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Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-11
state Items.

Trade on the canal is dull
FELTON, is without tailor.
Visitors are leaving Lewes.
The Dover green has been "shaved."
Butter is scarce at Delaware City at 30 cents
per pound.
The late rains have improved fishing at the
Breakwater.
The Sunday Schools are beginning to picnic
OF Rehoboth.
A s-ponnd crocus was caught at the Breakwa-
ter on Thursday.
The national hotel at Middletown is unusually
prosperous this summer
Eward Reynolds editor OF the MiddietoWn
Transcript, has been recreating at the virginia
Springs
Willow Grove used 10 have band and
church choir, but both have died. 1t is now a
dull, quiet town. ,,.,
Rev. Mr.. Williams the principal Of the Will
mington Conference Academy, is hiGhly en-
dersed as q capital teacher
Jas, H. Peterson's house. at Dover, was
struck by lightning, last week, and rathoie
burned through the dashboard
Collins Beach is 80 crowded with visitors that
new arrivals have to content themselves win
pillow and bed upon the floor.
VIM. @. Eliason, of Middletown, was thrown
f,om his carriage, last week, while his horses
were running away, and he was severely bruiseu'
While the Conference Academy ouuuinb 10 IA
nroeess of erection at Dover, all necessary pro-
Vision will be made for the opening OF the
school in other quarters.
Mr.. James Il CLARK, living near Delaware City,
raised, on thirty acres, l,6oO bushels OF oals;
which weighed 35 pounds ito the bushel. seed
OF the common variety
Mfr. 8. Alexander, carriage builder at Delaware
City, has retired and one of his last acts was :
nresent his daughter. Mrs. W. II. H. Clark, witt
I money phaeton. The event created little ep
isode in the local history Of the town.
few nights since, Mr.. J. F. Reybold, hMnl l
naar Delaware City, had eighteen sheep kllle'
and wounded by dogs. few months ago ne Al
40 had twelve more killed and wounded IN 1h'
same way.
Frederic Rosenthal and his wife and cnl m
we're terribly burned by the explosion OF coz n
oil lamp, in Baltimore on Saturday nlght. th
lamp was upset by the child, who isnot expects
to recover.
Brupa 4 Co., of Salem N. j., extensively er
gagged in the manufacture of ice cream, have col
fracted with VIM H. II. Clark, living near Deli
ware City, to supply them with 400 gts' OF oreal
per week, through the season, at 20 cents p'
quart.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-11
THE PENINSULA.
CECIL ooTNTY.


Elkton has ''quoit club" but several OF the
members are at Cape May, and the games are
discontinued. 49,.
Charles a. Murphy of the 4th district, had
700 bushels of wheat from 20 acres, making 30
bushels per acre. .--.
W. Parker, for many years private secretary
to Hon. Jacob Tome, has retired from that po-
sition. -,
The new Odd Fellows Hall at Rising Sun will
be dedicated on Wednesday.
John Gray, young shoemaker at hlslng sun,
has abandoned the last and awl for the ministry.
A new NJ. E. Church will soon be erected near
the Westamwell iron works
The Woodlawn camp on the 18th.
The colored people have camp meeting IN
progress at Sandy Branch.
wIooBnoo COUNTY.
Salisbury has eight base ball clubs, six white
and two colored.
A colored section hand on the W. p. II. IL
was thrown from hand car on Saturday week and
had his head and face badly manged by the
wheels Of the car, which passed over him. II Ii
Thought his injuries are very serious.
Rev, Patrick Warren has accepted call to thG
Vienna Baptist Church. 80.
A camp meeting will be held on Chincoteagu'
Island, commencing August 18TH
An NJ. p. camp meeting begins near Whayley
| vile on the 10Th. -
Another coal oil accident. Elizabeth Chatham
| of Salisbury. attempted to light fire with Goa
| oil, and severely burned face was the result.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-11

CHESTER HEIaHTs--The camp meeting at
Chester Heights was largely attended on yester-
", there being by estimate, from IL, 600 to
Is. 600 persons present. 1t was perfect Jam,
even in that fine, large woods, and very little
comfort was obtainable. Excursion trains came
in fro m all directions, bringing fresh accessions
from Philadelphia is said to have brought out as
many hundred passengers. 1t was filed upon
the inside and on the Platforms and many per-
sons even rods on top the cars. Many Will
minptoniane Were present. p 70
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-11
Ways 10 the wbb~ Mountains.

THE ROUTE OF THE wIsSlpEsAuKEE LAKE-Bos-
TON, CONCORD, AND MONTREAL Il. r.
A correspondent in New Hampshire, upon
reading recent communication in the CONNER
cial OH the routes to the White Mountains, thinks
it failed to properly set forth the ATTRACTIONS OF
the Boston, Concord and Montreal road, an ex-
cellent line running by way of Lake Winnipe.
saukee and Plymouth, and entering the Noun
tain Region on the North, within easy staging
distance Of all the best houses.
Our correspondent says "The letter OF
'Jay describes small portion of the line to
which refer you, he having passed over it
from Bethlehem as far as Wells River, where he
was obliged to change cars. TACT that MS let
ter does not mention. Had he chosen the
route by Plymouth, to Boston, he might have
left the Mountains an hour and a-half later in
the morning and taken fast Express train
with through cars.
1.-The time between the Twin Mountain House
and Bost on is now less than nine hours, by TINS
route 1t has frst-cass equipment the best
passenger coaches and drawing room cars, all
with Miller platforms. coupleIs, and buffers. All
through trains stop half an hour to dine, at Fly
mouth, where the depot ia under and comprises
a portion of the celebrated Pemigewasset Houre
(said to be the best built hotel in New England
where passengers sit down to dinner that can
not be surpassed, with plenty OF time in which
to enjoy it,
"South Of Plymouth IS miles, the road
touches Lake Winnepessukee at Weirs, and
makes connection there, by steamer for all points
on the Lake.
For route between New York or Boston,
and the Mountains, the Boston, Concord anG
Montreal line il very direct, and indispensable
for it's early arrival at, and late departure from
the Mountains for New York. The route TO
travellers coming through that city is to leave ii
the evening by the Sound steamers, (elther Mar
ragansett or New London line,) to New London
where close connection is made, early ne x
morning, by train Nerthward through Norwich
Worcester, Nashua and Manchester. to Concord
and thus through to the Mountains BY thi
route, travellers get good nights rest on tn
prettiest portions OF New England and reacl
the Mountains by early tea time"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-11

REPORTED RIOT AT RosEsDALE.-On Saturday
evening, an excited individual reined up in front
of the City Hall, without hat or coat, and ln-
formed Chief of Police Brady that great riot
was in progress at Rosendale and requesting
that force be sent out to quel it. The chief dis
patched number Of policemen in great haste
but when they reached there all was quiet not;
sound disturbed the stiffness Of the night, save
the clatter of the railway horses hoofs upon the
stone road bod and the murmur OF tho Brandy
wine in the distance. 1t wss ascertained, now
ever. that there had been q disturbance
the individual had created q fight with some one
about the City Railway depot, an! had been
pretty badly whipped.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-11
The CLAYTON House
ARRIVALS UP TO 1.SO Pm, TO-DAY

ARRIVALS bf ~ 4sSo A'm'f ~ $50
J. L. Detwire, Phila.
W. $. Auchincloss, City.
Frank b. Lysle, Phila.
j. b. Smith, & W.T. "
W. j. Mc0lary City.
H. e. Leman, Lancaster, ia.
Miss Addie Leman,
W. M Shoemaker, Phila. .-, n.
Chas. Bennett, Phila.
NJ. Tower,
l.. Baker,
Jno. q. Bryant, Richmond, Va.
@ N Scoded, New York.
II II Bennett, .
SA Hyers, Phila.
Miss q Caldwell,
Frank Clark, Lynn, Mass.
Z G Carlin & W.T., Phila.
FO Kurkehmar,
Miss Jane Sickels. Bucks Go, Pa.
James Burns Il W.T., Mauch Chunk.
j O Aiken, City.
Jno Power & La, Phila.
] G Lousdale IL La, Memphis, Tenn.
II Albertson, Phila.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-11
4eaths.

zEBLEY.-In Brandywine Hundred, on the 9th inst,
Jacob zebley, aged about "a years. -,
His relatives and friends are respectfully invited
to attend his funeral, from his late residence tdn
O'CLOCK. to proceed to Mt Pleasant M. E. Church
Burylng Ground.
I.YNCH-In this city, on the 10th inst, Mrs. Emma
), Lynch, in the 34th ysar OF her age
The rela ives and friends OF the family are re-
apectfully invited to attend her funeral from the
residence OF her father, James Bratan lolh Market
street, on Wednesday morning, 10 leave the mousse
at II O'Clock, -+-
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-11

New York furnishes us with another one Of
those tragedies for which II is unrivaled. With
o 1t any known cause, brother of firm Of to-
bacconists shoots their partner, swallows poi
g IN, and thinking this may not save his neck
from the halter, SHOOTS himself.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-11

ES-Persons leaving the city for the summer, and
wishing TO have the DAILY COMMERCIAL sent to
Them will please send US their address. Where the
paper is desired for less than MONTH the postage
had best be prepaid at this office. BY prepayment
of postage by stamps, regularity of delivery will be
tnaurad
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-11

HoaeE sToI.EN.-On Saturday evening, between
eight and nine O'Clock, valuable horse, with
black name, tail 6legs, was stolen from Dan i.i
sor. 7between Sixth and Seventh streets. Al
though MT. Gallagher, has no clue to the thief,
il is Els impression that the horse is secreted IN
some place within the city. reward has been
offered for the arrest of the thief and return OF
AIa
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-11

REMopEIJNa THE GovHRNMENT BUnDIEd.-
The Government building at Sixth and king
of the interior, and work will be commenced in
about week. The different Departmental will be
newly furnished, and things generally brighten
ed up. What disposition will be made OF the
room lately occupied by Collector Prettyman-
whether it will be fitted up for the use OF tne
Postrnaster. or be thrown again into the room
of the Collector Of Customs, as formerly-has
not vet been fully determined.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-11

VIM Fulton, and his son. eight years OF age,
were struck by locomotive, KILLED, and thrown
into the canal at Point of Rocks tunnel on the
we're walking on the track, and hearing tine
whistle Of an engine, stepped upon another
track in front Of passing engine.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-11
RANKING HOUSE
JAY COOKE . 90.


, JAY COOKE q co.
The Northern Pacific Railroad Company having
de ermned to close its Tsc First Mortgage old Loan
at an aggregate not exceeding thirty million DOLLARS
and thereafter to pay no higher rate Of interest than
per cent On further issue of its bonds, the limited
remainder Of the s-IOlosn is now being disposed
of through the usual agencies. ..
As the bonds Of this issue are made receivable In
payment for the Company's lands at LILO, they are
in constant and increasing demand for this pur-
pose and will continue to be after the loan is closed
"a fact which much enhances their value and
attractiveness as an investment.
The Company has more than 500 miles of its road
built and in operation, has earned title to nearly
ten million acres OF It's land grantand sales Of lands
have thus far averaged s. Se per acre.
All marketable securities are received In exchange
for Northern Pacific at current rates.
John McLear 81 Son.
BANKERS,
NO. Goa Market street; Am
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-11
Commercial Reports.
pE1rApELpHIA MARKETS.
PHILADELPHIA, August II.
sea coast.

PHILADELPHIA, August II.
Cotton weak, 195l@2Oc. Flour dull super
"a 5(CS4. .25 extras, $4Cp5 80 +; winter wheat ex-
ira family, S7@s.5O. Bye flour held at $40.
Wheat steady !; Western red, $140@1.50; Della
beid Al 78e. Corn unchanged !; yellow. $780,;
mixed Western, 566D5Sc Oats less active
White 45Cd50c. Whiskey held at SIC.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-11
THIRD EDITION.
New Ysrk.
AN ArrrMprED HoAnoIDE AND suIoIDE.

AN ATTEMPTED HOMICIDE AND SUICIDE
New YoRK, Aug. IL.
This morning. ct the cigar mAnufactory Of
steinhart Brothers & Schonlank, Ephraim 6tein-
hart, a brother Of one Of the partners, shot Sam
usl schonlank, then swallowed poison and shot
himself. schonlAnk will probably recover
steinhart will not survive. to-day. The cause Of
the crime Is unknown. E4
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-11
Edward Watson.

HIS DEATH IN PHILADELPHrA.LAsT EVENING.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. II.
Edward Watson. of the well-known firm Of
Watttson Brother, cracker bakers, died, last
evening, from brain fever. He was grsatly re-
spected. Tho Commercial Exchange has passed
resolutions of respect.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-11
Local AFFAIRS.

Drsso.,uror.LThe firm of Johnston d Bogia,
Book Binders. of this city. was dissolved, this
morning. Mr.. Johnston continues the busineEs
a new bindery elsewhere.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-11
The ArndL

Sue WAS LAST sEEN ON JULY 23RD.
New YoRK, Aug. IL.
The missing steamer Aredt was seen July
23rd, under canvass, with her propeller broken.
She needed no assistance.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-11
Cheup virginia Lands.

Last week sales of the following tracts Of land,
situated in Amhurst county, Va. and between
three and four miles of Lynchburg, were made.
containing 54s acres, with good dwelling and
other improvements, was sold to Mr.. James O.
Slaughter, at &6, 80 per acre. Second, the Mays
tract" containing 3S4 acres, with good dwelling
house. barn and other outbuildings, was sold to
MIR. samuel G, Allen at 80 per acre. The sales
were made for one-fourth cash, balance In one,
two and three years.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-11

John W. YouRg, ex-clerk in the Chicago post
office who was arrested In Massachusetts few
DAYS since for forging money postal orders, ,s re-
ported to have escaped from the detectives who
we're taking him to Chicago by jumping from
the rain and running into the woods.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-11
lweasher Rsesrd.
. nrrohr ot rnr lrIaNAr stRvIoE.

r. s,- Anrohr or THE sIoSAr sfnvrcE.
WAsHINGroN, Aug. II.
Probabilities For the Middle States, North
essterly to South eAsterly winds, slightly higher
temperature, and generally clear weather during
the day, followed by falling barometer, partly
cloudy weather and occasional rains near the
ma Noaat
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-11
Tho Rxpesilion.

GREAT DMIsUTIoN In PUBLIC INTEREST,
..e.. --...a VIENNA, Aug. IL.
Many strangers are leaving the city, and the
number Of visitors to the Exposition decreases
daily ~ :
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-11
The yFawases pisastsr.

CT DEAD BODIES RRoovERED-THE OFFICIAL IN
vEsTIGATfoE. .4..
WAsHNaToN, Aug. II.
67 bodies have already been recovefed from
the wreck of the wawaset. The names of all
that have been recognized have been published.
The official investigation commences on We'd
nesday Nib
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-11
.ARRATT'S ELECTRIC DISKS

Are eelf-acting, clean, comfortable and durable.
They are worn with relief in Rheumatism, Neurai-
Qta Local Pains, Weakness, Lameness, &C. They
supply gentle dow OF constant electricity and have
a wider range OF use and help In the above named
class OF troubles than the ordinary battery Sold oy
E. BRINGHURST d CO.,
Corner Sixth and Market Htraetas
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-11

The Wd,oaset disaster is even worse than was
first thought. Sixty. seven dead bodies baye al
ready been recovered.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-11
PEACH sH1rnESrs.-The peach shipments on
Coal Oh RxpIosIon.

MOTHER AND CHILD FATALLY BURNED.
On Saturday night, heart-rending accident
occurred In Baltimore by which another and her
child we're brought down to death. Mrs. Angus
to Rosenthal residing at ss1S Bank street, under
took to PUT her child, a boy about five years Of
AGE. to bed. She carried him up the stairs 10 her
arms, and ct the same time carried coal oil lamp
In her left hand. Her husband followed after.
when she reached the third step Of the stair
way. she, by some accident, fell on the floor,
causing the lamp to explode, and her dress I'M
mediately caught fire. and slso the clothing Of
the shild. The screams Of the mother attracted
the attention of Policeman Hickman, and upon
his reaching the unfortunate woman she was
enveloped In q sheet of flames, and suffering in
conceivable agonies Of mind and body. The
policeman tore the clothes off her body, and
with the assistance of officer Donohoe extin-
puished the fire. which threatened the building,
and carried the woman into q room near by.
The father, meanwhile, hurried with the child
into the street. but before he proceeded far he
had to be taken to neigboring house, and the
child was conveyed to Deighboring drug store
but nothing could relieve it and it died at A.
M yesterday The mother fingered until yes
terday morning when she also died. The hus'
band and father was seriously, bat not fatally
burned.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-11

Mike Ruberry has been arrested in Brooklyn,
N. Y, for beating his aunt and mother, the
former fatally.
A Convention of the Soldiers Of New York
State has been called to meet on September 23d,
for the purpose of petitioning Congress TO equal
ize soldiers bounties.
Il, a. Slater, who fatally stabbed Michael
Hussey, at the Washington Schuetzenfest,a few
nights since, was arrested near Washington on
Saturday by detective.
John Wenz, junk dealer. shot his wife and
himself dead, at Poughkeepsie, on Saturday.
They had quarreed about money matters, and
he was drunk at the time. They leave seven
children.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-11
MEDICATED WAX NIPPLE SHIELDS

For the relief Of mothers suffering from sore or
cracked nipples Worn on the nipples these
shields are found soothing and healing. They keep
the nipples soft and moist and prevent the clothing
from chatting the inaamed surface. Prepared ano
sold wholesale and retail by
E. BRINGHURST & CO.,
Wholesale and Retail Druggists,
Corner Sixth and Market streeLs.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-11
Lsrd Gerdsn.

HIS DEPARTURE FOR THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS Oh
British COLUMBIA.
Fort GARRY, Aug IL.
Lord Gordon has left here with large escort.
Il Is reported he has Comet to the Rocky Noun
taiug or to British Columbia.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-11
SECOND EDITION.
rre... phlladelphIa.
soorr1sH oAMEs AT oAKDAIE PARK.

rJ MA TEHlLADkLthtA mug AZ
The Caledonian Club, accompanied by de-
tschment Of the New York Highlander Regiment
made a street parade, to-day, and marched to
oakdaIe Park, to participate in the Scottish
games and the contest for the prizes.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-11

A FIRE at Portland, Maine, on Saturday, de-
stroyed two whArves, with most Of the property
upon them, and three steamers, causing loss,
according to the latest estimates, OF 5000, 600.
Five persons, three women and two men, who
jumped overheard from one Of the steamers to
escape the flames, lost their lives.
Hardy Jones, over 80 years of age, was hanged
at Newbern, N. c., on Friday, for having muir
dered constable named Muller in 1872 while
being taken to prison on charge OF larceny.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-11
The A. ". M.

PARADE AND EXCURSION OF HARMONY LODGE.
On Thursday, the 14th Of August, Harmony
Grand Lodge, of A. Y. M, OF Delaware. proposes
to make an excursion to Salem, New Jersey. The
embarcation will be proceeded by grand parade,
in this city, over the following route: IL
At n O'Clock, A. NJ. the line will form at 9th
and Walnut street with the right resting on 9th,
and from thence the procession will move along
9th to French. I'D French to 18th, along 18th to
Market, down Market to 18th, out 18th to OrangS,
down Orange to 10th, along 10th to Tatnall down
Tatnall to 7th, h,eonntermsrching to 8th, and along
am TO Market, down Market TO 2nd along 2nd to
French, down French to the steamboat landing,
when the embarcation on the steamer Will take
place.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-11
MEDICINAL WATERS

And Gelatine Capsules especially adapted for ad-
mnistering remedies of disagroeabe odor, unpleas-
K BRINGHURST CO
Corner Sixth and Market streeisI
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-11
NJ, PHYSICIANS.

LIebreich's Croton Chloral Hydrat, new hypnotic
which, unlike the ordinary choral, acts on the ceIs-
bral nerves and not on the heart. For sale by
E. BRINGHURST d CO,
Apothecares,
VII nd Market
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-11
Financial.

GOLD QUOTATIONS., TO-DAY.
4- ..'. NEW YoRK. Aug. II.
Gold opened. to-day, at s1.15ss.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-11
Corner Sixth and
CuCcus BELLADoM, CoMII.

Hyosciami of English manufacture, Nltrite y
Amyl, Aethylden Chord OF Chlora' thyL Phorid:
HIn ChlOracetic Acid, Scherlngs Xylol Glob1ies OF
Apal, drops each. French Capsules OF sandal
Wood, 10 drops each; Capsules (scherngs) OF Xylol
and many other comparatively rare chemical ana
pharmaceutical preparations az
k. BRINGHURST q CO.'S
Corner Sixth and Market streets.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-11
Gxfnrstnns.

pLEkSAMT FAMILY EXCURSION
steamer ARIEL will leave Chsstnut-st. Wharf.
Philadelphia, on
TUESDAY. AUG. II, 1873, at IN O'Clock, A. M, TOT
FRALAND, DELAWARE,
Stopping at Chester and F0urth-St. Wharf, W.T.
mington. The excurs0nists will nave about nve
hours &C the most delightful bathing shore on the
Fare-Rouud Trip-s1.OO. aug7-4t
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-11
FIRST EDITION.
Was It Murder 9

THE MAN FOUND HANGING, ON FRIDAY-A large
AUM OF MONEY MIssINa-dBAvE sUsPICIoNs OF
FOUL PLAY.
tr,orraano.d,nca of the Commercial
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-11
Heiu advertisements.

TNOR PREsERvING Of peaches OF other fruits
u we have bell metal, brssH sno enameleo pro-
serving kettles OF various sizSa; Esu.w
N0' 0'' '"'sA PbilaheiDhia
nAKE. BREAD, AND FRYING PANS, boilers
& aaucaDaps teakettlea, RridiroDs. cake grtddloa
weffis irons and other housekeeping hardware, TOT
sale by or,r.u auAw
NV '-' PHILADELPHIA.
Look! LOOK! LOOK!
GREAT INDUCEMENTS IN COAL.
Stove, $3.50 per Ton. s..e.
Extra Large Nut, % 10 ....u
Guaranteed pure; 2940 lbs 70 the ton; Weh
screened and delivered promptly by
A. NEWL1N KElTHLkh,
Successor TO Joseph Fout:
once and Yard: Ger. West and WATER sts'
EHEAP GOAL. ~.
For sale, large stock Of Lehigh and Shanokin
Coal Persons wishing TO buy the genuine HsrleRh
Iahiah and Excelsior RhamOkin Goals will please
send ia their orders early as we confidently expect
to be- more pressed with orders this season than
ever Coal win be no lower and may be nigher ~
the season advances .,..,,v ,.ox,u.
Orange and water Streets, and at the
l aprieIy-of Wharf Of j. Norton Pooie a 70.