The daily gazette., 1878-01-15


tn. Farmers M.t,.a, Fise Insurance
gers, viz:
For one year--E. II q. stotsenburg, G..
Is. Ellison, William Cummings, NJ. D.,
Bepjamin Burton, Maulove Hayes.
Two yAars.-Pbilip Plunkett, Samuel
Bancroft, Jr. John p. Cochran, George
q. Tybout, John +. Williamson
Three years.-Jos fringhurst, Will
liam u. Gibbons, Samuel McClary, Jr,,
SAMUEL N. Pusey, Charles Warnef.' N
A meeting Of the managers will be
Eeid on Tuesday next for organization.
me report OF the Treasurer, was publish
ed in yesterdays GAZETTE.
AanucI Etect,on.-At the annual meet
ing'o the sto ckholders Of the " Whining
ton and g eat Valley Turnpike Com
pany, held Monday afternoon,th follow
ing sfhcers were selected to serve for
the ensuing year: Ttytal gf
Presldent-Edward Bringhurst. II
Secretary and Treasurer-Edward
Bringhnrst, jr. ..r..tI .a.t
Managers Edward T. Bellab william
Bright. Ed ward Bringhurst. jr., J. A. B.
Smith, MARTIN Miller, Thomas r. Day
Tho road was reported as being in q
good condition, aud dividend of 80
cents was declared. A ,iN
M s. X. A. Meeting. The NJ. s. r.. A.
held a largely attended public meeting,
last night, in their rooms, Third and
King streets. Rev. j. L. Mowbray was
'Xpected to be present hrt wa d tame
bythe revival service at Made Q O urc
me audience, however, was pleasantly
entertained by members OF the Associa-
|, ton, with speeches, songs, and musical
performances. E. B. Frazer, Frank
Whelan and VIM. IL. Quinn were among
the speakers. h. t,
The Association has received from the
Harlan s. HolliDgs worth Company a
quantity OF interesting books and papers
pertai ming to mechanical affairs. The
present was gratefully accepted.
Election ,Offcers.-At the regular meet
ing of the Phosnix s. F. e. Company,
last evening, the following officers were
President-Robert Palfrey. YufrI
Vice observation-disclosures Davis. s.---------
Secretary j. +. Price.
Treasurer-W.J.I Irwin. ft,
Trustees-Ho ward McElroy, James B.
Leibrandt, j. w. Porter.
Postponed. The Temperance rally un>
der the auspices OF the st. Mary's T. A.
b. Society, which was TO have taken
place last evening was postponed on ac-
count of the pon-arrival of Dillon o.
Brien. E.q. of Minnesota. The meeting
Will take, place some evening next
week. b Eli lrA aaslI saof
Decision IN Col. McConb's Suit.-In the
U, s, District Court, Of Philadelphia,
yesterday morning, Judge McKennan
delivered his opinion In the suit of Col.
Henry S. MoOomB against the Credit
| M obilier. The opinion, was adverse to
The complainant and ordered the dir-
mlssal ofthe case. r's..
Committed to jail Christopher Smith.
the negro horse thief who was arrested
in this city and taken to Elkton, yester-
day, by Sergeant Whelan, was given a
hearing before Esquire Foard last even
ing, and committed TO the Elkton Jail to
i await trail.
Revival Meetings revival meet.
ings ut the st. Paul's NJ. E. church, still
continues with undated interes,' the
attendan ce last evening was very fair
the devoti, nal exercises were conducted
by Elder ]. b. Quigg.. The meetings
will be con tinued during the week.
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TIE LAST BEAVER The last beaver
Killed on the Brandywine fell victim t.
the nnerriDg aim of Peter Vandeyer IL
the year 1770. He saw the animal IL
the creek within the present limits O
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