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Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-02
Cllmnte nnd ChnrncIer.

Perhaps the influence of the four great winds
on character is only fancied one; but it is evil
dent on temperament, although the good old
deacon used to say, in his humble simple way,
that his third wife was a very good woman, but
her Temperature was very different from that
OF the other two." The north wind is full OF
courage and puts the stamina Of endurance into
a man, and it probably would into a woman too
il there were series Of resolutions passed to
that effect. The west wind is hopeful it has
promise and adventure in it, and is, except to
Atlantic yoyagers America bound the best wind
that ever blew. The east wind is peevishness
it is mental rheumatism and grumbling and
curls one up in the chimney-corner like a cat
And il the chimney ever smokes it smokes when
the wind sits in that quarter The south wind
is full Of longing and unrest, of effeminate sug-
gestions, Of luxurious ease, and perh APPS we
might say Of modern poetry-at any rate, m od-
ern poetry needs a change Of air. l am not
sure but the south is the most powerful OF til
winds, because of its sweet persuasveness.
Nothing so stirs the blood in Spring, when il
comes up out Of the tropical latitude; it makes
men 'longen to gon on pigrmases. Scrjj-
ner'S Magazine.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-02
rInln M.n d. fer m. People.

when broken dow IN hra!h strength and spirits
1t Is not n, cessa tat We should as medical man
whether an inyigorsnt I. nrccs ary. Common sense
t-s that it Is The only question to be decided is
what the inygorant shall be. standard tonic and
restorative. which has be- many years b. fore the
public, and In which millions of the intelligent
ella sses repose the u st faith ems, IN a like
thi TO present the ST ugest claims the confidence
Of the pru lent nyalii Hos eter's stomach Bltters
m J be trlly said to possess ihes high recOmmen-
dAtilns. Its iumphant progress during period OF
twenty yeaIst' present p ipu artyand the uniform
success VIII Oh attend, its use indigestion, nervous
debility, bila complaints fever aud ague, and all
ailments which press the physical system and
enervate the mind, entltle 1t To the rank Of a stan
dard nation specific Il is regarded In that light
| by tue community al large, aud hundreds OF thous-
ands Of beth sexes rcs0 u It at this season as a
preventive Of tn numerous and harassing class Of
diseases which take their rise from the masmatc
| winds and yapors OF spring 1t is stlmulant a
tonic an alter atiye and mild aperent-four essen.
tial restorative and protective elements OF the ma
terra MEDIA united In a single agreeable prepara-
ton. Every ingredient is vegetable, OF the nnest
quality and absolutely pure Hostetters Bitters is
better kno w held in greater esteem aud commands
a larger sale, than any other proprietary medicine
manufactured in this u1try or imported from
abroad. aprl-eodlw
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-02
THE CONTRACT ORDINANCE AND ITS HIS.
TORY

Col. Febger,a Republican member of Council,
says he introduced, long ago, an ordinance re-
sembling the recently defeated Contract 0rdi-
nance. Col. Febiger then thought something of
the kind desirable. Last winter, Col. Finegan a
Democratic member, brought in his ordinance,
with a similar object. There can be no doubt
that, whether badly needed or not it was a meas
urs Of additional security against frauds upon
the city By his proposing it, Col. Finegan chal-
lsnged the Republican members to prove them
selves the friends Of Reform. They claimed to
be the friends Of Reform They were elected as
Auch.
Thus challenged to the proof, the Republican
majority were placed on trial. We could not be-
hevs-and we refused to bSlieve-that they
would not nobly and courageously meet the test.
We we're sure that they would make personal sac
rifces, in order to be right, to put their party
right, and to establish such record of official
purity would be in still stronger contrast with
the fraud-purchased rule that for seven months
Of last year, disgraeed the city. 1t was reasonA-
bic to expect this. New York's corruptions had
startled the civilized world. Philadelphia had
grappled with her municipal robbers, and with
great effort was strAnsling them. Would not
our Council stand high above the level of the
wrong-doers, and prove itself, not only above
successful attack, but above suspicion;
Why the Council failed, upon the trial, is the
secret Of it's members. 1t was not the fault Of
their true friends. They blundered and did il
upon their own responsibility. II the conse-
quences are unfortunate, they alone bear the
blame.
But, il further steps are to bo taken in the
same direction, what them One OF their, mum
Der has already signihed his displeasure with a
newspaper that daree advocate pure government
and municipal reform. His blow was slight, hui
it was all he could give. Is this, then, to be the
next step of the Republican members Of Coun
Gil Is it their policy to make deliberate wal
upon the COMMERCIAL Already, the jacka
that quickly scent intrigue and corruption, ar,
on the track, and the talents that devised tht
arrangement by which the control of the cit
was sold to the Democrats, in the Water Super
intendency intrigue, are offered for use, again
for the proper consideration. The Council is in
vited to secret bargain with it's political foes, ii
order to punish political friend, who dared b,
right when it went wrong What next, gentle
men
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-02
WILMINGTON, DKL
Tuesday Afternoon, April a.
HAS rHx LEVY COURT DOME WRONG !

The Journal appeared yesterday as the cham
pion Of the Levy Court That body badly needs
q defender, and might well have . stronger one.
The plsA entered in it's behalf is OF two fold
sort 1st, that Republicans have committed
frauds and, that the action Of the Court has
besn entirely Just, and not illegal.
This reduces the whole issue to question Of
fact. As to the drst point, we have nothing to
say, for we know nothing. The COMMERCIAL has
never been party to, and has never advised or
countsnAnced, fraud upon the system Of elee-
tions, in any way, direct or indirect, near or
remote. II frauds have been committed by
Republicans, the Journal will no doubt be able
70 place its hand upon them, very readily, and
right well it knows that the COMMERCIAL is not
in that company.
But to the second point. The Levy Court has
done injustice, or it has not, 1t has acted il
legally, or it has not. Its Clerks, and some Of
the Collectors have procseded in defiance Of the
law, or they have not The question concerning
them is one Of fact, to be determined by testi
mont. We repeat the charge. that they hare done
wrong, and there is a cloud Of witnesses to prove
l.. Let the Levy Court and it's defenders meet
the issue, as they will be called to do, al
the bar OF the Courts OF Justice. Let the trutl
be inquired into, there, and the facts will prov,
the truth Of the charges.
Meanwhile, there can be no doubt as TO th
case, in the mind Of every intelligent and un
biased observer. The law Of the State require
the Court to omit from the assessment list, an,
from the collectors duplicates the names OF mel
who are dead or have left the State and it re
quires them, also, to retain upon the list an
duplicates all other names. This is the law, an
the plain law. No enc can read it otherwise n
one pretends that it can be read otherwise. Blu
in the face of it, in defiance Of it, hundreds Q
names have been omitted Of persons who ar
living and are not dead and who reside in tn
State, and have not left the State Thi
has been proven to the Court. In st. George
Hundred. over one hundred and fifty namel
thus Illegally and wrongfully dropped have bee
replaced on the lsts! Did not this show thl
their omission was improper? And beside
these, scores Of others have been omitted, whicl
have an equal right to be upon the lists, an
which witnesses, by the dozen, can prove.
The Levy Court has been under the worst az
wee and control. 1t has put its official honor i
the keeping Of bad men, and it now has to tax
the responsibility of the criminal acts which the
have eounseled. This is true it may he dene,
but it will be proven.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-02
spffiaI alptifts.

TVNHR CHICAGO, -DANvILLE AND VIM
II cENNEs RAILROAD is q finished line,
running through one Of the iohest portions of Ilt-
nols, and conRectng chicago by the shortest route
with the celabrat'd Block Coal hslds of Indiana,
and by way of Evansville and Nashville with the
entire South. Its mortgage debt Is sl,5OO,OOO or
about SIS 500 the mile Although but Just opened,
It is already earning net, NORE THAN rue rSriRK M
TESEsr on all It's bonds. now selling the last
Of the issue al W and accrued interest. They pay ,
per cent gold Full particulars furnished on appli-
cation In person or by mail, to Messrs. JOHN NC
LEAR 4 SON, Bankers, vi mingtan, DEL; Messrs.
X ROBINSON a co, Bankers, wilmington, Del
Or y. B sHA TUCK 4 CO., Bankers,
General AGENTS No rs Nassau Street,
jani5-sin-d&w Now York.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-02
ANOTHER REPUBLICAN SUCCESS CoNNEc
TICUT ERECT.

Connecticut stands steady. One more bless-
ing in disguise has come to the Democracy
They needed to be defeated in New Hampshire
in order that they might renounce all pig
headed Bourbonism, and they had their want.
They required to be scourged again in Connecti-
cut, to get the lesson deeper, and they have
been scourged again. This must be delightful
to them it certainly is satisfactory to the
Republicans.
In figures, the result is that the Republican can
didAte for Governor, Marshall Jewallis reelected
and that the Legislature is more largely Repub-
hcan than last year. 1t has to elect United
States Senator.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-02
THR NRw YORK. PRESS.
Ealr.r,.l E4trao,s From the Grsa, DaIlle-
GREKLETs CONVERSION 10 " "REvEsUE REFORM. I"
[From the N. Y. Times

aREKLEY's CONVERSION 10 "REvEsUE REFORM :"
[From the N. Y. Tines
Mr.. Greeley az q free trader coupled with
Capt. Grosvenor, will be an interesting sight for
the Pennsylvania monopolists." LAS they are
called. who have been among the most earnest
supporters Of Mr.. Greeley and the Tribune in
past times The manufacturers thought they
were sure Of Mr.. Greeley But he has turned
upon them. He is now crying as loudly as any
body for Grosyenor's "revenue roform, which
means free trade. The Post may we'll call il q
''rudden conversion" The Presidential mag
got" will make man renounce his own father
and mother to say nothing of the wallet Of opin-
ions which he bas been carrying on his back all
his life.
TIN PROSECUTIONS OF THE NEW YORK wHIsKEY
RING.
tFrom the N. Y. Hersld.l
The work Of pursuing the inveslig CATION will
be severely aAsailed. The war upon Tsmmany
was = great and noisy achievement. That was
backed by powerful political party. The war
upon the Whlskey and Tobacco Rings is war war
upon men Of both parties. We honor General
Grant for having made it. We call upon honest
men to strengthen his hands. I'VE must hew
to the line, let the chips fall where they will"
THE REDUCTION OF THE DEBT.
TFrcm the n. Y. Timesl
The amount Of the principal of the public del t
paid from the 4th Of March, 1888. 10 the 3lst OF
December, 1S43. was S299, 9l0, sos. 32. The
amount paid from March /, 1869. to March l,
1872. according to the report Of Mr.. Boutwell,. OF
the principal OF the public debt is $3.50 6i9,7 O3
only S269, 75s 20 less than was paid by the Gov
ernment OF the principal Of the public debt il
ffty.toW years after its organization. Whore
in all history, is there such another fact And
with what conscious pride can any American
point to this fact in the Administration Of presi
dent Grant About three hundred million dol
| ars Of debt paid in three years
AMERICA SHOULD MAKE HER OWN CLOTHING.
lFrom the n. Y. Tribune.l
This country ought to shear its own fleece AnI
wear it it will be grave error to retrograd
into a more abject dependence on Europe 70
the clothes which shield us from the inclemen
cies OF our capiicioHs climate. II Nature ha,
interposed any barrier to the production Of Wool
the fabrication Of Cloth, by our people. as sh,
has done to their production Of Coffee, we should
counsel defence to her fiat but this she has no
done; and we ought to make a larger and still
larger proportion of the fabrics that cover an
protect us with each succeeding year.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-02

Every Erening proposes to waive the question
As to who led OF in the present discussion OF
Equal Representation. This is best. Let all
friends Of the cause stand shoulder to shoulder
in its support, and as our contemporary once de-
manded, let any party standing in the way be
sacrificed on with its head so much for
Democracy
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-02
French Mustard Plasters

Keep unaltered for any length Of time, portable
cleanly, convenient aud always effective. trial
will convince those VINO haze never used them Of
the usefulness, handin economy, and prompt
energy of this Indispensable mttlica agent A
fresh supply, Just Received by
Il. BhINGHURST 4 Co.,
Corner Sixth and Market streets.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-02
chamols skInsI ohamola Skins l

choice and fine selection jusa received. direct
importation, Now Is the time 10 buy them cheap ,
carefully selected for family USE TO clean silver and
glass ware, without scTatcnng come along soon.
Also, full ana fresh stock u all kinds Of drugs and
medicines toilet and fancy articles always on hand
cheap, at FOS1 ER'S DRUG STORE
Front and West Wilmington, Del
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-02
"It Acts Llke a charm."

THIS is what we hear on all sides Of DIR. TUFTS
EXPECIOHANT. In cases OF Group, Bronchitis,
Asthma and all Pulmonary Diseasls, it affords in
stant reie II permeates the yeiy substance of the
Ter. II is very pleasant TO the taste. Children take
IL readily.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-02

The Daily Gazette and the Democratic defeat
10 Connecticut arrived on the same anniversary
Our new contemporAry's friends the Nutmeg
State, were badly fooled-we trust it will not be
40 with the Gazette
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-02

A Young couple, who were lately married in
West Newbuy, Mass and set up housekeeping.
were obliged TO apply to the oyerseers Of the
poor at the end Of two weeks for a supply Of
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-02
Hava YouaCotI1hS

Every houra cough or cold is neglected is so much
injury to the lungs. HASSON'S COMPOUND SYR-
UP OF TAR never fails In curing the worst cases
OF coughs COlis hOarseness throat Group asth-
ma, whoOplng cough, 6c EvsTy sufferer should not
neglect to buy it. For sale at all the Drug Stores.
None genuine without the signature of RUSSELL n
LANDlS Proprietors, on 0urside wrapper of each
bottle. ian6-3m
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-02

Gold closed yesterday at 1lO. Government
securities advanced 1sa55 for most classes.
The PhladelphiA stock market was active, clos.
ing firm.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-02
NEM YnRK- Anrnsl An 80

DR.. VIM. n. 3Ut;-DtAr Sir-When IN Aisen,
last Wint T, | used your kXpectOrant for my cough
and found more benedt from it ihan any l ever
used. took half dozen bottles home with me,
and have hal TO give soma Of II TO my friends
Please send me one dozen 10y Express, Z. y. d.
ALFRED CUSHl sc, l2S W. slAt street
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-02

The Secretary Of the Treasury yesterday called
in 81 900 of the three per cents, interest on
which will cease May 3lst.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-02
shockIey & Haman,s
Morse's Rsvivunn. for the Hair.

Cure and Pr, ventve OF Cholera in Poultry, for sale
by BkINGHUkST Co, ApOthecaries,
Cor Xth and Market streets.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-02

PUBLISHKD EVERY AFTERNOON, CS.fndays
Eroptod) at le COMMERCIAL BUILDING, South wat
cornsr FsJiA and Market Streets. Too cssts copy
STA Dollars a vsar, ~ aaa, Or ssrvsd b. curriers'
shz0u0hOut tAs Sity.
TIE DRLA WARE TRIBUAB, tEsatly,) the srsa
Psninsslar organ u Bawsrs and FSutgrOs'srs, pub
HaAsd every THURSDAY morning, al 1Ns0 Dollars a
Pear.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-02

NertebrAted i Catheters,
new article, very desirable In special cases.
X. BRINGhURST a 20.
Corner Sixth and Market streeta
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-02
Personal.

PROF. MORSE sISRING.
NEW YoRR. Apnl L.
Prof. Morse is gradually sinking.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-02
from our Late Edition of Yetterday.l
Washington.

WILL Nlslr THE BORIE FAMILY
WASHINGTON, April /.
Mrs. and Nellie Grant will leave for Philadel-
phiA, tonight, to visit the Borie family
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-02

Great discovery, and just what is needed The
cheapest and the best nuly 80 cents per bottle re-
stores tile nar " It's original color thOut niuring
the rO1ts makes the nar soft and silky tre,sy and
elegant; sold at FOSTERS DRUG STORE,
Front and West Wilmington, Del
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-02
Carbolic Disinfectng Powder,

For the prevention and destruction OF noxoui
odOrs Infectious diseases. insects vermin, &c., &c
For sale IN one pound boxes inr IS cents, or in bull
at ~ cents per pound, by
b. a {. SHOEMAKER,
s0a Market street. Instltlte Building.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-02
Spttial alutitrs.

Gum CamphoT and Persian Insect
Powder
For the preservation Of iurs, woolens carpets, &C.
Sod by - -
SMITH & PAINTER, Druggists
Seventh and Market streets.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-02
Murray's apS Din9efOrd's Fluid
Marvin's Cod Liver Oil,

And Excelsior Sarat ga Waters; vichy, Upper Blue
Lick, Bethesda and Bedford Spring Wsteis on
draught at SMITH a PAINTERS,
Seventh and Market streets.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-02
Automatic Vaccinators

For yaocinating with rapl1tty and certainty the
SKIN being punetnred and The matter deposited
simultaneously. For sale by
Z. BRlNGHURST CO.,
Apothecaries,
Corner Sixth and Market streets.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-02

CATTLE MARKET.
Beeves fair demand tirmer extra Penn and
western, - "a sl9 fair to good, SG'i a u
common, s5G6. Sheep fair demand 57@lOi
Hogs fair demand S6 5OG75O.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-02

IOT Market street, having replenshad his stock OF
PeriumeIy, Toilet and Fancy Articles: also, OF Pat
ent and Family Medicines, asks a continuance oi
public patronage.
He still sells tha. celebrated Perfume, the Dew d
Andes. feb23-tf
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

Alexis arrived in Memphis yesterday.
His future movements are uncertain, as the
Great Republic remains stranded above
Columbus.
Tremendous row. at a masquerade
ball in Salt Lake City Thursday night-one
rough killed.
Arrangements arc Perfecting for the Ohio
River Improvement Convention at Cincin-
natl on the goth inst. A thorough system
Of water gauges, lights and buoys, is talked
of.
Sir Edward Thornton wants a copy of
every newspaper in the United States TO
send to the International Exposition in
England this year.
MeXico-COrtinas is retreating on Mata-
mOras before the rebels.
The Orphanage of the Good Shepherd
in Louisville was damaged very much by
fire yesterday. The orphans are scattered
among private residences for the present.
The Chicago Presbytery reports dOna-
lions amounting to 3,143,632 dollars or
cents) which will be devoted mainly to the
rebuilding of churches.
A rebellion in the Philippines against
Spanish misrule, has been squelched by
killing all the insurgents.
At Aries, France, the railway labOrers
have struck and are stopping trains, la
Alabama and Chattanooga.
The number ofemigrants who sailed from
Liverpool in the month of January exceeds
that of December by 1850. The burning
of Chicago seems to have stimulated the
emigration Of carpenters and masons.
Seven thousand dollars worth of whisky
was destroyed in Brooklyn yesterday by
revenue raiders.
V.R. J.. Kennedy, A. S. Barnes and H.
Sheldon, have been elected manager Of the
American Bible Society.
James Thompson was arrested in ST..
Louis yesterday for swindling Farley,
Smith & Co., bankers, of Montgomery, out
of $3.50, which he obtained on a forged
draft.
The memorial of the New York bar ask
ing for investigation of the charges Of cor
ruption against judges Barnard, Cardoza
and others, has been referred by the As
sembly to the Judiciary Committee with
power to send for persons and papers.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03
TOM SCOTT AND HIS RAILROADS..

IOWnSSlu III OHlCdSO 1IlDuue'
Marshall 0. Roberts has already grown
weary of the Southern Pacific Railway task,
and has offered to sell out his franchise, etc.,
to Thomas A. Scott for 500,000-the
sum advanced by Roberts to retain the
charter nearly forfeited by Fremont's mis-
doings, and spent among the Texas Legs
lature last winter. Scott has been in the
city several days, endeayoring to ascertain
what liabilities Roberts and Fremont have
made here. Last winter the State of Texas
voted large money subsidy to this road
not dollar of which, however, was to be
paid until the road should be completed for
the whole 900 miles across the breadth of
the State. Two or three land subsidies, be-
sides the Government subsidy, will accrue
to the road, but it will take the first $50
miles of the land to compromise with Ere
mont's bondholders, who were duped by
his agent in Paris. Roberts is thought here
to have proved failure as a railroad cap
italist and he is said, besides, to be sut-
feTing from Bright's disease, or something
similar, and to be out of spirits.
was told in Philadelphia the other day
that the New Jersey RAILROAD lines, now
consolidated under the name Of the Omitted
Railroads of New Jersey Division of the
Pennsylvania Railroads" had issued under
the old management, in 1871, $4,000 trip
railroads tickets to deadheads. Amazed at
these figures, cIie1 out that such whole
sale pass-giving must be ruinOus; but my
informant took up pencil and paper, and
showed that, on the basis of twenty trains
a day, with five cars to the train, making
$4,000 cars a year, this great number of
Geadheads could be reduced to about half a
dozen q train.
Since the Pennsylvania Road took the
New Jersey lines it has reduced the time
between New York and Philadelphia nearly
one-third, so that, in two hours and a half,
one can be whisked over ninety miles, and
60 almost every hour in the day. A man
can leave New Y ork in the morning, run
over to Philadelphia, return, visit Philadel-
phia a second time, and return again to
New York, if he choose, within the hours
of daylight. The ferries have also greatly
improved, and the route has become civil
lied at last.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03
FOREIGN.
Theirs DeSpairs of the Republic.
The Alabama Claims Hubbub.
Jewish Persecution in Turkey.
FRANCE.

TIAiers a Tool of the MOnarchists.
LONDON, Feb. LIN a recent converse
ton with Gen. Billott, Theirs is reported to
have said ~ am sincerely in favor of a
moderate republic; have long thought it
possible, but now see that was mistaken,
and that republic cannot exist, even with
my aid. am compelled to seek the hap
piness Of the country elsewhere"
''VIVe L'Empire."
PARIS, Feb. "A new play by Victorine
Sardon, entitled sIRagabas," has just been
brought out at the Vaudeville. 1t contains
some expressions in favor Of Imperialism
and Bonapartists which have caused wild
scenes of excitement at the theatre. The
agitation extends outside, and last night.
after the performance crowds passed
through the Boulevards shouting, some
'Down with Bonaparte,' and others ''Viye
L'Empire." At one time a disturbance
was threatened, but the crowds finally dis
persed without coming to blows. To pre-
vent a recurrence of the dangerous agita-
ton, Theirs has ordered Gen. Ladmirault
to suspend the performance of the play, and
if necessary to temporarily close the thea
ire.
in the Assembly to-day Deputy Ducha-
ters motion that the Assembly and Gov
eminent return to Paris, was debated.
Yautrain, newly elected Deputy for Paris,
spoke eloquently in support of the motion.
He was frequently interrupted. There was
much confusion. In the midst of great
uprear, the motion was rejected by vote
of 376 to 318.
Minister Cashier Perier threatens to re-
sign.