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Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-18

CLOSE OF THE OWENS ENGAGEMENT.
The third evening Of Mr.. Ovens performance,
last night, closed his present engagement in this
city. 1t was fairly supported by the public, all
things considered, though the audience present,
last evening, was of but moderate size. Mr.
Owens is a most capable actor, veteran in the
profession, and most of the characters which he
presented--perhaps all--wers evidently thor
oughly familiar to him by frequent repetikion
and careful study. His talents, it does not need
to be said here, are acute, lively, and versatile
and he has the ready and cheerful esprit of the
Comedian always present in attitude, action,
look. expression, and word.
But, after saying all this, it must be owned
that none of the characters which Mr.. Owens
presented left very strong impression. His
SOlOn Stingie was unquestlonaby fine study,
and most amusing representation of an old,
tipsy, stage driver, bu. it was, certainly, very
much superior to any other part in which he
appeared hero.
OF the Company supporting him. most were
already quite familiar 10 our people. Miss Rand
is always welcome, and so, indeed, are all OF
them. Mr.. Power renders his parts with fidelity,
and care and Mr. Ward is an actor Of force and
strength in his line of characters. Mrs, Stone
Mr. Hudson, and Mr.. Stone are efficient and val
liable members OF the Company. Perhaps we
should do less then justice not to mention par.
ticulArly Mrs. Germon, whose Minergd Crane, and
Miss Mac Tdbb were admirably rendered and
very striking portraitures.
THE WALNUT STREET COMPANY.
The theatre-going public will be pleased II
learn that the whole company of the Walnut st
Theatre, of Philadelphia, will perform two night
next week, "wednesday and Thursday.) Thl
opening night, Dion Boucioault's brilliant com
edy of london Assurance will be given with tn
same powerful cast of characters that made
so great = success during the winter in Philadel
phia. The ladies' and gentlemen composing tn
company are acknowledged to be fine artists, an
we take great pleasure in noting the fact.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-18
transfer Of Properly at chicago.

The Chicago journal states that the largest
transfer for any one week in Chicago previous
81, 500, 900, while during the last week of the
month just passed the aggregate reached 81, :
619, 2O7 the largest ever made in that city.
There were 225 transfers, amounting to, 81
487, 032, within the city limits. the remainder,
erty. Fire Marshall Williams, in his annual re-
port, says the great fire lasted twenty-eight
hours, and destroyed 25, 900 buildings, covering
an area of 1000 acres. The total loss he places
at $3.50, 526 $780, and the insurance at 800 000,-
OOn
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-18

THE INTERIOR ARRANGEMENTS.
In the auditorium, the false floor is laid over
the Orchestra circle, in the rear, or east side of
which chairs and sofas were placed for Grand
Lodge, the notables of the order and distin-
guished visitors. On the stage the Wilmington
Cornet Band, and large choir Of ladies and
gentlemen occupied positions, while the subor-
dinat1 Lodges occupied the parquet circle. The
balcony was we'll filled with ladies and children,
PRESENT to witness the ceremonies. The whole
affair presented a most beautiful and animating
appearance, the paraphenalia of the order ad-
ding much to the grandeur thereof.
At three o'clock, P. NJ, upon the entry Of tho
procession to the auditorium, the Grand Mar
shal announced THE Most Worshipful Grand
Lodge of Delaware" The Grand Lodge passed
around the platform, while the choir sung an
ode, accompanied with music by the band. Dur
ing ''The Lodge "a large Bible) was placed ON
the pedestal in the centre of the room, Fol-
lowing this the national airs of England, Ger
many, France and the United States were played
by the band, accompanied by the choir, symbol
izing the universally of Masonry
At this stage Of the proceedings our repor
for to-day closes.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-18

The Republican State Convention Of Virginia
met at Richmond yesterday, 73 counties being
represented After sffecting an organization the
Convention adjourned until this morning.
The North Carolina Republican Convention
met yesterday at Raleigh,a large number Of del
egates being present. Governor Caldwell was
renominated. and resolutions were adopted ap-
proving OF Presidents Grants administration,
and favoring general amnesty. The other State
officers will be nominated to-day.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-18
DOMESTIC NEWS.
MEloHBoRINo COUNTIES.

Three persons were baptized In the Della
ware, ut Chester, on Sunday.
ID. W. O. Clement has resigned the paymas-
tership Of the West Jersey Railroad.
There were 201 pupils registered in the
public schools Of Oxford in March.
in 1871, $3.50 pupils attended the Reading
schools. The number of teachers employed was
112. The cost of teaching was S43, 1878 or
s7.38 for each pupil.
"A frame building belonging to the estate
Of the late Daniel Stubbs, in East Nottingham
township, was entirely contumed by FIRE on
Saturday night last. The first story was occu-
pied by d. McLaughlin's wheelwright shop and
the second story by Minnehaha Lodge Of
Good Templars as lodge room.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-18
PRICE TWO CENTS.
FIRST EDITION.
$3.50 p. M.
New York.

oAME OF CARDS AND WHAT CAME OF IT.
NEW YORK, April 1s.
David Murphy killed David Barry during a
quarrel over game of cards in bar-room.
They had previously been intimate friends.
Murphy gave himself up.
Officer o'Niel was shet by burglar whilst at
tempting the arrest.
THE NEW CITY CHARTER.
ALBANY, April II.
The Conference committee of the Legislature
on the City Charter, have resolved to report
bill substantially as already passed by the As
semblY
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-18

PhIIadeIphia Topics.

Tho new plan of cleaning the streets is work
ing pretty well.
Miss Dickinson is to lecture for Pugh, on
''Demagoguss and Workingmen," ON the even
ing Of the Goth.
-Barnum notifies the newspapers to invite all
the children in the various Orphan Asylums to
visit his show on Tuesday morning,
In Congress, the House Public Buildings
Committee agreed yesterday to report an appro-
priation OF $l,500,000 for new Post-oifice and
court building in Philadelphia.
Last evening the Commission for the erec
tion Of Public Buildings held an adjourned
meeting, at which it decided by vote OF 0 yeai
TO nays to erect one building at the ntersec
ton Of Broad and Market streets,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-18

The average salary of minister in Denmark
is one hundred and fifty dollars a year, and in
Sweden one hundred and ten.
Not one-6fth of the people of ireland can
speak the old Irish language. It seems to be
gradually, but surely, dying out.
Burlesques have become very unpopular on
the English stage, and war is being made against
them by managers and critics generally.
London is said to appear more like Boston,
on Sundays, than any other foreign city. Sun
day is asemi-holidayin in most European cities
The cathedral at Cologne, it is now promised
by the architects at work upon that immense
structure, will be completed in the year 1885,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-18
NutIonal Educational Association.

The next annual meeting of the National Ed
ucational Association will be held in tn. city Of
Boston, Mass, on the 9th, 7th, and Sth days of
August, 1872. The forenoon and evening of
each day will be occupied by the general asso-
citation, and the afternoon of each day by the
four departments-Elamenta Normal, Super
intendence, and Higher Education. The officers
entrusted with the duty of making the arrange
ments are making good progress, and a full an
nouncement will be made at early day. The
programme of exercises will include several OF
the most important educational topics now re-
ceiYing consideration.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-18

With the close of the Owens performance, the
engagements OF Mr.. John T. Ford in this city,
end for the season, and he leaves us until the
Autumn re-openipg. Mr. Ford is entitled to the
thanks of all those of our people who patronize
the Drama He has sent here some very fine
actors, with strong supporting Companies, and
he has kept his engagements, and fulfilled all
his announcements, to the letter. The dramatic
entertainments under his conduct have embraced
liberal range in their character
"From grave to gay
Frem lively to severe"
Wal a9k, Mrs, Richings, Maggie Mi chell, jar
Coombs, Mr.. and Mrs. Booth, Bishop Shewall,
and Owens, are some of those whom he has sent
to our Opera House, and any of them are worthy
the patronage Of those who love aud appreciate
the dramatic art.
When Mr. Ford resumes his management, here,
as we presume he will do, he will find he has
established himself ON terms of kindly feeling
with the citizens of Wilmington.
The Now Masonic Temple aud Opera IIon.e.
The compilation Of the new Masonic Temple
Building is signalzed and celebrated to-day by
the Order, this afternoon, and a banquet this
evening.
In very large degree, the new building is
pnblic in its character, and its completion is an
event in which the great majority OF cur citizens
feel just pleasure To the small number of our
imposing edi6ces it is most important addition,
for the matter of cost, and architectural beauty,
there is probably not more than one; other in
Wilmington to be ranked with it,
The uses Of the new building will be so varied
and 80 valuable to the general interests of the
city, as to make it appreciated by all. For every
sort of refined entertainment, in all the highest
departments Of Dramatic, and Musical Aat, it
furnishes fit and elegant auditorium Its
stores will be centres Of business, and its halls
will be occupied by many Of our societies, the
Board Of Trade, &C. &c.
For such reasons, the finishing of the new
Building is a subject Of congratulation, and our
growing, entorprising, industrious city, may be-,
and will be, proud of it.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-18

Cincinnati hotel keepers are congratulating
themselves over the probability that the coming
convention will remain in session three days.
The Philadelphia papers accuse Miss Dickn-
son Of having had her head turned by reading
es."
Between two and three millions Of dollars will
be invested in buildings in Indianapolis this
year., No other city in the west is growing more
rapidly,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-18

An examination of the lists OF delegates to
the Philadelphia Republican Convention leads
Mr. Chandler, the Secretary of the National Ex-
ecutive COMMITTEES, to believe that there will not
bo more than forty "oitlce-hoders, sent as dele
G ltes out of the whole seven hundred. The list
thus far chosen proves that no National Conven-
ton, for many years, has been SO completely
made up Of men not in official position.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-18
SECOND EDITION.
$50, p. M.
France.


LONDON, April 1s.
The assertions of the London Telegraph, that
its statements regarding the actual condition Of
the relations between France and Germany are
true, hattens the market The Telegraph says
that upon Theirs decision, this week, depends
the fate of France.
On Monday the German Ambassador present
cd the ultimatum to Theirs that Germany secs
in the army bill and in NJ. Thiers' speeches +,
menaces Of vengeance and programme for
eventual reputation of the war indemnity, and
demands that the French armaments be re-
duced and estimates diminished, or they must
submit to the alternative Of tho re-occupation Of
France, and war, if necessary.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-18

The Chicago elevators, by the time the next
grain crop 10 ready for market, will have An in
creased capacity Of million bushels, as COM
pared with the facilities before the fire.
A bill to suppress lotteries was under cousid-
GRAFTON lately in the Ohio Senate, and an amend
ment permitting church congregations to raise
money for religious purposes by holding fairs
and otherwise indulging in innocent games Of
chance was voted down.
Mexican Buchanan, the tragedian, died April
10th, in Denver, Colorado He was native of
Philadelphia, born February 2s, 1923 He enter
ed the U. s. Navy and served for three years as
a midshipman, but relinquished his original pro-
fession for that of the stage
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-18

or tile five colored men who are members OF
Congress, Messrs, Raiuey and De Large were
born in South Carolina Walls was born in vir-
ginia Turner in North Carolina and Elliott in
Massachusetts,. Two were slaves, and obtained
their education by stealth, in spite of the laws
that condemned them 10 Ignorance
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-18

The presence of women in politics is always
felt Col. Hinton, in Washington lettor, says
1--WE sometimes feel, here IN the National Capt.
tol, that to give women the ballot will lessen,
rather than increase, their political influence"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-18
Commercial Reports.


PHILADELPHIA, April 18th.
Cotton dull 2395@)24. Provisions dull. Pork
slSl4@lSy lard ss94 @9}}G- Flour dull Pen
meal $500. Wheat dull red $1S3@1.S5 amber
and white unchanged. Rye 80. Corn steady (;
yellow SO mixed 67@6s White oats 56@5S /;
mixed 81. Whiskey 8Sl&.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-18
ailarriaaes.

REID - ANDERsoN. AT the residence Of the
briue's father, in Milford Del, on Tuesday, 10th
inst, by Rev. d. @. Ridgway, Prof. Charles W.
Reid OF Meadvllle, Penna., TO Allie D., cond
daughter Of B. d. Anderson, Esq.
PhICE-BRABBON.-O Monday, April 18TH at the
residence OF the brides mother, S9S North Lime
street, Lancaster, Pa, by the Rev. j. E. Smith,
Mr.. Frank A. Price, OF Delaware, to Miss Annie
X Brabson, OF Lancaster.
t$-Delaware papers please copy.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-18
HEALDs' HYcEIAN HOME.
Cor. Van Buren St. and shalIcrOss Ave,
WILMINGTON, DEL.

PUsEY HEALD, NJ. D., PHvs,c,.Ns
MARY II. HEALD, M. D.,
mar19-1yof
This new, frst-class Institution for the Hygienlc
Treatment OF Invalids-without Medicineg-has now
been in successful operation for fifteen months,
with patients from seventeen States and Territories
In the HYGIKNIo TREATMENT OF the sick, we repu-
diate the entire system Of drug-Rlvng as not only
utterly faaclous but terribly destructive TO health
happiness and life Medicines, such as are daily adj
minlstered to sick persons II given to those In Wig
orous health, would inevitably make them I'll. Rea-
son, Nature, and true Science must and do condemn
such q "Heallng "a Art"
We rely solely upon natural means, which include
an appropriate combination of Wholesome Food,
Pure Air, Various forms OF Tepd, Hot and Cold
Baths 10 Pure, Soft Water, Swedish Movements for
the strengthening Of feeble muscles the relief OF
congested organs and equalization OF the circula-
ton, Magnetism sun Baths, Abundant Sleep and
Rest, Outdoor Exercise, Proper Clothing, Recrea.
tiOn, etc.
DR. M. Il. HEALD gives especial attention to
ladies, as does DR. P. HEALD to gentlemen.
Gases visited In Town or Country.
marl9-Tu, ,Th&satfp
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-18

Playing cards in bar-room ended in a murder
in New York. last night. Not surprising.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-18

Republican vote in his pocket 1t appears that
he does not carry General Sgel thore.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-18

charter for New York city has been at last
agreed on, at Albany.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-18

REPORT OF THE SIGNAL SERVICE.
WASHINGTON, April 49,
Probabilities Area of cloudy weather and
rain will extend over the Middle and Southern
Atlantic States to-day, and over New England
tn might
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-18

TIE PUDDLERs, About twenty puddlers ar
rived in this city, last evening, from the Abbott
Iron Works, at Baltimore, who had been engaged
by the Diamond State Iron Co., to replace the
striking puddlers Upon their arrival here, they
were met at the depot by the strikers who eT-
planned the case TO them. The Baltimore pud-
dlers, upon hearing the cause Of the strike, took
the next train for home, decing to interfere with
the case Of the Wilmington puddlers.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-18


General Sherman and Lieutenant Grant will
leave for Russia.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-18
Minister Marsh.

HE is SERIOUSLY ILL.
ROME, April IS.
The American Minister, Mr.. Marsh, is serious
ly i'll.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-18
HOUSE.

A bill was passed for tunnelling Niagara River
to furnish Buffalo with water. Tho bill for'giving
the right of way to Salt Lake and Colorado Il. Il.
Co., was debated.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-18
Congress-.
WASHINGTON, April 1s.

Mr.. Summer gave notice that he would again
offer the civil rights bill when the bills from the
Committee on disabilities came up.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-18

The weather prospect is for clouds and rain
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-18

ENNTERPRISE COAL-Persons VINO are tired Of
~ trying to burn slate and dirt, should go to
FOUT, West and Water streets, and buy the EN-
TERPRISB COAL, and get clear Of both. Try it;
you will want no other.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-18

Nov IS THE TINE to buy coal, as It has not
IN been lower for years. Mt. Carmel and Kohl
moor Lehigh are the favorlte kinds. All sizes kept
on hand under cover, and carefully screened.
GEO. ". BUSH. franchise. Wharf.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-23

truth of the oft-quotdd lines now fully realized
by the former city:

truth of the oft-quOtdd lines now fully realized
by the former city:
"Vice is a monster Of so hideous men,
That 10 be hated, needs but to be seen:
But seen too Oft familiar with her face;
We first endure, then pity, then embrace"
Monday evening a house crowded to overflow
ing witnessed this beastly spectacle. We are
told that in New York il was received with a
storm of mingled Kisses and cheers Here. how
ever, the largest audience of the season APP
plauded it TO the echo. Fisk is represented as
noble, generous, true-soued man, and Stokes as
daring of spirit, weak OF brain, false of heart "
Here We have presented as the true pattern of a
man, a Lovelace a charlatan, sharper; a leze-
bel as the heroine, and man infamous, guilty
ola dastardly crime, awaiting in a felon's cell
the issue of life or death, stil entitled to just
consideration and fair treatment, completes this
most disagreeable tableau, which is cheered
with enthusiastic applause; and this is, or was,
puritanical Boston. Well, gay Paris" is but
one remove, imagine.
a theatrical entertainment will be given at
Horticultural hall, Thursday evening, by re-
cent graduates, in aid of the Harvard base bail
club, At which farce wilt be rendered. and a
burlesque of Nerdi's most popular OPERA under
the apt title, "lll Treated Ill Trovatore," and
has never been produced, believe, in this coun-
try. 1t is exceedingly rich in its aLsurdity
The Boston nine are in splendid trim this sea-
son. The addition of Rogers, formerly of the
Stars, is the only important change. Very OK
citing games have been played with the Muiuals
and Haymakers in the past week, the score
-,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-23
wo RCEsTER


Ii looks odd TO see the New York Tribune
praeticing regular copperhead motions and try
Ing to master The genuine democratic polit cal
speech. How long is it since anybody supposed
the Tribune capable of talking like copper
head against laws 10 suppress kukluNism? 1t
Is now practcing this kind of talk, with notable
zesi one Of il editorial articles headed 'The
Kpklux Debate in the Senate" has such pas
sares as the following: "The Grant men lin the
senatel devote day and night to devising means
of coecine, by the use of bayOnets, the south
ern vote in favor of their candidate" This is
new in that paper and must astonish some of
It's readers. The aim is, probably, TO soften tho
hard-hcartcd democrats who regard Mr.. Greeley
as 40 unfit candidate for the presidency. This
change of tone towards kukluXsm cannot be
intended to conciliate the colored people who
have suffered so much from the bloody kuklux
ruffianism, and would suffer again in the same
way should the laws, by virtue of which the
government can protect them, be withdrawn or
discontinued.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-23

The Methodist Book Concern has been a lead
ing topic in the General Conference. and the
New York papers, as heretofore, have given it
much attention. One Of the New York journals,
noticing the late discussions or, rather speeches
in the conference, expresses this view of the
matter: 'NOw, We submit that the affairs of the
Methodist Book Concern do need examination"
The editor of this Journal we suspect, has not
given the matter much attention. else he would
know that the affairs OF that establishment have
been examined very carefully by disinterested
committee. We cannot see that such inyesti-
cations should be repeated perpetually, because
DR.. Lanahan talks and acts like a luEatic when
ever be touches the subject. Having watched
the matter with some care. and read pretty
much all that has been published in regard TO it,
we are satisfied that the whole tronble has been
occasioned by the Jealous, quarrelsome, domt
neering temper of this Dir. Lanahan, who, most
unfortunately, was appointed assistant super
intendent Of the Book Concern, and immedi
ately sought to rule the whole management
and break down everybody who stood in his
way. He did not succeed as he intcnded con.
sequently, his domneering arrogance and vol.
canic temper have found employment in de-
yising and prOelaiming charges of misbehayior
and fraud against the management Of which he
could not make himself dictator. Ills charges
have not been sustained; they appear TO be un-
founded; but, in carrying on this controversy,
he has made notable exhibition of himself,
and disclosed traits of character which are not
in any degree admirable.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-23

civil service reform is badly needed in New
York, if not elsewhere. One of the first acts of
the board of assistant aldermen of that city,
who were elected, as it is understood, rs reform.
ers, was TO appoint as reader one John y Kelly civ
who on trial proved unable toflad manuscript
Notwithstanding this.~ffivial disqualification
Mr. Nelly retained his office until this week,
"hen a'ssiiiccessor entered upon his duties. The
ex-reader, il is said, attended only one session
of the board and then made 70 pretense OF per-
forming any duty, but looked grayely on at the
proceedings rs an approving spectator. When
his official responsibilities were removed an
amusing debate occurred on the proposition to
pay him his salary from January ID. 1t appears
from this debate that the man could not read at
ALL and that his only known accomplishment
was indicated in the laudatOry remark OF one
of his friends that he was the devil at playing
iorty-five," merit upon which, in our
ignorance Of its precise nature, we are
willing to believe the young man could
not pride himself too highly, bu.
which still left something to be de-
sired in a reader Those in favor of paving his
salary admitted that, although reading was out
of the question, he ought to have attended the
meetings. but, as an excuse for his allure, said
that he had been sick, whereupon one of the
members opposed to the payment iacetiously
suggested that he had been made sick "by 90
ing to night school last winter trying to learn
how TO read.' One of Mr.. Kelly's friends urged
that since he could not read, he would make no
claim as reader, but as a general clerk OF the
board; he was not known to have performed
any service, but in this respect he was no worse
than any other clerk. A committee was finally
appointed to inquire as 10 the amount of work
done by Mr. Kelly and the other clerks and re-
port whether he was as justly entitled 10 pay
ment as his fellows.