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Year: 1876

The night session commenced at s
o'clock. The galleries were filled and
there was scarcely any room tor the
council in the aisles, so many people
came who had to be accommodated, and
the delegates were glad to find camp
stools in the passages. Cola lilies
graced the front of the platform. All Of
Beechers family were in the church, aud
all the noteworthy people of the congre-
CATION, and Mr.. Horatio &. King and
Rev. Halliday were busy procuring front
seats for distinguished visitors. Shortly
before s o'clock Mr.. Beecher ascended
the platform. Mr.. Beecher simply
said, speaking rapidly: 81 wish
to renew my request that every
friend of mine in the audience, at every
part of the session, and on the reading
OF every document, and on the enuncis-
ton of every result, that it may be re-
ceived with profound quietness. ANY
man that claps his hands would knock
me down, and any man that would cheer
think must be q man that opens his
mouth against me. | beseech OF the con-
gregstion what | really expect of a
we'll used and decent people, and
let this meeting be far more quiet and
orderly than on ordinary Sabbath
mornings. make this request because
it would be matter OF bad taste TO the
great result OF the council whose sessions
have been most earnestly religious, and
who have been called on to discuss the
fundamental elements of the Christian
church, with common rejoicing or secu.
lar demon, tration, but 1t should be re-
ceived with grateful hearts, with
thsnkinlness and silence before God.
take this opportunity, before the council
come in of making this request to you.
Then a burst of harmony arose from
the organ and the council filed in by two
separate doors and the choir arose and
sang a triumphal HYMN.
Year: 1876

DARING FEAT-A KEG OF POWDER SUR


ROUNDED BY FLAMES AND COVERED


WITH GOALS OF FIRE Carried FROM A


BURNING BUILDING TO THE STREET.


We take the following account OF one OF
the most daring acts on record from the
.5asser Journal of yesterday


A young man by the name OF starkey at
The fire in Seaford. on Monday night last,
did an act which evinc d enough cool cour-
e to entitle him to mention in all the
, ,ewspapers in the land. The flames were
roring and the fire WAS fast gaining, and


hen it became known that there was a
'all keg Of gun powder in the house,
ne men refused to work in the adjoining
: uil,iine whichwas then in imminent danger
of cat ching fire. young Starkey rushed into
he store and climbing to the place where
he powder keg was, seized it and carried it
in;o the street. The fire had fallen all
(; bout the powder and when the keg was
dropped in he street, Goals OF fire fell
rom the sides of it. There are lew men
Tho would have done this deed, and in
many places such an act would be character
ed as heroic, some may call it fool hardi
-rrss but such deeds are WOr ny OF nO!e.
True courage n anger is ALWAYS 10 be ad
Inired and he man who takes his life in his
aud to save life or property possesses no
mali degree of courage.
Year: 1876

Nathan Liaberman returns his heartfelt
thanks) ito the people for the increased
patronage that has been bestowed upon
him tho past year of 1875, which has been
with us the best business year of that of
any clothing house in delaware. Our prices
are still the lowest, and we shall continue
to use our great increasing business advan-
tages, and give the people the benefit OF it,
us we have sold last year 50 per cent of the
ready made clothing that has been sold In
Wi mingtoA. We can buy goods from l5 to
. per cent. lower thsn any other house in
the city, and on that account we can afford
to sell the people clothing at retail what
others h',re to pay wholesale, and for the
New Year of 1875 we must swing clear of all
combinations and customs,-with all de-
partments reconstructed, we anticipate
y marvellous and unprecedented increase
of business. Respectfully,
Year: 1876

SATURDAY Jan. 22-6 +. NJ.
BY general Saturday looked upon a duh
day, and a consequence neither rumor committee
bull nor bear combinations appeared very actively
In the field The market left pretty much to its
own devices and ITS 1uctuauons were more owing to
the efforts OF petty traders than to the influence
Of the great bear and bull operators Lake
Shore, usual, was the shining light of
the market and united the greatest number Of
dealers although reports OF transactions show decided
falling from previous days transactions. Pacific Mail
Western Union followed in the wake OF the favore
alternating up and down limited dealings and at
fractional changes Northwestern preferred for tho
lime being attracted very notable attention and ad-
vanced slightly under than usual orders to buy
but purchasers faded away day grew older and
the closing price at about the figure the
opening


Ohio and Mississippi, Hannibal and ST. Joseph and
The outside stocks to which alluded yesterday were
At the opening OF the market, considerably sought
after but the closing quotations showed retroceson
which is TO follow unexpected advance in
prices The for this very simple and can be
briefly explained in this way:-A stock which for
long time has been dormant is all intens pur-
poses out Of the market, and when purchasers
appear there Is but little offering on the
instant TO supply demands, and prices rise
accordingly The moment, however tnat hold



by mail or telegraph OF the movement there
ensues rush to realize, and the market is quickly
sureited by orders TO sell II pre-
vously crowded by orders to buy. Hence the stock
which is dead to day is Lazaruske in full existence
tomorrow, and is the day after gathered TO its fore
fathers moribund For this the
homeopathic dealers who struggle for fractions, the
small fry who gain elysium quarters acquired and
End perdition in eighths lost seldom venture into the
uncertain field which speculative Stocks offer to
their notice.


scrutiny Of the stock list will bear us out in the
truth OF this observation and the careful reader will
remark the fact due the causes have mentioned
that in the great majority Of a nonspeculative
stock temporarily active will exhibit maximum Of
fluctuations upon a minimum Of dealings.


AS we observed before there nothing in the way
of rumor fact TO effect the market and, like the
bantlng who is just emerging from swaddling clothes
there decided inclination the part of the bull
party to see whether it could walk alone


OPENING, LOWEST.


The following table shows the opening highest and
lowest prices of the
Year: 1876

The associated coal companies, having resolved to
suspend mining anthracite coal from February TO
March H. state that this Is done account Of dnin-
shed consumption In consequences Of mild weather.
Tho retail dealers, counting on the usual severe
weather had bought full stocks, and now or course
hold large supplies The miners are also refusing
10 work at the wages offered. The price Of coal had
not been lowered yet but the rule hitherto had been
10 raise ratos from ten 10 twenty-five cents each
month Of the winter scason-a thing which has not
been done yet this season
Year: 1876

A short horse is soon curried. The en-
bers of the Democratic party have flicker
ed up this once and there seemed enough
of breeze to kindle the feeble flame into
something like conAagration. By their
own awkward work the embers have again
been put upon the dying spark, and in
November not even coal will be left
Bold, audacious, demented, political de
bauchery has done the business, and the
procurers who sold, delivered, and got
their price at Springfield may retire on
their spoils.
Year: 1876

"Do you want to know anything about
the other men who were assassinated the
same day?"


She was told to go on with her sad
story.


"Well this was the 9th of September,
1875: After Mr.. Haffa was gone, the
colored people there said: we have
lost our best friend | would like to see
any one come to my house in as brutal
manner as they did the Squire's." The
names of the people who said this were
Stevens. His wife said, i must 60 home
He says to her, Yes you had better go
home, for | will be the next one.'


Mr.. Whitehead said: Dole, you better
be careful how you talk, or the men will
be after you


So about 3 o'clock these men came
back to see if Mr.. Haffa was gone, and
they were looking like hungry wolves
the most fiendish looking men l ever saw.
They said:


ANY colored people secreted about
your premises here?'


Says l, No sir


There was nobody in the house then
but my children and Mr.. Haffa's corpse.
| said: There is nobody here; but you are
privileged to come in and examine the
premises and look up the chimney"


Two of them alighted and came in and
looked around, and they said that was all
that they wanted to know


They went over to these colored peo-
pies houses and took the Stevenses--
father and son-out and stood them on a
stump and shot them and killed them
instantly
They did not give them any warning any
more than they did Mr.. Haffa, when they
came in the house and took him out.


They said they had large days work
on hand, and that they had to commence
early, and during that day they perpetrst-
ed number of murders They were
after Senator Caldwell, but l don't know
whether they got him at that time or not


The Stevenses were Republican lead
ers, and SO was Caldwell, who was brutally
murdered some time afterward.


Mr.. Whitehead then gave me ten days
notice to leave, and so the colored people
harbored me-


Mr. Haffa was buried in rude box
and yet the white people and my son went
along. He was just wrapped up in 9
sheet-they would not allow it in any
other way.


Mr.. Whitehead said l must leave, that
we were looked on as spies here. The
colored people harbored ME until got 8
conveyance 10 take me to the depot.


They disarmed all the colored people
through the country there-took their
arms from them, and would not allow
them to have any; and before left the
depot they made the colored people break
uptheir (Republican) clubs, and every ont
of them joined the Democratic clubs
they compelled them to do SO at peril ot
their lives.


81 had no money; l was obliged t
leave everything; had not even chang
of clothing"


She said no more. J. r.
Year: 1876

We cornered Democrat the other day
(good deal like cornering a skunk you will
say), and made him acknowledge that
they were playing on the credulity and ig-
norance of certain class of persons, by
representing to them that the resumption
act means the abolition of all paper mon
ey, andan attempt to dobusiness on coin
alone. He acknowledged it was little game
and that it was a Misrepresentation, but
said they could make capital out of it,
and that was what they wanted. Now
any intelligent man can see in moment
that no such a thing was thought of for a
moment when the resumption act was
passed. In fact resumption means to
make what paper money we have now in
circulation worth II per cent more, and
that is all. There will be no contraction,
no depression, but rather fair value for
everything and all business on a firm
foundation. when greenback dollar will
be as good as gold one, not only at
home, but in every market in the world.
Is that not what we all want? Most as.
suredly. The Republican party is the
only one that can give it to you.
Year: 1876

The above statement of the circulation
of paper currency may be accepted as re-
liable, as the figures have been revised
and corrected from official records. 1t is
more difficult however, to give the exact
amount of specie in circulation at any
specified period. This is owing mainly to
the fact that portion of the silver and
gold coiu is annually melted and used in
the trades, and for other purposes. The
following figures are, however, accepted
at the Philadelphia mint, and in official
estimates, as being nearly correct:


Estimates Of amount Of Coin in the


United States at Different Periods.
Year: 1876

ed with the present well bridged high
ways. The frame or brick school house
or church Of to-day occupies the place Of
the log one of that day. You have more
acres, better houses, get better prices and
have less trouble to reach market than
you then ever dreamed of, and yet you
think you have hard times. Even with
the big war debt that a Democratic rebel
lion saddled upon US, we are in far better
condition than then, and improving every
day. Is it not SOP
Year: 1876

Can the friends of Tildens deny that
he abstracted contrary to law, securities tc
the amount of 100000 from the st
Louis, Alton and Terre Haute railroad
Can they fritter away the court records
in that case, and finally can they believe
the German of the United States viii
vote for man who is under so grievous
an accusation, and who is afraid to meet
the charger
Year: 1876

Tilden's letter says: ave must live
within our income" Exactly. Not only
have we done that for the last ten years
(since we whipped the Democratic party,
in arms) but we have paid the interest
and large slice of the Democratic war
debt, and at the same time cut down all
taxation.
Year: 1876

Lulu, while the sweet bells ofyouth are chin


ing,


Luring thee ever up life's sunny slopes,
pray no sorrow ever check thy climbing
No spectre hang its shadow DER thy hopes.
And yet, dear Lulu, thought wish no sorrow
May find its home within thy grlsh heart,
We know not what the distant far tomorrow
May bring, or what sad gift it may impart.
Remembe then, as up you climb life's moun-


tain,


Its rugged slopes are sometimes in the


shade,
should your feet larry at Morah's bitter


fountain,


Say to thy sinking heart, "be not afraid"
Forget not when the angel touched the water
Obeying God, the power OF healing came;
And he who raised the Jewish rulers daugh


ter,


Bids thy young heart cherish His holy


name.
All! Lulu, earth hath nothing worth the liv-


ing,


70 pay US for its sorrow and its strife,
And human hearts have not one thought


worth giving,
Irthe soul cannot claim eternal life.
l know too oft that when youth is surrounded
By loving friends and all the heart holds


ar,
We feel as though our little world was bound


ed


By love and hope then the soul knows no


fear.
Yet grief and pain ere long will leave their


traces,
And life's bright gold be changed to useless


droSs,
Then heaven ward we must turn our tear


stained faces
To be lifted nearer Jesus by cross.
| would not cast one shade of sadness o'er


Thee,


would not for the world, blight thy fresh


youth,
only wish, when looking far before thee,
Thy heart be filled with Gods eternal truth.
Year: 1876

The Chinese New Year festivities
commence next Monday and will be
continued four days. In China it is
celebrated for month, during which
time the stores are closed and the
sound of the gong and Chinese fiddle
are heard all over the land. In this
country Chinese piety extends to only
four idle days, but John squeezes an
immense amount of noise and smoke
into that period. During the first four
days of next week Chinatown will be
in a blaze, and gongs, fireworks and
tapers will keep up racket and illu-
mination day and night. During the
festivities all visitors will be cordially
welcomed.
Year: 1876

Parties wishing lot with fine six
year old orange trees upon them grow
ing nicely, will do well to look after
the "Thomas Tract" They are sell
ing at lively rate of late. You can
purchase them by monthly install
ments. G. w. Morgan is the Agent.
His Office, Temple Block, Spring
street T.
Year: 1876

Schindler, of the International Boot
and Shoe store, so Main street, under
stands his business so well that it is
only necessary for him to look at a
person to tell exactly what he or she
wants, and he always mas the exact
article and it is sure to fit to perfec-
ton. There is nothing in his line
that can be called for but what he can
produce, for he keeps on hand a stock
which comprises every style and quail
ity that were ever thought of, and at
prices which give customers no
chance to complain. ian12.1m
Year: 1876

He looked like a Prince, or retired
Major General, as he stepped out of
the Bazaar, corner of Main and Re-
quena streets, opposite the U. S. Ho-
tel, with a new black beaver suit,
which he had just paid $lS for, and as
he walked down Main street the eye
of envy was on him, and numerous
were the inquiries of where he had
that splendid fitting suit made; and
astonishment was depicted on every
countenance as he answered that it
came from the Bazaar, and he had
only paid SIS for it. There are few
more left, so hurry up and get one be-
fore they are all gone. dec1l-1m
Year: 1876

Burning a s'Nig9er'' SchoolhOuse.


We copy the following from the Avoyelles
Republican of September ?:


Three attempts have been made to burn
schoolhouse IN this parish. On Tuesday
night, the twenty second OF August last,
between the hour of half-past eleven O'Clock
and next morning, an attempt was made by
some miscreants to set fire to the school
house for colored children at Big Bend.
The building is also used by the Antioch
Baptist Church, under the pastoral super
vision of tho Rev. Thomas E. Harris, as q
place of worship. The pulpit being plenti-
fully smeared with coal oil, package OF
cotton soaked in coal oil was put under the
steps of the pulpit. This set fire to the
floor and fell through, and falling upon the
badly charred, but the fire on it also went
oat when the coal oil had burned. There
has been no teacher of the public school at
Big Bond since September 3, 1874, but the
oolOred people used the building for q
schoolhcuse, employing Mr.. Taylor to teach
their children, and paying him themselves,
without any aid from the State. Two sub
sequent attempts have been made to fire
this schOolhouse, but go far the people OF
Big Bend have been saved from the lasting
stigma of such an occurrence.


We think it behoOves the good people OF
Big Bend to find out the perpetrators OF
this outrage, as acts of this kind bring down
odium on the whole community where they
occur, and certainly will not tend to en-
hance the value of the property in that To-
cality, nof induce good people to make it
their home. The man or men black hearted
enough to set fire to house because used
by cOlored people for q school or church
should the occasion occur, will commit other
crimaa.
Year: 1876

An Atlanta man walked around all 1day
with grasshopper in his ear. When his
wife discovered it he said he had been hear
ing peculiar noises all day, but thought q
new steam saw mill had begun operations
somewhere in the neighborhood.
Year: 1876

Tho Democratic Canvass for Governor.


The fact that no democratic leader is
prominently named for Governor shows that
there is some ground for the statement that
a strong pressure will be brought upon
Horatio seymour to accept the nomination.
1t is known that Mr.. Seymour does not wish
this Office, that he has retired from politics,
that under ordinary circumstances he would
spurn tho offer. But Tilden's friends argue
that the romantic ideal prominence of Mr..
Seymour in the democracy would bind the
party like sheaf and draw out every vote.
So far rs Mr.. Seymour is concerned we ques-
tion If it is wise for any man, no matter
how renowned he may be, to permit himself
to be used as a political strengthening plas-
ter Nor is it altogether respectful to the
Empire State to have its chief Office forced
upon reluctant candidate who would re-
gard it as penance. The Office of Governor
lis only second in importance to that of the
Presidency, and the honor of New York de-
mands that it should be thus forced upon
no man, no matter how illustrious There are
twenty leaders in the party men of expe-
rience and gifts, who would do as we'll in
the Governorship as Mr.. Seymour, and to
whom it would be gracious honor not a
mere political expedient, to aid the national
campaign.


There is one democrat whom we should
all delight to honor, and whose nomination
for the Governorship would, in the end, do
Mr.. Tilden as much good rs that of Sey-
mour. We mean Manton Marble, the former
editor of the World, and for nearly fifteen
years the leading democratic journalist of
the country. AS journalist Mr.. Marble is
well known to the country, but better known
to his fellow journalists. The press of New
York, without distinction of party, will bear
witness to his ability, his patriotism, his
fine executive, business training, his clear
ness of mind, his integrity, his de-
votion to the best interests Of his party
and the Republic. These are the quail
ties we desire in Governor. There is
no man in the democratic party, not even
Mr.. Seymour, who would make better Gov
ernor than Mr.. Marble. We question
if any would make better canvass. 1t
would be a stroke of rare fortune if Uncle
Sammy were to put Mr.. Marble at the head
of the State ticket. If elected New York
would have Governor worthy ofthe name
man who would do well every duty that
the Office involved, and whose administra-
ton would rebound to the credit of the
Empire State.
Year: 1876

The PuLpITs YESTERDAY. The noted faces
among the ministry of the city continue to
disappear from their pulpits for season Of
rest and recreation in the country or by the
sea, and if the churches are not closed alto
gether the country parson is heard raising
his voice to heaven. If the sermon Of the
latter lacks the beauty and polish of the
minister he replaces perhaps it tells the
old story of redemption little more directly
and with less stretching out of the fingers of
the mind to grasp up illustration from the
topics of the day. Our sermon reports else
where contain much of this plain, whole.
some soul food, which the Christian reader
can digest with benefit.
Year: 1876

Presidency. The sagacious mind of Mr..
and attempts have been made, hitherto
without success, to apply the amendatory
power of the States to its correction. As,
however, one mode of correction is
in the power of every President,
and consequently in mine, it would
be useless and. perhaps, invidious,
to enumerate the evils and the bitter fruits
of this error of the sages who framed the
constitution" Il give my aid to the de-
sired object by renewing the pledge, here
tofore given, that under no circumstances
will l consent to serve second term"
1t may not be out of place to
subjoin to these precedents President
Jackson's recommendation in his first
annual Message of an amendment of the
constitution giving the election of the Presi-
dent directly to the people "In connec-
ton with such an amendment" said Jack
service of the Chief Magistrate to single
term of either four or six years"


Here, then, are the points which the Gov
ernor should make with due EMPHASIS
Reform, one term, protection to the South,
specie payment, pacifcation to the South
and repose to the country. This letter he
should write at once and in doing So take
command of his canvass. The impression
has gone abroad that between Hendricks and
himself there is an irreconcilable difference
which can only be settled by a juggle; that
Hendricks is pulling against him as Blair
pulled against Seymour, and thatin the end
the country will be deceived MS Polk de-
ceived it on the tariff question: The Gov
ernor must put an end to this, or it will
destroy his canvass. He must do so at
once, even if it is necessary to say to Hen
bricks that he is the candidate for the Presi-
dency, the chosen leader of the party, that
as its leader he must be obeyed, and if Hen
bricks is dissatisfied he must 60 off the
ticket.
Year: 1876

BRIsTow AND GRANT. Tho position taken
by Bristow in refusing to testify to anything
that has ever taken place in the Cabinet be-
tween himself and the President would be
tenable but for one reason. He and his
friends, or, perhaps, to speak with precision,


his friends alone. havo filed the country
with the idea that the President was the OBJ
stacle to Bristow's suppressing the Whiskey
Ring, that the prosecution was distasteful to
him, and that in all of Bristows efforts to
reform the revenue the President was in his
way. This is certainly the impression that
was conveyed to the country. 1t was the
basis of the generous support which Bristow
received for the Presidency. If this is true
then the President was guilty of a crime for
which he should be impeached. If Mr..
Bristow knows it to be true and refuses TO
inform Congress then he condones the Pres