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The daily gazette., 1878-09-20
SHERIFFS S.ALES.

SHERIFF'S SALE.
~ BY virtue oi writ of Leva'i Facias,
70 me directed, will he exposed to Public
Sale, at the
HOTEL OF JACOB HYATT,
In Newport, In Christiana Hundred, New
Castle County, Delaware, on
FRIDAY,
THE 27TH DAY of SEPTEMBER, 1878,
At O'Clock, p. NJ,
The following described Real Estate. viz :
All that certain plantation or tract of
land, situate, lying and being In the hun
dred OF Christiana, bounded and described
| as follows, TO wit: Beginning at q white
oak at or near Chestnut Kun, a corner Of
| land late of Peter Brynberg now of John
W. Tatum, thence north As deg. wet IS
perches, north S3k deg. west 80 perches,
thence south per- hes. thence west 3s 7-l0
perches, thence south so 1-2 deg. west 50
6-l0 perches to land of William H. Derr ck-
son, thence along the same south 20 deg
east 20 9-10 perches TO a corner stone near
n small run, thence by the same land
south "a deg. west 267-l0 perches to an
other corner of said Derricks on's land
thence south GO deg. east 90 6-IO perches To
! "A stake or stone. thence south 80 10 deg.
II $40 perches TO u stone la the middle of
Richardson's road. thence continuing the
same course 6S perches to a stone. thence
north 80 deg. east IA l-2 peTches to a rock.
thence north = 1-2 deg. west 10 l.2 perches
thence north fofty.nine and a half deg.
east twenty perches to the said white oak
tree and place of beginning, containing
within said bounds72 81 acres OF land
be The same more or less.
Also. All that certain plantation or tract
OF land adjoining the above desert bed tract
ana bounded and described as follows, TO
Wit: Beginning at black oak sapling a
corner for the heirs of Joseph Stfdham,
uec'd, thence along said Stidbam's land
lhese next three lines, viz; South II l-2
deg. east % 2-1O perches 70 a corner stone
on the ditch of The thorn hedge, thence
sou!h 1884 deg. west Al Clio perches along
SAID hedge To corner stone, and south ~
deg. - l-i0 perches TO stone a corner OF
Sprlngers allotment, thence by the same
south 10 IL deg. west "a $40 perches
10 "a corner stone IN the west side OF Rich
ardsOn's road, thence along the line of said
road north Is deg. west Is l2 perches to "a
corner stone a. north Al perches To u
corner stone In the above described tract
OF land, thence by the same these next
three lines, viz: North s2 deg east II 4 10
perches to stake by a run thence up said
run north 80 deg. west 6-l0 perches 10 "A
stake, thence north 8 2 degrees east Is
per"hes to n stake, thence north A deg
east "a perches To an old marked corner
white oak by the side of the aforesaid run
OF Peter Brynburg's land, thence north %
deg. east 10 perches TO corner stone of
isaac Stidhams allotment, thence by a
line thereof south 62 l-2 deg. east SO 10 per-
ches To the place Of beginning, con tanning
~ IL acres and 10 perches OF land, be the
same more or less with a two story brick
and frame house, frame barn, and other
out buildings thereon erected.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property OF Joseph s. Foreman, and 10 be
sold by ISAAC GRUBB, Sheriff
sherif,s Ofice, New Castle, Septem-
DER 4th leIs. sep6-ts
The daily gazette., 1878-09-20
Cost of Collecting the Revenue

A statement has been prepared in the
Treasury Department, made up from the
monthly reports of collectors of customs
for the year ending June 80, 1873, show
ing the receipts and expenses in each
collection district and the number of per-
sors employed The following are the
aggregates shown by said statement,
viz -
Total amount of duties col
lected in coin,. S12S, 1928, ,76i
Aggregate receipts from all
sources in coin and cur
rency, .................... 132 2,O24, 400
Total cost collection through
out the United States,... < 525, ,7S7
ployed, .............. 1865
Average per centage of cost
of collection,... 4 1-10
The cost of collecting the
revenue during the year
1877 was. ................... 1926. GA
The cost Of collecting the
revenue during the year
1879 was. Observation-Disclosures. 5,525, 1877
Showing a saving in 1873 Of. S730, 1926
The daily gazette., 1878-09-20

RULING THE TEMPERANCE MEN's
VOTES OuT.-The Republican party
flnds itself in some difficulty with regard
10 the temperance party Of its oreaniza-
ton, which to forestal the Influence of tbe
county voters, went TO work and without
any authority nominated whole tickat
by the aid of small clique. This cliane
is merely run by few Radical Methodist
preachers and four Or five paid agents.
Some OF them from other States. The
preachers are mainly non-residents for a
part ofthe year, The whole ticket is the re-
suit of "soreheads" and itinerants. But
these people who have already made a
ticket OF their own, now expect to attend
the Republican nomination election and
out-vote the friends of Clark, Martin.
Hyde and Brackin, for Sheriff: and
Bennett, Hickey, and Weldin, for Coro-
nor; while if either of them are nominat-
ed, the temperance people will still sup
port their own ticket. The Republican
the organ of the Republican party, how
ever rules out the temperance voters and
insists that they have no right to vote at
the Republican nomination elections I'M
less they pledge themselves to support the
candidates nominated. This, if carried
out, may dwarf the vote on Saturday af-
ternoon to very small one or it NAV
prove that the temperance people are com
posed of very small body. One thing
however must not be overlooked, the
negro vote is not controlled by the TEN.
perance itinerants.
The daily gazette., 1878-09-20

The WATER COMMITTEE is on the
right track; and we hope that the ordi-
nance offered last night by its chairman.
Lewis Paynter, Esq, will pass the
Council unanimously. Mr.. MEG Glinchey's
ordinance reducing the salary of the Chief
Engineer to $1,000 is also right. 1t will
buy as much now as S12O0 would four or
ilve years ago. If our citizens without
regard to party would only encourage
the members of Council to go forward in
the work of reducing expenditures we
are sure they would take it kindly and
we think act upon their advice.
The daily gazette., 1878-09-20

Hon. HENDRICK Il. WRIGHT. who il
very much oftener wrong than right, will
be there. He was renominated for CON
greSs yesterday i'll the Twelfth Pennsyi-
vania District. Mr.. Wright believes that
the circulating medium of the country
should not be less than s9G7 ,432, ,S57 ,OO0,-
ooo, consisting mainly of greenbacks aud
pumpkin leaves, and that the Govern.
ment should build a marble-front Postof.
nee at every crossroads and give every
workingman three hundred acres of land
SIX mules, gum blanket ana pair OF
twins.-BdltimOre Gdzette.
Mr.. Wright is Democrat and he NAV
be wrong in his views on the financial
question. But there can be no excuse
for lying so absurdly about him, or the
silly attempt to ridcule him, which is
made in the above paragraph.
The daily gazette., 1878-09-20

THAT stamped label on the cigar box
raises the price of the cigar from one
cent before the war to five cents now ;
that stamp on the match box raises the
price on box of matches from one cent
10 three cents; and on the box of medi-
cine for the baby the odious stamp does
the same. We are as much opposed to
having the lobby feed to keep these
stamps on as we are to subsidies for rail
roads and steamships. We beliese mem
oers OF Congress are paid to keep these
stamp laws in existence as they are PAID
u keep the patent rights renewed by such
men as Howe and Singer and the corpora
lions run in their names.
The daily gazette., 1878-09-20
Showing a saving in 1873 Of.

THE spectacle of Unitarian confer
ence sitting in Methodist church is not
the least interesting and suggestive sign
of the times. Twenty years ago 1t is
doubtful whether any Methodist pastor
and board of trustees in the country
would have ventured, even if they had
desired to throw open the church doors
for such a gathering.-N. y. Sun
The daily gazette., 1878-09-20

IT IS very queer that while the foundry
people were nominating their Temper
ance party ticket, Mr.. Mann who is such
an advocate for the negro, did not suggest
the name of some colored brother for a
small place among the faithful.
The daily gazette., 1878-09-20
SEPT. 20. 1878.

-JS7S.-
Democratic Nominations.
STATE TICKET.
FOR GOVERNOR,
JOHN w. HALL,
or Kent County.
REPREsENTATIvE IN CONGRESS-,
EDWARD l.. MARTIN,
OF lSlSser.
&EW CASTLE COUNTY TICKET.
FOR SHERIFF,
JOHN PYLE.
FOR CORONER,
j ACOB BUTZ.
The daily gazette., 1878-09-20

IN New York city while the public
school teachers continue to receive higher
salaries than the majority of the skilled
mechanics, two thousand three hundred
and eighty children were turned away
from the doors of the public schools be-
cause there is no room inside for them
The daily gazette., 1878-09-20

We are daily receiving and open
Dress
The daily gazette., 1878-09-20

General took the gauge of the Artful
Dodger a good many years age, and cher
ishes a robust contempt for him. When
told of Dawes's speech in the Massachu-
sets Republican Convention on Wednes-
day ,all he said was this: "Tell Mr.. Dawes
that never bad any Credit Mobilier
stock. and, ifI had it, shouldn't hare
lied about IT,"
The daily gazette., 1878-09-20

BEN BUTLER REPLIES wIr4 A swan
The n. Y. Sun, says "A few wears aoo
Artful Dodger Dawes was exhorting Ben
Buffers Republican constituents from
the stump to send him back to the House.
Now he is pretending to he virtuouslv
shocked at the badness of Buffers record.
1t is hardly necessary to say that the
The daily gazette., 1878-09-20

The Best Qualities of MEDl0Nh
AT WILLIAMS
THE MOST RELIABLE PRoPAlhiA'
MEDICINES,
AT Ninth and MaTke'
Choice PERFUMERY C0hoGlA,tWss!a
A f,ne assortment of HAIR IooIh''
NAIL BRUSHES,
AT Ninth and MarRs'
A choice Imported Key West prlue VI
West or Gredley Clgart .ng
ChoiceFLAVORING EXTRAolo''A'
and Pure,
At Ninth and Marhe1
AT WILLIAMS
Fine A MEXICAN & IMPoRIhp Ss, os%
: '"' "a ~ AT Ninth and Marssl
" Get the best" WILLIAMS 1cE ga y
~ CEoUs DENTIFRiGE,, nc,
Choice Goods, accuracy o. asSp'''''V
'"O'' Reasonable p,iceS;o p,niassoN sTORl
WILLIAMS PRESORlPIi.odH Market
ap12tf Corner Ninth anu ~ ~.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-08-09
ORWELL.

Myers & Polskey's store is rather prom
inent object on the northwest Of the four
corners. 1t approaches completion, and
the firm expect to move in about the last
of the month. 1t is spacious SOx7O and
divided into the main or clothing depart
ment, somewhat more limited one for
use as a grocery department, and ware
room in the rear. The stand is one of the
best in town, and the building-Of brick
the best. The firm is a popular one and
have enjoyed very wholesome trade, which
will no doubt be increased as the greater
facilities and attractions and the addition
of groceries to their stock, shall be taken
advantage of.
Edwin Goddard in is new role Of haber-
dasher with his right-hand man Rowley,
fill their positions well in the old Pratt
store, where a good stock of goods is to be
found and kindly attentions and sccommo-
dations extended. Both these gentlemen
are so closely identified in business inter-
est and feeling with the people Of the re-
gion that steady and renumerative busi-
ness is assured them.
Mr.. Devoe who occupies the other cor
ner, made famous by Graham & ROwiey,
takes to the mercantile business as natur-
ally as duck to water. He shows good
stoek-especial neatness and order reigns,
and his bearing is such as to commend
him to favor. Although the business of
the place has fallen into new hands there
is perhaps nothing lost to the material in
terests of either patrons or public.
The putting up of new building for
the post Office and drug store BY Landlord
Stone & Son, is matter in contemplation
and among the probabilities of a no dis
tant day. Both these gentlemen are popu-
lar, each in his place, and Orwell without
them would be out of balance.
The Orwell House with its new Land
lord Rex, is something Of an advance upon
other days. He has increased its capacity
by economy and good sense in arrangement
of its rooms, and an air of order and clean
illness is visible throughout. Guests Of
the house are pleased, we hear, with table
and attention, and it enjoys fair show Of
public patronage.
The furniture trade is now entirely in
the hands of our pleasant friend Jones,
whose fine conversational powers, and
mental stores and gentlemanly bearing al
ways repay a call. We take it that he is
fair and honorable IN deal. and viii go as
far to accommodate as the last man. In
quality and extent his stock is calculated
to meet the wants of the locality.
G. A. Knapp holds a place in the only
tin shop of the place, where his business
experience and mechanical skill, Of course,
make him an important accession to the To-
calitV
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-08-09
Council Proceedings.

The Council met last Wednesday even
ing in regular session; all members present.
On motion COuncilmen Manning and
Israel were authorized to make arrange
ments for lighting street lights at the Har-
Dor.
The following resolution by Mr.. Israel
was adopted:
Resolved, That the Solicitor shall here
after appear in the Police Court and pros
ecute all such cases as he shall be directed
to prosecute by the Mayor and no others.
The Street Commissioner was authorized
to NOW the weeds along the streets under
the instructions of the Sidewalk Commit
tee.
A petition was read asking the Council
to open up and work that part Of the road
lying between L. S. R. R. crossing and the
northern terminus of the Round Head
road. 1t was referred to the chairman OF
Street Committee with instructions to re-
port at next meeting.
The bonds of Frank S. Wilson and ThOs.
j. Bailey as policemen were read. accept
ed and approved.
The plat Of 7. n. Booth was referred to
the Solicitor with instruction to report at
next meeting.
An ordinance for the payment of claims
amounting to 81, 1876 was read, and on mo-
tion to suspend the rules and put said
ordinance upon its passage the yeas and
nays were called resulting in the loss of
the motion.
Adjourned 1926 a. m.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-08-09
The Military Encampment.

There IS to be meeting Of the officers of
the 10th Regiment, o. N. g., at Niles to-
morrow-Saturdsy-at which time To-
cation will be decided upon for holding the
annual encampmeat of the Regiment.
Captain Waite OF the Ashtabula Light
Guards and Captain Bartlett of the Ashta-
bula Light Artillery will be present at the
meeting and will endeaYor to have the en-
campment held an the lake shore at this
place.
If it is decided to go into camp here,
there will be target practice by the bat
teries and infantry, as well as prize drill
by the Ashtabula Light Artillery. This
Battery has just purchased an elegant sill
yer cup to be held as company prize by
the best drilled member. Should the per-
son winning this cup at this encampment
be so fortunate as to be acknowledged the
best drilled soldier at the next two prize
drills it will become his property. The
cup is now on exhibition in the window of
Dickinson's jewelry store, and will be ele-
gantly engraved, showing a field piece in
action with the name of the battery. It
cost $25.
Should the encampment be held here it
will probably be during the early part of
September and will last six days, including
one Sunday.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-08-09
Fatal Conflict.

William Trail, poor demented creature
of some 35 years Of age, who had worked
for Mr.. H. II. Austin, Of Eagleville, who
had been allowed the use of horse when
wanted. On Friday night, July 26th, went
to Austin's and attempted to take horse
from the barn Austin, and u man by the
name Of Edward Brown, and Fl. B. Seager
who were working for Austin, endeavored
to prevent him. Trail was evidently knock
ed down, his skull fractured, and treated in
an inhuman manner.
Coroner Stiles ordered the arrest Of Ed
ward Brown, who was locked up early Sun
day morning. After his arrest he made
such statements as warranted the arrest of
II. ID. Austin, who was brought to Jeffer-
son on Monday, and admitted to bail, to ap-
pear for examination.
The testimony is somewhat vague. A
scuffie and fight took place in the dark.
Trail seems to have been violent and deter
mined, and this provoked a similar course
from Mr.. Austin and Brown, assisted by
Seager. Trail was tied hand and foot and
taken to Jefferson in the rain, lying on the
bottom Of the wagon, while his skull was
badly fractured. He died from the effects
OF the wounds, at 9 o'clock Saturday night.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-08-09

Friend Reed:-Some kind friend sent
me copy of your paper recently, the first
and only copy have seen since 1 left Ash
tabula county. congratulate you on its
improved appearance. True to its past
record, am gald to see its consistency in
advocating the principles and advancing
the interests of the Republican party. l
noticed an article in which you defend Gen.
Garfield against an attack made by some
person who attempts to accuse him Of neg
lecting the interests of his constituents
because Of his failure to secure a greater
appropriation for the improvement Of Ash
tabula harbor. The fact that the spprO-
priation committee recommended only
$4,000, and that the Gen. by his personal
efforts, secured an appropriation of $12,-
600, ought to satisfy any reasonable, intel
hgent person, that he is not unmindful Of
the interests of his constituents. When
we consider the pusilanimous parsimony
and partisan tendencies Of the last House,
the only wonder is that a dollar was ap-
propriated for public improvements in
locality so hopelessly Republican as is your
county. Garfield did more than, under
the circumstances, could have been reason
ably expected, and is entitled to thanks
rather than censure. have always found
the Gen. alive TO the interests Of his dis
trict. and never remiss in his duty as Re-
publican and Legislator. The statement
OF Sen. Window, of which reference is
made, is full Of information, and, being
made up from indisputable facts taken
from the record of Congressional proceed
ings, ought to De accepted as truth. He
omitted one important item which should
not be forgotten. 1t has always been the
custom of Republican Administrations to
cover into the Treasury all unexpended
balances of money appropriated for spe-
cifc purposes. When the Democrats got
possession of the House there was large
amount Of these balances, which instead
Of covering into the Treasury, they ap-
piled to the appropriations for the current
year, thus augmenting the apparent ex-
penditures Of the preceding year, and Civ
ing prima facia appearance of corre-
spending reduction in the appropriations
by Democratic House. NILE.
Washington, D. c. August 9th 1878.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-08-09
Whoa Emma!

There was an amusing little scene in the
Council during its session last Wednesday
night. 1t was little past midnight and
the members who had been DOING IN their
easy chairs were aroused by the announce
msnt that the monthly pay ordinance would
then come up for passage. The list OF
claims was read, in which was included the
bill of A. q. Moores Of $75 for that road
scraping machine, and another for Robert
Stewart Of $1S9. 70 for stone and labor IN
building the Bridge Street culvert at the
Harbor.
II will be remembered that at a recent
meeting the legality of these bills was dis
cussed. in which Messrs Manning, and
Butler. headed by Mr.. Randall, strongly
objected to their payment on the grounds
that the Street Committee purchased the
scraper and let the contract for building
the culvert without permission of, nor con-
sultation in the Council hence the party
or parties eOntrae ting this Indebtedness
are responsible for the payment therefor.
This is the first time the bill for the cul-
vert has been presented, but the one for the
scraper has been stricken from pay ordin-
ance at previous meeting, and the Oppo-
nents of the bills plainly stated that they
would not permit them to be allowed.
The other three members comprising the
Street Committee STATE that they contract
ed these debts in good faith, expecting the
Council would endorse their action, and
that they were not aware that it was nec-
essary to get the consent of the Council be-
fore contracting such Indebtedness.
When the pay ordinance was read last
Wednesday night Mr.. Randall as usual OBJ
iected to these two bills being allowed.
The members took this as a signal for an
all-night's session. His Honor indulged
in fresh pinch of the narcotic, and the
members who were fortunate enough to
have cigar stubs left, lighted up and settled
back in their chairs to await Developments.
A motion was then made to suspend the
rules and put the ordinances upon its pas
sage. The yeas and nays were called re-
sulting in the defeat of the motion, Messrs
Randall, Manning and Butler voting nay
and Messrs Fisk, Hitchcock and Israel vot-
ing yea.
A motion was then made by one Of the
''yeas" to adjourn, which was promptly
carried, much 10 the disgust Of Manning
and Butler. 1t is to be regretted that the
adjournment was made without paying the
unobjectionable bills. and will be source
of considerable annoyance to many of
those having bills against the village. The
laborers on the streets. in particular, will
need their money, and the policemen and
watehmen, who have not been paid for ov-
er four months, will be greatly disappoint-
ed, for there is now sufficient money in the
different funds to pay all. If the Street
Committee intend to prevent payment of
all claims unless the culyert and road scra-
per bills are allowed, they will certainly
gain very few friends for their side of the
aasa
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-08-09
Intemperance.

There is no evil in our city or elsewhere
which should at present attract so much
attention from reformers as intemperance.
Our squares are filed with rum shops, and
our street disgraced by staggering specl-
mems of humanity. One day last week l
saw on one of our principal streets, what
had once been noble specimen of man
hOsd, reelIng to and fro along the side
walk with a little sunny-haired girl cling
ing to his arm, and in piteous tones ex-
claiming Father, come home She look
ed at the passer-by with looks of eager en-
treaty as if for aid, whilst tears chased
each other down her thin pale cheeks. Oh
men of the gospel-workers in the vineyard
of the Lord-press on, ye Temperance re-
formers. Great is the field. Noble baud Of
workers-may God crown your efforts with
success. Crush the serpent whose coils are
around so many fresides, and pOisons so
many homes. How many painful scenes
present themselves as we pass along our
crowded streets. Three little boys were
going in front of me week ago, barefoot
ed and ragged carrying tea kettle They
went into pawn-broker's shop but soon
came out looking disappointed. One little
fellow evidently having more spint than
the rest, exclaimed, wen try another one
Jimmy, for mother says if we don't sell II
we will have nothing for supper, and on
went the hungry little merchants. If peo-
pie could be induced to abstain frcsn vile
drugs compounded by mankind for its
own destruction. and have resource 10 that
beverage which God so bOuntifully bestows
upon us-that which in the sprin gs gush-
es forth from hidden source as comeLh all
our blessings-that pure liquid which
ever being used is always abundant, and
never lessons. Which gives strength to
our bodies, clearness to our faculties, and
purity to our thoughts. AMELIA THRoPP.
Philadelphia, Aug. 9th.