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The sun., 1879-02-28

For sailors this has been hard winter
The hardest time was when the snow storm
swept along the coast. between Christmas and
New Years Scores Of vessels were driven of
hundreds Of miles. and many were 40 badly
damaged that they had 10 be abandoned For
tunately the crews Of most oi them were picked
up and rescued Tho crews Of the vessels
wrecked on the coast have farcd worse Within
Il week two vessels have been driven upon the
coast Of New Jersey. In snow storms and thick
fogs tho lights aong the shore arc invisible,
and the shifting Of the tides deceives sea cap
tains 80 much that tho master of one OF the
vessels thought that he was of Fire Island in
stead of the bar of Long Branch. The most
terrible Of tho wrecks is that of the three
mastcd schooner Tolck. of Barnogat on
Wednesday. Whom first sighted, eleven mon.
tho CAPTAINS wiio, aud a child wcre lashed In
tho rigging. All day the crews OF two lfo-
saving stations tried 10 rescue them. but suc-
ccodod In drawing ashore only four men and
the child. Two Of the men were drowned in
tho breakers tho limo breaking. The latrst
news II that tho bodies Of the Captain ana his
wifo have been drawn ashore.
The sun., 1879-02-28

II is difficult TO believe that two men, for
the object Of obtaining patry reward. would
deliberately plot To send an innocent man to tho
gallows. Yet the evidence against tho Boston
detectives. Cohen and CoNwAY. seems TO estab-
lish their guilt Of a conspiracy TO procure n
mans convlctitn of murder In the first degree
on ialso and teriured testimony. 1t also mp
pears that these two men were the trusted
agents and conlidants Of Col STEPHENSON. tho
head OF tho Massachusetts, State Detective force.
The sun., 1879-02-28

The Journal of Commerce asks the press of
New York to join in preventing the proposed
" elaughter-iuncto Of the two elevated rail
ronds ut Wall. Beaver, and Pearl streets,
Furthermore. n petition ia being signed by
property holdors and merchants in Beaver
street. asking the Legislature to prohibit tho
construction Of tho Metropolitan Elevated Rail
way along Beaver street The Metropolitan
Company proposes TO. connect with tho New
York Company's road at the junction Of Beaver
and Pearl streets. and run lis trains upon tho
New York rond TO Division street, whore the
east side tracks ofthn Metropolitan road branch
on. Tho danger Of collisions mt the junction
will bc great. because the trnins will bo shut
out Of each others sight by large blocks ol
buildings. and when the roads are running on
their full time the intervals brtween tho trains
NJ the junction will be only about ten seconds
The peril might be partly averol. the Journa
OJ Commerce says. by preventing tho roads
from Crossing each other or uAing the same
The sun., 1879-02-28

There was period when HORACE GREELEY
all but controlled the d,sisncs VI his party -Lts Fst
Yet his party could never he brought 20 nomi-
nate him for anv Office except some unimport-
ant place when he was almost sure Of being de-
fcatrd.
Very broad congratulations are apt to contain
elements OF error.
The sun., 1879-02-28

Health. wealth. aud hsppiness inow IN the wake u
DT bul's Cough syrup. Price 25 ttnts-Ais
The sun., 1879-02-28

Five other members Of the Forty-nfth Con.
gress. who have since dicd. voted for tho Baker
resolution.
The sun., 1879-02-28

Relative TO tho debut OF young Mr.. PAULD-
1Na as an actor at the Lyceum Theatre, tho
| Dramatic Mirror says:
Of course the hnrpie. and rsros,es of the pross arc
% %nGe,sso,es to Ne deception hy dollars was paid to
Allotted share '''' ""' V''''' 'ON "'e''
Soverol voars ngo ur sr,,,nr ponso,, ,,,h
| lishod the chnrge Tint n powsnoror ori,,. hoi
dcmanded money No n roword Co., ,ratst, hi,,,
bnt bcinp nr.saed bv rrur s,,,, TO- ,'ar,Ii.
| no confrsscd thnt no bnd no,,, ., ,,i,', -
| Mas EMMA Anporr occusod a ;o,r,a,,s, =, -
tnmntinp IN bIncl ,raiI no., b,,, IA ', .,.,, ~.
| mama Tur StN calIoJ ON hor ., Lr a,iiH,,
whereupon she made and srs,otno1 ,arn,ai
! chnrge against the EDITOR of, tho irco,,icn rrho
sure was n denthblo,y 10 tbo Irco,,,a,
VNt, ~yiycd only n few weoks. Tho Uj,yo,
whleh su- indennito but serious stn,.mc,,
now makes nh I've facts. Mr. p,rtmXa 10
ana we asN lor ",' i. u ho has been black.
salu 10 DO We"'ny anu .,boJ critics rur
n"''co' OF pns EO'ul'"',p ,, " ,torv proh.
9VN ""u,u liHo W p p'i''' 'iu VIZ W.. =, 80 ~
hoy ne nus peeh or'Sou up""' - ~ - ~
The sun., 1879-02-28

Gen. GRANT has never yet heen placed before
the American peori win the alternative Of coniessing
hnssii a knsVc or a ioul,-Chsni ntsp,,
Our esteemed contemporary seems to have
forgotten the history Of the Whiskey Ring trials
in st. Louis. where the President connived At
the escape Of the guilty parties by himself be-
trayng to the culprits beforehand tho testimony
which Secretary BRsrow had SO lnboriously
accumulated against them. II q President docs
this knowing what he il about. he is aknavc; II
he does II without knowing. he Is n fool.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-15
SENATOR MATTHEW'S EXPLA
NATION

WARRINGTON, Feb. IA 4-The select
COMMITTEES Of The Senate appoin nted at the
instance of Senator Matthews have made
public the testimony of that gentleman
given several days ago. Mr.. Matthews,
on being sworn, said in effect that he had
no hand iu any nor did he know of any
fraud connected with the Louisiana cleo
ton of 1876. The first time he ever saw
j. 4. Anderson, he thought, was in
Washington, in March, 1877. Believing
that Aderson had done his duty honestly
as Republican, and that he was needy,
he Interested himself in him and tried to
get him position, but never promised
hun the collectorship of New Orleans.
Never heard of the "Sherman letter. un-
il II became matter of public notriety.
Anderson never hinted 10 HIM that he
had been party to any political mis-
doings. He excused Andersons own
conduct toward himself IA perhaps natu.
raj to a man who had intense desire 10
accomplish his object and who perhaps
was very needy. Mr.. Matthews also
confessed why he was anxious to oblige
Anderson was that the papers which
were in his custody tthe Nash agreement
and the Anderson-Weber agreement
should not be made public because "they
might be made the instruments of mis-
| chief and of harm by propagating and t6
some extent confirming in the popular
mind belief in what he believed to bs
false and injurious scandal In referenc,
to the whole manner to which they re
lated"
The daily gazette., 1879-02-15
NJ. S. r. A. LAST NIGHT.

The NJ. S. X. A. Hall was crowded to
excess last night, Vice President Sam
mons presiding.
After the opening devotional exercises
Thos. Scott spoke in stirring appeal. Vice
President Morrow folio we'd in his usual
happy vein, referring to the fact ofits be-
ing his birthday, and closed with pow
erful appeal for cooperation OF the
churches and the people at large. Robt
Elliott spoke at length on the christian
duty of the people in the work. Mr.
Summons closed with a pointed illnstra
ton. During the evening Mr.. Steven,
sang Johnny Morgan" The choir fslly
sustained their reputation. The meet
ing closed with the doxology.
Several signers to the pledge were OBJ
| taineds
The daily gazette., 1879-02-15
THE MANUFACTURE AND PACK
ING OF GOODS FOR CHINESE
MARKETS.

-
WASHINGTON, Feb 14.-Mr. Albert
ID. Shaw, Uuited States Consul at Man
chester, England, has sent to the Depart
ment Of State the report OF trial involve
ing the manner Of manufacturing and
packing cotton goods for the Chinese
market. A contract was made Tor the
sale Of IS 900 pieces of grey shirtings,
which were properly packed aud shipped
TO Shanghai. On being opened at that
port more than hslf the packages were
found to be affected by mildew. II was
caused by any exterior influence, but by
the nature OF the sizing used by the manu-.
facturers who make The cloth heavier and
thicker. This sizing is composed in part
Of chlorate Of magnesia, cblorate Of zinc,
glue, and china clay. Originally a -four
composite was used, but improvements
have been discovered. Tallow, oil, and
paraflne, mixed with starch, remove any
harsh feeling the cloth may have.
BY degrees the manufactures found
that other ingredients could be added
The cloth was not sold by the yard only,
hut by the weight, 4 pounds of cottoI
being mado to weigh 81 pounds by this
process OF sizing. Moisture being neces.
sary TO increase the weight, salt was ad
ded. 1t was contended that the emil
dew" was caused bv the use of salt in the
siziDg. Some manufacturers claim to
have added an ingredient IN the form OF
an antlseptic, which removes the danger
from dampness. In the case before the
Court the "mildew" was found in the
centre of the packages, and not on tn,
outside, as in packages badly packed
The subject is worthy of consideration
by American manufacturers.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-15
FOURTH EDITION
HALLS PATENT SAFE.

SOMETHING THAT EVERY MERCHANT
AND BUSINESS MAN SHOULD HAVE.
Mr.. d. W. Craig, agent Of Halls Pat
ent Safe, is now in Wilmington, working
up business for his company, whose safes
have obtained sure footing in this city
during the past year. Mr.. Craig struck q
GAZETTE reporter in front Of the splen-
did Halls patent safe in the Office Of the
Delaware State Fire and Marine Insur-
ance Company, and there expatiated
earnestly upon the merits and values OF
the Hall safes, which from their success
full nature must favorably commend
them TO the earnest attention Of the
business public.
"The test of merit is success" and
measured by this rule the Hall safes
stand forth pre-eminently as the best and
most secure ever manufactured in the
world. The company does not refer to
ordinary tests its safes have sue
cessfully stood in fires confined
to single buildings, but point
with pardonable pride to record
made plainly manifest in the fearful con-
flagrations that devastated Chicago, Bos-
| ton and st. Johns. In these trying
ordesls, when safes of other makes were
melted like led, the Hall safes, which
were numerously used in all three OF
these cities, successfully withstood the
attacks Of these fearful storms of fire, and
not one Of them scclanbed.
The Hall safe, in its manufacture,
combines security, strength, compac,nes.
and beauty of finish. The filling material
is so constructed as to not only Withstand
the heat OF severe fire, but TO add
strength TO the whole s,ructure-in fact
| 1t is like a solid frame of masonry, sur
rounded by plates of iron. Thus, one OF
these safes, in case of destructive fire,
might be landed in the cellar, by the de-
struction of the floor on which it rested
and yet on account of its great strength
| 1t would remain intact in every part.
The purchase of safe is a matter
which should commend itself to the at
tention Of every business man, and, like
insurance should be attended to without
delay. One point in favor of the Hall
safes should be particularly remembered
and that is, during successful record Of
forty-nine years not one of them has ever
been burglarized or destroyed by fire.
The manufactory of these safes is To-
Gated in Cincinnati, and is the largest
safe manufactory in the world. Possess
ing every facility for the work, this i'm
mense establishment is enabled to turn
out safes with the greatest promptness
and at prices as low as any compei ing
company can supply the makes. FifteeI
OF the Halls patent safes have been solo
in this city within the past year and hav,
given complete satisfaction. Mr.. Graf,
hopes TO, and doubtless will, add larg |,
TO this number before he leaves the city
The daily gazette., 1879-02-15
INTENSIVE PUBLIC sALh
L OF
Personal PROPEali'

VIII be sold at Public Sale, Oh M, !
of Mr.. Sharp. near Christiana Nla|
New Castle hundred, New Css'e
Del, on
rsDAY, FEBRUARY llIp v
at Ii O'Clock, a. m. the followilsio
Property, viz: -.
Ten head OF horses, bay hoia
years old, "A good road and iarhl oT
sorrel horse, years old. ~.
farm horse; gray horse, gi
farm horse; bay mare, sh s,h
farm mare, supposed TO oe N'
fOal; q good bay mare, fuiI! m,
good a brood mare as there 10 ~ IA n
with foal; l bay mare, yea P' xil l
black horse, Bob, 4 years olu ns "
mile In 8 minutes; colt, colli'"s
old; 2 colts, coming year sid ,,sl
<Ip6R Ten head of COWS, so. oW,t.
HF balance coming ~ in.rIrns m d
nhO A pril. A lot 81 leai"
and a lot OF shoat pigs. sooj
Farming Implements .a,I wsgf
wagon, l market wagon, 80 p,df
ness, / set market harness, o seN v,
ness, collars, brides, lines, o. ,saps
No. Q combined mower anu Anil
Bickford a Hoffman gram u, "' a. u
rake, 6 plows, 4 cultivators,' 1y ygrsl> !
and single trees, hay cutler, aa,rovs,
corn shelter, 2 pairs twin in ha' etpt'
rakes, shovels, post-spanpea, rs.
cross-cut saw, forks, &C. pa1 lnd supdiI
Butter tubs, milk pans, anu
| er things not mentioned. unds
CONDITIONS.-All suins s2o a N
cash; on all sums exceee ins .s me pue
6 months will be given, oy ,, al sspprCv..
giving "A bankable note. WIZ Va CV
dorser. JAMEo, n MRS. Dill
l.. W. stidham d Son, AucslOn'
febls-W2t
The daily gazette., 1879-02-15
An Audacious Gang OF Thieves

RIEGELsvILLE,P Pa, February l4.-At
3 o'clock this morning four masked men
broke into the dry goods and grocery
store of b. X. Backman & Bros, three
miles from this place, and bound and
gagged the two clerks and &. W. Back
man, one of the firm, who were sleeping
there. The burglars beat Mr.. Backman
over the head badly and then broke open
the two safes. They secured $1,000 in
money and $1,000 worth of goods, and
escap-d, taking with them wagon and
two fine bay horses belonging to the firm.
A heavy reward is offered for their ar
rest.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-15
THE GAZETTE Ia No, -. {,

THE GAZETTE Ia NO, =.
idea Of the new post-oflicep p,eased .ss 4 |
journal would have no imnroueine' seine'
side vide the boundary line fIW,TIe'nea' Of WjI@Iseaa'
Aiddssiocn Trnscript. "'''alnga'|
That Is utterly false. The Y.v =
correspondent Of the GA,srr,
first to call for a new post-otFo. w :,
and he had full liberty to urpe n.
ter In this paper. The GAzrrr,
mentioned the matter at all IN Il,
did not encourage it. Beside ,t' y
hood which the paragraph con,,,'l
imputes a sentiment to the c'
that none but a reckles and m,N
pen could have given utterance n
The Transcript knows tina, IL.
zETTE was the first to object to ,,.,|
Vo'oOo In apost-offlce for Dover n
said that the money could betts,
been expended in furnishing ah,le,1
other towns with post office bpla]
We did not name Middletowp, h.]
1t had sleepy headed newspapr,b]
think might attend to its own ,s,,
The daily gazette., 1879-02-15
FIFTH EDITION.
THE GOLD IN lelA.

Mr.. James Grubb, an old subscriber to
the DELAWARE 0AsErrK. states that q,
March 9th, 16A4, he crossed the Della wars
At his farm n few miles below Claymont,
and would have crossed this year II the
Ice had not been broken up so by the ice-
boats and steamers. Mr.. Grubb prophe-
sled from the appearance Of the corn
husks and other indications, that this
winter would be unusually severe. 1t Is
useless TO state his prophesy has been
fully verified.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-15
THE SUIT AGAINST w. T.PELTON

WASHINGTON, Feb. I4.-Thc exami-
nation as judgment debtor of Col. W. T..
Pelton, nephew of ex Governor Tilden,
III a suit brought against him by the
Goodenough horseshoe manufacturing
company for 81, ,146 10, money borrowed
prior to 1876, was to have taken place
before Judge Donohue this morning, but
was adjourned 20 the 20th inst. 1t was
stated that Colonel Pelton's counsel was
unavoidably absent, and that the defend.
ant was lying i'll at the Everett house
with nervous prostration.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-15
RE-OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.

LONDON, + cd. ii, 1879
Parliament re-assembled yesterday.
The II ouse of Commons met at four and
the House of Lords at tve O'Clock.
Sir Stafford Northcote, Chancellor of
the ENchequer, in the House of Com
mons Yesterday afternoon said it was not
desirable either TO exaggerate or depre-
clate the unduly severe blow in South
Africa. There exists general admiration
Tor the gallantry Of the troops and unlver-
sal sympathy for the sufferers. The
Cabinet Is resolved to repair and wine
out the disaster. The first batch of the
reiniorcements will leave before Thurs
day next. He recommended abstinence
OF EXPRESSION of views upon the disaster
uu'il further details were received.
Papers IN the case have already been
laid on the table, and others will shortly
follow Theu IL Will be posi- BILE to state
the intended course aud To provide Tor
the EXPENSES.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-15
A LADY ROBBED OF AN EAR
RING

NEW YoRK, Feb. l4-A most daring
hlghway roDbery was perpetrated in
broad daylight, on Fifth avenue, this af-
ternoon. Mrs. De Berry, the wife OF
Adoiph De Berry, wealthy importer.
at 43 Warren street, was walking on the
avenue with lady friend, when an ele-
gantly attired man darted be hi nd her and
caught both her diamond ear-nnes and
endeavored to tear them from her ears.
He succeeded in tearing one out, lacera-
ting her ear, and made good his escape,
The police were communicated with and
are searching for the thief.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-15
Track OF Branch Railroad
DisapDeaFO.

There was acaving in of the surface on
the Wine Hi branch Of the Philadel-
phi and Reading Railroad this morning
Three hundred feet Of rhe track dlsap-
peared without moments watning into
the workings of Richardson's coilierv.
near Glen Carbon. 1t will take several
months 70 fill the cavity and have the
road in order.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-15
Administrators SalsI

VIII be sold AT public SAFE, Al lt {
dence of the late John Vandeyei
Lancaster Pile, near Barker. Bf
Mn Creek hundred, New Castle "a
Delaware, on
MONDAY, MARCH 3rd N
at II O'Clock, q. m, the iollowingprp1
TO wilt:
Two head OF horses, No.
%c horse, 9 years Old. n
~ No. 2, Bay mare, fvet
I'LL years. 9 head o. milk
COWS, 2 OF which are pure Al ~
derney, 4 helfers, coming in prod
cows are as fine as any in the 5 d
Alderney and Devon grade, s eIln
shire shoats; a large lot OF fine Iii
very healthy.
Farming fmplements.-Two 'ar-
oDs, No. IL one OF the finest IN he
try, two horse wagon, built by N
Almond, one Germantown wagol,
by Frist a Almond; one no.l0P
built by FIRST 4 Almond 0aea
iron harvester, one double roller VIII
one Telegraph fodder cutter, one 'e,
ter, in fine condition; one Hauess
grain dIill,3 3 Heckendoren pl0Wai
yatoTs, harrow, corn shelter. gFsI
sets OF double harness, one set ~
saddle, riding bride, revolvneh hor
horse fork. one hay kniye. et-
OF rakes, lot OF axes. one ladder, lo
penters toole, 2 post augers. l@
chicken coOps, one bath tnb, Wa
grindstone, dairy nxiures, 2 bullei
OF them for ice, 2 churns, cream ~
lot OF pans, lot OF fine pork. ho,1
goods, one large Wellington cool
one stove for coal and wood oas
Mott boiler holding 90 gallons, buj
bedsteads and bedding, chalrs, aM
household goods too tedious 10 ",
TERMS.-All sums of s8 ana
cash, all over that amount acIeaI
months will be given by the p.,s
giving bankaDle note with al sPFl
!, endorser, interest from date. rrrj
Admin'InI
l.. W. Stidham & Son. AucllOnFh
fahIl-Uta
The daily gazette., 1879-02-15
PUBIICSAI

win be sold at public sale i.e,i,maaItd m y
of N rs. James Armstrohs9, 9,ywins sp''
road leading to the Branos
FRIDAY, FEBRu An Wing PsS''
at l O'Clock, p. M, the ioiio"
Property, TO wilt: ,ulls, one NJ
One pair OF mules, o1 ~ read Of Y
year old heifers, cows n,her arS
pigs, one horse cart and o onilon. Al
ticles too numerous 10 nnder 80, ~,
TERMS.-Alls sums uf I,, NJ 70 dn1
Seea Se given. sea. BY the purehasss6r
able note with a geou o 40. ,cl1
on for cash on sums osT TEL LV.ott|
L, w. stidham = Son. Apes'
The daily gazette., 1879-02-15

We understand that parties are endea-
voring TO push other similar remedies
into the market bv spicy advertisements.
DR.. Bulls cough syrup however takes the
lead and the druggists are selling more
than ever before. Price 25 cents.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-15
No TROOPS NEEDED.
CALIFORNIA, PA, RIOTERS BEING AR

RESTED.
The Adjutaut General, at Harrisburg,
received a despatch this morning stat
ing that quiet night had been passed
at California, Pa. and that the Sheriff
was making arrests of the principal par
ticipauts in the distur bance. Some OF
rioters had called on the Sheriff of thu,
county, and he had called on the Sheriff
OF that county to arrest them. There
has not been at any time fear on the
part Of the Adjutant General that tn,
Interference Of troops would be neces
saIy,
The daily gazette., 1879-02-15
PROSPECTS OF ARMY REORGA.
NIZATION

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-The sub-com-
mlttee OF the senate committee on an.
preparations, appointed to consider the
army appropriation bill, will endeavor
10 nave 1t ready to report to the full
committee by Monday. The general i'm.
preston seems to be that the commit.
tee will strike from the bill the reoreani.
zatlon sections adopted by the House
and either insert AS substitute the
Hewitt reorg ganization plan" or wholly
omit any new legislation on the subject
The daily gazette., 1879-02-15
The Last Fenian Prisoner.
RELEASE or EDWARD o'KRLLY FROM
SPIKE ISLAND PRISON, AND HIS DEPAR-
TCRE FOR NEW YORK
QUEEIsToWS. Feb. IA. Isl

SPIKE ISLAND PRISON, AND HIS DEPAR-
TCRE FOR NEW YORK
QUEEIsTowS, Feb. IA, 1879.
Edward O'KeJley, the last of the Fe-
man prisoners was to-day discharged
from Spike Island Prison, in tins har6or,
on condition that he. left the British
Isles. He was this afternoon placed on
board the steamship Marathon, which
goes out instead of the Celtlc, bound for
New York. Mr.. O'Kelly was arrested IN
Dublin about lo7l, charged with shooting
at and wounding man who was sup
posed TO be secret agent of the Govern
ment. Strenou. efforts have been made
both in Ireland and in England to obtain
his unconditional pardon, a, he was the
only support of AN aged mother, but az
the sequel shows without result.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-15
ANOTHER DELAY.

The Baltimore mail south on the p.
W. Il b. k. r., leaving this city at S,3s
O'Clock was forty minutes late this morn
ing, owing TO detention ON the New
York road.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-15
Sale of n HOsase.

Bernard Donohoe has purchased from
S. q. Simmons the handsome store and
dwelling at the n. Z. Cor, Sixth and
Church streets, which he will offer for
rent.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-15
THE CREEK FROZEN OVER.

Yesterdays cold snap continued last
night, and the Christiana was found to
be- frozen over this morning. The ice,
however, was not very thick, and the
channel was easily opened by the tugs.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-15
ONLY ONE CASE.

Since yesterday II orniug there has
been only one ease before the Mayor
that one being a drunk. The usual pen
atty of fifty cents and costs was imposed
The daily gazette., 1879-02-15
A Ballot-Box Suffer Seu,.,...

RICHMOND, VA, February 14.-In the
= nlted States Circuit court to-day Alex,
Vaawhan, convicted yesterday of "balIot
oox stufflng" in Petersburg in Noyem.
per last, was sentenced to one years
Imprisonment in the Jail of that CITY and
70 pay fine Of $3.50 with costs of proceed-
ings. ~ '' " P''eeeo-
The daily gazette., 1879-02-15
0tfll 1mprev,.

Nj. A. Gilbert Robinson
the Farmer Bank, is still g.,, cashier
and will probably be about t,''lag H. bs
The daily gazette., 1879-02-15

l.. W. Stidham & Son. AucIi0nt'''
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