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Hold the Fort.

This has been popular phrase since the Presi-
Dental election in November last politically, as it
was previously in connection with the evangelizing
operations of Moody and Sankey. To the seeker
after Christian truth it meant to hold the moral
fort, or maintain the vantage ground already pos
sessed. In military point of view it is easily de-
fined, signifying, simply that the possession of
fort should not be surrendered to an enemy whilst
there are men and guns and ammunition to defend
and hold it. In q political sense, as now under
stood and applied, it is conceded that the party
who have what spOrtsrnen term the ''inside track,
is under no obligation to give it up; or in other
words as it "hods the fort it is theirs to keep it.
Adhering to this figure, coneeding that Repub-
licans have prima fdcie evidence, showing Gov.
Hayes to have constitutionally and absolutely re-
ceived 1S5 electoral votes, one majority over
Mr. Tilden in the Electoral College, therefore they
possess the fort, and as possession is nine points
in the law it is but reasonable to infer he will be
and must be-inaugurated President. No one
doubts, if our Democratic friends were similarly
situated, they, in like manner-whatever might be
said to the contrary-would insist upon making
the most and best of their position.
In somewhat similar manner they held the
political fort in Maryland over year ago, though
fraud was palpably demonstrated and much com
plant made-justly, too-that they had been
beaten nevertheless Fort Carroll and Fort La
trobe held and still hold out; all legal points
and constitutional arguments being set at naught
They held the fort and keep it. unwilling to confess
any wrong in doing. 1t was apolitic or strate-
gle generalship under partizan commanders who
never had any idea of surrendering, nor, indeed,
were they expected to yield. There was much
done and great deal of talk about this conclave,
but all to no purpose. 1t persisted and held the
fort
Say what we will the Presidential fort is now
garrisoned by Republican soldiers. They have it
manned on every side, claiming rights derived
from proper authority with prina facie evidence
in their favor. Mr.. Hayes has obtained MAORI
ty in the Electoral College from the only powers
legally empowered to confer it. Democracy can
make no such claim. If so, and holding the fort
as it is held now by Republicans, the whole dis
pute would long ago have been ended. There
would be no threats of war, no clustering to in
timidate, no rebelliOus bravadoing such as has
been repeated over and over again from one end
of the country to the other. 1t would insist upon
being all right, and those outside the fort found
permitting its inmates to rest in peace.
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JOHN CARROLL WALSH,
JOHN S. DALLAM,
TH0S. GORSUCH, of Chas.,
C. NJ. JESS0P.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-01-13

"Angel Of Night' is what Dr. Bulls Cough
Syrup has been termed by parents, whose worry
ing and coughing children have been soothed and
cured, and secured sweet slumber by using this
excellent remedy.
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About half of Boston's $500 OOO, 600 of pr,

About half of Bostons S5OO,OOO,OOO of prop
erty is said to be mortgaged.
"A new suit of clothes worn by Senator Will
liams of Indiana is made of blue jeans from a
mill in that State, and was presented to him by a
committee of women.
LESS attention than formerly is to be given to
drawing in the public schools of Massachusetts.
1t introduced in the belief that industrial art
would thereby be benefited, but this result has
not followed.
In some countries common tree frogs are used
as barometers. The frog is placed in tall bottle
with light ladder. In fine weather the animal
always climbs up the ladder, and always comes
down when storm is approaching
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TOWSONTOWN MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY
j. Wesley Lee & Son,

GROCERIES, BOOTS &sHoEs, NOTIONS, &C.
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Jan. 13.-1t.
The Morning herald., 1877-08-11
U. s. COURT.

The U. s. Circuit met yesterday morning
and the rule upon VIM. Wilds, assignee Of
Hamilton q Cummins, bankrupts, of smy-
rna, to show cause why the rent due by
Il. W. Cummins should not be paid, came
up for bearing. It was shown that the
rent had already been paid by the assignee,
and on motion of Austin Harrington, ESQ, ),
the rule was discharged and the assignee
directed to pay the costs of the estate.
In the U. 8. Courts no business Will ba
transacted during the remainder of the preA
sent month, except naturalizing and such
admiralty cases as require immediate atten.
tion, the hearings on all other cases pending
having been continued until the first Friday
in September.
The Morning herald., 1877-08-11
DEMOCRATS, ADVANCE !
CITY DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION.

CITY DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Democratic Association, met last evening In
the Friendship ERgine House, James W.
Ware, President, Merris Taylor, Secretary.
The committee reported the following
candidates In nomination.
For President Of City Council, William
Bright
For Treasurer, William J. Morrow, John
C. Cole.
For Assessor, First District-Edwsrd Nc.
Intire, G. H. D. Bedford, VIM. Kyne, T. ].
Bowen.
Second District-James Kennady.
On motion, the Vice Presidents of the
Association were constitution the City Ex,
ecutive Committee.
On motion, committee of five were ap~
pointed to draft suitable resolutions ex-
pressing the sentiments of regret of the
Association at the recent death of Henry
Mellon. The following committee was sp-
pointed:
H. G. Turner, R. H. Taylor, B. F.
Townsend, J. P Springer, j. G. Farrsr.
Meeting adjourned.
The Executive Committee will meet for
permanent organization next Tuesday eyes
ming in the office of Joseph L. Carpenter.
The Seventh Ward Democrats met, but
transacted no business. 1t was agreed tn
meet again next Monday evening.
The Morning herald., 1877-08-11
FOREIGN.
ITEMS OF THE ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN IN
FRANCE.

ITEMS OF THE ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN IN
FRANCE.
LONDON, Aug. 10.-The electoral cam
patgn on the part of the French Govern>
ment daily becomes more active and op,
pressive. Yesterdays news includes the
following items:
The "Union Libc-ate" of Versailles was
sentenced to 5000 francs fine, and the mans
ager imprisoned three months for insulting
President MacMahon. The "Niueteenth
Century" and "Petit Parisen'' were prose>
cuted for publishing a colored map of
France, showing the political complexion
of the departments, the offense declared
against them being the unauthorized publ
cation of drawing. The Court convicted
them. but passed nominal sentences of so
francs each.
Two clubs at Aries have beeh closed,
The Morning herald., 1877-08-11
PERSONAL,

Charles W. Pusey, now in California,
writes home that he Is much pleased with
the county. He gets $4,000 year, in gold, !,
as the superintendent of one of the great
workshops there.
Mr.. James Brown, who left this city for
Cuba, has arrived there safe. He does not
like the country any too we'll. He speaks
English and everybody else speaks Spanish,
this, probably, is ono reason why he would
not feel at home, He gets $500 month In
geld, however for his services. He is en-
gagged in experimenting the paving of
streets In Havana, for an American COM
pany.
The Morning herald., 1877-08-11
CHERIFF'S SALE.

By virtue of q writ of Lev ri Facias
to me directed. will be exposed to Public
Sale at the Lafayette Hotel, S4l ~hip'e, ST..
kept by George w. Ortlip, in the City of
Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. ware,
on
WEDNESDAY, the2Sth day Of August, 1877,
at 2 O'Clock, P. M,
yhe following descrl bed Real Estate viz,
All tn 1t certain lot or piece of land with
the buildings thereon situate in the city of
Wilmington aforesaid Bounded ana de-
scribed as follows to wit; .3eginning al a
corner stake on the northerly side of Front
street, at 40 feet wide, at the distance OF 81
feet inches from the westerly side of Wall
nut street at IS feet inches wide being q
corner of lot late Of George 'Steinickt n,
theuce along d line Of said lot north 81 de-
grees east 9 feet to another corner OF The
aforesaid lot thence north SO degrees we est
"a feet lO inches to he miide distance he
tween Walnut aud French streets, thence
Herewith south 81 degrees west 81 feet to
Front ST. thence herewith .Ouih IS degrees
east 70 feet 10 inches to the place of begin
nlng be the contents hOre or less.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of William Duffy and Mary, his
wife and to be sold by
I,Al-C GRUBB, Sheriff.
Sheriffs Office, New Castle. August lst, 1877.
The Morning herald., 1877-08-11
CHEKIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue of a writ OF Levaria Faclas
to me directe will be exposed to Pubic
Sale at the Lafayette Hotel A s'"ipley
street, kept by George W. Ortlip, in the
city Of Wilmington, New Castle county.
Delaware. On
WEDNESDAY, the 22nd day of August, 1877
at O'Clock P. ID.
The following described Real Estate viz:
All that certain lot OF land with 'he
frame building thereon erected, situate IN
hristiana hundred. county a d state
af ,resaid, bounded as fO lows to wit: Ee-
ginning at the northwest corner of seventh
avenue and C, street thence ster y
along the said Dortherly de of U. street,
lO0f. to a corner, theLce no ther'y +nn
parallel to Seventh avenue OFT. to ano' her
corner. thence easterly and para llel to the
first ment oned line and G. street lO' II. to
the said weSt"rly side OF Sievel til aven
and thence thereby southerly 40 #. to the
place of beg lnning, be the contents thereo
what they may.
Seized and taken In execution aSthe pro-
pertv or Thomas Galloway. trustee OF NJ; ry
E, Coleman, and NicnOIas G leman and
Mary K. his wife aud / ard To De SOLD
ISAAC GRUBB, Sheriff.
Sherif7s Office. New Castle,
Avg. lst mi.
The Morning herald., 1877-08-11
y HERIFF'S SALE,

BY virtue ofa writ of Lnvari Farias to
me directed will bn exposed to public eale
at the Lafayette Hotel, S4l Shipley street
kept by George w. Ortlip, in the city OF
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware,
on
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST %, A, d., 1877,
at O'CLOCK. r. IN,
hefOllowing described Real Estate. viz
An that certain let of land, with brick
messuage thereon, situate in said city OF
Wilmington, ana PAL ticularly described ~
follows, TO wit: Beginning on the north.
erly side of Front st between Walnut and
French streetS.at about IS it. III. from the
westerly side of Walnub S.. b&iug the mid
die of = partition wall, thence thereby
parallel with Walaut ST., THROUGH said wall
about 81 IT. to land of->mlth. thence west
er y para lei with Frontst.. lDCut IS #. in.
TO land Of Michael Lal)y, thence sou herly
parallel with Walnutst. about sixty nine
1t. to The SAID nOrtheriy side of Front ST..
AND tn nee thereby eastelly about Is #. ; in
TO the pla'e of beginning, be the contents
there 1 " hat they may.
Seized and tax en- in extcut ion as the pro-
perty of William Duffy, ard MAJ his wife,
and t. t. and to be sod by
ISAAC GRUBR, Sheriff.
Sherif7s Office, New Castle August /, 1877
ang4ts
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SHERIFF SALES.
',uEk.FF'S SALE.

y virtue Of writ of levari Facias
ny yme directed, will be ,xposeu 20 70
70 y, hic n sale at The ! lafayette Hole, no, sal
puolIIs psu.,Isv street, Kept by George W. Or'lp
SniRh,e' y tRhe city Of Wi mington, New Castle
aan,mty ~ Delaware. Oh ,o-,
CO. GWTulIn9yyESDAi ,the2l. d day Of August, 1871
at Z O'Clock :. M
m,o ALLOWING described Real i:s'a'e, VIZ:
III that certain Lot Orpe'e OF L. nd WIN
.,a ~ uun,idings thereon erected stua'ed ~
,lle ,le citv of Wilmington atoi esad bounced
lllT '1 Iles Idlsesscrlbed ss follows to wit: g'nnt
a'u 'nrner "n stake on The northerly side OF
u, .ant ,aot St eet at the distance OF N feet =
,,.hns 1J,S rom the westerly S de OF walnut
lll.ntt ll.a.t heing q corner OF lot late OF George
slo.;; s,nn;uen. lhee ce along a Line OF SAID lot
.",'h A. depret S east 8, feet to another cor
no.,n %. VI "a lot, thence north So. west ~ feet
!" "ei inches W m to the middle distance between
walnnt y aud rrenrh streets thence there
.';,h s1n :, ~ degrees west VI f-et 10 ront
wet Sr.a and thence ther with south 5S de,
hv. s"aes east ~ feet 10 inches to the place OF
EEn1jnning. be the contents more or less.
es'izal aud AIKEN in execu' Jonas the pro-
nartv of William Duffy, and Mary his VIE,
ppnny pu,'yy T.. and TO be sold by
Oh" V W ISAAC CRU BIB, SherlH,
sherff's Office. New Castle. Aug. leH.
The Morning herald., 1877-08-11
rHERIFFS SALE.

BY virtue of a writ Of Levari F'clAs. to
me directed will re exp 81 Il 10 Public
sale at the Lafayette Hotel, 81 Sh plev 81.
kept by George W. OFT ip, in the city OF
Wilmington on
WEDNESDAY the 2zrd day of Angus 1877
att o'clock Z. Nj.
The following described Real Estate, VIZ:
All that certain lot of land having a
three-story brick dwelling house thereon
erected situate in the city Wilmington,
al d at the westerly side of Nhip'ey s.. be-
tween Second and Third stree :, wing II
front on shlpIey st. Of N TT aud extending
westerly with That wiurh betw e" parallel
lines 8S #. and inches more or less, to or
near the middle distance betWe N Shtpley
and Orange streets. bounded on the south
erly side by land late of 10 II Ferris now
of Daniel Il. Kent, a! d on he west by land
of Thomas MEGA f1erty and on ille ,ortller-
side by ands late Of ,he hers OF James
Brown deceased, now of NJ. II. Piece,
helng No 2ll ofsaid hipIey st b the con-
ten thel eof what They may. Book L. VOL.
8 page l50&c.
-elznd avid taken in execution as the p, o.
perty of humas ]. Giles and Martha A. his
wlle and t. al d to be sold by
ISAAC GRUBB, Sheriff.
sheriff's Office. New CASTLE
Aug. lst A. D., 1877.
The Morning herald., 1877-08-11
CHERIFF'S SALE.

By virtue of writ of LevAri Farlas, TO
me dire cited, will be exposed to PUBLIC sac,
at the Glpin House. Kept by Geo Wn't-
field. in tne city of New Castle, in New
astle hundred an county u, l.. on
TUESDAY, the 2sth day cf August ls77, at
2o'clock p M.
The following described real estate, viz
All that certain tract p ece or parcei OF
land situate in New Castle handr' d, in the
county and State atOresaid and b. unded
and described as follows to wit Beginning
at stone on the S nth SIDE OF ChrtStana
creek and running thence with lands now
of Benjamin :. BCO h sOu'h ~ degrees east
400 perchps to stone hence north ii ue-
erees east 76 perches 20 stone. rnerior
this and lan0s OF the htits of John NC
CrOne, decep sed tharce with land nf the
heirs Of the said John McCrOre, deceased
aud lands of Louis r.. Pennington norm
49 degrees west 4s9 perches to stOnj on tho
,uth side Cf caid ChriS'alD creos thence
up said crt "a the several courses thereof ~
perez es thence south 10 degrees west ~
perchts thence soulh 6 de4rees west
perches thence south 3? degrees Wes'-
pelches TO the pace ot beg nnin9. contain,
ing within said bounds Two hundred ana
nine acres, one rood a''d live perches III
land be the same more or less.
Seized and taken IN execution as sthe pro-
perty Of George A. Wand grl't az = Han
nah Vandegrift, hi vie, and t. t. anu 10 oe
sold by
ISAAC GEUBB. Sheriff.
Sher'frs Office, y ew Castle, Aug. S, 1871
Aug.9-ts ..
The Morning herald., 1877-08-11
NHERIFFS SALE,

By virtue of wit of L.svari Facias to
me directed, will he exposed to Publ c Sale
at the Lafayette Hotel, 81 Shipley street.
kept BY George W. critic, in the city of
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
WEUNES DAY, Augu,t 22, A. D. 1877,
At O'Clock. Il. NJ.
The following described Zeal Estate, viz:
All th>t certain lot "f land with the
buildings thereon situate in the ly of Will
mihgton, bouAGed an described as follows,
to wit: Regin' ing at a poir on he rnrth
erly side OF Front st., al 40 #. VIDE at the
distance of l6 #. one irch frOhl the west
crly 81 e Of Walnut s (a' is fl. 6 in wiieD
and place Of beginning. being at The mid
die distance between Wa nut and French
streets, thence thereWith north 80 degre es
east IS f.. tn a line Oi and Of Mrs. Isabella
fed-ich, thence along line f said land
north 81 degrees. west 20 #. IN. to line of
land now or foi merry beiOAging G to he heirs
of arHen Wilson, Gee A%Sed, thence south
degrees. west IS # to the aforesaid >ide of
Front ST., aud thence thereby south So de-
grres, enst 20 It. s in. to the place of begiu-
ming, bt the the contents thereof what they
may. Book X, Vol. >, page 3s7 &c.
SEIZED aud taken IN eXecGtiO as the pro-
perty Of William Duffy, and Many his wi.e,
and to be sold by
ISAAC GRUBB, Sheriff.
Sherif7s Office, New Castle. august l. 1877
aug4-ts
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charged with being political assemblages.
The "Depeche," newspaper at Tou-
Iouse' has been fined 100 francs for refusi ng
to print speech of President MacMahon.
The Paris police have forbidden the street
sale of photographs of M. Theirs.
The papers announced that $4,000 copies
or equestrian portraits of President Mac
Mahon are to be distributed in the provin-
ces. The offense of speaking insultinly Of
President MacMahon in the streets is now
becoming the subject of daily action before
the courts.
The Morning herald., 1877-08-11
CHERIT TFS SALE.

GHERIfFs SALE.
By virtue of writ Of venditioni expo.
mas to Inc directed will be exposed TO
Pub ic Sale at the LaltA cite Hotel, No. S4l
Shipley st> eet. kent by George w. Ort ip,
in the city of Wilmington, New Castle
county, Delaware, on
.WEDN E>DAY, August "a, 1877,
at 2 o'c'ork, p. NJ,
The following described Real Estate. viz:
Ali that certain lot or parcel of land, wi h
a two slOrieu frame house thereon erected,
known rs No 5l7 Madison st. situate in the
CITY of WilnIugtOu.N New Castle county and
State of Deiawa, e. bounded and describe
az follows, to wit: Beginning at a point
on the westerly side of Madison st., at the
distance of rs feet four inchcs nOrtherly
from the nor1herly side of 5;h st, thence
westerly parallel with 5th ST., passing
through the centre of the division. wall or
this and the house a aijoinirg. on the south
a. # to the easterly s 4 of hrec feet wide
alley. leading into Fifth st., t ence north;
er,~; by the said side of 81 d alley parallel
with Madison st., Is it. to n corner of James
Rices ard, thence eqAterty by line Of said
Rires iann, parallel with STU St., passing
th, o,1ph the centre of party division wall
of this aud the house adjoining on 'he
nor h G3 t to the aforesaid side OF Madison
st. and thence thereby southsflV III IL. 10
The place of beginning, be the contents
tn ereof what they may, with the use and
right of the afOres i'll thrt n. Woo alley IN
common with others ehtltled thereto 1or-
ever +.
nertv of John G. Glatts. and TO be sold Dy
ISAAC GRUBB, Sheriff,
sherift's Office. New Castle "A august j. 1871
auvt.tl
The Morning herald., 1877-08-11
A QUEER LUNATIC.

yesterday morning, young man, we'll
dressed and very intelligent looking, of
about30 years of age, was found acting very
queerly at the corner of Fourth and Ship,
ley streets, and was arrested by Officer
Mccall, who brought him to the CITY Hall.
where he wrote the folio wing letter.
DEAR Wife, have given myself up to
New York detective this morning. r
evaded them as long as could. It is all
l.. l.. L. L. & R. B. Co.'s, suppose shall
have to 60 to New York, SO shall not see
you unless you can Mrs. Craven with back,
ing me & is under arrest. God bless YOU
and my pets. 1t will be long time before
shall be able to be with you again. Twill
write you long letter when get to N. Y.
l shall plead guilty Il have done-will send
you orders of party who will send YOU
home. Your Son.
On the face of the enevelope is the SUPERB
scription "Mr. J, harrison, West Philadel-
phia, Pa" written In ink, and beneath It In
lead pencil "4O04 Ludlow st." On the lefc
end of the envelope is the notice usually
printed upon business envelopes, directing.
that the letter If not called for in five DAYS.
be returned to A. A. Low Il Brothers, 81
Burling Slip, New York. The post mark
reads New York, March S, $50 D. ms
On the back Of the envelope is the name
"Prott," written in pencil, and there ara
also two other post marks, both made at
Philadelphia, one on the 5th of March and
the other on the 9th.
Chief O'Toole, telegraphed to bis wife,
Mrs. j. Harrison, according to his direc-
tlons, vt NO. 4OO4 Ludlow street, Philadel,
pbia, who Immediately came to this CITY.
and when her husband was shown to her. ia
became perfectly sane. 1t seems he was in
destitute circumstances, and was starving,
neuralgia caused his insanity, he said when
ne was arrested, that he had been without
food for two days. He is now employed as
3 commission agent tor tea store in PhilsA
delphla, and has in his time been employed
by the leading houses of New York.
Mrs. Harrison, was ignorant of his where-
abouts until the telegram arrived, which
was the first tidings she had heard of him
TOR week, as he always sent her portion
OF his earnings regular. He was taken to
his home, last evening.
The Morning herald., 1877-08-11
SHERlFF'S SALES.
g HERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue of q writ Of Levari ~aciqs, to
me- dliecttG, will beck posed 10 Puzzle ~a,e,
ht tne Lalayet Ilol, Stt on.piey street,
Kept ny George W. G';'ip in thc city ni
Wilmington, hew Castle Coun Y, Leila
ware, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 18th, A. d. 1877,
at2 o'clock P. NJ,
The following described Real Estate viz:
All that ce tain lot OF land and two story
brick dwell iug house thereon, s tuate in
The said city of Winn. ;oA, bounded and
descrtbe' as follows to wit .-Beginnipg at
the westerly side of Madison street, between
Sth and 9Th streets. at the distance of 147
feet inches from the northe, ly side of 8th
str ct. then 'e westerly parallel to sth street
50 feet 10 the easterly side of Morrow st
th'nce thereby nor herly l6 to a corner,
thence easlerly parallel to The first men,
toned line ard sth st. 1hrou h the centre
OF the party wall between this and the al
J 1 my house on the north e5 1t. to the
aforesaid westerly side Madison st., then ce
thereby sortherly IS IT to the place of be
inning, be the conten S thereof What they
may.
Seized and taken in execution, as the pro-
perty of Charles G. Stern snd NJ .ry +. his
wi e, and James Springer and Annie
Springer, and Joshua Mars, President of
the Mutual l. an Association, t ts, and to
be sold by
ISAAC GRUBR, Sheriff,
sheriffs Office, New Castle, August /, iS77.
aug3-ts
The Morning herald., 1877-08-11
FURTHER REDUCTION DECLINED.

A. J. Cassatt, of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, has replied to the letter recently ad-
dressed by the Delaware Peninsula peach
growers to Colonel Scott, asking that his
company make further reduction In
freight charges on fruit. The proposition
is declined by Mr.. Cassatt, in letter which
concludes as follows: "Considering the
nature OF the service performed we do not
think that the present rates on peaches are
more than fairly remunerative. This COM
clusion has been arrived at after very care
full consideration of the whole subject, and
l regret very much, therefore, that, much as
we would like to meet your views, we do
not deem 1t expedient to make any reduc-
tions."