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A Fine Dwelling.

Joseph l.. Carpenter, Jr., is build :
ing fine dwelling for himself, on the
west side of Adams street between
Eighth and Ninth. The design is
after plan of his own, and has many
good points that will commend it for
taste and convenience. The main
building is fifty-four feet front thirty
feet deep with back building on the
southern side about thirty feet deep.
The main building faces Ninth street
with lawn fifty feet in front. The lot
Is two hundred feet by ninety. There
is bay window on The north side of
the main building, and another on
the south side in the rear OF the
main building. There will be a fine
porch extending the whole front, and
another ON the north side OF the back
building. The whole structure will be
covered under one roof, aboye which on
the front will arise tower. The site is
one Of the most beautiful on the ridge,
aud the view OF one seated In the parlor
commands the whole city and the Della
ware and Christiana rivers. The hall Is
some eight or nine feel wide and ex-
tends entirely through from the porch on
the front 10 the porch in the rear and Is
the same width on the second aud third
floors, The building is well cellared
aud will be heated with steam aud low.
down CRATES. The walls are of the best
brick thirteen inches thick TO the caves
Altogether 1t will doubtless be one o.
the best residences In the city and the
most choice In many respects.
The daily gazette., 1881-09-14
General Foreign News.

LONDON, Sept. ID, 1881.
The Greeks occupied Larissa yester-
day.
Right Hon. Sir George William Wills
here Bramwell has resigned as Justice of
Appeal.
King Kaakaua Is among the passen-
gers by the White Star line steamer Gel
tic, which sailed from Liverpool yester-
day for New York.
The North German Lloyd steamer
Donau, Captain Bassius, from New York
Septembe 5, has arrived at Southanp-
ton on her way TO Bremen.
It lis stated that the Hon. Lionel Sack
vile West, the new British Minister to
Washington, will sail October Is in the
lnman line steamer City Of Rome for
New York.
In the chess contest yesterday MT
Zuckertest beat Mr.. Riemann and MT
Blackburne beat MIR. Tschigoryn. The
game between Messrs. Mason and Wit
TEX resulted in draw.
The Tinles' despatch from Rome an
nounces that Mr.. Kurd von Sch ezsr, the
German Minister TO the U United States,
now in Rome, will proceed to Washing
ton to present his letters Of recall.
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A Grand Southern Hotel.

San Antonio, Texas, is to have one
of the grandest hotels in the United
States. Colonel Ed. Wickes has the
matter in hand, and Jay Gould and
g. z. Huntington are down for SOU
900 each, to be increased to $l00,OOV
each II necessary. 1t will be known
(so il is thought) as the Great SOUTH
ern Hotel, and will be the halfway
house between the City Of Mexico
and New York, as we'll as between,
San Francisco and New York. All
the money necessary to build mann
moth structure can be had al once.
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LOCAL TIME TABLE.
CORRECTED NAY 2srd lssl .

CORRECTED MAY BIRD 1881.
TRAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON
$40 800, e.lV, D 55. l0.30. ll.b3a. m; IL. IS
aI2.A3, 2U3, go, 4.0O, 6.52, 8.3o, !. 10, y.55,
1910 p. m. sundays, ,2.05, AS. $40 am.
500; 8. 81 s.Ss, 100, s,S5. l0.oO p: m.
fGE .s Saw a. m fosExI3 Is a. az III Sss g Ia s sSs
Sundays, 2U5. 10 =. m. 652 6.SS p. IN.
FnR BALTIMoRE.-l25l, 2.l2, 4.02 7.55,
SSsa.m, lA.55, sl.0i AIS $50 l0.bl p. m
Sundays, i2.5l, 2.l2. 40 =, 7.55 a. III. fO.5l
FoR WAsAIsoroN.-l25l, ala, 4.U2; 7a55.
6.15 u. M; IL 255, sI.O4, 6.5e u, IN. sun
days, l2.51, 2I2, 4.O2, 7.b5 a. m.
BALrIMoRE AND In HrERMEDIATE STA
IIoNs- -l2.5l, 5.SS a. IN, lA.66, AIS D. IN.
The 4.i5 p. IN. train stops at way sta
tlons only betw cen Perryville and
Baltimore. Sundays. l2.5l a. IN.
PEhRYvILLE AND lsrERMEDIArE STA
TIoSS.-o.l5 p. m.
3.0U, So. p. IN, No Sunday trains,
HAKRISoToS AND INrERaEDfArE STA
TIoNs.--sS5 a. M; LOS. SO p. M. No
sunday trains.
DELMAR AND lND1RMEDIATE STATIONS
-D.So q. m,; LOO p. m.
FoR WILaISoToN d NORTH ERr H. X. =
1.lo a. m.; 800, 6.o5 p, III. No sunuay
trains.
1870 a. M: 6.S5 p. ma Sunday trains,
TRAINS a kRIvE AT WILMINGTON
FROM PHILADELPHIA.-I2 IL, 2V7, 3.6T,
7.52. s.s3; 40 a. M, IL M; l2.lb, l24t
sl.O2 ~, i.35, i.4I, 5.iu, SO $40, 8.io
500 ~. 1915. lI.l6 p. III Sundays
l2.S,2.N 3.52. 7 ~. io.l0a. M; ~. 1915
ii 40 D. M.
TRAINS FOR WILMINGTON LEAVE
INSTRUMENTATION street Depot -
1876, 7.30, s.l5. 1890, ll.OO, lI.i5 a. IN; l.S0
$40, 40. 10. 5.I0 j.l1, 40 $40, $50 9.it
1850, ll.30 p. IN. sundays. 1906. $50 a. In.
900, 500. a.45. 1000, II. 30 d m
FROM NEW YoRk.-2-U7, 3.52. 7.52, $50
u. M; lz.45, sI.U2. 4 Al, $40 lO.45 p IN
Sul ,ays 2.U7, 3.67 7.52 a. m. lU.45 %. III
FROM BALTIAoRE.--l.59, 2l4, . 81 l..35 1
M; sJ2.4I, 40. 5i6, $50. $50 y. M. sun
days, SO. 2.Ie u. m. 5.46, $40 $50 p. m
FROM WAsHINGToF.-l.59.2 2.l9. lI.43 o.
M, sl2.4i, 2.uO, {. ~, 6.3S p. IN. sun
days, l.59. 2.l9, n. iD.: 5.46. $50 y. M,
FROM PERRYvILLF Only-9.O5 am.
FROM NEW CAsrLE.-S.4s. e.3o, n Ia. l2.UI
5.Iu, 0. 10 pm. No Sunday trains.
PRoM DELAWARE Il. k.-o.4S a. ln.; 2.0i
sos p. m. No Sunday trains.
FROM WILMINaroH a NORTHERN X. Il
800 a. M; l2.05 6.45 p. IN. No SUNDAY
trains,
FROM DELAWARE WEsTERs X. R.-S.0
q. m, ais, p. III. bunday trains 9.1I
y. IN. and $40 .. m.
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The Defrauded Truss Company.

Wilbur T. Corson, late book keeper
for the Philadelphia Truss Company,
was ARA gned before Magistrate Lad
ner yesterday morning for further
hearing on the charge Of embezzling
the nominal sum of $3.50. Corson
waived hearing and was bound over
under 50, 600 for trial. The prosecutor.
Herman p. Becker, has alleged that
Corson carried on his appropriations
by means Of false entries, runnin I
back several years, and that the inves-
tigation so far made ofthe books shows
that thousands of dollars are unac-
couRted for. Corson is q resident Of
Haddonfield, N, ],
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The Flight of Carrier Pigeons.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept. 1.-Two
willow hampers, containing sixty-slx
boning Antwerp carrier pigeons, the
property OF members Of he Brooklyn
and New York Pigeon-Hying Clubs, ar
rived here on Saturday. This morning
at O'Clock they were given their free
dom 10 compete In race for various
prizes. The airline distance from here
TO New York is l04 miller, a1d II Is ex-
pecled that many of the birds will reach
home inside Of two and one half hours.
They took direct course east, and few
at an altitude OF ut least 1000 feet.
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EaIsTER's ORDER.
REGIsTER's oFvIcE,

hEGIsTER'S OFFICE,
New Castle county, Sept.2, 1881.
Upon theappllcation OF Isaac N. Grubb.
Administrator OF Rebecca Hand. late of
Brandywine Hundred in said county
deceased, IL is ordered and directed by the
Register that the Administrator aforesaid
give notice of the granting OF letters
of Administration upon t3,e estate OF the
deceased, with the date o. granting there
OF, by causing ad dvertisem ents To be post
ed within forty days from the date OF such
letter., in six of the most public places OF
the county OF New Castle, requiring ali
persons having demands against the es
tate to present the same or abide by an
act OF Assembly In such case made and
provided. And also cause the same to be
inserted within the same period In the
WILMINGTos 9AzETTE,a "a newspaperpub-
lished In Wilmington, and to be eontin-
ued therein three weeks, (e o d..
,~. Given under the hand and seal
RI. s. of ONCE of the Register aforesaid,
s-~~~' at Wilmington In New Castle
county, aforesaid, The day and year above
written. b. U. BI4Gb, Register.
NOTICE.
All persons having Claims against the
estate OF the deceased must present The
same duly attested To the Admin istrator
on or before Sept. ID, 1882, or abide the
act OF Assembly In such case made and
provided.
ISAAC N. GRUBB,
Administrator.
Address-Claymont. Del.
sep3-3weods
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AUDAcroUs ROBBERY.
A Burglar Enters a House In Brosa
Day light, Kobs a Lady and TIE,
Her to n Bedstead.


Her to n Bedstead.
About $50 o'clock, to-day. n ho,a
and audacious robbery was perpet ra,ad
at the residence of VIM. ii. Londsn
No. 420 E. Sixth street.
Mis-. Louden was in the house alma
at the time, having just sent her bow M,
on an errand. She was 10 the second
story front room, aud a few minn,o.
after the boy went out she heard li.h'
footsteps on the stairs, as though sn,ns
one was softly slipping up.
Supposing 1t to be her husband nh.
cried out, "Come on, I'm not afraid.S
and the next instant the intruder
stepped in.o the room. To her horror
MIS-. Louden saw 1t was stran,er
and helpless with fright she sank to
the floor. W
The robber at once drew a pistol and
ordered Mrs. Louden To show hm
where the money iu the house was sau'
Ing that was all he wanted. SLe w..
SO badly scared she was uDahle 10 renIv
and the man coolly took her nocke;.
book from the pocket OF her dress. ana
felieved 1t OF its contents, 2 dollars and
twenty cents. anu
line burglar then forsed open a bureau
drawer and small box In the room, aC.
ter which he took Mrs. Louden bv The
shoulder,and threatening her with 4 mis-.
tol compelled her to lead him 10 The tbird
story. Here he made thorough exam.
ination of both rooms, but found no
money. Nv
lie then led her down to the second
story back room, and taking a sheet
from The bed tied her hands behind
her back and fastened her securely 10
the bedsIead. The miscreant then
quietly slipped ont of the house, leays
ing by the alley way.
AS soon as he left Mrs. Louden com.
menced to scream and the neighbors at
once came to her relief, and released
her from her uncomfortable position
She was terribly frightened, and in a
sad condition of nervous prostration over
her awful experience.
Word was at once sent TO the polce
station and Sergeant Whelan lmmed-
ately started In pursuit Of the william.
Mrs. Louden is unable to describe him
accurately, and can only say be was a
large, stout man, with full whiskers
and wearing bat. The trout door be-
ing locked ut the time, she has no idea
how he got into the house.
The daily gazette., 1881-09-14
THE METHODIST COUNCIL.
The Campaign In virginia.

WYTHEvrLLE, VA, Sept. PA
grand rally OF the democracy was held
here tonight. Messrs. John W. Daniel
and Geo. ID, Wise spoke to an enthusiast
tic audience. Mr. Wise produced the
letters of Frank S. Blair, which have al.
ready been published. Mr.. Blair denied
their autbentlcity, but affidavit Of bis
neighbors and friends asserting their gen.
uineness were produced. The speech OF
Msj. Daniel carried conviction with 1t,
and he was loudly applauded.
The daily gazette., 1881-09-14
US COURT

All the Election Cases Continued.
The U. 8. District Court met this NOR.
ming at II o'clock, Judge Bradford pre-
siding.
Charles B. Lore. Esq counsel for the
defendants in the electisn cases, asked
for continuance until the January
term. The motion was opposed by the
District Attorney.
After some consid sratIon the Judge
continued the cases until Tuesday ,Octo-
Der 4th.
Anthony Higgins, Esq, has been ap-
pointed to assist the Attorney General
In prosecuting the cases
The daily gazette., 1881-09-14
Irish Manufacturer.

LONDON, Sept. IL, 1SSl.-The Dublin
Correspondent of the Times says -
"Ihe movement in favor OF Irish trade
ard manufactures is the key to q solu-
tion of the labor problem. The sum
already subscribed toward an exhibition
Of Irish manufactures is fl,l46. An
influential requisition has been present
ed to the Mayor asking him to convene
a general meeting for the purpose of Or
ganizing an exhibition, and he has ap-
pointed Wednesday next for such meet
Ing"
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WALL STREET YEsrERDAY.-Afte

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-After
the strnggle Of day or two past the
bears gracefully yielded the pas to the
bulls and higher prices permeating the
whole list was the result. There was no
dash nor excitement, but a moderate
and steady working up of quotations.
Whether the rise is gifted with staying
qualities or moi is just now the question.
Money ruled from to per ce Mt, al
though some Of the banks called in loans
that had long been outstanding at the
highest figure.
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Mr.. JAY GOULD, mot satisfied with DIS
present contracted residence quarters N
New York, has just purchased two sum
ptuoasly furnished houses. on Fifth ave
nue., (not far from MIR. Vanderbill's new
houses,) for S350,000 cash. These houses houses
are to be at once reiurnished IN SUPERB
style, and Mr.. Gould and bis family eA-
pect TO take possession OF them by OF ue,
fore Chri tmas. A large portion OF ono
Of them is TO be devoted to q picture
gallery, which it is intended shall Dc on'
OF the finest in the United States.
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Bush Fire. SIM Raging In Canada

TORONTO, September l2.-Bush
fires are still raging in Northern and
Northwestern Oatario. Great damage
has been done in the vicinity ofOwen
Sound, Parry Sound, GIavenhurst,
Otterville, Stratford, Eden Mills,
Burton and Zurich. 1t is said that q
million dollars worth of timber has
been burned in the Parry Sound dis
trict.
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The Wrong way 20 Pray.

Officer Elliott, this afternoon arrested
a stranger near Front aud French streets
IN very drunken condition, and took
him TO the police station. The drunken
stranger said he was q member of lbe
Grand Army OF the Republic, Of Phil
adelphia, and came down here to join In
the prayers for the recovery the Presi-
dent. He wore q. A. X. badges.
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Outrage In Cork.
Cork, Sept, 12, 1881.

CORK, Sept, t, IosI.
Forty armed and disguished men
broke into house belonging to three
brothers named Mahony, near Knock
pagre. The band left the Mahonys for
dead, having shot and wounded them.
The cause Of the outrage is attributed 10
trade jealousy.
The daily gazette., 1881-09-14
Tea Importations from India.

LONDON, September IA dispatch
from Calcutta to the Times says At
a meeting of the committee of the Tea
syndicate report was read stating
that a beginning had beet made in
shipments of tea TO America and that
the promised contributions would en-
able the syndicate to steadily continue
operations that it was determined to
follow up the operations of the syndi-
cate, and that the agents In the United
States and Canada would spare no
efforts in the attempt to establish a
trade there as successful as the Aus
tralian venture had proved TO be.
THE METHODIST COUNCIL.
At the Ecumenical Methodist Con,
ference to day, in the discussion Of
the historic relation of Methodism to
reforms, and especially to the observ-
ance of the Sabbath, Bishop Simpson
deprecated tho statements that there
was q falling off In this respect.
The daily gazette., 1881-09-14
Tom Mason Arrested.

Thos. Mason, the negro man who
deliberately shot little colored girl
named Mary Francis Draper, In
Blackbird Hundred. last spring, was
arrested in Smyrna, yesterday, by
Constable Benton V. Weldin, and
taken to New Castle Jail.
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Died This Morning.

John Stidham, who was taken 10 the
Almshouse, yesterday, suffering from an
attack of congestion OF the brain, died
this morning. Deceased was the eldest
son OF the late John II. Stidham, and
for a number " years tended bar at the
saloon Of Gus Legg, Market street, above
SeYanfh.
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WINSTON, Forsyth Co., N. @

GENTs--i desire to express to y.,ars you ~
thanks for your wonderful Hop Blt's, sns
1 was troubled with dyspepsia Ior of
years previous to commencing tne u,V 200.
your Hop Bitters some six montns rs ~.
Ny cure has been wonderful, an p,his
tor ofthe First Methodist Churcn o' can can
plaoe, and my whole congregauonr at.
testify 70 the great virtues Oh so'
ters. Very respectfully,
REv. II. FEREBEh'
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HAVOC BY THE WIND
Houses Blown Down, ROofs Torn
on, and Crops Destroyed.

HARRIsoNBURG, Va, Sept. IA
violent hurricane, accompanied by rain,
passed over the country between Lin
vile and Cowans on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, seven or eight miles
north OF Harrisonburg al 2 80 yesterday
afternoon. Houses were blown down,
tin roofs torn of, fruit and corn destroy
ed, and other damage done, although no
loss OF life has yet been reported.
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From Yesterday. Late EDITION.
The Labor Troubles I'm New Or.
leans.

New ORLEANS, September 12.-The
cotton classers have, it is slated, ac-
cepted the factors terms. A rumber
of weighers have seeded from their
organ zation and have accepted their
former situations. The rest of the
strikers maintain firm attitude. No
trouble occurred to-day other than the
stoning by women and children Of q
few Of tho drivers. The military were
held in readiness, but no service was
required of them. One of the new po-
licemen, known as the "Ribbon" po-
lice, was shot on Chippewa street by
an unknown person.
The daily gazette., 1881-09-14
THIRD EDITION
indications for To. day.

For the Middle Atlantic States,
fair weather, variable winds, rising, fol-
lowed by stationary barometer, nearly
stationary temperature.
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PHILADELPHIA MARKErs.
Wuinesday, Sept. ], s

WCnesddy, sept. 2. II. M.
FLOUR is In fair request and arm. Sales
of27v0 barrels. including Minnesota ex-
tras, at % a11a7 for clear. and at " 25 at
50 for straight Pennsylvania Extra
Family at s7a7 Is Western do. do. at
s7a7 IS, and Patents mt 81 50a8 75. Rye
-four lie firm at s6a6 l2k.
GRAIN.-wheat was 1j<a2c. per bushei
higher. Sales of T00o bushels Delaware
red at t1 6ISal Al, and $1,000 bushels No. /.
red at u 4G9zaI Il Sept, 81 427zal 4314
oct.. and 81 47al 471s Nov. Rye is scarce
and nominal, at 81 for Pennsylvanis.
Corn higher. sales of 1000 bushels, In
Guiding yellow at Tic; mixed At s9a6Os
| steamer at 8sc, and rejected at CSC. At the
| open board, 5000 bushels September, sold
at CSC. 7lss was bid for October. and 733zz
| for November. Oats are quiet. aud oca
lots are lower. Sales OF 300 bushels, in.
cluding white at 49lsa5lc. and rejected
4Sc. was bid tor Sept mber, 48c. for ocf
and 40A o. for November. The receipts
to-day were as follows: 1870 barrels -four
II 800 bushels wheat. 96 900 bushels corn
| 10000 b .shels oats, 240 bbl4. whisky.
| WHISKY Sales of Western iron .boun,
are reported at 81 ls per gallon.
The daily gazette., 1881-09-14

PE7LADELFHIA UAITLE MARKET
MONDAY, Sept. IL. r. N.
Beef cattle were in demand and prices
were a fraction higher. 3J00 head arrived
and sold at the different yards.at 31<a61<c.
per pound rs to condition.
SHEEP were dull and lower 1000 head
arrived and sold at the different yards at
3ka6l4c., and lambs at 4a7c. per pound,
as to condition.
100 head arrived and s1ld at the differ
ent yards Al sa l0e- per pound, AZ 10
quality.
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Mn. J. n. BATES, NEWSPAPER ADvER.
risINaAGENT, Al Park Row, Times Build-
.ng,) new York, Is authorized TO contract
ior Advertisements in the DAILY and
okLA wAHE SAz.arEE oar pest ratee.
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rCHE ARTIzANs SAVINGS BANK.

FNHE ARTlzANs SAVINGS BANK.
502 MARKET STREET,
INCORPORATED JANUARY Ath, 1881.
open 70 receive deposits daily ffom A.
NJ, until +. M, and on Tuesday anil Sat
urday evenings from7 to O'clock,
SEMl-ANNUAL DIVIDEND
regularly made In April and October.
they are accounted as deposits. Thus per
manent deposits compound theiI Interest
twice In each year.
MANAGERS.
Clement Il. smyth, George W. Bush.
Chas. W Townsend George 8, Capeiie
Henry r. Dure, Edward Darlington
hnsungs, Job II. Jackson,
EDWARD fusey, Wni. II. Swift,
Anthony Hig gins.
GEO. W. Bi lSH, President
Eo: 3: CAPELLE, Vic., President.
feb2l-ly E. II TAYLOR Treasurer
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-J' ~N''''S" OO~eo' OhhuiCh
SEASIDE HOTELS, Etc.
~~N~SNOSN-~-~~~
JOSEPH Or ME,
PENNsYLNANIAA AVENUE HOUSE.

WILMINGTON, DEL.
Also, DELAWARE COUNTY HOUSE on
PACIFIC AND GEORGIA AVENUES,
near West Jersey and Narrow Gauge Ex-
curslon Houses. AtlahIic City, N. j.
Good Wines, liquors aud Cigars always
on hand. Jy il-tSep30
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DIRECTORS.

Discount days. Mondays and Thurtds, =
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ERBE CIRCUS COMPANIES.
A
int
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rome
Htppod taod Ing
Hiprodrom W SeepleC ChaSes.
ip ppedo q
Hippodrome with Horse Walklns
Hipp odrome
"
los GUS.
o thee TENT.
~NS'
m mizul of Zulu uland.
ariors
o Music
Cars
Zen ever Erected
Hippodrome
Exhibitions Daily Admission 5octs Children gnasT scts
VERY CHEAP EXCURSIONS WILL RAILROADS
Those wishing AVOID the crowd the Ticket
sLahi ADN ANoE' ocsere"I sepi4-5dl5a2w.
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EDWARk BELTS, PRECEDENT.
oEO. u. ARMSTRONG;, CASHIER
Fhhn mp Capftai, eH0O, 900
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EIRST NATIONAL BANh
L OF WILMINGTON
REPOSITORY OF THE PUBLIC MONEY
AND
FINAN 'IAL AGENTS OF THE rNl.
TED STATES,
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Philadelphia, New York and Boston E 4.
change furnished TO regular Depostors
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-12-08
The New Speaker

| j. Warren Keller the Republican nominee
| for Speaker of the House OF Representatives o
| the Forty seventh Congress. will be forty six
| years of age on January 30, 1882 Ele was
| born in Clark county, Ohio. He is rather
above the medium height, Of strong, powerful
build and still follows the inclination OF his
early life, and dresses like farmer He has 4
ful round ince, frnged with bushy, brown
beard and wears a wealth of black hair well
sprinkled with grey. He is more than an
average debater and since his service III Cong
ress has made the hest possible use of his ora
torical powers. In his youth he attended the
common schools of his native county and fin
lshetl his education at Antioch College, Ohio
In 1856 he began the study of law at Spring
held, where he now lives and was admitted to
practice in 1853. He entered the Union army
in April, 1861, as Major of the Third Ohio
Infantry, and less than year afterward was
promoted TO the Lieutenant Colonelcy of the
same regiment and later, in 1862, was made
Colonel of the 10th Ohio infantry. He served
in the West Virginia campaign in the early
part OF the war. and again in Kentucky and
other southwestern States. He was transferr-
ed TO the Eastern army in 1854 and was Sc
verely wounded in the battle of the Wilder
ness. In November, 1864, he was breveted
brigadler general for gallant and meritorlous
conduct in Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley
campaign of that year in which he was twice
wounded. On the lst of July, 1865, he was
breveted major-general for distinguished SER
vices rendered during the campaign ending in
the surrender of General Lee. July 81, 1865,
he was mustered out of the service and re-
sumed the practice of law in Springfield In
1868 and 1863 he was a member of the Ohio
State Senate and was during the same time
and for few years following. prominent
officer of the Grand Army of the Republic.
He was delegate to the National Convention
in 1875, whichlnominated Hayes for he Pres
dency. In the same year Congressional aspi
rations seized him. and he defeated, after a
hard fight. the Hon. William Lawrence, now
First Comptroller of the Treasury for the
Congressional domination, and was elected
and served in tie Fory-tifth Congress. Mr.
Lawrence again contested the nomination with
him for the Forty-sixth Congress, but was
again defeated, and Mr. Kefer nominated and
elected. He wasl again nominated for the
Forty-seventh Congress without serious oppo-
sltion, and eieeta Ny good majority.