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The daily gazette., 1879-12-30
SECOND EDITION
Garce4oN's Explanation.
HE HAS NO DEFENSE TO MAKR--.oNLY
DOING HIS DUTY.

HE HAS NO DEFENSE TO MAKE-oNLY
DOING HIS DUTY.
BELFAST, Dec. 29.-Hayford Hall
was packed to Its utmost capacity this
evening IN response to call for "iaw
and order" meeting to sustain the Gov
ernor and Council. Governor Garcel0n
was introduced and received with loud
applause. He began by saying he Lad
not come here to apologize for anything
he had done. He spoke of the recent
election and of two rumOrs soon after 1t
took place in regard to the counting of
the votes. He said that prominent Re-
pulicaDs had then ss'd that the law Of
1877 was clearly unconstitutional, and
named Hon. William p. Frye as one of
the number. He gave a full explar alton
OF the Constitutional requirements In
regard to the duty of town officers and
of the Governor and Council as to tho
election returns and said that when the
returns were laid before the Legislature
they would in every instance be found
correctly tabulated. Ee claimed that
the returns were canvassed strictly in ac-
cordance with the Constitution and laws
and without regard to one party or the
other.
For the past few weeks the most
abomin able lies bad been daily sent
forth in regard to the counting Of the
Votes. The returns from some Of the
large cities were fatally defective and
the Governor and Council has nothing
to do in regard to them but 10 strictly
follow the requirements of the Consti-
tuition and the laws. The LEGISLATURE
will undoubtedly do justice by the cities
not represented, as the two branches are
judges of the election of their own mem
bers. All the returns will be presented
to the Legislature on the 7th day of Jan,
uary, unless the State House is seized
by a mob and the returns destroyed
previous to that time. He challenged
any man to put his finger on single
thing he had done not strictly in ac-
cordance with the Constitution, the laws
and precedents. On closing the Governor
was loudly applauded and three cheers
were given tor him. Hon. William H.
Mcclellan, Attorney General followed
and asserted that the clergymen who
spoke at the indignation meeting on
Saturday evening had made many false
SoaIeiheHls. t.i t
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Irish SYstapdthiSers.

The committee on arrangements OF
the sympathizers with the Irish sufferers
held a meeting last night at No. 2 East
Seventh street. 1t was de- ecided to hold
"A mass meeting on the evening of Tues
day, Jan. 9th, 1880, in the City Hall.
The following committee on speakers
was appointed John Doyle, Barney
Rosenblatt and K. s. f.. Carrigan.
w. McShea and g. G. Adams were
delegated to ask his Honor. the Mayor,
to preside at the meeting.
E. S. Flanagan and M. Danahee were
appointed a committee to secure and
decorate the hall.
The committee will meet again on Fri
day night pext.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-30
A0atu Jim Termination.

James Pennington, the negro who
was discharged from the police court last
night, where he was tried for larceny,
was arrested later for disorderly conduct
toward James Trusty, the complainant
in the case, and given hearing before
Magistrate Cole. He was found guilty,
fined dollar and committed TO Jail in
default of payment.
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ghs 9aily Sasstts.

n.oprssMAN SPRINGER has taken
.I,n f.yor Of Gov. Garcelon. His
s'o have been given at some length,
~, although they may not SOUND
a"n, '",,ouable to Messr'. Blaine aud Ham
,'' hs agrees with nearly every Demo
~, w., uho has been heard TO speak upon
'' ~nes,ion, that Gov. Garcelon and
we nocil must respect their official
~ .,hs and are quito right In keeping the
''anner of ,abulating The returns In
~,,ue in harmony with the known and
.rsnowledged u.ages Of the Republics"
..y with the exception, that In throw
|i'g out returns impartial justice should
done under the strict letter Of the
,.ws made by Il e Republicans.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-30

r,,so,,s ELECTRIC LIonT.-We
,ye heard Of one Wilmington lady
,,ho on Saturday refused All offer OF
| a 600 for one share Of stock In Edison's
y ec,ric Light Company. A new ho'k
latter writer says :-"That there is more
|,San superficial interest in Mr.. Edi-
.,,,. endeayors to solve the problem OF
IL. division of the electric light is
.now,, by the remarkable advance In
IN. nrice of the stock Of the Edison
|rlec'ric Light Company, share OF
which ba, par value OF 500. To-day
0ne Of these sold for $500, and owners
4 the stock is said to be holding them
\ 5000. Ten days ago they were
D,oted at 5000. There is probably no
'brr instance on record approaching
hi, confidence in the experiments Of an
Hentor.'
in auo, her column will be found an
,rcIc giving some account Of this light
hon the New York HeruiFs represen-
alive at Menlo Park.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-30
An Omen Iys,sluess

DE great success won by the Louisiana
Ale Lottery Company has been gained
He strict fairness OF its dealings with
+ public. All Its methods OF doing
Alaess are open as the day and buyers
lcRets have learned that they have
to contend with the laws of chance,
+ hai all are served alike. When any
'sserts the contrary OF this 1t Ii safe
all him liar or a black mailer. The
s'Ar monthly drawing will take place
'Ae 18th of January.
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The Caucus Postponed.

The City Council was to hold a caucus
upon the appropriations for the coming
year, last night, but owing to the facl
that Mr.. Merris Taylor, the chairman Of
the Finance Committee and the one
who had called the meeting, was con-
fined to hiss home from rheumatism,
nothing Of any moment was done, fur
ther ythan an informal talk, and the
meeting was postponed until Mr.. Taylor
could be present.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-30
Il Good Record.

l.. W Sidham Il Son, auctioneers,
have kept record of all the horses, cat
lie and hogs sold by them during the
year Of 1879. They have sold at public
sale 2sS head of horses, 1886 head Of cat
tie and Gti6 head of pigs. Persons want
ing to sell our should call on them, as
they are posted in the price Of all kinds
of stock. They are both practical auc'
tioneers, and can give satisfaction.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-30
Eastern Shore.

The Denton Journal publishes hand
some New Years calendar.
Cambridge receives $1,000 in oyster
money every day in the season, or about
$120.000 year from the oyster trade. 1t
is remarked that, though the farmers
could get 200 900 bushels of lime a year
for the burning, they fail to take advan-
tage of the chance to enrich their lands.
II is thought this year has been one OF
the most prosperous known on the
Peninsula since "old war times. BUSH
ness is reported good in all parts.
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aANDSOME AND INGENIOUS.

it',~a ,", lhe most beautiful an ingenious
c,a as decorations to be found In
|,Ha.y,' 's IN the house of Mr.. Nathan
h., Nr,"u'tfSon, Jr., at No. 4i3 Taylor
|s,sl II occupied the whole of his par
ben nu ~ consists of mansion, ,contai ng
a. hnuo,ins ,ooins and an attic. The minia-
|lN Na.'ng a', is composed of kiln-dried
MAJ h"mshed off with shellac, and
|,,andsh shteu up, presents q beautiful ap-
There is a fountain constant
nn"s,ngfo the right, and on the lawn
| |she bsd, vi .he house is croquet party.
|hnnin".'' "'ck yard a colored ervant il
&n n,hs ,hs.' water and N stream is pouring
|S ~ ~ pump In a perfectly natural
|sait nnn ns whole thing reflects great
upon Mr.. Hendereon
The daily gazette., 1879-12-30
emancipation
PPOcIa3tlat

The seventeenth anniversary of the
Emancipation Proclamati Oulof President
Lincoln will come on New Years Day
next Thursday. The colored citizens
have made preparations to appropriately ly
celebrate the event, and the programme
will be about as follows:
In the morning at 1880, a sermon will
by one of the dlvines.
At go p. M, there will be services
agd short addresses at the new church
on FreHch street, and in the evening n
mass meeting will be held at E. Zion
church, Ninth and Walnut, when the
proclamation will be read and several
addresses made.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-30
A Mysterious Check.

City Clerk Frazer received check
from the Treasury Departments "a. Wash
ington, this morning, which puzzles
him. 1t is for $40, and payable to the
Mayor and City Council, but does not
indicate what it is for. The clerk thinks
it is interest on the Latimer Trust Fund
Bonds.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-30

Among the Christmas gifts OF the mer>
h mefry merchant out in Cincinnati to
|stwenty-slx members of his interest
\ family, the public Is Informed that
= presents Of 500, 900 TO two OF his sons
he IN accounts standing against them
The hooks of the firm of Mitchell *
an Anmelsburg. This may have made
su very joyful, hut a good many peo-
'Sould not consider receipt for a
Ne account A. altogether the most ap-
rpTat- trs,i monial of affesti onate es .
I'm that could be rendered them.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-30
TIL E COURT HOUSE.

1t is not the calcu lation of Contractor
Given to push the work of the Court
House all winter, and the reason is,
simply, that 1t would be impossible. Ii
is intended, however, to have the walls
run up all around as high as the first
story and then abandon the work for the
winter. To do this will require about
eight days work.
Example Worthy of Imitation.
Messrs. Charles E. Fritz & Co., one of
the largest morocco manufacturing firms
in this city, paid all their workmen for
Christmas, although they did not work
This is an action that could well he imi .
tated by other firms,
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GOING WEST.

Mr. John w. Gray, of the firm of
Gray & Bro, grocers, will dispose of his
interest in the business in short time,
and in company with Mr. S. M. Solo.
mon will start West, where they will en-
gage in business Their many friends
IN this city will regret to learn of this
decision on their part, but will join in
wishing them abundant success in their
new field of OperatiOnS
The daily gazette., 1879-12-30
MAR RIED.

the sd Of
December, 1879, at the parsonage, 1908
Il. W. Humphriss, Mr.. Aaron Reynolds,
Jr, to Miss Ella ]. Collins, both Of New
Castle County, Delaware. aa
CoLLINS-LEE-In Philadelphia ON the
Clayton c. Collins of New Castle county.
to Miss. Mary Lee, of Wilmington.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-30
Clxffj7lH Ice.

The ice merchants of West Chester
are now engaged in cutting ice for Sum-
mer use. They commenced yesterday,
and the ice is about -four and half
inches thick. The ice dealers of Will
mington would no doubt be glad if they
could cut ice of that thickness at the
present time.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-30
Abusing his WlIe.

An old man was before Mayor ALL
mond, last night, answering the charge
OF assaulting his wife. He had been
tried and convicted OH a similar charge
few days before. A penalty of So and
costs was imposed, and he was held in
the sum of 500 to keep the peace.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-30
Ar7.iUed an Port,

The steamer Columbia which plies on
the Delaware above Philadelphia, arriv-
ed at the Harlan & Hollingswortb Co..
yard yesterday afternoon. She will re-
main there until nextspring, when she
will be overhauled, and resume her reg
ulaf place. -.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-30
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

Delaware Lodge, NO. 1, l. o. o. F.,
elected and installed the following Off
GERS last night:
N. G.-E. II. Spencer.
V. G.-Daniel Ross.
X. SIS. j. Moore.
p. S.-Geo. w. Duffield.
Treasurer-P. q. West.
Trustee of Riverview Cemetery Stock
Geo. III. Hughes.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-30
The TtUO Clubs.

Excelsior Democratic Club will elect
officers for the ensuing year on Friday
nighS next.
Jefferson Democratic Club will hold
Its annual election OF officers on next
Monday night.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-30

Gov. GARcELoN and his Democratic
s.oclates are all right up to the present
tmp, as TO one has yet been able to
Acw that they have gone one hairs
Sealth he, ond the Constitution aud the
AZ in their action upon the Maine cleo
non returns. They have simply done
psir duty, nothing more nor less, and
Dnd not have pursued any other course
,ihout positive and direct violation
iihcir oaths OF office.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-30

SucH a terrible DISASTER as that near
Dandee, Scotland, on Sunday, weakens
ts popular faith in great bridges for a
mt bur a little newspaper talk, an In
|eugation, aud, better than either, the
apss of time, reconcile the travelling
Nbhc to anything the carrying corpora.
On, may offer. 1t is probable that iD
| N, uase the fault was in ths structure
.gf for the storm in which 1t went
avn was not Of exceptional violence.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-30

At no other season OF the year are
coughs and. colds so prevalent as at the
present time, and every sufferer should
check his complaint at once by the use
OF DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup, and thus pre-
fec.ons. Price 20 cents.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-30
"'oohDERLY CONDITGT.

Gqui,ss rrehnington, COL, was before
|gdsorJan,o nole last evening on the charge
as was er'y conduct In Nancy street.
|Ai cos,s @ 4niied to pay penalty of 81
len ~ anu furnished 500 bail to
|Ni tho bs . peace. Failing to comply
|sss t,e Ts sentence, he was Committed To
Oas'le this morning.
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DIED.

WELDIN:-on December 2sth. Lydia
Weldin, aged SO years. -
The relatives and friends of the family
are respectfully invited to attend the
funeral from the residence of her daughter
Tirzah Coley, 6l6 West 7th street, on We'd
nesday, Dec. 3lst, at l o'clock, without
further notice. 1nterment at Newark
Union, Brandywine Hundred.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-30

"My child was affected in the same
manner as yours, Mrs. b. and DIR Bulls
Baby Syrup gave it almost immediate re
lief; would surely give 1t trial"
The daily gazette., 1879-12-30
NEW ADVERTIsEsfENTs,

NJ NOTICE.-The annual meeting of the
N Farmers Association of New Castle
County, for the recovery Of stolen horses,
graph Building" corner or Third and
Market streets, on Saturday, 10th of Janu-
ary at 10 O'Clock a. M, when q President,
Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer,
and ten Directors will be elected. Punc-
tual attendance of members requested,
JAMES II. HOFFECKER,
dec3O- Secretary.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-30

The Treasury Department bought
800, 600 ounces of silver this week for
coinage into standard silver dollars
The daily gazette., 1879-12-30

kRu,,en "arher's Flexible Hip Corset
spencer's. Price 9Oc. 24tf
The daily gazette., 1879-12-30
Childre7as' FestiU0,

CNlZUf6N6 FeStlVUL
The childran's festival at the Old
Swede's Church this evening, at n
O'Clock.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-08

The final arrangements for the funding
Virginia debt have been made by the State
authorities, and the holders of Virginia bonds
will soon be furnished with new ones at Lon
don and New York. The forcible readjusters
who are still fighting the compromise have
discovered very large mares nest The act
of the Legislature legalizing the compromise
with the States creditors directs the Gov
ernor to cause the new bonds to be prepared
and printed, but forgets to make any appro-
pration to pay for this printing. The read
iusters now declare that If any money be
taken out OF the State treasury for this pur-
pose they will have proceedings begun against
the person doing SO for misappIieation OF
State funds. The threat seems to have
alarmed the State Treasurer, who has asked
the advice OF the Governor on this subject It ia
probable that the bondholders will settle the
matter by agreeing to pay the cost of print
ing the new bonds themselves.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-08

and what revenue they will yield calculated
and after some uniform system of taxation.
based Oh certain and fixed principles which
will serve to equalize the burdens OF govern
ment on all kinds Of values and make bank
stock pay It's pro rata just as real estate
does-the Convention, we say, will probably
conclude that this question belongs to itself.
to be passed on after all these things have
been investigated, and 1t will probably vote
to postpone further consideration of this part
Of the report The same course will doubt
less be taken upon other portions Of II.
1t will be impossible to adopt the
recommendation of the report and make It
part of the constitution under the general
head OF Limitation of Powers of Govern
ment. and for the simple reason that 1t con
tains limitations Id all Of the separate depart
ments, which must Of necessity, be located
under appropriate heads of the judiciary,
executive Legislative, corporations. taxation.
etc.
lhls report may be disposed Of III pretty
much the same manner that Congress dis
poses OF a message from the President or the
Legislature of similar communication from
tie Governor. Each part of 1t will probably
be recommitted to the appropriate commit
tee, after such Of its provisions as belong TO
no generic division of the fundamental law
have been directly acted upon and either
adopted or rejected. This Is the only practi-
cable disposition that can be made Of this re-
port. and this will most likely be the concIll-
sion that the Convention will reach.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-08
STREET sWEEPINGs AND GARBAGE.

| Judge Hilton, q few days ago, made prop
osition to the Board of Police Commissioners
| of the city of New York to receive from them
all the street sweepings, ashes and garbage
of that city, delivered at the docks near
Greenpoint, on the East river This refuse
material has heretofore been dumped In scows
which were towed beyond Sandy Hook and
then discharged. Judge Hilton proposes to
keep the ashes separate from the sweepings
and garbage, to use the former for filling
lots, and the latter to fertilize the farms Of
his own and the Stewart estate.
This contract, II effected, which is likely to
he the case, offers vast advantages to both
contracting parties. 1t will relieve the city
OF New York of an immense cost entailed in
removing its garbage out to sea, and 1t will
give Judge Hilton few hundred thousand
tons OF o most valuable fertilizer for his farms
at an insignificant cost.
This precedent suggests to us plan which
appears not only practicable, but one that
would be profitable TO contractors with our
city. During every spring thousands Of tons
81 expensive fertilizers are purchased by
the planters along the coast above and below
New Orleans and are conveyed from this city
to the plantations at q freight rate Of from Sd
to 50 per ton. The money spent In these fertil-
izers has been most profitably invested, for
the powerful vegetable stlmulants purchased
here have wonderfully increased the yields of
the sugar lands of our coast. Thousands of
tons Oh cotton seed, cotton seed meal, etc. |
have also been transported from this city to |
coast plantations In common fiatboats, which
a tn yif IN,
below the city, or lowed up the coast at a
very Insignificant cost for towage
The garbage, ashes and street sweepings of
New Orleans would make very valuable fer |
tillzers Tor our sugar plantations. This ma
terial could be transported from this city to |
the plantations In empty coal barges, which |
boats could be filled atspecial wharves BY the |
city carts. If the city of New Orleans would |
there deliver It's sweepings and refuse to con-
tractors free, In the same manner as 1t Is pro-
posed for New York to do, 1t will be saving
over the costly hauling to the rear dumping
In comparative expense, while there
would be, beside, an immense gain In dispos-
ng OF the material In this manner by the
absolute removal Of a substance whose prox-
nifty has hitherto had tendency to create
disease.
But there Is no doubt that the city could
eil this material to planters at price which
you'd nearly, II not quite, pay for the cost of
hauling IT to the boats. A prominent sugar
'lanter below the city thought OF procuring
ertilizers for his plantation last year in this
manner. The heaviest item In his estimate
! expenses was the cost Of keeping and en-
'loying sufficient number of mules and
arts In the city to load a coal boat In a few
lays, lie estimated this expense at fifty
ents Tor each load hauled. IF the city. how
yer, got ten cents o load for this refuse. the
present expense Of hauling 1t away would be
eariy covered and great saving effected.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-08
THE COMMITTEE ON LIMITATIONS.

| The report made to the Convention on
Monday last by the Committee 81 Limita-
tions will come up to-day for consideration.
1t Is very long. elaborate and comprehen-
sive document, and the gentlemen composinp
the committee are to be congratulated on tbe
amount Of work they have ACCOMPLISHED in 81
limited d space CT time.
The work entrusted to this committee has
never been accurately defined, and the eonse-
quence has necessarily been thatit has served
as sort Of q common pool into which has
been thrown many OF the resolutions and o.
dinances which did not, on their face. belong
to some other committee For this the com
mittee is not to blame, as the Convention
would have done better to have accurately
committee, it's specific duties and not left it
to its own discretion, disturbed and tempted
by the voluminous and indiscriminate refer
enees to It, on the parte OF the Convention. of
miscellaneous matters. It is not matter of
surprise that the Committee on Limitations
has looked upon this mass of referred matter
In the light OF information and acted on all of
u, In bulk. accordingly.
The question now arises-what shall be
done with this report? The Convention will
probably conclude that the limitation of taxa
ZION Is question for the Convention itself to
pass upon, after the governmental establish
Meht mas been outlined and the expense of
1t approximately after the tax
aole values OF the State have been ascertained
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-08

The savings banks throughout the country
show heavy decrease In their deposits and
the number of their depostors for the past
five months; particularly is this SO In New
England. This Is not attributable to the fact
that times are growing worse, but to the fear
Of losing all their money engendered In the
minds Of depositors by the number of savings
banks In New England whose funds have been
embezzled by their cashiers and presidents.
"A general feeling Of distrust has been devel-
oped which Is greatly iniuring these banks
The issuance of the four per cent funding GER
tificates Is another and even more serious
blow to the New England savings banks. AS
most of these allow only per cent Interest,
whereas the bonds give 4 per cent, besides
being perfectly safe and beyond the reach of
REGULATING cashiers, 1t Is probable that those
who are lucky enough to have laid by some
small savings will lend them to the govern
ment rather than trust them to the banks.