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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-25

ALVIN BARTON
Has now in his new Store
A Magnificent Stock of Goods
SPRING And SUMNER TRADE
DRESS GOODS
In great variety, consisting of
BLACK AND COLORED LYONS SILKS.
BLACK AND GRAY STRIPED SUMNER SILKS
JAPANESE SILKS. Plain and Striped.
Black Iron Grenadines.
SILK STRIPE FRENCH GRENADINES in Colors
Printed linen Lawns and Linen Suitings
Percales, Batste Cloths and Piqucs.
LIGHT WEIGHT ALL WOOL FRENCH CASH
MERES. for Spring and Summer wear.
A splendid stock of
WHITE GOODS AND EMBROIDERIES.
One and Two Button
KID GLOVES,
in white. black and mode colors and party shades.
Ladies and Children's English and German Hosiery
ladies and Children's Gauze Under Vests.
A beautiful assortment of
SILK TIES, SCARFS, SASH RIBBONS REAL
POINT COLLARS AND POINT HDKFS.
India Shawls from BIS to $500.
FANS. ,PARAs0LS,
GUIPURE AND THREAD LACES,
LUBIN'S EXTRACTS. &c.
Prices low. Goods shown with pleasure.
ALVIN BARTON,
No. 10 Gay st.
CLOTHING DEPARTMENT.
GENTS AND BOYS FINE CLOTHING.
All goods in this department made in the best man
ner.
NEW YORK MILLS AND WAMASUTTA SHIRTS,
Open back and front,
LINEN COLLARS-Czar. Byron, Dickens, Florence,
Matinee, and other styles.
LINEN AND DRILL DRAWERS.
Silk and Gauze Undershirts.
Silk, Lisle and CUtton Half Hose.
Suspenders, Braces. Cravats.
Collar Buttons, Sleeve Buttons,
Studs. &C.
ALVIN BARTON,
10 Gay St.
CARPET DEPARTMENT.
New patterns now on exhibition in
Eelvets, 5 frame body Brussels
English Tapestry Brussels,
Body Brussels and Tapestry Stair Carpets,
ply, Ingram and Hemp Carpets
COir Mattings Plain and Stripes,
White and Checked Canton Mattings, A. ga and ga
Checked Angola Mattings,
Floor Oil Cloths, all widths.
Lace and Damask Curtains.
Cornlccs, Tasses: Loops and Fixtures.
Administer, Wilton and v elvet Rugs
Measurement of rooms taken Carpets made and
put down.
Carpets and Mattings at wholesale and retail.
ALVIN BARTON,
inch 80 1873. No. 10 Gay st.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-27
A Hard Case,
REMARKABLE ovER-sTEPPINa OF ooNsTABULARY
AuTFORITY.

REMARKABLE oyER-sTEPPINa OF oNsTABULARY
AUTHORITY.
Some time last spring an employee of the W.
& r. R. r. 90. removed to this city with his wife
and set up housekeeping. He bought his fur
niture from Second street dealer upon the
monthly instalment plan, but soon after the
house was furnished his wife was prostrated by
rheumatism and remained almost helpless for
several months.
After her recovery she was sent to her friends
about Birdsboro', and the house was closed, but
to avoid rents the husband who remains in the
employ of the r. r. Co. concluded to remove
devoted his leisure hours of the evening to pack
rumor that he intended to take away the goods
from the State. All the payments had been
promptly made, but the seller hearing the report
made inqul of the buyer corce ning the mat
ter, and expressed his satisfaction at what was
being done. But in day or two. he issued out a
writ against the goods, which he placed in the
hands OF Constable Doran.
And this officer, with that inhumanity and
disregard of personal rights for which he is
characteristic, climbsd into second story win
dow of the house, recently, when the lessee was
out of town attending to his duty, and seizing
upon the goods, backed cart up to the door
and removed them to an auction room, where
they are still stored! He was not content to
take away the furniture simply, but removed
other things as we'll
Delaware justice, as administered by some
men. is indeed mockery, and that it is made
the butt of ridcule by other States Ia but natur-
al and, perhaps, just.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-27

class, and are especially identified with West
Philadelphia culture, while the fact of Mr.. Par
ker being a millionaire was of less moment than
the other fact that he was the descendant of an
ilustrious line of olda and honored citizens. This
couple, with everything the world can give Gt
would be thought) to make them happy, are re-
ported to have lived in perfect harmony That
is the report. but either ii not true, or else the
man was struck suddenly with raving madness
At present the tragedy is inexplicable. The
Parker establishment, on Kingsessing Avenue,
was the finest, probably, in all that elegant sec
ton, with the exception Of Mr.. Moorehead's,
(Mr Jay Cookies partner) at seth and Chestnut
streets.
Rev. DIR. Hutter, who died here this week, was
a rather remarkable person. 1t is not often that
a'man is converted from the wordliness of poll
tics and newspaper editing to the ministry, but
that was Dr. Hutter's experience. In early life
he was a vigorous and influential politician, and
he would no doubt have reaped high honors had
he remained in that field, for his abilities were
Of the first order. He has been Secretary of the
Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania, and Editor Of
various political papers, including the Lancaster
lnteuigenCer. He was forty years old when he en-
tered the church,-th Lutheran Denomination.
His ministry was devoted throughout to the st.
Matthews congregation on New Street, which
held him in peculiar affection and reverence.
TNDRy
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-27
SECOND EDITION.
A Desperate Lover in Jail
Excessive Stringencv in PAtSadp.
Better Reports from the West.
CAUTIoNARY ACTION OF THE BANK AT
NEW CASTLE.
Love and Despair In Prisen.

ooAL-om IN THE CUP, AND RAzoRs IN RESERVE
AN ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE FRUSTRATED.
[Spscial to the Commercialr.
NEW CASTLE, Sept. az.
have just learned the facts Of an interesting
episode in the county jail
1t appears that one of the prisoners, a son Of
Ham, became deeply smitten with another in
mate, Of the same race, but the other sex
Love
LAUGHED AT LoCKshITHs,
By being on the inside of the locks, but it did
not, on that account, run smoothly. The low
or came into possession Of information which dis.
couraged his hopes, and thereupon addressed q
reproachful letter to his Dulcinea. This, it ap-
pears, was unheeded, aud despair seized the un-
fortunate prisoner. He
RESOLVED TO DESTROY HMsELF.
Failing to obtain laudanum, his next choice
was coal-oil, half pint of which he succeeded in
obtaining and with some three razors in reserve
he resolved to consummate the dark deed, last
evening. AT this stage. however,
THE WARDEN GOT WIND OF II,
And, entering the cell, seized the coal-oil and
razors, just in time, and then put the equally un-
fortunate prisoner and lover in the embrace OF
jail fetters, instead of his beloved. This morn
ing the Warden found in the cell,
TWO LETTERS.
One from the Fair One, and the other an ante
mortem statement of the proposed suicide. The
last concluded as follows ''Mary Metteer done
1t ALL She is the cause Of my death, for her
love, and none but her, for she is the love of my
heart. W. H. SMITH"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-27
DAiGH GSatm<rtjAr.
--latest General News.

Affairs remained quiet in New York and Phila.
delphia, yesterday, the cheif features of the
situation being the vari rus suspensions in the
South and Wost, all reported in the CONNER.
oIAL's teIegrams, yesterday.
The President, Secretary OF the Treasury and
Attorney General, upon consultation, yesterday
determined that the policy of the Government
relative to the money crisis should not be chang.
ed.
The Treasury Department., by the purchase Of
over $12, 100000 of bonds since the beginning
of the money panic has saved the Government
interest amounting annually to about $3.50, 900 In
gold
The American Board of Foreign Missions in
session at Minneapolis adjourned on Thursday
The old officers we're reelected ALI the reports
were favorable.
The Interstate Industrial Exposition at Chi
cago was formerly opened on Thursday even
ing
There was an earthquake at Kingston. Jamai-
ca, yesterday. at As A. NJ. No damage was
done. The news comes through the Signal Of
fee at Washington.
Thirteen deaths from yellow fever were re-
ported in Shreveport yesterday.
Colonel John II Stewart, postmaster at Pitts
bnrg. was arrested yesterday on grave charges
OF embezzllng funds. He was held in 100000
b ii.
BY collision on the New Jersey r r., yes
terdav, near Dl-ham, tw) engines and several
were wrecked, and four OF the train and eh-
glue mon and two passengers injured.
The Carlists in Spain are disheartened. They
are unable to move for want OF money artillery
and ammunition. Dissensons among them
continue.
Reinforcements for the Spanish army in Cuba
will be forwarded by the steamer sailing from
Cadiz for Havana next week.
The British Admiral Yelverton has surrendered
the insurgsnt men-of-war seized by him to the
Spanish Government.
The mathematical works Of Prof Looms, of
Yale, are to be translated into Chinese.
Detroit employs boot blacks by the day in
preference to street sweepers.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-27
From New York.

THE JERSEY STATE BANK DEFALoATIoN-FLIGHT OF
THE DEFAULTERs.
New YORK, Sept. 81.
The Defalcation in the New Brunswick Jersey
State Bank exceeds half million of dollars.
The Directors have decided to suspend indef-
nitely.
Woodwork & Appleton are supposed to have
escaped to Europe.
Cold opened at $1'1iJl.
Specie shipments to-day reached hundred
and fifty thousand dollars.
PETITION FOR THE OPENING OF THE STOCK BOARD.
The Brokers have petitioned for the opening
of the Stock Board on Monday.
The banks of Milwaukee are doing business as
usual, but have stopped making advances on
produce until the Eastern banks are ready to
respond
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-27

DEPARTURE OF THE VISITING FIBEMEN.-The
Liberty Fire Company of New Brunswick N. j.,
which has been on q visit to the Water Witch
Co. since Thursday last. left for home, this
detained half ali hour on account of the fog
Upon their arrival in Philadelphia the New Jer-
sey iremen became the guests If the Wecacoe
Co. Of that city. with whom they remained for
few hours. Yesterday afternoon The Water
Witch steamer was taken over to the sluice ditch
on the South Side, where it was steamed up and
set in motion to show the visitors the excellence
of the machinery, its capacity, &c. A stream OF
water was thrown 282 feet and inches. The
Mayor of New Brunswick and the Chief Engineer
OF the Fire Department of that city did net ar
rive. yesterday, expected. although their arri
val was announced by city paper. The State
Bank, in which they were Directors, had failed,
and their presence was needed at home.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-27
From Philadelphia.

WITHDRAWAL OF THE SUIT AGAINST JAY COOKE CO.
GREATER EASE AMONG THE BANKS.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 27.
Samuel Josephs, an applicant for proceedings
in bankruptcy against jay Cooke & Co., has with
drawn his suit in consequence of the statement
made OF the assets and liabilities of the firm.
The city banks have generally paid out curren-
cy when needed to pay wages, and are discount
ing freely giving an easier feeling in banking
circles.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-27

FIRE DEPARTMENT GossIP.-The Phoenix Co.
has purchased new hose carriage of Samuel
Green, of Philadelphia, and it is expected to ar
rive on Saturday next. -. The Delaware . hose
carriage has been rebuilt and was put in SER
vice again. last Thnrsdsy. 80. The new hose for
the Department will soon be ready for distribu-
tion among the Companies. The Wilmington
Fire Department will then he as we'll equipped
as that of any city within the Union. -. The
friendly squirt between the Water Witch and
Reliance Co.'s will take place soon as the hose
can be obtained,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-27
PeraOnnl.

Rev. d. W. Moore has removed from Nc.
Comb City, Miss, and having received call to
the Presbyterian church at Mcveytown, Pa will
repair to his new field of duty at once.
-Thos. j. Edge, Esq, of Chester county, ag-
ricultural editor of the Philadelphia Age, and
the Journal Of The Farm, is in town to-day.
B. Frank Haus, city clerk Of Reading, died
yesterday.
General Charles Deven has been nominated
for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court o.
Massachusetts.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-27
THE JAY COOKE STATEMENT.

We presume the statement OF Jay Cooke &
Co. Is assets does not include the private for
tunes of the members of the firm. These are
large perhaps million of dollars certainly
not less. II them all the Northern Pacific in
debtedness to them, and the Oregon Steam Nav
igstion stock, which we presume is part of the
North Pacific venture, should be thrown out as
worthless, the showing would be-
STATED ENceHs. ..'...'............'So .'So uIo oUz "
Private Fortunes. s..................l,OO ,OOU QUO ou
902S, ,602, 81
Less Northern Pacific and Oregon
Navigation 70. o......t............. % Ob5 2ol w
Excess. s...................... .$3, 460, ,55l. ~
Upon such showing this, with the general
sympathy and confidence in its me mbers. it will
be strange il the houseof Jay Cooke Il 90 lis not
able to resume business, aud, all things consid-
ered ii does not seem unreasonable to hope
that the land sales of the Northern Pacific grant
may to go a long distance toward supporting
the interest of the bonds which have already
been sold Immigration to our shores flows
steadily, and the people who come are of the
kind to take up Western lands, rather than
hang about our Eastern cities with the railroad
iu operation for a long distance, why will not
these lands be marketable, and their price
steadily available?
There is such thing as thinking the skies
are falling, when it is, after all. only shower,
In fact the skies never have fallen, yet.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-27

DEATH AMONG THE EoUINEs.-This morning
fell dead in the street from severe attack OF
the heaves. "Old Bullitt." we'll known horse,
was found dead in his stall in Underwood 90. 8
stables yesterday. He is supposed TO have be-
come fast in bis stall and in an attempt to ex-
tricate himself to have inflicted fatal injuries.
He was the last horse living which belonged to
the late Judge" Murdoch.
MIR. d. McCullen, the bottler also lost horse
since noon, to-day. 1t was in harness, this
morning. but IS it showed sympt oms Of sickness
it was driven to the stable, and falling, soon
thereafter, died in little while.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-27

ireland has over quarter of q million dogs.
Ivy don't make walls damp, as many sup
pose
Soda biscuits need to be baked with a quick
fire.
California mosquitoes have gone to killing
horses
Mrs. Charles Sumner now takes her maiden
name Mrs. Alice Mason She is residing in Bos-
ton.
Mrs. Sarah ]. Hale, the editress of Godey's
Lady's Book, is 80 years old, and still vigorous
in body and mind.
Tho London Orchestra complains that this
country takes all the shining lights Of the Eng
lsh stage aud gives but few in return.
In Paris, KY, there is one and a half bar
rels of wiskey to eaeh inhabitant, and they con-
sequently snap their fingers at thepresent fnan-
cial crash.
Some men, after losing all their money, con.
clude they have no further use for brains. and
blow them out We should think Just the re-
verse would be the case. II man has wealth,
brains are secondary matter; but il he is poor,
he will find brains capital substitute for money
-B Dadd.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-27
From PhiIade' phia.

QUIET STILL REIdNs-oURRENcY SCARCE AND DIF-
FIcULT TO OBTAIN.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. %.
Matters are quiet on Third street. The scar
city of currency is the only trouble. Many large
manufacturing concerns have, with great exer-
tions, raised sufficient amount of currency to
pay the wages due to employees, while others
have only been able to pay fifty per cent. of
their wages
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-27
The Clayton House.

ARRIVALS UP TO NOON, TO-DAY.
P McCoiley, Phila.
G Worfell, City. -=
W A Mathes, Newark, NJ.
G W D Lincoln, N Y.
Mrs. @ Robinson. Georgetown, Del
Chas L Clark and Lady, Camden, N j.
Saml Archibald, Chester
Frank Langman, New York
HenIy Woods Md
NJ Wi''iams, Dover
Hermann Winter, Brooklyn
L Flies, New York
r M Chatterton, baltimore
is EYES, Ph'la
] T Martin Il VT. New York
VIM II Decker New York
Polhemis Van Wyck & VT, New York
The New CRY PUMP.-The Worthington Pump
at the Water Works will be in service during the
coming week from 2. NJ until 10 z. NJ, daily,
to allow citizens an opportunity Of witnessing
it's movements. Unless absolutely necessary, it
will not be run on Sundays
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-27
LOCAL. AFFAIR 3.

A false alarm of fire was sounded about IL. 80.
last night.
The P. W. & b Co is building a tank house at
Water and French street for the storage OF oil.
Iron gutter plates are being lald at Front and
Orange streets.
After the 3Oth instant, the sale Of excursion
tickets by the W. 4 II. r. r. to distant points via
the Psnna, II. r. will be discontinued.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-27
The Farmers Bank Mt Now Castle.

NO PAYMENT OF CHECKS OVER FORTY DOLLARS.
Especial to the Commercially
New CASTLE, DEL. Sept. 27.
The branch at this place of the Farmers Bank
of the State of Delaware suspended payment of
all checks over forty dollars, at eleven o'clock
this morning. No alarm is felt by depositors.
H H O.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-27
PRICE TWO CENTS.
THIRD EDITION.
From Reading,
HEAVY RUN ON THE BusHoNa BROS.

HEAVY RUN ON THE BUsHoNd BROS.
READING, Sept 81.
The Extensive Banking House of the Bushong
Brothers, carrying over two millions on deposit
is sustaining heavy drain during to-day.
The depositors from the country having if
ty dollars in bank were paid that amount and no
more City merchants are receiving certified
checks on the firm for produce.
There is every confidence in the solvency of
the firm.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-27

1t is to disturbance in tho movement to the
sea-board, of Western grain and produce, that
most apprehension is now directed but the news
from the great grain Cities to-day, is encourag-
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-27
4he Midland Railroad Collision.

DEATH OF THREE OF THE VICTIMS THIS MORNING.
New YORK, Sept. 81.
T. McNeal Stanton, agent, Engineer John
Kelley, and fireman Misery, all injured by the
Midland Railroad collision, are dead.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-27
From the West.

BETTER FEELING FINANcIALLY, REPORTED.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. %.
Dispatches from Detroit, Cleveland and Tole-
do report better feelings in financial circles.
One hrm at Detroit has resumed.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-27

There is a right good story, complete, on our
third page-"Lame Hetty."
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-27
9eaths.

GILPIN,-On Thursday afternoon the 25th inst, at
the residence of her sonin law, Willis p Haz 'rd,
near West Chester, Naomi X. Gtpin, reict OF the
late Vincent Gilpin, of Philadelphia, aged 7s
wears,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-27

Excess of Assets over Liabilities. ss OPS, ,7O2 81
The above exhibit OF liabilities is exclusive of
$1.701 140 80 loans to the firm, which are fully
secured by good collaterals. The excess of col
laterals upon these loans has been estimated and
included in the assets The firm expect soon
to submit proposition for a settlement with it's
creditors, which it believes will be acceptable to
the lattar
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-27
Peach shipments.
FRIDAY.
Police Court.

Chas. Weston, for the use of threatening
and abusive language towards his wife, was re-
qured to pay costs and give bail for future good
behavior in 5000.
Mrs. Hagerty for disorderly conduct was fined
90 and COSTS and peace bonded in 5000.
Two ordinary drunks.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-27
Jay Cooke e. Co.

A sTATsMsNT OF THEIR ooNDI IoN-AN EXCESS OF
OVER EIGHT MILLIONS.
The following statement of the affairs of Jay
Cooke 4 o., including their houses in Wash
ington and New York, as well as Philadelphia, is
made public -
Liabilities s.......................$ $7,937, 400 26
Assets-Bills receivable, bank, in
surance, and other stocks, bonds
and real estate. ......,........ 1861, GAO 12
50 $50 900 stock of the Oregon
Steam Navigation Company. $500, 200 90
Loan to Northern Pacific Railroad
pany ......................... 4,O6s, ,251 90
stocks, De. &s....:................. 1850, ,s56 96
---
Total Assets ts.................$l59 966 2l2 IT
Total Liabilities .......... 1881, 400 26
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-27

Commercial Reports.
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
PHILADELPHIA Sep. 27.
Flour firm and stock light; superfne. $3.50
~; extras, $4@5& Penna. extra family $40
81. Wheat quiet and unchanged. Corn steady;
yellow 65@66. Oats quiet Cotton lower, 17s1
@1S15c. Whiskey 81, and stock light.
BRANDYwINE MILLS QUOTATIONS To-DAx.
Family Flour. ur....................$9 50 250 80 75
Extra Flour Experimentation. 1900 8 so
Snperhne Flour. our..................- $500 $50
Wheat. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1.70
Corn. ......................... 65
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-27
Weather Record.

REPORT OF THE SIGNAL SERVICE.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.
Probabilities For middle states, light west
winds and generally clear weather.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-27
8etst advertisements.
CHEAP GOAL.

NHEAP GOAL.
For sale, large stock Of Lehigh aud ShaHokin
Coal. Persons Wishing 70 buy the genuine Harleigh
LehiRh and Excelsior ShamOktn Goals will please
enS a. 10 s early Ss en- lSSa
ever. Coal will be no lower ana may be higher as
the season advances. ..
Orange and Water Streets, and at the
apr19-1y-of Wharf of J. Morton Poole a Co.
TTNHR MECHANICS SAVINGS BANK,
No. 4, WEST THIRD STREET,
Six per cent interest Open Tuesday and Saturday
evenings and every day. A. Fl. Grimshaw. Treas
j. p; Wales, M. D., Prest; John +. Miller Clerk.
je2T-tf
RoNDs AND STOCKS
1000 Delaware State Bonds
100 Shares Del. r.. II. Stock.
= - 5000 Wilmington City Loan.
FOR SALE.
Bonds, Stocks and Gold. bought
and sold on Commission.
B. B. ROBINSON & CO.,
BANKER
FouRTH and MARKET Tstre eets.
OFFICE OF THE CITY TREASURER.
WILMINGTON, DEL, April 10, 1873 !
Thirty Thousand Dollars,
($8O,OOOD
Wilmington City Loan,
NEw IssUE.l
Is now offered for sale in accordance with an Or
dinance passed April nth, 1873 The Bonds will be
sold at par and accrued interest. Interest payable
February and August of each year.
]. L KILLG0RE,
apr1e-tf City Treasurer.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-27

No.. 4, WEST THIRD STREET,
Six per cent interest. Open Tuesday and Saturday
evenings and every day. A. Fl. Grimshaw. Treas
j. p Wales, M. D., Pres't; John +. Miller, Clerk.
ie2T-tf
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-27

THE JERSEY STATE BANK DEFALoATIoN-FLIGHT OF
THE DEFAULTERs.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-27

ooAL-oM IN THE CUP, AND RAzoRs IN REsERyE-
AN ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE FRUSTRATED.
ESPECIAL 70 the Commercial1.