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The daily gazette., 1877-08-29
BPECIAL NOTICES,
The Gre3t Discovery.

Kunkel's Bitter Wine of Iron. For
e OF weak stomach, general debility,
su0n. disease of the nervous system,
patton. acldity of the stolnach, and
rs requiring "a tonic
Tine Includes the most agreeable and
~ salt Of Iron we possess. CT rate of
fllc oxide, comb ned with the most
llro Of vegetable tonics-Yellow Pc
d Bark.
elltct IN many cases of debility, loss
'pellle and general prostration, of an
l Salt Of Iron combined with valu-
Herye tonic, is most hrppy, II aug
lhe appetite, raises the pulse, takes
ocular fiabbiness. removes the pallor
lllly, and gives a fiorid vigor TO the
fnance.
sQu want something to strengthen
Doy0u want good appetizer DO
|anl 10 build up your constitution?
want to feel well? Do you want 10
Oinervousness? Do you want ener-
" you want TO sleep well? Do you
EIsR and vigorous feelings2 If you
hunkels Wine of Iron.
Iuly valuable tonic has been
gllS Tested by all classes of the com
Y; mat 1t is now deemed ind spensa-
Tonic medicine. Itcosls but little
N lhe blood and gives tone to the
nv, rehoyales the system and pro
4" only ask a trial of this valuable
Tllce 81 per bottle. E. f. KUN
Hole Proprietor, Philadelphia, Pa
!9uf druggist for Kunkels Bittel
wi IRON and take no other make. -
pniy ny n Il bottles. All others are coun
40 beware Of them.
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STRAY WAITS.

Coaching is still in high favor at Long
Brauch. .. -,
jail. ON''' "
A hint to the Russians-Don give up the
Ship-ka.
capital.
New bales" ere getting monotonous In
Galveston. 80
Skunk bites almost Invariably result in
hydrophobia. 1-I
Centennial OF the battle OF Brandywine
September H.
They have horse races on the beach at
Narragansett Pier tI
George Francis Train is going to Asia to
grow peanuts.
Illinois acknowledges 100000 damages
by the great strike.
Gardeners says that "sass" grows best in
sult-ry weather.
The Trustees of the Poor are in session at
at the Almshouse TODAY. --'-
The weather this morning was hot and
and sultry, and the thermometer rose well
oil TO 80.
Don't fail to see George s. Knight and the
Worrell Sisters at the Grand Opera House
on Saturday night Lext.
Miss Mary Coulson, of Rising Sun, lost
her poe teCbo Ik, containing 50, at the Not
tingham temperance meeting.
Miss Maggie r. Thorn pson last week re.
ceived from Washington her commission
as postmistress at Oxford, Pa.
W. M. Kennard & Co. will offer greater
bargains the next three weeks in dry goods
and carpets than have been offered for the
last sixteen years.
A new lot of sun umbrellas at the 90 cent
store also the new and best f1y-trap made
camp chairs, hammocks, window screens
summer hats, panLs and coats at s0l Mar.
ket street II
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LOVE At CAMP MEETING.

From Gath's letter to the Cincinnati Ga
zette.
l sat leaning against the base of a moi
ster tree. They were upon the opposite
side and l could not run. Size said "Snce
we were children have felt great interest
and friend iness iD your welfare, and since
Cam to know the blessedness OF hone, /
have lonRed to share my Joy with yon.
WI you give vonr heart to your Maker %
He sa d: "I can't do that Molly. I
wo, Id # L could, becluse you wish it. /
gave it to you last winter during our meet
iDgs of the 'Jeu d'esprIt,' aud If you really
want t. keep it yourself, if you don't really
IN the least care tor 1t, you may give
1t to whoever you like, for 1 shall never
| have any use for IT, / would like, you
know, to share blessedness OF hope very
likely much the same as yours, il YOU would
| only arrange things SO that might have
you all the time to divide the iov with, h,
which hope you mean, can't you Moly?"'
She said, "Oh John p aud then there
was fumbling, aud If he did not kiss her,
and she didu't ki's him, why "K,ty did,"
and the woods are full OF them. Tnen she
sad : You must tell pa how you teel,"
and he said
"Isn't it too soon after getting a new
heart to tell a fellows experience % and
she salu, Not at all. 1t is proper, and I'm
verv happy"
He said "Not as happy, Molly, as if 1
had given my heart to the Lord, are you?'
He asked his question in pathetic and ap-
pr che nsive tone, and she replied, "lt is all
lhe same, John. I'll see that the good
Lord gets it at last''
Then they went off to inform pa, and to
get an earthly blessing from him, for Johu
is In the leather business, and very prosper
Gus.
That Was my last experience at camp
meeting,
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KEEPING THE STREETS ULEAR.-Oy

KEEPING THE STREETS CLEAR.-Ow-
ing to the extent of the peach market,
this morning, and brisk travel, it re-
uured the united exertions of officers
Donovan and McIlhenny to keep clear
passage tor. vehicles at Fourth and King
streets. By patience and perseverance,
however, they succeeded in keeping
teams on the move, and kept the streets
tolerably open during the morning.
WOODS MBETING.-The members of
Ebenezer M. Z. Church will hold
meeting in the woods belonging to Sam.
Wright, on the road leading from New
ark to coner Ketch, for four days, CON-
mencing on Thursday, the 9th of Sep
tember. The public are invited. Board
ing can be had and accommadiOus will
be prepared for horses, at reasonable
rates
The Triumph Truss Is a marvel Of
mechanical ingenuity and accuracy and
hence if properly adjusted will hold any
Hernia in practice, when the Triumph
Rupture Cure, will infallibly and speedily
cure it. These wonderful appliances are
sold at 1916 Chestnut street. Philadelphia
and 334 Bowery, New York where the
Truss is todrrdItted, and the Cure Guar
anteed. Send 10 cents for Descriptive
Book, to either office. tt.
REPUBLICAN NoMINATIoN.--The
Eighth Ward Republicans met last night
and nominated Wilson Perkins for the
two year term in City Council, in place
of Thomas Davidson, declined.
| An unpleasant passenger in street
car is crying Baby. In such cases DIR.
Bulls Baby Syrup should be given to
the little sufferer to ease Its troubles; q
cents bottle.
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ONE OF THE DESCENDANTS OF PENN
On last Saturday morning, the funeral of
Mary Penn-G askell, wife of DIR. Isaac T..
Coates, of hester, Pa, took place from
the residence of her mother, No. 4O5S
Chestnut street, Philadelphia. Deceas-
ed was daughter ofteter Penn-G Haskell,
who was descended from Peter Gaskell,
the husband of one of William Penn's
grand. d.daughters. At this marriage the
family name was changed to Penn~Gas-
kell, its members being the only descend
ants of Penn in America.-PreSs.
Many years ago it was the custom OF
to come to Wilmington TO pay visit to
the mother of the late Mayor, Thomas
Young, to whom she was second cous-
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Forms Removed Alive.

$sirh, hnnkel's nFl's Worm Syrup never falls
my, my I'm Seat and Stom a ch worms.
S"Nel, "o,, ule only successful physician
mo',,ary un'ry lot the removal of worms
lsio lu',s ~, lale worm with head and all
Syed awe IN 2hours, and no fee until
drnooiI IeLd lor circular, or call on
Sr,sMl, and get a bottle of X unkel's
4 9''"p' frce II 90 1t never fails
1 Fine Nail Scissors.
ibes ",g vs. Straight, Nail Brushes, Hand
I'm Ma Files, Nail Brushes, etc, fol
r. BRlNGH URST d CO.,
corner Sixth and Market Sts.
for the Du.n.
X Bain brushes, E Bath Towels, Bath sponges
II III C;Ionoa Doaps in extensive variety. Also
6rv ~ Straps, Brushes, &C. of hors,
eleS of ~ rhrIctlon Gloves, and many othel
Vi the same classes.
T.. BRING II URST Il CO.,
corner Sixth and Market SITS.
Eno,is, MbHcp IUUs Cnys sav GOrpi
e IorIls without pain, =
L. BRlNGHURSTi 4 CO., B.
Cou Apothecaries.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-29
FIRST EDITION.!
THE NEW ELECTION DIS
o..ltr . TRICTS. .F

AS the city election is so close at
band, the following explanation of the
different election districts of the city
as formed bia bill passed at the last
session of the Legislature, will be
found interesting anu important. The
districts, as now defined, and the voting
place of each. are as fulows:
First Dlstrict-The First Ward: polls
s. W. corner of Second and Tatnall
streets.
, Second District-The Second Ward;
,olls a.. the S. e. corner of Second and
Walnut streets.
Third District-That portion of
Third Ward east of Washington street !;
polls atthe northeast corner OF Fifth
and Orange streets.
Fourth District That portion of th e
Third Ward westof Washington rect; ;
polls at northwest corner of Fourth
and Madison streets.
Fifth District--That portion of the
Fourth Ward west of Poplar street; poles
at the most southerly window Of the
City Hall looking into market street.
| Sixth Distsict-Ihat portion of the
Fourth Ward east of Poplar street; polls
at the southwest corner of Fifth and
| ODTuCc bJTtctS. D..
| Seventh District-That portion of the
polls at the Lafayette Hotel Ninth and
Shipley streets,
Eighth District--Tbat portion of the
Fifth Ward west of Washington street;
polls at the southwest corner of Seventh
and Madison streets.
Ninth District-T That portion of the
New Sixth Ward, (Which now extends
from Sixth street to the BraLdywIDe,
from Market to Poplar streets) south of
Ninth street; polls at the southeast
corner of Seventh and Market, streets.
Tenth District That portion of the
new Sixth Ward north of Ninth street;
polls at the southwest corner of Four
teenth and King streets.
Eleventh District-'Ihat portion of the
Seventh Ward east of Franklin street;
polls at the southeast corner of Tenth
anC Orange streets.
Twelfth District-That portion of the
Seventh Ward west of Franklin street;
polls at the Logan House.
Thirteenth Dlstrict-The new Eighth
Ward, which now includes all the city
east Of Poplar street, between Sixth
street and the Brandy wine; polls at the
southwest corner of Seventh and Pine
streets.
Fourteenth District-The Ninth Ward
polls at the Old Academy.
Fifteenth District-The Tenth Ward;
polls at the coal Office on Front street,
below Madison.
In case the places named cannot be
obtained, the Inspector is authorized to
procure n suitable and convenient place
within the district ...
: The following diagram will show at a
glance the location and division of the
Wards and Districts. The figures indi-
cate the number of the election districts
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WEsl CHURCH EXCURSION.

The txcur,ion 10 Cape May by the
Vest Presbyterian Church, yesterday
was highly successful affair, about
400 persons participating. The excur-
sionists spent very pleasant day at
the beach, and returned to this city
much refreshed by tier trip. The train
on the return reached Camden about
$50 O'Clock, but it was nec' ssary to
cross the river TO take the s'eamer Eel
ton, as the tide was low and the boat
could not lay on the Jersey side. The
excursion reached Wilmington at l1,3O
O'Clock.
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IiznBmioC ! snemIoG
Fighting in the Pass. I
A DESPERATE CONFLICT
|uI I. RAGING.


SULEIMAN PASH GAINS A FEW AD-
vANTAGEs, BUT THE RUSSIANS
CONFIDENT. e.. .I.........
..f... LONDON, Aug. 20.
A SPECIAL dispatch TO the Paris papers
reports that the Car is i'll and has been
advised to leave for a healthier locality
than that Of the general headquarters.
A special to the Standard from Pesth
announces that the Bosnian insurgents
have again been totally defeated near
Czernypotak and driven over the Aus
trian frontier. . ll H... -.H Il
RUSSIA SAID TO BE ANXIOUS EoR PEACE.
The Posts Berlin correspondent tele-
graphs: 81 have received a telegram
from the Danube announcing that the
highest pers onage at the Russian head
quarters have expressed earnest desire
for peace on condition that the protection
of the Christians is guaranteed and the
reforms promised by the Porte are carried
out" . r.- t.I,.. ,cg ~
The Post is a notoriously Turcophilt
paper and the foregoing, MOREOVER, is il
direct contradiction with all'news from
other sources.
The same correspondent stat that
General Ignatief has been ordered tc
leave the Russian headquarters.
RUssIAs CRITICAL POSITION.
The Turks have been receiving rein
forcements more rapidly and in greater
number than the Russians. and are be-
ginning to take the offensive all alont
| the line.
The correspondent then details tn,
movements already known against tn
Schipka Pass by Mehemit Ali's army
He says: IG seems that the former move
ment was not calculated upon or provi
ded against. The Turks are also keepln,
the Russians on the Plevna front on
continual qui Uive by concentratin,
troops as II about to attack. Nothing
could give better idea of the critica
position of the Russians than the fac
that correspondent cannot now risl
mentioning the number of troops any
Were for fear of giving information t,
the Turks, when few weeks ago no Sc
cret was made of any movement. Th,
Russians, from the rapid and brillian
offensive upon which they acted up t.
tine battle of Plevna, have fallen back ol
the most timId defensive, and feel them
selves dangerously threatened on ever.
side.
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Eve us, htau,iiuI Square Of Gro,,nd
oid at Pubtc Sale IN the
trpr NY OF NiimingIon.
N, rii LoiS, EACH 66 BY 140 FEET
Zen RE- the entire square as located be-
eenSe ontts ana Rodney streets, and be-
JN TnGn and Eighth stl eets.
II o',lod,,o hDAY, Septen Der st, 1871,
our nnS,, p, M, on the pI emises, with
"" "poStponemeht, Withdrawal or
|hese lot, uHderbiddIng.
y on tlo are are fronting on the Public Park,
=pper and ptaulliul villa property of MIR
Fty III ",u w are adjacenttothe n, ansion pro
beet R..ur. r. Rowland, and to the Rodney
|.Ady prvlVlor prG',,,lor with ample shad e tre,.s nj
4 6rlaU""m, ana with charming views of
the civ river of the Brand y wine hills
htes of iho VI Wilmington, and of four
unexceIt15a oIlo altogether believed to
fhiS Sal. IiI. III This city OF vicinity.
FIber"o,i, ,ine tI'e every one made by the sub
fer twtn,y' 'ne Premises" for a p, riod OF
d withHSS,S Searawili be sold as advertised
Flh ali iaTo reservation. A clear title
p The oym, palu Tor 1877, will be given,
Jas, rs M "nerS a, agree TO join with the puf !.
the any time al the latter's discreI l ion
1is and ppSSiliig pS of Rodney slleet betwt en-
W. An cue ts Mansion Square.
{ s0uSt n, oiidlillbus will be at the CLAYTON
Ad from OO p; m. TO convey parties IC
RIticnlas ehale. Terms of sail. nlot and
"'"rs on fosters. .'o' ''''0
al Estate and Mortsape . IEALD, fIEr1.,Ds,o
ang29 or on clay ton House Buildinp.
'''l Agent to Effect lie sale
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societies
NJ EETINGs tn

MEETINGS THIS (wEDNEsDAY) EVENING
Hope Lodge, No. 81, L. o. o. F., at Odd
Fellows Hall
Morning Star Division, No. 2, S. of T.
in the McClary Building.
Olive Branch Social Degree Temple
of True Templer's at McClary's Build
ing.
Delaware Council No. ., o. U. A. M.
at Mechanics Hal, ,2l9 King street
Harmony Lodge, No. 8, A. o. of G. F.
McC lary's Building.
Champion Lodge, No. 6, X. of p, at X
of P. Hall, oil Market street.
Oriental Lodge, No. 13, X. of P, Jr.
o. U. A. M. Hall, 5l1 Market street.
Cherokee Tribe, No. 4, !. o. r. M, a
Red Mems Hall, 4l5 Market street.
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SECOND EDITION
BY TELEGRAPH
TIE STRUGGLE CONTINUES.

GREAT LOSSES TO BoTH RUSSIANS AND
. TURKS.
By telegraph to the Gazette.
LONDON, Augu 29.-A despatch
from Shumla says, The struggle between
opposing forces at Shipka Pass continues
uanabating. The losses on both sides
have been fearful, the result is still un-
certain. '
The Russian Earth,oorks Carried.
LONDON, August ga despatch
from Shumla, says, In the seven days
fighting at Shipka Pass Suliema Pasha
carried all the Russian earthworks at the
mouth of the Pass. - ..l...r..
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Weather Report.

INDICATIONS FOR THIS AFTERNOON.
By Telegraph to the Gazette. ..., -...r
WASHINGTON, Aug 20.
For the Middle and New England States
falling barometer, warm weather, and
southerly winds, followed by cloudy wea-
ther. local rains, and possibly during the
night by cooler, westerly winds and ris-
ing barometer. The rivers will remain
stationary or fall '-a
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ATTEMPTEp ROBBERY.

BY telegraph 70 the GAzETTE.- -.
ST. ALBANs, VI, Aug. %.
A special from st. Arnaud across the
Canadian border, says gang OF despera.
does attempted on Monday night, to rob DR..
Brigham of $500, in valuables. The DIR
jumped from a window and ran to aneigh-
boring house, gave the alarm and returned
with friends. In the m eantime the outlaws
discovered the situation and escaped with
out taking any property. The Doctor was
alone in the house at the time the robbers
entered
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MONDAYS BATTLE IN THE PASS

The Daily News has the following
snec,al dispatch from Shumla, Tuesday
anvnsI. 2S: "Yestei day Suleiman Ia
sha made an assault on the Russian
n"sitions in the Schipka Pass at nine
p,cIocS in the morning. The battle,
Which was sanguinaty lasted until SIX
in the evening. The enemy VINO We, ~
assailed d on both tianks, were unable 70 G
resist the attack. and the Turks gained
nossessior of all the earth works a.
the ope ling of the defile.
A telegram The Times from shun
Ia al.o saw: Suleiman Pasha has 60
nearly ali the Russian position
Rnss;sns lost 3 90. led and 70
| "a ~ss-F-7a @ass E...j EaIs
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New Castle Letter.
From Our Regular Correspondent.

.....- NEW CASTLE, Aug. %.
Sanfords minstrel troupe filled the
City Hall so full that there was hardly
laughing room. We understand that ar
rangementi are being made for his return
when the court house will be used. Our
city feels the want of good hall, good
dramatic combinations would draw fair
audiences.
A Burlington, N. j. oysterman, lying
at the wharf, had suit of clothing and a
pair of boots stolen from his boat on Sun
day evening Getting wind of where his
boots might be had, he sent word to the
party to return them before there should
be any trouble, and there was no trouble
Board Of Education failed to meet last
evening, why is this thus? is asked Your
correspondent. How many constitute a
qurum? and, why were they not aboutf
The streets in Shawtown are in very
bad order and the property owners and
renters are complaining of the manne in
which they are being treated. Young
and Gray streets are fit to breed pesti.
lence. We hear that the city tax collec-
tor IS afraid to undertake collecting the
texes in that section owing to the bac
feeling about this matter. H
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AT THE POLICE COURT.
REsULT OF A DRUNKEN Row-A CRAZY
WANDER h, ETC.

RESULT OF DRUNKEN R0W-A CRAZY
WANDER h, ETC.
Shortly after nine o'clock, this morn
ing, the Mayor ordered the performance
to begin, and officer NJ cCal placed Hen
ry Crawford aud Henry Mcdaniel white
and Daniel Green, col, in the dock. Of
ficer Brickle stepped promptly forward
and testified that he arrested Crawford
and Mcdaniel out in Hedgeville, last
night, for lighting with some negroes,
aud that Daniel came up anu assaulted
the prisoners, whereupou he called upon
two men to arrest him, which they
did.
Crawford and Mcdaniel, when asked
for an explanation OF their conduct, salu
they were coming along the street, when
a stone was thrown towards them, anu
and they went down to where some ne
proes were fighting, to see what the mat
ter was. The Mayor refused to swallow
this explanation, saying that too many
fighters excused their bad conduct on IL
pi.a of having a stone thrown at them
Daniel, when interrogated, ackuowl
edged the corn like a man. eald ne,
ayes, was thar, but l Thought 1 was
hittin' some one else. 10 tell ;he trm, "
was full of bad ticker, and didn't kno
much what was adoin'
The Mayor imposed hne OF $l anu
costs upon each of the offenders
The next man out was crazy indivld,
ual, who said he had been discharged
from the Blockley Almshouse, ION the
| 18th of August, hy DR.. Richardson OF
my own responsibility" He was fonnt
wandering about the streets last hignt
acting III a very eractic manner. lht
Mayor ordered him to be kept in tn
cells awhile longer, and will send hin
back to Blockley.
Last evening the following cases wer'
BENJAMIN McGovern, for vagran,cI
was sent to Jail for 60 days. Louisa Todd
Thomas Moon and George Lane, 10
keeping disorderly house, We're hnee
$3 and costs, and held in 500 bail 10 10
their appearances at court, Joseph Don
nelly, for assaulting Caroline Pyle, wa =,
Re a1ired to pay costs and was helu u
$500 bail to keep the peace. Patrlci
Hare, for letting goats run at large wa
dlsmissed ON promise of not coinmltun y
the same offence again. Peter Fagen g
charged with assaultiDg Wilham Dali
was dismissed,
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DIED.

this city, Sunday, Aug.
26th, Mrs E izs s. Patterson, aged n.
ter-in-law, Mrs Mary Solomon, 7l8 French
" rect, Wednesday, August 18th, at 4o'clock,
D. m. Relatives and frienus of the family
are respf ctfully invited to attend. without
further notice. augN-*
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FIRE IN READING
elegraph to the Gazette.

BY telegraph to the Gazette.
READING, Pa, Aug. 29.-The drying
house and contents of the large wool ha
factory of John Kendall & Bros, on
south Fifth street, was burned last night,
and the main factory damaged. The
packing department was also partially
destroyed.
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To u. p. Pensioners.
Edmund IL. Frazer

At Third and Market streets, in the Second
story of The Telegraph Bui ding, ('ntrance
on Third street,) will on or af.e September
4th next, prepare and take the execution
of all vouchers for the payment Of the
September pension. He will have the las as;
six lied i'm the pension business. His office
is is large, airy and commo .ious. On Sep
tember 4tb he will be there from o'clock
in the morning until 10 o'clock In the even,
ing. CerLificates can pe ueposlteo III
''- EDMUND B FRAZER.
Justice of the Peace
and Notary Public.
Second story, Third and Market Sts'
august,
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pERSONAL.

Anthony Higgins, Esq, of this city,
who left for Europe in June last, will
sail from Liverpool on the ste imship
Ohio, to-day, for home. he has passt d
the time in the British Islands and is
greatly improved in health.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-29

THE QuALIFIcATIoNs OF THE ASSES
soRs.-By the provisions of the act amend
ing the city charter of the city of Will
mington, passed at the last session of the
Legislature, the qualifications of the
City Assessors and Collectors we're made
as follows: "No person shall be elected
an assessor and collector as aforesaid,
who shall not have bsen, for at least SIX
months before his election, the owner of
freehold estate within the said city,
the value of which, according to the city
assessment made next before his cleo
uon, shall be at least five hundred dol
lars, clear of all membranes.
A GRAND RALLY.-The farmers, or
rather the grangers, of the counties OF
Delaware and Chester. and the States OF
Maryland and Delaware propose having
grand rally and basket picnic at hes,
ter Heights on Thursday, the 9Th of Sep
tember. Eloquent speakers will be pres
ent and good time is anticipated.