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The daily gazette., 1878-03-29
The "NIerritt House,
FORMAL OPENING OF THE NEW EURoEAS
HoTEL-A LARGE GATHERING.

fohMAL OPENING OF THE NEW EUROEAN
HoTEL-A LARGE GATHERING.
The building at the northwest corner
of Front and French streets, for a num-
Der of years used as beer saloon, has at
last been taken into the vortex of i'm
provement, and to-day there stands in
It's place handsome four-story building,
which will be known to the public here
after as the "Merritt House."
The proprietor, Mr.. T. B. Merritt, has
been in the hotel business for a number
of years, and for the past four years, was
the proprietor of the U. 8. Hotel, in this
city. Wishing to try the experiment of
establishing hotel in this city on the
the European plan, he purchased the
building referred to, and has had it i'm
proved from top to bottom.
He has spared no expense in the inn
provement, and in consequence, has as
| fine hotel as can be found anywhere.
Beginning on the first floor the bar
| room is the first that strikes the eye. In
size il is about 16x22 feet, and is certainly
| a model of beauty ond elegance. The
| floor is of handsome tile, while the walls
| are covered with paper of new design,
AMI of great beauty. The ceiling js fres-
coed in harmony with the floor, and Is
tastefully Ornamented with gold mould.
ings.
l
little smoking room, which is in full
| keeping with the bar room in the way OF
furnishing
| The dining room comes next 1t is 20X
20 feet, and as painted dark color
while handsome gold paper adorns the
walls. The ceiling is painted in very
pretty designs. The kitchen is immedi
ately in the rear, and contains all the
modern improvements for cooking.
| On the second floor is the parlor
handsomely furnished, and there are
also ninu bedrooms. The third floor con
tains eleven bedrooms, and the fourtl
eight. The rooms are furnished through
out with new furniture. There is also {
bathroom on each floor.
| Mr.. Merritt has been in the house
since Monday last, but he has been Sc
busily engaged in fixing up that 1t wa
not until last evening, that he formally
opened the house to the public. In hon
or of the occasion, he had prepared &
terrapin supper, to which he invited
number of friends. Besides the terrapin
wild duck, oysters, lobster salad, and ;
number ofside dishes tempted the palate
of those present. The dishes were cook
ed in elegant style, and proves that th'
genial host has none but first class cook
employed. The guests did ample justice
to the viands, and rendered Mr.. Merritt
a vote of thanks for his kind hospi
tality.
Mr.. James Coyle, who has beel
with Mr. Merritt TO ra number of years
will still remain in the capacity Of chic
clerk.
The alteration of the building was un
der tho immediate supervision of MI
Henry Lape.
The daily gazette., 1878-03-29
Letter from Samuel Townsend

For the Gazette.
What strange ideas some persons have
in regard to peach growing Some writer
in the Herald says the sap in a peach
tree, does not freeze with the thermome-
ter above zero, in other words, the ther-
mometer must get down to zero before
it freezes peach sap, Uhat stupidity; after
sap starts and flows freely in all trees and
shrubery, If the thermometer was TO fall
to zero, 1t would kill all fruit of every
description and also many trees. l do
not suppose any living man on the Pen
insula ever saw when sap was flowing
freely and trees in bloom, the thermome-
ter fall to zero. Now in regard to the
present prospect for peaches this year,
the thermometer on Monday morning,
at my house, was 26 degrees above, and
on Tuesday morning % to 30, notwith-
standing millions of buds are killed, and
there will only be very light crop OF
peaches this year; probably more from
the canal down to Blackbird than any
where else That includes the old upper
peach district; further down both in Del
| aware and Maryland, thetrees were more
forward and more blossoms out, and OF
| course more killed. There need not be
this year any squabbling between the
peach growers and railroad companies
about cars and trains; this years croT
can be taken to market in what is called
way market trains, that is taken in smal
lots at the station. | think it likely there
will be more money in the crop in the
upper district than if the cold weather Of
the first of the week had not happened
for it is an ill wind that blows nobody
any good. -
SAMUEL TOWNSEND.
Townsend, March %, 1873.
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[RST EDITION.
|IocaI Time Table.

Ip.Iss LEAVE wILSINGTI9,SS' ,S m.
ghiladelphia: 209. $50, S:io, s.%' "a
IA "A a, Iii; 1881 1910, Z.so ~ a;'o'
a III "a n m. on sundays; 2.o9. III =.
o%'y 'york: 2o9, 5l4, a m, u 81, u 4o'
e~ M. on sundays; 2O9 a m.
IP,more me- and Washington: i2l4, ! 10,
uni M. 1851, 70 90, 8 90. p m. Sundays
H., d DEPOSIT: 45s p m; no Sunday
.u Castle: s, 8 20, o 80 a m; 80, Q 80 p
/ no sunday train. m ~ ~,
slaware W Il. r.: sos, Q 80 q m; o W y !"
ss,n,nSIon su,'u 4 Northern r. r.; 0 % q
"a 5oO D m; no Sunday train. y,
aTare Western r. r.: 10 20 q m; D "
on sundays: 10 80 IN.
{.tSs ARRIVE AT WILMINGTON. =,
nhiiadeIpuIn: II 56, 8 "a, 0 "a a m !.
III DII, i26, S55, Adj, IA, . 70
6;i 1, 10 D m on Sundays: IL 30
m: I 30, o 81, II 10 p m.
Nv York: u 56, s "a a m; ~ y, IL o.
S5lpm; on Sundays IL 90 a m
Epm. ,o7 10 as
DS SS6 D m; on Sundays; 2 IS a m o 81
/ytashington: 2 1S a m 12 n, IL 81
g4s D M; on Sundays; 2 1s a m; . n
Fport Deposit: 800 m no Sunday
Ysw Castle: 7 55, s 30 a m ~ 90 IN
40, I O5 p m; no Sunday trains.
Inelqware 4. r.: 860a IN; 20, q 40
no sunday trains. oa
wilmington & Northern X. H.: SO5
Gsm:S 10 m; no sunday trains.
/ delaware Western II. r.: Z % IA m
N m; on sundays: 6 90 ~ m.
yoR wtLMINGTo LEAVE PHIL
ADELPHIA.
pr1ad street and Washington ave
,yO, On, 10 30, 45 a m; 80. 3 80
j5, & IS, 945, II 80 pm; on sun
80 a IN; 6O), o As, II 80, p m.
thirty second and Market streets
II Sam, Y Is, 3 So, = 80, IL 10 p m
Saniays: S 60. II 45 y m.
The daily gazette., 1878-03-29
PUBLIC SALE
PERSONAL PROPERTY

The subscriber having rented his Farm,
will sell on the premises, in Talleyville,
Brandywine Hundred, on
MONDAY, APRIL 8th. 1878,
At 1 o'clock, p. M, as follows:
Two horses, three cows, one fresh, the
others coming in soon, one yearling heifer,
one jump seat carriage, In good order, one
York wagon, nearly new, one dearborn,
one garbage wagon, one horse cart and
harness, one set carriage harness, one set
dearborn harness, plows, harrows. cultiva-
tors. corn shelter, fan, shovels, spades.
forks, rakes. four geese, one turkey hen,
also a variety or household and kitchen
furniture. Corn by the bushel, hay by the
ton. cornfodder by the bundle, also many
articles too tedious to mention.
TEKMS.-All sums under twenty dol
lars, cash; all sums of twenty dollars, and
over, six months credit will be given by
purchaser giving bankable note with APP
proved endorser. NEAL DUFFY.
l.. w. Stidham q Son, Auctioneers.
mar29-2td1tw
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Generul News.

kSepn w. Calpender, Jr., bookkeeper
IHaen' Almy e Co., furniture deal
n all Nlyer' Mass, has been arrested
tmoezzlIng $4,000 from the firm.
i, 1Ae suit Of the New York Central
,na nuason Is hiver railroad against the
" sea SSlsn,es, tor 100000, on trial AT
II, N, L., The jur. rende red a yer.
Tor plaintiff for S499, ,4s3.
Dry goods firm of Kuobbe & Rail-.
aiI' igrK' have decided, on account OF
NuI.ness y. OF trade, to go into l.quida-
br !; IS not Improbable, however that
M +aS'ness Will De merged with that Of
Is, fhoebe Atkinson, aged "a vear.
p " b : alleged, murdered Miss Annie
MI ~er IT, lunatlc sister, aged 76, or
usy 'ss'' at Andover, Mass. and
al ISa 81, nom the town, has been arres
S'S'oneham, Mass.
!, goI!e V!e yillers, who was arrested t.
coa'si 'asinla on Wednesday, charged
EcS VJl " pllcl' y in tho triple murder 70,
N W. I.l Syah Wallace was lynched, ba'
h inTM.,cc1darged, no evidence hayin.
Introduced r. against bin.
6'.i,n Iaa y Geary, Of C4lcasien Parish
IrsbaIi IbIq, b,. nave brought mt against : X X
S af.l ,' tkln and Jack Wharton, Uni
Of az marshal, for damages GROWN,
|tn f%irged illegal seizures of loo,
n nrr' IRON private lands which G ba,
~ purchased by plaintiff. ''
te eF era grand jury at Hanover. NH.
4 e,,a ,Jund indictments FIR "bre Kin,
pinsstl stlTteF,fg e y, to commit an as anit' n
! r, rinoI"9 T., NJ Cooke and ]. q. Bnrnat,
d hsi;eaders ha5;nd Of the Dartmouth Col
I'M Balg,i aug iaifalr, for whose arrest Pros
d WIN nartlett , offers 1900. The otbe Ies
lte' > az sv;sr Were arrested were accepteJ % q
'sdwas DGdtrns the trial Of a min;na .,,,. :
tsIOa, Of tSs n; Dakota Territory, yestsrdas See
rs Of "T w witnesses, n thinking the a ues
persopal pesonsIlman aL from Montana, wer M
/ was 'rui, nrs drew a six shooter on him
atemnar nuer, =, The witaess wss ,nS tnsd ~ 1y .,
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WHAT The PEOPLE SAY.
Correspondence Of the Gazette.
MoNCRIFF HOUSE,
4


DEAR SIR:-I cannot help but feel
pleased with your defence of Gov.
Cochran, in his delicate and trying posi-
ton, in regard to Collins and Chambers,
the two negroes hanged at New Castle,
onIFriday last, March %, as the punish
ment of these two criminals has provok-
ed large amount Of newspaper discus
sion, not only in our own community,
but by the press in the larger cities. Even
away down South, some editors have
doubted the propriety Of so severe a
penalty, forgetting the punishment OF
crimesof this kind Is intended to deter
others, rather than to make those who
are guilty suffer. There seems to have
notice by assuming the part of defenders
of these two monsters, because of the
professed bad character of the victim OF
their lust 1 have been called upon In
several instances to defend Gov
Cochrans course and the laws of Della.
ware, that are thought too severe in
such cases. Citizens of other States
often forget that sympathy for the crimi
nal allo VS. manywho deserve the severest
punishment to escape the penalty of
| their crimes.
/ have not written the above for youl
paper only to show that this hanging
matter has reached even into Florida.
The weather is so pleasant here that
| a..
usual at home, and will soon turn my
face north, reaching Wilmington abou
the middle of April. Yours truly.
The daily gazette., 1878-03-29
Improved Car Brake.

A Wilmingtonian named Mills has in
vented a patent car brake, which he is
endeavoring to have tested on tho Della
ware Western Railroad. The brakes are
connected with an iron bar running un-
der the car, by reversible screw threads,
and when the bar is turned they are
made to bear directly upon the wheels,
with powerful pressure. The inven-
ton will probably be tested within a
short time.
The daily gazette., 1878-03-29
The Traps Laid by the Negroes

From The Smyrna Times (Rep.)
We give an account ON our first page
of the execution of Chambers and Col
lins at New Castle ON Friday last. The
incidents of the crime which they expiat-
ed by their lives, are familiar to every
one, and need not be repeated in detail.
No execution has occurred for long
time that has called forth SO much re-
mark by the papers in and out Of the
State as this. This is especially the case
with the papers of Philadelphia andother
cities. There were some circumstances
connected with the case calculated to
produce this division of sentiment, nota-
bly,, the degraded character of the two
principal W Witnesses, and the fact that the
man snbsequen ly acknowledged he swore
to a false name, and that the woman was
not his wife. The fact of the commit
ment of the crime was substantially
brought out in the trial, has never been
denied by either. The pressure that
was brought upon Gov. Cochran for a
respite or pardon, in one case delega-
ton of seventeen of the most influential
citizens of Wilmington, would have
brought about this result with perhaps
nine out of every ten Governors of the
nation, but his study and examination
of the case so convinced him of their guilt
that he could not do otherwise than let
the law take is course in justice to the
safety of society and his position as chief
magistrate, whose duty it is to uphold
the dig lity of the law and repress crime.
1t was not material to the case that
the woman should be Smiths wife; she
was stranger to the negroes and there
is no evidence they knew anything
! against her character, or that the same
thing might not have happened however
vrtuous the woman might have been.
The plot was deliberately laid to entrap
her, and the evidence was clear and un-
disputed that violence had been used on
both the man and woman, as fully prov
en- at Court. The affair took place on
the farm of Gov. Cochran, and he was
conversant with all its details. He wa,
unrelenting, not so much to avenge the
particular woman in question, but &c
make the consequences of such crimes
| 80 terrible that other women may be
saved from becoming the victims of like
brutal passions.
Bishop Fosters Experience.
Bishop Foster stated in the Conference
Love Feast, on Sunday week, at Ches
tertown, that he had been a preacher
from a very small boy. AT twelve years
of age he was deeply convicted while
conducting his boy services with a cob
gregation of children, which res ulted il
his conversion and three other boys. A
thirteen years of age he was licensed by
the church to eXhort, and at fourteen
licensed to >preach. That in looking
back, he haf no regrets, no hopes ol
aspiration unfilled-except the one great
hope of at last reaching Heaven.
A New Store.
William I. Booker, dealer in boots ant
shoes, has removed from Eighth ant
Bennett streets to the corner of Nintl
and Poplar streets. He will keep con
stantly on hand carefully selected stool
The daily gazette., 1878-03-29

nj OTICE.-I, Catherine Newman, do
to the Judges of the Court of Geaeral Ses-
slons OF the Peace and Jail Delivery of the
state of Delaware, In and for the County
of New Castle, on Monday, the 9th day of
May next, being the first day of the May
inn or Tavern in Odessa. Del, School Dis
trict No. 6I, in st. Georges Hundred, to
sell intoxicating liquors IN less quantities
than one quart. TO be drunk on the premi-
SEES. and the following respectable citizens
recon- mend this said application, to wit:
n watkins, CALVIN p. Stidham,
.Iames A. Parker, Theodore H. Long,
NJ. Gremminger, Cornelius Leachy,
8 N. Enos. Michael Krumpel,
X. Z. Mailley, John Heldmyer,
George Ruaolph, George Hallman,
I,eonard Gilch, JACOB Gremminger.
mar2s-3t~ CATHERINE NEWMAN.
The daily gazette., 1878-03-29
Al 5Hnoaher a Inquest.

lother inSy,ifte afternoon the Coroner hold
Mrs. jane Wilsnss ehls time inn over the body
|uth side, dcs ON euI IN Locust street, on the
Pred verdi" M +" os oesaesday. The iury rem.
Rmation Of bs tbs OF OF death from acute in.
The daily gazette., 1878-03-29
LICENSE APPLICATIONS.

nj OTICE.-I, Caroline Klingler, do here
IN by give notice that shall apply to the
Judges OF the Cou It OF General Sessions of
the Peace and Jail Delivery Of the State of
Delaware, in and for the county of New
Castle, on Monday, the 9th day of May
next, being the first day OF the May term,
A, D., 1878, for a license to keep an Inn or
Tavern at Nos. 207 and 209 East Second
street, in the Second Ward OF the city OF
Wilmington, to sell intoxicating liquors In
less quantities than one quart, to be drunk
on the premises, and the following respect
able citizens recommend this said applica
tion, to wit:
+. George Hirzel, Patrick Harmey,
Nicholas Jenny, Charles Tichan,
Henry Kienle, 2. Mtenger,
Charles Il. Sparks, John Mailer,
N. Melchoir, Charles Heiuel,
James Christy, Lewis Banner,
John Neatly, w. Turner.
Henry q. Roller, Edward E. Stanmire
Gustav Hanson, Peter Durham,
Joseph G. Eisenhardt, Charles Weyl.
August Hiiger, NJ. Ryan,
NJ. Speegelhalten, Reuben L. Stewart,
Joshua Baker, l. l.. Baus.
mar29-3t CAROLINE KLINGLER.
The daily gazette., 1878-03-29
Brief LOcnIS


Police business is very duh at pres
ent
Go to Russell & Northrop's reception
tonight.
The GAZETTE still maintain its large
circulation.
DIR. Gallagher the dentist is located AT
1886 Market street.
Only good workmen are employed in
the GAZETTE job office.
Call ON Sutterley, 302 Market street, if
you want first class photographs at low
prices. mar6-tf.
A bottle of Kings Good Samaritan
cough syrup will cure colds.
All the latest styles of hats and caps
can be found at McCloskey's No. 8l2
Market street.
Great book auction at Merrick ~
Drak IS auction rooms, Masonic Temple
commencing at o'clock. Tonight a
grand superb stock of the best standard
books published all of which must be
closed out.
THE RECEPTION of DIR. Caldwell last
| evening at st. Paul's church parsonage,
| was very fine. The house was crowded
the entertainment as to the outward
man was plenteous ard joyous. The
social enjoyment was the feast of reason
and the flow of soul. DR.. Caldwell enters
| upon his pastorate with Il real welcome
| and an encouraging prospect to the
| church, commensurate with that success
which has crowned his labors elsewhere
Opening Reception.
| This evening Messrs. Russell 81 Nor
throp will hold an opening reception al
their elegant store number 3O6 Market
street, to which they most cordially in
| vite all their patrons and friends.
| No goods will be sold during the eve n
ing; the attention of the members OF thi;
enterprising young firm and that of thoil
| employees being devoted entirely to re-
ceiving their guests and displaying tc
them the stock of elegant spring goods
Just received from eastern markets. The
store will be trimmed by trained artists
and present very brilliant display by
gaslight.
Amusements.
rhe sale of seats for the per formanc'
by Carncross g. Dixsv's minstrels, open
ed at g. II. Thomas g. Co.'s this morning
This performance will be grand min
strel treat 8nd all who go can be assured
of having their full moneys worth O
fan and enjoyment.
Tomorrow night at the Grand Oper
House, "Uncle Toms Cabin,' will b
presented with all the Accompanying
scenery and appointments. The pei
formance will be on the scale as the frs
appearance of the play here this seaso
, and will be- an interesting AFFAIR.
The daily gazette., 1878-03-29
udicatiOns for To-Day.

4 Ngc England and the Middle States,
! reaiier anil rain, tollo,ced by clear
teflu, colder norttwesterIy winds,
kaq barometer.
The daily gazette., 1878-03-29
AIliuseInents.

It is stated that only one of the pi omi-
nent insurgents chiefs in the eastern
department of Cuba is still holding out
His name MAceo, and he has about 4o'
followers.
The daily gazette., 1878-03-29
DIED.

CAMPBELL.-On the 2Sth inst, Joseph
Campbell, In the 68th year OF his age
The relatives and friends of the family
late residence No. $50 Poplar street, on
Monday afternoon. Services at o'clock.
mar29-3t*
The daily gazette., 1878-03-29

NOTICE L. Samuel Yearsley, do here
IN by give notice that shall apply 10
the Judges of the Court of General Sessions
OF the Peace and jail Delivery of the State
of Delaware, in and for the County of New
next, being the first day OF the May Term,
A. D., 1878, for license to keep an Inn or
Tavern, known as the Webb House, in
Port Penn, School District No. 63, in ST.
Georges hundred, to sell intoxicating
liq iors in less quantities than one quart,
to be drunk on the premises, and the fol-
lowing respectable citizens recommend
this SAID application to wit:
Simeon Lord, William r. Fleming,
James 7. Carpenter, Frank B. stevens,
Canard Zachies, Levin James,
Robt. 8. Carpenter, James X. Conard,
f. s. Zachies, William Castlelow,
John II. Yearsley, William W. Wood,
I'll. q. Carpenter.
maIz8-3t* SAMUEL YEARSLEY.
The daily gazette., 1878-03-29
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

d EMOvAL.
IL DIR. y. w. Kirchner has removed from
corner 7th and Poplar TO TIA French street.
mar29tf
The daily gazette., 1878-03-29
Bishop Fosters Experience.
A New Store.

William I. Booker, dealer in boots and
shoes, has removed from Eighth and
Bennett streets to the corner of Ninth
and Poplar streets. He will keep con-
stantly on hand a carefully selected stock
of boots and shoes, which he will sell at
very low prices.
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TO Let.

A SMALL tenement of four rooms. seven dollars
"A Per month. Enquire at II LAFAYETTE ST.
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