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FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.
WALL STREET,


FRIDAY. March 10--6 I. MI
On 'Change today wheat was heavy until toward
the close OF business, when 1t became firm ana
moderately active. The cotton market was steady.
MONEY EASIER.
The money market was easier Five per cent
was rather an exceptional rate, and was seldom
paid In new transactions. The stock houses were
generally supplied at four per cent aud the govern
ment dealers were offered more than they could use
at the same figure.
FogEIGN EXCHANGE LESS FIRM.
The foreign exchange market was less firm, with
only light business comparatively for Satur-
days mail. The rates at the close were:-
Sterling sixty days, commercial, 1os 1o91s;
good TO prime bankers, 1O9,S a iooA; do. short
sight. llo1s 1lo%; Antwerp 5.l73s 5.i3S4; Swift
zerland, 6.lok a 6.12ls; Hamburg, S5I S614;
Amsterdam, 404 q Az; Frankfort, 4o's Al;
Bremen, 1871 q 79h; Prussian thalers, TN a 72.
THE NEW LOAN.
The Assistant Treasurer in this city received
to-day subscription Of 500, 900 to the loan 1t
is announced from Washington that The Treasury De-
partment will receive at once any fvc.twenty bonds
which holders may desire TO surrender IN ahticipa.
tion OF the Issue Of new bonds and Will pay the In
terest upon the bonds surrendered to the first day
OF May next without rebate, at which time the new
bonis commence to bear interest; ana viii also
ceiye new bonds. When they are rcady for delivery
the 1ve.twentes surrendered must be transmitted
to the Treasury and certificates guaranteeing
delivery OF the new bonds win then be issued.
Registered bonds must be assigned to the Secretary
OF the Treasury.
GOVERNMENTS FIRM.
The government list was Influenced by the easier
tone OF the money market and by the final dissipa-
ton OF the irregular fluctuations attendant upon the
announcement OF the new loan. Prices were firm
aud the market strong. The closing street quota
tons were:-United States currency skies, ll41l
a 1l42l; 90. sXes 1881, registered, 1I5H a 1l53l;
do do, coupon, 1853 l152I do. 1vctw enties, reg
stered May and November l2 1925 do. do, 1852,
coupon, do, 1l2ls 1925; do. do, 1864, 90. do,
IL ll21S; do. do, 1885, do. do, 1925 1l24; do.
do. registered, January and July, Ill 1l11S; do.
do 1885, coupon, do, Ill Ill is; do. do 1867, do.
do III l111s do do, 1865, do. do, il11s 1l12s;
dc. ten-forties, registered, lossl 100; do. do,
coupon 1895 losA
GOLD DuLL-111sS l11iS.
The gold market was intensely aul and In the
main weak. The early relaxation Of the foreign ex
change market caused decline to 1l11s, from which
there was subsequent advance to 1ll5s, when e2's
i'll London were reported down to sl4. The price
then settled back to 11 and stood there the rest Of
the day. The course OF the market is shown in the
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UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
YS9auiing Tax in Kings County, New aorss
10 the PhGaix Insurance Company.

ESs~rSing Tax i'm Kings County, New York;
TO the PhGaix Insurance Company.
WASHINGTON, March 10. 1871.
Ne los. YAe phQaig Insurance company U.s.
ynoDaas 4. Gardaer Treasurer or k'aoS County,
Error 90 the New York Court OF Appeals lhs
was nm application for mandamus TO be
n,rected 20 the County Treasurer of Kings
county 10 compel hin 70 issue certihcates
Of indebtedness Of the county 10 the p'aintiH
IN error under an act OF the Legislature
authorizing INC refundng Of taxes paid by certain
Incorporated companies Tor the years 1868 and 1854
GA their investments in the pubic indebtedness OF
ihe United states. The claim OF the plaintiff In
error was that certain certificates Of Indebtedness
of the United states held by II We're ny law exempt
from taxation, but The County Treasurer thought
otherwise and made return TO the rule TO show
panse that the taxes on such certificates
had ne1 been iudlcialy determined 10 have
eeen Illegally imposed Qhc condition Of their being
certificates OF Indebtedness OF the United states are
exempt from taxation and the claim of the plalntIn
WAS therefore not within ne PROVISIONS OF the act
OF the Legislature. Plaintiff demurred 10 the return,
but the judgment thereon was FOR the defendant,
tie Court being OF the opinion that while the return
was insufficient anu the Qemurrer well iaken the
facts stated 10y The plaintiff In the writ were not
suiiicent. This Judgment was affirmed by the
General Term OF the Supreme Court and by the
Court OF appeals, and Is brought here the palntin
error alter discussing the question OF jurisdiction,
manteining that the case made was within tile act
foy that ceriIacates OF Indebtedness of the United
STATES had been twice adIudged by this court not
taxable, anG the matter Is res adjudtcata.
The defendant in error contends that the case pre-
senis 4 mere question OF pleading aud evidence,
ard that error does not lie TO State court on such
prestlons.
A. c. Bradley and Q. e. Benedict Tor plaintY In
error; +. :. Crooke for defendant.
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STOCKS HIGHER AND STRONG.

STOCKS HIGHER AND STRONG
sor! OF summerlike duness peryaded the Stock
Exchange most OF the day and prices which had
opened strong settled OF an eighth to threc-eghths
per cent during the boards After tho close OF bank.
ing hours, when the further OF the money mar
ket had been dis covered the ''busn began TO buy
and general upward movement commenced,
which resulted in making the final street quota
tions about the highest Of the day. Union Pacific,
which had gone of TO 20 on q report tnat the
Treasury Department would ignore the law as to the
interest on the bonds issued TO the road rallied to
27E. Pacific Mail was the weak spot OF the market,
and hung azily IN the vicinity Of 43jl The excite.
ment in the coal trade has brought the coal stocks
and Canton into more notice. Consolidation Coal
quite active and brought as high as IS. Canton
Company Stock which viii share In the extended
business Of the Southern coal companies rose 10 7s
o .61l. New York Central stock advanced to ss,s
and scrip to e4a on the anticipation that the per
cent dividend VIII be paid April Is. Harlem was
strong OF 129. pittsburg sold at 11sh. On the
street. after nve O'Clock, Ohio and Mississippi rose
up 10 45h.
HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES.
The following table shows the highest and lowest
prices Of the leading speculative stocks during the
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The following table shows the highest and lowest
prices Of the leading speculative stocks during tile
SOUTHERN SECURITIES srRoNG

u.
The southern list was generally firm and steady.
The most active dealings were in the South Caro-.
ilnas, the new issues Of which, under the sterling
funding bill, Will be equal in value with the old
bonds. Tie April bonds sold at 6s, and the July
issues at 6s, which was BID for more. The fol ow.
ing were the prices at the last board :-Tenressee
skies, ex coupon, GA 6i]z; do, new, ei14 6i5s:
Virginia skies, ex coupon 65i4 bid; do. new 67 6S
North Carolina sixes ex coupon, AZ 4s: do. new
20iA 27 do, special tax, 201S %; Missouri skies,
el94 90; do, Hannibal and st. Joseph, eo15 a 81;
louisiana sixes cx coupon, 60 bid; Alabama eigh,s,
1905 lo0h South Carolina SKIES, Old rs to so do.
new, January and July, 60 68JS do. do., April and
October, 6s.
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ness OF the defendant II Is conceded In the proof
that both railroad tracks were clear OF cars ana
vehicles OF every description, and that Bulkley, had
he seen 1T, could have crossed the track and pre-
vented the collision. Lewis, II must be remembered,
was IN front OF him. going in the same direction.
and the law OF the road as it is called. requiring 10
turn TO the right Of the centre OF the
road in passing only relates to carrisges meeting
from opposite directions. IL does not relate to
those running in the same direction. Bolton vss:
Coldon, first OF Watts Rep S6o.) Negligence s well
or such conduct was the defendant guilty. It viii
be observed that the preponderancc OF proof Is with
the plaintiff the witness Miss Reed, testiiying very
frankly that she did not know or the collision until
informed Of II by her uncle after IL had occurred.
Lewis was under no legal obligation to turn
room roo for % 9m to pass. s's Now ~ as ss' to the the
question. OF damage. Speed is an element
10 The value q an horse i goes as much TO enhance
and kindliness OF tomper 1t was proven In this
case by some OF the most experiences horsemen In
one OF great speed. and was worth from $1,000 to
$4,000. Mr.. Koden testi1es that by reason Of this
collision the value OF this animal was reduced one.
half ana he also describes the eject OF such an
accident upon the future temper and disposition Of
the mare. These considerations governing me, find
costs.
De eeisIon-.
by Judge Gross.
ONeil rs. Auoood.-Complaint dismissed, with
Nonyaan Us. Acknowledgement for $1,000 for plain
Same rs sanae.-Judgment for paintir for s2se 20
ana costs and allowances.
Watson rS. STANDARDIZATION reserved.
BY Judge Joachmsen.
Demerest rs. AsDtsdt.-Motion Tor new trial. De-
cison reserved,
Ca'dtoen rs. BraoaR.-Judgment for plaintiff for
$26) and costs.
Gesier IS. Rabo-Motion for new trial. Decision
reserved.
Mccormick u.s. Bro,on-Judgment for plaintiff for
1924 40, costs AMI allowances.
Strauss Us. ML6r.-Attachment Quashed ana set
as ide with costs.
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IhNDL.s were n moderate oning demand At unafarei
prices We quote Adaman;lne Isc. loo; sperm 9ec.
S1c., and patent, 3ic. ;0c. =
faig derncnd. -
CospAas was cuiet but steady al tho quotations pub
lishcd In lns. report.
CorrEF-ihe market for Rio was qnet but free prices
prevailed FOR all sradee, holders generally being tLe-
Views Of the moderate STOCK saes taa ex steamer
flansleed or private terms In the other heard
ordinary cargaes lOllc. q Io14c. far do. lie lIc
TsNc.; esire,ass for lots, icisc ilLc, ali
gold, in bond Java tsoyernnont ba.sl, 1sc a
lsc: Ceyon ishc. Ec: aarscaOo dc. q Isc. La.
guayra, 1870. j5ac. Jamaica 2c. \ Ike ST. DumlDro
Ioid In bond,. iuc l0Sc; Costa Rica Ike Isc Mn
nia, lac l5c: Mexican. i3c l6c sayanilia I3c lsc
all gold. duty paid. S'
FLoTn AID GRAIN, Receipts, asis hh,s aonr. "a DO
and 800 rags corn neal sl9 bushels weai corn
b25 do. TIC dcnr market ru.ed heavr thou III
quotations noninaiy saes were about
l2u0G bb.s. Southern -four ia nj full
prices; sales 800 bbs Eye -four In moderate demand
and rm with sales oi N hols or neal there we're
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catalogue o. choice green and black teas Of.
fered to-day by L. H. Hoimane Son Co.. Roberts, sales
room. attracted large Of buyers from all sec-
p,s M Of the country The sale whsh was the second
Palmer nearly a OF which disposed Of fn prices
under spirited bidding The choicest qualities elected
s The sws ss cbs. bsswas arc psr
selc 5sc per h. 4sS do souchongs sold at from 7sc
sold at from 3sc 74c. per p; 1871 young hyson
tron soo. Il Eo per 10. SO do imperial aod at from
VI 0aac per ib, and Isl do. Twankay sold at from
WooI.-Therc is less uGry for domestic fleece, with
the stock still growing smnicr todcrs firm their
views There have hcen but few manufacturers here
they have generally confined he purchases to small lots
needed for present consumption The disposition TO buy
sperney Is growing more obvious the tme approaches
during the current month. The Grst wool of the
spring clip has arrived at San Francisco from Santa
sa ana ysa. wo continue Moderate
at about rates Pulled without change the
sales being light and c basis Of old prices. We
Increased activity for frelu descriptions and very
2so0o lbs Gccce aGO lbs Ohio Xxx, part al 65c lbs
do. X &c., bic gJJ issae pulled gc 1000 lbs. comb
7ot 1900 lbs. Geo gis <c, ioois coaSng pulled 10000
ibs unwased 900 hs' medium onio 5000 lbs. ue
a reserved rates also 90 700 los TeAas aa &c 5000
2 @ & @ % puS asS c V bs 10. sprins ing
lSota srsy pulled, sss sg6 extra ana super do
ratc made known 280crc be- tape part &c Ssc;
DO secured @ .s: &C. asa;; ls s9s3 III, Ibs do DO ut
reserved rate sheepsSns In moderate but
prices high the transactions light We
are informed that lot OF Buenos Ayros sold SONS
day. We sales OF lsS haes washed and JIG bales
wasbed Bacnos Ayres on private terms.
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other witnesses were put upon the stand and testi
ied 10 pretty much the same condition or things,
ac which the was closed ana the Jury retired.
THE JURY DISAGREE.
After an absence OF i've hours the Jury IN the case
or Silvi Maiard returned and at ten O'Clock re-
they had failed to agree upon verdict In the case
Judge Tappen then discharged the jury and re-
manded the prisoner to jail. The latter appeared
indifferent as 10 the result. He is defended by four
counsel He will be again tried before the May term
of the Court OF Oyer aud Term1ner
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ksBiHe C0uaT-PhsT 2.
Bcrse Inik on the bench-The Right Of Wuy.

borbe lnik on tue bench-Ths Right Of Wuys
Before Judge Curtis.
Jo'ta D. Le,cis cs. G. l. B,tlIieg.-This case, which
was tried few days ago, when the facts we're pub
nshed, was yesterday finally closed BY the judgmeM
OF The Court The facts briefly recapitulated lu
the decision, which was as follows:-The plantn
was riding mp Seventh avenue upon the morning OF
the DAY mentioned in the complaint, aud the de-
feDdabi, Who was behind MIN, alter making an
eifort 10 pass on the right side, pulled
ms horse 10 the left Of Mr., Lewis
team, and ia going by struck the horse OF
tbs team nearest The track, and caused the
lnjuAy Tor which this action was brought. In order
10 recover The piaintia must establish Two things
fret tla.- he himself was guilty OF no negiigence
SECOND thsA The accident was caused by the calees5
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Louisa Hines wao keeps lager beer saloon in
Eleventh avenue, near Foriy-ninth street. When
arrested tle prisoner said he lived ut No. l64 West
Forty-sseond street. and another time said he lived
14s West Forty eighth street. Yesterday morning,
when brought before the District Attorney, he
denied both addresses and refused TO say where he
lived. lie was committed by Commissioner Shields
IN &c, coo bail for examination.
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THE COURT IS.

Charge OF Altering United States Bcn1s-copnter-
feiting-Alleged Custom House Frsuds-The
Great Sugar Caso-close Of the Hogan VIII
Case-An Insurance Policy Casa
Horse Husiness In the Court
Of. General Sessions : Decisions
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ClMEla PLEsS-SpEclAL TERN.
Decisions.

Decisions.
By Judge Joseph r. Daly.
Kennedy rs. Frermdn.-PaintT must note on
his proposed amendments the references TO the
page and Time of the stenOgrapher's minutes.
BY Judge Robinson.
CO5I,iks Us. lyelks.-Moti0n granted compll-
ance with terms otherwise denied, with ten dol
lars costs
state Bank as. Me,f'ich.-Seted.
Aberfsdttg et al. Us. lhcEc0n-Setted.
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BROOKLYN COURT CALENDAR.

CITY CouRT.-Parrs ! and 2.-Hcld by Judges
McCue and Neilson.-Nos l2s l4s ~, ll5 100, l,
3, - Is, 81 SO, ", 81, 10e, l6S, 100. Part Be-
Held by Judge Thompson. Special and equity
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StPtRi0s c0uHT-SpeClkL TEAM.
Decisions.

by Judge Jones.
BdheT rs. HcYrfs.-0rder granted.
ldGG IS. Mdf1ta.--Same.
Gfeeht,ee as. H0sej.stocA.-S9me
TIE GiGD5RGn stale co. Us. c0H-Same.
JoGo5 Is. The GSeeatCtch Insurance CO. u.s. Goit--
same. i
SgiceSte, Us. BAILEY. Same.
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ur1EU STATES Coasis;IoaEsy COURT.

Passing Ccn3tcrieit Iion y.
Before Commissioner Shields.
Thomas. Pickett was arrested Thursday night for
attempting " pass eVulIerslt ten dollar bill upon
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COURT OF COMMON plEas-asHsSsl TERM.
Decisions.

Decisions.
BY Chief Justice Daily and Judges Larremore ana
Joseph Daily.
Humphrey p. Thompson uS. Obed Wheeler
Judgment affirmed.
James Magic cs. Mary Stapo.-Judgment affirmed
by default.
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TIE C0GTeT I0ycMEyT.

CnrGors of American Cotson Arrived. II. Silver.
peal March % ruG 10.
LIVERPOOL, March 10, 1871
forward list OF the arrivals OF American cotton
carg0es which were delivered at this port during
the evening OF yesterday and to-day, us follows
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STREET Qu]TATilyi.
Haif-pnst Five O'Clock p. NJ.
COMMERCIAL REPORT,

FRIDAy, March 10-6 Pm.
AsuEe.- Receipts, 20 cask'. Pot was quoted at S575a
81 % aud pearl at 50 rs So %.
B.EewAX was in moderate demand and held with firm
ness Sales $500 lbs. at 3i13c n &c
CoTToH.The market irregular. Without great ryea.
sure to sell tie offerings at the appended quotations
liberal and with only moderate prices in the main
favored buyers. The sales
To- ny Lest Evsain9. To.a,.
For home consumption. sA 10 5i4
For specu,atioD......... 2i5 9l6
In transit 2g $50
Total bales. ........... 2,sIS % GU07
The market Tor forward deliveries continued active
Irregular ana lower prices, the closing sales being c go
unaer the closing prices o yesterday The sales To-day
(b.oo bales as iolovs: March, 900 at 3 el6c, 200 AT
lS al6: April, 900 az 70 gi6c 2k0l ~ l33c 2,sv
Nay c at 5,se go s IS Isc SO Al Is sisc, 500 I
l2Nc 80 al l3 7Iac COZ each, May and june lslsc;
june, 800 at &c., so at 3ac 800 Is.sc 500 IL 9ltc
10oo at lslc Juiy, 500 at 800 at i4c August 100
ut l4c, $40 Al lSsc lc1 al IL 3l6c Exchangs-Ic paid
exchange 100 April for lu June Also
port, II 500 bales, follows:Mach 400 1t l3c, l7eU
nj 1895; i80 March and 100 hpr; l3c., iogelher
April 4oo at lsc 400 At IL i3 ec, ei0J at 13, g0J ut
lsc 500 at l3c May 200 at 1sc, 800 az l3 i5-ltc zoo al
lSc 100 a 100 q l3tc 100 May anI leo june 4.
iSe ogether lco ssch May June aud Jaly, a. la5c
and August al iic esether: July g 1t Hsc., 400 lac,
100 ut lsc August, 500 at l4c, on 80.
bile on private terns exchange 100 March for 100 May
Grand total, 3S,SJ bales We quc.e:- -
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N favor OF buyers though they were quota bly, lover
an Mo aaossss:-Ensllsh @c gold; Straits, o'c a3r az
were steady at preyion. figures with moderate demand
There were sold lao boxes assorted charcoal at US &C.,
gold ana 700 do. charcoal efne al 81 67k,d0.
MoLAseFs-Theie was a moderate demand for domes.k.
a. about hgures the sales being 20 bb at from Co.,
to 72e Foreign was s s!ow Of sae the demand being
fined 70 small los prices We're unchanged Sales 30 hhds
We quote
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-11-24
THE CHICAGO FIRE,

To give some idea OF the distress existag conseq
therrupon, We give the iolloaing brief and compr
Hive exlrAct:-
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-11-24
THINGS GENERALLY.

The Board oil Trade is four years old.
The small. rox is said to be in Salem, New
Jersey.
Grant is no more evidence oil wisdom than |
paper collar is Of a shirt.
Asbury Sunday School has do mated $27 10
the Home for Aged Women.
The Board OF Trade are endeAvoiing TO
procure a room In the new Masonic Hall.
A large lot of round timber is being
| shipped from New Castle 10 New YorS.
The Christiana bridge, for the Whining
ton s. Delaware Railroad, will cost $ll 9OO.
Mr.. Thomas Clark, farmer, near Kirk
wood, has had second crop OF grapes on
his vines this season.
A platform or sidewalk is needed at the
outer depot at New Castle, where the town
trains stop on the curve.
A steam engine to pump $4,000 gallons o.
water minute is being built in this city Tor
the st. Georges Marsh Company.
Messrs. A. Headerer & Co., Of Binghamp.
ton, NY. :, have rented a building OF Third
and Tatnall streets for a machine shop.
Appleton's Journal las literary article
on "The Brandywine," describing The
c scenery OF the stream and the paper mills.
If Jacob s. and Columbus d. Rodgers, exc
cutors, have been granted letters testamen
tary upon the estate OF the late Theodore
n Rodgers.
ne Mr.. Worthington, the inventor AM
he patentee of the Worthington Duplex pump
he was examining our water machinery depart
in ment, last Monday.
nd Rev. ]. Crockar White, of the Dioctse {
of Massachusetts, and formerly oi-this STAT
W. has accepted the reclorship oil 81. John
Church, Cleveland.
The shed over the pavement Of the Wi
mington & Reading Railroad depot, on Mad
son street, between Front and Reed street
is completed
The Washington Fire Company has pu
sed chased the property, No. BOB French stree
Tor 81, 200, and will erect an engine hou
thereon next Spring.
Col. Sharp offers reward of tweniy.6
re- dollars for tue recovery of mare mul
led stolen from his farm, In Drandvwine Hu
bred, lew nights ago..
Messrs. Ogle q Miller's sale Of 81 buildil
rr lots last Saturday, between Second 81
"s Third and Adams and Jackson stree
OF amounted to 81, 234 81.
ian On Sunday, Rev. w. Y. Warner, superi
rcd tendeut OF Calvary Episcopal Church Sund
School, was presented with gold pen wi
Al. ebony holder by class
a Now stop that EOery Euentng sa
ely though the Grand Duke dos pass throu
an here 10 Washington, nobody will see la
end Tor he will 60 through a rushin'.
dly AT the reopenlng services on Sunday,
st. Paul's Methodist Church, Rev.
Eddy, of Baltimore, Revs. ]. f. Clymer a
=, Robt. W. Todd, pastor, participated.
y. AT the memorial meeting In Grace Chul
MI ON Sunday, the following persons took pr
len -Revs. Geo. A. Latimsr, Lafayette Mar
,ent T. NJ. Eddy, of Baltimore, jacob To-
, Of Crooks, of the New York Methodist, j.
Lightbourne, John Wilson; Mr.. W.
mat lilies and s. NJ. Harrington, Esq, the lal
ing reading memorial adopted by tue BoarC
ner- Trustees OF Grace NJ. e. Church, in relere
tho TO tue death OF the Rev. Alfred Goodman.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-11-24
4 rln,Iy warning.

The sight tnow storm which tell on Thurs,
day should be accepted as a warning that in
rN1ruble and stern. Old ho,ry-headed Winter
is near at band. Look cut tor frosty fingers
aul h'arnos,, and general "shiYery siaki-
rCsa' AN over. 40 man ought 10 go about in
the cola with the belief hat il is hurdy ana
hoaliliu'. HIS brains were given him that
be might make use Of them, and outwit the
heep Of a sullldoucy of lis ctat to keen
linn warm and comfortable. This wool.
nft1r being manufactured into the finest
iabrics can he found ilshoncd into an i'm
mcnse variety Of Garments OF the finest make
~ the very lowest prices al the Great Cloth
ing Emporium of BENNETT & Co, TowEu
HALF No. ils MAHELT STREET, half way be.
tween FINN and SIKH streets Philadelphia
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-11-24

This association met on Monday, Rev.
Charles Hill presiding. Religious services
were conducted by Rev. G. r. Crooks, D. D.,
editor Of the New York Methodist news
paper Rev. j. II. Lighlbourne offered q
resolution extending welcome 10 the Rev.
Crooks, former pastor in this city, which
was adopted. Rev. DR.. Crooks addressed
the meeting. A verbal communication by
the President was made from Rev. J. b. Nc
Cullough, of Philadelphia, chairman OF the
committee 10 purchase camp meeting loca-
ton near Brandywine Summit, inquring
whether the Methodists OF Wilmington and
vicinity desired 10 be legally recognized in
! said purchase. The pastors Of the several
churches, and Messrs W. Bright, L. Moore,
A. Thatcher, E. Mendlnhall, II. Heisler,
and ]. II. Kaig, were appointed a committee
TO consider the subject and 10 communicate
with the Rev. McCullugh.
The order OF the day was considered, viz
"What can the Churches OF Wilmington dc
to enforce the law in reference to the liquoi
traffic ?" The discussion was by Rev
, Messrs. j. II LighIbourne, Shilling, Wilson
Crouch, Dr. Crooks, ]. +. Cymer and R
w. Todd,