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Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-16
Political Notes.

Don A Pardee, whom the President has ap-
pointed as Judge Durell's successor at New Or
leans is said to be man Of character and we'll
fitted for the position. He is an Ohioan by
birth 80 years OF age, an ex-soldier with an ex-
cellent reputation for courage and ability, who
was made brevet Biigadier- General at the
close of the war. In 1865 he settled in New Or
leans and engaged in the practice of law, met
with flattering success and has won the conf
deLcs Of NIL parties.
According to the Washington correspondence
of the New York World Wisconsin Republican
member says that the feeling of the Western
members has gradually changed toward adopt
ing a specie payment policy as party alterna-
natve, the Ohio and Indiana members being ex-
cepted. He says that the Wisconsin members
are all ready to vote for specie payment to be
resumed in 1876.
The reports given out that Senator Cameron
and some other Northern Senators are opposed
| to Mr. Jewell have no foundation in fact. Sen
ator Cameron says that instead OF opposing MIR
| Jewell's policy of retrenchment in the Depart
ment he will earnestly sustain every effort mad'
| bv the Postmaster General in that direction.
Numerous consultations have recently beer
| held between prominent Democrats in New Yorl
| in relation to the United States Senatorship ane
| other Offices the purport OF which, according tS
the Tribune, is the very probable election
Hon. Francis Keenan, for the first named place
The New York correspondent of Western pa
| per contends that Fernando Woods chances TO
the Democratic Nomination for the next Presi
dency are as good as any other mans
Missouri having decided in favor of constitu
tional Convention by the small majority OF 70
votes, the Governor has ordered an election OF
the 26th Of January.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-16
xndsrssrinI News.

l. Kuausrs paper mill, at Valley Forge, schnyl-
kill, which has baen idle for several months,
resumed operations on Mondly last with good
prospects for work during the winter.
1t ia estimated in Brooklyn that there are now
three times as many men out Vt employment in
that city as was the case thus time last year.
The work of repairs OH the Allentown rolling
mill is being pushed forward as rapidly as pos
sible, sufficient number of orders having been
received to justify starting up.
Tho situation between the iron manufacturers
aud puddlers OF Pittsburg is that OF a deadlock.
or 800 furnaces in that country but 73 are run
ming, and these only Temporarily until certain
contracts are filled
The heaviest shipment of steel and iron rsilr
since the organization OF the Bethlehem Iron
Company was IN ids from their works during
the past few weeks on Friday there were ship
ped from the works $40 tons of steel rails anu
100 OF iron rails, which Wore loaded on Al cars
On Saturday tho shipments amounted 10 35J
tons Of steel rails and 60 tons of iron rails max
ing total OF $50 tons of steel aud iron rails Ii
fvyn dava
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-16
Relief for liae Poor.

CONTEMPLATED MEETING TO PROVIDE hELIEF -Ex-
EXISTING ORGANIZATIONS INVITED TO co-oPk-
RATE.
A number Of gentlemen propose to meet on
Wednesday evening, Dec. 16th at ~ o'clock,at
Historical Societys rooms, in the Masonic Tenn
pie, to mature plan for the judiclous relief of
the poor OF this city during the present winter.
All who desire to cooperate in such work are
earnestly invited to be present.
As tbs result Of an informal consultation OF
those who have united in calling this meeting,
it has been considered that probably the b,st
mode of effectng the object in view would be
to use the existing organizations of which there
are more than one in this CITY, for the dist'ibu-
ton of such means as citizens may feel dlspos ed
to contribute during the winter, rather than at
this late day to undertake the formation of a
new organization.
1t is, therefore, suggested that such Relief So
cieses as are Mt present organized whether OPP
Grating through the whole city or III particular
districts, should be represented at this meeting
In order that there may be AN opportunity to as
certain clearly how far existing organizations
may be sufficient to carry out this necessary
work during the winter.
WORK OF THE YOUNG LADIES RHLIEF socIETY
At a recent meeting of the Young Ladies' Re-
lief Society, it was deemed advisable to publish,
for the benefit of contributors aud others inter
ested, statement OF tho work accomplished
during the winter OF 1854.
From Nov IL, 1873, to March II, 1874. sky
six families were regularly visited and assisted.
A Summer Committee was appointed for the re-
lief of those who from sickness, or extreme
poverty, demanded the continued assistance oil
the Society. The following IL II brief statement
of finances;
Received from regular contribution OF
managers Si..,...........-..... @ols II
Received from regular contribution OF
Mombers, s,................... l2o.2s
Tableaux, entertainment, chdrens fair
and donations. ........,.. ........... 446 u
Total, S599 7.
The Winter Committee expended
for groceries, dry goods, coal,
&C., sooo.to
The Summer Committee expend-
ed, ,.............','... ioo.Vo ..- !,
Total, ,......... .......'....' -@foo.f'
Amount in treasury. ,..-......+ .....,...@ .@ilo z
The Society is again at work, and the balance
on hand has, at this early date, been nearly ex
pended, but as far as the limited meaus Will al
low, great pleasure is afforded in carefully uslnl
the amounts so gratefully received from contrl
butors EsrELLE NJ. RIoy,
Sect'y, and Treas.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-16
SECOND EDITION.
Fareman's Matters.

OPTICAL INSPECTION OF THE SEVERAL ENGINE
HOUSES YEsTERDAY.
Last evening, the Fire Committee Of Council,
accompanied by Mayor Simms and the chief En-
gineer of the Fire Department with his First as
sistant, made an inspection OF the several en-
glne houses, devoting several hours to the
work and examining everything in
very minute manner Everything was
found in admirable condition-the enc
gine houses cIeaniy and well kept, the ap-
paratus in good order and the companies
efficient and active. The need OF @ greater
quantity of hose is, however, felt, and the com
mittee will recommend ts Council the distribu- :
tion of an additional supply TO the companies.
By the wedding out process which has gone on
in sll the companies during the past year tho
bummers and hangers on about the engine bous-
es have been Topped or and strict discipline
created which has greatly improved the compar
nies in morality and increased their efficiency
While they have been somewhat reduced i'll men,
bership, they have simply lost the superncum-
bent mass of dead weight which has heretofore
been pulling them down. No drunken men are
allowed about the engine houses, and no drink
ing is tolerated on the premises. All the COM
panies are, now provided with horses, and the
promptitude with which alarms are responded to
was shown by all, the various eyolutions of har-
Messing up being performed. In this respect,
the Friendship and Reliance Companies, by
reason OF their more favorable circumstances,
seemed to be more rapid in execution than the
rest, ard harnessed up their horses ready for
action in the almost incredible short space Of
eight seconds. With the Friendship Co. this is
somewhat remarkable, their horses having been
purchased just one week ago to-day, and have
h d no longer drill The committee will make its
report to Council on Thursday evening.
THE VACANT ASSISTANT ENoNEEnsH1p.
The right of Council to elect being now con-
ceded, it s probable that the vacancy in the
first assistant engineership will be filed on
Thursday night There are several names men
toned in connection with the position, but the
Reliance Co. claim the right, aud not without
some show of justice, to name the successor to
the deceased Mr.. stidham, he having been a
member of that company. There is some dis
position to acknowledge the claim.
FREscoINa AN ENGINE HOUSE,.
The Friendship Co. begun 1.-THE erection OF
81 affoldlng in the lower room OF their engine
house, this morning, intending to fresco the
ceiling and brighten up things generally about
the premises.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-16
King KaIaknua.

HIS CONDITION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BY 1HE
PRESIDENT YESTERDAY.
King Kalakaua arose bright and early yeste.-
day morning and feeling very much better after
agood nights rest Although the King's condi-
ton is much improved his physicians think it
would be decidedly imprudent for him to yen-
ture out after night during the present severe
spell OF weather.
During the morning his najestys cough was
so very troublesome that it Wts uncertain a. 10
whether he would be able to make his official
visit to the White House. but at little aftor II
o'clock he announced that he felt better, and
sent word to the President that he you'd be
happy to pay his respects at any time that wonii
suit his convenience after IL O'clock LII reply
the President sent word that lie would be
pleased to receive his majesty between one ard
two O'Clock.
At o'clock the King and his party arrived al
tho Executive Mansion, and were met on the
north portico by Secretary Fish, Lieut.. Colone
Fred Grant, and Lieuts. Hooker and Totten
the latter in full uniform. Secretary Fish re-
ceved the king and escorted him to the veH'i
bnle of the Executive Mansion. The President
met him at the door OF the vestibule, shook hin
cordially by the hand and bade him welcome
Headed by the President and the King, the part,
then moved into the Blue Room, where goner
al introduction took place. All the meubers o
the Cabinet were present. The interview wa
brief, and at its conclusion His Majesty and par
| ty retired to their hotel.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-16
Personal AND PARTICULAR.

The water supply is very low at Boston.
--Janauschek says farewell next summer.
--"Jonos" is the name Of the youngest Nevada
town.
The "phiztic art" is what the seniors Of Ann
Arbor call photography.
And now the carpet weavers have struck Is
it against the tacks, and is it binding Z
One OF the wedding presents Of young mar
ried couple Of Indiana recently was 40 bushels
Of coal.
The Empress OF Russia intends sojonrning
some time at the town OF Sa Reno on the coast
of the Mediterranean.
"A Sillygism The good die young Brigham
the Mormon will die young. Therefore BrIi ham
is good.--LoioeH Courier.
Henry Richard, M. r., made foIcible
speech in Manchester, England, on the 25th ult..
in favor of international arbitration.
Jefferson is in New York. The statement
that--he has again been i'll with trouble OF the
eyes is totally untrue and unfounded.
They say that fifty varieties of tobacco are
grown in this country, and remark that this
gives one wide range to chews from
in the village of Sheridan, OREGON, they
utilize the church OH eek days by taking out
the seats and using the floor for croqnet
ground
Senator Buckingham, of Connecticut. is SO
seriously i'll at bis home that it is thought he
will not be able to be at Washington at all dur
ing the Winter.
-Emerson Wight, the newly elected Mayor
of Springfield, Mass, has two wooden legs, hay.
ing lost both of his natural ones by rail Dad
accident several years ago.
Preston Powers's bust OF Whittier VIII prob
ably be shipped from Leghorn for Boston by the
last of December. The late Senator sumner,
was the first subscriber to the fund for its exc
cution.
M. Rouher, the chief adviser Of Napoleon
III, recently attended an Imperialist' council
held at the home of the Empress Eugenie at
Chiselburet. The subject considered at the
council was the parliamentary policy OF the Bon
apartists.
-Camors, u valuable trotting horse, Is dead
in San Francisco, Of lung fever He made hit
mile at Buffalo, last season, in 1871. and waf
valued at $21, 500. We should rather have had
the money than the horse, before he got the
lung fever.
DO not forget the lecture In Grace Church
tomorrow evening, by the Rev. W. IL. Milburni
tho blind preacher. The Louievlle fouri :
Journal speaks of him thus "As lecturer
Mr.. Milburn is far in advance Of any one we
have heard before. There are, doubtless, some
who excel him in buffoonery which commands
the popular applause. But for refined beauty
of language, genuine wit, noble thoughts aud
oftentines deep pathos, we have not known
his equal. With personal conviction we now
pronounce him to be most truly Tho Blind MAI
Eloouept"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-16
A Great EnterprIse.

ANOTHER LINE OF AMERICAN rEAMsHIps TO BE Ks-
rABLIsHED ON THE PACIFIC.
The New York Times of to-day says an import
ant meeting took place yesterday at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, in that city, between c. P. Hunt
ington, Vice President of the Central Pacific
Railroad Company, Messrs. Oliver Ames,
Sidney Dillon, Bates and others, of the
Executive Committee of the Union Pa
cific Railroad Company. The matter
under consideration was contract for q term of
five years between the Central and Union Paci-
fic Railroads and the Occident and Oriental
Steamship Company. of the State of California,
for through first-cass line of steamships, to
run between San Francisco and Japan and Chi
ma A communication was. read from the
Steamship Company claiming that $6,5o0,-
900 of the Si0,OO0,00O of capital stock
had been already subscribed on the Pacific coast.
Large subscriptions were made by San francisco
merchants and by Chinese merchants in that
city. After due consideration OF the matter in
ali its bearings, the contracts were unanimously
ratified by the two roads, the Central and Union
Pacific. The contracts are now complete, having
been approved by all the contracting parties.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-16
new Adversisemen... ro-aay


Musical Gfts-O DltsOn Co
st. Nicholas for 1874
Registers nOtice-Estate OF samuel stevenson
Wan ed-Situation az teamster
Iost-Roll OF music
Zephyr work-E $ jackson Co
SIS reward-emal satchel 10 t--Wm Sharp
Notiea-Sixth Ward Republicans
Muff taken In mistake
Two dogs losi-H W Cause
Skating Park-Arctlc Ice Co
Sewing machines repaired-J Rano, Brevity
Oysters-Fullmers Bresity
Driving gloves-J Dnughten, Breyity
Coatlngs-Bayne, Brevity
Boots and shoes-Turner Co Brevlty
City Laundry-Brevlty
Carpets shaken-Ferry, Breviy.
Funeral notices
Hardware-W Ii Fillany
Whitman's confectlOns-Miss Maxwell, Bievity
Sewing machines-Grover Il Bahar, krevlty
Sporting material-Hindle 4 Co Brevty
Primera cgars-Singles Il son Brevity
Felt hats-Dubell Brevlty
lTnderwear-C Morgan, Breyity
Fine furniture Enterprise TO freyity
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-16
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Hsosson Fires, Yesterday.

APPLICATION OF INcENDIARY TORCHES IN VARIOUS
QUARTER .-1REAr DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY.
Several fire alarms were sounded in Boston,
yesterday, and much damage Was done. Two
fires were. .kindled in the same vicinity in Pymp-
ton street, the first of which burned five sto-
~ building and involved a loss of about 40,000
In the second fire the hames, famed by q
strong wind, soon made fearful havoc among
the mass OF wooden buildings lying between
Plympton and Wareham streets, completely
quitting everything that lay in their tracks.
They crossed Wareham street after destroying
the large planning mill of Morton Chesley,
and then feasted upon that Of
]. J. McNuty,y extensive wood manufacturer.
The force OF the wind blew the burning brands
across Albany Street, where they took firm
foothold in the large lumber yards, and now all
that tract OF land lying between Albany street,
aud Water, was one mass of raging flames. the
dry lumber affording the Are free passage at
every step. The firemen had given up all hope
of stopping it now, except by preventing
it from getting foothod III the section lying
between Wareham and Maiden streets, but still
kept playing on the banning piles OF lumber on
Albany street.
Among the sufferers were Morton 4 Chesley.
$50, 900; f. p. Badger Il Co., $50, ,000 Smith 4
Jacobs, 1856 1000; Nathaniel o. Hunt, S65,000; ].
] McNulty, s6j 600; Tuttle & Gilman, S3U, 600;
Bosom & Borech, $4,000; and a number of
others whose losses range from 5000 to Sl0.-
900. 1t is estimated that about 500 men were
thrown out OF employment. The total loss foots
about half million OF dollars.
A fire also occurred in Charlestown, which des-
troyed one block and train OF cars, while much
chipping in the harbor narrowly escaped. This
fire entailed loss of from $780, 900 to s15O00O
| Like the others, it is believed TO have been OF
incendiary origin.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-16
Real Estate transfers.

During the past week the following changes
In real estate have been made:
William Slack has sold his farm at Iron Hill to
Philadslphia, parties for $4,000. The iron ore
deposits will be developed, it is said
The farm of Thomas j. Clark, on Globe creek,
Easton district, Talbot county, OF l27 acres 70
MIR. Herring. of New York, for 100000.
@. b. Ontler has sold his farm near Mount
Pleasant to parties in I iladelphis for sle ooo
John Henson has sold to Franklin Caldwell the
small farm near Halls Roads, Queen Anne
county, for $780,
The following changes are announced in Ches-
ter county: ana
The farm OF Charles @. 0at, Westtown, 100
acres, to Edward Manley willistown, for sl2o
per acre.
The farm OF Charles L. Hester l6O acres III
Westtown, to Frederick O. Brinton, Birmingham
for 1928 per acre. -,
The farm of George Fl. Cope. Lower Oxford,
1872 acres, to Henry Cope, same township fof
@65 an acre.
Henry Cope has sold 81 acres adjoining Lin
coin University in Lower Oxford, no buildings,
to Elias p. Draper, for $4,000
The farm of Isaac Lewis, decd Upper Uwcn,
Ian, 95 acres has been sold TO John ana DaVlo
Lewis for S89 per acre.
The Executors of Madison Pyle, have solu :
farm in Kenneth 105 acres. to Agustus Broslus
near Centreville, Delaware, at S75 % per acre
Mary b. Hoopes, has sold farm III New Gar
den, about 100 acres, TO samuel L. Bnleyi OF
birmingham, $50 so per acre.
The executor of Henry Blamberrys Estate
has sold farm in Londonderry, III acres, Il
Benz. Maule same township, for 1856 per acre.
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Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-16
board of Trade.
REGULAR MEETING, LAST EVENING

REGULAR MEETING, LAST EVENING.
There was quite good attendance at the reg
ular meeting of the Board of Trade last evening,
which, when compared with former meetings,
showed commendable increase of interest.
The secretary being absent W. t. Crosdale
performed his duties.
After an intelligent exchange Of opinions the
Committee to be hereafter appointed was in
structed, to look after the Harbor appropriation
by Congress-, and get that body if possible to ap-
propriate $25.000 for the Improvement OF the
Wilmington Harbor.
On motion of Mr.. Head, a committee to be
similarly appointed was authorized to wait upon
the Delaware Legislature at its approaching ses-
sion and use their influence to get modiica-
tion OF the usury laws upon the same basis of
the Pennsylvania law now in force in that State.
This law provides that in case OF a prosecution
arising undor the law, that only the excess OF
legal interest shall be forfeited.
A committee of three, consisting of Messrs.
Lea, Crossdale and Bradford was appointed to
make arrangements for the proper reception OF
the Peninsula Press Association which IL V
meet in this city on the 30th instant.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-16

FATAL FALL rRoI A CARRrAaE.-Mss Ann
Garrett was instantly killed near the 'Old Pres
ident' tavern, in Delaware county, on Sunday
last. She was returning from visit to her
brother-in- law, Mr.. VIM Sill, residing in East
town twr., Chester county, and was being con-
veyed home in a carriage accompanied by Mr..
S. and his wife, when the horse was caused to
suddenly jump by portion Of the shaft gearing
breaking, which sudden surge threw all the oc-
cupants out, and Ann Garrett alighting with
her head against stone, produced instantane.
ous death. Mrs. Sill suffered disocaiion OF
one of her wrists, aud her husband was consid-
erably bruised, end for a time was insensible.
The horse dashed away with the wagon and de.
moshed it into atoms.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-16

SUICIDE AT CHEsTER.--On Monday last, Miss
Clara Riley, nineteen years of age, a very esti-
mabe young lady who resided with her widowed
mother on Urich street. the first door above
Third, Chester, commit ed suicide by taking
led to the commission OF the act il seems, by
the persistency with which young man who
had boarded in the family urged that spell had
been put upon him by the young lady and her
mother. The young man was crazy, and some
mouths ago was sent to the almshouse, but be-
ing lot out in an apparently restored mind he
returned to Chester and renewed his accusations
with such vehemency that the young lady swal-
lowed poison with the result as stated.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-16
Proposed Change In the school Law,

Proposed Change Ana the school Law.
The Board Of Education, ON Monday evening,
adopted resolution to ask the Legislature TO
change the qualification for voters at the school
elections, requiring, hereafter, that zach per-
son shall baye paid a school tax within two
years. The resolution was offered by Mr.
Moore, OF the second ward, aud was adopted by
the vote of all the Democrats present, together
with those OF Messrs Frock, Grimshaw and Rob
erts, who are regarded as more or less Republ-
Cans. Exactly what the resolution means we do
not know, but II it means to disfranchise the
oolorel citizens at school elections, then it is
decidedly shabby move. The City Charter
provides, [Section 81 that ''the school ASSESS
ment shall not include the persons or estates OF
oolored persons" and as Mr.. Moore, in his reso-
lution, does not refer to this provlsion or indi-
cate, as far as we can see, any purpose to change
1t, 1t might seem that his design is to continue
the plan OF not assessing school tax on colored
people, and then TO forbid any one voting cx-
oept those who have paid that tax Z Is that
your design, Mr.. Moore IH that what Mr.. Frock
Me- Roberts, and Col Grimshaw are at
Some time ago, the Board resolved to ask the
Legislature to tax colored persons and theii
estates for school purposes-in other words tc
amend the section of the City Charter quoted
above. If Mr.. Moore's resolution had that &C.
tion in mind, and simply proposes that, all being
taxed equally, all shall pay tax before voting,
then it is relieved, OF course from any design OF
Acknowledgement
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-16
Deaths.

FLoYD.--On Tuesday, the 10Th st., samuel FLOYD,
in the b7th year OF his age.
The relatives an friends 4 the family invited
to attend his funeral from his late residence, III
Washington street, Friday 18th INST, at IL o'clock
KELLEY-On the morning OF the i4th inst. lex
ander son of Alexander and ,ia garet A. keh y,
aged 80 years.
Ihe relatives and friends of The family are re-
spectfully invited attend The funeral, on THURS
day afternoon at O'Clock, from tile Residence II MS
parents, 2l3 West street, without further notice.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-16

REv. WM DENT HANsoN.-The new rector of
St. James Church, Newport preached Sunday
morning at 1913 o'clock at st. James, Stanton,
and at 8 p. NJ. at the chapel at Brandywine
Springs, to large and delighted congregations.
Both sermons were truly eloquent. We learn
that this evening he will preach at the school
house in the village of Newport, at 71S o'clock,
Some idea of the Affection with which MIR.
Hanson was held at his late appointment and at
Martineburg, W. Va, may be obtained from the
following from the Salesman: His
long pastoral career, and especially the noble
and disinterested services rendered by him dur
ing our terrible OWL war to the wounded and
dying. often performing pastoral services at the
| risk Of his lfe-besdes the faithful and con-
scentious discharge of all ministerial duties, hit
purity and uprightness of character-have en-.
deared him to all our people, of every creed and
| class. He carries with him the love
and hearty good will of not only his old parish
toner's but of all classes Of our citizens. We hope
that he may find his new home most pleasant
and his opportunities for doing good in Hi
Masters cause greatly augmented