The daily gazette., 1878-01-14

ARREST OF A HoRsK THTEF.-On
Saturday night about ten o'clock, q tele-
gram from Elkton, Nd, was received at
the police station, stating that horse
and carriage had been stolen ht that place
shortly after 8 o'clock. The stolen prop
erty belonged to Benjamin lCampbelle,
residing short distance from Elkton,
and he had driven. to That place on some
business, and left the horse standing in
front OF, one OF the principal stores, and
while he was In the store transacting
some business the thief came along the
street, unhitched the horse and dr e of.
After the receipt Of the telegram OH sers
Whelan, Carey and Brickle went out the
Newport pike, and succeeded In captur>
ing the thief and also the stolen property.
At hearing before the Mayor, this morn
ing, he gave his name ~ Christopher
Smith. The Mayor turned him over to
the custody of the Sheriff of Cecil coun>
ty, who took him to Elkton where he
will be confined In Jail.
SHERIFF SALRs IN SUssEx.-in Mil
ford on the 23d inst. the acre lot of
Capt. ii. w, Laws, and his lifetime
right In the Cedar Neck farm Of 100
acres; also, the hull of the new schooner
Helen l.. Wickersham, ON the 14th. In
Seaford, to-day, at Paiterson's hotel, q
farm Of 200 acres the propertyIof j. p.
O'Bier; the property Of Martha J.. Jones
and the house and lot Of Captain BENZ.
Stekeley. At Lewes, on the 10th, 30
acres Of @. p. f. " GODS, +, at Bridgevillo,i
on the 10th, steam saw mill and acres
Of land of Townsend Eachus; at Frank
ford, on the 23d, 1870 acres of w, R.
Bishop, and house and lot in Roxanna,of
Peter T. Gray. '
To BE CoNrINUED.-During the week
Of prayer the meetings at the Second
Baptist Church has shown an increase
both In point of interest and attendance.
In view of this fact the meeting will be
continued every evening this week with
the exception Of Saturday. The attend
ance at the Sabbath School yesterday was
larger than has been heretofore daring
the present pastorate.
INsrALLATIoN--OnS Saturday evening
Mark L. Garrett, Grand Chancellor of
the x, of r., of Delav ware, accompanied
by several friends went to Kiamensi
and installed the officers of Diamond
Lodge, No. 10, which were recently cleo
ted. After the installation, the visitors
were treated to handsome collation. to
which they did ample Justice. q
Temperance Meeting. st. Mary's
Catholic church, this evening, temper
ance meeting will be held, under the
a auspices OF st. Mary's I. A. b. Society.
Addresses will be delivered by Hon.
John H. Campbell, H. A. Van Belle and
p +. Foy, OF Philadelphia, and Dillon
O'Brien, ESQ.,, of st. Paul, Minnessota.
aAssEssAENTs PRnPARED.--Henry
Bradley, County Assessor for the Sopth-
ern District has prepared bis assessments
aud placed them In various locations
throughout the lower wards Taxables
should look at them and see that their
names are on. se.T9 5fl.
Apaiting an O,cner--There Is hatchet
at the police office awaiting an owner.
The handle contains the letters "r. g."
Any person who has lost such an instru-
ment would do well to call, and prove
property. v5, s.=.,
ANNIvERsARY.--The missionary ami.
versary of the Sunday Schools connected
with Asbury III. E. Church will be held
on March 9Th. The exercises will be ol
a varied and inter, sting character.
F. L. FRANK, 500 Market street, Ia
selling out to quit business; Is offering
the entire stock at sacrificing prices. Call
and secure q bargain. janStf :
Port Nears.--The schooner Morning
Star arrived at this port this morning
loaded with lumber consigned to Talley
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