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Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-07-07
Terrible torms la The West.

HURRICANES = HAIL-sroRMs - roRNADoEs- DE-
srRUcrIeN OF PROPERTY AND Loss OF LIFE.
Duiing the last few days the West and North
west, and portions OF the New England States
have been visited by storms OF extraordinary se-
verify In the West great damage has been done
to the telegraphs and railroads. and to the crops,
loss of life is reported. Among the details are
The following During tornado on Saturday at
Greenlake, near Ripon, Wis the yacht r B
Harshaw was capalZed, and six out of party of
20 ON board were lost. A row boat was also cap
sized and four persons drowned.
CINCINNATI July 5.-Advces from Maysville,
KY, state that severe storm visited that sec
ton yesterday unroofing many buildings uproot-
ing trees. and dOiug great damage to the crops.
The Ho Xxi e Val ey in Ohio il inundated, the
water being nIgher than ever before known. Six
miles of the canal has gone between Athens and
Ptline. The damage to the crops amount to
over 81 900 000, and the salt works and other
commercial interests are suffering great y.
MILWAUKEE, July Reports from Fsn du
Lac state that the storm has damaged the grain
throughout Green Like, Fon du LIc aud She
boygan counties to great extent. Its course
from northwest to southeast was about five miles
wide, along which space grain, timber, buildings
and fences were thrown TO the ground.
In FOn du Lac city many dwellings, were un-
rooted The reported loss of life at Eikhart
Lake proves to be false. Aside from the disas-
Ter at Green Lake 1t IL remarkable fact that
no lives we're lost
CHICAGO, July 5-Meagre reports received
from various poiuts in the country show that
the storm OF the last two days has been one of
the mcst severe kind ever experienced here. An
immense quantity of water fell and there has
been good deal of damage to telegraph poles
and wires by lightning and wind.
CIRoLRvILLE, Ohio, July The Scoto river
has ovelhowed extensively the broom corn fields
IN this vicinity, probably running from five hum
dred to thousand acres Of broom corn. The
corn is fl4ttened down and dirt washed on it, so
that much of it cannot rise The streams are
30 high that the roads are impassabl between
here and Columbus. No trains have arrived
from the East rince Thursday.
CINoINNAII. July The storms of the past
three Gays have seldom il ever been equalled in
severity in Ohio and Indiana. Hurricanes and
tornadjes with floods of rain, have followed
immediate vicinity escaped the fury of these
storms,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-07-07
RehobolA Beach amp ueetIns.

ITS COMMENCEMENT ON WEDNESDAY - THE NEW
BOARDING. UsE-Aoc0MMODATIoNs, &c.
On Wednesday next, the 9th inst the Rehoboth
Beach Camp Meeting commences on the grounds
Of the Association, near Lewes, to con- .inue two
weeks By dint of perseverance and hard work
the grounds have heen made ready for this, the
opening religious meeting, and by those who
have seen them they are pronounced very at
tractive. The avenues are opened and graded
several cottages have been built tents are scat
tered through The grove giving it the appear
ance of an army eucamped the Surf House is
completed, aud on Wednesday will be thrown
open to the public accommodation 30 that pro-
Vision has been made for the entertainment Of
the greatest possible number which 10 likely to
be present during the meeting.
The Surf House has been built in about two
months and IL a credit to our Wilmington me-
chanics, who erected it. VIM. II FOulk was
the contractor. The building is 1O5x45 feet, has
about 90 rooms is comfortably furnished
throughout aud fronts upon the ocean within
a few ieet OF the surf, 30 that bathers may go
directly from their rooms into the water. The
sleeping apartments are large aud airy, and are
furnished with nice cottage setts, provided by
JOs. L Booth. OF thus city Tie floors through,
out the building are covered with mating airs.
Al. IL. KeeDe, late of 5O6 Market street, Will
mlngtoD, will conduct the Suif House, and for
several days past she has been there superin-
tending the furnishing Of the building
No better beach for bathing is said to exist
along the Atlantlc coast. BAthers may walk out
half mile from shore, without being more than
waist deep in water.
Board has been fixed at from $40 to S12 per
week at the Surf House-the latter figure for
the best rooms. Excursion tickets to Lewes may
be purchased for "a 80, aud conveyance to the
oamp-meeting from Lswes and return will cost
81 extra.
A party of several persons went down to the
Ofhara yil nnW
IL, Stay, when the general exodus in that direc-
liOn will begin
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-07-07

HOW IT CAME TO THE PUBLIC PossEssIoN-A aIFr
FROM JOSEPH TATNALL, IN 1898.
Among the papers Of the late Elizabeth Mont
gomery, of this city, there was found the follow.
ing copy of letter, which explains itself, and
shows how the clock in tho City Hall came into
possession Of the people Of Wilmington
TO he B'Tgesses and Assistants Of the CITY Of
Wilmington
FRIENDS AND Fellow CIrIzENs-HaviDg for
years past apprehended a great convenience
might derive to the inhabitants of this Borough.
by having commodious time-piece erected in
the central part of the town. --in the first place
1t would accelerate the punctual meeting OF the
different rellgiously disposed at their saveral
places Of worship secondly, it will be Of service
to those who think themselves not OF ability to
purchase tme-pieces aud the last but not least
consideration is, it would be some ornament to
the place OF my nativity.
Therefore, l have procured from Europe
large and complete Town Clock, OF excellent
workmanship. which now present to you for
the use Of the town, with sum Of money not
exceeding two hundred dollars. to be laid out in
large, complete and good bell, to serve the
clock as well as the Town Hall now erecting,
which beg you to accept.
am your friend,
JosEPH TATNALL
BRANDYwINE BRIDGE, Mo 22d, 1893.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-07-07
FIRST EDITION.


WATERING PLACE" AT HoME-A PRETTY AMI
PLEASANT AUMMER RESORT ON OUR DELAWARE
sHoRE-rHE FaALAND HOUaE-Ir8 OPENING or
TUESDAY.
Especial Correspondence Of the Commercially
.-f. FRALAND, July 2.
This charming and cosy place is still too little
known in Wilmington, and out of it, although
the CoMMERoIAL has heretofore given briei
description of it, 1t is yet young as a place Of
resort. A few years ago, when 1t was unknown
and unnamed, except as a part OF Bombay
Hook, the presant owner Mr. Enoch Spruance OF
i Smyrna, bought II for private residence, and
taking the first syllable OF his wife's inaidel
| name, (she was Miss Frazer) added thu
| land" and had Fraland. Being repeatedly
urged, howevor to fit up his place for public re-
sort, Mr.. Spruance at last did So and erected
| the necessary buildings for such purpose
Fraland is situated on the Delaware Bay shore
about 35 miles below the month of the Christ
| lana. aud one and half miles rom the point
where the proposed Bombay Hook railroad is to
start ON the Delaware side.
There Is think no finer beach on the Della
ware coast, and it is from this very spot thai
| hundreds of vessel loads Of the best building
| sand are taken with which much OF Wilmington
is built Along the shore here to-day, are six
vessels. to load with sand-the Blue Rock. the
Mary Smith, the Jesse Hilles and one other from
Wilmington, and two from Chester. The exoa.
VhtlOn 0lhu6 from Wnefe II Yebb6l lOh0 ID taken,
il filled up level with a single flood tide
AS q bathing shore it has one great advantage
that is not enjoyed bv any other beach on the
Delaware, or the Ocean This advantage is the
absence OF anything like an undercurrent, make
ing It perfectly safe bathing place for weakly
people or children. The water is very nearly as
salt as the ocean water, no muddy water and
smooth sandy beach with depth of water suih
cient to land from vessel or steamer, by the
ure Of a gang-plank, at high tide, running about
three feet for about one hundred yards ont. and
then deepening two more feet in another hun
dred yards.
The table of the Fraland House is bountifully
supplied We have fine trout. fresh from the
water; terrapin and oysters, all ''done up" il
the most tempting manner, as we'll as the other
delicsces of the season.
These grounds are naturally beautifully ar
ranged for excursion and picnic parties. One
OF the Wilmington Sunday Schools will make AT
excursion here on the 10th inst, and We can
vouch for them pleasant time. There is an
efficient police arrangement and good order will
be maintained.
An informal opening Of the house took place
yesterday. and your correspondent, who was IL
attendance, enjoyed himself hugely party,
made up OF Philadelphia, SMYRNA and Wilmington
people, took a charming cruise on the schooner
yacht, Jennie Smith. of Chester, visiting several
points of interest along the shore. This was
followed by boating, bathing. dancing, and din
ner. La,er in the evening, the merry tripping
Of many feet was heard in the ball room. and il
this way OF social, pleasant amusement, the day
ended and we departed with desire to repeat
the visit. ]. A. A.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-07-07
FOurEs Street.

MAcADAMIzINd THE BED-THE MACHINERY, &c.
The nacadamzing the bed of Fourth street,
from the Christiana to Market street, progresses
very favorably. The excavations for the stone,
to the depth of 16 inches have been made as far
as Lombard street, and below the railroad the
first layer Of stone has been put down. The
stone used on this portion OF the street is much
larger than will be used on the remaining por-
tion on account of the blue mud formation which
underlies the street. thus rendering it less solid
The machinery necessary to the performance
of the work is now here, and the stone crusher
has been in operation for several days. 1t is OF
Blake's pattern. which is deemed the best and
will crush very readily corundum. which is harder
than our Brandywne granite The cost of the
crusher was $1,000 that Of the engine which
drives it 81 200. 1t is provided with a revolving
cylinder, by means of which the desired size OF
stone is obtained.
The steam roller. which is used in packing the
stone. is an English invention and was pur-
chased in London 1t was shipped duty free to
this country, costing $5 400 in gold. The machin
cry is being put together by ]. Morton Poole d
Go. and the roller will be ready for service upon
the streets in few days. Its weight is l5 tons.
1t is some IL or 10 feet long, is driven by steam,
and with rcllers both in front and behind is
rolled mp and down the street, turning readily in
any direction at the will Of theperson who guides
it.
This machinery all belongs to the city, and was
purchased by VIM. Candy, Chairman of the
Street Committee.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-07-07
PERSONAL AND PARTICULAR.

-Persias Shah left England for France, or
Saturday.
John W. Garrett. Eeq left Baltimore fol
Europe, on the steamship Berlin, on Saturday
Mrs. Candy, the widow of the General, will
take up her permanent residence in Indanapo-
lis.
--Jefferson Davis has been in New York fol
several days. He will leave tomorrow for Mem
phis.
1t T. proposed to divide the Spanish territory
under the new republic into cantons, like the
Swiss republic
The first bale OF this peason's cotton grown
on the Rio Grande, arrived in brownsville, Tex
as, on Thursday.
to walk into the grounds Of the Vatican palace,
without assistance.
Eliza Mary Ann Hamblin. the actress, and
fourth wife of the late Thomas s. Hamblin, the
actor, died in New York on Saturday.
The New York Herald says "fashion. flirta-
tion. fraity, frivolity aud folly are fully inaugu-
rated for the season at Saratoga Spring"
The Graphic says that Anna Dickinson will
certainly appear Oh the stage next fall, upon the
opening Of the new Boston Globe theatre.
While pretty Omaha girl was getting mar
ried one OF her jlited lovers walked into a back
Rom and smashed up the handsome bridal
presents.
John w Garrett. President OF the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. has temporarily withdrawn
from that position, to take trip to Europe.
John King Jr., the Vice President, will discharge
Mr.. Garretts duties, in his absence.
The off, ial inventory OF the personal prop
srty of the late e Twin Forrest Just completed,
foots up $3.50 1856 81 or this amount $7i $50 IL
IN jewelry, books and pictures, and $1SS 465 81
in securities, deposited in the Fidelity Institu-
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-07-07

a WATERING PLACE" AT HoME-A PRETTY AND
PLEASANT sUMMER RESORT ON OUR DELAWARE
sHoRE-rHE FRALAND HousE-Irs OPENING ON
TUESDAY.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-07-07

The Chester Improvement Co. has declared q
cash dividend OF s. per cent on the capital stock.
Rev Geo. F. Robinson, OF Lancaster, has been
called to the first Presby byterian church, vacant
some three months by the resignation of Rev.
Mr.. Sproull.
The principal OF the High School receives 800
per month, and of the Grammar schools 500
the first assistant in the High School $75, and
in the Grammar schools, sos
The application of the air brake to the Darby
Improvement trains have ensbled them to obvi-
ate the delay of frequent stoppages, and they
now make the same time as by the old route.
Father John d. Kelley, formerly of the Church
of the Immaculate Conception, Philadelphia, hat
been appointed to the charge Of the new Roman
Catholic parrish. The church will be erected
not far from Lamokin station.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-07-07

Three of the remaining Modocs, one of them
Captain Jacks father-in-law, surrendered last
Thursday to Superintendent Blair at Fairchild'e
rancho. The Modoc prisoners at Fort Klamath
are suffering from illness brought on by their
imprisonment
Amos Westcott, dentist of Syracuse, N. Y.
committed suicide yesterday by shooting him
self.
A Hearts Content despatch announces that
the laying Of the new Atlantic cable was success
fully completed shortly after midnight of the
3D..
Since the franking privilege was abolished on
July 1st, there has been q marked decrease in
the amount Of mail matter passing through the
New York Post-office. There has been falling
of of $4,000 free newspaper exchanges during
the week.
The Boston Base Ball Club defeated the Res
olute, at Boston, on Saturday, by score of 16
to 5.
A statue of Ethan Allen heroic size, WAS un-
veied IN Greenmound Cemetery, at Burlington,
Vt, on the Fourth.
Four men. on fishing excursion, are repor.
ted to have been drowned at Deer Island, N. B.,
opposite Eastport, Me.
A. H. Herzog, aged 16.was drowned yesterday,
while bathing, at Baltimore.
John L. Tucker formerly proprietor of the
fremont House, in Boston, was drowned while
bathing at Plymouth, Mass, on Friday.
+. q. Jackson, real estate broker of Boston.
died suddenly in his bath tub on Saturday even
ing.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-07-07

The 6 rush at police head quarters has con-
siderably subsided and the entries on the docket
grow less. Since the hearing on Saturday morn
ing. the following cases have been disposed of
OF ordinary cases of drunkenness there were
seven, each of whom paid the usual penalty OF
% ceuts and costs.
Robert Carberry was charged with the larceny
Of Sl7, the properly of VIM Richie, for which he
Henry McCain was fined So and costs and
peace bonded Tor $500 for di-Orderly corduct
Patrick K,nln and George Grant were up for
disorderly conduct The former received 50 and
costs and s2OO bail, and the latter costs and 1900
bLil.
George Turner. for disorderly conduct, was
mu ed for costs and $500 bail.
James WaileIs, for the came offence, was held
far aautenca
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-07-07
From Cecil County.
Correspondence OF the G mm'rcial

Correspondence OF the mm'rcial
RISING Sun, July 7.
We are in the midst Of harvest-hay and
wheat. Both crops are below the average, yet
there are some exceptions in both cases. just
now, everything is suffering from dry weather
grass is drying up 80 rapidly that some Of the
farmers have already been compelled to feed
their cattle on hay
An old resident named Thomas Abrams, ?
short distance below College Green, died sud-
denly yesterday morning. He was sitting on his
porch talking with some friends, when he fell to
to the fl1ur expiring in about five minutes. The
physicians pronounce the cause OF his death to
have been heart disease.
number of our aged people have recently
been stricken with paralysis Mrs. Rachel Ser
geant and Mr. James Crothers, both among the
eldest aud most respected people, were few
days since stricken with this dread disease,
Their recovery is doubtful. J.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-07-07
THE PENINSULA.


At Rising Sun the Temperance people are pre-,
pairing for grand turnout on the 7th prox.
During the past term the Port Deposit school
had 1870 pupils enrolled.
Two applications for divorce have been filed
In the Clerks office within week.
The Woodlawn camp-meeting begins August
10th.
And now the Wing denies that ball is played
in the yard OF the Elkton prison for the amuse'
ment Of the inmates.
John s. Writ, of Elkton delivered an oratior
at an anniversary celebration of Literary So
ciety at st. Johns college, Annapolis, last week
The first new wheat was ground at North
East last Thursday.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-07-07

The farmers oranges in Iowa will hold a
State convention in Des Moines on Wednesday,
Aug. 1S.
The Wisconsin Republican State Convention
is called to be held in Madison. on Wednesday,
Aug. 27.
Four candidates for Sheriff, subject to the
Democratic nomination, have already announced
themselves in Somerset County, Md
Latrobe, VINO unsucessfully contested the
Mayoralty nomination with Vansant in Baltimore
is reported as the son.in-law of Tom Swami
Hence the association of the latters Senatorial
aspirations with the formers contest. Swami
is bird that can't swim, it seems.
Hon. George E. Deneale, of Rockingham
County, Virginia, has written a letter expressing
a willingness to accept the Republican nomina-
ton for Governor, if rendered him The Rich
mond state Journal says that Mr.. Deneale would
sweep the valley clean, AMI everywhere would
be as strong a candidate as any man the Repub-
licaps could put into the field.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-07-07

Correspondence Of the ComDerclaLl
New CASTLE. July 7th
The steamship Pennsylvania passed up thii
morning at s.15 A. NJ, after a run of IA days, al
she left Queenstown June 2srd.
The first game of Base Ball played here thii
season was played on Saturday by the Eureks
nine of Wilmington and the Tammsny of oul
town. This was the first match game or ever
practice game that the Tammany's have played
for year, and much to the surprise OF the
crowd present beat their opponents by score OF
so to 40.
The schooner Lydia Budd is now here load
ing timber for Great Egg Harbor. N. J.
The bulk windows which were put in Mr..
Cams store, on Delaware street, some time
ago, proved too small, SO have been taken out
and replaced by larger ones.
C0ppPapoHnpyr
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-07-07

In his address, yesterday, at the corner-stone
laying, Bishop Becker, OF this Catholic diocese,
dwelt upon the necessity of adding religious in
struction to the ordinary courses of education.
and his illustration Of the deficiencies OF all
other methods was found in the actions of Con-
gressmen, who appeared to him to be we'll in
formed, bnt irrsligious. and consequently only
the more dangerous and dishonest by reason of
their educational requirements.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-07-07

LoNawooD At Longwod meeting, yester-
day afternoon, Rev Fielder Israel, OF this city
kingdom of God, and His righteousness, ad.
dressing his remarks especially to the young
people, many of whom were present. This will
be the last service of Mr. Isael, at Longwood,
until September. Meeting, n the style of the
Friends society, is regularly maintained every
First-Day, at 10 o'clock.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-07-07

The steamship Pennsylvania, of the American
line, between Philadelphia and Liverpool, passed
up the Delaware, this morning, her arrival of
New Castle, at s. 16 o'clock being reported by
our special correspondent at that place. She
left Liverpool at o'clock, p. M. Monday, June
23d, aud was therefore thirteen days out at that
hour, last evening This is not quick trip.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-07-07
9eaths.
MILLER.C

MILLER.-on the afternoon of the 9Th inst, Jonas
W. MILLER.
The friends OF th9 family respectfully invited
to attend the tunera from his lAte residence Bran,
dy line B INKS, on Wed esday, the 9tL last, at
O'Clock T. M TO proce, to Mt. Salem cemetery.
ROBINSON Ia this tity, on The 5h inst, Robert
Robinson in his 79tn year
Rel ltives aud fiend4 of the family are respect
fu ly invited TO attend the fuueral, Ir IN his late
residence b04 Washington treet, uesday, ,sth inst
at ~ O'Clock, without further notice,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-07-07

RESALE OF DELAWARE -Lr Turner, the frs
purchaser, having failed D comply with the
terms upon which he purchsed Mr.. Townsend
fine horse Delaware that Gentleman sold him
to Mr. Roeblin of Trentn, N j. for ~, 25t
cash, also receiving anothel trotter which cost
$140O Mr.. Roeblin has rsold Delaware TO 9
Philadelphian for 81 600.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-07-07

The BRANDYwINE CHURd ExoURsIoN.-The
excursions to Cape May, = be given by the
Brandywine Church. are iillng up at rapid
rate Parties intending to % on them would do
we'll to engage their tickets once. There are
not two hundred tickets to Bll for the one to
come off on July 31st and tie one on tho 7th OF
August ID coming in for its mare OF favor.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-07-07

Buffalo was shaken, yesterday morning, by
three shocks of earthquake.
The Fourth OF July was observed in Allen
town by grand parade of the Patriotic Order
Sons of America, large delegation from this
city participating
Governor Campbell, of Wyoming, was at Salt
Lake City on the Fourth. and rep rted that the
Sioux and other powerful Indians were peace
iul and not inclined to combine for hostile pur-
poses.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-07-07

SALE OF WAGONS AND HARNEss

Messrs ogle & Miller, on same day. sold sew.
era carriages, lot of harness, 60, the property
OF the late James Cleaden, as follows
One Germanton wagon to Robert Lee.. S98 90
One Buggy to JeRse Sharpe. e......... 80 90
Que shifting wagon to M. Rchenberger 210 90
The horse was withdrawn at $3.50. the bid be-
ing too low. lot of harness, 60, were sold at
Yarinua priceH
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-07-07

CHARLTON RUfH.-Littld Charlton Ruth, the
victim of the explosion Of he 4th. was still hv-
ing, this morning, with soIe slight hopes of re-
covery. He il perfectly cnscious, recognizing
all who see him, But few persons, however, are
admitted to his room.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-07-07

JAMES BRADFoRD's BALE OF L5rs ON SATURDAY.
Messrs ogle Miller, on Saturday afternoon
last, sold the following lots for Mr., James
Bradford The sale was we'll attended and very
reasonable prices obtained.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-07-07

LITTLE AFFAIR OF. HONOR TO BE SETTLED.
PARIS, July7.
A duel between Ducassagnac and Ranc is ex-
pected to come of, to-day.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-07-07

WHEAT IN CENTRAL DELAWARE.
The Dover Delagdreas says: =: Tn, wheat
crop OF this county is said to be all that could
be expected as to quantity and OF most superior
quality heads well filled aud the grain
DIumD and hard
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-07-07

TEMPERANCE MEETING. "A Temperance meet
ing viii bo held ia e. ZonM. E. Church at 9th
aud French streets on Wednesday evening next.
Rev. Mr.. Price aDd othersEill make addresses
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-07-07
Commercid ReDorts.


hrADELpmA. July 7.
Cotton quiet at 2ON@Hl. Flour steady gu
perfine s35<D4 extras 2504 so. Penna. ex-
ira family S7 25tO7 rs heat dull red 81, $50
l 6S. Corn firm; yellow56@57 Oats 4l@4o,
white 45Q47, mixed 41@I Whiskey 93.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-07-07

CITY BLocKADED BY THE oARLIsrs.
MADRID, July7.
The city Of Wick, thirty-seven miles from Bar
celons, is blocksded by the Carlsts.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-07-07

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs lie semi-annual session
of the Grand Lodge Knigts of Pythias of Del
aware, will be held on the.6th inst. at Smyrna,
in the Hall OF Star of Bstlehem Lodge.