Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-11

That funny story, supposed to be told in 1892
by father to his son, describing the Conquest
of America" which followed the election OF
Horace Greeley to the Presidency, twenty years
previously, is being printed all over the country
not only without credit, but without giving any
idea who is the writer, This is not fair to It's
author, whose very clever piece Of work must
be creditable to himself or it would not be so
widely copied. We therefore take occasion to
say that it was written by Mr.. Charles heber
Clark, Of the Philadelphia Erening Bulletin, and
published originally in the Sunday Dispatch of
that city, for which Mr.. CLARK every week prepares
a humorous department, under the pseudonym
Of " Max Adeler." Mr.. Clark has contributed
much to our humorous literature, (sometimes
as " John Quill, y and deserves to be known by
name for his excellent literary work, as well as
for his pleasing traits of private character. Let
the press credit him, duly.
Pennsylvania, this year has three Congress-
men-At-Large" to elect Two Of the nominations
for the places are yet to be made by the Repub-
iieans. Now, il they are wise they will take the
candidates from those counties where the Re-
pnblcans, though casting heavy vote, are in
the minority This will encourage them. The
Republican counties can take care of the M
selves the minority counties should always be
helped. The contrary has been the rule we
know, but very false policy it is.
Congress adjourned yesterday evening, abou
O'Clock. The sundry Civil Appropriation bill
was finally passed, with the Enforcement
Amendment modified so as to provide that the
election supervisors in each voting preciAct
shall not have power to make arrests, but shal
act merely as Witnesses of all the proceeding
Of the election officers, including the counting
and return Of votes.
At Birdsboro', on the Wilmington and Reading
Railroad, there were formerly received abou
fifty copies Of the New York Tribune but sine,
the Cincinnati folly, these have been discontin
ued, and seventy copies Of the New York Time
are taken in their stead And this is fair sam
pie Of the change that has been going on, a
over the country.
Oregon voted for Seymour and Blair, unit
ls6s. and has been Democratic ever since. unit
this year Now, however, the Republican tida
wave has swept over her and makes her tire
yotes sure Cor Grant and Wilson. The Repaid
cans start of the election list by gaining one
the States their opponents had relied on.
Old Probabilities has become so popular tn,
our active and ambitious students in Publ
School No. l are about turning their attention
also, to observations OF the weather. and the r,
ccrd they make will be found, daily, in the Cor
MERcIAL. Perhaps we may venture to call thel
Young Actualities.
The bright pages, handsome Illustrations, il
teresting stories, sound morals and good ma
ners taught in Merrys Museum explain its gil
welcome among the boys and girls. The Jur
number is a gem. Terms 81. so year. Hora
b. Fuller, Publisher, Boston.
Gold closed yesterday at 114l4. Governmei
securities were unsettled, and mostly Z a
lower. The exceptions were the coupon "a
'65s and '6ss, and registered 65s, which adyan
ed 4. Philadelphia stocks were stron
the market closing firm,
child. three years old received into II
Buffalo orphan asylum the other day, was four
TO be suffering from delirium tremens it's drum
IN pnnfhar hay actuallv FAD har off frOi