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The daily gazette., 1879-02-20
EntertalnanentS.

This evening the Ladies' Aid Society
of the N. s. X. A., will give mum social
and musical entertainment in the A.so-
ciation hall Third and King streets. The
admission Is only ten cents and the pro-
ceeds are for the benefit of the poor.
Tomorrow evening the grand recep-
tion of Company G. Dupont Guards, will
take place in Webster's dancing rooms,
Masonic Temple. Musicwil be furnish
ed by Hassler's orchestra, and previous
TO the reception there will be concert
and drill.
The grand annual ball of the Wash
ington S. f. K. and II. & l.. Company
will take place In the auditorium Of the
Grand Opera House, tomorrow evening.
As usual 1t will be successful and
pleasant affair.
AT the Grand Opera House, on Satur-
day night, the great dramatic success OF
the season "a Celebrated Case" will bo
presented by company ofrarc excellence
aud power. The admission to this per-
fornance is only 81 ane 80 cents, aud re-
ssrved sea are now being sold at G. f.
Thoma, & Co.'S store, without extra
charge. Those who want good seats had
better secure them at once.
Mrs. Henrietta Chautra will be at the
Opera House OH Monday aud Tuesday
evenings next.
On the evenings Of April 18th and 10th
"The Exiles" will be produced at the
Opera House by the Walnut S rect The
aIe Company, with complete scenery
and effects.
Miss Mary Anderson, the GIFTED TRACE
dienne, will appear in this city on Wed
nesday evenin. March 9th, as Pdrthenia
in "Ingomar, the Barbarian"
The entertainment by Col. j. G. Red
Ing OH, comprising an exhibition Of the
telephone, phonogIaph and microphone,
at the Opera House lecture room. last
night, was a very pleasant affair, but had
poor financial success. 1t was given fol
the benefit Of Mt. Salem NJ. e. Church.
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has the power to set aside sl2, 900 or any
other amount of the water revenue.
Don't We use 1t now to pay for coal, the
pay rolls, and other expenses of the city?
The bill was not needed, and on his mo-
ton 1t was indefinitely postponed.
On motion OF Mr.. Paynter, Messrs.
Taylor and Price we're added to the com
Inittee TO go to Dover, and present such
business as the city may desire.
Mr.. Guthrie had read the following
resolution, and in explaining it he said
that by July 1st there would be- floating
debt of $3.50, 200, and 1t will take all the
money collected for taxes to pay it, aud
then the city would have TO borrow for
another wear. The city would nave to
borrow $40 600 for the Board of Educa-
tiOn, $28, 600 for interest, $4,000 for po-
lice and miscellaneous pay roll and Si0,-
600 for the deficiency in the Board Of
Education school bill. The further con-
sideration of the resolution was post
poned until this evening The resolu-
ton is az follows:
Resolued, That the committee on legis-
lation he and are hereby instructed TO
apply to the General Assembly now in
session for the passage of au act, autho-
rizing the City Council of Wilmington
to issue bonds if possible, at 4 per cent.
to pay off the fioa ing debt and add the
same to the funled debt of the city.
Resolred, That df the law is passed in
conformity with this resolution) that the
same committee Is hereby Instructed to
apply to the General Assembly tor the
passage of an act to prevent the City
Council of Wilmington from creating
any more floating debts or expending
any more money than the amounts an
nually appropriated in the month of
January, and raised by axation the same
year. Adjourned.
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Sale of the Eastern Shore Rail.
road.

A telegram from Princess Anne, Som
erset county, Md, announces that the
Eastern Shore railroad was sold yester-
day at public auction at that place,
subject to the first mortgage for $400, COO.
L. was bought by the bondholders for SIS.
The sale was made under a decree of
the United States court in Baltimore,
which appointed Samuel M. FELTON,
trustee to make the sale. The road ex-
tends from Delmar, on the line of Della
ware and Maryland, where it connects
with the Delaware railroad, to Crisfield,
its southern terminus on the Tangier
sound and Chesapeake bay, with which
it connects with Baltimore by a lise of
steamers. The road is about 30 miles
long and traverses fertile part of the
peninsula. all along the entire line of
the road the agrculturists are engaged
in the production of large and small
fruits, vegetables and reals, which they
send to the northern and western mar
kets by this road. Its lower terminus,
CrIsheld, is the largest oyster-packing
port on the shore and all along the trib-
utaries on either side of the road there
are oyster-p &C king houses, which, though
smaller in themselves, make a tremen-
doas aggre- ate as feeder of the road.
Under these circumstances it is though.
that the road must before long develop a
profitable and paying business, and while
developing itself II will develop and on
rich the peninsula. The road owes
$972,5OO. The net earnings for the past
eight years averaged $2o,630 annually,
which has been applied to the debt due
tho Philadelphia. Wilmington and Balti-
moro railroad and the purchase OF roll
ing stock
The daily gazette., 1879-02-20
SECOND EDITION
Calls Safe and Lock Uo.

Halls Safe and Lock Company, an
agent Of which, (Mr. Craig,) is now il
this city, makes the handsomest, mos
useful and secure fire-proof safe that is
constructed anywhere in the world
They have adopted an entire new prin-
ciple on which their fire-proofs are made.
Their safes are the only ones that are
now known to be proof against the most
intense heat and they are furnished d
with burglar-proof that 1t is impossible
for thief to open even if one should
get into the safe. These safes have stood
the test of the greatest fires that ever
took place in .he United States, and were
found in the most complete state when
taken from the debris of the conflagra-
tions in Boston, Chicago, New York and
Baltimore. There has been nearly 20O.-
900 of these safes sold and used in the
United States and the Canadas, and ar
rangements are being made for further
heavy shipments to England and France,
where they have taken premiums. They
are elegantly mounted and beautifully
painted, and in every way an ornament
to any gentleman's office, store, sitting
room or parlor. They are constructed in
various shapes, and those intended for
the sitting-rooms of dwellings are so
finely finished that they serve to repre-
sent an elegant table, sideboard or bu-
reau. Mr.. Craig has sold six more of
these safes since they were noticed in the
GAZETTE on Monday, to our merchants,
and is negotiating for several more to-
day. He will probably remain in this
city couple of weeks longer. He will
be found very courteous aud reliable
The terms are astonishingly low, as he
well says there is no chance of doing
business these times unless at price
that does not seem below cost. But it
must be remembered that everything is
down now-the best Of steel costing less
oidh nun uiu oCh ySoio oSo, ouu nun al
most as cheap as wood, to say nothing of
labor. Then, the vast number of safes
which the firm makes renders them able,
in their immense factory in Cincinnati,
to make every piece by a separate ma
chine and separate workman-all TO
join together with the steady, even recu-
larity of clockwork. We have seen two
or three of these safes of the smaller
size, belonging to gentlemen, that excel
anything of the kind for neatness and
beauty that we ever saw. The larger
ones, suitable for insurance offices, loan
associations aud brokers or bankers, are
very elaborately finished; but as every
thing is sacrificed to strength and safety,
they are not quite so beautiful in form.
Now is the time to buy safe, if you
want bargain. They will never be so
cheap again.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-20
For the GAZETTE.
LETTER FROM ST. GEORGES.
Sr. GEORGES, Del, FEB. 10, 1879.

ST. GEORGES, Del, FEB. 10, 1879.
MIR. EDIToR:-Again | have the pleas
ure to announce that our community
has once more been satisfactorily eLter-
tanned in our public hall, through the in
tlaence and persistent energy of our
teacher, f. Il. Bache, for the benefit of
our public school, and we are proud to
say the house was well filed, and we
think should always be on such Occa-
si ons. Mr.. Bache is deserving Of much
credit for the condition and good work.
Ing system he has our school under, and
the taxpayer of this district should not
fail to uphold him In all his undertakings
leading to the advancement of The educa-
onal Accomplishment nts requi, ed to con-
duct our school successfully.
The exercises of the evening consisted
of vocal music by Miss Vinlie Lynch,
daughter of P.J. Lynch. ex-candidate
for Sheriff of this county, .and may it
please the people to make him Sheriff in
1880, is our sine re desire) readings by
II. G. Conrad, of Wilmington; dialogues,
&c, by the lutte folks of theIschool. III
all it was a grand success,
st. Valentines made the usual enjoy
ment among ths little people of our viii
lage, also little more labor was attach
ell 10 our postmaster in distributing this
unusual amount of mail matter.
Protracted meeting at the NJ. e.
Church Is still progressing and likely to
as long as the encouragement continues
to improve the corrupt moias Il or
neighborhood by the convers,on of the
worldly citizens of our vicinity in the
ways of the righteous.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-20
Congress YESTERDAY.

lnthe United States Senate, yesterday,
House bill for the relief of the Louise
Home of the District of Columbia was
passed. Mr.. Whyte submitted an amend
ment to the river and harbor bill, in-
creasing the appropriation for Baltimore
harbor from 100000 to $160 200, and
appropriating $4,000 for survey Of the
proposed Maryland and Delaware ship
canal. House bill fixing the pay of let
ter carriers was passed. The remainder
of the session was spent on the post-office
appropriation bill, during which sew
eral votes indicated the passage of the
Brazilian steamship subsidy amendment
though direct vote on it was not reach
ed.
In the House Senate bill for the relief
the Richmond (Va.) Female Institute
was passed. The remainder of the ses-
sion was spent in discussing the legisla-
tive appropriation bill. A motion from
the republican side to strike from the
clause regulating the method of selecting
jurors was rejected, and the amendment
from the democratic side was adopted
regulating the method of drawing jurors
and repeating the statutes in regard to
Jurors oaths. The amendment repeal
ing the section which authorizes the ap-
pointment of supervisors of election led
to lengthy debate, during which Messrs.
Hale and Garfield declared that the re-
publican side was determined that this
amendment should not be adopted. Mr..
Blackburn, acting Speaker, also warmly
rebutted all intimalion of Mr.. Garfield
that his rulings were simply the behest
of party caucus. without coming to
vote on the amendment the House ad-
journed.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-20
PROTECTION OF THE LEAGUE
ISLAND NAVY YdRD.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.-Mr. Sargent,
of California, from the Committee. on
Naval A fairs, reported back resolutions
of the Philadelphia Common Council
asking Congress to make sufficient ap-
propriation to protect from overflow the
League Island Navy Yard, and asked
that the committee be discharged from
its further consideration.
In submitting the report Mr.. Sarg mt
suid the committee did not mean to ex-
press the opinion that the subject should
not be considered, but the question
whether tue League Island Navy Yard
should be abolished ought to be coIsld
cred also. During recent storm the
ship houses there were blown down, and
an iron clad was burned there because
there was not water enough around her
to put the fire out.
The committee thought it would proba-
bly, be better to purchase a site for yard
at Chester or some other point. Besides,
the question of abolishing some of the
yards was being agita' ed, and this
League Island yard might probably be
abolished. The committee was dis
charged from its further consideration
The daily gazette., 1879-02-20
Brief Lssals.

more snow.
Amusements are piling in thick.
The Water Witch has a new dri yer.
City Council will meet again this eve-
ming.
The Eastern Shore Railroad was sold
for S5.
Order your sale bills at the GAZETTE
Job office.
The boys were coasting ON Fourth street
bill this morning.
The Washin .ton Fire Co.'S ball to-
morrow evening.
The present Council are using every
endeavor to economize.
GA Celebrated Case" at the Opera
House on Saturday evening.
The Legislature will not receive any
new business after Tuesday next.
The Leading weekly paper, the DELLA
WARE GAZETTE will be issued to-day.
For artificial teeth, apply to DR.. Gal
lagher the dennst, No. 835 Market street
The jackson Democratic club, will
hold regular meeting tomorrow even
ing
A, will give an entertainment this even
ing.
Two cases of disorderly conduct before
the Mayor this morning; 81 and costs
was the penalty imposed in each case.
If George w. Hobbs, private in Co. L,
1st Del. Vol, Capt. Kavanaugh, will call
at the Mayors office, he will learn some
thing to his advantage.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-20
To BE Hung.

The coming Spring, 10000 pieces of
wall paper and 1900 pairs of win
dow shades, all from the reliable
Wall Paper House of j. r. Holt, 223
Market street. Mr.. Holt is selling 15c.
paper for 12ac., l2ac. for 1Oc. 1Oc. for
&C., and Sc. for &c. per piece. These
goods are of the very best make, and
guaranteed at full length. Mr.. Holt
will sell you enough paper and border
to paper room II it. by IL #. for the
small sum of IS cents. So, you see, pa
pering is cheaper than whitewashing.-
The spring designs are stylish and beau
tful. Good oil shading 1oc. per yard.
Window shades and fixtures, hung COM
plete, Sl.75 per pair. Gilt papers and
Dado work 30 per cent lower tnan ever.
Give us a call and be convened that the
above is NO humbugging advertisement,
but facts. JOHN X. HOLT, 222 Market
street. feb17-Gtf.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-20
DEATH OF MRS M'CRONE

Mrs. Rebecca NJ. McCrone, relict of
William Is. McCroue, and daughter OF
the late Abram Ewes, died suddenly in
Philadelphia, on Monday evening last,
of congestion of the lungs. She had been
feeling we'll all day, and had been enter
tanning a number of friends up 10 five
o'clock, when she complained of severe
main In the right lung, and was obliged
to seek her room. A physician was sum-
moned, but the lady continued to grow
worse until 8 o'clock when she expired
She was we'll advanced in years, and has
a large circle, of relatives and friends who
will mourn their sudden loss Her funeral
will take place on Monday afternoon
next from the residence of the Misses
O'Daniel. No. 304 f. Fourth street, this
city
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Our Legislature.
For the GAZETTE.

What are we getting done for The bene-
fit of the city? | have seen and signed
some petitions, one 20 put us back where
we were once, that every voter should
pay city tax before he was entitled to
vote at our city elections. When this
law was repealed there was some excuse
for it, for at that time it seemed to bear
heavy en- one party alone. If that was
so then it's gone by now. We have to
pay our county tax before we can vote at
our Sta'e elections, and no one appears
to think that Is oppressive. The city is
only corporation working under char
ter, as banks and railroads are, by acts of
the Legislature, and only stockholders
vote at the elections for the directors to
govern them, and he who has share of
stock votes one and the one who has so
shares votes 80. We don't propose to
ask for this rule of voting, but the voter
ought to have some interest, and the
mere paying of head tax before voting,
no one ought to object to that, and we
would collect some thousands OF dollars
more tax, tor the people like to vote and
then they would have some interest in
the affairs of the city. This is not
party question, but one Of rights and
privileges. There is one more subject
that the people of Wilmington are inter-
ested in, and | see that is before the
Legislature, brought there by our coun-
try friends, that we shall nave a free
market that all shall be allowed to sell
the produce Of their farms alike without
let or hindrance. Give us free trade
here so we may get our stuff to eat at its
lowest figure. Everybody ought to be
in favor of this and no pets to be provid-
ed for,especially where it is question of
bread. At.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-20
A COLORED CONSTABLE.

A. the municipal election in Reading,
on Tuesday, the Democrats fthe Tenth
Ward run James Malson, colofed, for
constable, over three white competitors.
Aalson was elected by decisive major
ity, receiving 220 votes, to 2O3 for his
three competitors.
ln referring to the event the Reading
Edgte says An Irlsh-American citizen
OF the Tenth Ward appeared at the P. &
Il. blacksmith shop yesterday afternoon,
when Nathan Rohrbaeh asked him how
they were getting along with the election
in the Tenth Ward, and he replied, ave
have cslored man as a candidate for
Constable, which we don't like much,
but 1 schcdlloUed the ndgur !n
The daily gazette., 1879-02-20

The subscriber intending to relin quish
farming, Will sell at public sale. at his
place OF residence on the road leadin from
the Bear to Smalley's Mill on
MONDAY, MARCH 10th, 1879,
at II o'clock. a. m, sharp. all of his stock
and Farming Implements TO wit:
six head of horses-No. /, Dan, is a sor-
rel horse, good size ana style, -
been used as the family horse, HU
perfectly safe Tor lady or child
To drive No 2, Prince, is a N0
brown horse, compact and clos ly built,
prompt and fine traveller of long endurance
and splendid worker. No. 3, Charley, is
chestnut sorrel horse, large size, an ex-
cellept farm horse. No. 4, Selim, is an
iron gray horse, large and square built,
weighs 1000 lbs. or more, remarkable fine
horse for iarm. team, dray or cart. No. 8,
Nellie. is a gray mare, good style and
driver, perfectly quiet and fearless of loco
motive No. 6 is a sorrel horse, very much
the same as No. 4. / wish 10 call attention
horses Nos. 4 and especially, as IL is hard
to find any better for that purpose.
Thirteen head of Cattle-One yoke OF OK
d11Sry en-, head OF superior home-raised
HYE mich cows, which will recon-
1mmend themselves, some in profit,
son Q with calves at their side, some are
forward springers. head of very promis-
ing heifers, 3, 2and var old. IA head of
lar.e size Berkshire, Essex and Chester
White ShoaIs, will make irge hogs.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS p farm wag>
ons, OK carts, several good OK cart wheels
OK yoke Two seated Germantown car
rage (of Robinson & Bros make), SHIFT
ing top buggy, running gears of a German.
town dearborn, carriage poles and neck
yokes, sleigh and bells, portable cider
press, one grain drill, one grain and phos-
phate drill, grain fan, corn shelter, gra n
bags, half bushel and half peck measures.
steel tooth wheel rakes lot of steel teeth,
one corn marker (MeggInson's make). one
roller, double harrows, harrow, plows,
cul.ivators, scythe and cradle moving
scythe, moving and reaping machine, ?
horse endless chain powers ;grinds one, hay
rigng. OK chains and harrow CHAINS one
wneelbarrow, broad axe and pitching
axes, stock knives, work bench with
good vice, brace and bits, saw and tools.
HARNESs-Two sets of double harness,
single harness, plow gears and wagon
gears. collars and brides.
PoULTRY-Turkeys, chickens and dducks,
healthy and ali right.
DAIkY FIxTUREs-Churn and butter
tubs, cream kettle, milch pans, butter
Hams and shoulders sugar cured and
smoked, pickle pork, lard, lot OF clover
seed, oats by the bushel, clover hay by
the ton and many articles not mentioned.
UONDITIONS.-All sums of S25, and
under, cash; over S25, credit of 9 months,
nurcha ser giving bankable note with ap-
proved nndorser. r. p, JANVIER.
VIM. j. Lank, Auct, feb20-wts
The daily gazette., 1879-02-20
FOOT CUT OFF.

A boy named Hassau, who worked at
Wells saw mill, on the north bank of the
Rrandywine, near Walnut street, met
n distressing accident, on Tuesday after
noon. He was engaged in taking away
boards as they were cut oy the saw, when
strnck the saw, when the foot was in
stantiy severed Just above the ankle. Dr..
Kane properly attended to the injury,
and the boy was taken to his home in
Rrowntown. Afterwards he was sent to
the Hospital.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-20
gn Telegraphic Su - nmary

y for South Africa sailed from
d yesterday. Mere will depart
and during the balance of the
The British Royal College of
aus favors a thorough invsstlga-
Tie plague-The Grand Duke
j. son of the Grand Duke Con-
Of Russia, has been exiled by
fs-Some Of the London engi-
hFins are resuming work at un-
wages-The protectionists in
are very active-The United
4 gate Constitution has put in to
n dlstress-Nubar Pasha, the
Il premier, has resigned-More
reported in South Africa, the
'ns the worst of 1t. The situa-
"tVer, continues pravp
The daily gazette., 1879-02-20
Chester's New Council.

The City Council of Chester, Pa. since
Tuesdays election is composed of nine
Republicans and six Democrats-aDe Demo-
cratic gaiu of three members. Another
election similar to that Of Tuesday will
give the Democrats complete control Of
this hitherto strongly Republican city.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-20
DTED

MCCRONE Suddenly on the 17th inst.
"a Philadelphia, OF congo sti0n of the
lungs; Rebecca N; McCrone, relict Of the
iate w 10, b. McCrone, and daughter of
Abram Ewes, decd, OF New Castle coun-
~.
The relatives and friends OF the family
are respectfully Invited to attend the fun
erai on MONDAY the 2ith inst, at O'Clock,
NO 304 East 4th street. Interment AT viii,
mington and Brandywine Cemetery.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-20
Wilmington Markets.
hdicatiOns for To-Day.

Fd.cdtions fer the Middle States are
Cv, folloped BY clearing neather,
L9.lored by rising barometer, easter
luhrIv ,cinds, shifting to pestsriy
Fariy, and during the night toper
The daily gazette., 1879-02-20

Ea'n'' among the miners at Cali
'Shington vg county, Pm, are no,
Eona. .s'erday the sheriff of Wash.
|coun,, went to Brownsville, in
| |twan,h ,s' with a large posse, and
ke I'y u, miners who had fed to
| been NJ ISL, Is understood that a war.
h rars issued for the arrest of the
L shsS,a. s..'e county, for refusing
br rv,,l, arra',. of Washington COUNTY
The daily gazette., 1879-02-20

C'''n Carolina Senate has voted
I. '"e salaries of State officials,
| - 9"overnor, aoN $1,000; secretary
1 Lam -'oOo' auditor, 1850; trea.
y co,' attorney General, $1,000 !;
| ii ouf. , Judges, $500, and the
pay for extra courts.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-20

uS'eF A. Arthur, recently de-
collector at New York, has been
0oSIy elected chairman of the re-
central committee of that city.
''o'' Is construed as a rebuke of
1t Hayes.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-20

STREET YRsTERpAY-Tbes stock
was actlve and feverish in tone.
ut ponds were strong States
'a''roads irregular, Money in
per cent, advanced tenn
'per cent, and closed at 2
The daily gazette., 1879-02-20
ct, continues grave

'Nc'easlng the pay of letter
nom 800 to $500 per year to
;'"o passed the Senate yester-
Ao" awaits the Presidents sig
The daily gazette., 1879-02-20
a NEW DRIVER

VitclH Fro of the the Trustees of the
in ey gIsagg engaged Mr.. JAS nJ,a .Ios.hstt last
|mnloy of the Davld cava Hennis, who
F''''0'' Fire ri''' do%pasyl! i%SpT%sy!y drove
The daily gazette., 1879-02-20
Registers Order.
REGIsTER's OFFICE.

Now Castle county, Feb nth, 1879
Upon the application OF Jane Muiiin,
Admin stratrix of Charles Mullin, late
Of Wilmington Hundred, in said county
deceased. 1t Is ordered and directed
by the Register that the Administratrix
Aforesaid give notice of the granting Of
Letters of Administration upon the Estate
Of the deceased, with the date of granting
thereof by causing advertiser ents to be post
ed within forty days from the date of such
letters, in six ofthe most public places Of the
County OF New Castle, requiring all per-
sons having demands against the estate to
present the same, or abide by an act OF As
sembly in such case made and provided
And also cause the same to be inserted
within the same period in the Wilmington
GAZETTE newspaper published in Will
weeks, 70. o. d
49,, Given under the hand and Seal
L. 8. of office of the Register Aforesaid
t-~~~' at New Castle in New Castle Co.,
aforesaid the day and year above written
8. G. BIGGS, Register,