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Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-02
HOLIDAY GOODS.

Especial invitation is accorded to patrons and the
public to examine our superior assortment of the
following articles, well adapted to the Holiday
Trade:
15O Styles Rubber, Buffalo and Horse Combs.
80 styles Pocket Combs. 200 styles Hair Brushes.
Plain, Fancy, Baffalo plain, and inlad Rosewood
1nlaid, and plain Satin Wood, Walnut,
and Maple Woods.
80 styles Hand Scrubs and Nail Brushes,
20 styles Hat and ClCth Brushes,
80 styles Cut-glass Extract and Cologne Bottles,
10 styles Pungenls, fancy and plain.
70 styles Toilet Sets
Bohemian and French Ware, plain,
decorated, nladaOn of all colorB-in
stands and out of stands.
100 styles Tooth Brushes,
English American and French
10 stlyes McInas Wire-fastened, very durable.
Lubin's Perfumery.
Lubin's Soaps
Plain. Paper, Wicker Metallic, Plain and Decorated
Medallion, China Glass, Scotch Plaids.
In the above articles we offer superior induce
ments as to prices and beg to say that the prices
asked are lower than heretofore offered.
Whether deslrous OF purchasing or not, an efficient
corps of polite and attentive clerks will cheerfuy
show goods
EDWARD MoINALL, JR.,
Apothecary, Second and Market streelA
Wilmington
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-02
syeiu aaperstssmeute

GNIFTS OF HARDWARE. = Table Cutlery with
W ivory, ivoryide. rubber and other handles and
plated blades, children's knives and forks pocket
scissors razors hatchets pinchers, &C., for watch
charms boxes and chests OF tools, from 40c to SIS
patent tool hanhle (twenty miniature tools In them)
Roys Ladies' and aents' SkatesI Clothes wringers
(theY save their cost n clothing and time); carpet
sweepers furniture lifter5, sets OF paror and field
croq let, miniature garden TOOLS carpet stretchers
plated sp ,nns forks and nut picks, spice and cake
boxes, tea be Is aud spring call bells nut crackers
tea trays and walters, patent ash sfters (Day for
themselves in coal saved,) Ornamental brackets,
g.nJemeRs blacRirg stools boys seds, apple parers
aqd cherry toning machines, patent nutmeg graf
ers and & neral variety Of useful hous excepting
~ TRUMAN 4 SHAW,
No ssb (EIght Thirty-1ye) Market st, below Ninth,
Philadeinhia
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-02

The Gazette is unable, even now, to call Repub-
leans by their proper name. In its colums
they are designated by term meant to be often
sive--" Radicals" In these columns we have
never omitted to speak of Democrats by their
proper name To do otherwise, in our opinion,
is sad lack OF ordinary courtesy
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-02
stnr,Ina OF, Very Well.

The COMMERCIAL started OF, in the business
Of 1873, yesterday, very encouragingly with
some thirty new advertisements, nearly every
one of local nature. We often have more than
this, but we consider II fair start.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-02
Commercial Reports.
PHILADELPHTA AARKETs
FtfN Der .nurn,,,

Cotton steady at 201 1@21 40, for high grade.
Flour active for some grades others dull super
"a 50G5 so extras $61 Penna., extra family,
&s 25@O9. Wheat scarce and firm Red, OIL $500
l 81; white, % CO2 10 Corn quetI; old yellow,
64@@65c. new 62@64c. Oats 45@50c. Whis-
alra
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-02
YirrInin Nnssa LIENS.

The Manassas (ya.) Gazstte records the death
of Mr.. George Weldon, the oldest man in Fair
fax county, Va. He was eighty-six years old,
aud for many years member of the county
bench of that county. s
"A firm of distilleIs in Petersburg, Va, have
sued the city for cutting on the water on Friday
after the fire, laying their damages at 300 per
day.
Col. John s. Barbour is laying ont new town
Alexandria railroad. 30
The income Of Virginia ffom convict hire last
year was S31 900.
Washington and Lee University is worth $780,
600, and hopes to have 81 900, 900 soon.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-02
AOnnlItanI.

The number of oars used in shipping bitumi-
nous coal is 2700. The Phil'a. Il Heading Rail-
road Company owns 9O0, the Penn's Central
900, and the coal operators, etc., the remainder
From $50 to 500 cars filed with soft coal pass
eastward daily over lhe Leban IN Valley Railroad.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-02
PRICE TWO CENTS.
SECOND EDITION.
$3.50, p. M.
The Mining District.

OPERATIONS AT STAND sTILLcHEw BASIS Pro
POSED AND RESUMPTION PROBABLE.
PorTsvIIIE, Pa, Jan. 2.
A new basis is proposed by the coal operators
and is now under consideration by the Working
mems Association. Nearly all the colliers are
now idle, but 3 resumption is expected soon.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-02
Auliday advertisements.
TNHE HOLIDAY SEASON.

e. BRINGHURsT 4 co. HAVE A FINE AS
soRTMENT OF USEFUL AND FANCY ARTICLES
SUITABLE FOR HOLIDAY PRESENTS, COM
prising
Elegant Cologne Sets.
Fancy Thermometers.
Toilet sets.
Ha Brushes
Dressing Cases.
Smelling Bottles.
Vases
't Puff Boxes and Puffs.
Toilet Mirrors.
''.. M Satehels, I,.
Dressing Combs
Scotch Plaid Goods, Fine Perfumery,
or FRENCH, ENGLISH, and AMERICAN Manu-
facture. with many other desirable novelties
moderate and p puiar prices.
K. BRINGHURST d CO., Apothecares,
Cor. 9Th and Market Sts.,
WILMINGTON, DBL.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-02
FIRST EDITION.
600 p. M.
BURNING OF THE FlrrH AVENUE THEATRE

BURNING OF THE FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE.
New YoRK, Jan. 2.
The loss by the burning of the Fifth Avenue
Theatre is about three hundred thousand dollars.
II belonged to the widow Of the late Col. Fisk.
The proceeds of matinee were saved, but moth
ing else
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-02
Newark Items

ENTERTAINMENTs.-The st. Thomas Episcopal
Church gave o pleasant entertainment on last
Sunday afternoon. Christmas tree full of
sweetmeats and many other things was special
feature, for the benefit Of the children, who en-
joyed the affair hugely.
TABLEAUx.- tableaux on Monday evening
were success in every respect, financially inclu
ded,
SNow-The snow is fast melting away, much
to the regret of many, especially those posses
sed of horses and sleighs.
ALMOST AN ACcIDENr.-One of our young men,
who had been enjoying ride on an engine Of
the new railroad in jumping off, escaped severe
injuries, having fallen into pile Of stone. The
practice of jumping from moving trains is get
ting too common.
SLEIaHING ACoIDENT.-Mr. Harry Zimmerman
and his wife, while out sleighing we're thrown out
from the horse becoming frightened and running
away. Mrs. 2. was somewhat injured and the
sleigh put out of repair, but, nothing daunted,
another team was procured, and the sleigh ride
was completed. p.
CHnDRENs JUBILEE.-The children's jubilee
at Second Baptist church last evening, was q
very pleasant affair throughout.
An interesting programme had been arranged
for the occasion, and the entertainment closed
with grand treat Of refreshments to the chill
dren in the lecture room.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-02
ENTERTAINMENTS, THIS EVENING.

"Ticket-of-Leav Man"
Healy Cohan's Hiberniana, Institute Hall.
Minqua Fair, City Hall, Continued. '.Et
Temperance Fair, Temperance Hall, 702 East
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-02
weather Reeard.
REPORT OF THE SIGNAL SERVICE.

HEFUlI UF THE bI5fNAL bEHVIUh'
E l Re- q WAsHINGToN. Jan. 2.
Probabilities For the Middle STATES, Eastetly
to southerly winds, Cloudy weather. rising tenn
perature, and rain with snow for northern New
YnrL
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-02
Navel Pron,Is.Orv Marc.
PRoMIssonY NOTE.

Here's a rather unique thing in the promise-to-
pay line, which was picked up in Hampden, Me-,
the otlor day
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-02

q, j. Fell 4 Bro. invite proposals for hauling
supplies between Frankland spice mills and
Newport. 1--
The firm Of VIM. II. Thompson 4 Son, was
ilii day Dissolved, by mutual consent. Egene g..
III )mpaon continues the business.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-02

HAmpDEN, Me-, Sept. 10, 1872.
DEAR MARY promise to marry you in six
months from this date. Yours lovingly,
II N
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-02
Rnae nnlI Noifa.

Sutton will play third base for the Athletics
and Anson frst next season. The Athletics also
claim Leonard, but 30 far they are without a
catcher.
Jim White will In all probability catch for the
Bostons.
Clapp, late catcher for the Mansfelds, will, it
is said, catch for the Atlantics
Mpsman Pike.o the Baltimore Club, is organ
i2ing two mines for a game on the ice at Newing-
ton Park Baltimore, next week.
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PROSPECTUS for 1s74-sEvENTH YEAR
THE .ALDZNE.
Not for Sale In Book or Neacs Stores

An illustrated Monthly Journal universally admitted to
be the handsomest Periodical in the World. Rep
rescntaiive and Champion of American Taste
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TIM RYAN,s PAYMENT OF An OLD
DEBT.

The pony, Flanagan, and myself were gooo
deal surprised to overtake traveller. Some
thing about his attire, and especially his
| "acuta'' expression, made me think him an
freshman who had returned from America.
| And It proved was right. My guide gave
good-day, and, with my permission, seat
beside himself Whereupon I ventured to
ask him where he was from and where he
was going. 4 believe il Is 4 right peculiar 70
Americans to ask that AL the world over.
4 / have come from Americas ma'sm, and
am going 70 see my mother, who lives Up II
the mountains, by Cashla Bay back. Z
was warm in my praises Of hisdutiful con-
duct III
With little laugh, he said, 81 came for
that one other thing. la4
.sTo be married, perhapss"
''No, your honor, ma'am it was just for
bit Of skull-cacking Indeed, ma'am, saving
your presence, I'll tell you all about it. About
five years ago / went to Spiddle fair, being
then in the mind of going to America the
month after It's grand fair, with great
many pig,jobbers and cattle-dealers in 1t, and
they II drink poteen like water. met . boy
there, one Magmw, who fiourished ahead Of
the whole fair. wasn't half his size, because
he swelled himself up with conccit, and |
kept mine to myself; but could not bear to
see him calling himself better boy then N.Y.
SELF So dared him out, and I got the great
est beating ever got in my whole life. In
deed, did not think there was sound bone
in my body. But promised to pay him back
with interest, even IL was leaving for
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LAMBERTvILLE n j., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER s, 1873.

the door. he found them to be speaking Eng
Iish. He rushed into the room, and recog
nizing Lord Baltimore, whom he had seen at
Rome, desired the favor Of a word with him
in private The surprise occasioned by his
sudden appearance, with one pistol cooked, in
his hand, and another in his sleeve, was IN
creased by Mr.. Bower request, accompanied
BY his determined air. Lord Baltimore de-
sirod him 70 lay down his pistols, which he
did, begging pardon for not having done 90
before. On being informed who no was,
Lord Baltimore proposed to the company that
they should rise up, and taking him in the
midst Of them, try to cover him till
they could get to his lordship's boat. The
scheme succeeded the boat was near I;
they got to It unobservcd, and rowed about
two miles to where the yacht lay In which
they had come for an excursion. The wind
being fair, they soon reached Dover, where he
was safely landed on the nth Of July, 1882.
A long time afterwards, being with the
same Lord Baltimore at Greenwich, a message
came to him that some gentlemen wished to
speak with him at q house close by the water
side, where was a passage into the river from
a summer-house In the garden Lord Balti-
more asked who could want him, and recon-
mended Bower not to go. But he, not wish
ing to be thought afraid, determined to in
vestigate the matter. Two armed servants,
however, attended him but when he and his
guard reached the house, no one there would
own to having sent for him.
The hero of the above story afterwards pro-
cured an appointment as keeper Of Queen
Caroline's library, and died in 1855, aged
eighty.
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AN EXPERIMENT THAT FAILED.

am not sure whether did right or not.
l am sure that meant right. It was ON this
wise: - ~
/ believing implicitly that the bending of lit
tie human twigs should be accomplished dur
ing the early stages of their growth, conclu-
ded to commence on We've. Accordingly
filed box with chcstnuts and placed it
within her reach, saying, "Now, We've, dear,
You must not touch them without my permis-
sion.'
swell, den. dess I'll not, was the reply,
while the brown-eyed thrce-year-old gazed
wistfully toward the sweet temptation.
gave her six or eight.
"In my dear little potit--franlk 'oo.''
went to my work, and labored with all
the cheerfulness of an inventor who is pretty
sure his machine will be a success.
During the afternoon it occurred to my
mind that those eight chestnuts were lasting
a remarkable time. Assuming my biandest
tone for the occasion, l asked
''yieve, have you eaten all your chcstnuts: ~
s'No, fink not"
"Come here, darling. Where do you get
so many ~"
"Oh, diets 'em out o. my potit.''
/ swell, but here are more than gave you
at first, said, as examined the dainty re-
ceptacle. sob We've have you been DISC
beying me, and getting more out of the
box ?'''si ~
4 ~ 'spects p'r'aps have"
"But are you sure !"
Eyes Use pity sure" III
"Oh dear We've ~ cried, with the feel
ines of one who discovers his invention to be
a failure, .tlis makes poor mamma feel 50
sad. do not like to punish you, but what
must do? must have my little girl obey
me. Oh what shall do?" oaF
The small sinner looked refiectively.
"Well, mamma = she presently said, ~
dess 100 had better pray.''i AR
Believing her suggestion to be wise one,
embodying about all the wisdom Of the entire
affair, acted upon it.
Returning to my occupation after our ses-
sion had adjourned, the first thing that caught
my attention was scrap of old newspaper, 9
containing the sentence
+" He who through neglect throws before Z
another temptation Is, If he be overcome,
equally guilty"
put away the box Of chestnuts, and am
waiting for further light. -NassonG' Bapf'sf.
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According to the latest theory, guano has
not, as is generally supposed, been deposited
by birds, but is the result Of the accumula-
ton of fossil marine plants and animals,
whose organic matter has been transformed
into heterogeneous substance, leaving the min
eral part behind. q OF course it was origi-
nally deposited on the bottom of the sea, but
the islands OH which it is now found have
themselves been lifted up from the depths Of
the ocean. "a zsssssss4rs.
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If you wish TO know whether it is going to
storm or not, remarks the Winsted Herald,
all YOU have to do is to find the storm vortex
and sec which side Of 1t Is the most moist
Multiply this by the square Of latent beat
substracting the time Of day, and dividing by
the veatber-cock. The result win be the Iar-
;fication, plus the thermometric evolution Of
tho North Pole, and then q wayfaring-
though natural know-nothing, can tell what
viii follow. How wonderful, and yet how
s;mple is the economy Of nature
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ART DEPARTMENT, 1874. {

The illustrations ofTIIE ALDINE have a world
wide reputation, and in the art centres of Europe II Is
admitted fact that its wood cuts examples OF the
highest perfection ever attained The prejudice
in favor of steel plates" is rapidly yielding to more
educated and discriminating taste which recognizes the
advantages of superior artistic quality with greater aci-
ty of production. The wood-cuts of THE ALDlNE pos
sess all the delicacy and elaborate finish OF the most
costly steel plate while they afford better rendering OF
the artists original -
To fully realize the wonderful work which THE III
DINE is doing for the of art culture in America
il is only necessary consider the cost to the people OF
any other representations of the productions OF
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In addition to designs by the members of the National
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DINE will reproduce examples of the best foreign mast
ers selected with the highest artistic
and greatest general interest Thus the subscriber to
THE 1LDINE will, at rihing cost enjoy IN MS own
home the pleasures and refining influences of true art
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be by Thos
Moran and J. ID. Woodward.
signs appropriate to the by our bet artists ana
will surpass in attractions any OF its predecessors
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TIE ALDIyl while issued with all the regularity,
has the temporary timely interest characters-
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cations NAV claim superior cheapness as compared with
rivals of similar class TIfEALDIAEis unique and
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POETRY.
~ aAnaAnrrrn WATTS cowrLI.


What is her name, wonder,
In the land above the stars?
What do the angels call her,
Beyond the crystal bars 81 ss
read In the Holy Bible r4=..
OF a new--n wonderful namey
But sometimes hope that my darling Hln
Is Fannie still--tbe same ~
Sweet title thatiwe gave her, lil
When first TO earth she came.
o, Father in Heaven forgive me,
II the prayer is wicked and vain;
1t is wrung from the heart OF 4 mother,
Child born Of her anguish and pain;
For oft In the night, when the spirits
OF the loved and the lost seem so near,
whisper the name OF my Fannie
That name still SO precious and dear,
The name that called In my sorrow,
While bending in grief DER her bier.
All when shall stand at the Portals
The Portals of jasper and pearl
When knock, shall find her there waiting,
My dearest--my own little girl?
VIII She say as she used to, sweet mamma,
Orwil be mamma no more .s.4.
When my feet shall have crossed the dark river,
And are passing the beautiful sforcy
Such ties as these cannot be severed,
She is mine-gone moment before.
--Ff0m TIC Warren journal
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Thou must content thyself to see the world
SO imperfect as it is. Thou will never have
any quiet if thou vexest thyself, because thou
canst not bring mankind to that exact notion
of things and rule of life, which thou hast
formed in thy own mind.-[Fuller.
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, All enthusiastic admirer Of nature says
"now is the the to read the book Of nature,
while autumn s farming her leaves"
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-16

Mr.. BRAxToN made very good
point on Judge Critcher in their recent dis
cussion. The judge justified his vote on
the back-salary grab on the plea that the
salary Of congressman-which was about
one thousand dollars per month for actual
service when elected-wcs insufficient to
support him and two members of his fami-
ly in Washington. Hence, at the end of
his term he had felt authorized and inn
PEELED to grab five thousand dollars more
than he had bargained to serve for,
making his compensation fifteen hum
dred dollars month. Mr.. Braxton
remarked that Richmond is about
as expensive place to live in as
Washington, and the pay of state sem
ator is only one hundred and eighty dol
lars month. Is it not remarkable that
the Judge, who could not live on thou
sand month in Washington, should be
anxious to try Richmond on one hundred
and eighty? But then his election will
necessarily be construed into an approval,
by the people, of back-salary grabs, and
he will be fully authorized to make up any
deficiency in his family expenses by grab
out Of the state treasury.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-16

1T is said that the government suits
against the Credit Mobilier ring are likely
to fall through altogether. These suits
were instituted with a view to beneftting
the Union Pacific railroad, and with the
understanding that the company would not
make common cause with the Credit Mo-
bilier defendants. Horace f. Clarke, late
president of the company, had agreed to
remain neutral, but his death caused an
entire change in the aspect of the affair.
The leading stockholders of the road, who
are also prominent members of the Credit
Mobilier ring, have forced the road into an
alliance with the ring, and the government,
being thus compelled to fight those it was
aiming to help, has but little incentive to
60 on with the suits, or but little chance of
gaining anything by Them, Nh z.i <. .,t
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-16

FROM telegram received at a late hour 1t
will be seen the Hon. Thomas Stanhope Flour
noy, one of the most eloquent champions of Con-
servalism in the state, has been nominated for
the senate in Pttsylvana.- Wig.
Now let Governor Wise run for the SEN
ate in this district, that this $. eloquent
champion Of Conservatism" may have a
foeman worthy of his steel. The Governor
has only to announce himself candidate
in advance of party nominations, and he
will whip any competitor that dares to take
the field out of sight. Wise will show
Tourney how to fight it out on any such
narrow and bigoted line as "Virginia for
Virginians," which is just as much more
narrow and bigoted than the old Know
Nothing cry of " America for Americans"
as Virginia is scrimp in territory, power
and influence as compared with the whole
country.
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The maximum of charges for freight
and passenger rates under the new railroad
law of Illinois have just been promulgated
by the railroad commissioners of that
state.l Under the new schedule where one
dollar pays for freighting and commodity
one mile, twenty cents will carry it ten
miles further, and after the first hundred
miles is travelled the rate is only four
fiiths of one cent per mile for the remain
ing distance, no matter how much that may
be. Passenger rates are three cents per
mile, with one hundred pounds of baggage,
which is nearly one-quarter reduction. The
law does not go into effect until the middle
of January next. u, ss