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Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-30
Highest shot rs.

RATHER CHEEKY.-Iu the regular course Of
business the Farmers and Mechanics National
Bank of Philadelphia had, few days ago, bal
ance due it from one of our Wilmington Banks
OF 5000. The usual method of making this
collection would have been by draft through the
Union Bank. which is their correspondents here,
'without protest." but the unusual method was
not adopted. The I. and NJ. bank officials had
the panic bad. and SO adopted an usual course
for making their collection and that was to
place the draft in charge of Adams Express Co.,
with orders to protest n not paid OF course the
draft was paid on presentation, in currency
That was fine conduct in the Farmers and Me-
chancs' bank in view of the fact that that iusti-
tuition refuses to pay currency to its depositors,
except in small amounts.
The Boar LAUNoH.-There will be a boat
lauuch at the II. d II. Cos tomorrow morning
al o'clock, when the Johns Hopkins will be COM
mitted to her destined element.
I'M. M. CHILD d Co. SALEM M. Child d Cos
sale of seven dwellings, and six building lots
takes place tomorrow. Full particular may be
found in the advertisement.
|
poat. m star sTauaria dafalcafion at pittaharer
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-30

DRAoKETS, chains and hooks, of several pat
} Terms, for suspending hanging baskets and bird
cages, and variety Of styles OF wire hanging bas-
Rela, most Of them by mali at our egular prices,
..t 49,. TRUMAN q 5hAW,
No $50 [RIght Thirty-nye) Market st, below Ninth,
Philadelphia.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-30
PRICE TWO CENTS.
THIRD EDITION.

From Washington.
HOPEFUL sIaSs Faox THE PANo-THE DEBT STATE
MENT.
WAsHNereN, Sept, 80.
Dispatches from Chicago and other cities con-
vey the impression that the panic is over.
The debt statement, tomorrow, will exhibit .
fair reduction in the public debt.
From Philadelphia.
MARTIN LANDEEBERaER's sUsPKNsroN ooNTRADIcr-
ED.
PHILADELFsRIA, Sept so.
The suspension of Martin LApdenberger, re-
ported in the morning papers, is oontradicted.
The Stock Exchange.
IIa OPENING, To DAY - SPEECH from THE PREHI-
DENT.
new YORK, Sept. 80.
A large crowd witnessed the re-opening of the
Stock Exchange. President Chapman made q
speech, complimenting the members on their
action during the suspension in settling balances,
and speaking hopefully Of the future.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-30
Detaj erttsssIeuts.

GHARDWARE AND CUTLERY flrhousekeepers.
81 A very tne assortment ON hand and for SAFE by
TRUMAN a SHAW,
No. Ss6 eight Thirty-nVel Market ct below Ninth,
Philadelphta.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-30

Collins \ Co.,. 30 900, 10000 500 900 450 $4,000
Richardson Il
RObnt ls 80. 80 600 10 000c 500 900 200 1900
Stetson Ellison 10 900 6,UOOc 100000 IO 800
J. M. Chambers. 9,Ol0 b00Oc 10000 10 800
At Five P0ints. Ill 600 1000 lbs 100 1000
DelmarVa,,....,, 16H0 lbs 20 220
At Milford .....I0,000 HOO lbs 20 $50
other Places .....36. 900 100000 200 1000
Total 16l,OOO SO 900 / / 5000 1910 $500
$1,000 lbs
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-30
Financial,

PRICE OF GOLD TO-DAY.
NEW YORK, Sept. 80.
Gold, to-day, $1.129s,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-30

PROGRESS OF THE TAsKER IMPRovEMENTs--oNE
MILL UNDER RooF-sUsPEHsIoN AT sHAw's COT
TON FAoroRY--J. @. KNOWLES AND THE Bull
Locks soH's FAILURE, &c.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-24
Legend OF Gambriuus.

The popular legend of Gambrinus
is as follows: Grmbrinus was a fid-
dler, who, being Tilted by bis sweet
heart, went out into the woods to
hang himself. He was sitting on a
limb, with q cord around his neck,
preparatory to takeing the fatal leap,
when suddenly tall man in green
coat appeared before him and offered
his services. He might become as
wealthy as he liked, and make bis
sweetheart burst with vexatiCn at
her own folly but in thirty years he
must give his soul to Beelzebub.
The bargain was struck, for Gam
brinus thought thirty years was a
long time to enjoy ones self, and per-
haps the devil might get him at aay
event-as well be hung for a sheep
as for lamb Aided by Satin, he
invented Ginning bells and lager
beer, for both of which achievements
he is held in greatful remembrance
by TeutOns. No sooner had the ho-
ly Roman Emperor quaifed a gallon
or two of this new beverage than he
made Gambrinus Duke of Brabant
and Count of Flanders, and then it
was the fiddler's turn to laugh at the
discontinue of his old sweetheart.
Gambriuns kept clear cf women,
says the legend, and so lived in
peace. For thirty years he sat be-
meath the belfry chimes, meditatively
drinking beer, with his mobiles and
burghers around him. Then Beelz.
abub sent Jocko, one of his imps,
with orders to bring Gambrinus be-
fore midnight. But Jocko was, like
Swieverler's marchioness, ignorant of
the taste of beer, never having drank
of it, e:en in sip, and the flemish
schOppen were too much for him.
He fell into drunken sleep, aud did
not awake until next day, at which
he was SO mortified that he had not the
face to go back to hell at all So
Gambrinus lived in tranquility for a
century or two, and drank so much
beer that he turned into a beer bar
rel.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-24
4 Famous Telegraph Operator.

Among the victims of the fever at
Shreveport was Alfred Saville, one
of the best-known and most accom-
plished telegraph operators in the
country. and attached to the COM
mand of General John H. Morgan
during the late war. His feats on
the wires, throwing large forces of
Federal cavalry off the scent, direct
ing them to the right and left, OPEN
ing the lines for Morgan to sweep
through in quest of men and horses,
are among The most romantic incl
dents of the war. Few have forgot
ten how, early in the war, he took
possession of the wires between
Nashville and a body of troops in
Southern Kentucky, giving peremp-
tory orders not to send any more
troops, but plenty of provisions and
ammunition, and how an old friend,
then in charge at Nashville, detect
ing the peculiar touch of lingering of
the bogus operator, flashed back to
him this good natured answer: Get
out, Saville, or I'll send the cavalry
after you" Saville volunteered his
services at Shreveport after every
resident operator had been stricken
down, and died at his post.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-24

Those admirers of Chinese civiliza-
ton who have so zealously denied
the truth Of the statement that large
numbers Of female infants are annual
" murdered in China by their par
cnts will be interested in a recent
proclamation by the Provisional
Treasurer of Hupei. The document
is curious one 1t begins by re-
citing how, in ancient times, the girl,
Tying, begged His Majesty Wan to
permit her to sacrifice her liberty in
order that her father, who was in dis
grace, might be released from bon
dage. In another ease the girl Mu-
Ian, wished to serve as soldier, in
order to take upon herself the liability
Of her old father to serve in the wars.
The Treasurer concludes that there
is no lack Of similar herOines, at least
in disposition "Such being the case"
continues he, chow comes it that the
female infant is looked upon as an
enemy from the moment Of its birth,
aud no sooner enters the world than
il is consigned to the nearest pool of
water? Certainly there are parents
who entertain an affection for their
female infants, and rear them up, but
such number scarcely twenty or thirty
per cent. The reasons are, either
that the child is thrown away in dis
gust, because the parents have too
many children already, or that it was
drowned from sheer chagrin." He
refers to the edicts against the crime
promulgated by his predecessors in
Office, anu warns all offenders that
they may not only be visited by some
severe calamity, but will be punished
for wilful homicide Relatives ne
glecting to rescue the infants from
their murderous parents are also
threatened with the terrors of the
law. Beware and obey" are the
closing words ofthis remarkable proc
lamation.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-24
Taking Turns I'm Bed-

A case of the most abject poverty
which, in q measure, serves to show
the extremes in which many of the
poorer classes are placed, was report
ed by police officer at the Home of
Little Wanderers q few days since
The officer, in the performance Of
his duties, had his attention called to
two half clad children, wandering
about the streets with bare heads
and feet, in search of cold vietuals.
On investigation he found that these
children had o brother and sister
home in bed with no clothes to put
on. When the two became chilled
and tired they went home and
changed places with the others, who
then doned the rags and took their
turn at begging. The mother was a
widow, and she was obliged to leave
the children every day for her work
in another part Of the city. BY her
labor she earned SO week, two Of
which she gave for rent of the room
she and her children occupied. The
family of FIVE were obliged to live on
81 week and such morsels of food
as the children picked up from day
to-day-Boston Adr-rttSe-'.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-24
THE RAIN DROPS.


A farmer had field of corn of rather large oxtcnt
In tending which, with anxious care much time
and toll he spent;
But after working long and hard, he saw with
grief and pain,
His corn began to droop ami fade because II want
ed rain.
SO sad and restless was his mind at home he could
not stop,
But to his fields repaired each day to view his
withering crop,
One day as he looked up despairing, at the sky,
Two little rain drops in the clouds his sad face
chanced to spy.
81 feel so grieved and vexed,n said one, '.to see
him look SO sad
wish could do him some good. indeed l should
be glad.
Just see the trouble he has had, and if it should
not rain,
Why, all his toll and time, and caro- he will have
spcntin vain
''what use are you.' cried number two '.to water
much ground?
Yor are nothing but rain drop AMI could no:
wet one mound,'
''Whst you have said, :" his friend replied IL know
isNeIs true,
But I'm resolved to 90 my best, and more cannot
do.
''Tn try to cheer his hear; bit, so now I'm of ;
here goesr'
And down the lI;tleraindrop fell upon the farmers
nose.
''Whatevers that?'' the farmer crieI ''was it a
drop of rain?
1 10 believe it's come at last: have not watched
in vain.'
Now, when the second rain drop saw his willing
friend depart,
Said he, ''T'll go as well ami try to cheer the
farmers heart
But many rain drops by this time had becna;traocd
out.
To see and hear what their two friends were talk
ing so about.
''Well go as well" number cried, .-as our two
friends gone,
We shall not only cheer his heart but water, too,
his corn
Were off we're OFF, they shout with glcc, and
down they fell SO fast,
'oh, thank The Lord =! the farmer cried. the rain
has come at last"
The cornit grew and ripeneI well, and into food
was dressed,
Because little rain drop said. IN try and DO
my best"
This useful lesson, workingmen, you'l not forget,
I'm sure.
Try, do your best--do what you can-angcls can do
no more.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-24
French Anecdotes ON FRANKLIN.

One day when Franklin was n
printer in Phladelphis, be said to
one of his employees, skillful work
man, who never came to his work be-
fore Wednesday Ofthe week; Fran
els, yOu do not think Of the future. ii
you would keep steadily at your
work; you might lay by sum that
would enable you to live eomforta-
bly, by and by To this the work
man answered: II have made my
calculation. 1 have an uncle who
is druggist in Cheapside London.
He has determined to work hard for
twenty years, when he viii have laid
up four thousand pounds sterling,
and then he proposes to live like a
gentleman. His idea is to purchase
pleasure at wholesale. would rather
have'it at retail. | prefer half the
week for amusement during twenty
years to the whole week when | am
twenty years older.
After the Declaration Of independ-
ence in the United States, each State
commenced the task OF drawing up
and passing new laws and form Of
government to replace those which
they had destroyed. Daring this
there were tedious and bitter debates
in the Pennsylvania Assembly, and
at the end of two or three months
they found themselves where they
started Meanwhile everything went
on as usual in the community; there
were no troubles, no public disorder
Of any kind, and one day Franklin
said to the representatives, or depu-
ties: Gentlemen while we are here
in a perfect state of anarchy, the peo-
pie are conducting their affairs just
as usual. Take care! flour disputes
continue much longer, they may ind
out that they can do without us"
Franklin explained, by the follow
ing apologize, how we may correct,
by time and patience, the faults Of
charater and manner. Il was" said
he, in an ironmOnger's shop one day,
when a man came in TO buy an axe.
The workman had not polished it
much, except at the blade, and the
buyer expressed a desire to have it
polished all over. That would be a
long task, the workman said and he
had no one to turn the grindstOne
The buyer offered to turn it himself,
and soon the TWO were hard at work
After a little while the buyer wanted
to examine the progress Of the polish
ing, and seemed rather disappointed,
Very soon he examined the axe again,
and seeing that only a few spots
were polished after all his trouble, he
exclaimed: Faith, I'll take the axe as
it is! | won't bother any more about
the polish" 80 with our Manners"
said Franklin: 1--WE like to see them
polished, but we have not the pa
tience to turn the grindstOne and, in
deed, provided an axe cuts well. it
dosn't matter if it isn't so polished"
Franklin went one day to see the
mills of a great manufacturer at Nor
which. The owner took him all over
the establishment, saying: Here me
make fabrics for Italy; here for Ger
these are for the islands of
these for the Continent"
and so on. During the exhibition
Franklin noticed that the operatives
were half naked or in rags, and turn
ing to his guide, said: .'And trhere
pray are the goods that you make for
NorlCich p
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-24
a secret Treasurc Bronsn, to Light.

On the west side Of the street lead
ing down from the BlufT-street bridge
o. the Union depot, in Kansas City,
stands a small frame house which be-
fore the street was graded up stood
upon props or stills. 1t is called the
Teas and Colorado Saloon" This
house has had board nailed upon u
for some time, upon which was paint
cd House and furniture for SALE"
4 few days ago q stranger entered
the house, and after brief conyer-
sation with Louis MezzadEe, the old
Frenchman owning the saloon, con-
cluded the purchase, and yesterday
afternoon called upon the proprietor
with witnesses to cOnsummate the
trade. The terms oftrade were these:
The purchaser, Mr.. Clew, was to pay
Mczzadre 500 in cash for the house
and all it contained, with the excep-
tion of Mezzadre's trunk and his
clothing. This agreement was re-
Peated over in the presence Of wit
'-N''@f'. Lilfs Tic cutE IhtAtCh Nh~
money paid over 1t was now that
The strange and singular part Of the
transaction took place. The owner
asked fora hatchet, and before any
one could imagine what be was about
to 10, be walked 10 a certain place in
The wall, known only to himself, and
proceeded to chop away the plaster
ing, and in a short time dragged from
behind the broken lath and plaster a
bag Of gold containing $4,000. Be-
fore the crowd present could realize
what Nas the matter or how this
strange discovery had been made, the
strange man had got on board the
eastern-bound North Missouri train,
then leaving the depot, and started
East. The question naturally sug-
gests itself, Whose money was It,
the mans who sold or the mans who
purchased the house? Wo put it
there, and how did the stranger know
Of 1t :" Il is one of the most singular
transactions in real estate ever brought
to public notice in Kansas City.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-24

\ BLACK AND TAN Doc TACKLES
A TURTLE-If anybody has a black
and tan dog, answering to the name
of Judge" going down street in
company with a hard-shell turtle that
won't answer to anything, and GER
tainly wont answer to tackle, as the
dog can tell you if you can get him
to stop long enough: please halt the
clipping pair, as they are the property
of the editor of this paper. We are
fondly attached to the dog, on ac-
count Of his vagabondish, Bohemian
ish habits. He knows every dog in
Peoria by name, and is on speaking
terms with Eine-tenths of the dogs
that come in under the wagons, and
he knows more of the inhabitants Of
this city thal the tax collector does.
The turtle is a more recent acquisi-
tion. 1t was placed in the back yard
yesterday, and the dog spent an hour
and a half trying to entiee tito come
out of its shell and be socisble. The
old iron clad maintained his reserve.
however, until the dog crammed his
nose against the forward part and
began to sniff. The pair seemed to
come to some sort of understanding
at once, for the dog made an impete-
Gus remark on very high key, and
they both started on a trip. The dog
was last seen scampering along like
a whirlwind, the turtle staying right
by him. We should be very sorry to
lose the dog now, as he has acquired
another important and valuable quail
tv. He knows more about turtles
than any other dog in the country,
and it is mighty hard to find real
good turtle dog.-PeOria ReUielr.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-24

A young man get off smart thing
last week. 1t was q mustard plaster
that he sat down on before retiring
for the night.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-24

IT is stated that wealthy Boston
gentleman met a prominent Judge in
the street few days since and said:
Judge, | suppose you believe l am a
sane man ?" Certainly" replied the
Judge, "but why ?" II have made
my will to-day, and didn't know
but some 9Th cousin would swear l
was non composmentis, and so /
wanted high judicial authority for
my sanity" 1t won't do to contest
that will while Judge " is living.
The Arizona sentinel., 1873-11-22
Romance Of Crime.

a story comes FROM New Or
leans that au old lady f IBERIA
fa lately sold her ICvse f0r
3, ,0Ue the aat of s3le-nd nav
meLt ot money passI score
two witnesses. The saac e Eh
two negra burglars brOk I'M the
house ana d6manuteii ttiilleE4444--- ~ ----I1sl
She gave it to them brit begged
them to let her has'~ 7ae h8n-
dred dollars of it a, -
sum and wanted to pay the debt.
They finally consented to let her
keep the hundred dollars. They
then ordered her to make some
coffee. In doing SO she bethought
herself Of some strychnine she
had in the house, and quietly
dropped it in the pot of steaming
coffee, and placed it on the table.
This they drank in q jolly mood,
each having nine hundred and
fifty dollars in his pocket. But
in few minutes the tables were
turned. One gave up his ghost
where he sat at the table in his
chair, and the other got up, stag
gered off a few feet and tumbled
off into eternity. The old lady
recovered her money, and on eX~
aiming the persons of the black
robbers, they proved to be the
two witnesses to the act Of sale,
both white men, blackened for
the occasi0n-b0th her neighbors,
rand one Waa her cOuain.
The Arizona sentinel., 1873-11-22

Tn so1teucing John bLcEauus
@. New York, to the State Prison
Ter life, for the murderof Michael
K irwin il June last, Judge Bra
dy made some very wholesome
remarks. He said "There are
a class Of persons in this commu-
nifty who think they have only to
become intoxicated to act with
impunity everywhere. AS I look
upon it, the drunkard is the
greatest despot in this country.
He seems to stalk over the coun-
try wherever he pleases, to the
terror Of everybody whom he
meets. You became intoxicated
voluntarily, and you put yourself
in a position dangerous to the
community. That is no excuse
for the crime. Your crime is one
that must be punished severely.
The City of New York must be
made secure against all persons Of
your illegal disposition"
The Arizona sentinel., 1873-11-22

The Oldest Eerss in the Wgrla.
IWeurvniG6 years ago i-.
spring q horse was brought from
Vermont to Boston tor sale, being
II or 12 years old. Strange as il
may appear, that horse is still
living; and is now 40 or II wears
Of age. He was purchased at that
time by the late Cyrus Reed, of
Lexington, and is now owned by
his son., John Reed, one mile
from the Lexington depot. Not
Withstanding his great age, he
has been most wonderfully pre-
served, and is able to perform
light work, and is often seen on
the road, working as faithfully as
he did quarter Of a century ago.
He was fortunate to have been
born in an age when speed was
not the only requisite for a good
horse, otherwise his bones might
long since have been mingled
with dust; but he bids fair to live
several years longer. 70 stand
before this venerable old horse
and ponder upon the events he
has passed through and to real
ize that he is the only survivor of
all the horses born in 1888, makes
us feel like paying respect to his
age, and like calling upon the So
ciety with a long name to secure
him against all labor for the fu-
ture.
Our Dumb Animals.
The Arizona sentinel., 1873-11-22
Not Ready to Die.

This is no fabrication of an ir-
reverent secular journal, but from
the. orthodox Memphis -Rre8Jyt0-
rjolo
Travelling in his buggy alone,
not long ago, in going to one Of
his appointments, one OF good
brethren in the Presbytery Of
Memphis overlook q "footpad"
with his carpet-bag in his hand.
The roads were muddy, and he
was just at the time about enter
ing Il miry bottom With the p0-
liteDcss for which he IS noted, he
asked the pedestrian. au entire
strange he would not take 2
seat in his buggy until. at least,
they had crossed o mud and
the mire. Hhe invita- .i0u was ao-
,..ssia .s,.A sSI A.,S s-sl The VeIoottiOn was
foF tine free and easy, about
nary and general. Pre-
yer, the good brother,
with view to make the cOnver-
satiOn profitable, asked the stran-
ger if he was ready to die. Not
knowing the character of the per-
son who had invited him to a seat
with him, and misapprehending
his meaning, and suspecting foul
play, he waited not to reply, but
sprang from the buggy imTnedi-
ately, and ran for life through
slush and water. The clerical
brother, wishing to assure the
stranger that he meant no harm,
called to him at the top Of his
voice, TO stop But this only
hastened his speed, and like q
scared hare, he ran until beyond
hearing and sight. In his hasty
flight he LETT his carpet-Sack
which our brother has now IN his
possession, being the richer for
his faithfulness by the addition Of
Ia coarse shirt, o pair Of thread
bare trousers, and q little "baclz-
en-"
The Arizona sentinel., 1873-11-22
Four or slx-EEorso Stages,
VGNce.

Notice is hereby given that all debts fo-
advertising due the ARIZONA SENTINEL
prior to September 10Th, 1873, are pay
able to Z. L. Minor, and from end after
that date to VIM. j. Berry All unpaid
subscriptions to the /" SentineI" are pay
ablo IA VIM. J Berry, who viii also com
Plete all subscriptions paid to G. l..
Minor prior 20 October 18TH, 1873. Per
sons having claims against the " Senti-
nel office urio- 70 the 18th inst viii Pre-
sent then. for en,.es.ion 10 u /. minor.
C. L. MINOR,
oIe74 WM J. BERRY.
The Arizona sentinel., 1873-11-22
Twelve Niles Of Gold.

The coinage at the Philadel-
phia Mint for the month of 0cto-
Der exceeds in amount any coin
age ever executed there or at any
other mint in the same time.
There was delivered by the Coin
er to the Superintendent in dOu-
bic eagles SI1, ,010,000, and in sill
yer and base coin $19, 1885. Du.
ring the month the Coiner made
on delivery OF 81,20O,000 in
81 the largest delivery ever
maze in one day. The time con
sunlad was one hour and twenty
minutes. Considering the weight
of this anaount-over two tons
this was rapid work. The weight
Of the double eagles coined du-
ring the month was nearly 38
ions; and the several pieces laid
il one line, one against the other,
would make nearly twelve miles
Of gold