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Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-29
A PennsyIvania Calamity.

THR BUSINESS PORTION OF GREAT BEND IN AsHEs.
GREAT BEND, Pa, May 80.
The business part of this town WAS burned,
last night. The Masonic Hall, post office, print
ing office, and wagon shop, two dwelling houses,
two banks and ten stores were burned. The loss
is 100000 Insurance s6O,OOO The fire WAS the
work Of an incendiary.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-29

DECORATION DAY.-The observation of Deco
ration Day (to-day) in this city will not be kept
with any great form or ceremony. Under the
auspices Of the First Delaware Regiment, how
ever, the graves Of all deceased soldiers will be
strewn with flowers by their surviving comrades
the City Hall to the Wilmington Brandywine,
Riverview, the Old Swedes and the Colored Gem
eteres for this purpose. An abundance OF flow
ers has been generously donated, and the City
Hall, this morning, was redolent with their
sweet perfume. A large proportion of the flow
ers were sent up from down the Peninsula, the
ladies' of Seaford, through J. p. O'Ber. donat-
ing two large boxes. W. v. Straughn, route
agent on the Dorchester & Delaware II. r., also
sent up one large box.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-29

DrsoHARoED.-W. T. Van Gesel (not John Fl. },
who was arrested in this city, yesterday. to se-
cure the payment of a Judgment against his
brother John II. YanGesel, obtained in the U. s.
Court to indemnify the Government for de-
ficiency in Mr.. Van Gesel's accounts while post
master at Harrington, has been released and
went down to his home at Harrington, this
morning. As condition of his release, Mr..
Van Gesel deposited 1926, the amount of the
deficiency with interest and costs, to await the
action Of his brother (the delinquent) who is
merchandising at Denton, Md, and for whom
w. L. Van Gesel had become security.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-29

CASES BEFORE ESQ. HAaANY. Before Esq.
Hagany, yesterday afternoon, Daniel Holly was
arraigned, charged with the larceny of 20
yards Of muslin, and an assault on Edward
McCarty. When McCarty accused Holly of the
theft he became indignant and committed an
assault upon the accuser The charge Of lar
ceny was dismissed, but Holly WAS required to
pay fine and costs on the other charge.
Wm. j. Harris, a colored boy, was arraign-
ed, this morning, on the charge of stealing
five dollars from Samuel Macy. Harris was
held in S100 for court, in default of which he
was committed to New Castle.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-29

to observe that the new location OF tile Times
is the best general business corner in Philadel-
phia, but 1t can afford to say 80, having itself
the corner Of corners, and one which must con-
tinue to grow more and more desirable with the
restoration o. Independence Hall. The Times
is read and enjoyed by everybody. Whatever
amount OF faith people may have In Mcclure,
they allow that he makes the most attractive
paper, in many respects, in the city.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-29

BANK CAvED IN.-While the excavations were
beng made in Second Street, in front of the
Fame Engine house, yesterday afternoon, for
the new water main, the North bank caved in,
burying two of the. .workmen. John Welsh was
encircled with the earth quite up to his shoul-
ders, but beside the good tight huggng he re-
ceived from his old mother was not inconven-
fenced thereby, A young man named Sewell,
who resides in Orange Street above 9th. how
ever, was overturned and with his head in the
bottom of the excavation and his feet sticking
out through the dirt was almost suffocated
when released His shoulders was also injur-
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-29
he perpetual

The world moves The Portuguese were
once tho greatest dealers in slaves. They quit
tbat trade, they modified their form of slave
holding, and now our Department Of State ia
aiysod that on the 22nd OF March, the Cortes at
Lisbon unanimously passed an act granting un-
conditional freedom to the remaining Portuguese
slaves, known as apprentices or freedmen. The
uct extends to all the dependencies Of Portugal.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-29

The Centennial Committee of Connecticut
Legislature arrived at Philadelphia yesterday
accompanied by Gen. Hawley. They will visit
The Centennial grounds to-day.
Gordon's Black Hills expedition has been cap
tnred by Colonel Anson Mills command, and the
entre party sent back to Fort Randall. Gordon
u ON his way to Cheyenne q prisoner.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-29
SECOND EDITION.
The Poor Potato Vino /.

THERE'S MILLIONS ON THUGS AND BuMoRs OF
Buas-THE FARMERS. IN DEBPAIR-THE INSECT
WORLD IN RAPTUREs.
That the potato bugs are here, all around US,
is positive We talked with market men from
different sections, this morning, and they rels-
ted the appalling facts. One from Pencader
Hundred says they arc appearing there by hun
dreds, eating Off the potato stalks before they
get through the surface Of the earth. A truck
or from New Castle Hundred says they are ap-
pearing by thousands upon his place feeding up
on the potato, tomato and egg plants, and
LITERALLY EATING THEM UP,
and that like the story about flies, two appear to
take the place Of every one killed. The same
story WAS told us by farmer from Bethel town
ship, Delaware county. An extensive farmer
from Brandywine Hundred says when they ap-
peared, a few days ago, in his potato patch, his
son killed about three hundred. Two or three
days afterward he killed over thousand and
now there al more than ever, and to use his own
language. he said, "Yes they are coming by the
millions"
FARMERs FROM CHRISTIAN
and Mill Creek gave the same sort Of reports
and many of them think it useless to try to
raise potato crop, this year. In Chester conn
ty, however, it seems the farmers generally
mean war upon the posts. At the meeting Of
the Experimental Farm Club" at West Grove,
on Thursday the bug, and how to kill him
was the main subject OF dlscu6siOn. Henry
Carter had used common fruit box with broom
stick handle and sifted Paris Green over the
plants, mixing it one part in twenty with plas.
ter. Marcellus Cook says it can be sprinkled on
with watering pot. VIM. $. rutherford said
this WAS good plan. Marcellus Cook SAID once
week was sufficient to apply tho Green. Mil
ton Conrad said he had applied the Paris Green
with watering pot on his plants, which are
about six inches high and had the pleasure Of
seeing the
BUGS LYING ON THEIR BACKS
bottom upwards. Some said two ounces Of Par
is Green to gallon Of water was the proper
proportion, while others said this was twice
too much It should be remembered that
the water must be continually shaken
up 30 as not to let the Paris Green
settle at the bottom of the vessel, as the
Green is only suspended and not dissOlued in the
water. DIR. j. @. Broeius said he had been pick
ing the bugs off this season and found them
worse when through than when he began. War
rem Il. Shelmire said the application Of Paris
Green had been stated to be dangerous-aff
ting the potato. But others said authority diff
fered on this question and George Sharpless
said
POTATOES HAD TOO MUCH GOOD SENSE
to take up poison from the ground. David q.
Swayne said the bugs were actually eating the
plants before they were up. Eli Thompson
said neighbor complained that they were eat
ting the roots Of his beans but Simpson Preston
said he thought 40 too but found it WIS the cut
,ypr xph fion ay,nisc of
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-29

MAIL DELIvERIEs,-The changes in the run
ming of trains will also make some changes in
the post-oifice arrangement. The delivery of
the Philadelphia and Peninsula mails will be
made about half hour earlier than at present.
The morning mail for the Delaware II. r. will
also close about half an hour earlier.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-29

Strawberries are getting plentiful in this mar
ket at 50c per quart.
The morning train South was delayed to-day
by the great quantity of flowers, &C.. which were
put off at stations up the road for decoration
purposes.
The flag upon the Government Building is
displayed at half mast, to-day, in honor Of the
dead soldiers.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-29
New Announcements, To-day.

Ladies' shoes-Fennesey's Brevity.
Change in P. W * B. time table.
New time tabe-Penna II. X.
Special meeting-Del. Inst. Mech. Arts.
Peremptory sale-Reynolds 4 90.
Gum Hose-W. Il. Bilieny.
Baynes two brevities.
Lost-A canary bird.
Trowles-Brevity.
Strawberry Festival at City Hrll.
Lost-Gold chain.
Adams K Bros. Brevity.
Greatest bargains-Waterman Brevity.
City Laundry-Brevity.
aides who appreclate-P Brevty.
A. o. Perkins-Brevity.
Dress or business sults-Buxbaums Brevty.
ldairs spring bottoms-Brevity.
Elmwood coilar-Breyity.
Chairs-Enterprise Manufacturing Co-Brevlty.
Fullmers Mutton chops-Brevity.
Dubell's immense variety hats-Brevity.
Singles & Sons Brevity.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-29

Looking at Portugals complete abolition of
slavery, by the unanimous vote of her Cortes,
will it not some day, be hard to believe that in
this free country. once, men plead from pulpits
and rostrums that Slavery was divine and should
he perpetual
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-29
Harm u ms Fat woman.

HER DAETH AT BALTIMORE YESTERDAY.
BALTIMORE May 20.
Mrs. Rohn, known as the "fat woman" of
Barnum's show, died at her residence in East
Baltimore, yesterday, aged 80 years.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-29

New LAND SrEcuIaTIoN.-An organization
was recently effected under the title of the
"Chester Real Estate Association" which has
undertaken to found town at " Fairview," near
Crum Lynne station, on the P. W. & B. II. r..
The tract comprises so acres, and was formerly
owned by George Mccall.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-29

New LOCOMOTIVES. p. W. IL Z. II. II.
Co., is building four new locomotives which
will be the most powerful in the service Of the
company and they are also being constructed
for speed. One Of them is being built at the
shops in this city; the other three at the Baldwin
works in Philadelphia. This morning, steam
was first applied to the boiler of the locomotive
which is building here, and although subjected
to strong pressure it was perfectly tight. The
boiler of this locomotive alone weighs ten tons.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-29

OFF ON HER FIRST TRIP.-The schooner Mar
rdgdnseu of 400 tons built in this city by N. l..
Tomlinson for a company of which Francis Bar
ry is managing owner, sailed, this morning, for
Philadelphia, this being her first trip. She will
engage in the coal trade, and has gone to Phia-
dephia for her first cargo. Capt. Richard Shaw
ii master
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-29
Paul ROyntOn.

His ARRIVAL AT FALKEsToNE.
LONDON, May 30.
Paul Boynton landed at Falkeston, at $50
O'Clock, this morning. He showed but slight
signs of distress. He was loudly cheered.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-29
FIFTH EDITION.
New York.
FIRE IN SEVENTH AVENUE.

NEW YORK, May 27,
frame stable and several adjoining wooden
houses in Seventh Avenue were burned, this
morning. Jno. Daggett, aged 81 and Henry
Still, aged SO, who were asleep in an undertak-
er's wagon in the stable, perished. Eight horses
and a number Of wagons were burned. The loss
on the building was small.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-29

Worcester, Mass, had s263,O0O fire yester-
day. Cause, mansard roof.
81 had rather be among those maligned by
the Memoirs than among those commendea," F"
il the curt reply Fighting Joe Hooker" is al
legged to have made in response to a solicitation
for his opinion of Gen. Sherman's book.
Hon. Horace Maynard, United States minister
to turkey, has arrived at Constantidople.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-29

Court MARTIAL SENTENCE.-The court mar
tial which sat at West Chester some time ago.
for the trial OF Captain Levi NJ. Hood, of tho
Delaney Guards-the colored company-of West
Chester, for misdemeanors at Paoli last Fall,
have rendered a verdict OF guilty and sentenced
him to be dismissed from service. The pro-
ceedings have to be approved by the Governor
before they arc final
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-29

ASSISTANT TEACHERS AT New CAsTLE.-The
Board of Education at New Castle has elected
the following assistant teachers in the public
schools First assistant Miss T. A. Dusen-
bury second, Miss Sallie A. Brown third, Miss
Rebecca A. Challenger fourth, Miss Smith ;
fifth, Miss Mary Janvier.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-29

How THEY SHEARED THE SHEEp.-A few days
ago the wife and daughter of the Sheriff Of
Berks county, caught and sheared fifteen sheep,
without assistance from the so-called sterner sex
and quite surprised the husband and father on
his return home in the evening from his official
duties, to find the fair twain had completed a
job that lie was fearful he would not be able to
get done at the proper time.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-29

STRAWBERRY SHIpMENTs.-Four carloads Of
strawberries came up the Delaware R. r., yes-
terday, from stations at the lower end and along
the Eastern Shore R. Il. To-day, this number
will probably be doubled,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-29
Financial.

PRICE OF GOLD TO-DAY.
NEW YORK. May 80.
Gold to-day opened at $1.16.
Furnished oy Crage, johnson Co., Bankers and
Brokers, 9th and Market Sts.1
LONDON. 1880, P. NJ, May go.
U. s. 1868, 1861 1s67's, 1O9; Ten-forties
104; New Fives of 81, 1921. Consols for money
93%@94 account 941s@944. Erie common
shares, 151l@151l preferred 25 New York Gen.
tral 49, Market easier.
FRANKFORT, May 20.
US. 5-2Os of 1862, 991s.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-29

CoNvALEscENT.- x-Judge Caleb s. Layton, of
Georgetown, who had been i'll for sometime, is
convalescent, the journal reports, and adds
that he very remarkable well preserved old
gentleman and has seldom been disabled from
\ active duty. For many long years he has
been an industrious and Woodworking lawyer
and public man.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-29

RUoBY LITERARY SoCIETY.-The following Of
ficers were elected on Thursday the 9th inst -
President, Geo. W. Bush, Jr.; Vice President,
Lewis Hiles Secretary, Chas. s. Rice Treas
urer w. II. Seidel Librarian, Chas. L. L.
Whitley Critic, DR.. Samuel W. Murphy Editor
of Rugby Monthly, d. W. Gordon; Business
Manager, Ohas. q. Phillips
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-29

The DELAWARE RIVER PILoTs.-The men in
this community, who have the largest incomes,
aud are, as class, possessed Of the most wealth,
are the pilots of the Delaware Bay and river.
Their average yearly income is about two
thousand dollars. Some exceed this by one half
or more. 1t is common thing now, since the
advent of the Pennsylvania TRANSATLANTIC steam
ships for pilot to make one hundred or more
dollars in a day. There are about thirty OF those
men who make their homes hero and more
independent, contented and healthy set of mer
can scarcely be found anywhere.-Br
Light,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-29
aeiu Adrfrttsfnreu


X UNI HOSE, GUM HOSE, BRANCH
" pipes, sprinklers and couplings. For sale by
WM. II. BILLANY,
214 Market Street. Wilmington.
1UST ARRIVED.-A FINE ASSORT-
q ment OF brice, plaster, and pointing trowels
For sale b
WIN. II. BILLANY,
2l4 Market Street, Wilmington
GUN UMBRELLAS, NEW AND HAND
~ some, made to order, just received.
W. Is. SHARP,
Fourth and Market Streets
fATTINGS.- we HAVE NOW IN
lfl stock white and check canton mattngs, BY
the piece or yard, at the lowest prices.
w. b. SHARP,
Fonrth and Market streets
DLACK TAMISE.-WE HAVE RE
ID celved direct from the importer full line of
these elegant goods, to which we invite attention
w. B. SHARP,
Fourth and Market Streets
ATM. PENN BOARDING, SALE AND
w EXCHANGE STA BLES,
406 ORANGE STREET.
Horses always on hand for sale or exchange.
Horses boarded at reasonable rates. myi6,sm
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-29

THE CoLLIERs-The Reading II. H. collier
Lancaster" came out of the dry dock, yester-
On Monday, at high tide, the Lancaster will
sail for Philadelphia.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-29

Important changes in the running time on the
Philadelphia and Delaware lines take place on
Monday.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-29
FOURTH EDITION.
Another Masked Burglary.

A BRAVE CASHIER DEFIEs THE GAG AND is ROBBED
OF His vALUApLEs.
SpRIsaFIELD, MASS, May 20.
bold attempt was made, last night, to rob
the National Mohawk Bank at Great Darlington.
Several masked burglars entered the house of,
F. N. Deland. the cashier, and having gagged
and hand cuffed him compelled him to go with
them to the bank, where they tried to get him to
open the vault Being unsuccessful, they took
revenge by robbing Deland's house Of all it's val
uables and then decamped.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-29

GETTING READY FOR THE PEACH SEAsoN.-The
Old Dominion Steamship Co. is getting ready
for tho peach season. IL has ordered thirty new
cars and two more locomotives for the ]. Il B.
Il. H., and they are fitting. up some Of theii
steamships for service on the New York line.
The Milford Ne,ps also learns that they are con.
structing small, portable, truck cars, that Will
hold about one hundred crates and which can be
easily run off and on, empty and loaded, from
platform cars at the stations and the pier.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-29

TIE FIsHERMAN AND THE EEL.-The West Ches-
ter Local Ne,ns relates this A few evenings
since party of pscatorial friends visited the
Brandywine on ggging expedition and were
quite successful During the evening one OF
the party while in the act Of capturing an eel,
was bitten by the wagging reptile" and to re-
dress the wrong, our disciple of the venerable
Walton deliberately bit off the cells head, which
ended the controversy in that quarter. Such
deliberate blood -thlrstiness is rarely excelled.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-29
THIRD EDITION.
Weather Record.

REPORT oR THE SIGNAL SERVICE.
WASHINGTON. May 29.
Probabilities For the Middle States, falling
barometer, warmer southwest winds. and partly
clondy weather.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-29

Bro HAULs OF FIsH.-"Bg hauls' OF fish are
made now at various points along our shore.
A hundred bushels at time is moderate
catch. These have been selling some days for
almost anything-even as low as five cents per
upon the beach, Farmers are carrying off
many for manure, and the people from many
miles inland are visiting the beaches daily by
scores and hundreds to procure their annual
supply for ''salting n."-NUtord Netrs
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-29

VH eAIE-
$4,000 list MORTGAGE BONDS,
OF THg
BOARD OF PUBLIC EDUCATION,
OF WILMINGTON,
SECURED BY REAL ESTATE WORTH FOUR
TIMES THE AMOUNT.
Interest payable quarterly-May, August, Novem-
ber, February.
10 SHARES OF WILMINGTON d CHRIsTLANA
TURNPIKE CO.
r. r. ROBINSON &O.,
BANKERS,
FOURTH AND MARKET STREETS, WILMINGTON, DEL.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-29
Fire at Dover.

Fire at DOYer.
KELLUM's IRON FOUNDRY DESTROYED.
Spec'a 10 the Commercial
DOVER, DEL, May 29.
Kellums iron foundry, at Dover, WAS destroyed
by fire about noon, to-day. The loss il supposed
to be three thousand dollars.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-29
4 YKENS VALLEY COAL.

r .YKENS VALLEY COAL.
Joseph Fout Is still receiving daily Lykens Valley
and ShamOken coal nut, stove and egg sizes on
hand ready for delivery at short notice. He is not
using the patent shute wagons OF which the ladies'
complain 30 much of filling their houses with coal
dust from cellar to garret. Orange Street and Rail-
road avenue.
aprl7-1yof JOSEPH FOUT.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-29
Summer Resnrts.

EPHRATA MT. SPRINGS, LANCAe-
~ TER county, Pa. This delightful Summer Re
sort will open for reception of guests June 15 1875
my25,1m JOHN FRNDERICKS. Prop.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-29
POTATOES HAD TOO MUCH GOOD SENSE

to take up poison from the ground. David q.
Swayne said the bugs we're actually eating the
plants before they were up. Eli Thompson
said neighbor complained that they were eat
ting the roots OF his beans but Simpson Preston
said he thought 40 too but found it WIS the cut
worm which was doing the mischief.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-29
Nfitj advertisements.

GEORGE W. BUSH g. Son, FRENCH
TILES OF HARD WHITE ASH EGG AND sroyE
COAL,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-29
FIRST EDITION.
PHILADELPHIA.
OUR sATuR RDAY LETTER

GENERAL MEETINGS or Baptist CHURCH SOCIETIES
--MIssIoNAnY woRK-ANoTIER EPISCOPAL BIsm.
or FROM PfI1LADELrHIA-THE FAILURE TO Sell
"odoNTz INTEREST IN THE osCEoIA FIRE-
WORK ON THE NEW PUBLIC BUILDINGs-Po
BREEZE RAcEs-NEwsPAPER REMOVAL, &c.
,SpecinL Cofrespllllerlca nf fLe CallllercinL
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-29

INDEX.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-29
Dai(v Gommereia(.
COMMERCIAL PRINTING COMPANY.
howard Ii. Jenkins, Wilmer Atkinson,
Francis O. Ferris.
~ Kor Terms. etc., sse Second Page

~ Ror Terms. etc., ses Second Page.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-10-28

POINTED PARAGRAPHS from the Mill
waukee Sentinel campaign comments:
S. Still the Herold doth support Tay
Tor the bounty broker.
That building IF the Herold will cost
some money, we should judge.
Taylor's affidavit amounts To this: All
false sta ementS against me are untrue.
Gov Taylor should have mentioned
something about the bounty business
while he was at it.
Taylor, in his affidavit, says he cannot
remember all that occurred IN the boun-
ty business But Farr does. j. w. Sharp
does, I-aac Adams does, d. g. Harris
does, Silas Ford does, and John n. Par
ker does. And what they remember is
something that Taplor tinds necessary to
his peace Of mind TO forget.
II cannot be quite clear as to all the in :
cldents of business that occurred during
the excitement aud confusion Of the war.
Gov. Taylor. Why, William, don't
YOU remember that when you gave Ford
that $175. you told him you mlss have
something for YOUR tronble? And you
look his receipt for $500:
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-10-28

THE SOLDIERS WILL RALLY 1t san
insult to ask the patriotic soldiers of Wis
consin TO vote for this bogus Reform
ticket headed by a bounty broker and
withsut one soldier IN it from beginning
TO end The veterans who perilled their
lives TO put down the rebellion will rally
at tue polls to vote down the sham Re-
formers and elect the Republican ticket
which mas three soldiers on Is: two Of
whom were wounded in defence of the
Union.