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The Jasper weekly courier., 1874-05-29

ls7a. is7s.
Net receipts ior pact week
all T.. ;. ports ........ 1905 80 5-2
Total recripis from sept /
10 date all 4. :. ports 1868 463 3.lyI, 1902
Exports Tor past week
from All ports ....... 4sOlI l.l5O
Ioiai exports frtm sept
~ date IRON all porte. 2,iel 1874 2,lsl,gi
stock now On hand AZ all
u. ;. ports. .......... SIS, 2U7 $50 g4
stock NV hand at au
Interior towns........ G82Ig .5ly7
stock a Liverpool ... 7s2,oo $4,000
stock ot American afoat Tor
treat Britain. ........... 1900 pro, go
large reservoir, located about two miles
above the village Of Williamsburg, Mass.
on the morning Of the 10th gave way and its
waters came pouring down in torrent
which swept everything before it in It's
course. large number Of people were
drowned, and many factories. mills. and
other buildings carried away The number
of lives lost, a. near a could be asccrtaned
up to the evening Of the following day. was
one hundred and forty-foui. and it Is believed
that there Wee still other victims whose
names had not been reported. The damage
TO property viii certainly exceed one million
dollars, and will probably be nearly double
that amount. From the telegraphic reports
Of this terrible disaster we condcnse the fol-
lowing:
The large reservoir, about four miles north
OF Hayden,ile. Mass, burst about : O'Clock
on The morning Of the 10Th, and the water
came rushing down the h.lls. CARRYING every-
thing before IL. The flood struck the south
eastern portion Of Wiiliamsburgh. two miles
below. carr, ing away "A large number of
dwellings. and sweeping along to skinner
vile L demolished Skinner's large silk mills
AMI his boarding and dwclng-houses.
continuing on. me waters struck the
large brass mandatory Of HAYDEN, Gerc a
,o., sweeping II away in an instant. Large
stones aud machinery were swept through
ihe main streets at a fearful rate and We'll
built HOUSES were instantly crushed not
, 1874-08-23
WANTEn--T0 RENT.

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~~ ~ WANIED--to AN -. - kENr:
w man psssant fnrnthrd r,un xyi,hnnt hoand ia
sated bs.xec end streets, east Of
quite: Aodrcss ~ ltObEKrS. Tribune ott'ee: :--
\FANrIE;bI--iTo \FI;I oKESTIiFtjRS5SHED II FUR HOUSE or
:@~-N-w~~-1N, Tribune e3hse: ~ - W .0 4 ''
ho,. enidten ptn1:,ed house acre the owner u tae
ns So.s .sdt p Tbano ehs1
es = .o n31sa u 5s wEKE IL
%fTsDTo ~ + S9rs o%p
ssn Y.;sass Ill., 1adf' ''ssi1< rent md Sss'a
lVASTSD-T0 KiIST-a OR ) FURNISHED OR
" un(uruxhed rpsn. f1r frht hon.e- kncini, far
s: s,5x !sins : fifIrs sss zozr
nddc.s asass 5 sSss; .as Sf:
W roo within or mimi =, r,1t 81 II ns,,sod pH an
ala dson~sts y: s.. DELL: ie5 West Madi,on:st. -A
Tsuas fst oss Fsa'' with or without board Aadfss' a.
WANrEn-To KEST-By THREE SINGLE GES-
ba.b ~ trn o. shrse Tnos On Va
ond-s,s. ~ Adu1vs. e., Tribune ot1ee. 1ee.--------
y nutar.h;d room. for eht housekeeping,
VAETaE.an,75T32 2..|S.; KENT-A -; ~, WELL FURSIsHEp
Addre:. i, TsSans otss ''' NV ''A 's'' D'''-
AMTEDnTo r1.a3.. ORIENT KESl-A M MousE M OF FROM TO
View nas be- within fev hek, " y" =, e ,ca tako
sc * ears give location and rent Address 5s Tribune
~ ASTED-TO hEST-Br a MAN AND WIFE,
f o ba,,s s s
W7AyrEpTo REYT-3 :Te;9 NAME GSss:
y i,nRro.e'neat, within is saiE
office:
TJANTED-TO KEKTE4 u51iIsF f3P aRoi7T s IN
IL Aaa!ss f?s z4sysas 4yssas oss haa
ITANTED-TO RENT-ABOtJT THE NiDniE m
~ septemScr. house ~ ahnut Or rooms in
asu :, ~, -" ,s!Da'o oa..'
hose .aa,sd dFa bsaeaa 81 M
TWenty fouFt1sts east u Wabash av., fF,n
sris!enecs siscn i e.irea Address - HGDiGorT 5
LEWIS / Co.. z waLaah-ar. @'@
sderaIIe Wans e.2 ro IN nr r., aS.
a zd2s.: 4 l. r. sSsas S. g sse
@~@-:n5TT @-:n5TTcTTn1Ce;s1-::-- r1.@S7S=@= = : o@77@S77e=@=
5USlN Ess CaANCES.
= 4 VERY DESIRABLE bAMfLE-KooM, WE'LL
nrs ia eaeGaE GESCY I'D r. & Dean
ss!a:.t:; .: n!stHnx-sz767 nSS,n ,zz =,
n hoas. and io.ss II ot With s;oc2 "a hand fon s,o
6. fse.a .as asn kya ] z + II
lso ls1 nearoo-n-.t- ----------.----.
~, m ST1E '3 MST PE 5oIR
/ GOOD CORNER sAtooY FOR SALE or Ex:
4 soog srogk or unocENiEs AND FIX:
5s to- sss.p 1iss ss
snss %s,t b0 sold ii 10" v'e.': 4ad;ss' s fi'ana
IN I!y.ra ri iS1it;n Observation-Disclosures TNi1sf
, 1874-08-23

HORSES AND CARRIAGES.
ao, sh 10y ss IN, e. t.f
ap 4 E.s d' Eaehans Bnldnx corner Washing
NOR SALE 4 new SlDE-B1R ROAD WAGox.
West Polk st. - ~'>'>~" '@~ '>'
TQR S4l.E-F1RST-CLASs NEW, Open. SQUARE
4 Sd I'd LIZ sadss
70 WIT VI
and top buexics.
FOR sALE-A PAIR Or YOUNG MATCH HORSES;
seed fi aasoh gfris'y k'nd buggy and
FoK sALE-A GOOD, HEAVY HORSE. sUITA:
Or 1saa ] WasS sdess @ X & UTE Tdunc Hxn oeo @ a'"n
FoK sALE-OSE. HANDSOME MAHOGAEf-BAY
:iz!t:3 3 !; i asaa; 5s Ssts sesnl Esa;:
FGk sALE1Goop Eco III HORSE 81 s! PitAEET'oS, +: AND
the drug stora- =
FOR sALK-sEvE vERAL SECOND HAND nUGGi1s.
~ wee s9t das,t iassa "a0n' tor 8 a'a'
| ToR SALE-eoop GENTLE FAMILY HORSE.
sSI 1ose sa* 8 s'oa
| EoK SALES SPRING WAGON. PATENT WHEEL
j., aat nearly nav. in good orders cheap for essh
| HoK sAIE-A iARGi: BfAcK FAMILY HORSE.
81 &
ehssp I'll soHi.s i AsR
FoM. sA5EA II : h,Gt t;ESTEM1SS EoA6STEn
ss AND
! TiOp StIl: vEIx eiN eEr,ovD n 7C -G6CC
and top bnxgics: no light road wager, weight iso
pounds; A1.u, uf 1oubu haTuees and Of
single rad hasne.s will sell very ehaap. n and u West
| .AuanAs9~ ------------- --=-=---=-
| H'OR SAl.l-AT GREAT SAcR1FlCE-t NEARLY
T. nc. CLARENCE: Dunns mike; must he Sold Call It
! 1e5 and 19t East Wa,hinSsua.t.
| Tor sALE-3 SETS or S1SGLE HARNESS AND
T. sprpg wagon chuap Call 1t Livery Stable corner
| OF aichIgan AZ. aud Mtnroe-st.
Voo 1.77V.1
H'otl "a =! 1OlD HOth noltaE- Wv. loth~
| lts West LAke-at- ~
| 1,n1 E-11.xGco,;,,,,,; NV 31z = = ;-57;
| N'oh oAA.s-HA-DsoHF NEW SiDE-bAH, IVF
fur srcouI ~ I'd burxy Address 4 - tribune Oh Co.
| -,,,,,-..,,, ,,,1...,,,, --,-.- ,.,7,-.,
, 1874-08-23

lo~.c-oosc - .-s.e, ~ - = &c
p I'D ieei dsrp Pit s. ststs.s
1BtE s'sa Rs5 isa IL st. easement HENRY E.
To RESTST0RE 80: = JAcKS0X-sT.. NEAR
Sp;
| LUGG. on premises.
no RENr-RooM WITH on WITHOUT POWER;
a99 SS51 Sstb GIia;sast Address apply to
ing. and barn. cheap. IS Blue 1slandav.
no NENT-sToIiE, WITH FIXTpREs, DWELL
ing. and burn, on easy tcE1ns. IA Gartbaldi-st.
d; M s; SfLESn,6 Il, ,5. sIoH.s ROOMS m * ;sX
emen.s. wel5 arranged With nodcfn n Improvements
and s''s"''S
TO KEST-MALf or a. 4 GOOD G,1e saFooT STORE
aest5
no KENY-IH MEN BLOCK. NORTHEAST
iuass It 's' Is M ' zst sss:
up-stairs. -
II piy hsStS1 {. wss is1h RsaaaipR:,t a. A"AoANA Ar
no KENr.-;2r0KEs. OFFICES AMI, LOFTS;
! II, 4tsou @ ClAskst: nnw building. whole or part
j. "a Is: Fns;; -, .eeond' and third lofts
IS 5o& '5s ii; q i! ss
1F70 REST-sTORK 5i WEST rwELrTu.sr. IN
J. QulEo upstairs.
no RENT-sALO0N-ASD FIXTURES FOR SALE.
l. In good location. oppusite Field Lces's new mar
kct. Apply =. ~ aats-kt
1'O KhST-AT YOUR OWN -PKICE-NEW Buick
on P sa:5e No.
F7O RENT-CHEAP-A CORNER BRICK STORE
L and ba suitable for gr,cery business with ice
35y Ss$fH& c5: ESs=
Tribune Bcilding.
l'sntsd store. east froat. suth Cl.rkst.. bot~een
Wahlax. .oa and 31ouroe. Possession bo given ua-
11cdAtcy. address y, 1ltbune on:ce.
RIO. REST-TWo NICE SCORES; HAS TWO
Van Nurea-st. togosuyr will make good whole
srs quGt Il K % , e sny sna VIZ rent
ITO RESr-TIiE STORE. No. Io;a WEST N ADisON
Low rent to good party. Inquire At the place.
ITO REST-A STORE 4s FEET DEEP; coop Gel
lar: a South la ualstcd-st- Inquire At l1a South Hal
s,sd,st.
no KEST-iiA7.F or STORE, WITH CARPET.
.nd counter suitable fur jewrlu1 1aili
ncsy. Call vt III Vest MAd4suas st.
RIO RESF-sloKE AND ROOMS ABOVE, WITH
/ Easements Nos ai:. si?. and a'I West Maasou.st,
Lotnis and tAu Bu1cnats 1nQulro al j. O. KING.
I'D SheelnAn-si.
ITO KENT-TWO STORES AND 4 LARGE HALL
tory, or sny Suses. rom dust + nsira
u unioa 1llusle ElveE o. ' - 1'o''n ~sa''@'
iI'0 KEsr-TwV STORES ! NJ sOME VERY TISF;
Central Uoion U!ocK.
f1U,RESr-BAs AsEMEST 70: q SOUTH STA ATE.sT.,
J between Lake and south Water; an tcelcut sttua:
but WHO furnish 4upls security
Apply.
, 1874-08-23

" NASTED-CAKRIAGES, COACHES, ROCKA-
~ ways, bugse. and .ciEhs tn nr1l commission.
Will tut them repair chcap il dcaise Painting and
T1paifiu8 short notice, It UAT11AWAf'S New Re-
"nIa
, 1874-08-23

TO KENT-EACk PARLOl AND BEDROOM. US-
turnAed without board, suitable for Rentltns aad
o Or two single gentlemen. VIII be ren'ed
en- suite References required. Apply at -! supcE"r-st.
RIO ni.ST-2 ROOMS. PANTRY. LARGE SUMNER
kischen water. rent lew. II: Thirteenth place. L.
d ~ tIn.Af cDr 4 da i A L.
, 1874-08-23

-
4 GENTS WAtTED-TO SELL THE MAGIC MA
~ chiae-ih1cadtr cities and i1it4: also Efpok.'
Patent kni.e Ann tesof shstHener and 50 a.sfal noat
cApital for tnfe tu-iucss. AMERICAN NOVELTY
COMPANY. liz EzA1 Madison at, Room u
CESTS WANTkD-:s a no. ! CANYASSER3 70
~ eeu ~ fairs And towns IN Ohio and te tho beat
article ret nrtdaccd oalJ s1peIeoced uAn.ed Cau
, 1874-08-23

ae. ri1yer nsary nov: nr,cs
| h1rgaiu Inquire at 534 West Mou1pc-s,-
| rI'rAMIHC - SPRING WAGONS ALWAYS on
L han eunl perirnce1 nnd careful and
rc4.v1slel prices. D:Eco in Freight Lepot, ~ e. T. K
| NCMtkTItY i BRO,
, 1874-08-23

T SIIALL CONTINUE TO SELL. BY CARRIAGES.
puKxic- pEacton., etc., removed r,u tho tJalne<
IL Lakc-st cost until further notice. r. L. SMITH,
Lively, runaway. .icius horses: cuuld also give
property nijoning cy lntts desircd. Call addrsts
EUAkDlNti STABLE, cuEuc1 Mssket-ht. and Chi
, 1874-08-23

FoA sALE--cHEAP, oSE heavy ExPRESs
L WagLn and harness in Hu<d srdos Can bE seen st
boarhin-.stabc corner Taylor and Hasted-=ts.
E'UR SALE-CTiEAP-l coon, GENTLE HORSE, /
harness, aud J 3-<prins bue:es. pew Inquire of
KODEHT TEjTGE. 61} Mhaaukte-av.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-29
Political Notes.

Ar. Bowles writes from Washington to The
Springfield Republican that Vlce President Will
son has apparently nearly recovered from the
effects of the severe nervous prostration of two
Years ago, aud is resuming his old interest and
pleasure in political discussion. He adds " No
man among the prominent Republicans here has
clearer and quicker instinct OF the political
situation than he. No man holds wisor views
Of the remedies for the Republican demoraliza-
ton and danger. Some people suspect him OF
Thought for the next Presidential nomination
Tor himself don know that this beso; do
know that there is more danger of making II
worse nomination than hope of better Ills
party in Massachusetts could not go INTO the
canyass with worthier candidate or truer rep
reseniative. We're he President to day, we
would see such changes in party leadership and
party policy rs would inyigorate its old forces
and greatly impress the country"
Senator Bayard is active IN his opposition to
the temperance measures which the advocates
9l that reform are striving to get through Con-
Bress. Aaron NJ. Powell writes from Washing
Ton that 1.-THE excise section of the bill pro-
vlies for licensing the sale of alcoholic liquors,
but with restrictions 30 stringent and penalties
10 severe as to excite very earnest opposition on
the part of Senator Bayard of Delaware, the
liquor dealers champion in the Senate, and OF
Lhe liquor men of the District who have held a
meetlng to denounce the bill, aud are organic.
B to resist its passage and execution. Its civil
damage feature is stigmatlzed by Senator Bayard
ar ' the acrid Puritansm OF politics.
The Democratic papers are greatly disturbed
by fear that the Senate Finance bill will not ac
vompsh anything, and is. AZ they say, only in
Tended to embarrass the Democrats IN the ful
'nlinent OF their hard-money pledges. we dt
not see why this need distress our Democratic
friends If they find that this bill does not he'll
ns toward specie payments they will be at lib
erty next Winter to propose something BETTER
At'o iork Times.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-29
obituary.
aERRIT SMITH.

This distinguished philanthropst died in New
York city, last evening. He had come down
from his home at Peterboro in Northern New
York, to spend the holidays. and was apparently
u good health as late as last Thursday. His
attack was of an apoplectic character.
Gerrit Smith was born in Utica, n. Y, March
g. 1897 he was educated at Hamilton College,
Clinton, N. Y, under the late President Azel
Backus and was graduated in 1918 with the
highest honors at the age of II. During his
collegiate term he gained high reputation as a
Student and orator. He has made two donations
10 the college of @l0,0D0 each. After grAdua-
ton he married the daughter of President i,ac-
kus, but before the year expired he lost both
his wife and mother. Subsequently he married
the daughter of Col. Fitzhugh OF Maryland, who
survives him. and by whom he has had two chill
dren Greene Smith, now of Peterboro', aud
Mrs. Elizabeth Miller, the wife OF Col. Miller oil
Geneva
MIR. Smiths father was associated in business
with John Jacob Astor, and became an immcns'
holder Of wild lands in Northern aud interior
New York. AT one time his possession amount
ed to 800 900 acres. Much of this descended tt
Gerrit, and he added In value during the who'll
Of his life to his inheritance. lie was an earl,
Abolitionist, and yet joined with Horace
Greeley IN signing tue bail bond o
jefferson Davie. No brief sketch can do justice
TO his long career of philanthropic effort
Through his efforts in 1912, Col. Fit2hugh o
Maryland, father of his second wife, WAS induced
to liberate his slaves, and to purchase througl
agents those that had been formerly owned ant
we're subsequently sold by Mrs Fitzhugh. Al
these liberated slaves were taken 10 Peterboro
and supplied with homes. Many of them ant
their descendants remain at present III that 10
cality. In 1850 save-owner III Louisiana died
and by his will emancpated his slaves uncon
ditionally Gerrit Smith wrote to New Orlean
asking that they should be sent to him and h
would provide for them.
In 1858 he was elected to Congress as an in
dependent candidate from the Madison and Os
wego District. He served but one session. Find
ing the duties OF the position uncongenial h
resigned. While in the House, however, b
took leading part in its deliberations. He nd
located free Cuba the good old doctrine of tn
right of every citizen, whether native or natu
rali1ed to enjoy the protection of the America
lag in every part of the world, and opposed th
lepeal Of The Missouri Compromise
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-29
Dailp Gommerttaf.
COMMERCIAL PRINTING COMPANY.
Howard M. Jenkins, Wilmer Atkinson,
Francis @. Ferris
AZ Fos Terms, etc.. see Second Page.
nauselnents.
CHARLOTTE THOMPSON IN JANE EYRE

CHARLOTTE THOMPSON IN JANE EYRE
We are pleased to know that Charlotte Thomp-
sou was 30 we'll received in Wilmington. She
had good audience AN audience remarkably
goo even in better times, the hou 10 being about
two thirds full-and her bearing upon the stage
apparently gave the greatest sAtlsfaction to all
present.
In her personation OF jane Egre Miss Thomp-
eun has sufficient scope TO display the fine dra-
matte talent which she possesses. Her build
somewhat units her for the prologue, wherein
the orphan child at Mrs. Reeds is made to mp
psar too womanly, bns this is a matter of small
consequence, when the life Of the child is 80
we'll aild faithfully portrayed. Her exemplifca-
tila of tlls swayins OF tle chill passions under
the in iignities and wrongs to which her ideal was
continually subja act at Mrs Reeds, wers vivid in
their perfection. and when reused to resentment
under public misrepresentation, and independ-
ence. when she was about to be sent to u char-
ty school, there was geuuinoness which was al
most realey itself. Tle simplicity of her confi-
dence when first inducted into the homo OF Lord
Rochester the occurrences of her behavior in
his presence and the slow but sure manner in
which Love was stealing over her nature; the
ullite indifference with which she regarded Mrs.
Reed and Georgiana on their first meeting at
Taornfed Ill ;Jhe intensity her zeal aud self
sacrificing effort to rescue Lord Rochester from
his burning bed-room tue stateliuess OF her sub.
seqnent department a5 Lord Ruchester's wife and
her bearing towards her theu dependent aunt -
all were depicted very strongly and naturally.
Miss Thompsons portrayal of the emotional, is
in truth, very fac, aud the success which she
has achieved is well merited
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-29
U. \. Circnit Courr.

DECISION OF JUDGE BRADFORD IN THE oAsE OF L.
D. RANDOLPH " co. VIZ. JOHN MLEAR SON.
In the United States Circuit Court, to-day,
Judge Bradford rendered a decision in the case
of Edmund D. Randolph & Co. of New York, VI.
William Candy, assignee Of John McLear d Son,
bankrupts, and the National Bank Of Whining
ton & Brandywine.
The facts Of the case are briefly as follows
i. ID. Randolph d Co. are private bankers and
brokers in New York city. and were such in
Sept, 1878. The firm OF John McLear Son
had an account with Randolph & Co., and
through them were accustomed to buy and sell
stocks. just prior to the suspension Of McLear
d Son, they received adyices from Randolph d
Co. OF the sale of certain securities at price
which would have made their balance some
si,400; but, shortly after, and on the
same day, McLear Son received
further adyices that owing to the failure of
Greenleaf, Norris Il Co., the purchase of the
stocks reIerred to aud their consequent inability
to comply with the purchase, the stock had been
resold at less than the amount first advised.
Between the receipt of the first and second
letter, McLear d. Son had drawn upon Randolph
d Co. for 81, ,0OO and their draft WAS negotiated
by the National BaIk of Wilmington 4 Brandy
vine and before the draft was presented
for acceptance in New York. Randolph & Co.
had temporarily suspended i'll the height of the
panic, and the draft was, therefore, returned pro-
tested for non-acceptance, coming again into the
hands of the bank after the suspension of Nc
Lear Son., After the resumption Of Randolph
d Co., which occurred soon after, the fund in
their hands, amounting to about $500 to the Gre
dit of McIear 4 Son, was claimed by the Bauk of
Wilmington IL Brandywine and by the Assignee
Of McIear q Son ; and Randolph u Co being
embarrassed by the conflicting claims, they, with
the concurrence OF all parties interested, filed
in the Circuit Court of this District bill of in
terpleader, praying that the defendants-the
Assignee and the Bank espectively-should in
teIplead and obtain a settlement by the Court
of ther respective rights i'll the premises so
that the complaiuants should be protected in
paying over the fund under the decree of q
Court of competent jurisdiction.
Phe bill was filed in April of the present
year and shortly afterwards the case argued
before Judge Bradford. sitting in equity in the
Circuit Court. The Judge to-day, rendered
briefly his decision in favor of the right OF the
Assignee to the fund in question, aud directing
that decree be entered, ordering the
compliments to pay to the Assign
ee the entire balance remaining
their books to the credit of MeLear d Son,
with interest. The Judge stated lie had no
difficulty in coming to this conclusion, the law
applicable to the case being entirely clear and
further that in the course Of a few days he
would file in the case an opinion giving his views
more at length.
S. A. Macalister ESQ.,, appeared as solicitor
for g. ID. Randolph l. Co., the complainants
Charles b. Lore, Esq, for the bank George II.
Bates and Il. G. Bradford Jr.. Esqs., for the
| assignee
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-29
4 WORKING Congress.

During the December session of Congress inst
closed LOG new bills were introduced in the Sem
ate and 33s new bills were introduced in the
House. illus ia in addition to resolutions,
of which number were offered in
both Houses. The first bill introduced
into the Senate was the bill to provide new
form of government for the District of Coum-
bia The two bills first introduced in the House
we're the naval and legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bills, both of which were
passed by tile House before the adjourn
ment, and are now in the hands Of the
Senate Committee on Appropriations. In the
fourteen bills, of which the only ones of i'm
portance we're the new finance bill and the bill
for the relief of settlers on the public lands
who have suffered from the ravages Of grass
hoppers. The House passed eighteen bills, the
only important ones being the two appropria'
tion bills above mentioned. The bill continuing
the powers of the District board of audit was al
30 passed by both Houses.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-29
ToO Much Egg-NOgg.

AN EPIscoPALIAN PREACHER DEMonALIzED BY
cHRIsTMAs HosPIrALIrIEs.
A special despatc h to the Chicago Tribune,
December 25) from Cincinnati says There
was a stunning sensation to-day in one of our
high-toned Episcopal churches (St. John's) on
the occasion of the Christmas services and
communion. The rector of this church,
Rev. @. B. Davidson, died recently, and his place
has not yet been supplied. To-day minister
OF Covlngton had been secured to ofliciate.
Unfortunately the, gentleman had par
taken rather freely of egg.nogg before
going to the church, and worse
still, when he got there he dved into the jug OF
Communion wine, drinking long and often of
the rich Juice of the grape He managed to get
through the formal services decently, but by the
time he commenced on his Christ
mas sermon the mixture Of egg-nogg
and wine had 30 worked upon him that he
was badly ''off, and wandered sadly He ram
bled around, jumping from one topic to another
in such way that all could see that the man
was drunk At last, when the thing became un-
bearable the wardens gave the signal, and the
congregation got up quietly and left with digni-
ty, leaving the minister to talk to empty bench-
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-29

Dr.. Thomls NJ Clayton died suddenly in
Washington yesterday, M liking the sixth prom
inent citizen of the capital who has died sudden
j. within month.
The colored laborers in Alabi na are making
contracts with the planters for II 'xt yours WORK.
1t is sail they talk less OF - ns West, and
evince a better feeling than lie, Atoiore.
James Webb,a prominent ci'i1enoi Baltimore
died yesterday after few days uess, aied 90
years He had held vArious $ and nun cl'
pal Offices, and at tho time of his death wa.
| president of the Odtown Bnls, aud II Director
| of the Baltimore aud Ohio Ruiz IA Company.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-29
aeaths.

uACKErT.-On saturday Dec 25. has, II. llacseit,
Ia the 4lst wear OF his ape.
Ills relatives and friends are re lesfnlly invited
to attend his fuueral from his Ia re idehre no.
sol Poplar street, Oh wednesday atern0on, al
oc,oc Z. 10 pr ceed to RivervIew O. etery.
TAYLOR-In tEls city. on SUNDAY, Dec, 47th, 1874,
MIS-. Mary Taylor, of congesl m OF the lungs.
AGED 50 years.
Funeral from the residence of her min law
james B -adf lrd NO. IL Della re Avenuf, On
Wed esday, at half past nine o'c ock. Nass at t.
james.
ANDERSON--In Phiia lei phia, at Is residence, llOi
Wood stle t. Lev Anderson ) IN his 5ith year.
His r,lat YES and friends afe in ,fd to at end the
funer / on ~ ednesday mOrnlnp aDh inst, at ~
o'clock Persons Wishing to 80 CA leave In the slV
/ ain aud arr We in time