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The daily gazette., 1881-02-12
THE ICE BREAK.
SMOOTH PASSAGE OUT OF THE BRAN
DYwINE--A GORGE IN THE sUsoUE-
HANNA.

SMOOTH PASSAGE OUT OF THE BRAN
DYwINE--A GORGE IN THE sUsoUE-
HANNA.
At Q O'Clock this morning the Bran
dywine was comparatively free of ice,
only occasional floating cakes, rush.
ing down with the swift current, being
noticeable. The break in the gorge
above Eleventh street bridge COM
menced between 8 and z o'clock, and
the ice went out gradually soon leav-
ingthe channel clear for The ice above.
During the night the upper dams were
relieved of their icy bounds, but
everything swept down the open chan
mel without occasioning any damage.
The water rose conside ably and this
tended to facilitate the carrying off of
the ice. All danger to Eleventh street
bridge is now considered past.
The mash lands in the soathern
and eastern suburbs show the effects
OF the thaw and rain, nearly all of
them being flooded withwater. Thro'-
out The city flooded cellars in vari-
GUS places attest some OF the unpleas-
ant results of the sudden break up.
AaoKeE BELOW PORT DEPOSIT.
The fears entertained, annually by
people living along the 5usquehanna
when the winter ice begins to break
up, are being seriously realized now.
Near the head waters Of the stream,
in Pennsylvania, the rush commenced
yesterday, and foods visited number
Of places.
At Harrisburgh the river rose two
feet per hour in the afternoon, and
was slowly rising at II o'clock last
night. The tracks of the Pennsylva-
MIA railroad were covered for nearly a
mile with water and ice three feet
deep, and trains were delayed.
Late at night the gorge struck the
river between Port Deposit and Per-
ryville, and by this morning had as
sumed formidable proportions. The
racks of the Bait. Central Railroad
were so submerged by water and ice
that trains could not run this morn
ing, aud such passengers as could no,
drive to Perryville in teams went to
Philadelphia by way of Lamokin.
- The gorge Is heaviest 10 the vicinity
Of FrencLtown. Up TO nine o'clock this
morning no damage had been OCCASION
ed beyond the obstruction of railroad
travel, but grave feaIs are entertained OF
q heavy Hood, or a sudden break, either
OF which would occasion great damage.
In Port Deposit people are preparing, as
they did in 1876 anu 1873 10 make a
sudden and decisive move from their
houses at aud instant's notice.
The daily gazette., 1881-02-12
COLORED SCHOOLS.
WHAT THE CoLoRED CONVENTION
ASKS OF THE LEGISLATURE.

WHAT THE CoLoRED CONVENTION
ASKS OF THE LEGISLATURE.
At the convention of colored peo-
pie held in Dover, on Thursday, to
consider their educational interests,
the following address was agreed
upon, and a committee appointed
to lay it before the General Assem-
bly,:
To the Honorable the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
State Of Delaware in General As
sembly met:
DOVER, DEL, Feb. 10, 1881.
The colored people of Delaware
in State convention met, would re-
spectfully submit
lst. That being in deed and truth
a part of the body polite they would
ask that the State assist them to ed
ucate their children, by giving such
aid and encouragement as the neces-
sites of the case demand.
I'd. Until 1875, no provision
whatever had been made by this
State for the education oil colored
children, and even the law then
passed does not meet the end sought,
inasmuch as the amount collected
under it is not sufficient to maintain
and support the public schools.
Sd. The present law is wrong in
theory, and unjust in its practical
workings. 1t calls upon the poorest
class in the community to support
schools for themselves, unaided by
those able to lend assistance; and at
the present rate per hundred dol-
lars, only one-third of the amount
needed for school purposes is ac-
tually raised.
4th. That being subject to the
same laws, we would ask that equal
and adequate facilities be afforded
US for educating our children as are
given to other classes OF people, so
that our children may be taught to
understand more fully their privi-
leges as citizens, and be able to con-
tribute to the well-being and pros
perity of the State.
Sth. We certainly do desire that
the colored children shall be given
an equal chance with the white
children, and that school buildings,
teachers, books, ETC., be furnished
them upon the same basis as to the
district schools of the State, and at
the same cost, proportionately, to
the colored people.
9th. We would respectfully ask
the present General Assembly of
the State to grant US needed relief.
There is but one other State in the
Union where the colored people are
taxed separately for the support of
their own schools. We would res
spectfully suggest that, where prac-
ticable, the schools for white and
colored children be placed under the
control OF the district school COM
missioners, provision being made for
the support of both the white and
colored schools out of general
fund raised by taxation on all liable
for tax in the district.
Addresses in support of the mem
oral we're made by Rev. w. f. But
Ter, d. D., and Daniel b. Anderson,
of this city, and J. b. McGinnis, of
Dover. The following committee
was appointed to lay the memorial
before the Legislature Rev. g.. Ii.
Waters, chairman; S. V. b. Carty,
secretary; VIM. F. butler, VIM. II.
Davis, VIM. II. Caldwell, G. W.
Moore, A. Batson, Jacob Bryant, d.
B. Anderson, Jas. l.. Hamilton.
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NEWARK LETTER.
PUBLIC sALE-THAwINe AND ICE
MovING-REMovAL-
c,rr.oanondanea of tha aaxatta

PUBLIC SALE-THAWINe AND ICE
MovING-REMoVAL-
Correspondence of the Gazette.
NEWARK, Feb. IL, 1881.
The public sale yesterday at the farm
of the late u. Y. Wilson, was we'll atton-
ded and good prices realized, notwith-
standing the fact that the terms were
positively cash.
The nild weather and warm rain Of
Yesterday rapidly melted the snow and
caused the cutters to overflow, making
walking very dissgreeabls performance,
especially where the drainage was not In
proper order. The ice on the White
CLAY Cresk is rapidly breaking up and
by the time this reaches your readers
The creek will Ia all probability be clear.
Dean a. Sons mill was obliged to cease
operations yesterday afternoon and night
on accoant OF the waer being too high.
AS far as known no danger Is apprehen-
ded.
Newark is now withsut tailor az
ur. n. M, Zimmerman has en tered into
nartnership with MIR. Cyrus Stern, OF
Wilmington, aud will therefore De com
pelled to leave our town 10 be in close
proximity to mis- business. Mr.. Zim-
merman has had the M. K. Church choir
nnder his control for q number Of years
and their proficiency shows him 10 be Q
yery efficient leader in the art OF fsinglng.
Mr.. James Streets and Miss Annie
Cornog were united in marriage last
evening, Rev. John France officiating.
The eolored band was out last even
and marched up and down Main street,
plsying in a rear ereditabls manner.
4 concert will be given soon for the ben.
ant OF this organization by some Of the
leading co,ored people. ANON.
The daily gazette., 1881-02-12
QUARTER SESSIONS.
THE ooURr's CLOSING SESSION.

When court rcasembled ut three
O'Clock yesterday afternoon the jury in
the case of State rs. Rsbt. Derrick and
Saml Hamilton, on trial, for highway
robbery, were charged by the Court and
retired.
The riot cases were continued uLtil
next term, in order TO give the court
time to cOnsite the motion TO euash the
indictments made by counsel for the tive
defendants, VIM. Miles aud Horace
Coulter.
The Tyre jury sent word to the Court
that they could not agree-standing
seven for conviction and i've for acquit-
tal-and asked 70 be discharged. The
Ceurt quested them 10 stay up longer,
but before the balliff had fairly started
70 return 10 the jury room, juryman
Daniel Caldwell came rushing down
stairs and into eeurt copvulsed with q
violent spileptic fit. DIR. S. II. Eliason
happening to be present, attended TO
him, ami he was roou lelieved. The
other members Of the jury then came
down and we're discharged.
After an hours deliberation the jury
In the case of Herrick and Hamilton
came down with q verdict OF guilty.
The Court sentenced each to pay q
fine of $500 aud costs, Oh Saturday, I9,h
inst, strong two hsurs in the pillory and
receive forty lashes, aud be imprisoned
two years.
WIN. GuDkle, for the larceny of gold
watch, was sentenced to five lashes and
three mouths imprisonment. Only the
youth OF The accused saved him from
heavier punishment.
Benz. 5. Longland, Of New Castle, and
John Glenn aud Edward Cassidy, OF
this city, pleaded guilty to selling liquor
illegally the former on Sunday and the
others without hcense-ana were each
fined fifty dollars and cost. Other cases
against Cassidy were postponed until
the May term.
In regard to the question raised some
weeks age in reteTeuce to the examina-
tion OF public records, the court made
s;der that the officers permit none but
members Of the bar u examine them.
At 4.S0 o'clock Court adjourned until
the May term.
The daily gazette., 1881-02-12
EDITION
M'CoMB's DEMURRERs OVER.
RULED.
JUDsR cKoATR's DECISION IN THE
MISSISSIPPI CENTRAL CASE,

JUDaR CKoATR's DECISION IN THE
MISSISSIPPI CENTRAL CASE.
NEW YoRx, February 1O.-Iu 1859
the Southern Railroad Association, of
which Henry 8. McComb was Presi-
dent, leased the Mississippi Central
Railroad in Mississippi. The Associ-
ation got large amount of the assets
OF the Company and in consideration
therefor agreed to pay a nominal rent,
and also to pay the interest on the
nrst and second mortgage bonds of the
Railroad Company and Sinking Fund
to the State of Tennessee. McComb
personally guaranteeing the perform
ance of the lease, and the lessees were
required to deposit 100000 Of the
bonds OF the Railroad Company to se-
cure the performance of the lease
In 1879 the Associ alton, with others,
made mortgage which was foreclos
ed, and the Chicago, st. Louis and
New Orleans Railroad Company be-
came owner of the railroad. Believing
that McComb would not account for a
large amount Of bonds of the Railroad
Company, including the deposit, the
Chicago, St. Louis and New Orleans
Railroad Company brought action
against him for misappropriation and
in eollusion with A. N. West, Presi-
dent Of the Mississippi Central Rail
Read, taking possession of these se-
curities. McComb put in thirty two
demurrers in answer, which Judge
Choats overruled ON the ground of
their not beng complete, and to day
sustained the exceptions which were
taken to his answer ana decided that
he should answer all the particulars
as regards the securities mentioned,
and what he did with the books and
accounts which would throw light on
his actions.
The daily gazette., 1881-02-12
Is Religion Peace or warG

A sermen to young converts on
the above named topic will be
preached in Union N. E. Church,
by the pastor, A. Stengle on Sabbath
Feb. l3, (to-morrow) at 10A O'Clock.
The object Of this discourse is to
prepare the new converts for the
conflicts of life and to encourage
them to steadfastness and persever-
ance in the Christian religion. All
those recently converted at this
church and young christians gener-
ally, are especially invited to be
present. In the evening of the same
day at u o'cloce, a sermon will be
preached to the "Moralist" from the
text: "What have l DONE"
The revival at the above named
church continues with unabated in.
terest, and up to this date sixty or
more have professed faith in Christ
The daily gazette., 1881-02-12
THE L1EBIa cos COCA BEEF TONIC

s'It has more than realized my expec-
taiions," says Prof DUNCAN CAMP
BELL, M. ID. LII. D., President Royal
College Physicians and Surgeons, Mem
Der General Council University OF din
burgh, etc.
Invaluable for debility, weak lungs,
biliousness, dyspepsia, femaie COM
plants, asthma, malaria, liver complaint
and sick headache. Beware of counter
feits. feDlO-tt
The daily gazette., 1881-02-12
NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS.

The hard weather has been very severe
on roofs, and James II. Wood q Co.. Metal
R4ofers, at Front 4 Orange streets. re-
quest their customers and others TO send
their orders in early TO insure their work
done promptly as the weather mOderates.
Yours truly,
febl2 Of JAS. WOOD 4 co.
The daily gazette., 1881-02-12

"oh, whv should the spirit OF mortal
na ornnd ~ We give 1t up-bnt when we
e Do man driving q ..proud spirIted'
sss sssn, we nshssiIatlpsiy oIss remsfka,hat
man uses M; b; no EoSss ssnrss, ss ssniH,m HM1ers-
The daily gazette., 1881-02-12

A faithful assistant. This is what the
nurses term Dr. Bulps Baby Syrup. 1t ID
the best assistant as IL will prevent cry
ing spell OF the baby.
The daily gazette., 1881-02-12

others In the orderin Which they mature.
Is. Directs the State treasurer TO ap-
ply the surplus revenues Of the State to
the redemption of the bonds issued by
the authority Of this act, according to
the tenor Of said bonds, and In con-
formity with the provisions Of the act.
The daily gazette., 1881-02-12
feblQ o.
PILES CURED BY LIEBIG CO.'S AR.
NICATED

Extract OF Witch Hazal. Professor e. M.
Medical College, says j: .'It has exbTaor-
dinary power over this disease" Pro
fessor SIDNEY RINGER. OF the Uni-
versIiy Medical College, London, says
II have found IL singnlarly successful" :"
Beware OF worthless limitations, Also
cures Rheumatism, Catarrh and Neural
gia- Sold IN fifty cents and dollar sizes.
febl0-6t
The daily gazette., 1881-02-12

NEW ADVERTlsPMENTs.
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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-28


Mr.. Keeney, of Trego county, who, We
have no doubt, stimulates his colossal in
tellect with copious draughts of filtered
water, has introduced in the house bill
to divide the county of Wallace and Gre
ate a new county TO be called ST. John.
As Wallace is on the extreme western
frontier, the division, If made, would
prove very fine advertising scheme
for our worthy governor, as his name
would be constantly kept before the peo-
pie at home and abroad by a legion
of solicitors for ard in behalf OF
the sufferers in the western counties,
and the boom which St. John is
having among the advocates of prohibit
ton in the east might be thus Indefinite
~ protracted. Unfortunately for the en-
thusiastic Keeney, the press does not
tackle very kindly TO the proposition, and
it is claimed with much proprieiy, as we
view the matter, that it would be emf
nently fitting that the names of Reederr
Geary, and Walker, men who threw
themselves into the seething VOr'
tex of political revolution and
rescued the state from the
infamy of human slavery and the hate
full domination of Bourbon rule, should
be thus honored before the present oc
cupant of the executive Office, who is in
the enjoyment of privileges obtained
through the courage and self.sacrifice of
his more illustrious predecessors. There
is zeal that is without knowledge, and
some of our temperance friends seem to
be afflicted with this species of enthu
siasm
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-28
HERR AND THERE.


Sitting Bull IS off for Canada again.
Good luck to him.
Although Jay Gould's competing tels-
graph is so soon done for. no one need
wonder what il was begun for. Plum
der.
Colonel James G. Fair Is the first
Democratic senator elected from Neva-
da since the admission of the state into
the Union.
The Democrats in congress seem to be
anxious TO increase General Grants pop
ularity. This might be defined as a
work of supererogation.
Moody and Sankey are markings good
impression in San Francisco. They
should both have monuments if they
succeed in capturing Kearney.
Nothing would give the people of this
country more pleasure than to hear that
Vennor had frozen his ears two feet
deep during the last cold spell he pre-
dIcted.
The most striking feature of the Ady
temperance bill is that the author of
such stringent measure should hail from
Harvey county and was sent to the leg
islature under the auspices of Judge
Muse. of the Newton Republican.
Sol. Miller. of the Troy Chief, has just
celebrated his fiftieth birthday, and the
many readers Of his valuable paper
throughout the state hope and believe
that it will yet be very many years before
this Nestor Of the Kansas press is ripe
for heaven.
The old fashioned kissing bee has been
revived in Connecticut. Forfeits of
kisses are freely paid, Old timers say
that for people to really enjoy the games
there must be oaken floors and open
fireplaces. Young schOolma'ams are
very popular at the bees.
The Topeka, Leavenworth and Atchi.
son papers are quite torn up over the mat.
ter of legislation effecting cities of the
first class. Atpresent, this is none of ouI
funeral, but we serve our neighbors fail
notice that II the question comes up IN
'SS Emporia expects TO take a flush
hand in the discussion.
Atlanta Constitution: The business
habits of Jay Gould are such that if he
could get up a corner on the remains Of
his grandmother he would not hesitate
TO realize 1t should not be forgotten
however, that the same civilization
which produces Jay Gould produces
also Peabody and Corcoran.
The Catholic clergy o: St. Louis have
for some time been making fight upor
the organists, who, in choirs, have man
aged everything in their own way. One
pastor took from the bookcase the favor
tie mass of an organist and burned it
The clergy say that fancy music must b.
given up and simple music adopted il
| its Folana
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FOR THE PROTECTION OF
TEXAS CATTLE.

New York Herald: General Hazen's
proposal to look after the interests of
the Texas stock raisers, as reported by
Washington correspondent, WILL be ap
preciated in the southwest during the
present cold winter, which has been
prolific of "northers" in that region.
He proposes to telegraph from the signal
Office special warnings of these sudden
and ICY blasts IN time for the stock
growers to herd their cattle before the
norther burts upon them. An instance is
recorded by Robt. Russell of the temper.
ature falling during anorther in southern
Texas from so degrees to Is degrees in
less than torty-eight hours. During the
fall Of 1873 and of 1877 and in November
and December last, when these high cold
winds from the Rocky Mountain plateau
we're exceptionally severe, thousands of
cattle must have suffered or peTished-
Il sacrific of property which might have
been materially diminished by timely
weather warnings The descent of anti
cyclonal winds from the northwest of
Texas is very rapid, but 1t will probably
be in General Hazen's power to give the
Texas herdsmen q days notice in adj
vance of their arrival. The experiment
is certainly we'll worth making.
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these gentlemen have formed compa-
ny with a capital stock OF $4,000. the
greater part of which has been invested
in good grade Of sheep. especial care
having been taken ia the selection of
bucks, whereby q high grade may be
obtained. The sheep are now held in
the Arkansas Valley, some so miles
south If Larned, under the charge of
competent herders; and noiwithsiand-
ing the rigor OF the present winter, are
said to be doing remarkably wall, in
deed not n loss OF q head thus far being
reported.
Whether sheep-keeping-Which, under
the personal supervision Of owners skill.
ed in the calling-can in this manner be
made success. 10 yet TO be demonstrat
ed. The public will watch the develop
ment of this experiment with interest
II the result should prove favorable, no
only will the company greatly broader
their operations and 3 magnificent in
teTrst be established, but powerful i'm
petus will be given to the springing a
! OF similar enterprises among men o
! capital, and those great ranges of wesi
J ern Kansas, capable of sustaining III
told millions of animal life, be Thu
} utilized. giving remunerative employ
ment TO thousands OF settlers, and ado
5 ing substantially TO the wealth of th
state
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TOM eORWIN AND MRS, SHANNON
WbaaIinc IntalIiOencar

st. Clairsville people tell an amusing
story of the late Mrs. Shannon, widow of
Ex-Governor Wilson Shannon, who died
recently at Leavenworth, Kansas. In
1910 Governor Shannon was q candidate
for reelection as governor of Ohio on
the Democratic ticket, his opponent on
the Wing side being the famous Thos.
Corwin, who was successful in the can
vass, and became governor, though
Shannon was again chosen at the bien-
NAL election in 1912. During the can
vass of 1910 Mr.. Corwin was announc ed
TO speak at st. Clairsville, where Gov
Shannon resided. Possibly there was to
be a joint discussion between the two
candidates-at any rate the meeting was
looked forward TO with absorbing inter-
est, and Mrs. Shannon, who was visiting
friends in this city, took the morning
stage TO go out home on the day of the
occurrence. There were in the stage
quite a number of St. Clairsville ladies,
and man, apparently very dark mu-
latto, who seemed to be of a retiring dis
position, and occupied n corner as re-
mote from his fellow passengers as pos
sible.
Arrived at watering statiouS near the
foot of the big HILL" Mis- Shannon,
who was accompanied BY babe in arms,
desired to procure some. milk for the
child, and requested the dark man in
the corner to hold the Infant for her.
Upon returning with the milk, having
fed the baby. and the siage being again
in motion, the babe WIS once more con-
signed to the care. of the ~muIatto," and
the ladies proceeded TO discuss the great
event of the day.
When the stage arrived at the hotel at
ST. Clairssille, the nurse deferentially
informsG Mrs s. that he was at the end
of his journey, and transferred his
charge o aer care not, however, until
She had @ red him quarter in pay
meat fof b services which was, much
% her surp deceased with much Dig
atty. thou eFy politely, withal.
The So q transpised in the afternoon.
What 3lfs- Shannou's surprise, up-
oa sing tue grove in which lhe
meeting was 20 be held, TO see her uIalafs
90 nurse Of the morning occupyfne
seat Of homer upon the platforms sur
prise scarcely increased when the df1k
gentleman arose and was introduced lr
prominent local politician as -TEonas
Corwin, the next governor Of Ohio 2
The great orator was introduced to the
wife OF his opponent later in the day
and enjoyed her embarrassment over the
affair hugely, but Mrs. Shannon never
quite recovered from the modification
she felt when she discovered what O
mistake she had made