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Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-06-01
Avoided the Neighbor.

A lady of Whitehall, New York, was quiet
ly sitting at her sewing one day last week,
when she observed neighbor approach
ing the house, whom she did not care to
see. She quickly dropped her work and
jumped into a closet so as not to be sat
home" to her caller. The closet door closed
with spring and imprisoned the lady. The
caller finding the lady absent, did not stop,
but when the lady tried to open the door
she discovered, alas, that she was a prison
er The lady realized that she was consum
ing air very fast, yet she was powerless to
release herself from her prison. She re-
mained in the closet about four hours, and
when her husband came home at supper
time he missed his wife, but thought moth
ing about it, Having occasion to look into
the closet, he discovered his wife lying in
sensible on the floor. He quickly withdrew
her inanimate form out, when the air re-
vived her, and thus prevented what few
honrs longer might have proved a sad Ca
tastrophe.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-06-01
smyrna Itemls.
20. tAe smyrna Ttmes. Nau 81.

From, the Smyrna Times, Nay3'
1t If understood chat the Ariel will COM
mence daily trips to Collins and Bombay
Hook about the 18th Of June. The Falcon
has charged her running time to O'Clock
in the afternoon + ON Eothwelrs. Size is
virtually night boat.
These who propose to go to Rehoboth
from this town, this summer, talk of going
in body. By chartering car eco seats)
the trip can be made at reduced rates, and
would be cheapened in many other re-
spects. A meeting to put the plan into
practical shape is to be held soon.
The fret strawberry shipments from here
(Clayton) we're made ON Monday-tive days
earlier than last year. John Fl. Bishop was
the first to supply our local market, on Sat
urday. The price started at zoe. The in
dications now are that the crop will be toe
abundar to be profitable.
The time of commencing the Blackbird
camp has been changed from the 27th to
the 25th of July.
On Thursday last the Directors of the
Bank of Smyrna elected o. Z. Yoshell to
the Office of Teller, vice n. F. Wlds re-
signed.
The improvement at Collins Beach are
nearly completed. The new dining room
will accommodate about 125 guests at one
sitting-more than double the capacity OF
the old room. There are five large tables.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-06-01
SECOND EDITION.
New Castle Items.
Correspondence Of the Commercial.

Correspondence Of the Commercial.
New CASTLE, June 1.-On Monday even
ing. number Of the friends of VIM. We
don and lady repaired to the residence Of
Israel Ridings, Gather of the bride,) and
surprised the newly-married couple by the
presentation of handsome silver pitcher
and beautiful china tea set. Congratula-
tions and good wishes were the order of
the evening and the merry company dis
persed at late hour.
The stockholders of the cooperative
store held meeting last evening. So far
the business has been far greater than WAS
anticipated by it's most sanguine support
ers.
The picket fence enclosing the school
green il in nee OF repairs, and as the only
remaining Trustee takes no interest III the
matter, it becomes the duty OF City Council
TO have it put in proper order at once. as "a
stitch in time saves nine"
Now THAI Delaware street, above Union,
is dry. the cutters should be seen to
Where is the street committee Of Council !?
Their names are known but their doipgs
are so few that some citizens believe there
IL no such body Come, gentlemen, " let
your light shine
The u. L. Sunday school are having a
delightful day for their pic mic. which is
being held in the woods of Mr.. Clarke, be-
tween this city and Wilmington.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-06-01
The strawberry Festivals.

SEVERAL ON HAND, LAST EvENINd-sEcoED
BAPTIST, GaAcE AND ST. PAUL's.
The strawberry festival of the Second
Baptist sunday school was continued last
evening, in the sabbath school hall of the
church, which was crowded. The hall was
very pre- tily decorated with flags and bunt-
ing hung in festoons on the wall. and all
the appointments were i'll keeping with
refined taste and artistic arrangement.
In connection with the festival musical
entertainment was given, which proved to
be equally enjoyable with the berries and
cream, and speed the evenings pleasures
with q pleasant variety. The character of
the entertainment may be inferred from
the participants. Misses Jones and Gregg
opened with a piano duett after Mendels-
sohn, when Miss Addie and Virginia Con-
ner, and Messrs. Danforth and Ogle excel
len5ly rendered quartette, The Lord is
my Shepherd" A duett. would that my
Love" hy AIesers. Danforth and Cameron
was much enjoyed. Miss Millie Becker
closed the musical programme with piano
solo. The festival continues, this evening,
when another musical entertainment will
IL combined with it,
The festival Of Grace Church sunday
school opened in the Masonic Temple, last
evening, and was well attended. A Martha
Washington reception was given in connec-
else tableau was formed behind the cur
Tain, which, when lifted revealed party
dressed in the full costume of the Washing
ton period Austin Harrington and Miss
Bale Metz personated "father" George and
Ills lady, and fifteen couples filing out first
paid their obeisance to them and then in
augurated promenade, after which the
social part was enjoyed. The attendance
was greater than the preparations, and the
cream had to be renewed several times.
F.ags are hung from the balcony and the
tables are very inviting. The festival
continues this evening, with May Party
which will open at o'clock.
The Sabbath School of st. Psul's NJ. E
Church also opened it's festival last even.
ing, in Institute Hall. The Hall is very
nicely decorated with flags and the several
departments are arranged about the
room with much taste. No exer.
ciees attended the opening, the festiva
being on the social order. The attendance
was only moderate, as is the custom OF
opening night. The festival will continue
throughout the week.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-06-01
QUOTATIONS. AT THE BRA DIVINE m1ls rOE
The Award OF License So

ACTION OF THE COURT ON LIQUOR ABTzEEs
TIoNs-LIsr OF THOSE GRANTED ANE RE
FUSED.
Correspondence Of the Conmeycls ISL.
NEW CASTLE, June 1.-The following is
the disposal Of the applications for license
to sell liquor in New Castle county, as de-
termined at the May term just closed.
The following are granted
LIST OF THOSE GRANTED.
Wilmington, Wm. Baxter, VIM. Fl. jack
Fergus Kelley, John McClafferty, &. Wall.
schmith. Jas. Brown, George M. Bacou-
Amor o. Perkins, Mary Schofield, Con.
Keller, p. Plunkett & Co. Donahoe & RoSs-
inson, P. ODounell, Geo. f. Robinspg,.
NJ. W. Macklem, Henry Bradley, Fre6eEisk
Stab, L. Raymond George Wilhelmi, John
Sealey, Caleb Miller, Jacob Hauser, j. A.
Wilson, David McCullin, Patrick }. Long,
John H. Yeter, Henry Mellon, Deyer s.
Baxter, Alex Saville. Andrew Fisher, Fran
cis Kelley, Geo. W. Ortlip, VIM. Todd
John G. Swayze. P. Harmly, John Dohertyy
IN Hanna, PHI p q. Plunke tt, ThomE,-
son & Locke.
st. Georges Mary Gamm.
Delaware City, Daniel Colwell, I'hos. D.
Broadway.
Christiana, John Elliott
Newark, John E. Lewis, Cloud PiersoZL
New Castle, William Hunter, Louie.
Schmitt, John NcCalllp.
Christiana Hd. Thomas Toy, WIN. IL
Stewart, Thomas Lawless, Charles O'Don-
nell, Charles Dever.
Townsend-W. B. HOLES.
Mill Creek Hundred Bethia Brackens
Wm. Reece.
New Castle, Geo. a. Nillington, Geo. s.
Beckett.
The following we're not approved
LIST OF THOSE RI FUSED.
Wilmington, VIM. Duffy, Peter Sp SIN,
Mary McCann, John Joyce, Benz. Teas
F Muenger Michael Conway.
St. Georges, Benz d. Longand.
Total approved. SO Disapproved, s.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-06-01
The Great Quebec Fire.

The latest accounts of the fire in the St.
Louis suburb OF Quebec, on Tuesday, state
that between six and seven hundred houses
were burned and about six thousand per
sons rendered homeless 1t is feared that a
woman aud two or three children persisted
in the flames. One account saws it is re-
ported that the fire was started by some
children who we're playing with matches.
IL is strange circumstance thai the day
was the anniversary of the great conhagra-
tinn in the came suburb thirty years ago.
by an oversight, yesterday, this fire was
spoken OF in the COMMERCIAL as occurring
in suburb of Montreal
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-06-01
Notes About our Neiehbors.

Orders for the building of ten palace
cars have been given at the Reading Rail
road shops, and work has been begun.
An agricultural implement mandatory
has been opened at Reading by Isaac Da
Turk.
Abram Swinehart has a sandstone sink in
his residence, South Coventry, Chester
county, used by his family for washing
dishes, &C.. that has been in use over one
hundred years 1t is nearly four feet long,
four feet wide and cut out six inches deep.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-06-01
The Treasury-A Hard Position

the Treasury-A Hard Positions
1t is wholly impossible for him to know in
the great maj jority of cases what goes on in
the department. About ton of letters
addressed to HIM arrive at tho Treasury
daily, and it is impracticable for him even
to examine them. This must be done by
other and those WHO do it are able to de-
eide what he shall see and know. A Recre-
tary sometimes breaks away from this prac-
tice for time, but physical necessity COM
pels him, even if he does see letters opened
and look at them, to refer them at once in
the great majority OF cases to subordinates
IN his Office or heads of bureaus. These
prepare replies, which he of necessity often
signs without reading, and very many are
signed by the assistant secretaries, so that
he never secs or knows their contents.
More than half his time is taken up by
interviews with Senators and Representa-
tlves concerning appointments and other
matters and official subjects which should
be studied for days have to be decided in a
few moments, when a blunder may blast
the fortunes of thousands. Few secretaries
stay in this department long enough to get
a clear understanding of its nature, work
ings, or effects, and are obliged to lean on
employees Of long experience, who, through
intimate acquaintance with every knot and
loop-hole of law, regulation and practice,
are able to mislead and control his actions,
Wdshinqt0n Special
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-06-01
PrObabie Murder for Money.

The body of man was found in a creek
at North Bergen, n. j., on Tuesday, and
was identified yesterday as that of S. s
Bardet'. lately Commissioner of the Gene
raj Land Office at Washington. Mr. Bur-
dett was last seen at the Astor House, IN
New York. On the 18th ult. He then had in
his possession several thousand dollars and
some valuable iewelry.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-06-01
Eastern Shore Jottings.

The Dorchester & Delaware r. r has
made an average reduction of 20 per cent
in its freight charges.
Dorchester circuit having declined to
holda camp at Hurlocks, an Independent
movement is on foot, in which all religious
denominations propose to participate and
hold meeting there.
Isaac Fl Wright has been placed at the
head of the Cambridge Agricultural Society,
the annual fair Of which will be held on
September 9th, 295h and 295h.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-06-01
VI. q. t:eneruI UOnference.

Tie Methodist General Conference ad-
iaurned finally, yesterday. A report of the
Committee on the state of the church for
the appointment of Commission to provide
for an Ecumenicsl Council was adopted.
The repcrr presented bv the Committee on
Boundaries in regard to the organization
and d.v.s,on q conferences was also adopt
ed
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-06-01
FIRST EDITION.
closing up its Bueiness.

FINAL REPORTS OF THE FIREMEN's cENTEN-
NAL AssoCIATIoN-THE EXTRAS ON THE
DELAWARE BUILDING-coL. DIcKsoN's AP-
PoIN1MENT.
meeting of the Firemens Centennial
Association was held, last evening, which it
was hoped would be final. One or two com
mittees, however, were not ready to report,
and the dsbandment was delayed another
week. The Secretary was instructed to in
vite all the members to the next meeting,
to hear statement of what the Assoca-
ton had accomplished.
At the meeting, last evening, President
Mccall reported the collections since last
meeting Of $38 20. Jos. X. Adams, Treas.
made his final report, showing that up to
date 92,109 50 had been collected and
81, 536 29 expended, leaving a balance on
hand of 1913 "a. Subsequently this amount
less Bill. 54 for payment of other bills, was
ordered to be paid over to the State Com
missioners.
The Entertainment Committee reported
balance due j. X. Baylis on account of
the minstrel performance of S36. 81. and to
the Masonic Hall 60. of SO. Orders for
both amounts were directed to be drawn,
though it is expected that the Masonic
Hall 90. will at least make a reduction Ill
their bill
State building completed the last payment
made upon it, and its acceptance by the
State commission. Leander F. Riddle, Eco,
who was present, stated the nature of the
extras that had been put upon the building
and why they they were put there, and said
that the furniture would all be in the build
ing by the close of the week so that it will
bo open to visitors by Monday next. Re-
plying to question by MIR. Tazewell with
reference to the completion Of the building
within the contract time, he said that it had
not been finished as agreed, but he thought
MIR. Gould the contractor, was not wholly at
fault, and had loop-hole of escape in his
contract.
The appointment Of Geo. 2. Dickson to
take Charge of the building received some
further attention, and Mr.. Riddle was
called upon for an explanation, but de-
clined to make any, as he thought it would
be unbecoming in him. Mr.. Adams said
that Mr.. Riddle was not at fault the whole
blame rests with Mr.. Comegys. Layton
Grimes moved to instruct the secretary to
write to the State Commission and inform
them that the appointment was not satis-
factory, but the motion was lost.
Without the transaction of further busi-
ness an adjournment was made.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-06-01

The European powers have not yet rec
ognized the new Sultan of Turkey, but are
expected to do so shortly.
The total amount of silver issued by the
Treasury is ~ 300, COO. of which PLila-
delphis has received @645 900.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-06-01

1t ie understood that if it shall be de
termined to go on with the Belknap trial
at this time the House recess will be taken
from about the 10th of June until after the
National Convention.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-06-01

VALED1cToRIAN AT SwARTHMoRE.-Her-
bert W. Snyh. one of the graduating class
at Swarthmore College, takes the honor,
this year, of delivering the yaledictory ad-
dress. He is of this city, the son of Gle
ment B. Smyth, Esq. Commencement at
SMartAmore will take place ON June 2Oth.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-06-01

MoRE FUNDs FOR TIE DOVER BUILDING
In the U. $. Senate yesterday, Mr.. Morrill,,
of VI from the Committee on Public
Buildings aud Grounds reported favorably
the bill making further appropriation for
the public building at Dover, Del, and it
WAS placed on the calendar.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-06-01

COUNTERFEIT IS NoTE.-The attention of
Paying Teller Smith, of the 1st National
Bank, was called, this morning, to new
counterfeit IS note. .purporting to be on the
Hatnpden National Bank of Westfeld, Mass
1t was Gent to the bank for an opinion, and
Mr.. Smith promptly pronounced it bogus
It resembles counterfeit that recently
made its appearance on the Merchants Ma
tional Bank of New Cedford, and may be
from the same plate.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-06-01
weather Pr..b,eOI.ltIeS.
Associated f-ress .speo1.t TelegrGns,

d66OO0UttU ITeo5 oFrslIs tteVI07IFsa
WASHINGTON June PROBABILITIES IL
Middle States falling barometer, Southeast
to Southwest Winds rising temperature,
increasing cloudipess, and possibly followed
tonight by rain areas.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-06-01
Qatlp Commercial.
COMMERCIAL PRINTING COMPANY.
bE-For Terms, ETC., see Second Page
The Temperature, To-day

AS REGISTERED AT THE COMMERCIAL OFFICE
Z At A. M............56H AT A. M........."..7 .76
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-06-01
w11M1NeroN. DEL. May 81.

As to the two opinions whether one who
is no longer even a member of the G unity
Committee should assume to be Chairman
of that Committee, one of Il 9 opinions, we
should say, would be very poorly founded.
But, at any rate, the assumption of the
Chairman of the County Committee, no
matter who he may be-whether Mr.. Gal
lagher or any other .person-to meddle
with the delegations to the State Conven-
ton is gross piece of political impropriety.
The Chairman of that Committee has no
more business to undertake such a function
than the Levy Court, and the practice
should go no farther. ED. COMMERCIAL. |
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-06-01
THIRD EDITION.
IEFOr late nar,o,.s ses roncse rage.
Financial.

associated Press Special TelegrG M.
NEW YORK, June 1-Gold opened thi
morning at S1.12%.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-06-01
Manipulating the State COnvcn-
tiOms


To the Editor Of the Commercial:
MY attention has been called to the arti-
Gle in your issue of May 10Th, headed
Manipulation of the State Convention, -
and from it's tenor I am led to think that
you have been misinformed as to the true
state of facts in the case. 1 did not as
sumo to fill single vacancy occurring in
any of the delegations except by, and with
the consent OF the delegate or delegates
from said Hundred. There were bu6 three
Hundreds that came to my knowledge
where vacancies existed viz West
Brandywine, New Castle, and Appoquin!-
mink, all of which were filled by, and
with the consent of the delegates present
from said hundreds. The vacancy in Red
Lion hundred knew nothing of, until it
was made known in caucus; if the delegates
present from that hundred had made known
the fact of vacancy to me, would cheer
fully have placed upon the list of delegates
the person selected by them. The delega.
tion from Pencader hundred was not pres
ent, and did not feel that l had the right
to fill the vacancies, and hence Pencader
hundred was not represented in the con-
vention. My action may be liable to criti-
cism, but it should be in spirit Of fair
ness, and should not be made to appear
so utterly untrue to myself, and the party
with which 1 have the honor to act.
Whether had the right to exercise au-
thority as Chairman of the County Com
mittee, "a new Committee having been
elected but not organized is question
that has two sides, and in exercising the
right to fill vacancies when asked to do 60
by the delegates present. believed then,
and now, that had the right, and exercised
it neutrality-suspicious. may differ from me,
and they have perfect right to do so.
Not willing to believe that you would dc
an act OF such injustice, and suppesing that
you have been misinformed, ask that you
insert this in the COMMERCIAL and oblige
Yours very respectfully
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-06-01
RulIding Operations.

THE WORK OF MAYA VERY DULL NTH.
As represented in the surveys made fol
new buildings, the building operations fol
May were quite dull. Compared with the
corresponding month last year they show s
remarkable decline, as during May, 1875
there were "a surveys made, against s fol
last month. The following are the lines
gi en-
Lewis Fl. Johnson, two houses on tie
West side of Jefferson street, between 6il
and 7,h.
Jno. ". Kirby, one house at S. W. corner
of 16th and Claymont.
Richard Martin, one house on east side OF
Windsor street between 9th and 9;h.
Baptist City Mission, addition to church
at Elm and Jackson street.
l.. W. Stidham, one house on the North
side of 4th street between King and French
Thomas $. Anderson, one house on 3cd
street, near dupont
Michael Hessian, one house on 9th street
near Franklin.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-06-01

BASE BALL.-The Professional Quicksteps
will play the Philadelphias professionally
on Saturday, on the Adams street grounds.
On Saturday the Amateur Quicksteps will
go to West Chester to play the Brandy
wines. On Friday afternoon they play the
Athletics on the Rodney street grounds.
Householder left the professional club,
this morning, to join a club at Taunton
Mass. An effort is also being made to in
duce Holbert to play with the same club,
but he has not yet decided to accept
Householder's place will not be filled by a
new man, as the nine is already full.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-06-01

TIE New SMYRNA BANK Subscriptions to
the amount of Sos 600 have now been Sc
cured TO the stock of the new bank in this
town. 1t s proposed to let this part Of the
programme rest at this figure for the pres
ent that is, it is not designed to canvass
though subscriptions will be received at all
costing 81, 600, has been purchased for the
institution. The receiver commenced call
ing in subscriptions last Friday, and up to
yesterday over 500 600 had been paid Wbe
$40, 900, three fifths of the stock, shall have
been paid in, the bank will receive authority
to commence business Times, May 81.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-06-01

DANKS AND BANKERS ARE INVITED TO
ID direct their orders for printing to TINS othce.
We gnarant tee satisfaction 10 prices and quality.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-06-01

ACTION OF TIE COURT ON LIQUOR AYTzEcs
TIoNs-LIsF OF THOSE GRANTED AND RE-
FUsED.
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