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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-24

At Ropei's saloon. Pacific hotel.
% barrels of choice Kentucky whisky, OF
1873, of the X. Monarch q Co. : celebrated
brands Kentucky club, Spring Water,
Blue Grass ard MoHarch's Best. These
choice cd brands are The pur, at and best
In the market, ,ides these the finest
ana choicest wine, blandics, and other
liquors are to be fonnd at this
iiist-class saloon, I he best of everything
Is their motto. l2-l0lm
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VRUSTEI"S SALE.


Whereas ON thr 10Th dny of NuNpmhur t~sN II
r. iInrrIsn and George a Patton. nnr prr. DO
ing bl.lup-, under Inc Urm name amt .tNir of
II IRIS A inttru made. executed "A ID delivery
ed To thtiIh,lrisIgucl trustees iuri. certain
decd of iru-t ruuNp,I = tn, tIVsrrIb-
rd property Tor the PURPOSE ut securing tho
RriiRncr Iuuhrr Inuiunn, in IN, unyneut ni
tom certain prptni,.ory note. "a. follows to-
wit
4 uptr dated beaumont Texas, MAY ~
lsso, due ~ days after date made hy the irm
ut Harris pattrn * GO a nrru composed at II
y. llarri- Gen W rntten and NJ II BugEt--
aud Tor The sum ct Shll ", IS tn ~ ppt cont m-
trrtst from date and exchange which note
AT time Satd tIu-t decd was executed had Ia
,iot-tI thrrou the following cr,dttA- Nugust
~ ls,n. sI25 and uctnncr NJ ls.N. S,u
. a note dated II. uumnnt IcAas, MAY n
isNU lur so IuNA Hlt, q date, made lbs said nrm
of Hams, Pa ten \ Co and tor the sum of
$500 with lulri cent interest per annu,n from
dan. aud exchange ON Houston
o. note dated BE- ,umunt, Texas. May n.
lsso, dn" II, day nitr dat', mapc 10y said nrm
81 llhrrS, ration i'', hnu inr IN" sum
F"l' WIN interest from 'lh'' AT inc T1t' "l "
per cont per Ahunn ana "NonhnEv ON llnUHl"h
\ more nhtrl NINhlH, may ~ lH7n, a ~
hl" ON on hr'hrr inc ur.t hhY ol N"N'lnhtl I0Nl.
~ 1t" h' ."iI nrm"l Harris fhtlrn hhh Tor
ll' sum Oh N"M ~ WIN interest 'h'ir"h NJ
'hy lI' Hi ~ yer ''mn per annnl' .,,,.....
I'D, ~ WV, t",, W VIZ ", ~ @
,''i tr,'.tsr. ;..,p,', i',,t Adj Int,p ~ nVer
..,int,,..,,, th,. tlrI, ni CLARK 4 Dy,r On liner
of ia m MIR tbr ryuir, ion 1f /. iuut,tb.
tr.tt, iIrrvar,tlnt, tirr,nt In ra-. .irt,uIt vn.
mad In ,b,. h, MINT uf Nh, unrt nt a Il unt,.-
or ,,lh,'r Of men, and mon r,u,lr-t 4 fine.
hrIlrr- "a ndyrrti. .t,ud .rlI ib,i.r. rlu,itrr -
,rrlnr / rrnurrtv and tia. srud holurr. having
rruur.ri IL Ia fnrcriu.. -HIl uu,t Nuw
thatof,,r wr thu. undersigned ttus 'rrs n4
nfrrr.All win prorrrd Ia .rn WITHIN lee At
Lour. ui, Tun.ti,v tb,, "a isy of January l--I
tho sane ho.,.g the urst Tuesday la said month
before the court house dour OF ,trI,ruuAu
e unity. Texas. Ia tu,, highest nlldrr f,rr,-iat
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-24

Carters Little Liver Pills will posi-
ty.ly cure sick headache aud prevent
It's returu. This is not talk, but truth.
One pill dose. 10 be had of all Drug
glsts See advertisement. Sold by
Tucker n Willis, Wac, Texas, --l2l9lw.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-24

We advise every farmer or stock raiser
to invest in Sheridans Cavalry Condi-
ton Powders and feed them out to tier
herds this winter. Depend upon it it
will pay big interest. Don't buy the
large packs as some of them are worth
less.-l2l9lw
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-24

BaiIey's Saline Aperient is cooling,
refreshing summer drink for dyspepsia
and headache. No m dIclne taste.
Everyone, h,me and abroad, should
Keen it.-l2l9lw.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-24

Don't pay exorbitant prices for your
!ewelry, but buy from j, Levinski' who
sells all his goods un er qua antee, and
cheaper than any house in Waco
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-24

Remember, your best opportunity
to buy a Cloak or Dolman cheap is Of
fered by Levine Bros, as they have
mad great re uctions in that line. Lee
wine Bros. -l2l7tc
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,oCAu BI,EvTriEs.
interest From Our Re-
i'e" ,,r,er-' Note Books

luuVRfd trnu' my
i.,y r,c,ipfs Of cotton for the
,-tue,k have been from 4'V 10 "o' p'i's'
G.ilgnd has had stoves
Wan ", ..,arp II, use. and should to-
tlactd lh "' rnII ,i,y the building viii
MORO" pn., te,t,d
V7 ''. mot ,,en,, oiIl open in Justice
II i'N ",,.s ,,,ck. with eig 4ty.tiye
Dayi' ru. Vi cL.t. titlv.tnrce of them
cas- o" ,...,,. cases,
le'ng lI|'"'
Dol in- n wa IN l"Mn Nestt,,' ~
ant Z NNP,' n rookns So. uritics Mel
SUle' "' % bond for his appearance.
Massey Az"
Tpp bank, courts, telegraph ana post
o,Pr'. NIl b" cl s.d 20 mo row. many
NJ ,nr |cturg me cnh'll, 's'aO lshh' NJ
will also -''' '''''
day
BE SIRE md take tue niue lolks 20 see
tbe"Hidden tlanl M Nihet dt o'clock
to.murruw. II vii tickle them wonder
mlly and each "iIl g,ta CHRISTMAS pres
en'
Judge Walker mas pVrrnAseu ana
te. rcl iuls ON tie htlghtS Oh washington
.ue.t opposite the residence at Mr.. L. X
.torltu, ~ tI tue intention Ut putting up
family residence IN the spring.
,,.isr.lo nj the tvn,s made tho sol.
sry per annum of the Rev. Mr.. Allison Al.
loved at {. e late meeting OF the district
II ward's $3.50 when 1t should have been
slfOl III We terday mornings paper,
A..
l"u ii"n i"''' ,r r., Ms Suu,'c III sl't
.hN",n -, ,,a,.,, n,' ,,,o pt.S',';l,e
and intruduring the great pltnta ion ulio
-sunga. dances, ChOruses, etc Is more
than worth tue price OF admission.
M, ..,,t,,,,, ,,l,,,t, ,.,,... ,.,,,,......-.,,
,,V PAN I,',,or,, lG 80 'ot,,'"N u.lt'l
Iues,j'' IN ,t,, az, -u, " '''u pIiNn't
their pupils until Christmas aud New
Yeir's IRE over. The EXAMINER hopes
the children will have II Jolly time.
n,n1;,o.,o.u o,.o,,,,,.'- ..,...,-I
l,, IA VI , ,oS '"un s.i WIS 'ol
70 Jay 10 n,.''J ntote compete t.ah
u'",i' w. w Nv Eie'l "l'sll"ii
e,l.'"' ,iias 'ui'ui 'ic soNei"' pastors
Nn'' ue" ~. Ii'o, en"u'u w %Iau ~
'F 1t 40 '"'' o''iS 'u'uay 'i"I'''nR'
The passenger coach on the narrow
Ea-e 'V ,, "',,,,, o"'',u II, e>trIuaS ut u
Vt"'N ',"''i ',,o eist Gni,ln'. 81 lassei-
ggt,. AS 'i,e CO. c.les nave seals ior onIy
WI ~, ,io't ~ Nm We suJ' VIM ~ IuiI-
,oa o,f ''l'''''' mar
~" -""S' '0""' nave
1T man who has wife and children is
ina quandcry what to buy rs hristmus
present, he might salt his money down in
policy IT, the /. b. A The provision
made tor them may he more valuable III
umNeN than twenty-five dollar present
nON. Iuls Is not An advertisement, but Il
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-24

Notice Ia hereby given thar on the 2Sth
dAv OF Nuycmhcr, \. II. lsS4, the under
signed, whose residence and postrillce adj
dre,s is at Waco, Texas, was duly appoint
ed by the county court Of McLrnnan
cou6ty. Tex IS administrator OF the es.
tate of Dennis Lucir, DECEASED. All per
SONS having claims against sail estate are
hereby required to present the same with.
10 the time prescribed hv law.
NJ. n. ROSEN rHAL,
l2OleiIt Admir-. of ID. Lucie, Decd.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-24

Clothing Clothing b. Haber will
sell the nobbiest suit for less money
than you can buy elsewhere. Call early
and get one, at b. Haber' s,-i2l7tc.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-24

Gerts furnishing goods, II you
wait nice dress shirt for low price,
sS'' at Il. Haber's,-l2l7tc.
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Temnernnce ComnciI.

Waco council United Friends Of Tenn
perance No. 4lG meets the first Fri
d,y night in elch month.
w. ID. JACKSON, W p,
j, L. W. FIELDS, X. S, lOstt
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-24

Go to W. p. Martin & Bro for real
s,nlegan bedroom and palor suits
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-24

Wholesale grocers 42l and 423 North
main and 201, 204. 206 and Dos Vine streets
n. Louis, Mo, Issue IA weekly price book
which they will furnish to merchants or
parties Intending 10 commence business
tree OF charge on application. 02-27dwlv
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-24

NrAJU GREEN ilOt ah.-E,rI booming
w POSTS, hyHetutu-, Jumps, lilies, choice
tuCuSiu-, guth IUlu-. Sew Nauctlu., rrs. stpth
ever been H. Wac. tive IN arall. meas sixth
sire / NJ GRAY.
IsuItfu
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-24

N,Ei ERALIuts fronting ou N.ttn 10Th and
- i'm streets, a ptrt OF thu AltNuuHer prop
,rty. Price Sl.1AIot i. e, FI,AIiEN,
i-lVtJ luIu .euHt
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-24

hN good terms, "a upurru tNNu-~lur, uII,k
" residence, Wrtl Iucnlel. Auply To y. D.
Downs, law ni,eui clark ~ Dyer ui5l
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-24

DILL ARD and pool tahi,-u- good as new.
ID complete with sV.iu IVORY bai-, at Cur
sun $. ~ Austin street. l2-.IW
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nNE pair platform sea r-, one lnr counter
~ scales, uuc SNOW ca-r, tNu stoves, one
4. Hru taucy candy ldl4, al IA good condition.
NllI sell Al bargain, Amy 10 hiup.o ~
IN mpsOu. 4-.nu
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-24

INJR sALk.-tINcH acres tu the liurur, mac e.,
L we'll Improved, with gnJd dNouiug, also
turcr acres uuimptU'ed, me tract, ANA at tu-
-iraule residence and three lots on Nui,h Hath
street. y bargain can hr uHu. 40 H. \ Dos,
IL Herr clsars .Ure. l2--ju
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-24

An excited young man related his
wrongs 10 IL Justice OF the peace yes lerda,
alter Oon, sla,inl thar while in sdoon
where ehuck-a.uck Is played, he hid been
atiagkei by "A cUlurei man with Il knitr
with which lic would nave been slaught-
eed but iorthe Interference OF hys anders
he desired II warrant and offered to he
lnale a deputy constable, promising to
bring in his ussaiant ii he were.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-24

HOLY
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-07-01
For Sale or Lease .

n at teheh bens part Of The Green
land plantation, adjoining the town of OpelOu
sas on the east, with houses for laborers, will
be leased to overtiowed planters at mere
nominal price. con,nodiOls and large pasture
attached, plenty of wood for fuel, apply to
3. A. MARTEL,
mch 25-tf or at this office.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-07-01
We us DEPOT.

NEW ORLEANS DAILIES, ILLUSTRATED
~ Literary, Police, and Fashionable Weekles,
Monthly Literary and Fashionable Magazines,
Seaside and other Library publications. A full
line of pens, inks and stationery. Agent for
all newspapers and other publications III the
United states. At the POstofice, Opelousas.
Oct, Off
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-07-01
NHARLES N. EAEER,

THARLES N. EAEER,
MATCHMAKER AND JEWELER,
Corner Main and Landry Streets, Opelousas
Keeps constantly on hand, for sale, general
assortment of Clocks, Watches and Jewelry,
and
Grover & Baker.Sewing Machines.
He also gives his personal attention to repair
ing Clocks, Watches, Jeweiry, and Sewing
Machines of all kinds.
dec. Oily.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-07-01

Chretien, Jules. Five hundred and twenty
three acres of land situated in Coulee
Crochc, with improvements, bounded north
by bayou Bourbeux and Zenon Broussard,
south by Vincent BOagni. east by Lenon
Bronssn"d and west by Mrs George Fall
AMI public land. Amount of State and
parish taxes for the year 1880. thirty five
dollars and seventy two cents and costs.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-07-01

CheVls, Andrew, cOlOred. Fifty acres Of I'M
proved land and fifty acres of unilnproved
land situated in prairie Mammoth. and also
five acres of improved land situated near
Chicot-all boundaries unknown. Amount
of State and parishes taxes for the year
1880. sixteen dollars and four cents and
costs.
The daily gazette., 1882-02-23
sPIRITUALISM.
THE WONDERFUL PERFORMANCES
OF ANNIE EVA FAY.

THE WONDERFUL PERFORMANCES
OF ANNIE EVA FAY.
At the Opera House, Saturday
evening, Annie Eva Fay, the cele-
brated medium. whose startling
materialistic performances have at.
tracted the wonder and astonishment
of the nobility of Europe, will give
one Of her thrilling entertainments.
Miss Fay does not confine herself TO
cabinet manifestations, but gives
most OF her materialistic efforts up~
on the open stage, causing a large
piano to float In the air and produce
sweet strains OF music without aps
parently, human hand being near
il; showing forms and faces among
which some In the audience will res
cognize deceased friends. Other ex~
periments, equally thrilling and
mary elous will be given. The incre-
dulous will find much to amaz and the
scientific much to mYstify. in Miss
Fay's performances She does not
strictly ascribe her wonderful powers
to splritualistic agencies but simply
does these astonishing things and
leaves the audience to Judge By what
power or inspiration she is enabled
to do them. This brings her perfor-
mances to a scientific level, and
makes them a delightful study as to
whether they are the result Of will
power, naturalization or illusion.
At recent performances in Wash
ington and Baltimore Miss Fay was
greeted with large audiences whC
were highly pleased and mystlfied
Next year Henry e. Abbey, the lam
GUS New York manager, who man
ages none but the leading attraction
Of the stage, will have her under his
charge. Wilmington people sheult
} be sure to see her at the Operi
House on Saturday evening.
The daily gazette., 1882-02-23
The Crimes OF a Day.

Michael Brennan was found dead in
bed IN his house near Minersville, Pa,
yesterday morGinR, with number OF
knife cuts or his body. He was 90 years
OF age, unmarried ahd lived alone. 81.
w. Norris, postmaster at Rices Texas,
was ast a a,si mated on Tuesday night.....
William Douglass, col9red, vas stasbed
to death by S. P. Milford, while near
Abbeville, South Carolina, yesterday, In
n quarrel about fence. ...James Nc
Namara, yardmau of the Michigan
Southern Railway, was shot dead by j,
W. Evans, in Lake, near Chicago, early
yesterday morning. Evans says Nc
Nama1a as attempting Ito rob blm, 6ut
the deceased had good reputation aud
there 10 u mystery about the matfer....
Solomon Richardson, OF Charlton
M assac chnsstts, a well-to-do farmer, was
fatally wounded, ai reported, by the ae-
cldeutal discharge of his gun, on We'd
nesday of last week. He died on Fri
day, and was buried on Sunday. Yes.
terday his son confessed that he shot bis
father with tho intention of killing him
and had waited tive days for an oppor'
tunity 70 commit the horrid crime. The
parrlcide is in jail.
The daily gazette., 1882-02-23
Either M Coast DeTenses or BETTER
Ones. rsiI-s4.

1t Is high time that Congress should
decide to abandon as needless the main
tenance of seaUost defenses or carry for
ward To condition Of efficiency the fOF-
tihcations already In existenee. There
are men (and probably some of them
In OonRress) who consider that the
cheapest line Of defense Is that which
Keeps the couLtry at peace. Let us
have no war, they say, and We shall
need neither neets nor foTts, UnhapS
PLY for the peace of the world, this pol
icy is not always practicable. PEACEFUL
ly disposed Lations, like peaceable in
dividuals, may be involved in hostiiities
very much against their wBl A rich
aud prosperous people, well provided
with the treasures and stores most co.
veted by Others, is very likely 60 he-l
come an object of attack from q power
ful and avarlcious nation. A vast coast
line studded with cities that are the de-.
posits of great wealth, and lett nnde-
Tended, must needs excite the cupidity
Of the adventurous and uDscrupulous.-
We have no cause for quarrel with any
power 10 the world. Wars are not al
ways undertaken with reasonable cause,
however. And If war should ever be
forced upon US, as 1t was in 1872, for en-
ample, we should be found with coast
line virtually defeDseless, and with
navy incapable Of protecting our own
commerce or damaging the heets of onr
adversAry.-Nelo York Times. .........
The daily gazette., 1882-02-23
SECOND EDITION
Ex-COnfederate Soldiers Present
Resolutions of Sympathy 20 Mrs.
Garfield.

Ex-COnEederate Soldiers Present
Resolutions Of Sympathy 20 Mrs.
Garfield.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 22.-C. A.
Withers, James ID. Campbell, B. +.
Knipe and Ferdinand Schwartz, the
Committee appointed by the ex-Confed-
crate soldiers resident in Cincinnati and
its vicinity, arrived here this morning,
bringing with them the memorial trib-
ute TO the late President, prepared tor
Mrs. Garfield. The resolutions are
framed III Tennessee colored marble,
highly polished and cut from single
block about Two feet square. The united
States coat -of-arms is inland In Mexican
onyx at each corner. The Committee
called upon Mrs. Garfield this forenoon
and formally presented the testimonial.
G. A. Withers, formerly Adjutant Gem
ersl j. FL. Morgsn's staff, made the pre-
sentatIon address, as follows: H
."It is with mingled feelings Of grati-
fcation and regret that / have the
honor, Madam, OF presenting to you this
memorial of the ex-C Confederate soldiers
Of Cincinnati. 1t is gratifying that we
can truthfully and feelingly unite our
voices in commentator of the lamented
| dead with those of the many thousands
Of common people, aud the occasion
1 which called for such sentiment Is pain
| ful in its recollections and as fully de-
plored by the people of the South as by
those of any other section OF the coun-
try. The unanimity with which these
resolutions were passed, and the express
sions conveyed therein, speak more than
any words of mine, and you can rest
assured, Madam, that in them is voice
the tribute of all The old soldiers of the
South to the sterling worth OF the late
President"
Mrs. Garfield, by great effort, re-
lpTessed her emotion, while the aged
mother of the late President wept free
ly. The ladies were both clad in deep
est mourning. The Presidents widow,
her voice trembling with emotion, re-
piled to the address of General Withers
rs follows: "GeDtlemen l am very
grateful to you, and TO those from whom
this beautiful gift comes, for its SAKE
and for the sentiment expressed"
The two ladies then examined thu
memorial gift, and expressed their ad-
miration of the frame to Mr.. Knipe, Its
i
> In sympathy for the President. 1 vol
1 unteered to make that frame, and
made it so that it may remain a stand
l ing testimony OF the Southern sent
ment."
General W.thers added: "And
Q moreover, we want to show thes
a Northern politicians that we ex-Confed
crates are not as black as they try
y make us out"
). The younger Mrs. Garfield respont
! ed: "It had always been the Genel
!, ais greatest wish that there be no Mort
= or South. HIS earnest desire was
Q see united country, and had be lived
8 here her grief overcame her, and u
sentence as unfinished. After bri
!. silence courtesies were exchanged an
the, visitors withdrew and drove to Lal
!, View Cemetery to visit the vault wher'
! IN General Garfeld's body reposes.
The daily gazette., 1882-02-23
Gen. FIGz Porter.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-It is said
! the Attorney General is consider
certain questions relating to the
! at which Fitz John Porter ceased
be a major general, and which
ct the arrears Of pay to which he
BIZ be entitled if Ieinstatsd in the
y, aud when these have been set
! the President will nominate him
D. colonel OF infantry. 1t il esti-
led that his back-pay will amount
About $llj, 900.
Che House Committee to audit the
|enseS attending the illness OF
lsIdent Garfield have ag. eed on the
|OwIng sums For Drs. Agnew and
|nilton, $4,000 each ; DIR. Bliss,
bOJO. DIS. Reyburn, Boynton and
Susan Edison, SIS, 600 each, and
Wad Cump, $4,000. Drs. Barnes
4 Woodward, being army surgeons
be recommended for promotion
grade.
The daily gazette., 1882-02-23
Celebrating the 22a.

The celebration Of the 22d yesterday
seems to have been Very genera.
Teleerams from New York, Washing
ton, Boston, Baltimore, san francisco,
Cincinnati, Richmond, Wtlkesba,re,
Trenton and ether cities report the US
ual holiday obst rYauces of Wa,hington's
b rthday. In all the ciLies thGre were
meetlnEs, reunions and yities, /,
though the latter were interfer4d with
by the fact that the day was also Ash
Wednesday. In Cincinnati Richmond,
San Francisco, Petersburg, Va, and
Washington there were military pa
rados. In Trenton, N. j., the Lsgisla-
ture Joined in celebration IN the As
sembiy Chamber. PRAYER was offered
by Rev. DR.. John Hall, Rev. j. e. Price,
OF New Bruins wick, delivered AN GrA-
tion, and Hon. K. b. sm.ta reclted a
poem on "The Battle OF Trenton" A
salute OF IS guns was also fred At noon-
The daily gazette., 1882-02-23
ANNUAL INSPECTION.
VISIT OF THE FIRE COMMITTEE OF
COUNCIL TO THE ENGINE HOUSES.

VISIT OF THE FIRE COMMITTEE OF
COUNCIL TO THE ENGINE HOUSES.
The Fire Committee Of City Council,
together with nu,nber of members OF
that body, and the Chief Of Police, mado
their annual inspection Of the Fire De-
partment last evening.
7 The Department was found TO be In
its usual excellent condition, all the eu-
gines being In service except the Della
ware and Fame Hose, which were un-
dergoing repairs, The Friendship car
Tied of the palm for mAklag time in
hitching up. Under the new trip the
lights we're turned down low, and when
committee arrived at the house, which
was the first one visited, the company
was awaiting the test OF the alarm {tele-
graph. It came in few minutes, and
at the first stroke of the gong, the Lights
we're turned np, the stable doors opened
and the horses hitehed up and the driver
In his seat ready to 60 out, all in the re-
marka0le short time Of feur and hall
seconds. The usual five strokes upon
the gong had not been completed when
the company were ready 70 leave the
house. This is certainly remarkable
quick time, and the company is 10 bs
commended for it.
The next house visited was the Phoe-
nix. Here everything was found to be
in excellent condition. The company't
hose carriage, which has just been hand
somely repaired, was very much
praised by those present.
-Four tests were made In htching up,
which was done and ready In five sec
ond, excellent time.
The Delaware, Reliance, Water
Witch, Washington, WeccAcoe aud
Fame Hose, we're next visited. EAci
company was found to be In the best o
condition.
The inspection was entirely satisfac
tory, aud the companies we're highly
complimented upon their condition.
Wilmington TO day, has the finest ant
most efficient Fire Department OF an!
city Of Its size in this country.
The daily gazette., 1882-02-23
The Tax ON Matches.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.--Mr. William
H. swift, of the firm Of Swift, Courtney
& Beecher, match manufacturers, Of
Wilmington, Del, was heard by the
House Committee on Ways and Means
ia opposition to the repeal Of the inter-
nal revenue stamp tax on matches.
He urged that the match manufac-
tnrers of this country, are in favor Of re-
tanning the stamp. The business has
grown mp during the past sixteen years
and become adjusted 10 the existence Of
this tax, which enters so largely into
The cost of the finished article that to
remove it now would be like compelling
them.to go out OF business and start on an
entirely new basis; that the tax takes no
more from the people than goes into the
public treasury; thas 1t is not felt as 9
burden, and It's repeal is not the subject
of popular demand while if removed il
would practically destroy the match
manufacturing industry IN this country
The daily gazette., 1882-02-23
A s.stag" Party.

Thomas Carly, proprietor Of the
hotel at Townsend, gave stag"
party 70 number of his friends last
night. There were about forty press
ent, among them being VIM. A. James
and Robert Cochran.
The guests enjoyed themselves
malnly with dancing, and about mid
night they were invited to partake OF
supper which had been prepared for
them. The bill of fare consisted OF
terrapin and other delieacies of the
season. The affair was highly enjoyed
by those present, and before they de-
parted for their homes they voted MI
Carly "a brick"