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1ncut into the hands OF those parties.
Q.-Thc object was to enable you three men
to raise money to reimburse yourselves and 9th
crs for money expended in the passaee Of the
chartcrs A.-rhat was
ONE OF THE REASONS.
*Q.-Who furnished the money to be used In
procuring the passage Of the charter! Ava
rious tradesmcn and politicians.
Q.-Mcntion the name Of the tradesmcn who
furnished money, SO far as you rccollcct, for
the purpose Of bribing the Legislature OF 1871
to pass the charter Of that year? A.
James II. Ingcrsol1, kryser g. Co.,
"A. Woodward, James 4. Watson, aud Edward
Boyle. I can't recall all tile other names, but
most Of those who had any dealings with us ut
the time contributed. The Eric Railway con-
tributed something.
Q.-Through whoms Although jay Gould
or Fisk, or both. I think the money was hand
cd III through Peter B. Sweeny, although aln
not positive
NICE LITTLE ARRANGEMENT
Q.-How was tho money raised to buy the
passage of the charter Of lS70i A.-A large
part of it by bills jointly of Connolly and
Smith made payable to my order, or Connolly
and myself made payable TO Smith, or Smith
aud myself made payable to Connolly, Us the
case might bc. The money was got from the
Broadway Bank as i general thing. +tThcy were
made payable to my order.
Odd you use 1t personally in influencing
members of the Lcgislaturc! Al did.
Odd you pay it yourself to thc1ng A.
Yes, to some of thein. What was paid to tic
members OF the Legislature was paid 1hrourb
Z. u. Barber, who generally did good deal of
business i'll that line.
Q--Dld you give money to Barber for the
express purpose OF brbng members Of the
Legislature to vote for that billa A.-Yes. sir.
Q.-How much money1 Al have no idea.
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS.
Q-Two hundred thousand dollars? A.-Oh
yes; about three times that-sG0O, 600 think
was the amount given him.
Q.-Did you pay that money in money or
checkss Al paid it to him altogether IN
money, except that after the adjournment Of
the Legislature there were $50. nm
$4,000, or $4,000 to be paid, and be came to
New York and
GAVE HIN CHECK FOR IT.
Q.-fhe check afterwards came back to you
lndorseda Ayes.
before naming the Senators to whom
money was paid for their votes, Tweed
called for Senate manual, as his
relat'ons with the Senators were
30 many and his operations SO
numerous, ne was warned by counsel to be
very careful as he was dealing with the reputa-
hons Of prominent public men.
Tweed then narrated
THE ORIGIN OF THE CHARTER
IN the dissatisfaction OF prominent Democrats,
Who resolved to oust the then Maynr Comm
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CINCINNATI, O., Sept. 15.-Lcwis Myers, the
County Treasurer, from whose Office ut
Wapakanett:, O., some S30,oO0 were claimed
to have been taken on the night Of Sept. &, was
Yesterday arrested, charged with completely in
the robbery. Myers claimed to have been way
laid in tile street by gang of highwayncn,
s,ag!!cI, a1d forced by torture to disclose the
combination Of the safe
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HARRISBURG, Pa. Sept. 15-W. ". Hutchi-
sou, Of Baltimore, and W. P. Funk, OF Altoona,
are the countcrfciters arrested at TYRONE.
dutch'son was shut dead wui1e cntlcayuring to
escape. Their counterfeit coiu consisted Of quar-
tiers, halves, and trade dollars.
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COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, Sept. 15.-A woman,
giving hcr name as Jennie Snyder, hAiling from
Moline, ILL.,, was arrested here to-day on the
charge Of stealing horse and buggy ut Daven-
port The property was recovered at the same
time. This is tho FIRST instance OF ] woman be-
;ng in custody to answer for such charge in
iowa
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RAsbuRG, Vt, Sept 15.-Thc jury in the
hayden wlfc-murder case rendered verdict Of
murder in the first degree" The prisoner re-
aucsted immediate sentence and execution. His
sentence was deferred.
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WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept 16-1 a. m.-For
the Lower Missouri and Upper Mississippi Val
leys and Upper Lake Region, higher pressure,
winds veerins to colder, north, partly cloudy
weather, and rain areas
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
{',sv@. Cor
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Special Dispatch 10 The Tribune.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,, Sept. 15.-Thc Governor
today issued proclamation offering $500 re-
ward for the rcaFrest Of Oliver P. and Jacob B.
HigAtowcr, who recently broke Jail in Jackson
County and are charged with the murder Of
Wiley D. kcndricl1.
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SpcIs1t Assp1tGH 10 Inc If1oHNE.
KALAMAZOO, Sept. 15.-Thc second day's ses-
son of the State Convention Of Young Mems
Christian Associations was opened this morning
With devotional exercises conducted by Afrs.
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SENATOR M0RToN's CONDITION. .

pt:GISclsN4T1, O., Sept. ia dispatch from
Morton's condition is unchanged.
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The Parties with Whom the Great
Thief Divided the Plunuer.
Who Furnished the Money to
Buy the Patriotic Legis-
latorS.
List Of the Bribed, and the Money
Their Infuence" Cost.
Forty Thousand Dollars the Ruling Price
of Your Average Senator.

Special Di.patch tn The Tribune.
New YoKK, Sept 15.-Twced's examination
was continued to-day. The exciting part Of his
testimony was that regarding the amounts paid
to influence legislation and the admission that
he had personally bribctl members Of the Lcg1s-
lature. The gravcst charge was against Senator
Woodin, the most influential member in the
Legislature, aud the man John Kelly is most
anxious to dispose Of. The same charge was
made at the time OF Twecd's pretended con-
fession, IVES investigated by Senate Commit
tee composed OF majority Of Democrats, and
WAS thoroughly retuted.
As further offset to Twccd's testimony con-
ccrniug bribery, it will be recalled that in 1S',
when used as witness, he swore he had
NEVER PAID A DOLLAR
or made an effort to influence legislation. His
present statements put him on record as Der
iurcr, and are probably made in the hope Of
gaining kelly's favor Us the ouly hope Of re-
lease from Ludlow Street Jail.
TUE 1870 CHARTER.
Ii relation to the charter OF 1870, Tweed said:
It was prepared partially by Oakley Hall, par
TALLY By SWeeny, Cornelius Corson, and Alex
apler Frccr had little to do with it my
self. Mr.. Hitchman had something to do with
it, and most Of the menlbers OF Tamnlany had
something to do with it, either directly or by
their suggestion.
Q.-Was that charter passed through the
Legislature fairly, or was money paid to secure
its passage! :i.-Money was used.
Q.-Do you know personally of any member
Of the Assembly being paid for his vote in refer
cnco to this charterl Al don't think I do Of
the Assembly.
Q.-Do yon know personally of any member
Of the Senate having been paid for his vote in
that regardl Al do. In the year 1870 the
old Board Of Supervisors
CEASED TO EXIST
by special law, and the power to audit bills
was placed in tho hands of the Mayor, Con-
trol1cr. and President Of the Board Of Public
Works. Hall was Mayor, Richard B. Connolly
Controller, and Tweed President OF the Board.
Q.-Who prepared those clauses which gave
the control 10 these three mcns A.-Thc first
time saw it WAS in the Dclayan House. Thcrc
were present Sweeney, Hall, Connolly, and my
self. l believe it was
PREPAiED Ut HALL =
Q.-Was the matter talked over at that meet
lug, and the powers they gave! A.-Ycs.
Q.-Was anything said that the powers given
the Controller, the Mayor, and tile present
President Of the Department OF Public Works
would enable them to make money for them
selves! Al don't know that there was so
much said in reference to making, but 1t was to
reimburse them and those who had advanced
-.-+ ou&- -
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Secretary Sherman Would Popuiarixe tho
Low-lntcrest 3onds-Schleicher's sle1i-
can Hohby-The Democratic Senatorial
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Iroler, and President OF the Department q
Public Works. 1t was understood among then
that they were to reimburse themselves AM
others for the large sums expended in p'tsslnt
the charter.
Connolly, Smith, and witness, and variou.
tradesme1l, furnished money for brihing tht
Legislature Of 1870 Among tho tradesmen
were Garvcy, Ingcrsoll, keyser, E. A. Wood
ward, James Watson, Ed Boyle, Ell Marin,
h aad nHst nz Hsg Hfye0Gssy sygn who pas ha n aeanEs
Railroad, through Jay &C Gould. d.. When 'hlsu
he said Gould, he meant Fisk, and vice versa,
for they spoke and acted as one man. Money
for the Assembly went through Ell Barbour:
he himself personally paid Senator Hall. Con
molly and himself had an understanding when
they were made the Board Of Audit, that parties
doing business with the city were to give them
Is per cent. His suppostion was that the bills
were to be bonatidc.
WATSON AND WOODWARD
were suggested by witness as the parties to
prepare bills, and then they were to be paid by
Connolly, which was agreed to: Sweeney and
Hall got their percentage. Connolly was
e sS :asf2 asa e "e got 10 & ffa a epa ansd
Of slowncss in settling up, and witness made
them hurry up, and after this Hall signed the
bills. They all got IL per cent at first, and then
20. They agreed on Sweeney, Connolly, and
Hail to divide up 10 per cent each, and TX per
cent was reserved for election purposes. The
promnenr.men to present bogus bills were
keyser aud lngersoll.
There was Il split in the Democratic party
about that time, which Hastings ami other Re-
publicans We're ANXIOUS to keep up. Witness
sent around for hastings, and be came and SUI
gestcd seeing Senators. Witness said Senators
Winslow, Brodin, James Wood, Brown. and
Maurice. A gentleman introduced him to
Wlnslow, who wanted $50, COO.
tt.1i
The daily gazette., 1877-07-03

All accounts go to show that the Turk.
isb soldier has not degenerated from his
ancestors, who were the terror of Eu-
rope in the fifteenth century. For dash
IN charge, and for obstinacy of resis-
tance behind intrenchments, the Turks
Of to-day are probably not supposed,
But, like all Oriental warriors, when re-
pulsed or confused by the loss of a com
mander, they soon become panic strick-
en-.
Nor has the Turk lost any of his fero-
city. At Damascus recently a Turkish
soldier went into the bazaar to buy a
sword. To try the temper of one he
looked around for some object. Just at
mat moment Jew happened to pass. In
the twinkling of an eye, with a sweeping
blow, the soldier cut off the jews head
as clean as though done by the axe ofthe
executoner. Then he coolly pronounced
Ine weapon of good steel, paid the price
and went his way. Such soldiers are apt
to be as terrible to the people whom the,
defend as to the enemy.
The daily gazette., 1877-07-03

RUSSIA has not retrograded-she has
steadily advanced in wealth and expand.
ed her territorial dominion, She is not
likely now to withdraw from an enter
prize on which her people are more unan-
mously resolved than in any previous un-
dertaking. We use the word enterprise,
for we regard the invasion OF Turkey by
Russia simply as an enterprise in which
the people of that autocratic government
have resolved to aggrandize themselves
by conquest, Just as the Romans did two
or three centuries before aud after the
Christian era. The cost CT the war will
be paid for by Turkey with her territory
If she is not subjugated now, that event
will probably only be deferred quarter
of century longer. 1t is as likely to take
place, as any event can be foreshadowed
Turkey holds the pathway to India through
through the Dardanelles and Bosphorous
Russia will never rest until she acquire
this control, and thus settle the Eastern
Question ior century.
The daily gazette., 1877-07-03
July B. 1877.

INsuRAscE.-So many frauds have
been developed in the management OF
Life Insurance Companies and Savings
Banks, that a general distrust prevails
the whole country in regard 70 snch insti-
tutions and now the same feeling is
beginning to show itself toward the Fire
Insurance Companies also. And II is
very doubtful wheth & large class OF
these institutions are any more solvent
than others we have just mentioned. In
this city very general feeling Of distrast
has been awakened as TO the Fire Insu-
rance Companies that have agencies here.
Our own companies are the main reliance
and the only sure ones in which to take
risks, while their charges are at the same
time much lighter. But we have not
enough of local companies. Those we
have are making money SO rapidly that
they are enabled to employ officers at
high salaries and invest largely in real
estate. To do this of course the men,
kers are taxed unnecessarily TO build up
great surpluses. These funds are used
among a few, and of course great risk
follows but this is never known until
somebody becomes defaulter.
Companies on the mutual plan could
as well get along without large surplus
as with it, and there is no reason why
we should not have one or two more local
companies in Wilmington, for it is well
understood fact that the present local
companies will not take near all the risks
that are offered hence our people are
forced to encourage the foreign compa-
MES, whose exhibits are published, 1t is
true; but whether they are false state
ments or true ones nobody knows, excep
it be those who compose them, as wa.
recently shown by the exposure Of tn,
Charter Oak Lille, whose directors wer
as ignorant of its deficiency as the maj
in the moon; at the same time that de
fciency was upward of 81, 100000. .
The daily gazette., 1877-07-03

AS Greece may at any time become an
ally OF Russia in the Eastern war, it is in
teresting to know the strength of lhe
little nation The revenue OF Greece ,s
about sS,O0O,0 900 year, and the debt is
already SO large that there Is but little
hope of extinguishing the principal. The
army is nomInally 30,0UO strong, bu,
there are rarely mole than five or six
thousand men under pay. The navy con
slsts OF two ironclad frigates and few
RS and sailing vessels. Such force
could be of but slight assistance to th.
Russians, while Turkish cruisers woult
play havoc with the merchant navy and
the illfortified seaports OF Greece.
The daily gazette., 1877-07-03
HEALTA BOARDy

REGULxk MHsEfYNG-THE OLD
-STS 55sSR1 81 scA We ifRS TO BIZ PROSE
-fhe B6afd o.. Health met IN regular
session, last evening, President Roberls
10 The chair.
Fne Eighth Ward 'Commitsee re-
ported that 10 their opinion NO, nui-
sAnce EXISTED in. the stable and COW
yard of John Cook, on Spruce street,
between eeventh aud Eighth, which
had been complained of. Report &C
cspted.f i'ftF BfIiWlfHt SitlN
The Committee on Accounts repor-
ted favorably on the following bills
which were allowed: VIM. Hickey,
s27.1l; John Lupgren, $22.o6,
The Committee on Contracts and
Licenses reported that they had granted
licenses for removing night soil TO G.
II. Gallagher. President of the Odor-
less Excavating Company, and Charles
d. Agpees. 1850. tl
Mr.. Mullen, chairman of this COM
mittee, said that he had learned from
the GAZETTE that night scavengers had
been at work by the bucket system on
Lombard street, between Fourth and
Fifth. He thought, the Board should
take action in this matter, and see that
its law 10 regard to night work BY the
bucket system 10 enforced.
Mr.. Baily moved that the subject be
referred 70 the Executive Officer of
the Eastern District, with instructions
to obtain evidence and prosecute the
offending parties.
Col.s Mccullough inquired as to the
right of the Board to prosecute peoDle
for these violations, and thought this
question should be inquired into.
Mr.. Mullen said the parties were vic
laiing the laws of the city by working
without license as well as by WORK.
ing under the bucket system, anC
should be prosecuted. 1 81.
The chair stated that he had inqujr-
ed into this question aud been informed
that the Board could not enforce II.
law finiog owners or tenants $50 foI
having their cesspoOls cl, aned by tn,
bucket system, as the said tenants ans
owners violated no law; but that those
performing the work could be prose.
cuted and punished. e.-
Mr. Bailey's motion was then adop
ted. Adjourned.
The daily gazette., 1877-07-03

WATERMELoNs AND PoTAToEs.-Loto of
soO wateImelons arrived III Baltimore
yesterday by railroad from Georgia, and
l,uOo more are on the way ny Savannah
steamship. The 90J brought from 50 O
CAV hundred. About 1900 barrels OF
new potatoes were on the market from
Sne Eastern Shore of Virginia and Nor
~ IN. Inc large supply broke down the
were shipped out vi town, both East And
west he hrst considerable quantity Of
Anne Arundel cucumbers WIS received
anu tomatoes from that section are eX
4 pected III few days.-Balt Sun of to-daa
The daily gazette., 1877-07-03

Armed with telegram from Key, the
successor OF Postmaster Bowling, OF Tel
edo, Ohio, denlauued the surrender of the
Office, but Dowlng reused to recognize
the legality of such a notice and sill
holds the fort. MIR. Aayes should send
company of troops and copy of Full
tons letter. The former would capture
MIR. Dowling's person and the latter cap
tlyate his heart.-Bdtt. Gazette.
The daily gazette., 1877-07-03

Stanley Matthews is not federal Office
bolder, to be sure, but lie is United
States Senator, and is permitted by the Pre-.
Sldent TO violate both the cincinnati plat
form and the letter Of acceptance. Mr..
Mat Lews was rather green i'll the man.
agement Of the political machine when n.
was elected senator, but he is running tbt
machine with very sturdy grip now
The daily gazette., 1877-07-03

Mains snuSt " . di4sEres<hls rlAce for
pebble NO are ssnsitkve ab3p. having
their cldsets and Ssrfioges ransacked r.
oeicials Ia seakch of .prohlbite stiHsr
auts. II seems tnat Il rs customary Tor
the "seizers," rs they are called, to in
.yestigate the vehicles Of guests at hotels
with a view OF ascertaining whether .
bottle Of ale, or other alcoholic beger-
age, is hidden among the rugs, or under
the seat. Four -'seizers'' discovered
some ale in q buggy under the shed OF
the brewer House, near Portland, the
other day, and proceeded TO conhseate
the same. Thereupon the owner Of the
ale lifted up the ofiicial and threw him
against fence. The ''seizer" escaped
with bruised bones. Such is life in Maine,
under rigid probibitory law. .,..
The daily gazette., 1877-07-03

AN interesting description Of the
operations of the Life-Saving service
during the last fiscal yesr will be
found in one of our special dispatches
from Washington. One hundred and
twenty vessels having ON board twelve
hundred and ffty-three persons were
driven ashore by stress Of weather,
and of this number 12l4 wre saved
and 80 were lost. At fifty of the dIsas-
ters the Living-saving Service appars-
tus was successfully used, and SGS
persons were rescued through its instru
mentality.
The daily gazette., 1877-07-03
STATE BOND

STATE BOND,
~ by virtue OF an act OF The General AS
sem ply, passed at Dover, Feb. ", s77 /
hereby give notice to holders OF Delaware
State bonds that 1 shall attend al The
Phlladei phia National Bank on the three
nrst secular days OF july next, prepared 10
,Sdeeih ana pay OFT all bonds from No To
NO 40 inclusive OF the denomination of one
thousand dollars each of the issue of The
ponds OF the state of Delaware un6er date
OF January y, le65, and that tIom and alter
said bonds will Cease. e'' oii
THO B. GILES
Once Of state Treas. May /, 1871.
2tawUuly1.
The daily gazette., 1877-07-03
NOTICES..

NOTICE.-The Post once VIII De open
In Tomorrow July 4th,) from 6.45 TO
q. M The carriers will make their usual
delivery and collection in the morning.
WILLIAM NJ. PYLE,
July 3, 1877 Postmaster,
The daily gazette., 1877-07-03

SOLDIERS AND SAILORS MEETING. "A
meeting soldiers aud sailors will be held
No. 404 Market street, second story, to-
morrow evening, at = o'clock. All are in
vited, regardless of politics.
The daily gazette., 1877-07-03
JVha Roum0aa Seeksto obtain.

a Bucharest despatch has the
following. the objects to be attain
: ed by Roumania ia an offensive war
against Turkey are the acknowledge
ment of the absolute Independence of
Roumania and the dismantliDg of the
Turkish forts along the DANUBE, there
by placing both banks on an equal foot
ing and insuring Tree navigation and
perpetual Heutrahzation of That river.
koumania win also claim full indem-
nlty Tor war expenses and The depre-
dations of the Turkish armies"
The daily gazette., 1877-07-03

ONE Of our special dispatches from
Washington states that the popular sub
scription in this country to the new four
psr-cent. loan is expected to reach at leas
2o.OOOI },
The daily gazette., 1877-07-03
BLIC SALE,

VIII be sold at Public Sale, on
TUESDAY, THE 18th OF July, 1877,
at the Hotel of Alex Maxwell, in Middle
town, Del. A COACH SHOP, GROUND
AND PREMISES, late the property of
John Townsend, deceased, and situated in
the thriving town of Middletown in
New Castle county, State of Del
aware, and now occupied by ii. ID. Howell.
Title good. 1t is good S and for the car
riage business, and could. If desired, be
changed at little expense into a Fruit Dry
ing House.
TERMs:-One-half cash the remainder
In six months, satisfactorily secured, with
interest from day of sale. Purchaser 10 be
at the expense OF conveyance papers.
SAMUEL TOWNSEND, Trustee.
June %, 1871 -3tawts.
The daily gazette., 1877-07-03

NEW SERIES.-THE AID LOAN AS
~ SOCIATION is now disposing of its
lth Series OF shares; st payment due July
10 next, correspondence solicited as to what
they are and how 10 use them to adyantape
as an Investment or 10 borrow. Money re-
turned on short notice with per cent. in
terest: GEO c. MARIS, ecretary.
jue26dtf = -
The daily gazette., 1877-07-03
ANOTHER CROSSING.

The RouBsnians have taken their
first real active part in the war. Two
thousand Roumanian troops crossed
the Danube ON Sunday night at Cetate
(Fschetatea), and have Intrenched
themselves. The investment of Wild
den on the land side will begin at once
Gdribdldi Wants to aid Rounea,ia.
"The sensation of the day at the
Russian headquarters" telegraphs the
Herald correspondent at Turnc- Magu-
reli, sis an offer made by General
Garibaldi to the Roumaniar govern
ment 20 send experienced officers to
form an Italian legion. The Rou-
manian government, after consulting
the Car, has refused the cffer, but ex.
pressed its gratitude for the offer 10 the
veteran hero"
Austria The Saviour Of Montrmegro.
Austria has warned the Porte that
she will occupy Bosnia if the Turks
now operating against Montenegro
eater Cettinge. Austria is evidently
determined that Montenegro shall moi
be crushed.
The daily gazette., 1877-07-03

GUNNER BOARDERS WANTED AT
~ ROCK Springs, near Du Pont SIation
w. q N. K. X. ,tive miles from WiJmInston
Jel6-lm Apply TO E. q. SUTTON
The daily gazette., 1877-07-03

I wv IDEND.
~ oFFIcE OF THE DEL. r. r. Co,
DoVtR, June 20, ASH I
Inc Board of Directors has this oay de-
elared the usual semi annual Dividend OF
per cent on the capital stock of inns com
pany, payable TO the shareholders or their
legal representatives at the Treasurer's
Olnce, IN Dover, on and after July md
jue25-Gtd1tw. Treasurer
The daily gazette., 1877-07-03
PU BLIC - ALE
IN PRINCESS ANNE, MD,
OF A FINE
RUlT FAR M.


THE undersigned, as executor and trus;
offer at Public Sale, on
TUESDAY, THE 10th OF July, 1877,
at the hour of two O'CLOCK, p. m,
a valuable FRUIT FARM situated In So
merset county. Maryland, containing ON +
HUNDRED ACRES, more or less. border-
ing on the PocomOke river, Bluff shore; /;
buildings large standing iii the shady lawn
overlooking the river, where steamboats,
| and vessels pass, and within half mile of
| the village of Rehoboth aud the steam boat
landing; churches schools and mills with
| in half a.mile, and within four miles of the
| Eastern Shore railroad, which is contln-
| nation Of the Delaware railroad. at o.
This farm Is one of the finest OF its size
In Somerset county, and has in full bearing
three hundred Apple Trees OF the ..s.ssaaaH.
best varieties Pears, Cherries 7f4H26S
and Peaches Also, fifteen acres 1f7t,E
of Strawberries, 5acres of black N&Vfs{E
| berries, two acres OF raspberries
ami two acres of asparagus The -~M1AzeA--
soil is yellow clay loan, of fine quality,
lays up dry, needs no ditchng and Is a
splendid and healthy location along the
river. Title indisputable, and offered for
sale to close the estate of the late John
Townsend.
II TERMS:-The terms of sale are one half
cash on the day of sale, the balance to be
paid In six months thereafter, the purcha
ser or purchasers giving note with security
to be approved by the trustee, bearing in
terest from the day of sale. Cost of title
papers TO be paid by the purchaser.
SAMUEL TOWNSEND, Trustee.
Townsend, Del, June 23-3tawts.