Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-06-28

uco IN our last NUMBER OF sfrmou prehcDeO
by Lucretia Mott, on the previous Friday, ia
the Friends Meeting House, was incorrect.
The speaker did not justify Friends going
into the army, she said that while she hoRored
that love of country, and devotion 10 justice
and freedom, which induced so many Friends
10 enlist in the ranks, she regretted that they
had not been willing to allow the great author
| OF justice to vindicste his laws In his own
| good way and time.
| Neither did she express her pleasure at see
ing so many Friends present ia a garb other
than that usually worn by Friends. She ad
VoeAted pa,nness and economy 10 dreis, but
she stated that while she felt 10 desire to
change The ~, le OF tress to whca .he by
usage had become accustomed, aud suppos.
| that 9th 4 friends would. not d-sire a
change, yet she hsd no desire to see the
younger members OF the society adop ing y
dress which has ia the course OF time beoo IL 8
somewhat peculiar and conventional, hud to
which it may be possible too much Importance
| 10 a. times attached.
She aid preach strangely progressive SER
mou, urging upon Friends not to shu, them
selves too closely In shell of Evolutionary pre-
JUDGE, but 10 extendito the reform movements
of the day ~ lar as they agree with their con-
scientiou, convictions, a hearty sympathy, and
, helping hand.
| she urged upon Friends the maintenance
| of the principles on which their society was
founded, warned them that the shortened and
reduced theology OF the present day WAS the
same In substance as the more vou IN c ous
theology against which the early fathers OF the
| society testified.
| Educationai. The Board OF Education met
| on Monday evening. Ia the absence Of Judge
Hail. on motion. Mr.. Gawthrop was called to
| the chair. The minutes of the preceding
nd
billie were read and orders directed to be draw
tor the respective amounts. Mr. Pickles re-
| ported that Judge Hall and he had investiga
| ted the compliant OF Mr.. Wiltbank In regard
| to improper treatment OF children, and found
no cause of complaint. A resolution was in
troduced requiring that in empl ying teachers
for the coming year it shall be IN ,de part of
The contract that they shall attend the meeting
OF the Normal school every other Saturday. II
was laid over to the next meeting tor consider
alton. Rev. Mr.. Wiswell stated that the Jani-
| tress At No. had been displaced and another
| appointed in her stead. The committee on
/ No. 8 were authorized TO have The pavement
and foundation repaired. Mr.. Wiswell Char
, man Of the Book COMMITTEE reported that Mr.
Kerl had publshed small grammar which
| was adapted to the understanding of begin
ners. He had also prepared another book
which was very superior. He recommended
favor n
inLroducipg Mitcbell,s Geogranbr. nav az
rics Both reports were .do6ted On motion
nj DR. Wilson the Rosrd reaoIvad IN mee, on
the third Monday In Jnlv Mr. P;cksla renor.
led that the majority nj Tho Roard mai AT No
| 10 on Friday last. and had daterminad thai
the Improvement of that bniIding was inerne.
dient the cost being abont S9ooo To raiso
No A would cost S4OOo 10 nnrcboae tho
In;on Churcb and Al il nm womb COS, "a ,no
| To huild n schn A bonae IikatNn a gonId eoo,
| sIo 0oo Tonnt ocbool at ths cnrnar of
| Eighth "A d Wasbinuton von,d con, sic ooo
Tbe matter was discussea at soms lans,b IN
motion The committee we're jns,ruc,ad a. ad-
yartisa for n,onooaIs for Tho ar.c,ion of oo;a
schnnI cpm,ni,,aa Nos atsn au,sar;aad
~ n,oc,,ra nronoasis ~, "asl A''' 'u'"0''"'N
w.
Police Cd"'.--The following cases were
heard bef're Alderman Vincent
| Samuel Dargan, by officer Bayliss charged
with fighting and dsoroerly conduct, fined 81
and cost.
| Edward Fortner, by ehcer Jones, for assault
and battery on Geo Clarke. Acquitted
| officer Bayliss. for lighting and disorder, fined
| 81 and costs.
| Elizabeth Linn BIZ officer w ingate charged
with breaking into the house and destroying
the property of Sarah Long Sarah Long COM
planned that her door was broken in, and some