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Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-17

A four-story grain warehouse and an elevator
at the Atlantic Docks, Brooklyn were burned on
Saturday night. Loss $4,000.
Thomas Hartley and John Rutter were killed
at Millville, N. j., few days since, by the ex-
plosion of logwood extractor.
A vigilance committee for protection against
incendiaries has been formed in East New York
The report that the murderer OF Hon. Sharon
Tyndale has been discovered in James Oaredy
or Kennedy, convict in the Illinois penitentiary
is confirmed. The Governor of Illinois has is
sued pardon for the accused, who, on his dis
charge, will be Immediately rearrested for muir
der.
A few days ago Lewis Dolby was robbed by
highwayman in the mountains near Colusca
CAL, and had his throat cut from ear to ear.
Dolby is still living, being fed through a silyei
tube
In the Troy, N. Y, Jail, last Saturday, Christ.
opher Andrews out his throat with piece OF
glass broken from the window Of his cell, and il
not expected to recover He was charged will
murder,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-17

The Philadelphia Lyceum, (Friends) take
their annal excursion and picnic, next 7th day
going by steamboat, up to Florence Heights
Mr.. Atkinson, Of the COMMERCIAL, ie spend
ing this week in Montgomery County, Penn
sylyania.
"A party Of Philadelphia newspaper mer
left that city, on Saturday afternoon, on the el-
egant new steamer Wilmington, Of the Clyde
Boston line, to attend the great Musical Fssti-
val
The Columbia House, Cape, May opens
June 29th, and arrangements can be made fol
rooms by calling upon Mr.. Bolton, tho propri-
etnr. at his Washington Hotel in Philadelphia
-Excursionists who intended to take take the
usual trip down the 81. Lawrence are in espair
This lowness OF the water in the river which is
almost unprecedented at this season OF the year
las made 1t impossible for first class steamers
to pase the Rapids in safety.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-17

Deaths last week, 351
Only nineteen deaths from smallpox, last
week
The Athletics defeated the Atlantics OF
Brooklyn, on Saturday, IL to 1.
The Courts decided, on Saturday, that the
l'pon Line Company cannot lay extra tracks on
Market street.
There is rumor that a new Republican
newspaper, with 800, 900 capital, is to be estab-
shod
Politicians are preparing for the Baltimore
Convention.
Turner Hail. on North Third Street, il
crowded daily with strikers.
Where are the slop-carts ?" is the general
inquiry Of housekeepers, anxiousy repeated.
The Councils have passed an ordinance ere
ating loan of $4,000, 900 for Paramount Park.
-Girard avenue is to be paved.
The Bulletin accuses Greeley Of taking th'
Democratic party to his embrace aud hugging il
to destruetion. Horace is powerful on the press
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-17

John A. Armour left for the West this morn
Ing
Frederick Douglass will build anew in Roch-
ester.
1t said that the President will spend part Of
the month Of August at Cape May.
Red Cloud wears white hat though he claims
never to have shown the white feather.
Sir Edwin Landseer, the famous English ami
NAL painter, has gone crazy. He is sixty-nine
years old
James G. Pickels, left to-day to attend the an
nual session Of the National Division OF Sons OF
Temperance.
Grace Greenwood is still in San Francisco, and
will visit the Yosemite Valley when the SHOWS
have cleared away.
Bismarck and Motley were schoolmates for
years Motley taught him English, while he
taught Motley German.
He NeverWeeps, is the name Of Red Clouds
Il only brother and some of the papers disrespect-
fully speak Of him as Old-Dry'Up.
Expresident johnson has received $4,000
& the amount of income tax on his salary, which
has been refunded under q recent judicial de-
p eision.
The President returned to Washington. to-day
a tomorrow Cabinet meeting will be held. Or
e ne Path instant tha President goes to Boston tS
the Jubilee, and also to attend a meeting Of thu
# eabOdy Institute.
Mrs Mary A. Livermore, OF Boston, who hat
4 Pen at Longwoed Meeting, since Thursday visi
# ~ Wilmington, last evening, and spoke at tn,
Snaran church. She left at midnight, TO
s pson, joining her husband, who came Nortl
8 N Washington, on the train.
" Tof Bacon, who has been during the past ees
\ one OF the corps Of Instructors at Taylor
kson's Academy, proposes to sail for Europe
~ few days, with the expectation Of spending
AZ par in Germany, his special object being tn
sS7 W OF the German language.
anooast Allen will leave tomorrow for tn
Boston Jubilee, and be absent over
K 1t is his intention on his return, to com
III zee training the scholars Of the Union M. L
Jay School, for grand musical concert, I
lYen in the Fall OF the year.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-17
Iron ship Building.


THE WORK ON HAND AT CHEbTkh
Five iron ships are in process of construction
at the Delaware river iron works, at Chester, as
follows Two for the Pacific Mail Steamship
Co., one of which is 312 feet long, and the other
800 feet. The framework Of the latter Is now
complete, while the other is three-fourths fin
ished. A third vessel, 235 feet long, to be called
the Ciyof San Antonio, ia being built for Ohas.
II. Mallory q Co., for the New York and Calves
ton trade. The fourth vessel is also for New
the coAsting trade. The Homework of this vessel
is complete, and the plating has been COM
menced. The fifth vessel is FOR the East River
Ferry Co., and will ply between New York and
Hunters Point It is 1876 feet long and will be
chrstened the Gdrden Oity. This boat will
probably be launched about the Goth inst. Be-
sides this, two other vessels are undergoing
repairs, and large lot Of machinery is being
manufactured for the Government.
About eight hundred men are now employed
at these works.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-17

We find the following item in the Newark IN.
y Courier, of Saturday. The case reported
appears to be one more specimen of the liberal
style in which our New Jersey neighbors frame
and admi mister their oyster laws. viii some of
our readers, who may be posted, inform us
where the Melohsu belongs, and what were the
circumstances of her seizure
The sloop Melyiua Of Delaware, was con-
demned at Mauricetown on the LIST inst, by spec
al officer Compton FOR violation OF the oyeter
laws. One Of the former owners purchased the
boat for about $2OO, but failing to comply with
the conditions she is to be again sold to-day.
The Melvina is an eastern built boat, her model,
on the fishing smack order, is in complete con-
dition, and her true value will approximate
II ODOn
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-17
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
TRLcK-LAYIN0 ooNMENcED-RoAD TO BE FIsIsHE
NJ. AI.nI,sr IL

TRLcK-LAYIN0 ooMMENoED-BoAD TO BE FINISHED
BY AUGUST IS.
This morning. at o'clock, the frat
rail was laid upon the new Delaware
and Pennsylvania Railroad, (sxtendnS
from Delaware City to Landenburg, Chester
Coz The ceremony was somewhat informal
but number Of gentleman, including VIM. ID.
Clark President Of the road; Mr.. Money the
Secretary; Mr.. Higgins, the Counsel; and VIM
Reybold, George Clark, and others were present.
The affair took place at the junction Of the
new road with the Delaware road, just below
Rodney Station.
President Clark drove the first spike, and pre-
vious to doing 30 made very interesting address,
in which he gave history OF the enterprise,
from its first active start, four years ago. he
said trains would be running in a few weeks,
and he expected the road would be completed by
August 18th.
considerable force will push forward the
track-laying, energetically. The grading OF the
whole line Is nearly completed, work remaining
to be done at only one point, above Newark.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-17

HARVEST AND PROSPECTS, IN KENT COUNTY.
gentleman from Milford says the appear
Of the crops in that section is very promis-
The rains have produced a very favorable
Ipge in the wheat, which looks exceedingly
IN friend Thomas b. Coursey writing on
lith, says; Harvest will commence, in this
PITY, about Tuesday next The crop in this
Rty will average about half that of last
or perhaps little over. few more days
favorable weather will perfect the grain,
Eri promises to be of good quality. Peaches
DC about fourth Of crop, in this section,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-17

From the Wilmington Advertiser, J1ne lb.l
Z ~ resolution denouncing the 18th, 14th, and
IN amendments is not oredtable to that part
we Democracy that sprung it upon the con-
Eluon at thelast moment, when the delegates
~ forced to leave in few minutes for the
Kun 1t is not part of tn Q platform, the resolu-
pus number /, 2 and were reported unani-
Uusy, and accepted by the Convention
onynI onr,yill!o,nsly and were the true sense of the
a resolution which looks to the probability Of
ivnnacti1g slavery, Is disgraca to the age, and
Insisted upon in the August State Convention,
a H.. lead to an open. active and necessary oppo-
"'n 70 any candidate that may stand upon it.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-17

Before Esq Publ
John Cox was held in $500 for breach OF the
peace.
Anna Laws was held, in $50 to keep thepeace
toward Jeanette Fitzpatrick.
Bridget Hollapd, in default of $500 bail for
the larceny Of $500 was sent to jail.
Before Esq. Frazier.
Anna Phillips was fined 25 cents for commit-
ing an assault and battery on a child Of Sarah
Eaton and in turn Sarah Eaton was held in $50
bail for good behavior for making threats against
Anna Phillips.
Anna Thompson was mulcted into fine and
costs for committing an assault an battery on
Anna Williams.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-17

The burial casket in which the remains of the
late James Gordon Bennett we're incased was
made in Rochester, New York, and was nearly
wood, which lasts for many years. The side
panels were covered with costly Lyons silk veil
vet, and the eighthAndles were Of a new design,
made expressly for the occasion, The lid,
which consisted of two panels OF French crystal
plate glass, covered, when required, by two
black silk velvet Gaps. was hung on silver hinges
and fastened with two silver looks. The entire
casket was mounted in massive framework Of
silver moulding of ohaste design, bolted and
made fast in such manner that it cannot fall
apart. The inside was upholstered and decora.
ted in white silk, satin and Venetian lace.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-17

PHILADELPHIA Markets.
PHnADELPHIA, June II.
Cotton quiet a. middling upland and Gulf
-four very dull superfne $6@6% extras $40
"a extra family Ss169l0. Rye flour hsld $511.
Wheat dull Western Red 81. 10 amber LIS /;
white $1.l5 Rye lower, 95c Corn dull yellow
SO mixed Western 65@66 Oats dull weak
white 5O@51 mixed 40. Whiskey dull, 92.
CATTLE MARKET.
Beeves dull +; extra Penna. and Western steers
71SDSc fair to good 61l97c common 56D6c.
Sheep fair demand, 512@6J5.
Hogs dull, $550@6.5O.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-17

REPORT OF THE SIGNAL SERVICE.
WASHINGTON June II.
Clear and partially cloudy weather is probable
for the Middle States.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-17
Aettj advertisements.

ARGE COFFEE Mills ON STANDS OR FOR
fastening to posts, for the use OF grocers or
puOic Institutions, and variety OF kinds for house
keepe 3, for sale by
No. $50 Right Thirty-pye) Market ST. below Ninth,
Philadelphia.
DE II KIN WN TO EVERY lIoUSEK EEPER
ID that we keep a stock OF Hardware, CUTLERY, and
other articles, especially adapted TO their wants. as
well as building, Hardware and Tools. For sale by
TRUMAN a SHAW,
No. 1856 Eight Thirty y-nve) Market St below Ninth,
Philadelphia.
XKTHALE OIL SOAP and Carboc plant protec-
wv tor for destroying insscts on trees, and
vegetables, etn., at A. n. ALDERDICEs,
No. Ill Shipley street.
A GREAT variety of Hanging Baskets and Urns,
A. 7. ALDKRDICEs
No. Ill Shipley St
A. 7. ALDERDlCEs
No. Ill Shipley st
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-17
New York.

THE COMMUNE THREATENS A DEMONSTRATION
AGAINST DE NoALLEs.
NEW YORK, June II.
The members of the Paris Commune held
meeting to consider the proposition to make
demonstration against French Minister De No
allies on his arrival here. The language used
was very violent, but no decision was arrived at
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-17
THE PENINSULA.

Court begins at Elkton to-day.
An appropriation of $1,000 has been made by
Congress for deepening the channel of North
East river.
The Democrats have elected delegation to
Baltimore who are understood to favor straight
out Democratic ticket.
The Good Templars have resolved TO support
those delegates to the Legislature who are the
strongest friends of prohibition, irrespective Of
party.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-17
The Jubilee.

PARADE OF THE BANDs-BosToN FULL OF FLAas
AND PEOPLE.
BOSTON, June II.
Opening reception and parade Of the Bands
visiting the Jubilee came of this morning, and
was a brilliant affair. The city is crowded and
decorated with flags.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-17

ITS WORK IN DELAWARE.

The glass factory of Riples 4 Co, in Birming-
ham, Pa, was burned on Thursday night. Loss
$4,000,
The works and machinery of the Amador
mine, at Sutter Creek, Gal were burned on
Thursday night. The miners narrowly escaped
with their lives.
After heavy rain at Saratoga, on Thursday
night the ground was covered in many places
with deposit of yellow sulphur.
A dispatch from Bremen announces that the
Austrian Poland Expedition has saied from
that port for the Arctic Ocean,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-17

The New Jersey Editors have their annual re-
union, this year, at Atlantic City, on the 26th,
9th, 2sth, and 29th. The United States Hotel
will be headquarters. t...r
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-17
1taths.

DURNEY.-On Sunday June 10th. of Pulmonary
Consumption, Mary Durney, aged 80 years.
The relatives and friends Of the family are invited
to attend her funeral from the residence o. her hus-
band, 2O6 w. Twelfth street. on Wednesday morn
ing at Q O'Clock, without further notice.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-17

Much interest is felt in Father Gavazzi's lect-
uro, on Thurpdsy evening. Our brethren Of the
pulpit advertised him neatly, and efrectually,
yesterday.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-17

representative of the COMMERCIAL leaves for
the Boston Jubilee, tonight
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-17

This evening, the Japanese Troupe give their
first performance at the Opera House. We have
no doubt they will be very entertaining. Go
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-17
SECOND EDITION.
$50, p. M.


TNTEBFERENoE WITH THE woRK1EN IN DuRA sU-
GAR HOUSE.
Nav YORK, June II.
The men in Dura sugar house refuse to strike
and a mob of four hundred collected in the vi
cinity to force them to strike. The mob has
been dispersed by the police.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-17

AEsIvERsABY CELEBRATION.
ROME, June II.
The 25th anniversary of the Pope's accsH-
sion to the pontihcate, was celebrated yesterday 9.
-Four thousand persons visited the Vatican,
where was delivered the congrAtulatory ad lress.
The Pope was received with cheers
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-17

The Arbitration business looks more
encouraging.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-17

The trains westward from Omaha are heavily
loaded every day with pleasure travel to Califor-
mia, which is very large this season.
1t is proposed to move "oleopatra's needle"
to London
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-17
PRICE TWO CENTS.
FIRST EDITION..
e:3O p. Nj.


HOPEFUL ANTIcrPATIoNs FROM GENEVA
GENEVA, June II.
Count selopis did not propose an adjournment
on Saturday, as reported. There are hopeful
expectations nf the result OF the arbitration.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-17
LOCAL NEWS.
GRANT. WILSON AND VICTORY
REPUBLICAN, RATIFICATION MEETING.

Addresses by DIR. DavI san, lieut.. Gov. Ran.
sier, I.eyi q. Bird,H SO, s,on M HouEhton,
Joshua T. Heald, hsq aud Others.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-17
INR. GARRATrs ELEorRo DISKS.

nR. GARRATTs ELECPRIC DISKS.
BOSTON, May 2s, 1869.
A. C. GAhRkTT, M. D.,
Dear Sri have experienced such marked good
effects myself from the OF your electric disk, in
incipient dyspepsia and for ervous cough; also
having seen these disks used in other cases on the
body and limbs for restoring from weakness, lame
ness, imperfect nerve-enerRy, and for poor-bloOd
circulation, with such decided succesA-that de-
sire to offer my strongest testimony as to their ef
cacy and as being well calculated to relieve aches
and pains aud help the feeble Of all ages.
Very truly yours.
JOssPH BURNETT, Chemist, Boston.
This excellent and simple disk -battery-Of which
we have supplied quite large number during the
past year-is both efficient and durable as well as
no trouble; 1t is perfectly clean and worn on the
body or limb next the skin, acts without shock,
easily, comfortably and Continuously, furnishing
the protracted tonic effects of self-actng localized
primary electricity without the trouble or expense
OF ponderOus battery.
These ceaseless-working Disks have been found
invaluable ia relieving palns and weakness Of tile
chest back or side in sprains OF the ankle wrist OF
shoulder, In nervous headache, nervous dyspepsia,
bronchial irr taton, rheumatic or neuralgia pains Id
removing old rheumatic in1urations which may be
causing protracted laIneness, &C. For sale by
z BRINGHURST a CO.,
APOTHECARIEs
Oorner Sixth and Market Sire
nRACH GROWERS AND FARMERS ORGAN
0RELAWARE WRIRUNR.N iMaa
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-17

ID EMOVAI,-The undersigned desires TO give no.
Id tiee OF the removal OF his Dental Of1ces from
his late residence Fifth and Shpey streets to
No. bOS KING street. where with increased facili-
ties, he will be pleased 10 walt on his patrons.
ianRO-6m @. X IEFFEKIS. Dentist.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-17

nRACH GROWERS AND FARMERS ORGAN
II "DELAWARk WnLRUNkyr isae
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-17

~ p. CRuBB,
III. BOOTS ASD SHOES, sO7 Market street,
Your patronage solicited. ie2s1y
NOVELTIES IN HAIR ORNAMENTS, Fans, Jet
IN Shell, Vulcanlte and Wooden goods, Bohe niah
Parian, Bronze and and fine plated Jewelry,
fancy leather and Gilt mounted ornaments,
Brushes Combs, Mirrors, PerfHmery with a full
line OF fancy and toilet goods. all OF superior quality
and at the lowest possible prices.
Il. DIXON, 81 s. Eighth street,
between Market and Chestnut,
my1s-M-W&S-Sm Philadelphia.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-10-12

Prof. A. II. Rossler and Mr.. Rich
ard Peters, connected with the sur
vey of the Southern Pacific Rail
road, arrived at Waco on Tuesday,
They had visited Archer, Jack,
Wichita, Baylor, Kiowa. Wcllber.
ger and Haskell counties, and as
far west rs Double Mountains.
The most important mineral com
binations is found in coal in com
bination with copper. in Haskell
county, near Kiowa Peak. The
strata is about twelve feet thick and
is very valuable The surveying
party of the route are now at
Fl. Griffin they have surveyed a
route to Phantom Hill and thence
to Jones and Westward.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-10-12


The first steamship that ever
crossed the Atlantic was the Savan-
nah, from Savannah, Ga, to Liver
pool, in 1919. She sailed from Sa-
vannah on May 22d, but her fuel
having been consumed in ten days,
she did not reach Liverpool until
June 22d. On April %, 1898, the
English steam packets, Great Yves
tern and Sirius arrived at New
York; commencing new and cx
peditious mode Of intercourse be-
tween England and America.
The Great Western, measuring H.
$40 tons, made the passage in l4i
days, against head winds and q
rough sea. Each of the three YES
sells above named were paddle or
side wheclers. The fastest passage
from New York to Queenstown
has been made by the Cunard yes
sci, Russia, the time being little
short of eight days. The best time
from Queenstown to New York
was made by the White Star vcssc''
Adriatic, in Z days Is hours and SO
minutes. The vessels are general
~ timed at Queenstown, not Liv-
crpool.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-10-12
Nathaniel Terry.

Valhanicl Terry was horn IN
A. ford county, Va, IN tho month
OF ,ugu4t. l7gS. In curly man.
b II he removed to Madison corn.
f.. Ala. where be- soon acquired
d.. confidence IT the people OF that
s.. ion oi the State, ~ well ~ III
npulc competency OF this worlds
.u d. He wis Tor many years
..wtrh 10 the Senate of Alabama,
n, fifteen years president Of that
huoy II position which he filled
u.ih eminent satisfaction to all
cuucrrncd His qualifications ~ II
pwnsiding officer ara remembered
%, his associates AZ being prc'cmi'
prutly good, His intellectual nc,
cncss, sclfrcluncc, determined
impose, generous nature and ur.
hguity of manners all combined
wpre such ~ commanded respect
Irrm thosc over whom he presided,
n he writer remembers correctly,
IN 1919, 80 or 81, he received the
p5mipation of the democratic par
o. for Governor Of Ala.-Joshua
>Hrtin, un independent Democrat,
rnl against him, and rec Giving the
- ire Wing vote and the disnifect-
u, Democrats, Col. Terry was de-
Aatcd by II majority Of 600. Soon
auer. he removed to Tarrant coun-
~. Texas. and settled in Fort
Worth, and never afterwards as
pred to any official position. In
1861 he was elected to the Secession
Convention, and during the session
o, that convention was often called
go the chair. Col. Terry was Il
~tates right democrat Of the old
snhool, and was always remarka-
O. for his devotion to democratic
ages, democratic party and State
ghts democratic principles The
= rty never made call to which
he did not respond with his whole
night. He was n delegate to the
iast democratic convention held at
Austin, and was president Of the
invention and, although % years
I'D. presided over its deliberations
with marked ability.
Col. Terry was one of natures
giftcd sons he ever went to school
but s weeks in his life, and yet he
was the peer Of some Of our emf
ncnJ statesmen, and ranked high
ia intellectual attainments; as a
suIf-mado man, he had but few su,
pnriors, if any. He was patriot
who loved his country, the home
Of his childhood, the land Of his
birth and an adoption with fer
>ency that was seen in every act
and word of his past and useful
| G. He was eminent for his dig
fed and generous hospitality.
''orthy want never presented it.
If to him and went away empty ;
and after filling Il useful career of
) years, he died in Fort Worth on
ne 18th of Sept. 1872, loved and
apnored by his friends, feared and
"uspocted by his enemies and adj
tired by all. Peace be to his ash
let his faults sleep with him.
nd let u3 cherish aud cmulu his
's,uea. =! W s.
IT Worth DemJyat
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-10-12

A CLOSE GUESS One hundred
gentlemen in Alabama last Sep
tcmber contributed five dollars
each to a fund to purchase a silver
plato for the man who guessed
nearest the cotton crop Of the past
year. The plate was deposited at
tho Exchange in Mobile, whittier
also each contributor sent his esti-
mate sealed. The Commercial
Chronicle was the authority agreed
on. The estimate Of Mr.. Hale, Of
Montgomery, was 2,975,OOO bales.
The Chronicle figures were 2,974,
35l. Mr.. Hale erred in his esti-
mate only GAO bales, and received
the plate.-Sardnnah News.