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Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-27
Attempted Murder and EIopement.

4asRcE wooEs MRS. WHITE, AND WHITE cHIDEs
BIN WITH AN AxE-ELoPhMENT or PIERCE WITH
Kris. ". AND EIGHT CHILDREN.
A colored man by the name OF John Wesley
Pierce about ten months ago came from some
locality down the Peninsula, obtained employ
ment in the vicinity of Landenberg, and on the
approach OF winter retired into quarters near
Broad Run, with colored friend
by the name oil George White. who
not only had wife but eight children, the old
est OF the latter being about ten years of age.
White after some time became somewhat dis
peased at the attention showed to his other
half by Pierce, ard not only ordered him from
his premises, few days ago, but borrowed 4
gun from a heighbor to make his departure and
prolonged absence the more certain. The neigh
bor, however, hearing how matters stood, and
not wishing to have his gun used for such pur-
poae, took it away.
On Wednesday last Pierce returned and not
daring to enter the house, lie loitered near,
uongside of fence, until White becoming ex.
aspe rated at his approach, seized an axe, and
started out to make mince meat of him. Com
ing suddenly upon him the furious White aimed
II blow which would have struck him full in the
breast had not the weapon fortunately been di-
verted from its course by q fence stake. Glanc-
ing off it lodged deep in the ieshy extremity of
Pierce's back, iniilcting a terrible wound. lie
lnado his way, in spite of it, to DIR. Thompson'e
office, where the cut was found to be about i've
inches in length, and three in depth. The good
doctor sewed it up and then what do you sup
pose Pierce did He managed in some way to
get all interview with Mrs. White, which ended
in her pitying and a1miring him 20 much that
she packed up her jewelry. and other valnables,
including the eight children, and set off with
her wounded lover The last seen OF them
was on Friday afternoon. when the whole ten
we're moving on their way toward the snuff mills
10 find a home in Delaware. At last accounts
White was taking things serenely feeling the
edge of his axe, and apparently rather gratiiied
to break up the housekeeping of such large
family nj one lick.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-27

THE FIRST REGIMENT ORDERED HoME-THE NISTu
REMAIHs-THE ATTACH ON MoRR1soS's HoUsE--
THE DEAD MINER.

THE FIRST REGIMENT ORDERED HoME-THE NISTu
REMAIas-THE ATTACK ON MoRR1soS's HOUSE
THE DEAD MINER.
HAzLEToS, April 26.
The sensation in this portion OF the coal coun-
try. to-day, is the intended withdrawal to-mor-
rev OF Col. Dale Benson's First Regiment. Col
onel Benson has received orders to return his
command to Philadelphia, and when the newe
WAS communicated to the men there was much
satisfaction and rejoicing displayed.
The Ninth Regiment will remain here for the
present, and will probably occupy the outposts at
Eclley, Jeddo and Buck Mountain. There is
great deal OF discussion here upon the advisable
ty of this movement, and opinion is about evenly
divided. Many citizens express the belief that the
old order OF things will be resumed. and that it
will not be very long before the troops will be
again needed.
Among the citizens who are protesting against
the withdrawal of the First is the patriot who
has been selling condemned government mila-
kets to the miners. Since he was 30 badly abused
by the parties who participated in the raid last
week at Sandy Run he has become converted to
the side of the operators. He is now the laugh
ing stock of the town. Matters have been quiet
enough to day, and the miners are evidently
trying to preserve the peace.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-27
PERSONAL AND PARTICULAR.


DO dogs ever bark their shins !?
F. 8. Chanfrau WAS last week in Rochester.
--Janauscheb acts this week at De Bars in st.
Louis.
e. L. Davenport WAS last week at Woods i'll
Cincinnati.
--Retiring early at night will surely shorten
mans days.
The "Battle of Lexicon" still RACES all over
the country.
When man bows to circumstances he is
forced to be polite.
j. L. Toole performed three nights last
week in Indianapolis.
The speller who indulges in spell-doubt
is pretty certain to be spelled out.
General Hawley made the second best score
in the rifle match at Creedmoor on Saturday.
A close observer says the words which la
dies are the fondest OF are the fret and last
words.
"A dressmaker's apprentice speaks OF her
cross eyed lover, as the fellow whose looks are
cut bias.
Bishop Jaggar will be consecrated, to-Inor-
row, at the church Of the Holy Trinity, Phia-
delpha.
The New York Mail las somehow ascertain
ed that ,272 Centennial orations are now in
course of preparation.
A bright boy recently told his teacher there
were three sects; the male sect the female
sect, and insects.
A baby in Milwaukee, Wis, has been chris
tened "Zero," in honor Of the cold Sunday upon
which he was born.
--Pleasant-faced people generally the
most welcome, but the auctioneer is always
pleased to see a man whose countenance is for
bidding.
A handkerchief of William PENN is to be on
exhibition at the Centennial, and a curious COR
respondent writes to ask if it is the original Penn
wiper.-Mati.
An assessor asked a woman how many
chickens she had, and doubling her word,
proceeded to count them. She took him to the
beehive, kicked it over and invited him to
count the bees.
Mrs. Eysrts said to Nj. Evarts yesterday
morning: "Get mp and open the hampers,
William y and Mr.. Evarts said absently, turn
ing over for another nap, "Your honor will
please note my exception"
The Marquis of Lorne and the Princess
Louise. it is reported will visit the United States
and Canada this fall. The rumors that the Mar
qus was to be appointed to succeed Earl Duff
ferin as Governor-G General OF Canada are with
ont foundation.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-27
Peaches In Sussex.

rHE PROSPECT FAVORABLE FOR GOOD CROP.
In conversation this morning with gentleman
Who is a large fruit grower in the eastern part
Of Sussex County, we were informed that the
prospects, 30 far were favorable for good aver
age crop of peaches. He says the points of the
wigs most exposed were injured more by the
sold weather of winter than by the recent cold
snap. The yellow varieties, he says, are hurt
but of them he expects good crop. The Hale's
Early, usually the most hardy, are with him the
most injured. The trees are not in bloom, yet,
which he considers fortunate.
The forward bloom of the Strawberries we're
all killed. but this only keeps back the crop long
enough to allow new bloom to spring up. Al
together he considers the prospect from the pre-
sent standpoint very encouraging especially i'll
indian River hundred and indeed in all the east
ern part of Sussex county.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-27
FOURTH EDITION.


THE MEMBERS OF THE CABINET. E&cEprING DE-
LANo AND WILLIAMS, CALLED TOGETHER b
THE PREsIDENT.
tSpecin to The N. Y 1TiGPasI
WASHINGTON April Goth.
The President this morning sent request to
such members OF his Cabinet were in town,
excepting Attorney General Williams and Sc
cretary Delano, to meet him at the White House
for conference. Messrs. Fish, Jewell, Robe
son and Belknap met accordingly at noon. 1t
Was soon made known by the President that he
had called the gentlemen together with refer
ence to the charges against Secretary Delano OF
improper management of the Interior Depart
ment. The consultation was long and earnest,
and it is understood that it resulted i'll an un-
favorable conclusion, and that it was deemed
expedient for the Secretary to retire from the
Cabinet. The subject of asuccessor to Attor-
ney- General Williams was also referred to, and
several names were mentioned. Il is thought
the President has made q decision and has al
ready offered the appointment to gentleman
from whom no word has been received.
The border troubles with Mexico were also
made the subject of conversation in the Cab
met and there is no doubt that Mr.. Fish is be-
ginning to lose his patience over the subject.
The Postmaster General called attention to the
fact that four or five of bis officers had been
killed by the Mexicans, and he thought it was
about time that something should be done. He
was constantly receiving reports OF murders,
plumbers, and violations of the mails; and lie
thought that unless there is greater security.the
mail service along the border would have to be
discontinued. He ia to prepare report TO be
sent to Mr. Fish, which will embrace all letters,
dispatches, and reports in his Department bear
iss on the subject.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-27
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Memorial Day in The South.

LAYING THE coRNER-sToNE OF A coNFEDEkAr TIE
MONUMENT AT AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.
AUGUSTA, Ga, April 26.--Memorial Day was
observed here with unusually imposing
ceremonies. There was largo parade
and procession. The cornerstone cf
the Confederate monument was laid. In his
speech, General Evans said Let us do moth
ing to keep alive the passions of war. To study
its lesson Ii prudence, to profit by its teachings
is wisdom but to stir up the old animosi-
ties it madness. The voice OF this monu-
ment will not be for war, but for peace ,
it will say to us, The Confederacy has expired.
Its great life went out on the purplo tide Of
blood that flowed from the hearts of its SONS.
We have buried it we do not intend to exhume
its remains We were utterly defeated and We
dismNr our resentments.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-27

No disturbance has been reported in the
iazleton region since the attack on the dwelling
house last Thursday night. The man VINO was
of Freehold, said to be a desperate character,
and leader in previous riots. The places OF the
members of the first Regiment who return
home to-day, have been filed by members OF
the Ninth.
The Louisiana Levee Company have bronght
SUIT at New Orleans against Thomas a. Scote
and Fl. s. McComb for S2S2, 200, for VIOLATION OF
contract. 1t is charged that Scott and McComo
agreed to furnish the capital necessary.to enable
the company at all times to perform its contract
with the State, but that they failed to do 80.
John Blake and Thomas Boylan quarrelleu 10
horse shoers shop, in For1eth street New York
Yesterday, and Boylan threw horse shoe !. 81
Blake, killing him on the spot. The missile
struck Blake on the left side OF the neck
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-27
new Advcrttsemenss, To-das.

For sale-Lot on jefferson street.
For sale-Bntire square in 9th Ward.
Funeral Notices.
City Laundry Breviiy.
Sill busy-E Enterprise Manut. Co, Breyity.
Donahoe's Brevty.
Canary's Clothing-Brevity.
Pennington's shoes-Brevity.
Mrs. Bradwav's infant clothing -Breyity.
Patent Crystal Filter-Flinn II jackson.
rorsIon wagon springs-D. Ii. Kent Co.
Engagement wanted by dressmaker.
Lost-Small black and tan pup.
important to buyers OF silks-kennard y CO.
Public sale-Dayd Lemon
K. X. Annual meeting.
Motto Meeting of freeholders.
Pure rye whiskles-PeIkin's breyity.
wmans Brevltes.
trocerles--T. E Robnson-Brevily.
Notice-palrfax Lodge, ]. o. o. i.
Singles " Sons segars-Brevity.
Good dinners at Enthusiastically.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-27

THE ODD FELLOWS CELEBRATION AT DOVER
The parade by the Odd Fellows at Dover, yester-
day, as a part of their anniversary celebration,
was an imposing treet pageant. All the lodges
in Kent county, some five Or Fix in number,
joined in it, and the members We're all clad in
regalia and bore the embems of the order. A
band of music headed the procession. In the
evening public meeting was held in the NJ. I.
church, which was largly attended. and was ad-
dressed by z. F. James and W. B. Hyland, of
this city, and Roy. J. II. Caldwell, pastor of the
church. The demonstration was one of the best
ever made BY q society at the State Capital.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-27

The HAvANA.-The Hdrdnd, which left this
city for Baltimore, arrived out on Sunday, and
yesterday took in cargo to start on her Irregular
route to-day. Tie Sun says her exterior I'M
provements arc of a character that make her
equal to the finest boats, the saloon being
heightened fifty feet and now extending her
full length. The etaterooms lead from this sa-
loon, and the dining saloon is on the lower
deck. The furniture and calpeting are all new,
and everything is bright and neat.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-27

Sarah Walker,a colored woman who kidnapped
Il white infant in Washington month ago, was
sentenced Yesterday to three months imprison-
ment with tho understanding that the day she
is released she will go to Norfolk
The yorandah Hall Block in st. Louis, was
damaged by fire. yc sterday afternoon, to the ex-
tent of 100000.
Charles Page Woodbury., Il wel-kuown inTen-
tor, died in Boston on Sunday.
Navigation is opening in the lower St Law
renee.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-27
geaths.

DUFFY.-on April 25th, 1875. at Brdgeten, N. j.,
Of scarlet fever, Joseph r., son OF Joseph and M.
Louisa Duffy, Of Wilmington, Del, aged years,
6 months and days
Funeral from the residence OF his grand parents
on Tuesday afternoon, at O'Clock, Bridgeon, N. j.
Philadelphia Ledger and inquirer please copy.
TORBERT Entered into rest, April 21st 1875 at
BrooKlyn N Y, Miss Hannah b. Torbert, daugl-
ter of the late John Torbert, OF this city.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-27

FRIENDS QUARTERLY MEEIISG. - Concord
Quarterly Meeting of Friends was held in tliis
city, to-day. in the West Street meeting house.
Among the preachers i'll the general meeting
for Worship before the transaction Of business,
were Lydia Price, and Martha Trayiila, West
Chester Jno. Parrish, Woodbury., n. j.; Eliza
beth Matthews, Baltimore ; Samuel Janney, Nir-
ginia Jno. Marshall, Nottingham, Md.
AS this is the quarterly meeting immediately
preceding the Yearly Meeting, i'll Philadelphia,
all the "qucries were called and answered, aud
the amount of business was greater than at the
other quarterly gatherings of the year.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-27
Dailu Gemmerfial.
COMMERCIAL PRINTING COMPANY.
Howard N. Jenkins, Wilmer Atkinson,
Francis @. Ferris.
sr- For 7srnls, etc., Second Page.
Mrs Palmer, who testified yesterday in the
geecher case, WAS suitable companion for Mrs.
Woodruff. Still her testimony may be true,
oud nrobably la.
Aniusenients.
THE sropDARr ENGAGEMENT.

THE sToDDART ENGAGEMENT.
Reserved seats are now selling at Boughnan,
thomas 4 Co. Is for the Stoddart engagement for
tomorrow evening Mr.. Stoddart will appear
ne Lawyer Moneypenuy in the Long Strike, a
personation which he ID said to excel. The sup
port will be by Mr.. Stoddard's own Company,
which s pronounced good one.
THE BLACK CROOK.
This evening. the Black Crook will be pre-
sented at the Opera House with brilliant effect.
The scenery, costumes, and all the stage effects
are said to be superb and excellent, aud are SO
arranged as to present this spectacular piece to
its best effect.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-27

Iu the First Branch of the Baltimore City
Council, last evening, an ordinance was intro
duced for the condemnation and purchase Of
Federal Hill, for the purpose Of public square,
within the limits of Johnston. Hughes. Coviug-
ton and Warren street, and appropriating s63-
900 therefor, which was passed. 1t now goes TO
tha secnpd branch
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-27

The Following appeared few Weeks Hllce ~
the San Francisco Bulletin .
Editor Bulletin: l saw in your paper of tile
10Th an item concerning Barbara Fritchie. 1t
denied the fact that she held the flag in her
window during the march through Frederick;
She did, for l WAS in one of the 'dust Drowned
ranks" (may be pardoned) that Stonewall or
dered to halt. And l fatter myself that the
bullet from my gun was one of the many that
hit the dag.
AN Ex-CoSFfpERaTR
Los Angeles, April 2, 1875.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-27
Mr. DelAnO's Course.

Secretary Delano said yesterday that he be-
iieyed the newspaper charges affecting his oih-
eiai conduct were "the result of an atroclous
Cabinet" He said further that, in accordance
With the advice of his friends in various sec
tons of the country, and his own judgement
of his duty to hi imself and to the Republican
party, he has postponed his resignation ihdeh-
nitely"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-27

DEATH TO THE BUG THE potato bug will
soon be due, and Abisha Clark of Christiana,
has devised an internal engine to destroy him,
1t somewhat resembles cultivator, and is de-
signed to be pushed forward by hand. On the
front is piece of iron to raise the vines, while
a sweep brushes the bugs on to an endless piece
of carpet when they are carried through a pair
of rollers and crushed as flat as pancake. 1t
has been on exhibition at Abbott's & McKin-
news, on Orange street, and committee of the
bugs who inspected it, are said to have gritted
their teeth wickedly.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-27

TIE OPPORTUNITY GROWING SHoRT-Unless
better encouraged. Prof Slee Will remain in Will
mington no longer than Saturday or Monday
next for tho instruction OF pupils in phonogra-
ply. He now has half dozen pupils whose
last lessons will be given about that time, and
unless some new names are received he will
quit the city. Ii there are any persons here
who desire to take up the study they cannot do
better than to do 30 under Prof. Slee's tuteage.
His system i'd simple, easy and thorough, and
all the pupils whom he now has are satisfied
with their progress and believe they will fully
understand the system by the time their last
lessons are received. We have good reason tc
know that Prof. Slee is thorough short-hand
reporter, and have full confidence i'll his ability
as q teacher.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-27

LOCAL AFFAIR s.

REsERvEp SEATs.-Once in while, some per-
son who, probably, is disappointed in not get
ting the particular seats they want at the Opera
House, starts the report that the seats are all
sold Such report WAS circulated about the
Two Orphans, Cough, and Mrs. Young's lecture,
and, in fact, for almost all entertainments that
have anything like good sale of seats, thus
preventing many from attending and depriying
the managers of portion of their revenue. The
same report is now being circulated about the
Bee tickets The sale of tickets for the Bee
has certainly been large, but the good seats are
not all gone. Nor has there yet been single
entertainment at the Opera House when all the
seats were sold in advance of the opening of the
doors.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-27

ESLARaINo-C. j. Fell & Co. are enlargng
their frame spice mill at Faukland and intend
to convert it into Touring mill with two sets Of
burrs. This will add to the business Of Faulk-
land and will be an accommodation to the far
mers and others in that vicinity.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-27

ELECTION OF OFFICERS the meeting OF
Wawasset Lodge, No. 10. I. o. G. r., held last
night, the following oiiicers were elected P
w. C. r., John n. NIcKaig w. G. T., Join
Tyre W. s., John Tyre ". r. s., T. hIarsdln
W. T., L. w. Hardin w. NJ, Thos W. Muter
". l. G., VIM. r. Marsdin; W. o. G., Thomas
Hanna Librarian, Maggie Tyre.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-27

WEST PHILADELPHIA BEE.-At the Bee given
in West Philadelphia last evening, Whining
tonian bore away the aecond prize, " Half Hours
with the Best Authors" in three volumes
There we're tifty-nine spoilers i'll the class. The
gentleman would probably have received the
first premium had his single competitor not OBJ
jected to two words, which were Afterwards CIV
en- to the Wlmingtonian and by lim spelled cor
rectly,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-27

BAIL-The Friendship Fire Company will
give ball at the Opera House on Friday even
ing next which will probably close the ball sea-
son. 1t will be the twenty-sixth ball of the COM
pany. which hopes to be able to gather ex-
perience from the former ones for the benefit
of that which il yet TO take place.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-27

SERIOUSLY ILL.-Dr. G. W. Kirchner, we are
informed is lying seriously i'll at his residence,
7th, and Poplar streets, with facial erysipelas,
and pneumonia. There was report in circula-
ton early this morning that he had died during
the night, but he was still living at o'clock
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-27
The Coming Hanking FIRM.

1t was rumored on the streets of Washington,
yesterday, that Mr.. Sartoris, son in-law of the
President, is also to enter the new banking firm
of Sherman S Grant. 1t was said that the trip
OF Mr.. Sartoris home ia for the purpose of ar
ranging his affairs preparatory to the embarking
in this enterprise.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-27

The GEORGETOWN WIFE MURDERER. .-Adeserip-
ton of John Andrews, the coored man who Is
supposed to have shot his wife at Georgetown
on Sunday, as announced in the COMMERCIALS 3
teegrsms, yesterday, has been furnished the
police authorities, follows : Light mulatto
no whiskers. about 50 years old bushy, curly
black hair, about feet 5 inches i'll height,
stoutly built, bad countenance. nose not very
fiat and walks with long strides.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-27
FURTHER LIST OF THE WOUNDED.
IBy Telegraph 10 the Commercial

SPELLING AT No G.--The scholars at No q
public school in Miss Elizabeth d. Frasers and
Miss Mary A. GuthrieH classes gave an exhibi-
tion Of their proficiency in spelling last Friday
afternoon, before few invited guests. The
scholars were required to write l5 of the most
difficult words that could be select
ed from the portion of the spelling
book they had gone over. Several of them
showed a remarkable photographed ability con-
sidering ages. There we're two who deserve
especial mention-Delaware Baldwin and Ed
ward Kunz, they missing but Two words out of
As. Lillian Christy also did very well, having
but three mistakes. Next came Louis Lichten-
stein and Anna b. Downing who missed four
each and Ella Jefferis who missed five.
After the spelling was over suitable prizes were
presented to the six best spoilers by a gentle
man interested in our public schools which were
awarded 10 the six students already mentioned,
in the order above named.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-27
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NOTICE.
U. S. INTERNAL REVENUE
SPECIAL TAXES,
May /. 1878, to April 80, 1876.


The Revised Statutes of the United States, Sec
tons $685. 3337 32SS and 3239, require every person
engaged in any business aVocation, or employment
which renders him liable to a SPECIAL TAX, 10 pro-
and place consplcuottslg IN hfs establishment OF
1iaes of business "a stamp denoting the payment of
said SPECIAL TAX for the Special Tax year beginning
May1 1875, before commencing or continuing bus-
inesS after April 3O 1915.
The Taxes embraced within the provisions OF the
law above quoted are the following, viz:
X cti1ers. s2uO w
Dealers retail liquor. 25 90
Dealers wholesale liquor. .......... 100 90
Dealers in malt liquors, wholesale. 50 w
Dealers In matt liquors, retail. ~ w
Dealers In leaf tobacco. rs 20
Retail dealers in leaf tobacco. .......... 500 90
And on sales of over 81, ,00U fifty cents for every
dollar Ia excess of 81 ,0O0
Dealers in manufactured tobacco. .......... 90
Manufacturers of stills. 90 W
And for each still manuf actured. ........ 20 90
And for each worm manufactured......... ~ w
Manufacturers of tobacco 10 90
Manufacturers OF cigars Observation-Disclosures. 10 90
Peddlers OF tobacco, hrst-casB (more than
two horses other animalsl .............. 81 10
or other animals5' ........................ 25 90
Peddlers OF tobacco, third-elass lone horse or a.
other ..co ION foot o 10 W
nnhIic conyeyanceS eS..,....,,......,,. #, 10 90
Brewers OF less than 800 barrels. ,......... oO 90
Brewers of 500 barrels or more ........... ITO 0O
ANY person, 80 liable, who shal fail to cou ply
with the foregoing requirements Will be subject TO
severe penalties
Persons or firms liable to pay any of the Special
Taxes named above must apply to j. s. PRh1Tf-
MAN Collector of Internal Revenue, at No. East
Fifth Street, Wilmington, clayton Housel and pay
for and procure the Special-Tax Stamp or Stamps
they need. prior to May /, 1875, and WITHOUT
: y '--''' -'o j. w DOUGLASS.
Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE.
WASHINGTON, D. Co February !, ls'5.