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An Heir Wnnted-Eo Probably Lives In
North Carolina.


just after the close of our late Con-
federate war there were large number
of persons in the South who received
notifications from pretended low firms in
London. and other cities of England.
that they were supposed to be heirs of
large estates, and that their presence and
little money, the latter at all events,
would place them in the possession of
princely fortunes. It is human nature
to be credulous of that which We are
very anxious to be true, and the recipi-
ents of these joyful tidings, as rule.
swallowed the bait readily, and many
we're induced to send on retaining fees
to the accommodating lawyers, which
was the last they ever heard OF it or their
promised inheritance. The hoax was
praoticed to such an extent that Mr..
Judah P. Benjamin, late Confederate
Secretary CT State, who was and still is
engaged in the practice of the law at
London, published letter, which went
the rounds through the Southern press,
warning our people against such swim
dies, and reminding them that under the
laws of Great Britain no one not citi-
zen of the realm conld inherit or in any
way hold or possess rcal estate. After
that time we heard of nobody "ialIing
heir" to English estates.
We are now, though, we arc inclined
to believe, called upon to announce n
genuine bona .fae case, in which the
heirs of an English woman of some pro-
perty are thought to be living most
probably in the State Of North Carolina.
The advertisement, whichtwo published
yesterday, and again and the last time
to-day, came through the post Office,
from one T. Algar, Clements Lane.
Lombard street. London. The pack
age bore tho usual English stamp, and
enclosed was check, which tho writer,
after the English style, spelled cheque.
to pay for the advertisement. and which
we have had cashed. The name of the
deceased woman was Frances PAUL. her
maiden name Frances Andrews, and the
advertisement says that brother,
Thomas Wills Andrews, ii living, would
be the heir, but that it is thought that
he died on his passage to America,
many years ago, leaving widow and
threo children, now living, or thought to
be living, in North Carolina. These
children OF Thomas Wills Andrews, we
presume, nre the heirs sought for, and
they lave only until the 25th of Juno to
present their claims.
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a singular case of speedy retribution
IS recorded in the Louisville ComnercitH.
Among the ruins of the Jeffersonville
Car Works was found body which, it
is believed. was that of the incendinry
to whom tho destruction of the buildings
must be attributed. He entered tile
structure through small aperture,
which afforded just space enough to ad-
nit him. On reaching the middle of the
building, he started his fire, which,
famed by the high wind, was too quick
Tor him, nnd, blinded by the dense
smoke he struggled forward, and while
groplng his way about wns smothcrcd.
His remains were hardly capable Of
Identification, but he is supposed to be IL
man discharged from employment by
the company several weeks since.
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ARRESTS Since our last issue the
following citizens of this County have
been arrested and committed to iuil by
the United States authorities: j. G.
Cornwell, w. a. Cornwell, c.. C. Crosby.
Curtis Jameson, ID. Hardwick, Ii. ID.
Hardwick md John Dallas. Mr.. G., osby
was subsequently released. On Mon
day, Mr.. j L. Walker, who was arrested
and bailed in Columbia O few weeks ago.
was re.arrested and lodged in Jail. On
Tuesday he was carried to York. There
are nine prisoners now in Jail.
lCheste'' Reporter.
THE MILITARY PR1soNERs. OF the
prisoners confined here, J. Nj. Kirkpa-
trick and j. B. Kirkpatrick were dis
charged on bail last Saturday, leaving
twenty yet in Jail. We can obtain no
information rs to whether any of these
prisoners will be sent to Charleston. J.
s. Miller, whose term of Imprisonment
expired on the 28th ultimo, was dis
charged on that day.
YorkpiAe Enquirer.
1t is stated that there nre in tho
United States 2G1 soldiers who lost both
eyes. 1lS who lost both legs, II who lost
both feet, who lost both hands, 35 who
lost both arms, and 16 who lost an arm
and leg.
Grading on the Northern Pacific Rail
road is completed from the East to
seventy miles West of tho Minnesota
line; rails and equipment for the road to
Missouri River are purchased, aud also
for 200 miles on the Pacific Road.
A Western exchange snys: "Thcre is
farmer in this County who, years ago,
when boy, blacked boots in Chicago
for living. Ho is now worth $3.50 and
owns three dogs"
Gilmore wants 100 clergymen to re-
peat the Lords Prayer in unison, by
way OF IN opening performance at his
approaching musical jubilee.
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A SMALL FIRE AT fHE THEATRE AND
ALMOST A PANIC.-Last night, at about
10 o'clock, while the third act of the
Bohemian Girl" was in performance,
persons sitting IN the parquette near the
door OF the managers room saw that
room suddenly Illuminated, and almost
simultaneously there was heard the up
setting OF furniture and tramping OF
feet. The door Of the room being
thrown open, it was discovered that tie
lace curtains above the toilot-table and
the linen cover OF the table wero in q
blaze. Mrs. Powell and gentleman
connected with the press wero standing
near the prompter's stand, absorbed in
what was going OH on tho stage, when
the alarm was given. Turning, they
saw the danger ut once, and with great
presence OF mind rushed to the spot,
tore down tho burning rags, and com
menced smotheripg the flames In this,
they were assisted by Chief OF Police
Poe and other gentlemen, who sprang
over the heads OF tho orchestra aud got
into the room by way of the stugo. In
three minutes, the fire was extinguished.
Short rs was the season of excitement,
q panic seemed for while inevitable.
At the first cry of fire, nearly everybody
ran toward the door, and there was some
tall jumping and running on the part of
men. The ladies', with their faces
blnnched with fear, generally kept their
seats. On the stage, also, there was not
little excitement. The actresses wrung
their hands in anervous Quandary, there
was q stampede of the male gipseys and
''supes," "Devilshoof and tue Count ran
to the rescue of the mnnagerees, and the
fascinating Airline (Irs. Oates was
about to trust herself to the tender mer-
cies OF the parquettc, when Mr.. Crane
came back to the stage aud assured her
and the audience that the fire was out.
Five minutes later, order was restored,
and the performance went on rs if
nothing unusual had happened.
Richmond Dispatch, 30th uh.
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WHY DANA WAS ARRESTED Charles
A. Dana. of the New York SIN, was
placed under arrest by Detective Tag
gnrt, in n criminal suit instituted by Mr..
William II. kemblc, cX-Statc Treasurer
OF Pennsylvania, growing ont of alleged
llbelons publications by the New York
Sun in connection with the Evans defnl-
cation. Dana was given n hearing by
Alderman IIagy, who demanded $5, 900
bail for his appearance to answer the
charge in tho Court Of Quarter Sessions.
Bail was promptly furnished, and the
editor resumed his interrupted journey.
N1r. Kemble asks damages in the sum of
$50, 600. Philadelphia paper.
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A Montgomery, Ala, moaiSte, accord
ing to the newspapers, is doing first
class business in ladies' dresses, made
up with m Alexis polonaise, the waist
of which contains steel trap concealed
by masked pannier. When n young
gentleman calls, and accidentally or
otherwise places his arm around the
wearer's waist, he hears "click" and
finds his arm caught a big brother
and lamp enters. and tho victim sorrow
fully starts for the jewelers. to examine
some wedding rings.
It is rumored now that Henry Borry
Lowrey, king OF Scunletown, il not
dead, but has again returned to his "nn-
tive wilds," where wo suppose he will
nse his influence in the coming cam
paign. The Wilmington papers give no
credit to the rumor.
Miss Tennie G. Clanin drow crowd
at the Academy OF Music, Now York, TO
hear her lecture on "Behind the Scenes
in Wall Street" Instead of this, how
over, sho began All open dcnuncintion of
marriage, md was frequently Kissed.
a Californian who used giant-powtler
to shoot ducks is having the butt of his
gun pricked out Of his face.
a New York burglar was recently
found refreshing himself in tie bath tub
OF the house he was robbing.
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The New York World is rather irri-
tated than otherwise Mt the Cincinnati
Convention, and vnunts its iadepend-
encs and that of the Democratic party,
when such vaunting is altogether unne.
cessary, and indeed absurd. With Mr..
Greeley, we think the Cincinnati Con-
vention is to be judged by the merits of
its acts, and we would as well wait for
them. When q man has been ten years
in the quicksands he should hardly
berate those who come to advise or to
help him. So We think the Democratic
party should avoid fuss making, and
patiently see what is to be done in the
extremity. Our opinion is that the
World speaks not wisely, and that it
does not reflect the temper of the Demo
cratic party. The Cincinnati Convention
certainly affords good ground for hope,
and let us await the results Of lis de-
liberations. Richmond Dispatch.
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How a MINISTER LOST 81, ,OOO.-Thc
Lehigh Valley tPa.) GazcNs publishes
this: A wealthy Williamsport gentleman
became 80 much attached to a clergyman
of that city that he asked him to preach
his funeral sermon, no matter where he
might be. The pastor promised that no
matter what the distance that separated
them, or the difficulties that might bo
placed between, he would, when inform
ed Of the death Of his old friend, drop
all else and hasten to tho spot that was
to be tho resting place of his mortal re-
mains. The pastor afterwards removed
into that vicinity, and short time ago
received the sad announcement that his
friend was dead. Instead of keeping
his promise, he replied that he was un-
able to be present. as he could rot close
his church, &c. The funeral took place
in due season, but the pastor was not
there to perform the last sad rites over
the body Of his departed friend. The
ceremonies, however, were performed by
another, and afterwards. when the will
was opened. itappeared that the old man
hnd been faithful in death rs he was in
life. and bequeathed $1,000 to his old
friend, provided he preached his funeral
sermon. His feelings can better be
imagined than described, wo suppose.
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LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Acts of the General Assembly.
s. Straus & Co.-Spring Clothing.
Jacob Levin-Auotion.
Indian Girl-Dolly Warden.
J. D. Bateman-Fresh Trout.
Meeting Vigilant Fire Company.
w. J. Etter-Sale City Bonds.
P. Epstin-Wood.
John Proclamation.
Hostettor's Stomach Bitters.
Il. G. SILVER 6 Co.-Millinery.
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EASTER ELEcrIoS-Zion Episcopal
Chmch, Richlamd. - Wardcns--T. D.
Clarkson, Jr., DIR. w. w. Keith. Vcs-
trymcn-G. Il. Wickes, II. b. Clarkson,
ST., j. S. lIanahan, A. Shoolbrcd, Ri
chnrd Singleton. Delegates 10 tho Dio-
ccsan Convcntion-T. B. Clarkson, ST.,
DIR. ". ". Keith, G.. T. Wickes, j. S.
UaLnhan.
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SHOOTING AFrHAY.-We learn that
yesterday, MIR. Foulke, an engineer on
the Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta
Railroad, shot negro named Joe Bates.
There nrc several rumors ahoat in regard
to the shooting. and we cannot learn
which is correct. A warrant has been
issued for the arrest Of Mr.. Foulke, who
left on tie train of which he WIS cugi-
Necr.
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s'grain and dairy farms" We invite
the attention of the Union to that fact,
and will be glad to hear what it has to
say why sentence either for gross igno-
rance or wilful mis.statements should
not be passed upon it.
But we are not half done yet. The
above statistics were made out upon
data furnished on the 1st of June, 1870.
In other words, the figures represent the
rate OF taxation on the 1st of June. 1870.
It will be borne in mind that in that
year the rate Of taxation for general
State and County purposes was not over
ten mills on the dollar. We now have O
tax OF twenty mills on the dollar, be-
sides the license tax, which will throw
our rate per thousand considerably
above Nevada, and proves South Caro-
lima the heaviest taxed State in the
Union. These are facts and figures that
cannot be gainsayed, except upon tho
hypothesis that tho census reports are
utterly unreliable, which no truthful
person will undertake to say.
Tomorrow We shall have something to
say in regard to the indebtedness of tho
State, upon the same indisputnblo au-
thority. It will not correct our evils
immediately, nor will it work any health.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-10-01
Or. Carpenter,

Having teen appointed Agents for this p. puar
wholesale ahd rct5t at the ula4sa turer's pr IS
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-10-01
The Culture Of Flowers.

Messrs Tatnall & Co., who have established q
very succebsfnl business as Florists in their new
location at Delaware Avenue and Jefferson sts.
have become agents for the sale Of two very
useful works on Horticulture, copies Of which we
have before us, at this writing.
EUery Women Her Oion FloCer Gardener is a
neat volume in paper covers, by Mrs. S. o. john
son c. Daisy Eyebrght,') y in hch the author
has aimed to embody convenient manual of
flower gardening for the use OF ladies'. Iis chap
ters are devoted to practical suggestions bow to
lay out flower garden. with diagrams illustrating
the text and to careful directions upon the cul-
lure of many of the most valued and most beau
| tiful flowers including the fuchsia rose carna-
tion, pink, &c &o. 1t is a neat, sensible aad
comprehensive little volume
Tue other work is a larger one, on WtRdoio
| Gardening, edited by HeHry T. Williams, the
/ conductor Of the HorticUturiSt It's object, es-
pecially, is an exposition OF how to cultivate
lowers and ornamental plants for indoor use.
| and the decoration Of parOrs This is especially
| appropriate for consultation, at this season, and
! from hasty glance at its pages, we have no
doubt of it's practical value, The pages are very
literally illustrated, and there are many hand
some and tasteful designs for baskets, stands
conservatory seats. &c, &c.
The Messrs. Tatnall have added the sale of
these hooks to their ordinary business as Il iris
from eense Of the propriety of the assertion
considering very Justly that many amateur cui'
tivators would be glad to have convenient
manual at hand, to assist them.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-10-01
Hlor.i,sey,s Bcts.

JOHN Morrssey. of New York formerly pri, e.
fighter, then a Democratic Congressman, az
now the keeper OF tile worst gambling hell in the
United States, arrived in Philadelphia on Satur-
day evening" He was aoon joined by a number
ef kindred spirits such as Bill McMu'in, and
afterEard by Hon S. j. Randall, Chairman uf
the Democratic Committee of Pennsylvania, WHO
held a consultation with him, at the Continental.
Morrissey no doubt came to Philadelphia with
regard to some business of cheating at the cleo
tion next Tuesday, and the hopes Of Mr.. Blcka-
lew will rise or fail III proportion to the probable
SUCCESS Of the scheme, but he declared he came
over to bet-that betting was dali in philadel-
phia and it was thought lie could stimuli te
things little in that direction
Well what did Morris-ey want to bel i; lie
told a reporter Of The star that he thought bets
on Buckaew against Haryr4nft a pretty even
thing but lie wanted odds, if he bet on tie rest
Of the Democrat. State ticket The Press re-
ports linn as Offering to bet i'll the ratio Of two
dollars to ten tLat the Democrats would carry
Ohio, Pennsylvania and Indiana ali--that is to
say the odds were five to one that they wou'd d
not 1t also says lie offered to make one uet
that Hartranft w.rd lot have 1000 majority
inside of Philadelphia ana another that Buck.
alaw would have 800 outside of Philadelphia
thus leaving HArtf4nft nearly ? 500 majority il
the S, ate
NJ rfissey it seems, is very careful how he
bets if he does make his money on the green
cloth. 1t seems to Us his visit would not much
encourage his Dern cratic friends as far as bet
ting goes.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-10-01
TIE PERSONAL HABITS OF THE PREsI-
DENT

To defeat President Grsnt-which happily,
caunot be done-his political opponents charge
upon him the sin OF Drunkenness Il is sad,
nay shameful, and outrageous SANDER, and
every friend of the brave soldier and good Pres
ident may deny it with all the yehemence possi-
b..
On the contrary while the President has not
We adopted a strict rule of Total Abstinence,
hi habits are extremely temperate. An officer
u der his command in the Mississippi campaign
La recently related an incident Of those trying
DAYS, in which the soldier companions of Gene
ra, Grant, worn ont with fatigue and exposure
h resort to spirits of some sort, while the Gen
a.al firmly refused it, saying that his constitu-
tion was such az to make him peculiarly sensl-
3e to stimulants aud that he could not venture
TO use it, al a time 80 vitally important.
Recently, Senator Wilson has been stating his
p rsonal knowledge. He says II have seen
General Grant many times--many hundreds Of
ii iues-under all circumstances. l never saw
hlm under the iuhienc of liquor, and never
saw anybody who was able to say he had seen
Inn So" Mr.. George H Stuart, of Philadelphia,
IN a letter which las lately been made public
says: Il have had frequent opportunities OF
eiug General Grant at the front, in social in
tercourse, at dinner table, in the White Houst
aud elsewhere, and have never seen him unde
the influence Of liquor in any sense of thai
phrase
This testimony is not needed with the great
mas of the people, We know, but there are some
ulscyupulous aed unprlncipled speakers ant
newspapers who still make the Infamous attach
upon the President which these statements II,
flle. The people should all know that Genera
q ant is as upright in his private life as he wa
brave in the field, and that he is as temperat
in habit, as in speech. The American TeoIl
honor and respect him and there is not singh
good reason for different feeling.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-10-01
Frat 5 Astral on

surrlls fu'lq De- want Ter perfect ia 'a and re-
'l.ir uLl4at ~ Oil tor fam uS,', itee not only
n lu tht HaVrr % an p"AilI>i u, mat IT, ~ tie dam
ut TIM nlih iLNi tuS su.Utd tir Ugh ed hmp hr
upset / IS see frnnt lu ton .blt oIoc. burns In
,Ne nrdhiarN kerU enc hn p.. 'urle tn. ight uu-
qla ltd uN ga : t!siactur lnt,rrS pirlcul irand
lrsr IL IA all Hnprrtrt5 son ut dtug,r | - put up
Ia ne "a H. < III. and & gal. packdges; ca
otn T. q sen " Il III al zap, caring t1e uanl
fac ultrs's s. aluN by ps'th-siug hose ans with
IN ia ahnu' M le Hl lrnrss Of he g9uh is wa
Hut ti Wltu ,tt aaturIn e Of bta liz an on per-
f"ctiy plft ard safe SrPtlsd. whCle, ie and re-
tGd by
BElNGHj'R n y 60, 40 .h'ca tcs
cor sixth nnd ArtTtet ~trr's.
IL. H. :.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-10-01
NInr!ne News.
R,portd for H. Commercial
Arricals.
p1ur 0r WIININaT0N,

Pour OF WuAuNaToN sept. 3D.
Schooner Elizabeth English, Of f Greenwich
H. l . Crowoli, FROM Charleston, Mass, with ice
to Pusey Il ltice
Schooner Remittance of Baltimore, from Bal.
tiniore, with m to Jas T. Price a Co.
schooner ~ 5. Smith of Wilmington, stu Gr'
with builliag and to NJ Poole.
Schroeder E,tetle Bright Of Wllmi lgton,
Fouutdn from Bombay Hook, witn building
ba d to Bri5h x keltllsr
sch Commerce Of Port knnaiv, from R,tl-
matc Wit, coal - Ml.ui ptuu L ling MIL 60.
S,nop Quicl=lcp. ni Cape Nay, Goun1lr, f:Jl
Calae Man WITH oy- err cugu for sac
S,h BETTE u b HuM Of Crri id NJ d.
uan trrm S1uat7et mh cord wjpi 10 Gip
W Bash
Stn iry4n B Of CA -ter Mi Ter, from E,lti-
more - tn coal 10 fH,ey Jones' y co,
| ;>la.p industrious. Murit Of Newport, !. l
Se'n + RON Delaware by, "ifh oysters. tugp
for sale
S.uo Iucy Of BanlyUila, Chu-'v f1a Bad
tim ne Wit cOl to Diam md ) ata orC O.
Btfr from Sc.U liA.u with '"I 20 | ".n y
kral "
/ Eu.,JH NlnZll Of Trov, Ncflue frou,
! lr.y. .gtltrpuon tt Nl'.'G ot-H lr"u Go.
+ Gic.e - ia AZ PaIt.caAu HIheslaser.
/ from 5 rns Mil P.. ritl li5 iron 10 D.4-
mIri arc iron tt.
/ B.r-o Ma b. Mlm Na. Lrnh'ru FROM
! ihI4t cll "a. NllU mt- O. tt. "sauar d c..
4 BH.e Emma ct WllmHEtn Ht'rA@, ttOu
p4uiu e,p.il, with III l-s tl q ~ .'i i
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-10-01
SperiaI alutltes.
Ma7ural 0 cay Proto CT tre system

n utaI o. cay Frote ct tire sYstt m
The hum body is a macuiuo ana therefore can
not eneure forever; hut like wa'ci or 4 sewing
m'cIlue, 1t will last m, ch long # properly Iegu-
lated and duly repaired ttan Il no pains we're taken
keep it ia ord r. The grvat Object uf Eve y one
who daslies eng and hea thy life should he To PIT
h bOfy in condition resist The lie-th eatt ming
nfgcrc hy Viii n we arc all more or less sur
rounded; and o invilorapt ana rrGCtive at pGes-
ert known 50 Gectiyey answers this purpose IS the
vita izing cnX,r viii ich, under the unpretenGng
name Of II,st ttrrs sttma,h Biuers, has tecn, for
moro tlan twenty years the standard tonic OF
America. In or wdtd cities, where the atmosphere
is contaminated with the illyia inseparahle from
large p pua lens; in mars r. gious, where the
toggv soil rctks with iasma on the prainea ard
IN the for ss where every fail the air "a tainted
with exhalajtrns nom rott ng weeds and gras'cn
or dCCompOsirg leaves- IN short, IN every locality
where malaria exists, this powerful vcgeta le anti
dOtc "a ur" nj y nGtd1d Fever ana ague, bilious
feveTs, dY eLtory, cor peslon OF ihe liver jaundire,
rheumatism, ana all diseases which are &, nerated
by infected air impure water, or sudden changes Of
ttmneraure, may lie ayerted hy strcI gtheniIg and
regulating tie system in advance with Hostetttrs
Bitte's. Autumn is always season Of peril, es-
pec!aly to wefk. susct ptlbe organizations. Ewes
tie more vigorous are apt 10 he IN some measur'
depressed by the humid atmosphere, loaded with
dcltterlnus Pases produced by " getHbe decay The
ia is period Il the year when the renovation and
regulation Of the living machine is Eecul aIly i'm
portaHt, and the riteTs should therefore he takeI
daily a this critical season.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-10-01
Reliaiol. New ~ ,rlnrc.

Tie different Prole7tan' cn'ltches Of Mary
lard have iuaugurateIa uc,y myVe in rel elun5
matters, purpyslng to cover t'e,N county in the
state, by having a preacher TO v,rr every family
aud distribute religious tracts tul cluver-e with
those WIN are not rcl5 SION, 20 lui ica them TO
at end divine worship. The WORK hlS already
Lccti commenced, |, aud society auxiliary to the
o,glrlz4tion was formed in St Mlchaeis, last
~,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-10-01
The prn.ncr1ln ,,n,,1nrh.

\ correspondent IN Talbot couaty renitting
- for new sulaa.iber to tie DELAWARE TRr-
LrSr, says
had some trouble TO get rid of the New
York YriIuuc. but after wiring twice. and ret
ting the Postmast ia notify them zucceel,d
in having it stopped, l think onr political ont
look Is very encouraging There are great
maug Democrats hqre who will not vote the
u bald ticket, sad very few Republicans who