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Roberts vs.. Nicholas Gov.

The following is the decision, r, ndersat t.
McKennsn, at May Term of the Circuit Co...
above case:
I'm tho Ci,ouit Court of the United sto,oo /.
the Western District of P,nns ylyania r.
Roberts vs. Nicholas Geyer.-No. Nv. -
1sT3.-In Equity
November S1, 1879. Dill fled and ,,,,
| sued. cf tEitHy
subpenn and notice of application for ,,.,.
Gry injunction served.
Dcceinbdr -, 1879, Motion for nrc,im.,,.
Junction heard, and the Court being dnlv ,sy,'
the premises; the injunction awarded as ,r,, i.
and decree FLED. NFsfF
January H. 1873. Injunction iasucd. end n,
goth day Of January Indictment served nr.,
and by copy. f. . n
May q, 1879 Rule issued for dc'erdc,t .o u
cause why att achmcnt should 10, i-.no hi c,,
N violating Injunction and duly served
June %, 1873. Rule Tor a,ta6hmc,, in ~,
came on to be heard, and after ar,umei Of :, -
pro snd con, the Court being full ad,i.ed 4
premises, the Rule is mace absolute. and III, }
tencc of The Cont is, that the said def,pdOr M
olas Geycr, be impiiosened IN the compnn IN
Allegheny County for and during The ,srIs
days, and thai he pay tie oos,s Uf this i,
ing. at,'. ......l
June Cd. 1873 Commitent issued.
The INJUNCTION in this case was fer neirctnl
of the Roberts patent Of No.--tcalltd fig py ,
ent), for increasing the rroduciivene.s Of oil n
The act OF Infringement for Which tie d,tod
was committed for contempt. consisted in id
Alexandra llai:.sr In exploding torr,doe, h
wells being the same act of infringement for xkI
Hainar was ulso committed in he case No. "A 4
vepibcr Term, 1866, ~ before stated
The Court McEenran, J ter d,liyerr
opinion in the Ilamar case proceeded to Sc,
Micro MS Gcyer for contempt, and Geliyeelus
owing oral opinion
:, In the case Of Nicholas Geyer CHARGED vfh
same otlcnse, am erlirely satsii d that ;hey.
fluid present, in the Beals well at least 4, m
intimdted TO The counsel in The course # Hs N
mcnt the presence Of tiuid in the ,Ueil, ul,H
sired or not. is an infringement Of he pa.sn., m
ore ach Of the injunction ofMe Court
Mr. Roberts, by his patent uses a. one Of tie
cipal elements Of his invention flu d tampne,
wherever there is fiuid sufficient in well. A,
time of the explosion of torpedo, to operas|
tamping. whether it gets there naturally Or i,
there artillcally, his patent is inf irsed. lM,j
clearly the case in regard 10 the Ecal- well
Int Mr. Geycr seems to have been m;sled
Lamar, who tod him that he merely wanted
make an experiment aud | DC not think tfis
ing the FIRST time, that he ought to be very .eyed
punished.
De also Is adJudgci guil.y Of contempt and Il
ID TO pay the costs Of ti.i- preceding ard nd
IN Imprisonment in the county jail lur Ten IND
hope this will he the a,t Of III, Sc cases: tecid
The matter comes To our notice H.an wrwi|
constrained 10 impose such punishment a, wi. d
to make the decree Of the toutr cGcc'ml.
June I'm
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Avoid Quacks and lmpostss,1''
No Charge for Advice and Consultalion.

Dr.. j. B. Dyott, Graduate of Jefferson AsaI l,n N
College, Philadelphia, author OF several 'aS oS q
works, can be consulted on all diseases " N n
Sexual or Urinary Organs, (Which ne nus a,s. 3
mater from what cause cause originstins o. Of Of ~ r.
long Standing. A practice Of SO years snsss, ~,
him to treat disease with success. Cuie' dl
anteed. Charges reasonable. Those asnton ~
tsnce can forward letter describing syinP'
and enclosing stamp to prepay postage; n cent,
J. B. DYoTT, T"e N D., j. fy Physician and suss''
l04 Duane st, New YorS
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and currnpt state nt the blood, hence the faac of
srsnting lung disease with cough syrup, balsims
&c, &c 10 cure consumption we must purify and
sumn'ioa cHnrnt exist Dr. McCa)luW's Root
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TUBING al from 25. to 50 crs per inn'
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) 100 y rpacli Each package makes u quart
Of Blood Searcher. " iiliums NJ dicinc Co., Puts
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NEWS DEPARTMENT..

We receive ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS up to p. NJ
aui present them to our readers every evening, en-
racing news of great interest from all sections of
III, country. We have made special arrangements,
N,-rrely W.. receive regular Petroleum. stock and
u,Jduce Market Reports every evening by telegraph
from sew York, Philadelphia, and Pittsburg, which
atether with Editorials and Local matters, make it
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ADVERTISE III ,he RECORD.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-03-25
PennayIvania PicIxinRs.

Bradford county is entirely free from debt.
Navigation is about being resumed on tho Le-
high canal.
The Snyder murder, at Bethlehem, Is still bs-
ing investigated
Lancaster city is to have first class hotel,
license or no license.
Pittsburg has a powder monopoly. 1t will
doubtless soon explode.
Joseph Doyle, Of Grsat Bend, susquehanna
county, has been missing since January 26th.
Bishop Howe conferred the apostolic rite of
confirmation upon tifty-six persons in Lancaster
on the 18th.
Scranton has been afflicted with the small pox
for some months, and now tho black fever has
arrived to keep it company.
The "Color Guard" is drawing crowded
houses at EastOn, Pa 1t is performed in the
handsome new Opera House.
A Cumberland county rooster has Matched
forty-two Chickens and is now spreading him
self on number or duck eggs.
The ice jan damaged the Columbia dam 80
| badly that shad can pass up the river almost AZ
| freely as il there was no dam there.
Nine poultry thieves were captured and killed
in Little Britain township, Lancaster county,
recently. The thieves comprised mother fox
and eight little ones.
Lower Windsor, York county, has q mar
named Peter Keller who is in his hundredth
Il wear, and he confeBses he never shook hands
with G. Washington.
The G. A. r., OF Pottsville, are rehearsing the
"Color Guard" The Journal says = beautifu
| young lady from Philadelphia will take the char
| acter Of Lucy Johnson.
John Chorpening was frightfully burned a
the steel mill at Johnstown, the other night, b!
| the bottom of the cupola falling out and cover
hing him with molten steel. Every particle o.
clothing upon his person, save his stockingt
| was consumed.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-03-25
NeIuhssrInr CsuutIe&

"A new Friends meeting house is about 10 be
erected at Kennett Square.
WIN. Z. Ubil, of the Ubil House, Reading,
died on Monday, in his 2sth year.
"A public Bible Class, irrespective Of church
creed, Is organizing In West Chester. -1s4l.
The Baptists of Phnnixville are in the midst
of a protracted effort, with fiattering results.
The wood paper works at Spring oity have
resumed operations, after a short cessation Tor
repairs.
Heading ought to put on its good behavior,
now it is promised its new passenger depot, this
year, for sure.
Some conscience-stricken individual has re-
turned 90 to the Phoenix Iron Co. which he had
defrauoed it Of.
Commander Nathaniel Green, of the U. 8.
Navy, died at his fathers residence, in Reading,
on Saturday, aged 81.
"A dozen youths OF Lancaster went Ku-Klux-
ing the other night, and their first work was
the larceny of II, 900 cigars.
The Presbyterian church Of Coatesville,
has gone upon new departure-free pews,
promiscuous sittings, and the placing Of the
rich and poor upon an equality.
"A child of Hiram Detwiler, of Lancaster Co.
eat poison which had been laid for rats, last
week, and was barely saved from death.
George W. Carver formerly of West Ches-
ter, intends opening on the first Of April. new
store in Kennett Square, next to Worralls.
"A bachelor editor, up at Reading, who had q
pretty unmarried sister, lately wrote to another
similarly ciroumstanced, ''Pease. exchange"
John Mcbride, of West Chester has hen
which always lays one egg aday: but since
Christmas she laid IL eggs with double yolks.
Rev. Isaiah s. Taylor has resigned from the
African Methodist Episcopal church, with view
Of attaching himself in the work Of the Episco-
pal church.
Henry Rambo, of Reading, disappeared in
New York, nine weeks ago, with considerable
money on his person, aud 1t is feared that he has
been murdered
Some enterprising person OF West Chester
proposes to marshall 10 procession the colored
voters for license in that town. Monday next is
the day fixed for the affair.
Robert Pyles store. in Londongrove, Ches-
ter county, was robbed on Thursday night of
4170 worth of goods. The robbers were subHe-
quently arrested at Kennett Square.
Tho Eastern Star degree. Masonic, to be
conferred on Mason's wives and daughters, will
take place at Masonic Hail. Ph9nixyille. on Sat
urday afternoon, March 20. A grand supper
will be had on the occasion.
st. Lawrence, up in Berks, is much exercised
over the reported presence in the neighborhood
OF huge black bear Frequent cunning excur-
sions have been made after his bearship, but no
trace Of the animal has been found.
IT. G. Rodeback's saw mill and boz factory,
in West Bradford township, Chester county, were
burned on Saturday night. Four years ago Mr..
r. meet with similar misfortune. His loss is
very heavy, and there is only an insurance OF
$4,000 upon the property.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-03-25
Industrial Items.

The Lehigh Valley Railroad Company have
turned cut Of their shops, at South Easton, with
in the past four years, about thirty locomotives
al the largest class In addition to cars, the
company manufacture frogs, switches, and min
or iron appurtenances in general.
The Glendon Iron Company's works, at Glen
dom consumes 100 900 tons Of ore yearly, 84, 900
TONS OF coal and so, 700 tons Of limestone. The
company have q capital OF over 81 ,OOO,O 900, en-
nloy 45O men, and disburse monthly, for wages
Alone $50. .OO0 The ores used are the hematite
of that locality and the magnetic of New Jersey
Stewart 4 Co.'s wire mill, at South Easton. ia
the largest in the United States. Il was estab-
iished n 1885, for the manufacture Of all sort
and sizes of wire, from the hair thread to thI
hridee cable. The mill has . capacity Of about
| Sort1 IONS per day. The capital is about $3.50
/ n00 and nearly 900 hands are employed, tn
pSy roll being some s26,00O per month.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-03-25
The Natural Bridge In Danger.
ITS DESTRUCTION PROBABLE.


[Lynchburg, (Ya) Newsl
The Southern Ooliegidn of the 7th inst gives
an account OF q singular phenomenon which, 1t
states. was then going on at the Natural Bridge.
A gentleman while passing over the Drldge was
startled by the appearance OF volumes OF deep
black smoke and Jets of flame rolling out from
heneath the massive arch. He could plainly do
tect the smell of sulphur, and found, upon ex-
animation, that the ground was warm and
steaming for some distance around. Great OK.
citement prevailed in the neighborhood, %
was generally thought that volcanic eruption
was about to take place. A statement OF the
oaae was laid before Prof. Campbell OF the Geo
logical Department of Washington and Lee Uni
versity. who accounts for the singular phenome-
non in this wise. ,,,
stone, with large assures filed with grahAmite,
which, a. Is we'll known, iB kind OF Dltumlnous
coal or asphaltum deposited in seams In iorma-
tions of this peculiar kind. This grahamite was
not. Of course, set on fire by any one ! such an
aet would necessarily be impossible as offending
aRaiust the laws OF 0mnipotent construction. AT
aome distance above the high-water mark, but
not near 30 high up as the name OF the great
Virginian, who is sometimes termed tne FAtnet
~ Ria Country" detected sulphurOus deposlts
and traces of metallic oxides The action OF sui
phur on the metallic oxides even in small quaint,
ties in the presence OF water, Will generally neat
To degree Abundantly sufficient TO ignite mass
OF as combustible 9 nature as the grananite. 1he
water. take it, was supplied by the thawing
of the snow and the unprecedented rise Of Ce.
dar creek in the early part of last week Such
em inclined to consider the cause OF this great
Chemical action, and do not lean towards Attrib
| uting it to the subtle actions OF electnclty.
/ have a section OF the geological formationof th'
/ bridge. which was carefully prepared numbel
Of wears since, as above limited, access to which
may bo had at any time by all wishing to examine
/ into tho causes themselves.
Very respectfully,
/ j. IL. CAMPBELL
The Collegidn speaks Of the occurrence as
great national calamity, as the Great Natura
i Bridge. one of the worlds curiosities, wouls
/ probably be totally destroyed
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-03-25
FROM DOVER.

TWELFTH WEEK OF THE LEdIsLATIvE SESSION
THE MD. & DEL. SHIP CANAL Bill. - MATTERS
ABOUT DOVER.
Special Correspondence Of he Commercial.
DOVER, March "a.
The General Assembly entered upon its
twelfth week of ''legislating for the people" ("
this afternoon. OF the sessions to-day very lit
tie is to be said further than that of the Senate
WIS an unusually busy one in reading great
number of bills passed by the House, second read
ing and referring bills, and the final considera-
ton and passage of bills, mostly private acts.
There appears to have been a sort OF gener-
al Misunderstanding In reference to the bill in
relation to the improvements to be made on the
Capitol Building, when purchased by the State.
The sum of $4,000, only, were appropriated,
and that for acquiring right and title Of the
county's part OF the old building. There has
been no sum specified or appropriated for re-
pairs that matter being left entirely to the judg-
menL OF the six commissioners experimenting
the work.
Just previous to adjourning, this evening, q
motion prevailed to reconsider the vote by which
the bill making $4,000 was passed. The bill
was then recommitted to the Committee fol-
amendment.
The little piece of scandal caused by the cow
hiding of Ex-Alderman Vincent last week, has
increas ed wonderfully in proportions, in Dover,
since ts occurrence. The verdict of the people
here seem to be largely. against the Alderman,
ing spirit of this lady is not yet satisfied, and
would apply the rod (cowhidel Of correction to
your representative, andsall others who publish
anything about the affair. We await the Issue.
Tonight. there is hard and earnest work being
I done. Tomorrow, by the time the COMMERCIAL
appears on the streets, perhaps the bill incor,
Y porating the Maryland and Delaware Ship Cana
| Co. will have had a final hearing. All othel
matters of interest are forgotten, and the whole
night will be spent in working for and agains
| this bill.
The prospects of the Capital Hotel company
are Frightening. The subscription list length,
| ems, and there will be il not already sufice Al
amount subscribed to guarantee the success Of
/ the enterprise.
Both branches of the Assembly attend churcl
| in body Thursday evening. Rev. MIR. Hunting
| don breaches special sermon. j, A. A.
DOVER GOSSIP.
The health and spirits of Prof. West are full
| up to the average He has secured no counse
yet, but says that four lawyers, two from George
| town and two of New Castle, will take his cas-
in hand, without any fee.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-03-25
Ds,pr. at washington.

Assistant Secretary Sawyer entered upon his
duties at the Treasury Department yesterday.
The President, who has been indisposed for
several days, was reported somewhat better yes
terday.
Medical Director Joseph Beale, U. 3. N, has
been appojpted Inspector General of Hospitals
and Fleets, his duties to begin on April LIST.
Vice President Wilson has appointed Senators
Sherman and Stevenson members of the Board
Of Visitors to West Point This is in accordance
with the law requiring two Senators to be on the
board.
The commissions Of our present ministers u
the Central American States will expire on th'
lst of July. On that date, by an act OF Congress
ali the missions will be consolidated, and only
| one Minister assigned to those States.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-03-25
Political Items.

The. Chicago Tribune is already discussing
at great length the claims and prospects, OF Pres
idsntiAl candidates. 1t confines its attention TO
Republicans.
The Cincinnati Commercial predicts that Hon.
Eihu b. Washburne will be the next President
Ofthe United States. But predictions, like Ad-
vice, are cheap.
Complete returns from New Hampshire with
the exception of one small town that last year
gave twenty Democratic majority. give Straw,
for Governor, 34,010 Weston, 81 1881 Black
mar, 1859 Mason, sos StrAw's majority over
all, 272 The Republicans also have two OF the
three members OF Congress, four Of the Ooun,
selors, nine OF the twelve Senators, and at leas
fifty-tWo majority in the House.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-03-25
THE PENINSULA.
wIooMIoo COUNTY.

The Eastern Shorentdn wants less agriculture.
And more law
Olayville Jones, of Salisbury, have dissolved.
The building is completed and Salisbury has
at last large carriage factory.
The dwelling belonging to the Jno. W. Dough
erty heirs was burned on the 10th inst. Most
of the furniture was saved.
Hon. Thos. A. Spence has been appointed As
sistant Attorney General to the Post Otfice De-
partment at q salary Of $4,000. Mr.. Spence was
the defeated Republican candidate for Congress
in the LIST Md. District, last fall
Jill. Smyth of Pleas antville, Pa, has been
called to the pastorate of the Presbyterian
church in Salisbury.
The tenth church has been organized in Sails
bury-a colored Baptist church.
Itis estimated that tho lumber, now in the
Salisbury lumber yards will measure up about
5000, 900 feet
TALBOT COUNTY.
Whew Easton is going to enclose its green
with an iron fence.
The Highland Light is on her route again.
James Prattis, colored, swore in church ano
is repenting 1t in Jail.
The dwelling of Mr.. Tarburton, OF Easton
was burned last week, in his absence.
The notorious Jake Babes begun his thievinf
operations in Talbot. last week, but he wa
caught and thrown into Jail.
Robt b. Dunning, late OF Chester, is building
q sash, door and blind factory in Easton.
Josiah Stack has purchased tho good will ant
fixtures Of the Norris House. in Easton, and as
sumed control 1t was recently purchased b.
some lady from the North.
DoRoHEsTER COUNTY.
Shad have appeared.
Ezekiel williams house. in the upper part o
| the county, was burned on the 18th.
The small pox is the latest arrival 1t ha
/ stopped three miles from Cambridge, on tn
BlackwAter road.
Richard hewitt, of Town Point, one Of tn
most influential colored men OF the county, die
i last week, Of dropsy.
Work will soon be resumed upon Cambridg
| harbor.
Peas have been largely planted again this yeal
There is a large building at Haywards Point
OF the capacity of 90 900 bushels, which is elaine
| to be the strongest and heaviest in the U. 8.
The office OF baiin to the court is an unhealth
one. No less than seven have died in fou
| years.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-03-25
PhIIaaeIphIa TopIos.

The Fisk Singers come again April Sd.
Tomorrow night the Italian Opera season
begins
John Drew's debut on Saturday night was q
success.
-Philadelphia's contribution to Washington's
Monument has reached the National Capital.
Mayor fStokely thinks that when people
makes contracts with Council they never mean
to stick to them.
Governor Curtin disappointe ted the Womeu's
Christian Association because he was fearful OF
small house, 1t is alleged.
--The Union Passenger Railway 90. fegan
the surveys, yesterday, for the tracks which 1t
proposes to lay in Market street.
Professor Wise and an English naval officer
are going to try and make q voyage from PhilA-
dephia to Liverpool in flying ship.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-03-25
The Clayton House.

ARRIVALS UP TO 1.30 P. NJ, TO-DAY.
A N Nndlinge. Rochester NY
Jas Norman, NY
Edward Edwards, New Castle
J b Downing, City
W G Mendinhall, City
W d Bush City
Ssml Black, New CASTLE
p H Gornall, Phil
Miss Susie Clark, Lynn Mass
] A Daub, City.
A Taylor, New York
Mr. @ Blandy, wife and two children, City
Geo W Smith, New Haven, Conn
Philip Stockton, Baltimore
James Bradford and wife, City
VIM W Lewis and wife, PhilAda
Geo Lendrew
VIM r Clapp, Hudson, NY
II Fulton, Philads
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-03-25
P. & R. r.. r. New Departure.

FINDING THAT BLusrER WON'T WIN 1T NOW TRIES
BMILEs.
1t is rumored, says the Residing Edgls, that
the officers and managers of the PhilAdelphia
and Reading KailroAd Company decided, at .
meeting recently held, to erect largo steam
forge and extensive additional machine shops at
leading, for the manufacture Of stationary en-
glnes and machinery for the oollieries Of the
Company in Schuylkill county, and for the build
ing Of 200 locomotives &C., providing the Coun-
to Court for q dissolution OF the injunction OBJ
tanned in September last, restraining the Rail
road Company from laying an additional track
on Front and Canal streets. II is stated thai
the matter will be brought up at the next regu'
lar meeting OF Councils.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-03-25
Good Way.

The conductors on the Philadelphia and Read
ing Railroad have credited to them handsome
sum in addition to their regular compensation.
The first year they are credited with twenty-five
cents each day extra the second year fifty cents
and the third snd every succeeding year until
their resignation seventy-fve cents. Meanwhile
il the conductors desire it, the money used is
converted into paying stocks. One Of these rail-
road attaches is the owner OF about eighty shares
Of Reading obtained by the appropriation of the
reserved fund. We know OF several conductors
who received from $l5OO to over $4,000 on their
retirement,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-03-25
The PostaI.Car Service.

The Postmaster General has been notified by
the Presidents Of the leading railroads centering
in New York that on the lst of April they viii
withdraw the postal cars from their lines unlees
Increased condensation be given. The Post
master General, after an examination of the law,
concludes that he has no right to increase tie
compensation, and has SO notified the compan-
les. He hopes they will continue TO run the
cars, and rely on Congress for equitable com
pensation. II remains to be seen whether the
companies will do as they have threatened.