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Middletown transcript., 1878-10-12
Business IOtals.
The American Ahead.

Inc American EAAOeSO'
The American Sewing Machine Company
of Wilmington, Delaware, was awarded the
First Premium for having the Best Button
Hole and Family Machiue at the late Middle
town Fair. Also, the First Premium was
awarded them at the late Whorton Fair, heid
in Kent county Maryland, making two hrst
premiums in less than a month.
For BOTTOM Prices on Ladies Dress Goods
and Underwear 90 10 G. W. W. Naudaln
Popular Corner.
6ur Gable Screwed Caters : Boots are
much cheaper thaH Machine Sewed m9cn
easier to the feet, and much lower IN price,
Try them. VJInn JOnTo0H y 13srr
Use LUCAS SUPERIOR MIXED PAINT;
II is BETTER, HANDS0MERand ChEAPEh
than any other, because it is HEAVIER, spreads
further and covers better Satisfaction guar
anteed. All colors. For sale by y HU-
KILL. See advertisement in another column
Mer,s Rovs' and Youths Wi ter Boots, in
This week. at JOHNSON'S. Solid Goods at
Low Prices all the time.
A Nearly New Cider Mill for sale, very low
bv q. E. HUkILL, at the Lumber Yard.
We have Just opened The Largest. Hand
soonest and most elegant line of Necktes,
ravots and Scarfs ever offered in this VII
cinity. ). M. KEY NOhDo q ~. ~,
A splendid line of Ladies, Misses and Chill
dren's finest Tampiro Button Shoes, with
worked Button Holes, just in at JoHNS0N'S,
in sixty pair lots.
Gent emen-Call and see our display of the
latest and most fashionable Neckties, CraVats,
Collars Cuffs, &c. S. NJ. REYNOLDS 4 Co:
Paints, Oils, Varnish, Glass, Putty, Avril
4 Bradford Mixed Paints. at
LINDLEY KEMP'S
Acid or soluble Bone Phosphate, genuine
Super Phosphate Of Lime and Serrana Guano
for sale on terms to suit purchasers, BY
g. W. w. NAUDAIN.
We put strong guarantee on LUCAS
MIXED PAINT, but we think the most salts
factory recommendation is that given by dis
interested persons who have painted their
dwellings with it.
The best Cucumber Wood Pumps, ''Blatch-
ley'sn celebrated makes, which stand unriv-
aIed for quality. Trade marks B. and q: at
G. E. HUKlLL'S.
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rcoMnlnNIoArEn.1


On Friday evening Of last week, number
Of the young men Of Middletown gave social
hop in Reynolds Hall, which is spoken Of as
one of the most pleasant social events Of the
season. About twenty couples participated
and the festivities were kept up until A. NJ.
4 number Of Maryand's fairest daughters were
present, among whom may be mentioned the
Misses L. and Misses P, of Cecil, and Miss A.
B. L., Of Baltimore, who was accorded the
honor of being the ''fairest Of the fair" Among
the most graceful dancers we noticed Miss W.
and Miss H., Of Odessa Miss T., of George
town, D. c.; Miss B. of Philadelphia Miss
NJ. P, Miss F. H., Miss E. L., Miss J. b.,
Miss N. B. and Miss Mcc., Of Middletown.
The young men behaved with their usual gal
lantry and danced with their usual grace and
those who participated will long remember
this little impromptu social hop as most en-
joyable occasion. AJAX.
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Among our new advertisements this week
win be found that of G. ". W. Naudain, at
the popular Corner" MiddIetown, who asks
the attention Of the public TO his autumn stock
of goods. E. r Cochran offers for sale some
d esirable building lots in MiddletOwn, and
A. G. Osborne, Collector Of St. Georges Hd.,
respectfully requests taxpayers to step up to
the captains Office and liquidate their indebt-
adpess
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r. nenaininr ! i 4, Post Office at MiddletOwn,

List Of Letters
Remaining in tLs Post Office at Middletown,
EEL, for the month ending Sept. both, 1878.
John Arrison, Alice Bunkle, (cOl) j. Alice
Brinkle, Mary Bradley, Henry DerrlckSon,
Morris Hovington, W. A. Hollon, COL !
Clara Hayse, W. j. ,Tonston, Annie Jones,
Daniel Jester, R. G. Knight, q; James w
Lewis, John G. Money, Theodore Morris, Rose
Mnrry. John G. Patrick, Patrick, 0'Nese,
joseph Sephes, George Smith, Susie Smith,
Emma Trice, Luther H. Tolson, James r
Wiley.
Persons calling for the above letters will
please saw that they are advertised.
Il. DUNNEG,
Postmaster.
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Farms for Sale !!

7nIHS UNDERSIGNED offers ( at fPFiFate
Sale the following tAFuable farms { -
No. 1.-The John Atherly Home Farm, sit
mated in ApPoquinimink Hundred, and near
Odessa, confainihg $40 acres Improved
with good buildings, A very desirable pro-
perry. E ~
tanning 20l acres, improved with good build
ings. --s'AA = 2 - .SA ~
No "a farm of l56 acres, adjoining No.
2. improved with good building. All or any
Of the above desirable farms will be sold on ex-
ceedingly reasonable terms or exchanged for
city property Apply or address,
SARAH A. ATHERLEY,
sept 2s-lm Odessa, Del.
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TMR. cAvEKDER's REPLY.1

NEAH MIDDLEIUHNi OO1' TUT lO'O'
S. ~ Fogg, Esq, Dear Sir received
yours of the 3Oth ult. as Secretary Of Execu-
tive Committee of Temperance Party for New
Castle County, informing me of my nomina-
ton as candidate to represent said party from
st Georges Hundred in our next Legislature.
You will please present my thanks 10 your
Committee for the intended honor. am a
Temperance man from principal and in prac-
tice, and am willing to do all can to advance
the cause Of Temperance, but believing that
separate Temperance Party at the present
time would be detrimental to the cause Of
Temperance, therefore, most respectfully de-
cline the rendered position.
Yours Truly,
TH0S. LAVENDER.
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s,RadIv KILLED.,

Denly 4AAAASAe
The Breakwater Light Of Saturday, in its
notice ofour Fair, tells ofa thrilling catastro-
phe and fatal accident at the close of the sxhi-
bition on Friday A collision between hack
and carriage is described, in which the latter
vehicle is ''torn to pieces" and one Of the oc-
cupants, ''charming young lady aged 49,"
is ''dashed to the ground and instantly killed, "
when the Coroner is notified, ETC., etc.
It is hardly necessary for US to say that this
terrible affair never occurred except in the pro-
life Imagination of Isaac, of the Light, and we
only refer to it because it may travel up and
down this Peninsula as news item for the
next sixty days and find wide field Of be-
lievers The whole story Of the terrible ac-
cident' was probably manufactured out Of
the whole cloth, by some Sussex county wag,
who very likely thought it good joke to inn
pose on the Lights good-natured credulity.
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That Bad Track.

That BaO VrAeA'
The Especial correspondent of the Gazette
who also dished up Fair matters for a Dover
paper, writing from Middletown during the
opening day Of the exhibition says that the
''track was in bad condition and not construct
ed on scientific principles; the attendance
small, and the horses few in number and not
much account in race any way"
The reader who is not even thoroughly versed
in all the Scientific principles of the con-
struction Of a race course, and who attended
both the Dover and Middletown Fairs, could
see that both tracks were constructed on pre-
cisely the same principle and horsemen gen
orally acknowledged that the track here was
in splendid condition this season. The atten-
dance was light during the opening day, but
about equal to that of the first day of the
Dover Fair, where about $500 were claimed
as the number on the ground. When The
reader considers that the Especial correspon-
dent who knows so much about scientific
principles halls from Dover, it won't require
very much thought TO arrive at definite con-
clusion as to ';what's the matter with Hannah" "
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WILMINGTON. Sept, 3Oth, 1878

WILMINGTON, Sept 3Oth, 1878.
Thomas Calender, Esq, Dear Sir:-The
Executive Committee Of the New Castle County
Temperance Party in filling out their ticket
have selected you as candidate for Represen-
tative to the next Legislature. Please notify
by return mail Of your acceptance Of the nom-
ination, and oblige Yours Truly,
S. N. FOGG, Sec.
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WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.

This column is open to all who will express
their views in a respectful manner, use no per-
sonal abuse or puffs, and quit when they are
done. Ed.
Middletown transcript., 1878-10-12
.FRB1T-FARMi II
TOO. 600 PRIME PEACH TREESI

lUUlUUV I Ib4Mu uhOA L4SAAA0'
OHOICE VARIETIES and budded from
~ bearing trees, together with first class
stock of ALL kihds of Fruit, Shade and Or
nanental Trees. Small Fruits of Choice
Kinds Asparagus, Sage, RhubaFb, elcaete.,
all at bottom prices. sA IN
Satisfaction guaranteed For Catalogues
address E. R. COCHRAN,
sept 2s-tf Middletowu, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1878-10-12
Steamers.
For Philadelphia!
SEMI-WEEKLY.
THE STEAMER "CLIO,"
CAPT. JAMES DOWNS,

OAFl. INV NNg
~~ LEAVING ODESSA on MON
- DAYS and THURSDAYS, and
PHILADELPHIA on TUESDAYS 4 FRI
DAYS Of each week.
FRUIT GRAIN and STOCK landed in
Philadelphia in time for the morning market.
Bags furnished free, and Grain carried at
low rates.
+ ~ Pleasant and comfortable State Rooms
and other conveniences for the accommoda-
ton of Passengers.
~ All consiguments in care of the Clerk
will be promptly attended to and remittances
punctually made.
FARE EACH WAY, so CENTS.
~ For information in regard TO Freights
apply TO C. WATKINS,
Or JAMES Downs, elk. je22-6m Odessa, Del
Special Notice.
TAYING MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO
II sail with the ''CLI0'' daily, ! am pre-
pared 10 sell on commission all kinds Of
FRUIT, PRODUCE, BUTTER, EGGS, POUL-
TRY, &c. =,
will be glad TO deliver any packages in
the city that may be left in my care, and will
purchase any articles that persons may want
from the city. ,
National Republican., 1878-12-03
SPECIE RESrMPTIOy.

Action Of the Philadeiphi Clearing House.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2.-At tho stated
monthly meeting Of the Philadelphia Clear
ing report was presented ands accepted as tho
action Of the association
The Clearing House committee has received from
tho New York Clearing. House It's resolutions
adopted November IL last, regarding bank receipts
and payments nftcr the 1st Of January next aud re-.
port that this COMMITTEES has carefully considered
the several resolutions, and as this association ear
ncstly desires to aid the Government aud the banks
10 insure the successful resumption Of specie pay
ments, recommends the adoption of the following
Flrst-That the associ atcd banks Of Phlladei.
phIa after the LIST OF Jan uary, 1879 will decline
cept and treat them only as lawful money, aud will
discontinue special gold accounts by ratification
to terminate them on the list Of January next
SccUnd-WIll forbid special exchanges Of gold
checks at the clearing house.
Thlrd-will pay and receive balances ut the
clearing house either In gold coin or United stat es
lcgaltendcr notes.
Your committee has given special attention to
the resolution No. OF the New York clearing.
house agreeing 10 receive silver legal dollars only
rs special deposits, payable lin kind" aud deems
tncXpcdent 10 take any action at present In regard
to II. and so recommends To this association aud
bcgs leave 10 add: That We ore hiy impressed by n
acnse Of the duty Of the banks To contribute by
their action toward the full resumption Of specie
payments, which should include the speedy and
permanent attainment OF gold standard OF value
corresponding with that accepted and IN Use, by
the most Intelligent and prosperous nations and
regarding the silver dollar as Of inferior actual
value to the gold dollar and that Its emission and
circulation In larger quantity Will lie productive OF
manifold evils nevertheless II Is lawful dollar,
and no action Of the banks discrediting aud de-
grading II can prevent Its use as money; but these
considerations impose upon COngrcs the duty, as
i has the power 10 remove tho evil referred To by
legislation establishing equality orvaluc OF gold
aud silver coln and United States notes
The apprehension that there will be inflicted on
the country currency OF uncertain and declining
value has been and Is now the chief obstacle u u
return 10 national prosperity; and your committee
cnteraus the hope that COngrcss, Ut it. approach.
Ing session, will remove this obstacle by providing
sound and stable Currencics interchangeable with
each other al par thereby averIing the threatened
evil of tluCtuatlng measure Of value. which Is 50
remcs'irc Of enterprise and injurious to the indus.
trial interests OF the people.
National Republican., 1878-12-03

grandeur OF this Dominion that I accept on the
part OF the Queen the welcome given us at Ottawa,
the capital Of the greatest OF the colonies OF the
crown. II is hero that we shall take our abode
among you. and the cordiality of your words
makes me feel that which have known since We
come, but that we have only crossed the sea to
ind ourselves among our own people, and TO be
greeted by friends In coming 10 home.
On entering the house which you have assigned
absence Of tho distinguished nob!eman whom
have the honor to call my friend. and whose de-
parturc must have raised among you the sad feel
ings inseparable on the parting Of ono whose ca
reer here was one long triumph ~ the affections
Of the people. thousand memories throughout
the length and breadth Of the land spoke OF Lord
Dulern.
It needs with you no tltular memorials such as
the names OF streets aud bridges, TO commemorate
the name OF him who not only adorned all he
touched, but by his eloquencc. MS wisdom proved
OF what incnlculable advantage 10 the State II was
TO have In the representative OF the sovereign one
IN whose nature judlcolSiIess and impartality,
kindness. grace, and excellence were so blended
all his appreciation prize to be coveted, and the
words that camo from his silver tOngc, which al.
ished.
lam confidential the land he served 50 well knew
now 10 value his presence, and that you VIII always
look on his departure with regret proportonatc TO
the pleasure experienced ftum his solOurn among
you. am couildent we shall find with you a gen
erols and kindly desire to judge well OF
our efforts TO fllfll your expectations, and
of your city, and contrast It with the places which
have become famous In the world, | need not re-
mind you that there special intcrcs' and signi-
cance IN casting our lot with those whose fortune II
your expressions Of confidence and promise that
shall do my best to dOaeryc ID,
National Republican., 1878-12-03
CINiDa'S NEW RULERS.
Their D.parture from Montreal.

MONTREAL, Dec. 2.--The Governor. General
and Princess Louise took their departure at
ten o'clock this morning for Ottawa by the
Grand Trunk Railway. Although the weather
was extremely inclement, there being a con.
slant down.pour of rain, large assenblago of
ladies and gentlemen was at tho Bonaventure
Station to sec them Of
On their arrival at tho depot they were re-
ceiYcd with military salute from guard of
honor of the Fifth Royal FusiIcers, the band
playing tho national anthem, and the people
cheering heartily.
ARRIVAL AT THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT.
OTTAWA, Dec. 2.-rhc vice regal train ar
rived at 400 p. M. The corporation presented
an address, and the illumination aud torch
light process ion was postponed until We'd
nesday evening. The following Is the reply
of the Marquis 10 tho mayor and corporation
of Ottawa:
GESrLENEN It Is with the greatest satisfaction
that | accept your luynl address, and hear in II
those expressions Of devotion To Her Majesty the
Queen which nDii"ate the feelings which rose 81
truly IN the heats of every man, wOman and
child N CGnrIu. and which do not ouly move the
natural impulse fan who enjoy the Ohthright of
British CtlGcltS. lut GrHOnsiId'c the nnluHl con.
slclipns Of II people who, IN the knowledge they
have Huuui!Cd Of the political institutions
Of the wGrid. ,!.rs with tenRrity aud frinIics.
never t. Lc shaken to the constitution
which their Uthcls nuidei, Rnd under which they
experience Now tHc blessings VI iTvv,p and the
tnuqullity OF oiirs h,nea:h the scrptrr pf gra-
rIuus ruler Mhu't th!UaC /. ruyCrvd as tho symbol
of constitutional authority and whore person. Is
hJnurudHs the II OruigHity ana virtue
Tho attachment which btuds Tie province, OF Bli.
ish NuIh America 10 the nag har uuVsl beet IA e.
srkiutly shown iENU during the past year and Soc
know the ryadmv's displayed 70 shuiu tn, iG aI..
uui to pHrldEC 10, tuin ts 81 tlIC mother cuunuyI,
10 iIrr,iHg i'rlurut, Lui sure sign lLl. The r'I
re II lhl, CuIid,e arc dClcIGiued u show lat
tNly yaur Gs cannon heritage Ino .I.-ngtp -
ua,Ji. nnu tho L.i.ut ~ Inc Sovereign win hc uD.
lci with vIuAl loyalty by Hvr subjects In u,ris
part OF tue globe. ", nave now luNrisrd IN cont.
.,s nvgr ,u."a lmIu! the imlo.L.ut br1, in -ca Vi
jnr Dnniulun.
Iuvi In""s wo h"y- yI,Eol-eul regret it Mls
lu; IN tlr P.N,r az ia. alasuh U ,lG year ip ,i-1
Itur. ~ haze iHc, wun tho a1,lG k'Htur, .uld
lhc lmc i'HU! s.rt',dy. rm l.'TGc yui Ne
T.. d""py svys.p." I ,.|lHt' j. ,pr eyed n sU,'
rct"plluu. llE.. Nr - .r .ll ,'..,l la .nr,"y
the suNe'rR, aiH, .. lon "l ;hr wa"nrr
her daughter
1t Is wiln rg.n., { @.'r Of pride in the
National Republican., 1878-12-03
Daring Attack by Chinese Pirates Mt Hong


The Department of State has received full
of the daring attack by band of Chinese
pirates on gold dealers shop in Hong Kong
on the night of the 9th Of September
From tho information obtainablc-for all
the pirates escaped except one, who was
killcd-it would seem that the most perfect
arrangements were made, not only for the
success of tho scheme of plundcr, but also for
the most determined resistance to any force
which tho authorities could bring to bear
against tho pirates.
Tho baud, which consisted of about 100 well
armed men, took possession Of and extin-
gushed the gas in the street In which the gold
dealers house was situated as well as the ad-
Jacent streets and lanes, posted their scntinels
and commenced operations.
The iron safe in which tho treasure was
stored offered more resistance to their we'll
planned preparations for its destruction than
they had counted on. To drown the noise of
the operators within the gang without raised
an alarm of fire, and when the inmates of
the block in which the gold dealers house
was situated appeared they were warned not
to come down until ladders were Procured
Two or three watChmcn who were attracted
by the confusion on coming to the scene were
spcarcd by the pirates. A general alarm WAS
sounded, but the police force, being deceived
as to the cause, came up with their batons only
and were repulsed at once.
In the meantime the safe resisted all the
efforts OF the gang to open 1t sufficiently to
permit tho extraction of the treasure, and,
finding the entire force of the city reused,
the band retrcato! calmly and well directed
before the advancing police force.
They then went OF board steam tug which
they had previously seized and secured to ia
sure their retreat, aud escaped save one, who,
while in the act of spearing a police officer,
was shot dead.
During the attack three Europeans two
Sikh constitutes Chinese watclInHn, and
shop COolic were wounded With the cX-
ception OF the dead pirate nothing could he
ascertuiued concerning the loss of the rob
bers. Not single clue could he found as
to where they came or whittier they van
ishud.
The utmost excitement and alarm was
created in the colony by this auda"iuu, attack,
and much Indignation was being plbicly ex-
pressed at the inraparity Of the police force,
and the authorities in general, IN permitting
the IirutvS to escape umfuHishCl.
National Republican., 1878-12-03

Southern States what the President had called
the attention Of Congress to- aud now II was
alleged By the gentleman from New York that
the President had been dragooncd by the radi.
cal wing Of the Republican party into the
course indicated In his message, and that that
wing Of tho party was likely to control the
Administration.
lIo would toll the gentleman that on the
great and fundamental doctrine Of the protec-
tion Of tie citizen In all his rights there was
no radical or conservative wing In the Repub-
lican party; but that there was one party In
tho land united to man on the proposition
that the American citizen, North, South, and
yorywhcrc, should be protected In the cxer.
else Of his constitutional rights. [Applause.l
Mr.. Cox IN. " declared himself lin q tone
Of jocularity and fcigncd surprisc) delighted
TO SEQ his friend from Maine, and wondered
that that gentleman bad not complained of
some Of tho "vacillations" In tho State Of
Maine and Blaine. tLaughter.l
His colleague Wood should net be censured
by the gentlemen from Ohio and Maine simply
because he had expressed his regret that the
President had been purblind for certain pur-
poses-tbat he could see things in South Caro-
lima and Louisiana, but could not see the mon
strous tyranny Of his own officer In New York
who had called In question tho naturalization
Of $1,000 persons from 1853 to 1873. Had those
gentlemen failed to remember how the tape
worm ticket of California had been run by
| the navy.yard2 Had they denounced the
"tape.worm politics ?" Not much. He Cox
was not responsible for tho opening of this de.
bate; but he shrank from no investigation into
any election, North or South.
Mr.. TOWNSEND IN. " made some remark
which was not heard by Mr. Cox or the re-
porters, but at which some members around
him laughed.
Mr.. Cox noticed 1t, and said he did not
know what they were laughing at, but II was
possibly "for want Of thought"
Mr. TOWNSEND said he had been making q
remark about cipher kilograms"
Mr.. Cox retortcd that that was another Of
the "vacillations'' of tho other side; that
there were "vacillations" all over the country,
but that with all these "vacillations," the
old Democratic party would have the next
Senate and the House also.
The discussion, which was quito animated,
hero closed, and Woods motion to refer and
print the message was agreed to.
The Military Academy and the fortihcation
appropriation bills We're reported by Durham,
Of Kentucky, and Baker, Of Indiana, and no.
tice was given Of carly action on them.
The House then, at 3:l5 p. n., adjourned.
National Republican., 1878-12-03
Countcrfeitcrs Broken Up.

BUFFALO, n. Y, Dec. 2.-Tho police of this
city broke up den Of couutcrfeitcrs to-day
and captured their outfit The outlaws arc
Canadians, named John ONic and William
Clifford. They were counterlciting silver half.
dollars. q number of which were found on tho
premises, together with acids, metal, files. &c
No mould could be found, aud 1t is con cctured
that the c0untCricitcrs used plaster of Paris
mouds, which were Immediately destroyed.
Clifford was for five years keeper in tho Central
Prison at Toronto.
National Republican., 1878-12-03
HOUSE oERErREsENrlTIIEs.

The session of the House was opened with
prayer by tho Chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Harrison, ut
tho conclusion of which the SPEAKER stating
this was the time fixed by the Constitution ior
the opening of the third session of the Forty.
filth Congress, directed the roll of members
aud of Territorial delegates to be called.
4 Tho result of tho call showed that there
wc.e 233 members present; and, thercupou,
tho credentials of two new members elect
bailey, to fill the vacancy caused by the death
OF Quinn of New York, and Majors, to fill the
vacancy caused by tho death Of Welsh, Of Ne.
National Republican., 1878-12-03
Our ChIncsC Ni,lturS.

Cain Len Pin the Chinese Embassllor, aud
Nung Wing the Chinese Commissioner ac-
cUwpAm!ud by Mr.. ID, W. Bartlett, the Amcri-
can secretary assigned to their lo'utiOn, wcra
at the Capitol yesterday aud occupied sruts
in tho D.puIuaIic Gallery. Tho disgiu uguishcd
visltu., took great interest IN tue proceedings,
arl frequently INTERCEPTED Mr., Blrdr,l rs to
the sIgutllcmcc JI lHo phase, OF the ti"cced
mra lAey were ,urtuGate in hHVn5 with
thcm a gca,lrwrn - ahnulmuy abb" 10 an
swer Llmos. any question That might DC put TO
LILn
National Republican., 1878-12-03
Chary,, Against Marshal Wharton.

Cmrs's hTyc boa seat to the Attorney.
General by thv National Executive Reform
Committee Of Now Odcans ne Sdu't United
Slnlos Marshal Wharton, Tue character Of tho
ch rSr' Is not made known ut the D'puuInuut
Of Justice, nor duc' it appear that they have
b ca I,ale matter Of official record.