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QUEER DOINGS IL JOLIET.

There was a very strange shooting affair at
Joliet last week, il which two citizens OF the
"highest responsibility" were the principal
actors, and all the circumstances surrounding
which, il ever developed in detail, promise to
furnish large volume of uncommonly p:
quaint scandal The facts as thus Tar revealed
are few and simple enough. About31 O'Clock
on Wednesday of last week Dr.. j. r, Casey,
well-known prominent physician Of Joliet
stepped into Cagwin's bank ank approaching
Harry Cagwin, 25-year old son of F. L. Gag
win, owner of the bank, spoke few words to
him in an undertone, when young CagwIn
opened drawer, took ont a revolver, and the
two proceeded to a vacant room in the third
later four shots were heard, when young Gag
win was seen coming down the stairs at a
bound, followed by DR., Casey at such pace
as to show he was hurt CagwIn re entered
the bank, and then started up street with
some friends Casey walked about half a
block and then asked friend TO take him
home. Casey, it was found, had received a
pistol ball in his left breast, close over the
heart, bat it had struck rib and passed
around to the back. CGgw:n was untouched
though Casey admits having fired three shots
after him as he bounded down stairs
This Is about all the Joliet papers seem
willing to say about the affair, but a reporter
of the Chicago Times sends a very sensation.
al account to that paper OF Saturday, in which
% multitude Of rumors are given as TO the
cause Ofthe difficulty, the chief enc referring
% . supposed imprope: intimacy, or at least
Imagined by DR.. Casey TO be an improper in.
umacy, between young Cagwin and DR.. Ca.
sey's wife Then other hints are thrown our,
that Cagwin had been making remarks about
Mrs. Casey; that C2Cwin ard Casey had both
been paying attentions to Il young widow in
Joliet and quarreled, and so on. Little as is
positively known about it,however there IS no
room 10 doubt that, IS usual, there is q NO
man At the bottom. DIR. Cascy's wound is
not supposed to be fatal, aud as the
grand jury will doubtless take the case in
hand, il is probable that all the mystery that
now Surrounds ii Viii ultimately be cleared
up
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CONGRESS

In the {. 5. Senate yesterday. James
E. Bailey, of Tennessee, elected 10 flI
the vacancy caused 10y the death Of Ar
drew johnson, was qualified, and took
his seat, Mr.. Robertson, of South Caro-.
lima, called up the resolution submitted
by Mr., Gordon, declaring Wade Hamp.
toms the legal Government in that STATE
and presented an argument in support
of the resolution, which Was read by the
Chief Clerk. 4 message was received
from the President announcing that he
had signed the Electoral Count bin. and
giving his reasons therefor. Mr.. Sa! gent
from the Committee on Privileges and
Elections submitted the report of the
majority of the subcommittee on the
tlorida election. The Pacific Railroad
Sinking Fund bill was cosidered. After
an executive session the Senate al.
journed,
In the House several bills were in
troduced, among them one by Mr.. Ban
nlng, providing that the first session OF
every Congress shall commence on the
4th OF March. The Eads Appropriation
bill was considered. A MESSAGE was re.
ceived from the Senate announcing that
the President had signed the Electoraj
Count bill. Mr.. Payne gave notice that
he would move to proceed to the elec.
tion of the House members Of the Com.
mission to-day. Adjourned.
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a Columbia .. c. diapa.ch says:
Judge Carpenter, Of tha, judicial circuit
before whom the case Of Peter Smith. a
negro convict pardoned by Chamberlain
was pending, decides that neither Cham
be!lain nor Hamptonwas lawfully inaug-
I-&ted Governor, and that Chamberlain
holds over until the legal qualification OF
Us successor and no longer. This decis-
on IS no: regarded as very important be,
cause Of the fact that the case Of ano.be,
eolored man, named James Pelton. also
pa-doned by Chamberlain, IS now PEND.
ing before the Supreme Court. to which
tie case Of Peter Smith would have beer
sYE@aled in any event.
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January 30. 1877.

A STATE WORK HoUsE.-In another
column will be found communication
arguing in favor of the doubtful project
Of State Work House, " proposed to he
erected under bill now in the Lower
House of the General Assembly. We do
net think the wisdom Of that body so
low as to require aid from rs to point out
the danger that lies hidden in its sec
tons. They are manifold, and would
surely be evolved as the work progressed.
We inpune no ones motives of course in
the proposition. But the passage ofsuch
a bill might very easily prove the "hair
to the camel's back We would be no
alarmists. But in the next two years the
Democratic party may have quite enough
TO carry without the State Work House
bin.
There is wisdom in pushing such
measure in these anomilous times. Sus-
sex county does not care TO pay the
enormous interest on such building. 10
keep three or four prisoners; Kent does
no: either. They DO not need it. Ii
would be better for them 10 do as the
United States does-pay the board Of
their convicts, in capital cases, than al
tempt to build Work House for them.
New Castle County now seems to need
something of this kind. But who knows
that she would need it when the house
was erected and the machinery bought.
!! would take about two years to get such
a prison as IS proposed built. Before
tia: time, should Tilden be inaugurated
President, we shall hope 10 see much of
TIE crime pass away. Much Of it is a
pz-t Of the drtt in the receding Of the
Wa. We hope that with a change in the
national policy the whole Southern
country will be put 10 work. and to repair
and get into operation the immense
Taste that has been going on there for
t1e last decade will take every idler from
the Border States. Bummers We hope will
C!sappea-. and the inmates Of the Jail a.
Sew Castle probably De reduced 10 less
tEan score.
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B0LSTERLNG Up THE Fp6

WHAT SENATOR sEERHAS's co,tStr--r,
DID FOR THE LOUISIANA RErrBx1~.
BOARD.
WAsnSGToS, Jan. 29.-The follow;ng
Csspa1en TO Senator West from United
states Marshal Pitkin is a very irnnortsr-
piece OF evidence, and is particnlaTiv s',' ~
terestiug at this juncture. The dafe IA
s!gnlncant-the day after Sherman. Car
1elo, hale, and the other members of the
fsepuohcan visiting committee Reached
New orleans, snd the day before the Re-
.1rnlng Board met:
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. l., 1876.
10 ne Hon. J. r. lFest. Fastu.gtoR. d. E.
Louisiana is safe. Our Northern friends
SAND nTmly by us. The Returning
Board will hold It's own.
J. L. PlrKIS.
VI course the Louisiana rosnes ,y.re ,,er-
Eousup 70 this time. Kellogg and otbers of
theIn mad franucally telecraphed m Iacb
chandler to send eminent Northerr ~
puohcans to give them countcnanca and
courage: They realized the fant that
hey had big job on hand to coun+ ont
1g,VVV Delnocrauc majority and elect the
hayes elector, but they We're willino ~
undertake it, provided that they bad ~ ~
srTances from their Northern friends tba+
hey weuld be sustained in all thew rnIobt
40 IL was OF course a great relief 10 tbem
"hen the eminent Northern Republicans
"a nlted States Senator, three Repre.
Sentauves, and eminent LAWYERS ike
S1anley Matthews of Cincixnati, and E,
y. stoughten OF New York-reached
New orleans andassured them that what.
tVeE tney did would be endorsed and de.
Tended by the party and the administra.
Ion. Hence the exuberance with which
nited States Marshal Pitkin telegram
"a 70 Senator West: "Our NortherT
IPneHds stand firmly by Us; the Returning
Board will hold its own. -
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THE TRIBUNALS DECISION MUST
BE FINAL
DOVER. Jan. 30, ls7l.

The Electoral bill which has just pass
ed Congress provides that the decision OF
the proposed Commission shall not - i'm
pair or affect any right now existing I'M
der the Constitution and laws 10 question
by proceeding in the Judicial courts of
the United States. the right or title OF the
person who shall be declared elected or
who shall claim TO be President or Vice
President of the United States. if any
such right exists
The intention of this clause Is to pres
erye for the unsuccessful candidate any
right 10 proceed by quo trdTydHto or other
wise. which he would have if 10 such ell
ectoral arbitration had been constituted.
Does tie clause DO what it processes to
do?
Suppose that. as the result of the ar
bilration. Mr.. HAYES is declared Presi-
dent, and NJ. TTLDBS contests the Re-
publican candidates 5 title to the Presiden-
cy. The legal questions involved must
come ultimately before the Supreme
Cour- OF the United States. Five OF the
nine justices constitute a quorum. But
five Of the nine have already served as
members of the arbitration tribunal. and,
under oath have adjudged the case. With
out at least one of the disqualified Jus
tices thee can be no quorum OF The
Supreme Court.
The arbitration &C; theretsfore cuts OF
the defeat candidated from the judicial
recourse which it appears TO insure him.
Whether this is a merit or a defect in the
measure. We do not undertake to say
1t is important, however. that the act
should be clearly understood in al its
bearings, and all its particulars.
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0peailglof An ther Heeb- Tie I'LL IA =
tatioR TO Adrrtistng !sher.f-s !Soles-
Personal, dc. "
Icorrespondence OF the GaseiEe,
DOVER, Jan. 30, 1871.
Both Houses ofthe General Assembly
re-convened yesterday afternoon, and
while the House was comparatively mac
tive, the Senate held brisk two hours
session. The business, however, was not
of an important character, consisting OF
pushing bills on hand from a second TO
third. or from first 10 second reading.
Tile most important bill acted upon, IN
the Senate, was the act relating 10 adYer-
Using Sherif's Sales. After receiving a
favorable report from the committee on
Revised Statutes, ii was recommltted,and
reported again with two amendments
one of which gave the defendant IN each
case the right to select a paper in which
the sales shall be advertised, and the
other still further restricts the number Of
insertions each sale shall have to two per
week in the daily papers. After discus
sion the bill was again recommitted. Sen
ator Sharpley desiring TO add another
amendment requiring the publication OF
certain sales in the weekly papers alone
or in weekly and daily papers combined,
as the case may be deemed advisable.
Senator Causey, who severely sprained
his ankle, three weeks ago, has recovered
sufficiently TO be able TO walk about with
the aid of a cane, and appeared in his
seat in the Senate yesterday ofternoon.
He was warmly greeted by his numerous
friends. who sincerely congratulated him
upon his recovery. Senator Causey is
one of the most active and efficient mem
bers ofthe Senate, and his return to his
duties is source Of pleasure
to his fellow members.
Several important measures are on the
tapis. and viii be introduced during the
next few days. Their appearance will
be promptly noted in this Correspondents.
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A Hint FOE TIE TISiEs.-The New
York Tribune says.-"There are two or
three articles the prices Of which should
be brought down TO suitthe times. One
Of these is mea:. The price Of almost
every other commodity has fallen with
the fall OF gold, but the butchers still
hold their rates in New York markets
precisely as high as they were during the
war, when the great herds OF the North
west went South 20 supply the army. We
adyerted to this matter last winter, and
to an experiment which was being tried
in Philadelphia by Thomas Bradley,
Of bringing fresh meat from Chicago in
cars reduced TO 2so Of temperature. The
experiment, We now learn, was a com
plete success, being supported by large
capital. The frozen meat is sold (and TO
the best class Of citlzens) at such rates as
Is cents per pound for the choice cuts OF
sirloin, l6 cents per pound for delicious
Southdown lamb and mutton. and pro-
porionately less for the inferior grades
OF meat. Now there is no reason why a
poor mechanic in New York should nav
his weeks wages fora lump oftough. un.
wholesome meat. WhJle his brother in
Philadelphia feeds his whole family on
juicy steaks, and jingles his pocketful O
money sfLerward." Mr.. Bradley's busi
ness has increased very much during III.
last year. He is now selling about thret
hundred cattle week. 1t would be aG
visable for the public in general to call a
| his stores. Nos. 2043 and 3O4j Markr
and No. II Dock street.
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SALE. ,,.,.., -
- By virtue OF a writ OF Nendtiohl a. - =
ponas b. me directed, VIII be eAposeu "
Public Sale, at the
HOTEL OF ALEXANDER MAN" ELL
I'm Niddletown, in st. Georges Hundred >
New Castle County, Delaware, on
THURSDAY,
THE srn DAY OF FEBRUARY. 1877,
at O'Clock. p. NJ,
The following described real estate; viz
An that certain lot, piece or parcel OF
land situated. lying and being in st.
George's Hundred, New Castle county state
OF Delaware, bounded by lands OF the Dela.
ware Railroad Company and other lands OF
Robert A. Cochran, aforesaid, ana cohtalIieI
within the following described metes and
bounds, TO wit:
Beginning al a stake in the east line of
the said Delaware Railroad Company, and
in the centre OF Cochran street, being ior
corner for the lot of land, and thence with
the centre of said Cochran street south
elghty-four and threc-fourth degrees, east
two hundred and fifty-siX feet and nine
inches TO a stake in the centre OF Scott
street at the centre OF the intersection OF
said streets, also corner ior tnis Lahu
thence with the centre of said Scott street
south five and one fourth degrees east three
hundred and forty feet TO a stake in the
centre of Reading street, and at the centre
of the intersection thereof with said Scott
street, also corner for this lot OF land
thence with the centre of said Reading
street south eighty -four and ee-fourth
degrees west two hundred and fifty-one
feet to stake in the east line of the land OF
said Delaware Railroad Company, also a
corner for this land, and thence with the
land of the said railroad Company bind
ing thereon north six and one-fourth de
grees west three hundred and fifty -one feet
home to the place of beginning, containing
in the said metes and bounds one acre
three roods, ninety-seven and one-hali
perches OF land, be the same more or less
with large four-story frame building oI
factory thereon erected.
Seized and taken in execution as the pro
perty of "The Delmarvia Manufacturing
Company" and TO he sold by
WM. II. JAMESON. Late Sheriff.
SheriffTs ONCE, New Castle,l
Jan. -, A. D., 1877. ! jan22ts
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n the matter Of the distribution Of the
balance Of the funds in the hands Of the
centennial board of finance, which was
o. the 18th instant decided in favor Of
tie stockholders, District Attorney Val
eniine, at Philadelphia, acting for the
United States government, yesterday took
a appeal 10 the Supreme Court of the
United States.
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NOTICE is hereby given that I intend
~ TO apply TO the Legislature OF the state
OF Delaware at its present session for the
passage OF an act to divorce me from the
oonds OF ma'rimony from my wife c. j..
Leila B. Robinett
JOHN P. ROBINETT.
Wilmington, Jan. !, 1s73-dln
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ANOTHER blow at Morton, Yesterda av
2sLa.ot = mo. Robertson, for twelve yaers a
.,ep!oIicsn Senator from South Carolina
rose "a ms place and made an earnest an
p@al 10Y the recognition ofthe Hampton
government, because i is the lawfnllv
and honestly-chosen government Of tbs
people OF tha. S.ate. Patterson didn..
-espo1t and Morton was si,e,..,
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WATER DEPARTMENT.
Nc 1900 HARKET STREET, WILL, DEL,
December 18th. 1876.
NOTICE TO WATER RENTERS.

~
The bills for 1871 are now ready, ana pay
aole at the Registrars Office, 1000 Market
street. The law requires that all bills paid
on or before the thirty first OF January ,ls77.
the face OF the bill, those paid during the
month OF February, five per cent. addition
al, and those paid during the month OF
March ten per cent. additional, and all bills
remaining unpaid on the first day OF April,
1871 the Registrar is required to have the
ferrules Withdrawn and suit instituted for
the recovery oil the amount due. and the
water will not be let into such premises nm
Ill such arrears with assessments and two
dollars for drawing ferrules are paid.
H&Ofiee hours from 9 A NJ. to4P. NJ
WILLIAM :. HAYES,
DEC 2-iomar1 Registrar
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Nt,TIGFS.
NOTICE To WATER RENTERS
PROTECTION

The attention of residents ofthe SECOND
and NINTH WARDS. and others whose
property y Is located within three squares or
blocks OF a Fire Plug is called to the fact
tnat they are liable 10 a tax OF one dollar on
each building 90 located. The above tax is
now due and if not paid on or before the
3Ist day of January. 3 per cent. will be add
ell and il payment be further DELAYED until
March 10 per cent. will be added to the
bill. WILLIAM ). HAYES.
jan2i-tf Registrar.
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DOG REGISTER NoTICE-ALL PER
~ sons owning or having dogs about
their premises are required to have them
regularly registered. between the lst and
10Th OF January. AMER the latter date the
ordinance will be strictly enforced against
jall-tf Chief of Police.
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DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.

The partnership heretofore existing under
the firm OF Z. Bringhurst 4 Co. is this day
dissolved by mutual consent.
Either Of the undersigned Is authorized to
settle the accounts OF the firm.
f. BRINGHURSr. JR..
Z. JAMES BELT.
Wilmington, Del. January /, is17, If
Having disposed Of my interest in the
Drug business TO z. James Belt, who for
twenty years has been very agreeable and
active partner in the firm, do not doubt
but my friends and the public generally
will continue TO him the patronage SO lib
erally bestowed upon the late firm, he be-
ing in every respect worthy of IL.
Janl-u Z. BRINGHURST, JR.
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NOTICE.


pursuance Of an order of the Chancellor
in the above cause. made at Chamb bers on
the 18th day OF october; is76, all persons hav-
ing any lien or liens effecting the interest OF
estate OF Caleb Curchman. Frederick A
Churchman, Mary c. Churchman his wife
William 4. Churchman. Elizabeth V.
Churchman his wife. George Churchman,
and Pauline Z. q. Churchman his wife
Maria 5. Lloyd; Ignatius c. Grubb, as
signee in Bankruptcy OF Frederick A.
Churchman and George Churchman, and
Henry r. DUPONT assignee in Bankruptcy
Of william II. Churchman. or either ofthem
IN the lands and premises 10 which said
cause relates, are hereby notified TO file a
petition setting forth the value and amount
of the same in the Office OF the Register in
Chancery for New Castle county. ten days
before the third Monday in February. A
D. lsi7. and 10 APPEAR and provo said lien OF
liens nj the ensuing term ri the Court. be-
Tore the rising Of th= Court on the third day
OF the term.
CHAS. B. LORE, Trustee.
Wilmington. Del. Jan. ., isss7-2awtieb2O
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SUCCESSFULLY

ntelferlng invariably euF"~
ing. md III
Knuckling and knee spi,uaSios|
Immediately benefited ana aao .e, e55
the aid of which nature NV''
manent cure. ,-,ontlrfl
Lameness from cornS Traa.sl|
Immediate relief given III "
founder. ,re ap1
Diseases of the above nal!u udaTTS a
others pertaining TO the 10Y nv bv "
fore considered incuraole Sysd
School" Veterinarians, are, .iep,1
application of the Dunbar s'
and cured. oxhlbisI
Anatomical specimens ea 9act,
office, showing cause ana ennense ts1
Having been at great eSR1 lRSe saa
a thorough knowledge OF LnS Sta.sa|
being the only smiths in tnd his 4
Mr.. Dunbar has impar'ern pNg|
method of treatment, l a,hIie aIIIi pSl
treat the worst case the pun"
forward. ,.,, mel 4
sonally supervise all lnap,ASd|
OFFICE Ill AND 1la nrr0OD|
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NOTICE.-A meeting OF the Trustees Of
n the Poor OF New Castle County will he
held az the Aims House. on Wednesday, the
31st day of January, lSsT, at l0o'clock. a. M.
Those having bi Is against the institution
will please hand them 10 the Commissioner
for their hundred, or the Treasurer,
janl5-tm j. W. EVANS, Clerk.
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NOTICE is hereby given that Co part
N nership has this day been entered into
between Geo. II. Marple and Thomas W.
Thackery. for the transaction OF the whole
sale and retail Boot. Shoe and Rubber bust
ness. trading under the firm name OF
MARBLE & THACKERY.
Jan. L. lS11-l3-6t
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nave now in stock
Canton mattings by
lowest prices.
NJ. B. SHARP,
Fourth and Market
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.HE ARTIZANs SAVINGS pa
5o2 MARKET STREET

"VS MA Inn r. STREET,
INCORPORATED JANUARY 1n "A,
Open TO receive deposits daily tnn,
NJ. until 4 T.. NJ, and on Tuesday % sy1
urday evenings from I 10 8 O'Clock
SEMLANNUAL DIvIDFN
OF six per cent, has been regllarlvS.
deposits, since the organization ofibis
and IL is the expectation of tbe NJ
that this rate OF dividends will he co-.I
When dividends are not withdnr
are accounted as deposits. Thus nsm.
deposits compound their Interest n !
each year.
MANAGERS.
William 3. Hilles, George W. ns
Clement y. Smyth, George s csr
Chas. w. Rowland, NJ. L. Lic6sIr.
Nathan'l X. Benson, Edward Dam
Henry +. Dure, job II. JaeEv-
+. NJ. Stonsenberg, VIM. II. Sv4
Anthony Higgins.
VIM. S. HILLES, Pra,
GEO. w. BUSH, Vice President
feb21-ly +. T. TAYLOR, Trar,
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NEW EMBELLISHMENTS.
30 cts. SweatY Feet. 30 cts.
LITThB'S ORIGINAL OINTMENT.

The only remedy that will effectually cure
Swcaty, Tender and Offensive Smelling
Feet. without any injurious effect A cure
guaranteed or money refunded. Good for
Piles, Frosted Feet and Chafing. Sent on
receipt OF price. JOHN LITTLE d CO.,
j. o. Lock Box 2S31. PHILADELPHIA Pa
Ask your druggist and merchant for IL
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4TATTINGS.-We
VI white and cheek
he piece. made at II
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QGG week in your own town. Terms
pOO and So outfit free. II. HALLETT &
co, Portland Maine.
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Philadelphia and New York Eychar|
nished TO regular Depositors withOas|
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FROM DOIER.

0peailg,of An ther Feeh-- TIE LW ia re
tatioR to Adrertistng !shsr.f-s !>o'es--
Personal, dc.
rcssrresron.ieuceo OF the Cazetse
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No. 2.-Beginning at q
stake ia the line of Curti,
Talley's land, Ia corner oi
No. /, the other piece ofland
hereinafter d es cri b e d.
Frs-II,.,.. 9..l ..xs,.sl. ..s.....,