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D1E z1STIG NEWS.


-Fem.l ' exceedingly scarce in Oxford
-oxisr4 i, ...e .tened with another newspa-
per.
-drants majority in Delaware county, official,
is 3O65.
The Normal school at West Chester has ITO
pupils.
The fly is rayaging the wheat fields around
Oxford.
"A new paper, the Record, will appear at
Salem, on Saturday.
The Memorial Baptist Church at Salem will
| be dedicated on the 9th.
W. Fl. Martin, an ex-soldier, is an applicant
for the Chester post Office.
The new Presbyterian Church at Avondale
| is approaching completion.
Several enterprising gentlemen Of Woods
town have resolved themselves into a Lecture
Association
In Chester county there are 1892 teachers
and II ,807 pupils in Delaware county, 1872 teach
ers and 1869 pupils.
The Friends Of woodstown are going to hold
weekly meetings to secure means for the educa-
| tion OF Indian children.
Iron ore, which will yield so per cent, has
been discovered in large quantities upon the
Richings farm, near Media.
John Steele, of Coatesville, drove over to
West Chester, last week, and soon after arriving
his horse sickened and died.
--Mfs hlllA n feiBusOuf OI OOleraln tWp.t IL
probably the oldest lady In Chester or Delaware
counties. She is 101 years old.
Joshua Darlington, Of West Chester, was
stricken with paralysis while visiting son in
East Nottingham, and has since died.
The horse disease prevails to 30 great an
extent around Woodstown that but one of the
four stages which centre there is running
Jas. T.. Temple, Asst. U. s. ILternal
Revenue Assessor for Delaware county, died
very suddenly Of heart, disease. it is believed.
Andrew Whitcraft has left at the Oxford
Press office a radish SO inches long and 2211
in circumference. That's whopping big-rad-
ish-
AT the Edgemont Lyceum, Delaware
county, the questions under debate are continued
two weeks 30 as to allow the disputants an OF
portunity to alternate.
"A new trestle work is being put up on the
Phila & Bait. Cen. Il. R., at Avondale-the TIM
bers have been hauled for the purpose. This is
the point where the Delaware City road crosses.
Bishop Wood, Of the Catholic Church, has
purchased the farm Of William II. Bunting in
Darby, Del. county, containing one hundred
acres, for $500 an acre, for the purpose of
cemetery.
The Swedesboro and Woodstown r. r. seems
to be among the things that were to have been
but will not be- The proposition to extend the
Wilamstown road from Glassboro to Penns-
grove seems to meet with more favor now.
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L. AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP

1. AMERICAN CITIZ ZENSHIP
The Right OF Suffrage Secured,
Guarded, and Maintained by the
law of the Whole People.
2.--AMERTCAN INTEL IL
GENCE--The assured Education
of the People - by the States. il
they will by the Nation if they
fail.
3--NATIONAL REFORM--Sec-
tiOnal Reconciliation, by South
ern Publication the improve
ment of the Civil Service the
continued reduction of the Debt ;
Honest and Economical Admins
tratiOn.
4.--AMERICAN IND USTRY.--
Protection to Home Labor Liv-
ing Wages for American Work.
men.
5.--ST4 TIE REFORM.--A Con-
stitutiOnal Convention, first. fore
most, and at once Equal Repre-
sentatiOn and short sessions OF
the Legislature.
6.--LIBERAL l. LEGISLATION
The equalization of Taxes the
relief OF the Debtor Glass Revl-
sion of the Penal Code a Gener-
al Incorporation Act; Repeal of
tho Travel Tax - all this, and
more.
S.--OPENA RMS--A hearty wei
come, equal rights, and honest
fair play to every man who joins
MS Oh this platform.
|
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The Essential Bnsis of state RefOrm---A Con,
htitntiOnal Convention

To he Editor of The Commercial:
Keep it before the people There can be no
great or permanent reform Of thefnstitutions Of
this State without a Constitutional Convention.
There is a wide spread and settled conviction in
the minds of our people, that we need many and
radical changes in our organic law, but the ma
chinery provided for amendment, by legislative
action is acumbersome. tediuns, andtmrr1ctic1bin,
and the reforms demanded are too numerous
and important to be made in any other mode
than by convention composed OF the ablest and
best men OF our State.
Tue popular mind is ripe for the movement
Republicans are buoyant and hopeful, and pre-
pared to enter upon the work with zeal. Dem
ocrats, too should join in 1t, with no less inter
est.
For twenty years, this State has been under
the domination of men either incapable of en-
tertainng a new idea, or hostile to any move
ment which could possibly endanger their own
political supremacy, but large body of Demo-
Gratis are now seus BILE of the fact that any at
tempt 10 resist the popular demand for Reform
IL uselt s. aud that their only hope IN the future
is the acceptance of what has been done by the
nation, and the infusion into our own State Con-
stituiiOn and laws of something of the spirit OF
improvement and progress which is abroad in
the land. II party leaders see this, it may be
well with them, but If they do not, the tide will
sweep on without them.
The time to start il NOlo Let the public
mind be aroused by thepress, and when tho Leg
islature assemblies in January, lay before them a
bill providing for an election to ascertain the
sense OF the citizens upon the question of a con-
vention, aud pour in from all parts of the late
petitions and delegations too numerous and pow
erful to be disregarded.
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aho houla AWtTtcdH says
Wayne MacYeagh, formerly of Chester county
Henry o. johnson, of Crawford, and II. Bucher
swoope are prominently mentioned in connec
uon win the Office of Attorney General. Lane
;. Hart is spoken of for Adjutant General. and
Capt. John d. Bartolete for the Governors pri-
vate Secretary. Gen Robt. L. Bodne COM
mander OF the 2Gth Penna., applies for reap
pontment as Flour Inspector Emmor s. Lee
DOM OF this county, is also an applicant, and we
hear OF three or four in Chester county Phila-
delpha presents three or four applicants for
Fort Physician, rr. q. O. V. Crawford Of Aston,
being also named
OF the Legislative officers the same authority
says Hon. Geo. H. Anderson Of Allegheny,
nominated at the close OF the last session, will
De Speaker of the Senate. VIM. Elliott will
probably be elected Speaker of the House,
gu1ough he will be opposed by Gen. Lane, OF
Huntingdon, and Thad. M'Mahon OF Franklin.
uen Selfridge and DIR. Shirlock will have close
race for the Chief Clerkship of the House, while
II Is already conceded that Russell Errett will be
elected Chief Clerk Of the Senate, with Hon Lu-
Gus Rogers as Assistant.
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The theatres are well:hlled.
The horses convalesce slowly.
The firelnen's gum hose, is rotten.
The street cars were all running, vest erday.
Oxen have not yet disappeared from the
streets.
The alleged corruptions in Councils are be-
ing investigated.
The Penna. Great Council, Imp. O. RIM,
Is in session in Philadelphia.
john Burns is suspected Of bank robbery
az well az attempted murdeE
A committee has gone to Boston to ascertain
whether help is needed. 1t pays its own ex-
penses.
Seven hundred out Of the two Thousand
workmen at the navy yard were discharged on
Tuesday.
Rev. W. @. Hendrickson will be installed
pastor of the Iiedelburg Reformed Church, this
evening.
A number of plantation songs will be sung
by troupe OF ex-slaves in Washington Hall,
this evening.
The police pulled" bagnio at Seventh
and Shippen, and arrested all the inmates,
eight III number.
Gen. Meade's vacancy in the Park Commits
sion has been filled by the appointment of j.
Edgar Thompson.
-Perre Peterson arrived in Philadelphia on
Tuesday, looked about the West Philadelphia
depot awhile, and then sulcided.
DR. Paul Schmppe announces lecture at
the Assembly buildings, this evening, upon
the subject Of "Science in Law"
Gen. Meade died poor, and it has been
agreed to raise fund for his family of $l00, 900,
10000 have already beon subscribed.
The Star is impressed with the belief that
the " idea OF putting out IRE with water is an
lluated and unworthy this scientific age
q Mr.. Temple has been decided entitled to his
seat IN the Constitutional Convention from the
Third Senatorial district, and has been sworn in.
Frank II Murdock a member OF the Arch
st Theatre Co, and brother of the tragedian,
died yesterday after brief illness of congesti On
nt tl,a l,a;
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Tho " DeIawarean's'' Explanation of the HIec-
lion. s-N


tlOn' 'N
To he Editor ofa,e Commercial:
The following paragraph, we find in the edito-
rial Of the Deldiodredra, of the 9th inst
ave did hope that the tisanection towards
Greeley would not extend to the State ticket
but in the loss of our Congressional nominee
we feel the severity OF the rebuke of the policy
Of our National Convention" .f-4
Is it possible that the Delalodredn thinks il
can delude the people of Delaware, and those o
Of other States who feel an interest in our State
politics, by such flimsy hints q,
Does it not know that -Greeleys nomination
did not reduce Wright's chances Of election a
single vote
Does it not know that in almost every stump
speech as little allusion was made to Greeley as
possible and every effort centered in the State
and county tcket2
Does it not know that ON every o'Conor ticket
the names of the regular Democratic state and
county candidates appeared? Does it not know
all this, and morei IL knows, aud 30 do all
wide awake Delawareans know, that it was not
Greeley's nor Wrights unpopularity, nor Lof-
lands popularity. that made the great change
in the vote Of Delaware between 1870 and 1872
1t was not no much against Wright nor for Lof-
land but for the principle. The former was
nominated by the Ring, from the Ring, and in
the interest Of tho Ring. The people, in a right
full, outspoken manner, through the Republi-
can Party, nominated the latter and elected
him. The "rebuke,o of which the ,DeldlSdredn
speaks, and AZ II says, IL no doubt, "severely
feels, was not in the least due to the National
Policy. Delaware il, and Delawareans are, in
dependent and outspoken. 1t mattered not to
the Delaware delegates, At Baltimore how other
states voted, they voted as they pleased; and
go did the people Of Delaware on the 9th inst,
And il they continue 80 to do they will soon
overthrow the Triumvirate government Of Della
ware.-Amen. POLLY.
KENT COUNTY, Nov. IS. e.
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GREAT RnlIwnys Having Towns of rheIr Own

OrehL hhiWnyh hnNing TOWNS ot Thelr OWu
The Reading Dispatch gives the following, In
connection with its representation Of President
Gowen's scheme of intimidotian a." 1t will be
recollected that many years ago, the Pennsylva-
mia Railroad Company removed their extensive
shops from Parkesburg, Chester county, and
built up the railroad town Of Altoona, which has
since grown into hourishing city. similar
course was adopted few years ago by the Sum
bury and Erie Road, which built up the town of
Remove, in Clinton county, on the west branch
of the Susquehanna, above Williamspolt. In
these towns the real estate is mainly il not en-
trely owned by the companies named and the
houses, hotels, stores, and machine shops leas-
ed to the citizens who are mostly employees
on their roads. The present officers of the
Reading Company held that the removal Of their
Shops manufactures and thousands Of employ
ees, to new locality, would at once build up a
fourishing community, and that the loss they
would sustain by the sale or abandonment of
their present establishments, would be more
than made up by the rapid appreciation of pro-
perty in the new town, which would always be
under their exclusive proprietary and municipal
control.
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The broad silk weavers in Till 4 Sons Phoenix
mill, at Patterson, N. j., quilted work in body,
yesterday, to resist reduction Of 20 per cent.
in their wages. The whole number Of employees
united wages make about $4,000 per week. The
whole silk trade Of Patterson, employing about
1000 persons, is excited, as it is believed that
thei20 per cent. reduction is to be made general.
The Trade Union of New York, Hartford, and
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HIS EXECUTION, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ATTEMPT TO
ESCAPE. sH.


HIS EXECUTION, YEsTERDAY-ASorHER ATTEMPT TO
ESCAPE.
George Grant, the murderer Of Mrs. Amanda
Spence, at West Chester, in October last, was
executed yesterday. Several days ago he made
a desperate attempt to escape by numbering
his keeper and watchman, but he was finally
oyerpowered and again locked up. On Tuesday,
a second attempt was made to escape, which
was discovered only when sheriff Gill and his
deputy entered his cell to handcuff him and pre-
vent his escape His bedstead was broken to
pieces, straw scattered over the floor, hole
nearly large enough over his door for him TO
have passed through on to the roof, another
of smaller dimensions under his door and yet
another in the wall next the yard. They also
found in his possession an auger, saw, knife,
billy, pair Of shears, and large stone. These
tools have doubtless been in his possession for
some time. and overlooked after his cell was
searched after his first desperate effort at es-
cape but how he obtained them Is q mystery
which will remain unsolved.
After learning the object Of the sheriff's visit
he asked, as last privilege for one Hour in his
cell alone to make his peace with God but the
Sheriff, seeingthe hole In the ceiling considered
this request too thin, refused to grant it, and
gave him the choice to go down to a cell on the
frft floor and be ironed, or be manacled where
he was and then be taken down. He chose to
go down quietly, when he was manacled and
placed in a more secure cell, guard stationed
outside at the window, and another at his door,
the latter remaining open.
After this opposition he asked for oyster-soup,
which was brought him in tin kettle, and wanted
the spoon and kettle left, so he could eat it at
his leisure. Deputy McFadden said, Eat II
now l can't leave these things with you. J."
Grant flew into a rage and hurled the kettle and
contents out of the cell, saying. ''if had these
things off (meaning his handcufrs), would kill
you"
The execution took place at 11:25 A. M. He
made no resistance as expected, but walked
handcuffed to the gallows. He made no state
ment, and died without saying an audible word
on the scaffold. The body was pronounced dead
after hanging thirteen minutes and cut down.
About 100 persons were present.
Grant refused to sit down on the bench provi-
ded for him ON tho scaffold, and protested against
the black cap.
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The horse influenza has generally abated in
Baltimore, as well as Philadelphia but but BUSH
ness still suffers from lack Of transportation.
The street cars are running one-fourth of their
cars. Dropsy has appeared among the affected
horses, and is fatal in many cases. At 0swego
and Kingston, N. Y, the disease is still preva
lent. II has appeared suddenly in Wilmington,
N. o., but is Of a mild type. At New Orleans
the sapient city authorities "are considering the
propriety OF qltdrantiniHg the horses to prevent
fine aDizOOticH e..
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Especially Reported for the Daily Commercial ]
Rooms OF THE WILMINGTON BOARD OF TRADE.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER IA.
The names of twenty-five individuals and firms
are recorded as represented, at the meeting, to-
day.
The following summary Of Receipts and Ship
ments by railway and water freight lines, is pre-
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Postmaster General Creswell will remain at
his home at Elkton, Nd, until he has completed
the work Of writing mp his annual report. Sew
eral of his assistants and clerks are also at his
home, assisting him with the work. He said,
before he left the city, that it almost useless
for him to try and write his report while in his
office, asae had to receive too many callers and
applicants for Office and positions.
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The Supreme Court OF New Jersey yesterday
unanimously directed the issue Of a maudamus
to compel the Clerk Of Jersey City to swear in
the Police Commissioners appointed by Cover
nor Parker.
In 40 counties Of Texas the net Democratic
majority is 1915. The Democrats are conceded
all the Congressional Districts and a majority in
10Th Houses Of the Legislature.
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The Philadelphia BtIARin says that Greeley
has maiorities in only twelve counties Of Penn
sylvania. These are Berks Clearfeld, Colum-
bia, Elk, Fulton, Greene, Lehigh, Monroe,
Northumberland, Pike, Sullivan, and York.
Efty-four counties gave majorities for Grant,
and it looks to-day as il the full official returns
will show his majority to be over one hundred
and thirty-six Thousand.
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Robert Harris and Patrick Tucker went on
spree and finally brought up at the cells. Fined
90 cents aud costs in each case.
Sarah Smith, charged with the larceny Of Two
skirts, sack and cape and one shawl, was COM
m tied to New Castle in default Of $500 BAIL for
her aDpearancas
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4, Inc North Carolina Legislature will meet next
monday Governor Caldwell is now preparing
Ills annual message,
Inc Indiana Legislature met and organized
yesterday by the election of Republican officers.
?. W: Freddy was chosen President Of the Senate
ana VIM. X. Edwards Speaker of the House.
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PRICE TWO CENTS.
FIRST EDITION.
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BOARD OF MANAGERs-uLEaAL RETURNS.
New YORK, Nov. a
The Board Of canvassers have not found sin
gle election return in conformity with the law
and the prospect is that the entire local election
will be declared Illegal
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Commercial Reports.


PHILADELPHIA. Nov. Il.
Cotton firm at $4,000. Provisions quiet !;
mess pork 169%. Flour very dull superfne,
family $8 25@8 75. Wheat steady; Western
red 65@75; Delaware do. SO; white 1902. 10.
Corn dull yellow 6l@62. Oats 39@49. Whis-
kav
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A LETTER FROM ARIZONA CORRESPONDENCE RUN
NoRTHwARD-THE METROPOLIS OF THE ooLUM-
BIA REGIoN-THE NORTHERN PACIFIC ROAD.
Correspondence of the Comm, rciall
PORTLAND OREGON, Nov. 1st, 1872
Arizona's parched plains find their apostles
here. During my visits OF weeks each time but
one clear day has occurred their 'rainy season
apparently covering the greater part OF the year
Portland has greatly improved since my last
visit, two years ago, having now twelve thousand
Inhabitants thriving business. chiefly CONNER
cial and some Of the most active, wide awake
men to be found in our country. Churches OF
all denominations are here, even Chinese Joss
House. where the feast Of the Dragons Is be-
ing celebrated to-day schools, public and pri-
yate, supply every educational want. Among the
latter is that Of Bishop Morris, for young ladies'
He is known in Delaware az Bishop Scotts sue
cessor.
The public buildings consist OF the Court and
Customs Houses. which are both ornaments to
the city; the business houses are chiefly Of brick
and iron comparing favorably with those In the
East. The dwellings are of frame and very
tasteful, with nicely cultivated grounds, and
flowers in profusion. The people on this coast
wisely expend for land and beautiful surround
ings to their hauses, what in the East is usually
devoted 10 bTownstone and useless ornaments
This is the trading point for the country bord-
ering on the ColambiA, and the rich agricultural
valley OF the Willamette. BY railroads and
steamboats,, they are rapidly drawing more coun-
try under their control, and ere the Northern
Pacific Railroad is completed, will be safe from
injury from an opposing city, on Puget Sound or
the Columbia river
The Northern Pacific r. r already brings the
Sound within twelve hours Of this city, and
there are only eleven miles OF staging, now in-
stead of over one hundred which / took when
here two years since, over the worst corduroy
road in the country, in dead.axle wagon
The termination of the Northern Pacific is
still unknown to thepublic and has caused every
piece Of land on the Sound, OF possible terminal
interest, to be taken up for speculation.
ans, with soTrowful forebodings Of seasickness,
and keen remembrance OF Mark Twain's 'Oh
my's," on my way here. 2.
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LOCAL AEEAIRS.

FIRE AT ELKToN. - Shortly after noon, on
Tuesday, fire broke out in the residence of T..
DC Bowen, at Elkton, Md, burning the roof and
ably reach II, 500. The fire engines OF Elkton
are old and almost WORTHLESS, and it is matter of
wonder that the losses by fire are not greater.
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SECOND EDITION.
$50, H. M.
THE AcoUITHAL OF JEWELL.

THE AcoUTTHAL OF JEWELL.
WASHINGTON, Nov. IA.
Young Fewell has been acquitted OF the muir
der Of Joseph F. Clark, at Brentville, Virginia
who was shot dead in prison, being charged with
the seduction Of FeWella sister
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nssoURIs CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION.
Sr. LOUIS, Nov IA.
Missouri's Congressional Delegation will be
tour Republicans 10 nine Democrats.
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LOSS OF PROPERTY AND LIFE
LONDON, Nov. IA.
Many vessels were wrecked by yesterdays
storm, on the coast Fifty lives are known to
be lost
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The Republicans claim "a majority in the
Arkansas Legislature, which will give them the
election Of an U. S. Senator. Grants majority in
Arkansas is stated at 1880.
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THE CAMPAIGN OF 1874.

Pence Abroad Reform and Justice
at Home--our Platform for a Two
Years Fight.
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REPORT OF SIGNAL SERVICE.

WARRINGTON, Nov. IA.
Probabilities For Middle States, Northeast
ery to South-westerly winds, veering by to-
morrow to North-westerly, with at present
cloudy weather and rain, but clearing in vir-
ginia this afternoon
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alarriages.

HOUPT MARTIN. = on the 18th inst, by Rev
Enoch Stubbs, Mr.. VIM. T. HOupt and Miss Anna
Martin, both OF Wilmington. g.
DOLBOW-HUODERS-In Wilkesbarre on the 18th
Inst by the Rev +. b. Hodge, Mr.. John X. DolDow
and Mary j, Hudders, all Of this city.
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The New York Board OF Canyassers have not
found single election return made in conformity
with the law. Some suppose that the entire To-
cal election will be declared invalid for this rea-
gon Hardly
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GENERAL.


LETTER FROM ARIZONA ooRREsPoNDENT-A RUN
NoRTHwARD-THE METROPOLIS OF THE ooLUM-
BIA REGIoN-THE NORTHERN PACIFIC ROAD.
Correspondence Of the Comm, rciall