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Year: 1876

LONDON. March 13.-The Mark Lane
Express in the weekly review OF the
gram trade SAYS the weather has UNDER
gone no improvement in any part OF the
country, while at the end of the week
it has been altogether rough, stormy and
unsettled. Vegetation under so much
rain and cold wind has made
very little progress and wheat,
which was everywhere reported to look
well. will shortly stand in need OF dryer
days and warmer land. The holders OF
good wheat evinced little disposition to
meet the millers' views, and this feeling
somewhat contracted operations. In
spite of the position of the merchants, II
cant be denied that the present
is period of great depression
as compared with the expectations
formed at the time of the last harves'.
The prices realized forproduce must be
very Disappointing both to merchants
and farmers and want ofsure foundations
wbereop TO base operations reflects much
against the probability of any marked
Improvement The absence OF frost as
the season advances tends to keep the
market quiet, and as large stocks are still
known to be in the granaries, clrculators
are deferred from operating sufficient to
influence the course of trade, in spite OF
the tendency to do so, now that the range
of prices is so moderate, having regard
to inferior European and American
crops. In short, the weather influences
will soon be supreme in determin-
ing the course OF pic. PElees
1t would appear that even if the present
dullness continues no great decline can
be looked for, whilst with continued ad-
verse weather the probabilities lie IN the
direction of material improvement.
Year: 1876

ed by sister churches, 10 rid itself Of .
scandal which tends and threatens dis
credit TO all churches It h right aad
may be the imperative duty Of the
brotherhood of churches to institute an
inquiry in order TO rid itself, either of
such scandal or Of such church; and
that all shall regard final denial Of such
right Of brotherhood Of churches TO
investigate In any extreme case, through
an ecclesiastical council, as endangering
not only the purity but the very exist
enee Of Congregational churches.
Year: 1876

OMAHA March l3.-About 3 o'clock
this morning the Central Hotel near
the Union Pacific depot burned down
and the inmates narrowly escaped death
and lost everything Insurance IS, 900.
A couple OF fremen were injured.


The Randall murder trial is going on
in the District Court and is exciting great
interest. Randall was en- the stand to-
day testifying in his own behalf


A policeman shot au unknown man,
who was trying to sell an emigrant a
bogus emigrsnt ticket this afternoon
and severely fnot fatally iniuring him.
Year: 1876

The Committee on Real Estate Pool
have decided to report tomorrow upon
Kilbournes refusal to answer to the
House, together with excerpts from rec.
ords showing the questions to which ne re-
fused to answer, and accompanied with a
resolution directing the Sergeant-at' Arms
of the House to present the recusant
witness al the bar OF the House for its
action.
Year: 1876

WAsHINGToN, March l3.-The report
that an arrangement had been made by
which the government is to purchase the
entire bullion product of the consolidated
Virginia and California mines for year,
for use in the resumption Of specie pay
ments, is pronounced incorrect by the
Treasury Department, although 1t is ad-
mitted that proposition of this kind has
been received and is now under consider
alton
Year: 1876

Secretary Bristow, IN response to an
inquiry concerning the report that the
Revenue Detective Phillips has unesrth-
ed astonishing corruption in California
and that the testimony will DO sent to
Congress, says that the report is news TO
him. Tho Commissioner of Internal
Revenue also says he has received no in
formation in regard to these statements.
Year: 1876

TO ths Edit0r Of The ConnaeYeaag:


l am pleased to see that our honora BILE
Board of Health has agreed to change the
programme of cleaning cesspools by the
Odorless Excavator alone, for that machine
can only take the water out, the solid part
of the contents it cannot touch, and these
can and must be taken out. am informed
through Charles D. Agness that there is
another methcd far superior to the Odorless
that will give perfect satisfaction, and Mr
Agness is now corresponding with gen
tleman in Philadelphia concerning its intro
duction into Wilmington. 1t will do away
with monopoly, give public satisfaction and
confer favor upon our honorable GENTLE
men of the Board of Health. TRUTH.
Year: 1876

An Illinois woman who wanted to go to
masquerade as Mary, Queen of Scots,
looked in the B BILE to ascertain how the
character was dressed.


If million people were standing to-
gether, and each person occupied exactly
four square feet of ground, they would all
occupy but little more than square mile
Year: 1876

TIE SPECIAL COMMITTEE on THE FREEDNEN's BANK


LABoKNG UNDER pIFFiCULTIEs-PRAUDs AND


CONSPIRACY SUSPECTED, BUT PROOF LACKING.
fFRoH TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE ]


WAsHINGToN, Feb. 4.-The Special Committee OF
the House directed to investigate the management
Of the FTeedmen's Bank is making slow progress.
The books and papers of the institution have been
placed in the hands of expert, and until he makes
his report it is impossible to conjecture just what
they will show. This Committee has found itself
very much IN the condition of grand jury or court
with prosecuting attorney TO make up the case or
find the witnesses The resolution authorizing 1t to
be raised was based on common report and general
gossip about the management of the bank rather
than upon any positive knowledge which the mover
Of the resolution had. of frauds committed by its
managers or the possession of any special clews by
which information in regard 10 the management of
the bank could he obtained, or the names OF wit
nesscs " ho could be summoned learned. The Com
mittee has thus far received very little, if any,
volunteer aid. An examination Of the
list of assets Of the bank discloses
mismanagemcnt that is almost if not quite criminal
and conspiracy has been suspected among those
who had control of the funds Of the bank and GER
tain contractors and Others III the District OF Column
bia, by which the latter obtained large loans on
security that should have been known be far from
satisfactory Bat, in the very nature OF things the
positive knowledge of such conspiracy is confined 20
those vino participated it, and there is thus far
10 evidence or sign that any of these will turn
States evidence the proof of the conspiracy, If such
existed will he very difficult to hnd. The meetings
of the Committee an, considerably interrupted 10y
the duties which some of It's members have TO per
form ia connection with other committees and thus
with other reasons has caused II 10 make slow
progress.
Year: 1876

several important points. A strong jealousy exists
between the army and the marine corps. which 10
probably the explanation of some Of the attacks
which have been made upon tie latter. Col. Brcome
of opinion that the marine corps is necessary
branch of the naval service that the work which 1t
has done has been greatly underestnated, and that
while some reform in its organization may be made,
il is the whole useful and less orna-
mental than has been popularity supposed. lie
admitted that the present system by which II IL
ocered may be too expensive, but said that the Off
GERS themselves generally men of superior abll-
ity. Some of them entered the service after having
been expelled or dropped at the Military OF Naval
Academy but in many instances these young men
are quickwitted brilliant fellows, who after they
entered the Marine Corps developed into excellent
officers. He also called the attention of the Com
mittee to the fact that very large propor-
tion of present officers of the army are
not graduates of West Point Col. Broome
admitted that the Marine Corps might easily
perform the duties entrusted to civilian watch
in the navy-yards. Previous to the lorida war
this was part of the regular duties of the corps.
At that time large number of marines were sent
South which made appointments Of civilian watch
men necessary, and the system has been continued
ever since Tomorrow morning Commodore Murray
will be examined in regard to the management OF
squadrons abroad, the purchase Of supplies for
them, &c,
Year: 1876

and that they expected to obtain the evidence Of


Elizabeth NJ j. who gave the prisoner shirt "a Thar as


the day the crime charged against him committed a
Court refused postpOnement OF the trial effort wa a.
made jury but only three Jurors secured IN
hours and the panel nearly exhausted was borh
that number would suinmoned "s"
Year: 1876

Messrs. Gaynn and Walton, who have
Just completed the canvass of portion of
Philadelphia for that bright newspaper the
Times, will wake canvass of Wilmington
for TIE HERALD. These gentlemen are
polite and energetic, and thoroughly under
stand their business. We commend them
to the public.
Year: 1876

The following rules are 80 simple and
SO true, according to nil business usages,
that every banker, broker, merchant or
clerk should post them up for reference.
There being no such thing as fraction
in it, there is scarcely any liability to
error or mistake. by no other arith-
matical process can tue desired informa-
tion be obtained by so few figures


Six per Cent.-Multiply any given
number of dollars by the number of days
of interest desired separate the right
hand figure and divide by six the result
is the true interest On such sum for such
number of days at six per cent.


Eight per Cent Multiply any given
amount for the number of days upon
which it is desired to ascertain the i'll
terest, an divide by forty-tive, and the
result will be the interest of such sum
for the time required, Mt eight per cent.


Ten per Cent Multiply the same as
above, and divide by thirty-si1, and the
result will be the amount of interest Mt
ten per cent.


What it will tlo.-lf n mechanic or
clerk saves only two and three-fourth
cents per day, from tho time he is twen-
ty-onc until he is threescore and ten,
the aggregate, with interest, will amount
to 1900 and daily saving of twenty
seven and one half cents reaches tho I'M
portant sum of $4,000. A sixpcncc
saved daily will provide fund OF s., 900
sufficient to purchase good farm.
There are few employees who cannot
save daily, by abstaining from the use of
cigars, tobacco, liquor, etc, twice or ten
times the amount OF the six cent piece.
Every person should provide forold age,
and the man in business who can lay by
a dollar a day will eventually find him-
self possessed of over 100000.
Year: 1876

At clerical dinner party some time
ago, says Applcton's Journal, the ques-
ton went round to each, rs follows ::
"Were you ever so placed in public IN
the performance of service rs to lose
oil sense of the solemnity of the occasion
and be compelled to laugh in spite of
your more serious self7" and the follow
ing are some of the replies that were
made A very solemn clergyman and
his assistant were disturbed in their
chancel by miserable looking street
cat, which had come in in some unknown
way and was rubbing itself up againt
their legs, me-ow-ipg piteously. The
rector beckonel to tho assistant to put
the cat out, which he did, but in few
moments she was back again. Upon
this the very solemn rector placed the
poor creature under one of the heavy
box stools in the chancel, and, placing
his foot on the improvised kenne]. gave
out the hymn beginning "A charge to
keep have"


The last experience mentioned was
that of Clergyman at his first baptism
Of infants. He was then very young IN
years, and had mover before held baby
that he could remember of, much less
hold a baby and o book in the presence
of n church full of people. The first
infant given into his arms was a big,
sql rming boy of thirteen months, who
immediately began to corlscrew his way
through clothes and wrappings. The
minister held on bravcly, but in few
moments the child's face disappeared in
the wraps and his dangling legs beneath
wcro worming their way to the floor.
Seized with the horrible impression that
the child WIS t,nneling his way through
his clothes and would soon bs on the
floor in state of nature, he clutched the
clothes violently by the sash band, and,
straddling the child upon the chancel
rail, said to the mother: "If you don't
hold that baby ho will certainly be
through his clothes and I shall have
nothing left but the dress to baptze."
Year: 1876

Affairs around the City Building ap-
pear to be getting up to fever heat
Some time since an alteration occurred
between the Council Committee on
Buildings and the Police Commission
ers, occasioned by the former causing a
door to be cut through from the Police
Clerk of the Courts Department and
taking a room from the Health Depart
ment, which is under the control OF the
Police Board.


This operation was resisted on the
part of the police, and several arrests
were made. The matter was settled by
Rarrister Peck, the City's legal adviser,
Year: 1876

velope, as we'll as in the one l saw.
l do not keow whether have
been indicted here or not, though the
papers say l am. l made no inquiry
about it; I have never been arrested on
any indictment, cant say why; there has
been no understanding or bargain about
it; there have been no hints to me that L
would not be arrested; have no assur-
ance that l will not be; was before the
grand jury at the May term, but did not
testify that knew nothing about the
whisky frauds.


On redirect examination witness ex-
planned that Joyce was standing up at
his desk when he put the money in the
envelope, and after placing one bank note
in one envelope he turned partially
round, so that the witness saw only part
of the ether envelope, and did not see
the other bill put into 1t.


Henry p. Alexander, chief clerk and
teller in the United State sub-Treasury
this city, testified to giving two $500 notes
for small bills, to man whom he did not
know, about year ago, but he could not
identify Ernest as the person, to whom
be gave them. In fact he rather thought
Ernest was not the man.


Edward B. Fraser, of the distillery Of
Bevis & Fraser, then took the stand, and
for the fourth time told his story Of the
conspiracy and the operations of his house
during its existence. There was nothing
new brought out either in the direct or
cross examination of this witness, and
nothing whatever relating in anyway 10
Babcock.


Adjourned.


Great Sensation,


During the examination OF Ernest,
particularly when he was testifying about
the placing OF money in the envelopes
addressed to Babcock and Avery, there
was a great sensation in Court, and the
interest in the testimony was intense,
but when the cross.examlHation revealed
the fsct that the witness saw money
placed in but one envelope and
he could not tell which one
i. was the bank note was put into,
there was a reaction, and great RELIEF
seemed TO be experienced by counsel and
friends Of defendant.


Counsel for defense here expressed
themselves, since the adjournment of
court, as greatly delighted at breaking
the force of Ernest's evidence, and seem
to be very sanguine they will succeed in
like manner on all occasions.
Year: 1876

THE dispatches announce the sudden
death of Hon. REvERDY JOHNSON. He
was found, by servant, dead in the
grounds of the Executive Mansion at
Annapolis, Maryland, where he was on
a visit to the Governor of that State. No
cause for his demise is assigned
Year: 1876

for some time after they had adjourned.
II was stated that the Committee would,
on tomorrow evening present a verbatim
report Of the proceedings in the case OF
Mr.. Bowen TO the Church at its adjourn.
ed annual meeting.
Year: 1876

of the country; that alliance had no
meaner object than the restoration ofthe


Union on basis of loyalty and constitu-
tional law. The representatives Of the


South were not invited here a. interiors,
but as peers and equals; equally honor
ed and equally respected in the council
chamber of the common government.
That league Of smity was 80 firmly seat
ed that 1t was beyond the power Of po-
htical ambition or political nialignity TO
break it. So far SIS the future Of the
country was concerned, and so far as
their future action went the people OF
the South were ss loyal 70 the flag
and as loyal t. the government
as either the gentleman from Maine or
Year: 1876

doors tor consultation, and finally,
by Q strict party vote, decided that
it would not be competent. When
this decision was announced tn Gen.
eral Morgan, counsel for memorialistsy
he insisted that great wrong had been done
in ruling out this branch of his case, and
asked that the whole matter be remitted to-
the Senate for its opinion on the question
involved. The committee have agreed to
admit any and all evidence Of the bribery
Of any member OF the Legislature by any
person, whether with or without the knowI-
edge and approval of Spencer, but will re-
serve the question whether Spencer Is af-
tecGed by any particular act of the kind
that may be proved.
Year: 1876

All know that Paul Gelpi & Brother, No.
Al Decatur street, are agents tor the ia
NOUS George Goulet champagne, but there
may be some who do not know the invig-
Grating and cheering effect of this spark
ling and most seductive wine. If there are
any such, let them at once hasten to the
above named establishment, where large
supply Of this drink of the gods is kept
constantly on hand, and st once repair a
negligence that does not speak we'll FOB any
bon rirdnt.
Year: 1876

the residence, in the presence of NUM-
ber of the neighboring children, wi he
had known and loved the wonderful
bird.


This story we give exactly as we got
it, nothing detracted. nothing exagger-
ated, but that it is true narrative is at
tested not only by the owners Of Jim
Grow, but bya numbers of other persons
who knew him. In fact, from all ac-
counts, we fear that we have done poor
Justice to Jim, and that his powers of
understanding and reasoning were really
so marvellous as to entitle him to much
more extravagant panegyric than will
be found herein.
Year: 1876

No party was ever so much divided,
or 30 much denounced by its own press
and its own members as the Republi-
can party. And yet while one section
OF it brands the other section as pack
of thieves, and the other retorts as Sc
verely, both say they hope to be able
to carry the election in November
This cannot be: The people will never
trust them again. No man could re-
form the party. 1t must be turned out
of power, before it can be cleansed.
Year: 1876

We are surprised that man of such
evenness of temper as Mr.. johnson, Of
the Gazette" looks 10 have, should
lose his temper and enter into q quarrel
with the leader of mob. 1t tends to do
no good, only to stir up and continue
the strife on that side which has been no
unfortunate as to be falsely taught. The
better Judgment of the city will prevent
anything further than silly babling COM
ing out of this, and we are even sur
prised that Mayor Whiteley should have
banded words with those who have a
leadership in boot blacks.-Heraid, Aug. l.


A number of gentlemen have taken
the trouble to call at our Office and ex-
press the appreciation and pleasure they
felt in reading our denunciation of this
mob and its leader" and great
many others have stopped us on the
street to express to us their commenda-
tion. These gentlemen have been of
both parties and men of all classes, from
the most wealthy and influential to the
humble workingman and mechanic. But
we will venture to assert that not one of
these gentlemen will say that they wit
messed anything in US indicating loss
of temper" On the contrary, we have
been moved entirely by sense of duty
to this community; to the men who were
being led astray and desire to ward on
threatened danger, which was, in the
minds of many rapidly accumulating
And this too, is the first time we have heard
the wise and prudent action of the
Mayor called in question. We have not
been actuated by party politics, nor was
the Mayor. Our city has not yet been
dlsgraced by mob" as the Herald sees
proper to term the workingmen's meet
ing. But how so:n it might have been
had not the Mayor acted as he did, W,
do not know. We believe the mel
themselves, with few exceptions, nov
approve the action of the Mayor. Sus
tanned as his course has been by the bes
citizens and also by the heads Of tn
church, We think the Herald goes out O
its way to call in question his acts. o.
consideration we think the editor Of tn
Herald will find the Mayor said as littl
as he could, and acted precisely With


legal bounds.
Year: 1876

The PARTY RULKs.-A vote is to be
taken upon the adoption Or rejection Of
the new rules to govern the Democratic
Party of this county, on Saturday next


at the voting places in the several Hnd-
dreds or election districts. All men
cannot think alike. We are confident
the committee did the best they could
and hope the rules will be adopted. They
are an improvement on the old rules in
several particulars, and there seems to
be no objection urged to them that does
not rest equally against the old ones,
which will continue to govern the party


if these are rejected. To adopt the new
ones therefore is a step forward. They


can as easily be amended as the old ones.
Year: 1876

NJ We Had u Senate Worthy of the


Name.


from the New York Herald.


Grants course in removing honest and
worthy men without cause leads to this
question; Have good Republicans, who
do not believe in Babcock, Bslknap, the
third term and Boss Shepherd, any rights
which Republican President is bound
to respect?'' If we had Republican
Senate worthy of that name, whose mem
bers were not gorged with patronage, this
question would be speedily answered.
Year: 1876

The Atlanta (Ga.) Herald of late date,
gives an account Of the difficulty Baggage
master Hunt met on trip from Chatta-
nooga the day previous. 1t saws: At
Chattanooga a man from some Western
State got aboard the train. He had,
chained about the neck, a very large
yellow wolf. The brute appeared to be
docile enough while in charge of his
owner, although to a stranger his fierce
eye and grinning teeth were sufficient to
keep one at distance. By considerable
pulling and kicking and Jerks the man
succeeded in getting him aboard and put
ting him in the baggage car, where he
was chained in one corner. As might be
we'll imagined, the baggage master did
not fancy such companion in his car
alone, and protested against the act, but
was repeatedly assured that the wolf was
harmless and would attack no one. Thus
the baggage mans fears were allayed,
and the train started. 1t leaves Chatta-
nooga before light, and the baggage
master was left alone in his car with his
gaunt companion. The train had not
proceeded a very great distance before it
became necessary for the baggage-master
to adjust some pieces, which he proceeded
to do. In moving about he either forgot
the presence of the brute or depending
upon what the owner had said in regard
to its viciousness, went too near his wolf
ship, which, of sudden, made a spring
at Mr.. Hunt and seized his coat-tail.
Turning to fight the animal off it seized
him again, tearing his coat half off. Mr..
Hunt fought the wolf off and made his
escape into the next car, where he in
formed Conductor Bell of what had taken
place. That officer felt outraged at the
danger to which his subaltern had been
subjected, and started in to dispatch the
brute, but thought it best to inform its
owner Of what had transpired before pro-
ceeding on his revengeful errand. The
proprietor of the One-horse menagerie
was aroused and informed of the situ-
alton and told that he must make repara-
ton for the damage done, or he would
be short of wolf very soon. He offered
to console the injured party by saying
that the wolf was playing, and that it
frequently tore his clothes off in these
little antics. But this did not restore the
rent garment or allsy the anger of the
baggage-master, who insisted upon his
making good what the beast had rendered
worthless. Aftcr considerable parleying
and pickering they finally compromised
on $40 so. After that the wolf had the
car pretty much to himself the balance
of the trim