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The daily gazette., 1880-03-18
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DROPosAL FOR BUILDING A
Il SEWER.
OFFICE OF THE STREET COMMISSION
Err, No. 81 East Sixth Street. (


Err, No. S11 East Sixth Street.
WILMINGTON, DEL, March 18th, 1880.
Sealed proposals will be received In the
box in the City Council chamber until
7.30 p. m. Thursday, March 18th, 1880, for
building ~ feet OF sewer (more or less) on
the south side OF Reed street, to connect
with the sewer already constructed across
said street. The sewer will be feet wide
In the clear, spanned by a double ring .
inch arch OF good hard bricks. Radius of
arch feet. The side walls Will be Two and
half feet thick and about five and n hall
feet high, and must be built in a good and
workman-like manner, of good, wei,
shaped two men stone. The pavement M
9 inches radius OF brick or stone, at the
option OF the Street Committee. The bed
OF the pavement must be well packed and
rammed and made to conform to the ex.
ment. The arch must be well backed with
stone as shown on the plan. All the work
lboth stone and brick) must be laid in good
hydraulic cement, mortar composed of
equal parts OF cement and clean river
| sand. Bids FOR the above work are reouest.
ed to be made stating price per lineai foot
including labor and all materials. The
execution OF said work and the perform.
ance OF the contract shall be under the al.
rection and supervision ofthe Street Com.
missioner. Ali the work and material
must be of the best quality, and approved
by him before 1t will be accepted. A bond
dollars must accompany each proposal foI
the good faith Of the the bidder. and the
person or persons TO whom the contrarl
may be awarded shall give a bond with
| for the faithful performance OF the con.
| tract. The City Council reserve the rich,
| to reject any or all bids. All bids must bs
properly tgned, s. aled and endorsed
Proposals for building sewer. The plar
and blank proposals or any further in
formation that may be desired will be fur.
nished on application to
L P. LYNCH, Street Commissioner.
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SHERIFF S SALES.

{, ,HERIFF's SALE.
- Nv virtue OF a writ OF Levari Facias
to me directed. will be exposed to public
HOTEL OF SAMUEL PEACOCK.
at MiddIetown, st. Georges Hundred, New
Castle, County, Delaware. on
MONDAY, The 18th Day OF March, A. D.,
1880, At II O'Clock, q. M,
The following described Real Estate, viz !:
all that nessuage and tract of or parcel
OF land, situate In Appoquimink Hum
drsd, In the County OF New Castle. bound.
ed aud described as follows, to-wit: Be-
aanning at stone standing In line OF
land late Of william giSos nna nS sna corner
thence south ~ degrees, east s6 pen ches;
thence south Az degrees, west " 6-l0
perches; thence south 42sz degrees, east
n 2-l0 percy s; thence south is degr, es,
east IS perches: thence south l8 degrees |;
east " perches; thence south 57X de.
grees, ~ east sixty-three perches:
thence south 251< degrees, east
a. perches to stone; thence south ~ de-
wess south n,h
degrees, west 81 Perches; thence south
Az degrees, west n perches thence nortn a
5a degrees, west s q 10 perches to stone
On the north side OF the public road !;
thence with ~ d road south 40 degrees
west IS 5-l0 perches, south l3x degrees,
west Az perchesj thence leaving the
road, north os degrees, west l24 s-Io perch
es; thence south SsH degrees, west rs
perohes; thence north ~ degrees, west
~ perches 70 other land OF the said
Thomas MurpheyI thence with said land
north 47L degrees, west 10 perches TO land
OF William Wilson, thence 10 the place OF
beginning containing four hundred and
seventy-one acres OF land, be the same
more or less.
Also all that other piece or parcel OF
land situate In Appoquinimink Hundred.
New Castle County. Aforesaid, adjoining
landh OF Cyrus Tatman. Jr.. stephen Bris-
coe, Thomas Murphey and others, CON
tanning five acres Of land. be the same
more or less.
Seized and taken IN execution as the
property OF Susan Murpbey. deceased,
Thomas @. Murphey, Administrator OF
Susan Murphey, deceased. and Thumas T..
Murphy. Lydia Murphey, Matilda MUIR
ply, Elizabeth Murphey and Mary Hall,
heirs.at-law Of susan Murphey deceased
and Dennis Mahoney, .. t., ami TO be sold
by
JOHN PYLE, Sheriff.
sheriTs Office, New Castle, Del, March
10, lSS0. marl2-eodts.
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nj OTICE.- THE HOPE BUILDING
IN AND LOAN ASSOCIATION offers stock
In the newseries commencing with March
w. % Cor TRl,3 and 70 MarEst Streets feas er to o.
JOHN F. MILLER, Sec'y,
feb2 -s&wlm S33 Market Street.
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NOTICES.

NJ oTICE.-The Diamond State Loan As
~ ISOLATION Is now Issuing new stock;
applications received any time by
GEORGE G. MARIS, Secretary.
ONCE, No. COL Sbipley street, lsecond
f1oor). open day and devening. mhl2-lm.
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Bui1din&

Also at the same time and place will b,
exposed to public sale, the following de-
The daily gazette., 1880-03-18

NHEHIFF'S Bale.
~ by virtue of writ OF Levari Facias
10 me directed, will be exposed TO public
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-04-15
COUNTY NOMINATIONS.

Mr.. Editor:-I notice in your last weeks
issue, an article under the head of "The Ap-
preaching Canvass" and as the subject is
open for discussion through your columns, I
will reply 1t is very important subject
and needs full and thorough discussion. If
you remember, there was some writing upon
the subject through the ENQUIRER in 1878.
There is but one thing to fear in adopting the
primary system. Would change not cause
a "spit' in the Democratic ranks? believe
the primary plan to be the best, and by far
the fairest way in which we could nominate
our county officers; but this is time that
we must be unit. We have in our midst,
as we'll as every where else, certain class
of people who are more OF less contentious,
and if they should he defeated at the primary
ballot.box, would take no interest whatever
in the general election, y As for the Conven-
ton plan in the various Democratic clubs
througho the county, each and every men,
Der has right to free discussion. Every
one has right to vote for his choice as DEL
egate to the convention. And it does seem
that they could select men from their own
clubs as delegates to tue convention, whom
they could trust to close the doors and make
such nominations as they deem best. And if
there would be any "spiit'' in the party, it
would be in the Democratic clubs and not in
the entire county.
I was an eye witness to primary election
held in Lancaster county in 1878, and dare
say that there were hard feelings caused there
that day that will last to eternity, and I feel
certain that if there had been an opposition
ticket in the field by the Republican party.
it would have undoubtedly been elected. l
do not advocate the convention plan, NOR do
not denounce the primary aud think the sub.
ect should be discussed by the various clubs
throughout the county and let the majority
rule as to Primary vs.. Convention, and let the
subject be finally settled by the County Exec
utive Committee. Even if we have no oppo-
sition, it is we'll enough to be on our guard
and to be ever ready for the foe. In order
to do this we must ever be unit. W.T..
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Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM BLACK,S STATION.

BLACKS STATION, April 1--we have had
some extreme weather of late. On Monday
and Tuesday of last week we had quite severe
hail storms The hail fell in Jumps as large
as hens eggs. Window glass in the houses
were broken out and limbs cut off of the trees.
Stock that was exposed to the pelting Of the
rain that fell grew frantic and stampeded in
every direction for protection. The weather
since has been extremely cold. Last Thursday
it showed from IL O'Clock until late in the even
ing. A dispatch was received here early the
same morning that it was showing in Atlanta.
Last night was the Severest yet. The ground
t. lis morning was froze hard with white win
try frost. The opinion of the farmers around
here is that all the fruit is not killed, but in
jured to some extent.
The business Of our town exceeds that Of
amy year up to this time. The principal busi"
ness is done on the lien principle, the payments
to be made in the fall. Mr. D.. D. CASTOR re-
ports that his house has sold ITO tons OF guano
up to this time: He did not sell one-tenth of
that quantity up to this time last year. Mr..
CASTOR has enlarged his house and filled it with
complete stock of goods. He is doing as
much business as any one merchant of the
up-country, and reports the liens given on sup.
plies furnished by him this year very heavy.
Whether this is sor the better or not time will
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NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

- The United States Signal Service has es-
tablished station at Shelby.
- The colored people of Raleigh own over
100000 worth of real estate.
- The Newton Enterprise reports the fruit
crop of that section as badly damaged by late
heavy frosts.
- The municipal contest in Dallas, last
week, involved the question of licensed or no
licensed bar-rooms. License carried the day
by two votes.
Sister Mary Agnes (Miss Maggie Price,
of Wilmington, died at Hickory on the 9th
instant, where she and others had gone to es-
tablish female college under the direction
of the Sisters of Mercy.
Thomas Barnes, citizen of Rutherford
county, who had been South on trip with
his wagon, when near Shelby on his return
home was accidentally shot and killed by
his gun which was in his wagon.
"A grain and hay warehouse in Will
mington was burned on Sunday night last,
involving two adjoining stores, which were
also destroyed. One man was killed by q
falling wall. Total loss $4,000; insurance
$4,000.
AT meeting Of the Carolina Fair Asso'
citation in Charlotte, on Saturday last, reso-
luton was unanimously adopted deeming cit
nexpedient to attempt to have fair next fall
under the terms proposed by the owners Of the
Fair Grounds"
Deputy Collector Stockton reports hay
ing destroyed nine stills and bound over six
men in Cleveland Polk and Rutherford du-
ring March and deputies Bryan and Cald-
we'll have, since the 18th ult., cut up sixteen
stills and arrested number of distillers in
Surry, Wilkes and Allegheny.
A public meeting was held at Salisbury
last Saturday for the purpose of reviving
the Salisbury and Wadesboro Railroad Com
pany. Resolutions were adopted with refer
ence to new organization of the company,
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SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

- The Presbyterian General Assembly will
meet in Charleston on tho 10th of May.
"A citizen of Columbia is luxuriating on
new Irish potatoes, of the Early Rose variety,
which were anted in January.
- The Winusboro Ne1us nomnates Maj. L.
W. Woodward, of Fairfield, as candidate
for Congress from the Fourth District.
Governor Simpson has appointed John
w. Stribbling, trial justice for Spartanburg
county.
Efforts are being made to induce Capt.
j. B. Patrick to remove his military institute
from Greenvlle to Limestone Springs.
1t is proposed in Camden, to form COM
pany for the purpose of operating a number
of Clement Attachments in that town.
Rev. R. B. Anderson has been called to
the pastorate of the Presbyterian Church in
Camden.
1t is estimated that the earnings of the
railroads in this State for the past year, ag-
gregate more than three million of dollars.
Drum fish are so abundant in the vicini'
ty of Beaufort, that a seventy-6ve pound fish
sells for 25 cents.
Judge Wallace, of Union, is unwilling to
allow his name to be used as one who desires
the nomination for Governor.
The Radicals of Lancaster have appoint
ed Rev. G. C. Petty and F. A. Clinton
both colored-delegates to the Republican
State Convention.
- In Greenville there is ready market
for old bones at twenty. five cents per hum
dred pounds. They are shipped thence to
the phosphate mills.
Judge Kershaw has signed an order post
poning the sale of the Laurens branch of the
Greenville and Columbia Railroad, until the
18th of August.
-Mai. James H. Murrell, for nearly thirty
years the cashier of the Charleston Courier,
died in that city on Saturday last in the 18th
year of his age.
Mr.. Robert Aldrich, of Barnwell, has
written letter to the Abbeville Medium de-
clining to be candidate for Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor.
Gen. Gary was serenaded at Newberry,
the other day, and made brief speech,
touching the coming Presidential election, the
last General Assembly and his services in
that body and other topics of the day.
- The editor of the Batesvile Monitor, pub
lished in Edgs6eld county, announces him.
self as a candidate for any Office in the State
or County, from Governor down to County
Commissioner, which is likely to become va
cant for want of an applicant.
judging from the activity of the leaders
throughout the State, the indications are that
the Radical party will have candidates in the
field, at the next election, in every county
where there is the least probability of electing
them.
The Democratic Executive Committee of
the Second District has determined to take
no action in the matter of calling a Congress
s;oael Convention until after the meeting of
the State Canvention in June. The same
course will be followed in regard to the Cir
cult Convention.
- The Register says that the President Af
one of the railroads running to Columbia,
when pauper OF other person in need ap
plies to bim for free pass, declines to grant
it, but goes to the ticket office, pulls the
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CHE Aurkrille Gnqnirer.
YORKVILLE, S. c.:
THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL Is. 1880.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

In the Senate OH the 9Th, a bill introduced
by Mr.. Maxey, of Texas, to authorize re-
tired list of non commissioned army officers
of 30 years service, and the bill ratifying
the Ute Indian treaty, was discussed, but final
action was not taken on either of them.
In the House number of bills were report
ed and the army appropriation bill was con-
sidered in committee Of the whole.
In the Senate on the 9TH, there was gen.
eral discussion of the whole Indian question,
which was brought about by the consldera-
ton of the bill to ratify the Ute Indian treaty,
and pending the discussion, the Senate ad-
journed.
In the House, the bill to organize anG dis
cpline the militia of the United States was
placed on the calendar. The army approprl'
alton bill was discussed without action.
In the Senate on the 9th, after the expra-
,ion of the morning hour, which was occupied
with unimportant business, the Ute Indian
treaty bill was taken up and discussed with
out action until the hour of adjournment
In the House. large number of bills were
reported adversely from the committee on
war claims, and laid on the table. The army
appropriation bill was then called and discuss
ed, the point arising whether or not general
debate should be allowed on the bill. Pending
the discussion of this question the House ad'
journed.
In the Senate on the 9th, Mr.. Logan, Of llli'
nois, submitted resolution directing the Sec
retary of War to furnish the Senate with any
facts that may be in his possession in refer
ence to the recent mutilation of one OF the
cadets at West Point. After a lengthy dis
cussion the resolution went over without ac'
ton. Mr.. Butler, of South Carolina, present
ed memorial of the Charleston Chamber Of
Commerce endorsing the recommendation OF
the New York Chamber of Commerce, that
consular reports be published weekly and
monthly for distribution among leading com
mercial bodies of the United States. Re
ferred. The Ute treaty bill was discussed
without action, and after a short executive
session the Senate adjourned until Monday
In the House, fifty or seventy five bills were
reported adversely from the committee on
war claims and laid on the table. In com
mittee of the whole on the private calendar, a
bill for the relief of Madison Day, of Louisi'
ana, on account of property bought by him
from the United States, with defective title
was considered. After debate of two and a
half hours vote was taken, which resulted
70 and %; not quorum.
The entire session of the House on the 10Th
was devoted to discussion of the army ap'
preparation BILL Without action on the BILL
at $40 P. NJ. the House adjourned.
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idea. This is most probable, and it is strange

idea. This is most probable, and it is strange
that man with the acuteness Of Alexander
Stephens should think to the contrary and
advocate so strenuously the cause Of Han.
cock. 1t would never do to oppose Grant
with another soldier. He is an eagles flight
above any other Northern man as military
figure, and Hane :: would be dwarfed. 1t
is only when we come to Grants civil life
that his character becomes dark. For this
civil exponent, however, give US anybody
but Tilden. He is coward, and .Ameri.
cans, you know, never forgive cowardice."
The reporter then inquired as to the state of
politics in South Carolina, and the Judge was
in his element.
"You must know, sir, that there are three
methods Of dealing with the negro voters
three methods One is to kill him. At the
present price of metallic cartridges-l3
cents-this can be done cheaply and easily /;
but this method has Objectionable points:
The obtrusive character which the United
States government has assumed, and the
general prejudice against cold-blooded mur.
der which strangely inheres in honorable men,
are among them. The next method is to
defraud the negro of bis vote, but this not
only degrades the defrauded but the defraud-
er; and, again, honorable men do not like
to degrade or be degraded. The last is the
persuasive method, by which the negro voter
is mildly reasoned into the conviction that
the white man, with whom his lot is cast, is
his natural ally. This is the Hampton meth
cd, and by it thousands of negroes have been
induced to don the red shirt and vote the
Democratic ticket. Hampton's name is now
benediction in every cabin in South Carroll.
ma. General Hagood is the associate Of
Hampton in this method, and the sympathies
of the people of The State, which have never
IL moment been estranged from Hampton,
will demand that Hagood be the next nomi
nee for Governor"
BY this time the clerk, who had been wait
ing to finish the trade for the garment which
had adorned the Judges shoulders during the
interview, began to show an inclination to
business, and the reporter retired.
Judge Mackey is on his way to Washing
ton in the interest of the Mexican and Florida
war pensions bill, which has already passed
two readings in the House. He is conf
dent it will pass its third reading and be
carried through the Senate easily. He says
it will benefit directly 10000 Southern peo
ple-Charlotte Observer, April 6.
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CASE OF TRESPASS.

On Saturday last, case for trespass was
heard before Trial Justice Lewis, the defend
apt being Ben Brian, colored, prosecuted by
William E. Jackson, upon the charge of tres
passing upon the prosecutors lands. The ma
ture of the ol--snce consisted in habitually
passing through field Of growing wheat. The
defendant pleaded guilty and the sentence of
the Court was that he should pay a fine of 81,
or 60 to jail one day. The fine was paid. We
mention the trial OF this case simply to call at
tention to the fact that persons cannot pass
over ''posted landsn with impunity, and that
all would do well to regard the law in such
casas
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OUTRAGE AT WEST POINT.

On Tuesday morning of last week, John
son {. Whitaker, the colored cadet at West
Point from South Carolina, was found in his
room, bound hand and foot, in half uncon.
scious condition. He told the following story
to a reporter of the New York World:
"Last night, Immediately after tattoo, l
went to bed, and, think had been asleep
some time, when was awakened by the NOV.
ing of the latch on the door. ! listened for
moment and then fell into doze, when l was
suddenly awakened by some one jumping on
me. l looked sharp and there were three
men in all. Two of them wore dark clothes
and the third had on light gray suit and
all wore black masks. drew back my arm
to strike the man who had jumped on me,
and partially rose in the bed. Then | was
seized by the throat and choked till was al.
most sufocated. | was also struck heavy
blow on the left temple, and also on the nose
with something hard, the man who dealt the
blow shouting to me: you don't be still
you will be dead man don't you holler.'
I was overpowered. One of the men then
said Let's mark him like they do the hogs
down South and then with what think
was knife, they cut off the lower end Of my
left ear and slit the lobe Of my right ear once
or twice. Next they begar to tie my feet and
I kicked as hard as l could, when one ex.
claimed: Don't you kick or I'll cut you,'
and he did stick my feet twice. At this time
the small man dressed in gray said to one Of
the others; Look out, don't hurt him; see
how he bleeds take my bandkerchiefan put
it around his wounds and they did. but at:
terwards took it away. They then tied my
feet and my hands with strips of white cross
belts and laid me on the floor, with my feet
towards the bed and my head towards the
wall. Next they tied my feet to the iron
bedstead. / asked them if they wouldn't put
pillow under my head ard they did, Again
they told me not to holler, and one said:
Now, let's leave and they passed quietly out
of the room. After they left | tried to gnaw
the straps from my hands. l cried, but not
very loud, and got no answer. did not dare
to shout loud for fear of more harm. think
must have laid there three hours before
reveille, and was in stupor from blows re-
ceived. I don't know who could have done
this thing. I didn't know that had an enemy
I think could recognize at least one of the
men by by his clothing. tried to pull bis
mask off, but he jerked back. About q year
ago got note on which was written Look
out don't know where it came from.
Last Sunday found sealed envelope in my
room, and, opening it, found note inside,
which read as follows:
"'Look out; keep awake; you will be
fixed. A FRIEND.
Gen. Schofeld, the commandant at West
Point, Immediately commenced an investiga'
ton for the purpose of discovering the authors
of the deed, but at latest accounts had not
succeeded. Each cadet, on being interrogated,
denied all knowledge of the matter.
Whitaker is about twenty-five years of
age, with complexion so light that he could
not be identified as colored man. He was
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