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ppposltloh Leaders. Wllch, however, ""a noh
productive Of anY results, and this morning tho
ucra!d came forth with Il currency article Which
BHectually closes tho door In tho face of al COM
Promise. In fact the quarrel waH resumed %
uay with iniontiicd bitterness ING opposatlon
NOW manlebtn8 increases @ S'.esr na l.; :,
alanner that indicates decided victory oyor tho
Bourbon Ropuda:ionsts.
p.,n roup,r 7->717ora n1a7p1rr
IHE FOURTH 1LhtNo4s Dls1isAoi'
Joint D'''u''''" '37xga xgasuo4 ess' ''n''"'hrH AND
spteia, Dt.pa.ea TO The Chicago Tribune.
Fourth District was formally opencd to-nieht ny q
Ioint d cusaion between Gems furnswarth aud nuri-
norocr,ta md ncformcrs nrcpcnt. Tim or1anpp.
anu sa ~ ."t 11araaa,or shawl, o,o,, r.,
! haif-hour address, 1lurbut following in m hour
md half, and rarnsworsh to c1osn lii ono hour max
lng t4ree hours Of debate. Furusworth commenced
BY approving OF Joint diacussons ecailae candidates
Fcre apt to lie msreprcacn!cl. Continuing, 10
h.,,,vq On vbat ts,ua ,s t,,o Re-
nu,1tc,r r,rtv ,crcoa7 IN In tariff md
huanes both democrats ana Republicans disagreed.
citing President Grants veto of the liopubcun FL
pance bill. uo showed Tint among the Republicans
s,a.s.t,. ,, .,.nt ~ h.rn,o,n .,,st.1 ~, ,l,n
mb,oct Of ctv'i-sorvee Reform. A Republican Con-
sr to sustain prcsicut Grant IN o,rrylue It out. Gu
H., ,ursnon ~ ulnrorr I'm 1,enuhltcan nnr,v IN II
nntt. So tho question OF seconssruetsoa. But
ttlese aro questions ct tile past. agrce With Gcu.
nurllut on all these things. assisted in tho
~ regrets for ny aets If thet raid eomnment to
tho Lgn Convention which : Nominated i hin lnas-
d tIsn 81 forth Lis platform That he was p @ dyor
EGEFtG Reform. from thu AlEi1e9k to loHESE CCG
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VESSEL STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

.,Snerial DfsnateA to Tas Chftsqo Trfhune.
EAAr SAGINAW, Mich, Oct. 1.-lo barge Wolverine
was struck by lightning at Mlwatikeo thA afternoon.
and several Of her erew prustratotl. Ono man WIS
dungcro1,sy injured. This yoasci was yet fro, hut
itwas subsequently, ext!n8uishea.
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11ates without quotab1o change. Grnin-room waa III
lttfo or no demand at unchanged rates.
Whirky-Tho market waa decidedly higher. With q
Roott demand at tho improvement. sl0a Of ao9 pfa
ut Sl,1O.
, 1874-10-02
MISCELLANEOUS.

1NnEri:;oESr 3EfsrIHu At AoNnlsoN.
Spettaf Dispa:ch to Tie Chieaga Tribune.
aIoHn1soS. Whitesldo Co, H., OFT. 1.-p. J. plnck-
ney Independent candidate for tho Fifth District.
spoko hero last night to largo audience. lIo spoke
principally OH tho living issues Of the ay, and gave
,enera. satsslacton. Many yotcra who wsyc opiHsea
to HIN will vote for him Hia election is pretty
CERTAIN.
, 1874-10-02

THIRD Observation-Disclosures,
snfeint Ditpisch to the tAieu4. IF.dGHe.
nArTZE CAEEE, Mich, Oct. lille Congressional
Convention to-lly resulted In tile nomination Of
F11us Liycrlncr,. Of Jackson County, aftor acYcn
haotH. Tho nominee Is an able 1nnn a1Jt Den,~
orrat during tbs reneillon aud ardent dreeley An
III 1877. uo Is also honest and persouay very pupu-
lar.
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The clothing store Of Z. ". WcAcott, at
Lansing, was broken into On Monday, and goods
to n considerable vaIuo wcro taken. The burglar
IVES arrested by snloon-kcepcr named John
Dunn, after desperate resistance.
All 1.anhing, on Monday, Charles Nogland
soid ut auction twonty-four-city lots, usssrogat-
ng ECU, 900.
. --A Inau in Kalamazoo named Carsten, Ia the
fcod atahta huaincRs, Waa ou "Wednesday night
robbed OF $1,000. Lie baakcd hu money n Il
eatcucl n lich ho kept III hisroom. Whom l1o wont
to bed he looked for his Batehel to put unior his
head, AZ 1lslai, ind 1t was not to bo found, and
has not yet come buck. T'horo Woro other ynlu-
abio parora in the Eatcllel.
Yesterday afternoon, during runuing-rnce
on tfe Far-Hrountla At CohtroT.lie, James
Darnos. O small boy, who was riding one Of the
1orses, wna thrown from his horse. striking on
his head, killing him ul,nost lnatantly.
lilo balance ia tho State Treasury Sept. 50
was Sl87, 1861. 7,A4.. Rccoipts $2.211. "a.
Payments, $1,aa5,Go4.85. balance Sept. no.,
81 ,070. 21i.5&1.
-Yos1erlay at Portland fnrtnor named e.
Vance, accompanied by his vile in q two-horae
wagon OIL their way to the falr, wero thrown out
aud dragged considerable distance by tho
horaes becoming frightened. Mrs, Vance died
Inst evening from tho injuries sustained. Mr.
Yunce III seriously IN niurod,
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sEMpn1B Tenn, Oct 1.-Aepcciai 10 tie Arata,,che
FROM OreeurlIle, Tenn, Of to-lay's date Says tho
Democratic Convention Of tho First District assc,l-
blc.l there to-dny. and no,nnuted tho Hon. William
Mcfarland, brother Of tile Hon. Robert IL. A[tFar-
land, for Congreas. The twclty-n!ata baot, showing
q toc Mcfarland, wna u!atlo uual!uuuA,
, 1874-10-02
TENNESSEE

NASHVILLE, Tent, Oct. 1.-The Hau. Horace II
Harrison nominated hy arcla,nAttoll by The Ro
publican Congressional Convention n this city ycster
1ay.
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CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS.
WISCONSIN,.
EIGHTH WIacoNeiN-nEFORM.
MILWAUKEE, Oct. Lat tho Reform Congressional
Convention u tlo Eighth District to-day, Judge q.
". Cate was nominated BY acclH,aatiou.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-31
The Saratoga Races.
spnrsepoK WINS THE SARATOGA CUP.

sPRINGBoK WINE THE hARATodA CUP'
At Saratoga yesterday, the great event
of the meeting took place in the two
mile and quarter running race for the sarato-
ga cup, and purse of S12OO, wonin former years
by such horses as Kentucky, Hembold, Long
fellow, Harry Bassett, and Joe Daniels. IL had
been hoped all along that McGrath's great run
ner ON Bowling, would be among the starters,
but the injury sustained at Long Branch was too
severe to admit of his being worked for the race.
OF course, his absence changed the betting
which was very lively, the greatest interest," peinB
centred in the result.
There we're four entries D. McDaniel's colt
Sprngbok M. II. Sanf0rd's horse Preakness ;
McDaniel's filly Katie Pease and Rice Nc
Cormicks horse Wanderer.
The start was a very good one, Katie Pease
jumping away first at the tap OF the drum close
" followed by Wanderer (the old one), Freak
ness third and Springbok the strongest compet-
itor for the bonors now belonging to Tom Bow
ling, last Before the horses had reached the
grand stand 1t became apparent that the rider
of Springbok had received his orders to trail
Passing the grand stand the four had not
changed a blankets length in their positions,
aud there were many who indulged the nope
that Katie Pease would lead all the way. AT the
end of the mile she showed in front of Wander
er six lengths, Preakness and Springbok running
almost neck and neck behind. So they went un
| til the turn for the finish. Whip and spur now
| brought out some beautiful racing. Sprngbof
dashed ahead of Wanderer, with Preakness al
most at his shoulder and again ahead OF Kat,
| Pease, who seemed rather blown. Crossing the
| score Springbok led by more han two lengths
| Preakness second by half length, and Kat,
Pease third Wanderer six lengths away.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-31
SECOND EDITION.
A Chapter of Accidents.

THE RECORD OF yEsrERDAY-PAINFUL INJURIES
AND ONE SHOCKING DEATH.
Several serious accidents occurred, yesterday
and last night. as follows
BOY IMpALED ON A POST SPADE.
George Gust ii years Of age, an apprentice
at the prist mill at Marahalton, near Kiamenei
station. w. * W. II. r., jumped from shed
roof, yesterday afternoon, and fell upon post
spade which was sticking in the ground imme.
diately in his line of descent. The sharp end
penetrated the fleshy part of the inner side OF
one of his legs and passing through the gro'n
almost came out at the side just above the
hp the impression of the handle being plain
ly seen through the skin. He remained in
this extremely painful situation for several mo-
mente, and until he extricated himself by seiz-
ing a rope which was hanging over his head and
pulling himself off the spade. The condition OF
young Gust was very critical at last accounts.
A CASE OF ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING.
John f. Price, young lad about 13 years Of
age, had his left hand fearfully mutilated, last
night, by the accidental discharge OF pistol
The lad is In the employment of William E. Will
liams, druggist, at Ninth and Market streets,
and after shutting up the store for the evening,
he amused himself in Orange street, between
9Th and 9th, by handling loaded pistol which
accidentally went off and shot ball through
the palm of his left hand. He immediately
started and walked up to DR.. Bullocks office,
when it was found necessary to amputate all the
fingers, except the thumb and index finger
The boy was then taken to his home, at 707 Mon
roe street, where he is now doing well. The
ball, after passing through Prices hand broke
the skin OH the hand OF lady who was passing,
frightening her so badly that it was feared she
would go into spasms.
TRAMP RUN OVER by THE CARS.
This morning. as the up-bound through freight
which leaves this city at half past one o'clock
was passing the freight depot at the foot of
Third street. two tramps attempted to jump up
on the rear car in order to return to New York,
from which city they had emigrated some time
since to obtain work in the peach orchards, but
the motion of the cars threw one Of them under
the rear truck, which ran over his legs
crushing and mangling him in hor-
rble manner. From these and other injur-
les he died in about thirty minutes. An inquest
was held this morning, and it was ascertained
that the mans name was Mitchell, and that
he hailed from New York city. verdict was
given in accordance with the above mentioned
facts.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-31
Word from Iseecher.

iIE EXPRESSES THE FIRM CONVICTION THAT HE WILL
COME OUT RIGHT.
Yesterdays issue Of the Brooklyn Union says
that IA reporter who is intimate with Beeoher
called at his residence on the Heights, and in
conversation of a confidential character Deecher
'n'imated that his friends might rely on his dis
gretion and truth. 1t was enough that he had
declared rilton's charges false for the present.
lie was prepared to admit that the sky was not
as as clear AZ it ought to be. There were hazy
clouds IN the horizon and these darkened slight
y toward the zenith, but the sun of truth
would, in its own good time, burst forth and dis
SiPaie them He was preparing his refutation Of
1'' I lhe charges against INN. He felt strong IN
JUS JUS own heart and felt that he had done wrong
W no one He might have been inconsiderate,
sven lndHcreet that came from his impulsive-
ness When his story had been told-when his
pam uhvarnished tale had been prepared and
sven to the public he would calmly await what
II ana more particularly what his true friends
nai 70 say, and by it he was quite prepared to
ssalu su or fall, He felt himself innocent of in
on sntlon to wrong any one, and with that feeling
o oner present in his heart he was prepared to
tone te boldly before the world and battle down
une array OF scandal-mongers,"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-31
Smyrna Items.
Especially Reported for the Commercially

Especially Reported for the Commercially
SMYRNA, July 81.
The hearts of the farmers were gladdened yes
terday by fine steady rain which continued with
little intermission until the evening, and the ben
stood in .great need of rain will be almost meal
cuable. To-day, the weather is splendid and
the air cool and exhilarating. The Mission
Sunday school had their picnic to-day at Fra
land, With general reports of pleasant times
Considerable quantities Of peaches (Hale's),
are being shipped from this station and the ag-
gregate of shipments will be much larger than
the general supposition.
The second series of match games between the
Smyrna and Dover base ball clubs was played
this morning ON the grounds of the latter who
were defeated by score of IL to 80 The game
was to have been played on Wednesday, and the
visiting club was on hand for the contest, but
the RAIN prevented and it was mutually postpon-
ed until the following day. We, of course, an
ticipated handsome victory for our boys, not
withstanding the fact that one Of the best play
ers of the Milford club was smugged in their
nine and the pitching of Cummins ruled out ,all
of which reflects the more credit to the visitors,
but we certainly did not hope for such a one as
this The Dover chaps, tho Ugh beaten, are cap
itaI fellows, but they have found to their sorrow
that it is useless to play against the champions
of Kent county. The score stood as follows:
Innings. 56
Smyrna, na,............... l 7 O-32
Dover, ............... :. 2 2 0 0 Ola
Time of game hours and ffty-four minutes.
Umpire. ] shakespeare.
The fielding of the Smyrnas was unexception-
able and the rulings of the umpire impartial and
satisfactory. Immediately on ii arrival home
a challenge was received by telegraph from the
Middletown Club, TO be played here on Saturday
and it was promptly accepted. REPORTER.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-31
Navigation on Ihe Nan,icoke.

CHARTER OF ANOTHER STEAMER THE TROUBLES
OF THE 'ALICE."
Stephen Tuttle, Esq, OF Seaford, was in the
city, yesterday, and chartered with the privilege
OF Luying the Maggie Mitchell which he will
place upon the Nanticoke river to engage in the
towing business between Seaford aud Vienna.
Tie need for steam tow boat has long been
felt on the Nanticoke by the captains of becalm-
Ell vessels, but never more forcibly than SINCE
the unexpected seizure and sale of the Alice,
some months ago.
The Al &c was small steamer which q COM
pany of citizens purchased for Sl2, 900, OF which
amount $4,000 were paid but after the steam
or had been in service short tme she was seiz-
ed while lying at wharf in Baltimore for an
Old debl and sold at public sale for 4,OOO. This
parayzed the enterprise. and from that time un-
III tile present steam motive power has not been
seen on the Nanticoke. Mr. Tuttle has, however,
determined to revive the enterprise, and has un-
dertaken ii upon his own responsibility. He
Will command the Maggie M,tchH in person, and
his son will act in the capacity of engineer.
Tie W Igge, a. she was then called, was built
IN THIS city by Pusey, Jones d Co., a few years
ago, for Mitchell and Mahoud for use in connec-
uuh with their extensive saw mill and peac.
crate mandatory ON the Northwest Fork oi
the Nanticoke, few miles below fredericksburg
Their property in now advertised at Trusteei
sale and since they had no further use for the
" gJwi she was sent to this city where she hai
Deeh painted and undergone all necessary re
pairs. Her return to the Nanticoke will b'
gladly welcomed.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-31
Hase Ball.

THE GAME AT sHUrzEN PARK, YEsrERDAy-THE
QUIoKsTEPs BADLY BEATEN.
About five hundred people assembled at Shut
zen Park, yesterday, to witness the game of
base ball which was announced to come of be-
tween the Gu ckstep club, of this city, and the
Shibe of Philadelphia. It WAS expected that a
fine game would be played, and the score be
at least better than an average one, but it was
quite evident from the start that the Qulcksteps
were no match for their opponents.
The game opened with blank for each club,
but in the second inning the Shibes succeeded
in scoring nine runs, and again blanklng the
home nine. In the third inning, each club we're
retired with 'whitewash," aud the fourth re-
suited In five runs for the visitors and zero for
the Quicksteps. From this time the game was
a series of muffs for the Quicksteps, while the
Philadelphia boys added to the score in every
inning, and at the end of the game the result
was % to &.
The play Of the Shibe club was excellent, but
not brilliant, with very few mistakes. Their
fielding was especially good, the play of Mar
tin, IN the left field, being very notcably supe-
rior. The Qncksteps played absolutely the
worst game which wo have witDoss upon tho
grounds this season, and with the exception OF
Hndell the catcher, the entire club seemed to
be completely demoralized 1t is understood
that a return game will take place in Philadel-
phia soon. The following is the score
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-31
The Reseryorr Work.

Council passed the ordinance, last evening,
authorizing the issue and sale of the bonds for
the reservoir and on motion of VIM. M. Candy,
the resolution to invite proposals for furnishing
HORSES carts, &c, was adopted, but with such
amendment that the work Of construction shall
not begin until Council shall make further or
dels The amount of bonds to be sold before
work begins was also reduced from $4,000, to
5000 These changes, it seems to us are
proper, and az soon as the $40, 900. are sold the
work of construction should be contracted for,
and the opportunity of employment afforded to
such laborers as are out of work. But no "by
the day" job, if you please, Messrs. Council
men this 1850, ,OOO is the peoples money and
they want value for il.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-31
Knights of py,hia. Endowment.

.olIi Tue Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias, in
9essloh o'1sh at Utica, N. Y. is considering, among
UJier ,ri matters, a plan for the endowment OF
~Nilws ";l aud heirs of deceased members 1t pro-
S Slles Tor the payment of $1,000 to the wife Of Il
oeceasei knight, or If she be not living, to his
bb,pnan children and if no wife or children
49, lelt, to such person as he may have formally
Svs,,snated before death. The knight will be
~"Ihorlled ' to dispose of $500 to his children by
WI. WI but under any circumstances, the other
ri IVY lhnst go to the widow, IL she be living
a,1. a"o money thus paid out is to be collected by
Tial Tip contribution from the members Of all the
trouyses in the State, and its distribution con-
tba. lined by Board Of Endowment. 1t is believed
'nat the plan will be adopted
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-31
state Items.

The Red Lion camp-meeting is now in pro-
gress.
Rev. O. Huntington, Presbyterian pastor Of
Dover, isrecreating at Cape May.
Rev. G d. Watson, of Dover, is off on five
weeks vacation among his friends in Pennsyl-
vania.
Mrs. Woodruff, wife of Mr. Francis Wood
hull, near Smyrna. died quite unexpectedly on
Sun lay morning last from disease of the liver.
The Modoc Minstrels, an excursion party from
Philadelphia, are now enoamped at the Wake
man Hou 70, Bombay Hook and are making
things lively.
John s. Jester, of Dover, late Clerk of the
Peace for Kent county, has been elected Gener
al Agent of the Kent County Mutual Insurance
Company, vice Rev. Elijah Crouch.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-31
Latest General News.

The New York Republican State convention
In. been called to meet at Utica, on the 23d Of
September.
Secretary Fish left Washington yesterday for
bs residence on the Hudson.
Major Ash Is. Gardner, Judge Advocate, has
been assigned as professor OF Law at the West
Point Academy.
Oyer fifty commissions of Postmasters were
sont IN Long Branch from Washington yester-
Jov, for signature by the President. Most of
them are FOR appointees confirmed at the last
session of the Senate.
A fire at Chicago yesterday damaged the
buildings 81 and 50 South Water street to the
extent Of $4,000.
The steam saw mill of Long & Barnhill at
Marble Cove, New Brunswick, was burned yes
terday ort IOss Of sSUvuv BY this fire.
At Baltimore, yesterday. Willie Gray, aged
eght wears. fell from the roof of a three-story
h 5nse while flying kite aud was instantly killed.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-31

Congressman Jonn Lessna OF tennsylVanla, IS
sick at Bedford in that State, with cancer OF the
nose and mouth.
A Western paper announces that the Hoosier
lady who ate half bushel OF warm doughnuts at
Elkhart Lake has returned home.
Buffalo court has dismissed complaint
against street car conductor brought by man
who was elected from the car for splitting tobac-
co juice on the floor.
An Indiana youth cut his leg terribly with a
knife, partly severing the bone. The pain caused
him to start to his feet, and the sudden STRAIN
snapped the injured bone off,
Mr. and Mrs. Algernon f @. Sartoris will ar
rive in this couptry in October, to attend Miss
Sherman's wedding, and fine suit of rooms are
being prepared for them in the White House.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-31

TIE SUNDAY SCHOOL APPROPRIATIONS. The
county appropriation for the use of Sunday
Schools is payable on and after Monday, August
4th and may be obtained at the following banks
for the hundreds named For Brandywine and
Wilmington Hundreds, in the First National Bank
of this city for Christiana and Mill Creek Hun
dreds, in the National Bank at Newport for
White Clav Creek and Pencader Hundredsin in the
National Bank at Newark for New Castle Hun
dred, IN Ceaver Brothers Bank at New Castle
for Red Lion Hundred, In the Delaware City
Bank for St Georges and Appoquinimink
Hundreds, in the National Bank Of Odessa,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-31
1eaths.

GRUBB.--on the sOth inst, Mrs. Anna E. Grubb.
Fune al from the resid nee her s'n-iu-law,
WIN II. swift, No 1919 Delaware Avenue on Mon
tlay morning. August 81, to leave the house at ~
O'Clock Relatives and friends are respectfully In
vlted
sMITH.-on July goth, 1874, after short illness.
Kate NJ Smitn, wife OF Joseph IL. Smith, in her
25rh year
The funeral will take place from Brocmall Presby-
terlan Church, at o'cl ck p. M Au4 ust list, s14.
REES.-on Wednesday, the 9sth inst. Catharine NJ.
Rees, aged S. years.
Funeral services will be held at the house OF L. Il
Wubs on n iday afternoon at O'Clock. Internent
at Dover on the following day.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-31

Especially Reported for the Commercial
NEwARE, July 81.
Newark will have circus. 1t will appear
here OH Monday, August 10th.
+. A. Curtis came home from Cape May, look
ing much refreshed.
Mrs. F. A. Curtis, Miss Hsire Cdrtir, Willie
and Charlie Curtis have left Newark for trip
to Niagara Falls, stopping at different places on
the road, making IN all very pleasant excur-
sion.
The cars of the P. & D. Il. r. will only run
Sunday mornings, leaving Newark at 80 o'clock,
returning from camp meeting at Red Lion at
$50 o'clock.
On tuesday next, party of some twenty per-
SONS will leave Newark for tile sea on the Mary
Jane. They are already ordering their proyi-
sions aboard, without bottle or cork. Some will
sing "New York before they are all back again.
The nominations Of the Republican party for
Governor and Member of Congress do not give
general satisfaction 3; in fact, both coming from
the same county may endanger the election Of
one or the other. 1t was very unfortunate that
the nominations were 30 made, but as it has
been done, the party must make the best of II.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-31
new Castle items.

Especially Reported for the Commercially
NEW CASTLE, July 81.
match game of baseball will be played here,
tomorrow, between the Tammany club of this
place, and the John NJ. Scherr club of Philadel-
phia.
In our notice of the awning in yesterdays
items, we inadvertently credited Mr.. Eagle with
the improvement, when it should have been
given to Mr. II. O. Messic NJ.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-31
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

EXIT July.
The Board of Health meets this evening.
Wilmingtonians are returning from Rehoboth
The evening train on the Junction Break
water r. r. has been discontinued.
The Republicans of the city meet, tomorrow
evening, to appoint an Executive Committee.
Eli Crozier has undertaken to raise the money
to pay off the indebtedness OF the Soldiers Mon
ument Association.
The Chesapeake Bay steamers are transport
ing large quantities of peaches to Baltimore, al
though the crop was pronounced failure in
Eastern Maryland.
AS Dover has no hall of sufficient size to ac-
commodate the Democratic State Convention.
Wilmington, Middletown, Smyrna and George
town are suggested.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-31

ANOTHER LOAN BY THE UNION MUTUAL.-The
Union Mutual Life Insurance Co.. of Maine has
made another loan in Delaware through its To-
cal Board of Directors in this city. This makes
the secord loan made by this company In this
State, aud further demonstrates it's intention
to perform its promises in this matter. The
greater its patronage the greater will its loans
become. The offices are at oil Shipley st.