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Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-24
What Mr.. Bakers Statistics are
Worth.

Mr.. Bakers organ showers upon him q very
complimentary puff for his several oratorical Ell.
forts in the Council at the last meeting aud the
statistics then and there referred TO By him. And
Mr.. Baker iu turn hands over plump little job
for which the Council will be required to pay
$500 or more for; and which Is about as neces-
sary TO the city, to use old phrase, the fth
wheel to wagon at least our neighbor of the
Commercial SO intmatrs, and we believe it. But
This is not, perhaps, the first time that Tweedisn
has been practiced here. Tweed had his organs
and New York footed the bill, and Mr.. Baker evil
derty does not believe in talking in Council with
out having press to back up his words with com.
uIendation.
Bnt what ARE Mr.. Bakers boasted statistics
about the difference between the cost of insur-
ance in Philadelphia where there is Paid Fire
Department and in Wilmington with its Volun-
teer Fire department worth? That is the import
sut question before the Council We cannot take
Mr. Bakers say 50 about this matter, it is too i'm
portant and as he did not furnish the proof of
course We have Lad to seek 1t and in doing 50
iAt that Mr.. Bakers statistics are worth just
nothing at all, not even tie small scrap of paper
they might have been written upon
We VIII state here that W lave reliable in for
nation th2t tue same goojs in this city can be n
sursd by the best companies for the same cost
they are insured f3r in Philadelphla-of course
hej must be stored in the same class OF stores or
houses. II mau stores Lis goods in a factory
where tie lish : great in tAis city OF course he
VIII be required to pay higher rate CT insurance
ou them than he will upon like goods on the
counter and shelves of a store on Market street
il Philsdelptia, where the risk is net SO great.
And here is the difference. Ii is found i'll the
scale Of risks. Goods stored in i areproof store
ON Market street In Wilmington will he insured
at tue same rates that goods stored in fire proof
store on Market street in Philadelphia aud the
question as 20 whether there is paid fire depart
ment here or not will have nothing TO do with it.
so the saving Of hundreds OF thousands of dol.
!'rs 10 Insurance premiums by the introduction of
'he Paid system all vanshes before the truth as
mist before the bright morning sunlight.
, 1874-02-14

The following instruments were fled Tor rec
ord on Friday, Feb. 10:

The following instruments we're fled Tor rec
ord on Friday, Feb. 10:
o1r1 PROPERTY.
Park av, o3>5 It " Of Lincoln st. I, 11Hx132 It.
dated Jan. % consideration, l,495.
Thirteenth st, 142 o-10 IT Of Latin st. I, 24x124 it.
with building lnted Feb l3; consideration, 81. 200.
North Wood st, 600 OF Corne!ia ct, +, 251l3o it.
dated Jan. 20 consideration, 81, ,e00
Butterticd st ocG # of Twen5y-ninth st. t. 41781
100 #, dated Oct q, 1879 consideration s., 500.
Lowe AZ, OF Thirty fifth st, eff, 48x1o3 ITO #,
dated Feb. E; consideration. 81, 500.
Archer as, 3e3 It Of Deers st, Il vi, 251150 It,
dated Jan. IS; consideration, 81, loo.
Archer Nv, u It g Of litney 4v, t. 24x1Go IT, with
building dated Dec. 16 1873; confederation, $4,000.
johnson ST. 1e5 It Of Twelfth st, osxl0o It, dated
Feb. 10 consideration, 81, 300
Talnan ay Of Twelfth st, ef 75x125 II, with other
property, dated Jan. u; consideration, s, SO.
Chicago ~, 200 It Of Pine ST. Il f. 25I130 It, dated
jan 81 consideration, s3,l35
West Taylor st. rs # of Leaytt st, I, 2'x1's IT.
Tranban ~, 900 it Of Fifteenth st. II, 1o91l25 It,
dated Fcb: 2; consideration, 81 QUO.
North Wells st. 60 IT Of Eugene st. e3xl15 IT, dated
Lot Is, in Rloct 2, Of Miller + Esgdon's AswA
Of NV Soc T. 49, Is dated 5an IT, 1873; consider
Cologne st. % # Of Deerne st. +, 2s11so it. dated
Feb. 7; consideration, $500.
WALNUT St g # q Ho5ey so T. 'os1a: #, dated
Hurllut st. l6s It Of Wisconsin st, I, 24111o It,
Gated Feb Z; consideration. s1,oco.
NORTH or crTT LIMITS.
Green Bay av, 5oxao0 It, in clock G, Wrightwood,
dated Feb. Il /; consideration, $5,5 500.
SOUTH OF CITE Limits.
The premises No. IL Union ~, dated Jan. 20; con-
Eideraton, s., ,00U.
Ex OF =, Lot 9, In Block i, addition, dated
Jan 20; consideration, 5000.
E15 #, Lot and VI 10 IT, Lot 9, in Block s.
addition, dated Jan. 80; consideration. s, 500.
Lot 90, in Elock =, Jackson I Wcases part 9 =
Lot u. in same Block, da.ed Feb Il: consideration,
ST, 500.
Lot s, in McEecvcr's y Lots % to &C, in Dob
bins n Il Of 4 Sec s, IS, IA. dated Feb. 2:
consideration, 1000.
WEST OF CITT LIMITS.
Lots Is to Is, in Block Of Young i Ta1bot's Lots
to s, &C., in Block /, of Bordcn's = 4 Sec &c.
40. Is, dated Jan; II; consideration, 81 1,a5o
Lot II, in Block l, same subdivision the above
dated Jan. II; consideration, {45u.
, 1874-02-14
The Produce Markets.


NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Cortos-pnn and nominal
~, is 3l6a15 s16c; March, Is 15-a.@l51c; April
nassna4asis@ffour 9ay 1 DUH and lower; recepts 1900
brs super6no Western and State, $5.80GG.2; CON.
mon to good extra, s5.5o@i:a5 good to choice, Fey
d7.0o; white wheat extra s7.0ol91.75 e1tza lhlo'
s5.60@6.8o; st. Louis, 60. nye -four and eoEn.
meal unchanged. Wheat dull aud lower; 1eee'pss ou
ls p 10 ioxa casass ana nasss,a e 1s tn?
brashs, $1.be@1.Go: do Chicago, xl.oc Bye, hurley
and malt unchanged. Corn dull and lower reeeIt1,
yellow, eogsle; old and new Western mixed, eoa1,s
Oats dull and lower receipts .ooo bu: rn.xad "aas
GIL, 61@6.c; white, 6l9e3c.
HAT AND HoPs-UnchaIscd. ...
GaocHR1Es-conee and sugar quiet. nolssses sno
FETae1Eg3-crude. 7>.@'xc; refined, 14&s 'Rot;
Eoos-Frn at c1525c.
fRovE.oxs-Rotk heavy: new mess, *15.oos1al2x,
unchanged. Aiddles dull; long clear, s Sic; shon
clear, .tIec Lard t1tne5; prime ste*n', s%Gs%S'
spot; . 7-1Gc March; 914c May.
BUTTER AND CHEEsz-Firn and unchanged.
Ea1skx-s'cady at $l:o1.
inal and unchanged. Wheat dull at 81 1.58@165; &m.
ber, s1.cgal.T6 white sl.6i. Rys in good delaaso
It &c; Corn dall; yellow, 7ea7ss white, aoss'"
1Erno1ErA-Crude, 1oc refined, 14Nc.
WH1sK1-Dun It s1.Ol.
DETROIT,
DETROIT, Feb. 13.-EEEApsrurF-F1ou dun &aa
unchanged. Wheat stesdy at $1,GoH91.63; No. I
51.554a1.56; amber, STAT. Corn dull and Lower ~
61c- Oats, 46h947e. !
ST. LOUIS.
s7. LOUIS, Feb 13.-Cozros-F9zm; In1ddafet
Iac.
TRANSFORMATIONS quiet and unchanged 70"
grade. in good demand. Wheat dull a3d lower; 70.
spring, s1.2o; No. red winter, S1.s7359H-ba Co1I1
slow 1t e0c track, 61Hc eleTaoF Renerat4 ~
higher. Oats aioW; No. 2, 40 IN e.arasos. 6eoN
, 1874-02-14
IARkETS EY TELEGRAPH.
Eoref8n 3Inrifcr4.

LryEnfoo1, Feb. I'LL t. m.--Dreadstun-Flcuz,
e9st9gs Cd. Wheat-Xinter, lis 3dta1os Cd; spring,
11s lod@12s Sd; white: 13s 3d9l7s Cd; club III
Pork, Cts 6d. Lard, 44s Cd.
Receipts Of wheat for tho Last three days, II 900
cars, 1900 being American.
II LtvEnrool, Feb l33aP: -Wheas-Wntes: 12s@
club, 13s 6des13s Cd. Corn, 37s Cd Rest UNCHANGED.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 1880 .. m.-Market unchanged
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 13.-cotton quiet and steady; mid
ding upland, Sd; 0slesns. eAeaa.4d. Sales !: 90
bales; American sD0 speculation and export Co.,
Sales Of the week o1 oco export coo: speculation,
sooo stock: ca 0oo; American, 21G ooo; receipts,
6t0o0; American, Is ooo. Actual export 8.000; stock
nhoat AGO 600 American .3o4 ooo Yarns and fabrics
BreadstuIs- -Quet: California white wheat, aver:
age quality 1ss@13s Sd: club do, 13s Gd913s Cd rel
Westarn spring, lis 7d@12s Sd rcd winter, 1osGla5
Cd. Receipts Of wheat for the pazt three daya, 17o
qrs American. II, 600 qrs. Corn, 37s I'll.
Proyisions-Long clear middles, 39s. Ta1low, 80
Sd.
Lo,DoS, Feb. 13.-The amount OF bullion gone in-
to the Bank Of England balance to-day is Els co.,
Conscls for money, o151@92; on account, 921l.
uEites States securities Of 'es. 1oe do Of u,
109A 10+0s, 105;l new Is, lu3H- New York Con-
tral. o6. Erie, *; do, preferred, dak.
pAEIs Fab. 1t-Rertea 59f S1Lc.
, 1874-02-14


CATTLE-The smaller receipts caused nz1ne. feel-
ing among the different ciasscs Of operators, and u1-
der better demand the auglt reduction sustained
yesterday fully recovered. Eastern 4lvices were
not particularly cheering, but clippers seemed conf
dent, md NIL offerings suited to their wants were
for common to good butcheEB stuff at for
common 70 good stock steers; 1t S40c5 for COM
mon to good shipping beeves: and At IS 30590 for
choice to extra do. With reference to the las rcluc-
ton IN cattle frcglts the New York journal Of COM
4nerce says:
"FreIghts on beeres from ChicsRo hive been re-
duced from $50 Per carload 10000 LIS to ST. per
car-loadt and all the shippers are served aika Tic
Vanderbilt roada Initials the reduction ard euuoxa-
tion OF live stock fretght8, and al other competing
lines must follow suit. The Morris and Wai1el COM
btnaon hsce contract whereby their stock il t1ans-
under the late freight rates. $50 per car over most
other operators, and virtual monopoly Of the bupi-
ness. Tbs discrimination in favor Of rich firms has
long been deprecated By the trado generally, and tho
present movement In tho right direction most heart
ily commended"
The yards well cleared Of stock and the market
closed steady and firm.
EXIT. beeEea-Graaed steers, averaging 400
10 l550 LIS $3.55Gf.15
Choice Dssya5--Finc, fat, well formed ayear
70 ycaF Old steers, averaging l,25o to
Good Beeres- es-Well-fattened, finely formed
steers. averaging LOO to 1,350 rs.---.. 48Oa5.25
Medium Grades-Steers in fair deah, aver
aging LID TO 1890 o;as........-....... 4.5oa475
Bu1chera' stoek-commoa to fair s.eers,
averaging $50 to 100 rs. s.2s@4cs
Stock Catt1e-common cattle, in decent
hesh, averaging 100 to 1,oso rs. sooaAoo
Inferior-L1ght and thin co7B, heifer1.
staes, bulls and scalaTag steera.. =. 175@2ao
, 1874-02-14


marLet There was good local demand, aud fair
inquiry for shipment, shout the prices ruling e.-r
mostly Poor 10 ana ar sSa 5 auota nszi
as S4cog4 80, medium at $i.75@3.eo, md good to
choice q. ss'2'@i; Tssr g; 11nrnrx p,
East l1nEE7r, ~, Feb. l3.-cAYr1E-Tha receipts
for the week ending Feb L were ~ cass or 7,5s1
head, agsnst 37G 10. tho week BEFORE The su;s
ply for yard sales has been fair aud the market brx
9 s 1ns dosns s q niess: EaF3 Averaging
ing 1,loo to ,aoo lbs, s5,c@5.75 common to medieI
steers, averaging 1000 to l.oo rs, $&5v93oo stot +
sn &C., s 90 10 ~ s sa ' f;
sales for the week amounted TO :, 273 head.
1oos-rhe receipts for the week we're aisx cars. or
2a5 head against 200 cars for the week before, rhe
supply was fair, but the market dull Yorkera. No
s. sas for light Pigs: plenty Of them on hand Good
pSs ao dGa Eaas fa
ers, $50; rouga Workers, s5.25 common ind coarse
snEEP-Ths receipts for the week were e1z cars or
IL 800 head against 95 for tho week before. Tto
supply is arout equal to the demand and selling fair
e % Tue 1a 1"9w1g IL rsees m =; E1ta =, e 100 H. so.
S4'z9es'''s; common; SEw T1;55aGS. YoaR
NEW FonK, Fen. 13.-DEEvEs-Fresh receipts, Goo.
making 800 foe four days, against $3.50 for The sars
TING Last week. Tho quality ts poor prime, oil na-
siys The market was fair 1t unchanged prices; VI
suEEr-Arrivals, 1850, or 10000 for the last four
daye, against - 100 for the Same time Last week.
among tue offerings were some extra hle stock, which
brought high figures Ordinary md common ruled
874@5Hc.
sw1NE-Reccipts, 1,6e0, making go for four days.
against 20 1e0 tor the tne Last week No live or,
sae. Dressed dull md weak at 1975sc for city, a1d
G5{97c for Western.
BUFFALO
BUFFALO, Feb. 13-CAr1LE-Receipts, 8e4 no sa1ea
reported.
SHEEP AND 1AstBs--Recelpts, 1,900. The market
WIS heavy; Western sheep, s. SO and 50: choice lots
q shade higher
Hoes-Receipts, $500: total for the weak. D,loo,
against $4,000 for the same time last week. The
market was dul and lower. Yorkets, $5.0a95.60;
heavy hogs, $5.15@5.90.
, 1874-02-14

HoGs-a falling or Of nearly half in the rc-s:
considerably higher average quality than th. stock Of:
fercd earlier IN the week, induced better foelng al
around, and prices Of fair to choice grades ruled
rne drne. Inferior and common lots were tIpll and
weak. Light Yorkora sold we'll during tbu forenoon
but 1atez i the day New York buyers withdrew thcy
having received sdr!ccs Of breal in that ,a.ke
Sales were at for stock pigs aud scallawae
lois at s475t33. Is for common coarse, uneven AMI
mixed d1ovcs Q: s5.55.s5 for medium, anl ut IT, 40
Cas- Tor good to extra. The following sales show ihe
r1uga Of prices: ~
, 1874-02-14

...- FRIDAY EvEy.xo Feb, 49,
ALCOHOLIC In active demand for export aud firm.
We quote Ntnetyfour per cent proof at .9241o7.
DEASS-noth beans and peas were III good t,cai re-
quest and steady: Navy beans, f. 0o9245; mediums,
d5o92 peas. green. sf-25 in baaH, N.35 In brts
BuITEH-EI1nues@ still peryadea the buttaE mat
, 1874-02-14
COMMERCIAL.


Fu1pAT EVENING, Feb. Is.
The following were the receipts and shipments
Of the leading articles OF produce in Chicago
during the past twenty-four hours, and for the
corresponding dato one year ago:
, 1874-02-14

The Wool Trnt1es

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 13.-Wooi is tn improved de-
1nand, nrrn. aud SCARCE. Ohio. Pennsylvania, End
West Virginia double extra and above, 6Eh9.8c;
York, MichiEan, Ind!ana; aud Western ine 50852Hc;
medium, s1d555c coarse. &5@aoc; coming weahe cay
ae5c; co1nbag uuw:shed, 42E(54 43c ;Canaaa comlang
62965c; fine unw.Rhed, 3GGJ8c coarse and medium
washed, 35@35c: tub washed, 54@55Ho: extra and
ueriuo pulled, 45G50c.
, 1874-02-14

New TonK, Feb. 13.-There moderately actTa
business with commission HOUSES to-day in sapla cot
ton and woolen goods, prints and dress fabrics. Ina
best makes Of brown and bleached cottons were IN
short supply and firm III price, but lower qualities icss
steady; fine cassirnercs anu sui:ings doing we'll
Black a1pac.s and molAirs mora actiTe, Ths 11bbeo
auction sales commence Tuesl4y next.
, 1874-02-14
paid full yesterdays prices. when they found no
weakening On the part OF holders.

]
per b11 towards the close of the session under a
moro urgent demand for consumption, and more
inquiry for future delivery than for some time
past. The receipts are not so largo as hereto
| ply Of barley from Utah aud the Pacific Coast is
| about cut OF by the competition from other
points. No. closed at S1.75 for receipts in or
! ainary houses, and 81 80 in Northwestern. No.
closed at 81 for cash seller March the option
sailing at $1.5o@1 Co.. Rejected closed at S1.45.
Cash sales were reported Of 1,o00 bu No. 2 IN.
W.) ut 81 80; 5000 bu do at 31.75; 800 bu do at
e1.79; 800 bu do at S1.72 !; 100 bu do at s1.7 !;
1000 bu No. 5 at 91.C0; 1,23o bu do at S1.59 !;
500 ba do et s1.59; LOCO bu do ut S1.57: 4,4o0
do at 81 1.55; 1000 bu do az sl.54; $500 bu re-
jected at S1.45 400 bu do at 9lA3; 300 bu do
at SLAB; $500 bn do at S1.4o; 500 bu do at
s1.99; 400 bWhy sample at s1,87; 1900 bu do
ut S1.80 200 bn do at Sits 400 bu do at
400 bu do at s1.6215 400 bu do at 6l.56; 1,206
bu do at 51.50; 100 bu do at $1.40, on track 400
bu do at ::1.75; $500 bu d., at Sits; 2,400 bu
do at q; 60; 400 bu do at s1.54, delivered. To-
tai, 4o, 600 bu.
EUROPEAN MARKETS..
The following adslcos we're received on Change
to. day. in addition to those given in our tele-
graphic columns:
FEu. 13-Mark Ianc-Whcat and corn both Is
cheaper. Livrrpool-clnb wheat 13s 6d@l3s lid.
wheat, lis od@I2s Sd. American mixed corn, SIS Cd.
LUMBER. 80
From the Wisconsin Lun'be7naun for Feb
ruary the following, concerning the winters
work, ls extracted: It is now generally con-
Ceded that but pEoportionately small amount
Of logging has been or will bo accomplished this
winter throughout tho pineries OF Michigan
Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Scarcity OF moner.
amounting to absolute inability to log, was tho
first CAUSE Of inaction on the part Of many luu-
bcrmcn, and the unfavorableness Of the season
llH C0ulDGllGU. thus cessation 0f arffritv
, 1874-02-14

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 13.-Crude weak It E.eo9l.W3
rehned quoted At 15h@145sc; March, l5c; As1i1
, 1874-02-14


, NEW YoaE, Feb. 13.-Customs receipts, $685.
GOO.
Treasury disbursements, eG1 900.
Imports CT dry-goods for the week, $685.
u3.
Honey easy at 4@5.
Gall ranged at 11a11s@1121144; closed firm at
the latter price.
Carrying rates 2@7 per cent; borrowing rates
1lnt.
Clearings, SAG, ,00o, 900.
Sterling QUIET and firm at s4.85 for go days;
$4.SsDA.6B1s for sight
State bunds quiet and strong for Tennessees;
the rest steady.
Governments closed strong.
Stocks generally quiet and steady. with slight
changes. The exceptions we're Cleveland
Columbus, Cincinnati, 4; Indianapolis,
which advanced ~, and Delaware l. Laoka-
r1nna, ~. TIE eales between 10 Kand 2
o'clock we're $4,000 shares, Of which $4,000
, 1874-02-14

sHEEP--Sothlng new was developed In tho sheep
market There was good local demand, aud fair
inquiry Tor shipment, about the prices ruling earlier
IN the week. Tbs quality WIS goud, aud sales were
mostly at $J-005.75. Poor to common .1ay be quoted
as si.cog4.5o, medium Mt $i-75@5.c0, md good 10
, 1874-02-14

CHICAGO.
FRIDAY EVENING, Feb, IL.
The receipts Of live stock during the week have been
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-09-10
Dajlp Gemsasereiaf.
COMMERCIAL PRINTING COMPANY.
Howard N. Jenkins, Wilmer Atkinson,
Francis Q. Ferris.
II For Terms, etc., see Second Page.


Hon l.. p. Poland, of Vermont, who was de-
,osted at the recent election for Congress-, has
riihdrawn from the contest at the approaching
'ocond election. This insures the choice OF
Dspisop, the other Republican candidate.
The Republican Convention of the Eighth
asorgla District met at Augusta yesterday, but
Iaclined 10 make any nomination for Congress.
llexander H. Stephens. who Is supported by a
nortion Of the Democrats, ia said to be entirely
satisfactory to them
gou. Milton sayler and Hon. II. Is. Banning,
nambers from the First and Second Districts OF
ohio, were both re-nominated yesterday.
The Indiana, of the American Line, which
,hould sail for Liverpool, to-day. is held over
hi Saturday to complete some needed repairs.
Its the tax in New York that the old adhe-
t,pts Of the Tammany Ring have informed TIL
Kan the probable Democratic candidate for Gov
snor, that II he will promise to pardon Tweed
they will support him il not they will defeat
him.
A Berlin dispatch says II is reported that an
orjer will soon be issued, expelling from Prus-
ia all foreign priests. monks and nuns.
Alfred Mahon, aged twenty-five, was murder
edjn NIorrstown, N. j.. on Tuesday night, by
sOme person unknown. An arrest on suspicion
has been made.
The business portion of RHsselville, Ky, was
burned on Sunday, the loss being $4,000.
seyere forest fires are raging on the High
snds Of the Hudson, opposite Montgomery, and
near Newburg n. Y.
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PERSONAL AND PARTICULAR.

The Danbury Netrs has been sued for libel
Chicago has five regular places Of amuse.
ment.
The hardest thing to deal with--an old pacl
Of cards.
Ono steamer brought 10000 waterrneons to
Boston, few days ago.
"A common sner-a lawyer. p. s. He is like
| ly to be drain to his client
Owing to the ravages Of worms, the Cape God
cranberry crop will be a failure this season.
| The farmers are now affected by ciderial in.
iiuences, and business will soon be pressing.
Statistics recently published show that the
railway travel in England has Just doubled since
| 1860.
900 volumes, and $4,000 in the branch establish
| ment.
Jones is not much for statstics but he
likes tables, especially dnner-tables and vege-
tables.
In consequence OF the drought number Of
wells along the line OF the New Jersey H. II.
have dried up.
--Twenty-four hours make one day, but il
takes fourteen days to make one night--that is,
one fortnight.
During the past i've years, 700, 900 Germans
sailed from the ports Of Hamburg and Bremen
to this country.
Forest fires are sweeping over the hills
west of Pittstfeld, Mass, and great amount OF
property has been destroyed.
Another point of American superiority over
Engliahmen s the fact that American locomo-
tive whistles make twice as much noise.
-"Moncy makes the mare CO." but such a
goer az Goldsmith Maid shows that 'blood will
tell" In fact, you can't have gore without blood.
The Dey OF Algiers is not "the darkest day
which the poet tells us will pass away, IL we
m lie nau
however.
MOST of the first accounts of the southern
outrages come from "white" sources, but later
Intelligence generally shows that the reports
were "colored."
The recent death of General Foster leaves
General Doubleday the only survivor Of the Of
iicers Of Fort Sumter at the time the flag was
first assailed by the cannon OF treason.
1t is proposed to start daily morning paper
in the heart OF the Black Hills 1t will be called
the Scalp and 1t is confidently expected that all
tho indians, without regard to party, will take
it.
according to a New York paper. all up town
jewelor In that city has for sale over one hun
dred thousand dollars worth Of diamonds be-
longing to ladies' Occupying high social posi-
tion."
--.who was this man ?' asked coroner as
he entered crowd around dead body. "Be-
onged to brass band, replied boy and the
coroner went on Aiiright-no inquest neces-
eary."
People in moderate circumstances, desirous
of investing in diamonds, should visit Paris
jeNeller's in the Rue de la Paix, where breast
pin. made of single stone, is marked worth
100000.
In single county in Vermont there are nine
five farms vacant, and one hundred and thirty
six abandoned farm houses. Lack of railroad
facilities the cause assigned for this Wholesale
exodus of farmers.
Miss Gilbert. blind lady, opened a blind
school in Holborn cellar in London. for which
she paid eighteen pence per week. She has now
1000 pups, whom she has taught to support
themselves. They maintain the institution that
gives them home, an education, and an occu-
nation
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Rn,Irond ITrayeI hi lne We,,,

When the Eastern railroad magnates boast of
making fast time, because they succeed in max.
ng forty to fifty miles an hour, they know not
shat they arc talking about. The Chicago rail-
road managers are too modest to speak about
,ucha small matter as making fifty miles an
hour on their excellent steel tracks II the
managers Of the Eastern roads want to find how
Iomake fast time they must come to Chicago
and see how II is done. Fifty miles an hour on
oar roads is q daily occurrence, and is not mem
TONED at all, but yesterday anything yet at
tempted in speed was put in the shade by en-
gue No. % the Nahansia, with Engineer Philip
ONel on the locomotive. A party OF gentle-
men at Clinton, Iowa, had to be in the city at a
certain hour, and they engaged the above named
engine to bring them here az fast as possible.
Tue distance from Clinton to the Wells street
lepot is 1873 miles, and the entire distance was
made in 1853 minutes, or two hours and a half.
some time was lost at Round Grove, Rochelle
ad Junction, which reduced the running time
ZIP minutes, or nearly one mile per minute
n the entire run n- Chicago Tribune.
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-09-10

lfr"u the new bruusWlck tTeuohihn.l
The drought in this section of the State is be
coming really serious. The corn ID drying up,
and there will not bo half crop in the best
fields, and in others not enough to pay TO gath
er. In many cases the corn is being cut up for
fodder. 9he late potato crop will also be q slim
one. The pastures are drying up, and some Of
them are as brown as il fire had passed over
them. We even hear that some farmers have
already commenced foddering their cattle, as
they cannot get enough to sustain life in the
pasture. Fortunately there was heavy hay
crop, and there will be no lack of fodder. Ow-
ing TO the drought the apples are dropping of in
large quantities. and the fruit will be small
where large yields were expected. Tho leaves
of the trees and shrubbery are falling off every
where, and many forest and other trees have al
ready died from the want Of moisture. Many
old wells have dried up that were never known
to be dry before. Dust is King now every
where, and ii rain does not come pretty soon,
we may expect extensive fires to follow there
fore everybody should be on their guard against
this calamity.