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"A nnuaI Financial state
IN ment of Receipts and Expendi.
lures of Mahoning School District, Car.
bon county, Pa, for the year ending
June 1st, A, d. 1874:
RECEIPTS.
Gross amt of Tax duplicate. $17GS 40
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Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-30
Newark Items.

NEWARK, Dec. 80.
part of the town was made very lively last
Monday night by string band coming not a 1000
miles from Wilmington Some strangers came
with them. A fight was got up for the amuse-
ment of the strangers, as an offset to the music
which, by-the.by, was pretty good. One young
man was rather hard pressed, he going among
tile band for shelter. The other parties left
Two of the strangers concluded TO take it up for
No. and started out TO find No. 2, and whip him
or any other man in the crowd. No. 2 whipped
the strangers and putting the whole party to
fight.
A large funeral took place yesterday after
noon, that of the late Mrs. Ann Whitley RUSSELL
Avery large assembly of people met in the Pres
byterian church to hear the funeral sermon
preached by the Rev. J. L. Valandigham, assist
ed by Rev. VIM. ID. Mackey, Rev. George Porter,
and Rev. A. Dewitt The body was the widow
of Parson Russell, well known and beloved by
his congregation in his day, he being laid to rest
from his labors of love IN 1889. Mrs. Russell
was beloved by all who had her acquaintance.
She was in her 77th year. She lie spoken of as
being very useful woman in her days of use
fulness. Her remains were inferred i'll the Head
of Chrlstiana Church Cemetery.
On Monday evening the interesting exercises
in st. Thomas Episcopal Church, spoken of in
Mondays items, as was expected, was a very
brilliant affair, The night was dark and rainy, and
the number of children present was not up to
the standard. Still everything was of the most
pleasant character. A number of Christmas
carols were very swcetly suug by
the Sunday School, addresses appropriate
in the occasion WAS delivered by the
Rector Rev. j. A. Stone, then the children again
met their usual good fortune, Beside the beau7
tlful decorations of the churoh great Christmas
tree, well filled with good things, and very pret
tily trimmed with presents for each Of the NOM
bers of the Sunday school, which were taken
down and given to the children present, those
absent having theirs sent .to. them.
The U. A. M. L. Colored Church had fair
and Festival on the 23rd, 24th and 25rh of De-
cember. They wish to give their.thanks to those
good order of those present during the evenings
OF the festival They cleared for the benefit of
the church Sl040l. p.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-30
milford Items.
Correspondence of the Commerclall ]

correspondence OF tne COnmeIclal
MILFORD, Dec 20.
Christmas day passed off quletly. Services
were held in some of the churches and business,
as general thing, was suspended. The boys
amused themselves by shooting fireworks and
burning bon fires. On Christmas eve, the con-
fectonery aud variety stores were well filed with
people seeking for something to please the little
folks. The NJ. Il. Sunday School gave the
children their annual Sabbath School treat or
Christmas eve, and the chapel school the follow.
ing night. Next Sunday beng the 4'h quarterly
meeting, the pulpit will be filled by Rev. DR..
kenuey.
The protracted meeting in the NJ. Il. church
will commence from next Thursday night.
Business has been quite lively in Milford for
several days past.
Upward of 20 houses have been built in Mil
ford this year, and there is d prospect for sew
eral next year. The largest spoken OF is q large
brick house on Front street for Dr. Clarke.
Itis very warm weather, and people are al
ready getting uneasy about the peaches. III thlt
weather Continues many days, it IN to be feared
it will start the buds to such all extent that they
will be ruined.
A very large amount of corn s now being
shipped. The farmers seem willing to sell al
10 cents a bushel.
The great pigeon shooting tournament is tc
come off here to-day. Some prizes are offered
for the best marksmen ranging from +5 to S25
Our moving time il upon us, and the occupan-
cy of new homes il daily occurring.
There are now three large vessels upon the
stocks with prospect Of two or three more in
the Spring FRANK.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-30
IRe-assembIing of Congress.

A Rush OF BUSINESS ANTICIPATED IMPORTANT
MEASURES TO BE CONSIDERED.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 29.-There is great deal
of business preparing for Congress during the
recess, and upon the reassembling there will be
rush of work as well as great political activity.
The Arkansas investigating committees re-
port will then be forthcoming, to be followed
soon by the reports of several select committees
now in various sections OF the South. The Civil
Rights bill must be acted upon shortly, as it is
at the top of the file on the Speakers
table, and the new Finance bill comes up by
special order on January 7. The Senate caucus
committee will make their report on the subject
of cheap transportation, and some policy upon
this subject will be defined. The Committee
on Appropriations expect to have the remaining
appropriation bills completed by the time of re-
assembling, and their consideration
will be pressed upon the House forth
with. Indeed, all the most important subjects
of legislation, and which involve questions OF
public policy of vital moment to the Republican
party, are OF such shape as to present them
selves almost simultaneously for acting there
upon.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-30
The Press Association.

MEETING OF THE PENINsULA EDITORS IN THIS CITY,
THIS EVENING d-PRoaRAMAfE OF THEIR VISIT
The Peninsula Press Association, organized in
Salisbury some Six or eight weeks ago, will meet
in adjourned session In this CITY, this evening.
very general attendance of the editors of the
Peninsula is anticipated, responses having been
received from editors in all the towns on the
Peninsula, with single exception. Almost all
of these responses have been favorable but two
stating the inability of their writer's to be pros
ent, and third is In doubt. 1t is also antici-
pated that some from W ON no word has been
received will make it convenient to come at the
last moment
The editors will mostly arrive by the p. NJ
train from the Delaware II H., although some
will reach the city by the morning tram. One
or two are already present. Upon the arrival in
the city the visitors Will repair at once to the
Clayton House, where they Will be met by a
committee representing the Board of Trade and
the Press representatives of the city
At 8 O'Clock they will be escorted to
the Board of Trade Rooms, where a
short business meeting will be organic
ed, and where Howard NJ. Jenkins, President
OF the Association, will deliver u short c3ngrat-
ulatory address welcoming his fellow-members
Of the press to the city. At p. NJ, the visitors
will partake of a banquet at the Clayton House
given by the Board of Trade, II large number of
whom will be present. and to whom the guests
will be, there informally presented This will
conclude the programme for to day.
Tomorrow, it IL proposed that two business
sessions be held, one in the morning and the
other in tho afternoon, for the consideration of
such matters az may be brought before the
meetings. The intervening time may be spent in
visiting some OF our principal places of industry.
The second session, tomorrow, will be concluded
in time for as many of the visitors as desire il
to return by the evening trains, but 1t is hoped
that as many will remain until Friday can find
it convenient.
During their stay in the city the visiting edi-
tors will be the guests of the Board of Trade.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-30
Real Estnte rransfers.

New Ca 10 Co. ; @. Pyle has sold a farm Of
50 acres Mill Creek hundred to David f. Schu-
1er for { 900, the former accepting in part pay
ment d elling at 7th and Spruce streets valued
at $1,000 The house and lot in Middletown o.
lupied by Z. b. Rice, has been sold by Col. J..
CLAYTON, to G. w. W. Naudain for $4,000.
Kent County, Del. John NJ. Wright. of
Thoroughfare Neck, has bought the Jos. Don
oho farm" two miles from Smyrna,in in Appoquin-
imink, for So 500-146 acres.
Worcester county; The real estate of the late
T. Howard Moore, near Snow Hill, has been sold
by the Trustee, G. W. CJvlngton, for ~, 300;
Chester County John Clark's farm IN New
Garden, 80 acres, has been sold to Dr. 9. j. Nor
ton, of Chester, for $4,000 The dwelling and
two stores in Oxford of s. Ewing to Samuel
Melers of Philadelphia for IS, 900; Tho farm OF
Mary B Hopes, in New Garden, 100 acres, to
Samuel p. Bailey at $50 so per acre. The farm
Of Henry Brambery, deceased, in Londonderry,
III acres, to Benjamin Maule, at s36 per acre.
tract of s acres, belonging to the real estate
Of Henry Snyder, of West PIkeland, to Thos. W.
Prlest for S2,835.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-30
PRICE TWO CENTS.
FIFTH EDITION.
The CospatrIcIS Disaster.

TOTAL NUMBER OF LIVES LOST ESTIMATED AN 474.
LONDON, Dec. 800 A. NJ.
Further details of the Cospatrick disaster have
been received. When the vessel was discovered
to be on fire, eighty persons, mostly
women, rushed into one of the boats
which was capsized and all in her were drowned
Soon afterward all the masts fell, killing many
of the passengers. An explosion subsequently
occurred in the stern Of the vessel, completing
the destruction. The total number of lives lost
by the destruction of the vessel is now estimated
at 474
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-30
rhe Daugnters as nook.keepers.

My daughter keeps my farm accounts, sir
and she is as systematic and particular as ever
!ny son was who kept them before he left home.
tell you it does girls (and he might have add
ed boys also) good to give them some respon-
slbillty, and set them to watching things about
the farm and household. They learn, l find
economy by it, and soon discover that their old
father is not, necessarily, grabbed old curmud-
geaon, because he doesn't loosen his purse-string
Whenever they see something they happen t.
fancy for they discover the real reason why the
purse should not be opened" SO said pro
gressive farmer, a kind, apprecative and proud
father, aud bg-hearted man on general prin-
clpes. What he said is worth recording.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-30

The Dead of the Year.

The neurology of the year now drawing to q
men rs that of 1872, but the list is still long
one, aud contains many names linked with OIL
political and social history. Among them are
Charles Sumner, ex-president Fillmore ex-Sena'
tor Wigfall, ex-Chief Justices Perley OF New
hampshire and Thomson of Pennsylvania, Hon.
Whiting Griswold, Hon. Ezra Cornell, Mayor
navemeyer, Gen. John G.. Foster, Admiral
Buchanan, President Thompson,of the Pennsyl
wanna railroad, DIR. George Derby, Rev. Drs
carleton, Slicer, Marvin, Abbott and Dewitt
bristed, N. s. Dodge, and William A. Whittier.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-30

The colored citizens of Oberlin, Ohio, met last
evening, and adopted resolutions protesting
against the passage of tho Civil Rights bill re-
ported by the Judiciary Committee OF the U. s.
House of Representatives.
Collector Simmons has abolished one deputy
eollectorship and about thirty other offices held
nIy inspectors, weghers, gaugers, etc, in the
boaon custom-house, thereby elfecting saving
OF s36, 900 year.
The Post. Office Department has agreed upon
arrangements looking to a uniicatlon of the
postal systems of the United States and Canada.
The opera house and furniture store of Russell
&sons, at Ottnmwa, ILL.,, were destroyed by fire
yesterday. The total loss is about S80,00O
General Pope reports that 100 more hostile
9Vheyennes and Arapahoes have surrendered to
lieutenant Colonel Neill, at the agency.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-30
Lieut.. A. III. Carter.
HIS pEATH IN THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.

HIS Death IN THE HAWAIIAN IsI.ASDs.
WAsHISeToN, Dec. 80.
Adyices from Honolulu report the death OF
Lieut.. A. B. Carter,of tile U. s. steamer Benic,a,
who WAS left behind sick when the Benicia left
with King Kalakaua. Death was caused by con-
sumption. The funeral t-ok place with military
honors, the officers of the Hawaiian government
and of the British men-of-war in the harbor
participating with the officers Of the Tascarora.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-30
New adverl,sonan,s Vo-d~y.

City Laundry-Brevity
sewing macnines-tirover h Bat =. Brevlty
Plantation cigars-Hinde Co, ifevity
Prlmern cigars-Singles d son Brevity
Felt hats-Dubell. Brevty
Fine furniture Enterprise co, Bl witty
linderwear-C Morgan, Brevity
Oysters-Fullmer's Brevity
Gloves-J d ughten, Brevity
COatngs-Bayne, Brevity
New Attractlons-Chrst an Weekly
Fgg Nog-At Chambers
Fire Place Heaters-Mo
Stockholders annual meeting Pc n. DlL X
Wanted Intelligent hoy
just receivsd-Sii glng canary bltds
NJ tce- ty Assessors
Wanted-An agent
Sacred Mu.ic DDoks-Dl's son d 60
Modern W men-Vegetable extracts
Grand Opera II luse -Dupr ~ bene lict
Funeral nOc 8
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-30
BALTIMORE & POTOMAC R. R.

BALTIMORE & POTOMAC r. r.
NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON THROUGH
LINE.
ON AND AFTER SEPTEMBER 2sTH, 1874,
Trains will leave wilmington in connection with
the Baltimore Potomac r. r., as follows:
Leave Wilmington 2.Os, A. NJ. Arrive Washington
6.l3, A. Nj, city time.
Leave wilmington 1902, A. M. Arrive washington
2,4O, p. M, city time.
Leave Wilmington 1886 P. M. Arrive Washington
4.03, p. NJ, city time.
RETURNING
Leave washington s.2s, A. NJ, city time. Arrive
Wilmington l2.4U, p. M.
Leave Washington at 11.55 A. M. Arrive Whining
ton 5.32, p. NJ.
Wilmington 9.2O p. NJ.
Leave Washington 9.09, P. NJ, city time. Arrive
Local Trains leave Baltimore 100, and $50,
A. NJ, 4.1O, T.a0, 9.b5, P. NJ. Arrive Washington
s.s5, 1910, A. M, 5.o5 9.25, and 1l.2b 7. NJ.
Leave Washington 500, 11.55, A. NJ, $40, e.8s p.
M Arrive Baltimore 9.55, A. NJ, 125 b.2T, 11.20 T..
NJ. E. L. DUBARRY,
Superintendent.
I'D. s. YOUNG. General Pass. ACT. feb9s-tf
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-30
The Indians.

FRIENDLY MEETING WITH PARTY OF auNERs.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 80.
Reports from the Dakotah agency to the In
dian Commissioner state that on the fifth inst,
some of Spotted Tails Band met a party of 81
miners, fully equipped with oxen and wagons,
at the East base of the Black Hills, bound west,
to engage in mining operations on the Indian
reservation. The meeting was friendly and re-
suited in a good supply of rations to the Indiana
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-30

FrsED.--Wm. Stewart, one OF the participants
in ''prize fight" over the Brandywine, on
Ohristmat day, had hearing. last evening, be-
fore the Mayor, and was released on tho pay
ment of S10 and costs. Tie contest in the
''manly art of self defoncen was simply to settle
disputed point as to manhood.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-30

CHRIsTMAs GATHERING AT THE UNITARIAN
CHURoH There was very pleasant gathering
at the Unitarian Church last evening. the occa-
sion being the Christmas celebration of the chill
drens meeting large tree. laden with many
useful and ornamental gifts, together with books,
toys, candies and various other good thugs, illu-
minated by large kris stood ON the left of
the pnlpit. The Introductory services We're con-
Quoted by the pastor, and the children singing
some beautiful carols, after winch Mr.. G. W.
Roberts read beautiful Christmas story. He
address to the children and congregation was
made by the Rev. Dr. Augnr, of Boston, and was
one OF the most appropriate and excellent Of ts
kind Fifty-seven presents were afterwards
distributed from the tree aud many lutte and
big children enjoyed the OCCASION to their hearts
content.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-30
Daily Gommertiaf.
COMMERCIAL PRINTING COMPANY.
Howard n. Jenkins, Wilmer Atkinson.
Francis G. Ferris.
ar Fm Terms. etc., see Second Page,

The gentlemen who are to compose the Press
Association are already arriving There are now
in the city, G. W. Cruikshank, of Democrat, and
f. Il. Ewing Of the Whiq Elkton;W. W Busted,
of the Observer and Jno. T. Hand, OF the Cif-
zen, Oentrevile; E. F. Perkins, of the Trons-
cript, Chestertown; J. II. Hoffecker, of the
Times, Smyrna; Mr.. Townsend, OF the Messea.
GER Snow Hill; W. Fiake Townsend, of the
Journal Georgetown. Others will be up by the
4 O'Clock train.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-30
The Eastern Shore.
CAROLINE COUNTY.


DIR. W. H. Downes has been ro-apponted ply
aican to the almshouse.
The Highland L gh has been withdrawn from
the Choptank
Ihs surveys for the three lower districts of the
county have been completed, and in the coming
spring the new map will be aened.
It il stated that Mrs. II. j. Willoughbv, near
fredericksburg, ,is the fortunate heiress Of 525.n00,
in cash and $50 acres of land from ueeeased
relative in one of the Southern States.
wIcoruco COUNTY.
Rents are declining at Salisbury
The time for shooting partridses is almost out
the 18th of January being the limit.
Additional shares of stock have been issued in
the Salisbury Circulating Library.
DORCHESTER COUNTY.
The oyster trade has been brisked up by
Christmas.
Cambridge is talking up a cotton aud woollen
factory.
Much land was plowed, last week, for planGing
in the spring.
Cambridge Is going to have sworn census
with the expectation of registering 1000 people
Sworn statements are generally little short.
The venders of bitters will be indicated undei
the Local Option Law.
CECIL COUNTY.
On "Wednesday night last, a colored man
named Charles Valentine mischevously shot d
tramp named Charles Williams who was looking
for the poor house. There seems 10 have been
no provocation for the deed, aud Valentine has
been locked mp to await the result of the injn
ries which will probably termnI G faiay
The ducking season is pronou' red lie poorest
for many years, not from any ,ca.cltv of tbe
ducks but because they are wild they d,
not fly withir gunshot range on Icl.ils day5.
The liberated sore tnroat is pre- alllhs at Elk
ton.
The mud machine is still AZ work digging ou
the Elk at Elkton but its labor w4l room lie con
clhded the appropriation being ABOUT exnan-i
ed.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-30
Third EDITION.
Financial.

PRICE OF GOLD TO-DAY.
New YORK. Dec. 80
Gold, to-day sl.ll1.
LONDON FINANCIAL QUOTATIONS. TO-DAY.
tlrurnished by Merrck, Johnaon Co., Bankers and
Brokers, 9th and Market Stsl
LONDON, 1890, P. NJ, Dec. 80
1863 3, l07 ; 1sGTs, 1O7% Ten-fortiea. 1917
New Fives of 1881, 1895. Erie Common shares,
25@25I. preferred 421S. Market strong
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-30
CECIL COUNTY.
:
Mlarfiaae1.

CovERDALE E-NoKEAG.-on December 2ith, 1s74
in the >cot NJ. n. hurch, by Rcy. J owen ~
pherd Mr.. levi j. Coyerdale, OF Milton, Del, Ia
Mss IA lie j McKeag, Of Wllmi gion' el
THATCHER-T L0R-Nn the 24th inst, by hg
ey q, orge II. Jones, Thomas lhltcher . Mary
Taylor, both Of the vcllIy of W minglon, Del.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-30
1eaths.

MiLLER.-Tn this ci v. on we'd istag, Dec. sOth,
.Ioscpn Miller, agt d T1 years
The relatives and frenls of the fimily are invited
to attend his fureral fr III his lltc idence, No hO5
West seventh rect, on saturday morning, at ~
O'Clock. Services at st. Peters Church.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-30

EXTRA SERVICES AT HANOVER PRESBYTERIAN
CuuRoa.-Next week being the general week
of prayer in the Presbyterian Churches, extra
services are being held in the Hanover Church
this week. Last night Rev. G. L. More
preached an eloquent sermon, last evening, to a
very large and appreciative congregation. To-
night it is expected, but not positively assured,
that Rev. L. +. Plummer. of this city, will preach
aud tomorrow night Rev. DIR. Crowell, of Phila-
depha 1t is Thought that the services may be
continued until Friday night.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-30

dt - REWARD-LOST, A GOLD EAR
Nd n ring was lost on Sunday night, December
.ith, between the First reshyterian church, Mar
ket , tr ct and the corner of Delaware avenue and
Market street. The finder will be literally rewardcu
by leaving IL at dec3O-2t THI UFFiCE.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-30

DEDICATION AT PRINCESS ANNE, Som rRsEr Co.,
MD.-The M. E. church at Princess Anne, after
being remodelled by the addition of tower,
stained glass windows and modern pulpit, was
Dr. H. L. Dashiel, of New York and G. d. Wat
son, of Dover, preach the sermons. The collec-
tiOns were very good, and the entire indebted
ness of the church was swept away.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-30

A New CHURCH TALKED OF AT NEWPORT. On
Sunday last, Rev. W. D. Hanson. the new rector Of
ST. James Parish, preached his first sermon ut
Newport. The small church was Gro sdcd upon
the occasion. and general feeling was preva-
lent that new church would have to be built
This, however, had been in contemplation for
some time past, and all that is needed il for the
people of Newport and vicinity 70 take the inia-
tive in the movement and subscribe literally
whom they may expect help from other quarters.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-30

General Sheridan, accompanied by General
Rucker, Major Forsyth, and Colonel Sheridan, of
his staff left Chicago,on Monday night for New
Orleans. A Chicago despatch states, ''on high
official authority" that he does not go to New
Orleans in obedience to any direct order, but at
the personal request of the President.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-30

Secretary Bristow was formally received by
tile Chamber of Commerce of Cincinnati yester-
day, and made brief speech favorlng return
TO specie payments as the true foundation of
financial prosperity.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-30
ssermany.

COUNT Won ARMIN APPEALS.
BERLIN, Dec. 80.
Count Won Armin appealed, yesterday, to the
Kainmergericht,,, from the sentence in his case.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-30

ASSAULT AND BATrERY.-Wn. Pierce, arrested
terry on Miss Maggie Mcbride, after a hearing
before the Mayor, was fined + 10. aud costs and
bound over in the sum of s 700 to keep the
paann
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-30

CLERK OF THE HOUSE We are credibly i'll
formed that the Sussex County delegation are
Sussex journal for Clerk OF the House, Mr..
Townsend thus far positively declines the lse of
his name for that or any other office, but should
circumstances no change that Mr.. T. should be
chosen, there is no one more competent and no
one we would be more glad to rec elected to the
position. He was clerk of the last House of
Representatives, in which capacity he showed
his ability and made manv friends.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-30

"GooD EGe Mr.. W. B. Bayliss, residing ut
7th and Spruce SITS, showed IL very large hen
egg weighing 8 ounces, inches in circumfer-
alce. 81 inches long, and of "a very dark color.
The hen is of the pure Bramah breed and Is adj
dicted to the performance Of such feats.