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Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-02
Dramatic.

The visit of the Davenport Company, on
Thursday evening, is an opportunity which GER
tainly our people will not fail TO appreciate and
seize upon. Thus far, our Dramatic Season has
been dry and barren. Mr.. Ford came and gave
us some good entertainments, but there seemed
to be no anap" in the Amusement market he
lost money. and did not find encouragement to
continue Indeed, the terrible oyerstrain which
was put upon our capacity to support Amuse-
ments, stWinter and Spring, crippled us sadly,
aud when Mr.. Ford's Company was here it was
plain the recovery had not yet been complete.
As to the Davenport performance, however,
We expect a satisfactory result. The merit of
the leading members OF the Company is we'll
known, here, and it will be strange indeed il our
theatre-going people do not crowd the house.
our Opera House was built for, and whether
after ALL there is enough dramatic cultivation
amongst ug toreward any performance except
that OF the Mfnstrels with an ~------o'-e -
The Linnette Bernard Troupe, encouraged
by their SUCCESS on Thanksgiving evening, pro-
pose to return, soon at least, they made that
announcement, before leaving town. The large
attendance, on that evening, was, OF course, ex-
ceptional. .-,-- NH.
evening" for the Davenport performance.
About the Holidays, we shall have good
season OF drama, at the Opera House. The de-
tails will be presently announced.
The Davenport Company play at the new
Misher Opera House, Reading, on Tomorrow
aud Wednesday evenings. They give that clty
two performances certainly Wilmington vii
sustain one. +
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-02
rhe WIcomIco Rend Case.
DECISION ADVERSE TO THE COUNTY - APPEAL TO
THE COURT OF APPEAIs.

DECISION ADVERSE TO THE COUNTY - APPEAL TO
THE COURT OF APPEALS.
A restatement Of the Wicomico County Bond
Case will give proper understanding Of the de-
cision which has just been rendered in the Tai
bot County Court.
In 1867, when 1t was proposed to cut off a new
county from the Northern portion Of Somerset
and Western part of Worcester, to be called Wi
Of Salisbury, in order to influence the people to
vote for the new county, and to secure the ooun-
ty seat at Salisbury, promised to erect the Coun-
ty buildings at their own expense, and gave a
bond in the sum of $500 for the faithful per-
formance of that promise. They failed to put
up the county buildings, or to furnish the funds
for the purpose, whereupon A. j. Crawford and
Burton Gordy, surviving Trustees named in the
Bond, brought suit against Purnell Toadyine,
VIM j. Leonard, Humphrey Humphreys, and
some eight or ten others who signed the bond,
who are the defendants in this suit.
The trial Of the cause was begun on the 2lst,
having previously been moved to Talbot, and a
conclusion reached on the Goth. adverse to the
county. The grounds upon which the defen-
dants refused to fulfil the agreement are, that
there was no consideration for the bond, and
that the obligors were not notified in legal form,
that they were expected to put up the buildings,
and that no legal demand was made upon them
within the three years named in the boud, fol
the money for that purpose.
Upon the conclusion Of the plaintiff evidence
the defence asked the Court to instruct the Jury
that there was not sufficient evidence, to prove
the demand, and in effect that the action was
not mai ntained. After able argument BY Mesars
ed the prayer, and instructed tine jury to render
a verdict for defendants. A bill of exceptions
was filed by the plaintiffs counsel, and the case
| will be take to the court OF Appeals.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-02
Newark.

LIVERY RusAwAY.--A lively runaway occurred at
the depot the other evening. Atkinson Crit.
fifth had hArnessed Grant and Greeley to their fl
nest cab and driven them TO the train to meet .
wedding party and bring it into the Deer Park
Hotel but failing to hitch the steeds they
started of on run and stopped not until they
had reached the stable The cab was some-
what damaged, while the wedding party-wen
they were happy
In THE NICK OF TnrE.-Three Newark sports
men went down to the North East river cunning
the early part of last week and returned just In
time for Thanksgiving, laden with ducks, DC.
The PRESBYTERIAN SooIABLKs.-The Presbyte
rian sociables continue, and another very pleas
ant one was held on Friday evening. The soci-
able was we'll attended and the usual luxuries
we're profusely provided.
The II. Y. The Handsome Young Men OF
| Newark gave dance party on Friday evening
which passed OF very agTeeably. An observer
remarks, how few handsome men there were il
| it.
MISCELLANEOUS. Services were held in the
| Episcopal and Presbyterian churches on Thanks
/ giving day. Rev. Mr.. Brndle of the N. u
| church, filed the pulpit of the latter. Prof
| Willis, the ventFloqust will appear in Newarl
again, soon =. The ice on White Clay Creek wa
strong enough, vest e9day, to afford good skating
aud many men and boys Joined in the sport.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-02
rhn nrit,sh Irnn nInrket.

few days ago (says the Piitsburg Coltn'er,
cfaD we noted the existence OF number OF
signs which indicated a speedy decline IN the
British iron market. The downward movement
has. however, come sooner, and has reached 9
lower point than was expected. As compared
with the rates of month since, there has been
a reduction Of from eight to ten dollars IN bars
with still heavier decline in sheets and plates
while in the article Of shingles the price nae
n two or three months ago. Operations are
consequently somewhat restricted, and It !,
said a number of furnaces have been placed
ont Of blast, while several firms have given no
tion A number OF quite heavy failures are re
ported. and the reduction Of wages has already
beann BUYERS, it is stated, are as general
thing holding of iu anticipation of still furthe
i decline.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-02
Deaths.

FLAGLoR-pied in this ty on the sOth inst. Val
entine Flaglor, aged sc years.
The relatives aud friends of the family are re-
spec fully invited 70 attend his fnneIal TO leave MS
late residence. In Brandywine, on Tuesday atter.
noon, service at Brandywine M. x. Church at
O'Clock.
sToUT-on the 1st inst. OF Typhoid Fever, Lizzie
Jewell wife OF william Il Stout, in the 2lst year
OF her age.
Sadly and gently we lay her TO rest,
Peacefully sleeping on Jesus breasti
Silently, m0urnfully turn we away,
Angels are guarding the beautiful clay,
Still the pure heart, calm that young brow,
No sorrow can extinguish that bright spirit now.
The relatives and friends Of the family are re-
spectfuly invited to attend the funeral from her
late residence, McDowelville, on "wednesday AFTER
noon next at O'Clock. Funeral 10 proceed to River
view Cemetery.
LEECH-In this city, on the Sd inst., Albert owen
Ieech, aged years. - = -.
The relatives and friends OF the family are re-
spectuy invited TO atten his funeral, 20 leave the
Tuesday afternoon, at 81 O'clock to proceed to Ole
SWedes Church.
We had a little Albert, once,
He was our joy and pride;
We loved hun; ah perhaps too well,
Fur sooR he slept and died.
| He was a fiower too tender sweet and fair,
~ TO live amongst the thorns OF sin and carei
| SO Jesus took him fr m this world OF vice.
To bloom amongst the iowers OF psrasse'
| JACK.-on St. Andrews Day, Andrew, Infant sol
OF George and GeOrgiaHa Jack.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-02
An Old Aim anac---The Bold Predicament Of :
Henihar PronheI, I1R YenTs Ago.

An Old Aim lnac---The BOId PredIcament of n
Weather Prophet, I79 Years Ago.
We have had handed us an Almanac, dated
1898 and bearing the marks Of great age. 1t is
bound in thick leather, and the tooth Of time"
has gnawed great gashes in the cover, 80 that it
looks dllapidated and dingy. There are many
curious features about the old relic. among
which are the weather predictions for each
month These are prepared with great caution,
the author evidently valuing his reputation Tor
prophesy The weather for the month OF Janu-
ary, 1893, we are told, twill be now and then,
much inclined to snow, and cold and windy very
often" In this, there was evident care taken
that the prediction could nptreAdily fail There
is snow and cold cold, often, in January, and II
Is oftmes windy In March, too, there were 70
be 'cold etoIms and high Winds" And doubt
less that prediction proved correct For April,
our almanac make boldly declared " expect
pretty hasty storms of hail and rain, with some
violent claps of thunder in some places. C'Some
places" is good And as for gentle June, he
thought ii would have "many hasty storms will
thunder and lightning in some ptdces,h not some
sudden floods, prejudicial to some people"
The month Of July ''would be somewhat uu
certain This is bolder than usual -fIwOulI
have been safer to have added sin some places.
September was to have "seasonable weather ant
now and then rainy. t-.r .
William Andfews was the astronomer VIII
prepared this old almanac it is an English put
icAtion, and has been handed down from geneI
alton to generation, in the Wollaston family
One Of its pages bears the name OF Jeremia
Wollaston, an ancestor Of Samuel Wollaston, Q
this CITY.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-02
aPhnndtIphIu Topics

Albert Stewart has been Jailed for having
one more wife than the law allows-juet as If
his punishment wasn't severe enough
Haunted Houses at the Arch cheers the
dropping "spirits."
The members OF the Philadelphia bar have
rendered dinner to Chief Justice Thompson.
His honor accepts, aud will have good hungry
on by December 10th. .,t
The members Of the Reform Club have COM
pleted tlleir organization. spacious building
on Chestnut street, now undergoing alterations
and repairs, will be ready for formal reception
of the members and their friends, Jan. LIST.
Prof. Tyndslrs private secretary died at the
Lapierre House on Saturday.
Bret Harte, tonight. fr,
Mr.. Fairman because postmaster at l.
o'clock on Saturday night, and to-day the new
city administration came into office.
The Newsboys' Home is closing.
-Disston q Co., have resumed business.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-02

1,hore ware IA deaths from small pox in Bos-
ton last week. out Of total mortality OF l76.
A Salt Lake despatch reports the death in
drunken quarrel OF Washskie, ''the great sho-
shone chief, and fast friend of the white set
tiers"
Since Greeley's death numeroustelegrams have
been received in Baltimore, inquirlng now me the
elsctors will meet tonight to decide The college
Is composed of Democrats and Liberal ex-
| Governor Bradford Importance is attached 70
| the effect the the decision may have four year,
| hence, and it is stated that 'the name Oh hen
| bricks is proposed in all the kilograms
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-02
FIRST EDITION.
300 p. M.
France.

THEIRS AGREES TO REMAIN IN THE PREsIDENoY-
CHARGES AGAINST GEN. DUoRor.
PAEIs, Dec. 2.
Two cabinet councils were held yesterday
Theirs finally agreed to remain in the Presiden-
cy If the ministers withdrew their resignations
to which they consented.
It is reported that Genl. Ducrot has been sum-
moned TO Versailles TO reply to reports accusing
him of preparing lis troops to act in a hostile
attitude to the Government in case Of a crisis
and Of issuing circular to Gen. Daunene, in
his district, ordering him to make inquiry in the
political opinion OF the inhabitants.
The Debois says the fact that Ducrot is in pos
session OF an important command is not reas-
surfing to those who fear a coup
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-02

The JUBILEE INDEBTEDNESS. total expen-
ses Of the Sunday School Jubilee. last June,
we're s180O, while the revenue arising from IL
amounted to only about 81 900, thus leaving
an indebtedness OF about $500 unproyided for.
To raise this money IL Is proposed to hold a
Union Festival, and committees have been ap-
pointed by the several churches which partic-
ipAted in the Jubilee, which committee meets at
West Church. this evening, to talk the PROPOSE
tionEover.
II the Festival is held, it will take place on the
10Th, 2Oth and 2lst Of the present month.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-02
Io7o COMMERCIAL ALMANAC 1910
|1I Al AND HUI lI
" H A -I3 o o IA.
JENKINS a ATKINSON

The Publishers Of the DATLY COMMERCIAL will
issue. during the present month, the COMMERCIAL
ALMANAC AND YEAR BOOK for 1873 IL will contain /:
l. the Election Returns for the State In 1872 aud
other valuable election tables.
O. The De ava g State Government. L . tsz..-
d The u. H. and Delaware Courts
a. The p. o. addresses OF the Levy Court Commits
siOners, Trustees Sf the .Posr, Justlc's q the
Peace, Constables, Assessors. ana Collectors IN
each couhty OF the State.
9, Rates Of Postage.
g. stamp Duties.
I. A large number OF carefully selected household
receipts.
s. neatly printed astronomical taDe, showing the
Moons Phases the Rising and setting OF the Sun,
Hghwater, &C, and much other valuable infor-
nation.
The Almanac and Yearbook met with much ~
vor last year, from the business community and
from hOusekeepers and we are therefore encOur-
aged 10 publish very large edii IN for 1873
Every family In ID D4laware should have copy OF
the work, and to bring II within the reach OF every
one, we have determined TO reuuce the price 10 10
cents
The Trade will be supplied at the usual discount
jenkins 4 ATKINSON,
puDlighela.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-02
Disasters nj Sen.

One propeller has been sunk and danother driv-
en- ashore by the gale on Lake Erie. One tug,
two schooners and five barges are ashore or
jammed in the ice. The crews of one OF the
schooners had their hands and feet frozen
The schooner PEARL was sunk by collision
with an unknown vessel, in Long Island Sound,
during the snow storm Friday morning. Two
of her crew were lost.
Fortress Monroe despatch reports two
Schooners ashore at Willoughby Spit, two miles
from the Folt, With q gaze from tue Northwest
shOl o.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-02
Commercial Reports.
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec 2.
Upland 1917, New Orleans 20 to 2OH. Flour
improved, demand, superdne ~ to 81, extra
54 to 611 Penna. Ohio, Indiana extra family 8
to S1S Corn meal Brandywine, 80. Wheat
fair demand, Western red ~ to SO, amber So to
95. white 1856 to 2lO. Rye steady. IS to 90. Corn
very quiet, yellow GA to 65, mixed western "a.
Oats fair demand, white 46 TO 4S, mixed 43 to
As, black 40 Whiskey firm, 96.
CATTLE MARKET.
BeeveB dull, prices rather firmer; common to
extra Penna. and Western steers, $4CDS. Sheep
steady, S5.50@6 So Hogs dull, lower, 1906 so.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-02
The whipping, on saturday
TWO MEN PUNISHED FOR LARcENY-30 AND
LAsHEe,

TWO MEN PUNISHED FOR LARCENY-30 AND 20
LAsHEe.
On Saturday, there were, at New Castle, but
two culprits at the post and none in the pillory.
Perry Harris a colored man, received thirty
lashes, convicted on the charge Of committing
an aggravated assault and battery on a boy in
Wilmington, recently. The whipping was done
with moderation, yet causing the prisoner to
sqfirm considerably.
The second case was that Of Jacob Anderson,
colored, for the larceny Of lot Of iron and
brass from ]. Morton Poole 4 Co. Anderson
was whipped with 20 lashes, which were laid on
something more forcibly than in some other
cases, and blood appeared on the culprit's back,
as well as some ordinations out of his mouth.
Jacob was returned to prison, to spend six
months, and is required to wear the convict's
Jacket six months after that.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-02
Marine DIsHster.

SINKING OF SCHOONER OFF SANDY HooK-Two OF
THE CREW PEHIsH.
81 II NEw YORK, Dec. 2.
The schooner Charles H. Miller, from PhilAdel-
phia, for New York, sank of Sandy Hook, yester-
day. Two of the crew persisted. Three Of the
survivors were rescued from the rigging in an
unconscious state, by the crew of a fishing
amank
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-02
The Lecture Field.

TWO LECTURES PROMISED FROM GENERAL HALL.
General James A. Hall has been engaged to
deliver two lectures in this city, in behalf Of the
Delaware Historical Society. The first will take
place at the Opera House, on Monday night, the
9th inst. Subject The Battle Of Gettysburg
The second lecture is entitled From Night to
Light, and will be delivered on the following
evening, December 10th.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-02
state Items.

A tardy minister kept wedding party in Lin
ooln three hours in waiting the other day.
Simon s. Hodgeman, OF South Milford, died
suddenly Of apoplexy, last week. He was ~
years OF age.
The Presbyterian Sunday School Association
holds its second quarterly meeting in Milford on
the 9th and 10th inst.
The Public Examinations Of the Milford Aca-
demc and Collegiate Institute for the Fall Term
will take place Thursday and Friday, Dec. 9th
and 9th.
Prof. W. r Lord has arranged a course OF
lectures in Milford, the first Of which will be
given by Prof Welch, of Boston, on the 18th Of
January.
The Middletown Transcript thinks we'll Of
Adams, the Newark Bank robber.
Jos. Bruner of Delaware City, has sailed with
| the South American coast survey.
Oxen have been employed in drawing carriages
at Delaware City.
John Patterson, residing ln.the lower part o
| the county, has removed with his family to Hi
| nois.
Thanksgiving day was very generally observes
| down the State.
W. E. Turner formerly Of Oaslo 4 Co., ha
become a member of the firm of Heisler Bros
Tobacconists, Of Philadelphia.
The ministers of all denominations have ol
ganized themselves into an association for mu
tuAl improvementat Smyrna.
A few days ago young man by the name {
| John Dodd was thrown from his horse nea
DrAwbridge, Sussex County, dislocatng hi
| neck, rupturing blood vessel, and bleeding
death on the spot.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-02

The patents Of Asa Whipple, of Pennsylvania,
for railroad car brake, and A. Coaley, Of Chicago
for pumps. have been extended by the Commits
sioner OF Patents.
The leather betting manufacturers, at meet
ing in New York, have resolved TO advance the
price Of betting ten per cent.
The Methodist Conference Of Tennessee has
found Reginald Watson guilty of writing a
heretica book containing spirituahstic doctrines,
/ and Mr. Watson has made an apology and promis-
/ ed to withdraw his book from sale as far as pos
i sible.
The Virginia Conference Of the Methodist
| Episcopal Church South, which has just closed
its session at Petersburg passed resolutions con-
demning the vicious publications of the day, and
urging the circulation of sound religious htera'
turo.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-02
GEORGE Macdonald iii.

George Mac Donald is lying i'll at a friends
house, near Elizabeth, N. J., and II is feared will
have to give Hp his lecture engagements for
short time. He was to have appeared in WASH
ington City, this evening
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-02
DOMESTIC NEWS.
ia AvFAIRs.

The boys ear iig on the ponds yester-
day.
Joe HamiltJ. s.,. .ip to Chester, this morn
ing to give one Of his slsght-of-hand perform
ances, this evening.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-02
The funerHiof- Mr.. drseiey -wiif-take place, in
New York, ,bn WalnssdA1 morning. 1,l'Iai

The New York Tribune, to-day, advises the
electoral colleges Of States which voted for
Greeley to cast their votes for Grant. The
Nashville (Tenn.) Banner also proposes this
course.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-02

Secretary Boutwell, will buy s1,OOO,OOO Of
bonds each Wednesday, and sell 81, 200 OOOO in
gold each Thursday during December Toia
bond purchases and gold sales o., 900, 600 each.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-02
MarrIaaes.

Observation-Disclosures in philadelphia on
the 9th inst, at the parsonage OF the Arcn Sure
M. X. Church, by the Rev. Joyeph Ma'on, Andrew
Wilmington, Del.
GALLAGHER - TALLEY. = on the evening OF
Thursday, Nov 2Sth, 1912, In ". Andrews 7. x,
Church, by the .Rt Rev. Alfred Lee, FRANCIS h.
Gallagher and B Em ma Taey, daughter OF Geo.
W. Talley, Eiq Of BrandywiDe Hd., Del.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-02
Mr. ROutweII and the Massachusetts Senator
49, ship.

The Washington correspondent Of the Boston
Advertiser, writing on Friday, says
Senator Wilson, who arrived to-day, expresses
the opinion that Governor Boutwell, has the pest
sires The nlace. IL ia known that the President
does not desire him to leave the Cabinet, and
number or his friends here are urging HIM TO re-
main in the Treasury and give up the idea OF the
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-02
Weather Record.
REPoRT OF sIaNAI SERVICE.

REPORT OF SIGNAL SERVICE.
WAsHNaToN, Dec 2.
Probabilities: For tho Middle States, OCCASION
al light rain in the mountains and Northern
portion south-westerly to westerly Winds, with
partly cloudy weather.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-02

YVNHR ARTISANS SAVINGS BANK,
NO. SoT MARKKT STREET,
WILMINGTON, DBL
Open TO receive deposits daily Sundays excepted
during the usual business hours, and on Tuesday
and Saturday evenings from TO so'cleck, p NJ
All the pronts Of the Bank, after the payment OF
necessary expenses, are dev,ted to the benefit OF
the depositors, and dividends are made semi-annu-
ally in April and October. Since the organization Of
the Bank in 1851, the dividends have uniformly been
at the rate Of six per cent. per annum-
Dividends not drawn are regarded as deposits, and
at once become entitled TO participate In future
dividends.
No manager is allowed TO borrow any of thu. funds
intrusted 70 the Bank
MANAGERS:
WILLIAM s. hnLEs, GEORGE W. BUsH,
CLEMENT b. SMYTH, GEORGE s. OAPHLLE,
CHAHI.Bs W. HowLAND, M. L. LIOHTKHBTRng,
EDWARD DARLINGTON, N. X. BENSON,
HENRY +. DURK, JOB II. jackson,
JOHN MCLEAR, WM. H. SWIFT,
ANTHONY HIGGINS.
VIM s. HILLEs, President.
GRo. W. BUSH, Vice President
ect12-ly JOHN P. MoLEAR. Treasurer.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-02
PRICE TWO CENTS.
Hm4ufizI.

ININNCIAL-The best Investment you can make
H is In Weed Sewing Machine.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-02

THEIRS AGREES TO REMAIN IN THE PREsIDENoY-
CHARGES AGAINST GEN. DUChor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-02-07

ENLARGEMENT OF THE PUBLIC
SQUARE.-A matter which has been
mooted since our late fire, and which
would seem to commend itself to the
hest judgment of our people, is the pro-
priety of enlarging the Public Square,
by taking in large section of the Burnt
District-that above and adjacent to the
Court House. The advantages of such
step are manifest-tirst and principally
it would decrease largely the risks from
fire to the Court House and its records,
and second it would add much to the
commodiousness and beauty of the pub
lie Square. The first consideration ad-
dresses itself to the people of our coun-
ty especially, and the second equally to
town and country. Now, before the
work of renovation and improvement
begins, is the time to move in the mat
ter. The work rests with the County
Commissioners, but in matter which
involves o liberal expenditure they
would perhaps desire some expression
of public opinion. Let them call pub.
lie meeting if necessary, and If advisa-
BILE submit the question to the popular
vote. The enlargement of the Public
Square would give an enhanced value to
the property adjoining that which
would be appropriated, and we might
hence hope to purchase the property in
question for reasonable compensation.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-02-07

PUBLICATION OF TIE LAWSON our
first page we commence a publication OF
the laws of the State, among which will
be found several very important ones.
The law requiring the recording all con-
veyances of real estate within thirty days
from the date of the conveyance, should
be read and known by all our people,
The law regulating DIVORCES introduces
a new feature into our social system and
comes into conflict with long cherished
habits of thought. But, however opin-
ions may differ as to its policy, such is
the law and we have to acquiesce in its
provisions. With the important chan
ges which are annually made in our
statute law, the publication of the laws
of the State has become a matter of very
great importance.