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Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-01
The Pennsgrovc Ferry.

ITS OPENING, THIS MoRN1Nd-FIRsr TRIP OF THE
!. PALIDADE-BEvERAL PASSENGERS BY THE FIRST
BOAT.
The ferry between Pennsgroye, on the oppo-
sito side of the Delaware, and this city was
opened, this morning, by the placing of the
steamer Polisade upon the route. The steamer
left her wharf ON the other side at o'clock, and
arrived at her wharf, foot of Fourth street, at
6.35 This was her first trip, and sho came in with
colors flying, giving much the appearance of n
steamer ON an excursion. Several passengers
came over, but there were no wagons. In land
ing the boat could not get in at her wharf, there
being couple of oyster pungies in her way, so
the passengers were landed at the private wharf
of the P. W. q B. n. R. Co. adjoining. and per-
mitted to pass out by one Of the private gates OF
the yard.
The Palisdde is side-wheel steamer, Of me-
dium size, and ample to accommodate tho trade
hetwaan ne....ss winning Ton, AZ pres-
ent. She is in appearance, quite tidy and IN
viting. She has fine upper saloon, and cabin
below which although not large il very comfort
ably furnished, and there are ample accommo-
dations to make the ride across the river not on
ly pleasant but thoroughly delightful. The boat
is ceanly and well-kept, and her officers are po-
lite and obliging. Capt Joseph o. Bird COM
mands her.
| Quite a number of persons gathered on the
wharf to welcome the Pdlisade in on her first
trip, and during the half hour which she lay al
| the wharf many others went down to obtain a
glimpse of her. Her position at the wharf pre-
| vented any one from boarding her.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-01
TnephiIadeIphIa POSSIBILITIES.

On Monday afternoon, Secretary Bristow and
Postmaster General Creswell met at the office of
of the Secretary of the Treasury and formally
and officially approved the plans and estimates
for the new post office and eourt-house building
at Philadelphia being the last official act requi-
red by law previous TO the erection of tho build
ing. The active work of construction will be
commenced az soon as the question of
the widening of Ninth street is settled. The
length of the new building will be
43S feet breadth, 164 feet height, to main
cornice, 102 feet and to the top of the central
dome, i95 feet. The main bnlding will con-
sist of four stories and an attic. In the CELL
tral pavilione, on each facade, another story is
added The style will be the French renais-
sance the material, Dix Island, Me-, granite.
The roof and dome will be Of iron.
No wood is to be used in the structure. The
floors will be Of iron beams, with brick
arches between. The first floor and base
ment' will be devoted entirely to the post
office, the business room of which on first
floor will measure 129 by 1853 feet, and the
money order and registered letter office, 20
by 144. There will be also on this tloor private
business rooms for the postmaster. Two large
and handsome stairways and two passenger ele-
vators will lead to the upper stories, and there
will be stairway and elevator at each end of the
building. Two brick vaults 12ft square, will be car
ried from the basement to the top of the build
ing, In the second story will be about 20
offices, ranging in size from % to 80 feet, to
| n by 32 feet. Every room will receive direct
| light and ventilation. These offices will be
| for the pension agency, internal revenue, &c
| The third story will be devoted entirely to th'
| courtH
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-01
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--latest General News.

John Bennett, farm laborer, murdered bis
wife and committed suicide yesterday, near
Rocky river, Ohio. He was jealous OF his wife.
DIR. Robinson was ehot dead at Skipwith's
Landing. Miss, few days siuce, by young
man named Robb, because he was too intimate
with Robbs mother Robinson was 30 years OF
age.
Never Triedland was shot dead by Edward
MoniBh, his business partner, at Leafs Landing
Miss, last Friday. They were winding up the
business, and quarrelled the distribution.
Monish has been acquitted on the ground that
he acted in self defence.
In Boston, on Monday, Marcus E. Sidrick at
tempted to murder his wife who had lett him
because OF alleged i'll treatment He entered q
boarding house where she was working, and
stabbed her with a knife, inaicting wounds
which may cause death. He was arrested
There WAS neavy fall of suow in the island
of Cape Breton on Monday Cape Breton, which
lies east OF Novia Scotia, is mainly in the same
latitude as the central and northern portions OF
the State of Maine.
George B. AIcCartee, at present Superintendent
of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, will
bs apppoiuted Assistant Secretary Of tho Treas
ury, to succeed Sawyer.
Nicholas L. Davis died Mt Danville, Va on
the 2ith ultlmo He was soldier of the war of
1912 and tho Oldest Mason in Virginia, having
been sixty-two years member OF the frater-
nifty.
The President aud Mrs. Grant returned to
Washington last evening. They will leave for
Long Branch on Friday.
Secretary Fish will leave Washington on Fri
day for his summer residence on the Hudson.
Ex-Governor Clark has accepted the nomina-
tion of the Prohibitionists for Governor OF New
York.
The new elevator of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, at Locust Point, Baltimore, was opened
yesterday for the receipt of Western grain 1t
has storage capacity of 100000 bushels.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-01
New Castle Items.
rspecially Reported for the Commercial ]

Especially Reported for the Commercially
VIsIBLE.-The Genet is now plainly visible
with the ordinary field Or opera glass, and many
of our citizens have been viewing it.
The BOAT RAcE.-.The skiff Lima May, of
Pennsgruve, N. j., has been chartered for the
season, by several of our young men, and we un-
derstand they.intend entering her in the race to
take place on the 4th inst, between the boats of
her class. Judging from her looks, our New
Castle yachts will find in her tough competitor
for the prize-a handsome silk flag. The course
of the race, we believe, is around Fort Delaware
and return.
PREPARING FOR THE PARADE. =. There will be
n meeting of the Screw Nozzle Hose and Steam
Fire Engine Co in the Town Hail. this evening"
at o'clock, and all those who desire to partici-
pate in the grand parade to come OFF on the
afternoon of the 3rd instant, are respect
fully invited to be present. The Off
GERS of the company extend cordial in
vitation to the citizens of New Castle in general
out, and have not already been enrolled, Will
please give in their names this evening, as this
will be the last meeting before the parade. A
full attendance of the members is particularly
desired Those of our Wilmington friends who
wish to see this grand fantastic procession,
will do well to come as lots of fun is antlci-
pated, NJ
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-01
middIetown Items.
[specIallH reported for the Commercial ]


Especially reported for the Comme-cal.]
Two young lads were bringing some garden
produce to Middletown, from a mile and half
beyond Townsend, on Saturday last, when, near
ST.. Ann's church, one of the wheels of their
heavy dearborn wagon gave way, thus leaving
them i'll disabled condition, nearly six miles
from home.
tenant house on the farm of Mr.. II. A. Per-
kins was burned to the ground on last Friday.
Nothing was saved, as assistance arrived too
late.
Robert Morris L. l.. D., lectures in the Town
Hall, next Sunday afternoon at o'clock The
subject for consideration il the Isle of Patmos
and the Seven Churches Of Asia Minor.
Mr. L. P. Mcdowell is having his house on
Main Street repainted and otherwise improved.
John Morrison is now building for Jno. p.
Cochran Esq, on tho farm occupied by his son
Julian, a dwelling house on the site of the one
that was burned few weeks ago.
On last Monday evening, we were favored with
q slight shower of rain, which laid the dust, al
least, if not much good was done to vegetation.
OpRERVER
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-01
new Use for Water

A church in Newark recently tried with sue
cess a new wafer motive in the place of manual
labor at the organ. The plan is .yeryS lmple, a
wheel of sheet metal being placed III The part
OF the building Immediately under the organ,
which is driven by stream of water no larger
than lead pencil, but which furnishes all the
air necessary for the<organ bellows, with pres.
the motor that it WILL in additlon, supply the
church constantly with fresh air, by having q
blower attached to force air through tho hot-air
pipes from the furnace. He claims that in this
way it will supply 1890 feet of fresh air pei
minuta.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-01
Newark.
THE GLORIOUS FoURTH-BAsE BALL-THE CROPS
A TRAsrPING SHOEMAKER.
Especial to the Commercially

THE GLORIOUS FoURTH-BAsE BALIs--THE CROPS
TRANPING SHOEMAKER.
Especial to the Commerciall
NEWARK, July LIST.
The promised game Of Base Ball, between the
Agiles of this place and the Elkton club will not
take place on the 4th as, was expected, but
game will be played between the Young Ameri-
cas- and the Boys Nine, of Elkton. The game
will be played in the morning.
Our farmers commenced the wheat harvest
this morning. The crop promises to be better
than it has been for years.
The 4th of July will be celebrated in very
pleasant and agreeable manner by our people.
They propose having a sack race on the banks
OF White Clay Creek, and tub race on the
creek, which will be taken part in by eight or ten
in the tub race, and in the sack race the number
is being made up. We believe Mr.. Frank Griffith
is carrying subscription book for funds to buy
prizes for the successful parties. There is no
doubt but that we will have more amuse-
ment here than has been for years,
and from the character and standing of the gem
tlemen who are getting this grand affair up
there can be no failure in it. The prizes will
not be expensive, only to assist in keeping the
excitement up. There will be large nussber
of people present. 1t is the intention of the
gentlemen having the day in charge to make it
one of fun and pleasure. They will introduce
the wheelbarrow race, blnd-folded.
tramping shoe maker came along, yesterday,
engaged work, got his supper at our temper
ance hotel, and borrowed ten cents from the boss
shoemaker TO buy segars. Feeling strong, he
| then started oh his journey, never saying good
| bye.
| The Buds Of promise and Lulliputs are ex-
| pected to play game of base ball, on the 4th.
Newark will not be so dry, after all.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-01
Political Notes.

Benjamin G. Harris, of Maryland, in announc-
ing himself as candidate for Congress, takes
square Democratic ground. He refuses to recog-
nize the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amend
ments to the Constitution, and says that his
first official act as member OF Congress will be
to introduce resolution to vacate all seats oc-
cuped by colored men, to make room for white
men. He will also propose an amendment to
the Constitution declaring that none but white
men shall vote Or hold office in the United
States. The 'Democracy" of Harris is without
II stain.
Our idea is that 30 far as the next Presidency
is concerned the President has no more thought
of it than he has Of the millennium that his sole
aim and ambition just now IL to the work that
comes to him to the best of his ability, faith
fully and honestly, and for the good OF the
whole people. Washington Republican (Rep.)
meeting of the Republican State Committee
of Missouri has been called to meet in st. Louis
on July 23. The strong ground taken by the
leading Republican organs in favor, of people 9
reform movement, without regard to party, will
make the session of the Committee one OF unu-
hual interest.
Mr. Moves White, candidate for Secretary OF
State on the Indiana Farmers ticket has declin-
ed TO run.
1t seems to be the general opinion in Massa-
ehusetts that Gov Talbot, by his veto OF the IL
cense law has destroyed the very little chance
he had for the Republican nomination for an
other term. 1t is also thought that he has taken
his stand on the side OF prohibition solely from
sense of duty.
Congressman Ii. o. Pratt of IVth Iowa Dis
trct, is having hard fight in his attempt to gel
renomnated with his back pay in his pocket
He was elected two years ago with large ma
iority, but it is thought now that if he gets the
Republican nomination he cannot be elected
The Republican journals of his district are op
posed to him.
The New Hampshire Democrats appear to b'
running the Legislature of that State as sort o
private institution whose sole purpose is to graf
ify their partisan wishes. lComplaints OF thei
conduct are heard from all quarters, and evel
their own party journals show signs of disap
Droyal.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-01
FIRST EDITION.
The Farm Machinery Trial.
pRELrMINARy ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE TEsr-LIsr
OF JUDGES, ENTRIES, &c.
Especial to the Commercially

PRELIMINARY ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE rEsr-LIsr
OF JUDGES, ENTRIES, &c.
Especial to the Commercially
PoooPsoN, CHESTER Co., June 30.
A field trial Of reaping machines, mowers, ted
ders, rakes, &C., was opened at the farm of Will
liam Painter, near Sagers Station, on the w. & II.
r. r., to-day. The trial is conducted under the
auspices of the Chester county Agricultural So
ciety, and much interest centres init.
The following are the judges OF the trial !:
Thos. j. Edge, OF Pa, chairman; DR.. Eiwin, of
Philadelphia, Thoa. Baker, of Lancaster county;
Charles Satterthwaite, Of New Jersey; II. Il.
Darlington, of Bucks county; G. G. Lobdell, of
Delaware; Prof. J. Wilkinson, of Md; Hiram @.
Hoover of Montgomery county; and L. j. Ridge
way, of Delaware county.
Among the entries are the following
John Dodd Il Co., Of Dayton, Ohio, horse hay
rake.
William H. Field, hand lever hay rake.
Coates, Gray q Co., lock lever hay and grain
rake.
Meadow Lark Special self-Rabing Reaper Ro-
chester Agricultural Works.
Hubbards Poney Combined, Rochester Agri-
cultural Works.
Meadow Lark Combined Rochester Agricultur-
al Works.
Meadow Lark Special Mower, Rochester Agri-
cultural Works.
one-Horse Special Mower, Rochester Agricul-
tural Works.
Meadow Lark Self-Rnlting Reaper, one-hoIse,
Rochester Agricultural Works.
Eureka Mower, direct draft, Wilber's cog,
Rochester Agricultural Works.
| Eureka Mower, direct draft, Towanda Machine
Company.
| William Anson Woods Eagle Mower.
keystone Combined Machine, Screw Mower
and Reaper Co.
Iron Frame by the Screw Mower and Reaper
Company.
One Wooden Frame, by the Screw Mower and
Reaper Company.
One keystone Mower, Screw Mower and Reap
Ell Company.
One Screw Mower, Screw Mower and Reaper
Company.
Peerless Mower and Reaper Combined, by @.
Russell a. Co.
Buckeye Junior Combined, G. Aultman & Co.
| Superior Hay Tedder @. B. Davis.
| The Burdick Tedder, II. Burdck.
Harrison Patent Lay Fork, Pennock Manufac-
turing Company.
Peerless Mower, by G. Russell Il Co.
Peerless Reaper, by G. Russell Go.
After being weighed and the numbers drawn
for lots, which occupied the forenoon, the
twelve mowers, three tedders, and two rakes en-
tered for to-day, began work at noon. The
grass, however, was wet, down, and hard to cu
"a severe test for any machine. Three dyna
mometers were on hand to test the direct draft
i
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-01
COafesyiIIe.
Especial to the Commercially


FINIsuED.-The addition to our Shoe Factory
is finished and adds very much to the appear
ance of the building, and it is now quite an or
nament to our Borough.
WogKrSa.-On Monday, the street Committee,
with the Borough Engineer fixed the grades on
a number of the streets apd work will be COM
menced at once to put everything in order.
SALE.-The heirs of II. M. Lukens, decd,
have sold about an acre of ground on First Az
enue, near the p. r. r. Bridge, to Wm. Drlpps,
Esq., who contemplates erecting mill thereon
at once.
ImpRovEMENTs.-H. G.. Thomas, Esq, is add.
ing mansard roof to his banking house and
dwelling on Main street, east of Sixth avenue, tc
be finished as soon as possible.
CLEANED 0Ur.-Our Superintendent, Jno
Speakman, is cleaning out the reservoir con
nected with our water works, and already W.
can notice decided improvement in the water
He has found quite leak in the bottom OF the
basin, which will be thoroughly repaired before
the water is let in on that side. ED.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-01
sonIERsEr COUNTY.
UneasIness of the Treasury Em
plOYees.

ptOyeess
The Treasury department employees are con-
siderably agitated to-day in view of the an6ici-
pated reduction of force. The female mind is
particularly exercised and the groups collected
here and there in all portions of the building give
evidence that their hearts are sorely troubled,
and great cause many of them have to be trou-
bled. This morning the heads of all the bureaus
handed to the Secretary the black list, but up to
Up. m. he was still engaged in reviewing the
same. Those whose services are TO be dispensed
with will probably be notified thereof just prior
to leaving their desks this afternoon or will find
the odious yellow envelope on their arrival to do
duty in the morning. The heaviest discharge
will be in the bureau of engraving and printing
from which upwards of two hundred will be
dropped. Where more than one of family are
employed, it has been the recommendation OF
bureau officers to advise the dismissal of all but
one. The wholesale discharge will cause great
suffering, which will be somewhat alleviated,
however, by the payment to ali the unlucky
ones of two months salary Washington Star
3Oh.
The above news item is supplemented by
| the following, telegraphed last night
| The reduction of the clerical force in the
| Treasury Department at Washington, began yes
terday The largest reduction was in the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing, from which 375 fe'
male employees were discharged. Fourteen Of
| the discharged women tainted when the an
| nouncement was made.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-01
Philadelphia Topics.

The theatres are taking rest
Two car loads of animals and birds arrived
on Saturday for the Zoo-Zoo.
One hundred and thirry-four cars of grain
were received and unloaded at the elevator last
week.
A wild steer prancsd into the bar-room of
Mortimer's yarieties,. Friday night, and nearly
drought down the house" F" The bovine was
captured, tied to lamp post, and slaughtered.
The Walnut Street Bridge job WAS killed il
the Finance Committee on Monday night after
four hours debate.
Tho Women's Centennial Executive Com
mittee has adjourned until fall.
The Girard Avenue Bridge cost 81, 900
The first free excursion for children will
take place tomorrow. 1t goes to Rockland il
the Park
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-01
LOCAL AFFAIRS

The dry warm weather is cutting the raspber-
ry crop short
Tracklaying is progressing on the city extern
sion of the W. g. W. II. II.
The cherries this year, are larger and more
perfect than for years past
great many persons are earnestly searching
the ubiquitous ''Tom Collins, but without find
ing him.
1000 persons to 90 on their excursion to Glen
0lden next Wednesday,
1t is now reported that ''Tom Collins" rob-
bed J. W. Henderson's tailoring establishment
in Landenberg. Perhaps.
Miss Mary speahnan, residing at SOB West
street, had her right hand badly scalded yester-
day by steam from hot smoothing iron.
The Dio Lewis Temperance Committees have
are not informed that the saloons will also a =
iourn.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-01

The Peach Bottom NarrOw-Gauge
Railroad.

The Narrow Gauge Railroad from York to
Peach Bottom is progressing. The track. has
now been laid for four and a-half miles from
York, to the farm of Samuel Wagner in York
township, and the work is rapidly progressing
from day to day. 1t is expected that the road
will be completed as far Dallastowu by the
first Of July.
The admirable little engine, uamed Rufus Wi
ley, used on the road, is masterpiece of ma
chinery, and thus far its working has exceeded
the expectations of the officers Of the Co. Two
passenger cars are now building at Wilmington
Delaware, it is expected will arrive here on
Thursday next, the 25th inst. They are said to
be constructed so as to seat four persons
abreast, highly convenient and finished in the
most elegant manner. These cars will be used
to convey persons to and from the picnic on
the fourth of July. A train, capable of accom-
modating four or five hundred persons, will
leave York every hour.
The Directors of the road at meeting held on
Tuesday, appointed L. I. Dodson, Esq, conduc-
tor. Mr.. Dodson is the right man in the right
place. York Paper, June 20.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-01

The most diabolical pun ever invented was
perpetrated by very harmless sort of person the
other evening, When Mr.. Sobereigh read that
father in the West had chopped his only son
in two, he innocently remarked that he didn't
think they ought to arrest a man for simply
parting his heir in the middle"
There is nothing like dressing your local items
in rhetorical finery, even if 20 do have to come
10 plain English at the end See an example
An Oswego paper describes fire by saying that
"the red flames danced in the heavens and flung
their fiery arms about like black funeral pail
until Sam Jones got upon the roof and dashed
them out with pail of water"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-01
The Postal Cars.

THEY ARE sTILL RUNNING WITH THE P. W. L b
TRAINS, TO-DAY.
President Hinckley, of the 2. W. q B. H. r.
did not this IN orning, Withdraw his postal carr
from their service in transporting tho mails, ant
substitute in their stead the fISieht cars former
~ ..--~ 1.> i.f,ss< - s1v el'i1 dase su
the cars are still running az heretofore. 1t il
understood that the change in the incumbenc,
of the Eost- Master Generalship has caused Mr.
Hinclley to withhold the carrying into execu
tion of his plan, and that he will first ascer
tain the intention of the new Post-Master Gen
eral before he takes any further steps in tht
matter. The P. W. & B. President is not by
any means an unreasonable man, and his action
in this instance does not show him to be such
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-01

BURIAL OF Mr.. PESNINaroN.-The remains of
H. Robert Pennington, Esq, who died at Smyr-
this morning, by the 1910 train north on the
Delaware r. R., and buried in Wilmington and
Brandywine Cemetery. The remains were en-
cased in a vesy handsome rosewood casket, sill
yer mounted, and on the top of it were laid nli-
merous wreaths and other floral tributes. The
friends who came northward for the burial were
met at the depot by several members of the Will
mington bar who acting as pall-bearers followed
the remains to their last resting place and care
fully consigned them to their allotted place in
the city of the dead
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-01
Boss Tweed's Palace Under the Mann

On Friday last the real estate columns of the
New York papers recorded the transfer of sever
al lots at 9TH Avenue and 4Sd street for $2l, 900.
The property comprises the costly mansion and
famous stables Of William M Tweed. Refer
ence to papers in the registers office shows that
the buildings and lots were transferred by Rich
ard NJ Tweed, the brother of the ex-Tammany
chief, to Benjamin P. Fairchld, the seventh
ward auctioneer, in consideration of 800, and
were sold by the latter to Edward H. Landon,
of New Haven, referee in real estate suits in the
Supreme Court. The mansion is said to have
brought $160,000 and the stalies S5000O. By
the terms of sale the purchaser takes the pro
perty subject to all incumbranses on it. includ
ing amortgage of $3.50 600 mads by r. NJ. Tweed
to Edward H. Landon and BENJAMIN II. Hutton
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-01
The post-NIasler GeneraIsnip.

NIB. HALE DEoIINEs-No SUCCESSOR NAMED.
WAsHrSeToN, July l.
Mr.. Hale has withdrawn his acceptance of the
Post-Master Generalship, on account of his
health He will leave for Maine, tomorrow,
to recuperate in retirement.
At the cabinet meeting, held to-day, much re-
gret was expressed at the declination of Mr..
Hale.
No succ cessor has been named, and several
days may elapse before one is named.