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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-04-20

EMIGRATION from Ireland to the
United States is steadily diminishing,
while that from Germany is propor-
tionately increasing This year they
come in the ratio Of three 1entonS to
one Colt. The number of immigrants
arriving at New York this year, is
nearly twice as large as it WAS for the
CORES pondent period last year.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-04-20
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-04-20

How to swoIIow a door-BoIt it.
Cat music is done purr-puss ly, ism t
it.?
The JOY of the dumb is always un-
speokabIe.
A Spring bcd-A bed of rodishcs
Borcs that most people have to put
up with Neigh boge5.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-04-20
Gen. Grant.

Ben Perley Poore, the popular
Washington Correspondent Of the Bos-
tun JOu7nul, in his letter of the 3d
inst. gives u brief, off, hand sketch of
Gen Grant:
The Conqueror of the Rebellion, -
whose name was honored half dozen
years since by every loyal man and
woman in the land and who was liter
ally forced to abandon his profession
that he might receive the highest hon
or in the gift of the naton-has Of
late been asSailed with the rudpst vio-
lcnce Of denunciation Yet any un-
prcjudicellmind who will wei gh the
difficulties and the ealousies which
the President has had to encounter
since he was inaugurated must admit
that he has done nothing to suIlv the
wreath Of civic glory which was placed
over his well-earncl martial Iaurels
He may at times have listened TO bad
advisers, he may have carried some Of
the camp into the White House, bu,
unprecedented partisan malignitv has
thus far failed to show that he has not
acted patrloticaIly, purely and to the
best Of his ability. The country has
been peaceful, prosperous and happy
--noyrr has honest toll met with a bet
4 =
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-04-20

A bouightcd New IIavener grew
very indignant becaos" they would
not soII INN tive tLtyc-ccnt5 stamps
tor five cents
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-04-20

ORIGIN OF a, SAYlNG.-A cores
pondent writes Il have Valn y en-
deavored to ascertain the origin OF the
saving; If the mountain will not come
to Mahomet, Mahomet must 90 the
mountain. Can YOU euIlIAton my
ignorance 1t is SAID that when Ma
homet first declared his system OF re
lgion to the Arabs, they dcnIanded
proofs Of his miraculous power, surh
as Christians claimed for Jesus and
Moses. Mahomet replied that 1t
would be tempting God, and provo
king His wrath to grant their dcmand.
Nevertheless he commanded Mount
Sofa to come to him. OF course it
DIDN'T. Whereupon lie exclaimed ;
"tiod is mercItu Had it obcyed my
words, it would have ttiIen ON us to
our destruction. viii therefore 90
to the mountain, and thank God that
hc has had mercy on Stlli-neckeI
generation. /ltplUY lIor".
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-04-20

Why arc pi2, Ike fashionable wo-
mon ? E.nap.o they wear their cW's
5cAuI
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-11
rHn NEw voRK raRss.
aallsrl-l R1lrasis Froia ,hs area, Dalu
rHE nzPAssABLN GULF HEfwKEN Nh. aREErEH
AND THE DKMooRATIc PARTY. Y
From the N Y World1

rHE nEpAssABLn GULF HEfwKEN Nh. GRHEtrY
AND THE DKMooRATIc PARTY. "
lFrom the N. Y. worldl
Now Mr.. Greeley has always been zealot OF
that school Of political thought which seeks TO
extend the sphere Of government, and has been
always in fundamental opposition TO the ideas
Of the Democratic party. The Democratic party
contends that II Ia the right Of citizens to buy In
the cheapest markets without government inter
ference but Mr. Greeley maintains that the
liberty Of buying ought to be restricted to the
homs market BY Federal Legislation. The Dem
ocratic party maintains that citizens should be
left to eat and drink what they please but Mr..
Greeley Is OF opinion that the State should in
terfere with their liberty by sumptuRry or
prohibitory laws. The Democratic party is the
champion of State rights, and has always insisted
on coniining the Federal authority within the
strick limits OF the Constitution. Mr.. Greeley,
on the contrary, has strenuously advocated every
usurping Measure by which theeo limits have
been oyerstepped, aud especially in these later
years when such usurpations have grown to
enormous heighta. We recognize Mr.. Greeley
abilities and honor his virtues but the fact
nevertheless remains that in matters OF princi-
Pile there is great gulf between him and the
Democratic party as deep, and apparently as
impassable, as that which separated Dives from
Lazarus in the recital given in the gospel nara
tive. .. -
oosGREss AT FAULT AND NOT THE PRECEDENT.
IFfOm the n. 1. Ilmesl
The truth is that the Republican Party gem
orally is only now coming to the standpoint
which Mr.. Raymond occupied in the first session
after the close OF the war. But who stands in
the way now Gen. Grant No one can really
believe it. He has never shown a vindictiye
feeling toward the South. He has simply carrie
out the policy Of Congress, as he promised to
do-he would doubtless carry out that policy il
it became more generous to the South than II Is
to-day. SO Of civil service reform and reduction
OF taxation. Let the people put pressure upon
their Representatives in Congress 10 carry out
theee reforms, and what could obstruct their
progress
THE FIRST EVIDENCE OF THE Liberal" REFORM.
[From the n. Y. Times
The first signs Of the sort Of reform We
should secure from Mr.. Greeley's success are
described in the letter from our Albany cores
popdent to-day. The Fenton men and the Dem
ocrats have Joined hands TO kill of all reform
including the charter, and our correspondent
states that the alliance has done more to cor
rupt the Legislature than all Barber's winter,
work. Fenton's TammAny friends would b
turned out Of office by a new charter, and tht
Democrats would not like that. All the politics
corruption we have yet seen will be mere ehild't
play compared with that which we shall see du'
ring the progress Of Fenton's intrigues for Gree
| Law
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-11
The Adxnnce in Whent.

The Chicago Tribune says The great specu-
lation feature in the local markets is the rise
in wheat, which has now been 25 cents per
bushel since April /, in view OF the enormous
crop which will be harvested in California by
the last Of May or the first Of June Cor nearly
two months earlier than in the Atlantic Statesj
and the fair prospect for good crops in the
United States generally, it seems probable this
advance will only be sustained few weeks.
California will have ten million bushels OF sur
plus wheat for expectation this year, or at least
four times as much as she had last year. and
the increase Of the exportable surplus in tAat
State alone will add 25 per cent to the usual an
nual exports from the whole United States.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-11
The woman suiIrpEe Platform,

The platform Of the womauis suffrage party re-
cOgnizes the equality Of all before thelaw and the
constitutional amendments; demands universal
suffrage and amnesty thorough civil service re-
form the one.term principle, and the election
whole people the raising of taxes only for reye-
nue. reform Of the financial system by making
the government currency legal-tender for ali
debts, public and private opposes land grants
to corporations; believes in minority represent a.
tion and graduated taxation, in the reformation
Of criminals by education and humane legisla-
ton, and in the cultivation Of peace with all ma
tions, and the settlement Of all international diff
fculties by congress of nations.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-11
RAPID TRAyELIKs ON THE BLACK REPUT-
81 LIOAN ROAD


II gsEWhils there can be no doubt that the Demo
} lsrstioa Party will put its own candidate for
sVni President in the field 1t is equally certain TIL
Tothere is strong pressure from the South insist
ing that Greeley be accepted and no competitor
y Unnamed at Baltimore. The Tennessee Democratic
lisI Convention, which met on Thursday, passed a
formal resolution urging this course, and the
advice Of the Democratic newspapers throughout
f go virginia Is all in the direction Indeed the
a New York Tribune claims that "almost the entire
Southern Democratic press go for Greeley and
p ieJ desire no party candidate.
Let our Democratic friends in Delaware, by ali
means, pause and consider to what condition
they have come. They may well look in amaze
mont at the situation. when they soberly
urged that it is their best policy to ignore the
-"A claims Of Democrats renounce any party nomi-
nation, and transfer their strength to the sup
port Of Horace Greeley They must certainly
acknowledge how completely they have come to
the realization Of what predicted for them,
. four years ago. In 1868 at the period cores
ma pondiDg to this it was part Of our journalistic
duty and labor, day after day to tell them that
ths course OF their party leaders led in devious
ways, and that there men high in their
confidence who desired, for supposed reasons of
expediency, to make Chief Justice Chase the
candidate at New York. We then argued as
the facts demanded we snOuld, that all the ten
denotes of progress forcing their party into
aeonplets acceptance of the three Amendments
to the Constitution, Impartial Suffrage included,
and that the time at hand when they
"a would embrace those fundamental changes, and
declare that they found nothing unpleasant in
.ss the act.
How completely have those antcipations been
sustained No Democrat can fail to admit that
they are, to-day, more than justified. He finds
his party, not merely willing to talk of Judge
Chase. but divided into factions over the en-
dorsement Of Horace Greeley 1t is not now q
question whether regularly called, regularly
constituted, Democratic Convention shall so far
yield 10 the logic Of events as to reject the i'm
practicable and violent element, in chosing IT'D
candidate; but aqueston whether the Democratic
vote Of the country shall not be transferred to
thesupport Of the editor Of the New York Tribune
nominated for President by an irresponsible
aelf-consttuted, unrepresentative gathering o.
discontsnts Republicans.
Did the Democrats OF Delaware believe, four
years ago, that they on the road to such a
position? Did they comprehend with how much
truth, and fairness, the political situation was
presented to them II not, we leave it to then
to do us Justice, even yet, and admit that thel
have travelled farther, and faster, over the Blacl
Republican, Negro Suffrage road, than they eve
believed lay within the limits of possibility
They never thought that their own newspaper
and leaders, in the year 1872, would be beggin
then to poll their ballots for Horace Greeley 70
President
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-11
The Strawberry Crop.

In consequence Of the excessively dry weather
through which we are passing, the strawberry
crop must be materially injured.
Some Of the fruit growers down the State say
they will not have more than third of a crop,
and from all parts of the Peninsula we hear the
same complaint, though probably the injury is
not 30 great as in the vicinity of Dover. II the
drought continues much longer, it is feared that
the crop Of blackberry anl other later fruits will
be materially shortened.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-11

In the Methodist Episcopal General Confer
snce the Book Concern troubles remain the
chief subject Of discussion. Yesterday the whole
matter was referred to special committee COM
posed Of one person from each Conference
throughout the country. Chancellor Daniel NJ.
Bates was appointed to represent this Confer
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-11

The indications point more and more favor
ably to the ultimate triumph of temperance re-
form. 1t was only few days ago that the New
York Legislature passed the Local Option bill,
and since that time the American Medical Asso-
ciation has adopted resolutions discountenancing
the use of alcoholic stimulants in their practice
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-11

Gold closed yesterday at 1149S. Government
securities advanced1s for the cid five twenties,
and declined Is Z for the registered 1ssls, the
new five per cents and the registered ten-forties
Philadelphia stocks steady. Cotton unchanged.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-11

The Department Of Agriculture having COM
pleted ita distribution of seeds to the entire
country on May LIST, announces that it cannot
comply with present requests for supplies.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-11
sehooI snperinlendent In Chenlsr Conn1r.

The Convention Of Chester County School
Directors, on Tuesday, fixed the salary OF County
Superintendent at $780, The name Of DR..
Frank Taylor was then withdrawn, and Jacob
W. Harvey, of Unionville, and H. F. Pierce, Of
Oxford were nominated. The latter was elected.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-11

A Montreal paper notes the number OF new
mill enterprises started in Fall River, Mass,
and asks: Chow many have been started, not at
particular spot, butin the Province Of Quebec,
during the came period We believe not one
and yet we possess the finest water-pewer in the
world, cheap labor and bcundless natural resour-
ion.'"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-11
Greece.

eUsPowDER AND PETROLEUM EXPLOSION.
ATHENS, May 10.
Twenty persons were killed by an explosion Of
etroleum and gunpowder at Tripolitza, Greece.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-11

The Commissioners to settle the boundary
dispute between Maryland and Virginia did moth
ing definite at their meeting at Annapolis, and
bave adjourned to meet at Crisield on the 22nd
Of Nav
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-11
FrOm our Late Edition of Yesterday.l
Congress.
SENATE.

bENAIEs
. WASHINGTON, May 10.
The Louisiana election bill was considered.
Mr.. Bayard questioned the constitutionality Of
the bill, and said the election laws of Louisiana
we're framed to facilitate fraud by the admins
tration.
MIR. Sumner introduced anew his supplement-
airy Civil Rights bill, which was placed on the
calendar, subject to motion OF Mr.. BAyard to
refer it to the Judiciary Committee.
HoUsE.
Private bills were considered.
An appropriation for forts of nearly four mil
lion dollars was passed.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-11
France.
THE GERMAN EVACUATION.

LONDON, May 10.
Germany is willing to negotiate with France
for accelerating the evacuation OF French Terri
tory
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-11
Special sotifss.

soda water Soda Water
PUkE AND COLD. HIGHLY CHANGED.
Gas generated from Vs.
Pure Blcarb Soda
Water drawn ON Porcelain-lined
FOuntaina
byrups made from sound ripe Fruit
and best white sugar
Pure Cream, da'lv. from the country.
lceplaned 10 each glass Of soda Water
Arctic Apparatus Sparkling and bright
re-opened for the season. Soda Water.
FULL LIST OF DELICIOUS sYRUPB.
Carbonic Acid Water, or Soda Water as IL Ia popu-
larry called, when properly made from pure mate
rals aud kept ont OF contact with deetefous metals
like copper, lead or asa is refreshing and whole
drink grateful alike TO the thirsty and 10 the
invalid such Soda Wate is drawn from our Arctic
Apparatus, where we shall be glad to see al who
enjoy this agreeable beverage itis
No intoxicating quor is dispensed from our
FOnntain.
r SMITH 4 PAINTER, Pharmaceutlsts
seventh and Market streets
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-11

BLACK AND WHITE SPOT CLOTHS.
BLUE AND WHITE SPOT CLOTHS.
BLUE AND WHITE BASKET CLOTHS.
BLACK AND WHITE BASKET CLOTHS.
DARK BLUE BASKET CLOTHS.
LIGHT BLUE BASKET CLOTHS
LIGHT BtUE DIAGONAL CLOTHS.
SCARLET CLOTHS.
BLACK AND BROWN MIXED CLOTHS.
GRAY MIXED CLOTHS.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-11
Enthera and Mothara.

II you occupy these relations now, or are about
to do so, study well your constitution. II you have
acquired inherited Scrofnla or any disease which
may be transmitted to your offspring, It is your
solemn duty to eradi a'e 1t. ThOusanGs Of cadren
are now suffering from the fleets OF pos nous d-
sease transmitted TO them from their parents. The
thought is terrible You can save yourselves much
sadness and sOlicitude and Your dear little ones
much pain and unhappiness by the timely use Of DR..
TUFTS Sarsparilla and Queens Delight II will
~ eradicate the talnt from your system, II IL has
already been entailed upon your child give it at
at once this valuable preparation and It's system will
be renovated and restored to soundness.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-11
Anahelm California Wines,
For medicinal and culinary use. For sale by
BAG. SHOEMAKER,
sO3 Market street. Institute building
sO3 Market street. Instit.
w. T. AIrIchs,

TOT Market street. having replenish ID hs stock OF
Perfumery Toilet and Fancy Articles; also, OF Pat
ent and Family Medicines, asks a continuance Of
public patronage.
He still sells that celebrated Perfume the Dew d
Andes. feb23-tf
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-11
MoNTaoMERY Co., N. G., Sept. ii, 1869,

Dr.. v. n Tut.
Sir - Phase accept my heartfelt thanks Of
mother VINO was well nigh driven to despair by the
sad condition OF an only child. Ny little boy has
been afilcted with ScrOfula ever since his rth aud
after trJing every remedy that was recommended,
and several physicians had pronounced him past ali
hope accldentiJ heard Of your Sarsaparllla and
Queens Delight II was so highly recommended
that concluded TO try II, but must confess with
very little faith He has taken nine OF the bottles
you sent me, and am happy in being able TO say
that he is amost well and believe by the time he
takes the dOE n he will be perfectly well. He has
gained d sh, has ine appetite, and now walks tvs
miles to school. ! shall always remember you with
gratitude. ANN MURRAY.
DIR. TUFTS HAIR DYE is used in Europe aud
America. myll-eOdlw-itw
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-11

WHITE PLAIN CLOTHS
wHI'E DIAGONAL CLOTHS.
WHITE RIBBED CLOTHS.
WHITE PIQUE CLOTHS.
WHITE BASKET CLOTHS.
WHITE sERPENTINK CL1THs.
WHITE OPERA CLOTHS.
WHITE LARGE CoRDUROYs.
WHITE SMALL CoRDUROYs.
WHITE TERRY sACKING.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-11
spain
MADRID, May 10.

THE oARIlsrs sURRENDERING- G-DIsPIEAsURE wrrH
FRANCE.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-11

The CArlists are suTendering in all quarters
The Government is displeased at the action Of
France in allowing the retreating Oarlsts to es-
cape.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-11
Soda WaterI Soda waters Soda

We have opened our Fountain for the season and
expect TO keep up our old reputation for having the
best In the city. Try 1t for yourselves at
b. a G. .SHOEMARERS
NJ street
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-11

Private rooms for ladies' and gentlemen %, ate.
Ladies attended by Mrs. c. Foster, NJ. D. Cai and
examine, immense stock free, at
FOSTERS DRUG STORE
Front and West Wilmington, Del
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-11
BLUE CLOTHS FOR BOYS WEAR.

LIGHT Bl UE CLOTHs, 81 PER YARD.
DARK BLUE CLOTHS, 81 PER YARD.
LIGHT BLUE CLOTHS, 81 80 PER YARD.
LIGHT BLUE CLOTHS. s. PER YARD.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-11

ENGLISH woRsTRD,
ENGLISH CLOTHS,
FRENCH PALRToTS,
FRENCH BASKETS,
TRIO T, A. LONGS.
, 1872-11-07

the old woman ho1ne with them-which event
Was immediately succeeded by an abundance OF
game. When the sharpness Of the famine had
pnssed, the Indians became dainty in their
appetites, and complained OF the manner IN
which the old woman took to herself ah
the choice bits; and this feeling became
so intense that, Notwithstanding her warn-
ings that if they violated their promises
q terrible calamity would come upon
the Indians, they one day killed her as she seized
upon her share Of . fat reindeer which the
hunters had brought in. Great consternation
Immediately struck the witnesses Of the deed,
and the Indians, to escape tho predicted ca1am-
ity, boldly struck their tents and moved away to
great distance. Time passed on without any
catastrophe occurring and game becoming even
more plentiful, the Indians again began to
laugh at their being deceived by the old woman.
Finally, hunting party On long chase Of rein
deer, which had led them back to the same spot
where the old woman was killed, came upon her
skeleton, and one Of them, in dsrislon, kicked
the skull with his foot. In an instant Small,
spiral-1ika body arose from the eyes and ears Of
the skull, which proved to be insects. They at
tackled the hunters with great fury, and drove
them to the river for protection. The skull con-
tinued to pour out its little stream, and tho air
became full Of avengers Of the Old "omans
death. The hunters, upon returning to camp,
found all the Indians suffering terribly from the
plague, and ever since that time the red men
have been punished By the mosquitoe Tor their
wickedness to their preserver, the Manlto.
, 1872-11-07

,1,;ra+s1v rannited 80 is te form continuous
e tFomph deepIy indented island. There we're
a1sn a : nnmhero outlying islands. On the even
G1so 1@ af ne f7th Of August, Captain johnson
agsin I n set I SAIL and followed during that night
and the two successive days the enI5e e9ss
and southeast coast Of inc aana, a. "1 ~ and "
Sds' rSany dessats Of ice ocean lying
Of % ice, 50 lar as It VAS distinguehable from the
summit of the hills. Only On the north .,st coast
was there any iee Among the mose lnput 4ara Ihs
fauna and fora Of these far northern !auus.
Birds seals, and reindeer abounded, the iattar Z;
OF remarkable fitness. The immense lone1Iual-
nal piles Of driftwood, which ran aaqng the eass1
ern coast some 20 feet above the h'enes1t. !iaa.
mark, are suggestive Of the current condtlons
of the Arctic Ocean, and also Of the met eorologc
and other atmospheric connections in the icy
snas -