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Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-07-10
Local Political GOSSIP.

Who il to be Mayor ? $500 year, perqui-
sites, honors and roast beef. Proclamations
against corner loungers, unmnzzled dogs, and
hig criminals. Judge of the drunks, and high
official at the receptions. That's the question.
Let Greeley soak tlll t's settled
On the Democratic side, our venerable
Brother William Bright, (who used to be Presi-
den, of the City Council, has entered the lists,
aud shows fight vigorously. He means business,
as usual, and he will probably "coerce" his party
into giving him an easy race for the nomination.
Whatever else may be said OF Brother William,
he ia a trottlng horse, who "when he goes, he
goes it,
The competitors of the ex-President appear
to be Lawyer McOauley and Lawyer Simms.
We used to hear Squire ONeill mentioned but
not lately. The Squire il as good man as any
of them. Mr.. McCaulley and Mr.. Simms have
both been run by their party, for the Mayoralty
and defeated, but that is no proof they wern't
fit for it. In fact, lawyer, il in some respects
a very fair sort of man, and MIR. McOaulley,
for instance. would not discredit himself or the
city, as its presiding officer.
However, the Democratic nomination, we
judge (as Horace Greeley used to say, in the
New York TriDune,) is only an honor, with moth
ing solid in it. The lucky man will be he who
gets the Republican endorsement, on the 9th
of this moath but who he il to be we won't tell
yet--for we don't know. Alphabetically arran-
ged the aspirants seem to be Cameron Dough-
erty, Fraim, Griffith, Hayes, Vincent. (Ihe his
toian c imes in the list, but he is not least, by
auy means How much more, do you suppose,
the other five will weigh all put together, than
the Alderman alone
Well here is the City Council. Several gem
tlemen who are now members, ale willing to be
re elected, although the duties are arduous, and
troublesome, aud the pay very small. After a
man once gets in the way of sacrificing himself
for the public good, in Office he seems to
grow from one year ~ another. more and more
unseltish and patriotic, until at last he insists
that the public shall not give him any rest or
time to attend to his own business. He is de-
termined to devote himself living martyr to
the popular interests
Among those, however, whose terms expire,
and who are not candidates for re election, are
MIR. Hayes, of the Firth Ward (who is a canii-
date for Mayor: and Mr. Phillips of the Eighth
Ward. WHO. as w0 are informe |. proposes to
change his residence into another Ward. Who
will be named in place OF them, we are not yet
able to say. but there are some first-rate men
who can be had, probably, if they are asked, and
it would be best, no doubt, on all accounts, to
choose the best candidates. possible.
So much for local politics As for Greeley,
there are 40 mope Republicans reported for him,
that we hear Of Councilman Shortlidge says he
has been wrongly quoted he wants to be drawn
'out of thet crowd So does Councilman Lich-
tensten. They are both candidates for re cleo
iion. we presume, though this, of course. has
nothing TO do with the Greeley-o Greeley
question.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-07-10

A hardware dealer who doesn't know much
about politics, thinks bolts ought to be much
cheaper than they are, because the Liberal party
are making 70 many of them.
Since a Detroit Ferry Company announced
that it would carry free all citizens 30 years
of ee persons there over 60 are living just as
. fast as they can trying to reach 80 in a year
or twoso that they can get a free ride on ferry
boat before they die
Heard county, Ga, has a baby of whom you
may not have heard When it was nine days old
it repeated the words " new moon nine times,
and at each change of the moon the words are
repeated. The child is evidently moon-struck.
This makes the second Moonly Voice in the
country. The New Jersey affair supports Pap
Greeley, and the Georgia one goes for Pap with
out the Greeley.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-07-10
Kepnett sold.

HOW IT WAS TAKEN IN BY THE DULCET STRAINS or
DULCIMER INVENTOR.
About year ago. Ezra Durand appeared in
Kennett square as the inventor and agent for
the sale of his patent Dulcimers. By his pleas
ing address and insinuating manner he soon
won the confidence of the good people there,
and easily persuaded them to join him in the
manufacture of his dulcimers on an extended
scale. Accordingly, stock company was form
ed with capital OF $50, 900 afterwards doubled)
a charter procured and the company styled the
Penna Il Ohio Dulcimer Co. OF the capital
stock subscribed, SIS, 900 was paid in, and the
store property Of Isaac Pyle bought as storage
room.
Things went on swimmingly for time. Du-
rand sold many dnlcimers, and by his seeming
upright conduct soon ingratiated himself into
the confidence and esteem Of the several bank
ing firms of Chester county. But the evil day
drew nigh at last. The ducimers sold had been
disposed of for notes having long time to run.
and consequently the funds of the Company be-
came very low. To obtain ready money, Durand
discounted the notes, greatly shortening the
time of their maturity. Once or twice he was
detected, but took up the notes himself and
thus managed to keep up his credit. In the
meantime he continued to discount notes. en-
dorsed by the President of the Company, Mrs.
Mary A. Chalfant, and to obtain payment of his
checks on the Norwich Conn Bank, which had
previously spoken of him in terms Of eulogy.
Finally the crisis came. His checks were pro-
tested, his notes declared forgeries and his BUSH
ness and his credit broken up and destroyed Iu
this dilemma he fled the presence of an outraged
community leaving them to their meditations on
the manner in which he had wrought upon their
credulity. Durands transactions amounted to
from $50, 900 to $50, ,000 and nearly every broker
in West Chester and the Bank of Chester county
were victimized by him. Many Of the notes are
genuine, but the greater part are forgeriee;
The rural Athens of America has thus fallen a
victim to the dulcet strains of q swindlng New
England Dulcimer Inventor.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-07-10
Hog-eholera in Tennessee.

North Carolina has seventy-seven newspapers.
watermelons bring 81 apiece in North Caro-
lima.
One acre of Texas oats brings seventy-ive
bushels.
A few days ago a rattlesnake measuring six
feet sight inches was killed by negro in Long
Creek, N. o.
The finger-nails should only be cut when the
hand is moist; otherwise there is danger Of
tearing or breaking them.
The clothing store of ]. L. Massler & Co.. at
Indianapolis, was nearly destroyed by fire yes
terday. Loss, about $50, 900.
Tho Baltimore Base Ball Club beat the Forest
City of Cleveland, at Baltimore, yesterday, by
a score of to 5.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-07-10
BALTIMORE.
A VERY SMALL ATTfRiANCE.
Tho Forms Gone Through. silently.
Delaware Votes Ag ,inst the otaoinnat Platform.
BALTIMORE. July o.

BALTIMORE, July ..
There is no more notable circumstance con
uected with the Convention than the conspcu-
ous lack of that over flowing, hearty and genuine
enthusiasm which il almost always the accom-
paniment of any gathering of Americans OIL
political matters. The delegates act and seem
like men who have seriuns and solemn duty
to perform, and who, having made up their
minds to tho task, are determined to accomplish
it, but find in it nothing pleasant or cheerful,
and are not going to pretend that they do
There il nothing like the throng of strangers in
the city that was looked for. Five thousand is
a liberal estimate for the number Of all amongst
US, and, indeed, there probably never met 80
important body of men who were surrounded
by 30 small an exterior crowd aud 30 little ex
citement and interest.
DELAWARE IN THE COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS
The Committee ON platform met, after the
Convention al jOurned, aud after debate adopted
the Cincinnati platform without change or
amendment Every State except Delaware
through ts representative, endorsed the nOmi-
nation of Greeley and Brown and tsen proceed
ed to take up the resolutions. Every commit
teeman had one or more resolutions to offer
amendat0ry or explanatory but they were all
voted down Finally Cassidy, of New York
moved to report the Cincinnati resolutions en-
tire, which was carried with only three disasnt-
ing votes, viz Oregon Delaware, Mississippi
The vote stood "a to 3.
THE MEETING OF THE "sTRIGHr-oUTs."
The Convention of the Boilers is not a sue
cess, 30 far, although there are several men
prominent in it, who are recognized as men of
influence at home. Brick Pomeroy, Con
gresham j. J Davis, of West Virginia. Saml.
Bayard, of New Jersey, Judge Ledley. OF Il-
noiH, and others are, or have been, influential
men in their own State. Blanton Duncan, OF
Kentucky, Is active and NOISY, but without fol-
lowing. Judge Flanders and Van Allen are
stronger, and will do some effective work against
Greeley.
ANYTHING TO BEAT GREELEY.
The Pennsylvania delegation, among whom
are more unruly spirits than any other, held
IN eetings ard endeavored to calm the opposition
to MIR Greeley, but to no effect, and the delega-
ton goes into the Convention to cast thirty-two
votes for and twenty-six aganet MIR, Greeley
No change in the other opposing elements will
be found, Delaware still holding out and the
other additions to it from West Nlrginln, Oregon
and Alabama remain unsatished.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-07-10
Ca.hmere goats arc a snocess IN Oregon.


Nulmegs Of excellent quality gov in California.
National convention of the short horn cattle
ber 80 i' t'o'eiAi
In IN man who neglects to provide himself with
Snsht silk sun-umbrella negleots great COM
Wy THESE acorchng days
IN travelling by rail, always take your luncheon
ra ~,sn you, FOR the quality Of food at the waysde
''s'a''rahts is extremely uncertain.
M, Inc trade in ginger beer is getting to be snor-
iGus ihG few years ago it was hardly known in
'''' country and chiefly by the imported article.
d IN Columbus, Ga. recently, negro girl, aged
sSi Wy years, was killed by the wiudlass Of WELL
styH J'rvh slipped from her hands and crushed her
Lss tlete re II man in Randolph county, Mo who
srn, 10Y 20 large that his shoes are III inches
Iner a,in ln lhe lnstep, An ordinary pair of sum
~, shoes Tor him weigh five pounds.
s,ih ihe Charlotte Dispatch says there are thou
IN Nfu 81 bushels OF blackberries going to waste
fa,r oith o carolina, and with the exception of a
ho counties, no attention is paid to what might
most profitable business
,b a Jackson, Tenn, man killed a rattlesnake
d'yi,'er olher day that he had been hunting for
con"b ib sixteen years. He estimates that he had
woii'u iisuned three months of his time. and had
IentSa Twelve hundred miles in pursuit of the
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-07-10
Ph.IndcIphIn Topics.

And now the Press "is not party or an. ="
Correct
Edward McBray breathed out his life quietly
at l3!0 Calluwhll street when no one was near.
The Bultim says the Age. at the last mo-
ment las come "all the way over" to Greeley.
This Is queer Age.
The coroners jury found that Rosa Mcbride
was beaten to death by Andrew Quinn and An
DIRE" has been sent to prison.
Policeman Homeyard. in endeavoring to nm
tanglea jam Of wagons at 3D. and Market was
run oyor and two of his toes cut of.
sam Sharpleys minstrels are at the Chest
nut There is enough fun in Sam to set up a
dozen ordinary minstrel shows.
John Dougherty sweetened his days toll,
yesterday, by assauting his wife, and found il
70 pleasant a task that he thrashed both his
wife aud child when his ldbors wore concluded,
Al pyeuttla
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-07-10
ANYTHING TO BEAT GREELEY.
P,r.onaI Intelligence.

Hetzel the landscape artist, whose pictures
are universally admired, il visiting Wilmington
the guest of IL. l.. Iatna, esq.
George A. Ialloy, formerly of Brandywne
Hundred. hut now a member Of the bar al
Litchileld, Ill.,, where he has resided for four
years, is visiting Wilmington.
Potter Springer, Of this city, was at the Tam
many House, Atlantic City on Sunday.
The silver wedding of Henry Ward Beecher
OF New York. on October 10 il to be made the
occasion OF four days celebration by tile con
gIegation of Plymoth Church.
MiHs Kellogg will return to America next
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-07-10
sInunInr Re.lorntInn OF srcrch.

About five years ago Mss. Eliza Hite, now
about twenty-three years of age, residing on
Bedford street, in this ctv, lost the power of
speech entirely, from the effects of a cold and
had not up to Sunday last uttered word since
The skill Of the best medical advisers OF this ci y
and Baltimore, was obtained by her distressed
parents, but all in vain, and all hopes of resto-
ration were given up. Sunday morning she was
returning from church and was thinking of a
particular tune sung by the choir at the service,
when she found herself unoonciously humming
it, She was greatly astonshed to hear sounds
issuing from her lips but proceeded to make
other experiments. and found that she could
speak Cumberland (Md) NeiBs
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-07-10
III. ,,adrnst con 80 of Delaware.

l.,ing all political differences aside, wa are
tsfel to congratulate the Delaware delegation
Al Baltimore They have covered themselves
with glory In every estimate Of the action of
tlet'onyention, Delaware has been spoken of,
AZ the chief opponent of Greeley. Her six dele
gates have been so many Davids, defying the
lolmths who have sold out the party. Cores
Iundeuts writing and telegraphing from Balti-
more have announced the surrender as snre to
be elected but all were obliged to mention,
prominently and particularly, that Delaware re-
sisted it, and tonight still for a straight Demo
cratic ticket.
Suw there is something sublime in this 1t il
pIoof Jf genuine, Independent, vigor of polit-
lyaI action, that springs from sources within
Itself and maintains its own character, iu the
face Of outside floods There ls an element III
it Of sturdy Saxon courage, and true American
pucl Delaware has defied the whole line of
Safes TLey have surrendered; she didn't.
They lay down for Greeley to gobble she stood
u and resisted to the last. The Norfolk poet
y good once more
"stand up, stout little Delaware!"
By the eggs of the Blue Hens Chickens, she
has aood upl
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-07-10
rhr lonyenl on Ye-terday.

rpon ro-assenbling, yesterday, at o'clock,
no winch time we repolted,) a permanent or
ganzation was effected, with Hon j. Il. Doolit-
tle as President. Mr.. Doolittle on taking the
char made a speech strongly urging tho adop-
non Of the Cincinnati platform and candidates,
ullch waa loudly applauded, with few dissent
lup yoces After choosing the Committee ON
rs,omtIons and the National Executive Commit
tee. the Convention adjourned until this morn
me- The Committee on resolutions have agreed
10 report simply in favor Of tho adoption of the
CINCINNATI platform without !any other resolu-
t0us.
From ths State, Edward L. Martin, of Sussex
wa plaeed on the Committee on Credentials;
Congressman Bggs on organization, John ii.
PAINTER, az Wee President; James Williams
as Secretary; Senator Bayard, on Resolutions;
ant Charles Beasten named an member lof the
National ommittee.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-07-10
Congressmnn BIpg., OpIrlon.

The correspondent of the New YORK Times
teegraphed the following, on Monday eve
ming
The Delaware delegation still holds out and
MlI insist upon a regular nomination. Mr.
mSss, one of the delegates, stated tonight
mat Delaware would not vote to make the nom
nation unanimous even though Greeley should
oJlalu two-third vote. He was free to add
isey even though Greeley should obtain unan-
,hou5 nomination He had not found a single
republican in his State who would vote for
ureyley, and he knew many Democrats who
would not vote for him under any circum-
htaIrp4
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-07-10
poundInanin RrIde.

me Oshkosh, Wis, Northwestern reports
.nal Alherts an insurance solicitor, was arrested
AZ late hour on Monday night for beating his
@le charming bride of two months, and
severely pounding his mother-inla law, leaving
sT Se'eral large black and blue spots on her body
lhe nld lady was afraid to remain in the house
alu a ordered the reereant arrested. He showed
Itsll and it was with difficulty that he was
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-07-10
anna rrrrlhle Gnrbnse NnI-nnce.

II has now been nearly two weeks since the
massage by Council Of the garbage ordinance.
rbs avn it was designed to reach was very great,
b,tore. but in the fortuightH interval it has
,,-,on worse and worse Many housekeepeis
are paving persons to remove their slop, and
we have heard of several who, in the absence of
,ny other method of disposition, dug holes in
,ber yards, aud buried the unpleasant contents
of their garbage barrel
When is this nuisance to be abated Had
,,, the Board of Health, which seems to be en-
,rretic and active better look into the subject 4
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-07-10
SECOND EDITION.
8.3o, p. M.
The Baltimore Convention.

ITS CLOSING LABoRs-GRATz BROWN NOMINATED
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
BALTIMORE, July 10.
The nomination of Greeley was made by Mr..
Kook, of Illinois. The roll was called and Gree
ley received 6s6, Bayard 16, Judge Black 81 /,
Groesbeck, BLANK, z. The nomination was
made unanimous.
Gratz Brown was nominated by 713 votes.
Delaware voted six for Stephenson. and there
were 13 blank votes.
The convention adjourned sine die.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-07-10
Terrible Arnnv.

me Chicago Mail says Ed. Jewett, a young
fe.tlellhn who recently moved from Wichita.
nnailTas, ~ to Cottonwood Falls, was struck by
mm}l'hlnE u last Thursday evening, while standing
,l, ~ .le door of the hotel at that place. He was
So,iipy So,iy burned and for several hours his suf-
,ernB were so intense that he begged his friends
W w.. moor him. At last account lie was easier,
"''l falr prospect Of recovery.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-07-10
Jealousy and Enzor..

colored man, named Arthur Cole, was cut
with razor by another oolored man, named
John Rollins, at pic-n near Washington, on
Monday night He is not expected to recover
Jealousy was the cause. After Rollins arrest,
several hundred colored men gathered around
the station house, and threatened to lynch him.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-07-10
"AnIInfnrrnnntn,hnnrn "

Q1ite recently an enthusiastic Georgian chang
ed the name of his hotel, from the Georgia
House to the Greeley House, A week after
ward it was struck by lightning. The owner is
considering the propnety of suing Mr.. Greeley
for consequential damages.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-07-10
anIcide nfn CierIs.

George T Cotterell, clerk in the War Depart
ment, committed suicide in Washington, yester-
day morning, by severing the artery in his wrist
with razor He left note asking to be buried
in the "Potter's Field" and saying his suicide
was premedtated. Cotterell was native of
Vermont
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-07-10

The Commercial ut the summer Resorts
Tbose Of our citizens who are about to leave for
summer recesscan have the Co MERcI al forwarded
i, tnem, at u cents per we X. II we pay postage'
,,., of course, will be additional
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-07-10
FIFTH DIsrATcH.
Despatchc. by the ASS ooiated Press.

BALTIMORE, July 10.
The Convention met. The Committee on
Resolutions reported the Cincinnati platform.
Debate arose on motion for the previous
question.
Mr. Bayard, of Delaware, protested against
the motion as gag law"
The vote was taken, and the previous ques-
ton sustained-553 to 176.
Mr. Bayard, member of the Committee on
Resolutions, was allowed ten minutes to debate
the platform.
The debate was continued, but the attempt to
of States made on the adoption of the platform.
The vete resulted 662 to 20.
When Delaware voted mo" there were loud
hsses.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-07-10
2:3o H. M.
FROM THE CONVENTION.
Cincinnati Platform Forced Down.
SENATOR BAYARD PROTESTS AGAINST
"GAG LAW"
Cries of "Take out That Calf"
GREELEY NONIN tTFD ON TIE FIRST
BALLOT.
Delaware Votes for Bayard.

Especial Telegram to the Commercially
BALTMoHE, July TO-
The Committee ON Resolutions reported the
Cincinnati platform, pure and simple.
The "previous question" was at once called
for, on its adoption thus cutting off all debate
This caused great confusion and excitement
Several delegates protest against it, but the call
OF the States goes on, and the previous question
is sustained.
This prevents any noise over the matter, and
the Cincinnati physic is forced down the Demo-
cratic throat. J.SP.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Senator Bayard, of Delaware, asked ten min
utes to speak, which was granted him.
He protested against the Convention forcing
the Cincinnati platform upon the party. He
begged that the honest Democrats might be al
lowed to express their sentiments.
During his speech, delegates continually pro-
test against the Senator being allowed to pro-
coed. HIS sincere Indignation threatens to blow
up the Convention, and rend in pieces the we'll
laid plans Of the wire pullers.
There is great excitement and clamor, as he
goes oil. Cries are heard of Take out that
calf !" He finally sat down. J.S.P.
THIRD DESPATCH.
The Convention, after great confusion clamor,
and excitement, adopted the Cincinnati platform
without any change or amendment.
The vote was 662J6 to G915.
Georgia, Delaware, Alabama, and other scat
tering votes made up the minority. J. S. P.
FOURTH DESPATCH.
1890. P. NJ.
Horace Greeley has just been nominated, on
the first ballot, as the Democratic candidate for
President.
For Horace Greeley 6s2
For James A. Bayard, Is
For jeremiah S. Black, 81
For VIM s. Groesbeck, 2
Blank votes, 10
lisp.
FIFTH DISPATCH.
Benjamin Gratz Brown has Just been nDmina-
ted for Vice President Delaware voting against
him.
Thus is completed the work Cor which the
| Convention assembled,
The Democratic party is now dissolved, and
the liberal republican organization takes its
place.
Many of the delegates go home weeping.
As soon as the vote was announced Wallace,
of Pennsylvania, moved that the nomination be
made unanimous, but before the question could
be put, the band in the gallery struck up the
tune 'Down with the traitors and up with the
| stars!" This created confusion and excitement
which lasted for some time. J.S.P.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-07-10
Commercial Reports.
pHILADELpHIA MARKETS.

PHILADELPHIA, July 10.
Cotton dull 25@2519. Flour dull superfne
$5@5]{ extras S562@6 extra family S6 75@
white 75077. Rye 6796S. Corn quiet yellow
62o, mixed western CSC. Oats steady white Al
042, mixed 3S to 40. Mess pork dull, lie, lard
$685.. Whiskey 9115.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-07-10
atlarriaaes.

SPRINGER JACKS In q ester, June 2Tth,
BY Nv A. W. spruul', Mr. Lewis c. Springer tc
MI sallle F Jackson both OF Cnristiana Hun
drrd, New Caste county, Del.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-07-10
The Deaf Girl.

FURTHER PARTICULARS OF A RAILWAY ACCIDENT
The girl who was run over and killed, on the
Delaware railroad, on Saturday afternoon, near
Moorton Station, was named Ella Handser. She
was mulatto, about seventeen years old, and
very deaf, which infrmity prevented her from
hearing the train, the engineer of which rang
his bell, blew his whistle, and gave all possible
alarms.
She was horribly mangled her right arm and
foot were crushed entirely oil, besides other in
juries. She survived almost six hours.
1t cost Chicago half million of dollars to re-
store her Fire Department.
Portland has organized socity to aid and en-
courage immigration to that city.
The rice plantations on the Savannah river
are being desolated by species Of water cater
pillar.
San Francisco has sent forty cargoes of wheat
to England since July last, valued at 81 951 900.
The total farm productions Of Michigan ex-
ceed twice the value of the copper and iron yield
of Lake Superior.
Mrs. Barnard, lady Of some journalistic ex
perience, has become managing editor of the
Washington Chronicle.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-07-10

DESTRUCTION OF COUNTRY INN.--The Pracii.
cal Farmer, a country Inn of much resort, was
burned few days since. 1t was located on the
road between this city and Media.