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Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-08

was u large supply and lair demand. Butter
sold at 55a60 eta. per pound. Eggs 25s3S cts. per
dozen chickens, 81 a5as3 90 per pair turk!es,
81 0OaS2 0O each beans, 10 per quart homiDy
10 do, or three quarts for25 apples, 25a35c per
half peck, or 81 2a's. rs per bashei; turnps Sale
per half peck, or Is bushsl white pota toes 2Oa25
per half peck, or 81 40 per bushel; parsnps pei
bunch celery, 3aa do. cabbage, 5sl0 per head ;
mince meat, Is per pound eranberries, IA per
quartz beei l2a25 per pound pork. loali do.
veal, lOa20, do mutton, sale do. liver 10 do.
lard, llal2 do. sausage, II do.
At the fish market there was q fine supply OF
shad, which sold from 50 to ST. per pair
Herring were sold at from 20 to 80 cents per
,, dozen; haii5ut 25 per pound; pike, IL do rock,
5 do; salmon, 40; perch, Is per dozen "yel-
low neds," 20 do; suekers, % 10 catfish, Is do
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-08

OFF THE TRACK AT the foot of Lombard
street about II O'Clock to-day, shifting engine
No. IL, of the p. w. & B. r. r., while draw
ing some freight cars, jumped the track with
such violence as to turn completely around
and obstIuct both tracks. By one O'Clock the
engine was removed from the north bound
track and enabled the New York express,
which was delayed half an hour to pass up.
1t will probably be stored 10 its usual position
on the track this evening The engine was
somewhat Damaged and the siracks slightly
bent.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-08

SOCIETY VIsIT.-Mondsy evening num- :
bsr OF Knights OF Pythias, of this city, went
to Philadelphia. where they visited the
meeting room Of Fidelity Lodge, at Broad
and Spring Garden streets, and witnessed
the exemplication of the third degree. The
attendance was very large, about 400 PER-
soDs being present, tho exercises were very
interesting. and the Wilmington knights
spent an exceedingly pleasant evening.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-08

SALES OF MoNEY.--Lsst evening. the thir-
ty-eighth monthly meeting OF Gsrmania
Loan Association was held, being the tirst
meeting In the new series. The sales were
$500 at 43A per cent. premium. and $500 at
ASS. Withdrawn shares, to the amount OF
$500 we're paid oil.
At the regular monthly meeting of Della.
ware Loan Association, last evening, 500
sold at 90 per cent. preiniu IN, $500 at Al Il
and $22O at 4O1k.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-08

New PAPER IN RBADiNa-We have received
the first copy Of The Day. new daily evening
paper started in Reading, Pa. on the 9th ius; =,
by NsssIs. J. @. Smith s Bro. It proposes
"relig iously to represent with fidelity, The true
interest of the great city" Of Reading. Wsliko
the appearance Of the Day. believe it has good
field Of labor, and wish it encouraging success.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-08

CAR BUILDINd.-There is now at the car
shops in this Borough nearly one hundred
pairs of car wheels, from the Lobdell foam
dry, Wilmington. They are to be used in
the manufacture of twenty flats for the Vir.
ginia 4 Trucklc Railroad, Nevada, and two
box cars for the Peach Bottom Railway
These cars are now we'll under way.-Or
foTf prPSS
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-08

TKE CARRYING OF PACxAoBs ON THE ". &
R. K R.-Paokages not bulky or inconvenient to
handle, and not weighing more han 100 pounds
are carried frso over the Wilmington " Reading
Railroad, il accompanied by a passenger. II ex
csedinS LOO pounds III weight or unsccompani led
by passenger, express rates are charged. Iu .
few cases where it was not known that the pack.
ages were accompanied by passengers, charges
were made In mistake by agents.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-08
NOTICES..
NOTICE.

N Office
TO THE HOLDERS o. NEW cAsrIE COUNTY LoAN,
MATURING APRIL 1874.
The holders Of tho above Loan are b eby mott
q ed that the Levy Court have authorized the ro-
newal Oi the same. Tor ten years from a.,rit Is,
1874. and the new bonds (registered) in sams oi
5000 and $1,000 have been LETT with CIeaver Broth
to deliver the same, in exchange tor the old DO nds
q. WATKINS
aPfo lw County Treasurer
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-08

ANNIvKRsARY. - On Sunday afternoon
next, the anniversary OF the Sunday Schools
connected with Madley M. Il. Church, will
he held in the Church edifce, South Will
mingtGn. Rev. Joseph &. Smith and Sam |
NJ. harrington. Esq. will make addresses,
and other interesting features will be pre-.
sented.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-08

ELEcrION OF TRUsTEEs.-Last night, four
vacancies In the Board of Trustees OF AS
bury M. E Church, were filled by the
election OF Messrs. John Matlack, j. j,
McMulien, Z. II. Spencer aud Jacob H.
Webb. The Board consists OF uine mem
bers, four OF whom arc elected each year
the other five holdiBg over.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-08

Not HELD.-1he annual mselinQ of lhe
Trustees OF the Home for Friendless Chill.
dren, was to have been held last evening
at the Artizans' Savings Bank bat no quor-
um being present, the meeting was post.
poned.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-08

PoLIcE CAsEs.-JOhn Owens, col, arrested by
officer Bradford, for { sorderly, conduct, vas
fined 81 and costs, and held 10 bail, in the sum
OF $500, TO keep the peace.
Since yesterday morning four cases OF drunk
euness have been disposed Of, ut fifty cents and
costs each,
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-08

pDEN DEATH.-Mr. Smith, Postmaster
~ RpFer, died at bis residence In that town
Mohoay night. after q short illness. He
was we'll liked.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-08

PERsoNAL.-Mr. b. Scott, OF Scott's Art
Gallery, Philadelphia. Is at the Clayton
House, making arrangements to make a
large sale OF fine Oil Paintings. In eur city,
next week. We are glad to SEQ Mr.. Scott,
and hope he may obtain q suitable location
for his sale.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-08

the office OF Geo. q. Nh us, No. 3C2 Market
street. But as the montby meeting OF Delaware
Loan Association was being held at the same
time and place, the Hail Company adjourned
until Tuesday evening next, the regular monthly
meeting night.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-08

FRESH SHAp.-We are .ndsbtsd 30 Capt.
VIM. Barry for q very fne Suseuehann M
Shad, caught last night. Capt. Barry re.
ceives them fresh by express.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-08
NOTICE.
0rFISx OF THE CITY TREAsURER.

NoIloE'
0FrIGS os THE CITY TREAsURER
WtLAtsaros. DBL. April .. is7+.
The bo,dars OF City Warrants from NJ To- l47
inclusive. are hereby sotided thstI AN prepared
TO redeem the same at my othce. No Fast Sixth
Street. Interest from No. los to No. ls7 will be
paid to this date and cease ereafer Interest for
unpaid warrants for which notice of redem ption
has heretofore been given. lviz: from Ne to lOi
ceased February 7th, ls7i)
FRANCIS VINCENT.
apr6-l2t City Treasurer.
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nnr6.l2i

NoTICE.-Shares for sale Ia the Delaware, Mu.
~ tual, Wilmington and Diamond State Loan
Associations. at 81. w per share.
spr3f GEO. c. MARIs. Seo'y.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-08

NOTICE.-Shares can be had in the fourth series
~ of the Delaware and Mutual Loan A5socia-
ions at one dollar per share.
GEO. C. MARIS,
mar23tf Sec'y nd Treasr
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-08
LOCAL 1NTR1LraENcH.

1000 MEN AND HOSES are required TO
man and work the Great Forpaugn Show,
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ma26eod-f

WILMINGTON INSTITUTK.-NOTICE.
w time fer the reversion Of scrip is post poned
to the annual meeting in April next. Persons
holding scrip, desirous Of converting it into active
stock. can do!so on the sams terms as heretofore.
Up to that time. marlleodtm
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-08

NOTICE. Second series of Stock in the lex
IN celsior Loan Association for sale. The frs
payment can be made and shares secured on ap'
plcation to ID. U. HAWKINS, See'y.
Wilmington. Mar A-tf. No. 40i Market st.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-08

TNION AID SOCIETY.
~ The Board of Controll" having closed their
work for the winter, would thank all persons hav-
ing bills against the Society to present them to tho
undersigned without delay.
marriott CHARLES WARNER. Pres't.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-08

pASPBERRY VINEGAR, rich favor Ono bot
IL tie making largo amount of delicious health
tu beverage ter family use parties. pic MOS and
excursions put up in bottles at to-; in gsllcu
kegs s2 25 per gallon. Apply to the agent
HENRY P. WEAVER. ConIectioner.
MARLIN Ali Markat stgsa,
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-08

ELECTI0N S0TICE.-The Annual Election tor
IL Seven Directors for the Christians River Im-
proyement Co. will be held at the Office Of the Sec
retsry. April 18th, 1874. at o'clock. P. NJ.
narSl-te III. NJ. CHILD, Secy.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-08

~ Series.-30 800 Shares Of the Fourth Series of
Stock in this Association is now offered for sale.
First payment can be made and books secured on
and amer the 18th OF April, on application to
d. T. HAWKINS, Sec'y
mar26eod-U No. 404 Marx ct street
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-08
PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET.
Special Notices.

bathing Sponge,
OF fne aaalty in largo, medium and Sun all piec 90
for sale. wholssale and retail by
Il. BRIN0HURST Il CO.,
Corner Sixth and Market Streets.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-08
hrinahurst,.C chocolate Iron Lozsnxes,

Composed Of Pure Iron Chocolate, and Sugar.
are very cor venient. eficaeious. and palatabie
form for administering Iron in general Debility,
and deficiency OF colorlng matter in the blood
These Lozenges are valuable as a tonic for im :
parting strength and healthy color to iuvalids,
Preparedby
Z. BRIN9HURST & CO.,
april Corner Sixth and Market Streets.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-08

P0BERT HADD0Ck. Plastsring and Calcinin
~ ing. Z: L: Cor. sth and Shipley Sts. Resi-
dence, tl0 ". Ninth street. apr2-d2m
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-08

Il, ,BKINuHUKSE y GU,
Corner Sixth and Market Street,
Toilet Mirrors,
A full assortment of all sizes, including double
magnifying, &C. "
Il. BRINQuURST d CO..
Corner of Sixth aRd'Mark ct Streets.
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Foreign.

TuE steamship Victoria, which left Glasgow
on The 9th Of December for New York, la;
returned with all the blades of her propeller
broken
NAVIGATION OF the Danube Il closed by ice
4 FAMINE prevails in five districts OF tht
Russiaa province Of sahara.
The proprietors OF tn, newspapers in fla
vana have held a meeting TO consider th,
question OF raising subscription rates.
WHARF laborors and trade organizations o.
Havana demand pay in gold or its cquivalcn
in currency, and propose to strike unless
their terms are complied with. Draymen anr
coachmcu join in the strke.
AN0InER extensive FIRE, accompanied by
terrible explosion, has occurred at Cartagena
A shell from one Of the besieging batteries sci
Ore To an nsurgeut iron clad in the harbor
aud the fire spread to the magazine, which
exploded.
ApUors com Cape Coast Castle report tina
Sir Garnet Wolsely hos advanced seventy
miles into the INTERIOR with he Ashlnte,s
dying before him also that thee hundred
Ashantees were drowned in the river Prh.
JEAN ANTOINE GALIoNANI. senior editor ot
Gaignanrs Messenger, Is dead.
InE treaty between Russia aud Bokhafa ls
Published. Il gives the khiyan territory ou
tho right bank o. The ANU Daria river te
Bok1ara, who IN return promises to abolish
/ slavery and establish mutual trading facilities
with Russia.
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girl putting lighted matches into can Of
powder.
The Glenn House Appeal newspaper office
and several stores and shops in Paris, Ioarac
county, Mo-, were burned on Wodueslhy
morning. Loss heavy, but amount not Is.
ported.
AN explosion Of 200 pounds Of giant pow.
der occurred in the Oregon mine, near Aus
tin, New, on Saturday Two miners, Geogan
and Ryan, were instantly killed, and over 200
feet Of the shaft destroyed. GeoganF body
was not recovered. A miner named Bro1crick
was terribly injured.
WILLIAM BAETA, aged As, was found dead
and covered with blood on the steps Of So.
loon in New York on Thursday The bar
tender Of the saloon and Eve other persons
have been arrested TO await the inyestga.
ton into the cause Of his death
The buildings occupied by the Hutchinson
steam-puinp Works, and Williams & Co.'s
Printing Press Works, on Union street, near
Fifth avenue, Pittsburgh, together with con-
tents, was burned on Wednesday night. The
Methodist Recorder, the organ OF the Protest.
ant Episcopal Church, has been entirely de-
stroyed, aud tho work Of publication is seri-
ously lmpeded.
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The West.

A TELEGRAM from Paola, Kansas, states
that some lends removed a rail from the track
Of the Missouri River and Gulf Railway. be.
tween Barnard and Lacygne, by which a
freight train with eight loaded cars aud the
engine, bound northward were dltched, be.
tween 10 and II O'Clock Wednesday night,
killing the fireman and badly injuri1g the
conductor, engineer and brakeman.
A FIRE in Kansas City, on Thursday, de-
stroyed 81 ven buildings
GIRL named Julia Duggan, ten years Of
age, broke through the ice on Des PLANES
River, at Joliet. ILL.,, on New Years day, and
was drowned.
AT GAINESVILLE, Ohio, on Tuesday night, Ed
ward Kennedy, aged 10, was killed with a
pocket knife IN the hands Of j. McCarty, car.
penter. Kennedy died in about twenty min
ties. Mccarthy claims that it was, done in
self.detense.
Two MURDERS we're committed IN st. Louis
on New Years. John Ward beat Patrick Nc.
Govern on the head with a brick 80 seriously
that he died the same night, aud two unknown
men, partly drunk. met on the street and got
iuto an alttiCdtlOils WHICH ltculkcu III a uNut.
One man knocked the other down, and
plunged knife through his forehead break
ing the blade and leaving part Of it in the
mans head. When the police arrived, the
wounded man died. The murderer escaped.
THE following statement shows the move
ment Of the leading articles Of produce, live
stock, lumbtr shingles lath, ETC., Of Milwau-
kee for the year ending December 81, 1873 .
The receipts OF Flour were 1.229,696 bbs.
Wheat, 2s,l3O,OS3 bus; Oats, 1,554,923 bus !:
Corn, 92s, 1854 bus Rye, 975, 1854 bus Barley,
1,2l5,111 bus Cattle, IA, 154 head Dressed
Hogs, 1885, 25 head Lumber, l53, s25 feet (;
Shingles, So 7s5, 600 NJ; Butter, 3,454, 1874 lbs f;
The shipments were Flour, 1,77j 129 bills;
Wheat, 25,O22, i76 bus; Oats, g90,2Ju BUS;
Corn, III, 800 bus; Rye, 255, 92S bus; Barley.
$50, 8ss bus Wool, 3,s07.3l1 rs; Butter. 1897,
$40 ms; Pork, s1,g9s bbls aud 81, 207 tierces;
Beef, SASS bbls and PSI terces; Lard, 4,552
bbls and 25,577 tierces; Tallow, 6is. 900 bbls;
Bacon. 1857 boxes; Bulk meats, 9,s17, $50 rs,
and feed, 26,S75, Os5 ms.
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THE NEWS.
Spanish Affairs.

The Spanish Cortes met at Madrid on jan
uary Cd, and President CASTELAR, read his m es
sage, In which be speaks fatteringly Of the
condition Of the country. He recommends
eglslation for gratuitous public instruction,
and for abolition Of servie labor, and of slav-
cry in the Spanish dominions on both sides Of
the Atlantic. The European powers will soon
recognize the republic, to which none Of them
has any invncibe antpathy. All countries
desire, primarily, the maintenance Of order and
protection Of the vast interests Of commerce.
He promises shortly to submit documents rela'
tive Of the Yrginius affair, which will demon.
strate that war has been avoided, while the
principle Of the international law has been
upheld by the Government The army is re-
covering from the effects Of characterization
uotous outbreaks are ceasing municipal
authorities nollouger seek 20 exercise Dictator
ship; popular risings, barbados, and pro-
nunciamentos, have been annihilated by uni
versal suffrage, and he appeals to the Cortes
to do their duty, and receive the verdict Of
history as conservative founders Of the Span
ish Republic. Immediately after the delivery
OF the message, the Cortes adjourned.
On the re.aasembling Of the Cortes, on jan
uary Sd, the deputies on two votes gave
majority Of 20 against President CASTELAR,. As
soon as'the result was ammo need Gen. Pavia
sent an officer to the Chamber with letter
demanding the dissolution Of the Cortes, and
thereupon occupied the palace Of the Cortes
and other public buildings whirlpool troops.
company Of tho Municipal Guard entered
the Palace Of the Cortes and expelled
the deputies. General Pavia with his
staff held position outside, with
cannon pointed az the building.
He summoned the most eminent Of al parties,
including members Of the present govern
ment, only excepting Carlsts and intransi.
gontes, to form a new government This,
Gen, Pavia declared, was the only meaus for
the salvation Of the country. The streets are
filed with people aud there is great excite
lnent, but no blood has been shed. A new Min
lstry has been formed as follows President,
serrano; Minister OF Foreign Affairs, Sagosta;
War, 2ayala Justice, Figueras Agriculture,
Becerra Finance, Fchcgarroy Interior, Gar
cia Ruiz Marine, Topete. decree has been
promulgated appointing Marshal serrano
chief Of executive power.
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with fair prospect for success before the SEES.
sion is over. II will be conducted on the plan
of the one at Binghampton, N. Y, and will
have for It's object the cure Of inebriates.
The annual report Of the Commissioners Of
Emigration shows slight falling of OF immi-
grants from last year Up to December Goth,
the arrivals for 1873 we're 266,Oll as opposed
to 292,933 for 1872 Ireland and Germany
have furnished the largest number Ireland
1908, Germany 1O57ly, Scotland and Eng
land 32Hl3, France 5,1o7, Sweden lO,lG3, Italy
6,770, and other countries very few. The Nor
mons have brought over 2,S47 during the
Vaar
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Have You a Mother ?

Have you a mother2 Love her we'll,
While she is spared on nth,
Wait not till death shall call her hence,
To know her precious worth.
Wait not till she lies cold aud still,
Most beautiful, though dad,
10 think Of what you should have done,
Before her dear life fled,
Think now how much she should be loved
nj prize her as you ought,
Or else your life when she ls done.
With sorrow shall be fraught.
Oh watch her, guard her with your love,
While with YOU she Is left,
For when she leaves you, lite will seem
OF every JOY bereft.
Oh soothe her ia her hours OF pain,
Be gentle and be mild;
How sweet twill be for you TO think.
You've been faithful child.
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TolThose Lost at Sea.


BY ANNE BAENERMAN.
Soit De your bed, and sweet your rest,
ne luehlcss tenants OF the deco
aug OCT each cool and shroudless breast
nay spirits OF the waters weep
n ~ sun Whon awful midnight reigns,
ny heaft shall join a solemn strains
My voice SHAH echo to the waves
lhat dash above your coral graves
Blest be the gloom that wraps each sacred
head, S~e4SN
the dead si00 Va
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Traffic in Berlin.

4 German traveller, writing of Eng
land IN 1885, contrastcd the deaieuing
noise in London streets with the still.
ness OF the city of Berlin, where the
cries of children at play were the most
ohtrusiyc sounds which met the ear
All this says the Pail Mall Gazette, is
now changed and il will soon be nee.
essary, according to German paper.
TO relieve the rapidly increasing traffic
IN the streets Of Berlin 10y underground
railways IL is calculated that IN Der.
liz, city containing population OF
900,00O there is a daily circulation OF
no fewer than 10, horses employed
m the conveyance of goods, and OF
l,2OO riding horses. 1850 drushics, 1876
omnibusses, and 80 tAmway omni.
buses and carriages. which provide
means otloeomotion for the inhabitants
Of the capital and Of the IL 600 stran.
gers who daily arrive at, and start from
the seven railway stations IN Berlin.
Besides these, 1900 trucks drawn by
dogs pass through the gates Of the
city twice a day
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The Railroad Strike.

The strike Of railroad engineers. which was
inaugurated on December ~ on the PIttsburr
Fort Wayne and Chicago. and other roads N
the East and West, IS At an cod. On the pits.
burg road sud lis connections the men have
gone to work at the reduced wapea
aud all passenger and lregh, trains
on the roads are running regularly. On the
Pittsburg, Cucinnattand St, Louis road pas
senger trains are regularly running. Together
with few local freight trains. On Inc Fsst.
orn Division Of the Pcnnsyl,auia Road the
engineers, pilots, aud other t,ry h,pds a
the Company reported that they accented
the reduction Of 10 per cent 10 their s.lailes.
committee from the engineers of tha Pom.
sylvania Central Railroad waited an Nr Bar.
ker, Assistant superintcud, IL, ana rrp8,tsd
that the engineers of the New York Division
numbering lss, have decided 10 accent the
proposed reduction, bat would present A
remonstrsneo o. President rhomps, an. AJAX.
ing that when business improves tho pressnt
rates be restored. Al Columbus the strike
0ceAsioned some unCasluCts, hut outeted
down owing 10 the fact that tie railroad
authorities have secured suficloncy Of non
Union men 70 operate TIC road, and tho
strike, which appeared, al The outset TO DO
well managed, aud every prospect Of making
hOublefOr the roads or an accession 10 the
demands OF the strikers, is reported TO be
al an end. Men are returning to work, aud
no further trouble need be apprehend,d
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Russian officers have been. commits
stoned 10 investigate the feasibility OF
constructing canal between tie Amou
Darya and the Caspian Sea. For this
purpose il Is intended to utilize tue
Usba. or ancient bed OF the Amou. the
most westerly portion OF which con.
tains still some water. and communi.
Gates with the Bay Of kransnoyodsk.
II the scheme is practicable, a direct
communication by water viii be estah-
hshed between the city Of Tver, six
hours from Moscow, and the town
of Kundush, on the frontiers Of Badak-
shan