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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-19
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CASONI & ISOLA,
" STEAM MARBLE and GRANITE WORKS,
ll6 Ia 1872 west 40th 81. Brradvay.
Monuments, Mantel-, Affairs, Figures, rling. VAN -cotng,
Sc Importers and manufacturers In Italy " marble
work Of every description.
w d. a. A. :. NlCnOLS.-Marbe, Slate
w and Wood MANrFfS, designs frires very low
Iron Crossings Stable tstur.s Copper
Vancs Finals. 10 Iiulson It., opposite Worth.
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RELIGIOUS UTTERANCES.
o,,,v p,up,rs ON VACATION SUNDAY.

CITY PJrLPITS ON A VACATION suNpAf'
pIscouRsEs By THE REV. GEORGE W. JVLAN' r"o''
W. NJ BARBOUR, u D., THE REV. r. H. bo''"'
n d. THE REV. C. s. NARROWER, ThE Kew "'
& MACARTHUR, THE REV STUART A. p"""f'
Yus REV. FATHER Hill, AND THE REV. H. Dc
CHAPGN. -,
That the ministers Summer vacation mas airi''u
was shown Yesterday by the number oil strange i'os
IN the pnlpts of the metropolitan oh'i lies, cum
na,ativelv few pastors conducting the services III
tho;r avn churches Among the preachers yester-
1av were several from other cities spending por-
zion of their resting in the temporary charge
of metropolitan congro cations Mr. Beecher p'aoo
at Plymouth Church Vas filled 10y the Rev. neof Ss
w. Juhan Of w-Bcdford Mass, who delivered
n sermon upon Christ as the Me'ha'm lo'
all Men, At the Broadway Tabernacle Prof.. W. NJ.
Barbour. u. De- Of the Bangor Seminary, preached
unon "Faith Triumphant III Failure" The kev.h. d.
Cbarn occuped the pulpit Of the Rev. John Hail. H.
II nj the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, spea"-
inc nnon tho Dependence of Temporal on SplIltaai
Prospcrity.r The Rev. Stuart a. Dodge, beho"',
Syria. described az Oivet Chapel, the WORK oil
Moolv and Snnkoy in London. The Rev. DR.. Il. IL.
Booth. At the Unvcrsity-pacc Presbyterian Church.
smoke Of the Power of the Cross" The Rev, Il. >
Macarthur at the Calvary Baptist Church, made Il
religious app cation of thoughts suggested py INC
recent college regatta. The Rev. {. >. Narrower al
the Central Methodist Episcopal Church, spoke Oh
,be q" Il ,ouirclnents Of Gods Law" A. the Roman
Catholic Church Of 81. Paul the Apostle, the Rev
Father Hill delivered sermon upon the Use and
Abuse of Grace
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-19

with shouts They the heroes OF the honr. me DC
a word of ciecr them They were the very picture M
despair One felt more SORROW for the deieea ina' nv
crown for every faithful racer in the Chfs'inn eu
Faithfuuess, not brilliancy, not success, AZ , H.
insures the reward. You may be weak, poor u'-
sp!sed bu have courage. Victory shall he yuuts
II YOU are faithful to the end OF ,he '" nnat
Hear the inspiring words Of the triumphant ta spcah
ing of his crown "No to only, but nhto al hen so
winch love His appearing o, enter tae .S o, ~
Run in the ways OF righteousness Inc! arr WY ,a
pleasan,noss and peace Grid up You l,nS a NO.
strength, ned by Almighty gacc, run WIN paey'e Wv.
race sci hrore Won Then each OF MS at the last tu
The shouts of redeemed men and angeis, may sly Win
paul have fought good fight. have iinlshe'' ny
coursa: have kept the faith henceforth there IL alo
up for me crown OF righteousness, when the oiu, IN"
righteous iudge shall give me at mat DAY ANY %
greater than Paul says TO each Of us BE IRON ilthlui
unto death and l VIII give thee a crown OF HE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-19

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Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-21
gas Explosions and Insurance.

An INTERESTING CASE IN CHESTER CoUNTY-THE
coATEsvILLE ACCIDENT IN COURT.
A case Of considerable interest, involving as
it does the liability of Insurance Companies for
damages resulting from gas explosions in in
sured buildings, has just been concluded in the
Chester County Court Of Common Pleas. The
ease was that OF Thos G. Babb u.s. the Mutual
brought by Mr.. Babb for damages sustained by
the explosion which occurred in tho shoe facto-
ry at CoateHylle on July 28th. last. By the ex-
ploson the walls of the factory were partially
torn down and shattered fire WAS also commu-
nicated to partition and to the joists, but was
soon put out before doing much injury. The
plaintiff was at an expense of $92 for proppiDg
the building while the repairs went on and OF
sll0O for repairing the injuries, and all these
lie claimed to recover.
The Insurance company claimed that the in
PRODUCTION of gasoline made an increased risk
against which they had not insured they fur
ther claimed that the accident was occasioned
by the gasoline, to prove which they called a
humber OF Witnesses
The jury were instructed that if the accident
occurred from tho gasoline tho defendants were
not liable, since they had not insured against
such a risk. The Court refused to instruct them
that the plaintiff could not recover if the in-
iuries were occasioned by the explosion, saying
to the jury that the explosion, arising from fire,
and being occasioned by it, was loss ''by fire, "
against which the defendants had injured the
plaintiff. I'll is point was, however, afterwards
reserved by tho Court, subject to tho finding of
the jury on tue other facts of the case.
Tho jury found for plaintiff for 81, 2SS. .jj, aud
estim aled the damages by the burning ct T21,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-21
SECOND EDITION.
The Mecklenburg Celebration.

A GRAND DEMONSTRATION AT CHARLOTTE. N. c.
HoNoRs TO THE EARLY PATRIOTS.
The ceremonies attending the, celebration Of
the Mecklenburg Centennial at Charlotte, N. O.,
began at noon on Wednesday, in commemora-
ton Of the assembling of the Mecklenburg dele
gates at Charlottetown on the 10Th of May, ITO
People gathered from North and South Carroll
ma, Tennessee and Virginia, to join in the cele-
bration. The public buildings, stores and dwell
ings in the town were decorated with flags, flow
ers and evergreens. At Ion, a national flag
WAS hoisted in Independence Square. Address,
es were then delivered by Mayor Johnston and
Governor Brogden OF North Carolina, who OK
pressed the most patriotic and fraternal senti-
ments. salute Of thirty eight guns for all the
States Of the Union was fired by the Raleigh
Light Battery.
Yesterday, there was an immente crowd, esti-
mated at 10000. A salute of hundred guns, q
procession, bell-ringing, flags, music, and
speeches were the features of the day. In the
evening large meeting was held in Indepen-
dence Square. When the telegraphic reports
closed, Governor Chamberlain of South Caro-
lima, Governor Hendricks of Indiana, ex-Gover-
nor Walker of Virginia. Ex-Governor Vance Of
North Carolina, Hon. H. M. Polk of Tennessee,
and others were "speaking to acres of people
and the enthusiasm was " immense"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-21
The Whitby Murder.

A SHOCKING cRIME-THE HIRED BOY, THOMAS CUR
LEY, LODGED IN JAIL.
We gave, yesterday, q brief report of the
shocking murder committed near TrapPe, Mont
gomery county, Pa, on Tuesday afternoon. The
Norristown Herald, of last evening, has full de-
tails of the coroner's inquest and hearing before
the Justice of the Peace, after which Thomas
+. Curley, the " hired boy" living on the farm
where the murder committed, was lodged in
Jail at Norrstown. He is about 18 years of age,
The evidence attaches suspicion to him, but
does not seem to be very strong.
Miss Whitby, the victim, was about So years
of age. A few days ago, Mr.. Weikel, the em-
ployer of Curley, had some some difficulty with
him, arising from some liberties which the lat
ter had been taking with the horses He de-
MED charge made against him by his employ
er, and MISS Whitby, who was in the barn milk
ing at the time, said that she saw him commit
the acts of which he was accused. This seemed
to make him very angry, but he did not display
any violence.
The woman was alone on Tuesday afternoon
when found, she had been but short time dead
The wounds on her head, ten in number, were
done with some blunt instrument, which had
been carried away An axe, upon which were
stains of blood. was afterwards found, and this
was no doubt the instrument used by the muir
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-21
The Calamity of Fire.

SERIOUS NEWS FROM THE CLEARFIELD REGION
FOREST FIREs-oscEoLA DEsTRoYED-ATrEMPT
TO BURN SHENANDOAH.
Serious forest fires are raging in Clearfeld,
Schuylkill and Carbon counties, and have caus
ed great destruction Of property Aterrible fire,
which seems to have originated from the burn
ing woods was raging in and around osceola, in
Cleariield county yesterday 1t was stated, in q
telegram received early yesterday that 200
houses and all the public buildings, except two
churches, had been burned, and the fire WAS still
raging and cutting off communication with tho
town. Fires were also burning in other parts Of
lumber had been destroyed. lnschuylkili coun.
ty there was also great destruction of proper
ty at the colieries, and many dwellings were con-
sumed. To add to the calamity, incendiary at
tempts were made yesterday morning to burn
the town of Shenandoah.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-21
Twitting children ON their Defects

Very often child gels the impression that
there is something in its physical. mental or
moral condition unlike that Of other children,
that places him at disadvantage, and he is dis
heartened by tho thought. Very likely there
may be some peculiarity, but the point is to
overcome, and to teach him to overcome, that
disadvantage, and to rise above it, Unhappily,
we often aggrayate and increase the trouble by
our course of treatment. We deal with the
child al rude and thoughtless persons do with
one who has a bemish on his face, or some 9TH
er bodily defect, noticing and commenting upon
it until it is made tenfold more hard to be
borne and the sufferer made sensitive even
to look upon his inirmity. soldier who
had lost leg, wrote out some fifty questions
with which he had been pestered by impertinent
persons concerning his loss, how and when 1T
happened, and how much he suffered And
sometimes, when there is any obliquity in a child
parents and brothers and sisters will bear down
upon it, and twit him with it in a way to aggra-
vate and increase it rather tluu TO cure it. They
will say before Ills face that he is an odd one ON
the aoc that he is peculiar that he is foolish, that
he has not the capacity of the rest for learning
and that he will never be or do anything i'll the
worl until the child himself believes it,
and grows up under the discouragement
thereof; and 30 tho prophecy works out its
own fulfllment, and he grows to manhood
the very eccentric or useless character it was
foretold he would be. II judicious friends
had noticed lightly his peculiarities, and taught
him tDaU no was uoU bo very llIllhe or lnleilor
to the rest, led him to look more hopefully
upon his case, and appreciated and drawn out
his real excelencies, he might have out shown
all his kin. The reputed Ounce Of the family
and the school has often risen to high honor,
to the astonishment of his early compeer
Beautiful is the story of "The Ugly Duck :
that when Hedging WAS picked at and perse-
cuted as strange creature by barn-yard fowls,
but which. at last, when grown, proved to be
a swan, and took its place, with arched neck
and snowy plumage, among its own kind on the
lakelet, admired by all. Many person,no doubt,
has been helped on to the lunatic asy-
lum by having his eccentricities of mind increas-
ed by wrong treatment until the full result was
insanity. And many q person has been kept
down in lower station of life, or driven to evil
habits and companions. by some fancied or real
hindrance or disadvantage, not treated wisely at
first Even born idiots, under skillful training,
learn to know God. and 30 repay toll for their
| good and maniacs are sometimes restored to
| reason, while many might have been kept from
| madness by wise care. If one feels that he has
| the mark OF Cain upon him, he will, like Cain,
| be apt to feel that his punishment is greater
| than he can bear, and to flee to distant place
though it is to be observed, that even Gains
mark was set upon him in mercy, by God.-ihe
ChurCllmdn.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-21
Captain Ead,s Great Work.

Tho st. Louis Republican describes the details
of Captain Eads work at the mouth OF the Mis-
sissippi as follows Tie first thing is to cut
twigs. They are then bound into bundles called
in engineering parlance fascines' These
fascines are, say eight or ten feet in length and
as many inches in diameter, though of course
their size is varied at the convenience of the
workmen and according to the requirements OF
the work. Having been cut and properly &C.
cured, the fascines are put together in the form
of raft like tlmber-logs, towed to the required
spot, and then loaded with stones until they
sink to the bottom. This process ID repeated
with successive RATS until a continuous
foundation is laid the entire length of the
proposed line OF jetties. The first, or foun-
dation RATS, will be from rs to 200 feet
in width according to the depth CT water where
they are sunk, the deepest water requiring the
widest RATS. As soon as the foundation is
completed in this manner, another line of will
low RATS is sunk on top OF those already down,
and go on until the surface of the water is
reached, each line of RATS being narrower than
the one below it, until the topmost row will not
be more than ten feet across. BY this means
a channel is created with sopiag sides. The
water gradually fills up the interstices between
the twigs with sand and sediment, and in the
course Of few years the structure becomes
as solid as a WALL being in fact. submarine
leyee. 1t will readily be seen that an almost
ipcalculable quantity Of willow twigs will be
required to construct these two long lines OF Jet
| ties the whole length of the South Pass, and
the work of cutting and preparing them Will
| furnish employment to great many men.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-21

To the Editor of the Commercial;
A very pleasing examination was held yester-
day afternoon at the Howard School, public
School No. 16,) which was alike creditable to
scholars and teachers.
The knowledge which the pupils seemed to
have of their various studies, the correctness
and facility of their answers, and the intelli-
gence and comprehension manifested by them in
regard to the subjects presented, proved con-
cusively to the unprejudiced mind that good
opportunity and fair chance is all these colored
children require to place them we'll forward in
the educational race
This opportunity the scholars of this school
seem to have fairly before them, and the results
prove that they have not sighted it.
To the Principal, Miss Annie D. Evans, and
her assistants, Miss Sarah L. Francis, and Miss
Susan Goodwin, these results are mainly due.
For the admirable manner in which the school
il conducted, and their part as instructors full
filed they deserve especial praise. They seem
to have complete and kindly control of their pu-
pills and possess in high degree their conf
dence and regard, the power to obtain which in a
teacher is an indispensable element Of success
in her vocation.
After the examination was completed Rev.
Thos. F. Plummer made few happy and ap-
propriate remarks, which appeared to be re-
ceiyed with pleasure and profit, by the visitors,
teachers, and scholars, and with which the occa-
sion concluded.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-21
State Items,

The Lamokin will begin her trips between
Philadelphia and Leipsic about June 9th.
Middletown proposes to shell its streets, and
INC first cargo Of seventy tons has been landed
at Odessa.
The colored brass bands of Smyrna and Dover
Hre to unite and hold picnic in N, Il. Jerman' 8
woods, Smyrna Landing, on the 9th of June
next.
w. W. Tschudy Of Smyrna, has already sold
over 100000 peach baskets, and has contracted
Tor over 200,00 more This looks like business
among peach men.
:, The Board of Directors have elected Col. Geo.
a. H. haymond President of the Bauk Of smyrna,
N N place Of Ayres Stockly, Esq, resigned, and
" D. Cumnins, President pro tenn.
The telegraph line of the Md. & DEL r. r.
VIII be extended to Smyrna in order to establish
me me relay" in that town. The Clayton office
Will have enough work of its own during the
summer to engage the undivided attention OF
.he operator. 1t is also somewhat in anticpa'
uon . to run into the same town the line from
thestertowu
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-21
Personal.

Rev. Chas. D. Kellogg, who was for several
years pastor of.the First Presbyterian church, il
spending few days with his friends. and will
remain over Sunday and preach for his old con-
gregation.
I. Edwards Clarke, ESD. of the National Ed
ucational Bureau, visited Wilmington, briefly,
yesterday.
Thomas Jackson, son of John G. Jackson, OF
lockessin, who for year two past has been
engaged on the Fort Wayne u Chicago Rail
Road, is home on visit.
Joseph r. Walter, Esq, of this city, has
been invited to write the Ode for Semi Centen-
NAL celebration at Phillips Academy, Aniover,
Mass. on Wednesday, May 26th.
Bishop Jaggar was given reception by the
citizens Of Cincinnati on Wednesday night,
which WAS largely attended,
jesse d. Bright, ex-United States Senator
from Indiana, died yesterday in Washington,
aged 63 years.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-21
blasting Accident.

SEVERAL MEN PROBABLY FATALLY INJURED.
A Frederick (Md.) correspondent of the Balti-
more Sun furnishes that paper with the particu-
lars of terrible accident which occurred yes
terday at Broad Run, between Creagerstown and
Woodsboro', in Frederick county, which
resulted in very serious injury to Will
liam Cutshall, Michael Anders, Jos. Ebberts
Eugene Anders, and George Cutshall. It ap-
pears that they were engaged in blasting rock
from the road, and on ignitinga charge retired
to safe distance to await the explosion. After
lapse of time, supposing the fuse to have be-
come extinguished, they returned to make an
examination, but had hardly reached the rock
before the explosion took place. All were
more or less seriously injured, and several will
probably die. Mr.. Ebberts, it is thought, will
loose an arm and eve.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-21
AnIuseIIlents.

We need do no more than remind everybody
that the Big Bonanza will be presented at the
Opera House, this evening, with a first class
company and all the accessories of fine perform
ance. The play, itself, is described as most
charming, and full of humor, and competent
critic declares it i" undoubtedly the best comedy
ever written upon local life and society," The
play will also be presented tomorrow evening,
and reserved seats may be secured at Bough-
man, Thomas K Co.'s
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-21
9saths.

STEPHENS.-In this city, on Wednesday, May 10th,
1876 Mrs. Rebecca Stevens, aged 30 years.
The relatives and friends Of the family respect
fully invited to attend the funeral from her late res
idence, corner sd and Walnut streets, on Saturday
next, at O'Clock, to proceed to Old Sweeds church
cemetery.
MILLER-In this city, on the 18th Inst, Isaac MIL
Ter, in the 10Th year Of his age.
The relatives and friends of the family are invited
to attend the funeral from his late residence Gil
Tatnall St., Friday afternoon 10 ave the house at
O'Clock.
HUTToN.-On the 18th nst., Joshua Hu ton, In the
SD year of his age.
The relatives and friends of the family are re-
spectfully invited to attend his funeral on Friday
afternoon at O'Clock, from his late residence, No.
245 Tatnall street Interment at Wilmington and
Brandywine Cemetery.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-21
FOURTH EDITION.
Gray Beard.

HE EecArag FROM HIS GUARD But Is auoT AND
KILLED.
LAKE Cry, Fla, May 81.
Grey Beard, the most troublesome OF the In
dian Prisoners, route for st. Augustine,
jumped from train this morning, while run
ming twenty-five miles AMI hour, between
Live Oak and Lake City. The train
was stopped and found him secreted in the
bushes a hundred yards from the road. He ran
and was shot down by the guard. ball passed
through his body, about the waist. He expired
as the train was leaving Sanderson, about two
hours after the shooting.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-21
tho New Hsrnpsiiire Tniquiry.

Az might be expected, the course Of the Gov
ornor and Council creates intense excl tement in
New Hampshire. So much the greater reason
eoldness, and avoiding any heat which might
leopard the advantage thrown in their way by
the Democrats. The latter are filling their cup
of political iniquity to the brim, and are thus
making Republican votes with rapidity that
cannot be eYcelled by all the means usually en-
ployed at elections. Ii no higher motive prove
effective this should silence every threat of the
use OF force to resist usurpaton. The people
at the proper time, will remedy all the evil big
oted partisans commit, teaching them by the
might of potential ballots that honesty and right
still continue winning elements in politics.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-21
Judge POrter's Great speech
rFrom tho pbiIdo Tluau otat

II Mr.. Evarts improves on Judge Porter's g
speech, his effort will be one of the finest, II
not the finest. ever delivered in an American
court-room. The great strength of the almost
matchless argument which for two days has
poured out in clear stream is it's wonderful met
aphysica analysis. The nature and the soul OF
all the people who have moved in the case are
laid bare by this master mind. In forty-eight-
hours Tton has undergone a metamorphosis,
and become the most despicable and designing
Enave the world ever saw.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-21
Financial.
PRICE OF GOLD TO-DAY.
Nr,,, Vow n

PRICE OF GOLD TO-DAY.
NEW YORK, May 81.
Gold to-day opened at S1.15s<.
FURNISHED Dy Craige, johnson Il Co., Bankers and
Brokers, 9Th and Market Sts.
LONDON, 1880, P. NJ, May 21.
U. S. 1865, LOG 1S67s, 109l5 Ten-forties
1O4; New Fives of 81, 1925. Consols for mon
ey 941s@94]i account 9414@949S. Erie COM
mon shares, 201z @2o2l preferred ss. New York
Central and Hud., Oh. Erie shares very active
and excited. Market dull.
FRANKFORT, May 81.
US. 5-20's of 1862 80.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-21
MIR. DeIano Preparing to Retire.

special Dispatch to The Philadelphia Times.
WASHINGTON, May 20.-Secretary Delano is
arranging his private affairs here preparatory
to an early and final departure from Washing
ton. Nearly all of his household effects have
been shipped to Mt. Vernon, Ohio, aud his re-
tirement from Office will not be delayed beyond
the 30th of June. His SUCCESSORS has been de-
termined upon. but the name will not be given
to the public for several DAYS vet.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-21
New haverlisenlenls, 'go-d.y.

Plaid and striped Linens-E. Larkln.
Notice-Meeting, 2. of III.
Atlantic Monthly for June.
New style pocket albums. &c.-Brevitv.
Mattrasses-McC cCartney & Kenney-Breylty.
Philad. Lawn Mower--E. w. Boopes.
For Rent-Four Rooms.
card from Walton a. James.
Buck Beer-Diamond State brewery.
Lawn and porch Enthusiastically.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY.
TO Rent-Tnree small houses.
Auction sale-Stidham & son.
Branch pipes, &c-Bany
Boys hats at Dubell's-Brevity.
Wehbs Breyity.
Notice-Examination of Teachers.
House at Private sale-Job Haines.
Garden Hoes at w. II. Bilanys.
Pretty infants caps-Mrs. Bradway's Brevity.
Buxbaum, the peoples clothier-Brevty..
Dried fruits at 9th IL Orange-Brevily.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-21

DROWNED IN THE PATAPsoo. .--Y esterday morn
ing collision occurred in the Patapsco, about
two miles below Fort Carroll between the
schooner Chesapeake, Captain Silas Morris,
bound for Seaford, Delaware, and the pungy r.
& W. Dickerson, Captain William somers, bound
for Baltimore. The captain of the Chesapeake
WAS either thrown into the water by the collision
or knocked overheard by the bowsprit OF the
of the same vessel was seriously injured about
the head.-Bdlto american today.