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Wheat duh and cntirev nominal In the absence Of
c ca,es pnS bushels nj ss foe onnsvyn
MIA red and 81 20 for WHITE. Corn was lower
The sales about 20 bushels
73c 7Sc. for new mixed, with nearly all tae sales at
7lc 7kc aHoat Oats were dull lower and nearly nominsl
for Western mixed and white anca the market closing At
&c., 65c for prime ul eads) Western In store and
anoaI Rye was quiet and nominal at sOc S6c Barley
dull nominal from COO. 81 70 for Western and
Canada sales 81, 600 bushels Canada mt latter price.
FRKiGnTs-There inquiry for berth room to day.
but the market remained rn unchanged. There was
good demand for vessels Cor for those
suitable for the grain trade and those closed wero at
rates The engagements reported to-day folows:
To LIVERPOOL BY steam, small lots Of provisions &C., at for
mer rates. The nominal rate for grain ID IT'D BY
sail 1900 bnshcls grain at Sid 6d $40 boxes bacon and
$50 lard, both private tcces lard 20s
200 bales cotton S-i6d TO Antwerp, 1900 boxes
bacon and 800 ticrces lard at Dos. The charters
Norwegian bark $500 quarters grain and another Of go
brig, 2lS ons to Cadz light pipe slaves, SsS; three
mased schooner 697 tons same voyage and cargo AT
Plate lumber $21 and per cent primage schooner 2sa
south side Cuba aud back suaar c molssses.
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The Assistant Treasurer paid out 100000, gold,
on account Of January interest. and $4,000 In re-
dempti0n OF the called bonds OF 1872.
GOVERNMENTS FIRM.
The government list was 1rmer, with the higher
quotation OF gold and reaction in the Lon
don quotations, which came better to the
extent OF y per cent; but the fear
OF q general refundrng of the fve-twenttes still
operates against an active inquiry, and the firm.
ness referred TO represented little business.
The following were the closing street prlces:-
United States currency skies, 1853 115X;
do. skies, 1881, registered, 114n 114k; do do.
coupon, 115Is l153S; do. fvetwentles, registered
May and November. 1905 ITO; do. do, 1862,
coupon, do 1904 ITO; do. do, 1854, do. d.,
1l0i6 1l02s; do. do, 1885, do. dO Ill Xix;
do. do, 1867, registered, January and July 1l14
1111s; do. do, 1865. coupon do, 11OH 110A; do.
do 1867. do. DO, 1l19s l11G; do do 1885, do. do,
liz 1l2H do. fves OF 1881, funded registered,
1Oo>S a 1o92i; do. do do. coupon, 1o9h 1OsN; do.
ten-forties, registered. 1O9hS 109k DO. do,
pom. lO9el Ito.
SOUTHERN SECURITIES QUIET.
The Southern list was quiet outside the mercurtal
virgInias, which declined to 62h for the new con-
soils. The Missouris and Tennessees were firm
and higher. The South Carolinas were
steady, with q strong under tone, renect-
ing the influences of the latest estimate
The following were the final street quotations.
Tennessee. ex coupon, e3x 64s: d. new, g. q
64k; Virginia, ex coupon 65 90; do, registered
stock, old, A so; do. sxes consolidated bonds
50 621; do. SKIES deferred scrip, 2Oh 81; Georgia
sixes 10 so; do. sevens, 70 a IS; North Carolina
COUPON "a 80; do. funding, 1865, 90 "a; do. do,
1885, 10 49, do. new, 161s II; do, special tax 121l
a IA; Missouri skies, 96H o.; dO, Hannibal and ST.
Joseph, 90 o o.: Louisiana sixes 80 a co. do, new
80 60; 90. levee skies, 81 GO; do. do eights, 10
so; do. do. Fights. 1876, "a q Is; do. Penitentary
sevcns Go 6S; do. railroad Fights, 10 80; Alabama
nves, so o 65; do eights, 80 q 95; do. eghts Mont
gomery and Eufaula Railroad, 81 o 90: South Caro-
lima skies, so a IS; do, new January and July, Is
o 26; do. DO, April and october % a "a; Arkansas
SKIES funded, so a 81.
STOCKS ACTIVE AND STRONG.
The stock market was strong, particularly for
Wabash Western Union and Union Pacific. Mr.
Daniel Drew was reported selling "puts" on
Wabash at 70 for one per cent for four months and
and at 10 for nine months for similar consdera.
ton. The report was subsequently cOntradicted.
Contracts for longer than sixty days are not en-
forced by the Stock Exchange, even when
In a more regular form than that or these
so called ''puts." The genera market was chiefly
concerned in getting back to the figures which
prevailed Thursday just before the declaration of
the latest swar with Span,r after reaching which
point there was a slight advance and steady and
quiet market the rest OF the day. Erie dropped to
s4k. but recovered to 351s. Tho express shares
were strong for United States which advanced
to 6S1.
HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES.
The following table shows the highest and lowest
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Financial And COMMERCIAL.

WALL STREET,
FRIDAY. Jan. 1916 L. NJ. ]
On Change to-day wheat was duh and heavy.
The cotton market was higher and firm.
THE DRY GOODS DIPoRrs.
The imports OF foreign dry goods at the port OF
New York during the week ending January II, 1872,
were sl,617,s9d. The amount marketed was
s1.727,S03.
The money market was easy. and the rates on call
ranged from to per cent The general business
OF the day was at per cent on stocks and at and
per cent on governments; but inthe half hour be-
fore the closing OF the banks there considerable
pressure to LEND with transactions at g. and per
cent.
Prime paper was.in better request, but buyers ana
sellers still apart In their views. and rates range
from to IL per cent
Foreign exchange was frmer, and the leading
drawers insisted on 1904 for prime sixty day ster-
ling and 1921 FOR sight bills.
GOLD sTRoNG-10Sss A l09
The gold market was strong on large purchases
by the importing merchants, ana also In view OF
prospective considerable increase In specie ship
ments the amount engaged for to-morrow's steam
ers being reported at $780, 900. OF which $10ooO0 Is
said to be in American gold. Why the coin itself
is shipped when the more profitable way is to
send bills Of exchange Ia not readily explained, but
the anomaly has often occurred, OF times. however,
when the disparity between the two transactions
has not been so wide as now. But merchants all
know that in shipping goods to Europe they do not
always send the article which Is most profitable
They must send everything in Its turn. Just now
we have plethora OF coin IN the banks and In the
country and specie is the readest article OF export
as compared with cotton and other domestic pro.
ducts, which as high here as abroad not that
cotton is likely restore the equilibrium by falling
Our domestic consumption may be equal to keeping
cotton higher than in Liverpool The simple fact
stands that gold, depressed by the Secretary OF the
Treasury to ats present quotations, has become the
cheapest thing with which to pay our Indebtedness
to Europe. The Banks Of England and France both
report loss OF bullion this week-the aggregate
beng little over two million dollars. Is IL CO.
Incidence that on Thursday we sent 10000 gold
and shall tomorrow sen6 $780, 900 more outside or
$3.50 900 sllverS These facts need not suggest any
speculation In the gold market. It may be that
rise Of one two per cent will be sufficient to make
gold too dear to ship, anc then cotton and wheat
will go In Its stead. The course Of the market is
Ay,nA
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s-2 p M.The market quiet Wheat, I2s ID. Genital
for California white is 3d. lis Cd for No. red Western
spring and 2s for red winter The receipts OF wheat FOR THO
past three days have been 0J quarters Including oOo
American.
LONDON PRODUCE MARKEr-LONpoN, Jan. II
Spirits petroleum. Id I'D. per gallon Tallow, 49, 3D.
bs per cwt Whale oil hrmer nj E37 per ton sperm OIL
Eea per ton.
PEfnoLEuM MARKEr-ANrwERr Jan. H-Petro-
leum, III. for fine pale American.
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CRUSHED BIZ CARS.

John n. Taylor, young man, twenty-five years
OF age, recently in the employ OF the Hudson River
Railroad Company, died yesterday IN Bellevue from
tie effects OF injuries received the 9Th inst, by
being crushed between two cars, which he was
coupling at the Hudson River depot Deceased was
q single man, and lived at 322 West Forty-secOnd
street Coroner schirmer will hold an Inquest on
see body,
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The quotations based cotton running In quality
than naf grade above or below the grade quoted
FLOUR GRAIS.-Keceipts- Flour, 1910 bbls wheat
4210 bushels; corn "a GOO do meal eco bbls oats,
49, bushels barley $500 The -four market ruled dull
heavy all kinds, and though make change
quotations sales TO considerrbe extent could be eff
fccted only reduced prices The export demand
and shipping brands held scarcely firm; the sales
comprising about 1900 bills, the market closing with
downward tendency. Rye -four dull and heavy. South
-four dull and heavy but not qnotaby lower The
for kinds riae easier The sales 800 bills.
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
Married.

SIMMONS GINNEI.-At st. Paul's church, Brook
Ign, L. l., on Monday, January g. BY the Rev.
Thomas Drown, ID. d.. FRANK r. SIMMONS, OF sa.
vannah, Ga, TO LENA A., second daughter Of Henry
Ginnel, OF Brooklyn, L. !.
STEMN-COHEN.-On Wednesday, January 10. 1872,
by the Rev. ]. J. Lyons DAVID STERN, OF New York,
to ADELINE NJ, daughter OF the late Philip Conon,
OF Norfolk, Va.
WILLETs-PRESTICE.- Brooklyn, on Thursday,
January IL, 1872 at the residence OF the BRIDES pa
rents by the Rev. DR.. Van Dyke JOSEPH G. Will
LETS to EMMA G. PRENTICE, daughter OF John Ii.
Prentice.
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For future delivery low mIddlng the sales have nsen
follows Last evening-Januarv 100 at u c, 100 81 &c.
100 al siHe February 200 Il ls00 al slc, OS al
q l1ec, 600 c, 300 at 81 l5l6c, 100 March,
800 % s6c 200 at 2sc, 700 at q 5sc. 100 at 2s5Sc
March and April 200 eacn at 2lc ogether April 900 at
23tc, 100 q s2sc total 7zdo bales TodayJanuaEy 200
2s4c February. 300 at &c. 600 al % Lice LOCO 22Isc
Sc zoo at q &c. bUS a. &c. $500 al % Lie 400
March, 100 at % 91sc 1900 at 221c SO at 9i6c loo
sss March and Apri 200 each At together April GAG
at 22sc June 22ysc 500 at 2c Total 1880 bales
Grand ,ota, 2o,sOo bales; Rates cotton to foreign
By sail slGs T,a2 S,r.S TO Have, " steam c.,
pressed To Bremen, by steam, lc. goid, com.
pressed. To Baltic ports, by sail, Xc. a lc, gold.
The receipts Mt ports up
is5l New o5eaps s;s2 Mobile looG ssya1nah, s,77s;
l57 Boston, 80 total, ba2 This day last week, $685.
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20 brc ss tons TO north side Cuba and back sugar. WI
British bark, SS3 tens, hence to Alexandria EEypp. full
sa5So q Ps.Oess a on private rv 70, ,o,
cloth .sesdy prices the aass
ssS' ana sah Seq @
a ssg sr I'll s for ;ss % s s
@ sse p. Re sss az @
ssd and IN ,f Boston 1900 bales &c. currency and 100
currency quote .prs:ssa America - s ~
s sod s s a0 % 60 per r on Mans is
BOND sum- 1c currency jue. Gc 61Sc gold, and jute
norshsre ha. been con.idcrabl. more inquiry the
ads a. IN some instances hshsi
@ remained but
holders here Tae current quotations Be
s'is.P s' e dso4n sS ss e
sSc DO odd Sd' g. iSc Foreign hops quoted within the
HAY AMI sTaAw market remained moderately
ss s s ss . S s'pp ssy.s
for long s rye STRAW Nv q " for short do SOC for oai
Mn for foreign continued
The sales were ABOUT 900 bb in lots, from 4c for
Cus.cenrifugal and mixed. isc &c. isc. ssoc
Muscovado, refining ............. -. sse. = Sc
Muscovado, grocery..."........ "a zoe. Sc.
Porto RICO. ...................... a 2Sc. $50.
Englsh Islands. ..."".....".....saa= 2bc. a 32c.
NAvA market for spirits ,up.ntns hs:
at o S active ssr Of mo
The sales COO bbls strained v "a 600 Sbl, low
and 100 Sss g. ssntIaasS moderate
quiet sr ride %s
M e % & %S for Western or c Gs OH
showed improvement, continuing 2sc
saf to sasi ss @
10 s on at M for
r.: 81; P;ss
e. ny; ss the 81: ss SS Ss ssIs
$s s r. sas ias. S:.:
with ssldng sale. Within the bsst hams quiet
e 9ss s :: 81 sSssI
S. &c for FSs sY sa s
Tor clear bellies, with small sales within the range Lard
FOR
Riosrhe market continued os I Moderately sss Az ar
bags Pstna = 7ic. 200 ing: ksarcon: 30 a5e
@
ana i!ss rs and nla'
We ss OSass to rehnns "t
se far refining o. good prime
chgss sSa.nldys lsas 5S1s;
sc &C. d. 70 70 " ne sc g. x e l5 5ac
Do. white, iiae. a isac Porto Rico~Com@on to prime
fsnps ss ada Ias sfSSs'
Ouch standard Nos s os Y $40 sc Manasupe0r
srEAnISE continued entirely nominal 9]ac for
and Michigan and ioiic lo5ee Ohio, with sales Of
FER buhe Lnsced has been fairly active since last
former Prlces the sales have Go bags per British
n o daSs Ssas
Is Sryn. sr
sSd s syysi oass 81 aaP sna
d.. ." per &nnoyn,a At So so, gold. 80 days
TALLow-Thc market was quiet put steady at 9ac for
TorAooo continued IN fair demand but principally for
cases spnry ssedea a. from zoe to SSc @
200 hSds Of Kentucky nc. lsc, and 400 bale. Of Ha
vana at a0c 81 TO-
active and very strong The sales were as follows 600
sSsrssa g. char sS
81 Ss S a. 90 AZ az So
soi boxes I4sSo 1878 gold SOD boxes b. c. coke
sTs 4 SEX su f the past three day. .. been
os Of Of wool ns Ia ne ~ns
anxious realize unless asking prices can he obtained CON
% n o % Is:
Soc sss SS los %e9% Sssh BE-.
a. asna is SsSs "a @
s y: osSS : Il;
ss sn ns sss
bu! steady with aals. Of about 80 n6s a. s'c -
Masselman at 80 SO, gold.
CATTLE MARKET.
The market for beef cattle was steady at IOc &c., Hogs
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CATTLE MARKET.

The market for beef cattle steady at l0c &c., Hogs
were lower 4c. Sic beng the range Receipts
$50 cattle and 1000 hogs
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MISCELLANEOUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The earnings Of the Toledo. Wabash and western
Railroad for the lrst week In January were, in

Land scrip representing two hundred and seven
ty thousand acres. being all the Agricultural Col
lege land scrip issued by the United States to the
state of Georgia, has been sold TO q. F. Lewis, OF
Cleveland, Ohio, for s24s,oOo. The scrip was de-
livered to-day al the Fourth National Bank in this
city.
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In the gold loan market the rates for carrying
ranged from to per cent. The operations OF the
Gold Exchange Bank were as foliows:-
Gold cleared. $41, s14, 900
Gold balances 2,116 500
CurrenCY balances NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 900. LII
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STREET QUOTATIONS.
uaI.past Five e,U,oc,x r. M.
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

FRIDAY, Jan. l2-6P.M.
AsnEs-The market has shown change since last.
Under fair demand prices firm $6 rs 50 25 for
pots and gil gil SO for pearls.
CANDLKs.rhe inquiry has been rather better for the
past days descriptions, prices remain
steady We quote Sperm, 34c SSc. patent do. 4c.
45c stearic, 25c &c. adamantine, 15c. l9c parane
25c 26c.
CoPPER-The market since our last has continued active
and strong There late to-day of further
advance England but nothing positive has yet been made
known. The aggregate 100000 lbs lake at ESQ.,
cash. and lshc. 1850 for February and LIST March
COFFEE-The market for Rio continued quiet but firm.
Parties show little disposition business pending
the receipt Of the RIO TELEGRAM We hear of OF 96
bags st. Domingo Isaac Oliver private terms and
Baltimore $500 bags Rio, per New Light 1859 DO per
Temper, both private terms We quote :-Carroes so,,
GOOD, isko iis.c: So 90 pr%s. issc isHc soS, IN
duty paid
CoTToN-Thes has been fair demand for cotton on the
spot to-day, witt prices &c higher For future delivery
market active. closing strong NC per ID Improve
The sales reported on 'Change up folows:
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PERRY.-At Hoboken, CHARLES T. PERRY, agea
fhc friends and relatives, the Excmps Fircmen's
Association and the fremen In general the Hobo
ken Ferry Association, Directors OF the First Na-
tlonal Bank and the Hudson County Gasllght Coul-
pany, respectfully invited 10 attend the funeral
on Saturday the 13th inst, At two e M, at So.
Paul's church. HUDSON street, near Ninth, Hoboken
Boston papers please COPY.
ROBB.---On Thursday, January IL, 1872, ELIZABETH,
wife of James Robb. aged 40 years.. :,
Members OF Scotia Lodge, f. and A. M. the This
tie Benevolent Association ana Caledonian Club.
deuce. $40 West Eifty.rst street. this Saturday.
at O'Clock T. NJ. The remains w, be taken TO
Pregness, n. j., on sunday morning on the s;as
Duinfries ana Iverncss, tscotarcD papers please
TAYLoR-On Friday, January IL. 1879 joan ..
TAYLOR. OF this. city, agea % years
The funeral will take place on SUNDAY, January
a. at one O'Clock, his late residence, 100 West
Broadway. The friends OF the family and members
OF Engine Company No. H. Volunteer Fire Depart
ment arc invited to attsnd.
MhsoNrC.--AMITY LODGE, Va. 323.--The brethren
lodge sr ROOMS, DecSer Building. No. SO Union square.
on sunday afternoon the 14sh tnst az one O'Clock,
for the pnrpose Of attending the unaral OF their ata
By ' orser s''''' ' GaARLEs K. HYDE. Master.
nA ThsrsSay Januar, H. 1872 rHoaAa
THOMAS, architect, son Of Thomas Thomes deceased,
aged 81 years and II months.
to attend the FUNERAL a. his late residence $50 sixth
avenue, on sunday January a. a, one O'clock 7; M
FULLY, q native Of tie county OF Roscommon. Ire
land, aged "a years.
attend the funeral. IRON his late residence, SsS
Eighth avenue, on Sunday afternoon. at haIf-pass
one O'Clock.
Manchester lEngiandl papers please copy.
WARD.-ln Havana, On Wednesday, January q
RICHARD WARD, aged, 81 years.
the relatives and. FRIENDS Of the family are re-
pectfully invited 20 attend the funeral on Satur-
day. the 18th ins'., at TWO O'Clock p. NJ, from his
late residence, No. Ga South FINN avenue, from
thence to st. Patrick's Cathedral, where solemn
requiem mass win be offered for the repose OF MIS-
soul; thence to Calvary Cemetery.
wEBEn.-.0n Friday, January IL, ANNIE, the be.
loved wifeJOf Joseph Weber, Tompkinsvue, staten
Island, aHed 80 years.
Tne relatives and friends OF the family are re-
specially invited TO attend the funeral, from tus
Rcfo[me0 church, Brighton Heights. on sunday a.
terro0n, January IA, at halfpast two O'Clock r. Ne
| WINANs.-On Thursday, January IL. JAMES -
l WINANs, aged 81 years, months ana II uays.
| The relatives and friends OF the family are nvl,o.
TO attend the funeral at MS laie rcsaeuIe ~.
| Strykers Cottages, Futysecond ssIee. v y
! Tenth and Eleventh avenues, on SATURDAY January
| IL, at one O'Clock r. NJ.
wrNp1p.-At stamford. Conn.,, on thursday.
r.wrnrv II 1872 OF disease OF tue heart, Captain
yyrwRv WrypLg aged 60 years.
| ''Tna funeral services will be held At 81 iohn'f
church, Stamford, on MondaT AFTERNOON. as two
O'CLOCK
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-01-23
THE PENINSULA.


Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sheppard celebrated
their "silver wedding" on the 18th.
The Town Commissioners of Cambridge are
stubborn and refuse to legislate in the interest
Of the town.
A meeting Of the citizens of Cambridge was
held in Hayward, last week, and committee
appointed to memorialize Congress for aid in
cleaning out the inner harbor.
The January term of the Court began last
Monday.
TALBOT COUNTY.
The colored family has recovered from the
small pox and left the county.
John W. Oheezum has opened new grocery
in Easton.
James Tilton, chief engineer of the Md. q
Del. Railroad, has been appointed Mayor of
Kalama, Oregon.
665 money orders were issued from the Easton
post office last year.
The Bruff Bros. have opened drug store in
81. Michaels.
WORCESTER COUNTY.
Jesse Truit has opened new store in Snow
Hill.
new time table has gone into effect upon
the Eastern Shore Railroad.
The track OF the Worcester Railroad is at last
laid to Snow Hill.
CAROLINE COUNTY
W
Denton school.
Frank Sharp threatened to kill Charles Flamer
last week, and was sent to jail.
Mrs. VIM. Wix, residing near Greensborough,
was seriously bitten by cat, the other day, and
thrown into state of catalepsy.
CECIL COUNTY.
VIM. Mcolelland, formerly of Cecil, died in
Iowa, recently.
Elkton has had an exhibition of magic and
ventriloquism, and a spintualist wanted to lee
ture there, but no one went to hear her. Happy
Elkton
L. A. @. Gerry is retained as the Assessor OF
the consolidated Internal Revenue District en-
bracing Cecil and Hartford counties.
Hon. Jacob Tome is said to be slowly recover
ing.
DIR. Mitchells horse ran away in Elkton last
Wednesday, and demolished the carriage.
A New Yorker, captain of barge, was drown
cd at Chesapeake City, last week.
The Mccullough Iron Co. has taken account
of its stock made the necessary repairs and gone
TO work again,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-01-23

THE NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON AIR LINE LOOK
ING FOR ROUTE ACROSS THE PENINSULA.
The Chestertown Transcript says
We learn that the surveyors OF the New York
and Baltimore Railroad this week commenced
running limo from Clayton Station, on the
Delaware Road, to Massey's in this county.
This road crosses the State of New Jersey to the
shore of the Delaware Bay, opposite Bombay
Hook, to which point it is now running. The
bay will be crossed by powerful steam ferry.
boats, conveying the loaded cars, thus making
the connection without the trouble and expense
of loading and unloading. The distance at Cla.
ton Station from the Delaware Bay is, we are
told about eight miles, and the road be-
To growers Of peaches, particularly, the new
route to New York must be very advantageous
1t will not render them Independent of the pres
ent route, and reduce the freight charges it ID
thought fully one-half.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-01-23
PhiIndeIphIa Topics.


The Telegraph supports Mcclure.
THE funeral Of Gen. VIM. d. Lewis Jr., took
place yesterday,
Smallpox is Abating but there is much sick
ness from typhoid and other feyers.
--Janauschek and her company are now at the
Academy. Tonight, they play Deborah.
The Star says the sparrows have left Frank
lin Square, because the living wasn't high
enough.
Colonel James Starr refuses to accept the
nomination as independent candidate Of the
Fourth Senatorial district.
"A L. Archambault, at Kensington, is build
ing four steam launches, for Havana, and five
tug boats, for use in American waters.
During the coming spring the old edihce
Of st. Michaels Lutheran Church, corner of
Fifth and Cherry streets, is to to be torn down.
"A newly married couple, turned out Of house
and home by their landlord, for neglecting to
pay rent, are at the Twelfth district station
house, destitute. The husband is sick and the
wife is too weak to perform labor
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-01-23

The annual meeting of the Philadelphia Board
Of Trade was held last evening at their rooms,
No. sos Chestnut street. The following gentle-
men were elected as officers for the ensuing
year
President-John Welsh.
First vice president James O. Hand; second
vice president Frederick Fraley; third vice pres
ident, Samuel E. Stokes fourth vice president,
John o. James.
Secretary-T. Morris Perot.
Treasurer-Richard Wood
For Members of the Executive Council-Jo-
seph @. Grubb, F. A. Souder, George l.. Buzby,
George NJ latham, John Price Wetheril, Henry
Winson, George N. Allen, @. B. Durborow, Thos.
G. Hood Thomas L. Gillespie, o. ]. Hoffman,
Thomas o. Hand John II. Miohener, Israel W..
Morris, VIM. Adamson, Henry Lewes. ]. B.
Lippincott, N. Parker Shortridge, W. s. Russell,
VIM. Massey 8. l. Comfy, d. @. McCammon,
A. H. Franciscus. Henry Davis VIM. @. Kent,
VIM. F. Read, and Edward H. Williams.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-01-23

Our correspondent at Princeton College sends
us some interesting notes of an address by Pres
ident McCosh, on Civil Service Reform. The
Doctor is evidently under some misapprehension
as to the present condition of the Service, not
understanding how efficient it is, and his refer
ences to it are naturally tinged with the gathered
impressions of life matured and spent under
British institutions. His suggestions, however,
are sincere and earnest. One of them, it will be
noticed, is that the competitive examination
should include test of the applicants acquire
ments in the " old-school collegiate studies, as
we'll as in ''prAotical" branches, and merely tech
nical instructions.