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COMMERCIAL.
conn AND FLOUR EXCHANGED
K1cHMUSp3 VA, January u, 1877.
OFFERINGS

y -
OFFERINGS.
WITHDRAWING, l7s bushels. Red, 900 bushels.
CoRN.--w White, 9,72G bushels. Mixed, s. bushels.
MEAL.-so bushels. 80 ~ Ess.s5rsil
TrRS1Ps.-Ruta Baga. 50 bushels. .ifss{
shochs''-' U'ies SALES. "a
YHEAr.-Wbite, 17s bushels at slss for very good
Slo0 for good. Bliss for faiF, and sI4o for common
900 bushels at 81 sssas sr
&c for gnod, CSC for fair, SIC. for common MIXED
s. bushels at GIG: for good, sse. for fair; ,.o @
RUTA BAGA TURErPss-50 bushels az 1ISc. ..5
EHCCEs.-s bales at Csc. y cwf.
RE-ExHIBITED.
Coay.-Mlxcd, % bushels.
REMARKS.
The offerings OF wheat on Change to-day were
greater than on any day since the commencement OF
the year; demand good aid an taken at the prices
ruling for some time past. Offerings OK corn Largely
increased, amounting to a,72s bushels OF white ano
So bushels Of mixed; Of the white, however,
$500 bushels were offered to arrive For some time
after Change opened comparatively nothing was
done In corn buyers being reluctant pay the prices
ruling for some days past but sellers firm, and
finally sss bushels of white out Of the s22 bushels
offered a,d In tho city for delivery were sold with
out any reduction being submitted to, and the s.
bushels of mixed were also dlspoasd Of. The 2,sod
bushels to arrive were not disposed OF ON Change
Oats very scarce and in much demand; In fact
many members came on Change to-day to purchase
that article, but there wasn't grain offered Prime
spring oats arc now about the same price as corn.
Some people may be surprised at hearing that tur
nips and shucks are sold Change, but they ncet
not he surprised for one of the regulations govern
ing the Exchange says: "Any article Of merchan
disc may be sold on Change BY representation b!
any member Of the EIchauge"-a regulation which
some Of the members seem to forget.
The prices of grain on Change on tho correspond
ing date of last year were:
WHEAT.-W hite, very good, sl.7eiGsl.7s. Bed
very good, Sl.eo9Sl.s2i. "tu
CoRS.--White, very good, sic.
OATs.-yery good. 5i655c.
As 10 evidence of the falling of In the wheat cro
in this Sto last year compared with the year he
fore, may state that the offerings on Change TO
the year ending Sist December, ISL, were PSI,
Isl bushels less than the offerings for the year endin
3Ist December, 1879.
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Correspondence Of the Dispatch.
WAEEEHroN JuNCTloE, January Il, 1872.
State Senator Thomas y. Latham, who has
lccn sick at Dr.. Shurnatc's, near this place,
has so far recovered as to he able TO 80 to
Richmond Tuesday next, 10th instant.
Yours. L. G.. s.
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Eatns pnn.Ier Eynl0saon.

PoR7LASD, january IA powder explo-
sion of thifty-two kegs killed two persons
and wounded three. An attempt to explode
two hundred kegs failed.
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THE CONDITION OF ARCHBISHOP SPALDNc.-
The condition of Archbishop Spalding is still
quite dangerous, and grave apprclensions
are felt, although he is slowly improving
Baltimore Sun.
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ErNArgAmE CASE OF a iiUSG JUEY.-Wc
learn thai tic case OF the Commonwealth Is.
Thomas III. Moore, recently convicted Of
forsy stealing in Campbell County Court,
presented one OF the most remarkable cases
Of Il hung jury that perhaps ever happened.
II presents very striking illustration Of the
pcrsistency end ohstinacy Of the human cha
racter.
Almost Immediately upon Tie retirement
Of TIC jury it agreed upon the guilt OF the
prisoner; but there was considerable differ
cncc OF opinion as to the term Of imprison-
meut that the prisoner should underground
OF tie jury prctcErinS fifteen years in tie
pcni!cntiarr, another ten, another tive, ana
the other seven. Very soon, however, ten
Of tie Jurors settled upon seven years is the
term Ct Imprisonment, leaving two for seven
years and 4 half. In this frame Of mind they
remained for twcnty-four hours, neither side
msnifcstins the least willingness to COM
promise. Finally, they came into court and
announced that only 4 question OF lew
months divided them, and asked TO he dis
charged. The court stated that in view oi
the little difference between them, ana CT the
heavy expense attending the criminal prose-
clitions OF the State, it did not fee! justified
in diScharying them, but would he com
PEELED to keep them together another night
unless they agreed very soon. Upon Elear-
ing this announcement they retired to thclr
room. and III less than five minutes brought
in compromise verdict for seven years and
three months. -Lwchbvrg FepndhcGn.
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RICHMOND a:ID PETEESECRG)
RAILROAD COMPANY.
RIcHMoHr, Va, August 5. ISL. }
THE TRAINS on THIS ROAD run as

THE TRAINS on THIS ROAD run as
The mail trains leave Richmond at s:i5 A. u. ana
ESQ 7. ~; and leave Petersburg at 1905 A. NJ. an"
Freight and accommodation trains leave Richmond
ct \: II; and Az r. M and leave Petersburg at 10
The sis 4. NJ train Will not leave Richmond on
SUNDAYS, ami tie 100 Z. II. train will not leave
Petersburg on SUNDAYS. ,
daily train. and those from Norfolk VIII CONNECT ii
Petersburg with tie 10 4. II. tr,lln.
II. train on Monday. Wednesdays and Fridays
and returning, leave Richmond on the SAME ea!a Al!
2:Gb l.. Nj.
The mall trains will stop only at Chester:
The K. Il. train will connect ut Petersburg Will
the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad io
sLEEPiNG-t RS on the e:so r NJ! train, running
through to Wilmington H. hASEi,.
HI Ticket and Freight Agent
IIiEsAPEAkE AND OHIO RAIL
y NOAD-On aad a9ie: September lst P.iSSE.i-
GER TRAINS will leave lachnond to"nda!s cS-
l..5g g. - M.MMSil. TRAIN FOR tho White Sulphur
Springs, cpnurcting a GordoisT lille with the o!'isr
Alexandria and Manassas train for Washington aii'I
Scr 'Gd Lyn2E91TEV n3a S sTI6y TRAIN for Cor
louisville. except on Saturday, On which DAY y leaves
at l.. ". This train connects at Gor'ionsvilic WITH
tie night trans on me Gr3ngc: Ie%a9Tia E r.
Through tickets, I'll low rates sold TO all points
Storage tickets from Livcrpool QmccnstGwn.
amsterdam Antwerp. Hamburg, llaTrc. Roter' am.
Bergen. Copenhagen, and Goihcnburg, 10 MI points
o.: ills road. ccn Ec bought Of the General IlckC.
i gent at Richmond, can Lc ordered through any
station agent on the road.
panY s Offices.
80 passenger trains are run on Sundays.
4. II. PERRY, General superintendent
JAMES Z. AEIuEELAED, General Ticket Agent
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

4 GROVER & BAKER sEWING-MA-
n CHINE. for a holiday present to your wife
yo,r sister, or friend or 10 make some poor Lady In
dependent OF charity. would be present useful, anc
always remembered with gratitude;
q. 6 II. ". DARBY, Agents,
do2o 901 Broad street
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w. L. Foster, an old brother chunn, has
been elected by the Board Of Water Commits
sioners as Superintendent Of the Water
rks.--Norfolk Day-Book.
mr., Foster isa Richmond man, and 4 good
ore if we are not mistaken.l
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The Norfolk papers compliment Mr.. Arm
strong, the new Grand Chancellor X. P.
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LOUISVILLE, January l2.--Tobacco active sales
low TO fair leaf sf.7s@Sl5. o.
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BALTIMORE MARKETS.
LOUISVILLE MARKETS.

BALTIMORE. January l3.-Virginia 6's. 50 bid
81 asked; conscls 5ls bid, So asked West Firginas
1t hid. o0f asked,
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BOOTS, SHOES, DC.

CEAsONABLE .GOODS.-Just req.
- ceiyed at PAGES, Gents Calf double-VH
sole Boots Gents oiled-grain Cavalry Boots,
rst rate for bad weather; Boys olledgran Cavalry
Roots first rate for bad weather. Gents stout single
sole Boots Gents Calf double and sipge-sole Gal.
tens together with large stock Of Mems Boys ana
soid very low. - JOHN C. PAGE, JR.,
ia 1908 Main street
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xTTULCOy & GIBBs'S sEWING-Ml

w CHINES.-FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE,
Th,ttre Mi LCOX & GIBBS stitch Is stronger and
more durable tan any other stitch, and there is no
machine III the market which will accept our chal-
lengc to samplcsean,s beside ours for pubic In
spcction.
That manufacturers and others hest Informed are
describing tho Goullc-hreid machines and adopting
sand doublc-thread machines are annually exchanged
for the WILCOX 6 GIBBS MACHINE;
THAT we have for sale WHEELER s. WILSON,
GRf)VER & BAE ER, SINGER, EMPIRE, ELLlP-
TIC and other double-thread machines, at from Sl5
10 $o5 each.
That we guarantee satisfaction and give
ONE MONTHS TRIAL
before purchase FREE OF CHI ARGE.
That we want RETAIL AGENTS III every town
and county.
Send fer descriptive and price lists.
JAMES E. A. GIBBS, Proprietor.
de 90 Ninth and Bank streets, Richmond Va.
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SHOOTING ArFA1a.-Ycsterday Mr. John
". Jones, of Tannci's Creek township, was
arrested and taken before 4 negro magistrate
in that township, and after Il preliminary cN-
animation WAS sent to Jail upon charge of
shooting one John Burton, Esq, on the %0tll
Of December. The affair rs we learned it
from orc OF the county officers is this: On
the 30th of December, Jones, who is a COLI
stable, attempted to arrest u man who was
creating = disturbance at 4 kind OF shoe
round, and Burton intericrcd and raised =
stick OF wood 10 strike him, whereupon Jones
drew his pistol and fred at him, the ball
grazing his check. Nothing was said in the
matter until day or two ago, when the war
rant was gotten out for Joues's arrest.-Nor-
fO{I: T{rginiGR,
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Gail uamilton's name Is Mary A. Dodge.
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DYEING. CLEANING. &c.
SOMETHING QUITE NEW, >
~ AND
APPRECIATED BY LADIES GENERALLY,
but most particularly by those
HAVING CHARGE OF FAMILY APPAREL.

We are prepared to have made IN the most ap..
proved manner any description Of LADIES, aug
TIEMFS'S. and chill REN'S UNDERWEAR,
to order at shortest notice, and guarantee satafsc-
ton.
making q discovery Of any article Of wearing ap.
narel having given out may have 1t replaced In axe"
hours time BY giving Us their orders.
Another worthy consideration Is, all this work
done by parties In this city who needing employ
ment and we are simpIy .go-bettoeens," guarantee
ing the work shall be done by those VINO are compe-
tent and deserving. ..
And lastly, we ask every lady who desires work
promptly, who desires her work well executed, VINO
desires to be rid of the trouble OF looking up some
ono TO do her work who is responsible and TO use Der
influence in direction most needed and deserving
i-A-' to bring her orders TO the
no.rFsTIT SEHING-MACHIEE OFFICE,
eO9 MAIN STREET, RICHMOND, VA.
do oo-im = AVERY Il CO., Agents.
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WUoLLES MILLS.

eral support during tc past year, we beg 70 assure
chem that, regardless Of the heavy advance IN To
price Of wool, we shall spare NO EFFORT 70 merit SEG
confidence and patronage, and that !.
THE PRESENT HIGH STANDARD
Of our fabrics shall not only be maintained bus H1
increased facilities and rigid adherence 70 our see "
"o' GOOD MATERIAL ONLY,
we hope to establish for them nntiona repuaauon'
For sale In Richmond by 1919. ~. fa4gssE fgzsi
j. C. COURTNEY q SON.
THOMAS X. PRICE q Coz SIX
90 DUCKWALL g. ROUSS,
-. BREEDEN & FOX, 49,. $500. .--a.
ISAAC SYCLES,
LEVY BROTHERS, u: ~
ta1s CARDOZO, FOURQUREAN q co.
no! FOR THE BALLS AND PAR
Ill TIES. -, $50, .,,u
HIGH-COLORED VELTETEENS, and
: LEVI HEXTER'S,
IA o-lw f4f5 Main street.
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AN APPROPRIATE HOLIDAY --
PRESENT FOR LADIES.
FIFTY PER CENT. SAVED.

No power i, so costlyas that Of human muscle. and
fifty per cent. Of the power required to run iFs-
class SEWING-NACEIEE may be sLved by using
the
DOMESTIC"
It makes the ock-sttch with the least and most sim
pie machinery OF any shuttle sewing-machinS. 1t
therefore wears less than any other, and combines
with its remarkable simplicity and case Of running
great quietness OF operation with wonderful range
of work. Do not fail to examine 1t.
This great favorite Of the ladies Is the most appro-
pirate present which can be made them.
DOMESTIC SEWING-MACHIHE ROOMS,
900 MAIN STREET.
de q AVERY & CO.. General Agents.
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SEWING-MACHIN OF ALL KINDS
- REPAlRED.-The SLOAT ELLIPTIC SEW.
ING-MACHINES BOUGHT and SOLD. We eel
the only PROPER NEEDLES for the SLOAI
ELLIPTIC MACHINES.
SLOAT & ADDINGTON,
mys 1i15 Cary street. near Fourteenui.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-01-29
~ ,eanimnilag asgG
NEIcnBoRINo oouwTIEs.

LA playful little daughter Of John Orr, Of
West Vincent twp, Chester county, who had
been In the habit Of Following behind her father
and then suddenly jumping in front of him to
surprise him, did so, the other day as he Was
Telling tree, and was caught in the branches
and had her leg broken.
"A new sclol house will be built in West
Marlborough twp, Chester county. H
The depot building at Oaks Station, on the
Perilonen Railroad was entirely burned on
Thursday night last. 4t sfl rlH at
There were produced last year on the farms
of Rev. Samuel Diokey, of Oxford, and sent to
Baltimore market, 6 348 pounds Of butter. There
were also about 1000 bushels Of corn and 8, 200
bushels of wheat. -...--. ....a.--
Mrs Maria Mccullough, of Lower Oxford,
died suddenly, Of heart disease, a few day ago.
Rev ]. S. Gilmore, Of Kennett, has re-
ceived call to the Presbyterian Church at II
tusville, N. j. FtfE-faTat
: The Kennett Leader says that the same
night Joel Scarlett's horses were stolen, some
stranger bought coffin from an undertaken in
the village. Singular coincidence, this.
-Coatesville has Labor Union, beneficial in
its operations.
The Presbyterian fair at Ooatesville has
been abandoned and the money needed has
boon raised by subscription.
--of course Coatesvile can sustain lyceum
Tho workmen in Huston 4 Pennocks mill,
at Coatesville, have formed labor union among
themselves.
--Phmnixville will have new copper smelling
works.
The ice crop gathered from the susquehAnna
above Havre de Grace, is larger and better than
for many years past.
The chicken cholera is ravaging the hon
roosts in some portions Of Hartford county, Md.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-01-29
DOMESTIC NEWS.
The Morocco Trade.

VISIT OF THE COMMITTEE TO WASHINGTON - THR
7'li GREAT GROWTH OF THIS INDUSTRY.
The committee appointed to represent to Com
grees the condition Of the morocco manufac-
ture, and state the reasons for opposing reduo-
ton or abolition Of the duty on morocco, visited
Washington last week. Six of the Commits se-
NJ. s. Kerigan. and VIM Rutter, of New York /;
VIM. Amer, of Baltimore Washington Jones'
James Scott. and Charles Baird OF this city The
main business of their visit was to procure q
hearing before the Committee of Ways and
healm, OF the House. and this was arranged for
Friday. morning when their statemouts were
heard. The Wilmington gentlemen returned
home, on Friday evening.
The morocco manufacturers ask only that they
shall be protectad against the difference in the
cost of labor. The present duty of rs per cent.
barely does this Their chief competition is
with Germany and France. In the former ooun-
try, (and Frenchwages are similar IN amount, }
unsldlled laborers are paid about 60 florins day.
in gold, or &4.00 week, IN currency The same
class OF labor in Wilmington commands $l2 to
Sl4 per week, To skilled workmen, or ''hnish-
ers, the German employers now pay about
% % to S6 per week, while in Wilmington, they
receive $18 to $21.
Against this great difference, the manufacture
ers urge that the duty is none too great pro-
teotion especially when the fact is considered
that 40 per cent. Of the cost of finished skin Of
morocco leather is paid for the labor put upon
it.
The morocco industry in this country, now
amounts to production Of over twenty millions
dollars year, and gives employment to $4,000
workmen. Ten years ago, the number Of goat
skins brought into this country was little more
than a million pieces yearly, but the number has
steadily increased, and during 1871 over six mill
lions of foreign skins were tanned and finished
in our morocco manufactures, bringing a vast
accession to the taxable wealth OF the country
This is not all tney have introduced, and use
yearly thousands Of tons of sumac gathered in
the Southern States, and which sells at from $50
to S75 ton, and il morocco manufacture de-
clines in this country, this will cease to be an
article of merchandise.
The number of morocco manufacturers has
more than doubled within the past ten years, and
great improvement has been made in the quality
Of goods manufactured. Only few years ago
the best stock came from foreign countries, and
only a common and medium article was made
here now the reverse is the case, and American
morocco stands first in the estimation Of shoe
manufacturers.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-01-29
Tho Grand Military Fair.

PROGRAMME OF THE PHILADELPHIA EXCURSION
lists.
An interesting feature of the Grand Military
Fair which opens at the Opera House, on Thurs
day evening, will be the visit of the State Fem
cibles of Philadelphia, (Co. G, sth Regiment,) a
'crack" Company of the Pennsylvania State
Guard.
Captain Ryan, of the Fencibles, has issued an
order to his company and those who will partici-
patein its excursion to Wilmington. The Com
pany will parade, fully equipped on Thursday, at
2o'olock, p NJ. The "0ld Guard" properly
equipped, and other gentleman friends of the
Company, who propose to take part iu the excur-
sion, viii report at same time and place, with
uniform dress, high black silk hat, black coat,
white vest and gloves, and white pants.
After leaving the AFmory, the Company, Old
Guard. and others participating will proceed to
r. II. Newell & Co.'s, 626 Arch street, when the
party will be photographed and will then make a
short street parade, and embark in special
train at o'clock, from Broad and Prime streets,
for this city.
Prof McClurgs Liberty Silver Cornet Band
will accompany the excursionists, and will be
"took" by Newall at the head of the Company
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BeatAa.

BRADFoRD.-In this city, on Monday morning,
January 29th, Mrs susanna Bradford, In the sesh
year OF her age. ..s .
Funeral services at her late residence, Sl8 Market
street Thursday morning at II O'Clock. Interment
in wilmington and Brandywin Cemetery.
W-Philadelphia and Chester papers please copy
DASHED. .-on the 2Sth inst, Anna Il wife OF o.
H. p. Dashiel in the Path year of her age.
The relatives and friends Of the family are re-
meCtfIllly invited to attend her funeral from the
residenee of her husband No. 6ls e Seventh street
at 2S O'Clock on Thursday afternoon; services 81
Old Swedes Church at O'Clock. Asleep In Jesus.
oBRIEN.-Died in this CITY, on the 2Tth, George H.
OBrien in the 25ih year Of his age.
The relatives and friends of the family are re-
spectuy invited 10 attend his funeral from hts late
residence No $40 Walnut street, on Tuestay morn
ing at 9l6 O'Clock high mass at 81. Mary's Church
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-01-29
Railroad Extension.

ROUTE OF THE SURVEY FROM wKsr CHESTER. TO,
CooHRANvnLR,
We have already stated that the line of rail-
road by which it is proposed to connect these
two places has been run The route surveyed
and which will doubtless be the one finally adopt
cd, passes under the old West Chester Railroad
near its intersection with the West Chester and
Media Railroad thence across lots late the pro-
perty Of VIM. h. Myers, deceased, passing little
to the right of what is known as "Bolmar's Sand
Hole" thence turning 10 the left, crossing High
street some distance north Of the old Brewery
property - theaco extending along the side of
the hill to the Downingtown road near Caleb
Copes, where it crosses the ravine, and cOntin-
uing to 1.-THE right of the Black Horae Inn to the
Brandywine- crossing that stream little south
of the Stone Bridge = thence to the raylne that
passes down back Of the village Of Marshalton.
From this point to the village OF Embreeville,
but little difficulty 10 anticipated. The great
elevation of the ground on which West Chester
stands, makes it difficult point from which to
construct a railroad. The levels as run by the
presept Engineer Corps, show that the Brandy
wine at Edge ~. Cope's machine works is 27O IT,
below the old West Chester Railroad near the
turn-table in this Borough. But notuithstand-
ing this difficulty, very good and compar-
atively inexpensive route--with excellent align
ments--and with no grades exceeding 90 feet to
the mile haa been secured.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-01-29
Fashionable Life.

II there is any environment which can degrade
a human being or harden young heart, it is
the atmosphere of merely fashionablelife, You
may take the tenderest and most beautiful and
lovely girl the one that is kindest at home and
loves her father and mother best, and put herin
the highest circesof fashionable life with plenty
of money and plenty of scope to do as she plea
ses; let her dress herself as she will cover her
self with diamonds and pearls, and costly laces;
let the love of admiration become the control
ling passion; and-by-and by all the tenderness
of that young creature passes away;her thoughts
ing, who her admirers are, what conquest she
can make; and by-aud-by the youthful beautiful
modesty is gone, and the way is open for vice
that in the beginning would not have been
thought Of, or II thought of, put away as utterly
impossible. DIR. Nc Clintock.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-01-29
philadelphia Topics.

Deaths, last week, 400.
-Aeck Mcclure is IT. 2 in. high.
The Chief of Police has the smallpox.
The 0skins murder case is still on trial
The Bulletin accuses the Press OF 'wobbling'
on the McClure-Gray contest.
The Legislature has repealed the Militia
Tax, so far as it applied to Philadelphia.
The skating at the parks has been good, but
they were not Bowell patronized as few years
ago.
-Four persons who broke through the ice on
the Schuylkill, on Friday, narrowly escaped
drowning.
Smallpox is decreasing. The deaths from
it, last week, were 177, decrease of 32 from the
week before.
The Press says that Janauscheck played
to scarcely half houses and says there were too
many other stars in the field at the same time
"A meeting OF publishers, type-founders,
papeT-makers, and others interested in book
publishing was held on Saturday to take action
against the passage Of aninternational copyright
law.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-01-29
b. Dnad . Current uomment..
LFrom the NorrisLoxn uerald.l

lFrom the Norristown Herald.l
"A household poet-Holmes.
"A leap year motto for ladies-Look well be-
fore you leap.
New York calls her gas ''burning shaIae."
because it l1Ont burn.
The smallpox has caused So many persons
to bare arms as the late uapleAsantness."
At Eureka, ILL.,, the price Of water is higher
than that of whisky. But a barge number OF
Eurekaners will never know it.
"A Windsor, Canada, man rallied of his family
Bible at ten cents a shake, and realized s12.
He says he didn't know there was 30 much good
in the Bible.
The House, at Harrisburg, has passed an
act prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors
in this State on election day. II this should be-
come law, then elections will not Re such
spirited" affairs hereafter.
The Suez canal, which cost 500 900 is
for sale. We don't believe II will be sold, un-
less they throw oil the 500. Phe only man who
would have purchased it at the first figures, was
shot the other day in New York.