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Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-24
State Items.

A billiard table was sold for rent in Smyrna,
the other day.
Magnolia is preparing for dancing picnic.
There seems to be great rivalry down tile country
in these hops
Bridgeville, Sussex county, has no public
school. The tax was voted down at the last
school election.
Tie New Castle county Democratic Executive
Committee will hold meeting at Middletown
next Saturday afternoon.
Rev. DIR. Patton, the Presbyterian minister of
Middletown, has gone ON his usual summer toui
of three weeks and the church is closed.
There seems to be an impression that John d.
Pennington, of Dover, stands the best chance
for the Attorney Generalship to succeed Mr..
Lore. This will suit the temperance men,
Smyrna Times.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-24
INAccuRATE srATEMENrs.
The Eastern shore.
cARoL1NE COUNTY.


me Denton Union has entered upon its 10Th
ba, bfae', and its editor pronounces it upon firm
Everybody is pre- oarng for the camp-meetings.
nnclard Shields has been elected bailiff of
De'eon ae's and L. H. Gadd, clerk to the Commits
Inc saw mill at Denton bridge has begun OPP
day, e ""ou' 'oOo iee' oi 'inioei per
ine Denton post Office has been denominated
e,,n 1, glass Office, and the salary changed to a
W. ,lsson OF ID per cent upon its receipts.
uoii III pJhrth district. when no liquor has been
oa, lor years. is likely to witness the establish
lo"1 fap ol several whiskey stores since it voted
didn't '''i''i'aei Vi 'iio oo"n''
a Grange has been organized at Green's
"orTousll r with A. B. Roe as master.
Tom Groce was lodged in Denton iall. a few
'T Tays ago, charged with assaulting Anthony
Inomas with knife.
IN a. sOroke OF lightning served as chimney sweep
er sno lolse OF Rev. John Holland, near Bloom
ch,.,H rev days ago, passing NJ it did down the
in' ii,nney' removing the SCOT and killing u dog ly.
'i5 hear the hearth
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-24
PennsyIvania.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT BRIDaEwArER. ACCIDENT AT
CHESTER HEIGHTS.
LAMoKIN, Pa. July 24.
A little girl was killed instantly yesterday, at
Brdgewater, by stone thrown by blast in a
stone quarry five hundred yards distant from
where she was standing.
CHESTER HEIGHTS July "a.
Mr.. Hartzi director of the Chester Heights
Association fell while attempting get on NOV
ing train and his leg wvs crushed.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-24
Political Notes.

Hon. Lloyd Lowndes, Jr., member of Con-
gress from the Sixth Maryland District, has re-
considered his declinaton to become candi-
date for denomination provided it is rendered
him with any degree of unanimity.
correspondent of the Smyrna Times, at Do
YER, processes to know that the Attorney Gener-
al has never expressed to Mr.. Harrington's i
friends the slightest belief in the truth Of tho
charges against him, that he has never intimat-
ed to Judge Fisher desire that Mr.. Harrington
should resign.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-24
Represen alton
according 10 Population.
Pledged 10 The Rights Of
Ae,c Castle Couniy-Un-
pledged 70 am Man !


AsPLcIAL TRAIN TO GEORGETOWN.
For the accommodation of all WHO may wish
10 attend the State Convention at Georgetown
on Inetday, tile 2Sth inst, special train OF
ee's @lll loave this city at seven O'clock, A. NJ,
ana leave Georgetown to return at six p. NJ, al
we @ following rates for the round trips From
Nlnh6lun, New Castle and KiIkwood, 50
rom Sllddietown, Townsend and Clayton, $175
moii Dover, Wyoming and FELTON,, $3.50; from
harrington and Milford 81.
INACCURATE STATEMENTS.
Under this heading may be placed the ridicu-
i9us report given in The Gazette yesterday as to
tie delegates nominated OH the Equal Repre-
sentatlon New Castle county ticket in the Sow
enth Ward The nominations actually made are
gwen above. and it will be seen that none OF
~ 'lis names Of delegates given in the Gazette were
a statement is also reported to have been
u'uue ny opponents of Lewis Thompson that he
Na5 Unpopular and ran behind his ticket, when
~ "as nominated and elected to the Legisla-
.ne' at the last election This IL entirely un-
' uue. lie was ahead of his ticket, both in vii.
iul'S'oh and i'll the whole county. The aver
so vote III this city for the seven Republican
candidates was 2999, while Mr.. Thompson's vote
say, SsT ooi9 In the whole county, the average wal
0'9'i anu Mr. Thompson received $500.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-24
The White star Steamers.

tbe e"I good friend, the North Amatcam does
tino mioenmg Bullet u rather more than JUS.
vi oi lie finest steamships Of the White Star Line
ferra,, e1 pe Withdrawn from New York, and trans.
nr5 10 lhlladelphia, to ply between this port
nao,. .u liverpool. No such statement ever ap.
ona tu ,n n our columns, and we are the more anx-
IL dead ,''aVow 49, as the truth of it is positive
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-24

Horn PREsENTATIoN.-The Fame Hose Co.. of
this city, were the recipients, last evening" of a
silver horn which was presented them by the
9th of November, 1870 the horn was presented
to the donors by the Paramount Hose Co., and
bears that inscription upon 1t. The presenta-
tion speech was made by tho President of the
Silver Star Assembly, and the response by VIM.
II Duinn ESQ.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-24

SELLING OUr.-Mr. Geo. ID. Kelley, coal mer-
chant at 7i3 West Front street. will sell the stock
and fixtures of his coal yard, the particulars of
which sale may be known by referring to the
COMMERCIAL to-day. L. W. Stdham q son are
the auctioneers.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

The Working mems Loan sold, last evening,
1900 at AZ per cent
Pioneer Council, No. 1, Sovereigns OF Indus
try will meet, this evening, at O'clock, corner
Sixth and Shipley Streets The Executive Com
mittee will meet at Z 80 o'clock.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-24
New England.

MURDER AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE IN SHEFFIELD.
HARTFORD, July, "a.
Elijah Spears, in West Sheffield, attempted to
kill his wife last night, Charles Davis interfered,
when Spears killed him by blow of the axe.
Spears then cut his throat, but is still alive.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-24

1t is reported from Ell RIto Creek, New Mexi-
co, to July 18th, that twenty-one persons, six
Americans and fifteen Mexicans, had been
killed by Indians between Fort Baacom and the
Ration Mountains, and that the savages had
driven four hundred horses from the Territory.
The fifth championship game between the Mu-
tual and Hartford Clubs was played at New
York yesterday, and was won by the Mutua by
a score of 13 TO 5.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-24
Hfeulsrcky.
AentWcky.
FATAL AFFRAY AT woRTHINaroN.

FATAL AFFRAY AT woRTHINaToN.
LOUISVILLE, July "a.
A man named Clark, was attacked by two men
at Worthington while chopping wood. He
killed one of his assaants and inflicted fatal In
juries on the other. He was liberated by the
magistrate on the ground of self defence.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-24
A ssenernus Renue.t.

RcI,,,l gr, T.. "; Brown, a well-mown physician of
estata r va, who recently died. left his entire
hosata o in that city for foundlnes. snndry Iate
IL uehts happening there indicated the need Of
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-24

POLICE CoURT.-One drunk and the arrest of
John Dropman, for disordery conduct, who is
supposed to be insane, comprises all the bus-
ness before the Mayor since Yesterday.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-24

PIc-NIcs.-The Unitarian church and sabbath
school spent yesterday in very pleasant picnic
at Mt. Cuba A private social picnic party fill
ing one car also went out to Brandywine
Springs.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-24
THIRD EDITION.
England.
SMALL Pnx IN LONDON.

Sixty cases of small pox were reported at New
Market The authorities have asked the Jocky
Clob to permit use of their grand stand as hos
t,ito al
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-24

s. OF 1.-THE third quarterly session Of tn,
Grand Division, S. of T., of Delaware, was hel(
in this city, yesterday, but no business of gener
al importance war transacted.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-24

A large number of men will be needed Oh the
new reservoir, no doubt and as there are many
laborers out Of employment, the prospect is a
good one for them. The contractors for the
work will, of course, employ these laborers.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-24
Clayton House.
ARRIVALS UP TO NOON TOD

ARRIVALS UP TO NOON TO-DAY.
Harry G Hunte, and friends, Phila
Polhemus Lyon, N. Y.
d L Spear, Phila.
John Taylor, Brandywine Springs.
ii o Barnhart, Phila.
r Tresise, N. Y.
] II Buchanan, Phiiadelphia.
Luther II Potter, N Y.
G E Shoemaker, Reading, Pa
Chas Ramsey, Phila.
A Is Holcombe, /"
in M Springer, st. Louis.
David Gillespie, Edwardsviile, III.
Thomas Rhodes, St Louis
nj M Serst, Chestertown, Nd
A d Trye, N. Y.
II B Ludlow, Davenport, Ia
W L Larimore, st. Louis.
w L Larimore, Baton Rouge.
George W. Hampton, Capetown, South Africa
John Galt Lancaster co, Pa.
Samuel Wortham, Richmond Va.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-24

MARKET STREET BRIDoE.-The repairs which
were begun upon Market street bridge, yester-
day, are still in progress, to-day, and travel is
suspended at intervals New planking is being
laid, and the sleepers are being renewed where
neceaRalY.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-24

DIsoRDRLY. james Messenger was brought
before Esq. Frazer, yesterday afternoon,
charged by Carrie Sause with disorderly and
abusive conduct towards hereelf, and was re-
quired to pay the costs and held in 5000 bail to
keen the peace.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-24
Weather Record.
REPORT OF THE sIaNAL SERVICE.

REPDAT OF TIE HIGNAL BERWICK
WARRINGTON, July "a.
Probabilities; For the Middle States clear or
fair weather, with south east or south winds,
with no decided change in temperature aud fall
ing barometer.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-24
SECOND EDITION.
Indiana.
SIX MEN DROWNED IN THE WABASH

EVANSVILLE, IND, July 81
Six workingmen were drowned by the capsi-
zing of boat in the Wabash river. Nine others
eaeaped
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-24

SINGULAR.-In the neighborhood of Sneath's
Corner, near the Red bridge, there is family
father, mother and thirteen children seven of
the latter are deaf and dumb and all, we are il :
formed, are girls. The parents are i'll full posses
sion of the organs of speech and hearing and
can give no reason for the want of like faculties
on the part of their offspring. Chester Neaps.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-24
Hsty advertisements.

II NOCKERS OF SEVERAL PAT
~ terms for doors gates. and do bells and
dolr nx,ures, sale at the hardware store of
TRUMAN a SHAW,
No. ss5 lEight Thirty iye) Market Ct, below Ninth
Phladelnhia
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-24
ConanercfaI Reports.
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.

IHllshDtI4FHiAf July n.
Cotton 17D1716c superfine flour, So 500
so extra family, S6.750725. New wheat dull
red $1.30@1. 35 old Sl.2O old amber, 81. 600
1.51. Rye s1.6O. Corn dull, yellow si@s5c
mixed 83@s4c. Oats steady, White 73@75c;
mixed 68@73. Whisky Il.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-24

BASE BALL.-A match game of base ball will
be played to morrow afternoon between the
"Hoo Docs" and the eliot Picks" on the
grounds cor. of 7th and Lombard SITS. AS both
clubs are evenly matched fine game may be
anticipated. Admission free.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-24

RON FIXTURES FOR SWINGS.
m ide OF suitable ST. ength to remove any fear OF
accident to those who are swinging, are sold nv
. - - TRUMAN q SHAW,
No ss5 eight Tairty-nve) Market St., below Ninth
Philadelphia
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-24

LOWERING THE GAUGE. Some weeks ago a
ket was broken into and guage iii a "a inch
pipe lowered until it left only Six inch vent for
the passage of the water. The act was discov-
cred in time to prevent damage, but the fact
was concealed until last nigh, when Mr.. Febi-
ger announced it in Council
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-24
TEAs, CoFFEEs, PURE SPICES,

TNEAS, COFFEES, PURE SPICES,
DRIED AND CANNED FRUITS,
ORANGES, LEMONS, SARDINES, OLIVES,
CHOICE FAMILY FLOUR,
HAMS, TONGUES, DRIED BEEF,
BRoOMs, BUCKETS, BRUSHES, 40.
For sale by
JOSEPH JONES, GROCER AND TRA DEALER,
novl4-tv Fifth and Market Streets.
EXCURSIONISTS AND PICNIC PAR
h TIES
Can get
CANNED LOBSTER, SALMON, PoTTED MEATS.
SARDINES, SHADDINES,
Crosse & Blackwes Pickes,
PINE APPLE, SAP SAGo, EDAM PARMESAN
AND N. Y. CHEESE.
Flayoring Syrups, Lemon Sugar &c, &C.
AT ALMONDS,
ALL THE BEST BRANDS SUGAR CURED HAMS
Breakfast Bacon,a rrlme article.
Canned goods of every Description.
PINEAPPLES, BANANAS, ORANGES, AND
LEMONS.
Full Line OF Fancy Groceries, at
ALMONDS,
mar1-1y EIGHTH AND MARKET STREETS.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-24

Eight Indians, who stole five head of stock in
Wyoming Territory, on Saturday, we're followed
to the mountains, where seven of them were
killed.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-24

SIP MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON, DEL.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-24
excursions.
6rnffriEs. &c.


WE WILL SELL.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-24
6l2 MARKET STREET.

Tue ABOVE PRICES ARE ID PER CENT. LOW
Err THAN THE LOWEST.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-24

ABSTRACTION FULLY GUARANTEED.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-24

SUGARs, TEAS. COFFEES,
SPICES AND PROVISIONS,
CANNED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
PICKLES OF ALL KINDS IN BOTTLES,
To economic purchase your Groceries of
A. o. PERKINS,
AT THE OLD STORE,
No. EAST SECOND STREET.
He has on hand the same old qualities Of Liquors,
Wines aud Gins that tins store has been noted for
fifty years.
GIVE HIM A CALL.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-24

THE GREAT UNION PACIFIC TEA COMPANY,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-24

Death from IA Rusty Nail.
David R. Shaded died at Reading yesterday
morning, from lock jaw, superinduced by the
penetration into his foot of a rusty nail more
than week ago.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-24

QUOTATIONS AT THE BRANDywINE MILLS FOR FIoUl
AND GRAIN-oOARECTED DAILY,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-24
gew advertisements.

WTE NOW SELL TURKEY RUN LE-
w HIGH, which is proved by three years expe-
rence To he equal for hardness and purity to any
Lehlgh In the market. at schuy Kill prices. All who
have used it, buy again
GEO. W. BUSH n SON. French st. Wharf
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-24
Newark sIenass

AN ANIMAL BRUTE-PRopoeED CARRIAGE FACTORY
POLITICAL NOTES RUNAWAY, &c.
Especially Reported for the Commercially
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-24

FOURTH AND MARKET sTREEr-,
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-24
mi ERRICK, JOHNSON g. CO.,
BANKERS AND BROKERS'
CoRsKa SIXTH AND aAsKRr srs., WILL, DEL

FOR SALE
80 SHARES p, w. Il B. RAILRo Nd ST oCK.
$500 DELAWARE STATE BOND.
$1,000 DELAWARE r. r. EXTENSION BONDS.
s2,5O0 DEL. r. r. 1sT M'r'GE. lBuE 1851
50 SHARES DEL AWARE RaILPoAD STOCK.
ianh-1u
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-24
DaifD Gemmereiaf.
COMMERCIAL PRINTING COMPANY.
Howard M. Jenkins, Wilmer Atkinson,
Francis @. Ferris.
sg- For Terms, etc., Second Page

ss- For Terms, etc., see Second Page.
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showed the thickest, for SO, 600. One of
the three spectators took specimens Of
the coal to New York and Philadelphia,
and. ascertained that the coal was better
tban had asserted But to make sure
thing of the matter, there being Pittsburg
man here he was admitted TO the secret by
one ~ the spectators, and was requested
20 Oh with him to make further examina-
tioS of those coal beds. We went; found
the coal GOOD and more extensive than had
heen represented. In short, a half ton OF
the coal was sent 10 Galveston and tested on
\ steamer. a ton of it was taken to New
York and there used for various purposes
some was taken to Pittsburg and used IN
the manufacture of iron. Ali OF these trials
were highly satisfactory. A company was
formed and a large tract OF coal Janus
bought, in Robertson county. But never
received any pay for my services IN the mat
ter, either from the State OF said company.
BY the Pittsburg man had been prom,
ised stock for my services, but was lgnofeu
after our return to Austin. In the mean,
time found out what was being done, and
at the same time, being in correspondence
with the Ohio company mentioned in for
mer article, / wrote to Mr.. Herndon and
nut him on his guard, so that he still owns
his farm which has increased in value from
$40. 600 to $S5, 600. Nor is it dear at the
latter figures. II the other coal lands in
that region have increased in value at the
same ratio, then the geological survey IN
this one iteni-which is only a portion Of
the work done-has added to the taxable
property OF the State thousand times more
than it has cost. Hereit has proved, by the
most thorough trials possible, that Texas
has good coal in large quantities IN Milan
and Robertson counties. Il may be proper
To state that Drs. Shumard and Moore never
saw these coal deposits, else they might
have given different opinions.
S. b. BUCKLEY, State Geologist.
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months ago, and without any great effort up
70 the present time, there are already or
ganized two hundred and seventy-eight
oranges in this State, aggregating
membership OF fifteen or twenty thou
sand. The indicstions are that the
growth Of the order viii become
more rapid under the auspices Of the State
Grange, and that they viii before great
while WELD powerful influence in the gen
eral prosperity Of Texas. Il is claimed by
the Changers that their organization is not
Of political nature, and as long as it re-
mains so, with determination to carry ont
with prudence and without prejudice, the
very laudsble purposes for which the order
has been instituted, so long win the move
ment gain in numerical and moral
strength and be productive Of much
good. The Changers represent the yeomanry
Of the State; they are the bone and sineW
Of the land aud much good is TO be expect
ed Of them. They have often been looked
upon with suspicion, as dangerous ele-
ment, one productive Of prejudicial feelings
between classes, but taking the standard OF
the men now assembled here as means
TO form our opinion, we are led to Look
upon them in an opposite point Of view.
There are some two hundred and fifty or
three hundred representatives of the
organization here, and in scrutinizing them
we are reasonably impelled to pronounce
them most worthy and able body Of men,
representing both wealth and intelligence,
and capable of producing infinite benefits to
the State. We believe they viii display
moderation impelled by wisdom, and lay the
foundation Of a gigantic structure which
all will yet learn to admire.
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lcoNHUNIoATED.l
The Coal Of VILLAIN aud Robertson
Counties.


I have been recently asked, even by some
members of the Legislature, whether there
was good coal in Texas in sufficient quaint
ties TO be Of commercial value. The prob
able reason Of these queries is that Drs.
Shumard and Moore, QUE former State
biologists, repeatedly said that our tertiary
coals-lignites as they are generally termed
were Of little or no value. In 1866. when
was assisting Shumard in the survey Of
Washington county, when our party was at
DR.. Lincecum's, be told Shumard about the
coal on the Brazos, in Robertson county,
stating, at the same time, that a man had
brought some for him Iineecun) 20 test,
and that he thought tito be avery good coal,
but DR.. Shumard did not think It TO be
worthy Of notice. and never paid any at
tention 70 It. A few days ago ! reminded
DR.. Lincecum Of what he told shumard
about the Brazos coal, and he remembered
II we'll. In 1867 DR.. Shumard told Judge
TerTill, Of this place, that there were no
good Goals IN Texas. Shumard was re-
moved from Office by Governor Houston,
and DR.. Moore appointed 70 Oh the vacancy.
In 1867. at the suggestion Of Governor
ThrOckmoTton. accompanied DR.. Lincecum
on q geological tour, aud on the route We
examined the coal beds on the Brazos, IN
Milan and Robertson counties. These coal
beds crop out on the Brazos river, making
exposures OF coal 20 the thickness Of from
fifteen TO twenty-five feet, and probably ex-
tend over 4 tract Of from fifteen 70 twenty
miles IN length and breadth. We have
traced them 70 nearly this extent, but their
exact limits are yet undetermined. These
coal beds are on the eastern border Of tie
cretace0us rocks and the western Of the
eocone Of the tertiary period. Previous 10
our visit. this coal was thought 70 be Of lit
tie value, and the OWners Of the land told
Us 80. In Bell county left DR.. Lincecnm
and returned 70 Austin IN the stage. Hav-
ing tested the coal pretty thoroughly a. the
coal beds, in FIRE places and IN blacksmith
shops, made further tFial Of It IN the
home FIRE and the geological room, and inn
mediafely published the result IN tile State
Gasetfe, stating that Il was : very good
bitnminous coal.
The day after this publication three cifi-
zens Of Austin started Tor the Brazos coal
beds When there they pretended 70 BE- u
search Of cotton farms, and on the ely ex-
aEnined the coal beds, filed their saddle
bags with specimens and returned % Aus
tin, having aaceTiained that they could buy
she HeTnd0n farm, on which the coal beds
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pointed out. As ripe fruit she would fall
into the lap Of the United States, and be
come one Of the States Of the Union No
power can prevent il. It is one Of the inevi-
table results foregone conclusion What
will be the influence Of the Island State
upon this government cannot be fOretold.
But it viii be the commencement OF new
era, the beginning Of new chapter. The
bands of the States will either be more
firmly cemented, or there viii be drifting
away from the common ceutre-a looking
forward to new order of things, which
may end in the formation Of number OF
small republics; and then it viii be said OF
the United States, as of ancient Troy