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Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-11-06
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pRUSHES, BRUSHES-HORSE SHOE
ID aud paint brushes and sa4h tools, for sale ny
VIM. II. BIiLANY,
2li Market Street, Wilmington.
pLACKING, BLACKING - MiLLER'S )
D Improved French Blacking, for sale.
VIM. II. BILLANY,
214 Market Street ,imington.
NNTOMEN, LOOK TO YOUR INTER
w ests and procure one of Herring's Pat nj
Centennial Washers, which both saves time am!
trouble, and only costs $i00 each, aud by giving
your orders at the Fair or sending them to Na. I
French Street, we give you reeeipt for making
Soap at the cost of one cent per pound
T0MLlNSON Il BiRLHBT,
0ct90-6t' Sole Agents for the State Dea are
LNLANNELS. - WE INVITE ATT q \
IL ton to our assortment Of Flannels ,usL open d
embracing all the hest makes, from low to Has
grades, IN white scarlet, gray and fancy both pain
and twilled ana among which will be found some
ecided bargains.
VIM Is. SHARP,
Fourth and Market Streets.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-11-06
Double Fire at Columbus.

DESTRUCTION OF THE TELEGRAPH OFFICE, AND
COMMUNICATION CUT OFF.
NASHVILLE, TENN, Nov. 6.
Columbus, Kentucky, WAS on fire in two
places, last night. The Western Union Tele-
graph office was destroyed and all the wires are
down.
No further details have been received
BOARDING HOUSES BURNED IN TENNESSEE.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-11-06

CAN EQUAL THEM
They are perfectly pure and entrelJfsse from ny
injurious substances.
For weak and debilitated persons suffering from
disease of the lungs, liver and kidneys, this medi-
cine is invaluable. tits not only valuable tonic but
a valuable invigorator and purifier of the blood.
sE- Price 81. per bottle.
They are warranted in every case to be effective,
and to give perfect satisfaction or the money will be
refunded by the druggist who sells them.
Invalids give them trial and be convinced that
as tonic or Alternative no other remedy equal it.
Manufactured by
1. Il D. KNOWLES, M. D.,
LEWIS, DEL
HDnggists suppned at the usual commission
ssrst. mar1Tu
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-11-06

FURTHER RETURNS FROM SOMERSET COUNTY
Returns from Somerset county, Nd, give Colds
borough, Republican candidate for Congress in
The 1st district % majority. Local Option pre-
vailed in all the districts where it was submit
ed, except Hungary Neck, which voted against
it, Princess Anne, and Dublin districts did not
vote on the question:
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-11-06

PRoaREssINa.-Th macadamizing of French
street is progressing with considerable activity.
The square from Third to Fourth street. is COM
peted, except little more rolling, and the
quare between Fourth and Fifth is also nearly
finished. The pavements on the sides of the
street are much wider than those on Fourth
street, which will be partial security against
The annoyance of clouds of dust.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-11-06

-Four colored boarding houses at Clarltesville.
Tennessee, were burned this morning.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-11-06

BROKEN WINDow.-During the rejoicing of
The Democrats on Tuesday evening in the vioin-
ity of the City Hall, some persons amused
themselves by throwing stones at the transpar-
ency in front of the Republican Headquarters.
One of the stones missing its mark, struck and
broke a large pane of plate glass in one of tile
windows of Adams & Bros. store.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-11-06
CIMARUBA BITTERS |
NO REMEDY has YET BERN FOUND THAI
CAN EQUAL THKMl

The Great Remedy for Dyspepsia, Loss of Appetite
General Debility, Nervous Affections, etc.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-11-06

SHIP BuIDING AT SMYRNA LANDINe.-W Wooden
ship building at Smyrna Landing, Kent county,
ls not so brisk this year as it was last, when
four sea-going vessels were launched, and 150
men found employment there. Thus far this
year the chief product has been fine three
masted schooner and very fine packet boat for
John II. Bewley of Smyrna, which is about
ready to be sent from the ways.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-11-06
DaifD Gemmereiaf.
COMMERCIAL PRINTING COMPANY.

Francis @. Ferris
re- For Terms, etc., see Second Page.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-31
A Biz Doctors Fee.

n
lFrsm Ne" i0fa COT D'''o" h, '
The son and heir OF the ia'e .awin
Stevens, Mr.. John u. stevens M,nousn
he is the possessor oil almost unliinisea mn nnS
wealth, being worth some S'o'"V, wv
has until very lately. been most un-
happy man. He has been anicted snee
his birth with peculiar wen. which has
increased year by year until It covered a
large portion Of his faco and neck. IL
was an unpleasant object, being covered
with long hair. and strongly rssembled
an animal. No man could see Il with
out shudder. and ladies' have tainted at
the sight Of 1t. OF course MIR. Stevens
felt the sfiiiction most kecnly, and II
lad, most naturally enough, very de
pressing effect upon his spirits. What
was his immense wealth 90 him? Any
workman In his employ was more 10 DO
snyied than he. He became morose
anil almost melancholy: society that he
was exceedingly fond Of he studiously
avoided. and, although young man. he
became almost a recluse. The physi-
clans and surgeons of Europe were con-
sulted. but they ail said that 10 remove
the wen could but result in his death.
Although his life was so miserable, still
there was hope, and he bore brsyely up
against repeated disappointments. De
liyerance came at last, and few days ago
an operation was performed which has
n In. -
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-31

A HELENA, Montana, paper says that
over 500, 900 have been invested in the
construction Of new bitches in that ter
ritory this year, but the supply Of water
will DO very short unless ahunlan, rains
set in.
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TRAVELLING AND FREIGHIISG.
VIRGINIA AND rIauckkE6E
RAILROAD.
rLur rzAaLI rA12o HrIa q ~

.1oIIaI-ad9l9
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A cousrRYNAs with his bride stopped
at Troy hotel the other day. At din
ner. when the waiter presented bill of
fare. the young man inquired What's
that?" That's bill ot fare. " said the
waiter. The countryman took IL in his
hands, looked inquiring at his wife. and
then at the waiter. and finally dove down
into his pocket and insinuatingly in
quired. How much is III" "a
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-31

At Lebanon, kentucky. the other day,
the drum Of a threshing machine dew
out. and still revolving struck Mr.. Rog-
ers in the head and breast, cutting
through into his brain and lungs. He
died soon after. d.
The New York herald., 1874-12-24
NEW YORK BOARD OF TRADE.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
BUSINESS.

REPORTS OF CoMMTrTEES-MIsCELLANE
BUSINESS.
An adjourned meeting OF the New York Board OF
Trade was held at the Astor House yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. John s. Leng was called to the
chair and George W. @. Clarke acted as secretary.
Mr.. Charles NICK. Loeser, chairman OF the Com.
mittee on the Wine and spirit Trade, reported
that the bill which has been adopted by the Sem
ate and Is now before conference committee,
fixing the duties on still wines at forty cents and
81 60 per dozen in quart bottles with allowances
for leakage, entirely meets their views.
Mr.. Abram s. Hewitt OF the Committee on Tech
nical Education, reported that the mceting sug-
eested to be held at the Cooper Institute during
the second week In January on technical educa.
tion is approved OF. Mr. Hewitt has promised to
secure the large han In that building for the pur.
pose. The chairman OF this committee Will be
elected at that meeting.
the Metal Trades Committee to whom was re-
ferred the question OF duties on STEEL reported In
briel as iollows:-"We are satisfied that the total
abolition OF al duties on steel would enormously
increase our exports. enable our manufacturers TO
employ more laoor ana therefore increase the do
mestic demand ior our products; would enable US
to build and equip our railroads cheaper and thus
tend to solve tne important ana much agitated
question OF cheap transportation. "But II there
be any insurmoun tab-e obstacle to the total aboi
tion Of dAtes upon steel, or as so its advsAbity,
there can be no doubt that these duties should In
oruer TO foster the interest OF the consumers be
made much lower than at or eselt and 50 simple
The New York herald., 1874-12-24
RACING EAST RIVER STEAMBOATS,.

Yesterday morning an appeal was entered at
the ofIice Of the United States supervising In.
spector steamers in Pine street IN matter OF
the decision respecting the collision of the
steamers Sylvan Glen and Harlem In the East
River. The President OF the Morrisania hne, TO
which the Harlem belongs, protested against tho
judgment OF the United states local inspectors
censuring their pilot for carelessness. As soon as
he had nnisned MS remarks the President OF the
Harlem Navigation Company went through the
same formula, and SAID that the pilot Of tnc
Sylvan Glen was man above reproacn.
&c. the Supervising Inspector, Captain Addison
Low, assured both gentlemen that be mad studied
the evidence given In the matter with great at
tenton for the past three days and would give ms
decision In the matter within ten days IL may
here be remarked that about eight Witnesses
swore to their steamer being Ia certain relative
position to the other one, while similar NUMBER
for the other vessel swore exactly TO the con-
trary. Collision cases are celebrated for the
perjury which seems inherent TO them, and u IS
reported that certain English Judge, when a. his
wits ends 10 tnis matter, would toss up penny
with this remark before pronouncing Judgment
Head for plaintiff, tail for deendants" and SUBJ
scquently so decide. 1t Is to be hoped that the
Supervising Inspector VIII not be driven 70 thn
extreme
The New York herald., 1874-12-24
that there should be no pos.lblity Of disputes as

chat there should be no possibility OF disputes as
+. To the rates.
Reports from the dry goods and glass trades
were also received. The former desired two
weeks longer TO MAKE a Iuller statement, aud the
latter recommended reduction OF duties on many
OF the articles imported oy the trade.
The Consul General OF the German Empire trans
mitted 70 the Board three oound volumes Of statis.
tics relating 10 the port OF Bremen.
Mr.. Hill. OF the Baxter steamboat and Canal
the successful Introduction OF steam on the
Erie Canal lie stated. among other things, that
by the steam canai boats ton OF lrctgnt can be
transported one mile for one-tenth OF q cent.
committee OF nve was appointed TO Investigate
the availability aud scope or this system OF trans
uhry i3.
The New York herald., 1874-12-24
SOUTHERN SECURITIES.

SOUTHERN SECURITIES
The demand for these at the Board has not
sharpened, but we learn that In private circles
the dealings are considerable. In this way 10, 900
Florida bonds were to-day negotiated az so less
January coupons. the investment being made by
life insurance company. South Carohnas OF
reputable grades are also attracting attention in
consequence OF the better and more honorable
action OF the new Legislature now In session.
With q good Governor and worthy work by his
henchmen there Is no reason why this State
should not recover somewhat other former anan-
eial prestige.
THE FOREIGN MARKET.
Late London advices report weakness for Con-
soils and American securities. The Bank OF Eng
land gained on balance to-day E144,0oO sterling.
The London stock Exchange will be closed on Fri
day and saturday The following are late prices.
made at five p. M. :-Consols, money, ok ok;
Consols, account ok 92; old '65 bonds, lO6H
l06H; '67 bonds, l07; ten forty bonds, 1O4 q lo4I
new dves, lo3 lo3K; Erie, AX q FAX; market
dull. Rentes ouoyant; slf Csc.
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE SALES
The New York herald., 1874-12-24

sc; molasses hhds and boxes. exc. re; melado,
sc 6zsc. clay ed boxes Lutch standard Nos TO .,
7ssc re. do 10 % y Sc. SIC do Is TO "a ss@c.
&C. do, ! 70 Is s'sc ss4c.; do. ~ 10 20, foc
mea ss 70 prime 7s SIC grssery ,sls e choice sc
Java-Dutch standard. No> 10 to H. SIC. SIC Ma.
nila-supcror and extra superior, TIC. 7ssc Re
hned-"AS" y54c. lUc crushed and powdered l0kc.
lUi5c granulatcd. l01Sc q IDec
RICE.-In a distributing way moderate business was
reported within range OF prices The sales foot
up about 81 terces Carolina $50 bags OF Rangoon
as follows s-Carolina 7lc 796c for iair 7c 7a<c for
Louisiana 7hac. SC; Pana, TO- ne. and Rangoon.
6zc. 6Ac per To-
Western
TALLow.-The market quiet but firm. The sales
foot up about 1000 lbs of prime at SIC per To-
WHIsKEY. Receipts $50 bbs The market was mod
eraeiy active and hrm at the improvement noticed yes
terday. Sales. $50 bbls.. at 81 U3 per gallon.
The New York herald., 1874-12-24
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON FIRMER-FIoUR DULL-wHEAT FIRM
ER-CoRN FIRM FOR OLD, LOWER FOR NEW
OATS sTEADY-BARLEY AND RYE INACTIVE
PORK EAsH8-LARD STEADY GROCERIES
QUIET-FREIGHTs FIRMER-PETRoLEUM IN
ACTIVE But sTEADY-NAvAL STORES DULL
wHIsKEY UNCHANGED
WEDNESDAY. Dec 23-6 p. M.
The merch andse markets we're stll all quiet.
but without many radical changes. On 'Change
hour continued dun, but prices were the same.
Wheat was in fair demand and somewhat nrmer,
though at the close the market was easy. Corn
was quiet and nrm Tor old, but duh, heavy
and lower for new. Oats were steady.
Barley was quiet and rye was nominal.
Pork was dun, and IN the absence or
business OF moment, wholly nominal. Lard
was steady, win fair business. Freights were
frmer decidedly, owing TO scarcity OF room.
Cotton not especially active, cut frmer both for
spot and future" remained quiet ana un-
changed. Petroleum inactive, but held nally
steady. Naval stores we're dull and nominal WLiskey
sold at the improved figures OF yesterday.
CorrEx-The markell for RIO and santos rules very
hruL but quiet The steamer Mermck arrived to day
with iS 2l2 bags but samples were not shown up TO
late hour Mild grades are without Quotabe change In
value but rule quite strong al the outpors there ap
pears to be fair trade. Sales reported include 1900
bags by the Asphodci at New Orleans at
7Xc.. and 1910 bags by the Pipeta a. Mo-
bile at iSAc. We quote Rio. ordinary cargoes.
lie. IKE. fair do. IKE; good do, lskc.
l6kc prime d.. 1910. 1915 extreme range lots,
Ito 20c. Java government bags 25c. 25c. do. grass
mats 26c. 2Sc Ceyon, TIC 49, Maracabo I5lzc.
l9c.; Laguayra lSc- l9c. jamaica, l7c. lSkc; st
Domingo, l6c l7c-; Porto Rico. Hkc. I9c. Costa
Rica l7,Sc- ls5ec Mexican l8c. $780,; Angostura,
l7c l9c savanilla, l6c l9c; Curacoa i6c- lSc.
CorroN the spot more firmly held. The APP
pended quotations advance c. per To- on all
grades FUTURES were generally &c higher mainly on
cover shorts Comparatively new specua tive ven
lures were made With the holidays SO close hand
not looking directly to covering The market closed %
January. lac. February, l4c March, IA 81 April
l61c; May, l6Ac.; June. l6hc; Jutv, 1870; August
The New York herald., 1874-12-24
CIry AND COUNTY TREASURY.
~ SAN Francisco, Dec. l. 1874
PARK IMPROVEMENT BONDS
OF the
City and County of san Francisco.
Sealed proposals will be received at the ONCE of the


City and County Treasurer Of San Francisco until
ThCRSDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1874
at IL O'Clock noon,
for the purchase OF 23l hundred and twenty five
bonds the being the balance of two hundred and
ffty bonds TO be issued by AIT OF the Leg
isature u the State OF Caornia enttied An Act
san Francisco, approved March IL 1874 and upon the
written requiston OF 4. L. sullivan, F. Butterworth
and William Alvord Park Commissioners, dated Octo
Der l. 1874
sald Bonds will be Of the denomination of One Thou
sand Dollars each payable in thirty years from the lst
day OF April 1874 with interest at the rate Of SIX per
per annum from the 1st day OF January. 1875 in
terest payable sentannuay on the st Of october and
payable United States gold con and in thus city and
county The fatn and credit OF the ctv and county of
San Francisco Is pledged for tho payment OF principal
and interest in United states gold coin.
Bidders Will state the rate per cent at which they will
purchase said Bonds payable In United States gold corn
amount bid for either by certified check In gold
No bid will be considered If ut less than % cent OF
the par value.
The reserve the right to reject any and
a bids the public good may require.
Proposals TO be Endorsed, proposals for Park I'm
provement Bonds"
CHAS HUBERT. Treasurer
The New York herald., 1874-12-24
MONEY AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
Gold, Government Bonds and
Other Securities Firm.
WALL STREET.

WEDNESDAY Dec. 23--6 p. NJ
The stock market to-day was SO thoroughly un-
controlled BY strong influences in either bull or
bear interest as 10 make comment unnecessary.
The two factions are about evenly divided, and 1t
is mere question OF confidence and capital
whether one side or the other will turn up victor.
The fact cannot be ignored, however. that all
classes Of investors IRON the individual who pays
cash and takes his stock from the street to the
operator who measures his profits and losses by
fractions,are beginning to estimate securities ac-
cording tOtheir real value and 70 exercise q de-
gree OF conservatism that, far as Wall street is
concerned, Is at once novel and suggestive.
belief generally expressed is that within
the next thirty days q stronger market
will be witnessed. On the other hand, there are
enough to constitute dangerous minority who
claim that in consequence OF the reduction In rail-
road business nothing can occur to encourage
speculation or give material strength to any stock
movement. Briefly summarized, the conclusions
may be stated as foiows:-Tnat the dividend pay
ing stocks will continue TO be lavorite features,
while those that are under the control OF ehques
and are dependent upon daily mantpulations will
remain as they are now-playthings OF the hour
vactllating, inconstant and dangerous. The dnan.
cial situation Is but rejection OF that which IS
recorded on every commercial page. Weak.
ness, depression and uncertainty attach TO it.
and until there are corolfary reasons
tor an advance, expressed by Improvement in gen.
eral trade; until the general condition or the
country Is indicative OF activity In the various
dusrrial pursuits that give it wealth. 1t Is difficult
to SEQ whereon permanent Improvement can rest
or incidental decline be resisted.
ADVANCE AND DECLINE.
The comparative prices between yesterday and
to-day at the close were as folows:-
ADvANCE-PaciHc Mall Il per cent; gold. II.
DECLINE-Erie II Lake Shore, u; northwestern
y; Ohio and Mississippi "a; Rock Island, "a ST.
Paul, "; Wabash, 4 |: Union Pacific, h Western
Union, u; Northwestern preferred. y.
The stocks that renamed steady were Atlantic
and Pacific preferred New York Central, c., G. and
]. c. Delaware and Lackawanna, Hannibal and
ST. Joseph, Harlem. Panama and quicksilver.
to-day amounted to about lel, 900 shares. which
may be subdvided as follows New York
Central and HUDSON River, 1850; Erie,
1860; Lake Shore, 33,S0o; Northwestern 25eO0
do. preferred, LOO; Rock island, l.sOo; Pacific
Mail, 81, 100; st. Paul, 1900; do preferred, 30O
Ohios, 1900; Western Union, 1900; Wabash,
le,2oo; Union Pacific, l4,aoo; G., c. and l. c.. 100.
opened at 11lK and closed at 1l11. The rates paid
for borrowing were 2, aud per cent per annum
to nat.
The New York herald., 1874-12-24
TRADE WITH GREAT BRITAIN.

DECREASE OF THE ENGLISH EXPORT OF GOODS
TO THIS COUNTRY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. %, 1874.
The Bureau OF Statistics furnishes the following
table, showing decrease In the exports Of the
principal articles of British and Irish produce and
manufactures to the United States during the
eleven months ended November 80, 1873 and 1874
The New York herald., 1874-12-24

OPERATIONS OF THE GOLD EXCHANGE BANK.
CurrencS balances ces...''....''....." si'Ms 300
The specie engaged to-day for foreign shipment
amounted to about $l,20o 900. Of which only
$500, 900 is In silver. The remainder Is in gold.
THE MONEY MARKET.
Money on call loans was nrm at 3H a 4 per cent.
Foreign exchange was 1rm Tor long stering on
the oasis Of 4.S5 Tor prime BANKERS. Demand DIS
were duh at4.S9k 4.so.
BANK SHARES
were neglected. The latest BIDS were:-America.
las; American Exchange, ll2; Butchers and Dro-
vers, 100; Central National 10oA; CnStnam, lS7 |;
Chemical 1900; city, 300; Citizens'. l25; Com
merce. 100; FIRST National. 200; Fourth Ma
tlonal, 100; Fulton, $50; Gallatln National, 1870;
German American. 90: Importers and Traders,
100; Irving, 130 Manhattan, $50; Market ll9;
Mechanics, $50; Merchants, III; Metropolitan,
l3l Nassau, los; New York, 1873; North America.
97 Oriental, $50; Pacific, leo; PARK, 1888; Peoples
143; Republic, 1o324; Union $50.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
Government. bonds closed strong at the folio wing
quotations limited States currency sixes 1l7,s y
l17K; do. do. skies, registered, 1881, ll7k
1l7x; do. do. skies, 1884, 1914 12lK; do. do.
dve-twenties, registered. 1862. 1l3k ll3X; do.
do. do, coupon, 1862, ll3S ll3& do do. do,
l15X l15h; do. do. do, registered, 1866, III
1l7A; do. do. do. coupon. 1868, ll7h 1l7h; do.
do. do new, registered. 1855. llo| 1l6x do. do.
do, new, coupon, l20 q l2Os: do. do. do, regis
tered, 1857, ll7k ll7M; do do. do, coupon 1857.
12l Q l2lh; do. do. do, registered, 1868, l17h a
ll7X; do do. do coupon, 1868, 1904 l21K; do.
do, ten.forties, registered. 1874 ll4x; do. do.
do, coupon, l14h ll4H; do. do nves registered,
1851, l13 max; do. do. do. coupon. 1881. n3H
ll3L.
THE UNITED STATES TREASURY.
The following are the Treasury balances Cur
rency, $l4 50O0 900; coin, $o,6o0ooo less coin cer-
.tifcates, $2l,500,0O0 internai revenue receipts
to-day, $l54oo0; the national bank notes received
for redemption TO day amounted TO ST. 100000; Gus
tom receipts for the week ending December 10,
$1,soo000. The Assistant Treasurer disbursed
t240 900 on account OF interest and S435.o0o in re-
demption OF fve-twenty bonds.
RAILROAD BONDS.
These were firm in tone and moderate 10 de-
mand. Prices were tolerably well sustained. We