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Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-03
Commercial Reports.
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.

PHILADELPHIA, April 8.
Cotton frmer, Uplands, 231l; New Orleans,
231&@%. Flour, less active; extras $625@S7;
Penna extra family; 81. 50@$S; Rye flour, steady
S4.75@4 81; Brandywine meal, $3.50. Wheat de-
mand light, holders firm. State Western Red
81. Corn, moderate demand; Delaware, Penna.,
65@66; mixed Western, &C; Oats, dull; White. 81
@55; mixed, 52@53. Provisions dull, favor buy
ers. Whiskey dull, 5000.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-03
The Drama.
UNCLE Tom's CABIN.

The performance of Uncle Toms Cabin. at the
Opera House, for one night only, on Saturday,
April 9Th, is announced elsewhere. The mana
ger in charge is Mr.. b. L. Matlack the son of
one OF our Wilmington citizens. He will take.
himself (it is stately the part Of George Harris,
and the Company is announced az good one.
Price for the occasion will be so and rs cents,
(the latter for reserved seats.)
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-03
N RIVATR LOAN OFFICF.

II RIvATE LOAN OFFICE,
III 259 South Ninth street, near Spruce, Philadel-
pnia Private house. Persons in want of tempo
Diamonds Wdtchss Jei0elry, Life Foiioies or any
articles OF value. II Is the only private establish
ment in Philadelphia, and is conducted upon the
European style Strictly Private ParlOrs. No
Pawnoroker's signs or puOlic display.
Parties unable to call themselves can transact
business through Express Company or by mail.
Old Cold SILVER and Diamonds purchased at Mar
bet Prices. marl6-3m
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-03
Tie NIlIlIngton sub-cr,ptIon.

No further subscriptions to the NIilngton Re-
lief Fund have been made, at the Office Of R. r.
Robinson & Co., and the amount, (sSO,,) will be
forwsrded by them to the Treasurer of thefund,
at Mllington, DIR. Crane.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-03
Town Elections.
BRIDGEvrLLE, SUSSEX

BRIDGEyuL.E SUSSEX CO.
The town election of Bridgeville took place on
Monday, and the following officers were elected !:
Alderman, Geo. NJ. Davis Commissioners G.
s. Layton, VIM. Gray, II. p. Cannon, ]. w. Kel-
ler S. b. Hazard Assessor, Thos. W. Willen /;
Treasurer. II W. Cannon.
Our correspondent expresses the hope that
the town will soon have things fixed up in city
STYLE"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-03
Another Gross Wrong by Levy Cou

The report we print elsewhere of the doings OF
the Kent County Levy Court, shows another
gross outrage on the rights OF citizens, and
deliberate attempt to circumvent the laws.
Where and when are these wrongs to cease ?
And can it he possible that such acts can really
aid the cause in whose behalf they are perpe-
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-03

The U. s. Senate has passed the House resolu-
tion to procure a colossal statue of Farragut.
This is Just.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-03
THE RossINI CONCERT.
A Brnn New DOJge--Latest. Plan of Female
stShOvPrs,"

1t is terrible to think Of the agonies Of wo-
man of cultivation and refinement when suffer-
ing under an attack of that dread disease klept-
omania An instance Of heart-rending intensity
took place the other day in Boston. An elegant
" dressed woman was detected in the very act
of plagarizing pair of silk stockings. She
started turned GALE, and burst into tears. sud-
dsnly conscious Of her guilt and then in the
most agonized manner besought the proprietor
to release her, and offered him twenty dollar
note for the stockings The gentleman kindly
reasoned with the afflicted woman, and then,
taking the price OF the stockings, returned her
the change from the twenty dollar note. The
poor woman then disappeared and was heard of
no more, al Though her bank note was, as ii was
proved, a well-executed counterfeit.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-03
9eaths.

FORBEs-At Delaware City, March 2sth, 1872, Of
Typhoid and Measles, Eaphemia L. Forbes, In the
18th year Of her age.
Philadelphia papers please copy.
KEECH-On March Gath, at Gum Tree, Chester Co /,
Pa, VIM. II. Keech, aged 2T years; son OF John
and Ann Keech, with Typhoid Pneumonia
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-03
A vMaI rrIneIpls Of RepubIIoan Government.

In dhe ld,o-mdking body, all citizens, Of mature
age, sound mind, and untdinted by crime, must
be equally represented.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-03
Weather Record.
REpoRr OF THE SIGNAL SERVICE.

REPORT OF THE SIGNAL SERVICE.
WASHINGTON, April 8.
Probabilities The area of rain will probably
extend eastwardly to Southern New Jersey and
Pennsylvania, this aftertnoon. Pleasant weather
over New York and New England.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-03

The Connecticut result inclnes the DemoeFAts
Of New York City to think "a straight party
ticket" is their best policy. II is only a choice
Of evils Danger lies on both sides. -
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-03

Rhode Island holds her election for State Off
cors, to-day. No doubt is expressed of Repub-
lican victory
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-03
Musical.

GREAT PAREPA-RosA TRIUMPH, IN NEW YORK.
The New York papers give glowing accounts, Of
the farewell" performances Of the Parepa-Rosa
Troupe. in that city. On Monday evening, the
opera was II 1roudtore, and Mme Parepa, Mr..
WAchte Mr.. Santley, and Miss Adelaide Phil
lips appeared, constituting quartet, mot to be
excelled in the world" The Times says 'Great
as were the final Nilsson nights at the Academy,
last night fairly eclipsed them, For numbers the
people overhowed from the lobbies, crowded the
aises, and swarmed in every nook and Granny
whence peep could be got Of the stage; and
for excitement, after the hrst ice was broken
and the smypathies of the audiance aroused. the
ers of applause greeted the entrance of each OF
the famed artists as they came on 10 III Troy
atore;n and the satisfaction of the public liber-
ally expressed through the valious numbers OF
the act rose to something like transport over
the trio at it's close when Nine. Parepa, Mr.
Wachtel and Mr.. Santley were called by aocla'
nation before the curtain aud saluted with oheel
on cheer of approval.
THE ROssINI CONCERT.
The sale of seats fer the Rossini Quintett'
and Sextette Club Concert, on Friday evening
is now in progress at the bookstore Of Bough
man. Thomas 4 Co., where programmes Of tn
entertainment can also be had, II will be com
pOsedof some of the choicest instrumental solec
tlons, including violin, flute, and cornet solos
and duett, quntette, and Hextette performan ces
Upon the occasion of the previous visit, thes
musicians proved their ability to give very de
lightlul concert, and their attractions are nov
increased by the addition Of Sgnora CaramanC
who is spoken Of as very talented artistic
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-03
gett advertisements.


VF YOU LIKE GOOD COFFEE you should have
D 1t roasted at home, and thus insure lis purity.
We have various styles Of Coee-roasters for family
use one Of these is also waffle-iren.
TRUMAN 4 SHAW,
No. sS5 Eight Thirty-nve) Market St, below Ninth,
Philadelphia
DINKIN0 TOOLS, Punches and Malets, Golfer
ing Machines, Gcffering Scissors, and Italian
Flutlng Irons, for sale by
No. ss5 (Eight Thlrty-pye) Market at, below Ninth:
Philadelphia
STAR MILLS INDICATED PAPER,
Cox's Sparkling GelntIne,
denuIne scotch Oatmeal.
Fresh Bethlehem Oatmeal.
Guinness Dnbiin Stout.
GenuIae Rio TRpiOca,
tsum CRmphOr.
Robinson,s Patent Barley.
hOhinsOn's PRtent GrOats.
sLipkney ~ PoOr's Mustard.
Aeen's Mustard.
Genuine Bermuda Arrow Root.
CoFIgIIaua LicOrice.
Gum TrRKRcanth.
New Castle Soda Bfscarb,
Pure ream Of Tartar
TRrtnric Acid.
For Hale at the lowest market rates, wholesale OIL
retail, SMITH PAINTER, Druggists,
| Seventh and Market streets.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-03
The Faith Of the People In the Administration
and the Republican Party.


In the face Of all this hostility these defec-
tions, and these serious charges, the sturdy re-
publcans Of the country assemble and declare
that they desire the re- election Of the President
who has been the chief target for the slanderous
missiles of enemies and false friends. To what
shall we attribute their resolution and courage
in the midst of such attacksS To say that the
otfice-holders have managed il all, as many do
saw. is at most only to declare that the people
are Indifferent. If they were thoroughly aroused
and determined to fight, all the ofhce-holdera in
the country could not overcome them. In point
Of fact it is wholly untrue. In any given COM
munity the number Of republicans who oppose
the administration is infinitely small. Nor will
any one venture to assert that the republicans OF
the country choose their course from love Of
corruption and public scandal, or even from in
difference to it. The real truth is that they do
not believe in the truth of the charges made.
Whenever any of them has been brought to the
proof it has been shown to be untrue. 1t is not
denied that out OF the great body OF ofhce-hold-
ers in the country some have proved faithless
and dishonest They have been compelled to
vacate their places. The public mind is unusu-
ally quick at the present time to dishonesty IN
Office and every defalcation makes the impres
sion it ought to make always. But the admins
tration has only been deceived in men who were
presumed to be honest, and many of whom hold
| the position in which they betrayed their trust
before General Grant was mentioned for the
presidency.
The result OF these conventions has proved
| that the strength Of the republican opposition
| to the President is not to be measured by the
| amount of noise made. 1t is an opposition thai
was well-planned, but that did not touch the
popular heart. Tne people believed in Grant
| from the first. They were a little staggered al
/ the boldness OF the accusations brought against
| him, but one after another they have been
/ proved false, the malignant character Of the
| leaders against him has been revealed, and the
old faith has returned in all its original intensity
writer who has studied the subject, says he
| weuld rather be widower regularly every two
years than live lonely miserable old bachelor
ninety days
The Inman steamer City of Brooklyn made
the passage from Liverpool to New York recent.
| in nine days, which is the quickest passage fol
some months past.
A patriotic citizen boasts that "no people OF
the earth can excel the Americans in the mani.
art Of sitting ON bench and watching eighteeI
men playing base ball"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-03
THE LAUGHING SEASON
MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
APRIL Sth, 9th md 10th.

First appearance In this city Of
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-03
gtttt advertisements,
WE ARE SELLING

We ARE SELLING
AND RECON- ENDINe
The Wilmington g. Western
II. r.. First Mortgage
7-3O Bonds at 90
and Interest.
They are free from all taxes. Interest payable
quarterly. Denominations 81 900, $50 d and $780,
We pay and receive each 81, 900 Bond the differ
enceB as stated below, in exchange for the VIII
mington a Western First Mortgage 1905
WE TAKE
Delaware State Bonds and pay $S3 Difference
Wilmington City Loan f33
W. R. B. 1st Mtg, BIDS $S3
Delaware r R. Bonds .S3
Union Pacific LIST Mtg BIDS receive s4s.6o
JOHN M'LEAR & SON,
B A N IA Il II .
No. COZ MARKET STREET.
WILMINGTON, DEL.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-03
Congress.

WASHINGTON, April 8.
SENATE.
A Bill to punish mail contractors falling to
carry out contracts was amended and ordered to
be printed.
HOUSE.
Proceedings unimportsnt.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-03
PRICE TWO CENTS.
SECOND EDITION.
$50, p. NJ.
spain.

THE ELECTIONS.
MADRID, April 8.
The elections, yesterday, passed OF quietly.
The ministerial party have large majority.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-03
Crinle,

THE MURDERED BODY OF SEAMAN FOUND IN AN
ALLEY.
NEW YoRK, April3
The body Of an unknown murdered seaman
was found this morning in an ally in Roosevelt
street.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-03
AMERICAS GREATEST COMEDIAN,
M. W. LEFFINGWELL,

Who will be supported by 4 sPLENDIp, BuR,
PBiSCiPAL NEW YORK THEATRES.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-03

OF GEN. ANDERsoN-A NEW
TRAL--JUDdE oURTIs-THE RECENT nDIoT-
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-03

THE ELECTIONS.
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-25
Mr.. COx,S Sunset.

Comparatively few people know how Mr..
S. S. Cox, of New York, obtained the name
of Sunset" by which he is popularly dis
tinguished, as well as by the somewhat less
flattering epithets of ''Shoo fly and ''Thir-
sites,' which some sharp retort in Congress
fixed upon him. His own alliteratve initials
doubtless made the name ''SHaset'' stick the
closer to him, but it was derived from the fol-
lowing bit of inflated rhetoric which appear
ed in the Ohio Statesman, May l9, 1858,
while he was the editor of that journal:
GREAT OLD SUNSET.
What a stormful sunset was that of last
night! How glorious the storm, and how
splendid the setting of the sun! We do not
remember ever to have seen the like on our
round globe. The scene opened in the west
with whole horizon full of golden impene-
trating lustre which colored the foliage and
frightened every object into its own rich
dyes. The colors grew deeper and richer un-
til the golden lustre was transfused into a
storm cloud, full of finest lightning, which
leaped in dazzling zigzags around and over
the city. The wind arose with fury, the slen-
der shrubs and giant trees made obeisance to
its majesty. Some even snapped before its
force. The strawberry beds and grass plots
turned up their whites to see Zephyrs
march by. As the rain came, and the pools
formed, and the cutters hurried away, thun-
der roared grandly, and the fire bells caught
the excitement and rang with hearty chorus.
The south and east received the copious
showers, and the west all at once frightened
up, in long, polished belt of azure, worthy
of Sicilian sky.
Presently cloud appeared in the azure
belt, in the form of a castellated city. 1t be-
came more vivid, revealing strange forms of
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-25
Detecting a Smuggler.

Edward Kemble is a gentleman who claims
to reside in Boston. Some time in August
last, Mr.. Kemble returned from Europe in the
him one or more trunks-they were suspic-
GUS looking trunks. A Custom House officer
whom Senator Casserly calls "a man of bad
manners" had the curiosity to see what the
trunks contained. In fact he was there for
that very purpose. On opening the afore-
said trunks, goods which Mr.. Edward Kem-
BILE intended to smuggle into port were found.
He was brought to the Custom House office
on the pier, and informed that the duties on
the silk dresses would amount to $50 05. Mr..
Kemble, naturally enough, was indignant at
being caught in such disreputable business,
and mad because he found he had to pay the
duties. Mr.. Kemble hadn't the money about
him at the time, and desired to go to Boston
that afternoon. The Custom House officer,
instead of taking him by the neck and leading
him off to prison for smuggling, was polite
enough to say that if he had any friends in
town he might go and and get the mon
ey and he would find his property
at the Custom House Office at the Battery
He found the money and found his silks and
went on his way to Boston. Mr.. Kemble
still smarting under the payment of $50 05,
out of which he expected to cheat the Gov
errnment, writes to the Secretary of the Treas
ury detailing the outrage. A sensible man
and an honest man would not have, under
the circumstances, written such letter to
the Secretary of the Treasury. The Secreta-
ry replies to Mr.. Kemble that the Department
received the $50 05 of which he expected to
deprive the Government, and that officers
acted according to law in exacting it. Mr.
Kemble felt keenly the payment Of the 500 O5,
which belonged to the public treasury and
the people of the United States, and not to
Edward Kemble, of Boston, and brought his
complaint to the attention of Senator Bayard
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-25

GOOD ADVICE FROM AN ACToR.-The fol-
lowing letter, written nearly eighteen years
ago by the veteran actor and manager, w. H.
S. Smith, in response to an application from
young lady of sixteen, contains sound and
valuable advice to the young, especially those
who are dazzled by the apparent romance and
glitter of a stage life:
Boston MUSEUM, May Is, 1854.
My Dear Miss -: My advice to you is
that of father-keep away from the stage |;
and above all things young as you are) never
take any material step in life without the
knowledge and consent of your natural guar
dians. Truly your friend,
w. III. SEDLEY SMITH,
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-25

The CHARACTER of the Land Grant Of the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company, as whole, is
readily acknowledged by all persons acquainted with
the different Grants, to be SUPERIOR TO
THAT OF ANY OTHER ROAD; but even
the average price per of its land sales should
not be above the lowest average of all the land grants
which is but S2.7O on the Kansas Pacific Road still
at this low figure for the 25OOo acres held to redeem
each $4,000 of bonds, there would be surplus of
s175OO the amount of bonds that can be issued
on each mile of the Northern Pacific Railroad.
During the present month the Northern Pacific
Railroad will be opened for passengers and freight to
the Red River of the North the eastern boundary
of Dakota Territory-this, with the completed road
on the Pacific slope, and the St. Paul and Pacific
branches of 2ss miles, will make nearly 600 miles of
road in operation at the close of this year.
AS the US. Government is now calling iu the Five
Twenties, holders of these can convert them into
Northern Pacific Bonds, and thereby INCREASE
THEIR INCOME MORE THAN 33 Is
PER CENT. At the present time good proper
ton of the sales of p Bonds are by the conversion
of Five-Twenties and we notice that the Boston
Journal in its monetary article of Nov II, says:
Hoders of Five-Twenties (of 1852 are either real
zing upon them, or exchanging them into other is
sues-often into railroad bonds-the Northern Pacific
Seven-T -Thirties are favorites for reinvestment,'
The Chicago disaster fully demonstrated that First
Mortgage Bond on any Trunk Line of railroad is
the safest and least fuctuating security known
This is manifest in enc quite marked instance, as
seen in the uctuation Of the first Mortgage Bonds
of the Michigan Central Railroad, which fell but
per cent in the late financial panic, while U. s. Five
Twentes and Skies of 1881 iuctuated two to three
per cent; and here the Michigan Central Railroad
had met with the greatest loss it could by frethe
burning Of its large terminal depot. The New Yrok
Daily Bulletin which gives the authentic reports of
the Stock Exchange in its issue Of the ith Of Octo-
Der, after the Chicago fire, says: "Railroad Bonds
have stood the shock better than any other class of
securities and again, October 1Sth says: RAILROAD
Bonds are steader than anyother class of securities
ay-To persons seeking permanent investments. al
holders of Government Bonds wishing to increase
their income, WE WOULD RECOMMEND
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC SEVEN
THIRTY GOLD BONDS AS ONE OF
THE BEST AND SAFEST RAILROAD
SECURITIES NOW OFFERED TO
THE PUBLIC.
We recommend this bond for the reason that it is
GROUNDED UPON A LANDED REAL
ESTATE BASIS, WORTH DOUBLE
THE AMOUNT OF BONDS ISSUED
PER MILE, AND ALSO UPON A
FULLY EQUIPPED TRUNK LINE
OF RAILROAD RUNNING THROUGH
THE SAME.
For further particulars concerning this Bond, or
purchase of the same apply to the undersigned.
SWAN & BARRETT, Bankers,
100 Middle Street.
H. NJ. PAYSON, Banker,
80 Exchange st.
Jan 12.-eod&w4w Mon, WeS.
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-25
FREE OF GOVERNMENT TAX.


THE CENTRAL RAILROAD OF Iowa, a trunk lin
running for 203 miles through the finest agricultural
region in the world, with heavy lumber and coal
traffic already developed, has been in operation since
last, and is now fully equipped with depots
wafer tanks. coal sheds and machine shops. The net
earnings IN October the ninth month after the road
was opened for business were s37 2s3 after feduct
ing all expenses for operation and repars. The re-
suit in September, before the Chicago fire Which tenn
porarily deranged the movement of freghts, was
even better The company owes no floating debt,
and the funded indebtedness incurred for construction
amounts to only $4,000 mile. The earnings are
sufficient to pay the interest upon this light debt and
leave 1886
A Surplus of S1S, 200 a Month.
The entire debt is limited by charter to s20.OOO
mile and the Equipment Bonds now offered cannot
accordingly exceed 81 900 to the me secured by the
franchises road, track rolling stock and property of
every description belonging to a company already
doing
A Prosperous Business,
The proceeds Of the present issue of Equipment
Bonds will be used in adding to the rolling stock,
which proves inadequate to the amount of business
offering, though the company has now % locomotives
500 freight cars, 10 passenger coaches baggage ex-
press and mail ears, and way caboose cars.
The Construction bonds were marketed at 95 The
Equipment Bonds, being secured by second mort
gage, are offered
at S5 i'm Currency and Accrued Interest,
The facts recited above show that the security is
substantial and ample At S5 the investment paws
practically
Eight and a Quarter per Gent. i'm Gold
free OF taxation. The limited amount of thes
bonds now offered (S25000O cannot remain long upon
the MARKET and we take this occasion to recommend
them to investors.
Further information supplied on application to
SWAN & BARRETT,
Bankers & Brokers, 100 Middle St
PORTLAND, Nov. l9, 1871. os-nov30- -eod2m w2w1
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-25
Wanted.

"A SMALL genteel and convenient Rent of six or
"A seven rooms. Communications addressed to
Rent, Box s03 will receive prompt attention.
Nov 30dtf T'1-'
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-25
MISCELLANEOUS.

CnlcagO, DanVIlle and VincenneS
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS.
Issue only $1S,5OO per mile.
THE LINE COMPLETED AND I'm
SUCCESSFUL OPERATION.
THE LEADING POINTS IN RELATION TO THESE
kist The Stockholders have built first class road,
and equipped it in irst-cass manner, mainly aciM
their o,on money.
"a. They have built their road through one of the
richest portions of the State where all the old roads
into Chicago are earning over $4,000 per mile per
annum' and are paying large and regular dividends.
3d. They have built the shortest road to the cele
brated Block Coal Mines, whose products have a
large and increasing market in Chicago in the manu-
facture of iron. as well as for domestic uses
aeh. The road is done well equipped, and earning
money, and no argument is required, as in most new
enterprises, to show that the Company is able to
build it.
9th. The portion Of the road opened for business
last year, earned than 80 per cent above its in
terest liabilities.
9Th. The amount Of the mortgage is very moderate
being only about s1s5OO per mile
7th. While Railroad Bonds may be plenty, those
upon finished lines certain to pay and for so small
an amount, are seldom in the market.
sth That as the amount remaining unsold is only
$1,oiS,Ooe parties who want them should make i'm
mediate application.
The Bonds for 81 900 each, have forty years to
rum and bear interest at the rate of per cent per
annum, payable on the first of April and October
both principal and interest being payable in gold in
New York. ~
We do not hesitate to recommend these Bonds as
unusually SAFE They are attended with none of the
uncertainties Unprotected enterprises and the prompt
payment Of the interest, and the final payment of
the principal are certain as any future financial
event can well be-
Full particulars furnished on application in person
OF by mall. to
SWAN & BARRETT, Bankers,
PORTLAND, MAINE.
OR TO
w. B. SHATTUCK &iCO, Bankers
GENERAL AGENTS,
% Nassau Street. New York.
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-25
Rent Wanted.

MICE hand sewers are wanted immediately Ap-
~ plicants must have a sample of hand stitching
and button holes. CHAS. CUSTIS & CO. 293 Con.
gress st jan23-3t - -