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Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-05
A Japanese Robber

Mr.. Edward Warren Clark, formerly of New
Brunswick. now a school teacher in Japan writes
to the New York Evangelist as follows; 1--WE have
recently had little tragedy at our school. One
Of the guards, a gate-keeper, took into his
BE imitation Of more distinguished men. So at
midnight he quietly stole in upon the watch
man, who slept in the room Of the school where
the valuables we're kept. The watchman was
sleeping scurely with his head resting upon one
of the Japanese pillow-blocks. The robber with
one blow of his sword, attempted to decapitate
him, but was only partially successful for the
man turned on his side and seized the blade Of
the sword, his fingers we're cut on in doing 80,
therefore he was soon dispatched and the robber
escaped with six hundred Rujois, leaving Budd-
hist book behind which fell from his clothes.
He was tracked to the next province, however,
and was captured in three days, He was
brought back, and has just been executed by hav-
ing his head cut of.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-05
"Abhor That which is Evn.y

Do not simply shun it as you would the muddy
pool, but fight it as a venomous reptile. Let
your whole nature rise up in detestation of it.
This adherence should begin with sin conceived
in thought, and deepen with every stage as it
advances toward completion. % l hate vain
thoughts. "" hate the works of them that turn
aside" are developments of Ohristly state. Do
this, and you will not be likely to daily with tempt
alton, nor palliate or excuse your sins, nor will
you fail to characterize sin in appropriate terms
when you behold it. You will also be likely to
"clsave to that which is good, for our moral
nature knows no vacuum, and you will feel the
need of holiness as antidote to sin. Lastly, you
will be likely to hide yourself with Christi often
meditation and sweetest prayer. God scarcely
blamed all the Indignation Of Moses, excited as
it was by the idolatrous shout from the plain.
Christ, himself, scourged and drove from the
holy place that which was venal and profane.
Words there are that fairly burned as they fell
from prophetic lips in earnest remonstrances
against sin. The commission of God to his SER
wants of old was to say to the people, " Oh. do
not this abominable thing which hate" Sin is
spoken of as corruption, filth, leprosy, shame,
whoredom idolatry, death, and such like. Surely
only a fool can make a mock at sim" 1t is no
small thing that we are thus commanded to in
tensify our conceptions of the exceeding vileness
of sin, for the faintness of these conceptions in
creases our peril and weakens our zeal. It would
be we'll if our ears perpetually rang with this
divine injunction, " Abhor that which is evil"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-05
PETIT JURORS.
Real Estate.
suEnIFF's SALES IN KENT COUNTY.

The Smyrna Times reports the following:
Sheriff Hsrgadine, on Thursday last, sold in
this town the b. b. Allen farm in the .tAlloy," !"
to John A. Lavender for $5, ,995-158 acres
This farm was sold on the 9th Of October last,
to Robt. H. Cummins, for $S, ,400 but there be-
ing something in the sale that was not technical,
it did not stand. 1t was sold as the property of
Jos. 7. Thompson the mortgage being against
him.
The Sheriff also sold on Tuesday of last week,
in FELTON,, the real estate of John W. Reynolds
and Christian Harnish all of which was bought
by John Reynolds as follows: House and lots
of John W. Reynolds in Felton-No. 1. for 5000.
The farm of @. Harnisb, on the road from Fell
ton to Whiteleysburg, 272 acres for 5000.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-05
Mexico.

THE REvoLUrIoNlsTs DzsTRoYED-doTNa HOME g..
MATAMoRAs, April s.
Rocha reports to Palacios from Durango, that
Gen. Pesquinera has completely destroyed the
reyolutionists in Sinaloa. The port Of Mazatlan
has returned to allegiance.
Correla is marching with considerable force to
Tula, to operate in conjunction with Rocha.
Adyices from Monterey report the revolution
ary forces returning home.
Leaders are trying to concentrate the forces IN
Neuera Leon. Cortina is preparing to occupy
oamargo. as soon as abandoned by Quiroga, which
is momentarily expected.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-05

fire in Albany, on Wednesday night, de-
stroyed lumber yard and eight houses. Loss,
$4,000. 49, .84Egs-- .l., -.4-.lJ D..i
man who has been spending few months
in retirement in the Boston Penitentiary en-
ployed his leisure moments in training a num-
Dor Of mice, and now proposes TO exhibit their
performances in public. ,-, .-- ..s.
One of the gloomiest of practical jokes was
that OF sending all the undertakers Of New York
to house in the Bowery last Wednesday on a
false order. 1t was far more mournful for the
hearse-drivers than any funeral
The Richmond Dispatch says that Mr.. Lin
coins death inflicted greater injury upon the
Southern States than upon the Northern, and
thinks that there is now general and sincere
respect in that part of the country for his mem
ory.
Further advices from the earthquake centre
in California, repeat the details already given,
and add four to the number of the killed. In
San Diego county springs which were wholly or
partially dried up by an earthquake fifteen years
ago, have broken out afresh.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-05
The Duty ofa Neither.

She should be firm, m,gentle, kind, always ready to
attend to her child. She should never laugh at
what he does that is cunning; never allow him to
think of his looks, except to be neat and clean
in all his habits. She should teach him to obey
a look; to respect those older than himself; she
should never make a command without seeing it
performed in the right manner. Never speak Of
a child's faults or foibles or repeat his remarks
before him. 1t is sure way to spoil child. Nov-
er reprove child when excited, nor let your tone
OF voice be raised when correcting.
Strive to inspire love, not dread; respect, not
fear. Remember you are training and educating
a soul for eternity.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-05
Tntala

All vaccinated cases are termed varioloid, all
unvaceinated, smallpox DIR. Wech, the physi-
clan, says that in all the deaths from varioloid
(or vaecinated cases) there has been either some
constitutional popularity or some intercurrent
life. In reference to vaccination the Doctor
states that variola or smallpox in unvaccinated
infants is almost uniformly fatal and that vacci-
nation performed less than seven days prior to
the appearance Of the eruption will not modify
the disease but when performed as long as
seven or eight days prior, it may SO far modify
the disease as to render il harmless. The fol-
lowing table shows the number Of patients vac
cnated and not vaccinated, number of deaths
and percentage of deaths among good" and inn
perfect vaccinations
Par cant
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-05
aeatAs.

CLEMENT.-In this city, on the Sd inst, Frances,
wife Of Richard Clement, in the seventy ninth
year Of her age.
Her funeral will leave the house OF her nephew,
Moses Dillon, s04 West street. WILMINGTON, on
Seventh day, the 9th inst, at O'Clock. Her rela-
tives and friends are invited to attend her funeral
without further notice.
DYKE-In this city, of congestion OF the lungI, on
the 4th inst, Virginia Dyke, in the goth year Of
her age.
Her relatives and friends are respectfully invited
to attend the funeral from the residence of her
brothHr-in-law, John j. Yates, No. 16 Robinson st
notice.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-05
.NEucHBoRINo couNTIEs.

DIR. ]. ]. Coates, of Chester has gone to Pc
ru.i G-4
The tax rate of Delaware county has been
reduced from 4 to mills
Church thieves broke into and robbed the
edAce at Clifton, in Delaware county, recently.
st. Pauls Episcopal church at Chester is to
be enlarged, and the lady members of the church
will hold fair the 18th, 10th, and 2Oth, inst.
DIR. Atlee, last week, removed tumor from
Mrs. Burns, in Chester which, with the fluid it
contained, weighed over fifty pounds. At last
account she was doing we'll
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-05

At Brooklyn, yesterday, the Health Officers
discovered forty cases of small pox in q single
block Of houses on Sixth avenue.
Isaac q. Day, merchant of Chicago, com
mitted suicide by shooting himself last night.
His losses by the great fire are supposed to
have made him insane.
The following questions have been added to
the list of a Chicago insurance company since
the fire: l. Do you keep cow2 O. Is it fe.
male cow? 8. is il a farrow COW? 4. Is it kick.
ing cow 8. Is kerosene used In milking2
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-05
The Republican stnte Conv ntion.

We print, above, the formal call of the Re-
publican State Committee, for the assembling
of the Convention, at Dover, on May 9th, to
elect delegates to Philadelphia. The County
Committee, in this county, has already taken
the action requested of appointing the time and
place for eleeting the delegates from the several
hundreds, and fixing the proper apportionment,
and the same will be done, we presume, by the
Committees in Kent and Sussex.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-05
Washington.

DUTY ON PRINTING pApER-THE SPANISH MINISTER.
WASHINGTON, April s.
The Ways and Means Committee have adopted
a resolution to make the duty on printing paper
twenty per cent ad ualoren1.
The new Spanish Minister has presented his
credentials to the President.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-05
A youthful UoupIe

The Village Record says: sat a wedding
which occurred in Chester county last week the
youthful party who did duty as groomsman had
reached the precocious age of eighty years,
while the blushing bride had passed through
sixty-fve summers. The groom had made two
previous attempts to alleviate his lonely condi-
tlon, but it was the brides first attempt"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-05

No Settlement of tho Mark ct Question.
The ordinance to remove the ourb-stone mar
ket to King street, was not finally acted upon,
last evening. The Council is evidently divided
in Judgment, but its friends believe it will be
passed, when it comes to final vote.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-05
Auction sales.

W. @. Martin will sell at the La Fayette Hotel
tomorrow morning, twenty-one horses and
mules. The horses are recommended as good
driving and working horses. The sale will be
positive. r.U r#.
ogle q Miller will sell at GOA shipley street. on
tomorrow morning, a large lot Of secondhand
furniture. Cheap bargains may be had.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-05

The proportion of deaths among the unyacci-
mated is enormous-do the ordinary death
rate, which has long been regarded as 33 per
cent. Two reasons are assigned for this large
of the epidemic the secopd, that in many in
stances only the graver cases are sent to the
hospital, and many Of these not until all hope of
recovery is passed a-t
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-05
Industrial News.

Now that Southern labor is free, it demands
protection.
Whoever docs anything useful in civilized so
ciety is laborer.
Messrs Pennock Brothers are rolling an iron
keel, at their rolling mill at Coatesville for
torpedo boat, now building at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard. -'-l4 - .'.-9
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-05

AN ANCIENT WEAPON OF WAR.-Mr. Samuel B.
Springer has at his cigar store, in the CONNER
CIAL Building, curiosity in tho way Of an an
cient weapon Of war. It is spear, carved out
of some kind of hard wood and is about five
feet in length. 1t belonged at one time to a
Chieftain of tribe of Sandwich Islands who
presented ii to the captain of whale ship, as a
token of respect, and was afterwards given to
MI. Springers father, by this captain, to keep as
a relic. 1t has been in the possession of the
Springer family for nearly forty years.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-05
RaIlrond Accident.
TERRIBLE COLLISION IN ILLINOIS.

TERRIBLE COLLISION IN ILLINOIS.
ST. LOUIS, April s.
passenger train of the Chicago and Alton
Railroad ran into freight train on the Rock
Island road, at crossing at Bridgeton, last
evening.
Both engines were crushed, and one of the fire.
men was killed. Eight persons, in all are re-
ported billed and wounded, but this needs con-
firmation.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-05
LOCAL AFFAIRs.
ow meets at " O'clock.

Council now meets at ~ o'clock.
The Board Of Health meets this evening
Physicians say cholera morbus is quite prev
alent around town.
Sales of Wilmington Western r. R., bonds,
to-day, 1872 100. Previously reported Rl74, 400
Total sales, $206, 500. ~
A temperance meeting will be held in Friends
mission school room, on West street, above 4th
oil tomorrow evening.
There was very protracted session Of Coun-
Gil last evening and a considerable amount OF
business was disposed of.
BUSINESS men who need quick, -as well as neat
and cheap printing, should direct their orders to
the COMMERCIAL job office.
The individual who writes frequently to the
Eoery Eoening about removing the curb market
to King street uses italic letters freely.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-05
The NIedera CrImps.

Robert Seymour disappeared from Williamsburg,
New York, six weeks ago. He has just returned
home, and says that he was drugged and shipped
as a sailor for a whaling voyages that he and
three others resfused to remain on the vessel,
and that they were put aahore in small boat at
the mouth Of the Chesapeake Bay. ~
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-05
Congress.
WASHINGTON, April s.

WASHINGTON, April s.
SENATE.
The Morse resolutions offered were laid asi9e
for the present
Various notices were given of bills to be
brought forward next week.
HOUSE.
The Horse passed the Senate bill for statue
to Farragut
The consideration of the shipping bill was re
aurnad
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-05
Marine News.

The sloops Ann and B. Catherine, arrived, with
grain, at the Brandywine mills.
The schooner a. H. HatddLe cleared for Phila-
delphia, light, to take on coal.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-05
Commercial Reports.
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.

PHLADELPHIA, April 3.
Cotton firm, sales at 234@24 Flour firm,
extra family, $8@S8.75; Corn Meal dull. Wheat
firm; Penna. red 85@S7; white, $2@$2 10.
Rye S7@SS. Corn quiet yellow, 66@6s; Wes-
tern mixed, &c. Oats 53@55; mixed, 51@53.
Whisky steady 49,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-05
The NTayoraIty.

To ate Editor of aie Commercial:
Respected Sir You will greatly oblige me by
formally announcing, through your columns,
that shall be a candidate for nomination for
Mayor, by the Republican party.
Iremain, yours respectfully,
.-. ...... Francis VINCENT.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-05
DOMESTIC NEWS.
small Pox in Philad ipIiIn.
1NrEnnsrINo srAr1sr1oa ANp onsrnvArIo

INTERESTING STATISTICS AND OBSERVATIONS.
During 1871, there were in the Philadelphia
City Hospital, 1927 patients, with small pox and
varioloid, Of which 677 were variola (small pox)
cases, and 800 variol id of the former 1853 or
52.14 per cent. died, and of the latter only or
Las per cent. died. The ages of those admitted
were as follows:
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-05
Mlarriaaes.

MAsSEY-NoRTH -on Thursday, March 2sth, by
the Rev. II. II. Davis, Mr.. Francis A. Massey to
Miss Annie North, all OF Wilmington.
JESTER-BELvILLE- On tho 4th inst, at the resi-
dence OF the BRIDES father, near St Georges,
Del, by Rev. Jacob b lville, Mr. e. W. Jester, and
Miss Lncie NJ Belyille; bo OF Red Lion Hundred.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-05
City LINN AuthorIzed.

The Council, last evening authorized the ne
gotiation of loan of $4,000, to pay for the
new pump. ordered to be procured some time
ago. The whole of the loan has already been
subscribed, one gentleman alone, taking bonds for
Sl3.500.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-05
Auathor planet Discovered.

Professor watson, Of Ann Arbor, Mich, re-
ports the discovery on Wednesday Of new plan
ct in the constellation Virgo, which shines like
star Of the eleventh magnitude.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-05
Our Pacific Commerce.

The Legislature of California and Chamber OF
Commerce of San Francisco have both adopted
resolutions asking Congress to pass the bill CIV
ing a semi-montly mail service and annual subsi-
dy OF 81, 900 to the China Steamship lne.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-05
% RIYATE LOAN OFFICE,
WE OFFER FOR SALE THE
7-30 Bonds of the HiLnein0tOn %
Western RGiLrOGd Co.,


interest," $40 per annum payable quarterly on the
1rst days Of January, April, July and October, in
each year. Registered or coupon, at the option of
holder. Free Of United States and State Taxes.
The bonds are secured by first and only deed Of
trust or mortgage, to Washington Jones, Thomas
Wood, and George W. Bush. Trustees, in the sum of
dve hundred thousand dollars. The bonds will be
issued to such an amount as may be found requisite
not exceeding In all the above sum.
The subscribed capital Of the road is two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars which is now mostly
called, and which will be fully paid in, as rapidly
the termB of subscription will admit, vtz. at the
rate Of ten per cent per month.
This stock subscription is now being used in pre-
pairing the road for the iron, and will be more than
sufficient to pay for the grading, bridge and treste
work, engineering, fencing, right of way for the
road and siding5, and for laad for station houses
The proceeds Of the bonds Will be used in paying
for the iron rolling stock, depot buildings and other
necessares for the full equipment OF the road The
drst $lOO,eOO of the bonds Will be offered at
O5 AND ACCRUED INTEREST.
The right to advance the price, after 100000 shall
have been sold g expressly reserved,
The WILMINGTON d WESTERN RAILROAD
extends from Chrstiana Harbor, in the City of Will
mington, to Landenburg, in Chester County, Penn
sylvania, where 1t connects with the Pennsylvania
Delaware Railroad, which crosses the Philadelphia
& Baltimore Central Railroad at AVOndale and ex-
tends to the pennsylvania railroad, near Parkes-
burg. An extension, through oxford and Peach
Bottom, to Hanover Junction, on the Northern Gem
| tral Railroad, is believed to be now assured, and
| further extensions westward, through Southern
| Pennsylvania are contemplated and more or less
developed In all this region the progress of this
road is watched with much interest, IL being re-
garded the most feasible outlet 10 tide water for
/ large and undeveloped region.
AS local road IL Is fully expected that the trac
/ now existirg, and which will be developed almost
| Immediately upon the completion Of the road will
yield a revenue ample for the payment of operating
expenses and the interest upon its bonds The
try which 1t must form the outlet is thckly pop
ulated, and rich in varied manufacturing interests.
| The citizens OF Wilmington have manifested, by
their liberal subscriptions to the capital stock, their
estimate OF the importance of the road to their bus
/ ness interests.
With the confident belief that the Road will be a
success, and that the bonds will be now and hereaf-
| ter a most desirable
| HOME INVESTMENT,
| we recommend them to our customers and the pub
lie, ALI market securities taken In exchange at full
| rates.
| DEHAvEN BROTHER, Philadelphia.
X. h ROBINSON Il CO., wilmington.
| JOHN MoLEAR Il SON, "
M. M. CHILD a CO.,
A. II. GRlMSHAW, "
| GRO. s. CRUDE, "
VIM. W. MCCAULLEY Il Co.
feb9-tf-of
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-05

CoEoNER's INQUEsT.-Coroner ID. B. Woodward
held an inquest, yesterday morning, over the
body OF a colored child, two months of age. at
honse on Candy street. between 11th and 18th.
The Jury rendered verdict Of death from natural
causes. The child was as well, apparently, as
usual during the night, and was left in bed,
asleep, at o'clock. At about 101S O'Clock, when
the mother went to look at it,she found the child
dead
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-05
spain.

ELECTION RIoTs-FATA1 RESULTS.
MADRID April 5.
Two persons were killed, and number injured
at election riots in the province of Catalonia
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-05
Eastern MARYLAND.

Irs PRODUCTIONS AND ITs INDUSTRIES.
The following manufacturing statistics of
Eastern Maryland are compiled from the
census just completed, and are believed to be
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-05
MORNING
PerneanI InteIlIsence.

Il. Tlsimpson, late Assistant Superintendent
of the New Orleans, Jackson and Great North
ern Il. R., arrived in town on Wednesday, and
will remain for, short time With his friends
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-05

campaign against the Apaches is confirmed
Gen. Schofeld received despatch from the Ad-
jutant General directing him to "prevent, as
far as possible, a collision between the troops
and Indians in Arizona
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-05
Utah.
STATE IEa1s1ArUaE-R1oH ORE.

STATE LEGIsLATURE-R1cH ORE.
SALT LAKE CRY, April 5.
The Legislature for the proposed State, has
been organized, and intends to elect U. s. Sena-
tors.
Ore from the Butterfsld Mine yields one thou
sand dollars to the ton. The vein is seven feet
thick
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-05

New MARKET.-John Griner opens, tomorrow
morning, at 728 Market street, a new market
house, called the Central" He will keep con-
stantly on hand beef, mutton, hams, sausage,
and provisions of all kinds. Call and see John.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-05
SECOND EDITION.
$50, p. MI.
Burned to Death.
-ATAL ACCIDENT AT THE FIRE.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE FIRE.
PHILADELPHIA, April 5.
Stewart Barnes, watchman at the Knicker-
booker Ice Company STABLE was burned to death
last evening. He went into his burning dwelling
to save his books, and persisted.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-05
weather Record.

REPORT OF THE SIGNAL SERVICE.
WASHINGTON, April 5.
Cloudy weather, with light to fresh winds
will generally continue over the Middle States,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-05
pIIlxado Of Japan,

UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT AT MURDER
LONDON, April, 5
A despatch from Jeddo brings report OF an
unsuccessful attempt to murder the Mikado
Tanan
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-05
Funeral.
LARGE Profession.

NEW YORK hpIII o.
The funeral of Prof. Morse was an imposing
procession.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-05
RepnblIcnn state ,,onven,Ion.

The State Convention Of the Union Republican
Party of Delaware, will meet In the State House at
Dover, on Thursday, the 9Th day Of May. proximo,
for the election OF six Delegates to the National Re-
publican Convention, to be held in Philadelphia on
the 81 n day Of June for the nomination OF candi-
dates for President and Vice President Of the United
states.
the spportionment OF Delegates of the respective
Counties will be as follows: To New Castle County
seventy eight delegates; to Kent County forty del.
egates; to Sussex County, forty-two delegates
The respective County Committees will apportion
the number Of delegates TO the several Bundreds,
and nx the lime and place for holding the election
~ IT A.e-- e \ JAMEs LswIs,,
Chairman State Central Republican Committee.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-05

YVNHE STEAMER "LAMoKIN," nT-
will commence running between EgiaxssfssssssssESS
Mahon's Landing and Philadelphia, on SATURDAY,
April 9th, leaving there at r. M, and touching at
wharf, Philadelphia, for Mahons, Mondays, We'd
nesdays and Saturdays, at 10 M, geiRg through to
Leipsic, on Mondays and Wednesdays and leaving
there Tuesdays and Thursdays, at ~ N. Mahon's
for Philadelphia Tuesdays, thursdays and Saturdays
at 2P. M.
Fare between Leipsc and Philadelphia, s1.00
Mahons and 100
Spruance's and Collins and
Philadelphia, 75
Port Penn and Philada. 90
Berths 25 cents extra. Meals 90 cents.
Fish and oysters delivered at Dock street
Good accommodations for horses, and stock.
GEORGE RICHARDS, Captain,
VIM 4. CAMPBELL, Clerk
E. r. TAGGART, Agent, 4s North Wharves Phila-
phia apr3-9t