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Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-01-19

II r. u. SEEDS,
IL CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER.
Shop, Fourth STREE, between West and Tatnall.
Residence Adams ST., doors South of Delaware
Avenue. Estimates furnished on all kinds of WORK
and Jobblng carefully attended to at reasonable
prices. 1y2S1y-1n
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-01-19
Commercial Reports.
PHILADELPHIA MAREr1s.

PHILADELPHIA MARKETS..
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 10.
Cotton quiet. at 151l0D155sc. Flour duh and
weak extras, S4@425; Penna extra family,
S5.25@6 Wheat, steady ; red, S1.20@L 20 !;
white, $780, Corn, weak yellow, S0@82c.
Oats, 65066c. Whiskey, 95c.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-01-19

ONE NIGHT ONLY.
MONDAY NIGHT, JANUARY s5TH, 1875.
The World famed Eminent Artists,
MR. AND MRS. BARNEY WILLIAMS.
..'...''''''
Who will present their original and inimitable Il
Illustrations o. Irish lfe and ankee Eccentricites
COMEDY AND DRAMA THE SAME NIGHT.
The Legendary and Fairy Drama written for them,
called
THE FAIRY CIRCLF,
OR, CON O'SARoLAN'S DREAM
Con oCarolan, believer In the power OF the good
people, willing TO test the truth of Fairy Circle,
MR. BARNEY WILLIAMS.
Moleshee, the good woman that owns Cornelius
OCaroan, MRS. BARNEY WILLIAMS.
To conclude with the Comedy of the
CUSTOMS OF THE COUNTRY. -.
Melissa with songD
MRS. BABNEY WILLIAMS.
A SELEC TED COMPANY OF artists will appear
In conjunction with Mr.. and Mrs. Williams.
ADMISSION, so AND rs CENTS.
SECURED SEATS, 81
Seats can be secured at Boughman Thomas 4 Co g
Doors open at I. Begin at 8. Box sheet will open
on thursday, January 2lst. Janl9,6t
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-01-19
Efw Notwithstanding.

{ fD w. BUSH 81 SON, by THE USE
NJ OF 1HEfi PAT Vt nuNPIsG WAGON PUT toAI.
INTO CELLARS WITHOUT DIST OR TRouB z.
GS.C5 NUT, @6G5 STOIE COAL,
nD,p ecreenel GHl ,c, .esad BY
wA..I BPpNN,
fenfa-i7of sOr t'i MARKET Street Brnge.
ENTERPRtSH Coal!
-
ers ng who ..,ve beer cheated In laying In their
Winter supply IT con should 60 to Fout and buy n
ton of Two Of the nieIprisa as many have already
done, this viii help y tlir lugh The Winter,
GOOD FIRES MAKE CHEEBFUL HOMES.
onlce, orange Street AMI Railroad.
aprl9-lyof
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-01-19


Owing to the general prostration of business
to which | have referred, the necessities of
working men have demanded the use of every
dollar of their wages to supply their families
with food and shelter.
Existing laws of this State authorize the at
tachment, in the hands of his employer, of the
wagos of the working man.
This procedure is productive of great distress
to the working man by taking away his only
means to pay for the necessaries of life, while it
also burdens the fund created by his wages with
oppressive legal costs, embarrasses the employ
er by compelling his attendance as an inyolnn-
tary party to litigation in the result of which
he has no interest, and, moreover, tends to drive
many excellent mechanics from our State, thus
depriving the community of their skilled labor
and employers of their most valuable workmen.
In view of these facts and in the light of our
| own experience OF the law, and OF the success
full examples of neighboring States, deem it
advisable that so much of existing laws, as au-
thorize the attachment of wages should be re-
pealed. -
INCREASE OF REPRESENTATION,
! The rapid increase OF the population and pro-
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-01-19

For Later Editions see Fourth Page.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-13
TROUT FOR 81 A POUND.
Boston Traveller.


A correspondent, writing from Williams
town, Mass, says that the proprietor Of the
Mansion House has a fish-pOnd in which
the speckled beauties 'ispOrt themselves,
and IN which guests are permitted to fish
BY paving 81 per pO1nd for the fish they
catch. DR.. RadWsy and family, Gen. Stet-
son and family. with scores of other we'll
known New Workers, are sOjOurning at
sthe Mansion" Fishing in the pond is a
favOrite amusement, particularly as very
few fish are caught. The other day the
whole party bad tried their luck with DO re-
suits, and Mr.. Bailey was ridiculing their
lack Of skill. Finally, Gen. StetsOn asked
permission to fish.
- ertainIy," said Mr.. Bailey, wondering
at his attempting where all others had
failed; certainly, you may fish for moth
ing; and more than that, instead Of yOu
paying me. III pay you 81 pound for all
you catch"
"All right" said Gen. StetsOn, throwing
a fly with all the precision OF an old Adj
rOndacker.
The crowd looked on with breathless in
terest. The float bObbed, the line ran out,
and after a struggle Of few minutes a
magnificent 4-pOundeT was zasping on the
grass. Mr.. Bailey was astOnished. But
astonishment soon gave place to grief. An
other, another, and stlllianother, leyiathan
was drawn from the depths by the plucky
Sportsman.
"Stop," cried NJ. Bailey, "this has gone
far enough. Why, won't have a trout
leftr'
But the General did not stop just then.
He went on until 200 pounds Of the pret-
tiest trout that ever took a fly were lying
on the grass. Nc. Bailey was as good as
his word. He paid the 500, which was
Just what a banquet that Gen. Tom gave
his friends the next cay cost.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-13

MADRID, Aug. PA decree has been
promulgated ordering a levy of 100000
men for the military service. The levy in
cludes youths who shall be 70 by the Slst
of December next.
Another decree directs the Minister Of
Finance to redeem the floating debt and
issue consolidated interior scrip for sixty
million pounds, in order to guarantee future
loans and advance the rate Of the Bank OF
Spain.
The man-of-War Victoria is bOmbarding
LequeitO, on the Biscayan coast.
Gen. Martinez CamPOs' dispatch, dated
SEQ D'Urgel today, announces that the
troops under his command, after desper-
ate fight, entered Alsana tower. He lost
100 killed. The Carlist loss is still heavier,
and many prisoners. The explosion Of a
magazine at the citadel made a large breach
in the walls.
LONDON, Aug. Is, $50 A. MA dis
patch to the Daily NelCS reports that the
Alfonsists at SEQ D'Urgel are mounting
battery at OlasOns tower, which they car
ried by assault, and that it will be impOsSi-
bic for the Carlists TO hold the citadel.
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Lebanon Herald.
nan YoORHEEs, VIEWS.


TBRRE HAUTE, IND, Aug. lO-Dan
voorhees, delivered himself last night
about as follows: "Morton's speech is a
significant failure. When a statesman
of his tension is driven to talk one
third Of the time about the completely
of the Democratic party with secession;
one-third Of the time about Southern
outrages: and then deliver himself of
miserable twaddle about the finances,
and wind up with the grossly indeh-
cate assertion that the 'Centennlalmust
be a Republican Centennial 1t argues
badly for bis political standing. 1t is
more and more being forced upon me
that Grant will be the candidate OF the
Republican party in 1876. He has not
declined a denomination, and if be
seeks 1t he will get 1t. Peo-
pie should not forget what kind
of a man Grant Is. He possesses
concentrated will. power above any
other prominent man In the nation. He
has never yet been forced to back
down by his party, although he has
many times taken his stand IN direct
opposition to Republican leaders and
Republican policy. His veto of Nor
toms fnanse measures. during the last
C0ngre g, was the boldest exhibition of
self will any President ever showed.
Why, it was a kick square in Morton 6
face, for up to the very hour of the
veto, Morton contended that Grant
would not dare veto the measure. So
he serv, d Gen. Logan on the soldiers
equalization bounty bill Grant holds
the key to the situation, because he is
their strongest and only available man,
and would not be at all surprised if
he was renominated next year byaccla,
nation"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-13
GERMANY.

Bonn, Aug. 12.-The Old Catholic Con-
ference, called by Dollinger, was formally
opened to-day. The session will last three
days.
In ATTENDANCE at the Old CATHOLIC Con
ference, which has opened its session, there
are about thirty English and American
clergymen and several Archim4ndrites and
Bishops Of the Eastern Church. Among
the Americans are Rev. DTs. LaDgdon,
Nevin, Potter and Parry. DR.. Douinger
opened the proceedings with an address
lasting an hour, speaking Of the relation
Of the dOgmatic controversy between the
Latin and Greek churches 10 the whole
course of ecclesiastical history. The Con-
ference then entered upon business, which
was the consideration of DR.. DOilinger's
plan Of confederation and inter communion
among separated churches. This union is
to be based on mutual recognition Of prim-
tive treaty, which may allow churches 10
admit members of other cOmmuniOns to its
privileges in respect to divine worship; at
the same time an actual fusion or sacrifice
of natural peculiaTities in the form or
church constitution is not contemplated
an ambiguous expression Of the substance
Of christian doctrine as taught by the
fathers Of the ancient school.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-13
TAPPING TIE INFERNAL REGIONS.


Last week, Mr.. Joseph Hahn, who lives
three or four miles west Of Marine City,
Mich, was engaged in sinking an artesian
well for the purpose Of supplying his stock
with water, and used for that purpose a
derrick, consisting of three pieces Of tim
be- fastened together at the top, in the
shape Of a tripod. This derrick was fasten-
ed by means Of a heavy log chain wound
around the timbers at tho top, attached
to which was an aUger for the purpose
Of boring the well, which was turned by
horsepower. The first portion Of the well,
for 4 distance Of 20 feet had been carefully
bTicked up, and the boring continued from
there. The diameter Of the well is l3
inches, and on Monday night the augu
had penetrated a distance Of l2j feet The
next morning gas chamber was penetrat-
ed, and upon the removal Of the auger
the wooden tubing shot out Of the well,
Immediately followed by a stream Of gas,
water, mud, and stones that rose TO a dis
tance Of nearly 20 feet in The air, while
the ground shook as i. an earthquake had
cOnvulsed it. Stones weighing from 10 10
20 pounds were projected in the air
and fell in all directions, some Of
them crashing through the roof Of Mr..
Hahn'S house and barn, and compelling his
family 70 seek another habitatiOn. The
heavy log-chain binding the derrick was cut
by the flying missiles intOa dozen pieces,
and the farm, upon which a stone could
not have been found previous TO this phen-
OmenOn, was literally covered with large
and small ones. The velocity Of this dis
charge continued for eight or ten hours
without intermissiOn, when the monster
was found to have spent his fury, and the
stream and nOis gradually subsided.
The crops Of Mr.. Hahn we're COM
pletely destroyed by the falling
debris and the streams Of water, which ran
in all directions. Many people visited the
well, and many are still coming. aud Mr.
Hahn, to restore as nearly as possible his
loss-for he is a poor man--hss enclosed
the we'll within a rail fence, and charges
the moderate sum Of i've cents for the SAT
IsfactiOn of indi .idual curiosity. The
water, still bubbling, may be seen az a
great depth by the aid Of a mirror, which
reflects the suns rays into its depths. One
remarkable fact is, that the brick wall Of
the hrst 20 feet Of the well IS entirely unin-
Jured, and remained intact during the
great convulsiOn. The orifce below, how
eyer, is somewhat enlarged.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-13
MR.. CROUCH,s CHOICE WHISKY.

jamestown, Ne, Journal.
Close upon the shore of Lake Whine
piseogee is a town, and in that town dwells
a man whom we will cali Crouch. Mr..
| Crouch keeps a store; as he is a genial, ac-
| commodating man, he keeps for sale every
thing which the good people in the country
can reasonably expect him to keep. Par
ticularly has it been the practice Of Mr..
Crouch to keep a barrel Of whisky on the
tap in his cellar. One in the fall and the
other in the spring will generally carry him
through. He is very careful to whom he
sells, and, SO far as is known, the authOri-
ties have never given him any trouble.
One day Mr.. Eliphalet SpOOner entered
the store with a slight prOtuberance visible
upon his left breast. Mr.. SpOOner was a
deacon, and a most proper man. He called
the merchant aside and asked him ifhe had
any good whisky. Crouch nodded in the
affirmative.
'sWill you let me have pint?" and the
deacon pulled from bis breast pocket pint
bottle.
"Certainly," said the trader; and forth
with he departed for the cellar. When he
returned be brought the full bottle, care
fully wiped and coTked.
"What is to pay?"
"Fifty cents"
Mr.. Spooner handed him over fifty cent
scrip, and then, in a hesitatiDg way, drew
the cork. He placed the bottle 70 his lips,
and tasted Just drop to test the quality OF
the liquor. He did this twice, and the ex
preston on his face was one Of hesitation
and doubt.
"Mr. Crouch" he said, 'I'm getting thi
for nv wife. Is this the very best you
/ have?"
"Ohl You want it for medicine"
ayes, certainly"
sIf that is the case" the sentence was
finished with smile, and reaching forth
| for the bottle.
Down into the cellar went the store
keeper again. There was no need that he
should empty the bottle and refill it, for he
| had but one solitary barrel from which to
( draw, so he took a turn around and soon
came back, wiping the bottle afresh.
81 shall have to charge you eighty-seVen
cents for this, Mr. SpOOuer."
Having paid the extra charge with the
utmost cheeTfnlness, Mr.. SpOoner placed
the bottle again to his lips and tasted crit
/ icIlly.
"Ablr he muttered with a bright smile
and a grateful nod, "That is something
| like"
| And he vert away entirely satisfied.
| And Mr. Crouch, also, appeared to be sat
isied, if one might judge from the quiet
] smile that illuminated his rubicund visage.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-13
SCIENCE.
Meeting OF the American Association
Yesterday.

Meeting OF the American Association
Yesterday.
DETROIT, Aug. 12.-The session Of the
American Association for the advancement
of science is proving a complete success in
everything but numbers, only 123 members
having as yet responded to their names at
roll call. The citizens of this beautiful
city are doing all in their power 70 make
this meeting pleasant one, and there is no
doubt their efforts will be crowned with
success.
Prof. MOrse's resignation as a member of
the Standing Committee was accepted and
Prof. CLARK, of Cincinnati, elected in his
place. The general meeting then ad-
iourned, the sections reasSembling at once
at their rooms.
In section a devoted to
Mathematics and Physics,
the following were chosen members Of the
general nominating committee: Geo. ".
Hough, Albany, T.. n. Stockwell, Cleve-
land; r. F. Eddy, Cincinnati; DR.. II. G..
Bolton, Columbia College, New York.
The following papers were read before the
section: Descriptive Geometry, by S. Ed
ward Warren; the Solar Atmosphere, By S.
p. Langley; Problems in Wa,sOn's Cardi-
mates, by Thomas Hillon; the Distribution
of the Asteroids, By Daniel Kirkwood;
Equalities Of long period in the MOOR's
Motion, by JnO. StOckWell.
Section B, devoted to Geology and Biol
ogy seemed to appeal strongly 70 the public
taste, and the Recorders court loom in
which the sessions were held was thronged
throughout the sessions. Papers were read
as follows:
Are insects any material aid to plants in
fertilization, by Thomas Meehan; LOcusts
as food for man, by Chas. Y. REILLY; Fac
similes from nature Of ancient rock sculp-
lures in Ohio, with verbal explanations, by
Chas. Whittlesey; notice of some prehis-
toric remains from Michigan and Illinois,
by A. WiRchell; recent mound explorations
at Davenport, Iowa, by r. J. FuTguasOn;
Physical Geology Of the top formation of
Lake Superior, Plans and Verbal EXplana-
tiOns, by Charles Whittlesey; on the
Geology Of the Southern Counties of New
York, and particularly Of the Catskill
Mountain region, 10y James Hall; Reclassi-
fcatiOn of the Geology of Michigan, by
Alexander Winehell; New Specimens Of
Fossils from Canada, by j. W. Dawson; on
some new and remarkable coal plants from
the lower coal measures Of Ohio, and their
typical relations, by Z. 3. Andrews; exist
ence of glacial action upon the summit OF
Mount Washington, n. II by e. II. Hitch
cock; Indian mounds and shell heaps near
Pensacola, Fla, by George NJ. Sternberg;
notes on the aboriginal money of California,
bV Lorenzo G. Y Yates.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-13
SUNDAY-SCHOOLS.
Yesterdays Meeting Of the National
Assembly,.

Yesterdays Meeting OF the National
Assembly.
FAIRPoRT, Aug. lZ.-In the National
Sunday-schoOl Assembly Rev. A. g. Achin-
son. of Detroit, led The singing, the "Ten-
nesseeans" singing several songs.
The President ard party will be brought
from Jameston 10 FsiTpOrt on the steam
Yacht Josie Bell, Sa urday afternoon.
This morning Rev. Jesse Lyman Huri-
but, of Plainfeld, n. j., gave the Method
ists' ideas of the Presbyterian John Knox,
in a sketch of his life and career.
At2 O'Clock, Mr.. Y. G. Hazard, editor
of the National Sunday School Teacher,
at Chicago, spoke on "The Child" IN the
midst of which the child was treated as
wheat-frst cradled, then threshed before
he became the flower of the family. 1t was
important to have the right farmer. The
first thing to do was 10 make education
compulsory. The Church should accept
the Sunday School as a part of itself and
care for il, paying its expenses, There
should be milk for the babes from the pull
Dit. A Scotch prOveTb said an ounce Of
mother was worth more than a pound of
preaching.
Rev. DR.. Knox concluded his address on
Christian unity and asserted that a CON-
pleteness of organization was practical.
Rev. DR.. Niles delivered an address on
! "Our Needs" The first need was power
| from on high. We should keep our minds
! fixed on Him who is the great teacher.
Mr.. Warden Odered a resolution approx
| ing the WOman's National Christian lem
/ perance Unions plans for juvenile tenn
| perance organization, with monthly meet
| ipCs Unanimously adOnfad
Rev. Peltz then spoke on teachers meet
ings. There should be careful and thor
| OUgh preparation and free use Of thoughts
from all sources; then we should do some
thing to promote spiritual power.
Rev. DR.. Deems, Of New YOIk, was in,
troduced and made brief address.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-13
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

In accordance with orders from the Navy
DepaTtment flags were at halEmast and
balf-hour guns were fired in San Francisco,
Yesterday, in memory of Andrew johnson.
A dispatch from Montreal says the steam
ar Algerian struck Oh Split Rock Rapids,
Wednesday. The passengers, numbering
three hundred, mostly American tourists
were saved and returned to Montreal by a
special train.
The election for delegates TO the North
Carolina Constitutional Convention fOOts
up sixty Democrats, two Independent
Democrats, anu fifty-eight Republicans.
A New Orleans dispatch states that the
COtTieT-JOUIndrs account Of the loss o.
the bark Florida, is correct enough as tC
that vessel, but has no bearing on the los
of the schooner Florinda. Both vessel:
sailed from the port of New Orleans,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-13

ACCORDING to the monthly report
Of the Agricultural Bureau, the large
increase of acreage in tobacco thisyear
(l75 per cent. over 1874 did not bring
the breadth planted up to the standard
of 1873. The increase of acreage over
last year IN Tennessee is set down at
203 per cent, and that of Kentucky at
223. The report says further that the
present condition of the crop IN this
State is six per cent. above the average,
and in Kentucky thirty-four per cent,
adding: "a very depressed condition
is found only IN those States whose
yield is too small to greatly affect the
general result" These views viii
hardly be accepted IN this immediate
locality, and some may go so far as to
insinuate that the Bureau report is
manipulated by the "bears."
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COSsTAETNOPLE, Aug. 12-The TlT-
Qlic newspaper says the situation in Her
zOgoyina is becoming grave. Insurgents
have attacked Tebigne, burning and pillag-
ing in all directions. Three thousand men,
chiefly Dalmatians and MOntenegrins are
endeavOring to destroy communications
between MOstar and HeTecinO. Fifteen
hundred Dalmatians and HerZegOviniaus
are marching on COchtOcha. The Monte
negrins and DalmRtians are also aiding the
Insurgents with money and provisions.
The presence of the Servian corps on the
frontier also seems to furnish the Insur-
gents encouragement.
LONDON, Aug. 12.-The Turks we're
defeated by the Herzegoyinians in the
obstinate fight at BibrediO.
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THE TURF.
August Meeting at Saratoga.

August Meeting at Saratoga.
A Dead Heaf-GrInstead Wins the Sec.
Ond and BrIgaud the Third RaeO
SARATOGA, Aug. I2.-The first race to-
day was for the ksnner stakes for three
year-olds, 500 entrance, half forfeit, with
81 500 added; two miles. OF sixteen en-
tries six started. The track was fair.
Ozark led for a mile and three-quarters,
with Miner second, Warwick third. Ozark
then fell back to the third place, but rally
inc. passed Warwick and made a dead heat
with Miner, St. Martin fourth, Willie
Burke fifth, Chesapeake sixth. Time
3:43B. It has been decided to divide stakes
between Ozark and Milner.
The second race was for a purse of $500,
for all ages, one and half miles. Madge,
Aaron Pennington, Dublin, Scratch and
Grinstead started. Ginstead won by
length, Pennington second, Dublin third.
Time 2:4O.
The third and last race was aselling race
for all ages. for a purse Of $500, one mile
and a quarter. There were nine starters.
The race was won by Brigand by three
lengths, Survivor second, Caroline third.
Time 2:l44.
Rochester TFOtting Races
ROCHESTER, Aug. l2.-The unfinished
2:3I race Of yesterday was wen by Lady
Turpin in 2:24ss, Idol second, Nellie Walton
third.
The race for the 2:22 class was won by
Lucille GOlddust in three straight heats,
Sensation second, Belle third, Seafoam
fourth. Time, 2:l95, 2:Z05, Z.2la
The 2:27 class race was postponed until
Tomorrow, after trottiDg four heats, Raris
first and third, Mollie Morris second, and
EFa fourth. Time, 2:234, 2:24a, 2:26,
2:323:
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NASHVILLE TENN. FRIDAY AUGUST 10. 1876.
THE INDIAN FRAUDS.
An Open Letter to Gen. Grant.
AHeavv BIast against DeIanO.

A HEAVY Bltasl against DelanO.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Aug. 12.-The
ECening Telegraph Of to-day publishes an
open letter from VIM. Welsh to President
Grant, on what he terms the libelous at
tack of Secretary DelanO on Walker, clerk
of the Board of Indian Commissioners. He
says be believes said libel was eoneocted
and published by COWan, Assistant SecIe-
tary of the Interior, with the cordial ap-
proval of DelanO. Welsh charges that
these attacks were made on Walker be-
cause he exposed frauds which it was the
duty of the Interior Department to check.
Welsh then charges Delano with making
willfully false report to the President in re-
ference to the amount of stock subscribed to
the Northern Pacific Road, and threatens
to publish further statements Of still more
Objectionable acts, and concludes: "Your
protection of General Walker when he was
convicted of misfeasance or malfeasance
as Commissioner of Indian Affairs, seems
wholly unaccountable, except on the hy-
pothesis that love in you is blind"