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Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-16
The Clayton HOuss and the success It Il
winning.

winning
The most sangune of its friends hardly antici-
pated greater success than our new hotel-the
Clayton House-s now winning. The arrivals
during the past week nave been very large in
number, as our daily record from the register
will shew and this augmentation is not the re-
suit OF any spasmodc or ephemeral causes, bu'
IL the att tainmeut of a steady and healthy in
crease which has been going on since the hotel
was opened Night before last there were very
few rooms in the building unoccupied, and all
the choice chambers we're taken. The receipts
OF Yesterday and the day previous were within
fifteen cents of each other, and to day, although
the last in the week, the register shows very
credtable filling up.
The uninvlting state Of the weather for the
past week has not been such az to tempt tour
lists or pleasure-seekers into our midst. They
demand the pure. free sunshine, when
nature smiles, and hills, and woods, and
streams rejoice with gladness and spar
kle in reflected efful5ence. Nor has there
been anything going ON in our city beyond the
ordinary routine of daily events to attract vis-
tors. Onr Opera House is closed there have
been no excursions here ; Of conventions there
have been none and we are lelt ~ cohciuuo
that but one thing has brought bither 80 many
people, viz Business. The jobbers and retail
dealers in our manufactures are looking up their
fall stocks, while the business men in other
cities are pushing out their agents, and these
are they who are puttiI up at our new hotel.
Perhaps glance at the places from whence
the t eople come will enforce this idea. The num-
her of Pennsylvanans and New Yoikers is iu OK.
cess OF the residents OF other States, though
there is goodly showing both from Maryland
and New Jersey Georgia and Tennessee were
aso represented, yesterday, while the Lone Star
State of the Southwest recorded the name Of
one Of it's citizens upon the register.
There ia one other significant fact we mus
not omit to mention. In almost every instance
the guests of the Clayton House do not fail t.
express their entire satisfaction with it in al
particulars Many who used to anxiously shak'
the dust Of the city from their feet in leaving
are now az willing to dim the polish on thei
boots with it. They find as good table, as com
Portable rooms, as many eonvenienoes in vii
mington as elsewhere. They admit the superlo
excellence of the Clayton House, and it il thi
which is rendering 1t 80 popular
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-16

COLLISION ON FRONT st.-Yesterday afternoon,
IA George W. jackson, City Bill Poster, was
driving along Front street. rejecting upon the
work before him-posting throughout the coun-
and Menagerie-he came to a sudden stand still
which induced the thought that the elephan,
had knocked to pieces his vehicle, or the Bengal
tigers were clenched in another of their deadly
encounters. Recovering himself from the "reck, !,
lumber wagon and wheel taken of. he sayf
he was not at all frightened, but he did want &c
see his wife and little one.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-16

fire broke out in Reeds hardware aea stoTe Sest9oV
Iowa gss yssts1sosSo sso oO o O75
nm Chicago Times of yesterday morning sayri
..rhn ,act is one that need not longer be @ con-
,,asied That cholera prevails in this city: there
% lave been forty-two deaths from that Gl'eSso
Apr prooEs, Bros bank at waieottville, Ct, Va. ras
brokeU into by burglars, on Thursday hisI,, ssafs
They forced open the VaT ow, vas s no loss to the
resisted their efforts. Ihere was w 'ON' "
bank
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-16
Railroad Gossip.

TINE pEsSsyIyANIA CENTRAL ON THE PENINSULA
From the Milford New',l
II ia said that the Pennsylvania Central H. IL
s,ys had its representatives spying out the lallq
along the Frankford and Georgetown route am
II ID thought that this company may take 'h'
contract for building the road They are ais, .
understood to have engaged 10 Dnllu "a .se oau
1nI to Cherrystone, and thus extend the seaboar'
IT, to NnnfOlk
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-16
THIRD EDITION..
Missouri.

SUMMARY DEALING WITH HORSE THIEVES.
ST.. Louis, August l6.
Kesler under arrest for stealing mules, es-
capped from the train while being taken to Full
ton for trial.
Peter Kesler was found guilty of the same
charge and sentenced. While being conveyed
to the depot the crowd demanded the surrender
of the prisoner, but being refused they fired in
to the carriage, mortally wounding the sheriff
and seriously wouuding John G. Provine. the
prosecuting officials, and three others acting az
guards.
Peter was them hanged by the crowd, who
are searching the country for young Kosler'
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-16
m,,o Han nud the Rat.

1u,,;le an old hen and chickens were scratch
;a wrO n;aorously on pier, at Richmond, Va, the
rat seoSg sPe Srood by f ho leg
wharf, an to drag it to his retreat. In an instant
attempts - Oouneed upon the back OF the invad-
the trsmpipg Ulu him ferociousy while another hen
oned her with s.rGf9s in oattns S1
e1pdioags gspenS4 psS ss Il It had been done
the rat SniPs number of persons saw the con-
tnst and anplauded the result.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-16
Chti.tIana News.
correspondence Of the Commercial

Correspondence of the Commercial
The late storm has done some damage by
blowing out some two or three culverts, and the
rise of the Christians Greek. The freshet swept
off fences and washed the marsh banks badly.
Alfred Lofthy is about building barn on his
farm, late the Ashland property.
The pulpit at the Presbyterian church was
flled by Mr.. Smith from Oxford, last Sunday
The steamboat business has all exploded.
There are two lady music teachers in the
place, and they are ready to receive pupils
We have three hotels. They seem to be doint
a good business. The churches don't seem to b'
in prosperous condition.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-16

the famous Peace Commission of 1851, which was
expected TO do 80 much, but which effected
nothing or worse than nothing. He was also
Secretary Of the Treasury under President Tay.
lor, but resigned with the rest Of the cabinet .
upon the Inauguration of Mr. Fillmore. mt MT
Naredith ia an old man but not 80 old but that
we might hope for years of help and usefulness
from him vet he is in his 74th year. INDEX
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-16
LOCAL AFFAIR s.

The MT. CUBA ExouRsIcN.-As was briefly an
nounced. yesterday. the date Of the excursion
of the Clerks and Agents OF the W. q W. H. Il.
at Wilmington, to Mt. Cuba takes place on the
Ith proximo. Circulars will soon be out, ahd
the tickets will be on sale in few days. Should
the weather prove favorable. this will be the
largest and grandest moonlight excursion OF
the seasOn,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-16
nIaahlsd on tho Ceast.

TIE yApERLANp WAITING AssIsTAEoE.
ATLANTIC CRY: Aug. 16.
The steamer vaderland, from Antwerp for
Philsdelphia, is anchored off Brigantine with her
engines disabled. She awaits supplies and as
sistance from Philadelphia.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-16
weuth,r Rec ord.

REPORT OF THE SIGNAL SERVICE.
WASHINGTON Aug. 16.
Probabilities For the Middle States, South
to West winds, slightly rising temperature part
ly cloudy and clearing weather.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-16
Commercial Reports.
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.

PHnADELPHIA August TO.
Cotton 19s<@2O Provisions firmer. Flonr.
steadp supers S3IS@ilS !; extra $4,000
Penna extra family $719@sl6. Wheat hrmer
red 81 55t0l IS white 81 60@i.75 Corn high
an . yellow 6Oc, Oats 376D45c. Whiskey W.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-16

SUNDAY PAPERS
TBE MERCURY, DISPATCH, TIMES, REPUB'
Lis AND TRANSCTlPr.
Can be had at II. o. MookES, $40 Marker, every
sunday morning At 9K O'Clock. auglo-t
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-16

ARM Broken ON THE CARs.--ThO express train
from New York to Washington, passing Elkton
at Q p. M, halted on Monday last to put OIL a
MESSENGER with broken arm. A few miles
north Of that town, he was sitting with his arm
out the car window, when it struck freight car
on the other track, and broke it between the ell
how and shoulder. Drs. Mitchell and Ellis set
ii for him, and he took the next train to Balti'
rnnra
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-16
England.

FAILURES AMONG THE COTTON FIRMS.
LONDON, Aug. 16.
Several failures OF firms in the cotton trade
ira ranorted,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-16
SECOND EDITION.
Kentucky.

FATAL CHOLERA CASE IN LoufsvILIE.
LOUISVILLE, Aug l6.
One fatal cholera case occurring to-day, tie
the frat for two weeks.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-16

CORNER STONE LAYINa.-The building OF the
new Bethel M. L. Church, in Brandywine Hun
dred. of which an account was some time ago
given in the COMMERCIAL. is p ogressing and
the corner stone will be laid on Monday, August
25th at 10 o'clock.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-16
Financial.

Web PRICE OF GOLD TODAY
NEW YoRK, Aug. IL.
Gold opened at Sl.14s4 but advanced to
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-16

Persons leaving the city for the summer, and
wishing to have the DAILY COMMERCIAL sent to
Them, will please send their address. Where the
paper ls desired for less than month the postage
mad best be prepaid at this ONCE. BS prepayment
OF postage by stamps regularity Of delivery will be
insured.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-16
9Eaths.

HIJGHrs.-Tn this oity. on Saturday morning, Aa;
gust eth 1873 Jane,wlfe Of Joseph Hughes Sgtu
~ years. A., ,.-,u, ara ra
racuttuly invited TO att nd the funeral leave
re- idenc5 of her husband at Tweilth anu nc,
| 10 proceed to Old SWede's Church.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-16
The CLAYTON House
ARRIVALS UP TO 1.sO P. M. TO-DAY

ARRIVALS UP TO 1.30 P. M. TO-DAY
Henry A Fry, Phila.
BIN Burgess. Boston.
Geo Copeland, Phila.
GOA Lppincott.
VIM. F. Baldwin, Elkton.
F A Ohurchman, City.
Geo W Pierson, Phila.
Ella O Kelly,
Henry W. Brown,
GN Gambriil, Baltimore.
| Hart, Doylestown, Pa.
Z Dowd, New York.
co Woods,
W.T. Woods,
Jas r Twiner, ''
Jas @ Aiken, City.
EA Howell, Phila.
M Miller, New York.
II D Gross, Phila.
William Middlemiss Reading, ia.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-16

The Baltimore base ball club yesterday defeat
ed the Washington at Baltimore by q score OF "a
tn Q.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-16

n AM INVITED FOR TIE at the Only Tea Hous'
In the city, II East Fourth street ,,.r,,, +.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-16

DUY YOUR TEAS, CoFFRES aud Spices at the
~ AeH e''i'' -, J. 1. HOUSTON. JR.
N ,oas ana Snicea al HOUSTON'S,
AVA t''9 w H. East Fourth Street.
NEWARK ACAD EMY.. AwApE
FIRST CLASS BOARDING SCHOOL FOR
BOYS AND GIRLS.
MISS CHAMBERL AIN N........:,.....:..PR PRlNolrAH
Assisted by gem iemen of ability aa in1tructors'
soi '''oU ~-s ~ff' augle.tseps
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-16
T COX! LOOK! LOOK!

GREAT INDUCEMENTS IN COAL.
Stove, $3.50 per Ton.
RQR, $3.50 "
Extra Large Nut s5.T5 -,
Guaranteed pure; 2240 lbs 70 the ton; wen
screened and delivered promptly by
A. NEWLfN KEITHLER,
Successor to Joseph Fout
Office and Yard: Cor. West and Water Sts.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-16

-, o,,uo,,r
For sale, a large stock Of Lehign and Shamokin
Coal. Persons wishing o buy the genuine harielgn
LehiRh and Excelsior Shamokin Goals VIII please
send in their orders early as we confidently expect
to be more pressed with orders this season tnan
ever. Coal VIII be no lower aAd may be higher as
the season advances. .... u.,,-r,
Orange and Water Streets, and at the
anr1e.1v-of Wharf of J. Morton Poole GO.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-16

r ARGR CASTORs, suitable for store trucks or
! A boxes, aud an assortment of bed and furniture
oastors, for sale by au.u
No. sss (Eight Thirty-pvs Market st, below Ninth,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-16
5tEtt advertisements.

UYHKN CORN GROWS OLD and it is rather
w tough the superiority of the patent corn
crater is he more manifest by separating all the
nutritious pulp from the indigestible skin OF tine
grain, when about to make your corn frttera, oys-
seis' "o' TRUMAN SHAW,
No asb Eieht Thirty-hvel Market ct below Ninth,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-01-28


acts are Conservative. IT was Tom
Moore who said something about "be-
holding heaven but feeling hell"
The Imagination does wonders and for
Republicans to behold Conservatives
in office is to them rather heliish
sensation.
GEN. Runkle, late of the Freedmen's
Bureau at Louisville has been detected
in having defrauded the negro soldiers
leut of $1,000 Any enlightened car
pet-bagger who would steal from the
colored people that amount of money
ought to have foreign appointment
perhaps, but we should incline to the
nearer cut of pitching him head fore
pesthouse and then if he should not be
too mean to contract a case of Small
POx, we would divide his body into
bits and have Gen. Sheridan distribute
them among the MoGoc Indians, so
that he could kill them and burn their
lodges.
THE Credit Mobilier Investigation
has uncovered the most revolving and
Astounding villiany in Congress. Vice
President Calfax and Kelly of Penn
sylvanIa, have been entirely wilted by
Cakes Ames' testimony. This is per-
haps the most shameless chapter in
our present history.
THE celebrated DR.. Wood of Phila-
delphia testifies in the case of Mrs.
Wharton that the symptoms of Van
Ness could not have been produced by
poison, and Miss Nellie Wharton
swears that she and her mother drank
the remainder of the clarret which
Van Ness thinks was drugged and that
it produced no evil effects upon them.
We presume such testimony as this
will acquit Mrs. Wharton as it certain
ly should.
WE have another ocean horror.
The English Emigrant Ship, North
fleet, with 4l2 souls on board, bound
for Van Dieman's land, has been
while off the Irish coast, run into by
an unknown vessel, said to be an
American one, and sunk, with loss
of 800 lives.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-01-28

THE Border Hutchman. at Union
W. Va. has gone into new hands,
editOrialIy. The time for which Mr.
Ebert Fowler engaged to edit it hav-
ing expired, he has retired and
Messrs. S. A. Houston, Howard TEN,
pleton ard A G. Houston will pub
lish the paper in the future. The
paper has been very successful and
prosperous during its first year, and
We congratulate Mr.. Templeton and
Messrs. Houston that they have so
Favorable prospect before them. =
Mr., Fowler will look after his farm
on New River and practice law.
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Nice Rending.

Some Congressional friend. has sent
us copy of the Congressional GioLe,
for our special amusement and profit,
Oh how we love a copy of that incom-
parable paper, How rich do we feel,
intellectually after gulphing down ev-
cry word of its nice closely printed
pages. We read and re-read the
GloJe. 1t is our food by day and our
Solace by night, 1t is nectar to our
tongue, and opium to our slunIbers.
Aristottle-nay Ganaliel never knew
more than do we, after reading the
GloJe. How we love the Congress-
man who sends it. He may call us
a son of rebel, give his petty two
thousand dollar office to bis mud
head friend. and he may turn the
back Of his financial hand on US for
ever. provided he sends us an occa-
siOnal stray number OF the GtOje,
If there were one number of il
wrapped around the axle of the world
and none any where else, We would
simply solve the polar mystery by
going straight TO the centre of the
open polar sea, and there dive for
this hidden copy Of the Globe. We
received copy of it this morning.
Let New York burn like Chicago and
Boston-let the Mississippi run dry
let the Blue Ridge hattcn with age,
until it shall become frog pond-let
II beautiful stars that come out at
twilight, and take their stations on
the beautiful promintories of heaven
grow dim and cxpire-leave only
Congress, the bright young city of
Bristol, and ourself, and we will read
the G5OLe forever. $40
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-01-28
NAPOLEON Nv.

ENGLAND is now educating in her
own language the son of the late
Emperor Louis Napoleon, and as
no one seems to doubt that he will
at no distant day be on the throne
of France, we may well divine
that he will always look kindly up
ON the English people who gave
him home and an opportunity in
his darkest hours. We clip the
following from an exchange:
"TEe "COUET PIERREFoND," as
Louis. the son Of the late Napoleon
III. and the Empress Eugenie is now
called. is said to be attentive to his
studies IN the military academy at
Woolwlch, England. His most init
mate companion is the son of DIR.
Conneauf the Emperor's physician.
He. however, mol only goes up TO class
and drills with the other youths oi the
came standing I'm college. but joins
with them in their amusements. lie
is a good athlete, and particularly ex-
merit AZ fercing. AS he not only reads
English. but speaks il well, he il EN-
aided TO pursue his studies in our Ian
guage TO the same extent as other stu
dents. Special privileges are allowed
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-01-28

DEAR News:
On the 22nd of this month, the
Senate proceeded to vote on the In
terest question" / mean the fixing of
the legal rate of interest on money,
and after every competing proposition
with SIX per cent "straight out had
been voted down, Senator Anderson
of Pittsylvania, offered an amend
ment, which provided, that if usurious
contracts were made and the same was
! pleaded, that the Ioaner should only
/ forfeit the Interest " on the amount
loaned. To everybody's surprise this
amendment passed by vote OF 70 to
| ii. This in the opinion of the SIX
/ per- cent men was deemed very ObJec-
| tional and the friends of the bill be-
! fore the amendment, voted 1t down,
and q motion to reconsider was also
| defeated, so that dispenses ofthat ques-
! ton i'll the Senate this year, and any
| proposition on the subject will have To
come flOm the House, who by the
way have been, this is the 9th day, on
! the ever interesting question Of Oys-
tiers. The bill is the one reported by
the commissioners appointed in accor-
dance with a resolution of the House
CT Delegates last year, and contains |
believe 80 sections, and in Q days the
House has, to their credit be it said,
reached and at this moment is gravey
considering the 18th section.
The Oyster men, exhibit much feel
ing, and speak to every word and line
in the bill, moving to "strike oat
and insert, to dismiss y and ere
commit" and like history, they con-
tinuaIIy repeat themselves. Toa man
who means business, the course of the
House is absolutely disgusting. The
amount of useless talk on this ques-
ton is absolutely ridiculous. Many
of our people do not understand this
question. According to the Auditors
Report, we receive $4,000 from the
Oyster fundum. $4,000 of which, he
shows, is consumed in the collection
the Tax, and the residue, let me sug-
gest, may be found under the head of
Legislative expenses" f.
The Senate is now considering q
kind of louble-headed proposition, TO
lease and remove the Penitentiary,
the same bill provides for both. ~ u
/ will write you when the Ragland
and Free Railroad propositions are
more fully developed. j t..rL 4
P Il
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February 2O;h 1873.

the entire property belonging to said CO.
partnership firm, consisting in part as fol-
lows; one u H. p. ENGINE, with eight pie
ces of WoOD WORKING MAcHINERY, gotten
up expressly for manufacturing Cabinet
Furniture, and which has been in use only
five years, also about Is hundred dollars
worth of First Class Furniture, consisting
in most every thing useful for house fur
nishing, also all the Tools. Working I'm
plements of every kind of Material, Lum-
Der, two good Work Horses with Wagon and
Harness, one good Hearse &c. The above
property will be sold in credit of II and
Is months for ali sums over ten dollars
Sums of ten dollars and less will be for cash.
Purchasers will be required to give bond,
with approved security.
Private propositions will be received for
the above property at any time before day
of sale. Thanking the community for the
liberal patronage bestowed on the firm
We would also state THAT the Furniture Bust
ness will be continued by the senior Partner.
Ifthe Sale should not becompleted on the
day appointed. it will be continued from day
to day, until all the property is sold.
G. H, NATION s. co.
JAM I4-tds.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-01-28

THE members of the committee on
charitab Bile institutions of the Tenn.
Legislature are now at Knoxville, and
have visited the deaf and dumb
asylum, the f. T. University, the
Agricultural and Mechanical College.
and also the Charleston railroad and
Coal Creek. Are these LITTER chart
table institutions?
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A Parallel.

Mr.. W. W. Visor has sold his half
of the Virginia People, to Mr.. F.
Otey Hoffman. Mr, Heermans, pub
fishes his epitaph, and here it is.
&c. A. Heermans, founder of the
Virginia People"
Thomas JEFFERSON at the end of a
public career, wrote his epitaph, as
author of the Declaration Of Inde>
peHdence and founder of the Univer-
sity of Va" and now Mr.. Heermans
after a few months at the tripod, gets
along side Of the said Jefferson.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-01-28
Our Bodily EuErIlIsicS.

Physical in6rmities are the lot of all
Millions are always sick. No man,
womat or child is uniformly in perfect
health. Much, however, of the sick.
ness and suffering which render life a
burden to so many of our fellow beings
is due to carelessness and reglcct. A
mighty antidote to the lcadiug causes
of disease has been provided. 1t is as
harmless as it is efficient. No poiso>
nous drug enters into its composition.
II is an undeiled stimulant, tonic and
aperienr, of which every ingredient is
vegetable. This uEexceptionabie pre-
ventive aui restorative medicine Is not
ga new thing under the sun Hos
letters Stomach Bitters will soon have
been before the world quarter Of a
century aud it is not too much to aver
that thousands, aye, tens of thousands,
are now usirg it who would have been
in their graves years ago had they not
been strengthened and sustained by this
wholesome stimulant. The rapility
with which minor ailments ofieu be-
come, when neglected, obstinate dis
eases, is welt Known. This tonic Is
famous for the immediate check which
it gives t. those breeders of deadly dis
orders, The sensation If languor the
sick headach' the nervousness, the in
disposition to cxeItioD, the nausea. the
confusion of brain. the physical debili-
ty, which are intended to premonsh us
of the approach of serious danger, are
inv 'riably removed Ivy few doses of
the Bitters. The fame of the Drepara~
ton as genuine specific for dyspepsia,
bilious compaints, malarious fevers,
rheumatism and chronic debility, is as
wide as the world and in these days of
Infamous cha1lafanism, when fierce cas
thartics, that rob the invalid of the lad
remnants Of his strength, are adyertises
as invigoran's (D, it is indeed bless
ing to mankind that Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters are every Shere procurable,
end every where popular.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-01-28

CAPT. Jaques, V. p. of the f. T
V. & Ga. r. r., predicts that the
aforesaid road, will at the close OF
the present year, show an increase OF
earnings, amounting to $3.50, 00O
over that Of the past year, and init
mates very pleasantly that the hearts
of the stockholders will be gladdened
by dividend. This is very pleas
ant reading and speaks well Of its
present management under Capt.
Jaques, and so good thing would
not seem to justify that North Caro-
lima experiment. Don't look as
though Malone could be doing much
in the way of obstruction.