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Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-07
The Grain Trade.

MOVEMENT AMONG THE FARMERS IN THE WEST
THE STORAGE AT BALTIMORE.
For ten days past there has been an active
movement of corn from the West to the
Atlantic seaboard, the receipts being heavy
at all points, As stated by the Chicago Tri-
bune, the late good weather has been max
ing corn at the rate of 10000, 600 bushels day
and it has been universally accepted that the
corn crop will be a large one. Western farmers
are clearing ont their stocks of old corn and pre-
pairing the gransries for tho reception of the
new one. This, moro than demand at
the seaboard, is the cause for the
rapid acccmulations eastward. Farmers have
lost all fears of early frosts at the West In the
past ten days corn has declined in price or 10
cents per bushel, sales being made on the Balti-
moro Change yesterday at rs and 76 cents for
prime. The European demand for grain is
light at this time, prices not having settled to
permanent basis. Besides, the European potato
crop is in poor condition, and must be immedi-
ately marketed, and potatoes taking the
place OF grain for consumption Wheat remains
firm in prices at Baltimore, and declines but
slowly. Local millers are buying for consump-
ton, but in the absence Of European demand
Western wheat is not dealt in largely. The
prospects are, however, very favorable for q
heavy export demand for American grain this
fall and winter. There are 424, ,931 bushels of
corn in Baltimore elevators. and large quantities
reported on the way. Stock of wheat in eleva-
tors sc, $50 bushels.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-07
'a'he blind sraggers.

ITs RAvAaEs IN APPoQUGsIMINK HUNDRED--wHAT
CAUSES IT AND HOW HORSES CATCH IT.
Tho disease called the "Blind Stlggers"
which has been 80 fatal to large number of
horses in AppoquinimGk Hundred still coptin-
ues there with fatal results. A gentleman from
near Blackbird who had lost two horses informed
lis that dozens Of animals were dying and that il
was as fatal to mules as to horses. Another in
formed MS that he knew of twenty five that had
died in 1horoughfare Neck, and that the very
air in in some localities was tainted with carrion.
AS preventive against the spread of the
disease, the farmers arc stabling their horses,
but i'll many cases too late, they having already
contracted the disease.
Our Biackbird informant. who ia a very intel
lgent man, rays the "bllnd staggers are moth
ing more nor less than constipation of the
bowels and Il rueh of blood to the head and that
he believes it caused by the horses eating cob
webs with their pasture. The fine fbres of the
cobweb become matted together defying the di-
gestiye organs aud completely closing the main
duct leading from the stomach, constipation
necessarily ensues Tho disease soon does ite
work, the horse becoming perfectly blind eoon
falls, and death follows in from one to three
days. Rank growths of grass which give spie-
ers good chance to spin their webs are more
conducive to the disease than where the grass
iu
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-07

pnIitica: Notes.

Tho political situation in Massachusetts, has
been materially improved for the Republicans by
the withdrawal of Ex-Governor TALBOT from the
contest for the Republican nomination. He
Yesterday addressed II letter to the Secretary OF
the State Committee declining to allow tho use
of his name, IN which he says that: The
Importance of the approaching election, in its
bearing upon the next Presidential contest, can.
not be over estimated. Massachusetts should
occupy no equivocal position. Regarding, as
do, the success of the Republican party az me-
cessary to the pacilication OF tho Southern
States. to the restoration of our currency to a
sound basis, as the only means of reviving trade
aud insuring the continued prosperity of the
country, aud to an advancement of the standard
OF public virtue, by furtherng all tho moral and
religious efforts of the times, consider it my
paramount duty to make such gubernatora
nomination as shall best conduce to the entire
harmony of the party"
Tho Democratic cause in Ohio daily grows
more hopeless. The Cincinnati COninufctd
says that: 1.-Two events within the next ten
days might help, and even save, VIM. Allen IN
his struggles to save the liberties of the people
Tie frat liz a blighting frost throughout Ohio
the second, n tremendous panic in New York.
The destruction of one of our cities by fire
might serve him some, but would hardly be suf-
dcient."
Two important State Conventions meet to-
morrow-that of the Republicans OF New York
at Saratoga ana OF eha tehhsyNahia b,lhoeih.t
at Erie. Iu the latter State there is a hot tigh
between the Wallace Ring, who are pushing
Judge Ross, aud their opponents, headed by
sam. Randall, who want to nominate Bieier.
The Alabama Constitutional Convention met
yesterday, and General L. 2. Walker was chosen
President by acclamation, all the Republicans at
well as Democrats voting for him.
The Constitutional Convention of North Car.
olina met yesterday but failed to organize. 5S
Republicans voted for Dockery for President, ant
80 Democrats voted for Ransom. (the Indepen
dent Democrat who it was hoped would vote witt
the Repubcans,) while Dcckery and Ransom
scattered their votes, and thus prevented {
choice. Ransom has tho control of the Conven
ton in his hands. The session will be continued
to-day
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-07
SECOND EDITION.
The Breakwater Fever ship.

CoRREsPoNDENCB OF coILEcToR NoLFN WITH THE
TREASURY AUTHoBIf1Es--ISsr rRUcTIoNs FROM
THE LATTER.
In reference to the schooner N. J. Miller,
from the West Indies for Boston, which came
into the Ereakwater, last week, with the crew
sick of yellow fever, (the mate since dead,) Col
lector Noen, OF this city addressed letter to
the Treasury Department for instruc-
tions. He this morning received q
reply from Mr.. Bu,nham, Acting Secretary OF
tho Treasury, inatrncting him to communicate
with tho local authorities at Lewes and cooper
ate with them III any measure taken to prevent
the contagion. The entry of the vessel and the
report of the cargo may be DELAYED, care being
taken to protect the revenue. The Government
has accommodation for such cases at Philadel-
phia and New York, but there are none ut Lew
es.
just what action will be taken is not at present
known, but Collector Noleu Informs us that his
duty is plain in one respect, viz the urging OF
the erection of Government Hospital at Loves
and this he saws he will do. In view of recent
necessities it docs seem that no delay should
occur in the erection of such a building.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-07
Nen ark Items.

NEWARK, Del, Sept. 7.
George Johnson and one Of his carting
friends have parted. The old mule owned by
Curtis & Brother, and driven by George, the
colored teamster who has been in tho employ
of the above firm between 90 and 80 years, died
Sept 3rd, aged SO years. George would have
been broken up only from the fact the mule
had been replaced by younger one, year or
two ago.
Isaac Rementer has raised some large pump
kins, this season. Several of them will be on
exhibition this fall, aud will be worth looking
at Some of them are feet in circumference
and 315 feet long. The seed came from Cali
fornia.
Mrs. Mary Austin died on Sunday after a lin
gering illness. She had been given up by her
physician some time ago, She WAS about 20
years of age, and leaves one child.
On Saturday the Agile Jr. beat tho Young
America by score of 80 to 8. The Agiles
changed their pitcher and catcher in that game:
Tho schools all opened yesterday. III the
public school Miss Lizzie Wilson takes No. 1
Department, Miss Sale Lumb No. 2, and Miss
Lou Gilmour No 8. The children are rejoicing
in the change Of the books, but the parents
don't see it that way.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-07
NRYnrd TaYIor.

Bayard Taylor will be the editor OF " PIC
turesque Europe under arrangements conclud-
cd last week with d. Appleton & Co. Thus Mr..
Taylor will retrace his first journeys, when in
company with his artist friend he took " Views
Afoot," and came home to ascertain if any pub
Usher wished book from "A young writer who
had as yet no name in literature. An interesting
memorial of that journey was long III the pos
session OF the publisher who did want such a
book, Geo. p Putnam, and has since his death
returned to the subject-a " view afoot OF Mr.
Taylor himself, rosy STRIPPING in tramp garb,
alpenstock in hand. sketehed during the journey
by L. Buchanan Read. But that will not appear
as a frontispiece to picturesque Europe.
This new venture of Messrs. Appleton
promises to be finer in appearance than "Pic-
tnresque America" Mr.. Fredericks is now de-
signing the cover, and the first number will be
issued in October, if sufficient copies for frat
supply can be printed by that time. The early
parts will deal with the mother country, the first
with the abode of royalty. "the hotel for Ger
man princess az William Black calls it. Windsor
Castle and town, and the second with Eton
school, Europe, of course, gives opportunity
for picturesque interiors that America cannot Of
Ter, and in this respect the new work will have
an advantage OF which the most will be made.
Tho drawings by Mr.. Fsnn and the other ar,
lists have boen engraved en- wood by barley and
other good artists, and the steel engravihgs have
been done both here and abroad.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-07
Our Leaky jail.

PLANS FOR ITs IMpRovEMENT-pRoPosED ARcnfNd
oF THE UPPER CELLS.
The Jail Commissioners have prepared plan
for the strengthening of the prison cells at New
Castle, which they think will prevent the escape
of go many prisoners. The plan consists SIM
ply of the arching of the upper
tor of cells, under tho roof, with mason-
ry, to the thickness of about thirteen inches.
Iron plating may also lie inserted in the mason
ry if deemed advisable. Originally it was pro-
posed to make the arch thirteen inches in thick
ness at the base, gradually tapering to foui
inches at the summit, but tho Commissioners
yielded their opinion to the suiliclency OF the
strength of this plan to that OF Others and now
propose to moke the thickness of the arch uni
form throughout.
At the meeting of the Levy Court, last week,
the plan WAS shown to the members of the Levy
Court but was not approved by them, aud nc
Instructions were given to proceed with the
work This We have from member OF that body
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-07

Oregon is going into iron mining, and fnr-
naees for the production OF pig iron are in course
of erection.
Theodore Tton commences his lecture tour
in Port Jervis on Wednesday, Sept. 10, after
which he will lecture in Middletown, Newburg,
Poughkeepsie and Kingston
Gen. Sherman contcInplates revised edition
of his Memoirs, and has written to some officers
whom he msrepresented in the first edition,
promising to correct some of the errors in a
second.
Ex-Julge Morris. Tilton's counsel, is busy pro-
pairing his papers for the second trial in the case
against Beecter. The action s said to be e bona
fde one, and will be reached about the third
Monday of September.
Another large lot of Mennonitos arrived in
New York Saturday, making 1,50o now in that
city, on their way to Dakota Territory. These
emigrants brought with them seventeen drafts,
aggregating $4,000 gold.
The warm, clear beautiful weather of the last
fortnight has been dreadful to the speculative
Democrats whose jobs, hopes, and fortunes are
dependent upon public calamites. 1t is terri
BILE thought to the inflated Democrat that we are
to have good corr crop.-Ciacian CONNER
cioa
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-07

Ebe Amusement season.

ITS OPENING Last LvENINa--A VERY GOOD HOUSE.
The amusement season may be raid to have
opened with Tony PASTORS performance at the
Opera House, last night. other engagements
will soon follow, but as yet no one is booked for
the legitimate drama Performances of this
character come later in the season. The
Opera House was very well filled, last even
ing, and much applause was bestowed upon tile
funny parts OF the programme. The orchestra
circle contained probably five hundred people,
large number were seated in the bal
cony, while the orchestra chairs presented
much the same appearance as of old,
the additional quarter which was charged
for seat there keeping many people
ont of them. These seats are, however, now the
best in the house. Very few ladies wero pres
ent. Much admiration was expressed at the new
drop curtain, ard MIR. Hawthornes effort was
very generally praised.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-07
The GUss Case.

TO BE SETTLED AT THE SEPTEMBER TERM OF
COURT.
1t is understood Gays the Baltimore Sun, that
the caee Of Alexander G. Goss, pending in the
United States Circuit Court, who is charged
with copspiring to defraud the insurance COM
panies who hsd insured the life of w. $. Goss,
who was murdered by W. Il. Undertook, will he
settled at the September term of the court. 1t
will be remembered that the case was tried once
and the jury failed to agree, Goss being re-
leased on bail for his appearance when wanted.
A proposition has boon made that in view of tue
proposed settlement of the against Goss,
that the policies the life of his brother, which
are being contested by tue insurance companies
upon the grounds that the charred remains taken
from the burned building on the York road,
February 8, 1872, were not those of the insured
man shall be surrendered. This agreement A.
@. Goss, who holds the policies, which are in
favor of Mrs. W. s. Goss will not accept, no mat
ter what may be the action in his case. 1t was
understood, however, by counsel that the cases
should terminate in this way.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-07
FOURTH EDITION.
Scyerc Hail storm.

FLOWER BEps sTRIPPED, CROPS DAMAGED AND
MUCH GLASS BROKEN.
Yesterday afternoon u severe rain and hail
storm passed over Havre de Grace, which lasted
about twenty minutes, says the Baltimore Sun,
and did good deal OF damage to the growing
crops, as well as niuring the grape vines and
beating the Iruit from the trees. The town hall
had twenty window panes broken, and A.
i. Treadway, florist, was minus one hundred
panes out of his hot-house. Many private resi-
dcnces had broken from five to fifteen panes of
glass. Some of the choicest flower yards, which
only few hours before we're robed in all the
beauty OF the season were stripped to the
stalks. A good part Of the fruit will be lost;
Under some apple trees as many as hall barrel
of apples were beaten down, and peaches, dam
SONS and grapes are laying over the ground in
great quantities. The oldest people, say
they have not witnessed anything like it
for years. Some of the hailstones that fell
were al large as hulled walnuts, and there
was such quantity that it was over one hour
and half before it melted The little children
gathered baskets and pitchers full of the hail
stones. In the country the corn has been
severely cut by the hail.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-07

CHESTER Co PROHIBITION IIoKET.-The Ches-
ter county Prohbitionists held convention al
West chester on Saturday. Elijah +. Penny
was nominated Recorder of Deeds, Henry Il.
Yocum, OF North Coventry Register of Wills, j.
Baker Steward. of Londongrovei Prothonotary,
j. N Huston, of New Garden Clerk of Courts
w. p. Harper, of Londonsroye Coroner. John
George, Of West Chester; Treasurer, George
Shoffner. of West pikeland Commissioner
Samuel Cornett, OF Sehuykill Director, Enocl
Passmore, of Kennett Borough Auditor, G.
Howard Leeds, of West Chester. Addresses
were made by James Back, of Lancaster co.
and r. Auley Iro yne, P. .ohilit.on candidate
for Governor.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-07
pnncHEsrER COUNTY.
Hacrr Krupp,s s.reat Guns.

Tho Philadelphia Press says : Herr hrupp,
the famous cannon founder of Germany, IL to
exhibit one, If not more of his breech-loadera
in our Centennial Exhibition. He has just as-
tonshed the British Government by refusal to
sell one of his great guns to England. The on
dill is that his refusal was conveyed in language
more frank than. courteous, being to the afec'
that she was willing to contract for the armIng
of az many forts and ships aG England wanted,
at home or abroad, but no must decline to part
with specimens for experimental purposes Il
looks ~ if Herr krupp fsncied his breech-load
ers might be initiated at Woolwicsl.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-07
johnson Keats Co,Ie Again.

GLOUCESTER, N. j., Sept. 6.-Coyle and john
son swan four mile race for small stake to-
day. The start was mado from Red Bank, on
the New Jersey shore, both men plunging in the
water at 8 06. and swimming to stake boat Off
the place. They kept side by side for 200 yards,
when johnson went ahead, making gap, which
he increased to the finish and came in winner
by about 500 yards After coming out of the
Webb or any swimmer in the world on his own
terms for a match. Tins race WAS to settle the
disputed question as to which was the fastest
swimmer. The betting before the race was in
favor of Coyle.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-07

Not to be sneezed at--A co Id i'll the head.
Married women are not permitted to teach
school in Buffalo.
Macadamized roads have been in use in China
from time immemorial.
The prospects for good crop of oranges in
Florida are said to be excellent.
good temperance work-Removing the bars
at the mouth OF the Mississippi.
James Lck's health has improved so much
that he has given up writing Wills
The railway passenger who put clock under
his seat for safe keeping says he went through
on time.
Statisticans say that there are now over two
million "Williams' in the United States, without
counting the little bills.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-07

The New Jersey GOnstisutfOm.

IMPORTANT VOTE, To-DAY-THs sEoTAR1AN QULs-
TIos Up, AGAIN.
The people of New Jepsey vote, to-day, or
several important amendments to their State
Constitution Against some of them, the Catho'
lie church authorities are taking an earnest stand
On Sunday, at Paterson, the priests distributed
tickets i'll the churches, with amendments Nos.
l, 9, and II crossed ont. The erased amend
ments prohibit appropriations of public money
and lands to private or sectarian purposes, guar
antee system of free public Schools and pro-
hibit special legislation. At Morristown, yester.
day, the same thing was done, and it is presumed
that it ia general throughout the State.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-07
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EsepeGters iu Town !

INTENDED EFFORTS TO DEFBAUD THE ELECTION
REsULT-LooK OUT FOR THEM
1t is charged that some of the Democrats
have brought to the city. numbers of CRAMPS
snd othersto vote them here, in defiance of the
law. 1t is believed that fraudulent tax-re-
ceipts will be found for any number of re-
peaters who would vote the Democratic ticket.
The following poster has been issued by John
II. Graham, Chairman of the Republican City
Committee -
REPEArERs REPEATERs REPEATERs
1t is known that the city has been filled with
Repeaters brought here for the purpose of de-
feating the Republican candidates. Tho hotels
are filled with them. Fraudulent receipts will
be furnished them. Let every honest voter of
either party watch them and cause their arrest,
if they attempt to vote, and give them taste OF
Delaware justice.
Watch the scoundrels
JOHN II. GRAHAM.
Chairman Republican Executive Committee.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-07

Eighty. two vessels, laden with coal, arrived at
Boston yesterday.
The New York and Eric Bank, at Buffalo, did
not open its doors yesterday morning, and rumor
said il was embarrassed by outside speculations
The capital of the bank is $30O,0O0.
DIR. Linderman. Director of the Mint, left San
Francisco on Sunday morning for Washington
He will stop at Denver, Kansas City, 81 Louis,
new Mint to be established in the Mississippi
Valley.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-07
The European Peach Cargo.

THE FRUIT ROTTEN ON ITS ARRIVAL OWING TO THE
ICE GIVING OUT.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept7.
Peter Wright and Sons, agents Of the Ameri
can Line Of steamers, have received advices
from Liverpool which say that the peaches on
the steamer Ohio were rotten on their arrival
there. They kept in good order until Septeui-
ber End. The ice supply ran out on August
ooh.
THE REPORT coNFIRMED-THE PEACHES ROTTEN.
Special Dispatch to the Commercial.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 7.
The peaches sent out by the Ohio were rotten
on her arrival at Liverpool, but kept in perfect
order until September second. The ice WAS ex-
hausted on the twenty-ninth of August.
Il, P. W.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-07
A Erirsi-CIass G'ralllp.

The Massachusetts papers record new phase
of tramp character. The best tramp story AZ yet
comes from Brookfeld. A tramp stopped at
Widow Ii q a few days since and asked for food.
She replied she had none. Mr. Tramp went
across the road to neighbors and asked il they
were aware the woman living on the other side
was starving He then requested the loan of a
fishing rod lying close by, which was granted.
With it he went to pond short distance oil,
tished for several hours, catching q good string,
returned to the Widow Ii. and made her pre-
~ nf liam
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-07
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ISn,a Hank IfNhhrrI.

At Huntingdon, W. ", yesterday, at noon,
three men entered thu Bank while Oney. the
cashier. was alone and compelled him to open
the safe. A colored man who entered at this
moment was kept quiet by tho pointing of re-
volvor, while che robbers took @i5.OO0 from the
safe. A confederate had horses III waiting, and
all escaped with their plunder.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-07
Jehf Dnvis upset.

A train conveying Jefrerson Davis to fair in
De Soto county, Mo-, was thrown into a ditch
near Little Rock yesterday morning, by mis-
placed rail No one but the engineer was in
iured and he was but slightly hurt, A note was
frequently unless your hands are paid. 1t il
supposed the rail was displaced by some man
recently discharged by the company.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-07
East Mail Train.

1t Is stated that arrangements have been made
for a fast mail tram from New York, Philadei-
pha, Washington and Baltimore, via Puts
burg, to Chicago, St. Louis, Cincinnati, and all
points in the Southwest. This train will COM
mence running on Monday, September 13,, over
tho Pennsylvania railroad and connecting lines,
making extraordinary fast time.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-07

POLICE CoURr-Jennie Havemeyer was the
most important parsonage before the Mayor last
evening. She was guilty of disorderly conduct
and had threatened bodily harm to John Dough-
erty, ON which latter charge she waived a hear
ing and gave bail in 5000 for Court. Two drunks
complete the record of that Court. There were
no hearings, this morning.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-07

The three wonders of the world at present are,
How fuff aocumulates in vest pockets, where
the pins go to, and why when a man comes out
of saloon he looks one way and goes the
other.
The President has appointed Howard White,
of Pennsylvania, to be Indian agent at the VIM
nebago agency in Nebraska. This we think is
simply q re e-appointment, Mr.. White having pre-
viousiy been in charge of this asency.-ED.
CoMMRRCIAI.l
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-07
,Ehe po,lase stamps Trade.

The cases of 800 postmasters charged with
traiiicking in postage stamps are under consider
ation at the Post. office Department. and many.
Of the offenders will be dismissed The removal
of five or six postmasters for this cause was an
nounced yesterday.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-07
Italy.

THE CARDINAL ON THE WAY TO RoME-cHANaE
OF THE coNsIsToRY
ROME, SEPT, 7.
Cardinal NJ. Coskey left Florence for this city,
to-day. The Consistory which was appointed
for the 9th of this month will be held instead
on the 18th or Goth inst.