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Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-24
Feminine Fashions.

--Demoiselles who have black hair, wear gar
net stars in the same.
Wide black velvet ribbons attached to a me-
daon are worn around the throat.
The high Spanish comb is much in favor I;
also jewelled aigrettes and darts for ornament.
High collarettes of embroidered Swiss, are
much in vogue. They are finished in front with
graceful tic.
The grandest toettes for New Years re-
ceptiOn of silk velvet made with long train
and trimmed with rich lace.
Many corsages are made open in front to
the waist with velvet revers and displaying ele-
CANT chemisettes OF Nallenci ciennes lace.
An innovation in coifures are coils of spot
ted and striped hair, the wearer looking as il
She had tabby cat reposing on her head.
For gushing young maidens Of thirty-fivt
and upward a cunning fringe Of hair on the
forehead, in the poodle dog style, is the proper
thing.
New ties are made of velvet, either green
blue or plum color, and lined with bright or pale
tinted silk. Bows made to match the tie ar,
worn i'll the hair.
Two long curs or braids are worn by those
who do not like the barren effect of the back oil
the neck and head when all the hair il dressed
up high, as the latest fashion demands.
There are only $4,000 different shades oil
ribbon from which you can select a trimming to
match your duck Of bonnet. But it is expect
ed several new tints will be introduced in few
uays,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-24
Literary Notes.

-Scribners Monthly, with characteristic on
terprise, has made arrangements for series of
twelve articles on 1.-THE Great South, which are
to be illustrated in superb fashion, and to write
which that most graphic and graceful writer,
Mr.. Edward King, has been engaged to travel to
travel all through the Southern States. These
will be the leading features OF 1873.
There il considerable activity at present
among local hstorirns. The Lives ofthe Gov
ernors of Pennsylvania with the incidental His
tory Of the State from 1909 to 1872" by William
q. Armor, is just published in Philadelphia a
DIR. Bernard Sturve, of Springfield is.busy writing
history of Illinois, and Prof. Albert Smith late
ly of Dartmouth is preparing history OF Peter
borough, N. ii.
The London Pubic Opinion reviews Mr.. Ed
ward Egglestons " End OF the World" which it
says exhibits descriptive power of no ordinary
character. 1t also notes the fact that Messrs.
Routledge Il 90. have been eccentric enough to
pay the American author copyright on this
lpolr
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-24
1eaths.

S0LOMON.-on Saturday, the 21st inst, John J.
Solomon, In the 5Oth year of his age
The relatives and friends OF the family are re-
spectiuly invited to attend the funeral from HIS
late residence N. W. corner OF Second and Walnut
Streets on Thur day afternoon at O'Clock to- pro-
ceed TO the Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery.
SHAW,-On Tuesday morning. Dec. oath in the city,
Martha L. Shaw, daughter OF John and Martha
Shaw, aged 2l years.
The friends and relatives OF the family are re-
spectfuly invited to attend the funeral from the
residence of her parents 500 Pine street, at O'Clock
Thursday afternoon. Services at Asbury Church.
JEFFERIs.-0n the 10th inst, at Temperancevle,
o.. John s. Jefers, aged 81 years.
~ West Chester papers copy.
John S. Jetfers was brother TO DR.. Emor Jefferls,
Of this city, and removed from Chester county, Pa,
81 years ago, and resided To the time OF his DEATH
In OhlO)
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-24
The Wnter Dcpnrtment.

THE NEW PUMP HoUsE-THE TUNNELLING.
The severe cold weather makes slow progress
in the work on the improvements being made by
the Water Department, at the Brandywine works.
The old pump house has some time since been
torn down and the walls OF a new one in its
stead, are about half completed. A few days of
mild weather would be sufficient to complete the
walls and put on the roof. Under the crcum-
stances, however, the work goes on as rapidly M
could be expected
The work of tunnelling under the Brandywine
for the purpose OF arranging for sufficient water
at all times for the new WOrthington pump,
which is to be placed in the new house, is slow
and difficult, at this season Of the year. force
was kept at work all last night in pumping to
keep the water clear, 80 as to allow the work to
proceed.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-24
MIR. Morsy,. New civil nlshi. BiII.

bill attached, has been introduced by Represer-
tative Morey, of Louisiana. 1t provides penal
ties for the rejection Of any citizen by reason OF
race or color from the full and equal enjoyment
OF the advantages aud privileges furnished by
lnn-keepers, common carriers, theatres, common
schools and other institutions. Private schools
colleges and cemeteries established exclusively
for white or colored people, and maintained by
voluntary contributions, are not to be interfered
with. Provision is made for the annulment OF
all laws and ordinances making determinations
against any citizen by the use OF the word
white" The amnesty section completely re.
moves all political disabilities, applications for
special relief bills for the benefits Of persons
whose claims may be disallowed
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-24

A SERIES OF ASSAULTS. Robert Ogden had a
hearing before Esq. Publ, this morning. and
and being disorderly 5000 for an assault on d.
H. Stevenson, "a pay-master at Pttsburg on the
Pennsylvania Il. r., but whose house is in this
city )and $500 for a threatened assault on VIM
Nj. Jefferis. The occurrences for which the de.
PENDANT was 30 held took place on Saturday
night, in street car, going North. Ogden got
in at Sth and Market caused disturbance about
changing note, and beat Mr.. Stevenson badly
pushing his head through car window. Mr..
Jefferis left the car, after repeated threats from
Ogden,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-24
The Cold weatber.

A heavy snow storm from the southwest began
at Portsmouth, N. H., yesterday morning, the
thermometer being at zero at sun rise. Snow
nine degrees. At Toronto yesterday morning
the Thermometer marked one degree above zero,
and at Quebec seven below. Navigation in the
Mississippi is virtually closed above Memphis,
the river being filled with heavy ice, and the
weather very cold. At Baltimore the Annapolis
steamers and most of the sailing vessels are
Land up, the harbor and river being covered with
ice. A channel is with difficulty kept open by
the ice boat On Sunday morning the thermom-
eter marked eighteen below zero at Toronto,
and ten below Evansville, Ind Sunday was the
coolest day at Evansville since 1864
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-24
The President aud the Louisiana Quarrel.


The Memphis AUdldnche, bitter opponent
Of President Grant and the Republican party,
speaks wisely Of the Presidents action respect
ing the quarrel in Louisiana 1t says
Zone point made against the President in con-
nection with the Louisiana muddle is not well
taken. II is that which censures him for sus-
tanning Judge Durell, of the Federal Court. II
he had used bayonets to nullify the actions Of
this court, then, indeed, would there be Just
cause for the most sweeping denunciation, for
he would have directly interfered with its con-
stitutional prerogatives. To ask the President
not TO sustain Judge Durell ia to ask him to
override the civil Courts OF which, in Louisiana
Judge Durell is the highest legal representative
The Court may be corrupt it may be ignorant
1t may be committing outrages on the rights of
the people. All this we will grant, for argu-
ment's sake, and add our fear that some of the
charges are true but what are the facts Judge
Durell is in authority. He is the head of the
Federal Court. The President has no legal
power in the premises. He is compelled, as
Chief Executive, to assume that the Federal
Court is keeping within its jurisdiction, and to
ect.
I'VE do not venture the suggestion that Judge
Durell has kept within legal bounds He may
have grossly transcribed them. Nor do we as
sumo that the matters in controversy should
have reached his court at ALL But they are, Unfit,
he is acting, and the only remedy is his impeach-
mept and removal by due process oraw-a pro-
ceeding requiring time. The President, in stop
high-h anded outrage on civil law. One OF his
highest duties s to enforce the law, and in Lou
siana, Judge Durell, for good or evil represents
the law -
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-24
LOCAL AFFIss.

Run AwAY.-A lively run way took place, yes
terday afternoon, in the vicinity of the City Mill
two horse wagon, from one of the mills adia
cent to the city, happened to be passing there,
when the team became frightened at one of the
Fire Companies steamers; and giving wings tC
fright, demolished the wagon, threw the driver
out. bruising him considerably, and broke up
the harness in an attempt to cross Market street
bridge, one through the carriage way and the
other the foot way
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-24
Thaddeus stevens, monument

The monument to Thaddeus Stevens, over
his grave in Shreiner's Cemetery, at Lancaster,
Pa, is completed after what some persons have
grave completely, being eight feet, six inches, in
length, four feet, nine inches wide, and over
eight feet high. The base is a solid block of
Oonowingo granite, weighing four tous On
the marble panel facing north is an inscription
death, &C. On that facing south is the follow
ing:
repose in this quiet and secluded spot
Not for any natural preference for solitude,
But, finding other cemeteries limited to race,
by charter rules
have chosen this, that might illustrate in
my death
The principles which advocated
Through long life:
EQUALITY OF MAN BEFORE HIS CREATOR,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-24
DaIIy board of Trade Report,

Especially Reported lUr the Daily Commercially
Rooms OF THE WumNGToN BOARD OF TRADE.
MONDAY, Dec. "a.
There was fair attendance Of members
Business is now substantially at a stand, until
after the holidays, 'and operations by water
would be checked by the severe weather, at any
rate.
The following were among the entries on
the books
Receipts. .-120 tons coal, 20 tons flue iron, 5000
feet lumber, 81 $50 lbs chain cable.
Shipments l45 lbs paper So bbls snuff
7,779 lbs tallow, car fire bricks.
The Flour and Grain markets remain at yes.
terdays figures, ruling very firm.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-24
FIRST EDITION.
goo II. M.
New York.
BURNING OF BARNum's MUSEUM

BURNING OF BARNUMs MUSEUM
NEW YORK. Dec. a.
Barnum's museum and menagerie, located on
nth street, opposite the Academy of Music, was
burned early this morning.
AN EFFORT TO LYNCH SIMMONS.
Simmons, the murderer Of Duryea, has been
removed from the hospital to prevent an at
tempt to lynch him, by Vigilance Committee
formed for the purpose
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE BURNED MUSEUM.
Barnum's museum and circus was totally de-
stroyed, together with Grace Chapel, adjoining,
aud two stores on l4th st., and Stevens carriage
store, on 18th St. The only animals saved from
the menagerie are camel aud elephant. The
cause of the fire is unknown.
The loss by the fire will amount to half mil
lion OF dollars
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-24
Marine News.

WILMINGTON, Dec "a.
Tho ice is heavy in the harbor, but the tug
MutOri, with the barges of the Philadelphia
freight line, left at O'clock this morning, and
went out without serious difficulty. In the Del
aware, especially at the Horseshoe, the ice was
very difficult to get through, and the boats only
reached Philadelphia about IL o'clock. They
will lie up for the psesent, and neither Mr.. Bush
nor Warner q Co, will receive freight, until fur
ther notice.
New CASTLE, Dec %.
Two schooners are in sight towing up. Wind
W. S. W.
LEwEs, Dec. 23.
Pilot boat Cope reports barque India, from
London, passed in this morning. A herm brig
was coming in at 3 z. NJ. barque is reported
outside. The brig reported this morning as the
Annie Vail, is the Annie Ingram, from Old Har-
Dor, Ja., for Philadelphia Steamship Emily b.
Souder, from New York for New 0rlerns, sailed
at 245 7. NJ About twenty schrs. are here
Wind " s. w
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-24
RnnnInn LiepuInrIx.

The trains on the Pennsylvania Il Delaware
Il. r., extending from Pomeroy, Chester county,
to Delaware City, Delaware, are running regu-
lary connecting with the Delaware Railroad at
Rodney station West Chester Record.
The Record is mistaken. Trains run regularly
only over that portion Of the road between Del
aware City and the junction with the Del. r. r..
"a distance Of miles.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-24

The 21st annual meeting of the stockholders
Of the Delaware II. r. Co., will be held at Dover,
on January 9th, next.
The fifth annual convocation of the Grand
Chapter, of the State, will be held at Dover on
the 18th day Of January next.
A temperance fair will be held at Temperance
Hall. 702 East 7th street, throughout the holi-
days. The friends Of temperance should lend a
helping hand.
The President will sustain the party in Ar
kansas headed by Senator Clayton, and troops
will only be used to enforce decreee Of the Fed
eral Courts, and to prevent violence.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-24
The Opera House, This RvenIn q.

Late yesterday afternoon, after the CONNER
crAL had been issued word was received that
Mrs Bowers and Company had failed to make
railroad connections, and could not possibly
reach Wilmington in time for performance.
The Company arrived, to-day and this eve
ming the play of Lddy Audley's Secret will be
given, in the best style There should be a
crowded house. Elizabeth, which was to have
been given tonight, is simply dropped from the
propramme
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-24
DO Climates Change Z

Old people complain that the seasons are
warmer, colder, or more rainy than when they
were young Their comments are ridiculed be-
cause most persons believe that no marked
changes have or ever will take place in a section
OF country where stability in nature is settled
fact that is, it SHOWS In winter, showers in
April, and trees have leaves In spring.
Atmospheric alteration Is certainly going on
from age to age, more strongly evident in some
parts OF a country than in others.
Here are illustrations. Two thousand years
ago the climate Of Italy was far colder than now.
The Loire and Rhone, in ancient Gaul, used to
freeze over annually. Juvenal says the Tiber
froze 80 firmly in his day that the ice had to be
cut TO get at the water. Horace indicates the
presence Of ice and snow in .he street OF Rome
and Ovid asserts that the Black Sea freezes over
every year.
SO extreme was the cold at that far-off period
in history, that it stands chroniced by the an
clients that in Gaul, Gern4 - Pannonia and
Thrace, snow positively covered the ground so
long as to prevent the cultivation OF olives,
grapes and other fruits, which are raised there
at the present time in abundance. Ice or snow
to any amount, would now be a phenomenon in
italy,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-24
Weather Record.

REPORT OF THE SIGNAL SERVICE
WASHINGTON. Dec. "a.
Probabilities For the Middle States, Norther-
ly to Easterly winds, partly Cloudy and possi-
bly, light snow ever the southern portion.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-24

ARRESTED ON SUSPICION. Thomas Jordan and
James Rowe, two boys, of the band of the
Forty Thieves" were arrested, last night, by
found in the store house Of Jessup & Moore,
on the Brandywine, in the Ninth Ward, and with
them he found some grain bags belonging to
William Morrow. In addition to this, Mr.. Mosely,
who has charge Of the store house, heard the
boys quoting the market value of brass, and
thought it would be well to look after q lot of
brass belonging to some machinery then in
store. Upon an examination, the bolts and
nuts were found to have been taken of, 80 as to
allow the brass work to be easily and noiselessly
morning, but were remanded to the cells for a
further hearing.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-24

The Chancellor OF New Jersey has granted an
injunction to restrain the New Jersey Central
halToad from interference with the coal trade
OF the Delaware, Lackawanna an Western Rail-
ROAD. or from carrying into effect the resolution
VI december 18Th, regarding it,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-24
Mad Dogs in the we,t,

The way they do out West when dog shows
symptoms Of madness, is for the crowd to chase
amt worry him through the streets until he is
mad in dead earnest. In the course of chase
OF five miles or 80 they manage to make him bite
a, a dozen children and score OF other dogs
rms multiplies paragraphs and brings the town
into notice.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-24
Green Oxntnrs.

The oysters in several Of the tributaries Of
Chesapeake bay have become green, and in con =
sequence unmarketable. Green is not a fash
ionable color among oyster eaters in the United
States, though in Paris a green oyster will sell
oysterman have ''greening ponds" in which the
oysters are placed for the purpose Of being
brought to the favorite color.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-24
WITH SUPPLEMENT-.
ENTERTAINMENTS, THIS EVENING.

Mrs. p Bowers, j. G. McColom, and Com
pany, Opera House Lady Audleys secret.''
Fair Of United Cornet Band, Institute Hall.
Minqua Fair, City Hall, Continued
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-24

Barnum's Museum and Menage;ie was burned
in New York, this morning. No man in the
country seems more Inflated than p. T., but he
somehow manages to recover from his reverses
with perseverance, and rapidity which are pecu-
liary characteristic OF the man..
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-24
The nTovement. AKaInst the Apncheer.

Arizona advices to the 14th state that General
Crooks scouts have taken the field and are NOV
ing towards the country occupied by the hostile
Apaches. They are assisted by Pah-Utes Yumaa
and friendly Apaches. The hostile Apaches OF
the Upper Verde river have retreated to the
mountains. 1t is expected that this winters
campaign will bring the savages to terms.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-24
The Last Rail.

The last rail of the Buffalo, New York and
Philadelphia Railroad was laid yesterday Coal
from the Cameron mines will be sent over the
road immediately. On Saturday there will be
an excursion over the road.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-24

During last week. twenty-three fires were re-
ported by telegraph from different cities of the
Union and the Canadas-more than three per
day. The aggregate loss by these fires reaches
the immense sum Of 81, 900 or an average Of
more than s5l, 900 eaeh-s1G2. 900 daily.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-24

HOLIDAY GOODS.
Especial invitation is accorded to patrons and the
public to examine our superior assortment of the
following articles, well adapted to the Holiday
Trade:
15O Styles Rubber, Buffalo and Horse Combs.
so styles Pocket Combs, 200 styles Hair Brushes.
Plain, Fancy, Buffalo plain, and inlaid, Rosewood
Inlaid, and plain Satin Wood, Walnut
and Maple Woods,
so styles Hand Scrubs and Nail Brushes,
20 styles Hat and Clcth Brushes,
50 styles Cut-glass Extract and Cologne Bottles,
10 styles Pungents, fancy and plain.
70 styles Toilet Sets,
Bohemian and French Ware, plain,
decorated, medallion OF all colors-ln
stands and out Of stands.
100 styles Tooth Brushes,
English. American and French.
10 stlyes McInall's Wire-fastened, very durable
Lubin's Perfumery.
Lubins Soaps
Plain, Paper, Wicker Metallic, Plain and Decorated
Medallion, China, Glass, Scotch Plalds.
In the above articles we offer superior induce
ments, to prices, and beg TO say that the prices
asked are lower than heretofore offered.
Whether desrous Of purchasing or not, an efficient
corps Of polite and attentive clerks will cheerfuly
show goods.
EDWARD MoINALL, JR.,
ApothecarY, Second and Market streets.
Wilmington
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-24
DOMESTIC NEWS.
TIA PENINSULA.
W lRuEsrER COUNTY.

wPGEsrER COUNTY.
A broom uy WILL be started in Snow Hill in
a few days. drug store is also talked of
u. X. Rich4. doom, Of Snow Hill, has removed
to Lewes, Del.
The oyster shipments by rail last week, were
quite active.
Isaac Purnells heart enlarged on Thursday
last and he died.
Snow Hill has fitted up new depot, which is
much more convenient than the old one.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-24
Commercial Reports.

PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. "a.
Cotton dull; 201[@21. Flour inactive; su-
perdne $4.509550; extra family S7.7508. so,
Wheat steady; Red S5@86; amber 88(095 white
95@2.05. Corn dull old yellow 65@66 new So
@61 mixed 64@65. Oats weak white 49@52,
mixed 46. Whiskey firm 98.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-24
SECOND EDITION.
3:3O, p. M.
Winter in the West.

FROZEN UP FOR FoRTY-EIdHT HOURS.
CNoNNAT1 Dec. "a.
On tho Peru, Indiana & Toledo R. r., sixty
locomotives, with cattle trains, were--frozen up
for forty-eight hours. All the live stock on the
trains were frozen to death.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-24

WILMINGTON TRANSFER AND BAGGAGE
wv EXPRESS will call for and deliver baggage
and packages TO and from all parts OF the city, Rail-
road Depot and boat. Also, baggage called for and
checked (where Railroad tickets are held to all
left at THE Franklin Telegraph once, No.
4 West Third Street; 4. Bringhurst Co.,
Sixth and Market; Smith 4 Painter, Seventh
and Market, and B. 4 @. Shoemaker sos Market St,
will receive prompt attention. Principal once Bag
gage Room, p, W. and B. Railroad DerQt.
]. j. MOMULtKN,
Bept1s-1y ]. Il. SEAL. Proprietora
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-24
PERSONAL AND PARTICULAR.

Happy Christmas to you
"A lively advertisement costs no more than a
dull one.
Our next English visitor of note is to be
Wilkie Collins.
Some counterfeiters at Fort Wayne, Ind,
nave been doing "living" business in an old
cemetery.
To tell the truth, Boston's sister cities are
secretly pleased at her noble determination to
receive no pecuniary aid.
1t is one Of Rubinstein's little eccentriciti Oh
that he will not play at concert where Strauss
waltzeB are on the programme.
Two hundred and fifty men are now employ
ed on the New York post-oflice building. Ii will
soon be ready for its Mansard roof.
The assassins bullet is called "a transfer
ticket to Lone Mountain" in San Francisco.
They are all ''dead-heads" by that route.
Germany, among other reforms, is just now
making war upon states, urging, among other
things, that they are noisy, hurtful to the eyes,
and assist in forming bad hand writing which
1t takes years of pen-practice to overcome.
An unstamped letter. dropped in the SPRING
field post Office, was recently forwarded, as usual
by the Young Mems Christian Association, and
reached its destination. On being opened il was
found to contain the following "Send me an
other barrel of that GIN"
"A lady called upon Mrs Maria Richardson, OF
Summerton, Mich, recently and after chatting
for while, the latter esked to be excused foi
moment and went up stairs Soon the caller
observed blood trickling through the ceiling, and
following its direction, found Mrs Richardson
with her throat fatally cut That seems how
ever, curious way to entertain company.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-24

ENoR THR HOLIDAYS, GO AND SEE THE
rare and unique Japanese Goods, consisting of
Japanese Card Receivers. Crumb Plates, Work
Baskets, Tea Pots, OF beautiful design Also, Jap
anese Fire Works, Lacquered rays, Charms, Match
Boxes Pen Boxes and many rare articles, at the
only Japanese and Chinese Store In Wilmington.
j. L HOUSTON, JR
II East Fourth ST,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-24
Auction sales,

advertised in the Commercial
Messrs. Ogle & Miller, cutlery plated ware,
notions &c. to continue during the holidays.
Doyle d Nichols sale Of horses, Philadelphia,
tO-morrOw.