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Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-08
A Fair View of san Domingo.

MRS. JULIA WARD HowR's OPINION OF 1T, AND ITS
PEoPLE-BAEz AND WHAT HE REALLY ls-AN-
NExATIoE, &c.
letter from Mrs. Julia Ward Howe to the
WOn,dns journal, under date Of Samana, Feb
ruary 28th incidentally introduces some descrip-
tions that hardly argree with those of Mr.. Sum
ner and other anti-annexationists, regarding the
actual ohart cter of Baez and the people gener-
ally. After describing her preparations to re-
ceiye visit from President Baez, she writes
The President himself did not arrive until
some hours later. He then came accompanied
by single servant lLet me describe him briefly
a. man of cordial and polite address, with an
intelligent cOun enance and pleasant voice.
He is Of middling height, in age somewhere be-
tween fifty and sixty years. His complexion
shows slight mixture Of African blood but his
eyes are blue, and his hair only little curled.
He is certainly man of mark unless his face
bellies him.
On the main question, annexation, she says
Concerning some opinions which are zealously
circulated in the United States, we are already
able to form an opinion Nothing less resembles
Mr. Summers portrait Of an uaurper, maiatain-
ing his illgotteD position by military violence,
in league with the Navy Of the United States,
than the facts as we find them. Here is Presl-
dent Baez, living among his people, and going
about 10 their midst as freely and simply as they
do. There is no United States ship in sight, OF
within hearing. Where is the patriot Cabral
He belongs, we should tbink, with the Tammany
discoveries in American gulabi ity. The island
is peaceful and prosperous. The people look
always toward the United States, and the rage
and amin Dsity stirred up there by party cabals
are to them matter for mute astonishment. l
met last evening with Judge Cross one of the
| most intelligent men of color in this place. -
| hoped" said he, g that after the return OF the
commission last year the distinguished Mr.
\ sumner would have been satisfied that he had
been misinformed as to the state of things on
| the island. We thougbt,t too, that the people OF
/ the United States would have appreciated what
we offered them. And so they would have
| done, had the question been tried on its own
| merits, without the admixture OF personal and
| party hatreds.
The Judge belongs to class of people entirely
| overlooked in the anti-annexaton argument
| but really OF representative Importance. This
class is that of the American blacks, the indvid'
uals who formed the two principal emigrationt
from the States and their descendants. The
oldest people among these date from the emf
grafton OF 1925. organized under the care Of
Henry Clay. younger set came generation
later. These people are very intelligent ant
energetic They have. without exception, ad
hered to Professionalism. They are laborious, the
men working at various trades and the womei
helping in households or taking in washing
They are ardent snnexationists, and sneak o.
themselves as Americans.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-08
The Fishing ninlculry.

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ASSURING PROMISES FOR THE JERSEY FISHERMAN
FROM THEIR GovRENoR.
A Trenton dispaeh to Philadelphia paper
says: A commissioner has been sent to inquire
into every particular connected with the fishing
trouble between the States of New Jersey and
Delaware. The telegraph was freely used by
Governor Parker yesterday, who is determined
to have all the facts. Attorney-General Gichrist,
Governor Parker, and the Commissioner will
hold a consultation to-day. The words of Cover
nor Parker to the Jersey fisherman are assuring.
He will not leave the consideration OF the mat
ter until rights of Jerseymen fisherman in the
Delaware bay and river are perfectly secured;
but in securing their rights he is also bound to
respect the rights of the authorities of Della
ware. Governor Parker is taking perfectly
constitutional course, all those who know
him may rest assured and is determined that
the fishermen Of his own State shall have
those privileges that belong to them. Beyond
thorities at Wilmington will not deny them when
there has been little talk.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-08
Returns of the town elections in Indian

Returns of the town elections in Indiana held
yesterday show Republican gains.
The Supreme Court of Ohio decided, yesterday
that the organization of separate schools for col
ored children is not in conflict with the Four
teenth amendment to the Constitution of the
United States.
A grand ceremony will take place at Orleans,
France, MAY Sth, to commemorate the 443d an
niversary Of the deliverance Of that city by Joan
Of Arc. A panegyric on the heroine will be de-
liyered by Father Perrand.
A Boston despach states that the Canadian
Government has offered to release the
schooner Samuel Gilbert, seized last summer in
the Gulf of st, Lawrence for violation of the
fishery laws, on payment of all costs and char
ges incurred, with the understanding that thi'
act Of lenity shall not be made precedent.
The qnadrennial report of the agents of the
Methodist Book Concern shows that its total as.
| sets. including real estate, are 81 $50 3l5, ant
ite liabilities $795, 1856 There cash on hant
and amounts due from other parties aggrega
| fling 1884, TAO. This leaves the liabilities $4lO
SOD, which can be entirely paid in few years b!
| annual reductions.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-08
Rat neation Of the Cincinnati NomIsatiOn.
THE PRESENT FEELING OF THE DEMOCRATIC MAN
AaERs AT wAsHINGro

THE PRESENT FEELING OF THE DEMOCRATIC MAN
AGERs AT wAsHINaToN.
A Washington paper says "The indications
are that the Democratic party will ratify the
Of Horace Greeley and b. Gratz
Brown for President aud Vice President, and do
ali that it can to make the Cincinnati ticket
success The drift of opinion is all in that direc-
ton, at least among the leading Democratic poll
ticians in this city. Southern men who have,
hitherto been bitter and outspoken in their hos
tility to the Republican party and to the North
seem to be enthusiastically in his favor His
strength with these gentlemen lies in what they
are pleased to call his magnanimity in bailing
Jefferson Davis, and. at the close Of the war, in
30 strongly advocating amnesty for political Of
fences. His scathing denunoiations Of the
"carpet-bag governments" some time ago also
helps him with the same class. They are will
ing to forget his anti-slayery record and to re-
member only his services and labors in their
behalf during the last two or three years.
The Washington correspondent OF the New
York Times telegraphs that journal as follows
lone thing seems assured beyond all question,
and that is that the Greeley nomination has en-
tered into the Democratic camp as demoraliz-
ing influence. Heretofore the l,assive policy OF
the Democrats has permitted them to observe
with malicious delight the contest going on in the
Republican Party. Now that II has produced
such an abortive result, it comes straight home
to the Democratic Party to poster 1t with the
question of acceptance. Already nearly every
prominent Democratic member of Congress il
bored with an abundance of advice both for ant
against the Endorsement of Greeley. The natu
raj impulse of nearly every one is to reject it a
once But other considerations come in. ant
this renders many of them non-committal. It /
reported here, to-day that Pendleton and Hen
bricks have given in their adhesion 20 the ticket
but that Groeebeck declines. The Republican
In Congress are far more united than before tn
Convention, and the general feeling anon
them is one of hope that the Democrats wi
take up the Cincinnati nominees. Those mem
bers from Ohio and Illinois who have been locke
upon as sympathizing with the probable issu
OF Cincinnati are now entirely cured OF any ten
danoiaa in hat diraofinn.n
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-08
R.rub,icnn stnte Convention.

The Republican State Convention meets in the
Hall of the House of Representatives, at Dover
tomorrow. and will elect six delegates to the
National Convention which meets in Pbiladel-
phia on the ist of June to nominate candidates
for the Presidency and Vice Presidency. del
egation favorable to the re nomination of Presi-
dent Grant will undoubtedly be chosen.
The P, W. h D r. II. will issue excursion
tickets, from this city, for the round trip, at
40 40 to all persons who may wish to attend the
Convention
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-08
Phiia Ssiphla Topics.

There are 292 building associations in Phil
adelphia
Lydia Thompsons second week at the Arch
and no journalist cow-hided
The first Chinese birth which ever happened
in this country, occurred at the Central Hotel,
yesterday.
Six of the employees Of the Union Passenger
Railway undertook to tear up the curbstones at
23d and Brown street, yesterday, when they
were put under arrest.
Arrangements have been made for the grad
ing and construction Of the southern extension
of the Pennsylvania Railroad along the Delaware
river as far as League Island.
Herman ]. Lomb@rt, President Of the
American Steamship Co., has 30 far recovered
from his recent alteration OF mind that he will
be able to resume his official duties soon.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-08
? eu.ure TrnveIlnR in California.

Certainly in no part of the continent is plea
sure travelling so exquisite aud unalloyed a
pleasure as in California. Not only are til
sights grand, wonderful and surprising in tue
highest degree, but the climate is exhiara'in5
and favorable to an active life; the weather Ii
so certain that you need not lose day, and may
lay out your whole tour in the State without
reference TO rainy days, unless it is in the rainy
season; the roads are surprisingly good, the
country inns are clean, the beds good, the food
abundant and almost always we'll cooked, and
the. charge moderate; and the journey by raj
from New York to San Francisco, which costs nc
shorter than voyage across the Atlantic, is il
itself delightful as we'll as instructive. Proba
bly, twenty Americans go to Europe for one wht
goes1 to California yet no American who hal
not seen thep lains, the Rocky Mountains, thu
Great Salt Lake, and the wonders Of California
can honestly say that be has seen his owl
country, or that he even has an intelligent ide
| of its greatness. 20
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-08
Congress.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, May 8
The Bill fixing the same day for the Presi-
Dental election, in Louisiana, as the State
election, led to debate.
The Post Office appropriation bill passed, with
Nye's amendment pending, yesterday.
The General Amnesty bill was considered.
HOUSE.
The Apportionment bill passed. The tariff
bill was resumed.
Mr.. Dawes estimated the total reduction in
revenue, by his bill. to be twenty six million Of
dollars, and the reduction of internal revenue,
fourteen million.
Mr.. Dawes motion to strike out duties on tea
and coffee from the bill, prevailed.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-08
A Card from Drs y ane and Draper.

WIIMINaroN, May 7th, 1872.
To he Editor Of he Commercial
Small pox and measles, both of which. are at
present epidemic in our city, may, in their
earlier stages, be readily mistaken for each
other. We desire to call the attention of our
citizens to this fact, in order that they may ex-
ercise some care in determining the nature OF
the disease before sending patients TO the small
pox hospital. During the past week no less
than three cases OF measles have been admitted
TO the hospital, two Of them with physieian 3
certificate that they were affected with small
pox. One OF them is a woman with baby at
the breast, which will, OF course, be very liable
TO take the small pox, in which case it will al
most inevitably die. A little care would have
avoided this cruel wrong.
john X. KANE, H..
JAMES A. pRAPER,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-08
DOMESTIC NEWS.
MEloHsoRIno COUNTIES.
has one lone policeman.

--Phnnixvile has one lone policeman.
Wheat is looking thin around Kennett.
-Coatesyille will erect a new Catholic Church
this summer 45x00 IT. r4
-Phenixyille has four building associations
and is talking OF another
Too many measles caused the closing Of the
Spring City schools recently.
The cry of low springs in Chester 10 still
waited to rs through the newspapers
-Evans Rogers has been elected President Of
the Chester County Agricultural Society
The Phmnixville school directors have abol-
ished the reading OF the bible in the public
schools.
The estimates for the erection of water
works in Phmnixyille range from Sl2l ,l39 to
to $230,813.
There are 49 aspirants whose names are an
nounced as candidates for the different offices to
be filled in Chester county this fall.
Jacob Rapp. an old resident near Phmnix-
vile dropped dead in his barn on the lst OF May
from heart disease it is supposed.
"A son of the Hon. John Ooyode broke his
ankle while engaged in game of base ball at
the Normal School at West Chester, few days
ago. I5--l 4.sE
Hannah Shortlidge, widow Of the late Joshua
Shortdge, of Chester county, has died from the
effects OF recent fall down the stairway of her
residence.
"A son of John Yannort, while gathering
flowers, near the M. e. Church at Port Deposit
on Thursday last was precptated some so or
so feet on the rocks below and was killed.
The colored people of Reading have deter
mined to contest, the courte the right OF their
children to seats in the public schools, and are
collecting a fund for the purpose.
Since the first of January, 1869 Ninety fires
have occurred in Reading destroying $500. 96I
worth OF property. Twenty-seven OF these fires
destroying $206i000 worth Of property, have
occurred since January LIST 1872
john Simpson, an agent for an agricultural
/ Improvement manufacturer of Lancaster, dis
/ appeared rather mysteriously in Berks county,
| last week. Everything indicates that a most
| foul murder was committed, but the impression
| prevails that Simpson arranged matters to con
| yey this impression and then left for parts un
known He owed his employers about $4,000
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-08
Politics and Poilticians.
ohm Morissey goes for Greeley.

john M0rlssey goes Tor GteeIey.
The Philadelphia Pr IS says that after care
full reading Of the utteranees of several hundred
Journals, it is impressed with the fact that
Greeley, instead OF dividing the Republican
Party, has rent the Democracy in twain.
The Richmond Whig says that John Harmer
Gilmer, Esq, who has represented that city in
the Virginia Legislature and in other positions
of honor and trust and who has heretofore been
a Conservative is so bitterly opposed to Mr.. Hor-
ace Greeley that he publicly declares his resolu-
tion to vote for Grant and to stump the State
for him.
The Toledo Blade says: 1.-THE Cincinnati Re
forms remind us of the conclave which Samule
Galloway used to tell us about, which, after 8
long deliberation. resolved as follows: 1st. Thai
the earth belongs to the saints. 2nd. That We
are the saints.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-08
FIRST EDITION.
e.3O p. M.
The New ApportIoumeut.

SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS TO THE BILL.
WASHINGTON, May 8.
The House took up the supplementary appor-
tionment bill, increasing the aggregate number
of representatives to 292 the additional member
being given to New Hampshire, Vermont, New
York, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Tennessee, Louis
ana, Alabama, and Florida, and are to be elected
by separate districts, except for the next Con-
gress, when they may be elected by general
ticketH
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-08
PRICE TWO CENTS.
SECOND EDITION.
$50, p. M.
Mexico.

TREvINO's ARMY DEMoRALIzED AND DESTITUTE.
MATAMoRAs, May 8.
Trevinos army is much reduced by desertion
and comprises only 700 infantry and 400 calvary
The army is completely demoralized and desti-
tute of the most immediate neceesaries Of life,
such as food and clothing &c. The officers are
dismounted and shoeless, and the few animals
left can hardly walk. The men, being without
pay or food, are stealing or begging
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-08

The proposed meeting, in this city, of the
Peninsular Press called from the Board Of Trade
last evening. a resolution OF invitation and Of
assurances of cordial welcome. TIE movement
grows in favor with the Press, and there has
not been a single dissenting voice to the propo-
sition for the formation OF Peninsular Press
Association
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-08
England.

DISASTROUS FLOODS TERRIBLE Loss OF LIFE AND
PRoPERTY-MoNETARY.
LONDON, May 8.
The floods in Southern India are terribly dis
astrous, causing the loss Of one thousand lives
The town of Vellore has been greatly damaged
and the property of fifteen thousand inhabitants
entirely lost.
An advance in the rate OF discount in the Bank
of England is expected tomorrow.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-08

A large feet of propellers left Buffalo on Mon
day for the upper lakes. There are still large
quantities of Ice for about fifteen miles out from
Buffalo, and light vessels have to be towed
throughit,
The Virginia Legislature passed a bill impos-
ing license tax Of $200 upon other State in
suraDce companies and an annual tax Of IA
per cent. upon their gross receipts This pro
cess will probably work pretty well until mil,
lion dollar fire at Richmond shall wipe out all
the local companies.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-08
NIInaircIsy.

cL,sE OF THE SIMMONS Il sLocuM ENGAGEMENT
Tho Simmons 4 Slocum engagement Of two
evenings war closed last night. Very few per-
sons we're present, but the bill was even finer
than the one presented the previous evening,
They left, this morning. for Pottsville. On the
10Th they start for Sau Francisco, where they
will appear in Maguires Opera House for sea-
antl of tan MaaiH. Il
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-08
spaIu.

FLIGHT OF DON cARLos-sERRANo IN PURSUIT.
LONDON, Mays
The London Times special despatch form
Madrid says Don Carlos has fed toward the
French frontier.
Marshall serrano, with his troops, is in pur =
suit of the pretender, and expects to overtake
him
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-08
Labor Reform.

NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES BY THE PENNA. CO
vENTIoN.
The Pennsylvania State Labor Reform Com
xention met yesterday, at Williamsport, and
was presided over by John Siney. A platform
was adopted which is substantially the hame as
that adopted at Columbus, Ohio. radical
tariff resolution was introduced and defeated,
but not before it had created great excitement
among the delegates.
VIM. P. Schell was nominated for Governor !
Judge ames Thompson for the Supreme Court,
and e. Billngfelt for Auditor General. The Coz
Yention is in session again to-day.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-08
he ~nrer SIR 81 Award.

We learn that the property holders on Water
Street are generally dissatisfied with the awards
of damages made by the recent Commission,
and that most of them - or probably all - will
decline to accept the amounts tepdered them.
This will necessitate the formation Of new
Commission, it the city is disposed to pnsh the
improvement.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-08
lac ustriaI News.

company is being organized in Altoona to
erect a new rolling mill.
Three first class anthracite furnaces are now
in course of erection in Lebanon county.
The coal company which purchased coal lands
east Of Latrobe, Pa, are about to commence the
erection of hundred coke ovens.
The Harrisburg Car Shops are to be built
without delay, and the old hands immediatly set
10 work. The men receive their pay as usual.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-08

The Board of Trade will discuss, at its next
meeting, (on Tuesday evening next) the Water
Street improvement and will determine whether,
in it's Judgment. the street shall be opened sixty
or twenty-nine feet.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-08
The PenIpsuIa Pres. ASS citation.

The Centreville Observer Gays;
1.-THE editors of the Peninsula are talking
about organizing an association. A. very good
idea, and we may be counted in, although we
think each State had better have its association
separate and distinct. Wilmington and June
will suit us. Let the Commercial make the call,
as late in June as you can Mr. Commercial"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-08
GRANTS REELECTION.

WHAT THE ENGLISH PAPERS THINK OF IT.
LONDON, May 8.
The papers think Grants reelection doubt
full, if he persists in retaining indirect damages
in the American case
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-08
BIsniarck.

THE PRINCE PREMIER AGAIN nyALDED.
BERLIN, May. T.
Prince Bismarck is again indisposed, and his
physicians insist on absolute rest or the eonse-
quences may be serious.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-08
THE PENINSULA.
soMERsEr oJuNTy,

bUMEH5ET UJUNI1s
Another story will be put upon the Princess
An 10 depot.
Mrs Mary W. Wilmington died very suddenly
in Princess Anne, last week. from the heart
disease.
The location of canning establishment at
Westover is proposed.
There are said to be some IS or 20 cases of
the small pox at Hopewell Station.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-08
Wenther Record.

REPORT OF THE SIGNAL sERvIcE.
WASHINGTON, May 8.
Probabilities viii continue partially cloudy,
but generally pleasant, over the New England
and Middle Atlantic States.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-08
PernonnI InteIlisence.

Col B. Roberts Heisler, of this city, will ac-
cept the nomination this fall Tor the Legislature
from Wilmington at the hands of the Democra-
resentation
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-08
Commercial Reports.
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.

PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
PHILADELPHIA, May s.
Cotton firm, 231@244c. Flour active super
fine, 5000 50 extra 69l@716, Penna extra
family, S90950. Wheat higher for prime red,
$2.O5@2 08, spring S1 30; white 81 0St@215
Rye flour sells at $5 25@5 3716. Corn meal dull
Rye, 81. Corn fair demand yellow, 72c. mixed,
ed@72' Oats gnist, Ill, whitS @a Saas0s soso mixeo'
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-08

The Republicans of Westminster Md.
achieved handsome victory at their corporation
election, yesterday.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-08
IMPORTANT SALE


ITALIAN MARBLE ST AT U X Y,
BY THOMAS BIRCH 4 SON, Auctioneers,
On WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY eTH AT II
o'clock at the sore engaged for the occasion, 1916
Chestnut ST., Phila will be sold collection OF fine
ly executed italisn marble, monumental garden and
paror statuary; marble garden vases, large nall urns
imported fre italy by Me,srs Wit Bros, Qate Vito,
VIII a Sons) Inc collection win be arranged ior
examination on Saturday, May Ath, and Will COM
prise in part Italian mar0le monumental statues,
representing Faith, Hope, Angel OF Peace Angel oil
Resurrection, &c., &c. -.
italian statuary marble figures and busts OF Ma
donna, Cl te, Spring, Flora, &C.. DC.
IL tlian marble garden sta, ues and vases, large
hall urns, marb e and bardglio columns and pedes-
tails &c &c. 49,,
Italy and was selected by ons Of the firm now r.
siding there. The monumental statues are IN tnelt
original cases and can be shipped to purCha ers re-
residing at a distance at very light expe Sc.
TERMS OF SALE.-For all sums under {2nO cash
over that amount 30 days credit for approved paper
paA able in this city.
VIII BROS, Importers,
Offi5e l4J :, Front street,
my46T-s Philadelphia
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-08

A vital Principle of Republican Government
In he lao making body, all citizens, Of mature
nqe. sound mind and untainted By crime, must
be equally represented.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-08
INSECT POWDER.

nERSIAN INSECT POWDER
&Trbe nure powder ,of the 1owers OF Pyre'hru7a
Posst, The article sold by this house is that i'm
ported bv Zacherl, and consequently can be relied
On for quality. II being vegetable substance lt Is
entrey safe II is popular for the speeGy destruc-
tion Of Moths, Bed Bugs, Reaches, Ants and garden
insects. - ,,...,.. ~.
Z. McINALL4 JR.,
Apothecary,