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Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-16
Philadelphia Topics.

DR.. Samuel L. Hollingsworth died on sAtur
day
The Boncicaults draw good houses at the
Walnut.
Edwin Forests funeral took place at P.
NJ, to-day.
"A German Guest at williams hotel took his
own fe the other night, with laudanum.
The Sixth Presbyterian Church is being re-
modelled for the use Of the constitutional Con
yention.
A mysterious death has been declared by q
Coroner's Jury to have resulted from dropsy OF
the brain.
don't any longer cause loss OF sleep to the
solid men,"
The Bar Association will give Chief Justice
Thompson dinner upon his retiracy from the
supreme Court. ..t.- .
The new variety theatre, on Walnut street,
above 8th ia to be as near like Fox's used to be
as it is possible 10 make it. -'---
The contract for building the Girard Avenue
bridge has been let to the Keystone Co.. The
bridge will be 100 feet wide with wrought iror
trusses highly ornSmented, surmounted by en-
rched balustrades, pedestAls, ornate lamp posts
and globe lamps.
BUSINESS NOTES.
The Office Of Flour Inspector Of Philadelphia
IL worth only $4,000 per annum.
John W. Rulon, one of the Oldest and mos
respected merchants, is seriously Ill.
Five hundred dollars is the initiation fee II
the now Merchants and Bankers Club.
Poultry is unprecedentedly dull and cheap
Chickens have been sold this week as low as
cents per pound.
The Internal Revenue Department has dis
pensed with the services Of two Assistant Asses
sors in Philadelphia.
The cigar makers are to petition Congress
to abolish the tax on home cigars, or to 80 re
duoe ii as to encourage domestic manufacture
--About 100000 bushels Of corn and whsa
have been received and shipped from this poI
w Charles Cummings, since the first Of JAnuAr
49, b.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-16

Mr. James Hessey, of Bridgeville, is a candi-
date for Sergeant-at-Arms to the House OF Rep
resentatives. There are said to be fifty other
aspirants for the position.
Mispillion light is to be re-established. The
surveys have been made and next spring the
work Of erection will begin.
They have been filling the ice houses down
the State with ice three inches thick.
Dover is without winter amusements.
MrEvans, ,auctioneer Of Lewes, ,is a strict tenn
perance man, and refused TO sell the foreign
liquors recently washed ashore there. So Mr..
Ogle went down from this city and cried the
eale.
All unmuzzlOd dogs in Dover must be shot
So the City Fathers say.
Dovers largest hog weighed TOT lbs.
Phillip @. Jones, at one time proprietor of
each OF the hotels in Georgetown, died last week
after protracted illness. ...s
Eli r. Sharp, sheriff-elect Of Sussex county,
gave leap year party on Saturday night. He il
about to remove his residence from SeafArd to
Georgetown.
The NJ E. Church at Seaford has been re-
painted and improved .s
s. r. Stephens store, at Middletown, was
robbed Of several guns pistols, and quantity
OF clothing, etc, one night last week. The
thieves attired themselves in new suits and one
of them, a boy, threw his boots into the yard,
which led to his Identification and arrest. He
subsequently escaped. but refused TO reveal the
names OF his accompliee.
Geo. Primrose, OF Milton was recently lost
from the B. Z. Biggs in Hatteras Inlet, and was
drowned.
A few years ago no oysters were to be found
in Milton creek, but they are now abundant.
The friends Of the Georgetown Il Berlin r.
r. will meet at Millsboro on the 2Sth.
Robert B. Houston OF Dagsbor, Sussex county
gave family dinner one day last week.-Mrs. 10th
birthday.
The new Presbyterian Church at GEORGETOWN
was dedicated. yesterday. 1t is one Of the neat
Presbyterian churches on the shore. DIR. Patton
Of Middletown preached the dedicatory sermon.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-16

A NEW IDEA BOYS UNDER TwENTY-oNE NOT AID
MTTED. o.
From the New York Expressl

NEW IDEA BOYS UNDER TwENTY-oNE NOT AID
[From the New York Expressl
We don't know wether the mammas are going
to adopt the plan Of a lady Of position and FASH
ion in neighboring city. who recently gave
grand ball. to bring her daughter out. Great
CONSERVATION was created when the beaux as
certained that none under twenty-one were to be
invited. The Indignation OF dancing boys who
wear swallow-tAils and white cravetsi and think
society barren waste without them, knew no
bounds. The audacity Of such movement
They would make a wall-hower OF that nnfortnn-
ate young girl the rest of the winter. She
should not be taken out once in the German.
But the decree had gone forth the handwriting
was on the wall, "BOys under twenty-one not ex-
pected." Society gave mamma credit hrst, that
boys under age were not desirable as parties Tor
her daughter, and why waste 30 much good eat
ing and drinking on themS for boys have great
Appetites, Notwithstanding the swallow-talls and
white cravats, and dancing the German IS one OF
the most appetizing exercises, except Singing
The ball was great success, and the mamma,
finding she had given such offence to the beau
ieunesse, has announced her intention OF hav-
ing another and inviting all the boys. and they
each declare they won't 60 il she could give her
grand ball without then; they won't come In
second best. The fair young ladies OF the Ger
man here would be wall-howers were snch an
edict sent forth Only imagine the consterna-
tion--twenty-one the lowest limits Of age ad-
mitted to the ball at Delmonico's next week.
Why, the blase beauI OF eighteen, who have seen
everything, and "there's nothing in II, ~ and who
feel as II they were forty, would buckle on their
Rrmor and have new pensAtop,l
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-16
EDITORIAL TOPICS.

The Deldtodredn reports that the bill Of the
New York Sun for telegraphing the West-Turner
affair from Dover, was 1900 That's cipher too
much. $50 will telegraph long dispatch from
Dover TO New York.
Sherin Armstrong; new rules, requiring
passes for entrance to the New Castle jail, are
pronounced by the DeldWaredn business-liks.'
so they are.
COL Townsend, Of the Georgetown Journal,
deserves the clerkship Of the House, at the
hands Of his party. His labors on his newspa-
per are arduous and poorly rewarded.
There we're 279 deAths in Philadelphia last
w,ek-exActly the same number as during the
week preceding. There was one death by small
pox, which case the Health Officer particularly
states, was " from Boston,"
Tho "old South Church at Boston, famous
for it's revolutionary memories, was saved from
the fire, though scorched again and again. The
members Of tho Society have now voted, 2S to
%, to lease Il for a post-office. So its escape
from destruction was not much cause for re-
joicing, after all.
Does the next Legislature propose to spend,
as has been the custom, one-fourth Of it's time
sitting as Divorce Oourt2 1t will have plenty
Of opportunity, no doubt, II it desires to 80
spend the public money. Divorce notices ap-
pear in goodly number, in the papers, ard there
will be plenty Of applications for severing the
matrimonial bonds.
The Wilmington papers are again agitating
the removal Of the county seat from New Castle
to their city. The principal reason given for its
removal seems to be the Inconvenience OF the
present location. II the removal OF the court
house from New Castle would result as did the
removal OF like institution from Chester, New
Castle need not care how soon the boon is con-
ferTed -DeldtDdredn.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-16
GENERAL.


NEW MI HI Irpt rnwS-EsTERpRIsEs IN THE
GREAT Ur %, ,Ar 0aLoNEL MccoMB Is DOING
ON HIS Ar.
(Coriu,r 4 Of the Commercially
M.UlMu GIrY, Miss, December 0.
Coming by rail from Chicago 20 Cairo, and
thence by steamboat TO Columbus, Ky, struck
there the long line OF railway, connecting with
the New Orleans, Jackson Great Northern,
Of which Col. McComb, Of your city, is the pres
dent. At this point, about 100 miles north of
New Orleans, reached McOomb City. For some
distance, had ridden through dead unenter-
prising section, but here we find ourselves in
the midst Of life and activity.
1t is astonishing to see how much has been
done here in the twelve months since work was
fairly commenced. The site was then dense
pine forest. Now, there are full set Of ma
chine shops and car-shops a round honse to
accommodate 80 engines freight depot; fine
brick building containing offices for the officials
Of the railroad residing here Large hotel near
ly completed; thirty dwellings, finished and oecu-
pied, (mostly by Northern famiies) and a
dozen more in process OF erection.
The timber for these buildings was taken from
the woods around the town. The shops will be
ready for operations in month. The hotel. when
completed will be one OF the finest in the State,
II is three stories high, and forms an L. 121 feet
on one wing and liz on the other, ~ feet wide,
containing 6l rooms. The dwellings are neat and
comfortable. There are already about five hun
will increase to one thousand when the shops
commence work. There are two saw-mills, run
ming steadily, cutting lumber and preparing it
for the mechanics.
The city incorporation includes 5000 acres, and
the plan is laid out with wide streets and aven-
ues. Upon the whole it is busy place remind
ing me more Of some enterprising town in the
North than anything have seen since leaving
the Ohio river.
1t was pleasure and privilege to gather
these men, on Sabbath, into the dining room Of
the new hotel which was kindly tendered us for
religious services. We had q good audience,
morning and evening, q congregation which
compared favorably with any similarly gathered
in the North, and we enjoyed, 1 trust, prohta-
BILE season of religious services. There are al
ready two Sunday Schools, and strong desire
for church.
In closing, might mention to you some of
the railway officers located here. The Chief
Superintendent is Col j. ID. Billings, Of Will
mington, a man Of few words, and fine execu-
tive ability. The Chief Engineer Is Col. f. Y.
Dabney Of this State. Col. f. Wister Of Ger
mantown, Pa, is the legal representative here,
Of the corporation. There is also the firm of
VIM. NJ. Francis d Co., who have charge Of the
new hotel, and keep the supply store for the
whole place. They are bueiness-like, obliging
gentlemen. In justice, 1 ought to mention
others Of the officers, here, but fear your
space may not permit. We congratulate Col.
McComb on his success in gathering 30 fine
corps Of assistants as well as on the enterprise
which has planted here this already tlourishing
town. D. W. M.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-16
aelarrtages.

TALLEY-FoRwooD.- the 18th OF December,
1874 at the Sylvan M. e. Parsonage, by Rev S, s.
Lane, Mr.. Winfield =. Talley TO Miss Mary For
wood, both OF Brandywine Hundred, Delaware.
SCOTT-MILBURN.-In Blkton, on November 2lst
1879, by Rev. Andrew Barrett, Simeon II. SEQ
and Margaret ]. Mllburn, both Of Cecil County,
Maryland.
POsTLEs-BRoWN.--A the M, K. Church. Dover,
DEL, December Sd, by the Rev. J. 8. Merritt,
z. Henry PoBtles, to Jennie r. second daughter
Of Hon. Chaa. Brown, both OF Dover
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-16
Another Railroad Project.

The information reaches the Bel Air Agts,
through "reliable gentleman" that a survey
ing party is in the field, in Baltimore county,
locating a route for a railroad from Baltimore to
New York, Independent of the one now In pro-
gress. IL is also rumored that the latter is
backed up by the Pennsylvania Central road,
and that the surveying party alluded to is en-
1loyed by the Baltimore and Ohio Company.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-16

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 16.
Cotton dull 19%@2O1S flour firm; super
fine $4.50005.50 extras S66D6.50; Penna, Ohio,
Indiana extra family $S@0. Rye flour steady
90 80. Corn meal steady, State 1925, Brandy
wine $3.50. Wheat firm Western rcd 1905
amber S4@95, white S1.956D205. Rye steady,
%. Corn firm; old yellow 66 new do 60. Oats
steady white 5O@52; Western mixed 64@66.
Whiskey steady, 96.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-16

The latest Adyices from Arizona state that
General Crook is vigorously prosecuting his
campaign against the Apaches in the northern
part OF that Territory. 100 Apaches have
been killed. and five expeditions are now sop
Grating against them .-.s
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-16
FIRST EDITION.
goo H. M.


THEIRS MEETS THE COMMITTEE OF THIRTY.
PARIS Dec. 49,
President Thiers meets the committee Of thir-
ty to-day. 1t is expected that the vote in Assem-.
bly,, on Saturday, win enable the committee TO
arrive at an understandings in regard to national
questions.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-16

This evening, very capable Company will ap-
pear at the Opera House to present Uncle Toms
cabin. Mr.. P. A. Fitzgerald will sustain the
character Of Uncle Tom; Mrs. o. Henri that Of
Topsy; and Little Nell" the touching imperson-
alton OF EUd. The performance ia under the
management Of Mr.. James Ward.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-16

The boiler Of the waugho Saw Mill, on Black
River, in Wayat county, No., exploded last Fri
day, demolshing the building, killing four men
and dangerously injuring three other.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-16
SECOND EDITION.
3:3O, p. M.


REscUINd OF THE EMaRANrs OF THE "FRAEK-
hs." -.
LONDON, Dec. 10.
The eighty emigrants, who were supposed to
have persisted by the stranding of the ship
Frdnklin of vlieland, were rescued.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-16

ITS JURIsDIorIoN IN THE LOUISIANA CASE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l6.
Supreme Court decided that it has no Juris-
iiction in the Louisiana case until appeal is
made from the decision of the district.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-16

REPORT OF THE SIGNAL SERVICE.

-WAbIIINuION, DOG, 10,
Probabilities : In the Middle States, North
westerly to North Easterly winds lower tempera-
ture occasional snow and light rain, with cloudy
weather. and clearing, by evening.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-16

Postmaster Barnes and Deputy Postmaster
Biacey, at Bolton, Miss, have been arrested for
EG66ing the mail, and committed in default Of
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-16

Beeves dull but higher common to extra
Penna. and western steers, S4.50 "a 0 %; sheep
hrmer, IS a 8; hogs higher, 90 a 6.75.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-16
The Centennial Celebrate Getting Of Jour
unllnta.


Representatives of the Wilmington newspa-
pers attended, on Saturday afternoon, meeting
OF journalists, in Philadelphia, the object Of
the gathering being to render auxiliary aid to
the National Centennial Commission. II was
decided 10 recommend to the latter the estab-
ishment of Bureau Of Publication, to prepare
facts and figures, paragraphs and articles, set
ting forth the character Of the Centennial Oele-
bration, and to distribute them systematically
to the Press OF the country. A committee of
thirteen was ordered to be appointed by the
chairman, to offer its services As a journalistic
advisory Board to the Commission, and It was
directed to issue an address to the newspapers
Of the country. Mr.. McKean, of the Ledger, was
President, and Mr.. Davis Of the Saturday Night,
was Secretary Of the meeting.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-16

The Jesuits have rough time of 1t. The
spirit OF Loyola must be uneasy at the persecu-
tions Of his followers. committee of the Ital-
ian Chamber Of Deputies, having had the subject
under consideration, decided on Saturday that
he suppression Of the Society Of Jesuits including
ho chief establishment Of that order in Rome, is
'mperAtively demanded by the interests OF the
nation. On the other hand, Mrs. stapleton
Biotherton, Of Ditton Hall, Lancashire, has
placed her house at the disposal of such NOM
bers OF the Jesuit body as may seek an asylum
in England Her action has caused her to re-
ceiye many threatening letters.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-16
Aenj Aaperttse,neutf

H OG-COLLARS An assortment Of metal leath-
- er and morocco dog collars-names engraved
on them when ordered Also,dog chains, for sale BY
TRUMAN q SHAW,
No. ss5 (Eght Thirty-nve) Market st, below Ninth
7 Philadelphia
IVORY-HANDLB table and tea knives, with sill
u ver-plated blades; game and meat carvers, and
table steels and butter Knives, for sale with other
cutlery, by
TRUMAN 4 SHAW,
I PHILADELPHIA
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-16
AoLE a MILLER.
Heal Estate Agents, AuctiOneers
Ne. COS Market Street, above Sixth,
WILMINGTON. DEL.
IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE
OF goo FINE OIL
Paintings and ChromOs,


From the Metropolitan Art Gallery, Broadway, New
York, on ..
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday Evenings,
Dec. I6. ~, ana rs,
N. W. COR. FOURTH AND KING STREETS,
commencing each evening, at T.9G M
These Works Of Art will be arrnged for FREE tx
HlBITI0H, at the above Store on Monday. The
Frames are either Fine Gold Leaf, or polished Wal
nut and will be sold with pictuuTes, "without re-
serve" OGLE MILLER. AucCtoneers
JNO. McEree, Salesman.
Catalogues to be had on application ct the Store.
dec.l4-1t' RI I7I-F
DUBLIC SALES FOR THE HOLIDAYS,
Tuesday Morning, December 18th, 1879,
10 O'Clock, A. M. t...... o..
FINE ASSORTMENT OF GOODS.
Sets of China Ware, Decorated Chamber Sets, Fine
Vases, China French Mantels Sets Cut Glass Dishes
Celery Glasses, Fancy Articles, China Water Cups,
aud Fancy Articles. etc. Also, Queensware, ETC.,
Plates, Dishes, ETC., ETC.,
SUITABLE FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
dec.h-2t
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-16
PRICE r. TWO CENTS.
2aftinn SaIes.
MILL PROPERTY AT PUBLIC

M ILL PROPERTY AT PUBLIC rrxx=---
Iu SALE. IHlLIkN.a.
Win be sold az Public Sale, at the 51 AI...
octoTaro Hotel, OXF0kD, Chester ~ i s,!.:..s
Co., Pa, on TUESDAY, the Tth Of .s'.a
DECEMBER A. D., 1879, all that cerIaln Maaslisgs
Grist Mil. and tract OF land, in UPPER OXFORD
TOWNSHIP, in said county, bounded by. lands OF
the heirs Of Joseph Kent, decd, lands Of Caroline
Morrison. JOhn Broomall, and others containing
SIXTEEN ACRES and Twenty-ona PeIces Of Land,
more or less with the appurtenances The improve,
ments are STONE GRIST MILL, with two run OF
Burrs, water power and privileges. TWO STORY
FRAME HOUSE and FRAME STABLE; about one
mile from Lincoln Station, the Philadelphia and
Baltimore Central Railroad, and three miles from
the thriving Borough OF Oxford and is worthy the
attention Of purchasers
ALSO, at the same time and place, several valua-
BILE LOTS OF GROUND, ia the Borough OF Oxford
towit: Sixty feet on Freight Street, very desirable
tor private residence, and Two Hundred and
Ninety-two feet on Third Street extending back 70
the railroad, being one OF the most eligible situs-
lions for business In said Borough. Persons wish
Ing 70 view the above properties, Will be shown the
MIL by Charles F. Kirk, on the property and the
Lots by ID. M. Taylor, Oxford Banking Company.
sa g TO commence at 1 O'Clock, P. a, Terms BY
. WIN. 8. KIRK, q.
dec.1S-St West Chester, PeDna.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-16

WILMER ATKINSON. ,.............P .PuhIishor.
EW-For Terms, Eso, See Second Paoe
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-16

Lumber, Horses, Wagons, Rtc. q.
At Public Sale, on SATURDAY, Dec. 21st, 1879,
AT the Sawmill, FOOT OF WEST STREET.
100000 IT. of Pine and Oak Lumber:
Boards. Plank, ScantIIng. Etc,
1000 Shingles.
10000 II. Pine LoEa
Several lumber and log-wagons Chains, Crow
Bars, CrOsscut Saws Iron Dogs, LogWheel Screw,
Tackle blocks. Batteau, oiice fixtures, sawgearing
Machine, ETC, Rtc. D.
Three good Horses several sets of=harness, cut
ting box, feed-box, besides great variety OF arti
cles not enumerated.
Sale to commence at 19 O'Clock, A. M. Terms easy
will be announced at sale, THOMAS WALTER.
l.. W. STIDhAM a. son, AuctioneerR decl4-6t
The highest cash price paid for all kinds of
second hand furniture by L. W. StidhAm son,
AuctoneerH, Ill 4. Fourth street, Wilmington, Del.
Also, all kinds of secondhand furniture for sale.
Oct2b-9m
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-02-14

very useful ana prominent road "a Wales,
only two feet wide, but it is considered de-
oidely too narrow for the purposes of this
country. The Norwegian roads are ncsriy
all three and one half feet N width. The
British are inclined 20 decide in favor Of three
feet, as shey think it secures the very small
est proportion Of dead weight; and it is pos
siblc thtt il may be adopted as the American
narroH gauge standard Most of the new
lines projected in the " est are adopting, or
seri 0usly considering tie adoption, Of this
principle. Roads IN X 7ns3s. the great South
crn Pacific road IN Texas, the road between
Te-re Haute and Cincinnati, branches Of the
Peunsyivania Central, the Arksnsas Central,
are al narrow gauge and St. Louis Is pro-
iectiug an air line Of that kind direct % New
York. The active leaders IN the barrow
gauge movement are PhilsdelphiGns and
C0loradians, and she capital for the Western
movement Tor this clase Of railroads comes
mainly from En.and and Holland. The
road from Denver 10 MexicJ-tle capitals
about one thousand miles. aui it seems prob
able that New and Old Mexico viii both be
opened to us from Colorado before connoc-
tions from any other part of the United
Ststes reach them Boston Journal
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-02-14

Jug TO day, viii DO very much 70 impress the
importance of this subject upon the minds
Of Vermont educators.
81. Teachers should make special Efforts
@ ;ncnicate in the minds Of their pupils
right views Of education, and should combat
'y every possible means the merely utilitarian
views 50 widely prevalent At the present
time. Often a few words of sdgicc or en-
cauragem1nt from the teacher will 30 very
much toward giving right direction to the
plans and lie-worS ot tho young.
3d. The clergy who arc und ever have
been IN our country foremost in every york
ior aieYafing the people snd promoting the
cause Vt sound learning, should make their
influence tel5 la checking erroneous views Of
education, and In encouraging the study Of
those branches which viii give the broadcast
mental culture This they can do. MT only
IN -he pulpit. au. also 10 the families ol
their people They should seek 70 direct
the minds b the young in the matter Oh
mental culture. and they may, il they viii,
d, very much t9 promote the cause oF ella r
-icI education lu the State
l-b. gle pres e6ica has such poser-
u 5u7aeaae DO m1ilin- the mind and
Thought %. rao ~ should be brought in to
aiG p thi- work Doubtless it j. in part
due t3 the influence of the press shat elss,i-
aal eaaee-ian aa- f-uen somewhat into dis
rerlte Friends 81 true education should
keep constantly before the people through
tle public fre--. correct views IF this i'm
porrant subject Lee there te 5 thorough
discussion 9f ta.- subject. and let correct
views be everywhere presented.
Cannot this a-91eiaton take some meas
r7e- 80 secure tle publication of o series p
articles upon tHi- topic 10 all tine leading
papers of ta- State Such action We believe
would Hl much {, bring the minds e ,h,
people 90 gust appreciation OF fhi- impor
tart subject
nase ,aa- Indicated briefly 4 fe,y ot rho
means which. il seems q me- should De en-
rloved to promote gho -.1dy of the c.a-sjc'
iu Vermont Time nraid- my pursuing the
subject farther na- 7 hope this discussion
v,i-l he tae means o5 avagcu,us the Interest
. af che teachers of this state % q new inter
e-s y Classical Education