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Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-26
PERSONAL AND PARTICULAR.

England still buries suicides in the night.
Strauss now sneers at American musicians.
An American newspaper has just been start
ed in Dublin.
Statistics cue-riously inform us that France
has II 900 billiard tables.
"A. T. Stewart Of New York exhibited fifty
acres of holidays good for sale
The Chicago fire department costs that city
about half million dollars annually
There was an immense amount Of gift-tak-
ing, yesterday. Where's Senator Summer
DR.. Dio Lewis says six month of hard work
would cure the worst case Of chronic dyspepsia.
These "Polar Waves" are quite too frequent
We much prefer the flourish Of Freedoms Ban
ner.
The Princess Beatrice Of England is reported
to have told the Earl of Aberdeen to task mann
ma"
Two doting fathers swapped babies at the
baptismal front in Dubuque, la. A girl and SIG
for boy.
All Dresden goes to bod at ten o'clock.
The places OF amusement open at six and close
at half-past nine.
Mrs. DR.. Bartlett OF Kingston, Miss, raised
5000 pounds of popcorn on two acres-worth
four cents pound, or $3.50.
After all, was all that potter about the Tri-
bune only designed to advertise the paper
1t looks supiciously like just such.
DIR. Edward II. Clarke DIR. Oliver Wendell
Holmes Professor Ageassiz and President Eliot,
take ground against the co-education of the two
sexes.
General Sherman and staff will wear the
newly adopted army uniforms for the first time
IN making the official call upon the President
New Years day.
Mrs. Samuel Knox, residing on Walnut
street, Harrisburg, Penn, was killed recently by
the explosion of q cooking range the water
pipes having frozen.
Fifteen hundred and thirty-one buildings
have been eIected at st. Louis during the past
year at the cost of 50 6S4 900. or these buildings
| only eighty-six are frame.
"A Georgia woman is credited with having
raised large family although not out Of her
teens. 1t was her mother-in- laws family and
she did it with keg OF gunpowder planted II
| the cellar.
You see that Thurlow Weed has given up
smoking my son, remarked a gentleman to his
SON "Well l mean to do the same" replied
| hopeful ''when / reach his age" The boy had
read the newspaper.
"A Pittsburg paper wants real printer
monument erected to Horace Greeley, to be cas-
from worn-out type, which newspaper othoe
| all over the country can contribute, and b.
mounted on granite base.
The Emperor of Germany has presented Il
| the st. Paul's Reformed Church, Titusville
| Penn, one of the French cannon taken by hin
| during the late war; to cast as bell for the neV
edifce. 1t weighs 1000 pounds.
A charitable lady up town sent one of he
last years dresses to a destitute woman the othe
day. She was somewhat surprised to have it re
turned with the statement that it was too full
: behind for the present style, and would she TAX
/ breadth out and change the trimming?
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-26
Police Court.


OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ACTIyE-sKrRMIsHNa-II
OF PRIsoNERs-oUIET ALONG THE LINES THIS
MORNING.
The disorderly spirit appeared to break out at
random, yesterday, and on several occasons'
made lively times for the police Z" Fighting
whiskey seems to have been dispensed quite
freely and cold nights lodging in the city cells,
was the result for many unfortunate inebriates.
The docket this morning, had registered
fourteen "ordinary" drunks, for which the
usual fine OF fifty cents and costs were imposed
in each case; aud one " dead and freezing
drunk had similar fine.
VIM. s Steward and Eli Dill for being drunk
and disorderly, were each fined 81 and costs and
held in 5000 bail to keep the peace.
Burris Burton, drunk and disorderly, ~ and
costs. and 5000 bail. Is
Abraham Evans, keeper of gin mill in Hedge
yille for resisting officer Mullen, was fined 81
and costs and held for $500 bail.
John Warner, for drunk and disorderly con-
duct, and breaking glass in VIM. Heals saloon
on Sd street,, was fined 50 and costs, held fol
5000 bail, and compelled to pay to VIM. Heal $9
as restitution money.
Wm. Toney. drunk and dsorderly, fined S2
and costs and 5000 bail.
Henry Rollins, drunk and disorderly, fined
costs and 5000 bail.
William Shakespeare, for causing disturb
ance in the Opera House, was fined S3 and costs
bonded for 5000.
James Fisher, assault and battery on Mrs
Montgomery 50 and costs and 1900 bail.
John Moflwee was fined 800 for selling
goods without license.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-26
U. =. Clrc nit court.


Justice Strong, of tue u. s. Supreme Court,
arrived in town, last evening. This morning, the
u. s. Circuit Court was opened, with Justice
Strong and Judge Bradford on the bench.
The suit OF James d. Sarvin Us. Springer Nor
ley h Cause, was disposed Of by agreement be-
tween the parties II was proceeding to OBJ
tain an injunction against the defendants for
making what is known as the Warner Wheel )"
which plaintiff claims is an infringement upon
wheSl of his patent decree Of perpetual in
junction was entered
About II o'clock, argument upon the motion
for arrest Of judgment, in the case OF the U. s.
u.s. Archibald Given, began. BY arrangement
each side agreed to occupy not more than two
hours. George Gray ESD, and U. s. Senator
Bayard appeared for the motion, and U. =. Dis.
trct Attorney Higgins, and VIM. O. Spruance
ESD, in opposition. Mr.. Gray opened, arguing
at length that the United States could not invade
the functions Uf the State government and pun
ish State official for his manner OF performing
his duties. He called the attention OF the Court
to numerous authorities, and concluded his ar
gument at 10 minutes after II o'clock, when MIR.
Spruanee commenced his reply
The argument will be concluded to-day.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-26
New LerneY AfnIrs.

At the last meeting of Millville City Council a
committee was appointed to consider the propri-
ty Of building water works for the city. Two
new steam-fre engines have been ordered for
use in the city.
Rev. Oscar Clute has resigned as pastor Of
the Unitarian Church at Nineland and will be-
come pastor of a church in Worcester, Mass, at
a salary Of $4,000.
company has been organized in Vineland
under the title Of 1.-THE Equitable Loan and i'm
provement Co." for the purpose of encouraging
manufactures.
The finances of Cumberland county are so
easy that the county collector has announced
his radiness to pay of the county bonds falling
due January 1st 1873 July 1st 1878 and July 1st,
1869. Interest will cease on all above bonds on
and after the LIST proximo.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-26
Fashionable Wedding.
THE MARRIAGE OF MIR. sHALLCnoss AND MISS
YANDEgRIFT AT ODESSA.

THE MARRIAGE OF MIR. sHALLcRoss AND MISS
vANDEGRIFT AT ODESSA.
The Smyrna Times says A brilliant wedding
was the sensation in Odessa last Wednesday
evening The bride and groom were Mr.. James
T. Shallcross and Miss NJ. L. (Dolliej Vandegrlft
daughter of Wilson e. Vandegrift Esq. The
ceremony took place in the Presbyterian church,
Rev. DIR. Crowell officiating Three bridesmaids
and groomsmen attended the happy couple to
the altar, VIZ Mr.. VIM. Vandegrift, and Miss
Lou. vandegrift Mr.. VIM. Hamilton, of Will
mngton and Miss Annie Doughten, Of Smyrna,
and Mr.. Geo. Shallcross, and Miss Mollie
Thomas, of Queen Anne's county, Md. The
chancel of the church was spanned by a hand
some arch OF ivy leaves, and the pulpit most
beautifully dressed with ivy and flowers. The
bride and her lady attendants were all dressed
in suites to correspond white tarletan, en- train
Miss Annie Crowell performed the wedding
march, After the wedding a reception was held
at the residence of the groom, three miles above
Odessa. The large house was most brilliantly
Illuminated and the festivities were extended
into the small hours of Thursday morning
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-26
DrnmlnIIc.
THE BOWERS PERFORMANCES.

THE BOWERS PERFORMANCES.
Performances were given by Mrs, d. p. Bow
ers, and her Company, at the Opera House, on
Tuesday evening, yesterday afternoon, and last
evening, to good audiences. Last evening, the
play was Mary Stuart, and the house was crowd
ed in every part. Mrs. Bowers personated the
unhappy Queen of Scots, with great power, and
Mr. McCollom made a handsome figure as LOrd
George Dougiass The leading players were we'll
supported by the Company, and the whole en-
tertainment gave complete satisfaction.
ENGAGEMENT OF THE CHAPMAN SISTERS.
Upon short notice, lowing to some derange-
ment of plansl the engagement OF the charming
Opera House. They will remain throughout the
three remaining evenings OF the week. giving a
lively meldnge OF Comedy, Farce, Burlesque, and
Sketches" The programme for this evening
includes something OF all these and cannot fail
to be entertaining. The Misses Chapman are
supported by good Company
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-26

TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE DELAWARE
The Prayer ne undrgne bddB than Thirty Thousand Dancad
People, earnestly st0pah:
THAT the appoonm of Senators and Representatives fixed the Cnsu
h forty has become by the more rapid increase population the County
CASTLE dproporOnate
double
garing inequality petitioners
sufficient in the General Assembly suffering injury rights
enduring
without public ihy, therefore,
PETITION exercise the authority conferred the Constitution and
n o Assembly.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-26
NEnt AarerttsEttEetttR

NIFTS OF HARDWARE. = Table Cutlery with
VI ivory, ivOryide, robber and other handles and
plated blades, chlldrens knives and FORKS, pocket
scissors razors hatchets, pnchers, &c, for watch
charms. boxes and chests OF TOOLS from 4Oc TO $40
patent tool hanhle twenty miniature tools in them)
R0ys' Ladies' and Gents Skates; Clothes Wringers
(theY save their cost 10 clothing and time); carpet
sweepers furniture ifters, sets OF parlor and Held
plated p)Ons forks and nut picks, spice and cake
boxes, be is and spring call BELLS nut crackers,
themselves in coal saved) Ornamental brackets,
gentlemeA's backing stools boys sleds, apple parers
and cherry toning machines, patent nutmeg graf
ers and general variety OF useful housekeeping
cutlery, tools, &C, for sac by
TRUMAN SHAW,
No. ss5 Eight Thirty-pvel Market st., below Ninth,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-26
1eaths.

SHAw,-On Tuesday morning, Dec Path in the city,
Martha l.. Shaw, daughter OF John and Martha
Shaw, aged 81 years.
PosTPoNKMBNT OF FUNERAL. - The funeral has
been postponed until tomorrow, (2Tth 10 leave the
house at / O'Clock. Services at Asbury Church at
O'Clock. The relatives and friends OF the family are
invited.
DUNGAN.-In Baltimore, on the 22d inst, Mrs
Ruth DUNCAN, formerly Of this city, in the 18th
year of her age.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-26
Postponement.

Owing to the great storm and the unfayorable
condition OF the streets, it is decided by some
Of those interested in the formation Of a SOcie-
ty for the prevention OF cruelty to animals, to
postpone the meeting which was called to take
place this evening, until next Saturday evening,
at the place and hour fixed on for tonight. Let
those interested in the cause not fail to be
present at the time named.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-26
The Dover Doctors.
now THEY MIsTooK PuMIoE STONE FOR DR. VESTS
sRTIT.

HOW THEY MlSTooK PUMlGE STONE FOR DR. Whsi
SKULL.
The Smyrna Times gets off the following
The West tragedy, with all its horrors, has its
humorous side. 1t is stated a vertable fact
that on the night of the fearful tragedy, when it
was thought that West had been blown to pieces
whilst laboriously struggling to develop SCIENCE
two Young doctors of Dover made professional
examination at that midnight hour, and gave a
decision that the dismembered remains before
them were those Of their tlamented friend, DR..
West and whilst looking around for the frag-
ments of the body that had been " blown of "
a bony substance was handed them. They care
fully examined it and informed the excited crowd
that it was portion of the " Professors's era
mum. They also told the automcal name Of the
bone in Latin and were showing the part of the
skull from which it had been blown, when they
We're informed that they were holding post
mortem examination orer a piece Of puntce-
stu
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-26
Accidents by Rail.

FRIdHTFUL CASUALTY IN PENN. AND TOTAL WRECK
OF A FREIGHT TRAIN INDIANA.
A train on the Buffalo, Cory and Pittburg
Railroad. ran off trestle bridge near Prospect
Station. Tuesday. The wrecked cars caught fire
and we're partly consumed. At the latest ac-
counts, 10 dead bodies had been from the debris,
and 80 passengers we're known to have been in
jured
A freight train of thirteen cars and locomo-
tive, on the Jeffersonvle, Madison and Indian
apolis RAILROAD, dumped the track" at Henrys
ville Ind, on the same day, and was totally
wrecked. The engineer, fireman and brakes
man were killed.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-26
Flew York.

FIRES IN THE o1TY--sEvEBAL aRLs MISSING.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.
Five or six girls, employed in the Center st.
building, burned on Tuesday, are reported mis-
sing. T..
There were slight fires, last night, at the
Bowery Theatre, Canterbury Hall and Clifford
Hotel, bat no accident occurred.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-26
SECOND EDITION.
$3.50, p. Nj.
Tho 4. r. slaughter in Pa.

FURTHER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SPECTACLE.
CORY, Dec. 26.
OF the killed by the accident on the Buffalo,
Cory & Pittsburg R. R. near Prospect Station,
81 have been recovered, sixteen of them so char
red by the FIRE they cannot be recognized. From
three to five persons are still under the ruins,
reduced to ashes and only bones can be recover
ed The train was going on down grade and
had the steam shut off, when broken wheel
was discovered, but stoppage could not be effect
ed. There were about fifty passengers on the
train
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-26
ENTERTAINMENTS, THIS EVENING.

Fair Of United Cornet Band, Institute Hall.
Minqua Fair, City Hall, Continued.
temperance Fair, Temperance Hall, 7O2 East
7th Street.
Chapman Sisters and Company, Burlesque, Farce,
&C., Opera House.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-26
DOMESTIC NEWS.
~ PENINSULA.
state Items.

JW. Fiji an sfa have returned from Eu-
rope to their :, jas at Smyrna.
A twenty-nine pound turkey was sold in the
Smyrna market, last week.
The dedication Of the Catholic Church at
Dover has been postponed until Easter.
Constable stayton has been appointed " Knight
OF the Locust for Smyrna.
The Episcopal chapel in smyrna.is very pretty.
The Methodist ladies' of Townsend are prepar-
ing an elegant supper for Thursday evening
next.
The Smyrna public school has been furnished
with iron desks.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-26
weather Record.

REPORT OF THE SIGNAL SERVICE.
WASHINGTON. Dec 26.
Probabilities: For the Middle States Easterly
to Northerly winds with snow, backing to North
erly and North westerly, with clearing but par
tally cloudy weather Tonight.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-26
Fires In New York.

Besides the burning of Barnum's Museum, in
New York City on Tuesday, which was reported
by telegraph, the whole block on the west side
of Center street, between Leonard and Crosby,
was laid in ruins, number of business firms
and storekeepers and many families being burn
cd out. The loss by this fire is estimated at
S50O,000. Two girls and two men were injured,
one of the men perhaps fatally. There was All
'unconfrmed" rumor that six girls had lost
their lives
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-26
FIRST EDITION..
200 p. Nj.
Philadelphia.

wmrNEYs oAR-wHEEL FACTORY CRUSHED IN.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 26.
About four hundred feet of roof Of Whitney's
Railroad Car-wheel Factory at Fifteenth and
Willow streets, crushed in by the weight Of snow,
this morning. A number of workmen are be
meath the ruins
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-26
A Petition.

We suggest, elsewhere, the form of a petition
TO the Legislature for increased representation
t. the people OF this County. II our people
mean business they must flood the Legislature
with evidences of their earnest feeling on this
lI1,nntinn
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-26

Judge Gray of the Supreme Court at Boston,
has decided that the affairs of the Mechanics
Mutual Fire Insurance Company must be wound
up by the receiver.
Satanta and Big Tree, the Indian chiefs who
nave been in Jail at st. Louis for three months,
left for the Texas Penitentiary on Monday night
Bail has been refused in the case of Jesse Up
percue at Baltimore. His second trial is fixed
Tor the January term,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-26
More Defective BnIldinEs.

FALL or CHURCH FLOOR AND FRIoHrFUL CAS-
UALTY.
WnLIAMsPoRT, Dec. 26.
The floor of the Baptist church. in the Seventh
ward, gave way last evening, precipitating FIVE
hundred persons into the cellar beneath. Four
teen persons were killed, and about forty were
wounded-some of them very seriously.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-26
Advertising ThentricnIs.

The theatrical managers of New York, at a
meeting held last week, decided to dispense with
the use Of bills and posters and rely for their
communication with the puplic solely upon the
advertising columns OF permanently established
aud regularly organized newspapers. They con-
slider this both the cheapest and most effective
way of obtaining publicity.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-26

Mrs. d. P. Bowers and her Company remained
in this city until noon, to-day, when they left
for Elizabeth, N. j., operform in that city this
evening. Mrs. Bowers was suffering from Sc
we're cold and complained of the loss Of her
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-26
whs Ga,tv.bur1 HattIo FIsId.

John Houck has sold to Gen. s. W. Crawford.
of the U. s. Army, AZ acres 70 perches, Oumber-
land township west Of Little Round Top, for
$500. This is the ground over which the Penn
sylvania Reserves, led by Gen. Crawford,
charged on the evening Of July 2, 1868, and in
cludes the rock formation known as the DEVILS
Den. Gettysburg Paper.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-26
The whitney Disaster.

ONLY TWO MEN KuLED-RoRTUNATK ABSENCE.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. &c.
1t has been ascertained that no workmen were
buried in the ruins of Whitney's foundry, ex-
cept the two before mentioned as rescued.
Ordinarily from one to two hundred are en-
ployed in the building that fell, but at the time
of the accident they were fortunately engaged
in another building,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-26
Commercial Reports.
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS,
DrrYr ar,tsY VtnVA q

PHILADELPHIA MARKETS,
PmLADELrHIA.iD Dec. 26.
oottonifrm; 2OA@2l. Flour dull superfine
$4.5O@525; extras .S575@6 25 Psnna., .ohio
Indiana extra family SS.25@9. Rye flour firm,
$50. Wheat dull; Red 5000; amber 92095
white 1.95O205. Corn dull yellow 65; old $50
60 new mixed 64@65 Oats dull; white 49@5l
Whiskey firm 80.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-26
New England.

THE MERCURY VERY Low-TELEaRAPH ooMMUNI-
CATION DESTROYED.
BOSTON, Dec. 26.
The Thermometer in Maine, Vermont, and
New Hampshire ranges from twelve to forty
three degrees below zero, and the telegraph
wires are broken by the cold.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-26
a,oD ,h,, C,ocu

The city clock is now a public nuisance. It
has been for two or three days fifteen minutes
too fast How much longer is this to be en-
dured?
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-26
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

The annual meeting Of the stockholders Of
the Masonic Hall Co. takes place tomorrow af-
| ternoon at O'Clock.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-26

PIGEON SHooT1Na.-The pigeon shooting ad-
vertised to come off at Schuetzen Park on Tues
day afternoon was largely attended. All present
took lively interest in the shooting, and toward
the last, when ties were developing themselves,
the crowd became much excited and the interest
in the affair increased two-fold Twenty-one
chances were shot for the prize offered by Mr..
Bertolette, the Superintendent OF the Park,
which was fine trotting buggy, worth $150.
al the end Of the shooting five ties were an
nounced-Messrs, Ewing, Smith, Bertolette, Da-
Wis and Francis-and, as it was too dark to then
further contest for the prize, it was agreed that
the parties named above should meet at the Park
at o'clock on Monday afternoon next and de-
eide the matter. Sharper shooting than that
witnessed on Tuesday even is confidently looked
for,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-26
Mlarriaaes.

MONIES -NEGUs-on Wednesday evening, Dec.
25th, by Rev. VIM. AbercrOmDie, ID. d. Albert s..
Nones Of wilmington, Del, to Emma L eldest
daughter Of VIM. l, Negus, Esq, OF Montclair, N.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-26
Newark.

WEDDrNa.-Mr. ]. Houston Hill and Miss Sus-
annah, daughter of William Dean. were married
this morning by Rev. ]. A. Brindle, at the resi-
dencs of the brides parents. At the conclusion
Of the ceremony, the happy couple took the
train northward.
PREsENTATIoN.-Mr. Harry Zimmerman, Mus
ical Director of the NJ. E. Church, was yesterday,
at the conclusion of the service, presented with
a very fine silver tea service by the Sabbath
School. The present was wholly unexpected, and
Mr.. rs surprise found vent in copious flow Of
fears
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-26
The Division of the Atlantic.

The order of General W. S. Hancock assum-
ing command of the Military Division Of the At
lantic, with headquarters at New York, has been
published. His staff consists Of. Captain William
g. Mitchell, Fifth Infantry; Captain john 8.
Wharton, Nineteenth Infantry; and First Lieu
tenant g. S. L. Ward, Twenty Infantry.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-26
HEALDs' HYcEIAN HOME.
Cor. Van Buren Sc. and shRIlcrOss Ave-,
WILMINGTON, DEL.
PUsEY HEALp, H N; Da ! PHrsc1ANs


PUSEY HEALD, M. D., / ppvu,c,,ua
MARY II. HEALD, M. D.,
mar19-1yof
This new, first-class Institution for the Hygieno
TREATMENT Of Inyalids-without Medicines-has now
been In successful operation for fifteen monthR
with patients from seventeen States and Territories
In the HYGIRNIO TREATMENT of the sick, we repu-
date the entire system of drug-giving as not only
utterly faacious but terribly destructive to health
happiness and life Medicines, such daily adj
mnstered to sick persons, II given TO those In Wig
orous health, would inevitably make them Ill. Rea-
son. Nature, and true Science must and DO condemn
such " Healing ~ Art"
We rely solely upon natural means, which include
an appropriate combination of Wholesome Food
pure Air, Various forms Of Tepid, Hot and Cold
Baths in Pure Soft Water, Swedish Moyements for
the STRENGTHENING Of feeble muscles, the relief OF
eongested organs and equalization Of the circula-
ton, Magnetism, sun Baths, Abundant Sleep and
Rest Outdoor Exercise, Proper Clothing, Recrear
DR. M. H. HEALD gives especial attention to
ladies, as does DIR, ?. HEALD 70 gentlemen.
Cases visited in Town or Country.
mar19-Tu, Th&Sat-fp
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-26

The rise in the Ohio river reached Madison,
Ind, yesterday Afternoon, and broke up the ice
gorge at that place. The huge cakes OF ice swept
everything before them, and sunk two steamers,
a ferry boat, and several barges and floats.
Governor Hoffman has declined public din.
ner, offered him by the citizens of Albany, ir-
respective OF party. His declination is on the
ground of pressure of public and private busi-
ness
Henry Siegler was stabbed to death by Fred
erick Wise, in Williamsburg, N. y, on Monday
night. The murderer escaped,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-26

At Patterson, N. j., VIM. Collier, charged
with setting fire to his rolling mill last Sunday
night. has been released on $42, 500 bail.