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Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-24

Hrs Own GRAsDFATHEa William Harmon
com N tied suicide at Tiiusville, Pa, few
days since, from melancholly conviction that
be was his own grsnf.theIl He left the follow
ing singular letter:
l married widow who had a grown up
daughter. Ny father visited our house very
married her. SO my father bee ae my son 10
law, aud my step daughter myi tber, because
she was my fathers vile. s nedme after
we'ds my wife had son--he was my fathers 8
brutuer in-law, and my uncle, tor he was the
brother of my step-daughter. Ny fathers
wife, /. e., my step-daughter, had also sen ;
he was Of course my brother, aud 10 the mean
time my grandchild, for he was the son of my
daughter. Ny wife wss my grandmother, be
cause sbe was my motaer's mother, wes my
wife's husband and grandchild at thes.ms time
Aud as the husband Of PERSONS grandmother
ia his grandfather, | was my own grandfather
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-24

THR LoRDs pAY.-A poor maa was hung on
the gaiiows some tm' ago for the awful crime
Of murder. What do you think he said was
the fest step to his getting into crimei It was
breaking the Sabbath. Had he kept TO the
Sunday -school, instead OF wan dering In the
fsld, am mongst bad companions. how different
might have been his end Remember the
sabbath da, to keep 1t holy."-[Natioaal Bap-
list.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-24
OWED 10 PRINTERS.

When luckleSs pfinters stoop to credit,
Aud fad too late that men WON'T pay,
What charm can sootbe the scrbs5 VITO edit,
What art can wash the debt awayi
The only art their case to better,
To bring tue money when lis due,
To give repentance 10 the debtor,
Aud wiring his pockets to sue.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-24

There is a story of a celebrated French
preacher. who, on delivering a sermon on the
duty of wives, said,
i see opposite, in this congregation, wo
man who has been guilty of the sin of disobe-
dience to her husband, and in order to point
her out to universal condemnation, will hing
my breviary at her head
He lifted his book, and every female head
INSTANTLY ducked
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-24

1aTA certain reverend gentleman ofthe city
OF the house desired the servant to take ava,
the dish containing the fowls, which she pro-
nounced fools Gas is sometimea done in Scot
land.)
Gpresune, madam you mean fowls,' said
Mr.. B. pompously.
Very we'll, be il So, said the lady, take a.
way the fowls, and let the fool remain
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-24

MA Down Easter who was a passenger
on a Western steamboat which suffered the
misfortune OF sinking from the effects of
runniag upon snag, struck out boldly tor q
shore. A large crowd had assembled upon
the banks to witness the exciting scene; but
Yauk, disdaining any proffeted help, reached
the shore safely, remarking coolly as he did so;
q don't care q straw tor myself, it's only
the DANCED old lite insurance company that
was swimming for. He was insured for
$4,000
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-24

90 Portland IL oeipg SO rapidly rebuilt that
ever $75, 900 week are paid in wages to the
mechanics employed on the new buildings
which are being erected in the burnt district.
Her citizens, in 60 soon and so rapidly recov-
sring from their great misfortune, exhibit the
unlirinp energy and indomitable spiri, cbarac-
teristic of Americans.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-24

WHIcH wAT Do You LsAsH-"If the tree fall
toward the south, or towards the north, 10 the
place where the tree falleth, there 1t shall be"
Eccl. Ii 8. There ts solemn meaning couched
under this metaphor The tree will not only
lie az it falls, it will also fall as It leans And
the great question which every one ought TO
bring home to his own bosom, without To-
msnFs delay, 10 this:-
What Is the inclination OF my soulf Does IL
with all its affection, lean toward God or from
himf-fJ. J. Gurney.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-24

aA- Why should teetota lers never hold
their meetings at a theatre?
Because there ought not to be a drop seen at
them.
~ wouan's grief is often very short. II
she loses her husband she only pines for
sssond.
parwhst is the greatest terri6erf-Firs.
sa.wae commits the greatest abomina-
tions e-NAtipns.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-24

IsTEHPnRAsoe IN WINE UouNTRIEs.--Here is
more testimony TO the effect that there is drun
kenness in wine eouniries. DR.. Baird, who
knew the state Of society in Europe better than
almost any other American, testified that there
was more drunkenness in European nations
than In the United States.
The Duke OF Orleans told Mr.. Delsvan that
the greatest wre.chedness existed in the wine
districts OF France.
J. Fenimore Cooper said; ~ came to France
under the impression that there was more
drunkenness amouug US than in any other coun
try Eagland perhaps excepted. residence
of six months In Paris changed my views en-
tirely."
A magazine called The Work day World
OF France says drunkenness is the beginning
aud eud of life in the great French industrial
centres. Against this vice what can the sala-
ries of women and children do 2 The woman's
labor helps the drunken hu sband on his way
TO iuin. The child is born with disease in his
bones and with evil example before him.
"There are manufacturing towns lLisle for
ustunce) where it is estimated that rs out oi
every 100 men, and IL out OF 100 women are
confirmed druaBhris."
| The Count de Montalembert said in the
Frencd National Assembly in 1862 "where
there is a wine shop there are the elements o
disease, and the trightiul source OF all that is
at enmity with the interests OF the workman
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-24

I4-A young gentleman, id describing the
effects OF his first waltz, says he thought hs
was going to heaven in q band of music. For
fifteen minutes he appeared to be swimming
IN a sea OF rose leaves with a blue angel
This soon changed, he says. to q deirium OF
peacock feathers, 10 which his brain got so
mixed up with low necked frooks, musk and
melody, that he has led on futes ever since.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-24

10- Several years since, having just installed
ourselves in new boarding house, had oc.
oasiou TO call upon the chambermaid lwho
oficiatsd as waitress alsol for some nut crack
ers, never thinking it possible that she would
not know that wished to crack nuts. She
retained soon to the room with plate ofemail
crackers, saying,
We has none unless theseil dol
gravely explained what wished for, aud
did not laugh until she was quite out OF hear
ing ".
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-24

THB NEw lRvnsIDES.-Tbe Philadelphia
Ledger Of Tuesday says:
There Ia hut little to add to the facts already
published in reference to the destruction by
fra of the Now Ironsides. The Off ,srs ami
men who went to the burning vessel In the
tugs Tempest. Glance and Pilgrim, on Sunday,
succeeded, af.er much hard labor, in saving
asunder the chains which held the Ironsides
to her anchors, Ha~srrs were then taken
from the tugs and fastened to the burning
frigate, and she was tow cd to the shore, nearly
at the foot Of Broad street, about 8 o'clock Oh
Sunday evening and when her bow s'rnck bot
tom, The stern sank in the water, and, OF course
the fre was then extinguished. About ten feet
OF her bow can be seen at high water, while the
other part OF the vessel Is entirely submerged.
The work Of getting her to the ehore was doue
under the supervision OF Captain McComb, who
informed us that the men labored under grsa,
difficulties In oonst quence Of The intense hea'
from the burning vessel. Nothing now remains
OF this famous vessel but portion OF her
hlackened aud charred hull and her machinery
in a ruined state. Ii is supposed by offcert
a. the Navy Yard that tnera 10 but little about
the vessel now worth saving, except to be sold
0fu irvu anu eUPpSts - 49, - 49,
fire, nothing is yet dehntisly known, nor will
there be, III all probability, until y thorough
invest CATION is made by the Navy Department
The fremsn deserves great credit for the cir uu-
firing Efforts to save the trIgate aud other ves-
sells nesr her.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-24

D6rA good parody was that involved In the
story OF young Eaglish nobiemau with q
large number of ties aud a very ANAL amount
of brains. Several young ladies were discus
sing his many names lord this, ViscOult
this and go on ad minimum.
'My fair triends,' said the witty NJ, one of
bis titles you appear to have forgotten
'Chf was the universal exclamation, what
is that2'
he la Barren of Intellect" was the quick
rejoinder.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-24

n@-'Sir, I'd haveyou know that keep ons
of the best tables is the town., exclaimed an
indignant ndlady to a boarder who had been
finding fault with his fare.
That may be true, ma'am,' quietly remark
ed the boarder, 'but then you put very little
upon it,
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-24

B6-A stump orator of New York State
wanted the wings of a bird to fly to every
town aud country, TO every village, and ham
let 10 the broad land; but he wilted when q
naughty hoy In the crowd saug out:
DRY up you old fool; you'd be shot for a
goose before you few q mile
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-24

EH-Mrs. jenkins complained in the evening
that the turkey she had eaten at Thanksgiving
did not set so well.
Probably said Jenkins, 'it was not a hen
turkey.
He got glass Of water In his face.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-24

nB-SIx Bull FIeHrs, 1t II said, will be a.
mo q the novelties intended to amuse the great
crowds that will dock to Paris during the Ex-
hib.ton. A Spanish company have been gran
led license for there brutal exhibitions by
the Emperor, aud they have already begun
preparations for them on most gorgeous
scale,
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-24

pd- I say, Jones, what close shaver
Brown isi why, he'll squabble about mere
penny
Well, what If he doesY' said Brown, the less
one squabbles about the better.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-24

I6-Judge Fisher, of tae Criminal Court at
Washington, on Tuesday gave dec sion ever
ruling the demurrer ia the case Of Santotd
Conoyer, indie ed for perjury, and CeHover
was Temanded to jail
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-24

CE- The Safe depsr,ment has been official
ly hforme1 OF The reappeaTAnee OF the Shol-
era at o0stautinopls who're It threatens 10
pgsia bscome epidemic. T-is pestieuce killed
so 900 persona at oonstanjnopis in the summer
OF 1896 El 2s.a
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-24

A-Suhjec,s for conuudrums being nearly
exhausted, one desperate joker has gone back
to our fret parents, aud ioquires:-
Why was Eve not afraid of the measles p
Because she'd Adam
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-24

~ whsa we try TO "eather up the frag-
ments" of usefulness We cannot toll how much
good may spring from the least thing we do,
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-24

NhW OADILh AVOUWMODN ftONs
Leave New usstls for Wilmington and Philadelphia at
e0J u. "a. -
leave philadelphia stB.Oo p. IN. Wilmington 1.sa
d si, for New Oastle.
Trains leaving oresheld 45 a. m. and Wi'mingo
gong south at Il % will in close connection
with steamboats, to Norfolk and Fortzmoulh asa Ex-
prcs, Trains TO and from Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New yora. They will sop tho Delaware Railroad
Line only nt principal stations at which their une Is
st Auy station to set dJwn Passengers holding tickets
from Baltimore.
Line, prefer 1t, stop in Wilmington over night
aud proceed nj 1t morliag.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-24


,r.. The Proprietor of this Nursery IL largely
EsF,sa engaged In the cultivation Of Choice Fruit
sT$ for market. Also, Small Fruits, such I"
RAsPBERRIES,
SIRE N berries, Hsackbefr1es. sc.
Trees and Plants cute has proven 10 be the
mast Drohable general culivetonhaving regard 10
tho antity and quality Of frutproduced le my soec
ton Varieties aside IRON our own oApefehes en
the culture OF Fruit in Aertca and OF the most expo
encrd Fruit Ia All pAtts OF the country and of
he American PohlotesieSi s@s,s,y: sp,vor y.pYr
TIES, and Itess yciy Large and Thrifty;
APPLEs-A LANCE sToCKy oHolok VARIkTdEs
Standard aud DNAri. Also, hed end yellow
Siberian Grab, stapdard aud Dwarf:
PEAhs-uHoIuk LOT. LARGE TAhiFTYThfEb'
Leading vsIietes, Standard and and Dwarf
ehTMsI4ssL ghi HThRiirS ii Ii 81 sfANDARp
and Dwarf. All tbs Choice Varieties.
ApricOts, Necsatiues q 0Mtnoes'
toosEBERRI ES-Euslish ana American varieties
CuERANTs-White and Red Cherry, white and Red
arap, White and Red Dutch, Black English BLACK Ma
pies. SC. .,,. 49,. ,., nj,
ware Diana Rebecca, Taylor Bullet, EARLY Northern,
Muscadino EsnbuTRh, Hartford prche, Adriondao, &C
BLACK RIES-LHWtoD aud Dorchester, High Bush
RASPBEKRIES-In Earsty. Largely OF tbe fhha
alnhIa and DoolItte improved Black Cap and Red Pro
llhc which mood protection IN ihtef pesl iot mar
tet Gardeners and those who nave mol time qooSet In
srRAwBgRRIEs-ipyarie Largely OF theAibsnJ
sssdlng.
shade ard Ornamental frees
bHUBAEB, AsPARAGuS,
Giant esOses in variety.
For Prices and DESCRIPTION Of fruits send Tor Desorp
All Kinds Of Trees and Pantseau lie ordered by msi
AR-AU Trees aad Plants Warranted True TO -1ams
.spt1 NEWARK DEL.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-24
FRIL. q WE. STEAM BOAT LINE
ri 2teamer Ariel

This STEAMER leaves Wilmington at
eA&@N7.80 A. NJ, aud Chester at SIS NJ, and
M1na1z1nChestnut Street wharf, At 200 p NJ
Tho Asties offered by this tine, make the quickest
md most certain way Of tru nsPort og freight
AZ szme rates n charged by other lines. oct IS
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-24

IuANCE OF nOURS

CHANGE OF HOURS.
un and after MONDAY, DECEMBER "a. 1868, Pas
sanxsf Trains will follow, 'ntii further hotie'
NORTH. SOUTH.
Lave ANA NJ Pm. .A.MP.M.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-24

ON and after TUESDAY June 9th, the
GNstesmsr "swsn," viii commence regular
E71ntrips, between Philadephia and smyrna.
leaving Bombay Hook Landing, every Monday We'd
assd.y and Friday, at O'Clock, A. ", for phadephh
Rsturnias, leave Arch street, wharf,
~ Smyrna touching at Ch ster PennsgroHe New Gas
de, Delaware City and Port Penn. o-,,,.-,
tz- Stages for Dover, Leipsto, smyrna anu Coiiihn
as.s. oonn eat with this line. June 4tf
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-25
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL.

New York, December -Noon.-Gold
43a; exchange 103; sight 11c: money Z.
Flour quiet and unchanged; State $S.250G
and steady. Corn quiet and firm: mixed
Western SLIP. Pork heavy; old mess,
S19.25; new $50. .25G220.75. Cotton dull, al
33@ G3l for middling uplands.
NEW York, December 23.-Thc total I'M
ports of dry goods and general mcrchan-
disc for the week ending Yesterday amount
ed to over $6,000,000. The foreign ship
mcnts of specie for the week were only
s263, 900. S1,500000 was received from San
Francisco yesterday
BALTIMORE, December 2f-Flour mac
tive. Wheat scarce and dropping. Corn
quiet; white sl05M10G; yellow sl03M165
Oats firm, at 61062
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-25

Mr.. Taylor, of Tennessee. having
become dissatisfied with the manner
in which the Special Committee on
the New Orleans riots proposes to
conduct the Investigation, resigned
as member of that committee, on the
14th inst, and Mr. Hiram McCul-
Tough, of Maryland, was appointed
in his place.
The Supreme Court of Georgia de-
cided, in case brought before it the
other day, that ''the wife and children
OF person who has created a lein
upon his property, m y secure their
interest IN tho same by proceeding
under the insolvent laws, without re-
sort to equity
The committee to Investigate the
murder of Union soldiers, in South
Carolina, have asked and obtained
permission to visit South Carolina.
employ a reporter, and have all the
expenses paid out of the contingent
fund Of the House.
In consequence Of orders from
Gen. Schofield that all government
horses and mules in the hands of
private parties in Virginia shall be
given up, those having such without
bills of sale are rapidly running them
into the mountains.
A report was in circulation in New
York, Saturday, that one of the COM
mittees in Congress had agreed to
recommend a large addition to the
present amount of National bank
currency.
Secretary McCrlloch proposes to
discharge all his female clerks. The
dear creatures make no end of trou-
BILE, and, besides, there are one hun
dred moro than are needed.
In Connecticut, the cotton mills
are running on half time.
A victim of the John Brown raid
has received q pension from Virginia.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-25
%eleS eS-@ph.
E-.sv-
Cable Dispatches.

New YoEN, December pa special to
the Her0id, dated Alexandria, Saturday,
SAYS Surratt was Yesterday put on board
the United States corvette Swattara
FLORENCE, December 23.-Ordsrs havo
been issued to arAi two vessels to support
The claims mad. by Italy on Turkey in re-
gard to the affair of the mail steamcr
Prince Thomas.
Adviccs troM Rome report that tho Pope
appears TO be III perishing frame OF mind,
aad hiti" disposed t" regard with favor an
Arrangement with the Italian Government
although he receives couuseis from all
quGrtcr5 to inclino to moderation and aj,-
pease Italy: France supports tho efforts
OF Italy, which have as yet been Of no
avail.
LIVERPOOL, December 23.-The steamer
Bolivar, from Port an Prince, has arrived
here, and reports that the town of Mira
nlaSuno, i'll lEavti was entirely DESTROYED
by an iucendiary fire
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-25
SHERIFF'S SALES.

John c. Seegers Is. Joseph Bau,na,an.
PY virtue of sundry writs of teri facios
1B to me directed, l will sell, before the
Court House in Columbia, WITHIN the legal
hours, on the FIRST MONDAY and TUES
DAY in January next,
The following PROPERTY, viz:
lo acres of Land, in Richlano District,
known as the Columbia Lager Beer Brew
cry, with all the Buildings thereon. Also,
Copper Pan, Of $50 gallons; Malt Mill,
with entire fixtures; Coopers' Slabs and
fixtures; large Iron-bound Vats, SIS Iron
bound Barrels, Kegs and Hogsheads, l
large Grindstonc, l Stove Windsor
Chairs, Pine Tables, lot empty Barrels
and Kegs; together with all the articles be-
longing to said Brewery, which is situated
road, about one-half mile from the CITY and
Charlotte Depot-all in complete order and
IN tull operation. Levied on as the pro-
perty OF Jos. Baumann, at the suit OF
John G. Seegers VS.. JOS. Baumann.
Terms OF sale cash.
All the right, title and interest Of J. C.
Kenneth, in the entire stock of merchan-
dlZe of Kenneth Il Gibson, of the CITY Of
Columbia, consisting in part, as follows.
OF Sugars, Coffecs, Teas, Molasses, Can
dies, Soap, Starch, Flour, Corn, Bacon,
Lard, Hagging, Rope, Twne, Spices AL
monds, Raisins, Tin and Wooden Ware,
Table and Pocket Cutlery, 4 complete and
general assortment of Hardware, Branlies
Whistles, Sherry and Madeira Wines, Iron
Steel, Nails Smoking and Chewing To-
bacco, Oils, Brushes, Shoes, &C., &c.
ALSO,
IS bales Cotton, square packed.
bales Cotton, round packed.
Scales and Weights.
Said stock valued at about SO, 900 or
so, 0G0
\ Lot OF Land in the city OF Columbia,
with the buildings thereon, containin.
three -fourths of an acre, more or less,
bounded South by laurel street, West by
Assembly, North by II. Hess lot, and East
by Il. n. Lewis. Said lot, and buildings
thereon, is levied on exclusively as the
property OF j. c. Kenneth, at the suit of
J.. ID. Childs !; Co. and VIM. Johnson vs.
j. G. Kenneth
| will sell, on tho FIRST MONDAY and
TUESDAY in January next, 1867, on the
lot lately restored to VIM. Il. Kennedy.
Executor, in the city Of Columbia, on
Richardson street
The frame of q One-story House, partly
weatllcr-board with 500 feet OF Plank
and 1,400 Shingles. Lowed upon as the
property of Margaret Cartwrig ght at the
suit of VIM. II. Kennedy, Executor, vs.
Margaret Cartwright. Terms cash.
Terms of Salo cash.
Dec t13 J. L. DENT, S. L. D.
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IHE SOUTHERN STATES NOT TO GET
ANY OF THE PUBLIC LANDS.
following preamble and resolution
has passed the House of Representa-
tives:
Whereas, on the 81 day of April,
1866, by the authority and direction
of the President OF the United States,
agricultural college scrip, covering
nearly 270,00 acres, was issued and
delivered to the State Of North Caro-
lima under the Act of Congress of
July ., 1862, providing for agricultu-
rai colleges; and whereas by the
same authority the General Land
Office is now preparing to issue scrip
IN like manner TO the States of Eir-
Slnia, Georgia and Mississippi; and
whereas said action Of the President
takes for granted that said States are
restored to their proper Constitu-
tional relations to the Union, and arc
to be recognized In all respects as en-
titled to the rights of the other.
States of the Union, which Congress
alone can rightfully determine;
therefore,
Resoloed, by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United
States, That the further issue and
delivery Of such scrip to any Of the
yet unrepresented States lately in re-
bcllion against the United States, or
the acceptance Of such scrip, or any
heretofore issued by the Registers or
Receivers of any of the Land Offices
of said States, be, and the same is
hereby, prohibited until said States
shall be fully restored to their rights
as States by Congress.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-25
MARRIED.

Ii Trinity Church. on the 18th inst. by
Rev. Mr.. Shand, Mr. EDWARD FROST
PARKER, of Abboville, to Miss LIMA w.
PARKER
Also, at the same tino and place, Mr..
WALTER GREGG to Miss ANNA NJ. PAR
hEE, daughters of DR.. j. W. "arker, of
Columbia.
In Camden, on the Goth December, by
the Rev. S. II. Hay, DR.. G. r. c. TODD, of
Albany, Ga, to MATTE BELTON, eldest
daughter of tho late James V. Lylcs, of
Camden, S. c..