Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-07-23

| h. ii. McMullen, who died In the breach, art
among the honorary members of this society
Due de Nebekers goose was right goost
or no goose.
right on the goose and stands A No. with
We the People,.
| The Post Office department and the Custom
House, are not par on the goose. The "0ld
Soldier" goose to the white veterans of Della.
ware, is confined 10 Due de Nebeker, Doctor
Maull, Gov. Lobdeli, Major Gon. Horner, Ma
jor Gen J Pickles, Mayor Maris, Col Harlan
and brother, men so high 10 the order that til
ties and distinctions canuot put them higher
Col WiliaR Massey, Corporal + Miller, Doc
tor VIM II White, Major VIM Flemming, Ma
ior McManus, Gen John miller, Brig Gen
Ned Stroud, Col II S McComb-who repre-
sents the whole leather trade in this city
Judge McCaulley, Major San Harrington-who
represents the patriotism Of the law and gos-
| pei OF this city-Major Morris Weldie, Lieut.
Dunn, Major Hawkins, Major Cowperth-
! wait, grand representative OF all the brick
makers and brick-layers in the State; Gov
James Riddle, Major Gavin Thompson the
body and soul Of all the coach makers in this
city; Judge George Vernons goose had all
| the printers patriotism in the State, Commo-
dore q F Pickles goose would have bsea fat.
ter il 1t had regaled itself at Cape May this
season; as usual all the railroads In the State
| are embodied in Maj or ] Wesley Bowers goose
| the one horse railroad of this city, as usual.
proved itself qusck; Major Jas W BIrnie, the
| embodiment OF all the boat and shoe business
OF this city; Maj)r Barretts goose repre-
sents the log interest of this city. The Quaker
Hill goose raised by Judge Jesse Lane was all
right as usual, but all other geese ia the vicin-
ity oil the Q iaker meeting have died of rinder-
pest. Dr5 William Miller aud Jesse Talley
held an autopsy on the dead earcas, but are
divided in opinion as to tho cause OF DEATH
The fist named l3arned gentlemen decided
that 1t was case of pneumonia (hew money!
and the latter that it was the sweeney but
public opinion is that the Quaker Hill goose
had beeG grazing on too rank grass at the Old
Gum Treei Major l. Rice is the grand re pre-.
sentative oil All retired gentlemen OF this vi
clnityi Senator Isaac Elliott was worthy
OF senator.
Dead and Crippled goosss since the close o
the rebellion Major Cheap Johns goose
commenced studying Shakespeare and applied
itself so close to the study that it was too lean
for the grand celebration; Corpora Lew Arm
strong's goose, of tn, cabbage association, has
got among Judge Joseph P. Richardson's stock
and BECOME contaminated hence 40 geese
from that quarter; tho good stock died ont -
Brig Gen Ben Elliotts goose got frightened at
the heet OF gun boats on Shell Pot and were
the grand celebration; Brig Gen s Rianhard
goose got blowed up at his grand fire works
celebration on the evening of the 4th of July
and came down without his feathers and his
tat Major Gen Newlin's goose, in old
times represented the wood, coal and lima bus
iness Of this State, but it took ia itself the no.
tion TO wander ia the neirbborhooi of the
brick yards where it got drowned; Poodle Geo
5 RobInson's goose having been on the decline
for Several years finally died on the 3rd of
July. without the benefit Of clergy. Poodle
No. 2. Joha s. Walravon's goose got stalled on
poor soup on the 4.h of July, 1865; it has been
on ad slime ever since; lately as attempt was
made - resuscitae it by taking it to the Capes;
at hrat it showed signs Of recovery by drinking
when ever asked, but finaly expired amid a
popular and apPreciative au lience; Major Joe
Alderdice's goose was only crippled; il is ho ped
that 1t Will recover soon, it is not yet beyond
recovery.
Walton Whann's glose had strayed away
70 tho rebel fair at Baltimore with a ton of
phosphate OF lime upon iti back and dill not
get back in time to celebrate the 4th.
The Iron Mems gooss was out of tima and
tuue-provlng that procrastinatiou is the tn ief
OF time-no goose came to the graad celebra-
ton from that quarter.
Tke geese that strayed into the Feuian army
and invested its funds in the Irish bonds -
Lord Plunkett, hnancier for 0'Mahouey Rob
erts, Stephens, &c Lieut. Gen Robert Frame
Brig Gen John A Allderdice, Lord ouigley
Lord Merrick, Earl of S4nsuci; Baron Pretz
schner departed this life in snow storm last
winter; Lord Phillip Combs has gone down at
the heel; when he had the government con-
tract he was liberal; the Libby Prison Qoosu-
represented by the hard ware men-fouud It
convenient to go to the Fenians, and flying
high on the reciprocity principles, did not
stoop to patronize we the People' on the 4tb,
All the dry goods men except Gen Ned Stroud.
have gone 20 tue Fenians; patent leather, since
tue fenlan war. Is at a discount, the junior
member OF the firm having turned military
nan has taken up his residence at Fort Swauf:
consequently his goose lost its fat and feathers
and hair ia that great fortress; Major General
Phillip AcDowell's goose strayed 100 far into
Brandywine Hundred patent leather and tim
ber geeje go hand in hand, they are honored
members of the Feuians.
Corporal Halan, Lilliputian in the tobac.
co ranks, played his base ball into the ranks
of the Fenians and is doing big atriotisln, on
small capitali except from Gen John Christy,
there has only been seventy. five cents paid to
the good cause of we the People,; Judge JET
ferris boys have also sold out to the Fenians
The goose CT the lsrealite5 and the money
changers; the u I'M Log Bank still continues to
receive the notes Of the First National Bank
OF Delaware al pa'i this is done oat of respect
for the worthy casher, Geo D Arm strong, who
is the grand embodiment Of the banking sys-
tenn.
Independent goose, Gen John V. Christy-
always right on the goose, wal up to time on
the 4th. Muffin Mammy, at the corner OF 4th
and King streets, who has always loaf for
the soldier, represented the bakery goose for
this vicinity, aud did it agnifcently; Corporal
Tom Cloward represented all the cabnet ma
kers and skalliwags generally, and camo oat
first best on the goose; Sergeant Mar and Cor
poral Allen saved the credit OF the flour msu
and feed establishments in the city on the
ose question. Brig Gen Brack Starr and
Judge Jas Richardson represented the butchsr
fraternity Us usual and did fully sustain their
character.
Majors Cause are still representing the lum-
ber men on the goose and keep up the good
old custom inaugurated by Col icClees
The neglected goose, Baron John ]. Toner,
for his valuable services, has been promoted 10
an honorary membership in the cabbage soei.
ETY. aud scientific professor in the Fenian array
his business will be 10 take lunar observa-
tions on the North of Ireland, and report to
headquarters preparatory to a grand descent
on Windsor Palace and also to propose to Ma.
jor R l. Armstrong, President Of the cabbage
society, (the man that never told a lie,) the
proper time to set out his cabbage 80 as to have
good lot of sour kraut next lager beer sea-
| son. By Order of the Pre7ident.
Duo DE NEBKKER, Secretary.
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