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Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-24
Gitu Ordinances,

DROPOSALS
L FOR
GRADING TIE BED OF PENNSYLVANIA AVE
NUE. FhoM MHARR1SONTo CLAYTON STREETS
Sealed proposals will be received by the Commit
Tee on opening Streets, at the office of the street
commissioner, No. sH East sixth street, second
story, until
THURSDAY, THE 27Tn DAY OF MAY, 1875,
Atb O'Clock, P. M,
For grading tie bed OF Pennsylvania aver lie from
Harrison street to Clayton street. Thc dirt and
stone to he del vered subject to the order OF the
street commissioner, and to be leveled at the ex-
pense Of the contractor.
me Committee reserve the right to reject any or
all bids.
No bld will be accepted unless 1t be from re-
sponsihle party. WM. NJ. CANDY,
my2ist Chairman CON-. on Opening Streets
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-24
4Vantfa.

NTANTED-A YOUNG MAN FROM "A
w to 10 ye RI old to assist book-keeper. Ad-
myq4 81 IN IT. r." THIS oFFICR.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-24


VAULTS,
With Combination and Formulation Locks, that eau
De opened only by the renter.
Receive for safe keeping, under guarantee, vaua-
pies OF every description, such as Coupon, Register
eu or other Bonds Certificates of Stock, Dstusi
Mortgages, Coin, Plate, Jewelry, &c.
receive deposits OF money ut interest," payaDle M ny
check on demand at per cent; or on len uiys
cent.
. Act as Executor Administrator, ,Guardan,A As lghee
Committee. Receiver, Agent, Attorney, &c., anu
Execute trusts of every kind, under appointment
OF states, Courls, Corporations or individuals
ing trust Funds seperate and apart from all oihe'
assets of the company
Collect interest or income, and transact all Olhel
business authorized by its charter.
tF-For further information call at the oiilce OF
send for a circular.
OFPICEHS:
EDWARD C. KNIGHT, President.
JOHN =. BROWN, Vice Pres. and Treas
JOHN NJ. HAZEL, Secretary.
DIREcT0Rs-Edward G. Knight. John s. Bowl
VIM. ii. RhawD, Charles Richardson, Charles o.
Pancoast. VIM. NJ. Seyfert, John Welsh, Jr, =, ma ma
low Morehead. Clayton French, Thomis MackeheI'
samuel 5. White, +. Ogden Horstman, i JOIN '
Stadiger. lnayls6hldSM--
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-24

w A N 7 L D.-A COOK; ALSO A
w child's nurse, must come well recommended
Apply at ny2ilt' B01 SMILEY ST.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-24
pEGIsTRY BUREAU NOTICE

CE-MECHANICS LOAN ASSO-
~ citation, FL tn Series, 800 shares in the Fifth
Series OF this Association now for sale First
payment TO be made the second Tuesday in May.
Apply to W J. MORROW, See,
mar24f No. All French street.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-24
8pardtug.

BOARDING FOR GENTLEMEN AND
ID ladies, pleasant rooms Also, table boarders
can he accommodated. at
apr2-tf NO. I0t MARKET STREET.
BOARDING FOR GENTLEMEN.
ID Apply 1an2tf sl2 KING.
OARDING WITH DESIRABLE
ID rooms at jy7-tf sO1 WEST ST.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-24

THE REHoBoTH ExcURsIoN.-All who desire
pleasant ride upon the cars, the changing beauty
OF Peninsula scenery with many Of its agricui-
tural customs, its vase peach orchards, its broad
acres of berry fields, and delightful day at the
seaside, should not fail to improve the oppor-
tunity afforded by the Rehoboth excursion to-
morrow Ample time will be allowed for per-
sonal inspection of Rehoboth, and the many OBJ
jects of interest at and about Lewes. Chief
among the latter are the shifting sand hills at
the Cape, easily accessible on the return the
fine view from the light house, and the Govern:
A. NJ, and on the arrival at Lewes the excur
sionists will be met by carriages to convey them
to Rehoboth and back. An impression il abroad
that the ride will be dusty one, but informa-
tion from below reports several heavy rains
about Lewes. Besides the trip down will be
in the cool of the morning, and the return in the
evening. Rev. Mr.. Mason, of Philadelphia, will
offer cottage for sale at the beach, and an op-
portunity will also be offered to purchase from
the Association.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-24

XNTANTED. SHARES IN THE CITI-
w ZENS' Loan Association in the first series.
Apply to GRO. &. MARIS,
may7-tf Secretary.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-24
Societies.
MEETINGS THIS EVENING.

Delaware Lodge, No. l, l. o. o. f., at Odd
Fellows Hall, Sd and King street.
Herman Lodge, No, 20, l. o. o. F., at Odd
Fellows Hall, Sd and King street.
Wilmington and Brandywine Council, No. 3,
o. U. A. NJ, at Hall Sixth and Market.
Wilmington Council No. 8, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, at
Hall 5l1 Market street,
Enterprise Circle, b. U. C. A., at Hall 5O4 Mar
ket street.
Washington Lodge, No. l. X. of F., at knights
of Pythias Hall, 2ll Market street.
Washington Lodge, No. 8, A. o. of G. F., at
McClary's Building.
Star Of Bethlehem Division, No. 7, s. OF T.,
Ninth and French street.
Wawaset Lodge, No. 13, I. o of G. T., at room
18th and Scott streets.
NInqua Tribe, No. 8, l. o. r. NJ, at Red Mems
Hall, 415 Market street.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-24

w Ant re D-TWO PkofEsTAN 1
w girls cook and nurse. Apply to Mrs. II. W.
Cause, cor. Penna Ave. and Clayton Sts, city.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-24
3nlitifaI Aatlfes.

MAYORALTY.- AT THE SOLICITA-
1Vl TlON OF sumerous friends offer myself as
candidate for the onlce Of Mayor. subject to the
nomination OF the Republican Party.
ROBERT c. FRAIM,
Wilmington, De-, May II, 1s15,tf 6.h Ward.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-24

ATANTED-A WHITE PROTESTAN Mt
w girl to do general housework at
my24lt' M. $40 GRANGE ST.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-24
gnst and 9nmud.

7 OST.-A FEW DAYS AGO A RUBY
IL ring. reward II returned to
my2tst' NO. .2W. THIRD STREET.
Smyrna times., 1875-11-03

Smart but Unfortunate Mule.

Mr., EDITOR Il have often read of the
cunning of different animals, but not until
very recently have ever heard of a sensible
mule. | will relate circumstance. but
more for the benefit of the owner of this
and the remaining live mules of his team
than for your readers. / have no doubt YOU
have observed the lcanness Of certain teams
our town. This smart mule belonged
to one OF said teams, and was kept in a verv
poor stable, through the floor of which he
could see the hay above (when there was anv
In the loft.) so he put his wits to work
As the hole was large enough for him to
get through, and having no hay in his
manger, he had been in the habit Of climb
ing up through this hole and helping him
sell successfully, until last night, when he
unfortunately came down on the wrong
side OF his stall and hung himself across
the division by his heavy chain halter. |
write you this not so much on account cf
the loss to the owner of said mule, for his
hauling power, but to say that if the accident
had occurred would have become quite
famous for his sagacity, as it was known by
some boys on Methodist street that he had
been playing sharp on his owner for some
time and they hoped he would get fat
before they offered to buy him.
SMYRNA, Oct. 80, 10.
Smyrna times., 1875-11-03

another,>to be called the Southern Restaur.
ant, is to seat $500 at once-as many peo-
pie as all Smyrna contains; and still
another, to be called the French cafe. flor
which plans have been accepted) is also
expected to be able to serve 1000 at once.
All these are to be near the Centennial
grounds. These five alone are expected to
feed nearly 10000 people at single meal.
10 furnish all the meat, poultry, eggs,
vegetables, fruit, &C., for this army of the
knife and fork is no picayune affair. and
the Peninsula will, or ought to, take the
largest part of the contract In naming
this we are suggesting no new idea-we
are only trying to reach its magnitude.
When man recently purchased 6O-acre
farm near Dover with the view of enclosing
the whole of it as a poultry yard, it showed
the drift OF the popular current. 1t shows
that there is as much practicability as
patriotism in this great undertaking.
Smyrna times., 1875-11-03

The ELECTIONS held yesterday show a
decidedly favorable turn for the Republi.
cans. Pennsylvania is conceded to the Re-
publican by 10000. Philadelphia gives a
Republican majority of $4,000 Last year
the State went Democratic by a small ma
jOrity. Hartranft is reelected Governor
over Judge Pershing.
New York is conceded to the Democrats,
but at o'clock this morning both parties
claimed it. The Republicans show heavy
gains in the western part of the State. Last
year the Democrats had $4,000 majority.
New York city gives the Democratic State
ticket $4,000 majority. 1t some times gives
as high as $4,000. The Tammany Demo-
cratic city ticket was defeated by the anti
Tammannites and Republicans combined.
1t Is thought that Seward, the Republican
Secretary of State is elected over Bigelow,
Democrat The Republicans are happy
over this.
Maryland has gone Democratic Balti-
more gives Carroll, for Governor, i 1000
majority. Last week, at the city election,
the Democratic ticket only had 5000 ma
jority. The result is therefore surprising.
Minnesota and Wisconsin are largely Re
publican. New Jersey is Democratic, but
by small majority.
The telegraph informs us that the Re-
publicans have carried Talbot county and
two districts of Caroline.
Smyrna times., 1875-11-03

IHE MAGNITUDE OF THE CExTENNIAL.-We
have received from the L. S. Centennial
Commission of Philadelphia an article civ.
ing a comprehensive idea of what the
CenteRnial Exhibition is to be. It +.
shorter and more easily understood than
anything we have yet seen, and we will pub.
llsh it next week. 1t will be sent to all the
newspapers in the country, we suppose.
The largest worlds fair ever held was
that OF Vienna, in Austria, in 1873. The
buildings of our Centennial will exceed
that by far. The buildings will cover ten
acres more ground.
But what is of more interest TO us. or to
our agricultural community, is the trade
opportunity it opens up to us. That is the
practical aspect of the great celebration.
How many thousand visitors will have to
De fed in Philadelphia during the six
months Of the exhibition no one has tried
10 estimate. But the vast arrangements
Deing made to meet the emergency, in the
way OF hotel accommodations, NAV furnish
some little idea of he hungry mouths. The
present hotel and boarding house accommo.
dations, which, large as they are, would be
the merest cypher when the grand display
opens, are to be augmented by five or six
restaurants or hotels that win far exceed
anything ever seen in this country. or any
other. One of them, to be known as the
American Restaurant, is to be large enough
20 diae Ave thousand $1,000 guests at one
time Another, the German Restaurant, is
70 iced 1000 al one sitting; another, being
'hu'it by New Yorker, named sudreau, is
also 10 accommodate 1000 at q time;
Smyrna times., 1875-11-03

The PUBLIC SCHOOL INSTITUTE, at Middle
town last week tended to the giving of q
new impetus to our school system. So all
said who attended it. Though a new
feature in this State, these institutes are an
old organized feature of nearly every
Northern and Western State that has an
avowedly good school system, and they
have been held for years under the sanction
OF the school laws of the respective States
In which they are held. This one at
Middletown was the first well-defned indi-
cation of the States new awakening to this
branch of its public trusts, and seemed to
put new spirit in the people. The citi-
zens OF that town throwed open their doors
70 the seventy or eighty teachers who
composed the body; entertained them
gladly and took common cause with them
IN the sessions of the Institute, thus mani
Testing their interest in the most practical
manner in the hitherto dormant system.
1t will be seen by the published proceed
ings, in another column, that most of the
leading educators of the State took part in
the exercises, while two or three from other
States gave valuable assistance. Professor
Woodruff, of Pennsylvania, was especially
an acquisition, as he added so much to the
life and vim of the sessions. He is an
experienced Institute manager. and was
particularly useful here where such institu.
tlons are so new.
The advantages to the teachers were
these; Most of them are young; many of
them are inexperienced. They had the
opportunity of hearing discussed the very
best plans now employed in the theory and
practice of teaching. They heard those
plans discussed by men all fresh in the
business OF education; men who have made
1t life work and know no other calling.
That was the object, and that object was
fully accomplished. Therefore new ideas
and plans must have been opened up to
the minds of all. The ideas were in many
cases put to a practical illustration. that
they might be fully taken in and acted
upon by the teachers present. 1t was a
concentration of practical ideas given out
for the benefit of all.
The Superintendent was warmly endorsed
by the reporters for his manner of conduc-
ting the Institute and the completeness of
all his arrangements in the matter. This
was to be expected, however, as he was not
novice in the Institute feature. He had
had experience in them whilst teaching in
Pennsylvania.
Smyrna times., 1875-11-03
Public School Inafifn4n-

The first Public cSchool Institute ever held
IN thlsState was that oflast Thursday. Friday
and Saturday, in Middletown. TWAS held
under the sanction of the new school law.
which requires that such institutes shall be
held, one in each county, every vear.
others are to be held for Kent and Sussex
OF which due notice will be given. All
teachers in the county where the Institute
Is held are required by the law TO attend
unless disabled by sickness. There wore
between sixty and seventy teachers answered
to their names at Middletown. There orn
lO2 names on the roll-caA. There are only
about 80, however, who are actually en-.
ployed.
The Institute opened on Thursday morn.
ing. '"'' II
Professor j. H. Groves, of Smyrna. State
superintendent, presided. and Mr.. Harry
Sharpley and Miss Sadie Ely, both of viii
mington, acted as secretaries.
A quartette, composed of Misses Marion
Hurn and Lizzie Blackiston and Messrs
Cnaries L. Stratton and j. !. Gibson, fur.
nished music for the sessions.
Superintendent Groves delivered nm il.
teresting opening address in which he sot
forth the necessity forand object of schools
and urged n greater zeal i'm tbeir babolf
Remarks by Prof. Purnell, OF DeIowaro
College and Rev. j. A. Stone. of Newell,
concluded the morning session.
In the afternoon, Prof. Purnelh.Su,or.
lntendent Harlan of Wilmington. Prof
Woodruff Of Penn, and Prof. Z. RI lone
OF the Middletown Academy intelliecntIv
discussed the best incentives to studY an4
the subject was reserved for further cor
sideration. One other subject, proponnded
oy teacher, in relation to tho nrono,.
punishment of a child was discussed bv
Messrs. Mote, ,Jno Stevens, T. s. Stevens
ana Mr. Woodruff when an adjournment
was made 10 evening. '''''V"'
In the evening Prof Purnell made nm
earnest ga plea for common schools. after which
DIT DIT sharpley recited o comic selection. and
- roI woodruff made aEducationn tha
'heme OF very able address.
'nr' sharpley, the Secretary, read several
Smyrna times., 1875-11-03

The steamboat Gcor2c lar, recently sunl<
III Chester river has been raised and taken fo-lIt
more for repairs ~
An association Of Methodist Protestant
lnl1IerS MN t IS to be held in Centrevinc COMMENCING
4 Gormandi-cr.-A colorcd man cnploved
on the vessel Pcr0gon which va> ivin, ot i,r;iIi
last week, ate one gallon Of oysters in T. uns m
- seconds. minutes anu
SIcde.-Chas II. Brundigc, a prominent
MERCHANT OF Baltimore city, and well known in Con.
% coinmittrd suicide 10y shooting himscfthroUgb
mary embarTasSuenis led To the c6inluiSsion ~ DO
The HrcoNtr.. d .Soucrsr R,,l,o,3 Tin
worcester % Sonerc, Railroad has passed into Tho
] 3l nGh m Fainter Of Philadelphia one ofthe
IaIgest pohdho!cers IN the concern ! party of .,,r
Veyors are now engaged in surveying nr,,r;;si W m
tension oi The road and il j, probable that il viii i0on
M Coti%ned % 70 Nashville, opposite L. ChiuCotra,,Ir
Island The T.. W. x b. Co are said 4, i 5;rs,,i ~
interested in the enterprise '''''''i!
an Iaporta,V VIZ Case-Nr W;Il;o,,,
Schooiheld who recently died in Somerset courtt ar
~ noii!u Ilt one SON MI Ulysses Schoolfcd He died
possessed OF an estate valued at nearly siyt, tII,
dollars At his death it was discovered tb5r % ,
oSHnu no written will but simply two blank sheets
out signature. The son claims the estate "i'i IIt
MesSrs ; ; and Dr. j. T. B. McNiaStcr nep6evs Of ~
deceased ana also Alfred d. Merrill claim thar tbcrc
Wasa viii and that il has been suppressed or dcSt
IN lhs Will alleged 10 be suppressed they cIon, i6t
oI, o,T,SGa 9e!heathed To each Of them - 900 and
49, 9 appointed them as trustees of the estate Wr
ty>SeS S?hoolhed made application for letters of nd
@ on ms fathers estate short time sine.
ana objections were filed on their part I8sf Tnc'
Wi yy."ig tlc orphans Court EXGov Henry A. Wise Of
~ ~ loi We answer 10 the objection on the part
VI N othooiIled and asked that the son Ln oiI,i,aS
~ '4ke out letters of administration On tho estate
IL ~ uI!cl on the part Of the plaintiffs ohpct.d bmf
ne court grapted temporary letters unf h 1t;, f S
II ISI%aemibef when another hearing will take nlare
my H1tteT: perhaps, will not come up be,rc c,,rt
until the May term some Of The obJest 1870 court W
-laIyI have been engaged in the case. IA
Smyrna times., 1875-11-03

PERSONAL IrEMs.-Mrs Kate Buchanan.
having accepted a clerkship in Whining,
ton, will close out her notion store in tLis
town at auction next week.
Key. Thos Burton, of Chestertown. Md
ably filled the NJ. f. pulpit of this town
last Sunday. Rev. Mr.. Stubbs dedicated n
church in Sussex county, near Milford.
Miss George Davis has gone to sncnd
the winter in Florida. She left ON Monday
IN company with Mr.. Thomas Perkins (her
uncle) and daughter, of Tallahassee.
- Rev. Mr.. Springer, a young minister of
fennsyivania, (said to be candidate for
tne Pastorate) is to fill the Presbyterian
pulpit next Sunday.
Rev; G. w. Kennedy, Of this town, has
moved to Middletown, where he will re.
side in the future.
Smyrna times., 1875-11-03

the progress of the revivals over l45 persons
have. been baptized. Every night the
church hes been uncomfortably crowded,
and last Sunday night, beirg the occasion
of baptism, over 1000 people were unable
to gain admittance Long before the hour
for opening the doors the>street in front of
the church was one mass of human beings
Ihoug n man Of apparent slight endur-
ance, he seems in no way to show the great
strain upon him.
Smyrna times., 1875-11-03

q, MOODY AND SANKEY IN PHILApFIpYI,
Hays tho Commercials PHILADELPHIA CORES.
pondent: WIN
Arrangements are being octivoI, mall
ior thG opening of the Moody and Sankov
IeTIVai season. The meetings are 10 bo
held IN the old freight depot of the Pm.
SAyivanla railroad at 18th and Market street,
IN ms property Is now owned hv Mr. Jobn
anamaker, who bought it after tho Close
ol the franklin Institute Exhibition iost
iaii' The railroad company did not show
us usual good judgement in PARTING viii
I' Iof upon the completion of the now,
Iuoilc buildings it will be extramoI,,
valuable. That neighborhoOd will tbon 10
o,l, omG great 1 centre for lawyers conveyancers
ana others having business with the courts
anu oihces for such uses erected on tbc
ample space here at disposal would nrovn =
regular Bonanza. Mr. Wanamokar waS
s,iiart enough to see what escaIed tbe o,.,,
0I Col' scott. The old freight building is
out poorly adapted, however. for the rcyivaI
meetings. 1t is straggly, immense strnc.
!ufe, stretching out in irregular shane. and
~ ~ quite beyond the power of anv mon's
lungs to adequately fill. II is helm" inn,
PnT PaTEea oy partltloning off some of the side
@ a'alis INTO Inquiry" rooms, and similar
apartments, but with all the pains. taken
!. ! TO not believe that mach can be done for
IL; 1T is hardly possible to make the yaUl
lliatlon what it ought to be, although of,orts
are oelng made in that direction. Tbo
meetings are to commence on tho Dist oC
next month. ' VI
Smyrna times., 1875-11-03
G9s Smyrna Jimts.
Smyrna, DeI.,
"Wednesday Afternoon, November 3.

THE TIMES" is published every Wednesday after
noon by JOSEPH H. HOFFEcKER, Editor and Proprie-
tor, at Smyrna Delaware.
RMS-SuBscRIPTION-On year 500 in advance or
$3.50 if not paid till the end of the year. No paper
discontinued until all arrears are paid-Only at the
option of the Publisher
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate of
Seven Gents line for the first insertion subsequent
insertions Three and a-halfcents. Alberal discount
made to quarterly, semiannual ana yearly adverti-
sers
Smyrna times., 1875-11-03

Reports having been falsely circulate,,
that have quit broom making in Smyrna.
1 desire to say that ! haye done no such
thing, but am manufacturing as usual and
solicit a continuance Of public patronage.
Price for making reduced to Is cents.
SAM'L PATTFRsox
Smyrna times., 1875-11-03

THEGREENLY CAsE.-This case. mentionad
in our last, has been withdrawn from
Court in consequence of the fact that the
discovery has been made that the title to
the property of Mrs. Lohand is perfect
The record of transfers at that time were
made simply as adienda to the original
record and hence the lawyers at first failed
to trace the title on record from 1SIOto tbo
time OF the purchase Of the property bv the
late DIR. Lofand. They have now. how.
ever, found it to be all correct and new evi.
dence also demonstrates that this is not
the property conveyed by the elder John
Purdon. Instead of this it is now thought
to be portion of the lot upon which DR..
X. II. Clark has just completed the large
and elegant brick house in which DIR. Pratt
and X. Williams will soon take up their
residence. The evidence is, that the house
IN which the John Purtlon died occupied
the western end of this lot, and will include
about one-third of the aforesaid new build
inIgs. Whether the title can ever be estab.
lished in court remains to be seen.-Jf;IF,rd
Ne,os. ''''.'0'"
Smyrna times., 1875-11-03
\ good Fireplace Heater for sale cbeon
Apply at TIMES Office.

Apply at INES Office.
For SALE.-Two pairs of BIG gate and ono
PAR OF stable door hinges. Apply at this
~ having purchased large lot of White
Pine HemlOck Lumber nart Of which Iii
be in the yard in "a hours, | will give nur. u r.
chascrs exceeding low figures and all Who
purchase lumber of me will have the bene,
mt hi OF the planning. Sash, Doors. Blinds
Shutters and Moulding furnished at the
lowest city prices. Building Material of MI
kinds furnished at short notice at nanin ~,
prices to suit the times. | will be upder. i,|,,c
SOLD by no one. Thanking the public for
their patronage in the past and hoping 70
merit a continuance Of the same in tho
future, remain, respectfully, j. F. Won.
DEN 9rden Mills and Basket Factory.
ton the llill,) smyrna, Del. -
n B.-Kindling Wood delivered for 81
per load. '''' io' 81
Smyrna times., 1875-11-03

LAUREL FAIR.-An agricultural fair was
held at Laurel, Sussex county, last week.
cne S was held at Bridgeville the week be.
fore. Two such institutions in. the same
county,, within week of. each other. is
making them rather sthick." The races
were the main feature. The -fndies aid
Mnat v'las they could to make their department
attractive, and were very successful hmt
nearly ne every thing else was decidedly slim.
me races were as follows: The 3 minute
race was won by Lady Jane, Of New jersey
~ 10Y, 100 and 2.54. Purse, $40. The
slow trot Yas won by LADY Beecber in 7
minutes, with Lady Sherman second and
Iien. Sserner third. Jennie and Flora. of
Laurel, won the double. team race In 4. .25
and IN 3.3!. Three entries for the Q. 40 race
were-Lady Jane, Of n. j.; Lady Dorcb ester.
oI Cambridge, and Blue Lear, Of seaford
The first heat was won by Jane, In $50:
the second by Jane in 2.4Sj the third by
Lady Dorchester, In 2,52, Here the races
were postponed,