Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-09


LARGER THAN EVER BEFonE-p -poLITroAL--srRue-
GLE FOR THE NOMINATION OF AesFsBIYMRN--
| NUTMEG aRATINas.
| Correspondence OF the Commercially
READING, Pa, Sept. Z,
Tomorrow the far opens, and to-day all is
bustle and excitement in our city. The entries
| thus far made are 1156, about 800 more than
ever heretofore on the first day, and all very ex-
cellent. In every department, especially in cat
tie, the prospecta are superior to those of
ANY PREVIOUS EXHIBITION
and II the weather remains settled until the end
Of the week, it is thought that there will be
larger attendance Of people also. The Secreta-
ry of the Agricultural Society informs me that
he had gathered information from towns quite
distant to the effect that large numbers OF peo-
pie expected to attend from them. Among the
distinguished guests who have promised to be
present are Senators Cameron and Scott, Cove
nor Hartrnnft, Auditor Gen. Allen, and Surveyor
Gen. Beath. Among the new features to be pre-
sented are great exhibitions of fish in large
aquariums, trials of machinery, veociuede and
foot races etc. In the latter race several wo-
men are going to participate in the contest for
prizes.
POLITICAL
In my last, spoke of the apparently unde-
cided mood of the Republicans in regard to
whom they should run for the Assembly; but az
the time Of holding the nominating Convention,
the candidates are making themselves or being
made known. Col. ID. G. Keller, proprietor OF
the ST. Cloud Hotel, IL seeking the nomination,
and it is said with considerable success among
the less popular of the party, but not with as
much favor among the more influential
ones, which will be all the better, as there are
Tar more popular men who should receive the
nomination to insure victory. Abner X Stauf-
fer ESQ, is also candidate it is said but he
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ular opinion correctly, as he, like the candidate
before named, has not lived long enough in less
important positions to be placed into the position
at time like this. James Douglass, Esq, aud
several others are out also, we understand, but
the men who will no doubt receive the nomina-
tion are Messrs. Thos. G. Zimmerman, (spoken
OF in my last) and Samuel Fries. The latter,
though he has not solicited the position, seems
to be the popular man for it. The Republicans
declare they will put him up in spite of all his
protests to the contrary, and wisely will they
act II they do, he ia the strongest man in the
ranks in the city at present He was an old
line Wing and has been prominent man in the
ranks OF the Republican party since it's founda-
tion, has been prominent member of the
School Board for upward of 20 years or ever since
It has been in existence and will probably be
kept in it az long again il he will
NUTMEG oRArINGs.
The Active Base Ball Club have returned
home.
Our Theatres are open again and full houses
are the order of the day.
At the Changers Plc-Nlc held near Boyertown,
this county, Saturday, nearly 10000 people were
assembled, and great day in general was spent.
Tho receipts of the Penn st, Pass. Railway on
Saturday were t94 SO, and yesterday (Sunday,)
Sl9O52. Had their other cars arrived their
receipts would have amounted to $500, at tie
least. Our old fogies," who declared that
street railways would never pay in our city, have
cooled down now and want to buy up stock in
them; but they have come too late.
Donaldson landed in our city Saturday evening
in his balloon, "Barnum." in company with sew
eral gentlemen and lady They tied the bal
loon to a tree and then registered at the Key
stone House all night Yesterday morning,
they again entered. taking Prof. Shearer, OF this
city, with them and sailed away.
Th Sixth Street Passenger Railway have bor-
rowed three cars from one of the Phila. Com
panies in order to better accommodate passen-
gers this week. They have but four cars of
their own go far, and six more coming The
Penn Street Co. will receive their excursion
cars, three in number, tomorrow morning.
Mike Mccullough one Of the Democratic call
ddates for the Assembly can neither read or
write correctly-even his own name. Fit man,
he NUTMEG.