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INSURANCE.
VIHE AMERICAN INSURANCE
COMPANY OF NORFOK.
" G o X o r A TED lS49.
capital, SlU0.OOu

TNHE AMERICAN INSURANCE
COMPANY OF NORF0K.
IN OR p ORA TED 1919.
Authorized Capital, $1,OOO,OOO |
Board of Directors:
j. G. Deming, President.
John y. Whitehead, President Franklin Saw
Gilbert c. Walker, President Exchange Ma.
tional Bank
G. L. Cole President First National Bank.
G. II. Rowland, oflate Rowland & Brothers.
John D. Gordan, of J. d. Gordan d Co.
Joseph R. Spratley, Director Mer. & Nee. Saw
ings Bank.
Advisory Board.
Charles Reid, President Mer. Nee. Ex
change.
W.T. Harrison, President Mer. and Nee. Saw
ings Bank.
&. Burruss, of Burruss, Harrison Co.,
Bankers.
George Sangster, ESQ.,, j. E. Barry, Esq, A.
Gs- City and Country assurances of every
character taken at lowest current rates. and losses
promptly adjusted.
Office Deming's Insurance Building, corner OF
Main and Commerce streets.
FIRE' LIFE 5Ss MAKINE 8 INLAND
j. G. DEFINING, AGENT.
New York Life Insurance Company,
NEW YORK.
Manhattan Fire and Marine Insurance
Company, N. Y.
and Marine Insurance Co.,
Home Fire New Haven't
Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance
Company, N. Y.
| National Fire Insurance Company,
Baltimore.
Mutual Fire Assurance Society. Va.
u.s. Life Policies, Fire Policies on Buildings,
| Merchandise, &c., and Policies on Cargoes and
| Hulls of Vessels issued at this AGENCY at the
| lowest current rates.
j. G. DEMING, Agent,
Office, Deming's Insurance Building,
! au 26-6n Cor OF Main and Oommerce sts
Il INSURANCE AND TRUST
Q Q M P "A N K,
cAP Giapita sttBscR1BEp 81 'ooo'e slsa 600
VIM. B. ROGERS, President.
WILLIAM D. REYNOLDS, Vice President
Directors t0
Simon Stone, W. W. Wing,
! George Sangster, Cicero Burruss,
Lewis Webb, Cyrus E. Staples,
W. II. Barry.
s. s. DAWES, Secretary. 4
J RICHARD TAYLOR, Treasurer.
VIM. Ell. C. ELLIS, Esq, Counsel.
FIRE, MARINE, AND LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
Risks taken on all kinds of property and at rea-
sonable rates, and with Banking privileges
will receive deposits on the Savings Bank
principle, allowing per cent. Interest on
sums remaining in the Bank less than ninety days,
and per cent. on all sums for longer periods.
Interest will be calculated on Balances JULY
! lst, aud JANUARY LIST. Interest to commence
ten days after deposit and to cease ten days prior
| to withdrawal.
Will discount paper, purchase and sell, ex-
change and transact all and any other business
appertaining to Banking. Regular business de-
pOsits received and solicited. . ..
l Discount days. TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS.
Office in the building known as the Old Savings
Bank, No. 20 Bank street, Norfolk, Va.
| may31-ly
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NOIlCE.
ON AND AFTER THE list day of
~ JUNE, the New and swift
ST 3 A M E R EOLUS,"
CAPT. P, MoCARRICK.
VIII leave the Wharf of the Baltimore Steam
Packet Company, on East Wide Water street.
Norfolk, at O'Clock A. NJ, every
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY
FOR CHERRYSTONE.
Every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATUR-
DAY for Matthews, Gloucester and York town,
touching at Portsmouth, Old Point and Hampton
going and returning each trip.
The Eolus connects with the steamers Thomas
helso end Adelaide, of the Baltimore Steam
Packet Company, GOLD LINE"
For freight or passage, apply to D. G. Ball,
Agent, Portsmouth, Thomas Bailey Agent Ola
Point, Moor 5. Falls, Pprser of the steamer, or
at the Office of the Company in Norfolk.
All freight must be prepaid. .....
T. Il. WEBB,
y1o-u ..r. Agent.
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E d U CATION AL.
JUST RECEIVED.

II III f l. o 8 II G A u Sc.
A NEW Southern History of the War of the
n Confederates, comprising full and au-
thentic account o the rise and progress of the
late Southern Confederacy-the Campaigns, Bat
ties, Incidents and Adventures OF the most gigan-
tic struggle of the Worlds history, drawn from
official sources, and approved by the most distin-
guished Confederate leaders. By Edward A.
Pollard, of Virginia, Editor of the Richmond
Examiner" during the war,-with numerous
splendid Steel Portraits f +.
WILSON Wake,
se25 43 Bank street.
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BANKS.

Cashier. Ni.Dt .t4itit
WM.iH. WA LES. -,v 1850 "
This Bank is open for tb resumptiop of hrs;-
ness. Deposits received uy ION the usual terms ~
terest being allowed at tb e rate Of five nar cant
on all amounts remaining, on deposit for so DAYS
,'or upwards; per Ger It. for a less period in
terest commencing 10 days after deposit, and
ceasing 10 days prior to withdrawal. -. - -
The Institution keeping accounts of its New
Depositors entirely separate from those Of the ola
Depositors, so as to answer the demand OF the
New Depositors. irt ~ G0e - 80 =. ''10
All indebted 20 on r Institution will pleasa cal,
pay, curtail, or renaw their paper.
p The Board OF Directors will meet every We'd
nesday ana Saturday morning at 8 o. clock
au Sly f1totfJ l0i'H liIN STsl 4.
ERANKLlN SAVINGS RANK
Bank Street, ne.1 Main, Norfolk, Va.
JOHN b. WHITEHEAD President.
- DIRECTORS:
J. B. WHITEHEAD, JOHN JAMES 1904
s. HARTSHORN, =" j. G POLLARD, .t-l
J. L. BLOODGOOD, WIN. WARD.
w. j. MOORE t
J. C. DEFINING, Cashier.
O. FL. LANGLEY, Assistant Cashier.
This Institution is prepared to receive deposits
and allow interest thereon at the rate of FIVE
per cent. on sums remaining on deposit ninety
days and upwards, and FOUR per cent. for short
er periods.
re- Parties indebted to the Institution are
requested to renew, curtail or pay their notes as
0ool az Possiole. jy24-lm
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na NOTICE. ..54.e.. s...
THE OLD 4.t..s...
a AND ESTABLISHED
Baltimore steam Packet Company.
Carrying the U. S. Mail.
Are now running their safe and commodious
Steamers
THOMAS KELso,
... Captain GEoRaB W. RUSSELL, .5,
l a4 ADELAIDE, dat.1t 10 al
Captain JAMES CANNON. 5us- b.
The THOMAS KELSO, will leave Norfolk
every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The
ADELAIDE every Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
urday, from the Company's wharf, East Wide
Water street, at 40, and Portsmouth at $50 p.
M, touching at Old Point.
Passengers by these Steamers arrive in Balti-
more in time to connect with the early Trains
for the North and West
Freights taken at low rates, and promptly de-
lvered. - ~ + g = .aa
For further information, apply to D. G. Ball.
agent at Portsmouth, Mr.. Robert Swami, agent
at Old Point, or to the Pursers of the steamers.
COL. M. N. FALLS, President
Baltimore.
THOS. 81. WEBB, Il
au22 w. r. ~ .ii5 ,n Agent,
LtOR PHILADELPHIA.
L NORFOLK AND PHiLADELPHIA.
STEAM PACKET CO.
One of this well known and popular line of
Steamships, composed ofthe .
Steamship ALEXANDRIA,, Capt. Allen.
NORFOLK, Capt. Vance.
Will until further notice. leave Higgins Wharf
Norfolk, every SATURDAY at IL m. for
PHILADELPHIA,
and leave Philadelphia every SATURDAY at
I'm. T."
For freight, at low rates, or passage, apply to
THOS. p. CROWELL u CO., Agents,
may26-tf Higgins's Wharf, Norfolk.
OpRfNG MI CUTNT
- ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE
SHIP COMPANY.
7 Fl Z o L d l. N f,
opo THEA Gd MI,IdAAGARA. a
.T RATOGA, osl
A. l.. KING, COMMANDER, asa.sa +.
Will leave their berth at Smiths wharf, Town
Point, hereafter at o'clock, p. IN. Io4 d.t.s-
The NIAGARA will take her departure every
WEDNESDAY,, at a. M, and the SARATOGA
every SUNDAY at a. M, at the hours above
indicated, ard a most pleasant and delightful
route is afforded to travellers going North.
Elegant State Room accommodations are affor-
ded and the Inquiries of our markets in the way
of fare. ~ E
The rates of freight are reasonable and accom-
modating.
For further particulars, apply to 3. a.. s.. 81
J. M. SMITH & BROTHER,
Agents, Town Point,
may2t Norfolk. Va.
NJ e 20 n x, N O R FOL k
RICHMOND STEAM Packet COMPANY
This Line, composed Of the Steamships WASH
1NGTON Captain o. Chichester, and VALLEY
CITY, Captain W. H. Snyder, will leave Higgins
wharf, Norfolk, for New York,
EVERY SATURDAY, at 10 M.
These are frst-class steamships, have large
reight room, and will run regularly.
Leave New York from Pier IL, East River,
EVERY SATURDAY, at IL M.
For Freight, which will be taken at low rates
or Passage, apply to
TH6S. p. CROwELL 4 CO., Agents,
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CHICKAHOMINY Buffers.
SPARTA CAaeLIks Co., Va,
March 1. 1865

Nh. A. Fl. NETwoN Dear Sir-I wish to in
form you that .purchaseda bottle ofyour Ckaela.
@on',ny Bstters for my sister, who was nearly
king half a bottle she was entirely cured. and
has not had one since. l write this in order tha
it may be published, that every one who may be
suffering from Chills and Fever can be cured h.,
taking Chickahominy Bitters. 80
Respectfully YOURS A. 4 DTfNN
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pRorosALs rog no,,.,s
CENTRAL Park iMPRovENENT FUND STOCK
or 1895

Sealed proposals win be received 81 The Ccmprclers once
until Saturday Octoser ises - O'Clock ~. whsn th4
same will be publicly opened TOT the Snoe o. nny aIt
the o. three Hundred rhousand Dollars o. me Central
Lerisse on ,he STATE Of New YORK. passed February 10
@ ana b. an ordins q Ne Common Council approved
Tss s3 s ~ ~ interest At rate per cens
per sanu psyasir euAss yearly, snd the principal YIN -
e prososais III stats the u scck Desired sn1
a.. - cs bus6rrd dollars thereof and the psrsons
snss rprs.s are acospssd win thereupqn be required
depos v1Eh the chAmbsain Of the city NE sums awarded
y ,nsm % ss Comptroller The receipts Of ne Cham
esss csssssss Tor equal sounss q s par value Of Ne
stock bsariss iniersst from the dsses o. p.ymsnsa
s Gs.rsf Park Improvsment Fund stock" and encossA
~ se~ond enveiop addrssns1 she Comptroller.
me rlxi 70 Sejsot al Of the bsds The
Interests o. " oSRTrHEw = SRENxAx, Comptroller
CITY of Nee York Dspsrnsns OF Finance Co3psrolsre
Od,ce. Sept - - ,
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

A PHYSIOLOGICAL VIEW or xARRrAay-coN.
"A tAnins nearly 80 pagrs and $50 fne plates aud en-
cravings Of The anatomy Of the human IN 81
health and d'sease vita treatise early error dsplo
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mode % cure a. shown By The report Of tested
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free Of postage 70 any frsss receipt Of - a.nps
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T. ocmpany'e steamer COSTA RIGA csptw. q. furber,
win from pier North river Of Canal at
IL O'Clock noon "Wednesday, Oct 10 for Hong Kong
the Cape Of Good Hope taking limited number Of nrst
and Yokohama For passage apply at the Companys once.
% Wal street.
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LCERRERos DANCING ACADEMY.
II 81 their rooms.
Northwest corner Twenty eighth street and Broadway
win open on SATURDAY. October IL
Circulars mar s. mad No "a West street
Of Il MURPHY. l3B broadway.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-10-08

SHALL TAAIroRs RULE We ask the loyal
men Of Delaware Should traitors rule this
country Should tie robbers Of the In Ian
Trust Fund, the plunderers OF Arsenals, Mluts
and Post Offices, the perjurers aud conspira.
tors the murderers OF helpless prisoners, b.
placed n position and allowed to ooutro! tn.
government We think not. and therefore
call upon the people to vote aga nst the party
which uphold such characters We do not
want any more sneh outrAg-s enacted 4s were
perpetT&ted at Memphis, New Ur.ra ami AT
other points We 10 NO want another att-lnt,
TO break up the government. tilye t4eze
treason loving characters the cJutrp. Of the
Presidency and tic army aud navy. tai they
may make destruction inevitable We do not
wish our people to go through another war
and therefore We caution them az sinst repos!uc
confidence il those who claim that ezcefsiol
was right or 10 those who sympataissd VIII
them. 1t is uuw Sc and impolitic to trust
them, Be on your guard. At any rate We
shall do our duty. To be forewarned is to b,
forearmed
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-10-08
CONVERSATION BETwEEs ANDY JoBksop Asp
hIs NAMRsAkE APPLNLkt F-k OFFICE

b1sNAMEsAks APPLYING F-k OFFICE
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NV "" 'uusn 1''s t1aHJ
w" "'''''s " oe coy p,,-l'1 W. WIG u
80 ~-'i"s H'AS''u s'
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Nouse" nj E'Aoo'H "o4 pio'ed tHH- He wa" d
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-10-08

THE saul BUSY ULIeuE.-We the cui-
Sens OF our State if 1t is not tine lat tht
SALISBURY cl'qle was broken up? Taey havr
exercised potent infasnce tor several yea
IA paoIic at4irs, and ye. We are unable to
leara ii u taey have effected anything calcu IA
led to advance the interests oitne State. Tt ir
names ar nol connec,el th AZ goo. W ,rk
eIiner OF u INA eria or NORA Character u
lac other haad tney have Contributed 10 de
trAet from tue character vi ice State Goth a,
home aud abroad. Wizard disgraced The Sci ..
ate oy nis drunkenness aud YET he WAS r.
elsc.ed, AID will be a. 4i4 ualess his upho.der
are defeated. or ne snouii become hopeessly
lmbeele. 1t IS time tue moral neu of 81
parties were looking thls matter square 10
the face. By tae elevauoa OF draukard=
snd gamblers to ofh :e, bad example Is Get
to tue young men, and vlee 4nd immortality az
tain hrmer tootho.d. Let tue people look
directly at the mater of the perpetaation .
The SALISBURY dynasty, and tnen vote as re4
son and conscience shall dictate
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-10-08

SHRLLPor CREEK Il notice the articles Of
Lavengro and Brandywine upon this name,
and agree with the latter that every thing
throwing light upon the origin Of the names
OF our familiar places Ia both interesting and
OF historical value Ny own impression is
that both writers are partially In error, how.
ever, and further, even that some Of tue wo ks
which are historical standards upon our early
history, may likewise be In error as to the
origin OF this name.
In the "Records Of Uplaud," the 7th VOL
ume OF the Memoirs of tue Historical Society
OF Pennsyivan'a In note, She lpot is called
"a corruption. OF the word Skillpaddi the Swee-
dish for turtle" Hazard also in his Annals,
speaks OF Di ector Bsekinan allowing grist
mill TO be built in 1864 at "Turtle Gre. falls,
that the people might be spared going SO far
as Nov Amstel, (N.w Castle,) with the corn
, to be ground | am aware likewise that
Skilpadda 10 the Swedish for turtle, AS
vain skillpadda, water turtle The 5weeds
do not distinguish as We do, the larger species,
such as the sea turtle, snApper, So, as turf Q,
and the smaller ones, such as the laud, boz,
salt water, (of pleasant memories to the cpl
oure,) and Sst.pot, as terrapins, but olassed all
alike az turtls. Every school boy In Kent
and Sussex knows what skhpot terrapin 10,
with his mottled, tortoiss-shet. like back, and
mat he is to be fonnd as a resident about our
fresh water creeks and ponds Ee is we'll
known in New Castle County by the same game
also. ant Is doubtless found about the Brandy.
wine and 30 called Shsllpot
Your correspondent Brandywine, we'll Oh
serves that Penn himself sp Ike OF the stream
AZ the skApot, which he does in his le tsr o
| 1858 to the Soc ETY. OF Ffes Traders in London
where he says 'toat the sohukil, Christina
Brsudywine and sA,tp5t are rivers In any on,
OF which the Royal Navy Of England nigh
ride THROUGH successive embankments U
the adj aoent meadow lands, the streams be
oame of course greatly diminished at thei
| mouths.
In Serenius's Swedish Dictionary, edition o
1907, the Swedish word for tortoise shsStl Is ss.i
p4d. We have evidence that i'll Pen4' s thu
the stream wa' known at the skiipst, an cas-
irAnsu.uLa ion from the Swi fish word skiHpel
| am VI the opinion til t our swedish Rncest !
called the st cam 81 HpId, not from the nun
Der OF turtle fou1d al its mouth. although sue
We're doubtless thcre, but from the tOrtoii
'he't hfs terTaPas til y |. ind up the stream
whence came the anslieisrn, the skipo
twhence the name U! the skilpot terrapir
Known throughout the State,) ami wheuc
also the corruption to shellpot. think /
Offering Tortoise shell Creek as the origin
tue Name sugses, a better authenticated Oh,
as vel as one more appropriate to ne pfett
! AMI romantic stream Itself SwEDSLAHD.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-10-08

Go TO WORK In order TO enable the Union
party TO carry this Stats at the election II
November, every opponeHt OF Locofocois IN
must go to work. Meetings mus 20; only be
he'd, out documents must be distributed, he =
itating voters must be visited, facts explained
AID the position of the two parties fairly il
ius,.ated Clubs should be organized in ever,
school district, AND committees should be- Al
pointed % ascertain the position Of every votei
sad ne motives watch govern him. Ia this v II,
only can Ihe SAFE be carried Large meetings
my goo out taey can Of effect WA lid
diviaual e1fort may accomplish Every man
has an Influence and / necessary tnat h.
s-"uid exer it, if the State to be redeemed
from the h aldrom Of Locofocoism or some.
thing still wurse. The sluggard eau not
achieve victory
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-10-08
NEW CASTLE COUNTY
MASS MEETING.
A Grand Rally of the Friends OF the Union
will take place at
MIDDLDuOwN,

.- a-,,,-n-.ny 0Cr,nro
YIN nv NSDi oo'ooH" ii'"'
Al ON 0''00A'
me mee''Hs wiz W a'''e'sou " 'He io''
loving fminer' spsn~
non. NV" Wy "oAiou ~ VI r"a''
hon iNh WV Ann u oun'''
Hou' ~ DnnInn
nou' . a az uuIroop
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-10-08

HORRIBLE Colonel John W Tate in Rd-
dressing Locofoco meeting in Pennsylvania
enogized j. Wilkes Booth, aud declared that
the time will come when there will be a
monument erected tc him higher than the
spIre of Lincoln, who sleeps beneath the soil
Of Ill!onis. This is monstrous and yet the
Dad men Who brought on the rebellion, who
starved helpless prisoners to death, whe souglt
to iutrod ace the plague into loyal c1mmuHt-
ties, and to burn our cities, may do his
thaE it the Locofoco Johnson party triumph
How good union men can vote with such chr
acters we cannot Understand.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-10-08

RATIFICATION Meeting The Loootoeos will
hold rati6catios meeting in Wcodlawn
Grove, on the B.andyw vine, on tue llta inst
Among the orator. announced are The :, No
gades, Doelittle OF Wisconsin, UoHaa aad ".
F. Johnson of Pennsylvania, vino are as grea,
traitors as JEFF. DAvis or any Of his partizaus.
Men who betrsy the trust which o confding
people have placed in tn sir hands deserve the
everest apprehension.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-10-08

A MEMBER oFP-Tbis question shanld be asked
Of the Hon. John A. Nicholson by every one
who contemplates supporting him viii he re-
gard himselfas member of the regular Con
grssa, or of that composed Of the representa-.
tivea OF the Southern Sstes together with the
CopperheGd members from the North, which
Mr.. johnson proposes to recognize az the true
Congress. Judging by NJ. Nicholsous votes
heretofore, We think be will regard himself as
belonging to the latter. Are his constituents
prepared to sustain him in such course?
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-10-08

REWARDED. Three out Of the fopf delegates
from this county who atten led the convention
he d at Dover, 90 the 2sth OF august, have
received appointments from President John.
sou. We should like to know ii a place can mol
be found Tor the fourth man He certainly
should not be lett out i'll the cold
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-10-08

ANDREW JOHN, ON AND THE STARVING IRIsH.-
Tie Detroit Posi- has exhumed the following
fact Ia Andrew Johuson's record:
Ia the win,er Of iS46 7, during the Irish
famine, !, wes proposed in Congress to apprU-
pirate SUN oil money TO purchase corn and
tour 10 seud to the starving people of Ireland
The bill prssed the Senate and came 10 the
House, where lite title was read, when Andrew
Johnson, OF Tennessee objected to it on th4
ground that II was "uLcou stitutional" to feed
atarving lrishmen and women, and moved to
lay the bill on the table. When this vote was
taken, Andrew Johnson voted 10 lay the bill
O. the table ln spite of Andrew johnson the
American people did ssnd several shiploads o
corn and hour 10 ireland to aid the starving
people OF that island.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-10-08

e DISTRIBUTIONS We would call attention
u the opinion of one the leading papers of Canada
this subject:-Most Of our readers have no doubt
read come Of the numerous advertisements of gift
enterprises, gilt concerts &c, which appear from
time to time in the public prints offering the most
tempting bargains to those who would pstrOniEe
them In most cases theee are genuine humbugs =
But there d few respectable firms who do busi-
ness in this manner and they do it as means Of in
ereasing their Wholesale business, and not to make
MONEY! Frem such firms, lis true, handsome and
valuable articles are procured for very sma sum
ard what is more important, one is ever cheated
Every person gets good value for his dollar; because
have stated IL is Intended to act as an adyer.
i,ement 10 increase their ordinary business We
have numbers Of prizes sent out in this way BY
Sherman, Watson Company, of Nassau street n
2 and there is no doubt that sone Of the article:
az worth eight or ten times the money paid for
IL sm, while we havh not seen or heard Of single
article whsch not fully worth the dollar which
it cost But this is only Of the exceptions OF
Ills rule for as general thing the parties engaged
in this business ave hing but clever swindlers-
lSa urday Reader, Montreal, C E., January l3)
0rry HGy'P Eve cent Havana Cigars at the
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-10-08
UN ON ME- INGS.

WILMISeroS, oct.6 1866
The Union Asso .iatlon If Winning on,j i'll
meet evnry evening, udtil the election, 10 the
City Hail. a. o'clock
JAMES MONTGOMERY, President.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-10-08

TEE WITHDRAWAL oF TIE FhssoH FR?M MgI-
Ioo.-A letter from Paris, dated on Septem Der
ls y, states that the French Emp, ror, alarmed
at tbs attitude assumed b. the United States
on the Mexican question, nss ordered large
beet OF trssports to rendezvous at OF boutg
10 sail at orce for Mexico, and to take back
all the French conIingeat. This important an
nounceuent, ii Trustworthy, SHOWS that tn,
days OF the mexican Empire are almost mum
nerel, ana contrasts most unfortunately with
the bold words If Max n. ian's recent s2eeo5.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-10-08
esla,rars gepuhlifau.
MONDAY, October 8, 1865.

REP UbLICAh UNION NOMINATIONS
For Governor,
JAsEs RIDDLE.
For RspressntanVs in Congress,
!oHN L voKlM.
Senator's.
John q jackson of Hnll Creek Hundred.
Ourtis 8. E ,eu OF Penoa er.
Representatives.
Benjamin Nelds, Samuel Bancroft,
John And rdice, Johu PillinE,
Oh rl,s Corbit, Andrew Eliason,
L vi ". Lattomus
For Sheriff,
SAMUEL ALLEN.
For Coroner
NENJA>IN BELLEW.
Levy Court Commissioners.
Robert W.iker. MIL Greek Hundred
William NcClelland Waite Clay Creek,
John P B,lville, R. Liou,
S-mn y G ~ ST Georges,
Abraham Ingram, and
Jonathan = ia tpoquinimink.