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The daily gazette., 1877-01-05
Local Matters,
OFFICE OF THE CITY TREASURER, J
No. 8 East Sixth Street, I
Wilmington, Del, Jan. /, 1876. !


Wilmington, Del, Jan. /, 1876.
To The Editor Of he Delaware Gazette
respected Sir: The following synop-
Sis Of the financial affairs of the CITY for
the year 1876 enclose you for the bene-
lit OF your readers. They are as follows:
Gash In Treasury Jan. ], 1876. Si.5l3 90
Rece1ved in treasury from all
sources from Jan. ], 1916 20
jan l. 1877 ..................... &c, 500 05
Total cash in treasury during
the year 1s76..................', s721, ,81o 10
rad out from City Treasury
from Jan. !, 1876 to Jan. !, 1877 Is48J 9G
Cash ON hand Jan. /, 1851 ..... 1888 10
s721, ,s19 73
The amount Of the bonded debt of the
city Jan. !, 1871, was one million and
seventy eight thousand six hundred and
tiity dollars (1,07S,650). The amount
owing to the city per notes, discounted
January lst, 1877, was ninety-one thou
and five hundred dollars. (S91, 800. J
The total Indebtedness of the city by
bond and note January 1st, 1877, was one
million one hundred and seventy thous-
and one hundred and fifty dollars
@,170,150.) The amount of City Bonds
sold during 1876 was $500. The amount
OF bonded debt paid off during the same
year was SIS, $50, thus leaving the bonded
debt of the city S11,250 less the 1st of
January, 1877, than the 1st of January,
1876. The amount of notes discounted
during the year 1876, was $340, 4.S7.
The amount Of the City's notes discounted
the year previous was $3.50. 2GS.33.
Hoping this may prove Of interest to
your readers,
remain yours, &c,
-,-.- FRANCIS VINCENT,
City Treasurer.
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The General Assembly.
Specially reported for the Gazette.
SENATE.
DOVER, Del, Jan. 4, 1877.

specially reported for the Gazette.
SENATE.
DOVER, Del, Jan. 4, 1877.
The Senate met at 0 A. NJ.
On motion of Mr.. Davis, the Commit
tee on Enrolment was increased bv add.
ing Mr.. Harrington to the Committee.
Mr.. Day, Clerk of the House, informed
the Senate that the House had passed a
joint resolution adjourning both houses
until Monday next,a 3 o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. Fiddeman, the Joint
resolution was read and concurred in.
Mr.. Harrington from the Committee
on Joint Rules, submitted report which
was read and adopted, and 40 copies or
dered printed.
Adjourned.
HousE.oT REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at 8 A. NJ.
Mr. Bird offered a joint resolution, adj
j0urnlng both houses this morning until
Monday next at 3 O'Clock. Read and
adopted.
Mr.. Holcomb, from the Committee TO
draft rules for the government of the
House submitted report which was
read and adopted. The report embodied
the rules of the last session with but few
alterations. 30 copies of the rules were
ordered printed for the us of the House.
MIR. Taylor, Clerk of the Senate inform
ed the House that the Senate had concur
red in the joint resolution adiourning
both houses till NJ onday.
Also that the Senate had adopted the
report of the Committee on Joint Rules,
for the government of the intercourse be-
tween the two houses.
MIR. Burnite submitted n report of the
Joint Committee for the government of
the Intercourse between the two houses.
Passed and 90 copies ordered printed
MI Bird gave notice of an act to repeal
the act for the protection of business
Passed at the last session.
The Speaker announced the standing
committees, as follows.
On Enrollment-Mes essrs. Robinson,
Thompson, Taylor, Brown, Killgore, Bar
tholomew.
Claims-Messrs. Mustard. Hall, Bird
Accounts-M essrs. Hall, Thompson,
Ware. t.# ,t.....-.a. ...
Elections Messrs Bartholomew, ,Slaugh-
ter, Morris.
Corporaions-M Messrs. Ware. Bird.
Wright, Morris, Messick.
Education-Mes Cochran, Ware
Morris, Mustard, Salisbury.
Ways and Means-M essrs. Holcomb,
Ware, Wright. Messick.
Roads and Highways-Mess essrs. Morris,
Taylor, Bartholomew.
Vacant Lands-M Messrs Brown, Records
Nicholson.
Divorces-Bird, Brown, Messick.
Federal Relations-Burnite, Robinson,
Morris, Brown, Bartholomew, Cochran
Revised Statutes-Wright, Burnite,
Holoomb, Nicholson, Morris.
Adjourned until Monday next at 3 p
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NOTICE
To My Friends and Patrons,
1877 JANUARY. 1877
From this date we have reduced the price

Of
HANGING WALL PAPER
as follows: Unglazed or blank paper redu-
ced from 18 to Is cents per piece; glazed or
piece; all other qualities reduced in proper
ton.
am thankful for your patronage during
the past twenty years, and trust that with
my practical knowledge and personal SUI
pervision the busidess will be SO conducted
that 1t will be mutual interest for you to
continue your patronage
We have hopes that on or before March
25th we will be able to reduce prices in the
material department. as well as at present
in the work department.
Yours very truly,
JOHN r. HOLT
jan1-tf 2y3 Market street
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MASI'ERS' NOTICE.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE u.
IL $. FOR EASTERN DISTRICT OF
PENNA.
IN THE THIRD CIRCUIT.
EDMUND ID. RANDOLPH THE VIII
READING RAILROAD
COMPANYet. al.
OF October Session, 1875. No. Al.
The Masters appointed by the Circuit
Court to report distribution of the proceeds
of the sale of the Wilmington and Reading
Railroad, in the hands of George Richard
son, Abraham Gibbons and George Brooke,
Trustees, under decree of sale in the above
entitled cause, will meet the parties inter-
ested for the purpose of their appointment,
on MONDAY, January sth, 1871, at three
O'Clock p M, at No. 100 South Third street,
in the City of Philadelphia, when and
where all parties having claims must pre-
sent the same or be debarred from coming
i'll on the said fund.
SAMUEL BELL,
WILLIAM MCM1CHAEL.
dec27 -2taw2w Masters
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dies Miraculous Cure for Corns

nie's Miraculous Cure for C0rns
nglfsh remedy Of great popularity for
'Ping corns without pain.
+. BRINGHURST A. co.
c Apothecaries.
a Corner Sixth and Market SITS.
Fine Nail Scissors
p and Straight, Nail Brushes, Hand
ees, Nail Files, Nail Brushes, etc, for
~ h. BRINGHURST d co,
corner Sixth and Market Sts.
For the Bath.
Brushes, Bath Towels, Bath Sponges
'ath soaps In extensive variety. Also
Hloyes, Straps, Brushes, &c. of horse
Dry friction Gloves, and many other
Il. BRINGHURST & CO,
corner Sixth and Market SITS.
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NTOTICE.-The Annual Meeting of the
IN Farmers Association of New Castle
County for the Recovery of Stolen Horses.
will be held in the Telegraph Building, cor
ner Third and Market Sts., Wilmington,
at O'Clock, A. NJ, when officers for the en-
suing year will be elected, and other busi-
ness transacted. Punctual attendance of
members is requested.
dec2Swtm J. H. HOFFECKER, Sec'y.
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.a,,ciaI and Cosssss.erriai-

WILMINGTON, Del, Jan. ., 1877.
:, stock quotations furnished by X.
Hinson 4 Co., N. K. Cor. 4th and Mar
XII Wilmington, Del, at Z. M. to-
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NOTICE.-The annual meeting of tn
pany'' will be held at the .'Mermaid", in
Mill Creek Hundred, on MONDAY, the lst
day of January, 1877. at 10 o'clock, a. IN.
A good attendance of the members is de-
sired AQUILA DERICKSON, Prest.
T. III. BALDWIN, Sec'y. dee21w2t*
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f~hN q. HIRZEL.
''' East secondnstreet, and
WILMINGTON, DEL.

or"ngea.street, (up-st.irs,,
Boil n@h nahd and and makes to order his PAT
5ps, Moatt IIaVet Cutters, Drilling Ma
fnch, pm pm oEShoppers, Improved Pine
\ which n,a vnihg and Cutting Machines.
ini"hdaadie i aie very superior for the nnT,
tls, Locks lie also repairs Guns,
k generaHmS,,, and does light Machine
hd in the Eos, All kinds of edged tools
4 work VIII win some knowledge of ma
abscribcr IaS "e - taken aktI as a partner, as
' more tilan he can attend
TCw,f f"'ioNage respectfully solicited
- JOHN O HIRZEL.
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NOTICE.-T The annual meeting of the
IN "Southern Union Association for the
Detection of Horse Thieves and the Re
Brackenville, December Both, 1876, at
o'clock, p. m. T. L. j. BALDWIN,
dec21w2t* Secre tary.
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WILMINGToN, Del. Jan. 8. 1877.
atons at the Brandywlne Mills for
and n rain Corrpctpl Daily
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NOT1CE-The Annual Meeting of the
IN Farmers Association of New Castle
County, will be held in the second story of
the Telegraph Building, Third and Market
Streets, Wilmington, Del. on SATURDAY,
January 9Th, 1877, at 10 A. M.
dec2Sw2t GEO. II. BROWN, Sec'y
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NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual
IN Meeting of the Stockholders of "The
Wilm1iington Navigation Sog ta Company will
ton, Delaware, on THURSDAY, the First
day of February. 1877, between the hours of
and O'Clock p. NJ, for the purpose of
electing Three Directors to serve for three
years. JOHN A. GRIFFIN,
dec2Swtm President.
, 1877-01-05

She sroke to 1,or hushnnd, hut he made no re-
ply, and sho thought he WIS dead. Tic agony
OF her mind 1t that moment WAS fearful to tntl-
template. She, finally. with t1te aid q Mr..
White, gnt him nut. He was then tletirtous,
and he hardly knew wtere he was going. Her
anxiety was Ill for her husband. hilss bhcpArd,
Mrs. t3ra1tam, and Ar. White then took or A.
fistcd oyervbfhly out OF tho car, reaaaurfDE
them by words md deeds, and thus aided in
saving mat1y lEves.
sons. . relative of the Hon. sehuy1er Co1fax,
md The Misscs Wade, were most assiduoss IN
their attentions to tle wounded. Ther. with
Miss Shepard and Mrs Graham. went about
dressing wounds and cheering tho injured, and
giving their clothing for changes to .hose who
needed It most. The people, too, Of Ashtabula,
wtrc 80 kind and humane They did al that they
could to relieve pain and anxiety. Tic horrors
Of tl,at night Mrs. Swift caunot soon for"
gct. The moan,, Kroans, and prayers
of the dying mud wounded wounded .,'n:r Merc
Mrs. Bnr1,ham, lady Shout 30 years Of age,
was most painfully hurt, but she bore up brave
". Mrs. Swift Is certain inany pcople might
have been saved 11ad proper measures been
taken. The engine WA there all ready With go
feet Of hose. Tic watcr-tank was also FULL. shcc
feels that sumo one ts responsible. The railroad
olrtats wcro very kind u all. but she thinks
more of an effort might have been mule TO pFc-
scryc he lodIcs Of tho dead and the Injured
from obstruction. They f,ad made preparations
In the way OF lunches, as they expected the trnIn
would bt snowed In. It will be several days be-
fore Mrs, Swift will be able To be about.
, 1877-01-05
wants teemed 70 be anticipated by tho nuraes


PORTLAND, Nc. Jan. f.--Tho Montreal ex-
prnss train on the Grand Trunk RaJlrosh, due
here at noon, WAS thrown from the truck near
0tfcad, ninety miles from here. by tho engine
striking . heavy snow bank. The entire trim,
consfsttng Of an engine, baggage, express,
smoktng-ca and one passenger car, went over an
embankment fifteen feet high. N. D. Mitchell,
fireman, is believed 10 bo fatally injured. James
Doyle, engineer; Frank Ross, baggage master;
4: E. Iarrabcc. brakeman, and Mr. Small, agent
Of the Canadian Express Company, arc all more
shaken up, but none are reported seriously In.
jurcd. Assistance Was tcIrgrapctl for, and
Trains have Kono th'ther. The passengers and
wounded viii probably reach beFc Tonight.
DROVE OFF THE PERRY SLIP.
New Yohx, Jan. 4.-rast night sleighlng.
party from Astoria approached Hunters Point
ferry to !htrtJ.fonrtfl street, New York. A
lafgo elcl91 wAs drawn by two horses and con-
gentlemen. From sotnc cause tho gate Of The
ferry waa open, though the lsoat had left tho
slip. Tho speed al Which the horses were going,
htd the slippery descent to the bridge rendered
sleigh, men. and women were prcciottatcd Into
water. All but one OF the party were reached.
The missing man ia William Fca1cnr, Of Astoria
One lady had an arm broken. The hurbes went
undcr the tee and were lost.
RAILROAD Accident.
Special Dtspaseh % NJ Tribune.
hAFKAKEE. ILL.,, JAM 4.-Twu sleepeFs on tho
rom te !1ssk III % nornns Four Ts1h e. .t"Mh .ot
Of thtb place. The train had Just reached tho
high approach to the bridge aeroea the Kanka-
kcc River. No sanc Was Injured, but the road
was blocked a'i day.
C9LuMhus, O., Jun; 4.-0vcr 100 prisoners Al
Ing poison. An investigation a. to the cause Of
tue trouble haa DEVELOPED nothing except tho
rfF1Nn
, 1877-01-05
CRIME.
CATCHING TAnTAR9,

sr. routs. In. IwThn tc,-tt,rr ] ,,.,o.
VI lac 'nouhica o'nceIa has iof a couple ii
weeks pnst been infested with highwaymcp,
whoeo exploits have been Of unprecedented
frequency and },otauces, The efforts of .he M.
lice under the usual patrol system amounted to
notalng' anu hhaiiy system which promised
better results Vas adopted. Officers In tho
garb OF tEamps u1ade trips after night along thu
pr.oc,pa1 roads II, na,rs In thr hmm ri fn;,inr
~ WIZ VIC ae p'tasto's' 1hch' "nth tllls, al
tcr nttct trial, tailed 10 accomplish anything,
officers In tho Eutse Of comfortable farmers took
farn-waeous and droye nIonr thc -,,a,,.
a. ,t,ht tn,,r, fo- ~, stta.,, .-...,p o..o
~ Iop.ah ~, =" 1staeH. thas 'as ta's
pta1l hao oeen anIthlne bat satisfactory In It's
results. About O'Clock this morning officer
Charles Dtcltncla, who has been ono OF thu
mo.t rrltahle and rff1d.nt rnc,,ho.. ~ 49,
, 1877-01-05
A SHARPER DETECTED,

BupA, ILL.,, Jan. "a wclldrcssod young
man, hafllnE from Chlcagn, called on thu mer-
chanta OF this place Tuesday and bought what
butter he could of thptn, snd had them ahtp Il
Ia y. J. Smith & Co., 800 South Nater street,
Chicago, to be paid for there. Hc was 80 liberal
In paying sucl, ttRA figures that one oT au5 meg
cliants, i. r. White, teleguphcd to Chicago to
ind out thstr standing therr, and rcoeHcI an
lot, md no such firm WAS known these Tho
alltnpcss thcn changed thelr cansleNsnents, thus
saving quite loss. liz callc.i on tile merchants
at Ncponket ln tho aaa'e manner, but they hnd
been notified by the merchants here to look nut
tor him. Shippers SHOULD be cureful wlu they
conhsgn their produce to, aud be on the lookout
for allgh sh4rpers.
, 1877-01-05

TO GH Et1tof V TAs 1fbHN.
CHfcAoo, Jan. 3.-Rcgardlug tho present un-
settled state Of affairs in this country, It Mems
strange that the people most intercstcd have
not taken more Interest Ia tho matter. mean
tue businessmen. Why do they stand as mere
aud apparently dltinsefcstetl spectators whilst
their hustncsa Is gntng to rutnf Let tho Mayors
or bonris Of Trade uf the principal cltIe, such
~ Chicago, New York, Boston, PhFladetphia,
snd Baltimore, appoint 4 joint committee ot
thorough businessmen without regard to toli-
Hcs,--mcn vino want no Offices, and have no
axes 10 grind, bnt have the interest of the cnun-
Try a. heart t,-and let such committee proeeeti
Presidential muddlc, and 1c. the result Of tint
fnvcstlgntlon be publ1ahed to the whole country.
aud viii guarantee that the report Of sucll
committee will be more potent Ia scttl!ng The
matter than any plan yet devised: and, further
more, that no man will dare To claim the i'rc.t.
dcncy 1t such : cs,ninlttec decides ngajnst him.
A MERCHANT
, 1877-01-05
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE,

10 ahs Eattnr Of The 1Y4axns.
CHICAGO, Jan. 4.-By the kindness Of TuH
Tn1nuNs. seycrai articles hare appeared Ia BE-
hall OF this class Of children, nsale unfortunate
BY the loss Of bearing, but fortunate to be In
th's commonwealth wlcre attention IL bestowed
upon the needy and suffering.
The long distance to Jacksonville las prercnt-
ed l1iany mute children from being sent there,
and those OF tender years parcnta naturally de-
sire to SEQ at least two or three times during
the term Of school. And tho school at Jaclsson.
V'ilo bns become ntiod to Its utmost capactty,
Numbering Sso wh!el h large number 0 I
nlates to brtng together and manage to thel r
best Improvement, as discipline and tho SAM
tary condition OF the school must suffer from O
large gathering Of nutcs uu.lcr the process Of
education.
Chleuso has y largo clasa Of these children,
mucl, larger than casual observer would ncr.
ee1ye, but fully $50 to $40 are located In Chtcuuo
atid Cuok County. Gotne arc at Jacksonytllc, iu
scllohl, souu IN tho day.scool ut thu Jouea. Ii
the c'ty, while many ottcrs capnot ret tic
means VI instruction, , and thc conditon Ut tho
Friends to these ehlldrcu Ut silence haye tukc,,
thriF case in lIana, and nEe trying to get tho
state to Recognise separate school for them In
Ct'isnEo TO Inrtn!o Cook County. a bill Ia
proprlation 10 establish xmutu aelstol on the bus
y Of forty pupils aslitn: lur only $D,iD for
tle Two Seafs' cutreut expenses Which Ai,all iu-
cluus rent. purchasing bedtlng, sNl all sup
plles. And which humble rtlicst IL less per
tallsa than asked for l'y this Jacksonville In
stitutc, where they lIaYe Il bllil.ling, betIItng,
~! s!1 furniture, already provided by the alate.
ihe people .! CAltago feel that ILLS request h
Just, anl tfnlt thcsr Children have as much right
to state aid ~ Other p,rtIUns Ut thf State wliet
have and arc l'elng benefited by the state Deaf
knd Ilutnb School at jacksonville. Some of
, 1877-01-05

" ~ ~ Ed1IoF a. TkS TTl3tN1.
'eAao. jan 4.-Tho expansion OF iron by
H.. ta ~ eontFactlou by eo]d, Is one Of tho
H., s1.'ed tactx tH suecl.anies. Tie nuts On
.~.s .o!s OF al iron railway bridxo must ba
fsanmsa. fsaa Hp tighter gradually Us tho heat Ut
{ths Il. ~ inersases Or they Wll become loose,
kht th-rss ~ soo cars passing over 1t Will wear out
fosus H. ! and, Of course, the bridge will b.
k.afy. nv wv 1eats vcfy unsafe. On tbs coz
uU s1s nnst to carefully iooecned a. the
ltno<t ta,aer .a.a increases, Or the bolts will DO
Asbtshnfae g brcak. Wero the boltA. oa the
pnt'oss.aa oss 4 Tho hosrirls al..s1ss " thsro m
nonsMnaslo naslodstttuod. Who must assume the
ot thst agtul calamity1
>, bRlpux-BuupxA
, 1877-01-05

United States Of America, Northern District
Of Illinois. NJ

OF liatn0iS, -.
Inths c{cutt Court the:of. William 4; To.diek .nd
,na XII & bass ss ssispS:a. & E1
NAsTEIrs SALE.
Fl ~ !tss!s se@;; i a Gas5
s5sfsia si%si u;n i :rs st;; n s
ID s"ss Gs 81 & ia a"3 Il. M ,s
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ths tesns ,tosk ihsreto selcoEtnf; sal sts
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A. .ns ,!S III arr described and
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sSSt!ts,is!Iy e q; ri las ia
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lMn ~ ~ a t.t GnlngE s*ltcntf and arrTt
a1 e = ~ neaf .s Gitx Of Ca1Eo xhctes
o. aab Ctnfany oT othrI*tso ax<reKatinx length of
i-h: NY s.Eat tsnsna s1u! nil!sA Dgtiiar Win III
y! w " font1neM theft1of o. TRhts ~ haxe
hnn msnsaln aue Tracks Of my rsrt thereof ata al
nu,i1,nR1 s1aGtGf.s. ntrSsgn1 sHd arpIfttnsnrcs
tHeIco!. nctuoh9 "AEtT.tahE. AMI N ndl lt.td III
tefg.t ~ - ~ fourteen ~, ath!I situate
oa Rfonhas ot Tho 1a1l Chicago soMttrtt tsxfltoa1
SMinfauy cont " ne LILY of Chic1s4. Aiid all
Mooa e0s anM otHrr snfpl!rH tncfs atl Atlntrs foc
c@nrGy ~ ~ ~ @ - q u.sd Tin .s't G5 chca
fv%i Enasn.ny ot taaa t.nsnnasi &st Louis
4sdA1aY 3aY eon.hanT. north @ q A4ld J. Ih1fntuo: M
w aoutH ttEe"n tih !rrt q :nt twe!ve t12f and
los tlit 2d slttetn ani N block trtecH lal
aua los ef 81 ~ o!uck nln VI CaTPentrr Addition 10
EhlcaE0t els1 he .tnHf f3+l In hock III
CaTprnters Ad!iiinn n thtcaGo subject 10 lien Of
afslut twsnt5'n: hundfri dn!lss
Lula tEE'ty.tnt t2ltp. thirty 49b Ahn thfrf y-t~o
l31 amt rasshpld hIrrttt ln !ot tht one tai III
tH thork fur 10, MAErt Ii1HtlA Addition CAtcaS,
, 1877-01-05

Nxv YoRK, jan. 4--A Harrisburg special to
the lirrdh says: Samuel &. Digler, lats P.cst-
dent Of tho City Bank Of Harrisburg, whicl.
suspended several months ago. and his two
sons, ono the ex-Cashler, has been arrested on
the chafges Of conspiracy 10 dcfsnud, Of embex-
element, unh nf obtaining money under faiso
pretcnscs. The hnnk failed will, liabilities az
E; EteE;a'nE ssS ooo ~ wa,!a aa .le asset. viii not
most Of tfcln Of the pt,orcr class, lal deposited
In tho institution, pf which they will realize
probably 10 or Is cents on the dollar,
, 1877-01-05

BLOOMINGTON, I'LL, Jan. 4.-Maj. Meredith,
iucarccrated hers, aud under scnteuce of death
to b executed Jan. - for TIM murder Of George
Murphy last August near GFldlcy, was granted
a writ Of supersedeas today BY the Supreme
Court on writ Of error, in which It was charged
that judge 1fptun was not continually ou the
bench turing the tsial, aid that eyiIcnCe has
been procured showing Mercdtth's tnsznitY.
, 1877-01-05

&aS }}uaeasca Ebs<.
Yesterday afternoon Two 1nen engaged In IN
angry dispute on the st1c<t, during which one
shook hA iss heneatb tue oshaE's nose, md ap-
pcssed 70 bsve worked hiu1selt into . fever heat
of pAsston. !ust th1a ltttln gil. slpost ~
Infant, Hho had been going bJ, bus stopped,
apparently paEslyEed by tha maa's fuTy, moved
, 1877-01-05

Inquired, What makes ron % tross mi..crs''
It Was so Unexpected thst the man evidently
felt complete revolution Of feeling. Gradually
hls countchanee cleared, and finally WA lit ,lI
head, and remarked a he novel awar, ignoring
tle other man altogether. 1gucss you're right,
little net y
, 1877-01-05
AIUlsI)ENOUS AFFKAY.

ST. Louis, Jan. IA special to the G1obt-
D<moera. saya three men, banned F1ippin, Har-
rtaoa, and Markham got into q quarrel II rtlot
Point, Tex. while attending New-Ysss's ball,
snd Fllpp1n wat shot and Instantly killed, aud
lIarstson mortajly wounded, br Markham.
, 1877-01-05

PulLApxLPuIA. jim. 4.-As fur u can 1t
Reseut bs asceFtatned, about $4,000 has been
paid By Philadelphia banks to parties presenting
checks which bad been abstracted from The
mails tn Nev York BY shs ganx who were a.
RATED In that city Tuesday.
, 1877-01-05

6Poc1d L14H0fcA % tn 1F33tN4
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Jan. t.-kubest PEewitt,
Of ssJbrouk, farmer aged about so, left home
IN saybrouk lust Tuesday week with large suu
Of tnotiey TO pay u mortgage Oh bis far,Il liz
was in this city ls4t Friday night, aud It Is
icared by trieuda that ho mas met With foul
treatment,
, 1877-01-05

TIE RAILROADS.

ILLINOIS CENTIiAI. EARNINGS.
The Traffic Department 'of tho Illinois Gem
tral Railroad makes tho following statement Ut
the earnings Of the road for the mouth ending
pec. 81, 1876:
, 1877-01-05

M chanEn shalt be aliowch in thu abnve rntes
prior TO the next meeting Of tho ArsocIatfon. tn.
lsrA msdc 10 Convention BY the GENERAL Freight
Agents OF the Assocuttont and approved i,y tho
Chairman OF tho Executive C1mMlttre. 1t Ii dis
seahoard urn !ess thnn tho Eateb proper to lha
points named, they shatl apply only On seAboard
, 1877-01-05

CHICAGO BgRLLNaTog + QUINCY RA1LRoAl.
T.. sn1 Canal ant si1tecnth'sA. Ticket OMEGA 81