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The daily gazette., 1879-12-15
WILMINGTON, DEL MONDAY DECEMBER 15 lgs
The Cold Weather IN EssrODe.
A REMARKABLE! PREDICTION vKRI-
FLED,

A REMARKABLE, PREDICTION vKRI-
FLED.
The cable news of the last few days,
announcing severely cold weather as
prevailing over Great Britain and the
Continent, indicates the continuance of
the great "cOld wave" which set in al
London on October 27, 1873, and has
ever since, with slight Interruptions,
been the marked and memorable feature
Of European meteorology. The official
English reports show that the eight
months ending June 80 last were
throughout the coolest period recorded
in the past sixty-five years and the sub
quent thermometric range, though not
yet published, will, no doubt, be found
somewhat abnormally low. "The mean
temperature" Mr.. Glaisher now writes,
"~as only Al. o degrees at London, be-
ing lower than any which has occurred
In the present century since 1894,
when the mean temperature of these
eight months was only 40. degrees"
Another English authority similarly
cites the period "of the past twelve
MONTHS" oil sing y vember 18th ult.. as
one Of "all but unexampled cold dull
weather."
This remarkably protracted chilling
weather Is singular fulfilment of pre-
diction made February 22, 1S72-s K and
a half years before the event. At this
last date the Astronomer Royal of Scot
land published in Nature his deductions
from the thermal data of the Royal OBJ
servatory at Edinburgh for thirty two
years, which clearly show the recurrence
of ''great heat wave every eleven year s
and fraction"
Bat the Edinburgh observations
| evinced period of "extreIne cold close
on either side of the great heat wave"
| so that the Astronomer Royal was then
led to predict:-"The next similar cold
wave will occur In September, 1873"
the frigid season which set In over Eng
land, in the fall of 1873 and has not yet
closed, was based by Professor Piazzi
Smyth on the eleven year year periods
nearly coincide1t with the sun-spot
| cycles Of the same duration. " hether
the observed weather cycles of eleven
years are due to the equally we'll OBJ
served sun-spOt cycles, or to some other
physical agency 1t would seem clear that
We have in this forecast one practical
corr0bOratiOR of the theory which as
cribes the earth's great cheat waves
and their associate "cold waves" to
varying solar or cOsmical influences,
With which the modern astronomy IL be.
coming Increasingly familia!. The As
tronOmer Royal In 1879 said 1--WE may
expect the next occurrence Of the great
heat wave iD or about $780," We may
therefore, soon.be able to test more fully
the accuracy of his calculation and the
practical value of the theory on which
both and his prediction of the recent
"cold wave" were based. Ii the theory
be sound, despite the present interrup.
ton to the warm weather which marked
the autumn aud the early part OF De
cember, we mayl yet have a compara'
lively temperate winter or early spring
and 1880 win be a favorable year for the
American Arctic expedition and the
other polar explorations now projected
N. Y. Herald.
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NeaU Castle Letter.

CoNCERTs--NEGRo ARTISTS FROM WILL
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PERsoNAL-A
STREET IN BAD ORDER.
Special Correspondence of GAZETTE.
NEW CASTLE, Dec. Is, 1870.
The concert and supper given in the
Court House by Adelph q Lodge, No. 8,
K. CT p, was grand succe 8, and not
less than $500 was realized. The songs
Maddler and Schatfer, of Philadelphia,
were received with applause and many
enc0res.t
Last night, about 8 p. m, slight dis
turbance was raised on Union street, by
number OF negroes. There was some
loud talk and few blows given.
A concert was given In the colored
church on Vine street Saturday after
noon, by humber of Wilminetonisns,
who, on putting in an appearance, began
putting on too many AIRS to suit the
taste OF our colored bloods. This state
Of affairs could not last long, and few
suit. There was fight, short and de.
cisive, and the. New CASTLE folks claimed
the victory. The Wilmington party
kicked up a 70 " in their wagon as they
went over the dyke, and one was thrown
out, where he renamed until the morn
| ing, sleeping off the effects of his drunk
Rev. d. 20. Ridway lectures at the
Front street.M. E.. Church, Philadelphia
this evening, for the Harmony Literary
Society.
The Baptist meeting house will be
dedicated on the cOming FRIDAY. A
number OF prominent preachers and
members of that faith, living in Penn
| sylvaniA, will be in attendance.
James p. Scott preached at the NJ. e
| Church last evening.
Young street ia in bad order. The
| falling in which was done some tint
ago, has caused the water to stand AnC
become stagnant.
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A Little Breeze.

On Saturday evening a bout $50 O'Clock, /,
a Young man named John Callan, alias
John Collins, accompanied by Two or or
three companions, entered the saloon OF
,Jobn Fahrenbach and called for beer.
Az he was ssme what under the influence
OF liquor at the time his order was not
COMPLIED with, and he was informed that
he could not Obtain anything to drink
there, This information together with
ths refusal angered HIM, and after calling
the barten der q harsh name he endeav-
ore to strike him. About this time Mr..
Fehrenbach stepped up and ordered the
crowd out. They went but soon return
cd, ard endeavored to renew the attack
bn, Callan was prevented by the pro
Drietor, who took told of HIM and put
him out of the door. In doing so MT
Fen,enbach was somew scratched on
one side of his face by Callan.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-15
n Sensation Correspondent.

There ID Q certain sensational Illus
trated newspaper of prurient tastes in
New York, that unfortunately has a
large circulation in Wilmington, and 1t
is likely that this large number Of read
his initials, is one of the publishers of q
very pious daily in this place. A copy
of this sheet last week contained q re,
hash of certain disgusting scandal
here, in which a white man and a negro
couple figured together with the event
illustrated on another page. The fol-
lowing suggestive notice appears among
the "Answers to Our Corresr ondents ,"
"W. s. ", Wilmington, Dei.-Have
attention. Shall be glad TO have you
favor us similarly on any lively ssnsa>
tional offering.'' This is surely brilliant
taste
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Painful accident,

A. W. Marsh, of Baltimore, who is
employed as q salesman b. b. Cortrite,
manufacturer of the Challenge corn
shelter was seriously injured on Monday
evening on the road near Glasgow, ty
the overturring Of his wagon. He was
about to drive into the farm occupied by
Wilson Mahan when a fore and hind
wheel ran off the side of the road, caus-
ing the wagon to upset, and throwing
Mr.. Marsh under the hind wheel. Sew
eral machines fell upon him and the
frightened horses began running, drag
ging him in his perilous position for sew
al feet before they were stopped by a
son of Mr.. Mahan who happened to be
near by. With assistance Mr.. Marsh
released himself from the wreck and
lay upon the roadside. He was placed
OF bed and conveyed to the Howard
House in Elkton. Three physicians
made an examination of the injuries and
found the left hip dislocated and a num-
ber of bruises. Mr.. Marsh IS improving
but will be forced to keep abed for some
weeks.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-15
Brief LOcdLS.

h Board OF Education and Board OF
IA hold special meetings this even
nlDed yesterday 10 some purpose.
lin trains win be run 70 Philadelphia
borrow morning.
bases before the Mayor on Saturday
ping.
ls-Blg Four" minstrels at the Opera
" this evening.
xDHLAwARE GAZETTE affords an ex-
El sdvertising medium, especially
public sales In The country.
xG.A. X, Post meets this evening.
Nlve deaths occurred in this city last
u
AEork Of repairing the broken "cof-
An' Is being pushed rapidly forward.
Awest church fair closed on Saturday
ahs all articles remaining unsold
niactlOned on.
eans
laHh not In session to-day, but will
'soe again 10 morrow morning at II
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Correspondents OF NE 0azetts.
RatysOav Material.


Messrs. e. Samuel q Company, Phila-
delphia, Pa, manufacturers and dealers
In 1 and street railway bars, either iron
or steel, spikes, fish-plates, bolts and
nuts, and material for the equipment Of
narrow gauge and street railroads being
speciality, have issued very substan-
TALLY bound pamphlet containing en-
cravings and printed information rela-
tive to their business. The following
facts are drawn therefrom.
There are represented seventeen sizes
OF steam road rails weighing from six
teen to sixty pounds per yards fifteen
hors" rails weighing from ten to sixty
hve pounds per yard and one double
rail OF sevsnty-i1ve to eighty pounds per
yard, used where two rails run CLOSELY
along side each other. A table shows
thirteen SIZES of rails; gives the number
of tons of rails required per mile of track.
Thus the rail Weighing l6 pounds to a
yard requires twenty five and ore-sev-
enth tons OF 224O pounds to ton, for
each mile while the 90 pound rail re-
quires ninety-four and two sevenths
tons per mile.
Two tramway jpisst plat.s for five inch
base rails; also fish plat1s, bolts and
nuts, rail and ship spikes, button head
and hook head reverse point, various
sizes are represented by engravings.
There are 430 boat or ship spikes in a
keg of $50 pounds. Railroad spikes Of
different sizes have 800, 410, sos, 800 OF
1850 spikes to the keg. City railroad
countersunk spikes number 284 to the
keg. Fish plates for rails weighing from
10 to 90 pounds per yard, each weigh
fiOm "a to o pounds, while the bolts and
nuts each weigh from one-fiflh to seven
eighths Of pound-there being nine
sizes. The number of splice joints re-
quired per mile for various sized rails 4
given, 30 foot rail requiring 352 joints
while the 20 foot rail takes 52S. Elever
sizes OF railroad spikes are made. The
81 by nine-sixteenth inch average 2SO to
a Keg, while the by three -eighths aver
age $50. The former requires 80 kegs to {
mile of track where the ties are fee
apart with four spikes to tie; the raj
with which spike is used weighing 45 tt
10 pounds yard. The least size is 8 b!
three-eighths inch, 4 kee containing 93(
and is for light rails.
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AsaOthes AN-Day Meeting.
INTERESTING EXERCISES HELD AT EP-
WORTH N. 4. CHURCH YESTERDAY.

INTERESTING EXERCISES HELD AT EP-
WORTH N. 4. CHURCH YESTERDAY.
Pursuant to announcement, Epworth
M. e. church held another all-day meet
ing yesterday, with good result. The
meeting commenced at six O'Clock In
the morning and continued until $50 p.
IN. The early services we're conducted
by VIM. X. Galloway and opened by
singing "Praise God from whom all
blessings fow." Owing to the inclem-
ency of the weather, the attendance was
very small.
AT niue o'clock prayer meeting, con-
Quoted by Miss Eunice Holt, of Chester,
was held, and continued until ten o'clock.
The children's meeting, which was an
nounced to take place at 1.30 O'Clock,
was not he'd.
A meeting was held at 8 o'clock, and
was addressed by Miss Holt, who spoke
very ably upon entiie sanctification to
God. A prayer meeting was held at six
p. M, and was led by VIM. T. Booker.
The meeting at 7.3O o'clock opened by
the congregation singing "Oh for faith
that will not shrink, 4 and prayer by
Rev. WIN. l.. White, after which Miss
Holt preached from st. Matthew, 18th
chapter LVIII verse. Sand he did not
many mighty works there, because Of
their unbeiief."
In commencing her discourse Miss
Holt said God could not work when
his people had no faith. God is glorl-
fed in that which He does for His
people and His work is ever sure and
steadfast If We believe in Him with all
our hearts. David rejoiced in believing g
God, and God worked with him as he
saw proper. You have beheld the powe
OF God to save, and yet you would not
often folio " others and notG God; we look
at the faults of others and overlook our
own. God will not judge US according
to the lives Of other people, but accord
ing TO or own lives.
We look at the outward life, but Coz
looks at the hearts and knows whether
we are living the lives we should live OI
not. L. we belong to God entirely, and
walk IN His wrys, we will be pure In
not do His work In us. He wants t(
save us from this love of the world, bu
we are unwilling, and thus place our.
selves in the way of others. Have faitl
in God, aud give yourselves entirely t(
Him. and then you will not bo in the
way. II we live pure and holy lives W.
viii have an influence over hose arounC
US. The Salvation that is provided fol
US will make Us right In Gods sight, anC
is sufficient to keep US from all sin; anC
when We are tempted we are to have
faith and we will overcome the evil one
Ifyou have not faith it is your owl
fault and you are responsible.
God is willing to give you faith If yor
ask him; but you love the word and vii
not give yourself entirely to him, anG
cannot expect to have as bright an expe
rience az those who are lovers of Goo
and who are pure in heart. There is &
way for you to be saved from this love o.
the world, and you should be saved from
it now. God is just as willing to giv'
you faith as any of the Apostles.
Miss Holt concluded by saying tina
they should be wiling for God to us
them as 10 saw fit, and they would Bool
become holy and pure in believing.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-15
Vest Church Fair.

The fair of the West Presbyterian
Church closed at the Opera House at
laSe hour Saturday night, after success
full continuance of three evenings. There
was good attendance each night, anu
On Saturday night the unsold articles
we're disposed of by auction with auc'
tioneer thomas NJ. Ogle on the block.
The bidding was quite spirited, and very
fair prices were realized. The profits OF
the fair have not yet been footed up, but
it Is known they will aggregate at least
$500, ana probably exceed this sum. The
management throughout was excellent,
and those having charge of the fair feel
greatly encouraged at the successful re-
sult of their labOrS.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-15
Fire at Milford.

About 1890 a. m. Thursday morning,
fire was discovered in the gas works of
the Milford Gas Light Company. Before
the alarm could be sounded the building
was wrapped In flames, and in few
minutes nothing but cinders and bent
and twisted iron was left to mark the
SPOT. Immediately adjoining the gas
house is corded nearly thousand dollars
worth of pine wood that was saved from
destruction by the copious deluge OF
water poured upon it, with buckets,
from the creek. There is an insurance Of
So, 500 on the works divided between two
companies. Mr. Russell will commence
to bui d Immediately.
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d. 9aily Sasstts.
c,mmi,,iopers 70 ascertain the
w ,he break Of the cofis- Do"
,,sd 'S the damage at $S7o.

,v will be such immense crowu'
|@,.dslob,a 'n tomorrow to witness
E'.",y .'n upon the reception Of Cen
~'"., 'p., that The newspapers are eau
O,' :, ,he people to beware OF pick
and thieves. This Is timely
/. u s,Decially as the friends OF Gen.
(a.p may be on hand. Those ,S now, ",
MY so 90 to see the parade would do
lave their valuables at home'
| to % take some position on the route
,ha procession will pass early In
=. there are some who say 1t
/ y near night before it passes many
The daily gazette., 1879-12-15
Stolen Property Returned.

The jewelry stolen from Miss Sallie
Stewart, at the residence of Edward
Wilson in Brandywine Hundred about a
week ago has been returned by the chief
who has been either conscience stricken
or Influenced by fear of arrest. On last
Saturday evening about $50 O'Clock a
member of the family went on the
poarch and noticed bundle lying near
ihe steps. Picking it up it proved to be
the stolen jewelry wrapped up IN a
newspaper. The money that was taken
has not been returned.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-15
WeeEIy MOTtaSUry.

During the past week twelve deaths
were reported to e. B. Frazer, Registrar
of Deaths and Burials, as having occur
red in this city, as follows:
Born in the United States, 12; white,
8; black, male, Z; female, s; aims
house, / Coroner, still born, 2.
The causes were: Anunua, l; asthma,
/; consumption, 2; cancer, l; cereto
spinal menengitis, l; diphtheiria, l
dropsy, l; induced from fall down
stairs, l.; membraneous Group, 1; natural
causes, pneumonites, l.
The deaths by Wards we're: Fourth
Ward, 2; Fifth, 8; Sixth, l Seventh, 8
Eighth, / Tenth, 2. Sent away for in
torment, l.
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DIED..

LAMBSON.-Moses Lambson, Jr.. In tne
Ath year OF his age, ON Saturday night
are Invited TO attend the m iernl nom the
residence Of his mother, Mary =. Lamb
son, Orange street, New Castle, Delaware,
O'Clock, TO proceed 70 the WILMINGTON
and an Brandywine Cemetery. Servtoes %
LEDNUM.-At Easton, Nd, Novombey
18th, 1879, r. Annie Lednum. beiovoo
wife Of Alexander Lednum, aged - Dyears
9months and Is days.
ORION. AT Lewes Sussex County. De1s
on Saturday, December 9Th. 1870, ~ :
O'Clock, p. M, Eugene Rodney, yolngeee
child OF George De and EltsAbeth Rod
ney orton, aged months and "a days.
inst, Mary Ann, wife Of James T. Sever.
son, In the 74th year Of her ags. ilaa
The daily gazette., 1879-12-15
Train at DOyer.

NJ. NJ shipments of corn from this Pc
NJ s !! this writing are very heavy
= m H. 20. cannot furnish enough
A. !. consequence Of the rush. Most
sranaries along the line of the
tnms W. lul and along the line of wa.
m,ud m,'sdiuiuhlcatlon all the vessels are in
w. u J. 70 carry the corn to market
% m,is disposition to hold their corr
M IA" !, o. the large farmers, as they
rnS VIII be still higher In price b,
S ~, buyers are offering "a cents
le,, rs,a, ana $l.60 for wheat here. -
The daily gazette., 1879-12-15
umnortant 10 Mothers.

Mrs. WinsiOw's Soothing Syrup Is the
oniv thime that mothers can rely upon for
u,a1r chiidren, IL cOrrects acdity OF the
stSmach, cures wind collie, res ulates l, tne
b,wels and gives rest. healtn asn 9 cSn.oa rncass
" " teeihine it's value is incalculable. II
softsns The gums, reduces inflammation iati N
and ailays ali pain, thereby giving rest 10
Inc child and com fOrt TO the motner;-
twenty-five cents bottle. mario-iso~
The daily gazette., 1879-12-15
M Vote IN the Louisiana
E/ecfjnn.

!" ORLEANS, December l3.-The
woe at the late election was 1lS, 600,
9SUO less than 1875. The falling
asew Orleans was 10000, and in
.anlry 5000. The vote for Wiltz
Spn, = ", and the majority for him
~pW. The vote for the constitu-
w $1,000 against 1900. The ma
.!lG tue debt ordinance was 14,00O.
reports Of violence are untrue. The
disturbance in the State during the
aDl was the capture Of the ballot
100 returns BY a band of men, head
gAe Republican candidate, Lieut..
.auof Gillespie, and the killing Of
nen by Detiege, the Republican
AuaIe Tor Sheriff in st. Martin.
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The annual volumes Of HARPRR's
WEEKLY, in neat clOtn binding, Will be
sent by mail, postage paid, or by express.
not exceed one dollar per volumel for
~ 90 each. A complete Set, comprising
IUenty-three Volumes, sent on receipt OF
cash at the rate OF S5 Is per volume, jTGgh
at ezpense Of purchaser.
Cloth Cases fOr each volume, suitable
for binding, will be sent by mail, post
paid on receipt Of $l.0O each.
Remittances should be made by Post
office Money Order or Draft, to avoid
cfance OF loss.
Newspapers are not to copy this aduertiss-
.sent ,otthou the express order of HARPER D
BROTHERS.. Address.
HARPER q BROTHERS,
dccl5.wlt New York.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-15
WARMERS SILVER CRAZE.

silver man from Ohio, has another finan-
cial scheme on his mind which he
threatens to put into bill and introd uce
in the House. He proposes to abolish
the national banks and their issues en-
entirely, and to limit the quantity of
greenbacks, the object of it all being to
get silver, for which he wants unlimited
coinage, into more general circulation.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-15
Police COurt-MO,wiag Session
Altar a man had pleaded pllilty and

After man had pleaded guilty ana
received the fine at police court, this
morning, to a charge Of drunkenness, Sal
lie Sinex, an abandoned woman of the
town, was put in the dock, ,and her sister,
a respectable looking girl, testified that
she came home last night and cursed,
acted disorderly and knocked the lamp
over willis in drunken mood, for all Of
which she was fined two dollars and
costs and held to keep the peace in the
sum of 500 bail, and remarked as she
was led back, ait seems to me that when
my sister and me are fighting my broth
er ought not to interfere"
The daily gazette., 1879-12-15
fbe Grand Six Leader March

roi Crabb's entertai nment on Tues
wenlng, Dec. 2'd, 1879, at the Grand
b House, will take place at 1915 o.
\ This entertainment promises to
As anything Mr.. g. has ever UNDER
10. Colored lights will be used 70 pro-
bu. Admission ~ cents. Tickets can
)Md c. +. Thomas 4 Co., on and after
saturday. a. IN. Reserved seats 10
srtra
The daily gazette., 1879-12-15
THE BOGrd of Health.

A special meeting of the Board OF
Health will be held this evening for the
purpose of considering a nuisance IN an
operIng into Lord street between Lom ,
hard and Pine streets. The nuisance
was caused by one Of the residents re-
fusing to allow the water to flow doWa Low
the alley, and in order to stop 1t hiled
.be end of the alley with dirt, thereby
cansing the water TO back up.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-15

A Philadelphia detective was In Mil
ford one day last week, and ever since
people have been yainly inquiring,
"what's up 2"
About 1900 bushels of grain per day
are being shipped from FELTON,, also
large quantities of poultry.
Lost time is forever lost: Absence
from school is oft,n caused by q cough,
cold or hoarseness, and can easily be
prevented by giving DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup to the children. Price % cents.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-15
PERSONAL.

Judge Wootten went to his George
town home yesterday, for the first time
since the present term of Court COM
menced at New Castle, with the excep-
ton Of Thanksgiving. The Judgeis less
off the bench than either of his co leagues
and he Is always careful not to leave un-
less 1t is so arranged that he can return
before Court Is resumed.
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Paralysis I'm phe pupuss.

sns rnis, WI Tenn, Dec. IA, ls79.-Rev.
b,sS,,' ~ "'hiie, Rector of the Calvary
Hps' Hninps Church, was stricken this
)Sndss, WIN paralysis while addressing
k,M,! school class. He was removed
I'M e' ss 70 his residence, where he lies
agb,a ,,aa,,remely critical condition. He
4sssd 4s'"o years old and is universally
The daily gazette., 1879-12-15

The Ameer of Afghanistan has con-
siderable foundation of education. He
possesses a very fair acquaintance with
European and Asiatic geography, and
makes shrewd remarks on Russian and
Persian politics. lf
The daily gazette., 1879-12-15
hanger Signals,

N eminent men have died within the
! NV weeks Of Bright's diseases and
|, more will soon die OF the same
h destroyer because they do not take
rgs Safe Kidney and Liver Cure, the
ure remedy for this and other kid
md liver diseases. decf-2w,
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y 'hAIH UNDER THE ICE.

w. ,.AsrLE, N. b., Dec. IA, 1879.
tpshis!y young OF ladies, May willlston, a
Aashter VI " Ssadge " Williston, jamie Watt,
rhe ,L.,,Mar. y, Mr. Z. G. Watt, shipbuilder,
|hle ihro,g thing on the river yesterday,
a vs,o v"eoush weak spot in the ict
s@verea drowned. The bodies were
The daily gazette., 1879-12-15
Concert.

On Thursday evening next the we'll
known Hayes Quartette, will give one
of their fine concerts in the Union M. e.
church. The proceeds are for the bene-
fit of the church, and the concert should
be largely attended. Admission % cents,
The daily gazette., 1879-12-15
Sale of SiLVes. Plated Wure.

Commencing on Wednesday evening
next, T. NJ. Ogle, auctioneer, will sell at
his room, No. sos Market street, an extra
fine lot OF triple plated silver ware of the
celebrated Rogers manufactury. The
sale will be continued until all is sold.