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Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-20
QUOTATIONS AT THE BRANDywINE MILLS FOR FLOUR
AND GRAIN-CoRREcTED DAILY.
The ssNIary1and.''
BALE OF THE OLD sUsQUEHANNA FERRY sTEA
TO BOSTON PARTIES.

BALE OF THE OLD susoUEHANNA FERRY STEAMER
TO BOSTON PARTIES
The Phila.. vii. d Bait. Railroad Company
have sold, says the Hdure Republican. to some
Boston parties, the old steamboat Maryland,
used at Havre de Grace as ferry boat to carry
trains and passengers across the Susquehanna
at that point, before the erection OF the great
bridge, nine years ago.
The new owners intend to take her to Boston
and have her repaired and fitted up to carry
freight aud passenger trains between Jersey
City and Harlem City-connecting the Peunsyl-
vania Central and the New York and New Eng
land railroads-thus enabling passengers be-
tween Washington and Boston, (and intermedl-
ate points, to travel the whole distance without
change Of cars avoiding the delay of transfer by
coaches through New York City, as at present.
The cost Of towing her to Bosten will be 81, 00C
and the repairs'about$75, 900, which will be done
at the Atlantic Iron Works, Boston.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-20
-----------------
Too Young for Her.

"Jennie you're my sweetheart, said 0-year-
old suitor as he sat alone with his hearts idol,
the other evening. How can be your sweet
heart, asked the little miss, .'when l am l3
years old and you are only 9Y' Are you 13Y'
nle beau, after rejecting little, "I'd been. Is,
too," il hadn't been sick 30 much when l WAS
ltttle
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-20

MASHED BETWEEN CARs.-At Greensborough,
yesterday, Benjamin Colgan, an employee of the
Md. d Del. r. r., got his arm badly mashed be-
tween the cars. DR.. Goldsborough rendered the
necessary services, and the wounded man WAS
removed to Easton. Cogan is an old printer,
and has worked in this city.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-20

THE CONCERT AT GRACE CHURoH.-Arrange-
ments for the concert at Grace Church, next
Wednesday evening, have so progressed that
those in charge feel justified in anticipating one
of the dnest amateur musical entertainments
ever given in this city. Prof. Rhoads has &C.
cured ithe assistance OF the Unitarian church
choir, with Mr.. W. W. Lobdell Mr.. H. F. Pick
els will sing one or two solos and two ladies of
high reputation in musical circles will also lend
ihAir aid,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-20

A POWERFUL WHIRLwIND.-A singular acci
dent bsfel Col. Geo. A. Hanson, of Kent coun.
ty, Md, a few days ago, just before his removal
to Baltimore. While on his was from Chester
town to his home, in carriage during severe
rain storm, he was struck by whirlwind. The
carriage was lifted entirely up and thrown for
ward on the horse, and the Colonel thrown un,
der the terrified animal, which fortunately re.
manned quiet. There WAS a perfect deluge oil
rain at the same time and he WAS completely
drepcbed though not much hurt
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-20
MarriaAks.

GRKEN-McGR, DtE-On Wednesday. the nth
Inst, at hlktou. Md. by the Rev. VIM ballard,
Mr. homas Green to Miss Adelia McGradie, both
of Cecil Co Nd
Rs,BELRN-CLEADEN-I Germantown. Novem-
ber 18th, by Kew. u. W. Polwell, Mr.. Henry 4
Robelen aud Miss Rils W. Ceaden, both OF VIII
mlDRtOn,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-20

TEMPERANCE WORK IN KENT CoUNry.-Rev. A.
D. Davis, G.. W. @ T. of the Order Of Good
Templars, of Delaware, has returned from a
weeks lecturing tour in Kent county. On Mon
day evening he spoke at Wyoming; on Tuesday
evening at Thomas Chapel; on Wednesday even
ing at Dover; on Thursday evening at Magnolia
and last evening Friday) at Leipsic. With the
exception of Dover all the other meetings were
well attended and much interest WAS manifested.
Rev. Mr.. Caldwell also spoke at Dover, and Rev.
w. A. Grouse at Leipsic.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-20

ATTEMPT TO ROB A SHOE SToRE.-On Thursday
morning, between - and o'clock. two men
tried to force the door Of Jacob Kates shoe store
at Ninth and Jefferson streets. lady sleeping
in the second story was awakened by the noise,
and looking out of the window scared the
thieves away. They are supposed to be the
parties who robbed Cobun's store the same
niobt
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-20

TERRIBLE FAII--Yesterday afternoon. while
q painter named LsimAn, Philadelphian, was
engaged painting the front Of E. Zion NJ. L.
church, at 9th and French streets, he fell from
a second story window to the pavement below,
breaking leg and an arm, and sustaining other
injuries besides. He WAS picked up in an un-
conscious condition and his wounds dressed by
DR.. Bullock, after which he WAS removed to the
City Hospital.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-20
lhe NIonnmented Deed.

Stonewall Jackson has monument, Gen. Lee
ID to have a monument, and several other lead
ing Confederates are to have monuments; it
looks now al if G.. Washington would have to
fore his monument can be completed. Norris
tuLL.LI Het.nM
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-20
The Dubuque Fire.

INsuRANcEs IN PHILADELPHIA COMPANIES.
Associated Press Special Telegram.
CHICAGO, Nov. 90.
Among the companies which had issued poll
cies on the mill and lumber burned near Dubu
que, Iowa, were the following in Phlladephia
Pennsylvania, $4,000; North American, $4,000,
Girard, 80, 5O0
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-20
Closed i'm brooklyn.

Tho Moody and Sankey meetings in Brooklyn
closed last night. 1t is estimated that they have
been attended by more than 300, 900 persons, and
1t is said that "some very remarkable CONVEX
hons" have taken place. They begin work in
Philadelphia, tomorrow.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-20
mr. nayard,. southern Observ.t,ons.

He has not outgrown the notion that the white
people are the South, and that their safety is the
unly consideration. All classes, he said, express
satisfaction that the institution Of slavery ia at
an end. He means, We presume, all classes Of
whites, since it was generally known before that
all classes Of blacks were Content with the new
condition. Boston Advertiser.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-20

"Oun tour Boys" comedy written
by Henry J. Byron, which has been successfully
played in several large cities, will be presented
at the Opera House, this evening. The play is
society romance, pleasant and attractive.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-20

THE LOAN AssocIATIoNs.-The Clayton Loan
Association, last evening, sold $1,000 at 90 per
share per month, and $500 at 81 80. Shares In
this loan may still be had Of the Secretary, Mr..
Lichtenstein. at par, ($25 per share. though
til cir actual value is something over 800.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-20

II NICKERBOCKER SUITINGS,
IN 2s INCHES WIDE, 30 CENTS.
HEAVY SERGES, CLOTH SHADES, 20 CENTS.
KNICKERBOcKER PLAIDS, IS GENTS.
COLORRD CAShMkREs, CLOTH SHADES, 20
CENTS.
PLAID PACIFIC REPS, 20 CENTS.
pAMASSE BKOCADEs AND MATELASSE
xLEe.Nr Goops,, GdSTs, 80 CENTS
rnENCH MEhiNOEs, ALL SHADES, 10 CENTS
BLACK ALL WOOL DELAINES, 81 CTS.
BLACK CASHMERES, 85 CkNr rs TO 81 90.
BLACK EMBROlDERHD CASHMERE JACKETS
LATEST sTl LES, SC 10 $25
BROCHE AND PAISLEY sHsWLS, $40 TO $oo.
RIAL INDIA sHAML,$b ro $40. ~,
AN ELEGANT AS ORTMRNf OF LADIES
,.nn,c,y COATS, S1sS AN Mana +. 1rp
1000 YARDs PACIFIC DELAIME,, l2M CTS.
WIDE GRAY POPLlNs, ALL WoOL FILLING,
$4,000 YARDSA. 1 W. sPRAGUE'S rs ALICoEs
WARRANT, D FULL MADDnR,
C,LORs 81 CENTS.
TIE BEST MAKES OF ALL.WoOI FLAEN fLS.
VERY CHEAP.
ia BLANKETS, - so THE BEST BARGAIN IN
THE nhRKET -.
60 QUALITIES OF BIZ ACK AND OLoRED SILKS
AT VERY Low PhIOEs.
BEST MAX ES ENGLISH GRAPES.
MOURNING GOODS IN GREAT VARIETY.
100 CLOTH DOI.MANS, BERLIN MADE, s., 50,
$40, $1l, 3l2, SIS, AND $i4.
THE 4 AR8 MADE OF THE FINEST. later
IAL, AND COST si4 T0 ss4 aoLD. o.. :.
Call and examine, and get sdmptes Our yoods are
sho,cn ceery 10 all ioho visit rs, wheter they lotsh
to bug or not.
SEVEN TWENTY-FIVE CHESTNUT ST.
nov2O,1t PHILADELPHIA, PA
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-20

TIE CoATEsvrLLE SHOE FAoroRY.-The shoe
factory at Costesvile will be in operation again
in short time. The Union says = stock COM
papy is forming to conduct 1t.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-20

THE SUNDAY TEMPERANCE MKETIxa.-The
Temperance meeting to be held in the City Hall
tomorrow, at $50 p. M, will be addressed by
Walter Galley, and Oliver Troth, from Media,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-20

USroRruNATE MIsHAPs.-Early on Thursday
morning, Mrs. Sarah Erskine, residing with her
sustained fracture of the thigh by fall upon
the pavement in the rear of the dwelling She
stepped outside the dwelling to the hydrant,
and slipped on some unobserved ice with the
result stated. Drs. Draper and Bullock re-
duced the fracture
A few nights ago, Mrs Mary Tweedy, residing
ut 2l4 Jefferson street, fell head-foremost down
the cellar way and was painfully bruised in sew
eral parts of the body but no bones were broken.
She was endeavoring to hang something in the
Since the accident Mrs. Tweedy has been CON
fined to her bed.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-20

A YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. A
Young Mems Christian Association will be Or
ganized in the rooms at Sixth and Shipley Sta.
thio ayapipp
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-20
Commercial Reports.
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 20.
Flour dull, and there is general disposition
to realize; Prime family $6.25@6 so; high
grades, S7.75@8.75. Wheat firmer !; red, 1885,
@1.39 for prime 81 O6@1.10 for Western !;
white, $1.40@1.5O. Rye, S5@s6c. Old corn
scarce and fairly active; yellow, 76c@77c; mixed,
changed mixed, &c., and white 4l16@5Oc.
Mess pork, 1922 5O@29.0O. Lard, 12la@l314c.
Whiskey, 81 16.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-20
The yice-Prestdent.

DECIDEDLY BETTER, THIS MORNING.
associated Press Special Telegram.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.
The Vice President is decidedly better, this
morning
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-20
Tew advertisements.

SyILVER AND JAPANED LINING AND
- porcelain and brass furniture nails, for sale by
WM. FL. BILLANY,
214 Ma ket Street, Wilmington.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-20

STEAMERS Down DELAWARE BAY.-Arrange-
ments are in progress for line Of strong and
swift steamers to run from Lewes to Philadel-
phis, touching at various points along the Della
ware shore. They are to be fitted up as night
boats, and will take in passengers at Lewes in
the evening, furnish them good nights lodg-
ing and land them in the city early the follow
ing morning, and uice Uersd. The intention is
to take passengers and freight at low rates.
Summer travel is so much pleasanter by water
than by land it is believed that all visitors to
Rehoboth and Lewes, as we'll as other points on
the line will prefer the boats to the rail route,
especially when it will cost only about one-half
as much for fare. We believe the matter is &C.
rously contemplated by a company that has the
means to do it, and we shall not be surprised to
see the enterprise inaugurated early in the Gem
tennial year.-Milford Ne,os.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-20

The BOARD OF HRArH.-phe Board of Health
met, last evening The nuisance of water in cell
lars IN Water street, between French and hing,
were reported abated, and the bills for drain
(Sl6O paid. The nuisance at Third and
Harrison, on DR.. Grlmshaw's property,
has been satisfactorily referred to the Street
Commissioner for action. President Eckel sta
ted his refusal to pay the garbage contractors
Tor work in certain wards until the complaints
ceased from those wards and Mr.. Thatcher sug-
Eestng other delinquencies on the part OF the
contractors Mr.. Eckel replied that until the or,
dlnance was complied with no payments would
lie made. matter which is likely to become
nuisance at 3rd and Adams was referred to the
Third ward committee and the Board adjourned.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-20

THE BIRD BUSINESS. Philadelphia and Will
mington sportsmen, who visit the lower part OF
the Peninsula, hunting game. buy up all the
birds they can get at high price to carry home
as trophies of their own skill in the business.
This competition has run the price up 80 high
that our epicures, who do not care to pay such
extravagant prices, have adopted the novel
day to shoot for them. By this plan they gel
their birds much cheaper. A good shot will bag
from thirty to sixty birds day, worth at preseul
prices from SO to $12. Their service can be had
at $9 per day and find an.-MiJord Ne'os aad
AdrprtlSer
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-20
New Advertisements, To-day.


Fennessey's brevity
Buxbaum's brevity
Webb's brevity
Dubell's brevity
Gouerts brevity
Wheeler h Wilson's brevlty
Fullmer's brevlty
Elmwocd collar-breviiy
Donohoe's brevity.
Cheap dry goods-Pulis Ellis
Registers notice-Ernest Smith
Clothing-Bennett i 60
Pianos-Albrecht
Dress goods-G Worrell
Westminster of New York
Dwelling for Rent-Puls K Ellis
NotIce-Charles Easiburn
Funeral notices
Westminster Hotel-Card
Change iu time table P W&B
Card-Chils and fever
Lupins merlnO-W B Sharp
thawls-W sharp
Knickerbocker suiis-B f Devices
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-20

r Attest STYLES.
IL ELEGANT PARIS COSTUMES
AT HALF TIE COST
OF 1MPOhTATION.
PARIS-MADk DRESSES AND
OVERDRESSES,
FROM TIE OGLEBRATHD
RbTABLlSHMEN UF
JOURDAN d AUBRf.
FOR BEAUTY OF WO K
AND ELEG ANT STsLe
THR Coz DS CANNOT
BE EXCELLE'
b. r. DHWEE3
nny20,lt PHILApELrHIA.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-20

CHoE KNIVES, ROUND AND sQUARE
- point. For sale by
WIN. Fl. BILLANY,
214 Market Street, Wilmington.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-20
weather Record.
REPORT OF THE SIGNAL SERVICE.

REPORT OF THE SIGNAL SERVICE.
WARRINGTON, Nov. 20.
Probabilities-For the Middle States, rising
and stationary barometer, North to East winds,
generally. colder cloudy weather, and rain.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-20

An attack on the Delaware Fire Insurance
Company Of this city, in the Philadelphia Her.
att, is supposed to have been written by we'll
known scalawag. There is large corps OF such
writer's in the country, who systematically at
tempt the blackmailing Of the insurance compa-
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-20

r UPIN'S MERINO-JUST FROM THE
i 4 importer, full line of upin celebrated me-
rinos In seal brown, to which we would call the al
teutlon Of purchasers
Fourth and Market etr cts.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-20

CHAWLS-SCOTCH, DOUBLE BLAN-
y KhT and single shRwls. magnificent assort-
rnent AMI come new and very desirable styles.
W. B. SHARP,
Fourth and Market streets.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-20

THE CASE GIVEN TO THE JURY-cHARoE OF THE
COURT.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-20

APPLICATION OF THE CAT To-DAY-sIx HUNDRED
PERSONS WITNESS ITs roHTUREs.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-03
The Southern Mocking Bird.

But we must throw aside a handful
of botanical specimens, and page of
memoranda for letter writing, else We
should linger in these Mississippi
woods all summer. Hark Listen to
the mocking bird!' Yonder on that
water-oak, how proudly he balances
himself ON the swinging bOugh. Will
he sing? Yes. Only hearken. His
notes are clearer than the notes of
flute, more shrill and ringing than the
falsettos of the most perfect fageOlet,
endless in variety as if his octaves
reached into the ethery skies, and
modulated with grace beyond ths
range of words to express. He takes
up the song of the thrush, the timebeat
of the rebbin, the carOling of some dis
tant swallows too family remote for
our coarse ears to hear, the victor call
of the lark mounting into the face of
the sun, the chattering Of the blue bird,
and O score of remembered cadsnces
from summers that are gone, and
hearken! He transpOses them into
new creation. His original variations
surpass Gottstalk's grandest liberties
with Home, Sweet Home He swells
his mellow melodies into an anthem;
it raises, falls, repeats, strikes on,
very blessed Babel of confusing, be-
witching, captsvating song, with notes
too quick for pulsing time or quivering
heart to tell-a miracle of melody. And
all this from throat of stray mocking
bird, one of million in the Mississippi
woods! If God has so endowed wild
warbler of the forest what rapturous
surprises await US in the eternal morn
ing when the New Song shall strike
our ravished ears Alexander Clark,
in Methodist Recorder.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-03
The Life to Come,

What does q man take with him when from
the extreme verge of life he launches in what
lies beyond 1t looks rs if he took nothing.
Death seems to pass 8 sponge over all that
gone, has before. Be it the end, or be it
new beginning. 1t seems total breaking off
from all that life has hitherto consisted in
This is what makes it terrible.
But if we look at it truly, his past life is
just the one thing that man takes with him
when he dies. He takes himself. And that
self is the product of all his past experience
and action. AS an oak bears in itself the re-
suit of every shower that through long years
has freshened it, of every gale that has tough
ened it, of every gale that has toughened it or
stripped its boughs, of sunshine that has fed
it and the drouth that has parched it, so q
man, when he stands at the end of life, is what
he has been made by all his joys, and suffer
ings, and actions. That is what he takes into
another world-his own character.
The life to come, and the life that now is,
are parts of one another. They are related.. j.
The man is not the same that the boy was, but
what the boy was entered into the man as part
of him. The strength we gain by our vic
tories this year, and the weakness into which
we come by defeat, will be part of us next
year. So, there Is not an act, not word but
casts its influence forward into the tomorrow
that lies beyond DEATH Er.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-03

ONE of the good stories in General
Sherrnan's new book illustrates the lax
notions of discipline that prevailed after
the first Bull Run. An officer in Sher.
mans brigade coolly told the latter he
was going home, as his term of service
had expired, although he had not been
mustered lOut. "Oid Tecumseh" re-
piled that if he undertook to leave he
(Sherman) would 'shOot him on the
spot" Sherman has way of looking
as though he -.meant business" and
the officer did not start, but the same
day Mr.. Lincoln visited the brigade.
The rest of the story we give in Sher.
mans word: In the crowd saw the
officer with whom had the passage at
reveile that morning. His face was
pale and his lips compressed. / FORE
saw scene, but sat on the front seat of
the carriage as quiet as a lamb. This
officer forced his way through the
Gro Td to the carriage, and said "Mr.
Presidence, L have a cause of grievance.
This morning went to speak to Col.
Sherman, and he threatened to shoot
me-" Mr.. Lincoln, who was still stand
ing, said, Threatened to shoot you?''
Yes, sir, he threatened to shoot me" J."
Mr.. Lincoln looked at him, and then
at me, and STOPPING his tall, spare form
toward the officer, said to him in q
loud stage whisper, swell, if 1 were
you, and he threatened to shoot, !
would not trust him, for / believe he
would do it," The officer turned about
and disappeared, the men laughed at
him. Soon the carriage drove on, and
as we descended the hill, / explained
the facts to the President, who answer.
ed, "Of course 1 didn't know anything
about it, but thought you knew your
own business best" i thanked him
for his confidence, and assured him
that what he had done would go for to
enable me to maintain good discipline,
and it did.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-03
Oliver Wendell Holmes on Long
Dresses.

Our laLdlady's daughter Is q young
lady of some pretensiOns to gentility.
She wears her bonnet well back upon
her head, which is known by all to be
ia mark of high breeding. She wears
her trains very long, as the great ladies
do in Europe. To be sure their dresses
are SO made only to sweep the tapes
tried fiuors Of chateaux and palaces; as
those odious aristOcrats of the other
side do not go dragging through the
mud i'm silks and satins, but, forsOoth,
must ride in coaches " hen they are In
full dress. 1t is true, that, considering
various habits o. the American people,
also the little accidents which the best
kept sidewalks are liable to, a lady who
has swept mile of them is not exact
ly in such a condition that one would
care to be- her neighbor. But confound
the nake-believe women We have
turned loose in our streets! Where do
they come from? Not out of Boston
parlors, / trust. Why, there isn't a
beast or n bird in the way these Great
or a duchess wears long robes on great
occasions, a maid of all work or fact
ory girl thinks she must make herself
uuiSduCo ny tfdiiiuS dDOuI Will Hcr
path! that's what i call getting vui-
garity into your bones and marrow
Making believe what you are not, is
the essence of vulgarity. Show over
dirt is the one attributed of vulgar peO-
pie. If any man can walk behind one
of these women and see what she
rakes up as she goes, and not feel
he has got tough stomach.
1 wouldn't let one of 'em into my room
without serving them as David served
Saul at the cave in the wilderness-cut
OF his skirts, sir, cut off his skirts
Don't tell me that a true lady ever
sacrifices ths duty Of keeping all about
her sweet and clean to the wish of ma
king a vulgar show. l won't believe
it of lady. There are some things
that no fashion has right to touch,
and cleanliness is one of those things.
If woman wishes to show that her
husband or father has got money, which
she wants and means to spend, but
doesn't know how, lie: her buy yard
or two of silk and pin it to her dress
when she goes out walk but let her
unpin it before she goes into the house.
-['The Professor at The Breakfast Table.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-03
Effect of Electricity ON Iron.

Professor Gore, the electrician, has
discovered phenomenon in the action
of electricity upon iron, which consists
in the rerceptable twisting of a bar OF
the latter metal by the join. effect of
currents passing through it longitudin-
ally, and passing.round it in the insulat-
ed wire of an envelOping helix. The
twist, says Professor Gore, may be 80
great as to exceed even quarter of q
revolution, and its amount is rendered
verey conspicuously by means Of an
index twenty inches long, suitably at
tached to the end ofthe bar. The COM
bined influence of both currents is ne
ccssary to produce the twist. Either
current simply produces only the or
dinary effect of magnetizing the bar,
without altering its figure. The diree-
tions of the currents producing it.
When the currents are not simultane-
Gus but successive, the twist is produe-
ed but in less degree.