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Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-30

POSTPONED. The picnic of the Amercus
Club which was to have taken place to-day, has
been postponed until further notice.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-30
The Drama.

"uNDER TUE oAsLIdHT," THIS EVENING.
Augustin Daly's popular drama, Under he
Gaslght, will bo presented, at the Opera House,
this evening, by very good Company, under
the management OF Mr.. ] d. Germon. The
mechanical effects, in this lannon's play, form it's
Distinctive feature, and Mr.. Germon has taken
great pains TO have them carefully prepared
sad skillfully operated. He deserves a crowded
house.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-30
PRICE TWO CENTS.
SECOND EDITION.
800, p. M.
Philadelphia.

DECORATION CEREMONIES.
PHILADELPHIA, May 80.
The decorating ceremonies are proceeding,
though greatly marrod by drenching rain.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-06-07
A Visit to San Francisco.

Yon will find San Francisco say
Charles Nordhoff in a letter, one of th'
pleasantest and most novel of all the
sights of California. The hotels are ad
mirably kept; the streets are full o.
strange sights the Cliff House, to which
you ought to drive i'll the early morning
and eat there an admirably cooked break
fast, amidst the roar of the Pacific sur
and the bowling Of sea-lions, will make
one of your pleasantest experiences
at Woodward Gardens good collec-
ton of grizzly bears, and other wild
beasts native to California, will amuse
and instruct children from fifteen to fifty
years of age ; the Chinese and japanese
shops have curiosities at all prices from
twenty five cents to five hundred dollars
and the Chinese quarters will occupy
you several days, if you are at all curious
You will easily find the streets devoted
to the Chinese. They occupy consid
cradle part of the heart of the city and
their shops, in Sacramento, Dupont,
and other streets, are open to visitors,
though You will not find much to buy
in them, nor many of the merchants and
lish. Ladies and children may safely
and properly walk in the main streets in
the Chinese quarters by day. The tourist
who wishes to investigate further should
get policeman stationed among the
Chinese to show him around after dark.
He will see some strange and unpleasant
sights and ladies and children must
be excluded from this tour. But all
may go to the Chinese thcater. If you
have party of ladies and children, you
should apply the day before to the man
ager Of the theatcr, Chlnaman, whom
you will find on the premises, for box.
This will cost you two dollars, and fifty
cents additional for every persons in
your party. Go about half-past eight,
and stay until ten or eleven. The boxes
arc up stairs. at one end of the gallery
opposite you will see the Chinese women
huddled together in a place by them
selves the audience below vehemently
resents the indecorum of a woman APP
pearing in the pit. The play usually
some admirable feats of tum
bling but the whole performance you
will find most strange and extraordinary.
ne OIcucAid Slt III lnH Ddch ol tbt
stage, and the performers and actors
smoke and sip tea in the intervals when |
they happen to be disengaged. The
costumes are costly and elaborate ; the |
lcting appears to us Western bar
Darans outragcously stilted and the
,oices are the very soul of discord, fifty
married to the music, which will set your
eeth on edge and pierce your ears with
Is fierce and continual clangor and
thrill screams.
You should also, during the day, visit
he Chinese temples, or joss houses. to
which n policeman will guide you. They
re in the shabby style of the theater.
decorated with cheap tinsel but you
vill see the Chinese manner of worship,
nd in one of the temples some curious
arving in wood.
The Chinese quarter is perfectly safe
nd orderly and you need no protec-
ion, even tor ladies and children, in 60
ng 10 the tbeater or elsewhere.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-06-07
A Crushing Sarcasm.

| Chief Justice Spofford, during the
latter part of his official career, was about
rs brusque and biting as man could be,
and in his bitter moods he was apt to be
as ungenerous as he was sarcastic. When
left to his own meditations, with nothing
to rutfle his temper, his decisions were
clear and compact, and his legal papers
patterns of ornate erudition ; and, more.
over, his decisions were held as good
and sufficient law of precedent.
Once upon time Spofford was Mt the
head of the bench holding n Court of
Equity, and in the case under trial it
became necessary for an attorney to
prove the death of a certain man. This
attorney was by name Wallington-a
thin visaged, nervous, buzzing fellow.
wLo had the reputation of never letting
go his hold upon case until he had
wrung the last possible dollar from it.
Wallington produced what he consid-
cred a sufficient proof of the death Of
the man in question but the Judge
would not accept it.
"That is no proof at ALL" was Spof-
ford's emphatic remark.
The attorney brought forward other
evidences And still old Spofford shook
his head.
1T Will not do, sir. We cannot accept
that as proof"
"Your Honor" cried Wallineton, with
much show OF vexation, "pardon me if |
deem your decision extremely hard.
Why will you not believe me Iknew
the man well to the day of his death |
saw him dead with my own eyes; and l
attended his funeral. He was my client,
your Honor.
Your cltent?" exclaimed Spofrord.
I" Why in the name of sense and reason
didn't you state that fact in the first
place No wonder he diedl We admit
The proof-Go on, sir"
The Judge probably thought but lightly
of the sarcasm at the time, but it proved
a crusher fer poor Wallington-so much
so that he was forced to seek another
field for the exercise of his profession.
Lx41er
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-06-07
RATES OF ApyERrrsIuo
To n Little IIuswlfe.

olttle huswifo clean and spruce,
Thy uso one heart dvinos;
A rosy apple, iull OF juice,
And polish'd-ull il shines
a tidy, tripping, tender thing,
a foe to lazy litters,
A household angel, tidying
I'LL all around thee glittersl
To see thee in thy oyelinoss,
So prudish and 80 chaste;
No spock upon the cotton dress
Girdled around thy waist;
The ankle peoping white as snow
Thy tuck'd-up kirtle under;
While shining dishes, row un row,
Behind thee stare and wonder
The crimson freight dips
Thy checks until they glow;
The white -four makes thy fingcr-tips
Like rosebuds dropt in snow,
When all thy gentle heart
Flutters in exultaton
To compass in an apple tart
Thy no5lest aspiration
o lluswife may thy modest worth
Keep ever free from wrong;
best be the house and bright the hearth
Thou blesaost all day long,
And nightly may thy sleep be sound
While DER thee, softly, stilly,
The curtains close like leaves around
The husht heart of the lilyl
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-06-07
A VERITABLE INDIA RUBBER MAN-Tht

A VERITABLE INDIA RUBBER MAN.-Tho
Gardiner (Me.) Journal gives the follow
ing particulars of the wonderful escape
of Mr. Joseph Glazier, of that city from
instant death. He was examining paper
mill in Topsham, aud while so engaged
the skirt of his coat caught in the roll.
He Immediately bethought himself to
throw off his coat, but in doing so his
hand was drawn into the rolls. "I'D let
1t pull my arm out, he thought to him
self, but rs the merciless machinery
pulled at the stout muscles and tendons,
Mr.. G. found that his arm would not
pull off without breaking his neck. just
think of such n situation for man to be
in /! Coolly submitting to his fate, he
turned his head over on the side to save
his nose. and through the space of a ont
four inches he was dawn to his hips.
He saws as the rolls passed over his heal
il made noise like grinding coffee in II
mill, and that's the last he remember.
he blood spirited from his eyes, ears,
and mouth so as to go on to the dryer,
twelve feet distant. He was taken up
for dead, bat strange to say, be Is now
about the street. The space he went
was about four inches, We ara
told, but the upper roll could rise little
by what give there was to an S0-inch
felt. The Journal naturally remarks that
it hardly seems possible that a man
could be ground through such small
space and live.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-06-07
Gems OF Thought.
1t takes all our learning TO be simple.
He that is desperately inclined to his
lwn will. is ever most near to the wealth

1t takes all our learning 70 be simple
He that is desperately inclined to hi'
own will, is ever most near to the wealtl
of God, dIr7L,L1,,I&-
When we suspect ourselves to be most
miserable, then is the grace of God mos
favorable. wee c-G,>yt~-fF
Never expect to go to the throne oi
grace without having some stumbling
block thrown in your way Satan hates
prayer, and always tries to hinder it.
Truth is the ground of science, the
scale to charity, the type Of eternity,
and the fountain of grace. l,,.,. ~.
Faith and the cross are inseparable
the cross is the shrine of faith, and faith
is the light of the cross.
Punishment is the record Of crime
and the strength of the back-strokes in
proportion to the original blow.
How terrible to die unprepared. Yet,
every tick of the clock, and one soul
somewhere is launched into eternity.
Sense shines with double lustre when
it is set in humility. An able yet humble
man is a Jewel worth a kingdom.
Base all your actions upon principle
Of right; preserve your integrity of
character, and in doing this never reck-
on the cost.
No man or woman that has real saving
religion is afraid to have it known. If
they are, it is positive sign they do not
possess it.
Every sin against God, the Supreme
Sovereign, is capital offence, and con
sequently the life of every sinner is for
feited to the divine justice.
| have seen the Christian die, and also
the sinner. Let my prayer be, "Let me
die the death of the righteous, and let
my last end be like his.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-06-07

THE ALE QUESTION. The question Of
prohibiting the sale of ale and beer in
the towns of Massachu etts was not set
tied after all by the vote taken few
weeks ago. 1t seems as though n loop
hole was inevitably left open for litien-
ton TO creep in when an attempt is made
to settle any question in human affairs.
in this case on some of the ballots the
whole question, ''Shall the sale of beer,
ETC., be allowed?" was printed with the
answer Eyes or mo" while others
only had the answer. Now the question
arises es to whether the latter were legal,
and the supreme Court must decide the
question.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-06-07

A SEL1.-A paper hanger in Boston
found himself, few weeks ago. with a
large stock of extremely ugly wall paper
on hand, which he despaired of selling.
A lady came in one day, and, seeing the
large bouquets Of flowers which formed
the design of the paper, complimented
him upon his enterprise in securing the
Dolly Warden pattern. He took the hint,
spoke of the fashionable article to his
customers, and in few weeks sold every
roll Of il,
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-06-07

NATURAL ADVANTAGES" - Teacher.
What bird did Noah send out of the
ark" Smallest Boy in the Glass (after
a pause). Dove, SIR" Teacher
very well. But should have thought
some of you Lig boys would have known
that" Tall Pupil. --"Plsase, sir, that
boy ought TO know, sir. cause his father
g bird-kstsher, sir!!'
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-06-07

ScAREp TO DEATH A day or two ago
a lighted kerosene lamp was capsized in
the residence of Mrs. VOORHEES,, Will
liamsburg, N. Y, and the OIL taking fire,
a serious confagatlon was threatened.
This SO worked upon the nervous sys-
tenn OF Miss Lucy NJ. VOORHEES, that she
became affected with spasms, and, all eff
forts to restore her failing, she expired.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-06-07

There are twin brothers in Newbury-
port who are known as rights and lefts.
from the fact of one of them being lame
in his right foot and squirting with his
right eye, while the other is lame in his
left foot and squints with bis left eye,
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-06-07
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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-06-07
JOB PRINTING

Of all kinds neatly executed at the lowest living
prices. Our Office Is well furnished with mate.
rial and stock for this department, and We now
have experienced and competent workmen to
use them II you want any printing done you
need not go TO the city, or out OF the county,
for you can get az good work and an low prices
at this Office IA at any other.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-06-07

A CONVICT in the Michigan Penitepta.
ry has just fallen heir to nearly 81 900, 600,
by the death of his father. His sentence
expires in August.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-06-07

Ii breach of promise case tried al
Provid snes, r. l., Julia O. vallett, aged
22, recovered a verdict of SIC, 600 agains,
Thomas Grace, aged GO.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-01-11

thing directly contrary 70 what their
good Maker cut them out to do-who
might sit in legislative halls year in
and out for half century, and still be
about as wise as the day they first en-
tered upon their career as law makers
They are almost. to man, not the
cool, candid ana liberal spirited fel-
lows like the old Republican members,
but stern, inyincible, fire eating Dem
ocrats, that have never voted aught
but the straight Democratic ticket
This is the sort of new departure the
Democratic party of Ohio made last
fall. When one sees such known
Democratic partisans as the Lfferves-
cent Callen of Mercer, Milliean of
Monroe, (brother of the rebel conspi
rator MilIigan of Indiana), Stilwel of
loyal Holmes, Seitz of Senaca, Leoh-
ner of Fairfield, and last but not least,
Waldron of Brown, elected to speak
for the Democratic party, we need not
ask for better evidence that the pos
sum policy is played out.
AS TO the Senate, we shall notice
how it is constituted in a future issue.
O. s. journal.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-01-11
NIurder OF James Fisk. Jr.

James Fisk, Jr-, of New York City,
was fatally shot in New York City on
Saturday last, Ivy Edward Stokes
Great excitement prevailed in the city
Fisk was a notorious stock gambler
and swindler, a compeer of Tweed, Jay
Gould, and the rest of those members
of the swindling ring of New York.
Annexed we give brief sketch of
the murder from the telegraphic ac-
count Of it to the Associated Press
New YORK, Jan. 6.-The following
are the circumstances attending the
Fisk shooting case, at 4 p. m. /: A
carriage stopped at the entrance of
the Grand Central Hotel, containing
Fisk and q companion. The former
alighted and entered the hotel, for the
purpose of proceeding to his rooms
AS lie ascended the first step, Stokes
came out of an adjoining passageway,
unperceived by Fisk, unbuttoned his
coat, drew out a revolver, and rapidly
discharged three shots at Fisk The
first lodged in Fisk's shoulder. the sec
ond whistlcd close by his head, and
the third, with a more fatal direction,
took effect in the abdomen, infIicting
mortal wound.
Fisk Mt once staggered and fell,
while Stokes, casting look of hatred
on the PROSTATE form of his victim,
said in savage tones, 81 have done it
for the son of bitch this time" Fisk
evidently recognized his assailant be
fore falling, but made no remark
Immediately after the shots were
fired the hotel employees rushed to the
scene. While some cared for the
wounded man others seized Stokes,
who, seeing escape was impossible,
made no resistance. He was prompt
/ ly handed over to the police.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-01-11
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Compared with the Last Preceding.

In various respects there are inter
esting contrasts between the Fifty
ninth General Assembly, and the Six
tieth, now in session.
While the political complexion of
the present one is not, just now at least,
quite all that could be desired, espec-
tally the Senate, it is nevertheless an
Improvement on the last preceding
one
There is more difference in the per-
sonnel than in other particular. The
House of Representative is a good,
intelligent looking body of men. 1t
is largely composed of members of
former Legislatures, and therefore
dOubly competent to do some whole
some legislation. On the Republican
side it is noticeable that many of the
most discreet, moderate and wcll-mean-
ing men of the last Assembly have
been sent back to this. With the re-
turn of such men as Won Worries OF
Athens, Little Of Greene, Blakeslee OF
Williams, Williams Of Fayettc, Bow
man and Johnson of Stark, Wing OF
Trumbull, Munson of Medina. Adair
| of Carroll, Titus of Meigs. Bradbury
of Gallia, Thompson of Columbiana,
Stanton of Morgan, Fulton of Cham
paign, Curtis of Cuyahoga, Sterling oi
Union, Ely of Lorain, (not to inten-
tionally overlook others at this mo
ment out Of mind, we feel abundantly
assured that the people have done
wisely, and that the interests of the
State will not suffer or be corruptly
tampered with at their r-hands,--FFIoW-
ever, a numhe: OF trusty and efficient
men in matters of legislation were not
Ie-selected, oftener than not, from
their own choice. For instance, Dick
son of Lorain, Dennis OF Cuyahoga,
Ullery of Miami, Bogardis of Huron
Cannon of Portage, and Glover ot
Scioto; but their places are all vel
and capably filled. Scott of Warren
a wheel-horse in Ohio, goes far toward
making up this loss in experienced
members.
Turning to the Democratic side O
the House we find about as many ole
members re- elected as with the Repub
! hcans, but there is lamentable los.
of talent and ''blustering raiers," t.
use Mrs Purtington's pet phrase TIL,
distingu ished lawyer and jay bird ora
tor, Acker of Hooking; the irrcpres
sible old ayes and Noes-Mr. Spe
llah," Hughes of Highland the mos
successful bIundefbus and auricula
pest in existence, Llewellyn Baber o
Franklin; probulgent Ball of Musl<ing
um, and the willy political pettifogge
Parr Of Licking-all were granted th,
grateful privilege to remain in tn
dear society of the people whom the,
so long and at great personal sacrifc
honored as their representatives il
legislative councils. In their steaC
newer men have come to the surface
They start off with modest and un
assuming manner, and give fair prom
ise Of letting business proceed withou
many foolish capers.
The class of Democrats chosen for
second term do not come any way
near up to the standard of Republi
cans returned. Many of them are o
that class of men who are doing some
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-01-11
U. S, senator.

From the vote taken in the Legisla-
ture on Tuesday, the election of Hon.
John Sherman for U. S. Senator on
joint ballot is almost certain The
vote in the Senate stood Morgan 18,
Sherman II, and Rob't c. Schenck l.
In the House Sherman received 81,
Morgan At, Jacob D. Cox 1. All
members of both houses in their seats !:
Counting the votes Of both Houses
together, John Sherman had IA; Geo.
w. Morgan, IS; Jacob D. Cox, /,
and Robert G. Schenck, l. Sherman 5
majority over Morgan, 8; over all 7.
The Cincinnati Gazette's Columbus
correspondence of the 9th says:
Tomorrow the two Houses will
meet in joint convention. As Mr..
Sherman did not get a majority of the
votes cast i'll the Senate, there must be
another vote taken, each member OF
the joint convention casting one vote.
This vote will result: Sherman, IA
Morgan, 65; Schenck, l, and Cox, ;
and Sherman will stand elected over
all opponents hy majority This is,
of course, on the supposition that Pow
ell will vote for Cox, as he is likely TO
do, and Gage does not vote for Sher-
man, which all Republicans sincerely
hope he will not.
Thus, practically, has ended the
rand Democratic attempt against Mr..
Sherman.