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Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-01
BuiIding Statistics.
OPERATIONS FOR THE PAST MONTH.

OPERATIONS FOR THE PAST MONTH.
The following surveys were made during the
past month for new buildings
]. B. Kendall, one house cor. Seventh and Kirk
wood.
James Kennedy, one. house east side of French
ST., near 18th.
Q. u ]. Pyle, one house on MonroeSt.
Rev. Mathew McGrane, one house, east side of
West st. -
Samuel Rigby, one house in the 9th Ward.
Chas. ID. Agness, one house on south side of
ID street, between Washington and Justison.
Hobert McCaulley, one house on the east side
Il. W. Jackson, five houses on 1lth streat
between Madison and Monroe.
Henry Evans, two houses at the corner Of
9Th and Adams. -
hebecca stephens, two houses on the west
side of Walnut street, between I'd and ard.
Samuel Murphey, one house on the east side
OF West street, between 10th and 1Ith.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-01
RersOnaI.

Some time ago, trusting to the accuracy of
some other newspaper, we published an item to
the effect that Col. Francis Jordan, of Pennsyl-
vania, Secretary of the Commonwealth under
Governor Geary and leading Republican law
yer, had removed to this city, to reside here per-
manently. The story was inaccurate, and prob
ably arose out of the residence here of General
Thos. ]. Jordan of Williamsport, Pa, who is, we
believe, brother of Hon. Francis Jordan. The
latter we observe, has just been travelling in
Minnesota and writes home that the thermom-
eter stands one hundred in the shade at Brain
erd, with the days sixteen hours long.
-Wm. Howard Days newspaper, Our National
Progress, published at Harrisbulg,) gives cur
rency to the statement that ex-Uongressman
Bggs is the son of Mr.. Biggs, Senior, (this we
presume is true,) and that Mr.. Biggs, Senior,
learned what he knew about shoemaking of a
colored man. This, of course, has nothing to do
with the Salary Grab.
Harry Emmons. of this city, one of the un-
dergraduates at Lafayette College, has been
elected 'historian" to tho Glass of 76, of which
he is a member. Another honor scored for Del
aware's students
Edward Tanal Jr., of this city, left for
Colorado, last week, for the improvement of his
health. lie proposes prolonged absence, and
may be gone for year.
Among the visitors to Wilmington, at pres
ent. is Camllus McKinstry, Of the Allentown
(Pa.) Daily Chronicle. He is enjoying short
respite from the hard work of a daily journal
and we hope will be much improved by it,
Whittier and the Rev. John Weiss are going
to spend the Summer at the Isle of Shoals.
Secretary Bristow has declined present of
carriage and pair Of horses for his wife by 9
personal frier d.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-01
How English Grooms care for Horses

A correspondent of the New York Commercial
Advertiser tells how some English grooms at
Saratoga are teaching Yankees the care of
horses
To-day asked one Of these grooms, who has
spent twenty years in the stables of royalty what
he had to say about our American way of taking
care of a horse.
'Why, sir said he, lyon don't take good care
of your horses; you think you do, but you don't.
"Why y 1 asked.
'Because, when horse comes in all wet with
perspiration, you let him stand in the stables and
dry with all the dirt on. In England we take the
horse as he comes from drive, and sprinkle
bloodwarm water all over him, from his head to
his feet Then we Hcrape him down, and blanket
him, rubbing his legs and face dry. Thus in an
hour he is clean and dry, and ready to take a
good feed, while, with your way, he will stand
and swelter for hours, and finally dry, sticky
and dirty. Our horses never founder, and never
take cold. We never use u curry-comb. You
scratch your horses too hard. The only care
necessary IL to have the water not too colds then
bathe them quick, and blanket them instantly
while you are rubbing their legs"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-01

The contest between the friends Of Judge
Paxson, of Philadelphia, and those of Judge
Butler, of Chester county, for the Republican
nomination for Judge of the Supreme Court, is
warm, and the result uncertain. 1t is insisted
that Judge Paxson is ''set up" for the place by
the unscrupulous politicians who control both
Philadelphia and Pittsburg, and this is the suf-
ficient reason why many who would not other
wise do SO, strongly oppose him. 1t is to be re-
marked that the election of Judges of the
Supreme Court, under the new Constitution, is
by the "limited vote"-that is two are to be
chosen, but each voter votes for only one, the
result giving to each party a Judge. CORES
pondent of the Ncrristown Herald, remarling
the earnestness Of the struggle between Paxson
and Butler, proposes that the Republican Con-
vention name them both, and thus let the voters
of the party decide which they prefer. Under
the probable operation of the system, the Dem
ocrats would solidly support their own man, and
he of course, would be elected, while the other
person successful would be whichever of the
two Republicans received the highest vote. This
proposition is satisfactory to many of the Butler
newspapers, they believing him to be more pop
ular than his opponent, but we have not the
Least idea that it will be adopted by the Conven.
ton.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-01
.rne Peach crop Prospect.

The Philadelphia Sfdrhas this;
Il is with mournful feelings we are compelled
at last to admit that the peach crop will prove,
il not a total failure, very nearly so.
Which we reprint simply with the object of
remarking that tho reports given in the Della
ware newspapers, from time to time, of injuries
to the peaches, reduction in the probable yield,
OF entire failure of the crop, are generally re-
garded outside of the State as not trustworthy,
until, like the Star, people are finally convinced
Of their truth. They credit us with desire to de-
ceive by predicting small crop, with the idea of
keeping up prices. when, in fact, we should
much prefer to deceive ourselves into the ex-
pectation of a large one. The announcements
made, from time to time, as to the prospect have
no effect on August and 5eptember's prices. If
the yield is great, they will be low ! if small,
they will be higher, and that is all there is about
it. We confess to being a tride tired Of finding
our contemporaries receive with such excessive
manifestation of incredulity the only too true
reports we give of the crop prospects. We re-
port them with the most perfect good faith, and
there is no good reason for doing otherwise.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-01
American ,rouri.ts Abrond.

The Berlin correspondent of the London Dali
IN Aeles writes, under date June 49,; While
am on American topics l ought in common pc
liteness to give paragraph to party OF Transat-
lantic pilgrims, who are neither of the Catholic
faith nor of the male sex, like those now at
Rome Tho party is at once peripatetc aud
pedagogic. An American gentleman of grave
demeanur assemblies every Winter in America
a class of young ladies who wish to visit Europe
for pleasure, travel, and study, and escorts them
about OH a system not unlike that of Cook.
The programme includes ten weeks, study and
observation at Berlin, and n hurried but
sufficiently comprehensive tour OF the
Continent Those who wish to settle
down in Germany for study are aided in the
selection Of quarters by the Director, Mr.. Ebell,
The others return late in the Autumn to Aneri-
ca. Naturally, the arrival Of thirty-two young
ladies' in these circumstances made profound
fiutter among the susceptible. 1t is a we'll
known tradition on the Continent that every
American or English 'Meess' is firstly rich, and
secondly beautiful, and the consequences of his
belief are equally well-kno yn. Tar be it from
me to affirm that the second of these beliefs is
an error about the first, one may without dis
loyalty, be sceptical. AT any rate, the charges
of the worthy DIR. Ebell seem to be very studi-
Gus, retired, and decorous persons. Once or
twice at parties given in their honor the young
officers have been permitted to promenade with
them in outrageous gardens, and to eat ices on
pleasant balconies F; but they are oftener to be
met at tue galleries and libraries full of a very
interesting zeal, and demurely Indifferent to
| secular affairs.n
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-01
ummar nranurinS Of Orchard rrees.

For some years past the writer has made it a
practice of manuring his orchard trees after the
hay Is cut off, for the orchard is laid down in
grass. The first moving is about the end of
June, and as soon afterwards as practicable a
top dressing is given to the trees No expen-
sive manure is used for this purpose. The clean
Ing of bitches or of roadsidee il chiefly employed
The top dressing is not put over the whole sur
face of the orchard ground, but only so far as
the roots extend. This, of course, varies with
the age of the tree. A four year old tree ex-
tends its roots only three or four feet from the
main stem. and therefore the top dressing is
only spread over this three or four feet. II is
spread about half an inch thick. As the trees
grow larger the top dressing need not be laid
over near the stem. The feeding fibres are
mostly on the ends of the roots, and here In
where the food il required. Under this system,
therefore, it takes little more to manure large
tree than small one. A few cart loads OF this
muck or compost, or manure, whatever 1t may
be salled, serve to dress the whole orchard. 1t
il very Inexpensive operation, but its effect on
the growth of the trees il remarkable. Some OF
his trees produced branches seven feet long last
year, and the average growth of none was under
three feet. A second crop Of grass is taken from
the orchard in September. The grass is top
dressed with some light fertilizer every other
spring. The grass might possibly be benefited
by top dressing at the same time as the trees
but this has not been tried and wo are writing
now only from actual experience.
The above from the pen of our friend Meehan
of the Weekly Press, very clearly defines his po-
siton on the much vexed question of the cult
vaton of orchards and at the same timo pre-.
sents several important points in the manuring
Of orchards.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-01

SEVERE ACCIDENT TO a LAD-FTNE sHowER-NEw
DWELLING, &c.
Especial to the Commercially
NAwARK, June 30.
A very severe accident occurred yesterday, to
a small boy, about seven years DID, son of John
Johnson, on the Bradley Farm, about AZ miles
from Newark. While cutting with all axe. it ac-
cidentally struck something and glancing off. al
most severed the big toe from tho foot. Dr.
G. Henry was called in, and dressing the wound
the little fellowis doing as Will as could be ex-
pected.
The rain has come at last, approaching from
the North west very suddenly, yesterday. The
shower, which lasted about half an hour, was
accompanied by thunder and lightning, and did
great deal of good The truckers are happy
but they still wish for more rain.
The A. M. i. U. Church festival will be held
in the woods of Joseph Hossinger, Esq.,, near
Newark, and not Messenger, Newtown.
L. B. Mckinsey, carpenter is having a cellar
dug. on Chapel St., next to his dwelling. intend
ing to erect dwelling house upon it, Is by 32.
Ice cream, this warm weather, seems to be in
demand, and the cream of John Kennedy must
be up ito the standard. John sends certain
amount to Wilmington, each week. Kennedy's
cream has always been No. 1. p
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-01

The fine showing made by our Delaware stu
dents, at the various institutions of learning
throughout the country, is very gratifying, and
it is to be hoped that their high scholarship and
culture will show in the future of the State.
What we fear, however is that hereafter as in
the past, too many of our ambitious and talented
Joung men will go to other States seeking lar
ger field for their abora, and one where the con-
dtions of success are less restricted by antigua
ted State laws. A good public school system,
throughout the State, would keep hundreds of
our brightest boys at home, and give us their
weight and influence in all our affairs.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-01
Delaware city.


FINE SHOWER AND CHANGE IN TEMPERATURE
MOONLIGHT BOATING PARTY-HARyEsT, &c.
Especial to the Commercially
DELAWARE Cry, June 30.
If May was colder on an average than this
month has been for many years, June must
have redeemed the weather in that respect.
The last week has been growing warmer every
day. The thermometer in the shade has stood
among the nineties all day unless we except the
hour that it rose to 100, and scarcely breath Of
air. Some of our boatmen complained very
much of the sweltering heat.
We have had very pleasant little shower this
evening, which has cooled the air little, laid the
dust, and made the streets in good condition for
promenading. Many are now turning out for
the purpose.
Mr.. Eugene Roybold, VIM. G.. Knowles and
other gentlemen and ladies' took a a very pleas
ant sail on Saturday night across the bay to New
Castle. 1t was most delightful trip by moon
light
The farmers in this vicinityare exceedingly well
pleased with the fine clear dry harvest weather.
They are improving it too. They are much ell
couraged by their good crops of hay, and the
prospect Of good wheat, which is being cut this
week. VIAToR.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-01
The Foliage OF juno

Casts goden-green shadows for the benefit Of way
farers and for purposes which ornamental as well
az useful. And E. BRINGuURSr d co., what OF
them? Why, their SODA WATER, Of course pure,
sparkling, invigorating refreshing and as cold us
Ice can make Il their rich syrups carefully pre-
pared from the juices OF the various fruits repre-
sented in combination with the best whi'e sugar.
Their medicinal waters on draught comprising those
from the High Rock, Geyser ami Excelsior Springs
at Saratoga also Kissengen and Nichy Waters art
highly esteemed and in great demand. The purilj
OF the water, the lusclousness OF The fruit and
cream syrups and the value derived from the mcdi-
cinal spring waters are few of the many things
which have made their store on MARKET STREET
CORNER OF SIXTH, the most popular of its Kind
i'm this CITY
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-01
SeIf-Defeuco.

To criminal neglect of preventive medication
may be ascrlbed majority of the ailments which
Affect humanity. tits a wen ascertalned fact, rest
ing on the experence of twenty years, that curse
of Hostetter's stomach Bitters will pat even na-
turay feeble system in such state Of defence that
1t will be competent to resist the most prevalent
causes OF disease, suce as the malign influence of
MAGMA, unwhoesomo water, excessive heat, damp,
cold sudden changes OF temperature, &c. Yet there
thousands of persons llv ng In perpetual peril
from one or mere causes, who reeklessly emit TO
avail themselves Of the absolute protection which
this famous vegetable antidote Affords. lntermit-
tent and bilious Temittent evers, rheumatism, gen.
erdl debility, nervous weakness and irregularities
of the stomach, bowels and liver, would be COM
paratively unknown II this palatabe specific weie
In universal use In the districts where they pfine-
pally prevail,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-01
header of Delaware journalism.

IFr0m The West Chester Republican, June 80
The Wilmington COMMERCIAL, the pioneer
daily OF Delaware, still leads journalism in that
State, notwithstanding the rivals that have
grown up around it. The editorials of the COM
MERcIAL are Independent, and treat of current
topics and the Issues of the day. The locals are
pithy and lucid, and the reports of interesting
news clear and full. The paper has prosper
Gus appearance, which shows that the people of
Wilmington appreciate their journal.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-01
The CabIe snip.

SHE BREAKS LOOSE AND DR1Fs OUT TO SEA.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., June 30.
The cable steamship Ambassador broke loose
last night from her moorings, and drifted out to
sea, but was brought back without damage,
near Woods Island, whore she awaits the arri-
val of the EnrrndnM
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-01
Further Rcduction of Wapes.

Great excitement was caused on Monday at
Fort Wayne by further reduced working time in
tho Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad shops to
five hours per day. At the reduced rate, wipers,
day laborers, &C., will receive about ifty-six
cents per day The men are nearly desperate,
and apprehonsions Of serious trouble are felt.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-01
Massachusetts.
ATTEMPTED MURDER IN nosroN.

ATTEMPTED MURDER IN BOsToN.
BosToN, June 80.
Marcus q. LedricS attempted the numbering
of his wife, who had deserted him for cruelty
The wounds are supposed to be fatal Iedrick
has been arrested.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-01
spsflaI alptlfes.
SpauIarus


In the Island of San Domingo were the first to In
tr0duce the use of Balsam Copaba. Never has q
nauseating drug done more injury, for 1t not only
changes the nature Of the disease TO more dread
ful state than the original, but It ruins the tone OF
the stomach and brings on dyspepsia In Its worst
FORMS having horrid taste and disgusting smell.
TO avoid this drug and Its effects the Samartans
Gift is within the reach of all, remedy purely veg
etable, and positive cure every time IN from two
to four days, without exposure or trouble Male
packages, So; female $a
For scrofula and an disease of impure blood the
SaInaritans Root and Herb Juices is the remedy to
be used.
KEEP THE BLOOD IN AHEALTHY CONDITION.
1.-THE blood is the Bfe Of the human body" There
is no bone, nor muscle, nor TISSUE nor membrane OF
any sort, which is not kept In healthy state by the
unceasing action OF the heart pumping out, night
and day, forty-three hundred and twenty times an
hour, this wonderful current OF life In disease the
heart works faster, the supplies are hurried up TO
the falling organism and nature ever true TO herself
makes every effort to sXpel disease and preserve
life. Hence we have eruptlons and sores because
nature has succeeded In throwing the poison to the
surface. Snail we then stand and look on that le-
roic effort Of nature trying TO free herself ffem the
deadly enemy, OF shall we come to the rescue with
few bottle OF the amafitans Root and Herb juice
and Danish from the system that foul tant that has
been slowly but surely eating away the very loan
tain Of life?
Sold by e. Brlnghurst Il Co., Sixth and Market
e. McInall, Second and Market, Wilmington, Dol,
and by druggists generally. Iel7-iy
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-01

PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON, tStndays
s1eeptsi) at he COMMERCIAL BUILDING. Sostth-iDest
corner fitfh 1ld Market Streets 1tc0 ccts copy.
Ten cents a ipeek. DELIVERED FREE by carriers
throughout M city Ffce Dollars year, by mdii.
DEJ.AwaRB TRIBUNE, t,v,eslg) The Pentnsular
organ Of Farmers and Ffuiigropcrs great fdnlily
Newspaper published eperv Thursday morning, al
Iipo Loftiss vedr. ~
COMMERCIAL STEAM PRINTING ROOMS, pre-
piied irith fgscldss nachiery and skful teorkel,
for srecutg Book. Job AMI Mercantile Printing of al
descriptions
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-01
Ohio.
DEATH FROM ARSENIC.

CINCINNATI, June 80.
Miss West, who lived at Paris, KY, died yes
terday, in this city, from arsenic taken to i'm
prove her compilation.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-01
Movement of the President.

HIS RETURN FROM oHARLEsTowN, W. VA.
CINCINNATI, June 80.
., President Grant and wife, left Charlestown, W.
Va, yesterday, on their return to Washington.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-01
Testimony

i cheerfully give this testimony to the public that
Mrs. Fosters Blood Purifier and Tetter Ointment
cared me:
l was aiillcted for many years with disordered
blood, troublesome and OBSTINATE tctter of the
skin and swelling of the glands OF the neck, which
was the occasion OF prolonged suffering and
pense.
l consulted eight Of the most prominent physl-
clans in the city and used their medicine long time
without receiving any permanent relief on the
contrary getting worse, till finally almost despair
Ing Of hope, was induced to Try Mrs. Fosters
Blood Purifier, which was recommended to me as
being certain cure for my disease. Ii was the
turning point in my case after using two bottles
OF the Blood Purifier in connection with the letter
Ointment the swelling ceased the eIlptions dlsap-
peafed aud now am entirely and efectually cured
IL, IuIt,sr Information ls desired concerning my
case, call NJ my residence.
1880 Claymont Street, over 1ith Street Bridge.
u. can testify to the efficacy OF Mrs. Dr Fosters
Blood Purifier and TetIer Ointment for disease OF
the blood and skin.
used it short time with happy effect, having
suffered chronic affection Of the blood and Skin
lor a long time without procuring relief by using
otnsr remedies, but Eow am thoroughly cured and
a similar way.
j. B. EAsTBURN,
Peasantyllle,
New Castle County, Delaware.
The Mild Power Cures.
Humphreys Homeopathic Remedies for all di-
seases, and Humphreys Witch Haz |.
Also, other Homeopathic Medicines at the Della
ware Avenue Dug store.
W.T.. ALRICls. 800 Delaware Avenue.
Lippincotl's Cold Sparkling Soda Wa
ter,
And choice fruit syraps, or soda cream, open for
the season, at
FOSTERS DRUG STORE,
Front and West street.
Fine Tuscan Olive oil.
EQUAL TO THE BEST AND MUCH CHEAPER
Than the Bottled Salad Oils. Sold by
d. 4 C. SHOEMAKER,
sos Market Street.
Bass Ale,
BOTTLED BY HILBERT.
Sold by
B. d c. SHOEMAKER.
500 Market Street.
Graduate Philadelphia College of
Pharmacy.
EDW ARD MoINALL, JR.,
APoTHEcARY
fhESChlPTlONIST,
$, e. COR. SECOND AND MARKET STREETS.
n; B;-Careful hands only employed. Each clerk
has had prescription experience Of from 6 to 10
years. :" Az
OF the day and night va ' nv nv avuis et
,UNG PROTECTORS "CUIRAss T"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-01
ScasOuabIc.

During this sweltering weather every one should
be familiar with the value OF GOOD TOILET pow
DER In preventing and rcmOv ng eXcoratons,
chatngs, irritability and mostness Of the skin. A
large assortment of the finest quality OF French,
English, and American manufacture, for sale by
e. BRINGuUI,ST * CO.,
ApOthecaries,
Corner Sixth and Market Streeta
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-01
Corner Sixth and Ald
warm Menther.

When the mercury hovers In the vicinity OF 90 de-
grees people become IL uch Interested IN the ther-
mometers and notice every variation OF the tenn
perature. An extensive variety Of lnstrnmen of
this kind, at moderate prices, may be had of
K. BRlNGHuRST n CO.,
Corner 9Th and Market Streafg
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-01
[From our Late Editions Of Yesterdag.l
From Norfolk.
SHERIFF COMMITS SUICIDE.

NORFOLK, Va, June 80.
Wm. L. Kent, late Sheriff Of Kent county,
committed suicide to-day.