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The Morning herald., 1878-03-04
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
THE OIL EXCITEMENT.

The excite cment still continues over the
late oil discovery on Friday last In the cellar
OF a house at Taylor ard Church streets,
occupied by Alexander Gillespie. Yester-
day, despite The threatening weather crowds
OF curious persons visited the premises and
obtaiued bottles OF the oil. The spring
RON which the oil 10 obtained Is still run
ming, but the oil is fast disappearing and in
few days, it is thought there will be moth
ing of it.
Many ridiculous rumors were circulated
IN regard to the discovery, one of which
was that Mr.. Gillespie had been offered five
thousand dollars for his premises and also
that numbers Of people in the ghbo,hood
were eagerly digging wells in their cellars
in hope of 1ndipg more oil, both of which
were untrue. Charles schocp, city coal oil
inspector, tested sam pie of the oil, and
found tina, it stood fire test of 155 degrees,
b ing higher test than any coal oil sod in
his city.
It. seems still mysterious to many how the
oil got In the cellar, but the belief of the
we'll informed persons, and those who pre-
end to know something about oil wells, Is
that 1t is the leskings of barrels of oil in
the neighborhood, for some time past, and
Mr. Vandever, an expert in the business,
says that for good many years Thomas
Cory kept a store on the corner, and during
that tim. several barrels of oil may have
dripped away and perculated through the
earth, finding place to collect and lay on
the clay strata of earth which Mr.. GiIlespi.
bad penetrated.
The Morning herald., 1878-03-04
Yesterdays FIRE.
REEVES CARRIAGE FACTORY on ORANGE
STREET ALMOST DnsTRoYED-IT Is SUP
POSED TO BE INCENDIARY.

REEVES CARNAGE FACTORY on ORANGE
STREET ALMOST DnsTRoYED-IT Is SUP
POSED TO BE INOENDIARY.
About quarter to 8 o'clock yesterday
morning, as James Moore, night watchmar,
was on his patrol on Market street near
Second, he saw . dense volume of smoke
filling the street, and for time he was at
,ss to see where 1t came from, but on
lurtAer search he discovered that John W.
reeves carriage factory, three>story
brick building, No. 1O6 Orange street, ives
on fire. He at once gave she alarm at tho
Fame Hose House, when the bell was rang,
and In short time the whole fire depart.
ment was upon the ground. The fre was
confined to the first and second floors, and
after some difficulty on account of the
dense and suffocating volumes Of smoke,
which at times caused the fremen to quit
their bose. The department got In good
working order just as the fire was gaining
good headway, and the flames quickly sup
pressed, saving the surrounding property
from danger. 1t was very lucky that the
fire was discovered when It was, for If It
b ID gained any headwsy, the flames being
famed by light southeast breeze, might
have made great devast alton with the ad-
joining property. The cor. .ents of the two
upper stories we're either entirely destroyed
by fire or greatly damaged by water; nine
carriages in the store room on the first
floor were the only things saved The loss
cannot yet be estimated, as 1t is not known
whst is of any use the property, no ovever,
is insured for about $1,000. During the
fire Chief Engineer Hanna fell through
hstchway from the second floor. but fortu.
nstely received but slight injury. Mr..
Reeves, In counting the rolls of cloth In
the store room, found several pieces miss
ing. which no doubt had been stolen, as the
fragments OF roll was found in the back
part of the building, where the cloth was
never kept. The smoke was so dense, and
of such quantity as to cover the whole
western part Of the city. 81
The fire must have broken out very sue
denly, officers Brickls and Carey passed
along sessaA street sbeut half. past two
O'Clock, and at that time no signs Of fire
was visible. How 1t occurred is mystery.
Mr.. Reeves thinks It the work of an incen,
diary. 81 v...-'#''f
The Morning herald., 1878-03-04
OUR CoLORED SCHOOLS.

H. G. Conrad, of this city, Actuary of
the Delaware Association for the education
Of the colored people, has just finished bis
report of his annual visit to the colored
schools throughout the State.
There are 45 schools in the State, an fr-
crease of 10 over the year 1877. OF these
c,eols ID ,re in New Css'le county, in IS
Kent and 1S 10 Sussex. The following was
, he total enrolment for January : New
Castle county, 625; Kent, 965; Sussex $40
making total of 2,127. The average at
tendance was 1886 The number Of teach
g are DC. About half Of the teachers, all
of which are colored, are females and half
males. Out of the money raised by the
taxation of the colored people q certain
amount is appropriated toward paying the
teachers' salaries, as follows: New Castle,
so; Kent $40; Sussex, Sc. The tax assessed
O the property of the colored people under
tho State law, amounts to about the fellow
ing: Wilmington. 5000, New Castle Co.,
outside of CITY. 5000; Kent County. S70O:
and Sussex, 5000; total, $4,000. This is
scarcely enough to maintain one good school
for 100 pupils.
The total amount raised from tax in the
8 ate ia about 81 900 per year. The cost of
running the schools is 81, 500, and the bal
nee Is made up by the individual Efforts of
be colored people in the vicinity of the dif-
ferent schools
The Morning herald., 1878-03-04
SOCIETIES..

MEETING THIS (MoNDAy) EVENING.
D laware Lodge, No. l, l. @. O. F., at
Odd Fellows Hall. u,..e. r~ :,
Herman Lodge, No. 20, I. o o. F., at
Odd Fellows Hall.
Wilmington and Brandywine Cour ell No
8, O, U A. M. at Mechanics Hall, s19
King street. ..... '.#.
Wilmington Council N. 5 Jr. O. U. A. M.
at Jr. q. U. A. M. Hall, Fifth and Market
streets. ...
Enterprise Circle B. U. G. A., at Hall 5O3
Market street.
Washington Lodge, No. l, K. of P, at
Knights Of Pythias Hall, 2l1 Market street
Washington Lodge, No. "a. O. Of g. F.,
at McClary's Building.
Star OF Bethlehe m Division, No, z, 8. of
T., Min h and French streets.
Minqua Tribe, No. 8, I. 0. R. M, at the
Maris' Building, Sixth and Shipley streets.
The Morning herald., 1878-03-04
SLIGHT FIRE.

The alarm of fire on Saturday morning,
about 8 O'Clock, was occssioned by little
by setting fire to some old carpet rags in
the second story Of the house No 305 Tay-
lor street occupied by Henry Schultz. The
Fire Depart ment was quickly on the ground
but their service was not needed, officer
McIlhenny and Thomas Robinson, who ex
t,nguished the flames with few buckets of
wafer. The only damage done was the
burNing Of small hole through the floor.
The Morning herald., 1878-03-04
A GRAND JEWISH WEDDING.


Tho first wedding according to the He.
Drew rite ever celebrated in Wilmington was
solemnized In saengefbund Hall Fourth g.
near Lombard, on yesterday sfte.no, IN at
3 80 O'Clock. There were very large NUNS
Dor OF invited guests, who manifested great
interest in the ceremony. The BRIDE was
Miss Sarah Nogler, of this city, and the
groom was Mr.. Julius K. Fisher, of Bridges
ton, New Jersey. The officiating Rabbi
was the Rev. DR.. NJ. Elkin, of Brown Street
Synagogue, Philadelphia T e bride was 1T.
tired In Steel colored silk robe, with trail
en- princess, most elaborately trim med with
costly friuges. The face and h cad were
encased In q crown of orange blossom
also took the place Of jswe|ry,
for aboth earrings and breastpin. She
was an extremely beautiful bride. The
groom vas also well attired in full dress
evening costume. The bridesmaids were
Mesdames Landowner and Fellheimer, of
this city, and Nogler, Knaff and Hammer
son, of Philadelphia. The groomsmen
were Messrs. Waterman and Arnold, of this
city, and three brothers named Breitenback,
Of Philadelphia. .. aer-a .a
The ceremony was opened by reading the
ordinary afternoon services proper for the
occasion in Hebrew, the responses being
made In the same language by the Jews
who were present. Gods blessing was
here asked upon the pair to be married,
and then the bridegroom placed wedding
ring upon the index finger of the left hand,
repeating in both Hebrew and English, the
ceremonial words BE thou sanctifed to
me as my wife, according to the laws eff
Meses and Israel" Then the Rabbi i'm,
plored the benediction of the God of Abra-
ham, Israel and Jacob, upon the pair now
united. The certificate dated the last day
of the month Of Adar Rishon, year 5e37
was then read, and delivered to the bride
Wine was then blessed and glass given to
the bride who having drank some, handed
1t to her husband. The Rabbi addressed
he couple in a pathetic and truly religious
manner upon the duties and responsibilities
of the new condition-.he wife to a true and
and lovisg help mate, making her home
happy by her smiles, and above all to be
contented, as palaces did not insure hap
piness, but its abiding place was where
love, truth and Godliness dwelt. The hus-
band to be his wife Q protector, even as
Abraham was to Sarah, or Isaac to Rebccs.
If prosperity cometh as the gift of Jehovah,
remember the poor, the widowed and the
orphaned, and see that from the substance
you are endowed with that they be relieved
by your charaties.
A sumptuous repast then awaited the
newly married couple and their friends.
We are well pleased that it has fallen to
The HERALD to chronicle the first wedding
in Wilmington, the ceremonies of which re-
mind us of the glorious days of Israel.
The Morning herald., 1878-03-04
MARYLAND AND DELAWARE CANAL

The Maryland and Delaware Ship Canal
Company propose to build a canal seventeen
miles, having twenty-five fset depth OF va
ter and one hundred feet wide, between
Chesapeake bay and Delaware bay. By
This means Baltimore will be brought as
near to Cape May at the mouth of Delawa are
bay, as Philadelphia is, and the distance Tor
ocean vessels between Baltimore and New
York and Europe will be shortened by 225
miles, while the saving of freight between
New York aud Baltimore, will be about SO
cents ton. The estimated cost~of the en-
terpriss is $4,000, 900, and the company is
authorized to levy toll charge of rs cents
per ton upon all traffic passing through the
canal.
The Morning herald., 1878-03-04
SUNDAY SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT

The Sabbath School Association of the
Fhst Presbyterian will give musical an6
literary entertainment this evening in the
new Sunday scheol room. No admission
pric, will be demanded, but a collection
will be taken up, the proceeds of which
will 60 towards furnishing their new room
The Morning herald., 1878-03-04
Y. P. G. A.

The Young Peoples Christian Association
Of the First Presbyterian Church, will give
grand entertainment in the Sunday School
Room of the church this evening. Last
evening the association took charge of tn,
services at the olivet Presbyterian Church,
by request of It's pastor, Rev. Mr.. Snyder.
The Morning herald., 1878-03-04
POLICE G Asses,

VIM. Mitchell, colored, was brought be-
fore Mayor Whitley, on Saturday evening,
charged by Sarah Green, colored, with COM
uniting an sault and battery on her. VIII
liam was required to pay the costs and give
5000 bail to keep the peace.
Peter Mccormick, charged with vagrancy
was sent to New Castle Jail to sojourn fer
80 days.
The Morning herald., 1878-03-04
THE DELAWARE AVENUE BAPTIST
CHURCH. ... tr..@Ta

At the Delaware Avenue Baptist Church
yesterday morning, after preaching by II .
pastor, Rev. Mr.. Hsldeman, the ordination
of deacons took place, and the right hand
of fellowship was extended to one hundred
new members. In the evening come fifteen
candidates were baptised. There will -
preaching and revival services every even
ing this week.
The Morning herald., 1878-03-04
A NEW HOLIDAY.

In the course of thinge new, st.. PAtrick's
D y this year will be generally observed by
all sects, creeds and persuasions. Our
banks, county offices, post Office and public
schools will observe 1t with closed doors,
aud religious exercises will be held in all
the churches. There will be no paper issued
from this Office on that day.
The Morning herald., 1878-03-04

A person cannot possibly attend to busi-
ne, If he has been kept awake during the
night by a troublesome cough to all such
we would recommend che timely use Of
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup Price, 25 cents
The Morning herald., 1878-03-04
ASSAULT AND BATTERY.

. ia es Boulden, colored, was arraigned
b.fore Esquire Brady, on Saturday evening,
charged with com Uniting assault and battery
on John Wesley Daniels, by striking him
on the head with flower pot. He was
fined 81 and costs.
The Morning herald., 1878-03-04
AN EMPTY JAIL.

T people o. Caroline county. Maryland
having no use for q jail, 1t having been
without prisoner since October last, ad
wise their county commissioners to rent 1t
on the most advantageous terms, that 1t
may bring little revenue to the county.
is of no use even to lodge tramp, as none
of them travel this way.-Denton Union.
The Morning herald., 1878-03-04

THERE viii be most important meet
ing of the Democratic Executive Commit
tee on next Thursday at 2 o'clock p. ma a,
the Delaware. House, in this city.
The Morning herald., 1878-03-04
THE HERALD. +.
Wilmington. De March A 1878.

THE WEATHER ;--To-day IL tUtN BE-
toosm and cloudy, Jollo,vsd by falling
temperature and gradually sSeather, Nth
strong south,vesterly to noyth,Uesterly
,ginGs
The Morning herald., 1878-03-04

r sW. JONES, Fancy Dyers, 4S2 N. From
~. Street, Branch Office corner Ninth an6
Vine Streets, Philadelphia. LADIES' and
f4entlemen's Garments OF every descrir
ers and Gloves Dyed or Oleansed.
April 1877.
The Morning herald., 1878-03-04

6 ; $: !; !: s.:
work, 8 rite for particulars to
:. HALLRTr g. Co., Portland, Maine.
The Morning herald., 1878-03-04

ITO RENr.-Two story brick dwelling
/ ll08 Reed street, between VanBu Ell
Harrison. Apply to
JOHN DOUGHFRrY,
feb 2-3t Delaware House
The Morning herald., 1878-03-04
BOARDIN NJ.
y p)AsDING.-Cheap. at 3O6 shipley st.
WANTS.
FOR RENT.

'iNO RENT.-Two parlnrs suitable for an
| Office 6H SHIPLEY 8 rREET.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-12

Those who fret came to the front after
the Democratic party came into power to
WELD its destinies, have so signally failed
that reorganization 10 inevitable, and In
that case, with new combinations OF the
best materials Of all parties, It is to DO eX.
pected that the hrst shall be last, and the
last hrSt.-[Meridian Mercury.
Don't be alarmed, dear, about the
failure OF the Democrats who welded
the destinies of the party. They have
not failed TO bring the State out Of
debt, 10 reduce taxes, and to elect hon.
eel men 10 Office, and we think party
that has done even that much, anything
else but a failure. We are aware, how
ever, that there Is an element OF dissat.
isfaction among some, aud that COM
binaIion Of all parties may be desira-
Bile, but It is immaterial how many
combinations may be formed, the ma
jority Of the people Of Mississippi will
ever stand by the party that so nObly
brought them out of the wilderness OF
RAdiCalism and mlsrule.-t Pascagoula
DemOcrat-Star.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-12

A Letter from Senator Lamar
tO q Majority Of the MIssissIP.
PI senate.
For some time there have been re-
ports in circulation to the effect that a
majority OF the Senate had addressed
a letter to Col. Lamsr praising him for
his course in regard TO the Silver Bill,
1t is true that some Of the Senators did
address q note to the distinguished
gentleman, aud the following is the
discreet, well-timed and patriotic
reply:
To the Honorables W. A. Montgomery, j.
B. Morgan, j. l.. McCaskill, r. n. Allen,
W. Fitz Gerald, W. D. Gibbs, 3. T.
Oldham, l.. W. Lee, Chas. 4. Furlong,
W. l.. Lawrence, e. g. Callicntt. X. h.
Thompson, and John W. Fewell.
GEXTLEMEN-I have the great pleas.
ure Of acknowledging the receipt OF
your letter of the 18th February.
From the time when, in the discharge
of what l considered an imperative
duty, voted against the Silver Bill,
until the adjournment Of the Legisla.
ture OF Mississippi, | have steadily for.
bore any correspondence with its mem.
bers. l found myself unable to agree
with a majority OF them upon a very
grave question Of public policy and,
having done what considered my
duty, felt that Il was only proper
that should leave them to discharge
theirs without explanation or sugges-
ton from me. II was for them to de.
eide what estimate they should place
on my action, free from any personal
depreciation on my part.
Az the Legislature has now adjourn
ed without auy expression Of opinion
upon the vote which cast, feel my
self al liberty to return my thanks 10
those who have recognized, as you
have done, The spirit In which | acted.
do not know what your individual
opinions are, as TO the merits OF the bill
itself, and | feel, therefore, only the
more grateful for en- approval of the
independence Of judgment which
thought II my duty to exercise.
This confidence In my character and
approval Of my construction Of my SEN
aiorial duty are infinitely more valua-
bleto me than any popularity which a
vote cast either way on any particular
measure might achieve. They are
worth more, far more, than the person.
al honor they do me. They will serve
as 40 encouragement to others, who,
representing you hereafter, may feel
themselves burdened with similar re.
sponsibilities, and they illustrate the
intelligence, the fidelity, the generosity
of the State, OF whom 1t will be, as II
ever has been, my highest ambition Ia
DO q trusted representative.
am, gentlemen, very truly and sin'
cerely yours, l.. a. y. LAMAR.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-12
MINOR TELEGRAATs.

CEDAR KEYS, FLA, April 6.-The
Postmaster. General aud party are here
awaiting . stOrm-stayed steamer.
ROME, April 6.-Cardinal Giuseppe
is dead.
Parkinson, N. j., April 6.-ME.
George L. COlten, q Well.knoWn para.
grapher Of the New York Commercial
Advertiser, who was recently appoints
cd Consul to La Rochelle, France, was
entertained ct Q dinner given by hia
friends THE evening.
WASHINGTON, ,April6.-Cephas Jones.
convicted OF rape, was sentenced "a
thirty years hard labor.
SAN FRANCsCO, April 6.-John ",
Ames, recently appointed United
States Surveyor General for Callfor.
MIA, died at San Rafael this mornlnR.
OF abscess Of the liver.
CHEsTER, Pa, April 6.-Ths steam
snip Para was successfully launched.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-12

BEN. BUTLER's politics are getting as
uncertain as the direction Of his optics.
He now wants q Democrat appointed
DoOr.keeper. If be bad resigned his
seat In Congress, and entered the lists
as an aspirant for the position of head
porter OF the Nation himself, nobody
would have been surprised. People
have qHit getting surprised at any
praDks the spor,ive and capricious
Benjamin happens to play. Some
journalists are now prophesying that
all BenDy's Republican crookedness
will lead him strait into the Demo
cratic party, That would make a nice
repetition of the prodigaI Son busi.
ness politically speaking indeed.
Certain 1t lie, Ben's Oliactories are
scenting a fAtted calf ln perspective
aud he is evidently after more than a
scent.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-12

OUR Bruce wants National COlored
Academy. He has introduced bill Ia
the Senate to secure hundred thou
sand dollar appropriation for the
Lowry Industrial Academy at Hunts
Vile, Alabama. We have no objection
to the Government appropriating
hundred thousand dollars for this pur-
pose, for we know the negroes need
education more than anything else, but
We can't see how Il is Our Bruce did
not attempt to have the institution
located in this State.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-12
A COnEedePass BrIgaaIeF Ger
DOoFlEeepeF.

N@al4s%
This will be the cry Of the Northern
Radical papers for some time to come,
The nomination of Gen. Field 10 equiv,
alent 10 an election, and the Radical
journals will swear by all that 10 good
and bad that a dread calamity is q
near contingency. They will look
wise and sour, one at the other, and
ask II "the results Of the war are not In
great danger" Was oil this blood and
treasure split that we should be
brought to this5 A Rebel Doorkeeper.
Troubles never come Siugly; when II
rains 1t pours.
Hayes, feeling that he was elevated
10 an Office to which he was not elect.
ed, through the generosity OF Southern
men, and knowing also that Southern
men averted civil war, of which there
was great danger by reason of the un-
controllsble greed for Office among
Northern men, has been kinder to
Southern people than 1t was thought
possible for Republican President 10
be. His kindness to our section of the
Union is gall aud wormwood 10 many
extreme Radicals. But on the top Of
this, the House chooses a Rebel Briga-
der 10 be DOOrkseper. Whittier are
we drifting1 There actually seems to
be great danger of a reconciliation be.
tween the North and South. This
would be horrible. The extreme Rad.
icals would die of chagrin or follow
Ben. Butler's example and join the
victorious Democratic party. Just to
think, after such terrible deeds OF
bravery, sacrifice aud suffering, the
seven cotton States were, by the
other thirty.eight States, with an
ample supply OF Europeans and a
slice OF Africa 10 aid them, subdued,
aud now Rebel (yes, a Rebel Briga.
der has been chosen Door-keeper Of
the lower house Of Congress. The
next thing the country knows the
South will dictate the policy of the
Government, two Southern Cabinet
officers will be squeezed Into the next
Cabinet, and in the course of years
some very mild, National sort o: a
Southern man may be chosen Vice
President.
After the battle Of Grand Gulf, one
OF Grants veterns made a gallant
fight with a housewife for her last
chicken, declaring that he aft hard
for that fowl" Notwithstanding that,
the housewife kept her chicken and
the family ale II for dinner. The soldier
had our heartfelt sympathy, and so
have the extreme Radicals who have
just lost Door-kOepership for which
they aft" so nobly.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-12
Raafal ROutes.

Editors Edward Citizen: l observe
In your paper of the 22d inst, q sug.
gestion that provide In the general
Postal bill for q tri-weekly mail route
from Edwards Depot, Kinds county,
Miss, via Cayuga, Hinds county, Miss,
to Port Gibson, Miss. l have offered
the amendment; also another to pro-
vide for q similar tri.weekly mail from
Raymond, via Auburn, and Utica, in
Hinds county, to Natchez, Mise. When
the Natchez, Jackson and Columbus
railroad shall be completed, much Of
the route can be dispensed with.
Thanking you for the suggestion, am,
very truly, your friend and servant,
CHAS. Z. HOOKER.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-12
Dr.. Seymour Declines the BlshopTic
of Springfield,

New York, April 6.-The Rev. Dr.
Seymour, in q letter declining the
Bishoprip OF Springfield, ILL.,, Gays
"Those whom / have consulted, and
who have q right TO speak, my own
Bishop, other Bishops, and majority
of the members OF the Standing Com.
mittOe of the General Theological Sem
mary, strongly advise me that the in
terests Of the Church at large will be
best promoted by my remaining where
l am Ny hesitation shows how pro-
foundly l am moved by tne claim
which Springfield has on me. II is an
act Of stern self.deniah for me to cay
what / am about 10 say, that under the
circumstances have reached the con-
clusion that 1t is my duty to follow the
advice given me with such unanimity,
and to continue to serve God in the
humber sphere which he has assigned
me-"
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-12
Ronswal Of cOnErsss NeEOtlallonn.

LONDON, April 6.-There seems 10 ba
some hope Of q renewal Of tho Con-
gress negotiations unless 4 collision Il
precipitated by the necessity for OOun-
ter-aetion. Military measures which
Russia is pushing forward on both
sides of the Danube position at Con-
stantinOple, both military and political
are regarded as so doubtful, even
threatening for England, that very
slight notifications OF the situation
might be considered to warrant action
which would amount to q breach Of
neutrality. Az long, however, as Vefyk
Pasha remains the Turkish Premier. a
Russo-TurkIsh alliance is believed ,o
be out OF the question.