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But almost impossible borrow money upon the
Bonds did avail ourselves Of the privilege retiring
Bonds held by the Warehouse and Security but
continued best could carry the loan already made by
the said Bonds It becoming extremely difficult to
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PRovrDRNcE, FLA, October 5, 1873
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Attest--(Signed,) 6. S. HART "a

And that we faithfully carried, ont
manner as has been fully set forth |
ms reports to the Legislature wf,b ~
to which we would respectfulIIv s ~
ponds PONDS being approved by YOUR birb
charge whatever, or recefiv;nc ,.g
vices rendered by us under ss;d = agre
nection i way not be amiss to -, 81
port OF Comptroller CowcilI fse q s' !. :,
n ~. q '.sgossdsio,s 20 agreed to p p1y
Io 3 zee 2os bonds hid 81 sSsm' a a,,g i /.
o. interest and comnsission 80, -. Ms, 3
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SrEING HILL. Polk County, Fla, October 5, Is
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Hon Gro p. HAxEY,
huor~ey- General Tallahassee:
DEAR SIR In reply to your letter of the oath ut will say
mat have knowledge facts circumstances constituting
aa the disposition of the bonds referred to, but as there
were mOrs that effect voted did for the purpose of
getting an explanation from Mr. Cowgirl of the matter
Yours respectfully,
JOSEPH b. BROWNE.
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w. T. WEEKS.
The daily gazette., 1881-05-19
Personal.

Mrs. HGarfield's condition was much
more favorabie yesterday.
The Duke ofSuthsrland visited Mag
ara Falls on Tuesday. a
Mr.. Gladstone has recovered en,erely
and was at work yesterday.
Mr. James Redpsth will sail from Bos.
ton for nreland next Tuesday.
The Marquis De p0tsstand- Fopari. OF
Spain, Is at the Lafay
Signor sslvini sailed on the Canada
from New Yorkafor Havre.y yesterday.
Ex-Governor Cochran, of Delaw are.
and Mrs. Cochran are at the Giard House
Phila.
Mr.. w. w. story's statue Of Prescos,
will be unveiled at Bunker Hill ON June
IL.
Queen Victoria has conferred the Orfie I
otthe Garter upon the King OF Swad-
en-.
Among the great numbe of passengers
who sailed In the five steamers that left
New York for Europe yesterday were
Mrs. Hicks Lerd, the Rev. g. A. Tying,
Jr., M. Outrev, the French Minister, and
Mr.. p. T. Barnum.
GEEBRAL SUMMERS daughter. the
widow Of General Long, has been
renominated for the Postmastership
at Charlottesville, Va. Some Of the
Virginia Rsadjusters tried to get the
Office sway from her, but General
Grant and General Joe johnson, hear
ing of the opposition, urged In per-
sonal letters her reappointmeat.
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RaAe U. .. ssaaaAsl. / !

In the u. s. Senate, yesterday, &C
the request of Mr.. Anthony. the
Committee on Printing was discharg-
ed from the further Consideration OF
the resolution enlarging the scope Of
the Official Register. Mr.. Burnside
called up his Inter~oceanic Canal
resolution, and after some debate, it
was postponed until ths ,frst Mon
day in December, without call Of
the roll. Mr.. Saunders call up his re-
solution directing the Judiciary Conn
mittee to inquire into the relations
of the Central Pacific Railroad to its
leased lines and other corporations,
ETC., but, on motion of MIR. Dayis, Of
Illinois, it was tabled by an almost
unanimous vote. The Senate, after
an executive session, adjourned.
While in executive session, the
nominations of William II. Robert.
son, to be Collector Of Customs at
New York, and Edwin A. Merritt, to
be Consul General at London. were
confirmed by vips yoce vote. The
nomination of Adam Badeau, "a
Minister to Denmark was Withdrawn
by the President. Mr.. Bayard's reso-
luton for committee to wait upon
the President was adopted and
Messrs. Bayard and Cameron (of
Pennsylvania were appointed the
committee. After calling upon the
President they reported that he had
stated to them that he had other
nominations to make. ~
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THE CASE OF CLARA SMITH.
Adjourned session Of the Coroner's
Hnquest-Addition Testimony
The BODY to be Exhumed and a
POst-MOrtem Made.

A09OmERe1 HebbhUB VR NMS GOEOMcF'n =
Hnquest-Additiona Testimony
The Body to be Exhumed and a
POst-Mortem Made.
The Coroner's jury In the case oi
the colored woman, Clara Smith, who
1t is supposed came to her death from
blows inflicted by negro named
"Abe" Carpenter, met again in the
City Hall yesterday afternoon at 2 o.
clock.
The first witness called was DIR.
Blocksom, whose testimony did not
materially differ from his statement
in the GAZETTE yesterday.
Sarah Smith, mother OF the deceased,
testified that Clara came home about
1880 O'Clock on the Saturday night in
question, aud asked the witness to go
to the City. Hall and have warrant
issued for Carpenter, stating that he
had dragged her into Weldin's lumber
yard, where he had beaten and kicked
her abdomen, back and side, and near
ly killed her. She went TO bed and on
Sunday complained of intense pains
On Tuesday she became worse, and
died suddenly after the physician had
left. The witness further testified
that when Clara died she had no more
pimples on her forehead and face than
usual.
Mary Brown testiGed that she called
to see the deceased on Monday, and
that she had stated she believed the
pains emanated from the beating that
Carpenter had given her.
faottfraA thak oI,
did not see the beating, but heard the
deceased scream. She saw Carpenter
coming back a short time afterwards,
aud supplem snting his remarks with
an oath said he would kill her, mean
ing tae deceased. On Sunday morn
ing the accused remarked to wltness
that if they wanted him they had bet
ter get him quick, as he would kill her
next week if he caught her out.
"Em" Jones, the notorious negro
vagrant, was next sworn. She testI-
fed that she, Clara and Carpenter bad
eaten a plate of ice cream together in
becond street market. subsequently
Carpenter had dragged the deceased
over Market street bridge, and into the
yard referred to where he knocked the
deceased down, jumped on her stom-
ach, stamped and beat her in various
ways. The witness was standing near
and the accused threw stick at her
that he beat the witness also, but she
fought him and escaped. From her
further testimony it appears that it
was free fight among all of them.
Annie e. Luckman was also sworn,
but her testimony in regard to the
beating did not materially differ from
the OF her witnesses.
This concluded the testimony, and
the jury retired. After an hours con-
sultation, the jury ordered that the
body be exhumed ard that the county
.physiciaHs, NJ. Ogle aud Springer
lnake alf'aut0Csy Of the body.
The jury then adjourned until to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock.
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G.. A. n. Matters.

The joint committee Of posts /, 2 and
are rapidly psrfecting their arrange
ments for the proper celebration OF
Memorial day.
Department Commander, W. s. Me-
at New Castle on the morn.n ng OF that
day.
The members of New Castle Post will
be the guests OF Smyth Post, No. 1, in
the afternoon.
The Department Commander aud staff
will leave for Indianapolis Monday,
June Is, to attend the annual session OF
she National Encampinent.
Gen. MeNaiE, Department Command.
er aud Colonel Wainwright Assistant
inspector General, are attending the
tlnai exami nations NJ the Aoldiers' Or
pbans' fms atsat6 In Phliadelphin TO. das
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POLICE CASES.
A Variety Of Cases A Common
ScOld.

A Variety Of Cases A Common
ScOld.
When Mayor Almond opened his
Court last evening, the first candidate
for official justice was James August,
who was arraigned for contempt in not
answering q summons to appear as a
witness in ease ON Monday evening
last. He plead sickness as an excuse,
but His Honor would not listen to
such u plea and imposed q penalty
upon the defendant of 80 and costs.
David w Chandler was next are
raigned on the charge of violating the
city ordinance in relation to accumu-
lating manure in his coal yard. Owing
to the absence of his counsel The case
was continued until this evening.
This morning the hearings COM
menced with Madeline Bergy in tho
dock. She was arraigned on the
charge Of disorderly conduct and being
common scold.
Several witnesses testified to the fact
and the Mayor imposed q penalty of So
and costs and 500 to keep the peace.
Lizzie Carpenter, colored, was re-
quired to pay 81 and costs for disor-
derly conduct, and thus the hearings
ended.
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THE sUPERAoR CoURT.
stewart VS.. Bright Oecupies ALI of
Yesterday's GessiOm. - '

Yesterday's sessfon, -
At the session Of Court, yesterday
afternoon, the case of Henry g. Stew
art 0s. VIM. Bright was continued. ID.
7. Hawkins was called as The last witt
ness of the defense, and corroborated
the evidence of DR.. Tantum In relation
to the agreement entered into for TAX
ing the stock Of the Del. State +. 81 M.
Insurance Company and as To the con-
tents of letter written by Stewart
stating his inability to make the re-
quired payment for the stock he had
taken and is cow sueing for. -
In rebuttal the plaintiff called Re-
corder Holcomb, who testified that
there was NOT, in his offer, an assign
ment OF a mortgage by DIR. Tantum to
the Insurance Company. 1t had been
previously stated that mortgages had
been given to the Company, as security
for the stock. In reply, DIR. Tantum
testified that the assignment was re-
corded in New Jersey, where the prop
erty was located.
For the plaintiff, j. B. Henry, q for
mer President of the Company, testi-
fled that the meeting held at 416
Market street, when the plan for q
reorganization and the payment for
stock was arranged, was not an official
meeting, but that those present were
their simply in their individual capaei-
ties. Ha slA
This closed the evidence, and at A. As
O'Clock Mr.. Gray, for the plaintiff,
commenced his'opening address to the
jury. Ho spoke for half an hour, and
then Court adjourned until 10 O'clock
TINS morning. m.-.aaa = - NJ. II
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GENERAL NEWS.

The army worm has .appesRad In sew
eral counties of Northern New York, and
Is doing great damage In the fields.
A special meeting Of the Cabinet will
be held this morning, to determine In
regard to the remaining New York nom-
nations. IL is believed that the four
names Withdrawn will be returned to
the Senate. About zoo nominations in
all are yet 20 be made, bat the President
Intends to send them all to the Senate
to-day, 30 that IL can adjourn sine die to-
morrow or Saturday .sss55z.7
Tie President yesterday nominated
rhos. A. Osborne, Of Kansas, to be MIN
lstef to Brazil; Jndson Kilpainck, of
New Jersey, minister to Chill |; Stephen
A. Hurlburt, OF Illinois, Minister to Peru;
Lewis Wallace, Of Indiana, Minister to
Turkey. George IT. Maury, of Tennessee,
Minister to Coiumbia; Jeremiah kusk, ,oi
Wisconsin, Charge d. Affairs TO Paraguay
aud Uruguay Horace N. Taylor, of
Wisconsin, Consul at Marseiiles Rear
Admiral Edward 7. Nichols, Chief OF
the Bureau Of Yards ana Docks, and the
following Indian Agents: Thomas j.
Jordon, OF Pennsylvania, at the Poncs
Agency, Indian Territory; elijah A.
Stone, Of Ohio, at the Fort Hall Agency,
Idaho Lewis G. Main, Of the Dist let
OF Columbia, at Lemhi Agency, Idaho.
Notices for the continuance of Five
per cent. bonds al the rate of three and .
a-half per cent. were received by the
Treasury Department, yesterday, to the
aaount OF $2A. .344, 900. This makes the
aggregate to date $141, $3.50.
Il is rumored In st. John, Nswfound-
land, that the Imperial Government has
refused to sanction the hallway Contract
bill.
General Grants railroad contract has
been approved by the Mexican Chamber
OF Deputies, and now goes to the Senate.
A convention OF representatives colored
citizens OF North Carolina met yesterday
In Raleigh. about one hundred being
present. and s.adopted strong resolutions"
demanding ssrecognltion" from the Ad-
minlstrati0n.
The total number OF immigrants who
arrived In the United during the nine
months ending Marcia e1st last, was $751;
89s. an increase OF IL, 800 on the num-
ber for the nine months ending March
31st, 1880.
Mrs. Garfield was better yesterday.
Her mind was clear and her case consid-
cred hopefal.
The U. s. steamer Powhatan arrived
at Beaufort, s. o., ON Tuesday evening.
The General Assembly Of the Prasby-
tartan Church in the United States will
meet in Buffalo to-day.
The ssth annual Convention of the
Protestant Episcopal Church la Mary
land met yesterday at st. Peters Church
ia baltimore. Bishop Plnckney presided,
and Rev. D. A. Dalrymple was Secre-
tAry.
The daily gazette., 1881-05-19
Artigts Coantnar. |.

We understand that West Chester
is to be visited this summer by three
gifted and wen known landscape
artists, namely, Carl Weber and
MIR. Sword. Of Philadelphia, and
MIR. Tatnall, OF Wilmington, Del.
They intend making sketches ON The
Brandywine from which they will
work up some fine pictures during
next winter. The two last mentioned
will be guests Of Hon. Washington
Townsend while stopping in West
Chester.-Wess Chestsr Nsws.
The daily gazette., 1881-05-19
CENTRAL LOAN.
Monthly and Annual Meetings Last
Evening.

Evening.
@The tenth annual meeting OF Central
Loan Association was held last evening
when the usual report of the auditors
was presented and read, showing the
following figures: Receipts dunng the
year, $50, ,723.l9; .disburse ents, $30, ,493-
80, leaving a balance of S229.6O In the
treasury. The loans during the year
amount to $3.50 $4,000. The highest pre-
mium paid was IL per cent, the average
after rebate being 81 per oent. The value
per share of each series is a. follows
Second, S185. SO. 'hlrd $165.34.3; fourth,
$l24378 8; fifth, 500, ,26.7; sixth, SIT 1856;
seventh, S59.82, eighth s42 Al; ninth,
s28 90; tenth S1299.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected As follows:
President-M ahlon NJ Child
Wee Presdent-J. Il. rantnm, M. d,
Secretary-D. T. Hawkins.
Treasarer--J. II. Dahby.
Directors-J oseph IL. T.. Montgomery.
j. q. GrnbD, g. III. Stats.
A nditors- VIM. Tatnall, Miller Strad.
ley, ID. q. Kent.
The monthly meeting was also held.
when $400 sold q per cent premium.
aad 500 at per cent; the sum of $3.50
was appropriated for the payment of
matured stock at par.
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Local Lines.
Little Neck clans % Fnllmer's.
Ice cold salt oysters II Fpllner's.
. Fullmer's ce.ebrated clAnn s0un

Little Neck clans o. Fallher's.
Ice cold salt oysters Il Fpllmer's.
Fullmer's celebrated clam soup.
Fullmer's celebrated turtle soap.
City Council meets in regular session
this evening. fgfjF5 ff.ss4rt
The Clerk Of Councils Office has
been handsomely repapered.
1t now looks as though Court win
not get through business this week.
The philharmonic Societyswill give
their annual floral reception ON Thurs.
day evening june 81.
The new steamer Ida, built by the
Harlan & Hellingsworth Company
goes out on q trial trip this afternoon.
Eighteen lamps are being put up IN
Browntown.
The DELAWARE GAZETTE will be
issued to-day, and will contain o large
amount of Interesting reading matter.
The members of City Council and a
number Uf invited guests will 20 to-day
on aa exclusion ON the steamer Susis
Mccall to Chester aud back.
Persons who are in need of hne lob
printing should leave their orders At
the GAzETTR office. sfE
White Vests for Boys from 10 to
i6 years, so cents each al The Bos-
ton One Price Clothing House, 2l3
Markets treet. ~ a NsEr'a'F -
Aaa sIh mayl2eod1w.
L Mems fine Marseilles Vests ala hit
| ly damaged at $500, former price,
$3.50 at the Boston One Price Cloth.
ng House. tnayl2-eodlw.
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gae 1aily Sazftts.
ENTERED At A.rro0sD:cLsss . w15.aLsss1MnA MArrSa. FE'0A
FIRST EDITION.
...no.sibiiity for Error Of suber
AfnAte.

,mnortapt decision, involving the
Am, az pf an official for an error Of his
nnrdinate. ntui has just been rendered In
nnw York. Of special inrerest 70 Regis
w. w. County Clerks and investors.
While viii Gen. Franz Slgel was Register OF
New York County, one Henry Van
scbaick directed b m to have o search
made to ascertain what membranes
there were on certain peace Of real es-
tate, In the report which was certified
to by Deputy Register Lennox, a mis-
take was made by the OMISSION of a
mortgage for $2,500, held by Edmund
coffin. Jr., aud recorded Jan. 81, 1874.
RELYING upon this report, Van Schaick
loaned the owner Of the property "a ,00e,
taking a mortgage which he supposed TO
be first lien.
In October, 1875, Van Schaick obtain
ed Judgment of foreclosure, but did
not proceed to execution. Three months
later Edmund Coffin, Jr., began fore
closure action making Van Schaick q
party defendant. He obtained judg-
ment, and sold the property. A surplus
Of $50 ii was applied to the satisfac-
ton Of Van Schalck's Judgment. Van
Schsick then sued Register Sigel for
damages, alleging that he had Deen led
TO lend money TO Scott, the owner Of the
real estate, by the incorrect report of q
searcher, and that the Register was re-
sponsible @er his subosdinate's error.
The case was tried before Judge Larre-
more, without jury, In Common Pleas
Circuit, and he gave Judgment for the
plaintiff for $l.247, 80, with interest
from May "a, 1876. n
Gen. Sigsi appsalsd from this judg-
ment on the ground that Judge Larre-
more erred in holding that he had been
guilty Of neglect in the performance of
official duty, thus making him liable to
an execution againsl his person. A fur
ther ground Of appeal was that the
defendant was not responsible for the er-
ror Of his subord' nate, because the plain
tiff himself sele ID the searcher who
made the incorrss.s report. The Gener-
al Term affirmed the judgment OF the
lower Court "a an opinion written by
Judge Van Hoesen, and concurred In by
Chiet-Justce DAILY and Judge j. +.
DAILY. This opinion holds that IL is the
duty of the Register TO know what he
certifes to be true, and that 1t Is q ne
giect of duty on his part TO certifyto an
error. II also holds that the fact that
the plaintiff suggested the name Of the
searcher who made the erroneous search
does not relieve the defendant from liza
bllity. William A. Beach for plaintiff
Edward Salomon for defendant.
The daily gazette., 1881-05-19
rne French proseesora se.

London, May IL, 1851.
The Isnes correspondent at Tunis
says "The heir apparent has been
sum moned to the Palace and vainly
pressed to sign document acknow-
lodging the Protectorate. Consular
reations with the Palace appear TO
be temporarily suspended, nobody
in authority exactly knowing how to
deal with state of things not officially
recognized. A dispach to the Times
from Constantinople says:-"The
Porte expects diplomatic aid from
Germany with regard to Tunis. 1t is
stated that the German Ambassador
assured the Sultan that Germany
though averse to Congress, is ready
to use her influence to effect solu-
ton.
The daily gazette., 1881-05-19
mahone in a Devil of q FIX.

Washington Dispatch TO N. Y. World.
Malone was not in the chamber
when the announcements were made,
but when he came and learned what
had been done he seemed very much
perplexed and to friend summed up
the case with an air of great concern
in these words sWell, this places me
in a devil of a fix" Subsequently,
when he had conned the matter over
for publication, he said that he aid not
intand to take sides. Still later in
the day Malone relapsed into per;
plexlty, for upon hearing from several
Republicans whom Democrats had led
TO believe a reorganization of the
committees would be the next move,
he, exclaimed piteously: "fnen, In
the name of God, what 10 to become
of me ~
The daily gazette., 1881-05-19
A New Worm I'm the Corr,

rN Mr.. John Flower, of Chester town
ship, has Lost about six acres OF very
prom sing corn. It had come Through
the ground nicely, and q new Kind Of
worm, q little one, cut nearly every
stalk on even with the ground, and
has Decessitated the rsplanting OF the
entire field. II is said that salt will pre-.
vent these worms from making an on
slaught. on the tender stalks, aud when
the corn comes throagh again Mr. Flow
or will apply salt 10 It. rhe worm
do 90 Its work quickly and pretty thor
oughly.--Chester Times.
The daily gazette., 1881-05-19
ALUCKx ssrxRNA sHnL.
How she Drops INTO q Fortune o.
$500, 600.

&AVW 61AU NpMWR@ AMbV . ~ Va
$500, 600.
A correspondent of the Morning Ne,os
writing from Smyrna, tells the follow
Ing remarkable story abont q young
girl of that towff:
About two years ago, Lottie Maloney,
whose parents have house full OF 1T
tie ones, seeing the struggle that had to
be made TO keep them from suffering
for the Necessities Of life, 10 relieve her
parents from portion Of her trouble,
went 10 Philadelphia aud secured po-
sition as Q domestic servant in q family
OF that city. One afternoon In 1879 she
wandered out to fsirmount Park to
gain q few hours rest from her duties.
While sitting upon one Of the rustic
benches, she attracted the attention Of
an old gentleman who had passed the
ripe old age Of threescofe and ten. See
Ing the careworn and pale face, he was
prompted by his philanthropic heart TO
speak to her. He saw In short time,
through his knowledge Of physiognomy,
that she was The person he desired to
take the place OF housekeeper who
had taken advantage of her position TO
rob him, and told her she was working
too hard and would soon break down
under the strain she was then under.
To make a long story short, he engaged
her to take charge of his home, ON Wal
nut street, in that city. She went to
her new and pleasant home and per-
formed her duties 90 well that her aged
employer, wldower without children,
adopted her in legal manner as his
daughter and principal heir 60 q fortune
Of over $300,000. She now bears the
name OF Lottie Josephine Leon, daugh-
ter OF DIR. Joseph Leon, one Of Philadel-
phia's oldest physicians, and expects,
during the coming summer to make q
visit to the home OF her childhood and
show her new found parent the beauties
/ OF her native State and town.