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The Morning herald., 1878-09-12

ably clear. The ssNatioral Republican,"
which is divided in Its affections between
Grant and Conkling, reproduces the state
ment of your correspondent, and while pro
Tossing to doubt that Senator Blaine has
any such ideas plainly shows that 1t fears
he may have. The ''Republican" does not
know Senator Blaine's capacity for intrigue.
Hardly any democrat, whether with ten
dency to !" soft money" or not in bis flnan-
cial ideas, can help feeling certain salts
faction at the Republican overthrow In
Maine yesterday. 1t is more of q Waterloo
than was expected by any one here,, espec-
tally as to the State officers, Legislature,
etc. But, as in Massachusetts, the people
had right to complain Of unnecessary ex-
pense In the conduct Of State affairs, and
there seems to have been dissatisfaction
with Governor Conner. But the Congress
sional changes-I write while 1t seems GER
tain that In two Districts the Republican
candidates have been defeated and major
ties reduced in all the others-will have the
most effect outside the State, and will do
much to discourage Republicans elsewhere.
All your readers know that heretofore all
the five Congressman have been Republican
and the only question as to Governor and
ASEAoA0oSAA0A q Aoo bSOh Ao w Wv otAAoNuo VI
majority desired by the leaders.
Speaker Randall says he thinks the Demo-
Gratis will carry Pennsylvania this Fall, and
he estimates the Democratic majority in the
next U. g. House of Representatives at 80
and believes it will be more rather than less.
OF his own election as Speaker he is not in
doubt. The only candidate against him SO
far is Representative Blackburn, of KY.
While horrible pestilence is devastating
the southwest we find out the best side Of
the Northerner. have only newspaper re,
ports of what is doing in other cities, but
know that here no race or sect or party
holds back. Every one has asked of our
authorities that public meeting be called
so that contributions can be more safely and
advantageously sent to the afflicted. Some
thing more Of method and responsibility in
the collections and disbursements is needed
as presume, in other places, and with that
the gifts would be large and more numer-
GUS. Failing to move the authorities in the
matter, leading citizens have called meets
ing for tonight, and hereafter We may ex.
pect whatever is contributed to reach its
appropriate destination. All is needed that
can be given. HILTON
The Morning herald., 1878-09-12
PAUSE AND REFLECT.

The action of the Board of Education,
two weeks ago, by adopting new arith-
metic for the public schools, without more
mature consideration, was, we think, very
hasty. We understand that the Committee
on Books reported favorably upon the new
books merely from their own examination
Of them, and from the representations Of
interested book agents and others at dis
tance not directly interested In our public
schools, instead of getting the opinions of
competent practical instructors in our own
city, whose recommendations, after through
examination, would have been safe to fol-
low. Notwithstanding the Committee on
Books spent two or three months considers
ing the charge and in examination of the
books, still we must say, with all due re-
spect to the gentlemen composing that
committee, that we do not think them com
petent to determine such question, as none
Of them are practical teachers. The ques-
tion should not be as to what text book is
the cheapest, estimated by dollars and
cents, but it should be which will contribute
the greatest amount of information and
provide the best system of mental training
for our children. The change of books in
the schools involving, as it does, the ex-
peHditure of hundreds of dollars, besides
embarrassing and turning the corrent of
instruction in the schools is too serious
matter to be passed upon so hastily and
without more thorough and competent
investigation of the respective books. We
withhold our opinion of the arithmetics in
question, as we nave not thoroughly
examined them, and even if we had we
would still withhold It In Difference to those
whose profession 1t Is to shape, deVelop and
cultivate the minds of the young. We
heartily approve Of the movement in the
Board, on Monday evening last, to recon-
sIder the vote so hastily taken at the pre-
vious meeting. Again we urge the gentle
men of the Board of Education to Pause
and Reflect"
The Morning herald., 1878-09-12
TEMPERANCE TOPICS.

The Foundry men are firm in their iuten.
tion of holding q county convention to-day
at l O'Clock for the purpose of, nominating
county ticket. A cordia; invitation Is exs
tended to the temperance people In general
to be present. AS . sort Of key note to this
convention meeting was held at the
Foundry last night and addressed by The
usual speakers, after which Mr.. George M:
butcher made an address. He strongly ad-
vocated the nomination Of temperance men,
and If there was only few votes cast, It
would be the beginning Of the stream which
would sweep rum from Delaware. He
urged all people to come up and help In tho
great cause. \ n an@ fTl hfa
A meeting of the Temperance Union of
Wilmington was also held in Holly Tree
Inn, and we'll attended. The following
Resolution was offered by George W. Bush
ESQ.,, and unanimously adopted. n7.r
Resolved, That this Association does not
approve of temperance ticket In the coun-
ty during the present political canvass.
The Morning herald., 1878-09-12
THE SOLDIER BOYS.

THE NEW JERSEY MALITIA VISIT THIS CITY
To>DAY.-How THEY PASSED THE Day
THE TARGET PRACTICING. o ..3'
Company G., Sixth Regiment National
Guards, of Camden N. j., visited this city
es the guests of the American Rifles, it
being the occasion Of their Sixth Anniver-
sary, The visitors arrived about 11.3O g..
m. on the steamer "Rockland," and were
met at Fourth street wharf by the Rifles, 81
strong, under command of Captain Wood.
The Camden Company was commanded
by Captain James G. Lee.l Upon their
arrival, the visitors were escorted to the
City Hall where both companies stacked
arms, and dined at the Clayton House.
After dinner both companies, headed by the
Fife and Drum Corps of Post No, 2. O.. A.
of R., of Philadelphia, ten in number, pro-
ceeded to the north bank of the Brandy
wine, near the second dam, to participate
In target practlcing for which prizes were
to be awarded to the best shot. Each com
pany presented medal to be given to the
best shot in their respective companies, and
one was placed up to be contested for by
both companies. After.fnishing their tar
get practicing, they crossed the Brandy.
wine at the second dam, and returned by
way of Delaware avenue. The visitors
were seen off, and the American Rifles
reassembling in their armory, Major Mccall
lister address d them in q few words for
their soldierly behavior during the day, and
the kind treatment they had shown their
guests. He also congratulated them on
their shooting, saying that 1t was even bet
ter than their visitors, considering that the
New Jersey regiment had regular team of
marksmen, and also that they were better
disciplined and drilled than any Malitia in
the Union.
The prizes were then awarded as follows:
Private Harrington, of Co. G. received
bis company's prize. and the one contested
for by both organizations, he having made
the highest score, and Lieutenant Buckmas-
ter of the American Rifles received the
prize of his company.
Co. G. scored 169 points, and Co. A. 14S
The Camden company was composed of
fine and genteel looking set of men, who
acted in the most gentlemanly manner dur
lug their visit. Among their friends who
accompanied them were the following off,
GERS of the regiment: Major Cooper, Lieut..
Col. Lee, Capt. Bernard, Judge Advocate
Captain Hugg. Quartermaster Kerswell,
Quartermaster Sargea at Garrison, Commis-
sery Sergeant Jones and Lieut.. Bannister..
At the armory Of the DUPONT Guards,
. guard was kept on during the afternoon
to receive the visitors.
The Morning herald., 1878-09-12
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Special Correspondent.l
WAsH,NaoN,D. G. Sept. II, 1878.

From our Speclal COrreSponuenC.l
WAsH'NaoN,D. G. Sept. II, 1878.
Your correspondent was first to state
that Senator Blaine, with the shrewdness
he has always exhibited, was pushing the
Grant movement with the expectation that
when the time comes, as 1t surely will come
for the people to say that no man can be
renominated for a third Presidential term,
he will capture the Grant strength, or than,
being then as always the man most con-
stantly before the people, he will receive
their votes as the only sure means Of pre-
venting the taking of another unknown
man like Hayes. The Senator knows that
It would be madness for Republican Con-
yention to take any other prominent politi-
clan, and leave him out. That would be,
courting defeat. And so, II he can, as, he
is attempting to do, delude the innumerable
friends of Grant into belief that their
fayorite is to be nominated, and mostly by
his efforts, his own way seems to be reason
The Morning herald., 1878-09-12
SOCIETIES..

MEETINGS H1s(THURsDAY) EVENING.
Jefferson Lodge, No. 2, I. o. OF, al
Odd Fellows Hall. li .7fvE..-rj 4
Mattahoon Tribe, No. II, 1. o. r. M, at
McClary's Building.
Keokuk Tribe, No. 3, I. O. R. NJ, at
Maris' Building, 9th and Shipley SITS.
Eden Lodge, 1. 0. Of, at hall, Srd and
King streets.
wilmington Division, No. l, s. of T., in
McClary's Building.
Hope Council, No. 2, Jr., O.,U. A. NJ, at
Jr. o. o. A. M. Hall, 511 Market street.
Lady Washington Home Communion, 504
Market street. VI
wilmington Grotto, No. 1, s. and /
A. A., Bradford's Building. .aT (
Clayton Lodge, No. 4, K. of P, K. of P
Hall, All Market street.
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ANOTHER FIRE.

The alarm of fire yesterday alb ut $50
o'clock was caused by the burning of q
stable Sth and Windsor streets, owned John
Ferry and occupied by Thomas Ferry and
John Jon 2. Coleman: It was a one story frame
structure ana bnrned nearly to at ths ground
time and the only losses are about half a
ton of hay and the cost Of. the building
neither Of which will be very heavy. Tho
stable is supposed to have been BET On fire
by some boys who were playing about IL
4 while before the alarm was given.
The Morning herald., 1878-09-12
COMING TO WILMINGTON.

j. K. Emmett's "New Fritz Dramatic
Company" Thomas j. Brown, agent, is
making arrangements to appear before the
citizens of Wilmington some time in Octo-
ber. The company has much ability and
will be well worth hearing. e' .
The Morning herald., 1878-09-12
DIED WHILE HE SLEPT.

Captain William Robinson, of New Cas-
tie, was found dead in his berth at Della
ware City, on the sloop Helen yeste'd "
morning. He was in his usual health Tues
day night, and when one of his hands went
to call him he was found dead.
The Morning herald., 1878-09-12
TWO OF OUR PATRIOTS.

Though yesterday was September 11th,
the one hundredth and first anniversary Of
the battle of the Brandywine, very little
demonstration Of any kind took place In the
city. At midnight Ell Crozier, Esq the
most patriotic man in Delaware, fred 81
shots in the lots at Fourth ard JACKSON
streets, and Geo. W. jackson, the city bill
poster, had flag flying from his residence
on Fifth street near Shipley.
The Morning herald., 1878-09-12
SAMUEL M. HARRINGTON.

This afternoon at 8 O'Clock in the United
States District Court, meeting of the Bar
Association will be held to take appropriate
action on the death of Samuel M. Harring-
ton. The funeral will take place in Dover,
next Friday at 8 O'Clock p. m. Brief ser
vices will be held in Wilmington. f''-"
The Morning herald., 1878-09-12
FIFTH WARD AWAKE,

, The Greenback Labor Party of the Fifth
Ward, will meet for organization, at Sixth
and Shipley streets, Maris- building, on
Thursday evening, the 18th, at ~ o'clock,
p. m. ALI persons favorable to the party
are invited to attend. Delegates to the
County Convention will be elected.
By Order of COMMITTEES. (
The Morning herald., 1878-09-12
Y. M. G. A.

A monthly meeting of the Board Of Man
ayers, and the general membership of the
Young Mems Christian Association will be
held at their rooms this evening at 7.30
O'Clock. {, The members of both bodies are
requested to be present.
The Morning herald., 1878-09-12
IN FOR REPAIRS.

The schooner James Ponder, of Whining
ton, yesterday came into jackson & sharp's
ship yard for repairs. '''' ''"'63d '''p'A-
D The schooner j. 8. Swerly, also of this
PORT, on Tuesday went into the same yards
for repairs. "
The Morning herald., 1878-09-12
RASE BALL.

A match game of base ball will be played
at Scheutzen Park, tomorrow afternot n,
at o'clock, between the
Quicksteps of this city, and the Actives of
New Castle. .4
The Morning herald., 1878-09-12
ACCIDENT TO A, MULE.

While the American Rifles and their New
Jersey visitors were target practicing on
the Brandywine yesterday afternoon, one Of
Jessup & Moore's mules which was stand
ing on the roadside became frightened, and
turning suddenly snapped the shafts short
and started on run, when the saddle mule
fell and was dragged some distance. 1t re-
ceived considerable bruises before the team
was stopped. ..s. ,.ri
The Morning herald., 1878-09-12
THE GREENBACKERS.

The Fifth Ward Greenbackers who are
systematically and quietly organizing ward
clubs, Will meet and organize in the Maris
Building.
The Morning herald., 1878-09-12
CAUGHT IN A NET.

Jonathan Groves was before Esquire
Brady last evening charged by Peter Stew
art with the larceny of fishing seine in
New Castle Hundred. Held in the sum of
5000 for court.
The Morning herald., 1878-09-12
EIGHTH WARD GREENBACKERs.

The Eighth Ward Gleenback Club W |
meet this evening at 7.3O O'Clock in the old
match Factory on Church street,
A. M. GOODWIN, Sec'y,
The Morning herald., 1878-09-12
RECOVERY HOPED FOR.

Oliver Cole, who met with such terri"
BILE fall, Monday at noon, was in a more
favorable condition, last evening, and he is
now expected to recover.
The Morning herald., 1878-09-12
ADJUSTMENTS.

Frank Comfy, the comical man OF initiate
fun and drollery, will open his new bag of
merry moments in the Grand Opera House
this Thursday evening.
The Morning herald., 1878-09-12
OFFICER JONES.

From the Gazette we learn that the
friends of Policeman W. j. Jones are push
ing him forward as Sergeant of the Eastern
District EoTN1 ..rft
The Morning herald., 1878-09-12
STILL UNFAVORABLE.

Esquire Publ has been we are sorry to say
very low for nearly q week past On Tues
day he was very low, and up to yesterday
evening his condition remained unchanged.
The Morning herald., 1878-09-12
PERSONAL.

Ex>Judge Fullerton, Of New York, will
deliver an address at the Dover Fair, instead
of Ex-Governor Chamberlain, Of South Car
olina. .I
The Morning herald., 1878-09-12
PEACH SHIPMENTS.

Eleven carloads of peaches were shipped
over the Delaware Railroad last night for
the following points: Jersey City, 8; PLila-
delphia, s; Wilmington, 1; Chester, 1, and
Baltimore, l.
The Morning herald., 1878-09-12
MARRIED,

In Wilmington September 10th at the
residence of the brides mother by Rev. 1.
M. Haideman, Mr.. Thomas McComb, and
Miss Annie Goldman,
The Morning herald., 1878-09-12
THE HERALD.
Wilmington. Del, Sept. II, 1878.

THE WEATHER:-TO-dGy It promise
to Be svGrms and cloudy IN the morning,
Nth tight rstps, toItasoed by gradually
clearing and cO0GjssH tUeGtker.
The Morning herald., 1878-09-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
FOURTH WARD GREENBACKERs.

The Fourth Ward Greenbackers win
meet for organization in s8nger's Hall this
evening. FRANCIS RosENBLATT.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-11

FARM AND PLANTATION WAGONS,
Cane CARTS. Bagasse Carts, Small CARTS of all
stzes Timber Wheels. Wheebarrows. spokes
Felloes. Shafts. Wagon Material. Axle Grease.
ste.
This is the Oldest and largest wagon establish
meut in tho south. manufacturing their own
work and guaranteeing everything they sell.
fa9 " 9dp
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-11

The Price Currents yearly report Of on,
sugar and rice crops for the crop year 1877 rs
has just been published. It tells q most mel
anchoiy story OF the failure Of oil the bright
hopes cherished concerning our sugar interests
carly In the season. There is most lamenta-
BILE falling Off In the production OF sugar; this
loss is not confined to any portion or section
OF the State, but is general throughout the
sugar producing parishes; indeed, every
sugar parish In the State, without single
exception, shows u falling Off In production
from the crop of 1867. The lower coast and
the Attakapas country. however, fare com
paratively better than the rest of the State.
The total crop is 125,10O hogsheads; rs com
pared with 1887 last year, n falling off of
3s,737 hogsheads, or 231ls per cent On the
lower coast the loss Is only 9 per cent, and in
the Attakapas only IL per cent. In West
Baton Rouge there was falling off of IS per
cent; In Iberville of 20 per cent In st. Charles
OF 25 per cent, and In the other parishes loss
OF from 10 to "A per cent. .
At the same time an unprecedented yield of
molasses Is shown, there being no less than
1924 barrels produced this year, rs against
2G4695 In 1857, an increase Of nearly q per
cent
The rice crop is 140, 1856 barrels, as compared
with 161 ,694 for last season. All the rice pro-
ducing parishes show small falling off, save
Plaquemines where there is an increase of
about per cent on the production Of last
onuc pu
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-11
Total

Total Observation-Disclosures. 161 OBS
II we multiply the Tilden vote $50 ,s59) by g.
the number of electors Louisiana Is entitled
to, the product is 69o,s72, which sum, divided
by 161 ,033, the total vote of the State, pro-
duoes q quotient Of AZ, which Is the proper
ton of the Louisiana electoral vote Tilden
we get 3.s as the number to be counted for
Hayes, tho whole making 8, the total electoral
vote OF tho State. simpler method of OBJ
tanning the same result would be to divide
the entire vote by the number OF electors,
thus ascertaining the number of votes each
elector represents, and then divide
the number of votes received by each
candidate by this quotient. For example. the
total vote Of Louisiana was 161 O33 and
there being eight electors, each represented
2O,129H votes, by which number the votes
of Tilden and Hayes are to be respect
lively divided.
This plan will certainly obtain a more
equitable count as it will secure an APP
portionment of the vote of each based
on the popular vote, and thus prevent the
defeat Of a majority by minority candi-
date before the people. But it is too COM
pllcated an affair to readily reach the appre-
hension Of the people, and as it necessitates
constitutional amendment there Is not
much likelihood of its securing the two
thirds vote necessary to secure its passage
The question s one Of great and even vital
Importance, for SO long as the question of
deciding between disputed electoral votes is
left open, the safety and peace of the country
will be jeopardized by each recurring presi-
Dental election. To be satisfactory there
must be some plan devised of obtaining abso-
lutte certainty, and this we think can be OBJ
tanned, together with measurable correction
Of the present inequities. under the existing
electoral system.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-11

Full returns of the workings Of the Moffett
| register In Richmond for the month of March
have come In. Richmond has these returns
now for six months, and can, therefore, easily
and exactly estimate how much revenue this
tax will yield. The report of the number of
alcoholic drinks taken In Richmond since the
registers were set up Is most suggestive,
and indicates either that violent temperance
wave Is passing over Richmond, or that the
register is a failure There were drunk in Oc-
tober 216016 alcoholic drinks in Richmond in
December, 1888, sos; In January, 1876, ATS; in Feb
ruary, tA 298; in March, 11S,44 The total
revenue returned by the register for March is
S3625 90, being the smallest amount Of this
tax ever collected in any month.
Ii the register works as we'll as it is doing
now, and returns for every month as large a
revenue as it returned for March, the total
amount derived from this tax in Richmond
will be S43,572 annually, as against S37, 900 OBJ
tanned by the old law, a gain Of $G572 a year
But the MOffett register tax appears to be de-
creasing each month from five to twenty per
cent. Should the present rate of decrease be
kept up, the register will afford much small
er annual revenue than was obtained under
the old system of licensing saloons.
Such is the history Of the Moffett register
in Richmond where the law has been more
thoroughly enforced than in any other por-
ton of Virginia. The failure of the register
to produce the amount Of revenue expected OF
1t Is ascribed by the friends of the measure to
the failure of the Legislature to pass certain
supplemental laws relative to tamperlng with
the registers. The law, as originally passed
in Virginia identical with that passed by our
Legislature--is generally admitted to be i'm
potent.
The Moffet register mania, in the mean
while, has finally reached the North. The
Legislature Of New York, the City Coun-
ellis Of Chicago, st. Louis and Cincinnati
are discussing it as means of recruit
ing their depleted treasures. In these
places, however, the mania does not seem to
have got beyond the first state-mad calcula-
tions of the millions that this tax will bring.
the wealth 1t will pour into the pockets of
State and city officials; none Of the cities
have yet gone SO far as to pass the law, and
it is extremely probable that second sober
thought and a glance at Virginia will per-
suade them not to adopt the Motfet register
until it works better.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-11

Such papers ma the Chicago Inter Ocean,
the New York Times etc, refer with crush
ing irony to Frank Moses Of South Carolina,
ns the great Democratic witness" Well. the
Democrats ought to he able to stand II, since
he never was great Democratic Governor.
It "a rather sad reflection on the Republican
party that 1t should have made a Governor
Of man that is not fit to be n witness. and
who Ia such notorious liar that he can't even
criminate himself But Of such as these was
the kingdom Of Radcalsm.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-11
DIED.

CHITTENDEN-un Wednesday night, at .
O'Clock, James Chittenden, aged 81 years,
q native OF Kent EnglaDds and for the past
thirty years resident OF this city.
The funeral will take place from his late resi-
dence. 1886 Baronne street. This (Thursday)
Evening at o'clock. The friends and acuuaint-
ances OF the family are respectfully invited to
attend.
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