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Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-04

kp- 10 Cent seldr far 5 Csnts.-Genuine Havana
SegIr Coac.s slZe 3 cts., large ones, fJr quar-
Ter; Lorarls kebecc4 and Mlsselnln'. gut and
ARK navy. EowIn4 An ~ and KING.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-04

The CoLoRrD SCMooIs.-A meeting Of the Ex-
ecutiye Committee of the Delaware Association
was held Saturday afternoon, Bishop Lee
IreHiding, Only one coored school, that at
summit Bridge, is yet opened in the State; and
the Committee felt some hesitation rs to pro-
ceodnG III the opening Of schools, until it should
he a-certainedswhat amounts are likely to lie re-
ceived from the collections Of the school-tax
levied on colored persons. The opinion was that
this could not be depended upon to produce
much larger amount than haa been in previous
years received from the voluntary subscriptions
Of persons interested in the work, and that 1t
wonld be necessary for the colored people, in
those neighborhoods where schools are estab-
shed, to put forth earnest eXertions for their
maintenance. The actusIy reported that there
was deplorable lack OF interest shown by the
colored people at New Castle, in regard to the
the establishment Of school. They have good
school-house, but appear to use it mainly for
holding "fentlvals.n
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-04

HORSES DYrsG.-Mr. j. II. HofTecker, on the
Lancaster pike, lost a valuable horse by the new
disease ON Friday night last, after days sick
ness; and ON Saturday night j. II. Hofrecker, Jr.
had his fine young horse to die from lock-jsw
brought OH by somo unknown cause
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-04

OFF FOR BozToE.-George Mccall, Chief, and
A. d. Yandeyer, 2nd Assistant Engineers of the
Fire Department of this city, started in the l. 45
a. M. train, this morning. for Boston, to be
partment Engineers, which will meet in that
city IN. morraw
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-04
Price, T,oenty-fue Cents.
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING.
NINETY-NINTH EDITION.

Containing complete list OF all the towns in the
United States, the Territories and the Dominion of
Canada, having population greater than 5000 ac-
corning 10 the last census together with the names
OF the newspapers having the largest local crcua-
ton in each of the places named. Also catalogue
OF newspapers which are recommended TO adyerlls-
ers as giving greatest value in proportion TO prices
charged Also. all newspapers In tho United States
and Canada printing over 5000 copies each issue
Also, all the Religious Agricultural Scientific and
Mechanical, Medical, Masonic, Juvenile Elucatlon-
az, commercial, Insurance, Real Estate. Law
sporting, Musical, Fashion, and other special class
complete list OF over 800 German papers printed In
the United etates. Also. an essay upon advertising
many tables OF rates. showing the cost o udyerts-
ing In various newspapers, and everything which a
beginner In advertising would like to know
Address GEO. p. RONRfL& Il co
Bep3toang3,I6.d&W Al Park Row, New York
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-04

NOTIUE-THE CITIZENS LOAN As
IN ISOLATION now offers rs 5h series OF 800
shares for sale. Frat payment due Octorber 1th,
1873. GEO. c. MARS,
seDlS-tf Secrafary
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-04
Societies.
MEETINGS THIS EyKafsa.

Delaware Lodge, No, /, I. o. o. F., at Odd
Fellows Hall, 80 and King street.
Herman Lodge, No, 20, l. o. o. r., at Odd
Fellows Hall, 81 and King street.
Wilmington and Brandywine Council, No. 8,
o, L. A. NJ, at Hall Sixth and Market
Wilmington Council, No. 5, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, at
Hall 5i1 Market street,
Enterprise Circle, Il. U. c. A., at Hall 5Oi Mar
ket street.
Washington Lodge, No. l, K. OF p, at knights
Of Pythias Hall, 2ll Market street.
Washington Lodge, No. 8, A. o. of G. F., at
McClarys Building.
Star Of bethlehem Division, No. z, g. OF t.,
Ninth and French street.
Wawaset Lodge, No. 13, l. o of G. T., at room
18th and Scott streets.
Minqua Tribe, No. s, l. o. Il. NJ, at Rcd Mems
Hail. AIS Market street.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-04
TIlAX PAY ERS TAKE NOTICE!

CITY AND SCHOOL TAXES FOR 1875.
The undersigned, Receivers of Taxes for the City
OF Wilmington, will he at
NO. 10 Z. 9TH STREET,
betwe Market and Bing streets, on and after the
frst day of July 1875 between the hours OF and 10
IN the morning and from to in the Afternoon,
for the purpose ( receiving Taxes.
On all taxes paid during the month OF July there
will be allowed deduction of five cents on every
dollar and all taxes paid or after the first day OF
August, including the first Tuesday OF September,
shall he payable without any deduction or addition
as aforesaid, and all taxes unpaid ON the day next
after the first Tuesday OF September shall lie in
creased by the addition Of i've per centum on the
amount thereof.
EDMUND PROVOST,
Receiver Northern District lncluding all North OF
9Th street)
EDWARD FARMER,
Receiver Southern District Qneluding all South OF
9th street) jyl-tf
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-04
D EGIsTKY BUREAU NOTICE

Is " ''i'A . 1'0i ~
All property holders within the city who have not
had their property registered, are respectfully re-
quested to present TO this Office correct descrip-
tion OF their property.
a copy OF the Registry Law aBd blank forms for
the description OF property will be furnished ap-
plication at this otfice.
all deeals, conveyances or transfers of Real Es-
tate, made after Iuiv 1ltn 1874 must he entered iD
this once before they Hent to New Castle TO be
recorded.
M. q. CONWELL,
Chief Engineer and Surveyor,
1an30-tf Tenth and King Streets.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-04

fiH EQ U L BOOKS ON CHEMICAL
~ psper, almost as neat as engraving, printed at
hi COMMERCIAL once, cheaper than sise,sGere
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-04
The Temperature, To-day.
Base Hail Notes.

Az R.aIsTERKp Az TIE COMMERCIAL oyHcr.
AtsA NJ M-Ail 2 n
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-04
Auftion Salts.

to the highest and hes bidder fo- cash. a. = % P NJ
on TUESDAY, THg sra DAY oP OCTOBER, ,s.s
hi the wharf Of the L. s Lighthouse Depot mouth OF
ChrisisnE Creek, rel. the L. CHI snip NO - ,sid
vessel IS AiSui sea ions. 20. ~, length ~ feet,
team 81 feei depth o; hold 10 feet inches. wate
o2k frame. OAK Flsnsing AMI white pine ders. tot
tom saeafhet with relow metal. She Is Sc boomer
Tie1ed standing ri-sans Of h.m?.
TIE isis- SAILS awnings anu running rigging viii
be sold with the vessel.
Anchors, chains, wiuches, lanterns, day marks
zni a. oineT outats vii BE- reserved
he vessel sililse open for Inspection at the Place
desgas'ed above unil. he day OF sale, AMI al In
lFil alton desired csn he oblainei by application 81
TIE once Of LgaI House inspector 80 ;. 9Th St,
Philadelphia
Al the same time time AMI place and on the same
conditions I'll he sold the fast sailing yacht
" GEN, 10 feet hong, feet 10 inches beam Cat
flcsea, wei Liiei with uer sallsand rigging.
The Government reserves the right 70 reject any
OF al bids A Government tanner Will leave WI
iniHgion al oclOFk on rue day named 10 convey
parties oesirous Of attend q the sale
Ey order Of the LgAi House Boarl.
T.. h. NhlTR, Commander L : NAVY,
lighthouse Inspector, Fourth District.
srpii.-i7 2l-29- - - - 20 -oct24
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-04

Reaction in Real Estate. Advancing
Prtces IN Phiiadelphi and New
YORK. Three months To Cen.
tennial Year. Seven
months TO Centennial
Opening.
DUBLIC SALE
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-04

Price, 7,centy.tiue Cents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-24
PREDICTION.

Senator Brownlow has purchased an
interest in the Knoxville Chronicle,
and will hereafter be its editorial chief.
In his s~alatatory the Senator says:
The Daily Chronicle and Weekly Wing
and Chronicle, under my control, will be
Republican newspapers. ! am not Of
those who believe that the welfare and
prosperity of Tennessee, or the country
at large, are to be eohsnced BY the sue
cess Of hat organization calling itself
the Democratic party. In the past, that
lawless and nefarious organization has
been the Pandora's box out Of which
have flown all the evils which have
afflicted Tennessee and the country. In
the character and ~anteeedents OF the
leaders Of that party, | see no guarantee
that its tendencies and purposes are
changed; no guarantee that the so-called
Democratic party will be a safe custodian
of a regenerated. aud d~isenthralled Re-
public.
Nor do / read the signs Of The times
aa those who believe that the country is
to be afflicted with the success of the
Democratic party in the Presidential
election Of 1876. On the contrary, the
indications point to the defeat Of that
party in the great National contest. And
| here predict that the party which has
controlled the National Government for
fifteen years, will not only have a new
lease of power in 1876, but the day is not
far distant when it will redeem and re-
generate Tennessee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-24
FOREIGN.

LONDON, February "A. Gladstone
has published a pamphlet entitled wat
icanism,' replying to Newman and
Manning. He maintains his original
assertions and ~eulogizes Newman, whose
secession is the greatest loss 10 the
English church since Wesley; acknowl-
edges that the loyalty of the mass Of
Catholics is unchanged; refutes Man.
nings assertion thatthe claims of the
Roman church are not changed by Vati-
can DEGREES, aud points to declarations
repudiating doctrines of Papal infalli-
bility and temporal power by means of
which English and Irish Catholics OBJ
tanned full civil liberty.
1t is stated hat the Earl of Derby has
accepted from Spain as indemnity for
the Virginius outrage on the British
subjects Eve hundred pounds sterling
for each white, and three hundred for
each black man murdered.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-24
,,sKrSNrSe tbs car

la that famous and very amusing BOOK
entitled the "Courtship Of Major Joseph
Jones" Of Georgia, occur many instruct,
i've suggestions on the practical duties Of
life and the Yanities Of human actions.
The Major states how, in company with
a lot of young people, and among the
number his sweetheart, he went grape
hunting, and what befel him, and winds
up with some very foreible conclusions
concerning the whole affair, to which we
earnestly draw the attention of our pre-
sent legislators. Solomon exhorts US to
learn wisdom from the ant" but Major
Jones teaches that a great deal OF this
valuable commodity may be gathered
from the old time accomplishment Of
"skinning the cat" or rather from q
proper knowledge Of the times when it
should ard should not be attempted.
This gallant Georgian narrates that on
this particular occasion, 20 which he
alludes, when the hunters found the
luscious vintage of the autumn, some Of
the finest bupehea we're seen to be high
up on the branches Of tree which over
hung a deep pool Of muddy water, and
the ascent to them was extremely diff
cult. But inasmuch as the young ladies
present, and more particularly the idol
of his affections, expressed the wish that
some one would climb up and secure
these tempting clusters, at it the Major
went. Up and up he clambered, until
the prize was reached and he had
showered down the rich grapes at the
feet of the admiring fair ones below.
Having done this the Major, in telling
about it, says: "Aud right here's vhar
l orter stopt;" but unfortunately be
didn't. An insane desire. seized
him to put on an extra touch TO the
business by. skinning the cat" at
that hight in the air, and Selling a limb
with both hands, be went through the
gyratiors Of that interesting feat. But,
alas, the Major couldn't skin back -
again, aud after dangling until he became
dizzy, his bold broke and down he sped,
crashing through the vines and branches
SHINING his nose, scratching himself all
over, and finally liz in the muddy waters
of the pool. "Jist the way with many
a ;man,' moralized the philosopher
on the matter afterwards, "iu not
knowing whar to stop 'thout overdoin'
things" And we would recommend to
our legislators TO study this lesson well,
and make the application, in those mat
tiers Of reform for the people, espe-
cially in regard to the abolishing of the
Shelby courts, as proposed by them.
There is danger in trying to DO too much
of it, and they may repeat the mistake
of Major Jones in the tree-tcp. This
editorial contains a good moral, il the
proper parties will but take time to
study it out, and we trust they will.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-24
NEW YORK

NEw YoRK, February 24.-The fruit
dealing house of A. S. Baker & Co., 26S
Washington street, has failed. The firm
place their liabilities at less than $780,
600, and hope to present a favorable
statement to their creditors ard resume
business.
The associated coal companies have
not yet concluded their arrangements for
next seasons trade, but a prominent Off
Ger of one company says, " The com
panies intend to fix the price of coal
during the coming season AS high as
Providence would permit and as the laws
Of necessity should compel them
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-24
Smuggling az a zine Art.

The Spanish contrabandists, who we're
in by gone years the heroes Of many a
romance, AOurished because import
duties were high. At one time English
eargoes, or miscellaneous cargoes in
English ships, were landed at Gibraltar
on purpose to be Struggled oyer the
frontier INFO Spain, to the value Of
el, 900, 900 per annum AS to France,
in time long subsequent to the era Of
the Milan and Berlin DEGREES, and when
import duties we're levied only for the
sake of revsnges, the land frontiers we're
the scene of extraordinary smuggling.
Dogs were trained in Belgium on pur.
pose to smuggle goods into France. The
animals we're Of large size, and were
trained to carry tgeLty or twenty-five
pounds each, the load consisting Of
tobacco, sugar, coffee, etc. They we're
converted across the frontier ia packs
from France into Belgium; they we're
kept all day without food. beaten unmer-
cifully what q superior being man ISL
laden in the evening and started of.
The poor hungry animals made the best
Of their way to their French homes,
usually two or three leagues from the
frontier, ana we're there well fed and
kindly treated. In ten ypsrs more than
10000 of these bard working dogs were
destroyed By the French custom officers,
three francs being given as a bonus for
the capture Of each. Sometimes a dog
woald be found laden with nearly ESQ
worth Of ~Gmuggled goods.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-24

The New York correspondent of the
St. Louis Republicans says that many
years ago Nelse Seymour, the negro
minstrel. who recently died, met Miss
Ellie Germon, the actress. She had been
married to Carlo Patti, the viohnist, but
he had gone to the war and been re.
ported killed. Seymour and she fell in
love and we're married, living happily
together until Patti returned alive. They
then parted ~amicably, and later Sey-
mour married again.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-24

A circuit preacher in Missouri prayed
for rain one night at a farmers house,
and the farmer. who mad a horse race
arranged for next day, was so mad that
he turned the good man out Of doors.
A lawyer once asked = hotel keeper
the following questionsi " If a man gives
you a hundred pounds to keep for him,
and dies, what do you doY Do you pray
for himY' No, sir" replied the land.
lord, 81 pray for another just like him
A gentleman, passing the play ground
Of a public school, was affronted by the
boys, and was advised to complain to the
principal, which he did thus: II was
abused by some Of the rascals of this
place, and l came to %acquaint you Of it,
IS / understand you are the principal"
Hi where did yez git them trousers"
asked an Irisbman Of a man who hap.
pened to be passing with a remarkably
short pair OF trousers. II got them
where they grew was the indignant
reply. Then, by me conscience" said
Pat you picked them q year too soon
A duel fought with Enfield rifles, at
Willimantic, Conn, two or three days
ago, the principals being stimulated by
jealousy, was brought to a harmless con-
%clusion by the happy ingenuity of the
seconds in loading the rifles with soft
bullets made Of tallow.
An old topper CHANGED to drink a glass
Of water one day for the want Of some.
thing stronger. Smacking his lips and
turning to one Of his companions.he re.
marked, Why, it don't taste badly. /
have no doubt it is wholesome for females
and tender children
The sagacious New Foundland dog is
also found in the wilds Of New Jersey.
An exchange says "A son Of Mrs.
Eilburn, Of East Orange, N. j., was ter.
ribly lacerated by two New Foundlaud
pups, several daysago. lie was eoasiing,
when the animals caught him by the legs,
tearing the aesh 10 The bones"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-24

There was a panic in a Paris stree.
over the conduct Of q magnificent re.
triever in front Of the window Of a dealer
10 picture frames. he jumped, yelled,
barked, tried to throw himself through
the glass and he was mad, of course.
They we're about to kill him, but a phi.
losopher interfered. Il seemed to him
that all these eceentricities of the dog
had relation to q portrait in the window.
Soft proved. All this was joy at sight
of the porSait Of q lady. The lady
lived 10 Marseilles, aud the dog had been
stolen from her many months before.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-24

The present winter has been the Sc
verest on the service pipes and mains
that has ever been experienced since the
establishment of the Boston water works;
and the Cochituate Water Board have a
force of sixty men constantly employed
in answering calls, making investiga-
tons and repairing damage caused by
the freezing of pipes. Boston Adrer.
f;eer
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-24

THE Cincinnati Commercial Of Feb.
% says: "If anything would reconcile
US to the impending rnle of the Democ-
racy 10 at least one branch of Congress,
it would be the utter rscreancy of the
Republicans to the true interests of the
people. One day they pass through all
the forms Of law. with less than two
hours consideration, an eight million
Mississippi jetty job, and the next day
impose upon the people a tax Of from
fifteen to twenty millions upon the nee.
essaries Of life, while refusing to tax
luxhries or incomes. II these ace the
things we get from a t%wo-thirds Republi-
can majority, the rule Of some other
kind Of a majority cannot come O day
too soon"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-24
Nallenal sunday.sehooI Union.

BALTIMORE, February 24.-The Elk
ecubve Committee of the National Sun
day-School Union met in this city
yesterday, and completed arrangements
for the next meeting Of that body here
on the llth, 18th and 18th of May. The
programme adopted covers nine SEES
sions, or three for each of the three
days. Delegates will be present from
different parts Of the world.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-24

BIG Dawson. extr'x. vs. May ct al.
BIT Halstead vs. Oliver. Finnie h Co.
3lS Page ct oil, extr's, va Meath
3l9 Payne 4 Co VS. Becker, admir-, etc.
800 Miller vs. Kelly.
32l Marley VS. Swanwick & Co, use, etc.
322 Lane, for use, ETC., VS. White, ext'r,
etc.
1923 Lyon VS. Dammon, surviving part
ner, etc.
S24 Gent VS. Memphis City Fire and Cen
eral Insurance Co.
S26 Anderson, admir-, vs. Thompson ct al.
1925 Cagill VS. Woodbridge ct al, assignees,
etc.
S2T Lannom ct al VS. Thurston, admir-,
ct al.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-24

"a merciful man" tenderly remarked
a Ninth street man, yesterday morning,
rs mercifSl 10 bis beast" and be called
the dog in out Of the snow, gave him bis
breakfast in a soup plate. and laid a
piece of carpet down behind the kitchen
stove for him to snooze on. Then the
man went down town, and the neighbors
watched bis wife shovel SHow.paths TO
the wood shed, c%istern, stable and front
gate, and then do an hours work clean
ing of the sidewalk, Burlington Hank
cue.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-24
Probabilities.

WASHINGTON, February 24.-For Ten.
nessee, Ohio. upper Mississippi and
lower Missouri valleys, Northwest and
upper lake region, rising barometer,
northwest winds, increasing to brisk and
high on the lakes, colder, cloudy and
followed by clearing weather, with occa.
sional SHOWS in the lake region. The
rivers will remain stationary, except a
decided rise in the upper portion of the
Tennessee, Cumberland and Ohio.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-24
NASHVILLE.
LerisIative Proceeding.

Special to the Ledger;
NASHVILLE, February 24.-The House
bill passed second reading to enlarge the
Nashville Lunatic Asylum.
The Senate jury bib, to tax litigants
with the jury fees as other costs, is on its
third reading in the House and was sup.
ported by Peters in an able speech.
The bill to issue Treasury notes is
gaining ground. M.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-24

A New Jersey editor wrote a long
article entitled, Why are Women Deli
cateY' and marked it mo. l." Then
he went home aud threw his overcoat
over the lounge, in the inside pocket Of
which, after a brief exploration, his wife
found a letter which concluded in these
words: Don't let your skinny old wife
see this. Ever your Maggie Then
she seized the poker and chased her
talented husband eleven times around
the house before she knocked him down
the area steps. 1t is thought that No. 2
of why are Women, DelicateY' will
never be written.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-24
Woman Suffrage In Massachusetts
Wife Murderer.

BosToS, February 24.-The woman
suffrage question came up in the House
yesterday or the resolution to amend
the Constitution so as to give the right
of suffrage to women. The resolution
was defeated. Yeas, So; nays, 100.
The so.ealled South Boston wife muir.
derer, Harris, was convicted Of murder
in the second degree.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-24

In reference to the civil rights bill,
some old fogy has resurrected Abraham
Lincoln's construction of the dictum
that all men ore created equal" 1t
was in bis canvass with Stephen A.
Douglas that the late lamented ex.
planned il as follows: The right Of
every man to become the equal Of every
other man, if he can
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-24

A metallic coffin, containing the re-
mains of a boy, was dragged up from
the bottom OF the Mississippi, a short
distance above New Orleans, a few days
ago. The casket was of a kind that has
not been made within fifteen years, and
consequently at least that amount of
time must have elapsed since the strange
burial. The casket, being air tight, had
preserved tie body, and in the body
were found several cuts, indicating a
murder aud a successful hiding Of the
crime.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-24
CONCERT.
ANOTHER
TY

TO INVEST A FEW DOLLARS. WITH pos
SIBLE RETURNS OF THOUSANDS. is or
FERED BY THEPOsTPONEMENTOFPUB
Lie LIBRARY OF KY. TO THE 9TH OF
FEBRUARY NEXT. OF THEIR FIFTH AND
LAST CONCERT AND DRAWING. THE
MANAGEMENT ARE PLEDGED TO THE
RETURN OF THE MONEY IF THE DRAW
ING SHOULD NOT COME OFF AT THE.
DAY NOW APPOINTED.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-24
PUBLIC LIBRARY OF.KENTuCKY.

Death of GOV. Standardization OF
the Trustees- Successor APP
p0tnted-NO More POstpOnerSenfs
Drawing Certain February 2ztlR.
At a meeting Of the Trustees Of the Public
Library of kentucky. January 16. 1875, it was
resolved that G. M. Briggs. ESQ.,, who under
the late Hon. Ihos. Il. Bramletts was the real
business manager Of the gift concerts already
given. in aid Of the Public Library of Ken
lucky. be and he is hereby authorized to take,
the place made vacant by the death of said
Bramlette, in the management of the affairs
Of the fifth and last gift concert. and that the,
drawing announced for February ~. 1875.
shall positively and unequivocally take place
on that day without any further postponement
or delay on any account whatever.
R. t. DURRETT. President.