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The daily gazette., 1877-02-21
Current Literature.
soRuBNER FOR MARCH.

A sketch of PRINCETON COLLEGE will
appear in ScRIBNER for March. 1t is
written by Rev. s. d. Alexander, and ID
illustrated with portraits of DR.. McCosh
and some of the earlier presidents, and
of Others prominently connected with the
Institution: views of both old and new
buildings, and some characteristic
scenes.
Miss Stuart's "Anecdote Biography
of her father, the famous portrait painter
will begin in SCRIBNER for March. The
first installment is accompanied by a
striking portrait of Gilbert Stuart when q
young man, from painting by himself
which we believe has never before been
engraved,
General Mcclellan will contribute to
the March SoRIBNER the third Install
ment of his interesting papers on
Egypt.
General Dix will have in the March
ScRIBNER brief article on the Latin
poet Claudian, with translation of one
of his poems.
The illustrations of Clarence Cook'a
papers on furniture (of which the ninth
will soon appear in SCRIBNER) were al
executed under Mr., Cooks personal su.
pervision, and cost the magazine about
five thousand dollars. There will be
eleven or twelve papers in all,
The daily gazette., 1877-02-21
Stray Waits.

No police cases this morning.
Light once more at Sixth and Walnut
streets.
City Council will meet tomorrow
evening.
Fory-eight dodgers at the City HALL
last evening.
The street market was poorly attended
this morning.
A large number of turkeys were in
market this morning.
Work on the building at Sixth and
Shipley streets is being rapidly pushed
forward.
The Asbury NJ. f. Church Missionary
anniversary, Thursday evening February
%, promises to be a success. Doors
open at 81 O'Clock. Commences at a
o'clock.
RT-A neglected cough-and then rrotrac-
ted sickness-and then the habilaments OF
the tomb-and then the open grave. TeT
bun, sat sdpiesui. Barker's Cough Lozenges
are prepared for you-FoR YOU. 17-6t.
B1-Take notice-a a few doses OF Kings
Good Samaritan Cough Syrup will stop
that coughing. % cents per bottle at drug
stores.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-21
Local Matters,
STR EET MARKETS

90 Butter, print, 40a45 per pound; ; roll
15a33 ,S DO eggs, 2Octs per doz turkeys
loal1 per pound, or 81, ,50aS2 ,25 each
geese, $lal 40 each; chickens, ,75aS1 25 Der
par; celery, Gallo per bunch apples, 12a25
per half peck sweet potatoes, 15a25 do !;
white potatoes, ,2Oa25 do, and l ,2Oasl 10
per bu. pork, 12al5 b., or $40 per hid.
cheese. 12a14 q lb,; lemons, 25a3o per
COZ; peppers, &c per doz.; apples, 15a2O
per nj. PIX; ounces, 15a25 do. pumpkins
6a25 piece; cider, 15a1s gall; turnips,
Sal0 hf. PIX; sweet potatoes ,SOa9O a bas.
wainuts, 1Qa12 hf. PIX; sausage, 14a16 a
10; scrapple, 8a10 do; mince meat, 2lbs
for fo Diets; corn, 55a58 a bushel; oats
3Sa4o do; beef steak, 12a2O per pound
stewing pieces, 8al6 do roast, 12a20 do,
ham, ~ do mutton chops, 16a2O; legs
15a20; racks, 10a15; lard, 13a15 veal
lOa2o cat fish, 12a15 rock, Is; haddock
. halibutt, 20 shad, 5Oa55 mackerel, 15a2t
piece; lima beans, 10a15; bologna saus
age, 1J;shellbarks, per qt., SQUADS, 3Oa3!
per pair; squashes, 4a5 piece; beets, pc
bunch; cabbage, 3a1O; pears, 25a3O hf. PIX.
onions, 10 half peck; honey, 25a35 pei
pound; pigs S5as8 pair sauerkraut, Il
per quart.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-21

A FINE REsrAURANT.-The restau-
rant, at the corner of Sixth and Mar
ket streets, after passing under the
proprietorship sof several persona. has
at last fallen into good hands. w. b.
Downing, the present proprietor. has
fitted up the saloon, In very neat
style, and will keep constantly on hand
everything that pertains to first
class eating saloon, such as oysters in
every style, beef steak, outlets, etc.
The bar will be kept constantly
stock ed with fine liquors of all kinds.
There is also billiard tables, and shuttle
boards in the rear saloon.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-21
NICHOLL'S GOVERNMENT NOT
TO BE DIST URBED.

Representative Ellis and Messrs
Burke and Cavanac, of Louisiana, called
on the President yesterday, stated tba.
there was no truth in the reports of tur-
bulence and apprehended violence III
that State, and assured him that the az
tempt ofthe insane Weldon to assasinate
Packard was condemned by every citizen.
The President said he was satisfied tba:
Nichols was acting in good faith, and lie
further said that he was firm in his de-
termination not to interfere in Louisiana
except for the suppression of disorder. A
telegram from Nichols, received III
Washington, states that the people Ct
Louisiana not only refuse to pay taxes to
any government but his, but they have.
anticipated the appointment of tax col
lectors, and voluntarily paid to agents
for the use of the Nichols government.
a percentage deemed sufficient for pre-
sent purposes.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-21

LIBRLs FILED.-The following hbels
have been filed before U, s. Commission
er Smith, in this city.
James McCaulley of Philadelphia. on
behalf OF the steam tug Thos. J. York ,Jr.,
for towage services rendered the schoon-
er Ella, which ran aground on sand bar
in the 'Pea Patch" some time ago.
The libel filed by the complainant, states
that the captain of the above schooner
agreed to pay a certain sum to the own
ers Of the tug if they succeeded in getting
him off the bar, and after the schooner
had been released from her position the
captain refused to pay the stipulated
amount S45O hence suit was inferred.
Haratio C. Wood, on behalf of the
tug d. W. Lennon filed libel against
the same schooner for protection rem
dered during ten tides, while lying, oppo,,
site Fort Delaware. The amount claimed
is $500.
Yesterday afternoon U. S. Marshal
Duan went down to Delaware City,
where the schooner has been under
going repairs, and libelled her.
A hearing in the case will be had De-
fore Judge Bradford in the court of Cham
bers at some future day.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-21
DEBATE IN THE ESENATEON THE
OUISIANA DECISION ON
MONDAY.

MIR. Bayard (Dem. Del.) said, as a
member of the Electoral Commission he
had given all that he could give Of earn
est study, patient labor, and devotion to
secure just execution of the law under
which he was appointed. His labors and
his efforts have been. crowned by failure.
He mourned his failure for his country's
sake, for it seemed to him not only did
this decision of the eight members of the
commission level in the dust all the es-
sential safeguards thrown around the
election of Chief Magistrate, but it an
nounced to the people of this land that
truth and justice, honesty and morality
were no longer the central basis of their
political power.
Mr.. Wallace (Dem. Pa) said: The
Senator from Ohio (Mr. Sherman) says
that no lawyer asserted the right to go be-
hind the returns, but the record shows
that he himself said that this bill gave
that right when he resisted its passage
and two of the commission, Messrs. Nor
ton and Garfield, in the debate opposed
the bill because it gave that right. The
rejection of the proof of fraud by the
commission admitted its truth. This is
sound law and the Republican party can
not now say the facts are not as we state
them. Gross and palpable fraud on the
people of Louisiana and through them on
the American people have been given
vsice and power to proclaim lie, to null
ify truth and to reverse the will of ma
jority Of that people 1t is false that a
majority of the people of Louisiana have
appointed the Hayes electors, but this de-
cision proclaims it to be true. 1t is true
that they did appoint the Tilden electors,
that truth is nullified and crushed by this
decision, and for the first time the will of
a majority of the people is expunged and
reversed by the votes of the electoral col
leges. The broad offer to prove falsehood
and forgery in the destruction of 10000
lawful votes was rejected, the truth of
the facts alleged canDot be denied. And
this brings us 10 face the astounding legal
declaration that the equities which ought
to accompany the power of the majority
of the whole people, the vitality which
every Government possesses for its own
preservation against force and fraud, and
the morality which pertains to every just
system of laws, are totally wanting in
ours. Ii the false and forged returns
made by four men-of whom one is too
weak to be a knave, another tricky, un-
scrupulous, and a defaulter in public
office, a third sharper, who cheats at ke-
no and defrauds his State, and the fourth
confessedly guilty and indicted for forg-
ing dead mems names on the pay rolls of
his city-if these returns, certified by an
Executive whose only title to his place is
the Federal bayonet, are to be conclusive
proof of the title to the Presidency, then
a Government of law is supplanted by
one OF force and fraud.
Mr.. Sargent (Rep. CALI argued that
the decision of the commission only sus-
tanned the right of the State in selecting
Its electors. He did not concede for a
moment that frauds were perpetrated by
the Republicans in Louisiana.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-21
FIRST EDITION!

SUIT OVER A VALENTINE.-The of.
bce OF Esquire Frazer was crowded last
evening, for the purpose of listening to
very interesting case over valentine.
The parties in the suit were ali ladies
and In consequence the audience was
principally ladies. The first case called
was Emma Zirby, charged by Mary J..
Knott, with being disorderly and using
profane language in the streets, and send,
ing an obscene valentine to the complain
ant. After hearing the testimony Mrs.
Zirby was required to pay the costs. and
give bail in the sum Of 500 to keep the
peace.
Mary Brinkley was charged by the
same lady with being disorderly, and
coming to her house and cursing and
abusing her. For this ofiense Mrs. Brink,
ley was sentenced to pay S. and costs.
The same lady was arranged on the
complaint Of Mrs. Knott. on the charge o.
meeting her on the streets and threaten.
ing to do her bodily harm. Bound oyel
in the sum of 5000 to keep the peace.
The writing ON the valentine and the
language used in the testimony is unfi
Tor publication being intensely obscene
The daily gazette., 1877-02-21
THIRD EDITION 4!
Approaching the End.
The Future Wotktf the Commits
sion.
Oregon and South Carolina Yet TO tc
Passed Upon--Republicans Hope to
Notify Hoyes on Tuesday
WHO WILL PRESENT THE OREGON CASE

From the Baltimore Gazette.
WASHINGTON, February 20.--Wheu
the count in the case of the Nevada cleo
tion shall have been determined to-mor-
row the two houses will again meet it,
joint convention and proceed with the
count of the vote of the other States IT.
alphabetical order. This will be resumed
about one o'clock p. NJ. There will pre-
bably be no Interruptions of the coui,.
till Oregon is reached, when the objec-
tious to one OF the other of the two re-
turns will be submitted and referred to
the Electoral Commission. 1t is the pur-
pose OF the tribunal, If possible, to dispose
of the case without recess over to an
other day. The time allowed for IL.
speeches, both in behalf of the objections
and the counsel for the two candidates,
has been so arranged as not to consume
at most more than eight hours, so that
| the Commission, by holding night ses-
sion, will be able to reach vote and have
their decision submitted to the two houses
on the following day. Mr.. Jencks will
make the first speech in presenting the
case to the Commission. Judge Hoadley
will make an exhaustive speech as one
OF the counsel in behalf of the Democrats
and will be followed by Mr.. Merrick or
the same side. The programme ON the
other side has not been definitely arrar-
ged. The object of the Republicans is t.
reach the vote of the State of South Cas-
olina on Thursday in order that it may
go to the Commission on that day and be
decided by it without delay by Friday o.
Saturday. They hope, unless prevented
by delay Occasioned by dilatory motions
on the part of the Democratic House, 70
complete the roll of States and declare
the result of the count by Monday G.
Tuesday of next week. Sufficient time,
they say, should be given in which to OF
ficially notify Mr.. Hayes, whom they con-
fidently assert will de declared elected.
Of such declaration. so that he may be
prepared for the Inauguration ceremonies
which win take place on the Monday fo!
lowing.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-21

DrD Nor MEET.-The Firemen's
Convention did not meet last evening
at the Washington Engine House, as
stated in the city papers. .4
The convention will not meet until
the rules drafted by tbesub committee,
have been submitted to each engine
company, for the purpose of allow
ing them the opportunity of adopting
the rules or rejecting them, after the
companies have acted on them the
convention will meet, and adopt them
as body.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-21
SECOND EDITION
Letter from Samuel Townsend
For the Delaware Gazette a
SUGAR BEETS.
To Tie Members Of our Le0islature.

SUGAR BEETS.
To the Members Of our Legislature:
GENTLEMEN:-Most of you like myself
are farmers and fruit growers, Have any
of you ever known our Legislature to be
asked by any farmer or fruit grower to
offer and pay to them premiums to start
or encourage the growing of peaches and
small fruits? Have not we farmers and
fruit growers risked our time and capital
in said business, for our own and the
States interest? Then by what right has a
set of Wilmingtonians, at what they call
Board of Trade meeting, to ask the
Legislature to offer premiums to grow
sugar beets and make sugar, and that
after both the making of sugar from beets
and growing of silk worms and making
| of silk was tried and would not pay n
Delaware, before some of these board of
traders were born. saw splendid
| white sugar said TO be made by Lowering
| out of sugar beets. 1t was stated in the
papers that a pamphlet was read at the
Board of Trade meeting on the beet root
sugar subject, Why not have read a
pamphlet on making silk in Italy? Did
we not in Delaware Try that business at
the same time as sugar beets, and did not
commen sense teach the Delaware people
that we could not compete with Italy and
china, in raising silk, or France in max
ing beet sugar? 1t Is no argument or
sense in this board of trade meeting in
quoting the state of Maine in offering q
premium to make beet root sugar in that
state that would apply to Del. The State
of Maine is u cold God-forbidden State,
whose exports are lumber, fish, potatoes,
and ice. If these Board of Trade gentle
men wish to prove what they assert about
beet root sugar making, let them grow
the beets on the Wilmington meadows,
for there is not more favorable place in
the State, manure and phosphates near
by and also machinery. Now gentlemen
use your own money, and test your as
sertio ms, that it will pay Delaware farm
ers to grow sugar beets and make sugar
and we will be obliged to you. We fruit
growers used our own money to try the
fruit growing and made quite business
for the State and some of you Board of
Trade men were benefited
SAMUEL TOWNSEND.
Townsend, Del, Feb. 10, 1877.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-21

Joseph l.. Caven polled over G2,0cG
honest legal votes yesterday, and William
S. Stokley, did not receive within 5,O0G
of that number. He is returned electet,
by unblushing fraud, and the people OF
Philadelphia who made so brave battle
for honest government yesterday should
bare their arms and smile the men who
plumber the ballot that they may Longer
plunder the people. A prompt am
manly contest will place the honesty
elected Mayor in his place. There is
ample time, ample evidence, amp
ability. Is thel ample courage?-Ii,rt',
The daily gazette., 1877-02-21

In an argument to prove that Hayes
will be generally accepted as the lawful
President, the New York Herald admits
that the electoral votes of all the old slave
holding states "would, If honestly count
ed, have been given to Mr.. Tilden, eS-
cepting the seven of South Carolina. -
Then Tilden, and not Hayes, is the law
full President, for the vote of either of the
disputed states, added to Tilden's undis-
puted vote of 1S4, would have given him
more than the number required to elect {.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-21

DIsAProINTED.-A large audience
gathered at the night school last evening
for the purpose of listening to an address
that waste be delivered by Mayor White
ley. After the audience had assembled
they were informed that the Mayor had
been suddenly called to Dover. The an.
dience were very much disappointed in
not hearing him.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-21

ANNUAL MEETING.--Thet tenth annu.
al meeting of the Mutual Loan Associa-
tion was held last evening at the Office of
the Secretary, 302 Market street, and the
old officers were reelected. The report
of the Secretary shows the association to
be in good financial condition, and that
the value of shares have increased equal
to any other association in the city.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-21
RAILROADS..
DELPHIA, WILMINGTON 4
ZTIM0RE RAIL ROAD.

lDELPHIA, WILMINGTON d
TIM0RE RAIL ROAD.
NOVEMBER 9th, 1876.
will leave Wilmington as followa
klphia and Intermediate Stations,
800, 9,j2, 1913 a. m. 2.30, 4.3o, 7.20,
hnd New York, 2.O2a. m. .12.l4, 1910,
\.
ore and Intermediate Stations,
a, m.
lore and Washington, 1882, 1.55,
\ 12,59, l.26, 5.19 p. nj.
for Delaware Divisian, leave for:
gastle, 800, go. 9.35, a. m. 1.3o, $50,
eing and Intermediate Stations, 500,
d. go p. m.
, and Intermediate Stations, 500,
SUNDAY TRAINS.
pelphia and Intermediate Stations,
p. 500. $50, p. m.
1elphia and New York, 2.02 a. m.
pore and Washington yi2.52, 1.55 am.
|nrther information passengers are
TO the time tables posted at the
II. +. KENNEY,
superintendent.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-21

Y. M. q. A.-The second meeting at
the Fame Hose Engine House, under the
auspices of the Y. M. C. A., was held
last evening, was largely attended. The
large parlor of the company being filled.
Thomas McCorkle, Jr., led the exercises,
which were attentively listened to. Sew
eral members of the Delaware Fire Co.,
were present and took active part in the
exercises.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-21
LIST OF PUBLIC SALRs.-The following
public sales are adyertised:

LIST OF PUBLIC SALEs.-The following
public sales are advertised:
Mrs. Pyle, New Castle Hd., q
Mrs. Tucker, Christiana HID, Z" a
John Pyle, Red Lion, q
w. J. Turner, ,614 w. 4th at, Wiling " q
w. ?. Richardson, Mill Creek Hd., /" ..
Stidham & Son, .;
Sheriff's Sales, Wilmington, 2
Adam Dayett, Pencader Hd., q
Moses Starr, Brandywine Hd,, q
Mccoy Yearsly ,Bran'wine Springs 2,
Jesse s. Lewis Graves, Chester, Co." Q,
Jonathan E. George, New Castle, 4" q
Frank Klair, Christiana, Hd., q
N j. Derickson, Christiana Hd.; 4" 9,
Mansel Tweed, White q. G. HID. March !
Beeson Gregg, Mill Creek Hd,, "
Estate Of Geo. Bowl,N. Castle HID" j" !
Anthony Conrad, Christiana Hd.," j
j. p. Herdman, house city,
Paul Gills, Mill Creek Hd.,
Lewis Fell, Chester Co., Pa, {"
Mrs. Cornog, Christiana Hd.,
VIM. NJ. Eastburn, NH Creek Hd.,"
Geo. w. Savage, New Castle Hd., 4"
=. b. Kerns, White Clay Creek,
John Dempsey, Pencader Hd.,
John Stewart, Christiana HID,
Amor I. T.Forwood, Brandywine Hd.,"
John Maxwell, Mill Creek, !"
Alfred Massey, New Castle Hd.,
John Cleayer, st. Georges Hd,,
VIM. Dilworth, ,Chestes CO., 1,
Ezra Fell, Mill Creek Hd., L
Swain & Talley, Christiana HID, l.
Thomas Morrison, New Castle Hd.," 1
Zebley & Tatnali, New Castle, /
Anthony Conrad, Christiana HID, /
John Webster, Booths Corner, %" /
Mrs. Dilworth, Mill. Creek HID, " /
Mrs. H.Dilworth, Mill Greek Hd., !" l.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-21

The question Of who is to be Governor
Of South Carolina has been finally sub
mitted to the Supreme Court of that State
for judicial determination, and it is report
ed the court will file decision during
the coming week. From the inquiries
propounded by the judges during the ar
gument it is highly probable they will rec
ognize Hampton as the legally elected
Governor.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-21

THE DEAD STRANGER.-The dead
stranger still remains at the office of un-
dertakei Fox, awaiting identification. : Last
evening Mr.. Fox received letter from
Chester, Pa, stating that he had been in
thatcityworking al harness store on Nj !
ket street. If the body is not claimed by
tomorrow the remains will be- inferred in
the Potter's field.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-21
RecOMMENDED BY TaEFAcuLT,

ALIENS strengthening Cordial and
Liver Pils.-They have cured thousands
of hopeless cases where all other known
remedies have failed; this, too without
OF the horrors that attend Surgery, or
the heroic medical treatment. They are
worth a whole army of Doctors. Try
them and be convinced. For sale by all
Druggists. ian I8-d&wiy.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-21

1t was influenza and not sunstroke that
kept Brother Blaine away from the Sen
ate Chamber on Monday, and saved him
from disqualification. When the Elect
oral bill was before the Senate, Blaine
voted against it because he believed it un-
constitutional. He daes not seem to have
been quite. as ready as Morton was to put
himself on record against his position of
month ago, and therefore contracted a
bad case of influenza.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-21

ANNUAL VIsIT.-This evening the
Fire Committee of Council, of which
Joseph X. Adams, is Chairman, will make
their annual visit to the different Fire
Companies, for the purpose of inspecting
the hose, and condition of each engine.
The committee will be accompanied
by the Chief of Police, the Chief Engi-
of the Fire Department, and his assis-
tants,
The daily gazette., 1877-02-21

a Supposed Horse Thief-About noon
to-day County constable Woodward, ,arres
ted colored man by the name of George
Gilbert who was trying to sell horse at
l.. W. Stidham & Sons No. Ill Il.
Fourth street, on suspicion of having
stolen the horse.
He was taken to the city cells 10 await
further hearing.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-21

JUSTICES CAsEs.-This morning, before
Esquire Frazer, Charlotte Turner, color
ed, was arranged on the charge of COM
mitting perjury preferred by Rebecca
Daker, also colored. The charge not be-
ing sustained the defendant was required
to pay the costs OF the case.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-21

DoG REGISTER NOTICE-ALL PER
their premises, are required to have the m
regularly registered, between the list auo
10th of January. After the latter date the
ordinance will be strictly enforced against
unregistered dogs. LANES O'TOOLE,
ja11-tf Chief of Police.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-21

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 aodrrdnted, and the Cure Gqioq'-
a,,teed. Send 10 cents for Descriptive
Book, to either office. IT,
The daily gazette., 1877-02-21

CALLED AwAY.-Yesterday afternoon
his Honor, Mayor Whiteley, received a
dispatch from Dover, summoning him to
that place Immediately TO give advice in
very important case that he has in
charge. He left last evening on the reg
ular Delaware mail train.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-21
rII,MNIGTON MARKETS.
WILMINGTON, Del. Feb. p, 1871.
atIons at the Brandywine Mills fol
nr1pn1A CATTLE MARKET.
MONDAY. Feb. 10. . y. NJ

MONDAY, FEB. ~, l.. NJ.
|CArrLg were dull this week, and
.ere weak and unsettled. 5000 head
|the West Philadelphia Drove Yard
and ZOO head at the North Phila-
|Djroye Yard at sos 15c per lb. gross.
we're in fair demand. 250 head sold
Eifierent yards at S5O@S75 for fresh
s65 per head for dry.
/ we're dull 5000 head sold at the
Philadelphia Drove Yard at 4@7 &C..
head at the North Philadelphia
lard at 5G7c. per lb., gross.
were lower. $500 head sold at the
kiladelphia Drove Yard at7x@91c.
head at the North Philadelphia
ard al 9llOc. per Id.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-21

THE BOARD OF EDUCATIoN.-The
Board OF Education held special meet
ing on Monday evening and adopted set
OF resolutions inviting the Legislature to
visit the public schools Of this CITY.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-21

Quality and efficacy considered, Dt.
Bulls Cough Syrup is without exception
the best cough preparation in the market.
Price 25 cents bottle; five bottles fcy
one dollar.