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MONDAY. May l2.-FLouR AND MEAL.-HiRher
and fairly active We quote Supc rfne. e. fOaf3 rs:
ira STATE &C Is eo9s415 Western spring Xxx aud XXX,
Xxx and xxx 81 5scss %: Minnesota patents a. sSes
city shipping extras 81 O5&h 25 southern bakers and
family brands 8 5000 25i southern shipping extras
Western, &c. S29S2 80; Brandy wine, e. 5uss255.
Wheat feed ton. si38si6; rye feed. 81 5Qssi5 90
u 7l0c, sales 3e0 bales Futures opened easier and
slightly advanced closing At u 43o for May " SIC for
June Il 7ic for July " SOC for August SIC for sep
II 2ec for December; sales - 900 bass
PaovsioSs-Pork was slightly hrmer and quiet; sale 9
fiO@Sl023 futures dull. sales, May t9 sO@slo 10
June. 81 SOSf0l5 Bacon nomnally Sc. for long and
short clear Cut meats in fair request sales 500 smoke
tes s p hams. i5,ssi6 MS 7,issc. Lard closed weak
city oAc do Western est S6 s7fc for future deliv.
cry sales $50 tes June, 632bsc, July, BfOS6 S7if
August ei2lc. and all the year, 632lsc refined, Tor
4Ha51se.. latter tor pigs Butter in demand and steady
new state pals. l2Si5c and new western creamery,
new do, sSsisc Fresh eggs ios,ai2Sc. WV
fairly scve: sales $1,000 bush at o59oec for No 2
9Sl is5I Tor No red sLi6S for white State
~ ~ Tor No red for May; and Sll5i4 for No white
Csc for Canada, &c for State and ole for No. west
4oooo bush at sis935Isc Tor mixed, and seks4Oc.
3tAc. Corn duh and slightly lower; sacs OF 10000
BUSH including steamer at AZ t5c No do 45i4 q
45lse.; aud t3sc for steamer for June 49,.
GHOCFHiEs-Raw sugar fairly active and firm At ga
dc tor fair to good refining with sales Of 900 hhds,
including Martinique ut 63t6c and Melado At SC. re
dard An Rice in good dema nd at o. Iic for dume s
TIC. MOlasses was quiet and unchanged New orleans,
2SMfOc. Coffee was dun and unchanged. Rio Oa8lfc
Java, 23drlSc.
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DIED.

ArsTlN.-on Sunday. May II, Hannah, widow OF the
late Jacob Austin. In her SIN year.
Relatives and friends respectfully invited 20 attend
the funeral at the residence Of her soninlaw H. $.
Archer, 90 Carlton Av Brooklyn csday MAY 49, at
= " Friends are kindly requested not tn send flowers
BEAHAN-ln Cuca, y. Y, May II, Bridget Beahan
aged a3 years
DRAPER-On Sunday. May II. after a short nlnesa
Mary Go0dhue Cunc wife of Frank 4. Draper and
daughter OF W z. Cune oi Bratueboro VI
Funeral services on Tue stay ~ 80 A at the Church
Of the TRANSPORTATION Mterment Bratteboro Friends
are kindly requo sted not to send howers.
ELMER-ln Philadelphia, Pa, May 10, Margaretta
Elmer, aged 90 years.
HOWARD. -AtFort Gibson. Cherokee Nation on Friday
last the hlh inst, Miss Cora Ross Howard dau liter ~
the Hon W. Ross Of the Cherokee Nation her 23l
year.
kELLINGER-At Ocean Grove n J., on Maya Eliza
widow o the late Samuel kellinger.
Funeral services At the church ut the strangers Dr.
Deems on Wednesday, the IAN inst, AZ II A. NJ. Rcla
MIRPHN-On Monday. MAY r. Charles !. Murphy.
youngest son Of Michael and Hannah A. Murphy, aged
wear and II months
Funeral will take place this dav TUESDAY, May 49, At 2
o'clock NJ from the residence OF his parents fs 4th av
PlLAr-on sunday May II, Frederick Herman Plat
IN his 18th year.
Friends relatives invited his funeral on Tue
day l3h inst, from l3ih st, west Of slh av at2 r. NJ
SlMoNroN On May ~ Of heart disease, Maulde, vito
OF James W smuntun
Funeral notice "a morrow
TOMlINSON In Huntington Conn Nav 10 Charles
Iomlinson. aged 81 years
NlCkMIRE At Greenyille Wis, recently, James
Wickwiro, aged ~ years, native Of Nova Scotia.
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The English Opera Company last evening
added one more to tho already long list Of new
"Pinafors" companies and appeared in Sulli-
vans oporetta for the first time in this city
Most previous companies have been either
actors improvised into singers singers trying
for the first time to act. or else amateurs ht-
tempting both but in the present case we find
profess Onnl operate singers. at the same time
accustomed 10 all the business OF acting and Of
the stage.
Mr.. WIN. Castle fRalpLJ. Mr. c. II. Turner
ftdBtam C.orcoranJ. Mr. Henry PeaKes (Dedd-
eBel. aud Miss Anns Montague JOSrphueJ are
artists who became we'll and favorably known
o. our public during their connection with tho
lIess Opera Company. Their voices are full.
strong. and well trained. and the music WAS
sung los them last evening better thnn It has yet
been rendered IN New York. The pathOs and
beauty Of many Of the airs and choruses wero
30 strongly brought out as to show on what
good grounds the public had based it's worry
lntterng verdict.
The mounting was excellent. and many renl-
istir details have been introduced that add ma
terlaly To- the good effect. The audience was
arge. aud so well pleased that they demanded
n repetition o! all the iavorite numbers,
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MAhRIEU.

BAUR-HUTTON.-ln San Francisco. Cal. Nav 7. at
the residence Of the brides uncle Horace Porter, Esq
otto Baur to Alice Porter Hutton.
CLARK-ISELE.-On Thursday. May =, by the Rev.
Joseph Wild ID d Charles l. Clark Victoria T. Isele
only daughter Of charles Isole. all OF Brooklyn
DAY-NANDERBILT- Portland, oregon, April 81,
hy the Rev. Mr. Elliott. J II. Day Day ton W. r. 10 T.
Belle vande rbit OF san Francisco.
LINCH-GROSS. On Monday. May s. by his Honor the
Mayor, John W Linch 10 Emma 3. Gross, daughter Of
Maanus Gross. both OF New York.
NASH-HOLDES On Thursday evening May r. by
the Rev Albert HUI at the residence Of the bride 9
parents william Nash Ia Eva Holden all OF MOrrsania.
PRICE-BRAYrON-A Sandusky. ohio, MAY = 1879,
At Grace church. by the Rev l. osborne Lieut. Philip
Price, Corps OF Engineers. United states Army. and
Enma Moss Brayton only daughter OF Augustus II Moss
PONFRS-LESILE.-By the Rev. a w. HOughton,
James q. Powers 10 sara &. Leslie. all of this city.
TRAUBE-IELLER-I IIoboken. May :. az the resi-.
dcnce Of the bride sister by the Rev. " Held ChAS
u Trauhe Of st Louis Mo- To julia, daughter Of the late
Charles y Heller NJ New York.
WHlrNEI-WlNDSOR-O Thursday, May I, at tho
residence Of the brides uncle, BY the Rev Ahram b.
Hart, SilAs Edward Whitney OF London. England, to
Eleanor Derby. daughter Of & W Windsor ot New York
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Chairman, James Mitchell; Vice Chairman,
William Mcclure; Treasurer. ID. g. Hays; Sec
Fund. to serve five years A. Campbell for Gov
erninR Committee. Glass g. to serve two years,
Simeon j. Drake Class 4. TO serge four, years.
Ton Brook, II. w Perkins, u. E.. Alexander.
Henry Graves, George W Fuller II. l.. Eames
Joseph s. Stout. Il. 7. Bogert.
The subscriptions to the 4. v cent refundlng
certificates since Saturdays report amount to
f747 $50. About thirty additional money. order
Post Offices have been designated rs public de-
tificates. Among them are Pough koepsle. with
bond for $40 900 and Canandaigua, N. T., with
bond for $4,000.
The Comptroller OF the Currency has declared
dividend Of y cont. in favor OF the creditors
Of the Ocean National Bank Of Now York. max
Ing In all dividends OF 100 y cent upon the
ydsbd ON tbs 1gd Rs on
such claims will be paid Mt the same time to
such depositors as will accept that amount in
full payment OF interest. instead OF awaiting the
result OF expensive litigation attendant upon an
assessment upon the shareholders.
The receipts from tho export and import
1878 amounted TO s22, 23O. 444. During tho fret
four months OF 1879 the receipts exceed those OF
the same period last year by 1899. 254.
The Treasury Department gave notice to-
day. that the $50 bonds maturing after July
l, 1879. embraced in the nincty-fourth ninety
fifth, and ninoty-sxth calls. on which interest
deemed at the Treasury in Washington on the
1st OF July next. with interest to the dnto OF
maturity. Tho usual semi annual schedules
bonds will not be prepared ne heretofore. but in
lieu thereof the slx months interest due July 1.
with the interest from that date 10 the maturity
Of tho bonds. will be paid with the principal to
the holders Mt tho time Of presentation. Where
parties desire checks in payment for Registered
bonds drawn to tho order OF any ono but tho
payec. they should assign them to the Secretary
OF the Treasury for redemption for account OF
the person or persons to whose order the checks
madp paVublp
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SAYS he deeply regrets the necessity for prose-

SAYS he deeply regrets the necessity for prose-
cutting the young man.
AT the Office OF the Secretary OF the Board OF
Missions Of the Methodist Church II was OK
planned that the Church docs not endorse Moy
jim Kec or provide for him at all. He is sim
ply cndeavorinR by hard and well directed mis-
aion work to commend himself to the Board.
Should his work prove SUCCESSFUL he is likely TO
receive tho support OF the Church.
1t Ia q question whether the mission work In
Mott street will be continued. hut the uncer-
tainty will be removed ii the Cinnamon con-
tinuo to attend its school. and chapel They
have been so kindly treated i is not likely they
will attribute Moy jim KEGS misfortune
70 his connection with tho mission; but
they are both cautious and unsOphs.
ticated and they may misunderstand
wat q, mas , 2ic YRS ,b -four ch,roror vho Inv.
been before the courts in this city heretofore
have all been charged with gambling. They
arc inyeternio gamblers. and maintain twelve
" hells IN Mott street alone. Tau" is the
name OF their fnvOrite game. A police officer
said last night that they grow so excited In play
that il is not uncommon for Chinaman TO play
the shirt of his back and borrow some bagging
or rags to reach home In. For theft. however.
no Chinaman was ever arrested in New York.
except MOy Jpp Kin.
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WASHINGTON. May 12.-In tho Senate. Mr..
conkng caused to be read an article which appeared In
the New York Timo the 81 OF May. dated syraeu~e
and copied into the Buffalo EIro in which 1t said
that he secured the appointment by Mr. Hayes Of Mr.
Poole Pension Agent at Canandaigua SO the
appointment Of Mr. Pools having been procured by him
he did not know ~ the nomination uutl IL came 20 the
Senate had he previously known that Mr. Poole WAS
an applicant for the place. A. 10 another statement IN
the article that nrury was relative of his. he had
only 90 that Mr. Drury was relative only In the
sense that all other men are related 20 him Mr. Dtnry
had been Pension AGENT Distinguished for the faithful
manner IN which he had dschArstd the duties Of ms
occ lie was mertorous that he had been untouched
toy many years Mr. Conklng disclamed all partcina-
ton In c appointing and all previous knowledge OF a.
and said he had nothing 10 do with removals from
lpgtlOus ID Office
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Salsbury's Troubadours began an engage
ment last evening in tho San Francisco Min
strels Opera House. They give very anus
ng performances which is to u certain extent
fashioned after those given by the Vokes fam
iiy and which is styled Tho Brook" because,
tic presence Of such an object. Tho
Troubadours arc five in numher, but
tie Introduction Of such characters ms
4 TiUtie-by himself; and 4 B0at-by the prop.
crty man, The former sing with a great delll
OF viyacitY and spirit. and tho occasion which
they assume 10 celebrate is q uicnc in the
woods. 10 which they, actors and actresses from
the city, have been invited The performance
does not suffer from any oYer-rennement, but
il is sprghtly and full Of fun. and il served last
evening To keep Il large audience in an excel
lnni hInLnr
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A Murderer Hanged to a Telegraph Pole.

OMAHA. Mob. May 11.-At A. NJ. yesterday
Henry Loomis respected citizen Of Sidney. was shot
by Charles Reed and died at O'Clock In the afternoon
Reed escaped to the bun north NJ the town but after
vigorous search by posse OF officers captured
ana locked up Public Indignation was high and threats
of lYncMng him were freely made. Last night, at II
O'Clock, 49, men surrounded the ia and demanded the
prisoner The guards oycrpoWcred and the sheriff
was compelled TO surrender his keys Reed was then
marched TO telegraph pole near The railroad track a
ladder procured. a rope WAS tied around his neck
and thrown the top Of the pole, and the doomc
man was forced 10 mount the ladder. lie was asked
Whnt he had 10 saw and replied "Guui 10y gentlemen,
and then jumped Oh Tho ladder and died The mob hred
reviewers shouted LOOMS Is avenged. and then dis
pcr.cd The yuchcrs were an masked The citizens Of
Sidney generally CONNIE nd the deed.
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THE AMERICAN TRUST CoMPANr.
Depositors Talking Over the Effort TO Pro
cure indictments.

An adjourned meeting Of the dopositors Of
the American Trust Company OF New Jersey
was held last night at 272 Market street. New
ark. A number Of gray haired men and women
wero present Judge futile and Mr.. John P.
Jackson. counsel for the Pennsylvania Railroad.
occupied conspicuous seats. Lawyer Thomas
s. Henry. the Chairman OF tho committee APP
pointed to 90 before the Grand Jury and ask
for the indictment OF the officers and tr ustees
OF the American Trust Company. said the ma
jority of the committee testified before tho
Grand Jury. and he was satisfied that that body
would thoroughly examine into the affairs OF
the company. The Grand Jury would certainly
do justice 10 all parties.
Mr.. John p Jackson eulogized Mr.. Cortlandt
Parker, ex-Gov. Joel Parker and other trustees,
and he said he was In favor OF civil suit but
II would not be right 10 indict all the trustees.
Judge futile Mr. Harris and the President
OF tho meeting. were appointed committee TO
whom depoeitors may report thoir grievances.
The depositors voted to invite the trustees to
meet them in their meeting next week.
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The Grand Opera House was crowded in
every part last evening by both those who
habitually find delight in variety shows and
those who took the rare opportunity Of getting
that kind Of diversion outside Of a variety the
tire. Tho performance was by the company
with which Tony Pnstor IL to make n summer
thing for sensitive hearers to endure in the way
81 discordant singing aud inane negro min.
strelsy, there was nothing whntHyer that could
offend. and Qrcroudernnco Of what was really
humorous, From beginning 10 end, some part
VI the audience at least. was highly pleascd.
Judging by the noise, md often all Of il WIS
Mmghng or ApplaMdlng hoIatnronsly.
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SUPREME CoURT-CHAMBERs.- Nos. 8. "a. SC,
l95 l9 go l33 5 5$s ~ o ~ "a "a H. le
RAJ IgRG Ne, lGs iG9 l7li "a l5g, is5 ~ a.
srRcIAL TfeN-Nos 5i3 sla lOal, a. % TAI $40 an.
1888 loO1 co. 5,ss, eGl, 927 90, Nl6 1850 ldsl, 1
1874, a27t Hai 3544, 1850, 1912, 35e5. S32l 1921 9
1881 bpls $50, l76d, e67 Part ll--Nos a5li l775ta
2is2. 23i3 SO 2l4u 27-1. Suii ajN7 1870 344i 3ia,
9ls7 900 2ia7 sloi aie5, sos, a2s, 1850 49ii 1910
biOA. Af7i. la72 Part III Ease on no calendar
toNMoN PLFAs-GtNEHAL TkRN-Nos g. q, 10 ~, Is, II,
~ - ~ 81 81 AGA 40 90 80, SO, CO. 81, 90, o. 49, a.
Part Same calendar.
-MAHss Ceggr.art I-N9s4 l2sI PTS 5ses, oos
hstl Part lNos 1916, 6l42. t'0, 56aHis, 5a57 Asll
5es5H 1884 s24a. 5o29 4aii, 4llp, 62il 5is9, 5e7o
Pari ill-Nos 65u7 hslO aula, aSi4 637i $3.50, B2ll
a60s a7lJ. 5725. 5IaO 577I. 4ll1 1870. 5el0. $500
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Live stock Market.

New YoRK May 12.-The market was brisk
ana ilrm al further small sdyancs n prices ordinary
prime do At 1nh9iohc, to dress 81 ms extra
selections at iOAc and fat bulls tsullfedl - 80
4hc u n. live weight calves dro0ped and Tell on In
price closing weak At sate n. for bunermilk calves
and huhs,n and at 4i4g5isc. Tor milk fed veals Re-
eeipts $40 head Sheep were In demand At full prices
but spring lambs were duh and lower sheep had
ready sale sSCsf6 10 4 100 H. poorest best
shorr and at 80 20 g 90 ieS clipped Spring lambs
and Western nj o. SnGs9 No trade in live hogs. which
may be noninaly quoted At % sotsfi q 100 Ds
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Proposing to start "a New Party In California.

SAN Francisco May ll.-Sinco the election
resulting m the adoption OF the new Constitution pro
ec ha, sprung up to organize new party to be called
tho Constitutional party with the object Of electing
Legislature and state officers who will proceed 10 put in
force the provisions Of the instrument Al meet
Ing of the Ward Presidents o the Workngmcn's party
today A sand lots this proposition was cmphalcAly
ucgauyrd. ana newspaper dlcMuOn WAS denounced
Politicians who hnl sought to obtain the support ut the
Worktnymcn's party by advocating the new Constitution
we've s0uniy rated. and II was resole that the work
iugmcn would enter into no combination, but would
hsht The contest out on their own line
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Arrived-hosDAr. May II
IS Devon, Weston Bristol April 80
IS Flamboroush. Fraser. Bermuda MAY 3
So Nederland. Stokes, Antwerp April 30
$ Niagara, Curtis. Havana May T.
s. Pelero. Diiherto. Palermo
Bark Hcrtha. Petersen. Ncwry.
BARK Buteshirc. Jones. Bordeaux.
HArk Atalanta, firchcr Bremen.
bark Carl Haasicd. BeeF London
Brig g. : Berry. Howard, Providence.
Brig FaVorite, Ne Donald. Guadalupe.
Brig May. Hunter. ST. Jago
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EusIntss Hotties.

FIny Per Cent. saved
By using HIGGINS German Laundry Soap because " Is
pure. Ask your grocer for IL, and give it trial
The Best Elastic Truss Ever Invented, Price
now only g. 90 fUMEkOf TRUSS co. 1fd Broadway.
The secure and pleasant remedy for she curo
OF Coughs, dc. Is PORTEKs COUGH BA4sAM
HIair's PIlIs-Great English Remedy for Govt and
rheumatism. All druggists have them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-13
We Have Got n naby,


And we use Edey's Carboic Baby Wash II Is splendid
ht-Air.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-13

Ohgs Tastelessn Cod Liver OH with Lime and Wild
Cherry. Sold BY all druggists Depot Bowery.--id
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-13

Cramp stitch, or spasm removed at once by Renne's
Magie OIL Sample nee Depot, ~ Murray 1t, NY-Ais.
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MARINE INTELLIGkNCR

BrrrAruRn ALnAEAc-rHrs pAv
Sun rises.. - sun SETS. os Noon risea 70 SO
uATNR-rHspAr.
SaBdy Hook. % Gov. Island. - Hell GAts-.. 90
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SPECIAL QotItts.
KEEPS SHIRTS.

Keeps Custom shirts made IN measure The very best
that can bee produced at any pncc SIX iur ~ Perfect
satisfaction guaranteed. Keeps patent partly made
Dress shirts Tie very best that can Ice produced at any
price. SIX Tor e. Easily nnlshc1 BY any little girl
KEEPS GlNGllAM UMBRELLAS,
the very best Patent projected RIBS nfty pcr cent
stronger than any other Umbrella made 81 each.
KEEPS KID GLOVES
for Gents the very best plain embroidered 81 pair
KEEPS UNDERWEAR. IN ALL STYLES
HandkeTchiefs Hosiery, Ties, &C. All goods warranted
Samples and circulars mailed tTee
We have removed our 9Th store 10 800 Broadway
between a3d and 3ith sta
kEEr MANt FEATURING CoMPANY's STORES
63I broadway, New York Sfl Fulton ST. Brooklyn.
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STRUCTURES, VAKICOCELE, Ann
urinary discusses cured without knife, cHusuc houglcs
pain or nauseous medicines by European and American
Medical Bureau specalues preventing Bughts disease
diabetes drOpsy, gravel stone and hAde cured
by tho Asahel Natural Mineral Water, physicians all
vice, urinary analysis testimonial book free POI Broad
way n Y.
"KYE AND KOCk"-VAN BELLS THE
only genuine sold by all druggists and grocers atS per
bottle; at depot - per gallon n, VAN BELL, 81 Chau-
beTs St, south side.
HARD RUBBER TRUssES, go YEA RS
experiences low prices a. New Church st., up starA
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80 WellsF. Ex.. 100
IS 4. :. Exp. .47a 49,
i277i WI. Tel iuisaiO5
l2yu Quicksilvcr.l5t4at4
piVO Quicksilver ~ 46Da44iA
5uo Canton .... IS oo4tt.
3i2u Kan. A Tex. 6rteft8is
~ Merchants B'k i26
Total sales, lg2, 2uJ shares.
The daily gazette., 1879-03-05
The Rich California Banker.

When II became known that one OF the
richest California bankers had left the
Pacific Coast and transferred his base of
operations to the New York Steck Ex-
change, all the shrewd financiers watch
ed his course with keen interest to see
how he would succeed. The result has
emphatically proved the wealthy bank
er's sagacity' Besides having much
wider and more promising field to oper-
ate in, he is known to have been in seve-
raj stock combinations that paid i'm
mense profits. By the combination meth
od of operating in stocks Messrs. Law
renee & Co, Bankers, n. V, unite or
ders OF thousands OF customers, In differ
ent sums, into one vast capital, and oper-
ate them Az "A mighty whole, dividing
profits pro rata among sharehol 'ers every
80 days. Capital in any amount from $40
TO Sl00, 900 can be used with great success
in these pools S25 would pay 500 profit.
5000 would make $1,000 or 10 per cent, on
he stock during the month Messrs.
Lawrence s. Co.'S new circular (mailed
| free gives 1.-TWO unerriDg rules tor sue
cess" and full particulars, so that any
one can operate in stocks, and make
! money. Stocks and bonds wanted. Gov
| ernment bonds supplied. Apply to Law
renee Il Co, Bankers, 81 Exchange
Place, \. y.
The daily gazette., 1879-03-05
An Open Letter.
fPubli ish ed by Reuuest.1

lFupilsneu Dy Request.
WILMINGTON, March 8, 1S79.-To
James W. Ware, Esq Dear Sir If
know the feeling of the people at our
place, that while they are willing for the
Council to fund the floating debt of the
city, they do want incorporated in the act
something to stop this thing of running
up floating debt every few years. The
present law is too hard to enforce and it
has become blank. There ought to be
SO ,nething added to the present law,
making 1t misdemeanor punishable by
fine or imprisonment, or both, with "A
forfeiture Of his seat, for any member TO
vote TO create debt, but what has been
made provision for by taxes or rents Of
the year then current. hope you will
give this fair consideration, for the peo-
pie are looking to you to protect hem
against the future misconduct of the
City Council. This is not a party meas
ure, but one for the benefit of the tax
payers, and l have been told that the
Council has had enacted in this law to
borrow money, clause to prevent the
citizens from making any alterations in
said charter without their consent. /
cannot think they were such ounces as
this, but if SO, have it stricken out, as a
waste of words.
One word or two about the Court.
house. shall now speak for myself, land
l think that great many agree will
me that we are not in want of these new
county buildings at this time. We of the
city will have 100000 to shoulder to
b gin with, and the county is in debt
G1DD mn and ho1f g
have 10 pay in the city. This new pro-
ject will add S2CO,OO more to the county,
and the halt of this will fall to our lot
to take care of. l sincerely hope you
will act wisely on these important mat
ters that are going to take such a large
outlay of money. There is no one who
wants these new county buildings at
Wilmington but the lawyers and a few
more interested persons. The masses Of
the people care nothing about it in q
measure. l have no doubt that there are
great many signers to petitions to build
the Courthouse at Wilmington, but 1t is
only to prevent 1t from being built at
New Castle; and If the people over there
and the Levy Court had said nothing
about it the citizens of Wilmington would
never have said a word ON the subject
this session Of the Legislature. This is
not what we want. 1t is that the county
should be divided, and we know this
can't be done now, and don't let us put
any obstacle in the way of the division.
II that was done we would have better
and fuller representation than we have
now. These are my views on these i'm
porlant subjects. Yours truly,
ALBERT THATCHER.
March 5, 1879.