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Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-02
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FOURTH ANNIvERsARY AT THE ABRAHAM LITERARY
INSTITUTE.
Last evening, the Society of 'Light of Truth, F."
numbering about 800 ladies and gentlemen, held
its fourth anniversary at the Abraham
Literary Institute. The company, headed by the
Mount Vernon Band, was escorted through sew
eral of the principal streets of the city to the
hall, where they were handsomly received, and
appropriately addressed by Rev. James Smith,
Rev. Solomon Bantum, and Peter S. Blake
The last named desired those present to be of
good cheer, for in time all those things necessa-
ry to complete the citizenship of the colored
race would shortly come to pass He wished
them to remember those leaders who were still
blowing the trumpet of wisdom, and although
Sumner was called away by his Maker and God,
there was still left. Day, Elliott Langston, Gus
tus, Anderson, Thomas, and many other illustri-
GUS characters through whose wise counsels sue
cess must come.
After music and refreshments the audience
dispersed to their homes.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-02
LOCAL AFFArRs.

The City Council meets this evening.
Tho Citizens and Germana Loan, meet this
evening.
Local freight has fallen Off considerably on
tho w, ". W. H. II. since harvest has com
menced.
The shipjoiners' wages in ono of tho largest
shipyards III the city have been reduced seven
per cent.
The sheriff has been busy serving processes
upon several saloon keepers for selling liquor
without license.
Hamilton Graham has closed his Kaolin quar-
res at Hockessin until after harvest, when he
will resume again.
The comet is now plainly visible, but it is so
much like star that it can hardly be recog-
nized as n comet.
There are more houses with rent bills on them
than has been known since the commencement
Of the late civil war.
The citizens in the western part of the Third
and Tenth wards want Third street opened to the
western limits of the city.
Mt. Cuba this week will be without an excur-
sion until Saturday the 4th But the one on
that day will make up for lost time.
Any who may be so unfortunate as TO miss
Calvaiy's excursion, we would welcome to Han
over ST. and 0ive6 Presbyterian church S. s,
excursion allowing them two hours longer foI
their morning nap, short trip, and shady re-
treat.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-02

CHESTER COUNTY MANS EXPERIENCE IN KILLING


A CHESTER COUNTY MANS EXPERIENCE IN KILLING
THEM.
A well-known practical farmer near Landen-
berg, Chester county, whose potatoes were
troubled with the potato bug, thought he would
fix the spesky critters" Not wishing to use
poison, which he feared would affect the potato,
lie made the strongest kind of a decoctlon
of strong soap and lye, which he sprinl1led
all over some bugs until they were completely
saturated. Great was his astonishment when he
found that the bugs rather liked the ablution.
In ORDER however, to test the strength of his
liquid, he gathered parcel of bugs and threw
them into the bucket containing the liquor, ex-
pecting to see them Immediately shrivel up and
disappear, but still greater WAS his surprise to
find that the bugs were better pleased than ever,
judging from the way they stampeded across the
liquid lye, stopping occasionally az If to take a
sip of it. .,,
Dsgusted as he is with the bugs, he is still
more dsgusted with the failure of every means
made use of for their determination. He has
concluded to leave them alone, but he will not
feed them on strong lye any more.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-02

. irof Henry NJ. Parkhurst, of New York, says
wat on the 25th of June the tail of the comet
was three thousand miles in length, and he as
Hnmes an increase of one tenth each day, arriv-
lhS ut the startling result that on
the 10th OF July it will touch the
n@rah. He does not, however, anticipate any
Improbable physical effect further than possible
rleatrical phenomena like the aurora On Thurs
uAy, July 2, at half-past nine o'clock, the comet
Wil be easily seen by the naked eye in the north
Wont ono other description will be needed) with
! lail about Blk degrees in length. On succeed
ihS evenings tile nucleus will move towards the
h7utl, while the tail will Increase in length, 30
~ 10 bring its extremity gradually northward.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-02

Virginia papers are accusing Rev. N w. Will
son. d. D., of Richmond, of an address at
tho recent Commencement of Roanoke Female
College abounding in indicate illusions. The
banyllle Times editorially declared that it was
grossly indecent and 30 offensive to the peo-
pie who heard 1t that some of them left the
ht.l during its delivery, and the Richmond
hhll made substantially the same
charge. Thereupon Dr. Wilson summoned the
clerical brethren of the Baptist Pastors Assscia
ton OF Richmond. and read to them what pur-
ported to be the manuscript of the address de-
lyerad before the young ladies' of Roanoke Col
lego and these gentlemen, after hearing the
hamo, published a card setting forth that it con-
famed no sentiment or words that might not
have been used by the most chaste speaker be-
fore the most refined audience with entire pro-
lniety. When this card appeared the Times said
liiat 1t could not pass Judgment on the speech
winch DIR. Wilson read to his clerical friends,
but 1t was ready to substantiate all that it had
sain concerning the speech actually delivered at
lanyille This was followed by a card, signed
hy hfty prominent citizens of Danyille, (among
Them Hon. Thos. y. Flornoy) certifying to the
Justice of the comments made by the Times.
i.ey W. L. Hatcher publishes card in the
Petersburg Inder, certifying DIR. Wilson to be a
very upright and pure-minded gentleman, and
There the controversy rests for the present.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-02
WHILE THE onnoLE SINGS.

There Is a bird that comes and sings
In the Professors garden trees;
lpon the English oak he swings
And tllts ant. tosses in the breeze.
know his name, know his note,
That so with rapture takes my soul
Like nare the gold beneath his throat,
His glossy cope Is black as coal.
o ori0e, it is the song
You sang me from The cottonwood,
Too young to el IN l was young.
TOO glad to guess II life were good.
And while hark, before my door,
Adown The dusty Concord road,
The blue Miami flows once more
AS by the cottonwood IL flowed.
And on the hank that rises steep
And pours thousand tiny rllls,
From loss and absence laugh and leap
My scho0mates to their hntter mills
Tile backbirds iaygle in the tops
OF holry nnatlered sycimor
The morous kildeer starts and stops
Among the dr.ft-woo1 on the shore;.
Below, the briigc-a MONDAY fear
OF dust and shadow shot with sun
Stretches Its gloom from pier to pier,
Unto strange casts, unknown or won
Only by daring more than mine
OF older boys that breast the tide;
Dlmly their slim, white bodies shine
Far over from the other side:
And on those alien coasts above,
Where silver ripples break the streams
Long blue, from some root sleterlng grove
hidden parrot scolds and screams.
All, nothing nothingl commonest things;
touch, glimpse, sound. breath
But In the song the Oriole sings
Llves lost world that knew not death:
The world we somehow hope at last
SO the heart juggles with the brain
We shall find somewhere, and the past
Forever make our own again.
A dnlntic No. MiB for judy w. ID. uow.ILB.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-02
'NroubIe az Dickin.on CoIrero.

:, several members of tho faculty of Dickinson
College have been removed. 1t appears that an
investigating committee of the board of trustees
l9poted that dissensions existed among the fac
nlty which could no longer be tolerated that
eefCain unspeeitied acts of Prof Trickett had
caused the students to openly rebel against him,
aid m That there were repeated difficulties between
sio Students and professors Hillman and Stay
man. On this report every char of the faculty
eN3opt that of the President was declared va
INV, Df. Gibson, of Baltimore alone voting in
,iie t negative. Subsequently all the members of
..o .i faculty were reinstated except the three
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-02

FIGHT AT TUE DArrEIY DANIEL ALLEN LYING
OUT"
Especial to the Commercial1
NEW CASTLE, Jnly ..
Our beautiful Battery was made the stage for
the enactment Of q disgraceful scene, on Tues
lay evening. Two boys, about II years old,
got into an alteration, and from excited and
abusive language proceeded to blows. A long
and pluclty fight ensued. the brutishness Of
which was intensified by the conduct Of u crowd
Of men and boys who formed ring around the
combaitants and urged them ON in their violence.
II there are those who delight IN such dehumaH-
Sing sports, let them at least not prostitute the
''s""+ of our ladies' and children ''to such base
uses"
.,aniel Allen, the colored boy who drove the
Jefferson House omnibus, left the door Of the
stable unlocked, on Monday night, and at CON
veniont honr, took therefrom one of the propri-
etors horses. lie then, in some way, got Slier-
If Armstrong; top buggy and being thus well
furnished for ride, made night OF it.
the horse was 30 hardly driven that he could
scarcely be used next day, and the buggy was
returned with one wheel demolished, Forum
ately, the perpetrator of this piece of scoundrel-
ism, was discovered, though, at present, he is
lying out. NJ
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-02

The Boston Herald says During the twenty
ysrs the Republicans held power in New-Hamp-
hhre several Democrats who claimed seats in
the Legislature were refused Them. AS in
Congress the policy has been when such man
was 'lnseated, if lie had any shadow of a right
10 . suppose himself elected, to pay him up to the
where fraud was alleged, those who hoped to
lroiit by it have been returned without either pay
or mileage. These men, now that their party
mas returned to power, ask that the State shall
which shey were ousted, and interest upon these
sums from that time until now. Some of these
ciliIna are eighteen years old, and among them
are those of Daniel Connor and William Little,
ct Ward 5, Manchester"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-02
asatl Rnaa gimes.

CAMDEN 81 ATLANTIC RAILROAD
" On and after July 8, 1874, from foot of Vine
street, Philadelphia. -
FOR ATLANTIC CITY.
Mail, including Sundays s no a. m.
Express (through in q hours), Q pm.
Express 0hrough in 1al hours, $50.
accommodation, Ais p. m.
/ Accommodation, Saturdays only-east of Ham
monton stops at Egg arbor City only, p. IN.
TRAINS LEAVE ATLANTIC CITY.
Accom-, Mondays only, 4.5D a. m.
Accommodation, 610a- IN.
Extress Qhrough in TX hours. T.20 q. m.
hxpress II IL a. m.
Nai incIuuiDg Sundays 4,35 p. III.
Express trains stop only at Hammonton.
woodruff Parlor Cars attached to each express.
ROUND TRIP TICKETS FROM
WILMINGToNM TO ATLANTIC CITY.
Sold at reduced rates.
FARE FOR THE ROUND TRIP. $3.50.
iy2-2m
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-02

The first of free excursions for children from
Baltimore took place yesterday.
f. G. L. Struve, u S. Consul at Quebec, died
in that city on Tuesday evening. His term of
office has just expired, and he has been trans
ferred to the legation at Leghorn, in Italy.
At Boston, yesterday, a young woman named
Mary Thomas was found in the room occupied by
her with her skull fractured and otherwise bad
ly wounded There is no hope of her recovery.
As she was insensible, nothing could be learned
regarding the crime.
The steamer Pennsylvania goes out to-day
from Philadelphia, with SO cabin, and 1Sl steer
age passengers.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-02

Hero Is the latest ''romance" A farmers
~ ~ gutter ont in Illinois, pretty aud only seven
Ice years of ago. recently fell desperately in
ipVo , with man nearly eighty, and the deluded
uasel u, was 80 persistent in her wooing that the
p'u gentleman, though weak and feeble, prom
,-a ,-ei to marry her. On the morning of the ap-
ron lo''ied day, however, the hesitating lover de-
,,e i,, lacked strength to go through with it. He
I'ehied IN vain. '.If you can stand will marry
KIT XII exclaimed the impetuous beauty and she
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-02
BnANDYw1NE NJ. Z. SUNDAY soHoo1 ExcunsIo

BRANDYwINE M. u. SUNDAY SCHOOL ExoURsIoN
Tho Brandywine M. L. Sunday School will
will make their annual excursion to Pennsgrove
on Tuesday. July 18th, on the splendid steamer
"Pdlsade." The members and friends of the
school will be glad to hear of this announcement,
the grove beingsone of the incest on the river,
and we predict for them q grand success
Tickets only 25 cents; children under 12 yrs. Is
cents. They also desire us to state that every
thing in the way of music, amusements, &C.,
will be done to make this excursion more pleas
ant than any heretofore given.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-02

Especial to the Commerclal1
NEWARK, j uly I'd.
Our people are excited over the new comet.
Many of them are out each night to catch sight
of the new conner.
We forgot to mention that the "Queen" has
been very kindly loaned by Mr.. Dean for the
purpose Of the ''sack" and ''tub" races, in which
quite large number will participate.
Geo W. Lindsey and A. Lober go to Cape
MAY this evening, to stay until Monday.
The tramping shoe maker, of whom we spoke
yesterday, not only went off without paying his
board, but stole all the jewelry belonging to the
landlords daughter. Upon getting up in the
morning lie went into the ladies room, and stole
the jewelry from the case, turning it upside
down. 1t was not discovered until next morn
ing, when the fellow had been gone day.
The engine on the P. d d. r. II. became disa-
bled last evening up the road, and very early this
morning the engine from Delaware City came
up and brought her down by Newark, going down
to Delaware City, and this morning the train
came up behind time. 2.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-02
The Centennial.

AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE BUILDINGS,
The Centennial Board of Finance held a meet
ing in Philadelphia, yesterday, at which the bids
for the erection of the building were opened.
The contract was let to II. ]. Dobbins Of that
city. and his contract will amount to over
$2,500000.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-02
New York.

CONCLUSION oFTHE GrLT-sULLrvAN MURDER TRIAL.
New YORK; July 2.
In the case Of Gilt, for the murder of Morti-
mer Sullivan, the jury disagreed and were dis
charged. The prisoner then pleaded guilty of
murder in the second degree and was sentenced
to the State Prison for life, with hard labor.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-02

TO criminal neglect of preventive medication
may be ascribed majority OF the ailments which
affect humanity. 1t is well aacertaned fact, rest
ing on the experience of twenty years. that course
of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Will put even ma
turaly feeble system in such state Of defence that
1t will be competent to resist the most prevalent
-ai4a.r~a.
miasma, unwholesOne water, excessive heat, damp,
cold,sud1en changes of temperature, &c. Yet there
are thousands of persons living in perpetual peril
from one or more causes who reckessly omit TO
avail themselves of the absolute protection which
this famous vegetable antidote affords. lntermit-
tent and bilious emitten fevers, rheumatism, gen.
eral debility, nervous weakness and Irregularities
Of the stomach, bowels and liver, would be conl-
paratlvey unknown II this palatabe specific were
nally prevail,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-02

HAvERFoRD CoLLEGE.-Yest was COM
mencement at Haverford College, at Haverford,
There were several graduates, among them be-
ing Samuel Z. Hilles of this city, who pro-
nounced the salutatory Grafton, and John G. Bull
lock to whom was assigned the valedictory.
The number of students in the college during
the last term so, and as its greatest capacity
is GO an enlargement is proposed.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-02

HER ExPERIENcE.--Anna S. Dudley, colored
female teacher who has been laboring among the
colored people of the South for several years
past, will give recital of her experiences at the
Friends Iyceum room, on West street, this
evening, at 1880. All who feel an interest arc
invited 10 be present.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-02

GENEROUS AND LrBEnA1-The st. Mary's To
tai Abstinence and Beneficial Society, which is
exclusively Catholic, has invited all other Tenn
perance Orders to join in the 4th of July picnic
at Mt. Cuba on Saturday next. This ibera
movement on the part of the st. Mary's Associa
tion is very commendable, and we hope it will
be received by the invited societies in the same
spirit. We have not heard of any of the latter
making arrangements to attend in body, but
there will undoubtedly be many present i'll al
individual capacity.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-02

PHILADELPHIA, July 2.
Cotton quiet, 173s@isc Flour in fair de-
mand for the best grades superiine, S3.50@-
$50; extras, S5@5.50 State, Ohio and India
na, 370p7.50. Wheat declining red, s1.35 /;
amber. s1.53CD4. Rye held at 81. Corn dull /;
yellow, Sic; western mixed, 79@80c. Oats in
fair demand; white, G51G@67c mixed, &c.
Whiskey commands $3.50.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-02

Regular monthly meeting of Young Mems
Church Missionary Association this evening in
the Sunday School room of St. Andrews
church at ~ o'clock.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-02

coNANT SWORN IN AS ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE
TREASURY.
WAsHIxGToN, July l.
Mr. Conant took the oath of office, to-day, and
entered upon his duties as Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-02
PRICE TWO CENTS.
FOURTH EDITION.


THE SUPREME COURT AfFRMs TIE JUDGMENT OF
DEATH.
WEST CHESTER, July O.
The Supreme Court to-day, affirmed Me judg-
ment of death in the Undertook case.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-02
THIRD EDITION.
REPORT OF TIE SIGNAL SERVICE.


WASHINGTON, July 2.
Probabilities For the Middle States, light
rains near the coast, followed by partly cloudy
weather, Southwest to Northwest winds and fall
ing temperature.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-02
Newark.
Especial to the Commercially

THE COMET MORE OF THAT TRAMpISG sHoEMA-
KER-EsGINE ON THE p. & d. h. II. DISABLED
PERSONAL.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-02
alsw advertisements.

ME NOW SELL TURKEY RUN LE-
w HIGH, which Is proved by three years expe-
rence ~ be equal for hardness and purity to any
Lehigh In te market. at Schnyikill prices All who
have used 10, buy again
GEO. w. BUSH * SON. French ST. Wharf.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-02
II AVN MOWERS!
LAWN MOWERS |

LAWN MOWERS
Again with pleasure the subscriber calls attention
of his numerous friends and customers
to the
PHILADELPHIA LAWN MOWERS,
Inviting them to call and EXAMINE before pur-
chasing.
The BEST LAWN MOWER in the market without
a particle of doubt. Have sold large number of
said Lawn Mowers the past three seasons giving en-
tire satisfaction in every particular.
EDWARD w. EOOPES,
Nos. 1903 Market, and sO2 and sO4 shipey St.,
Wilmington, Del.
N. B.-Particular attention paid TO sharpening
and repairing the Philadelphia Lawn Mower.
aprl4-2meod
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-02

ID DOOFING--OLD LEAKY TIN, SLATE
III Shingle and Composition roofs made water
tight and durable by coat of PLASTIC SLATE,
and at a small cost.
Plastic Slate, Asbestos and Gravel Roofing.
ROBERT ATKINSON,
Good q Hannas Hardware Store,
fehT-1yof A2a Market Street.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-02
SECOND EDITION.


FIGHT AT TUE BATTERY DANIEL ALLEN "LMNd
OUT"
Especial to the Commerciall
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-06-07

HURRA for lager! Besides its ac-
knowledged influence in the cause OF
temperance and civilization, it is the
basis Of an immense trade interest and
influence. Mr.. Clausen, at the recent
brewers convention at Boston, stated
that the capital in breweries alone waH
$50. .80l ,s23; capital in malthouses, Sl6,-
7O7 793; capital in barley lands, S44 554, :
80; capital an hops lands, 81 SOP, 800;
total investment, Sl52, ,776 656. Num-
Der Of persons employed in breweries,
sl,I3S; number Of persons employed in
malthouses, 1850; number Of persons
employed in barley culture, 80, 75S; num-
her Of persons employed ia hop culture,
500; total, 81, AZ. Acres Of land under
cultivation for barley, Lib, 1883; acres
under cultivation for hops, 40,0s9; total,
a,I53,852. In this calculation be omit
ted the blacksmiths, masons, carpenters,
eoopers, tesmsters, machinists, wagon
builders and other artisans constantly
employed in breweTies. Nor are bot
tiers and retailers included, whose en-
ure existeEce is dependent on the brew
ing business. Neither did he estimate
those engaged In surplus production, OF
in importing.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-06-07
THE UNIVERSALISTs.
Third Days Proceedings Of the Con-
VenIiOn at Cleveland, Ohio.

CLEVELAND, June6.-In the Univer.
ing was conducted by Robert l.. Can
field, of Norfolk. The morning business
session was opened with the vice presi-
dent, Rev. ID. G. TOmlinsOn, in the
chair. The business was of a routine
character, and not of general import
ance. Rev. J. F. Rice, of Olmsiead, de-
livered the occasional sermon, which
was an able effort. The afternoon
session COM mIttes on Fellowship and or
dination, reported the list Of ministers
in fellowship with the convention. A
special committee on temperance report
ed a series Of resolutions, approving the
women's temperance movement, and
rejoicing at its success. A special
committee reported favoring the en-
pioyE+crt of State uperintendent, to
be als6 S btaIs missionary. The trus-
tees Of BGchtel' college msds en annHaI
report. Measures had been taken tor the
OF s debt of twenty-four
thousand dollars incurred during the
year. The committee on nominations re-
ported Gs follows:
Secretary, ". r. Slade, Columbus;
treasurer, F. Edmondsop, SPRING. eli;
occasional preacher for 1915, Rev. J. ID.
H. CQrwine, of Lowell, and the place of
adjouinmeEI 10 Columbus. Resolutions
we're offered in regard to Ihe support of
aged and infrm ministers, recolAmend-
ing the patronage OF the sid association
to that end. An active discussion oc-
Cured on the proposition relating to the
trsnsfeF of State funds to the general
convention treasury, and the funds were
finally directed to be paid into phe Ia,
tional treasury TO the credit Of Ohio in
the Murray fund.
In the evening religious services were
held aad seymOp was preached by Rev.
W ~. r. Woodbury., Of Gfangille. an ap-
peal for funds for the general convention
was made and five hundred dollars real
lZed.
Adjourned till Sunday morning.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-06-07
FRIGHTFUL TRAGEDY.
Drunken HAN EtIls his wife and
Child, and Blows mis- Own
Brains Ont.

JEFFERsONvILLE, IND, June c.
John McDermott, q saloon-keeper of
this city, said to be under the influence
of liquor most of his time, committed a
horrible murder at six o'clock this even.
ing. He has been in the habit of abus-
ing his wife, who, it is said, was equally
abusive to him. She left him, and had
applied for divorce. The trial was set
for Wednesday next. McDermott called
at his mother-in-law's residence, where
his wife was, asking her to come back
and live with him, which she agreed to
do on Monday. He then left the house,
and returned in about ten minutes with
a large navy-revolver, and found Mrs.
McDermott nursing her baby. He raised
the weapon and deliberately fired at her.
The ball struck the baby in the forehead,
passing clear through its forehead and
lodging in the right breast of its mother,
producing a probably fatal wound; he
then placed the revolver TO his head and
blew his own brains out. The baby died
instantly, and but little hopes are enter
tanned for the recovery Of its mother.