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Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-19

Five buildings on the Gentility road, at New
Orleans, were destroyed by fire yesterday.
At Jersey City yesterday, John Doris, con-
victed Of murder in the second degree for killing
James Danielson, was sentenced to fifteen years
in the State Prison.
VIM. Lowery, j. Ross Stewart and Robert
Hayes Mitchell, pardoned Ku-Klux prisoners,
were released from the Albany penitentiary yes
terday. Fifty other Ku-Kux remain in the PEN
itentiary.
Carpenters painting of President Lincoln and
his Cabinet considering the Emancipation Pro-
clamation, has been placed in the old Hall OF
Representatives, 80 that Congressman and 9TH
ers NAV Judge OF its artistic merits A bill for
its purchase is pending in Congress.
The President yesterday signed the act for
bidding gift enterprises in the District OF Column
bia also the act making appropriations for the
expense OF the Indian Department, and for full
filling treaty stpulations with the various Indian
tribes for the year ending Jnne 3Oth 1874, etc.
General Dix will be afforded an opportunity
to testify before the Wilson Credit Mobilier
Committee should he desire to make state
ment. The testimony of General Dodge is
earnestly desired by the committee, but there
| is no probability OF his appearance before them.
| as his whereabouts are unknown.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-19
Coughs and Colds.

There are few persons who are aware OF the I'M
portance OF attending to cough Or cold at its first
appearance The thousands who die annually OF
consumption, were first attacked with "slight'
cough or cold, which they thought would soon wear
itself OF, and therefore neglected TO use the proper
remedies until they became incurase.
Every daV that a cough, cold or any lung disease
is neglected, makes the chances Of cure more un-
certain. We would recommend all suffering from
any disease of the lungs whatever, to use lidssons
Compound Syrup OF Tar. 1t never fails lu curing
the worst Of coughs, colds, hoarseness, sore
throat caarrh and asthma IL ls an infalible reme-
dy for hopping cough. Being prescribed by some OF
the leading physicians in the Northern and southern
States and being prepared under the immediate su-
perylsion OF graduate of the Pennsylvania College.
The proprietOrs beg leave TO Inform all that II Is no
"Quack' preparation, but made strictly In accord
anCe with the advanced principles and theory Of
medicine.
Price 50 cents per bottle.
Sod by all Drug Stores and Dealers throughout
/ the United States
| p. P.S-See that the signature of RUssBLL Lam.
| DIS, Prop'rs, is Oh each wrapper. febl4 6t
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-19

The New York Times seems not displeased at
Secretary Boutwells retirement, and hopes for
a successor of "broader views" This may DO
the New York Judgment, (probably strongly en-
tertained in Wall Street, )but we shall be agreea-
bly, disappointed if as good man shall be found
to administer the Treasury Department, for the
next four years, as the country has enjoyed du-
ring the four Just closing. Probably there are
New York fnanciers with broader notions, but
we doubt if they will prove sounder, or truer to
the public interests.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-19

In regions where Liver com salnt and Billions di.
seases prevail tp geat Hu extent tn"re mas long
been felt the need OF rdicnn that would act spe-
Cincally ON the Liver, restoring It 10 Its normal
functions and at the same time be sale Irlm after
effects and yet 30 simple that 1t may be usri by any
one Ii is now admitted by all mat Dr. TUFTS Nege-
table Liver Pills supply this want. They are NJ "
prescribed by the most emtnent Physicians through
mt the whole South.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-19

The Memorial addressed to the Legislature over
the signature of Judge Bates, Senator Bayard,
Mr.. smithers and DIR. Bush, in behalf Of the
Historical Society, succinctly and fairly recites
the excellent character of that organization, and
ought to have weight with the members of the
Assembly. The Historical Society eminently de-
serves the very moderate assistance petitioned
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-19
DIR. TUFTS ExpEcroRANT.

The properties Of this elegant preparation are de-
mulcent nutritive, balsanic, healing and soothing.
1t braces the nervous system and produces pleasant
and refreshing sleep. 1t eXhilarates and relieves
Lung Balsam ever offered to sufferers from Pulmo-
nary lsl ageg
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-19
For the HOLIDAYS.

For the HOLIDAYS.
odor Cases iB Velvet, Russia Leather and Rose
Wood.
Cigar cases in Russia Leather.
Antique Bronzes.
Gold and Silver Capped Pungents.
Cut Glass CoogneH in pairs aud sets.
Wax Flower Materials, COlors and Tools.
Bohemian and Cut Toilet Setrs.
Pocket Match Boxes in Russia Leather and Gil
Bronze.
Bouquet Holders Flour Vases and Mantel orna-
ments
French Plate Toilet Mirrors.
Hair Brushes and Combs.
Powder Puffs and Boxes
Novelties In Perfumery.
Suhdrtes in Relic Woed. Scotch Plaid Wook, Rose
Wood, Turkish Wood, Russia Leather, Swiss Carved
Wood, Satinwood.
Thermometers in great variety.
At uniformly low prices at
SMITH G PAINTER'S,
Seventh and Market.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-19
SpsfiaI gutiEes.

ENURNITURE AT YOUR OWN PRICES.
y GOULD Il co. sell the Cheapest Furniture.
GOULD 4 co. sell the Best Furniture.
GOULD Il CO. sell the Strongest Furniture.
GOULD co. sell the handsOmest Furniture.
GOULD K CO. have the largest Stock.
GOULD CO. have all kinds OF Furniture.
GOULD Il 20. Rave the newest Patterns.
GOULD co. offer Birgans.
GOULD co. buy and sell for cash.
GOULD & 60. always give Satisfaction.
GOULD q co. have great advantages IN Manuiac-
turing
GOULD i CO.'S Furniture is the most elegant.
GOULD Il CO. have Polite AL endanta.
GOULD &CO have well-lighted Stores.
GOULD Il co. have three stOr.s.
GOULD d co,
=, =, r.. ,-r>,,rt, ,r., ,fApt.ur Ma NJ an, 40
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-19
z. BRINGHURST 4 CO., Apothecaries,
Pratt's Astral Oil.

Pratt's Astral OIL, wholesale and retail emporium
and headquarters at FOsters Drug Store, Front ana
West streets, Wilmington, Delaware.
A large invoice just received, in l gallon and
gallon cans convenient for family USE Sold by the
quart gallon or barrel to suit purchasers.
Grocers and dealers supplied at lowest wholesale
rates.
1t is the only safe and reliable burning fluid in
use gives the most brilliant light does not grease
the lamps and will not explode. The gallon cans
are conveniently put up for family use.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-19
SpefiaI alotifes.

KunkeI's Bitter Wine of iron.
Dr. Jaynes Expectorant for Coughs and Colds
Ayers Cherry Pectoral
DR.. Schenck's Pumonic Syrup,
Dr. Roses Cough Syrup,
DR.. Schenck's Pills.
DR.. Roses Pills.
DR.. Jayne's Pills.
DR.. Ayers Pills, and all the leading patent medI-
cnes in the market.
AlsOa a full and well selected stock of fresh Drugs,
Medicines and Fancy Articles on hand.
Country re-Keepers and grocers supplied with
Paregoilc, Ladanum, nc.
Essences OF all kinds, wholesale and retail, at
FOSTERS DRUG STORE,
Front and West streets,
wilmington, Delaware.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-19

The method is at present applied to TIIRESHER
new OF Itself in principle and construction remov-
ing the grain without breaking the straw
A SAVING MACHINE, cToss-cut and slittin z
capable of Sitting over one hundred feet of inch
stuff after the power, Zone horse) Is stopped.
A HAY, STRAW and CORN STOCK CUTTER,
cutting with strength and Tapdty unequalled.
CIDER MILL, cutting two bushels Of apples
per minute by an entirely new process, which OBJ
tains all the Juice from the fruit.
ROOT AND VEGETABLE CUTTER, cutting In
slices three bushels per minute; no choking OF cat
tie,
WOOD SAW, saving cerd-wood as fast as two
men can feed.
A CORN SHELLER, shellingaendwlse or length
wise; can be fed with shovel.
A PLANER, planning steadily without dimunition
Of speed, with one horse.
All these machines are attached to one frame,
which only occupies space OF two and a-han by
four feet and are convertible from each machine 70
another ia from one to five minutes.
These MACHINES are on exhibition at ia Market
street, between Front and Second, Wilmington, Del.
once Hours, from o. to /, A. NJ, and from q 10 8,
Pm. WESLEY SMITH Co,
feb11-lmd&W PrOprietorH.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-19
Rrom our Late Edition of Yestorday.l
New York. .

FR1aHTFUL ACCIDENT ON THE HUDSON RIVER
RAILROAD.
New YORK, Feb IS.
A frightful accident happened, this merning,
on the Hudson River Railroad, near Hastings
The engine broke loose from the train, and ran
into down train, wrecking the cars and killing
several passengers. The lever of the engine
broke and the engineer was unable to stop the
engine.
LArER-No PASSENGERS HURT.
No passengers were hurt by the collision at
Hastings. A brakeman and assistant conductor
was fatally injured.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-19

PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON, tss'ridegs
excepted) at tAs COMMERCIAL BUILDING, South West
corner Fth and Market Streets. dtoo. Cents copy
Sis Dollsss ysar, By mad, Or sseTvsd By ceTSsTs
shroagkoas As sits. .s.-
THE DELAWARE TRIBUNE, (,Ssckly,)sthe great
PspbssHlar Or0oA Of Fdsmrs and FSiigTO'Dsrs, pub
Rshed evzv TAHFsdsgI HeFsssHs, lat Ts0o Dollars a
Fear.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-19
covers Hoof Eminent.

have tested Boyer's Hoof Linment on the feet
of over one hundred horses. The difference in the
condition of the feet Is so great in its favor that
would not be without It for ten times its cost. II
should be properly applied TO every horses hOof es
pecially in the Summer when the horses feet are
always in contact with the heated earth, which
dries them up and they become hard and feverish.
which produces contraction, corns quarter cracks
contraction of the back sinew, commonly called
hoofs II produces sweeney in the shoulder. We re-
commend 1t aB the best preparation we ever used.
1t should be used on every horses hoof as commoR-
ly az oil ia used on harness mons beots TO keep
them in good condition. E. X. CONKLlN,
Proprietor and Superintendent of the Continental
Stables, SAMSON Street, Philadelphia.
z. BRINGHURST Il CO., Apothecaries,
cor Sixth and Market streets,
Having been appointed Agents for this popular
Hoof Linlment, are fully prepared to supply II
wholesale and retail at the manufacturers prices
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-19
Pratt's Astral OIL

Supplies fully the want for perfectly safe and rel
able Illuminating Oil for family use, free not only
from the danger Of an explosion, but from the dan
ger Of the fluid igniting should the lighted lamp be
upset. 1t is free from objectionable odor burns In
the ordinary Kerosene lamps, furnishing light un-
equalled by gas satisfactory In every partcuarand
free from all apprehension OF danger 1t is put up
in one gall, i've gall. and ten gall packages; each
can is closed with metal cap, bearing the manu-
facturerss stamp. BY purchasing these cans with
the seas uncut the genuneness OF the goods s War
ranted with the assurance OF obtaining an oil per-
tectly pure and safe. Supplied, wholesale and re-
'N'' " E. BRINGHURsT Il CO., Apethecarles.
cor. Sixth and Market streets.
Wilmington.
Toilet and Fancy Goods,
Selling of toilet and fancy goods to close business
Drugs and fixtures for sale. ..-
707 Market street.
Humphreys Specific Homeopathic
Remedies.
Az well aa other family medicines, are sold by
w. 4. ALRICIIS, Apothecary,
7OT Market street.
Something Now.
PsICUM LAsTER,
For Rheumatic pains, Neuralgia, Stiff Neck, Head
ache, Lumbago, &c.
1t will not blister ike MUSTARD and can be ap-
| piled without any trouble. For sale by
B.&C. SHOEMAKER,
500 Market street. Institute Building
Wilmington, Del.
ID RDUcTIoN IN HAY AND GRAIN at
* PRESTON'S
Commission House,
| feb7tf Front and OrangeHtreetH.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-19
~ W. BAKER, NIACHINIsT,

SHOP: Rear of Building 02O KING ST.
HveTy description of Machinery made and repair
cd. The best OF work at fair prices. Try me.
,ian21sly
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-19
GOULD 4 co
A want Never before supplied.

N. E. Cor NINTH and MARKET, Nos 81 and 81
N. SECOND ST., aud l2'G MARKET st.
PHILADELPHIA.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-31
THE ERIE SCANDAL.

There was nothing more than we all looked
for in the developments of the Erie investiga-
ton last week and yet they startled us a
little when we saw them in the full light of
day. ANY time these six years Erie has been
a perennial fountain of corruption, and every
body knew it. 1t has been the great enemy
of public virtue and of private honor. 1t has
bribed judges, bought courts, tempered with
the statute book, defed constables, purchased
legislatures, and seized upon the ballOt-box.
Open violence and secret fraud, armed insur-
rectiOn and petty larceny, political jobbery
and sharp tricks on the Stock Exchange, have
all in turn been familiar incidents in its his
tory. Since Mr. Jay Gould in 1868 went to
Albany with five hundred thousand dollars in
his pocket, and persuaded the Legislature
to reconsider its refusal to ratify Daniel
Drew's illegal issues of stock, the money of
the Erie Railroad has been poured out like
water at almost every session. When the
Directory was purified a year ago, it was
money, not virtue, that won the victory. We
did not know then that one Director after
another had been bribed to resign his seat.
We did not know that the revolution for
| which Gen. Sickles was 80 heartily COM
of a million Of dollars But we did know
that the agents of the various conflicting in
terests in Erie, the Gould Ring, the Atlantic
and Great Western faction, and the bOna-fde
stockholders, were all busy at Albany, and we
| had no reason to doubt that they were all
! spending money as the custom is in such cases.
| The Classification bill was undoubtedly passed
by corrupt influences, and it is in the highest
degree probable that influences OF the same
| kind attempted to secure its repeal. We
know by the testimony in this investigation
that it cost about 100000 to defeat the pro
rata freight bill the money was spent by the
New-York Central Railroad, and the Erie
company acknowledges its liability to Mr.. Van
derbilt for fair proportion of this amount.
All these things are 30 well known that they
are hardly worth recapitulating; but we did
not expect to see them written out at length
in the Erie account books. Here, for instance,
is MIR. Abraham Van Vechten, celebrated
lobbyist, whose occupation at Albany is as
well known as that of the Governor himself !;
he testifies that he has received great deal
of money from the Erie Railway as cOmpensa-
t;on for illegal services" though he "dOes not
" nractice much" and has never appeared for
| the company in any court. Here is Mr.. A. d..
Barbour, another eminent member of the third
house. much employed as go-between. Mr..
Van Vechten knows MIR. Barbour only as
the president of street railroad
who CLOCKS after the interests OF certain
people who may be affected "by legis-
lation.n But the accounts show that
Mr, Van Vechten has been the medium OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-31
RAILVAY SECURITIES.

II is with feelings far from pleasant that we
record the fact of dark cloud of distrust ris-
ing and resting upon form of American
securities which has hitherto commanded con-
idence. There are, too, some very ugly coin
cidences just now. We have abroad at the
same moment, the unexplained judgment by
default against Gen. Fremont and his as
sociates, his brother-in-law, Frenchman, be-
ing held by the Court to be the prime mover
ain the gigantic fraud and the denunciation
in Germany as worthless of many millions of
railway bonds, North and South. Coincidently
with this, rumors of difficulty and disturbance
nearer home fill the air. ~
The career of the great Pennsylvania
monopoly being checked as it is, or il likely
to be- in New-Jersey and Virginia, rem
dering the distant and disjOinted lines it
has bought or subsidized valueleSs, operates
of course financially; and the well asceI tanned
fact of enormous loans at heavy interest be-
ing now rendered necessary, in the face of a
rose -colored report to stockholders, adequately
accounts for the prevalence of the distrust,
attested as it is by a sensible fall in the
shares. The stock, which before the report
sold for 62, O-day is forced on reluctant
market at 81. The truth is, the balance-sheet
of this company is by no means so pleasant
thing to look upon as the repOrt-the actual
figures do MT sound 80 sweetly as the speeches.
1t lies before us as we write, and there we
find, among other things, that while year
ago the amount charged to construction and
equipment on the main line between Philadel-
phia and Pittsburgh was $346OO,OOO, this
year it has swollen to $42,4S,OOO, a
difference of nearly eight millions
far more than is needed for legitimate expan-
sion and incidental expense. Then, again, 1t
does not tend to invigorate confidence to de-
tect mysterious bookkeeping, large debts and
credits without explanation, and that with
holding of precise detailed information which,
in the cases of individuals, is so sure sign
of coming ruin. For example: The Pennsyl-
vania accountants, while they show balance
of 81 100000 to the credit of profit and loss,
ask their stockholders and creditors to be con-
tented with a huge, unexplained amount of
assets to the tune of nearly S59,OOO,OOO. That
we may not speak vaguely we give the hgures:
Amount OF railroad bonds mot specified ..s9.4 776
Amount OF railroad stock mot speclhed 2,iiO55
Bills receivable and amount due from other
roads. I,S3766O
II il impossible to doubt, taking into view
the addition of $22OOO,OOO to this item during
the last year, that, under one or all of these
heads, are hidden the terrible and enormous
losses which the lease, and guarantee, and
purchase system, to say nothing of less legiti-
mate acquisitions has entailed on this COM
pany. Need we wonder at the prevalence OF
alarm and distrust We repeat it gives us
no pleasure to contemplate this state Of things
or its probable result.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-31
MR.. YOUNGS CASE.

The members of the new Ring of Super
yisOrs hesitate to investigate the conduct of
the Clerk of the old Ring, and frantically de-
mand that somebody make charges upon
which to act. They endeavor to press County
Auditor Earle into this duty, and insist that
| invitation has been extended to THE TRIBUNE
! to act in the same capacity, though this is the
first we have heard of any such notice. If the
Supervisors really want them. there is no need
| to lack for charges. 1t is a matter of official
record that Mr.. Young was Clerk OF the old
Ring in the Board of Supervisors, and that
the new Ring has retained and still retains
him in the face of q resolution to dismiss him
submitted two months ago. 1t was known to
the present Supervisors at that time that Mr..
Young was charged, in an official report to
the Controller, with having shared in Wood
wards thefts from the public treasury, and
that he had signed $6,OOO,OOO of fraudulent
warrants. We gave the facts, OF which there
is ample confirmation to be had if honestly
desired by the Supervisors, to show the ALI
ance between the old Ring and the new.
For the rest we advise the single Alderman
who applied to us for information on the
subject that only one thing was necessary to
settle in the mind of any honest man Mr..
YouDg's guilt, and that was thing attainable
within five minutes in any day by any MEM
Der of the Board of Aldermen who chose
TO look into it. The record of bank
checks and deposits constituted prima
faoie evidence of Mr.. Young's guilt. All
the Aldermen have to do is to inquire at the
banks as to whether this record is correctly
stated. If they meant business they would
have done this at the outset. That they did
not do it is only proof to the public of what
everybody has suspected from the beginning, that
they have no purpose of furnishing Mr.. Young,
and are only anxious to dawdle with the whole
business, and give an opportunity for the con-
soidation of the new ring out Of the members
of the old one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-31
EFFECTS or PUBLIC CORRUPTION.

There is no end to the evils of hagitious
example, We must believe there were few
men who voted for the salary robbery who
would not have done it if they had reflected
upon their act.
Think of what it means. 1t is not only
robbery in fact. But to the public mind it is
robbery. 1t is known and regarded as just
one big steal. The tutored and the untutored
mind alike consider it public stealing; bold,
defiant robbery. What an example! 1t is a
stimulant to every scOundrel in the land. 1t
keeps villainy in cOuntenance everywhere. 1t
prompts men to take money they have not
earned and do not own, wherever they can
get a chance. The bank officer or the clerk
of every grade, in every profession and every
pursuit, who thinks he is insuficiently paid,
under the shelter of this example, will con-
slider he too may rob his employer at will. The
slave was thief, because his master stole him
and all his earnings and all his belongings.
IL Congressman may march up in a body to
the Treasury and rob it of $1,000 apiece, be-
cause there is nobody to prevent them, then
anybody and everybody else in circumstances
of temptation may do the same. And, slim
ulated by this high example, they will do the
same. Congressman will thus infuse fresh
vitality into thievery and corruption all over
the lard. All the garroter wants is your
money. flo garrOtes for money. All the car
pet-bagger or South Carolina negro is after
is money. Ho lies to get money. He steals
to get money. He wrecks State to get
money. Are not he and everybody kept in
countenance and inspiration by theeIample of
majority of United States Congress,
who rob treasury and disgrace a nation in
order TO get money!
1t is the great industry employing public
that is most affected by the shocking example.
1t is the men who employ labor and require
integrity. 1t is the men who know and feel
the value and the necessity of honesty that
are more interested in this business than any
body else. 1t is MT moral question only, by
any means. IL is a question of safety to the
Indispensable morality of the community. Men
in private life must have standard of integ-
rity, and of honor, and of truth, which must DO
maintained. OK their affairs, and eycn society
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-31
REORGANIZATION or THE COINAGE.

Of the important laws enacted by Congress
at its last session was one which provides for
a simplifcation and reorganization of the
laws relating to minis. Like nearly every
other department of the Government, that
which has charge of coinage and assay has
grown up from feeble beginnings, without fire.
quent and adequate pruning and revision.
until it has become shapeless, struggling, and
incOngruous. The Mother Mint, as it was called,
was left at Philadelphia, where it was first estab-
lished, when the seat of the National Govern
ment was removed to Washington. The
minting establishments at New-Orleans, Char
lotte, Dahlonega, San Francisco, &C., were
called Branch MINIS. Some of these were
discontinued, to be sure but the absurdty of
ranking the great establishment at San Fran
Others) a mere branch of the Phiadel-
phia Mint is sufficiently obvious. This is
changed by the new law. Each mint
ing and assaying institution is Mint
in its own proper dignity. The establishment
at Philadelphia franks with the others and no
longer gives law to the rest Instead Of being
a semi-attached, sem-independent service, the
minting and assaying business of the Govern
ment is consolidated into q compact bureau
of the Treasury Department. DIR. Linderman
of Philadelphia, who has long been connected
with the mint service, is made chief of the
new bureau, position for which lie is
specially fitted. Another desired change is
the separation of the minting establishments
from the United States Sub-TreaSury. Here
tofore the United States Assistant Treasurers
have been Treasures Of tho MINIS at tho