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The daily gazette., 1880-01-14
The $4,000 Surplus of the
Board Of Education. e.

EDITOR GAZETTE-De0r Scr The
editor Of the Eueyy Euening displayed
his ignorance to- day in an article beaded
"Using School Taxes for City Purposes"
He expresses himself pleased that lhe
transfer was not made. His wisdom Is
about equal to that Of the windy medi-
cine man Of the Board. The facts in re-
lation to the matter are these During
last winter the City Council appointed
committee TO confer with committee Of
the Board Of Education. At meeting
OF the joint committee 1t was agreed that
the bill prepared by the Board of Public
Education to be presented to the Legis-
lature, then In session, was left to the
Council committee to present. The
Council committee agreed TO pay the
Board OF Education their appropriation
In installments, nine equal installments
commencing April first, and that at the
end OF the year the Board agreed to pay
back TO Council the unexpended balance.
This was fair agreement. The Council
have performed their part Of the contract
in good faith, and now insist upon the
Board Of Education to perform their
part. This trickster of the quill would
have the people believe that the created
party can dictate to the creator (the
CounciD. People who read for them
selves can readily see how ignorant some
of these pretended independents are.
Does he not know that Council paid the
Board Of Education six months before
the taxes were collected and are ready
to do so again, provided the contract is
not violated, which was entered into in
good faith. This no-party BOBBY desires
to cripple the Democratic Council, and
has got the windy medicine man to help
him. To show you how ignorant he is
Of the law In regard 10 raising revenue
for the city, he says let City Council
profit by its recent experience and lay a
city tax sufficient to meet the needs of
the city government. In answer, will
state the City Council did, by reduced
taxation, levy ample tax for the current
year ending January LIST, 1880. Does he
not know the city charter forbids Coun-
Gil taxing the people for more than the
then current year? If they have the
right to lay tax for eighteen months,
they have right 20 do so for two years
in advance. 1t is useless to endeavor to
make this would-be law .expounder un-
derstand the plain teachings of the city
charter. He advocates prominent busi-
ness men for Council-no-party men like
himself. The tax payers have had taste
of high-mindedness Their bank ac-
count to the cily's credit on former
ends of the current year showed this.
Also their delight in having large notes
discounted and paying thousands of dol
lars for interest. This quill and the
"wIndy medicine man" of the Board OF
Education know as much about law as
they do about mixing babies. These
barren boobies had better take "Butter-
cup" into partnership. TAX PAYER.
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we Pe,..nsusa ship Camal.
THE REPORT OF ENGINEERs-CosT
AND DISTANCES OF The SEVERAL
ROUTES sIJRVEYED

THE REPORT OF ENGINEERs-cosTs
AND DISTANCES OF The SEVERAL
ROUTES SURVEYED.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Secre-
tary of War transmitted TO the Senate
to-day letter from the chief OF engi-
neers, and accompanying copy Of report
from Maj. W. P. Craighill, corps Of en-
gineers, OF survey made on the PENN
sula of Maryland and Delaware, in
compliance with the requirements Of
the river and harbor act of June 18,
1878, with view to the construction Of
ship canal to connect the waters of the
Delaware aid Chesapeake bays. The
report sets forth that surveys were con-
Quoted under the personal supervision
of Mr., N. II. Hutton, beginning In Au
gust, 1877, and closing In January, 1879.
Six routes are estimated for. The
lengths given are respectfully from Bal
timore to a common point at sea, twelve
miles outside the Delaware Breakwater.
The distance from Baltimore by the
route now used to the same point is 1926
miles, 80! hours, allowing a speed of
ten miles In open watsi, and seven
miles in dredged channels.
The daily gazette., 1880-01-14
AnOthe9' Installation.
THE OFFICERS OF REYNOLDS ENCAMP-
MENT PUBLICLY INSTALLED.

THE OFFICERS OF REYNOLDS ENCAMP-
MENT PUBLICLY INSTALLED.
The series of public official install
city and county ended, last evening, in
the public installation Of the officers of
Reynolds Encampment, No. 8, l. o. o.
f., of this city.
The exercises took place in the Grand
Lodge room,at Odd Fellows Hall, which
was occupied by large assemblage of
visitors before 8 o'clock. At this hour
Reynolds Encampment, having held its
regular meeting, filed into che room, fol-
lowed by the Uniformed Battalion of
Patriarcbs, under command of Captain
Joseph Seal. The battalion opened the
exercises with a handsome drill, the com
pleteness and precision of which We're
greatly admired and brought forth a
hearty round of applause.
Mr.. II. r. Bennett, of Dover, who is
the Most Worthy Grand Patriarch OF the
Grand Encampment, then entered the
room, accompanied by the other grand
officers. The installation ceremonies
were then performed, and the officers
elect OF Reynolds Encampment duly in
stalled as follows
q. P.-Wm. Z. Whitford.
II. Pm. Z. Perkins.
S. W.-P. G. Daley.
j. WI. ii. Quay.
Scrbe-W. II. Fould.
Treasurer-Wm. West.
When the installed officers assumed
their official stations, Rev. j. A. b. Will
son, pastor of Asbury M. E. Church, was
introduced, snd delivered an interesting
address on the history Of Odd Fellow
ship, touching particularly upon its early
career. He spoke for half an hour, and
his address was listened to with evident
attention.
Following the address came several
excellent select readings by II. G. Con-
rad, Esq, Ii. q. Downward and Charles
Horn, some comic songs by p. q. Daley
| and several excellent vocal selections by
choir, under the leadership of Joseph
ID. Aldred. At late hour the audience
departed, highly pleased with the even
| ing's entertainment.
The daily gazette., 1880-01-14
A WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Joseph j. Rigby, the polite and oblig-
ing letter carrier, who resides in the
Ninth Ward but whose route in IN the
western part OF town, celebrated the
tenth ami versary of his welded life last
evening. There was large gathering A.
the house Mr.. ahd Mrs. r., were the re-
cipients of many handsome and vain
able presents among which were tea
set presented by Rev. e. e. White and
wife, and au extension table presented
by friends and neighbors. Mr.. Rigby is
one of Postmaster Pyle's most popular
carriers, and the many friends of he and
his lady, wish them many years in the
future, spent as happily as the past teu
have been.
The daily gazette., 1880-01-14
Senator Bayard's Platform.

From his letter to the Newark Jackson
dinner.]
Each one of us, whether in the Senate
or any other place of public trust; whe-
tker in public or private life, must do a
mans part to prove that political duty
can be performed by American citizens
in as high, steadfast a faithful spirit
as though each were privy councillor to
a Monarch aud surrounded by all the
pride and state of Government arbitra-
ry and limitless in its powers. Yet we
never fail upon any occasion to denounce
any act, Executive, Legislature or Judi
cial, which exercises power not delegated
b. the Constitution and laws. This was
the old fail and practice of the Demo-
cratic party, under which, for more than
seventy years,they administered the af
fairs of the Union with honor, prosperity
snd peace, and they will do so again so
foon as our countrymen recognize the
act that we stand once more in the an
cient pathways Of the Constitution. Let
us prove that we do, and that the success
of our party at the polls means a return
TO constitutional bounds in every depart
ment of the Government, and the subor-
dination of every official, high and low
to the spirit and letter of the only su-
preme law of of the land. Let us make our
party the recognized agency for honest
administration and wise economies, and
the consequent advancement and honor
of our entire people.
The daily gazette., 1880-01-14
Local lines.

Work was in q great measure suspen-
ded at McLear & Kendall's carriage
factory yesterday while repairs were be-
ing made.
The Albany, which was launched yes
terday, is very much after the model Of
the s. M. FELTON,, but is expected to be
a faster boat.
On Monday last the Ian caster banks
cashed checks TO the amount Of $3.50, 900,
given in payment for tobacco delivered
by farmers TO the dealers.
Ii. X. Bennett, Of Dover, is in town.
Prof. II. Carpenter, Of Wilmington,
teaches violin classes In West Chester,
Kennett Square, Oxford and Rising
Sun.
Three thousand razor strops is SAID to
be the average shipment per week from
the manufactory OF J. II. White q Co.,
at North East, Cecil county, Md. The
factory has been in operation three
years and the proprietors have establish
ed large trade.
The CHANGING OF of articles at the
Orphans Faif tonight will be largely
attended.
Seven new ice houses are to be built
on the Susguehanna river, near Havre
de Grace, by J. @. Poisel Il Co., of
Philadelphia. The contract for build
ing them has been awarded at bid of
$l3,700.
No cases were tried at police court
this morning.
The cold snap, succeeding the snow
! storm, has sent the mercury down a-fiy-
ing aud the lee men are beginning TO
brighten up.
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Police Court.

An old gentleman testified at the po-
lice court last night that Lewis Pyle and
Dennis Daley, who we're In the dock,
were wrestling on Delaware avenue yes
terday in fun; finally they got in earnest
and rough and tumble fight ensued. A
penalty of 81 and costs was imposed.
Ben Lofman, dissolute printer, who
frequently figures in police annals, was
arranged on charge of disorderly con-
duct at the Republican Office. Mr.. How
ard Vernon testified that the man came
there drunk yesterday and was source
of great annoyance. This he had made
a practice of doing tor long lime. The
Mayor fined him 81 and required him to
pay costs.
A negro assault and battery case came
next, and Clara Murry was plaintiff and
Lizzie Hall defendant. Plaintiffs wit
nesses testified that Lizzie came to her
house and raised fight about five cents.
"She feared my clo'es, upset de count r,
an finally had to flung her out" A
new phase was put OH the matter when
the defendants witnesses were called.
Alfred Price, COL, testified that Clara
Murry called the prisoner liar, pushed
her and hit her before there was any
provocation. The woman went in to get
her clothing and complainant assaulted
her again. The Mayor dismissed the
case, and reprimanded the woman who
had brought the suit.
A young man named Frank Davis,
who did not look like rogue, answered
the charge of larceny, and Mary Flynn,
who scrubs the Delaware Western depot,
testified that she left her shawl in the
waiting room yesterday afternoon and
from there il was stolen; Davis was the
only one seen in the room. Other viii
nesses testified to seeing the shawl in
Davis possession, and he was arrested
with it on his arm. Davis said he gave
negro fifteen cents for it. He was held
for Court in the sum of 5000.
The daily gazette., 1880-01-14
Brief Locals.

Tine Catholic Orphan Fair closes this
evening.
The next entertainment at the Opera
House will be the minstrels, on Friday
evening next.
The officers OF Thomas A Smyth Post,
q. A. r., Will be Installed this evening by
Gen. Louis Wagner rofPhiladelphia. OF
Hot and cold baths every day at b. VAL
entine's, los W. Second.
The National Banks held their annual
elections yesterday. for directors.
The mercury was below freezing point
this morning.
No police cases this morning.
The NJ. g. X. A., is about done for.
A small audience was present at the
performance last evening.
Goto the Weccacoe Active's ball on next
Friday evening.
The commercial Travellers Will prob
ably be here some night next week, then
look out for fun.
The daily gazette., 1880-01-14
4 Public Purchase.

The Trustees of the Poor have pnr.
chased from Mr.. Lamb the house No.
Ing, for $1,000. The building win be fit
ted mp and used as an office for the Will
minRtOn members OF the Board. The
ofiic is at present in the room No. O
West Sixth stree, hut as thay have been
warned out by the 10Th of Marsh next,
they decided to purchase a suitable
building, and thus not only secure per-
manent office, but save rent. The new
office viii be only few steps from the
old one, and equally as convenient in re
gard to location.
The daily gazette., 1880-01-14
CO7IaDletcd.

The large and commodious ice house
built for Joseph Stoeckle, proprietor OF
the well known Diamond State brewery,
corner of Fifth and Adams streets, is
about completed, and will be thrown
open for inspection on Friday afternoon
improvement Il for the purpose efkeepiug
beer In summer, AID 1t is well and subs
stantialy constructed. Mr.. Stoeckle In ,
yites all his friends apd customersyto
visit the house on Friday afternoon, aud
look through it.
From all sections Of the country come
tidings of the good effects Of DIR. Bulls
Baltimore Pills in diseases Of the liver,
stor ach, bowels, aud blood. They cure
constipation, malarial, headache, fever,
nervousness, etc.
The daily gazette., 1880-01-14
SECOND EDITION
THE NATIONAL BANKS.

THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS FOR THE
ENSUING YEAR.
The National Banks of this city held
their annual meetings yesterday after
noon, and elected Dire ctors for the en-
suing year The result will be found
below:
BANK OF DELAWARE.
Bank of Delaware Hen
ry Latimer, Henry G. Banning, Edward
Bringhurst, Charles Warner, William
Z. Richardson, Joseph BrinQhurst, r.
=. Gibbons. All of these are reelected.
The Directors will organize on Friday
morning at o o'clock.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
First National Bank.--DIreetors Ed
ward Belts, Clement b. Smyth, George
w. Bush, Daniel James, HI. S. McComb,
Eli Garrett, William Tatnall, John Ii.
Adams, Samuel Bancroft, Jr.
The Directors will meet to organize
on Friday morning.
The only change In the Directors is
John IL. Adams, who was elected to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of Is
rael Pusey, Esq.
UNION NATIONAL DANK.
Union National Bank.-Directors
Victor DUPONT, James G. Akin, VIM.
M. Canby, Henry DUPONT, William H.
Swift, DR.. Jacob Derrickson, Edward L.
Bellah, Henry r. DUPONT, benjamin s.
Clark.
The Directors organized this morning
by rejoicing the former officers.
BANK OF WILMINGTON AND BRANDY.
WINE.
Observation-Disclosures Jones, Hol
stein Harvey, VIM. q. Pennypacker
Edward Pusey, John p. Wales, George
). Capelle, Stephen s. Southard, AlleI
Gawthrop, James Morrow.
The Board will meet Reorganization
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
The daily gazette., 1880-01-14
WILMINGTON. DEL WEDNESDAY, JANUARY "A. 1880
Those HhO Hon.

THE ARTICLES CHANGED OFF AT THE
ORPHANS FAIR, LAST NIGHT, AND
THE WINNERS.
At the Orphans Fair, last night, a
number Of articles for which chances
were taken were disposed of. Below is
q list Of the lucky ones and the articles
they won:
ST. MARY's TABLE.
No. l, 9 bracket, by Michael Cannon.
No. TIA box of cigars, by A. j. Peters.
No. 18, q motto, by g. Gordon.
No. ., white shawl, by Ambrose Lit
tie.
No. o, pincushion by George Moore,
Z3l Poplar street.
REFREsHMENT TABLE.
No. 10, apound cake, by Maggie Ba-
con, Lincoln and Delaware avenue.
ST. JOsEPH's TABLE.
No. II, q tidy, by Agnes Maloney, ,Du-
Points Banks.
No. 20, q pincushion, by joseph
D0ugherty, Forty Acres.
No. 241, "a gold ring, by Mary j. Kane,
DuPont's Banks.
No. 0, revolver, by w. Gibbons.
No. "a, tidy. BY Thomas Kane.
No. 80. an air castle, by G. Doran,
Baucroft's banks.
No. 2, q doll by Mary Donnally.
No. 4S, q pair OF va. es by 'Humpty
Dumpty," 122 jackson street.
ST. JAMES.
No. A, fancy balloon, by Kate Brad
ford.
No. "a pincushion, by W. Sharp.
No. 10. dozsn napkins, by Ella Walls
206 w. 7th street.
No. <6, mat, by M. Callam.
No. 7, quilt, by T. Curtis.
No. 2, q fancy tidy, by ID. Dougherty.
No. ll5, wax water lilies, by Mollie
Maroony.
No. 1s. dolby little Kate Dougherty
No. 10, bust OF Pope Plus TX by j.
Chambers, 2O5 W. 9Th street.
No. a., pair of vases, by Herman
Lang.
No. At. bask of 'uit, by II TT Lape
247 Tatnail street.
SACRED HEART TABLE.
No. 10, a child's hood by Maggie
OTuole.
No. o, q slipper case. by Mr.. Lanee, 400
Orange street.
No 4, a motto, by Father Myers.
No. 30. a card case by q. Messick.
No. 21, pair of child's shoes, by K.
Dougherty, ll9 Bird street.
ST. PAUL's TABLE.
No. 80, pair of vases by Lizzie G.
Hession.
No. 80, a handkerchief satchel, by Miss
Fox.
No. IL, pincashion, by the Warren
Club.
No. 20, n lamp by Mrs. Boyle, Fifth
and Tatnall streets.
No. 10, fruit knife by Mary Mari,
1117 Chestnut street.
No. "a, pair Of slippers, by John
Ly nch w. 9th street.
No. 16 handsome toilet set,by Jennie
Cruthers.
No. 10, pair OF vases, by Mary Cur
lev, 900 w. Fourth street.
No. II, bouquet table, by Ignatius
KAyAnAu0h
The daily gazette., 1880-01-14
Lottcrie. Grow,,,g =, r.vo-

'ne recent fair Of the 7th Regiment OF
y 1ork In their new armory, a large
4 was raised for the Armory Fund by
inherent lotteries conducted with
l'h SNlIl by the manager OF the fair.
vines oi sehance are growing moro and
r III iavor as the numerous church
'''e' show, and still more abundantly
ne m remarkable success OF the Louisi-
1'"le Lottery Company, whose prizes
r'iouled monthly have rewarded buy
VI us tickets In almost every town in
country.
"e rs. next regular drawing takes place on
i''h January. Particulars are given
p"rt IN the advertisement of the Com
pV IN this paper, and all Information
De obtained by addressing M A.
ppl'in' New Orleans, La, or New York.
The daily gazette., 1880-01-14
street Cars Taken Possession of I'm
Reading.
A FIGHT FOR CONTROL.

READING, Jan. 13.
The rolling stock of the Penn Street
Passenger Railway Company was cap
tured this morning by Ex-Sherif Mish-
Ter, under the following circumstances.
On the 10th of May last Mishler bought
the stock from United States Marshal
Kerns, at which time it was sold to sat-
isfy claim against the road. Immedl-
ately after this sale an injunction was
obtained from the Court by the bond
holders, which prevented Mishlcr from
taking possession Of his purchase. This
injunction was dissolved by Judge Sass
aman yesterday, and to-day, Mishler,
with posse of men, proceeded to the
stables ofthe company, on the outskirts
of the city,to take the p operty, ,peac efuliy
if he could, forcibly if he must. The
latter course had to be taken. The Re-
ceiver of the road, Z. Moser, notified his
conductors not to give up the cars. The
ex-Sherih told his men TO take them,
and in short time they we're victorious
and the cars were brought into the city
and safely housed at the hotel stables of
Mlshler, where they now are. The Of
flee furniture, consisting of large safe,
chairs, stove, ETC., were also taken. The
men carried the stove, in which was a
big fire, out of the Office and placed it on
a wagon. What the next move will be
Is at present unknown.
The daily gazette., 1880-01-14
FIRST EDITION.
Amusenseufs.
TIE PERFORMANCE LAST 4

THE PERFORMANCE LAST EVENING.
Harley Merry's American drama, in
five acts, entitled the "ArRonauis Of ~, !"
was presented last evening for the first
time N this city. The merits OF the
drama are many and there are likewise
few demerits, but still II interests the
audience from the first 70 the last act. 1t
Is fair representation of what life was
in California when the gold craze first
broke out. or course there are any mum
bcr OF Villains, and q still grea, er number
of those who are good. II they were not
the villains would not meet with the jus.
tico that Is due them. The characters
were as rule well taken, AMI IL ID not
necessary to criticise the acting OF any
individual member of the company ex-
cept Harley Merry a. Dick Lynton, and
Curley MCCARTHY as Sam Wang, the
Chinaman. both Of whom performed their
paris we'll.
The scenery with which the play was
mounted, Is deserving ofspecial mention
rs 1t YVES the finest that has ever been
seen upon the Opera House stage. 1t
was painted expressly for the presenta-
ton Of the play by Mr.. Merry, who visit
ed the country where the scenes OF the
play are supposed 10 have taken place. 1t
was representation Of wild and rugged
moui tain scenery, and has ber n painted
In masterlymanner. The audience was
very small.
Is. W. p. 4 W. MtNsTRELs.
On Friday evening next the great ex-
ponents Of miDstrelsy, Barlow, Wilson,
Primrose x West, will occupy the boards
at the Opera House. This company has
always hecn "a favorite here, and since
their last appearance here, the company
has been largely augmented, and 1t now
mum 6ers forty people all or whom are
well known artists in the black cork pro-
fession. Among the end men are "Hap-
py" Cal Wagner and Dave Wilson. The
company row have eight clog dancers,
among the number being Fox Il Ward,
formerly with Duprez and Benedicts.
"THE PHGNIX."
On Saturday evening, Milton Mobiles
will appear In bis great play of the
"PheonixP In speaking OF perform
ance at the Howard Athen@um the Post
Of Bos' on, Vi ass, ssys:
"The Pho nixr is . typical American
drama, by Milton Mobiles, and a better
specimen II would be hard TO find, and a
more accomplished Interpreter of the
leading role than Mr. Mobiles IL would be
equally difficult to discover. The play Is
one of those In which villainy seems To
flourish at the expense OF virtue until
hope for little judicious numbering is so
long deferred that the heart Is we'll nigh
sick. IL IL credit to this excellent play
that even the chief sinner in il Is fasci ma
ting from his meanness. Mr.. Mobiles as
sumes the role of the hero. c7rryiDg him
as Carroll 6raves through the fire and
scheninR Of a startling prologue with
wonderful fidelity, and touches OF real
humcr and genuine pathos, uniquely
blended and afterwards, in resurrect-
ed form, as Jim Bludso, "The Phenix,'
gives US some Intensely realistic acting.
The supporting company Is excellent,
and the scenery good. The gambling
scene In the second act was wonderfully
natural, and the fire scene which termin-
ates the prologue IL intensely realistic.
The daily gazette., 1880-01-14


CHARLES O'CoN DIR has written long
Ter in which he says the Kelly bolt In
Iw York handed her thlrty-fve votes
er to the Republicans; that they will
,ure them through an Alteration Of
mode of clecting Presidential Elec-
). And already bill has been pre-
Ited in the New York Legislature to
|cl her Electors by Congressional dis
b., and to appoint the two Electors al
tge by the Legislature. This Mr..
tonor thinks settles the question, and
4 holds il convincing argument that
a Democrat can be elected President In
H..
Dir. O'C0nor does not stop al this. He
es deeply into other political matters.
|sdes declaring his opinion that our
Fernment, as originally organized, has
Tally miscarred, Mr.. O'Conor sketched
own plan of redeemlng substitute.
Is the most radical proposition ever
esented for the consideration OF q po-
peal community.
'Mr O'Conor would have the State
'yernments abolished would dispense
lh the Federal Senate and lodge all
EIs'ailge power In the House of Rep
fenlatiyc'; would have the President
osen by lot from the members of the
'pusc and his term OF Office limited to
Shsle month; would abolish the army
n navy and depend on the militia !;
puld allow none but general laws to be
ssed' would forbid Congress to meet
4 purpose of legislation, except In some
Pat eAlgency; would so simplify the
rernment and abridge its functions
p official prizes would not be worth
+hlehdlns for, ana thus annihllate po-
zeal parties by Withholding the
Dolls
The daily gazette., 1880-01-14
The Weccacoe's Tni,.f.

The third annual bali OF the Weccacoe
Active Association will take place in
the Institute Hall On Friday evening
next. The committee of Arrangements
are making every endeavor TO make
this the coming ball eclipse the two for
mer ones. The decorations will be on a
grand scale, aud there will be sixty
cages pf canary birds to warble forth
their sweet notes. The programn es that
will be given to each lady on the prone
made are finer than any thai have been
given In this city heretofore.