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The daily gazette., 1877-07-06
ORDERED TO PROCEED.
Telegraph to the GAZETTE.

By Telegraph to the GAZETTE.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 9.
Owing to the Greeks becoming more
restless Mahed Ali has been ordered to
proceed with his force to the Grecian
frontier
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4 Babies are too highly priced to permit
them to suffer with Collie, Flatulenee,
etc, when DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup will at
once relieve them. Price % cts. "a bot
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II OST.-On going to the $40 train this
IL morning a small package containing
good bond and a few shares W. b.
Bank Stock. A reward of 200 will be paid
If left at this Office, or with R r. Robinson,
g. Co, Bankers, Fourth and Market. Jy3-3t
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COUNTRY BOARDING.-Board can
VI find excellent boarding at New Castle.
Large rooms, airy, and In front ofthe Della
ware. Ten minutes walk from the Depot.
charges the lowest the times will afford.
Apply or address VIM. w. WARD,
Dobinsvflle Hotel,
iy3-3t* New Castle.
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EPoRT OF THE CONDITION OF
III the "Union National Bark of VIII
mington, )" at Wilmington, in the State OF
Delaw are, at the close of business on the
22nd day of July, 1871: -r
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tie, ss f.f
I, John Peoples, Cashier OF the above
named Bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement Is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief
JOHN PEOPLES, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn To before me this
JOHN Fl. DANDY, u
Notary Public.
Correct Attest.
f.' EDWARD T. BELIAH,
BENZ. s. CLARK, , Directors.
VICTOR DUPONT.
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&Hk CAshMEKES.-Direct from
n. ~ t'orler, a full line OF Black Cash
II 20, q u, S1.00, $1.12k, S1.25, Sl.37 n
IRE ot sil able 1abIjck ale at lower
tor,n an we have offered feI years, and
them Tor color and durahil
W. b. SHARP,
Tourih and Market SITS
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Peach Crates |!
Cotton & Co.;

N. W. Cor. Broad & North Streets,
Philadelphia,
Are prepared to hll orders for PEACH
CRATES, at LOWEST CASH RATES.
s2-Goods delivered TO Boats or Cars, free
OF charge. jyt-4t
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MER BOARDERS WANTED AT
Nek rings, near Du tont Station,
n Il. five miles from Wilmington.
Apply to E. g. SUTTON.
, 1877-07-13

A STRANGE PLANT.-A plant, supposed
to be new, has been found in Nicaragua,
which, if what is said of it be true, is a
great vegetable curiosity. 1t has been
named "PhytOlacca Eleetrica" 1t is
said to possess very PRONOUNCED electro
magnetic properties. The hand is sensi-
bly, benumbed upon touching the shrub,
and the magnetic influence is felt at a
distance of eight or ten feet. The mag
netic needle is sensibly perturbated, be-
coming more and more so until it reaches
the center of the shrub, when the disturb
ance is transformed into very rapid gyra-
tory movement. The intensity of the
phenomenon varies with the hours of the
day, and at night is hardly perceptible.
1t attsins its maximum about 3 P. NJ. In
stormy weather the energy of the action
is augmented. No insects or birds have
been seen on the shrub.
, 1877-07-13
How He Didn't Know 1t All.

He was practical but rather pedantic
sort of a man, and said he did not be-
lieve language was made to conceal
thought. More than this, he did be-
lieve that the dictionary was work
made to use, and that every man should
be familiar with its minutest contents.
But" said the student 'that would
be impossible for any man."
"Nonsensel" exclaimed the practical
man, "why, there are few words that
could be mentioned that l wouldn't be
perfectly at home with"
81 should like to give you q few sam
ples," replied the student. 81 believe
could commence with the beginning of
Webster, and stump you before we got
through the AS"
"GO on with your sample AS" de-
manded the self-con6dent one, land
then tackle the BIS, and run on to
the rs"
"I'll try" said the student, calmly,
"by first giving you few sentences
in A"
And squaring of for the work the
student asked the practical man tn please
bear in mind, aud translate, when he
had done, the few sample sentences fol-
lowing:
Approach, adorers at Alteration S
altar. Assemble adbsls and abderian
adopts, and analyze an ambigstory and
am pathological sllocution. Accept, as
an apparently acatalsptic and absonous
arrangement, an aIliterative aggregation,
actually anagogetical. As an acephalist,
abjure all adscititious arts and adventi-
tious aids as additions; and ardently sd-
vance. AbIepsy aud audacity are alike
anatreptic and sdiaphorus, as adjuvsnts
and anamnestic adhibitions at sbstring-
ing and ablaqueating all abstruse
anfractuosities and anagogics, as all
adopts are aware. Avoid anastrophes as
anacoluthic and anisomeric; aud sban-
doning abditories, advance against ap-
parently antiphrasical ansgraphs. Apply
apomecometry, and arrive at an apo
deictical snagnorisis; and accept an su-
thor's Acknowledgements"
"There !" demanded the student; "trans-
late that, and I'll commence with the BIS
and run on to the Z'sp'
But the practical man, who was so
intimate with his own language, had fed.
Chicago Journal.
, 1877-07-13

said brave little Nancy. Then with her
ar ms around her mother, she said, softly
you will love Godfrey, mother, won't
you3"
Dear heart, love him now," said the
mother, gently. 81 love him well enough
to give him my child"
But for two years more Nancy stayed
in the farmhouse, till peace was finally
decided, and "the British troops sailed
homeward and left America free and in
dependent"
Then Captain Sir Geoffrey Ellesmere
went home, and carried his bride with him.
So, pretty Nancy became grand lady,
and was presented at court in the very
dress she wears in her portrait here. Lit
tie Ruth went over to England to visit
her, and she said no lady in the land was
prettier and grander than Nancy, and she
was "happy as the days were long"
Then Ruth came home and brought her
sisters picture, to show us what a fair
court lady Nancy made; but Ruth, some
how, was not dazzled by pearls, and pow
der, and court dresses, for she married
her cousin, my greatgrandfather, and
they lived happily at the old Robertson
farm.
All, WE'LL 1t is nearly one hundred
years ago that her picture was painted,
but never think of Nancy as growing
old or dying. To me she comes always
as the radiant, happy bride, in her court
dress of brocade and pearls, or the pretty,
shy little maiden, straying with her gal
lant, fair haired lover through the woods
of the old Robertson farm; or, oftenest of
all, as the naughty, defiant girl, standing
up, flushed and bright-eyed, in the wagon,
and dashing the great punch-bowl to
pieces on the ground amidst the aston
ished British troopers.
Ny sweet, brave little Nancy, who was
a child hundred years sgol Who really
lived, aud really broke the punch
how'll Yet have often thought her ro-
nance would have been little more real
to me, if they had only saved the pieces
of the punch-bowl, as l suppose they
would have done, if they could have
known it was to have become historical,
and figure in centennial SToRY."-
PeteTson's Magazine.
, 1877-07-13
A Centennial Story.
BY AGNES JAMES.


In the hall at home there is dark old
picture, which has always possessed a
peculiar interest for me. 1t Is the por-
trait of my "great-grand-aunt" Nancy
Robertson, who, one hundred years ago
to-day, was slim, wild little maiden Of
fifteen, with bright, hazel eyes, and short,
curling, brown hair.
The picture represents beautiful young
woman several years older than that,
magni6cently dressed in white silk, bro
caded with pink roses, her hair powdered,
rolled back from her forehead, and fall
ing in two or three heavy curls on her
bare, white neck. There are rows of
pearls in her hair, and on her neck and
arms, and rich lace rufies fall around her
square-cut bodice, and her dimpled ell
bows. One slender hand holds a great
feather fan, the other spray of pink roses.
Well, find have described the pic
ture more as it must have been when the
colors were not dry, than it is now. tits
dark and dingy-looking now, and you
just can see what the dress must have
been; but somehow the face CLEANS out
as radiautly, archly as ever. The hazel
eyes, under their delicate line of brows,
look into yours as gaily as they ever did
the sweet lips almost part and smile as
you gaze; the white throat seems to rise
andfall With soft, happy breathing. The
great charm Of the picture is the perfect
girlish happiness on the lovely face.
And yet Aunt Nancy's bright eyes had
been dimmed with hot and bitter tears
many q time. l have heard all about
these times from dear old aunt Kitty, who
heard them from her mother, nv great
grandmother, who died at ninety-five
years of age, and was Aunt Nancy,s
younger sister. So, you see, l know.
Aunt Nancy's father lived on Long
Island; somewhere, have heard, near the
town of Jamaica He was a man of
wealth, for those times, and the Robert
son mansion was filled with solid COM
forts and many luxuries imported from
France and England and other countries; !;
curious screens, carved chairs, ETC., etc.
The most beautiful thing in the house, so
the children thought, was a great punch
bowl, for that was time when no enter-
tainment was considered complete with
out punch. 1t held almost "half as much
as 8 barrel" The chinawas $50 thin that
you could see through it," and it was
painted in glowing eolors, with "a thou
sand bright birds and flowers, and fi0-
ures." 1t stood on the great sideboaTd
all the year, and on Christmas Eve
Nancy's father would brew it full of
punch-Nancy and her sisters rolling the
lemons, suppose. And then there
would oe healths drunk, beginning with
king George and the Royal Family"
S.a songs sung, and merry dancers, and
hsslAg under the mlstletoe, until the
great bowl was drained, and twelve
strokes OF the tall clock in the corner
ushered in Christmas Day.
But there came time when King
Georges health was no longer drunk be-
cause the Continental Congress had de-
, 1877-07-13
The Song of the River.


o bright hearted river,
With crystalline quiyer
Like a sword from its scabbard, f'r nu-hing
abroad
And think as l gaze
On tremulous blaze,
That thou surely was drawn by an angel u
God
Through the black heart OF night
Leaping out to light,
Thou art reeking with sunset ana dyed
with dawn;
Cleft the Emerald sod
Cleft the mountains Of God
And the shadows Of roses yetresting thereon.
When all crimson and gold,
Slowly home to the fold,
Deibe ieecy clouds flock to the gateway Of
even,
Then, no longer brook-bOrn,
But way paved with morn,
Ava bright golden street to the city Of
Heavenl
Broad and brave, deep and strong,
Thou art lapsing along;
And the stars rise and fall in thy turbulent
tide,
As light as the drifted
White swans breast is lifted,
Or June heet of lilies at anchor may ride,
With silvery skein
Wove of snow and Of rain,
Thou dldst wander at will through the bud
laden land
All the air asweet psalm
And the meadow palm
As a blue vain meanders liberal hand,
When the school-master's daughter
With her hands scoOped with water,
And Iaughingly profered the crystal to me,
o, there ne'er sparkled up
A more exquisite cup
Than the pair Of white hands that were
brimming with theel
Opure placid river,
Make music forever,
In the gardens of Paradise, hard by the
thronel
For on thy far shore,
Gently drifted before,
We may find the lost blossoms that once were
our oWni
Ah, beautiful river,
Flow onward foreVerl =
ThOu art grander than Avon, and sweeter
than Ayr;
II q tree has been shaken,
II nastsr had been taken,
In thy bosom we look-bud and Pleaid are
therel
, 1877-07-13

ACROSS the island of New York, in
1885, wall of stone and earth, cannon
mounted, was erected to keep off the
savages. The street was laid along by
the wall, and as the street took the line
of the wall, it was properly called Wall
street. 1t is short, narrow, and arcbi-
tectural, but antique in history, and, ex-
cepting Lombard street in London, the
mightiest in the world.
, 1877-07-13

RICHARD N. JORDAN, a stationer IN
New York City, lost between S1S,OOO
and $4,000 at faro in a gambling sa-
loon, at various times, and has brought
suit not so much to recover the money,
but to punish the gamblers.
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MESSNER ACQUITTED.

AFTER AN ABSENCE OF EIGHT HOURS THE
JURY RETURN VERDICT OF mot GUILTY"
On the 30th oil August last John Messner entered
the furniture of Henry Schrinkinsou, No. los
Marion atreet and thcre found his brother, Carl
Messner, at his work wood turner The latter
said to his brother. "Carl, ncre your wife and
child" To which Carl rejotned. '.Go away, you
loaier; want nothing to say to you" John stepped
toward his brother, who Immediately turned
around and with o formidable steel chisel stabbed
John In the breast, nfctng what proved to be fatal
wound. The wounded man, the blood gushing in
stream from his breast staggered to the door, and
Keeling to tho sidewalk fell dead. A sudden and
appalling fralrcide finds rare record in our criminal
annals the murderer promptly arrested, In
diced for murder in the nrst degree and his case
brought trial yesterday, before Judge Brady in the
Court Of Oyer and Tcrminer.
TRIAL
Tho court was crowded The prisoner who is
q middle aged man and by no means OF unprepossess-
ing appearance, occupied seat by his counsel, Mr..
William r. Howe tho prosecution being conducted by
Assistant District Attorney Herring II took but
time to got jury, objection being interposed
TO the panel Various witnesses were called incud-
ing Mr. Schrnknson, proprietor OF the factory where
the deceased worked. Henry Brehn, Thomas
Andrews Albert Nicholny, fellow workmeD,
who witnessed tho tragedy. Thor testimony was sub
stantally the that given before the Coroner.
they should uil The prisoner urging that was
proof TO substantlae the indictment but that Tho
jury might well ind that the killing was
one OF nsadventurc. Mr. Herring summed up Tor
People claimed that the TACT that the prisoner
struck his brother with the point Of formidable
weapon and actuated by the strong motive OF
jealousy aoundantiy sufficient to convict the
prisoner Of murder tho second degree, as u was
perfectly clear that the prisoner ntended to XIII his
brother Judge Brady charged the jury in lucid aud
impartial munncr. dchning tho law to murder In
second degree and the various grades OF man
slaughter
THE JURY RETIRE.
At a few minutes 10 four o'clock tho jury retired,
but not being agreed NJ O'Clock tho Court took
recess until hall past nine o'clock Al that hour
Judge Brady called the jury to the court room and
they asked to be instructed IN the degrees Of man.
slaughter Tho Judge gave them tho instructions
and they again retired. Al quarter past eleven
O'Clock the jury returned verdict OF "Not guilty"
thus Acquiring the prisoner who thanked Mr.. Howe
fcrventIy and left tho court
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THE NEWTOWN MURDER.

Consi able Laubz who was shot BY his brothcr-in-aw
In Newtown, L. l.. Monday night, was . constable and
milk dealer but his official duties taking up consd-
cradle of his time he formed partnership with Adam
Elsie his brothcr-in-iaw. For some time, however,
Il hud been whispered around that Constable Laubz
became exceedingly oficious in his more humble
capacity us milk DEALER and matters did NOS go on
am ootnly between hm and his partner. On Sunday
tho two partners had y quarrel, which led Eisio
10 take some steps TO protect himself from
tho alleged violence Of Laubz He thcro-
tore projected to Police Justice Marshall and
asked for . warrant TO get Laubz arrested nc
charged that Laubz was continually drunk, ana de-
TO have b kept under bonds 10 keep he peace
The Judge told him to call tho next DAY, Whcn nc
would attend TO It. That morning tMonoayb ~ about
nine O'Clock, Laubz once more repaired 70 E'se's
mouse aud the quarrel OF tho previous day was re-
newed ana continued with more violence Elsie, en-
ragged al tho insults heapcd upon him by his brother
in.law threatened to shoot, when LauDz exclaimed,
'.You can't scare mo worth your pistol The words
had hardly passed out OF Laubz's mouth
wncn Eisio fred tho ball lodging In the
v,cin,ty Of the heart Tho wounded constable
fell and as reports 80, Eislo once more
went TO tho Poco uscc 10 get warrant out against
his partner, leaving tho wounded man alone IN the
ward where the shooting had occurred. young
man around the place heard the report OF the
pistol aud upon coming into she yard found the con-
stable seriously II not fatally injured lie assisted
MN TO his home distant about two blocks iron Eislos
place and at notified his irlcnds, ana also the
onlcnls of the town. Last evening the wounded man
was sttI alive, but fears were entertained that he
would not recover tho doctors having been unable ~
vet TO extract the BALI No arrests nave been made
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BUSINESS TROUBLES.

w. Bailey Lang, dealer IN iron at No. 81 Cliff street,
has been adjudicated bankrupt on the petition or
his n.law George NJ. Wheeler, who was partner
and adjudicated some time since with liabili
ties $3.50 COO The object is to bring in for the
benefit OF the creditors the assets OF tho firm OF W.
Baily Lang Co, which was dissolved in May, 1875,
by ..snap," the papers in the designate It,
The business under the nrm name, It is claimed by
Wheeler, was alter that time carried on by him.
Register Little has received The necessary warrants
for further proceedings.
A meeting OF the creditors OF Charles kaufman,
Wholesale butcher at No. GIG West Forticth street,
held yesterday at the Office oil Register Allen Seized
uies presented sh wing liabilities OF $62 900, aud
a proposition to compromise at twenty-five cents on
the dollar In three six, nine and twelve months was
accepted.
At meeting of the creditors OF David l. Proudnt,
held before Register Ketchum yesterday, Benjamin r.
Dos Passos was elected assignee In bankruptcy
The assignment with schedule annexed OF Edward
A Hastings 10 John y. Potter was yesterday filed In
the Court OF Common Pleas The liabilities stated
nj $302y7 90 nominal assets at $266l2 o. and real
assets at sit, 10 rs
There also died In the County Clerks ONCE the
assignment OF Louis Lserman TO Alfred e. KATE
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The American Society Of the Red Cross has been
dissolved. II was organized under the rules OF the
Geneva Convention for the suocor Of sick and wounded
soldiers within the Russian hnes but the responses
to their efforts were lew and feeble, aud tho
conviction deepened daily that however hu-
namely disposed Americans may be the pres
suro Of hard times and the presence OF gaunt
and appealing poverty at their own doors were
great permit occasion for considering the claims
on charity people four thousand miles away Find.
ing their appeals popular response the officers
OF the society met Monday night and agreed to pay
or all their Indebtedness among themselves Tor print
Ing stationary, rent, &C., and quietly DISSOLVE
Another soclety, 1.-THE Crescent and the Cross re-
mains in existence. They have realized II rs under
Stood about one thousand dollars halt OF which haa
been sent TO Russian and half to the Turkish lega
ton al Washington oI Transmission 70 the places In
Europe where II Is needed
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something LEFT, but II don't pay (Deprecatingly)-ln
businessf Well, am tinkering around little. I'm
pudentiyl-lt's my own business what Pm dong now.
nin'tit
The committee at this point declared adjourned
until to-day At eleven, Mr.. Cowing telling Woodward
matters which he had apparently forgotten. Wood
ward boisterousy declared no willing to sit until
midnight TO get through, but he did not think
fair TO keep him several days away from homo to the
neglect OF his business Alderman Cowing thought IN
view oil the N unincent manner which the city had
treated witness he ought object to giving u
three or four days for nothing.
well, ~ to that said Woodward, brazenly, 81 do
not know that am serving It. The opinion 10 very
general that this committee Is doing the city in
jury by making this testimony pubic. l think II IL
the opinion oil tho Corporation Counsel's Office Al
derman Lewis here raped for order, and said the
witness had no right TO make such remarks.l Well
that Is the opinion, ana amt afraid to express it,
Mr. Cole said that speaking for the Counsel TO the
Corporation, that statement was not correct.
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ACCUSED LAWYERS.

HOW ISAAC W. POTTER CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN
ILL-rREArED BY HIS BRoTHER-IN-LAw.
Henry Coulter and Walter j. Foster, attorneys and
couuselors Al law doing business at Nos 1875 and 1877
Broadway, under the firm name Of Coulter and Eos.
ter, wore arrested Monday afternoon, by officers
Bennett and Walters aud arragned yesterday before
Justice kbreth, In the Harlem Police Court. They
are accused Of fraud direct and conspiracy by Isaac
W. Potter, whose sister married Mr. Coulter. Mr..
Potter tells the following story under OATH
In 1860 he the owner OF valuable roai estate
comprising several fine dwellings, and tract of land
lying l6lst street, between Tenth avenue and
Kingsbridgc road At that time he went
abroad; but before leaving placed his
Drother-in-law (C0uilcrl Ia charge Of same,
giving him a power oil attorney 10 collect
rents, taxos and live with his free In one
OF the houses. In 1871 Pottsr returned and was
formed that Mrs. Coulter was tho owner OF the prop
ery her husband having decided II 10 her under the
power OF attorney Mr. Potter did not relish this pro-
cedurc and demanded possession, which refused.
Potter then began nm acton before Judge Donohu
and IN 1874 after many delays got decision In his
favor Mrs. Coulter appealed TO the General Term OF
the supreme Court About this time Potter met with
AL accident which left nim in poor health and u de-
ranged state OF mind He continued thus Tor year
more, during which proceedings AZ the General Term
remained ~ abeyarcc and Mrs Coulter retained her
hold on The property. In February, 1876, Potter
alone In tho world and added to his
mental troubles He became almost distracted and
soon reached state OF temporary insanity. While
IN this condition his brother Lac one day called
upon him, and, with fearful eyes, embraced him and
said that himself aud wfc had agreed TO "bury the
batcheI" forget the past aud return to their dear
brother his rightui dues Mr. Coulter asked Mr. Pot.
ter 10 name appointment at his oco In Broadway,
when the necessary papers would be signed and the
property again placed In his possession. Potter not
knowing what ne SAID, agreed TO the proposition and
Marcn ii, 1876 met Coulter and Foster at No 165
Broadway. There bundle oil papers were produced
and Potters signature demanded. Potter was
dementod TO understand tho matter. but
readily afi xed his name. few months ago
no his reason and finds he has unknow-
inaIy executed iul WARRANTED deed 10 Mrs. Coulter
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CUT WITH A RAZOR.

colorcd woman named Martha winn, OF No 20
West ThirtyGrst street, was arragnsd before udgc
Bxby yesterday on charge Of feoniously assanting
another coored woman named Mrs. Fannie Hill, Of
No l34 West rhirty-nrst street. Mrs VIM, IL seems,
called Mrs. Hill at ner residence Monday evening
and demanded a silver cup which her husband, Mr.
Winn had given 10 Mrs. Hill before his marriage.
Tight ensued between tho two ladies', and Mrs. Hill
chased Mrs. VIM out In the street and rhir
tieth street ana Sixth avenue, when the latter sud
denly turned and cut Mrs. Hill in the arra with a
razor. Judge Bixby committed Mrs VIM TOR exsmi-
nation.