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Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-12-23
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X EMOVAL,
THE ARTISANS SAVINGS BANK
las been removed to its new location, 10 ne Nia'
ton House. where II Ia now open for Ouslhes s,rs
SIX per cent has been regularlY pii on u v ~ a
since The organization of til la IL Id $50 aIu ~ an
tn -xpeCta ion the Directors tnat thr y ,riiI
the cru capital and VI the regu ar euslntSis euslntinds
enable the Bans to cJntinur this rate OF ',,lnt
Deposits are solicited from persoLs III h' 's and
Of I, Ruar incomes. rom Farmers, Mechahic ,1ss
Dealers, and from widows and Cht.dieh & hsInV a.
and from those whose business enabes h,rh H IL
keep q varying balance of cash, ON VIM ~ he
placed with Us, they will derive an income III W.
sEMI-ANNUAL INTEREST
rule OF the Bank requires notice 70 ne edsSnarT
the withdrawal of Deposits, but IN an oiu
cases depositors will be paid on demand
MANAGERS:
VuI,AuR huI,rs EDWARD DARLINGTON
GEORGE W. BUsh, CLEMENT b. sAlIh,
NJ. L. LICHTREsTBIN 9kORJR :. "a I,g,soN
JOHN p. MCliRAB, NATHAHlkl X. DA''o''
CHAkLBs w HOWLAND, HEERY f. DUAB,
JOE H. JACKSON WI. II. SWIFT,
ANTHONY HIGGlNs. ,t
WIN. s. HILLE5, fresl"eh'
GRO. W. BusH, Vice President, - .,,,r,r
-tfapr14 y F'V'"H
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-12-23

Fine ETITacts
pr tle aaEGEefehsef,a "a tAe De.a6aEs Avenue Drug
-tsfr; aBy, LiqgI1 keAaet auq rayDrng eLtl 4t.ts
~ pHtlIg. Esbsner Jzn4ca Oing + Citrate Of
MaYileE!Al a., Gum GsHpayI ~ GtnLs per pyuA1
". Z. ALklGHE, Druggist
~ Delaware avenue, gcppJsll. tie B4ylisI C1uTcn.3
Pra'ta kstTat OIL
FJf sale in 4ny q14utty a. Tie very lowest market
f%ts.. AltAVIlrD agcn,s faT Delaware.
e. EU5JEk APtJTHKC4EY
fr4ut and Ntk' HIE
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-18

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. : The
County Board of Supe, visors Leld a called meet
'ug on Friday last, to consider the matter of al
plying to the County Court under the new law
to order re- assessment of the lands of the
county. There were present. President john
PAris. and Supervisors VIM. Crawford, Henry
3. Seig, VIM. b Cochran, Jno. D. Brooks aud
Vim r. Rush. Upon an interchange of infur
nation, it appeared that 1t was the general de-
sire Of the people in their districts tina. re.as
sssment should beapplied for, and the Board ac
cordingly petitioned The courtio thatefftct. TIL,
la" desgnat.s the assessors of 1870 to do the
ork, but two of them, Messrs A. A. McPhee
tiers and J. G. Slower, finding it announcement to
act this time, petitions received for the ap-
pointment of other gentlemen to fill the vacan
ries. A number of accounts were allowed, which
the Treasurer has the money will be paid, bur
If not will go over to the levy Of 1878. The
Board adjourned to meet at the county aims
house in May, for the purpose Of inspecting some
wood land in the vicinity, which it will be nee
essary to acquire in view OF the scarcity of wood
ON the farm.
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Died.


LANDES. John Landes died ON the End in
slant, near Freeden church, in Rocking ham,
wanting one day OF his eoth year. He was
born and lived in Augusta, up 10 few years
past - ~. -.
STOUTAMYER-O the l4th, near Stribline
Springs, NJ argeret, wife of Moses otoutamye err
and daughter Of Jonas Micheal. decd. aged
As years.
LONG On April 9th, in this city, Edward
Ashby, only son OF Sallle ]. and A. A. Long
aged three mouths and IA days. $50 ~
CLlNEDINST.-Ka,e S. Clnedinst aged II
Years, only daughter Of B ~ Cliuedinst.a
SMITH On The Sd instant, at the residence Of
his father. aynesboro', tGeorgeW smith
IN the 27lhyear OF his age. lie leaves = wife
and one child.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-18

VIRGINIA DEAF, DUMB i BLIND MANUFACTURED
Books SOLD ABROAD Last week the Superintent
deul OF the Deaf, Dumb & Blind Institution here,
made shipme mt of books to the New York State
Institution for the Blind, including the follow
ing 9 copies History of England, IL copies
ply, "a copies Story books, and so Alphabet
cards, amounting to total of $l54 80. These
books are printed and bound hy the scholars at
The institution here, and the sale is a handsome
revenue to the State This institution also sends
books TO the blHd Institutions Of Pennsy lvania,
Illinois, Canada, and in fact, pretty much all
over North America
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-18

] THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER. On Friday at.
ternoon last, our Hebrew citizens commenced
the obs ,ryance of the Feast Of the Passover. and
continue it until to day. Paysach (Passover),
also allied Chach Hamateze Feast of I'm flea venrd
| bread), was instituted to commemorate the de-
| liverance of ths Jews from the irons of bondage
| in Metz zrian. 1t commences ON the evening of
the l4'h of Nessan, CORES .onding this year with
the 18th of APRIL and continues eight days
The d st aud last two days are kept sacred, and
daring the four intermedi d lys business l.
attended to- While the Jews dwelling in their
own native land and the tabernacle, and conse
guently the temple of the Lord stood erect in
the fullness of glory the ,servance of the pass
over imposed three fold duty The first was The
| sacrifice of Corban PaFsach -"Paschal lamb
Exodus, II chapter, 8 to II verse. The secono
was the duty Of all the males of the nation to b.
present at the east at the place of the tabernacle
subsequently, at the temple in jerusalem The
shrd Was the duty Of abstaining from all kinds
OF lea, ened bread. Thus the Jews eat no kind
OF bread during the festival, bura cake called
matzes; 4sY --.s .43ag -. t*ttt ,,1 ,-'--9sh 81.
The most interesting ceremonies are those thai
take place 1T The house OF every Jewish family
the first and second nights. " is called, giving
The s'Saydor,'' and are these The table is deco
rated with plate containing three maizes GOV
cred with nice cloth; upon the cloth are
placed piece oflamb in memory of the Pascha
4mb, an egg for the offering in honor of the
f4ebur, ii cup with borse-rad Ssh aud bitter herhs
and salt and water, &c. typical of their ances
cup of 'chose'h." which is mix lure Of almonds
ppes. wine, &C., in memory of the brick ana
mortar. The whole family partake of the csr
mon es, chanting the gthdah, while. drinking
four cup Of wine. Supper is then served Up,
and after grace is said III. 'hillel" is chanted,
followed by the singing Of hymns and ale
gories. -.,,----.-e
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-18

The Valley RAILROAD There is nothing
more flom ,al,imore on the subject of the sui :
scription to the Valley R. R nothing having be-
done, further than heretofore stated, by tn
Finance Commissioners there. Engineer DaLd
ridge is ascertaining he land damages between
Lexington aud Fairfield. The injunction gran
ed in Botetourt Co. against the Slpsrvis ors is
suing the coanty bond TO the R. R. Co. has
bee.l dissolved Ii has been anged to run II e
road along the base OF the hill above Germ n
street at II Iris nburs and the am ,unt of dam
ages claimed there aggregates $l3, 600.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-18

CALL OF A MINISTER in Friday last Prof.
Ide, Secretary, wrote to Rev. Philip Graet, III
presen. at the Getty burg PA. S, nj nary, corr
ve.ing a GALL Of the Lutheran congregation her.
to that gentleman to become their pastor. MI
Graef is native Of B ttimore and was licensed
last year by The Mary land Synod to preaeb.
Tut has been at the Sc, mary since, still further
,ertectipg himself He is d young man Of tai
ent aud has already, ATTRACTED the attention o
the leading minds of the de omin alton which
he represents by his ability as a theologian
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-18

FIRE-SE VEN II ohsLs iuLNi.-Last nigh
about o'clock, the large stable Of Mr.. +. T.
Baghy, in the north western portion OF lte
city, was set on fire and totally destroyed, with,
seven valuable horses, large qnantityrof feed
a lot of harness and about $5O0 worth of doors
and window sashes which Mr.. Bagby had stof'
ed there for use in building. There were nine
horses in the stable, but two of them tseapeu,
with valuable cow which was also tied NJ
there The work was evid IDENTIFY the work o.
an incendiary, MS the owner was there abou
da and saw everything closed up and safe.-
Mr. Bagby's loss is heavy there being no insur'
ance on any thing that was destroyed. AT one
time the sparks fell in great quantity on May ol
rrours resi- ence, creating apprehensions of all
other couflgration, but they were Iut out by
the active exertiops Of by ISLANDERS before any
dam &c was done. .t
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-18

RAILROAD APPOINTMENT Col. Alex L. Rives
former division engineer of Tie Chesapeake
Ohio R. R., in barge of the White Sui hur
Springs Division of that road, has been appoint
ell General Superintendent and Chief Engineer
of the Mobile and Ohio R. r. Col. Rives is one
Of the most distinguished civil engineers in this
charge of the Washington Acqueduct, and at
the secession, was appointed Colonel of Engi-
meet in charge of the Bureau OF Engineers Of
the onfederate States. He was after the war
GU the .ChesaI cake s Ohio X. R.. Chief Euei-
neer OF the MOI tn and South Ala. Grad Trunk
R. R., and now has disappointment named.
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CO-PARTNERsHIP.

The undersigned have this day formed CO.
partnership, under 1he style and name of FOS-
TER & c., Tor the purpose Of conducting a
General Grocery ard Liquor business, At the
Store recently occupied by Foster & Co.
JAMES j. FOSTER,
SAML =. FINLEY.
Staunton, Oct. 9th, 1872. octll-tf
james Foster and S. B. Finley of the firm
of Foster Co.. having purchased the interest
OF X I. Foster in the business of Foster & Co.,
and assumed all the liablatiees of the same, re-
quests that all accounts due by tide old firm be
presented to the new for settlement, and all
parties owing the old concern are requested to
make immedinte payment to US James Fos-
ter alone will use the name OF the old conce in
settlement FOSTER b co.
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Commercial.

VlNDIcATuR OFFICE, APRIL II.
There WAS not much doing in produce this
week very little of -four, W heat or corn bsing OF
fered, be farmers being too busy on their farms
in the late beautiful weather to bring mu III OF
any thing to town. We quote Supel6ne flour al
$3.50; Extra at So and family at $s, So hie
Wheat at ST rs ard Red $l,70. Potatoes art
unchanged from last week and are plentiful a;
IS TO s. cents Batter 30 10 SO cents and scarce
Eggs plentiful at 3 cents and some sale lower.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-18

PERsoNAL-Ex. Governor Sey mour, OF New
York who, with his lady, has been making q
tour OF Virginia, passed through here on Frida.
last, returning home by way of Harrisonburr
and the Vale, R K. He, white the other side
of the mountain, visited the homes of NJ Olson
and jefferson, ''Montpelier' and "Nontieello y
He took the stage here down the Valley pike
Rev, Geo. B. Taylor, D D., who preached t.
his charge for the last time on Sunday night.
prior to his depart ure for Rome to take charge
of the Baptist Mission in 'aly, leavs on tn
train this morning for Richmond where he will
remain day or two and then leaves for New
York from whence he sails for Europe. MIR
Taylor has been extremely popular in this cit,
as the large strea OF visitors who have madt
fai ewell calls at his residence tn is week testhes
Mr. John S. Winslow Of Poug hkeepsie, N "
| arrived here yesterday afternoon in specia
train on his way to Huntington
Rev Father McVerr., no was in Richmond
at the blessing of the Holy Oils last week, has
returned t.ss. it,, 49,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-18

The LATELY ARRESTED Horse THIEF 1t would
Sem that Chief Parent mate most VALUABLE
arrest when he captured Hill, the horse TIL !,
here. The prisoner says he is from Halifax co :
Va, where he has mother and other RELATIONS
THOUGH SO short a time IN the business he con
fessed to his captor the theft OF two horses, and
told fellow prisoner in Jail that he had gath
eled'' seven in his brief career When inprison
at Charlottesville he treated the matter very
ccoly, laughing and talking with the officials
and CHI erfully recognizing and greeting the old
colored man 10 whom he sold one of the horses.
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City Notices.

PEMBRoKF.-Thsis the name or trademark by
which those nicely-made and elegantiy-hfting
white dress Shirts called, that are ONLY to be
lad in Virginia of E. B. SPENCE Il SON, Mer-
chaint Tailors, Clothiers and Dealers in Gentle.
mems Furnt shing Goods. at No. 1900 Main street,
Richmond. Va. SPENCE & Son take measures ana
hay- those Shirts made specially tt order, so t"at
all can have sperfect-fi'ting shirt by calling ON
Them for the Penn broke Shin, at 1890 MAN street;
and in addition 10 full stock of Shirts, E. H..
SPENCE Il SON have always the largest stock of
Cloths, Ca>simeres and VestiEgs to be found in
the city And they make othing to order, in
the very bcs, styl and at the lowest prices. IT, GU
are in need of Wedding Suits, nress Suits, or Rusi
ness Suits, you can always be nicely SUIT by
calling on SPENCE N. In their Gentlemen $
Furnishing Department you will find all Of the
LAT est novelties in Neck Wear Gloves, Hosiery and
Handkerchief Under Wear, Suspenders, Collars
Cuffs, aud all other articles necessary for gem
ileman's outfit. We advise all in want of good
Clothing end Furnishing Goods, At moderate prl--
ces, 10 call at the old corner Clothing House. No.
1909 Main street. corner of 18th, Richmond, Va.
and examine the stock of goods that E. b. SPENCE
& Soy will show you. Call early and often, and
call ut once. .as E,,4e-e. - s-fi
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A DIssATI SIZED CoNGREGA lion Last week,
the Virginia African NJ. +. Conference sent 10
This station, TO Bethel (eolored) church, Rev.
j W. Digs, colored minister Of that body
The congreg CATION bad ustd every fort 10 pro-
cure the :eurn of kew. Mr.. Pindle, their former
minister , and were very indignan, tfat their
wishes had been dis eeaide1 by Confertnce.-
In Ietuln n, they determined Lot % receive The
new clergy man and accordingly on last >un lay
locked the church up. The pastor appeared
and surveyed the sealed premises. Finding it
would be, in the language OF scripture, ''easier
to run camel through his eye' than enter there,
he retired, and on Mon lay morning The congre-
cation paid his passage 10 his former place OF
residence. And SO the matter Still stands be-
tween the church and the conference.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-18

THE Cry LICENSE TAX The license tax or
finance Of tile fiscal year ending A phil Both IA,
adopted by the city council, Tuesday night
The tax is collected by the city Treasurer from
he 18th 10 the Both Of April, inclusive, and his
receipt is theslicensea All parties dung bust
n'ss after the LIST of May. wi hout license, are
liable to q fine Of from 81 to SIS per day. The
following is copy Of the new ordinance (up to
the AID section, which was as far as it was adop-
ted) with all the amendments inserted Com
mission merchants $50 and 3 per ceatum ON
sales; wholesale and retail liquor merchants
SITS !; retail only SIPS; peddlers $50 junk
dealers $z5 patent right sellers Except The pa
tentee who is exemp1) $25 land agents SIS :
book agents $40; general auctioneers $50
real estate and general auctioneer $75 Can
vassers $50 ; stock brokers 500 pawn brokers
$50; brewers S25 ordinary keepers 500 and
per centum val, OF land, building and
furniture boarding houses $40 !; eating houses
$50, and for bar $50 additional bowling st-
loon $lG0 and $50 each for more than one al
ley billiard saloon $500, and $50 each for
more han one table bagaiele $lOO, lheatri
Cal performers S. for first night and So for tad :
dtuonal circus $50 and $40 for addition i
side shows to circus $40; exhibition halls $40 !;
attorneys $40; physicians $40; dentists $40
photographers SIC keepers ots'al IONS or Jacks
let i'll the city $40 house agents $40; stora Ct
houses $50 ; Wagon yards $50 hacks for hire
81 other wheeled carriages for hire S. So
vehicles for hauling So if drawn BY one horse
- if dawn by two horses and $lu it drawn b,
four horses agents Of foreign Insurance colnpa
mics $25; egraph companies $50; income!
over $1,000, one per cent; recti6els $50 -
ag MIS- of state insu rane, companies $40
en's for the sale Ct foreign .agricullura
implt mems. carriages &c. S25; agents for
the sale Of plans, organs &c. SIS; and agents
FIR sow inot m tihi, es S25 1 49, 60
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-18

GONG TO EURopE.-A larger number of Viz
ginians are going 10 Vienna than ever attended
"World Fair'' before Rev VIM e. Baker
of the Presoy 'eran church here. Rev. W. T.
Richardson, of the Augusta Female Seminary
here, Rev DR.. T. D. Witherspoon, Chaplain OF
the University of Va and Rev. Thos w. Hoop
er, of the Presbyterian chu ch at Lynchburg,
will all leave on the excursion steamer Victoria,
which sails from New York for Glasgow one,he
2lst OF June. On this excursion the tickets, for
the round trip to Vienna and lack, inc. uding
hotel bills, carriage fare and guide for every
twenty persons in the party, are $500 in gold.
Mr. Simon Hilb, Of this city, one of the Virginia
State Commissioners to Vienna, leaves here Oh
Monday next. Mr. Hilb, who is one of our mos,
prominent citizens, is a native of Stuttgart, in
Wnrteruburg, and visits lis home after an alb.
sence OF "a years
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vi ;trriess.

COOKE-TROUT--On the 18th, bv Rev. W :.
Q. HuIlihen, in Trinity church, (Eplsc"pal}
olauu1pn, CHARTS l. Cooke and MISS Mary
Lou, daughter Of Ma, or n. X Trout.
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Richmond erfisemenfs.
EO0 BOXES OF
I.CUO INITIAL STATIONERY
Just received and for sale by
% u. n. EE.LYSON,
BOOKSELLER AND tSTATIONER,
lll2 Main Street Richmond. Va


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lll2 Main Street, Richmond Va
| wou'd invite especial attention to the fol-
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My Initial Stationery is admitted by those
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10 an, i. the market use the very best Extra
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Any OF the following will lac sent, with any
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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-18

A ColoRED suRPkItE PATTY On Thursday
night last surprise party, headed by Ia, Tor
Jefferson, Addison King and other members Of
the colored Methodist church, made descent
on the residenseof Rev Warner b. Digs, The
pastor, laden with provisions and other articles
ito the amount of about $50, much 10 The cler-
IS mans surprise, and, it may safely be added.
eradication .gsgva5s
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-18

Society News. There MAS a large and fash.
ionable gathering at Trinity Church, Wednes-
day morning 10 witness the marriage of Miss
Mary Lou Trout, daughter Of His Hon Mayor
Trout, and Mr.. Charles L.. Cook J The parties
left on the morning train for Richmond, on q
bridal trip. sFs#&ef
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-18

Tur Nav RAIRoAp SHops-Th6

The New RAILROAD SHops.-They are
getting ready for the erection of the new
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Shops. One
ot them is to be 100 feet long, Already the me-
chanics who are to be employed here are ne
gotiating for the purchase Of lots on which to
erect homesteads.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-18

=. County CoUnr The April term OF 'he oo"n
ty Court commences Monday 2sih inst, AT !.
O'clock A. NJ. Among The criminal cases art
the Commonwealth VS.. JAMES G. Bossermah
Myers Fer,ig and VIM. l. Pates for telonies' aho
Reuben Soutams er, Alexander Hufer' ~ M
S outamyer and A. c. Stou,amyer, io1 nlisse
,neanor. There are seyen,y-two civil cases oi
the issue docket, one hundred and twenty cas-
on the thancery docket besides some len OF III
te motion cases. The session Will pe oil III
portant one The following petit jurors nav
been drawn to serve duriog The term = jane
A. Branaman, John d. Broker, Rolf. Coyne'
Jr llos. CaIbrealh, JOSEPH, d.. Craig, Samue
Crst, Samuel "A. East, Is B. Fouseman, Ihos
Marshall Geo. Rosen, J'.hp c. Revercomb, Jno
T Shields, franklin Sensahaueh, A. ii. VII
kerson James H. Todd and VIM x Wallace
There attendance is required on the first day
the term
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-18

UNUSUAL TEMPERANCE LECTURE -On Friday
evening last, Mr.. S. N. Miller, the intelligent and
active Secretary Of the Good Templars, deliv.
cred an address in the Methodist church at Mt
Scion, with good effect, eleven persons signing
petition for the charter of a new lodge, to be
No. Sc At the close Of his address, an old gem
tlemsn approached him and said that while
he himself would not sign such ne
tlllon, be- should not advise his friends
against sigaing, aud asked if Mr. NJ had any
objection to his addressing few remarks to the
audience. Upon getting assent, the old gentle.
man got into the pulpit and astonsned the u.
dience somA, and Mr.. Miller good deal by pro
ceeding to deliver we'll considered and earnest
attack on the Temperance movement. OF cours,
Mr. Miller replied and lively debate ensued
which Mr. N. claims to have gotten the best o
and gives as proof that four more names wer,
given him for the causa T#1 g sHsa'."
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-18

TRAIN THROWN Or On Tuesday night last.
some colored laborers on a section of the C. q
OR R. near Hinton, quit work on account
Of difficulty about pay with the contractor,
and revenged themselves by changing switch
by which freight was run into material train
and both engines smashed No one was injured.