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Epilepsy or Fits.

sURE CURE for this distressing complaint is
now made known In Treatise [of 4S octave pages)
on Foreign and Native Herbal Preparations, pub-
lished by Dr. o. PHELPS BROWN. The prescription
was discovered by him In such pr0vidential man.
ner that he cannot cOnscientiousy refuse to make II
known, as IL has cured everybody who has used II
for Fits, never having failed In single case. The
Ingredients may be OOtained from any druggist. A
copy sent free to all applicants by mail Address
DIR. o. PHELPS BROWN, 81 Grand street, Jersey
City, N. j.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-02-28

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NO. sOT MARKET STREET,
WILMINGTON, DEL.
Open TO receive deposits daily Sunday excepted
during the usual business hours, and on Tuesday
and Saturday evenings from TO 8 O'Clock, P. M.
All the profits Of the Bank, after the payment OF
necessary expenses, are devoted to the benefit of
the depositors, and dividends are made semi-annu-
ally in April and october. Since the organization Of
the Bank in 1851 the dividends have uniformly been
at the rate of six per cent. per annum.
Dividends not drawn are regarded as deposts, and
st once become entitled to participate In future
dividends.
intrusted TO the Bank
MANAGERS:
WILLIAM g. HuLKs, GEORGE w, BUsH
CLEMENT B. SMYTH, GEORGE s. CAPKLLH,
CHARLES w. HowLAND, M. l. LIoHTENHTKR,
EDWARD DARLINGTON, N. R BENSON,
HENRY X. DURK, JOB ii. JACKSON
JOHN MCLKAR, WM. II. SWIFT,
ANTHONY HIGGINS.
WIN. s. HILLiES, President
GEO W. BusH, Vice President
oct121y JOHN P. MoLxAB, Treasurer.
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| N0HOR lime sTEAnIRRs

a NGHOR LINE sTEAhERRs
Sal, every Wednesday, and Saturday, 10 and from
NEW YORK AND GLASGOW,
Calling at atLondonderry to land Mails and Passengers
The Steamers of this favorfte line are built ex-
pressly for the Atlantic Passenger Trade and tted
up In every respect with all the modern Improve
ments calculated to insure the safety, comfort, and
convenience OF passengers.
PASSAGE RATES, PAYABLE IN CURRENCY,
TO GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL q LONDONDERRY,
FIRST CABIN, , ssc and s7S, according to location:
accommodation.
INTERMEDIATE. sss. sTEERAGE, s9s.
Parties sending for their friends in the Old Coun-
try purchase tickets at reduced rates. For fur
ther particulars apply TO HENDERSON, \, ,BRoTH1ERs' .1
jan11-1y 610 Market St, Wilmington, Del
HjSOR LIVERPOOL and QUEENS ~1kR@&
IL TowN-INKAN LNE OF ROYAL MAIL sAMA6
STEAMERS are appointed TO sail as follows:
CITY OF LONDON, SATURDAY, Feb. sath, at 2, P.
CITY OF MONTREAL. SATURDAY. March %, at
CRY OF BROOKLYN, SATURDAY, March 9th, at 3
CITY OF PARIS, SATURDAY, March 10th, at 10. Al
And each succeeding Saturday and Thursday, from
Pser Aos North River Rew Yerh
RATES or rAssAaE.
Payable in Geld. Payable in Currency
FIRST CABIN..... sTD sTEERAGE ...........sso
TO London. ....... 80 to London. ........... 10
to Paris......... 30 to Paris. 90
Passengers also foriSarded 10 Ant'geTp Rotterdes,
Stoedezi RoT1oay, Denmark DO, at reduced rates.
Tickets from Liverpool Queenstown, GLasgoD eT
Londonderry be bought al moderate rates BY par
ties pfshfng to send for their friends.
IN any part Of Grsa. Britain and Ireland
FeT Tsrther Information apply At ae csu.pa'sTs
oDoNNELL FAULK, Sole Agents,
@O2 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
Or 10 R R. ROBINSON 4 CO., Agents, Fourth and
Market streets, Wilmington. myl1t1y
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DERRY'S RAILROAD FREIGHT EXPRESS
u Successor to Casperson's Railroad Freight Ex-
press, will deliver freight 70 any part of the city i'm
mediately upon its arrival; also, deliver freight to
depot, in connection with all trains, at REASONA-
BILE RATES. Orders left at W. H. Almond & Bro,
sth and Market. Z. Bucher's tobacco store 9Th and
Market. II. r. Bripghurst, X McInall, Jr, Freight
once p, W. B. X r., will receive prompt atten-
ness. Covered wagons in stormy weather. Respect
fully soliciting the patronage of the public,
am, respectfully,
oct16-1y JOHN 4. PERRY, Proprietor
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WOMAN
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NMTEIIs, CARBOLIC TABLETS,
FOR COUGHS, COLDS AND HoARsENEss.
These Tablets present the Acid in Combination
with olher efficient remedies In popular form, for
the Cure of all Throat and Lung Diseases.
Hoarseness and liberation Of the Throat are i'm
mediately relieved, and statements are constantly
Deing sent to the proprietor OF relief In cases OF
Throat difficulties of years standing.
CAUTION.-Don't be deceived by worthless imi-
tations. Get only Wells Carbolic Tablets Price
sb cents per Box. ... =.
IS PlAtt street. N. X, Sole Agent for the .. s.
Sand for Circular. feo26-4W
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WILMINGTON TRANSFER AND BAGGAGE
wv EXPRESS will call fer and deliver baggage
and packages to and from all parts Of the CITY, Rail-
road Depot and boat. Also, baggage called for and
checked (where Railroad tickets are held) TO AL
left at tthe Franklin Telegraph once, No.
q West Third Street; X. Bringhurst Co.,
sixth and Market Smith 4 Painter, Seventh
and Market, and b. d @. Shoemaker 500 Market St,
will receive prompt attention. Principal once, Bag
gage Room, p, W. and B. Railroad Depot.
j. j. MCMULIRN,
Bept16-1y ]. II. SEAL, Proprietors.
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STAMMERING INSTITUTE

The most hopeless cases of siammering are cured
by Dr. q. y. FAVOR, b25 North sixth Street, Phlla-
delphia.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-02-28

MI A R WINS
s A II e s
Are most Desirable fer Quality
Finish and Price.
THEY NEVER FAIL.
LATEST TESTS.
NEW YoRK, March n, 1871.
Mesars MARVIN & Co.,
Gentiemen:-our store was entirely destroyed by
corner OF Canal and Mott streets. The nre was In
tensely hot owing 10 the innammabe nature Of the
atock, being all furniture and upholstery goods.
We are glad TO say that all our books and valuable
papers were pgessrped in perfect order In one Of you
ALUM AND DRY PLASTER SAFES, which ce
tainly sustain their good reputation.
Yours truly, WAGNER, SCHNEIDER q co.
[From the Nsw York Tribune, June 22d, 1911
In the recent severe fre in wayerly, N. Y, dur
ing which nearly the entire town was burned, one
Of Marvins Safes had a test, evidenced By
letter they have Just received from there.
WAVkRLY, June IL, 1871.
| MessTa. MARVIN 4 Co.,
Gentlemen IL have just had the misfortune OF
losing my tannery by ire, and among other losses,
one OF your very valuable safes. 1t withstood the
most severe test, having remained In one position
through the whole fire, and i've cords of hemlock
BARK burned around It, heating 1t TO intense red
heat Upon opening the safe after the fire. am
happy to inform you that my papers and everything
inside I'm perfect state OF preservation. Even
the woodwork was left perfect Yours, very truly,
| A. B. PHILLIPS.
IFronl the Epe'sirg Post, July 7th, 18Th
FoURTH-OF-JULY FIRE.
A special dispatch from Millerton, N. Y, gives
account OF severe fire at that place, occasioned by
| fireworks. In this connection we see the necessity
Of good safe.
MuLEEroN, N. Y, July 9, IsTl
Messrs. MARVIN q Co.,
Gentlemen We were entirely burned out on the
| evening OF July 4th. We were doing general mer-
ehandse business in store 32xGO feet two Stories
with large stock OF whiskey In basement, and kerr
osene in room next to safe The fire was the hottest
known in this region for a long time; on opening
our safe, which was fine one, with patent combi-
nation lock Of your manufacture, we found all our
books and papers In excellent condition. every word
egible and papers in iron vault not even affected at
all by the heat. Our safe now stands by the cellar,
a true witness Of the superiority Of your goods.
! Yours respectfully,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-02-28

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ENIRsT NATIONAL BANKs
OF WILMINGTON,
DepOs'E0Ty of the Public Messtes,
AND
FINANCIAL AGENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
EDWARD BELTS, PRESIDENT.
GEO. D. ARMSTRONG, CASHIER
Paid Up Capital. al,...................... S5OO,OOO
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Discount days, Mondays and Thursdays, at sh A. N.
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ls confidently recommended to every family as q
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u o. Names of patrons In 20 States in Circular
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The Portland daily press., 1872-02-16
GIVEN AWAY

toeyery subscriber to The Christian Union an un-
sectarian, literary, religious and domestic weekly
newspaper, edited by HENRY WARD BEEcHER.
The pair by a fortunate arrangement which one of
the partners of this house able to make in Paris
during the last SIEGE with the proprietors of the pic
lures, are furnished to Mr. Beechers publishers at
rate entirely exceptional The subjects Lfe-Size.
As to the Christian Union tho great success of
that paper has been marvel in the history of jouna-
ISM and the scholarly and critical New York Nation
call it not only the abest and best but also the
most popular of American religious periodicals"
This paper, hereafter will be printed on still lar
ger Sheet folded in tsoenty -four pages pasted at the
back and trimmed at the egdes, decided advantage
possessed by other religious weekly published. 1t
contains contributions from eminent writers of all de-
nominations, and has matter of interest for every
member of the household, young and old For the
year 1872, Mrs. HARRIET BEEcHER STOWE will
write erclsively for he CHRISTIAN UNION
II has somethingJor every member Of the household
father mother, boys and girls, young men and
young women, all find something of interest. Ad-
mirabe contributed and editorial articles discussing
all the great topics of the day; fresh Information
unhackneyed subjects; much matter of a high and
pure religious tone; Domestic Department, choice
Poems, Household Stories, and Chat for the little
ones, one of the chief attractions being Mrs. H. B.
Stoves fascinating Tales.
The terms Of subscription to this paper are: For
year, only $780, This will entitle the subscriber
to the paper and to the above pair of beautiful Oil
Chrolnos THE CHRISTIAN UNION, Illustrated Holi-
day Number S pp.) will be be sent FREE to all who
,,oU subscribe for the year 1872.
Send money in postal orders, drafts or registered
letters direct to the Publishers.
SPECIMEN COPIES of the paper will be mailed FREE
of postage to any address receipt of six cents by
j. B. FORD & Co., Publishers 27 Park Place. New
York. For full particulars see advertisement in the
next column, headed'sWhy?" su
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-16
TERMS $500 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE
Rather Complex.

Inc Westfield (Mass.) Police Court has
lately been entertained with a case of moro
tnan an ordinary degree of richness. Mrs.
James Blakesley complained of her husband.
several weeks since, for ill-treatment. but
after the case had been continued until a
week ago Saturday, she reported that she had
'made up" with her erring lord, and wished
to withdraw the complaint on the payment
of costs. These amounted to $12 for the
costs of court, and S12 so for witness fees.
They hadn't the money, but promised to
bring it the next Saturday, and the Court
kindly continued the case again till that time
Elated at the prospective settlement, the man
traded his horse for another (notwithstand-
ing his own had been mortgaged to a business
man of the town. and paid SIT to boot, bor-
rowing the money of the chief of police, whom
he promised to pay when he came to court
again, on Saturday Promptly at the ap-
pointed time, the ltigant but now recOnciled
couple reappeared at the court, and James
with sorrowful face recited the loss of his
pocket-book, and obtained the consent of the
justice to go out and search for it. While he
was gone, his wife, who remained at the
office, alarmed the court by announcing that
she was in labor, and the chief of police was
hurrledly sent for, and the woman placed in
his care.
The officer, however, finding that his mon
ey was lost with the courts, managed to
spend several hours in a fruitless search for
the pocketbook. But meantime one of the
town fathers had found it, while on his way
to selectmen's meeting, and when he OPEN
ed 1t and found who the owner was, brother
selectman, remembered that he had bill
against Blakesley So he got out writ of
attachment covering the amount, and called
ON the chief of police (who was himself in
terested to the amount af $17) to serve it.
The chief did his duty, attached the money
Tor the selectman, and after all claims had
been paid, had just five cents left for his.
The court, finding itself thus euchred BIZ its
own weapon, the law, continued the case
another week; the chief took mortgage ON
the new horse to secure his debt; the business
man who had the mortgage on the old horse
started out in anxious search for the purchas-
er thereof; and the hero of the story, bewil-
dered at the tickle way fortune had treated
him. got gloriOusly drunk
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-16
Fun in a Court Room.


On Wednesday the County Court room at
White Plains. New York. was thrown into
constarnat;o,, by tba od,,ont of Ioooh ro,,;o.
VI o"eoD .onoi'
feeKskll quaker, VINO marched In with his
hat on and took seat within the bar. Smith
REYNOLDS. the court officer. who was at his
ros+ o,d sohor ov5o,oa Ia.n ,m,
Po'' ''A" 'ooei' olueiou o@oop W ooh MS nat
Jacob refused Reynolds then knocked ia
cob's hat off with his pole The owner pick
ed nm his hat and mt if on aoain PovnoldS
oo,,orod hin, .nd f,ood 1,;,., e,,..;,o 49, -,
I'M anu ioi'eu iiiiii oulsioe the rail-
ing. JACOB got ms arms around a post and
nugged IL IKE pear, yelllng "Shoo Fly at
tne Top OF MS voice; JACOB was too much for
posing it was either crazy or a drunken man
halt dozen offlcers went to Reynolds's aid,
elected e;lr ei'' ''''' 'us'e INC o'd quaker was
Jacob then went to Sber;F Rr,,rdooo .,,d
demanded that his riobts should he resnsctaJ
The country. he said was GONE 10 the Jo,,;I ;f
a gentleman was to be treated in sncb a man-
ner. The Sheriff told him TO 90 nm If be was
a Quaker, and put on half a dozen hats If he
liked.
Jacob thereupon tried it again. and Rev.
nolds attempted to put him out. Jacob lean
ed against the wall and began to claw cat
fashion. Jacobs hat was knocked off some
ten or fifteen times. The Ouakertban ynonnt-
ed bench and challenged the whole conrt 70
knock-down fight, Offering to clean ont the
room for small Consideration Ravnolds
Harvey. Schofield William St;lI,,,au 81 t,ro
or three other officers went for him and nm.
dertook to mt him ont AGAIN hnt iacoh had
his Quaker mn. and instead of nnttino him ont
he put them out and locked the door. Jacob
then went to Judge Clifford and asked permis
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-16

The board can new them if it chooses
"A poor sick man, with mustard plaster
on him, said: "If should eat a loaf of bread
I'd be a live sandwich
i caught her softly by the arm, my gen.
tie, blue-eyed Kate; she squealed: 'Let go,
you careless fool, you hurt my vaccinate."
If women are called to the pulpit and
show themselves fitted for the work, they
have right to speak. When YOU ask me if a
woman shall speak in meeting say no, un-
less she has something to say. We have
trumpets enough now; let us have the flute.
-[Beecher.
Col. Peter Greyson Washington, third
cousin of George Washington, died at New
York on Saturday at the age of a. He was
in the government employ at Washington for
40 years, and his remains were taken to
Washington to be inferred in the congression-
al cemetery.
AT gathering in Australia, not long
since, four persons met, three of whom were
shepherds on sheep farm. One of these had
taken degree at Oxford, another at Cam
bridge, the third at a German university. The
fourth was their employer, squatter, rich in
f1ocks and herds, bnt scarcely able to read
and write, much less to keep his own ac-
counts.
The new house of correction at Chicago
is obtaining as bad reputation as the old
Bridewel, one paper calling it an mclean,
Improbable and degrading house of incorec
tion. No employment is provided for the in
mates, girls are herded with eorrupting old
hags, and the vermin are so thick that a re-
cent visitor was cautioned against touching
the bed-clothing.
George Siker, alias Elmer, was faced bv
two of his three wives at his preliminary ex
animation on the charge of bigamy at Albany
on Monday, but informed the magistrate that
he could make it all right with the women. If
he would allow him few moments conyersa
ton with them. The magistrate didn't dare
try the experiment and George was commit
ted to await the action of the grand jury.
The national fish commissioners have issu-
ed metallic tags, containing numbers up to
2O, to be used in tracking fish on the lakes, so
as to furnish more accurate evidence of their
habits. Each number represents a well
known point on the coast and is attached to
fish caught there, which are again released.
If these are ever caught again, the taker is re-
quested to frank the tag to Washington with
statement of the facts.
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-16
Only Three Dollars Per Year.
aaa. SPECIAL ,4a
Attractions for 1872 !
GIVEN AWAY
I TWO CHARMING AND POPULAR WORKS
1s OF ART. M
wide Awake and Fast Asleep"
TWO EXQUISITE FRENCH OIL CHROMOS,
THE SUBJECTS OF WHICH ARE LIFE
SIZE, AND CANNOT FAIL TO PLEASE
ALL WHO LOVE ART OR chill

Are GIVEN AWAY to every subscriber for 1872,
whether it be q NeC Subscription or a ReneacaI
These Chromos are no cheap colored prints, but are
splendid copies of Oil Paintings, by an eminent En-
glish artist, fully equal for their size Q04x2 any
chrome ever published. The subjects are life
size. The pair, by a fortunate arrangement which
one ofthe partners of this house able to make
Paris during the late sege, with the proprietors of
the pictures, are furnished at rate entirely ercep
tionat, So that, although thousands of them have
been sold in America and at $40, still are and will
be sold at that price by the picture trade generally
they can be given to subscribers. l ll
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-16

The charming pair Of ehroms,, "Wide Awake and
east Asleep of whose real beauty and attractive
ness Mrs. Stoves graceful sketch can give but an
imperfect dea-so pleasing are they to all who love
art or chdrenhave always sold in the picture stores
for $40, and the original publisher has never been
able to supply the great demand for them even at
that price. And yet, although thousands of them
have been sold in America at that high rate they
now within the reach of all, for they are aHea
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-16
HENRY WARD BEECHER'S

Greet LITERARY, RELIGIOUS, WEEKLY
NEWSPAPER. Agents having great success! One
took 900 names in months; another 600 in weeks;
others equally well, making from S5 and $40 to $40
per day. Takes on sight! An old agent who knows,
says: II think it the best business for
offered. Sorry did not engage sooner" Pays bet
ter than any book agency. A rare chance to make
money! sa.a
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-16
w H Y p

What is the reason that the Literary, Re-
igious, and Domestic Weekly, started two
years ago, namely,
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-16
STATE OF MAINE.

CITY OF PORTLAND, IS.
To the Electors of the City of Portland,
FEBRUARY II, 1872.
The Aldermen of the City of Portland have prepar
ed Alphabetical lists of such inhabitants appear to
them to be constitutionay qualified to vote in the
election of Municipal Officers in and for the several
Wards in said City, and that they will be in open
sion at the Aldermen's Rooms ON Tuesday, the twen-
tieth day of February. inst from nine to twelve o.
clock M, and from three to six oclobk p. M, for
the purpose of receiving evidence Of the quaica-
tions of persons claiming the right to vote such
election and for correcting said lists
Given under our hands the day and year above
written.
CHARLES MERRILL,
VIM H. SIMONTON,
VIM SENTER, g..
CHAS. MCCARTHY, Jr.,
MARQUIS F. KING,
EBEN COREY,
W. A. WINSHIP,
Aldermen of the City Of Portland.
fe14td
advertiser copy.l
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-16
Clippings.

The following did not win tire prize given
by a board of education old gentlemen to a
school in England for the best poem on De-
cember in the style of Gray's Elegy:
December's come, and now the breezes
Howl among the lifeess treesis;
Now the boy with ragged trowsers
Shivering homeward drives the cowses;
His boots are old, and torn his clothes is,
The board can new them if it chooses.