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

TAkE CARE cF TIE CoSvnRrs.-From all
quarters we are beginning 10 receive blessed
news Of revivals. The Spirit 10 being poured
out upon the churches, and converts gathered
In to the fold. Christians may well rejoice
But what 10 T. become of these converts7 Are
they to become active consistent Ohristians7
Are they 10 become pillars IN the temple oil
our God, or the opposite ofthese2
This will largely depend upon the churches
themselves who are receiving these aecessions
to their membership. Ifthe churches are eau.
tious In the reception of mem bers, and faith
tul iu nurturng and instructiRg them after they
are received, we may reasonably expect that
they will grow up vigorous, effective men and
women for Christ. Here is work for pastors,
deaeons, and all who havo any maturity oil
Christian oharacter--work demanding wisdom,
patience, prayerfulness. These brethern must
under God take and mould this new material
Tor the highest usefulness In 2 on.
A few years ago, during revival in the
Washington Street Church, Buffalo, some OF
the most mature Christians, ct the suggestion
Of the pastor, DR.. Hotchkiss, formed the emselves
into classes, aud invited the converts TO meet
with them to study the great central truths OF
the gospel. This work was done before, and
,ntinued after, individuals were received in
10 the church. The result was that the een-
verts came into the ctiareh ntelllgently, and
not one, according to our knowledge, ever fell
away.
Now, this may OF may no, be the best meth
cd to pursue, but certain 1t Is that work some.
what similar to this must be done II We would
have our converts most Efficient Tor Christ
great work of training, of moulding must
be doIe, or else the church will be a mere
aggregate Of individuals. and not a oompac'
iadivdual'soi pc overt Journal And aes'en-
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-24

Work FoR YeuSe CONVERTS They should
teach In the Sunday School; or, If they are no,
needed as instructors, let them enter a Bible
class to be trained for teaching when their ser.
vices are required. Systematic visitation oil
families, especially among the poor, to obtain
children for the Sunday school, for religious
conversation, the distribution OF evangelical
tracts, inducing attendance on public worship
and ministering to the wants of the destitute
opens wide sphere of sctivity and usefulness
Meetings for prayer aud mutual sxbortatiou
should be held frequently, and in various
places, to give ample scope for developm en-
and employing the gifts of all. Young meu
should be encouraged to hold meetings among
themselves for mutual sympathy, counsel aud
ediAcstion. In all plans for the support and
extension of the church, the youRg members
should be required to take an active part
Every one should be made, II possible, to feel
that the church IL his church, and that he is
iu a measure, responsible for its support, pros
.perity and progress. ln many churches, q few
members Of wealth, experience and activity,
have to sustain the whole burden of maintain.
ing the pastor, and exercising dicipline Il Re-
ligious Herald.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-24
4 i LIGIO US.
From the National Baptist.
nTHAT LOOK.n

"I hardly know why never contracted the
habit Of smoking and chewing tobacco said
young man, himself q succ essfnl instructor OF
youth my brothers all 10 duleed In it, aud
was often tempted TO follow their example, but
somehow the thought of how my mother would
look, when she would be aware OF the fact, re-
strained me. I could always see that expires
sion of countensnce, gentle, but grieved,
which always fell over her face whenever che
discovered anything like wrong doing on our
part. II said as plainly as words could, tall
my care, my instructions, are Of NO avail
al could not endure It," added he; sand that
silent influence she exerted over me, has been
my salvation many times"
Take courage, long.sunering, patient, but
anxious motheIi
Your prayers, your tears, your words, your
looks even, are treasured up by your appar-
entity careless children, and will be remember
ed and renewed long after you are removed
from them by death ,-or after they have been
removed from you by years OF absence, or long
miles Of distance. Only be waichful that your
words and deeds and looks, are those of truth
and honor and love. Children must truly re-
spect their mother, to truly love her,-if pity
for her weakness comes in for @ share, there
must inevitably be loss OF moral power. This
symmetry is destroyed. Still, II falling and
errlug, but with an earnest purpose of doing
right in your hearts, your record will not be
wanting, your victory will surely come.
A. Il, B.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-24

Itch, Itch, Itch, Army Leh.--EnglRnd's Col
den Itch Ointment will cure the worst casss Of
Army Itch. II contains NO mercury or other
Ingredients in any way injurious to health
Those suffering from this terrible disease
| should procure il at once. Ask tor England 9
Golden Itoh Ointment and take no other. l.
N. ENGLAND, Druggist and Chemist, corner of
Fifth and Market Streets, Wilmington, Del.
Price SO cts. a box by mail 80 cts. ja24
DON'T Buy Irou6k.-Iu getting a Sewing
Machine, the Wilcox b Gibbs noiseless ma
chine makes sewing pleasure and An amuse-
mens Simple is its working and handsome in
its work Sold at bl7 Market at, opposite City
Hall.
0yDiploma awarded by the New Castle
County Agricultural Exhibition TO j. P.
Doughten, 608 Market Street, for the best make
OF White Shirts. Hundreds Of our Citizens
can testify to the deserved compliment.
Warrington Street House and Furniture for
Sda.-Will be sold. aud possession given al
| once, three story brick house, and furniture,
situate on Washington street, near 9th. Price
$1,000 for the house aud furniture. Apply to
WIn. Bright l. Son, Real Estate Agents, vii.
mlngton, Delaware.
:. EE-For Beautlfying the Skin and prevent
ing from chaPpiug, use R. D. Hicks d Cos
london Honey Toilet Soap. For lale every
where. Try it, aud you wall be convinced.
a@-Gentlemen say our shirts are perfec
6ts, neatly and substantially made, unsurpass
ed in quality, prices as low as any. Gall and
try US on these points at the Gents furnishing
store. John U. Dele, agent, DIT Market street
opposite the city Hall Wilmington.
EFJust opened at Doughten's, sos Marke
Street, the most complete assortment of Ea-
glish and Domestic under wear for gentlemen
aver offered in Wilmington.
Larss building Jsy Sats.-The Bnion Churol
10 I'd street, near va hington.-rhe congregation
are erecting b bsautiiul ediaoe at bth and Wash
iugton, and hence the sale Of the old property, q
much less than it can be built for now. Nanufac
turcrs, Maohiulsts, Sash Makers, &e., take notice
| Call on BRIenr Son.
Rindling and Stove Wood--0ak and Fin
wood, sawed aqd split, So 90 per cart luad Q
iu boxes at the usual rates. Leave orders wit
Geo. ". Bush, Freuch street wharf
nz-Zephyr and Psrsiaawool at the lowest mar
kst prices. Ladies take notice tAAt sephyr an
ether goods supplied for fairs at reduced prcss.-
John Z. FrOok, 7Os Market street.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-24
ECHO POETRY.

The following is a specimen OF echo poetry
which possesses merit, rs a literary composition
and on account of the spirit of piety breathing
through it;
If any be distressed and faiu would gather
Some comfort, let him haste unto
Our Father.
For we Of hope and help are quite bereaven
Except thou succor US
Who art in heaven.
Thou showest mercy, therefore for the same
We praise thee singing,
Hallowed be thy name.
OF all our miseries cast up the sum;
Show us thy Joys, and let
Thy kingdom come.
We mortal are, and alter from our birth
Thou constant art,
Thy will be done on earth.
Thou madest the earth as well "a planets seven
Az 'tis in heaven.
Nothisg We lave to use our iebls to pay,
Except thou give it us.
Give ua this day
Wherewith TO clio he us, wherewith 10 be fed i,
For without thee we want
Our daily bread.
We want, but we want no faults, for no day
passes
But We do Gin
Forgive ua our tespasses.
No man from SHINING ever free did live;
Forgive US Lord, our sins
As We forgive.
II we repent our faults, thou ne er dlsdsinest US;
We pardon them
That trespass against us.
Forgive us that is past, a new path tread us ;
Direct us always in Thy faith,
And lead us-
Us, thine own people and Thy chosen nation,
Into all truth, but
Not irto temptation.
That thou OF all good graces art the giver,
Suffer us not TO wander,
But deliver
Us irom the fierce assaults of the world and
devil
And flesh, SO shalt Thou free us
From all evil
To these petitions let both church and laymen,
With one censent OF heart and voice, say
Amen.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-24
r e. Sections Photograph Rooms,
Philadelphis, Wilmington and Balti-
AS more Railroad

cvMMEsuls1 aoNDAY. DEC. a4th, 1865.
Trans silssss Depo, srcoI Broadst est and Wssh-
1rpr sss trAn at AIS M, (Mondsys excepted, ,lfor
Datm re aud Washington, STOPPING at Chester, VIII
mingion, Newark, Rlk.on, North Bsst, Po,Ty,ille
nsla, Chases aud stcmmer'n Run.
way msiitisin = y, IN. tsundsye excepted, lfor
;sS Spsss s for o
deId and intermediate Stations.
Hxpress Train At llt5 AN. tSundsys Exoepted) for
, Irprsss train At 400 D. m.[sundsys excepted, for
Baltimore and WISH ngton, stopping at Chester Thur
Nv Lawssd clay mont W Newark nhr paa
ryrnap . Edsswood ,ohsse's sssmners Run.
Night srpress 20 p ~ (aalyl 70, ,sitim9r..na
EairSAd Line, (sasurdays exceptsd) stopping at Mid
dissewn, smyrna, Dover Harrington sssf.Id, saiis
ess psss Apns and sS tS ou,s 'n'a win
Passengers by Boat from Baltnoreior fortress Mon
roe. and Norfolk, will take the has a. u. train.
Arpomodation tr ransst stoppinsA all tAnons pstweeh
Philadelphia and Wilmington
LsAve PhIladephin at l2So. co. 500 AMI 1lso daily
rhs 10 p ,na % s,n .ton w' The
Lsave WILMIN8roE 7Lb, $50 A. NJ, 800, and ESQ
fRRRouau TRAINS PROM BALTIMORE.
Leave Wilmington at 10 So a. IN. 41o. ands 81 p. IN.
OHBsrEk FOR PHILADELPHIA
Leave OHEs TER at 80, 9.t3 and Ills 9. M, sAs
I Ssom sHIrISoasio Bali MOI ! to ihsdsiphia-LeAv Baltimore
T.a5 a. M, HAy-MAl s35 a. m, Exptess llo p m.
express. t.s5 p. a., Erpross. SOL p. IN IIprsss
From Baltimore TO nsvre-ie-draee and intermediate
THAT Ts%iss tor M MBaGTIMoRE loave Chester at 4As and
Trains Tor salti,aore leave Wilmington at b2s, 10,
a. n; SUNDAY IN ) p TaAI~ r. FROM BALTIMORE.
Leave 3ALriaoRE stsAO y m, 'toPpins st ihsssas t
aud Newark Ito take passenger for phisdelpha and
Lave passengers from Washington Baltimore; md
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-24

CohsosEAL PUNISHMENT Professor AgsssiE,
at recent meeting IN Cambridge, Massachu-
settP, took stroug ground against corporeal
punishment in schools, He said " He could
not sit still without saying word on this
matter. He believed in tue opinion expressed
by the first gentleman who spoEe. He had
been teacher since he was four teen years OF
age-some forty years--aud had never ruck
abiow. He believed that the fault was mainly
with the teacher whenever corporeal punish
ment was resorted to-" f.
Ex-Governor washbufh concurred with Pro-
fessor AgassiE There is no need Of whip
ping girls to make them behave. He reitera-
ted the statement expressed by the previous
speaker, that In Ave cases out of seven the faux
was with the teacher rather than the scholar,
If there is necessity for punishment 1t is the
right and duty of the school committee to re-
move the refractory scholar Whipping is a
positive evil 1t biunts the intellect and tho
scholars lose self respect"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-24
H U MO &c Q
THE WHISTLER.

you have heard" said yonth to bis sweet
hear, who stood TY.1F
While be sat on a corn sbeaf, at daylght's dsA
cliBe-
'You have heard OF the Danish boys whistle
of wood;
| wish that the Danish boys whistis were
mineP rIt H4H
And what would you do witbn?-tell me- she
While an arch smile plss'd over her beautiful
face. .... .....-
1 would blow IT, he answered, 'and then my
fair maid 17'
Would ay to my side, aad would there take her
place -.
is that all you wish for ? Why that may be
yours
Without any magic the fair maiden cried;
a favor go slight, ones good nature secures;
And che playfully seated herself by his side.
81 would blow it again said the youth; and
the charm
Would work SO. that not evon modesty's cheek
Would be able to keep from my neck your
white arm
She smiled. aud she laid her white arm round
his neck. ..-...
Yet once more would blow, and the music
diviue
Would bring me the third time an exquisite
bliss;
You would lay your fair cheek to this brown
one oi mine,
And your lips stealing pas! it,wosld give nae
kiss'
The maiden laugh'd out in her inAocent elee---
What a fool OF yourself with the whistle
you'd maktp
For only consider how foolish twould be
To sit taere and whistle tor what you might
takeP
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-24

Important 10 those afflicted Wtth -dching Teeth
There is nothing which people dread moro than
pain, aud there is 40 pain more excrutiatiug
than that of extracting tooth. Now this
pain can all be obviated by taking the Nitrous
Oxide or Laughing Gas, which is admitted by
all the Dental and Medical Journals to be the
best ansshotic for tooth drawing best, be-
cause enough can be given to produce entier
insensibility without danger best because it
is SO pleasant to breathe, producing no sick
ness or disagreeable seueatiena, and leaving
the system entirely in two or three minutes ;
best, because ii will succeed with patients on
whom chloroform and ether have been tried In
vain best, because the most delicate and ner-
voas and feeble persons can breathe 1t with
safety; because with many persons it renders
tooth drawing pleasure. DR.. VIM. D. N0len
No. 2lO West Fourth street, as taken great
pains to perfect himself in manufacturing and
administering the Nitrous Oxide Gas, and hAv-
ing visited New York, and received full In
structions from the Cotton Dental Association
he is now prepared to operate on any one who
may give him call.
OoLroS DENTAL Association, No. l9 Cooper
lastitute, New York, Nov. 81, 1866.
This certiies that have given full and det.
mite instructions to Dr.. VIM. d. Nolen, OF Will
mlngton, Delaware, to manufacture and ad.
minister the Nitrous Oxide Gas, tor the extrac
ton OF teeth without pain.
(Sigaed) DR. g. Q. CoLTos,
febl-tt For the Dental Association.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-24

JOHN W. SrEELr.-Ihe Oil CITY Register con-
tains the folio wing, which will be Interesting
to many OF our readers:
We noticedin brief, in Yesterdays paper,
the sale OF the John W Steele, more fam iliarly
known as the widow McClintock farm, by the
United states deDuts aalleetnr; ". l. Groves,
10 eatfefy the ciailn Of the Government tot
taxes due. IL was lid 10 by the Government
10 secure the claim, amounting to $l1 600, At
previous sale Oy the sheriff of tniJ county,
S74 600 was bid for The property. bat the sale
was stopped, the Government proving a prior
claim. The Claims against the property are
heavy.
a brief history of this tarm may not prove
upiH teresting to large class OF our readers.
The widow MeClintock farm, consisting Of
aoout los acres, is Immediately opposite the
furnishing ,own OF Housewife, on OH Creek
1t was one Of the frat amor the oil producing
farms of the valley. Tie Van Slyke well, on
this farm, struck early Ia 1868, produced for
some time al the rate Of 2 500 barrels of oil per
day. The Hammond well, struck some time
after, produced at the rate of 800 barrels per
day.
In 1884 Mrs. McOlintock died. Her death
was clusei by being badly burned, while kind
ling FIRE with crude oil. After her death, il
was found by her will thatihe farm and all her
possessions were left entire 10 her adopted son,
John W. Steele, youth of nineteen or twenty.
The daily income Of the farm, aceruing to the
land interest Al the time Jt her death. aver
aged about $4,000. In the iron safe where
Mrs. McC kept her money, was fund
$40 900 in gold aud $1,000 In greeubAcks.
All this fell to Mr Steele as heir. No sooner
had he Obtained possession of his property
than he was surrounded with parasites. He
proved au easy victim to the1e sharpers, who
went with him all the timo, and he gave no
heed to the coungels of those who were his
best friends To finish the history, we will
merely state that Mr.. Steele Is now reduced to
poverty, and is stunned by those who fawned
upon him in his day of prosperity.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-24
p0-rhs old Colony Sentinel tells the fol

p0rThe old Colony Sentinel tells the fol-
lowing good story;
Tim Reagan is one Of our adopted fellow
citisens, who earns an honest livelihood by
doing any jobs usually that he can get. Tim
had been asked q number OF times to assist in
unloading the coal vessels that came in hero,
and contrary to his nsual desire for a job, per-
sistentiy refused. This excited the curiosity
of person engagedi 10 that business so much,
that the other day he asked Tim what was the
reason that be would not work on coal, to
which be replied:
lndsde, Mr.. @, 'Pll not do It at all,
at all. | know q country man of mine In
Boston that worked on coal all the time, aud
his wife had two babies, and they were both
black, and I'll not work on the black stnf, bad
cess to iIl
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-24

TBK BUNDLE OF LIsE.-Who is willing to be
bound up In the bundle OF Life, with the Lord
our God2
He ia making bare his arm, touching hearts
with the Ruger OF his power, asking: Willyou be
bound up with me ! Do you choose to be bound
in the bundle OF tares to be burned with un-
quenohable FIRE. In order for binding the grain
must frst ripen, which answers to a sinners
convictions, and then 10 be cut down, when
the bindinr may take place. Aud If it Is the
Lords binding, like his sealing 1t will I've unto
the day of redemption. Yieldy hearts, fel.
low mortsls, without delay.-G. B. In N. J.
Standard.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-24
now MUUa MAKES A MAN RIoH

| 'To be rich" }" said Mr.. Marcy, formerly Sec
retsry Of State, "rtquires only satisfactory
condition of mind. One man may be rich with
. hundred dollars, while another in the pos
session Of millions, may think himself poor
and II the necessities OF life are enjoyed by
each, 1t 10 evident that the man who is bes,
satisfcd with his possession Is the richest"
To illustrate this idea, Mr.. Marcy related
the following anecdote:--
While was Governor of the State Of New
York, said he, was called upon one morning
st my office, by arough specimen of back
,woodsman, who stalked in and commenced
conversation by inquiring ''if this was Mr..
Marcy
replied that was my name.
'Bill Marcy2
nodded assent.
used to live iu Southport, didn't YEP
l answered afirmatively.
Ny curiosity was excited to know who my
visitor was and what he was irving at.
That's what ltold em, cried the back W DDS.
man, bringing his hand down on his thigh
With tremendous force. d told 'em you was
the same Bill Marcy who used TO live in South
port; but they wouldn't believe It, and prom
ised the next time came to.Albany to come
and see you aud find out for sartin. Why, you
know me, don't you, Bill2'
didn't exactly like 10 ignore his acquain-
t@hso ettokSthctt but ioE tuo lhu VI nv
couldn't recollect having seen him before; and
so replied that he had familiar couutsn-
euce. but that was not ablo to call him by
name.
Ny name is Jack Smith, answered the
backwoods aan, sand we used to go to school
together, thirty years ago, in the little red
school house in old Southport. Well, times
have changed since then, and you have become
great man, and got rich suppose
SHOOK my head, and was going to contra
dict that impression, when he broke out in
'Oh yes you are, know you are rich; no
use denying it. You was comptroller f6r-for
long Time; and the next time we heard otyou,
you were Governor. You must have had a
neap of money, and am glad of it-glad to
gee you getting along so smart You was al
ways Smart lad at school, aud knew that
yord come to something.
llhanked him for bis good wishes and opin-
Ion, but told him that political life did not pay
as veil as he imagined.
q suppose, said |, 'iortune has smiled upon
you since you LETT Southport
oh, yea said he, 4 hain't got nothing 10
complain of. | mustsa have got along right
eharP. You see, shortly after you left South
port, our family moved up into Vermont and
put right into the woods, and reckon our
family cut down more trees and cleared more
land than any other in the State
And so you have made good thing Of 1t.
Howmuch do yeu consider yoarselt worth 2
asked, feeling little curious to knew what he
considered fortune, as ho seemed to be go
weli4atis6ed with his.
well, he replied, Il don't exactly know how
much l am worth; but think (straightening
himselfu if all my debts were paid, I should
be worth three hundred dollars clear cash -
He was rich, for he was satisfied.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-24

1IAn old Laird of Grant formally des-
patched one OF his clan to the earl Of Finlsn-
ter with present OF chickens and venieon,
but The Highlander, not being a good linguist,
delivered his message in most deferantisl
manner, as follows:
The Laird Grants compliments to the Laird
o. Finianter, and sends him Sickness and VEN
geance. II hs should want more, he can Rave
th mi
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-24
No. BIS Marke Street. Wilmington, Delaware
MONDAY MORNING. DECEMBER "a 1866


n DohhE.-Ou oauuhJ cNS-
ming week, as the people of Oil City, Pa, were
returning from church, they were summoned
by the startling cry OF fIe to witness q scene
that beggars description. In the lower part
OF the city, along the railroad track, are num-
Der of frame shauties, occupied by poor lrish
families short distance from these, on the
hillside, was neat little house, owned and
occupied by John Donovan, a respectable and
industrious man. The family consisted Of
John Donovan, mis- wife and father, IN aged
man, nearly one hundred years old, two boys,
and boarder named Oarrigan. Donovan has
beer engaged in boating oil on the creek, and
afew days previous to the Hre, had drawn from
the bank $l700, the accumulation Of years OF
bard labor. This he deposited ina wooden
box, placed la his room intending to use it on
the following day The family retired early
In the evening leaving a lamp burning on the
table, awaiting the return OF his wife, who had
gone to yisit sister. IL is supposed that the
lamp was upset by cat, aad before the sleep
log inmates were aroused, the house was in
flames. Donovan jumped out OF the window
with his son in his ARM. The old man sue
ceeded in making his escape, but returned
again for the other child, and periOhed In the
flames. The young man, Carrigan, and the
other son, boy eleven years old, were burned
to death in their beds. Soon the root fell IN
and the house was smouldsring ruin.
II was here that a scene was witnessed that
made the stoutest hearts quail, ahd eyes fll
with tears. The mother had returned, found
her home In flames, and her darling boy aud
aged parent burning to death before her eyes.
wild yell, low muttered moan, and reason
had left her. The husband clasped the poor
wife In his arms, and while the crowd gath
cred around, preventing them from rushing
Into the lanes, they groaned as if their poor
hearts were breaking, While they were still
present, the crispad body Of the child rolled
down at their feet. It was carefully carried to
neighbor's house, and when the fire was sub
dued the other charred bodies were gathered
together.
That the family who but few hours before
bad retired, expecting 10 make an early start
with their beats In the morning, but so sud-
denly met with such horrible death, 10, In
deed, very sad. Nothing was saved. The
money was also lost