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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-07-26

The amount of mail service under
contract on the 1st of July was s15, ISL, :
1929 per annum, distributed geograph-
ically as follows: New England, 81, 49,
33l.S9; Middle States, Cncluding Vir-
ginia and West Virginia), SO, $50, ,sO4.11; /;
Southern States, $2,732, ,493.42; Western
States (including Missouri), 1896, ,57S.-
70; Pacific States and the Territories,
81. 1888. .43l. 90
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-07-26

THE Rev. DIR. johnson, of Cambridge,
Mass, Professor Hovey, of Newton, and
the Rev. DIR. Peirce have been appointed
n committee of Congregationalist
Baptist, and Methodist ministers to
draft law to be presented to the next
Massachusetts, Legislature providing for
the appointment of teacher of moral
ity" to take the place of the present
prison chaplain. This officer will give
no sectarian instruction; all convicts
are to be required to attend regular
services conducted by him; any demon
ination or sect to be allowed to hold ser.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-07-26

vices not interfering with the discipline
of the institution; and any convict to be
allowed such religious instruction, not
paid for by the State and not interfer-
ing with the prison discipline, as he may
desire. The drafting of. the law was
intrusted to DIR. Peirce.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-07-26
EDITORIAL OLO.

The yearly review of trade issued by
the British Customs Commissioners
shows that the United States has resumed
the position of the chief source of cot
ton supply, much to the detriment of
India, which sent nine hundred and
sixty-five thousand hundred weight less
in 1876 than in 1875.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-07-26

THE bloated bondholders of Constan-
tinople are seeing hard times. Many
wealthy families used to live entirely on
the dividends Of Turkish stock; the in
comes derived from this source, by inhab-
itants of Constantinople alone amounted
to about e4,000,0O0. These families are
entirely ruined, and others though not
absolutely destitute, have suffered i'm
mense losses. People 60 about from bank
to bank with coupons of the nominal
value of several hundred pounds, and
can nowhere get cash for them. There are
also in Constantinople twenty-five thou.
sand officials, most of them with families
their united salaries amount to about
E2,0OO,OOO, and they have not received
any pay since the beginning of the war
not even in paper money, on which there
is loss of eighty per cent.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-07-26

IA RAILROAD in the Clouds " is the
title of an illustrated article by j. E.
Montgomery, in the Midsummer Holiday
number of Scribner's Monthly, describing
the great railway built by Henry Meiggs,
up the Andes from Lima. 1t is said that
so many detours had to be made that
five parallel tracks may be seen from al
most any point in the valley OF the
Rimac, up which the road is built. Be
sides innumerable bridges, there are
sixty-one tunnels, aggregating twenty
thousand feet in length, and more than
half of them are built upon curves of a
minimum radius. 1t is computed that
ten thousand persons have died thus far
in the progress of the work. The highest
point of the road is ninety-seven miles
from Lima, and only one hundred and
thirty-six feet lower than the top OF
Mont Blanc
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-07-26

BROTHER MOODY says that in religious
work he has no time for controversies.
This is the best sermon he has preached
in good while.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-07-26

AN envious paragrapher remarks: 1t
has been observed that the lady with
diamond ring will scratch her nose, IN
given period, four times as. often as any
] other woman.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-07-26

THE wool clip of the United States for
1876 was about 100000, 900 pounds; of
England, Ireland, and Scotland, about
1000, 900, mostly combing; of the
Continent of Europe, about 463, 900, 900; ;
of Australia, about $50, 900; of
Buenos Ayres and River La Plata, about
207 100000 pounds. These are the
principal wool-growing countries of the
world, and produce 1882, ,0O0,O 900 out of
the estimated l 1,419,OOO, 900 produced by
the entire globe. The selling value of
the total clip would probably aggregate
$3.50, ,OOO,0 900. Out of 1,419,00O,OOC
pounds of wool (the estimated clip there
would be fully a loss of 567,OOO,OOC
pounds in securing, making the net yield
of clean wool about $4,000, 900 pounds
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-07-26

THE residence of Mrs. Washington,
the mother of George, near Fredericks-
burg, Virginia, is offered for sale at
auction.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-07-26

WHY is cats tail like the end of
time2 Because its fur to the end of it
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-07-26

MAN'glories in his strength; woman
glories in her hair. Butter glories in
both.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-07-26

"Adjutant General"
Immediately upon the receipt of the above
notices were sent to the various commands,
and to night the men are mastering at all the
armories. The division includes the first
second, third, and sixth regiments, the Key.
stone Battery, city troops, Black Hussars
Washington Grays, Weccaccoe Legion, State
Fencibles, and Gray Invincibles.
JULY 21.-2 a. m.-Our latest dispatches
report the movement extending every hour
The engineers on the Erie road are reported
to have held a meeting at Pittsburg, and
decided to cast in their lot with the strikers.
On the Baltimore and Ohio, and other
lines, the engineers are held in check by
the brotherhood, which has not vet
sanctioned strike, bnt should the decis-
ion of that organization be in favor of strik-
ing, the situation will be rendered far more
serious. The obvious intention of the men
is to extend the movement until the whole
frei ght communication between the West
and East is interrupted, and then force the
companies to terms. The accumulation ol
freight on the three lines is already enor
nous, and as much of it is perishab1e, the
loss is increasing every hour. The situation
is certainly very grave one, and further
developments will be watched with anxiet,
on all hands.
The daily gazette., 1877-07-16
THE WOODRUFF EXPEDITION
R0UHD THE WORLD.

Tbis expedition undertaken in the cause
OF science aud education, is exciting the
interest of the friends OF science and educa-
non throughout the country. The announce
meat which is now before US is most i'm
porant one. aud We do not know q more
attractive aud delightful programme than
1t offers to the public. Mr.. Woodruff has
purchased first-class ocean steamer for
the purposes Of the expedition, has engaged
some OF the best fiic OF our navy to com.
mand it, and carres out corps OF profess
sors, representing, not only our own leading
universities and colleges but the University
of Berne. Switzerland, and PEcole CentrAle,
Paris. Each OF these gentlemen is noJed
specialist in his own department, and the
selection secures to students the very best
instruction III every branch Of science. The
expedition will be absent two years, aud
will visit points of general and special inter-
est on its route round the world. The ex-
petition has the Endorsement OF the most
scientific men in the country, and will re
ceive from the government such a sy mpathy
and recoR milton as wi make its work most
efficient ana its stay in foreign ports most
aggree Bile. Never before has an oppor-
tunity 10 see me world in SO agreeable aud
thorough manner been offered, The stu
dent muy make rare and valua bic collections;
the sight-seer be gratiti-d by the ever
chang ne pictures Of the voyage; the Grchi-
tect may STUDY his specially iu all LANDS,
both III ane .eut aud modern buildings, and
the travelior fad an easy and comfortable
road open 10 hum 10 all that 10 rarest and
most Curious in the world. Every arrange
ment for comfoIt, health, aud safety has
been made. The vessel will be in port
three quarters OF the two years il proposes
to be absent, and land-excurslons will be
made to all points of interts' The sdvan:-
ages OF this expedition to education and
scien are incalculable. 1t will be ali Der al
education" in itself, better Tor young men
than years spent at a university. Tue cost
OF this two years of Charming Sightseeing
aud study will be 5000 10 each student,
and tue accommodations will be the same as
those given on ii s'-ciass oc. an steamers A
"cadet class" will also he taken, to the
young gentlemen comprising which the ex-
pense will be only $500 tor the two years,
while they will have the same advantage
for study and for making valuable eollec-
tlons as the regular student, and will be on
footing similar to that of the cadets at the
United States Naval Acadamy. 1t is ex-
pected that much work will be done in the
way OF deep sea soundngs, chart.ng of un
known coasts, &c, which will be of great
service to the navy. We gladly call public
attention to this greet expedition, and
hearty recommend it 10 pubic interest and
patronage. The director is j imss o. Wood
ruf, and the secretary Gen. Daniel Ma
csuIley, both gentleman of indianapolis,
Ind
The daily gazette., 1877-07-16
General News.

The Republican State Committee of
Massachusetts met on Saturday and re-
ceived the resignation of five members,
who held Federal offices. Among the
resigned are Collector Simmons of the
port Of Boston. 1t was decided to hold
the next State Convention at Worcester
on September 10.
Gen. Howard overlook Chiet Josephs s
band near the mouth of the Cottonw ood,
on the llth inst, and fight ensued, in
which eleven enlisted men were killed
and 10 wounded. The number of In
dans killed is yarionsly stated at from I
to l3. he enemy were driven from their
camp and fled westward.
Among the postmasters appointed last
week, were Martha A. Sweeney, for Dar-
by, in Delaware county; w. K. Zelmer,
for kuners, in Berks equity, and d. NJ,
Shaner, for North Coventry in Chester
county. In New Jersey, Mrs. Rhoda
Hutchinson was appointed for South
Dennis, Cape May county.
A full statement of the Spanish out
rage ON the Anne Tican schooner Rising
Sun was forwarded to Washington by
ohp COi'NS'Oi VI - odSlOuiS Vi lut bdIH'
stable district of Massachusetts on Sat.
urday.
The transfer of the S, cond Regiment
of Infantry from Atlanta to reinforce
General Howard, leaves only 1000 to 120C
troops in the outh, exclusive of those
dong duty on the Mexican border. Nc
further action has been tax en- by the W al
Department towards ordering troops
away from that section.
The daily gazette., 1877-07-16
GuERIFP,s SALE.

CHERIFP'S SALE.
- BY virtue OF a writ OF Levari Facias,
10 me directed, will be exposed TO Public
Sale. at the
LAFAYETTE HOTEL, sii shipley ST..
kept by Geo. w. Ortlip, in the city OF Will
Saturday, the 2Sth day of July,
AID. 1871, at2 O'Clock, p. M,
The following described Real Estate, viz.
All that certain lot or piece Of land, situ-
ated in the cIty of Wilmington, and bound
ed and described as follows, to wit: Begin
ming at the interse ction of the southerly
side OF Eighth street with the westerly
side OF Poplar street thence southerly along
said side Of Poplar street co feet, more or
less To land of Jacob karch, thence
westerly along said karch land and paral-
lei with sth street Is feet 10 a stake, thence
northerly and parallel with Poplar street
by line dividing this from other lands of
the said John b. Bleyer. sixty feet more OF
less, to the aforesaid side of Eighth street,
and thence thereby easterly alongside OF
Eighth street eighteen feet To the place OF
beginning, be the contents thereof what
they may.
No. 2 All that certain lot of land, situ-
ated in the said city OF Wilmington, afore-
said, and described as follows, to wit Be-
ginning on the southerly side of Eighth
street at the distance Of eighteen--from
the westerly side OF Poplar street thence
with Eighth street westerly sixteen feet,
thence southerly and parallel with Poplar
street sixty feet from building line, thence
easterly parallel with Eighth street six cen
feet thence northerly sixty feet to the place
of beginning, be the contents thereof what
they may.
Seized and taken in execution as the pro-
perty of John Carney and Sarah. his wife,
and t. L., and to be sold by
ISAAC GRUBB, Sheriff.
Sherih-s Office, New Castle,l
July 3, 1877. { jy9-3tawts
The daily gazette., 1877-07-16
July rs. 1877.

THE Republican party leaders seem
determined to oppose Mr.. Hayes South
ern policy. They see in it condemna-
tion of their whole course during the past
eight or ten years, and virtual admis-
sion that in that time the Democratic
party was proposing a wiser and better
policy. 1t is true that Mr.. Hayes lays
himself open to the charge of having sus-
tained and co-operated with party that
pursued policy so directly opposite to
that which he is now putting in practice.
But in answer to this his friends point 10
the promised reforms in the Republican
platform, and allege that he is carrying
out their promises. Here again, howev-
er, he is met with the charge that he was
connected with a party that acknow ledged
its baseness and this is followed up by
the proof that the party leaders di 4 not
intend to pursue the plan laid down
in its platform, or they would not now
condemn Mr.. Hayes for doing as he has
done.
The great aim of both parties should
be an economical administration. Mr..
Hayes has adopted some part of the Dem
ocratic policy, and so far as it goes toward
decreasing government expenses the
Democrats will sustain him in it. But
his policy is not sweeping enough. Per
haps it is the best which Mr.. Hayes can
now offer. At all events he is so much
of an improvement upon Grant that the
whole country feels arelief, if we except
the Republican political leaders, who see
plainly in the Democratic policy which
Hayes has in part adopted the death-blow
to many of their schemes for robbing the
treasury and keeping up thousands Of de-
based political wire-woTkers in each OF
the States to continue to do the dirty
work by watch the party has so long been
enabled to hold power and tax and retard
enterprise. The charge OF this system
will certainly destroy the Republican
party in all the southern States but il
should be destroyed. And the bette
class OF Republicans, black and white
will vote with the Democrats.
The daily gazette., 1877-07-16

@ HERIFF'S SALE.
- By virtue of writ OF Levari Facas,
TO me directed, will be exposed to Public
sale, at the
LAFAYETTE HOTEL, 81 Shipley ST.:
kept by George W. Ortlip. in the city OF
Wilmington, New Castle county, Del, on
Saturday, the 2Sth day of July,
A.D. 1877, at 2 o'clock, p m,
The following described Real Estate, viz:
All that certain Messuage, Tenement and
lot of land, bounded and described as fol-
lows, to wit: Situate on the easterly side
of Orange street between 9th and 7th streets,
in the city of Wilmington, aforesaid
bounded on the north by a three feet wide
alley; on the south by lands now or former
ly OF Jesse Rogers being about 4 . feet 6
1ndhes front on Orange street. and running
back easterly that width about 80 feet, more
or less. Book ID, vol. I, page 29i, sc.
Seized and taken in execution as the pro-
perty of Neil Mclaughlin, decd. Jacob Z.
Herd man, administrator of Neil McLaugh-
lin, decd and E. Short, Elizabeth Short,
James Tilghman, and Mary f., his wife,
terre tenants, and to be sold by
ISAAC GRUBB, Sheriff.
Sheriff-s Ofice. New Castle
July 9. 1877. jy9-3tawts
The daily gazette., 1877-07-16

GHERIFF'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 2Sth Day of July,
A. D. 1877. at 2 O'Clock, p. m,
The following described Real Estate. viz:
NO. l. All that cei tain lot of land. situate
county, Del, bounded and described as
follows: Beginning at the corner formed
by the Intersection of the easterly side of
DUPONT street and the southerly side of 9th
street, thence along said southerly side of
9Th street, easterly about sixty eight feet to
a stake, thence southerly parallel with Du-
Ponb street about eighty six and half feet
10 stake, thence in northwesterly direc-
tiOn about seventy three and half feet tn
the said easterly side of DUPONT su eet
thence by said street northerly about fifty
feet TO the place of beginning, be the con-
tents what they may.
NO 2. All that lot of land, with Frame
House thereon, situate i'm the city of Will
mlngton, State of Delaware beginning on
the northerly side of Front street, between
Jefferson and Madison streets at 80 feet
from the easterly side of Madison street at
the middle of the party wall thence north
erly parallel with Madison street 81 feet 10
Inches to a corner land formerly of Thomas
Curley, thence Herewith easterly parallel
win Front street l6 feet inches to a stake
thence northerly parallel with Madison
street "a feet inches passing through the
middle OF party wall Of this and house for
merly of Jacob Lloyd to said side of Front
street, and thence westerly l6 feet inches
TO the place of beginning
Seized and taken in execution as the pro-
perty OF Patrick Lally, ana 10 be sold by
- ISAAC GRUBB, Sheriff
| Sheriffs Office. New Castle,
July 0, 1877. jy9-3tawts
The daily gazette., 1877-07-16
PERS SON AL.

Senator Bayard is still tarrying in the
East.
Grace Greenwood has gone to her Color
ado home.
Saukey will visit Altoona in August and
remain couple of weeks.
Hon. Heister Clymer is at Newport and
ex Senator Boutwell, at Old Point Com tort
(Fortress Monroe), Va.
District Attorney Howard, OF Utah, has
been IN San Francisco hunting up witnesses
on Mormon affairs and has started back 10
Salt Lake with them.
j, Henri BIrch, the Louisiana politician
who can't account for eighteen thousand
dollars of school moneys which be received
once lived at Titusville, III this State
Second Lieutenant f. NJ. Weaver, Jr.,
Second Artillery, has deem detailed for duty
as professor Of military science and tactics
at the Western Reserve College at Hudson,
Ohio.
The daily gazette., 1877-07-16
CARRYING COLORADO.
HOW SHAFFENBERG AND CHAFFEE
ARE SAID TO HAVR BOUGHT 1T
FOR HAYES.
Special Despatch to the World ]


Especial Despatch to the World
LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, July 13.-The
EreHtng Commercial of this evening saws
editorlally that IL is fact not generally
known that the man who did as much to
make Hayes President as any one else in
this country is now an inmate of the Kan
sas State eEltentiary-namely, Schaffen-
berg, ex- Cnited States Marshal for Col
orado. When doubtS, hung over the vote
of Colorado, both sides claimed it, though
the vote was finally made ont to be Re-
publican. Schaffenberg had been United
States Marshal for mum ber of years: he
was a shrewd, keen, educated, intelli gent
German, with an eye open to the main
chance, and by his shrewd management
hal amassed fine fortune. 1t was char
ged that he had been in the constant
habit for some years of drawing large
sums of money from the United States
Treasury on false vouchers in his capaci-
ty as United States Marshal He was sus-
pected and removed, or resigned his of
fee, and left the Territory, but returned
short time before the election under the
State constitution. Having been arrest
ed upon the above charges and having
given bail, it was but natural that he
should want to get out OF his trouble
Now comes the true inwardness of the
case. He was IA great friend of Jerome
b. Chatfe, former delegate in Congress
| from that Territory, who had PROBABLY
made him United States Marshal. Chat
fee was exceedingly anxious to go to the
| United States Senate, if he could only
secure a Republican majority of his
| friends in the Legislature; and if so
elected, he agreed, SAYS the Commercial,
TO have Schatfenberg's affair fixed up at
Washington. Schaffenherg had plenty
of money, and went in. He says he spent
| $50 900 and carried the State for the Rad
| ical Legislature. Chatfee was elected
| United States Senator, and Immediately
hastened to Washington to fulfil his part
| of the contract, but the fact of Schatfen.
| beIg's defalcation had had reached Wash
inguoa before him, and he found that the
| CRIME could not be condoned or rubbed
| out. Chaffee and the Attorney-G eueral
had bitter quarrel over the matter, but
no arrangement could be arrived at, and
so the trial had to go on. In the mean
time the gentleman who occupied the
| position of United States District Judge
of Colorado had been strong candidate
before the Legislature for the Senator.
ship against Chaffee, and was beaten.-
Schatfenberg had done his level best fol
Chatfee and it was now the Judges turn
! he trial came on, and poor Schaffen berg
was landed in the Kansas Penitentiary
for two years.
The daily gazette., 1877-07-16

The Charter Oak Insurance Com
pany, after vain effort to make the
public believe that it is sound, and
that property sold for sl,547,000 in
November, 1876, is worth $1,000 600
to-day, is likely to 20 into the hands of
receiver. Insurance Commissioner
Steadman of Connecticut has at length
chosen to take the plain path of duty,
and to try to save what is left of the
wreck Of IA once trusted institution
The Charter oak cannot win back its
lost reputation.
The daily gazette., 1877-07-16

Mr. II. /. Agnew, who has been con.
uucting Murphey's gospel temperance
meetings., u In Cecil county Maryland
iS iylng In very critical condition, pro.
duced by injuries he received whilst
diving, by striking his head upon a rocb
winch lay just concealed below the sur
face of the water.
A daughter of the Earl of Gainesbo
rough, who demeaned herself in the eve,
OF her family, by marrying her mnsif
teacher, is now living with her husband
at that clearinghouse summer resort
North Conway, where he plays the organ
day. N"ii'
The daily gazette., 1877-07-16
jy11-tnn

OTICE-AID LOAN ASSOCIATION.
~ n. w. Cor. Sixth and Shi pley streets.
Inc 10th annual meeting of the sioc xhold
ers of the above Association will be held
on Wednesday evening next, July Is, an X
O'Clock. The annual report W II be present
ed and officers and directors elected
Jyl4-4td GEO. G., MARKS, Secretary.