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I'M authorship OF THE SrpRYNE
COURT or THE DIsTEECr TIis ,,f,sc, $50
us oeToIne vacant by the recent death of
Juuse Leech, and being regarded as a very
lucrative one, yet not by any means a sine
cure, quite lumber Cf names baya
6een mentloned IN Connection win
the rIIing OF ~. Mr.. Jay J.. Camp, for a
nums er OF years an assistant CLERK Of tha
court who IL Is said would have received ina
appointment had Judge Leech deci Ined IT. ' lie
again a eandldate, and Messrs. Z. G. Inger-
also named In connection with the ONCE,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-04-23

follows: Frederick w. KOss and Mime ,Ota
j. Conner, Joseph Henderson and Jane Kin
ney, Charles Giddings and Annie f.. Ward
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VIRGINIA GOLD DIGGERs.-Messrs An
drew Carlin and William Baily, are making
arrangements for digging gold from the hills
near Carlin's Springs, in which the precious
metal Is said to exist in quantities sufficient
TO make handsome profit upon the expense
of mining it.-AleI. Gazette, 22i
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OVER s1Oe 900 WORTH OF PROPERTY AT
ACcTIoN-Thos. Bowling, Suctioneer will
begin the sale next Tuesday. Of the Pickreli
estate, located In Washington, EN- bracing
greater portion OF ii being very valuable
would call the particular attention or CAPT.
talists To the Massachusetts, avenue lot, Oh
me south side, between 18th and i4th streets
one OF the best locations for private resi-
aenee In this city. For full particulars see
auction advertisements
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-04-23

SALE OF Rock ENON SPRINGs-Messrs
DuncansOn Bros. sold the Rock EnOn Springs
this morning to A. s. Pratt for So $50, con-
sisting of the grounds and building They
also sold the furniture to same gentlema n
for 81 800.
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ROBBERY OF CEMETERY.-HOlmeads
Cemetery, near the northwest boundary OF
the city, from which many bodies have lately
been removed, is being robbed of every sort
OF material which can be sold or made use of.
The outside course of bricks from some of the
vaults has been carried off, the large cedars
cut down and trimmed for posts, and the
fencing has been entirely carried off.
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SFNT TO ALBANY PENITENTIARY.-The
following prisoners left the jail last night for
Albany penitentiary in charge OF Captain
Crocker:-Wm. Robinson, burglary and lar
ceny, three years; VIM. Jackson, larceny,
three years; Charles Lefwich alias LOirich
Cant, assault with intent to Kill. three years;
Drayton johnson, alias GraysOn Church.
burglary and larceny, three years; Edward
Jenifer, alias Ned Jenifer, robbery, three
years.
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COHENB LOAN. OFFICE, Cora Of IA st,ses
~ Snd New York Are.ss, entrance ON New <GN
IN The city. Money loaned It tie lowsat nat q
q intere:t on Gold md Silver Watches, DisSonds.
SSIs"tsmenS Clothing, CARPETS, and sl s:ticlss Of
saARS dsS3tU
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LUMBER

LUMBER! LUMBER
The attention Of BUILDERS, CARPENTERS
and others, having use for LUMBER is res oect
fully called to our superior stock of
ALL KINDS OF LUMBER
noxN hsr, dat III oIl
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-16

The cornerstone of the new building of the
Philadelphia Young Mems Christian Association
at 18th and Chestnut Sts., was laid yestetday
afternoon with appropriate ceremonies, George
H. Stuart presiding.
reported yesterday in favor of allowing women
to vote in Presidential elections.
In the House of Commons yesterday motion
offered by Mr. Fawcett declaring it ineXpedient
for the Indian Government to pay any part of
the Prince of Wales Eastern tour was rejected
by vote of 67 yeas to 319 nays.
Prof. W. ii. Parker was yesterday elected to
the Presidency of the Maryland Agricultural
College, and authorized to appoint his assistants,
in order that the institution may be opened in
September.
Messrs Lambert Brothers Il Scott extensive
coal merchants of London, have failed with LA
bilities at II 100000.
The census of Rhode Island Just completed,
gives population of 25S. 1872, of which Provi-
dence has l00,648. Newport 1i,020, and Paw
tucket lS46i. The increase in the last five
years is i0,779.
George N. Jackson, Deputy Revenue Collec-
tor, and Cashier to Collector Buckner, of the
Louisville District, is defaulter in tine sum OF
Si5,0 900. warrant was issued for his arrest
but his physician would no. allow him TO be re-
moved from his house. Heis supposed to have
taken arsenic.
Secretary Belknap left Chicago yesterday on
his tour of inspection ot the Western forts,
after which he will visit tho Yellow Stone VAL
Icy, returning to Washington about the middle
Of August.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-16
Letter Containing $1,000 Lost for
Six Months.

The Paterson Press says Tho First Ma
tlonal Bank, Of this city, has had curious and
somewhat troublesome experience with d lost
letter. On February G, last, letter containing
checks, ETC., to the amount of 100000 was mailed
from the First National Bank at the Paterson
Postoilice, to the Importers and Traders Ma
tonal Bank of New York, the New York agent of
the bank here. The New York bank failed to
receive the letter, and of course there was much
anxiety about it on tie part OF tho office OF tho
iiist National Bank which would have been the
loser, II the vouchers were not made good. An
exhaustive search was made Ill the Paterson and
New York postoiiices, as vol Nd in both tho
banks, the search extending over days, but no
trace OF the missing package could be found.
NOW strong apprehensions of mail robbery
were entertained, and the Government officials
were impressed with this idea. The First Ma
tlonal Bank meanwhile proceeded to make tho
best arrangement it could for avoiding loss.
An extensive correspondence-the package con-
tanning thirty accounts of sundry parties--was
necessary, and Indemnity bonds had to be pre-.
pared and given by the bank to all these parties.
FINALLY all was provided for except about 5000
oil pension checks of the United Stated Govern
ment, 1t taking much longer to arrange that
matter through the dilatory process of the Cir
cumlocution office, than it did the private ones.
Now comes the curious denouement On July
6-exactly five months to day from the time
the letter was lost-the clerks in the post office
m this city had to poke under their stamping ta-
PIC Tor something that had dropped on the floor,
and there snugly lying in small crack between
the bottom of the table and the floor, was the
missing letter, with its ! 900 intact. 1t the
only etter ever lost at this Office and it is lit
iie remarkable that it should have been 30 valu-
aDie one and should have caused such an ex-
traordinary trouble and anxiety.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-16
ANOTHER WASHINGTON TELEGRAM,
Il al L. Al Z. H.. Nr.,i. c.. l. -. I'll.
------------
AfIOtici Reporter.

HhAr TnE PEACH GROWERS BAY or THE hEP1hrf
OF THEIR MEETINGS..
quite II number OF leading and influential
poaeli-growers were at the p. w. & Il. depot yes
terday on their way to various points to make
arrangements for the shipment of the immense
crop of peaches which will soon be upon them.
While in conversation at the depot, they
spoke approvingly of the press in their efforts
TO assist in tho great task OF marketing the
crop, but they were particularly severe on the
reports furnished to the Ecery Ereniag, OF
this city, and the Baltimore Sun. These gen
tlemen, whose veraclty s unimpcac!lable, say
that the person representing those two papers
and who il by the way very ambitious to be con-
sidered model reporter, conceived
tho brilliant expedient of captur-
ing the convention and getting it to
pass resolutions complimentary to the two pa
pers in question: and pass all others by in silence.
To effect this purpose he wrote out the
resolutions himself and handed them to Mr.,
Willets who WAS entirely unconscious Of tho cat
hid in the meal tub, and who evidently
had dropped far behind the plan made use Of by
this model reporter to have himself puffed into
notoriety. Mr.. Willets on receiving the reso-
lutions handed them to Mr.. J. Thomas Budd,
meeting the Secretary OF the meeting who
knowing that anything from such an honorable
gentleman as Mr.. WIleta, must be all right,
read them. They were then passed by the con-
vention before discovering their selfish charac-
ter, but when discovered they were promptly
reconsdered and amended to include all newHpa'
pers.
Mr.. Henry Clayton also disavowed the re.
marks attributed TO him by this model Bohe-
lnian, and said that instead Of the reports i'll tht
b. %. and Baltimore SItn being full and accurate
they contained serious inaccuracies. All the
gentlemen present were Of one mind in the mat
ter, and agreed that il tho report had not beer
afterwards modified, that this model reporter
would have been excluded from future meeting!
OF the peach men
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-16
FOURTH EDITION.
Last Nights storms.

HEAVY RAINFALL-A VIOLENT WIND AND soMI
DAMAGE.
The heavy rain fall which over spread this city
at an early hour, this morning, was general
throughout the surrounding country, and the
country az in the city. No very
great damage from the rain how
ever, is reported The streams rose rapidly
and in one or two instances small bridges were
washed away. The growing crops OF corn and
oats were FRUSTRATED in every direction, and the
farmers say the latter will be harvested with
some difficulty. In the city no considerable
damage il reported. Loose sand was washed
across some of the crossings and sidewalks in
certain localities, and on Pennsylvania Avenue
it is stated large sized wash WAS made, but this
is not serious The new basin was standing in
water at O'Clock, this morning. but it has since
been drained of and work is progressing as
usual. No serious damage WAS done to the banks
The cellars in Sesrles street were filled with
water, and some provisions we're damaged there
by, being the principal injury done.
The storm was accompanied in the country by
a terrific wind In the vicinity OF Esq Silvers
residence, on the Philadelphia pike, In Brandy
wine hundred. locust tree was blown down,
prostratng with it the telegraph wires and fence;
Several panels of fencing were also torn up, and
the rails borne several hundred yards distant
where they lie in fragments. A lot Of lockwood,
century old, In The yard OF Mr. hoplnson, near
by, was broken and considerably damaged. Be-
yond this stable of Esq. Silver was picked up
bodily by the wind and deposited i'll
complete condition in Robinson's lane. some
thirty feet distant, leaving only room enough to
pass. The stables Of the Columbia Inn, on the
Concord pike, were also blown down. The track
of the violence of the wind seems to have been
only about thirty yards in width and to have
been most terrific at the places named. At Ell
lerslie, while heavy gale was felt, no damage
is reported, and none from this source other
than that named that we have been able to
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-16
The Peach Crop.

RAILROAD PREPARATIONS Fer ITS MovEMENT--ovEI
THOUSAND CARS CONTRACTED FOR.
For several weeks past the Delaware r. r.
has been preparing for the movement Of the
peach crop to market, and the result of its work
is beginning to be apparent in the long lines OF
peach cars which are standing on
the sidings in various places. Already the
growers and lateral branch Railroads have con-
tracted for the extensive use of 1150 cars for
the shipment Of fruit to the New York markets,
and some have also been engaged for Philadel-
phia. No other points are yet provided for. In
the shipments over the Philadelphia & Reading,
the Baltimore 4 Ohio and other roads, these
roads will, we are informed, be required to fur
nish their quota of cars. The number named
are exclusively for the use of the P. W. & B.
and the Pennsylvania II. r., which will prob
ably increase it before the season fully opens.
The shipment of the prematures continues,
and yesterday one basket was sent to New York
from Blackbird. Fully matured fruit will proba-
bly, be on by the last of next week, but the ship
ments are not expected to actively open before
from the 1st TO the 9Th of August.
Another meeting of the growers will be held
at Middletown tomorrow.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-16
usnse Hall.
GAME BErweEN TWO HOME CLUBS THE MArLE
LEAF CLUB BEATEN ny THE QUIcKsTEp.

GAME BErNeEN TWO HOME CLUBS THE MArLE
LEAF CLUB BEATEN ny THE QUIcKsTEp.
The first tilt between the two leading base
ball clubs of ;liis city, took place at the Schut-
zen Park, yesterday. Tho interest in these two
amateur clubs. oacll of which has hosts of
friends, drew larger number of spectators than
has appeared at any other game dnring the sea-
son. The general ruu of opinion favored the
Quickatep club, and yet there were many
experienced base-ballists who were quite as
sure that the Maple Leaf would gain
victory. The game was to have been played for
the championship of the State, but the Quick
stops seeing the pitcher and catcher of the Pa
clc club of Philadelphia, acting IN tho same ca
pacity in the Maple Leaf, and having keen rec
objection of their recent defeat by the Pacifcs,
objected to playing championship game, if
Smith and Gilmor OF the Pacitics, pitcher and
catcher remained in the Maple Leaf nine. 1t
was finally concluded large audience was
present to play a friendly exhibition game, and
tho Quicksteps were sent to the bat
The first inning showed that the QuicKsteps
had completely mastered Smiths peculiar pitch,
and they batted his balls all over the field in
such a manner that they were hard to take.
The following is tho score by innings
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-16

Judge Fisher Decapilated.

VETERAN oErioE-iioLDER REPORTED TO RE
HEADI.Ess STATEMENTS OF THE cIRcuM-
STANCES BY VARIOUS AUTHORITIES.
Tie New York Times OF yesterday contained
the following telegram from Washington -
"Judge Fisher District Attorney, has, by di-
rection Of the President, been informed that his
resignation would be accepted"
The New York Jribune OF to-day, has similar
information. stated thus
'' Since last December, eight of the letter car
Iiers OF the Washington City Post O1ce have
boon detected tamperng with and abstracting
missed, one of them to-day These cases were
referred to District Attorney Fisher but no n-
dictment was found by the Grand Jnry in any
case. This fact led to complaint against Mr.
Fisher by the Postmaster General. Secretary
lleknap and Secretary Bristow, t is said, also
found fault with the loose administration of his
office. In consequence his resignation has been
requested"
THE NEWS OF THIS OFFICIAL CHANGE
will be heard with great interest in Delaware
Judge Fisher was elected, in 1860. Member of
Congross from this State, and on the expiration
Of his term in 1868, appointed by President
Lincoln Judge OF the Courts OF the District of
Columbia. Some years ago, under President
drant, he resigned his place on tho bench, and
was appointed U. y. District Attorney for the
District, from which place he is now removed.
lie has kept up a close connection with tho poll
lics of Delaware, and has had numerous snp-
porters here, but lic influence in the councils
uf tho Republican party has been complained of
~ mlschievous and injurious by many of its
members.
ANOTHER WASHINGTON TELEGRAM
published in the New York Sun, is as follows
WARRINGTON, July 15.-United States District
Attorney Geo +. Fisher was to-day suspended
from office by Attorney General Perrepont, and
the commission of his SUCCESSOR, ex-Gov. Wells
OF Virginia, who has been resident Of this city
for some time past, was forwarded to the Presi-
dent at Long Branch. FISHER is not willing to
80 out without struggle, and started to day for
the summer capital to endeavor to obtain fur
ther lease Of his official life. Ono Of the even
ing newspapers in referring to tie removal,
says
" 1t is not stated positively what the cause of
suspension was, but it was alleged that the At
tornev-General was informed among other things
that Fisher had received 1900 to withhold from
The Grand jury certain case pending, and that
the caae was reported as thrown ont by that
BODY
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-16
Personal,

William Sharp, Esq, editor OF tho Dover
STATE Ssntinle since its establishment, has on
account Of declining health, discontinued his
younection with that paper.
General sherman didn't get much ahead of
l,s old companion n-arms, General Grant in the
grandpa campaign, Tho former can now march
to tho sea and compare Nellie's with Minnes.
At Mattapoisett, Mr.. and Mrs Bayard Tay-
or have tue company of MIR. and Mrs. II. ii.
Stodlard. The two poets arc well known to be
very intimate friends.
Mrs. Lincoln has not improved since Lor ro-
moval to Batavia, and there is little hope of her
ultimate recovery.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-16
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Outrage at New Castle.

THREE WHITE MEN LA coLoRED SERVANT
GIII-PARrIEs SUSPECTED OF THE CRIME.
spfctaE 10 the Commercial.
NEW CASTLE, DEL, July iG.
Last evening, about nine O'clock three young
men entered the summer kitchen OF the NJ. j..
Parsonage, and awaiting an opportunity seized
and choked and outraged the colored servant-a
girl about fourteen years Of age. Rev. Mr.
Mann was at prayer meeting, and his wife, miss
ing the servant, went to look for her
and found her in great distress, and
the three men hidden away behind the stove
AS they rushed past her she caught ono and
gave the alarm, but he broke away and all made
their escape. Three nearly grown young white
men belonging to New Castle are strongly sus-
piconed and it is the intention of Mr.. Mann to
employ detective, il necessary, to arrest and
bring to punishment these bold scoundrels
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-16

SHERIFF SALEs.-Thos. NJ. Ogle sold, yester-
day, at the Delaware House, for Sheriff Lamb
son, several properties in Wilmington, as fol-
lows House Of Michael Dunn, on Maryland
Avenue, near Bird street, at the instance OF the
ma Loan 70 Mch9as "a Sanney for
and Walnut, to Thos M. Ogle for 300. Lot
belonging to the estate Of the late Gotleib Reb-
fus at 9Th and Tatnall, to Jacob Stuck and John
Fehrenback, for $4,000. Lot belonging to the
estate OF the late Erby Pierce at 18Th and JEFF
ferson, to W. II. Pierce, for $1l0 so. Dwell
ing of Jas. +. Brennan on Apple street, South
Wilmington. to John B. Fisher and Jno. H,
Dandy for 1915.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-16
The City Nomination.

REPUBLICAN, VOTE, TOMORROW, IN THE CHOICE OF
CANDIDATES FOR CITY OFFICERS.
Tomorrow afternoon, polls will be opened in
the several wards of the city, whereat the Re-
publican voters will express their choice, by bal
lot, for nomination for Mayor President of
Council, and City Treasurer.
The candidates named for Mayor are Benz.
s. Clark, Robert G. Fraim, John @. Patterson,
John V. Rice Saml A. Macallister, Joshua $.
Valentine, and Jos. l.. Killgore. There may be
more than this, but the above list we believe,
includes most Of those who are prominent.
For President of Council, M. l.. Lichtenstein,
and for City Treasurer, Francis Vincent, eeem to
be the only candidates named.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-16
Can This 1ke True :

When mans wife presents him with malo
child he rushes out into the street with frantic
joy depicted upon his face. and shouts to every
one he meets, " I've got boy I've got boy y
When she ushers into the world little girl
he sneaks down to his place of business in the
morning, quietly works away until dark and then
SAYS in the most abect manner, I" "1--that is we
4 mean my wife has sh presented me with
a-a-with baby"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-16
Dover,

THE MILIrAAY. DIsBAND IN Row-BAsE BALL
PEACH CRATES, DC.
Correspondence Of the Commercially
DOVER, DEL, July l6.
The proposed military organization which met
last: night for the purpose Of permanent organ
ization and for the election of officers, was
broken up by disgraceful row to all interested.
Otherwise it might have proved success.
A game Of base ball was played on the Dover
grounds, yesterday, between the Milford nine of
Milford, and the Dover nine of Dover. which
ended in favor of the latter by score of Is to
s. The next game between the same clubs will
be played ON the same grounds on tho 22nd inst.
The factories here are making great prepsrs,
ing season as it is supposed the demand will
be great for them.
refreshing shower visited us last evening
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-16

EXCURSION. intending to partake OF
the pleasure Of the excursion to Atlantic City,
on July 22nd, will do well to their tickets
before the morning of the excursion, as there
il less than one third Of the limited number for
SALE ut this time As the day draws near they
will be more sought after and some may find
they are too late to secure them.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-16
To all the World.


We, the undersigned members Of the oxford Co.
operative Car Co, deem 1t our duty as men, and
simply an act of Justice to Jos. L. Killgore, Esq,
our late President, "a man who, to our knowledge,
has been fearfully wronged and msrepresented In
relation to his connection with us as President of
our Company to state and publish 10 the world
That the failure Of the Oxford Cooperative Car
Company to succeed lDdS not caused by want OF
ability or lack OF business capacity, msmanage-
ment on the part of JOS l.. kilgore our late Presi-
dent.
That the said Jos. L. Klgore was never and is not
now IN arrears to the Company for Ten Thousand
Dollars, or for any amount whatever.
That the said Jos. L. Killgore never was recreant
to any trust conhded in him by the Com oany, but
stood faithfully and true 10 as and our interests at
all times, in every particular, and under the most
trying circumstances.
That any statement, report, assertion, or intima-
tlon calculated to convey the impression that the
SAID JOS L. Killgore was ever untrue to us or our
interests, denouuce as false, in fact and origin
That the ability and business capacity. as well as
the honesty and integrity of the said Jos. L. ILL
gore, stands unimpeached and unquesfioned by us.
And lhat ~ we ,, endorse rs him 1.-The the said Jos L XIII
tried. and faithful friend OF the working men and
their interests.
And further That had certain other persons
acted by us with the same honesty, honor and fair
ness as the SAID Jos L. Kigore did, our creditors
and ourselves would not have been placed In the
parties are We leave for our creditors and the world
to infer
John NJ. Kelley, Charles L. wilkins,
Wm Yonker, James II Thomas,
Abner Baily, WIN. 81. Comerferd,
Kirk Thompson, Thomas NJ Doyle,
A. w. N. Ellis Henry Paradee,
Robert McKag, Andrew j. Harvey
Benjamin w. Hawkins, r. H. Frlst,
Catesby r. Ellis, Jacob d karsh,
Thomas W. Downing, $. ID. Beerbower,
Alexandra Hudson John b. Mize,
VIM. Knsi'ger, John M. kos,,
Elmer W. Wikips, Daniel II. HaymaD,
Wm. r. Murphey Lewis T. irubb,
Brie II. Watson, Isaac A. Perry,
william II. Pelham, Geo. W. Ellis.
Joseph w. Hail.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-16
Fan a Gil MIs

PRICE OF GOLD TO-DAY.
NEW YORK. July 49,
Gold opsued, this morning at s1.14T.
Furnished by Crage. johnson d Co., Bankers and
Brokers, 9Th and Market sts.l
LONDON, 1890 P. NJ, July 16
U. 8. 1865, 1O694 1sG7's, iO7 Ten-forties
1919 New Flves Of 81, 1929, ex-Coupon. Con-
soils for money 90 Is 16. Account "a 3-16. Erie
common sharea 1888. Market firm.
FRANKFORT, July l6.
U. $. 520's Of 1862, 9S1l.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-16
wiIm. 4 Reading II. IL. Changes,

REsIGSATIoN OF GEO A. LEMAsTRE-E. coILINds
TO FILL THE VACANCY.
Capt George A. LeMaistre has resigned the
General Freight and Passenger agency Of tho
Wilmington q Reading II. r. Co., to take effect
on August LIST. On that date he will connect
himself with Walton Whann X Co.. becoming
their general superintendent. Superintendent
Ceilings will fill the vacancy in the railroad COM
bining the duties Of that office with his own. It.
u. Townsend, at present clerk under MIR. Le-
Maistre will be made auditor az the company.