Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-01

noticed by many persons. Ihe noise was cause
by the blowing up of rolling mill in the lowe
yard of Messrs. DUPONT & Co. Tho mill Ia
been stopped, and Edward Dougherty,..a worl
man, was.engaged in withdrawing the "charge,
when the explosion took place. Dougherty wa
badly hurs, but not killed The cause Of the ea
ploslon is unknown. The mill, as usual wit
such structures, was 30 built that the damas sc
very small.
DIED FROM His INJURIES. -Jamee Mols, th
young man who fell a distance of AZ feel fror
the building of D. II. Kent x Co., on Weduee
day last, died from his Injuries about oc' .
this morning. His whole system was so nut
Jared by the conclusion that his recovery ha
been very doubtful since the accident occurred
He was a young man of marked integrity. Hi
parents live at Milford Cross Roads, Mill Cree
Hundred.
DEFERRED TO NEXT SPRING The work of lay
ing double track for the City Passenger Rail
way between Jackson street and tho depot a
Riddles Road has been deferred until spring O
account of the delay in the arrival of the lumbe
upon which to lay the iron tracks. The rail
have been delivered and distributed along tn
avenue ready for use for several weeks, but the
will now be hauled away and put under shelter
An ARREST FOR SELLING GooDs WITHOUT Iii
CONSTELLATION Israel, from Philadelphia, wa
arrested yesterday, at the instance Of Henr
Buxbaum, charged with selling goods by sampl
without having paid State license. He wa
taken before Esquire Frazer by whom he wa
held in $500 bail for his appearance at Court t
answer the charge, J. deWof becoming hi
surety.
PENCILS AT Ten CENTS DozEN.-James .
Webb have sent us samples OF the six thousant
dozen lead-pencils whiclrthey are selling at tel
cents dozen, and We find them good pencils
The lead appears to be of good quality, and 70
ordinary use, they will serve quite as well a
extravagantly high-priced Faber pencils. HOY
they can be sold 30 cheaply is mystery
ANNIvERsARY.-Th Goth anniversary OF tn
organization Of the Central Presbyterian churcl
will be celebrated on Monday next, the 9Th o
December. by reunion of the present ant
former members Of the church and congrega
ton. The meeting will open at II p. m. l..
Bush, Geo II. Robinette and z. L. Il. Smith ar,
the committee of arrangements.
CRY TREASURY BUSINESS ss--During the las
six months, a period from June lst to Dec. 1s
(to-day) the sum of 51,11l, Ia 40 in money pait
out and received has passed through city treas
urer Vincent's hands. The sum of 1854, 1856 s.
has been spent on the basin, which does not in
clude the real estate, which costs about 55S, 600
INTERESTING LEcTuRE--Dr. Gallaudet of New
York, the well-known friend and instructor o
deaf mutes will lecture in this city this evening
at Trinity chapel. The Doctor will interpret tht
service explain the sign language, and give il
Illustrations Of its use in the instruction OF dea
mutes. The lecture is free to the public
GoUaH's LEoTURE.-To-morrow evening, JOIN
B. Cough will deliver his new lecture, "Blun
ders," at the Opera House. There has .alread,
been largo sale of reserved seats, and another
full house IL assured. Tho seats, however, arr
not all sold yet, and the earlier they are takeI
the better the choice.
SUDDEN DEATH OF BANK PREsIpENT-Geo
W. Garrison, President of the Salem Nationa
Banking Co., of Salem, N. j., was found dead il
his private room on Saturday morning last. HI
had been greatly afflicted for several years. HI
was ono of the most respected citizens Of Salem
IMP. o. II. MA special session of the Great
Council of Delaware, Imp. o. Il. M. will be held
at the hall, AIS Market street, tomorrow even
ing. Business of importance to the members
will be brought before the body, and full at
tendance is desired.
THE GRACE CoNcERr.-The concert of SACRED
music at Grace Church, postponed from las
week, has been fixed for next Wednesday ant
will then take place with all the pleasant Incl
dents which had been arranged for the first date
A Delawarean who had been arrested fol
blowing horn on Sunday thinks this a queel
world as he Gays man can't take a horn OF
Sunday without everybody blowing it.
We are requested to state that A. o'clock, ani
not is the hour for the daily evening prayer IL
Trinity Chapel.
The seats for Coughs lecture are being rap
idly taken.