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The daily gazette., 1878-12-30
Last weeks Death Roll.

The death roll for Wilmington during
last week, as taken from the reports OF
10. b. Frazer, Registrar of Deaths and
Burials, numbered 32-of which were
brought here for burial, 2 were still born,
and IS deaths of persons residing in the
city. They are classified as follows !:
Rorn in the United States 10; foreign o;
adults ID, minors IA; males 9, femals loi
whites q, blacks 4; under one year oi
five to ten, 3; from ten to twenty, 3; from
twenty to thirty, 8; from thirty to forty,
& from forty to fifty, /; from fifty to six
ty, 3; from eighty to ninety, 2; died OF ty-
nboid fever, b; of diphtheria, 3; consump-
'iTT, The iunusai amount of sickness in the
CITY. partlcularly of typhoid fever, con-
tinues to exist, without any apparent
signs of abatement.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-30
THE COAL TRADE.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20, 1878.
The Philadelphia Inquirer will to-mo.-
row print an account Of an interview with
President Gowen, OF the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad Company, in which
Mr.. Gowen says he accepts the result of
last Fridays meeting as an indication
that there will be no combination made
for next year. He does not, however
think this need visit disaster upon the
coal trade of the State. While admitting
that his company would doubtless make
more money next year with the combina-
tiop than without it, he believes it will
do heavy business at fair prices, and if
all others will follow the example of SELL
ing all the coal they can at the best prices
obtainable there will be little cause for
dissatisfaction. He says his company
is about to enjoy an advantage it has not
heretofore had in an outlet for coal to the
harbor of New York, which will be fur
nished through the Bound Brook and
New Jersey Central roads. He further
says his company may also be enabled to
run over the Camden and Amboy road,
in which event it is probabl that the
company will have the largest winter
coal traffic it ever had. The prospect
therefore, is quite encou raging.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-30
AT THE CITY MISSION.

For the Gazette.
We spent one hour an half very
pleasantly yesterday afternoon with
Gods people, who worship at the City
Mission, on West Second street. There
has been great amount of good done.
This was one of, heir love feast days, wien
they meet once a month to break bread
together liz the old Methodist style. The
service was opened by Brothor Taylor,
whose heart is not only III the rlght
place, but full of Christ After the usual
opening the bread was handed around
and when all were served we spent ten
minutes in walking around and breaking
the bread ana eating together III Ohris-
tian love and il was not long before the
fire began to kindle IN the hearts OF those
who were thus united in Christian lei
10 wship. The praises to God began 10
go up, and the tears began to flow, ana
this kind of preaching followed win the
eloquence of gushing tears speaks better
than the oratory off OF our most elo-
quent preachers.
After this part of the service was
over with, all were invited to speak q
word for their Master. We then had
about one hour to express our THANKS TO
God not only for the preser walton OF our
lives, but our of souls in the year that
was nearly ended. The speaking was
good, and the time well occupied with
good singing, which pointed us to tn
better land which is more IMAM likely
some of us Will reach before the close OF
another yeor. Very often the spiritual
tide rose high and the outgushing OF Joy
was heard and felt by all that were pres
ent, and when the time was out, the dox'
ology sung and the benediotlon pro-
nounced, some were reluctant to go to
their homes. And thus ended good
love faast n.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-30
Our Tars-NOt Jolly.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN Sir: s'If
you want ships, buy them" Good for
you. Mr.. Evarts; but if buy a ship, will
you give me a register?
Ships can now be bought for half price
in Eng and, and can be built for one ha f
what they can here.
We now hire England to fetch and car
ry our goods and pay her S90,0OO,0O0 a
year for doing it.
What would you think ofa farmer who
hired all his teaming done? Our flag is
now seldom seen on the sea. Our gall
liant sailors, once our pride and defence,
are most all dead. You gave them such
large doses of protection and physic that
they gave up the ghost.
We go ON the ocean now by permission
of England, who rules and reigns over
the salt water. The Carthagenian used
to say to Rome, with all her power, that
she could not wash her hands in salt wa
ter without her permission.
While we are so powerful on land, have
we not sunk too low on the sea? How
long will this proud nation be willing to
suffer our present humillating condition
ON the sea? 3. u. IL.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-30
HAvERLY'S MINsTRELs.

On Saturday evening next, Haverly's
m'nstrels will appear at the Grand Opera
House. In speaking of the combination
tho Boston Journal says:
Howard Athengum. Manager j. Ii.
Haverly has certainly infused new life,
into colored ministrelsy. Instead of the
OLD style troupe of eight or ten members
he brings forward company of forty
performers, which includes an instrumen.
TAI organization approximatipg to full
baad and orchestra, and a chorus equall-
Ing numerically country oratoriO So
ciety. Clog dancers and song-and-dance
executants he throws in by the dozen,
and the mirtb-inspiring "end-man" is
multiplied with like prodigality. The
conventional "first-part" displayed a
stage filed with sable singers and nusi.
clans, the mammoth Centennial drum
and portrait of Manager Haverly, both
IN proportions commensurate with the
size of the co hnany, forming gorgeous
background. Precious good care is taken
that the auditor shall not forget in whom
the leadership of the "United Masto-
doDs" is vested. The music and fun are
really increased by the aggregation Of
talent, and many very funny songs are
| introduced by the eight end-men and by
the dozen soDg-anddance performers
| One of the most amusing features of all
was an VI ldl dudptdJloH VI 'OAyBen.
Pete Mack, Billy Rice, John Styles and
Barry Maxwell contributed comic songs
and the ballad singing was chiefly by
John Rapier, George N. Harley Henry
Roe and Thomas B. Dixon. In every in
stance the song was redemanded. Later
in the entertainment the California Quar-
tette, (Messrs. Dixon, Rapier, Roe and
Freeth) ,an admirably trined body ofmale
voices appeared with great success, gain
ing several encores. Among the otheI
features were vury telling ventriloquial
scene, in which Mr., Harry Kennedy ap-
peared in black face, stump speech
by Billy Rice, diversified musical perfor-
mances by Messrs. Adams and Lee, and
a clever bnrlesque on the society drama
entitled "Immolation, or Broken Vows"
The audience was one otthe largest ever
seen at this theatre, and crowded houses
are assured for the whole engagement.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-30
Brief Locals.

The City Council and Board of Educa-
ton hold special meetings this even
ing.
One more day and the New Year will
be upon us.
The weather has moderated
The fair TOR the benefit of the German
Catholic Church. being held at the In
stitute Hall, is meeting with success.
The performance on Saturday evening
was very fine.
Two boys were run over during 1.-THE
alarm Of fire last evening.
Bear In mind that the favorites, Bar
low, Wilson, Primrose and Vests min
strels appear at the Opera House this
evening.
So far there are four performances
announced to take place at the Opera
House.
The alarm of fire last evening was oc-
casi ned by the burning ofa quantity OF
hoy down Marsh Lane.
Where are all the ballads in regard to
the "beautiful snow"
The anniversary of the First Presby-
terian Church Sunday schools, yesterday,
was a very pleasant affair
Grand opening on New Years Day
fine lunch and Specht's excelsior lager
beer, at 404 w. Front street. Dec3O*
"For rent" can be seen now upon a
large mum Der Of houses.
There were twenty-five deaths in the
last week.
DIR. Gallagher, dentist, No. 1886 Market
street. See HIM.
"Vick's Floral Guide for 1S79," is a
splendid volume, and should be possess
ell by every one who delights in the cul'
uyianon of flowers. Send 8 cents TO
James Vlck, Rochester, n. Y. for it.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-30
Foreign TeIegraphic Summary

The cotton trade in England is still
"oiully depressed. The Oldham strike
kyrtually ended. Within two weeks
halt million spindles have restarted at
the reduction of wages.-Yakoob Khan's
submission to the British does not i'm
ply ne submission of all Afghanistan.
It inFolves large and powerful section,
Aoweyer.--Greece will come to an under-
sanding with Turkey without the inter
'enlon of the powers.-Dean Stanley
contemplates revisIting America.-The
plague in Morocco has Disappeared
GTcAt distress prevails at Switzerland.-
Eighty persons were killed in the fight at
hIeh, Russia, between militia and stu
dai4s
The daily gazette., 1878-12-30
Officers Elected.

Columbia Lodge, No. 26, l. o. o. F.,
has elected the following officers to serve
during the ensuing six months:
N. G.-John J. Tate.
V. G.-J. G. Carmany.
r. S.-Wm. d. Sedgwick.
p. S.-WilliaM K. johnson.
Treasurer-John NJ. Clarnen.
Rep. Riverview Cemetery Cob. F.
Bartram.
Rep. Odd Fellows Hall Stock-Geo.
r. Roberts.
At the meeting of Mechanics Lodge,
No, A, 1. o. o. F., on Saturday night,
officers tor the ensuing term were elected
as follows:
Noble Grand-C. F. Hudson.
Vice Grand-J. K. Sutterly.
Recording Secretary-W. F. White.
Permanent Secretary-E. McIntire.
Treasurer-David Irelan.
Representative to Hall Stock W. G,
Baugh.
Representative to Riverview Cemetery
Co.-E. G. Moore.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-30

The British army in India, taking to-
gether the native and European troops
naiive troops consist of 900 artillery, 49,
ZOO cavalry, 5000 sappers and miners,
I02 900 infantry, 200 body guard, and
about IL, 900 men lately recruited. The
European troops consist of 4,3O0 cavalry,
u, 500 artillery and engineers and 40, 500
infantry. The yearly charge for main
tanning this great force is about eighty
milho5 dollars. The native troops are
mainly officered by natives, the Euro
means officers attached to native regi-
ments numbering only $40 men, little
more than one Englishman to one hun
dred natives This fact shows the strong
reliance placed BY yday tas br5sh of its fndan
troops.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-30
A Patriotic Rebuke.

1t is not often that The Star has
chance to compliment Republican
ON its subordination of
partisan ends to desire for the general
welfare hence it affords us sincere graft
fication to find such a rare opportunity
now. The Tribuae's wicked and mali
cious libels Oh the Southern Democracy
extort the subjoined scathing reproof
from the Springfield Republican, the
leading journal of its kind in New Eng
land:
The Tribune has simply succumbed to
partisan passion against the "Southern
WhiteDemocrats, and falls into reckless
ness OF statement worthy only of one of
MIR. Blaine's organs up in Maine. When
it says that the South has "grown worse,
every time }" the government of force has
been relaxed, and that it is "solid for at
tacking the public debt, and solid in
breaking into the Treasury" as it did a
few days ago, it knows in its calmer mo-
ments that it is talking internal false
hood for party capital, and it is time
that it be told by somebody, even at the
risk of being called "an aggressive virtu-
GUS newspaper" an epithet which Horace
Greeley would have been proud to have
applied 10 the journal which he found
ed.
Horace Greeley's bigness as man in
sured him against all afiectation. The
modern conception of the devilish sly y
in metroplii an journalism had not found
Judgement in his capacious mind.
The Springfield Republican has mind
of its own, and is therefore nobody's kite
tail. But suppose it was tied to the
apron-sttings of Gail Hamilton for the
ultimate purpose of nominating James
G.. Blaine in 1880, what would Horace
G reeley or Samuel Bowles think about
that, if they were alive ?-N Y. Star.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-30
Amussnaents.
!" ALMOST A LIFE" AT THE GRAND
OPERA HOUSE.

ALMOST A LIFE" AT THE GRAND
OPERA HOUSE.
The performance of " Almost Life, 3"
at the Grand Opera House ON Saturday
evening, was one of the rarest dramatic
treat ever given in this city. The play
was full of intense thought and dramatic
action, and in the hands of the thorough
company that produced it, its presenta-
ton was marked by degree of perfec-
tion that is rarely equalled. The acting
OF Miss Emily Rigl was one of the finest
exhibitions of dramatic power ever wit
messed on the stage of the Grand Opera
House, while the graceful movements
and excellent acting. of Miss May Daven-
port added greatly to the interest of the
play. The supporting company was un-
usually strong, and the entire perform
ance was worthy of a far larger audience
than it was greeted with.
LAWRENCE BARRETT AS "RICHELIEU." !"
Thursday night the eminent tragedian
Lawrence Barrett, will appear in the IT,
tie role of Bulwer's greatest production
"Rlchelieu." The position that Lawrence
Barrett has attained in the dramatic
world is a sufficient proof that this per-
formance will be one in every way
worthy of an over6owing house.
MNsTRELs TONIGHT.
Tonight Barlow, Wilson, Primrose &
Vests great minstrel organization, the
prime favorites of this city, will give one
OF their unrivalled performances at the
Grand Opero House. A programme o.
unrlvalled merit will be presented, and
the performance will include some of the
choicest gems of the minstrel art. The
house should be crowded.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-30
Theft of q Sled.

Rothwell Harrison, not having sled
of his own, and seeing the enjoyment of
others who possessed them, determined
that he would no longer be without one.
Accordingly, during the temporary alb
scence OF the owner, he appropriated ore
for his future use. To this mode of doing
ding to law filed a complaint against
Rothwell before the May or, and through
the efforts of the police the young thief
was arrested, and at a hearing before the
Mayor was sentenced to furnish S1OO
bail for his appearance at the next term
OF Court to answer the charge of theft.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-30
Effect of a Recent Order.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The order
issued by the Treasury Department, dis
continuing all special coin accounts af-
Ter January 1st, will materially reduce
the work in keeping the accounts of col
lectors of customs and other officers col
lecLing amounts due the Government
and payable in coin. Under TINS order
the coin balances due the United states
by those officers may be settled with
legal tenders.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-30

LLkToN AND MIDDLETowS RAIL
k0AD,-It is stated that at recent meet
lns Of the directors of the Philadelphia,
"Im!ngton and Baltimore Railroad
Company preliminary survey was or
ir'el TO be made of the proposed rail-
Dad between Elkton, Md, and Middle
own Del, and that the survey will be
made By all engineer corps OF the first
-'lsd road. Referring to this the Elk
ID Mi,) Wing says "Ths road will be
"NA Importance to the people of the
''fcounties of the peninsula, and will
1lM hem the means of visiting the
asu.olis Of Maryland at all seasons OF
H!eAc without travelling by the cir
4'4 routc they are now compelled to
The daily gazette., 1878-12-30
nT7ED

DUPONT--On Decem Der 10Th, 1878. Greta,
daughter of Victor and Alice Dupont, in
the eleventh year OF her age.
The relatives and maze friends of the
family are invited to attend her funeral,
2.3O O'Clock, from the residence of her
parents.
MEANEY Y.-On the 29th inst. in this city,
Mary Jane, wife of John b. Me .ney, In
the lst year of her age.
The friends of the family are respectful
ly invited to attend her funeral, from er
husbands residence, 72l Bennett street, Oh
Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock. High Mass
at st. Mary's, to proceed to old cemetery.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-30
A Venerable Lady.

We have now living in Milford lady
who is just as old as the constitution of
the United States, having been born Oct.
4th, 1887, making her now Dinety-one
years, two months and twenty-four days
old. We allude to Mrs. Johanna De-
Vale, the widow of Martin De Vale,
who was a successful merchant of this
town more than half century ago.
Milford Nelus.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-30

"a ArRoscRIBED SoUTEERNER," in the
'eE ork Times, writes pointedly of the
i+aaon of the jurors test oath at the
Nu He says: "The effect is the ex-
la'on of larger portion of the best
4ni our community from jury duty,
rather the affording to the class men
slel pretext whereon they escape
Whit. | have frequently availed my
"a Of the pretext, and 30 has every man
ny acquai ntance who can possibly
| alg himself within the limit of the pro-
lpaon. This is very unpatriotic, true,
our excuse-that we do it to avoid
Pleasant associations-is not good IL
but the fact that we do it remains,
4Will remain while the law affords us
PRESENT facility" He proceeds TO
Snent by saying: "Surely there must
@nething wrong in law that re-
' the jury panel to a class with
u's the intelligence and respectabihty
:" land decline to associate" The
4S that, since the establishment OF
= all such laws are inimical to the
.+'s of the community in which they
''' by making a sharper contrast In
y 2stinctions. They should be re-
~ The North complains of the ex-
~'ehess OF Southern society, and yet
acts create the vsry ploa 'riptlon we
e'' e, In short, is it not high time
W toward perfect peace and an era
,Oi ieellng-that all legal distinctions
eeh citizens were abro bated?
The daily gazette., 1878-12-30
AN OFFICIAL ACCIDENT.

On Saturday evening, as special officer
Josiah Mccall, was on his way home, he
slipped on apieceof icenearSixth and Mar
ket streets, and fell TO the pavement. In
doing so he displaced his wright wrist,
and also sprained his hand very badly.
DIR. Blocksom dressed the fracture, and
although the wound is very painful the
officer is in fair way to recover.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-30
SECOND EDITION
The Students War.

Eighty Killed or Wounded in the Affair
at Kief.
LONDON, December 3O.-A dispatch to
the Times from Vienna says it is stated
that eighty persons were killed or
wounded in the late encounter between
A Vienna dispatch to the Times says
the agitation reported among the Tar
tars at Kazan, Russia, amounted to
open outbreak, and that the first force
sent against the insurgents was repulsod
with heavy loss.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-30
Fatal Explosion Of Dynamite.

WHITE HALL, N. j., Dec. 28.-One of
the buildings attached to the dynamite
manufactory, about two miles from this
place, blew up at 8 o'clock this morning.
Three men, who were working in the
building, at the time, were killed. The
concnssion was distinctly felt at Kings
land, N. j., which is about sixteen miles
distant. Window glass was shattered
within a radius of several miles.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-30
A Simple Remedy.

AT this season of the year, persons are
troubled with the annoyance of their wa
ter spouts, and pipes, used for carrying Off
waste water. In order to remove the ice
in the pipes simple remedy is only need
ed. The remedy consists in pouring
about pint of molasses in the pipe,
which will quickly remove the ice.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-30
Eight Druuks.

Times may be hard, but it seems that
they are not SO hard hut that a great
many persons can find money, where
with to get drunk. Since Saturday there
has been eight cases OF drunkenness be
fore the Mayor, who imposed the usual
penalty of 50 cents and costs in each
ms
The daily gazette., 1878-12-30
A POST SURGEON KILLED.

DEADwooD, d. T., Dec. 2S, 1878.
News was received here yesterday that
DIR. Skinner, post surgeon at Fort Peck,
was hit on the head aud mortally wound
ed while witnessing the killing of cattle
for the Indians.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-30
Madame And derson's Long Walk

NEw YORK, December 2g.-Madame
Anderson continued her attempt to-day
to walk 2,7OO quarter miles in 2,7OC con-
secutive quarter hours. At ten O'Clock
Tonight she had made !, ,25S quarter miles,
and was confident of accomplishing her
task. She was accompanied by Edward
Lewis and other pedestrians. AT SAG TO-
morrow night herjourney will be half com
Melted
The daily gazette., 1878-12-30

Ex-Governor and Congressman Gilbert
G. Walker, of Virginia, is spending the
holidays with his relatives IN blngham-
Srono Washington resulted IN chill on
Christmas day, but it is not considered
serious.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-30
The City Finances.

This morning, City Treasurer Vincent,
deposited in the Union National Bank
for discount, two notes of $4,000 each.
One of the notes is TO meet a note falling
due, and the other is being discounted for
the purpose of meeting the interest list OF
Sl2. 900 which falls due on January 1st.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-30
Alarm of Fire.

rhe alarm of fire yesterday afternoon
about 8 o'clock was caused by the burn
ing of grass on the marshes beyond Har-
Ian q Hollingsworth Cos ship yard.
which was set on fire by some boys who
were skating.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-30

A Florida editor writes looking out on
his courtyard. where roses are IN oiooin,
and there is watermelon vine WIN Il
hiossoms. fip tree with figs on it and
banana plant with young fruit.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-30

:" blaine has been released from a
: box by the Assistant Attorney
\ A,who has decided that the residue
:, " money, amounting to $4,000, set
!, Oy the Edmunds bill of last session
w. s' purpose of election investigation
cNiaole and can be used by the Tel
''aamittes.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-30
VAGRANCY.

Patrick McCloskey and Lawrence
Glatts, were before the Mayor yesterday,
on the charge Of vagrancy.
They were each sentenced to New Cas-
tle for go days.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-30
Tho Question of Insurance.

The Board of Education, Will holu
snother adjourned meeting this evening
for the purpose of entangling the vexed
question of insurance.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-30
Wilmington Markets.
WILMINGTON. DEL, Dec. 20.
Indications for To-Day.

The Indications for the Middle States this
morning are falling barometer, southeriy
wods, warmer, cloudy Deatter, frequent
dqt rains or snoWs.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-30

Never "bull-doze" man, but if you
meet human being suffering with
bad cough you may "bull-dose" him to
advantage with DR.. Bulls cough syrup.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-30
FIRST EDITION.
financial and Commercial.

WILMINaroN, Del, Dec. 80, 1878
Latest STOCK quotations furnished by
ussd A Co.. Clayton House Building
TIminqton, Del, at ~ M. to-day.
STOCK QUOTATIONS.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-30

VNTANT 3D. Fine shirts to make at so
w dozen, SO a half dozen. In a su-
perior manner for rs cents apiece. A goot
fit guaranteed. Cali at 1926 East Eighth
street. VIM. MILLER.
dec26-tf
The daily gazette., 1878-12-30

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The daily gazette., 1878-12-30
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

WANT sD;aTwo .1.3 - ~ ~ frst.class @ s. Millers
in business or will rent. Apply to
EVANS PENNINGTON,
Almonds Building, 8th d Market SITS.
dec30. eod3t
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