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Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-21
Board of Health.

ACTION ON THE NEW RULES POSTPONED UNTIL
MARoH-THE BOARD PLUNGING INTO LAW
SUITS.
The Board of Health met last evening,
with President Palmer in the chair.
Mr.. Baker reported that it was requisite
that Council should pass an ordinance be-
fore the cellars on Water street between
King and French could be drained, and
that the City Solicitor would present such
an ordinance to Council next Thursday
night.
Mr.. Thatcher suggested that as the nuis-
ance complained OF had ceased to be a
nuisance with the approach of winter, the
work be postponed until next spring.
Mr. Davis reported the bills against per-
for filling up Cherry street in the Tenth
Ward. Two had been paid, and he would
like some instruction as to what he should
do with the others.
The new rules which had been reported
at previous meeting, FOR the government
of the Board, were laid over until the first
meeting in March.
At the request OF Mr.. Thatcher thesold
and new rules were read for the informa-
ton of the Board, after which, ON his mo-
ton, the price for removing the contents Of
cesspools was fixed at / 117s cents per gallon,
the same as now paid.
some oDJecClon was raised TO bne payment
of bill of $58 IA to Speakman & Bro. for
draining lot at the corner of Third and
Vanburen streets, the property of DR..
Grimshaw. Mr.. Belford assuring the Board
that the bill was correct it passed.
MIR. Hawkins then made a motion which
was adopted, instructing the proper officer
to enter suit against DR.. Grimshaw. for
the recovery Of the amount paid for drain
ing his lot, and that the Board employ
counsel to conduct the suit.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-21
PhiIadoIphIa 1Opics.

Real estate is bringing better prices. So
the Bulletin says.
"A consignment OF 1OO6 hhds. centrifu-
gal sugar, held here for Cuban house, is
now worth $40, 900 more than it would have
brought ninety days ago.
One broad and six narrow-gauge loco
motives will comprise the cargo of the brig
Callao, now loading for Bahia and and Rio
Janeiro.
The shipments of dried apples to Ger
many from Philadelphia, New York and Bal
timore during the past three months have
announce to 100000 pounds.
The rain did a good deal of small dam
age at the Centennial Grounds, yesterday.
Some of the temporary buildings leaked
badly, and a few skylights in the main
building were broken out, letting in some
wet. The cash admissions were about 200.
Lieut.. Metcalfe has received instruc-
tions from Washington to let the exhibits
in the United States Building at the Cen
tennial remain as they are until further or
ders. 1t is announced that over !, 400 ap-
plications for space in the permanent Exhi-
bition have been received.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-21
The Cash i'm the .sPooIs.''

The many foolish people who bet money
on the election are getting more and more
uneasy about the ''result." AS there is no
law to enforce their claims, should there
be any default on the part of the enterpris-
ing gentlemen who manage the ''pools'-
in other works, the holders of the stakes
a great many contingencies may arise to in
definitely delay the return of the 81, $780,
900 which is supposed to be locked up in
this way. If one of the "pool" gem
tlemen take it into his head, for in
stance, to go on an extended tour in Eu-
rope, there is nothing to prevent it, though
of course it is not to be supposed he would
take the pool money with him. Still, there
are great many accidents happening in
this wicked world, and no one can tell what
may turn up. $1,000 900 is large sum of
money for anybody to have in his posses
sion without any legal guarantees as to its
final disposition, and it ia not surprising
therefore that there is some talk about in
voking the intervention of the District At
torney. That step, however, will avail
nothing, it being no part of the legitimate
business of that functionary to look after
money bet on elections, when betting itself
is treated by the State as an illegal prac-
tice.-Neao York Correspondent of Ptila-
delphiG Ledger.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-21
SECOND EDITION.
chester visiting wilmington.

THE WATER BOARD OF CHESTER ON VISIT TO
THE WATER COMMITTEE OF WILMINGTON.
Yesterdays Chester NelUs stated that at
12.45 p. m. Messrs. Amos Gartside, T. l.
Leiper, George Wiegand, Robert Anderson,
Daniel Brown, comprising the Water Board,
and H. @. Eyre, Superintendent, went to
Wilmington to attend to business relating
to the Water Works of that city. Hon.
VIM Ward accompanied them rs an invited
guest.
A reporter of the COMMERCIAL started
out this morning to ascertain the cause of
this sudden visit of the representative men
of Chester, with live Congressman elect
amongst them. No trace Of them could be
found at the Clayton House, the
place where great men usually hang
out, but at the police head
quarters we fell upon their tracks, and
found special officer Cropper had con-
Quoted them to the Council Chamber and
introduced them to the clerk as 'some gen.
tlemen from Chester on a tour Of observa-
tion." Here we learned that they had
been at f. d A. Belts machine shops on
Maryland Avenue, when to that place we
went and found the real object of their
visit.
They had telegraphed to Messrs. E. &
a. BeCUb OF UDelr VlblU, ana were meU aU Ine
depot by those gentlemen, and escorted out
to their works, where they minutely exam
ined the working OF one of the Walker
compound steam pumps, the Chester City
Council having engaged one from this
firm as an auxiliary to their water works.
The pump ordered is of % inch cylinder, IA
inch motion, feet three inch stroke, and
capable of lifting $4,000 gallons of water
per hour.
After being fully satisfied with the pur-
chase which had been made, and having
done up the extensive establishment of the
Messrs Belts the party left and found
their way up to the Council Chamber, as al
ready narrated. Their visit was so brief
that they had no time to make the acquaint-
ance of any of Wilmington's City Fathers,
though Messrs. Pickles and Jones, both
members of the City Council, came into
the Clerks Office while they were there.
They expressed themselves as being much
pleased with the City Council chamber, and
the police Office arrangement. The party
returned to Chester in one.of the early even
ing trains. In addition to those named in
the Netos article as composing the party,
ex-Mayor Larkip was along.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-21
The TerribIe Cyclone.

UNPARALLELED DESTRUCTION OF LIFE-25O,-
900 PEOPLE DROWNED BY TIDAL WAVE IN
INDIA.
LONDON, Nov. 2O.--A despatch to the
Times from Calcutta says three large is-
lands, namely, Hattich, Sundeep and Oak
hin Shahebazpore, and numerous smaller
islands, Included in the Backergunge, Nook
hally and CBittagong districts, were entire
ly submerged by the storm wave Of Octob-
or 81, as was also the mainland for five or
six miles inland. These islands are all sit
uated in or near the estuary of the river
Meena. The largest, Dakhin Shahebaz-
pore, was 5000 square miles in extent. 1t
had population of 100000. Hattich and
Sundeep together had about 100000 popu-
lation.
Up to IL o'clock on the night of the 31st
there we're no signs of danger, but before
midnight wave swept over the country to
a depth in many places, of twenty feet, sur
prising people in their beds.
Dense groves of cocoanut and palm trees
around the villages enabled many to save
themselves by climbing among the branch.
es, and some took refuge on the roofs Of
their houses, but the water burst the
houses asunder and swept them out to sea.
Some we're carried thus across the channel
ten miles to the Chittagong district, but
vast majority we're never heard Of again.
The country is perfectly fiat, and almos
every one perished who failed to reach the
trees. There is scarcely household on the
island and on the adjacent coast but lost
many members. The cattle are all drowned
The boats are swept away, and means of
communication with other districts is de-
stroyed. There is much distress among the
survivors, which the Government is re-
lieving.
The Government Gazette says Wherever
the storm wave passed, it is believed, not
a third of the population survived. The
islands have barely one-fourth of their for
mer inhabitants, The stencil from the pu-
trefying bodies is insufferable, and gem
eral outbreak of cholera is hourly expected.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-21
Court Proceedings.
Correspondence of the Commercial.

Correspondence of the Commercial.
NEW CASTLE, DEL, Nov. 20-Court
opened this morning at 1890 o'clock, Judg-
es Comegys and Houston on the bench.
The Grand Jury list was called, ,and Evan
@. Stotsenburg, foreman, being absent
from sickness, Thos. j.. j. Baldwin was
substituted as foreman by the Court.
The Chief Justice said to the Grand Jury
that in looking over the calendar he saw no
cases that rendered it necessary for him to
give any instructions additional to those
given at the last term. The Grand Jury
then retired to their room. The Petit Ju-
ry list was then called.
The first case called was that of State
vs. John Whitlock, Jr., selling liquor with
out licenee. The Jury returned verdict
of " guilty"
State VS.. John Whtlock, Jr. indi cted for
keeping a gambling saloon in Middletown.
The evidence in this case showed that per-
Sons had gone into Whitlock's saloon and
there played cards to see who should treat.
That this renders the proprietor Of sa-
loon liable under the gambling laws Of our
State may not be generally known. but such
is the fact. The Jury returned Whitlock
guilty.
State vs.. John Whitlock, Jr., selling
liquor without a license in 1875. The Jury
found verdict of guilty"
State VS.. John Whitlock Jr., selling
liquor without license in 1875. The Jury
found verdict of guilty"
State vs. John Whitlock, Jr., selling
liquor without license. Guilty. Whitlock
was sentenced to pay $100 90 fine and costs
in each of four cases of selling liquor with
out license and in the gambling case he
was fined 800 and costs, and in default to
remain i'll Jail months.
The Court then occupied the remainder
Of the morning session by disposing of OLD
liquor cases, and discharging prisoners.
At 1.30 Court took recess until 8, p
NJ, when the first case called was State VS.
Sarah Elizabeth Williams,a a colored woman
Sarah Elizabeth was indicted for stealing 9
hat and one delaine dress from Anna Cos
tern, in Wilmington, on the third of August
last but the proof was not satisfactory tC
the jury, who returned verdict of ''no
guilty"
True bills were found in the following
cases
State vs.. Scott Wilson, larceny.
State vs. John Carpenter, colored, lar
ceny; four indictments.
State vs. James Kieffe, assault with in.
tent to murder VIM. B. Hickman, in Will
mington, in June last.
State vs.. James Kietfe, assault and bat
terry on VIM. e. Woodward, in Wilmington
in June last.
Court adjourned at 4 40 p. m.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-21
Personal AND PERTINENT.

-Maine's potato crop is estimated at over
100000 bushels.
-Liebig the chemist, is to have monu-
ment in Germany.
Two hundred and thirteen American
horses have trotted faster than 2.26.
"A Berlin letter says Bismarck is not
threatened with softening Of the brain.
Kentucky raises the tallest men and
Connecticut the shortest men in!the coun-
try.
The first hard frost of the season in
London was on Wednesday morning, No
vember l.
In the Czar's private picture gallery are
seven pictures by American artists and two
by English.
Wagner is not happy. He is out of
pocket $4,000 by the Bayreuth whirlwind
of hurricane music.
Alex. H. Stephens left his home at
Crawfordsville, Ga in a special car for
Washington, yesterday.
Anna Dickinson will receive a hearty
welcome in her native city at her forthcom-
ing appearance at the Arch street Theatre.
Exclamation of little Philadelphia
boy on going to bed "Ma, amt glad
don't have to sleep out in the shed any
more y
Peter Cooper has written out West to
see if there isn't some little State some
where that all the rest of the fellows have
forgotten, that he could claim.
DIR. I. 1. Hayes, the Arctic explorer,
was in West Chester last week. DR.. Hayes
is Chester-countian by birth, and son Of
Benjamin Hayes, of that place.
Among the most prominent believers
in Spiritualism in England are Mrs. Bernal
Osborne, Mr. and Mrs. S. @. Hall, Mr..
Oberon Herbert, Mr.. Peterson, Miss Flor
ence.
MIR. Jorgenson, the Republican Con-
gressman- elect from the Petersburg, Va,
district, has sued the Richmond Dispatch
for $4,000 damages for libel, in having
charged him with embezzling public mo-
ney.
"A man in New Hampshire wants con-
stitutional amendment adopted, providing
that every male child be tattooed with his
name and the date of his birth. Does he
think the girls are not worth finding if they
are lost?
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-21
rhree GoIden WeddinUs.

The Concord IN. H. Monitor of the 18th
inst, says "About year ago, Mrs
Thomas ". Young, of this city, was pres
ent at the golden wedding of one of her
sisters, in Massachusetts, and to day she
left for Gardner, Mass, to be present at
the commemoration of the golden wedding
of another sister, which occurs tomorrow.
Next Thanksgiving Day will also be the
golden wedding anniversary of sister of
Mrs. Young. This is remarkable circum-
stance-three golden weddings in one fam
lily in little over one year."
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-21
Ohesrer Nhootlng case.

The Chester Nel1s of November goth,
says that, on Saturday evening, shooting
affray occurred on the Third street bridge,
in which George McOouch and Lawrence
slevin figured as the principals. McOouch
had an old grudge against Slevin, as he
AYERS, for running his family, and meeting
Slevin on the bridge, he drew revolver
and fired at him, and then grasping his body
they both fell into gutter. Slevin freeing
himself from his antagonist, ran crying
"pollce," with McCouch after him. The
latter getting close enough tried to fire
again, but only swapping, Slevin escaped
into a crowd of people. McOouch was
finally captured and handed over to police
officer, who locked him up.
McCouch was held on bench warrant
from the court to answer the charge of at
tempting to take the life of Slevin. His
mind is supposed to be affected.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-21
THIRD EDITION
New Castle Items.
corregpondence d the c0mmerctal.

NVfRNoffSftetftSCo
NEW CASTLE, DEL, Nov. 21.-The Boston
steamer Norman passed up yesterday,
showing the loss of her fore-top mast.
The Reading Railroads steam collier
RdttIesndbe, which passed down on Sunday,
returned Yesterday. It is supposed she
was disabled in the storm.
We are creditably informed by old wa
termen that the heaviest seas known for
years on the Delaware prevailed yesterday
between Marcus Hook and Deep Water
Point.
There are four or five full-rigged ships
lying at anchor above and below.
The sloop Quickstep broke her anchorage
and was driven into the Cove, when parties
went to her assistance and anchored her
safely.
Coroner Rose was sworn into Office and
gave the necessary securities, yesterday.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-21
Deaths.

LEGG.-On the 18th inst, Mrs Sarah j. Legg,
aged AZ years.
The relatives and friends of the family are res
pectuy invited to attend the funeral from her late
residence, Gil W. A. Street, on Tuesday afternoon.
the 2st inst, at O'clock
HARTMAN.-On the 18th inst, Orpha, wife of
Geo f. Hartman, in the 56th year of her age.
The rel tves and friends of the family are res
pectfully invited to attend the funeral from the
residence of her husband 6l2 E. h street, TN
Wednesday morning, at II O'Clock, without further
notice. 10 proceed to Wilmington and Brandywine
Cemetery.
MITCHFLL.-On the 18th inst, Phoebe Mitchell,
in her 69th year.
The relatives and friends of the family re-
spectfully invited to attend the funeral from her
late residence 1915 Jefferson street. on Tues ay af
ternoon the 2lst INST al o'clock, to proceed to the
Wilmington and Braudywine Cemetery.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-21
An ola Peach ,rree.

There is now growing on the farm of
Evan Pyle on the line of Kenneth and New
Garden townships, Chester Co., a peach
tree, known to be over So years old. 1t has
been partially broken down once or twice
by cattle, but nevertheless it has produced
crop of fruit every year since it first COM
menced to bear. 1t looks hearty and bids
fair to live many more years and bring
forth fruit.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-21
obituary..

mot from the Public Ledger.l
Departed this, life, after an intermittent
Southern fever, followed by relapse,
Democratic Triumph, infant child of Doubt
full returns, aged ten days. His remains
were inferred by the parish.
Day after day we saw him fade
Aud gently pine away,
Yet often in our hearts we prayed
He might have Florida.
Put away his little rooster
Pride Of all the chicken coops,-
He can't crow as he is used to,
Owing to the Federal troops.
Cock-a-doodle-adieu !
Gone-but not admitted.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-21

LOT OF CAPS SToLEN.-A thief, going
along Third street last evening about dusk,
stopped in front of Q. E. Dubell's hat store,
and opening the show case which was
standing outside the door, stole every cap
that was in it, the value being about $l2.
Mr.. Dubell did not know he was robbed un-
til he was asked why he kept his show case
outside with nothing in it,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-21
PhlIadeIphlA Rlarkeas.
Accumulated Presa Telsnrnnl.


PHILADELPHIA, Nov 81. - Petroleum
firm refined 25s4@26c crude, 1594@16c.
Cloverseed 13@15c.
Timothy seed dull.
Flaxseed, 81. so.
Feed dull but unchanged.
Flour lees active but steady, including
Minnesota family S6.25@6.75; Penna. !,
Ohio and Indiana $685. 80, The latter for
fancy high grades and patent at $7.759
900.
Rye flour. "a 25@4 so.
Corn meal SO 90.
Wheat in moderate request Penn. a red
81. % Delaware amber $1.36@1.35.
Rye 70@74c.
Corn is active, yellow &c new do 45O
55c; old mixed 10000 sail 58@59c
steamer 52@54.
Oats moderately active and firm fair
to choice white 37@41ci light SEC.
Whiskey $1.10 for western.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-21

HAND BADLY HURT.-On Saturday, while
William @. Bahb was going along Eighth
Street, at the West Presbyterian Church, he
was annoyed by a dog which bothered him.
Kicking at the dog he grabbed to catch hold
of one of the iron pickets of the fence for
support, when the sharp point penetrated
the inside of his hand. The injury is so
severe that it will keep him from work sew
eral Weeks
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-21

New CHURCH AT SUMMIT BRIDGE.-The
new ME Church at Summit Bridge is now
nearly completed and ready for the pews.
1t is expected to dedicate it about New
Years. The church is OF frame, in the
Gothic style OF architecture, 40 by go feet,
with seating capacity of 400, and will cost
$4,000. Rev. g. r. Brister is the pastor.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-21

LECTURE BEFORE THE TEACHERS INsTI-
TUTE.-Prof, Selden j. Coffin, OF Lafayette
College, will lecture on Astronomy, before
the Teachers Institute, in school house
No. Lat O'Clock tomorrow, "wednesday, }
afternoon. The lecture will be free, and the
public are invited to attend.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-21
Nn ansh fnr the Cunr.

A letter from the Rothschilds is published
in the Pail Mall Gazette of yesterday after
noon contradictlng absolutely the story of
the Paris correspondent OF the Cologne
Gazette that they had promised to advance
Russia money.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-21
netectlve OfrIcer K1IIed.

In the shooting affray in Charleston, s..
O., last night, between young white man
and colored detective officer, the latter
was Shot through the head and almost in
stantly killed by the former.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-21
Weather ProbabIIItIes..
Associated, ,Press Ielegraiiis

WAsHINaToN. Nov. 10. = Probabilities /:
For Middle State rising or stationary bar
ometer, northerly winds, cloudy and clear
ing weather, with changes in temperature.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-21
Snecie coming thts way,

Fifty thousand pounds sterling in Ameri-
can eagles for New York, and fifty thousand
sovereigns for Canada, were withdrawn
from the Bank Of England yesterday.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-21
alew advertisements.
WARNING!

WARNlNG'
Occupants of houses should secure their windows
and doors at once against the cold drafts of the
coming winter by ordering without delay, the patent
metallic and rubber weather strips, which entirely
exclude cold drafts, thereby saving half your fuel
For sale by
VIM. II. BILLANY,
2l4 Market Street.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-21
UNDERWEAR.

Having completed our large purchases Of Ladies'
and Gentemen's Underwear for the incoming sea-
son. we would call special attention to the choicest
line of these goods ever offered in our city.
WIN. b. SHARP,
Eo7-th and Market streets.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-21

The interest in the Moody and Sankey re-
vival meetings in Chicago is reported to be
unabated, and the Tabernacle crowded
every night.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-21
WOoLENs, FOR FALL AND WINTER

Superior black Diagonal for suits, handsome plaids
for mems snits, very superior English suitngs, new
effects in Black Goods for suits, comprising the
finest stock OF Wooler we have ever dsplayed.
YM b. SHARP,
Fourth and Market streets.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-21
QUOTATIONS AT THE RRANDYwINE MILLS FOB
FLOUR AND aRAIN-ooRREoTEp DAILY.

The dearth in police news continues,
there being but one "drunk" this morning,
and he too boozy to bring from his cell.
A telegram from Atlanta, Ga, says busi-
ness there is at stand-still on account of
the unsettled stateEof politics. Many large
orders are held back, merchants being
afraid to increase their stock.
The Legislature Of North Carolina met
yesterday and organized. It is more than
two thirds Democratic, - = =; y
Joseph Edwards. aged 80 years, cut his
throat in Saco, Me-, yesterday. T. j.
Mathews hanged himself in Bath, Me-, yes
terday.
President Grant began the preparation of
his annual message yesterday, and did not
receive visitors.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-21

Four inches of snow fell in Windham
county, VT, ON Sunday night.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-21
BLANKETS.

Direct from the manufacturer, s-I, "a, 1O4, III,
124, 1874, IA 1874 Blankets, which, on account of
the great decline in these goods, are enabled to
offer in unusual bargains. .
VIM. B. SHARP
Fourth and Market streets
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-21

James Bradford is arranging to have
his office and store heated with steam.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-21

Tilden's majority in Alabama is 81, 1888.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-21
QGiGp Commercial.
THE COMMERCIAL PRINTING COMPANY.
The Tempernture, To-day

WFOr Terms. etc.. see Second Page.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-21

AS REGISTERED AT THE COMMERCIAL OFFICE
Att A. M..............45l At P. M............l
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-21

USER SARATOGA WATER, HAW-
NJ THORNE (SaratnRa) Water Bedford Water
Fresh supplies Of these popular waters received and
for sale by &C. BRINGHURSr a o.,
Corner Sixth and Market streets,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-29
The Coal Trade.

The Cumberland News says: In accordance
with the notice served on Wednesday the Bor-
den Company closed work yesterday. The
management state that there Is no money N
coal at the present prices, and they prefer 10
lie idle and husband their coal rather than dig
it and sell it without profit. The Borden Ii a
heavy shipper, aud its suspension OF work will
be felt materially.
1t was rumored on the streets yesterday at.
teruoou that compromise as to lreights had
been reached between the Cumberland and
Piedmont Railroad Company and coal Gem
panies If this good news should prove true
one obstacle to the resumption Of trade will be
removed. We nope such may prove 10 be the
case, for We fear very much that if something
is not done SOD our trade vii! BE- lost to US.
We are informed that other Companies be-
sides the Maryland Coal Company have re-
luced their saIaried officers to halt pay from
May lst.
The poor promise Of work on the Chcsa
pcake and OHIO canal has caused a number OF
boatmcn to leave Cumberland Tor their homes.