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Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-29
PsasoMAL lAao pARrlosa ~.

The new dictionary will define deIiriun ire
mems as tight fit. st
The author Of the saying 'You must always
take man as you find him. was 3 constable.
"A good many old cider-suckers who wanted
to act as Indian agents, few weeks ago, don't
care about ii now. tlh
Representatives Peters, Of Maine, and
Cox, of New York, have sent to the Treasury the
amount of their extra pay.
"A Ffsrida man has killed nine hundred alli-
gators since the middle Of December, none Of
them less than FIVE feet long.
--Oafornia farmers cultivate tea, coffee, CO.
coa, opium, grapes, the mulberry, wheat and
cotton, and raise sheep and cattle. '-.s
Two residents of Fond du Lac, having lack
of fondness for their respective wives, first
whopped them and then 'swapped them.
I "A precipitate Detroiter is miserable at dil-
covering that his wife inherited half & million
just afie he had procured divorce from her.
1t lis estimated that New York city consumes
forty thousand shad every day in the height OF
the season, to say nothing OF speckled trout.
According to careful estimstes and analysis,
three hours OF hard study wear out the body
more than whole day OF severe physical labor,
Texas babies who don't take castor oil read
lily have their jaws pred open with the shears.
One was killed that way at Houston the other
day.
"A Florida alderman sold his vote for an oro-
ide chain and a circus ticket, and his friends
pitch into him for not asking for a jacknife in
addition.
AT the end OF French opera gentleman
remarked TO lady next him that tie opera was
"long enough" "Yes," she replied, land quite
as broad it is long"
"A Vermont family, living in retired road
that had been blocked with snow for several
weeks, were recently found to have been keep
ing Monday for the Sabbath.
A bale of cotton Weighing 450 pounds, has
been shipped to Vienna by firm 10 Memphis.
Tenn. It was packed in blue silk reps and rich
ly-ornamented trimmings costing 81 600.
Recently minister concluded his sermon
as follows But hear the rustling OF silks in
the pews, as IL some OF the ladies' were impatient
to leave 1 will, therefore, say God bless you"
A Chicago theatre has billed white Eagle I;
or The Modoc War" 10 which ia given ''star'-
ling and lfelike representation of the massacre
OF General OAhby and the Peace Commission
ers."
A steamer with six keels, fiat bottom, and
straight sides, is being built at Dover, Eng land,
for crossing the Channel. The expectation is
that she will not roll, and seasickness be thus
avoided.
The st. Johnsbury Oaledonian says: I'VE
hear of people coming back from the great West
to their old homes in Verm mt aud that, too,
because our weather is not only better but farm
ing too"
Western papers never allow even the VIII d
to blow in a commonplace manner. At Bur
lington. Iowa, they tell of breeze that shivered
q board fence into kindlng-wood and packed it
In a mans wood shed.
There is rumor that great minsral wealth
has been discovered 10 OTTAWA county, and that
the Quebec Government, lin the intere Ut OF the
reyenue will withdraw all the public land in
that county from sale.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-29
The Circus Yesterday .

IARdE ATTENDANCE-RIoT AND CONFUSION.
OBrien's circus arrived in town yesterday
morning, and made fine street display. The
cheap admission of 25 cents drew an immense
crowd to the exhibitions, in the afternoon and
evening, which were fully up to the standard
of a first class circus. In the evening dis
turbance ensued, which finally ended the
exhibition. An onslaught was then made
on the ticket wagon, by party, and it was
run to 4th and Lombard when it was bonn
barded with bricks and stones. A window
of house near by was shattered by flying
brick. which had been thrown at the wagon.
Two wagons were run into the ohristiana, at the
foot of Lombard street and two Others were ta-
ken some squares away and abandoned. Sever
al persons received injuries from being jammed
ip the crowd others from flying missiles OF va
rious kinds This excitement, together with the
screaming of women and children, kept up
lively sort OF pondemouium for time.
The police were on hand, in force. and sue
ceeded in arresting three of the young men, of
the many implicated who answer to the names
of Barclay Nealand. John II Irons and Benjamin
McMahon The Mayor held them in the sum of
$500 bail to appear at Court to answer the charge
of melting riot.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-29
The Turf.
rnor AT SUFFOLK PARK, YEsTERDAY-rDA THE WIN
NER 2.34S<.

rRoT AT SUFFOLK PARK, YEsTERDAY-rDA THE WIN
NER 2'34s<.
There was good attendance at Suffolk Park,
Yesterday, to witness trot between the horses
Dot Ida, and Susie Kurtz. The track was in
excellent order. In the first heat the horses got
away we'll together the contest being warm
one between Dot and Susie, Ida losing ground
by several bad breaks. Dot crossed the score a
neck ahead winning the heat in 2. 364.
The second heat was closely contested and
quite exciting Until the home stretch was
reached the race seemed to be between Dot and
Susie, but Ida made grand rush before reach
ing the score. and crossed it length ahead,
winning in 2 344
The third heat was the best, the three borses,
after passing the half-mile pole, being very
close together, and maintaining that posltion
heat in 2259l, Susie coming in second.
In the fourth heat Dot was withdrawn, and
the contest between Ida and Susie was close
one, but Ida won by length in 34sl, thus win
ming the race.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-29
NeIgbboriag Ceunties.

-Downingtown is to have shoe factory.
The Sheriff has begun lively spring cam
pagn in Chester county.
We are again reminded that Chester lacks
sufficient hotel accommodations.
-Coatesville obtains it's liquor supply at
Christiapa in Lancaster county.
The continuation Of the Paoi trains to
Downingtown, on the Panna. Central Il. r.. is
asked for
Two powder cars ran Off the track on the
W. u r r. r at Coatesyille, last week, and the
immediate vicinity of the accident was almost
as quickly cleared as if an explosion had en-
sued.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-29

The South SIDE-IMPoRTANT SALE.-Another
important sale of valuable building lots, Oh the
south side of the Christiana River, in the neigh
borhood OF Third street bridge, is announced
The sale is sdvertised by Messrs O9le Miller,
mencing at 8 O'clock in the afternoon. These
valuable building sites, and square OF ground
1870 feet front by 2211 feet deep, and tine man
sion and out. buildings, formerly occupied BY & b.
+. Townsend, Esq, are beautifully located. Inc
lots front on Townsend, Buttonwood, Locust, and
A streets. This is q rare opportunity for par
ties desiring to invest either for manufacturing
or building purposes, as the property IL advan-
tapeouely situated.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-29

SALE OF On PAINFINas.- There is now on ex-
hibtion at the auction rooms of Messrs. Ogle y
Miller, 4th and King streetsa number OF hne oil
paintings, to be sold on Thursday and FRIDAY
evenings, OF this week. MI
Among the eminent American and Foreign
Artists represented in this collection Of Paint
ings are the works of Il. ID, Lewis. j. N 4. Van
Starkenburgh, James Hamilton, George Esslg'
Paul Weber, A Calame, Alfred Wrappers, r ID.
Briscoe, J. Il. Kensett, VIM. Chapman, and 9th
ers equally celebrated This collection OF paint
lngs Is well worthy the attention OF those who
really care for such works.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-29

The propeller Equinox, which left Buffalo, on
Sunday morning, has succeeded in making her
way through the ice. All was activity on the
docks at Buffalo yesterday.
A small riot occurred at Keene, N H., on Sat
Inday night, in which E. II. Locke, Chief OF Po-
lice, was seriously beaten. -Four Of the rioters
were arrested and lodged in jail.
The Utica Herald says that the man who
was digging round in the mud on the main street
of that city on Saturday, explained that he had
lost a wheelbarrow somewhere there, and he be-
lieved one boy was missing. He was especially
aoicitous about the wheelbarrow.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-29

FIRE IN THE CoUNrRY.-The barn on the farm
of Alexander Reed, near Mt. Pleasant station,
Delaware R. r.. together with all its contents OF
farming utensils, about six tons OF the best tim
Yesterday. The farm is tenanted by MIR. Wat
kins, and his loss will reach from 5000 to $500;
Mr.. Reed, the owner of the farm, is resident
of this city.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-29
purn.d ,u a Teuement House.

Market Hall. in Iowa City, occupied as ten
ement house, was burned, yesterday morning.
and George Anderson we're buried under falling
walls. Love died in half an hour after being Ok
treated, while Anderson and Hart are 80 badly
injured that they are not expected to live. The
iured Int are expected to recover. The loss on
the buildnR is $25 900. 4s-
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-29
The clayton House.

ARRIVALS UP TO 80 P. M, TO-DAY
Saml. H. Robbins Allentown N. ].
]. r. Lippincott Salem N. J.
d. D. Pearce Cramfield N. j.
W. W, Hopkins Penna.
Geo. p. Maxon Phila.
VIM, Thatcher Viii.
H, w, Comstock Columbus Ohio.
Jas, s. Burton Lewes Del.
H. G. Benners Phila.
Samuel Bancroft Wilmington,
A. a. Marvill Phila,
H. E. Rees Phila,
@. W. Wentze Phila,
J. Il. Moore City,
Geo. Wills, Phila,
Jno D. Bradford, Baltimore.
W. H Eells, Agt. Phila.
S. P. Williams, Phila.
Jno B Davis, Albany.
b. M. Tiffany, Chicago.
r @. Carter, M. D., Elkton.
S. M. Morrison. Louisville, Pa.
O. G: Hopper, Philadelphia.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-29
Auction sales.

L. W. Stidham 4 Son will sell, on Saturday
morning, May Sd, two horses, wagon, and two
sets of harness.
They also announce their 9th annual sale OF
fruit trees. to be held on "Wednesday morning,
the 3Oth, at 4th and King streets. The sale III
nlndas 1h 600 Yarlous Kinda of trees.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-29
Police court.

Barclay Nealand, John H. Irons and Benja-
min McMahon, were each held for 5000 TO ap-
pear at Court, on tho charge of disorderly con-
duct and melting riot
CHARLES Monroe, charged with assault and bat
tery, was fined 50 and costs and held for 5000
to keep the peace.
Cornelius and Henry Dougherty and Samuel
Davis were each fined So and costs, for disor-
derly conduct.
There we're Elk cases for drunkenness. The
usual fine.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-29
PRICE TWO CENTS.
THIBD EDITION.
The Ashanfees.

ADVANCE ON EIMIRA WITH FORCE OF shvENlY
THOUSAND.
New YoRK. April 30.
Advices from Cape Coast report that the Ash
antees were advancing on the town of Elmira
over seventy thousand strong, designing to cap
ture the town from the English.
The British Squadron is watching the events
to protect the English interests.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-29
DIdln't Get The Cash

: In New York, yesterday morning, Pay-master
Mcdonnell, of the Second Avenue Railroad, was
attacked by three unknown men while standing
on the corner of Thirty y-Oighth street and Second
avenue. They threw cayenne pepper into his
eyes. knocked him down, and attempted to ROD
hlm of $2800 which he had on his person, put
failed in the attempt. The robbers escaped.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-29

The deficiency of the Atlantic National Bank
nj New York is stated at S230,000. Among the
principal sufferers by the defalcation u Roswell
1 Rnrrows. q wealthy merchant OF Albion, n Y,
who held 300 900 of the banks stock. The bank
was expelled from the Clearing House Assooia-
tion yesterday morning, ~ = = =
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-29
Life Lease Extended.

A MAN CONDEMNED TO DEATH GETS REPRIEyE FOR
TWO WEEKS.
TRENTeE, N. j., April 30.
The Governor has reprieved, for two weeks,
Lou Signani, condemned for execution, at Nor
ristowD, on May LIST, to allow the Court of Par
dons to consider additional facts in the care,
which we're not presented at the former meet
ing, when the case was up for consideration.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-29

Swedish HELP.-Col. Hyatt, Of the Military
Academy, at Chester, engaged feur Sweeolsn
6y our Householders Association. Upon their
arr, al his other girls got their backs up ana
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-29
LOCAL AEFAIRs.

COMMENCED RuNNING.- Yesterday morning Mr.
Horace A Beale s-new rolling mill at Parkesburg
commenced operations. This mill has two neat
ing furnaces and is working scrap" at pres ent.
Almost thirty men are emp loyed. --..---.4
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-29
ssGOaD EDITION.
] 1s sI.aee war.

A TERRIBLE BATTLE FoUGHT-HEAvY LOSSES IN
KILLKDl wouHDED. AND MIsIING.
-- I'D glna San FRANCISCO, April 20.
Despatch from Yreka states that another
terrible battle with the Modocs has been fought
in which ninteesn of our men were killed. inclu-
ding Captain Thomas, Lieut. Howe and Lit.
Wright. Twenty s-three are wounded, including
Lieut., Harris, and others are missing.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-29

New GRooEaY sronE.-Mr. W. r. Bowman,
tie enterprising groceryma has opened another
new grocery store, this time at the N ". corner
Of and and King Streets. MIR. b. already has the
new place stocked to it's utmost capacity with
everything In the grocery line.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-29

THROWING STONES IN THE STREET.-The throw
ing or stones in the street is a naughty and dan
gerous practice, which affords especial dehght
TO the boys about 7th and Monroe streets. They
stone dwellings,. break windows and it was on
ly Yesterday that a flying missile struck Mrs.
Zaines, residing at 715 Monroe street, iniiicting
a severe and painful wound. We commend the
matter to the attention OF the Mayor and po-
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-29
THIS rE~sHsvLA.
noRcHEsrER COUNTY.


Court is in session at Cambridge
The d. & ID. Railroad should make connection
with the early train from Seaford.
A cansp-meeting will begin at Church Greek on
the 9Th Of August
Spring chickens are only $3 per dozen in Cam
bridge. In Wilmington they would bring about
90 or SO
The shad fisheries are declining.
A concert will be given in Cambridge. this
week in which local talent will predominant.
Why don't everybody in Cambridge get ma >
ried and then the Netos will be forced to talk
about something else.
CECIL COUNTY.
The Wing calls the toes the ''oauddl extremi-
ties"
The latest curiosity is a colored chud near
Charlestown, with web fingers and toes. They
are very seryiceable, though.
The entire taxable property OF Cecil county is
stated at $l3 843 $50, and SlO3, ,Sl6 10 is to be
raised Oh this basis the rate being 90 per cent.
Prof De We're has resigned the prinoipalship
of the High School at Chesapeake city, and Rev.
G. II. Bristor has been elected to The position.
Fishermen are the most successful in bu ST.
ness now.
The classical seminary at North East has open
ed.
II the Wing had relied to greater extent up
on the Wilmington papers for its report OF the
Battle Flags delivery it would have been more
accurate.
The barn of John Wroth in Sassafras Neck
was burned by an ineendiary fire last week
Loss 5000. with no Insurance.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-29
Arrested for Murder.

THE CRIME COMMITTED 10 YEARS AGO.
BALTIMORE, April 20.
George Dawes has been arrested by the au-
thorities of Anne Arundle county, for the murder
of Robert Perry, colored, ten years since.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-29
England.

DEATH OF AN AGED AcroR-Loss BY THE MAN
CHESTER FIRE.
LONDON. April 80.
Macready, the actor, is dead, aged eighty.
The loss by the fire at Manchester, yesterday,
was only four thousand dollars.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-29

A fire at Geneva, N. Y, yesterday morning,
destroyed the steam saw mill OF Bending Spoke
and the works of ]. Smith d Co, causing loss
Of $4,000.
General Superintendent Sickles OF the Union
Pacific Railroad. telegraphs from Denver uuder
date of the 9th, that there had been no Indian
raid on or near the line Of the road, and no
trouble was anticipated.
A FIRE in the Dunnell Manufacturing Company 8
building, at Providence, yesterday, destroyed
fifty to seventy-dve thousand dollars worth OF
property. The building itself was saved lOOo
bales of cotton belonging to d. Remington Il
Son, were partly burned, and 10 bales Of wool
belonging to VIM. s. Merrill were damaged.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-29
Weather Record.

REPORT or THE SIGNAL SERVICE.
WASHINGTON April 20.
Probabilities For the Middle States, North
easterly to Southeasterly winds generally cloudy
and rainy weather and diminishing pressure.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-29

Gold closed yesterday at III. Government Sc
curities declined 1sa16 throughout, except the
1S64s, which advanced e.
At Middetown, Pa yesterday, two bricklay-
ers, named Dasher, father and son, were thrown
to the ground by the fall of a scaffoding, and
severely Injured. 1t is thought the father can
not recover.
At Collinsville, ILL.,, day or two since, George
Burke, colored farm labOrer, chopped OIL the
head and one arm Of Maria Bowman. and then
threw her body into ravine. He was drunk
and Jealous at the time.
Henry Hendsen was knocked down by blow
on the head from some heavy instrument and
robbed Of $500, in Brooklyn, on Sunday night.
His injuries are serious. No arrests have been
made. e.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-29
9eaths.

EATJN.-In Port Penn, Sunday April 2Cth, Mrs,
MARY a. Eaton, In the s ID .ear OF her age
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-29
Cons.nercIal Reports.
purLGDELparA MARKETS.

PHIL LADELPaIA MARKETS.
ti PHILADELPHIA, April 20.
Cotton 19020k. Flour firmer small sales
of Penna. extra family at 5000. Wheat higher;
red western 81 95CD1.97 white 1902 10. Corn
firm yellow 64@65i white 65 Oats 4s@ol.
Whskey 80,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-29

n POUNDS OF FINE OoLUNG TEA for $l.00
- ]. L HOUETON, JR.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-29

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Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-29
FIRST EDITlOk. o
FROM WASHINGTON.

TRAEsFoRsATIoEs ABOUT THE oAPfrAL-LEvEL-
ING OF wHfrNEYs HorEL-TIE wEsT PARK Kx-
TENsIoN-THE INSOLVENCY. OF THE BOARD OF
PUBLIC woRKs-MRs Oh. MARY WALKER IN A
NEW RoLE-THE MoDoo wAR-RAMBIINas OF
THE BOARD OF HEALTH, ., o.
The true northerner., 1873-04-11
LONG EsRECK STORE.
Retail Dry Goods Trade,

Before the close of the present season,
shall offer large invoices of desirable goods
and intend and promise TO have the prices in
all cases shade lower than any other estab-
Ishment.
The true northerner., 1873-04-11

Chancery Ordcr-State OF Michigan. Ninth
judicial Circuit, in Chancery. SUIT Pending IN
the Circuit Court for tho county of Van Buren,.
in Chaucery at Paw Paw, on the twenty-fourth
day OF February, A. ID. 1873. Herbert N
William j. Thorndike, defendents. 1t satsfac-
said defendant, William J. Thorndike, is q non
resident OF the said State OF Michigan, and re-
sides in the State of Indiana: On motion of
Charles l.. Fitch, solicitor for said complainant
1t ID ordered that the said defendant, William
J. Ihorndlke, cause his appearance to be en-
tered In this cause within three months from
the date or this order, and that i'm case of bls
appearance, he cause his answer to the bill OF
complaint herein to be filed and copy thereof
to be served on said complanant's solicitor
within twenty days after service on him. of a
copy OF said bill, and in default thereof, that
the said bull OF complaint be taken as confessed
by tho said defendant William j. Thorndike
and on the like mo,on it is further ordered
that within twenty days from the date hereof,
the SAID complainant cause tins order to be
published in the True Northeruer, a newspa-
per published III said county of Van Buren, and
that SAID publication be continued in said pa
per once III each week for six successive weeks.
or that he cause a copy of this order to be per
sonally served on the SAID defendant. William
j.. Ihorndike, at least twenty DAYS before the
time specified az above. for his appearance
Dated February 2ith 1873. 935t7
JNo. j. SHERMAN, Circuit Court Comm'r
Q. l.. FIroH, Compl'ts Sor.
n true copy Samuel Holiness Register in
Chancery.
The true northerner., 1873-04-11
a Lecture to Young Men.
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To the Suffering.

The Rev. William II. Norton, while residing
in Brazil az a Missionary, discovered in that
land Of medicines remedy for CONSUMPTION,
ScRoFULA, SORE THROAT, CoUaHs. COLDS
ASTHMA, AND NERVOUS WEAKNESS. This rem
edy has cured myself after all other medicines
had failed.
Wishing to benefit the suffering, will send
the recipe for preparing aud usIng tins remedy
to all vino desire il FREE OF CHARGE.
Plesse send an envelope, with your name and
address on it. Address,
Rev. WILLIAM II. NORTON,
935-ly. 676 Broadway, New York City.
The true northerner., 1873-04-11
A Card.

AClergyman, while residing in South America,
as missionary, discovered safe and simple rem
edy for the Cure of Nervous Weakness, Early
Decay, Disease of the Urinary and Seminal
Organs, aud tue whole train of disorders
Great numbers have been cured by this noble
remedy. Prompted by desire to benefit the
afflicted AMI unfortunate, will send the recipe
for preparing and using this medicine IN a
sealed envelope. to any one who needs It, Free
Of Charge. Address, JOSEPH i. INMAN,
935-ly. 5 alton ID. Bible House, New York City
The true northerner., 1873-04-11

Mortgage SaIe-Default having been
made in the payment OF certain sum of mon
ey, secured by an indenture OF mortgage, OK.
e:uted by Margaret Parker to Francis ". Sell
lick. bearing date April twenty first, A. D., 1866,
and recorded in the Office Of the Register OF
Deeds for Van Bnren county, Michigan, April
9th, 1866, in Liber Q. OF mortgages on page
290, upon which mortgage there is claimed to
be due, and unpaid, the sum OF twelve hundred
and seventy-fve dollars aud eighty cents, and
an attorney fee Of twenty-five dollars, and no
suit at law or in equity having been institut, d
for the recovery OF the same Therefore, no
tice is hereby given that by virtue Of power
OF sale in said mortgage contained, and the
statute in such case made and provided, those
parcels OF land known and described az lots
number four and Eve s also seventy feet
of land on the west end Of, and adjoining said
lots. IN the village Of Paw Paw, Van Buren,
county, and state Of Michigan, will be sod at
public auction, to the highest bidder. at the
front door of the Court House. in the village
Of Paw Paw, in said county of Van Buren, by
the Sheriff OF said county, on the fifth day of
July, 1878, at one O'Clock, p M, to satisfy ths
amount due on SAID mortgage 9i1t13
Dated Paw Paw, April 10th, 1873
FRANCIS w. SEILIoK, Mortgage.