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Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-26
The Ncw 1IaryInnd Divorce Inv,

The Maryland Legislature, adopted during lit
late session new divorce law containing i'm
portant provisions which were not in the Ole
law. These are, first. that in all Cases where .
divorce a BincuiO mdtriniona is decreed, the
Court may in its discretion decree that the guilty
party shall not marry again during the lifetime
OF the other party, in Which case the bond Of
matrimony shall be deemed not to be dissolved
as to any further marriage of the guilty party,
contrt cted in violation Of such decree or any
prosecution on account thereof; second, tina
power is given to the Court to decree divorces
n,ensd Il Hloro for limited time as well al
forever and it is further provided that in al
cases wherein divorce nlensd et AtOrO is de-
creed ii may be revoked at any time thereafter
by the Court granting areyocation Of the SANE
upon the joint application Of the parties to b
discharged from the operations OF the decree
and third, greater protection is given to th,
children Of parties divorced.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-26
Personal Intelligence,

President Theirs has recovered.
Jee Smith, Jr., son of the celebrated Mormon
pseacher, died recently in Illinois,
Ex-Governor Fort, of New Jersey, died on
Wednesday, aged 69.
VIM. @. Clerk, Attorney General for New
Hampshire, died yesterday, aged 81.
Hon. A. J. Walker, formerly Chief Justice Of
the Supreme Court of Alabama, and an Emf
nent Commander of Knights Templar, died yes
terday, at Montgomery, aged SO.
Major Gen. Mcdowell, commanding the De-
partment OF the East, arrived at Fortress Mon
roe from New York, yesterday, on tour Of in
spection.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-26
Poisoned His wife.
A snocK1Na CASE OF MURDER.


The case Of John Cameron, now confined in
the Jail of Rockingham county, Virginia, charged
with producing the death of his wife by poison,
bids fair to equal in interest any similar case
that has ever occurred in the State of Virginia
About two weeks ago Mrs. Cameron died very
suddenly, and upon her death bed accused her
husband with having poisoned her, stating that
he had put il in dose of salts which he knew
she was to take. Upon this charge he wat
arrested and lodged in Jail, and the wife's
stomach sent to the University of Virginia fol
examination. A report Of the analysis has beeI
made, and states that one and half grains di
strychnine had been found in the stomach. J
The alleged cause Of the poisoning is diff
Guilty existing between Cameron and his wife
on account OF his intimacy with another woman
named Steinbuck. After lIis arrest, the neigh
bors gathered around the house Of his mistress
and taking her out administered a coat Of tai
and feGthers. II is thought she will be arrested
ns an accompliee OF Cameron.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-26

A three-eighths interest in the Toledo BIdde
has just been sold for $4,000.
The Sixth grand State Fair In Louisiana began
April "a and continues six days.
The weather throughout England is fair and
favorable to the growing crops.
II you wish to rise with the lark you must &c
to bed without one that Is certain. IS. q
Human existence hangs upon trihes after all
What would beauty be without soapa
The man who undertook to wrestle with adver-
sity wore out his silk hose and got worsted.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-26
THE " OLD FOLKS " ooNonRr. :

THE OLD FOLKS .uoNoeRr
The Old Folks Concert, at the Masonic Tenn
pie, on Thursday evening next, gives promise OF
being an occasion Of unusual interest. The vocal
and instrumental parts will be sustained by
combination OF many OF the best singers and
most skillful musicians OF our city and no pains
have been spared TO prepare an entertainment
that will be In every respect creditable to the
performers and satisfactory to the audience
Music Of the 'olien time which delighted past
generations but which is now rarely heard, will
lie reproduced az nearly aa possible in its origi-
nal spirit. Admission, TO all parts OF the house,
so cents Reserved seats may be secured with
ont extra charge At the store Of Messrs. Dough-
MAJ Thomas n Co.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-26
PRICE TWO CENTS.
FIRST EDITION.
The Desperadoes.

THEY BoAsT OF NUMBERING 1000 MEK = OTHER
CRIMES FEARED.
-f-. ST. LOUIS, April 26.
A dispatch from Kansas City, states that the
moi who murdered Judges Stevenson, Cline and
Dutra, on railroad train, near Holden, boast
that they number one thousand men.
1t is reported that Judge Forsyth, another
Justice Of Cass county, concerned in the issue Of
fraudulent bonds, has been shot, and his body
hanged to a tree, Great excitement prevails,
and fears are entertaided that others will be
murdered. IT
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-26
THE PENINSULA.
QUEEN ANNE's COUNTY.

Centerville's only small pox patient has died
A little son Of MIR. Samuel Justin fell ont OF
the door on a knife last week and stabbed him
self dangerously.
A little negro child living n Corsica Neck was
burned to death last week, from it's clothes ta-
king fire.
Jas. d. Gooding, residing near Centerville was
stricken with apoplexy, recently and soon died.
Court begins at Oenteryille on the 9th OF May.
Massey's Cross Roads has two hotels and no
church. The good people Of the place, are talk
ing about building one.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-26
DOMESTIC NEWS.
swnrthniore College.
A VISIT by A. NJ. POWELL

VISIT by A. NJ. POWELL.
The April number Of the National Standard is
out Aaron NJ Powell describes in it visit to
Swarthmere in the course OF which he says;
"we attended Friends meeting, held every
First day morning in the college building, and
composed mainly of the stldeHts, professors
aud teachers. Ii is chiefly addressed by Phebe
W. Foulke the matron, woman of rare quail
ty of mind and character occasionally by
Friends visiting the college. 1t is worthy OF
note that no young man is allowed to eBter, o.
remain at Swarthmore, addicted to the use OF
tobacco. We were gratihed also TO nnd q
thoughtful inquiry and interest on the part OF
the students, concerning the position OF woman
As we met the students. young men and women
in the parlors, in the class and study rooms
dining-room, and about the grounds OF Swarth-
more, with their good cheer and perfect deco,
rum we were reminded OF the atmosphere OF
the well-ordered, cultured home, rather than
college life as usually found where the sexes are
separated, especially the abnormal life OF col
legee Of fyoung men only"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-26
rhn R.pnhIIcnn CONVENTION.

Delegates to the Philadelphia National Re
publican Convention have been. elected from
the States of Maine, Massachusetts,, Connecticut,
Rhode island, pennsylvania, Virginia, North and
South Carolina, Florida, Kansas, Missouri Wis
consin, Michigan, Kentucky and Indiana. OF
these, representing in all about one-tmrd OF the
electoral college, only fifteen delegates hold
Federal office, and but four Representatives in
Congress are among them. No Senator has yet
l.an. anlnnEnd
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-26

Some compositor has his own way Of punctu-
atine and spelling, and this is the way he treated
a familiar passage Of Scripture The wicked
flea, when no man pursueth but the righteous,
is bold as lion"
Some one who is styled modern philoso-
pher' has ascertained that the people go ac-
curding TO their brains. II these lie in the head,
they study IL in the stomach, they eat If in
their heels, they dance ald if in the region Of
their pockets, they steal.
After two or three unsuccessful efforts poor
unfortunate girl of Chicago succeeded in drown.
ing herself last Thursday. IL is curious world
that rushes after and stops such persons from
killing themselves, and yet will not do anything
for them whom rescued.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-26
Arrested for pIurI;r.

At Pittsburg, William Kocher has been arrest
ed for the murder of Officer Stacks. last Tues
day. 1t appears that Stacks ordered oysters in
a saloon and left without paying Cor them that
Kocher who was iu the saloon, told the keeper
he would six" Stacks that he followed Stacks,
attacking bin. as Is supposed, with brass knuc
kles and then drove of in buggy.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-26
wealthy Ci,izen Lynched.

In williamson county, Illinois, last Monday
house of a wealthy citizen named Isaac Vancel,
took him to the woods and hanged him. Nancel
was seyenty-iv years old. 1t is said that the
gang had few weeks previously sent their vic
tim a letter threatening him with death II he
did not obey them.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-26
Rad Fire mt Barri.burs.

All the buildings OF the Harrisburg Manufac-
turing Company's Works, at Harrisburg, were
burned yesterday morning. 1t is supposed the
fire was caused by sparks from a passing loco
motive. The loss is estimated at $500, 900, with
an insurance of S135,0O0. The Company en-
ployed over 500 hands. Private buildings in the
vicinity were damaged to the extent OF about
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-26

THE THuF's PEEAIIY.-Ore of the oolored
seamen on the Revenue steamer O0ljdr, now
lying on New Castle, recently stole some hole
from one OF the officers, and being convicted Of
the theft, was sentenced to pace the deck Of the
vessel, with his hands tied behind him and with
the brand Of thief fastened about his person,
from " sun to sun" This makes the third day
that he has undergone this pen atty, and the col
ored people generally, and GONE OF the white
citizens OF New Castle, where the culprt lived,
feel indignant at this mode OF punishment The
officers Of the vessel retort that it is far more
humane than such criminals are usually treated
on shore, and point with derision to the pillory
and WhippinR post.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-26
Nlarriagfs.

N.-on the evening Of the Esd OF
april, 1872, by the Rev, ] Lame, Mr. George W.
Todd, Of Wilmingt n, Del, and Miss Hattie j;
Johnson, daughter OF the late VIM. johnson, OF
Concord Del. CO Pa. No cards.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-26
Railroad Coup D'Etat.

THE BALTIMORE & OHIO vs.. THE PENSA. CENTRAL
President Garrett has, it seems, won decided
success over the acute President Scott in rail-
road contract. Recently he obtained from the
New Jersey Legislature a charter for short
and to all appearances an ,unimportant road,
and with the connections already bargained for,
the Baltimore and Ohio Company obtains clear
track and right OF way through to Jersey City
entirely Independent OF the Pennsylvania Cen
tral and its subordinate roads. But Mr.. Scott
has nearly completed the Baltimore and Poto-
mac Railroad, and both he and Mr.. Garrett on
set the advantages Of each at the opposite ends
through travel between Washington and New
York By special triumph Of their own. The
result will be that the traveller between these
points can have two routes TO choose from.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-26
Wenlher Record.

sa REpoRT OF THE SIGNAL SERVICE.
81 ..ts.... b.. WASHINGTON, April 26.
Probabilities Partially cloudy weather will
prevail over the Middle States.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-26
Commercial Reports.
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.

PHILADELPHIA, April 26.
Cotton quiet 291S@24 Flour demand light
holders firm superfne s614@694 extras $6s4 /;
Penna.. extra family $s.50@8.S7. Wheat good
demand for prime state Western red 81 .899192i !
No. 2, spring $1.70 white s2@2.10. Rye held
81. Corn in fair demand yellow 6S@69 white
10 mixed Western 6715696s. Oats moderately
active white Sc mixed IS. Rye flour firm,
$5@51l. Corn meal dull. Lard held $9@9H.
Whiskey firmer 80.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-26
New York.
NEWsPEPER TALK.

\
- New YoRK, April 26.
Tho World says that the Democratic Conyen-
uon will endorse the nomination Of Adams, il
made by the Cincinnati Convention. The TSi-
buns says the Government has abandoned its
position regarding indirect claims. The Herald
calls or the President To remove Secretary Fish,
on account Of unreliability Of his conduct Of the
Alabama Claims. ..
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-26
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

MARYLAND Posr Olices-The office AZ New
Ark, Worcester county, is re-established, and
Robert NJ Powell appointed Po itmaster. Name
Of Hartford Furnace. Hartford county, Maryland,
il changed to 'Creswell,' aud Amos H. Stras-
baugh retained as Postmaster.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-26

Lawless ioiuss in MissUui form the staple Of
a dispatch from st. Louis.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-26
Musical.

The New, York papers express variety Of
opinions, to-day, as is not uncommon with them
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-26

Probability partially cloudy weather, and a
&, neral thaw.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-26

A vital Principle Of Republican Government.
In Ae id,0-making body, all citizens, Of mature
age, sound mind, and untainted by crime, must
be eqt,aly represented.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-26

CHERIFFALTY CARD respectfully pre-
- sent INV name to the Republican veterH Of New
Castle County as a candidate for the nomination for
sheriff OF the County, and thanking my many
nave their confidence and approval The successfu.
nominee will have my hearty support
r. LEWIS ARMSTRONG,
ian1b-eod&Wtn ChriEtiana Hundred.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-26
Ddirg GomwatiaG.
JENKINS q ATKINSON.

wILMEa ATKINSON. .rublI.hsr.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-09
The Public Schools.

At meeting OF the Board of Education,
last night, Appleton's series of Arithmetics
was adopted instead of Robinson's and
Stoddard's, and Swinton's History of the
United States was introduced for the sew
enth grade.
The following selection of textbooks was
made for the High School department:
HUME HIGH acknowledgements Of
Studies. - JUNIOR CLASS. - Goodrich's
Modern History; Quackenbos' Mental
Arithmetic; Quackenbos' Practical Arith-
metic; Phys. Geography = Monteith's;
Browns Institutes of Grammar; Brigham's
Latin Grammar; Robinson's Elementary
Algebra; French or Grammar; Youman's
Botany-First Book; Composition and Dec
lamation.
MIDDLE CLAsS.-Robinson' Elemental
ry Algebra; Bingham's Latin Grammar and
Reader and Roman History; French or
German; Rockers Philosophy; Quacken-
bos' First Lesson in Composition; Steele's
Natural Philosophy; LOOMS Meteorology.
SENIOR CLAss.-Quackenbos' Compo-
sition and Rhetoric; Chauvenet's Elements
of Geometry; Bingham's Caesar and Vir-
gill; French or German; Elementary Astron-
omy-Steele's; Stockhardt's Chemistry.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-09

Judge Sneed of the Supreme Bench pass.
ed through the city yesterday on his return
from Virginia, leaving on the afternoon
train for West Tennessee.
John Gilgan, of the Trade Palace, re-
turned yesterday morning from a visit to
Europe. We are indebted to him for late
files of English papers.
Mr.. David A. Cole, who has been con-
fined to bis house for some time past by
sickness, was yesterday some better, but
still in very critical condition.
Hon. r. j. Mckinney and Samuel Nc
Kinney, Knoxville; Hon. Archibald Wright
and II. NJ. Ferguson, Memphis; Gen. Ben
J. Hill and j. j. Faulkner and bride, Nc
Minnville, Col. Z. N. Reynolds, Montgom-
cry, Ala; Col. j. w. Newman, Fayetteville,
DR.. B. w. Mcdonald, Prof. A. b. Stark and
Maj. A. w. Wick, Lebanon, were registered
at the Maxwell House yesterday.
Alb. Gates, correspondent and business
assistant of the Christian Inder, Atlanta,
Ga, is in the city.
w. S. McLemore, Judge elect of the
Criminal Court composed Of the counties Of
Giles, Maury, Marshall and Williamson,
was in the city yesterday.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-09
Remarkable Longevity.

The Fayetteville Observer of the Sth inst.
says: "Samuel Jones and Rachel Brown,
natives of North Carolina, were married in
Georgia in the year 1902, removed to Lin
coin county, Tennessee, in 1908, with three
children, and settled on Coldwater Creek,
on the south side of Elk river, ten miles be-
low Fayetteville, and about one-half mile
from where they now reside, and have re-
sided ever since coming to this county.
They have had fourteeuGhildren, seven sons
and seven daughters, of whom two sons and
five daughters are now living.
samuel Jones is now ninety six years
old, and his wife eighty-six years old. They
have lived together as man and wife seven
ty years. The old man frequently walks to
Camargo, three miles from his home, and
back.
HDaniel Jones settled in this county in
1906 or 1897, is now ninety years old, and
lives three miles northeast Of Fayetteville,
on Norris creek.
David Jones, also one of the pioneer set
tiers in this county, lives thirteen miles
southwest Of Fayetteville, OH COldwater
creek, and is eighty-two years old. No two
of these Old men are related"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-09
homicide i'm Hardeman county.

Last Saturday afternoon, at Poca Eontas,
Hardeman county, DIR. George Rosson and
George Knowland, residents of that place,
had difficulty, resulting in whipping of
the former, who leaving the scene of con-
test returned with cudgel an hour later,
and approaching w. E. Adams, sitting in
front Of a store, said, sG'll show you how
to set men on me-" and then commenced
striking this gentleman from the side. Mr..
Adams jumped up and as be turned stabbed
his assailant two or three times with knife
in the breast, by which time other parties
interfered and prevented further violence.
Sunday night DR.. Rosson died from the eff
fects o., his wounds. Mr.. Adams, who is an
aged gentleman and an esteemed citizen of
Hardeman county, where he has held the
Office of Magistrate many years and yet
serves in that capacity, was released on
bond, the homicide appearing case of self
defense.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-09
ap9 cod till mh23, '73

j. W. Huntington, Maj. W. V. Thompson,
Hon. W. B. Wilson, A. j. Walker, Mort.
Hodge.
10th district.-Robert Sergeant, Henry
Mayes.
18th district.-Gen. L. E. Polk, Walter
Akin.
18th district.-Gen Long, Red Kittrell.
18th district.-D. f. Watkins, Lloyd
Cecil.
18th district.-J. ]. Dorset, W. A Reese.
18th district.-Maj. Jas. II. Akin, E. A.
Pogue.
10th district.-A. B. Bif1le, j. j. Patton.
18th district. L. Williams, Capt. G.
Y. N. Kinzer.
18th district.-Col. Aaron Goodwin, Jas.
Jones.
10Th district.-Col. Allen Brown, VIM. j.
Jones.
goth district.-David McCaw, Jas. Il.
Parish.
21st district.-Flav. ]. Ewing, G. Y.
Cyrus.
22d district.--Maj. Thos. E. Jamison,
Maj. Cam. Brown.
23d district.-Jo. Lee, J. A. Saunders.
24th district. T. Journey, G.. P.
Whitaker.
18th district.-Wm. Hunt, SamI Raglan.
Tom THUMB, JR.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-09
General Assemblv-A can.

To JOHN @. WEBB, ESQ.,: The undersign-
ed, a portion of your fellow-citizens of the
county of Davidson, believing that you are
calculated to make good and efficient
member of the lower House of the next
General Assembly of the State of Tennes-
see, 10 most respectfully request you to al
low your name to be used for that position
at the election in November next:
A. j. Brown, j. N. Bradshaw, Z. Law
renee, E. A. Herman, j. A. j. Rose, w. d.
Rose, James Patterson, B. A. Phillips, E..
A. Childress, f. A. Irwin, Richard White,
Jesse Jordan, Ira G. Burnett, Thomas
Brown, James w. Howerton, S. Graves,
Esq, John Allen, Capt. w. Porch, w. w.
Fulghum, E. E. Rankin, z. Cunningham,
w. II. Chickering, j. II. Lightfoot, M. D.,
j. R. Handy, w. p. Marks, w. c, McMur-
ry, j. NJ. Jamison, M. D., j. G. Webb, c.
Z. Handy, NJ. II. White, W. H. Simmonds,
John P. White, j. R. Cole, NJ. d.
Nashville, Aug. 5, 1872.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-09
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.
What They Did Yesterday.


The State Railroad Commissioners met
yesterday at the Capitol, Gov. Jno. C..
Brown, Hon. Il. j. Mckinney, of Knox
vile, Hon. Archibald Wright, of Memphis,
i. Il. Butler, Secretary of State, and Ed. r.
Pennebaker, State Comptroller, being pres
ent.
THE KNOXVILLE AND CHARLESTON RAIL-
ROAD
was brought before the consideration of the
Commissioners. This road, it will be re-
membered, was sold the goth of last March
to Messrs. Steers 81 Patterson, of Columbia,
5. O., who, after making the first payment
in Tennessee State bonds, failed to execute
the bond with security as required by law,
and the terms of the contract of sale made
with the Commissioners for the credit pay
ment. An application, however, from these
purchasers has been made to the Com
missioners for permission to execute
the bond. In view of this the Commits
sioners yesterday, after lengthy consider
alton, agreed to grant the purchasers either
Of two propositions, one of which is that
they have thirty days from the present time
in which to execute with good and sufficient
security, either in this or another State, the
required bond for the credit payment. The
other is that within thirty days they shall
pay the second installment in State bonds
bearing January, 1871, and subsequent cou-
pons with good security for the other two
payments.
FEES DIsALLOwED.
The amount allowed by the Chancery
Court to Nathaniel Baxter, jr., for receiving
and discussing seventy-eight State bonds as
Clerk and Master was disallowed by the
Commissioners,
THE TENNESSEE AND PACIFIC RAILROAD
was allowed until II o'clock to-day to call
round and settle up their business with the
State. What action, and whether htiga-
CATION will be made, it is impossible to tell.
We can only conjecture. The Commits
sioners meet this morning and it is likely
viii hold several days, as important business
is to be transacted.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-09
The Fifth Cbancerv Division.

From a gentleman just from White
county, We learn that the full returns of the
vote for Chancellor in the Fifth Chancery
Division, composed of the counties of Van
Buren,, White, Putnam, Overton, Jackson,
Macon, Smith, DeKalb and Clay, give the
election to Crowley, of DeKalb, by 273 ma
jority over his highest competitor, Col.
Collins, Judge Goodpasture (RadieaD being
third.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-09
Trial of PIckpOckets.

The enterprising youths, Ed HOuchens
and Tim CUrrin, towards whom pretty
strong suspicious exist in connection with
the recent wholesale robbery of market
men by the use of chloroform, were yester-
day arraigned before Justice Baskette on
committing trial. Evidence was given by
a number of witnesses, but owing to the
absence Of others, further hearing was de-
fered until the 18th inst, at which time
the probability as to the guilt or innocence
of the accused will be determined.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-09
rs. Internal Revenue seizures.

John T. Armstrong, Assistant Assessor
of United States Internal Revenue for the
third district of Tennessee, reports that on
the 9th inst, in Putnam county, he seized
one still, cap and worm, fifteen tubs Of beer
and about fifty gallons of high wines from
two different parties, besides capturing %
gallons of wildcat whisky. The still and
fixtures were destroyed. Assessor Arm
strong is making a survey Of distilleries in
bis district, and as thorough canvass is TO
be made this season, parties expecting to
engage in distilling would do well to report
and secure license.