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The Portland daily press., 1880-12-18

DIR. o. FlTZGERALD, the man who makes 80
many Wonderful Cures, will visit Portland,
Falmouth Hotel, Dec. 1S, and will examine all
who may call on him free of charge.
dc16-3t
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-18

OPERA Glasses in Pearl and Leather at
prices that defy competition, at Todd &
Morse's. dec18SMW&F
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-18

BEFORE buying your Christmas prese nts in
the Watch and Jewelry line visit Lamson, POI
Middle street.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-18

CARLTON KIMBALL is selling Corsets at so
per cent discount Ladies now is the time to
secure good bargains. dec18d2t
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-18

CAPS, Caps, Caps for Winter. Merry.
SCOTCH Caps SIC. and $1.00. Merry, Halter
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-18
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
One Hundred Thousand Copies of
THE WONDERFUL

CHRISTMAS "ST. NICHOLAS"
Hare been prorided By Santa Claus for
Christmas stockings in Ame.tica, and frc
thousand for England. a charming gift
book for girl or boy, costing only 30 cents.
100 pages, superbly illustrated. For sale
ererywhere. -Four editions Of last gears
Christmas number were demanded. Scrib-
ncr &c Co., N. Y.
dec18 dit
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-18

RINEs Bros. are selling large lot of fine
large $500 Blankets at only $500.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-18
Oysters.

The old and reliable firm of James Free
man & Co., No.2 Union Wharf, is constant
ly receiving fresh consignments of Providence
River and Virginia oysters. which they
are prepared to deliver by the quart
or larger quantities at the residences of citi-
zens. Orders sent by telephone or postal card
promptly attended to.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-18

GLOVES, Gloves, MlttS, MittS. Merry.
HATS, Hats, Hats. Merry, the Halter.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-18

FUR Caps s1o0 and up. Merry, Halter.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-18

Wolf Robes 5000 and $1,000. Wolf Robes,
fine quality, $1,000 to $500: These are
nice furred and large sizess
Small Lined Buff Robes $500 to $500.
Large No. l Buff Robes, Lined, $1,000 to
S16.50.
A few Unlined Buff Robes $500 and $500
to $500.
Horse Blankets S1.2O. Square Blankets
S1.35 and up to 5000.
The daily gazette., 1880-03-15
SatsseH County assessments.

THE NUMBER OF EXTRA NAMES PUT ON
THE ASsESsMENT LIsT5--A. REPUBLI-
CAN DODGE. Fl"
During the past two weeks the Levy
Court of Sussex county added to the as
sessmept list total of 244 names-107
white and 137 colored. ..a G IN
The delinquent list allowed bad upon
1t $50 names-512 were white and 6S col
ored. 's0 ' #''..' 't- -.i+i
At the February session Of the Court
there were 1449 names turhed IN as the
extra assessment. OF these 202 were
transfers and should be deducted. This
you'd leave 1247 names-1072 white and
l75 colored-turned in as the result uf
the extra assessment, and shows a net
gain over last year after deductiug de
-linquencies Just allowed of 4S2 names,
and Will probably bring the voting
strength Of the county to about 1000.
During the latter part of the sessi n
petitions were received from Albert
Curry and other Rel cans asking that
delinquents for 1879 be placed upon the
assessmept list. They were read and
tiled, but no further action was taken on
hem. u - az u
The Georgetown Inquirer gives the
folio wing explanation OF this move
The Republicans say these petitions
were offered SO that, should they be re-
iected or ignored, the petitioners coul
bring suit for damage in tie u. s. Court
against the Levy Courtmen, or ask the
U. s. Court to mandamus the Levy
Court and compel 1t to place on the as
ssssment list the names of such delin-
quents. -
The daily gazette., 1880-03-15
Il Look at StaIcslD Run.

City Council, on Saturday evening,
met at Staulrup Run, on Second street,
near Poplar for the purpose of aEing q
look at that delectable water course,
which has been q source of annoyance
to the Deighborhood for year or more.
For a long while the sewer through
which this run Is conducted worked
without trouble, but IL was repaired
once, and the bed of the 80 wer near the
mouth raised several inches higher than
that yart Of the sewer lying further up.
This, OF course, prevented the sewer
from properly discharging Its contents,
they backed up IL the vicinity of Second
street, where they soon stagDated and
became vile nuisance. This condition
of affairs still prevails, and the sewer
was filed almost to the crown OF the
arch when Council asssmc ed along Its
walls Saturday afternoon. Tho contents
comprised old boards and refuse matter
of various kinds, thrown In by people
living in the neigh bOrhoo1, besides the
usual flow of the sewer. and made a
sluggish, slckenipg mess. Without a
dissenting voice Council ordered the St.
Committee to have the sewer cleaned
out immediately. 81
Council next proceeded to the z. w !,
& b. r. r. depot, and there examined
the plans of the new depot, with view
TO getting a better understanding of the
character of the new building, and view
ing the line of tho proposed extra track
along Water street, from Poplar to
French. No definite action was taken,
beyond requesting the City Surveyor to
take a transcript of the plans, for the
use of Council In finally considering the
question of giving permission to lay the
extra track, on Thursday night next.
The daily gazette., 1880-03-15
Keeping a House OF IU-Fdme.

Emma and Annie johnson were ar
raigned before Acting Mayor ONei ] at
the police hearings yesterday morning
on the charge of keeping and maintai u
ing q house of ill-fame. The trial was to
have taken place on Saturday evening"
hut as the defendants and mum Der of
witnesses did MT put In an appearance,
attacbrents were issued fer all of them.
AT the hearing number of witnesses
were examined, and the testimony ad-
duced, although very hard TO obtain
from the witnesses, was sufficient to
convict Emma of the misdemeanor. At
the conclusion of the testimony Esquire
O'Neill sentenced Emma johnson to
pay fine OF $50 and costs, and an extra
penalty of $40 aud costs for every twen-
ty-fours that the house remained open.
Annie johnson was dismissed.
The daily gazette., 1880-03-15
Town Election.

At the town election held on Saturday
the following officer were elected Al
derman, j. l.. Thompson: Commission
ers, jacob e. Faucet, Or. John w. Mes
sick, John Ii. Swain. b. Frank Waga-
man, DIR. Caleb r. Layton; Assessor,
Thomas B. Pepper Treasurer, George
Q. Calhoun. But little interest was evin-
ced in the election and the vote cast
was very small.-Georgeto,on Journal.
JOHN WESLEY PRETTYMAN, from
near Seaford, has been issuing forged
papers in Sussex County. One note for
SIS, with a fraudulent endorsement, he
negotiated with Joseph Isaacs, who
discounted it for cash, but on other notes
it is not known that he realized any
thing. He has been missing from his
home for several days, and was last seen
on Tuesday on Wilningthn. Prettymar
kent store at one time at the Hickory
Pole, and is a married man with several
children.
Judge Thayer decided, on Saturday,
that, although the husband who permits
his wife 10 carry on business In her Town
name In liable for such contracts as she
shall make, yet, II it be expressly sagreed
by a vendor and her husband at the
| time of the sale that there should De nc
contract on the part Of the husband, anc
that the latter shall not De Responsible
but only the wife, the husoanu canno
be m ade liable for such DEBT.
The subscriptions to the New Yorl
Herald's Irish Relief Fund now aggre
gate S288, 1888. 30
The daily gazette., 1880-03-15
Obituary.
DEATH OF JOSEPH BRINoHuRsT.

DEATH OF JOSEPH BRIN0HURBT.
Joseph Bringhurst, one Of Whining
toms best known citizens, died about
1880 o'clock last evening, at his resi-
dence, southwest corner of Third and
West streets, in the 73d year OF his
age. His death was occasioned by a
complication of affections, some of an
asthmatic nature. which coupled with
q slight Justification of the heart were
principally instrumental in causing
death. Though he had been suffering
for some time past, he was only con-
fined to the house about two weeks,
and was attended by DIR. Bullock. He
leaves a wife and two grown-up chill
dren-a son and daughter. ls
Mr.. Bringhurst was emphatically a
Wilmingtonian, having resided here
all of his life. He was born in 1907,
on Market street below Fourth (now
No. 315) and was a son of Jos. Bring
hurst. who, in 1913, established the
drug store which is still conducted at
No. 317 Market street. When Mr..
Bringhurst grew up to manhood he
succeeded his father in the proprietor
ship of the drug store, and conducted
it until 1858, when he disposed of the
business to Mr.. H. II. Bringhurst, who
still occupies the same stand.
Mr.. Bringhurst was always actively
interested in public business affairs,
though he never held, or even would
be candidate for any political Office.
He was for twenty years director in
the p. W. 81 b. and Delaware Rail
roads, and was also President of the
Wilmington Savings Fund Society
and director in the Bank of Delaware
and in the Farmers Mutual Insurance
Company. iF
Mr.. Bringhurst was a member of
the Hicksite branch of the Society of
Friends. His funeral will take place
on Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o.
clock, i.,t .... ..IY.0I
On account of Mr.. Bringhurst's s
prominent connection with the P. w.
d b. r. R., all the flags on railroad
buildings in this city are at half-mast
to-day. .t.4llrr ..t.i
CHRISTOPHER BossERT,
who resided ON Thirteenth street, be-
tween French and Walnut, died on
Saturday evening, aged about 55 years.
He was a miller by trade and well
known in the business. He leaves a
wife and several grown-up children,
The daily gazette., 1880-03-15
Ministerial Matters.

or the Rev. L. l.. Tomkinson, former
ly of Scott NJ. e. Church, this city, the
Easton, Md, Gazette says: Rev. T. l..
romkinson and family have been the re-
cipients OF many beautiful aud valuable
presents within the last few weeks.
Among them Mrs. I. received silver
tea basket OF unique design, Mr.. L. a
cane of finest make, With large gold
band encircling it with the following iu-
scription on it "Rev. I. l.. Tomkinson,
from the young men OF Easton NJ. E.
Church" Mr.. TomksnsOn cloSes his
pastorate In Easton in delightful fellow
ship with his people.
The Kent Ne,os, Chestertrwn, Md,
saws Rev. John M. Collins, of the Will
mington Conference and junior preacher
on Kent circuit, aud Miss Mamie A.
Edes, daughter of Mr.. John p. Edes, Of
this county, were married at the M. E.
Church, in Chestertown, on Thursday.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Charles Hill, Presiding Elder of Easton
District, assisted by Rev. K. b. New
nam, Of this town. Public announce
lnent of the intended union had been
made, and the church was we'll filed on
the occasion. Public nshers were in at
tendance aud the affair passed of very
pleasantly. a.
The daily gazette., 1880-03-15
EDITION
An Editors suicide.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March A.
Charles Calhcart Taylor, city editor Of
The Times, died to-day from the effects
OF pistol shot discharged by his own
hand during a fit of mental alteration.
Mr.. Taylor had been ia i'll health for
two months, and the physical disorder
was supplemented and aggravated by an
accumulation of business troubles, which
brought on a mental disturbance involv-
ing depression of spirits. This morning
he awoke, and, though very weak, pro-
posed to accompany bis wife to church.
She persuaded him that he ought to
sleep longer and went down stairs to
prepare some beef tea, in the hope that
IL would strengthen him. While she was
absent be fired the fatal shot. ) His re-
mains will be inferred in Oak Hill Gem
etery, Georgetown, D. q. di.s .rqa.
wELL-KNowN IN WILMINGTON.
Catheart Taylor was well known in
Wilmington, among the newspaper and
legal fraternity. He attended the
famous trial of the bank burglars, at
New Castle, in 1873, and greatly Offend
ed the dignity of the late Chief Justice
Giipin by his free and easy comments
on court affairs. His last appearance in
Wilmington was in October last, when
he came down here and interviewed
Senator Bayard, Immediately after that
gentleman's return from Europe. lI
The daily gazette., 1880-03-15
SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue of writ Of Levari Facias. TO
me directed. Will be exposed 10 public
sale AT the
LAFAYETTE HOTEL. No. S4l shipiey St.
Kept by John ]. Dougherty, In the city OF
Wilmington, New Castle County, Della
ware, on
WEDNESDAY, the 3lst DAY Of MARCH,
" A. D., 1880. at Q o'clock. p. m, r
The following described real estate, viz:
All that certain lot, piece or p reel OF
land with a brick house thereon erect
ed, situate in the city of Wilmington,
bounded and dest ribed as follows, to wit,
street at the distance of IS feet (be the
same more or less) from the corner formed
by the Intersection of the easterly side OF
spruce street with the northeriy side Of
Fifth street; thence north ~ degrees, east
l0O feet to corner; thesce north % de-
grees. west l8 feet, De the same more or
less, to N corner; thence southerly W de-
grees, west 20 feet to the line of the head
Of ihree-feet wide alley; thence along
said line OF said alley south 6S degreess
east 2 feet to a corner; thence along thu
easterly side Of said three-feet wide alley
southf52 degrees, west 80 feet 70 the NORTH
erly side of Fifth street; thence along saitEr
side OF said street south IS degrees. east IL
feet, be the same more or less, 70 the place
Of beginning, be the contents thereof what
they may. "t 81
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Ann Harrlgan and I. t.'B, and
JOHN PYLE. sheriff.
Sherifrs office, New Castle, March u
1850. en marlS-eodts.
The daily gazette., 1880-03-15
TsOO RscnasCaUs.

As Mr.. John Eastburn, of South Will
mington, was driving down Fourth
street, in York wagon, about II O'Clock
Saturday night, his horse took fright on
account Of shaft bolt dropping out and
allo wing the shaft TO fall upon his legs.
He Immediately ran away and ran so
vlciously that the carriage was soon
completely demolished and scattered
promiscuously along the street. At
Pine street Mr.. Eastburn succeeded in
stopping the horse, bnt before doing so
he received several severe bruises,
which will lame him for several days.
While Mr.. John Scott was driving
down Fourth street, yesterday after
noon, with several ladies, his horse took
frigh, and ran away. At Spruce street
the animal was turned into the freight
house yard and there stopped. The car
riage was somewhat damaged, and the
occupants were transferred to another
vehicle before proceeding further.
The daily gazette., 1880-03-15
SHERIFF SALE.

SHERIFF SALE. ,}n iDI 10 9bage jA
! BY virtue OF writ OF Levari Facias 10
me directed, will be exposed to pubiiea
sale, at the
LAFAYETTE HOTEL, ?" '"H e
S4l shipley street, now occupied by John 8
New Castle County, DEL, ON P,
WEDNESDAY,, The Slst Day or MARCH,
"a 1880. at O'Clock, p. m, sHoil4ali
The following described real estate. viz; aI
all that certain lot, piece or parcel Of
land, with q three story brick houss
thereon erected, situate in the city OF wal,
mington, New Castle County, and State of
Delaware, bounded and described - fol-
lows, to wit: Beginning &C q point on the
westerly side OF Tathaii street, between
Second and Third streets. st the distances
OF lS3 feet from the sOutherly side OF THIRD
street., being a corner OF land bstpnGlnu %
George Craig; thence along line of thp
same westerly parallel with Third street.
about o. or s5 feet to Q line OF land former
ly belonging 70 Allen McLane; thence
street ABOUT "A feet in. Tn stake; thence
easterly parallel with Third street about
"a or 95 feet TO thd aforesaid side Of TatnAu.
street, and thence Herewith northorly ~
fee in. 10 the place of beginning, be the
contents thereof what they may. Book
vol. page l4l, &c.
Seized and taken in execution as the
William g. Kobelen, Adm. OF Frederick
Hubers, deceased, and August Asherbaah
aud +. his wife and :, t., and TO be sold BY
~. JOHN PYLE, Sheriff. y
Shsrifrs office, New Castle. March u.
1851. marI5-eOdts.
The daily gazette., 1880-03-15
Recogntxed.
THE HOMELESS wAIF FOUND ON DELLA
WARE AVENUE ON SUNDAY LAST
CLAIMED By HIS MOTHER.

THE HOMELESS WAIF FOUND ON DELLA
WARE AVENUE ON SUNDAY LAST
CLAIMED By HIS MOTHER.
1t will be remembered that on Mon
day last the GAZETTE published an ac-
count of a young lad who was found
wandering on Delaware avenue, In q
pitable condition. He was accosted by
gentleman named Frank Belt, aud
closely questioned as to where he be-
longed. Failing to obtain any mforuia-
ton from the boy he was taken to the
police station. and again questioned, but
still the boy did not answer. - rs ~
As no one called for the boy he was
sent to the almshouse on Monday last,
where he remained until Saturday last,
when he was claimed by his mother. 1t
appears from the statement made by the
mother to the Chief of Police, that Ler
name Ii Margaret McDevitt, and that
she resides at Nicetown, Philadelphia,
that her son has had ayq strokes of
paralysis, the last one on no!1hanksgiving
day, which deprived him OF his speech.
Hearing Of the repnf alton of Father
Meyers Of Lbe German Catholic Church
OF this city, as physician In such cases
she brought her son TO this city on last
Saturday week, and legt him with
Father meyers, with the understanding
that she was to call for him on Saturday
last. .s.. .
At the appointed time, she called, and
was informed by Father Meyers that he
had not seen, her son for week. As
an explanation he said that the boy had
broken out Of the house on last Sunday
week, and that was all that he was able
TO tell her. The mother upon hearing
this information became almost frantic
with grief, and left the residence Of
Father Meyers, knowing not what to do.
She finally visited lady friend, who ad-
vised her to visit the police station, and
state her case there. This she did, and
from the statement made to the Chief
Of Police, he was satisfied that the boy
at the almshouse was her missing son.
Together they visited thai institution
and upon seeing the boy, the mother
became wild with JOY and manifested
pleasure her In many ways. -,4..
After thanking the Chief and the Off
cials at the almshouse for their kindness
to her boy, she left for Philadelphia on
the 7 O'Clock Saturday evening train.
The daily gazette., 1880-03-15
Saloon RObOed.

The saloon of Jacob Roller, at the
southwest corner of Eighth and Tatnali
streets, was entered by thieves on FRI
lay night last, who broke open the
money drawer and stole about swenty-
six dollars. "'.
DR.. Luther r. Dickinson, editor and
proprietor oft "Planters' and Far
mers' Magazine,, of Richmond, Va,
disappeared from that city on Tuesday
last, ami it Is now known to the public
that he has been perpetrating systemat-
10 forgeries for the last two years. He
left letter confessing his guilt, attribu.
ting II to financial em mbarrassmeuts, and
promising "to devote the balance of his
life to the payment OF his every indebt-
edness:p Tie forgeries aggregate at
least $4,000. d .-u II TT . l'
The daily gazette., 1880-03-15
CHERIFF's SALE,

y
By virtue OF q writ OF Levari Faclas
to me directed, will be exposed to pubic
sale, at the
LAFAYETTE HoTEL.No. s4l shipley st.
kept by Jshn ]. Dougherty, In the city of
Wilmington, New Castle county, Della
ware,
ON WEDNESDAY,
The 3lst day of March, 1880, at 2
o'clock, p, M,
The following described real estate, Wig:
Allthat certain lot or parcel of land sit
uate in the city OF Wilmington, bounded
and described as follows, TO wit: Begin
ming at point on the Northeast corner of
Front and Adams street; thence northerly
along the easterly side of Adams street
lib feet 10 in. to the northerly side of
Pleasant street; thence easterly along
Pleasant street l2S feet to q stake; thence
southerly parallel with Adams street lib
feet lO in. to the northerly side of Front
street, thence westerly along the north
erly side of Front street 12S feet to the
place of beginning, be the contents there
OF what they may.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of William Richmann, Jr., and
{. Is, and TO be sold nv
JOHN PYLE, Sheriff.
She iff's once. New Castle. March IL,
lsSo, Aa 4la ri msriS-eods ,
The daily gazette., 1880-03-15
NEW ADvERTrsEmENrs.

DRQPOSALS.g tfrl ut.Nfr n ft 400
j. The Building Committee OF the Trus-
tees OF the Poor Tor New Castle County
tension to the Main Building Of the In
sane Department at the Aims House, up
TO the goth day of March, 1880, at II m. p
a The drawings and specifications may be
seen at Springer, Morley & Causes, Third
at u m. f.e - rl'r..fI 'rl :
All proposals will be addressed to the
Chairman ofthe Building Committee and
endorsed Proposals for erecting an ex-
tension TO the Insane Department..
Each bidder must state how much time
he requires In which TO complete the
The Committee reserve the right to re-
Ject any or all bids. alJ. M l,.t
NJ -iJr-,,,,f, g. HILL BRINTON, r
marl5toSOth Chairman OF Committee
The daily gazette., 1880-03-15
Local Lines.

|blar meeting of the. Fl istorical
wlll be held this evening at7.3O
nnday Schools of Grace ~. e.
will hold their missionary ami
Ibis evening.
p deaths occurred last week,
Rundred and twenty shares of the
'Rton q Northern X. r., will he
lhe Philadelphia Exchange to-
gouncll had a special meeting on
y afternoon.
fesday is St. Patrick's day.
Dlored people are going to build
on Bird street, Hedgeville.
Council, No. 2, Jr., o. U. A. M,
'helr anniversary On April
VIII be a lumber of balls after
iIou draw has been placed on
" oil The Susquehanna, at Havre
ineer OF he NJ. e. ministers
well farewell sermons yester-
alarm of fire last evening was
ro, Y, probable m the Fire Department.
'c'a Chief Engineer.
people ere q leer; they will suf-
Dyspepsia Or liver disease for
anu even years and when finally
n a twenty-five cent bottle of pr.
aiI,more Pills, wonder why they
'eo Them before.
A pale e.: l2S houses and stores from
~; s1o'ooo. Apply to Geo. W.
real estate broker, No. 5l5 Mar
r. Mar. l2-3t.
R,i 10 loan on mortgages; apply to
D'ishl, ol5 Market street.
Mar. 12-9t
The daily gazette., 1880-03-15
DRoPoSALs FOR BUILDING A
i SEWkR. IfJls- f..l-E ra4
OFFICE OF THE STREET COMMISSION
ER, No. 81 East Sixth ST Get.

OFFICE OF THE STREET COMMISSION
& ER, No. 81 East Sixth ST. eet.
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 40 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 n double ring 9
inch arch of go ID hard bricks. Radius OF
arch feet. The side walls W ii be two and
II half feet thick and about five and hall
feet high, and must be built in good and
workman~like manner, OF good, well
shaped two men stone. The pavement III
the form of an inverted arch of degrees
yminutes radius of brick or stone, At the
option of the Street Committee. The bed
OF the pavement must be we'll packed and
rammed and made to conform to the ex-
act shape and grade OF the invert or pave
ment. The arch must be well backed with
tone as shown on the plan. All the work
(both stone and brick) must be laid in go I'd
hydrauiic cement, mortar composed oil
equal parts Of cement ana clean river
sand, Bids for the above work are request
ed to be made stating price per u neal iOOt,
including labor and all materials. The
execution of said work and the perform
ance OF the con tract shall be under the di-
rection aud superv sion oftne street Com
missioner. All the work and material
must be of the best quail ty, and approved
by him before 1t Will be accepted. A bond
with security In the sum of two hundred
dollars must accompany each proposal for
the good iaith of the the bidder, aud the
PRISON or persons TO whom the coutra I
may be awai ded shall give bond with
security in the sum OF five hundred dollar
for the faithful performance OF the cou-
tract. The lily Council reserve the right
to reject any or all bids. All bids must be
properly sgned, aled and endorsed,
Proposals for building sewer. The plan
and blank proposals or any further In
formation that may be desired will be fur
niEhed on application to
l. P. LYNCH, Street Commissioner.
marl5-4t