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The New York herald., 1878-12-30
NEW LIFE IN THE CAPITAL.

en- the bull ring has gono-the clumsy old bull
with Its narrow entrances and dingy boxes and
post surge .s. o'o' =
mortay w~Ss ~ ~ ~ ~" '"A AAAs
cattle for TIA
The daily gazette., 1878-12-21
General News.

The jury in the case of James Il. Wha-
len against General Sheridan brought In
a verdict for the defendant last evening.
A motion will be made for new trial.
The extent of the defalcation of Law
renee o. Hall, the absconding clerk of
the London and San Francisco Bank, at
san francisco, is ascertalned to be S36,-
900.
| The jury in the case of Hannah Thorn
dike, on trial at Rockland, Me-, for the
murder of Mrs. Honora Sullivan, render
cd verdict OF guilty of murder in the
| first degree.
1t is understood that Governor VAN
zandt, of Rhode Island, has decided to
refuse to surrender Patrick Kepney on
| the representation of Governor Rice, of
| Massachusetts.
Mr.. j. w. Douglas, Indian Agent at
| the YanKton Agency. says that the re-
port to the effect that about about seven
ty Indians had left his agency in pursuit
OF food Is entirely false.
The Assistant Treasurer at New York
has been furnished with the legal tenders
OF large denominations to take the place
| or coin certificates, and they will be is
sed to those who desire them.
The condition of Congressman Will
liams at midnight is unchanged from the
previous condition of to-day. His friends
have no hope whatever thai he will rally
from his present prostration.
Two freight trains collided on the Bos
ton and Albany railroad, near Catham
Centre, yesterday. One engine and sew
eral freight cars were badly damaged.
The engineer and fireman were hurt. but
not seriously.
Fifty dollars reward has been offered
by the Commissj oners of Franklin coun-
| ty for the apprehension of the negro
Livengler, who killed another negro
named Anderson, at Wolffstown. Near
Chambersburg, on Tuesday night
The Illinois and st. Louis bridge wac
sold yesterday, under a decree of the
Court foreclosing the first and second
mortgage bonds. 1t was purchased In
the name of Anthony j. Thomas, of New
York, who paid $4,000 gold as earnest
money. The price bid was 81, 1000 900.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-21
THE MARKETS.

Beef steak, 14a2Oc; sirlpin, 1Sa20c
roast, 14a1Sc; corned, 8a12c; chippe d
25a30c; ham sliced, 16a1Se; wholesale, 1Oc
shoulders, 8a10c; fitch, l1a12c; pud
ding, 16c; hog's-head cheese, 12c; lard
10c: mutton, 10a12c; chops, 16a18c veal
10a16c; outlets, 1Sa2Oc chickens, 9a1C
per pd; 81 a S1.50 per pair but
ter, 80 $50. tub butter, 2Oa25c,
roll, 20a25; eggs 25a28c onions IL cents;
soup beans, 8 cents; hon ney, 25c. per
pound cabbage, a SC. per head
S3 4.50 per head; ducks, 80 a $1.25
per pr, geese, IS a 81 81 per piece
potatoes 12a15c. per half peck; beetsr
10a12c. alfpeck; new apples, 10a15 per
half peck; turkeys, 12a14 CENTS per lb;
per pk;turnips, SC per hf pk;wiId ducks
80 a $1.50; canvas backs $500 per pair
sausage, 10c per h.; scrapple, &c; Rock
fish. ..l2ic per pd; pike, 15c. sea-bass,2 lbs
for 25c. trout, II C; f1oduders, 10; haddock
SC; blue fish 12c; white perch l0c; cat fish,
2 lbs for 25c. yellow perch, IL. 15c per
string; cider &c pr qt., 15c pr gal celery .8a
Is per bunch; rabbits, 20a25r. per piece;
partridges, S1.40S1.50 per doz.; terrapi as,
S4 So per doz.
Christmas trees from 10 TO 80 cents;
moss from to cents a piece; crow foot
3 cents per yard.
There will no doubt be large market
ON Tue sday afternoon next.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-21
Francis q Sons Price List.

New French Prunes, sc per 10; Id
peaches, new, halves for 25c ID dried
apples, 25c; ID ne'a buckwheat, 25c 10
dried blackberries 25c; 4 Id sugar corn 25c
4 10 apple butter. 25c new Valencia rails
ins, Z x C; new currants, &c ; new citron 2Oci
10 seedless raislns, 25c; 5 Id Jones' mince
meat, 25c; the best 40o Japan black and
Imperial tea In the ty kio coffee 10, 20
%, 25c. best Laguayra $50, best Maracaibo
csc, Old GOV. Java 33c, granulated sugar,
~, waite 5, light &c; prostor q Gambls,s bI (
Olive soap 64e, pound bleacher Bah,
Bit &c, poor mans &c, standard 40, sand
gai; table syrup 4Oc per gal; ID leaf lard
25c; corn starch SC sugar corn &c per oin;
J blacn berries Sc per can Delaware table
peaches l5c per can; wash boards i2l1cjtwO
hooped buckets ike; broom 12kc; large
reed bird mackeral loc per dos; head dlight
oil csc gal; 5 cans choice tomatoes for 25ei
choice roll butter zoe; large sacks salt 4c;
Rumford's Feast Powder. lars o bottle lie;
small. &c; almonds, walnuts, grapes anu
candles at low prices; all brands OF flour,
25c per Dbl less than mill price. Coal oil'
l4c per gal.
N. w. Cor. 4th Lombard SIS, City'
The daily gazette., 1878-12-21
Brief Locals.

Who was it who predicted white
Christmas
The typhoid fever is very bad in this
city at present.
There was very large market this
morning.
Prof. Crabb's entertainment takes place
at the Opera House this evening.
Call and see those life-size Crayons TAX
en- by Sutterly. His prices are low.
aug30-tf.
Do not be in hurry to get out your
sleighs.
A number of private houses are being
trimmed for the holidays.
Geo. Draper the colored man who
murdered Wilson at Middletown re-
morning.
pake your children to sutterly's gallery
for u good ,ieture, 302 Market street.
aug30-ti
Hundreds Of Christmas trees were sold
in market this morning
The ice men are not very jubliant.
Some of the police have but short
time to serve
The Brandywine was frozen over yes
terday morning.
The price OF turkeys has advanced.
Remember j. T. Raymond at the
Opera House on Monday evening next.
There will he four good performances
at the Opera House next week.
DR., Gallager the dentist, No. S35
Market street will relieve you of an ach-
ing tooth
CYRUS stern, would have you learn, he
makes good clothing, work well done, CLUBS
Agricuiturist for seventy-nine. Sells Meth
odist Hymnals, plain or fine. de20-2t
The daily gazette., 1878-12-21
Prof. Charles Italie

begs to inform the public that he has re-
moved his Office to 2lS Market street
where he can be consulted every Wehnes,
day and saturday by all those aiIilc.eo
win any deficiency OF the sight whatever.
Satisfaction guaranteed In every instance,
particularly In such cases where the sighl
has been impaired by the use OF Inferior or
i'm roper glasses. / have on hand nne
aa a nd Opera ,Ilasses suitable 70 holiday
presents Office at II. l.. Kahn a COS
Clothing store, 2ls Market street. VII
mington. Del. cee"
The daily gazette., 1878-12-21
'ooh's Lecture. .

'' lor the Joseph Cook lee
'fl and l0Ih of January are
Cue Ministerial Union of Will
~ great difficulty in getting
" Boston and New York
4'uopolize him, but two days
IL SIX months of his time
secured to Wilmington by
'uSasement for in advance.
" Ills weekly lectures is fol-
|,g y The leading periodicals OF
america and even in Asia.
h |-'' India Witness presents
vas weekly lectures as Its
'Aent for the year. But
%oufes that he has prepared
"lund for popular audiences
|'''I deliver here are filled
FEnSer and eloquence.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-21
Election of Officers.

Last night, at the regular meeting Of
St. Johns Chapter, No. 4, II. A. NJ, last
evening. the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
ii. P.-ThOmas Davidson.
K.-Isaac Wood.
S.-Charles G. Grant.
Treasurer.-Isaac G. Pyle.
Secretary. WIN. Marshall.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-21
Annsemcnts.

On Monday evening ohm 7. Raymond
appears at the Opera House.
On Christmas night Miss Charlotte
Thompson and her company will play
the "Hunchback," a very fine comedy
by Sheridan Knowles. As Miss Thomp.
son is great favorte here, large house
will greet her on this occasion
On Thursday the 26tb, Miss Rose
Eytinge will apper as Rose Michel.
On Saturday evening the Standard
Theatre Co. will play their great success,
"Almost Life" which is now having a
great run at that theatre.
Barlow, Wilson, Primrose s. VESTS
minstrels come Monday evening the 30th
inst
The daily gazette., 1878-12-21
Ex-a.araner,s Report.

Ex-Coroner Rose, reports that durine
his term Of office he held two hundred
and forty-seven iDquests SIX of which
vera homicides. During his term OF
office Mr.. Rose, was always atable to
every one, and when persons applied to
him for information he ALWAYS gave II
10 them as far as laid in his power.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-21
DIED-

blDDLE.-In this city, on the 18th inst
=. Augusta De Coster Biddle, wife OF
samuel g. Biddle.
The relatives and friends Of the fami,x
are invited TO attend the funeral from the
residence of her husband, No.S4 Wash
lngton street. on Tuesday afternoon. De
Gem Der. oath, at O'CLOCK.
New York, Boston and Washington pa-
pers please copy. dec21-2t*
JONES.-On Thursday, Dec. 10th, at his
residence, Eighth and Market streets,
Dr. G. w. Jones, in the 49th year of his
age.
The interment will take place at the
Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery.
en- Monday, the 23d inst, at IL a. m.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-21
Christmas Tree Orna IN Ell nts

Eyerybody has a ChrlstmhS tree IN
these days, and The great demand for or.
naments has made it possible to supply
them at very low prices. Candles cost
but fifty cents box, and candle holders
NAV be bought at ten cents dozen, SO
that an illumination is not expensive,
and brilliant metal refiectors, which
look like gems, are very cheap. Glass
ball-. silvered, gilded, and col ored, may
be bought either by the dozen or in
string, aud will serve to brighten many
succt s,iye trees, and flags and banners
last forever, or at least as long as one
wishes them to last.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-21
Shot q Dog.

Officer Jones went into the house of a
colored family, on Fourth street, below
French, last night, and slot dog that
was supposed to have symptoms of hy-
drophobia. The woman said the dog
was "actin' quare," and so she wanted
him shot. Officer Jones did his work
effectually, and the dog will never cause
ANYBODY to die of hydrophobia.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-21
PERSONAL.

|,',. %s' Minister welch contin.
||S'e, MN In health. N
i ualn a, Curtis is mentioned
iuceSsor of Byard Taylor.
am,le asaer has gone to Florida
as wrestle with his rheum-
Eyo5,sp Spear, of Georgia. who
sprF member of the next
lGsSslI19 Continental.
(tanI. OF the regulars, got 3d.
MI. 1 lor a wedding present.
h laughter of Cattle King
TOt ss 4, ) death was announced at
lot ,a,il thursday afternoon. A
a1t n9 s that the announce
| ts anexpected.
tedd,"s up his temperance
lIo,v p' ess before the San Fran.
n IN, IN official corruption.
a'riklng a lucid streak.
txiGs = oil children who finish
1A M, ~ any school of the Can.
| 'bo o"lergo an examination,
hr.i" we're examined, and the
~ unsatisfactory.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-21
Equipped

Tie locomotives on the p. W. u b. X
r., which left the round house in this
CITY. this murning, were equipped with a
snow plow. If the present snow storD,
continues the plows will be put on all
the Locomotives except the sbifters.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-21
Grand Opera House Tonight

Mr.. Crabb and his pupils will close for
the holidays by big entertainment AT AT
the Opera Hou e tonight. DosL iali S 70
ee IL, The triple march alone Is w0rtn IN
for sale at the Box Office. Admission III
The daily gazette., 1878-12-21
Liberal League.

Tomorrow morning at 1890 O'Clock at
their hall, DIR. " elch will discourse on
nTbose Christians who are not moral
tearbersD inquiries invited, anu ten
minutes allo owed for criticism.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-21

"Ael about a successor to Bay
'S0od deal yesterday at WASH
'''eFnor Hartranft had some
Na0Ls lhe friends of Cameron,
WHO are in the interest of
-'ailer are trying to create a
''l' Senate by urging the APP
1Nrhator Christiancy.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-21
Wilmington VI arkets.
ldlcaiions for To-Day.

y Ndile Atlantic States and Ne,g
mt Wiads, falling barometer
\ .iaiy ueather, NTH ram or snow
The daily gazette., 1878-12-21
A Dog In the NJ all.

Among the articles turned out of the
mail bag in the Chester post office the
other day was a small dog-but it was a
cloth affair, stuffed with rags.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-21
MI A AR.R.TTH

klENLE-AS SPIN.-OD the 18th inst.
az the residence of the brides parents
wilmington, by the Rev. George A.
6atimer, Rector of st. Johns Church,
Philadelphia. Mr.. John Kieale to Miss
city. ''
The daily gazette., 1878-12-21
ReyivalS.

The regular services at Asbury M. E.
Church will be held tomorrow. The
morning subject will be "RevivaIs.'
Seats free and all are cordially invited to
attend.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-21
~ TelegraphIe Summary

4, a mysterious commotion
be Students at st. Petersburg,
fns policce interference.-Bis-
fIslt in his tobacco monopoly
sM regarded as final. 1t is
a will not rest until he has his
llOut it.-All the Berlin papers
No. to the memory Of Bayard
L funeral will lake place on
Ninety persons were saved
itimer Byzantin by the steamer
'hlch ran her down.-lt is
p7ed that the Ameer of AT
las fled from Cabul, leaving
Man in his place.-The rival of
tasland, who has endeavored
bin from obtaining a patent
N,nc light, has been defeated.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-21
[RsT EDITION..
,,aI and Commercial.

o., vtSsTos, Dell. Dec 81, 1873
wn VILE quotations furnished by
"a co Clayton House Building
AM bel, at IL M. to-day.
srocK QUOTATIONS.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-21
Cheap.

Beautiful nursery-grown Christmas
trees-cpr. of 9th and King-from the
great Northern and Southern Nursery.
5t& RANDOLPH PETERS,
The daily gazette., 1878-12-21

OA StATk FAIR.-The fourth
'4ada State fair will be held at
s Oh FEBRUARY Goth to the 25ih,
The auspices of the Florida
N'h Association. Tie prem
a'ey long, and the awards
! l5,l.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-21
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

"ANTED.-Two copies of the DAILY
w GAZETTE, OF Nov. 80 Five cents
" Ill be paid for each perfect copy, at this
office,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-09-06
Smart Old Mrs. Gaines.

Mrs. Gen. Gaines, the famous and
now-successful litigant for millions upon
millions worth of New Orleans city lots,
was riding down Pennsylvania avenue,
in the 5-cent-fare street.cars. the other
day. The car was 80 crowded that the
next passenger must stand. The next
passenger happened to be a woman of
about 30, with gray hair. Mrs. Gaines,
who is so at least, though her blonde
curls, soft eyes and energetic movements
suggest only about 40 years, Immediately
rose, and, waving her hand to the
younger woman, with an air of rever-
ence for age, said. Pray have my seat,
madame" The lady thanked her and
accepted, while Mrs. Gaines quietly
stood the rest of her ride. A lady of 30
was sitting near, and, though she knew
Mrs. Gaines, considered that it would be
want of tact on her rart should she
have offered the sprightly old lady her
seat on the ground OF disparity OF age.
philadelphia Times.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-09-06

Or the population of Germany nearly
8 out OF every 1000 are blind, in En-
gland 8, in Denmark 8, in Norway IA, in
Sweden s, in Finland %, in Austria 5,
in Hungary ~, in Switzerland 7, in
France 8, in Spain IL, in Italy 10. and
in the United States 8. The number OF
deaf and dumb to every 1000 of the
population is in Germany and Austria 8,
in England 5, in Denmark 6, in Norway
8, in Sweden 10, in Switzerland "a, in
France and Spain 6, in Italy 7, and in
the United States 4. The number of
idiots to every 1000 of the population
is in Germany %, in England 81, in
Denmark and Sweden %, in Norway 80,
in Switzerland 20, in Belgium IA, in
France 26, and in Italy and the United
States 16.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-09-06
New York Newspaper Expenses.

A correspondent Ill the Philadelphia
Times has been giving some interesting
statistics about the Tribune, and says,
among other things, that its composition
bills were reduced $35, 600 in one year,
or over 5000 a week. He might have
added thaC economy practiced in other
departments of the same paper had re-
duced its running expenses from July,
1877, to July, 1878, just 81, $50 per
week compared with the expenses of the
previous year. My informant, who is
curious in such matters, says that inquiry
made preparatory to this reduction
shows what it costs to run the city de-
partments of the various leading papers,
and the average amount of local news
they publish. The figures are as fol-
lows: Herald, City Editor Meighan,
twelve columns per day, 81 800 per week;
Sun, City Editor Bogart, nine columns
per day, 81, 200 per week; Times, City
Editor Pullman, nine columns per day,
5000 per week; Tribune, City Editor
Shanks, ten columns per day, 500 per
week; World, City Editor Ralph, eight
columns per day. 300 per week.-Cor.
Cincinnati Commercial.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-09-06

THERE is grief among the wine-bib-
bers of the Orient over the transfer of
Cyprus. Cyprus wine is famous through
out the East. Now the English are in
control, and will export all the warm
and spicy product of the wine press for
the use of their cold and foggy land.
1t is said that the conquest of Cyprus
by the Turks was due to the affection of
Sultan Selim II. for Cyprus wine. The
Venetians held the island under treaty,
paying to Turkey tribute of 10000
ducats. But SeDm consulted Sheikul-
Islam, who told him that treaties with
infdels were not binding. Soon after
100000 Turks appeared at Cyprus, and
early in 1871, after campaign of some
months, they captured Famagusta, the
last stronghold of the Venetians. The
commander of this fortress was fayed,
and his skin stuffed with straw was sent
to Constantinople with his head.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-09-06
MR.. GARRIoK MALLERY has published

MR.. GARRIoK MALLERY has published
a paper on Common Errors Respect.
ing the North American Indians"
which he enumerates l. Color, alleg-
ing that they are not red or copper-col-
ored, but brown; 2. Religion, showing
that, while all are superstitious, none of
them entertain any idea of an all-power-
full God; 3. Numbers, demonstrating
that there never were "15, 900, 900 In
dams" as at first estimated, nor even
1000, 900, and that, while the whole
number on the continent may have
slightly diminished, it is now on the in
crease, and is about 100000; 4. Medi-
cine, showing that our savages know
very little about curing disease, and
never use poisoned arrows. He might
have added one other orrection-name-
ly, that the North American brown men
are not Indians at all and never saw In
dia. This would make his list of amend
ments pretty complete.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-09-06

The following extracts are from let
ter lately received by gentleman in
New York city. The writer has lived
among the scenes described since the
breaking out of the fever:
81 do not know where or how to begin
q description of the condition of fever
the right and seven to the left of our
own house are absolutely deserted, the
blinds closed fast and the gates locked,
and I have little doubt that in some of
the out-houses the horse and COWS will
starve. For hours together I did not see
any one stirring in the once-happy old
neighborhood. The grocery stores were
closed up, and nearly all of those en-
gagged in that line had either fallen vic
Tins to the scourge or fled from town.
1t was appalling to behold young and
old women huddled in some by-way,
trembling, praying, sobbing, and cast
ing despairing glances in every direction,
not knowing whittier to CO. Mothers
abandoned their stricken children, wives
fled in terror from their afflicted hus-
bands-all the ties of kindred seemed
TO have been too frail to withstand the
pressure of fear and despair. The
loved ones were left in strange
hands. Negroes and negresses who
had had the fever proved very useful in
some instances, but many of them took
advantage of the situation and asked
exorbitant pay for their services. saw
as many as three white nurses seized
with the shakes" and even with vom-
iting, while in the discharge of their
duty. Three days ago saw man rest
ing against the wooden fence at Mr.. Up
hams place. was about to pass on,
thinking he was under the influence OF
drink, but hearing him moan, and say
20, my God 1 approached him, and
found that it was Enthusiastically case OF
yellow fever. I assisted him to one OF
the tents near the police station"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-09-06

A MAN is under sentence of death for
burning barn in South Carolina, as by
the statutes of that State arson is an
offense punishable by death. In the
summer of 1866, as an exchange tells
the story, when the State was still in
the chaos caused by Sherman's de-
structive march, barn belonging to
Jesse M. Shealy was burned down.
Coogler, a respectable citizen, was sus-
pected of the crime. The matter ended,
however, in whispers, and for thirteen
years Shealy and Coogler lived near
neighbors, and seemingly not on un-
friendly terms. Last spring a disagree
ment arose between them, and Shealy pro-
cured an indictment against Coogler for
having burned his barn. Coogler was con-
victed and sentenced to be hanged. Five
or six thousand persons have signed a
petition asking the Governor to COM
mute the sentence on the ground that
the evidence was insufficient.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-09-06

THE French, who are nothing if not
speculative, are just now discussing the
problem whether the national character
of Englishmen will be affected by the
occupation of Cyprus, and all because
Fenelon wrote in Telemachus" son
arriving in the island l felt soft air
which relaxed the body and produced
idleness, but which at the same time
excited sprightly and frolicsome gaye-
ty. / may remark that the country,
naturally fertile and agreeable, was
nearly uncultivated, SO much do the in
habitants dislike work. On all sides 1
saw women and young girls bravely
decked out, who were singing the praises
of Venus and going to devote themselves
to her temple. BY dint of wishing to
please, they Disguised me-"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-09-06

an early start in order 70 get home be-
fore it rains"
looked, and behold, the clouds were
of inky blackness and already flashes of
lightning was visible. We did not wait
to prepare breakfast, but set utdown the
river. We must have travelled an hour
or more when told Jake Twas going to
take turn across the prairie, with the
hope of reaching home sooner than by
following the course of the river.
He tried to dissuade me from the act,
saying would surely be lost, but was
as immovable as he had been, and set
out, as afterward called it, by the over
land route.
/ must have travelled five or six miles
when / saw house about mile distant
that looked uncommonly familiar. The
rain was just pouring down in torrents
when reached the house, which was
my home, and was wet to the skin.
gave a confused narrative of our do
iDgs and travels, and then saddled a
horse and rode over to Mr.. Dalton's. /
had just got there and was relating our
string of adventures, and where had
left Jake and Tom, when those two
worthless came tramping up, looking like
drowned rats.
Toms home was a mile distant, and he
passed on leaving Jake and to tell the
story. 1 think we must have exaggerated
little, yet day or two after Jake said as
long they believed what we told it was
all right.
This happened over twenty years ago,
but from that d ay to this have never
been out upon wolf hunt without think
ing of the three luckless chaps who were
chased for dear life by pack of hungry
wolves, and also of the story Jake told
of the boys who were burned at the stake,
and have been out on the hunt great
many times.
Tom is now member of Congress and
Jake is President of an Eastern college,
while well I'm simply hunter and
guide, travelling the plains from the
Mississippi to California.
saw both Jake and Tom only last
summer, and we had pleasant chat
talking over our boyhood wolf hunt.
OsCEoLA.
WHEELER's Rancho, Iowa.