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Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-15
RAND OPERA HOUSE.

WE ARE coMINGli
FAMILIES AND CHILDREN REJOICE!
WE WILL OPEN
THURSDAY Ev fNING, DECEMBER iiTH,
AND CONTINUE Isru AND 18TH.
Don't mistake this for the Maronettea that were
here in June last. We being the Gran1est Enter
talnment IN the world.
ORIGINAL TROUPE OF
ROYAL MARIoNETrEs
With Gorgeous Scenery and Costly Trapplngs, i'm
ported from Europe at a cost OF $4,000,
TESTIMONIAL:
CRYSTAL PALACE SYDsRHAM, March 10, 1874.
This is to testify that the Rarionettes fulfilled
fortnight engagement at the Crystal Palace, IN
February of this year, and during which time heir
performances were visited by 10000 visitors with
evident satisfaction. j. NILK NSON,
Manager.
Their success In New York, Boston, Philadelphia,
Baltimore and ali cities, has been honored with the
same favor.
THREE DISTINCT ENTERTAINMENTS,
Which have 7ver been witnessed in this city, and
IL is distinguished from all Others not only for It's
entertaining characteristics as an exhibition but It's
Gems Of Music, Beauty of Scenery its Rapid Trans
formations, and its Wonderful Invention, combining
In Its combination the Original
CHRIsrY MIN5TRELS
FULL BAND AND CHORUS.
The Beautiful Pantomlne OF
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD,
The Charm Of the Household, aud
THE ITALIAN FANToCCINI
Given two hours OF fun.
| MATINEE, SATURDAY at 2 O'Clock, when the
price of admission will be so cents TO all parts OF the
house. Children under twelve ears OF age, 25 cents
| No charge for Reserved Seats,
At the Matinee on Wednesday at 2 O'Clock 80 cents
| to all parts of the house.
l ESPECIAL TO FAAfILIRs,-At every Matinee
each child will be presented with illustrated book,
| embracing the Fairy Tales of 'Little Red Riding
| Hood" "fhe Golden Fgg," "The Forty Thieves, y
''rhe Sleeping Beauty" "Jack and the Bean Stalk -
/ etc., etc. decl2-ot
| ADMISSION. ON.....................35 and 80 Cents.
Seats secured without extra charge at Boughman,
| Thomas 90.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-15
Hew advertisements.


COAL CHEAP FOR CASH-S6 20 FOR
" STOVE; $3.50 FOR NUT. GUARANTEED TO
BE OF BE T QUALITY.
GEO. W. BUSH SON, French Street Wharf.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-15

JOSEPH FOUT
81 Sells
ENTERPRISE, HARLEIGH, LEHIGH AND
SHAWNEE COAL, AT sCHUYLKILL PRICES.
We try to excel all our neighbors In the prepara-
ton OF our Coal how far we have succeeded we
will leave our customers TO say for US.
once, Orange and Water Streets.
aprl9-1yof JOSEPH FOUT,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-15

GS.6 NUT, $685. STOVE COAL,
Dc screened and delivered by
WIN. j. BROWN,
feb1s-lyof South OF Market Street Bridge.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-15

DLACK SILKS-THE MOST RELIA-
ID BILE makes OF Black Silks constantly on hand
at the lowest market prices. We have Just received
q few pieces OF Cashmere Alexandria SIX, 80 beau
tiful In appearance aud celebrated for Its wearing
qualities also striped and solid colored silks.
WIN. b. SHARP,
Fourth and Market Streeta
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-15
THIRD EDITION.
Financial.

PRICE ov GOLD TO-DAY,
N1...r XnnE nun 1k
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-19
Pulpit Topics for To-Day.

Prayer and providence have been disputed
and denied as much, perhaps, it not more,
than any other Gospel truths held by the
Christian Church Even the believers in
prayer and providence are sometimes in doubt
whether these avail for little things, or
whether, indeed, they do not connect them
selves chiefly, if not solely, with the great
affairs of human life and destiny. And as
man thinketh in his heart so is he, and as
man believeth concerning prayer and provi-
dence SO will he act. Now DR.. Ganse will
enlighten his hearers to-day on the nature and
influence of prayer and Providence in Little
Things" as well as great, and will set forth,
also, what is their duty in Little Things
By attending to these we may ''grow in
grace" of which process Mr.. Kennard will
tell us something, as also of the nature, bene-
fits and relations of ''baptism" to our religious
faith and life. And that our faith in the
Trinity may have a strong and sure founda-
ton, without which our Christian life must be
faint and feeble, Mr.. Sweetser will set forth
the doctrine of the Trinity or his understand
ing of it, this morning.
''Straigh tforwardness" is something that we
all admire. 1t will claim consideration to-
day at the lips and hands of DIR. Magoon, of
Philadelphia, who will also show us how life
is or may be evolved out of death. so that if a
man die he shall live again; if man die unto
sin he shall live unto righteousness. Death
simply changes mans relations and sphere
Of existence. Hence the great and the good of
earth are not dead. David Livingstone, about
the flowers of tender memories to-day, and
concerning whose life work he will speak this
morning, is not dead. His name and his me-
mortal will continue forever.
SO much for matters spiritual or theological.
OF matters moral or material we find among
the topics of thought tor the pulpits to-day
the old yet new story OF temperance which
claims to have not only two sides but body.
These have been already pretty well rubbed or
drubbed, but Mr. Goss will take turn at them
to-day, and will show from the New Tesla
ment that total abstinence is the only con-
sistent and intelligent temperance. This
the Methodist Preachers Association, first,
and the New York aseConference later. have,
by resolution, declared 10 be their position.
MORAL Discipline in Common Schools"
will be looked after this evening by the Rev.
Mr.. Mayo; the Hopes Of the Jews will be
set forth by the Rev. Mr.. Baker; our "Occupa-
tons in the After Life" will he speculated on
by Mr.. Lyman c. Howe, and the Rev. G. r.
Beal, of Missouri, will recte some incidents
in the past history of the colored race on this
Continent, 10y way of showing what heir
future prospects may be.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-19

dot Of the city. They seem to DO quite ready
to be resolved into their constituent ele-
ments, to become compost Tor potato
patch, which at length becomes physical
vigor in him who eats; but how much better
to feel that at one 3 death he is to be changed
into brain power for the succeeding generation!
To know that when you are dead you will be-
come food for the fishes, which, in turn, will
become food for poet for instance, and to
feel that you will add to the sparkle of that
''eyein fine frenzy rolling" is, indeed, worth
living for. You may not be able TO write
single verse in your present coarse condition,
but by this process you may become pure
phosphorus and burn in the brain Of some fu-
ture Longfellow. What delight to carry
some immortal poem like the psalm of Life"
in your celestial vest pocket, and to feel that
you fed the fish that fed the poet who wrote
those lines!
This matter is worth thinking of. This
wild waste Of burial should be stopped at
once. One method of economy is not enough
for such versatile people as we are Let all
three be adopted, for then We can suit all
tastes and temperaments. For ourselves,
however if we must be eaten, let it be in the
old fashioned way. in the quiet graveyard, by
the traditional worm.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-19
The Funeral OF DIR. Livingstone.

cable despatch, special to the HERALD,
gives some interesting details regarding the
funeral OF DR.. Livingstone, which took place
yesterday morning in Westminster Abbey
The funeral was conducted with great pomp
and solemnity and, according to our CORE
spondent, it was the grandest and most inn
posing ceremony of the kind witnessed during
the present generation The remains of the
great missionary have been deposited in the
centre OF the west part OF the nave Of the
grand old Abbey, near the grave OF Stephen
son, the celebrated engineer. In Glasgow and
other OF the large cities of Great Britain
the public buildings were draped in mourn
ing, and there were many other indications
that the nation mourned the loss of great
and good man. 1t is but seldom that man
in his particular calling is so honored
Liyingstone's, however, was an exceptional
life, spent in very peculiar circumstances.
1t cannot be said that he was the greatest of
missionaries or that he was the greatest of
explorers. Other missionaries, in SO far as SO
called conversion is concerned, have accom-
plished even greater work than he and other
explorers have added more largely to the
treasures of science. In him, however more
perhaps than in any man who ever lived, the
missionary and the explorer, the Gospel mes
senger and the man Of science were combined
II was this combination which made him the
most popular missionary of his day. During
the later years Of his life he was an object of
interest to the entire civilized world. His
death was felt to be public calamity. And
now over his newly covered grave nations
continued self-sacrifce. In his career we see
tie true Christian hero of the modern stamp.
He rests from his labors, but his works do
follow him. His example remains as legacy
to humanity; and he, being dead, yet
sneak eth
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-19

Methodiss has also some sensible remarks and
suggestions on ministerial Reading" winch
may be utilized by ministers.
The Christian Infsligencer also devotes its
editorial pen to criticism and condemnation
OF the Encyclopaedia" which, it reasserts, has
been toned down to suit prospective Catholic
patrons. 1t has an editorial on ''The Mexi-
can Martyrs" and another on missions in
Papal Countries" so that fair share OF
attention and of its space this week has been
given to Catholic interests.
The Examiner and Chronicle indicates great
jealousy, or something else, because DR.. Tai
mage has had a baptistry erected in his new
church and recently immersed converts
therein. He should have let them 90 to a
regular Baptist church, and for man who
does not believe in it to administer immersion
as baptism merely to keep convert from
joining Baptist church. the Examiner con-
siders, lis contemplate in principle and
hardly falls short Of profaneness.
The Ereemdn's Journal divides it's editorial
time, space and thought between the pilgrim
age and q discussion with the Washington
Chronicle, which it has kept up for several
weeks. on the public school question and
Catholics 1t contains nothing worthy of re-
producing.
The Boston Pilot contains an interesting and
valuable statistical article on 'sThe Creeds of
the Chief Countries" compiled from the latest
and best sources The Tablet is grieyed that
the Catholic press is not what it should be and
that it allows personalities in its columns.
The Christian Leader talks about "Church
Extension, Fellowship and Discipline, and
Bible Studies !" the Jesoish Times about Sore
nation and the Messenger about ''Roumania
and Mr.. Peixotto's Work There" And
further there is little to say
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-19

The eighty columns of advertisements
which compel us again this morning to print
twenty-page HERALD are an exceedingly
interesting and varied map of this busy New
York world. 1t used to he the fashion to
despise the advertisement as an intruder in
the newspaper, an offence to the constant
reader" who grudged the space not given
to cookery receipts and the poets corner.
We can well understand how the old
fashioned advertisement was An unwelcome
guest He came in grotesque shape, with
large. staring, struggling types and an en-
craving certifying that wretched human
being was in dying state, or that some in
comprehensive heather god or wild
American Indian had become a trademark
for tonics and opiates. We can comprehend
its depressing effect upon the home circle.
Then it remained 80 long. coming in every
issue for months and months, until it became
a morbid, dreadful memory. But the old adj
vertisement has died away from the columns
OF the living newspaper, with many other
things old and worn out. To-day in journal
like the HERALD the advertisement is a part of
our unliy lie. mus great uetrOpOIS
speaks its wants, hopes and desires.
This is the voice of New York ad-
dressed to the American people. The
stranger who wants an abiding place, the
merchant who Graves Market the wise man
who would have US go and sse him read the
stars, he who has house to sell, as well as his
neighbor who desires home, steamships
awaiting passengers, the servant who seeks
place and the master who needs ser
vant--an find speech and opportunity
in our eighty printed columns. Each para
graph is fresh, new and necessary, represent
ing the hope or purpose Of some anxious
human soul What world it is! What
mighty, vast, FACILITATING world Surely,
journalism has no more necessary duty. The
philosopher will here read his annals of this
days active New York life and our people
win rejoice in these teeming columns, which
come as the fioodtides Of rushing spring bust
ness, and are welcome as signs of general
and genuine prosperity.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-19

DoN'T WANT TO BE LEFT Our In THE Cold
The people Of Long Island City have petit
toned the Legislature to be included IN the
proposed annexation of Brooklyn to New
York. Why not These suburbs just across
the river are really part OF the metropolis.
most Of the people having business connec-
tons with and being dependent upon New
York. Let us be impartial when we are
about rounding off our boundaries and in
clude all the suburbs Immediately connected
with the city. Were it not for the restriction
Of State limits Jersey City and Hoboken ought
to be included for they, too, are but offshoots
of New York
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-19

SPRING fashions, although they have been
kept back for long time through the tickle
ness of the weather and the occasional raids
made by old Winter into the realms Of spring,
are now in full bloom the avenue and
Broadway. Nearly all the leading modistes
have held their annual 'expositions," and
the new styles and materials have been album
DAINTY criticised and discussed. In another
column we give an account OF a stroll through
the principal establishments where Dame
Fashion reigns supreme.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-19
European Life.

Our European correspondence this morning
Will be found Of unusual interest and value.
We print letters from England, France Italy
and Germany. Mr.. Edmund Yates writes
chronicle OF the busy London world while
his brother novelist, Mr. T. A. Trollope, gives
Us philosophical and interesting pic
ture OF the efforts Of the Italians
to fuse and bind their new Italy.
Our brilliant Paris correspondent sketches
another scene in the wonderful and ever
changing comedy o. society and politics
which never reaches the Anal act in France
We see how American industry and enterprise
are taking root in Germany, and learn the
pleasing fact that we make ploughs
and harrows for Saxony. Our faithful
German correspondent gives us picturesque
interview with the Catholic bishops who rep
resent Alace in the German Parliament
while from Berlin we have narrative oil
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-19

The MISSISSIPPI FLOOD has alarmed the
planters, but according to the latest news the
river had fallen in many places. The large
creyasses have, no doubt, drawn off a great
quantity of the surplus water. The damage
has been so serious and was SO threatening that
the Governor of Louisiana appealed to Presi-
dent Grant for relief to the suffering people.
Let us hope the worst is over. II is unfortu-
nate that the impoverished condition of the
South since the war prevents the necessary ex-
penditure Of money to keep the banks of the
Mississippi in good repair The Mayor of
New Orleans has appealed also to Mayor
Hayemeyer for aid. This indicates that there
II great distress. Our wealthy citizens, who
are ever ready to afford relief to the suffering,
should not neglect the appeal ,or the distressed
people Of Louisiana.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-19

TIE INDIAN FAMINE. -According to de-
spatches which have been received in London
from Calcutta, the condition of the famine
afflicted districts is improving. 1t is to be
desired that the causes Of this distress, which
at first was so alarming and the disastrous
effects of which we but imperfectly knew, will
seriously engage the attention OF British states
men and lead to the adoption of such meas
ures as shall prevent the occurrence of so great
O calamity in the future
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-19
The Amerfque Picked UP Mt Soa-
Strange Coincidence.

Our special dispatches from Paris, London
and Brest tell a thrilling story Of the aban-
donment of the Amerique off the French
coast of the well nigh miraculous escape
from death Of every person but one on board.
and, most startling of all, the report that the
great castaway had been picked up and taken
in tow for so long space as thirty-six hours.
again apparently to be cast adrift. 1t is o
fortune that does not commonly hap
pen to ships compelled to lay to in
q storm a hundred miles from port that they
should have neighbors as the Amerique had,
but it is to this circumstance alone that the
friends Of the Amerques passengers are in
debted for the fact that they are not now COM
PEELED to deplore the dreadful fate OF a whole
ships company swallowed up by the sea with
out word or record of any sort to tell their
story. For if the Amerique's boats had been
sufficient to contain the persons on the ship
they could scarcely have brought them to
land in such sea.
In the story OF the loss of the Amerique we
see commentary on the discussions that
have been in progress in our journals for some
days, excited by the circumstances attending
the loss Of the Europe. Attention was at
tracted from these points by the charges so un-
generously made against Captain Thomas. Of
the Greece, and the public was treated to
singular experience in the fact that the only
man whom the persons most concerned in
that event could say word against was tho
one who had saved the lives of all the passen-
gers and crew and had taken some practical
steps toward saving the ship. Perhaps that
discussion, so adroitly led up to, and ap-
parently intended to cover misconduct that
otherwise might have been more sharply
touched, would still have been amusing to
the public mind but that the falsehoods upon
which it rested were SO completely and ex-
plicitly exposed by the clear, honest and
manly letters Of DR.. Burridge and Mr.. Lloyd
Phoenix which must end in any impartial
mind all doubt as to the rights of the case.
1t now appears that both the Europe and
the Amerique, after having been abandoned
by all on board as about to founder, are found
fully able to float after two days at the seas
mercy, and both waterlogged only in the en-
CINE compartments. The coincidence is very
curious. 1t suggests grave Deficiencies Of
Judgment on the one hand in those who COM
manded, and grave detects in construction on
the other Why were both vessels abandoned
by their officers when there was large margin
of hope that they could be saved? Why is it
that the strain OF the storm finds out the weak
place of the hull in each ship to be the engine
compartment? These are suggestive queries.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-19
The Pith Of the Religious Press.

The religious press Of the city, having used
up the Congregational Council and the Con-
gresslonal infiatlonists and other topics Of
more or less interest TO the general public,
have come down to more matter of-fact themes
within their own special province. The Chris
ian Union leads off with an article on ''Christ
the Saviour which contains many sound and
sensible thoughts, though it is not likely to be
accepted wholly by every orthodox Christian.
1t maintains that the truth that Christ is a
Saviour from sin has never been lost
from the mind of the Church, and
that, though sometimes obscured, dis
guised. perverted it has still had vitality
enough to keep Christianity alive in spite OF a
thousand errors.
The i,.dependem supplies "a Strange Chap
ter in the History of Missions, which exhibits
in an unenviable light the spirit Of sectarian-
ism which has been thrust into mission fields
by the mission boards at home rather than
carried there by the missionaries. In 1872 it
appears, the missionaries in Japan organized
their converts into q native Christian
Church without, the usual sectarian
label They sent home the results of their
action aud the favor with which it was received
by the Japanese. But instead OF being
praised they were blamed by their several
mission boards and ordered forthwith TO
label their respective converts with the gen.
uine sectarian labels. 1t was argued that,
as the churches here had expended so much
money. they must have something to show
for il, and OF course, unless they could call
the converts by their own sectarlan names,
there would be nothing TO show, no matter
how many unsectarlan native CHRISTIAN
churches there might be. But the "first
Native Christian Church IN Japan refused
TO be disbanded az the beck of the sects, en-
tered its protest. and continues to maintain
its integrity.
The 3feihodisf squares up little account
between itself and the Tablet on the question
of the relation Of Church and State as set
forth in the new "Encyclop@dia' now going
through tho uress OF the Appletons. The
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-19

The STEAMsHrp NEpERLAND is afloat again,
aud it is believed she has not sustained any
serious damage, except perhaps in the loss Of
her rudder and screw According to the latest
news she was being towed TO Philadelphia.
to steamships especially, have been serious
enough, and it will be gratifying to know the
Nederland has escaped the danger Of being a
complete wreck, watch at one time wes appre-
hendeI
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-19

PoLrTIcAL SPRING FREsHETs. The Nashville
Banner, in commenting upon the corruption
that has impregnated the republican party,
declares that "the country is surging with in
dignation at the disgracem state OF affairs
brought to light by the Sanborn investiea-
ton. THAT the country is making note of
what is going on, says the Banner, sis evi-
denced by the spring political freshets we re-
ferred to the other day, and all the indications
are that the fall freshets will be simply irresst-
ible in their impetuous sweep in the same d.
Yection"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-19
THE WACHITA FLOODS.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, April Is, 1874.
A special despatch rom Memphis says the
Wachta has overlooked tho entire valley through
which II flows. The towns OF Trenton, Monroe,
columbia. Harrlsonburg and Trinity and nearly
every plantation on the river have suffered Sc
verely. The river aud its tributaries are stilt
rising. The loss ny the overflow will roach
81 Ann. 900.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-19

The TICHBoBNE CASE AGAfS.-It will be
seen from our news this morning that fresh
attempt has been made to secure for the claim
ant q new trial On the two points which
have been raised the Court has reserved
judgment. 1t is to be hoped, however that
the judgment will be final
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-19
FOUND In THE WOODS.

The police OF the Thirty-iourth precinct found Q
man named Carl Brnmcn, a Swede. in the woods
in Westchcster last night. who has been lying
there SINCE Thursday last He was III ana unable
to move to place OF safety. lie was carried q
the station house. where proper attention WA
given aun.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-19

The CoEFIACr IN ARKANSAS still retains a
beligcrent aspect Yesterday Brooks COM
menced to store provisions at the State House.
preparatory to the threatened siege by Bax-
terra large force of militia. Uncle Sam. how
ever, promises that no blood shall be shed.