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V- -o. WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1879. I'JUOE TWO CENTS 'VOL. XV NO 72. (Crostu ft (Brana rpot.

jfinanrial gartte. OUR NEW YORK LETTER tttn VMOBHTRIAlt MANIA MM ft At wAhKittaio liBtfiveeBn. THE CITY AND VICINITY local vmwa tub art An vockix. RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE A NEW DEPARTMENT, FOR THE SALE OF LADIES' HUSLKJ UNDERWEAR, Where a large assortment of these goods may be fonnd at prices which will meet with the approval of every discriminating and thoughtful lady. the proprietorship of Mr.

John J. Dougherty. The Delaware House Is taken by Cornelius McGrenra. Mr. John Dunn removes from the Delaware House to the Swan Hotel, and Mr.

Thomas D. GibHott retires. Mr. George W. Ortlip retains the pro prietorship of the United States Hotel.

T. B. Merritt will continue his hotel on the European plan, at Front and French streets. The Washington House remains undor the management of Mr. Joseph IJoopes.

The City Hotel will be tun another year by James L. Dickinson. Samuel Finley retains control of the Pennsylvania House, Sharp's Hotel, cottier Front and Market, remains under the old management. Bernard Bradley moves his saloon from 426 West Front street to Front and Washington. Charles Dorschell, from Third aud French to Seventh and Madison.

Board of Edoearlou A Nhori "Jeaelori nVolI Rnaliin.il Ilownrrt Nltripaon HenlsTtiH nt 111 Urarlnnling; I'lnanin. The Board of Education met in regular session last erenitig, President Eckel) 10 the chair. The session was short and devoted very closely to business. The Committee on Teachers reported having appointed Annie Speakman as assistant principal of No 12; Nellie C. Duncan as first assistant ia No.

Sarah W. Hay as second as-istant In No. 3, and Phoebe E. Guthrie as third aflmstaot in No 12. The report was adopted.

The Committee on Books made a report reoommehding the purchase of three six-inch Fitz terrestial globes, and also the placing of Watson's complete speller upon the list of text book. The Committee deemed it inexpedient to place Jtobb's readers on the list at present. The report lies over till next meetingnight. The Committee on Legislation presented the act agreed upon by the Legislature, pointed out the amendments adopted and read the bill as it passed the Assembly. The alterations and present provisions of the bill have already been pnblishod.

The report of the committee was adopted and the committee was discharged. The resignation of Howard Simpson as a member of the Board from the Tenth ward was read, his reason being that he had Removed from the ward. The resignation was accepted. The special committee to ascertain the average age of graduating classes of 1877-8 9, and also the age of the oldest and youngest graduate in each of those years, reported the following record We will sell these goods, materials. CORSETS! Our stock of these goods is much larger than it ever has been.

We are now offering at DISPATCHES LAST NHJH) Hrm vr Tiir. jer.i fhi ihk am mi no fAemH.i The ftrlfxna tiank Tb Jofat rti raile 4 aneno Prailrr tlal 4prlofnirai-Tli Virginia lt! lralfo rr i-lra A iftt -wot Before) tli I'alterl fctfe NttfMrior loarl. A meeting rt fbe Democratic Joirt Caucus Committee was held yesterday, tX which it was determined to the Springer propos-ition coicrning the army at th polls end the ballot regulations. The disposition of the cororoitUe a'din-t any affirmative legislation, and it was agreed simply to allow two supervisors to be presetit, merely ta witnesses, at the polls, such supervisors to be qualified voters of the precir.cts where they act. The Present yesterday nominated John B.

Hamilton, to im Sop-rviiBg Surge-on General of the Marine Hospital Service; John M. Wilson, of Ohio, (jnl at Panama; George Scrogs, of Illinois, Couriml at Hamburg, ar.d Jefferson P. Kidder, Associate Justice for Dakota. Mrs. Belva A.

Look wood made her argument before the United Slates Court of Claims yesterday. It was on a motion for Joave to withdraw pper a matter not usually argued, but the Court wished to bear her bsrfor granting tb9 motion. The Viriiiia House of by a vote of 76 to 50, passed the Debt Settlemf-nt bill, which goes back to the Seofe for concurrence in some amend-me-nts not materially affecting the provisions of the measure. In the Rhode Island Assembly yesterday, a resolution to submit a woman suffrage amendment to the Constitution to a popular vote was lot yas 25, cays 21 there beic-g Lss than iwo-tbirdi in the affirmative. The New Orleans Clearing House Association at a meeting yesterday found the condition of the banks no satisfactory that it was unanimously resolved to make payments "as heretofore, in currency oa demand." D.

S. Hartsook, a merchant of Rich-mfjTid, president of the Piedmont and Arlington Life ard Virginia Home Fire Insurance Companies, died 66 The erf James L. Slaughter, ex-casbier of the First National Bank of Indiarspolis, for embezzlement, resulted yte-rday in a verdict of not gnilty. The governor of Tennessee, despairing of a settlement of the Ktae d-bt by the Legi'slattire will probably advise the ctlling of a Constitutional Convention. A telegram frora St.

Louis says the Ohio fc and Iodi.napolir St. Lonis railrosde hae joined in the restoration of eastward freight rates. Hwy C. BTinot, a weli-koowrj journalist, and formerly United S'jrte pension agent, died suddenly in San Francisco yesterday. J.

Jb A. TirreH, dealer in Boton, have suooonded. Liabilities, $10,00, of which is die to one firm in New Orleans. Thomas Griffith and a laborer nml Shields were killed by a fall of ai at the Empire mine, Wilkbarre, yesterday afternoon. The steamer 0Hn Fsiqk was sunk by ice near Kelly's Inland, Oliio.

yeeterdsy. Her paengers and bsjrgage were land-d. Great extement has ben canai in Kn-s by tb reported d'eenry of gold 30 mibs sonlheast of Wichita, io that State. The jury for the trial of PoindextT. at Richmond, V.

was ormpleted yesterday, and tbe trial begun. The quarterly interest on the four pr cent, due April lt, will amount to nearly $5,000,010. The Best Corset in the United splendid at 25, 42, 75 cents and 1.00. Every lady who wants a pair of Corsets that will fit and wear well should examine our stock. rnn re a en.

the Perfection of Hie Fttilt tn ll? Ubltr Nialfn-lloir fthailOtir Former Unit Prfrtt-fJrAWlnir. Profitable. The peach is a nat ve of Persia, although it flourishes iu all countries having a climate sufficiently temperate for its cultivation: it reaches a degree of perfection in the United States ucru attained in any other locality. The United f-Mates alone grows the peach iu such quantities as to make it a staple product for market. The annual yield of American pem-h'S would now exceed the demand could Ihey be distributed like oranges and app.ts io all the great markets in the world.

The perishable nature of the fruit limi's its use to less than one-half I be citif-s and towns of the United States. It cannot be held in transit with any assurance of preservation over two or three day. Hence, one-hdfof our own population are not consumers; while England and all Europe, where our peach is so much admired, can-not (though they would) become finr mot-t profitable customers. The important question dow bow shall we make peach raising profitable, assuming that that the above conditions are always to remain. We can only make some practical suggestions in the matter of cultivating, harvesting and shipping.

ctrirrvATisw. In the matter of cultivation it is a well known fact, admitted by all, that until -young trees become we'd established they should be thoroughly cultivated for the first few years after being planted, aud that for this purpose a hoed crop is much the best. The intermediate spaces should therefore be tended for at least tho first three or four years in some crop, among whrch there is none better than the white-navy bean. But whatever the crop, it should be accompanied with good application of bon dust sown broad cast at least once in every two or three years, until the trees are well established. A good dressing of ashes occasionally will also be found highly beneficial.

After a few years of such treatment tho orchard may be sown in clover and occupied as a hog pasture. HARVESTING. Tha general rules for picking and preparing for market ore understood for tb! most part by all practiced by only a few. Growers do cot need so much additions information in this regard as they need judgment to put iu practice the knowledge they already possess. The fruit should always bo ripe before it is taken from the trees.

Kips keep ijnite as long as those that are only ripe. One-half to three-fourths of the: fruit on an average tree is ail that should be picked for shipment and from these should be selected only the perfect peaches. Imperfect fruit can never be sold to yield a profit above expenses, to say nothing of the injury to market, which is always more or less affected by low price fruit. SHIPPING Whether by rail or water a choice few can have, since there is little or no competition in transportation through th principal pech districts, hence growers must ship by the only rout's they hve, whether by rail or by watr. Cars always preferable wher the distance is gresr, as they always make much faster tim toan either steam or sail rg vessels.

Wbro the distance is short watr transportation is very desirable. The fruit arrives almost always in good condition. The packages are matters of some importance, and should always be ne.t, and as far as possible new, especially if boxes be used. But wh'her boxes or baskets, will depend very much on the wants of your commission merchant. If he sells fruit mostly to be rehippd ho will prefer boxes, but if he siis to local customers he will suggest that you ship in baskets.

It is presumed that all shippers know how to pack fruit. The fact i when the peaches are properly selected there will be little or no art in packing. With too many the art of packing consists, for the most part, in finding enough hiding places in the centre of the boxa to conceal ail the worthless fruit. Select nothing but the best, place them in naat, the blush may be shown, fasten the top tight this ia ail the instruction necessary. The time has doubtless parsed for the accumulation of large fortunes in a very few years in this branch of fruit culture.

But the time will never come in our country when choice peaches will not yield the producer a fair profit. new chauLeis being constantly opened, and very soon it may be in this age of human progress peaches will be placed ia perfect safety in ail the principal markets of the world. H. RUCHINGS. Our stock of these goods is about three times as laige as it ever has been, embracing the novelties of the season.

LADIES' SIXK BOWS We have closed out a large lot, iarly 100 dozen, which we are selling at 10 cents each, worth 20 cents. We have just received two bales more of those Remnants of Brown Muslins, At 6 1-2 Cents a Yard, ELLIOT r. JOIliM BARKERS AD BROKERS, WILMIHGTOlt. DKL4WABB. Have on Hand $35,000 for Good First Mortgages, la saass of frees to tXJUV.

I TS.ADK DOLLARS IT. A. flsioi meant bonds boacht. sold or eiobanced ai earrrnt rate All La! SseesrMte Baacht Mad Sale. PbUadelphia.

Row Ycrk and San Franeisoo stoeka and boa bought and sold and carried on auvsia. TTslsisliiii Auotatlona reoeired eoDstanllr and farnirbed. 84LK: shares Union National Bask, ibm Vila, National Bank. il4T N4TIONAL BANK or DKPOSITOKTOFTttB PUBUOMORKY8 FlXABOtALAOKlfT Or rUK UHITHD STATUS. RDWARD RKTT8, President KUKU O.

ARMSTHUAU. Oaabior. PAID-UP CAPITAL aUU.Oim. BT Philadelphia and Row Torh Fiobuco for- I to rearalar desnertora wtthoat eharae. data.

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feTTTH. HMUBI H. MCIJOMI, OkimiW. Ecu, yViijja Tath, DumJimi, Kuuuun, htwriL Bmoorr. a.

oot -w BT18AN8 HAVINQ8 BANK, NOSM KIAHRRT STREET. Qiisn daily from o'eioek to 4 n. and on TO nSDAT and SATURDAY from 7 to 8 o'clock n. m. OVORQR BtTSH.

Praoidoot. OBUUUR S. eAPraiLK, Vmo irosidat. B. T.

TAYLOR. Traaoarer. O. W. HUWURIt.

Anditar. pft A- $13 to SO lavoKod in Wall rtroot Stock mako tottonaa amy month. Book I sane lit oxntaini ovomhlno. Addmo BAXTRit UU. Hankers, II Wallatoat KavTork- cMw .1 VI TALI LED PHOSPHATES.

for aalo, wholesale or retail by otrnuvRA boap. CUTICURA RBSOLVRNT. UUTICTJtRi SALTS. For aals wholwssJa or retail by Soeond ard Markot trats. SEBLRTV TB08ES at crastly rodoosd prieaa.

McIN AL.L, SECOND AND MARKET WILMUCGTOR. DK LAW ARK. Thermometers! A laro in co of AGOURkTS and RKIIABLR Thsrasosiatara, adapted for conoral family no and for DAIRTMKlf OARDRKRS. BRRWXR8. DISTILLERS.

DRTIKO HOUSK3, AO- Alas, Minimum and Maximum Self-Begiatering Thermometers Barometers, art aoeivod and for sale at a-reat ly redneed prion by JAMB BKLT. Wholarale and Retail lmaatc Corner Bixtb and Markot Fine Surgical Instruments Cprfsias Bona Forceps, aiinor iwi aiina rumm ihtthi m. i-m: 'torn. Tonano Dpreesors, Hypodeimio ht i a o' several tyee, uatitno. Stetb'scooea, VJIssias.

Bar and Kami pecnlam In great ranoty- nnaioal ctsaora Uwrino Vaooroatora, Laiauuaooraa. Cramotomr Forceps. Tonrmqaets, oariooo kinds of Uenol Instrnmmta. Ac. fnrniatied t- Yolk "TjVmvs bft.t.

Wboiorale and Retail Draiti. Uoroor tk and Markot streets. LADIES' DEPARTMENT. For Supporters.Braeesv Trusses. Elastic Stockings.

Anklets. Knee Caps. STringes, Ac. Fa PRIVATR ROOM. LADY A1TKHD NT rrf TSM Catrmaveo rr Indies Ho.

1 West ntrt. Z. JAMES BELT, WbolaMue and BeUU DrUgKlSt Corner Sixth and Market streets, WUmtacton, Dalavaro. il I Pn pared for tto nt of the profaasior, aeeordinc to Dr. PorejH formala.

pnblishod ia bia Prize Faaay. by F. CROSBY, Cfcsmtst. AJkateil oompoeroda of Phosphorus am narrbj prepared from the armioal portion of tb araoat, an4 from the bra ns of fish. Bnf It is a brain and nam food, and will bo foond njaaf a the Cade ant montai and bodltr crovth of tnfanta and children ia tho nrostra-saa and debility of yoonc mon; in the faiisno of tho braia of mat aorkad elertymoa.

lawyara and lias mas man: in the Uasitode and sleeplessness nf de)wlitated mmian and la tho oortaxod seero- Bold wnolossU and retail by SMITH PAINTER, Druggists, SORT H-WEST OOKKER A fEYEITH AMD MARKET STREETS, WIlIKGTOK. ttELAWABJC Cuticum Soap, Ftairaat and For eataaeooa affta'iona, tan iwaat and ba be by TATLOR A FULL TON. Drncicista. Ho. Rinc street.

Chamois Mtiits a. now lat yoat moorrad. and sold at reasonabie prioea TATLOR A FULLERTUM. IJraaniata. So.

Kmc street. Seller' Komtn Liniment rbeomatiaae. sprarna. hrniaas ai all al PPa ORAAU UJT tm. wy a miJIKTOK.

o.atreet. ci katb arKcirio mmcikb. TKADEMARK TRADE MARK. asslkk Mosn- ssv. AO on tat u.a enre rar fw pmai aetoet, Jmpotonoy.

and all inaaaaaa that folloeT aa a ae- qoe-oe of beif. Abase, as loss el Taii Piamstnra Did at nor Usmaaee that iaad to Inainny or Oonanmption a a Pi etas fttre Ura.a. aa Faal partienJars air pamphlet, which ta mw noo or mau so erory ona. nor roe aaanaa a aota oy an or ostaw hsih par i.cr ats parrsaTSS nar no. or ami oe ssni tree oy ana of mnnay By snnrsaslnt TAfAC VRAT AI KBICAMA Bay Moor, snips' Block, Potaett, Hah.

Bar JAMU BELT, i aad email aseot.oarr a and Market a iawiy AT I 1 ii, -sau-sin bt Trial captalu WllHatns Plnplilha For the Street Lamp Brooklyn HsrqnM of Lorn nnrl lh Prln-rea Mlnhberl With a Patrol ftbear. nrnm tmlfltlc Olrbrntlon Trial of Talmaire A gf.OOO.OCO "nil D-lrtfcl-Freeha Motel. Correspondenoo of Krerr resins; New Yobk, March 24. It was earnestly hoped that the conclusion of "the great international match" would in some measure check the walking mania, but the tempting bait "gate money" keeps the pedestrians, male and female nibbling away and the crsze is on them as strong as ever. The six days walking match at Giltnore's Garden advertised to take place this week, in wbieh only females are to content for a silver belt and a share Of the receipts, has created considerable talk, but it seems likely to loose Interest from the fact that the police authorities are determined to stop the Sunday walking.

Captain. Williams, of whom so much bfs been said lately on account of his clubbing propensities and various complaints that have been made against him for failure to properly protect the citizens in his precinct, has taken a new departure and now is earnestly setting about closing up the halls where walking matches have been continued on Sundays; He says he will not allow the contestants to walk in the Garden on next Sunday. Arrangements are therefore being talked of for beginning the match on Wednesday and not walking Sunday and continue it next week, thus dividing it into two equal parts. This however would diminish the the interest and it is probable that if the police will strictly enforce the law we may see the disease checked and then it msy be entirely done away with. The trial of Captain Williams, which was called up to-day before the police commissioners, was adjourned till the 3d.

of April at the request of the accused on the ground that he had not had sufficient tima for preparation, and that his counsel was out of the city. The cost of lighting the streets of Brooklyn with gas has become of such importance that last week a resolution was adopted the Board of Aldermen, directing that a contract be made with a company for lighting the street lamps with naphtha, it being estimated that by that means 90,000 to $100,000 could be saved yearly. The Tf solution provoked so much opposition from the citizens however, that the mayor has not yet approved it, though be seems to be strongly inclined to do so. He will hold the matter under advisement till the next meetiag of the Board. It would seem rather strange to ee the third city of the Union with its streets lighted by naphtha.

The World this morning publishes what it says is "a plausible rnmor" that the Marquis of Lome and the Prinoss Louise will occupy a cottage at Newport this summer. Tha rumor is based upon the fact that Sir Edward Thornton has bn negotiating for a cottage at that celebrated seaside rasort. It is probably a harmless advertising dodge, for it is hardly likely that Mr. and Mrs. Campbell wonld care to spend the summer at oven as attractive an American watering place -as Newport.

Itisnot often that Germans quarrel Over their beer, but a case occurred last night which was an exception. Two Germans got iito an altercation in a beer saloon and one stabbed the other in the back with a pair of a serious if not a fatal injury. The German and French Socialists on Saturday evening celebrated tho anniversary of the Paris Commune at the German ia Assembly rooms. There were about mx hundred persons present. The walls were adorned with communistic banners, and the French tri-color over the speaker stand was hauled down at the request of the French members.

The speeches were highly inflammatory. The trial of Rsv. Dr. Talmage before the Brooklyn Presbytery on the charges of "common fame" began this afternoon. Mr.

Talmage has "retained" Kev. Dr. Samuel T. Spear to conduct his case but will probably not be heard, like' the police commissioners, only through counsel, he will, undoubtedly, have something to say himself. Opinion is of course divided as to how much Mr.

Talmage is to blame but a large number of persons think that aside from his "peculiarities' the charges against him are aa'ouaded. The trial will undoubtedly be a lively one. Judgs Freedman, in the special term of the Superior Court, this morning rendered a decision on the motion made last week, dismissing tha complaint in the suit by the New England Iron Company against the Gilbert the Metropolitan. Elevated Biilroad Company. The suit was to recover about $4,000, OoO and has been on trial for the past three weeks.

Oa City Hall square, opposite the City Hill, court house and post office, adjoining the Sun building aad overshadowed by the Tribune' "tail tower" stands French's Hotel. This cosy, neat little hostelry is one of the oldest in continuous service, as they say about the venerable senators, of all the New York hotels. It was opened on May 1st, 1849, by CoL iiichard French. It has, therefore, been established nearly 30 years. The present proprietor, Mr.

T. J. French, is a son of Col. French, aud, aa he thoroughly understands "how to keep hotel," the old reputation of the house is sustained, and by adding improvements, the house constantly pwe with the times and ia one of tha most desirable of down town hotl. The chief of staff aad lieutenant of the proprietor is Philip French.

Uocle Pail, a he id familiarly called by hw frwudSjis a brother of the late Colonel. He keeps a watchful eye over the culinary department but can always find time for a pleasant chat or a game of pool, and, by the way, what tha old veteran don't know about the game of 15 ball pool it is useless ftr youngsters to try to find out. John MuAtister presides over the office. He may wear a diamond pin, probably does, but he speaks to people, junfc as though he was uuoousciou.s of that fact and is in fact au exception to hotel clerks generally, being polite and attentive to guests aud doing all ia his power for their accommodation. Iu addition to his other duties he has charge of tho railroad and steamboat ticket office in the hotel.

t're Sent Away. Th- kckson Sharp Co. to-day sent three passenger cars to Topeka, Kansas, for the Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe Railroad Compauy. Tha oars left in charge of Mr. A.

S. liobiusou, and will go over the Delaware Western road to Pomeroy, wbera they will be switched ou the Pennsylvania Central and proceed strait to their destination. Mr. Robinson will then cou-tiaue oa to Liiraiuie City. a.s.e i Orowiiert, but Not Fonad.

Tho case of the drowned man, Minor Vincent, recalls that of William Vickera. a small boy, who was drowned while fishing off French street wharf during last summer. People were at' the wharf whea the boy fell overboard, and lingered about the spot for hours. A diver was engaged to search for the body, but was utHuccestiful, and the body ha not been found to this day. Merrbnat on the March-Moltjf Tlmra Anioiif Oar Baslnean MfB Nome tho Change the Un? firing; Abanl.

The 25th of March hna rolled around again bringing with it a number of changes, though rur busineRS men generally are hot moving to any great extent. The following are the changes which have been or are being made among Market street store keepers and business men. F. L. Baker have given up the hat and fur business at 4 14 Market street and make room for Mr.

David McOloskey. Mark L. Garrett moves his gentlemen's furnishing goods store from 406 to Bli Market street. George D. Fleming starts the boot and shoe business at No.

816 Market street, the new building erected by the late Joseph C. Urubb and as yet unoccupied. Peter McCullough A move into the store No. 302 Market street, the deNormandie building, and open the retail shoe business. Sylvester D.

Townsend opens a Hour, feed and grain store at No. 120 Market street. James Dugan, barber, moved from Front street to the basement underneath William H. Quinn's tailoring establishment. C.

P. Davis, leather, from 118 to 109 Market street. J. K. Fisher, clothing, from 114 to 406 Market street Oeorge Jacobs, second-hand clothing, from 221 West Second to the northeast corner of Front and Market streets, i PUbeam Mortlock, asbestos materials, from Front and Market to 109 King.

Alfred Hunter will start the shoe business at No. 10 Market street. The New York clothing store fa closing out and the proprietors wilt remove to New York. J. T.

Wilson, trimmings, from 507 Market to 503 King street. His former partner, Mr. Hall, goes to Cape May city. William B. Jefferis, dry goods and triinmiogs, from 508 to 507 Market street.

David McCloskey, hatter, from 812 to 414 Market street. Adams A varieties, from 506 to their new store at 504 Market street. The Union Pacifio Tea Store from the Saville Building to 517 Market street. Dr. Hicks, book and tract repository and store, from 602 to 607 Market street.

II. J. Pyle, gun store, from 715 to 714 Market street. The store at 707 Market street will be occupied as a millinery store by Mrs. Calvert, who removes from 416 King street to that place.

Zachariah Pickels, stove and tin store, from Tenth and Market to 403 Shipley street. W. II. Blackiston, grocer, from 1005 Market street to Z. Pickels old stand at Tenth and Maiket streets.

William Merrick will close his auction room in the Masonic Hall building in a few days, as soon as the present sale of silver ware and fancy articles is completed. Mr. Merrick will devote his attention to the carriage bazaar at Fourth and Walnut streets. The store has not yet been rented. Robert Card well haB taken the cigar store at the southwest corner of Third and Market streets, formerly carried on by J.

B. Walker. Ferris Garrett have moved into the rear of their building, and their store now fronts on No. 509 King street. Thompson Dawson, a new firm, have opened a jewelry store at 229 Market street.

The following are a few of the changes in other localities J. H. Muhlhausen, tailor, from 415 to 710 King street. Ij. B.

Bradway, millinery and trimmings, from 316 King to Third and King streets. J. D. Thompson, confectioner, from 215 West Second to Third and Toplar streets. Miss Ell Hand, trimming-, from 219 to 215 West Second street.

Marshal McMullen, to 830 Jefferson street. Edward Murphy, tinsmith, from 502 to 815 Shipley street. Thomas Wilson, grooer, from Sixth and Orange to Eleventh aud Orange streets. J. W.

Oscar, baker, from 112 West Seventh to 113 West Eighth street. Cannon A Taylor, a new firm, two former employe of the Harlan Hollings-worth are about to open a grocery store in the Odd Fellows' Hall building. J. A G. M.

Outten, grocers from Fifth Jk Pine to Fourth and Pine Btreets. J. N. 11- Hall will open a grocery stoie at Eighth and Lombard streets. J.

Winfleld Scott, from Cherry HU1, Mi. will open a grocery store at Sixth and Madison streets. Jacob Yardley will start a cigar store at Third and Poplar, Lew Bannar's old stand. Paul Mark, pork butcher, from 410 East Fifth to Church and Taylor streets, George C. Bracken, grooer, from Third and Harrison to Second and Madison streets.

Pemberton F. Houseman, from Eighth and Windsor to 22C Madison street, where his wife will carry on a trimming store. Harry M. Mullin, cigar store, from Frout and Jefferson to 409 Weat Front street. Mrs.

M. E. Dennis, milliner, from 208 to 416 Kiug street. J. Nicholson, boots and shoes, from Seventh and Washington to his old stand at Third aud Washington streets.

T. D. Brown, sewing machines, from 1219 Washington, to 905 Shipley stret Daniel Bawen, cigar store and barber shop, from McDowell ville to Delaware avenue and Suott streets. Thomas J. Boweu, blacksmith, from 610 Orange stret to Van Bureu above Eighth street.

J. C. Wells, grocer, from Sixth and Midirtou to Fourth and Monroe streets. Patrick O'Donntll, from the Greeu Tree Tavern, Ninth ward, to the South Side of Third street Bridge, where be will open a grocery store. Samuel Culbert will commence the real estate- business in the office formerly occupied by E.piiro Hagany, No.

600 Shipley street. Esquiro Hagany hut moved his office from 6q0 to 503 Shipley street. He will, however, in a few days, remove to the southeast corner of Sixth and Shipley btreets. John Gouley retires from the wood and willow ware store at No. 5 Hast Fourth (street and James Shoemaker moves in.

James Christy A Son have rented Emile Bucber's old stand at Sixth and Market Btreets aud will carry it on in connection with their Water and King street store. Mr, Bucher retires from business for the present. Gillespie a new firm, have opened the grocery business at the stand formerly occupied by Amor O. Perkins, No. 3 East Second street.

HOTELS AND SALOONS. The Clayton House will be managed during the coming year by Mr. Isaacs O. Pyle. The Lafayette Hotel still remains under That ao many of.

our customers have were closed out; Come early and THAT THEY HAVE OPENED mado up, at about the cost of the States for the money, as well as been inquiring for since the last lot secure what you want of them. as good value as are offered in any goods, we are satisfied that no fail to be suited from our stock. 222 Ilarket Street, DELAWARE. BARGAINS IN SILKS! Beautiful Black and White Striped Summer Silks at 50 Cents a Yard. Plain Colored Silks At 68, 75, 87i Cents and $1.00.

BIACK1 SXXirLSS At 65, 68, 75, 80, 87, 95 cents, $1.00, and the better grades. Our Black Silks we claim to be city in the country. Please get your samples from Philadelphia and elsewhere and CLA8 CLASS CLSS tip op or 1S7T. ISIS. m.

BOT9' HIGH SCHOOL Age at grstlnntion of the TOUDgent 14 10-12 15 10-12 15 9-13 The oldest graduates ..19 10-12 19 KM is 2-li Average of classes IT T-10 IT 5-ia IT girls' bioh school 1STT 19TS 1979 Age at graduation of the youngest graduates. IB 4-12 15 The oldest 20 20 Average of elapses 19 8.12 19 1-12 IT 11-12 The committee reported that they could not ascertain the ages of the oldest and youngest gradute in 1877, otherwise the record was complete as called for. The report was referred to the Committee on the Revision of Studies in the Public Schools. On motion of Mf Beits, the proper officers of the Board were aathorized to draw on Council for the first instalment due the Board under the new charter, being the one-ninth part of the whole appropriation. Mr.

Heisler offered an amendment to law section 23, of the by-laws, in relation to the election and term of the superintendent, making the election take place on the second Monday of June, aad the term commence on the fir -4 day of July ensuing the election. The amendment goes over till next meeting nifit. The action of the committee on No. 10, in procuring several keys which wer required in an emergency, was approved, as was also that of the committee on No. 16 in haviog necessary repairs made to a stove at a cost of $1, 60.

The Committee on No. 9 asked permission to have that school yard paved, repair a floor, bate a new roof put on a bed in the yard, abd to lay a drain under the yard bed in onltr to carry off the water, which has no outlet; the cost would be about $250. After some discussion on the question the request of the committee was granted. The following additional permits were granted: To No. 4 eommittwe, to have repairs made at that school, costing about $11.50 No.

10 committee, to have the roof of that building painted at a cost of $40 to the secretary, to purchase a new minute book at a cost of $6. Aa order was directed to be drawn in favor of Milton S. Simpers for $1.60. The Board then adjourned. A Cheap Purchase.

Messrs. Kennard 621 Market street opened this day a case of their celebrated double-faced debegea of which they have sold large quantities at 65 cents per yard, and considered cheap' at that price, but feeling a need of something to sail at about 50 cents, aud not being satisfied to sell the narrow and inferior goods measuring only 31 inches which are now being sold in this and other markets at 50, they have concluded to sell these elegaut goods at cents measuring full 35 inches wida Samples will by given for comparison in this or auy other market. Uoiid to The oommittnn Sw Castle, appointed bv Council last night to confer with ths Levy Court iu reference to a mt.i fur thn buildings left for New CUstle at 9 15 this morning iu two of Kirkoiin m's hoJ-some carriages which, had boaa provided for the occasion. By adopting this mode of couvtiyauoe they can return at auy hour that suits their convenience. 1H lloure- LM-Inre.

This evening at 7.30, Miss BcitUu, an Eogliah missionary from India, will give account of her work iu a lecture at St. Andrew's P. Cbureh. Miss Brittau was the first to organize the Zonana work of India. A cordial invitation is exteuded to all.

3T For (uldiiianitC local news aes Uurd paqt. HBW CA.STM.M. Letters of AiluiiulMirailou run ted MovInK ltFtNl Flati, Blinoial OdrraspondSBO ef Kr Kemo. Nkw Castus, March 25.The register yesterday granted latter of administration upon the estate of NathauM L. Tomlin-son, late of Wilmington, deceased, unto Joseph L.

Carpenter, of said city. To-day being moving day tura will be pretty much of a turn round among many of our citizeus. Some moved yesterday, but the bulk of the changes will take putoe to-day. A number of nice houses havo "to let" on them, something unusual for this city, and If this is so now, what will it be after it ceases to be the county seat. Fresh flth of various kinds, mostly rock, arrive here now about two or thre times a week, caught iu the lower Delaware by Mr.

Smith. Many are of Hue size and being right frebh are highly appreciated by our people. Some shad have been taken by Jersey gillers. bring them in and oompare with our intelligent and unprejudic buyer can nt emm ytnsiM a mn iak.agrapu "In the of Biirtiee arainet Hull the rma-eraie stultified UiemMmv njr pef usm; co i-tin4 the roreroors certificate. Partieaa new qmreiaeota.

more struierent than anr s-nae of ceimiieiini Ue Urmornii snve tin- anit to Aud this man. baa so more nrtit to sit in Cunsrena uiau one of the pazea naa, tn-eT rounta one io the l-mnrmtic iittjuntf of SUe House. A or Timet. This is very sad, but aliwuie Ia the case of Tilden against Hayes tha Republican stultified themselves by refusing to go bebind the Oovernor certificate. Partisan requirements, more atriiKrent than any sense of decency, compelled tna Electoral Commission to give the '-at to Hayes.

Will the Time that "thi man" who to-dy occupies the Wh.te House has more right to be there than oue of the pages has York World. We ought to remove the obstacles to the Chinese becoming citizens of the United S'ates, with the sure result of inducing a better claws of immigrants to come to us. It is the iickoaf, easiest and surest wy of overthrowing Chinese ignorance, of aud prejudices agatast the weaiern civilization and religion. It will take centuries of work; by tha missioaaricn, perhaps, to effect this re.eult without co-operation. IruieatiuUuL.

A cruel form of torture is revived among tis by a woman's walking quarter aula every quarter of aa hour, during two or threci thousand consecutive quarter hour. Of course, this is done by lighting down the natural craving for steep, to tho serious injury of the foolhardy persons who make the attempt. Aa the profits of priza-walkiug depend on the number of tho who pay, every person who stays away serves the cause of huui-iiiity. Cltriiiin Regiiier. Coull Rueooe Coukiiiig forgive the tun who, 'a the polished periods of deliberate debate.

cikd hiai t-trutticg turkey-cocK Nver. Perhaps on Mr. Btaiiu entering thd Senate, a slight fistion ot politeness wau for a time kept up. It mod pissed out of as 4o iU fictitious tLiugs, and no th procWmiaj: back, the poodered newspaper, thai paring of finger uilsd-riog each other' speeches testify to the read conditioa of tno spirit of their minds. They bate each other, aal plainly show it.

Mary Cltmattr. We admire Bayard not only for his person al character, but for his devctwu aud the signal ability with which, be has Kiood for ten year in the United Stales Senate in defense of Southern liberty and rights under the Constitution. The Scut beiievg that Mr. Bayard is available. He has t-hown himeclf trocg on every leading question, and peculiarly fortaoate in his rvcord ou the financial question.

Ho is. perhaps, tronger to-day in New York than is Mr. Tilden, aid, after all, New York niuet dtci Je the battle. Mvbtie llt-Uttr. pric Here.

Now that pleasant weather to bo expected and when it come hiro oue rkmau Jt Son's nice teams, at very moderate rates, and take a drive. There is nothing no refreshing as good pure country air. Ttu it etablihuient are at 323 East Third Street, aad Del axo avenue and Tatuall street. If a fellow shooU himself when tryii to Khoot duck he has no right to claim a fowl 2Wj BLACK CASHMERES, BLACK ALPACAS, BLACK BRLLIANTSNES. We are showing a large assortment of these goods the best makes, goods possessing genuine merit, at prices which are unquestionably and unmistakably low.

BARGAINS IN Linen Goods, Dress Go Hosiery, Gloves, Underwear, Ribbons, Hamburg Embroideries, Fringes, Buttons, A Reading lafaiiltr. It has beta discovered in Reading, that Nathan P. Pratt, treasurer of the Savings bank of that town, has stolen about $90,000 of its funds. His embezzlements have been goicg ou for three yenrs. The first evidence of ''irregularity'' wm discovered on Friday last, ia tha ore of the Register of Deeds, iuliast Cambridge, when a gentleman, examining titles, found that certain mortgages, formerly held by the Reading Savings batik as security for loans had been transferred to other parties.

Upon being confronted with the- facts, Pratt confessed his guilt. It is suppod that he invested a great part of the atoleu money in tha Mystic Valley railroad, and lent considerable sums to his sou, Sidney P. Pratt, who is also accused of various In November last, a thorough examination of tho bank's securities niadts its trustees, togothr with the auuuil examination of the Bank Com-mixsioners, failed to discover any error or fraudulent traiiaaotious. The bank was inoorporated ia 1669, when Pratt was elected treasurer, aud his individual bond for $10,000 secured by mortgage of his farm in Reading, wa aoeepttiL as sufficient security. To this bond Pratt added 1.500 in govcrnmeut Ootids siuce tne depreciation Ot real estate.

His other property is so mortgaged tht nothing can be recovered from it. A warrant for his arrest was issued ou Saud iy night, but he bad disappeared, leaving uu trace of his whereabouts. Pratt ia 61 years of age, and highly estet med for probity. The bank has only -i-'OO ia cash left. Bnlldluz JNotea.

J. A. Bond agents for the owner have sold to the Household of Faith trustees three lots of land, sach 20 by 100 feet, ou the east side of Tatnall between Seventh and Eighth streets, on which they expect to erect a suitable church edifice. The new Wilmington Saving Exchaugj building at Fourth and Poplar streets, is going up rapidly uiukr the managemerit of Mr. Johu Semplo, who has the contract for tho brick work.

It is to bo completed ready for occupaucy by May next. Gideon B. Guyer has five new two story six-roomed houses well under way at Thirteen and Poplar street and, yesterday afternoon, broke ground for tha erection of 17 similar houses at Tenth aud Poplar streets. William Hkken has the contract for the brick work, Jacob Webb for the carpenter work and Stewart Greenlee for tho plumbing. RESPECTFULLY, CROSBY HILL, 220 and UILUHIGTOH;.