Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-03
No. sI5 Marke Stree. Wilmington, Delaware
State, and acquitted himself with marked
ability. His speech was rapturously applaud

State, and acquitted himself with marked
ability His speech was rapturously applaud-
ed by the audience generally.
The band kept up the inspir alton OF the
speakers happy remarks BY diacoursinR Dixie
Mr.. Harrington was followed by Charles
Sharp, Esq who labs ored under serious dis
advantage from becoming hoarse after speaking |
a short time. The speaker, however, acquit-
ted himself with bis usual ability, and made
quite u happy hit, as his remarks were iuii oil
true sentiments of honesty, and the dictates OF
noble mind. He gtAceiully called upon |
the ladies to help in the great work OF regene- |
ration, and to sustain with their encourage
ment both the press and the pulpit, In making
the gool work prosper. -.
The formal reception oi the distinguished
visitors beiug closed, the procession was again
formed, and marched through the prircipai
stree 10 la order to give the strangers an op-
portunity OF seeing the towa."
AT one O'Clock the procession halted at the
Atlantic Hotel, where they were Invited by
the Committee of Arrangements to par'ske OF
q ''snack and the combinations PREF hred LOT
them la the geuylemsh's parlor oil the Auant G.
by tie HQst thereof--A. g. Newton. After
'WooGing up which occupied about hall an
henr, the guests were escorted upon visit -
our sister city, Portsmouth, and the Navy fard
from whence they returned about haltpast
O'Clock, and "wooded" up again, preparatory
to the grand collation. al O'Clock,
raK ooLLArIos.
The following Arrangements were made 10
order to accommodate the guests. The large
ani spacious dining room,ofthe Atlantic Hotel
was set off with tables the whole length OF the
room, and they fairly groaned under the
weight OF creature comforts. To particularlIs
what they did not have upon them would be
q work Of superogation.
The centre table was presided over by his
Honor, Mayor Ludlow, at the head, and Gilbert
@. Walker, ESQ.,, President of the Exchange
National Bank nt the foot.
The north table WAS presided over by Geo.
Blow, President OF the Common Council, at the
head, and Richard Whales, ESD, treasurer OF
the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad at the
other end.
The south table was presided over by Col.
". W. Lamb, and the foot BY Col. V. ID.
Groner, freight and transportation agent of the
Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad, and member
of the Select Council.
At four O'Clock the dining room doors OF
the hotel were thrown open, and the guests
marched In, taking their positions at the table +,
Mayor Ludlow at the head of the centre table,
| acting as master OF ceremonies, in very joe
ular and happy manner, inviting all to partaks.
| Then dire was the clash OF cutlery. After the
appetite was satisfied the flowing bowl was
circu a.ed, which gave Inspiration - the
scene; good cheer and sentiment prevailed, and
1t became a merry throng. The regular toasts
| were then read by the gentlemen in charge oil
each table and drank with bumpers, conse-
quenty all felt exceedingly eloquent, and eve
| ry one appeared to have desire 10 say some-
thing. About the sixth toast, enthu siasm, pa
triotism, f?aternal feeling, and inspired eio'
quence waxed warm and spirited, for the hos
pitable landlord of the Atlantic was determin'
ed to permit none Of the guests TO depart with
a dry opinion OF the goodly''city by the sea,
the merits of the flowing bowl, aad iuexhaus-
tible resources of his vino cellar.
1.-The President OF the United States; Nay
be secure for the country, peace at home ana
respect abroad.
2.-Delaware--
'tStand up stout little Delaware,
And bid thy volleys rolf ......
Though least among the 'old thirteen
We Judge thee by thy soul"
3.-PennsyIvauia-M she illustrate b.
her history that her Penn ls mightier tnsn tn
Sword.
Anew Jersey-Alwiys True Blue"
b-yiroinia-The old commonwealth 'stil
, lives"
e.-The Mayor OF Wilmingtong-our honore
guest. Norfolk will always be glad to receiV
euch VaiSntiHs
New air line To wimingtog-May
, more than realize the brightest hopes Of its er
tsrprising projectors. ,,
! s.-Our Railroads Iron links which con
meet our noble harbor with the fertile held
of the Carolin as and the rich plains efthe grei
q West.
s.-Our Uauals-unitlng the waters of Vir
D glnia and North Carolina. May their Bank
never break.
It lO.-Oommercs-Th magic wand that buil'
u cities In a day.
10 u.-Manufsotures-T triumph OF min
over matter.
y l2.-Agriculture and Nining-The sourt
d Of all material wealth
\ is.-Womau-heaven's last best gift
70 man.
ls The hrst toast was responded to with thr'
hearty cheers and music, the band plsyiI
J. "Hai TO the Chief"
~ Dslaware's toast was responded TO by ).
n- Harrington, EsQ., of Wilmington, who Offers
j in return the following sentiment;
es .God bless the Old Thirtesn, that won
"a Tho heritage we call our own;
"a God help the Thirty-six TO save,
~ " The precious boon the Thirteen gave
On Music "Auld Lang Syue."
wv The toast TO Pennsylvania brought tor
le Heis,er Clymer, Eco, the beaten, but not va
es auishsd, candidate OF the Conservatives al
n-
ye remarks were msgusnimous and manly, a
I'M fully showed that Pennsylvania has lost
nd her choice.
NJ Mayor Valentine, of Wilmington, respond
ne to the sixth tonst In u happy and pleasing ma
OF ner, which was immensely appreciated o
nc loudly applanded.
m. The Press being toasted, Frank Wells, Es
of editor of the Eveping Bulletin, ofPhiladelpl
.at and Head Centre of the Press delegation Will
in accom- panied the visitors, replied 10 theH
nd half. His style OF oratory was peculiar q
ar very original, principally on the order OF I
no condgn, and the functions of tho iota, tota
Id discarding Joe Miller or any other man.
uer Our esteemed aud much respected tow
IN. man, Col. VIM. Lamb, being loudly called 4
yes responded to the hearty desires OF his trieI
The end the invited guests, and addressed IN
a's with his usual eloquence, setting forth his g.
act timents with a noble honesty Of purpose o
in true and tried sou of the proud old Comm'
the wealth snows how 10 do, when occasion CT
en for an honest exchange of opinions and sen
eir ment He was loudly and raptnrously appla
to ed.
ore Our limited space precludes us from Civ
Ter. the names OF other speakers. We can only
mr. that our guests expressed themselves deligh
d.- and grained, and they lett at 10 O'Clock
,ers night, happy and glorious, fully satisfied
sed there is life in the old land yet, and Nor
rice Hospitality Ia ali that the world speaks fol
from the heart.
the --'--
the w,RE TILLER Ropss lit is announced that
host nae of wire tiler rope was the princ'pal
Red, son why there was not greater loss oil III
the recent burning of the steamer Won /