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The daily gazette., 1877-02-15
This Eagle
is at the disposal of
any and all avocates
of the
Hawk and Owl Scalp Law.

A lengthy bill was read in the House
yesterday afternoon, amending the act of
incorporation of the town of Dover. Its
principal provisions authorize an in
crease of the amount of money to be
raised annually by taxation for the sup
port of the Dover Public Schools.
The Southland divorce case comes up in
the House, in some shape or other, nearly
every day. 1t will probably be decided
finally, one way or another, within the
next few days.
A lively discussion was provoked in the
House, yesterday afternoon, by a resolu-
per diem of members of the General As
rembly TO S1.50, Mr.. Robinson offered
an amendment, declaring that as the
members had thus far performed no SER
vice to the State, they waive all claim to
any compensation whatever. Va1ous
motisns to lay the motion aud amend
ment on the table. and refer or indefinite
ly postpone them were defeated, and
finally vote was taken on the resolu-
ton and amendment, and they were de-
feated,
Sevelal members of the General As
sembly were complimented. yesterday by
being made the recipients of comic val
entines. These absurdities were surrep-
titiously passed from one to another, and
created considerable amusement.
In the Senate, yesterday. Mr. Rays bill
IN relation to banks and banking associa-
tioDs was read and ordered to be printed
A Committee on Printing was also con.
stituted, the appointees being Messrs
Ray, Harrington and Causey.
Mr.. Ray has gwen notice of bill in
relation TO the measurement of lime. II
is designed to prevent farmers from be.
ing imposed upon in the reception Of
lime by railroad, as now they are fre
quently put off with very short measure
| VIM. H. Cloward, Secretary of tn,
| Wilmington Board of Public Education
Secretary of State Grubb, and James r
Mitchell, Esq, of Milford, are now il
| Dover.
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SHERIFF SALEs.

CHERIFF'S SALE.
- BY virtue OF a writ of Levari Facias,
TO me directed, will be exposei to Public
Sale, at the
LAFAYETTE HOTEL, s4l Shipley ST.,
kept by George w. Ortlip, in the City OF
Wilmington, New Castle county, DEL, on
SATURDAY, oath day of FEBRUARY. .
1877, at 2 o'clock, p. m,
the following described Real Estate. viz;
All that certain lot or parcel of land with
a brick messuage or tenement thereon. ~
ing and being situated In the city or Will
mington county and State aforesaid, boun-
ded and described as follows, TO wit: Be
ginning ON the southerly side OF Betts
street. between Lamott street and the Phil
adelphia turnpike road, at the distance OF
ia feet, 5h inches from the westerly SIDE
OF Lamott street at the middle of the divis-
ion wall between this and the adjoining
house; thence southerly parallel with La
erly side of six feet wide alley; thence
along said side of said alley westerly par
allel to Belts street - feet to stake !;
thence by line of Craig q Tatnalls land
northerly parallel to Lamott street 81 feet
TO the southerly side of Belts street; thence
easterly along the southerly side of Belts
street II feet to the place of beginning, be
the contents within said bounds what they
may.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of William II. Pierce, and terre
tenants and to be sold by
ISAAC CRUDE, Sheriff.
Sheriff's office, New Castle,
February Ith, 1871. : febs-3tawts.
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SHERIFF SALES.


OHERIFF'S SALE.
- By virtue OF writ OF Levari Facias 70
me directed. will be exposed TO Public sale
at the
LAFAYETTE HOTEL, sil SHIPLEY ST.
kept by George w. Ortllp. in the city OF
wilmington, New Castle county, Delaware
SATURDAY.
THE 9th DAY OF FEBRUARY, iNI,
At o'clock p. M,
The following described Real Estate, VIZ.
All that certain piece or parcel OF land
with a three story brick house thereon erec
ted situate in the city of Wilmington afore-
said. bounded and described as follows. to-
wit: Beginning at a stake at the distance OF
lis feet from the intersection OF Clayton
street with Front street; thence Boutherly
and parallel with Clayton street 1i5 rect TO
Tulip street; thence along the northerly side
OF Tulip street easterly - feet to stake In
other lands of the said VIM. II. Pierce;
thence northerly and parallel with Clayton
street 145 feet TO stake on Front street;
thence westerly along the southerly side OF
Front street IL feet TO the place of beginning,
be the contents thereof what they may.
Seized and taken in execution as the pro-
perty OF William II. Pierce and I. l., and to
be sold by ISAAC GRUBB, Sheriff.
Sherif-s Sale. New Castle
February I, 1871. febS-3tawts
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CHERRIES SALE

CHERIFF'S SALE.
- BY virtue of writ of Levari Facias.
TO me directed, will be exposed to Public
Sale, at the
LAFAYETTE HOTEL, sil Shipley ST..
kept by George w. Ortlip, in the city OF
Wilmington, New Castle county, Del, on
SATURDAY,
THE oath DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1877.
at O'Clock, p. m.
the following described Real Estate, viz:
All that lot, piece. or parcel of land with
two three-story brick houses thereon erect
ed, situate in the city of Wilmington afore-
said, bounded and described as follows to
wit: Beginning at point on the southerly
side of Front street, at the distance of 197
feet from the westerly side of Clayton 81.
thence westerly parallel with Front street
"a feet TO the middle of the brick partition
wall between these and the adjoining house
ON the west; thence southerly and passing
through the middle OF said brick partition
wall l45 feet to the northerly side of TuIiu
street; thence Herewith easterly "a feet To- !,
stake, and thence northerly parallel with
Clayton street 145 feet TO the place OF begin.
mig, be the contents thereof what thew NAV
Seized and taken in execution as fhe
property of William II. Peirce, and T.
| and to be sold by = ~
ISAAC GRUBB. Sheriff
| Sheriff's office, New Castle,)
February 7th. 1877. febS-3tawts.
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Our Dover. Letter.
THE FARMERS BANK ISoUrHE REsoLU-
TIoS-A HUGE HAWK JoKE-THE
DOVER iScoRroRA1 ACT, sc.
Corresp ondence OF the Gazette. Xxx
DOVER, DEL, Feb. 15, 1877.

Corresp ondenee Of the Gazette. e "a.
DOVER, DEL, Feb. 15, 1877.
The House yesterday took up the joint
resolution directing an inquiry into the
affairs and condition OF the Farmers
Bank and its branches, and referred the
subject to a special committee of five
The committee will doubtless prepare a
plan of examination acceptable to all
concerned.
In the House yesterday afternoon,
huge joke was perpetrated which for
awhile, was the subject of great merri-
ment. While the business was progress
ing as usual, the page was called to the
door to see an express messenger, and
Immediately reappeared bearing a box
which he deposited on the desk OF hon.
Peter Robinson, member frem sussex
county Mr.. Robinson carefully opened
the box, and when he noticed its con-
tents, a peculiar expression was OBJ
served to steal over his usually placid
countenance. The cause was soon made
apparent by the action of gentleman
sitting close by who plunged his hand
in the box and drew forth an immense
hawk, which he held up to the view of
the House. A roar of laughter follow sd
and the House took q reces, of five min
utes to enjoy the sport. On the breast of
the hawk was placard bearing the fol.
lowing inscription, which explains the
joke:
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c SHERIFF'S SALE.
- By virtue Of a writ OF Levari Facias
TO me directed, will be exposed To Public
Sale, at the
LAFAYETTE HOTEL, s41 Shipley st.,
kept by Geo. W. ortlip, in the city of Will
mington, New Castle county, Delaware, on
SATURDAY,
THE oath DAY OF FEBRUARY. 1877
att O'Clock, p. M,
the following described Real Estate, viz:
Ali that certain lot of land with a two
story frame dwelling house thereon, situate
in the said city OF Wilmington, bounded
and described as follows, to wit: Begin
ming at the southerly side of Carpenter
street, between Monroe and Adams and 4th
ana 9TH streets, at the distance of 68 feet
from the westerly side of Monroe street ;
thence southerly parallel to Monroe street
along q line OF other land of Joseph l.. Car
penter, Jr., on the east 45 feet to the north
erly side of three feet wide alley leading
into Monroe street; thence westerly along
said side Of said alley and parallel to Car.
penter street IL feet TO a corner; thence nor
| therly parallel to the first mentioned line
| and Monroe street along q line of other land
| OF said Westbrook on the west As feet to the
said southerly side of Carpenter street, and
| thence thereby easterly II feet to the place
OF beginning, be the contents thereof what
| they may.
Seized and taken in execution as the nro
perty of William T. Westbrook and Annf
| NJ, his wife, and James Conley and Filler
Conley, terre tenanst, and to be sold by
ISAAC GRUBB, Sheriff.
Sheriff's office, New Castle,
| February 7th. 1871. febs-3tawts
The daily gazette., 1877-02-15
February 10. 1877.

THE STATE WORK HoUsE."-It will
be clearly seen from the full and fair re-
port we give in another column, of the
meeting in the City Hall last night, held
under the following call, that those whose
names were attached to the call were not
there to sustain it; that t'those who were
there were not in favor of Estate Work
House." and that the resolutions that
were reluctantly voted for were COM
plete dodge of the question. They refer
to something entirely at varience with
the idea conveyed in the call, which read
as follows:
In accordance with the request of several
citizens a public meeting Of the citizens OF
Wilmington is hereby called to consider
the subject of legislation relating to a
State Work House" The meeting 70 be
W. 6. WHITLEY.
Mayor.
The resolution passed by the meeting,
after considerable discussion in which no
gentleman favored State Work House,
is as follows:
Resolved, AS the sense of this meeting
tnat the present state Of things in the COM
Inunity requires some reformatory institu-
tion to which our youths may be commit
ted for the public benefit and the improve
Lnent OF this class.
Now, we have the highest appreciation
Of the kindness of heart of the Mayor
and DR.. Bush; but we cannot see how
the Legislature is to give US ''reforma-
tory institution to which our youth may
be committed for the public benefit"
No one can object to the phraseology
Of the resolution. 1t is calculated to i'm
press the benevolent fully. But the Leg
islature may ask for the ''youth." Where
are the boys and girls that are to be COM
mttted to this institution? We don't
think the police records show them.
Our reports have been pretty well and
faithful, We think. We may be mis-
taken; and if so we hope the record kept
al the police headquarters will be made
more full in future, and designate the
age, sex and occupation of those who are
arrested, as well as the charge preferred.
Somefuture legislature will then have data
upon which to base its operation legisla.
ton, if any be found necessary.
Whenever this is shown we are read,
and willing to lend onr feeble aid to tn,
establishment of "'Refornatory Institu
ton to which our youth may be commit
ted for public benefit" But we do NO
wish to witness another such result a.
followed the most excellent intention O
cur sstimable physicians to establish
City Hospital" of which We have M
toubt they all have very vivid recollec
The daily gazette., 1877-02-15

A BILL has been drafted to provide for
an early return to specie payments. as
recommended by President Grant in his
recent message. The bill differs from
Inc measure suggested by the President
-nasmuch as it provides for the funding
OF only S1oO,oo0,o 600 of the greenbacks in
four-per-cent. bonds, $3o,ooO,ooO addi-
tlonal to be withdrawn in exchange for a
subsidiary silver coinage to that amount
The four-per-cent. bonds thirty years, in.
stead of forty years as recommended b,
The President.
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General Bar low, an able and undoubt
ed Republican, was sent by his party to
Florida to look after intimidation and
fraud and help return the State for
Hayes. He went, witnessed the count.
came home and declared the State had
honestly voted fer Tilden. Mr.. Purman
who has served four years as a republi-
can member OF Congress from Florida,
IN which he declared that the return ~
the State for Hayes was a fraud for
which no excuse could he offered. Truth
will make a history in spite of return
boards and electoral commissions.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-15

The House Committe one appropria.
lions thinks there will be no trouble in
ehecting reduction of 100000 on
last years appropriations unless the
economies urged by the House are fac
tloualy opposed by the Senate. More
than this sum could be saved on the
single item of the.War department ap-
preparations if the army were reduced tc
ten thousand men. That is as many
soldiers as we need in time of peace,
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CHERIFF'S SALE.

CHERIFF'S SALE.
- BY virtue of a writ of Levari Facias.
TO me directed, will be exposed to Pubic
sale, at the
LAFAYETTE HOTEL, 81 Shipley st
kept by Geo. w. Ortlip, in the city of Will
mlngton, New Castle county, Delaware on
SATURDAY,
THE 24h DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1877,
at O'Clock, pm,
the following described Real Estate. viz
land situate in the city of Wtiminpton
aforesaid, bounded and described as fol.
lows, TO wit: Beginning at point on thf
northeasterly side of Delaware avenue al
me distance of l05 feet from the intersec.
tlon OF the northwesterly side of Lincolr
street with the northeasterly side OF Dela.
ware avenue; thence in nOrtueastarlv Al
rection parallel with the said side of / lncolr
street l25 feet TO stake; thence in a north
westerly direction and parallel with IN,
said side of Delaware avenue a3 feet to an
olher stake; thence in southwestern al
rection parallel with Lincoln street l25 fec
70 the northeasterly side of Delaware ave
nue.; thence herewith in a southea sterl,
direction So feet to the place of beginninS
De the contents more or less.
no. :, All that certain lot piece or parcn
9l iald situated in the city aforesaid. boun
aeu ] anu described as follows. to wit: BE
| cunning at u point in the easterly side q
jackson street between Shallcross ayenu
| quo lowering avenue at the distance of (
| Ieet from the intersection OF the northprl
slde OF Shallcross avenue at 10 feet wild
| Win the easterly side of Jackson street 4
% ieet Wide; thence parallel with said sid
| oI Shalicross avenue easterly 100 feet TO
sake; thence parallel with the said side ,
jackson street northerly 20 feet TO anotht
STAKE thence parallel with Shallcross a.vt
nue. westerly 100 feet to the said side ,
Jackson street; thence Herewith soutberl
~ ieet 10 the place of beginning, be the cor
tents more or less. wa
seized and taken in execution as the mr.,
perty of William II. Peirce and terre pte,
ant, and to be sold by 'ei
Sheriffs Office, New Castle. ~
February 9TH, 1871 febs. .3tawts.
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Mr.. William Beach Lawrence, of
Rhode Island, jurist of high posiron
and man of deep thought, believes that
It is the right and duty of the Democratic
minority of the Electoral Commission to
withdraw and avoid the disgrace of
helping to consummate the fraud of de-
claring Hayes President.
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Public Sale
Household and Kitchen
FURNITURE.

VNHE subscriber will sell at Public Sale
Il at No. 1l3 West Ninth street, on
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10Th. 1877.
at9X O'Clock. a. m.
Brussels, entry, stair and ingram carpets
sofa sett, centre table, stoves, walnut bed
room suit marble top; cottage suits, mar
BILE top, all in order. Chairs, bed d-steads,
curtains. china glass and Queensware, and
all kinds of goods used about housekeeping.
MARGARET KING.
l.. w. STIDHAM 4 Son, Auctioneers, III
East Fou rth street, Wilmington, Del.
Febl3-4t-Tu. Tn. Sa. and NJ.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-15

CoRREcTIoN.-In the communication
n ihe DAILY GAZETTE, on Thursday
from Samuel Townsend, Esq, the word
S!at'st1cS was incorrectly printed instead
OF "std6tttty." We make the correction
in Difference to Mr.. T. whose chiograpby.
Ike manyof our professional men is some.
times just what "fellar can't find ont,
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NOTICE

Managers Oflab
~ mington and Ke.Inett TurnplksI
pany have declared a dividend olH35
1ve cents per share, payable 70 Rg|
holders or their legal representatiyesl
National Bank OF Delaware, in WIZ
ton, on and after the Goth instant.
j. POULSON CHANDIJ
febl4-4t. Secrs
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CHERIFF'S SALE.
y BY virtue OF sundry writs ofv..
toni Exponas and Fl. Fa. 3. TO me n.
ed, will be exposed TO Public Sale A. Il
PREMISES OF THOMAS ] Fonl
near McDonougb, in st. Georges Huny
in New Castle county, Delaware, on
TUESDAY,
THE 2OTH DAY OF FEBRUARy n
at 10 o'clock, a. m,
The following described Personal D.
erty, viz: head of horses, 8 tbn4
old colts, 2 one year old colts, I mIlss !,
8 5yearling calves, 4 six months Old ~
A yoke OF oxen, IL shOats, / steam q,
and thresher, 3 farm wagons, 2oY M
reaper, drill, plows, harrows. cultins
and other farming utensils, carriss1
harness, 500 posts, lot OF pork, how
goods, &C.; lot Of hay, &C.; about IMa
els OF corn, lot of oats, &c.
Seized and taken In execution as M.
perty Of Thomas J. Ford, and 10 Be Si
.r.. ISAAC GRUB, sbs,
Sheriff's office, New Castle.
February Sth, 1871.
N. Bit is the request OF Mr.. Fou
his friends and the public should attn
sale. feb@aar
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PUBLIC SALES.
PUBLIC SALE.
VIII be sold, on
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY I7Tn, 1917,

II
at O'Clock, p. NJ, ~
AT No. 2OS Tatnall street, Wilmington.
Del, the following described Housen old
and Kitchen Furniture, &c.
bureau. 2 bedsteads and bedding, fea-
ther beds, tables, washstands, settee, 2
looking glasses, lot OF cane and Windsor
chairs, ingram and rag carpet. | eight day
clock, good cook stove and fixtures, lot OF
dishes and china ware, wash tubs and wash
boards. block and fall complete with rope,
counter desk lot of new grain bags, beam
and p's, lot of books and pictures, peach and
market baskets, wash benches, large feed
box, two-seated carriage, carriage jack,
lot of harness. carriage pole. barrels, box
es, pots, kettles and pans. and numerous
other articles too tedious TO mention. Also
at two O'Clock, a three -storied brick -
house, No. 20S Tatnall street, with N!M
all the modern improvements, p i,t
feet front by so feet deep, to large &&sA
alley leading out on Second street.
Terms made known ON the day of sale.
febii-2t. DRAKE & COYLE, Auct'rs.
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noG REGISTER NoTICE-A1aL.iIssss] n
~ sons owning or having doss seSe IA
their premises, are required 10 ho hatt IA 4
regularly registered, between lns lnNs, dap dp Z
2Oth of January. After the lat.edI T as
ordinance will be strictly enlorTGe1Io lnorT1oiE,
unregistered dogs. JAMES " ~ PCIs
jal1-tf Chiei VA
The daily gazette., 1877-02-15

One of the best patent wagons for put
ting coal in the cellar is that of Mills g.
Combs, corner of Fourth and Spruce
streets. Go order ton Of coal and try
Il ~
The daily gazette., 1877-02-15
NOTICE
Caleb Churchman

Caleb Churchman II NoIr C1si
Us. ,4,,,v s.
Frederick A. Churchman, Gse Gouo of Pf1
etal. oauIit tition
In pursuance OF an order OF ti1T ir1Thamben
in the above cause, made az Iy,arsonsb1
the 26th day of october; 1876 az be intereS
ing any lien or liens etfectlng Etir9ederitk |
estate of Caleb Curchman, ren bis u
Churchman, Mary G. ChurchtlI,iI htlI,iIiiaabdh
william A. Churchnlan, ErllhurChra
Churchman his wife. George an his VI
and Pauline e. g. ChurchimI,"G y Grub,
Maria s. Lloyd; Ignatius, !; JE;redercS
signee in Bankruptcy OF I,,nrrhmani
Churchman and George Chui ,, Rankrup.
Henry II. DUPONT assignee IN lna;Htheroftl
of " illiam III. Churchman, oi 20 which y
in the Ian is and premises 70 o,,Gi,ied 10 te
cause relates, are hereby ho.,n H"a and artoJI
petition setting forth the valHe .ho "Regisaaa,
of the same in the office ol ntv uio len y
Chancery for New Castle 60 uFF,ebruap.'
before the third Monday III ne said le.
D. 1877, and to appear and pffo,Gbue pr ,be COurtis, !,
liens at the ensuing term OF D., .ii The thiTi'
fore the rising of the court Oh -
of the term, ORE. Trlsgs,
Wilmington. Del. Jan. u lo''
The daily gazette., 1877-02-15
Sheriff's Office. New Castle '"'' Sner;
Feb. 18th, 1871. fnh,.,.

ALSO, All that certain lot of Ian,
ated In Pencader Hundred. Ns~ u \ I
county, and State of Delaware & vas
on the North by lands of A. Tjttar" "'sas :.
west by lands OF William Taylor @s
east by lands of s. Huber, and on mi H. y
by lands of Charles Nichols. con,.ss
twenty-nine acres of land, more "s n
with a Log House and Log Barn ~
erected. u'''
Seized and taken in execution a,
property of Isaac Nichols, and 10 ~ !,
by WILLIAM ii. LAMBs0s
Sherif-s office, New Castle, ''D''i
req. iSti, 1871 feblS3ay,
The daily gazette., 1877-02-15
Public Sale.

WILL be sold at Public Auctien, on the
w farm of the late Augustus Cornog.
in Christiana hundred, at DuPont's station,
on the Wilmington and Reading Railroad,
four miles from Wilmington, ON
TUESDAY, MARCH THE 9Th, 1877,
at 10 O'Clock, a. m, sharp,
The following described Personal Prop
The daily gazette., 1877-02-15

SHERIFF'S SALE.
~ by virtue of writ Of Leyari Facias m
ne alrected, Will be expo ed to Public sale
L4fA1EfIE HOTEL, Sal SHIPLEY ST.
KEPT ~ Geor2e w. Ortllp, IN the city Of VII
etoh' NeW Castle county, Delaware, on
SATURDAY
THE 2ith DAY OF FEBRUARY. .le--
At2 O'clock, p m,
Ahc following des ribed Real Estate viz.
that cert in lot of land Innate ~ tho
li Iai1 city OF llmmgton, bounded and descri-
oe oeu "a, a. lolloWs, to-wit; Beginning at n stske
Hn Hn, w ho:theasteriy side of t,ilplu avenne
petMeen SCOT and Lincoln streets at the dis.
Hf Scn;t ~ o4 ieet from the northwesterIy side
Vi IGott street; thence Lortheastefly and na.
a,et ste 70 cott and Lincoln streets i5O feet -
SiIr;ae thenee north esterly and naralleI ~
unptn nst avenue 20 feet to stake; thence sontS
s,eeo, and parallel to Scott and Iincoir
Ieeas 80, l2J ieet to the af resaid d. of Giinir
Of Gii"in tnenee an southeaster along said dc
D,n R,n aVenu 10 feet TO the place of neg,n
Se;zoS ~ tne Contents thereof what lhey ma y
- neIleu 9 ana taken In execution as Tic 10y
| biSi " william L. Wes.br and Ann5 ~
n'S "Aie' ana {. t., ald to be sold by III
| sner;frs oesoo \, ISAAC GRUBB Sheriff
| SnerlI ohoe. New Castle S1oiiA'
February !. 1877, tebs.a,aw,.
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Partnership Notice

DIVIDEND.
~ OFFICE OF THE WILM!NGlOSt
COAL GAS COMPANY. ,r
Wilmington, February ~, 4,
The Directors of the WllmlnsIohs
Gas. Company have this day dee ,ai'g6oo dir ,6s d
dend of Three Dollars per share lo' "''
six months, payable on demaud.
VIM. p. TAYLOR, Treasuissir1 an.
feb 1-2w 800 Shlpiey '"''
The daily gazette., 1877-02-15
DEsuMPTIoN OF TRIPS.

III ,,,ary 2, W.
0 WILMINGTON, Feoraai,y a,, trif,
Our packets will resume, ION on M9'So
tween here and Philadelpan,ll an,
next. Goods handled cairtoit youT pS'''
warded promptly. We soi''" ooS
age. Respectfully. ~, pITSH 4 sV'
feb3-tf GEO W.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-15

The New York Sun says, Grant sfriend
Babcock, is believed to be a defaulter in
more than 100000.