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The daily gazette., 1881-12-30
A Pneumatic Engine.

The trial of pneumatic engine was
had on the Secood Avenue Elevated
Railroad, New York, Monday. The
engine is of about the same weight as
the steam motors, say twenty tons,
and was built by the Baldwin Loco
motive Works. Philadelphia, at cost
of SO, 500, which is about the same as
that Of the steam engines. The ad-
vantage claimed for it over ordinary
locomotive are economy in running
expenses and the absence of the nui-
sances caused by putting steam, coal
gas aud cinders. The engine was
charged with 600 pounds pressure,
aud drawing four cars, had 100 pounds
left at the lower end of the road. The
distance was from One Hundred and
Twenty street to South ferry.
The time consumed on the down trip
was about forty minutes, or less than
three minutes in excess of the regular
schedule time. This difference was
not considered of any moment, in view
of the fact that the rails were wet
with rain, making the conditions un-
favorable for quick time by a motor
of any description. The train ran very
smoothly, making all the stops with
out jerk Or Jar.
The daily gazette., 1881-12-30
A War Incident,

The cry of "On to Richmond,
awakened no enthusiasm in the hearts
OF the "Third Ohio" one day when
they found themselves en- route as
prisoners of war for that famous capi-
tai. Nor were they enthusiastic when
they halted for the night and prepared
to sink supperless into dreamland.
The Fifty-fourth Virginia regiment
was encamed near by, and some of The
men came down to have look at the
"Yanks."
"Had your coffee ?" asked one, of a
blue coat, stretched discorsolately on
the bank.
mot a sup" answered the other.
"Ain't you had any rations to-
nights" -.
"Only crumb or two from the bot.
tom of our haversacks."
This was told to the boys of the
Flity-fourth, and old Virginia hospi>
tality showed itself at.once. The men
soon made their appearance with cof-
lee kettles, corn bread and bacon, the
best they had. In a few minutes the
coffee was steaming, the bacon cooked
aud the prisoners and captors sat
down together around the campfire
nike kinsmen true and brothers
tried" The hungry, grateful Yankees
ate with relish such as no one can
appreciate unless he has been in like
situation.
No wonder there was a warm spot
in every heart of the Third Ohio ever
after for the generous Fifty-fourth,
A fresh slide in the magic lantern
gives another of those shifting war
pictures. In the distant is Mission
Ridge, which has just been stormed
That long line of prisoners passing
over The pontoon bridge and up the
stony mountain road is the Fifty.
fourth Virginia. A soldier on duty a.
kellY,f Ferry asked indifferently of
one OF the prisoners, as the regiment
passed
"What regiment is this ?'
"The Fifty-fourth Virginia." was
the reply.
In an instant the loungers sprang to
their feet and rashed to camp. "The
Fifty fourth Virginia is at the ferry"
they shouted, as they rau in and out
among the tents of the Third Ohio.
The Ohio boys were quickly in mo-
ton. Boxes from home and all reserve
stores were speedily ransacked. Coffee
and sugar, beef and canned peaches
and the best they had of everything
were freely brought forth. They re-
membered gratefully their debt OF
honor, and paid it nobly. It was the |
same old scene over, with the shading
reversed. For one night 81 least belh |
both Confederates and Yanks enjoyed |
again the sweet grace of hospitality
that could bring smile even to the |
grim yisage of Youths Com
paDioR.
The daily gazette., 1881-12-30
HOW HULL SPLIT HIS TIGHTS
An Old Story of the Fight Between
the Constitution and the Guer.

An Old Story of the Fight Betweeu
the Constitution and the Gner.
riere.
From the New York World.
The late Ogden Hoffman, who was q
midshipman with him, used to tell an
odd story of the engagement between
"Old Ironsides' and the Guerriere. He
said that as the ships drew near to eac b
other an officer came in haste to Hull
to ask for orders to fire. "Not yet, )" was
the quiet response. AS they came still
Learer and the British vessel poured In
her fire, the First Lieutenant of the Con-
stitution eame on the poop and begged
permission to return the broadside, say
ing that the men could not be restrai ned
much longer, "NoJ yet," was the reply.
Still nearer the British ship came, and
the American prisoners who were in the
cockpit of the q usrriere after ards SAID
that they began to believe that the own
countrymen were afraid to measure their
str ngth with tie enemy and this thought
gave them more pain than the wounds
which some OF them we're suffering frou
In moment the Gnerriere galantly
came forward, showing her FURNISHED
sides, aud as the swell carried her close
to the very muzzles of "O.d Ironsides, D
Captain Hull, who was then quito fat
and dressed in full tights, bent himself
twice to the deck, and, with every mus
Gle and vein throbbing with excitement,
shouted out, "Row, boys. pour 1t into
them" That broadsde settled their OPP
ponents, and when the smoke cleared
away their commanders tights were to
be seen split from waistband to heel
Hull, nothing disconnected, gave orders
with perfect GOODNESS, and only changed
his tights when the British commanders
sword was given up.
The daily gazette., 1881-12-30
women In France.

A writer In the Argosy says =
The Provencal women are the stateli.
est, most queenlike specimens Of their
sex that have ever seen. Tall, we'll
formed, strong, with piercing black eyes
and bronZed faces, they charm the eye
and attack the heart of the lover Of the
beautiful. There is ever, too, g smile
upon their lips, a reflection of the SUMS
rays from their pretty faces, as they
chatter In their rich old Provencal dia-
lect.
In any other country bu. France
these faces would photograph themselves
upon the hearts of men, and rouse q
passion which only its return could
soothe. Men would love, live, fight, or
die for the women of Pievence-at least
Engllshmen would--but such things
are unknown in Francs. / do not say
unknown here only, but unknown il
France. The Paris exquisite may effect
a taste in women as he does taste In
horses. He may even spend his .iine
and money In their pursuit; but as
nation, and with but rare exceptions,
the love OF woman as woman does not
exist in France.
To the Frenchman the woman is
everything except his hearts love. She
is bis business partner; In fact, tho man.
aging partner Of the business while he
lives In his cafe, In the country she is
his laborIng man, his pursekeeper, his
adviser, often bis master. To the pro-
fessional man she is the mother of his
children, the bringer OF certain dot to
the family store. 10 politics she is the
centre around which men congregate.
ln religion, the deputy and representa-
tive OF all mankind at church. But In
the heart of Frenchman she has no
place and no home,
The daily gazette., 1881-12-30
The African 1. Afr,c..

According TO the latest news from
Liberia our philanthropic experiment
OF sending the negro back to the home
of his ancestors 70 convert his inter-
esting relatives TO Christianity and
enlighten them in the true way of
running the political machine is not .
success. Our c0lored fellow citixens
abroad are IN grave trouble and with
true fourteenth amendment instinct
they have turned their eyes toward
Washington. The result Is that we
have sent a man-of-war to look after
their interests. This is probably all
right and proper, but the situation
suggests the question, Shall we, having
solved the negro question in the
Southern States, take up another one
three or TOUR thousand miles away
Africa is not South Carolina. Liberia
cannot be placed under military form
or government without considerable
trouble and some expense. There is
an unwrltten law of the Republic that
we shall have no colonies. Is Liberia
colonyf We have some treaties
with other countries concerning this
interesting part Of Africa, under the
terms of which certain duties and
obligations devolve on us. Since they |
were made some rather radical changes |
have taken place in cur political me.
chanism. 1t may not be impertinent
just now to inquire whether It is part |
Of our settled policy to send colored
men to Africa with war ships to pro-
tect aud defend them? Iftha African
cannot take care of himself In Africa
bad he not better remain at home FL
~ 7. Herald.
The daily gazette., 1881-12-30
THE HOLLY,

rae molly was full Of berry, the winter
was hard ana white.
As WINE as my girl wife's lace and az
a., nhIa az our itfe's long fight.
IL Will sell all The better" she said, as
Ana , a,ssed me faint goodbye,
Anu salhered the Rcant rags round her.
anu went with tehr dimmed eve.
NO IRE in the rusted CRATE; chill cheer
ior Our Christmas Eve!
Anu 1 ieit her to wheel out the holly.
+. tnoagh bitterly 10th 10 leave.
~ was brought frem the far white woods,
hr hhear The cottage where Polly was
twenty lang miles had trudged with IL
only lhat same bleak morn.
But the shining red berries were thick
~, on II, showing SO ruddlly warm,
Ihat lett Just one scarlet spray on her
-, pilioW Mer frost inched form
sLook meath the tattere quilt but she
sad; " itel cosy anu well,
Anu Lev.r saw holly 80 fine, Tom; twill
sell, oear. l'n sure 1t " Ill SELL"
''Holly-ho Holly no Holly -hor ~ Obi
hhout ed and miled with the best,
And chaffed wi the joYial chanerers
longing for midnight and rest.
Yet the pennies Ca IN slowly in; but at
-. last, when the throng had grown thip,
Ihere passed me a portly old Ieilow.
wool swathed 10 his round red chin.
Was he caught by the gleam of the ber-
ries-mv tace's cold trouble Who
knows?
But he turned, and he bought the wbola
=, lot. W nat a laugh TO nv lips arose
The thought OF the glisten Of Polly's
dark ey es drew me on. hot and swift.
Till my scan brea LII iall ed, and reeied'
as the latch Was ready to III.
And burst in, singing the strain, "Oh,
,his lie is jolly. most Jolly.
I IL Christmas morning, my girl. and
I've sold every b, OF our holly.
ave the spray on your pillow, my pet. |
Lei me KISS your poor chs seks as
Ind l stopped. with my heart at my Iips,
almost happy-and Polly was dead!
Punch,
The daily gazette., 1881-12-30

DIR. q. w. BENSON, OF BaIttmore
Nd, inventor and proprietor of the cele.
brated Celeryl and Chamomile p,I,s
These pills are prepared ex pressIv IN crra
Sick Headache, Nervous Headaehe Ne,,
raigia, Nervousness, Paralysis, Siee..
lessness and Dyspepsia, and will cnra
any case, no matter how obstinate. if
properly used. They are not a cpraa,, ~
put only for those special d iseases. Tbann
contain no opium, morpl Inc or 0u,nins
and are not purgatlve, but regulate iha
bowels and cure constipation by cnrin9
or removing the cause OF IL. They havss
charming effect upon the skin, and n
lovely quieting effect upon the neruops
system simply by feeding It's ten thor
sapd hungry, Nes. In some cases starvin,
absorbents. They axe or create nerva
matter and give power, force and bnovo
ancy to the nerves, and in that way in.
brilliancy of mind. Nobody that has a
nervous system should segiect In tale
them two or three months in each wear
az q nerve food, II for no other purpose
Sold by all druggists. Price 50 cenis
Dox. DePo'. l06 North Eutsw St. Baiti
more, Md. BY mail. two boxes IOr Al or |
SIX boxes for 50 50. TO any address. "
The daily gazette., 1881-12-30
LYDIA E. PINKHAMS'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND.
Is q Positive Cure

Is Q Fositlve cure
Ior all those Painful Complaints and
weaknesses SO common TO our best
female population.
:, II Will cure entirely the worst form OF
Female Complaints, all ovarian troubles,
1nnamation and u Liberation, Falling and
Dlsplacements, and the consequent Spi-
nai weakness, and is particularly adapt
60 70 the Change of Life.
IL VIII dissolve and expel tumors from
the uterus In an early stage of develop
ment. The tendency to cancerous humors
tnere ls checked very speedily by its use.
1t removes faintness, fiatulency. de-
stroys all craving for stImulants, and
relieves weakness of the stomach. 1t
cures Bloating, Headaches, Nervous Pros
tration, General Debility, SIeeplessness,
Depression and Indigestion.
That feeling of bearing down cau';ing
pain, weight and back ache, is alway. eer-
manently cured by Its use.
1t will at all times and under all cir
cumstances act In harmony with the laws
that govern the female system.
FOR The cure of Kidney Complaints of
elmer sex this Compound is unsurpassed.
Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable
compound is prepared at 233 and 235
western Avenue, Lynn Mass. Price 81
SIX bottles Tor S5. Sent by mail In the
form of pills, also In the form OF Iozenges
on receipt OF price, t1 per box sfor either.
ofinqairy. Send for pamphlet. Address
az ABOVE. Mention this paper.
No family should be without LYDIA
r. PINKHAM'S LIVER PILLS. They
cure constipation, bilieusuess, and tor.
pidity of the liver, % cents per box.
6-Sold by all drugg isLs.
The daily gazette., 1881-12-30
he kanAfhIa

You have allowed your bowels to be-
come habitually costive, your liver has
become toraid, the same thing ais your
kidneys, and you are just used up. Now
Wort, take 1t faithfully and soon you
will forget you've got any such organs,
for you will be a well man.-Aibany dr.
gus.
The daily gazette., 1881-12-30
A Curious Omce-HOlding Cempli.
cation.


From the Washington epublican.
On the 80th day of last June clerk
IN the Treasury Department resigned
his position in consequence of ILL.,
health, on condition that his wife
should take his place. Nearly all the
New York delegation, from which
State the gentleman hailed and was
credited, Joined in the request, and it
was done. His wife, however, was,
curiously enough, credited to Ken
lucky by Assistant Secretary Upton.
In September last the wife left her
husband. The husband is now in
better health, and wants to get his
place back, but cannot. He has two
small children by his first wife, who
was a sister of the present wife. The
Department Is in quandary as to how
this question. in all its bearings. should
be settled.
The daily gazette., 1881-12-30
RAILROAD LIN M
pn.sspsAsiEsH.,.HSn pn.ss pssAsiEs..Sns .i.i1isSnSs s4insSsS'


DECEMBER IS. 1881.
rro,ns will leave Wilmington - follow 0:
for f'r.,.,slphla and Intermedis 10 Stations
M Ii i. II, O.3U q. M; xS0. A0O; 6.io; 1.So.
loimp; pin,p,saeipnia m tExpreaO $40. 200 aS5
W. I2i5, s.55 p. m a..
Pnlia' ~, m 40. n, l.3,. 5.42 6.3S p. m.
llS lli,,nore ~ % and intermediate stations,
,,s1 ~ Ia. m,, does not stop between
i;Pi iu;9ina aippton and Perryville, o.0i p. m.
"narpyvllIe and intermediate Stations,
6Io p,;, r; ,more m, and Bay line. $50 p. m.
paitimore and Warrington, 1851, 1.6
an T.55, 3.35, a. m.; l2.56. s1.O4, 500, lJ.5i
Frrajrs for Delaware Division. leave toi
New Castle g.35. .. MT LOO 80 p. IN.
harrington and Intermediate stations,
a.5a M. LOS, 6.3 p. m.
VI p'DeI,nar and intermediate stations, 035
n. M; LOS y. m.
SUNDAY TRAINs.
philadelphia and intermediate Stations
Sio a, m. =: 400. 7.3l, 1000 p. m.
phia 1elphia New York. 2.02, 2l6 am
542, 6.B T. m.
A@.7.55, a. M. 1851 p. m.
Or further Information passengers ART
referred TO the time tables posted at the
Trains marRed thus ~ are lin tied ex-
nre.s upon which extra fare is charge ed
p'e' J. II. WOOD.
s.. General Passenae er Agent.
FRANK THO MSON,
General Manager.
The daily gazette., 1881-12-30
TAKE NOTICE !!
Read what we say for the Holidays:

Head what we say for the Holiday
We have the largest, the
finest and cheapest lot of Chill
dren's Tea and Dinner Sets ever
offered in this city.
Majolica ware we have .
large slot Of, land it must be
sold to make room for other
goods. Come and see our prices
on it. We also have full line
of Vases, Toilet Sets, Smokers
Sets, Cups, and Saucers, China,
Dogs, &C., &c. These goods
must be sold to make room for
others, coming in after the first
of the year, and you will find
we have marked them away
down.
We have also received an
other invoice of that elegant
SO and 60c. Teas. On these
goods we know we can save you
full lOc. per pound. Our Cof-
fees, we always have fresh roas-
ted; hundreds of persons know
what they are, and tell us we
save them Be. per pound on
every pound they buy. That is
equal to loaf Of Bread. don't
forget it. Our Spices are strict
ly pure. Don't forget now what
we have told you.
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-04-26

RIeHMoED, Va, April 24.-The an
nouncement several days ago that
Senator Don Cameron had read in the
Senate letter from a Richmond law
yer, formerly from Maryland, who had
been ostracized by the people of this
city, attracted great deal of attention
here. Much curiosity was manifested
to learn the Darne of the author of the
epistle. 1t was generally conceded to
be Mr.. John Jones, Jr., lawyer Of
this city.
This belief was confirmed by that
gentleman publishing statement in
which he admits that he was the au-
thor of the letter. He says, however,
that the language OF the letter, which
was written to Senator Cameron as an
an old friend and sohoolmate, might
have been capable of conveying more
than the writer intended.
Mr.. Johns says he was not ostracIzed,
but that Vlrglnians do not take warmly
20 outsiders, and those not TO the manor
born are made 10 feet this. Mr.. Johns
was Lieutenant in the Confederate
army. He Is q sou oil the late Bishop
Johns, who was one of the most dis
tinguished bishops in the Episcopal
Church. Mr.. Johns came here after the
war and began the practice of the law,
his chosen profession.
PHILADELPHIA, April 24.-Mr. f.
b. Gowen addressed large meeting
of stock and bondholders OF the Read
ing Railroad Company on Saturday.
He accused the McCalmonts of trying
to wreck the company. He announced
his determination TO take an appeal
from the United States Circuit Court
to the Supreme Court of the United
States, adding that he believed the. ap
peal would be sustained. He asserted
that the whole opposition had been
gotten up 10 get rid Of him, SO that the
Reading Company might in future be
run in the interest of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company.
He charged that Col. Scott had
corruptly bribed the Councils of Phila-
delphia for the purpose of defeating a
bill before those bodies granting rights
t" the Reading road that the Penn
sylvania road had obtained mile OF
the junction by fraud, thus cutting the
connection of the Reading with the
South. He concluded by saying tina,
he believed that within few weeks OF
months AN effort would be made Il
purchase the shares of the Reading
Railroad Company in the interest o.
the Pennsylvan'a Railroad Company
and urged the holders to hold on L
their shares, and promised to hold oil
until the Impany is ready to be turueC
over safe and sound to its owners,
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-04-26
From Yesterday. Las. Eaition
snnerinr Jurors.

Complaint is general among the
u. s. District Court Jurors in the
case of the United States us. Charles
Shields, on account of the miserable
room in which they were obliged TO
conduct their deliberations aud
spend all of last FRIDAY night. The
room they occupied is in the mol tn
east corner of the building on the
upper floor, where, during the excit.
ing days of the war, deserters and
prisoners arrested for political Of
lenses were confined. II was al
most destitute of furniture, and two
small port holes furnish the only
means of light and ventilation. In
these miserable quarters the jurors
were compelled to spend twenty
four hours. They think that it they
are to be required to serve longer
on these trivial election cases they
should at least be given decent quar-
tiers in which to deliberate upon the
cases submitted for their verdlcts.
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-04-26
A Buffalo Burglar shot and Killed.

BUFFALO, April 24.-George Irish
keeper Of grocery store here, was
awakened al an early hour this morning
by his servant girl, who, hearing strange
noises in the store below, suspected that
burglars had broken In. Aiming him
self with 22-calibre revolver Irish de-
scended into the store, where he encUun-
tered Dennis 4. Murphy, who had fore
ed open the side door. Murphy imIne-
diately turned upon Irish, threw weights
and other missiles at him and seiziDg a
club struck a savage blow at him. Irish
ihereupen shot his antagonist, one ball
entering the forehead Of the burglar and
another striking him in the breast and
lodging In the lung, beyond the reach Of
the pr0be. Murphy was removed to the
general hospital, where he fingered In
great agony until about o O'CLOCK this
evening. He refused 10 divulge the
names of his accomplices, although 1t is
believed there were number from the
sounds Of retreating footsteps heard out
side by Irish's family. Murphy lived in
the house occupied by John Kairnes,
who was murdered last fall, but was I'M
known to the police. During the day,
Charles Roach, whom Murphy in his de-
liIium called for several times, and Pat
rick Mcdonald, both supposed to have
been with him, have been arrested.
Murphy was unmarried.
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-04-26
suits Against the city.

Suit, against the city have eliminated
from the exciting negro riot that oc-
Cured in thus city dnrln5 the last cam
pa,gn, when savage nepro horde de-
Ii berateIy fred mon Democratic torch
light procession thai was passing their
beai lqu 2rt,rs al Ninth anu Walnut
ttreets. 10 the proceedings subsequent
ID the assault, the negro headquaI tsrs
we're torn out aud = me property in the
vicinity was damaged. The owners sent
hills into the City CouDcil, but the Law
Com mittee under adj vice of the city sol ci-
tyr reported adversely on the claims, TAX
ing the legal ground that the municipah
~ was not liable for damages to proper
ty occasioned by riot, and the report
was adopted by the Council. Since then
the aggrieved parties have entered suit
against the CITY with Levi q. Bird as
counsel, and the cases will come up for
tlial at the May term OF Court. The
claims amount to about 500 or $500.
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-04-26
The American aim Cba,les n.nnis

The American ship Charles Dennis,
of Bath, Me-, commanded by Capt.
Carney, left New York in November,
1879, laden with oil, bound for Yoke
hama, Japan. The ship reached her
destination with six men missing, in
GLIDING the second mate, but the de
tails of their disappearance were never
made known. The New York Herald
of yesterday publishes the story of a
sailor named John Lawson, who an
rived last Wednesday on the shin
Ophelia, from Yokohama.
According TO the statement, when the
ship Charles Deunis was In the South
Indian Ocean sailor was swept over.
board. The captain made no effort te
save him at the time, but after altlne
an hour sent out boat with five mon II
1t. A heavy sea was running at the tim,
aud The boat is supposed to have beer
swamped and all on board drowned
The story appears Incredible, but il
II should prove true the act OF the captain
shows him TO be- one OF the most inhu
man Of men.
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-04-26
Fortunately No One Killed.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, April 24.-The night
passenger train on the Louisville and
Nashville railroad, leaving this city al
100 o'clock this morning, collided with
a freight car at Upton's Station, fifteen
miles south of here, and was thrown
down an embankment two feet high. -
The engine Is total wreck and lies in
pool OF water. The engineer and
fireman were badly bruised. The mail
cal, containing five mail clerks rolled
over Ave times and was badly smashed
but the clerks escaped without scratch.
A II the other cars, except the last sleep
or, were thrown from the track and
all were more or less damaged. The
track was not cleared until two O'Clock
this afternoon. The cars were Gro wded
with passensers. and II Is considered Q
miracle that nobody was killed.