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How TO MAKE NrTRo-GLYcERrNE.

How TO MAKE NrTRo-GLYcERrNE.-
The well-known explosive material, nj
tro-glycerine, is made by mixing nitric
acid with twice it's weight of suphuric
acid, and when the mixture is cool, 10
parts of glycerine to $50 of the acid are
added very carefully and stirred when
10 parts of water are added to this. nj
tro-glycerine is deposited 1t needs to
be.washed with bicarbonate of soda, to
remove all traces of acid. This process
issimple, but only experienced chemists
should attempt to manufacture this
highly explosive article.
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Mr.. MediIl's Resignation.
The following correspondence has been pub
lished;

iHo ioiONihb correspondence mas Decn pun
lshed:
MAYORS OFFICE, CHICAGO, April /.
To His Excellency u. 5. Grant, President of
the United States:
DEAR SIR An Executive order was promul-
gated ON the 18th OF January, 1873, against the
holding of State or municipal offices by Federal
appointees after the 4th of March, 1873. I'm
der this order it would be illegal for me to con-
time to hold the Office of Commissioner of the
Civil Service Board unless L resign the Mayor
atty of Chicago. Not feeling that it would be
expedient to do the latter at present there
fore tender my resignation of the appointment
from you of Civil Service Commissioner, and
hereby tender my thanks for the confidence
you reposed in me in making such appoint
ment. also trust that the rnles prepared by
the Board and accepted and adopted by you
will not be abandoned, ignored or neglected Of
enforcement, believing, as / do, that the APP
plication will tend to improve and elevate the
civil service, and that they are Endorsed by the
great mass of the American people.
Very respectfully yours,
,JOSEpH MFnIII
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THERE are in London ZIG, S22 children
who are being efficiently educated in
schools which satisfy the requirements
of the School Board, Go, 204 who are in
inefficient schools, and 1862 who are
not receiving any education. There are
1,10S schools, good and bad.
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Salvador murder and pilage accompany the
confusion of great earthquakes, and as the
frightened citizens leave the town, dusky In
dams from the forest prowl for prey into it,
only checked by the bayonets Of the Gov
eminent troops. These were posted in,
squads at short distances all over San Sal
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EXECUTIVE MANSION, WAsH1NeroN d. c.,

April O. 1873.
DEAR SIR: Upon my return to Washington
/ find your letter of the list inst resigning the
position Of Commissioner of the Civil Service
Board, on account Of your inability to hold
that position together with your responsible
Office of Mayor of Chicago. ! appreciate your
reason while | regret that the Board will lose
your valuable services and in accepting your
resignation l beg to thank you for your earnest
labors in the cause of civil service reform. and
to assure you that the spirit of the rules
adopted will be maintained
Very respectfully yours,
U. S. GRANT.
To Hon. Joseph Medill, Chicago. III.
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in the financial policy of the Treasury Depart
ment.
Largo numbers of hungry ofiice-seokers
still linger within the shadow of the White
House.
The President will start on his proposed
Southern trip early in May.
Appointments by the President; Charles
Gilpn, Surveyor of Customs at Baltimore. IL.
G. Carter, Surveyor of Customs at st. Joseph,
Mo. Postmasters-C Charles l.. Nichols, ut
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; Louis +. Kloster-
man at Cape Girardeau, Mo-; Daniel f. Braul-
bridger at Louisiana, NO.; l.. b. Cockern at
Carthage H.; J. G. McPheeters at Blooming
ton. Ind; Robert Shields at Neenah, Wis;
William Tracy at Flint, Mich. Lucius WHIT
ney at Morris, III.
An appeal has been made by some of the
friends of the Washington Monument Associa-
ton to the members of Congress who do not
walt TO take their extra salary grab, 10 turn
over the amount to the completion OF the
monument. The total amount of the grab IL
81, $50, 900, which, it is said, will finish the
monument.
The frantic appeals of the New York Herald
to the President and State Department to de-
mand of the Spanish authorities the release of
O'Kelley, their Cuban correspondent, are I'M
needed. and are likely to continue unnoticed.
A commemorative of the Herald who called on
the Secretary Of State the other day, was in
quired of if he knew any way by which the
Spanards could catch and hold few more
Herald correspondents.
William l.. scruggs, of Georgia, has been
appointed Minister Resident to the United
States of Colombia.
1t is intmated that most of the troops in the
South will be transferred to the Texas and In
dian frontiers.
The following appropriations We're made by
the last Congress for the Improvement of West
ern harbOrs
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poStofhce has Just been established at
jamestown, Va, for the first time, although
jamestown was the first place permanently
settled on this continent.
All available recruits have been ordered to
regiments doing duty there, the Government
evidently fearing that there is real danger of an
Indian war, and that all the military forces
that can be concentrated at points of danger
should be forwarded at the earliest practicable
monent.
secretary of Interior Delano believes that,
notwithstanding the Modoc massacre, the
peace policy towards the Indians will be con-
tinued
Gen. Jefferson c. Davis has been directed to
assume the command made vacant by the
death OF Gen. Candy.
The following is the dispatch sent by Gen,
Sherman to Gen. Gillem, commanding the
troops operating against the Modocs ''Your
dispatch announcing the terrible loss to the
country Of Gen. Candy by the perfdy of the
Modoc band Of Indians has been shown to the
President, who authorizes me to instruct You
to make the attack 80 strong and persistent
that their fate may be commensurate with
their crime. You will be fully justified in their
utter determination
The President has issued an order discon-
timing the land Offices at Council Bluffs and
Fort Dodge, Iowa. and the land districts OF the
same name, apd transferring their archives
and business to the Des Moines district
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Foreign.

The exhibitors at Vienna will be divided into
groups according to the character of the con-
tributions. Each group will have President
and two Vice-presidents. The carpenters arc
at work on the American building. In the de-
partment OF art fine display is promised.
England sends paintings valued in the aggre-
gate at S2000,000 France will contribute 500
paintings and Italy 800 statues.
The Prince of Wales has just been installed,
at London, as Grand Commander of the Order
of knights Templar.
Menott Garibaldi has arrived at Barcelona,
and offered the Republicans his services against
the Carlists.
The Jesuits have been expelled from Sala-
manca, Spain.
The Grand Duke Alexis has sailed from
Shanghai for japan.
King William, Prince Bismarck and Won
Moltke are going on a visit to the Russian
Gar.
The Pope is still confined to his bed by ILL
ness.
London papers announce the death of DR..
William Brydon. one of the three men who
lived to tell the story of the destruction of
the BIlJlsn GfIIly III lIb IelItdL lIOlu CdDtl III
1912.
Developments made in the Bank of England
forgery case conclusively establish the fact
that the forgeries were committed by Austin
Bdwell, George Mcdonnell, George Bidwell,
and Moves, the alleged clerk of tho parties.
The two latter are now in Newgate, awaiting
trial.
Great distress for want of food is reported
in the islands on the Irish coast off Galway.
A desperate fight is reported in Olonne.
France, in the department of Stendee, between
two companies of strolling actors. Nine were
killed and several injured
Paris letters say that of the 90, 900, 600 francs
subscribed in France for the construction Of
the imaginary Memphis and FL Paso rail
road" Is, 100000 francs went into the pockets
of those who were engineering the scheme.
The Captain of Cuba has ordered
oKelly, the Herald correspondent, to be sent
to Santiago for trial.
The Carlsts have been repulsed from PUG
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Washington.

The rush of travel to Europe is extraordi-
nary, JUG ging from the applications made to
the State Department for passports which ex-
coed IN number those granted for anv CORE
spending period. They average about 100 per
day. wv POI
The accounts received from the Indian conn.
try Indicate renewal of the atroci,ioo -.
the frontier. "'One
The Treasury Department has coror,o,,ooa
payns we cotton claims filed under the act of
may 10 1917 Over 1000 claims have been
presented covering over sc, 1000
senator sumner rides out daily and when
within couple of squares from his residence
he leaves his carriage and walks home. THO
exercise, slight az it IL, tires him considerahlv.
owing to his weak state
IL is announced that there will be no chance
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-06

FN0 Agents wanted Just out! A splendid new
0(lU Chart: Christ Blessing Little Children.
immense salesI 500 agents wanted for our large
man Of the United States.n with immense World
Map on reverse side Our Maps and Charts 60 IKE nae
wlld-fre. HAAsIS LUBhESGhl. hnpa[ee stpPane aR HhSR
W. W. SH ~ dec16-4w
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-06
J u R E B E B A, ,

Which is pronounced by the leading medical an;
thorities Of London and Paris "the most powerful
tonic and Alternative known to the medical world
This is no new and untried discovery but has been
long used by the leading physicians OF otner cou-
tries with wonderful results.
Don't weaken and impair the digestive organs by
cathartcs and physics they give only temporary re-
lIef-Indigestion, iatulency and dyspepsia with
piles aud kindred diseases are sure TO follow tneii
use. =, -.
Keep the blood pure and health is atsured.
JOHN Q. KELLOGG, 1s Plat St, N. Y.I
Sole Agent for the United states.
Pvtca q paF hattia. Rand for airoulaT dec3O-4W
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-06
[REsoLu1oN or GENlRAL NATURE, No. u


JOINT RESOLUTION providing for more effes-
tive system Of quarantine on the Southerh and
Gulf coasts.
whereas experience has proved that the present
system of quarantine on the southern and gull
asts s Insufficient 70 prevent the ravages OF yellow
fever in the cities and towns Of that seetion There
fore,
ices Of the United States Of America in Congress az
s.mbled That the Secretary Of War, be, and he y
hereby, directed to detail one or more medical OIL
OF the regular army, who shall. during the com.
ing season, visit each town or port on the coast q
tine Gulf OF Mexico and the Atlantic coast, which u
subject or liable to inVatiOns OF yellow lever, and
thl confer with the authorities of such port OF
town, with reference to the establishment OF mere
uniform and effective system of quarantine and
who shall ascertain all facts having reference TO the
outbreak OF this diseaso in such ports or towns am
Nhethef any system Of quarantine is likely TO be ei
ftctye In preventing invasons of yellow fever, and
II so. what system will east interfere with the In
urrsts Of commerce at said ports; and shall make
al o. detailed report on this subject TO tile Secreia
~ Of War, through the Surgeon General, on or be
fore the assembling OF the third session OF the Fort
cond Congress, In December, eighteen hundre
and seVenty-twO.
Approved June 6, 1872.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-06
GENERAL FATURH.-No. los ]

AN ACT to correct an error in the act approved
February twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and
Beventy-one.
Re enacted bv the Senate and House Of Refresentd
fines OF the esed States Of America IN Congress as
Sc abed, That so much OF the act entitled IAN act
to provide for the disposition OF useless military r
seryations" approved February twenty-fourth eigh-
teen hundred and seventyone, az locates the militia
nv preservation of Fort Wala-Wala. In "Oregon,
II hereby amended 80 az to read "Washlngton Ter-
ritory," the actual location Of said observation.
Approved, June D, 1873.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-06
[GENERAL NAruRE. No. b9.l
AN ACT repeating the duty on tea and coffee

An ACT repeating the duty on tea and coffee
Dc il enacted by the Senate and House OF Representa-
tires Of the United States Of America,i IN Congress as.
enbie That and after tho first day OF July next
| and coffee shall be paced on the Tree lst, ann
inrther import duties shall be Collected upon the
same. And all tea and coffee which may be In the
public stores or bonded wherehouses on said nrst
day OF July shall be subject 10 no duty upon the en-
trv thereof for consumption, and all tea and e0Hoe
remaining in bonded warehouses on said nIsI
dAy of July, upon which the duties shall have
been paid, shall be entitled TO refund Of the duties
paid
Approved, May 1, 1879.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-06
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
ssoed al tAs Second Session Of dhe F0Tty-eeoOi
~ 0Dn0reee.
IQENElAL NAFuRE-No. la9.l

Congress.
tCKNKllAL NATuRE-N0. 1A2l
AN ACT for the restoration 70 market OF certain
lands In Michigan. aD
ne Il enacted bu The Senate and House Of Refressata
sipss Of the United states Of America Congress az
se,nbIsd That all the laDdH remaining undsposed a
wa Indians Of Michigan by the treaty Of July thirty
frst, eighteen hundred and nity-lye, snan oe fe-
stored @ market By proper n0ues sdeI na
vided. ,,,
IN hofneatead entry for six months from the passage
Ha lhis act Nv Indians only Of said tribes who shall
have not made selections or purchases under said
hecome OF age since the expiration OF the ten
years named in the treaty. and any Indian so entl-
lied shall be permitted 70 make his homestead en-
try AZ me local ONCE within the six months afoEe
said Of not exceeding one hundred ana Sixty acres
or one quarter section OF minimum, OF eignIy acres
of his right under such rules as may be prescribed
by the Secretary of the Interior; PTopded That the
Collector OF customs for the district In which SAID
land il situated s hereby authorized and It ia made
MS duty to select fot such miner children as would
be entitled under this law as heirs OF any Indian.
sRc. s. That ali actual, permanent, bona nde set
tiers on any OF said lands who settled prior 70 the
@ day q JsnIs eighteen h9nqTea Tsp spd ~ So
stead law or TO pay for at the minimum or double
minimum price, as the case may be, mot exceeding
acres Of the latter class OF land on making proof Of
his settlement and continued residence before
the expiration of six months from the passage q
SKC g. That all selections by Indians heretoforf
made and regularly reported and recognized as vat
Id and proper by the Secretary OF the interior and
Commissioner OF Ipdlsn Affairs, shall be patented
10 the respective Indians making the same; and an
sales heretofore made and reported where the same
are regular and not in conflict with such selections
or with any other valid adverse right. except o.
the United States, are hereby confirmed, and pat
ents ana issue thereon o. in other cases according
to law. -, =.
sEc. 8. That Immediately after the expiration Of
said six months the Secretrry shall proceed 70 re-
store the remaining lands TO market by public notice
of not less than thirty days. and after such reetora
tlon they shall be subject TO the general laws goveI
ming the disposition OF the public lands OF the Unit
ted States Provided That none OF the lands herein
mentioned shall be subject to or taken under any
grant OF lands for public works or improvements, OF
by any railroad company
Approved June 10. 1872.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-06
GENERAL NATuRR. No. 199 /

AN ACT TO extend the provisions Of an act entitled
San act for the HEal adjustment of private land
claims in the States OF Florida, Louisiana, and
Missouri, and for other purposes"
Be Il enacted By the Senate aud House Of Representd
tees N the United States Of ApeTied IN Congress as
semJed That the provisions of the act entitled IAN
Art for The nna adjustment of private land-caims
In the States of F0rids, Louisiana and Missouri
aud for other purposes" approved June twenty
second, eighteen hundred and sixty, be, and the
same are hereby, extended, and the same shall con-
tinue In force for period OF three years from and
after the passage Of this act.
SRC. 2 That all persons claiming land as specified
IN the first section Of said act may have their claims
confirmed, in accordance with the fOrms and In the
manner prescribed in said act in all cases where II
shall be otOrily proved that the claimants and
those from whom they derive utle have held CON
tinuOuG possession OF the land claimed, from the
OF the cesson to the United States Of the terri
tory out OF which the States OF Florida, Louisiana
and Missouri were formed
Approved, June 10, 1879.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-06
OLO 0E;1TclEEsYH E;Tl EYHw sTAESe TgA4ESSeSo.P OPENED

Having leased the old grocery stand at
1908 MARKET STREET,
have opened It with new stock OF goods and will
he glad to welcome my friends and the public as
customers
snail keep good stock and sell at the lowest
prices. L l. CROUCH,
aug2s-n-11 1905 Market street.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-06
8etj Sasertise,4euts.
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Cheaper in price, more favorable terms given and
more convenient TO market than can be found else
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The best location for Coonies-SoldeFs entitled
to a Homestead Of 100 acres.
Send for the new descriptive Pamphlet, with new
maps published in English, German, Swedish and
Danish, mailed free everywhere. Address
o. Y. DAVIS,
dec1G4w Land Comr o. P.RR. Co. Omaha Neb
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-06
[aENERAL NArrRE-No. lsO.l

AN ACT 10 amend section i've Of an act entitled
"An act MAXI g appropriations for the civil and
diplomatic expenses OF the government Tor the
year sightsen hundred and forts-one," approv-
ed March three, eighteen hundred and forty
one. and to authorize the proper construction
thereof.
Bet enacted by the Senate and House Of RepreseT-
Itpes Of the United Stdtss Of America in Congress
Hmbled That the provisions OF the fifth section OF
nn act entitled IAN act making appropriations for
tile civil and diploma ic expenses OF the govern
ment for the year ending eighteen hundred and Tor
ty-One," approved March three, eighteen hundred
nud fOrtY-One which established and limited the
compensation of collectors of customs, shall be
amended and shall be construed to apply TO all sur
veyOrs Of customs ports performing the duties OF
collectors of customs, who shall be entitled 10 re-
ceive the same compensation az iB allowed 70 coeo
tors y said act of March three, eighteen nnndred
and firty-One, for ike services In the settlement o.
ther accounts with the treasury PToUtded That the
fees, commissions, land emoluments prescribed BY
law and collected by them shall amount 10 Bucl
maximum allowance.
Approved, June S, 1879.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-06

DAKER's POPULAR HUMAN HAIR EsTAB-
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AA9 Cannot be equaled in the United States,
iano.tf No. 900 Chestnut street, Phila.
n ARGE ASSORTMENT OF BRAIDs, CUhLs
1 and WIGS.
One yard long braids, $s.
,..o., No' AO' BAKER,
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1GESERAL NATURE-No. 1871

AN ACT TO amend the fifth section or an ACT
entitled IAn act making appropriations for the
Legislative executive, and Judicial psnse OF the
government for the year ending June thTrtleth
eighteen hundred and seVentytnree, and Tor other
purposes"
BE Il enacted by the eenas and House Of Reprssentd-
tpes Of ths United States Of An.ricG IN Cong res5 as
sembled That the NTH section OF the act approved
NAV eighth eighteen hundred and seventy-twd,
making appropriations for the legislative, execu-
tive and judicial expenses OF the Government for
aud seventy three, shah not be held TO apply TO ma
terias stores, supplies sold TO officers ana SOL
ders Of the army or TO exploring or surveying expe
mot be held to repeal such part of paragraph lO33
Revised Army Regulations of eighteen hundred and
siXty-three, as provides that expenses OF SALES OF
military stores supplies regularly condemned Will
be paid from their proceeds.
Annrnvad lime X 1872
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-06

WILMINGTON TRANSFER AND BAGGAGE
w EXPRESS will call for and deliver baggage
and packages to and from all parts OF the city Ran.
road Depot and boat. Also, baggage called Tor and
checked (where Railroad tickets are heidi 70 an
left at THE Franklin Telegraph once, NO.
:, West Third Street; e. Bringhurst a Co.,
sixth and Market; Smith Painter, Seventh
and Market and b. 4 @. Shoemaker, s0o Market 81,
viii receive prompt attention. Principal once, Bag
gage Room, r, W. and b. Railroad Depot.
]. j. MCMULLEN,
septlS-ly j. H. SEAL Proprietora.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-06
5taauftaI.

TUIHK ARTIsANe' SAVINGS BANRs
NO, sOT MARKET sTREKT,
WILMINGTON, DILL
Open 10 receive deposits daily lsundays excepted
during the usual business hours, and on Tuesday
and Saturday evenings from 10 O'Clock, p. M.
All the profits Of the Bank, after the payment o. o.
necessary expenses, are devsted TO the benent OF
the depositors and dividends arc made seini-annu.
ay IN April and october. Since the organisation OF
me BANK in 1881 the dividends have uniformly been
Al the rate Of aix per cent per annum
Dividends not drawn are regarded as deposits, ano
at once become entitled TO participate In future
dividends A.. a.. A.,
lntrustod 20 the Bank
MANAGERS.
WILLIAM 8. hnlBe, GB0RoE W. BUsH,
C.RaEET n HhTyTH GEOK0K 8. CAPBLLR,
CHARIEs W. HowLkNU, M. L. LI0HTEFsTBM,
EDWARD DARLINGTON, N. X BENSON,
HBNKY Y, DURK, JOB II: JAcksoh'
JOuN McLRAR WIN. II. SWIFT,
ANTHONY HIGGINS
WIN. y HILLES, President.
gro. W. BUSH, Vice President u-.
ectl9-1y JOHN r. MOLkAh. lIeasuLoi.