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The daily gazette., 1878-06-20
The Counterfeit Case.

The case of James Vance charged
with passing counterfeit meney, was
again resumed in the U. S. Cirbutt Court
yesterday morning.
The principal witness examined was
Edward Caulk, who was convicted and
sentenced at the last term of the District
Court, to 80 days imprisonment for the
same offence. In the main his testimony
was that he had known the prisoner for
about twenty years, and that he had
been engaged up to within few months
ago, in keeping hotel in Chesapeake
City. On the 23rd of April last the de-
fendant hired team in company with
the witness, started out for the purpose of
passing counterfeit money. They drove to
several places and at each place the pris-
oner would give the witness a bogus S.
bill, and then he would go into store
purchases small quantity of articles ten
dering the spurious money in payment,
and after receiving his change they would
drive off.
William G. Hamilton and wife, and
Captain Claypole, were also examined
but their testimoney was unimportant.
This concluded the testimony and court
adjourned until this morning at IL o'clock.
Court reassembled this morning shor-
tly after 10 o'clock and U. s. District
attorney commenced his argument, in
behalf of the United States. At his
close, Geo. Gray, Esq, Counsel for the
defendant will address the jury. The
case will probably be disposed of to-
day.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-20
IHERIFF,S SALE.

CHERIFF'S SALE.
= BY virtue OF a Writ OF Levari Facias.
10 me directed, will be exposed to Public
Sale at the GILPIN HOUSE, kept by
George Whitfield, in the city of New Cas-
tie, In the Hundred and County of New
Castle, and State of Delaware, on
MONDAY,
THE sth DAY OF JULY, A. D., 1878,
At O'Clock, O. m, the following de-
scribed Real Estate, viz:
All that Plantation and tract of land
situated in New Castle hundred, County
of New Castle and State of Delaware, ON
what was formerly the New Castle and
Frenchtown Turnpike road, bounded by
the said Turnpike road by lands of Geo.
b. Rodney, VIM. H. Reynolds, heirs OF
stephen Biddle, deceased, and others, and
lying on both sides of the Delaware Rail
Road, containing about one hund red and
twenty-five acres, as butted and bounded
and marked on the plot recorded at New
Castle, called "Cumberland Farm" Also
all that certain lot OF Woodland adjoining
the above, and further bounded by lands
of VIM. H Reynolds, heirs of VIM: l.:
Silver, deceased, and others, containing
five acres of land, more or less, with a
two-story frame House, and frame Barn
and Granary thereon erected.
Seihsd and taken in execution as the
property OF William Silver, and Eliza
Jane. his wife, and George B. King, and
Elizabeth b.. his wife, t. l.; and to be sold
ISAAC GRUBB, Sheriff
Sherifr's ONCE, New Castle, June l9ths
4. D., 1878. 1e20-stawts
The daily gazette., 1878-06-20
SHERMAN GASEOUS.

Gen. w. T. Sherman made a silly
speech the other day at West Point at
a dinner given after the graduation OF
the class of 1873. In this speech he ut
tered the following ridiculous phrases:
"Mr. Hayes appeared to many to be a
mild-tempered gentleman ,and so he was I;
but also Mr.. Hayes was also something
more. If the time should come when he
would be required to defend his right to
the place he now occupies, he would be
found to have the requisite nerve and de-
termination he knew his right and dar-
ed maintain it and, what was more the
army, sworn to defend the constituted
authorities, would see to it that he was
sustained in the effort"
Gen. Sherman's idea of the army being
employed to defend Fraud and maintain
in the office of President man without
any right to hold it, might pass muster,
perhaps, in an after dinner speech where
the libations of champagne had been
abundant, but this is not the sort of Ian
guage which it becomes the General of
the Army to address to the American
people.
This is a country of law, not of force,
country of public opinion, not of bayo-
nets. If it is concllsively proved that
Mr.. Hayes was never elected President,
that his tenure is based on fraud only ;
and if public opinion becoming unani-
nous and earnest upon this proef, tells
him that he must go, he will have to go !;
and all his own readiness to fight with
the weapons of war, and the readiness
of Gen. Sherman, in war paint and feath-
ers, to fight with him, will not avail to
keep him in the enjoyment of ill-gotten
power.
If Mr.. Hayes should be arraigned upon
articles of impeachment, and, being
tired by the Senate in accordance with
the law, should be found guilty, does
Gen. Sherman fancy that his sword and
gold lace and plumes, with all of Hayes's
nerve and determination, could resist the
judgment of that court Why should
man of Gen. Sherman's years and eX-
perience talk such nonsense ?-San.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-20
The Lincoln Tragedy.
WHAT THE sTENoGRAPHER, BEN PITMAN
KNOWS ABOUT 1T.

KNOWS ABOUT IT.
A reporter has interviewed Ben Pit
man, who was the official stenographer
for the United States at the trial of Mrs.
Surratt, and Pitman says:-
"It was not until after my return from
Washington, with all the testimony of
the 45O witnesses at the trial and my COM
pilation in narrative form of the facts
testified to by those witnesses that 1
came to the conviction that Mrs. Surratt,
| though aware of previous plots to abduct
| the President and take him to Richmond,
was entirely unintormed of the sudden
| resolve of Booth to kill him. The only
direct testimony that seemed to implcate
her was that of the drunken unreliable
| witness, Lloyd, who kept the tavern at
/ Surrattsville. Her previous life and his
tory, the testimony of those who knew
her well, and Catholic priests of known
probity and honor, all went to show her
utter incapacity to engage In SO diaboh-
| cal plot.
WHAT THE TESTIMONY SHOWED.
The testimony went to show that the
| assassination of Lincoln was sudden res
olution of Booth on finding that the
President was to visit the theatre that
night, and the hasty conspiracy Matched
up with Payne, Atzerodt, and Herold
was confined exclusively to their know
ltuBo anu pdTUlClpdJlOu. 1ne IdCU Is UQdU
Mr.. Stanton, Judge Advocate Holt,
Bingham, and Burnett, and other Off
GERS of the Government engaged in the
prosecution were somewhat unbalanced
by the imagined greatness of a con-
spiracy which did not exist. Nothing
but such belief would justify the treat
ment to which the prisoners were sub
jected.
SECRET TRIAL.
conducted in secret, and the prisoners
Herold, Payne, Atzerodt, and l think
two others s-were masked in a close-fit-
ting helmet-like white cap which Just
left breathing hole for the mouth and
nostrils. They were besides manacled at
the wrists and ankles, and to the latter
were attached a heavy ball and chain.
Mrs. Surratt was not thus masked, but
she was manacled at the feet throughout
the trial. The masks were removed
when the trial became public, after the
expiration of two weeks, when admis-
sion was obtained to the court only by
the personal sanction of General Hun
ter by card.
The recommendation to mercy for Mrs.
Surratt, signed by members of the Court
in secret session, Andrew johnson af-
firmed he never saw, and the efforts of
Miss Anna E. Surratt to see President
johnson in behalf of her unfortunate
mother were somehow cruelty frustra-
ted. An innocent matron was hanged,
and history is dumb as to who is respon-
sible for the irreparable wrong. Frantic
efforts were made to connect John Sur
raft with the assassination plot; but, for
tunately for him, they were unsuccessful.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-20
The Wesleyan Alunnm
ANNUAL EXERCISES IN THB CoLLEGl
0RATORY.

OhAIOats
The sixteenth annual reunion of the
AlumnB Association of Wesleyan Fe-
male College was held in the College Or
tended.
The exercises opened with the annual
report by the Secretary, Miss Ruth A.
Day, class of rs, Dover, which gave an
encouraging account of the past career
and future prospects of the Association.
1t was followed by an instrumental solo,
"Brindisi,"' Wallenhaupt, by Miss Mary
Deshler, class Oft, Allentown Pa, and
a, vocal solo by Miss Josephine Cook,
class of '69, Philadelphia. Both wese ex-
essay Mopefu e hfnaerea oncok was saoesna tham
read by Miss Josephine II. NJ. White, NJ
d., class of rs, Wilmington. Next came
a vocal duet, "The Fisherman" Gabussi,
by Miss Sallis r. Williamson, class of '66,
Media, Pa, and Prof. G. B. Rhoads, OF
this city. 1t was splendidly rendered,
and received the unqualified applause OF
the audience.
Miss Flora Bonsall, of the class of IA,
Camden, Nj, recited Longfellows beau
tiful production, "The Launch OF the
Ship in an elegant manner, with elo-
quent tone and appropriate gestures. She
Miss Jennie C. Wilson, class Of IA
Dover, gave an instrumental solo.
"March," by Moscheles, and Prof
Rhoad. sang, by request "The Free
Lance" Campana, in his usual superb
manner. Both were well received by the
audience.
Miss Lottie r. Jerman, of the class of
1862, who only few months ago return
ed from China, where she was engaged
in'the missionary work, read an interes-
ting essay on "Glimpses of China and
the Chinese, in which she gave a graphic
recital of the manners, customs, and re-
ligion of that far off country and pecu-
liar people.
Miss Josephine G.. Cooke favored the
audience with another excellent vocal
solo, and then came an instrumental
duet, on the cornet and piano, by Mr..
j. Il. Perkenpine and Miss Sue i. Scho-
field, class of 1874, Philadelphia. The
novelty and excellence of this perfor-
nance was very pleasing to the audi
ence.
Miss Annie w. Hill, class of II,
Smyrna, read memoir of Addie Sim
pers, class of 1856, whose death during
the past year was announced, and the
exercises closed with vocal solo, "Guar-
dian Angel" Pinsuti, by Miss Sallie r.
Williamson. The entire programme was
well rendered and was greatly enjoyed
by all who heard it.
The present officers of the Alumna are
as follows:
President-Anna NJ. Walker, class '61
Media, Pa.
Vice President-Mrs. Lizzie Clark
Richardson, class rs, Viii, Del.
Cor. Secretary-Ruth A. Day, class 10,
Dover, Del.
Rec. Secretary-Annie w. Hill, class
II, Smyrna, Del.
Treasurer-Mary A. Curtis, class go,
Wilmington, Del.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-20
Brief Locals.

City Council meets tonight in regular
session.
Call at this cflice for cheap and good
job work.
The trip of the Republic yesterday was
a success.
1t does not take long for DR.. Gallagher
to remove an aching tooth.
To be up with the times Chapman has
made sweeping reduction in the prices
of cigars and tobacco.
Do not forget the Moonlight Excursion
of the "B. Co." on July 11th. 1t will be
the affair of the season.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-20
FIRST EDITION.
JocaI Time Table.

LEAVE WILMINGTON.
IlhnajeInhia: 2 90, $40, $50, $40, s.00,
faliS I! "a M n. M; 1881, 1910, 2.3O, $50,
~ ~ q lVSO iS D. m. On sundays: 200. 10 a.
nj s@' 'york; ri a6s, % 5 IA, a m, 12 81, II 40,
New M. on Sundays: 209 m.
5%e,Pp,more w me- and Washington: 12l4, ! 10,
ss, ssa m; IL 81, 12 50, 8 %. m. sundays
Z pa,t 81, Deposit: b ? 46e p m; no Sunday
taln, Maw Castle: s, 8 20, 80 m; oo, 8 80 p
~. no sunday train. or a IN
nslaware X. r.: B 0s, ~ D mi oo, ooo
Z m no sunday train: d. .eoso
gWilmington & Northern n. M; 20 d
r',9oO 800 p m; no sunday Train. On
delaware Western Il. NJ. ~ Z" Iii o "
mi M: on sundays: 10 80 m:
TpAINs ARRIVE AT WiLMiHoSI" a. ,o
u hphiladepnIa: 12 66, 8 "a, "a m u
Pa ti ,5i - 5T, IS, 4 81, IA. 8 rs, 80,
mi u n n II 10 D m; on Sundays: II So,
snos ios m. 7 30, 9 81, II 10 p IN.
wv Nov Ymk: II 56, 8 "a a m; II "A. IL Oh
aM 1 eSipml IN Sundays: IL 90 q m ;
q5lpm. o Al a m. 1877. 10 az.
~ az sS6 D m; on Sundays: 2 10 q m y 81
NJ Washington: 2 1s a m 1871, 1898,
|ss IA s4G p m; on Sundays: . IL a m . 4e
pm. m a ~, No sundav
bm Port DepOslt' o" 1" No
trains. 10 M ~,
I'M New Castle: %, 90 m IL w m;
H o. 10, O5 D m; no Sunday trains.
M Il delaware r. r.: S6Oa IN; 20, 8 40 p
I'M; no Sunday trains. nm, oo
bm M Wilmington & Northern r. r.. Os,
|rsoam; IL 10 p m; no Sunday trains.
I'M delaware Western II. R.: Z % m
4 10 y m; on SUNDAYS: 6OOpm.
.1Ns FOR WILMINGTON LEAVE PHIL
ADELPHIA.
bm Broad street and washington ave S
aSO. AIS. 6. 6 As, 8 45, II 80 p m; on SUM-
dsys. 8 30 a m; 6 90, 8 45, II 80, p m.
bm mi Thirty second and Market streets:
T95, ii As a m, 12 IS, 80, . 30, IL 40 p m;
SUNDAYS 50. II 40 m.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-20
AuJournment of Congress-.

IN aIo ~ session OF Congress was prolonged
LH NJ du h early hour this morning. when
~ ua, houses finally adjourned. In the
Ba,Iui Bt n1use so olll was passed making il
knon a a iof any attorney, agent or other
STa nsia " receive for his services in n
u 'iVn ,Sa. ease more than $40, and nrovid-
| s.S aa' no lee contract shall hereafter
hnS u WIN the commissioner of nen-
m A. r,. "A Dill was passed fixing the sac
suIHsuay OF October next for election
Woyls Wss, T1 OF the Forty-sixth Congress
b ,be ssals sislnla, and in North Carolina
|Ibs v.s '.st second Tuesday In Noyember'
II ior ,ahie ,h Olll passed the House / Honse
kpaM.,sasdae M sde payment of customs dutjes in
kadirg el as notes passed to a second
/ snSsI. ana the Chair decided in fave,
tesi po,li ". Of order against fnrtbar uo, me-
he sessOn Spe oiil' which defeated it for
ksOlupon a. At the evening session a
bnmitau was passed autborizing tbe
leprd dee oos appointed to examine into the
Mi eIscnan vanectlon of Senator Mattbews
D ses,ono seoa frauds in Louisiana To boId
boH cOnrn UuS at such places as deemed
b tbs bsls,einlent. n,tient The Conference ranor,
ad uS aoCl, Gy service bill was repori
Ii tbSpIsd tbe sd IN both houses. ''''n'o''
lwipp 10 iouse, a motion made bv Mr.
ll 10 rU,,s ~ suspend the rules and mass M J
pbtilute 'te tso national banL notes H and
sjtcted bv treasury notes for them wal auu
lie bill fcs, s AZ, vote of yeas 1O9, naYs r; s,5
les in lepaIa , Iae payment of custorns dn, Io
eas iis al,tender sarD notes was 'Ios passedG du
ea Isl nSr. al railroad accounts 10 passed eleaIt
ION Of the 1dys Es3 l3 At the eyen,ps passeam ssy,
eg The AO oan mouse, a bill was nasssg SGs' SS
Ons nauE Of ga the act to enfores the SENATE ma
'ased, Inc post route hi ,roa on.ton %,'
10Th 6opsssa 6s, number I'M of bills iutroduoso :,
"a G,6s,' ~ up to ten O'clock 'l0ioceu to'n, IN
lsnbtr Of ioi Up P, to that hour heH tho b,e-IGhl t
ae natqre 5SGt Of Resolutions which che aro rota
ne House. thousand were intrsdnes6 M Ine 6iiis Is
The daily gazette., 1878-06-20
reign Telegrapiiic Summary

| is now believed that the Berlin con-
b will last many weeks-The Alba
|ls desire annexation to Austria. Italy
|ects, but it is believed as mask to a
hand Tor an important acquisition
/ Russian and Roumanian armies in
|umania are in strong antagonism-
\ cotton mills throughout Lancashire,
81, reopened yesterday. A majority
he weavers resumed work, but the
pners establishments big dog
b for GortschakOff Sunday. The
hsian prince was rescued with diff
y-TRe American crews in England
watched with interest by the boating
erts-The work of fOrtfying the har-
of Victoria, British America, is pro-
ding steadily.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-20
The Cape May Excursion.

The excursion to Cape May, on Tues
day next, under the auspices of the
Ladies Aid Society, of GraceM. II. Church
promises to be very fine affair. The
excursion will go on the new steamer
Republic, and will be the first one from
this city, on that splendid vessel. Becks
celebrated band of Philadelphia, will ac-
company the excursion, and render some
of their excellent music.
The boat will leave Fourth street
wharf at z. a. IN. Fare for the round
trip, So, children under 10 years, 81.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-20

PAe schooner Eothen sailed from New
p'k Yesterday for the arctic regions to
Ffcl ior the relics of Sir John Frank
A distinguished party accompanied
schooner as far as Sandy Hook. The
F'Y will probably be absent for two
pS or more. They expect to make
voyage northward in about two
[I'lS' reaching Repulse bay during
\ latter part of August.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-20
THE REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE

The Republican City Executive
Committee, met last evening at their
headquarters, 404 Market street, there
being a good attendance present. The
Committee that were appointed to draft
rules for the government Of the party in
the coming campaign, reported the same
as those last year, which on motion were
adopted.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-20

The commencement exercises of the
Wesleyan Female College takes place at
the Opera House this evening.
Remember the excursion to Cape May,
next Tuesday, under the management of
the ladies of Grace church.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-20

NALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The
fk market was fairly active and more
pdy' Gold iluctuated between 1909 and
y all day. Government bonds were
'nS,state higher and railroadsirregular.
ney Oh call was easy at 2 as per cent.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-20

'LD LlNDERMAN, of the Philadelphia
nI' who figured so largely and whose
PIX was SO much relied upon by the
eIe gold standard advocates, is now
'araed as a tirst-class government
'haler His book was not unlike him
many particulars.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-20

ESs,w was as launched trn,lh City of Colum.
6bss yard, at Charom CT rom John Roach e
(Gs' ds d9ss tonnapnee as Pa, YESTERDAY, "
EtS EaSaa, Ca, anaai,ship and ship CompaDy of IS sdo ior
/" aud New G York, %lll ply between N taat thSt
The daily gazette., 1878-06-20
Indications for To-day.

Ic Die Middle Atlantic States sta
Iqy or lorer pressure, Slightly 'oarn'er
t,reterll winds and generally clear
IN
The daily gazette., 1878-06-20
EXCURSION n TICKETS
EU r OP e.

s. F. BELTS, Agent, for fEA
the best lines OF Steamers, is <FH
selling Excursion Tickets toxS1ni1k;2}na
Europe. Excursion from New
York to Glasgow, Edinburgh, London,
Dover, Calais, Paris and return by same
route for $50.
Route No 2, Excursion from New York
to Glasgow, Edinburgh, London, Dover,
Calais, Paris and return by stsa ner direct
for London, $3.50.
Route No. 4, is from New York to Lon
don, by direct steamer. via: New Haven,
Dieppe, Paris, and return by same route,
S135.
Best Cabins will be secured upon appli-
cation by Telegraph.
ie20-2t Adams Express Office.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-20

An unpleasant passenger in street car
is crying baby. In such cases DR.. Bulls
baby syrup should be given to the little
sufferer to case its troubles. 25 cents
bottle.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-20
DIED.

DIED.
TSCHAN In this city, on the 18th inst,
Rutherford, son OF Charles and Christi
ana Tschan, aged IT months.
SMlTH.-In this city, on the nth instant,
Mrs. Ann Smith, In the 74th year of her
age.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-20
MARRIED.

LANK-SAPP.-Att the Ked Lion N. E
church, on the evening of the 18th inst,
by Rev. Louis K. Barrett. assisted by
Rev. VIM. t. Tull, Mr.. VIM. Lank to
Mrs, Elizabeth s. Sapp, all OF New Cas-
tie county, Del.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-20
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

n DEMOVAL.-Ponder & Townsend have
III moved their Telephone Office to No.
GIG Market street. je20-lt
The daily gazette., 1878-06-20

The exercises closed with a benedic-
ton, at four o'clock, the affair having
proved grand success, notwithstanding
that the heat was intense, and travelling
over the hills exceedingly tlresome. Be
benches, which, how ever, did no serious
damage, the day passed without acci-
dent
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-08-30

people, though the people would be
most directly benefited by it. Com
merce is peremptory and creates cor
porations to meet its requirments.
Hence companies must obey the de-
mands of trade. | will tell you what
this thing means, after this year. It
means cheaper transportation for their
grain from the threshing machine, to
tide-water. It means no more storage
Of seven or eight months in warehouses
for those Snake river crops, awaiting a
rise in the river it means no paying
interest on money to live upon while
crops are stored to await shipment it
means less insurance and less loss by
rats and other nuisances and it also
means-if men will only take advantage
of these increased facilities offered to
the primary producers-fewer poor men
in the country. Now I've told you all
there is in this new arrangement you
can Judge for yourself whether there
is anything worth concealing. We
don't 60 around telling everybody our
business but when man comes in for
information, we ike to keep him cor
rectly posted"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-08-30

The meteorological will account for this
satisfactorily by one of his unerrng laws,
based upon simple statement of the
fact.
The rain and snow all comes there
from the south or southwest winds, and
the clouds which bring the rain do not
ccndense their vapor until they pass the
snow line of the mountains, or roll over
on the other side of the mountain, the
railway traversing below this line of
condensation until it nears the summit.
A. good hope is to be found in this fact
for the stability of the ground which is
to bear the railroad, and it concerns the
economy of operations.
Tocheapen construction, you will note
suggestion for dropping down 500 feet
in ten miles, on one of the tributaries of
the Cowlitz, reaching summit, thence by
a 60 foot grade; but if the red line of
36 feet be retained, its cost will be, I
am certain, less than of either the Penn
sylvania, or the Baltimore and Ohio in
scaling the Alleghanies.
The grades all practicable, the work
itself not comparatively costly; a few
words upon the prospective trade of such
line when built, provided it is not su.
perceded by rival interests earlier in the
field
A computation of the grain yield of
the Yakima, the Walla Walla and the
Palouse (the undoubted granary OF the
world in the near tuture) and the aver
age yield of all their fertile acres, will
show grand total in tonnage of surplus
grain little less than marvellous, the
largest part of which must find an ocean
poin. for shipment on Puget Sound.
That same marvellous country must
from the necessity of the case, import
its coal, its lumber, its fish, possibly
lime and merchandise, and from no
where SO cheaply as from the Sound by
means of this short line of railroad;
hence freights both ways and the i'm
mense augmentation of profits of the
carriers.
Recapitulating grades: ascending
Puyallup road to Michers "a and AZ
feet; Michel's to Bear Prairie 81, IA
so feet; Bear Prairie TO summit 36 OF
60 feet; East of the summit, per Carlton
descending, GO, 36 and 80 feet to the
mile.
We would have gone from Summit tc
the Yakima, had time permitted; but nc
one here consi lers that necessary at this
stage Of the question.
Respectfully,
SAM'L A. BLACK