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DANIEL WEBSTER.
Peter Harvey's "reminiscences
and Anecdotes of
Him.
Tho Great Expounder's Refusal to Sub
NIT to the "Code OF
Honor
4 Thrilling Epl,ode III the Sensle ou lhe ossa'
sIan sf uis 7th.ei.narth Speech.


6oston Saarndt
fat AID ASEcioTEs or mMN.
i.I.iIe s I,rown. 1877,
II was Mr., Peter flarvcy's ustdc anil boast
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'""t nc taa eeen 'eee"eu nv" 'nc n.'l''ats
confldcivc-a confidence Yielded to but 1ew-ol
Daniel Webster. lie was long his familiar
hn,r. -, ,,.o nrr, n...,r,. liz 1'c,rd f,frn
INah.,or,. asr,, In. ~. tnnar,,o., ,torvh,. m
almost every subject, public and pr'satc aliko,
cxpcrcnro. Nj. Harvey ind thm ample.t on.
,,,rt,,f,i.. H.. ..nr,n III. Ian, .h,,acfcr
pol'un..lts '"t stao}'"e su's 'uNs t"a'ae.u. ~,
Wn1,,cr % of,rn nu wbsn % ,,r wa. orcnarln" himself
f,s .,,nxs ,:.a.",. .a,.s. l., a.. un,,to
T., ,s,ts snsu s''.e ~. s,r r,v., " t,'t.s M h,",
md ,hcrc ho ,bnnc ,,a,om,rent. Iir wn.
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,hnn,n',, ,,ra'n ..,t.o,. ",,nn =. salI y. oay
] III ,.n. ., I1 II. .,n ,hnn ' hs ",. reuv,no tbc
applause and homage Of mu,!tulcs. lie saw
,t,,, ,,,,, t., III, it,,tn- ,,t IL. ,,f,,, ro,,.h
hlMt Loo' III MS li0hter hloo"si us olte'l 5o"tn
full buoyaury of spirits, 'lciiehting In thc s'lc-
cess az III. crops. or when, with Gun on shou,-
,,or ~. ro, T., t.,1 ,o .o,,,., fo,., to hcnt thc
fprcsts or 1cpopulatc tho hrook$ about Mareil-
field, Mr., 1iarycy thus aonuIred an Intimate
knpwlcdge Of Wcbster's persoual traits, which
..,,.... ~ o,tar .,o.s, ,,,,1 -. ,,,,,I h,vc n
perhaps NJ o.ne, pc's'n ,', . IN. % " soua nass'
record Of many of tue incidents anil conscrsa-
t'on which arose during HI. close ,'a relation with
ums aeouml'ns il graphic and varied interest, t,.
than ta 1a,b ha. teforo for @ been ha.l,
wa. 49, .,.. '; -,
The daily gazette., 1877-12-07
SHERMAN'S CONTEMPT FOR THE
BANKERS.

From the N. Y. Journal of Commerce.
Secretary Sherman we are sorry to
say, treats the petition of the banking
and business world with manifest dis
courtesy and unfairness. He misrep>
Iesents the case when he dismisses
the almost universal complaint with
the remark that it Is made by the
"banks and bankers of the country"
only as If every commercialand manu-
featuring interest were not involved
In the hardships resulting from thes
monstrous and cru. .hIngtaxes and aax-
ious to have them repealed. The re-
ference of eight lines only in his re-
port to this vital SUBJECTS contemptu-
Gus, Mr.. Sherman was wise, perhaps,
In not crossing swords with Comp
troller Knox, for he would have been
signally worsted in any attempt to de-
fend the pretended justice and neces-
sity of these taxes. Therefore, while
calling attention, as in duty bound,
to the Comptroller's statements and
views, he is not "prepared to recon-
mend such repeal" The hand of the
politician is seen in the following
sentence as elsewhere at intervals
III Tue IOpOIbI WuChO Uho "hO OSS'SO"'J
says: "Whenever sufficient amount
of revenue for the support of the Gov
ernment can be derived from the
other articles now subject to taxation,
O reduction of bank taxation will
then be advisable" This is a
generality, promising nothing. Ii
the Secretary were at all friendly to
the movement he could easily suggest
some plan of raising the revenue more
satisfactory to the business wants of
the country than the imposition of the
bank taxes. Comptroller kuox hits
the weak point of the Secretary's case
when he speaks of the "unjust preju-
dice against banks which is peculiar
to this country" This is widely felt
among certain classes of the people,
and the politicians, among whom we
must count Mr.. Sherman, succumb
too much to its influence.
The proposed repeal OF the bank
taxes and the enactment of law pro-
hibiUing States from making unjust
discrimination in the taxing of the ma
tional banks, are subjects that will
come before the present session OF
Congress. With the Comptroller's eX-
cellent report as basis of operations,
the friends of these measures need
not be discouraged, although Secretary
Sherman refuses to help them.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-07
LOCAL TIME TABLE.
TRAINs LEAvE wILMINGroN

TRAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON.
For Philadelphia 209, 6.55, $40, 900,
5.46, 9.46, p. m. On Sundays: 200, 10 a.
m; 8 %, 8 80, 8 46, pm.
For New York: 209, "A, a m, 12 81, 70 40,
546p m; on Sundays: % m.
For Baltimore and Washington: II IA, 16
8 SO IA m; IL 5l, IL SO, 5 90, p m. Sundays
II 81, / 16 q m.
For Port Deposit; 5e p m; no Sunday
train.
For New Castle: s, 20, o 80 a m; 80, 6 80 p
m; no Sunday train.
For Delaware r. R.: O8, 0 80 a m; 6 80 p m;
no Sunday train.
For Wilmington q Northern r. R.: 25 q
m; 4 10 p m; no Sunday train.
For Delaware Western r. r.; 10 20 m; 5 &c
pm; on Sundays: 10 30 m.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT WILMINGTON.
from PhiladelpnIa: II 66, g. "a, 8 "a m; Il
m; 12 A, IL 81, S55, 451, 8 IA, 8 %
8 10, 81, II 10 pm on sundays: IL Sc
From New York l2 So, 8 81 a m; 70 a, 12 81
604, IN; on Sundays: IL SO m
951pm.
From Baltimore: 2 1s, 841, a m; 1877, 70 as
Sc, 8 SO p m; on Sundays: 1S a m ~
From Washington: 18 a m 1927 u 3S
636, 46 p m; on Sundays: Is a m; o A
From Port Deposit: 800 a m; no Sunday
From New Castle: 7 65, 8 80 am 12O m
A 20, 8 40, 7O5 p m; no Sunday trains.
From Delaware r, r.: 8 80 q m; 4 20, 6 40 !
m; no Sunday trains.
From Wilmington a. Northern II. r.: IL 3
m: 15 p m; no Sunday trains.
From Delaware Western r. r.: 65 m
8 310p m; on SUNDAYS: 6 90 y m.
TRAINS FOR WILMINGTON LEAVE PHIL
ADELPHIA.
From Broad street and Washington ave
nue.: 7 80, 8 90, 10 80, 45 m; 80. SO
400, 515, 6 45, 8 45, II 80 pm; on Sun
days: s 80 a m; 6 01,9 AS, II 80, m.
From Thirty Second and Market streets
25, IL 45 q m, IL 10, 3 65, 8 80, II 45 p m
on SUNDAYS: 80, II 45 D m.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-07

alt is strange" said Houdin, almost
sadly.
"You are my enemy, and l will kill
you" he replied.
"Wait a moment"
Houdin then struck an apple on the
point of knife, and calmly gave the
word, as he held the fruit raised IN one
hand:
"Flrew
The pistol was discharged, the apple
flew far away, and there appeared in its
place, stuck on the poinL of the knife,
the bullet which the MarabOut had
marked. Tine spectators, though arous>
ed to intense excitement of feeling, re-
mained mute with stupefaction, while
the Marabout bowed before his superior,
saying:
"God is great am vanquished."
Great was the triumph of the French
wizard.
Houdin then called for an empty bowl,
which be kept constantly full of boiling
coffee, though but few of the Arabs
would taste of it, for they were sure that
it was the evil ones coffee pot from
whence it came. He told them that il
was within his power to deprive them Of
all strength and to restore it TO them al
will, and he produced in illustration q
small box, so light that child could
lift 1t with the fingers.
And now came their astonishment.
This box suddenly became so heavy
that the strongest man could not raise 1t
and the Arabs, who prize physica
strength above everything, looked will
terror upon the magician, who, they
doubted not, could annihilate them by the
mere exertion of his will.
The people expressed this belief, II
which the wizard, of course, confirmed
them, and promised that, alta day ap
lpointed, he would convert one of then
into smoke. The day came and thu
throng was prodigious. A fanatica
Marabout had agreed to give himself ur
to the French sorceror for the expert
ment.
The preparations were on grand scale
The Marabout was made to stand upon
table, and was covered with Transparent
cause. Then Houdin and another per
son lifted the table by the ends, whel
the Arab disappeared in profuse clou'
of smoke. The terror of the spectator
was indescribable. They rushed out Q
the place and run long distance befor
the boldest could make up their mind
to return and look for the Marabout
They found him near the spot where b
had so mysteriously disappeared, but b
coulc not answer their questions; h
could tell them nothing at all, and onl
gazed wildly at them like one berefL @
his senses. He was entirely ignorant {
what had happened to him.
This was Houdin's closing exhibition
in Arabia. The minds of the people ha
been filled with wonder, and he wa
: venerated by all, while the pretentlou
Marabouts were in utter disgrace.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-07
FRAUDULENT RAILROAD BONDS.

ARREST OF ALLEGED ooUNTERFEITERs
A LARGE CAPTURE OF FORCED Sc
CURITIES.
NEW YORK, December GA few days
ago two men named Amos Sinnott, alias
Amos Welch, and Daniel R. Chamberlain,
called on William S. Weed and showed
him four bonds of $1,000 each, on the
Maysville and Lexington Railroad Com
pany, Northern division, State of Ken
lucky. They told him the bonds were
stolen in Kansas some time ago, but were
a i right, and they asked him for loan of
5000 on them. He told them to call in
few days. He then told the police about
the case. Weed made an appointment
with the men, they to bring the bonds with
them, an he would give them the m money.
They agreed and said that they had $50 900
more of the same bonds to work off at a
small per centage. All parties kept their
appointments and Sinnott and Chamber
lain were arrested. The bonds were found
to be admirable forgeries, the only differ
ence between them and the genuine bonds
being a coloring of green on the genuine
paper There were S40O, 900 of these bonds
issued at seven per cent, all hrSt mortga-
ges. in the names of Henry Bell, A. NJ.
McClane and j b. Alexander, and given
to the firm of Kelley & Alexander, bank
ers, for loan. The prisoners were arra1gn-
ed in court to-day and committed Tor an
examination. In Chamberlain's pocket
was found bond for twenty shares of the
natures of George Pendleton, President;
w. c. Sadler, Secretary, and James Bar
bour, Trustee, on the bonds, were very
we'll executed.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-07

Annauersary-The annual anniversary
of the pastors bible class of the Second
Baptist Church took place last evening.
and was largely attended, the church be.
ing comfortably filled by the friends OF
the class.
The exercises opened with prayer by
the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Cook, at the conclu-
sion of which the Secretary, Mr.. Harry
Emmons read his report. He was fol
lowed with singing "What beams SO
BRIGHT" under the direction of Prof
RhOads, and assisted by several men,
bers of the Millard Club. The next was
an address by Mr.. Marks, followed by
singing "Where would be?'
Rev. T. NJ. Eastwood followed in a
short and appropriate address, after
which "Lovely Night" was sung. Rev
A. Macarthur, former pastor, follow
ed in a pleasing address; the singing of
the "Nuilers song followed after which
Mr.. Allen Gawthrop, Superintendent OF
the school, spoke for few minutes. I he
exercises closed with singing. "The
Sabbath Day." the doxology and the
benedication by Rev. Mr.. Marks.
At the conclusion of the exercises each
of the speakers and singers was
presented with handsome bouquet.
Not the First.-The statement made by
Mayor Whiteley in his remarks at the
openlng of the Delaware Institute EXhl-
bition. to the effect that the steamer
Bangor was the first iron vessel built in
this city is pronounced slightly lncor
rect The Bangor was built in 1874, but
in 1913 the Ashland and Ocean, two fine
iron steamers, were constructed by Belts,
Harlan & Holhngsworth.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-07
From Washington.
DIssENSlONS NOT HEALED.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 1877

The President to-day sent in nearly
all the nominations which remained un-
acted on last Monday, and at the head of
the list was the New Y York custom house
slate which the New York Republican
delegation, except one man, had this
morning asked the President to Withhold
especially the collector and naval Of
ficer. They made the request on the
ground that the Senate Committee had
BY a nearly unanimous vote, decided
upon an adverse report; that they could
not be confirmed ex cept by united
Democratic vote, and that further pres
sure by the President was disturbing the
harmony of the Republican party in New
York. -'t
Thurman and Voorhees,, sustained
Conkling's position as to the improper
form of the nominations, and intimated
that hereafter the Democrats would at
tend to their own business and let the
Republicans settle their own troubles
Judge Davis also confirmed Conkling's
position. After nearly two hours spent
in debate on this point and on the right
of the Senate to haye the reasons of re-
moval, they adjourned without reaching
a vote or their return to the President
as informal and Illegal. 1t will probably
be carried by nearly unanimous vote
il they were not withdrawn.
THE SILVER BILL.
The vote on fixing day for the con-
sideratlon of the Silver bill, Al yeas to IS
nays, is considered test vote on its
merits, and shows it has a two-thirds
vote in favor of 1t as it passed the House
and that If vetoed there is twosthird
majority in both houses to pass it over
the Presidents head. Even Stanley
Matthews bows before the storm in Ohio
and takes the ground that the entire
public debt can be paid in silver coin of
the same standard as existed before the
demonstration. The demonstration in
the Senate is notice to the President
that he does not represent the people in
financial matters, and that he is already
President without party to support
him.
Dan Foorhees carried of the prize of
place ON the Finance Committee over
the hard money men in the Democratic
caucus.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-07
RAILROAD INSPECTION,

On Monday last a party of railroad Of
ficials made a tour of Inspection over
the Queen Anne's & Kent Railroad,
stopping at Centreville. Among the par
ty were Hon. B. T. Biggs, President of
the Q. A. X. road. F. Gerker, Esq, Les
see of the Kent road, IN. Mills, Esq,
General Agent Of the Del r. R., j. L.
w. & B. h. r., John Mahony, ESD.
Road Master of the Del iDivision, Ex-
Gov. Ponder and Il. B Merritt, Esq, of
the U. s. Hotel, Wilmington. This was
Mr.. Merritt's first visit to Centreville
for many years. These gentlemen re-
mained about II hours looking over the
thriving town and converslng with the
one of the most thriving towns ou the
Peninsula. New andimposing buildings
under construction or just receiving the
finishing touches, could be seen on ev-
cry street. The party left about 1 p. NJ
for Massev's aud thence to Chestertown
over the Kent road.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-07
Foreign TeIegraphie summary.

The negotiations between Presi
dent MacM ahon and M. Dufaure
concerning the formation of new
ministry acceptable to the French
Chamber of Deputies have been re-
sumed, with prospect of success
Henry Leland, young American
painter, at Paris, accidentally shot
and killed himself while playing with
pisto.-The Pope was better yester-
day, and left his bed-A large En-
lish steamer has been lost on the
coast of Brittany-The Turks in Bull
garia are pushing their advantages
gained within the past few days.
The Russians sroung Erzeroum con-
tinue monstratlve-The tone of
the Mexican press ID peaceful.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-07

Fair at the City Hall.--A fair Is now be-
ing conducted at the City Hall by Wal.
Good Templars A variety of useful and
fancy articles are offered for sale, and ac-
tive efforts will be made to insure the
comfort and pleasure of all who patron
ize the fair by their presence.
Mortality.-During the last month
sixty-four deaths occurred in this city,
of which thirty~one were males and
thirty-three females. Forty-nine were
white and fifteen colored.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-07

TURKEY RED TABLE CLOTHS, ALL
sizes, and by the yard in the newest
patterns. WILLIAM b. SHARP,
Fourth and Market Streets.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-07
A TOWN IN FLAMES.
TEARING DOWN HOUSES TO ARREST THE
PROGRESS OF THE FIRE.

PITTsBURG, Pa, December IA
special from Millerstown, Butler county,
says fire broke out last night about H.
80 and destroyed two blocks in the busi>
centre of the town. The Bank house,
a large hotel; q. Aldinger's drug-and-
cigar store, Farst's clothing store and
Frederick's dry>goods store are burned
and the fire is spreading rapidly. No
estimate of the loss can be made yet, but
the property already destroyed reaches
thousands of dollars. At l O'Clock A.
NJ. the fire was spreading and efforts are
being made to stop it by tearing down
buildings.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-07
h. WORRELL.
Caruets & Dry Goods,
MASONIC TEMPLE.
|special Circular.
r OCTOBER 1877.
Dry GOODS
DEPARTMENT.

. hoOnsequence Of the action Of lead
!, Dry Goods Houses of Philadet-
MA advert,s,ng thear goods at EA-
{RE.MELY LOW RITES, toe an
vuucs from this date, and until
|tuthsr notice, a SWEEPING RE-
DUCTIONm the prices Of our EN-
rRE LINE OF DRY GOODS,ana
upsdfully submit the following:
For the last Is gears oe haze "ept
N best qualities of Goods. Our Stock
sd this time complete in every de-
|wtment. We haze made prepara-
HSy for thus Seasons Trade in ad-
pm of any since 1873. Our sup
,Iis are from the best importing man
tdurng and jobb'ng houses IN
iwica. We thoroughly understand
&businsss. In h,s special Ie,and
ttt@e special prices, no change aoiH
snlds IN our terms. While aoe re-
r4 that the prices at ,Oh,ch aoe shall
5r goods wiH be TOO LOW for
rgftabIe competition, 'Oe are SATISFIED
H il is The proper course to pursue,
s~ store can be successful that does
81 recognlze that IN PROTECT
Inc ITS CUSTOMERS 1t consults
hoUn lest interests.
In conclusion, our friends and the
,bHc are asked to EXAMINE for
hHSclves, and compare STYLESanO
QU.iLITTES. 1t piU certainly
Pay THEM.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-11-08
For the Democrat.
Birthday Party.

A number of friends and relatives
assembled at the residence of BENJA-
MIN KAYLER, to celebrate his 74th
birthday and the 6Sth of his wife, in
the shape of a surprise party, Under
the supervision of the daughters, with
the assistance of some friends, the sur
prise was complete. They knewsno-
thing of it until on looking cut, saw
the yard filled with friends and neigh
bors; they however took the situa-
ton well, and those that are acquaint-
ed with uncle BEN's genial good ma
ture and well-established hospitality,
can imagine the cordiality With which
we were ushered into the spacious
parlors; then began a series of hand
shakings which lasted for some time,
after which the party formedi i'll groups
in and about the house ; many listen
ed with delight to the older ones re-
hearsing events of "ye olden time"
Some discussed the sober issues ofthe
day-such as temperance, election and
the public roads the young folks en-
ljoying themselves as young folks can
when interesting young ladies are
present-whiie the dinner was pre-
pairing. Dinner announced-but we
pause, IN attempt TO describe is i'm
possible-the tables were loaded to
their utmost, to which mor than115
grown persons sat down, but, not
w~ithstanding all this, the good things
of the season did not show any de-
crease; we tried, but in vain, to do
the various eatables justice, Among
those present we noticedsDr. Cline.
of Germantown; Anderson Ozias, Of
Mo-; uncle Solomon Christman, and
many others from Lewisburg, Eaton:
and the neighborhood about. One
feature, however was noticeable, thai
a majority of those present. were o.
the Ozias and Kayler connection, and
it might also be called a reunion. Al
length the party dispersed, all feeling
that it was a day of enjoyment to al
present and that it was good to b.
there. May Uncle Ben and Aun.
BETsEY be spared to see many happy
returns of like anniversaries of 10.
and feStiyity, Al. R.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-11-08
A FEW WORDS OF WISDOM

FOR L who are seeking new homes in the
west. Ifyou are going to change your location,
by all means you should keep on about the SAME
LATITUDE" as where you formerly lived, for in
this way you will escape the severe climatic
changes in the weather incident 10 the extreme
North or South, having none Of these thinge TO
contend with, yourself and family are healthy and
you become a producer at once, consequently soon
independent; on the other hand should you listen
to the many glowing accounts Of the sunny South,
or the MILD climate of the North, and thus be in
duced to try your fortunes there, you will find the
reality is not all your fancy painted it. Ifyou go
South it usually takes about two years to get ac-
climated to the climate, during which time, not
being able to work, yourself and famiIya- e con-
sumers, besides being constantly exposed to the
malarial fevers which abound there, and the eN-
perience of many is that they return discouraged,
leaving not a few loved ones beneath the sod in
the sunny South. Therefore, in going West Keep
on about the same latitude which will insure
HEALTH AND HAPPINESS. There are most
excellent lands in Northern Missouri on the line
of 1.-THE Hannibal & st. 10. R. r., and in Kansas
Nebraska and Colorado, AS CHEAP AND
GOOD AS THE sun EVER SHoNE UPoN,'
why not accept a certainty rather than run the
risk of losing all? Through day and sleeping cars
are run from Toledo, Ohio, via the Wabash R'y
and Quincy to 81. Jo., Atchison and Kansas City
and from Chicago via Chicago, Burlington ant
Quincy X. R., whereby all are furnished irst-class
accommodations.
Send for map and timetable to J, AS Reed, s.
Clark street, Chicago, c.. W. Boardman, Decatur
ILL.,, OFT. PenfeId, G.. F. and T. A., Hannibal. MO
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-11-08

AT Mrs. RIcHEY's concert, next FRI
day evening, we + to have a great
treat, in the performances of the aged
and celebrated violinist, Mr.. JOSEPH
Tosso, whose services have been Sc
cured instead of MI. FLETcHER's who
was at first announced. Mr.. Tosso's
reputation is nationwide, he having
established himself as the leading vio-
linist of the country years ago, and
his services will no doubt be a-great
feature in the coming entertainment.
Miss NETTIE GoRDAN has been en-
gagged instead of Mrs. BEATTIE. Miss
GoRDAN is contrallo, with a fine
voice and most excellent method.
We are.told the lady is also o very
fine pianist. Those who heard Mr..
L. LEvAssoR's wonderful piano play
ing last spring, will be delighted to
learn that he is again to favor us.
These names added to those of Mr..
l.. BALLENBERG, Mr.. TARvIN, Mr..
TYRRELL and Mrs. RIcHEY, ought to
prove an attraction that would fill
our Hall to the utmost. We trust
that Mrs. RIcHEY may meet with such
a reception that she may be convinced
of the appreciation of her effort to en-.
terrain and cultivate the residents o.
her native village.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-11-08
Sad Calamity.

A terrible and sad death occurred
at the home of our German fellow
citizen, Jos. FAUssNAcHT, on Tuesday
evening last, being an intelligent and
bright daughter aged about IA years.
The cause wasthe often repeated sto-
ny of an attempt to fill a lighted lamp
with rose oil-the lamp took fire and
in her effort to extinguish the flames
was suddenly enyeloped in the burn.
ing fluid, and before anything could
be done to release her was so fatally
burned that she fingered only a few
hours when death came and relieved
her sufferings. We believe none o,
the family were present at the time o.
the accident but Mr.. f., who, in hi
efforts to save his child, burned hi
hands severely.