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The daily gazette., 1879-12-06
; The Cecil Hanging.
THE ENDING OF xNRspERArE YOUNG
Nn0nob LIFE.

AnA AAVtN2 OF A3{EeEHATE foSNu
Nnanob LIFE.
The execution Of Medford Waters,
COL, for the murder of Jenkins WhaIey,
COL, took place near Cherry Hill, Cecil
county, Md, yesterday morning, as
duly announced In the GAZETTE. ="
The place of execution was about five
miles from the jail, which is located at
Elkton, and the Groome Guards acted
as an escort for Sheriff Boulden in the
march to the gallows. The Jail was lett
at 10 o'clock, and at five minutes past
eleven the procession reached the gal
lows. The prisoner marched up the
gallows steps with firm tread, and af-
ter the usual religious exercises the fatal
rope was (cut at 11.35 o'clock. In fif-
teen minutes the heart had ceased to
beat, and at 1905 o'clock the body was
cut down. 1t was found that the neck
was broken by the fall. -.
The execution was witnessed by be-
tween 1900 and 1900 persons, but good
order Prevailed throughout.
In brief history of Waters the Cecil
Wing says his father and mother were
both dangerous and desperate people,
and adds
Having descended from this Kind of
stock, it is no wonder that Medferd in
herited bad disposition. Frequently,
during his boyhood and youth, he gave
evidence of that obtuseness of intellect
and inherent devilishness that finally
brought him to the gallows. Upon one
occasion, when he was quite small, he
quarreled with a white boy who lived
with the gentleman who employed him,
and inflicted some ugly wounds upon
his back with pocket knife or, as the
medical man, who related tue occur
renee to us, said, "Nearly cut out his
backbone" He once, it is said, killed a
mule belonging to gentleman In Sassa-
fIas Neck, for whom he worked, by
stabbing 1t with hay fork. The occur
renee was witnessed bv the gentleman's
little son, whom Medford brlbed to Sc
crecy, by giving him q few pennies,
which be happened to have in his poss-
ession. Upon another occasion he stood
a hay fork, prongs uppermost, in fun
mel in gentleman's barn, with the ex-
pectalion that fell0w-workman, whose
business it was to throw hay down the
funnel, and who was in the habit Of
jumping down upon it, would alight up
on the dangerous implement and be
killed. This diabolical and cowardly
attempt, it is said, was nearly being
successful. Many other stories of simi-
lar attempts and adventures have been
told by persons in Sassafras Neck, who
were familiar with the early life of this
desperate young man, whose character
was so bad, aud whose disposition was
so quarrelsome, that he seems 10 have
inspired many of those who knew him
best with so much dread that they sell
dom interfered with him.
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historical Society.
ANsUAL BUbINKss MEETINo-RLxcrIon
OF OFFICERS. st

ANNUAL BUsINxss MEETINa-RLxCTIoG
OF OFFICERS. ~t
Inc annual business meeting of the
Historical Society OF Delaware, was held
last evening, at which the President,
Non. l.. E. Wales, presided, and the
Secretary, Joseph 4. Walter, Esq, read
the minutes OF the previous meeting.
Inc attendance was small and AZ the
room was cold. the janitor having failed
10 Duiiu q nre, mot knowing the meeting
was to be heidi, the session was neces-
sariiy brief.
1t was announced that no de finite time
,ouId be fixed for the reading of the pa
per on John M. Clayton, by Chief JUS
uce Comegys, and of the paper on the
late Chancellor Bates, by Hon. N. b
SMithers, on account of the legal duties
Claiming the attention of those gentle men
at present.
Judge Wales proposed for honorary
oersbip Mr.. G. b. Keene. of Phila-
delphia. This gentleman is lineal de-
scendant of Joram Kyn, the founder OF
Chester, Pa.
The subject of the important connec-
nection OF James A. Bayard, the elder
with the exciting Presidential contest OF
io04-o, when he opposition to his 20.
hncal sentiments cast the vote of Della
ware for Thomas Jefferson, as agAins,
Aaron Burr, was stated to be still untn
ished. The Society Is endeavoring tC
procure material showing in detail Mr.
Bayards cource during this critica
period and the effect it had upon his po
li'ical associations and subsequent ca
feer.
This being the night for the electio on Of
officers, the officials for 1879 were re
elected for the ensuing year as follows /:
President-Hon. l.. +. Wales.
Vice Presidents-Hon. J. p. Comegys
Rev. T. Gardiner Liltell, Hon. Thus. F
Bayard.
Recording Secretary-Joseph r. Wal
ter, Esq.
Corresponding Socretary-Dr. L. p
Bush.
r-Elwood Garrett.
Librarian-Dr. r. P. Johnson.
Historiographer-Joseph r. Walter
Esq.
Directors VIM. ID. Dove, G. A Rod
ney, Col. II. s. McComb, j ohm II. Adams
DIR. j. p. Wales.
The meeting then adjourned until TN
regular monthly meeting on the 15tl
list.
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DUBLIC SALE,

PUBLIC SALE a'' q" .a'e,
VIII be sold at public sale at the rssd-
dence Of William Gloss, In BrAndywine
Hundred. 4 miles from Wilmington, on
the road leading from Folk Road TO o. II.
Parry's Hotel, one mile from Talleyvilla.
adjoining the farm of Clark Wsbstsr ridi
Began and others, on ra.s.s = s,;ff
MONDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1879. x
at one o'clock, p. M, ,...
the following personal property, to W. -
Two head of good work horses, = ~
two good cows, yearling bull.
Farming implements-2 plows,
one Morrison good 8 spring -23As
market wagon, as good as new: no-bSk
buggy, cart, a new set Of carriage harness.
cart harness, l cultivator, spike harrow.
cradle scythe, new; forks, spades, shov.
els, hoes. &C., Iron pump. new, one Buck
eye moving machine, churn, milk pann.
one side-board, and many other articles
too numerous to mention.
TERMs,-All sums under $40 cash. over
that amount a credit of six months win
be given on the purchaser giving bank
able note with an approved endorser. ~
VIM. CLOS6.
8. c. Sharpley, Auctioneer. deco-Wlt,
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Last NiOht'S Concert.

The concert at the Grand Opera
House, last night, by the Kate Thayer
combination, was one of the finest musi-
cal performances ever given in this city.
1t was a matter of regret that so few
were present, but the small audience
was amply repaid by the excelrent char
acter of the entertainment. Tonight
the company appear at Dover, and will
afterwards make a tour of the Penin-
sula.
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~ Arrest of ex-Alderman McMul-
sno vm yesterday held to answer a
|Ea x vsaalt and battery, will afford
" ~ opportunity to Test the evenness
,% sllcn justice is admins. cred in
..'., ~a. phla, The prosecution had ap-
|s,uu! arranged for a grand display of
ss "ut' al the hearing, and there Is no
s.n \. 10, regret that this wholly unnec-
ambition was postponed.
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DIED.

DIED.
APPLEBY.-On Dec. 5, OF consumption,
oliver II. Appleby, in his thirty seventh
year.
Relatives and friends are invited To ~
tend the funeral from his late residsuoe
No. 10O8 Lombard street on Monday, Dee,
8, services at O'Clock. It,
HOCHKEPPEL-On the 4th inst after .
lingering illness of months Mrs. Til
lie p. Hochkeppel. in the 2lst year OF her
age. .s 6..s se. : -, riesi
Funeral will take Place on tomorrow
afternoon at 3o'cloock to proceed from the
residence, III Tatnall, to the old Catholic
cemetery. Friends OF the family are re-
spectfully invited. -f- F. Wft-tE. ~
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M Conclusion.

A special meeting of the Delaware
Fire Company was held last evening, to
take into confederation the prooposition
of the city to purchase the building and
lot which they occupy ON sixth street,
near King. The matter was formally
talked, but no conclusion was arrived az,
as the company are waiting on the ac'
ton of City Council.
The company still adhere to their
nr;ce az 100. This is considered entirely
TOO high figure by great many real
estate owners.
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a Mining TOacn Sin KING.

N. .LLR, ..R, Pa, Dec. 5.-The surface
mi. 'a w.. at Mahoney Plane started to
suh .,.e .ealn last night and Is causi ng
Ma,sa "a among the residents. They
lNSs,u.a l,u up \, al OF last night preparing
AS,,'.s .he,r household effects. Tho
NnAa'so % are cracking and the houses
Ha.S,e 70 sink out Of sight at any
sud (, ~ Inc sinking of the ground il
Oh, i G .ae Underground working Of
NJ hoch 4 Co.'S mines,
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A n ORDINANCE TO AMEND ~

A N ORDINANCE TO AMEND An
n ordinance entitled IAN ordinance
regulating the sale of meats in the city Of
Wilmington, and to repeal certain ordi-
nances therein mentioned. passed ~ the
City Hall. May lst, 1879. 3i{s.
Be It ordained by the City Counsil ol
Wilmington: ti y SIT Y
Section l. That section of an oydi-
nance regulating the sale OF meats In the
city Of Wilmington and to repeal osFtain
ordinances therein mentioned, passed
at the City Hall, May LIST, 1879, be and the
same is hereby amended by adding there-
to as part thereof the following words:
ing the markets OF this city, who shall
slaughter and bring to market hogs OF
their own raising, may sell the same only
in the whole or by the half, between the
first day of October and the first day9o
March In each year, without taking out
the license required IN this section.
Passed at the City Hall, Dec. 4, 1879.
HARRY SHARPLEY,
President of City Council
Attest: E. B. Frazer, Clerk of Council.
dec5-2t. e' - at ~
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CorOner's Inquest.

Coroner Butz, held an inquest yester-
dav over the body of Ridgeway Bro own'
col, who died suddenly on THURSDAY ava. al !,
ternoon, ter at his residence on Heald street
over Eleventh street bridge. The deceas-
ed had been entirely well up to lew
hours OF bis death. A verdict OF deatn
from heart disease was rendered.
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a Broken Lea.

n, ,say ,s sa afternoon Henry Wright,
Ials,re re%Pploye Pp.ye Of the Wilmington 8
ua,,huoiH railroad, while working at az
hI,, Un ~ along the road, had his leg
" r,ii Gf me caving in or the bank.
,as s,usht ,"t happened at Rockland,
h,dIOss' is being made with
kIa,Ig running to the DUPONT pow
&Mpt H. u ne was brought to this city
The City Hospital.
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MOrtOU0e Entered.

Yesterday mortgage from the Will
mi ington add Northern Railroad Com
pany to Charles Reber and l.. Heber
smith, trustee, was entered at the Re-
corders office, The mortgage Is for $40,
0OO, to secure bonds for that am ount, to
he used in building the French Creek
branch of that road.-West Chester Times.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-06
Davis Christmas Present.

The little almanac that Mr.. Davis will
give to his old subscribers and the new
ones too, shortly before Christmas, We
are Informed is nearly ready for deliv-
cry. Every person should secure copy.
Send your order any night at Hawkins
per promptly to your home every Sun
day morning. Open all day tomorrow:
Remember the Sunday papers have all
the news
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AnOther Good ShoaUin0.

The collections of fines, taxes, ETC., at
the police office grow better every month
During the month of November, Chief
of Police Maxwell collected and turned
into the City Treasurer $243. At this
rate the fines, etc., will pay the salary OF
the Mayor and Chief Of Police. This is
another sample of how the Democratic
officials of this city conduct affairs.
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Pahing but a Campaign, HOaD.

nlHg out a Campaign HOdD.
VrplrRG, Miss, December 6.--The
Erfrom Delta, published in tha OBJ.
M, and telegraphed from New Or
Aa&t night, about affairs In Mali
anr,h, Is pronounced false In every
n'lar. R. Brown the man reported
W., was at home at Tallulah, La,
..wulng, we'll and hearty. The other
npored are on par with that of
W. The election passed off more
sV 'han has been known for years.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-06

VA. .sco dsa The highest standard of health
aksslsl. ai, the utmost regularity Of
kaavsn%is, slight deviation brings many
w serIon. y and leads the way to
Aad Dr ns p',,M hangers. We can recon.
Mned,on,a naiis Baltimc re Pills as the
M,prara,naea Tor the needs OF the diges-
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"Oxr German Senator" /"

On Tuesday evening next, Gus Will
liams, the noted Dutch Comedian, will
appear for the first time in this city In
his great Dutch comedy of "Our Ger
man Senator" As the play literally
boils over with fun he should be greeted
with crowded house.
The sale of reserved seats commenced
at G. F. Thomas & Co.'s book store, this
morning.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-06
hanger signals.

kv,uinsnt men have died Within the
{ Nv weeks Of Brights disease, and
!, moro will soon die OF the same
An destroyer because they do not take
|,nr,saie Kidney and Liver Cure, the
Iru,s remedy for this and other kid
ual,.r diseases. dcct-2w,
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A ORDINANCE IN RELATION re.
~ THE CITY HOSPITAL. .5N f,lt1k J

~ THE CITY HOSPITAL. $50 ilIFk ~
WHEREAS, The requirements of the City
Hospital are such as to render the services
of superintendent no longer necessary;
therefore,
Be it ordained by the City Council of
Wilmington .--,7,F,7-,.,
Section l. That the ordinance entitled
"An Ordinance providing for the appoint
ment of Superintendent of City Hospi-
tal," passed at the City Hall, September
IL, 1874, be and the same Ia hereby repeal
ed. This ordinance to take effect on the
Passed at the City Hall, Dec. 4. 1879.
HARRY SHARPLEY, - '}
President OF I ity Council.
Attest: e. B. Frazer, Clerk OF Council.
deceit. tlzt rf, Lido G8s
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10 be Ora tUyl bu Mules.

~ cars on the branch track of the
y. - Northern r. Il. extending to the
tses' works or The Messrs. DUPONT,
N NM afawn by mules.l No locomotives
W used, on account of the danger
w. sM..aplosion being caused by flying
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Izzeank LiauOr Selling.

F. w. He'll, a saloon keeper Of this
CITY, was arraigned before Esquire Cole,
Yesterday, on charge of selling liquor
Without q license. He was required to
give bail for. his appearance at Court.
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1estings TO.Nirht.

ls.., SATURDAY,
hsdyweIs,aa Lodge, No. 4,I.o.o.F.
iEnape Tri6sa ri6ags, No. 3, X. OF P.
'soasion rne. r,oe. No. 0, r. nj.
ooaheil. No. 10, o. u. AN.
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) Gully Sasstts

- !, ,olidly Democratic and
PrrlAss, a., hear the reverberation Of
d' wv ri four or five brigades
d''-s''",a .",aiers, under Phil. Sheridan
|'',' 3. scattered over the State the re-
S'sn ''s ,'1 h,y. been different. 1t sick
''r,a n'.nnlIcsn party to hear Of an
s N'rI ',"d hallot-box, for that means
|,nn'''s s.r,,jc States will not give Re
,.,u maiOritles.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-06
Il PerilOus Ride.

On Fl fieight train which passed north
on Monday evening was young couple,
man and wife, who boarded the train at
Perryville, being without funds and
wishing to reach Philadelphia. They
stationed themselves between two of the
cars and in that position passed through
unobserved by the officers.-Ne,oarh
Ledger.
Important Missionary Meeting
In St. Andrews church and Trinity
chapel, tomorrow, Sunday, the chill
dren meeting in st. Andrews at 8 o'clock
and the congregations in Trinity chapel
at 7.2O O'Clock. Bishop Lee will pre-
side, attended by the Clergy of the sew
eral churches.
Mrs. HochkeppeHs Funeral.
The funeral of Mrs. Tillie P. Hoch-
keppel has been postponed until to-mor-
row afternoon, at three o'clock, on &C
count of distant relations and friends.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-06

John McCulloch, a leather merchant
Of San Francisco, disappeared in New
York last Tuesday. He had about him
$500 in cash, number Of checks, a
valuable watch and some .jewelry.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-06

An unknown burglar, while trying to
break into a shoe store, at Crestline,
Ohio, on Thursday night, was shot dead
by q man named Folk, who slept In the
store. Tho burglar had two accomplices
who ntd:
The daily gazette., 1879-12-06

CTRAYED Game to the premises of
y the subscriber, Nov. II, red steer,
with q white face. The owner can have
the animal by proving property, pAyina
charges for keeping and pay Ing for TIN
advertisement. SMITH HEWITT, ~
Near Newport,
dec4-3t. Christiaha Hds
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Liberal Leugue.

Tomorrow morning, at the room of
the League. 219 King street, at 1880
O'Clock, will be discussed, "The improve
ment of the Christian Church" The
public are invited.
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"W freQch uf <.z

s,lainstoo nia, nia,a.iaek, Presiding Elder
I'm. q chn.rlet, will preach at As.
rus.@ o'elocS To- morrow morning
~As oonmun,,, oon, In the evening there
union services at 4 O'clock.
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that it is not true as reported
'.r .po,r to-day that the Lightship
l., l ~ be removed from the mouth
c,,i.tlans to Edgemoor'
The daily gazette., 1879-12-06
St. Louis. Hannibal and Keokuk
RAILROAD COMPANY, a'f 90
First Mortgage 2 Per Cent, Bonds.
DUE 1917 q 'f1

ISSUED at $4,000 per mile OF completed
road $4,000 cash per mile already paid I'm
on stock subscriptions and expended In
obstruction, f f7s III
Principal and interest payable In New
York, coupons April and October.
We offer balance Of $500,000 OF these
bonds at 90 and interest, reserving the
right to advance price without notice. and
recommend them as a safe Investment,
AMERMAN & BURWELL, Bankers
dec6 I'm. No. 10 Broad street, New York.
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dec4-3t
VALUABLE HOTEL FOR SAIA
IN THE CITY OF WILMINGTON. m.
THE LAFAYETTE HOTEL.
CORNER NINTH AND HIPLIY
STREETS. n Iss lg7t'-V

story hotel and the most extensiye
stabling, shedding and yard in The eity. Ia
Is situated within two squares Of the neW
County Court House, now In courpe .of
erection. An opportunity il now ofJsred
an energetic business man Of securing the
most desirable hotel property In New or
Tie county. II not sold by Jan. Is, lloo6' II
will be for rent. 49, .l.-. = -
Fer terms apply to 's' s'ss tis
NORRIS WILSON,
Rockland p. O., BEL,
novlfw.3ij, 1--5 NacL. lton, D, g
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-03-06

An old tervant enters the shop of an apethe- cary, and presents him prescription in which is ordered potion containing two decigrarns Of morphene The apothecarys assistant weighs the dangerous ingredient with the greatest care. "What shame .'' said the old woman to him, with shove at his elbow. Come, don't be so stingy it is for an orphan. '"
 fl citizen went into ga Norwich hardware store the other day and inquired "How much do you ask for bath tub for child?" Three dollars and seventy five cents" was the reply. ''W- -h-e-w" whistled the customer, "Guess we'll have to keep on washing the baby in the coal scuttle, till prices come down."
 A short-sighted man went to an opticians to change his glasses, which were not strong enough. After he had got the right ones he asked, "What number must 1 wear after these cease to be strong enough?'' ''This one, said the optician showing him another pair. And after that !" :'This." And af- ter that ?" 'After that 1? after that ? You'll need little dog and string"
 A member of the Legislature of Kansas has been cheered by the reception of small coffin, inscribed, F'From the people you mis- represent. Go bury yourself"
 rr ..ar r YALE CLASSICS.
 There was young man in North Middle,
 Who played by the hour on the fiddle; And the stories they tell
 Say he went straight lowell,
 Where the rosin burns him and his fiddle.
 There was young student in Farnam,::
 Who took off his stockings to darn em, :. And piece of the needle
 < He used in the deed I'll y-
 Be found in the student in Farnam. I
 N. B.-He left it in his stocking, which can't be expressed in poetry.
 At a Washington dinner, the other day, when somebody repeated one of the jokes that he had read on the long sentences of the Secretary of State MT. Evarts good-humored- ly replied, 'Oh, nonsense; I don't object to that sort of thing at all. People. who expect to injure me by calling attention to- my long sentences forget that the only persons really opposed'to long sentences in this country are the criminal classes, who deserve them."
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-03-06

g; THE AIR. LINE RAnRoAD.-Although the matter has not reached such stage as to per init of a definite statement regarding it, it seems to be foregone conclusion that the Air Line railroad, running from New Haven to Willimantic will soon be under the control of the New York, New Haven and Hartford con- pany. It is expected that the necessary pre- liminary steps will be completed in few weeks. Affairs have assumed this shape ow- ing to the recent move on the railroad chess board by which the New York and New Eng land railroad absorbed the Hartford, Previ- dence and Fishkill railroad. This as is known by all who take an interest in railroad matters, was a very important step by the New York and New England road toward completing it's pet project of through road from New, York to Boston. The New York and New England was the other link of the through line to Boston via. the Air Line. This consolida- tion knocked out from under the Air Line large part of the handsome freighting business it was doing in connection with the New York and New England road, and left it plaything between the ambitious New York and New England road and the powerful Consolidated road. The New York and New England, by it's acquisition of the Hartford, Providence and Fishkill railroad, obtained clear road as far as Waterbury. From thence to Brewster's station on the Harlem road it has a road bed nearly ready for continuation of it's tracks, and there are several of the necessary bridges built. Thus that road is in situation to get into New York over the Harlem if it can strike 8 bargain with Vanderbuilt, and thus have thorough competing route to Boston with the Air Line rented or owned by the New York, New Haven and Hartford road The latter is on advantage ground with reference to the New York and New England road in regard to freightino and nassengers
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-03-06
A.S.Wright& Go.
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