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THE GROWTH OF THE CHURCH.
Statistics Showing the Progress OF Chris
tian Development In America.

tian Development In America.
At tho union services at the First Presby-
terian church yesterday Rev. DIR. Sunder-
land, in his sermon on our reasons as peo-
ple to be thankful for blessings received,
gave the follow ing interesting statistics: "We
have reason" said he, "to be thankful for
our civil institutions, q free representative
constitutional republic, with the largest
liberty to the largest number consistent
with law and order.
"ro be thankful for year Of health, plenty,
and peace. Tho wars and rumors OF wars in
the east, involving great nations in bloody
strife, and filling that hemisphere with anx-
iety and alarm, happily do not touch our
shores.
"ro be thankful for the existence and spread
of the Christian religion and the Christian
church. There are LAP separate schools of
theology, 633 learned professors, 5,2l2 stu
dents; there are 13S colleges, 4,5l3 professors,
60 947 students there are S37 other schools
under church control, with 4,205 teachers
and 73770 students
"Thore arc 2s,l7O,OOO sittings in all the
religious cdificcs OF the land. There are
| 1900 900 of children in the Sabbath schools.
an the first eight centuries the church in
| creased to 30,0000 900 in all the world. In tho
| last eighty years tho evangelical population
in the United States alone has increased to
| 35,025 900, or 5025,00O in this country alone,
| in eight decades, over the increase Of the first
| eight centuries of our era in all the world
"rhis does not show decay. We give
thanksgiving for individual blessings, res
toration from sickness, the hopo of salvation,
the continuance Of life, opportunities for OK
ortion.p
This was carried out into much detail, and
the doctor concluded in thesewords
The bugles Of reformation axe sounding
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The Capitol Club.

The Capitol Pleasure club composed of en-
ergetic young colored men, gave their first
hop at Willard hall last evening. Repre-
sentatives of many of the most prominent
colored families in the city were present. The
hall was 'tastefully decorated.
The committees having the affair in charge
were as follows: C. G. Carter, preisdont; l.. s.
Carey vice president; w. w. Taylor, secre-
tary; W. T. Chapman, treasurer. Committee
of arrangements-B. G.. Leo, chairmad; p.
Brooks, +. A. Dyson, ]. II. Scott. p. T. Sim
mon, G. II. Hill, j. w. Williams, b. Jordan.
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The Cadets, House warming.

The Washington Cadet Corps gave q, house
wa ming last night at their now aymory, on
o street, near Seventh, which was pleasant
affair. The armory containss drill hall of
large dimensions, which. can be utilized for
-tiancing. A raised platform is ut one end of
the room fGr the orchestra The rooms for
the officers the fetiring room for ladies, the
supper hat, and cloak rooms are all nicely fur
nished and everything about the building is
clean, airy, and roomy. This was their first
reception, and it was we'll managed by Lieut..
Perry, and Messrs. Brooks, Payne, Brown,
Lows, Robinson, and Wright, the executive
committee
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louder than ever on all the hills of timo The
signal fires are brighter Tho clans of tho
now ora are gathering to their standards.
Let us not lose our opportunity; glad to-day
for oil that God has done for us for all that
Ilo has given us; for all that lie has mado us.
Lot tho voice Of thanksgiving rcsound from
onn end Of tho land to the other; let the in
ccnso of gratitude ascend from every altar
home and ovory mouth praise and every
heart adore Him,
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The Duff Opera Company.

The Duff Opera company will open the
operate season at Ford's next Monday. This
organization comprises many artists of tho
first ability. There is full chorus of fifty
voices, and the orchestra is led by Signor A.
Tomesi. Lecocq's popular opera, Heart and
Marie Conrow as the Princess and George
Sweet as Don Gallan.
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Pugnucious Sailors.

An afrray occurred about dark yesterday on
the corner of Third street and Pennsylvania
avenue, Capitol hill, between crowd of
young white men and several colored sailors.
One Of the latter, known as 'Whitey Brooks"
was struck over the eye with o ring and re-
ceived a seysre cash. The police arrived in
time to quell the disturbance. 1t was stated
that nine colored sailors participated in the
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Tho po,omncs ~ Hound,

The members of the Potomac Boat club
opened their now suite Of rooms, Nos. 42, Al,
and 40 Corcoran building, last night and gave
cordial reception to their numerous friends
The walls were hung with trophies signif
icant of the prowoss of their crews, and pic
lures of thoir own and other crews adorn
the spaces loft vacant. A piano, billiard
table, writing and reading table, also sub
stantial set OF furniture, assist to make the
rooms sung and homeliko. A lavatory and
rowing machine havo been added. The club
will hold its first monthly meeting in their
now quarters next Wednesday night.
National Republican., 1883-11-30
A Warming to BOYS.

About 0 o'clock yesterday morninga white
boy, aged IA years, named John Brawman,
while hanging on the rear of John Hogan's
oyster wagon, caught one of his legs in the
wheel and sustained compound fraction
above the knee. He was taken to his
Children's hospital and Drs. Ford Thompson,
Nailor, and Moore amputated the limb.
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SPAIN.

MADRID, Nov. 20.-Crown Prince Frederick
William of Germany has been elected n
Fellow os tho Academy of Jurisprudence by
a vote of $50 to 10.
King Alfonso and tho Crown Prince Fred
erick William were present at banquet at
the German legation this evening.
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NEW SOuTu WALES,

SYDNEY, N. S. W., Nov. 29.-The confer
ence of the delegates of the Australian legis-
lature to consider the question of the annex.
otion of the New Hebridos New Guinea, and
the other South Sea islands to the Australian
RoYernment. has openod its session.
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Junned the Track.

Tho New York train which was due here
at 1920 o'clock last night. jumped the track
after leaving Baltimore. The train was de-
layed several hours. Nobody injured.
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EGYPT.

CAIRO, Nov. 29.-Of GOO gendarmes who
left Cairo for saukim on Wednesday 26S de-
serted on the railway journey from Cairo to
Suez
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IRELAND.

DUBLIN, Nov. 29.-Mr. Matthews, editor of
the Tyrone Courier, has been arrested ON the
charge of melting the orangomen against the
Nationals
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The Orphous Glee club made their maiden
appearance at Lincoln hall last night to ul6rge
audience They were directed by DR. KIM
ball, and did exceedingly we'll Among tho
others who were encored were Mrs. Nellie
Brown Mitchell and Mrs M. Irving. Miss
Alice Strange presided Mt tho piano.
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Messina Quail.

y number of atfemps have been made of
late years to introduce into this country as
one of its game birds, the Messina or Migra-
tory quail, such forts having generally
proved failures, the birds never having been
seen after liberation. Not until recently
have we known II case where beyond doubt
this bird has bred in this climate, when the
June of 1879, James II. Ray Esq of New
ark, liberated twenty of these birds upon
the property Of Mr.. George Casho near that
town. On the 18th of September following
a nest containing IL eggs was found and
later the young birds were seen. Mr. A.
j. Lilly, Of Newark. gentleman who
has he reputation of being one of the best
wing shots in his locality, says that in Ma
vember, 1880, h- shot seven "MesSinas, -
i've being taken one day and two at Il sub
s-quent date. Mr.. Lill-y found them ex-
credingly difficult to " flush" from the
tangled grassy coveris they frequented. but
when forced to fly "they went like bullets
and their flights were much longer than
those of the common or Virginia quail
Since that time number of persons have
seen and shot the birds, several being
taken last fall. They are known also to
have since bred in Il number of localities,
and there is but little doubt, but that in :,
few seasons more these birds may he ex-
pected to be found in numbers in this neigh
borhood. In other portions OF the State of
Delaware the attempt to acclima:iZe these
birds proved a total failure
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For The Cecil Wing.
WHAT Is CHARITY?

MIR. EDITOR Seeing in the Fhiq of the
2oth INST an appeal to the charitably dis
posed citizens for aid to the ufferipp Door.
cannot refrain from offering il few sugges.
tions:
What is charity? Is it the giving of the
industrious to the indolento Is it charity
to encourage the idle by sympathy and do
nations? What good have such charities
accomplished" Have they taught them
habits of industry" Do they lessen the
number Of poor? Do they instruct them to
live in accordance with that decree of God,
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat
bread Are not the so called charitable
societies largely responsible for this disobe
dlence to His will . Are not the subjects
OF their charity larger this year than last >
Is it not probable their number will be
largely augmented another season. "The
more they do the more they nav is their
motto, think. Incidence breeds poverty
ignorance, vice and disease. Is it charity
to sustain such habits? Is it Justice to
them or to their children? No.
Now we propose to aid these sufferers in
way That should be more approved We
need more law and less norcas Soeetv
Send these idlers into the fields to help CLEAN
the grains of which their bread is made
SEND them into homes where they may be
taught industry and virtue: then we will
repay their labor with wages full and fair
industrial pursuits are calling for willing
hands to aid III their work but few respond.
How was 1t with the huSbandlnan last sea-
son: Much of the produce wen. to waste
for lack of help. When exorbitant wages
were offered country and towns were full of
these oilers; and but few coud be had, even
for short time. Their excuse was, "the
work Is too hard" When we consider
that this state Of affairs is being multiplied
to an alarming extent, it seems as though
legislators ought to take the matter in
charge. l believe it is great crime. a sin
to suffer their children to grow up in this
misery, want and vice. Let the civil au-
thorities take them in hand, for surely they
will have it to do before the wrong is made
right.
CHARITY IN THE RtGIIr LIGHT.
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Interesting History.

l's the Rdilray Age, of "A recent
''' go Sae interesting historical facts
~ ''''''n Vile old New Castle & French
'o"' ''"'a We regret that want OF
squoting his article entire.
He says:
MI ,,;m,slending from Frenchtown,
C,.t,a IL, the Elk river, to New
~ ,niias lnno Sthe Delaware river, was
IF n,t h.r ron 20 or less. The track was
commenced ans on wood stringers. 1t
1s3o m. t;r,, l. Nons in the year 1881 or
o.,,,. frn,n En,l' Notivr, the "John Bull, "
over " viii II w5o Yin pieces. \ man came
it topethpr and II six mouths in getting
onlv Two Jrivino surking order. 1t had
on u;naer oid Inhnsels and no cab. The
out in ,h.. wa,thar INT, drove it standing
ed with SNOW and NO "'e't ~ oe c",e'-
winter. A bout 1887 so'he'i'nss III tne
wi,h the i, iron r.ae track was re-iaid
harbed sniL.s ahout fastened with long
The cars wer. uunches in length.
coach, the pasSengen'e lha.i Vi H."se
tn. door, being in hitting face to face.
smoke wheel, witbomtles. Thy ran on
hrakiup nm of the trainny brakes. The
ping Mace was done at en nearing stop
..r by raising his saft pal of the engin-
ole, darkey servant. (slatlve. Then the
the train seiz. hold and would I'll .h To
the agent would stick II nack, WINE
through the wheel sImkplcce OF wood
Barr WAS the agent, aud Sapt. Il. IL.
tickets to passengers, havewd 10 sell tue
collect the tickets just beftu seateh ana
train. Capt. Barr died at tIstartlng The
of 50 wears. dvanced age
The trains were about On
half making the run. Thshr anu
We're with steaInb boats ruuf hectlohS
Ia tmore and Frenchrowu-sh ctw-eh
re. and pbij,d.lphi, Thos. New Cas-
timore and Fr-nchtnwu were ften BAL
lection the George Wa,hingtonpy recoi-
WaShington-pump cEMArtha
running between New Castle an Those
phia were, believe, Bolivar, Nhlladel-
Ohio and Robert Morris. This Castle,
kept up and run until 1852, win was
abandoned. was
This Railroad Company had a
system of telegraphy on it's line asaiihr
1887. The poles were Of cedar qGy as
those now in use, and had cleats f,ke
on them forming a sort of Jacob'snr'i
The telegraphing was done thus: Ths-r.
tor would 20 to the top of the pole t,Fa-
his station, and with his spy glass sigpg
next station in the direction OF lhee
preaching train. If the train WAS COT
and the signal showed "a flag, it meant a
we'll. Ii a big ball Was shown and no Il
in sight, it signiiied All accident, Or Il de,
of the steamboat. These signals were met
ideally exchanged until an understand
was had from one end of the road to
other"
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The Truth of the Matter

The rumor given publicity by several
newspapers last week, that Mr.. James T.
Haines (Bnd) Of Rising Sun had been ar
rested at his home in that town, 10y Penn
sylyania officers, charged with being Access
sorry to the death of Mrs. Armstrong of
Chester Pa, who died while under treat
ment for cancer by DR.. Cast, whose pupil
and assistant Mr.. Haines was, at the time.
proves to be incorrect. Mr.. Hain-s was in
Alexandria, Va at the time he was said to
have been arrested, attending the funeral
OF relative. He afterwards upon hearing
of the matter went to Media, Pa. aud gave
security for his appearance. if at any time
wanted. Mr.. Haines is no more RESPONSE
BILE for the death Of Mrs. Armstrong than
the Mikado of Japan. This is the truth of
the mat ter, over which great deal of ink
has been waHted
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The Work at Marley.

Work at Marley Mills has been in active
operation ever since the accident two weeks
ago, in clearing away the debris and de-
struction CAUSED by the explosion, prepare
tory to rebuilding the mills and replacing
the machinery. Some change is cont-m
plated by the owner of the property, Geo.
W. Childs Esq, and the lessee ii. l.. Carter
Esq. in the retitting of the mills. AS here
tofore run the paper turned out at these
mills has been made Of straw pulp and pulp
made OF old paper mixed. 1t is now con-
tempaled to add to the machinery of the
this with the stock as now used. New
boilers for the reduction of straw to pulp,
will be put in, but not OF the same charac-
ter as the old ones The new boilers will
be upright instead of horizontal, and of the
latest improved character. During the
time consumed in the repairs and improve
ments the paper making machinery will be
kept in operation making paper of pulp
made of old paper alone. This plan will be
continued until such time rs the wood and
straw pulp machinery is completed, when
these materials will be added to the stock in
Use. At the time of the accident fortunately
Mr. Carter had ahead about tours weeks
supply Of paper for the Philadelphia Ledger,
and he hopes before this supply is exhausted
to have the paper pulp machinery in opera
ton. Tn main repairs and Improvements
however will not be completed before seine
time during the coming spring.
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The Grand Army Post.

On Wednesday evening the ceremon,
OF inaugurating Il new Post of the Grand
Army of the Republic was conducted b,
Captain j. \. Thompson. Jr.. A. A,
Genl Department of Maryland at Cherry
Hill, i'll this county. The Post is called
the Jos. I. Brown Post, No. 80. and is
named after the late Chaplain Brown, OF
the Sixth Maryland. The following Of
ticers were chosen: Commander. 4. r.
McCrery: 5. Y. Commander. f. Seibod:
J. Y. Commander, JOS. T Cantwell: Ad-
jntant. Jas. I. Kelly; Quartermaster,
Alien McLane; Surgeon. Richard Thomas;
Chaplain. W. J. Grant: Officer of the
Day. J. w. Miller; Officer of the Guard.
Joshua Green; Sergeant Major, J. H..
Drummond; Quartermaster Sergeant.
Jas. II. Mahan. y large number of ap
plications for membership lave been re-
ceived
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Stricken with PARALYSIS.

IN thursday morning last n f. johnson
well known citizen of upper Elk Neck as
the subject severe Paral ytic stroke while
upon the road from his home to the Brick
Yard at little Elk. Mr.. johnson was ridino
on young colt and driving Il team of oxen
to a cart. His son met him short distance
from the yard and relieved him Of the OK
'ea'n and drove 1t t" the yari, >upposi y
MS iather would follow after him This lie
dld not DO, hnt sat holt upright upon his
horse in the road. Mrs l.. tfler who lived
near, coming from her house spoke TO him.
but receiving no answer, and notiriur tn.
stranG" appearance Of his face, called Mr..
Tho>, George relative of Nj Johns pu's
who was working hear by. MIR. George
upon reaching the spot found Mr.. johnson
nearly lnSenSble though still retaining his
seat upon his saddle, the only words he was
able to utter being, oh. INV heal" He
was taken 10 Mr.. Georges house in litrlp
Elk, hui before reaching 1t he was PERFECTLY
lhSeilSihl". In his condition, with the fact
or HE yet reinaniTg in him hu: Just appa-
rent, he has lain ev r>ince. The PnysIc,an.
l)r. Mitchell has not expressed much hone
though he still entertains hope of his raliy-
Ing MI johnson is >iXty-tive wears of age
anu though OF late years suffering from the
effects VI an accident by which his eve sight
was injured several years ago as a rule en-
loyed tar degree of health Mr.. John
son has however of late been proved upon
ny The uncertainty of his tenure of the
farm uron which he resides, the matter
being in litigation. This is thought 10
nave had a great deal to do with this final
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Death of Mr.. Bryan Fields.


The subject of this sketch died, at his
home, near North East, on Sunday, 18th
ult., Of paralysis, at the advanced age of
eighty-two years, Mr.. Fields came to this
country from England, with colony puEa-
bering about one hundred aud fifty, in the
year 1920, at the age If twenty years. Ar
irving in this country, after Il voyage of
seven weeks and four days, he went Az far
west an Iowa Failing to find the land of
milk and honey that had previously been
pictured in his mind he came east, and OBJ
tanned work on canal which was then
being built between Pittsburg aud Phila-
delphia where he remained for time. At
the solicitation of an acquaintance he afte.-
wards went t" Chester and secured EN- plov-
ment. Being industrious and economical,
he soon saved small sum of money which
he invested in a horse and cart and went to
hauling freight. This proving remunera-
tive, he soon added another horse to his
stock, then another and another, until he
had six or seven teams in operation, for
which he found steady employment, and
-
He then bought IA small farm. of thirty
acres. situated Lear Chester, for " hich he
paid SIG per acre. He improved it and re-
sided upon it fifteen twenty years, He
sold this property at $500 per acre, and pur-
chased the farm on which hs died, paying
therefor SIS per acre. OF this only twenty
or thirty acres were cleared. The natural
quality of the land WAS good, but it was
very much run down and would produce
but poor crop; the fences were dlapidated
and the place presented 4 sad condition.
This WAS about twenty years ago To-day
it is one Of the most productive farms in
the district, the result of his persistent
Labor, skill and industry.
His funeral took place, on Wednesday,
18th ult., services being held in Bethel NJ
+. Church, Rev. Dr. Sheriuer officiating
His remains xere inferred in the cemetery
adjoining the church ~
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Public Sales.

The sale of Mr.. Ely Wright, on the
White Hall farm, takes place on Wednes
day next, the 18th inst. This safe should at
tract farmers, as some valuable stock &c,
will be sold.
The sale of Mr.. II. G.. Webster, on the
McNamee farm in Elk Neck takes place on
Tuesday next the 9th inst. This too is a
sale worthy The attention of farmers and
stock dealers. These sale, are both per
emrtory.
On the 9TH the same day of the sale OF
Mr.. Wright, Judge Stump will offer in the
city of Havre do Grace 1T public sale, Il val
liable farm in Hartford county, and will also
sell at private sale number Of head OF
thoroughbred stock.
On Monday the 18th inst, the sale of Mr..
Edward Taylor will take place on the farm
upon which he now resides situated on the
road leading from Poplar Hill TO Cowantown
Some fine stock and utensils will be sold
The sale will be peremptory and no post
ponement on account of the weather
eB Muslns. full line of the best
makes. Offering cheap for cash, at
MANLY DRENNEN's.
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For The Cecil Wing.
IN MEMORIAM,
On THE MARRIAGE AND DEATH or ELLA
ARBUCkLE.

She was the chosen OF his neart,
AS beauteous as the flower
That bloontd beneath ii sunny sky
Or in some shady bower.
Her spirit life was love itself,
Borne from the courts above:
Then with her pure and tru> sting faith
She blessed him with her love.
The sunny days flew swiftly On,
Aud in fair Elias soul
Tue hoprGf III my hlp'S days
In tender mercy STOLE
The wedding day came on aplce-
The village maids We're glad
= Fair Ella, wedding day was fixed,
What heart could than be sad:
The hoped for wedding day hnd dawned
l.. No cloud to intervene,
1T there. was one-a light thin cloud
No mortal eye had seen.
+ N-y from the mari gr altar came,
=, The husband and his prl,ir,
tIhoughts of love and happiness
air Ella was his bride.
~ soon her smile grew sad and faint,
At voice WAS soft and low:
" arv sickness then sh" felt
Il Mstrp great weak and slow
= loud came down upon their home,
HerloscA the darkness in;
Ha'h came faint, her pulse was mute
u Th.,ving eyes grew DIM
eche her breathing through the
: Iiet
o Silches that she must 90;
If VI tw and such agony
lie hneoung husbands woe
'Iazeeside his dying bride,
: w. pltther fading form,
n mat tere the tears that flowed,
e Rut six Sabbath morn.
Aud thefty hours bride,
|. 1" ~, Scehestr spirit fled
ihe' ailStial scenes, sublime
ne, 'i'>slonoprs were deaf.
Hence Thee on earth was done;
TO lay a>ideNa ,,,.. ,,iv,.n.
-'"u wear bri.lal wreath
wn IN heaven.
Collanter, Che. l.. Nc.
Qu,fu Pa
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New Hotel at Rehobeth.

A meeting of the board of directors of
the liehob-rh Beech Hotel Company was
held few days ago in Wilmington, Del,
to discuss the plans. etc, of the new hotel
to be built at Eehobeth Beach 1t was de-
ciied that the plan suggested by Mr.. L, l..
Rice, architect, he adopted, and that the
building he completed by the Goth of June
next. Several applications have been re-
crivei from hotel keepers in Baltimore and
Philadelphia, offering to rent the hotel, but
it has not been settled who will be the sue
cessful one The hotel will be nf the usderu
around the entire building. The name of
this new hotel has not yet been determined
upOu
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Borrowing a Horsc ard How it Was Re-
turned

On Tuesday morning, when the workmen
went to the brick yard of Mr.. John Gilpiu,
west of town, they found a strange horse
and carriage, the former inside of the shell
Of an old kiln, where he had been hitched
carriage standing outside. The horse was Il
large dark bay, about six years old, with IA
slight mark of white on his right hind foot,
Il feather of white upon his lett jaw, and
another slight mark Vi white upon the top