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The Morning herald., 1877-05-31
,7EemlesFanes.

.Ths gospel Temperance meetane lin the
City Hall, was opened as usual last, night,
with religious e4ercises. James q, Rice
felt particularly the necessity OF On ent,re
and hearty trust IN ,God for sucesss In the
war now waging against iltempsrance. All
efforts for the cAHle should W. made in
harmony. The Rev. A., n. Davis e0dorsed
the remarks Of The hrathsrn and heartily
approved the. prominence given 70 the re>
'hgious power to tho present Temperance
revival. The vasioas schnscAss, religious
and reform organisations, should educate
the temperance converts TO positive Chris.
tian character. DR.. Hick>, Thought the
temperance work would be successful TO
just the, degree In which the workers gave
themselves to the direction OF Cod Rev.
Mr.. Stimmuel believed, thst every ona
should give his aid to the cause. NJ ont
could do all the work and II men were
slvcd or benefited, n iAatteFed not BY " hor,
the work, VAS done. Prof. DroWafd cor
reeted . misspprshenslon of his remar4 OF
last evening. He had never been al inssm..
perats man although iAss had always La,i
TO struggle against the appetite.
q. Brothers Winslow, Pussy and kcCorkle,
made earnested and printed remarks Three
persons rose for prayers. N 5sSa9
y The tent temperance meeting still draws
large audiences, last night, Messrs, Nc
Ihtire, Williams, Wells, Dolbow andiothcrs
made stirring addressss. Mr., Wa3ls an
nsuncsd that Il was the sAject of the TEN
perance people to buy Mr.. butcher, houss;
and then he would WORK ,amUn3Ns ior
some time. Subscriptions have already
been given. IThe meeting Ia City Hall was
sltndly attended,, sddtessS1 vere made BY
Messrs. Morrow and othsfHs. -
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and lour batteries of artillsry 10 rsinSorcs
Ksntz and strasbury. A battallioa of riaes
wM y ststi0seq ~ ssytps. sfsr
rsss' =. nsALFH HoT-xxDAHr sTfFsxv.s 8
Ths health u Eadsms 1ttieas tcntiases
10 Improve. ssst!a s1e o'@ sls@lr3sssss
'@s '"azx. sHAxf's zsvysial1xrs.
LoHpox. Nay sQ.--1t 4. .statsd that Gen.
Grant promjssd thS Mayor Az Liverpool 70
return 70 that town probably on the 21st Of
June. TO accept ! sbanquit tro6sred In his
honor, ap!aA4& i4s3YA s87fssrae
asner.l and Mn: Grant xilf rsmliu Ii.
guests Of the Msyor u the Natoral apart.
msnts II! the Town Han 'thb sJsnlnk, and
will proseed to Londoa to-noFsowsss noon
byspeet4l train. Asl;a'D Yasa 34ggsa
AD1NHzR w1ru Tns DvKzioTw1rnEnaro1
LssDoN, Nsy 90 .--Ek.PivssdSn Grant
and wife viii dine With the Daksaof Wei.
|liDston ON Juus 2. The Duke tssdsrinr
tho invitation said. II sesmsd to. .hia4o be !
d thing that General Granite arsts linnsr
n London shonld b atApslsy Heass with
the Duke .k Of Wellipgton, lll on, ,rgsa lla,as
usai DsATH OF =. LorHRoP i,lsEGsx.
i LONDON, MayI Sol. Loshsse. Motley,
The American historian. died yssianaay,
tpa ss3t cqli4ta 1ns Dan3Y. sss.i sa9s
Z LozpoH, Nay sos+Tnd ErsaAssasSnt Of
the,raciag asAsen, tho soatsss ~ ~ Der
by stakes, a.ook plses to-day On thsfpsom
Downs, And ~ ! a Witnessed by ~, usual
! limamsnse n crowd. The vsatbsr w layor..
bic. The race resulted ID ! victory III Sil,
VIC. 's'' . 'tA's7' y IN n ~
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Dsn.tiis.sar,y.. Z.

Tremendous reduetion In Dentistry. Owr
ing to our great success % inserters Of
beautiful gum enamelled teeth, and III or
der 10 supply the many tAou1AndS, we will.
Insert full seas 1t tho greatly reduced rate
|eE o., and tlQ, equal tosAlE m, ,set mats
a. Nhsge. V 1iliiag, lSs \ ~ .bc Z. ,Df. j,
,y.loase6 " \ u llo ~ stsess,.
I! I ~ M 3,sss Il " II N .!1 n. ~
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EOR sALE.-A 6rst-class Millinery Es.
T. tablish nent, located on X ing stre1t.
doing. splendid business. House and
store for rent. also connected Herewith q
bleachery: Only reason for wishing to sell,
at ouce. For terms. prices Ac, apply to
NJ. NJ. CHI Id,
No, E. seventh street.
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~ F83W43 sa.II-IFg lEiiN3a3M t83Alla
Local A1kAzED.
DsseratleA nay.

.& . ~ Al
Decoration Day was observed yesterday,
With greater pomp and CEREMONY than
any preceding one J, u this city, aEaaH
In tho morping 4, large pu1ber, OF how-
ers were taken t0 the CITY Hall, Nheie pe,-
sons were ready To arfanRe them mo bo-
gusts. About 10 O'Clock NsrShalw Dunn
aud, soms Others decorated the soldfers'
graves ID Riveryiew, Oill SWedes and Asbu.
y oemeteries.i The graves sof ttae colofed
soldiers inszion and Union csnstsries were
decorated 81 Peter blake. AZ s O'Clock
ID the afternoon the PROCESSION Il srted
from the City Hall and proceeded 9to the
Wilmington and Brapdywins and, g.. Ma
ry's cemeteries. The following va the or
der III which they marched United Cornet
Band, First Delaware Association, 4 dele.
gatson Of Soldiers and Sailors, American
Rifles, Citizens, wagons containing the fo-
3ral centfibutiOns. Az the Wilmington and
BraDdywine cemetery, after the flowers
had been distributed, volley xiS dred by
the American Rifles, which company then
Emade . street parade, going along West 10
Second, along Second to Market, and up
Market to their armory iuthe S31ilIe Build
ing. tWhenpaniug the Fane enesnSh house,
o. salute wal rung, and was Acknowledged
BY the company promptly coming 10 ! carry
arms. 013s'*7'l paf 5sg tsa @g oil
! In the National Csmsteryist Bipa,s Point.
New Jersey, 0pp0aits. Fort Delaware, are
inferred several hundred Confederate sol.
diers, who died Willis confneds ii Fort
Delaware, durfug The 1ar. & Their sraves,
together with those. ,ot The Union soldiers,
were decorated with appropriate c6remos
nies, by the garrison Of Tie tofT. sestti.
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y PsRsoNALs-Mr. Henry H. Johnson, Of
,as 1 @ dsp.; e S ar4e iss.s
travel throu4h the wess.tf' y MAs hsa
&aMr. Edmund n. Feadlelsn, ,ases Demo
cratic candidate! for Copnoil tor theAeveDth
ward, is now . resident Of No. s Cherry
street., Nashville, Te4nessee, where he is
doing . good business. aguit ssasEg
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FOR SALE AND RENT.

EOR sALE-A Farm of 40 acres; with q
L. sGod frame dwelling house; with snew
On The concord pike. near TAlieyville..
Fart ofthe money can remain on mortgage
For further particulars; apply to John
Dougherty on the premises; or, address
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LOST AND FOUND.

sTRAYED Or ,sTOLEN.-A brown mare
i i6Oc i poauas, 1hits rebs' ankle, the hsad
and neck Indicating flne breeding, hind
quarters . little inclined to be bony. The
couplipg bone where the hip strap crosses
0yite prominent, hne roadster, And can tsot
II 0:b0, she ID shod Tor too weinhts. Any
90 fstusning her n Tho unlefsig igaed WI
IN a. lbssslll !. ,.,,y ,,.a q,
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WILMINGTON, DEL, rHU RsDAY, May 81. is77. !

sspsra1 order store shall camnsnes from
the tinSshsS Sasssl sSsually completes hSi
distlcgS Of cargo,
sAnzHss o. zzs zAar1snD ron HAxR,
sseg ....,....-.' ..' TOT ROADS. ~ \ s.3 r...r
fcsT RorAL, 3. g., Nay 30. The United
staass stsanship Hartford sailsd this morn
Ing fsr Hampton Roads. ...I III 7'5.
DsArn Or : LAD 81 DsowxIxa.
1Hlxs1sSvsa, Asy So.-A soa Of Frank
McGialaks, aged sightseu meuths, was
drowned in the canal NJ Nndlstowp, Pa,
this norning. it,si@a@ asaaflse q,t4
TEE oHARLzsToN D1L1aArrox 1or ADl11r>
7N 70 TIE SOUTH CAROLINA neUsY. s
Nsw 1eRx, Nay SO.-A Colunbia, a o.
despatch ssys tho House lsst night BY =
vote of6s to 20 refused to admit tAe entire
Chsrlsstsn delegation of seventeen members
fifteen eslored and two whites, Including
hacksy, the 'sps.ker Of the chambsrlain
House. ','' .GaIsssjH HG.i .
Ii !. 1alsfaNAT1oN A0CIfT1D. ,t
1'hs resignation of Senator Whittsmors,
who left hsre upon an ipdeansts leave Of
absence 4 week ago has bssa. received and
accoptod. .,.,...s,, <i7.'tS = -s@siFN '9Qip} ~
- r.,..,.-....,,,. M3is@ H'Gstti&Bgs ,ssgU
ARassTeT TIE AIESo1D ANNE ARUHD1L
'e':, = .'' s-.''''.e COUNTY xUxp1HyR. .ee,..'
New YORK, May 8o.-An Annapolis tel,
egram reports that Henry Norfolk has slbeen
arrested on tho chargsp murdsripg his
80 tho VI 'sstss.a in s,'s'| Arun-
del county. 49, ~
a1QRE16H. ! Z"
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E0R eALE.-Three nve-reomed brick
Il houses on the South Side, with fine
yards. Enquire OF j. K. K.cABC0uK,
mh19 8. W. cor. Second and Marketst
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THE MONTREAL FIRE.
4 ..},ffX 32,E 32.,E.., TIA G22 G:2S2,
GENERAL IuTELLIasHCE.
DOMEsTIC.

r11 OBSERVANCE OF DzosRAr1ox DAY,
S'wAsnx. TON, May so. rhIa being Deco
ration Day, there is = general holiday In
the District. All the Executive departments,
the District offices, and the public schools
are closed. At noon the chimes. of tho
Metropolitan Church played selection 81
solemn airs, and at ill the cernsteries IN the
neighborhood where Union soldiers Killed
in the late war are buried there were deco-
alton services. The principal decoration
was at Arlington, which was attended BY
the President and Cabinet. Governor Gof,
of West Virginia, delivered the Grafton and
VIII Carleton recited an oeiginal poem. An
excursion was made to Charles county Nd,
to decorate Union graves. Many persons
went To Richmond, Harpers Ferry, Gettys>
burg, and other places, and others to the
pleasure resorts near the city. The decora>
ton of tho graves Of the Confederate dead
buried in this vicinity will take place o. tho
7th of June. .H'!'':
1ys iossIRvANcs4 n REV YORK.
NEW YORK. May S0.-There 10 geleral
observance of Decoration Day. Business
down town ID suspended, and the various
military Organisations and Grand Army
Posts and . protion Of the Fire Department
are preparing for the parade, previous to
visiting the cemeteries to decorate tho
graves.
TuH 11EovAL OF aDovsLAss' PETITIONS.
1t il said that some ono has taken away
thu petiticns, Jnumezously signed, asking
for the removal of Fred Douglass as United
States Marshal, and has failed to return
them. Consequently, they viii probably
never be pre,entai to the PreAidedt, a. was
the original intantion. a h,fl
NEW ORLEANS CUSTOM Hcgss 1Svzs11sA.
TING COMMISSION oRDrRzD. ,gn
The Commission to- investigate tho New
Orleans Custom House has bsene ordered.
Special Treasury Agent Barney will bs
chairman Of the committee, and the Collsc-
Tor Of the Port will select .two additdonsi
uoLoRED cAND1DArE 1sR THE HAYTIAN
va. q l,g a.sstj". AsoAVN' ,.3r y$&RE
Alfred Q. Anderson, 1 leading colorsd
man Of Hamilton. Ohio, has aled appli-
:ation for tho position Of lunited States MIN
stsr to Hayti. He 10 ind<,rssd BY most Of
;he prominent colored men of the country.
ron THE NEW PARTY xaaf-
~ * \ "a ING. ;55 .,ss 4 u
Tho visit hero during tho week Of many
prominent politicians Of both parties from
linerent sections, attracts coA,sidersbls at~
ention and lsads the belisf that the pro.
Iminary meeting to be held II New York
Or the formation of i new , atty VIM be
argely attended.
q. a..wA1xS ,lxAov1As sx,s xaa TER.
The lsttse of Wsyue AacV Vsagl q u oonsid-,
red here a completely denolht iipk Tie IT,
Of desaral Butler ~, a ID the
curse Of the Louisiana Ccmmh, la 10 I'd,
usting the political coatsover - In that
tate. tf' 1914 aTR@' ,i9N@@ {l8EaPNs ! &a&
E7'Naagl ~ VH.1@gt5~'fb MI ,its.ggyis iRft5
xsTAuoTIoNs 80 4HI NIw * ORR Gus,
II II 3ei t',, 4siS soI1ac1ios.. \ i. I I s ,ss
I Ths sseissssy; ofsth. Esssss,y u Aa.Isiv.a
Instructions v ~ Oollsstor " I yuaaqaas y
sew FORK shas sund1r clscuIat 1of 1pdla -.
~ NsSIS I'M = t5 ~ " W ~ "
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EOR RENT.-The Mansion House: Lawn
~ stebleaaAd Garden. Of John O'Byrne
street bridge. The lawn Ia ono Of the finest
In the county. Apply at THIS OFFICE.
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NOTICE .--Notice 10 hereby kiveh to all
persons Whose business or.0ccupation re.
quires State license for the present year
(l877) that the same ID due and payable on
the first day Of June, ct the offices Of the
ol'rk 0fthe P'tsS foN ST PsE sSINSS Gas,ls County
Clerk at New Castle.
IA. 8. SPRINGER; w
T.. Deputy, No. 800 W. Second st. vii.
= ~ 'a~'I ! 4
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EOR SAL E.-A three story brick house
No. 40 East lhtrd street, che6p, With
immediate p0ssessiou. Address ~
- - STAdHERS, 1877 chestnut st.
Philadelphla
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DOR SALE.-On the South Side, brick
be sold ON reasonable terms. ,.t, mhl7.tf
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- gsl- NOTICE, M ~
Having purchased tho latest improved
apparatus for administering fresh ga,
daily, will continue to use the same Tor
the painless extraction of teeth. Sets of
teeth at prices to suit ell.
H., Aen,. u "a. @ On. GosL1N,
apr18tfe 707 Market street.
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NIOTICE.-Joshus Msris, Attorney.at-
~ Law, e. removed to office n. W. cor.
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!: :raoEEsslllll'olHs!AL. 4 | )!

WALES has returned TO his resi-
ssraa MAnCco; Cor. Eighth and King strests.
ktt6 ..., ..r.. ..s.sa..y AZ
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THE DOMINION.

THE DOMINION. -f5l
.4orrxwA,. ONT, HaysA-TAs gross vAl--
d Of He producsfof thsS SCaasaiaaT Asherr''
ies for 1875, was I'll, ,le7 500. af,
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NOTICES.

IN compliments to the public, that he II
always on hand at the Delaware tHouse
stables, and Invites the ladies and gentle
men of fWilmingt0n. and visitors to WIZ
gmineton to call on him., and he win zee
that their horses are we'll cared for.
q mayc1o.lM. H.4FUlg. IrYf4A
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is given daily from II A to12M 10y Dr fANlpVi nc
great mas nctic healing lliYNriau - Bun' Il, whose
wonderful cures Of tc mg, mira. table i .>' se,a
almost Ike miracles The Doctor cures al rfnui' liz
eases without WrdtUiNr such rs CANCERS iNhfs' par
nNss rhrunnii,n nervous debility. nll In' Us "ses
Jrntur,s Liiuine.. ct. Hours "A tui J. VI
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rOx HUNTING ON LONG ISLAND
Hampstead Plains TO Resound with the Cry
OF the IIounds In October.

The fancy for English games and sports
now obtaining in New York has at length ex-
tended to fox hunting. A pack of fox hounds
has been imported from Ireland by Mcssrs.
Belmont Purdy, Robert Center. F. Gray Girls
wold and VIM. +. Poet. They are kennelled at
East Meadow Brook on Hampstead Plains,
Long Island. and IL il here that the meets Will
take pla,e. These gentlemen have invited
their friends to subscribe to the hunt and have
already received numerous applications FOR
membership. The subject has been preached
10 most Of the farmers resident OF the Hemp
stead region. and they generally favor the idea.
several have become subscribers. and no OBJ
starle is apprehcndcd from any Of the country
people. as the hunters are able and willing u
pay literally for any damage that may be done.
The Hempstead Plains offer "a vast level tract
of country. mostly open. but afrordng plenty Of
cover. and. according 10 Mr.. Purdy. well stocked
with foxes The first general meet was APP
pointed for Wednesday next. but II has been
decided t. postpone II until after the jerome
Park rn 'es. A. long as the weather continues
favorable. which viii be through October and
November. IT IL proposed 10 hunt two days q
+...tl
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Ex-PREAC CHER JACKsON's RAGE.
Throwing his wifc Out OF Window and
Trying 10 XIII her Cousin.

Josephine jackson, of 20 sullivan street,
was thrown from second story window, yes
terday afternoon. by her husband. Fleming
Jackson. Her nose was fractured. She is 20
years Of age and her husband 50. and they have
been married about ten gears. Both are coll
ored Her husbands cruelty drove her 10 a
separation from him two years ago. and after
that she earned her own livelihood by sewing.
Within these two years he has repeatedly sought
her life and threatened vengeance against who
ever might give her shelter or aid. \ few
months ago he set fire ~ house in which she
was living
Yesterday afternoon rs Mrs. Jackson SAT sow
ing in the back second story room at 40 Sulli-
van street her husband. whom she had not seen
for weeks, suddenly entered tho room aud shut
and holted the door behind him. I've come 10
kill YOU Jo. :" he said.
just then there was q pounding on the door,
and her cousin. Henry Efmandson. was heard
demanding admittance.
"Don'tl Don't hit him." the unhappy woman
shrieked.
The man opened the door. sprang to the head
OF the stairs. and fired at the youth ms he Ned
| and Jack son returned TO the room. seized his
| wife in his arms and flung her from the open
| window Her clothes caught on some hooks
and broke the fall somewhat.
Mrs. Jacksons cousin ran from the house "a
pick her up. As he did SO the husband. look ng
ont Of the window. cried out: I'm shoot the
first one that touches her" Nevertheless heel
cousin lifted her. There was "A sharp report
| torated the lower lip Of tho woman. Then jack
| son ran down stairs and tried again 10 get AT
his wife. but war arrested. He was taken o. IN,
! Jefferson Market Police Court nni c9mm!iSd
The husband IT, an rN-Bapti~t preacher an'
| has two wives stu living IN virginia.
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Attempt to Kidaap Commodore Mutt.



A despatch from Omaha states that as tho
Union Pacific west-hound passenger, tram
stopped at Co2ad, in Western Nebraska, on
Thursday night bold attempt was nude to
steal Commodore Mutt, who was ON his way 10
San Francis 20 with party oi other dwaris.
rOuple of stalwari and knAVish appearing men,
who took the train mt Omaha ana had TICKETS ~
COzAd, pay ing the extra charg" Tor riding IN me
sleeper are supposed to be the parties 10 the
AFFAIR. just before the train arrived nj "a" sta
ton. both Of these men-Onc few iert ahehd ol
the othcr-moVed toward the rear OF the car, In
which end the Commodore was sleeping. one
stopped near the little mans berth and me
other stood near the door. AS the tram
arms into Nuts berth and gathered him
mp in his arms. and moved hastily
toward the door Of the car. which had
becn opened hy his confederate. Tho dwarf
struggled and tlied L. scream. but the would be
kidnappor held his hand over the little fellows
mouth in such way as to stiile almost every
sound Tn" porter. however. screamed Tor him,
which caused several gentlemen TO jump out of
/ their bcrths, on OF whom alightcd between the
half-nslcep passenger blow on the head which
| felled him to the hOOr. This gave another
passenger time 10 come up, who struck The ies-
| perhdO in the mead with slungshot, Mhlch
stunned him and caused him to drop the Com
! mOdure, who by this time WAS making more
| lusty noise than all tho women in the car every
| ono OF whom, in concert with the men. were
| making "A Il" '"raokct. The kidnappers sprang
| from the train nnd disnppeArck IN the dark
| ness, Great confusion existed on the train Tor
some time. especially i'm the car whore the bold
nct was committed. ana every ono shook the
| CommolOre'9 hand IN cOngrui uatlOu over his
! fortunate eS0upp
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HARRIS RG, Sept Returns for next
years elect II in this State are already coming
I'm. Both pa.',rs in some OF the counties every
fall persist u anticipating public opinion 10y
clcctin. thcir Il gates to the state Conventions
for the succeeding year. and under this system
II dozen or more counties have already picked
out the men who will all in nominating can
didatc for Governor and other s. .tc officers in
1879. The Democrats OF Northumberland have
instructed their delegates to- support State Sen
atOr Diil. who Is VILLAGES candidate; In Lu-
zarne the instructions are for Congressman
llcndrick b. Wright. The Grecnback party in
Northumberland proclaims for iii" Hon. Frank
Hughes once a Democrat. hut now the ablcst
grccuback advocate in the Statc... Republican
candidates are morrnumcrous. Tn" Hartranft
people Id IN m VI inlin county the other dav.
whore Cameron got blnck eve in the nomna-
ton of Congressman Daniel J. Morrell oil Johns;
town for Governor. AMI Iurtr1nu Tor United
s,ntcs Senator. Previous to this ihcrc had boon
n grent deal vi blank cartridge shooting. hut the
tactics are now changed. state Treasurer liiWlo
has been made the candidate of the Eric Eopub.
Leans for Governor. not with the intention "
securing his nomination. hut for the purpose of
holding Eric in hand for Senator Don to use nj
The proper moment There isnt enough IN
l,iwlc TO make a Governor oven Of the Cnmnron
sample Tho man who H. really on the IL ng
slate. aud who will be- pulled through. unless
Congressman John Il. Picker Of Sunhury. who
WINS yesterday nominated 10y the Republican
Convention OF MS county. Ito Is COUSIN ny
marriage of Senator Don Cameron. and the
family could trust him. which is a very impor;
tHnt point In the Cameron strategy in view 9t
the little rumpus which the hitherto trnctnhle
Inrtranit has raised. II the offices can be kcit
in the family. and u seems probable they can.
these terrible conflicts of ambition would he
avoided.
The committees Of each party having organ
izcd, are now waiting for something To turn up.
and nothing in that line Is looked for until after
tho Ohio election. when ii will not be DIM 'ult to
tell which way Pennsylvania will go. and about
how much. The situation Is generally not
| thrilling There IL an element in the pnriv at
PittsburAh working against part OF the Demo-
cratic ticket. and In Philadelphia there II con
! siderable Republican opposition to some OF the
| Republican ticket
In rearranging the Republican state Commit
| tee Cameron turned out MAJOR Norris the Soc
rotary and friend Of Gov. Hartrnnft. and also
dispensed with Gen Harry nngham, the Treas
urer. because Bingham, at the Cincinnati Con-
vention. refused TO vote for Hayes AZ Cameron
| dictatiOn. and stood 10y Blaine. wilson the
newly-appointcd Chairman OF the State Com
mittec. says he never heard Of Bingham. and II
IL wholly safe TO say that Bingham never heard
| of Wilson.
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THE REGION or ICE.
Suffering. of shipwrecked Crew In the
Arctic Regions.

Nrw RrDronp. Sept. 2j.-Thc N

NEW REDFoRp, Sept. 2j.-Thc bark A.
HouEhton. 2l9 tons, Capt. james G.. sinclair.
sailed from this port May -. 1876, for whaling
voyage in Hudsons bay, with the intcntion oi
working into the hay as soon rs the lee should
break up. and wintcring there. So ms To take adj
vantage of the whaling season AS soon as the
ice should break this year. All went well until
June ~ 1877 when At 3's 7. NJ, in thick snow
storm thu bark ran upon "A reef in tn. bay. and
about twenty-five miles southeast OF Cape Full
lertou and became "A total wreck. Capt Sinclair
and most Of the crew have arrived home, and
relate the following interesting tale VI their adj
ventures:
The vessel brought up on an even keel, but
as the tide rcreded she rolled over, stove IN her
port side and filed with water The bark had
taken about 200 barrels of oil and 5000 pounds
OF whalehone, and officers and crew mmedi-
aiely went 10 work 10 save what they could. and
succeeded in getting out all the whalcbonc and n
considerable quantity OF provisions. when they
hcated about n mile 10 field lee, and then
renHined eight days. They had no fuel, and
tents Of the vessels sails. which partially shell
tered them. At III" end Of eight days the whal-
ing schooner Abbie Bradford. Capt. Fisher. Of
New Bedford. gladdened their eyes. and, soon
discovering them, cam" to their relief, taking
them with what they had saved OF the rock.
tran ported them about fifteen miles south
westerly 20 Depot Island, where they were
| landed and passed the summer quite comfort
| ably When the season WIS SO far advanced
thai 1t was necessary to leave the bay or run the
| risk OF being frozen in another winter the Abhc
| Bradford took them of the island and sailed
| Aug. 10. for home.