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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-07-02
The Bankrupt Law.

The principal points Of the new Bank.
rupt law passed by Congress are as fol
lows:
Forty days are allowed to elapse be
fore merchant or trader who fails to
pay his commercial paper is liable to be
thrown into bankruptcy. The assent OF
one-fourth in number and one-third in
value of the creditors is required to
throw a debtor into bankruptcy. This
provision relates back to the first of last
December. Proceedings may be discon-
tinued whenever the debtor pays those
secured debts which were the ground of
throwing him into bankruptcy, or when
ever the consent of the court can be OBJ
tanned and a majority Of the creditors
shall ask for a discOntinuance of the
proceedings In order to set aside by
pothecated pledges or loans on the bank
rupt's estate, it must appear that the
party dealing with the bankrupt knew
that he intended to perpetrate fraud on
the Bankrupt law, and that he intended
to go into bankruptcy. When a loan is
made to bankrupt in good faith, and
security taken, with the intention of aid
ing him to pull through, it shall be
considered as having actual value,
and the security shall not be in
validated by proceedings in bank
ruptcv. A voluntary bankrupt may
have his discharge if his estate pays so
per cent. of his debts, or provided he OBJ
tains the consent of the same number of
his creditors as is necessary to throw
him into bankruptcy. An Involuntary
bankrupt can get his discharge if his
conduct is free from all fraud and he is
innocent of any violation or Infringement
of the Bankrupt act. Assignees are pro-
hibited from dividing fees with other per-
sons engaged in the case. Compromise
by creditors may be made with the assent
OF the debtor, providing a majority of the
creditors join, when approved by the
court, for the release and discharge of
the debtor. The fees and expenses are
reduced one-half until the Judges of the
Supreme Court shall establish perma-
nent reduction and simplify the proceed
ings. All the acts of the persons con
nected with the execution OF the law
shall be made public in the full and
minute reports from the Clerk, the
assignee, the Marshal and the Register.
Original jurisdiction is conferred upon
the Territorial Courts, with an appeal to
the Supreme Court of the Territory.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-07-02
At noon two feet bounded into the
kitchen and voice exclaimed:

At noon two feet bounded into the
kitchen and voice exclaimed:
"Hurrah for mammal"
"Well, dear?" brightly.
"She never touched me. Not stroke.
She only looked odd around her eyes,
and she read your note aloud, and she
said: Here is good mother My! [
was so proud didn't care if l did have
to stay and make up my lesson. Wouldn't
have you write the other 'scuse for any
thing"
''And how about Rob and the others?"
asked his mother.
ooh! I didn't ask. They didn't have
to stay, though; cause they weren't gone
as long. Oh! 1 didn't mind. When a
fellows so full of happy and proud and
never meaning to be bad again, he don't
think much about the others getting oft
easy. I say, mamma" (Freds face was
in the kitchen towel-"I say, after all,
even if she had whipped, [ think your
ways the best. Dinner ready?"-N. T..
IndeDendent
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-07-02

HE Grand Trunk Railroad authorities
have decided to change the line IN narrow
gauge east of Montreal in Sentember II
will then be Of uniform gauge through
out, and correspond with its American
connections. 0'1Ai
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-07-02

CAPE MAY has an ancient lady who has
worn the same bonnet since 1912. Tfanv
Waterlnog-place can lay claim to superior
Boston Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-07-02

a POLITICAL New Hampshire editor
speaking OF trees, says: Every tree is a
leather IN the earth's cap, a plume in her
pohnet, tress upon her forehead.
wherefore, plant treesr'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-07-02

A CONTRIBUTION in aid Of the Mill
River sufferers was taken in a church in
an adjoining town, few evenings since.
Among the articles contributed was new
clothes-line from a lady, labeled, "To be
used in hanging the contractors of the
reservoir. ''-B0st07a IFG9egLer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-07-02

SQUIRRELS are unusually plentiful in
Warren County, KY, one man having
counted sixty within mile.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-07
pensaon for bis services at the rate of six thousand

pensaon for his services at the rate Of six Thousand
dollars per annum
seven classes, to be known, respectively as classes
one, two, three, four, five, six, and seven and the
oonsuls at such consuates shall each be entitled to
rates respectively specified herein, to wit:
Class on, four thousand dollars
Class two, three thousand five hundred dollars
Class three, three thousand dollars
Glass four, two thousand five hundred dollars
Class ive, two thousand dollars
Class SIX, one thousand five hundred dollars
Class seven, one thousand dollars
CLASS !.
GREAT BRITAIN
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
CLASS II.
CHINA.
,re, foTchow ,,, Hankow, Canton, Annoy, Kiang
Tlen-rsln, Nlngro, swatow
,,. PERU.
CLASS III,
GRHAT BRITAIN.
Manchester, Glasgow, Bradford, Demerara.
-, FRENCH DOMINIONS.
,, SPANISH DoMiNIoNs.
BARBARY STATES.
Trlpoh, Tunis Tangiers.
Nagasakl, osako and Ilogo.
Vera Cruz.
SIAM.
DhuBhUA
UNITED STATES OF COLOMBIA.
Panama, Colon, (Aspnwall.)
NJ, ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.
Buenos Ayres.
Valparaiso.
CLASS ~.
GREAT BRITAIN
birmingham, Shenleld, Belfast Singapore Tun-
stall.
FRENCH DohINIoNS.
Marseles, Lyons, Bordeaux.
SPANISH DOMIN1ONS.
Trinidad de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba
BELGIUM.
Antwerp, Brussels
DANISH DoMINIoNs.
Saint Thomas.
GERMANY
Hamburg, Bremen, Dresden
JAPAN.
Hakodadl.
CLASS "
GREAT BRITAIN.
. Leeds, Southampton, Dundee, Ielth, Cork, Dub
I'm, Toronto, Hamilton, COaticoOk, Halifax, Saint
Johns, New Brunswick,) Kingston, (Jamaica) Mas
sau, lNew ProydenceD Turks Islands, Cardiff Port
Louis, (Maurltius.)
RUSSIA.
Odessa, Amoor River.
SPANISH DoMINIoNs.
San Juan, porto Rlco)
PORTUGAL
DOMINION OF THE NETHERLANDS.
Rotterdam.
GERMANY
bonneberg, Nuremberg, Barmen, Chemnitz, Leip-
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-07
[GENEnAL NATuRE-No. ba.l

ANACT to extend the time for nling claims for
additional bounty under the act Of July twenty
eighth, eighteen hundred ana sixty-six
Be enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tues Of the United States Of Anericd in Congress as
ssmJbd, That the time for filing claims for addi-
t0nal bounty under the act of July twenty eighth,
eighteen hundred and sixty six, and which expired
by limitation on the thirtleth day Of January egh-
teen hundred and seventy four, be- and the same Is
hereby revived and extended until the thlrtleth day
Of January, eighteen hundred and seventy five and
that all claims for such bounty filed In the proper
department after the thirteth day OF January eigh-
teen hundred and seventy four, and before the pas
sage of this act shall be deemed to have been filed
in due time. and shall be considered and decided
without rehllng
ApprOyed June 18, 1874.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-07
finanfiaI Cards.
VNHE ARTISANS SAVINGS BANK.
bOa MARKET STREET,

TNHE ARTISANS SAVINGS BANK.
bOa MARKET STREET,
Incorporated February rs, 1861.
open to receive deposits daily from 9, A. M, until
from to O'Clock.
A 5EMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND,
of six per cent. has been regularly paid deposits
since the organization Of the Bank and II Is the
pectation OF the Managers, that this rate OF divi
dends will be continued.
When dividends are not withdrawn, they, are ac-
counted as deposits. Thus permanent deposits.
compound their interest twice in each year
MANAGERS:
WILLIAM s. HmLKs, GEORGE W. BUSH,
CLEMENT B. sMYTH, GEORGE s. CAPEIiK,
CHARLES w. H0wLAND, M. L. LICHTBHsTEN,
EDWARD DARLINGTON, NATHANIEL r. BENSON
HENRY +. DUaR, JOB II. JACKSON,
e. NJ SToTsENBuRg, WIN. II. SWIFT
ANTHONY HIGGINS.
VIM. s. HILLEs, President
GEO. W. BUSH, Vice President.
apri4-tf EFT. TAYLOR. Ire sur
EIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF WILMINGTON
DEPOSITORY OF TIE PUBLIC MoNiEs
FINANCIAL AGENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
EDWARD BELTS, President.
GEO. D ARMSTRONG, Cashier.
PAID UP CAPITAL, Soo0OOo
fH- Philadelphia and New York Exchange fur.
nished to regular depostors without charge.
Discount days, Mondays and Thursdays, at sk Am
DIRECTORS.
Clement B. Smyth, George W. Bush,
Israel Pusey, Ell Garrett,
Henry 8. McComb, Joshua T. Head,
Daniel James, William Tatnall,
Edward Belts. oct1-ly
r. ID. SEEDS,
Os CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER,
Shop, Fourth Street, between West and Tatnall,
Residence Adams st, doors South OF Delaware
Avenue. Estimates furnished on all kinds of WORK
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-07
approved, June %, iS7a.
IGRsEaAL NAruRE--No. 1927

AN ACT TO amend the act entitled "An act to
amend an act entitled An act to establish court
for the investigation OF claims against the United
States approved August h. 1856.
BE enacted BY the senate and III use Of Representa-
tires of he United States Of America in Congress
se,ubLed That any three judges of the Court OF
Claims shall constitute a quorum Propided, That
fhe concurrence Of three judges shal be necessary
10 Inc decision OF any case
Approyed, June 28, 1874
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-07
GENERAL NATuaE-No. 97.]

AN ACT to change the time OF holding the cir
cult and district courts at the city OF Evansville.
Be enacted By the Senate and House of Representa-
tiues of e United States Of America in Congress as
seinbed, That the terms of the circuit and district
courts Of the United STATES for the district OF Ind-
ana which are provided by law to be holden at the
city of Evansville, shall hereafter be held ut that
city on the first Mondays of April and October in
each year
SEC O. That all suits which stand for trial at, and
all wrlts processes, and recognizances which are
or may be made, retnrnable to, the next August
term OF said COURTS shall stand continued and be re-
turnable to the next term thereof provided for in
this act
Approved. June 20, 1874.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-07
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OFFICIAL.

LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
psssd al the First Session Of the Fo' ty-Thid Con-
0re88.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-07
fGENEnAL NATuRE-No. t0.l
AN ACT to provide for the election OF Congressman
at large for the State OF Alabama.

BE tenaoted By tie Senate ani House Of Representa-
pes Of the United States If Anericd in Congress as
sernb,ed That the two additional Representatives to
Congress allowed to the State of Alabama, according
10 the apportionment under the ninth census may be
elected by the state at large, and the other Repre-
sentatlyes to which the State Is entitled by the dis
lricis as now prescribed by law In said State un-
less the general assembly of Alabama shall other
wise provide before the time fixed by law for the
election for Representatives In Congress from said
State
Approved, June 20, 1874.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-07

Although the above prices are as low good
eastern ice be sold in this market at profit we
do not intend to be undersold upon any considers
ton.
Prices to take effect on and after Monday April
18th PUSEY n RICE,
Onices 4O6 Shipey Sts., Fourth and Poplar sts, and
1916 Walnut Street. aprT-1y
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-07
GENERAL NAruRE-No. 5fl
ItfEFEHAIl NATUHE-lNU, Of ]
AN ACT explanatory of the act OF June thirtieth
eghteen hundred and Sixty four

VrEHtccH HHrrfFVu u1101 ST4IJ rUur
be enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tines Of the United States Of me lea IN Congress as
seubled That all deposits made In institutions now
existing which do business only as saving banks,
and are recognized as such by the laws of their re-
spectye States, or by Congress- hereby declared
to be exempt from taxation the same as deposits
in savings Institutions having no capital although
they have capital stock or bond for the additional
security OF their dep0stors, and pay dividends
thereon and no tax shall be assessed upon the de-
poss made In such institution, collected of them
on said deposits, otherwise than as herein provided
less the aforementioned dividends on stock not ex-
ceeng at the rate of eight per cent per annum are
divided among the depositors. and that the capital
stock is invested only In the same class of securities
as is used for investing the deposits, and that inter
est at the rate Of not less than four and one
half per cent be paid In all cases to their deposit
tors to he made good II necessary from the capital
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-07

r. ID. SEEDS,
Os CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER.
Shop, Fourth Street, between West and Tatnall,
Residence Adams st, 8 doors South of Delaware
Avenue. Estimates furnished on all kinds OF work
and Jobbing carefully attended to at reasonable
prices 1yqs-1y
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-07
rarsrrAL NAruRE-No. 1o1 ]

AN ACT to authOf1ze the use OF BII ettefs Tor the
NAV names OF vessels.
Rs il enacted By the Senate and Hcse Of Bepresenta-
;es Of ths United taes Of America IN Congress as
aSobied That section three of the act entitled "An
act concerning the registering and recording OF
ships and yesselsn approved December thirty first,
seventeen hundred and ninety two, s here
@ sy On amended as to allow the name OF any vessel
10 be so painted upon her stern In yellow gilt let
tiers nm .a-,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-07
j. q. BLAINE,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
ATM II GAI9DEtJVED

NV9dhUI UI UIIb IUIBt OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MATT II. CARPENTER,
President OF the Senate pro tempore.
Received by the President June 0, 1874
Mote by the Department of state.-The forego-
Ing act having been presented to the President of
the United States for his approval and not having
been returned by him TO the House of Congress in
which 1t originated within the time prescribed by
the Constitution Of the United States, has become
law without his APPROVAL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-04
THE CHINESE COTTON TRADE.

Prior to the war the United States largely
supplied China with cotton goods, which
served as freight for our outgoing ships, and
helped to pay for the tea received in return.
The letter which we print to-day from one
leading New-York firm to another, shows that
this trade may reasonably be expected to re-
yive, seeing that we have only to contend
with systematic adulteration on the part of our
British rivals, which is bearing its just fruits
in the discredit of their products. Seeking to
gain control of the market, the Manchester
manufacturers increased the quantity of size
used in making drills and shirtings until they
succeeded in putting more than five pounds of
starch and clay in a piece weighing 10,
SO that after washing it would be almost as
vaueess for wear as a musketO net. This prac-
tice, which enabled them to underseil all COM
petitors,. provoked complaint in India, and has
now led to remonstrance from merchants in
China, who seriously propose buying only
from washed samples.
American goods, it is shown on the other
hand, contain only the size needed for their
manufacture, and are superior in grade to any
other. Moreover, judged by the actual guam
tity of cotton in each, our fabrics are found
to be about 10 per cent cheaper than the
British, proving that in spite of the advan-
tages our rivals enjoy as regards the cost of
labor and capital, our manufacturers are now
able to compete with them on fair
terms in foreign markets. The knowl-
edge of this fact, which is demonstrated
by comparing current prices, ought to be en-
couraging to our cOttOn-spinners, who now
need all the customers they can find. u The
Chinese buy cotton fabrics to the amount
of about S45,OOO,OOO annually from England,
and if we convince them that We offer better
goods we must eventually secure large share
of that trade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-04
TIE MORALE OF THE ADMINISTRATIONS.

TIE MORALE OF THE ADMINISTRATIONS
No great political party in the history of the
world was ever more distinctly founded upon
the basis of conscience than the Republican
organization which, twenty years ago, came
together to resist the entertainments of
Slavery. Less than any organization we know
about, was its inception due to the selfishness
or the intrigues of men. 1t was formed by
the operation of moral laws rather than by
the trained skill of politicians. 1t was not
free from the elements of fraud and chicane,
as no earthly institutions are. But it can face
impartial history with the assertion that it
had its reason for being in the moral and re-
lgious sentiment of the best classes OF
the community, and that its member
ship embraced an overwhelming major
ity of those classes. 1t had its fair
share of the wealth of the country.
1t had far more than its share of the edu-
Gated, the thoughtful, the God-fearing men,
who carried their conscientious convictions
into the exercise of their political duties. So
powerful was the impulse which set in the
direction of this organization that it carried
the independent press and the hitherto neu-
trail pulpit with it. The old conservative par
ties were equally outraged and amazed
to hear from the sacred desk through
out the country the same ardent and
passionate appeals which had formerly
been known only in political gatherings. A
few deprecated this, but most were heartily
in sympathy with 1t. The feeling was general,
especially among the younger men of that day,
that the ministers of religion could be engaged
in no better work than that of rouslng the
national conscience to the gigantic task de-
yolyed upon it by the defiant attitude OF the
slayeholding interest. Of course, we know
how all political organizations attempt to use
sacred and venerable names. But 1t will hardly
be denied that the Republican party owed its
I1se and its strength, in a singular degree, to
the principles of morality, religion and pat
riotism which pervaded its original purposes
Upon these principles it made Its stand,
fought its fight obtained possession OF power,
abolished Slavery and restored the Union. Its
membership embraces thousands of those men
who composed it twenty years ago, and still
more of those who have joined it since, led
by the same unsefish motives. We utter the
sentiments of all these when we de-
nounce any departure from the old fashioned
principles. 1t is in their interest, no less than
in that of the country at large, that we spend
80 much time in investigating the influences
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-04

meas would be avoided, and one OF the COM
monest opportunities for the operations OF the
special agents and informers would be swept
away.
It is apparent however that the bill does not
90 far enough, either in simplifying the
revenue laws or in protecting the innocent
importer. 1t leaves some OF the most comph-
Gated regulations respecting invoices unre-
pealed giving the merchant one rule by
which to declare the value of his goods and
the appraiser another by which to assess 1t;
and above all it fails to touch the questions
of moeties and the seizure of bookssand
naners. which are by all odds the most inn
portant issues i'll the reform for which we are
contending.
We hope the Committee of Ways and Means
NAV report comprehensive bill, repeal
ing at once the oppressive measures
of which the merchants complain,
and then Congress ought to attempt
a systematic revision of the existing laws as
to invoices, oaths, and assessments OF values.
But we do not wish to sec the strength OF the
reformers wasted and the good impulses OF
Congress tired out with small reforms which,
however good in themselves leave the root of
the evil untouched. The merchants may as
well recognize the fact that they cannot win
their battle without hard fight, and that the
critical contest will be upon the proposal to
repeal the moieties law. The Custom-house
Ring has not only great Decunlary interest
in the retention Of that law, but great pollt-
ical interest likewise. The plundered import
ers of New-York are made not only to enrich
creatures like Jayne, but to furnish funds Tor
sustaining the political fortunes of the Custom
house faction. The influence of these men reaches
far, and they will spare no effort to preserve
the great source of their wealth and power.
The seizure of books and papers is an import
ant part of the system of moieties, and they
will perhaps stand or fall together. Now 1t
must not be supposed that the Custom-house
party will afiront public sentiment by an open
defense of these measures. They Will throw
out some minor reforms to occupy peoples
minds while they defer the really important
demands of the merchants until the time OF
adjournment comes, in the hope that the fever
of Indignation may burn itself out. In TINS
scheme lies the real danger to the reformers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-04
Geln'yprk Daily Gribataae.
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1874.
WITH SUPPLEMENT.

The Csrliss report that revolt has broken out in Bill
bao aud that Gen. Santes will shortly march with
strong upon Madrid Over 400 have deserted
from Gen. Santess command. 60 Capt Glover OF the
Ashantoe Expedition. has arrived in England.
III the Senate yesterday, attempt was made to ad
journ in Observance OF Good Friday but the motion
rejected at the request Of MIR. Sherman the financial
bill was laid aside, and the Louisville and Portland
Canal bill was taken up discussed till adjournment
In the House, the bill regarding the Alaska seal and fur
trade passed; number Of private bills were also
passed
An angry tilt occurred in the State Senate between
Messrs and Jacobs, the latter being accused Of
defending jobs. In the Massachusetts, Senatorial
contest Mr. Dawes lost vote yesterday and Mr.. Adams
gained oDe Twenty sailors on the steamer Roman
ct Boston were accidentally poisoned but all recovered
- Several Pittsburgh ladies have been sued by saloon
keepers for trespass or libel
Immigrant fares to Chicago have been reduced TO
eS each. An important arrest OF q manufac-
ture burglary tools made - meeting was
held for the formation Of q cremation society. .r--
Thermometer, $50, 4S', 46o, $50.