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The Morning herald., 1878-11-12
SADIE BELL SOLD FOR $4,000.

The Philadelphia Record says Sadie
Bell, the trotting mare, has been sold for
$4,000 to Mr.. Robert Bonner, OF New York.
Three or four years ago this horse was
brought out in q private exhibition and
made half mile in 1.O61S. This created
a furore in trotting circles, and resident
of Virginia offered q farm for her worth
sSO, 900, but Mcconnell, the owner, refused
1t. From that time she was named the
" trotting phenomenon. She was taken
West this fall and made record of 2.24.
After this the animal met with very indit-
ferent success, and when Mcconnell reach
ed New York the mare was shown to Mr..
Bonner. He trotted her in double harness
and liked her movements SO well that he
concluded bargain with the owner. She
has always been great favorite with Phila
delphia and Wilmington sportsmen, who
expected some day to see Sadie Bell lead
the string of fast ones. .r
The Morning herald., 1878-11-12
BAPTIST UNION.

The Chester Times of yesterday, says:
The Delaware Baptist Union will hold
its next meeting in the First Baptist
Church, this city, on the 10Th and Goth of
the present month. The programme EN-.
braces election of fficers, addresses by
Rev. B. Il. Parker. of Dover; Rev. Geo.
Bradford, Of Zion, Del; Rev. DR.. g. D. B.
Pepper, of Cl ozer Seminary; Rev W. F.
Young, Of Milford, Del; Rev. Fl. B. Har"
per, Of South Chester; Bev. A. Macarthur
OF Brandywine; Rev. J. Downer, of Ridley
Park; Mrs. DR.. Pepper, of Upland, and
Rev. T. M. Eastwood, of Wilmington.
On Tuesday evening Rev. DIR. P. 5
Henson will preach. Each church is ex'
pected to send pastor and iour delegates
The meeting will doubtless be one o. un
usual interest.
The Morning herald., 1878-11-12
WILMINGTON WOMEN ON A
SPREE.

The Chester News of yesterday says
On Saturday evening Officer Mckinney ar
rested two Wilmington women who came
to the city in the afternoon, and went on a
little spree. They were found on the wa
ter works wharf having a little circus Of
their own. They were Joined by number
OF colored men and all adjourned to the
cabin of stone hackey lying at the wharf.
When officer Mckinney stepped down ups
on them onefof the females was cooking
some pork for supper. The women were
locked up. In the morning they com>
l,lained Of wretched headache; said they
wanted some '"sock and soda water"
They were truly wretched looking crea-
lures, and it was thought best to get them
out of the town, SO they were discharged,
under the promise that they return to Will
mington and nowhere else. ..~ -r,.,.
The Morning herald., 1878-11-12
ISSUING THE CERTIFICATES.

Governor Cochran wss in town yester-
day locking into matters of State interest.
he was closeted with Secretary of State
Grubb most of the time, and the principal
work done was to look over the returns Ct
The election, to issue certificates of election
to the newly elected Sherifs and Coroners
of the different counties, and make ou'
the proclamation of the election of tht
Representative to Congress-
The Morning herald., 1878-11-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
HE IS ELIGIBLE.

COL. MARTIN CAN OCCUPY HIS SEAT IN
CONGRESS.
Happily Col. E. T. Martin is eligible to
his seat in the House of Representatives.
The rumor of his not having been pardoned
on his conviction for his disloyaity, during
the rebellion is untrue. The following
letter from G. P. johnson, the Q. .. Mar
sbal of the District of Delaware:
OFFICE u. s. MARSHAL,
WILMINGTON, Del, Oct. 9, 1866.
4 L. Martin, Esd
Dear Sir-I have to inform you that
this day received from the Secretary Of the
United States ad interim the papers fol
YOUR pardon. Yours, &C..
G. P. JOHNSON,
U. s. Marshal District of Delaware.
The Morning herald., 1878-11-12
NEW YORK vs. WILMINGTON.

The tai number of deaths for the past
week in New York was 497. The popu-
lation of New York according to the last
census, is LOAF, 1856, and that Of Whining
ton is 10000 or \. little over one twenty
sixth tn at of the former place. The total
number of deaths in this city last week
was 20, or one twsnty-fourth of the num-
ber in New York.
The Morning herald., 1878-11-12
ANKLE BROKEN.

Mr.. Anton Henze, who keeps furnishing
and customer store, No. 213 W. Second st.
while crossing Market street at Second, on
Saturday night, fell and broke his ankle
DR., Kirchner attended to his injuries. :,
The accident was very painful and VIII
keep him In the house several weeks.
The Morning herald., 1878-11-12
" EIGHT WEEKS IN EUPOPE."

Mr., BENZ jamin johnson, President of the
Young Mems Christian Association, will
deliver a lecture in st. Andrews Church
this Tuesday evening, at 80 O'Clock, enti,
tied, can eight weeks trip to Europe.
The proceeds are to be devoted to the gen.
eral fund of the Y. M. G. A. Tickets, Es
capts
The Morning herald., 1878-11-12
HANDSOME PROGRAMME.

The Shields Library Association have
very handsome lady's programme for their
hall which is to take place on Thanksgiving
Eve, at Institute Hall. The progrsmme IL
on exhibition in several store windows on
Market street.
The Morning herald., 1878-11-12
ACCIDENTS.

A daughter of Mr.. Whitfield Crawford,
living at 721 w. Fourth street, while sew
Ing on 8 sewing machine, yesterday morn
ing. had needle run into her hand.
foxr-ytar-old son of Thomas Cook,
living at No. 721 W. Second street, was run
over by o wagon, on Saturday afternoon
Two ribs were broken besides receiving sew
eral internal injuries. DR.. Morrison attend
ed to both of the above cases.
The Morning herald., 1878-11-12
LAST NIGHTS FIRE.

The alarm of fire last night, at about
10.45 O'Clock, was caused by the burning OF
a frame structure, probably barn, situated
In the midst of marshy field across
Market street bridge. The building was
partly full of hay and burned rapidly
The barn is supposed to belong to Mr.
David Lemon, of this city.
The Morning herald., 1878-11-12
LOOKED ON AS A DOCTOR.

Every day or two now, E. B. Frazer,
Esq, City Clerk, is in receipt of letters
directed as fsllovs: CDR. E. B. Frazer,
Secretary of the Boa of Health, Will
mington Del" This thing has kept up
50 long that our worthy clerk has gotten
used to it.
The Morning herald., 1878-11-12
LEAKING ALREADY.

A considerable leak has been discovered
in the south basin of the Cool spring
Reservoir, by which much water escapes.
The appropriation for building the basin
win be about exhausted when the iron rail-
ing is put around and paid for, and what
will be done is at present in doubt.
The Morning herald., 1878-11-12
THE COUNTY TREASURER.

We understand that Robert Cochran,
Esq, of Middletown, is an applicant for
the position of County Treasurer in the
place Of Wm. HERBERT Esq. u aat
The Morning herald., 1878-11-12

During the year ending Saturday last,
161. .351 P. W. g. B. R. R. tickets we're sold
at Chester for Philadelphia, not including
monthly commutation tickets.
The Morning herald., 1878-11-12
THANKSGIVING sUPPERs,

On Thanksgiving night supper will be
piyen in St. Peters Church, for the benefit
of the poor, under the auspices OF the St.
Vincent de Paul Society. The unmarried
ladies of the church will have charge OF the
supper.
The Morning herald., 1878-11-12
PERSONAL.

Governor Cochran was in town yester-
day. a@&1s& Gaa4.
The Morning herald., 1878-11-12

THE WEATHER :-To-daV 1t setH b
probably cloudy and waTa's. actth s'@in'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-15
RACHEL AND RISTORL.
Distinguishing characteristics Of the
Great Dramatic Queens.
scribnOr for Novembcr.l

Scribnor for November
Rachel was no fighter. She had no
confidence in herself. She had no
confidence in anybody, and yet, by a
strange (but easily explained anomaly,
she was disturbed by the last hostile
criticism, even by people beneath con-
tempt. At rehearsal she often was
thrown into a panic. The night she
first appeared in New York, she was so
distubed by the rustling Of the leaves
as the audience followed her, book in
hand, that she came within an ace of
falling into Mysteries. The least Incl
dent put her out. Hence the care
with which even her costume was
secured against all disarrangement.
Even at the height of her reputation,
and when everybody who went to hear
was an enthusiastic applauder, she
never could play unless all the hire
ling applauders were in their usual
places in the pit In vain the mana ger
and actors told her that hundreds were
nightly turned from the door for want
of seats; but she insisted upon the
presence of those mercenary applaud
ers. How different she was from her
great rival, Ristori Ristori always
insisted that there should be none Of
these hirelings in the theatel
when she played. She said: 81
am not only irritated by Their
horrible, little, mechanical noise
but they hide the public from
me | cannot follow the public feel
ing. Now, it is the public with whom
| would have to wrestle. If the pub.
lie be hostile, all the better, the fight
will be the warmer. If the public
hiss me, all the worse. / shall prob
ably have merited those Kisses. Bu
then, on the other hand, if | win theil
applause | shall be able to say to my
self; " That bravo is honestly anC
entirely mine" Nothing disconnected
Ristori, and she was full of pluck
t She fought for author, for play, for
self, all the more ardently if the au
dience was hostile, till the curtain fel
,, While Rachel depended Oh
! her dressing maid for the arrangement
Of her costume, Ristori would take
large cloth, throw it over her shoul
ders and drape it during the play a
e suited best with her present passion
G now letting it trail behind her witt
: queenly sweep then wrapping it aroun
r her like the cloak of nun, or rollin
e it around her head like the veil whic
Z hides a broken heart and tear scalde
G eyes. How admirably Guizot POI
:. trayed the characteristics of both az
t tresses, when he said: "0ne is tn
f beau-ideal aristocratic tragic actress
Z, the other is the beau-ideal democrati
'f actress. " Nature oftimes jeers man
! vanity; the beau-ideal aristocrati
t tragic actress was born in kennel. .
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-15
FOREIGN.
Two More Heavy Failures IN London.
No More Glasgow Bank Directors to be
Balled. ai
Hop Growers to Consider What's the
Matter.
The Raging TIber in a Piazza Of the
Pantheon.

LONDON November 15.-John Lo-
mas & Co., chemical manufacturers,
Jarrow, on Tyne, with paid-up capi-
of 100000, have failed. Their
assets will probably realize 25 per
cent.
Young, Liston &-Co., ship owners
and insurance brokers, and sail max
ers, have failed. Liabilities, $500, Goo.
Wilhelm, Puston & Co., of Ham
burg, one of the largest houses in the
China trade, have failed. Donner &
Co., London merchants, who suspend
ed Wednesday last, were their agents
here.
The hop growers and others inter
ested in the hop trade will meet at
Maidstone, on the 18th, to consider
whether the depressed state Of the
hop and other trades is not the result
Of the free trade system.
EDINBURG, November Is. - The
High Court Justiciary has definitely
refused to admit to bail any NOR,
Glasgow bank directors.
ROME, November 15.-The overflow
Of the Tiber has inundated the Ri
petta, Piazza of the Pantheon, via
Fordinona, Piazza Saint Angelc
Ghetto and all the lower streets Of tn,
city.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-15
A DemOcratlc WorI1ing sIaiority

Washington Post, eth.l
Returns from the late congressional
election are sufficiently complete to
warrant an accurate statement of the
membership and political complexion
of the next house of representatives.
In the estimate we give two districts
in Wisconsin and one in Kansas which
are yet doubtful, and in which our
chances are as good as those of the
Radicals-Messrs, De La Matyr, of
Indiana, Ladd, of Maine, and Lowe.
Of Alabama, are putt the Democratic
column-for the reason that all three
are directly or indirectly pledged to
act with us, and two of them, at least.
will 90 into the Democratic caucus.
Congressman Murch, of Maine. who is
set down as a Greenbacker, it is we'll
known, will act with the Democrats
on all important questions, party or
otherwise. From these figures we as
certain the absolute Democratic ma
iority, over all opposition, to be seven
teen. It's barely possible that this
may be reduced by subsequent intelli-
gence. toffteen or twelve, and is quite
probable that it will be increased to
twenty-me. California is left out of
this calculation entirely, as she does
not elect until next year There is
one vacancy in New York.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-15
HURLED FROM THE WINDOW
Of Locomotive Head Crushed Fright
ful Death of Engineer Dunlap.
Little Rock pemocrnt. 1Ath.l

Little Rock Democrat, l4th.l
Yesterday afternoon as the east
bound freight train on the Memphis
and Little Rock road was running
past Wheatley Station, one of the most
horrible deaths ever known occurred
at that place.
1t Is customary on trains approach
ing stations for the engineer to look
out for signals from the conductor,
whether to stop or not. Mr.. Dunlap
accordingly thrust his head out of the
cab window, kneeling upon the cushion
in so doing.
just beyond Wheatley is situated a
stock-pen, and in passing the chute Of
lit, which barely clears the engine.
Dunlaps head came in contact with
the timsers with such terrific force as
to drag him out of the cab, and he fell
senseless to the ground. The concus-
sion was fsuch force as to crush in his
upper jaw bone and fracture his skull.
There is no doubt he died instantly,
though horrible death.
The train was instantly stopped, but
he was beyond mortal help. He was
carried on to Memphis, where he will
be buried under the auspices of the
Masonic fraternity, of which he was a
member. Many Of his fellow railroad
men will regret to hear of the death
of Mr.. Thomas Dunlap, He leaves a
widow and two children to mourn
their untimely loss. His family had
Just recovered IRON an attack Of yel-
low feyer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-15
A Story Of the ROmnnoIi..

The house of Romanof, which has
filled so large place in European
history, narrowly escaped extinction
in the very year Of its rise, owing its
safety entirely to one of the very
peasants whom it has so often perse-
cuted. After the expulsion from
Moscow, in 1912, of the Polish un-
supper Vladislav, it became necessary
to elQGt new osaF, the line Of Ruric
having ended with BeodOr Ivanovitch,
the son of Ivan the Terrible. The
choice fell upon a Russian noble
named Michael F1odorovitch Roman
of, who was then at Yaroslay, in
North Russia, with few attendants.
The Polish King hearing Of this, sent
a band Of men TO surprise him. On
their way thither they halted at the
cottage of peasant named Ivan
Susanin, giving themselves out as for
eign soldies on their way TO take ser
Woe with she new Cgar, But as one
of them dismounted, he happened to
stumble, and in his rage uttered a
Polish oath, which Susanins auiok
car overheard, The peasant Instantly
diYined thoir purpose, but could find
no better way of battling it than
to offer himself as their guido, while
he secretly dispatched one of his sons
70 warn the Gsap at the meditated
treachery. Then guiding the trait
ors into a gloomy defle Of which he
alone knew the outlet, he boldl,
avowed what he had done, aud An
beneath their swords, deBing them tc
the last. This heroic self-sacrifc,
was not made in vain. The timeh
warning enabled the czar to ovegtak,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-15

The Philadelphia Record of re-
cent date says:
Since Colonel Thomas A. Scott.
president Of the PENNSYLVANIA Rail
road Company, has sailed for Europe,
various rumors have been circulated
concerning the cause of his visit to
foreign shores. One of these state
ments, telegraphed from Chicago, is to
the effect that his mind has become
impaired. This is pronounced untrue
by the near friends Of Mr.. Scott. The
real cause of the presidents departure
for Europe, as learned from a gentle
man high in official station in this city.
and who is an intimate friend of Col
Scott, is that about two weeks ago the
president Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company suffered severe stroke
of paralysis. 1t attacked him in the
left leg and extended as far up the
body as the hip Above this the
colonel felt no signs of the stroke. To
a friend President Scott explained
that the shock was more severe than
the one suffered some years ago. He
experienced a numbness of the leg,
and, when walking, had great diff
Guilty in making the afflicted member
perform its functions.
When his physician learned of the
attack he Immediately ordered that
the colonel should give up business
and take long relaxation from his
labors, as he feared if Mr.. Scott per-
sisted in his labors his suffering would
become greater, and that possible it
might creep up to to his heart. Colo
mel Scott will proceed to Europe, and
there undergo the best medical treat
ment. He will be absent for some
time, and will not return until he has
fully recovered. His illness has been
superinduced by his exceeding hard
work for the past two years.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-15

ATLANTIC CRY, N. j., November
.15.-A fire here last night caused
loss of $50, 900; mostly insured
Edward S. Taylor died of heart dis
ease, precipitated by the excitement.
BRADFORD, PA, November 15.-A
FIRE broke out about $50 o'clock last
night in the wine-room over the
Theater Comique, caused by a defec-
tive chimney 1t rapidly spread and
soon the whole lower end of Main street
was in flames and an area burned over
extending from Boyleston street north,
Gordon street south, Erie railroad
track east and 0sgood's dwelling house
west, on Main, comprising fifty build
ings, including the Riddle House
Pierce House, United States Express
building, Bovaird & Seyfangs ma
chine shop and foundry, Stewart
planning mill and numerous small no.
tells, boarding houses, saloons, etc
Loss about $15O,O0O; insurance, $50,
900. Rebuilding will begin at once.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-15
NEW YORK.
Argument in a sS,5OO,OOO Railroad
Case. F9 FW
Arrests for SsIllnu Out TO Fire Iusur
ance Companies. =
The True lnwardness Of "BIack Fri
day" 1869, to Come Out.

New YORK, November 15.-The
suit instituted by Peter Marie, Frank
A. Otis, George Fearing, N. A. Cow
drey, Robert D. Cutting, jr., and Jacob
Cromwell against Cornelius X. Garri-
son for S3,6OO,OOO damages, for alleged
violation of agreement by Garrison,
for the reorganization Of the Pacific
railroad, of Missouri, was argued in
the superior court yesterday. The
judge took the papers under advise
ment. D4
James Levy, Isaac Perlstein, Abra-
ham d. Freeman and Charles Bern
steen have been arrested here by the
fire marshal, on the charge of causing
a number of fires on the east side Of
the city in the hope of securing ex-
cessiye insurance.
The public is likely to learn soon
the true story of Black Friday
September "a, 1869, through the medi-
um of the United States District
Court in proceedings in bankruptcy Of
Albert Speyers, broker, for the Fisk
and Gould combination of gold bulls
The sale in 1864 of gold, involving the
difference between sixty per cent. and
one-eighth of one per cent. premium
is the question which must come be
fore the court in the proceeding,
growing out Of the case.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-15

WASHINGTON, D. c., November 10.
For Tennessee and the Ohio valley
warmer, cloudy weather with frequent
rain, winds mostly from northeast to
southwest and falling barometer.
For the lake region warmer partly
cloudy weather with rain areas, winds
mostly southeasterly, with falling
barometer.
For the upper Mississippi and lower
Missouri valleys warmer, partly cloudy
weather followed by rain, variable
winds, mostly southeasterly, with fall.
ing barometer.
Rivers remain nearly stationary.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-15
Cheap Advertisement.

CINCINNATI, November 15.-At the
request of a number of prominent citi-
zens, College Music will reproduce
the oratorio of the Messiah during
Christmas week. This oratorio, il
will be remembered, was one Of the
distinguishing features of the festival
last spring. 1t is stated the chorns
will number 500. Mr.. Whitney has
already been engaged.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-15

and destroy his intended assassins, and
Susanin's devotion was rewarded with
the permanent exemption of his fan-
lily from taxation, and the erection of
a statue to his memory. This statue
is still to be seen in his native town of
Kostroma, which, BY a singular CO.
incidence, was also the birthplace of
the peasant 0isip KomisarOff, who
saved the present car from assasssi-
nation in April, 1866. The story Of
Susanin has furnished material for one
of the most popular of Russian operas,
Life for the Gar"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-15
HONOR TO WHOM DUE.
Testimonial from his FellOw-Citlzens to
Judge John L. T. Sneed.

American, 9th.l
We present our readers with the
following correspondence, whose pub
lication has been withheld by the
committee in the hope that Judge
Sneed might reconsider the subject
and delight his friends with his pres
ence at the social board. No purer
man-no more incorruptible public
servant than Judge Sneed, has ever
adorned an office in this State, and no
ore ever retired from position with
more benedictions upon him:
NASHVILLE, Tenn, September 10,
1878.-Hon. John j. 7. Sneed, Knox
vile, Tenn: In common with our fell
low-citizens, we have observed with a
sense of high qualification and just
State pride your demeanor during the
term you occupied a seat on the Su-
preme Bench of the State, from which
you have recently retired, marked as
it has been by dignity mingled with
courtesy, no less than by distinguished
learning and ability, The integrity Of
your judicial reputation is also with
out blemish, and the ermine passed
from your shoulders without fleck
or flaw. The self-sacrifcing assiduity
which you displayed in the enormou.
labors devolving on that tribunal was
proverbial Upon these high and rare
qualities in public servant in emi
nent position, we deem it due to re-
mark, not only as a fit acknowledgment
of the obligation for such service, bu
to signalize them as an example fol
imitation.
Everyone conycHant with the busi
ness Of the Supreme Court was i'm
pressed with your uniform affabiity
and especially your kindness to tn
Junior members of the professional
engaging trait of official characte
perhaps too infrequehtly seen in thos
occupying exalted station. At you
hands the members of the profession
eyer met prompt and genial readi
ness to hear and determine causes, an
in the decision Of questions at issu
lawyers and clientage alike were eve
assured that patience, deliberatio
and justice could be expected fror
you. Your published opinions, in
volying intricate principles of iuris
prudence and complicated facts, evinc
clear, strong, discriminating inte
lect, stored with large legal learnin
and are embelished by perspicuou
and elegant style, which lends to leg;
deliverance both force and grace.
Before you return to West Tennes
see, as a slight testimonial of the al
probation in which you are held f
the varied qualities admired by YOU
fellow-citizens, the undersigned POI
tion of them, and of the bar of thi
city, beg leave to request your CON
pany at the social board, and for tn
purpose, herewith tender you ban
quet in the city Of Nashville, at sue
time as may suit your conyenienc
and hope you may signify an accep
ance at an early day.
With sentiments of the highest r.
gard, we are your friends and felloy
citizens.