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Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-09
Personal AND PERTINENT.

The Prince of Wales left Lisbon yester-
day for England.
George Washington's head was perfect
ly round, Bancroft says.
Hon. G. s. Orth, United States Minister
to Vienna, arrived at New York yesterday.
Yale College is represented in the pres
ent Legislature of Connecticut by twenty
of its graduates.
Sidney Laner, OF Georgia, the antnor
Of the Centennial Ode, arrived in Phlladel-
phia yesterday.
james S. Rutan, of Pennsylvania, was
yesterday nominated by the President to be
consul at Cardiff, Wales.
The Herald has story to the effect
that Boss Tweed passed the Winter a5 a
saw-mill in the wilds of Canada.
General Butler bids farewell to the
Massachusetts militia after 36 years ser
vice. from private soldier to Major General
Count O. Lewenhaupt, the newly ap-
pointed Swedish Minister, yesterday, pre-
sented his credentials to President Grant.
The body of Peter E. Abel. the sup
nosed Philadelphia suicide, has not yet
been found, and an opinion prevails that he
still lives.
-Elihu Burritt planted an acorn of the
ldHOuS OHhILoI Odh OWSuOl gChib oSO AZ
New Britain, Connecticut. 1t is now a
thrifty young tree.
-"Landlord, didn't you ever have a gen.
tleman stop with you before ?" "Are you a
gentlemanY" "Yes, l am" "Then l never
had one stop with me before"
-"Brother, why don't you ask the stranger
to pray 2" "Because," reprovingly observed
a deacon, ''this amt no place for practical
jokes. That mans the president OF a gas
company"
At the recent election in Minneapolis,
where women voted, they wreathed the bal
lot-boxes with flowers TO cover up the to-
bacco-iuice decorations of last year.-Ne1c
York Crap hio.
"A father bent on instructing bis three
year-old son said IF you had three apples
and should give me one, how many would
you have left?" II wouldn't do it, pa" was
the prompt reply.
"A stranger called at house in Twen-
teth street, Philadelphia, and told the lady
that her husband was sick at his place of
business. She hurried off, and the stran-
ger went back and stole $3.50 gold watch.
The disgusted Britisher who concluded
that the American national tune was the
spit toon, is revising Shapspere for young
Yankees. he has got as far as ""ris true,
tis spitty, and spitty It's, 'tis true"
The New York Sun of a late date con.
tains an article giving "advice to young
convert" The editor of the Sun should
print some advice to an old sinner" and
read it six times a day.-NorriStolo Her
aid.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-09
The old Declaration.
HOW THE FAMOUS PARCHMENT LooKe.--.
LEGIBILITY OF THE SIGNATURES.


HOW THE FAMOUS PARCHMENT LooKe.--THF
LEGIBILITY OF THE SIGNATURES.
The patriotism of the average American
was forcibly attested yesterday by the
continual rush to view the "only and origi-
nal" Declaration of independence. During
the day not less than 5000 people scrutin-
lied the musty piece of parchment that
created such stir in the world one hun
dred years ago. Ordinarily, the daily at
tendance does not exceed 1000. The text
of the document is as clear and distinct as
when John Hancock and his compatriots,
regardless of the threats of King George
and his minions, put their fists to the
same. But the vandals, in search of fac
smiles, have not been as friendly as old
Father Time. In taking proof the
signatures were moistened, and, in conse-
quence, many of them have faded into emp
ty space. John Hancock's name is dim
but distinct, but the signatures of Thomas
Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Nor
ris and others of equal fame have entirely
disappeared. The best preserved sigma
lures are those of Roger Sherman, Robert
Treat Paine and Step. Hopkins. The names
OF John Adams, Josiah Bartlett, William
Whipple, Samuel Huntingdon and several
others are also very clear. Several ex-
perts closely examined the document and
expressed the opinion that the lost sigma
lures could be restored by chemical agen-
cies.-PhiLddd. Times, 9th.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-09
Mechanics Loan.
ANNUAL MEETING, LAST EVENING G-FISANoIA1
REPoRT

ANNUAL MEETING, LAST EVENING FINANCIAL
REPORT.
The annual meeting Of the Mechanics
Loan Association was held last evening.
Chas. Baird was elected President, J. p.
Doughten vice. President, W. ]. Morrow
Secretary,a and VIM. McMenamin Treasurer
Three changes were made in the Board of
Directors-Philip Combs in James Brad
ford's place, Isaac s. Baird in ]. p. Dough-
tens place, and W. r. Bsvans in the place
of John Kaiser.
The statement of the year showed that
$19,093 had been recsived,trom dues, S12,-
365, "a from interest $l19.23 from fines, and
So, 406, 08 from premiums. The amount of
loans during the same time was $29,500
and 81, ,32315 was withdrawn from
the several series. A balance of $4, $50 20
is still in the treasury The expense ac-
count was $617 SO. The total value of all
the shares is $29, ,959 70.7 of each
share in the End series (the 1st
has matured) $68 1885, in the 3rd series,
sac. 93.4 gin the 4th series, $29. 1915 in the
5th series, $13.409 The advance on the
shares during the year was-2nd series,
$4 1873 ; 3rd series, S3.194 4th series,
81 24.6 ; 9th series, $1.40.9.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-09
The Centennial Trains.
ARRANGEMENT FOR To-MoRRow-Two OF THE
TRAINS, AT LEAST A PERMANENCY.

ARRANGEMENT FOR To-MoRRow-Two OF THE
TRAINS, AT LEAST A PERMANENoY.
The P. W. & B. R. R. Co. have issued
large posters, announcing that, tomorrow,
three trains will be run between Whining
ton and the Centennial grounds, direct,
each way. These trains will leave the Will
mington depot at 20, 8 80 and 8 50 a. M,
and returning will leave the Centennial
grounds at s. 45, and 6. 10 p. m. Fare for
the round trip, one dollar. 1t is not an
nounced on the poster that these trains
will continue to run after to morrow, but
we have Information. indirectly, that they
will. The 20 and 8 80 trains north from
the Delaware r. r. will be continued, GER
tain, as will also the and 6. 10 trains from
the Centennial grounds to the Delaware R.
r. We can get no information about the
nthar train.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-09
Miss Dlckinson,s Debut.
IT Is SAID TO BE NOT sUCoEss-THE PLAY
ITSELF NOT PRAISED.

IT Is SAID TO BE NOT sUCoEss-THE PLAY
ITSELF NOT PRAISED.
The Philadelphia Press, this morning,
says Our special dramatic correspondent
at Boston, telegraphs US that the success
of Miss Anna Dickinson, at the Globe
Theatre in that city, last night, was equivo-
cal. "The house was crowded from pit to
dome, as much as $40 being offered for a
single seat. The scenery was superb, and
the management, of which Mr.. Alfred
Cheney is the head, lavished its means to
make a success of the opening night. One
hundred and fifty seats had been secured
in advance by Philadelphians, who came
to attend the initial performance, and
nearly as many by Miss Dickinson's
friends in New York. The scenery was
superb and the most costly ever put upon
the Boston stage, being historically true
even to fault. The audience came to be
pleased, but went away disappointed. The
play is innocent of good or bad features, and
is simply ineipid. The Crown of Thorns'
is neither well written nor we'll constructed,
and the critics who were favored with a
private reading of the play, aud predicted
a Shakspearean dialogue, we're either
egregiously mistaken or purposely mis-
led their readers. Miss Dickinson dressed
magnifcently aud was letter perfect in her
part, but there was not point in her entire
performance indicating even ordinary tai
ent. Her debut was glorious picturesque
disaster" So telegraphs our correspon-
dent, in whom we have the utmost conf
dence, but it must be remembered that q
prophecies is always without credit in her
own country. Kate Fitld, vEo failed Il
America, has succeeded i'll England, and
Miss Dickinson's success in Boston must
not be gauged as the extent Of her triumph
elsewhere,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-09
81. Tammany's Day.
ITS OBSERVANCE BY THE RED MEN OF DELLA
WARE.

ITS OBSERVANCE BY THE RED MEN OF DELLA
WARE.
The 18th OF May FRIDAY next) is St..
Tammanys Day, and will be properly OBJ
served by the Improved Order of Red Men
in Delaware. Two celebrations are ar
ranged-one in Wilmington, which will be
participated in by the tribes in New Castle
county, and the other at Laurel, in which
the tribes in Kent and Sussex will join.
The Wilmington celebration will consist
of an evening meeting to be held at Insti-
tute Hall, beginning at o'clock Joshua
Maris, Esq will make the opening ad-
dress, and an address will also De made
by Hon. Mr.. Walker, of Philadelphia, his
subject being " Practice what you preach. I"
Asbury church choir will sing duett, and
other music will be rendered by several
professionals, including Prof. Howard, of
Philadelphia.
At the Laurel celebration parade will
-sake-Plgee daring the afternoon, under thel
marshalship Of Joseph Pyle, Of this city,
and in the evening public meeting will be
held,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-09
FIRST EDITION.
General M. e. Conference.
DEBATE ON THE WESTERN BOOK ooNoERN-A
WARM DISCUSSION.

DEBATE ON THE WESTERN BOOK CONOEHA-A
WARM DISCUSSION.
COrresp ndence of the Commercial.
BALTIMORE May 8.-Great excitem ent
was produced in the General Conference,
this morning, by an attack upon the West
ern Book Concern, for which the Rev. DR..
Lanahan was held responsible.
memorial was presented to the Confer
ence on Saturday and referred without read
ing to the appropriate committee, which
memorial affirms that the Western Book
Concern of the M. E. Church is
insolvent. 1t contained what purports to
an analysis of the exhibit of the Concern
showing its insolvency. The memorial was
telegraphed by somebody to the papers.
through the agent of the Associated Press
and thus it has goLe before the country.
A very excited debate took place in which
the Agents of the Book Concerns and DR..
Lanahan had lively time. -
Ultimately DR.. Walden, agent of Western
Concern, offered resolution insJructing
the Committee on Book Concerns to inyes
tigate the charges in the memorial and re-
port at the earliest possible moment. The
resolution was adopted The fraternal del
ecates of the Methodist Episcopal Church
of Canada were received.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-09
SECOND EDITION.
New OastIe Items.
Correspondence of the Commercial.

correspondence of the Commercial.
New CASTLE, May City Council met
in extra. session last evening, Mr.. Etchel
in the chair. Present, Hopes, King, and
Murray. The object of the meeting was to
fix the amount of money to be LOWED for
city purposes. After some discussion it was
laid at "a 900, and for schools "a, 000 Mr..
King moved, and it was so ordered, that the
clerk be instructed to notify Tax Collector
Fols to appear before Council on the eve
ming Of the 165h inst with his books aud
vouchers. Mr.. Hopes moved that the
committee on streets be instructed to noti-
fy property owners on the east side of Vine
ST., between Delaware and Harmony to have
laid 4-foot pavement, as directed by city
ordinance. After other business of unim-
portant character, Council adjourned.
The will of William Bennett, late of St..
Georges Hundred, was deposited come
time ago in tue Registers office, aud, yes
terday, caYeat WAS entered, and the case
will be tried some time after this Court.
The Brazilian corvette Nitlterohy and the
steamship Ohio, passed up,yesterday morn
lug.
Judges Woott m and Houston, Attorney
General Pennington and Assistant Attorney
hoblnson, are registered at the Gilpin
House. State Auditor DR.. Nathan Pratt
s stopping at the Jefferson House.
The Aclve B. b. Club have reorganized
and on Saturday walked away with picked
nine scoring II to g. During the game a
bat slipping from the hands Of player, Sc
verely injured COMMERCIAL carrier.
would advise the young men who have
been putting up jobs" on the police to be
careful or it may end in a way other than
agreeable to their ''feelings."
Ono drunk and disorderIy was the sum
total before the Mayor yesterday morning.
After the good and fatherly advice OF His
Honor, he left rejoicing.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-09
The MANS and the Trains.

DISCRIMINATION OF THE OLD SYSTEM BY TH :
NEW RAILRoAD sCH GDULEs
The new time tables which went into eff
feet on the railroads, yesterday, have dis
arranged, to some extent, the old postal
system in Wilmington. The Baltimore
mail now closes at s 10, a. M, half hour
earlier, and it becomes necessary for those
who wish to send letters by this mail to de-
liver them at the post-otfice. II dropped
into the boxes early in the morning or even
over evening, or if given to the carriers,
they will fail to get in the mail, as the car
riers have not completed their morning col
lections when the mail is closed. The af-
ternoon mail from the Delaware r. R., for
merly delivered at 30, is not now sent out
until about SIS.
The present mail arrangement on the
early and late trans on the Delaware r r
is a miserablv poor one, aud Postmaster
Pyle has written letter to r. Q. Jackson
Superintdpdent of the Railway Mail Service
for this division, calling his attention there
to- ard recommending y change. At present
the mail car is connected with the train
which starts from Wyoming, and passes the
stations at which the lateral branch roads
connect before the arrival of the trains
from these roads, all OF which
connect with the Delmar train, which
comes along an hour later. The
result is the mail from these roads
lies over until the afternoon. Going south,
the arrangement is very inconvenient to
Wilmington. Itdelays until almost O'Clock
the evening mail from Philadelphia, which
had previously reached here at 80, thus
depriving our business men of many facili-
ties. Mr.. Pyle recommends that the mail be
changed from the Wyoming to the Delmar
trains, which will restore, in part, the old
system, and add increased accommodations
TO it,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-09
A First Experience.

Last evening young lady abruptly turn
ed the corner and very rudelY ran agains {
boy, who was small and ragged ard
freckled. Stopping as soon as she could,
she turned to him and said "I beg your
pardon. Indeed l am very sorry" The
small, ragged and freckled boy looked up
in blank amazement for an instant then,
taking off about three-fovrths Of cap, he
bowed very low, smiled until his face be-
came lost in TIE smile and answered "You
can hev my pardIng and welcome, miss
and yer may run agin me and knock me
clean down an won't say word" After
the young lady passed on he turned to a
comrade and said, half apologetically :" L
lis HernLd
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-09
The Impeachment Court.

The o. s. Senate yesterday continued it's
session as q Court of Impeachment, and
Manager Knott concluded his argumen6
commenced OH Friday last. Judge Black
then closed the argument fer the respond
ent, and the Senate went into secret ses-
sion. After having been two hours in con-
sultation, the doors were opened, and the
Char announced that the Senate had agreed
on two orders first, that until further no.
tice the attendance of the managers and
respondent would not be required second
that when the Senate as a Court of I'm.
peachment adjourn it be to Monday next.
The Senate then adjourned.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-09
Kerr Won't Resign.

wAsHISaroN, May s.-The friends of
Speaker Kerr say he has not determined to
resign the Speakership upon the expiration
of his present leave of absence. Before
leaving for Richmond he requested Mr..
Morrison to ask the House on Friday next
to extend his leave for an additional ten
days. 1t is doubtful, however, whether
Speaker Kerr's health will be sufficiently
restored to enable him to resume his dutie &
as Speaker during the present session.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-09

The motion for q new trial in the case of
Piper, the Boston murderer, was withdrawn
yesterday by his counsel, on account of his
confession, (reported yesterday in the Com
MERoIAL rfgra
The regular weekly prayer meeting of
the Y. M. O Association win be held at
their rooms this evening at 7.45.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-09

TaE LANDENDERa CONCERT. con.
cert held in Landenberg Hall on Saturday
evening was grand success. The hall
was crowded and so great was the interest
manifested, that the concert will be re-
peated next Saturday evening. William
Bowers was musical director, and Miss Liz
zie Bowers presided with ability and grace
at the organ. Besides the music, there
was quite variety of dialogues, charades,
tableaux, and declamations. Amongst the
prominent singers were Misses Mamie
Ewing, and Maggie Bye, but all performed
their parts admirably.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-09
Eastern ShOre Items,

The NJ. e. church South in Talbot county
have resolved upon camp meeting to be-
GIN in Bayside on August 4th.
William H. MoTling, residing ct Happy
Home" Talbot county, near Royal Oak, is
now in the 10Th year of his age, with teeth
as perfect az they can be, he never having
lost one nor possessed one that was de-
cayed. He is as straight as an arrow, and
and as active as man of 80.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-09

W. & W. SPECIAL TRAIEs.-Special train
arrangements for tomorrow are announced
by the Wilmington & Western Railroad.
Trains will leave Landenberg at 40 and
8.45 a. m, arriving at the Exposition
grounds, oid p, W., and B. R. R., at $50
and 1l.05 a. m. Returning, there will be
two trains Westward, Qeaving Philadelphia
at 4. and g. 15,) and reaching Landenberg
at 6. so and S.57.
Excursion tickets will be sold at the W..
& W. offices good through to the EXPOSE
Lion grounds and return.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-09
Advice 70 Capitalists.

If you have just drawn one thousand dol
lars from bank, End stranger steps up
while you are counting it, and remarks,
"You have dropped note, sir" you should
"drop the stranger before stoopIng to
pick mp the dropped note. That's the
way We do.-Rorristoto Herald
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-09
INC GENERAL Jamboree.

Mayor Stokley of Philadelphia has issued
proclamation requesting the closing of
places of business tomorrow, the exhibi-
tion of flags and patriotic devices, and a
State House bell will be rung for thirty
minutes at sunrise, noon and sunset, and
church bells are requested to join in its
Joyous peals.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-09
DOm Pedro,s Movements.

Dom Pedro visited the Senate and House
of Representatives, and the Supreme Court
room in Washington, yesterday. He also
called upon the President and spent some
time in social conversation with him and
Secretary Fish, Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Fish and
Mrs. Fred. Grant. He will come to Phila-
delphia to-day in the train that brings the
Presidential party.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-09
supreme court Adtnurned.

The Supreme Court OF the United States
adjourned yesterday, after delivering opin-
ions in thirty-three cases. Neither the
Granger nor the Life Insurance Company
cases we're among those determined. Nine
hundred and seventy three Cases remain on
the docket of the Court
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-09

" Clearing weather tonight" the an
nouncement of the Signal Service Bureau
will be welcome word for the Centennial
opening ceremonies Of tomorrow. AS
they are to be held out Of doors, no other
than fair weather would serve the purpose.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-09

Three men were drowned by the upset
ting OF a boat at Thompsonville, Conn, on
Sunday.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-09

AS REGISTERED AT THE COMMERCIAL OFFICE
At7A. M............5so At1 A. M.............s1s
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-09

TIE W. & r. r. R. MULcTED IN DAMAGES.
The Belks County Court of Common
Pleas has directed the Wilmington Il Read
ing r. r. Co. to pay to Reuben ]. 6eidel
50, 354, damages for four acres of land taken
in the Reading extension from Brdsboro.
The defence set up was that the advan-
tsges of station on the premises of the
complainant compensated him for his loss.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-09

Col. Geo. B. Dickson of Dove. has been
appointed to take charge OF the Delaware
Building at the Centennial. He went up
to Philadelphia, yesterday.
The Democrats will hold county meet
ing at New Castle on May 9th, to appoint
election judges and county Executive
Committee.
The Mississippi river at st. Louis was ris-
ing rapidly, yesterday, and flood Of un-
able slbSSi damage was slready done in East St.
Louis.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-09
Qatlp Commercial.
COMMERCIAL PRINTING COMPANY.
The Temperatnre, To.day.

lw-For Terms, etc., see Second Page
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-09
THIRD EDITION.
tB-F For late Editions see Fomrfh n1ge
Weather AsresbaDAAAGtess
a 9s0ci0ted FTeas Special TeJearozn,

QUOTATIONS AT THE BRA> DIVINE MILLS FOB
FLOUR AND DGRAIN-ooRRkoTsD DAILY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-10-20

IA n comment. They were like the nght'
W and rear guards Of a retrcating army,
- all the active and hard duties OF
~. march to perform. On the right New
vi, Central made dash to 1852 and then re-
- IN 1O37s On the left the coal shares were
,,ionlarlv active, and did good service IN covering
b. d,rection of}the main army Delaware LacAa-
mn and Western threw out scouts as lar is
e,7, after having been as near headquarters rs
81, and was finally posted for the night at Io@i;
. - D.lo,vare and Hudson advanced from ia TO
So retiring to TIP 4,,,t
,I7,o North-Westerns did their work so well that
- one time it might have been supposed they were
tbo advance guard Of an onward movement lnsteau
80 covering retreat The common stock rose 10
aol, and the preferred to 642l, but at night were
LIED in 81 and 1 per cent respectively
While the several diversions were beng
,,ode IL is probable that much progress
was made in disposng Of such stocks as Lake 9no''
Michigan Central, the. st. Pauls, Rock lslahu anu
western Union. The latter was particularly ho"eS
At 71loauSt07O5s. Pacific Mail adVanceu 70 80 .,
because the steamer Colon was released anu s",iou
yesterday. but later declined to 2l's Inc n'alAo'
closes irregular and unsettled, with tho uhai cnE''
from the closing prices OF yesterday as loh"Ws'
sdvapces-Erie, st. Paul, and Wabash each 4 IA
ci6e Mail. 80; Hannibal and st. Joseph preferred
i. Delaware, Lackawana and western, AZ zen
tTal and Hudson, g; Northwestern preferred
Nev,-Jersey Central, III; Northwestern ~ ana
Delaware and Hudson 2's per cent DecIlnes-
Chicago and Alton, Lake Shore Ono ana MlsSiS-
s;pp and St. Paul preferred, each g; ROCK Isialu'
L.. Adams Express, 81; Western Union, g; G., c.
c. and l., and Illinois central / 4 per cen'
following table shows the
or tn