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The daily gazette., 1881-04-28

Surveys are now being made for the
proposed p, W. Il b. Il. r., branch along
Vsndever Avenue or Fourteenth street,
Ninth ward,f Brandywine station to
Jessup IL Moo:e's store house and to
their III. Augustine mills. The line sur
veyed starts from Brsndywine station
just above Wilmington, running along
Fourteenth street until 1t strikes the
Brandywine, takining in the brow of the
hill aud crossing that stream nearly op.
poslte Jessup & Moore's storehouse and
Adam Grubb's coal yard on trestle-
work; thence passing the Lea -four mills
on the north side of the creek, crossing
Market street just above the bridge and
following the creek from there to the
Augustine Mills. The road will be built
to accommodate the Jessup & Moore
Company, and the Lea Brothers in their
-four and meal business. IL Will also
probably be used by Melville Gambrill
Il Company. IL will be ofgreat advant-
age to Jessup Il Moore, saving them
many teams and the hauling of their
paper to their storebOuse oyer the mar
row, treacherous route on the north side
OF the creek.
The daily gazette., 1881-04-28
General News.

Senator Slater left Washington yester-
day for his home in Oregon. He is pair
ed with Senator Plat for the remain der
of the session.
The caucus of Republican Senators
met yesterday and appointed Q COM
mit.ee to consider and report upon the
question OF holding executive sessions.
The President nominated Mary B. Nc
Gnigan to be postmaster at Tamaqua. land
James Wolley to be postmaster at She
nandoah, in Penna.
At the annual meeting of the Sibley
Manufacturing Company, in Augusta
Georgia, yesterday, It was decided to in
crease the capital stock from 5000, 900 to
81 100000. The mills have $4,000 spind-
les, instead of $4,000, as at first intend-
ed.
The State Prohibition Convention oil
North Carolina met yesterday in Raleigh
all the counties in the State being re-
presented. A popular vote on the pro-
hibitiOn question will be taken on the
first Monday in August, and lively can
vass in expected.
The Central Committee of the Ohio
Greenbackers met yesterday In Colum-
bus and issued call for q State Con-
ventlon to meet on the 18th of June To
nominate full ticket.
The daily gazette., 1881-04-28
THE MAYORS COURT.
A Variety OF Cases Disposed of Last
Evening and This Morning.

Evening and This Morning.
When Mayor Almond opened his
Court last evening, the first case called
was that OF young lad named Miller.
The prosecutor was the boys father,
who is a well-to-do trucker over Third
street bridge. The boy has been in the
habit Of leaving home frequently and re-
naming away for two and three months
at a time. During his absence he asso-
ciates with all kinds of tramps.
The father charged him with vagrancy
and stated In his testimony he need not
work If he did not desire to do so.
Mayor Almond before imposing q
sentence of thirty days, gave the bsy
some sound advice, and said il he coB-
tinusd in his present course he would
end in prison. After he had been sens
fenced the Mayor told him if he would
go home with his father tina he would
remit the sentence. The boy refused.
The next case was that Of a little
boy named William Waugh, who was
charged by Albert Wilberts with abb
stracting small sums of money at
various times from his till. The plain-
tiff knew nothing of the case, but un-
fortunately the boy confessed to officer
Far-ady, who made the arrest, that he
had taken the money. He was held in
the sum of $500 bail for Court.
The first cases disposed of during
the hearings this morning were two
drunks and vagrant. The latter was
committed for 30 days, and
the two former were required to pay
80 cents and cost &.
James Matthews and Luke Melia
were next placed in the dock. They
were found by officers Bidwell and
Gibson, drunk and disorderly on Mar.
ket street, this morning about ]
o'clock. They were each required tc
pay 81 and costs.
The next and last case was some.
what amusing one.
Mary Tobias, c,lored, employed al
the Delaware House, was charged BY
Mary Keegan, with calling her vii,
names and also with striking her
Mary testified that she went to thu
Delaware House, yesterday afternoon
and gave the defendant 10 cents to buy
her drink. When she brought the
drink, the plaintiff refused 10 drink it
and then it was that the trouble com
menced. The prisoner questioned tho
witness in regard to the calling Of viii
names, and as the witness adhered
firmly TO her testimony the defendan
sat down with the words "Mucl
obliged to ycu."
Cathe line McGrenra was examined
for the defense, and stated that tn,
plaintiff had no business to visit he
premises, and that she had told tn
prisoner if she came there to eject her
The Mayor took this view of tn
case aud dismissed the defendant. A
she was leaving the dock she turne
to the plaintiff and said farewell. Sh
then went out and :,sbez 10Y danced
breakdown. y ~
The daily gazette., 1881-04-28
PLANKED srrAD.
A New Yorker Finds an Art, Deem
ed Lost, Practiced in Delaware.

ed Lost, Practiced in Delaware.
In Sundays New York Times a MEM
ber of the Beefsteak club tells the story
Of search for the genuine planked shao.
He went to the Potomac, but cooking
planked shad was there a lost art
Along the Connecticut river some OF
the Oldest inhabitants had heard OF 1t,
but it was only tradition. He says,
at last found 1t iu a small village In the
State Of Delaware, in a waysde Inn be-
side the river. 1t was place where
fishermen resorted, and they would not
eat shad In any o'her way. One plank
ed shad to the man was the average con-
sumption of each fisherman at sitting.
The fish, the catch of the day before.
were corned. An open hearth, in
which big pile of hickory wood had
been burning, was the fuel, where there
was huge mourd of red hot embers;
q big kridiron was placed, not on the
fire, but between the embers and the
back wall OF the hearth. In this place a
glowing bed of hot wood Goals was Sc
cured, and the fire. was banked. Then q
thick slab of heech-4 inches thick,
feet long, and ! feet broad-was brought
forward. was told that hickory would
do tor plank, but that beech was bet
Ter as IL gave no taste to the fish. In
this wooden backing there were num-
u IT Oh bmaII 0OI0e DOr6u .IdkluR Six
pound fish which Ind been split and
corned the day before, it was secnred
t. the plank BY five wooden skewers,
driven through the fish into the holes
Then the bottom Of the plank with
the fish on 1t, was stood In an iron pan.
1t was kept in position by pile OF
bricks. The plank was gently sloped
to the fire. Now 1t was showed near the
fire, and the plankiug of the sbad com.
menoed. A small piece of butter which
had been melted dropped down the
snow.white surface of the fish. 1t must
be cooked from the surface clean through
to the back. Uuce aslpzly the butter as
it melted mixed with the juices Of this
delsctable fish, was laddled up and
poured on the exposed side.
There was suave odor which pervad-
ed the kitchen. Presently the colored
cook, fisherman, desisted from his la
bor. "Nar done," he said, "yeu kin
have pepper II you ehuse it; but boss
| don't yer. Ole Mars Bayard, and he
knowed, didn't chuse pepper. It kind
| of prewerikates them h4vors. When its
cornsd it's peppered enough" Taking
| the whole plank In his two hands, he
placed it, tsn, wood ,ske wers and ali on 9
table before me. "Sometimes, marse, we
has knives, and sometimes forks, but de
true way TO erjy him planked is wild dc
| fingers. No chuke on de bones den
you kin sort him all out"
The daily gazette., 1881-04-28
NO CURE. NO PAY.

DR.. Pierce's Family Medicines are
guaranteed TO cure, for particulars see
wrappers and pamphlets. They are re-
liable, have not sprung into popularity
in q week or a month and gone out OF
favor as rapidly, but being sustained by
merit have won worldwide reputation,
necessitating branch in London, TO sup
ply foreign countries, while the home
sales are enormous throughout the
United States. Golden Medical Discov-
cry purities and enriches the blood, pre-
venting fevers, curing all skin and scrof-
ulous affections, and curing consump-
ton, which is scrofula of the lungs. If
the bowels are costlve take Pierce's Pei
let's Qittle pills). Both sold by druggists.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, May 9th 1879.
WORLDS DIsPENsIARY MEDICAL Asso-
CITATION:
Gentlemen-For years I have been
great. sufferer. My trouble first started
with terrible ague chills and constipa-
tions. This left nae in 1873 with rack
ing cough aud frequent bleedings from
the lungs. Since this time lhave been
| continually doctoring, consulting ply
| sicians without number. From them ]
received no benefit or Encouragement
| The mes} noted physicians OF our city
who last visited. me expressed their
| opinionsi In the brief but hopeless words,
| "Take good care of yourself the few
| days you have to live, we cannot help
you" grew steadily worse under their
treatment. One day, through reading
your Memorandum Book I Iearne1 OF
the Golden Medical Discovery. With
but little hope of relief, purchased .
bottle and took it. To my surprise and
satisfaction it did me more geod than.all
the drugs had taken the year around.
am now steadily using it with benefit
and recommend 1t to all to be ust what
| it is advertised.
Sincerely yours,
JAMES p. McGRATH.
90 Wight Street.
The daily gazette., 1881-04-28
sHEPPY-BEECHER.
A Pleasant Social Event that Occur
red Yesterday Afternoon.

red Yesterday Afternoon.
At the residence of the brides parents
No. 2l8 West Ninth street, yerterday af-
ternoop, at 4.30 o'clock, Miss Emma
May, daughter of Councilman A. p.
Beecher, was united in matt imoDy to
Mr.. John v. Sheppey, of this city. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. j..
Wheaton Smith, %. D., pastor of Beth
Eden Baptist Church, Philadelphia, who
was the officiating clergyman when the
paI ents of the bride we're married. A
select party Of invited guests was present,
and enjoyed with great interest the mar
riage services, which were rendered in q
solemn and impressive manner by the
minister, while the happy couple sCood
with hands clasped under large canopy
oil fragrant magnollas.
The bride was dressed in blue bro
cade velvet and satin de lillian.
After the ceremony, congratulations
were showered upon the bride and
groom by the friends present. Refresh
ments were served, and at 5.52 O'Clock
the couple started OH wedding tour to
New York.
The presents were handsome, y valuable
and unusually well-selected. The prin-
clpal ones were as follows:
A splendid ice pitcher of silver, from
Joseph J. Martin aud wife. Mr.. Martin
is the treasurer of the city of Philadel-
phia Cuba and fine lace tldies from the
Misses Shriver an oyster tur1e OF
silver, from Edmund Draper, uncle of
The bride coffee set, solid gold aud sill
ver, from John Vande Water.Of Havana
uncle Of the groom ladies' chair, from
Mrs. A. n. Sheppey; an ebony table
from the Sheppey boys fine vase OF al
tihc.al flowers from Frank +. Lackey
aud sister "a centre table, covered with
plush and trimmed with satin, from Mr..
and Mrs. Charles B. ock wax sLoe
and vase, very beautiful, from Mrs. DR..
onltcher bouquet table from Mr.. and
Mrs. Merris Taylor a thermometer IN
the shape Of a large key, OF gold and gilt
from Mr.. and Mrs. Weston Jenkins
New York two eandelabras, one from
Miss Emile Meyer, Philadelphia, anC
the other from Mr.. and Mrs. Ii. Ii. John
son Of this city ; a pair of exquisitely
painted shells from air. and Mrs. Ed
ward G. James /; a card receiver, silver
also bouquet receiver, silver, from tht
sisters OF the bride pickle dish, silver
from Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. J. p. Turner, O
New Jersey berry dish of cut glass anC
silver, from Miss Annie q. Reeves fine
bouquet holder, from Mrs. John Reeves
finely colored picture IN gold frame
from Mrs. z. Ii. Vandewater, New Yoil
butter dish, silver, from Luie e. Fem
from Leechield county, Connecticut /; ,
spoon of solid silver, from Mr.. aud Mrs
Charles S. Corfeld 3; pair OF bronz,
vases, from MIR. Will j. Stoner hal
dozen goblets neatly engraved, from
Master Harry Beecher; a unique ina, ch
safe, from Charles K. Smith, silk hand
kerchief from Mrs. w. b. Cole pair @
figures Of Cupid in PaIian marble, frou
Mrs. ID. b. Giddings, of Connecticut
pickle dish, from Charles II. Ii. HoHerln
New YORK.
The daily gazette., 1881-04-28
Do Dead Fish Float?

The excitement over the impure Cro>
ton water in New YORK has started a
controversy over point that ought to
be easily settled. A member Of the
water board asserted "officially" that a
dead fish always comes to the surface of
the water, and twill float till 1t rots."-
This "expeIt" Is confronted with a quo
tation from a recent paper written by
Seth Green, q great authority on fish,
which seems to be tolerably conclusiv We
on the other side. Says Mr.. Green
Contrary to the general opinion that
all fish aoat, when dead, Iny experience
is that not onein ten ever comes to the
top of the water"
The daily gazette., 1881-04-28
A Strange Fish,

Fish Commissioner Enoch Moore,
Jr., received, yesterday, from A. B..
Carter, fish dealer, of New York, a
very curious fish. 1t is about nine
teen inches long and seven inches
in circumference, and weighs five
pounds, being unusually heavy for
its size. 1t is very long and narrow,
with a heavy, broad backbone. 1t
has a short, stumpy head, and a
mouth like sucker. 1t is OF a
light gray color, with dark streaks
under its belly. -
Mr.. Moore intends taking il Ia
Washington and leaving il in the
hands Of United States Fish Com
missioner Bard.
The daily gazette., 1881-04-28
A Vassar College Bride.

Mr.. Robt. J. Cook, a young lawyer
of Pittsburg, was married on Tuesday
evening to Miss Annie Clyde Wells,
daughter If Mr.. Calvin Wells, Presi-
dent of the Pittsburg Forge and Iron
Company, and proprietor of the Phila-
delphia Press. The bride is a member
of the senior class at Vassar College.
When a student at Yale Mr.. Cook was
captain of the famous boat crew that
took the banner from all competing
colleges. The happy couple will sail
for Europe in the steamship Algeria,
May II.
The daily gazette., 1881-04-28
Railway stations Enlarged.

The Wilmington s. Norlhern Rail-
road Company is about completing ad-
ditions to the freight departments of
their stations at Springfield and Mo-
dena stations, in Chester county. The
enlargement in boih instances are in
consequence of the great increase of
sh pments and receipts of freight at
these stations. at Modena the en-
largement is equal to double tho size
in the former freight depot there and
the addition has been built in con-
vonient and substantial manner.
The daily gazette., 1881-04-28
Getting Ready.

The City Railway Company are
now engaged in putting on the fin
lshing touches on the Fourth street
extension preparatory to running
the cars on Monday next. Men are
now at work clearing the tracks of
The sand that was used in spreading
over the paving stones, when the
space between the tracks were
paved.
The daily gazette., 1881-04-28
THE WoRLp's FAIR Project stil

THE WORLDS FAIR PROJECT still
hangs fire. So far the transportation
lines have subscribed but $450,0O0 out
of the 100000 expected from them,
and where the other $3.50, 900 is to come
from is perplexing question. And then en
even If this is raised, another $l,OOo,ooo
must be forthcoming before the one snb-
scribed by the commission can be aYalla-
BILE. 1t is generally understood that next Z
weeks meeting of Il executive and Il
nance committee will decide the fate Of
the enterprise, and ju t now 1t is eonced'
ed that the prospects ar, rather blue.
The daily gazette., 1881-04-28

|promipent gentleman Of Middle
4 came up on the early Delaware
!, this morning, and seeing repre-
stve Of tho GAZETTE at the depot
d him aside, and quietly whispered
b. had item. "What IL 1T" in
b1 the scribe.
Nhy, it is this" was his reply
n evening two well know gents OF
hington visited Middletown and
n upon two ladies of that place
\ had very pleasant time ana re-
kd home this morpirg. Before 60
'howeyer, they exatted a promise
the young ladies' hat they would
this afternoon"
The daily gazette., 1881-04-28

The great superiority of DIR. Bulls
Cough Sprup to all other cough remedies
is attested by the immense popular de-
mand for that old established remed =.
Price 25 cents bottle.
In the United States Court ct Trenton,
New Jersey, yesterday, William A.
Thomas, teller of the First National
ink of Newark. was convicted OF aidirG
10 making false entries in the Banks
books. The case will be appealed.
W. l.. Payson, a builder and contractor
OF Holliston, Massacb usetts, has been
missing since Saturday, and Is said to be
a forger to the amount Of $4,000, besides
being heavily in debt.
The Fall River spiuners, after o Ave
weeks strike have gone TO work again
without having accomplished anything
but loss of $4,000 o, wages. And it
strikes US that strikes generally have an
outcome of about that average. There
may sometimes be reasonable excuse for
them, but there are seldom any profit
able resu Its.
The daily gazette., 1881-04-28
RrIekIayers Organizing.

A number of bricklayers met at
Sengor Hall, last evening, and effect
ed permanent trade organization by
elecling the following officers:
President-Charles Solloway.
Vice Observation-Disclosures Pratt.
Secretary-Daniel Forrest.
Treasurer-Lewis Haws.
The union then resolved to meet
every Wednesday evening.
House carpenters and plasters arc
also thinking about organizing 10 Sc
cure an increase of wages.
The daily gazette., 1881-04-28
.e daily Sasstts.
[RsT EDITION.


,nic sale at the West End
: pd p,,syday afternoon the following
Fa, ,n,e OI JIbn NJ. Scott's well known
,lnaolsware" la,J was bought for j. f.
nf chester county for $3.50.
= " "iIamble,onian mare owned by
eot was bought by VIM. Y. Warn
i *srh~mas' trotter was sold TO Robert
nv ~ Of ,Iohn Stats was sold fol
i Joseph Gould. ,o..
also sold. .ao
emiIy carriage for 1892; spar sprinf
lpe. Sl72.50; double harness 700
m amounted to between $l,bW
h 600. ,,,
The daily gazette., 1881-04-28

In the q. s. Senate yesterday, Mr.
Morgan asked,leave to offer concurrent
resolution reaffirming the Monroe doc
trine in connection with the Isthmus
Canal projects. Mr.. Dawes objec ed ,
because the resolution would need con-
currenoe of the House. After some debate
in which Mr.. Blairb. of New Hampshire
reiterated his recently EXPIRE .sed views
in favor of an extra session, Mr.. Morgan
modified his resolution so as to make it
simply Senate resolution, and It was
referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs. The Dawes resolution was then
presented, but after some dilatorytmot--
ions the Senate, at LAO. adjourned.
The daily gazette., 1881-04-28

be Dade (Ga.) coal mina pays to
convict labolers, individually and
their own use for extra labor,
Hnt 500 per month on the average.
s Tennessee Coal and Railroad
rating Sewanee mines, at Tracy
\, paid to convicts, of whom they
Rloy about 800, for extra labor foI
sx months ending March 81, 1881,
B29, or at the rate of 81, 456 pei
n. The men are tasked, and unless
I must perform their tasks. Then
y can, under reasonable restric-
ps, woyk out of doors, or they may
'rrun ths task in the regular hours
'serlbed. In either case they are
= full wages for all extra work
>r.
The daily gazette., 1881-04-28

Morocco is manufactured as special
ty in:only four or five places in the United
States. The greatest amount 10 pro-
duced in Philadelphia and all colors and
kinds of finish are made thele. Lynn,
Mass, also produces all kinds and colors,
with specially OF cheaper goods. In New
York and It's immediate vicinity fiue
grades are made but ali sorts and colors
are also produced. In Wilmington, Del,
only black finish of goat morocco is turn
ed out from the factories. In Baltimore
there is one mandatory of goat morec-
co.-Sh0e and Leather Reporter.
The daily gazette., 1881-04-28
EIevaIetl Railway.

N next Monday. May I'd, the Penn
eanla Railroad Company's elevated
thsion on Filbert street, Philadel-
q viii be opened for freight traffic.
elevators and machinery have
Y tested and found to work satis-
gorIly' The tracks on Market
fet will not be removed for thirty
Z alter the new road is in operation.
passenger station at Merrick and
-pert streets will not be finished
the first of October, but il is
pa0Ie that a waiting shed will be
k.rd at The end of the tracks, and
passenger trains be run in long
Pre that time.
The daily gazette., 1881-04-28

hFETY GATEs.-The subcommittee
y council committee ON raIIroads In
aueiphla, has agreed to report an
rance providing for the erection of
~. gates at all grade crossings Of
limits. ''oaus within the
N Was SnE Raa a, euTnBERr, of Mobile,
1915 representative to pre-, in Congress
|ty, and ~ ,I iozi, is still alive and
actlVeIv thought 90 years of age, is
engaged in the practice Of
n; II L; ID; d; Gumpert, rsDrassnt,no n
4 III, t2o ana L. v Miller. sS9nI,ng Of -.
Nav by by Introducing teeir new hrani
/ taE,ni iug Tobacco, HGo Good Enonob y
[rine = as large orders. We advise All
good chew to give it trial.
The daily gazette., 1881-04-28
Pilot Commissioner Appointed.

In compliance with the law passed
at the recent session of the Legislature
creating a Board Of Pilot Commis-
sioneIs for this State, Governor Hall
has appointed the following named
gentlemen as Commissioners
Homer Barry, of this city, for five
years.
Henry virden, of Lewes, for five
years.
Labon L. Lyons, Of Lewes, for four
years.
Charles Moore, Of Wilmington, for
four years.
William Bright, of Wilmington, for
two years.
The daily gazette., 1881-04-28
A Handsome Yacht.

There is now ON the ways at Enoch
Moore, Jr.'s yard, very handsome
yacht. She is a propeller named the
Falcon, and is owned by Washington
gentlemen and us, as private pleas
ure yacht. She came to this city while
out cruising, to get new propeller
wheel and her bottom cleaned. She is
also to receive a new coat of paint.
She is to be finished by the LIST of May.
Her length is 100 feet breadth oveI
all, 154 feet. She is fitted up hand
somely.
The daily gazette., 1881-04-28
ou.ker Assembly Rail-.

II sixth annual ball of the Quaker
hbly takes place tomorrow evening
|ebster's Academy Masonic Temple,
.rom present indications will be one
4 LARGEST that has ever been given
III Assembly. One Of the events oi
I'm will the attendance of number
IA members of the Friendship Fire
bany Of Harrisburg, who viii
HI the Friendship ofthis city, q hand
4 glt frame over 8 feet high con-
|bg eighty cabinet sized photographs
.e Harrisburg company's members
The daily gazette., 1881-04-28
A Heavy Investment.

l. is announced that Mr.. Sayre, Of
the Bethlehem, Pa. steel orks has
made arrangements for the investment
OF 81, 900, 900 In new steel works at Bir-
mingham, Ala, and will erect the neees-
sary buildings this summer. A few years
ago the site where Birmingham now
stands was q cotton field now the
place boasts a population OF 6,000, and
has in successful operation iron furnaces
acres of ceking ovens, and extensive roll
ling mills, whilst it is rapidly becoming
one of the most important railroad CEN
tres In the South.
The daily gazette., 1881-04-28

She went TO the play of"olIvette''
And pear an open window she set,
And by so doing she there met
The late OF all who rasuly get
80 imprudenL
She saw a notice In the week ly Star
ITO Cure Cold-Use Sines Syrup OF
Tar.
so she went TO her druggist. and then
and there
Inve ted with single quarter
In The article
Now II you have only occasion to see
HOW earnest and vehement she be
When telling how quickly and entirely
She was cured of the cold. caught on
said settee
Twill snfp- - You.
The daily gazette., 1881-04-28

The demand Of the people for an
easier method ofpreparing Kidney Wort
has induced the proprietsrs, the we'll
known wholesale druggists, Wells, Rich
ardson s. Co., of Burlington, W., TO
we as In dry form. 1t saves y IL the labor
of preparing, and as it is equally eff cient
1t is preferred by many persons. Kidney
Wort always and everywhere proves
itself a perfect remedy. Netos.
The daily gazette., 1881-04-28
Organized.

The corporators of the Diamond State
Coal Gas Company met last evening with
James Bradford as temparory chairman,
last evening organized by the election Of
the following officers:
President-Charles b. Lore, Esq.
Secretary-H. b. McIntire.
Treasurer-Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr.
The Company will doubtless petition
City Council, for permission to lay pipes
n the streets of the city.