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The daily gazette., 1879-12-20
- EGIsCERS ORDER,
REGISTERS OFFICE,
New Castle Co., Dec. 10, ! 70 :
decl8-2tw.

REGISTERS OFFICE,
New Castle Co., Dec. 10, 20
Upon the application of William Me
Conaughey and Alexander Wilson, A d
minisirators Of David McConaughey late
OF Wilmington Hundred. in said county,
deceased, II is ordered and directed by the
Register that the Administrators aforesaid
give notice Of granting of Letters of A d
ministration, upon the estate of the de-
ceased, with the date of granting thereof
by causing advertisements to be posted
within forty days from the date of such
Letters in Six of the most public places of
the county of New Castle. requiring all
persons having demands against the es-
tate to present the same, or abide by an
Act Of Assembly in such case made and
provided; and also cause the same TO he
inserted within the same period in the
WILMINGTON GAZETTE, a newspaper pub
lished in Wilmington. and TO be contin-
ued therein three weeks, (e. o. d.
f~0, Given under the hand and seal
LII Of Office Of 1.-THE; the REGISTER aforesaid {,
County aforesaid, the day and year above
written. :. G. BJGGS, Register.
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Benefit.

A grand hop viii be given ! IN svsT UoS
Dana,np A cademy, ON Taesday, sTel eve
January 9Th, for ihc benefit .omi of iISd mS|
shearon, who lost his sight gl,e some IS osu| n'u|
a 20 by an accident. Tickets o. o'')
At a meeting of lri'h sslnpas] ;ahi' 81
St Paul, Mimi, on tharsday .1S"I ~ ,ne
was raIsid to be forwarueu " os was
Land League and a c'llill,l'''Ti lill,,''in'io1 I
pointed to solicit further sno'''
The first shipment of iron ., O,e pvr
Canada TO Ohio over 'he 9'' ''.Ie ye
aud Ottawa Railway was ''lau' y
day. s1onca
Ex-Judge A P. lilbshaiI, iI,S1,i"r's %, t,aI,'
Pa, clerk in the flrsI nuu .ou with
at Washington, was s!rlehea, G., ,,a.rs T.'o Of
| alysis yesterday. lie Is ~ !ea
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NOTICE.

All persons having claims against the
estate OF the deceased, must present the
same, duly attested TO The Administrators
ON or before Dec. 10, 1880. or abide the Act
OF Assembly in such case made and pro
vided. WILLIAM MCCONAUGHEY,
ALEXANDER WILSON,
Administrators.
Address Newark Del
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Goods.
DRESS GOODS.
t8-inch Livadian Pekin, at el
4s-inch Armurines. atsi.
10 inch Camcls Hair. at 81.
4s-inch shooda Cloth, at 81.
4e-inch Foule Saline cloth, atti.
4s-inch Silk Mixed Suit.ngs, at 81.
54-inch Ladies' Cloth at tI. 80
10 inch Plaid Monte Cloth, at al.
-y.Ae-inch French Plaids. at 75c
HI 4s-inch Striped suitings, at 6Oc.
46-inch Colored French Merinos. at 75c.".
S6-inch Lupin's Colored Merinos. mt 5oc.
,S8-inch Lupin's Colored Merinos, at i5c.
h6-inch all wool French sultings, mt Ioc.
42inch Striped Monte Cloth, at s7l4c.
French Trimming Novelties. at 0oc.
silk Mixed suitings. at 37lsc.
All Wool suitings, at Csc.
Camel's Hair suitipgs, at 2Oc. eE
Aberdeen suitings, at I5c,
:27-inch Imperial satines, al I2l6c,
striped Monte Cloth, at lOc.
JOHN wANAMAKER.
TO HOUSE FURNISHERS.
IL ought to be remembered that we hav,
lot OF Down Comfortables. which wer,
bought under great ad dvantages In Europ,
by our buyer on the spot, that we can sci
almost my per cent less than a most n,
Thing now offered in this market We be
1eve In American goods, but this was al
opportunity we could not pass.
a full-sizen Down Comfortable. son
clean, light weight and warm a. toast.
Price $50 as long AS present lot lasts.
Crib and Cradle-sizc, from si.65 TO :
each, as long As present lot lasts.
| Those who do not Ike weighty he,
coverings Will hnd these Down Comfort
ables delightfully."- warm and very light.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
CIR A N D
PHILAI
o,3I-tf.
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,r,,ro,TuoIIC FAIR.

The fair for the benefit OF we "a, "a,
orohan children, will open 10 !, iu rhI
Hall on Christmas night u % ,Vn | w|
will be represented by 'ao,ei b
viii be stocked with useful anu
O ticles.
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LAKE STEAMERS N Dloih ny
DETROIT, Dec. l9.-lhe u,n r"'s' NJ
Transit steamers Maine anu h''Sa' sa,
are frozen frast in Lake E'le' oma So'
miles south of Colchester, o. !, ono a
or, name unknown, Is aiso 'iie'''
hylng flags of distress.
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WILMINGTON. Dei.s Dec, ~, ic1o.
L.test stock quotations rurnlshed oy
ieaid 4 Co.. Clayton House Building
Win, inKton, Del. at n n. to-day
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CHURCHES TO.MORROW.

A SBURY NJ +. ChURCH-Rev. John
"A a Is. Wilson. paster.
preaching at 10 81 "A m. and 90 y. IN
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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-01
SIOUX VALLEY NEWS:

The Sioux river is unusually low.
A Sunday school has been organized at
Eden.
An addition is being built to the Canton
postofice.
Bsrrovs & Corsou. Of Canton are about
starting abranchisaloon At Eden.
PraiEis. -6res-.prsvail in Lincoln county
and numerous losses are reported.
+ The republican, co~aventions of Lincoln
County vil be held .atsCantsn oasths 7tksof
October.
Therel il considerable sickness in the
vicinity of Canton, but not Of = serious
charsctefS e w.. *H
Naylor's new hotel atk;anton 10 rapidly
approaching completion. w r. Bennett
Of Worthington, has leased the house.
Two or three females Of easy virtue from
Sioux City have located At Canton, and in
the evening as they perambniste the streets
the News says, they are followed about BY a
hooting, bowling mob Of half drunken
butnmers.
CaantoaR, TflySwss:: Wade ssoms warkmen
Wsse disgingA Wsllsas1susox,s fewsdsys
sSiilc9, theyu dsoossreds.ao petrifed SuSke
:6Etily imbeddea, in~4heTsol ostyss6y1sfeet
Ibelptk tboa s6faiale: ,EHdN Bis spIkSship
gs !: :s:.IIss fs 81 :s|.ss';s = e. so i
answer. 2Vi SELL .5
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-01

10Th in each year. and shall remain exempt
a long y the provisions Of his section an
complied with. !
~. Thaeany pesson olaiains OF owuine
any tract ot land coaslstisi of more than :
quartsr section, lyiAe in BODY, shapl hqI
encompass les thant HAT amount With sire.
guard. Is described in section one Of this
act, unless they have . fractional part or
parts thereof not adjoining each other, in
which case they may encompass them sever
ally with 6resuards and be entitled TO the
benefits of this act.
a.. That whore persons have failed to
make or cause 10 have made freguards In
compliance With sections4r sf-thissct;
it shall be the duty, Of the road overseer in
said district to male or cause to have made
along the line of all public roads adjoining
such landsa freguasd onsfod insswfdtAs on
each sideSof such road, 10 The maneef pre-
scribed In section l Of! thisS act, and said
oyeeseer shall have power to warn out per.
sons liable for road and poll tax to perform
such service as is prescribed BY law, and
persons performing such service shall be al
|le6ed the sanls ratessas for road work. 1t
shall also be the duty of the road overseer
70 repofttos the townlor county assessor on
the first Monday in December in each year.
IA numbers Of the isudysaah known. the
Mfnes of the person Owning Or claiming tho
SSk&le, where f~reguhl6ssaevs been made a.
lifted in this secaon.sses Ss
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-01

The last issue of the Desdwood Tinss.
issued the morning before the fire, contains
the following:
Gov. Howard Is expected here in q few
days, and We suRgest that the people OF the
Hills give the old Roman . fitting tecepsion.
Notwithstanding his great ago and bodily
lnirmities. he is the first governor of Dako.
I. to vlsi. the Hills; Gov. Howard q man:
terests. and 10 making every effort to ascer-
tain the needs pf our people for future ex-:
ecutive favors. Hence; we think. aside Of
the fact Of his position. i would be just the
thing to gtyes him 4 grind non-poiitical
blow out. Who seconds the motion?
Without doubt Governor Howard would
have been accorded q hearty welcome in
Deadwood, but for the calamity which Il.
most wiped 1t out before his arrival. Thu
governor will arrive 10 time 10 sympathizG
with the people, land he can says great
many comforting things.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-01
2giL11 91-3
TRAGEDY NEAR DUBUQUE.

Dubuque, 10, Sept. 2s.-Thomas Grimes
3 farmer who lived eighteen miles west OF
the city, was mysseriously murdered last
evening. He asWas returning name from
Dubuque with his tdn-inlaw Tih0'Connor,
and-rhen they-sesahed 4 pointson the road
about ten miles from town, they were over
taken,by amaE~ho was dri1ink.A spirited
PAGER Of q hofes He Vas known to
Grimes, but notsto OCoanof, and the
former lett.his soadn laws md G. into his
scquaint.aee'sa Vehicle. GriRss. and his
companioa: drovesvay rspidlyTsnd about
twenty minutes lister OConnor found
Grimes lying op<sthe road-xith his head
terribly masheds and breathing hls:sSlast.
He died n.about 8 minute 11erhn son-in.
lat-Aed rSpchS8SAto. O'Cenncse hastened
tot8rkorthsana mye the siarn.,Snd il was
observed dat about ten minutes before he
gotsthsre the maaiswiIh whem sG1imes had
been:Eiding had dsiyen through the city at
furious rate. Thecoroner's july return.
cd : verdict that dslth WA causs6by blows
on Tho head witKaan instruufsnI in the
hands of some persoh unknown. No clue
to the murderer has been obtained.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-01
SPELLING REFORM.

The New York Home Junrnal hassadopt.
ed theseaioving nsw rulstth spell[pks
]: Doe ne at the end Of words LIKE
dialeIdss.fata1ogne, whesss the psssedins
vove 'shost. Thus spell dep.gos'
pada1eBsseilog, eynaxoxssssetc. ChapoSS ton.
eue faeaR1s. W1sn the preceding vowel
is2lo1G eAsin Egtorcfue, vogue, disessbssue,
rogue 1lfaip 6na1slettersM At pressnt :
2. Dfoptnaa in such 1prds Is definite.
ip6nissslAESorit., where .hspreceding vowel
is,, shstt.E-se Thfus9spell oFpodt, preter;t,
hspoeiit Eeqqisit, etc. WEeh the ppsasdins
vowaais4NSng. y in polite, finite in1sl mite
etc, tefSfa present from unchanged.
8. Drop final tlla wordI.;like qtses.tte.
coaususkarsts,. Thts-' spell Eeissret,
roeetrspSaetsseass, gazst,stc.
a. Dnpe49nst m<in welas like 70 ann
n. ne. 1Aa 'pelh"prosaPas, oriaa@@ gram,
/. eIs phi fol in vossaa. like pb.pson,
s!esle48ssslhase. Thus 1sll alfsbef. par.
agraf flosofy. %fonstic. fotograf, etc.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-01
MNtlits F@EevAR1s.
The Law Upon hi Subject, Passed by III
Lase LS~lsia4u,. ~

The Law Upon the Subject, Passed by ths
Last LsglsiA4ass. NJ
For the ~information-of our country read
srs VI print the law Of Dakota upon the
subject Of fire gusrd4 pss.td by the last
legislature:
Bea Eeseed, BY as Legss1aa;ss Assembly .,
Dakosd Territory:
81. That for thsIpuspsss Of securing
protection against prairie fires to homo:
steads, prescriptions, timber. claimants, and
all pe~rsohsoxinhfbs 81 having ID charge any
tract of land consisting of one hundred and
sixty s9ea,Tnors o.isnswhoshall brysk,
or pl6Wa 6feguardthirty-thfe feet in width
accomplishing entire any such tract ~ de-
scribsl IN tlissscsidu,f thAfitke sasssnt Of
land contained In such feguard shall b
exempt from taxation: Pfovided, 1t shall
be kept. stes from srass, weeds and all othe,
combustible matter from Sept. 18th, to Asy
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-01
RrruBl,cAv D.srnscr cosvE,rios.

4. E-~1s 'AN'A'S 'ha-i
A Republican District Convention for the Sec
ond Judicial District OF Dakota. will be held at
the city Of :Yanktoh, %, T., Soi the nth day Of
October, 1870, at l O'clock ?, IN, for the purpose
of placing in nomination u andidasa for lbls!
trict Attorney for said district snd for the elec.
ton of a District qDpittee.
Pursuant to a resolution passed at the last Re.
publican Territorial Convention, each eouniai Is
glyen,a representa- IGN Asea qHpxep The vote sast
for the Hen. Granville G. Bennett, allowing each
organic ed cD1utyaar leaaA ON. delegate to tho
Convention, and in counties casting over nifty
vaseesss 1tor Bennett one d6eiaesstsei aY5r each my
votes or fraction nearest tharsto. iJ . 800 zEsI
The following, Is the number ofsvotes east for
Granville Il. 1ennett, ard the number ~ dele
gates which each county will be entitled to in
the Convention. .s2T.hR
No. VOTES FOR NO. DELE,
:. ~ 5ALe. ~ - ~ tBkNNEfr.isfl GATES
ArinAtr0hK .s...l.. 1913 IIE!Rfft -
Bon Hofnile!. .4a3 a 81
G tESa ~ - asoanty::: %
Hanson. u saa
hntchinson .~...a1...-lB .
'Yanitoni. 6. -: !ssoa 10
Yaaakt6n, q. i. ssptenabset p ia ..erY.y5
Ga.n ID 1ss-. y115 J.R, GANBLAp
Member Republican Central Committee
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-01

A leading Tennessee republican, several
times the candidate of his party for = seat
in congress, and who has been spending
some time in Ohio and the west, says that
IF the republicans would wage such a battle
in Tennessee, for instance, as they are in
Ohio, they would carry the state. He says
there are white men insnearlya every county
in Tennessee that have never heard a re.
publican speech.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-01

An extensive strike sin=proars11at Cin=
%cinnati, ten thousand men having already
Joined the %malcontents, under the direction
of the various trades unions Of the city.
The uniform demaad Of the strikers is for
Is per cent. advance, and the employers
have thus far firmly declined to allow the
increase. No disturbance has occurred. 6
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-01

1t Is understood that at the nsxt aesaion
Of congress Senator Davis, ofsWn&Nireal-;
10, chsirnaa o fthe senate col ahNoenn aus
propriations, viii Introduce &~StK6e1nllnla
the loan msSsaby the UnitSSaHG69l % N
several statesln 1887. and whtcA3alsealnted
$es, 1ol ,644:06f.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-01

Deadwood Is on its feet agar lhoaea Int
4 few days have elapsed since it NlS65Jsgtefk1a
to an ashshsap.@New buildinscfi3sn-
por.ry ch.ractazh4ve been ered1Am
dreds and extsp5tye preparatioisXsSAAsg
made to rebuitd@sthe city in a Es~utsanisl
manner. Piuck.i Is bound to wins
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-01
The United States supreme court will 81
ct Washington on the 18th mat.
General Grant was entertained, on Mon.
day, by twenty thousand. San Francisco
school children.

Postmaster General KEY has gone to
Jonesboro. Tenn, to attend the ~esntsunuisl
Celebration Of the settlement OF that town
the nrss made in shessate.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-01

Simon C.meron's widow Oliver Is an in.
mate ofthe District of oAumb,ap houss,
Her scheme for lie aoausrsnent Of sudden
riches has provsdaafalhraas
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-01

Information has been recsfsa lfrom Lies.
tenant Commander G.. H. sDaylA,U.S NJ,
Pernambuco. Of the compskionS OF thsslases
link fnthe chain Of telegrS6f leaeaatppdsI
measurements extending frSiisGNsn1tEk
observatory to Buenos Ayfss, ID South;
America. -
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-01

The Rusiaasoxsrament is abou: to plsds
two large lhSnxLpnt The Losdon market-onl
for railroae sseonstsnction purposes andsfha
other for the purchase of val maiasi6la.@
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-01

A party of capitalists IN s asissre pm;
pairing to construct a railroAa sffsEHlnAIk
tonic, Texas, to Lerado. eHss.Jhss 494fe
border. and from thence To- thsgcisyof Nh,
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-01

Go and look at th. GROWN, III. boz.
sewing machine d the N. Y. store.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-01
JUST PUBLIsHED.

A0a10ealsy Sevteed T1eatiso oNCatatrh, vtehs10
SssSee.toseth With nlnut6 - iraciIoasf sHsEt.
Ing WITH 6~ANEoaD's RADICAL CvRKio opeed1NbA
permanent cure. Also ObseryatipuS on dict y 4
ktieral henlthl0f vast Importance TO all ahiiets4
SiSh cafaErl. % y wrapped. about. each bottle OF
eheN NAuI0AL Cum, or will be mailed free on 70.
oeipt OF ofAWp. -
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-01

Each paskage q eAsronp's RApIeAL Cras sce-
full directione for usu lii all cssea Price plJ sold
b. !. al III. H 3s'.ss s.s saa .a sstH' c. asGsss'. axs sH:siFs =
POTTER. General Agents aud Wholesale DrtN
Rists, Boston, Nass. -
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-01

Tho pre,ldsntsssd General shermasssxs
stlll devoti1erthsaselves assiduously t6sthe
fall fairs, bat Gessral Sheridan seem16so
have dropped out and run home.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-01

q 23Srbin residence ia . plessant
r. ath a b~roe6.vsranda. lookinr
of briilaal Salvia audaecar.
lAl ineledsw Win dusty ImAlers
a3al&3 tie. 1t atands, on Pavonis.
~ dIsfSfaromsehsEcld court house.
8SsosS scard Mn. Giant soons en-
49, &sfflf1A llnerparlor iaio which the
m l9E6kNlokU11S ushered,a and seatsasher-
l1lGAnxE1H4ShAtr of crimson velvet, which
MINI relief hersslendtfq q eure
kggbllGG0il9kS ind theapAle, rather deli
lQseeifned inpQdsof silyery white
b1SHsAadaistv ecapof lsce. lnsrss-
~ kf1n0niry as to whom she expect-
n nfs.G Grant said:s Indeed, the
eesm to know more about il
lllAEMen9. At leass, Nc CorbiD, says.
E9EsnS3eNa never read shy paper but the
QAtsalts6sAdvocate.. published in Cincin-
~ ~
that because the paper 10 rsliR-
oqes0rdg0eA Ctnclnnau?" the reporter ven.
tufs4 aoasaaises
%AVssAE saae8the lady, smiling, "princi'
paay hsesgss IS is religious, thought an
yeS s 4ncllned to Ike anything IRON
"a 4asstsfo knowi7haye lived in Ohio
a. y 93ames lnceiTsee girl OF twenty,
XSEA-SGjHiA ~ A.:A,, - --LyE s, !
~ eyAf.f cllngs Ito af.sseshe concluded
eyes.
51gosks - Of your Iamliy are here
6rlgntenipa
nAsIs1o gov +! 9ave Ten etano.ch'ldIen one
s slnd'cnlld four children
49, ma SIX, out toe sonsnex 10 Uiyssss
died : namber Of ye~sEsNa4nTand whenahe
Wa Prospe!angs hneiy andgathen my ~
daughter Clara passed away: There Is . pic
t1re OF her, continued the old lady pointing
with pride to q large portrait in oil of .
young glri, perfect brunette, sndth0pgh
not beautiful In figure. having q strong e1-
presslve lace. "Ihen," resumed Mrs. Grant,
lives in Denmark her husband oesSpiss =
q lovely little daughter, and here are some
of her (Mrs. Cramers) paintings" The
paintings were Landscapes Of foreign and
home scenery. some Of them Of considerable
merit.
You are very proud of$youf children %
remarked the reporter.
"1es," said the old lady, Nth satisfied
smile, "they are pretty good, take them on
the whole, but its no easy thing to bring up
. family.o 90 So 50 :
The writer having outY3smste1he expert.
mentr theoretically. agreed. and inquired
Whist sort Of 1 baby Ulysses Was.
fy"SWelt yeryfdr, ithoupgh l don't know a.
he was any different. from the rest Of them.
but people seem to think I'll say so now.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-01

: aa7 ulsY - 10 ssasbs
The New York herald., 1879-03-19
A NEW LINE OF STEAMSHIPS.

A new steamship line between this port and Havro
has been established. It is called the Merchants Ex-
press Line TO Havrc. and will be under the manage
ment OF Funch. Edyc Co.. shipbrokers. OF No. ~
South William street. In ON interview yesterday
with Mr.. Edge. of the firm. that gentleman informed
the writer that tho line would carry freight cx
clusivcly. His firm had made arrangements with
owners Of vessels In Denmark by which they were to
be supplied with steamers sufficient to send
two fortnightly from this port Already they
have secured four full-powered iron steamere-viz.
the volmcr, Frcja, Hernod and Harad. Those
vessels will all sail under the Danish flag. The
Volner is 5jl TONS 100 horse power built at Copen-
hagen in 1885, and will be commanded by Captain
Hansen; the Freia Is l,364 tons, 100 horse power,
built on the Clyde In 1878 and will be commanded by
Captain Johannsen; the Hcrmod Is ,45S tons, 120
horse power. built on tho Clyde in 1876 and will bc
commanded by Captain Olsen; the Harald IL ,53l
TONS lbO horse power. built at Copenhagen In 1876
and will be commanded by Captain Bonde.
MT Edge claimed that the new line IN simply on
trial. and. IL 1t proved profitable. IL would be per-
manent. His firm had becn promised considerable
freight by the managers of several railroads, and
merchants had claimed that u wns necessity and
expressed their Intention TO give IL their support
The steamship vomer will arrive here from Antwerp
In tho course OF day or and, VIII start on her re-
turn trip from this port on Wednesday, March 10.
The Harsid has already left ROTTERDAM for this port
aud the Frcja apd Herinod win start shortly from
Cardiff.
The New York herald., 1879-03-19
THE RAILROAD CONVENTION.

The work of tho National Association Of General
Passenger and Tickct Agents. sitting at tho Metro
politan Hotel, is drawing to close. and nnal ad
journnont will probably bc brought about this
evening. Tho delegates forming the body num-
ber a trine less than hundred, but
four times that number Of persons con-
nectcd with the passenger ticket business arc
az the Mctropo itan Hotel noting the pro-
ceedings and consulting with the officials who rep
resent the great transportation lines. Tho Conven-
ton met at nine o'clock yesterday morning aud
Immediately resolved itself into Committee OF tho
Whole with closed doors for the purpose or taking
up tho schedule of uniform passenger rates, work
which was begun Monday morning. large
forco Of clerks assisted in the work At hAlfpast
six O'Clock p. M. the committee and reported 3
summer schedule of rates. which was adopted By
the Convention.
This schedule will 90 into effect on the LIST Of
May. applies to first class limited and unlimited
tickets, and also to second class limited and third
cmigrant rates. The rates fixed were those gov
erning traffic between the principal points through
out the country whero competition exists. The
ratcs for all other points are based upon these and
the system adopted yesterday renders possible the
establishment OF uniform rates for all. The max.
ing OF rates is the primary object OF these
seini-annual meetings, and 1t has heretofore
been the closing work Of the meetings. Here
the rate sheet will be the first business taken after
the election of officers In this way the members hope
to avoid the complications which have OF late served
to prolong the sessions OF the Convention and I'M
pede the attainment OF perfect cooperation In tho
business In hand
The Convention also voted TO hold its next meeting
at Louisville KY. on the tlird Tuesday in scptcm-
Der. The delegates will rcaoo mbo In secret session
ut nine o'clock this morning aud complete their WORK
on the passenger tarin sheet.