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Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-12-24

4 SOUTHERN CONVENTION Savannah
Republican, in an article opposing the project
of a Southern Convention, says:
''There are some people at the South bora
with a constitutional facility of being alarmed.
They scent an enemy in every breeze, and are
miserable all their lives from approximations OF
some dire imaginary calamity that is to beial
them. They have a particular horror of II
Yankee, who in their eye comes up squarely to
the raw head and bloody bones of the fable.
If they had in their pockets old Satans receipt
in full for every Abolitonist in the Union,
their knees would continue to smite together
for six months after the assurance that all dan
ger was o,er.
"Now, if our contemporary is troubled with
this congenial iniirmity it is no reason why he
should wish to see all the people of the South
labJring under n similar ailliction. Their
souls are not given mp to panic, nor do they
apprchend any MS they stand No man in his
senses apprehends another crazy Abolition raid,
after the disasters that bctcl the last one and
should similar follies he repeated there is no
border State that is not able to cope with them
singlc-handed Besides, we have telegraphs
and railroads throughout our borders, and
every State is already prepared promptly Ia
render any aid that may become n 'cessary.
We cannot see how a conventions and string
of indignation resOlntiOns--whicl is all they
would do-can possibly add to our strength
or our inclination to use IL when occasion
| shall require We are already fully agreed
and the argument about 'concert and harmony
is II weak invention in absence of rcspecta.
BILE reason
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-12-24
TIE soUTncARoLISA LEGTsLATrnE.

WAsnINGroS, Dec. 22.-The Charleston Cor-
isrs special Columbia despatch of the 10th says
that both Houses Of the Legislature had adopt
ed the resolution that South Carolina owes it
to her own citizens to project them and their
property from every enemy, aEd that for the
purpose of military organization in any emer-
gency, the sum of $780, 900 he appropriated for
military purpose.
The Senate has also adopted resolution,
which reads, ''Stll deierring to her Southern
sisters South Carolina respectfully announces
to them that in her Judgment the safety and
honor of the slayeholding States imperativcly
demand speedy separation from the free-soil
States of the Confederacy, and earnestly in
yites and urges her sister States of the South
to originate the movement of Southern separa-
ton, to which she pledges herself promptly to
unite
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-12-24
DIE ID.

At the residence of his son-in-law, David
l.. Moody,) on the 18th inst, MATTHEW Hos
SACK, aged 80 years
On the goth inst, WH. CLEADgN, of Ne y Cas-
tie Hundred, aged about 40 years.
DlgD.-0ct. 10th, in Christiana Hundred,
FRANCIS p, and Dec. 9th, ELLEN, children Of
John and Mary Mines.
Thus, in short space of time, died two in
teresting children, boti under the age of three
years, from that worst Of Diseases Scarlet Fee
yer. Bright, glowing and beautiful, the buds
promised iair,but before they had time to bios
som the frost of Death blightcd forever those
promises There are some children whose
early death is more keenly felt, by friends and
relatives than others. They miss them at the
home circle, the hearth, and the daily board
Their infant prattle no longer sounds harmo-
niously on the ear. The sight of the little
toys that once amused the Jewels of their
hearts awaken thousand emotions of affec-
ton and point anew the arrows of aifliction.-
To lose such beings is to makea vacuum in the
bosom that time can never fully fill again. So
it was with thoseinteresting cherubs who have
been called away SO early Doting parents
fondly hoped to live to see the idols Of their
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-12-24
TIELAsT BALL0TlNG For SPEAKER.

WASHINGTON, Dec, 22,-AIr, dinners thirty
six votes, on the first trial to-day, were COM
posed of his own political party, and of Messrs
Campbell, Coyode, Hale, Haskin, Junkin, Nc
Knight, Millward, Morris, of Pa, Nixon, PEN
nington, Schwartz Scranton, and Stratton.
The above named all returned to the support
of Mr.. Sherman on the last vote
Messrs. Horace +. Clark, Davis of Indiana
and Reynolds, voted for Mr.. Adrain, and Messrs
Adrain, Montgomery Morris, Of Illinois, and
Riggs for Mr.. Davis of Indiana.
There were five scattering Democratic votes
AIessrs. Maynard and Vance did not vote.
Mr.. Gilmer, on the second trial, and Mr.
Sckles, with four others, supported Mr.. Davis
of Indiana.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-12-24

OF TlTrTION.-Fortunately people are
in general more disposed to consider their con-
stitutional powers good than otherwise, and
this in II degree that would indeed be amusing,
il it were not for the gravity of the subject. A
patient will say to yon, "Really, doctor, have
never known what il is to have a moments
entire ease these many years must have had
an excellent constitution originally and, do
you know, il is my firm opinion that I'm sound
yet II | could only get rid of this cough, |
should he quite we'll" Speeches of this sort
are made over and over again by people who
have every possible appearance of having the
worst constitutions imaginable, and in fact
have had every possible evidence themselves
ofsuch imperfection ofphysical power. Some
of the most confirmed forms of scrofula show
themselves by n succession of slow, diseased
actons-infamatiOn of the eyes, engagements
Of the glands in the neck, assesses, diseased
hips and perhaps finally consumption-and
these are the people who must have had origi-
nally excellent constitutions The more they
have suffered, and do suffer- the more they
praise their constitutions; they imagine that
the diseases have come, one after the other,
like the ghosts in Macbeth
Another-and yet seventh; I'll see no more
and yet the eight appears.
It never enters their minds that poor const-
tuition is the cause of all these yisitatiuus,
rather than the buwark against which they
are impotently directed.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-12-24

THE DIsuNION RESOLUTIONS BEFORE THE
Is. c. Southern Guardian of the 9Th inst, in
discussing the dsunOn resolutions before the
Legislature Of that State says:
at is yariously proposed to announce our
readiness to establish Southern Confederacy,
and invite other States TO inaugurate the
movement ThispropOsition eontemplates and
takes for granted a state Of public opinion that
does mot erisi epsn IN Aidbdmd and Mississippi
much less in Virginia. Neither Of those States is
rsddy for dsHnioA, on account Of Bro,cns raid, OF
tie eiectiOn Of a Black Repubiicda Speaker. There
is not the slightest probability OF u dissolution
of the Union on either of these issues TIL
excitement Of Browns invasion is subsiding
and the Black Republican Speaker. if elected
would not of itself Indicate the transfer of the
Government 10 that hostile party, and is no
new thing to excite resistance. 1t has already
been submitted to, in the case of Mr. Banks
and the Southern politicians at Washington
will elevate their course to no such high stan
dard of action, Our invitations are then vain
and have no essence of practical revolution in
them. We arc piping to those who will moi
dance, and the result is idle breath and disap.
pointment. And while such announcements
are idle, is any good to he got by them Will
they have any stimulating effect upon sohei
States who are not ready for the issue and the
action we propose. On the contrary. will they
not tend to strengthen the Nationalist IN
other Southern States, who will hold up South
Carolina as mpetuOus in the extreme ambitious
of leadership, and ever prone to disunion? p
That the disunion sentiment is strong and
growing cannot he doubted. That prodigious
strides have been made in the last few years
and the last few months in bringing home &c
the Southern heart the necessity of applyinl
that remedy, is unqucstonable; Jut that il can.
not iast Aop he tried on ather Of The matters be.
Jore HE country is equity certain
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-12-24

Fatal -dccideRf.--0n Thursday OF last week
Mr.. Enekiai Wiley living in Nanticoke hundred
came to his death in sudden and unexpected
manner. He had made arrangements to kill
his hogs on that day and one of his hands not
coming as soon as he expected, he jumped upon
his horse rode off at full speed and before he had
gone hundred yards the horse stumbled and
throwing the rider with great force, head fore
most, upon the frozen ground. His family i'm
mediately ran to him and found him insensible
with the blood running from his ears. lie was
taken up carried to the house and physicians
called. No bones were broken except the clay
icle or collar bone but it was supposed that
the violent conclusion had ruptured the brain.
He continued in this insensible condition, in
spite of every effort to restore him, until Sat-
urday evening when he died. He leaves wife
and three children to struggle with the cold
world.
Hecfioa.-At M annual communication of
the Hiram Grand Lodge of A. Y. NJ. of Della
ware, held Dec. 18th, 1859, the following were
duly elected and installed officers for the en-
suing year Levi Anderson, NJ. W. q. NJ; En-
DRY G. Gains, NJ. W. d. G. NJ; Michael Sterling,
Jr 5. G. W.. Moses G. Wilson, J. e.. WI John
W. Layton, q. H.; Frisby j. Cooper, G. Il. Sec,
Daniel p Hamilton, G. T.
DemcdHOH.-A new NJ, II, church, recently
erected on the site of the old Union Meeting
House, near llazlettyillc, will be dedicated to
Divine service on Sunday, the 25th inst,
christmas day. We understand that DIR.
Cooke, of Dover will preach on the occasion.
The building is neat and tasty frame, 40 by
46 feet.
Appomtment.--We understand that Richard
Ferguson, of Blackbird, has been appointed II
Justice ofthe Peace for Appoquinimink Hun
drcd, by Governor Burton.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-12-24

DEPARTURE OF STUDENTS FROM PHILADELPHIA.
The train on Wednesday night,on the Phila-
delphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad,
conveyed about two hundred and fifty medi-
cal students from the Philadelphia colleges to
their Southern homes, or to Southern colleges
to finish their educations, This exodus of
students has grown out of disposition in the
South to have no intercourse with the North.
A demonstration of this kind shows that those
engaged in the movement are more rash than
wise, The sentiments of the City of Philadel-
phia and Delaware, also are as orthodox on
the Union question as the City of Richmond
or the State of South Carolina are, and why
such stampede should occur shows that they
have had counsel and worse Judgment them
selves. The parents of these young gentlemen
must nave thoughtthe Colleges of Philadelphia
superior to their own or they would not have
patronized them in preference to similar insti-
buttons South. Such being the case was any
thing to be made by this stampede2 Time
will show. Philadelphia may suffer something
by this movement; the South will no doubt
suffer ten times as much in the education OF
her students. So far as Philadelphia is con-
cerned she stands fully as fair before the
country as any city in this country, socially
and politically There may be Il few noisy alb
olitionsts in the City of Philadelphia, but they
are few and far between, and in fact they are
so few, in comparison to the population of Phil
adelphia, that they are not worth speaking
about.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-12-24

BSe" The Hartford 7lmes says that n watch
maker in that city has repaired and set in run
ming order German clock more than two cen
turtles old. 1t was built by Huygmens, some
where about the year lG4O and though II has
not run for more than a century, is now keep
ing good time, and may last another two CEN
turtles. 1t was found by the artist Church, in
possession of a Dutch family in Nova Scotia,
while he was off on his iceberg sketching ex-
petition. In that family il had been handed
down from father to son for generations. This
is one of the first clocks ever made with PEN
dulum. The action of the pendulum on the
wheel i not direct, by means OF pallet, as in
the modern clocks, but operates bya vertical
vibrating bar with snugs' on il catching into
the teeth at each oscillation of the pendulum.
The clock strikes for the half hour and hour,
and is wound by means of an endless chain
It is M open frame of black, ancient oak, ex-
posing the works. which are Of brass, and nicely
finished
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-12-24

CoSGREss.-This august body is still unor-
ganized The proceedings are unworthy OF
note. There never was as little interest felt
by our people generally, in Congress us the
present one. The only thing of note that has
transpired is that the President has refused
10 place his message where the Press can gen.
orally procure ii, at an early season after it has
been given 10 Congress. But we find that it
is in the hands of the New York papers ready
to be issued at the shortest notice. Somebody
knows who pay best.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-12-24
RECEPTION OF THE SOUTHERN MEDICAL
STUDENTS AT RICHMOND. VA

RICHMOND, Va, Dec 22.-The seeding med
ical students from Philadelphia arrived here
to-day, and were received by the faculty and
students of the medical college, the Governors
guard, and an immense throng of citizens. The
procession marched to the Governors mansion
where the students were addressed by Gov.
Wise, and afterwards by Professor Gibson, at
the college. A dinner was then partaken of at
the Columbia Hotel.
The students were received with great en-
thusiasm by our citizens, and as the procession
passed through the streets the shouts of the
men were deafening while the ladies manifest
ed their delight by the waving of their hand
kerchiefs.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-12-24

lAuI I'D respectfully cnll The attention of Tho t.,, i'll,
w Wilmington, and throughout lNtate Ia be II,
and assorted stock Of PLAIN AND ORNJNgNTlsHs
CANDIES SUGiR Plum AND CANDY rory s
their own nlahirtnie Owing 10 the Increased rnnli,
In which our sincsa las spread wherever our candy Ia
hren introduced We have greatly enlarged our iacitis ~
the manufacture Of our we'll known candies Tho Mesr
lemons would say 10 the people Of city that tlerc ~
people who Boast Of selling Philadelphia Candy Of sunerin
quality, 49, THIS may he true; but we arc ready n an
time IL have chemical examination Of Philadelphia ra,J
with our avn manufacture, and will put down one Him.
bred Dollars with any person. that our manufacture ~
candy will tvoraby compare both In material and yn,S
nlnnslp with any candy made In Philadelphia Why nn,,
have both the means mud facility, hy workmcn iiarbi
merry ani material. We use no other Sugar thun EssiL
Brothers irat brands our foreman Mr. Jahn w,sn,a
wlu j practical Chemist and CONFECTIONERY fm bis Iars
experience In working in of The best sona In li
country. aud who ffom tho shop Of Stephen y viii,
man. to nkc charge If our Factory, u man we'll seicnrad
IN tho art Of conflicting Sliglrs into all Tho yario,s
forms they are made. Hcorgc Dekerson who Il known ~
most Of cnr people for the last twenty yeara IA Knew
by them rs gond plain candy nakof aud. besides sI.
teen others are nsily engaged In the manufacture of Cm
ies under The direction Of our foreman, Mr. Wisely a, ,,
extensive establishment which Is not only sold oit or ~
beautiful wagons for 90 miles around the Country In,
continually receiving orders for sOluo Dun, D,ns
Fine Almonds, ani hux LOzenges, from phladenha H.,
the Sitlirrn mud Western market which Is an oylenc. ~
their superior quality and chenpness. We would thetc
solicit the patronage o or own people In Wilmington ana
Throughout our State, to call aud examine our stock hegr
purchasing Of these Retailers WIN buy few pinds of ,i
candy Of inferior quality in Philadelphia and encous
their avn manufacture. LEMON a M ~
s2i Market street. bctwecn 2d & 3D. Wilmington. Do
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-12-24

The approach OF Winter ought to adnlonish all
to lie In readiness for II and to provide themselves with
suitable apparel 1t would be too tedious to mention all
the articles that necessary for the health and comfort
Of the masses; but In estimation there il more
essential 10 this end than good H0os and Moss Having
cessary articles the place where they can hy them Ia
the bes advantage nlrnie. ut No. west second street
has OH hand ut this time very large stock nf B0oiS
and SHOES both homemade and EASTERN all Of which he Il
selling at the lowest cash prices. wewould therefore, a
wise those who nre in want of anything in the Shoe line
give nea call they hardly fail to got suited In
the article and price j. W. BRINE, first door west Of
Market In ,SacouI
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-12-24

HELPER ExPosED.--The debates in Congress
have well exposed the character of Mr.. Helpers
book the "lmpending Crisis in which he is
for extrpating slavery by such unlawful means
as John Brown employed In 1855, this same
Helper, according to report, advocated the for
chile introduction of slavery into Nicaragua.
In that year. according to the Baltimore Sun
he published book, called "The Land oil
Gold; Reality vs.. Fiction" with the imprint
"Baltimore, Henry Taylor, Sun Iron Building
The following are extracts from the work:
Nicaragua can never fulfil its destiny until
it introduces negro slavery.
"NOthing but slave labor can ever snbdue its
forests or cultivate its untimbered lspds.
"White men may live upon its soil with an
umbrella in one hand and fan in the other
but they can never unfold or deyelope its re-
sources. May we not safely conclude that ne
gro slavery will be introd iced into this coun-
try before the lapse of many years? We think
so. The tendency of events fully warrants
this Inference
There are many other passages, the Sun says,
exhibiting his then utilization with slavery. In
place he speaks of the slaves in California as
tempered with and 'enticed by meddiing AJo-
itioaists.' These facts go to show that Hell
per is engaged in the profitable game of making
money from both sides, and show the value OF
his opinions and statements upon any subject.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-12-24
Gov. WISE or THE UNIoN.-A Richmond IVA,
correspondent of the New York Herald says

Gov. WISE on THE USIoN.-A Richmond IVA. J
corresp pendent Of the New York Herald says:
~ was present to-day, at a conversation be-
tween Gov. Wise and several members Of the
Legislature, on subjects relating to the Har-
per's Ferry outbreak, One of the members
asked the Governor what he thought of the
Union now. The Governors reply was, that
he 5eiieped IL 10 be as strong as ever. The mem
Der in utter surprise, asked him to state his
reasons for this strange belief. The Governor
said that there were elements enough still ex-
listing to hold the Union together that the
relations Of these elements TO each other were
of character so strong and abiding as to rem
der their severance next to impossible, The
Union was, he said, growing too fast, and q
temporary check or difficulty, such as the pres
ent agitation seems TO present, was inevitable
but he believed that in ten years, the Union
would be stronger and more consolidated than
it ever has been,
"Eyery man present looked intently one at
the other, exhibiting evident tokens OF salts
faction at this unexpected prediction. But,
continued the Governor, these results rest in a
great measure with you and then he proceed
ed to point ont the necessity of carrying out
I the various recommendations made in his mes
/ sage. He condemned Tie supreme Of folly
and pusiidnimiy tie getiiag up Of tbs agitation
IL Compress UpoR Tie Httie, coRtea,ptiJIe issUe o.
Helpers book, and intimated his entire distrust
4 Of any countervailing legislation that may now
I be rcsorted to By Virginia. AS TO commerce,
between the States, which this legislation was
designed to affect his, he said, 'oas sabject in
Congress 10 dsai Udh. The imposition of heavy
imposts upon goods imported from the North
would avail but little to check importation;
/ from that source, in he absence Of facilities foi
carrying on 4 .lorcigM tdde and home manufactures
The result of this so-called countervaiing mea.
sure would be to increase the price Of articles
upon the consumer. He seemed to regard al
resorts of this character rs frnitless. Th
thing Of direct trade he looked upon as need
ing many preliminaries which Virginia still
lacked, Her internal improvements SHOULD
first be finished, and then there was need o
ships and capital. He presented the disad
yantages under which Virginia now abors, il
the absence of those means, to give eiiicac,
and force to the counteryailing measures nov
contemplated, and urged these deficiencie
and their effects now AS arguments in favor o
the speedy completion of the public works o
the State
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-12-24
BOOT g. SHOE WAREHOUSE
.IOSEpII EuLLMER

va IHh''7 ITIIT HIVIINH u informing LIg frlnnds
ami the people IT Wilmington thnt he has ~
Ezstcl NJ IN complete mechanical stylc tho sta,
No ~ MnJkct street, ARCADE Row. wilminntnn noi
where he intends to devote i entire time 10 tbs man.
firurro nDors SHOES Of all kinds and yarietiss ~
the ncats aud most fashionable Styles and at sasaetr"
prices Ills stock will consist in part Of uenenena AK
cat and Patent Leather Boots and Shoes latest s,vias
Ladies' and Misses Gaierr and other Shoes In great w.
ricy And II flct everything in the Shoe business
all case, will satisfaction he warranted Vs." III
country. " Wv
THE long practical experience Of the undersigned and Nj.
Thorough knowledge nt the business In all Of IN branche.
will he trusts h. sufficient guarantee to the hubble the,
u will do them Justice and furnish them an article Tia,
viii recommend itself for utility cenpness and durab
y. JOSEpJI FIIIIMpp
REPAIRING all kinds neatly done at reasonable Tales
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-12-24

TnE PAY or MENBERs.-The members of the
House of Representatives at Washington, it
seems, cannot draw their daily pay until mn
organization takes place This places some
of them in an awkward fix. Mr. Gloosbrenner,
Sergeant-at-arms ofthe last Congress- il is said,
has generously come to their aid, and already
advanced some forty or fifty thousand dollars
to members. nf course Mr.. G. hasn't m axe
to grind, in the shape of reelection.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-12-24
Saturday, December "a, 1859.

Mr. SALISBURY IN THE SENArE.-0n Thurs
day last, Mr.. Salisbury introduced bill ma
king an appropriation for the erection of piers
in the Delaware Bay We have no doubt but
Mr.. Salisbury will do much for our little
State during his stay at the capitol. We an
ticipate something at least.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-12-24
GEORGE s. mAGANY.

WHO is located on tho corner of Second and shIpey
streets, i still engaged In manufacturing BOOTs
AND SHOES Of all kinds suitable for Ladies' md tiontle
mem together with Boys Misses md Childrens' wear nll
ut which he is selling At the very lowest prices for CASH
Ills facilities for procuring all kinds Of Eastern work ara
such rs enables him to furnish country sorekeepers Nni
others NJ prices little below what the same kind Of good,
can he bought ut IN Philadelphia lIo dss not think
necessary To- insult the common Of the community by
asserting TINT III sell forty my per cent lower ba,
his nrghur hut will cnhenv0r satisfy every ns that
will give him call TINT their own interest will promnt
them to call again nj the CHEAP CORNER noy2liy