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The daily gazette., 1879-02-24
Personal.

William Frazer, f q, a well-known
citizen of Staunfon, Va, has recently
published, in the Staunton Spectator,
over his own name, some stirring arti-
cles, calling on the young men Of tie Old
Dominion to sustain her financial honor.
These art cles have attracted much al
teniion an6 are highly commented by
leading men in Virginia.
NJ. Aubriot, the workingman who
gained the principal prize, 81, 900, III
| the French lottery, has been besieged by
| beggars of all kinds and in every con,li
| tion of life ever since. The po.tmau
| who d. livers letters in his district has
been ON the point of asking for an as
sistant, and the concierge Of the house II
| which he lives has declined carrying HIN
up his voluminous correspondence.
| Mrs. Flandrau, who has been exhibit
ed In New England as a giantess, die,
recently In New York. She was born II
Broadhead, Wisconsin, q little oveI
eighteen years ago. She was pretty
girl, despite the fact OF being almost 81,
feet tall and weighing SIG pounds. i
may sound strangely, but nevertheless
I. ne, that outside OF the fact of being 1
general favorite with those about her
she was also the recipient Of honorable
matrimonial intentions on the part o
ReutItIneH III every pnhst Vi pus'Hco'
life. Many offers of marriage were msn'
her, none Of which were ace pied, unit
in ID. ceuber last, when, while Barnum'
show was at the Hippourome, she be
came the wife Of MIR. John Flandrau
then engaged as ticket seller for thu
| combination.
Mr.. II. Dent, of London, surprised thu
managers of the FIR, nch lottery by conf
dently predicting before the drawing
that the series 0, l. 2 and would fur
nisn more prizes than the series 8, d, T.
and 8, and the managers have since bee.
amazed to find that Mr.. Dent was "a tru,
prophet. The manner in which he ar
rived at the result is thus explained: Tn,
mum bers are attached To the edge of tn,
wheel IN the same sort OF composition
that Is used for the figures on clock dial
which has a definite thickness nearl
that OF a fine tracing paper. Mr.. Den
cut out OF snch paper the hlock letters
all the same, and weighed the series v, |
| 3, 8. 4, against 8, q, 7. =, y. There was ;
considerable excess OF weight in he sec
ond series, and the machinery was II,
beautifully made that this excess proved
quite sufficient 10 account forthe prepon
dearnce of the heavier numbers and tn,
appearance Of the lighter ones.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-24

THE SENATE of the United States
st,ll refuses to grant the same privileges
to the railroad companies that are grant
ed to tue Western Union Telegraph
Company, which has, by these special
privileges, created a monopoly that has
crushed out all opponents, just as the U.
S. banking system will crush out all at
t"mpts to interfere with it. by sending
men 10 Congress who own stock in these
institutions. Independent Of its corrupt
ing resources and propensitles the strong
ground for destroying the Wes' ern
Union Telegraph monopoly is the
benefit that will follow in the conve.
nience Of business that has been taxed
long enough to maintain one of it,
greatest obstacles. Here is corporation
with bona tde capital OF S1,00O,O0C
sweled to the enormous proportions o
SI0,000,00O without costing the origina
investors dollar over what they first
paid, and it is not difficult TO see to what
puri oses its exorb;ant prices have been
applied.
Butler is entitled to credit for attack.
ing his huge monopoly AID endeavorin.
to reduce it to the level Of other bust
ness. Were it not sustained in its pre-
sent attitude by the owners of stock il
the Senate, the people would be enabled
10 send messages over the country a
about one cent per word.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-24

tainer" of $1,000 year from the iail-
road company. But this fee was only to
secure MS services in any suit that might
arise that is, he is obligated thereby not
to take any case adverse to the interests
of that company, thus they have the
opportunity first to secure him as their
counsel. His fee for services rendered in
any case, therefore, would be additional
to the annual fee. IL is unders ood that
the Chief Justice was likewise engaged
before he went upon the Bench. 1t is
the custom of these great corporations to
secure the most influential political tai
ent, and this has been gel orally known
ever since it was said that the Bank OF
the United States employed Daniel
Webster and Henry Clay. The Western
Union Telegraph Company have now
some of the ali cs, talent in the country
employed. We believe that George G.
Gordon, Esq, of this city, is the regular
ly employed attorney of the p, w. & B
At least this is what is said among the
lawyers. 1t used to be charged that the
railroads tried to secure favor and ex.
emption from censure by Issuing tree
tickets. Whether this wa, true or moi
we don't know but we do know that a
good many years ago, after Mr.. Hinckley
became President, they ceased to issue
free tickets and now the local newspaper
editors and clergymen are required t.
pay. We believe free tickets are still
sent to members of Congress and the
members of our Legislature, and it is
possible that favored few Of the Radi-
cal press may enjoy these favors still
But this is about the extent of the matter.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-24
hFFICE OF N. N. CHILD,
REAL ESTATE BROKER,
NO. WEST SEVENTH STREET,
LxehAnIe BulldiAe

Exchange Buildiag)
offer for salo the following descrI bed
dwellings. situ.ted IN Wilmington:
No. IA large, double, two and . halt
std,e house. with two and a half story
back buildings, with large front, side and
back yard and ALI the modern improve
ments, with nandsome terracsd front
No. IA tine stery brick dwelling on
9th street lear Washington, III 6Iern i'm
provements, large side yard, good looa-
tion.
No 3-Reau'iful three. story brick, with
thrse-story back building, and Ohio gra,
stone corners, situated on Delaware ave
nue.. containing Is rooms, in good order
with the modei n Improvements.
NO. "A large three-story brick, with
Three story back building 81 usted At No.
ld3 Dela ware avenue, IN complete order,
with all modern improvements. Terms
easy and possession at once.
No. 6.-3 lhree-story bricks on Washing
ton str' ct, between i2lh and 18th, with ali
The modern Improvements, with front
side and back yard, and beautiful portioos
In front.
No. e. otwo-story bricks with two story
back buildings, with modern cenyenien
ces, situated on LON ard street above 10Th
Terms accom- mo- atiny, new and COM
plete.
No. -Four new two.story brick bouses
on Walnut street bet ween llth AMI I1th =
Terms accommodating.
No. Slime three-story brick dwelling.
NJ. zD- w tht hLIttL. WIN modern lIDnrttY-
ments, possession al once
No.S Large three-story brick dwelling.
with all the modern improvements IN
CON nplete order, situated on Market street
between i2th and 18Th; lot l6O feet deep.
No. 10 Rrick ST. bic on Wesi l2th III rect
near Market, In gosd order. with a good
yard back.
No. ll.-Lot with green house thereon.
al The northwest corner OF Delaware A We.
nue. and Jefferson streets.
No ~ - -Eina three nh "a m utnr,
with three-story back buildings, situated
ON Market street between sth and 9th md
door above Masonic Temple, with ali mod
ern cohveniences, also n stable on king
street, on the back end OF lot. Splendid
location or y physician
No. l3.-Three-story biick, No 9O7 Mar
ket street, lot extending through TO shin
icy street, twouid take smaller house In
part pay ment II iocatn n would suiI
No. l3-lhree story brick I rooms. No
Jefferson street.
NO. N.-Tnree slory brick, with modern
improvements No. 7O2 Tatnali stree
nal street.
No. ls.-Iwo-story brick on Union Street
netr Love ing v.rue.
No. ID 1.-TWO story bricks on Lowering
avenue near LncohI.
No. zu.--trame house in NcDowellvtlIa
NO. H.-Splendid dwelling on Washing
ton above Tenth, wi h non, porcn and
yard. In cxceiiebt order. A lso MANY sIh-
eis boli .a.t ana west oi Market street.
FOR RENT.
NJ, NJ. Child offers for rent the following
dwellings:
No. 40 aTket street.
~ 1871 Delaware avenue
- 1913 Delaware avenue
" 202 West street.
- el7 Jefferson street.
+" Sl8 Washington street
- lll2 King street.
% SIS Shipley street.
l20S Delaware avenue
ylo Delaware avenue
s20 Madison street
- SSi r.. Fourtl, street.
'' s22 W. Fou tn street.
Apply 10 NJ. II. CHILD,
Jan2l-tf ''" ''iees'
The daily gazette., 1879-02-24
MRS. GRANGEk'S SUIT FOR DI
VORCE.

Mrs. Gordon Granger in her action for
divorce from her hus band, Capt. Blair
who recently pleaded guilty TO charge
Of sigaly before al army court-martial,
at Now York, sets forth The facts Of heI
marriage with Capt. Blair in Kentucky
and of his pre- vious and existng marriage
With Ann Baillie in Scotland. Mrs
Granger declares that she iir,t learned OF
Capt Blairs marriage with Anne Bail.
lie at the time of the court-maitial pro.
ceedipgs, and that she has not cohabitod
with him since. She prays that her mar.
rage with him may be- declared void as
db in,tio. In view Of Capt. Blairs deter
minatlon not to oppose the action, IL is
expected that the procet dings in court
will be short. Capr. Blair still remains a
prisoner At Fort Colun bus, Governor s
Island, awaiting tho sentence of the
cOuIt-maTtial
A firm at Aldeison, w. Va, is now
filling all order from France for 5000
The daily gazette., 1879-02-24

THE damming of the Brandywine at
King street bridge was talked Of many
years ago, before the Eighth street reser-
voir was built. The late jesse Sharpe
Joseph Tatnall, Edward Belts, j. Morton
Poole and number of other prominent
gentlemen in this city had it under con-
sideration for some time, as a matter
worthy of an investment as private en-
terprise with corporate powers.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-24

The Herald may be correct and accu-
rate in its reference to Senator Bayard's
relation towards the p, w. IL b. X, r.,
bat we never saw any such statement in
the newspapers, SO far as our memory
serves. 1t says:
The p, w. & B. Railroad secured the
services Of Mr.. Bayard some years ago as
their counsel, for which he is pa d an
annual salary, with the understand 10
that he was not to hold brief against
the State in any contest bet"een 1t and
the railroad. AT least that is our racol-
lection OF a staten mt which went the
r0nl DIS cf the press at tina time. If Mr.
Dean knew Of this fact, 1t Has indelicate
OF linn to ask Mr. Bayard's opinion OF a
matter i'll which his clients were inter.
ested."
While we never heard of such .tate
ment in the newspapers. we have beer
told within the pait six month. that Sena
tor Bsyard was the recipient Of "rs
The daily gazette., 1879-02-24

Henry Bigelow Williams, real estate
agent, No. 45 Milk street, Bos' oil, on
Saturday, filed a petition in bankruptcy
His liabilities amount to Sl,266,9
Among the largest secured creditors are
the John Hancock Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company, 100000; The City In
stitution for Savings, Lowell, $4,000
The Provident Institution, Boston, $780,
600; Tie Five-Cent Savings Bank,
Lowell, 500, 700; The Danvers Savings
Bank, $4,000, The Massachusetts, Hos
pital Life Insurance Company, S245, 900.
There are no unencumbered assets.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-24

CoNKLING was given the "lle direct
in the Senate Executive session on Sat
urday by General Burnside. Whether
the peacock's feathers rumpled very dan
gerously or not, we are not told.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-24

~ 1870

IT Is broadly intimated among the
temperance people that if Bayard Tay-
lor had drank less beer, the friends Of
his widow would not have been required
to call on Congress for aid.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-24
From the N. !. sunday Herald.
4 Boston PoIitlcian's Views.
Mayor Prince Discusses the Potter IN
restigdtion-Iitien's Clean Hands,
the outlook for 1880.

Mayor Prince Discusses the Potter IN
restigotion-TI TIitien's Clean Hands
the Outiook for 1880.
BosToN, Mass, Feb. 2l, 1879.
The leading democrats OF the Bav
State have tax en- a good deal of int, rest
in the investigation Of the cipher dis
patches, and a large majority ofthvIn br-
leved that Tlldrn would come out of 1t
with clean hands. Mas.achuse Is was a
Tilden State in 1875 ami tie leading men
believed in him and worked for him.
Foremost amor z these were Mayor Prince
secretary Of the Nation al Democratic
Committee, and Judge Josiah e.. Abho t.
who led the party in tie rec, mt campaign
against Butler. Mr. Prince Was asked
to-day to give his views on the result and
bearing Of the CIPHER investigat on in
New YORK. aud its effect on the Standing
of Samuel j. Tiiden personally and po-
liically. lie said in reply :-"Well,
should think thst all tho world must be
satisfied hat Governor Tild. II was as in
n cent as Al unborn babe OF any connec-
tiou with he alleged attemI is to bu, the
returning boa ds Of Louisiana and FloIi-
da. | don't believe anyth ng could have
tempted Mr.. l ilden To accept the Presi-
dtncy through purchase. may add
| that AZ one Of the Executive COMMITTEE .
Of the National Democratic Committee |
| had occasion to see the Governor good
| deal during the last Presidential cam
paign, and nothing was hnted or sug-
gested in the management OF that cam
paign which the dcnOcra ic party would
obj.ct to have published in every news.
paper in the country. There was not 4
dollar improperly used from the first tc
the lAst.'
WILL BE Run IN 1850.
When quest oasd as to the possibl ity
Of Mr.. T,ldens candidacy next year, Mr.
Prince said that it VI as too soon to 90 In
to any specula ion as to that matter. He
added IL tesl assured, frsm letters thai
| am receiving constantly from all part
of the country, that the people regard Mr.
Tilsen as greatly wronged. They con
sider that he 10 entitled to Ihe nomination
in 1880. That is particularly the feeling
in the Wsst. ] AIN inclined, however, tt
think that the politicians ere against him
1t Is certain, however, that our people
have Saxon love offair play, and there
fore, would like 70 see Governor Tildpr
get his rights. think ono thing woult
be against Mr.. Tilden. He would have
to contend with the feeling that, AZ tn,
last four candidates OF bis party have beel
taseh from the Ea.t-NcCiellan. Sey
mour, Grerly and Tlden-ths n xt on,
ought to Come from the West. The peo
pie Of the West may give wav in thi
case, however, because Of the manner il
which Mr.. iii den has been trealrd.r
The daily gazette., 1879-02-24

S,HERIFf'S SAIL.
y ny virtne "i writ Of Levari Facias
to me dlrec ed, Will be exposed TO public
sal al the Hotel OF Alex. hAI~ell, in
Middletown, In ~. Georges hundred, Ssw
Castle county, Delaware on
FRIDAY,
The 7th DAY of MARCH, A. D.
1879. at l O'Clock, p. IN. the following de-
.eTibed Real Ea'aie. Wis: All the follow
ing described plantation or tract OF land
situate. lying and b+ing In ~. Georges
hur dred. in The county OF New Castle. and
bounded az follOws, to wit:
Beginning a. q store e ~ the edse OF the
fast land and Grippe y corner also OF Ed
mu d Townsend and running thence with
said Townsend limo south six degr- o. wes
with said road south ~ degrees, cart is
chains and 10 links; thence south ~ de-
greos west II chAins aud "a liz rs To II Ap-
pie tree thence south l0A degrees Al SO
cnains and Is link. TO ditch; thence with
| said ditch south l8i-t degrees east 5 shains
| and 40 Inks to the side OF tho creek; thence
with the said crock the stverAl courses
thereof and bounding thereon in an easter
/ ~ direction about u chalns and ~ links
TO a corner for Thomas BayArd tneRrol:
| thence with said Bayari's line north Ii de-
grses east chains and 20 links: thence
north and sne-haif degrees eleven hains
ana 81 links; thence north Z31f and n chains
and 80 links 10 the aforesAlu road thenos
with said road north II degrees west 5
| chains thence north 50 degrees west 81
! chains 10 stone In said road /; thence
| horth IS degrees east 10 ohs ins to white
| oak by the side OF SAID cripple thence
| north degrees we.t4 chains to u stone by
the side of said cripple; thence noI tn X
degrees west IL chains snd " links 81 the
side fsilver Run; thence with said silver
Kun and biudiBg thereon about IS chains
and 10 links; thence south 10l5 degr. ss est
chains ana 81 LINKS toa poplar tree by tn q
side OF said cripple thence with said Grip
pie and binding thereon about 10 chains
and 6o III Ks To the place OF beginning. con
| tanning within said bounds i4e acres OF
arabic lana. 81 acres 3 rUods ami Is pare es
Of meadow land. end Is acres OF maple
| cripple, be the same, more or less. houl;
| V, Vol. o, Page $40, nc with a two-story
| fran house and frame barn aud other ou,
buildings thereon erected.
Sc zed and taken Ia execution as the
property OF Hannah Townsend and Mary
A. Bouchell, Surviving noitgngor, and /
| t., and 10 be sold by
JOHN PYLE Sheriff.
sherifi's once, New Caslie, Bebrnsry
! l4th, 1879 ftbIp eofts
The daily gazette., 1879-02-24
ORCHESTRAL MUSIC.
NJ OTICE-TO WATER RENTER
N OFFICR WATER DnPARTMESi

NJ OTICE-TO WATER RENTEE
~ OFFICR WATER DHPARrAEyi
WlLAISGToN. DBL. Dee l0Ih ib
The bills for l'79 sre now readya
able mt the registrars Office, No lh
ket street. The law requires lha,.
paid on or before January ilsilNl
lace oi the bin those paid duA|
month OF February, nve per CERT
tionsl. those paid during tlf no
March. ten per cent. addltio' a. ~
amount remaining unpaid alter ~
1879. the registrar Is required to d.
ferrules Withdrawn ard suit nslIlsi
the recovery OF The amount due
watsr will not he let into such
until such arrears, with sssessHaa
81 for drawing ferrules are pali
hours, IA M To IN.
W. J. M0KRl
dscli-eod jan, feb cod he.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-24

NJ OTiCE.-J. II. Primrose has ta,r
~ management OF the old and y,
sewing mac Inc company-lhe Wb,s
Wilson. This machjue has ben !,
improved, and Is an en,.rely new ln,r,
and In known as the Improved Wt~s
Wilson. II is the nnest made lce,.5
sewing machine now In u,e, aud NIL
vantages superior to any olh,i
We hope our friends will giveglI
and net buy until they have eIamIls
new machine.
Chester counties, Pa, aId leavY
the Eastern Shore OF MaIylalt
Our ONCE, at present, will s6lrdl
12s Market street. Alter the ~ N.lI
next we will be found at our oiss
Garrett building, No. IFS Markets
~AGENTS WANTED.
feb5.dtf j. II. PRlpnsEI
The daily gazette., 1879-02-24
SHERIFF'S S4LES.
CyHERIFE's SALE.

CHERiFF's SALE.
y BY vir ne OF = writ OF Levari Facias
10 me directed, will he exp'sel 10 bnoiic
sale, At the Ho ell OF Alex MtSwell IN
MIddletown, In ~. georges hundred. Nsw
Castle county, ware, on
The daily gazette., 1879-02-24
FRIDAY,
The 7th day of MARCH, A. d.

S,HERIFF'S SAIL.
= ny virtne "i writ OF Levari Fac las
to me dlrec ed, will be exposed to publ ic
sal al the hotel OF Alex. AAIwell in
NJ iddletowu, In 81. Georges hundred, New
lastle county, belswaIs on
The daily gazette., 1879-02-24

LNUk SALE. The three-story Brick
i Dwelling, No. 2ls Msdison street. Pos
session given March 25h. Terms easy
Inquire ~ NO. 10 East 9Th street, .tween
Market and king. febl4-f
The daily gazette., 1879-02-24

ranged, good condition, on Delaware aye
nue., lot wide and through TO Gilpin ave.
nue.. T. HEALD,
febls. ~. 20 Clayton House BuildiI z.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-12-16
@TRANsIENF =RILLs-cAsn.

The late treaty with. Japan, II Is expected,
will serve as a model for other countries.
China has expressed willingness TO discuss
the emigration question with us fn dispas-
siUnate way, and negotiations Co that end arc
now pending Border raids on the Rio
Graude frontier have been checked, aud our
diplomatic intercourse with the United States
of Colnmbia is again restored. This Is re-
garded as especially fortunate in view of tho
prOmirence which has just been attained by
the interoceanic canal project. Oar inereas-
ing trade with Mexico aud South America
suggests to the President the expediency of
Congress providing means for regular aud
more frequent mail communication with
those countries.
Additional legislation is claimed to ba
needed for the protection of the rights Of
people in Alaska, and form of territorial
government is recommended there. Tho
President, after commenting upon the operas
tious of the army aud navy during the year,
and showing that the Department of Justice
has been obstrneted by the lack of sppro-
priations, aud that the business of the Sa-
preme Court is SO largely in arrears rs tJ
demand the creation Of intermediate courts,
aud the appointments Of additional circuit
judges, considers with approval the PROPOSE
tions Of the Postmaster-Generaii in regard To-
increased facilities for domestic and foreign
mail service.
The Indian problem is fully treated of i'm
the message, aud the President recommends
specifically to Congress the suggestious of
Secretary Schurz aud Commissioner Hays
upon this subject, which have already been
explained. He says that, while the Execu-
tive is determined to protect the indians in
their territorial rights. it would be unwise
AZ e. - 4. r..
that against the Cherokee country, which
was broken up by Executive proclamation
in last April, are liable TO be repeated year
after year as land gets scarcer and moro
valuable. and hence the expedieney Of speedy
changes in our Iudiau policy. At tho same
time tho President deprecates the proposed
transfer of tho Indians from the Interior 20
tho War Department.
The President renews his recommendations
in favor of enlargiug the facilities of the ds~
partment of agriculture. He also calls the
attention Of Congress to tho paramount sub.
ject of education aud its progress, upon tho
completion of the Washington monument.
and invokes general policy on the part of
the national legislature towards tho District
of Columbia, its thOrOughfares. approaches
aud its schools.
The message is olearly aud plainly writ
ten, and revieWs all the national ahairs N an
exhaustive way. Tho country will probably
be surprised TO find that the subject OF civil
service reform, which it was generally sup-
posed had been abandoned, still occupies
such large space in tho President's
thoughts. His remarks and RECOMMENDATIONS
fa-regafd % The treatmenr Of tho currency
will be generally welcomed and applauded
as resting upon the soundsst financial princi-
Piles, aud the tone of tho message through>
out is conoiliatory aud conservative
TBaLiimots .Saa.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-12-16
PaETIcAI.
pEArH OF Old R1Rp.

The sad and violent death by fire of Old Bird,
the hne horss belonging to Mr.. GeergeT Lisht,
of Charlestown, has awakened consider
able sympathy throughout the community,
where he was well known aud admired not only
as racer OF no mean powers, but as one OF the
best driving horses the county of Jefferson has
ever produced. In keeping with that sympathy
the following limos have been contributed:
As noble deeds and generous thoughts command
Markinds respect in every age aud land.
SO runs mans strong attachment for the steed
ofnoblest instinets. greatest power and speed.
Long had {" Old Bird,p veteran in the race.
Here reigned supreme in tllis his native place.
And superior traits bad made him e'er he died,
His owners idol and his county's pride,
On many course his splendid powers bad won.
And many crowd had murmured forth '' well
done;",
No foot so swift in thosc, his palmy days.
And none received moro well-earped needs Of
praise.
Each year he grew in favor. till OF LAST,
Fen the school-boys oheered him as he passed.
And Eastern Monarch never was more proud,
Than Dick; the hostler, whom he passed crowd.
And woman. too. had sought his speed to prove.
Aud loved him With true and earnest 1--we,
When wintor clad steep hill and dale below
With Its pure garniture of hrecy snow.
How oft bshinI him has the fair Oao found.
That cen in frost pleasant rides abound,
And how the heart with warm emotion swells,
With the swift race and music of the bells.
'Tis sad: tho sympathies of men exterd
Beyond their knowledge; aye. without an end:
If so. t.ea oil who knew "a Old Bird" lament
His tragic death-a sympathy wei spent.
And from His life We may this moralspel!
He did his duty. aod he Gid it we'll;
moral all should carefully diecern,
d lesson t'Weuld bO we'll worth to learn.