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T'oSrAL--JameS II. Mckcnny is appointed
postmaster 1T Mckcnny's Mill. Rockbridr"
county. Va, re" Joseph &. Lowman, IT
signed. W. c. Mcrriman i appointed at
Westminster. Nelson county, Va. ctcc JOHN
IIrllslv, failed to qualify.
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DRY t;t;t,gS

SEASUNABLE AND tliEAf.
, lot ui pretty Lawns. beautiful patterns:
plli:, Ti.urtc!. a.'l striped japanese Cloths:
Black Iron Grenadines. best qualities:
.F,uluc,. silk, and Poplns. latest style.
French Cu!nhri,, and Lawns. all c"!ol>.
White aud Cuior.I fiquc-.
Victoria and Bishop Lawns.
,t,irrd and plalu %aln~n"k and SWISS Hlu.hna.
'rarla,an-s AT rripr>. Epbiuct and Curtnln Lace.
H,ark Dr,~~ silk: trimming Str and Sn''h;
White. Black. and Coorcd MohIr AIplra,,
Linen AMI Cotton Shcct'ngs'
piliow~ra-c Linens and Cot'oils,
Table Linens. Narkili.. Tn"cts' Cunts;
| ,li,s' Suit, Lace SacGucs and Sllawt>.
Linen and Lace SETS: best Crepe Wells and Collars .
catnbrir Edrings and Insertinss,
Iut;,n,. Watst- md DRESSES: White skirts:
, ,tc,t .tyir. rarasns. h.sf SIX Umbrellas.
Gents t,atJ,r Shirt. lHli sl2t~.
cent White shirts and Bnsnll-.
Cashmere. Linen Drill. Ribbons
Xii Gloves. Fans. &c.. *. a..
All tnr,r g,ud> AMI many others VIC ohcT at 'h'
very lowest price, and solicit call. o,.
WILLIAM THALIIlMER SONS.
mvl3 W. G01 Broad. corner sixth street.
4 STONIsIllNG.--CALL AT 900 BROAD
| "A STREET. Beautiful Chenc Popllns at loc n
I,u: Fin. LiiC,i Lars ut .9c. Figured and ram
GRENADINES at rs; Gi Isl. and &c: zine frtS Il.
| l.; and upmill lan'ison!" SHIRT Fronts III lsir
straw Na'in.>-;-l III l..c j.! AZ anrr b-l ~ S''
rr,.iyrd on Yesterday. the 18th instant. rom .no
| New York au,t"ns treat bargains constantly
COMING ILL., az '''''' u. T. BARBEE.
.rr,,..> nr la l,nt kw:,il \ EnilH-.
! ,,,.u 40 iSruad street
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Tut NuRrurRN METHODIST Err-,nT,r GEN
rR,r toNlINE<cf.-N rr Ip'f. Nav l,.-In
the Northern Methodist r'rncral Conference
to-day. - motion was in,d" 10 appoint iurarh
Stale and Territory or, eminent lawyer IL
al to- The church. The motion MAS Carried.
y collection WAS taken ~ t" c0nrl"t" III.
uncunf mtcc...,,l, lul the erection ot y ln"nu-
mcnt to Bishop Kingsley. III syria. and Tor
thr h,ncit oi the family 81 the deceased
rr,hvl. -. ii WAS raised IL the conference
80" Is required "a r"mpIete the >Iim for the
inon,m"at. ana The balance goes Ia the de-
ceased bishops family.
fA church militant. trlly.l
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'o'1espoh9'hcr Of The k1chmond Dispatch.
Letter from SaIncs sitN.--fhe Brought
-""srEesf snr Shoo'i''g with Intent 80
AiU--Nc"fEn.S as fnr Fseart az super
>iSnr>: its ac.ian Hp the school ami
ncf. 'EaN---G'hc Feast" "a. d.
MAY 18Th. IS1..
The drought now afllictinr u, has no been
unpreredcntrdlv lony. but lis injury has been
.-rca,. cSpcciallv f. the gardens and ihcsmall-
Grain ,rn,,.. our. oar-trldS arc successive of
the deserts Of Afrj,rl, Gur <,>amns and
marshes are a> dry and hard u, they were
last August. and force Us to think Of the
peat" Of Ireland.
MIR. Abnrr Is. Walker. once Of Richmond.
wa, before Justice Ii. T.. TAYLOR last Frida;
Tor cmptyin@ three barrels Of II revolver nj
Mr.. James Walls. only one Shnt took effect.
badly breaking Hi arm, The l:tric, 10 the
No, M, l.
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TOBACCO MARKETS.
RICHMOND. VA.-MAY Ii.
rE.I:,RSEifItli. Va

MAY i5.-Wc lave To change to note IL prices.
Market active. Shipping al good quality + wanted.
AMI at full prices We quote goo! ~ Si"1 80 am!
lnc SIiMSl5. Lugs-Shippiug. 81. J@M So.," work
iug Filler lugs. S7HS-5u: working tillrr leaf. $500
$3.50. No fine filler, selling. Coal-cured. 5..jcGi
-. according Ia quality.
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81. I.OIIS. No.

NAY l2.-pcr loo fs.: Scraps. S9.5oMlI.jo: Factor,
lugs. SING 800; plantrrs lugs. :1.rEtS'." com
spat:ll; bright filters. sl.0$2o: h.lf-hrlGht wrap
lnr.. S.rlt SO: bright wrarrcrs. $50 sbe.
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pETERsBURt; MApxr.rr

MAY Cuton.-The market continues quiet.
with more offering, and more doing on the part OF
holders TO realize. We quote very fair to good nj
sllfr22c., with some gales of prime ut 22f1t2tc Low
grntics very lnll and hard to sell. Receipts only q
few bales, and the stock on hand Is getting quite
small.
Wheat Mono Offering: would bring large price L
on the market.
,0rn.-Receipts more liberal and market firm
T5fIsgc.
Rye.-Market firm ut 81
ndts.-Wc quote spring oats nj 70c.; Norway. soc
FIpnr.-We have still further advance TO nc!e II
this article and now quote family at sll.5oatsl2.D
for city brands and extra. Slo.50@Tll; superhnc
$3.50; fine. s. Northern flour 50c.Nsl below tlcs'
quotations--;ll I'm wholesale lots
Pototoes.-- Irish, early Goodrich, $780, JlcEsoI
white, $3.50 pcacf-biow. S2.75.
Peuuuts-tIarket more active and some move
ments noticed We quote: Fancy lots. II. icI sl.so
strictly prime SlISl.20; good to fair. 50Gaoc. Re
,a.ipis light.
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LARGE SALror MINERAL lA<r~.-Wc learn
that Captain Joseph II. SHIFT. OF Eotrto,lrt.
ha. purchased Of Mr.. David j. Wilson his
iroll-urc lands IN .AIleglIany county. lying
immediately on the lire oi IL" Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad. and containing, 5000 acres.
These land, have cu them SOME ici or twelve
OF the finest iron-ort hanii> in Virginia, and
we understand it is the intention of Captain
ShultZ TO commence work on them immcdi-
atclv. and to develop them to their fullest
c;llmacity. LgathbtUg N.;c>.
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EoDy Fur:,n DrAr.--On la4 l'ucsday
week Nj. Wet WAS ti,hin- a net III Brown !,
lay oil the mouth If %cvcIn river. and
hauled to the shore the body nl II we'll
dressed, @"utrrl-'noi>in@ man. Nothing
could J." t>rrnd OIL the person of the untor-
trlnate 10 show who hc was or where he
came from. Til" >llpro>iiion j. that he
must have fallen from Ill" deck of some
steamer passing up the bay.-- Gip"cc.tct'
Hr0H
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Ne" observation-disclosures Power than
Sfcam--A Curious Question I'm Ply

SicaIn--A Curious Question In Ply
sizes.
One of the greatest is we'll ~ the simplest
ana cheapest motlv" hoWers Is compressed
air. AS yri is most familiar tl>e j. in the mir
gun, but recent invention bids fair, by its
means, 10 save the country millions of dol
lars annually. This invention is the product
of the ingenious brain of Mr.. Robert Spear.
and consists, III short. of the wonderful dis
"oNcry that while in tubes of uniform size
'luid> in their luS,19r gradually lose their
force and rclnriiyi bv niakinn IL short inter
yal> peculiar conlractionS III the pipe the
original power is transmitted without loss.
II i rlamcl that thi, is an exception to the
law Of physics that there is no motion with
out friction.
BY using CDlOred fluid, in glass tubes pro-
vided with Mr.. spears invention it is de-
mon>tlatn1 that the propelled current is kept
in the centre Of TIL" tube without any iric-
ton at the >idc>. If. by diaphragm pierced
with holes 1T the sides, this current is forced
10 divide and SEEK passage next The inner
surface of I'll" pip}. it 1t ono" resumes IT,:
course in thc centre after the obstruction i:
passed. Mr. spear has also discovered that
oh>iruct> Il fluid flowing through. by en-
Iargin. the pipe ut angles the friction and
loss Of power is overcome. At Mount Gems
and al the loo>,r tunnel il has been found
Necessary greatly 10 enlarge the whole con-
dllctn@ pipe for every mile Of distance the
compressed air has 10 hc forced. This of
colll>c seriously Increases The expense. Mr..
spears invention greatly reduces the size OF
conduit necessary for lcn@ distances.
To ill~lilr the utmost possible criticism llr
and his aS,urntc, spent thousands Of d"llar>
in setting up his working" model at Washing
ton. though not demanded hy the Patent
Office and invited and received the attention
II the nblr:t engineers nI the country for tn"
spice ci six months. No one could detect Il
particle of Joss in his system Of transmitting
power. and H. lriS The concurrent testimony
of the most eminent men Of the country to
That effect, aud y"t ~ Startling WAS the idea
that tn" commissioners thought hlm crazy
when h. tr,t applied for ralcnt.- Hp&io"
.lGrerttscF.
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THARIOTTESNlL LIE
WOOLLEN MILLS.
Those VERY HANDSOME aud SUPERIOR
STRING WOOLLENS
made n fbe,, celebrated mills are for sale in Rich
muud, Va. by
THOMAS x. rRICE & co.
W HOLT RICHARDSON j. CO..
LEVY BROTHERS.
WILKINSON Il WlTHERS,
DITCkWALL + kVUSS.
BREEDES ( FUX.
CAkDOZO. FOUEQUREAN & co.
a CONSU MERS
L. arc s,,crinliv invited 70 call and see them.
samplcs mailed merchants on application Al
,lrcse ,.,,,,,,,>- >,u,S
M Carlottes,i Tic. Va
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AsTFustfnI FrauIeina Eands Her Lover
Away from Bisrnnrck's Draff--Happy


From the II. Louis Republican, Nrays.
Yesterday, in one Of the Catholic churches
III this city, there was celebrated marriage
III which John Hoffman and CatlIarine Metz
were made one. There is not much In the
simple announcement, yet thereby hangs
tale, which we give to our readers as it was
told lis by n friend of the bridegroom. During
The war between Prussia and France, Holtz-
man was one Of those who was in duty
bound tn render service to his country. He
was engaged to be married To n girl named
katharine Metz, and not liking the idea of
exposing his valuable person to the bullets of
the Frcnchmcn he conceived the idea of
rlnlgrstlnG to Il country whore he need not
become bold soldier unless he wished. But
then little pecuniary difficulty presented
Itself. He hadn't the means TO pay his pas
cage out Of The country, and in his extremity
he applied to ll; tancd. She had, with an
eye to some day keeping house for Holtz-
man. saved up her waves. and fortunately
had in her possession at that time about 300.
This she freely gave her lover. and he babe
her Il fond farewell, and secured passage for
America.
Gradually lie worked his way to this city ::
fortune, which he cour,ed so Seduloll>lv.
never smiled on him. and he began to de-
pair of ever being allie to send for his
dolly Nardcn,' or of returning to con-
HmInate the vows he had spoken. He wrote
!" this effect. and on last Saturday was agree
IDLY surprised by receiving Il telegram from
her. dated in New York; informing him of her
arrival there and her intention to immc-
diatrlv como to Il. Joseph.
She arrived here Yesterday morning, ard
ere noon the happy coupl" were made one.
She has paid her own way from the old
country, and, besides. brings enough money
with her TO buy the necessary furniture to
begin housekeeping. Such devotion ought
10 meet with il reward and we hope the
newIr-maIrIcd couple may ncycrrcgrct their
action.
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CECOND SUPPLY OF

FASHIONABLE DRESS GOODS
received nj tie popular
BRuAp-STREET DRY GOODS STORE.
SPRING, r0rIlNS in all desirable shadc-.
STRING PnPLINS in plain plaid and stripe.
JAPANESE GOODS in AL varieties.
SlLk-WARP DRESS GOODS.
Handsome SILK STRIPE GOODS.
GRENADINES In black and white ground, with
figure, auI stripes:
PLAIN BLACK GRENADINES from 23c to -
Another lot of those extra cheap HANDkER-
CHIEFS at l5r..
MARSFIl.LES QUILTS at Sl.1",
ami many other desirable goods al prices which VIII
DEFY competition. = IilRSll,
an =, 6SS Broad street.
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WEEKLY REPORT OF LIVE STOCK SALES.
The following is the statement Of live stock sales
from the 9th day of May. 1872. TO the 18th day of
May, ls72:
fihff-5.: sold at 4ff7c gross.
Ho9S-ls!; sold n eff6ic.. net.
.Shetp.-jGI7c &C.. gross.
sLa,GbS.-l'cr head, sold at s2'5oISs.
l.. tiIMMI. Wcighmastcr.
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~,r CASE nF SrttTpE.--t considerable cN-
ri1"n.nt WIS created IN som" section, OF tn"
city Yesterday afternoon hN the announce
mcut that Joseph GrG:;'n .lr.. Of the firm OF
i'"gan brothers. insurance agents, had COM
miit"l Suicide ut hi> residence. No. Isl Me-
'U1loh street. About rat-pa>t ) O'Clock in
The afternoon Mr. Gc~un handcd Il letter to
4 domestic named Alice James, and told her
to Ky" il 10 NAH" meaning his wife, and
'inl went into the dining-room. soon after
ia" girl heard the report Of Il pistol. and
GIom woiug 10 .lic door OF the dining
lNom found that Mr.. Gcgln had >EoI
himself. She CAV" the alarm. and soon
Il number Of PERSONS gathered in the
hol>r. but could do nothing To relieve
The unfortunate mar. the ball from the
pistol, a Sin@lc-baurlcd weapon, having
effectively done is work. entering the right
temple and passing clear through the head.
Tul>in- death in II few moments. The let
tcrlrt,Ircd 10 w;t> addressed TO I'LL whom
il n:,y concern" and went on to certify tina;
Il" WAS Of sound mind. memory, and under
standing. and that he had committed suicide.
IN inquest WAS held by DR.. Maclllll, coroner
" the western district, who. after hearing
ths. testimony >lIh>tun,iatin% the facts given
Il cove, rendered 4 verdict that the deceased
= came 10 his death hya pistol shot i'll The
rloh, temple, fired hy his own hand The
deceased WIS thir!h-onc years Of age, ana
had only been married about ten months.
Mr.. Gc-an wa, in his office, on Second
greet, trln>actng business up to the hour
in the afternoon at which he usually went TO
dinner. He was regarded rs one of the
most active and cntcrpri>ing youn" business
: men in The city, and during he past >iN or
seven wears became Il widcy-kuown and
ro,n,lar Insurance agent. II * understood
that hr lost considerably 10y the great fire in
Chicago He wa> always noted for courtesy
and kindness ui manner ana dl>po>ltinn
He vas secretary of the society for the Pre-
ycniion Of Cruelty to Animals, and Il rron!-
n,nt ur"I,hcr ul In, l;nard ol Underwriters.
Ryify,upysT Sum.
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T LIVERPOOL SALT, PORTER, STOUT,
AND BRANDY.
II I'rKIEi'S." DEAklN's, and the celC-
bratrd .WORTliiNGTUN" brands. per bark
Iu.rci .l"nhcit and brig Willlnina,
direct from Liverpool.
aln. UIRBERT's PORTER and GUINNESS :
EXTRA DUBLIN STOUT, and liENNESSfi
and jules ROBIN Il cos DARK aIla YALE
coGNAC BiiHlbl-all OF our dirt1 importation
~ ID..d ~ dut, paid. 4. prices As low a. can ht
offered ~ any American importer.
.u2, :. G. TARDl 4 Co. IMPORTERS
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WILMINGTON ~. c. MARKETS.

WILMINGTON N. c. MARKETS.
MAY i.-Spirus TnTpentins-Sales Of 100 cslsk:
ut SOC. ~ gallon for southern packages
PosinSalcs of $50 barrels 1T - for No. - SIG
$3.50 for No l. *l4Li5 for low pale. $3.50 for pale 81
for extra pale. and II for window ghss.
lrmle Tnrpentine of III barrels ut $3.50
for hard. Saa5 for yellow dip, and S25 for virgin
Tnr.-Sales of IdS barrels ut 1926. Market iriD
and has advanced toe.
coft"n.-Sacs OF s bales Il, o!sc. z n.
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ThcorilcIS on earthquakes and volcanic
disturbance. will find bit of interesting i'll
formation in The news from Iceland. Mont
IiCcla j. always IN Il mild state of eruption.
but on I'll" 10Th. 18th, and 18th OF April
there was an Unusual connection, with vol
c;snc shocks. III some parts of the island. 1t
happened that In" great California earth
qtlakcs commenced on the 10th Of April, and
were most severe OF that day. These plle-
nomcml. widely separated hy distancea, they
are, may be connected by scientific thinkers.
Ner Iurk Trtb,tnc.
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.,,,r <crrnon and Organization

DAVIS rEHCFE DlNGS.
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FARE. A,
F~om Richmond 10 Baltimore: .'''''' ''s''''''' =,
From ItirIno,d To- Phahci hia..'' y.
From Rirhmuh TO New York ......'.'.'''' -. ~
l, xi,,mnnd 30 Boston. all raj. .......' a. -
rro Ririimond 10 Boston via the ron.,,.:,.i -
''''" WILLIAM y. BRAGG. onr'Ilo',anth,,',hj o,
RF,UEN FoSrtR. General aSt"'' W. >" e
street, baltimore. ~, r...,..,t ,y,,,,
Richmond go ,,. ,,..,t mil
X H. IIorCHKisS, Travelling As'nl. ''n
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-03-06
THE PENINSULA.
wIooMIco COUNTY.


45 marriage licenses have been issued since
the advent of the new year.
In an alteration between VIM Driscoe and
Benz. Phillips, at Pottsville, a few days ago. the
latter was stabbed-and stabbed fatally, it is
feared
Because it is thought a vessel now building at
Salisbury will be - tight and sail close to the
wind" it is proposed to name her after certain
individual in Salisbury.
QUEEN ANNE's COUNTY.
The dogs are suffering with distemper.
The school house near Tilghman's was burned
recently.
The small pox has broken out on f. A. Eming's
farm, about miles from Centreylle.
Capt. Jno. S. Skinner was attacked with apo
plcxy, on Sunday, and died in five minutes.
The robber of William Hands store has been
found and lodged in jail. His name is George
Thomas.
The Post Master General has ordered that the
post office at " Long Marsh " be re- established,
but it was never discontinued.
WORCESTER COUNTY.
The first quarterly meeting of the Snow Hill
M. Il. Circuit will be held ON the 23d' and oath
Jas. A. Barns, of Massawaddux was thrown
from his carriage few days ago, and injured
internally.
Colored woman named Blades ate a hearty
supper at Queponco, one night last week, and
died shortly thereafter. This is sad warning
to people who eat dinners.
plain iron bridge at Snow Hill will cost 50, O.
90; pivot draw, $1,000.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-03-06
Dramatic.
THE LADY OF LYONS.

Our antioipatons of last evenings play were
entirely realized. Mrs. Bowers character Of
Pauline is fine, though strong, exhibition of
human nature, presented, throughout, with cul-
tiyated taste The passions which alternate in
the bosom of the proud beauty, who awakens
from her dreams of prncely greatness, to the hard
realities of peasants condition, but turns again
to love the man who has deceived her, were
portrayed powerfully and effectively. So,
TOO, may we say of Mr.. McCollom. The part of
Claude suits him we'll. His figure, his voice,
and his manner, supplement admirably his tai
entH az an artist, in the rendition Of this part,
and we can we'll conceive that with him as the
real hero of such real drama in life, Pauline
would have forgiven him his part in the cruel
deception of which he made her the victim.
Mr.. Dalton played well as BeduSednt, and the
other members of the company acquitted them
selves fairly
The play, tonight is East Lynne. The sale of
seats has been really very large and there will
lie crowded house. Tomorrow evening, the
engagement of Mrs. Bowers will close with the
presentation of Queen Elizabeth the natural COM
panion piece to Mary Stuart, and not inferior to
that in interest. Ristori made it famous, Mrs.
Lander added to its popularity, and Mrs. Bowers
rendition, we are sure, will be very fine. There
should be good house, tomorrow evening.
THE PERFORMANCE OF ''DIvoRoE."
The Company who play divorce" here, on
Friday and Saturday evenings performed at
Wlhamsport, on Monday and Tuesday, and are
at harrisburg, on this and tomorrow evenings.
The managers of the troupe are Messrs Furbish
n Wilton and they have secured from Daly of
New York the right to present DiCOrCe in num-
ber of cities, throughout the country
The seats for the performance here may now
he engaged, at Boughman, Thomas, q Co.
NEW ENGAGEMENT" ON HAND"
The Citizens Entertainment Association au-
thorize the announcement that they have made
an engagement with Mr. Johnny Thompson, who
is now playing at Holiday street Theatre, Balti-
more, the social drama, On Hand, or True TO the
Last The same play will be produced here, on
the evenings of March 1th and 18th, (Monday
and Wednesday Of next week. and the ma
chinery, locomotive and cars, and other stage
properties, necessary to bring out its sensational
features, will also be procured from Baltimore,
BY the kindness Of Mr.. j. T. Ford
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-03-06
The Ten-Cenr Tax.

IFS INJURIOUS INFLUENCE ON LOCAL TRAVEL
COMPLICATED SITUATION OF THE WILMINGTON
READING ROAD.
The State tax, of ten cents on each passenger
carried within the limits of the State operates
very badly on the Wilmington & Reading road.
Since the LIST of March, the tickets issued to
children attending school in this city, from sta
tlons up the line have been nearly doubled in
price, i'll order to cover the tax For instance
tickets for months travel, from Centre Station,
miles up, were sold to scholars for $500 each
Now, however, the State tax is charged, addi-
tonally, making $4.60 more
This will be likely to entirely break up this
class of travel. We understand that the number
of children using the road to attend school here,
has been about as follows Greenvile, 8 or & /;
Lancaster Road, Dupont's, or Centre, q
Adams l.
It is also stated that the price of tickets to or
dlnary travellers has been increased, on account
of the tax. From Dupont's Station to this city,
~ cents has been the charge for round trip
ticket, but it has now been advanced to 81 cents,
the 20 cents increase being the amount Of tax.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-03-06
Oliver Evans and the IocomOtive-nur Rail-
road TO the West ON Cnssic Ground.
10 ne Editor of DE Comnlerolal :

To he Editor of he Commercial
We observe in your last TRIBUNE paragraph
referring to Oliver Evans, spoken Of in Mr.. Har-
rison's paper on the locomotive. You are right
iu pronouncing him a Delawarean, " and one of
the early projectors of the stelmboat,as we'll as
Owned we believe the water power on Red Clay
spice mill of Franklin Fell, ESQ, and called the
Frankland Mills.
Being mechanical genius, lie invented oleva-
tors and several other useful appliances in grain
mill machinery including the well-known and
of manufacturing threshing machiues amongst
the rest, if our memory serves. Some of these
inventions are informed he first utilized in
ell OH the idea of locomotion by steam, but that,
little ahead OF the age they live in. We felt that
Wilmington 4 Wes 'ern part the V .ry doors VIII re
of the " steam wBgon." May we not accept it
prise, in which you have ever taken a lively
interest, should thus fulfil at his very homestead
the predictions of a son of Delaware, of whom
we may well be prUtd
Ii 80 happened last July, that our ground
breaking ceremonies took place in the same
vicinity, and we can not avoid the fancy that
the shade of Oliver Evans will rel )ice nert Jtly
at the first passing train and say to the Whining
increasing errand Of usefulness this day begun"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-03-06
Philadelphia Topics.

"A coronor's jury says John Long, who died
suddenly, died from natural causes.
Councils will test the right of the Park Com
mission to levy on the City Treasury
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company want
to build new wharf at Greenwich Point.
Some one complains that the tax Office is
too small, but he don't say anything about the
taxes.
Adam Erford'a mother couldn't hold him
when he attempted to whip her, bat Alderman
Hood did.
john Cochrane throws gravel at his associ-
ates and man who attempted to arrest him
for it got well punished.
james Cannon was arrested for shooting
"for fun" Cannon was loaded with whislley,
but the Alderman wouldn't discharge him.
The Bulletin advises babes not to be born
on the 29th OF February because if they do,
they will be compelled to live for eighty-four
years before they reach their twenty-first birth
day. Babes unborn should remember this.