Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-01-16
FIRST EDITION.
philadelphia.
OUR sATuR DAY LETTER


Something OF change in the political atmos-
phere since last wrote you When will peo-
pie learn not to cry out before they are hurt ?
From lack Of that sort Of sef-control a consil-
cradle number of individuals in this locality find
themselves just now in rather absurd position
| The President is found to be not Tyrant or q
Dictator CT any of the other Unpleasant things
he was charged with being, but only conscien-
tious servant of the people, striving to do his
duty according to the best light given him. A
completer triumph over ignorance and miscon-
struction than General Grant has won this week
in Philadelphia has never been known in local
history. 1t is victory overwhelming and un-
assaiable. The Republicans who 80
strangely deserted their chief are begging par
don, and the Democrats have nothing
| to say-which is evidence eI ough
that they have been decsively beaten. To de-
clare that the Presidents message on Louisiana
affairs has given satisfaction here to intelligent
persons Ia to characterize it too tamely. 1t was
| received with enthusiasm and WAS probably
| more universally read than any message Genl
| Grant has issued since he went into office. AS
| the Laureate Sings" his enemies have fallen,
| have fallen"
One of those important industrial gatherings
wan held here this week which naturally select
Philadelphia as q rendezvous when general as
sembly of manufacturing interests is desired.
In the course OF year more such meetings are
held in this city than in any other, and for self
evident reasons, The convention at present re-
ferred to that of the National Association of
Potters, persons interested in the making OF
earthenware of all descriptions. There WAS
large attendance OF manufacturers from every
part of the country, aud the proceedings were OF
much Importance to the trade, and to the whole
community with which it is 30 closely connected.
There is scarcely any branch Of domestic manu-
facture which has been 30 completely revolu-
tionized OF late years as this of pottery. Ten
years ago all the fine ware, and great
deal OF the common, WAS imported, while now
our home manufacture supplies all the middling
grades and considerable of the very best ware
in use. " French China is made in PhilRdel-
phia and at various localities in New Jersey
equal to the average Of that which is imported,
although the very finest grades still come from
across the There is no reason why it
should, and judging from recent progress it will
not be very long before home manufactures
supply the entire demand. Ihe present lack in
tho line grades does not appear to be in the quail
lty, nor even in the glazing" but in the mingled
lightnesa and strength for which the French
potters still maintain their superiority. These
matters intelligently discussed in the
vention, which also took strong and logical ground
in favor of Protection to Home Manufactures.
'Ralroad men have been in a state of excit-
ment this week, lit being the period for the holding
of the annual meetings of number OF roads, and
for the rendering OF reports of business for the
past year. And the term "Railroad men" includes
not only those concerned in the working Of the
various lines, but vast number Of other people
who are Interested az Stockholders. Tho stock 4
of the leading roads is 30 largely held by citi-
zens for Investment that scarcely any business
proceedings Of the year have more concern for q
greater number of people than these reports.
The principal meeting was that of the Philsdel-
phia d Reading with which We had reports also
of the North Pennsylvania, the Delaware and
Lackawanna, the West Chester Media, DC. The
La F.I1s -
profits for 1874. There is no attempt to conceal
this fact or to hunt up excuses for it, but it is
taken for granted that stockholders will under |
stand why railroad property should have suf-
fered in common with other property interest |
in the financial crises through which we have |
just passed
strong effort is making to induce the College |
Rowing Association to hold Its annual regatta |
next year upon the Schuykill, in connection with
the Centennial Exposition. The Association |
held a meeting this week at Hartford to prepare |
fer the regatta of the coming summer, and Mr.. |
]. NJ. Ferguson, representing the Schuykill
Navy" was present and made strong appeal
to the College Men to take the action |
above referred to. definite answer |
was not gwen, and was scarcely expected SO far |
in advance and with races in the meantime to |
be contested, but Mr.. Ferguson says there is |
good prospect that the motion may be carried. |
We have an unexcelled course on the Schuyl- |
kill and it is to be hoped on all accounts that |
our Navy may be successful in this effort to
add to tile Centennial attractions.
Exposition Matters generally, are hourshipg. |
News is constantly coming of the favorable At
tention of foreign powers, and the buildings
steadily move towards completion. 1t has beon
a remarkably favorable season for outdoor
work, and the contractors have taken full ad-
vantage of the facilities offered. The Bullean
has raised breeze by demanding that Col. For
ney be either recalled-if he is acting AZ Cen
tennial Commissioner i'll Enrope-or that the
Board of Finance discountenance him, if he is
ptaraptipU hmaaIf ppraOnally in tha ruattAr
This is because of Mr.. Forney's apparent impli-
cation in the Pacific Mail bribery. The case is
certainly black for Forney, and the Press has
not had word in his defense.
The Katie King fraud has been pretty ef
fectually demonstrated. The inquirer had
genuine sensation and worked IL up well. You
may inform the country, if you will, that Mr.. L.
Clark Davis is the gentleman to whom it is in
l. was through Mr.. Davis shrewdness and per-
tinacity that the fraud was first discovered. and
afterward that the personator OF Katie +" was
unearthed. The Inquirer has just finished the
publication OF this conscience stricken females
autobiography, and this rounded the history of
one of the stupidest, and yet most successful,
swindles ever played upon the community.
An altogether noteworthy occasion WAS the
50th anniversary of Rev. DR.. Furness' Connection
with the lst Unitarian Church at 10th and Lo-
Gust Sts Fifty years in single pulpit! Church
his DRY III America has surely few par llels to this
Mr.. Furness assumed this charge as young
hih'ii iieDi' ifoat. SoS6' - ~ NN' AS'SA "o"AA
any other The anniversary sermon was
preached on Sunday last and on Tuesday even-
ing church meeting was held to celebrate the
event. number of promising Unitarian
Clergymer we're present and the exercises we're
joyous yet touching. Addresses were delivered
by sous of DIR. Furness' early cotemporaries and
friends-men themselves, now, of years and ex-
perience in the church. Probably in all this
great city there is not man more widely and
unafrectedly revered and loved than DIR. Fur
ness. Truly his has been career which any
one might enyy-for the good it haAoone and
the repose by which 1t has been accom-
panied.
The Centre Square Theatre project has come
to ali untimely end. Great hopes have been
built on this scheme, whichit was declared would
revive the prospects of the drama hereabouts
The entertainments offered were to be Of the
best, and the building WAS to be reduced copy
of tile Academy of Music. Thus we were to
have quite an ideal theatre, and lovers OF the
art were clated by the hope that something
would at last be done in Philadelphia to show of
what the stage was capable. But there has been
a sudden pull up. The leading, feature OF
the plan has been abandoned and we
are not to have the new Theatre. The PARTIES
who were to have erected it declare themselves
still in the business and that they have leased
the Chestnut st. house, proposing to give there
in series OF superior dramatic performances,-
but the eagerly awaited "Centre Square will
remain non est There ia ROmetlnp mysterious |