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The daily gazette., 1880-11-30

Political sensations being sc arce
since the close of the Presidential cam
paign, it is in order for correspondents
to draw upon their imaginations
somewhat and to build temple of ap-
parent fact out of few plausible fam
cies ; hence the old story about the
division of Texas is now retold with
much ciroumstantial detail Of state
ment. AS every one knows, this mat
ter is only a question of time, and,
moreover, the period when the former
Lone Star Republic shall comprise
several States of the Union is hasten"
ing on. 1t cannot be delayed much
beyond the completion of the great
Southern Transcontinental Railway
line that is now SO vigorously pushing
across the plains and through what
was a liutle while ago regarded as a
wild desert. The tide of immigration
has been sweeping into Texas at a
wonderful rate during the past few
years, and it shows no abatement.
There is no national or commercial
reason why the long talked of division
should not soon be prepared for, but
there are grave political reasons grow
ing out of the present unfortunate one
sided condition of Southern politics.
Everybody knows that the alleged co.
600 Democratic majority IN Texas
represents bulldozing methods of the
most tyrannical character, and that
popular suffrage in that State is as
much a farce as it is in South Carolina
and Mississippi. This being the case,
and the whole machinery of authority
being in the hands of the Bourbon ele-
ment, the division of the State at this
time would simply be political trick,
done for the purpose of retaining con-
troll of the National Senate. What is
now Texas (and possibly New Mexico)
would be represented by six and per-
haps eight Senators and not less than
ten members, instead of six, in the
House. Viewed in this light the
scheme becomes a political monstrosi-
ty that the Democratic party had bet
ter 20 extremely slow about adopting.
Further, this is game that two can
play at, and the Republican party can
make five or six additional States out
of the great and growing Common
wealths of Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska,
Minnesota and California. But it is
to be hoped this kind of warfare will
not be inaugurated at Washington.
OF course, the division party have legal
authority for their scheme IN the artI-
cles of admission agreed upon by
Texas, but that document never con-
templated gigantic piece of gerry
Wandering villainy.-Telegraph.
The daily gazette., 1880-11-30
LOCAL POLITICS.

The Blue Hens Legion, of the
Seventh Ward, will meet, this even
ing, i'll their room, Logan House.
A full attendance is requested, as a
constitution and bylaws will be SUBJ
mitted for adoption. There has
been committee of twenty-five ap-
pointed for the purpose of procuring
a lot upon which to erect suitable
building for meeting purposes. Each
member of the committee guaran-
tees TO collect a sufficient sum to
buy one foot of ground, or else pay
the price of foot.
The Postles Democratic Legion
will hold a meeting IN the second
story Of the building No. 5ll Market
street tomorrow evening at 7:3C
o'clock.
The daily gazette., 1880-11-30
From the Reading Eagle.
Dakota.


Dakota, with a population of lS5, 900
in June last, and now with many
thousands more must soon be clothed
with the dignity of full statehood, and ii
will come into the union as Republl-
can state. In the November election Of
q congressional delegate the Republican
majority exceeds ten thousand, and only
th, ee counties in the far-on Pembina
region retun Democratic majorities.
The Dokotians, at least a majority OF
them, desire a division of the territory
on an east and west line, but as this
would make two Republican states there
is reason to believe that the Democratic
Congress will prefer to hasten the ad-
mission of the whole as one state at the
next winters session. The party i'll
power will argue that the large Demo
cratic state in the southwest (Texas)
should, If possible, be balanced by one
equally great in the northwest; and to
the political argument is added a COM
mercial one that the prestige of Dakota
is of too great value TO be lost by any
who have Interests in the territory. The
best informed Dakota papers are there
fore beginning to reconcile their realers
to the idea of an early admission OF
Dakota as a whole, and are pointing out
that present jealouies between centres OF
population now far apart will speedily
disappear in the grand strides OF state
development.
With the admission of Dakota two
Republican senators will give that party
a majority in the Senate.
The daily gazette., 1880-11-30
BALLS TO COME OFE.

The fifth annual ball of the Fame Ac-
tive Association will take place on Fri
day evening, December l)th, in Web
ster's Dancing Academy, Masonic Tenn
pie, and from present indications will be
one OF the affairs of the season. The
Fame boys have gained quite reputa-
ton in the way of giving balls, as they
always endeavor to make their guests
feel perfectly aC home, and they always
provide good time for all. There will
no doubt be good attendance.
The Phoenix Active Association an
nounce that their fourth annual ball will
take place in WebsLer's Dancing Acad-
emy, Masonic Temple, on Friday even
ing, December Oath, or Christmas Eve.
Every attendant at the former balls Civ
ell by the AcLives, have always had a
good time, and never regretted that they
participated in the festivities. They
will endeavor 10 make their fourth eclipse
their former ones.
The hose Bud Assembly, a new socia al
organization composed Of number OF
young men, will give tsair first ball iu
Webster's Academy, on Friday evening,
January 2Sth. The occasion will no
doubt be a pleasant one and the attend
ance large.
The daily gazette., 1880-11-30
L0cdt Lanes.

w! l' very quiet and police
Pes IS dull.
/. s' "a services are being held in
fTc'Oyterian Church.
,e'ys minstrels were greeted
avery large audience last even
.Nsfs are becoming scarce and
aence arc commanding high
Nl annual ball of the Live
ri''. i'llgly viii take place on FRI
.l', Feb. 4th.
~ OgaWare train south this morn.
\ delayed about ten minutes
FOya hol box.
Bible class of the Second Bap
h. aGICl, nc will celebrate its anniyer.
T. i thursday evening.
y council will meet this evening
h Wipf purpose of considering the
"'ld contest for Inspe clor.
Ibs,' ,alnoIed that the Democrati,
|iDr VI council held u caucus las
!. / anu Nun unanimously renomina
| W,,ac \, alcintlre for Chief Engineer
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JR. o. U. A. NJ.

On Thursday evening next, Chester
Council, No. 1863, OF Chester, Pa, will
visit Hope Council, No. 2, of this city.
They will be received at the depot by
George S. White, Roscoe Smith, Ros-
coe Smith, Walter Young, James Col
lins, j. L. Cowan and w. Fl. Hanna,
the reception committee, and escorted
to the Jr. o. u. A. NJ. Hall. The
evening will be spent in social man.
ner and refreshments will be served.
The daily gazette., 1880-11-30
AmuseInenIs.
A NlIsICAL EVENT.


IIYday evening next a grand com
% c0n'eit will be given in the
! House by Constantine SlernbeTg
E.G Russian pianist; Letitia Louise
Ae claiming Prima Dona So
nl 4 lgust WilhelInj the world
bed Violin Virluoso. This is a
llioa Of artists seldom If ever
uayelling together, and our
Lt.llens should greet them with
Oa,e, and show that high art is
tIei here. The sale OF reserved
IA commence to-morI ow morning
dCk, at {, +. Thomas Il Co.'S.
FRANK CHANFRAU.
AlurdaY evening next, the well
lcor Frank Chanfrau, Will ap
lh5 Opera House, in his great
sd"k.t,lhe Arkansas Traveller" 4"
iI /, one Of exciting interest, full
lnaslc situations and startling
IA Mr, ChantIau played all OF
sk 10 Tie Arch street theatre
s.pha, to crowded houses. | e
l!s the character of "Kit" almos
Ensd as Jefferson has tina. o
ln Wnkle'. lie will present ii
The scenic effects, and by all ex-
'cmpauy,
HAyLLLY's MINsTRELs.
ply colored MinsLrels were gree
acrowded house last evening
Fla House.
sea. was occupied, and large
were obliged to stand or else
asln the asles. The perior-
"a one Of the BEST in Minstlelsy
Z Been given in This city for some
nl well merIed the applause that
,0"ed upon it. The jokes q Id
','e new, and the speciahtIes III
0ssIe we'll made up and well
The daily gazette., 1880-11-30
FOUR ACRES OF FIRE.
wHABvEs, WAREHOUSES, FREIdHT-cAhs
AND A STEAMBOAT DESTROYED.

WHARvEs, WAREHOUSES;, FREIGHT-CARs
AND A STEAMBOAT DESTROYED.
WEST POINT, Va, November %
Last night about 10 O'clock the watch
man employed by The Richmond York
River and Chesapeake Railroad Com
pauy on their wharves at this place dls-
covered fire on board the steamship
Shirley, which plies between West
Point and Baltimore, and that the II lmes
were making rapid progress toward the
wharf at which she was lying. A prompt
alarm was gwen, but before anything
oouldsbe done to cut the steamboat loose
the wharf was wrapped In flames, the
crew, who had fallen asleep, having
haraly time TO save their lives. As II
was several of them had TO jump into
the river, not being able TO reach the
wharf. The fire having got hsad way
On The wharf, spread with such fearlul
rapldity that in few minutes all the
wharves, WAREHOUSES and sheds were
enyeloped IN flames, aud IN less than an
hour all were consumed anu IN rulns'
The ex eui of the cout1agranon can Dc
estimated from he fact that there were
3. 100 feet of wharves and six Immense
warshouscs, which included 300 feet ON
the water front, the whole covering
nearly four acres. All the Company $
offices, including the telegraph ONCE,
were destroyed, and but for the wet con
di,ion of everVthl g from recent rains
the town of West Point would doubtless
have suffered greatly. Twenty-slX hun
dred bales of cotton, 22S of which Were
on board the Shirly, were burned, b9
sides large amount OF freight and q
freight cars partially laden: op6 n6e loss, :, 81
far rs ls known, Is over $3.50, 900, as fol
lows: On cotton, Sl30 900, covered by III
surance by the Piedmont Air Line, wh'
mad II in transit norihward; on wharve
and warehouses, $40 900, insured for $50,
0OO IN the London, Liverpool and Glob
Company, and $4,000 each in two Bal
,imore Companies; ON Steamer Shirley
$50 900, insured for about SAC, COCOON rol
iny stock, $500. also Insured in th
London, Liverpool and Globe.
The daily gazette., 1880-11-30
Hart of "Truth" Suing Cath

New YORK, November 29.-Joseph
Hart publisher of the newspaper called
Truth, has brought suit in the Supreme
Court against George Alfred Townsend,
correspondent OF the Cincinnati EnQusr-
en-, for alleged defamation of character.
He seeks to recover $4,000 dan ages.
The complaint is based on passages in
letters written from this city by Town
send to the Enquirer. Justice Dohahue
has granted an order of arrest against
Townsend, who is said by his friends to
have left the city for the South several
days ago.
The daily gazette., 1880-11-30
PRICE ONE CENT
MASSACHUSETTS, AND VIR-
GINA.
From the Boston Herald.

- ~-~~ @~NS~~~ -
Massachusetts has a sterile soil and
a cold climate; Virginia, on the con-
trary, has soil fertile in comparison
and temperate or warm climate the
year round. But Massachusetts, in 80
years quadruples her population. Vir-
ginia in the same time only doubles
hers. Massachusetts. with 1000, 600
acres of improved land, raised one
third the value Of the the agricultural
products of Virginia" with II, ,000. 900
acres. Besides, in manufacturers and
commerce, she is almost infinitely
ahead of her Southern neighbor, who
is little older. And in intellectual
activity, as shown by the number of
her libraries, both public and private.
her inventions, her halls devoted TO
science. 10 literature, to music and the
arts, Massachusetts by the side of her
is as giant by the side of pigmy.
The daily gazette., 1880-11-30

When the Rev. J. E. Giles, the mlserly
preacher, died in a stable at Watervllle,
N. Y, a few weeks ago, $4,000 in
bonds and money we're found on his per-
SON Even on the day of his death he
had been begging from door to door.
Since the publication of the case several
alleged widows and swarms of cousins
have put in claims for the miserable old
mans hoardings and the officers of AL
bany county are very much puzzled to
find the riehtful heirs.
The daily gazette., 1880-11-30

!, Philadelphia Bulletin IS one OF
|,s,t Republican journals that
Lnsp Grant. /. says: "There is
S,4 in the Union, North or
|E1or West, that would not
| in the Senate by
n Grant; aud if Pennsy ylvania
|.us bis services in this high
|IDeit on, IL will be strange If
Mao d, So"
The daily gazette., 1880-11-30
1ailu Sasstts.
TRsT EDITION.

rinciunati Commercials Wash
/. correspondent understands
h / ,,,tices swayne and Strong will
[ .om the Supreme Bench within
l. time. probably before the end
|. ,.,r. Strong has fully determ-
|nrt,re, and has SO informed the
[snt The question of his sue
|. "a, discussed at the Cabinet
\, Yesterday. The Southern
|.,,.eialIy was looked over and
',n,es mentioned, but no con-
l. reached. The retirement OF
|ssvayne, it is believed, will be
r. BY the appointment of Stan
Eatkews."
The daily gazette., 1880-11-30

may repose on Ne'baaks of the Seine, IN the
midst Of the French people ,ohom Itoved so
Uell."
The altar above the tomb Is built OF
four columns of black marble twenty-five
feet In height, each OF which is from o
single block. The capitals are gilded, I,
and the light Is made to fall on them all
through painted windows, making them
to look like mother of pearl. The tombs
of Vaubon and Turrene are also In the
hall near those of Jerome and Joseph.
The French people still cherish pro-
found respect, mingled with reverence,
for the dead Emperor. Whilst we re-
mai ned, great many entered TO pay
their respects to the tomb that contained
all that was left of the greatest soldier OF
modern times. But we saw not DRle one
who did no remove his hat before pass
ing the portal, and few who did not fall
upon their knees before the tomb.
The daily gazette., 1880-11-30
ALARM IN IRELAND.
THE DISTURBED DISTRICTS FILLED
WITH MILITARY,

WITH MILITARY,
LONDON, November 29.-A depatch
to the Times from Dublin says the re-
solution of the Cabinet not to resort TO
coercion has caused very deep disappoint-
ment and apprehension among all classes
In the disturbed districts. They look
with alarm at the prospect OF mere OUT
ragos and wider spread intimidation aEd
disafection. There is good reason TO be-
lieve that the Executive will try to show
by greater activity and engery that they
possess sufficient power in the ordinary
law. The disturbed districts are flooded
with constabulary aud military, and all
the resources at the command Of the au-
thorities are available when required for
the protection of life and property, but
the secret and complete organization Of
the Leasuers enables them to anticipate
the movements of the constabulary aud,
in some instances, defeat them.
The daily gazette., 1880-11-30

gpvap,f gopf has approached Presi-
} Se5a,o SyeS On the subject of the
il trwnaa'l,orship. wa', 1t is not told
som"S WAS but it seems to have
bin toooly to who had the Sena-
Id 10 ~ !, give away, and it was
n 'O Hayes merely for a wink.
to 'Hcnt' Hoi,' however, did not ap-
/, As h" hoelleVe it was worth SC
Tes s i uo;, 'ie wouldn't wink. If Mr.
atura iSo,ns nl, to display any sucl
|he m,,. M tepu9nan to Office az
as an p' @%; no longer show himsel
The daily gazette., 1880-11-30
O.,., noo,s and shoes.

l,N,Cusker, 2l6 West second street
|iaalsrge stodG of boots and shoes
4, aH trade, AM he is determined to
|,n cheaper than any shoe house In
Ia Ne wishes his friends aud the
Ma general to give him n call and
|,B,el that he has good boots an Il
Ipd hewiil sell them low.
Ie.3tw9m.
The daily gazette., 1880-11-30
DIED.

GRAVES-On the 18th instant, at the
residence OF his father. Samuel Graves,
IN Mill Creek Hundred, Thomas Graves
aged about 80 years.
DOUGLASS-On Sunday, the 2lst ins t.,
OF typhoid-pneumonia, Col. James y.
year OF his age.
ELLIS-Suddenly at his late residence,
Nov. 23d, OF appoplexy. Mr.. Giles b.
Ellis, in the 77th year of his age.
The daily gazette., 1880-11-30
GOLDEN WEDDING.

Mr.. and Mrs. Osborn Belt, having been
married half a century, will celebrate
their golden wedding, this evening, at
their residence, No. li5 E. Seventh
street. They are both enjoyed excellent
health.
The daily gazette., 1880-11-30

A little girl was teach ng her brotner
the Lord's Prayer the other might, and
Sshen she had said, "Give US this day our
daily bread ne suddenly ed ed out fray .hs
~ notS von forget thai | am going to give
vou some of Sines Tar, Wild Cherry and and
HoaThound for your cold Whlch IL srea'
deal better than taffy.
The daily gazette., 1880-11-30
NEW ADVERTlsEsIEN'rS.
MAR RIED.

COOKE-ADAMS.-In DansviIle, N. Y.
Thursday, Nov. Is, 1880, by Rev. J. 7.
Gracey, j. r. Cooke. and Kate E,
Adams, both of Sesford. Del.
SMITH-BURNSIDE- the residence
OF the BRIDES parents, Nov. 81, 1880, by
Rev. H. f. Miskimon, Mr.. W. 9. Smith,
and Mss Julia Burnside, daughter OF
W. Burnside,
The daily gazette., 1880-11-30
~ l AT LOUGH MASK,

Bo,s' Noy' 29.-rhe total cost of
|DO ''TYt ~, relief expedition was
La, ,oi ine parish priest of Ballin-
llenaSI I'GIyed ,I a letter in which lac is
Eop u Tllh instant death Ii Mr..
s.1," ,'t' SnoIt' The letter bears a
The daily gazette., 1880-11-30
APPOINTED A RAILROAD PH T.
SICIAN,

DR.. S. swavely, of Springfield, has been
appointed physician of the W. q N
Railroad for the section laying between
Reading and Coatesvllle.
The daily gazette., 1880-11-30
'e''nEs Tonight.
TUESDAY

Il.M, A. TUEsDAY.
|s@saaiil;SS il;SSdlge, lge. No; 3, X. OFF.
Ges.qkllaS ci1dsiaie cSisrsie, No. /, B. OF U
e5nsa Ms,g,ea,, Mpnge, No. 2, /. o. O. .. o. f..
PaeriCan nSStoal S.ol beneficial socieiv
9lasI CoSI' a'sr ar Lodge, No , 2iet A r
Vernon and and Produce Assoc,ot,on M al ~
SwargY Degree, No. /, l. feVi"iSon' o. o. II
Nhcampment, No. q T. DO Y
The daily gazette., 1880-11-30
THE LoNGEsT CASE.

This case is the longest case that has
occupied the attention of the Court for
several years, having commenced last
Tuesday afternoon. The defense VIII
probably close to-day, and the plain
tiff will occupy all of o-morrow in re-
buttal. The arguments will occupy
at least one day, and it is likely the
case will not be given to the jury until
Friday morning.
The daily gazette., 1880-11-30
.:=27th - 9
Popular Monthly Drawing of tho
Commonwealth Distribution Co.,
AT MACAULKY'S THEATRE,
In the CITY of Louisville. on

In the city of Louisville. on
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3lst, 1880
These drawings occur monthly (Sun-
days excepted), under provisions 81 an
tnclxy. incorporating the Newport Print
Inc and Newspaper Co., approved April y.
''iS; S;5- This is special act, and has never
i've United States Circuit Court on
March 81 rendered the following decisions:
ist. That the Commonwealth Dfssrtoastto"
Oon.pdny Is legal.
2d. It's Drawings are Jdtr.
n R-The Company has now on hand
large reserve fund. Read the list OF
nrlzes for the
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-16
Bells.

The history of bells is full of roman
tic interest. In civilized times they
have been intimately associated, moi
only with all kinds Of religious and
social rites, but with almost every i'm
portant historical event. Their inhu.
ence in architecture is not less remark.
able, for to item indirectly we probably
owe all the most famous towers in the
world. Bells early summoned soldiers
to arms, as we'll as citizens to bath OF
Senate, or Christians to church. They
sounded the alarm in fire or tumult, and
the rights of the burghe,s in their bells
were jealousy guarded. Many a bloody
chapter in history has been rung in and
out by bells. On the Sd day Of Easter,
1882, at the ringing of the Sicilian' YES
pers, 5000 French were massacred in
cold blood by John of Procida, who had
thus planned to free Sicily from Charles
Of Aniou. On the oath of Angus , st.
Bartholomew day, 1871, bells ushered
in the massacre of the Hugueno.s in
France to the number, it is said, of
100000.
Bell founding attained perfection in
Holland in the sixteenth and seven
teenth centuries, and the names of
Hemorry, Dumery, and the Van den
Ghens stand as the princes of the art.
Bell ringing by rope is still a popular
art in England. The first regular peal
of bells sent to England was in l456 by
Pope Calixtus Ill, to Kings College,
Cambridge. and was for 300 years the
largest peal in that country. AT the be-
ginning Of the sixteenth century sets of
eight bells were hung in a few churches.
The great bell at Moscow, Tar Kolo-
kol, which, according to the inscription,
was cast in 1888, was in the earth l03
years, and was raised by the Emperor
Nicholas in 1886. 1t seems never to
have been actually hung or rung, having
been cracked in the furnace. 1t stands
on a raised platform in the middle of a
square,, and is used for a chapel. 1t
weighs 100000 pounds height 10 feet
3 inches circumference, go feet 8
inches thickness, . feet weight of
broken piece, IL tons. The second Mos
COW bell, the largest in the world in ac-
tual use, weighs l2S tons. The great
bell at Pekin weighs SO tons Marking,
% tons: Olmutz, Il ons Vienna, II
tons Notre Dame, Il tons Erfurt,
one of the finest bell metal, Is tons.
The Kaiserglocke of Cologne Cathedral
lately recast (lS75) weighs % tons.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-16
Scanty Dressing ~

No one who had been absent from
England for three or four years could
fail to be astoniohed at the form and
make or the dresses. Even to my ac-
customed eve they seem to have grown
tighter and shorter within the past two
months. AS the dancers fly past in the
whirl of the waltz, n or two figures
stand out with startling distinctness.
One in fesh-colored jersey cut low in
front and at the back, would probably.
if seen on the stage, suffer from the In
t%ervention of Lord Chamberlain.
Another is clad in what appears to be a
pink satin corset, laced down the back,
and a skirt so tight that at every turn
of the trois temps | expect her knees to
come through it. A dress-if. that can
be called a dress which looks alarmingly
like an utter absence of dress-worn by
a well developed lady, is of the color
called nymphe emue, which is so exact
an imitation of pink flesh tints. that
combined with it's extra t~ightness and
shortness, it is not a matter for surprise
that several dancers, on first catching
sight Of it, stopped short so suddenly as
nearly to upset the couple Immediately
behind them. The ensemble was none
the less startling from the fact that the
stockings were also of the nymphe emue,
with no lines Of embroidery to distin-
guish them from the veritable cuticle
which they SO thinly covered and so
faithfully initiated.