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Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-18
IrdusrriaI News.

The Phoenix Iron Mills are now full of work
and active preparations are being made to Iut
the furnaces in blast again. The effects OF the
prolonged strike of the puddlers were severely
felt for awhile but are wearing off, now that
work is again resumed.
The eight hundred workmen who struck al the
North Chicago rolling mill on Tuesday are still
out. From the Chicago papers we learn that the
trouble grew out of the action taken by the com :
pany in accordance with the regulations adopted
by the American Bar Iron Association These
regulations propose to fix the price of labor UPON
system whose basis is the market price of iron
The company notified their employees that thew
must accept the new basis, involving a reduction
OF from 80 to 70 celts per ton for heating or
the 800 employees only about 90 were skilled
workmen, heaters and rollers, " the rest
being unskilled laborers, earning from 90 to ST.
50 per day. The " heaters and '.rollers "
agreed to submit to the reduction for limited
time under protest. but rejected the new basis,
claiming that their work was different class
from that OF the bar-ron business. truce was
fixed up for thirty days, and an arrangement
agreed upon for corresponding reduction
through all the grades on the basis of rs cents
per ton for heating The company however.
decided not to change the wages in all the grades
until after the thirty days expired and final ar
II ngement could be made with the men. So the
" heaters were the only ones reduced though
all had consented to be. On Monday last the
superintendent was notified that the wages Of
the forty heaters. the only ones who had suffered
a reduction must be raised again. or the whole
force would strike. He would not accede to their
terms, and every man in the mill qnit work. To
save forty mon who We're earning - day from
losing 40 cents day, the other 760 threw up
their places.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-18
NeIghb OrluE Counties.

They want hands at the Downinstown shoe
factory.
The Chester county public schools reopen
September LIST.
John b Cough will lecture in Media during
the next session Of the Teachers Institute.
--Coatesville had a drunken carousal, last
week, notwithstanding no liquor is sold in the
town.
ford for the accommodation OF the mechanics Of
the new car works.
The only excitement in Coatesville, last
week, was the running of a dog through the
streets with tin pan tied to his tail.
About one hundred and sixty pupils are al
ready registered for attendance at State Normal
school, in West Chester. This is the largest
number Of students ever entered at the COM
mencement of the term.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-18
Personal.

Edward Brooke, ESD of Birdsboro'. has
been spending some time at the Sweet Springs,
Virginia, and pending his return. he is President
of the Town Council,) the building of lookup
for the borough, and the question whether it
shall be Que story or two story, ,stirs the ranks
Of his fellow citizens to their prefoundest depths
There are seventy in favor of making it two
stories high. and only seven opposed,
--Elwood @ rrett and wife leave to day for
the West. j. T. Heald, Miss Head, and Miss
Garrett returned from their trip to Newport,
Lake George, and Saratoga on Thursday.
Judge Bradford is at Cape May. U. s. District
Attorney Higgins is at Cape May Euma Wor-
rel Maggie Bringhurst, Mrs Roman, Mrs. Phil
lips, and Miss Yardley, will sail for Glasgow,
next Saturday in the Victurid. for home.
MIR. and Mrs. Morgan r. Wills, of the Norris
town. (Pa) Herald, leave to-day for trip to the
West, including the fourishing State of Kansas.
Gen @. A. Pennypaeker is one OF the lions
Of West Chester, as he deserves to be- He has
just returned from Long Branch, where he has
been very popular guest.
Buffalo Bill returned to West Chester, on
Wednesday, from New York. His boon COM
panion, Texas Jack, has gone West to tho Neigh
borhood Of Omaha, to there engage himself for
few weeks in the service OF the Government as
scout. Wild Bill is expected to arrive on visit
to b. Bill about the 25th.
President Grant arrived at Bangor on Satur-
day at P. NJ, and was warmly welcomed. The
trip to Mount Desert was given up on account of
thick fog The President arrived at Augusta
from Bangor yesterday, and will leave for Port
land at 8 A. NJ, tomorrow.
Bishop James, of the NJ. L. Church, is lying
seriously Ill at his residence near Baskinridge,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-18
The Vienna Exposition.
A MEDAL OF HONOR TO WILMINGTON.

MEDAL OF HONOR TO WILMINGTON.
Among the nine "GrAnd Diplomas of Honor, y
awarded at the Vienna Exposition to exhibitors
from this country, one is to William Sellers &
Co.. Of Philadelphia, for 'progress in iron man
ufactures."
This is understood to refer TO the exhibition
by that firm Of their process Of pudding iron, in
an improved pudding fu nace which they are
perfecting and intend to use in their great works
at Edgemoor, in the suburbs Of this city. Pre-
vious to the opening of the Exposition, they had
one Of these furnaces so far advanced toward
perfection as TO be in q condition to send for
ward to Vienna. and it was taken down, out of
the works here, and sent over to be placed on
exhibition. there not being sufficient time to
manufacture new one.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-18
FIRST EDITION.
From New Uns'le.

FOSTERS FuNERAL-NARRow EsoAPE--Aco1DENrAL
sHooTINa-THE YADERLAND = DAMAGE TO THE
NEW MILL
Correspondence Of the Commercial
NEw CASTLE. Aug. 49,.
Young Foster, who was killed on Friday last
was buried yesterday, the services taking place
at the Catholic Church. The funeral was an un-
usually large one, and notwithstanding the rain,
which continued during the ceremonies, about
four hundred persons attended the remains to
the grave.
young lad who ID visiting here narrowly es-
capped drowning on Saturday last, at Jefferson's
wharf. Happily, sailor was cruising around at
the time of the accident and rescued him from a
watery grave,
Mr.. James Mullin met with quite painful ac-
cident yesterday morning While carelessly
handling revolver belonging to his son John.
it went of the ball passing in the calf of his leg
and downward to the ankle Although the
wound is painful, no serious consequences are
anticipated.
The newly elected Trustees of the NJ. Il.
Church made report yesterday before the con-
gregation. The exhibit is a very satisfactory
one. II shows that after paying of the church
debt with which they found the church encumb-
cred there is considerable surplus in the hands
OF the treasurer
The steamship Vdderland Of the Red Star
line, was signaled Off town yesterday, at IL 80,
P. NJ, by onr telegraph operator, +. Gemmil
Acting under the orders of Messrs. Peter
Wright d Sons he chartered a tug and ran along
side, to ascertain the condition OF the ship and
report to Philadelphia. He found everything all
right aad her engines working, but it was inn
possible to stop them, without causing great de-
lay before they could obtain a fresh start.
The actual damage done to the works of Mes
srs. Norris Tasker & Co. by the fall OF the roof,
on Friday, will not exceed $4,000, but ''indiiect
damages" resulting from stoppages, ETC., are es-
timated at from ten to fifteen thousand ,.
The Worbngmen aud Mechanics Loan Associ-
alton met on Saturday evening. Money sold at
4c premium H. Fl. o.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-18
church Extension.

DEDICATION OF NEW CHAPEL, YESTERDAY.
Yesterday, st. Pauls chapel of the African
Union First Oolored Methodist Protestant church
wus dedicated. The building is located on A
street, between Townsend and Buttonwood, and
is 20x30 feet In dimensions.
The services began in the morning at 1eIS
o'clock, when the dedication proper took place
The services were conducted by Rev. Daniel
Russell, President of the District, assisted by
Rev. Moses Chippey, Of West Philadelphia, who
read the service passing through the aisle. There
were also present Rev Benjamin Scott, pastor
of Ebenezer church, Norrstown; Rev. E. II.
Chippey, of the African Union Church in French
street. and other ministers. Rev e. H. Chip
pey, on behalf Of the Daughters of the Confer
ence, presented Bible and Hymn Book for the
use Of the church, which was received by Rev.
Benjamin Scott
The dedicatory sermon was preached by Rev.
Benjamin Scott from the 1873 Psalm, 1st and
End verses-'Behold how good and pleasant
it is for brethren to dwell together in unity"
The choir chanted the 122nd Psalm. r
The services were continued in the afternoon
when Rev Daniel Russell preached from Mat
thew, the 18th chapter and the 18th verse
Upon this rock do build my church."
In the evening, Rev. Moses Ohippey preach-
ed from Matthew, the list chapter and the 21st
verse-"His name shall be called Jesus, for He
shall save His people from their sin.''
Liberal collections were taken.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-18

The Value and success of " old Probabilities. +,
The great storm of Wednesday last seems to
have taken "Old Probabilities by surprise
" For the Middle States" thus ran his calcula-
tions on Wednesday morning. easter ly winds
veering to southwesterly, low barometer, cloudy
weather and local rains, clearing in the after
noon." The local rains" turned out to be
general rain storm of the heaviest kind, and the
clearing" weather came the day after. This re-
calls the fact that the renowned weather sage
was not aware that great snow storm was COM
ing on the 26th OF December last until it intro
duced itself to the country. But il would be
very absurd to discredit the reliability of a
weather prophet on account OF an occasional
failure. There is an old proverb that In certain
kinds OF weather all signs fail and we do not ex-
pect " Old Probabilities TO be infallibe. Proba-
bilities i'd the word that conveys what he pro-
fesses to inform the public about, not certain
ties" The predictions of General Myer have
probably proved correct in ninety-nine cases out
of hundred, and it is too much in the pres
ent state OF the science OF metorology to demand
perfection. The greatest generals suffer ocea-
lonal defeats.
The Philadelphia Inquirer remarks that close
upon the discontinue of "Old Probabilities" in
the matter of Wednesdays storm comes news Of
one OF bis most signal successes in prognOstcA-
ting the course of the winds. The steamship
Arndt, which has Just crossed the ocean under
canvas, having lost her screw and all its app6n-
dages on the 10Th instant, was spoken by an
outward bound steamship, from which her cap
tain received copy Of the probabilities" OF
the previous day. In the forecast OF the wealth
or thus distributed far out at sea, northerly aud
eastery winds were predicted, and the captain
OF the Arndt determined to base his future
course upon them. The anticipated winds duly
made their appearance on the following day and
the good ship Arndt, with their generous help,
did some splendid sailing. Thus is "Old Proba-
bilities" triumphant even in the midst OF defeat
1t would De 1ffcuIt to cOnyiuCe lia a1mirar6
which embrace the entire population of the
country, that the money devoted to his labors
could be more wisely or proitably expended in
any other way.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-18
PoIItlcnIIlens.

Politics appear to be mixed in the coal regions
In schuylkil county, there is prospect of three
local tickets - Democratic. Republican, and
Workingmens, the last named put up by the
miners. The Democrats are in further trouble,
because they have no county organ. The Potts
vile Standard, which has hitherto occupied that
position, is independent. repudates the Ohio
platform of the Straight Outs, and has almost
Indicated an intention to bolt the regular
county nominations.
;, There seems to be but very little doubt that
Hon. Horace Maynard will be the Republican
candidate for Governor of Tennessee. II Andy
Johnson succeeds in getting the Democratic
nomination tho canvass will be unusually lively,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-18

VNHE SQUIRT TO COME oFF.-The two conn
Il mittees having met at Kellers at the appointed
time on Saturday night, have made all the arrange
ments for the Pop Squirt between the Sprinkler and
Truck. The committees have come to the conclu-
sion not to publish the time and place of the SQUIRT
as they think 1t will create too much excitement,
but will select q committee of citizens to decide
which is the champion, The committee have
decided to leave the challenge omen for
one week longer SO that If there are any other
trucks. Wheelbarrows, sewing machines or sprlnk-
iers that wish TO enter the contest and comply with
the articles OF agreement which are already made
up s10,OOO. f--e
Articles OF Agreement-1st Each Committee shall
put up the sum of $4,000 In Mr.. Kellers hands, who
I'd, 1t shall be left to the discretion OF each COM
mlttee how much hose they shall force through
providing 1t does not exceed 5000 feet.
Sd, shall play through four-inch nozzle,
4ths kaon machine to lift her own water,
After the articles OF agreement were signed and
the $4,000 put up in tue Stockholders hands the
Two committees were invited bV their friends to q
most sumptnous banquet, gotten up by Mr. Joe
stokel The boys had Jolly time of it and did not
By order OF the aug1s1t COMMITTEE
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-18
Tho Ciavton House
ARRIVALS UP TO I.sO P. M, TODAY.

ARRIVALS UP TO 1.30 P. M, TODAY
WS McOaulley. City.
James Todd. Phila.
G s Oulbreth, U. Navy.
VIM. Beadenkopf, City.
Andrew. Grey, New CASTLE.
W N Sc udder, New York.
g N Spicer. City.
d L Marvel, Georgetown.
II Mendinhall City
Evalyn M Capron, Chester
Mary Newell.
H Harvey, City
WS Auchincloss, City
l. Sharp. Kansas
Scavendyke. Phila
Robert Eardly, Sheffield, England
Frank B Lysle, Phila.
J W Simpson, New York.
Conway, %
J W Emmett. Phila.
Geo Jones, New Jersey.
O G. Keeffe, New York
Harry Hill, Phils. - d.
Z Dowd, New York. r.-..=
O O Woods, {" '-.'.
W T Woods,
e N Howell, Phila.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-18
Nevv Advertisements. Thl. D.v.

Notice-Watcr Witch Challenge
Grand Hudson River Excursion
Proposals for building a SchoSl-house
Wanted-Firat Mortgages
For Rent-A Six-roOIHed Rouse
Wanted-An Unfurnished Room
Funeral Notice
Hardware-Truman 4 Shaw
Wanted to Rent-A stable
For Rent-A stable
An Agreem mt for the Pop Squirt
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-18
An Extraordinary Rnllrond AccIdent

On Saturday afternoon as the Philadelphia
and Reading passenger train, bound westward
for Mahanoy and Ashland, was approaching
Mintzer's switch, three miles above Tamaqua, It
was run into by special train, consisting of an
OILS, vice president Of the Philadelphia and Read
ing railroad company, aboard. Charles Shelly,
the mail agent, and the baggage master sustain-
ed severe injuries and were taken to their homes
in Pottsville. The engines were demolished, in
yolving heavy loss. II is reported that the aoci-
dent was caused by the engineer of the special
train mistaking the time OF the train running in
the opposite direction. The name of the bag
gage master has not been ascertained.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-18
DnIunercIaI Report.
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.

PHILADELPHIA, August 1s.
Cotton 10000 Provisions frmer. Flour.
dull snpertine. $3lS to A extras s4@51S ;
Penna Ohio and Indiana extra family, $7@815.
Rye flour steady ;$4S5S. Corn meal nominal.
Wheat firm new red s155@1 65 amber $1.7O
white $1,75@l.s5. Rye steady, 8O@S5c. Corn
in fair demand yellow 60c mixed western 500
61c Oats dull white 45@47 mixed 39@43
Whiskey steady at 81.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-18

The Mississippi Republican State Convention
meets in jackson on the 9th instant. The State
Executive Committee Of the Conservative Dem
Gratis OF Mississippi, have called Convention OF
ali parties opposed to radicasm to meet at Meri-
dian September II, to nominate State ticket or
take such other action as may be deemed best.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-18
Obituary
DEATH OF WIN. NJ. MEREDITH.

DEATH OF WIN. NJ. MEREDITH.
Hon. William M. Meredith, of Philadelphia,
whose severe illness has been noticed, died yes
terday at his residence in that city. Our Phila-
delphia letter, on Saturday mentioned the main
facts in his private and public career.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-18

THE REAL ESTATE SALES ON SATURDAY. - On
Saturday last. Chas. B. Lore, ESQ.,, as attorney
for the Administrative, sold frame dwelling and
lot of land in the 9th Ward, the property Of the
late Geo w. Mousley. for $12, ,936.
The Market street dwelling belonging to the
Hayward heirs. advertised to be seld by Ed. G.
Bradford, Jr., Esq, was withdrawn at a bid Of
$1,000.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-18
spaID.

THE BATTLE OF BEnaAl-BoTH SIDES oLAIM
.tttct-- VICTORY. ->.lill. g. isa
MADRID, Aug. 18.
The Royalists assert that fifteen hundred pris-
oners were captured at Berga, while the govern
m mt papers deny that there is any truth in the
report of capture OF Berga, but say that the CAL
lists were defeated and driven of.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-18
THIRD EDITION.
Missouri.

SERIOUS SHOOTING AFFRAY AT CIRCUS.
ST. LOUIS, August 18.
During shooting affray ct circus in Gran
by, by two drunken men, Charles Thomas col
ored. Mrs Sweet, and Mrs. Gage were wounded,
and Mr. Schmidt. a merchant of CRANKY, killed.
The drunken men escaped.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-18
Kentucky.

GREAT FATALITY AaoEa DRUNKEN MEN.
LOUISVILLE, Aug 18.
Three drunken men have been killed on the
Nashville Railroad at different points. go.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-18
SECOND EDITION.
Fram Harrisburg.

DEATH OF GENERAL wARFoRD - FATAL STREET
--t r.H BHAwL.
r, ,3 4....,. HARRIsDURa, Aug. 1s.
Gen. A.. B. waFford, ct one time President of
the Northern Central R, r., died here, ssster-
day. DnInau.r ,Nn NJ lr
Last night, two colored men named Jones and
Williams, qusrreled in the street, when the lat
ter was killed with bowie knife Jones was ar
rested, tL4
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-18
o Another PeuninstonviIIo Trus cdy.

IT IS DEoLAREb no BE HOAX. -t
PHILADELPHIA, Aug 10.
The reported murder at Penningtonville, on
Saturday. proves to have been hoax.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-18
Weather BE card.

REPORT OF THE SIGNAL SERVICE
WASHINGTON Aug. 49,
Probabilities For the Middle States, varying
PRESSURE Northeast to Southeast winds, occa-
sional light rain and clearing weather.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-18
New York.
A MAN KICKED To DEATH.

MAN KICKED To DEATH.
New York, Aug. IS.
During drunken quarrel, John Mclaughlin,
keeper of soda waterstand at the Staten Island
Ferry, was kicked to death by John Lyons.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-18
LOCAL AFFAIRS,

Butter sold rs low as 80 cents on Saturday.
The sun has been vainly endeavoring to break
through the clouds to-day.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-18

The ticket nominated by the recent Republi-
can State Convention at Harrisburg, Pa, re-
ceives the cordial endorsement OF the party press
Of the State. --iu---4
The Boston Advertiser thinks General Butler's
campaign for the oovernorship may be summar-
lied as "Swagger in March, quarrel in April,
failure in September"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-18

SE-Persons leaving the city for the summer, and
wishing to have tho DAILY COMMERCIAL sent to
them, will please send us their address, Where the
paper Ia desired for lesa than one month"; the postage
had best be prepaid at this oiiice BY prepayment
of postage BY stamps regularity of delivery will be
Inanrad
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-18
9eaths.

MAULE.-At his residence in Chester county, Pa,
lne 18th tRst, Benjamin Maule, in the s0h year or
his age,
Interment to take place on Third-day, the 9th, to
meet at MS late residence at II O'Clock A. M. Gar
fiages will meet the train .eeving Broad and Prime
streets, phladelpha at Z, A. M, at AVondale sts-
tiun, Baltimore Contra Railroad
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-18
Frem Philadelphia.

SUICIDE OF CONVICTED MURDERER.
... 5L. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 18.
Perry Haas convicted OF the murder of Martin
o'Berdorf, about two years ago, suicided by cut
ting his throat with razor last night, in the
county jail, at Sunbury. Pa.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-18
Financial.

GOLD QUOTATIONS., TO-DAY.
NEW YORK, Aug. IS.
Gold, to-day, S1.151l.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-18

II AM INVITED FOR TEA at the ONLY Tea House
IL in the city, II East Fourth Street
J, 1. HOUSTON, JR.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-18

An incendiary fire at Sedaia, Mo-, on Saturday
house and saloon. Loss, $15, 900.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-18

Fosters FuNERAL-NARRow EsoApE-AocIDENrA1
sHooTINa-THE vADERLAND = DAMAGE TO THE
NEW MILL.
tl,orreannndence nj tba connmerctaI
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-09-13

Undeveloped Vigor.

The feeble and debilitated usually fancy they
are in more hopeless condition than they re-
ally are The resources OF nature are not cas-
lily exhausted. Even when strength and APP
petite fail, when the eyes ere heavy and lustre-
less, the complexion paid, the nerves tr=mu-
lOus, the body attenuased, and the mind de-
pressed, there is generally 4 reserve OF latent
power behind such pslpable evidences OF
weakness. Various modes Of treatment are
resOrtea to by physicians in the hope Of devel-
oping and rendering available this store Of
sleeping vitality, bat the surest, and indeed
the only thoroughly safe and reliable means Of
awakening the dormant energies Of the system
is course of HOstetter's Stomach Bftters-
Electricity. shower baths. the flesh brush, sea
bathing, etc, may he well enough in their
way, as auxiIiaries, but they do not reach the
source Of the evil. All physical debility pro-
eeeds either from arrangement Of the func-
lions of the assimilating, secretive and vital
organs, or from sluggish constitution. In
either case, and also in cases where both
causes exist, the Bitters win Invariably pro-
duee an immediate and salutary change in the
Of the patient, and eventually effect
a compute cure. None Of the dangerous al
kaloids, too often administered as tonics, can
be otherwise than deleteriOus under such cir
eumstances, and to give mercury is positively
The direct effect Of the great veg
etable specincJw viii be manifested in an i'm
proved Appetite q more cheerful frame 81
mind, gradualreturn Of strength, an increase
Of flesh, and healthier complexion. Mean.
while, shnwever, the constitution, if inert and
feeble willshaye been reused and renovated
by the subtitle elements OF IMMIGRATION contain
ed in the Bitters. sep6-1m.