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The daily gazette., 1879-05-12
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APkiSONER BREAKS AWAY

NAN ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF
NhALlNG ESCAPES FROM THE MAG
lsrliArE 5 OFFICE.
Yesterday about noon W. W. Carter,
s!onns man, said to reside at Middle
|@Ta' DEL tried tosell three law books
nee, Welsh. book dealer, at Sixth
snu Nalhul streets. Mr.. Welsh saw
ad lllry were parts Of a valuable set
lu'iSea from the binding that they
~ NV come from the Mercantile Library.
lntTlore detained Carter. The lat
salu at Magistrate Lists office that
sJ Hal neen employed at the Sundaj
,,1 ,aoN lines office, ON Chestnut street.
%i 14a s'Aed That boy be sent to confirm
rh ,acl' After he left Mr.. Welsh Sent
sJp 10 the Mercantile Library. The
,.r , ,Slu oar'er had tried to bribc him to
,,';', ~ ula' IL was all right. The library
a, t''ait S"1 recognized the books that Car
te.n n'u and said they had undoubtedly
Liu. Ln ''oieh. While the books were
d,.L sis !, examined Carter made a hold
S,ara' r VT liberty, through independence
men rTs''ea !r, by mob Of boys and
va. H. ile cry was raised that Carer
win e ", man who had killed Josie Ir.
qana , J'l 'i Eighth street. "Stop thief
a iIis ~, nm and other yociierations fiji.
FeI i'e ar Carter was intercepied at
bacL ~ ''lgr' 01 ny policeman and takcr
handel o 'i'g f MAGISTRATES. lie was repri
SS%."di S'" ioI his haste and was held unde,
lOigin",' VIII ipr further hearing. Hi,
''''sa Will be searchcd.--7jn,es
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A Chester County Project Under
COnside RAJ tiOn,

WEST CHESTER, May 1l.-An enthu-
siastic meeting of the business and rail
road men of this place in Horticultural
Hall last evening to consider the feast
bility of constructing a railroad from
here to intersect with the Chester Valley
Railroad at or near White Horse. An
organization was affected by the selec-
tion of r. +. Monaghan, Esq, as chair
man. The West Chester and Phoenix
vile Railroad Company was represented
by Mr.. Lockwood, who said railroad
could be constructed between this place
and White Horse in about ninety days
An adjourned meeting will be held Sat
urday, May II. The present indications
are that the road will be completed and
in operation before the 1st of Decem-
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Firing at Ten PAGES.

BOTH THE PRINCIPALS KILLED IN A
DUEL IN MONTAGUE COUNTY.
GALVESTON, May 1O.-The Nesos' de-
spatch from Sherman, Texas, says: at 10
rumored this afternoon that duel was
fought between Wiley and Jacobs, in
Montague cosnty. Ten PAGES were
stepped off and both men began firing
revolvers. Wiley fell mortslly wounded
at the third shot, but raised himself ON
his elbow and sent ball through j acobe'
brain, killing him instantly. Both men
were cattle thieves, and the sh ooting was
the result of quarrel over the division
of their spoIls." NV
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II 1T TRUEf
A Report Circuiated;that an Aged
Minister Ruins His Adopted
lal

Daughter. ....tr .......t
This mornings Herald published the
following item: 70
"On Saturday. a warrant was procured
this city for the arrest of an aged min
lister of the gospel of this county, on the
charge of bastaidy. As the minister in
que stion resides outside outside the city,
il is difficult at this time to learn the ex
act facts in the case, and therefore, for
the present, names are with eld. The
charge Is that the minister, who is over
sixty years Of age, is the seducer of his
ad pied daughter, girl only about
twelve years old, and that the latter is
about to become mother. The girls
family live in New Jersey, and her broth
er-in-law, backed, II is said, by the Or
der of Odd Fellows, is pushing the suit.
The additional information received
was to the effect that on Saturday a
young girl aged about thirteen years,
accompanied by her mother, called a.
the Office of Esquire Brady, and made af-
iidayt to the fact that she had been in
the employ of a man named - Der
r,ckson, who resides near Delaware city,
and who is local preacher, as child's
nurse, and while there he accomplished
her ruin, and that she was about to be-
come mother; that the father of the
unborn babe, was her Mte employer.
The child's mother resides in New Jer
sey, her father being dead. During his
| life he was a very prominent Odd Eel
| low, and il Is said that tue organization
is a sisling the mother in bringing civi
action against the seducer of her child
| and that they have also secured the ser
vice of George Gray, Esq, Of New Gas
| tie, as counsel.
On the other hand there are a grea
many persons in this city, among theu
being a NUN her CT prominent Methods
clerg, men, who discredit the story.
Something more definite will probabl,
| be found in our fifth ed ton.
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Off for New Castle.

The regular May Term of Court for
New Castle county opened at New Cas-
tie this morning.
A large number of our citizens, inclu-
ding the legal fraternity, left on the spe-
cial train, leaving this city at $40 o'clock.
All the Justices of the Peace, the Chief
OF Police, and large number of the po-
licemen went over, as they are required
to answer to their names upon the open
ing of Court.
applicants for lic.nses also went over,
as the law requires them to file their ap-
pication for license on the first day of
Court.
The daily gazette., 1879-05-12
Spring Trot inPrsspect.

1t Is quite likely that trot lasting two
days will be given at Scheutzen PARK in
the early part of June. Thomas No
Keowan, the proprietor is now making
arrangements for it. An entirely new
association containing more than dozen
sporting men of Wilmington will be
formed In few days, and it is to be
hoded that 1t will consist of officers and
directors more calculated to manage
such an affair and to give courteous treat
ment to people who attend than were
those Of the late Wilmington Driving
Park Association.
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ooI1RTH EDITION.
.rw CASTLE LETTER

lE saturday Wight" g.r; T,sin. "ns
lI",.. LI,s..{ ..ssc"r'io" to ''
ssie' ne' 8, MAY r. Saturday
nnns sla lsil'',r we're full of pronenad,1hrs ,hs
snys,gs. ale, o''r a, fair. snawlown, n,rs, was
bOnt S1s o. sa Wa, extra, and as a natural aD, az
kug; lradc "% ro,Iy was in the best OF
bunor' rh'pe DVe has been moie Or less, less ils, $,
twly ,ln ille,S amongst the employees Oh
Ehe roIIlnsS sSrarIy ,,'' every week a large
,io'' n"it. This was ehaligeu Oh !.
Ssllay e0 ps ''T There we're indications 10,
rrI .;s,s - ,' disorder at one time ,,,;n'1 ne
fsrOm ,rival u, of the police set things
Fslt h. rtll was sad andpensiye, owing
BulIs I'D i',ll mn of .hai, An old resident
b ile .tsI Dau that hat "3l years ago it was the
sna's'1B nar But we got over it and VIII no
I'd same now .o In sbawtown has
IN ln ~ a stand still. Something was
S1r '%r, ~ with the plans, making i lmP9s. pos
.ITis nS W work according to it, Inc
IIa's. on Al and other improvements are TO"
completed. o.,,oc,, ~ m. smoke
discovered issuing from the store o'
t1s,t @ 4 Ellington, by the latter gen
(,snsn ~ who. on opening the store,
k'and slIIs come oil cloths damaged. TotaI
h, about 500. n.,.,,,.o ,,;,l
IN excursion to Fort Delaware wll' w
!. ii Syen on Thursday, June l9th' by y,
|yls,s Church. This excursion is al
P,r, w yery enjoyable affair.
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A Lively Runaway.

This morning, about s O'clock. a
horse belonging to the Harlan & Hollings-
worth Company, took fright while stand
ing at the p. W. Il b. r. R., depot, and
ran up Front street to French, when the
wagon to which he was attached, was
upset, and he was caught. The wagon
was not damaged much.
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Two to One ON Hanlon.

New CAsTLE-oN-TYNE, May H.
The odds of Q to on Hanlon are plen-
tifully forthcoming. Elliott is practising
hard. He has arranged to give his six
teen-inch slide and broad -bladed sculls q
thorough trial during the present week,
and seems determined to spare no effort
to win. r.,..
The daily gazette., 1879-05-12
A BROKEN TIGHT.ROPE,

INDIANAPOLIS, May 10.-At Columbus
Ind, to-day, as Baldwin and Victor,
tight-rope performers, were giving an
exhibition, the rope, which was stretch
ed from the Court House 10 the hotel
opposite, broke loose from the hotel,
distance of tifty feet. Victor was seri-
ously injured. He had an arm and q
leg broken and his head badly bruised.
Baldwin's injuries are not dangerous.
The daily gazette., 1879-05-12
Tne schooner Rindbers.

The schooner r. II. Rindberg, the
contract for the rebuilding Of which has
just been awarded our popular shipbuiid-
er, Enoch Moore, Jr., was wrecked at
Cape May few weeks ago. She was
brought up the Christiana q day or two
ago, and on Saturday was put on the
marine railway. At the time she was
half-flled with sand. She is $50 ton
schooner and is owned by o. A. Miller
and others. of Baltimore, Md. .
The daily gazette., 1879-05-12
- I,aul'A Fair.

Tbe attendance on Saturday evening
,S paul's Fair, Fourth and Jackson
MI, was larger than on any previous
sdup. The articles Glanced OIL were
follows: ~,
Tsble No. IA pair of vases by John
r,nDiup. No. 3O4 Jackson street. A
|Slfs piano by John Short, 3o7 West
nh street.
Table No. "A table cloth by Mrs.
kuuby. 2l3 Munroe street. A pair OF
ntemcn's slippers by ii. llackett, 81
\ Third street. A large wall pocket
N John Ferry, jefferson street.
Table No. "a box of cigars by Jas.
yonalan. A pair of vases by RI. Rev
Ilomas 4. Becker.
Table No. 4.-Twenty-fiyc dollars in
,vd by Patrick Haley, IA Jefferson 81.
lbancl of flour by Michael Maloney,
Bia street A large ham by Bell Free
nan. A cigar stand by Ned Leary, No
b shailCrots avenue. a toilet set by
.s0esall Jackson"
Table No. "a small church by Mag
h Mealey. PIG Van Buren street. A
Ase doll by Annie Doughorty, No. GO;
Elg street. A large quilt by John NJ
Kinney, Eleventh street between Adams
lni Jackson.
Table NJ. S,-A pair of hair receivers
b Susie Cahelle, 222 Adams street. A
rr Of vases by Annie f. Ford, 1901
Wsl Third street.
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A Thriving X ansas Town.

WASHINGTON. May 10.-The Postoffics
Department to-day established . post
office at Pearlette In Meade county,
Kansas. This place has sprung up dur
of 175 families, and newspaper, tho
editor and proprietor of which has been
compelled to 60 twenty miles to mail his
paper to su bscrlbers. r,
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I,nportans TO Mothers.

Mrs. winslQY's Soothing Syrup Is the
only thing that no Others can rely upon for
their children. II corrects acidity of the
81 omach. cures wind collie, regulates the
boweIs and gives rest. health and comfort,
TO mother and child. During the process
OF teething It's value Is incalculable. II
softens the gums. reduces inilam nation
and allays all pain. thereby giving rest TO
the ch I'D and comfort TO the MOTHER
rwenty-tve cents q bottle. marib-iyeod
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Readings by Miss Wickhaun.

Al The Opera House lecture room, on
Ilunday evening next, Miss y. C..
Veshlm, whose elocutionary efforts
hge Oeeu well received in this city, will
gH some select readings. Her pro-
gamme will be as follows:
story Of Some Bells and Millias
Hl,enolS .-Gracc Greenwood.
The Great Beef Contract. Mark
lrain.
Hymn 10 Mount Blanc. Cole
|Rs,
Excerpts from "Pluc and I."-George
William Curtis.
"fall Of Pemberton Mills.-Elizabeth
Suar Phelps.
Reading of comedy, "Come Here. .
~ PERMISSION of Enthusiastically
Tickets 80 cents each ono reserved
||ras) eau now be obtained of c. f.
Thomas & Go.
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To the Rnhlic.

I would respectfully inform my friends
ana the public In general that have taken
the hotel lately occupied by John Elliott,
and known as the "Old Allan Corner" In
the village of Cnristiana. / will keep my
bar stoeke ed with the choicest wines and
liquors. First class accommodations for
travellers. VIM r. CKERSON.
ap11-daw. +
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Died In Philadelphia.

A nephew of Miss Martha Kirkpatrick
of 610 King street, died in Philadelphia
ON Sunday. He was also a nephew Of
the late VIM. kirkpatrick, of Delaware,
who left fortune of $7OO,5OO.
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HEALD & CO.,
BANKERS q BROKERS,
AND DEALERS In

,TOCKS, BONDS, LOANS, MORT.
CAGES 3 COMM ERCIAL PAPER.
CLAYTON HOUSE. WILMINGTON, DEL
Interest, Coupon, and General Collec-
ions. Tickets 10 and drafts on Great
arilaip anu oLler parts OF the world.
janS lyd
The daily gazette., 1879-05-12

NJ OTIOE.
IN Proposals will be received for print
Ing and binding Three Hundred Copies of
the Journal OF the Senate of the State of
Delaware, for the session commencing
January 7th, 1873, up to and inclusive cf
the 29th day of March, 1879, with an index.
The journal Is to be printed in octave form
on aoro yes oo oo as 40 sh az
yeas and nays In line, in compact Iorm
as is provided in Section 4, Chapter 4. OF
the Revised Statutes. AL proposals mus
Georges, Del, on or before LIST day OF June,
1919, stating price Per page, and including
ali charges for furnishing and delivering
the WORE. A.G. OSBORE,
may8-w3t Clerk Of the senate.
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surrendering to the English.

CAPE Town, April 26-Lord Chelmsford
and staff have gone to Utrecht. Mag
nezu, a brother of King Cetywayo, with
q few followers have surrendered to the
British. There is no further war news
from the Transvaal.
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again POstDOned-


ausDicee w." nrahce meeting under the
A%DD'ss,;ol Dss ol the Moral Suasion Retnrm
take dl.loh, "l, which was advertised 10
Yesterday os az liie Grand Opera House
Ibs,o afternoon, did not come off
lre,en, WIRE .'G only about fifty persons
sriors w. %"eh The hour arrived for tLe
beinp so % s,a.m a,.pm,'lilnehce, and the audience
that ,1o small the chairman mnonnred m
Until Some 'iftr',ns f,,,,s would be postponed
IT, he Contested Election ,,...
Eilcatiippeec Eia special committee of the Roard q,
trs so,l, IN 'a ippointedlo examine inin y ,ha ~,
hhe FioLs,, Fis@iu ~ TO the contested election
hn to,Is lstth Ward, will make the;r eH.'u,' ra
hrmeetiiuuan noard this evening at the M reg,,.
nitee can q 1t is reported that the COM.
allovina fllat M' they will report in M favor r u,
Brown Who ' rio -. orc. Kenney and DR.
legally entit,oS were returned as elected
Las Finger Mashed
- s9of Mr.. Mdr.IEsday, E%ry,,.1M Mr.. r. William Harvey
aNo, i0S i Sarard SEu~ard W. Harvey. residiIs, ,ns
SSllng upcn 'rta e by a heavy roll of 'ler' iEo,
Works, ''' III at the Mccullough iro, o,
The or,,, Reopcned. IL
"r public ool
@ s,5 ases Of sas e, resy s.y nayn
on.a, %ey We're closed thd During the time tha
ssfay sSsaly cleansed.' '''G IL buildings were thor
will close until Ssgse sspiemSss!h %esh' tn
The daily gazette., 1879-05-12
FiuaDcial and Com m nerctal.

WILMINGTON. DEL, May r.. 1879.
L. 81 STOCK quotations. furnished by
III a Co., Clayton House Building
Vilmtrfton, Del. al IL M. to-day.
nTlll,K uUOEATIONS.
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Local Stocks mnd Bonds.

Local Stocks and BOndss
National Bank OF Delaware. 800
FIRST National Bank. 1874
Union National Bank. nk..........:.........A
National Bank Viii. and Brandywine.. SO
farmers Bank ........................ 90
Wilmington Coal Gas COmpany........ SO
delaware X. X. 20. .SoE
Delaware Western r r Co Stock, 10
Phila. vii. Il baltimore K. K. Co... 63h
Wilm d Northern II. X. Co.. ............. IA
Delaware Fire Ins. CO................. 80
Delaware State Bonds. s.,............"...103 103
Wilmington City 6s 6s....................le .les X
Wilmington City 5s.....................i So. .i021.
New Castle County Loan. ................ 100
Delaware Railroad. first Mortgage...... 102
Delaware Railroad, extension. .........1 .101
vii. Passenger Railway 90. 1st mort. loo
" Stock, 4
u.lt no
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OF the children performing under Ford
81 Zimmerman's management at Wal
lacks Theatre, New York, the Sun says !:
"They give Pina'ore with amazing spir-
it and skill and some of the leading char
acters are taken with a naif finish and a
funny afiectation of the arts of more ma
ture artists that are irresistible" ~
The daily gazette., 1879-05-12
At His Post Again.

William Welch, the gate Keeper at the
yard of the Harlan & Hollingsworth
Co., who has been very sick from kidney
disease for several weeks past, has SO far
recovered as to go on duty again. Mr..
Welch has acted in tie capacity of gaie-
keeper tor Harlan's for the past fifteen
years.
The daily gazette., 1879-05-12

The dedication of the new chapel erec-
ted In .McDowellville, ny the Delaware
Avenue Baptist church, which was to
have taken place yesterday afternoon
has been postponed until next Sunday
afternoon at $50 o'clock. The dedicat-
ory sermon wi Il be preached by Rev. L.
NJ. Haldeman.
The daily gazette., 1879-05-12
A Contract for BuOys.

Messrs Hilles & Jones, of this city,
have received from the Government a
contract for the construction of one hun
dred and ten first and third class buOys.
This firm has been engaged in this kind
of work for a number of years, and it is
probable this contract will be followed
by others of similar nature before long.
The daily gazette., 1879-05-12

The members of the Jefferson Demo-
cratic Club have remodelled their rooms
in the Askew Building at Seventh and
Market streets by adding one additional
apartment to be used as a reading room
II has been sumptuously furnished and
the floor has been covered with Brussel
carpet. The club contemplate making
other improvements at an early day.
The daily gazette., 1879-05-12

A strawberry festival and musical enter
tainment will be held in the basement of
St. Marys church, on Tuesday, Wednes
day and Thursday evenings, May 9th,
2Sth and Goth, the proceeds being for the
benefit of the school. Tickets good for
one night only, 10 cents. Doors open at
1880 o'clock d. III.
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.SEEsss OK TIE UAE.

Tho Sepa!e yesterday passed tho Hausc ELL
relieving tie Louise Homo OF taxes.
The su5scripticrs to the Government flur
ner cent. lean Yesterday amounted 10 $780,
$50.
The Alumni OF Williams college, Boston,
Mass. held their aDLual reunion at Hotel
Brunswick last sight.
The Pacific hotel an OLD down town landing
on Greenwich street. N. \, "es cold ct auc'loo
yesterday for s39, COO
The L3ngFhorcmcp, % piers 9 and ~ North
River New York, have kCocsed Oft work TO-
day, demand i'r Increased wages having becn
refused.
Dr. Chancellor, Secretary Of The May land
State Board Of Health has been directed 10
make another Inspection Of the ialls and aims
houses in that State.
Lambert end Case, tho convicted ez'prtsi
dents CT two Of the dcfcnct New. ork insurance
companies, have succeeded 10; obtaining ncH
trials. Both we're fourd guilty OF perjury and
sertocccd each 10 five years imprisonment
Rev. Reuben Nelson, D. D., senior publish
| cr and book agent. 10 charge OF the Methodist
Book concern, in New York, aud Treasurer O.
tho Methodist Missionary Society. was not a.
la.o hour last Eight, expected to live uctll TIL;
morning.
Mrs. Marion West, of Indianapolis, was ar
rested OF the Washington court house, O1lo
yesterday for forgery, having raised chccS o.
twenty dollars to two thousand dollars LIT
check wes given by farmer whom the woman
had 10 her tolls.
The North Carolina Senate has voted to re
ducs the salaries Of State officials as tolioW5:--
Governor $4,000; Secretary of State $1,000
Auditor Sl.750; Treasurer $4,000; Attorne,
General 81 900; Superior Court judges SOU
and no additional pey fer extra courts.
Miss Leah j. O'BaDnou, of Charlcstown. W
Va retired to bed on Saturday Eight last seem
inaly 10 unusually good health, but was tou1t
dead 10 her bed Sunday morning. She had sui
fered g slight stroke OF paralysis few month
ago, aDd her death is supposed to have rtsultoi
from this disease.
The THEFT, David Ponder. who was arrested
ca the charge Of robbiog Mrs. Dabsry OF be
diamond earrings on 5:h Avenue, N. L, il
broad daylight last week, has corfsssed biz guilt
He is GRE ola gang Of desperadoes who haV
once before attempted similar bold operations
His aceomplice in this case was John Flynn
an ex prison convict, who has also been sr
rested.
| Dr.. Wm. 3. Pierce, we'll know physician
residing near Wavcrly, N. Y, ran awsy aeou
a week ago With the wife OF jonrnegman Ger
pcnter named Riggs, of FactoryVie. Piorc
was married map, deserving bis lovely oaDt
accomplished wife, the daughter of ono o. tn
waslthiest residents Of Sayre, Pa. Ho obtain
ed By means Of fraudulent check 81 500 oihc
money. She has since died unGe! ciGcumstan
Cos, which seem to indicate, that her death VIC
caused by poison administered By her husban
before he left.
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ssenG;HstcrS' Meeting.

Atn meeting held at O:ccq1an, Prince vii,
Ian county, CT those in favor of q readiustment
CT the State debt and Of appointing a delegate
10 the convention to be held in Richmond,
February %, DR.. a. L. Lynn was elected
chairman and j. L. Jauney, secretary. The
chairman briefly stated the object of the meet
ing AID CD motion OF Mr.. W. Il. Richards the
following resolutions were adopted
l. That nc arc uua!terabIy opposed to any
scheme icr the settlement OF the debt which
rctai1s The tax receivable coupon.
,. We demand that tho constitutional pro-
vision setting apart funds fer the maintenance
OF our school system be rigidly enforced.
3. That nc are opposed to any increase Of
taxation, but ask that the government be ecc-
rcmica ly ad Mustered and the funds for the free
schools secured aud the residue ofthe revenues
paid 10 tho public creditors.
t. That We cordially endorse the course of
Hon. ~ II. RuFoer, State Superintendent of
Schools. il attempting to secure for the public
schools Tie fuDds provided for them by the con.
stiiui51 and ask our delegate in tho Le2isla-
turo to encourage aud sustain MIN in bis efforts.
j. I. Jaluoy WIS elected delegate 10 the State
Convention and Geo. g. Round. esq, alternate.
4. T. LYNN, Chairman.
J. 7. JANNEY, Secretary. 1t
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about the School Money,

The following letter, in response to the reso.
luton of the Legislative Finance Committee
asking the funding associations to except the
school money from tho operations Of tho pro.
posed neW ts1 receivable coupona, has been re.
cciTed:
RICHMOND, Va, February II, 1879.
Hon. Darrell Il. GrinsIey, chairman, &c:
sir o have the honor 10 convey 70 you the
decision Of Our principals in regard to the reso-
luton OF your committee Of February l2!h. 1t
was by them understood that the modification
reducing tho rate OF interest TO three per cent
per sInum for ten yesrs was made to render
certain tie provision 70: the public schools, and
they teei thst now to ed ale2islstve precsution,
which would BIO equivalent TO statute express
sion thG. eState could 70! pay, would be need
essiy 10 injure the reputation CT the bonds to an
rrepsrable extent, and is therefore inadmissible.
We have tho honor 10 be your ob't. servants,
ISAAC II. CARRINGToN,
for Council of Foreign Bondholders.
+. K. LELAND,
CHARLES S. CARR1SGToN,
for Fund. Assn. q. S. of Am. (limited.)
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TI,e Public Schools,

To tic editor Of the Alexandria Gazette:
BLOOMFIELD. Va. Feb. II, 1S79.-In your
issue of the l4;h there is q communication from
Wcodvlc, Rsppahsauock county, signed z.
| have 40 idea whn the Individual ia, but tho
ideas expressed thsEcia accord SO fal'y with
mice that ! feel that ought 10 let him kaow
tha; outside Of his acquaintance there ere many
others that aereo With him or e0teran the
same ideas. And | doubt cot that thero are
many peracus who entertain these ideas, but Gro
afraid to como cut and say 50, for fear some orc
(Rho has vote to cast or Eoma little Influence
that might be used against thom) might be
slightly offended. | make tho bold assertion
that outside 0! cities aad large villages that tho
poorer class Of children arc GOT near as well ed
ucated IS those werc who lived before the free
school, systcc camo 10 vogue. And with up. !"
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