Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-11-29

dsrstand that two excellent aud efficient car
riers, Joseph Duffy of 4th Delaware voluntes
Infantry, " ho was wounded In the head nea
Delaware Battery, who was disabled BY arduout
service in the Southwest, have been removed
This 10 the reward of loyalty and fidelity
johnson appoints men to Office who have cal
led him q drunkard and sooundrel, and who
during the whole war made 10y atty instead o
treason odous, and kicks out, to use his owr
elegant expression, faithful soldiers. Will tb,
editor of the Gazette explain why a few MONTH
since it beratsd the Republican Party for mel
do ing sufficient honor to soldiers, and now IN
Ito accidental powyr it TURKS upon soldiers aud
without any notice thrusts out MANNED men to
hunt living where they may End it.
Nsw LINE TO NoRToLK.-The Mayor aud
Alderman Of our city, with the members of the
Council, and about eighty of our most promi'
nent men made an excursion to Norfolk, Va,
Monday. They were also accompanied by heis-
ter Clymer Of Reading; Mr.. Brooke, President
Of the Wilmington and Birdsborough Railroad
Company; Henry 8. Evans of the Village Re-
cord; Mr.. Hayes OF the Republican, West Chez
ter, Pa; Louis Richar ds of the Reading Press
Gideon Wells of the Evening Bulletin; Mr.
Coleman of the Public Ledger W. F. Poole Of
the Boston Daily Advertiser, and others.
The passage over the Delaware Railroad,
which has been extended to CsisHeli on the
AnnamesseI river, was a very pleasant and
agreeable one At this town the party found
the splendid new boat, the City Of Norfolk
waiting to receive them. After getting on
board, 6ne supper was served up, and ia a
short time afterwards the boat was put under
way, and the excursion SITS retired to wake up
in the morning at Newport News, where an
hour or two were passed in looking round the
country. After parlskiug of good break
fast, the beat p re ceeded TO Fortress Monrt .,
and the excursionists were escorted through
that celebrated place by General Hayes, the
officer in charge at the time. The party were
anxious to see Jefferson Davis, but he did not
deem proper to CRAFTY their curiosity.
At ten O'Clock the party came on board the
boat, and at eleven reached the City of Nor
folk, where they were met by he Council, the
Board of Trade and large delegation of citi
sens, when Mayor Ludlow welcomed the party
to the city in appropriate terms.
Mayor Valentine responded in very happy
manner, alter which procession was formed
OF several hundred persons and the whole par
ty marched to the Opera House, where they
were welcomed in an eloquent speech by Hon.
John Goode. s. ". Harrington, Esq, respon-
ded 10 proper terms on behalf of the excursion.
lists He was followed by Chss. Sharpe, Esq.
OF Norfolk, 10 an appropriate speech, after
which the entire party we're escorted 10 the
Atlantic hotel where refreshments were parta.
ken Of, and arrangements make to visit the
Navy yard and other points OF interest. About
three O'Clock they returned to the hotel where
a sumptuous repast had been served up, and
after partakiug of 1t, toasts were offered which
were responded to very eloqusntly by $. NJ
Harrington, Esq, Hester Clymer OF Penna. :,
Gideon Welles of the Bulletin, Mayor Valen-
tine, Alderman Vincent, VIM. @ Leibrandt and
others. The evening was thus passed in a very
pleasant and agreeable manner, and about
nine O'Clock the exc ursionists proceeded to the
boat occomp anied by the military band from
Fortress Monroe which had bean employed fol
the reception. About ten O'Clock the boa
steamed up, and headed for Criefeld which
place abe reached about i've iu the morning
and the exoursonists after partakiug Of break
fast, took the cars for " i'mipgtou, which city
was reached few minutes after IL O'Clock.
II 10 needless to say that all we re highly
pleased with the excursion, particularly with
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