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Daily Republican., 1878-12-04
cone 20 AOnth CarsIiua,

Joseph Burk of this city and Il ioz-
IN other workmen partly from this
city and partly from Camden, n. j.,
lett the latter city last night for Cnosaw
South Carolina, to buili aod repair
dredging boat. of the Coosaw Manufac.
turing Company, and expect to be- away
nearly year.
South Carolina is the only State in
the Union that did not observ. the
National Thanksgiving on Thursday
last. Wade Hampton stndousIy ignor-
ed the day fixed upon bv the President
and til" solid Democracy Of South Caro-
lima gave thanks Oh the 18th.
William V. Taylor has been left sloo-
coo on condition that he marries before
he becomes of age. He is now 20. and
is understood to have made no choice.
His post-oilice address is Whitehall. n.
Y. Now, girls, don't all write at once.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-04
4 New Publication.

The Saturday .Nogns0r is a new
weekly publication, containing 81 pa
res Of original and we'll selected natter
upon all useful subjects 1t profesars
t" be" agreeable, useful clearly and hon
"rabI" fountain of pleasant thoughts
AMI fresh knowledge, and Il helper Of
all tuat il good - The suh.crypton
price Is 93 80 year, and it is pub
ljsh"d at No. II BromfeId street, Bos.
ton. Mass,
Daily Republican., 1878-12-04
n Young E0rgcr.

J"a"p' l"omam. u wealthy New Yolk
cation broker, has just discovered that
ll~ trusted young clerk, Robert J..
Nh"lan, aged 81 son of a prominent
Jersey politician, has robbed him OF
s4",ooo. II" forged checks on John ].
'isr" 4 Go, for s. 200, on the Corn Ey-
change Bank for 1000, and. accom-.
panied by confederate, forced open
his employers safe, stole $3j, ,976 in
securities, and disappeared.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-04
oyster War.

The war betwe"n the tub oyster and
fresh opened oyster men is still going
on in the columns of the REPUBLICAN.
Let the band play,
An exchange says; "Every little
while W.. read Of some on. who has
stuck a rusty nail in his foot or some
other part OF his person, and lockja
has resulted thrrefrom. All such
wounds can be healed without any ia
tai consequence following them. The
remedy is simple; IL is only to smokr
such wound, or any wound or brusy
,ha. is infamed. with burning wool or
aoolrn cloth. Twenty minutes IN the
smoke OF wool will take the pain Out
pf th. worst case Of Inflammation aris-
,ng from any woun "" ever saw
THE Princess o. Wales i, a fond
'uOthrr. Sh" Is about t. Send her sad
~ son on a voyage round the world, ,
an! has packed witt her own tair
NaIl!, rariI one his tIunk,, besides
selecting his library which { ntaims
,,or prrusal at sea, Shakespeare. Sir
Walter scott, and Irving Sketch Book &.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-04
DROPEKTY TO RENT

TJNVFENT1 To KENT
/ BY
! o II n W. W II + EN- N,
REAL ESTATE AND COLLtNjTlNG
AGENT
NO. 2 WEST FOURTH STREET,
WILMlNGT N, DEL.
Dwelling Houses rented or sold on rensona
Die terms IN" renting and selling ui arms
Il speciality, also cOnyeyancng done. auy2g
Daily Republican., 1878-12-04
Respectfully submitted,


Reports from pastors vas the next
business III order
The pastor Of Asburv reported $50
members, 2Uproba' .on"rs II classes. Since
last District Conference h- had preach
I'd I'VE? 30 times ma L. about 400 y. :.
toraI visits. 7h" prospects ale good.
st. Paul's. Dr. caldwell. sail the
church was moving on very harmoni-
Gus indeed gradnaI Increase in inter-
est. The brethren are in great lIar-
mony an3 pra'e.
Union, Rev. J. 3. Mann reported a
membership OF 800 members, 80 less
than when nr took charge. Before he
shall give it up he thought it would be
another 50 less Out Of the $50 mem
."rs about $50 or 300 Of them enjoy
l'olljurs>.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-04
Pardon or charles O'Brseu.
A Fatal search.

A dispatch from Lancaster, Pa, Dec.
2, says: About midnight last night
Charles W. Widmeyer, late sergeant.
major of the Eleventh Regiment, Nation.
al Guard of Pennsylvania. and stepson
of Mr.. Lawrence Knapp of this
city, believing he heard burglars
in his house, took his revolver and
began searching for them. A short
time afterwards his wife hearing pis.
tol report hurried to the bath room.
where she found him seated and blood
oozing from his right eye. He fingered
until six o'clock this morning. II ia
generally believed the shooting was ac-
cidsntal. Deceased was highly respec.
ted.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-04

OST -hiasoni' Badge with owner name
IL omit. Finder will be suitably rewarded
on leaving itat 800 Tatnaii street. uc23I'
Daily Republican., 1878-12-04
PROFESSIONAL CARDS,
TEErH FOX ALL the rEepIE

.TNEElH FOX ALI. THE PENPI.t
Beautiful Teeth At S3, s5, - and ,.
slV per set. Teeth extracted with
mt pain by the use of Xas-- over
hirty year experience.
DIR = fiJI.AGHfR,
No s3b Market street
Daily Republican., 1878-12-04
d r. ROBINSON 4 CO..
BANK ERS & BROKE
n. r. C0r.FOurth Sad Market,
WILMINGTON. DELAWARE.
FOR SALE per cent. U. 3. Bonds.
WANTED.

Masonic Hall stock.
Philadelphia, New York and Boston stocks
bought and sold on commission. Every facil.
ity afforded for persons TO sell or invest in
stocks or bonds. ,eb2O-iv
Daily Republican., 1878-12-04
THikit EiuiiUN.
THE ". E.Nu>rRlt"r CONFERENCE
The Opening Of fthe Session Block
Ing out the business kepOris from
the Churches

The District Conference mt this
morning at 10 O'Clock in Asbury NJ L.
church. Rev. J. b. Quigg presiding.
The meeting opened by Rev Mr.. Bar.
rett reading portion OF the second
chapter OF Paul's epistl- to Timothy,
followed by the congregation singing
the lirst tnr-e yers's of the first hymn.
Rv. Mr. Barrett led in prayer.
The hr,r business IN order was the
! election of a secretary. The names OF
Rev. }. d. Rig ana George r. BriStor
| were named. R-vs. f. e. MacNichol
and &. + Sheppard were appointed a,
| t-llrrs. The tellers announced that
Iirorge r. Brlsior had received IL votes
and }. d. Rige IA. Mr.. B. was there,
fore elected Secretary.
Secretary called the roll commencing
with the local list, and next taking up
the exhorters list. The first thing in or
Ter is the sermon by DR.. Caldwell.
A motion was made to fix the hours
OF meeting at o clock, a. H., close at
Il, open at 2 and close at 4.30 aud open
at 7.3O p. m. The motion was carried.
DR.. Caldwell was in favor Of deliver
Ing his sermon in the evening.
A motion was maae by the pastor of
Asbury N. Z. church that it be de-
trrred until this evening. The motion
was carried.
The next business was the appoint
ment OF the committee on examination.
Commuters were appointed at the last
session of the District conference. Those
committees have attended to the work
assigned them.
A motion was made to recognize the
law committee Of the last conference
a. the committee on examination.
A motion was made to appoint a com
mitte- on nomination, to nominate a .
Standing Committee. Messrs. Cald
well, Wilson and Sheppard were ap.
pointed said Committee.
Receiving reports--Rev. J b. Qngg,
Presiding Elder, reported, Al services
attended, ~ love ieasts, attended, 43
of the church board.
Report Of the Presiding Elder to the
District Conference:
December 1, 1878.
Dea Brathren during the half year
ust closed, have performed the follow
ng work:
have travelled 1902 miles: held 81
quarterly Conferences; preached - S4r,
mons; held about ~ tov- teas,s; mad,
IS visits, and attnnd 1t "A mAe,n-s : of
'hurrh boards.
The condition OF the diS,ric Is encour
', NJ and hop ,tnl. Great activity ami
tlort is now MAXIM for the revival Of
sod WORK ana already scores of peo
ii" have prot"~-ed conversion in the
district. The Sunday Schools are pros
) r"ua, and cur br-th-ru arr generally
t entiv- TO the religions instruction
# the children. The Wrsi~van Female
'llrge : IN financial dls,rrs-. bat We
nope th't ,rasures already maugnra
I'd viii b" successful and afford prrma-
ient 7, let
Respectfully submitted,
john B QUIGG. ?. L.
Reports from pastors vas the next
business III order
The pastor of Asbury reported 49,
members, 20 proba .oncrs II classes. Since
ast District Conference" h- had preach
Daily Republican., 1878-12-04

~ rs, GEN. SnEKMAN. vie Ine gr,at
Va soldier, suys: - have treq}loJly
purchased t,urtng's Rheumatic Remedy or
rend' soilering with rheumatism. and Ia
"Trry Instance It Nlrocl Ike maggie So
by all bruggt ts Send Tor ciraliar to X. K
HELlHiENN lNL, Druggist, Washington
Daily Republican., 1878-12-04
y LLMlNaIlN N-l- =. Z

tSN 0I|G 5 GKAlNiNG.- rhn INN
! ~ ~ aDulH " Valentine. taNH, Dcel
i ,' 'c' '. u" drrcasc oi Wesley l!intuHn.
uw."n.urd III continue tba above husi.
o,S .' .. .y'J3d-sl"ry Of .up Nrlcgraph
iui,". '. Nuoer olTUirI ant Htrt streets.
d" h.-o.n aunt WM. H.NAL&NrINE
Daily Republican., 1878-12-04

I OSi.-h pair 0l gold pectAces, the nm
~ der VIII be suitably rewarded by re-
turni 4 10 AZ East Fourth St nv
Daily Republican., 1878-12-04
GIFTS! CHRISTMAS

THRlNIMAS GIFTS! car lSrMAS
" GIFTS .-Ihe mrges, ana b.sl aslort.
mrnt Of Fancy Baskets, no WumiHgtupwork
stand WIN Batkcs., Victory Cufls 70 work
soap Baskets, Spt'nt. ~trnws, Lnnrh Bngs
ami BASKETS III Nud Of Foreign uHd DO
nrstlc iIlskcis ~ 80 MarSpt street lncyt
CITY lial!J Gan ana look at my stock.
j, II, iIHD DEM khER.
\, b.~My friends can still find Inc at thj
Cd Stand I0j King sire I.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-04
A. HoXy j. sgA.:nIN..

:, 7. |ON NTN ENTH ! I'D YhTNALl.
where 'U.l 'y'. wori}r -trli.hl filler, cIe,u
H"NlN" ''.n. IA.sr "iyar are u.tuHc.
Jrcd 10y EwIm@ IT, Inb l,t hi. own
rolW! W.do. .lD nu,. nan set r..s. JpH
- nj .moFrg Iobdcoo DIvll- on htnd.
NOTICE '.rt l4ors are rctaileI At brIg
piece. Don DlI ylye him call
nv I-ll
Daily Republican., 1878-12-04
Marine Disasters.

The ship Osw.go, from New York,
with cargo Of deals, from St. John for
Liverpool, was totally wrecked near
West Quoddy on Monday night. Her
crew were saved.
The schooner Janet went ashore near
New London, Conn, on Monday night,
and is imbedded in the mud and partly
filled with water. Her cargo is almost
total loss; the vessel may possibly be
saved in damaged condition. Her crew
were rescued.
The steamer John Bramhall, ashore
on Little Gulf Island, went to pieces
and disappeared in the gale OF Monday
night.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-04
FAEN as. DIE.s.' Sc.
- BRADFORD

HN,tg ..rrl EtK rr
HI +. I.'' NuIT.' LEAD. "1>,
" .i.. = Np nEUWN AND Pi"lT'
El' \DIDRDS
I iIN FuTTAf! tt'f,,'
'"lSU t"I7TUPENn}r
.,. .}LAG>. Lrt o., tEG.
~ !; TT1sp sHsG.g
WIIhi &tN E tf'1.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-04
MONEY READY FOR GOOD FIRST
Nl MoRT1AGES.
Elliott, Johnson & Co..
BANKERS AND BROk ERS,
NIXrM AND MARKET NTN..

WILMINGTON. DELAWARE.
FoR SALR.-4 shares Wilmington and Bran
dywine Bank L. shares Union National
bank, 50 shares Delaware X, X. 10,
Stocks and Bonds bought tor cash or carried
on margins If desired. Telegraphie comInu
nieation with all the Exchanges. Quotations
furnished gratis on application.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-04
Election.

The election at New Castle, yesterday,
for Trustee OF New Castle Common,
resulted as follows: WM. +. Lane, lG9;
SAMUEL Etchell, 81; Robert ). Martin,
26; Edward Challenger, &; Jacob Her
mann, &, and John keegan, !. Several
other gentlemen who intended to run,
withdrew from the contest out OF courte-
sy to Mr.. Lane.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-04
h. at. -4IMEn,,

a N"a.e,H ScsuyiIdit tatJ.. uta, ..
.. 0.'. ., Ho-49i >|s. e c3l".!atau
"r"...iO' I..n.. .."" ., ..r mr.
80. wssH. - .,ua ,"r husHe..
,'na. nNI .au. ID .,g., n. A
ta'ca. ! "a, too' nj We t ~,a... "f..fn
ron, 'Gl LtNN So. f'l.rT
Daily Republican., 1878-12-04
The Philadelphia Banks and Re-
sumption

The Philadelphia Nearing house on
yesterday adopted resolutions that af-
ter January the associated banks Of
that city will decline receiving coins as
special deposits, ,.but will accept and
treat them only as lawful money; will
forbid special exchanges Of gold checks
at the clearinghouse, and will pay and
receive balances at the clearing. house
either In gold coin or United States le-
gal tenders. The association declare 1t
inexpedieut to take anv action at pres
ent'in regard to the resolution of The
New York clearinghouse agreeing to
r-c-iv. silver legal tender dollars only
as special deposits payable in kind"
Tn. association declare that th-y ar.
impressed by sense OF duty to con.
tribute towards the full resumption of
specie payments, which should include
the speedy and permanent attainment
of gold standard, and while regard
ing tn. silver dollar Of inferior actual
value 20 the gold dollar, aud that i,s
issue In large quantity will br produc-
tive of manifold evils. nevertheless II
Is a lawful dollar, and no action Of the
banks discrsditing and degrading 1t can
prevent its ns.. II is the duty Of Con-
gress to remedy the evil.
Pardon Or charles O'Brien.
The President has pardoned Charles
O'Brien, who has been In the Albany
penitentiary since March, 1873, on q
sentence OF imprisonment for life
o. Brisn was, in July, 1872, a private
Of the metropolitan police, on duty at
Green spring, near Georgetown, when
picnic was in progress there. A dis.
pute occurred between himsel and Sam.
usl Cunningham. in which Cunning.
ham spok" slightingly of tho virtue Of
q Brien's wife. A r-ncontr- took place.
and Lieut.. Essex, il. command there.
took away O'Bri-ns badge and ordered
him away. As he was leaving the
grounds he accidentally met Cunning.
ham again, and after some words he
shot and killed him.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-04
Miss Helen Potter.

The attendance last evening at the
Opera House upon the occasion OF the
appearance Of Miss Helen Potter in her
.aughable impersonations, was not as
args as the entertainment deserved.
Miss Potter as a reader is very pleasing,
and none who heard her could not but
lie impressed with her superior talents.
As a mimic she is inimitable. Olive
Logan, Anna Dickinson and John B.
Cough were impersonated with a faith
tulness that was surprising. She was
frequently and heartily applaud-d.
There is some talk of her coming back
here at no distant day.
4 Complaint.
Some time ago the second story of
the Old Academy was granted by the
City Council to number OF young men
who wished to start library i'll the
Ninth Ward. Complaint has reached
Is of considerable disorder in the room
granted for the library. A correspond
ent says, that domtnoes, chequers and
whiskey are freely indulged in, and the
ears Of persons passing to church are
Z metimess ,luted with volIrys o. oaths
blasphemy and obscene language. If
this is the use the Old Academy is put
TO, Council should rescind it, action.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-04
DRAN MlLIA QUOTA.
ID TIONA.
w. q. PENNYPACKER h Co,
Successors to J. 4. Price 4 Col

l9 W.G. PENNYPACKER Il co.
WILMINGTON MARKET.
Richland beacon., 1878-06-01
Strange, But True.

We have been Informed that Mr..
y. Il. t.emoine and some OF Els neigh
bors, were constantly loosing some.
of their yosng chickens, darks and
sArseys, that they Instituted q rigid
search az to the cause OF their disap-
Pearance Tor % while wirhon: avail.
Finally, one day they rere out as
usual and hearing the nOiS. made bv
a yoang dses. they examined every
Dook and crook to discover from
whence the sound proceeded and at
last they discovered large crawfsb
hole, aud bearing TIE noise OF tier
young duck coming from that quarter,
they Immediately procured a spade
and upon digging, they found the
Young duck in the bottom of the hole.
with the aesh on its legs eaten COM
pIetely oft. There can be but ono
conclusion arrived at as to the cause
of the mysterious disappearance Of
the young fowls. The crawiish were
tAe thieves; they caught the young
poultry and dragged them in their
holes. Mr.. Lemoine is a truthful and
reliable citizen, and lives on the Bayou
dcs Glaises.-MrksrNe yHlager.
Richland beacon., 1878-06-01
COurting on the Cars.

A yonng woman got on o railroad
train at Morrison, ILL.,. at midnight.
1t was observed that while most of
the other passengers were mapping or
sleeping sOundly. she sat upright and
open-eyed. At De Kalb the Rev. G.
W. Carr, Methodist pastor, entered
the same car, greeted the young wo-
man cordially, and took seat by her
side. The conductor says that they
conversed awhile vivaciously, that
they soon crowded closer to each
other than the width of the seat nee.
esitated. that she rested her bead on
bis shoulder. thar his arm encircled
her, and that be kissed her eleven
times before the train arrived in Chi.
cago. The first two kisses we're ON
her forehead, the third and fourth on
her cheek, and the rest on her lips.
An account of this ride reached the
Rev. Mr.. Carr's congregation, and
caused a great deal of comment /; but
1t seems that on that occasion be pop.
ped the matrimonial question, and
that the kissing only followed the
young woman's yes" So there was
nothing wicked iu bis conduct.
although the time aud place were not
we'll chosen.
Richland beacon., 1878-06-01
The Truth Confessed.

tDonaldsonville Chief-Republican1
Last summer, when Mr.. Packard,
smarting under the collapse of his
gubernatorial pretensions, desired to
fire the Northern heart against the
Southern policy of President Hayes,
be declared to the Iowa Republican
State convention that its denuncia.
tion of that policy would infuse the
Republicans of Louisiana with new
vigor and encourage them to such
united and earnest efforts as would
result in the triumphant redemption
of the State from Democratic domina-
ton.
We took occasion at that time to
comment upon Mr.. Packard's utter
ances, and expressed the conviction
that he was insincere-tbat no man
was more cognizant than himself of
the disruption and decentralization
which had Overtakeh his party in this
State, and the utter hopelessuess of
its achieving success in future elec-
tiOns.
Our opinion has been signaIly veri.
fed, since Mr.. Packard a few DAYS
ago repeated to an attache of a New
Orleans paper expressions relative to
the condition of the Republican party
of Louisiana almost identical with
those employed by the Chief in its
comments upon the Iowa speech
Perhaps some allowance should be
made for the discrepancy existing
between the views of Mr.. Packard
elected from the executive chair of
State government, and Mr.. Packard
about to step into a 10000 consulate
BE this as it may, the astute Repub-
llcan leader now confesses the empti-
ness of bis Iowa prediction and de-
clares. with the Chief, that there is no
prospect of restoration of Repub-
llcan rule or Republican policy in
Louisiana.
Richland beacon., 1878-06-01

AT the Smithsonian Institute tho
other day Edison saw a phonotogrsph
machine used for delinesting graphic.
ally the form of the sound waves,
and examining it curiousIy q moment
be remarked to friend:
"Wise men, these were, not to see
that they could put herd point aud
piece of tinfoil in front of it aud
there was the pbonograph."
Tie was asked by a Southern Sen.
stor here whether hn could not invent
a machine TO pick cotton, and replied
that he Thought So" Later on the
same day person watching the oper.
alton of the phonograph. said:
Edison. l wonder if you ccuid's
talk bole through board ?"
"Of course | could" was the recly.
and be took slip of paper and ran,
idly stretched the point Of the pbcno-
graph in connection with q small
ratchet wheel, which in its turn by
proper cogs Connected with a gimlet.
Thus every vibration of the mem.
orane OF the phonograph, instead Of
Propelling the point against the tin.
Toll. would point the ratchet wheel
forward and turn the gimlet, and a
man would actually be able to talk .
hole through pine board.
Richland beacon., 1878-06-01
Another Homicide,

On last sunday about noon, Nr.
JAS. German, who lived abort four
miles from this place, on the Delhi
road, was hilled by his step-deughter.
girl about fourteen, by BE name OF
Sallie B-yant, The facts, as we lea.r
them, are about as follows The
girls mother died about six months
ago since that time, she had been
living With her step father, doing thc
cooking and h0ase-work, and while not
engaged at that, WORKING in the field
She Is the eldest of the children ia
the family, having an own BROTHER,
about ten years younger than herself,
and some bali brothers and sisters
still younger. She stated that be.
step-father has, on several occasions
since her mothers death, forced her to
come to his bed and cohabit with him
using the lash at one time aud threat
ening to kill her at nnother. She
and her own brothers left his house,
and he followed them and whipped
them back. On last Sunday he
attempted again to force her to cohab-
it with him, but she escaped from him
and afterwards. returning, and find.
ing him asleep, she shot him, the en-
tire load of shot passing through his
heart. The Coroner, Mr.. j. ID. Hair,
held an inquest on the body the next
day. and the Jury found the killing
"Jus,ifable Homicide"
We scarcely think the finding of
the Jury would bear legal test, but
if the statement of the girl is correct
we do not think that Jury could be
found in the land which would con-
vict her of any crime for this act.
Gorman, during life was generally
considered an honest bard working
man, but his neighbors informed us
since his death that be has ever been
very cruel and oppressive toward bis
family. The girls statement is cor
rObOraled Except as to the last at
tempt of Gornan and the killing,
which happened in his absence,) by
her brother, and as, We have no doubt
correct.
Such brutal passions and utter de-
pravity in human being, are certain
ly great curses to the possessor, snd |.
while we pity any one who is so un-
fortunate, we certainly do sympatbize |
with the poor girl who has been
forced to the extremity of committing
such a desperate act-Frankiin Sun.
Richland beacon., 1878-06-01
AN ODD MONOMANIA.
A Woman who is Continually
Poisoned" and Begged to
be Saved.
New Y Ork World. 18th

A peculiar case of monomania has
been developed in the person of Mrs.
Amy Spence, who lives on Fifth
street. near Lorimer, Greenpoint.
About five years ago she had child,
and since that time her brain has
become affected, and she imagines
daily that some one has given her
poison. and is not satisfied until she
has taken an emelic. She has been
to all her friends in the place with
her story, and many of them were
much alarmed at first and had doc.
tors called in hut latterly her visits
avail little, and she is usually sent
home in a kindly manner. She has
been to nearly every druggist in the
place, aud is well known at several of
the police stations. especially the
Sixth and Seventh. Last Monday
afternoon Capt Rhodes, of the
Seventh Precinct. found her in Leon
ard street dreadfully agita,ed because
as she said, she had poisoned herself.
lie took her to the station-house aud
sent for DR.. Morrissey, who, after an
examination, said that there was no
poison in her system. She was much
affected, said she couldn't live long,
and implored them all to save her life.
Capt. Rhodes said last night that 10
all appearances the woman believed
she had been poisoned and seemed to
go through the actual agony. She
paid o visit to the Fifth Precinct re.
Gently, saying she bad taken Paris |
green. She was given a drink of |
water under the pretense that it was |
an antidote. She has not called there
since. She also called at the Eastern
District Hospital on one occasion.
Mr. Spence. who is sawyer, says be
cannot afford to send his wife TO the
Flatbush Asylum. She is perfectly
harmless and about fifty years old.