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Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-30

New YEAR SERVICES Services appropriate
to the close of the year will be held in the Uni
tartan church on Thursday evening. (to-morrow)
at ~. Sermon by the pastor, Rev +. Israel.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-30

DEL. INST. MECHANIC ARrs-A special meet
ing of the Executive Committee of tue Delaware
Institute of Mechanic Arts will be held this
Wednesday, evening, at the rooms, at ~
o'clock. Every member is requested to be pres
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-30
cold.

HEAVY SHIPMENTS TO EUROPE.
New YORK, Dec. 80.
The shipments Of gold to Europe, to-day, were
nine hundred thousand dollars.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-30

LECTURE BY REV. G. d. WATSON rever-
end gentleman delivered fine lecture upon
'Science in the Bible at Mt. Salem NJ. E.
church, last evening. 1t was very well received
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-30
FOURTH EDITION.
Iron Failure.

HEAVY FIRM TO 90 UNDER AT pIrTspuRa.
PIrrsBURo, Dec. 80.
Wharton, Brother 4 Co., iron manufacturers,
failed, yesterday with liabilities of $219,OO0.
The assets are reported to be $685. 200. Tie
low price of iron, the dullness of trade and the
failure of customers to pay up, are assigned as
callees of the failnre.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-30

LOAN SALE.-The Wilmington Loan sold, last
evening, $1,000, at 2515 per cent, and 1880.
at "a per cent.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-30

Elizabeth B. Cornog will administer on the es-
tate of Augustus Cornog, late Of Christisna hun
dred, and Philip Ford on the estate of Anna
Ford, late of Wilmington.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-30
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

The Automatic Telegraph Co. has been per-
mitted by Council to erect its poles in this city
and an Office will soon be opened.
NJ. Alsberg has purchased the property on
King street next to the Republican Office from
N. Melchoir, payingftherefor $11 900. IL will be
converted into stores.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-30
weather Record.

REPORT OF THE SIGNAL SERVICE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 80.
Probabilities: For the Middle States, colder
and partly cloudy weather will prevail with North
or West winds and rising barometer.
Commercial Reports.
PHILADELPHIA NABKETs.
PBILADELPHIA. Dec. 80.
Cotton held firmly at 149s@14s4. Flo}r dull !;
extra $3.50; Penna Indiana and Clio extra
family, $5.75@6 25 Wheat prime, firm red,
s123; amber. s1.23@125. Rye held at 81
Corn dull yellow, 80@S9c, western mixed, 800
84c. Oats neglected white, Csc Mixed SIC.
Mess pork dull at S20@20.5O' Lard dull 1891
@14c. Whiskey dull, $l.01.
QUOTATIONS AT THE BRANDywINE MILLS ron FLOUR
AND GRAIN CORRECTED DAILY.
Family Flour r.................. .S7.75C7 8.75
Extra Flour. r..................... 6.50@ 1926
Superfne Flour ...... .......- 4.75@ 5.75
Whest, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1.20
Corn, New. .......... S0c
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-30
alfw ADVERTISEMENTS.

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Unable TLERY-IVORf BONE.
L rubb r, (warranted tp st md no water, c cna
ebony dlnner. and TIA knives, carV-rs ani stee's
chdren's knives and forks, good article; line
pocket kniye, for ladies' and gentlemen, also best
quality of scissors.
2l4 Market STREE ilmip"ron
CKATES AND TOOL CJE|TS FOR
- boys and youths. ..,
WIN. IL III Law,
2i4 Market Street, Wilmington
LNGG NOGG, EGG NDGG, AND bi NNh
IL at the dupont House, on Naw Year bay.
Doors pen at 6 A. M no reserve SEATS, at
dec3o-2tt CHANDELIERS, NJ. West 9th st,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-30
asail a3oaa ginrs.
PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON &
Il BALTIMORE RAILROAD.

k4dlIADEb11lAs w llMlIN0 tON &
Il BALTIMORE RAILROAD.
SEPTEMBER 2s, 1874.
Trains will leave Wilmington as follows, for:
Philadelphia and Intermediate Stations, $50, $40
9.8O, 1880, a. M, 2, d, T20, 80, p. m.
Philadelphia and New York, l.sl a. M, l2,lI,l2.42
5.42, p. In.
Baltimore and lnterneulate StatlOns, l2.o1i luUzi
Baltimore and yashiagton, 1872, 2.Os, lo.Oa a. M,
1886, 1.23, $40, T10 p. IN.
New Castle, 5 90, l0.iU a. M, s.25, $40, p. m.
Harrington and Intermediate Stations, 90, 10.1o
q. 1n., $40, D. IN.
Demar and Inter- ,date Stations, 500, 1910 am.
JDAY TRAINS.
Philadelphia ana termediate Stations, 400, $50,
p III.
Baltimore and washington, 12.52,2.03 a. m.
For further information passengers are referred
to the time tables posted at the depot.
marl3-ly II. f. KENNEY, superintendent.
VNTILMINGTON s. READING Il. H..
w WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
ON AND AFTER
MONDAY, OCTOBER 26TH, 1874.
Trains will run as follows:
Going Northward. Going southward.
No. No. 8, No. / No.a. No. 4, No. 8.
& SIS Is ESQ $50 wilmington, $3.50 100 fT.8s
B3 800 7.19 Chadds Fosd, $40 1875 6.49
ITO 425 s.ss Coatesylie, 100 1882 b.4s
b33 9.43 springfield, e.2s 4.42
6i2 1,.20 Brdsboro' $40 4.0i
645 1854 Reading, 500 $50
CONNECTIONS.
At Wilmington with trains on the Philadelphia,
Wilmington 4 Baltimore and Delaware Ralroadi.
Az Chadds Ford with tralus on P. Il B. Q. X. r.
AT COatesyle with trains on enna. X. t., and at
Reading with traius on Pha. Il Reading, Leb VAL.
and East Penua and Reading Il Columbia RAILROAD,
and the Berks unity Iailruad. Sunday trains south
u. COLL NGs,
je2id&w General superintendent.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-30
Eew advertisements.


COAL CHEAP FOR CASH-S6 % FOR
~ STOVE; s. Is FOR NUT. GUARANTEED TO
BE OF BE II QUALITY.
GEO. W. BUSH SON, French Street Wharf
GS.65 NUT, $6s5 STOVE COAL,
Dc screened and delivered by
VIM. j. BROWN,
feble-lyof South of Market Street Bridge.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-30

REGULAR MEETING, LAST EvENINd--THE IMPROVE
MENT OF THE HARBoR-sTATEMEE OF SENATOR
BAYARD IN REGARD TO APPROPRIATION
OF MEMBERS ON THn SUBJECT.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-25

Mr.. EDIToR.-Is this season unusually late?
Everybody says it is, some claiming month,
some fortnight We very seldom see sea-
son which is not considered unusually late,
each one, say, fortnight behind it's predeces-
sor, so thatif you keep tally you WILL by reg
ular recession, get completely round in twenty
five years, having lost twelve month in the
operation.
My friend, Mr.. Irrigator, who has watched
the seasons closely for thirty years on account
of his early planting, and who knows to day
just when he has been able to get in particular
crops each year, says the seasons are sensibly
growing later than in former years, and he
thinks it is owing to cutting off the forests
Now, I have noted the appearance of the
cherry blossoms for four years past. This year
they appeared May Goth; in 1873, May 25th; in
1872, May 10th; in 1871, May 2lst; not a wide
range,
Parson Smith notes that one hundred years
ago they appeared, 1773, May 18th; 1872, May
Goth; 1771, May Goth; 1870, May 10th. He
does not give 1774, but in 1873 he says: "The
spring is thought to be month forwarder
than usual"
In 1868 they had "a backward spring." and
the cherry blossoms appeared May 21st: in
1867, May %; 1866, May Is; 1765, May IA; 1854,
May 25.
In 1760 they came May 1st, which is the ear
liest on record, save that in 1928 the blossoms
had dropped on April 30th.
In 1885 they did not appear until May 3Oth,
which appears to be the latest
In $50 years, therefore, the extreme varia-
ton has been, apparently, 80 days; and it has
kept pretty close to its average of the middle of
the month.
Hence. I ask, SIS this season unusually
late? EGO.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-25
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

Rev. Mr. Killeen of Newark N. j., drove
burglars away from his church lats Thursday
night with muske.. They were endeavoring
to rob it of articles on exhibition at a fair.
The Republican troops have rescued the vol
unteers surrounded by the Carlsts near San
tander.
Advices from Calcutta report the condition
Of the people in the famine districts improving.
A ministerial crisis exists at Rome.
Gen. Concha is concentrating his forces for
an attack on the Carlists in Estello and vi
cinity.
The number of persons needing assistance by
the recent mill disaster is 74O whose loss IS
$247 ,115. The committee of relief have thus
far received in cash, exclusive of food and
begin to-day at Northampton.
San Francisco reports sharp earthquake
Sunday evening.
Rochefort will spend several days in Salt
Lake city and Chicago before going to New
York.
Bovce Allan, one of the firm owning the
Allan line of steameIs, if dead.
Geo. Newhauser and Jacob Berg were
drowned in Gennessee river N. Y, yester-
day.
The national conference of drunkards met
at Girard, ILL.,, yesterday, 10000 persons being
present
"A Oil mas DSeu lHITOuuceu III tne MasSdCuu-
setts House, providing for a State detective
force of 80 men.
The Pope is suffering from fever, the result
of cold.
Princes Alice of England, wife of Prince
Louis of Hesse Darmsdadt has given birth to a
daughter.
In Hillsboro', o., band of crusaders holding
services in front of saloon were arrested and
TWO fined $25 each. The fines were paid and
the case appealed.
The President of Gautamala offers the full
lest satisfaction to Great Britain for the beat
ing of the British consul by the wretch Coma
lss.
Rocheford thinks that MacMahon can't car
ry the Frehch government more than three
months longer.
The French Assembly has endorsed the new
ministry aa-
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-25
It . X h L & N.
Turk,AIsIand salt

Turlx'A Island Salt.
NEW YORK, May 23-Late advices from Turk 8
Island are that heavy gale there the 18th
inst. destroyed all the salt ponds, rendering
them unproductve for the next three months
Burned Alive for Sorcery
CITY OF MEXICO, May 1S-via Havana -
Senor Castillo Alcalde of Jacon, in the state of
Sinaa has officially reported to the prefect of
his district that on April 4th he arrested, trick
and burned alive Jose Maria Bonlla and his
wife for sorcery, it having been proved that
they had bewitched one Silvestere Secarios.-
The day before the execution q final test was
made and Sacarias taking three swallows of
blessed water whereupon the latter vomited
fragments of a blanket and punches of hair.
The Alcalde states that the people were exas-
perated against the soceras and demanded that
they be burned. The sentence was executed
with his approval and Re adds that he has his
eye on other socerers against whom complaints
have been made by citizens.
The Official Diario of this city confirms the
report of the outrage and says several families
in the town have Since compelled the officer to
burn another old woman and son for the same
cause. The general government has asked the
authorities of Snaon to send a detailed report
of these proceedings and to take measures to
protect the lives of persons threatened with
similar violence.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-25
Brief .yOttin.s.
Cloudy and perhaps rasny.

Ctoa1dy and perhaps rainy.
Ihere has been large demand for Thomas
Collins the past few days.
The freight steamer on Sebago Lake has
commenced to run, but the passenger steamer
will not be put on until the first day of June,
rext Monday.
The Maine Central railroad delivered at
Portland during last week six hundred and
nine carloads of freight.
Mr.. McF arland, who fell from building
Saturday, is out of danger.
A number of young sports had a free fight in
front of the Preble House Saturday night.
Whitsuuday was appropriately observed
yesterday.
Friday, at Alfred, says the Biddeford Times,
Judge Walton called for the Jail calendar
remarking he thought it a good plan to look it
over occasionally, else a man might be kept in
jail from one years end to another Then
turning to Sheriff Warren he said, 81 don't
mean that anything of the kind is likely to
happen in Alfred jail Those who heard
the remark saw the point and indulgod in a
good laugh.
Both the Sebago steamers are to be in
spected this week by the State Board of In
spectors appointed under the law passed at the
last session of the Legislature relative to
steamers on inland waters. The inspectors
are the same as the United States inspectors,
Aessrs Joseph w. Dyer aud Charles Staples,
Jr.
The usual Monday evening temperance
meeting will be held at the Allen Mission
chapel this evening, commencing at quarter
to eight o'clock. All are invited
The ordinance of baptism was administered
to child at the First Parish church yesterday
noon.
The Ad0ertiser accidentally misquotes our
announcement of the change of trains on the
Boston roads. The p. m. trains from Port
land on both roads-not the 6 p. In. train from
Boston on the Boston & M aine-ars to be dis
continued.
Officer Lovejoy arrested man last evening
for breaking glass on Washingtonlstreet
A man made a complaint at the station last
night that his neighbor, woman, had broken
out his windows. The woman denied the as
sertion.
Three drunken fellows went into the station
for lodging last night, but Uncle Oliver put
them all into one cell and locked them up.
We have remarked heretofore that COM
munications without the name Of the writer go
into the waste basket. The rule is still in
force.
A schooner is lying at Smiths wharf with .
cargo of coal which is to be shipped over tie
Boston & Maine railroad to Dover N. H.
This is the first instance in which coal destined
for Dover has been shipped via Portland, it
having heretofore gone by the way of Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-25
MASSACHUSETTS,.
The Union Pacific Railroad.

BosToN, May 23.-A prelimary hearing to-
day in the United States court before Judge
Lowell on petition against the Union Pacific
Railroad Company, filed by Henry w. Colder
ing of New York, TO determine whether an or
der of notice to show cause should issue.
Judge Shipman and e. l.. Andrews of New
York appeared on behalf of the petitioner and
r. r. Curtis and Sydney Bartlett for the road
Mr.. Andrew opened for the petitioner, claiming
two things; viz: that the road was bankrupt,
and that the legislative enactment under which
it sought to evade the working of the bankrupt
law was unconstitutional, the latter being the
question which was mainly at issue. He was
followed by Mr.. Bartlett aud Judge Curtis, who
controverted the position of Judge Shipman
who sustained it, AT the close of the pleas
Judge Lowell took the papers in the case, and
will make decision on some future day.
The Turf.
The Spring meeting at Beacon Park, which
was postponed from Thursday, on account of
the rain, was continued to-day. There was but
one race on the original programme but that
for horses in the 2. "a classs was taken from the
closing day, making full afternoons sport.
In the race for 2.29 horses, Col. Moulton was
the favorite before the start and after running
the first heat sold at large odds, but Knapp
won the last three heats and abe race In the
tries, and it was won by Flora Belle after Ju-
bilee Lambert got the first heat.
The following is the summary of the 229
race: Purse of S40O for horses that never beat
2.29; mile heats three in five to harness.
q. ii. Bailey MS b. g. Shepard Knapp, 21,1 4.
A.W.Worcester MS ch, s. Col. Moulton, 4,323
j. Duston ms br. g Frank Palmer, 34,3,2
d. Bigley ms br. N. Fanny, 4,2,4,4
Time-2313; 2.31; 2.3O; 2.30.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-25

BEFORE JUDGE WALTON.
Jesse Wingate. Common seller. Plead guilty and
paid fine of 800 AMI costs, amounting to S11i7o.
Andrew W. Brown. Common seller. Sentenced
800 and costs. Plead guilty. Committed.
Tristram Goodwin. Common seller. Sentenced
sreo and costs. Plead guilty and paid fine, amount
ng to $11o.7o.
George Miller Common seller and drinking house
Plead guilty. Sentenced on two indictments. Paid
fine and costs amounting to S2l6.2S.
Bracket Neal, called and requested to give good
and sufficient cause, why he did not answer to his
summon. to appear as witness before the grand ju-
ry and falling to give a reasonable excuse, was de-
taiued in custody Of officer til further notice.
FS Warren Common seller. Plead guilty and
paid fine of 500 and costs. amounting to S123.7o
Darling s, Trafton. Common seller and drinking
house. Plead guilty and paid fines of $500 and costs
each, amounting to $2505s.
Sarah Ann Leavitt. Common seller and drinking
house. Sentenced on two indictments-S20o and
costs, amounting to S23o.34.
Liquor dealers are not favorably impressed with a
York county jury. ..---.
The following are additional indictments brought
in by the grand jury.
John Robb. Larceny.
Andrew ". Brown. Commen seller
james Fitzgerald. Common seller and drinking
house.
David Wentworth. Common seller and dring-
ing house.
Iristram Goodwin. Common seller
Dennis Cullenan. Nuisance.
Lewis Gerrish. Assault and battery.
Lewis Ridlon. Adultery.
Sophia Kelley Adultery.
John Kinds. Common seller and drinking house.
Inhabitants of Kittery. Defective highway.
Inhabitants Of Marlborough. Defective highway.
Francis Allen. Assault and battery.
Francis Rourke ct ais. Larceny, breaking and en-
tering.
Jobn Curfis Larceny,
Frank Pierre Common seller and DIR. mixing house.
Mary Quinn. Common seller and drinking house.
Thomas Hanson. Nuisance.
Dennis O'Conner. Nuisance
Charles L. Wells. Common seller and drinking
house.
John NJ. Goodwin. Common seller
Frank S. Warren. Common seller.
Frank Downing. Common seller and drinking
house.
jesse Wingate. Common seller
George Waworth. Common seller
John McDevitt. Common seller and drinking
house.
Eliza j. Allen. Common seller.
Daniel P. Wormwood. Common seller and drink
II Edmund Grant. Common seller and drinking
house.
George Miller Common seller and drinking house.
John Mahoney. Single sale.
Catherine Donovan. Single sale.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-25
Referee Decisi0us.

The following referee decisions have been rendered,
but are not yet accepted:
In the action wherein j. w. Thornton et ais.
are plaintiffs vs. George H. Pitman in plea of
equity, the action and all other matters in dispute
between the parties were referred to Judge DAN
forth. His decision is that the plaintiffs are not
entitled to redeem the defendants mortgage as
set forth in their bill of complaint and that Judgment
be entered for the defendant and for his costs of
court to be taxed by the court.
In the action wherein George II. Pitman is plain
tiff in equity John w. Thornton and others, exec
utors defendants in plea of equity the action and
all other matters in dispute between the parties were
referred to Judge Danforth His decision is
that the plaintiff is entitled to redeem the defend
ants mortgage forth in his BILL but being sat
ised from the testimony that the defendants testa-
tor made the repairs and improvements on the prem
sss covered by the mortgage in good faith and in the
honest belief that he was the absolute owner there
of, and that such expenditures in some degree
authorized by the acts omissions of the opposing
party, am also of the opinion that in addition to
the amount due on the mortgage the defendants are
entitled to the increased value Of the premis
es1n consequence ofsuch repairs and Improvements
My award s therefore that upon the payment by the
plaintiff to the defendants Of the of $40 25
less the costs of reference taxed at $2S and costs Of
court to be taxed by the court with interest on the
balance from May 49, 1874, until payment or tender
of payment be made, the defendants shall release to
the plaintiff said mortgage with all their right and
title and interest as well that Of their testator
der the same, including all the repairs and improve
ments upon the premises therein described made by
them or either of them, and that the proper decree
be entered accordingly"
81 have not decided the nature Of the cefendants'
title to the premises whether in fec, for life, al
such decision could not bind those who may hereafter
claim the remainder they not being parties legally
represented before me, and as between the parties
before me hold the rights of the defendants to be
those of mortgage in fee.
In the action Of James B. Thornton plaintiff VI.
Otis Kaer in plea Of the case the action with all
demands was referred to Judge Danforth His de-
cison is that the plaintiff shall not in this ac
tion the amount claimed is settled IN the award in
the bill in equity George H. Pittman vs. this plain
tiff, referred to But as at the date Of the writ
the plaintiff as mortgage entitled to the rent
my award il that he recover Of the defendant the
costs Of court, to be taxed by the court
In the action wherein Otis Kaler is plaintiff vs.
James B. Thornton in plea of the the action
referred to Judge Danforth. His decision is that
the plaintiff recover Of the defendant the sum of
$4253 debt. and costs Of court to be taxed by the
court.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-25

A meeting of merchants was held at the
Board of Trade rooms, Saturday afternoon, in
reference to the erection of an elevator to take
the place of the one on Galt's wharf, consumed
by fire last Summer.
The meeting was called to order by Hon. A.
X. Shurtleff, who nominated T. G. Her,ey, esq.,,
for chairman, and L, G. Wade, esq, for secre-
tary.
On assuming the chair Mr. Hersey spoke of
the object of the meeting, and dwelt upon the
increasing need of an elevator.
Mr.. j. B. Brown said that if the business
men of the city wanted an elevator they must
do something themselves. and not rely upon the
railroads. There is ample business here for an
elevator, and it is needed A good harbor
without proper facilities will not attract busi-
ness.
Mr.. Perteous thought the cost of an elevator
of 100000 bushels capacity would be abous
$4,000. The Grand Trunk would probably
add the cost of eevating to the freight.
Mr.. Shurtleff said the general opin ion among
grain dealers is that an elevator is necessary,
and they will doubtless subscribe for the erec-
ton of one.
conu Isauu, csq., Sdlu tUdt tHc lupoTG@uCo VI
the elevator in regard to the transportation Of
grain in bulk is obvious. The Grand Trunk ex-
pect to have their gauge changed by October.
Then they will do over thirty per cent. more
business than heretofore. The facilities of that
road for putting business into Portland will be
naturally increased. The road is friendly to
Portland. They can do their business here
better than anywhere else. They can bring
freight then as cheap as any road anywhere.
What is needed in Portland is an awakening to
the necessity Of improvements for business.
One of these is an elevator, the other such
additional wharf facilities as the rebuilding of
Galt's wharf. The Gait wharf property is for
sale for $125.0O0. A corporation should be
formed with capital of $125,000. am au-
thorized to subscribe $40, 900 stock in the corpo-
ration that will not come out of Portland. The
terms of payment can be easily arranged. The
$50, 900 needed can be raised on mortgage, and
the merchants can easily see that it is raised
Mr.. Brown had no doubt that the elevator
and wharf could be built if the Grand Trunk
would pay fair lease.
Mr.. Rand said he had no doubt the Grand
Trunk would.
Tho unaatino than odiournad
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-25

OBIrUARY.-The funeral of Miss Susan Dem
mis- took place yesterday afternoon from her
fathers residence. There was large attend
ance of sympathizing friends, including many
teachers ard graduates of the Portland High
School. Rev. Mr.. Hayden of the New Jerusa-
lem Society officiated. There was quite num-
Der of floral contributions, among which was
beautiful cross sent by the class OF 80, OF
which the deceased was member. Miss Den
mis-, after her graduation, volunteered her ser
vices in the line of teaching the freed people
of the South, and labored there some three
wears very acceptably. 1t was during this de-
voted service that she contracted the disease of
whice she died. She was very popular with the
teachers and graduates of the High school, iu
which she labored very faithfully
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-25

PORTLAND g. OGDENsBURG.-The receipts of
the Portland & Ogdensburg railroad for the
first three months of the year since making the
annual report, are thirty per cent. in excess of
the corresponding three months of last year.
Saturday part of the iron was forwarded to lay
the seven miles extension from the. present
terminus to DR.. Bemus' place. Trains will
run over that part of the road by the first of
July. The work on the road is progressing
favorably. Making all allowances for over es-
timates about 40 per cent of the entire work
will be done at the close of this month. The
mountain houses are to be opened June 18th
for the season.