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4.h Election Districs.

4'h Election District.
Justices ofthe Peace-Thamas II Fow-
Ter. Mark b Chuun, John G Hurry aud
Walter l. Dent.
Officer Of RegissratiOn-Robt Z Bar
Der.
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Bird Election District.
Justices Of the Peace-Zsccheus Tip-
petit. Jos F Morgan. Danl G Hammet,
and VIM r Perry.
Offer Of Registration-Jos s Ford.
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2ad Election D.stfiek.
Justices Of che Peace-Jamcs A Wise,
Thomas Dent, Francis ]. Thomas and
j. 8. B. Hammett.
Officer Of Registration Benedict Ma
gill.
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NOTICE.

Office Of the Clerk Circuit Court,
Leonardtown, April Is, 1874
~OMMISSIONS have been received
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from His Excellency, the Governor. for
the following off :ers:
LIST Election District.
Justices Of the Peacc-D,vid W. Ty-
Ter. James b. L,scr, and Josiah NJ
Biscoe.
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Jones.
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purpose Of conducting the Grocery and
Commission Business At No. So Ligh
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JERE DYER,
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Justices Of the Pesre-Jas @ Spald-
ing. Z,chariah T Spald;ng and William
b Thicker.
Ofhcer Of Registraiion-Ss.phsn jones
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C-roners-John B Ruseell and Wm
Bean.
The several gentlemen nam.d ore re-
quested to appear before the Clerk Of the
Circuit Court aud qualify a. required By
the Constitution and lass Of the Sssse Of
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Composed of the most concentrated materials,
il is richer in Ammonia and Soluble fhos-
pilates than any other Fertilizer sold, except
our Excelsior. its ontI competitor, aud 10
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Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-15
ContcsvfIfe.
Correspondence OF the Commercial
CoATEsyILIH, August 19.

Correspondence OF the Commercial.l
CoATEsvILLE, August l9.
RAILROAD AccIDENr.-0n Thursday evening,
young lady, daughter of John Hurlihy, of VAL
Icy Township, was struck by an engine. on the
Penna Il. r., at Sixth Avenue crossing, and So
yerely injured. Her Jaw is broken in two places,
her collar-bone broken, and fears are entertained
that her injuries may prove fatal.
FAIR,-1he members of Washington Hose
Company with their lady friends, are making
preparations for fair and festival on q grand
scale, to be held the coming fall or course
every one will do whatever lays in their power
to assist the "boys.'
RECOVERING. -Messrs Babb and Bickel, the
survivors OF the explosion at the Shoe Factory,
are both recovering slowly and are now consid-
cred out OF danger. 't
IMPROVEMENTS Street Committee are at
work putting in culverts across a number OF our
streets. A meeting will be held on Monday next
70 examine into the propriety OF opening Fifth
Avenue South OF Main Street, and Quarry Street
hetween First and Sixth avenue. Water Com
missioner Spealiman, with force of men, is lay.
lS water pipes on First Avenue southwardly
rom Main Street. The work progresses slow
W they having encountered bed Of limestone
Toek near the reidence Of Mr.. Gibbons.
=, SOLD. Peace has sold his quarry lot on
Nlhth Avenue to VIM. B. Finney, our popular
llN7i! man, who has added the furnishing ol
stone OF all kinds to his former business. Fin
ney n a live mau, and will satisfy his customers
III Whatever line he may bs engaged. Ed.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-15

ment has been OF the variety order, 30 that it is
difficult to classify this house, This week Mr.
q Mrs. Walcot have been playing in trashy sort
of piece called "Mora or the Golden Fetters,"
the object OF which is to show up the wicked
ness of Wall street spectators and New York
Society generally. 1t fell rather fiat as it
deserved to. The Walcots are engaged in
the regular company of the "Walnuth and in
the Museum engagement but fill up the
time preparatory to their main season. With the
exception Of these trusty players the company
at tue Walnut will be much the same as before
Mr.. W. e. Sheridan is added, but he cannot be
said to add much strength. Bailey plays the
old men, still, and Howard the low comedy, and
better actors in both lines are not often found,
as things go. Mr.. B. W. Turner is to be Stage
Manager, and more efficient more trustwor-
thy man for the place cannot be found in an
American Theatre. The Walnut will remain as
heretofore the principal ''Star" heatre, and the
season will be occupied with succession of
these celebrities. Among other engagements to
be filed is one by Mr.. j. s. Clarke his first ap-
pearance in several years. Work upon the
New Chestnut" progresses steadily, but much
remains to be done, and the. date of opening can
not yet be announced. 1t Is uncertain whether
the theatre will be organized for season of its
own or whether it will he held for rent by travel
ing combinations, light opera, &c. the latter
course seems most probable.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-15
The bloody HeelIe.

Mt Is bLAsHINd INTO OUR ToMAToRs--THE CROPS
IN DANGER OF DESTRUCTION.
ihe Potato Bug has not only attacked pota-
1905 but it il doing serious damag to tomatoes,
eating even the vegetable i'fruit," itself.
'ne crop of tomatoes promised to be very heavy
Inal . this pest fell upon it, the season having
.' "uon favorable, but most of our truck
,%aels ra,as are now complaining of the
tayages Of the beetle. few only
escaping ei The tomato crop is now at its height,
a, al Ile market is glutted, but it is feared that
s,ser THIS first run ID over, they will be very
IVA farce and to buyers very dear. The rsvsges Of
sae s,., pug have also extended to the egg plant,
%m r, upon this it especially delights to feed.
.",iefs say that they have plowed up these in.
sects eggs in some instances foot under ground.
NJ, rtoa u. which circumstance they fear the attacks
S , uie insects more for next year than the pres
'n' This fear is, no doubt, well founded.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-15
Newark Items.
Especial to the Commercially
Nuu,.nv A,

Especial to the Commercially
NEWARK, Aug. 10.
Great excitement was caused in Dean 4
Pilling's Mills, yesterday by cry of fire, and all
hands rushed cut of the building, There was l
cause, however for serious alarm, only pile of
waste caught from spontaneous combustion.
Yesterday afternoon, Miss Mcbride daughter
of James Mcbride, of East White Clay Greek
Hundred, and young lady who is visiting her
fathers were out horseback riding, the latter
was thrown or fell from her horse, and knocked
senseless. Mr.. Aldrige was passing, and picked
the young lady up and carried her to Mr.. An
drew Merees, near the Stanton and Christana
road. She had fallen on her head and upon re-
covering could not remember anything in regard
to her ride. She was removed to Mr.. McBride's
and is still suffering.
The Rev. JamesA. Brindle is,in Virgna'to pay
ing camp-meeting visits. He has been away
nearly week. p
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-15

AN EXCURSION OF AMERICAN MECHANICS, rnoh
NoRRIsTowN, IN COLLISION SEVERAL PERsoNi
INJURED.
CoRNwELL's STATION, Pa, August 15.
A train of excursion cars, containing a large
party of the Order of American Mechanics
which left Norristown early this morning for
trip to New York and up the Hudson River, col
lided with a coal train on a siding, caused by
misplaced switch. The forward cars were tele
scoped, and several persons injured, but it il
believed none seriously.
lCornwell's Station is on the Philadelphia and
Trenton R. R., in Bucks county, about Is miles
from the city. The excursion from Norristow1
has been in arrangement for some time and in.
cluded delegations from Promise, Union, and
Taylor Councils, o. U. A. NJ. They go to South
Amboy, and there take the steamship Richard
Stockton, to go up the Hudson as far as Yonkers.]
SECOND DIsPAToH-DETAIIs OF THE ACCIDENT
SEVERAL KILLED-LIsT OF THE NAMES.
PHILADELPHIA, August 10.
The accident to the excursion train happened
on the Trenton railroad, near Eddington station,
about seven o'clock. .-.
1t is reported that the accident was caused by
ing no notice of the excursion train coming. He
first turned the switch right and then in confu-
sion, put 1T back.
At Germantown Junction, where the train
passed from the Norristown road to the inter
secting road an extra car WAS put on next to the
engine and this was telescoped with the next
passenger car.
Five deaths are reported with number seri-
ously injured.
ADDITIONAL.
Sydney Nsgle, of Plymouth, and Alexander
schall, of.Norristown, were killed. Hadley Cox,
of Norristown, is fatally injured.
The following is a list Of those whose injuries
are slight Wesley Boyer, of Rogers Ford Al
bert Meyer. Grater's Ford Morris Reiff, and
John Vile, of Norristown, and some fourteen
others.
Physicians have reached here from Philadel-
phia, Trenton, Bristol, and other places, and the
suffering are being well cared for.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-15

The failure of Terry & Bros, leather dealers,
81 Gold street, New York, is reported
The remains of Bishop Whitehouse will arrive
at New York to-day, and rest in Trinity Church
until the afternoon when they will be taken to
the family vault at Greenwood.
South streets, Philadelphia, between Benjamin
Taylor and Charles Williams, both colored, when
the latter struck Taylor violent blow with his
fist on the jugular vein, Telling him and causing
death in short time. Williams was arrested.
He claims to have acted in self-defence. as Tay-
lor attempted to cut his throat with razor.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-15
WILMINGTON CITY LOAN
roR THE
IMPROVEMENT OF THE WATER WORKS
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
(S2O0.O00.)

OF Wilmington City Bonds are offered for sale In
sums of Fifty Dollars and Its multiple.
In the Act Of the Legislature Of Delaware, au
thorizing said Loan, 1t is provided that Six Thous
and Dollars 49, 0G0) shall be paid annually in July Of
each year, until the whole loan is redeemed.
The Bonds bear interest at six per cent. per an
mum, payable semi-annually on the first days OF
January and July Of each year, clear Of all tdIe,
now levied or to be levied upon the principal or in
trest thereof by authority of the State or of the
United states.
For a safe and permanent investment for Trustees
or others seeking security and prompt payment Of
interest, there is none better.
The income of the Water Department from Water
Rents and other sources exceeds $50, 900 annually
The following statement will show in whist man
ner the Loan is to be issued and when redeemed.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-15
AiIling a strange Doa.

On the 10th inst, farmer named HagarmaD,
living near Troy Pa, told his hired man to Kill
strange dog. This dog was a pet Of the wife
and daughter of Longwell, aneighborng farmer
and when Longwell heard of the killing he and
his hired man attacked Hagarman. They feed
Hagarman with sticks and stones, and the hired
man killed him by crushing in his skull with a
stone. Not knowing that Hagarman was dead,
they then went to Troy for warrant for his ar
rest Longweil was arrested at Troy for the
murder, and his hired man hearing Of it, fed to
the woods and has not yet been captured. Long
well and his victim were each about 60 years Of
aUa
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-15
The Newspapers ON nsecher.
fPbilads Press.

Mr., Beecher's statement on first reading very
generally leaves the impression Of being truth
ful and honest prosentment.
baltimore Americana
After carefully weighing the facts presented
by Mr. Beecher, and viewing them in the light Of
his explanations, there can be but one inference,
and that is, that he is not gullty.l ,fl...l.. nj
tPha. Inqulrer.1
The answer is now offersd il certainly full and
apparently candid. ASA .-.4 --i
IN Y. World.l .t1
Thus at Last proving that he has nothing now
To conceal Mr.. Beecher dispels the only shadow
Of dstrust which may have crept over his good
naine among fair minded and pure minded men.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-15
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DailD Gea,s',ereial.. ''|i i, T..
COMMERCIAL PRINTING COMPANY.
Howard NJ. Jenkins, Wilmer Atkinson,
Francis G. Ferris.
Latest General News.

Samuel d. Haines, defaulting clerk of til,
Bank of Chester county, was sentenced yester
day to ls months hsimprisonment. loi ~
The steam tannery OF j.. NJ. Grant, at Ea4
sullivan, N. H., was burned on Thursday night
LOSS, $4,000. si.s .s1 q ..h - CO. ,g i,1l.i.
In the Fortmeyer case, at st. Louis, the cor
oner's Jury have returned verdict declaring the
WON woman guilty of the death Of the girls and oi
the infant in her house.. noi9sil 1ol fsai9 -
The brig James Iced was sunk by collision
with the steamer Norma, In the St. Lawrence,
on the night OF the 11th inst, and her captain
and four Of her orewwer drowned. viln.l -al
pr. ]. L. Babcook, of Halliwell, Me-, and
Thomas sanborn, Of Boston, were killed by light
4ng on an aarning lsland in EAST winthrop rond on
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-15
Kennett square Items.
specially reported for the Comm srcia'. ]
KENNETH aouAHE. AuQ

specially reported for the Comm arcia'.l
,.. KEsNErr SQUARE, Aug IA.
N' 'ntlmated last week, our town, through Its
rs'eum' n took part in Convention held at
uoTnehville. yesterday. The affair was quite
rea.o souess and from all accounts Kenneth had no
Jason TO be ashamed of its delegates. NAV p.
J1us welI and Lizzie Eaohus nobly sustained their
"sSlil-carned al reputation. -
yrassa mu work OF laying our new water pipes pro-
SfIaaes Of very slowly. We do not see tho beauty
on, "AV'ng our streets turned into canals for so
wayni, oi'ne. IL the Council had given sufficient
readiness. -a'' AAu ou' sona'''' 'n
Var. elly ooarderH still continue to find fault.
from o1s Y week we expect to see quite an exodus
he S"n hennett to Long Branch in connection with
S'a''u excursion that takes place thither.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-15

What delightful weather

The COMMERCIAL is much quoted
That fppant and unconsconable scribe,
George Alfred Townsend. Reading Times.
As to that paragraph about Esther Shaw, of
Davenport, Iowa, who worked thirteen years in
a family without asking cent, it becomes ne
cessary to say that it was very large family
Esther workedi i'll, and they boarded at the State
Prison.
Remember that appearances are often de-
ceiving. Many pale, thin young lady will eat
more .corned beef than carpenter. Because
you find her playing the piano in the parlor it is
no sign that her mother is not at the corner gro
Gerry running in debt for peck of potatoes.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-15
Excursions.

HAV1NG THE PROMISE OF SEVER
il j. al and believing there are numser OF people
who would like to visit tie National Capital, have
decided, provided can get certain number by the
18th of the present month, to make the first grand
on THURSDAY, September 10th, giving nine hours
In Washington. Fare for the round trip. $500.
can also arrange, II desired by at least two hundred
OF the company 10 make an excursion to Mt. Vernon
the home of Washington, In connection with the
above, on the afternoon OF the same day. Those de-
string to go will please leave their names soon
possible at my office, No. 5se Market Street.
ann6.ff THQS. Il. PIIIMMER
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-15
Camp aaleetinas.

NOLORED UNION MP-MEETING,
~ AT HARE'5 CORNER WOODS,
Under the auspices of the M. r. Church commenc-
ing THURSDAY. AUGUST 20TH, 1874
REV. JACOB TILGHMAN, AND REV. JOHN THIGH
MAN, Elders 10 Charge.
COME ONE, COME ALL TO THE GREAT WORK.
Jno Brown, Jno. s. Webb, james Williams, j.
Caldwell, W. Lenan and others. REV. GARRETT
s. WILSON, superlni endent. jy3i-aug1s-2O-21
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-15
The Peach Shipments.
WEDNESDAY.
A Domestic Tragedy.

MI mV Ithaca, n. Y, on Thursdav nicht a Young
sn ma,l u laamed Thompson married the dsnebfer az
her paraai .aan named Taber against the wishes Of
tnrped ~ and after the ceremony the girl re-
Son wa,,e 70 her fathers house. Yesterday fhomp-
led to en. @ 70 Isbers and claimed his wife. This
iictpp qIaafrel, I, in which he stabbed Taber, in-
dangerous, IL not fatal wound. a
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-15

The CoRNER-sToNE LAYING To- o-MoRRow.-The
cornerstone of the new German Catholic church,
on Madison street, near 9th will he laid to-mor-
row, Bishop Becker officiating, and speaking in
both the English and German tongues. Several
Catholic societies from Baltimore, with the
twelve in this city, and the Sunday schools of all
the churches in that denomination will turn out.
Some Philadelphia societies are also expected.
The cornerstone is now on exhibition at John
l.. Malones, on the avenue. "tn
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-15
Deaths.

LOBDELL.-0n the 18th inst, William Wheeler, in
fant son of VIM. w. and Emma j. Lobdel, aged
Il months and 81 days.
Relatives and friends OF the family are invited to
attend the funeral. from the temporary residence OF
his parents, dicks Place,) New Castle Road on
Saturday afternoon, 15 inst, at O'Clock. Services
a. 81 O'Clock. 10 proceed to the Wilmington and
Brandywlne Cemetery.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-15
E,IFTH GRAND EXCURSION

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE TO WEST POINT
Leave p. W. & B. r. r. Depot, at O'Clock A. M.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 20TH. 1874, accompanied by
the City Cornet Band, Prof Ellinger, Leader.
By Special Train of Cars over P. W. q B. and
Pennsylvania Railroads to Jersey City; thence by
the splendid steamer :" WIN. COOK" up the HUD-
son RIyER aoIdpg se yew Of the %est T9S
WORLD, and the following places: City of New
York. the famous Palisades. Yonkers, Hastings,
Dobb's Ferry, Irvington, sunnysde, tthe residence
of the celebrated Washington 1rvtngD Rockland,
Piermont. Tarrytown, Nyack Sing Sing, lIaverstrawi
Croton, Stony Point Light Peekskill, Anthonys
Nose, Fort Montgomery, and stopping at west
Point.
Passengers can have the opportunity Of spending
about two hours in visiting the u 3. Military Acade-
my, the grounds adjacent, and the Cemetery, or re-
main on the boat and continue up the river far
Storm King Mountain, the last OF the Highland
Returning down the River, arriving at Jersey
City at 80 P. M. taking the special train. and ar
rvlng home the same evening. Parties so desiring
can spend the time in New York City, and In the
Excursion on Its arrival at jersey City.
Every effort will be made to render this Ex-
curson the most respectable, pleasant and delight
full of the season.
TRAIN WILL STOP AT CHESTER AT $50 A. NJ.
No tickets will be sold in Philadelphia but parties
In Wilmington Chester, having friends there VINO
desire to go can procure tickets for them and have
them join the Excursion at the platform, 3lst and
Market street, at 10 A. M.
Meals and refreshments will be served on the boat
City oyster House and Restaurant, sss Fulton, and
s1i Adams streets, Brooklyn, New York, who has
had considerable experience catering for excursion
parties and will give satisfaction.
The cars used on this occasion will be furnished
by the P, W. Il B. Railroad Co., and will be first
class.
The seats will be numbered and after parties are
seated, checks will be given, securing the same
places on their return.
FARE FOR THE EXCURSION. oN..............S3.75
CHILDREN, under 12 years OF age.......... 2.25
Tickets can be procured at the Book Store of
Boughman, Thomas Il Co., AL Market street, Will
mington, BEL Orders by mail promptly attended
to.
will be sold. p. T. F. sMITH, Manager
aug1-4-6-S-11-1s-14-15-16-1L15 1sd9tw
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-15

The MONUMENT FUND.-Eh Crozier reports the
following additional subscriptions to the Monu
ment Fund Gift. 80 Adams q Bro, So Josh.
ua MARS, $40; II. r. Bringhurst $5 Chas b
Lore, $40; Geo. d. Armstrong, IS John v
Christy, s5 A. Bickta Il Co.. $5 L. W. Sid
80 Joshua Hutton, 81 Rowbotbam & Fraim
90 John f. Miller, s3 James @. Prison, 90
Thos. W. Bowers, S5; M. B. Stotsenburg, q
Co., s25 ; W. W, simmons, s2 James @. John
son, $40 Cash, $5 H. L. Tatnall & Co., 1927
5a:, Jno. b johnson, ~ Isaac :. Elliot s5 The
paper left at the COMMERCIAL Office: Moses
Dnlop, S25 Edwin Hirst, 81; W. R. Bowman
81. Total, $154.27. Whole amount now sub
scribed, $401.52.s
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-15
Another RAILROAD Suicide

Mrs. John Benzer committed suicide at Eliza
beth, N. j.. ON Thursday night, by throwing
herself in front of railroad train. She had at
Benzer is believed to have been insane, from
loss of property and Illness She formerly
lived in Philadelphia.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-15

/, REPUBLICAN PoLIrIcs.-A meeting of Republi-
can City Executive Committee was held, last
evening, when the First Ward vacancies were
filled by the appointment of ]. Taylor Stroud
and Sanl Shepherd to them. Regular meeting
nights were fixed for Monday and Friday.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-15

i RUNAWAY, ,-Yesterday afternoon, considerable
the running away Of horse attached to one Of
Lea & Sons large wagons, loaded with empty
flour barrels. No damage, but the barrels were
scattered in all directions.