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Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-02-08
THE PROPOSED PENlNsULAR SHIP CANAL

On Tuesday, public meeting was held at
Easton, the county-seat of Talbot county, in
furtherance Of the proposed connection OF the
Chesapeake and Delaware Bays by means of a
ship canal across the Peninsula. The special
object Of this meeting was to call the attention
of the Maryland Legislature to this matter, and
10 take measures to enlist the aid of Governor
Ponder, of Delaware, in the enterprise.
suggests point on the Choptank river, near
Cabin creek, as suitable place for the Western
terminus Of this canal, with its Eastern terminus
near the Breakwater. This route. however, is
the most Objectionable of any that has vet been
proposed, both by reason OF its unavoidable
length and its indreetnees. Cabin creek is sew
Ural miles North Of the most Southern defiec-
tion of the Choptank River. and is
even still greater distance south of the Break
water. In order to be valuable, this canal
must be short and direct, two in lispensable req
nisites not to be obtained so far down the penin-
sula. Its Eastern and Western termini if the
object sought is Baltimores outlet to the ocean,
should be as nearly as possible on direct line
between the mouth of the Delaware Bay and
baltimore city. II it cannot be built upon this
ine, prudence would suggest detection to tie
Norhward, because the Peninsula grows mar
rover as we advance in that direction.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-02-08
Pennsylvania.
DEsrRucrryE rrRR AT OIL CITY,

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT OIL CITY.
OIL CITY, Feb. Z.
The National Hotel, Tyler House, Oil Exchange,
and the branch offices Of the Western Union and
Atlantic Telegraph, were burned yesterday. Tho
disaster was caused by the explosion of coal
oil Ia
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-02-08
England.

RESIGNATION OF SPEAKER DENNIsoS- MOVEMENTS
OF THE PRINCE.
LONDON Feb. Z.
Mr.. Dennison has resigned the speakership OF
the House Of Commons.
The Prince of Wales leaves Sandringham on
Saturday for Windsor
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-02-08
LFrOm Our Late EditiOn d Yosterday.l
Congress

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.
SENATE.
The Senate WAS engaged in hearing personal
explanations
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVE.
The Education bill was considered End VaFious
amendments agreed to.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-02-08
Jan24-is,
n EGISrRR,s oFRIcF

I'd EGISTER's OFFICE,
HI NRw CASTLE COUNTY. Dec. 18th, 1871.
Upon the application OF elena C. Hitler,
Administrative Of Charles +. A. Hitler, late OF VIII
mington city, In the said county, deceased,
It Is ordered and directed by the Register
that the Executrix aforesaid give notice OF the
grantingof Letters OF Administration upon the Estate
OF the deceased with the date of granting thereof
by causing advertisements TO be posted within forty
days from the date Of granting such letters, In six
OF the most public places OF the county Of New Cas-
tie, requiring all persons having demands against
the estate ~ present ths same or abide by an act
OF Assembly In such case made and provided And
also cause the same TO be inserted within the same
period In the DAILY COMMERCIAL a newspaper pub
hshed in Wilmington, and 70 be continued therein
three months
Given under the hand and seal Of once Of
IL the Register Aforesaid, at New Castle, in New
Castle county Aforesaid, the day and year
above written B. GIBBS, Register
NoTICE-Al persons having claims against the
estate of the deceased must present the same duly
6tt0sIed TO the Administrative, on or before Dec
18th, 1914 or abide the act OF Assembly In such
case made and provided.
HELENA q. KILLER, Administrative.
Address Wilmington Del Ianll-2m
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-02-08
ISpsfiaI Aatifes.
FIRST M0RTGAaE UPON
A FINISHED RAILROAD.

A small amount Of the FIRST MORTGAGE I PR
CRNT. GOLD BONDS of the CHICAGO, DANvILLE
AND vICENNEs RAILROAD, for sale at % and ac-
cred interest in currency. The mortgage is for only
$50 mile and the line Is finished and doing a
large business. Iavestors who desire thoroughly
SAVE BOND on a COMPLETED ROAD can obt In full
particulars on application to
Measrs R. R. ROBINSON CO, Bankers.
Wilmington. Del
or to the General Agents,
w.B. sHATTUcK a CO., Bankers,
No. 70 Nassau Street, New York.
tant5-9m-dAW
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-02-08

~. e. ~ UiLiidnls has kemOUed his
Drug Store 10 the corner of
Ninth and Market Streets,
HHHIiH0fOn, Delaware.
de19s,u
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-02-08
. EGlsTER's OFFICE,

n IL
III NEW CASTLE COUNTY. January 3lst 1872.
Upon the application Of William H. Klger, Ad-
mlnlstrator, of Margaret Penney, late Of Brandy
wine Hundred, In said County, deceased, 1t is or
dered and directed by the Register that the Ad-
mlnistrator Aforesaid give notice OF the granting OF
Letters Of Administration upon the Estate Of the
deceased, with the date OF granting thereof by caas
advertisements 10 he pO2ted within JOrty days from
the date OF such letters In six Of the most public
places Of the County Of New Castle requiring all per
sons having demands against the Estate, to present
the same abide by Act OF Assembly In such
made and provided. And also cause the same TO be
Inserted within the same period in the DAILY
COMMERCIAL newspaper published In Wilmington,
epd TO be continued therein for two weeks,
GYen UNDER the hand and Seal Of Once Of
u he Register aforesaid, ~ New Castle, iii New
Castle County aforesaid, the day and year
above written. u. GIBBS, Register.
NOTlCE.-All persons having claims against the
Estate OF the deceased must present the same duly
attested TO the Administrator on or before Jan.
slAt 1873 or abide the Act of Assembly In such
made and provided. And all persons indebted tO the
deceased will please make prompt payment.
WILLIAM IL. KIGER,
iansl-2iaw-2w administrator.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-02-08
A Charming illustrator n

Of tie refined and cultivated tastes OF modern sOce-
~ ls eYinced by the high appreciation and decided
pr ference all Others for that exqulsitey deli
cate yet enduring perfume, DEW D'ANDRs"
Sold by W. 7. ALRICHs,
fOT Market gtrebt
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-02-08
Facing the Baxonet l

When soldiers face the bsyonet they take the
chance of life or DEATH but when private citizens,
deceived by the pretenees of inscriptions dealera
apply PoIsoNs TO THEIR HEADS to change the
color OF their hair theg have no idea Of the terrible
risks they run. The nrst analytical chemists have
endorsed hair dye as free from everything dele
teri0us to health" viz.:
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-02-08
u w. BANCROFT,

823 Market Street Opposite Masonic Hall.
ST A I'll ON E RY,
American, English AID French Note PAPER Initial
paper. Clothing marked with Indelible Ink' Visit
Ing Cards engraved or written Bibles OF the Female
Association. nov.is am
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-02-08
NEW hooks
AT
Il. S. II. BUTLER'S,
Book. Newspaper ard Stationery Store,
490 H1RKFT Qys.aef

The Palmetto Boys, cloth, 9IbO
Poems for the Million, do, l.bO
Mohammed All and his House, do, 1bO
odtown Fireside Stories do, 200
Aunt Pattys Scrap Bag, do, l.bO
Aunt JOS Scrap Bag, 40, 100
Wild Men and Wild Beasts, do, lbO
The Wonders OF Water do, lbO
The Walking Doll, do, l.bO
The Country OF tae Dwarfs, do, lTb
Stories of the Gorilla Country, do, iTb
The Divine Tragedy, do lb0
Eric: or Little by Little do, lbO
Woman's Worth and Worthessness do lbO
The HOOsier School Master, do, 1bO
Our Year, do, 100
Lucia: Her Problem, do IbO
The American Baron, do lbO
The Sylvestres, do, 80
New books received as soon as published.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-02-08

The California newspapers comment with &C.
verify upon the action of their Supreme Court
in granting a new trial to Laura Fair.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-02-08

Gold closed yesterday at 11O11. Government
securities declined x a x throughout the list.
The Philadelphia stock market was dull, but
steady. Cotton advanced 4 "a
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-02-08
sarp,a Parfunnad oIunarlna

Manufactured IN Vienna, OF fine quality and ad.
nlra6y adapted for the relief and cure OF chapped
lips, hands, &e.
K BRINGHURST 4 Co.
ctrler Sixth and Market streeta
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-02-08
steam Atomlxers,

For the Inhalation of atomized nuids in the treat
ment of chronic diseases of the throat air passages
and lungs. Being self-acting they produce an even
and continuous now OF spray without inconveni-
ence or labor. During the past two or three Year,
have supplied several dozen OF these atornizers
and IN most cases with very satisfactory results.
K BRfNGHBRST 4 CO.,
ApOthecAries,
corner Sixth and Market streets
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-02-08

Chest Protectors.
Four sizes, finest English felt at
SMITH PAINTER, Druggists,
Seventh and Market streets
For Your Cough
Use sh0emhkers Balsamic Cough Mixture or
Thsinp5On's Tar Cordial. Made by "
b. &C. SHOEMAKER,
SOa Market street, Institute Building
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-02-08

In Philadelphia, the Indictment against Ritten-
house, Assistant Commissioner of HIGHWAYS
whom Mcclure prosecuted for procuring and at
tempting to procure illegal votes at the recent
election, has been ignored by the Grand jury.
This may be all wrong, and it may be all right,
but OF course the Mcclure papers are furious
about it, and the Grand Jury is now the object
of attack
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-02-08

One of the most outrageous Of the many un-
Just charges of official peculation and fraud was
one deliberately made in the Washington Patriot
against Postmaster General Creswe asserting
that he had made corrupt contracts for carrying
the mails. The articles were written Inv an
unsuccessful bidder for contracts, a certain
Mehibbin, of California, formerly Democratic
member of Congress, and when the Committee
OF Investigation came to make inquiries and
summoned McKibbin, lie failed to show word Of
truth in the charges, and after appearing once
or twice, refused, finally to attend the Commits
tee's subpoena. The testimony taken establishes,
in the most complete manner, the high official
integrity and efficiency Of Mr.. Creswell, in this
matter.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-02-08
Morse's RevIvun, to- tha
chamols skInsI chanoIa sLIn.

choice and fine selection Just received; direct
Importation. Now Is the time TO buy them cheap:
carefully selected for family use 10 clean silver and
glass ware, without scratching; come along soon
Also full and fresh stock OF ali kinds OF drugs ana
medicines toilet and fancy articles always on hand
cheap, at FOS1 ERS DRUG STORE
Front and West Wilmington Del
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-02-08
REMEMBER, THE SWORD

is not more dangerous than the lead compounds In
the MARKET and that the EXCELSIOR DYE contains no
lead. As dressing after dyelng, use
CRIsTADoRos HAIR PREsERvATIvR
dec25-1md&w
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-02-08
Spsrisl 9nttrss,

SponRes.
fun line Of elegant spoNGEs
for the
TOILET,
for nedira purposes and for the bath for sale -
SMITH Il PAINTER, Druggists.
Seventh and market streets
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-02-08
CRIsTADoRos KxCRIsIoR DYR

Let the wise and prudent stick to that 1t imparts
shades of color that perfectly ife-ke, and is in
all respects the very best
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-02-08

Paragon
Wax Gas. ghters, for sale by
SMITH PAINTER, Druggists,
Seventh and Market street.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-02-08
PERFUME AtomIxers.

Perfume AtomIxers.
An elegant, pleasing, simple and useful apparatus
for dirusinR perfumery in the most economical
manner, scenting the clothing hankerchief and hair
and for making cooling and soothing applications
OF water or other liquids, for headache, tnnRmed
eyes, burns sensitive surfaces, 4c, also for disn-
fecting and perfuming the sick-roOm. For sale by
X BRINGHURST a CO.,
corner sixth and Market streets
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Good Advice.

President Porter, Of Yale College,
gave the following advice 10 students
of that institution the other day -
" Young men, you are the archito cts
Of your own fortunes. Keiy upon
your own streugth of body aud soul.
Take for your star, seif.reiiance, faith,
honesty and industry. Inscribc -on
youc banner, Luck is a fool, pluck is
hero Don't take too much advicci
keep at your holm and steer your own
ship, and remember that the great ART
Of commanding is to take fair share
Of the work, Do not practice too
much humility. Think well Of your
self S,rlk, out. Assume yoar own
position. Put potatoes in your cart,
over u rough read, aud small ones go
to the bottom. Rso above the cnvi-
Gus and jealous. Fire above tho
mark you intend to hit sray in
vincibIe determination With n right
motive, are the levers that movo tho
world. Don't drink. Don't chew.
Don't smoke, DJn't swear. Don't
deceive. Dou't read novels. Don't
marry until you can support wia.
DO in earnest. 30 self reliant Be
generous. BE civil. Read the p'persi
advertise your business. Make money
and do good With II. Lovo your God
and fellow-man. Love truth aud vir-
tue. Love your country and obey its
laws Iflhis advice is implicitly FOL.
lowed by the young men Of tho coun.
try, tho mi!l9ppiga s near a. hand.
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The Spirit oi ssi,contcnt.

How universal II is We nsYcr
yet SAW the man who would say IL
am cJntenlel." Go whore you will
among tho rich or tho popr, tho man Of
competence or one who earns his
bread by tho sweat of his tiow, you
hear the sound Of mu,teriug, the voice
Of complaint.
The other day We raw cooper who
was paying merry tune with his ado
round his ca,k.
Ah,' said Le "mine is hard lot
forever trottins Ike dog driving
hoop
lIcigho." said blacksmith, en- a
hot summer as hc wiped the prespi-
ration from his brew while the red iron
slowcd ON the anvil, " this is life with
y Vengeance, melting sud frying ones
self over \ fre.'
"Oh, that | wcro a carpenter"
rjacuirtcl u shoemaker a. hc beat ov-
or his lalstonc. "Eerc | am day al
ter day wearing my soul away making
sJlcs Tor others, cooped up in this lit
tie ccvcn-by.ninc room--hi ho hum.
:" I'm sick Of this out door work.
exclaimed the brich'ayer boiling uu-
der a Swcltring sun, or exposed to tho
inclcmcncy OF tho wcathcr-l wish !
was a tailor.'
"This is too bad pcrpstually cried
the tailor, to be compelled to sit perch.
cd up here plying the nscdlc all the
time Would that mine wsre moro
active lifo."
Last day Of grace-banks won't
discount customers won't pay-wh.t
shall do ~ grumbIes the merchant.
."l had rather be truck horce, dog.
or anything else
Happy fellows" groans the law
yer, as hc scratches bis head over
some dry mus'y record, "happy fel-
lows, had rather hammer stone all
day than puzzle my head ou this vc1-
atilus, tedious qucsliJn.'
And through all the ramifcations of
society, all are complaining Of their
coalition, gudine fault with their cali
Ing. it wore this, or that, or tho
other, | should be content" is tho
aaiycrsal cry" anything but what !.
am" So wass the world, SO it has
waggod, and so it will wag.
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THE GRAVE.

Great God under the coffin lid
Must our faces and forms be hid?
Are none saved frcm the cursed sin,
That buds our fellows TO shovel US in
As human clojs down under tho ground,
Away from sight, away from sound
Aye, take thy loved to thy hoart to,dsy,
For tomorrow may speed him away.
Look at tho beautiful broad white brow,
Where thy lips press so tendcrly now,
Ere many moons the lips Of Death
Der that brow shall trail bis breath.
Look thou well on the soft hair strands
SO often and gently earessed by thy hand,
In little while grave-worms will creep
Where the lovely wavslets sleep.
Care long AMI fondly into the eye
Whose lovelight for thee can never die;
A few more days and its glow will be hid
Cold and dark meath the coffin lid.
Tenderly, lovingly smoothe tn, face,
Coax the smiles from their hiding place;
For soon the smile aud the face will fade
Into the gloom that death has maJo.
Tightly press the lips to thine,
That softly whisper. "Thou art mino :"
Ere long they'll cold and silent be,
Crushed by the last agony.
Gently on thy ihrobhng breast
Let the tired head now rest;
Dark and cold will be his bed,
Strangers DER the turf will tread.
Closely around the life entwine
That flashes the warm life blood TO thine |;
In little while no pulse will beat
In the bosom meath the winding sheet.
Wildly, swcetly that life to thee take,
Till the quv'riug depths of the soul awake;
For soon the shroud will fold him round
In his dreamless sleep beneath the mound
God Of Heaven will nothing save
Our loved from foul and hidcOus grsvo
Sin AMI suffer, suffer and sin.
TIL the whole world is shuilled in .
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He DIDN'T KEEP HIS PRoMIsE. =

He DIDN'T KEEP HIS Promise.
Tho Woousocket Patriot says: A
short time ago The Relatives and
friends Of Mr.. John Eddy assembled
at his dwelling house 10 attend the last
sad rites to his moral remains, aud
were somewhat astonished to find Mr..
Eddy not only alive but well, and he
In turn was very much surprised to
hear that no was TO DO buried that
day. A hcarse, aud also hack from
Woonsocket, were in attendance, or.
dered by some one by letter Upon in-
qairy into tho facts Of the case, and
the probable cause, il was ssssrtaiuei
that Mr.. Eddy was owing a small
debt, and upon being pressed for pay
ment said. "If God spares my life |
will pay thstbill on Tuesday next
and as the bill remained unpaid on
Friday morning, some one supposed
that Mr.. Eddy had "gone to that
bourne from whence no traveller re-
turns," and therefore appointed bis
funeral, notified his friends and enga-
gsd the hearse aud hack, o. before
stated. Madame Rumor says that the
author Of this mischief has been dis.
covered, and that tho geuthmap that
furnished the hsarss and hack will
probably b paid for bio ssrviO,
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three yards farther into the river than
upon the first trial.
Again the bully returned, amid tho
shouts Of his mates, who enjoyed tho
sport immensely.
Third time never fails said the
Yankee ; stripping Of his coat, II kin
deu it, tell yc.'
"lioll Oh .'slil tho almost pctriflsi
victim.
"Ani will dou it i'll try till to-
morrow morning
Il give it up" shouted the sufferer
between his teeth, which now chat
t'rol like mad bads1rs, "take tho
mon y."
The Ncrmontcr very cody pockctsd
the ten spots, as bc turned away ho
remarked:
"Wo amt much acquainted with
your smart folks deoun here in York,
but we Sometimes take tho starch out
of en- up aour way, and p'raps yecl
won't try it ON tn strangers asin. L
rcck n ycou won't be continued, aud
putting on a broad grin Of good hu-
NOR he left the company to their re-
tlcc;iJus.
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IT is not Your Business why.

Would you like 10 know the secrets
OF your neigbbor's house and life ,
How he lives or how he dosen't,
And just how he treats his wife
How he spends bis time of leisure,
Whether sorrowful or gay.
And where he goes for pleasure,
To the concert or the play
If you wish il l will tell you
Let me whisper to you sly
If your neighbor is but civil,
1t is not your business why.
In short, Instead Of prying
Into other mems affairs;
II you do your own but justice,
You will have no time for theirs
Do attentive TO such manners
AS concern yourself alone,
And what ever fortunate fattcrs
Let your business he your own,
One word by way Of flush
Let me whisper to you sly
II ysu wish to be respected,
You must cease to be a pry.
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The BOOtbiack.

Here y'are black your boots, boss
Do 1t for ju five cents;
Shine 'em up in minute
That is + nothin' prevents.
Set your foot right on there, sir;
The mornin's kinder cold
Sortcr rough on feller
When his coats u gettin DID,
Well. yes-cnll IL coat. sir,
Though faint much more'n tear ;
Can't get myself another
Aint got the stamps TO spare.
Make as much rs most on EN-
that's 50 but then, yer see,
They've only got one 10 10 for
There's two ON US, Jack and me.
Him? Why-that little fellow,
With n double-up sorter back,
Sitiin' there on the sraiin
Suunip' hisself-thai' Jack.
Used to be round selli n papers
The cars there was his lay.
But he got showed oil the platform,
Under the wheels, one day.
Yes, the conductor did it
Gave him reg lar throw
He didn't care ii he killed him
Some on EN- is just so.
He's never been all right since, siF,
horterguiet and queer
Him and me 60 together,
He's what they call cashier.
Trouble guess not much. sir.
Sometimes when biz gets slack,
don't know how Id stand it
II 'twasn't for little Jack.
Why, boss, you ought to hear him,
He says we needn't caro-
How rough luck is down here. sir,
If some day wo g.t up there.
All done now-bow's that, sir?
Shine like pair Of lamps.
Mornin'!-.give it to Jack, sir,
lie looks after the stamps.
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BOYS USING Tobacco. A strong
aud s,usible writer says good sharp
thing, and a true one, too, for boys
who use tobacco at has utterly
spoiled aud utterly ruined thousands
Of boys. 1t tends to the softening and
weakening Of the bones, aud it greatly
Injuries the brrin, the spinal marrow
and tbs whole nervous fluid. A boy
who smokes early and Frequently, oI
in any way uses large quantities OF to-
bacco, is nevr known to mako man oi
much energy, and generally lacks mus
cular and physical as well as mental
power. We would particularly worn
boys, who want to be anything in the
world, TO shuu tobacco as a most baue'
ful poison.
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IgIsH BuLLs-Thu Irish, rightly
or wrongly, got credit tor almost all
the bulls that so the rounds et the
papers. 1t WAS an lrishman who
wanted to Gnd a place where there
was no death, that he might 90 and
end his days there, 1t was an Irish
editor that exclaimed, when speaking
Of Ae wrongs Of Ireland Her cup
of misery has been for ages averilow.
ing, and is not yet full" 1t was al
Irish newspaper that said OF Robes
pierre that she left no children behind
him except brother, who was killed
ut the same time 1t was an Irish
coroner who, when asked how he ac-
counted for an extraordinary morality
ia Limerick, said sadly, IL cannot
tell There are people dying this
year who never died before" 1t was
an Irish haudbill that announced
with boundlcss liberality, in rcfercncC
to a great political demonstration il
the rotunda, that "ladics without dis
tincton Of sex, would be welcome.
Sir Boyle Roche said Single mis-
fortunes never como alone, aud th,
greatest Of all possible misior;unes il
generally followed by much great
en-" An eminent spirit merchant il
Dublin, announces in an Irish paper
that he has still a quality Of the
whisky on hand which was drunk by
Georye ". wh,n in Dublin.
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u (Successors TO J. T. h J. NJ. Linn,)
ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Lewisburg, Pa.
Offer their professional services TO the
public. Collections and oil other pro
fessional business entrusted to their care
will receiveprompta attention. Jan. 3, '67,f