Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-06

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Especial Correspondence of the Commercially
| PHILADELPHIA, April 8.
The election OF Delegates to the Republican
State Convention was held on Tuesday, of this
week, and naturally resulted in the choice of
gentlemen in most instances connected with our
local politics. OF course, too, there has been a
cry of "Ring," in some quarters, although it was
not as vehemently urged as on other occa-
sons. AS that model orator, Patrick Henry, once
asked, 'What is it that gentlemen want2" They
will not take these little offices themselves, and
they are continually growing at the people who
are willing to take them. II the business men Of
the community would but attend to their civic
duties as they should, there would be an end Of
Rings henoforth and forever, but that they do
not so exert themselves is a matter of common
notoriety. 1t is natural, therefore, that politics
should gravitate into a sort of profession. A
comparatively small body of men, instead of the
whole body of voters, find thin interest in it,
The delegation is body of professed politicians,
but it has the confidence OF the Republicans of
the city. 1t is understood to be unanimous, or
nearly 30, for Gen. Hartranft for Governor. The
Convention meets in Harrisburg next Wednesday,
and the indications, not here only but through
out the State look towards the nomination of
Gen1 Hartranft.
meeting of the Philadelphia & Liverpool
Steamship Company was held this week, and
showed this great enterprise to be in highly
gratifying condition. Four of the FIVE vessels
intended for the line are well advanced in their
construction, one Of them being nearly ready to
launch. The finances were represented as in a
healthy state, and the debate that followed the
offering of the Directors report showed that the
stockholders had the best of grounds for believ-
ing that the line would be handsomely sustained
by the merchants of the city. II it is not 80
supported there is no value in protestations.
Philadelphia shippers have been exercised from
time immemorial relative to the trouble and ex-
pense of importing goods by way Of New York,
involving transshipment, Custom House delays,
etc., and with the opportunity shortly TO be Of
fered if they do not change all that, it will be
their own fault. There was one matter agitated
at the companys meeting which does not meet
with entire favor. 1t is proposed that the busi-
ness Of the line at the Philadelphia terminus
shall be in the immediate hands of the company
but that in Liverpool it be entrusted to promi-
nent shipping firm, name not stated. Some Of
the papers seek to give the impression that this
project is we'll received, but the fact is that
many people concerned see grave objections to
it, The idea with those parties, and it seems an
entirely just one, is that the company should
have entire control of its business at all points,
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the United States to any shipping firm no matter
how prominent; il has its own officers here Just
as it has in Liverpool, and there is no difference
in the administration of affairs at either terminus
SO it would seem, should the Philadelphia Steam
ship Co. do business. 1t is true that the policy
above mentioned has not been determined on,
but that is all the more reason why all persons
who desire to have the enterprise success,
should compare notes on the subject. There is
no question in any quarter but that the Direc-
tors honestly desire to do the best thing poshi-
BILE for the stockholders and the merchants.
Another frightful menagerie g accident" is re-
ported, whereby foolish lion tanner has lost
his life. We are supping full of horrors of this
kind and perhaps the next thing may be per-
formance of wild beasts in the ring, and If it
should chance that the brutes were to leap the
event might be headed sad but unavoidable
occurrence" Can a man be SAID to have met
with an accident who, in going through the
playful performance OF putting his head in
lions mouth, has his occiput crushed by that
noble but fierce animal? Rather, is it not an
accident to a lion to have a mans head in his
mouth, and is it not perfectly natural that he
should bite under those exceptional and exas-
perating circumstances How would = man
like to have lions head in his mouth-but it ia
not necessary to go that far The Bulletin de-
mands that il showmen cannot be otherwise pre-
vailed upon to cease criminally mperilling their
lives, the law should step in to that end and it
is right, though it lis easier said than done. As
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| on being fool no law can prevent him.
Has the dolly Warden excitement reached
| Wilmington yet Here it is in full swing, and
more follies are committed in its name than
| would be easy to tell OF course the ways of
fashion are past finding out but this fashion is
| 30 peculiarly prepesterous, that one can only
| behold it with dumb resignation The gay world
| has chosen to fasten upon one of the humblest
and most unobtrutive subjects, and to invest it
| with goodness knows what of splendor and fun
merry never dreamed Of by the original. The
/ Dolly Warden of history was a simple minded
maiden of the lower order, who baked the bread
and brewed the beer (and presumably mended
/ their clothes) for her fathers apprentices. She
had about as much idea of the hneries now worn
| by the ladies who take her name in vain, as Mr..
/ Aleck McOlure's faction has of doing anything
/ real in the work of political reform. She was as
| couuettish as the youth of her sex has probably
been in all ages, but laces and jewels were agen-
| cies that never entered into her Vaccinations
| against the peace of her male friends,-and this
/ for the best of all reasons. Just turn to the
sweet picture Of little Dolly as Dickens has drawn
/ it in "Barnaby Rudge," and admit that stranger
/ contrast than that between the London Lock-
| smiths daughter and our own Cor other
peoples) cannot be imagined. Not only are
/ the dresses worn out of all reason as regards
| material and expensiveness, but the patterns
and cuts of the real Dolly and the bogus Dolly q
are widely different. Some of the more subdued
styles as they are now on the streets, in the
windows and everywhere, are very picturesque,
| Dut quite as many are 700 nasIy ana pronounced
| to be attractive. You may have observed that
women can have any amount Of fun poked al
them when fashion is concerned. You remember
the determined onslaught upon the makebelieve
bonnets, the chignons and other enormities =
but it didn't disturb the wearers of those articles
i'll the least, for they felt that it was matter Of
principle. 1t is Just as well Gnasmuch as we
should not make anything by it) that there is nc
disposition to run the Dollie's out. They are
| captiyating at times and make some girls lool
80 pretty that only high sense of prsprety pre-
vents their being told 30, but at the same time
we have a right to say what we think about theil
Inconsistencies. The Iage is extending and will
probably not culminate until the young women
all get their Spring clothes. Everything il
Dolly there is no end to it, and Mr.. Daven
port weakly yielded to the prevalent excitement b,
producing at his theatre play upon the subject
and which, it may be added, was about as poo
an affair as dramatizations Of novels usually are
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