Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-03-22


PHILABELrHIA, March Goth. 1866:
. The leader Of fashion as regards head GOV. ,
erings 10 Bourne, of Philadelphia, on Sixth !
street near Arch. Passing through his mag
ni6cent saloons one day last week, was shown
the different styles of the chapeau for the :
present spring wear You will remember that =
the ea'ly days OF winter pushed out on the Sc
OF FASHION a hat of the usual height, but ia
periag fro N the brim to the crown. 1t made
a very beautiful and dressy appearance and
they were worn with an exceedingly beautiful
taste, by the dressy young gentlemen of our
city. Bourne who has supplied nearly all
your Diamond State merchants with the finest
ar icles in the hating line, introduced that
style to the citizens of Philadelphia in adj
vance OF any merchant here. But this gentle
man not content with that beautiful covering
has brought out another title" which is be-
ing worn by nearly every one. This style ia
nearly the opposite OF the winter shape. The
| shape of the hat Is bell crowned, aud not near
as high from brim to crown as was the last
In fact 1t Ia the han and fastest pattern
have ever seen. Bourne has brought them
! out 10 advance OF every one else 10 the city,
and after every one has purchased the spring
hat from this gentleman, you will see the
other slow coaches coming In at the end OF
the race.
The seventy, ninth Annual Session OF the
| fblld1eipnlh hunuhl OOnItfouce OF tue N hs
Church Is now In session in this city.
The question of the division of the Confer
ence came up on the second day OF the session
The resolution involving the interminable dis
cussion which would have ensued had II not
been promptly tabled, was introduced by t,
j. Quigley. 1t was a simple resolution to the
effect that the State of Delaware be the lius
OF division, the border running up alsng the
river Susquehauua. Mr. Quigley very slngu-
| - "a. 10 10 .
An action that caused many smiles on tn {
part OF the. preachers, who evidently though
the Reverend gentleman beside himself. Tt
make ii still more ludicrous he mmediatel
moved that the vote be reconsdered. 1t was
again defeated. can observe very strong
feeling among the leading laymen and preach
ers OF this city TO divide the conference. Fol
four successive years they havs tried ia vain
to do il and the question still comes up at thu
meeting oil every conference.
The result Of tho last defeat will be to unit
the forces more strongly tn n ever, aud at til
next session the "bill" will surely pass. II |
fails then, it will be carried 10 the general Con
ference, when its delegates will be Instructed
. to urge a division by the State line. | know
that the people OF Phiadelp1ia will not cou
sent TO a division through the city. II is In
tended by the opponents of the movement tina
! ifa division is forced, they will yield upon
!
the head centre OF the new conference. As
speak by The card you may rely upon 1t tina
a division will be forced at It's uvxt session ant
that the state line will be the southern boun
dairy of the Philadelphia Annual Conference
In the appointments Of the varions preach
ers there will be many dis appointments. Man,
of the churches heie are asking Tor the sam
man. For Instance, ST. Pau!s and ST. John
are at swords points about the Rev. JacoI
Dickersou Wharton street Is clamoring will
Asbury West Phila.,) Tor Mr.. MadduX Lan
caster and Grace church (WEmington) ar
quarrelling over Mr.. S evenson.
Grace, It's a charming sound,
So charming that twill gam its ground A."
could fill my letter with the little Quihbls
that are known to the knowing ones, but /
would not interest your readers. The Con
he ference will close Oh Thursday night.
as The strange conduct Of Mr.. Roger, the Stat
NJ Senator from Montgomery county, Is bsginin
to excite attention among The Union portl
at of the citizens of Pennsylvania. His singuls
OF attiiation with the prominent leaders of tn
On Democratic faction will cost him little mo,
Sc than he is politically worth. | will refer
a'i this at length ia one Oi my future letters.
Dr. r. Il ACCIDENT