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Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-07

Real Estate Transfers.

New Castle county Sheriff Lambson sold on
Monday the farm of Merritt III. PaXson, in PEN
cader hundred. containing about $50 acres, to
Richard L. Cam for S26 900. In 1852, Mr.. Pax
son paid $26,000 for it.
Kent county Del Ex-Sherf Williamson has
sold the property of Joshua r. Clements, as fol-
lows Farm No. 1, consisting of $50 acree to
tanning acres to the same, at $3.50 per acre /;
No. 3, 4S acres, to Joshua Parker, at $40 per
acre.
Hartford county II. D.. Farnandis, Trustee,
has sold the farm of DR.. s. II. Burkhead, near
Abingdon, containing $50 acres of highly i'm
proved land, with handsome farm buildings, to
Alossrs. Lantz and Jordan for S6,000 Herman
Stump also sold the farm OF the late Washington
Dorney, located on the Philadelphia turnpike
near Abingdon, containing .l4i. acres of good
land with fine buildings for 80, 100. Ii. ID. Far
naudi5 purchaser.
Talbot county Hambleton & Thomas, Trus-
tees have sold the Arrngdale farm in Kings
Creek, containing 34719 acres, to Chas. Rathell,
for S10,500 N. c. Fitzjarrel has purchased the
Perry Stevens farm for ~, 925.
Caroline county ii. P. Chambers, real es-
tate agent, has sod the farm of II. j. Wilough-
by, to d. Maxwell, Phila, 100 acres for $1,000.
Dorchester county: j. G. Plummer, real es-
tate agent, has sold to Geo. White, of Beaver
Dam, Wisconsin, the farm of Thos LeCompte,
near Horns Point, containing 19l acres for
54,250. Also the property of DIR. W. Il. Hay
ward As acres, situated at the intersection of
the Black Water and Church Creek roads, near
Cambridge, to Mr.. s. r. Penfield, of Rockford,
Illinois, for 81 1850. II. p Chambers has sold
the farm Of A. Flowers, 30 acres, to I. A. Wat
rous of Allegheny county, New York, for 1880.
Worcester county W. IL. Jacobs has sold
his farm of 1872 acres near st. Martins, to Will
liam Scott, of Scardale, N. ", for $4,000.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-07
Political Notes.

The Charlestown Ne,os (Democraticl speaks
of the last South Carolina Legislature as the
least expensive and the least mischovous that
the.State has known for years. =. For whatever
measure of improvement there has been the
taxpayers of the State are indebted to the fear
less attitude maintained by the Governor, and
to the prompt aud intelligent support given him
by the Conservatives and the better class of Re-
publicans i'll the General Assembly.
The Legislature OF Missouri is among the
Democratic Legislatures that have proved fail
ures. Governor Hardin has called an extra
session of II to secure tho transaction of busi-
NOES which the regular session failed to reach.
Tho Hon. B +. Wades prospects for being
the Republican candidate for Governor of Ohio
next Fall are not good as they were. The
Republican press does not seem 30 much I'M
pressed with his fitness for the position the
Democratic organs do. The Cleveland Leaier
takes strong ground against him, arguing that
he is unavailable for various reasons.
At Adrian, Mich. the Democrats elected kim
ball for Mayor and the balance of the ticket is
about equally divided between democrats and
republicans. AT Cold Water Mich. the demo-
Gratis elected their mayor and republicans tho
rest of the ticket.
The election at Toledo, on Monday, resulted
in tho success OF the republicans with the ex
ception of police judge. Manx for Mayor, has
160 majority. The rest of the ticket have ma
jorities of from 100 to 500.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-07
FIRST EDITION.
The Wilmington & Readipg.

sPFcuLATIoNs Az TO IT'S POSSIBLE SALE, WHO
WOULD BUY AND WHAT WOULD THEN HAPPEN.
The West Chester r. publican believes that,
whether now, or not sooner or later the Will
mington Reading Railroad will pass into other
hands, and then says:
We do not Hee that it would be Of value to any
other corporation than the Reading. 1t Will
doubtless be the purchaser. Should this prove
to be the case, we shall expect to see three
things follow III their regular order, AZ follows
1st The extension of the Pickering Valley
Road to iutersect the Wilmington Il Reading.
2d. The extension OF the West Chester Road,
and connection made with the Wilmington AZ
Reading Road near Seeds Bridge.
Sd. The lease of the West Chester Railroad to
the Reading Company. =
The Chester Valley Road could also ba extern
ded to the village Of Coatesvile, distance of
seven miles, Mt comparatively little expense
thus securing three great arteries leading from
the main branch to the city OF Philadelphia.
II his Ii grand railroad scheme and shows
what a far seeing executive officer Franklin B.
Gowan is. The Wilmington II Reading Road
has heretofore been considered comparatively
unimportant Improvement But if any one will
take map and note with what little expense
the several connections above enumerated can
be made, and the large sections OF country it
VIII bring in direct connection with the coal
fields, they will at once see and appreciate
how valuable it would be to tho Ph.l.
delphia & Reading Company. Under such
circumstances the coal tonnage of the Whining
ton 4 Reaaing Road could not fail to be I'M
nense. As these connecting or arterial roads
would all lead directly to Philadelphia, they
would also develop considerable local travel, and
make the whole scheme grandly profitable. To
make the three connections above suggested, it
would not require the construction Of more than
fifteen or twenty miles of new roed as follows:
Pickering Valley, ey,..................4 miles
Chester valley. ....................I
West Chester, ..................1I
Total, Observation-Disclosures. .152"
The purchase Of the Norristown and German
town roads by the Reading Company, at what
seemed to be an enormous price, was splendid
business transaction but there is a great deal
more in this present movement, if correctly and
skillfully managed.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-07
PERSONAL AND PARTICULAR.

The latest thing in front door ocks-night
keys.
Men who never do wrong seldom do any
thing. Boston Netrs
Correctly don't seem like hard word vet
they all go down because they can't spell cor
rectly.
Party ties - those little white ehokera worn
by blonde gentlemen who part their hair in the
middle.
John c. Fremont according to the Denver
Ne'rs. is about to settle permanently in Virginia
City, Nevada.
Hon. Hioster Clymer is recovering from a
severe attack Of typhoid fever but ia not yet
able to venture out OF doors.
President Mcmahon has conferred the cross
OF a chevalier of the Legion of Honor upon the
celebrated vlolinist, Henri Yieuxtemps.
"A military mania seems to have broken out
at Harvard. company has been organized
with 76 names already on the roll, and President
Eliot will petition tho State for arms.
1t il said that nothing will cure poets af-
fection for his idol sooner than to catch her at
the dinner table excayating the kernel Of a hick-
ory nut with hair PIN Brooklyn Argus.
"A widow was weeping bitterly at the loss of
her huebund, ard tho paIson tried to console
her. mo NJ" raid she ; ''let me have my cry
out. and then slian'f care anything more about
II"
A party OF prominent Now Yorlera will visit
San Francisco in May, among them Peter
Cooper, Manton Marble, B,crstadt, T. l.. You-
mans, Of the Popular Science Monthly, John
Hay and Jn'lge Curtis, Of tue New York su-
preme Court.
Paul Boynton's performances III the Thames
are etill among the eXcitements of London.
Tens OF thousands of spectators tile papers
say, crowd the embankments and tho bridges
to sec him paddle about in his lifesaving apa-
ratus, and fleets of boats surround and follow
him. A prophet, as has been remarked, is not
without honor save i'll his own country Boynton
never drew such crowds to the banks Of tile
Delaware
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-07
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Suicide III Cecil County.

FARMER HANGS HIMSELF WHILE IN DEsPoNDENr
MENTAL CONDITION.
A Rising Sun, Cecil county, Nd, correspond
ent of the Oxford Press writes OF a suicide
which was committed near that village OH Sun
day last. He says:
Charles Harris, residing near Rising Sun, COM
mitted suicide early Sunday morning by hanging.
His body was discovered by one Of the neigh
bors a few hours after the occurrence, suspend
ed to a rafter of the barn of the deceased. Tho
unfortunate man had been laboring under a
state of mental labor alteration for some time,
and had intimated to neighbor the evening
previous that he had been tempted at times to
take his own life, but had till then been able to
resist the feeling yet he expressed fear that
such a terrible fate awaited him at an hour
when he would be too weak to overcome it,
The deceased was about 38 years of age, un-
married, was very industrious and owned small
well improved farm, upon which he resided
His sister who had been keeping house for him,
left him the day before, 30 that he WAS left
alone on the fatal night coroner's jury was
summoned by Esquire Taylor, Sunday morning,
who after proper examination returned verdict
according to the facte.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-07
COIOrcd SchOOI Taxes.

THE LAW TAXING coLoRED PEOPLE FOR THE BENE-
FIT OF THEIR SCHOOLS.
SECTION L. That the Levy Courts in the sey-
era counties of this State be and they are here
by authorized annually in the month of April,
to lay and apportion tax of thirty cents on the
hundred dollars, and pro rata, upon the as
sessments of the real and personal property and
poll OF colored persons as they shall stand on
the assessment list of the several hundreds,
which shall be set apart as separate and dis
tinct fund for the support and maintenance of
colored schools in this State. The warrants re-
quired to DO isssed to the collectors Of the sew
eral hundreds shall include the taxes levied un-
der this act. The said taxes shall be collected
by the collectors aforesaid, by the same process
as other taxes now are, and pay over the same
as hereinafter directed
SECTION 2. All the moneys collected under
this act shall be paid other taxes to the coun-
ty Treasurer i'll each county, which he shall keep
as a separate fund.- and which shall be paid by
him to the Treasurer of the delaware Associa-
ton for the Education of colored people," The
fund arising under this act shall be applied by
said Association to the support and maintenance
of cole red schools throughout this State, and
shall be distributed by said Association as fol-
lows to wit The said Association shall aseer-
tain the amounts collected under this act from
each county, and shall distribute to each county
the amount raised by said county under the pro-
visions of section OF this act.
SECTION 8. That the Treasurer of said Asso-
citation shall give bond to the State of Delaware
for the penal sum of two thousand dollars, CON
dtioned for the faithful application of the mon.
eys received under this act.
SECTION 4. That the official bond of the coun-
ty Treasurer and county Collectors to each coun-
ty shall be reliable for the moneys collected ani
and received under this act.
SECTION s. The county Treasurer and collec-
tors to each county shall be entitled to the same
per cent. for collection aud application of the
moneys collected and accounted for under this
act they are for the collection and application
of county taxes.
Passed at Dover, March 2i, 1875.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-07
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Postal contract Frauds.

DISCOVERY OF FALSE CONTRACTS IN THE sourH-
WESTERN SERVICE.
WAsHrsoros, April 6.-Conclusiye proof has
been obtained this afternoon that four or five
clerks in the post-oflice Department and several
persons outside have secured number
of contracts for mail service in
the Southwestern States by meana
OF a counterfeit OF the stamp contain
ing the initials of the First and Second Post
masters General, which is placed on bids
when opened, in order to show that they have
been received in time. This counterfeit stamp
has been nsed to give apparent validity to sham
bids made at lower figures than the lowest of
the bids opened at the advertised time. Among
the contraotora implicated is Hynes, recently
appointed United States marshal for Alabama
The contract thus secured will be annulled, and
all the clerks implicated will be immediately dis
missed.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-07
FOURTH EDITION.
The Coal strike.

A REGIMENT OF SOLDIERS oRDERp TO THE FRONT.
PHILADELPHIA, April 7.
Gen. Provost has read orders from Governor
H.rtranft to despatch the First Regiment of M :
tonal Guards under Col Benson to Hazleton.
They are now mastering and will leave during
the afternoon. The request for the regiment
comes from Gen. Osborne, in command there.
STRIKERS AND OPERATORS sTANDING FIRM-cITI-
zENs' MEETING AT HAzLEToN-vIdILANcE OF
THE AUTHORITIES.
Especial to the Philadelphia Times.
porTsvr LE April 6-Midnight.
have positive information that the ill-feeng
existing may generate disorder. The leaders OF
the workingmen try to scare the storekeepers in
the mining districts, who are afraid to sell on
trust but only accord necessaries on credit.
Previously considered reliable storekeepers are
being refused credit by city wholesalers. Tho
stability and bold front of the operators maii.-
tains peace Lead, powder and firearms are un-
doubtedly at premium. l signs of
either side giving in at present, but think Ia
bor must ultimately succumb to the weight OF
capital against the laborers. Taggart, of Haz-
Teton, can well afford to pay the 1874 basis, he
ID doing, because he keeps stores and is charg-
ing miners high prices. such sixty-iive cents
for butter and thirty five cents for canned toma.
toes, and the mineIs demand these luxuries
even when idle. All is quiet might. though it
is impossible to tell what an hour may bring
forth.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-07
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Fatal Accident.

YOUNG MAN SHOOTS HIMSELF IN PULLING IRE uuN
FROM A BUGGY.
Lewes kimble, twenty years of age, son of
Hiram Kimble, postmaster at Orangeville,
short distance this side of BALTIMORE accidental
ly shot ard killed himself, at 10 o'clock yester-
day moriiag, while hunting in Middle
home. He was in the act of taking his
loaded gun from the buggy. The cap was left
on and the hammer WAS drawn back in removing
the weapon dscharging the gun. The contents
entered his stomach Some gentlemen who
were near by and saw the occurrence removed
the young man to the residence of MIR. Croley,
at Chase's station, on the p. w. & 3. Il. r.,
where he survived four hours and expired. The
remains were sent back to his fathers residence
in the afternoon
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-07
Daifp Gemmertiaf.
COMMERCIAL PRINTING COMPANY.
Howard N. Jenkins, Wilmer Atkinson,
Francis G. Ferris
i-- Fsv Terms. etc., see Second Page
In the Connecticut Legislature, the Repub-
cans gain 18 IN the House, and 2 in the Senate
Toledo Ohio, the city gerrymandered by the
Democratic Legislature. shows republican gain
Of over 1000 since last October.
com III ercial RcIations with south
America.
- rv Terms. etc., see Second Rage.

Some time ago the Board of Trade invited W.
s Auchncloss, ESD. to deliver before it an adj
dress relative to the commercial relations be-
tween this country and Brazil. MIR. A., about
year ago visited that country, on business and
gave careful examination to the subject. (His
letters in the COMMERCIAL, at that time, will be
well remembered by our readers.) He has now
designated Tuesday evening next for the deliy-
cry of the address before the Board, and his top
ic will be 'rhe Practcability of the Establish
ment of Commercial Relations with South
America Besides the members Of the Board
the Mayor and City Council will be invited to be
preaent, as well as others interested
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-07

W. II. Garfield was arrested at Pittsiield,
Mass, on Monday, for the murder of his wife.
The subject of the recent Mexican outrages
was not before the Cabinet yesterday, but was
privately discussed by the President and Sccre-
tary of State.
field Mass, yesterday, for parricide. He muir
dered his father, on Easter Sunday, by striking
him with flat IRON.
Rev. Dr. Mayer, jewish rabbi, of Baltimore,
says that the mandate 'whoso sheddeth mans
blood, by man shall his blood be shed" was a
prohibition OF Cannibalism.
1t is said that Ingersoll, of the New York ring,
who has been pardoned by Governor Tlden,
will be used witness in procuring the in
detment against Peter b. Sweeney.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-07
Deaths.

3LEN T.--Died March goth, 1875, of lingering i'll
ness, Mary b.. wife of William T. Glenn, OF Phoen-
ixville, Penna, and daughter of the late George
II. and Hanna E. Clark, of Chester Co.. Penna.
Oh, she was al that's brightest, he t.
so pure in heart, so rich In mind,
(f every social worth poss ssed,
Bv every hristisn grace refined
Faultess she flled her part below
And passed where only such may 70.
she's passed to Heaven-but oh, how dark
The sky from which her smile has gone
No star now lives to guide my bark,
No fount to cheer my spirit on.
Yet, till my life shall erase TO be,
Her memory shall abide with me.
w n a.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-07
Distribtition or Seed.

During the past few months the Agricultural
Department at Washington has distributed 15,-
900 bushels Of imported oats, and the same
quantity OF imported wheat between million
and half and two million bags OF seed, con-
tainlng corn, beets, carrots, onions. melons,
pumpkins, &c, have been distributed through
every State and Territory of our vast country.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-07
THIRD EDITION.
Financial.
PRICE OF GOLD TO-DAY.

PRICE OF GOLD TO-DAY.
NEW York, April 7.
Gold, to-day, s1145s
Furnished by Craige, Johnson Co., Bankers and
Brokers, eth and Market Sts.l
LONDON, 1890, P. NJ, April T.
U. s. 1868, 1903; 18d7s, 1878; Ten-forties
1903; New Fives of 1881, 10315 Consola for Non
ey 9314@93ss for account 93Il Erie common
shares, 269261i. Preferred 3sli5. Market strong
and higher.
FRANKFORT, April :.
U. s. g. Dos of 1852. g91S.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-07

The New Orleans Republican of March 25th
says ;-'There is strong movement among the
leading bar-room proprietors to abolish free
lunches, but nothing will grow out of the effort
unless the most prominent houses join in. This
is bad news for the brigade, but the proprietors
say that their expenses are too large for the
small profits.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-07
yIce-presidcnt wilson.

Vice President Wilson will leave Washing ton
in few days for an extended trip through q
portion of the country he has never visited.
Going first directly to st. Louis, he will proceed
from there to Arkansas, where he will spend
about a week. Returning, he will go to Mem
phs, Nashville, Louisville and other places in
the South intending to be absent about three
weeks. He will go to Europe for the entire
summer, sailing about the last of April.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-07
PRICE TWO CENTS.
FIFTH EDITION.
mississippi Disaster.

STEAMER AND CARGO BURNED AT sT. LOUIE.
Sr. Louis, April7.
The steamer Paragon, loading for New Or
leans, was burned, last night, at her wharf. The
boat was valued at seventy thousand dollars and
her cargo at one hundred and twenty-five thou
sand dollars No lives were lost.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-07

Peter Deptford aged so, stabbed himself on
Monday night, in Baltimore, and died yesterday
morning. He was a carpenter by trade, but had
been i'll and out of employment for several
months.
The President yesterday appointed j. Madison
Wells to be Surveyor,C. W. Ringgold, Appraiser,
and John NJ. G.. Parker, Post master at New Or
leans. Also Benjamin Comfy to be Postmaster
as Atlanta, in place of Sam Bard suspended.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-07
clal to The hi'adelphia Times.
porravrrrr Anril Nidni,

in. o. U. A. M-Hope Councils anniversary,
last evening, was a grand success. The opening
address was to the point and the whole pro.
gramme, from beginning to end, was
complete, especially the aliegorical tabeaux
of the Army and Navy, supported bv Virtue,
close Of the entertainment. Those who enjoyed
it, tripped the "hght fantastic" Glascow's or
chestra furnished the music, which was Of a su-
perior order
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-07

DIyoRcE The Fifth Avenue Theatre Com
pany closed on Saturday at Woods Theatre the
most successful engagement of the season.
They are by far the best company that has been
here for years. They left for Louisville to day
by the Short Line Railroad, where they open to-
night in Dicorce, play that created a great
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-07
QUOTATIONS. AT THE BRAHDYwINY MILLS FOR FLOUR
AND aRAiE-ooRRECTEp DAILY.
whisky and Crime.

John Carney cut his wife's throat, in st. Louia,
yesterday morning. and then attempted to COM
nit suicide by cutting his own. Both will prob
ably die He was of dissipated habits, and his
wife had to support the family, which included
four children. The only cause known for the
crime was her refusal to give him money for the
purchase of whisky the day before.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-07
REPORT OF THE SIGNAL SERVICE.

REPORT OF THE SIGNAL SERVICE.
WASHINGTON, April 7.
Probabilities For the Middle States partly
cloudy or clear weather will prevail during the
rest Of Wednesday with light northeast to
southeast Winds no decided change in temper
ature, and high barometer.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-07

Suspended. The Christian Reporter, which
has been printed at Dover in the interests Of the
Conference Academy, has suspended publica-
tion. The editors announce that the suspension
is made because of their inability to find time to
perform editorial duties while tenchng.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-07
Mattiagfs.

II sLIAM-BENNER ON the 5th inst by Pew. w.
c. Robinson, No. 1896, son 4th st. Mr.. Charles
tallam, of W ilmlngton, Del to Miss Mary A. l..
Benner, of Salem Co.. New Jersey.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-07

A fire at Shelbyyille, Indiana, on Monday
night, destroyed several stores and do the Metho-
eist church, causing loss of $4,000
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-07
New Advertisemcnts, 'ro-uay.

Obituary notice.
Carriage and Harness sple--Merrick s BaZar
License noiiCe-.Iuhn Mca'ley.
I.os-a fur ] ar.
Public sale of 40 cattle.
Chester Emery--W. ii. BillanY.
Excursion tickats-BaZar of Nations.
Music Books for the people.
Brevty saying Wahb's Is the plac'.
Singles, Part gas in Brepity
Tub lrs has-Breviy
Gardner's Parent char Bottotls-Br( witty.
Bre,iy for MORGAN.
Fulhners rOasts-Brevity.
Wan ed-Cook ald C lamberm III,
Manufactured q ok
WGnteS-Carr aye blacksmith,
For remit W Garary.
Co-paTt' ership notice
arwick cnllir-Rr, witty.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-07

JoHS HIcKMAN's EsTATE.-The estate of the
late Hon. John Hickman will foot up in the
neighborbood of $4,000, or $4,000. He be-
queathed it to his seven chillren-sliare and
share alike. Mrs. Hickman having waived all
claim to any portion of his estate she already
bsing possessed of sufficient ineans to supply all
her Manta
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-07

PARTNERsHIp NoTrcE.-Hoopes < Cranston, of
New Castle, give notice elsewhere of the forma-
ton of partnership in the Wholesale and re-
tail lumber business, and call attention to their
facilities for supplying the.public. Tney are re-
liable men, and possessed Of thorough business
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-07

CHLyARY CHURCH FAIR.-A fair will open, this
the Gazette buildings, and continue this evening
and tomorrow afternoon and evening, for the
benefit of Calvary church. Admission, fifteen
rnptp
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-07

On Saturday next Townsend's great public
sale of houses and lots will take place. 1t is to
be positive sale and buyers ought to be on
haud.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-07

PERSONALS. W. Miller, Esq, editor and
proprietor of the Salem N. j., Standard was in
town to day and made brief call at this office.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-07

Local INDUSTRIAL NoTEs.-Beatty's axle fac
tory at Chester resumed on full time on Monday.
-: Beales rolling mill at Parkesburg, Pa, is IN
fnll operation, with prospects for steady work
ahead and with this business hourishing, every
thing else seems to prosper =. The iron bust
ness is said to beIbriskins up at Coatesville.
IL. D. Steee's mills are reported full of orders.