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Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-10-25
Friends' Iirst-Dny schools,
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE AT SALEM N.

QUARTERLY CONFERENCE AT SALEM N. ].
The Quarterly Conference of First-day Schools
within the limits of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
was held at Salem, N. j., last Seventh-Day.
The meeting assembled in the old meeting house
one hundred years old this year. The clerk,
Joseph M. Truman, Jr., of Philadelphia called
the meeting to order and read the opening min
utes. The assistant clerk being absent, Annie
Galley of Philadelphia, was appointed in her stead
The reading of reports from different First-day
Schools was next in order. The report from
Green Street School, Philadelphia reopened
October with 40 scholars the library of the
school has been enlarged. The report Of Salem
School shows that it numbers about as many
pupils as at last report.
The West Chester First-day School numbers
"A children; sewing school had been organiz-
ed. and was attended by 16 poor children.
The report from Race Street, Phila., School
was also interesting the report advocated the
issuing of a stirring addressed by the executive
committee, with a view to arouse deeper and
more widely extended interest on the subject of
First-day schools. 1t was signed by Nathaniel
L. JanneY, superintendent, and Annie Galley,
clerk.
The report of the Executive Committee 81 at
ed that there are SO First-day schools and Bible
classes within the limits of Phila. yearly meet
ing, containing 397 officers and teachers, 2514
children, and 919 adults. 1t is supposed that il
full reports were sent in 1000 persons would be
found in First-day schools, of which one-fourth
are not members of the Society of Friends.
The address to the Baltimore Friends was
| then read. and after an essay by Elizabeth W
Smith, of Wilmington, on the subject of First
| day schools, the Conference adjourned.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-10-25
Philadelphia Topics.

Anton Rubinstein will be serenaded at the
Continental tomorrow evening.
The various city departments will have
"heads put on EN- to-day.
Samuel T. Candy, well known among business
men, died on Wednesday, aged 63 years.
AT last Philadelphia is to have Beard of
Insurance Underwriters 1t has been long COM
ing
The new reservoir in the East Park, will
cover 1O5 acres, and hold 800 900, 900 gallons of
water.
Thomas W. Price, Esq, sees Germsntown'5
old Bible, and goes one better. His was printed
in the year 1903.
Several cargoes Of coal have been shipped
from Philadelphia for England. This is literally
carrying Goals to New Castle"
Mcclure has issued another address to his
Falstafian recruits. He says victory is within
our reach What long arms he must have
Andrew, son of Senator Blair and Annie
daughter of Thomas Riddle, were married at the
Church of the Holy Trinity yesterday, at noon.
The quarterly meeting of the society of the
Sons of st. George, was held on Wednesday
evening. Several members of the Society in
Wilmington were present,
People don't generally like more entrails
than their own. VIM. Gottugher thought differ
entity, and dumped three carloads on a vacant
lot. He will answer at some future time.
1t is reported that there will soon be estab-
lished tirst-cass morning paper in this city.
1t is to start with capital of 5000, ,000 and equal
in talent, enterprise and interest to any paper
published in this country. 1t will be thoroughly
Republican, and be in the best and most relia-
ble hands
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-10-25
A sad srory.

YOUNG GIRLS SEDUCTION, AND WHAT FOLLOWED.
Some two years ago. young girl, named Mary
Kyle, then about fifteen years Of age, went to
live with a person named Deborah Biddle, near
Christiana. The girl states that Mrs. Bidde was
to pay her one dollar per week, and the duties
she performed wero not confined to household
work alone, but that she was compelled to go to
the field and work.
This was not the worst, according to Marys
statement. She further alleges that she was
made sleep in the same room with two of Mrs.
Biddles sons, young men. She was eighteen
months at this place, and when it was perceived
that the girls virtue had been taken advantage
of, and that soon she would be mother, Mary
was brought to Wilmington, and left in a mser-
able hovel-a basement at the foot Of Shpley
street-oceupied by colored woman, where she
remained about year.
In the meantime her child was born and some
time suit was entered before Esq Publ, against
one of the young Bddles, for the support of the
child, as the law demands. Bail was entered
by the Mrs. Biddle, but the girl states she has
not received any money as yet, and this morning
Mary entered suit against Mrs. Biddla for wages
for the eighteen months she was in her service.
VIM. G. Whiteley, Esq, appeared for the de-
fence, and Hanson Harman, Esq, for the plain
| tiff The result of the trial was a judgment of
| $78 for the plaintiff.
We would add that this unfortunate girl ID now
in good home, and that her child has been taken
and will be adopted by respectable family.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-10-25
Reconciliation In Missouri.

A despatch to the st. Louis Globe gives the
following account OF a disgraceful affair at
Palmyra, Mo-, on Thursday last A Greeleyite
me- ting had been advertised to come off, and
in order to create the necessary enthusiasm
a rebel flag was hung out from the Liberal
nation ] among the ioyal citizens who Who forced %
it to be taken down, when afterward the
American flag was thrown to the breeze from
Republican headquarters, with the names of
Grant ard Wilson attached. A rebel mob con-
gregated and demanded the hauling of it down.
The Republicans refused and proposed to stand
by the flag. The city council was called together
and decided that it be taken down. Some timid
citizens Joined with, as they said, to prevent a
riot. The consequence was our great national
colors were hauled down in obedience to the de-
mands of the rebel supporters of Greeley.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-10-25
SECOND EDITION.
800, p. Nj.
A watery Grave.

SUICIDE OF PASSENGER ON CHESTER RIVER
STEAMER BY DROWNING.
On Wednesday last as the steamer Chester,
Capt. E. s. L. Young, was passing Deep Point,
near the mouth of the Chester river on her way
to Baltimore, man who had taken passage at
Chestertown was observed by the clerk, Mr.. f..
Wright, to jump overheard. The man had
been walking the deck of the boat for some
time, and was noticed to be very restless and
pale. Suddenly he went aft Of the wheel
house, and stepping back about dozen PAGES
started and with run sprang overheard, falling
into the water considerable distance from the
steamer. AS soon as the man was overheard
the clerk called to the engineer, who immedi-
ately stopped the forward movement of the
steamer, and began to back her towards the
man who was struggling in the water.
A row boat was lowered, but before it could
reach the suicide he had gone down. A dis
charge was found Ia his hat from the German
army, from which it appeared that the name Of
the suicide was Wilhelm Bollmer.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-10-25

The flour mills and warehouse of Gundy a.
Bu'tregen, at Ruckheld. Ind have been de-
stroyed by fire. Loss, 100000.
The "0hio," the second vessel of the Amer
lean Steamship Company, will be launched from
the yard of Messrs Cramp q Son, Kensington.
on Wednesday next.
The corner stone of an insane asylum for
treatment on homeopathic principles-the first
of the kind in America-will be laid at Middle
town, N. Y, tomorrow.
A young lady recently caned a we'll known ply
sician of Carollton, ILL.,, while another resident
OF that town was cow-hided on the day following
also by one Of the fair sex.
A party OF railroad laborers near Irvington
N. j., were paid off on Wednesday and goi
drunk. After getting drunk they got into
fight, and eight of them were seriously injured
One DIR. Will of New York was found guilty OF
malpractice, on Tuesday, by ignorance in treat
ing fractured hand as to cause modification
and subsequent loss of the hand. Five thousand
dollars damages was awarded.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-10-25

Three men have been found dead on the track
of the Northern Railroad, at Piermont, N. ].
1t is supposed they were run over by train.
At Georgetown, D. O., water main burst
Wednesday and John Koontz, going down to cut
off the water, was overcome by foul air, and
died instantly.
of 10000 year, and now has population of
400, ,00O
The st. Louis papers are crowded with appeals
to the honest masses to register and vaccinate.
Anna Campbell, Canada dairy-maid, has died
at the age of 131 years. She has worn ont fif-
teen generations OF COWS.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-10-25
INC paIIy Mecling. or Ihe Board Of Ttn.Ie.


The Daily Meetings of the Board OF Trade.
From the report of the Secretary of the Board
OF Trade, (read at the recent annual meeting,)
we extract the following paragraphs in reference
to the proposition to hold daily business meet
ings OF the Board. They present, in our judg-
ment, sound and significant arguments:
This is really, in the opinion OF very many of
our members, matter of greater interest than
any that has ever been before our Board, az it
changes materially the character of the organi-
zation. If the plan is successful tho establish
ment of the meetings will make an important era
in the business history of our city; we shall
thenceforwaid cease to be simply thriving
manufacturing town, and will take our place not
only as manufacturing city, Qrom the import
ance of which ii is not our desire to detract) but
as an important commercial and shipping point
Out of this combination for business purposes
will necessarily spring up trade with other
towns having similar organizations, and the
proper machinery being in order Tor commercial
transactions, business will surely be found for
its employment. No city can be said to have a
market Of its own that IL without this or some
similar organization and until a city has mar
ket which can be quoted and published, the coun-
try is ignorant of it as a commercial point, and
will not offer it goods or seek 1t as place of pur-
chase.
1.-THE objection may be urged to the establish
ment of such meetings at this time, that the
them that being, as we are, wholly manufac'
turing city there would be nothing done worth
the trouble and time it would cost to attend
them. 1t must be granted that at present there
are no large firms engaged in heavy transactions
in grain, corn or lumber, or even general mer-
ohandise, that could Immediately derive profit
from such an enterprise. But new enterprises
would soon spring up, and meanwhile, there il
an immense amount of business done each day
between our manufacturing firms that could be
transacted during the half hour or hour that
these meetings are proposed to b9 held, thus
economlzing time for the manufacturers as well
as furnishing far more convenient and salts
factory system of comforting together than the
one now practced, calling on one another during
business hours, thus taking valuable time, anC
continually running the risk of finding parties
absent on similar errand with others further
it must be evident to all that meeting of ou
active and enterprising business men each day
for conference can but result in making business
of itself.
"Publc matters affecting the industrial ant
commercial interests of the city would receive
attention aud be more thoroughly and properl!
understood; cooperation, unity, and conse
quent strength would be promoted and tn
whole city as well as individual members woul,
be vastly benefited by such daily council 0
the representatives of our material interests
Let the experiment then be tried fully and faith
fully. and il our expectations are not fulfilled
the loss will not be serious"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-10-25
Chester Notes.

An attempt was made to throw a train of cars
into Chester creek by several boys of Upland,
on Sunday night, by placing hand car on the
track and piling up lot of iron rails ahead of
it, They have all been arrested and held for
Court.
Rhodes & Bell want night hands at their VIM.
Penn mills.
council of South Chester, has resigned because
of his inability to serve,
Cumulative voting was tried at the late cleo
ton in South Chester, but does not satisfy the
judges.
Curtis, an escaped prisoner from the Media
jail. has been recaptured and is back into his
old quarters again.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-10-25
SocI.ty smnII-TaIlx,

Tea roses and lilies of the valley appear to be
the favorite flowers this winter
We notice that many ladies' have the heels of
their boots shod with plates of BRASS
The fashion of always Carrying silk umbrell
on the street has been given up.
A large number of New York young ladies will
spend the coming winter in the south.
We have seen some exceedingly pretty jewelry
lately made of black onyx and oxydized silver.
We see that the fashion of wearing high
feather stuck in the hat band has become general
again.
The Lord Stanley scarf seems to be going out
Of fashion. Its principal merit was that it saved
washing
The fashionable kind of cane now is a plain
stick, made from palm frond, with little sill
yer cord around it.
An accompaniment to full toilette this win
ter is chatelaine consisting of beautifully
mounted ivory tablets and pencil with which Ia
register engagements to dance
A little common wax rubbed on the sole OF
ones dancing shoes make ones feet glide smooth
ly over the heaviest carpet Almost all our best
dancers Invariably carry with them to parties
small piece of beeswax.-N. Y Mail.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-10-25
WILMINGTON, DEL, FRIDAY OCTOBER 25 1879
Building the Liberal PyrnmId-A Letter to an
Absent Senator.
BY H. G.


Our pile looks bad; Or every wind
News comes that knocks II over,
It don't look like Pi ramid,
At all, this blue October.
The Press declared and Aleck swore
That Buckalew was certain
To carry Penn syl va-ni-a.
by the aid of Andy Cur In,
But soon saw IL tumble out
And bring ong Ohio,
Then Indiana followed suit
And SO came down the trio.
"Helloar says l, there's three States gone
How many am retsining ?"
Georgia found was safely there;
The Base was still remaining;
So then we tried to fix EN- up,
And make the blamed thing higher;
The man who says we didn ttry,
Ia carrOt-cabbaged liar.
l set New Jersey on the Base,
And counted two for Greeley,
For RandolTn said without doubt
That might be counted freely.
Then Chauncey Burr came peeplng in
And said my Pile looked scant,
"IlOrace," says he, "Take jersey out,
Its going strong for Grant"
Can that be true quick replied,
MOST surely sir, says he;
That Pile OF yours can never rise
Above the figure three"
My patience ceased, rlz, l swore,
called Old Burr traitor,
lie simply cast blandlsh smile
And asked which was the greater,
doHed my great white coat and hat
And ask d an explanation,
He said he hadn't none to make,
I'd get that from the nation.
swore outright, cussed Old Burr,
And bade him TO retire,
He walked OFT slowly, and replied
Your Pile eau get no higher.
felt relieved when he was gone,
] seized my pen once more,
To make my Pyramid
AS high as twas before.
left New Jersey where 1t was,
Aud took my plumD and square,
Ann soon l reared another block,
Old faithful Delaware.
heard a tread, cast glance,
There stood old Doctor Brown,
Says he, Old man, youll have to take
Tue little Diamond down."
riz, swore, but Brown replied
1t was no use to rant,
The die was cast the tale was told,
That Delaware goes for Grant.
never swore so hard before,
bade Id Brown retire.
He went out, saying, 'Hora7e g.
Your Pile can get no higher.'
H. VI. Ia
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-10-25
Musical and Ora matte.

Lawrence Barrett and his Company are at
S.. Louis, this week.
John E. Owens opened the dramatic season.
at Richmond, Ind, on Tuesday evening.
Theodore Thomas and his Troupe are in
the Interior, They will perform at Columbus,
Ohio, on Friday evening,
Jane Coombs has been playing her standard
comedies in ST. Louis. to good houses Tie
Globe says the honor is due her of hayi ng brave
ly raised the standard of the Legitimate drama,
in that city, this season.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-10-25
PRICE. CENTS.
FIRST EDITION..
$50 p. M.
The Horse Epidemic.

$4,000 HORSES AFFECTED IN NEW YORK CITY.
NEW YORK, Oct. rs.
The horse disease has spread to every stable,
and it is estimated that eighteen thousand are
afflicted. Some deaths are occurring. Three
hundred cars have been withdrawn. The course
of the disease occupies five days from the attack
to the time of recovery.
THE APPEARANCE AT CORY, PA.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 25.
The horse disease has appeared at Cory, Pa
The Express companies horses are laid up.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-10-25
Progress of The Campaign.

The New York World figures out Greeley's
election from table which it says "lies before
it." 1t probably refers to something from the
Tribune. That paper generally lies just one
day before the World,
Gratz Brown is awful mad at Mast for incess-
antly representing him as a tag hung to Gree
leys coat-tail.
The Augusta Ga. Chronicle and Sentinel
says: Surely if his Pittsburg sentiments can
be relied upon, Greeley is jnst as much of a
secessionist and as little of centralist as
Jefferson Davis or Alexander II. Stephens
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-10-25
National Politics Yale COLLEGE.

A vote has been taken at Yale College on the
Presidential question, and the result is announced
Of which Grant received 446, Greeley 1876, O'Con-
or /, Douglass l, Black l. OF the minors, Grant
had 276 and Greeley " of the voters, Grant ITO
and Greeley 81. The v1ting was conducted with
care each voter writing his name and age upon
his ballot, and in counting the names were COM
pared with the catalogue.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-10-25

Something new-SmHh Painter.
N0tice-tlrant and Wilson Club No. l.
Attentlon-kepubli an Invincibles.
Hardware Truman a shaw.
City Items-variOus parties.
Mules for sale-Cily Railway Stables.
Notice-D. K. Buckingham
Republican Torchllght Parade
headquarters 2d Division--Genera Order No. l.
headquarters I'd Division-General Orders No, 2
Babcock-Self-Aet ng Engine.
Notice w. Cummins.
Red FIre-E McInatl, Jr.
NOtice-SOdiers and Sailors Club.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-10-25
Personal Intelligence

Rev d. W. Moore, late of the Brandywine Pres
byterian Church will start on Tuesday next up
on a brief tour west. HIS will probably make
his future home in Illinois or MinneAo ia.
Ole Bull leaves Liverpool for the I nited States
on November l.
The last thing "Fannie Fern" wrote was a
plea for school children.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-10-25
Efit advertisements.
no INVESTORS.

To those who have funds to invest in large or
small amounts or VINO wish to increase their income
from means already invested in OF er less profitable
securities, we ecOlnmend after full investigation,
the SeVen.Thiry cold Bonds OF the Northern Paci-
1c Railroad Company. Bearing seven and three
tenths per cent. gold ntees equal now to 81 cur
reney,l and suld AT par they yield an income con-
sideraby more than One-thrd greater than u. s.
20s. They are Coupon and Registered, the lowest
denomination being 300, the highest .0,00l.
Nearly one third OF the Main Line of the Road will
be completed and in operation with large busi-
ness the present season. All the property aud rights
the Company. including most valuable Land
Grant, averagiag out 13 900 acres per mile of
road, are pledged as security for the first mortgage
bonds now offered.
ALI marketable stocks and bOnls are received in
exchange at current prices. Descriptive pamphlets
and maps, showing route Of read, connections,
tributary country &C, VIII be furnished on appica-
tion to
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-10-25
The Small Pox Patients-A Gard from John
Guthrie.

To The Elit5f Of Ae Commercial;
In the DAILY COMMERCIAL, of Tuesday last, an
anonymous communication appears, which con-
ways the impression that received, from the 1st
of November, 1871, to August 1st, 1872 the sum
of SO, ,1O6.14, for nursing at the Hospital, which
statement denounce as a wilfdi and malicious
misrepresentation.
In another part of the comm unication, to which
the author is too modest to append his name,
the statement is made that was furnished all
necessary supplies, and allowed four dollars per
week for each patient, for nursing, which de-
nounce a misrepresentation.
No. 9. The facts of the case are these;
l am allowed four dollars per week for each
patient, out of which sum l am compelled to
furnish lights fuel, and all necessary provisions.
This is the whole thing IN nutshell, any state
ment made by anonymous writer's to the con-
trary Notwithstanding, l should have stated
above, however, that have the house rent free
and am furnished beds, bedding, medicines, tin
plates, tin cups, and iron spoons, nothing more
not hing less. JOHN guthrie,
Supt. Hospital.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-10-25

One Of the North American Co.'S dredging
machines is deepening the channel of the Chris
tiana, under the appropriationsof Congress fol
the purpose 1t has proceeded some four hun
dred yards east of Third street bridge where il
began work.
The Third street pier bas been extended 81
feet in order to afford an easier passage through
the draw of the bridge.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-10-25
Commercial Reports.
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.


PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 25.
Cotton dull, 1994@201lc. Flour unchanged /;
superfne S4 5OO52 extras S5 5006.50; Penn
sylvania and Ohio extra family $S 250S.50. Rye
flour better demand, $3.50. Corn dull. Wheat
improved demand prices steady Western red
S168 amber 81 s0@1. So Michigan white 80 05
Rye steady, 75GS0c. Corn fair demand yellow
Csc mixed Western 64@6419c Oats active,
good demand new white 47a4Sc mixed 45c /;
black 42@43c. Whiskey steady, 0319@94e.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-10-25

Council has determined to build a City Mill, and
awarded the contract TOD. d. Winslow, last night,
at SO, ,485.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-10-25

The new Hotel has not been leased, as yet, nor
have any arrangements to conduct it been made
az have been reported