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Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-19
BANKERS AND BR0KERs-A PRETTY SHOW
FOR 1876.

1t will scarcely be supposed that we referred
to banking without authority to issue and circu-
late notes. That has been done for many years ;
but such bankers were usually termed brokers.
The COMMERCIAL is welcome to all that 1t can
make out of its quibble. Gazette, 1871.
II to observe the distinction amongst the sew
eral branches of banking is to be adjudged a
"quibble," then precision in statement must be
quite thing Of no value. The Gazette, appar-
entity, means to discuss the propositions of Mr..
Bayard without being particular AZ to such
small matters as being accurate or employing
correct terms. The merest consultation of any
authority will show the Gazette that banking has
three principal departments the receiving Of
deposits /; the making of loans or discounts +;
and the issue of currency. Banking may and
does consist of the first two without the third
do not issue their own notes and never did. In
fact the privilege Of issue is an extraneous and
additional growth upon the original business of
banking, and is not, in any country, necessary
or primary feature of that business.
To say that banker who does not issue notes
is a " broker" is almost too absurd to require
notice. A broker ia an agent, middle-man, a
factor, one who buys and sells for others, and he
does not il only a broker, conduct any branch oi
banking whatever
II the Democratic candidate for President
fitting against the system Of national banks, il
the interest Of thirty-seven kinds Of State shin
pasters, is to prove himself " singularly inac
curate," and possessed by g. curious misunder
standings" while his newspaper organ confuse
ordinary commercial terms, and regards thei
accurate use as only a "quibble," we may Ger
tainly look forward to next year with wonder. l
thts sort Of financial statesmsnship to satisfy til
Democracy Of 1876?
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-19
The Origin or HkObinsOn Crnsoe.

Robinson Crusoe was published in 1719, with
the following title "The life and strange sur
prising Adventure of Robinson Crusoe, of York,
Mariner, who lived eight-and-twenty years all
alone on an uninhabted island on the coast of
America, near the mouth Of the great river Or
inoco.n The publisher who purchased the
manuscript after all others had refused it, is
said to have cleared f1, 900 by it. Defoe was ac-
cused by his enemies, who were numerous and
bitter, OF having stolen the idea and even the
materials OF Robinson Crusoe' from the nara
tive of Alexander Selkirk but the charge was
wholly without foundation. Selkirk was not
wrecked at all, but voluntarily went ashore on
Juan Fernandez, which at that time was as well
known as and more frequented by ships than
now. Crusoes Island, rs the title OF his
narrative states, was in the northern
hemisphere, in the Caribbean Sea, near
the mouth Of the Orinoco; aud the most
probable prototype OF Defoes hero was Peter
Serrano who in the sixteenth century was ship
wrecked, and lived alone for several years on al
island in the Caribbean sea, near the mouth Of
the Orinoco, His story is told at full length il
Garcilasos "History Of Peru" translation ol
which was published in London twenty years
before 'Robinson Crusoen was written ant
could hardly have escaped Defoe's notice. as thu
book attracted great attention and Serrano,
story is in the first chapter.-Appleton's Anleri
can CyclOpedid.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-19
Railroad Accident,

TRAIN TELEscorED ON THE CHARLOTTE, CoLUM-
BIA AND AUGUSTA Il. II.
Associated Press Special Telegram.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Nov. Is.
A passenger train on the Charlotte Columbia
& Augusta Railroad was, last night, telescoped by
freight engine near Pine Horse. The ladies',
passenger train and the smoking car were
thrown from the track, and great confusion en-.
sued.
After few moments the windows and doors
were broken open, and it was discovered that
but one life was lost, that Of Charlie Nightin
gale, six years DID, of Brunswick, Ga. The
child had but slight wound on the head, ant
seemed to have been steamed to death. A Sol
of Mr.. Hegesheimer, of the U. s. Coast Survey
was seriously injured, and will probably lose al
eye. Mr.. Deshman, OF Baltimore, a commercial
traveller was also badly wounded.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-19
From our Late Editions of Yesterday
The Court, To-day.
CONTINUATION OF THE MINOR cAsEs-eEvERAL
CONVICTIONS REACHED.

CONTINUATION OF THE MINOR cAsEs-sEvERL
CONVICTIONS REACHED.
By Telegraph TO the Commercial.
New CASTLE, Nov IS.
James Matthews, a boy thirteen years old was
tried for larceny and acquitted.
James II. Pomard, negro, was convicted Of the
larceny of pair Of pants from Kaufman Names
and sentenced to pay as restitution money 81
rs, the costs of the case, on Saturday to receive
twenty ashes, undergo an Imprisonment Of six
months and wear convicts jacket for six
months thereafter.
John Smith, negro, indicted for breaking into
the house Of Diana Boyer, and stealing there
from the clothing of Warner Townsend, was
found guilty of the larceny only. He was SEN
fenced to pay 5lG.75 as restitution money, the
costs, on Saturday week to be whipped with twen-
ty lashes, be imprisoned for six months and for
six months thereafter to wear convicts jacket
Thomas Croaker, negro, indicted for an as
sault with intent to kill John Dorsey, was con
victed and sentenced to pay fine of $500, the
costs, on next Saturday week te. be pilloried ONT
hour, and to undergo four years Imprisonment
Thomas Croaker Game prisoner) indicted fol
an assault on Emeretta Dorsey, was con
victed and sentenced to pay fine of $50
Henry Flemming, negro, indicted for the lar
ceny of pair OF pants and money from warne
Townsend, was sentenced to pay 1910 restitu
ton money, the costs, on next Saturday weel
to be whipped with twenty lashes, beimprisoret
six months in the county jail, and for six month
thereafter wear convicts jacket
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-19

Leaving a needed balance Of $1,5O0, 900
The purpose is, II possible to pay the bills as
they come in, and to open the doors, next May,
without debt II this can be accomplished, there
will be large returns made to the subscribers to
the stock The purpose of the friends of the
enterprise now is to make an application to
Congress-, the moment that body assemblies, and
the impression is that an appropriation will be
prom pity made.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-19

Subscribers sending single copy Of the COMMERCIAL
a,oay by mail are Informed that t,oo-oent stamp Is
REQUIRED Uan ordinary iorapper be used sent to the
post office ,oth one cent stamp IL ,0ii probably neuer
reach is destination. The paper Nth no iorappsr at
all, or a light one, can be mailed for one cent.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-19

According to the Gazette's theories of finance
bank that has one dollar and fourteen cents
Of capital may safely issue its notes promising
to pay three dollars. This might be good for
the banks stockholders, but it would be bad
for the people. The national banking system,
against which Mr.. Bayard and the Gazette are
making their tremendous assault, permits a
bank with dollar capital only to issue ninety
cents in notes, leaving ten per cent. to cover
all possible contingencies in the event of fail
ure. And that system, though not such fat
thing for the banks, il very safe for the peo-
pie.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-19

We advised the Gazette to consult Mr.. Bayard,
30 that it should not give entirely different ex-
plantations Of existing facts, while protesting
to support his views. Apparently, lit has con-
quilted Sam Cary or General Ewing. At any
rate, it now advocates imitation, and as Mr.. Bay
ard has said, thereby helps to "lessen conf
dence," and further distract business. A pretty
organ Mr.. Bayard has in the Gdzette
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-19

Had fanatics not driven the people to war, our
wealth would have surpassed that Of any other
nation Gazette.
And who declared war. who made war, who
fired on Fort Sumter, who tore down the stars
and stripes, who shot the Unions defenders, but
the Gdzette's friends, associates, and political
leaders, whom it would again rejoice to see in
control of the country
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-19

The number Of immigrants arriving is not 80
great as last year. In September there came to
New York, 9,949, against 49, $50 in September of
1874. A singular fact is the very large number
of Englishmen. or those who came this Sop
tember, 22GG were from England, 1716 from Ire
land, 4S3 from Scotland, 259S from Germany, 7S0
from Scandinavia, 29j from France, 254 from
Russia.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-19
PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON, tssszda

PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON, tSss''dcys
ereepted, at the CoANERc1AL BUILDING, Sotffh-i0est
c eorner FirA s,sd karket Strsots 7tso cents copy
Ten cents a ,oeek. DELIVERED YRxH BY carriers
throughout tho city. Ths CoxHRcIAL WfA oe sent BY
mail 10 any Post Office IN Nes Castle County at soc
yer a,n,.4a s.25 for months; 80 cents per month
TO Post Offices outside Of Neo Castle county, so''o per
annu; 81 40 for three months; 90 cents pr no''sA
THE PuBLlsHKRs PREPAY PosrAdx IN ~ cases.
COMMERCIAL STEAM PRINTING ROOMS, pro
vtded With rsclass machinery and skf~t 'eorsns'
for executing Book Job and Mercantile Printing Of all
descriptions, at prices below the sadi'9 Printing
Houses Of the large cities.
DELAWARB TRIBUNE (Reekly,1 the Pe''t''s1sld'
oroan Of Farmers and Frtit-groioers; great Family
Newspaper published epery Thursday morning, al
Too Dollars year, POSTAGE PREPAID BY THE PUB
LIsHHRS.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-19

Mr. Bayard, though endeavoring to give the
impression that the national banks were "mo-
nopoy," avoided the use Of that exact word in
his "open letter." His newspaper organ in this
city, however, calls them monopoly" freely,
being apparently quite Indifferent to the fact
that any one who provides the necessary aecuri-
ty, may, by the law OF the last Congress, organ
ize bank and issue bank notes. What sort of
monopoly is that whichiis equally1open to ev-
hrybody
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-19

The statement Of the Centennial in regard TO
money is now about this;
Amount required. .......... si,Uoo. 900
Subscribed by PennsylvaniaSl, 100000
Public and private subscrip-
tions in and near Philsda. 3,50O,OOO
Subscriptions from other
States. tes.............. 100000
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-19
VECETINE
WILL CLEANSE sCRoFULAFRoM THE YsTEM.
HONEST OPINION.

Mr.. II. r. STEVENS:
DEAR SIR-This Is TO show that my son was taken
sick In January, 1854, with Scrofula, which came
out in large sores and ulcers on his leg and hip His
leg was swelled more than twice Its natural size.
He had several doctors of high standing in their
professon-two from Boston and three from
Charlestown-w without getting a bit better, He was
Obliged to lie wherever he was placed for he had no
use of his limbs whatever When we had given up
all hopes of his living we were tod to try VEGE-
TINE the great blood remedy and he. had taken 1t
but a short time before we could see great change
The sores run 10 bad that we had 10 change the
cloths four or i've times day. Still, he was getting
better for he could move his limbs and help him.
self little. He was soon able to Sit up In bed, and
by constant Use of VEGETINE, 1t has cured him.
lie has lame leg, which he will probably have for
life but we all honestly believe, II we had used
vEGETINE before we had bothered with those doc
tors, 1t would have saved the use Of his leg, and
restored 1t to natural health. | hope all those
troubled with Scroua viii read this testimony OF me
and my son, who is now well and able to speak for
himself CATHERINE MAHONEY,
DANIEL MAHONEY,
10 Trenton ST., Charlestown, Mass.
May 10, 1872.
The above plain but honest statement conclusive
ly shows the quick and thorough cleansing effects
Of the vEGErINE in Scrofuls.
vRdETIsE is acknowledged by all classes OF people
TO he the best ami most reliable blood puriler In
the world
vEGETINE is SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
oct22-4w
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-19

The time when English newspapers ignored
American affairs is entirely past, and recently
they have been giving US extraordinary atten-
tion. The negotiations between the UNITED
States and Spain have stirred up the London
papers tremendously, and for week or two fur
nished them leading topics. Should this ava
kened interest in America continue, we may
hope, perhaps, to find them learning something
more about US, and avoiding the absurd errors
into which heretofore they have continually
been falling
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-19

Secretary Bristow is everywhere pushing the
Whiskey Ring to close quarters. At Milwaukee,
yesterday, the jury in the case Of Schlitz and
Bergenthal indicted for whiskey frauds, return
ed a verdict OF guilty. The Jury were out for 25
hours.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-19

We're it not for the act of Congress hundred
thousand dollars in gold could have been raised
last winter and bank chartered by the Legisla-
ture Of Delaware, that could have circulated
three hundred thousand dollars OF notes as was
This amount of money" might have saved
many an honest farmers property from the
sheriffs hammer.-G Gazette.
This is exactly the way Sam Cary argued in
Ohio. It's the " initiation talk, pure and sim
pie. The Gazette says the printing Of three hun.
dred thousand dollars more paper notes would
have kept Delawares bankrupts from the
sheriff's hands. II so, why not print three hun.
dred millions and save the whole country
The Gazette, then. is for soft money, and infa-
tion, after all. What an organ fer Mr.. Bsyard
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-19

The country prospered while we had State
banks, says the Gazette. Certainly it did, in
spite of their glaring and scandalous defcien-
cies. The country prospered, too during the
War, but nobody-unless some Of the infa-
tionists-wants another war to bring back that
sort OF prosperity.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-19
Montgomery's
Nervine !

Montgornery's Nervine cures Rheumatism.
Montgomery's Nervine cures Neuralgia.
Montgomery's Nervine cures Hysterla.
Montgomery's Nervine cures Headache.
Montgomery's Nervlne cures Sciatica.
Montgomery's Nervine cures Fits.
Montgomery's Nervlne cures Tic Doloreux.
Montgomery's Nervine cures Papitation OF the
Heart, and all Nervous Affections.
Why suffer, when one bottle Of this medicine Will
give YOU Immediate relief? Principal depot, 1871 N.
Nint6 street, Philadelphia, Pa. For sale by all
druggists.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-19
Rurnluli.

DETECTION OF A PLOT TO BURN THE PRINCIPAL
COMMERCIAL TOWN.
associated Press Special Telegram.
ItANdooN, Nov. 18.
conspiracy to seize the arsenal and to burn
the town of Rangoon has been discovered by the
authorities. A great many burmese here have
been arrested on suspicion of completely in the
offence.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-19

A special to the Pail Mall Gdzette from Berltn
states that the prussian Government is prepar-
ing proceedings before the Ecclesiastical Court
against the Archbishop of Cologne and the
Bishop of Treves. The object is to dopose
tlarn
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-19
DepOsing bishops.

PRUSSIA TREpARINa PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE
ARcHBIsHoP OF COLOGNE AND THE BISHOP OF
TREvEs.
A Assncintel Hress SnhciaL IelernnL.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-19

r P.'S CAN SAVE MONEY BY GET
81 TING blanks wholesale at the CoAhsRoviL
once.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-19

this remedy from weak sickly, suffering creatures,
to strong, healthy, happy men and women; and in
valids cannot reasonably hesitate TO give 1t a trial.
CAUTION.-Be sure you get the " PERUVIAN
SYRUP" (not Peruvian Bark.) Sold by dealers
generally.
A 32-page pamphlet containing treatise on Iron
as medical agent and other valuable papers, testl-
monias from distinguished physicians, clergymen
and other, will be sent free to any address SETH
w. FOWLE Il SONS, Proprietors, Sc Harrison Av.,
Boston. novl6-3taw&w
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-19

I8s0c3dteN TTeSS SJeclUE IeIeUTUnI.
CRAIooALE, ONT, Nov. Is.
Dennis Cunningham's house was burned, last
night, and four children persisted in the flames.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cunningham narrowly escaped
with their lives.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-19

NTE HAVE SOME ELEGANT NEW
w type for letter and note headings, and have
fixed prices exceedingly low for ne class Of work,
at he COMMERCIAL once.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-19
Fire In Ontario.
associated Press Special Teleoram.

FOUR CHILDREN PERIsH-NARRow ESCAPE OF THE
PARENTS.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-19
IRON IN THE BLOOD.

THE PERUVIAN SY-
RUP Vitalizes and En-
riches the Blood, Tones
up the system, Builds up
the BrOken-down, Cures
Dyspepsia, Debility, Drop
sy, Chills and Fevers,
Chrome DiarrhRa, Ner-
vous Affections, Boils,
HuInOrs, Diseases OF the
Kidneys and Bladder, Fe-
male Complaints, &c.
Thousands have been
changed by the use of
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-19

80 and over, y cent per pound.
100 at 70 cents per hundred pounds.
BY the ton at the lowest figures
number OF months at prices lower than was ever
offered before.
orders by mail promptly attended to. Please give
us a trial We guarantee satisfaction.
j. Is. CONROW Il SON,
feb2-ly ProprietorB
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-01-14

No quorum attends more meetings
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-01-14
GORGEOUS GAMBLING HOUSE.

Chamberlin's New Establishment in Wash
ington.
The Washington Star publishes long
article giving minute description Of
John F. Chamberlin's New Capitoline
Club House at the capital of the nation.
1t is, says the Star, the most elaborate
and spacious gaming-house and res
taurant in the United States, and costs
800, GOO. Mr.. Morrissey's Saratoga
club house is nothing to be compared
with it as to splendor and elegance. II
is the same house formerly rented by
the English minister, and in
which the Prince of Wales lodged
whilst staying with us. The Star gives
also an interesting description of the
games and gambling utensils. Poker
is one of the games played, but difficult
to learn, for a young man of fortune
resident here told the reporter that it
cost him $500 to play it, and he had
not learned it yet" We are not we'll
enough versed in these sort of things
to point out the difference between
I" gaming" and gambling" In fact
we are green enough to believe that
there is no difference at all. At least it
will be very hard to tell where gam
ing" ceases and gambling" begins
But we know that, if young men can
lose $4,000 at poker, it matters little
whether you call it gambling or gaming
to play poker. AS our police authori-
ties have been kind enough to be very
severe, in drafting the Morrill, bill,
against our innocent pleasures, for in
stance of enjoyment on Sunday of a
glass of beer, &c, whilst they have
omitted every allusion to gaming, gam
bling, and keeping houses of prostitu-
ton, we take pleasure in directing at
tention to the existing law fer their
benefit. For we declare openly that. if
it is the intention of our authorities to
deny us our innocent pleasures, they
shall not practice without punishment
their vices. Either you shall be liberal
toward us, or you must stop gambling
and keeping houses of prostitution. Let
us alone and we will not trouble you, as
it is not our province nor intention to
preach morals to our fashionables. -
Washington Sentinel.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-01-14
All for Charity.
stunnps.

The Cumberland (Md.) News says a
committe of three young ladies, Miss
Kate Long, Miss Maggie Gramlich, and
Miss Maggie Richart, waited on Mr..
William Kempoff, of this city, and re-
quested donstion for a fair then being
held, to which he consented on condi-
ton, that the ladies named would roll a
barrel Of -four, which he would present
them, from his store to the hall where
the fair was being held, and in case they
should fail to do SO were to pay fine
of ST. each. The ladies accepted the
proposition, and ON Thursday they
were on hand, and the barrel being
brought out the trio started with the
prize, which they successfully :" rolled
to it's destination, to the amusement of
a crowd OF spectators. Previous to the
ladies appearing for the. contest, Mr..
Kempof had prepared barrel for the
occasion, by placing some -four, meal,
and stones in it, and in the meantime
forwarded to the hall the barrelof flour,
which WAS fairly won Inv fhn ladinc,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-01-14
Agnes StriCkland's Will.

The Illustrated London News says
that the will, with two codicils, dated
respectively June 20, 1871 and Nov. IS.
1872, of Miss Agnes Strickland, late of
Southwold, Suffolk, who died on July
Ii, last, was proved on the 4th ult., by
Miss Jane Margaret Strickland and
Mrs. Sarah Gwillyam, the sisters, the
executives, under $4,000. The tesla
trix gives the copyright of the lives of
the Queen of England to her sister,
Mrs. Trail, and her nephew, John
Percy Strickland; the school abridged
edition in one volume she declares to
be the joint property of herself and her
sister Elizabeth, who assisted her in
preparing it, and she gives to her said
sister the remaining half share, SO that
it now wholly belongs to her; the ring
and q locket, both with the hair of
Catherine Parr, she gives to her
nephew, Robert Strickland; an original
painting of King Henry VIII, paint
ing of Jane Seymour, his Queen, and a
painting of Edward VI, to her sister
Elizabeth; and likeness in oil of her
self to the South Kensington Museum.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-01-14
A Ten Thousand Dollar Daughter.

On certain day on a Pennsylvania
railroad, belle of thriving Pennsyl-
vania town, the daughter of wealthy
lumber merchant, was travelling in the
same car with shrewd old citizen of
her native town, and all agreeable
gentleman from the West, who tells the
story The latter had been talking to
the belle, but as the night drew on and
the young lady grew drowsy, he gave
up his seat to her and placed himself
beside the somewhat cynical Pennsylva-
MAN. The latter began conversation by
pointing to high mountain, past which
they were whirling, and said: ''You
see that mountain? Six or eight
years ago it was covered with as
fine forest as ever grew, and
worth $4,000 and upward. Now
without tree, covered with stumps,
the land is scarcely worth continental
The net produce of that mountain lies
over there in that seat, " and he pointed
to that recumbent belle; that is my
calculation. It has just absorbed all Of
that lumber which her father owned to
raise and educate the girl, pay for her
clothes and jewelry, bring her out in
society and maintain her there. Some
of you young men, if you were given
your choice between the mountain yon-
der, as it stands, and the net produce
on that seat, would take the net pro-
duce; but as for me give me the
stumps.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-01-14
What Survives !?
By 4. ii. sronnAnn

by r. n. sToDDARD. q
Their names who famous were Of old
Are antiquated; long ago
Camillus, Caesar, Scipio
We're with forgotten men enrolled
Augustus, Hadrian, Antonine~
There is an end to all the line.
" Where Is the hard that grasped the gword2 g.
The brow that wore the diadern : '0feN1tI ~
Let the grave answer, if it can
Speak, speak, thou dust that once was mon,
The hollow grave returns no word
Oblivion long has buried them
This fate is theirs, and this alone s.s.ees 8
Who in wondrous way have shone -
For all the rest, who go to death.
AS soon as they breathe out their breath
They are gone-pursuit of them is vain,
And no man speaks of them again
Since oil is dust then, what remains
That should employ our serious pains? ..Hs
just thoughts as if the gods were by: -
Good deeds and words which never lie
disposition that receives
Accepts what happens, and believes
The hidden spring from which it flows Is
The distant sea to which it goes .-.
Though by no mortal understood,
Is necessary WISE and gooi.
Great names have persisted this s11rvives . -
And shapes the issue Of our lives.
-IadeIende1u.