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THE LADY uNINLuRED.
WHAT RossER's FRIENDs SAY.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, June %, 18,
A Dramatic Scene.

In the case of Benjamin Hunter, on
trial at Camden, n. j., for the murder of
George d. Armstrong the testimony of
the prisoner was yesterday concluded for
the defense. During the giving of his
testimony the prosecuting attorney asked
Hunter if he, on the Sunday previous to
the murder, did not visit the house OF
George Sproule, "a witness for the prose-
cution.) He replied that he did not. The
prosecuting attorney then directed Mr.
Sproule, if he was in the room, to stand
up, and tall, light-haired man, seated
on the front row of benches, in the audi
ence arose, and Hunter faced him squarely
Sproule smiled as he looked at the accus
ed, and Hunter, standing up, cried with
great vehemence, 81 do not know that
man; never saw him before; you are
liar, sir, (still addressing Sproule,) if you
say that l visited your house. That man
is trying Ito the court) to swear my life
away" The court objected, and Hunter
begged the pardon of the court for the
manner in which he had acted. He then
added, looking at Sproule: "You lying
scamp" Mr.. Scovel, one of the attor-
neys for the defense, arose and demand
ed the withdrawal of Sproule from the
room, which was ordered.
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Another Fatal Accident.

A FRRIGHT CONDUCTOR ON THE p. W. 81
B. II. r., FALLS FROM THE TRAIN AND
Is CRUSHED.
Another fatal accident occurred on the
p. w. & b. II. r., yesterday, which re-
suited in the death of conductor ON a
freight train.
The unfortunate mans name was
Frank Carr. He was conductor on the
through train leaving this city about $50
a. M. When the train was between Ma
gnolia and Gunpowder bridge he went
on top of one of the cars to assist in
5raking, and the brake bar slipped, and
he was hurled to the ground. The wheels
passed over his right leg crushing it in a
fearful manner, several of his ribs were
broken and he was otherwise injured.
The train was stopped, and the unfor-
tunate man picked up, and taken to
Baltimore. Medical aid was summoned.
1t was found necessary to amputate the
limb, which was done. He fingered in
great pain until this morning at $40 o.
clock when he expired. He had been in
the employ of the company for about Is
years. He leaves wife and family who
reside at Magnolia Md
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WILMINGTON. DEL. WEDNESDAY JUNE 26 1875

can, by the ingenious device of return
ing boards expressly contrived for the
commission of fraud, defeat the will of
the people in the remaining states, where
the vote Is fairly cast and honestly re-
turned. Unless this destructive inyen-
ton, the internal machine of recent
politics, is promptly discarded, pretended
intimidation, supported by purchasable
atfidavits, will take the place of honest
suffrage, popular elections become only
an expensive farce, and free government
will destroy itself by deliberate suicide.
We utterly condemn, therefore, and
boldly denounce, all such fraudulent con-
trivances for the destruction of self-gov-
ernment, and we insist that when the
votes shall be counted it will be the duty
of the two houses of Congress to reject
j -eturns which, on proper examination,
shall be found to be fictitious or fraudu-
lent, and see to it that the real voice of
the people, uttered in accordance with
the provision and the spirit of the con-
stitution, shall be expressed, aud not
suppressed, contrary to the precedents of
our fathers and the time-honored usages
OF the republic. In this demand, 80 rsa-
sonable and so righteous, we expect to
have the sympathy, support, and coop
Grafton of all good citizens whe did not
vote for Tilden, but who are not prepar-
ed to see the second century of ths re-
public inaugurated by the success of
fraud in the elections defeating the will
of tho people.
We therefore call upon all lovers of
their country, without distinction of
party, to give full, free and frank express
sion TO their opinions upon this question,
which. in our judgment, is fundamental
to the preservation of our national liber-
ty, and to enlighten their representatives
in Congress now assembled az to their
duties In this great crisis of our iustitu-
tions, established by the virtue, wisdom
and sacrifice of our fore-fathers, and
which we are bound by every considera-
ton of duty and self-iDterest to main
tam, and by every imulse of patriotism
to transmit unimpaired to our children.
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Brief Locals.

Who ever saw a pig iron?
Nearly another drowning case yester
day.
The GAZETTE is still increasing in cir
culation.
Read j. J. Smiths advertisement in
another column.
The supply of vegetables in Market is
rapidly increasing.
The Jackson Democratic Club will
meet on Friday evening.
The steamer Republic is being lauded
by every one who has seen her.
Circulars of all kinds printed very
cheap at the GAZETTE job Office.
Chapman's Havana cigers cannot bt
excelled, and they sell at cents pei
piece.
DIR. Gallagher is very accommodating
dentist; call on him at No. 835 Market
street.
The Phoenix Fire Company have com
pleted the tower ON their house and will
hang the bell to-day.
The Girls commencement of No. ]
school, takes place this evening, at the
Grand Opera House.
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said nothing about it. Now that time
has cured my nausea, would do you
justice. l declare that do not desire or
mean to insult you. declare that, this
Incident apart, have nothing against
you. All of us make mistakes. Simple
errors OF judgment each can forgive.
Now l repeat and declare my charge of
personal dishonor upon you, and, as you
don't wish to fight it out, and am sure
! don't, L will make this proposition:
You select two members Of the commit
tee OF advisement, of which both of us
were members; l will select two, the
four shall select a fifth, aud, if do not
make my charge good, will make you a
public apology.
HENRY WATTERsoN.
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A Heroic Action.
A YOUNG MAN PLUNGES INTO THE
RACE AND SAVES A DROWNING
CHI /, ID.

Yesterday afternoon as a party of
young men were lelsurely strolling up
the banks of the Brandywine race ana
when nearing the foot of Adams street
they saw great commotion among
some children who were standing there.
Increasing their speed they soon reached
the spot, and saw to Their horror. a lit
tie child about two years old in the
race about sinking for the last time.
Mr.. j. G. NJ. Wachter, who keeps a
barber shop at the corner of Fifth and
Market streets, was slightly in the rear
of the party but hastely handed his
watch to one of the party, plunged into
the race, and succeeded In catching the
child, just as it was disappearing for the
last time and brought it ashore. After
rolling 1t until life revived, he took the
little fellow to his home on Adams
street above the race. Mr.. Wachter then
came in town and changed his dripping
clothes. He certainly deserves credit for
his presence of mind. The children had
been playing along the banks, and the
little fellow toppled over into the race.
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A DMINISTRATORS' SALE
~ OF
REAL ESTATE.

BY virtue OF Renewed Order of the
Orphans Court, of the tate of Delaware,
in and for New Castle County. m ade the
Eighteenth day OF February, A. D., 1878,
will be exposed at Public Auction or Ven.
due. on
THURSDAY, the 9th Day of June,
1878, at 2 O'Clock, p. M, at the auction
rooms OF l.. w. Stidham d Son, No. iii
e. \ ourth street, in the City of Whining.
ton, the following described Real Estate,
being the property or Thomas Webber
deceased, to wit:
All that lot, piece and parcel OF land
situate in the said city OF Wilmington.
New Castle County, State Of Delaware,
bounded and described as follows, to VIII
That certain lot of land with three story
brick dwelling house thereon situate in Ihe
city aforesaid. Beginning at the easterly
side of Tatnall street, between Delaware
Avenue and Eleventh street at the dis
tance OF ffty-nine feet. six inches from
the southerly side of Eleventh street, and
at the centre of the party wall between
This ana the adjoining house on the north,
thence easterly through the centre of said
wall and parallel toEleventh street ninety
feet four inches to a corner, thence south
erly parallel TO Tatnall street twenty feet
six inches to corner, thence westerly
parallel TO the first mentioned line and
Eleventh street, along line of land OF l.,
p. Buck on the south ninety feet four
inches TO the aforesaid easterly side of
Tatnall street, and thence thereby north
elly twenty feet six inches to the place OF
beginning, be the contents thereof what
they may, with the uninterrupted right
and use OF the party wall between this and
the adjoining dwelling on the south of l..
p. Buck TO the centre thereof unLo the said
Thomas Webber. his heirs and assigns for
building purposes.
Attendance will be given andterms made
known at the time and place aforesaid by
LOUISA WEBER,
ARTHUR G. WEBER,
Administrators.
Or. by CHAs. B. LORE, their A ttorney.
Attest: j. NJ. Housman, Clerk Orphans
Court. May 3lst, 1878.
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The High school AIurnnae.

Last evening the third annual reunion
of the Alumnae of the Boys High School
was held at the Clayton House, last even
ing, when George E. Crippen was elected
President, John Palmer Vice President
and Walter Bacon, Secretary.
Afterwards dinner was served in the
dining room. when toasts were offered
and responded to as follows:
Board of Education-Henry Eckel
Esq, the President.
Our Honored Principal-Prof. S. J.
Wiley.
Theabsent members, Clarence c. Jacl
son and Charles Hickman. The response
to this comprised resolutions of respec
in regard to the death of these two mem
bers during the past year, which wer'
read by Charles Reynolds.
Our Alumnae and Its future-Walte
Bacon.
The entertainment was very pleasan
throughout.
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seigu Tclegrapilic Summary

is eypecte, that the Berlin congress
settle the main points of the Eastern
Ition by Il e middle Of July-Greece
be admit ed to the congress to rep
ht the Gre tek element in Bulgaria.
Turks pc rsist in refusing to evatuate
fortresscs until the treaty of peace is
ed by all.the powers-Blshop, the al
d Englisl spy, arrested in Germany,
een sentenced totwo years and six
hs' impTisonment-In the case of
b Mercedes, the physicians have not
ll hope The Prince of Hanover
enounce| his claim to the royal title,
he sequd stored property ofhis father
|be restore tc him.
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SECOND EDITION
From Washington.
THE FLORIDA BRANCH OF THE FRAUD
INVESTIGATION - THE ACCUMULA-
TIoN OF SILVER DoLLARs-GEN.
UTLER'S POLITICAL AS
PIRATIoNS.
THE INYESrIGATION.


WAsHINGToN, June 25-It is the in.
| tention of the Potter committee to &c
on with the Florida part of the investi-
CATION, probably tomorrow, as Mr.
Noyes has requested that his testimony
| be taken at the earliest convenience OF
| the committee, as he is anxious to az
range his affairs and return to France,
after visit to Ohio. He has furnished
for the committee list of witnesses he
is anxious to have summoned. The
cross-eXamination of Mr.. Pitkin will be
continued after the Florida witness; at
least such was the intention of the COM
mittee to-day. Mr.. Kellogg and one or
two others will then be examined, and
the committee then expect to close pro-
ceedings until after the return of the
Louisiana subcommittee. 1t is not ex-
pected that the witnesses yet to be ex-
amined will finish before the end of next
week. Among the Florida witnesses are
VIM. e. Chandler and Dennis. The
Western Union Telegraph Company
was called on to-day for copies of all tele-
grams in reference to the Florida and
Louisiana election in November and De-
cember, 1876.
THE SILVER DOLLARS.
The announcement has already been
made on the authority of the treasurer
of the United States that there are near
ly eight million of silver dollars on hand
and that the department has in vain
tried various methods to get them into
circulation. The weight of this immense
aggregate of silver is in the neighborhood
of 800 tons, and the mints are still coin
ing the dollars. The prediction of the
silver men that these dollars would go
off like hot cakes does not appear to be
verified. Unless some way is found to
get this coin into circulation the quantity
now on hand will be doubled by Decem-
cember, when Congress again meets.
GEN. BUTLER ON THE GREENBACK
TICKET.
1t appears to be generally understood
that Gen. Butler proposes to run as the
greenback and labor candidate for Gov
ernor of Massachusetts next fall. With
Gen. Butler in the field for Governor, and
candidates of his way of thinking run
ming for Congress, there is said to be
strong probability of the election of
democrats in at least three or four dis
tricts now represented by republicans.
THE DEAD ISSUE.
Among the nominations unacted on by
the Senate was that of Acting Assistant
Surgeon Powell, stationed at Fort Nc
Henry, for assistant surgeon. The Sem
ate committee on military affairs decid-
ed against him ON the allegation that he
had served in the Confederate army.
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; About a Pres;den. d..
renifentiary?

I,v,ro'i ii''laliy ANY Democrats and the
Io,,.,' lama Democrats and some other
Il inc'DoI ,Sa ~ politicians doing business
6ta'n 'pv H., hpeMocratic H9 name and sign
n t csFe ,lial mr. Hayes was inducted in
|cir,ay. rave O Of President by a fraudulent
Iri,aos' haos' u al all the parties to that
Ehed:hu s'puld !. be prosecuted and
hld ,nv Wv Illat underno circumstances
Of Ny NJ. SIack Y be made on the vail
h. ! iayes's title to the Presi-
|Pv those V bo tbinl NJ. ~,
On nroas7 nOl, ms , office propose to oust
|ds vHicT CTi ,.',l ol his completely in the
!, lonI a,,l4 pu, INN in. Tammany saws
kqe5 TaS, pm nm; his title to his office
Ils~~lr,a Finish all concerned in the
ke. Ttl' Ta ding Hayes himself, Of
for '% nDr. .llgsnl'entiary is the proper
bal rcs5gST gT Il Isnnent. T So, in brief, the
hg Item II i, ,iammany's propositions
|siop9 'i H., all together, would be that
4 mucI Ss' e !. but N in the penitentiaMry,' M VIZ
[yrS' S'iI N 70 u Tammany and its lalS kindred
El.-Ti 'He sanctity of fraud consum.
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FIRST EDITION..
1ocaI Time Table.
-, wtI.MIN0ToN,

,vs TIE AVE WILMINGTON.
Philadelphia 20s' o. o'fV' o.O ~ a. a30',
~ lISV a n M. On sundays: 2.09, 10 a.
oFM ! 30, 9i6, pm. o
m; oW' 'york 2 0s, 5 "A, a m, IL 81, ~ 40,
4 NeN m. on sundays; 2 10 a m.
w naore m ahd Washington: 12l4, 10,
bsi''m 9So M. l2 sd, II SO, 8 03, p m. Sundays
lgSl, n., IN InUepost: = 466 p m; no Sunday
tsn, castle s, 6 20, Q 80 a m; O5, 9 80 p
~, no sunday train m
1 delaware Il. r.: 0o, v oo d ini o'' 'o
pe'% 1no sunday train.
Wilmington 4 Northern X: ~; 20 a
nv 40. 5OOp no sunday Sralh. On
! nsIaware Western X. H.; l0 ~ d mio oO
/ ! m. IN sundays: 10 80 M.
p.,.a H. vr IpRIyE AT WILMINGTON.
IhAir"s hAaii,r"ahaInnla: u 66, s "a, 8 "a q IN; IL
u. ~ I9 ~ a. II 81, s., 45i, 8 "a. 20, 80,
ny M, " Il II II I'd D m on Sundays: IL 50,
IsnSsam, 81, 9 81, II 10 p m.
y, Now 70. d: 12 Sc, s 81 a m; u ~. IL Oh
[5N,s s5lpm IN ounuays' IL W "
oi Fillmore NJ :2io, A., m; 1871, l2 3s,
q s., ,s@p mi on sundays 10 d !" you
pm. o,eo m 1oo7 ~ AZ
IN Washington: 10 4 m ~ ~, ~ oos ss
ba, 40 p m Oh ouiu"yS' 10 " " "
pm, m mn aunda "
IN POr Deposit; eoo a III no ounuay
\, lSias ysw Cast e; I IS, 8 so a m; 1900 IN;
y a. 4 ia, ! 05 u m; no Sunday trains.
III delaware II. R.: $50 a IN; 20, q 40 p
m, no Sunday trains. no
N,m:s1 Id D m; no sunday trains.
tn neIaward Western K. r.: I 90 a m; /;
/ IN n m. on SUNDAYS; 0 90 n m.
AISs FOR wlLAlNGToS LEAVE rh
ADELPHIA.
b. Broad street and washington avs
ppe 80, s Oh, 10 80, 1 45 a m; 80. 80,
m. 5i5, 6, IS, 9 45, II 80 p m; on Sun
bays. \ 20 a ID; 6 OO,9 45, II 80, p IN.
n thirty second and Market streets;
RI iii5an y Is, 8 So, 90, Ii 45 pm;
sundays 3 50. II 45 y m.
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House Entered.

Sometime during Saturday night, or
early Sunday mornisg, thieves entered
the residence of Col. Andrews. After
going through the house, and scattering
things around generally; they left with
oxt being discovered. Upon careful
search the next day no article was found
to have been missing from the premises.
What they were after remains mystery
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Worcester and Somerset Rail.
road.

The subject of the extension of the
Worcester and Somerset railroad was be-
fore the meeting of those interested at
Drummondtown on Wednesday last, and
the prospects for its consummation are
very tiattering. The following were the
board of directors elected for the PENN
sular railroad: VIM. Painter, w. E.
Ward, John S. Bates, w. U. Schoolfield,
U. II. Painter, G. NJ. Sclott and o. H.
Brown. The board of directors subse-
quently elected Gen. Vim. Painter, presi-
dent of the company.-Ne,ctoton (Ad)
Record
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DIED.

MCKEE.-In this city on the oath inst
Frances f. Mckee, aged 90 years.
Her friends and the friends of the family
funeral from the residence of Thomas X.
Cleland, No. 710 West Eighth street. to
leave the house on Wednesday afternoon,
Goth inst, at O'Clock without further no.
tlce' je25.
wa TEX. AT Wilmington. on Tuesday
morning, June 25th, 1873, Thomas Wal
ter In the seventv-seventh year of his
age.
Relatives and friends are respectfully in
vlted 10 attend his funeral, to leave his
late residence No. 2i5 West street. on FRI
day afternoon, June 2Sth. at O'Clock.
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". Mod. Roberts Daad.

Zachariah McDonough Roberts, a well
known farmer of this county, died at his
residence near Townsend, on Monday
evening. Mr.. Roberts was an extensive
peach grower, and once was one of the
Trutsees off the Poor. lie will be buried
from his late residence tomorrow morn
ing, at 10 o'clock.
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Reviving a War Issue.
ARREST OF AN EX-CoNFEDERATE FOR
MURDER.

Boston, June 25.-Henry A. Parr.
who arrived in this city from st. John, n
b., yesterday, has been arrested by United
States officers on warrant for murder
committed on board the steamer Cheasa-
peake, while on the passage from New
York to Portland, December 5, 1867
Parr was one of the seventeen passengers
who took possession of the vessel in the
name of the Confederate States of
America, shooting the second engineer
and throwing his body overheard. 1t is
expected Parr will be brought before
Judge Lord tomorrow on a writ of
habeas corpus, and have amount of bail
fixed,
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Silver Wedding.

The twenty-fifth wedding anniversary
of j. Atwood Pyle and wife, residing at
Rosedale Farm, West Grove, this coun-
ty, will be observed in "silver" way on
July 4th. Mr.. Pyle and his wife were
formerly residents of West Chester.
We wish for them a good time.
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4, A'hShA = PIrKIN,ot Louisiana, was
A' Fo'lqr griddle yesterday. His
Po'y prove d to be poor, also. One of
IMPORTANT iacts squeezed out of him
u"' ''le 1 republican drovos of wit
+, who W, re summoned beforo ,1,o
[lnH5 DO ara in 'IG were paid by the
[' 'oVq rnment' while the poor
''s,s ~, Ii "a to pay their own wit
r lh'S ! also hearhending.
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IudicaII Ons for To-day.

b. he Wdlle Atlantic States station.
bWalct~r, Nightly gTmer, clear wed-
[ni ireNerlg winds. will prevail.
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BE Comm DiisilsOn, isIi"as,,,o Of Ohio, lately one
umbia, N tvine issaolers of the District of of
70 ALLOW, '',ils lie been written to urcina No
iidate oT tor ms name to be used isi''s as :
lict, has ,eniil TIihgreSs in the Columb,a nj q
b. forbid Eis EPlied that his plans for tbe
if tendq qreS l'i accepting the nominal rao
IN HON tu a,,5 illlh' that he expects ~
,professiG On "i,u aa resume the practice of cS
lAess, Which anu 1o attend to his priv,te ts
past foul yn ye,,l, ne has neglected %,o du,ino
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EMPEROR WILLIAM'S CONDITION

BERLIN, June 25.-The Gazette re-
marks that notwithstanding the favorable
progress already made, some weeks must
elapse before the Emperor can be remov::
ed to Gie country.
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nlaspht tmer o.
Earth. =" Inc
'OIIl ne Dalton En,or,,.,

t@Iy froln nSau nation Enterprise.
that MIN wear ,rau Sugar Valley, Ga,
Etk OF SO ngo 40 was a blowing in the field
|Ae wish tEsst tEs1, G Guurlng which he utter
r. Aeat oi the pou gu, would have to piow
4 words he stately upon utterine
Ilone, anJ !, ;H,'oPped still, as if turned
he was rooto5 II Is positively asserteJ I
horses fl HoIed IoG q. to the spot, and ioa t%at
tlthere I Who, 10 pun him away. He He
"hen last heard from iie
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The AckIcn-ROsser Scandal.
MIR. ACKLEN COMING NORTH FOR AN
INVESTIGATION.

MIR. ACKLEN COMING NORTH FOR AN
INVESTIGATION.
NEW ORLEANS, June 25, 1878.
Congressman j. III. Acklen left here for
Washington this evening He has recei-
we'd reply from General Rosser deny
ing any attack made on him and saying
he had never made any statement to the
National Republican, Mr.. Acklen says
that he believes the whole affair origina-
ted with republican enemies in his dis
trict.
THE LADY UNINJURED.
The relatives of the lady who was with
him on the night of the affair in the res
taurant say they have satisfied them
selves that she was offered no insult.
WHAT RossER's FRIENDS SAY.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, June %, 1873.
Persons in General Rosser's home
(Minneapolis), who claim to speak for
him, in reply to Mr.. Acklens card, con.
firm the less sensational version of the
affair in the Washington restaurant,
which represents that Acklen retired
when discovered without waiting to be
aSSaultal.
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pc lIlal OF Hunter, the alleged mur-
ol Ills pa Etner' Armstrong, is still
'eN'a''on al Camden, N. J. q" A very
pa'C scene occurred yesterday when
pV''N7a de enounccd one of the wit
"' la'se " swearing away his life.
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A CARD.
To the Voters of New Castle Co.

GENTLEMEN -
AS have been informed by the pub
lished official statement of the Chairman
ofthe Democratic County Meeting. that In
accordance with the rules of our time hon.
ored party, l have received "a majority OF
your suffrages, and have been nominated
for the office of sheriff OF New Castle
County, desire to return you my sincere
thanks for the honor you have conferred
upon me; and TO hedge TO the people OF
the county, that should they make me
their executive officer, by giving me a
majority of their votes for Sherif, at the
General Election in November, l Will
conduct the business of the office to the
best OF my ability, and in the most satis-
factory and impartial manner.
To my opponents in the late nomination
L am deeply sensible for their proffered
suffrages. and to the Democratic voters
generally asd to all who participated In
the election by which each was bound to
support the nominee, l feel deeply CRATE
iul and return my especial thanks.
Very Respectfully,
JOHN PYLE.
Christiana Hd., June IS, 1878.
je26-2wd&w.
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kLL SIRE EFT YRsrERpAY.-Tbesto stock
ket was less active and stronger.
was ste eedy at 1905. Government
Il Were st fong, States steady and rail-
! irregular /. Money was easv at . a
cent, any closed at the former rate.