Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-29

Legislative Proceedings.
Specially Reported for tie Commercial.
SENATE.
DOVES March 27
The Senate assembled at o'clock.
The joint resolution authorizing the State
Treasurer to pay to School District SO, Kent
county, certain money was concurred i'll.
AT 1870, on motion of Mr.. Riddle, the House
was Informed that the Senate was ready to ad-
journ in five minutes.
The resolution, offered by Mr.. Riddle. was
unanimously adopted =
Res0lced. That the Senate hereby cordially
tender to Hon. Chas. G. Stockley its thanks for
the able, impartial aud courteous manner in
which he has performed the duties Of the presid-
ing Office of this body.
Parting addresses were delivered by Messrs.
Riddle Fiddeman, Ray aud Shakespeare.
At IL O'Clock the Senate adjourned sine die
HOUSE.
Mr.. Handy presented the report Of the COM
mittee on accounts, which was read
An amendment was offered by Mr.. B,ggs to
allow James d. Walcotts, Attorney to the com
mittees of the House, an additional sum of $500.
The original report with the amendment was
adopted.
Mr.. Nowlsnd offered joint resolution of
thanks to all the Railroads i'll this State for their
free passes which was adopted.
Inc clerk OF the Senate beng admitted, III
formed the House that in five minutes tie Sem
ate would be ready to adjourn sine die.
John W. Philips offered the following resolu-
tions which was unanimously adopted;
kesolred. That the thanks of the House are
due and are hereby rendered to Hon Thomas
Holcomb for the able. impartial aud conslderate
manuerI IN which lie has discharged the duties of
Ais-oiiice as speaker thereof. That his uniform
| courtesy and gentlemanly bearing towards the
members of this House has Wen for him our ell
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ly deplore the necessity which compel- lis to sew.
er the ties which have made our official aud So
cal intercourse 80 agreeable.
Mr.. Nowland made an earnest speech sup
porting the resolution, followed by MI. Hous-
ton. and further remarks were added by MeSsrs.
Baldwin. Biggs, q. II. Phillips john W. Phil
lips, and Noshell, when the resolution.was unau-
| imously adopted
Speaker Holcomb after brief address in re-
sponse, suitably recognizing the kind express
slons OF the previous speakers declared the ses-
sion adjourned sine die.
THE METHODIST PULrIrs, YESTERDAY Tile
changing of Methodist ministers consequent up-
on the close of the Wilmington Conference re-
| suited in several changes in the pulpits ye-ter-
day. Rev. Geo. r. Kramer preached his initial
sermon a synopsis Of which will be found else
where at Asbury to crowded church, and made
a very favorable impressi' II. He also preached
III the evening. Rev. A. W. Milhy,
appointed to Brandywine, did not
arrive and the pulpit filled by local help
| Rev, A. ID. Davis, appointed to the missions Of
| Epworth and Madely, filled his appointments
Rev. ]. H. Lightbourn. on his way to New York,
| to which place lie has been transferred. filled the
! pulpit of Grace NJ. L. church III the morning
Rev. j. A. b. Wilson, transferred to mission
work at Boston, preached at the Union NJ. E.
church III the morning and at Grace in the eve
hing Rev. |. \. Foreman preached at Scott
N. Il, Church i'll the evening.
Tur I
visit to Dover, Mr.. n. E. Younger the Louisiana
eolored Conservative stopped in Wilmington for
short time, calling upon several Democrats
and collecting aid for the carrying OH Of the next
campaign in his State agaii st the Republicans
lie called personally upon W. r. Hodg-
son, Mayor Simms, George W. Ortlip
aud others, though what amount OF
assistance lie received we are unable to say.
Mr.. Archibald Given. who was in the Delaware
House when Mr. Younger presented himself
there, was very indignant when he learned the
object OF the visit, aud we understand vowed
terrible punishment upon his sable political
brother should he call upon him. We are also
informed that MIR. Given threatened that If this
was to be the policy of the Democ attic White
Mans Party he would leave it.
HOG CHOLERA Is CHESTER County. Ii.
Smith, near Farville, Kennett township, has re-
GENTLY lost 32 pigs four-t six weeks old, from
what he supposes to be the hog cholera. None
OF his old pigs appear to be affected. The pig
fret shows symptoms of the disease by contin-
uous shivering, its breath then gets short, di-
arrhna follows, aud in day or two the pig gen.
orally dies. But two Of all his young pigs Lave
escaped the disease and only one get well after
being attacked. This one lie cured by takinr
new milk, fresh from the COW. scalding it, and
then feeding 1t very warm to the pig. By put
ting the milk into bottle with an ordinary suck
ing tube ON it, he found no trouble in getting
the Young pig to drink " est Chester Tlldge
Record.
PROFESSOR CLEMMER's REsIdSArIoSs
j. \. Clemmer, yesterday, resigned his position
az leader Of music of Grace and Madley NJ E.
Sunday schools, and also the same position in
Calvary T.. l.. Sunday school. The Professor
las held these positions for some time past to
the satisfaction of all concerned. He resigned
for the purpose OF giving all his time and atten-
non, hereafter, to the holding of childrens iu-
buees Ill the large cities business for which
lie has remarkable tact and in which he has been
very successful. He has made arrangements
lof holding one III Trenton ou the Ith and S.h of
April, from which place he will go to Elizabeth.
and others of the large towns of New jersey.
The PUBLIC ScHooLs.-The Board of Educa-
ton viii hold special session, tins evening to
aat on bills &c. The election for members Of
the Board will take place on SATURDAY. E. K
Crawford iz proposed in the First Ward He has
had previous experience member. Col A.
Ii. Grimshaw, who has removed to tile 9TH Ward
where he long resided, is proposed for re-eec-
Hou from tnele. JoreDH L.. hlSOre IL also eug-
gested in that Ward. There are two members
10 be elected.
ASorHER FERTILGzER MASuFAcroRY- Morgan
u simpson have begun the manufacture at Fed
eralsburg of a new fertilizer which is becoming
quite popular in that section They propose to
put up new buildings i'll the Fall and enlarge
their facilities. There already several Of
these factories III Caroline county, and the i'm
portation Of fertilizers Is growing less each
year.
MISisTERIAL CALL-Rev j. E. Alexander
who Las been resident of Elkton for three
years, portion Of that time Principal of the
Academy, has received call from congrega-
ton at Ridley Park, which has been accepted.
Mr. A. Will also have the management of a fe-
male seminary, which Is about being established
there.
POLICE CAsEs.-Thos. McNabb. for tiisorderly
conduct in setting a dog on a black man, by
which the latter WAS severely bitten. was fined
SlO and costs by the Mayor, and required to
ztitato the hearings since Saturday.