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Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-09
Board of Education.

RE-ELECTIoN OF SUPERINTENDENT HARLAN
THE NEW COMMITTEE ON REPAIRS.
The semi. mi.weekly meeting of the Board Of
Education was held, last evening, President
Shertldge in the chair.
Mr.. Eckel, from the Finance Committee,
reported that 81, 500 had been received from
the sale of bonds, which had been placed
to the order of the Board. On Mr.. Eckel's
motion 81 ,568 were transferred from the
Building Fund to the General Fund, and
the Finance Committee was authorized to
borrow ~, 500 for ninety DAYS
Bills amounting to 50, ,272.O6 were passed.
The Committee on Repairs submitted re-
ports in relation to the condition of the
school buildings, and action was taken as
follows The action of the Committee in
contracting with Mr.. Wing to whitewash
the walls of No. 10 was approved; The
cleansing OF the corridors and stairwAys of
No. l. was declared inexpedient at present
the repairing of the roofs of No. 2 and Z
was referred to the committee with instruc-
ton to do the work.
The committee on New No. reported
that the first installment on the new build
ing had been paid, and the Building Com
mittee was directed to draw upon the Trea-
sarer for the second instalment, amounting
to $4,000.
Reaching the election of Superintendent,
Mr.. Moore nominated d. W. Harlan, and
Mr. Ferris VIM. A. Reynolds. Mr.. Harlan
was elected on first ballot, he receiving II
votes to II for Mr. Reynolds. One blank
vote was cast. His term is for thrI {
years.
A communication was received from Emf
Beck, in behalf OF the German Turner's AS
sociation, asking on what terms the gymna
sum part of the Taylor Academy Building
can be rented. The communication wal
laid on the table.
Jacob f. Sharp and Lewis Zebley were
relieved from the Committee ON Repairs q
Allen Ruth were appointed in their places
An adjournment was then made.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-09

All goods made in the best manner and cut by a
Competent cutter. good fit is guaranteed to each
Is ali request before making your purchases, Low
prices good workmanship, and perfect fit.
oct5 eodIy
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-09

The BOARD REFRRsHED.-Aftera adjourn
ment, last evening, the Board of Education
and press reporters repaired to the ice
cream saloon Of Geo. q. Robinson, on an
invitation of d. W. Harlan, the newly
elected superintendent Of the schools, when
they were refreshed with an abundance of
ice cream and cake. A vote of thanks was
rendered Mr.. Harlan on motion Of Col.
Heialer before the separation took place.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-09

FIRE ALAHK.-A lively FIRE alarm was
rung out yesterday afternoon, caused by
the burning Of the roof OF = dwelling in
Brandywine village occupied by P. HagGr-
ty. It is said the fire was kindled by .
spark from McDowslls stave mill. The
loss will probably not exceed 5000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-10-21
SOUTHERN VAR CLAIMS.

Remember 1861. THE Democratic party will
"ncver rebel; threats of dsuniOn at the South
"come only from IA few irresponsible persons"
Democratic speakers had said only year be-
fore. So they say now, "The Democratic
"party will never pay Southern war claims.
"Only a few reckless men propose 1t to
"please the mob only ignorant men imagine
Z" that it is possible. The Democratic party
would never permit such thing" Yes A
Democratic President would resist Just as
Buchanan resisted secession Gov. Tiden is
a sagaclous man. He knows that these South
ern demands are injuring his party. Why
does he not state that, if elected, he will veto
every bill for the payment of losses to men
who cannot prove their lOyaltyP He does
not dare Such a declaration would cost
him the support of the very men who
are making the South solid. Visit that
section, and talk with the Southern people The
feeling is universal that Democratic victory
will mean payment of Southern claims. AS
nearly all active and influential men are
claimants, solid South is easy. In this
demand the South is incomparably more
united than it was in secession in 1861. Then
several States were hurried INTO the movement
only by force or fraud. But now the men of
property, of action, and of influence in every
district in the South where battles were fought
or Union armies marched or encamped, or
Union raiders penetrated, have a direct per-
sonal interest in the demand that their losses
in the war, like those of loyal citizens, shall
be paid by the Union. If any man supposes
that these people are not in dead earnest, he
is terribly mistaken, as those were who
dreamed of peace i'll 1861.
The election of Democratic President
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AMUsyNEyTs-l1th pGge--4th, 9Th aud 9Th columns.
RIsKISG HOUSES AND BANEERS-lOh Pdqe-ls cOlulhh'
BoARD AND ROOM 11Ot Pd06-3d ana 4th cOIumuS'
BUsINEss NOTICLs-6h PG0e-lSt column
Coal AND WOOD-5h Pdge-6th column.
CORPORATION NOTiCES-5M Pdgc-6th column
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-10-21
PERSONAL.

Gen. VIM. f. Bartlett, although still i'll, is
in no immediate danger.
Mr.. Froude is going to lecture at the Edn-
burch Philosophical Institution on the very suggestive
subject, 1.-THE uses OF a landed gentry
There's no idle fiber in Prof. Huxley's COM
position He reached Liverpool on recent Wednesday
and began his lectures at the Royal School Of Mines
next morning
Gen. Hugo father of the poet, captured the
bricand Fra Dhyolo who . real person and not
merely prancng lyrical villain The nedento of Zerlinas
detecting the brieunds was founded on faet.
Miss Anna NJ. Lea of Philadelphia, whose
ricre of the Patrican Mother" in the Centennial Elk
hibition has attracted attention. and to whom was
awarded by the udg ore OF the thirteen medals has
accepted m Invitation from Lord Dunerin, Governor
General Of Canada to visit ottawa, and pant the pOr-
trait OF Lady Dufcrn.
Mr.. Richard Grant White has come to great
honor He took the chair the first meeting OF the New
shakespeare Society In London, when Miss Lees paper
ON the Second AMI Third Parts Of Henry the Sixth" and
their originals, Toe Contention" and True Tragedy,
were read. in which she contested Mr. Grant Whites
view as 70 Shakcspcares share in the earlier days.
Two autograph letters of Queen Victoria were
offered ut recent sale OF curiosities In England. One
was in the chiike large script of beginner six years
old perhaps. and addressed to her aunt the late
Princess Sophia II IS amablc. running thus {" How do
Iou do dear aunt DO you love poor Vicky dearest
aunt this is present for You VICTORIA The original,
In accordance tn the custom OF writers OF so early an
age, is innocent OF punctuation.
It's well that Herr Wagner can afford to
have fun pokcd at him. for the satriss are ndeatgbe.
The last story this Some anxious to obtain
ticket and discovered that friend Of his had one which
ne was willing sell but IL seemed 10 be In very bad
position and the price demanded very high one TO
which the wOuld-be buyer demurred. Nonsense" re-
Piled the friend, IL is the best in the whole house
How so I" " It Is next the door I"
d. II. Locke petroleum V. Nasby) has never
been quite in his element he ga& up consider
able extent the management Of the paper he wrote into
national reputation. He has since been successful
public lecturer, author advertising agent, owner Of a
patent writing machine, etc. etc But no man who has
eaten OF the insane weed IL cured. Mr. Locke
restless out OF the newspapers and so he has at last
gone back to his first love- aud TO be henceorth To the
end OF the chapter editor Of The Toledo Blade
The King and Queen of Belgium are exceed
ingy popular During the recent Scientific Congress al
Brussels all foreigners OF distinction invited
10 the royal table, and able to convince them
selves OF the Kings socitudo for the objects which
brought them there Among the courts OF the constt
tutuna mOnarchies IN Europe the Belgian court ID
probably the one which Is most truly the center OF the
social life and In considerable degree also Of the in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-10-21

telectual life Of the nation. Notwithstanding the con.
tentons OF the two great political parties there does not
exist Ia Belgium the least trace OF party advocating
movement toward another form OF government.
There are whispers that New-YOrk is to be
treated surprise In the way political oratOry next
week. in the shape Of address at the Cooper Institute
the enOrmty Of the Southern claims business, by Mr.
Murat Halstead Of The CincinnaH Commercial 1t Is
dangerous experiment for successful in another
profession to make hs debut late In lie as public
speaker But the essence OF good public speaking
supply Of hard facts and knowledge OF the best way 70
present them; and on both these points MI liGlstead
thoroughly fortified He may be sure OF big audience,
and the audience may OF much instruction and
not q little fun
In writing of President Grant. a correspondent
Of Tho London Times says: "Englishmen who 40
customed to think the President OF the United States
as one OF the most powerful rulers in the world ruler
compared with whom any monarch OF constitutional
country is politically almost cipher, not little
astOnished TO find him leading the life OF ordinary pr-
yate citizen OF comfortable but moderate means fhers
is nothing distinguish his cottage from those OF hs
have been cranig their nccEs over his fences in the hope
of getting peep 1T him he walks from room to room,
bring opera-gIasses Every Euglishman must
hope that in England he will be accorded the reception
to which his high reputation and iluSrous career and
perhaps TO certain extent harsh treatment which
has lately been dealt out to nm here 50 amply entts
him."
When David Livingstone was boy he was
obliged to be the mills by six O'Clock every morning,
and he did not leave until eight O'Clock in the evening
It might be well supposed that the little factory boy
would have been glad to rest during the short time that
he was not work But lad with such spirit OF de-
termination as Dayie possessed not easily to be de-
tered from pursuing the which he had marked
out for himself When he received his first weeks pay
he forthwith purchased Latin grammar with portion
OF IT, and within very short time joined an evening
school This school very humble one, ana II was
partially supported by the Of the cotton mills for
the benefit those employed by them the dominic wIo
carried on being thus enabled to give instruction ata
low rate to his pupils Dave began TO learn in real
earnest continuing, night after night 20 attend the
school until ten O'clock and then deVOtng two hours
sometimes more, unless his mother prevented hun ny
taking books awaYtO the preparation OF the follow
ing days Lessons and absorbed was he always IN ne
thoughts that the hard work in which he was regularly
engaged seemed almost to be lost sight Of ~ him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-10-21

man so thoroughly understands the situation,
and all its chances he is as vigorous, as fear
less and crcumspect as in his best days. and
the consciousness that he has already, in his
diplomatic tilt with Lord Derby, turned defeat
into triumph, embolieus him to go on and
crown his activity with what may easily be its
greatest success.
The renewal of fighting in Scrvia points di-
rectly to Turkeys rejection of Russian de-
mands, and makes the greater war almost in
evitable If the Turks are advancing from
Satschar toward Paratchin, they are simply
seeking a course to Belgrade which will
enable them to outaank TchernayeR on his
left. 1t looks very much like IN effort to I'M
prove their position before Russia moves. The
circumstance that Gen. IgnateH has returned
to COnstantinople is no indication of settle
ment it only means that the decision VIII De
Immediately forced. The fanatical ex-
element of the Moslem population OF
Turkey is very wildly described in
TIE TRIBUNEs C0nstantinOplc correspond
ence this morning. They entirely sub
stantiate the views which we have already
expressed in these columns concerning the eX-
IRENE difficulty which besets the Ottoman
Government in attempting to satisfy Europe
without provoking rebellion among its own
subjects. According to our correspondent, IL
has itself assisted in sowing the wind ana
must now reap its share of the whrlwind'
The religious excitement of the MoSlems Is an
element in the struggle to which the Engush
newspapers have not given its due importance
vet more than anything else, it is responsible
for the nresent fatal crisis in the history OF
the Turkish Empire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-10-21
TRIPLE SH E E T
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-The Great Powers are urging Turkey
to give an armistce till Dec. 81. The Turks have
renewed hostiles on the eastern frontier o. Servia
and have taken the nights of Gredetin. France and
England are both disposed to remain neutral. -=
A Russian army corps at Warsaw is being mobllzed
60 Three new summOnses have been issued IN
London against "Drp Slade, the Spritualist. ==
Civilians in San Sebastian have been ordered to dis
arm.
DoMEsTC.-Smuggler has been beaten by Great
Eastern again. Goldsmith Maid is engaged to trot
against her record for 81 900 in Washington. --
The United States Marshal reports from South Caro-
lima that the shooting at Canhioy was begun by
Democrats
CITY AND SCBURBAN.-Little enthusiasm was
shown among Democrats generally over the Tam
many nominations. Republicans did not appear to
favor coalition with Controller Green's adherents
- Carl Schurz addressed a large audience of
Germans IN Brooklyn. - An extensive scheme
for swindlng the Brooklyn City Railroad Company
by its employees was discovered - The monthly
sale of coal by the Pennsylvania Coal Company
showed in most grades a slight advance in price
80 Gold, 11O7s HOP, 110ls Gold value of the
IeRatender dollar at the close 9O8lO cents. Stocks
less active irregular, and closing quiet.
THE WEAlHsR.-THE TmBUYE's local observa-
tons indicate cloudy and partly rainy weather.
- In this city yesterday the day was mild and
clear; thermometer, $50. $50, SO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-10-21
IS NkW-fORK TO BIZ FR1UDULENTLY
TIRRIEDf

We call special attention to tables of COM
narrative registration in Ncw-Iork and Kings
counties for 1872. 1874, 1873, and 1876, pub
lished in another column. The years 1872
and 1874 were exceptional in political sense.
In the frat the Democrats who rejected Horace
Greeley did not register fully; in the latter
wear the Republican vote fell far short of its
full strength on account of the Dissatisfaction
with the Administration. Last year the con
test was close, and is believed to have been
more fairly conducted, in this city and Brook
lyn, than any election for several years pre-
viously. The comparison is therefore best
made with that year and the present
1t will be found on doing this that, adding
five per cent for the natural increase iii the
number of legal voters to the total of regis
tration for two days of 1875, we should have
about Y, 900 as the true number of voters
who ought to be now registered in NcwYOrk,
and about $4,000 i'll Brooklyn. But the START
ling fact is presented that there are 1928
voters already registered in New York, as
against $3.50 last year; and Gs, 179 in
Brooklyn, AS against 47,1G7 year ago. The
largest vote in New-Iorl< County last year was
I2s,471, and 1872, 400 in 1872, or only about
from II 900 to $4,000 more than the regstra-
ton thus far, with two days returns still to
"hear FROM" The largest vote in Kings
County in 1875 was only 1000; the regis
tration of two days this year is only about
5000 less in number, with another days regis
tration to be added. The VIGOROUSLY fraud
ulent returns of 1868 the year in which Tam
many Hall, in Mr.. Tilden's name, collected
the vote of the rest of the State before
counting that of NewYork City, aggregated
1865 giving Mr.. Seymour the State by
about 10000 majority only. Are there not
good grounds for grave suspicious that this
heavy registration is preliminary to equally
bold and glaring election frauds in the pres
ent emergency of the Democratic partyf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-10-21
Mr.. GREELEY And TIE SOUTH.

The course OF TIE TRIBUNE during the
present campaign is deprecated by those who
assumed that because its Founder was sup
ported by the Democratic party i'll the last
Presidential campaign, no would necessarily
have been found in this contest on the same side,
and opposing. rs he opposed then, his lifelong
party associates The assumption is based on
a total misapprehension of Mr.. Greeley's mo-
tives. His aim was twO-fOld lie believed
that not only could the cOrruptiOns of the Adj
ministration be most effectively rebuked In
that way, but that great spontaneous fusion
of Northern Republicans with Southern Dem
ocrats would obliterate the scars of the war
and bring in genuine amnesty, and further
more that such a movement would frcshen
and Gbcralize the South itself. His object was
progress as well as amnesty, regeneration rs
well rs reform
We print elsewhere an important cOmmunica-
ton on this very head Gen. f.. A. Merritt, a life
long friend of Mr.. Greeley, and his chosen COM
panion during his Southern tour in 1871,
gives an interesting statement of Mr.. Greeley's
views, during that and the eventful year
which followed, on the Southern question.
He shows that while no man desired more
earnestly than Mr.. Greeley the full and final
reconciliation of the North and South, he held
that the South should come half way that it
should accept the situation without storing up
reservations for the future or resentments
from the past; that, in short, it should ex-
hibit the spirit which seems now to be alto
gether wanting to it in some sections. Gen.
Merritt believes, in common with all those
who stood near to Mr. Greeley, that had he
been spared to his country, ho would have
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-10-21
those of previous years q

In view of the large increase of exports
from other ports, it is evident that the coun-
try il now somewhat more dependent than
usual upon the new crop to meet any peculiar
demand from abroad Mr.. Walker, statist-
elan of the Produce Exchange, in some recent
remarks quoted by us, estimated that nearly
AZ. ZOO, 900 bushels would be required 10 make
up for the deficiency in supply, if war should
speedily close Odessa, the ports of the Azoif
Sea. and the Danube Meanwhile the visible
supply in this country is not much greater
than it was ut this time last year, and,
with respect to wheat ut least the new crop
is considerably smaller. The possibility of war
has for some time caused increased shipments
to the ScabOard; the quantity received mt the
six Atlantic ports last week was 1,SS2,13O
bushels. flour included and 5,222,5l bushels
during the week preceding. Ncw-lork again
claims over half of the total receipts, 2,57j,-
SOC bushels, or 52.7 per cent against 90
per cent the previous week. Philadelphia re-
ceivcs only IA per cent. against 1913 per cent
the previous week; Baltimore only per cent
against 1919 per cent, and Montreal only 80
per cent against 10 per cent. Boston, however
increases its receipts to 1874 per cent of the
total against 1912 per cent the week previous
The shipments from Western markets last
week were not quite as large as they were
during the week previous but have been eX-
cccdcd by only two weeks since June. OF the
whole quantity, 4,3GG,7l9 bushels, flour not
included, / 1875, 99l bushels, or about ~ per
cent, were shipped by rail-the largest guam
tty shipped by rail in any week since June "a.
During the last four weeks, 7,1O5,O57 bushels
have been shipped from the West by rail, and
1O,23G,373 by water, -four not included.
Much more rapid shipments are to be ex-
pected soon, if war in Europe begins,
and the greater rapidity of movement
by rail will probably give the adj
vantage to that mode of transportation,
unless rates change, as long as the market con-
tinues unsettled. But it is by many believed
that the prospect of war and the approach of
the close of navigation will induce the rail-
roads TO advance their rates before many days
Indeed, lake and canal rates are now higher,
elevator charges at Buffalo included, by nearly
. cents on wheat and 1l2 cents on corn, and
though something is saved in storage by NOV
ing grain by lake, when it is not important to
place it in market early, there may ut any
time occur great changes in price, Of which
those only can take advantage who have their
grain ready for immediate shipment to Europe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-10-21
TILE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

The latest news from Europe wears precisely
the complexion which was to have been an
ticipated. England and France will abstain
from active interference in case Russia enters
into war against Turkey, and will wait the
course of events, while quietly preparing to
meet future contingencies. There is no reason
to doubt that Germany and Austria will
adopt the same policy. Russia will thus be
left entirely free for the present, and perhaps
this very freedom will impose upon her
an additional caution, in consonance
with the responsibility which it implies
The report is probably correct that Alexander
lbs well-knOwn desire for peace has been
overcome by the representations of his trusted
Minister, Prince Gortchakoff. Although now
rs years of age, the latter is still, after Bis
marck, the ablest statesman Of Europe. No
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-10-21
rptFFJc IN BREADSTUFFS.

The regular weekly report of the Produce
Exchange made yesterday is unusually inter
esting, because of the prospects OF war and
of unusually heavy shipments of grain to Eu-
rope. The visible supply of wheat, comprising
stocks at the principal cities West and East
shipments during the latest week, and guam
tity on the NewYork canals, has been steadily
increasing since Sept. 1, and il now 9,6lO,O24
bushels, but is still about 100000 bushels
less than it was last year at this time. The
supply of corn, on the other hand, is somewhat
smaller than it was two weeks or one week
ago, but still about 100000 bushels greater
than it was ut this time last year. The ex-
ports from this port from Jan. 1 to Oct IA
compare with those of previous years thus