Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-20

WILMINaToN Jan. 20.
The harbor has been substantially free from
ice, since Saturday, and both the freight lines
rnnnlng between this city and Philadelphia-
Warner Il Co. and George W. Bnsh's- resume
their trips, to-day. The barges left Wilmington
at tnoon, and from Philadelphia will leave to-
hight or tomorrow morning
The Delaware, above the mouth OF the Chris
titiia, yesterday, wasalmost entirely Tree from
lc9.
The tug Mtlfori with four schooners in tow
left this port yesterday They were loaded with
phosphate for Southern porte:
qhe Credit aIobIlIcr sIaHder and Senator
W Htls0n.
Senator Wilson's statement before the Credit
alobilier Inquiry shows the folloWiag facts;
"on the 9th of October, 1857, Mr.. Wilson
and his wife celebrated their silver wedding at
ti4er own home in Massachusetts. His nelgp-
hurz had charge of the affair, and they managed
it on scale somewhat magnificent. special
train came down from Boston, bringing Mr. Su M
her and other dignitaries. Mrs. Wilson recelv Cd
number OF handsome presents, including a
PACKAGE which, when opened, was FOUND 10
contain 50, $40. This purse had been made up
hy some of the rich men Of Massachusetts, uoV
GAtlln, Amos Lawrence Mr.. Ames, and Mr. Alley,
lHing among the contributors. At washington
the Wilson family and the Ames family boarded
i'll the same house and were naturally somewhat nat
Ultimate The question OF investing the S3' oVO
fr Mrs. Wilson's benefit being under consldera'
tim, Mr. Wilson suggested the purchase OF
couple OF the mortgage bonds OF railroad ~
| Sa. Mr. Ames thought that the bonds OF the
tledit Mobier would safer and more lucrative
Mr. Wilson knew nothing about it. MIR. Ames eX'
piained the origin and purposes OF the Oreul
IlObiler but MIR. Wilson al that time believed
that all the money put into the Pacific hallroat
would be lost and he had no better opinion o
tie Credit Mobiier. At last Mr.. Ames agreed
Ia guarantee the stock and the payment OF tel
Fer cent. dividends thereon, and Mr. Wilson, be
ing assured that the Pacific Railroad wanted nc
luther legislation reluctantly consented that MI
wife should make the Investment. He had N
iaith in the stock, but great deal in MIR. Ames
In the autumn of 1868 there began to D
comments in the newspapers about the Creal
Mubilier, and Mr. Wilson Immediately determiL
"a that his wife should hold none OF the stocH
llo went to Mr.. Ames and told him that tine re
uolpt for the stock would be surrendered an
that the money must be returned. Mrs. Milso
III the meantime had received S5l4 IN diVluenut
Ills was given back with a receipt, and the W
go pad by Mrs Wilson was refunded. MIR. WI
feeling himself somewhat responsible Il
the unfortunate investment, therenpon began
course Of systematio saving from his salary an
III The course of the next year paid her not on
tue 1914 which her %, 600 had earned, but ala
made good the loss of 81, 900 OF her none
Which by his advice had been invested IN WORT
less railroad bond. Mr. Wilson was made W
Sl4 poorer by the gift which his wife received 9
the anniversary of their silver wedding, put 81
died in 1870 leaving an estate oi $o,l Whl'
hle left by will to her own friends.