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Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-17
The Cadet Engineers.
THEIR sUMsfER CRUISE.

The Fortune left the Naval Academy on the l
of July and proceeded to Wilmington, Del,
where instruction iu the building of marine en-
gines and of iron ships was Immediately begun,
and afterward continued at the works of Mr..
Roach at Chester, Pa. They next went to New
York where the cad 9ts were enabled to study
many things connected with their future pro-
fession, at the navy yard and at the Morgan Iron
Works, the largest marine engine establishment
in the CO ntry. and where the first compound
engines for the navy are being built for tho
steamer Tennessee.
Cold Spring, on the Hudson, came next and
here they were shown the manner of casting
large guns, of smelling iron ores and OF MAX
ing analyses of the same. They then sailed for
B0ston, where they we're instructed in the
Siemens- Martin process of making steel, the
manner OF producing biistersteel and of draw
ing iron-wire. Also in the details Of the differ
ent departments of the navy yards, and in the
condition Of the vessels in ordinary, to discover
the deterioration of buils aud machinery from
actual service. From Boston they continued to
Washington. where the cruise ends and where
they will examine whatever Of interest that may
not have been presented before. and on the 27th
inst. they will return to Annapolis to begin an
other year 1t would be difficult to say too much
on the merits of the present system of educat-
ing these cadets for engineer officers OF the navy.
The attention which they received at all points
visited shows very trnly how many people are
Il " % hs Is mr. 81 hnstoa ia9
and Mr.. Jackson cash gave an entertainment to
them. At Gold Spring they were received with
the greatest cordiality by the families living at
that beautiful part OF the Hudson. The cadets
at West Point invited the cadet engineers to a
hop. which was a most delightful entertainment.
At Boston Chief Engineers Bartleman and Osr-
win gave parties for them, and Commader Hat
field, of the Ohio, gave another on board that
vessel.
The officers of the Fortune are Lieutenant
Commander, b. Il. Mccormick, commanding ;
Assistant Engineers and Instructors of Cadets,
r Crawford and j. s. Ogden; Assistant Pay
master, T. E. Cam Assistant Surgeon, j. O..
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-17
PERSONAL AND PARTICULAR.

-Russs has 142 theatres,
-Pennsylvania election. October IA.
The Ohio River swarms with salmon.
-Eugenie uses a cane, but not on the prince,
Rhode Island is said to be overrun with
mice.
Cotton worms are eagerly devoured by Tex
as ants.
The jubilee Singers are sending home $1,000
q week.
Florida oranges are larger this year than for
some time past.
Applying verbena wator to the skin is pro-
lection against mosquitoes.
twenty Connecticut ministers have volun-
tarily eschewed chewing tobacco.
-wilkie Collins first reading will be given at
Albany, N. Y, on the 7th OF October.
Motley has entirely recovered and expects to
come home before the end OF the year.
President Grant bad reception at Mr.. Jay
Cookies residence at Chelt0n Hills, last evening.
A "Honeymoon Gar" is now run on the Pa
cihc Railroad for the accommodation OF bridal
parties.
Long gloves, fastened with from six to ten
buttons are now frequently worn with evening
toilets.
1t is stated that the publication of the new
edition OF the Encyclopedias Britannica will in
vovle an outlay Of $1,0OO,0O0.
Policemen In Louisville stop all persons on
t he eheet after eleven O'Clock at night and in
terview them with regard to their business.
public-sprited citizen OF Pittsford. Vt.,
kindly offers for public entertainment the petrih-
ed body Of his mother WHO was buried twenty
years ago.
1t is rumored that George W. smalley, who
writes such tiue London letters to the New York
Tribune, is going to sever his connection with
that Journal
One day recently, the receipt of wheat at
Milwaukee amounted to 433 600 bushels, being
100, 900 bushels more than Chicago received on
the tRme day.
The Emperor OF Brazil stands six feet four
inches in his boot. aud, though giant in size,
is said to possess voice which sounds like the
shrill treble of infancy.
JEFF Davis resigned the life insurance pres-
dency because the directors of the company
found that instead of being good investment
b o was a drawback and loss.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-17
Neiahborlug Counties.

The new Catholic Church at Coatesville ia
nearly finished.
---Berks county s preparing to raise its quota
towards the Centennial.
They continue to hummer away at the Penn
street railway project in Reading.
Reading has glen which it calls "Fern,'
and pronounces q charming place.
The freight business Of the Wilmington h
Reading Railroad has teen quite brisk of late
j. W. & NJ. Irwin, st Penningtonville, Ches-
ter county, are shipping on an average, weekly,
to Philadelphia 1900 qlarts Of cream, together
with quantity of milk
: The Rev. Robert f. Innis, OF 81. James
Protestant Episcopal church, OF Downingtown,
has received a call fromthe Church Of the Evan
gelist, of Philadelphia
Evan Griffith, whl served under Genera
Hartman, at Marcus HIok in the war of 1872
died at his house. in Clarlestown Chester coun-
ty, on Thursday of lastweek, at the ripe old age
Of 88.
The Wilmington & Reading Railroad Co.
will issue excursion tickets over their road dur
ing the agricultural faiI at Reading, Sept. 10th,
17th, 18th, and 17th. Tickets good from Mon.
day 18th until Saturday Goth inclusive.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-17
The Ront. at 81. Georses.

FLOODING THE MEADOW AND THE PREPARATIONS
FOR THEIR REMOVAL = some OF THE BOATS
AFLoAT,
Greater progress seems to have been made in
the repairs to the canal at st. Georges than at
the Railroad crossing. Here the breaches have
been partially filed in, and the roadway has
been replaced by solid dam, with sluice under
it. By the removal OF the surface dirt at the
railroad crossing where the canal was complete
ly buried, channel has been made for the water,
which is gradually pumped in from the ohesa-
peake City end, and running down through the
canal, is admitted to the meadow, at st. Georges,
in which the boats were lying high and dry The
water had been raised, yesterday, some four or
five feet, apparently, and those boats which were
down in the bottoms were atloat. The cargoes
are being removed preparatory to floating out all
the boats, and in few davs they will all be re-
moved passing through the locks and then out
into the Delaware.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-17

we saw the spirit in her native form Then
when the illumination came,-after the myste-
rious lanterns had CLEANED now here, nov there
up thrO' the great bank of darkness till the pre-
parations we're all complete - when the white
light shone ov Or her aud revealed her bride iD
pure veil decked with pearls and diamonds, when
the purple, the red, the green, the pale sapphire
and danced, turning her fair arms and singing
we felt that we had seen her in her human form.
and thought that De la Motto Fauquier must
have been at Gessbach aud seen the waterfall
Illuminated. But when we turned in confidence
and all was dark there was nothing, only the
singing voice of the waters. which grew fainter
and fainter as we climbed the stony path, and
went in and shut the doors, and 80 good night.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-17
--latest General News.
JENKINe e ATKINSON

The New York State Temperance Com mnittee
has called a convention, to meet at Utica or
October 9th. The call is for delegates ''in IA
vor of prohibition and thorough organization
of temperance men for political purposes, but
not in favor of third party for the present"
The reunion OF the army Of the Cumberland,
takes place ct Pittsburg to-day. President
Grant, General Sherman and Governor Hart
ranft are expected to be present.
In the Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows, at Balti-
more yesterday, the report of the Treasurer
was presented, showing receipts for the fiscal
wear ending September Is, 1873, amounting to
S5i.4 and disbursements amounting to $685.
1858.
The American Pharmaceutical Association be-
gan it's Slst annual session at Richmond, Va,
The funeral of General McCook took place al
Chicago yesterday.
Gordon, who fed from Fort Garry some time
since, has been captured 500 miles west of that
place bv a Manitoba detective, and ia now in
Jail at Winnipeg.
p p. Wintermute who murdered General Mo-
Cook was arraigned at Yankton, Dakota yes
terday.. He waived an examination, and was
committed for trial at the October term OF U. 8.
District Court.
telegram from Constantinople reports ter
sells we're wrecked near the mouth of the Bos-
phorus, and nearly all aboard perished. At one
point on the coast 265 corpses have been wash
cd ashore.
Reports circulated in London. yesterday, of
more changes in Mr.. GlAdstone's Cabinet, and
the Liberals Of Chester ask him to dissolve Par
lament and appeal to the country" in new
election.
The Shah has let up somewhat oil his Grand
Vizer, by releasing him from prison. and giving
him minor appointment in distant province.
The evacuation Of French territory by the
German army OF occupation was completed a.
$50 yesterday morning.
petition, numerously signed by members OF
Protestant churches in France, has beon sent
t1 the Protestant Deputies in the Assembly,
urging them to use all their influence and to
throw their votes against Monarchy.
One hundred tons OF American bar iron were
sold at Liverpool Yesterday at Ell 10 atom thus
underselling the English market.
The Mark Lane Express says the potato dis
ease is spreading rapidly, and estimates that
En- gland must import l2,09O,O)O quIrters OF
wheat this year.
Actresses. signed by large numbers Of the Ro-
man Catholic clergy in the United States, have
been received by German priests, approving OF
their attitude in opposition to the Prussan Gov
erDment.
The British press treat with unsparing rid :
cule the failure of the Graphic balloon project
The King OF Italy left Rome. yesterday for
Vienna, to meet the Emperor Of Austria
Colonel Moller, cashier Of the German Savings
Bank at Leavenworth, Klnsas il rep lite to
be defAplter for $40, ,0UO. He has ira IF red
all his property, valued at $l0,0 to the Oank
At Rtchmonl, Va, yesterday, the seconds in
the MUrdecai duel were again admitted to bal
until the October term of court
The Bostons defeated the Batimores yester-
day, at Baltimore, by a score of ii to 10.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-17
The W iImIngtOn ds Western Extensiop Can
vHssinH Commenced.

We have the gratifying information that sys-
tsmatic and earnest canvass for subscriptions to
the capital stock of the line of the Wilmington
& Western Extension, between Landenberg and
Oxford, has commenced, this week. The amount
which mnst be secured from those along the
line, in order to make the builliig OF the extern
sion reasonably certain, is not beyon the ability
of the parties interested to subscribe, and we
hope to hear encouraging reports from the can
vassing com nittees. In that case, the people
of Wilmngton must then join heartily IN the
work, AID by union of forces, we shall have
the road pushed through to Oxford. The pros
pect for valuable railroad connections through
Southern Pennsylvania is developing, more and
more, daily, and it will be shame ii this Elk.
tension should not be promptly constructed. Il
all he parties concerned pull together ii can be.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-17
The PelilIcnl Unnvns. IN NIaryIand.

DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS IN CAROLINE CoUNTY-A
CLEAR BARGAIN md SALE OF THE cLERKsHIP.
Correspondence Of the oommercilll
DENTON. Sept 16.
The Democrats have been in convention all
the afternoon, and have just nominated the fol-
lowing ticket
Fo, CLERK. W. Temple.
For ReJister-J. B. Steele.
For SendtOr-Danl Fields
For he Legislature,--Wm II. Dewese and DR..
Fl. P. Comegys.
For Sh.r,f-Jas E. johnson.
For COunty Commissioners NJ. Whitby,
Henry Wilson and Matthew Patten.
The nomination for Clerk was complete sell
out. Each one Of the aspirants was waited upon
to know what he would give for the nomination.
One responded, $500; another 81 500, and SO or.
The successful nominee agreed to give 50 900
and secured the prize. What the Senator and
others agreed to give is not known.
Talk Of Credit Mobers." Caroline can beat
tho world!
The question now is will the people submit to
such corruption2 M.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-17
rhn Ysllor Fsvsr at shreveport.

The ravages of the yellow fever at Shreveport
continue unAbated, and the distress in that city
is extreme The interments on Monday num-
bered 35. The disease has appeared at Fulton,
the terminus OF the Cairo and Fulton Railroad,
and at several smaller towns in Northern Louis
ana Fen circus men died of it at Vernon last
Wednesday. The disease at Shreveport is es-
pecially malignant, and has attacked persons
who had the yellow fever III 1867. rne fever ID
unabated in Memphis, and the physicians advise
all who can to leave the city.
The Goveror OF Texas has directed the health
officer at Brazoa to enforce strict quarantine
AgAinst Nav Orleans.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-17
FIood, on the Rio tarando.

A despatch from Brownsville. Texas, reports
that the Rio Grande has overfowed its banks
for the first time since 1863. Tne upper county
is Hooded, and an "almost unbroksn sheet OF
water" extends from Brownsville to the Gulf In
the city of Camargo the water is three feet deep
in the main square. Almost the whole line Of
the Rio Grande and Point Isabel Railroad is
ruined, the telegraph to BrAzOs has beeu swept
away, and mail communication with the interior
is suspended The cotton crop in the Inundated
aaniinn IL daakrnVad.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-17
Bert advertisements.

FNHESrS AND BOYES, with tools sh4rpened and
4 prepared for immedias5 use, for sale by
TRUMAN a SHAW,
No 1876 flight Thirty-pvt) larket st. below Ninth,
PhiladPlphia.
NRIDDLFS AND BAKE PLAT TE5.-A variety of
IN sizes If iron and sOapton the latter do not
require to be grelsed and various kind5 OF cake
turner's and pans, for sale y
TRUMAN 4 SHAW,
No 9Sb (EiRht Thrty-nve) larket 81 below Ninth,
phttgdeiohip.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-17
From Newark.
[correspondence Of lhe oommeroIal.l }

NEWARK, Sep. II.
Some of our people, being tempted by the re-
ports of the cunning in the Reed and Rail bird
line, have packed their kits" and gone toward
the Delaware, via the Ohristiana, and others are
getting ready to go.
We are to have a weekly paper here. provided
there is enough money subscribed. Some OF
our business men have put down their names
for very liberal sums.
The festival or sociable, for the benefit Of the
1st Presbyterian church, which was to be held
Sep. 10th, is postponed until the 2jth.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-17
1@ths.

EYRE.-suddenly. of spplexy, on the 18th inst {,
at the reside zee Cf her Ion-in.law, Joseph Nor
gan, at Edgemoor, Mrs. Eliza Ere, in the olst
Funer4l serVi"es at St. Pster's Chu-ch, on Thurs
day the 18th, at iOk A. NJ, Friends of the deceased
are invited to attend.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-17
SECOND EDITION.
New Ysrk.

KATE sToppARD's TRIAL--AsRIvAL OF THE SCOTIA.
NEw YoHK, Sep. II.
The trial Of Kate stoddrd, for the murder Of
Mr.. Goodrich, has been hked for the October
term.
The steamer Scotia brings over half million
in specie from Liverpool
Bradlaugh, the English AgitAtor, and August
Belmont are passengers.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-17
AKInE's aide Ia the World

At Buffalo, yesterday, a balloon ascension was
made by Professor KING, accompanied by sew
eral journalists. The ascent was witnessed by
about $4,000 people The balloon was very
large, containing 95, 900 cubic feet Of gas. When
last seen, at S,15 P. " its course was due east.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-17
REoAPITULATIor
Total,
~ 500 Al 232 O00

The large steamship Richmond has been with
drawn from tho Lewes aud New York route, and
the CITY Point will make only tri weekly trips,
leaving L,wes on Tuesday. Thursday, and Sat
urday, anl New York on the alternate days.
The rulning of regular peach train on the
Dorcha4ter and Delaware RIilroad. was con-
tinued until last Thursday. The Gamers at
Cambril se closed operations on Saturday.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-17
New Nark

THE BUFFALO BALLOON APPROACHING THE OCEAN.
New YORK, Sept. II.
The balloon which left Buffalo,at three P. NJ,
yesterday, passed over Brooklyn, early this
morning..
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-17
NOTICE TO INVESTORS

The attention OF the investing public is called ts
the limited remainder of the NORTHERN PACIFIC
RAILROAD 7.3O LOAN. OF the 50, 100000 of this
loan unsold on the first OF June last, less than
S. eco O9O now remains, and this balance will soon
be absorbed after which the Company has resolved
to issue only six per cent bonds.
There are now between 800 and 900 miles Of the
Road in regular operation, with growing traffic.
surveys and construction are progressing satsfac-
torty. The Company's lands amounting 10 more
than 90 600 acres per mile OF road are selling TO
settlers average price of nearly dollars per
acre. aud the proceeds of land sales constitute o
Sinking Fund for the repurchase and cancellation
of nrsL mortgage bonds.
The ConpaDy's seven and three tenths per cent
gold nis, the last OF which are now offered, yIeu
nearly sh per mt. per at the present piice
OF gold.
All marketable securities are received in exchange
current rates. and full information furnished on
inquiry.
JAY COOKE co.
John NIcLea1. 81 Son,
BANKERS,
No. 6o2 Market Street.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-17
Csmnero'al Reports.
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.

PanADELPHIA, Sep. II.
Cotton firm; 2O16(02I1fc. Flour firm; super.
fna, S3Oi16; extras, s4(a5I1; Penna, Onio and
Indiana extra family s7K@S5s. Rye flour. $5
Wheat dull; red S15s@l.6 So; amber. 81 67@l So
Corn excited and higherg yellow. 67@6sc; mixed,
45@46c. Mess Pork steAdy; sl71S@l72l. Whis-
key firm ct one dolla's
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-17

At Chicago, yesterday, Captain Dennis Chap
man, member of the Board Of Trade, commit
ted suicide by shooting himself.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-17
FinaueIal.

PRICE OF GOLD TO-DAY.
NEW YoRK, Sept II.
Gold. to-day. $1.11H.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-17
M EDICINAL WATERS

And Gelatine Capsules, especially adapted for ad.
mnistertng remedies Of disagrseable Odor unpleaa.
ant Taste or apt TO irrltate the mouth or throat
e. BRfNGHURST 4 co.
Corner Sixth Ind Market atreAtH,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-17
Peach Fhipmeuts.
WEEKLY SUMMARY.

The peach shipments are growing very feeble,
and few more days will wind them up alto
gether. In all probability We shall not be able
to make but one more weekly summary, so that
the presentsone will show the extent of the
crop The following is the summary:
ruur,nrranAv
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-17
Weather Record.

REPORT OF THE sIasAL SERVICE.
WASHINGTON, Sept. II.
Probabilities For Middle States, warmer and
cloudy weather, the wiAds veering to South
East and Southwest.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-17
CARRATT'S ELECTRIC DISKS

Are self-acting, clean, comfortable and durable.
They are worn with relief in Rheumatism, Neural.
gia, Local Pains, Weakness, Lameness, &C. They
supply gentle fiow OF constant electricity and have
4 wider range Of use and help n the above named
class OF troubles than the rdnary battery. Sold by
&. BRlNGHURST a CO.,
Corner Sixth and Market streets
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-17
Succus RELLADOM, coMII.

Hyosciami Of English manufacture, Nitrite :. J.
Amyl Aethyliden Chord Of Chloraethyl PhlOrid.
gin, Chloracetic Acid, Scherngs Xylol Globules Of
Apial 8 drops each. French Capsules OF Sandal
Wood 10 drops each; Capsules (Scherings) OF Xylol
and many other comparatively rare chemical and
pharmaceutical preparations at
k. BRINGHURST d CO.'S
Corner Sixtn and Market streets.
New-York tribune., 1873-09-15

MUSICAL NOTES.

The concert company organized under the
lead Of Madame Camilla Urso for tour in the United
States includes Miss Edith Abel, Mr.. Tom Karl (who
has ately returned from Europe) MI J. L. Thomas and
NJ Auguste Sauret.
Nine. Bonewitz VOlkmann announces series
OF four trio sorees Irving Hail. the artists to consist
OF herself piano), Mr. Matzka (volin and Mr.. Werner
pceIo, Miss Drasdil Is TO sing The first performance
il fixed for Oct 49, when trio by schumann and one by
Rubinsten are TO be played.
Mr.. Ullman has formed for tour in the
French provinces and Belgium concert company, con-
ssting Of Mile. Marimon. Nine. Marie Cabe aud Mme.
de MercLablache vocasts Aard, Sivori and Leonard,
vlonlsts; Alfred Jae, the pianist; Viyer, the horn
player Franohomure viOoncelist; and Nation, accom-
panst. To these he has added literary man, in the
person OF NJ Leo Lespes best known by the pseudOnym
OF TmOthee Trimm, under which he wrote the Petif
journal OF Paris into such extraordinary success IL Is
unusual for managers this side OF the ocean to
keep literary man. but they do not advertise nm IN
their prospectus.
New-York tribune., 1873-09-15
WALLACK'S THEATER.
TIE COLLEEN DAWN.


A creditable revival of " The Colleen Bawn"
has been made at waacks Theater The familiar Irish
drama presented September sth with Mr.. shiel
Barry in the part Of MyeSNG COppaleen and Miss Kate
Frazer Fox in that Of Ely OCOnnor Mr.. Shel is an
excellent tacOrspOntaneous in spirit easy and accurate
in style, and capable Of assuming the most various
phases Of Irish character. His Hbernian identity, as
shown in the personation Of MyeS blended dro humor
with wistful. winning sentiment and was expressed in
decOusly natural ways and speech, and through the
medium OF brogue. We record his success as en-
phatc and unqualified The subsidiary cast respectfully
good Miss Fox is rather amateursh and lacks expe-
rence. Miss Blanchard is all that could be wished. as
Ann Chute. "1he Colleen Bawn" is not up for pro-
tracted run; but win very soon be displaced by Mr.
Charles Gayers new drama OF /" Dust and Diamonds"
which Mr.. Shel Barry Will act the chief part Mr.
Boucicault was TO have appeared in "The Colleen
Bawn !" but sudden and severe ilnessfrom which he
is now happily recoverlngcaused the abrupt termna-
ton Of his engagement Walaeks Theaer the 2d Of
September This comedian had worked very hard for
many months, and taken no rest and the
promptly made themselves evident Used Up" with
Mr.. Mckee Rankin as Sir Charles OoIdStredm, and
Kerry" with Mr.. Edward Lamb KerrB-and very
good indeed he was the part of the old seryan-ded
out the week. at Wallaoks and opened the way for Mr.
shel Barry's engagement This gentleman thus secures
a coveted opportunity to try the new play, that Mr.
Gayler has written for him. in the city, before taking IL
through the provincial theaers The dramatic company
at Walacks engaged for the regular season. has Deen
called TO rehearsal and will appear, with Mr. sothern,
Sept %.
New-York tribune., 1873-09-15
INDIAN REGIMENTS PROPOSED.
3 Editor Of TAs Trtbuae..

To the BdftOr or the Trtbuhe''
SIR notice in long report Of Gen. Gus
ter in THE TRIBUNE, concerning fight against Sioux
Indians, the following passage:
The first Indian killed was shot from his pony by
Bloody Kniie, the Crow who acted as my guide and
scout.
Now II Crow Indian can act a scout, and kill his
man In battle, that Indian any other Indian. might
also act as good and efficient soldier. Why not enlist
our Indians TO serve soldiers for the purpose OF keep
ing their fellow Indians In orderl
regiment OF Indians, under experienced white
officers OF character and ability stationed upon the
frontiers of reservation might enable the Government
to manage affairs OF that reservation In much bet
ter manner than is done ". A few such regiments
woulG render the employment OF so many white troops
against tine Indian tribes unnecessary, reduce expenses
prevent boOdshed rebound greatly to the interests
of humanity. j. W. l.
BraiHeborO, w. Sept. 90 1873.