The daily gazette., 1878-01-03


DELAWARE RIvER.-We are indebted 10
the Hon. John Bigelow, secretary of state
OF New York, for the twelfth volume OF
documents relating. TO the history OF the
Dutch and swedish settlements on the
Delaware river. These documents were
com piled and translated for theState ofNew
York from the original manuscripts In the
office OF the Secretary of State at Albany,
and from the royal archives at Stockholm,
Sweden, by B. rernow, keeper OF The his
forical records. They are very voluminous
occupying a quarto volume OF very nearly
seven hundred pages. A long preface by
Mr. Bigelow introduces The subIect-matter
OF the book; which is all the more interest,"
ing inasmuch as many ofthe letters relate
10 the claims set up by the proprietary
government of Maryland to Jurisdiction
over Delaware and the means taken TO
enforce these claims.-Bdu. Sun.
RUSH OF WoRK.-The new year ush-
ers IN "a season OF busy times at the Bald
win Locomotive Works, on Broad sire ct
Philadelphia. Besides the forty locomo-
tives for X ussia, the frm has just de-
livered two large freight locomotives to
the the Buffalo, New York and Pa iladel.
phia Railroad Company. They are now
shipping five three-feet gauge engines
TO the South Pacific Railway Goa pany
of California. There are now being built
some steam cars for the Brooklyn City
Railway Companies. Recently three
se parate motors for the street railways
of that city were shipped thither. Two
of the engines OF the pattern of the
i"dummies" of the Market street line are
also being built for Brooklyn. Three of
this kind are being built tor street rail-
| way company IN Havana, Cuba. The
foreign orders now on the book Of the
Baldwin Works include orders from
Mexico, Peru and Cuba. Over 1900 men
are now employed at the works.
Iap,tsd 10 Dine in Fior,da.-Y Yesterday
City Treasurer Vincent received the fol-
| lowing letter:
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. Goth, ~.
Francis V,ncent, Esq-Dear Sfr:-The
pleasure Of your company Is requested at
the u. s. Signal Office on the 31st inst, al
| s O'Clock, ID. M, where few Blue Hens
Chickens propose to spend New Years
socially. Respectfully yours,
FRED'K O. GosEwIcH.
A. S. WooLLEY.
The letter was headed with a cui
of a chicken, printed in blue. On ac
count of the late arrival of the invita-
| ton Mr.. Vincent could not accept it, but
| he thinks he would not have gone lany
how.
Land Sales-Last W eek Mr.. j. C Plum
mer, land agent sold the Hills Point farm
of Messrs. VIM. z. & James Geo. Jam Ell
containing SO acres TO Mr.. Jno. G. Myers
of Michigan. for u 500.
Mr.. Plummer has also sold Col. Wal
lace's Bramble farm, near East New
Market, containing about $50 acres, to a
citizen from the N orth for $500,
Some time back, the same agent sold
Mr., 3. E. Collins Cabin Creek whar
property, containing 4 or cres, t.
VIM. It. Reaner, of New York, for 81 600
I-Cambridge Nd. Chronicle.
A For ChGse-AU But.-About thre
hundred persons assembled in Sufoll
Park Tuesday, some 10 participate, bu
more 10 witness fox chase which hao
been advertised for some days. Rey'
nard was let loose and started of TO
| cover, but before he had gone many rods
he dogs had him and in q short space oi
time he animal was torn to pieces, thus
spoiliug the expected chase. Toe
three hundreds persons went away dis
! appointed.
Shipment Of Oysters.-This mornin
, Jehn w. Reynolds. proprietor OF tn
Malta House, shipped BUCKET OF oys
ters to II. T. Monroe at OtseRo, Allogal
county. Mich. The oysters we re yer
large ones being OF the Chincoteagu
, variety.
Il Ne,p Real Estate Fwm.-Mr. James {
I'll Fox has become associated with Johnjt
Frazer. ESQ. in the real estate busines
and The firm is known as Frazer Il o.
i Their Office is at the 8. w. corner {
| Third and Shipley street.
, at. Paul's M. E. Church, preachiu
, this eyering by Rev. j. A. Il. WHO
r come and hear him. All welcome; Q
ways welcome.