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/ Thursday In consultation over their mode
Tor pfoIed Il rid.fJy ara quite likely sa
urday, will be, occupied, with suell evidence
as the Commission may choose to hear
Monday bv argument, Tuesday the tina
consultation, and the court will progress
Wednesday. i
rs- ..t II VARIOUS ITEMS. IT,
WAsHINeTos, February, lS.-C onilrna.
tons: l.. P. Lucky Qormerly the tpresi'
dents private secretary, secretary OF the
Territory OF Utah; j.. &. G. Pitkin, mar.
sbal Of Louisiana; Miller, postmaster; !, o.
Newman, Ga. j., .g1,.,. :. - -
Nominations Andrew A. Warfeld as
collector OF customs at Alexandria, va.
r. G.. Kerr, register OF land at Jackson,
Miss. .'.sL5. -, - -
Rear-Admiral Goldsborough is sick ~,
| Secretary Cameron and General sherman
have gona to New York. II <sffl
secretaries Morrill, and Cameron were
absent from the Cabinet to-day. Nothing
important was done. ~ >.tisi In. -
Before the Committee on !, Powers and
Privileges, John Stiles, appointment clerk
in the Interior Office, produced q letter
from brewster. dated November 4tt, to the
President, resgning his Office, to take effect
from that day, and q letter from Chandlers
dated November 10th, accepting the resig-
nation, to take effect November 4th; ALSO,
letter from Brewster, December 4th, asking
to be reinstated. i. .a- ;. yg,y- !! z !. y2r<t
Secretary Chandler will be examined to-
morrow. '''+
MaddoX's character is under fire. Half
dozen testify as to his integrity.
James Pelletier, Of New Orleans, testified
before the Powers and Privileges Commit
tee to-day. He testified that he was q waiter
at the restaurant where on Sunday, Decem-
Der Sd, the members and clerks OF the Re-
turning Board dined. He overheard con-
versation between Wells, Anderson, and
Littlefield. He heard Wells say, in reply to
q question of Littlefeld's, no mattel! II Til
den has 100000 majority in the State the
vote would be given to Hayes, and that he
(NVells) did not care what would become OF
the State.
By direction OF the President Colonel G.
w. Getty, OF the Third artillery, is ordered
to relieve Colonel Barry, Of the Second
artillery, of the command ut Fort Monroe,
Va, and Artillery School at that point.
Barry, on being relieved, will return to his
regiment.
The Young Mems Republican Club Of
this city, OF which Arthur Shepherd is
president and Frank T. Howe is CORE
spending secretary, desire notice from or
CARNATIONS wishing to participate in the
Inauguration ceremonies, so that they may
be properly placed in the procession and
comfortably quartercd. This is, properly,
q meeting of citizens without regard to
politics or who may be chosen Chief Magis-
trate. Communications should be addressed
to Dr.. Frank T. Howe, Corresponding Sec
rotary OF the Young Mems Republican
Club, Washington, D. G. .-.czagr
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PETERSBURG.

DEATH OF A FORMER CITIZEN OF PETERsBURa
IN MISUNDERSTANDING OF A GALLANT EXs
coSFEpERATg--TfE pINwIpDIs JAlL-BIRDs
orr TO MASSACHUSETTS, FORGERY
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BANKS AND BANKERS.

.. BANKS AND bankers. ~
TITIZE B BAN X, ss.'..~''
4 - - -a...-t i.-s...:.4is .e.-E.z't #Ey.
PETERSBURG,! EA.,. -:
CORNER TABB AND SYCAMORE STREETS.
s. w. vENABLE, PRESIDENT: =, yr,I
J.B. STEVENS, yICE-PREsIDKNT; EEssl
JAMES E.. CUTHBERT, CASHIER; ="
BENZ. HARRISON, ASSISTANT CASHIER.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS. MI,
J. A, WHITE g., c. II. ,CTTHsRhT'
s, w. FRIEND, j. Il! SPoTswooD, L
~ VIC. MCCABE, j. II. CLAIBORNE,
ALEXANDER HAMILTON. 4tis So
Particular attention paid to COLLECTlONsan and
INVESTMENTS. s4:t'9 fe 14.1w
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THE RADICAL FRAUDS IN FLORIDA. a
Upon the report of the Florida committee,
which came up as unfinished business, Pur-
man, Republican representative from Flo
rida, made n notable speech to-day, in which
he showed up the frauds by which the vote
of his State had been stolen by the Return
ing Board and given to Hayes. Hedeclared
that the Republican party embraced large
proportion Of the best people of the State,
and to it the State owed the prosperity it
had enjoyed for the last few years; defend
ed Grant, and the northern settlers In the
South, but regretted to admit that the DEM
ocratic party had carried the State for Til
den and Drew. go, =. :. ~ - ~
This speech attracted general attention,
and the speaker gradually drew around him
many Democratic members, and he received
applause and congratulations from the
Democratic side. OF course the disgust OF
the Republicans was in inverse ratio to the
delight OF the Democrats, and they do not
hesitate to assert privately their belief that
Purman has been bribed to make this
speech. 1t is difficult to understand why
anybody should care to bride him now that
the Florida case is lost to the Democrats
beyond the possibility Of recovery. = 4. {.
WOODBURY. and Dunnell, who went to
Florida as Republican members Of the
House committee, frankly declared upon
their return that the grossest frauds, had
beer perpetratcd by Republicans in Florida,
and that they were ashamed Of the leaders
OF their party in that State. This state
ment was telegraphed allorer the Union,
and they encouraged hopes that they
would sign the majority report; but
Middletown transcript., 1877-04-21
A Fight with wolves.

Three young girls were minding a
flock of sheep, three days back, at Fergi
(DOrdogne), France. when large vol
suddenly appeared, and, separating some
of the sheep, drove them before it. The
cries of the girls irritated it. and pass
ing near one of them, Marie s it few
at her, knocked her down, and tore her
savagely Her cheek and upper lip
we're sadly injured. However. the dog,
attacked the animal. and released the
girl. The cries and barking attracted
che attention of man named Moreau,
aged 55, who had formerly been a SOL
dier, and who. with his daughter, a
girl of IS, was engaged in cutting
wood. He came out Of the thicket to
see what was the matter, and found
himself face to face with the wolf, which
Immediately sprang at his throat. He
had no weapon. SO he clasped the ami
NAL round the body, and they both fell
together, rolling over each other. After
a protracted struggle Moreau managed
to get the beast beneath him and hold
it firmly by the throat. He then shout
ed to his daughter, who came and des-
patched the wolf With blows from a
pickaxe Moreau was much exhausted
by the fight, but fortunately escaped
with only a wound on the left hand
The animal was found to measure a
metre aud half, from the Eose to the
end of the tail
Middletown transcript., 1877-04-21
Paris from It's Foundation to l77O.
By LILLE BELL.

IF We wish to know when Paris was
first founded, We must 60 back to the
time of the Gauls, before Julius Caesar
conquered them, which was sixty years
b. G. Then it was but small collec-
ton of miserable huts, made of wood
and clay, and resembling our Indian
wigwams. After the conquest by the
Romans, commerce hourished and a
company of merchants was established
at Paris which continued to exist thou
sands of years afterwards. The head
Of the company\was called the provost
of the merchants; whose exercising
powers we're like those Of the mayors Of
our cities.
Pharamond, the FIRST king Of France,
began his reign in 42O, but the French
monarchy is dated from Clovis the fifth
king Of France. He was the first
christian ruler-heretofo they were
all Pagans-and began bis reign in
481. He was baptized at Rheims
where most Of the kings Of France were
crowned-on Christmas day 1876. AT
the solicitations Of his Queen Clotilda,
Clovis erected a church at Paris and
dedicated it to Genevieve, very pious
woman who was buried in it. Some
portions of this structure yet remain
and is believed to be the oldest edifice
erected by the Franks or Freemeu-
as they were then called-in existence
Charlemsgne, or Charles the Great,
twenty eighth king of France-many
previous having reigned jointly-came
to the crown in 1853. He was ambiti-
Gus, industrious, economical and an in
defatigabls worker in the promotion of
his peoples welfare. He established
schools where grammar, arithmetic and
church music we're taught; and those
who had passed through these branches,
their education was considered quite
complete. In this age-an old his
tOrian tells us-"the principal qualifi-
cations required in the priests, the only
persons who possessed the least tincture
Of knowledge, was that they should be
able to repeat the Lords prayer. =
Cbarlemagne died in 814 in the seventy
second year of his age and forty-fourth
of his reign. His body was deposited
in vault in bis chapel; the tomb was
very spacious. filed with gold and sill
yer and scented with the choicest per-
fumes. A triumphal arch was erected
bearing long inscription but in 1901
it was pillaged of all its riches by Ohio
III. The simple inscription in the
pavement, Carlo Mango, is all that
marks the spot where rests the dust Of
the once good and great emperor of the
west Here. how forcibly are We re-
minded of those beautiful lines:
"Can storied urn or animated bust
Back TO its mansion call the heeting breath
Can honor's voice provoke the silent dust,
Or fattery soothe the dull cold ear of
death?"
In 1856, Charles the fat was made
king, and in the same year the Nor
mans laid seige to Paris. 1t was still
small, occupying only the island in the
river Seine, over which were two
bridges strongly fortified by towers.
The city was defended by the bravest
sons Of France, headed BY Eudes,
Count Of Paris After it stood seige
Of four years, Charles the fat made his
Middletown transcript., 1877-04-21

and small, 10000 houses, besides reli-
gious ediices, colleges, halls, stores
and other buildings. 1t contained 50
parishes, Sc monasteries, occupied BY
Friars. and 78 by Nuns Its coaches
numbered about Ia, 900. the inhabitants
400. 900, which, at the present day, is
computed to be over / 1926, ,270; these
consumed annually over 100, 900 muids
of corn, 140, 900 head Of cattle, etc At
this time Paris occupied more ground
than London, still the latter exceeded it
by more than 100000 souls, which
numbers at the present day more than
3.082, ,372 The houses were uniform
and constructed of white hewn stone !;
the streets we're Of competent breadth,
from which the soil was conveyed into a
canal and washed down by means Of a
large body of water transferred from a
fountain Almost every French noble
man has a palais or hotel. with courts
and gardens attachad In this respect
the gay city surpassed any thing Of
that kind met with In London. The
principal manufactures we're gold and
silver goods, also lace Of the same ma
terials, tapestry, ribbons. linen. glass,
etc. Paris" says Buschin, is the
centre Of all good taste and recreation.
In this age the Parisians were extreme
ly vain and fond of pleasure to the su-
psrlative degree; they highly relished
shows or spectacles. as they called
them, such as puppet shows, rope dan
ces. etc. They delighted to be ia the
open air. and in pleasant weather the
Boulevards and gardens were crowded
with loungers of both sexes, who passed
the greater part of the day in pleasant
conversation.
Middletown transcript., 1877-04-21

ANON.
Queen Nab amid the flowers strayed,
Kissing the blooms Of fragrance sweet;
Some reared their heads her lips TO press,
While others humbly kiss'd her feet.
An Ivy, climbing DER a tree,
The fairy said "I'll cling to thee"
This shall ever be thy name,
Throughout the world thy fate is fame
Sweet Golden Rod, lift up thine head,
Thou art baptized, encouragement"
Ali bleeding heart, why d0est thou weep
For love, from youth till life is spent2
Thy doom's adespair'' Oh fated flower,
And art discarded from this hour,
Woe to lovers who touch thy bloom,
Their hearts will soon be full of gloom.
The fairy droop'd her shining head
Until il touch'd the Lilly's cup
1t whispered softly Leave me not
But from my brim the dew-drop sup.
Nav, nay sweet Lilly, you are vain,
Still will give thee now a name.
Let thy emblem hereafter be,
All ''innocence and purity"
And next she press'd the White Rose bloom,
And then her blushing sister too.
s'You're beautiful r' 81 love but thee /"
Confessions sweet, if it be true.
Lowest thou me?" Bold Rosebud red
And forth the White-bud reared its head.
Stay gentle fairy, bless me too
Nay bud, Thou art too young to woo."
Chime on, thou Canterbury Bells,
Bowing thy stalks with pendents blue;
Rinpinu ouf in euch iOvous rhvmp9
Thy songs of sweet gratitude true.
All Mignonette, take not alarm,
"Your qualities suIpass your charms
Sweet Locust let thy white plumes wave,
Thou art "AfFection beyond the grave"
Bell Flower, why hang thy starry bloom,
Such gentle perfumes round thee cling
For "love and eonstancy" art wed
In thee, holy offering
Bright blue-eyed Violet, thou art here
With that boundless "faithp so dear;
Thy modest sister too, ween,
With bloom of White, so scarcely seen.
Kuimia, hated Of all flowers,
'sTreachery'' mid thy leaves see.
Thorn Apple, lure thy victims on,
',DeceiIfu charms" is thy decree.
Larkspur, thy ''levity" forbear.
Oleander, thy names "beware."
Night Shade, thy thoughts so bitter"-stay,
Cast not cloud Ger youths bright way.
Sweet William, ''True until the last
Thy loving trust will be repaid.
Myrtle, affection uualloyed"-
Heliotrope, "You are loved, sweet maid. !"
Wall Flower, search, ''You will find me true'
Peach-bloom, Il bow, captive 10 you"
Yes, Tulip, fNow declare your love-"
By all that's pure and true above.
Poor Love lies bleeding-life seems crushed ::
Thy weary head is bended low,
Hopeless not Heartless' cup is filled,
II runneth Ger with bitter woe.
thy sweet blooms wave,
The arts "0f Coquett" don't brave,
OF all her charms and smiles beware"
They will the simple heart ensnare.
Ah leave me not, the Pansy cried,
Unnamed to bloom and die alone.
81 wish but thee" thou art, she said.
Thoult not be last, will that atone2
The winsome maid with lover shy,
Gives him thy bloom with downcast eye;
then he takes her hand,
Binding all with golden band.
Middletown transcript., 1877-04-21
Nistellaneous.
NOTICE OF MEETING-NEW CASTLE 3
In AND WILMINGTON RAILROAD
COMPANY'S STOCKHOLDERS.
ONCE Of Nes0 Castle J. Wilmington
Railroad Company.

OOmHANI ] . o1OOhA1OLDEAA0s
once of Nss0 Castle / Wilmington
Railroad Company,
Wilmington, Deldpqre, March 30, 1877.
Notice is hereby given that meeting Of the
stockholders of the New Castle & Wilmington
Railroad Company will be held at the office
of the company, in the city Of Wilmington,
in the State of Delaware, on WEDNESDAY,
the twenty-fifth day of April, 1877, at l2.l5
O'Clock D m, when and where the joint agree
ment entered into by the Board Of Directors
of the Philadelphia, Wilmington l. Baltimore
Railroad Company and the Board of Directors
Of the New Castle & Wilmington Railroad
Company, by virtue of an Act of the General
Assembly of the State of Delaware entitled
"An Act providing for the merger of the New
Castle & Wilmington Railroad Company into
the Philadelphia. Wilmington l. Baltimore
Railroad Company, and also for the merger
of the New Castle & Frenchtown Turnpike
and Railroad Company into the Philadelphia,
Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad Company,
passed at Dover, February 22d, 1877, for the
merger Of the said New Castle & Wilmington
Railroad Company into the Philadelphia,
Wilmington L Baltimore Railroad Company,
prescribing the terms and conditions thereof
and the maLner of converting the capital
stock of the New Castle & Wilmington Rail-
road Company into the stock Of the Philadel-
phia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad Com
pany, and containing all such other provi-
sions as have been deemed necessary to per-
feet the said merger, will be submitted to the
said stockholders and vote by ballot, in
person or by proxy, taken for the adoption or
rejection of the same.
This notice is given in accordance with the
provisions of the Act Of Assembly aforesaid.
ALFRED H0RNER.
Secretary.
Middletown transcript., 1877-04-21


Yesterday evening as a couple Of la
dies were passing Fifth Avenue they
were approached BY dandifed fellow,
who blandly accosted them. saying
"It's pleasant evening, ladies'" The
ladies did not reply, and the gentle
man q nothing daunted, kept pace
with them, and again ventured to say
"It's pleasant evening, ladies, to take
walk" do you really think so :
asked one of the fair damsels. with a
merry twinkle in her eyes. "Why, Of
course l do" said the fellow, laughing
his sweetest. "Well, then, suppose
you take one"
Pigeon English is all the rage with
Boston girls, and when an escort leaves
one of them at her papa's front steps he
is startled to hear something like this
"Hoop-la, Mclean man he heap much
nice ce-fetchee me home ale light topside
up on slippely waIk-buy gum dlops-
Comee you allie same gin sometime
you savey. eh, john ?'' And she dis
appears within the storm doors, leaving
the perplexed young man slowly NUT
tering Neutrality-suspicious.
-blowed-alle-same-ifI know what
that charming creature is driving at"
Two young ladies we're once singing
duet in a concert-room. A stranger,
who had heard better performance,
turned to his neighbor, saying: docs
not the lady in white sing Wretchedly !'
Excuse me, cir" replied he, Il hard
ly feel at liberty to express my senti.
ments. She is my sister" II beg
your pardon, sir" answered he, in
much confusion. 81 mean the lady in
blue" ''YOu are perfectly right there, y
replied the neighbor; II have often
told her so myself. She is my wife"
DObbs, who is jolly old bachelor,
and bright young lady acquaintance
were bantering each other about mar
riage. "Oh," said she, you'll get
married one of these days, I know !. and
you'd have me now, if | were to wait
until my second childhood. then." said
Dobbs. "Well, l shouldn't have long
to wait" was the quick repartee from
the lady.
Mrs. Jones has a numerous offspring,
to which she is in the habit of adding a
new specimen regularly every year.
Among the number is little boy who
has just returned from boarding school
for few days On the evening after
his arrival newly-engaged servant in
quirsd of the school boy how many
brothers and sisters be had. ~ don't
know" replied the child II came
home only this morning"
An Ohio editor sat down the other
day and commenced a powerful editor
ial headed. "How shall we Rise ?"-
After writing half column be left his
chair for a few minutes, and when he
returned he sat down pretty emphati-
cally on a bent pin placed there by the
''devil" He soon ascertained "How
to Rise" but he finished the article in
the manner he designed when starting
out, Notwithstanding. Then be made
the ''devil" rise.
A St. Louis Sunday school boy gave
bis teacher this illustrative definition of
responsibility :" Boys has two but
tons for their s'penders SOS to keep
their pants up. When one button
comes of. why there's a good deal of
responsibility on the other button"
Middletown transcript., 1877-04-21

| HOLDERS.
Office of the Philadelphia, Wilmington &
Baltimore Railroad Company,
Wilmington, DEL, March 3Oth, 1877. !.
Notice is hereby given that meeting Of the
stockholders of the Philadelphia, Whining
| ton & Baltimore Railroad Company will be
held at the Office of the said company, in the
city of Wilmington, in the State of Delaware
on WEDNESDAY, the twenty-ffth day Of
April, 1877, at 80 o'clock, p. m, when and
where the joint agreement entered into by the
Board of Directors of the Philadelphia, Will
mington & Baltimore Railroad Company and
'he Board of Directors Of the New Castle and
Frenchiown Turnpike and Railroad Com
pany, and also the joint agreement entered
into by the Board of Directors of the Phila-
delphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad
Company, and the Board of Directors of the
New Castle & Wilmington Railroad Com
pany; by virtue of an Act of the General As
sembly of the State of Delaware, entitled can
Act providing for the Merger Of the New Cas-
tie & Wilmington Railroad Company into
The Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore
Railroad Company, and also for the Merger
of the t'New Castle and Frenchtown Turnpike
and Railroad Company" into THE Philadel-
phia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad Com
pany," passed at Dover, February 22d, 1877,
for the Merger of the "New Castle & French
town Turnpike and Railroad Company" into
1.-THE Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore
Railroad Company" and the Merger Of The
New Castle 4 Wilmington Railroad Com
pany" into 1.-THE Philadelphia, Wilmington &
Baltimore Railroad Company prescribing
the term and conditions thereof and the
manner Of converting the capital stock Of the
New Castle aud Frenchtown Turnpike and
Railroad Company" and the capital stock of
the New Castle & Wilmington Railroad
Company" into the stock Of "The Philadel-
phia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad Com
pany," and containing all such other provi-
sions as have been deemed necessary to per-
feet the said Mergers, will be submitted TO the
said stockholders, and a vote by ballot in
person or by proxy taken for the adoption or
reflections Of each of the same respectively.
This notice is given in accordance with the
provisions of the aforesaid Act of Assembly
ALFRED H0RNER,
Secretary.
Middletown transcript., 1877-04-21
NOTICE OF MEETING-NEW CASTLE
In l. FRENCHTOWN TURNPIKE AND
RAILROAD COMPANY.
Office Of The NesO Castle & Frenchtopn1
Turnpike and Railroad Company,
NeIO Castle, DEL, March 81, 1877.

OUfce OF Hle NeO GOStte [f PFeNCHtOWH I
Turnpike and Railroad Company,
NeD Castle DEL, March 81, 1877.
Notice is hereby given that meeting of the
stockholders Of the "New Castle & French
town Turnpike and Railroad Company" will
be held at the Office of the Philadelphia Will
mington Baltimore Railroad Company, in
the city of Wilmington, in the State of Della
ware, on WEDNESDAY, the 25th day Of
April, 1877, at l2 o'clock, M, when and
where the joint agreement entered into by the
Board of Directors of 1.-THE Philadelphia, Will
mington & Baltimore Railroad Company" and
the Board Of Directors Of the "New Castle b
Frenchtown Turnpike and Railroad Com
pany," by virtue of an Act Of the General
Assembly of the State of Delaware, entitled
can Act providing for the Merger of the New
Castle & Wilmington Railroad Company"
into the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Balti-
more Railroad Company and also for the
merger of the New Castle & Frenchtown Turn
pike and Railroad Company into the Phila-
delphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad
Company, passed at Dover, February 22d,
1877, for the merger of the said New Castle
& Frenchtown Turnpike and Railroad Com
pany into the Philadelphia, Wilmington &
Baltimore Railroad Company, prescribing the
terms and conditions thereof and the manner
of converting the capital stock of the New
Castle Frenehtown Turnpike and Railroad
Company into the stock of the Philadelphia,
Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad Company,
and containing all such other provisions as
have been deemed necessary to perfect the
said merger, will be submitted to the said
stockholders and vote by ballot, in person
or by proxy, taken for the adoption or rejec-
ton of the same.
This notice is given in accordance with the
provisions of the Act of Assembly aforesaid.
ALFRED HORNER,
Secrnfarv
Middletown transcript., 1877-04-21
Flowers !! Plants!

Flowers Plants!
have on hand, at my Green House and
Nursery, on North Broad Street, large va
riety of Flowers and Garden Plants, to which
would respectfully call the attention of the
citizens of Middletown and vicinity. All
who may need any thing of this kind will
consult their interest by calling and examin-
ing my stock. B. F. LIPPlNC0TT.
apr l4-lm
Middletown transcript., 1877-04-21

NOTICE., Nary McCann, do hereby
In give notice that shall apply to the
Judges of the Court of General Sessions Of
the Peace and Jail Delivery of the State OF
Delaware, ia and for the County of New Cas-
tie, on Monday, the 9Th day Of May next,
being the first day of the May term, A. D.,
1877, for license to keep an Inn or Tavern
at No. 42s West Front street, in the city Of
Wilmington, to sell intoxicating liquors in
less quantities than one quart, to be drunk
on the premises, and the following freehold
ers recommend this said application, to wit ::