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G0OD-BY COURTNEY.-The New York Hera d.
In an editorial on the Hanlan- Courtney boat
race, says: LAS for Courtney he practically re-
ceived a perpetual prohibition against again
appearing or promising to appear in a cham
p1Onshlp contest. Whatever the trouble may
nave been he has within year disappointed
more people and disguised more one-ttme ad-
mirerS than any other professional athlete in
America. and Wednesdays performance, or lack
OF performance, was lifting end to career
that for long time has been too uncertain to
watch with any degree of satisfaction"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-21

In THE SUIT of Major John T. Harold for
$50, 600 damages against the New York Elevated
road for injuries received in a collision Dr. JON
athan I. Diego was an important witness. He
testified to having paid 125 or 13O visits to the
plaintiff, and that he considered s20 visit a
fair charge for his services
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-21

WHITES FLEEING FROM HOSTILE INDIANs-A
courier from Old Camp Grant, GO miles north of
tucson, states that Eskiemisen, Chief of the old
san Carlos Indians, who are now at peace, has
warned the whites in San Pedro to leave there
Ior SAFETY, as there is large band OF hostile
Indians In the neighbOrhood, who have left san
Carlos on the war path. Nine prospectors are
known TO have been killed. and five more are
reported Killed. Settlers and prospectors have
George Stone, OF the Flag Mine, near San Pedro,
met II wagons OF settlers fleeing from San Pedro
to Tucson, who confirmed the reports OF the
OF prospectors being killed. There are about
1000 available troops in the territory, and more
or them are near the line o. New Mexico, fight
ing the hoStieS there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-21
The California WOrkinemen.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 81. The democratic
wing Of the wOrkingmen's convention reasSem-
bed last evening, and adopted the constitution
reported by the committee with some minor
amendments. 1t elected the officers OF the
party previously elected by the other wing, and
adjourned sine die. The workingmen or the
city congressional district nominated Assem-
blymaD John S. EnoS for Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-21

FIRST LIEUTENANT j. Ii. WASHBURNE, u. 5. NJ
C., has been detached from the Washington
barracks and is ordered to Boston.
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SECRETARY THOMSON has appointed Vice Ad-
miral Rowan as the naval officer on the board
OF visitors to the annual examination OF cadets
at the Naval Academy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-21

THE SUB COMMITTEE OF the House committee
On coinage, weights and measures, who visited
Philadelphia in reference to the proposed ex-
tension Of the mint, arrived there last evening
and had brilliant reception at the rooms OF the
Penn Club, from committee OF the Board OF
Trade and prominent citizens. The committee
expects 10 return TO Washington this evening.
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Destructive Fire.

YORK. IA, May N.-The extensive Car shops
OF AtcLaei Schall were damaged by fire at an
OG0. IeO ands are thus thrown out of employ
MfLt,
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NOT FISHING FOR FUN.-A letter received
here from one OF the Texas delegates to the
Chicago cOnvention-who, by the by Is a COL
ored barber-says: ''We are going a fishing this
fall, not for fun, but to catch fish, and the way
to catch fish is TO put bait on the hook which
the fish will bite at" This language might
seem to imply that the delegate is willing TO
OF fish though.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-21

REVENUE APPOINTMENTs.-J. C. Setter has
been appointed storekeeper ana gauger for the
sixth district Of North Carolina. and. A. ID. B.
MCKENZIE gauger for the first district Of Ala
hama
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-21

The CROP PROSPECT IN ST. MARYS.-There has
oeen not only no intermiSsion In the ravages of
the fly among the tobacco plants in the last ten
the county assure us that they have largely In
creased since the recent rain and are proving
more destructive than ever. Many planters are
seriously canVaSsing the idea OF planting their
TOBACCO lands In corn, and several to our knOWl-
edge have already plowed up and laid off large
portions OF lands intended for tobacco for this
purpose The death OF the oat crop is general
throughout the county. Rust has attacked the
wheat In some sections and corn-and wheat is
looking badly. There is generally also a bad
stand OF corn, and garden vegetables are much
later than uSual.-.S Mi1'yS {Nd.) B2aCOR,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-21
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal rev.
nue., si37 ,96G.4S; customs. $685., ,SO976.
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Chastine Cox and BaIbO Respited.
Nkw YORK, May 2l.-GOv Cornell has re-
spited Chastine Cox, the murderer of Mrs HUH
to the 10th day OF July, 1850. and Balbo, the
wife murderer, until the 9th of August The
condemned men were to have been hanged next
Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-21

AN INTIMATE FRIEND OF SECRETARY SHERMAN
said last night that the Secretary had very care
fully made up his slate OF the votes he expects
To poll at Chicago on the first ballot, and made
the very handsome aggregate OF 2I3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-21
The Markets.

BALTIMORE, May 21.-Virginia skies, old, 2j
sf gsst dcs asss s oS
azES ni Ms1 is1 eSsaeSns' da iii
sfsn family cy mills d2 sapea s1
3D. ii Rio aq brsnds saFa aa m
Wheat southern esep Western Set ttsm and
sSn5hfr5 sps 5 Fsd Do sm6s5 Co.
july. 15ai isz: August; iss itoz5iIsS ~ SEP
tember. 1:O9llal:1o: Corn. southern firm and
Sss * yss* sns g 81 rsssrn sssseT nss s
mixed 4saat 4ssnlse kys kaya
dull. nominally go. Hay frm.prime to choice
VISIONS quiet but o ~ popS 80 56a,
Bulk meats-,loose shoulders, Az clear rib sides,
clear rib sides iS Hams. 1osai2. Iardrefined
tieaees Butter 99iet-prime to choice westera
as a1ss F Sose s
so or@snay @ KSsRRy tG PRIME em lsilI5 Sugar
to Liverpool per steamer nominai-cotton, 3-i6d. ;
aonr' aonr' r. ,t srpsn Sa7d per q9Ma9ter M Receipts
a, 7ss bushels; oats. s. 456 bushels; rye. 4ss
6Yshes She Shipments g., 52s bushels; corn,
IT, ss2 o Des6els esh Saleswheat AL 5000 bushels;
NEW YORK. May 21.-stocks weak Money,
az; Exchange, long. 4SSh; short. 4sSx. Govern
NEW YORK. May N.-FIour dull. Wheat
LONDON. May ,21. 1880 p. m.-Atlantic and
SSh. New Jersey Central consols. 106h. Erie.
y55a DO; % second consols. 81 Illinois Central.
LONDON, May 21, $50 p: m.-Consols, 80 sic
for money and SO 6.l6 for the account. New Jer-
LONDON, May 81. 4:3O p. m.-Atlantic and
Great Western first mortgage trustees certificates.
Erie. S7H. Illinois Central. LOG.
NEW YORK MARKETS THIS AFTERNOON.
The following quotations were current In New
con = Oo.5g. Per cents. 107x; Q; 9. @
SsT p 6o e .nS Esx gss
S5x; Michi9 Central g; Hannibai and So Joseph.
% %cuntsin. 4; h1 s psa i dO. ldoS d5sCn
Wabaeh. st. Louis and Pacific, S06; do. preferred,
81; Pacific Mail. 31dd,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-21

TEE WEEKLY STAR, now ready, contains all
the News OF the Week, home and foreign: the
big boat race tfzzle, and the horse races this
week; the Christiancy case; Congressional
Proceedings; Political Affairs; White House and
Department News Local Items; Proceedings
OF tne courts; Household and Religious Notes.
Choice Stories; Poems and Sketches: Agri
cultural and Household Matters
Terms: $2 per annum In advance postage pre-
paid; single copies cents, In wrappers,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-21

THE ACTION OF THE SENATE to-day, la taking
up the appropriation bills, looks more like an
early adjournment than anything else that has
been done. Senator Morgan has got his bill to
regulate the electoral count where he can call
IL up any time, and he thinks 1t will pass with
out delay. The Senate has rejected the House
amendment to the legislative bill TO cut down
salaries Of Senate emDlOy6S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-21

ARMY CONGRESSIONAL Lieutenant Edward
:. Farrow, 2lst infantry, is, at his own request,
relieved from duty in this city, and will repair
TO the headquarters department OF the Column
Ola and report to the commanding general OF
that department.; Captain j. W. Scully, assist
ant quartermaster, now on duty at Charleston
South Carolina, transferring pubic stores, Will
upon completion OF said duty. report in person
10 The quartermaSter- general L. S. army
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-21

AT THE WHITE HOUSE. - Representatives
Mitchell and Osmer and Judge Williams, OF Pa.
called ON the President to-day
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Abandoned at Sen.

The steamer The Queen, at this port from
New York. reports that on the 18th inst. she
put salvage crew aboard the Norwegian brig
Diana, which was found abandoned In latitude
As north and longitude II west. This is proba-
bly, the German brig Diana from Hamburg for
New York.
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CATION.

HAYWARD q HUTCHINSON,
317 Ninth street,
Have added TO their line Of MANTELS, and now
show HAND-PAINTED WORKby artists of well
established local reputation; also WOOD MARBLE
IZING in new and chaste designs.
FURNACES, RANGES and CRATES.
TIN ROOFING, &C.
Give ESPECIAL attention to MODERNIZIN0 and
VENIILATING badly COL structed plumbing in
city dwellings. mar3l -lstp
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Lord GranViIIe,S Circulars,

LONDON, May 21.-The Daily Ne,Cs this morn
ing says: Some confusion appears to exist
ABOUT the circulars which Lord Granville ad-
dressed TO the powers. The first, dated Nav 4th
proposed a simultaneous and identical note from
the powers TO the Porte recurring the immedi-
ate fulflllment OF the treaty of Berlin regarding
The second, which may be considered as sup
Elementary to the circular, suggests. regarding
an international Greek frontier commission.
that the Identical note to be presented to the
Porte shall contain proposal for a conference
OF representatives OF the mediating powers at
Berlin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-21

MR.. THDEN's POSITION Sen1i-Ogicial Dec
Ioiutton:-Mr. Henry Watterson, editor of the
Louisville Courier,Jom1aa1 who has just re-
turned from visit to Hon. Samuel j. Tilden,
publishes an editorial In his paper, which, after
referring to what is claimed TO be popular senti-
aen ment In favor OF the reorganization of Mr.. TIL
and past the time when motives OF private
ambition occupy the first place in his breast.
AZ possession OF the Chief maglstracy,
Weening desire OF his heart He ia ready IN
give place ito, and will willingly, liberaily and
near, aeiaf,liy y support Whomsoever the party may
Select as It's standard bearer, and he has not
consulted his wishes and withdrawn him
self from position which is most irksome
20 nm solely PEI because he has not been able to
thing TO the development OF what is best to ha
done, or to the operation of harmonious inf,n-
ences within IT the party he loves SO well and has
tions TO it. IL must not consider his person o at
all-that is nothing-and he charges his friends
everywhere to abstain from everything which
may may pe construed construed into dctation. He would
vote for him. Delegates should be left free JO
decide @ now they shall vote after they get there;
and, whatever the result may be, he shall he
content conscious OF having, from first to iast ~
done his whole duty by his country and , his
party. These are, as nearly as NAV be mt in
another's words, the opinions OF Mr.. Tilden.S
CoLoRED BISHOPS ORDAINED-Rey. W. r
aars GeSe5son Gd OF New New York. Rev. H. NJ Turner, OF
nna, the newly-elected bishops of the African
Methodist Episcopal church. were ordained
Odist Episcopal conference at ST. Paui's cbmrch
81. Louis, yesterday. Bishops Baine. Wayman
and Campbell were the chief officiatinp officarS
CONFESSION OF MURDER.-The district attor.
ney OF Lebanon. Pa, has received what mr.
ports to be confession showing the murder Of
Old farmer Miller, near ShaeferStoWn. Pa fonr
years ago. The murder was committed. accord.
Ing to this account on q public road nv t,vo
men who wore white bags over their heads The
by one and stabbed by the other. and then rnh'
bed OF $500. The names are withheld for the
present 'No
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LONDON, May PA Berlin dispatch to the
Standard says: A sad disaster has occurred al
Potsdam, Prussia. The beautiful Palm house
on Peacock Island has been destroyed by fire
together with the whole OF its valuable and rare
contents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-21

NAVAL ORDERs.-AsSistant Paymlster Henry
X. Smith ordered to the Standish Assistant
Engineer Geo. S. Wtlletts TO the Tallapoosa.
Lieut. Cnas. j. Traln detached from the naval
academy 24th inst, and to command the stan
dish. 25th inst. Lieut.. f. NJ. Wise and Passed
Assistant Engineer O. II. Kearney fEOm the
naval academy. 24th inst, and ordered to the
Stand1Sh, 25th inst. Leave OF absence for one
month has been granted AIidshipman II. c.
Dunn. Lieut.. Theodore 7. Wood, now in Paris.
has had his leave OF absence extended six
months
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Ex.0ucen Isabella.
Sad Disaster at POtsdam.

Paris dispatch TO the Times says that ey-
Queen Isabella OF Spain is expected TO 90 to
London shortly to make a long Stay
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SENATOR GORDON AND His SCCCEsSoR-Gen.
Brown, of Georgia, Senator Gordon's successor
will arrive in Washington tomorrow or next
day, and he will be sworn in at once. Senator
Gordon Will not go south Immediately but may
remain until the end OF the session OF Congress
Gen. Gordon says he retires willingly from poll
tics now, though In the future he may once
more enter the field. There being ''a tide in
the affairs or man If taken az the flood leads on
10 fortune he believes now is perhaps the time
1or him TO take advantage OF the flood. He ex-
poets 10 engage In active laboriouS work. Sen
ator Ransom will succeed Senator Gordon as
chairman OF the committee on commerce. and
Senator Lamar will take the Craftsmanship OF
the committee On railroads to be vacated by
Gen. Ransom.
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BOOKS, &c.

WE HAVE JUST PUBLISHED
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DECISIONS, 1869 1880.
Being digest, in classified and CHRONOLOGICAL
order, OF substantially all the reported decisions of
the mmlssioners of Patents to January L, 1880.
Price. 50. 90.
And THRFE LECTURES ON THE CONSTITU-
T1ON OF THE UNITED STATES, delivered before
the University Law School of Washington, ID. c.,
by Mr. Associate Justice Miller, of the U. 8. Su-
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MEXICAN HEALTH PRIMFsRS.-The
N SuISm and It's Diseases, by DIR. J. @. VIII
son; sea Air and Sea Bathing, by DR.. J. ii. Pack
ard Hearing and How to Keep It, by DR.. @. II.
Burnett; ESesight and How to Care for It. by DIR.
q. G. Harlan Our Homes, by DIR. Fl. Hartshorne;
Brain work and OverwOrk, by DR.. H. G.. Wood, jr.
Long Life snd How to Reach It. by J. c. RjChir j.
son The Mouth and the Teeth by Dr. J. ". White.
VIM. BALLANTYNE g. SON,
BOOKSELLERS AND STATIoSERs,
n,y12 12S 9TH at, NV.
The daily gazette., 1880-08-26
FIRST EDITION.
LOCAL POLITICS.

Third ward Democrats had a large
and enthusiastic meeting at the Water
Witch engine house, last night, VIM.
Ill. Blake in the chair.
The committee to report names of
candidates for ward officers, presented
the following
For City Council-Wm. G. Baugh.
John s. Brady, VIM. Emmons and
August Bierman.
For nspector-Eastern Precinct
Samuel Curlett and James A. O'Don-
nell Western Precinct, J. p. r.
Fuekel and John J. Mullen.
1t was decided to hold the nomina-
tion for Council and Inspectors on Sat
urday afternoon next, from 12 to Z o.
clock, in conjunction with the nomina-
tion for Assessor and Collector. Thos.
Wier was appointed to hold the cleo
ton i'll the Eastern precinct, and Den
mis- Farrell in the Western precinct.
Messrs. Thomas Lalley, John Wier
and Thomas A. Burke were appointed
committee to procure speakers to
address meetings of the Democrats of
the Third ward.
The Hancock Legion of the Second
ward, composed of honorably dis
charged soldiers and sailors, will hold
meeting at s O'Clock tomorrow even
ing, in the second story of the Capelle
building, for the purpose of forming a
Veteran Corps.
The hickory sapling recently erected
at Fourteenth and King streets by the
youthful Democrats of the Sixth ward
now floats handsome flag.
The George Gray club OF the First
ward will hold regular meeting this
evening"
The Democratic headquarters, Nos.
220 and 222 Market street, are now
open nightly, for the accommodation
of Democrats.
The Eighth ward Republicans, at a
meeting held last evening, appointed
Lewis T. Grubb, J. w. Lewis, VIM
D. Sparks, Geo. W. Wells and Robt
ii. Cummins committee to report
names of candidates for City Council
and Inspectors. The committee will
report Saturday night, when the time
and place for holding the nomination
will be decided upon.
The Democratic nomination for a
candidate for City Assessor and Col
lector for the Southern District will
take place in the wards composing the
District-the First, Second Third
Fourth and Tenth-on Saturday after.
noon next, between 12 and Z o'clock.
Candidates for Council and Inspectors
in these wards, will be nominated at
the same time.
The daily gazette., 1880-08-26
The Delaware Teachers.
SECOND AND THIRD DAYS SESSIONS
OF THE STATE ASSOCIATION.

SECOND AND THIRD DAYS SESSIONS
OF THE STATE ASSOCIATION.
The session of the Delaware State
Teachers Association, at Rehoboth,
Tuesday morning, was opened with q
paper on "How to Avoid Harmful Read
Ing" by Rev. j. M. Williams, President
of Wesleyan Temple College, Wilming-
ton. Afterwards the paper was discuss
ed in five minute speeches by Prof. Rey-
nolds, President Purnell, Rev. Mr.. Pret-
lyman, Mr.. Roe, Superintendent Groves
and Prof. Hath, all agreeing that con-
slant and determined effort on the part
of teachers would finally result in plac-
ing in the hands Of children literature Of
a high and beneficial order to the exclu-
sion of sensational trash.
President Purnell followed with Sc
lect reading, and then the Association
adjourned until afternoon. y
After dinner the attendance was
augmented by fresh arrivals, and Su-
perintendent Groves opened the exer-
cises with paper on "The Relation
of the Teacher to the Moral and Re-
ligious Culture of the Future" 1t was
briefly discussed, after which the ses-
sion ended with an essay on "The Ed
ucational Tramp, and How Shall we
Dispose of Him." In the evening
Rev. ]. E. Mowbray, o. Frederick, lee
tured on "The Destiny Of the English
Language"
Yesterday morning two papers were
read before the Association. "Old
English" was review by Prof. Rey-
nolds, of the English language and
and literature from the time of the
Conquest of England by William the
Conqueror to Queen Elizabeth's reign.
For 200 years after the Conquest Eng
lish literature was dead, but he thank
ed God it had again asserted its su-
premacy, and he believed that it's ze-
NTH had not yet been reached.
d. s. Ellis, in the course of an es
say, suggested that frequently changes
of teachers without cause could be
obviated by the teacher learning to
love his work, winning the affec-
tions and respect of scholars and
parents, elevating his profession and 90
wrapping himself in his duties and en-
trenching himself IN the goodwill of the
people of his community, that neither he
ilOI bucy WOulu ucSlIc q CuduB0'
At the afternoon session Mrs. A. T..
Groves spoke of the development of
character in the school room, and
maintained that that was where the
child's character was formed, and that
it was generally what the teacher
made it. H. G. Carpenter discussed
the subject, the Public Schools as a
| Prenaration for CitiZenshin He arou
ed that the only way to have good
government is to have good public
schools, and intimated that he was
favorable to compulsory education and
an educational test for voters.
In the evening Prof. It. N. Will
liams lectured on Intellectual Power
and at its conclusion said he hoped tt
see the day when the Delaware Legis
lature would pay as much attention to
the public schools of the State as il
now devotes to railroad corporations,
dog laws and divers cases.
The daily gazette., 1880-08-26
The Repmbiica,t IYahf.

GRowING WORSE AND woRsE-PRos-
PECTs OF TROUBLE ON SATURDAY.
Daily the fl ht in the Republican par
ty of Delaware, between the adherents
of the State Central Committee and the
friends of the New Castle County Exc
cutive Committee, grows more bitter.
The election of delegates to the State
Convention,on Saturday afternoon next,
is looked forward to with grave appre-
tensions, as in four of the wards-the
First, Second, Seventh and Eight-the
polling places selected by the STATE Cen
tral Committee are the same as those
Sc lected by the County Executive Com
init ee. On this account, il is feared
violent personal collisions will occur.
Both sides are now busy preparing
their respective lists of delegates, while
the adherents of the State Committee,
in addition, have to select the Judges
of election, and have them ready to
be elected as soon as the polls open.-
The County Committe have already
selected their judges.
The latest phase of the trouble is
the revolt of portion Of the County
Executive Committee from the posi-
tion taken by the majority of that
body. These boilers, who have sup
ported the State Central Committee
all along, have issued the following
card:
We, the undersigned, members of
the New Castle County Republican
Executive Committee, do hereby pro-
test against the action of portion of
said committee, assembled in Will
mington, ON Saturday, August 81, in
presuming to dictate mode of elect
ing delegates 10 the State Convention,
directly in opposition to the manner
prescribed by the State Central Com
mittee, the only body which has au-
thority to direct the time and manner
and select the place in which said del
egates shall be chosen, and we hereby
request and urge all Republicans of
New Castle county to select the dele
gates to the State Convention in the
manner provided for in the call of the
said State Central Committee.
II E Smith, d P Hamilton,
Ash Pennington, James McSorley,
M N Willets, d Stevenson,
r I Lockwood, Robert Spence,
DIR. VIM Fields, VIM J Miller,
Jas L Hawkins, JV Christy,
A B Mcpherson johnson, j L Stroud,
III H Hawkins, RF Wright,
9 M Talley, w d Blake,
Amor G Forwood, James Odgers,
] w Barnaby, Nathaniel Newman
The daily gazette., 1880-08-26
A Sea Catfish.

DR.. E. G. Shortlidge, of this city,
while fishing in the Delaware river,
near New Castle, several days ago,
caught strange fish which no one,
not even old fishermen, could classify
or recognize. He thereupon forward
ed it to Prof. S. W. Baird, q. 8. Fish
Commissioner, and yesterday received
the following response
NEWPORT, R. L, Aug. 90, 1880.
MY DEAR SIR Il was much graft
fled at the receipt of the specimen ac-
companying your letter of the 10th of
August. As it went to Washington
and was thence returned to me at New
port, it was in a somewhat loud condi-
tion when | got it, but it was immedi-
ately placed in alcohol and preserved.
1t is species of sea catfish, known as
Aopsis felis, and has never before been
caught north of Florida. The extern
sion of its range is, therefore, point
of much interest. Yours truly,
SPENCER W. BAIRD.
DR.. E. G.. SHoRTLIDeE,
Wilmington Delaware.