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The daily gazette., 1879-07-17
General News.

No new cases Of yellow fever were re-
ported in Memphis yesterday.
Two hundred cabinet makers, employ
ed by Andrews Il Co., In Chicago, struck
yesterday, for eight hours as days
work. A compromise Is expected.
A telegram from Augusta, Georgia,
says this has been the hottest and driest
season In that section since 1880. No
rain of any account has fallen for two
months, and the corn crop will not ex-
ceed one fourth Of an average.
The National Greenbackers of Wis
consin, held their State Convention at
WATERFOWL, on Tuesday and nominated
a ticket headed by Colonel May, of Yer
non, for Governor. The usual platform
was adopted. There was large attend
ance. The Germans asked represen-
tation, but none was named on the tick.
ct. p. ..
The coal vein in Prevost's colliery, nj
Centralia, Pa, continued to burn fierce.
| ly yesterday, and the Continental ant
Hazel Dell Mines adjoining were con
sidered in danger. Water was turned
into the burning mine, but without mucl
prospect Of eXtinguishing the flames
which gained great headway during
Tuesday night. The loss yesterda.
morning was estimated at $2OO,OOO
The Democratic State Convention me
yesterday in Harrisburg, and nominate'
ID. q. Barr, of Allegheny, for Stat
Treasurer, by acclamaton. The resolu
tious adopted denounces the vetoes Q
President Hayes declare free ballot
favor ga constitutional currency of gol
and silver and Of paper convertible int
COIN" express sympathy for honest Ia
Dor, and arraign the Republican admin
istration of the State for corruption an
mismanagement.
Violent thunder storms, accompanie
by high winds, did serious damage an
caused serious loss of life in portions {
New England yesterday. In Boston ha
Dor small schooner, having on boar
an excursion party, was capsized, al
five persons we're drowned. In Plttsfie Ii
Mass, two persons were killed and thr'
or four Injured. A boy was drowned b
the upsetting of boat off Hull.
Berlin, Mass, one man was killed AL
three ~ere injured, one fatally. AT She
ton, Conn, one man was killed by ligh
ming and three injured; one of whom
r not expected TO recover.
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THE Rev. J. l.. Houston who has
been desiring something from the re-
porters long time, took his revenge upon
them yesterday. 1t is pity he spoiled
everything by his haste. Had he waited
q few years longer he might have been
sure of something handsome from these
young gentlemen. But now, If they
should find something good i'll sermon
that the Rev. gentleman may preach
nobody who believes lin viii credit
them. And that is where the grief the
reporters comes in.
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THE PHILADELPHIA MONEY MAR
KET.-The Ledger says the money mar
ket is quiet, loans on govern iiieh' coi-
lateral rule at 81 to per cent? on hrst
class bonds and stocks at 6 per cent ne
market is easy enough, the supply Oh
loanable funds being ample TO meet all
the regular requirements oi ouSihesS
without difficulty. But, it may De NEIL
toned, the requirements are unusually
light, business being generally conduct
ed in a very conservative manner ana
with no apparent disposition 10 rush
things either on the part OF buyers Oh
sellers. The banks are amply suppiieo
with loanable funds, for which .hey Cal
only find employment with oiihcu''y
and at very low rates. WpA'e'ei III
crease in business there may oe' any
seems to require no enlargement oi o"pi
tai and no increase of tinanciai accohi
mediation, and the general depiahus 10 d
slack as ever. Rates have soiiie "ee'o
of firmness, but it is only tue hri'''cs
which comes of their being oo"h W
low point generally that there 'S '''''
) chance for any further settlips'
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DEPUTY MARsHAIs AND THEIR
PowER.-It is well known TO most of |
our readers that Senator Bayard many |
months ago in the Senate called for a |
specific statement of the amount of
money paid to Deputy u. $. Marshals,
and that he did once or twice asain ask
for this statement, but that no itemiZed
statement has yet been made, so far as
We have seen, and we have been careful
to watch fer its appearance in the Con-
gressiondl Record. The New \ ork Sun
OF yesterday, says:
"There are two classes of Deputy
Marshals, known respectively as general
and special, the former being regularly
attached to the Marsha's Office, and the
latter appointed, as the name implies,
for special service. The law makes no
limitation as to the number Of these
deputies, and therefore partisan mar
shal, sustained or directed by Fraudu-
lent Administration like the present, OF
by an extreme partisan President, re-
gardless of decency, like Grant could
appoint whatever number might be
needed TO carry an election in any par
ticular place, where this force could /,
concentrated.
They receive five dollars dav eacl
when employed, but they are limited t,
ten days for election service. There
fore it would be competent, as the lay
now stands, for every deputy to receiy
fifty dollars for that duty alone, if til
marshal thought proper to exercise HI
discretion. The usual practice, how
ever, is to multiply the number of thes
official partsans, which practical
means buying so many votes and
much influence at the public cost. 1t
notorious in the great cities that the
special deputies are mainly chosen fro
among the criminal classes, such
former convicts, bullies, keepers of lo
groggeries, prize fighters, and the like.
They are not only billited on t
Treasury, but are clothed with enormo
power over the persons and liberty
citizens, who are taxed to support the
as the following extract from the Rev
ed Statutes shows:
"SEc. 2,022. The marshal and
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MUssDAY, JULY II, 1879.

THE heat in Charleston, >. o'' Oh
"wednesday of last week was fearful.
The thermometer registered H. ana
there were 100 cases of sunstroke' ~ VI
which proved fatal. Yesterday Tue
thermometer there was 50.
The daily gazette., 1879-07-17

IT appears that the gentlemen wno
have been induced to invest their money
in improvements at Rehoboth have been
invited to assume the business conroi
of that place. The directors elected De-
ing nearly all cottageholders there.
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pROPOsAIs.
FOR REMOVING GAR 3AGE AND
OEFAIf

FOR REMOVING CARRIAGE AND
OFFAh
Sealed proposals will be received In
the box in the Council Chamber until
7:3O p. ~, TIL U RSDAY, July nth, for
removing the garbage and offai IN the
city of Wilmington, Tor the term OF one
year. commencing on the 4th day Vi Au-
gust, A. D., 1879.
The person or persons to whom the
contract shall be awarded shall furnish
suftic number Of men, horses, and
water tight carts, and collect aud remove
all gar bage and ofial in aud from the
dwellings and other places within their
respe ,ti We districts as may be required or
them by the Board of Health, from time
| to time, a. follows: Daily (Sundays ex.
ceptcd) from the first day of May, until
| the firstsiay OF November, and not less
| frequently than three times week, on
alternate ia, 4 (Sundays excepted) from
| the first day OF November until the first
day OF May Each of the said water
tight carts shall have placed thereon In
some consp' 'cious place a sign with the
words City Garbage Cart" painted In
large black letters upon white ground
The contractor or contractors shall IN al
| matters comply with the provision OF al
ordinance, passed July 9th, 1878, and
also with the Rules aud Regulations Of
the Board OF Health, relative to the col
lection and removal OF garbage and offai.
For the purpose OF oving the garbage
and oifal as aforesaid the city has been
divided in,o four districts, viz:
All south of the northerly side OF
Sixth and east of the westerly side OF
Market street being the First district; all
north of the northerly side OF Sixth
street and east of westerly side of Market
street being the Second district; all soutt
of the northerly side of Sixth aud wes
of westerly side of Market street, being
the Third district; and all north Of th'
northerly side OF Sixth street and west o
The westerly side of Market street beini
the Fourth district. Proposals may b
made for any one or more ofsaid disrici s
or for the whole of said city, the CIT.
Council reserving the right to reject an.
or all bids. A bond with security In tn
] sum of $500 must accompany each pre-
| posal for the good faith Of the bidder
: aud the person or persons to whom tn
contract or contracts shall be awarde
|, shall give bond with security, In tn
sum of So 600 for the faithful perform
ance of the contract. Blanks will b
furnished on application to the Stree
Commissioner.
All bids must he properly signed, scale
and endorsed "Prvposal for removin
. garbage"
LOUIS p. LYNCH,
# jyl2-5t. Street COMMISSIONS
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general deputies, and such specia, uepu.
ties, shall keep the peace, and suppo,s
and protect the supervisors Of rree.'o.
in the discharge of their duties,
and Immediately to arrest and take ih'o
. u ,tody, tcith or rithout process, any
person who commits, or attepP.s y,
offers to commit any OF the acts y. ~.
fences prohibited herein, or who cIsS cIT,,;,nS
any offence against the laws ofthe o'~"
States"
How far this unconstitutional power
may be carried was illustrated oy '''e
thousands of arrests ordered BY 'ohh Il
Davenport in this city last fall. lhese
deputies are thus constituted the Judges
of the offence upon which they IIiake ar
rests without process. And thus u comes
to pass that felons who have serVeu Two
terms in the penitentiary, and othars " ho '
ought to be cracking stone in S'r'peu
suits, are the chosen instruments vi ILLS
infamous partisan statute, to oras IT,
spectacle citizens to prison upon ena' se'
made by themselves and execn'eu py
the1nS ewes!
All inquiry as to the exact nu uihoer o
those general and special Deputies AM
the amounts paid to them, has fa'ieo Y
bring out the exact facts. The accouhu
are purposely kept in manner 70 eA
clude this information. The return
are made in lump; sometimes 'he'
are held back or mystified, and ii's'ea
Of specific items, by which each pay'hei,
of deputy might be traced to the i''u'
vidual, the accounts are stated III eeu
eral terms, so that there is no rear ciiec
OH the marshal.
In order to keep up this corrupt h's
chinery, and to manage elections ny
campaign fund drawn from the reasu
ry by partisan marshals, the Fra"ouie'
President vetoed the bill which appr'
priated six hundred thousand dohars II
the service of the courts. He deihahoe
the electioneering deputies, an" oepe
Congress.
The daily gazette., 1879-07-17

OTlCE.-J. II. Primrose mas taken the
IN management OF the old and reliable
sewing machine compaDy-the Wheeler Il
Wilson. his machjue has been lately
improved, and IL an cn.irely new machine,
and is known as the Improved " heeler q
Wilson IL IN the finest made lock-sttct
sewing machine now in use, and has ad
vantages superior to any other.
We hope our friends will give us a call
and not buy until they have examined this
new machine.
Our Jerrltory embraces Delaw re and
Chester counties, Pa, and delaware and
the Eastern Store OF Marylaod.
Our Office, at present, viii be found al
72S Market street. After the 2bth of March
next we Will be found at our old stand, the
Garrett building, No. liz M Market street.
"AGENTS WANTED.
feb5. DIFF J. II. PRIMROSE
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THE Philadelphia Times is very severe
in its remarks upon the conduct OF
D )lice Constable Dillon and Sergeant
Whelan. of this city, whom il says "are
such pair of brutes as would disgrace
even the police force of New York" 1t
very wisely, however, exhonerates Della
ware from being SHIELD responsible for
these ruffians." 1t appears from an in
terview of one of the reporters Of this
paper that the officers were compelled,
as they say, to use the means they did
to defend themselves and prevent the
escape of their prisoners. This paper
has always urged gentleness and for
bearance upon the police in making
arrests; as several of the officers of ouI
force well know. We cannot credit the
story of their colored prisoner. But JUS
why the police officers of this city sholllt
take Philadelphia criminals to that cit,
we do not know. Perhaps if the police
OF Philadelphia had been suffered Il
look after these prisoners, as 1t was thei
duty, our city would have escaped til,
disgrace which these charges. true o
false, bring upon it.
We assure the Times that neither on
people nor our city's Chief Magislrat
would sanction any act that deserves t
be characterized as brutal by any of ou
police. We know that the Mayor ha
more than once charged his polio
against the use OF either pistol or bato
except in self-defence, or to prevent th
escape OF prisoners.
The daily gazette., 1879-07-17

People In the White Mountains are
putting on airs just now o:er their snow
drifts. They tell about one i'll Tucker
mans Ravine which is still seventy
sect deep and a thuu.and feet loug, and
there arc any number of smaller ones.
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SECRETARY SHERMAN'sv visit W hii"-
delphia and sail up and down the harbor
in front of the city, does not seem 10
have been as agreeable to the hepusl-
can politicians of the "stalwsrt SCHOOL
as might have been expected. IL ap-
pears that he was regarded by this class
as an interloper upon field specially
reserved for Gen. Grant. One of the
Republican organs referring to the mat
ter, says:
1.-The men who are known as the
nt-administration Republicans were
not an ong those who united to 90 hohor
to the Warwick of President Hayes au-
ministration. Possibly they were not
asked to be present; more probaoS they
were, and declined. There were SIM
larly no Grant men on board tpe cu.'er
| Hamilton; they also were consplcuous
only by their absence. Yet, nov" th-
| standing these absences, the receP'ioii W
the Secretary was exceedingly oa'iaiac
tory to those who extended II, anu iios'
satisfactory to him who received IT, ne
was dull enough not TO noO'oe 'l,a'
Brown, Jones, and Smith, who run .,'e
| 1nacnllle anu are popuiaiiy hhc -
political bosses, were not apiohS ule
large company who received hiih. EN- y
; Governor Hartranft was there, put IL Is y,
understood that his loyalty to ''the oo.s
e is more than questioned it is ese,i suS-
i pected that he is an emlssary oi INC "u
i, ministration to favor the aspir rations "
i Secretary John Sherman for tne IIes.' hs
y dency Mr.. Collector Tuition as 'iie,e
e but he has long been known as .iie uou-
n ble-dyed traitor to the machine ilana
gers and a Sherman consplrato, "is'io''
! hope Colonel Snowden was also eheie
e but he never could be relied upon 10 'oi
n low the edicts of the ''the BOSSES nav
ing opinions of his own and the co.'a as'
Of them, 18th a suspicion compipuls eli
II tertained that he iayors John ,3iiei,iia',
e Secret airy of the Treasury, for l,ie iIes'
o dcncy. Governor Hoyt was po' tneie .
,r he was busy at Harrisburg, bringing III
gigantic intellect to bear hard upon sev V
d era acts of the last Legislature Nopou
,e suspects Governor IIoyt of beins a 9hcl
N man man; he is not one, but D 'o'aiM wa. a.
- of the Stalwarts, and for "tne poSs
first, last, and all the time. hnu III IA
absence only did he represent .he nv
chine managers at the SherIpah re'e
IR ton.
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PROPOSALS.
DROPOaAlA ron BuILDlNG THE

The drawings and specifications for the
new Court H0uye OF New Osstle County |,
can be seen at the Engine House OF Tie
Water Works corner OF Tenth aud MARKET
streets. Wilmington, on aud Alter Monasy ~ nn.s
the 3Ist OF July, at noon. Received
nv A, II. silver. chairman OF the Building
Com IN ittee at the engine house.
No proposals will he received unless NC
compan,ed with u bond with surety IN the
sum uf w I'll ousapd dollars.
The form OF said bond can be seen al the
Cdy Engineers Office.
Ihe Building committee reserves The right
TO !. Ject any OF all bids.
Chairman OF Building Committee.
Jy16-7t
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THE corn crop has been cut SNORT py
drought in many parts of the eouth thls
season. and it is thought that 81 per
cent. more of corn from the Noflh VIII
he needed than there was sent last year.
One result of this failure Will probably
be the planting of more cotton next sea
son, as it stands long dry spell better
than any other crop.
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jyl2-5t.
PROPOSALS..

PRoPOsALs.
FOR REMOVING AsHEs AND RUBBISH
Seal, propo ais will be received in the
box IN the Council cham ber until 7. p
m, THURSDAY, July 18th, for collecting
and removing tie ashes, dirt and other
rubbish, inciueL tal housekeeping, from
the dwellings,, l'uullc schools and city
buildings within the City OF Wilmington,
for the term OF one year from the date of
signing the contract. The sshes dirt and
otner rubbish incidental to housekeeping
aud to the public schools and city build
ings, which shall be placed AT the curb be-
ore seven o'clock In the morning from
the FIRST day OF April TO the last day OF
august. and before eight o'clock In the
morning from the first day of september
to the last day OF March, sba be removed
ON every Monday from Market street Al d
on the public streets east OF Market sti eet.
AID on every Tuesday from the public
streets west OF Market street. Ali dirt,
offal, ashes and other refuse matter to be
| for the use OF the city, and be removed to
| such place and deposited as street Com
missioner shall direct. Ii deposited IN
| any manner other than directed by street
| Comm issioner. a deduction OF one dollar
| ~ TO be ade for each load so deposited
| For the purpose OF removing The ashe,
dirt and other ruboish as Aforesaid, The
city has been divided into four districts,
| viz:
All south OF the northerly side OF Sixth
| street, and east of the westerly side OF M ar
ket street, being the first district. All
| north of The nortnerly side OF sixth street,
and east OF the westerly eide OF Market
street. being the second district Al lsouth
of The nor herly side OF Sixth street, aud
west of the westerly side OF Market street,
being the third district. And all north oi
the nortnerly side OF Sixth street and west
| OF the westerly side Of MarheL street. bel, 4
the fourth district
Proposals may be made for any one OIL
more OF said districts, or for the whole o
said city; the city Council reserving ht
right 10 reject any Or all bids. A bond
, with security In the sum OF OF $500, mus
accompany each proposal, for the gOOt
faith OF the bidder; aud the person or pc.
SONS 10 whom the contract or contract
may be rewarded. shall g,vea bond viii
security In the Aun Of 1000 for the faith
full performance OF the contract. Bank
, Will be furnished on application to til
Street Com issioner. All bids m ust b
| properly signed sealed and endorsed ,"Pro
pohals for Removing Ashes
r LOUIS =. LYNCH,
= | Jy l2-5t street Com IN ihsloner.
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REGISTERS ORDERS.
lSeSiSter's Order
REGIsTER's OFFICE,

REGISTER'S OFFICE,
New Castle county, June Is, 1873.
Upon the application OF Mary Dougherty,
Administratrix of George DOuherty, late
of Brandywine hundred, In said county,
deceased, il IL ordered and directed by the
Register that the Administrators aforesaid
give notice of granting OF letters of ad-
ministration upon the estate OF the deceas-
ed, with the date OF granting thereof, by
causing advertisements to be posted with
in six OF the most public places of the
county of New Castle, requiring all per-
sons havin demands against the estate 10
present the same or abide by an act of as
sem bly, IN such case made and provided
And also cause The same to be inserted
within the same periOu in the DAILY
GAZETTE, newspaper published in VIII
mington, and to be continued therein three
weeks, g cd.
-, Given under the hand and seal
VI. S. OF office of the Register aforesa id ,
t~~> at New Castle, In New Castle
| county, Aforesaid, the day and year above
| written. Is. q. BlGGS, Register.
| NOTICE.
All persons having claims against the Es
tate OF the deceased. must present the same
duly attested, to the Administrators on OF
before June 18th, A. d.. 1880. or abide the
| Act of Assembly in such case made and
provided. MARY DOUdHkRTY,
Admtnistratrix.
Address CAas. b. Lore, Attorney. vii.
mington Del. june2l eOd3w
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Dr.w. B. Porter, of Leuars' Ia, was vas
held in $500 bail on Tuesoss, ass,r,,inn lii '"e .
charge of drugging and 'A"'nh !"
Young school teacher.
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NOTICES.

NJ OTICE.-At Walton's drug store, No.
IN z3) Market street you Will lnd good
assortment Of ToDih Brushes, HAIR Brushes
Combs and Fine Soaps jyli-l2tdS itw~
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Official statitics just published sno"
the proportion of soldiers in 'ne uolnan l,,,'
..o troons from Wurtemburg
80 =, ~, one Ont of a corps of 900
from Baden there were 50, anu ou' o,
similar corps from Saxony on'S 10, no
$50. Corn, where ont Of about 8. 0CC
men TO had never attep".u 'ouo1
The average percentage OF sa' "no''
army is not over to per ceh'.
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TEE pAILY GAZETTE Is paeiishse,1s s,s MAJ MAJ.
AFTERNOON SUNDAY excepoe h% caIriers @ 10 sub
~ ar,nars N ali parts OF the city ana u, su,
,onndine towns and villages, ,or q, s,h hscrib o
~ssr. payable weekly. Yearly suosc,io s,sc,ia-
e.. e in advance. II has Larger n,neI o,,s m
lion than any other oe nocr"'''
Tar DELAWARE GAZETTE, es,aap,shine es,ap
n t1s4. IL the largest and mos, nou. 10 ,rey
vsssiy paper in the state, and has pspinsu. = lns
Srcalstion than any other rl'rnsy "h ,ns Afternoon
i. Published every Tnurs"a'
sa per year In advance
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NJ Office The Delaware Loau AssocIa-
IN ton now offers new stock for SAFE
he first payment may be mad. II: ny
time 10 The secretary. GEO. -. MhK15,
ap,A b0l Shlpiey ST, ,nd floor
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OTlCE. - New Loan New Loan
IN Stock for sale by the A Id Loan Asso-
citation, the first pay ment may oe made at
once to GEO. 4. MARIS, Sec'y.
jeg3-1mS NO 81 Shipley street
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-02-04
A PARROTS PIETY.-Captain James
NtaI .IDr fihn fCllNxU I'M

A PARROTS PIETY-Captain James
Etchberger vouches for the following
bird story:
About thirty years ago, when in Hon
lduras, in command of the bark EldoradO,
his wife, then accompanying him, was
presented with a parrot, 8 aslirightly bird,
and fluent discourser in the Spanish
language The bird was brought to this
city, where after being domiciled in the
household fths Captains family, it soon
acquired knowledge Of the English
tongue. The next door neighbor of the
Captain was garrulous woman, an in
cessant scold, forever quarrelling with
some one Or something.
Polly, being allowed full liberty, was
pleased to take an airing on the yard
fence, and in a short time had learned
to mimic the scolding nejghbor to per-
fection, and finally became aggressive
Polly not unfrequently rued her imper-
tinence by being knocked of the fence
with broomstick.
This brought forth torrent of abuse
from her injured feelings upon the head
of her assalant. Finally the birds lam
guage became so abusive that the Cap
tain was obliged to send it away, and
Polly was transferred to a good Chris
tian family in the country, where, III
the course of time she reformed and be-
came to some extent bird Of edltylng
piety.
Some time ago, while she was summing
herself in the garden, large haWk
swooped down and bore the dlstressed
parrot off as a prize. Her recent rell-
gious training came to her assistance as
at the top of her voice she shrleked,, W
Lord, save me! 0, Lord save me >"
The hawk became so termed ae tne
unexpected cry, that he dropped MS m m
tended dinner. and scared away in the
distance.
Polly still survives her attempted ab'
ductjon. { Md. NeOs.