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The daily gazette., 1879-04-12
All About RAILROADS.

Before the introduction OF the elevated
railroads in New York some of the horse
hines paid enormous dividends, and the
value of the stocks was proportionately
inflated The highest stock dividend paid
in Philadelphia IL twenty per cent. per
annum by the Tenth and Eleventh streets
line. The stock sells at about a hundred
and fifty dollars per share, par value fifty.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
is sald to have more engines now in SER
vice than at any former period, yet th.y
are barely sutfi for the heavily-ladsn
freight trains drawn over the road. We
are glad To learn that the general busi-
hess of the company is steadily improy-
ing, and both III freight and in passeng-
ers there is a decided increase the present
year.
Elevated railroads, says the German
town Telegraph, have some serious objec-
tons that may prevent their construction
III tins city for many years to come. TO
have one of these upon any of our lead
ing streets would not only be a scrio Gus
deIriinent to the business ofthe thorough
fare, but the rumbling noise produced
overhead is so alarming to hor; es passing
beneath that the street would be Stunned
as much as possible by drivers of vehicles
of all kinds. Besides There draw ks
we have not the "iloating" population OF
New York to make an enterprise of this
kind pecuniarily successful. Under
ground roads would be free from these
objections would be safe, and more ex-
pedltlous, and they would be far better
adapted in every way.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-12
The Rnstern shore.

Separated in manner from the rest
of the world, YET in such juxtapositon as
TO render it within easy reach, that pc
ninsula bounded on the north and east
by Delaware Bay, on the south and east
by the Atlantic, and on the west by Ches-
apeake Bay, containing the greater part
of the State of Delaware, nine Counties
about one-third of Maryland, and two
counties of Virginia, lies balmily luxuri-
a Ing in peace and plenty. The myster-
ious flood of the Gulf Stream flows close
| enough to this beautiful shore to soften
the humid climate to mean temperature
OF 54e to 5S0 Throughout the year, 74o 10
TT i'll summer, $40 to $50 in winter,
Figs and pomegTanates flourish in the
open air, with peaches, luscious as no
where else in the world, apples, pears,
melons, berries, and, in shor,, all varie-
ties of fruit growing in temperate and
semi-tropical regions. Wheat, oats, corn,
and other cereals grow abundantly, vege-
tables yield rich crop, and forest trees
OF valuable timber-pine, cedar, cypress
and black and white oak-abound. Not
only does the lightest labor secure a
speedy and abundant return from this
generous soil, but Nature, as though il
We're her choseI spot, has stocked it will
a lavish supply OF her SPECIAL bounties
| The waters TEEN with oI stels, fish, terra
pin, and crabs the long stretches OF
marshy shore with fowl, and the island
fields, morasses and swamps with par
tridges, gray snpe, and woOdcock. Viii
such land so near us, the busy hum O
the worlds teeiniDg life beating agains
its shores like its own Atlantic sulges
while it lies quiet and tranquil, with it
Italian climate and the frIitfulness 0
Normandy, supplying as it does larg
part Of the ben es, one-third of the oys
tiers, and nearly all the peaches to til
New York market, it is remarkable tha
50 little Is really known of it.-HowAR
lPYLE, in Hd1per's Mdgdzine for Nag
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THIRD EDITION
Cincinmati's Nlayor-Eleet.
Charged With Obtaining his Citizen
shiD on False Representations.

CHARGED With Obtaining his Citizen
ship on False Representations.
CISCINyATI, April 1.-THE question
of the citizenship of Aayor-elect Jacobs
has assumed several singular phases.
First, { wa, believed thatJacobshad never
been naturalized, and not being eiti :
zen was ineligible to the position OF May
or to which he was elected by the Re-
publicans. Upon this being charged he
produced his papers. He had previously
furnished a sketch of his life, giving the
date of his birth. This statement, ta-
ken in connection with the papers,
showed that he was not twenty-one years
of age and b I'd not been in this country
five years when naturalized, though he
swore to both on getting his papers. l.
is now alleged that lis naturalization
was fraudulent aud that he cannot hold
the Office of Mayor. This opinion is con
Cured by some OF our best lawyers. To
day the Democrats made up fund tc
bear the expense of testing the matter
and retained Judge Hosdley as counse
in the case. Jacobs, is an interview TO
night, said he must have been twenty
one years Of age when naturalized, a
lie swoie that he was, but he does no
know when he was born. He is sure !
was Oh the oath OF some month, bu
whether il was January, June or No
yember he does not know.
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FIFTH EDITION..
Our Trade with Iced. England

WASHINGTON, April 10.-Mr. Dockery,
the United States consul at Leeds trans
mits to the Department Of State his COM
merclal report, dated Marcn "a. 1879.
There /, no change in the condition of
his district since his last report. The
new Canadian tariff In deemed 8n injury
TO trade.
An extension of the hours of labor Is
one of the remedies proposed for the
present depressed state Of the mauufacs-
urinR interests. Imports from America
increase. Fresh meat IL the most impor-
tant article received from the United
States. Its importation has had the eff
feet TO reduce the price two pence per
pound In Leeds. This trade is destined
10 Increase.
1t will be found Improbable 10 raise
cattle for meat IN England, and then the
Cniied States mnst supply the markets
to a large extent. American wares gen.
orally are reaching England, although
the people are slow to adopt new articles
Wooden. ware has, ~ yet, hardly been in
troduced into the trade, while promi.
Eence is given TO American shirtings and
prints in all the shop windows. The
American watch trade is also thoroughly
established in England. This, says the
Consul, is owing, mainly, to a judiciou,
system of advertising. While the intro
ductioI of American produces Is con
stantly increasing, the field seems to en-.
large. Considerable effort is required
however, to overcome the prejudices OF
traders as well AS OF the people generally
The daily gazette., 1879-04-12
GENERAL RICHARD TAYLOR.

HE LIES AT THE POINT OF DEATH IN
THE HOUSE OF A NEW YORK FRIEND.
a large circle of personal friends on
both sides Of the Atlantic and In all parts
of the United States will leaan with un-
fegned regret that an early hour this
morning. his physicians in this city gave
up all hope OF the recovery of one of the
most accomplished officers of the late
Confederate Army, General Richard
Taylor the only son of the late Presi.
dent Tsylor. General Tay lor, after pass
ing the greater part of the winter n,
Washington, came to New York shortly
after the close of the last session Of Con
guess to visit Mr.. aud Mrs. S. l.. NJ. Bar.
low with whom he has long been on
terms Of familiar and intimate friend.
ship.
He has been for some years past in un
certain health, but 1t WAS only within
the past month that symptoms developsd
themselves which indie ited severe
dropsical disorganixatlon of tho system
and made IL necessary for General Tay
lor to put himself into the hands of DIR
Austih Flint, Jr., for medical treatment
Until within the last fortnight no imme-
diate danger was positively apprehendcC
by MS friends, aid General Taylor wa
able to supervise the passage through til,
press OF very striking and Characters
tie work on the history OF the late civi
war entitled "Destruction and Recon
struction," an extended notice of which
we had the pleasure only week ago o
| laying before the readers of this journal
Two days ago IL became clear that thu
end was appearing, and at midnight o
yesterday General Taylor became un
conscious and. in the graphic Language
of his physician, DR.. Flint, continued Il
| exist "only BY Organic life"
The daily gazette., 1879-04-12
ANNOYED by Bad RNYa.

The occupants of the corner of Della
ware Avenue and Adams street have tor
"a long tune been annoyed with bad BOYS
frequenting the porches, soiling them,
making noise and ringing the BELLS
Yesterday morning the bell was rang
twice, when the gentleman ran out anu
caught the boy on Adams street near the
"Weeping Willow" The boy was won
dertully scared and screamed loudly
some of the women in the houses ad.
joining attempted to rescue him, but they
had got hold of the wrong man, neither
their physical efforts or abuse availed
anything. When the gentleman had in
culcated his lesson, not willing to in
volve the boy or his poor mother in cost
he released HIM. But the next trans.
gressor may expect to be dealt with &C.
colding to law.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-12
Reserved Seats for the .ExiIcs.,

The sale OF seats for the great play of
the "EXiles" will commence on Monday
morning, April l4th, at c. i. Thomas "
Cos book store, and notwithstanding the
great expense Of producing this fine pl ay
with all the original scenery and the full
cast of the Wa hut Street Theatre Com,
pany, the management will maintain the
popular prices of 35 and - cents. In
order to give every one a chance to see
the greatest play of the age, there will be
a grand family matinee on Saturday al
ternoon, April 10Th, when the prices fol
general admission will be 25 cents and
reserved seats 10 cents. As the demand
for seats will be very great we would ad
wise every one to secure their seats al
once, "
The daily gazette., 1879-04-12
FOURTH i EDITION
NEW CASTLE.

A large number Of workmen have been
laid off by the Delaware iron works.
The rolling mill is not running as we'll
as it was expected to, and numbers of
the workmen have returned to Coates
vile.
AT the woolGn mill of James X.
Knowles, more looms and machinery
are being put in operation every week,
giving employ ment to all the old hands
and some few new ones. We understand
that when every part is filled there will
he about one hundred more hands than
before the fire. Our city Is III need of
several more energetic and pushing men
like MIR. Knowles. The advantages
| which are offered are equal to any in the
United States-That is exemption from
| state, county and city tax for term OF
| ~ years.
AT the "Trtol" wooden mill, work Is
pushing along as usual. IL is rare oc-
currence for this establishment to reduce
It's force of about 200 hands.
The amateur minis rels will again ap-
pear in the courthouse on the 18th and
10th insts. From the preparations we are
satisfied that it will be far in advance of
the former entertainment. The stage para
phernala has been gotten up tor the
special occasion, and admission has been
placed at 35 cents for reserved seats, of
which but a limited number will be
sold general admission " i'll be 20 cents
Two good full houses should be given
this organization, which is composed ell
tirely of home talent.
Shad are becoming little more plen-
tiful.
The service at s.. Peters and 1mman-
uel churches vii be very interesting to-
morrow morning. The preparations
have been quite extensive, and the mu-
sic will be of a fine order.
The Board of Education met last even.
ing to further consider the question Of
building a schoo house IN the western
portion of this dity. The building viii
be put up as soon as suitable lot can bt
procured.
The Jail is fast filling up; % is the mum
Der on hand despite the big delivery {
, week ago.
"The MINSTREL a sheet similar to "Be-
} t1een the Acts," as used at your Oper'
House, mace its appearance upon ou
streets this morning. 1t contains thu
programme for the entertainment in tn,
Court House on the evening of Tuesday
the 18th, and Wednesday, the 10th.
| City Council will meet this evening
7 when the standing committees will b
! appointed, and the preliminary busi nes
proceeded with.
, The office of William Herbert, ol
Union street is being built by A. %
Brown, and will be an improvement T.
l that side of the street
c Shawtown streets, after the late raiu
1 are in a bad condition and should b
e looked after befpre they get worse.
q AT the Mayors office everything
a said to be Joyful His Honor smiling d
!, We put the customary question, an
pointing to T. j Giles undertaking sigi
u we took the hint and saying "good even
b ing" left.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-12
Letter from samuel Townsend
For the Gazette.

FOR Tie GaZette.
MR. EDITOR Il send you few lines
in regard to the proposed new Court
house. From what can learn from the
papers there is quite an excitement in
Wilmington in regard TO locating the
spot where said proposed Courthouse
should be built. Is ii not great piece Cf
presumption (not to call 1t by harsher
name) that Wilmington should lguor the
county and themselves select the spot
and the Lovy Court acquiesce9 Was
not one of the principle arguments used
by Wilmingtonions against New Castle
that two-thirds of the population OF New
Castle county were north of New Castle ?
Now, sir, these Wilmingtonians have no
hesitation in ignoring that old charge
against New Castle, and doing worse
themselves, by proposing site at the
old basin, or on the Avenue. Draw a
straight due west line across the county
by said old basin OF Avenue, and there is
not over twelve or fourteen thousand
population north of said line, and only
about six miles in half moon shape TO
the Pennsy lvania line. Now, that you
have got temporary advantage, do the
fair thing. Do not 60 back on your old
charge Of want of population. If the
Court is removed to Wilmington, the
two great avenues to get there will b,
the Delaware Railroad and the r., w. &
B. Railroad, and the turnpikes anC
county roads west of Wilmington whicl
enter Wilmington by the way Of Front
street. Therefore, if the site for a Court.
house should be determined on by the
Levy Court, it ought to be on Front
street near Market street, either east OF
west Of Market hot over two or three
squares either way. | would as leave z,
to old Chester as to 90 up TO the ol,
basin or the Avenue or Aims House hill
We want TO be near tue railroad TO g
and come, We have no interest with 10
speculators. The bonds are not issue
yet and should not be, at least, unit
after another session of the Legislator,
and probably not then.
SAMUEL TOWNSEND.
Townsend. April II, 1879.
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A New Barn on n New Plan.

Mr. William Dripps, West Brandy
wine, has just complete probably one OF
the largest and most commodious barns
in the county. The barn is double
decker, and one remarkable feature abou,
its structure is that long bridgeway
leads to the second floor at the gable end
and which floor extends the entire length
of the building and is so arranged that a
wagon afte being unloaded can be
turned around and the horses driven out
This is accomplished by means of recess
which runs from the main floor to the
side of the building and in which the
wagon is backed and the team turned
around.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-12
Ladies' in the New York DOG
SHOW

From the New York World, April 10.
rs interesting to watch the ladies' at
the show. They seeem TO rival the most
enthusiastic dog fauclers In the pleasure
they take in looking at the dogs and in
nine cases out of ten, unless
the dog has forbidding appearance, pa,
him on the head as well. They appeaI
to prefer the settlers to other large dogs
possibly because of the superior docllty
of these animals and the sickness of theil
coats. Not few ladies were to be seen
yesterday rubbing their faces against the
fieeey heads of the dogs, which, be 1t said
To their credit, showed unmistakabl
signs OF greatly enjoying the Att ention.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-12

NRDINANCE.-An orllnale. !
~ king "A loan of one huniisi ID
hve Thousand dollars N pay b.
and unfunied Indebtedness Of ail
Wilmington.
HLkEAs, the act Of The G.,s
sem bly, OF the State Of Delawsn
: A further supplement to ne al
an act TO limit the CITY debt Of VI
ton and 10 provide Tor the isChfy
of" passed at Dover, March i 4
thorized the Mayor aud COulsl
mington, under an ortlnanced
Council to borrow sum OF 4
money not exceeding IN The agTgt
sum OF one hundred and 'Ofytn|
and dollars In addition Ia The pred
ed debt OF the city. which sad ,1ll
said act au horlzei TO BE- bOfrOEa !
propriatt-l, applet and erpsp.tl
IN uch thereof as should be necsz1
the purpose OF paying The pfessa
and unfunded indebtedness lnead
and for the CITY OF MllmNg'Ol n
BE II ordained by tue CIy O1
Wilmington iwO-thirds o! al. 10.
bers thereof concurring.
SECTION That the 7 nineUq1
IL hereby authorized aud ilivoa
to be issued In the name o. lN
and Council OF WllmlngIol Nsl
aggregate amount of one hl0iiN /
ty- Ave Thousand dollars OIL n.l4|
credit of the City is herb! pssNl
payment OF the same. 4
SECTION z. The said olnh 'lI1
the form now used for liseEu'pt7]
be issued In sums OF my do4aa1 4,
tiples OF finy not eIceedln!sa ", y y
dollars, and shall bear lnleTeI =
| not exceeding five pei ceillaih W y,
| payable semi-annually on Ias W.
! November and the iirstdsy o. Wy
| year, clear of all taxes whlch ls
eli upon the principal or lnleiss ~, \
| authority of any law OF ln' ''N'
| United States. , ,,.l
SECTION 3. The princlpaI u :. :.
| snail be payable as lOll0Ns.%I
sum OF nve thousand doils,'o.j III
| day of Novem Der, A. D.. l%i' ~. IVY
/ of seven thousand dollars Oh w. y.
OF November In each and eVel!2e y
after until and including luG ", y
| November, A. D., l9i anu u,s', |.
shall be issued In series a,rgir', ii,
time when they shall seVelA'
| BILE as aforesaid. ,ar,
SECTION For the psyn,sIs pay y, !
demption OF the prlnclpal y r,,' \
| tn, re shall be appropriate Au's I,
| the year A. D.. lssi, the sun -,
| and dollars and in eacD yea Il
luntil and including the yra, ,n !, 4
| the sum of seven THOUSAND uJ'l' ,rS1'
SECTION N5. All money. Nsg I. II
| borrowed under this oilllsa',r,, =, q,
thereof as shall be necesssi! 4, \
appropriated and shsil pe II. XXI h,
pended in the payment ol ln'r ny. 4
| Ing ana unfunded indeolrlin,,s1 'in, \, ,
Of Wilmington. The suTpla, y N I
| les borrowed under me ,1 ap'. a.sl
aforesaid act Of the Otilela i i rsrl
OF mis- ordinance, which '.'.,pI ,.,iai
The payment OF the saig 9 'ns ! s els
| funded Indebtedness OF g ,i' and s
mington, shall be used ,oaJ. ant 4 ii. !
lin the payment OF me ,,3oy Pog lus 4
| Wilmington due or lalllns s,gSr Iss. D: 4
terest thereon, and for no o''" =
Il naNtl,
SFcrIoN G. The FlnanTIr =, n'I',cr,,ls MA
's. p.se Of said said bonds by ,aG'G's.s' a.l,Sn h
sell the sa me al pun nader.
est and best bidder oi anrlll lel.
| Passed at CITY ha,Ii, i,SHjfTEssi
NJ. L Llohi ?,
E. B. FRAZER. Clerk Of the Wv
l aprlZ-"t ~
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THE CIyIL.sERyICE WINNERS

The Board of Examiners, under the
new civl-service order at the Custom
House, completed its lahors yesterday
and forwarded to the Naval Officer the
frank" of the twenty-five candidates re-
Gently examined. No candidate receiv.
ed the full number of marks. Four gol
over ninety in the hundred and from
them the Naval Officer selected Charles
5. Allen of New York, and Eugene l.
Townsend of Brooklyn, to fill the two
81 200 clerkships in the Auditors divl-
sion of the department.
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A HOID Rnu,,

A Bold RonnERr.-w,m--~
DIR Sayre, OF New Yort "llNa,s
to her home about 6 o.cioS1s va 4 y
evening, aid whilst pa,.in,,N , Ns
young man snatchsd her, NV, nTl
containing slG3, from he, % pN.s
ing her 10 the ground, ,r1S rfae
off. The alarm Wa gwen 'aa aai y. |,
to escape dpdged iniI an 'au u
s9ase' ss use ,oN lie was caught ,ai M \
The daily gazette., 1879-04-12

1t having been stated that Charles A.
Hartman had declined challenge from
Jamey l.. Downey, of Philadelphia, to
walk from "a to u hours, for from 81 900
to $4,000, Hartman says he intends
sailing for Europe in two weeks, but pro-
poses to accept the challenge, provided
the match shall not come off until July
or August, when he will return,
The daily gazette., 1879-04-12

Senator McPhelson Of ", i
who was taken serious N IN NJ n.
last Saturday, with Bn,lr = di..i Wy
kidneys, has recovered trom ~ y
sufficiently to travel and ia, - ~
the Hot Springs, Ark .nsa, ~ ~
will remain Tor several we.L, y
The daily gazette., 1879-04-12

The New York Evening Post nomi.
mates Mrs. Jane Thurston of Portland
for prominent place on the National
ticket for 1880. The lady has issued d
proclamation annulling the obi igation OF
the people "to pay money to the bond
holders.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-12
THE FISH MARKET.

The fish market this morning, was
better stocked with Delaware shad, than
it has been here sofore this season. There
were about two hundred brought up and
were soon DISPOSED of at forty five cents
per piece Wholesale. They retailed at
40a45 cents per piece. Herring were in
abundance, and sold at 23a25 cents per
dozen.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-12

James w. Steadman, Esq, COZ c street
Washington, ID. q. says: | had rheuma-
tism in my feet SO severely that ! could
not stand. One bottle of Keller's Roman
Liniment cure me entirely; and recon-
mend 1t as the best remedy ever heard
Of
The daily gazette., 1879-04-12
SWEPT OVERHEARD GALE

SWEPT ONERBOA RID IN A GALE.
New YORK, April 1.-THE schooner +.
B. Baird, which arrived here to-day from
Cardenas, reports:
March 81 had heavy northerly gale
which swept everything off the deck and
also L. j. Townsend, the mate, of Cape
May, Charles y. Paft Of Massachusetts,
and Charles ii. Jones Of Virginia, sea
men, and stove bulwarks and lost and
split sails.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-12
THE NEWARK ELECTION.

AT the town Election in Newark, on
Tuesday, last, Messrs. w. f.. Griffith
John Atkinson and w. T. Singles, De
mocrats, and Geo w. Williams and Jno
K. Hill, Republicans, were elected Com
missioners for the ensuing year.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-12
A HEAVY SNOW STORM IN NEW
YORK.

WHITEHALL, n. y, April 1i.-A Sc
we're snow storm has been prevailing
here since yesterday afternoon; also at
Port Henry, Au Sable Forks, Plattsburg
and other points north. About eight
inches have already fallen.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-12
RETURNING uo,,,

Di. j. X. Tantum wh.I 'AL
ing some time at Jack,o,aa'aa, E,,O "a, w |
stop stop oyer ,a. in RichrnonJ, Va a,, u y
reach home until some tIne aa se a.l Y
The daily gazette., 1879-04-12
GEN. GRANT rxn,

| On Thursday e,en,an D.a Aas.
Deputy U. s. Mar,hua,In < aboup n
h9si,ed lv,ng 4, the he schooner Ss. l,n y { n
Innr IlSu oy E, Lew G. Bird f. h n
SII 'a1T for sappiiel Ht DsI,s,,s s,,5., ts' r.
Yesterday the Cap,ss,naaa snaa't sad ny
up and paid the b i rIa,I anG Geltherus',
Aarshal McMuilen a,l ,ai co'n, HI
by telegraph. 'eleased L.,
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CHURCHES TO- u0pp
b AprlsT caURcs]
- and French streets, Rev RsS1

CECOND BAPTIST carpcu
- and French streets. Rev n M NJ
tor. NV
Preaching at 10 30 a m sn,,,]
Sabbath schools atg a m
Pastors Bible class ia ms,a !.
room al Z p. IN. All are lny,isi
Baptism after evening seryr.
II NIUN NJ. r. ChUhCH c0;;.
" and Washington slrss, !,
mann, pastor.
Services 10 30 a m and IsOp,
Morning, "a Risel ssylon,T :,
"Something TO Stand by."
Tne public are cordially lurlx
free. strangers welcome
ElRST PRESBYTERIAN M
l. Market street above NlnI !,
DuNal pastor.
Preaching 10 30, a m, and,y,
Communion service at 10 Sli,
p IN, service of praise, sutlA,-p
| rec'ion of Christ
The pastor having sufficient,
cred will conduct the ueryic1
Sabbath Sc hool at O'Clock pn
Pastors adult male bible clas
hour In the church.
Public kindly welcomed,