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Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1872-06-17

Soda Water Soda Water
PURE AND COLD. HIGHLY CHARGED.
Gas generated from
Pure Bicarb Soda
Water drawn ON Pnrctlain-lined
Fountains
Syrups made from sound ripe Fruit
end hest white sugar.
Pure Cream, daily, from the country.
....,. zee planed Ia each glass o. soda Water.
Arctic Apparatus Sparkling and bright
re-opened for the season. Soda Water.
FULL LIST OF DELICIOUS SYRUPs.
Carbonic Acid Water, or Soda Water as IL ia popu-
larry called, when properly made from pure mate
ras and Kept out Of contact with deeterous metals
like cOppe-, lead or bass is refreshing and whole
some drink grateful alike to the thirsty and to the
invalid. Such Soda Waite is drawn from our Arctic
Apparatus, where we shall be glad to see ali who
enjoy this agreeable beverage
NO intoxicating liquor Is dispensed from our
SMITH PAINTER, Pharmsceutists.
Seventh and Market streets.
Cam ahor and Persian Powder.
For putting away furs, &c, &c. For sale by
u. a q. SHOEMAKER,
sos Market street.
sarsaparllIa Nectar
A cool and refrt shing drink, cents glass at
ALhICliS,
7O7 Market street.
Pavilion Water.
Pavilion Water, for sale on draught or by the
uOzeni by Is. q. SHOEMAKER,
SOB Market street
just Received;
4 ir sh supply Of Yourger's inburgh Ale and
Guinness Dublin Stout Is. a Z. SHOEMAKER,
SOB Market Street.
A Recommendation
In themsalves-B. A G. ShOemaker's Liquid Rennet
and Favoring Extracts of Vanilla, Lemon, Orange,
Aim M and Rose. Give them a trial.
b. q Q. SHOEMAKER
sos Market street. Institute Building.
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ELASTIC SLATE
AND
AsBRS TOs ROO Fling,

Either equally adapted to nat or steep Roofing
Fire and waterproof and but little heavier than Tin
and costing but little more than half much.
Metal and shingle roofs coated and made water
tight. All kinds of roofing repaired. Work solicited
and promptly attended TO. Best OF references.
ONCE In Good Hanna's Hardware Store, 429
Market St.
spr6-eodsm ROBERT ATKINSON.
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1872-06-17

CLARKE'S NEW METHOD
FOR
Reed Organs,
~ Price, $3.50,
Is so universe ly regarged as a Standard Method
that an advertisement Is only needed as a reminder
The music In 80 tractive tnat the student will re-
tain II as book OF organ Pieces after finishing the
instructive course.
nne colored picture of Dolly Warden is on the IT,
ties OF
DOLLY VAr DEN Song, DOLLY WARDEN Galop,
DOLLY WARDEN Schntische, and DJLLY
WARDEN Waltz,
Each piece 80 Cents
EAToN's NEW METHOD FOR InE CoRNkT,
Price, $3.50,
Is now in season. All who wish to mike noise in
the world may easily aeon pllsh II by taking up the
practice Of this fascinating instrument with The
| aid OF this excellent Method.
GEMS OF GERMAN SONG.
GEMS OF SACRED SONG
GEMS OF SCOTTISH SONG
WREATH OF GEMS.
The above collections Of Vocal Gems contain each
200 10 zoo pages full OF choicest German, Scottish
/ Sacred OF miscellaneous songs. Very valuable and
very moderate in price.
.S2.5o in Boards; $500 in Cloth; S4.oO Full Gilt.
The above Books and Pieces, sent postpaid, on
| receipt Of retail price.
| CHAs. II. DITsoN a CO., New York.
je5-Wsd&2tw
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DO bellies 70. So for boxot or loose Lar.-rhe market
The sales S cs e, on sps i 'oi s I
SrSs, waSls hog ssd 80 ,Slsc Ss5 Horses xpr
wss tosdy an 10 lair danana Sales "a eces al ,'a
Ct @ 'sys and Si Ss r Pains ss az
re =. Pee, and $50 bags kar ICON at oSc. a. re
nf nSs s, S 81 sS but price. so
sosss cSe!s" io y ypsa g. rs ssd
SSSes sasd s,r ssDs resO@f &c
Choice Grossry D. los soortusa hla. and boxes,
sac ssc. Ii iysns-Rere, p,,cS ,nd,ra, Nos tos.
s S 8 r. II %a 40 49, to y e 70 Is
DO white ll3ic axe Porto l;eo Common q prrers-
siadra No.. 'ts'fi SsS. c s se Jaw 1s
sna extra snpa re Sc New ossans
dull IT, AMI aon la at lo cash for
srEIrER sS9,nusi Ia 200, demand ssm We
coTcr war s o 3 @ as o and G en-
and &C. s%s fox :ooG to choiee Indiana aalc, cbo9 go
Fsxseed remained dull and entirely nominal W ~ w.
TosAo0o.--rhs market for Kentucky wos fairly active.
tons tho business was only moderate aSj a form or prees
s o nSw e s r. IL a sS so so Of
at s5c SOC, ant ls,9 baesot nayana at a5c 81 10
oasrns.. Sales about o,oOe lbs
TIS-lhclo has beea fair business Tor the past three
days ana prices continue sales 700 boxes charcoal
S s' 49, slabs Of STRAITS DGs tn % " H.
market closing firm.
Woui.--The market since last has continued quiet
but holders maintain their views and demand full prices We
note sales OF aG0o lbs medium unwashed doece sje. c.
10000 lbs line washed do. b7ac. 5000 Abs unnerchsnt
able OHIO TO-, 6c 10000 lbs fall CLIP California. s6c. 1900
bs spring clip do a5c. $500 lbs Colorado A0c I9o0 lbs.
Cape, Tlc adse a0oos lbs. Tikcy. 35c. SsLc; S0OoJ
lbs Australian, 72c 75c. 70 600 Engish nos gDc 75u
81 bags pued. Soc 10 Cape, 4yc 5000
be- black English 0ocss, bales Bcnos Ayres sheep skins,
1000 lbs and IL bass scoed California, All
private terms.
WnisGEY--Receipts $40 Ibis. The market was Grmer.
zISo We hear Of Of IS aosssmaa sheet at
"a, tnid
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DOMESTIC MARKETS.

GAryssaoN, Mercs IL, 1871
a co'p ts, sssa ac s15 NJ f liz ss Sc %cs
2ss hxoor.s 70 Tie Continent. $50. coaawse, 1858 Sales.
oa,,o, o,,.r Ssy os r.. aSss March
gross. AN nspor@1io orca. Britain isss; 70 linSre
S sS5 s9 :" td se: Ses s so s' S 1 net s
% TO lays" "a 70 AS!Tsp AZ to Sss
1885, to Cronstadt $3.50; coastwiss 55a Sales $1,000
Monnr, March IL. 1872,
SO g b ssod ESSSs 'sSef Sc
a sn SS r'' EXPORT. doa s sso 20 Great
Cotton IN good "ls demand; holders firm mIddnss AZ
stock, gI75 Net receipts Of tho week, $50 Exports TO
Great Britain. 7,4as coasswlse i79s. Sales, $500.
CnAaLrsroN. March 10, 1871
Cotton demands middngs s9gc. Net receipts 0lu
iSSs o o. the week. '' Exports '0"''"'' 1000 Sales
Tobacco active and very high sales 1876 hhds.
BUFFALO, n. v, March Is, 1872.
Wheat dull sales 500 bashel. DsSia spring at ii a. Corn
do at 5sc store Oats rye md barley neglected. Fork
auI lard quiet ana nohangel see qniet small sales at
New YORK rates,
No, SPRING IS \, for amber wlnes is 4 for white winter
ezra ms ' 81 S. corn
% q S%'ls q yc Sn t At ,safs
Wcsiara Corn asa~Si 50 eosd 81 unoSted
81 ;T "sssrfsa wv sSpsH
ro,d fegh:s Flour 10 Boston, &c.; to New York, 59c TO
CHICAGO, March Is, 1872.
fss1 9s' ps' It sss Corn
quiet at ss,sc for NO myed Oats quiet and unchanged
6e a6Ssc Provisions PORK sold at sill So Lard
meats 'ISs for sa sdes or
s sSs. 5% @ shsss sm S isS SS
AND $500 iS os ' Sa oas
;c 6a n wheat So DO corn 1900 do oats, 900 do
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conseauenoe OF the drmer tone OF the gold market
and In sympathy with the prevalent PUBLISH
feeling In the street. The following were the
closing prices showing an advance oil y 4 per
contributed States currency skies, llah
l14s: do. sixes 1881, registered il4< Il4s. +
do. do, coupon, 1863 1l5;s; do. 1ve-twenties,
registered, May and November, I'LL. illA; 40
do, 1862 coupon. DO. l1ih nix; do. do, 1864.
do. do.. lllh lll3t; do. do. 1865. no. DO,
1929 Il21s: do. do, 1867 registered January and
July 1ll'. q l11is; do. do 1865, coupon do,
lus a 1liA; do do. 1867 coupon. do. 1i23s
NIX; do. do. 1863 d. do. Ii2is 1929: do.
Ewes OF 1881 funded, registered 1895 o losa.; DO.
do. do. coupon. i09ia 1925; DO. ten.orties.
registered, 1918 I0TA; 10. 49,, coupon 1919
1851.
STOCKS BU0YAkT AND STRONG.
The stock market was strong, In sympathy with
the very active speculation Ia Erie. which was
carried up to 4s's on an enormous business. orders
dowing In from all over The country and by the
cable from London. The transactions OF the day
could hardly have been less than 200, 900 shares.
The cause OF this rsse was foreshadowed IN the
HERALD Ia the morning predicting, from what was
already known OF the finances OF the road that the
total liabilities would be much less than what was
generally feared TO be taer extent under
TIE reckless, II not ieOnt0u4 extravaganza OF
tue deposed ring. These figures are gwen IN detail
IN another column In tho shape OF u report 10 the
sockholders rom the Executive Committee OF the
new Board OF Directors ana readily explain the rise
to-day. The total oil stock and funded debt in
roand numbers, Is siIao00.000. and floating deot
ss,5o0O09-the latter including loans maze to the
company on the nypOlhccation OF c0llatoras. AS
the net eafnnya-O the company annually. on tue
basis OF ST. 100000 OF gross earnings. are about
$4,000, 100, ana as the interest on he bonded debt
and preferred stock is an annual charge oil about
81 800, 00O the road, even II managed as eXtrava-
ganlly as it was by the Rang, would discharge this
floating debt in compile OF years. Under the new
Board Il may be made TO do II IN much less time.
Dut surprising the funding OF the floating debt, there
would De for the present surplus avalla-
ble for the payment TO the stockholders OF a
dividend OF IN 3per cent per annum, the calcula-
ton going on the basis OF ABOUT eighteen millions
yearly receipts and operating expenses OF 10 per
cent. The advance In Erie animated the whole list
and developed q bull market generally Few OF the
active lis: there that dd not enjoy rise OF at
least one per cent, while In certain features Ere's
advance was strongly riyalled. Panama rose to
100, Adams Express to 81, Canton TO o., Quicks-
yer to 361s, Boston, Hartford and Erie to as, and
Delaware and Lackawanna to ITO; HANNIBAL ana
ST. Joseph jumped to 45. At the close prices fell OIL
"a ,. per cent. Erie receding temporarily to l3s.
HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES.
The following table shows tue highest and lowest
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NUTCIFW.
COREY -KfNGs6Uey.-- Tuesday March Il at
tue residence Of H. Lithauer. Esa., by the Rev. Dr..
Nidaver, SIMON COREY, Of Jefferson, Texas. to
uuInA KtNCsBURY, of this city.
HAlL-pIrL-On Thursday March J. Mt the par
sonagc, by the Rev. DR.. Saunders, CHARLES u.
HALL of M0rrsania, TO ANNIE Il. PITT, OF Brooklyn.
No cards
PoBrEH--MILlER.-O Tuesday March i2, at the
residence OF the brides parents. All Wet Twenty-
third street. by Rev. DR.. II. d. NOrthr0p. Mr. j. ii.
PORTER to Miss GEORGE MILLER. No cards
SMITH-iExTER.- Newark, on Wednesday,
March 13, By the Rev. u. IL Louvre, OF Paterson,
n. j., s. &. SMITH OF Jersey city, 10 Mrs. EMMA
DEXTER, OF Newark.
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IN A GALE.

The stcBns-siip san Iranctsce TN Great rerf!--
A Night Of Anxiety with BroSeu Engines and
EsiDSiag squalls.
Travellers who 90 s'down 70 the seas IN winter
time In the expectation or finding pie asant weather
arc generally mistaken for gales aud OF sieet
ana rain, with an occasional tempest are more fire.
qnenlly experienced than smooth waters and genial
sunshine. During the past two or three weeks
there have come from the ocean stories OF crafts
wrecked ami distressed. vita Numbers OF the crews
washed overheard, while otuers have gone down
III the Jury oil hurricanes with all on board.
Among the many vessels departing from tins
port recently, bound 10 a pleasanter cline anu
subjected to terrible gales and flashing rains, only
pcina saved, with picctOns lives and valuable
caro- ny the skill OF her oalccrs. was tue mail
stearn9hlp san FRANCISCO. She ict her dock Ia this
CITY on THURSDAY. February 90 with sixteen passed.
gers ana an assorted cargo. hound TO Bermuda.
durlug her TRIP Is We! told by u passenger.
Fs9Sr or TINS srOaa.
Tho tlrst Two days out the weather was fine, and
nOta,nI wortay OF note occurred, but on saturday
morning the WIND came IN ironi tne eastward, with
tTcn Ia inc sonIsat biowing gale the baroms ssa
falling 20 tweniyeignt degrees. "A night came on
the lury o! inc storm increased unlii az midnight
the yess. hove 40, her oiilcers deck anu anxious
passen yers below. NJ nine O'CLOCK an Accdent oc-
cured
IN THE ENGINE ROOM,
the starhoard stop-vave ciamber connecting with
the main steam pipe Slying way which Tor lime
Tho chic engineer ana his assistsnts conduct at
TITS perilous moment was hof0ic ana manly, ~,
bliGdcd by the scalding ESCAPING steam rom tho
broken chamber aud drenched with seas pouring
into the engine room, they worked through the long
hours OF the night with co0ncss and courage never
gale shortly alter midnight was furious, ana, stand
ing up against IL, the san FRANCISCO displayed eX-
oc sw n n aony 60 enc hor Wor az sp
dawn 0. SUNDAY, March 3, the wind moderated sui.
hclcn.ly ior examination and repairs, sue vas not
WlcllS wreck, but Considerably disabled. Her port
paddeDoX was carried away. her forward hfebcat
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"a YOUNG MAN FROM TIE COUNTRY"


Pays 81 so Admission to Central Park.
William KellIher, OF Litchaeld county, Conn,
came to this city yesterday morning. ami, being "a
young man from the country" lie must, OF course,
get into trouble. lie arrived OF inc Forty-sccond
street depot early in the morning and, having some
spare time on his hands, he said to himself he might
as well spend 1t In taking Of the Central Park,
OF which he had heard SO much. The IT. Gable was,
however, to find the PARK, and, not knowing, ne
was ashamed to ask any one lest by his gno-
rance 1t might be thought ne Was country
man. While coeitating as 10 what lie should
do neatly dressed young fellow stepped
up TO him and condescendngy asked him
what the matter was. Young man IRON the
country looked astonished that any one should think
lie was in trouble and tried TO fr0wn down the as
surance of his quesioner. In the usual way, how
ever, the ''sharper''-for he was one OF that WIDE
aW axe gang-wormed himself into Kclihers cont.
deoce until at length both walked OF towards the
Central Park. Both subsequently turned up In the
Yorkynle Police Court, where 'greeny'' made .
charge against the sharper who gave his name
as John Summers, for defrauding him out Of 81 90.
On arriving al one OF the gates Of the Park Keher
said Summers pretended that 81 90 was the admis.
sion for both, and he cheeruly paid 1t, thinking 1t
was oil right. gentleman who overheard their
conversation informed policeman, who arrested
summers. The latter 10 now In lsiy way TO reach
the PeRttentlsrk
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Tic Guoat os are basei on cotton running QUly
more than half grade above or below the grade quoted
mLouR AND GRAIN- .secepts-Fiour, 5..sS bbs wheat.
$3.50 bushels; corn, 1850 do meal 200 bbls and 15
bags: oats $500 bushels barley $500 The flour
remains dull High grades were In limited demand but low
grades neglected. The about 800 bbs
prices within the range OF our quotations. Corn meal con
tnued quiet and unchanged We hear OF sales of 100 bbs
ern yall0 nj IN tho ter Wa oia.
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operations OF the Gold Exchange Bank were as
follows.
loo ualuilces ......................... o23,52o
Tue Sub-Treasury paid out $2b1,000 In redemption
hl the called dvetweutles OF 1oG2.
SOUTHERN SECURITIES DULL.
The Southern list was very dull and prices under
Went no essential change. The new South Carolinas
Were moderately active, and recovered to 81, but
Tell Oh at the close TO 35s. Prices closed:-Tennes.
Pee, ex coupon, ,0'4 G61a; do. new, CO coz;
Virginia. ex coupon, 54 Sc; do skies, consolidated
bonds. 662< 81 do SKIES deferred, 17I4 q Is;
lieorga skies, "A IS; do. sevens 81 90;
North Carolina, ex coupon, ss a ss3s; do, new 20
p as; do special tax II Is; Missouri skies. s5 a
p5k; do. Hannibal ana st. Joseph, 90 a "a; Louist.
hna skies, SO 81; do. levee siXes 62 6s; do. do.
egnts. rs a 80; Alabama fves, 60 50; do. Fights,
20 95; South Carolina skies, 81 q So; do. new Jan.
harry and July, IS 1915 do. do, April and Octo.
her, 32,s q SO; Arkansas skies, funded, SIS 60.
THE RAILROAD BONDS.
,1he following were the bids Tor the railroad bonds
the guaranteed mortgages OF Boston, Hartford and
Erie showing ON advance, probably because their
Eponsorship Is now in much better hands than 1t
t-au roro TIM revolutinn In Erie.--
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the wheat market continued dull and in order e 70 sell to
sey o sslsss as'fg's
g Srs g. q % wh ss;an ss
%aeS es sp % Fog q %
only about 20 600 bushels q prices within the range Oats
.s By osss II : As aS nc es!s ]
% .sss ne sna Bas Il a
Ans aa
were Arm The chaIsrln business wa. dg but
81
and 1.S sat- al pssta Sw PROV;
bids & 600 boxes bacon and 100 erces lard at
OF ass
sssf
on S Sy Uns 20 M ens io
RIVER g. 70 direct port in the United Kingdom, phos
sr for III.
rally held above The Of buyers,
SSsnss ha; d been confined sms We
prompt delivery and 49, lsc for future. Bags l7ac isc
dull and prices ngnns Jas wa, dn but my held a.
mand At 49, Hs decline Sales ou bales spot at se cur
SSss , $;.
S%s ssd f butts. s sss, ssS!ensy 40. 'a'
ers since our last yet transactions been very
s mainly o. the {, % GT are
end the scarcity Of prime lots The cursn. quotations are
i .as M &
Hay ASD sTnAw-The market ior BAY under liant re.
. .o4 fys S e. y s VI 10 81 '
and a sSss a ia: s %
linton Scotch $40 currency 200 packs Of Russia sheet
% s SoS ss Sa W S
Cuba Centrifugal and mixed .isc az; %c. @'" Np'
Massovsao. refining ...... pc ssoc. Sic. SIC.
Muacovado, grocery SOC. s35c. 83c. a s6c.
E EeSo;s nlssns .45e &c. &c. s Ss
mace sssr small aii lois Ss sss e
Tcs have only note sales Of 100 sbls sgainsa a.
~ ss W SH S" qu0'ea % 0 0r
icS iin.ssd fairly .cs,ys Prias.
sales sales we were made sSc ssse and erusle.
Other oils remained quiet and without cngen prices from
PrfsOLiux-on Change to-day the msrkc. for refined
for anda Tor remainder q month Crude s u cas
sy Case O was entirely nesessei ssc
Tss: $ss.is H. SS; "A
M ' q S5
for March on private terms. -
463 bbls; cut meats, 2,7f0
900 bb and crces and ~ kegs The market
Tor rmer, but quiet The sales 800 bh
S13 $50 bbs for April at &3 o. 900 bbs for
May Sl8 10 and 500 bbs for June at S13 81 s13 8!h
Bacon dull and for Western shade easier quoted at
&C. for long and &c. for short do city quoted at 5c
for long clear and 7Nc for short do The saes were
quiet and steady; quoted at 6sec bszc. for
Beef was quiet steady Bales 100 bbs, within the range
of ss sill for mess, $40 for extra mess @iS Ss for
Beef hams also quiet! but steady Small lots were sold
mt meats were dull and weak. but not quoaby changed
We quote :smOked shoulders, &C. axe; do hams l0c
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CLOSING PRICEs-5 O'CLOCK P, NJ
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

FRIDAY, March t5-S Y. ".
Asussrhe market has bcer duh last tor both
pots aud pearls but prices show change. Sua
sales were made At SO % IS rs for potts. SiO $40 50
for pearls.
BUILDING MATERiAIs.-We have nothing special note
since our last The market has continued quiet although
prices remain firm Bricks quoted steady ut ~ 81 50
for PALE &12 Tor Long Island $l2 for North River Sl2 S5
FOR Croton and $s2 S35 for Philadelphia 'front.' from yard
Lime quoted at 81 90 common and z for lump Cement
steady at $l 70 for Rosendae. aths at &S for Eastern
spruce.
CANpLrs-Tbe market remained steady but very q,ic.
Tor all descriptions. We :Sperm patent
o4ac paraine 26c &c; siearc, 2Sc 2 adamautire
loi3c 1sllc which a tribe Grsnsr.
rELTho market for ie past three days has been
tive and at higher prices The aggregate about
lbs or lake at 2alo $500 cash. and 5sc for April. closing
CorrEE-We have nothing new TO note The n,arketre.
mans dul and nominal ~ the appended quotations. We
oit-Cargoes Rio) orsinsry Ic l6c do. l6lc,
1910. do Gooa l0c l6ac. do. prime, Ic gold.
in bond, sixty days. MaracabO, iSc l9c Jsc.
2vc St Domingo in bond iic lac. Java, 24c. sSc..
gold, duty paid.
CoTTog.The transactions in cotton the spo. werc
light, but the market bnoyant and re 10.
higher For forward delivery the moderately
active at from &C. &c. IN rates sales
ported on Change to-day up follows.
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for future delivery basis nidd ing) sales nave
been as follows Sales last evening after three T. NJ
lsg a. 81 lSleg 400 At 2Sc May iloo June I'D
2ashc sepember 400 at &c October loo at 1ac Deem.
ber 200 az &c., Exchangesc pad exchange 100 March
MMarch; ~ LOO q ssc 400 81 lSsC SSst Apn 66
a o $40 Ss e q Isc IS9 al goo e Jldc
q Lice 400 4, sgc October 500 q isc 500 at
1890. Total l4,l0O bales. Grand total, 1890 bales
Tho receipts at the ports sum up as follows :.Cal-
weston ;S3; New Orlcars 4pss; Mobile, $50; Savannah,
more ss; New Yors.'.sT; Boston, 49, Total, $3.50 THIS
on cotton foreign ports steady foows-To
Llverpool, by steam I'D by SAL, I'd 10 Hayre. by seam
pressed SAL I'D NO Bremen steam s sGd'
10 Mediterranean ports by steam 1c. We 0uote:-
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SALES AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Friday, March 15-1O.i5 A. nj.


s5oo US SIS 81, l!4S $500 US $40 6s lIM
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-03-19
NUMBER %.
For the SPECTATOR.
improvements on Middle River.

Mr.. Editor I'm late article referred to
the rebuilding the bridge over Middle River, at
Rundley,s, by that enterprising gentleman
PERSONS living on or near the Spring Hill and
Staunton road, and the Churchvie and Staur-
ton roads, where each crosses the river, may feel
some jealousy of the county expenditure, in
'ne hrss instance 10 the erection of the bridge
| for any such feeling.
'Tis ,said, 'The Gods help those who help
| themselves" p
As piece of history that deserves remem-
brance, the inception of the bridge at Humid
ley's is due solely to DR.. E. d. Delinger, who
had become the owner of the property. Pur-
chasing it In comparatively dilapidated con-
dition, he at once discovered from the topogra-
ply of the country that it was the central point
and was accessible to all the Northwest for
Its location. He went to work and raised some
$500, besides liberal subscription of near
$500 on his own part, and including the time
devoted to it, his outlay was yet more liberal.
BY truthful representations to his neighbors of
what their own interests required, he induced
them to unite with him In an application to
the County Court for aid in building the bridge
and opening the roads to connect with it on
both Sides 1t was a wise, judcious and
proper investment, on the part of the county.
1t has been said that the fine mill site of
O"p~ ~ oitACI3 uCdT Opflug Till, udS
lately been purchased by two sons of the late
Mr. Bailey Dunlap. The writer will take the
liberty of suggesting to those gentlemen that,
to enable them to compete successfully with the
public spirit evinced by Mr.. Hundley, they
must bridge Middle River at or near their pro-
posed mill. [ doubt not they can induce
large number directly interested in sustaining
mill at that point, to aid them in erecting a
bridge, and liberal and energetic course on
their part, seconded by their neighbors, will
induce the county to come to their aid. But
venture this assertion, that if they erect first
class bridge, which can be done with narrow
span, and for a much smaller expenditure than
the one at Hundley's, and have to expend ev-
cry cent of it themselves, they will find, in less
than five years, it was money we'll invested, as
advertising them to the public as liberal, pub
lic-spirited citizens, who deserve patronage,
and they ooW receioe 1t.
More on the subject Of Middle River.
ARATOR.