Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-12-17

lne nrst OF course OF three lectures, in st. Paul
| M. b. Church, In this city, next Friday evening
tae proceeds Of which will DO applied to his benefit
he not only being denied the blessing Of sight, but
also the possession ofa fair share Of this worlds goods
while family are dependent on him for support
These facts commend him to the sympathy of the hu.
name and benevolent, as we'll as 10 the admirers Of
genius, and we hope that his efforts in city will
prove profitable 10 him as we'll as to us His career
must have been one Of TOLL and may BIO omphatically
proclaimed as the triumph Of genius over blindness.
, Think Of the difficulties he must have encountered,
and the Efforts he must have made TO overcome them
Had he boon possessed Of sight, his attachments
would not he calculated TO SURPRISE but having to
grope his way up the hill of knowledge in perpetual
darkness his ascent to the height he has attained,
seems almost miraculous "Bnt he was net always
well as any darling boy In It's mothers arms but
that was when he was very young Before heat,
tained bis sixth year, be had the misfortune to have
one u bis eyes Injured by getting pieces Of glass in
i His parents fearing that he would loso It, called
IN ply sci9n, HhO applied oaustc TO II with some
degree Of success. second application was deem
ed necessary, when tho little fellow remembering
the pain he had experienced before resisted 1t with
all his efforts. and the physician, the mon in
human shape, becoming excited, pressed him down
to the floor and Aend.like dashed the burning pre-
paration into his eyes, utterly destroying them and
leaving him to grope his way through life 10 utter
darkness Tue feelings OF his parents, and the suf
ierngs no endured may lie better imagined than
described. Thank heaven such diabocal acts to.
WARDS children are not often perpetraied and we may
plush Tor the race that they have existence
in the record of the past. We pity the blind but
we doubly pity those who have been deprived Of
sight through such internal agency, and we believe
tho Rev. Mr.. Milbarn will be given come substan.
lial proof OF the feelings Of our citizens in his
behalf. Rev. DR. Crooks, Of New York, formerly
Pss,Ss o. !, 81 ;h Psals CHURCH teSas warm
gentleman Of this city, that Mr.. N. "just before
gong to Europe, delivered series OF Matinee
Lectures, upon the British poets, to select and oul
tiVaed nudiente. heard on every hand that they
gave great satisfaction think his plan is to in-
clude in this series DSnte and Milton rs we'll as the
popular hymn writer's His friends are making ar
u think that you may safely prom Use the admirers
OF Mr. Milburn both pleasure and profit from the
course"
Nelc Castle County Teach RS Associafion.-
The First Quarterly Meeting of the New Cas-
tie County Teachers Association, will be held
in the Forest Church, MiddlstoWn, on Tues
day, the 10th Of December.
The exercises for the morning, will be as
follows, viz :.-Salutatory Address, by Rev.
Mr.. Ranking reply by the President ofthe AS
ISOLATION. Singing, conducted by Mr.. Triggs. |
suggestions to Teachers on teaching Matho- |
mates, by DIR. LOOMS of Washington. Discus
sion, opened by T. q. Taylor.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS on teaching Gram
mar, by Theodore Hyatt. Discussion opened |
by Rev. A. S. Cotton. Singing. Sngges-
tions on teaching Geography, by j l.. Killgore.
Discussion opened by tho Secretary OF the AS
ISOLATION. Address on the Threefold Rela-
tons of Parent, Pupil and Teacher, by Pres-
dent Newlin, of Delaware College.
A Lecture may be expected in the evening
by Bishop Potter.
The exercises will close in time for members
to take the up train of cars from Middletown.
Free return tickets will be furnished to all
parsons attending the Convention, who pass
over any part of the Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore, or Delaware Rail Roads.
All persons friendly to the interests of cduca-
tion, are invited to attend.
1t is well known that the Teachers of this
County have at heart the establishment of a
Teachers Institute which shall command high
position among the permanent institutions of
learning and it is hoped that all will cooper
ate with them in their efforts to draw around
them the means OF perfectiDg themselves for
the best possible discharge of their important
duties. J. A. LAMPREY
Secretary of the Association.
Candidates for Gopernor.-The following gen.
tlcmen are spoken of as candidates for Cover
nor in the American party: Capt. Maxwell
and John O. Clark, of Red Lion Hundred,
VIM. Wilson, of APPOINTMENTS, Joseph S.
Derrickson of Braudywine, and Levi G.. Cooch
OF Pencader, New Castle county. WIN. Tenn
pie, and Jas. s. BucRmaster of Kent County:
Benjamin Burton and Gardiner II. Wright of
Sussex County. Either Of these gentlemen are
highly popular and would poll a large vete.
Among the gentlemen spoken of in the
Democratic party are the following John p.
Cochran of st. Georges Hundred; DR.. Il. F.
Asl;nw of this city; New Castle county, Coo
W. Cummins, DIR. Burton and Mr.. Reynolds of
Kent County; aud Capt. ohm NJ. Philips, Chas.
Wright and VIM. Cannon of Sussex.
In addition to the names mentioned in our
paper few days ago, in connection with the
Sheriffalty in the Democratic party, in this
county, we have heard that of James Nichul-
sou of Pencader Hundred and Thomas Wright
of st. Georges. Both OF these gentlemen are
widely known, and have many friends. We
have also heard the names OF Abraham Can.
non OF White Clay Creek Hundred, and that
oil Lewis Zebley OF Brandywinc, mentioned in
connection with the American nomination for
this office.
WHEREAS, Intelligence has been received Of tbs
death Of DR. j. NJ DUNCAN CHAMBERS, therefore,
by the Athenean Society of Delaware College,
ResotOed That in his death We recognize the
hand Of an All.wse Providence, whose hways are
past finding OUT" and whose dspensations are mer'
cul and Just
RsioiVsa That in his loss, another link ia the
chain of our membership has been bf oxen, and while
we doploro the sad bereavement We are taught that
SIN the midst Of life we ate in death"
RessiOrd, Thatwe participate 10 theirsorrow and
sincerely sympathiEs with the friends Of the htceas-
ed, trusting that the hand that has afflicted,
may also comfort and sustain. ,
Resolged, That as a mark Of respect 10 the mem-
ory OF the deceased Society Hall be draped in
for the space Of thirty days
RsSotOsa That copy OF these RESOLUTIONS be !
sent to the afflicted family, and that they be pub
lished in the Christian Observer srcan Presby.
terrain and Delaware Republican.
Damage Cdse.-Miss Elisabeth and Francis
Reed, living in Front below Washington ST., j
entered SUIT before Justice Poulson, for dam
ages tfor $50, against John Berry,, Joseph l
Glatts and Hugh Cannon, for removing line 1
fence. W. McCaulley, Esq, Council for Plain
tills, and l.. E. Wales, for defendants. The ]
trial was by Referees, on Saturday evening
last, who after deliberation reported no cause
Of action. 1t appears that the fence in dis.
pute was erected by Miss. Reeds, on the line I
in the centre of an alley, to take in their own .
land, as there had never been any agreement
for an alley, the defendont5 thinking them |
selves aggrieyed removed the fence, hence the
suit for damages. Plaintiffs appealed.
agricultural Implements.-At the establish
ment of P. Morris X Co., corner of Seventh
and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, is one of
the most extensive collections of agricultural
implements that can be found in this section
OF our country. All the modern inventions
for saving labor on the farm from emitting box
to moving Machine, can be found here, and
hence they receive calls from, citizens of sey-
eral, II not all of the Southern and Western
States, to whom they sell great variety OF
&c. If any Delawarians wish to
make purchases in this limo in philadelphia,
we advise them to call at this establishment,
as they can be accommodated there at fair
prices.
.arrirais.-l3th. Schr. Mary Price, Capt. 2,
Blizzard, from the West Indies, ballast to Cap
tain. r
18th. Schr. Maria Fleming, Capt. Feaster.
from New York, old iron to Bush < LobdeIl'
18th. Propeller Eureka, Capt. Burns, from
a lbany, N. T., with slate for the Episcopal
Church, at Brandywine, and powder casks to
DuPonts w