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Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-11-24

The easiest learned, lightest running
most durable and popular machine made
Received the highest award at the Cen
tennal.
Special Inducements offered. Address,
Weed Sewing Machine Co.,
No. 1S2 Canal Street,
New Orleans, La.
Jane ], '77.--1ycar.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-11-24

We invite an inspection of o,|
assortment of Ladies, Childrens
and Boys Hosiery, and Kid Gloy1
Thread, Gauntlets, Ties, iibbo|
broi,icrics Laccs, Ruchings. Cor>
dies Reahy-made Under wear et|
fuucry, Toilet, Articles, and noti|
He have on hand also, a fresh i
selected, stock of Clothing, Boot
Hats and Caps and II general ass
of gentlemens under ear and fuy|
goods.
Dealers in Fancy and Staple cd
Provisions, western Produce
Plantation upplies. Agents
the renowned Singer SEWN
Machine and its various
attach ments.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-28

If certain allegations in the Springfield
RtPg5licdll are true, it is not surprising
that Y ermout railroads do MT pay, or
that their managers live, move and have
their being in au atmosphere of scandal
aud iuvestgat.on. The assertions are,
that Nerm ut Las become tile paradise Of
the deadhead: that, With TWO exceptions
the Y alley road and the new Beuuiug-
ton and Ruiland-lhe railroads of the
State are utterly given over 10 free passes
that during the recent ceuternial frstiyi-
ties ali the local editors. nearly all The
newspaper men from outside all til,
Judges, all the members OF the LegislA
ture. and nearly all the ,lersymen. Law
yers, aud prominent citizens" generally
rode free: and that Vernon Contra
conductor has recently SAID that in ordi
nary times every Third passenger on hit
train Is provided vi a pass. No wonder
the sharehQlde,s are ia a safe of chronic
unLAppIneSs over their invzslmenis.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-28

The Prince OF wsAes, neling ne erect Of
the hard times, we suppose, has glvep
up farming on large scale ana recently
sold Off at puolic auction a good portion Of
his blooded stock, which consisted princi.
pally of short-horns OF a very ancient breed
though not at all In the fancy line. The
highest price brought was not quite s3 for
one of the Warloby tribe. A dozen bulls
brought u little over sl 400. a dozen Jersey
cattle realized 81 $50, sixty shearling soutn-
down ewes fetched 81 $40, twenty-five two
shear ewes, s565; an equal number three
shear ewes, s555; twenty-five full-meuthed
ewes, s5e5; twenty-five broken mouthed
ewes, $40. and thirty lambs, $500. The
total receipts were eli, $50.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-28

The German Government Is lsvipc
down su otvrI An-an telegraph wires a.
rapldiy a. possible. 4 ins n.s uv-a.,l-
ready opened between Berlin and Nav
enee; and !. i now intended TO i5lu
teankf"rt md Strasburg in a simil,r
mann-I. Tae cost O. these wires IL eight
10 ten times greater than that Of the OF :
dinaIy abos, -gronnd tviegraphs bu,
when once constructed they are not liza
ble TO be lDJurvi ~ storm or Dad EsalL-
er, and il would be mucE more difficult
Tor al ensm! u destroy tn-m. since ne
would have 10 find out vxacly where
they. are buried, ali then DIG down 70
reach then
Widow Van Cot makes = rerv s4riou.
charge against her brethren IN the church
They will not attend her camp meetings
aud sheis so plQued that she Will NOT an
peas II one agaln. I his l. not onlv wrons
morally, but II Is ungallant he clergy
man who Is unwilling o Ok saved bv Ii,
charm ng widow ought TO be lost;
IN Snmaira, the expedition Of ~.
Dltch Gsugr4 4phical S5olety mas dlscov,
| cred mountain 0us region Of .rea
tealty and fertility, people onlg by
few wre'ched MAi4ys.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-28

AFTER all the complaints raised against
Inc Democratic House of Representatives,
u now turns out that the Government has
~ surplus from the last fiscal years receipts
If SO, 900 600. and that the several depart
'nents have been better served by the re-
duced force than they have been for years
previous. The army. too, has been large
enough for all demands, notwithstanding
me unexpected and unlocked for demand
for troops in the Northern States. The sur
plus of So, 900 900 now in the Treasury is a
proof of the value OF the victories gained
~ the Democratic people. A saving like
hat for my years will pay the national
'ebt. But this did not satisfy the Demo-
trets. They claim that sirty millions can be
saved quite as easily as thirty millions.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-28

The strike in the Lehigh region has
been broken. The miners of Linderman
Skeer Il Co., at Stockton, held meeting
to-day and voted to go to work at the old
or July prices. The operators agreed that
the wages for September should be based
upon the price of coal, but to be not less
than May prices
The daily gazette., 1877-08-28

THE "Workingmen's Meeting" of the
Ninth Ward seems TO have been gotten up
ay Republicans and was composed of about
= men, white and colored. the latter pre-
'ominating. No Democrat will vote the
ticket nominated. Mr.. Dorman. the white
nan, repudiates it entirely. the negro VINO
Tas nominated for Assistant Inspector, re.
qudiates it also. and declares he is bound TO
lpport his own party and the prerent rep
sentative OF his color in the Council. The
egroes who are furnished with work on
le streets and in various other cIiv depart
-aents are quite content with matters as
taey are. But the poor white Republicans
re not as patient as lambs at their eNclu-
on from this work. and hence the social
Il workIngmen's meeting in the Ninth
Ward.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-28

THE scheme OF the Ohio Republicans for
..viding the profits OF capital with labor as
ieclared through Judge West. is as imprac-
cable as a remedy as it is m ischievous as
political proposition. Just now what is
mere 10 divide? The blast furnaces and
7olling mills are generally shut up. The
apitsl invested IN them does not earn a
emmy. Whal can the Republican Com
nunists find in these invest mentS to dividea
-here are sll railroads 1.-THE United States
Sot $50 of them are earning dividends
How are the laborers on 6sl of these roads
. gel their share of the profits of the capi-
Al invested in them So with nearly all
he business OF the country. II is unproft-
toe. and has been so for over fnnr years.
Aud this is precisely what caused the labor
-trikes. In times of active and profita BILE
Industry there are no strikes. Thriving
'usfness can afford to pay good wages. and
oes so in order to command good work
The Communistic remedy OF John Sher-
nan, Garfield and West cannot be applied
periods of depreSs ion and at other times
isnot wanted. Now. when the proposed
'elief for labor is impracticable, its offer "a
ne workIngmen by the Ohio Republican
'ommunistic leaders is simply burning
orch flung into iufiam mable social mate
'als TO kindle a confiagration ". y. S,m
The daily gazette., 1877-08-28

THE attendance at the Permanent ENhi.
ition on Sunday, in the Philadelphia
ARK. was nearly l0,ool. The best OF order
7revailed throughout the entire day. The
>acred concert was largely altencei by a
deeply interested audience II was excep.
'ionally satisfactory. proving that under
he new management there is every reason
O. believe that the enterprise viii prove a
'Dmplete success. and that the throwing
pen OF The 4ooss on sunday will prove a
HleSslng instead of a curse. as predicted by
>ome OF the more Jealous SabbatArians -
-'aly few OF the EXHIBITS were covered IN.
The orderly con luc. Of The large crowd and
ne interest manifested by all within tue
building. go - prove that there i tia, in
he Exhioit.1n calculated 10 improve ooth
morals and intellect. and that there can b-4
10 wrong in visiting and enjoying the q eat
show on the Sabbath.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-28

MI Justice ield was interviewed in San
francisco about the reporl published in The
NV forA Sun that or The u. ght before ,, q.
Florida decision was maize by the + Elec.o-s
Commission Mr.. Justice Bradley hat p-.
rarei ana read 70 his associates an opir ION
directly contrary in its cor claS.ons TO tba,
ne Afterwards delivered All Justice Fielj
would Say ID The interviewer was tlsr
Bradley never reaj 10 him any opinion II
advance Of its deave-y 10 The whole com
mission, aging Peculiar s,rvss on the wor.
read Ia the same connection he com
plimented the accuracy OF the Sun wneno
j: i 10 be inferred ,lat tie .S,,,, story Va
substantially true
The daily gazette., 1877-08-28

Sergeant Q :. NJ Cone and an assistant
aAmei Murphy occupy the Signal Service
station at the summit OF Mount Washing
on. On the Ish OF December last they had
= gale from the northwest blowing ls2 mi e
Al hour tie ethermomeier.siood at : . be-
o| zero IN the living room. where there are
;~o sre'' stoves. and in the next apartmenl
Al 'e' t'=.H zaro; the gale was so loud that
ne "1en could NOT hear each other. and un.
ieF - press Is pounds to the squart
.o'' the 6a!4t5as though triple shea,hei
anchored, and br..ei;o The rock aud bracet
y i.mfers fro: square. rocked and euak
II TIL The inmates feared i: would be bIoxr
away. Last winter they uSed sixteen ton,
Of eo4'. which costs. delivered a, the sum
init, from So 10 s65 ION.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-28
Registers Order.
REGISTERS OFFICE,


New Castle Co. August sth. 1877
pom tue application OF Inomas /. Rus
seI, Adninlsirator d. B n of Henry
hougherty, late of Wilmington Hundred in
sald county, deceased. ii is ordered and di-
rectel BY the Register that the Administra
Lor, Aforesaid give notice of the granting OF
Lelers OF Administration upon the Estate
oi the deceased. with the date OF granting
uiereot. by causing advertisements to be posi-
q within forty days from the date of such
leItsFs, IN SIX ofthe most publ places ofthe
county Of New Castle, requiring all per
sons having demands against the eStal,. Ia
present the same. or abide by an act of As
sembly in such case made and provided
Ana also cause the same TO Ne inserfA.l
within the same period in the Wilmington
GAZRTTE newspaper published in VII.
m ngion. and TO lie continued therein th re
weeks. le. o. d
t~ Given under the hand and Seal
L. ;. OF office OF the Register aforeSaii
- al New Castle in New Castle 90
Aforesaid the day and year above written
5. c. BIGGS, Register.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-28

Miss MYRA CLARK GAINES, who won
her two-and-a-half million suit against the
city OF New Orleans after years OF costly
and tedious litigation, now offers to COM
promise, and has addressed a letter TO the
municipal authorities to that effect
The daily gazette., 1877-08-28

"FRoN the best anal ly>i> thai can h. pa5s
az The returns, says the Louisville Courier.
journal. Ii appears tiat there Will be in
tie heN' General Assembly OF kentucky
one granger, sixworkingn en-, f.ve iudepen.
dent democrats. thirteen republicans and
e7iv one hundred and thirteen strai. hi
democrats. i>at this >ouew hat 100 unan.
imouS
The daily gazette., 1877-08-28
THE YoCNG ELoPERs MARRIED By THE
The Grand Co .eIave of the knight.
Iemplar.

CLEVELAND, O., August 27.-During
the day and evening Communicates of
Knights Templar from all sections of the
country have been arriving and the
streets have been thronged with people.
Tonight reception address was deliv-
cred to the Knights by Rufus p. Spauld-
ing, followed by grand reception. To-
morrow at o'clock the grand procession
will start and parade the principal
streets.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-28

ELoPING IN THEIR TEENS.

A CHICAGO BOY AND KENTUCKY GIRL
PASSING FOR HUSBAND AND WIFE.
From the Phila' Times of the 9th.
Two youthful lovers leaned against the
witness box in Alderman Carpenters court
on Saturday, having been arrested on a
telegram from the girls father in Chicago.
man, who appeared Intelligent, gave his
name as B. J. Reynolds and his age as l9
years He said he hal elopt d from Chica-
go two weeks ago yesterday with the hand
some young girl who stood beside him,
looking very determined. He had been q
travelling salesman for A. J. HerSey, a to-
bacco dealer OF Chicago The young lady
he said. loved him and he loved her They
had not been married yet, although they
registered as j. dansfield ami vile at he
St Cloud Hotel. where tney had been stop
ping. pplication had been made to a
mum Der OF Magistrates Ia marry the N. but
they were refused on account OF the girls
age. In response TO the inquiry II he had
not forged drafts on his employers. ne an
swered that he ha1 signed his own name TO
drafts which were honoret. He did not
think that any court would call that for
gerry The girl, pretty brunette, gave her
name as Nellie Johnson and her age as Is
years. she uid not seem 10 be at al EN-
barrassed by her position. but rather ap-
pearet TO enjoy it. and said she did no.
want In % back home or 10 boarding school
She complained that she hal not been
properly treated at home. not getting priv
leges grantet other girls. The runaways
appear TO be we'll supplied with money. In
default Of Sl,co bail they were sent 10 Mny-
ameaSine 10 awaItthe arrival OF the giri's
IA A.her.
THE NoCSG ELoPERs MARRIED By THE
SQUIRE
The youthful couple mentioned in ve>ter
day Times a. having elcpei. have had a
rpm anilc and. doubtless believe. happy end
70 their troubles. Their names were B. ]
reynolds ased ls. oi Chicago, and Nellie
Johnson. aged IS, OF Kentucky. They were
committed on saturday, indefauit OF : ! Goa
each. 10 await TIE arrival OF the girls father
The old gentleman reached here yes sterda ay
afternoon. rather irate, but. concluding 10
make virtue of necessity, ne beca me re-
conciled with the offenders, and lhe trio
went TO Alderman Carpenters residence
x Parrish street, whe re that offic al united
The lovers in the bonds of matrimony-
Z Tunes of ft.-sidB
The daily gazette., 1877-08-28
au23weo6s

RLACk GASnME MEhES.-DireII fro1
mereS al IS, Sl0o, Sl.i2S gI9s Al = =
l.so- These desirable fabrics are Al IoGsAI
ricek than We have offered fer vesrs sn5
we recon- mend them for color and durahiI
ny ". b. SHARP.
~J1rth Aod NArkei srs
The daily gazette., 1877-08-28

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
i United States, for the District of Della
ware.
In the Matter OF John McLear & Son,
Bankrupts. In Bankruptcy. At Whining
ton. in said District, on The Twentieth day
of July, A. D., 1877.
DISTRICT OF DELAWARE, IS:
Notice is hereby given that a Petition has
been filed in said court by John p. Nc
Lear. of Wilmington, in said District
duly declared Bankrupt under the act OF
Congress of March 2. 1861, for a discharge,
and certificate thereof. from all his debts
and other claims provabie under said act,
and that the Seventh day of Sept 1851
at 10 O'Clock. a. m, is assigned for the hear
ing of the same. at Wilmington aforesaid
when and where all creditors who have
proved their debls, and other persons in
interest may appearand show cause. If any
they have why the prayer OF the said reti-
tion should not be granted.
=. REDMOND SMITH.
Clerk OF the L. =. District Court.
jy2l- ltawtSepti Delaware District.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-28
NOTICE

All persons having claims against the Fs-
late oi lne deceased, must present the same
duly aiiested 10 the Adnoinisfrs, ,or 80. -
before August sth. IS7s or abide the kci q,
Assembly in such case made and a
Address, THOMAS |. RUSSELL,
Administrator. q. BIN.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-28

one square above P, W. B. R R. DEPOT
rhe suescrl Der hav .ng purchased the large
-o,p 49, SaIsFooms locSled as above,
s,'ti.. "u!i .lloIih the public thai he has every
Sll. taSL M! lor manufacturing Light and HEAVY
.aEIlAses OF every description. in the hest
c1,a a. amer, anu can offtr inducemeats to pur-
ment in the city. Our WORK ali n,5a y, ~ ~
shop' out Of the best material. and undes
our I'm mediate superintendarts. and Es
are are uneIeiore conndelI ths viii give sal
~ all and examine our stock n, "a,
riAses before purchasing elsevhere'
Z. V dORN
The daily gazette., 1877-08-28
auglT I'm
TAX PAYERS, TAKE NoTIcEi

HNAX PAYERS, TAKE notice.
CITY AND SCHOOL TAXES FOR 1877.
The undersigned receivers OF taxes fer
The city Of Wilmington, will be at
No. 10 EAST SIXTH STREET,
between Market and King streets, on aud
after the ID day of July, 1871, between the
hours OF 8 and l2 in the morning, and from
10 s in the afternoon, for thepurpose of re-
ceiving taxes.
On all taxes paid during the month oi
July there will be a reduction OF five cents
on every dollar and all taxes paid on or
after the first day of August, including the
first Tuesday OF September, shall be payable
without a deduction or addition as afore.
said, and all taxes unpaid on the day next
after the first Tuesday of September. shall
be increased by the addition OF Ave per
centum on the amount thereof.
EDMUND PROVOST,
Receiver Northern District (inciuding all
north of Sixth street.l
EDWARD FARMER,
Receiver Southern District (iucludihg all
south of Sixth street.l jy6
The daily gazette., 1877-08-28

THE DELAWARE GAZETTE, established
1884, is the largest and most dourtshing
-ekly paper in the State, and has larger
rculatioutnan any other on the Pentnsuia.
iblished every Thursday afternoon, at -
= year, in advance.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-28

. August %. 1877.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-28
FOR CITY TREASURER,
WILLIAM ]. MORROW.

FoR ASS EssoRs,
NORTHERN DIsr.-JAMES KENNEDY
SOUTHERN DIsr.-wM. KYNE.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-28

NJ OTICE.-A special meeting of the
IN Trustees of the Poor for New Castle
county will be held at the Almshouse, on
WEDNESDAY, August 29th, at 10 O'Clock,
q. m, By order of the esident,
/, JOHN W. EVANS,
auglJ I'm Clerk
The daily gazette., 1877-08-28
Democratic Nominations

FOR PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL,
WILLIAM BRIGHT.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-28

cHK DAILY GAZETTE is published every
ernoon sunday exoepted,l at 416 Market
rect, and served by carriers to subscribers
all parts of the city and surrounding
,yable weekly. Yearly subscribers, 50 in
vance.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-28
The Daily Sasrtts.

p. JOHNSON. EDITOR and PROPRIETOR
The daily gazette., 1877-08-28
No1ekE

INJECTION.
IL OFFIcR OF THE WILMISoroN
CokL GAS COMPANY,
800 SHIPLEY STREET,
AUGUST 25th, 1871.
An election for nine Directors OF the Will
mington Coal Gas Company, Wilt be held
at the Office. on. Monday, the 3rd day Of
September next, between the hours Of and
O'Clock, p. m. WM. p. TAYLOR,
Aug, 25.-It Secretary.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-28

FOk $ALE 9NDRENT.

Don SALE.-Several 9soi Mortgages
Il from $500 TO S5yJO.
j. I. HEALD.
Real Estate Mortgage Excnange.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-06-01
DAILY INTELLIGEN(ER.
Friday. June /. 1877.
The Life Insurance Agent.

tie WIS . lite Insurance. agent. a3d
walked into hi. office with tts. air
compose6 IN eqasl parts Of se.f-coin-
plseency ard brass, which Al! of them
wear sSen on the track IF = victim
aOns company. be remarked, is
the only reliable one ia the United
States. it, charter 10 80 framed ths. il
Can not burst Il - purely mutual, and
In nine bundFc9 sh,i sssea'y-seven
years by the watch the iusaved IS paid
large ansual salary By the company
for the privilege Of carrying a policy
ON biz life. Only think, my dear sir,
II you. the natural protector Of that
dear wife, aud those angelic children,
should be- iaken away, they might ee
forced, like maGF others, 10 beg i,a.ii
door 10 door"
lie va. gsitiEg warmed ~ T. the
pattos appropriate 10 the occasion.
when We inquired. What salary Is
paid the president Of Your company -
'Only sixty thousand dollars, mere
pittance
"And the vics presiient Z"
'.Twepty five Thousand dollars, All in
significant trifle."
-Your secretary receives. believe
s.Oniy eighteen thegsan :.
.-An,t the actuary -
..Twelse thousand dollars
1.-THE medical director -
ssTen thousand dollars"
II is evident" We remarked. that
something should bc ions Ia relieve
these men from the load Of poverty an
der which they are staggering. At
snch salaries. they certainly lack the
very accessories of life, aud on mature
reflection we must refuse % extend our
patronage To company that does no.
pay its officers At least living salaries.
The Iaborer Is worthy Of his hire, and
purely mutual companies which have q
cash balance after paving their officers
are not wo thy Of confidence. and must
not expect any encourage III this
ol1ic.''
That agent looked thoughtful as he
left the Office and we hope these few
wortis, of which we were the humble
instrument. may be the means Of right
ing = great wrong
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-05-17
! land 8oF Sale.


VI Il haKe about 500 acfss ii lhlid lying
wv n and near GleiMood, Mason conn
IS, Nest Virginia; Which We desire to dis
pose o.. This land will be sold very low
ard upon easy terms and in quantities 70
silit pnFchasers. Most OF the'lani is well
improved with fencing, orcharils, dwell
ings; &c, About one-iuurtli OF this land is
Ohio river bottom, the remainder upland.
but alfsuitai9e for farming purposes. We
lave also some land niue miles back OF
Glenwood, and within nine miles Of Milton
Station, on Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad,
and five miles from the Kahawha River at
Armstrong Landing This is rare OPP
portunity to secure good home. Fof
further information apply to ]. $ & A. 4.
Hanlcy, Apple Grove, Mason County, w.
Va, or TO Vim. X. Gum, Attorney ut Law,
Point Pleasant, West Va.
april l2-2m9
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-05-17


The MARKET,-In flour there has
been no change since our last, we
quote A $1,000, NIX ats1O per Dbl
Wheat commands from Sl90 to
81; Corn is quoted at 45 cts. per
bushel for white; yellow, 2 cents
higher. Oats bring 35 to 40 cts, per
bushel.
Corn Meal is selling from 60 to 70
cts per bushcl.
White beans command Si,25 to
$3.50 per bushel,
Eggs Gets per dozens There lis
a material declined in buttaslapd we
quote it at Is cents per pofpd ior
choice; lard from 10 to 124fctss per
pound.
Coffee 20 to % cents per pound fo.
Rio; black tea G5 cts, green tea SO
cents to 81 per pound.
Sugar from 10 to 12l forSbroSn,-
Coffee, A, IS! cts, Ganulatsdl4 cts,
Crushed, IA cts, Powdered, II cts. .
pound.
Chickens from $275 to 1925 per
dozen; ducks same price. !,
Dried apples from from Is to So
cents per bushcl s;
Tallow u to s cts, per pound bait
not much demand. ,% Z
Feathers bring from so TO 45!cents
per pound, according to quality;
Potatoes 81 to sl,15 per busholtfor
u No, article, y !.
Salt 81 per barrel, y
Mackcral So cents per kit. ,:s,
Butchers cattle arc worth 5icre
from 81 tod cents u pound gefoss;
and fat sheep command sarnejprice.
There is no market here for hogs,
Fresh meat is retailing fto6i,our
Butcher shops at from 6 to 12a c6pts
per pound, according to qualityss
If you want nice Bracket Or, A.
per Receiver, call OH \, Al lyois \
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-05-17
BAEERY IND GROCERY.
Lucas Lambrecht,
BAKER & CONFECTIONERY
pOINT pLEAsANT. IN. IN.

Takes pleasure in informing the citizens
of this place and vicinity, that he is now
prepared to furnish fresh bread and cakes
on short notice.
He will keep candies, cakes, fruits, nuts
and III fact everything common to Con-
iectionery establishment Also, constantly
on hand, fresh bread. lie will make to
order Cakes OF every description. 1t will
be his pleasure to please his customers,
and to that end no endeavors will be re-
mitled, [Apr, l9-77-tf.