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The daily gazette., 1880-07-08
FIRST EDITION.
Board of Health.

SHORT SESSION LAST EVENING
WHAT WAS DONE.
The Board of Health met last evening
In adjourned session, President Singley
presiding.
DR.. Blocksom presented petition from
Samuel j. Finn, which had been present.
ed to City Council and referred to the
street Committee, asking for the paving
OF an alley between Third and Fourth
and Jefferson and Madison streets, the
property holders to pay the expenses OF
said paving.
On his motion the alley was declared
a nuisance and the petition was referred
back TO tile Street Committee OF Council
with instructions TO have the work done.
Dr. Blocksom stated that the nuisance
consisting OF pool of stagnant water at
the corner of Third and Van Buren,
streets had not yet been abated. The
Committee of the ward were instructed
TO have the matter attended TO at once.
On motion of Mr.. Kennedy the
Treasurer was authorized to ask Coun-
Gil for 800.
DIR. Blocksom moved tina. the Secretary
OF the Board inform the Street Com-
missioner to have all the covered cutters
cleaned.
MIR. Iha cher amended the motion, that
the matter be left with the ward Com
mlttees. The motion as amended was
adopted.
Orders were drawn for WIN. Bowers,
$2S.4l, and ID. III. Thomas, $23.86, after
which the Board adjourned.
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Hard Luck.
CHESTER oDUNTIANs GET ROBBED IN |
WILMINGTON, AND THEN GO AS

CHESTER oDUNTIANs GET ROBBED IN
WILMINGTON, AND THEN GO AS
TRAY.
West Che ster Local News.
A couple OF gentlemen, living in New
Garden township, started out on Mon-
day last to attend igeon-shooting
match at Centreville, near Fairville, in
the lower part of the county. Being
good shots they captured the greater
number of the pigeons. Feeling proud
( heir trophies they concluded to go to
Wilmington to display them. While
tlere some of the boys stole all the
bril-. The New Garden gentlemen be-
came dis .usted with the place, shook tie
dust of Wilmington off their boots and
concluded to return home. On the road
one Of the men, who was staunch
Democrat, proposed to his companion, q
Republican, to go to West Chester to at
tend the Democratic meeting held last
evening. This was agreed to, and while
here they had good time with the boys.
Alter the meeting they concluded to
drive home. They lost their way and
drove all night, crossing the Brandywine
eight times. They finally became eK'
hausted and fell asleep. When they
awoke this morning they were surprised
to find their horse and wagon STANDING
under a shed, but where, they knew no .
Upon alighting and takitg bearings and
distances they discovered that their horse
had brought up at the stables OF tie
Eagle Hotel, West Chester.
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Hancock In 1873.

If there is any doubt in the minds ot
our Republican friends about General
Hancock's politics, perhaps they can
gather some information from the fol
lowing letter written by him to Hon. S.
Glover in 1868.
NEwPoRT, X. l., July 27, 1868.
To S. T. Glover, st. Louis .,
MY DEAR SIR am greatly Obliged
-f,r your favor of the thirteenth instant.
Those who suppose do not acquiesce in
the work of the National Democratic
convention, OF that do not sincerely de-
sire the election of its nominee, know
very little of my character. Believing
as really do, the preservation Of our
constitutional government depends on
the success of the Democratic party in
the coming election, we're to hesitate
in its candid support, feel that l would
not only talsify my own record, but COM
NIT crime agrinst my country. l new
or aspired to the Office on my own ac-
count, never sought its doubtful hopors
and certain labors and responsibilities
mer ly for the position.
My own wishes were to promote If l
could the good of the country and to
rebuke the spirit of revolution which
had invaded every sacred precinct OF
liberty and when, therefore, you pro-
nounced the statements in question
false, you did exactly right. ''Princi-
pies, not men," is the motto for the
rugged crisis in which we are now
struggling. Had l been made the
Presidential nominee, | should have
considered 1T tribute not to me, but
to the principles which l had proclaim
ed and practiced but shall / cease to
revere those principles because by mu-
tual political friends another has been
appointed to put them into execution
Never, never These, sir, are my SEN
timents, whatever interested parties
may say to the contrary, and 1 desire
that all may know and understand
them. A B..
shall ever hold In greateful remem-
brance the faithful friends who, hailine
from every section of the Union, pre-
ierred me, by their votes and other ex-
pressions of confidence, both in and oui
of the convention, and shall do them all
the Justice to believe that they were gov
erned by patriotic motives; that they did
not propose simply to aggrandlze my
personal fortunes, but 10 save theil
country through me, and that they will
not now suffer anything like personal
preferences or jealousies to stand be-
tween them and their manifest duty.
have the honor to be, dear sir, very re-
WINFIELD 5. HANCOCK.
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4 Chester KeLdi1l0.

Captain Chas. e. Hyatt, professor at
the p. M. A., aud Miss Dolly w. Dyer
were united in the holy bonds Of matri-
mony at eight o'clock last evening, By
Rev. W. G. Robinson, at the residence of
the brides father, Mr.. John q. Dyer, on
Fifth street. The Invitations TO the we'd
ding were limited to the members of the
families of the contracting parties and a
few intimate friends. The bride was
elegantly dress d in cream colored satin,
richly trimmed, and the happy couple as
they stood before the reverend gentle
man making the solemn vow, presented
a most happy and charming appearance,
After receiving the congratulations of
the friends and Joining In the pleasant
social conversation that ruled the hour,
the bride and groom left on the 10.ls
north bound train for Saratoga and a
number of the most fashionable summer
resorts, intending to be absent about
three weeks. The presents were numer-
Gus, expensive and BEAUTIFUL, many OF
them heing solid silver, beautiful in de-
sign and elegant in finish, and many
other useful and handsome articles were
given. Times.
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Local Lanes.

Fullmer's celebrated clam soup.
Deyilled crabs at Fullmer's.
Turtle soup at Fullmer's.
Salt oysters ice cold at Fullmer's.
Council meets this evening in regu-
lar session.
The July taxes are now being paid.
The Board of Health held a short
session last evening.
The alarm of fire last evening about
o'clock was caused by frame house
on B street, South Wilmington, catch
ing fire. The damage was slight.
The residents of South Wilmington
contemplate starting new hose COM
pany.
The funeral of D. J. Murphy, Jr.,
Esq, took place yesterday.
The police hearings last evening did
not amount to much.
The Sunday Schools of Trinity and
Old Swedes Churches went to Glenold-
en- Park on an excursion this morn
ing.
Several teachers of the Delaware
Avenue Baptist Sunday School will
take their classes to Pennsgrove to-
morrow. A general excursion of the
school is forbidden by the pastor.
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BIackbird Letter.
Correspondence OF the Gazette.

correspondence OF the Gazette.
BLAcKBIRD, July 8.-We are having
splendid weather down here in ourDem-
ocratic Blackbird Hundred, weather that
causes happy smile to chase over the
faces Of our farmers, and think of the
full cribs they will have when the crops
are gathered.
The shrill whistles of the steam the sh-
ers are heard as they call to the boys for
more whea:, but this will last only few
weeks, when the crops will be garnered.
Blackbirders celebrated the Fourth by
taking Monday the 9th and went en-
masse to Collins Beach, bamboozeled by
the expectations Of seeing the splendid
fireworks that were to be set of in the
evening. Beyond few rockets and
roman candles the whole thing was a
fizzle-a mere advertising dodge. Mr..
d. X. Ahern, of Blackbird, has returned
after an extended tour through Pennsyl-
vania. He reports every thing prosper
ing and thinks, from all indications that
Pennsylvania will 60 for Hancock and
English. A.
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Political soundings.

Nashville (Tenn.) American :-"Gar-
field should keep Grant at home; he il
damaging the cause" .---..-, ~
Omaha Herald:- "Hancock's candi.
dacy will reduce the republican majority
in Nebraska just about fifty per cent
Albany Argus:-"Let the democratic
policy be agression, agression, aggression,
and that of the republicans must contin-
lie to be defence, defence, defence"
Augusta (Ga.) Constitutionalist -
"The Chicago Times says Hancock is q
miserable aristocrat, because he was
graduated at West Point and never drove
a mule on the canal Hancock will
drive a whole drove of mules in front OF
him when lie defeats the opposing party
in November" ''Ass
Louisville Courier-Journal :-"With
Hancock in the White House there Will
De peace and good will, and the whole
nation will be prosperous. There will
be no bullying from any section"
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Suit and Counter Suit,

Mrs. Jane Boyer, living in the neighbor
hood OF Reed and Adams street, wallzed
into Esquire Coles office, last evening,
and stated her complaints against Mrs.
Annie Tweedy. They were that a few
nights ago, about eleven o'clock, Mrs.
rweedy gave her violent tongue lash
ing, in which she used the most abusive
ani Insulting language. Mrs. Tweedy
pie ,dcd guilty to the charge, and was
lined tao dollars and costs.
Mrs. rwerdy, followed by Mrs. Boyer
,nh tht crowd that had assembled al
this trial then proceeded to the Office of
Esquire Watson where she had
already preferred counter charge using
abusive and Insulting language, against
NJ s. Boyer. After hearing of the case
the Esquire adjudged Mrs. Boyer guilty
and sentenced Der To pay fine of two
dollars with costs, and give bail in the
sum OF 500 to keep the peace. The
sentence was complied with and both
sides retired in a state of complete
satisfaction.
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SECOND. + EDITION
VIRGINIA'S READJUsTERs.

IN FAVOR OF CASTING THE STATES
VOTE FOR HANCOCK AND ENGLISH,
THOUGH INDIsPosED TO TREAT WITH
EITHER OF THE PARTIES AS PAR
TIES t4 N ."
RICHMOND, Va, July THE Read
justers' State Convention met in the
theatre to-day at, liz a. m, and was
called to order by William Malone,
Chairman Of the State Executive Com
mittee, who made brief speech,
counselling harmony and wisdom in
the deliberations. He then nomiua-
ted Col. Fl. II. Riddleberger of Shen-
andoah as temporary Chairman. Upon
assuming the chair Col. Riddleberger
was greeted with the widest enthusi-
asm, the applase continuing for some
moments. He spoke at some leng 9Th,
contrasting this Convention with the
one which had assembled little over
year ago, and at Mozart Hall, the
place where theReadjusters' party had
its origin, thus showing the rapid
growth of the party since it's birth
The people, he said, had taken their
own affairs into their own hands, and
intended to adjust matters in their own
way, without regard to the wishes of
political dead beats, and without fu-
sion or affiliation with other PARTIES
The Readjusters had come to the
bridge, and they proposed TO cross it
and march on to victory without look
ing to the right or to the left. He was
frequently interrupted with loud out.
bursts Of applause. A call of the roll
showed representatives. present from
all the counties and cities of the State,
except the counties of Northumber.
land and Page and the city of Dan
willie, the delegates numbering nearly
800, and including about forty ne.
groes. t.,.............l Lii
The sixth resolution asserts that, while
looking to the maintenance OF the prin
| ciples and accomplishment of the loca
objects set forth as superior to all othel
considerations, there are reasons, boil
OF duty and policy, why the Readjusters
organization should control the voice o
State and national affairs, and that 1t II
important to successful issue of the
contest Of 1881 for supremacy in thi
Commonwealth that this Convention
nominate full ticket of electors, ant
that the party in the several districts
Il Ohuutu6tOo OOukICrbf DC
lieviDg that the objects hitherto declared
aud the interests of all the people o.
| Virginia are to be best subserved by the
election of Hancock and English to the
Presidency and Weep. esideney.
The platform was unanimously adopt
| ed.
The following electoral ticket wa
| then chosen:
Electors-at-La arge-Col. VIM. e. Cam
1 rNR Dnkn uh.rWn ~ ~ ia
dleberger of Shenandoah. Il
District Eleotors-First, Robert M
Mayo; Second, Col. William Lamb
THIRD, Capt. John s. Wise; Fourth
+. e. BufOrd; Fifth. William Powell
Sixth, Col. Wyatt M. Elliott; Seventh
s. B. Allen; Eighth, s. N. b. Meade
Ninth, Joseph G. Taylor.
The fear has been expressed that, will
two Democratic electoral tickets in Jh,
feld-the regular Democratic and Re
adju-ters-the Republican ticket nigh
have q majority.
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HOW 1T CAME ABOUT.
Catholic Univ erse.

Cleveland Catholic universe.
How Hancock's nomination came SO
sudden upon the convention it would
be hard to conjecture in detail without
branching off into too many side is
sues. This much may be said The
South was ready to solidify at any mo-
ment, and that section had no flavor
ite son." so to speak, outside of the
strongest candidate" They of the
South did intend that such candidate
and no mere machine contrivance
should receive their votes. Hancock
developed the leading strength of the
first ballot, and led off in the spontan-
eous good will of the audience. The
gallant Bayard showeda fine following
but it's full strength was polled and il
could expect no notable increase.
And with the nomination
of Hancock a feeling, an intuition as
it v ere, came over the convention that
tI.ey had-built wiser than they knew
an atmosphere of victory filled the hall,
and not a man but rested sa tisfied
that the most available and the strong
est was aftor all that which had come
to pass.
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Our London Litter.
Regular correspondence Of the Gazette.
LONDON, Eng, June 2l, 1880,

Regular correspondence Of the Gazette.
LONDON, Eng, June 2l, 1880.
Fine growing weather has been ex-
perienced during the psst week, a high
er temperature, having been accompan-
led by an abundant rain fall, which has
refreshed the country. and exercised q
most beneficial effect upon the growing
crops. After such cold dry May, il is
not wondered at that the growth of
cereals is backward, but the crops ha, Q
not suffered to anything like the extent
that was at one time anticipated, the
fields at present showing unnislakabI
signs Of healthy vitality. At the begin
ning of the week steady fall of rain
occurred, which was pretty general
throughout the Kingdom, and the subse-
quent sunshine has materially improved
the condition of cereals. With cohtiu-
uance Of warmth to stimulate rapid de-
velopement, the crops will doubtless re-
cover the leeway lost by the end
Of the month, and gain sufficient
strength to enable them to withstand
future vicissitudes of weather of apy
ordinary character.
The weather in France has continued
favorable for the growing crops, which
have been making rapid progress toward
maturity under the genial influence Of
alternate sunshine and shower. The
temperature, although by no means high
for the time of year, was increased to 8
moderate extent, and the wheat plant, II
somewhat short in the straw, bears 6
healthy and well-filled ear. In the
south the blooming lime has passed un
der satisfactory conditions, and the agri
cultural situation is regarded with favol
as the rain has done won iers for sprint
corn, oil seeds AID roofs, while the viues
also look we'll in the district around Bor
deaux. Advices from Saumeer report
that preparations are already being madt
for large export trade in barley, tht
area sown with this cereal being large
and the crops caring under favorable
conditions. Grass has not grown very
rapidly and the hay crop will probabl,
turn out deficient.
A warm temperature has prevailed il
Germany, attended by a good deal o
rain. Reports continue favorable as Il
the growing crops of wheat and barley
but oats are backward and rye has nev
er recovered from the effects of the MAJ
frosts. AT Berlin there has been goot
inquiry for spot wheat for the centre ant
west, while for future delivery price
have also been moderately well sustain
ed after some fluctuations for the sum
mer and autumn periods.
At Alexandria the small arrivals o
wheat from up country have been chief,
absorbed by local requirements, and a
holders have declined to accept lowe
rates the export movement has beel
very restricted. Ali fine sorts of whea
have been taken readily at very ful
rices by local consumers. Beans hav
met better inquiry for shipment #
England at rather more money, as tn
supplies have been light. Lentils hav'
also shown hardening tendency, Will
maize and barley remain unaltered.
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Installation.

Grand Master j. @. Massy accompanied
by the Grand Officers and fifteen other
members of the r. W. Grand Lodge o.
Delaware /. o. o. f., boarded the steam
tug Falcon last evening, and proceeded
to Delaware City for the purpose OF In
sta ling the officers of Patrick Henry
Lodge, No II. L. o. o F., of that place.
They left here at 6 O'Clock, and arrived
there at O'Clock. The evening was all
that coulj be desired, AMI with plenty of
refreshments aboard, all the party enjoy
ed themselves. Upon arriving at Della
ware City they clothed themselves IN re-
gala and marched to the Lodge room,
where the following officers where in
stalled:
N. William N Neff.
V. G.-Gec. HutcLinson.
r. S.-Nathan Bigger.
At 10 o'clock they left for home, and
as they left the wharf large quantity oi
fireworks where ser off, making things
look lively for awhile. All hands were
SO delighted with the trip that a party
was lnade up to accompany the Grand
Officers to New Castle next M onday eve
| ling on the Falcon for the purpose of in
stallng the officers of Washington
Lodge, No. 8, 1. o. o. f.
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!. carfleld's Credit MobiIIer
Record.

hH hl' Gum StO0y1l testimony before The
fOElnd Committee, Jan. II, 1873.
Nster owned, rcceiUed, or agreed 10 re-
any stock gf The credit Mobilier, or OF
u"'0n Pacgtc Rdilrodd nor any diUi-
"@ PROFITS arising from either of them
P@ Judge Po'dnds Il port. FEB. Is, 1873
-Gdrhetds Testimony Pe1JtTed.
He Acls In regard to Mr.. Gai field, as
nu oy the committee, are that he
eeu win Mr., Ames to take ten shares
O'eu'' MOblller stock, but did not pay
'ne same, Mr.. Ames received the
NY per cent, dividend in bonds and
"eiii ior ninety-seven per cent, and
''VeiVeu the sixty per cent. cash divI-
"n'ch together with the price of
TOck and interest. left a balance nj
in's sum was paid over to Mr.. Gar.
acheck ON the Sergeant-at-Arms,
mr. darfield then understood This
w. "s odSdlce Of diUtdends after pay-
IN The stock
'@ @e New York Times, Feb. 49, ls73
',e' helley and Garfield present IA
~ uisfesslng figure. Their partici-
uOn IN the Credl, Mobilier a fair ia com.
.,' 'u oy The most unfortunate contra
ruons Of testimony.
,'"me New York Times. Feb. ~. 1873.
eaalacIerof the Credit MobiIier was
m IheSource of Its profits was very
Anown at the time Congress,nen
Alt i Though Oakes Ames may have
N,os 'uu in concealing his own motive,
Oon,. was 10 brlbe Congressman, their
r,ra. au,e o' the stock was not on that
innocent The dishonor of the
nj participation in an obvious fraud
!" remains. w ''u' II ""''
onv ' 'n', oi Them have INDUCED in testi-
II heaa reference TO The matter which
MAN." su cohtradicted. The committee
g F'JecS he Estin,onv of several nj
a'Ds ,'per'' !" This can only be done on M,
mv o, Is untrue. But untrue tes,f
@Hpejury. ' 10 "'''"''V' v no
nn.' v clear duty of Congress to yisi,
lobllisr o,'lhent s'Sui all who took Credi
''cN from oakes Ames.
I,ms' as Ne'' York Tribune, FEB. 10, 1878
Aares. ra, a. GARFIELD of Ohio had tel
|hlch n,, lever paid dollar; received s329
anr,onl 'l 'ne Investigation began, h,
bonn NJ pu, nr to have considered as a loa,
We'll, ,ha oakes Re. AmeS to himself
he,e msn r' wlckedness of all Of IL Is tba
pe. ds"ai, sn betrayed the trust of the neo
Evasion. Is'vea S their constituents. and h,
latsac,,os ana falsehoods confessed m
hom@n On To be diss acerul. "
N, ~. Ne' York Tribune, FeD. %. 1877.
bolnltba, a.s e.. establishes very clearly III
F& il " ue 70 was not alone in this offepc,
Mo were y he, !, expelled for bribery, he me
O''0ed should 90 wfth him. n "
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A WiIIfuI FaIsehOOd.

When the Eosry Boening says the
GAZETTE stole from its columns the
peach crop estimates prepared by Mr.
II. H. Colclazer, the enterprisine
Washington correspondent of The
Baltimore Gazette, it utters a wilfu
falsehood, devoid Of even the shadow
of truth. The article, as published in
the GAZETTE, was true in all its state.
ments, and was in hand at this office
before the first edition of Eoery EUen.
ing had been put to press. The editor
of the GAZETTE had no knowledge Of
the article until it appeared in print.
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The Taxas for 1890.

People are coming up quite prompt
ly and paying their city taxes for 1880
to the Collectors, Messrs. Provost and
Kyne, at their Office on East Sixth
street. The officers, however, would
be glad to be kept buster now, SO as
not to be rushed SO hard at the latter
end of the month. A discount of five
per cent. is allowed ON all bills paid
during July, which makes it quite an
inducement for all who can raise the
money to pay within the required time.
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ACCIDENT.

Yesterday afternoon, while a large
force of workmen were engaged in
hoisting beam that weighed about
five tons, at the Jessup & Moore's pulp
works, the derrick broke, and the
beam came down with loud crash.
Fortunately none of the workmen were
injured, although some of them made
very narrow escapes, especially Mr..
Owens who was experimenting the
work.
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n effort has been made by the Re-
slicans to drag General Hancock's
Liar into this canvass. A special
sa,cb to the Cincinnati Enquirer
tOur correspondent is informed on
4 best authority that. the Republi-
|. have al eady begun their work in
4 county. In the interior of the
'nty where there are strong Pro-
tsnt communities, the report is cir
kted that General Hancock is a
sug Catholic with no tolerance of
other religion. Among the Gath
4 the report is circulated that Gen.
bcock is a rampant Protestant, a
Bpg dcspiser of thcCatholic religion
was responsible for the death of
I. surratt, having even himself pull
tbe scaffold rope, and refusing to
any attention to a habeas corpus in
behalf.
hese things are to be deplored and
] be deprecated by every good ciii-
who desires the perpctuity of our
tutions. 1t will be a sad day for
republic when a man is either cleo
. Or defeated ON account of his re-
pus opinions.
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FIRE ALARM TELEPHONES.

A meeting Of the Presidents of the
different fire companies will meetCh
Engineer Tazewell this evening at the
Water Witch engine house for the
purpose Of examining the fire alarm
telephones which it is proposed to in
3roduce into each engine house if pos
sible. The boxes are now at the tele-
graph office, Third and Market, and
one of them will be placed in the Wa
ter Witch House, and a wire run be-
tween the two points. W. T. West
brook will be present and explain the
workings of the telephones.
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Ups and Downs of Cities and
IoWnS.

The changes OF commerce that destroy
and build up cities rapidly, almost like
the visions of Alladin's golden lamp, hud
prosperity of New Orleans, not only
present. but still greater in the near fu-
ture. War rty-crust-plague-
stTick ken--she, like Phoenix, revives and
presents a busy scene of wealth producing
industry. But amid 1t all stands the
Charity Hospital. which depends for its
existence and every ready means OF do
ing good on the revenue IL derives from
the sale OF the tickets OF the Louisiana
state Lottery Company, whose drawings
monthly afford an opportunity to win a
fortune. For further Information apply
TO M, A. Dauphin, New Orleans, La, or
same person at No. 3l9 Broadway. New
York city. ty1-2w.