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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-23
Thursday, 7th Ds Of August, 1879,
BUSINESS CHANGE.
DISSOLUTION.

. s. MFNPais. IgyAr ,Jgne 80, 1879.
7NHE firm of B. NJ. Stratton & Go. Isl this
Il day diSolyed by limitation. The unfn-
'ished business will be settled up by LII Me-
Davitt, who has charge of the assets of the
firm, and who is authorized to use the name
of the firm in liquidation.
Thanks are due our numerous customers for
the liberal patronage heretofore, bestowed,
and solicit a continuation Of same to the new
firm. J. II. MoDAVITT,
b. NJ. STRATTON.
t4.. J. 4. DUNSC0MB.
S. IL. DUNSC0MB, JR.
b. NJ SIRATT0N, of the above firm, will
continue the business at the old stand, where
he will be ready TO serve his Old friends and
patrons as heretofore.
l4-l2g B. N. eTRATT0N. 9sl Main 81.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-23
LOTTERY.
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY 70
"A WIN A E0RTIrN E-rinhAh lrn,nd lNin-
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY CoMpANy

This Institution was regularly incorporated
BY the legislature Of the State for Educational
and Charitable purposes, in 1858, for the
contract the nyiolable faith Of the State is
pledged with capital Of 81 900, ,D0O to which
i has since added q reserve find 6fS350,000.
Its grand Single Number Distributors will
take place monthly on the second Tuesday.
1T NEVER SCALES OR PosTPoNEs. Look at the
following distribution:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-23
NOTICE.

" Memphis, we will open a branch Office in
St. Louis, Mo-, No 22t North Commercial
street, where we will be pleased to receive
orders from all our old patrons and friends.
Our House in Memphis
will remain open as usual, under the super-
vision Of j. r. Grehan and H. Solari. ANY
orders sent to either house will be promptly
attended to. lft
l22-l27 TAYLOR d. ARNOLD.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-23

SToo small to measure.
Furnished for publication by authority
Of the chief signal officer of the army.
ID ROBERT r. MARTIN,
Sergt. Signal Corps U. S. A.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-23
K. OF i.
ATTENTION OF MEMBERS.

A Ii members Of the order now remaining
"a in the city viii please at once reperttheir
names and residences to the secretary of the
'RELIRF ASSOCIATION" Brothers will
act promptly CONCERNING themselves and all
others Of the order. By orderof .
p. 4.p- JAMES b. COOK,
President of Relief Assoc'n, X. ofH.
ANGUS II. MCCoLLUM, Secretary. -
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-23
Rainfall Last Week.

U. ). SIGNAL OFFICE,
MEMPHIS, Tenn, July %, 1879 !
Total rainfall in the cotton region of the
United States during the week ending
July 10Th, 1879, (Rainfall given in
;,,n[o. as, 4 t,u,1.cJt1,.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-23

white, Brownstown, Ind.i is the new
address of the persons named.
The daily gazette., 1879-01-24
Is Grantisln Gaining :?

Of the various Republican Senators
who have just been chosen from different
Sta es, We do not know a single one who
is pronounced antagonist of Grantism
aud of the Third Term.
Conkling, Cameron and Logan. from
the great commonwealths of New York,
Pennsylvania and Illinois, are all pro-
fessed Grant meA; and Cameron and
Logan are exceedingly Jealous in their
demonstrations of love for the Third
Term.
In Connecticut the two strongest can
Il dates for Senator were Hawley and
Jewell, both Of them against the Third
Term. They were both defeated, and
Plat, third-rate politician OF no per
sonal Importance, is chosen in their
place. He may be against the Third
Term or for il, for all that has vet ap-
pcared but he has succeeded, prudentlv
saying nothing upon hat subject, willie
those who had spoken plainly were
beaten.
Carpenter of Wisconsin and Jones of
Nevada are like wise both Grant men,
having supported all the peculiar mani
iestations of Gen. Grant during his first
and second terms aud they are LOW
ready, perhaps, 10 maintain that the Re
publican party has sunk so low TIA il
has only one single man who can meet
us requirement as candidate for Presi-
dent.
These signs certainly indicate strong
Grantlst tendency III the Republican
parry. No doubt an honest hatred OF
| the Fraudulent President has had good
| deal to co III electing these Grant men to
| be Senators but that very hatred al-
pears to be capable Of being used in q
very eilicacious way in the promotion o
Grantism.
If there is among the Republicans any
considerable number of men who al,
really against the Third Term, they mus
either snow their ia tn by their work!
| without waiting in supir inaction mucl
longer, or else they will have to surren
der Internationally at at all early day
aud henceforward forever hold thei
tongues except in favor of the thin
which they fear and dislike.-N. y. sur
The daily gazette., 1879-01-24
Plans for Rebuilding Congress
Nall.

Plans for the rebuilding Of Congress
Hall, at Cape May, which it is uuders ood
have been approved by majority of .he
stockholders, though no formal action has
been taken, are now in the hands of Mr..
Richard j. Dobbins 1t is proposed to
cut Washington street through the prop
erty to Congress street, and TO build the
new hotel at Washington and Perry
streets, with large lawn fronting the
ocean, as before. The strip Of land from
Perry TO Congress aud from South Lafay-
ette to Washington streets is to be sold
for building purposes. The proposed
building is to be of brick, three stories
high, with maLsard roof. 1t will con-
sist of 200 looms, 1876 of which will be
bedrooms, accommodating 400 or 800
persons. A porch will surround the
whole building, and it is so arranged that
the sea breeze will strike every room and
create draft throughout the whole strue-
ture by means of funnel in the main
hall. The building will be l5S feet front
on Was hington street and 203 feet I'll
Perry street. There is some talk of buy
ing the Trans Continental Hotel, take il
down and build the lew Congress Hal
with the materials.
The daily gazette., 1879-01-24
PETER COOPER's VICTORY.

A Verdict for the Defendant in Mr..
Groom's Suit Against the Phitdnthro-
pist.
The libel suit of Wallace p. Groom
from 100000 damages against Peter
Cooper, which has been on tnal in the
Kings County Supreme Court for several
days, was ended yesterday. The suit
grew out of a contract which wat made
few days prior to the election of 1876,
when Mr.. Cooper was running as the
Presidential candidate on the Green
Dack ucket. Groom was active in that
campaign, and Mr. Cooper agreed to pay
him $1,000 TO put booths at all the polling
places ,and to send tickets and documents
to all voters IN the city as printed in the
registry list, and to print and furnish for
| use in the State of New York 800, 900 four
page documents. After election, when
Mr.. Cooper discovered that in the city,
where be had educated thousands of vot-
| ers, he had received only 300 votes, he
wrote letter, which he manifoldcd and
sent to some of his friends accusing Mr.
| Groom of having neglected 10 properly
| distribute the documents paid for so that
| they were found about the streets in bun
dies, except in the district where Groom
was running for Congress, and that after
the election Groom wend to the Centen.
| NAL, and left number of hungry, stary,
ing men unpaid. Mr.. Groom alleged
that this letter cost him $1,000 position
and had infinitely damaged HIM in the
Greenback party of which he was the
| recognized founder
Mr.. Peter Cooper's testimony on tn.
trial was disgressive and largely histori
cal. 1t was 50 characteristic thar Mr.
John G. Parsons ordered of the steno
grapher a complete transcript of IL fol
preservation. Mr.. Cooper said that OF
Feb. 18th next be should celebrate hi
Ssth birthday. He attribu his success
in life to keeping clear OF banks. Whel
, he had money he invested it in business
so DIS to employ others.
"Iou pre- ided at a TaIumany meetinl
once-a hard money meetiDg?" he wa
> asked by counsel.
eyes" Mr.. Cooper replied, "severa
: times. | was always and am now "A har,
money maD ! think not "A cent shoul
be circulated but what represents worl
: done or material furnished"
The jury at o'clock came into court
} Mr.. Cooper had gone home with hi
: counsel, confident that he would obtai
ii the verdict. There was tedious wait
ing for Justice Pratt, who was at tn
Brooklyn Club, and Mr.. Groom move
about nervously. When Justice Prat
: arrived, Foreman j. n. Reeve annount
ed verdict for the defendant. Th
] court reserved its decision on defendant
] counseps motion for an extra allowanc,
The daily gazette., 1879-01-24
PUBLIC SALE,

VIII be sold at public sale, on The n.|
OF Andrew Harnan, on the pike te.ve|
Squire FArrie's Corner and Glassly n
Pencader Hd., GU
THURSDAY, February tho 3al. na
Sale commencing at y O'Clock
One Day horse. Frank, coming rad
old, q fine traveller and will WORK d N
kinds of harness one bay mare. pll
comi Ing eight years old this Sprus n
good traveier, and works quiet In Allk,1
OF harness and ID = splendid family AL
3 head OF first-clAss milch cows
/ will be In profit by day OF sale, E3D|
and others springing. two year vi
ols heifer, good stock, WI
springing, yearling heiiers OF g0vl u
5 shoat pigs.
Farming Implements One arm NJ
on, In good order, Germantowu wtl
/ dugout wagon, Nanwickle ian, b,I
steel tooth horse rake. new, good ID
shelter. roller, grlndstone. clis 4
box, l wheelbarrow, one large fed rsI
one mixing trough, ! moving scYh A
grain era le. barn shovel, pioa,, A
rows, cultivators, forks, rakes, hos, n
on, plow and carriage harness cIi.Anl 4
brides, grain bags, barley FORKS, te \
half interest OF u acres of wheil 10 4
ground.
CONDITIONS ALL sums ofS q anl 4
der, cash: over that amount a cr-i.lG4
months will be given, by the puf'1a1
giving II bankablc note with approved
Gorser, or three per cent. on for 60. a
est from date. j. NJ. h4AAA
| W. j. LA *, Auctioneer IU.H]
The daily gazette., 1879-01-24

,HERIPF'S SALE.
- BY virtue OF "A writ OF Levari YaciA
TO me directed Will be exposed TO Pablo
Sale ~ the
LAFAYETTE HOTEL. Sal shipley ~,
kept by John J. Dougherty, in the city Of
Wilmington, New Castle County, Della
ware, on
WEDNESDAY,. the 9Th day OF February.
1879, at 2 O'Clock, p. m.
The following des crl bed Real Estate, viz ::
All that certain lot ol land and three
story brick dwelling house tn hsrson. situate
in the city OF Wilmington, bounded ana
described as follows to wit: Beginning at
the soutberly side OF Ninth street between
W iudsor and Madison streets at the dis
tance OF seventy feet six inches from the
| westerly side OF Windsor street, thence
southerly parallel 70 Windsor street
through the centre OF u two feet four Inch
vide alley between this and the adjoining
house OF said springer, on the east eighty
feet 10 corner, thence westerly parallel
to Ninth street seventeen feet six Inches 70
| IA corner, thence northeriy parallel 10 The
nrst mentioned line and Windsor street
along = line OF Land OF NJ. {. Perkins on
tne west eighty feet TO the Aforesaid south
erly side OF Ninth street and thence there
| by sasterly seventeen feet six inches TO the
place OF beginning be the contents thereof
what shsy may. Book l.. vol. Y, page S%6.
Seised and taken In execution As Me
property or Hsttie X. Murch, surviving
m srtsager and l. T., and to be sold by
JOHN PYLE, Sherif.
SheriY's once, New Castle. Jan. 10, 1879.
fAp sxf a
The daily gazette., 1879-01-24

~ Tor HEAVY" NAVY.-The politi-
cal leaders have become great reconstruc-
tors of late. Mr.. Blaine now proposes to
recons rlct the navy, which, like the
army, he says, is top heavy. We believe
ii is, and rotten in lis timbers a so. But
We should not be willing to let Mr.. Blame
reconstruct it, nevertheless. He is too
much of political demagogue, too small
statesman, and no patriot at all. His
speech, however, in the Senate on the
23d, contained some very excellent things
and remarkable truths. The following
extract will be found instructive:
sit was the duty OF Congress to make
reforms and correct errors, and not leave
the matter to the Secretary of the NAVY
and Bureau officers. At the same time
he would speak his mind freely about
the present condition of the navy, and
especially the large number of officers.
Congress had limited the number of men
OF the navy at 1900, and for that 75OC
men we had total Of 2020 officers, OF
one officer to little over three men. We
lldd ~ NtSotlo anu 90 Ill SSlOn
The British navy, which had 32O steam
vessels and total Of 494 vessels, hat
1890 officers with something over sixt,
thousand men. The Government had il
commission about 243 vessels, and avail
able for service quite five times as man,
as we have. 1t had nine or ten times a,
many sailors, and five times as mau,
ships, but only about two-and-a-hal
times as many officers as we have. Tn,
French navy had 1920 line officers, an,
in point of numbers of vessels, that nav,
was almost as large as the British navy
Of course all know it was not so effec
tive. These facts were worthy of atten
ton. For the great navy of Great Britain
the largest and most effective in TIN
world, there were twenty great nav,
yards and two subordinate ones. Franc
had three great yards and two subordi
nate ones; while we, on six degrees q
coast latitude, had seven navy ward.
The one at Pensacola was necessary fo
Government uses, and certainly the on
on tine Pacific coast was a necessity.
was not his intention to make paltisa
accusations. The pay Of the officers
our navy on the active list amounted t
over So, ,S22,00 annually; for those o
the retired list $645, 400; while the pa
OF petty officers and seamen amounted
but S2,3OO,O0O per annum, showing,
course, the top-heavy condition Of Il
SptsNsitp
The daily gazette., 1879-01-24

period in each gear from the beginning
of the government to the present time,
from which it appears that the strength
ci the army, both officers and men, from
1850 to 1794, was about $40. From
that time to 1912 it varied from 1900 to
5000, but in 1913 It increased to 1900
in consequence of the war with Great
Britain, and In the next year TO 3s,146.
In 1915 it was SO, 434. For 1916 it fell
TO 10000, and in the years following
to $3.50. From 1920. to 1885 it aver
aged about $500. For 1889 it was in
creased to nearly 10000. and in subse-
quent years to 1876, varied from $500 10
1000. In lS47 it increased 10 2l.-
6e6, falling in the following years until
1854 to an average of about 1880.
For 1865, 10, 7J2, and from that year to
1861 the average was 10000. From 1862
to 1854 the usual annual returns of the
army were suspended. For 1855 the
strength of the army was 22,3l0; In
1866, 56,S1 in 1865, $1,000; in 1869,
49, ia; in 1870, 1909 and from this
period to 1877 il has varied between 26,-
900 and 10000. For 1877 it was 24,OO0,
and in 1875, 25,S1S."
1t will be perceived the army was in
creased in lS6j-6G. This was done to
carry the elections in tho Southern States,
and to prevent President johnson from
reconstructing the seeded States on the
liberal basis of the old Union, and keep
up the carpet-bag Governors while they
robbed the South by the sale of South
ern State bonds. These bonds, secured
by force of arms or while the people
were in duress, ought all to be repudia-
ted by the Southern people.
The daily gazette., 1879-01-24
PUBLIC SALES.
PUBLIC SALE,

Will be sold at public sale, on the y,,
Of Robert Husbands, deceased ~
Thompson's Bridge, Christlana M
miles from Wilmington. on
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY ,u.l.,
Atl2 O'Clock, m.
ahead OF good work OF driving hora
milsh cows, some with calves by ~
sides, Others sprinSing one year ot Nj
2 shoats, &C. Farming Implem.r,
farm wagons, York wagon, neaTIy n
] market dearborn, horse carl. . Eel
plows, harrows, culsivator. fork. al
hoes, &C iron hArvesteS. mower And rsJ
er combined. good horse rake. M
wincKle fan, grain bags. wagon, plov N
carriage harness, z sets heavy pin eb,,|
log chains, alse dairy fixtures, sad
pans, buck cts, churns, cream san, \
cans, &C. 10 acres wheat in ihe glou,l
hay by the ton.
NDITIONe.-All sums of g. N
less, cash; over that amount, credit n
months will be given, sy the purtl,l
giving \ ban kAble note with approved n
dorssr. THEODORE EsTLy
l.. ". stidhan 4 Son. Auctioneen
tAn16- Wolo
The daily gazette., 1879-01-24

REDUCE THE ARMY.-The peop'e of
this country voted for the Democratic
party under a promise that that party
would reduce the army. 1t has not kept
its promise, because of the union of a
few weakened Democrats with the
Radicals, and because the fraud in the
Presidential chair asked them to do so.
Another T, ason is that nearly every
man that voted to enlarge the army had
one or more relatives in the army whom
they wished to have kept at the expense
81 government. But the army will be
reduced when the Democrats get the
power. If it is not, the Democrats will
not hold the power long. The people Will
not work to support such 'top-heavy,'
Inlserable affair, composed of poor old
shoddy stuff that would back out as soon
as asked to go into fight, when there are
a hundred thousand young men all over
the country, North and South, who have
SN'' ~ ISiiS III dItlNt W al bOtl dS vi
fcers and men, who are competent and
would respond to call at any moment.
The army now consists of about 1900
commissioned officers and %, 900 men, or
one officer to every three men. Nowon
der Sherman wants to reorganize it. But
he does not propose to make it cheaper
by curtailing the officers. He only pro
poses to make it Sherman's army instead
of Hayes army. He would not propose
this Id he not see that the Democrats
would cut it down when they get the
power. There is great deal OF truth
in the following from the Baltimore Ca
zette:
"The regular armies of the Unit. d
States and If the Confederate 81 ates did
but little Of the fighting OF the ate war
The glory and the work were chiefly
with the provisional armies. The regu
lar army of Napoleon Ill. was weaE
against the armed people of Germany
and France has learned the lesson AM
has now an enormous militia. Their,
are military apitudcs among the citizen
OF this country that have been wei
proven. There is thus an oycrw hemn.
physical force capable of or anizatiol
and discipline under proper militia sys
ten, a force irresistible IN defending 50
c.eiy against lis enemies without o
within, but force which could not b,
used 10 support an usurpation or to over
throw civil liberty"
The daily gazette., 1879-01-24
Registers Order.
KFGISTRk b OFFICE,
New Castle Co January 7lh


New Castle Co.. January 7lh 1872.
Upon the application of caroline f. Nc.
Cauiley, Administrative, OF william -
McCaulley late of Wilmington HID. in said
county, deed. II Is ordered and directed by
the Register that the Administratrix A afore.
said, give notice of the granting OF Lt:ters
of Administration upon the Estate of
the deed, with the date OF granting thereof
by causing advertisements to he posted
wthiH forty days from the date OF such
Letters, in six of the most public places OF
persons having demands against the rs
tate, to present the same, or abide by an
Act of Assembly IN such case made and
provided And also cause the same TO be
Inserted within the, same period in the
Wilmington GAZETTE. IA newspaper pub
lished in Wilmington, and TO be continw cd
therein three weeks (e. o. d.
, Given under the hand and Seal OF
}L.S Office of the Register aforesaid at
t->--) New Castle, in New Castle County
aforesaid, the day and year above written
S. c. BIGGS, Register
NOTICE
All persons having claims against the
Estate of the sdeceased must present the
same duly attested to the Administratri 4
on or before Ian. 9TH, 1880 or abide the
Act OF Assembly IN such case made and
provided.
CAROLINE F. McCAULLEY,
Administratrix.
Address. Wilmington. Del. jan1OSwsot
The daily gazette., 1879-01-24
JAN UARY "a 1870.

The DAILY GAZETTE is sent to all parts
OF the country, postage paid, for THREE
DOLLARS year. in advance. 1t contains
all the local news and m ost Important
news of the day. 1t gives in brief just the
news the farmer or the busiI els ma need
at half the cost OF the two cent papers
and as much as man ought to read OF an
evening or morning. Subscribe for 1t al
cnce by remitting a money order for a
year or six months.
The daily gazette., 1879-01-24
NOTICES..
AssessOrs' Notice.

The faxsbles OF Wilmington Hundred,
New Castle County, are hereby notfned
that the assessment for isTg has hecn COM
pleted and the books containing the same
are hung up for puoiic Inspection at the
following places:
SOUTHERN DISTRICT
First Ward-At Springer's grocery store
No. 500 West Second street, near Tatnall.
Second War'i-At the Penhsy lvania
Hcuse, southeast corner OF r. ront and X Ing
streets.
Third ward-At T.. J. Babcock's saloon,
northeast corner OF Finn and Orange
streets.
Fourth Ward--At Esquire william ii.
rrady's .iice, No. los East Fourth street,
ne1r King.
saloon, No. - 0 Maryland Avenue.
NORTHERN DISTRIt T.
Fifth Warl-At T.. II. singles 4 Sons
cigar store, No. te9 Market street.
sixth ard--At Hugh Maguire's, cor
ner Of Ninth and walnut streets.
Seventh Ward--At George h. Robinson's =
saloon southeast corner OF Tenth and
Orange streets.
Eighth waro-At W. II. fuckers grocery
store, southeast corner OF Eighth and
Pine streets
Ninth Ward--At VIM. Sweeney's gro
Gerry ore. No. 2002 Market street.
Not ce Is also given that the Assessors
will sit at the City Hall on saturday, The
| 18th day OF January (beiDg the last satur-
| day OF the present monih) between The
m. to MAKE correction In the afores aid
books or add additional nam es thereto.
DAVID w. HUGHES,
Ass ssor Southern District.
GEORGE L. WARD,
Assessor Northern District.
The daily gazette., 1879-01-24
OTICE-TO WATER RENTERS.
IN OFFICE WATER DEPARTMENT,

WILMINGTOE. DEL, Dec. 10th 1918.
The bills for le7o are now ready and pay
atle at the registrars office, No. 1910 Mar
ket street. The law requires that all bills
paid ON or before January 3isi, 1879, the
face oi the bill ; those paid during the
month OF February. five per cent addi-
tionsl. those paid during the month Of
March. ten per cent. additional, and any
amount remaining unpaid after A pril lst.
1873, the registrar is required to have the
ierrules withdrawn ard suit instituted foI
the recovery of the amount due, and lhs
water Will not be lei into such premises
until such arrears, with assessments and
s2 for drawing ferrules are paid. Once
hours, IN to p IN.
W. j. MORROW,
dccll-eOd Jan feb cod Registrar
The daily gazette., 1879-01-24

STRENGTH OF THE ARMY FPoM THE
FOUNDATION OF TIE GOVERNMENT TO
TIE PREsENT.-The Washington cor
respondent of the New York Herald, of
the 23d instant, says:
The Secretary of War has sent to the
House Committee an Military Affairs (by
request) statement showing the actual
strength of the regular army at stated
The daily gazette., 1879-01-24

NJ OTICE.-1he regular quarterly meet
~ ing OF the Trustees OF the Poor VI
New Castle county, will be held at the
Aims House. on "Wednesday, Jan. 29Ih. at
10 o'clocs. n III. All person having bills
Will please present them on or before that
day.
The Supply Committee Will meet at the
Aims house, Saturday. Feb. Let. at II
O'Clock, a. m. when proposals Will be re-
ceived for furnishing the Aims House
with bread and eats for the next three
months j. W. COOCH,
jazz 25, a ,2sdAw Secretary.
The daily gazette., 1879-01-24

THE "SILvER SENATORS" have been
increased by the late elections heavily
The New York Times says
"Of the nine Republicans, seven have
already served in the Senate-Messl s.
Hill of Colorado and Plat of Connect.
cut being the only ones without expert
ence in that body. On the
whole, the renewals in the Senate have
not strengthened the Republicans as a
party with reference to the more inpor-
tant duties that are before item