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The daily gazette., 1880-07-13
The DogHS Sn.

Every where there was the most execra-
BILE character of the -dOgtish. His looks
have nothing to say in his favor. This
pest of the whole coast is perhaps two
feet long, with weight of three to five
pounds, a rough, leathery skin, no scales,
meath like Sharks, sh that he turns
upon his back to bite. 1t is not simply
that he chases other species-for an the
finny tribes have their animosities and
victims--but he 10 ompipreseht, his skin
excoriates, the hands If IL be touched, he
finks means to drive deep in ard draw
blood with cruel thorn which is said to
be poisonous, and he Is good for nothine
himself. Such, at least, is the conten-
pofaueous estimate of his value; "bu
those eccentric ancestors of ours" said
Middleton, "must take it upon them
selves TO think otherwise. 1t il not
strange they should have differed from
us In their ideas of religion, govern
ment and political economy when we
II nd them having sucn unaceoHntahle
stomachs as this" and he quoted 10 in
credulous ears around him an early
voyager who set down in his journal that
with sassafras he had cured sufeit of
one of his men, which was brought on
by "eating the bellies of dogfish, a very
delicious meat. Y... -
The clear bottom about the hIh-house
and whsrf, wherever he went, was paved
with heads and small waste portions of
the others, to be sluieed out by the tides (;
but the dogfish lay there at full length,
wi5h an ugly foiled-desperadO air in
death; and he telt his foot, as it were,
above an arrant bully and rascal, as he
looked down, and pronounced mental
sic semper tyrannis over him. The
water ON those coasts was excessively
cold, so that 1t was rare that even the
veteran fishermen could swim. One day,
In a cruise in a specially chartered jigger,
we'll out to sea toward Mount Desert
Rock, though he knew the temperature
OF the water well, he would have jumped
overheard for the refreshment of a hasty
| dip in it, but he was deferred, not so
much by the usual bug-bear of sharks as
| that of these same dogfsh again. He
| was told startling episode OF two men
| who had gone down to Matinic Rock--a
| satellite Of M atinicus-in the autumn for
| the popular GiversioR among the island
ers of shooting wild fowl. Shortly after
| they landed, their dory went adrift, and
they saw 1t short distance of. ....
"Sray," said one of them, throwing
down his gun; "I will swim out and
bring it back" He had gone but twenty
feet from the shore when he was seen 20
struggle violently, and throw up his
| hands with a wild despairing cry "My
| Godp he said, "the dogtsh! Shoot me-
| and don't let me suffer"
But they devoured him piecemeal, az
| the story went. and his companion coulC
/ only look on in helpless horror at hi'
fate.-W. Fl. Bishop, in Harper's Maya
L zine for August.
The daily gazette., 1880-07-13
NEW ADVERTlsEsfENFs.
CHERIFF'S SALE.

SHEhIFFs SALE. ',- m.i
~ BY virtue of a writ OF Levari Facias.
to me directed, will be exposed to public
sale, at the
HOTEL OF SAMUEL T. BOUsOHELLE.
at Townsend, in APPOINTMENTS hundred
New Castle county, Delaware,
On FRIDAY. the 3Jth day of July, 1880,
at l O'Clock p. m.
The following described Real Estate, viz !:
All those the following described piece
or parcel and tract OF land situated In
c unity, aforesaid, and severally bounded
and described as follows, to wit: Begin
ming at a stone a corner OF land OF the
said Caulk and in the side OF land late OF
,John low Der, and running thence south
1857 Il, grees west IA 7-1O percles, thence
south 50 degrees west 81 7-l0l perches,
perche 10 the place of beginning contain
ing IA acres, more or less.
No. 3, Beginning at an old bfok en-top
maple a corner of land of William Mar
Messick and running thence north 81 de-
grees west 10 7-iO perches and north So de-
srees west 2l 5-l0 perches to a stone,
thence south 56 degrees A minutes west
40 80 perches, thence south q degrees.
east 50 7-lO perches, and thence north Sc
degrees and 81 minutes east 81 5-l0 perches
to the place Of beginning, containing lO
acres aud So perches more or less.
o. a..
corner for lands OF the said VIM. Caulk,
and thence with the lands OF the said
Caulk south l314 degrees east 30 perches
| TO a stake corner for said Caulk, theuoe
north 10 degrees and "a minutes east ~
S5-lOU perches to a stake in the swamp
corner for La DIS, of Peter Davis, (negro)
thence north 1871 degrees west 30 perches
10 a stake in n woods, and thence south
rs degrees and "a minutes west 10 3i-l0O
perches TO the place of beginning, COLI
taining 511 acres of land, be the same
more or less. -
land formerly of Joun Lowber- and run
| ming thence with the said line north 76A
! degrees east S. 3 10 perches to stake In
| the said line thence north 10 degrees q
| minutes west by line of marked trees
| la the line between this and the lot allot-
| ted to Robert Palmatory snother OF the
lines of Oh ,rles Green, deceased, 30
| perohes to a stake In the line of BENJAMIN
Black kstone's heirs, thence with the said
| line south 76s4 degrees east 81 10 perch 5
TO ar other stake In the said line, thence
by 'ine of marked trees, a line also for
William Green In the amicable division
made in the year 1915, south 10 grees
and minutes east 30 perches to the place
of beginning, containing by estimation
| 10 acres of land, be the same more or less;
| and also 40 as4 -
| Appoquinimlnk hundreu"t uIuh esaid
bounded as follows. BY land adjolnin.
| william Caulk, Charles Green and John
| Brisler, containing :, acres more or less
| with log house thereon erected.
Seized and taken IN exNOu,,On as the
property of John j. Durham, morieagor
and Sarah A. Denney, terre tenant, and
JOHN PYLE, Sheriff.
sheriff's ONE, New Castle July 9Th
1880. sd. iyl23tawts.
The daily gazette., 1880-07-13
Twelfth Annual.

The Franklin Loan held its twelfth
annual meeting last evening, and elected
the following officers:
President-Johu Green.
Vice President Robert McCaulley.
Secretarv-D. 4. Hawkins.
Treasurer-S. Fl. Stats.
Directors-J. r. Springer, John W.
Griffith, William r. Cros5ley, j. G. Mas
sey, w. j. MOreland, d. E. Buckingham,
j. j. Rebman, I. q. Grubb, JAS. Eglin-
ton, ST., John q. ..McCabe, e. T. Dill
worth, Henry Evans, Maris Taylor.
The following Is IA brief synopsis of
thr Secretary 3 report.
Experimentation during the past
year, So 400; matul ed stock paid off. 81,
915; interests on Inatured ytock, 81, ,144.07;
Withdrawals, 81 ,846.55; returned premium,
Sl05,40 expenses S332.8l; due the as
soaiat,on, S2,43S,7S. Received from
pr-miums, S3y7 80; monthly dues, s6, ,36i.-
90; iuterusr, S3 e I2.12; fines, S100.89; from
sale of real tate, $3.50; rents OF cal es-
ttte. S17O27; returned loans, 81, 800; can
celed mortgages, $4 200; balance in troa
sury, S77 3D. shares Withdrawn. ~: shares
| F,rf,itS /. 1IIi highest premium pald, lot
lowest sale, par.
No abstr lut i. made of part of the re
port because of certain Inaccuracies II
contains.
The daily gazette., 1880-07-13
SECOND EDITION
City Finances.

FOR tne Gazette. iiol If- tn'Y llpI
Mr.. EDIToR.--The Republican
has again commenced to enlighten
the people on the financial condition
Of the city a thing which he is not
capable Of comprehending. First
he lacks brains, and inext-if he
was competent to set forth the
facts, he would not do so; he would
rather lie like he did last Winter
and Spring. 1t is very calling to
him that Council under democratic
rule has carried ON the city govern
ment to July first without borrow
ing one dollar and by September
first, will have large balance in
bank and every bill paid, with new
democratic Council elected on the
first Tuesday in September for
another year. He might as we'll ac-
knowledge the corn, his negro votes
will not do any good. A very large
majority of the voters are in favor
Of economy, and will not trust the
old rotten ring to spend the peo
ple's money as in days past. How
very comforting and encouraging ii
is to the tax payers to have their
taxes reduced, as well as the bond
ed debt, with ali bills paid, and no
floating debt. No doubt the people
will vote right-vote in favor of
honest democrats true and tried
How humiliating it must be to
the old ''papsuckers.' '.-. i..l-
lralps sti 10 fsJ.DlE TAX PAYER,
The daily gazette., 1880-07-13
LOc0L Lanes.

Fullmer's celebrated clam soup.
Devilled crabs at Fullmer's.
Turtle soup at Fullmer's.
Salt oysters ice cold at Fulimer's.
The new iron railing around Asbury
M. E. Church grave yard is almost
completed.
The Water Witch engine has been
repaired, and is again in service. The
new hose carriage has also been placed
in service.
A large number of Philadelphians
come down every day on the FELTON,
and ramble along the Brandywine.
The first car load of peaches for the
season were shipped over the Del. X.
r. yesterday.
The schooner Mary T.. Carson load
ed with ice arrived in this city yester-
day,
Some members of the Board of Edu-
cation are great for talking.
Bush's burned freight house has
been torn down.
City Treasurer Guthrie is engaged
to-day in paying off bills against the
city.
NJ. L. Lichtenstein is improving his
store No. 22e Market St.
The First Presbyterian Church Sun
day School went to Bombay Hook this
morning.
Skaters are at work putting slate OIL
| the nav Court House. and workman
are now engaged in tearing down til,
scaffolding.
Clifford Murphy, son of John B
Murphy fell from tree on Sunda,
last, and was stunned for IA shor
time.
A money order post Office has beel
established at Frederick.
The daily gazette., 1880-07-13
BAR MEETING.

A meeting of the bar of New Cas-
tie county was held at the Law
Library, yesterday afternoon, to
take action in regard to the recent
death of David j. Murphy, Jr., Esq.
George ii. Bates, Esq. was called
to the chair, and Harry Emmons,
Esq, appointed Secretary.
A committee comprising Anthony
Higgins, VIM. d. Dove, Harry
Sharpley, Austin Harrington and j.
Franklin Ball, Esqs., was appointed
to prepare suitable resolutions for
the occasion. They reported the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, That the members of the Bar
OF New Cast county have heard with
sorrow Of the death OF David j. Murphy,
Jr.
Resolved, That by his diligence and in
dustry in the study Of law, by his SINGER
ity and ear estness OF character, aHd by
HIS kindly and straightforward conduct,
Mr.. Murphy won the warm regard OF his
friends, and CAV promise Of high useful
ness, both as a lawyer and a citizen.
Resolved, That we tender our respectful
sympathies to the family OF the deceased
In the loss they have sustained and that
the chairman be requested to transmit TO
them duly attested copy OF these resolu-
tiOns.
Resolved, That a committee of five be
appointed TO present a cspy of those reso-
lunons to the superior Court, and to the
United States Circuit Court.
Anthony Higgins, Esq, moved the
adoption of the resolutions, and
spoke feelingly Of the deceased, who
had studied law in his office.
j. Frank Ball, Esq, seconded the
motion, and alluded to Mr.. Murphy's
college life at Princeton, and the es-
TEEN In which he was held by his
classmates.
Further remarks were made by
Harry Sharpley, Henry G. Turner,
Clifford James and George H. Bates,
Esqs., after which the resolutions
were adopted, and the committee
that prepared them authorized to
present them to the United States
Circuit Court and to the Superior
Court of this county. r
The daily gazette., 1880-07-13
FIRST EDITION
The School Board.

A SESSION THAT WOULD NOT HAVE
OCCUPIED TEN MINUTES HAD IT NOT
BEEN FOR THE TALK.
At the regular meeting of the School
Board, last night, President Conrad in
the chair. The Committee ON accounts
presented the following bills, orders for
which were direcdtd TO be drawn:
William ii. Morris, $1.01; Allen Speak
man, $4.O5; J. A. Crauspe, $3.50; WIN.
II. Foulk, $3.50; Chas. T. Nostrand, So
43; J. A Krausps, $1.5O; Stewart &
Greenlee, $l.20; Wilson Scrafton, $1.00;
Wn.. l.. Robinson, 81 90; John Ponder,
$500; Daily Neaos, $1,000; Glatts &
Eckel, $1,000; VIM. G. Pierce, $12S S3;
VIM. d. Blake, 5000; z. f. Thomas Il
Co., 1881; salaries, 9,lb2.46 Total,
1852, S5. 4H .. ..'
Mr.. Kenney, from the Committee OH
Fuel reported that proposals for furnish
ing fuel TO the schools for the next season
had been adver ised for and Two bids re-
ceived winch lie would read and ask TO
have recommitted.
Mr.. Kenney was about to read the pro-
posals, when DIR. Grimshaw objected,
saying it was unfair to make these pro
pOsals public and tOen have them re-
committed.
After discussing this point for several
minutes, the Board ordered the bids read
aud Mr.. Kenney read them, as follows:
George W. Bush & Son-furnish good,
hard, white ash stove and egg coal, of
the best quality, 2240 pounds TO the ton,
$4.7S per ton. Pine wood, So 80 per cord
oak wood, $6.4 per cord. n.
Chas. Warner 81 Co,-furnish broken,
egg and stove coal at So per ton. Pine
wood at $500 per cord and oak wood at
$6.49 per cord.
DR.. Shortledge moved that the con-
tract be awarded to George w. Bush &
Sp, but this motion not being accepts-
BILE il was withdrawn.
Then ior over half an hour the Board
sweated aud wrestled with the mighty
question of how to dispose Of these bids.
| Finally they were recommitted to the
| comniitIee, with instructions to report
! thereon at the next meeting, and to re-
| port in addition, the result ofexperiments
made last year with different kinds oi
coal at No. and other schools.
| The quest on Of co-education in the
/ grammar schools va, further postponed
| until next meeting.
On motion of Mir Belts. the grammar
school recently opened i'll school No.
was ordered TO be discontinued.
DIR. Grimshaw said some mismanage-
iDent had been reported al the training
school, the teachers having been transierr
ed from room to room all over the school
On his motion the Secretary was in
| g. rtlcted to look over the minutaS, TO set
if any authority for such action coulc
be found, and report to the Board.
At 9.10 o'clock the Board adjourned
The daily gazette., 1880-07-13
4 Foolish FeUt.
AN ATTEMPT TO SWIM UNDER WA
TER ENDS IN DEATH.

AN ATTEMPT TO SWIM UNDER WA
TER ENDS IN DEATH.
From the Atlantic City Review.
An Italian, who professed to be
one of the greatest swimmers in the
world, appeared in Hammonton.
this county, a few days ago, and
boasted considerably. He seemed
to think nothing of mile or two of
water, aud said he had often swan
four hours at time before touching
terra lirma. He was leased by some
of the young men of the place, who
told him they doubted if he could
swim across the little lake at Ham,
monitor. The son of Italy became
very indignant at such a suggestion,
and asserted that he could swim
from one side to the other under
water. He was laughed at for his
boast and his indignation became
greater than ever. He would show
them what he could do, he said. If
they would be at the lake that night
they would see that he would make
good his boast. Accordingly a large
number of persons assembled on
Thursday evening to witness the
feat. The man prepared for his
swim and dived in. He did not re-
appear, as was expected, and it was
thought by some that he was really
accomplishing the feat. Some time
passed and the watchers on the op-
posite shore announced that he had
not come up, and it became appar.
ent that the swimmer had "sunk tc
rise no more.' An inquest upon
the body of the foolish man will be
held.
The daily gazette., 1880-07-13
A CHARGE OF sLANDER.
A PROMINENT SHOE DEALER ARRESTED
ON A CHARGE OF sLANDERING HIS
BUSINESS COMPETITORS. i

PROMINENT SHOE DEALER ARRESTED
ON A CHARGE OF sLANDERING HIS
BUSINESS COMPETITORS.
b. f. Chalfant, a we'll known. boot
and shoe dealer, doing business at the
southwest corner of Second and Mar
ket streets, was arrested late Saturday
night by Deputy Sheriff George G.
Ward, on capias, on charge of Sian
der. The full import of the charge
was that Chalfant wrote anonymous
letters, of slanderous character, to
Lippincott & Sons, Bunting Brothers
and other auctioneer firms of Phila-
delphia, attacking the business repu-
tation of Messrs. Marble & Thackery
the boot and shoe business along Sec
ond street, the former the corner oil
Shipley street and the latter next door
to Chalfant's establishment.
These letters had been sent to Phil
adelphia for year past, and, of course
soon came to the knowledge of the at
cused parties, whereupon Messrs.
MARBLE & Thackery employed W. A.
Mearns, a Philadelphia detective to
come down and work up the case.
Chalfant was suspected from the
first, on account of the business rival
ries aud .jealousies that have long ex-
listed between him and theofi1 of
Marple & Thackery and it is said that
the detective, on coming to this city.
Immediately made the acquaintance of
Chalfant, and SO iingratiated himself
into the latter's favor that they soon
became warm friends. The intimacy,
it is said, continued for six weeks, at
the end OF which time Chalfaut had
become SO oaconfideptial, with his new
friend that he told him all about the
letters he had written in relation to his
| business rivals.
Then Detective Mearns procured his
capias oil which Chslfant was arrested
late Saturday uight. Bail was required
in The sunf of $1,000 and JOHN Otto be-
came surety for his appearance at the
next term of Cour.
Mr.. Chalfant has retalned John U.
Pat erson, Esq, as his counsel, and viii
make a sTfong defense When the case
| comes to trial.
The daily gazette., 1880-07-13
MSKINNING" A ROPE.

Daring the false alarm or nre, last
night, the Wa hington hose carriage
went Jumping up Market street and pass
I'd just behind the Delaware carriage,
winch came dashing around the corner,
both running on the north bound track
Of the city railway. 1t was tight rail,
and in order to get lead, the Washing
ton boys took their carriage over TO the
south bound track, and then dashed
ahead. Just above Seventh street they
were about TO pass the Delaware, when
the later fell back on the favoriie fire.
mems trick of "skinning the rope" of
the other carriage. The Delaware boys
run their machine right across the street
into the Washy's rope, and in an instant
The Washington carriage was found into
the gutter and several of those holding
the rope we're knocked down in the gen.
eral melee. THIS mean trick came near
raising a fight, but the presence OF Ser
geant Dolan and couple Of policemen
suppressed actual hostIlities.
The daily gazette., 1880-07-13
J gully Sasstts.
fANCOCK,
Great Soldier Statesman.

.,xr AND GRANT MEN INDIF-
.Sr. The Baltimore Gazette is
L,osted on the feeling in Penn
hia. 1t says;
n nrotectionist interest, which
|pverful one, is repelled by his
[,de record, so that he enjoys
in that respect as com
I, wi,b General Hancock; while
[eait Mobilier, salary grab and
Eolyer lapses must lose him
1 votes among the independent
Iut. The friends of Blaine and
[euds Of Grant, of whom there
4 very large number among
|svlvania Republicans, are
In Indifferent toward him. The
|rfI influence of Senator Cam
Xviii also be withheld, except in
.rely formal and perfunctory
rims the chances of Garfield's
Ia in Pennsylvania, with even a
lrately respectable candidate
Ecd to him, could hardlybe con-
IA aaltering but when we take
|the account Gen. Hancock's
4 and steadily growing popular
the State, the difficult
(which beset the Republican
4 appear in a much more con-
|ous light"
The daily gazette., 1880-07-13
RECKLESS DRIVING.

John Beck, a carter, met with an ac-
cident last evening, which mig ht have
been more serious than it was. He was
driving down French street, and attempt
ed to cross the railroad just as locomo-
tive was backing up the track toward The
round house, and as the horses reached
the track they were stl uck by the engine.
Fortunately the engine was about stop
ping, otherwise the animals might have
been killed. AS it was they were not
hurt. The fiagman stood at the cross
ing aud warned Mr.. Beck not to cross,
hut he paid no heed to the warning, A
little boy who was in the wagon at the
times jumped out.
The daily gazette., 1880-07-13
J. canleld's Credit MobiIler
Record

hi. 0Wn SOOrn Testimony before The
Poland C6mmtttee, Jan. II, 1873.
Nerer OtoHed, received, or agreed 10 re-
aay stock Of The Credit MobitteT, or Of
Union Pacific Rdilrodd, nor any dtUt-
p profits arising from either Of them.
m Judge POldnds Report, Feb. Is, 1873
-Gdrfeld's Testimony PeTJltred.
ne facts in regard to Mr.. Garfield, as
nu oy the committee, are that he
eeu with Mr.. Ames to take ten shares
'edli MObilier stock, but did not pay
'ne same. MIR. Ames received the
wy per cent, dividend in bonds and
ulelil Tor ninety-seven per cent, and
received the sixty per cent. cash divi-
IT, which together with the price of
sock and interest, left balance OF
ms sum was paid over to Mr.. Gar
uoy acheck on the Arms,
mr. GARFIELD then understood This
u" Me balance Cf dividelds after pdy-
jr he stock.
y" NE New York Times, Feb. 10, 1873.
'e'S" Kelley and Garfield present a
W. distressing figure. Their partici-
"On IN The Credit Mobilier a fair il com.
VA~u Oy the most unfortunate contra
''on OF testimony.
\. r,V" Me Neto York Times. FEB. 20, 1873.
\ hHa
.s Vnafacterof the Credit Mobilier was
!" '',e''Ihe source OF It's profits was very
Anown at the time Congressmen
su' IT. Though Oakes Ames may have
leeueu In concealing his own motive
.o.~, .a was 10 bribe Congressman, theil
sep 'p'ance oi the stock was not on tina
' innocent. The dishonor of tn,
NM participation in an obvious fraut
lll remains.
Do', one oi them have INDUCED in testi
n, L." WIN reference to the matter whicl
'" cohtradicted. The committe
'''g rejects the testin,onu of several q
r~', ""oers This can only be done on M
Dn,' ' 4'u II Is Untrue. But untrue test
'9aly perjury. ~ "' ' ~
hl,n sne n, clear duty of Congress to visI
liobnippe1 ip1nishment all who took Cred
"'' STOCK from oakes Ames.
I've Men York Tribune, FEB. 10, 1877
hb,ra"a '' a Garfield of Ohio had te
|sbIch never paid a dollar; received as2
|sa an, ,,oa I,Ser The investigation began, b
HON va'Cus ". N to have considered as a loa
Well w. ~ oakes Ames to himself.
thsss moa. .ne wiekedness of all of 1t is th,
pls A. ha .nen betray ed the trust of the ne, m
su,,ons uere'ved their constituents. and /
tnp.so,S,aa S and falsehoods confessed Il
h,r' ''On ~ 10 be disgraceful.
Nv "s Ns'' York Tribune, FEB. 20. Is;
poID,,Anaes' H%e' establishes very clearly Il
gMs gMna' " he was not alone in this ofisp,
shs wv. % zoe cs expelled for bribery. the .,
''''sd should 90 ,oith him.
The daily gazette., 1880-07-13
SIXTY-FIRST ANNUAL.

At the sixty-first annual meeting
of the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal Company, Andrew G. Gray,
Esq, President, submitted the fol
lowing report as to the financial
condition of company:
The President and Directors OF
the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
Company hereby present for the in
formation of its stockholders and
loanholders their Sixty-first Annual
Report.
The revenues from tolls for the
year ending May 3lst, $780,. .Sl89, ,SO4 ~
Received from all other sources. ll,91S Vi
Balance on hand May 3lst, 1879. A, $50 "a
..... $248, 1888 "a
Expenditures--ror materials,
.. a.. wages, repairs,
intor't on mort
'.I gage loan taxes,
salaries OF OIL
GERS, rents, In
terest on money
borrowed draw
charges. $500. .sl92.5s7 Al
Balance of cash in Treasurer's
hands s................. ............... 5S,795 Is
Deduct five months accrued In
terest .'......ss.ss''''''''' '''o'N 1t
.................''.''S 5,soo o.
There has been an increase ol
revenue from tolls of about thirty
thousand dollars for the year just
ended, over the preceding year. This
increase precludes the necessity Of
resorting to the Contingent Fund fol
the payment of interest and expen
ses as was the case last year. The
improved condition of the general
trade and business of the country
will place the company, it is conf
IDENTIFY believed, in position which
will enable it hereafter to meet all
necessary expenses and the interest
on its mortgage loan, and to apply
considerable balances accruing fol
each year to the reduction of the
loan.
The daily gazette., 1880-07-13
THE SHIELDS EXCURSION.

Some people have an impression
that the Republic, in taking the
Shields Library excursion to Cape
MAY on August 10th, will make the
trip in connection with her regular
trip from Philadelphia. This is a
mistake as the Republic will not
start from Philadelphia on that day,
but will leave Fourth street wharf,
this city, at 6:45 O'Clock a. IN. and
return the excursionists to this city
in the evening.