The daily gazette., 1879-07-16
Anew Form orInyestment.

Tue Influx OF wealth into this country
liter the past seven years OF duilness Is
| beginning to increase the speculative feel
ing In all channels OF trade. Already the
| busin. s. centres are lively with he praises
| OF Lainlng, manufacturing. real estate and
other speculatiOns; but strange 10 say, 80
| q reat is the well deserved confidence In the
Strict Integrity characterizing every action
| OF the managers Of the celebra ed LOuisi-
ana Lottery thatits tickets for the Montniy
gra' d drawings which cost two dollars
each are iavOrite purchase OF the leading
bankers and brokers In all the large cities.
NJ. "A. Dauphin. +. .. Box 692, New Or
York city, will give all desired informa-
| ton.
PERSONAL.
S. Rodman Smith, Esq, U. S. Com
missioner and clerk Of the U. S. Courts,
started to-day upon three weeks mid
summer ramble up in New England.
Mr.. Smiths duties during the past year,
have been very arduous and he feels
greatly in need of a respite from daty.
He will spend the greater part Of his
time at Mt. Desert Island.
Miss Ellen A. Whtford, first assistant
teacher in the Public High School of
West Chester, Pa, Is now visiting
friends in this city.
Horse Tax Receipts.
Perhaps owners of horses in this city
have overlooked the fact that by all act
of the last General Assembly all such
animal, in this city, are liable 10 tax
OF one dollar each. The tax Is payable
, to the City Auditor during the present
month, at the end of which he is en-
, powered to sell all horses that the tax has
5 not been paid for. Thus far the tax has
= been paid on seventy-nine, out Of al
g assessment of over thirteen hundred.
Forced to Stop Work.
. Owing to the intense heat, yesterday
! afternoon, nearly all the brick-layers en-
n gagged on the Lobdell Car Wheel Com
+ papy's new machine, pattern and black
y smith shop, at the foot Of Pine street
: building is being erected by Mr.. Allei
Ruth, aud is 75x46 feet, and "A feet high
Tn, trick work is nearly finished, AM
y the building will soon be ready for tn
. carpenters. E-.s|N. .t+..
e Prospect Park M. f. Churcl
/. and Norwood Hall Association, o
i Delaware County, Pa, will give an ex
= cursion to Rehoboth on Saturday, Jul
~ 1 t1, Train lea, es depot, Wilmington, a
7 7.3O a. IN. Tickets, Sl.50, children, ha
y price. To be Obtained of Geo. w. Bright
II Water and King street, y. f. Rudolph
231 Market street, and at the Office of tn
,s Delaware s. f. & M. Insurance Con
,r % INV, also at the depot. 15.1
Don't Seem TO Need II.
A number of parties whose bills wer
passed by Council at Its last session, d
III not appear 10 be greatly in need of the
le money as they have not yet como to th
s. Treasurer's office 10 get 1t. The Trea'
IN urer and the finance committees cler
lg would be pleased TO have them come U
ty and secure the amount OF their checKs.
-, The Drowned Mans Funeral.
'h The body of the unfortunate Thom'
ls- Smith of Philadelp elphia, who was drown
'h ed on Sunday night, will be buried at
le- O'Clock this afternoon in the Cathoi
ad cemetery. He has friends in Wilmin
lst ton, who will see that he is decent
buried.
he ,.gFtssw. 4 N. stock Sale.
S. In Philadelphia, yesterday, M. Thorn
'us e. Son, auctioneers, sold So shares OF u
lts Wilmington a. Northern Railroad stoc
lad at $2Oa$222 per share. The par vail
re. of the stock is $50 per share.
me Completed.
as The work of repaving Front sire
.oI- between M arket and Shlpley streets, W
completed yesterday. The contract
is now at work on Secondstreet oetwe'
Shipley and Orange streets.
Il Moral suasiOn Matters.
.nu The first public meeting of the M.
Ing R, A. will be held next Tue 8 lay mig
nth The Ladies, Aid of the M 3. r.. a:
use now. holding Ice cream ahd trWt II
uval.