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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-30

NOTICE TO GAS COSSU no
Those in arrears will please take notice sns.
unlass their bills are settled by June 9th ensu'
ing the gus will be closed of from t1eIr pr, n,
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-30

REMOVAL OF SOLICITOR BANFIELD. The
Washington correspondent of the Baltimore
American says: 1T may be stated with Ger
tainty that the resignation Of Solicitor Ban
field, of the Treasury Department, was re-
quested As is we'll known, that both.the Secre.
tary and the Assistant Secretary Of the Treas.
ury place upon that officer the responsibility
of the Sanborn contracts, and In this opinion
President Graut concurs. The removal, al
though part of the former eudeavor of Messrs
Richardson and Sawyer to shift their RESPONSE
bility, will meet with general appreciation, not
unmixed with fear lest this be put forward as
the scape-g goat for all the short comipgs Of the
Treasury Department, and be the pretext for
holding on to Secretary Richardson,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-30
LEXANDRIA, VA.
SATURDAY, MAY 80, 1874.

The CIVIL R1GuTs BILL-The Washington
correspondent of the Baltimore Sun says
Gen. Butler, it seems has very good reason
for not pressing his civil rights bill, and that
is the intimatiou coming from the President
that he would certainly veto it in its present
form. He would press it if he could be assur-
ed of two-thirds vote, on the idea that its
passage by such vote might have some effect
upon the Presidents action. The Republicans
who would rather not be recorded on the bill
are we'll satisfied that it should 60 by default.
The colored people here are indignant, how
ever, and have called upon Judge Hoar to
know why he does not press it. They told him
plainly that Mr.. Sumner left it to him as
sacred legacy, and they ask him to fulfil bis
duty as executor. Judge Hoar replies that at
present there is no hope of success and bids his
colored friends to bide their time hopefully"
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-07-07
FIRST EDITION.


THE RACE TO TAKE PLACE ON sATURDAY-THE AR
RANdEMENTs.
The regatta for which our clubs have been in
practice for the past month is announced to take
place on next Saturday A meeting of the Navy
will be held this evening, and the arrangements
completed. The course has not, as yet been
determined upon, nor have all the expected cam
didates for entry made application.
The entries from our own city, 80 far, are the
Undine, barge and gig Pioneer, barge and gig;
Bachelor, barge and gig. 1t is not known up to
the present time whether the Mystic will enter
their barge, but it is probable that they will not.
Two Philadelphia clubs and one from New Jer-
sey have been expected to make application for
entry, but as yet, nothing has been heard from
either.
The members of the Bachelor, our new club,
are making excellent practice in their stroke,
and they bid fair to give the older clubs a hard
struggle to carry Off the pennant- They have
engag ed an excellent stroke oarsman from Phil
adelphia, and are rapidly improving. The race
promises to be an exciting one, and there will be
large number of spectators, not only from
Wilmington, but from New York and philadel-
phia. In the latter city, the Malta and Vesper
clubs have each chartered tug, and will bring
large number of their friends TO this city. The
Pennsylvania club will also attend the race and
we are informed that steamer has been char
tered to run from Philadelphia down.
The time of the race will be from to D
o'clock, and the course probably the same as
that of last year with some notifications.
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-07-07
IscecEher,s Farewell,

EXPRESSION OF AFFECTION OF THE PLYMOUTH con-
GREdArIoN FOR THEIR PASTOR.
The N. Y. Herald reports the following scene
in Plymouth Church on Sunday:
The entire floor of the church was occupied
by communicates, and the service was interest
ing and solemn. 1t was extremely simple and
did not occupy more than thirty minutes in the
administration. At the close there occurred
probably one of the most interesting spectacles
that ever Plymouth Church has been remarka-
bic for. An announcement had been made by
Mr.. Halliday, at the more public service, that an
opportunity would be afforded to those friends
who desired to shake hands with the pastov prior
to his leaving for the vacation, to do so, Mr.
Beecher, with Mr.. Halliday and Mr.. T. L. How
ard, stood on the floor of the church at the
right of the platform, and for nearly one hour
he was occupied with shaking hands TO a con-
tinuous stream of earnest well-wishers, who
seemed to put all the feeling they had into the
heartness of the grasp they gave the PASTORS
hand. The deacons and more intimate friends
of Mr.. Beeeher stood aside and watched the
scene, some of them with strong traces of emo
ton. Mr. Beecher was the happiest counte-
nanced man Of the assembly, and preserved his
characteristic self complacency throughout this
very severe ordeal.
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-07-07
Obituary..



The death Of DIR. Gouyerneur Emerson. of
Philadelphia, occurred ut his residence in that
city on Thursday. He was found sitting in his
chair, dead, On the morning of that date. His
age was TO-
The Doctor was well known in Delaware,
where lie had extensive real estate possessions,
and many relatives. A sister and half sister re-
side in this city, and Manlove Hayes, Esq, of
Dover is half brother. He was, we believe. a
native of Delaware, and was always deeply in-
tereste1 III its welfare. A few years ago he UNI
dertool the labor of awaking public attention to
the very important subject OF Drainage, and dc
liyered an interesting address upon it, propo-
sing general plan, by which the State should
undertake tho work. His address was published
and forms valuable contribution which may be
consulted hereafter, when this matter comes in-
to general consideration-as at some time it
must
Dr. Emerson was graduate of the University
OF Pennsylvania, and a very slillful physician.
lie had travelled extensively, visiting the East
Indies in early life. He was a fine French schol-
eri ana Translated, within year or twO the
work of lie Play upon "Ihe Organization Of La
Dor, adding to 1t an introduction. He devoted
q large portion of his time to tho Academy of
Natural Sciences, the Philadelphia Agricultural
Society and other associations OF q scientific char
aeter. lie retired from the active duties of his
profession over fifteen years ago. being possess
cd OF an ample fortune to crafty his tastes and
AFFORD him means of doing good.
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-07-07

has conferred the degree of L. L. d. upon Pres
ident W. H. purnell, of Delaware College. One
of the faculty of the former institution is Prof
KIrkwood, formerly of this State, and who was
himself President of Delaware College He oc-
cupies the chair of mathematics, but is especial
ly distinguished for his astronomical observa-
tions, being honored by our recent English visitor
Mr.. Proctor, with repeated compliments in his
lectures and the title of "the American Kepler. "
Prof. Lemuel Moss, of Grocer Theological
Seminary, at Chester, has been elected President
of Chicago University.
General Howard has been assigned to COM
mand the Department Of Columbia, i'll place of
Gen. Jefferson @. Davis. 1t ls not yet known
what assignment will be made of General Davis.
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-07-07


On Thursday evening the lightning struck and
burned a shock of wheat, belonging to VIM.
Mote, on the farm of 10 seph Griffith, in Penca-
der.
Your correspondent has been shown the
"sweet potato bug, a new pest for the trucker.
He is unlike the bug that has raised such rum
pus with us, and asserts his sway on the sweet
potato vine. We expect he will be hard to sub
due, as he holds fast to the vine, either having
pin that penetrates the ylne, or sucker, one
or the other.
The large balloon, reported in the CONNER
CIAL, yestereay, as landing at Salem, passed
over Newark, early ON Sunday morning, and
was observed by number of our people, caus-
ing much remark, of course.
The Picnic of the Hematite Club, at Iron
Hill, will be repeated OH July 18th.
On Sunday evening, near Sandy Brae OH the
road from Iron Hill to Elkton. colored man
named Dave Green, who is feeble minded, and
at the time was worse dsordered than usual, at
tackled John Schools, white mar, with razor,
cutting him badly ON the arm.
The White Clay Creek Tub Navy have ten
dered vote of thanks to A. H., and VIM, Stew
ardand w. II. Colmery, for the use of their boat,
for the race on the Fourth
The Quickstep b. b. Club of Wilmington have
challenged the Diamond State of Newark, and
the latter have accepted to play on Saturday af-
ternoon next. This, we expect will be very
good game, if the ID. s. play up to their usual
standard. Z.
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-07-07

The American Line steamship Ohio arrived at
Philadelphia on Sunday, with AZ cabin, and 225
intermediate and storage passengers.
A son of ]. j. Piatt was killed ut Cincinnati on
tho Fourth, by the explosion of vial of gun
powder.
Deyine, who lives alone with an invalid sister,
was fatally burned while lighting a fire with coal
OIL.
Tho Park Hotel and several other buildings at
Sandy Hill, N. ", were burned yesterday. Loss
s2O,dO0.
In the steeple chase at Long Branch, on Sat
urlay j. Donahue'a horse Tammany fell twice,
and was so badly injured that he died before he
could be removed from the track. George
Ayers horse, Victor, injured his fetlocl, and
was shot soon after the race.
At New Brunswick N. j., yesterday, Thongs
Kemp threw his three children into the canal
aud then jumped after them. The eldest child
was drowned, but the others and Kemp were
rescued. The surviving children are well, but
trouble caused theideed
During tho six months ending July LIST, 1101
new buildings were erected in st. Louis, alta
total cost of S7,35i.7S
Hon. George II. Brown has declined tue Chief
Justceship Of Rhode Island.
The assessed value of real and personal estate
in the city and county of New York is reported at
fl75i,OO0,OOO, an increase OF T2l, fSo,UUO on the
valuation of last year.
1t is estimated that more than one hundred
houses in Washington were unroofed by the
tornado on Saturday. There are fears for the
safety of a number Of persons who went down
the Potomac in small boats.
The storm of Saturday was very severe in
Baltimore and did considerable damage A
number of houses were unroofed, and Il man
named Jacob Dunn was killed by the falling of
a phel in which lie WAS eleeDug, Several lives
are reported to have been lost on Chesapeake
I}nV,
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-07-07

CoATEsv1LLE, July 6.
The FOURTH. Everything passed Off very
quietly in our town, on the Fourth. A large
number of our citizens were away from home,
and those who remained were very quiet Busi-
ness generally was suspended, except that of a
colored stranger, with large valise which
smelled suspicious. A splendid rain in the even
iis wound up the day in a very acceptable man
BASE BALL.-Nine boys and men, among whom
were four members of the old champion nine
9t last season, went to West Chester on Satur-
uay to play the Brandywines, and got whipped
inc worst kind. The game on the part of the
Coalesvllle Nine was the worst specimen of ball
Playing 1t has ever been our lot to witness.
BURNED We hear this morning that the OK
ten've canneries of Unionvllle were burned
Yesterday, involving heavy loss. The fire is
supposed to have originated from fire cracker
lrull details of this are to be found in our Ken
heLt Square letter, elsewhere.l
FIDELITY.-The fidelity with which our Bur-
gess enforees the laws was demonstrated on the
itll, by his giving permission to the boys to fire
gu as many squibs aud other nuisances rs they
wished in the streets Of the borough. Although
lhere Is an ordinance forbidding the firing of
crackers on the streets, he gave the constables
orders not to enforce the law, at the same time
informing the boys that they might do as they
SO much for champion of Ian.
IN OouNofL MEEIING.-rhe regular meeting of
1pWh Council will be held this evening" There
% no buslneas of Importance for their consider
auoh h except petition of ctizens asking that
water may be furnished the Penna. II. II. from
lhe Borough Water Works for their passenger
engines. In the event of their obtaining .the
6Iant they propose making this place general
stopping place for all trans except the fast
Iralils which only makes two stops between Phil
aielphia and pittsourg. ED.
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-07-07

Especially Reported for the Commercial'l
We are glad to learn that Messrs Morris, Tas-
ker & Co. yesterday resumed work in their Foun-
dry, which has not been i'll operation since last
Fall.
AS Mr.. Yanarsdalen, of Water street, with his
little son, was driving towards Dobbinsyille yes
terday afternoon, they were very nearly overrun
by locomotive. The track runs in the rear
of the foundry, beside high board fence,
and to person going out of town the
cars are completely concealed from view,
by the buildings and fence. Mr.. VAN
arsdalen's horse had ascended the embankment
there about feet high, when to his horror the
locomotive was discovered to be within few
feet of them. The horse was badly frightened,
and turning suddenly, almost upset the wagon.
He leaped TO the level ground and ran back to
the track which goes to the rolling mill, before
he was stopped. Had the locomotive been
drawing a train of cars, all accident would have
been unavoidable, as the momentum of a moy-
ing train could not have been overcome quiohly
enough to prevent a collision. There was no
warming OF the approach given by the locomo-
tive, but we are told that as that is not public
highway, but only is used by sufferance, there
is no obligation upon the railroad to warn trav-
ellers. Thus are the public that travel in that
direction without protection as there is not a
public street or road connecting the town of
New Castle with the "River Road"-a conse-
quence we are told of the injunction against
opening 7th ST., which DIR. Lesley obtained last
year against the Town Commissioners
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-07-07
The National Folly.

SUMMARY OF ITS CASUALTIES IN NEW YORK AND
BROOKLYN.
The New York Tribune of yesterday says
One riot, six brutal aifrays, thirty-live fires,
forty children seriously wounded, at least three
persons killed outright, and one child burned to
death, form the total of the casualties conse-
quent on the celebration of the Fourth in this
city and Brooklyn. sand as these are only the
casualties which were thought serious enough
to be reported at Police Headquarters, doubtless
the full extent of loss and suffering can never
be known.
We go oil from year to year celebrating the
most important event and the most sacred day
in our hihtory in the same senseless and idle
manner that the Chinese welcome their New
Year and the English execrate a paltry conspia-
tor, and those who disapproye it arc happy to
escape the dreadful din by flying from the city,
when less efforts, if united, would secure the
abolition Of the whole nuisance. 1t is only ne
cessary to have wise police regulation rigidly
enforced prohibiting the firing of pistols and pop
ping of fireworks, and the refusal of the Com
mon Council to make appropriations for pyro-
technic displays, to secure immunity from the
nuisance and danger.
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-07-07


ETC. ETC.
Especial to the Commercially
SEAFoRD, July G.
improve the earliest opportunity to inform
you of tremendous storm of wind and rain
accompanied with almost incessant lightning
and terrific thunder On the 4th inst, a heavy
south wind prevailed throughout the day, and
about sunset dark bank of clouds rose from
the northwest, and came up against the wind,
which was still blowing hard from the south.
At o'clock the wind suddenly ceased and an aw-
full Stiffness prevailed for few minutes, when
such blow followed as we never wish to witness
again. The tornado seemed to go in streaks,
and was most felt in Nantcoke City. On the
farm of Isaac w. Fisher hardly panel of fence
is left standing. Two house frames were blown
fiat, trees blown over, out buildings taken com
pletely away, and chimneys carried away. Far
ther eaet, toward Concord it ragged with greater
fury than here. On the farm of Mrs. Ezekiel
Jones, almost every thing is in ruins-barns, car
riage house, Containing two carriages,) all
smashed the dwelling, IL large sub bstantial build
ing, was moved from its foundation. The dam
age done here is at least one thousand dollars.
We have heard of but little of the damage, but
it is very heavy. Many stacks of wheat were
blown to pieces and the grain fclttered to the
winds, and much damage was done to the grow
ing crops
Business men begin to complain of dull times.
The last fall panic just begins TO be felt here.
The strawberry crop has proved dead loss to
the grower. The wheat crop has been very good,
corn bids fair for a good crop of peaches we
have none
There never was time when the people of
Sussex County had more need to retrench and
economize than now. Many have gone into the
culture of small FRUITS and have neglected the
more important branches of husbandrY, and the
consequence is they are i'll debt and nothing to
pay with.
Our noble Nantieoke is again without steam
boat. There is no doubt fine business to the
man who will put steamboat in this river. The
great trouble has been, heretofore, that boats
are put on which are too expensive, and the cost
of running eats up all profit. NANTIcoKE.
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-07-07

"You onght to acquire the faculty of being at
nome In the best society," said fashionable
aunt to an honest nephew, 81 manage that
easily enough" replied the nephew, ''by staying
at home with my wife and children"
Three cars Of a passenger train on the Chatham
nrahch OF the Boston and Albany Railroad were
slrown ,.r from the track on Saturday, at Mellen-
seriously.
The Inc school vacations have hardly begun, and
aileady mothers begin to see the folly OF an ar
fangement of school terms that compcl them to
mer. N- N'''-''e '"0 ''''''
N, said Mrs. A. to Mrs. B., ''dont you think that
MI Mf. q, has remarkable stock of common
ssgnseE s.,nsE "He ought to have" replied Mrs. b.
ior no one ever saw him use any"
r,ic John Browns dog story Rab and his
iad1lus n,daU might appropriately bo reproduced now
under !. . the title of Rab-id and his fees. How
Is that for hy-drophobia?
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-07-07
The Rights OF Fireworks.

In Baltimore, Marshal Gray was interviewed
by manufacturers and sellers of fireworks, who
that the stringent enforcement of
the ordinance was an infringement of their
rights. He told them that if, in order to cele-
brate properly the nations independence, it was
to sacrifice a few human lives, it would
he better to select some that the community
might well spare, and have them burned public
ly at pyrotechnic stake The marshal was
opposed to the indscriminate cremation of inno-
cent people by fireworks, or the destruction of
their property by the needless use of fireworks
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-07-07

A postponed exhibition of fireworks took
place in New York last evening. When near its
close pile of fireworks lying on the ground ex-
ploded by spark from rocket, and Roman
candles, bombs, rockets ETC., whizzed among an
assemblage of about five thousand people.
number Of persons were injured but only four
so seriously as to require medical attendance.
For short time there was n fearful panic
among the crowd.
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-07-07

Cape May telegram, last evening, says !;
Mary Shaw, wife of Joseph Shaw, Manayunk a
member of an excursion party that arrived here
to day, bathed this morning contrary to the ad-
vice Of her physician, and died shortly after go
ing into the water from internal hemonhage.
She was much deblitated by sickness. She was
ffty-three years of age, and leaves eight chill
dren. When she was taken out of the water DIR.
Duffy made unavaling efforts to save her
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-07-07

Wanted-Lipht employment
Wanted-White woUan for honsework
Wanted-situatiOn as housekeeper
Resolutions of tespect
ine-apples-B0wman
Notice-t egistry Bureau
One room wanted-AIrs Ferry
1OI farms for sale--Geo W Ingram
Boarding-S01 West Street
Hardware-Trnman Shaw.
Linen and lawn suts-F L Frank
Cane seat chairs-L + Adair
English walking Jackets-M L Lichtenstein
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-07-07

The body of Frank +. Young, of North Ando-
yer, was found yesterday in Davenport, Mass,
partly submerged with wound penetrating the
brain. revolver lay near the body, with one
chamber discharged, but circumstances indicate
that the man did not commit suicide. Phe
wound i'll the head was made by some blunt in
strument, and it is believed that Young was
murdered and thrown into the water.
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-07-07
SECOND EDITION.


THE BODY OF MICHAEL DoUGHERTY FOUND.
Especial by Telegraph to the Commercially
New CASTLE, July 7.
The body of Michael Dougherty, who was
drowned on the 4th, near Truss's wharf, while
crossing the river was found this morning about
o'clock, by some parties who had been drag
ging for it. The corpse is much swollen, and
dishgured. The Coroner has been summoned
and an inquest will be held, this afternoon.
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-07-07
The Alleged sn,uggiers.

THEIR ARRIVAL To-DAY-DAKER WILL CONFESS
THE EXAMINATION TO TAKE PLACE ro-MoR-
ROW.
The Revenue Gutter Hamilton arrived at Pu-
sey Jones and Co. 3 wharf, at noon, bringing the
seven persons who were arrested at Lewes, yes
terday, and several Witnesses The prisoners
were at once marched to the city hall and locked
up. Baker, since his arrival here, confesses his
guilt, and will SO plead tomorrow morning, at
the examination, which will begin at o'clock.
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-07-07

BURGLAR KILLED Ry TOWN MARSHAL.
CINCINNATI, July Z. .
VIM. johnson, under arrest for burglary, at
Yellow Springs, Ohio, made murderous assault
on the Town Marshall Hammelin, who killed
him in self defense.
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-07-07

REPORT OF THE SIGNAL SERVICE.
WAsHNaToN, July Z.
Probabilities For the Middle States, clear
weather, southeast and southwest winds, ris-
ing temperature and falling barometer.
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-07-07

FAMILY KILTED NEAR PEMBTNA.
WAsHIEeToN, July Z.
A telegram to Army Head Quarters reports
the murder of a family of six or eight settlers at
st. Joseph, near Pembina, by the Cuthead FLAT
head p Sioux Troops are in pursuit of the mur-
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-07-07
DOND'S EXTRACT

900 PIANOS AND ORGANS, NEW
AOO and Secondhand, of tlrst-class makers,
will be sold at Lower Prices for cash. or on Install
ments, for rent, in city or country, during this
month, by Horace Waters Son, No. 4S1 Broadway,
than ever before offered in New York. SPECIAL
TY Pianos and Organs to let until the rent money
pays the price OF the instrument. Illustrated Cata
iogues mailed. A large discount to Minister'S
Churches, Schools, Lodges, etc. jelt-4w
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-07-07

PRICE OF GOLD, TODAY.
New YORK, July 7.
Gold, to-day S1.10X.
Later quotation, lin New York, } 1.09sI.