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The daily gazette., 1879-04-15
Letter from California.
Correspondence of the GAZETTE.
GAN ERANryern A April q 1877


SAN FRANCISCO April 9, 1873.
G. p. JOHNSON EsQ.-Dsdr Strive
arc at last settled in a neat cosy little
cottage and are keeping house. Up to
within few days we have bsen board
ing, and have had occasion for various
reasons to change our place of abode
several times, consequently we have
missed receiving several copies of your
WEEKLY GAZETTE at the usual time.
We are charmed with the climate here
80 far. We are now it is said, in the most
delightful season of the year and are hav-
ing warmer weather than we will sx-
perience in July and August.
Beautiful flower gardens greet the eye,
on every side and make the air redolent
with their delicious perfume, roses and
calla lilies bloom in the open air all the
year around.
am informed there are about sixty
Delawareans living in this city. L have
met the following all of whom are sue
cessful professional and business men:
Drs. Henry Gibbons Sr., Henry Gibbons
Jr., G. Maxwell. Daniel au1 Robert q.
Rogers; attorneys, &. Jales Denny (an
| artist Of much ability on this coast,)
Edward Denny IA prosperous merchant;)
the latter was formerly a clerk in the
store of Geo. w Cumnins Esq, at
Smyrna. A Mr.. Lynch, brother of T..
j. Lynch, of st. Georges Hundred, who
likewise has two sisters married here to
prominent merchants.
| Business is terribly unsettled here at
present because of the fear many enter.
Ia in Of the new constitution being adopt
ed on the 7th of May next. From what
| can learn from the many with whom i
have conversed ON the subject, and judg-
ing from the city and country newspa-
per comments for and against the con-
stitution and from the fact that hundreds
who have not voted for years are now
daily applying for registration in order
to be able to vote against 1t, j am
led to believe that the vile abortion OF
Sarfd Lot Kearnevites the paternity will
be defeated by at least 10000 ajOrity in
the State The proposed new constitution
10 " ell described tn few short sentences
! by the best of our local papers. "This
new constitution Is emphatically
sui oeneris. There ii nething like 1t in the
preceding constitutional history of the
United States. II cannot be said to he
Am erican in its main features and ten
denotes. 1t violates the best established
principles of American Democracy. L,
blurs and confuses the clearest outlines
1t mixes up Imperialism AMI communism
in most extraordinary manner. Its ef.
forts to make corporations more useful
factors in the promotion of civilization
has taken the shape Of wild and senseless
destruction.
II tries to level everything. There is
no real element of reform it, 1t Is a raid
upon nearly all interests. There is as
much intelligence in its rage as in that OF
/ n hull in a china shop. It's not quite az
respectable as communism, for that
leaves Mt least something standing. This
new constitution IS intended to destroy
everything which it touches"
Very truly yours.
w. II. N.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-15
PRESIDING ELDER APPOINTED.

Rev. Robt. w. Todd, of Milton, has
been appointed by Bishop Simpson, Pre-
siding elder of Dover District, Whining
ton NJ. E. Conference, rice Rev. John
Hough, deceased. The announcement
made few days ago, of the appointment
of Rev. A. w. Milby to the position, made
ON good authority, is therefore incorrect.
No appointment to the pastorate of the
Milton Church, to fill the vacancy occa-
stoned by MIR. Todd's promotion will be
made for few weeks. Mr.. Todd is well
known in this city, having been pastor OF
St. Paul's nj. E. Church during 1S70-72.
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Brief Locals.

The circus appears one week from to.
day.
The Tenth street basin is being emp
tied.
Now that Lent Is over amusements
will be plentiful.
A long session of the police court was
held last evening.
The Jefferson Club ball last night was
very successful affair.
The "egg-eating" of the Jackson Club
takes place this evening.
An unknown man was killed on the
p. w. Il B. K. R., last evening.
The sale of reserved seats for the Exiles
\ commenced yesterday morning.
| The Rudolph building. Fourth and
Market streets, Is nearing completion.
| The Levy Court met to-day TO take
into consideration the court house reno.
val
The old Naff building. on East Fourth
street, will soon be one of the things OF
the past.
Consult Smith, Fourth and Shipley
streets, when you wish to purchase gar
den seeds.
DR.. Gallagher, No. 1886 Market street
is always pleased to relieve persons o.
aching teeth.
The NJ s. II. A. celebrate their second
anniversary at the Opera House to-mor
row evening.
j. j. Smith, corner of Fourth ant
Shipley streets, deals only in the bes
garden seeds.
The Delaware Regulators give thell
first annual ball this evening in Web
ster's Dancing Academy.
The fair az st. Pauls Catholic Churcl
commenced last evening, and will b.
continued for two weeks.
All garden seeds purchased Of j.
Smith, corner of Fourth and ShIple,
streets, are warranted to be of tho bes
quality.
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SALE.
y By virtue of writ Of Venditional
Exponas, to me directed, will be exposed
to Public Sale, at the
HOTEL OF SA MUEL PEACOCK,
In Middletown, in St. Georges Hundred,
New Castle County, Delaware, on
FRIDAY,
The End day of May, A. D., 1879,
at one o'clock p. NJ, the following des-
cribed Real Estate viz:
A lot of land situated in AppoQuini-
mink Hundred, New Castle County and
State OF Delaware, bounded and des-
cribea as follows, to wit: On the north
by lands of William Wilson, on the east
by lands of William CHM, deceased; on
the west by lands of James p. Rothwell
and on the south by lands of the heirs of
Isaac Gibbs, containing one hundred and
ninety acres of land, more or less, with
frame dwelling, barn and other outbuild-
ings thereon erected.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Lydia R. Rothwell, and to
be sold by
JOHN PYLE, Sheriff.
Sheriffs Office, New Castle, April IA,
1879. ap-15eodtw.
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New Coal Shed.

Mr.. Harrv Lape, contractor, is now
erecting for +. ID. Clayton, coaldealer, in
the latter's yard, foot of Orange street, a
new and improved coal shed. The struc-
turs is 172 feetlong, by 80 feet WIDE.
and is divided into convenient bins for
the reception of the different grades of
coal. Along the top of the shed tracks
will be laid, on which coal car will run,
to convey coal from vessels at the wharf
to the bins At the lower end of the track
set of improved scales will be placed,
in order to weigh the coal rs 1t Is placed
in the car, previous to dumping ltln ,he
bins. The wharf front in the yard has
also been thoroughly repaired.
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Something with Merit In II.

THE LA BELLE letter copying-book
and ink "a French chemical discovery
is Just what the business public has
wanted for years. 1t enables the mer-
chant TO copy his letters ,cithout ,cdter,
brush or press, and with no more trouble,
time or pains than he would be put to in
blot,ing the letter he has written. The
copying IS Immediately and absolutely
correct, leaving the original without a
blot, or blur. The books are no more
expensive than any other first class quail
ity of letter copying-books; they can be
IL ,ed in an ordinary press with or with
out water); ten or twenty letters can be
copied at one time. The books are well
bound and made of the finest French
linen tissue paper, Chas. W. Bruce is
the companies authorized agent for
the State of Delaware.
Address Chas. w. Bruce, GA Pine ST.
Wilmington Del.
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SECOND EDITION
The jefferson Ball.
HOW THE DANCERS ENJOYED THEM
SELVES AT INSTITUTE HAIL.

HOW THE DANCERS ENJOYED THEM
SELVES AT INSTITUTE HAIL.
The second annual ball of the Jefferson
Democratic Club came Off at Institute
Hall, last e, e,ening, and proved one OF the
most pleasant and successful social
events of the season. The arrangements
were of the most complete character, and
after the ball fairly opened everything
passed off smoothly and pleasantly, anu
to the full satisfaction Of all present.
The hall decorations were an agreeable
surprise to most of the audience, and .e-
ceived many favorable comments, COM
phmentary in the highest degree to the
skill and taste of the decoration commit
tee. The musicians' pavilion, tastefulIy
arrayed with flags and bunting, was
erected in the centre Of the hall, ana I'M
mediately over it, pending from the cell
ing, was a large national flag, gracefully
looped. Streamers of bunting reached
from this flag to different points in the
hall, and on the walls flags of different ma
tionalities (the stars and stripes predomi-
nating) were neatly arranged. The
decorations were further enhanced by a
number of very handsome pictures Gn
cludlng the portraits of Thomas Jefferson
and Of Senators Bayard and Salisbury,
owned by the club which were hung
upon the walls with real artistic effect
High up on the wall in the rear Of the
room hung the silk banner which the
Democratic ladies of Wilmington pre-
sented to the Young Mems Democratic
Club, on the 31st of October, 1864, during
the memorable McClellln camp tign.
AT 10 o'clock the grand march COM
menced, headed by Mr.. Ayres Webster
and wife, and followed by seventy
couples, while sitting around the room
were enough ladies and gentlemen tG
have formed as many more couples had
they deci led to participate in the march
After the march nicely arranged pro-
gramme of terpsichorean specialties was
entered upon, and to the music Of Ellen
gers full brass and string band the merry
dancers enjoyed their favorite pastime
until the small hours of the morning
drew nigh. Refreshments were served
at appropriate intervals during the night
| Taken altogether the sftair was agreea
BILE to all who participated, and reflected
great credit upon those connected witt
Its management. Everything passed of
smooth y, and nothing occurred to mai
the harmony of the csmpany or the eh-
| Ijoyment of the dancers.
City Treasurer Vincent was one Of the
guests of the evening, and spent very
pleasant time.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-15
reign Telegraphic Summary

a. assassin shot four times at the Gar
f'eIday and missed him.-Arrests Of
~ revolutlonsts have been made in
PSsla within fortnight-Two bombs
r. exploded in a church at Seville,
En, Sunday. Several persons were
lNcd-Thousands of men, women and
fiiren at the colleries of North Dur
n, England, are made destitute by the
fseht strke.-The Porte is prepared
sanction a provisional regime for
yypt until an understanding can be
with the powers-Chili has formally
Clafed war AGAINST Peru.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-15
Uuunortanl to Mothers.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup is the
only thing that mothers can rely upon for
their children. 1t corrects acidity of the
stomach, cures wind collie, regulates the
bowels and gives rest, health and comfort,
To mother and child. During the process
of teething it's value is incalculable. 1t
softens the gums. reduces inflam nation
and allays all pain. thereby giving rest TO
the child and cOm fort 70 the mother.-
The daily gazette., 1879-04-15
Fran kfOrd.

Since our last communication, the So
cial surface of our society has been dis
turbed. This time it was fashionable
wedding. On the 1st inst. Mr. Joseph
Carey was Joined in the silken bonds Of
matrimony 20 Miss Sidney NJ. Campbell,
Of the brides father. Cards of invitation
were extended to members and friends
of the family, and to the Frankford Cor
net Band.
Our Two large manufacturing enter
prisss report favorable results for the sea-
sons work. Messrs. c. NJ. Lynch & Co.,
have filled large order for spukes, axe
handles and butter trays, and at present
the demand is greater than the supply.
Messrs. Huxford & Co., are running
on full time and force and plenty of or
ders.
Governor Hall has appointed Captain
j. f. Harmon, Justice of the Peace.
Mr.. j. Godfrey has occupied his new
barber shop near the Railroad Depot.
We had our school election on the 9th
inst. S. III. Eayton was made chairman
w. Il. Vangeasel Secretery. Mr.. CHAR
man called the house to order to proceed
to business, stating the question, tax or
no tax. Mr., X. S, Long took the floor
| to argue the question for a tax and show
ed TO the gentlemen the great advantage
| of having tax voted for the purpose of
educating our neighbors' children. We
should take pride in others prosperity
| and not manifest selfish spirit, FOR vel
| do we remember when we had an axe to
grind and did grind it, Without good
| School we eaunot rise up our children AZ
orname ents to society, he sad. Mr.. Char
man ordered the votes to be taken fol
tax or no tax, and tie vote ensued. Or
the second ballot the no tax party wa
victorious. Mr. l.. w. Cannon was made
clerk for the ensuing year.
Mr.. w. L, Vangeasel took the foo
and In a short speech urged the impor
tance of levying tax sufficient to sup
port good school; In order that poor
school children might have good educa
| tional al dvantapea a-ChrOnlcle
The daily gazette., 1879-04-15
ANOTHER SHIPMENT.

Yesterday morning the Harlan & Hol-
lingsworth Co. shipped cio the Delaware
w sstern r. R., three more car loads of
machinery which they are now construct
ing for the mammoth ferry boat being
built at San Francisco for the use of the
Central Pacific II. r.. There were about
% 900 pounds of machinery on each car
that was shipped yesterday. The COM
pany have shipped twenty-seven car
loads OF machinery for the boat thus far.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-15
FILLING UPAS STREET.

A thrifty citizen of the Tenth Ward in
need of some stone for building purposes,
quarried the rocky bed of the road at the
intersection of Elm and Harrison streets,
removed the rock, and then filed up the
street to the proper level. BY this job he
obtained his stone at little cost, and put
the street in a passable condition. He
did this work by permission ofthe Street
Committee of City Council.
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''''ri is to try new plan for taxing
'"ehly-ive million dollars worth of
| "Sa property. The lands, buildings
| p' arc 10 be assessed by the coun-
:" winch they are situated, while a
Doara OF Equalization is to assess
,n,'' r0 =, 'ea at SO much. mile, the
rao,n , courts then to certify to its
Sss." 'les''and the county through which
,ses 10 collect the tax. rhs State
n M haui ni''ch litigation with railroad.
Ppholes. 'ne olo iaw'
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AN ELEVATED JOB.

Workmen are now engaged in erect
ing q new cross on the summit OF the
spire of ST. Paul's Catholic Church,
Fourth and jackson streets, the old cross
having yielded to the effects of some of
the heavy storms last fall. Some states
that dropped from the sides of the spire
are also being replaced. This Is an ele-
vated Job, and the men at work, over a
hundred feet from the ground, look
rather small to the passers-by below.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-15

OTICE.-I, George r. Higgins lin COM
N pliance with the requirements OF the
ACT OF Assembly, in such case made and
prov vided, do hereby give notice that shall
apply in writing 10 the Court OF General
Sessions or the Peace and jail Delivery, OF
the State of Delaware, in and for New Cas-
lie county, on Monday. the l2th day OF May
next, A. D., 1879, being the hrst day of the
nsxt Nav term OF the said court, tor q IL
cense to keep an inn or tavern, at No. 225
r. Front street, being the N. W. corner OF
Front and Walnut streets, in the
second ward, in the city OF Wilmington
Delaware. and to sell Intoxicating liquors
in less quantities than one quart, 10 De
drunk en the premises ana The following
respectable ciJizens recommend the said
APPLICATION, to wit;
" Hammond, hlcnard BOON,
Wright King. John Bush,
ID W Shockley, Cnarie n Sparks,
Jas A Melvin, VIM ii Beckley,
Michael Rafferty,, Geo w Rival,
III f Gross, X II Taylor,
Adolph X Kloberg, samuel Kern,
Robert Hutton, Roy Hitchens,
Chas Heinel, Samuel Roberts,
j ohm I Murphy, Chas Reynolds.
Nicholas Jenny, Geo Ortlip,
Nath Melchoir, John Mcbride.
John T Kirk, Michael Kenny,
Chas Weyl, Chas ID Harmar,
apli-3t. GEORGE r. HIGGINS.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-15
The vItdrets Not to be Married.

E. F. Flynn, the father Of Gen. Mite,
the Midget, has published card deny
ing the report that his son was to be
married to the other midget, Lucretia
Zarate. He says the idea of matrimony
is far from the minds of the midgets, as
well as their parents. rhe report seems
to have been put out as an advertising
dAtua
The daily gazette., 1879-04-15

|. III DAILY GAZETTE has entered its
l'n year with prospects brighter than
Oeiore' 1t will shortly be enlarged
VIII then be better able to accommo-
us Numerous advertising customers,
III addition to all the news of the
ue'o'e several columns to miscel-
r'ous and literary reading
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apl4-3t

nIVIDEkD.
ARTISANS SAvINGs BANK,
No. 5O2 MARKET STREET,
APRIL llTH, 1879.
The managers have this day declared
di vidend, al the rate of I'VE per cent. per
annum Ior the last six months. Dividends
not withdrawn are regarded as deposits
from the first day of April, and become
entitled to ipation in further d1vl-
dends. Il. L. IA LOh,
a,,,6 q, Treasurer
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FOR SALE.
One Hundred and fOrly-flVe ThouE-
and Dollars
$l45.OOO
Wilmington City Loan.

In accordance with an ordinance passed
April 10th, 1879, sealed proposals VIII be
received at the office of the City Treasur-
er, Nntil o'clock, wednesday. April 23d,
for one hundred and forty five thousand
dollars, wilmington City Loan. Interest
Ak per cent per annum, payable semi an
nually on the first days of May and No
yember, clear of all taxes levied by the
state Of Delaware or the United States
These bonds will be due aud payable as
follows: Five thousand dollars on the
first day Of Novem Der, 1884, and seven
Thousand dollars on the first day of No
vem ber OF each and every year following
until the whole amount OF loan Is redeem
ed. ,..
for trustees or others seeking security and
prompt payment of interest, there is none
The Finance Committee reser We the
right to reject any or all bids.
All bids for the above to be marked
"Proposals fol City Loan" and addressed
to John Guthrie, Chairman Of Of, Finan6e Fl Tf
Committee, City Treasurer,s once; VII
mingLon, Del. FRANCIS VINCENT,
anI6-6t City Treasurer.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-15

ALL STRKRr YEsTERDAY.-The
'A market was active but irregular.
ernihent bonds were firm, States
Ny and railroads strong. Money on
was easy at a 6 psr cent. and closed
q per cent.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-15

-FOUR hundred mules will sail this
FIX from New York to reinforce the
push III Zaland, and if the right end of
in be polated at the enemy they will
terrible execution.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-15

CHERIFF'S SALE.
- BY virtue of a writ OF VendiJionl Ex-
ponas, TO me directed, will be exposed 70
Public Sale, at the ..,.
HOTEL OF SAMUEL PEACOCK,
In Middietown, in st. Georges hundred,
New Castle county, Delaware, on
FRIDAY, The End Day of MAY,
A. D., 1879, at O'Clock P. M,
The following described Real Estate. viz
One undivided sixteenth part of ali that
certain tract. piece or parcel Of land situ-
ate on the levels, in Appoquinimink hun
dred, New Castle county, Delaware, ad-
Joining lands of Henry Davis, Benjamin
Gibbs, James v. Crawford, X. T. Lock
wood, James Roberts. deceased and others
and binding on the public road leading
from At. AIMS Church through the levels,
containing by computation one hundred
and sixty-five acres, be the same more or
less, with a two story frame dwelling,
granary, stable, carriage house and shed
meat house thereon erected, there Is also Q
peach and apple orchard with other fruit
trees thereon.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Joseph West, Jr., deceased,
Henry Davis administrator OF Jos. W est,
Jr., deceased) and to be sold by
JOHN PYLE, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, New Castle, April IA,
1879. ap15-eOdts.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

EMOvAL-The meetings OF Germa-
heid in the Capelie Building, King street
between Second and Third streets.
NJ. l.. LICHTENSTEIN,
on,A ~ Secretary.
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New Abutllents.

The P. w. L. b. X. X. Co., are now
engaged in strengthening the bridge at
Ridley Park, by building new stone abut'
ments under IL.
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Wilmington Markets.
CATTLE MARKET
Monday, April "A, 8 p. M.

Monday, April IA, +. M.
BEER CATTLE were In fair demand
/ week, but prices were unchanged
E head sold at the West Phila. Drove
brd, at 4a64c., and 800 head at the
brh Philadelphia Drove Yard, at 4h a
( per pound,
kHEEp were rather lower. 1000 head
d at the W. Philadelphia Drove Yard at
aG &C. and 1000 head at the North Phila-
lpna Drove Yard, at 5k a 6x per pound,
10 quality.
boGs we're In fair demand, but prices
6or buyers. $500 head sold at the West
iladelphia Drove Yard at &C and
head sold at the North Philadelphia
bye Yard, at 81 a a6kc. per pound.
fk Drove Yard ,Hestonville. Pa. Apr. IL
PnEEP Extra, il0to 100 pounds, 6k TO
es5 to 100 ID, 6x TO 81; good, 90 TO 90 lbs.
p 61 fair, ~ TO s5 pounds, s5kto e5k;
Pls, sS % to 80; good lambs, 81 to skc;
ping lambs, 81 80 to 500; calves, ~ TO
c. Arrivals. 5000 head. owing to liberal
fiyal. and slightly diminished demand,
market declined little. All sold.
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CHERIFF SALE.
- BY virture of a writ ofLevari Facias
to me directed, will be exposed to public
sale at the
LAFAYETTE HOTEL, S41 Shipley ST.,
Kept by John j. Dougherty, in the City
of Wilmington, New Castle County,
Delaware, on
SATURDAY,
The 3rd day of May, A. D., 1879,
at 2 o'clock P. NJ, the following des-
cribed Real Estate viz:
All that certain lot of land situated IN
the city of Wilmington, bounded and
described as follows, to wit: Beginning
at the northerly side of Fifth street at the
distance of Is feet inches easterly side
of Poplar street at corner of land of
James Masden; thence northerly parallel
to Poplar street 80 feet; thence easterly
parallel to Fifth street 13 feet 4 inches;
thence southerly and parallel with Pop
lar street 90 feet to the aforesaid north
erly side of Fifth street, and thence
thereby esterly 80 feet inches to tn.
place of beginning, be the contents
thereof what they may, with a two-story
brick dwelling thereon erected.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Mary Purnell and Edward
Sullivan and Richard Thomas, t. t., and
to BIZ sold by
JOHN PYLE, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, New Castle, April IA,
1879. ap-15-eOdUW.
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INDICATIONS FOR TODAY.
F9r the Middle atlantic States northedst
Pou5cast rind, falling barometer, cooler,
putty aad possibly rainy uedther.
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AMIDST

NJ OTICE.-I, Henry Bradley, a licensed
~ retailer Of goods, wares and mer-
chandise, do hereby give notice that
l shall apply TO the Judges OF the Court of
General Sessions of the Peace and Jail De-
livery, OF the State of Delaware. in and for
New Castls county, on Monday, the 18th
day OF May next, A. D., 1879, being the
frst day OF the next M ay term OF the said
court, for license to sell Intoxicating IL
quors in quantities not less than one half
gallon at my place of business, No. 100 W.
Front street. being the s. w. corner OF
Front and Shipiey street, in the First Ward
of the city Of Wilmington, Delaware, and
the following respectable citizens residing
in the said Ward recommend the same ap-
plication:
Daniel McCusker, John Brady,
Lemuel PeeKy, James L J fckinson.
Thos H Jefferis, Henry T Shippers,
william Bouzarth, VIM T Glenn,
Patrick Lally, Fred We'll,
VS. LightfoSt, Francis Kelley,
Francis E Kelley, L W Palmer,
j ohm Il Kelley, John 7 Dickey,
Lawrence Kieran, Phillip G Plunkett,
Daniel Nelarkey, Patrick Hughes,
John Murphey. Patrick Newell,
Joseph Lowber. George H MARBLE.
Augustus AsheDbach, Jos b HUM,
Henry Graham.
ap15-3t. HENRY BRADLEY.