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Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-15

| THE DELAWARE Law IN RELATION TO THEM-Hov
THE FARAfERs ARE PROTECTED.
A Delaware farmer was heard to remark, thu
other day, "This Legislature has done nothing
| why did it not pass a law protecting the farmer
against the worthless fertilizers which have beer
/ thrust upon the market2"
1t is not our purpose to defend the Legisla.
ture either in its sins Of omission or commission
| but simply to lay before the farmer readers OF
| the CoMMERCIAL the set already in existence
aud which only needs enforcement to drive
out of the market all the worthless ar
| tices which have been put upon it in the name
| OF fertilizers. The Legislature of 1871 passed
an act which, among other things, creates Pro
fessor in Delaware college State Chemist.
This position is now Allied by DR.. Thomas Il.
Wolfe. AL dealers in fertilizers are required,
before they may sell their articles in the State
to obtain from Mr.. Wolfe a chemical analysis Of
such fertilizers, paying therefor 800.
But the protection does not stop here. The
duty is also imposed upon the State Chemist Of
preparing for any farmer in the State, at q cost
of So an analysis of any fertilizer which may be
brought to him, and II such analysis shall vary
in the least from the standard of the original
analysis, fines are imposed Of from $50 to 5000
in each case, with forfeiture Of the full value
of the amount purchased.
To illustrate the beneficial workings OF the
law, we cite a case in point. farmer residing
near Newark purchased. year or 30 ago, from
Gutine Co., Of Philadelphia, several tons OF
fertilizer for which the Dest standard nad Deen
obtained by analysis, as required by the State
law. The article was received in bulk, and de-
posted at the depot in Newark. The purchaser
was notified of its delivery, and hooked up his
team to cart it away to his farm. But when he
saw what had been sent him, he concluded it
was some valueless stuff, and after hesitating q
while and rejecting what was best to be done,
he bethought himself of this law and forthwith
sought the State Chemist At the expiration of
a week, the analysis Was prepared, and it was
discovered that the actual chemical value Of the
article was but about 81 per ton, although it had
been sold at $50 per ton.
OF course the farmer never paid for his fer
tilizer, and the Railroad Company has not OBJ
tanned its freight charges to this day. 1t laid
beside the railroad track for long time, until
finally the agent was obliged to pay for some
other disposition Of it to get it out of his way
The farmers have the law all in their own hands.
II their crops turn out badly, and they deem the
result due to the inferior quality Of the fertili-
zer which they have employed, they have only
to have an analysis made of the quantity which
they have reserved from their fall seeding, and
if it varies from the original standard ample
redress is provided for their benefit.
Would it not be wisdom in all farmers to lay
aside small quantity of each years seeding to
await the result Of their crops!
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-15
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

II you want good suit try Buxbaum.
The BraRdywine. and Mutual loans, this even
Ing.
Do not forget the Fair and Festival at Gilbert
Chapel, commencing this evening.
The Northern Convocation of the Episcopal
Diocese of Delaware meets ct d. iaWare City to
day.
Frank Moody and Jonathan Alden will open q
flour and feed store at and and King, in . few
days.
An innocent youth was relieved of his pocket
book, by one OF the ight-hngered gentry, last
night, at the circus
The Mccullough Iron Co. are fencing in their
purchase, at the foot of 9th street, preparatory
to beginning upon their buildings.
A fire broke out in house in Church
street, between 9Th and 7th, last night, but did
but little damage, further than burning small
hole through the roof.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-15
SECOND EDITION.
2:3O, p. nj.


BURNING OF THE DWIGHT MIILs-dREAT ooNFLA-
GRAFTON AND SERIOUS LOSS.
SPRINGFIELD, April Is.
Mills No. / and 2. of the Dwight Manufactur-
ing Co.; at Chicope were burned last night
The fire caught from the overturning of a
lamp.
Besides the mills, $500 bales Of cotton were
burned.
The loss will reach three quarters of a mill
lion.
Eight hundred persons are thrown out of en-
pIoyment
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-15

TAT New York, yesterday. Michael Donovan was
sentenced TO 20 years mprisonment.for high
way robbery. ~, st,.- =,7. go
Tom Wright, the colored murderer, was SEN
fenced 10 Washington, yesterday, to be hanged
on the SOth Of May. =
Tw firms in Brooklyn hRye yielded to the de-
mands OF the striking carpenters for $3.50 fol
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-15
Arrested For a rlnrder Four Yenrs Old.

At Memphis, on Saturday, man named
dered General Thomas O. Hindman, of Arkansas
about four years ago. General Hindmsn was
assAssinated by an unknown man while sitting
near the fire in his house, surrounded by his
family. The arrest of Vaughn is said to be based
ON a letter telling him " to do the deed by per.
SONS desirous of avenging the betrayal Of q
young lady by Hindman. II is.said other arrests
will 10 vosda
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-15

President Grant, accompanied by Mrs. Grant,
Miss Nellie Grant, and General Babcock, his
private Secretary, will leave Washington on
Wednesday for St Louis, and will not return
for two waaka
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-15

PHILADELPHIA, April is.
Cotton dull, 1921@2Os4. Flour very dull SUI
pers, 4sz(O51< extras, 81. Prime wheat firm,
other grades dull Red, $1,000 White, 2@2 10.
Corn, active Yellow, 62@G3 White, 65. Oats
47GO5l. MhiskY 81.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-15

Two rivets of the boiler Of the steamer West
field blew out as she neared her slip at New York
yesterday, causing heavy escape of steam and
panic among the passengers. A rush was
made to escape when she touched the landing,
and many persons were bruised. 1t may be re-
membered that about two years ago the West
fields boiler exploded, causing fearful loss Of
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-15

General Jeff. O. Davis has been directed by
General Sherman to proceed to the Pacific
Coast and assume the command made vacant by
the death Of General Candy. ----- -ll
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-15
Italy.

THE POPE IMPROVING FROM THE LUMBAdo.
NEW YORK. April 15.
A special cable despatch says that the Pope's
sickness is lumbago and that he is improving.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-15

CCIoPTIooN INTERCHANGEABLE enter.
y tainment under the direction OF Rev. A. T.
Scott, for the benefit of the sabbath School Will be
given with the aid OF the Sciopicon and singing by
the school, at ASBURY M. &. CHURCH, on Thurs
cay evening next, the 18th inst.
Doors open at 4; commencing at ~ O'Clock.
to be had OF the children OF the School, or at the
door. By order OF THE COMMITTEE,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-15

NOT FATALLY WOUNDED BUT RECOVERING.
New YORK, April 15.
A special from Yreka says that General
Ieaoham is not fatally injured, but is improv-
lR
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-15

A LARGE OAsTING.-Messrs. Stotsenburg &
Son removed from their foundry, this morning,
u monstrous casting, condenser, weighing over
ttcerty-dlree tons. 1t Is being moved away for
shipment to Philadelphia, for one of the Phila-
delphia & Reading r. R. Co.'s steam golfers.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-15

SALE OF MoRoCoo MANUFAoroRY. .-Ex Sheriff
Jacob Richardson, of Blackbird, has removed to
Wilmington, and purchased the morocco manu-
factory Of John Griner, on Lord street. We
cannot state the price paid.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-15

REPORT OF THE SIGNAL SERVICE.
WAsHINaToN, April IS.
Probabilities For the Middle States, falling
barometer, Northeast and Southeast winds,
rising temperature, and partly cloudy and hazy
waathar
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-15

REoovERMs.-J. II. J. Bush, son of DIR. L.
P. Bush, who fell from the cnpola of Delaware
College, on Friday last continues to improve,
with better symptoms of recovery each day.
He was removed TO his fathers residence in this
city. this morning, arriving on the 1920 train
He has perfect use of his limbs and walks along
vary wall yifh haln
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-15

CLOSED IT'S SESSIONS Social Lyceum
which meets during the Winter months, in the
Friends schoo-room ON West street. closed it's
meetings last evening, until next Fall. There
was large attendance, and very pleasant meet
inQ
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-15

SECOND CoNoERr-The Carolina Singers who
gave a very successful concert, here, recently,
will return, on Thursday evening of next week,
the Oath, and sing at Institute Hall
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-15

FRKE LUNoH.-Peter Springer has moved to
No.4 West 4thi street. He sets out free lunch
this evening and invites the public to help open
the house
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-15

EXCHANGED Pos1TIoNs. Ns.-Sergeant Cropper, OF
the police force, has resigned the position of
sergeant and will be on duty as patrolman. Of
fcer Legg has been assigned to the duty of SER
geant. The exchange was a mutual one be-
tSVaen tha Offioera Nd r4.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-15

HOMES WANTED. Quite number of families
in this city are desirous of obtaining country
board on the line Of tho Wilmington 4 Western
Il Il. for the coming summer. Should there be
any farmers or others who can accommodate
such, at remunerative prices, up that road, they
can have as many buarders as they want Why
do not some Of the enterprising people in Mill
Creek hundred adjacent to stations, open some
boarding houses? There is money init.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-15

The Society of the Army Of the Potomac will
hold its next annual meeting at New Haven Oh
May 14th. President Grant will spend day OF
two with Governor Jewell, at Hartford, and ther
ing of the Society. The meeting of the Grand
Army Of the Republic will begin on Monday
May 18th, and end on Thursday; the Ninth Corpl
will hold its meeting on Tuesday, May 18th.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-15
FIRST EDITION.
200 r. M.
England.


RIOT AT CHATHAM ARSENAL.
LONDON, April Is.
A riot occurred, yesterday, between the Engi-
nees and Marines at Chatham Arsenal.
Troops restored order after many persons were
hurt,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-15
aeaths.

DENNIS,-Ia this city on April 18th, Matte, only
child OF z. Z. and M. g. Dennis, aged years /
month and % days.
Fold her little hands together,
Close her blue and lustrous eyes,
See how ike broken lilly,
Pale and beautiful she lies.
kiss once more her beauteous forehead,
Put her plaJthings out of sight;
There tbs agony Ii over,
Precious darling oke, good night.
The relatives and friends of the family are re-
specially invited TO attend her funeral from the
idence OF her parents this Tuesday afternoon 10
leave the house at O'Clock.
FOX-In this city on the 18th inst ii, Lizzie Fox.
The relatives and friends invited TO attend the
funeral from the residence OF her sister, Mrs
Stephens, 92i Market street, on riday morning az
10 o'jock. High Mass at 81. Peters Church at lOH
O'Clock
HARE. In this city, on Sunday 18th inst. of Con-
sumption, Mary e. Hare,
Funeral to leave the residence, 9th and Adams
StR,, on Wednesday morning, 18th inst, at 10Y
O'Clock. Interment at Lower Brandywtne Presby-
terlan Church,
nRESsMAKING. Miss Annie Hunt having
1 BChauged her residence from 622 King street TO
1903 East th street, will be pleased to see all her old
customers. ap-1t
4 IPPINcoTT's MAGAZINE, per year. 49,. .sLOO
HARKNEss' MAGAZINE, " ......$lOO
Amount ..................$oOO
Both. beginning with any back number or volume
at tour dollars per year. by addressing HARKNEss'
MAGAzIaE, wilmington, Delaware. aprl6 12t
JAMES M. GANsER
Has taken the old established place. No. 7Os MAR
| KET STREET, formerly occupied by M Slack, and
will have q hne lot OF
Connections, Ice Cream and Fine Cakes
He win be ready for business Thursday. April
| nth, 1873. apr1b-2t
IHARTMAN'S
DRUG RE,
LOMBARD STREET, NEAR Cor. OF FOURTH.
/ mar23u
II EMoVEo to 4lz KING STREET.
MRS. 8. e. STEVENSON,
VIII epen on Thursday,
FASHIONABLE AND FINE MILLINERY
GOODS.
WILMINGTON, DEL.
Mourning Bonnets and Hats constantly on hand,
| or made 10 order. apr141md&w
UTHKKI.ER dk WILSON
w SEWING MACHINES,
] aprss-ly eol Market Street
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-15

The CIRous.-Montgomery Queens circus and
menagarie exhibited in this city, yesterday af-
tenoon and evening. The tents were crowded
on both occasions, and the performance in
the ring was an average good one, rather limited
in variety to please being made up for ev identity
IN the way Of glittering pharaphernala The
animals OF the menagerie were about equal in
numbers and species to the usual frst-rate
HhOWa
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-15

The Course Tickets for the Irving Course,
are good, Of course, for the Berger Fsmily'i
Concert on Thursday evening.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-15
SEttt advertisements,

UEsTIBULE CURTAIN RODS AND SOCKETS
' for Gale by
TRUMAN q SHAW,
No. ssb eight Thirty-nvel Market st below Ninth,
Philadelphia.
d EPAIRING OF CLOTHES WRINGERs DONE
J. u and various patterns OF them fer sale by u.s.
Those with eog-Wheels we particularly recommend
Ior durabil ty.
TRUMAN q sHAWE,
No. 1856 tRight Thirty-1Ve Market St below Ninth,
Philadelphia
NJONE BUT THE VERY BEST qualities Of FUR
IN mace, Range and Stove Coal dry and well
screened, ARE delivered from our sef-screening bins
Also, Cumberland and Clearhed Bituminous coal of
the best qualities
ak0. W. BUSH SON. French-st Wharf,
FENHE SUCCESSOR OF JOSEPH FoUT,
A. N. KEITHLER,
Has for sale at market rates, the Enterprise and
other nrst-class Goals, and serves his customers
promptly. Coal under cover and free from impuri-
tiaa. His office is at WATER AND WEST STs.
Send in your orders and get the best.
A NEWLIN kEITHLER,
Sole agent for W. A. ALIENS PATENT KIND
LING WOOD, Introducing fire lighter in every
bnndlei dispensing with charcoal, shavings or
paper.
The wood is all dried in Kilns and is perfectly
dry and free from knots. Families viii nd 1t very
economical Try 1t and be convinced. Also wood
by the barrel. once and Yard,
mar21.6m WEST AND WATER STREETS.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-15

As Early as Possible.
On account of the great pressure of adver-
tisiug we are obliged to ask the public to have
them handed in. as early in the day as possible.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-15
CAROLINE COUNTY.

Three cases of small pox near Preston.
Noah Turner, one Of the Oldest inhabitants OF
the county, died OF cancer, at his residence,
near Ridgely, last week.
Caroline does beat all in centenarians, Here
was Stephen Red, who died a few days ago, sup
posed to be 105 years of age Stephen was a
good teamster. and this may have been the
cause why he stuck so tenaciously to the way Of
life.
At Henderson, the NJ. E. ladies' are going to
give concert on the 22nd of May.
Rev. q. S Riday has been elected delegate
to the State Temperance Convention.
Asparagus is ready for the market
Wesley's chapel will be dedicated on the 4th
of Nav
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-15

George L. Demond, aged thirty-three, COM
mitted suicide at Springfield, Mass. on Friday
by taking morphine.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-15
THE PENINSULA.


II the Democrat don't like mention made of
the 'cheap" exhibitions Of drunkenness in Elk
ton, we would suggest it say nothing about them
itself.
The Board Of Education has decided that
teachers must be appointed from year to year.
Court adjourned on Friday until the 21st.
Port Deposit is reviYing, and is doing q heavy
lumber business.
Less than half the dues were paid by the
stockholders in the Elkton Il Massey's Railroad,
when the first installment was due-the 8th.
The Elkton M. Z. Church boasts the best choir
on the shore.
operations.
VIM. Scotten, the enterprising manager of the
Mccullough Iron Co., at North East, is about to
build row OF houses for the accommodation Of
the hands at the works.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-15

II you want good suit for little money go t,
Buxbaum's,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-15

For the season we will furnish families of1ces,
&c, with pure, solid ice at the following prices:
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-10-14
ourldlo u,aases.

Like unto the great muitituds that no man
could number, VII 1m ST. John speaks Of in the
Apocalypse, is the latter day army of incapables.
They arr immovable sponges upon relatives, whom
they keep forever poor. They cannot keep sit
uatiou, and are barely competent TO sit at n gate
aud collect tickets IRON thin stream of passers :
in. They arc tie skeleton IN reuly eser hous :
hold, and the abundant cause OF hesrt-buTnings
and poverty everywhere. They hang Ground like
whipped ours, waiting for employment of such a
mental description that none, bat thtse utterly
empticd of industry, manhood and pluck, would
acc-ptit When one coutemplates this heart
burning army of drunes, how 1t fires the zeal in
praying that parents may have their e, es opened
to the necess sity of making children work aud
obey early, aud TO the need of giTiag them tradt
The rule almost invarlable that the child which
is not taught TO obey before Ave- and to work be-
fure fifteen, is lost The parents who neglect
these vital duties, have the promising outlook of
seeing their boy become either a sponge a thief
the one the halfway house. aud the other the
terminus.- Overland Monthly.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-10-14

THE SILK TRADE.-In the last monthly circu-
lar of the American SILK Association, which COZ -
tains some interesting and valuable statistics OF
the silk trade in this country, the remarkable fact
is presented that the importation of the raw silk
has largely been transferred from New York 10
San Francisco. The reason OF this st ming change
OF course is TO bc found in the fact that since the
construction OF the Union Pacific railroad silk
coming, as most of IL does, from Asia aud the
East India Islands will fad it natural entrance
on the Yves, eFn side OF the continent. As hther-
to il reaches the eastern States but by different
route. Before 1870 the silk importations at San
Francisco were hardly worth mentioning, while
IN tie September report of that year the importa-
tiOn there was only one hundred and twenty pack
ages, valueds$60,O00 against four hundred and
thirty-hve packages, valued at S3l5,962, received
at New York. For the same month the next
year the figures were reversed; the lmportations
at San Francisco were valued at S56l 900, while
those at New York were Sl77,27T. September,
1872, the values stood 1898 025 to San Francisco,
New York $202 $50.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-10-14
PEYNoLDS L. CO.,
0I5 Market street, Wilmington,

SI0 Market street, WILMINGTON
CoNvEYANCERs. REAL RsTATE BROKERS.
oeer the following very desirable properties for
No. /.
Modern built new house. rooms; gas. bath.
heaters, water closets &C. corner sixth ana Jeher-
son streets will be sold below value.
No. 2.
house on Spruce street near Eighth, Just finish !,
ed rooms and Out-ktchen; very nice; will be sold
cheap ami on easy terms;
Handsome new extension front house, with gas
aware avenue; verv desirable home. with the ad-
vantage OF clty cars.
best business stands in the city will DO sold Tor
$4,000 less than value. =
A choice Market street residence; wator. gas.
bath, shade. Ec.; really delightful home, and of
fered very low and on easy terms
A cheap pleasant cnd healthy village home in
Newark, Del. Lo 4jx1sS New house. s rooms and
store room. millinery has been successfully
other Out-buildngs. Inquire Of ). Ii. Ray. New
ark, or at our othce. :,
Splendid building lot. 25xlT f., on Eightosnth
street. near Washington. This will be profitable
bridge over tue BrandyWine will greatly advance
the price Of lots.
No. y. --
WashinVton street lot, 30xl45; Wost side, between
Eighth and Ninth; very eh9ice ,o
s. acres of W. c. Creek bottom lands. one mile
from Newark, ID Ell stone house ana barn.
No.l3
2lots on Delaware avenue, near Soldier Monu-
msnt. each 225zxlS5 It,
2 los on Delaware avenue. near City X. K. depot;
saeh z'-z'Ai'' IT, No.ls.
A water power Of SO horse capacity, on the new
er-fAiing White Clay Crack, at Thompson's Sta
tiOn on the Pennsylvania and Del. Railroad, 900
yards head race, 80 yards tail race; mill on the Hail
road siding. no hauling or handling jstock. but
heavy expense. Strong inducements will be offer
ed 70 buyers.
hotel stand on the Md and Del. Railroad, at
Marydel, Caroline county. Md. Large new house
and barn. and l6 acres Of good land. A good OPP
port unity to make m'fsS ES IS No local option here
An excellent grist and saw mill in Penca1er
Hundred, on the Christiana River, is feet head
and fall giving 40 horse power. halt mle 10 the ?
and ID. Railroad. Lhree-foarths mile TO the r, w.
and Il. Railroad, Ia miles to Newark. A very de-
sirabls property ana now doing profitable buSi-
ness. T.
The Newark Iron Roundry. 4 good business
stand.
No.2l
Farms in Pennsylvania. Delaware, Maryland and
VirRinia. Also, mills. stores. business stands and
dwellings. The public are invited to can and ex :
anime the list Correspondence promptly ans Wsr-
ed. REYNOLDS d. co.
9l5 Market street. Wilmington. Del.
Real estate brokers, eonVeyancers. suryeyors and
collecting agents. jyL9-dsm.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-10-14

CALIFORNIA SYRUP.-A novel feature Of our
expoT: trade is the shipment of syrup to New
York We understand that the ship Carrier Dove.
loading here, for that port, will take 500 bbls
California Heavy Golden Syrup, product of the
California Refinery. The price here in bblL is
SOC. to 30l<c gold, against Csc. currency in New
York We do not see why the venture may not
pay handsome return. There would have been
shipments to Chicago and st Louis, but for the
high freight by rail. California refineries make
Qne style Of syrup, comparing favorably with
phat made elsewhere. .-San Francisco Bulletin
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-10-14

How TO HELP BUsINEes.-Notine the deprss.
siOn in foreign exchanges, the New YORK Tribune
tells rs that the real cause is not many believe
IN excess Of imports over our foreign trade, hui
delay In remittanees By importers in the United
States to their foreign eFeditors-a delay which
laat continue until their debtors here pay up In
NsW OF the incOnvenienoes to which business il
thus subjected, It is earnestly entreatsd that al
Parsons who owe small sums Of money 10 retail
osaisrh' whether in the eity or country, make
prompt payment. They will thus put money in
more active circulation, and help The retail deal.
era to pay the larger debts which they owe to the
wholesale merchants. The wholesale merchants
nlght then be able TO make their remitsances to
Europe the threatened deadlock in trade be
avsrtsd, and business 60 on as usual.