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The daily gazette., 1878-12-17
General News.

The Steamboat built recently for New
| river, made trial trip from Hunton, W.
Va, on Saturday, and went twelve miles
up the river and back. Everything
worked smoothly. She had about 100
passengers on board.
The bark Zingarella, of Boston, Capt.
Osgood arrived at that port on Saturday,
after passage of thirty-two days from
Goree, on the west coast of Africa, hav-
ing been compelled to return without
landing all the cargo that she took from
Boston, owing to the prevalence of yel-
low fever on that coast.
The meeting of clergymen of the
Evangelical churches in Cleveland, Ohio,
have unanimously indorsed the proposal
lately made by Mr.. Moody and the clergy
OF Baltimore, that a united effort be
made by all the churches in the United
States in the month of January, follow
ing the week of prayer, toward a general
revival throughout the land.
As had been suspected, while the Man
haitian bank robbers were being taken
from Jefferson Market Police Court, in
New York, yesterday, a desperate at
tempt was made to rescue one of them,
Cred" Leary. Pistols were drawn, and
but for the plucky resistance of the de-
tectives the attempt would have succeed.
ed. A man named Reilley was arrested
for participation.
Governor Holiday sent to the Virginia
Senate yesterday the records in the case
of the alleged invasion of State jurisdic-
tion by Judge Rives, of the United States
Court, involving the question of the right
of trial by colored or mixed juries, &C.
companied by the opinion of Judge
Tredway, of the State Court, whose ju-
risdiction was overridden, and the State
attorney general. Judge Tredway favors
applying to the Supreme Court of the
United States for mandamus, but sug-
gests the advisability of first presenting
the case to the consideration of the Ex-
ecutive, as it may be that the department
of justice can take cognizance of and re-
dress the wrong. The attorney general
makes an elaborate argument to show
that Judge Rives had usurped power and
Jurisdiction that does not lawfully per-
tain to him.
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The Health Board.
REGULAR MEErING-A DEAD DOG IN THE
CITY HALL-DEATHs DURING THK
YEAR, &c.

REGULAR MEErING-A DEAD DOG IN THE
CITY HALL-DEATHs DURING THE
YEAR, &c.
The last regular meeting of the present
Board of Health was held last evening,
President Bailey In the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Burke, the nuisance
caused by the sewer at Maryland Ave-
nue. and Chestnut street was referred TO
the City Council Tor abatement
The nuisance caused by stagnant water
on VanBuren street, above Third was
reported abated.
Mr.. Glatts reported that dog belong.
ing to Nathan Liebermau had been shot
by the police on Friday night, and the
body still laid in the cellar of the City
| Hall.
Mr.. Smith moved that Mr. Lieberman
being the owner of the dog, be required
| to bury the body. Adopted.
Mr.. Frazer, Secretary of the Board
read the following report of the work OF
the Board, and the number Of deaths IL
the city during the present year:
WILMINGTON, Del, Dec. 16, 1873.
To tie President and Members Of the BoarC
ofHealh:
GENTLEMEN This being the last
stated meeting of the Board for this year
| have felt it my duty to make a report
to you. My time is about all taken W
with the duties enjoiued upon me by
Council and by my position as Registrar
of Draths and Burials; such being the
| case | trust you will be content witt
this brief report
The Board held during this year, from
January 1st to the present time, 2S meet
ings. The minutes show that the mem
bers of the Board have had many I'M
pleasant dunes TO perform during the
past year, in doing all that was eDj0ined
upon them according to the laws govern
ing this city. With the small amount al
your disposalin conducting the affairs o
this department, you have reason to con
tent yourselves with the fact that vol
have done your whole duty, without en-
failing upon ,he city any additional ex
Dpnaa.
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800 1858 5s4 1864 652 90 ~

There were reported to Dec. 1st, 118
persons who died with consumption, and
40 with diptheria. The deaths of cbil-
dren under one year of age numbered
208.
/ have received quite number of re-
ports from Philadelphia, Baltimore,
New York, st. Louis, Richmond, Nor
folk and Washington, ID. c.. and at the
end of each month furnished them with
a monthly statement from this depart
ment. Respectfully submitted,
f. B. FRAZER, Secretary.
DR.. Draper said the number of deaths
reported last year was about 660 or go,
but the apparent increase was due to the
fact that heretofore there has never been
an accurate record of deaths kept. Now
the records are kept with almost absolute
accuracy, and statements for future years
can be compared with this year with
some degree of certainty.
Mr.. Smith moved that the report be
filled out with the December record, at
the end of the mouth, and then spread
upon the minutes. He said it was the
first time such report had ever been
read at meeting of the Board.
The char said it was very important
record.
Mr.. Smiths motion was then iopted
and the Board adjourned
The daily gazette., 1878-12-17
The Sierra Nevada Crash.

California MilliOndires Very SeiOrusty
Crippied-Skde Not so Rich To-day
by $3,000,0O0 as lie acas in Nooem-
Der.
From the Boston Commercial Bulletin.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. IL canno be-
gin to give an idea of the extent of the
disaster wrought by this smash il val
ues, but II has caught some of our heavi-
est capitalists. Men who two months
ago could boast of being millionairrs, ARE
to-day cramped for money to pay living
expenses Among the heaviest losers IS
Skae himself. Skae had $4,000 shares of
the stock pledged for loan of $500, 600.
BY the grace of the Nevada Bank he
still holds it, but the 81 ,0OO, 900 or more
of profit that was ON il has all been
swept away, together with the $500, 900
borrowed, and the prolific of 10 900 shares
sold two months ago at high figures
Skae is not SO rich to-day by S3,00000 as
he was on the 1st of November.
The next heavy losers are two or three
heasy Jewish houses. They b gan 10
sell at the break at from $3.50 down.
When the stock reached 500 they all said
it was a magnificent time to get their
stock back, and they bought more than
they had in the first place. The result
was another tumble OF fifty per cent, and
che jews were sold out one by one. Some
were ruined others have come out with
losses from $40, 900 to 100000.
Another very heavy loser is Archie
Borl and, rough Ir1shman, but good
miuer. Borland made a million or SO in
the great Bonanza rise, and has been
adding TO it ever since. But the crash
caught him loaded with Sierra Nevada
He has his stock yet. but he puts his
losses by shrinkage at fully half a mil
lion.
Senator Jones Is crippled also. Jones
went l TO this thing TO repair his for
tune, which has been wrecked since he
quit the Comstock for the United States
Senate, and he invested very heavily,
along at from $50 to 500. He could al
one time have cleaned up nearly $500, 900,
but, having great faith, he held on. To.
day he has been moving heaven and
earth to raise money to protect his stock,
and 1t was not until j. g. Flood came to
his rescue that he succeeded.
E. j. Baldwin lost 500, 900, and num-
Der of our local capitalists also lost
heavily.
One New York operator who had been
dealing heavily in Sierra Nevada, and at
one time could have cleaned S163,000,
came here when the cross-cut had just
started, TO watch things for himself. He
interviewed the Skae party and became
infused with their faith. That faith cost
him just the $165, 900 profits and S124 ,00C
besides! He went home on Sunday.
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lmlpOSters.

Some time ago the Chief OF Police oi
this city received the following letter
from Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 20, 1878.
To the Chief of Police, Wilmington.
DEAR SIR.-I write these few lines to
let YOU know that there will pass in your
city, some men that will impose on the
public, telling that they are blind, OF
lame, and playing the acco deon, which
by close examination, will prove that
they are neither, so please look out for
them and stop such fraud.
To prove what | write enclosed please
find article published in the Chronicle
Herald date OF October 9th. l remain,
Yours Respectfully,
THOMAS DEvORT.
The article referred to as being pub
lished, gives an account of an Italian
padrone residing in Raspberry street, who
sends out a lame boy to beg, with pla-
card around his neck ating that he is
begging for sick mother who is desti-
tute.
Last evening, two men and two boys
answering the description called at the
police office, and they were locked up
This morning they were brought before
the Mayor who instructed them to leave
this city Immediately.
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Resolutions of Respect.

The following resolutions were unani-
mously passed at the last quarterly meet
inc of tie Board of Trustees Of the lCol
for New Castle County:
WHEREAs,it has pleased Almighty God
in the dispensation of his all wise provi-
dence to remove from our midst our tel-
low member, Capt. JOSHUA BAKER,
therefore, be it
Resolred, That in his death the Coun-
ty loses an efficient officer, the poor firm
friend, society a genial and courteous
gentleman, and the community good
citizen, that all sympathize with his faml-
ly in this their bereavement knowing
that the wife has lost a devoted husband;
the children a generous and cons'derate
father; and we feel truly our weakness to
tender them comfort for their loss, and
can only point them to Him who has seer
fit to visit them with this sore affiiction
knowing that the hand which chastenetf
is tender in mercy, and God loveth his
children.
Reselued, That copy of these resolu
tions be spread upon the minutes of the
Board and published in all tho daily pa
pers, and also copy be sent to the family
of our associate.
" S. SPRINGER,
JOHN GUTHRIE,
BENZ. b. GROVES,
Com. of Trustees.
wilmington daily papers please copy
The daily gazette., 1878-12-17
ACaudy Elephant.

In the window of c. NJ. Grotl's confec-
tiopery sore, No. s29 Penn street, says
the Reading Times, there is now on ca exhl, l.
hi,ion I the elephant "Romeo," which is
the largest caudy figure ever manulsc, ,uI,e,
tnred @ d in this city, aud is doubtful whether
onother @ of similar size can be found
either in Philadelphia or New York
The ii .ure is u feet in length, o nas aee'
high, aud % feet wide, and % welslls sLa neas are
iy eight hundred pounds. Inc oasnosat .usSs ait
solid clear candy, the tongue is composea
Of candy of the natural color tsro ana wls. ba.
these exceptions the entire inquire ma ma
been been composed of saleable nut candy aIy Int ~,
sama Deo az manufactured by Mr.. Croft fol
his regular trade.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-17
Francis & Sons Price List.

New French Prunes, &c per 10; Id
peaches, new, halves for Csc Id dried
apples, 25c; 10 new buckwheat, Csc 4 Id
dried blackberries &c; 10 sugar corn 25c
10 apple butter. Csc new Valencia rails
Ins, n C; new currants, &c new citron 20c;
10 seedless raisIns. CSC; lb Jones' mince
meat, 2Se; the best doc Japan black and
Imperial tea In the city Rio conee Is, 20.
"a, 25c, best Laguayra 28c, best Maracaibo
CSC, Old Gov. Java $50, granulated sugar,
~; white 8. light &c; Proctor q CANDLES
Olive soap exc, pound bleacher 6k, Bah
bitt 8 To, poor mans 90, standard 4c, s and
soap &C; new crop 4. o, Molasses 4oc per
gai; table syrup 40c per gal; ID leaf lard
25c; corn starch SC; sugar corn SC per C an;
blacK cherries &c per can; Delaware table
peaches $50 per can; wash boards 121<c;two
hooped buckets ike; broom 12Kc; large
reed bird mackeral 11c per dog; headlight
oil csc gal; Q cans choice tomatoes for 25e;
choice roll butter zoe; large sacks salt &c;
Rumford's Yeast Powder, large bottle 11c
small, SC ; almonds, walnuts, grapes and
candles at low prices; all brands of flour,
25c per bbl less than Intll price. Coal Oil /,
lac per gal.
WM. M. FRANCIS & son,
n. w. Cor. 4th q Lombard sts., City.
dAei7 IA
The daily gazette., 1878-12-17
Brief Locals.

The police Office was crowded last even
ing.
Another case of hydrophobia has oc-
Cured in this ciiy.
Buy your Christmas goods OF those
who advertise in the GAZETTE.
A special meeting of the Water Witch
fire company will be held this evening,
The last stated meeting of the Board of
Health was held last evening.
If in need of bill heads for the new year
leave your orders at the GAZETTE OF
flee.
DIR. Gallagher, the dentist, No 83d
Market street, removes aching teeth
without pain,
Gail and seethase life size Grayons tax
en- by Sutterly. His prices are low.
aug3O-tl.
Miss Charlotte Thompson will appear
at the G rand Opera House on Christmas
evening.
The Water Witch fire company will
walk their horses to fire hereafter.
Take YOUR children TO Sutterlys gallery
for "a good licture, 3O2 Market street.
i'' y aug3O-tf.
Duprez & Benedct's minstrels gave a
good entertainment at the Opera House
| last evening.
.Iobn r. Raymond, the comedian, will
revisit Wilmington on Monday evening
next, In his new play Of "Risks."
Prof. Becher and his scholars will give
n musical entertainment in the new lee
tura room of the Opera House this even
ing. , % ,oo
Ibaye prescribed the "Blanchard Blooo
ond Nerye Food" for many months past
Win The best results, especially IL cases
W "s nsryous debility. l oan confidently re-
com m end IL In all nervous complains.
WIN THos. HENDERsoS, N, d.,
| dec9-lW
The daily gazette., 1878-12-17

'AAl part of Senator Lamar's recent
3I Which is most severely criticised
@ Northern Radical press is the note
'4nlas which he sounded for the fol-
|'' Oh Blaine in the following pas
sNp'al the warning that these gentle
~ throwing their nets into this
'ra 's sea may bring out a vase like
winch fishermen in the Arabian
sa' once brought forth, from which,
\. ~ u .,le seal is broken, a demon may
1.ho .'n may be stronger than those
.eII'er him from his restraint and
Mound and destroy his deliverer.
lamar has not only succeeded In
IS,HvlhB the Cincinnati Times that TIL.
TACK Of the Southern whip, th'
tJl The pistol hammer and the CLEAN
.vo~le blade but he has got bimsel
I,,a' ,aS'uape by the use of his metaphor
N 's ra OIL the Arabian Nights will recall
u h@S OIL the fisherman who released
NJ, suioh from the vase. The Demoi
k,iIi, ii destroy the fisherman who deliv
.pH rtl' Tlet worthy person exercise'
IS H. H. spirit by the use of some religi
hro., o".,'alllatlons, locked him up in hi
Ss,, Sr PRISON again and forced from hin
y nras. nayl TO prolong the iisherman's lifi
tro'lue " him with riches-which con
|s %S S faithfully carried out. Sena
|la.asiSY .u Statesmen generally cannot b
Eut,' iul IN quoting from the literatur
y" juvenile days.-Balt. Sun.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-17
Wilmington Markets.
CATTLE MARKET
Monday, Dec. IS, 8 P. NJ.


/ NJ Cattle market was moderately ac-
|t Mh week, and prime lots, were a
|hson higher. 2600 head sold at the
D. Phlladeldkia Drove Yard, at a 81
! lh no head at the North Philadelphia
rVt Yard, at 2l15a5 &c per pound.
| :HELP were in steady dem and. T0l0 head
|lGhe W. Philadelphia Drove Yard lat
+ ". aud 80 head at the North Phila
Na Drove Yard, at - Az per pound.
i0G, Were unchanged. 5000 head
Nlhe West Philadelphia Drove Yard
! s4i &c and 2 200 head sold at the North
Aelphia Drove Yard, at 3K a axe.
Proud as to quality.
rIurOve Yard ,Heslonville. Pa. Dec. II
SIiP Extra, 10 to 1870 pounds, B to
Dd, 9j to 100 pounds. Az to4 good
pounds, ~ TO ~ Iair 10 To .;
~, To ~ culls, s2 TO 20 gooa
to5Xo; common lambs, s2 90 &c
alyes. 5Is TO 6Xc. supply light and
kiad good. Arrivals, 40OC head.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-17
|'teIgn TeIegraphie Summary

I-' French foreign minister In his
E~.a lst Saturday gave a summary of
s'allls accomplished under the Ber-
'ray-Dervish Pasha, once Turkish
a-a1iant at Batoum, is to be tried
Ayersation-The public mourning
'-'cess Alice will last three weeks.
-'elEt Will remain in mourning six
|''A'- The superintendent of the East
iregraph Company in Crete, an
snlnan, has been murdered-Edi-
Is zeal opponent before the English
''a' oltce i, "A French pate dtee named
rAla-A dense fog prevailed in Lou
l!s'irday-The rear guard of a Brit
Na'ey was attacked by predatory
,,1-, sunday, and several We're kill
M.hud. 1t is feared that three
'm.iiuoe, will combine against the
ItsJ
The daily gazette., 1878-12-17

At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Dorchester and Delaware
railroad Company, held in Cambridge,
Md, last wednesday, the entire OLD
board of officers were reelected py the
largest vote ever cast by the % Ki, sKnolu,
ers, as follows: President, wv. w., Mii'1il Si
rectors. F. w. LIE Compile, John Web
ster. John w. Brown, Robi. e. Ellegood
and lanes Gore.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-17

WYOMING Observation-Disclosures
eighty and ninety students are now al.
tending the Wyoming Institute, and
more are expected to attend on the first
of January. The Institution has now a
corps of six instructors-all graduates OF
first class seminaries or colleges A VERY
instructive lecture was delivered before
the students the past week on "Fravels
in Egypt" by Rev. A. G. Thoman, OF
Chester, Pennsylvania. The Principal
is arranging for other lectures during the
v Nint.r.-De elaacQfeaa.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-17
Killed hY Poison.

William Brown, ST., aged 10 years, a
wal.known citizen of Rockdsle, near
Chester, Pa, yesterday morning went in-
10 his sons drug store aud drank two
ounces of tincture of aconite in mistake
for whiskey and died Instantly. He was
highly respected by all who knew him.
Us leaves a wife and nine children.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-17
Taken 10 New Jersey.

Sheriff Garrison, of Salem county, N,
H. came to this city, and took charge OF
,be colored man Collins who was arrest
ed on Saturday by Constables Dillin
and Neary, on the charge of breaking in
to a store at Swedesboro, N. j. The
nrisoner will be committed to the Salem
county jail, to await trial at the next
term Of Court.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-17
Moral SuasiOn Tonight.

Go hear the Suasionists, tonight, at
1880, and take some one with you who is
in the wiles of king alcohol. Practical
speeches., good choir singing, bag-pipe
quism is the bill offered. As many are
nightly turned away for want of room,
those wanting seats or standing room
would do well to go early.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-17
WANTS Bayard.

William Writ Henry, grandson 'ohdr ot AZ "
r;.'' Henry. and an eminent member 0
,ha aN Richmond bar and leader IN I'M
Gpu Wira;nia Legislature, wants Bayard iol 10
psgidiln pregsdent and says that he will vote 70 70
a hard-money republican ratnei 'i'"" ~
a greenback democrah
The daily gazette., 1878-12-17
Indications for To-Day.

n he Middle AnG,tie States and Neto
rd diminishing northwest TO southwest
y lightly 'rarmer, partly cloudy meath
Nq qt9lioWed by stationery or falling
|frf.r
The daily gazette., 1878-12-17
Case Dismissed

The driver of the Friendship engine
was before the Mayor, last evening, on
the charge of fast driving to the hre on
brouqht the charge failed TO prove his
assertion and the case was therefore dis
missed.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-17

WALL STREET \ EsTEBDAY.-The
"a market was strong and active.
Va Na quiet all day at 1907. Gov
'-yli bonds were firm, States dull
. ''a-Ioads strong. Money on call lent
'''o: per cent. and at the close at a a
la pn.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-17

v snt at Mount Desert Rock, ON
l0Sdav coast, has not been seen since
Shtb99r night. 1t is feared that the
si.S '''e mas been destroyed and all in
The daily gazette., 1878-12-17
ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual business meeting OF the
Historical Society will be held this even
ing ~ $50 o'clock.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-17
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS M rs.

NOrICE.-The Tenth Annual meeting
IN of The Stockholders of the Masonic
Hall Company of Wilm ington, Del, will
be held on FRIDAY, the 9th day of De-
Gem b or, 1878, at 2 o'clock. p. m. =, for the
purpose Of electing a President, V ice
President Treasurer and niue Directors to
serve the ensuing year.
49, J'P. ALMOND,
dec II -eodtm Secretary.
NOTICE TO REAL ESTATE OWN
~ rKS.-Those who sell or transfer
Real Es'ate. and do not wish 10 pay the
tax of 1879 viii oblige the undersigned by
leaving notice thereof at our office, thai
we may assess IL to tn proper owners.
EDMUND PROVOST,
. "a WILLIAM KYNE,
s----@ City Assessors.
ONCE, No. 10, f. Sixth st., between
Market and King. Hours, a. m to II m,
JIG and 10 d. m decI62w
The daily gazette., 1878-12-17
OTHER PERSONS BITTEN

Complaints are made generaliy tha'
tan during the past few months, in vari-
GUS parts. of the city. On Friday afternoon
an Unknown man while walking along
Eighth street, was severely bitten in the
calf of the right leg, by a dog which ran
out of Charles Howland's yard and came
down to Eighth street to attack him
The man went over to the City Hospital
and had the wound dressed by DR.. Short
ldpa.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-17
Dorchester and Delaware
Railroad.

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