Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-08-06

rvPOST OFFICE PRINTING GIpEN
TO THE IS DELAWARE REPUBLICAN,
BECAUSE 1T Has THE L.4RGEST CIR-
CTJLaTION OF ANY Paper PUBLISH-
ED IN DEL.aW.4RE. -ADpERTISERS
.aND OTHERS SHOULD BE.fR This
FACT IN MIND AND LOOK TO THEM
INTEREST.-E1
FsDREADFUL CATAsTRoPHE"-A report was
current in this city yesterday thaTwhilstthe train
of cars were passing over the bridge on the
Media aud Philadelphia Railroad in Delaware
County yesterday morning, the structure gave
way and some seyenty-llye persons were killed
and wounded.
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VERRcIrY-This quality may be put down
as one Of the virtues, and yet scores Of persons
claiming to be scrupulously just, pay little or
no regard to it. Hundreds readily make prom
ises that they know they cannot redeem, or if
they have the power they neglect to do no.
Promising and neglecting to perform, is vice
which cannot be too severely reprobated. To
call ii lying would sound rather harshly, yet
that is its proper name To say forgot it,
very good excuse, and therefore many sins Of
omission which are justly chargeable to an in
territorial il not criminal neglect, are saddled
on poor memory! A mans promise should be
as good as his bond, but unfortunately such too
frequently is not the case, as every man in bust
less can testify to his sorrow. In the pay
mcut Of debts many arc peculiarly negligent
and remiss. A failure to redeem u promise in
such cases cannot, always, however be attri-
bnted to sheer neglect, as inability frequently
exerts an influence which cannot easily be
overcome. In that event it is better to owl
up like man stating the matter fairly ant
squarely at the time designated. To meet al
difficulties fairly and honorably is the better
way, as man can then retain his character fol
honesty, and veracty, if he should be looked
on as somewhat poverty stricken. Virtue is
better than riches, and good name is worthy
of all communication.
The INpEPEDENT MEETING to nominate a
Mayor took place at the City Hall, on Satur-
day evening. 1t was complete farce. The
Hall was densely crowded wit. citizens, some
of whom went for curiosity, and others TO have
Hfun." The meeting was called to order about
8 O'Clock, and John Cazier was elected Presi-
dent and took his seat--afterward the names
of number of gentlemen We're presented to
vice President and Secretary, all of whom de-
clined the honor. The attempt to organize
having proved Intellectual, Francis Vincent one
Of the candidates mounted the rostrum and
stated that he wanted to make speech. At
this junctnre there was much noise and con-
fusion. However, in few moments order was
partially restored, and thespcaker proceeded to
speak, when the uproar and confusion again
commenced and continued during his harangue
with cries for Poulson, John Morrow, John
jones, of Jonesvllc and others. A committee
was appointed by the chairman from the sew
eral wards, to nominate candidate for Mayor,
who immediately retired and after u brief Pc
rod returned, when the report was presented
and read by james Montgomery, chairman OF
the committee, in favor If A. Poulson. Here
the scene beggared description--Y incent who
was trying to be heard charged the committee
as being packed then cheers for Poulsun,
followed this announcement and the Hall re.
sounded with the names of different individuals
10 address the meeting. AT this crisis the
Mayor approached the stand, and said it was
lime ior the meeting TO adjourn that from in
ulcations disturbance would ensur--thit the
larce had boon enacted long enough and lie
hoped the peo ple would dispense. The Presi
dent put the motion to adjourn which was vo
led down, but however there appeared no dis
position manifested on the part Of the people
10 remain longer, as the hall was vacant
rev moments afterwards.
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The LONDON RAGE At present, is not n
actor, nor singer, nor parliamentary orator
nut MIR. Spnrgeon, a preacher. lie is thu
described, in letter Of the Post from Lor
don -
''No preacher since the days OF Whiteael
and Wesley, has obtained so wide and and ral
nFnEA na d., - 4
now twenty't three years of age, and is the ma
Tor of a church of over one thousand comm
hlcants. He was educated, as he tells vi
'nominally at divers schools, really bv sunInlt
rambles, hard private studies and close obse,
ration.' While usher Oft school at Newman
Ret, and afterwards at Cambridge he began I
speak in Sabbath schools; and in 1851 at th
age OF seventeen, he was invited to the pastor
etc of a church in tho vicinity OF Il small churc
in the vicinity Of Cambridge. His extrem
youth, energy and enthusiasm, attracted publi,
notice, and in 1904 he was called to the Dosi.
ton he ut present occupies. 'lie breaches tel
times week, often travelling miles to accom-
pllsh it, One who has often heard linn dis
course, gives the following description =
when he is fairly engaged with his subject, hi
countenaDCe is full of earncstncss, and III
speaks with force and impetuosty an ipten
sity and nimbleness, which at once engages ant
rivets the attention Of his audience The fore
Of his diction is absolutely ovprwhclmIng-
lie plungeB at once into his subject, il
Illustrates it with the nohlcst and grandes
images which the imagination is capable {
cOnceiving, until he conducts the listener to
climax at once startling from its novelty an
striking from its apposteneSs." The sermo
given as specimen Of Mr.. Surgeons orator
does not justify such high praise. 1t is sfnipl
lucid and picturesque in style, original in con
ception, and full Of apt quotations. The illus
trations are sometimes homely, but always tell
ing. Mr.. Surgeons sermons are not written
but taken down by shorthand reporters. Tw,
volumes have been published in this country
ut the first more than twenty thousand were
called for in n single year, and although the
second is only recently issued, ten thousand
copies are already sold, 1t is easy TO see how
such passages as the following, uttered with
enthusiasm and pathos, by a man OF magnetic
and sympathetic temperament, hayr won for Mr.
Spurgeon his reputation as "a pulpit orator.
might is the season Of terror and alarm Ia
most men. Have you never stood hv the sea.
SIDE at night, and heard the pebbles sing
bf nave you never risen from your couch, and
tbrown up the window OF your chamber and
listened there Listened to what Siirnrn
save now and then murmuring sound which
seems sweet music then. And have vnn M
iaheled that yon heard the harp of God nlavinc
III heaven Did you not conc i've that Won
S'Ars, mat those eyes Of God, looking down on
YOU were also mouths Of song-that every STAR
was singing Gods glory as it sbonrY IL, a."i
not much poetry i'll our spirit 10 catch thc sow
OF night, and hear the spheres al ;hrv r To"s
praises, which are loud to the hrar, , el'tht
they be silent to the carr '""ugh
-" Many songs we hear our tcllow.crcatnres
singing III the streets will not do to ill.,, ~,
and-by; guess they will sing titfar,rt W
d tune soon. They can sing now.a.fayx anu Nv,
rollteking, drinking songs, but Ties wtIi Any r,t
sing them when they come to die thn,, 49,,
not exactly the songs with which 10 cross lnr
dams pillows. 1t will not do to enter hcayn,
singing one of those nnehnStn. u,.hnl,. -