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£ WILMINGTON* DE^., MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1876. x _ 7 ^ lito ■ ,, - > VOL. 2. NO- 57, ONE CENT. .. i. r. n j t WANTS. ANTED —A girl for, general house work, apply to 618 KING ST. ltp a DAY AT HOME —Agents wanted. 12 Outfit and terms free. TRUE* GO. l austa, Maine, mS-lyeod. UI7BTK Four large life-like Steel Bn B Bill IB graving** of the Presidential wake Candidates sell rapidly. Send a A DAY for circular. N. Y. Engraving ., U Wall Street, Box 8286. N. Y. angSltf FOR MALE. luR SALE—A lot of vinegar barrels very [ cheap. Apply at it8 Adams street. 2t* R SALK-WILLCOX & GIBBS SEW ING MACHIN hi.—An order on Wlllcox ibbs for 848 on account of an automatic lng machine; will be told at a dlsoount. >ly at THIS OFFICE. tf OR SALE.- One thousand cords of good, dry,hard wood, cueap for cash, nuanllties to salt purchasers: also some fie poplar trees, et111 standing, which lid utilised for lumber or for the manu icture paper. '1 he wood can be teen on v farm above G aymout f RuBEliX ARM8T0NG. FOR RENT. I OR RENT.—Store, Slaughter house and premises, No. 884 Tatnnf Street, with tuies, Ac. Possession given In two weeks m time of application. , . /Applyto MARY AHRENS, 1415 Delaware Avenue. >R RENT.—Six-roomed house No. 1003 Market street, $10 per month. Central SAW to tlo JOHN <'. HARKNESS. t35 NOTlGEti. OTICE.—NATURALIZATION.- Allens may declare their Intentions before the . District Court ami obtain their first. iers on Tuesday, Thursduy end Saturday hts, from T 80 to 8 30 o'clock, until after general election. S. R. SMI TH, Clerk, ffice, Second-story -Post-office Building. lU-lin S POLITICAL. OTICE. .} Democratic City Executive Committee Room, October 23d, 1876 GENERAL ORDERS. pt is ordered and directed that the follow |g meetings ecu! parade take place,and the pecutive Committee of the several wards ie directed to at once communicate with le committee for the purpose of carrying pt these orders: (Seventh Waro— Logan House, Monday, fctober 80th, at 7)1 o'clock, pinth Ward—Tuesday,October 31, at V/i f clock. {Second Ward—Wednesday November 1st. k o'clock, atcorner Heald and New castle (venue. I Third and Fifth Wards—November2d, V/ 2 Nock at Fourth and, Washington. November 3d, general parade of all clubs. [November 4th, German, sixth and King treats, 7J4 o'clock. (November tith. Sixth and Eighth Wards, pin and Market slree:-. I Thoma- R, Tally, President, p, t. ittest, E. B. Frazer, Secretary, n, t. 1st. Oeorge's Batur lay evening, October 1th; to be addressed by Hon. James L. [aliandlgbam, Colonel William H.'New pt and hi Myers. Esq. (Kirkwood Tuesday night, October 31st; $ he addressed by Hon. Benjamin T. Biggs, (euernl William Reynolds and Colonel filllam H. Newton. Ibuinmit Bridge, joint meeting of St. fcorge's, Red Lion and Pencader Hun ieds; to be addressed bp Hon. B. T. Biggs, fcueral Reynolds and others. k> By order of the County Committee. OTICE—To the Democratic Citizens of the Tenth Ward. You are respectfully Ittestcd by Invitation of the Hickory Pi ter Club, to meet at the Weccacoe En Jt House, on Friday evening, the 3d of vember, to participate in the general mde. Dark dress suits. H. K LANNAN, Major Hickory Club. Thos. F. O'Dounel, Sec'y. Utest, ilmlngton, Oct. 36. YEMOCKATIC MEETING.—A meeting f of the Democrats ot Brandywine Hun ed will be held on Tuesday evening, Oct at 7>4o'elock, at Perry s Tavern, in the estern District of Brandywine Hundred, ddreeses will be delivered by Henry O. irner, Harry Sbarpley and Col. John Byrne. o t27-tm ftEMOCRATld MEETING.—A meeting V of the Democrats ol Brandywine Hun N will be held on Saturday evening, bvember 4th, at 7J4 o'clock, at the Prac J»1 Farmqrs rjotei, In the EM tern Dis f®tofBrandywine Hundred. octv7-tm (iKMOUHATIC MEETING.—A meeting K of the Democrats of Brandywine Hun fd will be held on Wednesday evening, Pyember 1st, at VA o'clock, at Sharpley s pool House In - the Western District oi p-nd ywine Hundred. [)EMOCBATld MkSS MEETING Will be held at PV'8 HOTEL. BRANDYWINE BANKS, Christiana Hundred, P THURSDAY, November 2d. 1876, at7>* o'clock in the evening. The meeting will be addressed by piiGK gray. Esq., of New Castle, HEiNKY CL A. V TURNER, Esq., , HARRY HHARPLEY.Esq ahe Wilmington campaign Clubs will be PMnt and participate In a grand torch pin procession on the occasion. "y order ocU6-7t RALLY! BO Ye! RALLY! A DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING 'Hi be held In the village of STANTON, t, oct27-tm COUNTY RX. r 'OM. I Mill Creek Hundred. 1" Monday, oct. 30th, at 7 o'clock p.m. | T he meeting will be addressed by I B -B LORE. Esq. JOHN O'BYRNS, Esq, GENL WM REYNOLDS. _ UR H WITH IN UHANDLER And others. [The Elmira Cornet Band of Newport will "jj ® attendance. Come oue, come all. DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COM, [octa6-5t Mill Creek Hundred, 8. )TV.'U>riI?C legal ly and qutet yitljriO Jy obtained in any [EWlncompatabliity,Ad. Resldenqenot Fee after decree. Address G. R: "*■ >7 Ashland Block, Chicago, 111, x _ DRY GOODS. &e. OFFERING JJ ' AS A Special Bargain. OREGON XX BLANKETS AT $5.00 Per Pair e Acknowledged to be the best value for the price ever sold; formerly 17. Quantity limited. Also, now open a full assortment of MERINO UNDERWEAR. , ALSO, MEDICATED FLANNELS, SHAKES FLANNELS, BLANKET SHAWLS, AND CHILDREN AND LADIES FANCY HO SIERY. G. WORRELL, MASONIC TFMPLE. oet2l tf OPENING NEW STYLES OF Ladies' Cloaks, THE PRETTIEST AND BEST GOODS EVER IMPORTED. EIGHT PIECES Of. 16 Black Dress Silk, AT LOWER PRICES THAN CAN BE PURCHASED TO DAY. too PAIRS OF BLANKETS. $3.00. A GOOD PAIR FOR AM ELEGANT PAIR FOR $5.00. AN ASSORTMENT OF QUILTS, AS LOW AS $1.88 A PIECE. M, L. LICHTENSTEIN, OS* MARKET STREET. JUST .RECEIVED. A NEW AND FULL LINE OF TRIMMINGS, HOSIERY, GLOVES, ME RINO UNDERWEAR, For Ladles. Gents and Children. Embroidered Zephyr Work. Zephyrs, Ger mantown Wool Woollen Yarns, Notions, Ruffllngs, Ties, Corsets, etc. 8. H. 8TAATS, Hi>. 417 M arlret, Klroft TOvC R educed prices. 8AM. LEE, Laundry, Sixth & Market. Gent's List. Price. Ladles'List, Price. Shirts, 10 Wra pers, 50 to *3 Collars, 4 Dress, plain, Drawers, 8 Sleeves, 10 to 25 Under Shirts, 8 Polonaise, 76 to *3 Nightshirts, 8 Waists, pialn, i6to 25 Wool Shirts, 8 Skirts, plain, 15 to 25 Socks, 4 Chemise, 15 to 20 Handkerchiefs, 4 Corsots, 15 to 25 Cuffb, per pair, 6 Overskirts, 60 to 2.50 Nec» ties, 4 Drawers, 10 to 25 Bosoms, 8 Stockings, 6 to 10 Vests, 25 to 50 Collars, 6 to 10 Pants,wool, 25 to $1 Cuffs, por pair " linen, 25 to50 Nlglrt Lresses,10to20 Towels, 5 Aprons, 10 to 25 Napkins, 5 'uubterpanes,50 to ?1 Table Oov'1,16 to 75 Blankets, 60 to $1 Sheets, 10 Curtains, 25 to St PI low Slips,W to 25 shawls. Bed Tlsks. 50 Bolster Cov's, Rollers, <10 Tidies, Work taken every day of the week and returned on the talrd or fourth day there after. Strangers wishing their olothes de livered must pay in advance. No allowenee on clothes said to be lost unless reported within 24 hours after dellt* Family clothes, small and large, $1; all 'X^Wlttan three days an extra price wilt be charged. . . No article dell versd unUl paid for. Goods not called for In W days will be sold octa-iw _ . H ELEN D. BODDY, Paris Millinery, 126 South Thirteenth street, between Chestnut and Walnut street, Philadel nhla 0Ct24-8t* 50 8 26 to $ l 50 to$l 6 to 10 4 NEW PROCESS for Preserving a Corpse without using iee or embalming > corpse can be placed to suit the family and kept a we> k or more. Less expensive than too. Personal attention night or day. All kinds of furniture made to order. Here oan be fonnd a large and good class of sec ond hand furniture, which will be sold cheap. CHARLES U. PETERSON, Agent 8. W. cor. Fourth and Shipley sts. Jy23-6p* G NO x _ 7 ^ lito ■ STOVES AND FIXTURES. r . REDUCTION. Stoves! Stoves! The subscriber at the old stand NOS. 7 & 9 EAST FOUBTH ST. Is selling stoves at prices to suit the times Tbe largest assortment of stoves ever offered for sale In this State. We have fixed the prices so low that we defy com oetltion. All persons la want of stoves are Invited to call and see for themselves. ! H. F. PICKELS, Nos. 7 * # E. FOURTH ST. ootlfltf Now is the Time V-TO— GET YOUR NEW HEATER PUT IN, Or get; your old one repaired and put tn good condition for the winter. WE HAVE SAMPLES IN STORE Of the best manufactures of Portable and Bricked HEATERS We employ none but first-class mechanics In our heater depart»-ent, and you of getting good work. are sure <^A gents for tue Standard Heater. Also Spear's "Golden Sun" fire-plaoe heater and Spear's parlor stoves. Send for clroularg with cuts. Flinn & Jackson, No. 219 MARKET STREET. octiO-ly-eod COAL. COAL! COAL! Arctic Coal and Ice Co., Officb: NO. 2 EAST SECOND STREET Have the best ooal In tbe market and are selling at very low rates. Call and see us. Guaranteed full weight (2240 lbs.) J. B. CONBOW A SON. octl3-8m fjlHE SHAWNEE and other celebrated coal, free from slate and dust, rtduoed one dollar per ton of z240 pounds, dellveredat the door. C. W. WELDIN, Market St,, South side, Christiana. sept!24m PRICES REDUCED $1.00 PEB TON. TURKEY BUN LEHIGH COAL, The above is a very superior article, pre pared with great care for FAMILY UME. Try it and yon will always want It. ADAM GRUBB A SON, Twentieth and Market, 9th Ward. N, B. With our Patent Dump Wagon we will deliver it directly into cellars. HEAP COAL. c FOUT Has reduced the price of kla ENTERPRISE Coal ONE DOLLAR PER TON. JOSEPH FOUT, . 5 West and Water, v aud j Orange and Water Sts, gHAWNEE COAL, SHAWNEE, The favorite everywhere. Secure yonr supply now for winter use. Schute wagons place It In cellars without dirt. CHAS 1 WARNER A CO,. Market Street Wharf. RAY'S FERRY G PRINTING INK WORKS, . 8 HPnUOE STREET. NEW YORK, A 714$8ANSOM5ST., PHILADELPHIA. NO - DOINOS IK 1)ELA WARM. Listening to the Oottip of the /Stott Papers —The newt served up Mis week Kent county has heard the ring of the sheriff's hammer twenty times since the April term of court. The fast trotting horse, Fancy, has been sold by her owner, Mr. Nathan Clark, to G. W.Fitzwa'er, of Philadelphia, for $1,200. The Democrats of Pencader Hundred will hold a meeting at Kirkwood next Tuesday evening, to be addressed by Hon. B. T. Biggs, John O'Byrne, Esq., Gen William Reynolds, Walter Cummins, Esq., and Col. William H. Newton. A Democratic campaign club has been started in Middletown, with a large mem bership, by the Peninsular Agricultural As sociation. Last Monday night, Mr. Andrew Husha beck, living near Middletown, went out With he son to watch for a thief that had been stealing corn. They took positions on oppo site sides of a corn shock. The son was the first to discover the thief, a burly negro. He belabored him well, and ths father com ing up struck the son in mistake and beat him badly before the mistake was discover ed. The negro escaped. The Centennial business chart for the towns of Milford, Milton and Georgetown will be distributed In a few days. | John Brooks, of Kenton, was sent to jail on Friday last for breaking the windows of the Baptist Church and chasing a woman. He Is thought to be Insane. If the offence named In the latter part of this item would make a man insane, there is necessity of erecting a few insane hospitals at once. Mrs. Worrell, from Pennsylvania, with her son, a Doy ten years old, has been visit ing some friends in Milford Neck, and re cently the boy turned the horse trough over on his leg and fractured the bones below the knee, besides bruising the muscles severely. The Democratic mass meetings in South Murderklll Hundred, on Thursday next, are expected to equal if not excel a»y held In the county. The Felton Corset Band will fur nish music for the occasion, and a grand parade will take place previous to the open lng of the meeting. Over a hundred horse men will be in the procession, a prominent feature of which will be a wagon containing . a little girl to represent each State; one to represent the Union, one the Centennial, oue the District of Columbia and one South Murderkill. Rev. J. M. Williams, principal of Wil mington Conference Academy, 1 b supplying pulpit ofthePresbyterian Church, Dover, on Sabbath mornings, durning the illness of the pastor, with much acceptance to the con gregation. The .Milford "News" says there is reason to hope that one or two ships will be com menced there during this or the next month. is ■s the REPUBLICAN PABADE. A Disappointment—No Boat-A Mareh to New Castle. Tbe Bird Guards together with the Boys in Blue assembled on Saturday night, for the purpose of attending the R rr )ublicau parade at New Castle. The : ..am boat Alice Preston bad been engaged to convey the clubs to that p'ace. The Iin6 was form ed about, 7 o'clock and marched to the steamboat, wharf, but great, was the disap pointment when it was found that the boat bad not arrived. A consultation was held and the conclusion arrived at to walk. Wagons were obtained and the bands of music were at once sent over, and the clubs took up their line of march, arriving in New Castle at 10:30 o'clock, and left for home about, 13 o'clock at which place a majority of t hem arrived yesterday morning about 4 o'clock. A number have not yet arrived, and one or two are in Fort Lamson. At noon yesterday, a number of Bird Guards were encamped on the road between this city and Newcastle. They bad kin dled a fire and were choking their dinner which they had foraged from the farmers. Another squad were at, the school house enable to get further ; by their side was an empty whiskey bottle. The Bird Guards carried a transparency bearing the inscription : "How about New ark." We thluk the accounts as far as disappointments are concerned arc now square. in to a TBE NEXT PABADE. Two Thousand Torches. A grand parade of all the Democratic associations of the city of Wilmington and surrounding Hundreds will take place on Friday evening next, November 8. This being tbe last geuersl parade to take place before the election. Ad especial effort will be made to make It a success ; and a general invitation Is extended to all citizens favorable to the clectlcn of Tllden and Hen drlcks,together with our whole ticket,to par ticipate with us,and Is particularly desirable that the trades be represented In tbe general line. The chief-marshalls, aids, together with the rout of parade will be announced at an early day. It Is respectfully requested that all houses along the line of the parade be Illuminated. the be the will An Incident. One evening during the past week a prominent Republican visited a Chapel In South Wilmington for tbe purpose of lead ing a ci tes of children In slngtDg, and during the exercises the hymn "Hold the Fort" was sung, the cbtldreu were all requested to all join in the chorus. The surprise can be better Imagined than described, when the old campaign song "Hold tbe Fort for Sammy Tllden," was sung as tbe chorus. He Instantly stopped them, when a little curly head spoke up and said: "Why that Is the onlyway we learned to slug It." The gentleman found that even tbe children In the Second ward were Democrats. the Painful Accident, On Saturday evening a man whose name we have been unable to ascertain whilst walking on the sidewalk on Froat street in the rear of the P. W & B. R. R. depot, caught his foot In a hole caused by several bricks being misplaced and broke Ms leg above tbe ankle. Officer Donavan bearing his cries assisted him to a carriage and had him removed to the City Hospital. He stated he was from Petersburg, Va., and was on his way to New York, he also stated that while lying on the ground he lost bis packet book, but his story Is not credited by the officer. the ces THE NOVEMBER COURTS. I the the G. T. As the the of of to of tUt of the Petit Jurors The following Is a list of the Petit Jurors drawn to serve at the November term of the New Castle County Courts ; FIRST PANEL. Brandywine—Benj. Fralm, Wm. H. Ca sey, Alfred D. Hanby. Wilmington—Edwin F. Morrow, Geo. W. Baker, Patrick Megar lty. Christiana—John Jordan, Joseph S. Richardson, Alexander Everson. Mill Creek—Joeeph Hanna, Richard Bucking ham, Robert Davis. White Clay—Wm. H. Lynam, George Johnson, Thomas Weber. New Castle—Richard T.Appelby, Netaemiah Davis. Wm. Stroup, Jr. Red Lion—David Steelman, James M, Vanhekle, James W. Bird. Pencader—James Bolten, Chas. B Stewart, Wm. S. Stradley. St. Georges— Henry Clayton, Jas. J. Janvier. Appoquln imtnk—Jas. Griffin, Samuel C. Thomas Blackbird—Jeremiah Pryor, N. B. Deakyne SECOND PANEL. i Brandywine Hundred—Geo. KvMousley, Willard F.Day,Wm.Phillips; Wilmington— Tbos. J. Bennett, Philip Plunkett, Jr.,John L. Croslcy; Christiana—Wm. Press, Henry White, Josiab Lawrence; Mill Creek—Louis Dickerson, R. R. R. Rotbwell, James H. Walker, White Clay Creek—Samuel B. Wright, Geo. W. Brooke, Nathan Zelgler; New Castle—Wm. Point, Joseph Glandon, Joseph Waterhouse:«Red Lion—Solomon Deputy, Samuel T. Armstrong, Peter Cleaver; Pencader—Wm. P. Biggs, Clayton Ellison, John Buckingham: St. Georges— Chas. Tstman, Jr., Henry A. Noland; Ap poqulnimluk—Edward Sllcox, Purnell T. Jones, Blackbird—Jas. L. David, T. W. Cavender. MT MABTLAKD. The Sitter State in a Miniature Photo graph. The leading Democrats of Elkton were Interviewed last Tuesday by Hon. B. T. Biggs. Tbe P. W. & B. railroad company's tracks are regularly policed at night. Watchmen are on duty all night at given points all along the road. There Is an interesting contest progress ing In Elktou as to who shall run the Post. Office. The postmistress has been ordered to vacate and a man named Strickland has given bond to take her place. But It appears she has gained the inside track of the he, and thus it stands. Mr. Francois deBowens, who died re cently In London, was a native of Germany but had resided for some years at Elktoc. He was the successfull inventor of a ma chine for cutting match sticks. Miss Stricklein and Miss McCafferty, two of the prettiest young ladies in Maryland, are to be contestants for a gold watch and chain to be offered at a fair In Elkton. This is an occasion where tbe young men wish tot.her dear charmer away. Betting in Elkton *la now two to one on Tllden, but not a Radical will invest. At North East rival h&ckmen use tbe fist ■s the most convincing argument, and the trembling passenger is willing to he led any where. A free wheelbarrow ride up and down the main street is a bet made upon the ap proaching elections at Elkton. Easton sometimes ruffles her fenthers, a fashionable wedding there last week set the society of the place wild. R. Emmltt Hay man and Miss Lizzie Chamberline caused it a all. Series of Burglaries. Sometime during Saturday night or yesterday morning some scoundrels broke into tbe coach shop of Hlnkson & Dixson, in the Ninth ward, and took from there a brace and bit, from tbence they proceeded to the Green Tree tavern, kept by Patrick O'Donnell, which with tbe aid of the brace and bit they were able to effect an entrance. After helping themselves to his wines and liquors they left forgetting in their hurry to turn the splggot of one of the casks, and a large quautity of liquor was wasted. They then bored their way into Kinney's cigar store, which is next door to Mr. O'Donnell's and robbed him of about $20 worth of cigars aud tobacco. Mr. Mason's barber shop was visited and all his razors and towels taken. In their raid the store of Mr. Elliott was not forgotten, at this place a lot of hams and groceries were The Ninth ward certainly wants tni tion of the police. stolen. • atten It Schedule of Democratic Meetings. At a meeting of the City Democratic Ex ecutive Committee in conjunction with resi dent members of the County Committee held on Saturday evening, at Democratic headquarters, this city, arrangements were mtde for holding a series of meetings in the several wards as follows : On Monday, 30th October, a meeting In the Seventh Ward, at Logan House, to be addressed by John O'Byrne and others. On Tuesday evening a mass meeting will be held at Sixth and King street. On Wednesday eveniog a meeting will be held In the Second Ward. On Thursday evening a meeting will be held in Third ward, at Fourth and Madison street. Also a meeting will be held at Toy's Hotel. On Friday a general parade of all the clubs, together with surrounding hun dreds of the county. Prominent speakers will be present to address the several meet ings. at Its Personal Mr. George W. Humphry, of this city,has i&lnted an excellent likeness of Governor the Rev. Solomon Prettyman, who died at Louisville, Ky., on last Monday, was In bis 80th year,and was popularly Identified with some of the best Interests of this State for sixty years or more. Rev. Mr. TrowDe, of this city, filled tbe Presbyterian pulpit In Smyrna yesterday. Wash. Jackson proposes to erect the largest bill board ever seen In this city, at the corner of Second and Jackson streets. Mr. Jesse K. Bavlls has made an efficient manager at the Grand Opera House, comfortable condition and tbe good order always maintained there are due to the ex •rtionsofMr. Baylis. Its M hy the Detention t We would like to know the reason why the papers issued from this office are not of dletrlbuted in the Post Office in time to make the first trains. Oan party prejndt- j ces be the cause, Minor Locals. Shenandoah Coal from G. W. Bush 6 Son's Is unrivalled. It must be good for everybody recom mends It. We mean Dr. Bull's Cough Syrnp. Price 35 cents. A special meeting of the Jefferson Demo, cratic Club, will be held this evening at 8 o'clock, sharp. There will be important business. Mrs. D. P. Bowers Is expected to appear at the Grand Opera House shortly after the election, In the play of the Hunchback. The alterations ordered by the Board of Education to be made ic the school house, corner of Lord and Pine streets, have been completed. To-day pupils may be entered there, and Miss Ella Lloyd and Miss Jennie Black are to be the teachers. It Is said that shoe leather Is now made from sturgeon skins. When applied with the full vigor of a mother's arm to certain portions of a boj, it feels to him as though shoe leather might possibly be made of cast Iron. S. •i a Mayor't Court. At tbe Police Court on Saturday evening, Charles H. Gallaber, Chief Engineer of the Water D -pamnent, was arraigned for 'dis tributing faudulenttax receipts. He waived a bearing, and entered security In the sum of f300 for bis appearance at court. Robert F. Wright, became his bondsman. George Pointer lor assaulting Officer Don Svan, while In the discharge of hleduty,waa fined (5 and coets, and required to enter bonds In the sum of $200 to keep the peace. Robert Moore and Wm. Thorn, were each fined fifty cents and costs, for drunkenness. BeBjamln Stout, for vagrancy, was or dered to leave town. Democratic Meeting!. This evening tbeie will be a. Democratic meeting held at Stanton which wRl be ad dressed by Gen Reynolds and others. This evening there will be a mass meet ing of the Democracy of the Seventh ward at the Logan House at 7:30 o'clock* ad dresses will be made by Col. John O'Byrne and others. , ll( . ■ To-morrow evening a grand Democratic rally will be held at tbe corner of Sixth and Ktog streets, addresses will be delivered by Hon. I. C. Grubb, Col. John O'Byrne and Samnel Townsend. Banking and Brokerage Business, Mr. Josbua T. Heald has Invited the co operation of many citizens In opening an office for tbe transaction of a general Bank ing and Brokerage bnsiness lu tbe. Clayton Heuse Bnildtng. It is stated that the pur chase and sale, on commission, of stocks, bonds, and gold, In tbe New York,Philadel phia' Baltimore and local markets, both for Investment and speculative purposes, will constitute the main features.of the business. wblcb will be added collections 'end '<■ ell other orders incidental to a Broker's Ex change. to Eire. Yesterday morning about half past one o'clock smoke was seen issuing from ths cellar under Martin's livery stable, the alarm was sounded and tbe lire companies were soon on f he ground, but their services were not required as the fire was extinguish ed by the aid of four buckets of water. The fire was caused by a tramp who had gone into the cellar to sleep. Thinking that ha would enjoy a smoke previous to retiring and threw the for tbe night, he lit his pipe match amongst a lot of nay, T. T. E, O. Club. This dab gave their first grand reception on Friday evening, at their room!, which was iu every respect a grand success. Forty-four couple were on tjbe grand promenade. Supper was served at mid night by that prince of caters, Milne, which was partaken of with much relish. Every thing p it off splendidly, and at an early hour the many dancers wended their way homeward, well pleased with the night's enjoy ment. Democratic Meeting. A Democratic meeting will be held at tbe Green Tree Tavern, Patrick O'Donnell proprietor, in the Ninth Ward on Tuesday evening, October 81st. Dr. George Troupe Maxwell, of New Castle, will addreaa the meeting. A Democratic meeting will be held in the village of St&ntoc, to night. Addreaaea will delivered by Charles B. Lora, Esq., Col. John O'Byrne, General Wm. Reynolds and others. Music will be furnished by the Elmira Cornet Band of Newport. 'Squire Brady's Court. Henry Thomas, John Thomas, Jdhn Rollins, Adam Bautum, Alexander Tamar and Thomas Reader, all colored boya, ware , arrested by Constable Woodward on com plaint of Patrick Megary, of Southalde, for ilisorderdly conduct, were given a bearing and cost of case imposed upon them and bonds ef $50 each required to keep the peace. _ 1 More School Boom. The two rooms In public school No. 13, at the corner of Lord and Pine streets,which were ordered by the Board of Education at Its last meeting to be opened, will be ready for the reception of pupils this morning. Miss Ella Lloyd asd Miss Jennie Black have been appointed the teachers. The Wilmington and Beading BaUread It will lie recollected by our readers that this road was to have been sold a month ago, bnt owing to an order of court It was post poned, and now a decree of the United States Circuit Court at Philadelphia fixes the sale of tbe road for the 4th of Decem parade. ber. Morse Company to be Organised. Oa Monday evening a Democratic meet will be held at Sharpley's School House, West Brandywine Hundred, the purpose of which will be to organize a club of mounted men to participate in tbe next Democratic Alarm ef Eire. The alarm ol lire about three o'clock yes terday alteruouu was caused by the burning of leaves in the cellar window of the Cen tral Presbyterian Church. The fire is sup j posed to have been communicated from tne •heaters. The damage is very slight.