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The daily gazette., 1877-03-26
Varieties of Celery.

Many who plant celery are puzzled TO
account for the inferior quality OF the
product. though much pains have been
taken in selecting good variety. Un-
der these circumstances 1T is customary
to abuse the seedman, and to declare
that there has been some unfair treat.
ment on his part in furnishing a good
article.
There can be no doubt but that good
variety is Of consequence. Some kinds
are very inferior in quality to others.
But whom seedman advertises red 'so-
lid" . white solid" or "sohd" of any
other kind, he rather invites the wrath
he brings on his head when the article
does not turn out well. II he pretends
that there are solid varieties ana pithy
varieties; that he has the solid kind and
that other fellow over the way has the
pithy kind, it is a fair moral retribution
when he is charged with fraud when his
own "solid" kind turns out as pithy Al
that OF any body else.
OF course no scotsman would deliber-
atsly 90 to work and introduce as .
good article a pithy kind. There is no
doubt but all kinds are OF some value
when introduced, and when avAiiety OF
this character turns out poorly, 1t is but
a reasonable charity to believe that 1t il
as much in the season or mode OF treat
ment. as in the variety itself. Still it ID
true that some varieties will prove more
permanently frstrate than Others. Some
kinds like some people viii stand true
under trials and temptatiors that others
would fall before; aud it is these sort OF
tough varieties-kinds solid in charac-
ter at least-that we are all in search
after.
The greatest difference IN celery is in
the flavor. Some have a warm, pepery
character, and others have a sweet, nut
ty taste, though even this varies. The
farther We go north the sweeter the
taste. Southern erown celery is always
more or less bitter. As general rule
tho shorter and thickest kinds are the
sweetest, and besides the dwarfs require
less labor in earthing-up when the
blanching-tims comes round In the fall.
The effort of the raisers OF new va
rietles of celery just now Is in the d'iec-
tion of these dwa"f, chunky kinds. For
some time past one of these known as
the Boston Market" has been the
most popular; but 1t has its fault. In
some localities it is very, liable TO send
out side-sprouts, and when taken up
you have mass of small material, in
stead OF one clean und ivided stalk. But
new kinds of a dwarf character are now
being advertised. and possibly there
may be some Improvements among
them.
1t willperhaps at this season of celery
seed-sowing serve a useful purpose to
show, as wa have done, the proper di-
rsction ia which to leok for genuine cell
cry improvement. 1t is not wise to
banker too much after new vegetables.
At best it not often the turning out Of
an old and good friend for very doubt
fnl stranger. But there is real room for
improvement in good celery, and we
would recommend trial with the numer-
Gus new dwarfs advertised by our relia-
BILE scotsman -Gernanto,cn Telegraph,
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Weather. Report.
WASHINGTON, March 26, / A. NJ.

WASHINGTON, March 26, l A. N.
PROBABILITIES.
In the Middle States, threatening
weather and rain, with brisk and high
northeast to southeast winds and falling
barometer, followed during the night by
colder north to west winds and rising ba-
rometer.
The daily gazette., 1877-03-26

We are told that a bad man never can
be happy. We are also told that he who
mingleS with bad men and accepts the
wages of sin is as wicked as the original
criminals. If this is true, Mr.. Hayes
should keep his weather-eye open and
watch carefully the company he keeps
The taint in his title and the blot on his
commission are known throughout Chris
tendon, and quite a large number of
plain people belonging to all parties still
believe that he went into the White
House with the full knowledge that he
has no right there, and that he owes his
occupancy of the presidential chair to
the most infamous fraud that ever dis
graced nation. Good deeds sometimes
help TO redeem the past, and MI. Hayes
may possibly make many of his outraged
countrymen forgive, if not forget, the in
direct and crooked way he reacned his
office by faithfully keeping his promise
to be President of the whole country,
and not of a corrupt and d;sgraced party.
He must now show good works, as well
as fair promises, if he means to be saved
from ruin. Irresolution and change OF
base will utterly destroy him. II he
sternly resists the great conspiratora
who. having failed to bully him, are
now trying to overcome him by theil
Establishments, he will come off more
than the conquerer and be happy. Ha!
he the courage to do so, or he will play
the spendthrift with this great occa-
sion?
The daily gazette., 1877-03-26

TEMPERANcR MEkTINe.-Ther regus
lar Sunday afternoon temperance meet
ing was held in the Nc Clary Building
on Sunday at the usual hour, and con
siderable spirit of bitterness and antag..
onism was exhibited in the course OF
the proceedings. ..l4p.t
Mr.. VIM d. Pickles occupied the
chair -e.l5t .rta !,
Mr.. John White urged united ard
Jealous work. and reported the names
of twenty seven signers OF the pleoge
In less than two weeks.
Mr.. w. W. White reported "a names
in one week.
Miss Mary A. Tillotson was introdu-
ced and made q few remarks on dress
reform, chasing the present style OF
lady's dress together with the evils OF
infemperance.
DIR. Marshall was the next speaker,
and was endeavoring 10 show the caus-
es which produced intemperance, when
Mr.. Mann objected; saying that as this
was q temperance meeting, 1t would
be best to discuss that subject. 1t was
decided by vote that DIR. Marshall
should proceed.
Mr.. Mann gave his ideas OF iutemp-
erance and by calling the ,umseller an
assassin called out the disapprobation
of MIR. Wells and another gentleman
who proceeded to .'bulldoze" Mr.
Mann into the belief that the legisla-
ture was 10 blame, not the rumseiler.
Mr.. Mann replied Ia a spirited man.
ner stating that he spoke in moral
point of view.
Mr.. N. ]. Lee, smoothed over the
difficulty and announced that another
meeting would be held next Sunday
afternoon.
Mr., Mann dismissed the meeting
with the benediction.
The daily gazette., 1877-03-26

Major Reno is by no means the first
soldier who has thrown away his charac-
ter in silly scrape with woman. He
had bright reputation, and had become
very widely known from his participation
in Clusters unfortunate expedition but
in the piping times Of peace he has been
a failure. He was weak enough to take,
or to attempt to take, ungentiemanlike
liberties with thewife ofa brother officer,
and however lightly army men may re-
gard little outside gallantrios, they are
disposed to hold one of their number to
a very strict account Of his obligations
within the regimental family, so that it
is likely to 60 hard with Reno, whose
trial by court-martial has just concluded
at st. Panl.
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DRUe STOKES.
Truss and Brace Depart

Truss and Brace Depart
.a.fs maent.
HAvINa q stock OF TRUSSES, BRA
III CES, ,SUPP0RTERS,S S,SUSPENDERS
and other mechanical appliances unsur-
passed in extent and variety by that OF any
other similar establishment In the country,
and with upwards of ta .si.#a4..I 81. 81
Tscerty Years' Eppertence i +
in applying them, we feel confident Of our
ability TO give entire satisfaction 70 all those
requiring our services In this direction. ~ |
OUR INSTRUMENTS b.
are constructed In the best manner, OF the
best materials, and of various sizes 70 suit
all cases, from the smallest infant 70 The
largest adult. tsl l.se,.....
WE HAVE A PRIVATE ROOM
for their adjustment, while our prices are
so moderate and SO varied by our extensive
assortment, as 10 suit the pockets of all.
Hundreds OF persons
ssas. after trying the larger
~ fS-A cities have expressed
I y CT .ESsa EsSsa ~ their qualification ofthe
" EH6O.S1 with which they have
.@ been suited at our es-
A1s6x tablishment.
e. BRINGHURST & CO.,
Apothecaries,
NV. Cor. Sixth and Market Streets,
fE tm Wilmington, Del.
The daily gazette., 1877-03-26

The scientific college at Calcutta, to be
established in commemoration of the
Prince of Wales visit, will shortly be
opened under the name of the Albert
Temple of Science,
The Emperor William has deere ed tn at
the title OF "Hlghness" conferred by the
present King Of Denmark upon his
brothers and sisters shall be accorded
to those personages also in Germany,
Those who prove anything by expe-
rienee can speak inteligently; and the
unanimous testimony of all who use Dr
Bulls Cough Syrup is that it more than
fulfills all that it promises.
The daily gazette., 1877-03-26
A blind Gunner Shoots ais Wiz. and
Child.

VIM. Biles, living near Blue Ball, in
the fourth district, Is afflicted with al
most total blindness. His reserved facul-
ties, however, wonderfully compensates
for the loss of sight, and he has the pow
er to aid himself to q remarkable degree.
He is farmer, and superintends his own
affairs, knows all his horses and cattle,
can recognize color by the touch, is a
skillful Horseback rider, and frequently
indulges in the fox chase and other sports
for which pair of good eyes are suppes-
ed to be necessary. He even indulges in
Cunning, and can bring down his game
day or night, guided in his aim by noise
inaudible to person of good sight. On
"Wednesday evening of last week he de-
tected the presence of q robber about
his outbuildings. and seizing his gun
went in search of but failed to find the
marauder. Returning to the houss, his
gun fell apart as he attempted to put 1t
away, and the shock fred it of, the load
taking effect in the bodies Of his wife
and child. Both were seriously but not
dangerously hurt.-Ceca Dem. -...
The daily gazette., 1877-03-26
THE MISS HoUsToNs'
Select Day and Boarding School,
'oohMENcEs AT 300 DELAWARE AVENUE,
SEPTEMBER 1876.

These young ladies are thorough educato,s
OF the most refined kind, in mind, manner
and and spirit. We are sure the greatest iustiss
sare De zone 1s.cb to al pupils intTqsted to
out the young mind, and to pour instpuc cfam ction
out OF one mind into another with facility
AID In way that is useful and deIightfnI is
ta thappy art. and this is the method and chsrac.
sra .se od ~ tnese young ladies. Their prospects
are saio 70 be encoura ging, as their number
is limited and filling up. Those who wish
me advantage of their instruction should an
Ply soon: The location is healthy and conve-
sisLi ' airectiy on the street car route. The
pInpii ron the heart of the city in any un-
PIE niIeasaLt weather could step in and get out AT
tns dcoi, and in other weather the walk is in.
yigorating and healthy. ane16"tf
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TIME NEW CASTLE COUNTY.

THE NEW CASTLE 00o 4
i ,,,,.-.. .,-tr-z so .t4nt tt saN Il
MUTUAL CID 4
Insurance Compan u,
NO. coz MARKET STREET.
ms URES AGAINS1 F1hE
HOUSES AND ALL oThEH noiAD
WITH THEIR CONTENTS,
For periods of time varying no" 'ni''
months TO term years. .a.
MANAGERS.
x,,,,,o,, Tatnali. William Candy,
James Bradford, Teo. n,,as
George ~ =. .HnHls,nd. MSrlls, Clement B. smyth,
Fdy11 FEdward Bringhurst, James Riddle,
Edward T. Bellah, A. T. snannon. m men,
shton Richardson, george ~ oe'en,
N. NJ. Cleaver.
WIN. TATNALL, President;
sAM'L SMITH. Sec'y. iepiV
The daily gazette., 1877-03-26

A GooDLY number of Philadelphia
merchants were willing to run the last
administration, and wouldn't object to
exercising general supervision over
the new one. Mr.. Hayes seems to be
perfectly satisfied to tlust his destiny
to Ohio, and Ohio doesn't seems to OBJ
iect to receiving the t'pst.
AMONG the gentlemen mentioned for
the Louisiana commission is Mr..
John Coburn, of Indiana. There is a
Mr.. Coburn, whose first name is Joseph,
who would doubtless consent to serve
on that commission if the state of New
York would relieve him of he present
duties.
Professore Schleimann read paper
befor tue Loudon Society of Antigua
ries TO show that his discoveries al N.Y.
cenD demonstrated that Homar had
described realities and not myths. Mr..
Gladstone supported a motion for a
vote of thanks.
We learn that in the new civil -se1-
viceIU'es"the blackboard examination
is abolished. This is another step to-
ward wiping out the color line, and is
on additional proof that the President's g
heart oleeds for the poor African
Mrs. Virginia Sanner, OF Baltimore,
has bought John W. Wakeland's tavern
and fifty acres of land, at Churchville,
Hartford county, for 900.
Judge James A. Stewart, of the Court
of Appeals, has gone to California to
look after some of his business interests
IN that State.
DR.. John Van Bidder leaves for Eu.
rope next Wednesday to attend the son
OF Mr.. John Dennison, who is down
with the Roman fever at Rome.
Sheriff Mills and Chris. Shaw, Of
Baltimore, returned from Charleston
yesterday by the steamship Falcon
Capt. Kirby.
The daily gazette., 1877-03-26
UNDERTAKING
JOHN q. HIRZEI..
MACHINIST.

NO. <oo East Second Street, and
NO. oiS Orange Street, (up-stsirs, II
heeps on hand and makes to order his Pat
en- ehi bolt and Rivet Cutters, Drilling MIA
Wreeo,s SWRines, Meat Choppers, Improved Pipe
W, ioeSm, os III, funching and Cutting Machines.
S,nsoa o1 Wnleh are very superior for the pur,
Roses intended. He also repairs Gins
1u1sISis, u, Locks, and does light Machine
M VOTE generally. All kinds OF edged tools
A person with some b,,o,rlo,,
chine work will be taken as a nsrtOaI vi ma a.
the supscrlberhas more than he can attend
betl7TCwtf 16tIN' ~ NY soIIclted
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-20

THE BEy.r-PuNCH IN LEEsBURG.- On Mon
day morning an agent, Mr.. Milhollen, ar
rived in Leesburg, bringing with him a
supply Of the now famous Mofiet registers,
which he Immediately distributed among
the liquor-dealers OF the town, each OF
whom were supplied and instructed in the
"working order" OF the little Joker; and
to-day the Standardization of the bell,
bell, bell" is heard above the tinkling OF
glasses, the tests OF the " imbibalrS," ana
the grim Jokes o! the dealers.
Circuit Court and the Fair have OF course
made business brisker than usual, and 1t
would be unfair to take the registers for the
past two days as an average OF what may be
expected during the year, but from Mon
day noon until Wednesday noon there were
recorded in the seven establishments where
liquor is sold by the drink 9a2 alcoholic and
2SS malt Misunderstanding Mirror.
That is to say Sl2 day for registers, or
nearly 81 day each. At the same rate the
400 in Richmond would yield some 500 per
diem. The Richmond dealers claim that
Richmond will pay more than her share OF
the tax. The above does not indicate such
q result
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STAUNTON.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO THE PENl-
TENTIARY-DEATH---J. 7. COWARDIN-yAL-
LEY RAILROAD MEETING, &C.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l
OCTOBER 10, 1877.
Last week 4 card signed by 30G voters
appeared in the indicator calling on the
candidates Tor the Legislature to say whether
they would. il elected. vote for reducing
the pay OF members to So per day. The
gentlemen on the adjuStcrs' ticket have not
replied. but their opponents have come
promptly to the front and answered in
the affirmative. The campaign in this
county drags its slow length along
with small audiences and little feeling,
hardly carrying out the adiustcr the
DRY that the "pcoplc" are thoroughly
:" aroused" The only people who seem to
he thoroughly aroused are the men who
want to go the Legislature. The leaders on
the adiuster side in the county are, with
some exceptions. pretty much the same men
who were engaged in the attempt to send
Malone delegates from Augusta to the State
Convention, and the prominent men on tEe
other side are the men \ no led the Holiday
forces. On that occasion the former only
carried two townships out OF four in
the county, and were defeated IN
both wards in the city, and it is pro-
bable their success will not be much
greater in November. General James
c. Walker arrived here Yesterday evening,
and is of to Cupcpcr to-day to meet Mr.. r.
A. Richardson, the candidate OF the Harri-
sonturg committee for Lieutenant-Gov-
emor. Mr. Richardson is expected, | hear,
TO speak here on Monday, COURT day. Ii he
comes General Walker will be here with
him. Colonel Gray, OF Fluvanna, the Con-
sentative canvaSSer for that district, will
also be here.
General Walker and Mr.. Richardson
spoke 1T Woodstock Wednesday night.
In May last two tombstone cleaners,
partners, named William A. Britton and l..
G.. w. Butler, came from Richmond in the
pursuit OF their avocation. At their board
ing-house one night, under the influence Of
liquor, q quarrel began, which ended by
Brittor stabbing his partner badly with a
knife. This week Britton was tried, con-
rictcd, and sentenced to a year in the State
prison.
At the exhibition OF Barnum's circus
yesterday there were 5000 persons present,
and last night not many short OF that.
About $4,000 spent. 1t doesn't look like
Augusta county was grooming under the
burden Of taxation.
Intelligence has been received here OF the
death at Seguin, Texas, OF DR.. Benjamin
Crawford, young physician formerly resi-
dent here.
The intelligence of the death Of Mr..
James Z. Cowardin was received here with
general regret. One OF the last lectures he
delivered, if not the last, was given here
for the benefit OF the West Augusta Guard,
to 4 house densely packed, and when he was
last here, an invalid, passing through from
Capon Springs, number OF our citizens
showed true interest in him by calling at
his hotel to inquire after him.
The stockholders of the Valley Railroad
Company meet here next month, when, 1t
is rumored, a proposition will be laid before
them about completing that portion OF the
road between Lexington and this place.
PENN
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DANVILLE.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch

;Corrc>pondcrce Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
OCTOBER 10. 1877.
The following rules have been agreed
upon for the conduct Of the sales OF tobacco
at the warehouses. This agreement was
made yesterday between the warehouse
men and the recently-formed tobacco as
ISOLATION, and will doubtless put an end to
the disagreements about which spoke yes
terday. Here are the rules:
!. All tobacco that has been once sold at
the warehouses shall be marked with a
ticket which shows that fact when again
offered for sale, and it shall be sold In the
name OF the real owner.
,. All tobacco offered for sale shall be
weighed by sworn weghmasters. This, l
believe. is one OF the old regulations.
Q. There shall be a committee OF arbitra-
tlon, and this committee shall be appointed
by Tue president OF the association from
amongst the buyers.
4. There shall be an executive commit
tee. A part OF the duties OF this committee
is the levying OF fines, reception or rejection
OF applicants for membership in the ASSOC
citation, and the appointment OF two officers
whom may call supervisors Of sales.
8. The supervisors Of sales are forbidden
to engage in the tobacco trade. 1t is to be
their busness-or part OF 1t, at least-to
supervise the selling and weighing OF to-
bacco. They are to be salaried officers, and
the salaries are to be paid by the tobacco
association out OF the fees for membership
and assessments against'the members.
ALPHA.
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pETERSBIJRG.

,rsrR1-,-TlyE FIR E-TnE LOSS AND 1SSC-
p.ycE--ATTEaPT TO BURN A sTABLE--STEEI
p,us FOR THE PETERSBURG RAILROAD
rrurrrANcE A u y f 8 S-THE HESTINGS
COURT.
correspondence OF tho Richmond Dispatch.l
OCTOBER 10. 1877.
McssrS. Joseph f. Vcnable 4 Sons to-
bacco and snuff factory, located on the up
pcr Appomattox canal about two miles west
OF the city, was destroyed by fire between
. and O'Clock this morning. The building
and machinery was valued at nearly or quite
$1,000, and there was large stock OF fine
smoking tobacco and snuff in the building,
all OF which was consumed. The fire IA be-
Gcyed TO have been accidental and to have
originated in the drying-room. There was
an insurance OF $4,000 on the property and
stock, as follows: Richmond Banking and
Insurance Company. $500; Petersburg
Savings and Insurance, 81 1900; Fire Asso-
citation OF Philadelphia. $1,000.
An attempt was made last night to burn
the stable of Mr.. \. l.. FiltZ, on Halifax
street. The fire was kindled in one OF the
stalls. but was discovered i'll time to save
the building. This is the third or fourth
inccndiary attempt in the city within the
past few days.
/
received two or three cargoeS Of steel rails
this week from the PENNSYLVANIA Steel Com
panv. The new rails are being laid on the
track between Rcams's station and stony
creek. Under the new management the
road Is being put in first-clasS condition.
Rev. +. +. Eaton last night delivered an
address on temperance TO large audience
at the Presbyterian chapel on Washington
street. He declared the Mottctt bill to be
no more class legislation than any law taX-
ing tobacco or property. AS an instance OF
benefit derived from the prohibition OF the
sale OF liquor he referred TO Fineand, Nd,
4 city about the size OF Petersburg, which
has closed its saloons, and only three men
arc required there for police duty.
Considerable feeling is apparent in Din
widdie on account OF the political muddlc
in that county.
To-day the Hastings Court has been
mostly engaged in the trial OF Joseph Rob-
inson (colorcd), who. aS treasurer OF several
Of the colored Masonic and Odd-Fcllows'
lodges in this city, is charged with cmbcz-
element Of funds amounting to S4SG. The
case will not be concluded before some time
tonight Ii cXciteS great interest among
the colorcd people, who crowd the court
room TO hear the evidence. They
are firmly convinced that Robinson made
away with the money, though he claims
that only 1919 came into his hands. and
that he lost that on the night OF the 9th OF
September while on the way TO the lodge
room TO make Il settlement.
several of the ministers OF this city have
received letters from IN anonymous source
a>kin" them TO denounce from the pulpit
such exhibitions * that given by Madame
DGc!oS'S Ministries. ROBIN ADAIR.
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SCRIBNER'S MONTHLY
FOR NOVEMBER.

FOR NOVEMBER.
EDWARD EGGLEsToN,s NEW NOVEL.
Roxy" begins in SCBIBNER for November, the
opening No. of the new volume The illustration
is by WALTER SIIIRLAw. The scene OF The story is
in Indiana during the political campaign of 1910.
In the opening chapters we have " A Barbecue" and
country "Hoe-Down."
"CANyAS-RACK AND TERRAPIN."
The brilliantly. illustrated series on American
Sports is continued In paper entitled Can sBack
and Terrapin," by w. MCKAY LAFFAS, of Balti-
more, with seventeen Illustrations by the author.
Colonel WARNINGS strikingly illustrated papers on
to "Thoroughbreds and Arabians," with thirteen
Illustrations after Leech seymour, Cooper, and
other celebrated artists.
TIE ERIE CANAL
Is considered in its bearing upon the future great
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STOCKTON describes the Island of Nassau, with the
mid OF eighteen illustrations by the author Thomas
Moran Hopkins, aud others. GEORGE NJ. TowLE
has an Interesting aud timely paper on THEIRS, and
CLARENCE c. BUEL has a sketch OF the Countess
Patocka with portrait attef the pastel LII tue Der
lin Museum.
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entitled "The Legend of Glen Head y; "a story by
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JOHN BURROUGHS, are among The literary attrac-
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