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The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1863-11-27

Towards the close Of the last century even,
abolition societies were formed in these States
by men Of the most. exalted worth and infiu-
.ence. Attached to those of Delaware, the
leading men were Caesar A. Rodney and
James A. iBayard. Among those belonging
to the Maryland Society were Messrs. Samuel
Chase, Luther Martin, Ridgeiy, Buchanan
and Wilkinson !; and Of the Virginia Society,
Messrs. Peasants, Mclean and Anthony
There was also q Pennsylvania Abolition
Society started at the same time, If which
BENJAMIN Franklin, Alexander Hamilton,
Benjamin Rush and John Jay were leading
members and we believe that at the session
of the first Congress memorial was present
ed, signed by Benjamin Franklin and others
for the abolition of slavery. These were all
conspicuous and honored men in the republic,
but if they were alive now, no doubt the
same filth would be attempted to be thrown
upon them that is cast upon the advocates of
emancipation at the present day, for daring
to question the claim that slavery is divine
institution, or that it is a blessing instead of
a curse. The Virginia Society also addressed
a memorial to Congress, in which they use
the following language:
% Your memorialists, fully aware that right
,eousness exalteth nation, and slavery is not
only an odous degradation, but an outrage
GUS violation Of one of the most essential
rights of human nature, and utterly repug-
nant to the precepts of the Gospel, which
breathes peace on earth and good will to men,
lament that practice SO inconsistent with
true policy and the inalienable rights of men
should subsist in so enlightenedIan age, and
among people protesting that all mankind
are, by nature, equally entitled to freedom"
In the debates in Congress on the presenta-
ton of memorials from these societies, it was
said aa
By Mr.. Parsons of yirginia-''I hope, Mr..
Speaker, the petition of these respectablepeo-
pie will be attended to with all the readiness
the Importance of its object demands and
cannot help expressing the pleasure feel in
finding SO considerable part of the commu-
nifty attending to matters of such momentous
concern to the future prosperity and happi-
ness of the people of America Think it my
duty, as citizen Of the Union, to espouse
Their cause" ss, 0if b sh ~
By Mr.. jackson, of Georgia-''It is the
fashion of the day to favor the Liberty of the
slave" ..eth.
This feeling upon the subject continued and
advanced, until Calhoun made the notable dis
covery, that slavery was blessing instead Of
an evil, and as cotton was brought more into
requisition just about that time, the ckiUay,y
of the South had but little difficulty in taking
the balm to their eonscienees.
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An Affecting scene.

James Switzerland, who has been on trial
at Indianapolis for four days for killing Rod
dy A. Small, was acquitted on Thursday
last. His wife and children were in court at
the time. After the announcement of the YER
dict there followed a scene, says the Indian
apolis Journal not oftened witnessed in a
court room.-The prisoner that was--a pris-
oner now no longer fell upon his knees, and
lifting his eyes toward heaven, uttered an
earnest prayer of thanksgiving and praise to
the God whose justice and mercy had been SO
wonderfully manifested in him. The prayer
was irresistably eloquent, and when, Amen
was pronounced, Amen came back in response
from every part of the room, and there were
tears in every eye. All to their feet;
the acquitted man advanced and took each
iuryman by the hand with fervant ''G God
bless you'll You have saved an innocent man
from shame and disgrace you have taken a
foul stain from my name. God bless you p
And to the prosecutor, whose conduct in the
case commands admiration from all fairness
and honesty, he gave aicordial aGod bless
youlV The old white-haired father, whose
firm trust had supported the son in the dark
hours Of trial, now melted into tears of Joy
that his son was acquitted of guilt, aad his
own good name remained untanished. The
Judge, wiping his eyes Of the tears that came
oonbidden, ordered the Sheriff to adjourn the
COURT -A.ss aaaiss4 ~ a. ~
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TRe Appearances Z Fort sumter.

-. a AZ y. . -. ~.
A Morris Island letter of the Sd, thus des-
cribes the appearance of Fort Sumter:
To describe it in few words is that of q
huge honeycomb, manufactured by gigantic
bees for the qualification of the gods, The only
part Of the fort which bears any traces of iden-
tity, is the south west angle, where few re-
manning arches, considerably dishgnrsd by
the showers of iron hail which have assailed
them are the only evidences of former archi-
tectural ornament. The balance Of the south
ern wall exposed SO long to our powerful and
well directed guns, is amountain of pulverized
brick and mortar, without line to indicate
shape or single feature of design. The
eastern or sea-face, which is, exposed to the
fire both of our ships and shore batteries, is
perhaps, the most demolished of all battered
and banged and crushed worse than the coun-
tenance of any prize-fghter who had been
hammered to a jelly; the great hole that
yawns at the sea, as if it would swallow even
her if she would but leap into its throat,
seeming like the entrance to Chaos. ' ~
Into the rough heaps of depris our shells 60
plunging, here crumbling pile Of stuff away
and there throwing up another to be scattered
may be by the, very next shot. ia,
The walls are now perfectly capable of be
ing scaled, from two to two and half feet
having been shot away within the past eight
days. frrNFtrau 45lfg
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is slavery a Divine institution

The name of the Shareholders barbarities
is Legion" A recent number of the New
Orleans Era describes some instruments of
torture which were discovered by Colonel
Henks in the course of his investigations
among the plantations, First among these
was one found upon the neckef a young soonan,
where it had been placed for life by order of
her owner. 1t was an iron collar, made to fit
the neck, fastened by screw, with three up
right prongs about eighteen inches in length,
to each Of which was attached a small bell
The "beauty" of this instrument was that
the wearer could never rest her head upon
the ground, and the bells kept her awake by
their continual tinkling. The next instru-
ment was a heavy iron collar with aIgag at
tached, the gag coming up from under the
chin into the mouth, The next piece of
iron armor to be worn on the leg, causing the
wearer TO limp at every step, and effectually
preventing bis running away. The next, a
ring with an iron bar weighing sixty pounds,
the man who wore it being compelled to keep
up with the other hands in the field. In view
of these facts SO well authenticated, who will
say that slavery is not bafbarism, and the
fruitful parent Of cruelty, and inhumanity
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The great gun, which has been for some
months in course of construction for the navy
by Mr.. John Ericsson, arrived in New York
a few days ago, and is now ut one of the Iron
Works being prepared for service. For OBJ
vious reasons we are not prepared to state its
location. Tits one Of the most marvellous in
ventions Of the time, and if successful, will
revolutionize naval ordnance. Mr.. Ericsson
contracted, some time since, to construct some
l3 inch smooth bore gun, which are to have
much greater initial velocity than any now
in use. He is to receive nothing for them un-
less they burn over SO pounds Of powder for
every pound of powder beyond so, Mr.. Erics7
son is to receive $1,000. He is confident Of
being able to burn 100 pounds, and is certain
of burning rs pounds. The solid shot will
weigh 220 pounds. ,.,. .i.a,j 'p. rg
The English 6S-pounder,(o fl2, O0Opounds,)
said by II, r. II. the Duke Of Cambridge to
be the NEST powerful gun in the English SER
vice, with l6 pounds of powder, NEARLY one
fourth of the charge has an initial velocity
Of 1900 feet per second, and, therefore, a
punching power against iron plates Of ~ 'o0o
600 pounds. The rifed guns, with charges
ut cue-tenth to one-twelfth of the shots, and
the I5.,inch gun, with charge of thirty-fve
,opods Il, its shot of 425 pounds, have yeloci-
ties ranging from LOO feet to 400 feet per
second. The 30O-pounder Parrott has, there
fore n punching power of 42,OO0,O 900 pounds,
.nd .be 1s-inch gun of Sc, $780, 900 pounds. The
new gun, with IS pounds charge, (one-third
Of the weight. VIII have as great velocity
as the 6S-pounder, and its punching power
will be $1,000, 900 pounds, Or exactly double
that of the English gun. With tVV pounds So q
powder its velocity should be raised 70 1, ~"
feet, and its punching power will be bS.'VVV'
900 pounds. II will thas be by far the nitS'
formidable gun yet constructed. The great
superiority of our new guns to those in use by
foreign Powers will readily be noticed.-Ne,o
York Times. 80 - = ~ '1'
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The reason or reasons for the removal of
Gen. Rosecrans from the command of the
Army of the Cunberland, continue to be a
subject Of speculation. @. d. Brigham, the
Chattanooga correspondent of the Tribune,
in correcting q statement of that paper pla
cling the responsibility of planning the Chick
amauga campaign upon other shoulders than
these of Rosecrans, says: "a ~ g..
"Tha responsibility and the original agen-
CIV in insugurating the unsuccessful opera
tions' which resulted in the defeat at Chicka-
manga belongs wholly to Gen. Rosecrans.-
The furthest that The Government, in reply
to his application to undertake an extended
campaign, would consent to his going, was
Dalton. But he pushed on, notwithstanding,
chatting and complaining that the authorities
at Washington restrained him. In the next
few DAYS he is overwhelmed with defeat-a
dear penalty for disobedience and misjudg-
ment. Gen. Halleck has written a letter
distinctly denying the responsibility of that
campaign, and placing on the shoulders of
Gen. Rosecrans, where it solely belongs, a
fact as well attested, and in a thousand diff
ferent ways, as the fact that the campaign
was badly managed ip almost every partic-
ular.
There were abundant reasons for the re-
moyal of General Rosecrans, now almost uni
versally conceded here, for giving some of
which the TIM has not come, since by SO do
ing information no less valuable to the enc
my than interesting To the loyal reader would
be diyulged. Enough to know that the very
highest considerations dictated the change,
no less than the safety of the army itself, and
the fruits of its previous campaigns"
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The MARX ELS.
PHnADnLrnrA, November 25th 1868.

PHILADELPHIA, November 25th 1868.
The Flour market is very firm butinaotiye. Sales
comprise about 600 bbls. Western extra family at
Se75 "a $50 for old stock and fresh ground; 500
choice Ohio do at IS, and 1000 bills City Mills ex-
ira and extra family private terms The retailers
and bakers buying at So, $40 for superane;
$6@7 for extra; Sz,5O@S,50 for extra family, and
S9@10R Dbl for fancy brands, as to quality. Rye
Flour and Corn Meal are scarce at fbrmer rates.
GRAIN--Wheat is active and firm at previous
rates. about $4,000 bushels sold at l50@155 for
common and good choice red the latter for amber,
and 170@200c % bus. for white, asto quality. Rye
is in steady demand, with small sales at ll8@22
- bus. Corn is rather scarce; 5000 bus. sold at
106@107c for Western and Southern yellow, and
l06c % bus for white, which is an advance. Oats
are also better about 1000 bus sold at 83c weight
Professionalism is less activity in the
market, but holders arc firm Mess Pork is held at
SIS for new, and SIG 5@17 % bbl, for old. Bacon
and Green Meats are wanted at full prices. Butter
is active at 16@2sc % ID, the latter for primo.
Eggs are selling at 25c 10 dozen. Lard is in steady
demand at 11a6112e % ID for bbls and tierces.
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RIFLE.
In the Court of Chancery of the
State of Delaware, i'm and for Sus-
sex County.

state OF delaware, IN ana AOr Sus-
sex County. i.
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VS. r.
Joseph Ward, Humphrey Ward, psl;tior III.
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So CALEB S. LAYTON,
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AND
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MAR RED.

On the 18th instant, in Laurel, by Rev. j. II.
Dashiell, assisted by Rev. r. L. Dsshiell, REV c.
I. SHEPPARD. Of the Philadelphia Annual Confer
ence to MISS EMMA DAsHrsLI, sister Of the oficia-
ting ministers k7MA
On the 11th inTt, at the residence Of the Brides
Mother, near Concord, Del, by the Rev. Thomas
Z. Piummer, Ms. WILLIzE II. SAEmoss and Mss
rAprEA II. Tusss, both Of sussex Ossnty. Del.