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Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1873-09-05

MEETING OF THE " EARNEST CITIZENS THEIR
EXPORTS TO ABArE THE LIQuok TRAFFIC..
a public meeting was held at Smyrna, last
week, and permanent organization effected in
behalf Of Temp erance reform in the State John
H. Bewley WAS made President, A. p. Griffith
Secretary, and j. d. Hamilton Treasurer, and
thepe gentlemen we're subsequently made the
permanent officers Of the Association. The fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted!
6lesolpei, That we do obligate ourselves to DO
ali III our power to suppress the sale and en-
force TIE law regulating the liquor traffic In our
community
ResoIred That we will each stand by the 9th
or IN all efforts 10 bring to justice any who may
offend against the tAw.
R.soired That when it becomes necessary.
IN order to execute the Law, that expenses bs
Incurred, ws will contribute VI our means for
such purpose.
Resolyed That due examination shall be had
of all fresholder's names that arc affixed to any
,,,tltiou for the sale OF intoxicit iting liquors IN
our midst. and tina, we will meet Objectionable
petitiuusrs with remonstrances bSfOre the Court
of Gencral Session
ruess resolutions wore made the constitution
nj ,he organization, and the following gentle
men Affixod ~ ir names thereto
john II. Bcwley, 4. Price Griffith, l. ID. Hamil-
ton. A. q. Cunimins, Sabsuel Patterson; o.
Rmith. j. Il. Clawson. W.n. II, Elggs, VIM. IL.
Dickson Walter Benson, J W. Flick. T. j. Atm-
tage, Nehemiah Davis Andrew Sisc0e, Jos
wright. Samuel Reynolds. Vim Cummins, Asa
&. Worden, Hm. NAylor, Isaac Pennewell, vii
liam z. Lngg eibomas Jester, j s, Huihngton'
Geo Ph0bus willism Smithers, j; II.
jefferson, q. d ArcheT, Wm. FAIRIES, WIN.
FAIRIES G, L. Stevenson, william, Fnrner. Nehe-
miah n ton, William Wo den, Jas " EuHecker,
Henry G Budd Robert II. Blair
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CHANGES IN TBE NEBRASKA sUPEMNrENDENci.
Owing to the resignation of Howard White,
of New jersey who has beep, gigHe lo6o lHdlah
Agent for the Winnsbagnes of Nebraska, a
Friend by ths name OF Bradley, resident Of
tnat Territory. was appointed week or two ago
30 the vacancy.
This week, two msmbars Of the General Com
nsttee of Philadelphia Yearly meetlnS, Dillwyn
Parrish. and Daniel FouIke, visited Washington.
and had an interview with the COmmissi0puf OF
Iudian Affairs, Mr.. smith, to recommend % nm
the appointment OF Charles IL Roberts, OF Sa-
lem N j., as Agent at the Great Namilla re-
ssryation, where the IOwas aud MissonrlAs are
located, The agent, there, Thomas Light
foot OF PGppsylvania, has forwarded hl-
resignation, attss eeeing since the Spring oil
1863, and desires to return bone by October
Jpt.
1t may be added, in this connection thLt lhe
Indian Commissioner, recently visited personally
tWO OF the reservation in Newark under the
care VI the Friends-thu Winnebagoes. where
Howard White was agent, and the Omahas, IN
Charge OF Edward Painter and he Expressed a
very high degree Of Satisfaction with what he
sNw there. Thomas Lghtfooys iudiaus have
Also made good progress and his successor,
Charles II Roberts, who Is known in this city,
10 a number Of war people, will labor earnestly,
20 doubt, 10 carry ON the good work
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An expert from New York is now examining
the accoupts Of Appleton, cashier of the State
bank of New Hruhswlck N. j., who is alleged
to be defaulter. The amount Of the defalca-
tion s believed to be between 100000 and
$20000
Archibald Duncan, laboring man, shot his
wife yesterday, at st. Aouia, the ball entering
hor right side below the nipple, and coming out
ON the opposite. Duncan thon shot himself in
the head. Neither one is yet dead, but both are
mortaly wounded. Nothing is known as to the
cause of the tragedy.
A Chicago special dispatch from Springfield,
ILL.,, says that Colonel John D. Harper, collector
Of internal revenue for that district, has been
discovered to be defaulter to the government
in sum variously stated from $50,OOO to $780,
900.
The regular semi-annual conference of the
church of Jesus Christ of latter day saints Nor
mons) convened at Council Bluffs, Iowa, yester-
day. Several thousand saints from all parts OF
the werld were in attendance, and it IL expected
that the meeting will be unusually interesting as
Joseph Smith, son of the founder, is president
aud is leading the meetings.
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An Intelligent writer who has spent several
years in Havana says
Lo ;ked at from social point OF view what
Immediately strikes a stranger is that Havana,
like the Rome Of R0mulus, is a city without wo-
men There die annually, ont Of population
Of 2O5, 900 sous, 8, ,6S2 white males to 2Oi white
females, while the deaths among the celored
are for the males 1,046, for lie females 1903.
Thus while the sexual numbers OF the negro
and mulatto population are almost balanced,
with respect to the whites, the proportion is
something more than three males to one female.
The fact, however, Is self-evident. Herdly
any other women than negresses are ever to
be seen about. Ladies' without any preten-
sions to youth and beauty would sooner die
than venture ont unprotected, even for their
carly mass and 30 uncommon is the sight Of
decent women unattended in the streets, that
foreign ladies', ,unacquanted with tho Istom and
sAunterng from shop to shop, become the OBJ
iects Of q curiosity not unfrequently degenera-
thug into impertinence. The causes OF the dis
proportion between males and females are not
far to seek Besides the priests, the soldiers and
sailors and the public functionaries whose ten
IRE OF office is extremely precarious, and WHO
are either debaTred from marriage or dread It's
incumbranees and responsibilities, there are here
thousands Of Spanish immigrants of the lowest
classes attracted to the spot by high wages, but
looking upon themselves as birds of passages
who consequently would hardly dream of send
ing for women from home while their contempt
Tor the naive taGe seidon4 allows them to look
upon the Creole women with honorable inten-
tions need not dwell upon the OBVIOUS result
OF this state Of things Suffice it to say that re-
gard for women is by no means enhanced by
their scarcity. There ensues an exclusive male
society. The charms OF cafe and club life, such
az they are, wean the HaYanR husband frorR
home where real feminine accomplishments are
as unknown as hearth-rugs and ite-irons.
Housekeeping in the town and still more in the
suburbs, is terribly uphill work. Foreign con-
suls and other strangers usually try it on their
first arrival, but soon learn TO look even upon
tho hoyei, with it's smells and noiaes, as haven
from domestic storms. Nothing like available
free service Ia 10 be obtained In a slave-holding
community the laziness, and unless awed by the
lash, the insolence of the negro bondmen, COM
municate themselves to the hired help, whatever
be the color, race, or sex, working at the ealne
task with hin, In . aonlmon he1sehoId. Hence
mans life IN Havana is wholly out of doors, while
for women there Ia no life within them. In no
| town in France or Italy have ever seen 80 many
| or, proportionately such sumptuous and con-
stantly crowded cafes and restaurants. The
| Havana merchant il as eager to make money a.
| he is to squander it. But the town supplies lit
| tie besidaa groas material enjoyment for his
nancy. A box at his third-rate opera, drive
| in his dreary prado, are all the amusements he
can have in common with his wife and daughter.
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THE cHEsAPEAKE AND DELAWARE.
Baltimore Hazette saws

The Baltimore Gazette says
eff canal is built from the upper waters of
the Chesapeake, across to the Delaware bay, for
the purpose Of carrying coal to New York by
internal waterwsys-wbich seems to have been
the primary object Of the Chesapeake and Della
ware Ship Canal Cempanv-we see no reason
why the present canal. from the head OF Elk,
should not be widened and utilized and for such
purpose a depth Of fourteen feet OF water
would be sufficient. This, however, would not
be ship canal. The ship canal we want is one
that would float the largest ships and steamers
that are bound to our port. and that, crossing
the peninsula, would come out on the Delaware,
near its month It IL sheer folly to talk of a
ship canal that would oblige vessels leaving
Baltimore on an ocean voyage to sail first
northward up the bay toward the Susque-
hauna; CROSS the Peninsula by way OF the Elk
or Sassafras, and after reaching the Delaware
forty or fifty miles from Its mouth, sail down
that bay to the Capes. In the first place, the
saving Of distance would be comparatively small.
In the next, such canal would be Theoretically
closed by ice during part OF every winter, and
when thaw set in vessels going up the bay, af-
ter leaving North Point, would be in constant
danger from the enormous masses of the ice
brought down the susquehanna. In the hard
est winters we can keep the channel of the Pa
tapseo open with Ice breakers OF sufficient pow
or, But the experience Of last winter demon
strated that the most difficult part OF the work
was at Seven Foot Knoll, where the ice from the
Susquehanna accumulated almost as fast as 1t
was hroksn losse by the steamer Maryland The
further we go down the bay from this point the
thinner the ice becomes, until at Annapols-thir-
miles down--it offers, even in the hardest win
ters, no serious obstacles to navigation.
1t is therefore, manifest, from the explana-
lions we have given, that we must seek route
for ship canal down the bay, and not up it, for
the reason that every mile we take southwark
carries lis nearer to the ocean, and, at the same
time, into water more strongly saturated with
sea salt beyond the region of ice. From these
considerations they are paramount in any
enterprise OF the knd-it must be clear that the
best route for a ship canal would be by way Of
Chester river and thence acrosg tho peninsula to
tho Delaware bay, few miles from its mouth
4 greater length OF quitting would be required
but the distance from Baltimore to Europe and
to the eastern ports would be shortened quite
two hundred miles, while vessels passing out Of
the canal Just above the Delaware breakwater
could take shelter behind it in the event OF a
storm raging outside the oapes, and vessels en-
fering the Delaware wonld have short easy
and safe run 10 the canal.
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Another car load of fruit from California ar
rived here yesterday, consisting Of about one
half car load Of Mpscat and rokay grapes, and
100 gases OF seihle aud poyenne pears, The
grapes were consigned to Aiessrs. Dudley, Olapp
Il Doe, and arrived IN very poor order. aud will
hardly pay the freight expenses. The pears
came to Messrs. Davis Il Sutton, and we're only
OF fair quality, to compete with Eastern Irult,
which is 30 plenty and low at the present time
paies are making, however, at S59B per case.
The experiments 80 far in sending California
fruits to this market have been rather unproh-
fable to the shipper. few weeks ago car
load OF Reet water grapes to Davis Sutton ar
rived here each case marked on the side, con-
.eoueutly the marked side was kept up, aud the
full weight OF the grapes was compressed N a
few inches space. This lot was sold for $l5
while freight expense alone was $40 besides the
cost and handling the fruit in California, Deal
ers in this class Of fruits look forward however,
10 the time when all these difficulties will he OBJ;
waited and California fruits will become regu-
ThurSuuU,
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EHE LAST DAY OF THE cAMP--THE FINAL MEETING
--smokM CHURCH REUNION, &c.
rCorrespopdence of the CommerciaL1

THE LAST DAY OF THE CAMP-THE F1NAL MEETING
-sILoAM CHURCH REUNION, &c.
Correspondence Of the CommerciaLl
BRAEDYwIEE SUMMIT, Sept. 4.
Last night the sermon of the evening was
preAched by Rev. Charles MacLeAn, from Mat
thew, Xxx, ,2O-"so am with you always even un-
to the end Of tho world" The sermon was one
of much interest
AT the close OF the sermon, meetings were
held In the large tents the one In St. Paul's
tent being especially fruitful Of good results,
about dozen presenting themselves for prayer
and counsel.
This morning we had delightful shower, and
the weather was cloudy until about the hour for
preaching when the clouds broke away, and the
eun once again darted its rays upon us through
the openings in the foliage, accompanied by
pleasant breeze
To-day we start upon the enjoyment Of our
privileges with feelings of sadness as we realize
that we are near the close Of the camp-meeting.
As we attend the various meetings, and enjoy
the many other pleasant: associations. the re-
membranoe that II is for the last time, causes
emotions 10 arise IN our hearts which we will not
attempt TO express. In looking at the different
meetings which are being held in the various
large tents, it would appear that the people
were determined to get the most out OF the lit
tie that was left.
We were forcibly struck with the remark Of q
good brother at one OF the A. NJ, meetings.
esaid that in looking over the past few days
and remembering the social and religious enjoy.
ments Of the camp, he thought it was good
enough for heaven.
This morning we were favored q second time
with sermon by DIR. Bartine, the celebrated
camp-meeting veteran. His text was from the
the history of ''Naaman the leper." Kings v
IA. To saw that the sermon was grand, would
be entirely too tame an adjective to convey our
appreciation oft, and we confess our total ina-
bility to give you an idea Of its force The Doc
tor occupied about an hour and three quarters
in lts delivery and during the most Of the time
the large congregation was swayed by his in
huence to an extent that was remarkable.
The ohildren's meeting was very largely at
tended and was addressed by anumber Of speak
ers.
This afternoon an interesting reunion Of the
former members and pastors of Sloan church
was held In their tent.
The sermon this afternoon was delivered by
Rev. ]. Dyson. The text was taken from Isaiah
XXX-6 Z, and verses.
We will give an account Of the closing services
in our letter tomorrow, NERpAEr.
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PoI.tMaIILrms.

The leading Democratic newsPste' Of sehuyl-
kill Co the Pottsyille Standard Tll not support
ls a TERRIBLE muss in the family, in consequence
Of the bolt.
Gov. Andrew Hsed 10 say that the Democratic
party was mounted on p0thing aud bound no.
where. The same description would Do for 1t
to-day.
Returns from the election in New Mexico, re-
eeiyed from Santa Fe indicate that Stephen d.
Elkins, Republican, has been elected Territorial
Delegate 10 Congress over j. NJ. Gallegas, late
Democratic Dsiegete. by about 1900 majority.
Genata Fe county, which wss Democratic two
ysArs ago. now gives Republican majority OF
5UO.
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a NEW ENTERPRISE ON THE DELAWARE RIVER.

NEW ENTERPRISE ON THE DELAWARE RIVER.
A late event is the formation Of a company
who have bought several hundred acres Of land
on the Darby creek, nelawaTe county, some four
teen mllee below Philadelphia, and adjoin-
ing Ridley Park. Darby Greek is navigable
stream, with fourteen feet of water at low tide,
and at little cost wharfs can be built, whore
ships of any tonnage may be safely moorad. On
its banks it is proposed to establish factories,
iron works. &C., requiring water and railroad
hairoad will carry ihto the works, direct from
the producing districts, coal iron, etc., and take
the forwarding freight for all parts Of the coun-
try, while their wharf makes the water commun-
ication easy.
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DECISION IN A BANKRUPTCY CASE

The S District Court, ~ Court Of Bank,
ruptcy, was in session, to-day. Judge Bradford
delivered his decision in the hehmann bank
ruptcy case, dissolving the preliminary injlnc-
ni3n heretofore granted. by which the Sheriff was
rossAined from proceeding with the sale OF
about $4,000. worth OF the goods Of the
bankrupt. They, therefore. now return to the
l5hsrifY's oentrol. The point involved WAS niain-
ly Que Of juEisdction, and Judge Bradford held
that the Bankruptcy Court had not Jurisdiction.
Nieldz for sheriff; higgins for Assignee in Bank
ruptcy. ~.
The Hayes, Or E) case OF involuntary bank
ruptcy was deferred TO the 10th in-t.
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1t is not generally known that among the many
other interesting incidents in the life OF Presl
dent Androw Jackson he was twice married to
the same woman. former Mrs. Rachel Roberts,
daughter OF Mrs. Doneson, the widow OF Colonel
john Donelson, an emigrant from Virginia to
Iennsssee. On account OF the dissolute habits
Of her husband, Captain Roberts, application
was made to the Legislature Of Virginia for di-
vorce, and soon after intelligence was received
that the petition had been granted. Supposing
that she was freed from the marital relation,
Mrs Roberts and General Jackson were married
in Natchez in 1891. In December, 1893 it was
Legislature was simply an authorization for a
suit for divorce to be entered in Kentucky
court, and this suit hal just been brought to a
successful issue Much chagrlned, but deter
mined to be honorable and correct, Jackson, on
his return to Nashville, in January, 1894, took
out license, and was again married.
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The Graphic balloon expects to go up, on We'd
nesday, the 10th, from the Capitolini grounds,
In Brooklyn, between 4 and O'Clock, P. NJ. The
Msssrs. Goodsell, Of the management, send ussa a
circular. inviting us to be present, which We
hereby acknowledge, and also enclosing
sample OF the oiled muslin, OF which the body
OF the balloon is made. As this is something OF
a curiosity, we have placed it in the COMMERCIAL
Business office, to be seen by those who care to
Insneet IL
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MARCUS HOOK improvements
are stillg goiag on at this place. The workmen are
now engaga4 in rebuilding the sugar refinery Of
the Meesrs. Baker. It is not known what It will
be used for, but will probably be held for sale.
Mayor Larkin has in course OF erection four new
ing mill for weaving cotton goods. The hous-
es Mr.. Larkin is putting up are in every way
suited to the wants Of the mechanic or laboring
man, being very neat and comfortable, and not
too expensive. The old homestead Of the Wal
ker estate has been purchased OF DR.. Newton
Walker, by George Hill, Esq, President Of the
American Life Insurance Company. Sixty acres
at $3.50. per acre.
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MONUMENT DEDICATION Delaware Coun-
ty Soldiers Monument will be dedicated with
Appropriate ceremonies on the 18th inst. The
committee in charge have already requested all
the industrial establishments in the vicinity to
suspend operations on that day 50 that the en-
ployees may Join in the ceremonies. Many civic
and military organizations will be present.
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The yellow fever is reported at Galveston,
Key West and Pensacola. 1t is very severe ct
Icy West and the Dry Tortugas.
Archibald Duncan, alaborer, shot his wife and
himself in St. Louis, yesterday Both are NOR
tally wounded. The cause Of the tragedy is un-
known.
The billiard match between Daily and GARNER.
at New York, for the championship and diamond
cue has been postponed until October ID, on
account Of difficulty in obtaining suitable hall
for playing.
The case Of Page MoCarty, charged with kill
ing Moriecai, in a duel, was called at Richmond,
Va, yesterday, but MeCarty's physician certify
ing that he was still unable to appear, it was con-
tinUed until October l6th. McCarty viii to-day
he held in $1,000 bail.
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Mr.. TowNsENDsasALE OF LoTs-On Saturday
afternoon. septem SSr Ssh, at half past o'clock.
choice building lots over Third Street Bridge.
Every one should attsnd this sale, as the lots
will ba sold at great bargains. They are among
the most desirable that have ever been offered
in that part Of the City, situated in the best
business portion and choicest part Of that neigh
borhood,
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THIEVES IN CHESTER CoUNTY.-There is gen.
eral complaint from farmers in Chester county
OF depredations from petty thieves who are sim
ply the tramps now on the move about the coun-
try, who not only commit small burglaries on
spring houses, hen coops, but several barns
have been burned this summer, and there is lit
tie doubt the fire :originated from -the pipes Of
these pagrants who slept in the buildings.
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Commercial Reports


PHuADELPHIA, Sep. 5.
Cotton firm; 2O@2OS2, Flour firm; super
fine, $3 5O@4.50; extra3 "a 75@5.50 Penna..
Ohio and Indiana extka family, &c 5O@s so.
Rye Flour firm at $5. Eheat steady red 81 60
al. amber s1,67@1l0. white 81. .75@1 .S5.
Rye Soc. Corn tirm yellow 66c mixed western
6it@65 Oats firm; while 47@4S; 4 mixed 500
43c. Whiskey dull $1.bo.
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.

The Citizens Loan heE its seth monthly meet
ng, last evening. and sod O., 900 at 40 1850 at
IL AN, and $500 at ~.
The regular monthly meeting Of the qermania
Loan Association was held laat evening, when
800 were sold at ~ 5000 at AZ and si0OO at
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The vote of San Francisco at tho election or
WednesssY wag large, gescRing about a 900. II
is conceded that the antisrailroad candidates fol
the Legislature have generally been successful
In that city. OF 2S counties in the interior oi
California. from which returns haYe been re-
celved, "a give anti-Railrod majhrities.
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James ". Johnson, the bond forger, had his
examination postponed until to-day. The pres
ident Of the Buffalo and Erie railroad states that
the amount Of bonds forged ON that company
will probably reach $780, 900. A large amount
is held by trust companies, who have loaned
money on them at seventy-fve cents on the dol
lar. The stock exchange has suffered about
$50, 900 loss by the forgeries
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Members of the Water Witch Fire Company
call our attention to the fact that their steamer
did not whistle yesterday morning, as seemed to
be the statement in an item in the COMMERCIAL
yesterday afternoon. The bell was rpng, but
the Company think they had right to ring it.
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BUFFALO BILL CoMIHe.-Again bills are up an
nouncing the coming Of Buffalo Bill and Texas
jack to Wilmington on the 10th last. They pro-
pose to give US another exhibition OF life on the
frontier, and OF the perils and hardships which
scouts are called upon 10 undergo.
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The City OF Reading had ia deaths, during
the month OF August. This seems like large
rate Of mortality.
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lEaths.

ALLMoND. .-on the "a inst, ". a. Almond, aged
% years.
The relatives and friends of the family and the
Sunday Schools OF Grace Church are respectfully
inv ed to attend the funeral from his late residence
West street, Saturday afternoon, the 8tn lnsf
at az O'Clock, without further notice. Services et
Grace NJ e. Church, at O'clock