Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-12-31

MIR, EDITeRs-I had the pleasure OF attending an
exhibition Of the above school on Wednesday oven,
ing last and was never more interested in anything
Of the kind than on that occasion To say that il
was good Is not enough, it was excellent the best
Of the kind that l ever Witnessed Not failure
occurred during tho evening and tho performance
spoke well for the exertions of The teacher miss
Stoddard who has had charge Of the school for the
last seven mouths
The exercises commenced with singing; then an
address 10 the parents present. by VIM Lowell,
which was very appropriate for the oec ision, and
we'll delivered. The exercises were continued by
singing AID speaking alternately for about two
hours as follows;
Siuging-The Watchmau, by the school.
Dialogue-By Geo Gregg and Jos. L. Mcdaniel
Singng-Up goes the Banner, by the school 7
Speaking and singing by nine tf the small boys
and girls; very interesting
SiDging-swear not, by tho school.
SenX Of Fractions, by Elizabeth Richardson and
Ellen Derriokson, answered by the school
Singing-Hazel Dell, by the school
:, Dialogue on Fighting, by George Gregg and ].
snglng-Rappy School.
Dialogue on Truth and Honesty, by 3. Richardson
and Catherine Shay.
singing Temperance River
do Rosaiie ass
. Dialogue CA Reading By WIN. Lowell and Lyman
Snging-Wait for the Wagon
Dialogue on Frankness, LiEzie Jrstus, Ellen Der.
singing-0id Lang syne at School, by Elizabeth
Richardson, Mary Ann Marshal, Margaret Marshal
observation-disclosures Eve, BY Elizabeth Richard
son.
singing-Good Bye.
do Dsnisson.
vote Of thanks to the Teacher and short ad.
dress, by DR. Brown, closed the exercises OF the
evening. N. W m
DouoLAsoN THE SENATE FLOOR The Wash
ington correspondent OF the Independent gives
the following vivid description, OF the aLittle
Giants when he is under inll Roadway.
CHE is very short in stature, but of such
physical proportions, aside from this lack, as
instantly to attract the attention of a stranger.
A very large head, connected with the broad
and powerfully built shoulders by short, full
neck chest sufficiently roomy to contain the
lungs OF giant, and pair of short, dumpy
legs, complete the physical picture of the "Lif-
tie Giant" if we excepttho broad, lofty Web
sterian brow, and the deep set cavernons eyes
that sparkle and glow, when excited, like a
miners lamp beneath it. tits the tremendous
brain power lodged in which has given him the
soubriqnet that he will carry to his grave
When excited and in full flow of debate, that
massive head rolls and shakes with the emphasis
of his thought, and the huge hands double un
TIL the nails indent the palm. or else the broad,
open hand receives the blow OF its mate, and
ltalicises the sentence with stunning report.
The sweat pours from him profusely, and falls
from his head or is thrown clear off his shout
ders by those inimitabls shakes of she head, as
the rain drops are shaken from the trees by q
storm, Add to this thick bushy head of
black hair and a restless, uneasy feeling, which
prevents his being at rest five consecutive
minutes, and keeps him movin~ from one point
to another of the Senate Chamber, and my PIC
ture OF the ''Little Giant is complete.
A VERY SIGNIFICANT tAoT.-One of the
public printers elected by Congress, the other
day, is Mr.. A. d. Banks, editor of the /" South
Side Democrat" To show what kind of doc
trine is recommendatory to Democratic Com
gressmen, we copy paragraph from Mr..
Banks paper, showing the light in which he
looks upon free Institutions. He says
&c We have got to hating everything with the
prefix free, from free negroes down and up
through the whole catalogue-free farms, free
labor, free society, free thinking, free children,
and free schools; all belong to the same brood
Of damndble isms. But the worst of all these
denominations Is the modern system of free
schools. The New England system of free
schools has been the cause aad prolific source
of the infdelities and treasons that have turned
her cities into Sodoms and Gomorrahs, and
her land into the common nesting places of
bowling bedlamities. We abOminate the sys-
TEN because the schools are free.''
The author of such abominable sentiments is
the man whom Democratic House of Repre-
sentatives endorses by election to an honor
able and profitable office.
PAY OF CoSGREssnRN.-The Senate has pas
sed the House bill providing for monthly pay
ments, &C., Of the salaries of members Of
Congress-yeas rs, nays Is. The Washington
States denounces the passage of the bill-oalls
1t Wall street dodge, &c, but the matter
seems to be about as broad as 1t is long, any
way. The salary OF members, it will be reeol-
lected, is $1,000 per annum under the bill pas
sed by the last Congress. By dividing the
sum into monthly payments, there is, OF course
no increase of pay, but an equal distribution
Tor each month throughout the whole year of
the gross amount. The members now draw
for the whole ten months frem the commence
ment Of their term on the 9th of March last.
THE TREASURY NoTks.-It 10 now stated that
the Secretary of the Treasury has decided to
adopt three per cent. as the rate of interest for
the new treasury notes, and will issue as soon
as possible six millions in denominations of
one hundred, five hundred, and QUE thousand
dollars. The necessary plates are to be en-
graved so that they cannot be counterieited by
photograph. 1t is also stated while the plates
are being engraved the sub-treasury will re-
ceive deposits of gold, with orders for the notes,
and when the paper is ready the notes will be
Issued Tor them, dated on the day of deposit.
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HANDSOME PREsEsT.-The President OF the
United States, through Secretary Oass has
sent magnificent silver trumpet to Captain
w. McLennep, of the British ship Star, now
in the port OF Charleston, for his < ,llant and
humane conduct in rescuing the officers and
crew OF the American schooner Northern
Light from shipwreck.