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Year: 1879

special Correspondence of the Gazette.


NEW CASTLE, March 1O.-It is said
that a change is to take place in the
Wardenships of the county Jail.


Local politics are being canvassed to a
slight extent, a week or so will bring
matters to a head. In order that the
nominees for City Council should be
representative men of the Democratic
party, would 1t not be well to hold a
public meeting tt consider the question
OF nominating candidates, and have a
half dozen tickets in The field as has
been heretofore. an union there is
strength"


Friday evening the children of the
colored school on William street will
give an entertainment in the school
house, it will consist OF singing, declam-
ations and dialogues. The proceeds are
for the benefit of the school funds.


james Clark had beautiful display
towering plants in market.


Our market house is fast goingto to ruin,
or is so far gone that it would be best to
tear 1t down.
Year: 1879

MILIsBoRo, DEL, March 10, 1S79.-
Mr.. Editor THE Goth Of February
wrote communication for a paper, OF
local matter. The skeleton OF it was
published, nothing more. Iwrote to the
editor to send 1t to me as he received it,
and this is what he sent me sIn answer
to your letter, / have lost the copy and
therefore cannot comply with your re-
quest. There has been SO much trouble
about your communications, possibly
you would do better to send them TO
another paper, as we cannot publish any,
thing of the kind that is not of a local
nature" Generally he publishes nearly
word for word as have sent them; and
he has published matter other than local.
The letter as published was so far from
Its original that l feel 1t my duty to say
for the friends OF the deceased that if all
l wrote had been published it would have
sounded differently. say now, as l
said then HE was man who tried to
Keep order. At protracted and camp
meetings within one mile Of his public
inn he would labor to keep order, and
would use his influence to prevent any
one going on the ground when under the
ihhuence OF liquor. Sitting in his bar
room one day he said to me, If l could
make my house pay me without selling
spirituous liquors would not sell them.
But house is needed here for the public
entertainment and it cannot be run sue
cessfully without selling liquor.'" The
remainder of the letter not published
care not for its omission. There Is con.
siderable that is not in accordance with
good common sense and true morality
practiced hereabout. Those who have
visited Dover much for the last month
can give pretty fair Interpretation of
this place by what has been done con-
cerning little local matter for our town.
so think your readers will bear me out
in what have said, and believe me not
to be exaggerating. AS this is little
personal, will feel under many obliga-
tions to you il you will publish it.


ROBERT Ii. koLLoCK.
Year: 1879

The statements made In the public journals
Of the city. regarding the existence OF notes
subscribed By Mrs. Cora A. Slocomb among the
assets OF the New Orleans Savings Institution,
have given rise to some ambiguity and misrep-
resentation. In order to correct all error on
the subject and allay the least shadow Of
doubt upon the name OF that highly. esteemed
and public-spirited lady, Messrs. ogiesby and
Black. the receivers OF the bank. to-day publish
q card to the public.


The spirit OF this card is highly creditable to
these eentlemen and its purpOrt an act OF JUS
tice to the lady. According to this statement.
Mrs. Slocomb's name has pever been upon the
from it's opening to its close She never obtained
single dollar from the bank but On the contra 2
seftIement Of accounts and debts due the bank,
In which she had no pecuniary interest g. al.
It Is with pleasure that we put on record this
document doing justice TO g. lady who Is peer
among fhe best and noblest In the land.
Year: 1879

The New Hampshire state Prison ON Fire.


BosToN, May 3.-The south end Of the
workshops at the State Prison in Concord is
on fire, with the prospect Of the entire de-
struction OF that end OF the building.
Year: 1879

pointed at the ends, thus giving the least surface for resistance to the atmosphere From this, suspended by the netting which envelopes the balloon, is an iron frame on which the car is hung by double pivots, similar to ships binaaa- cle. The weight being in the car it re- mains in ilsprorneess position, being braced by the guide ropes, while the float or balloon oscillates above it if moved by the wind.

 The car is fitted with grappling at- tachment, which passes through the tackle in the frame and to the car. The moving wire rope is seized by the grap- bling hook, and the car and float move forward, drawn by the endless rope, and guided by the rudders which slide along the rails, from which it is impossible for them to become detached. If it is nec- essary to stop, the grapple can be let go instantly and the car stopped. Any num- Der of cars can be used following each other at short intervals.

 The guide ropes can be heightened at will and the car allowed to float at any desired height, being under perfect con trol. The posts having only the weight of the guide rails and no grading being required, it will be seen that the cost of construction is comparatively small.

 The plan appears to be feasible It remains to be seen how it will work when put into actual operation. If the attempt is successful, the aerial route will be extensively patronized. It is under stood that company is being formed to undertake the enterprise.
Year: 1879

but you forced meintotrial before Icould get him here" Judge Gaines-I gave you continu- ance without any grounds before. You have had plenty of time to prepare foI trial, and what you state is no reason why sentence should not be pronounced against you. Steele-Yes, sir This is about like the justice you have shown me all the way through.

 The Judge-Shut up. Steeie-You asked me if had anything to say, sir, and I have aright to talk, and I'm going to do it.

 The Judge-I didn't give you permis- sion to talk in that manner.

 The Judge pronounced sentence against him, and said: In all my experience as Judge, nothing has ever given me so much pleasure as sentencing you to the penitentiary.

 Steele-Yes, and hope and pray the curses of heaven may descend upon you, and that you will be sunk into the hot test pits of hell, and I only hope that will have the pleasure of meeting you at some future time.

 The Judge ordered the sheriff to take him out of the court house, but he con- tinued his insulting language toward the Court until he was out of hearing. Steele is bad man, one of the most dangerous and hardened criminals perhaps in the State.
Year: 1879

fiuence; now it is the Ameer's brother

 who IS suspected, because, like Yakoob

 he escaped slaughter during the revolts

 It is hard to have such difficult masters that they will onlybelieve in a servants fidelity when he has bullet put through ms skull. However the question of loyalty may stand, England must now make not one but three expeditions if she would reduce the Afehans to sub- mission. The Clash to Cabul' via the Shutar. Gardan Pass is small matter be side the work ahead in retaking and holding the road from Khyber via Cabni River to the Afghan capital. Still more important must be the movement on Herat, and made in vastly superior force The worst oft is that it will be extremely difficult to equip force for this purpose before the snow falls, and the lamentable state of affairs at Herat may meanwhile make 1t necessity, 'in the name of hu- manity," for the Russians to get there be- lore the English. This would be ex- tremely awkward. The Persians. who are said from their airy politeness to be the French of Asia, would scarcely like to see war on their frontier between two such civilized Powers, and would ask some status in the difficulty. It is thus that the two giants are to come face fo face to battle or make treaties that will defer the battle for the Hindoo Rush os the Muscovite frontier.
Year: 1879

Expeditions into Central Asia during the present year seem likely to have one serious and unlocked for effect at all events; they will little short of annihi- late the means of transport in the region between the Indus and the Caspian for some time to come. Such loss of cam els as that entailed by the British. ad- vance into Afghanistan-amounting, it is said to some 30,000, is quite unheard of; and now the Russians are contribut- ing their share toward the destruction of those useful beasts of burden. The own CTS of these animals are entitled to a compensation of 100 roubles for every animal which gives way. It therefore pays them better to drive weak camels to death than to proceed cautiously with them. The correspondent of the Lon don Daily Ne,cs at Tchikislar speaks of the "pitable" spectacle presented by the abandoned camels. AS result of this wholesale destruction on one side and on the other, the trade with Central Asia is in danger of being brought to a standstill
Year: 1879

A large number of the New York past ors are very wealthy men. This is al. most always true of the Catholics, and has been true of nearly all the older pastors. Dr. Spring was very rich man and in old age married very rich wo- man for wife. The elder Tyng is a millionaire; William Adams has always been rich since he has been in New York. Dr. Bevear, of Trinity church, has an estate in litigation to-day. A large portion of the clergy are poor

 Two or three of the denominations are rich, Nearly every successful doctor has a fortune, It is the same way with emi- nent legal practitioners. When the minister gets poor, as he does at the lat ter part of his life, the lawyer and the doctor become rich. When he outlives his usefulness, as he does when he be- comes old, the lawyer becomes judge, and the doctor professor. l asked an eminent physician, the other day, Why is this? He replied: It results from the way we begin Nearly every practicing physician and lawyer at the start are poor. He has his fame to get and his fortune to win. He spends years in lay ing the foundation of his fame. He studies economy and rigidly looks out for the coppers. He isn't required to en- certain anybody, and nobody expects he will maintain the style of a successful merchant or rich lawyer. He travels little, and earns his money before he spends it. A minister takes his position at a bound. The younger he is the more popular he is. He takes rank with a

 lawyer and merchant and doctor at the

 start. He is flush in funds, and imagines his bright day will always last. The money that he should lay up for his wan ing hours he spends in trips to Europe, and visits the places of fashion and cul- ture. When the pastor has got to the summit and looks down the western slope, he has spent his money, just as the doctor and lawyer have the foundations of their wealth laid and fame and useful ness well secured. There is not a profes- sion in New York in which it is 80 easy to lay up competence for the future as the ministerial one. The average pay is larger than that of any other profession.
Year: 1879

The railroad across the Isthmus oi Tehuantepec is to be built by Edward Leonard, of Pittsfeld, Mass. He has SC. cured from the Mexican government the right of way and promise of a subsidy O, $12,600 per mile. The line will be an important rival of the Panama railroad and will be of immense advantage in as. sisting the Mexican authorities to enforce order in large section oftheir turbulent Republic. Leorned says the work is al ready in progress, and that large pur- chases of rails and material to be used in the improvement have been made Such of the work as can be conveniently done in this country will be executed here in order to avoid the expense o more costly labor in Mexico.
Year: 1879

HE practice of permitting postal em- ployes to change the address upon mis- directed letters and other mail matter has been found hindrance rather than help in forwarding mail matter to its destination, and is accordingly strictly forbidden, This prohibition has com pelled the department to take a decided position upon question which has for a long time occupied it's attention, wheth- CT matter not addressed to a postotiice can be considered mailable. The Post master General has decided matter not addressed to any postoffice can not be forwarded in the mails, but must be re- turned to the sender or sent to the dead letter office.
Year: 1879

THE people of San Francisco do not, like those of Eastern cities, go to the country in summer to find a cool resort, but on the contrary, the country folk go to the city for that purpose. The weather has lately been cool enough in the city mornings to make overcoats desirable and a fire occasionally comfortable. If the San Franciscoans go into the coun- Try in summer it is to get temporary change, and to exchange the land for the accustomed sea breeze.
Year: 1879

We are much pleased with the en-
enlargement from those who have Civ
en our pure Borax Linen Soap a trial,
as many of them have said that it is
the best laundry soap they have ever
used, and wish no other. We promised
standard soap Of pure ingredients,
and it shall be our aim to keep it to
that point, as pure soaps are special
ty with US. To those who have had to
send to the factory for it, we would say
that it is in a number of stores now on
sale. Yours Respectfully,


JOHN NJ. KELLY & Co,


Diamond State Soap Works.
Year: 1879

The Wednesday evening meetings o
the above named Church are knowr
far and wide for their wonderful spirit
ual power.


Members of other denomations par
ticipate also, with bright testimonies
songs of praise, and fervent prayers
The meeting of tomorrow evening il
anticipated as one of special Interest
and to which all who love the Lore
Jesus are cordially invited to make
some sacrifice. Brethren for the Lord
come with us and realize the truth of
the promise that they who wait upon
the Lord shall renew their strength" ~
Year: 1879




Ever since the passage of the act granting arrears
of pensions, which act went through both Houses,
as having the approval of both Committees ON Pen
sions, and Of the Commissioner himself, no effort
has been spared in certain quarters to raise difficult
ties, suggest questions magnify the demanded,
and in all ways hinder and defeat the enjoyment and
use of the provisions of the act itself


We have elsewhere demonstrated that the law in
question based upon contract, that its justice
has been admitted for years, and delayed time and
again by various accidents of legislation


From the date of its passage the officials intrusted
with its execution, who formerly sustained it, have
changed front for and under some press
ure, and the great New York daes have constantly
quoted the Pension Office raising difficulties in
relation to the construction of the law


No serious effort appears to be in progress either
in the House Senate to provide the necessary
funds to carry out the law


1t begins to look very much as if Congress In
tended to back down and fail to appropriate at ALL


They seem frightened by the magnitude of their
own previous action and alarmed by the results of
the measure unanimously passed


1t is to be hoped that this spirit of naction will
pass away, and that they will set themselves man
fully and honestly to give efficacy to the law.


If, upon careful review of the act now in force,
it shall appear that anything should be struck out,
anything added, let it be DONE and done at once
and then let the money be raised in clear and
definite form and be made Immediately applicable.
Not only is this demanded by considerations of
justice to the pensioners, but it becomes question
of high political and economic Importance.


Thrtyfour millions of dollars of just debt due by
the United States for the consideration of it's own
continued existence, just debt to its own citizens
and soldiers for the outlay Of life and health which
preserved the Union, and by doing preserved the
national credit-these thirty millions of dollars
Immediately set free and circulating in small sums
throughout hundred thousand neighborhoods, will
give the needed stimulus to local enterprise will in
fuse new blood into the channels of trade at home
and will help more than any other thing to
quicken the dragging steps of the Nation up the
steep path of Improvement in its financial and in
dustrial affairs.


To the luxury of paying an honest debt will be
added the certainty that such payment will be a
good business operation, and will be returned in
short time hundred fold in the general advance
and progress of society.


Do not delay then and, above all things do not
let this session pass without final action


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Year: 1879

The brisk little seaside village of Asbury
Park is not going without its diversions
merely because the season for camp meet
ings and summer boarders is over and the
great liquor selling case decided. A steam


fire engine has just been purchased, loyalty
christened John Wesley, and the fire de-
partments ofthe other villages of Monmouth
county came to help the town rejoice. AS
no incendiary had curiosity enough to set
fire to q house the public spirited Mayor
presented large icehouse for experimental
purposes, and the structure burned so
fiercely that the surrounding dwellings de-
msnded prompt attention from the new
engine before the icehouse could receive its
Year: 1879

mate good of any nation. II is far less i'm


portant than good institutions. under what
ever auspices, and it may prove the worst
boon that could be conferred. as in the
cases of st. Domingo, Hayti and Para
quay. Annexation to the United States
is not to be thought of now. There was a
time. as we all remember, when certain
American administration, through its rep
resentatives in Europe, openly plotted the
annexation Of Cuba in the interest of
slavery. That time has happily gone by,
never to return. There will always be
shortsighted and unquiet spirits, to whom
territorial aggrandizement is On end in
itself, irrespective of circumstances. But
their number among us is small. Our
interests in Cuba are large, but they are
confined politically to the peace, prosperity
and progress of the island. The prime
condition of these blessings obviously con-
sists in speedy emancipation, and the only
justification of the present ill-advised re-
newal OF the Cuban insurrection is that it
may hasten that measure. Should it prove
otherwise this movement, condemned by
the leaders of the new liberal party, and
certainly impotent to achieve indepen-
dence, will be one altogether to be deplored
and condemned.
Year: 1879

MIR. Cox's report, of which we print the
substance, sets forth the. facts clearly
though concisely and asks for ''the prompt
action" of the House of Representatives,
declaring that "the necessity for Congress
sionai legislation is urgent" Congress
scarcely could do better work than to de-
vote morning to this immigration bill.
In justice to New York. where six millions
OF the eight million immigrants have landed
since 1S47, and where the old and sick and
infirm delay, while the young. healthy and
vigorous pass rapidly through to the West
and the South, Western and Southern
Representatives should be eager to fulfil the
neglected duty of federal legislation.
Year: 1879

The first report made to the House Of
Representatives from any committee at this
session of Congress is submitted from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs in fatbr of q
bill, which was originally reported by the
Committee of Commerce in the last Con-
gress, to provide for the care of immigrants
under federal authority and to require the
return of immigrant paupers, lunatics and
criminals to the ports from which they
came. The decision of the Supreme Court
of the United States, nearly four years ago,
invalidating our State immigration laws,
monopolized this charge to the federal gov
ernment, which has postponed too long
the fulfilment of the duties arising from
that monopoly. More than three and
half years have elapsed since
the New York Legislature memorialized
Congress on the subject, and meanwhile
temporary provision has been made by the
State so that the work at Castle Garden and
Wards Island might not DO interrupted.
Year: 1879

THE WEAruER.-The disturbance that was
moving over the lower lake regions, as stated
in yesterdays HERALD, is now passing into the
ocean off the Nova Scotia coast. The barom-
eter has risen throughout all the districts, cx-
cept in the extreme Southwest, where IT fell
slightly owing to the northward movement of
the zone of high pressure. There are two ccrl-
tres of high barometer now United States
territory--onc OH the South Atlantic coast and
the other in the Northwest. The disturbance
while moving over the New England States
yesterday morning was attended by heavy
snow showers, and during the latter
portion of the day snow fell through
out the lower lake regions. Fair weather
generally prevailed in the other sections
of the country. The temperature fell in
all the districts east of the Rocky Mountains,
except over the Western Gulf States, where
the prevailing southerly winds caused de-
cided rise to take place. The winds have been
from brisk to fresh on the Atlantic coast north
Of Sandy Hook and in the lower lake regions
and light elsewhere. The northern movement
of the zone of high barometer indicates the or.
ganization of disturbance over Southern
Mexico, and il is likely that one will make its
appearance in the Western Gulf within the next
few days. The weather in New York and its
vicinity to-day will be colder and partly cloudy,
possibly with occasional snow hurries in the
morning, followed by clearing. Tomorrow it
will be cold and clear.
Year: 1879

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-Stocks were very
dull and the market was weak. Money was
easy, lending Oh call as low as 4 per cent
upon stock collateral at the close. Government,
State and railway bonds were very quiet, and
few changes of note occurred. Exchange was
heavy at the same figures.
Year: 1879

IT Is To BE HOPED that the citizen who was
knocked down by butchers horse yesterday
while stepping from horse car will press his
charge against the driver. At the termini of the
street railroads people are constantly get
ting off the cars, and drivers who do not
exhibit unusual care ut such places should be
made To suffer
Year: 1879

CAUSES FOR CLUBBING seem to increase. The
latest complainant declares that he was dubbed
for failing to give u policeman some crullers
If "Stand and deliver" is really to be the rule
our police force should be recruited from the
Western gangs of highwaymen, for they sue
ceed in plundering men without maltreating
fharn
Year: 1879

The LETTER which we publish this morning
from our Lima correspondent, though delayed
by the floods on the Isthmus, will be found of
great interest rejecting the present condition
at affairs in Peru
Year: 1879

On ANOTHER PAGE is explained the inability
of the Aldermen to pass their railroad and steam
heating resolutions over the Mayors vetoes.
The next Board will probably be wise enough to
consult amanacs on the eve of great events.
Year: 1879

New YORK is supposed to enjoy fair degree
of civilization, yet the Prison Association still
find it necessary to remind our citizens that in
many jais children are not separated from
adults, nor suspected persons kept apart from
those who are guilty!
Year: 1879

The opprobrious epithet turncoat took
its rise from one Of the first Dukes of
Savoy, whose dominions lying open to
The incursions oe the two contendine
houses Of Spain and France, he was oblig.
ed to tempo.ize and fall in with that pow.
er that was most likely to distress him,
according to the success Of their arms
against one another. So, being frequently
obliged to change sides, he humorously
got a coat made that was blue on one side
and white on the other, and might be in.
differently worn either side out. While
on the Spanish interest he wore the blue
side out, and the white was the badge for
the French. From hence he was called
Emmanuel, surnamed Tafncoat, by way Of
Distinguishing him from other princes of
the same name Of that house. e.-lLondon
Athanaum.