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Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-28
E'cllOn Items.
sorrssDOntltsice Of the ContflerefnI.

FELTON,, DEL, Sept. "a.
We are once more beneath clear sky and
warm sun, with u cool breeze from the west,
making tie days warm and the night cool.
The march Of improvements still goes on in
our midst. Mr. Btynard IL erecting dwelling
on the corner OF Sewell and Gay Sts., and Mr..
Jones another on tlie opposite corner. These
are good substantial frame dwellings. Just across
the street from the Seminary which IL now un-
dergoing general repair.
/. On Thnreday last, our town WAS made jubllant
with many visitors to witness tho dedication Of
the Odd Fellows new hall which mas just been
completed and i, substantial and conveniently
arranged frame structure Of modern architec-
ture. at l.30, y. IN, tue dedicatory services
were performed according to ritual by
G. NJ. j. W. Boon. assisted By L. G.. M
Wm. b. Hyland. and others. After which
z. q. Mr.. William b. Hyland, OF your city,
mounted the roslrum snd made ono Of the best
addresses on the origin. history, and principles
OF the order. to which iG has besn our pleasure
to listen. When he had finished, DR.. Walter
Melvin, chairman of the Committee Of Arrange
ments, extended an invitation to all members
of the Order to partake Of the hne collation.
wblce had been spread by the ladies in the frat
story. Here the members did justice to them
selves and the table ere departing for their
homes. Everybody was well plcased with the
it was day prohtably spent i'll the cause OF Odd
Fellowship.
Peach shipments have ceased from this point,
and most of the growers are not sorry. Num-
bers have expressed a determination to try the
Centennial Year and if that is failure, then the
trees must come up to mako room for moi
profitable crop. j.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-28
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ocean Steamers.

the QUICKEST OF TRANSATLANTIC F..srAd dis.
fhe opinion has prevailed among sea captains
tDd sseamship companies that it was impossible
TO combine in steamships high rate of speed
with great size. That opinion has now been dis
PEELED. The City OF Berlin, Of the Inman Line
the largest steamship. except the Great East
tfn sfoat has just made the quickest trlr ever
rpede between Queenstown and New York. In
august the steamship City OF Richmond, Of the
same liue, made the quickest trip made up to that
..,ne between Queenstown and New York, and
.sew days afterwards tho Germanic OF the White
star Line surpassed that, and made a similar Trip
in seven days and twenty-three hours. The Baltic
.of the White Star Line, however, in January,
1878. had msde the passage between New York
and Queenstown in seven days and twenty
hours, which up to Saturday was the quickest
lime ever made between the two ports This
las now been beaten by the City Of Berlin, which
left Liverpool at 6.25 T. NJ. Oh Sept. l6, and
arrived at Queenstown at H. 80 A. NJ. on Sept.
II. At 400 p. M, of Sept. II the steamship got
under way, and arrived or Sandy Hook at 80
a. NJ. of Saturday, making the run.-allowing
for difference in hme-iu days, IL hours, and
z muutea
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-28
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Political Notes.

den. II d. Money has been nominated for
cougress in the Third Mississippi dstrict,an is
recommended by the Vichsourg Herald on
account OF his service in the rebel
array. Itssys : ''Ie served his country in the
ate unhappy civil strife and no Drawer soldier
lid his dscoirs under the bonnie blue ilag." Tho
IL rald has different idea OF what ''serving tho
country" is from many people, who do not re-
gard an armed effort to break up the Union as
pgoperly coming under that head. Gen. W. S.
f9atherston is also proposed for the U, 5. Sena-
tor, in the same State il tho Democrats carry
tuv Legislature, aud he, to-, IL urged beGanse
"a braver man did not draw his sword on the
Confederate sido
Gov. Allen Is very boastfnl in public. but it is
said that when asked to stump Pennsylvana af-
tor completing the canvass in Ohio he replied
that he 'would be pretty y-looking thing making
speeches in Pennsylvania" ii he was defeated IN
His own State.
The Massachusetts, Democrats have but two
o.d.liners ON their State ticket, the remaining
four being recent recruits.
Pafson Brownlow accuses Jefferson Davis Of
advocating imitation as loading to reputation, by
which means he "hopes TO succeed in dong
what he signay failed to do by force of aims.
The Republicans OF Pennsylvania look for
Hard TO having Oirl Schurz on the stump in
their State after he has flied bis engagements
II Ohio.
Ex-6ov. Curtin has gone squaroly into the i'll
Cation and reputation camp. He will take tho
.tump for Coy. Allen in Ohio this week, and
work Justify for III money till tho close OF tho
.tsmpaign.
Ex-C, ngre's 'sman Wilson, OF lowe, tod the ed-
tor OF the Pnilsdelphia Press on Saturday that
is wa5 confident the Republicans would carry
iowa by 80. QUO majority at the coming election
lie has Just passed through Ohio, and ls periect-
y confident Of the election of Gen. Hayes.
rhe Ohio in1stionists are showing signs of
alarm. Instead of shouting that they Will carry
tho State by $4,000 majority, their organs are
making frantic appeals daily in double lead Tor
thorough local organization without delay. They
begin to realize that something beside abuse
snd blus.ar is going 10 be necessary ~ save
sEGm from dofeat.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-28
Secretary Deiano's IL csignation.


GOSSIP ABOUT TIE sUooEssroS-A PENELYLvANIAs
PROBABLY sLLEcTED- sKoBErABy FIsH TO TILL
VINO IT IS.
Special DiSpa'ch 10 Tie Eetc Fork Times.
WAsHINaroy, Sept. 27.-The resignation OF
Secretary Deano has been the principal topic
OF conversation to-day in official circles, and
much speculation has been ind,lged concern
ing his successor. 1t is known that
tho President has selected q successor to Mr.
Delano, and the accepted belief is that the ap-
pointment has been gwen to Pennsylvania. AS
sistant Secretary Cowan says he knows who has
been chosen, and while he will not give tho
name of the party. states positively that tho
new Secretary will not come from Ohio.
Ex- Congressman Armstrong and Wayne Mac
Weigh arc tic Pennsylvanians named AZ likely
to succeed, and the opinion prevails that one OF
those two has been offered aud has accepted the
place. The fact that MacYeigh Was here about
two weeks ago in consultation with Measrs.
Briatow and Pierrepont strengthens the belief
he will bs the new Secretary.
Secretary Fish is said to be charged with pro-
mulgatng tho name of Delanos successor, and
he will do 80 upon receipt OF telegrsphic direo-
tions from the President. Secretary Fish do
clines to converse about the matter at this time
The failure to announce the name to-day indu-
ces many to believe that the President has not
received All answer from the person to whom
the place has been offered.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-28

Secretary Daano returns to Washington 10
day. to close mp his private and official business.
The name OF his SUCCESSOR has not yet been All
noInctd.
Hon. George Stacy, Secretary of State of
Maine, has resigned, and ey Governor perham
has been appointed his successor.
A committee OF the Stock Boards III San Fran
cisco has decided to recommend the resumption
of botI boards on the first Tuesday in October,
the Banks of California and Nevada being ex-
pectod to open OH Monday.
A fire ut Csutreville. Conn. yesterday morn
ing destroyed the works OF the New Haven Web
Company, tho needle works of Gard u Morse,
and the shear works Of j. 4. Henry. The loss
is $780, eco.
In New York. last night, Ned O'Baldwin, the
" Irish Giant" quarreiled with Michael Finnell,
his partner in the liquor business, and was eliot,
and, il is supposed, mortaly wounded by FIN
nell The latter could not be found by the po-
lice.
Last SATURDAY.. Mrs. Ebenezer Densmore, OF
Weathersheld, VT, beng refused by her hus-
band permission to go to the circus, took poison
and administered il TO her three children. The
youngest child il dead, but the mother and the
other children are recovering. Mrs. Densmore
is supposed to be insane.
Columbus Crook, Of the firm of Sinclair Il o.
upholaterers aud paper hangera, of Baltimore
committed suicide last Saturday night, by cut
ting his throat with razor. lie WAS l5 years
old.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-28
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She ss0rt Penn Affair.

raIS CHARGE AGAINST HONEST PEorLa-raE
TABLES TURNED.
The case OF David Blakeley against Albert
Bender and wife, of Port Penn, whom he
charged with robbing him OF sum Of money
while staying at their hotel, few evenings
ago, como up for trial before Esq. Frazer,
yesterday afternoon. There was no evidence
beyond Blaheley's mere suspicion that any
robbery had bson committed in their house. A
witness, by tho rame of Miller stated that
Bakeley, who is pedar from Phlladelphia, two
nights before tho alleged robbery lodged at a
disreputable house i'll Odessa. and the next
night lodged OH a lounge in barber shop in
Delaware City. Ii was also shown that Bender
was man ef good reputation, with whom fish
ermen and boatmen had been in the habit Of
leaving their money in trust, and was never be-
fore suspected of dishonesty. Blakeley hav-
ing no evidence but his own unsupported charge,
the case was dismissed.
warrant was then issued on tho oath of Mr..
Bender against Blakeley, charging him with
perjury in falley swearing that he had reason
TO believe that Bender had robbed him.
Biaesle5 was held in $500 for his appearance
at court to answer the charge. G. b. Lore ap-
peared for Mr.. Bendlor and wife.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-28
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The Law OF the Kali.

Some one who has taken the trouble to post
bitosef on tho laws governing railroad paasen-
ger travel says that extra charges for failure to
buy tickets are universally SUSTAINED by the
courts, but there must be full opportunity to
buy afforded by the ticket seller. Passengers
must show tickets when asked for. Az TO 'stol-
ping OF, there is only one decision, which is
that passenger cannot ''stop on and resume
lis journey without the previous assent OF tho
company. As to the obligation Of the road TO
furnish q seat to passenger q decision says !:
"A passenger who exhibits his ticket need not
surrender 1t until he has been furnished with
scat" railroad is not liable for things stoltn
Ont OF passengers seat, there beng
ho previous delivery to tho company y
servants for the same reason the company IL
not liable for baggage in the passengers own
care. Passengers who neglect to look after
Their own baggage on arrival at their destination
cannot recover 1t il 1t is lost without fault OF the
carrier. Baggage left in statiun-houses for the
plssengers convenience, after 1t has reached its
uestination, comes under new class of rights
and duties, the baggage master assuming the
position of "gratultous bailee," who only be-
comes liable in cases OF gross negligence. Tho
y haA delivered to its owner ut the place OF des-
thaton, or when he has had reasonable oppor-
'unlty OF receiving and removing it. 1t Will IN
teiest sportsmen to know that they may recover
f'r the value OF dogs when they entrn5t them to
hsggage masters for hire becali-e Of tleiI ex'
'.asian from tho passenger cars.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-28
NeedIu in II ChiId's Isre,,sr.
II II rurposED TO HAVE BEEN SWALLOWED YEARS
AGO,

II II sUrposED TO HAVE BEEN swALrowED YEA'is
400.
A six year old daughter of Mr. Henry n.
Schwartz, residing at No. 1015 Penn street, Read
ing, has complained for some months past of a
pain in her breast which gradually grew worse
and worse until last Saturday the pain be-
came almost intoerabie, the child bending un-
der her ailiction and giving vent to pteous cries
and means. The parents made an examination of
the afflicted part and saw small white pimple
about the size of a pins head and felt hard
substance under the skin. They took the child
to DR.. W. N. Davis who made further exaini-
nation and lanced the pimple when the incison
revealed needle covered with rust 1t was
right under the skin with the point extending
outward. After inquiry concerning the proba-
biiIty of tho needle having entered the body
from the oatside and finding that she had not
spoken of anything of the kind, he concluded
that she must have swallowed it years ago, and
thay it had at last fonnd its way to the surface.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-28
FOURTH EDITION.
Pennsylvania.
srEleH or STEWART L. wooDFoRD AT MEADvILLE
THE FINANCIAL QUESTION.


THE FINANCIAL QUESTION.
Special Disputchto he Nelc Yorh Times.
MEADuJLr, Penn, Sept 27.-Ex-Lieut. Gov.
Woodford, Of New York, opened the State caIn-
paign in Northwestern Pennsylvania hero this
evening, at the urgent and frequently renewed
invitation of the Republicans of Meadville.
The Court house, with capacity OF
about twelve hundred, completely packed
long before the time OF the meeting
and one of tn most intelligent and thoughtful
audiences thst ever assembled in Meadville,
listened with absoi bed attertion to Gov. Wood.
foid's mastery presentation of the financial
scheme proposed by the Pennsylvania and
Ohio inflationists. He struck the keynote of
the campaign in his earnest appeal for
the preservation of the national credit
and national honesty, while the cool legal
argument by which lie demonstrated that HON
esty is now, as always the best policy, convinced
those upon whom mere eloquence would have
little effect. The speech was frequently inter-
rupted, and az the close was followed with
rounds of applause seldom called forth by the
discussion of subject usually go dry as that Of
finance. Gov. Woodford has received many
invitations to address the people OF Pennsylya-
mia, bur this will be his only speech in
this State. He has accepted tho invitation of
Gen. Ewing, the reputed author Of the Ohio
Democratic platform, to publicly discuss with
him tho financial questions Of the campaign.
The State Central Committee OF Ohio are now
arranging tho preliminaries for this contest, and
upon its conclusion GOV. Woodford will return
N NnU.york
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-28
FIFTH EDITION,
The Massachusetts, Republicans.
Mr.. ADAMS COMING 10 THE FRONT AS CANDIDATE.
fBy Telegraph to the Tribune

TBy Telegraph to the Tribunel
BosToS, Sept. 27.--The course of events In
political circles the past few days has been such
as to give great encouragement to those who
look to Massachusetts TO lead the column. When
the first cauctises were heard from, and all the
delegates were reported as committed either
to Nlr. Rice or MIR. Loring. there WAS
ton very much like that when Butler was can.
didate, when the noses would be all counted and
marked, and the candidate who could show the
most was to have the nomination. The action
of the Democracy scared Republicans. aud
showed them beyond doubt that the party is in
desperate remedies. The result has
been increased attendance on all tie
caucnsses, disinclination to pledge men
to any particular candidate, but general ex-
preston Of feeling that only the strongest man
eLould be nominated Those who felt that de-
feat under Mr.. Adams would be an honorable
defeat, havo been very active of late, and the
result is that there are ut least l5G delegates
whose first choice is Mr.. Adams.
Headquarters will be opened tomorrow noon
at the Bay State House, where the campaign
will be waged hotly. Strange to cay, much OF
Mr. Adams strength comes from the western
counties. where Df. Loring WAS promised his
more than 400 Of the 900 delegates chosen, and
most of them can be depended upon to vote
for him against Loripg; bat il Sir. Adams
develops any great strength he will get large
number OF them. DR.. Loring's men will
stick to him and go over to MI. Rice rather than
to Mr. Adams, in order to pay up the western
counties for their detection. or the 200 un-
pledged many pledged against LoriDg, but
are free to vote for any one else. The Daily
Adcertiser's returns give the following divisions:
Rice, 407 Loring, 18i. and unpledged COT which
Adams has about 1861 1926 total chosen, e2o
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-28
SECOND EDITION.
Fall I'rUt.

TIE rUEsEs OFFERED BY THE wiLaiSorJN TnoT-
TING ASSOCIATION.
itneeting 4 of the Wilmington Trotting Asso-
cistion was held, last evening, when the follow.
ing officers vera elected President. W. H.
Lamb son Treasurer. Archie Given Secretary,
j. NJ. Harlan. The trot, the date Of which had
been previously fixed for Wednesday and
Thursday, the 27th and 28th OF October, will
take place on the Wilmington Track, under
the ruies of the National Association. Pre-
miums amounting to 81 600 are offered. The
entries Will close on Wednesday, October Goth.
The following arc the premiums offered
FIRST DAY.
First race open to sill horses that have no
better record than minutes-tbree to i've in
harness. Purse, s50-325 to first, SIS to sec
oDd, $40 to third.
Second race, open to all horses that have no
better record than 2. 2.5o-three in five to harness..
Pnrae, Sl2O-s60 to first $40 to 2nd, $50 to
third.
Third race, open to all hors9s that have no
better record than 50 40-three in- i've to har-
ness. Purse 520t-siO0 to fist, $50 to see.
oud $40 TO third.
sLcoND DAY.
First race. open to all horses that have no
pettor record than minutes--three in five to
harness. Parse, 1850 to iirst, $40 to seco ma,
s25, to third.
Second race, open TO all horses that have no
better record than 2 4j-three III five to harness.
Purse, 5200-$l0O to first, so to second, s40
to third.
Third race, open to all horses that have no
better record than 2 23l-three in FIVE TO harNess.
Purse, @3JO-Sl75 to tirst, sl5 to second, $50
to third.
Tho liberal premiums above offered will bring
in IL large number OF entries, and some line
steppers are already promised. The fairness
aud promptnees Of tho management render these
trots popular with the owners OF fast horses.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-28
Opening II New IsaiirOau'

The Perkiomen Railroad was finally opened
Yesterday, with an excursion over its entire
length from rhiladelphia, and dinner at the
Fountain springs Hotel, Allentown. This rail-
road starts from the junction a distance Of
twep,y-llve miles from Philadelphia. ct here
tofore has been running to pennsburg, a dis
tance Of twenty-t.ree miles.) The new tracks
are laid on tho Emaus Junction. length OF hf-
Teen re miles. making better and shorter connec-
from Inv twenty six miles from Philadelphis to
Allentown and another advantage Of the
iengthening OF this road ID the fact that T. p taps
,ha Tnhjrh coal regions, connecting the Lehish
snd snsGnehanna Valleys, thus improving great
" the coal interests of Philadelphia.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-28
INC t.,eet wheal states.

About one third OF the wheat grown III the
United States is produced in the three states OF
Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin, and this one
third IL in round numbers q hundred million
ca'hels. Tho heavy rains have damaged this
elop somewhat in those states this year Inc
~ laul Dispatch says that from the most irlst-
worthy information that il has been able to OBJ
'sin 1t would seem that iu Minnesota five per
;ent Of the entire production for the year has
eeen totally destroyed, while the damaged con-
eu"n OF larg6proportion of the crops is equiv
sient TO further loss of about ten per cent.
ne continued rains haye delayed the operations
u' The farmers, and the crop Of that state will
iot reach the market until several weeks later
Ian usual
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-28
The salem Fair.

ITS OPENING To-DAy--THE DIePLAr, RACES, &c.
SALEM, N. j., Sept. 2S.
The exhibition of the West Jersey Park As
socistion opens to-day, and will continue for
three days. The weather is very hne and q large
attendance is expected, arrangements having
been made for several excursions. The display
of agricultural products is fully equal to, if not
in excess, of any previous year, and all the de-
partments are we'll filed Three thousand dol
lars are offered i'll premiums for the races, the
first trot in which takes place to-day, being for
the minute and So class. In the first race
arc nine entries, which includes IL. Burget's =.
m. Lady Burget, from Chesapeake City, Nd,
and several horses from Philadelphia. Five en-
arc made in the second race.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-28
Cont r,tction All original Democratic
MenSMEe.
fFrom The New York Post. !

From the New York Post .f
The platforms of the Ohio and Pennsylvania
Democrats declare that " the contraction OF the
currency made by the Republican party, and tho
further contraction proposed by it with a view
to tho forced resumption to specie payments,
threaten universal bankruptcy" Tho
men who thus assume to speak for tho Demo-
cratic party in those States are apparently isnor-
ant of the fact that the first and only practical
attempt to reduce the amount OF government
currency, and to render it equivalent Ill value to
coin, received the almost unanimous support of
the Democrats in Congress. 1t was III Decem-
her, 1865, that Secretary Mccullough made his
report urging such Il contraction. On the 18th
OF that month the following resolution WAS Of
fered In the House of Representatives.
" Resolved That this House cordially concurs
in the views Of the Secretary Of tho Treasury.
In relation to tho necessity OF a contraction oil
the currency with view to as carly resumption
of specie payments as the business interests OF
the countrywill permit ; and we hereby pledge
cooperative action TO this end "a speedily as
practicable.
iris resolution was adopted, without even a
reference to committee. by vote of III to t.
OF those voting in its faEer thirty-one were
Democrats, while only one Democrat voted
against it. The Democrats who voted for thc
resolution were : -
noss. Thornton and Marshall, of Illinois Nj
black, Kerr, and Voorhees,, of Indiana Trimble
Rlttefi tEtluer, tlHluing UNI N'ha,hii, " ~ 49,,
tucky Hogan, Of Missouri SitgreaVes, ana
Wright, OF Now Jersey; Taber. Bergen, Taylor,
BROOKS, Radlord, Hubbell, and Humphrey, of
New York Einck. of OHIO Randall. Boyer, An
coma, strouse, Johnson. Denison, and Dawson
of Pennsylvania and Eldridge, OF Wisconsin.
On the passage OF tho bill! to carry OUT the
recommendation re OF the resolution only one
| Democrat voted nay in the House OF iepresen-
tatives. and in the Senate the negative vote was
cast entirely by Republicans, both the Pennsyt
yania Senators, Bnckalew and Cowan, voting Tor
| it,. The day will coon come when thurman.
| Wepdricks. and other Democrats who like them
| have advocated hard money, will lament their
cowardice in permitting the lstter-day Csrys and
! ENngs to dictate 10 them thor political course
| Sin the name of the Democracy"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-28
Daily Gomatertiag.
COMMERCIAL PRINTING cDMPANY.
Coward NJ 1cnkins, Wilmer Atkinson,
Francis C. Ferris
~ FU Terms, ETC., see Second Paqc.
A W usri,i cnIs.

--fheie was large audience at the Upets
ltouss, last evening, to see the performance OF
1sossrs. Hanigsn and HArt't Company Tie
programme was good one, and tho various
epecsltes, especially tho drill OF the young Goth
Regiment, WAS greeted with tremendous ap-
pause.
Tho sale OF reserved seats sor the two Chill
iren's Jnbilee evenings, "Wednesday and Thurs
day,) goes OH, and the beat seats are being rap
ity taken. Thore will be large Audiences pres.
mt on both evenings no doubt, for the public
Interest reInans great
On Friday evening, DIR. villcrs' lecture takes
place. Those holding ordinary tickets can now
rot them exchanged for reserved seats without
extra charge, st Boughmsn, Thomas " Co. :.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-28
JorhT1oTs ATrEs eaAHDs wiaE KILLS Eoa FLOUR
..l...- N.
Judge Kelley Protested.

Joseph Wharton, Henry @. Lea and William
Sellers, of Philadelphia Industrial League, have
published card protesting against Judge Kel-
ley's financial projects, which they pronounce
iinsound and revolutionary. They declare that
'sooner or later the country must necessarily
return to the standard OF value which no lcsis-
lature can change. and that all schemes (which
promise relief by postponing the inevitable are
worse than futile, and must render the restora-
tion destructive, which otherwise should be benz
q