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The Morning herald., 1878-10-24
REPAIRING THE SCHOOLS.

The Board of Education met In special
session last Light, and action was taken ir
reference to repairing the storm damages
on the different school buildings.
No. II COMMITTEES was authorized to have
fences repaired. Estimated cost, $50.
No. 10 Committee WAS granted permis-
sion to repair roof and fences at cost
estimated at $500.
Fences at Nos. 8 and 16 were directed to
be repaired. Cost, $40 and $40 respec
lively.
At No. 5, glass and shutters were ordered
to be replaced. Cost, $50. w
Repairs on the roof of No. IA were
directed to be made at cost of $175.
No. 10 Committee was permitted to ask
for proposals for repairing roof and brick
work at that school.
Adjourned.
The Morning herald., 1878-10-24

By virtue of a writ Of Levari Facias to
me directed, will be exposed to public sale
at the Laiay EFT. Hotel, 841 ShipIey street
Kept by John ]. Dougherty in the city Of
Wilmington, New Castle county, Del. on
WEDNESDAY, the 9Th day Of November
A. d. 1878, at clock, p. M,
The following described real estate. viz
All that certain lot or piece Of land situate
in the city OF Wi mipgton, ba wing a two
story brick dwelling thereon erected
bounded and described as follows TO viii.
Begin ming at the no therly side of Front
street. at the distance OF III feet westerly
from the westerly side Of Van Buren, street.
ai a corner Of Jacob sinnex's land, thence
ther, by northerly parallel TO Van Buren
street, 60 feet to the sou herly side of
81 2feetwide alley, thence thereby westerly
parallel to Front street, Is f.et 10 a stake
thence southerly parallei 10 darri on street
10 feet to the side of FrOnt street ~ 'oresaid
and thence thereby easter,y 10 f.et to the
place OF beginning, bs the contents thereof
what 1t may.
Seized a. d taken In execution as the
property Of Eliza Harris and Mary Barris
and terra tenants and 10 be SO d by
ISAAC GRUB, Sheriff
sherif's office, New Castle, October IT, 1873.
Octl7.
The Morning herald., 1878-10-24
SHFRlFF'S SALE

By virtue Of writ Of Levsri Fa las to me
directed. will be expose to Public Sale ut
the Lafayette Hotel SAL Shipley street KENT
by John j Doogherty 10 the city of VIII.
mington, New Castle County, Del. on
WEDNESDAY, the Glib day of November
A, y. 1873, at O'Clock r. m.
The following described real estate viz,
All that certain lot or piece of land wi In
the buildings tn ereon erected ,situate In
the city of Wilmington bonded and de-
scribed as follows to wit. Beginning at me
intersection OF the northerly side Of 10Th
ST., with the enorthwesterly side OF Rail-
road Avenue Cat 81 #. wide) thence west
erly along said side of 10th ST.. 2S5 #. to
stake, thence llortherly parallel with Clay
mont ST., by new line dividing this
fro d other land of the said Evan c. StOt-
senonrs Z3o ft to the southwesterly side of
Vandever Avenue, theuce along Il e said
side of Vandever Ave in asortheasterly d.
rect!on S54 II. Sin. to stake in The middle
Of ths Marsh lold, thence by SAID road
so7th IA degrees and 81 min utes west 2T
n. and one nalfinch to the north VIC, ,terly
side Of said Railroad Avenue. thereby
south westerly 100 fl. 10 in to the. piaca il
beginning be the contents th reof w, at
they may. The improvements therA n
cyns1st OF large brick machine shop ifor
the manufacture of bolts and nuts O., In
tho uidckSIult III snOp, engine and boiler
mouse, Office and store room atiacaed, 10.
se Der with railroad siding slab. es, sheds
and other buildings thereon.
Z Seized and taken in execution 81 the
properly Of Evan G. st .tsenbu-g and Mary
Z, his VIE, and Joseph 9. Rowland and
susan his wife, ard Mahon q, stotsepburg
and Ellen ]. his wife and -, and tc be
sold by 49,
=, ISAAC GRuRB, Sheriff.
The Morning herald., 1878-10-24
TEL-ECRAMs.
MURDER NlISDlANA.

0Wo TARNERs sRTrL1 FHBIR DIFFIcUL-
TIES wrfH 4 KNIFE AND RlyosvnR.
A correspondent writing from SPRING
Geld, Ohio, Oct. %, says: as.g
Intelligence d received here Of fatal
aifacalty between two men. Peter Brass
and Adam Drummond, st Port Fulton, neal
Jeaersonville, Ind. Brass and Drummond
hac qusrrelled about horse collar, pro
ysssedly belonging to Drumnond. Brass
end Drumnond had formerly worked .
email farm on shares, each one owning 9
horse. Recently Drummond left the farm
end went TO work at . shipyard near JEFF
iersonville. Brass came and took Drum
snoud's horse collar and refused to give II
NO unless Drummond paid . bill which
JIrsss claimed. Drummond denied the bill
hence the quarrel.
Last night Brass was passing Drum.
,aopd's house. It Is alleged that Drum
,nond threw off his coat and attacked
Brass with Q big knife, cutting terrible
yash in his arm. Then Brass drew re-
volver and shot three times, when Drum
mond fell. Brass deliberately aimed q
Drummond's heart after the fall and fired
. fourth time. This was done in the
presence of tho wives of both men and
several neighbors. Drummond's ran to
him and saw him breathe his last before hii
murderer was out of sight. Brass was ar
rested and imprisoned In Jeffersonville. He
Is an old offender. He is forty years of age
and without children. He has long been
known as 0 dangerous character. Drum.
mund was q quiet, Industrious man.
The Morning herald., 1878-10-24
LOCAL NOTES.
P. x. A. Ball, Nov. 9Th.

PIX. A. Ball, Nov. 9th.
IA. A. Ball, October 25th.
suiterley copies old pissurssy 500 Marke
street. aS1 Ass 81
Only one DRINK at the police station Last
night. sssAE
Mr.. butcher will speak at the Foundry
tonight.
sutterley copies old pictures, hfs-size, in
crayons. & ga EEB
Tinware in every shape at Shippers, sth
and Orange. &t 4
Bishop Lee aud his son ALFRED have ar
rived from Europe.
The Pine Knot Association will give q
grand ball Friday evening November 9Th.
Ali kinds Of House furnishing Goods at
Milton simpers, W. Eighth street, above
Orange. Et@9 9@@ A~7
The Warren Club, will give their first
grand ball, on Friday evening, December
18Th, 1878. re-.
The Buell. Family sing at Riddles Chapel
ts-night, and at the NJ. 8. X. A. room to-
morrow night.
This evening the Sunday Schools snd
chlldren's anniversary will take place in
the Opera House.
Reliance Active's Ball takes place next
Friday evening, In ,Webster's Dancing
Academy Masonic Hall.
Isaac P. Ridgeway, milkman, was
knocked senseless yesterday morning by be-
ing knocked On the head by shutter, which
had blown loos from its hinges.
The annoyance occasioned by the continual
crying of the baby, at once ceases when
the cause Is Gas it should be) promptly re-
moved by using DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup.
25 cents per bottle.
Last evening the Osgood Fire Company,
headed by their band, serenaded Mayor
Almond, NJ. L. Lichtenstein, President OF
Council, and Others.
The Water Witch Fire Company were
also kindly rendered serenade.
Yesterday morning the house of George
Campbell, living on Railroad avenue in the
Ninth Ward, narrowly escaped destruction
! by fire. The fue caught fire ard was
blazing fercsly, when Mr.. John F. Daley,
living next door, assisted by Mr.. Campbell,
| extinguished it.
The Morning herald., 1878-10-24
BY MAIL AND TELEGRAPH.

Twenty thousand persons were in attend
ance at the Cathedral Fair New York, on
Tuesday night.
Mime. Modjesks had . narrow escape
from injury on Tuesday while out horse
back riding, The animal became unman-
ageab.e.
Gov. McClennan and staff will attend the
dedication Of the new Catholic Church, our
Lady of Grace in Hobeker, on the 10th of
November.
The st. Louis "Globe Democrat" an.
nounced yesterday that Samuel ]. Tilden is
engaged to be married to St. Louis belle,
and shat the wedding win take place within
three months.
A Victoria despatch says the elections for
the Commons has resulted in the return OF
Sir John Macdonald by . vote of nearly
two to one over the other candidates, and
the return Of Mr.. Decosmos by majority
of IS over Mr.. Davie
Out West they don't think proper try O
white man for the killing of an Indian. 1t
isn't proper to incur the expen.e of bring.
ing the case to trial, but If an Indian kills Q
white man he is hung at once. This Il
some of the q. 8. Justice.
Many Of the soldiers Of the Mexican army
are deserting into Texas because they hav,
not been paid off since July. In Morelia
number Of troops have aisbsnded for lach
OF subsistence. Gen. Escobedo 10 reported
very III In his prison, and Q surgical opera
tion may be necessary. The prisoner
friends compl ain Of the severity of bis tire at
ment by his jailers,
Estelle Warner, young married woman
of Charlemont, Mass, aged twenty-five
years, living three miles above the depot
was surprised on Thursday by tranps en-
tering her house in the absence of her hus
bsnd and demanding cider. Refusing them
she was knocked down, and, while insensi
bic, was outraged and her body removed tc
an adjoining lot, where she was left fol
dead.
The suspension of the firm of Dodl
Brown & Co., Of St. Louis is announced
The firm is the second largest jobbing con
cern In the Western States. Its rating la
been At, as given by Messrs. Dun, Barlow
& Co., and by Bradstreet 1t has been rated
at from $400, 900 to $5O0,O0O. The liabili
ties are estimated at 81 500, 900, and NOR,
than one half Of this amount is said to b.
due to merchants In New York.
The Morning herald., 1878-10-24
SHERIFF SALES.
rHERIFF's SALE

By virtue Of q writ OF Ais. yena,,,o,,
ExpOnas TO me directed, wtIl be eInnsni
70 fublic Sale at the lafayette Hotel NJ
S4l Shipley street, kept by John j. GnrSS. %o.
trty In the City Of ofWllmingt0n, New ss-
Tie County, Del on = - ea"-
SATURDAY, the End day of Noyember .
@ff D. 1878, at 2 O'Clock, p. m. a.
The following described real estate vi.
NO. All that certain lot, piece or parcel -;
lana with two story brick messuage the,ol
on erected situate In the city OF sf!mino
ton, Del. bounded and dessri ed as foi-
lows, TO wit. Beginning ut the corner
formed BY the intersec ion ef the noriheriv
side OF Fifth Ut. with the easterly aide =,
Walnut 1T thence sasteriy along the north
cry side OF Fifth ST.. ~ It. 10 ip. to The
westerly side OF an alley leading into FitS
", thence northerly parallel to Waiant
81, along said side OF said alley 10 n fo a
corner, thence westerly parallel to Ff,h
st., TN. in. to the eastsrly side of WaInnt
st., and thence southerly along said side NJ
said St., 80 #. to the corner Aforesaid snd
place Of beginning, be the contents thereof
What at they Gym may, with tho privilege and use
Ssize1 and taken in execution AZ tho
property Of David McCulliu and te b. ssIS
py bAAOGRUBB, Sheriff.
sherifrs office New Castle, Oct Is, NJ
The Morning herald., 1878-10-24
PROPOSALS:
PROPOSALS FOR GRADING

Proposals for grading VanBuren street
from Eighth to Ninth street will be re-
ceived a. the office of the Street Con- mis-
sioner until so'clockp. m. Thursday Octo
tober Oath 1873,
The amount Of grading required will be
about $500 cubic yards,
The material excavated from the bed of
said street will be deposited as directed by
the Street Com missioner.
The Committee reserve the right to re-
ject any or all bids
x. II. Hogland James McGlinchey
Street Com. ch Opening ots. Com
The Morning herald., 1878-10-24
THE GREENBACKERs.

Last evening the Green hackers met In
the third story of Middleton's building, at
Fourth and King streets, and some bust
mesa pertaining to tbe canvass was trans
acted. An address was made by Mr.. John
8. Rowbotham. He was listened to with
interest. He alluded to the show the
Greenbackers had in Sussex, and thought
that the party in WILMINGTON could look to
them for solid support Of the State ticket.
The Morning herald., 1878-10-24
FAT PEOPLES mIsFORTUNEs.

Some Of the savage tribes enter their
dwellings through hole in the roof and
whel person becomes SO fat that he can
not get in, he is regarded as an outlaw.
Had this system been adopted in the
United States. the 'out-laws" could not
have made more active demand for AL,
lan's Anti. Fat than now exists. Hundreds
who had lived in constant fear Of sudden
death have, by its use, been reduced to q
comfortable living weight. The Anti-Fat
Is purely vegetable and perfectly HARM
less. Sold by all druggists.
The Morning herald., 1878-10-24
sHERIFFs SALES.
CHERIFF BALE,

BY virtue OF q writ Of Ais 7 evari Facias to
mo directed, will be exposed to Public Sale
at he lafayette Hotel 81 Shipley street,
kept by John ]. Dougheriy. In the city Of
Wilmington, New Castle county, Del, on
"WEDNESDAY. the 30th day of October,
1878, at 2 o'clock, p. M.
The following described real estate viz:
All that certain lot or piece Of land, with q
two story brick dwelling house thereon,
situate in the city cf Wilmington, bounded
and described as follow TO wit: Beginning
on the easteriy side Of Lombard street, al
the distance OF At feet incnes from the
coruer formed by the Intersection OF the
easterly side Of Lombard street, with The
northerly side OF McCaulley street, and IT
q corner of land lately sold to Samuel
McLnne, thence with q line Of the same,
easterly parallel with McCAulley street and
Eleventh stI Get so feet to q stake In Q line
of other lands Of Craig and Tasnall. thence
with q line Of the same, northerly parallel
to Lombard street IL feet inches to the
southerly side of q feet wide alley lead
Ing into Lombard street thence along said
alley side so feet westerly to the said side
Of Lombard street, and thence thereby
southerly II feet 4 inches to- the place OF
beginning be the contents thereof what
they may.
Seized and taken III execution as the
property cfThomas Cory and Jane Cor
ry, and t. t., and 70 be sold by ...o
.a. ISAAC GRUBB, Sheriff.
Sherlffs ONCE, New Castle, Oct. 1Ith '78
The Morning herald., 1878-10-24
Anti-Fat Chemically ExamIned

The analytical chemist, w. B. DRAKE, OF
Buffalo, N. Y, recently analyzed Allan's
Anti-Fat, and gave the following:
CERTIFICATE.
4 have subjected Allan Anti-Fat to
chemical analysis, examined the process
Of its manufacture. and can truly say that
the ingredients of which 1t Is compose d are
entirely vegetable, and cannot but act
favCrably upon the system, and it Is well
calculated to attain the obj ect Of which IL
Is inteded.
Sold by druggists.
W. b. RAKE, Chemist.
The Morning herald., 1878-10-24
AT THE FOUNDRY.

There was good sized audience at the
foundry, drawn there by desire to hear
Mr.. George NJ. butcher speak after his
long silence. Temperance was handled in
his usual straightforward way.
The Morning herald., 1878-10-24
WEDN EsDAY, the 9th day of November,
1878, at2 o'clock, p. m.

1875, at 2 o'clock, p. m.
The following described real estate. viz:
40. !. All that certain LOT. rlece or par
Gel OF land situated in the city Of Whining
ton, N. W Castle county aud state of Della
ware, bou nded and described as .ollows TO-
wit. Beginning at a point on the wester
side OF broome street at the distance n 6i
sixth street at corner OF lanf Of Eli
Mich las, thenoa westerly pp, allel with
'ixth street 40 feet ~ q ccIner thence
sou'herIy parable. with Pfoome rect 81
,eet @ 10 Q ,rner thenoe easterly parallel
side of Broome stre.,C. and thence Thereby
northeriy9t feet 10 the place OF beginning,
may.
Ho:2. All that certain lot, piece or rar.
GEL OF land, situate In Christiana hundred,
county ana state aforesaid, bounded tand
described as follows. to wilt; Beginning at
stake on the nor'herly side Of Fourth
street extended, ofS2 feet inches wide be.
tween Hewley and Webb streets at the dis
tance OF IS feet west. rly from the west =
thence northerly parallel with Hawley.
street, III feet IS inches to stake, thence!
westerly paral ell with Fourth street 81 1eeE
toanOther stake. thence southerly para
lei with Hawley. street III feet inches to-
the aforesaid side of Fourth street, ans
OF beginning, be the contents thereof what
they may. 80,
No. 8. All that certain lot Of land with
a three story brick dwelling house there
on, situate in the said city Of OfWilmink tor,
bounded and described as follows to WIZ
Beginning at the northerly side Of FIN
street between Jefferson and Madison
streets at the distance of 118 feet from inc
westerly side of Jefferson sire t at the cen
tre of the party wall betweeo this and lhe
adjoining premises On the east, then M r.I
erly through the centIe of said wall para
lei to jefferson str eet 100 feet to the soutm
erly tide OF Jeffersou Parh, thence westerly
along said park parallel TO lffth street. 70
feet to Col ner, thence soutnerly paraiie,
to Jefferson street thtous h the centre OF "
feet wide alley between this and the 90 80,
Joining premises on the west. 100 feet tosno QUIZ
aforesaid side OF Fifth street, and thenco
thereby easterly rs fe ct to the place OF 20
ginning. be the contents thereof what tnes
may "-- -.' .hn
Seized and taken in execution as tnss
propeItyofsamuel r. Ball, and to be soi'
by. ,.,f.
sherih's ofice New CASTLE, october ''n'
1873
The Morning herald., 1878-10-24
tHERIFFS SALES.
CHERlFF'S SALE

Sn1Airh 'ADA
By virtue OF a writ of Levari Facias to
mo dire cted, will be exposed to Pubic Sale
at the Hotel OF John Elliot, In the Village
of ChrIstiana in White Clay Creek Hun.
dred New Castle County Del. on
MONDAY, the 4th day of November, A. d
1878, at o'clock, p. M,
The lowing described real estate viz:
All that certain plantation or tract Of lap d
situate lying and being in White Clay
Creek Hundred In the County and State
afor esaid, bounded and described as fol
lows to wit: Bounded by The Christiana
Turnpike the Chrstiana CT eek by lands OF
4 homas Webber and Rebecca Tyler former
| ly of William e. Heis or, Of Thomas Nor
rison formerly O. John Lynam and OF
Walter F. Southgate (deceased) and con.
tanning two hundred and fifty acres el
| land be the same more or less, with three
story frame house, frame barn. granary
| carriage house and other outbuildings
| thereon erected.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of,Evan C.Stotsenburs SURVIVING
mortgagor and t. t. and to be sold by
| ISAAC GBUBB, sheriff,
Sheriff7s Office New Costle, Oct. II, l87,
The Morning herald., 1878-10-24

sale at the Lafay ette Hotel, No. "a, snip
ley street, kept by John ]. Dough atty, In
the city of Wilmington, New Castle coun.
ty, DEL. on
SATURDAY. the End day Of November
1878. at O'Clock p. m,
The following described real estate viz:
cells of land. with the frame dwelling
thereon erectf d, situate in the city of Wi :
mington, boun ced and described as follows
to wit: -.,, ,-... .r..--...
Mol. Beginning at point on the east
erly side OF Church street between Eighth
apd Ninth streets at the distance of57 feet
frotn the northcrly side of Eighth street,
thence east rly parallel with Eighth street
100 feet to STAKE, thence northerly Paral-
lei with Church street SS feet to another
stake. thence westerly parallel with
Eighth street 100 feet to the aforesaid side
Of Church street, and thence Herewith
sou therly 3s feet to the place of beginning,
be the contents thereof what they may
with two story frame d Yelling houees
thereon. Book 8, Vol 7, Page 3lS, &c.
MOI BEGINNING on the northerly side
ing from tue Wilmington and Christiana
Turnpike road to the Philadelphia, vii.
minglop and Baltimore railroad, and at
the distance of IL feet easteTly from Macy
street at csrner efland formerly Of W. Z.
mOOT0. Lu0UCc uOI "ieh colu InOolC e
line parallel with said turn pike, s. feet to a
line Of land late of John Hedges, thence
with his line sasterly parallel with Logan's Is
Court 45 feet to a stah = in line oflana late
of John Finn. thence southerly parable.
with the first mentioned line 68 feet to the
Aforesaid side Of L gaA's Court, thence
Herewith " ester,y IS feet to the place OF
beginning be tue contents what they may,
subject nevertheless to ground rent vi
fifteen dollars. with two storied frame
messuage thereon. Book B, Vol. 8, Page.
l54, &c
No. 8. Beginning al point on the south
erly s.ds OF Ninth street between Madison
and Monroe streets. at the distance OF 26O
feet ives .erly ( ON the westerly side Of Mad
ison street AMI rs feet westerly from the
west erly side of Monroe street, corner
for other land ofthe said 5. j Horn. thence
with said Horns land sOutherly pal lallel
with Madison street 70 feet to Il stake.
thence westerly and para lei with Ninth
street IA feet to stat In HLe OF land OF
Joha McCafferty, thence along said
McCafterfy's line norther. y aud parrllei
with Madison rect 70 feet to the said side
of Ninth street, and thence Herewith east.
erly IA feet to the Place OF beginning. oe
the contents thereof what rhey may.
Book X Vol. 8, Page g. &c.
Seized and taken In execution as the
property of Solomon ]. Hcrn and Hugh
McOlafsrty and Ann McClaffefty, t. It's,
and TO be sold by
ISAAC GRUPB. Sheriff.
The Morning herald., 1878-10-24
WEDNESDAY. the 9th day OF November
l87S,at O'Clock, %. m.

WEDNESDAY. the 9th day OF November,
lSS, at 2 o'ciock, p. m.
The following described real estate. viz:
Beginning at point on The westerly side
of Tatnall street, at the distance of 81 feet
thence westerly along the line Of land OF
J. P. Herdman and parallel with Front
street, 81 1e.t to lin OF land of l.. Cats.
thence northerly along the lire of said
Giatt' lard and parallel W III Tatnall
to the heiIs Uf May Klley, deceased, thence
easterly parable with Front street, OIL feet
to the westerly 81 ie of Tatnall street,
thence southeriy along sato westerly side
ginning, be the contents thereoi more or
less
seized md taken In execution as the
property OF Samuel Barr, and to bo sold by
ISAAC GRUBB, sheriff.
sherif's oface, New Custie, October IL,
1878,
The Morning herald., 1878-10-24
WILMINGTON DEMOCRATS.

Tomorrow evening, at 7.3O o'clock, the
Democrats Of Wilmington Hundred will
hold mass .useting at the City Hall
Addresses will be made by George Gray,
Rsq., Ignstius G. Grubb, Samuel Townsend
and others. H.a.
The Morning herald., 1878-10-24
THE VISITORS.

The visiting fremen were unable to 20 to
New Castle yesterday, as Anticipated, on
account of the railroad travel being stopped
by the storm. They were, however, shown
about the city.
The Morning herald., 1878-10-24
CHERIFF'S SALT

By virtue Of writ OF AIS. Levari Facias tn
me dire cted, will be exposed to Public
sale at the lafayette Hotel No. Al Shipley
street. kept by John ]. Dougherty in the
City of Wilmington, New Castle County,
Del on -.
SATURDAY, the Ind day Of November, A.
d. ISIS, at c'clotk, p, m.
The following described real estate viz:
Al, those two lots pieces and parcels OF
land situated in the city OF Wilmington
aforesaid with large brick 4 yelling brick
bakery &C., thereon erected bounded TO
gelher as follows TO wit, Beginning at q stak e
in the northerly side OF 5th st., between
Jatnail and West streets at John Bradley,
line formerly Wbitlock thence with the
Same L orta 81 d z. east 85 # to q corner
stake thence south So d G east with Sam
uel Me- anes line 70 fl. 5 In. to tue westerly
side Of Tatnali street t. encs. Herewith
south 30 deg west IS f.. 10 said side OF 9th
st. thence herewith north fS deg. west 76 II
Sin. to the placeof begin .rg be the contents
more or less
Seized ahd taken in exe oution as the
property of Robert Tay or surviving mort
gagor and t. t. and 10 be sold by
ISAAC CRU HB. Sheriff
sherif's office New Castle, Oct. Is, 1877