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Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1873-03-13

Pittsburg receives annually about 1856 900 tons
Of iron ore from Missouri, costing about Ss per
ton.
The boot and shoe trade OF Elmira, N. Y, is
growing repidly, the sales last year being in eI-
cess Of 81 ,000, 900.
The marble cutters working in the burnt dis
trict OF Boston struck on Monday for increased
wages. They demand S21 per week, instead Of
III as heretofore.
The San Diego, CAL, foundry, the first estab-
ilshment there, recently began work. The melt
ing capacity Of the furnace Is 5000 pounds, and
me me fuel used is Pennsylvania COAL costing there
s25, gold, per ton.
dispatch from New York states that small
number OF German shoemakers met Sunday to
increase their organization to enable them to
strike for higher wages. The speakers were
ang9ine that the opening OF the busy season
would give great impetus to their movement,
Unt nething definite was accomplished.
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.
WILMINGTON LARGELY RKPREsENTED-rHE COURT
HousE REMOVAL. BILL THROUGH THE HOUSE.
Special Correspondence of he Commercial
Dover, March ~.
Wilmington ia largely represented in Dover,
to-day. Several Of the party who came down
last evening, went homo this morning. but leay-
ing some ten or fifteen. which number was in
creased by other arrivals on the noon train.
Among others we notice Geo. W. Bush, who is
down looking after his interest in regard 10
wharf property. Messrs. McIntire Hayes, and
kinnegan Of City Council are interested in tho
City Water Works, while everybody else seems
to be interested in nothing outeide the removal
OF the county buildings from New Castle to Will
The bill in relation to this subject passed
through the House this morning, with eight
dissenting votes. An effort il being made to
reconsideT-the vote, but az vet without SUCCESS
In tho Senate, to-day, Wilmington has been
heard from on several occasions. The first was
the final passage Of a bill for the benefit OF the
Water Works; afterwards, two amendments to
the city charter; the introduction of bills iucor-
porating the Wilmington Steel and Iron Co.;
me Delaware Locomotive Works the Christiana
River Car o., and a bill to incorporate the VIII
mington Car Works Co. The incorporators In
ihese bills include men Of wealth, and spirit of
business enterprise of degree to guarantee
success in each enterprise. The Senate concur
ed In joint resolution inviting Rev. ]. d. Mer-
lt, Senate chaplain, to preach a sermon to the
ieneral Assembly, to be delivered tomorrow
'vening.
The members. generally, attended leotnre
his evening, delivered by Hon William l.. Dem |
s' OF the Philadelphia Bar. His subject was |
ectures. J. A.
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The Massachusetts, House OF Representatives
yesterday, rejected the resolution looking to \
woman stffrage amendment to the State Com
stitution.
The Clergymans Association, of Williamanort
Pa, yesterday published resolutions of sympa-
thy with Father Slack in his contest against
Bishop OHara ''''
The Secretary of the Treasury announces that
the Issue OF legal tender reserves will not exeeed
three millions that it is for the convenience Of
the Department alone, and has no relation to
the money market.
The direct line of mail steamers plying be-
tween San Francisco and Australian and New
Zealand ports having been withdrawn. all letters
for Australia and Now Zealand must now be sent
by way of England.
The Chapel OF Lafayette College, at Easton
Penna., was dedicated yesterday. The trustees
elected Selden j. Coffin Professor of Mathema-
tics and Astronomy, to succeed his father the
late James II. Coffin L. L.. d.
By the breaking of the journal of a locomo-
tive on the Vermont Central Railroad, on Tues
day, eleven freight cars wero thrown from the
track under covered bridge. The cars and
bridge were alike demolished and the loss Is
estimated at $685. 900.
A Pullman palace car ON the Chicago and
Lake Michigan Railroad was burned Yesterday
morning. The passengers barely escaped with
100000.
The amount stolen from the Falls City Tobac-
bacco Bank, OF Lewisvllle, is now stated at
100000.
Gold closed yesterday at 115l(. Government
securities advanced for the registered Five
twenties, and declined as much for some Of the
coupon.
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| Oxford has 1900 population.
| "A tomato cannery at Oxford is the next
improvement.
| The small pox shows signs Of another epi-
| demic in Reading.
The Rising Sun cheese factory will resume
operations again soon.
J. M Hood, chief engineer OF the Peach Bot
tom H. H., Is suffering from snow-blindness.
-Birdsboro held it's town election on Tuesday,
Politics were ignored and 202 votes were cast.
Baker, Boyd Il Co. have dissolved. The
business Qoundry) is continued by Boyd g.
| Spangler.
VIM. Campbell has been chosen keeper of
the Delaware county prison, and DR.. Frank
Rowland physician.
The county tax of Delaware county for the
present year is 81 mills to the dollar-an In
crease of half mill.
DIR. A, W. Mathues, of Media, has been
commissioned Quarantine Master at the Laza-
retto. The salary is $4,000.
The total receipts of Reading last year
were S285,35313, and the total expenditures
S284, 12l 6S, leaving a balance in the treasury of
$1,23l.i5
1t is unlawful in Delaware or Montgomery
counties to shoot Virginia quail for 3 years un-
der penalty of $40 for each bird. This is
recent act.
The charter for the Paoli. Media and Ches.
ter Railroad has been lifted by number Of ac-
tive men. and 1t is thought speedy arrange
ments will be made for the complete survey and
perhaps construction Of the road.
The valuation of taxable property in Della
ware county is 5000 600, $6 600, 600 of this
being in Chester city, less than fourth
This was at the last triennial assessment. At
the next it will be above thirty millions.
The Phila. d Baltimore Central railroad has
carried more passengers to see the ice gorge at
Port Deposit than will make up the losses Of the
company by the covering mp of tho track with ice
for distance OF half mile at the lower end.
The NOrristown Hi'dli says: They have
new society over in Marlboroughville, Chester
county, called the " Fireside Social Circle"
which should become popular. 1t was invented.
for the purpose of bringing young people of
both sexes together in the evening, so that the
young men can take the girls home and sit up
with them around the iireside" and be social !"
and circle' them around with their arms, and
and all that sort Of thing. The exercises are
very interesting.
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Tomorrow evening, we are to have the con-
cert by the Mendelssohn Club, and on Saturday
evening the Opera Of Fra DlaraIo, by the &c.
8 iin-Hersee Company. In reference to the
Concert, no commendstion from the newspapers
should be necessary, in order to bring out our
lovers Of music, for the Clubs abilities are
known to be Of high order, and Mrs. Dow, who
accompanies 1t, is very highly praised. or the
success of the Opera Uowr any in Fra Diaualo,
= New York paper speaks in strongly favorable
: rms. The charming perform ance of Miss Her
see, and the sterling qualities Of Mr.. and Mrs
seguin made Il thoroughly satisfactory.
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South New Jersey Affairs.

The South Jersey: Conference meets in Bridge.
ton, to-day.
A new daily paper has been established al
Bridgeton called the Daily Retes.
James ]. Hoagland, Esq., of Bridgeton, has
been appointed by tho Governor Prosecutor OF
the Pleas for Cape May county.
Things are becoming active at Bayside. A
large boarding house and covered wharf have
been erected by the New Jeraey Southern Rail-
road during the past winter.
Some of the prominent business men Of Cam.
den have called a meeting for the purpose of
forming "Camden chamber of Commerce and
Protective Trade Association"
The business of the Camden Hay and Straw
Market. for the week ending Saturday, is 76
loads of hay, at prices ranging from 81 go TO
Sl.90 per cwt., and So loads OF straw at from
$l.20 to $1.30 per cwt.
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K117s ~ NoNV NUTh Dy INST J eUf7b bIFikerE,
The loss in the city of New York, in 1872, from
the suspension Of labor during the Strikes is es-
timated at twelve and half million dollars, in
the one item Of building improvements. But
indirectly much other damage was done. The
largest piano factory in New York city is to be
removed to Astoria, Long Island. " The sash
and blind manufacturers" says the Dry Goods
Reporter, " contemplate a similar exodus; at
" the present moment, nearly all the packing
"boxes usedfn New York are made in Connect.
. icut aavast portion Of our printing is now
"done in London a Newark firm has succeeded
" in obtaining the largest cutting job for the
" city, in open competition with all the New
"York contractors, Eand the city is now one
Thousand buildings behind in consequence Of
" the same strike"
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THE MUTUAL LIVE STOCK INSURANCE co. or cHEs-
TER COUNTY.
The Managers Of the above Company met in
West Chester, on Monday, TO formally close up
their operations. The Company has been in ar
rears for loses for considerable sum, which il
was decided upon at previous meeting to liqui-
date by levying tax upon each stockholder in
proportion to each ones share. Accordingly
the sum was distributed among the several mem
bers and notices forwarded them showing their
share Of taxation, but to which nearly all de-
INJURED and refused to respond as per demand
This brought about worae condition of affairs
until Il was deemed expedient to call meeting
and take the action as above stated.
AT the close of the meeting of Managers the
Executive Committee convened and passed reso-
lutions ratifying the action OF the board and an
pointed Wm. 3. KIRK, Esq their Receiver.
That the late horse disease which PLAYED such
havoc throughout the county has been prime
agent in bringing about the suspension may be
inferred from the following figSres showing the
amounts of orders granted during the four fol-
lowing named months; For
November, 1879. S1s6G .65
DeoohDSL, 1ofA.''' '''.'ss''.. ..s....ss... .dlz Ou
January, 1873. Observation-Disclosures. G62 so
February, 1873. Observation-Disclosures. .5GG %
The total receipts of the Company for the cui-
rent year ending Nov. 10, 1873. show $5494.0 90.
Losses and Expenses for the same period 93, All.
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PERSONAL AID PARrIouLAR.


Miss Kellogg goes to Europe next June.
--Miss Emily Faithfullgoes home, next month.
The gossips have got A. II. Stewards fortune
up to 100000, 900, and not q cent OF.
1t now looks as though Eoeyy Ecening might
Grant. i. -. ..I.s
"A new line Of ten first-class propellers is to
be engaged this year in the lake traffic between
Montreal and Chicago. This means business.
The Boston Globe rejoces to hear that the
Delaware peach crop has escaped the cold. II
says We could do very well without oranges hut
peaches are necessity.
"A German resident of Dubuque, Ia, had
made his VIII: with the assistance Of his attorney
bnt the pen dropped from his fingers and he
was dead before he could sign 1t.
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CENTRIPETAL MoTfvE P0wER.-The company
That has purchased the right for this State, and
also portions Of Pennsylvania, to manufacture
the machinery introduced here by Messrs. Wes-
icy smith a Co., whose place Is at ia Market
street, desires to call the attention Of capitalists
anu persons who are wanting to engage In a
profitable manufacturing business, to their en-
lerprise. II is proposed to establish large
manufactoTy in this city to do which more capi-
lsl is needed. Persons desiring to engage in
The enterprise and others seeking Investments,
are invited to call at the office Of the company.
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SECOND EDITION.
e:3O. p. M.


THE hNIsrERIAL oRIsIs-Irs PRoBABuIrIEa.
LoNooN, March 10.
The session OF Commons, to-Ay, is looked for
ward to with much anxiety, Gladstone will
then announce the course resored upon.
1t is yet undecided whether he Ministry will
resign, or dissolve Parliament ind order a new
election.
The Times says that Gladstone will probably
resign, and that Disraeli will ls called upon to
form new Ministry, followed by dissolution
Of Parliament and new election.
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:. Chas. W. Deans was buried, yesterday, with
Masonic honors.
Asbury A. M. Church gives grand concert to-
morrow evening.
George Gierolf has been suspended from the
police force of the city.
Another Local Option meeting will be held at
the City Hall on Saturday evening.
Mr.. Marsbland; Superintendent Of Roach's
ship-yard, has been 97 times across the Atlantic,
and has worked in China, Japan, Petersburg
Russia, Siberia, Italy, France and Germany.
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"USDER THE GAsLIoHT'-Tms EvRNrHa.
This evening, at the Opera House, the cele-
brated scenic drama, Under ase Gasiight, will be
performed by the Chestnut Str0st Theatre Com
pany, including Miss Davenport, who takes the
character Of Laura Oourildnd and Miss Lilly v.
davenport, who appears a5 Peach BLOSSOM The
whole cast is very strf ngly made up, including a
large list OF characters, and number of names
we'll known to our people and highly popular
with them. Among the ladies are Miss Florence
Chase, Miss Pattie Josephs, and Miss Fanny
Jacobs.
The performance will be given, we are assured,
with all the original scenic effect, including the
thrilling railroad scene, in first-rate style.
JOHN OWENS COMING.
The announcement which Mr.. Owens makes
for Monday and Tuesday evenings is . very at
tractive one. and IL we were not 80 overloaded
with amusements, there certainly would be crowd
cd houses. The programme for Monday even
ing includes The Victims. Introducing "John
Butterfly, y and Solol Shingle. These are two
VI his very best characters, but on Tuesday
evening, the performance can hardly be less
charming, since IL is TO include that standard
piece Of run, Eue,ybodys Friend, with Owens
as Major De Bo0ts II these are not grand at
fractions, we know not what can be.
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The President yesterday nominated Edward
Payson Smith, of New York, to be Commission
or Of Indian Affairs.
The bill incorporating the North and South
Jersey Railroad passed. The Senate Of New Jersey
BY unaniious vote, and goes TO. the Governor
for his approval,
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oREAT FIRE AT ASHLAND,

oREAT FIRE AT ASHLAND,
ASHLAND. March 10
A fire last evening, burned ten dwelling
houses, eight OF which we're double.
The losers are Il. Morgan, L. Price, J. H.
lttchard, W. II. Snyder,J. QuacI, Mrs. Carter,
Mrs. Meyer, and r. Gorrell.
The fire is attributed to.a detective Iiue.
Partial insurance.
Four citizens were slightly injured by falling
chinneys.
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.
Blacks Grand Combination
BOSTON STEREOPTICoN
AND
Illuminated Mirrors,

VIII exhibit In DELAWARE,on the following dates
and places:
Newark.
TUESDAY Evening, March 18th, Court House.
New Castle.
WEDNESDAY Evening, March 18th, MiddlesOwn
Hall, Middetown.
THURSDAY Evening, March goth, Calbrith Hall,
Dover.
FRIDAY Evening, March slst, Town Han
Smyrna.
SATURDAY afternoon and evening, March sand,
Institute Hall, Wilmington
"This exhibition has teen highly commended by
such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Prof AgassiI,
and ex-PresIdent Hill, OF Harvard College the
views presented, being photographed from na'nru
upon the spot, are necessarily accurate TO the
mnutesti PARTICULAR They are then maRnified by
a powerful Onmmond MICROSCOPIC so as TO form
picture eighteen feet In diameter; showing men,
auimas and surrounding Objects full lite size The
views CT the arctic regions alone afford display
OF beauty and magnidcence which no description IA
words can possibly approach. This views OF Ice
bergs, ice fields, glaciers and mountains of Green
land were taken under the direction of DR.. Hayes
and Mr. Bradford, the marine artist Of New York"
For full particulars, prices Of Admission, "a, see
previous 70 the entertainment. mArl0-1a
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REPORT OF THE SIGNAL SERVICE.

REPORT OF THE SIGNAL SERVICE.
WASHINGTON, March Is.
Probabilities; For the Middle States, North
west winds, backing to Southwest, with partly
cloudy weather and rising temperature
REroRTED DAILY An PUBLIC SCHOOL NO. /, BOYS
DEPARTMENT..
WILMINGTON, DEL, March, 18th, 10 A. NJ.
Temper Height Dew Wind Snow
atiro OF Baron Point Fall,
4O 3O.2O In. 4S.OOl0 West. U in.
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COMMENCEMENT DAY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PA.
PHILADELPHIA March 1S,
The medical department of the university of
Pennsylvania, held its annual commencement at
the Academy of Music, to-day.
Nintey-nine graduates received the degree Of
NJ. D., including sixty-three from Pennsylvania
and four from New York.
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BREAKING UP OF THE ICE GORGE.
To-day's Philadelphia Ledger was telgraphed
from Perryville, as follows:
The ice on the western side of the Susque-
hanna river gave way to-day from the head of
the island above this place down TO the mouth
OF the river, and passed out, leaving wide
channel, which tonight is FREQ from ice, with the
exception of small patches broken from the
gorge above the island. There is channel in
the packed ice opposite Port Deposit, extending
from l,ock Run down to the depot Of the Port
Deposit Railroad, and in various parts of the
river there is evidence that the ice has been
much thinned and softened. The rise in the
river at Port Deposit has not exceeded two feet.
Io-nght it ia slowly rising, but owing to the
opening OF tho channel below, as we'll as one
under the ice, there has been no evidence OF back
water at Rock Run or below that point, as here
river.
The residents along the river in this neighbor-
borhood nov. feel comparatively safe and fear
no danger unless heavy rains should bring down
suddenly the accumulated ice further up the
river. Even this danger will be avoided il the
gorge at Port Deposit should move out to-mor-
ROW. as 1t ia now expected it will.
Iho river was closed during the winter of 1871
and 1917 FOR 100 dayS- rhis winter II has been
closed for 101 days.
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The Renewal Rill Passed by the Hsase.
The bill providing for the removal of the Seat
Of Justice, In this county, from New Castle to
Wilmington, passed the House, at Dover, yestsr-
day, after an amendment providing that the pso-
pie Of tile county ahall vote ON the question.
The vote on the passage of the bill was NOT
unanimous, as one would expect, on 90 fair
proposition a. that leaving the people TO decide
on their own desires, there being eight voices in
the negative. win not those gentlemen permit
the citizens Of New Castle county to have their
County Seat whore they want it7
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FIRE IN THE CoUaTRY.-0n Tuesday morning
last tho dwelling house on the farm OF 7. 8. Mer-
rift. EsQ., near Salem Church, Appoquinimink
Hundred accidentally caught fire, and was entire
$50 bushels, was also burned. Mr.. Merritt esti-
mates his loss at 42, 900.
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The latest returns from New Hampshire in
dicate the reelection of Straw, Republican. by a
small majority. There will be Republican
majority of about 40 in the Legislature. The
Congressional Districts are Democratic, the
First being close, 80
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FILL IN A FrT.- George RUSSELL resident Of
The 10th ward, fell In fit, this morning, at
Front and Jefferson streets. He was walking
along Front street, carrying In his hand bas-
ket OF dishes, some Of which were broken by the
ian His hands were also slightly cut. He was
removed TO the residence OF Willis ScraftonS
near. by where he remained unconscious for
about 10 minutes, and then went on his way.
Nussell is subject to fits, and they always come
upon him without premonition.
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LOCAL AFFAIRS,

Col Sawyer wants smart active boy for the
he'll.
Tatnall & Co., florists write us note to say
that they furnished nearly one hundred of the
Gala flowers for the decorations ct the CLAYTON
House banquet, and that the only other CallAs
there, were dozen plants in pots. The former
they value at S25, the latter at ''just $780,"
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Deaths.

TAHEWELL-ln this city, on Wednesday, March
l2thi 1873, William j. TaZeWel, aged 80 years.
The relatives and friends Of the family are re-
speetuy invited to attend the funeral from his late
resldence, NO. b. Harrison street, on Friday alter
noon, March 14th, to leave the house at O'Clock.
The members OF Clayton Lodge X. of p, and Will
invited TO attend.
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The Ice gorgein the susquehanna, at Port De-
posit, Is giving way below the island, and float
Ing out into the bay. This has inspired the cit
izens Of the beleaguered town with greater
feeling Of security, and the alarm created by the
sudden rise Of the water on Tuesday has entirely
aubHided
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TRAPE wINE-N Not being able to meet the de-
W mAnd for thia wine until / extend my vineyard
Will lave no more az wholesale after this month
March--unt'I nextI October, when vintage OF 1873
will be ready for use. In the meantime my agents
L. Bringhurst n Co, and McInall, Market street,
Wilmington, having secured their supply for the
next six DIonths win be able to h all ordera in any
quantity for medl al or family use This being
strictly natural wine, having nothing in 1t but
What the grapes alone produced, is much esteemed
Tor Complnnion purposes.
Pieaae call on Bringhurst 3 Co., aud McInali and
mari9-std2tw DIR. RAMsDRLL.
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PUBLIC SALE OF A DwEILrxa.-John @. Had
dock sold, this morning. at public sale, the dwell
ling No 10l1 Warrington street, for 81, 500.
Howard NJ. Jenkins was the purchaser.
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Goal YARD. = Pyle q Becker will occupy the
new coal yard at Front and Tatnall, which is be.
ing fitted mp ry W. r. & H. Cause. They will
remove from the present location.
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PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.

NHIlaAbELPHIAi MATch TO,
Cotton unchanged. Good -four, steady in
ferior dull supers, 4sl95J6 extras, 61[ Penn.
extra family, 6s%@9d. Wheat frmer; Red
95@97 Choice White, 22S. Corn, firm Yel,
low, so; White, 65. Oats, active, 4705O. Pro-
visions Of all kinds, very active, Whiskey, 9OJk