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Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-07

The Baltimore american, referring to recent
letter of s. Teackle Wallis, Esq, of that city, on
the contest between Tom Swami and his oppon-
ents, says
We shall take the liberty of applying his OBJ
servations to politics in general, although he
means them to apply to this especial canvass.
trite than valuable. He reminds us that "while
the worthy gentlemen who manipulate our
primary elections have not yet reached the
point of denying, altogether, our right to
entertain and express our preferences, they
generally manage to make it as near an
abstract right as possible, by arranging the par
ty nominal .ons for us, according to their better
and more sovereign Judgment. Until the wretch.
ed system which enables them to do this shall
have been discarded, or essentially modified. it
must be idle for a candidate to rely on the favor
of majority of his fellow-citizens, unless his
friends take steps to prevent his being cheated
out of their votes. know that this is no easy
task, for the chances are always in favor of the
drilled and regular troops, as against any volun-
teers, no matter how patriotic. Still believe
it to be practicable" And then Mr. Wallis pro-
ceeds with his eulogy of Mr.. McLane, with which
we have nothing to do.
This practice which Mi. Wallis condemns in his
sarcastic way is Of course just as applicable to
one party as to another. and to one clique or
faction in party as another. Its evil all pro-
ceeds from the lethargy of the good men who
permit these nominations to be arranged for
them," and then calmly submit to that preordi-
nation which depends for a basis upon their ul-
innate consent to the fraud. II the idea Of such
a revolt as the independent Republicans OF the
Second Vermont District raised against Judge
Poland never enters into their heads, they have
small ground upon which to complain of the I'm
fortunate results of their subservience-
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-07

j, W. Forney, Jr., is on his way to China, by
the Pacific mail steamer, and writes very enter
tsining letters to the Press. He makes it point
to ascertain the favorite tipple of all whom he
meets and informs us that the people on the
Isthmus prefer Jamaica rum,
William Taylor, of Kennett Square, broth
ar of Bayard, has been detailed as one Of the
corps of engineers engaged in the survey OF the
banks Of the Mississippi River, with regard to
their leyee system. The work is under direction
ofa Commission, which includes General Eads,
the builder of the great st. Louis bridge, and
Chief Engineer T. E. Sickels, of the Omaha
bridge and Union Pacific Railroad. Mr.. Taylor
started for the West on Friday to enter upon his
duties
Aaron NJ Powell known to many OF our
readers in favorable manner, left New York on
becomes interested in the firm of II. IL. Bond Il
Uo, who commenced on Saturday, September
5th, the issue of a frst-class eight page weekly
paper The Northampton Journal Mr. Bond il
the brother-in-law of Mr.. Powell, and will be the
business partner Mr.. Powell himself and his
sister, Elizabeth Powell Bond, being the editors.
The new paper proposes to be Independent, and
will discuss politics, literature, reform, the ag-
tcultural, manufacturing, educational, and gem
eral interests, especially of Hampshire County
ani Western Massachusetts,, present full com
penlium of local and general news, and will
have the services of an able corps Of contribu-
ors and correspondents. We wish it the fullest
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-07

HIS SERMON YESTERDAY AT TWIN MOUNTAIN HOUSE.
TWIN MOUNTAIN HOUSE, N. H., Sept. Mr.
Beecher preached to-day to the largest audience
ever assembled here. He took for his text the
following verses of Scripture from the ninth
chapter of St Luke:
And 1t came to pass. about an eight days after
these sayings, he took Peter and John and James,
and went up into mountain to pray.
And as he prayed, the fashion OF his c0un enance
was altered and his raiment was white and glisten-
ing.
And behold there talked with him two men,
which were Moses and Elias;
Who appear, d in glory, and spake OF his decease,
which he should accomplish at Jerusalem
Mr. Beecher did not coniue himself strictly to
q consideration of thought flowing from the YER
ses of his text, his sermon being mainly devoted
to the historical treatment of the life. character.
and services of Christ, 1t was very able and in
teresting, the description given of the transfgu,
ration being particularly eloquent.
No allusion was made which bore i'll any way
on the scandal At times during his remarks
Mr.. Beecher appeared very much affected, his
voice falCering and his eyes filling with tears.
At the conclusion OF the sermon collection
for poor widow with nine children was taker
M.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-07
The Centennial BuIidings.

PROGRESS OF THE woRK--THE MAIN BUILDING TO
BE FINISHED AT AN EARLY DATE.
[From the Philadelphia Press.l
The progress made in the erection of the Cen
tonnal buildings keeps pari passu with the
growth of interest manifested throughout the
country in our great celebration. 1t s officially
stated that Mr.. Dobbins, the contractor, antici-
pates the full completion of his work by Decem-
ber l. 1875. The stone, granite, bricks. and all
kinds of materials necessary for the continuance
of the work, are being received in abundance,
and it is believed that the occurrence of frost
will not interfere with the laying of the granite.
In the event of the Schuylkill river freezing
during the winter, the boats conveying the gran
ite from Maine will be unloaded at New Castle.
Delaware, and the stone placed on cars
and run directly upon the ground. All
the force of workmen that can be util-
led in the laying of granite, bricks, &C.,
are hard at work. The walls of the Memorial
Hall are rapidly taking shape, and the founda-
tions for the huge dome are assuming colossal
proportions. The patent derricks and all the
machinery employed are working to perfection,
and the heaviest manual labor ID with their aid
performed with ease and great saving of mus
cular exertion. An idea of the capacity OF the
Memorial Hall may be found in the fact that q
train of twenty-five cars loaded with stone was
recently backed by the Pennsylyania Railroad
Company directly into the building. In case
the present activity can be maintained, MIR. Dob
bins ia sanguine that the main exhibition build
ing will be finished by the lat of October, 1873
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-07

IA a" excursion was given, on Friday, to the old
:" 'V'A' OF Philadelphia, the three most notewor-
wy participants in which, by reason of their age,
~e'aua alluded to by the Ledger The patri-
Ivu tba q 81 all was Andrew Anderson, who lives at
W. ioihe OF the Little Sisters of the Poor and
Ha V Is said, has reached the age OF 108 years.
ssstoa Sas porn near Marseilles, in France led a
astalile ars, lie in yonth and early manhood, and
Hs ~ salne al, 10 this country while young man.
sorr's 20 salo TO have been for some time in the
ros,na5 OIL stephen Girard. On the excursion
fTo,.iua lie Is reported to have met an old
NJ W"u whom he has not seen for sixty years.
ar nnuerson said that his father and grandfath-
6ftaote aoae eentenarians, and he expected to live
rems en years yet. Anderson was too feeble to
ken % hn.1 ~ hockland during the day, and was ta-
aoo oaNl avh 70 the Little Sisters Home in carri-
~ early in the afternoon.
patvo III III years was Thomas Taylor, aged 1O2, a
yervo5 Yg Oh London, England. He said he had
fonal, IN The BrIhsA army twenty-six years, and
yasS gsu. \. against Napoleon at Waterloo. He has
for sora M eis city for twenty-five years, and was
cension elnie sexton of the Church of the AS
Al nron, on Lombard street, above Eleventh
snaeseht snhaot he lives at 1414 South street. His
years ra,ance as Ii that of man of about seventy
ia osn VI age, he is slight of stature and build
Thas Thss .l he mas "always avoided the rum shops.
Headloe eiliru OF the centenarians was Jamei
farmaey, aged lOl, native of Bucks county,
Janne.p " occupation, who has been living sine,
PbiadlSy st last at the Old Mans Home, in Wes
noriue phla. 1t is said that he was engaged il
'ns grass the day previous to the excursion
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-07

The Breakwater Light has the happy capacity
Of always hitting the nail squarely on the head.
Instance this When the general election comes
oa-on the Sd of November next-Wilmington
Repnblicans will look after their own interest,
aud they will say to Mr.. John P. Cochran and
James Williams, Your staid ideas and notions
don't represent New Castle county, you are
Aon-progressive, we can't swallow that pill,
depart from us, we never knew you. Jump, the
man of the people. and Lofand, the statesman,
ills our BILL"
The Republicans of Sussex county will hold
Hundred meetings ON Saturday of this week to
nominate candidates for Assessor and Inspector,
10 lie voted for at the "Little Election"
Cochran and Williams flag was stretched
Across Main St., in Middletown, OH Monday.
The Kent County Democrats will meet in
County Convention on Thursday, the Oath, fol
the purpose of nominating a county ticket.
Elections for delegates will be held on Saturday,
the 18th, at which also candidates for assessors
anl inspectors will be placed in nomination.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-07

No SPECIAL CHANGE IN AFFAIRs-cAPT. dALIGl
NOT RESIGNED.

No SPECIAL CHANGE IN AFFAIRs-cAPT. dALLGHER
NOT RESIGNED.
City affairs have rapidly cooled off, since the
s'crisis" terminated ON Friday evening. On Sat-
urday morning, COMMERCIAL reporter, who
called at the Water Office was informed by Capt,
Gallagher that he had his resignation ready and
would present it to Mr.. Candy, Chairman OF the
man visited the department. This Mr..
Candy did, few minutes af-
ter, but we ore informed that no resignation
has yet been presented. 1t may therefore be
presumed that Capt Gallagher does net pro-
pose to resign Immediately. The term which he
is now serving expires IN about month, and
City Council will elect at the first meeting in
October.
There is no change in affairs at the new reser-
voir. The men heretofore engaged are pur-
suing their labors.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-07
,rne OdsiitIes of Ice,

In addition to the fact that ice is lighter than
water there is another curious thing about it
which many persons do not perhaps know
namely, its purity. A lump Of ice melted will
become distilled water. Water in freezing turns
out of it all that is not water-salt air, coloring
matter and all impurities. Frozen sea water
makes fresh water ice. If you freeze a basin of
indigo water, it will make ice as clear and as
white as that made of pure rain water. When
the cold is very sudden these foreign matters
have no time to escape, either by rising or sink
ing, and are thus entangled with the ice, but do
not make anv part of it
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-07

"A Western farmer complains that hook and
ladder company has been organized in his neigh
borhood. He states that tine ladder is used after
night in climbing into his chicken-hous- after
which the hooking is done.
Two blarsted Britishers, who got Off an Erie
Railroad express train at Binghamton, the other
day. to shoot buffalo, were indignant because a
hackman offered to carry them up to the IneDri-
ate Asylum for three dollars.
We find the following item in an Illinois
paper Mr. -, who has been in retirement for
few weeks after marrying and burying three
sisters, came up smilingy to the altar again yes
terday, having begun on new family
"A party of young men were out serenading
a few nights since. They sat on the pavement,
which had been recently paved with tar solu-
ton. Next morning the rear of six pairs of pants
dotted the walk and music is heard no more
around that cottage.
"A man named Byers, of Glover township, Ill.
was showing one of his horses to a visitor re-
Gently, and placing his hand on the animals
hips, said " There's colt that's perfectly gem
tle." AT the same instant the colt kicked him IN
the side, infiicting fatal injuries.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-07

lFiom the Breakwater ght-Republlcan- 81
The progressive spirit OF the age, which is the
offspring Of Repulicsnsm, has placed a news
paper in every mans hand and thus the public
ton as neither test of Republican loss or
Democratic gain, but simply the voice Of the tax
payers of Wilmington as to who shall govern
their municipal affairs. Wilmington city affairs
have nothing to do with the political affairs of
The State. Council can do nothing that is for or
ssanst the general interest of New Castle Coun--
Yor of the State of Delsyare. The city, and
that alone, is interested in the city government,
and the result of her annual elections should
teach the Democratic party that she is old
enough and strong enough to take care of her
seli, regardless Of the political sentiment
OF the State. 1t is to be supposed that Will
has, we presume, done what is to her interest.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-07

DEATH OF Dr. ROBERT McCABE.-A telegram
was received In this city yesterday, announcing
the DEATH at Water Valley, Miss, OF DR.. Robert
McCabe, formerly a we'll known citizen Of Will
mington. HIS death occurred yesterday.
During many years DIR. McCabe resided in
Mill Creek Hundred, where he practiced his pro-
of the founders of the Farmers Mutual Insu-
rance Co.. originally of Mill Greek, but now loca-
tedain this city, and was Secretary and Treasurer
for number of years. The Company grew to a
prosperous and successful condition dur
ing his term of offices. He was Wing
and afterwards Republican. He was
kind and gentlemanly in his professional
relations and affable and agreeable as an officer
of the Insurance Co. During several years past
he has been in the employ of Col. H. y. Nc
Comb at Water Valley, Miss.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-07
Dajfu GpatatteretaF.
,uumsRcIAL PRINTING COMPANY.
Howard M. Jenkins, Wilmer Atkinson,
Francis G. Ferris.
~ For Terms, etc., zee Second Page.


President Grant is reported to have said that
ba has no intention Of using the Federal troops
unrwhere in the South except where absolutely
aacessary asc to preserve the public peace.
convention of prominent Republicans of the
southorn States is to meet at Atlanta on the 18th
of J.tober, " the object being to set forth the
y, ,ne condition of the South, and support the re-
FORM necessary to a perfect reconstruction OF
these States"
The town of Mokelumne Hill, in California,
Uaa burned on Friday afternoon. The loss is
estimated at $l75,00O.
Iavis Oates, colored man accused OF felo-
~ was hanged by mob in Jessamine county,
~, on Saturday.
The President has appointed Richard Peters,
lr Of Georgia, and Joseph P. Woolman, Of
Wontana. to be Commissioners to the Centen-
oSl Celebration in Philadelphia.
The Second Division of the Pennsylvania Mill
ts commanded by General Bolton, WAS inspect
sd by Governor Hartraft, at Easton, on satur-
dsr. The Fourth and Sixteenth Regiments
106 men in line, were reviewed.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-07
1eaths.

sIMIsTER-At Kiamensi, on the 4th inst, Fannie
Sinister. in the Y3d year OF her age.
The relatives and friends OF the family are s.
pectfuy invited to attend her funeral from her late
residence, kiamens. on Tu sday afternoon, at
O'Clock, to proceed to st. James church, stanton.
OTTS'-On September 9TH 1874 Paul Brandon OTIS.
infant son of Rev. and Mrs. j. M. p OTIS aged one
year and three weeks.
The friends of the family are invited TO attend the
funeral from the home OF his parents 1907 Washing
ton street. to day, Monray, 18th inst, at O'Clock, p.
M, without further notice.
CHAMBERs.-In this city, ON the 9Th inst, Samuel
Chambers, aged 80 years.
The relatives and friends of the family are re-
spectfuy invited to attend his funeral from his sis
ter's residence S3i West cd street, on Wednesday
morn 'ng, the 9th inst, at 10 o'cl ok
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-07

THE "NATIoNAIs vs.. LAWRENCE, To-pAY-THE
voLLUM cLuB> OF NEW CASTLE DEFEAT THE
LESLEY.
This afternoon, what is expected to be the
finest game of the season will be played at
Schutzen Park, between the Washington
/" National " and tile Lawrence Club of this
city. Extra preparations for the comfort of the
spectators have been made and the game is ex-
pected to be grand event i'll base ball in this
city.
On Saturday the Lesley club of New Castle
were defeated by the Vollum nine of that place,
a newly organized club by score of % to 29.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-07
I,Love-yIakine Awkward >

Mary Kyle Dallas says love-making is always
awkward. "a stolen kiss, if seen, creates a
laugh, squeeze of the hand, if detected, is a
great Joy. myself, who clai n to be romantic,
did grin at shadow picture cast upon the wall
of the white garden fence next door, by an en-.
vious gas light, when / saw the shadow Of the
young lady with much waterfall feed the shad-
ow of the young gentleman with no whiskers
with sugar plums and then kiss it, but the
shadows were very black and took odd drinks in
their noses as they moved to and fro, and that
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-07

lfrom the Daily Republican, Sept. 81
ureat men die, those who have filled impor-
%nt positions of honor and profit, yet the world
Ioses on, and it is really astonishing how little
dsy I,sy are missed. There is no one 80 important
uaa "iS. MS duty may not be performed, and the
sLdasnlery sd of society will not be greatly disturb
'al,E ulE any bargain and sale, or the sudden drop
p,ng out of the place of those who are affected
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-07

PERseNAI-H. F. Piokels, Esq. who has been
confined to his house is again able to be about.
Thos. McCorlde, Esq, who has been spending
the summer at the Red Sulphur Springs, re-
turned on Saturday, aud resumed his duties as
Superintendent of the LIT Presbyterian Sunday
School, yesterday.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-07

A lady at one of the Cape May hops lost val
liable coral cross, and it was found the next day
by one of the colored servants under the piano.
He was rewarded with ten dollars and got SO
drunk that he was discharged, and then wished
he had never seen the thing.
Upon ranch in Nevada. on the Carson river,
there is a herd of twenty-six camels, all but two
of which were bred and raised in Nevada. Some
years ago, nine or ten camels were imported in
to that State, but of these only two lived to be-
come acclimated, and from this pair have been
raised twenty-four camels.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-07
Destructive Woods Fire.

TO- 900 ACRES SWEPT IN NEW JERsEy-DwELIINos,
MILLS AND CRANBERRY MEADOWS.
ELLwoop, N. j., Sept. Z.
fire in the woods has destroyed some ten
thousand acres Of timber in the counties of At
lantic and Burlington, including several cram
berry meadows, q few dwelling houses and a saw
mill. The fire ia still raging.
The mail stage was delayed twenty-four hours
on Friday between Ellwood and Pleasant Mills,
on account of the fire along the road.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-07

From the Advertiser. Sept. 8
inc report Of the Democratic convention pub
lshed IN some of the Republican papers, was will
lally Incorrect in honorable contrast was that
VI Tile COMMERCIAL. 1t was full, exact and hon
From the Mlddletown Transcript, SEPT. 81
IHe COMMERCIAL was the only one of the Re-
publican papers Of the State that gave anything
Convention.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-07
LOCAL. AFFAIRS.

The White Rose Assembly will picnic on We'd
nesday the 9th and not Saturday the 18th as pub
lished.
Mr.. Plummer's excursion to Washington,
on Thursday, will be sure to afford very pleas
ant time to those who go.
A lamp post at Ninth and Jefferson streets WAS
knocked down on Saturday and the lamp broken,
by horse and cart running against it.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-07

BAaaED AT PARIS FOR OBTAINING $4,000 FRANCS
ON FALSE PRETENcEs.
PARIS, Sept. z.
Charles Perkins, formerly U. s. Consul at Lis
bon has been arrested here OH a charge of OBJ
tanning thirty nine thousand francs
on false pretences that he had
obtained concession for cable between Spain
and England, and that he was negotiating loan
for Don Carlos.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-07
Fatal Folly.

In Brooklyn, yesterday afternoon, while a
christening party were going along the street.
George Lutz issued from a beer saloon and be, !,
gan firing pistol 'to give them salute. ,
While doing 80, a ball from the weapon passed
the head of an infant she WAS carrying. The
wounds of both were pronounced fatal by the
physiciane. Lutz WAS arrested.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-07
THIRD EDITION.


CHARLEY noae AGAIN THOUGHT TO BE FOUND.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept.7.
The following is a copy of telegram received
at the Mayors Office this morning, from James
H. Hyatt, Sheriff of Orange County, New York
There is a child here which believe is the lost
Charlie Ross. have had his likeness taken and
sent to Christian Ross by letter yesterday.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-07
The Jav f,ooIxe Estate.

The Washington creditors Of Jay Cooke & Co.
have issued call for meeting to be, held this
evening, whereat the question Is to be consid-
compel the trustees Of the firm to make state
ment of the condition of Its assets, and declare
such dividend as the funds, if any, will warrant.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-07
Advertising Barnum.

DoNALDsoN's RE-AsoENsIoN AT ALLENTOWN, TO-
DAY.
ALLENTOWN, Sept. 7.
Donaldson reascended here, In the balloon
"Barnum," this morning, with Mr.. Emmons, Of
the Morning Herald, and MIR. Robert Kramer.
fhe balloon received fresh supply of gas, here
and on departing took a south-easterly course
toward Philadelphia
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-07
The CITY of PeKfng.

The City of Peking arrived at Boston last
evening, on her third excursion to test her
sneed and sea-going qualities. Her full speed
averaged over IA nautical miles per hour, her
revolutions averaging 81 per minute, and her
highest pressure Of steam being oI pounds
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-07

THE FAME ENGINE COMING. telegram has
been received from Chicago where the new Fame
Engine was sent on trial, stating thatit had been
shipped from that city and would arrive in Will
mngton on Wednesday next
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-07

ANOTHER MISTAKE OF COURSE.

IT is ANOTHER MISTAKE OF COURSE.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept7.
The Ross family have received the photograph
of the child at Goshen, Orange county, New
York, and they pronounce it not to be that of the
missing child, Charley Ross. They were satis-
fed that there was a case of mistaken identify
as Charley would not say he came from Philadel-
phia, Germantown being the only name he knew
as that of his home.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-07

PREPARING FOR CoLLEaE.-There is one great
point of merit in our State Normal University in
that its instructors are not supported by any en-
dowment fund or public appropriation. They
cannot get their living easily. They must earn
estly work and thoroughly teach to the aatisfac-
ton of both parent and pupil. They must de-
pend entirely upons their own exertions. This
develops energy ex ecutive ability, interest
and activity in the students.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-07

PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 7.
Cotton steady at 16s@@17Ac. Flour in more
demand Penna., Indiana and Ohio extra fami-
ly, So. 1906 rs; wheat held firmly, red, $1.18
al. 81 amber. 81 29@D1.2 81 white, $1.30 al. So;
Rye steady at 75c@51.OO. Corn in moderate de-
mand; yellow, soc; western mixed 10000
Oats advancing; white $4,000 mixed, SIC.
Wniskey, S1.06@107.
PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET.
Cattle in improved demand and prices firmer
common to extra State and western steers 46D7-
&c. Sheep unchanged, at $4,000. Hogs firm
er at $40 so to $1200