Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-26

THE oHRIsTNAs oBsERyASoE-soME sPKcuLATIors
As TO THE oFFIoERs OF TIE LEoIeLATURR-IS-
sURAHoE REMOVAL ETC.
Especial Correspondence Of the Commercial
Dover, Dec. 26-
Christmas has been beautiful day and we
believe generally enjoyed Some were so full OF
the occasion that they did not go to bed at all,
last evening, but remained up to waksn quiet
people with the discharges of old piece Of
cannon, and alarm them by bonfres in the streets.
The Episcopal church was open and the servi-
ces well attended. In the afternoon, the Pres
byteran Sabbath School was addressed by the
pastor of the church, Rev. Mr.. Huntington, the
superintendent, Mr.. Fulton, Mr.. Massey and MI.
Talcott, after which bountiful supply OF pre-
sents was Str budt d TO the childrers
In some quarters the celebration Of the day
was not 30 quiet or Innocent. Several foot-races
were run, and these seemed stimulated by strong
drink ending by loud noises and profanity.
Many gifts were bestowed. Almost all tables
were adorned with good fat turkeys or geese,
and altogether we have had merry christmas.
The fair price for corn, seyenty-fve cents 3
bushel, has drained US of that great staple, and
we would not be surprised before next harvest
if the price would be much higher than now. A
farmer remarked yesterday that he had never
seen 30 many teams hauling corn to the waro-
houses and landings as at this time, and that
there were twenty-five wagons at one place wait
more than one. Two things have caused this
First, the price seemed TO be fair, and the farm
ers preferred selling it rather than to run the
risk of the waste that is almost inseparable from
holding the crop. Secondly, money is scarce,
and the desire to realize promptly hastened the
corn to market.
The meeting of the Legislature is drawing
very close, and as it approaches the candidates
for the different Offices multiply and grow more
anxious The chances for the Speakership OF
81, rIaI1. ltfatrr Aafx4
Messrs Shakespeare and Fiddeman, of this
county, with the preponderance in favor Of the
former. Both are good men, and either would
fill the position with dignity and impartiality
Both have had experience as Legislators, but
MIR. Shakespeare is. the senior Senator in this
Legislature. As to who will be Speaker of the
House little rrsaid, as he is not expected to come
from this county, but Mr.. Holcombf seems now
to be the most prominent. Mr.. Day is generally
regarded as having chance for the clerkship
of the House. He was nominated in caucus last
session, and only defeated by the superior man
oeuveriug of his opponents III inducing recon-
8 deration, which was regarded as hardly fair and
very unusual. He is well qualified, and his good
character aud agreeable manners are much tn
his favor. AS to the Clerk of the upper House
there are several aspirants, but if the Speaker
comes from this county it is not likely the Clerk
will also.
The Kent County Mutual Insurance Company
take possession Of their Office tomorrow. The
building is.perhaps comfortable, but it is not fire.
proof, and does no credit to our town or the di-
rectors in an architectural point of view aud
manysof the stockholders, as well citizeus,
regret that their design was not more liberal,
and in the spirit of our other public improve
ments.
We cannot help noticing joke on the local
editor of the Sentinel, who has not the reputs-
ton of being much in advance Of the
times. But in his last weeks
news he stated that the building. lately occupied
by Mr.. Day an Office, had been removed yes
ment. Now the joke is in the fact that it wsh
not removed till the following week and then
was like not to be moved at all as the side came
out in the attempt For once at least the Sem
tinel was flush with the times.
Governor Ponder is in town, stopping with his
brother-in-law the Chancellor. DoN JOHN.