- mft. COAL! COAl.!! < (IAI..

Stove Coal. .Kfiran * scuuylkill C O A L,

KxrbUunnY.—For Uie purpose of l.vlag the Prenulent'e Uetnge hefora nil of our render* at the e*rliMtlimotiMble moaeM, we deUyod luuingth. 8m*, tbit Mint w* miglit be *M* to eend it that importnut document, which Wl . hare been anabl,^^J*«W? M'eord, » «>py of which will 1* tound encloaed to each of oar anbaoribor*. The Mo**h«e, eapeclaUy that por(ion relating ho our affair* with Spain and Co ha,'will be read with muoh

n. Jame* G. Blalrw,

of Main*, waanoanlmonelj reelected Sneakar of the Ilonae. Hon- Kdward in waa t*-fllectad Clerk of the

The French eteamahlp, VDIe Hane, hound from Sew York to Havre, Fupce. waa eunk in mid Ocean on the Md of Sovember, by oomdiug with the BngHeh ship Loeb Earn, fro* Loodon to Saw York. About two hundred and twe

ie lout by the awful

he had called eeveral special meetings recently and could not gel a quorum. The member left him. and not hearing anything the matter supposed the effort to get a quorum had been a failure, and he went gunning and knew nothing' meeting until it had adjourned. “• no ordinance or B B calling of theae apecial meetings. The charter nutliorlied a hold apoeini or nAlounwd at inch times aa may he agreed upon. On thin occasion It aj>pears that eight members did meet at t a store, the question then was, (hot of alt the member* being together at the time and place referred to make it a legal meeting. He left the matter frith council. Mr. Ware gave a bumorons account of the proceedings of the meeting, and rowed that be was adiamed to <Jr ■U M had been there. Mr. Price pronounced the manner of getting up the meeting at Benexefsae fraud, and the proceodinp aeillegap, .j It, and would vote to exp proceedings from the record. Th* motion to expunge waa then pat nd earned by the folkming rote: Ayes, Benezet. Price. Smith, Warn, ; nay*, Magratb, Stile*. S. Mr. Pric*. dial noun of Finance Committee, reported unable as yet to get a aettlKDent in the matter of dispute in the account* of the Commission and Uly Treasurer. J. 8. Kennedr, < hafruian of the Boetrd of Health, read a detar ' port of the work of the Board past year, and on motion the report waa accepted and ordered Bled. The sped*! committee appointed suggest the names of a committee of of seven citiaeM to prepare a fhartfor the Oty, to be preasnted to I Led stature at Its next seaetou, p tented the names of the following gi

tlemen, rla :

W. W.. Ware, B. B. Swain, W. B. Miller Jos. 8 leetch, R. K. Thompeon, Joa. Q. WQliains, H. D. Kdmundt.

of Mr, Ware tha Char-

Onmotloa of Mi r Committee wen

.. _ .. greatly to the emueement ofhU IbUow crafUa friends. To say i would but on in which If for he was completely genial fetlowi, however^ and nolwithadomt”*hears up with heroic fortl t ude, no doubt beBerlng that • wbatorer may No. SO —La* week "wo noted the dlsmMml frorp the crew of life Saving SuttohMo *l,¥r. Joe. B. - ‘

in the'Council Chamber at S o’clock p. m , M edneeday, December 8d, In* nia Honor called the attention of Council to the fret that the committee appointed some months ago to investigate charges against certain City offi-

cials had not yet reported.

Mr. Price stated that the Chairman of the committee, Mr. Thomptfn, had

Hi* llonoi also called the atte ot I'ouneil to the recent lire on sou Street, and suggested that action should ha taken to investigate its origin, On motion the Committee on Protaction of property was directed to insatlgate the matter and report to

DUBCtl

On motion the Judiciary Committee instructed to prepare an ordij In relation to the holding of special metttagt ofCMmctl. Bla Honor alao called thi

of the gentlemen to he voted fur C. F. Garriaon, pastor of the M. K. Church, tiam’l Hughes, pastor of the Baptist Church, and E. P. Shields, pastor of the Prwhjtorian Church — The convasaing by the young men in favor of their respective Etvorites wes quite spirited and when the hoar of votins had expired It waa foand that tha Rev. K. P. Shield*'had received highest number of vole*, and waa entitled to the pitcher. The vote stood Rev. E. P. Shields, 1811 Her. Samuel Hughes. It'S'; Her. C, F. Garrison, 9S rotea. ■ Tt* (estival adjourned at a late tmur ntll the next evening, at which M -pitcher,” was presented to SlileUa, in a neat and appropriate speech by Rev. 8. Hughes, spouded to by Mr. Shield* ii feeling and happy

er by the pial ghoul 190.00.

tha mme tim* a large ponml cake

lEsclured by Mr. Waa. K containing a heavy gold ring

in S4 shares at SS cents each. Mr. Ed. Knlpe, being the lucky holder of the

cake, by a number of bis young frienda. The captain la working hard to Complete the organization of the company and deserve* thi* Th»nksgivlng rememberanco by thi* friends. On the sooood evening of the fine rake wa* voted to each of the pastor* of the oharchc* here, vlx:—P & F. Garrison, of M E. Church; 1 Samuel Hnghre, of the B*ptl*t Church; Rev. E. P. Shield*, of the Pembytcriao Church, and Rev. Father Degan, of the Catholic Church. Taken altogether Thanksgiving d»y at th« Cape was- spent hi a spirit of fraternal Ming and kindly set*, which I* hope to see grow and Ineream in all be day* of the coming year.

> Virginia* was thus flag sad documents, oi

them for an illegsl purpose' ' for inquiry*, which our Government b io doota already ramie. It will be no JusUffration of the capture Ujai the object Caban insurgents. I f ' r " B •, the offence at the’time of cap- * a violation of the neutrality law* of the I'nlted Stele, and not of ihc.aor, enilgnlly atBinin. and the United States done imaseaaed Jurlsdlctlor

if we iiennUUd Spain or

r sovereignty y other nathe United

hevmuae they may. at Ute tla inf sneh rapture, have violated onr The capture of this aivattieT on the high -M. then, wa* as gros* a disregard of ie authority of the Baited Statea oukl have been If Ute Tornado tlaed her in the harbor of New York, nd she wm a* mnch nnder the protr The atrocities committed on the at

Independent of the sacred laws of humanity. were wllbout Justification or exe under the public law of the world. I having been legally raptured, they . re not prisoner* of wnr, and were as mnch exempt from the Jnriadlrtlon of Spain when they stood upon American soil, and Spain Is, coutqueully. sponsible to the United State* for their deration aa site would have I Sad gotten poascaalon of the

territory. Whi

raniiijte. si

noftWeMlb'id two Held* 1 ^riva5 , !g''JJ», l ' l ™4i , “lti?.“'t!.c' ( .idii . li,li..l!e. la M wn wnhout crain of any raoitw!»i..siii>.-ristiij...ii.ier..bj». no nt.» PXTAllt.ISHKn IN ISIU. ie J*

VA

the attention any j rarnTj

kind. He tyhl theae Odds oow are ; id with clover in good condition, “ the clover t* an cullro failure. | OTmV.VtaiJuIo-.e

—‘—pro»e«‘''‘“*

e tha an

The question eat to plow tit mb graas or In

a a covering through the win W. Doolittle nid, plow it lit t should be done while the

, N‘”

■VX OKI’S i FLORAL GUIDE, 1 :

j C.u.itv. aaJ n-td.si*p^jjl«th* than . B a’ » ^cKupiogA I CONTRACTORS. i ^Tr,7r. —7.cr.,^r,- • STILL AT IT.” WARE & ELDREDGE. : t'OVTItAl’TllHS A DI ILDERS.

SPECIAL NOTICE! HOFFMAN ITwiLLIAIVtS. Carpenters $ Builders, CAPE MAY CITY, N. J..

i Kemove and Raise Buildings,

fertiliser, as It

IbTtreaSirdffv MrtbrpTTwnri. T. VanGllder aald, only Hie water , riea out. Thla will be restored after j No", un it., it Is plowed nnder, and why not as good

5.” EXMUtORS- SALE ritv as ] or MEAI. fcHTATE.

dry as

d plow | sta

10»*i. lOH. Pkilvisirhla sad Ceps Hay

C. THOMAS,

Grocer & Tea Dealer ’-“..'-r,;"

COFF F.E BOAS TER,';

a for

ay bejatnly left to the judg-

ment of the President.

The dlffiralty should not lead to a war with Spain. It Is almost Impossible

mutts mM

the gnus under, arid top dress

manure in the fail.

P. M. Way Mid, * nm experii

Ing ln the way of'fell plowing. If it | “ N-.'i't' i. r.yu. sttoatr ,,n tnr mi hwims ion tlarkvi si. ■ > NHalets no other advantage it will he n re I SCrttte ,, S..mb^,iiri U, u, K J T:^i: Choice Family and Fine Groeeric of lief in tbe burry at spring time, when , y-uni, Mnil.v-m win-s uud ..ibc.. ■'«>'|'m- cverv ,lc^Ti|.ti-u so many thing s need to be done first. : lu every .lav. and I hope to bo able to re]mrt ftvorahly. .bom «Ntne1qii.Mal*fc j The Oapret^neot. ■ ground U. oMer ' croiie. deep or »Ll-j ^SMSK]»wr*biKwi.ie^ ( w TS^S Of tll3 b6St Qilllity, J. B Crandnl said, the shallow plow-1 kmcvr'»'"dte«5!l ' , FAMILY HAMS

Ing will start thv crop* Brat, hut in I jtKt.rxnA-sTKELMAS , Exeentoia.

dMpplbwed land they will anffer Iras j nlfttw Selectetl with great rare. l»,i--^TS5S4 cOiiissioNERff SUE. PUfil WINES AND LIQUORS

^pftiijlyjlgagBga wfeg mm.

WM. ESSEN, i: MODEL BAKERY AND CON- ! i FECTiONERY

OT H INC. rtlSA/X’

CONFECTIONS, lv or Fiicits trim. KT1.Y ON H*Nt>.

i who a

Indemnity for past wrongs, ami for aeenrity of the future mnintonsnee of our right* and vindication of one honor. Preaklent Castelnr la well known a* an enlightened statesman, and who 1* firmly attached to tbe republican form of government which he is now ttsl-g hla great lalenla firmly to establish and if prompted by no higher moth

D, Townaend

a good purpose to vuru up to-* of the bottom soil at ouco. Jt be done grathtally. or the qro|* wlU be injured by it I have ktarued this by experience. ” btfon the Club adjourned.

Old Jknkinos.

Southard Hand grocer and provision dealer of thi* city, retunted home on hut Saturday from n five week* airing in USe mountains of Pennsylvania • We hope his health ha* been Improved by the visit Mrs. Philip Hand, of Fateraon who had been making a abort visit to friend* la Cap* May, returned home laat week. The Rev. Mr. Dolngi Pastor of the Cold Spring Prrabyterian church, occupied the pulpit of the Rer. E P. Shield*. Presbyterian Church, Cape May City, on laat Sabbath. He had a large and appreciative audience, and hi* aennon on the nativity -and' divin Ityof Chriat wa* very elaborate and

“ J (h, .

Bov. E. P. ShleMa. pastor of tbs Presbyterian church, Cap* May aty, occupied the pulpit of Rev. Mr Doing Cold Spring I’reahyteriitn Church, - ^1 Sabbath. His discourse on I cession 1. aald to have been able, and

itemating to all ’ of Cstenitig toit.

Rev. A. J. Hire*, pastor of the First Baptist Church, at Cape May Court HoBi*; intf Rev; Banreri Hugh**, Baa tor of th* Cape Island Baptist Church, holding a protracted meeting ev-

Dr. Alex Young, member elect of the Hew Jersey Legislature, from Chpe Muy. has removed from hi* former residence, at Goaiten. to Cape May Court Home. He*. B. 8 Learning, Senator elect from Cape May.

with the Ui

cy to frnatntte hla patriotic . rail President Grant, equally Just tad patriotic, necessarily desirous that the republic of Spain may be continued. it Iter apology ot Indemnity Inconsistent with her righti and honor and not necessary to maintain rn. I remain, with ranch regard, RarxDT JorasON.

gxx. atrnjta'a ornnoy.

t interview with a reporter of the Boston aia*t. General Butter expressed tha following views on tbe Cnhua com

ongh tbe Caban rebellion ha

been going on for five years and more cogniaTTmue of belH^ ency, ami all other nations have reapertod that view of Spain, largely bcranae the

' eld no port In Cobs with

which to commnntcate with the outside world. Now, if them is no slate r Ugenmey between Spain and Cab*, there

sad

- the cannot follow soclt vessel It waters ami capture her The doethat was held la the Trent caae nr proceedings were sll wrong the Trent was not brought la adjndlcatkic- What form of adjodlra* — . .. ^ pojmrd •-

seised for any violation of tnnkipal regr’ — * M In Spanish

5Si

Got. H. W. Sawyer, proprietor of tbe Clayton House, Wilmington, D ’ 1 was to onr city laat week on one of flying trips tie learn that th# Col. baa pken the '•Clayton'' for four year.

For thi# violation of

willing to give tkaL For ”-

our cilixens we are entitle,

the moat ample eer* who did the

■ of the American deck.

,11.1,. r.r ,.i,' , • 111!' 11 uk for adverttsedjet Married.

FAMILY AMKUIC1NAI

SSS^SiBOOTS AND SHOES

!8rL«u5m"!it n ure AT <V»NT. Ttie’irn'preventents | A L .v„o f T^.s K * i FIRST-CUSS BOOTS & SHOES |

CLOSING-OUT SALE

Seady-Iade

CLOTHING, EXCKLSIOR HALL,

69 ACRES WOODLAND Wt: 1.1. TIMUKKKD WITH OAK,

■\ 0-1

MQWM a. Han of U,e fra

rlntra and prosperity tn

HALK OB KXCHANG

New Advertisements.

F

si id ^CUal , townstilnof Jackwot, to th.-

Hmnr and ■ ' ' ' ■

tSSS.12

Kasssissi----

TCsaSu^' d

gHKBIFK’8 SALE.

TOBtDAV.TH DAT OP JANUARY. lOS,

*kibSi?s

, raid that the Virginia*, be eotitled to beer onr flag. That. In my Judgment, fnrnlthe* no exonra to bpain. We have not emphtyrd her as a rioliee officer on the high aras. It is clearly Ute dnty of the Government of the United Stales to proceed In th* prommest man ner u> have duercnanttion made, apology

orjemmati Thramw.dra

mwmgLM

Our Entire Stock

., 33. Olm-lC.. I

'r-t mitl Boy»>

CLOTHING,

G

OODALL’S prices so

Playing Colds.

THE BENT Tl wrEAMS^Hire^-t^raj

ENVV.irKSOS»j<'hraij*ml'p^tulBre(r* 'Vh.Vie S' 1 ‘tEvrSi^l.nr’ra' 1 ''.' he" bJa 1^1, IT. VKKXONR—Extra Fine. 2 color patter. -SK for TBE ABOVE—TAKE NOCITHKR I Vice List onappUcnlloa. IMalerasupplb 1 VICTOR K. HAUSER.

O”' EVERY RAN hla own r.lIVTEROR PAINTS; low to Select and Use them.

-pllYKlCIAXB AXD DKUUOWIH. -ysr.'/wa sss-i

-IreeMrtnad ool or the Court orenaorarr, MataorNaw Jersey. I wUI expose to sale at

said day. at tbe Atlantic Ifotel. on 3*t

Irncl of land and bunding hit., situate in Uie

tn. lira, ashy reference thereto WlU It 'lSs&&ais

fiivsiclANa

WJSR

n,e shoes rale stands adjourned ah

ly.eounlyandHtataaroreaalil,

gKERIFFW SALE.

SSSsKiSsaSsEsea Sa Atlanlt* Jgasalsen rt— —

SHnfsyt.^iSggasf:' atrest. tnesstd lo, hems the

CIIEAPENT.

S»5ES whn on.

isssga-s/is’x jnyn;

STOCK MUST BE SOLD WITHOUT KE6ERVE. WE WILL NOT CARRY IT. Secure Bargains

Redaction in Prices, CURRENCY CARDS. 60 CENTS to the Holder, Excelsior IlnU, Edwards & Lawrence, S. E. cor. 2d * Market Sta.,

w to avoid lbs tusss. sr

.

jijsiLxaerssSw&lf ore “ wr ,o,s wooBarstw.

' SOLD AT AU. DIHTO HTOnf*.

Wortli a Beauty. Wood’s ^Household Magazine AKD TM» CHBOtfO YO SEMITE.

?bllr tfggr»ed la roro.srttgawlU. rare Mas

"^SSSsST" -

yi&sgfe.

’Jfl'*- FATTEBSO.N. DRAPER and TAILOR, CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE.

^teOKTMKNT of BROAD CLOTH, CASS1MEP.ES.

(-1 ENT'S FCKNISIUSO STORE, JACKSON STREET, Brttreen IFnxliinjfoiwt ItxJayrtU ft Cap. Msy City, N..

laUr.naarta* P*W th* eaula { aad (j III CD KF.tCS-CLOTff ga ^ ^ «bTm. POWELL, p A It-psiring punctastfy sUeadsd to.

f ESTABLISHED IN 1*10. Fancy Dyejno Establibiiment.

J. A W. JONES.

No. 432 North Front St-. FhHa3e'pHa. D svsty drasrlpdes. Their re^ertorily o! rWsly 1 knona. Crape pad Ms-la. I" dyad ib* most hrfllbat .ad pUis nslnr..

aadjs-dysd.

7l Stall

'' *‘^225,^2. REMOVAL. Dr.J.S.Kennedy & Son N. E. COR. OP Wabhinoton and Deoatcb 6m, No 28, (>re Stay (“ty'.'Mly SltE'hex tt ^spballlr Hoofing Felt.

THOMAS H. BOSS. WHOLESALE A RETAIL DEALER IN FLOUR, GRAIN, FEED, GROCERIES, FERTILIZERS And aU kinds of FEILD and GARDEN SEEDS, OYSTERS. POULTRY. E008. AND PARK PRODUOE, or EVRBT DRB CR1PTION, RECEIVED ANff BOLD

|^*Cou9ignmente Solicited. Nm. It A It FEDERAL STREET. {Below From. Ntsrfhs Frary.J

B no

0“

h

ino. G.Davi*& Son. i.'ion spoke Work-. - ear. Leopard A OttnrHU,

U erf toe PUILADA. runaiet. anretenj rraPr>e»lul.

-ptOR N.alrE. About 300 Empty Ells, mtltabU for .hipping Hweei rraatora. OyaQ YES. O YES. Carpets! Carpets! Carpets!