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Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-04-12

Property has been destroyed during the past
week worth millions of dollars, by large and
sweeping fires. Magnificent structures on
broadway and other streets, have been laid in
ashes. These tires are becoming more freq uent
every day. There are two or three reasons
for this. In the first place, the buildings are
crowded to their utmost extent, and frequently
with very intlamable materials. In the second
place their lie something defective 10 the Fire
Department. Many persons think that Dr.
Typg's Church, and other buildings might
have been saved with proper effort.
The tact is that the Fire-paia Department
has failed 10 meet tho expectations of its
frieuds The number of men attached to each
engine ia small, and when they get fstgued
they have no one to relieve them. The result
Is that property goes to waste
The Fire paid Department, like every other
organization in New York. has become cor
rupt Men use it for political purposes. The
leading officers get fat salaries, and use every
means good or bad to secure these positions.
Tue snbordinates get certain sum per year
fer their work whether they ale active or not
in putting out the 6res. The old system with
lts d' fects had great many excellencies that
we look for In vain in the present plan. Fires
are 30 numerous that the Insurance Companies
are in u critical condition. The people have
no confidence in them, and policy holders fire.
qnenlly lind their papers worthless.
Public measures are always defective In this
city. Sei6shness is the prevailing evil. Ev-
cry man is disposed 10 look out for his ewn
Interest, regardless of The comfort and happ-
ness OF others. II demonstrated with, he points
TO the city ftthers as illustrious examples, and
tells yon TO go 10 the fountain head and cor
rect the evil. ALPHA.
New York, April 9th, 1866.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-04-12

Mr.. VERNON The time is approaching when
the Union Party of this State will be called upon
to nominate its candidate for Governor, and
as an individual member of that party, at this
particular period "when deception and Janus
it is 30 common to see men occupying the
most elevated positions both in the State and
national government, betraying their trust, 1
feel more than an ordinary degree of interest,
% to who our standard bearer shall be in tho
coD Ing contest. presume in view OF events
that have transpired at Trenton and Washing
ton, in the last sen or twelve days, that the
party will demand at the hands OF the leaders
an incorporating Union man, one that has
been well tried, one that has never defied his
garments by contact with Traitors. Give us
such Il man and we will triumphantly elect him,
for there ia no good reason why we should
fail. The names OF 4 number of very good
men have already been mentioned, but are
they available as well as I'd menu Don't in
| GUNNER US with too many isms; on our action
now, depends our success hereafter. We have
had some sad experience Ia this State in few
years past by men being thrust on the party,
that were not acceptable. My chef object in
this communication la to place by the sido OF
those already mentioned the name of Ephr aim
| Beasten Esq. OF ST. Georges Hundred Mr..
| Beas en- is we'll known in this State and where
| b st known is most highly respected. There
are no cliques that will array themselves
against him when fairly before the people. To
| the rescue then, Union men, TO the rescue, and
all will be well in NOVEMBER.
Whining ton, April 9th. 1865.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-04-12

1 a Challenge We the members Of the Ex-
celsior Base Ball Club of Milford, Del having
organized January LIST, 1866, and being desir-
| Gus of trying our skill with some rival club d o
hereby challenge any regularly organized club
| in the State two best out OF three for the
championship of the State; one match to be
played on our ground and one on theirs. We
will appoint one man from our club TO meet
one from any club accepting this challenge, at
place half way between home, to be hereaf-
ter designated, aud there we will decide when
| and where the first game shall be played
whether our grounds or the challenged par
| TVS. 10 case we win the frst choice ofgrounds
| In playing, the other party shall play two
games on our ground successfully Should
they win the choice we will hold ourselves
bound under the same obligation. If requisite
to play the third match, the date of play ing
shall be agreed upon by two Representatives.
only allowed to participate 10 the game. Any
answer or correspondence relating to this chal-
lengs will be addressed to W. H Twice, Pres.
Excelsior b. B. c., Milford, Del.
N. B.-lf not answered within q month the
cham pionship will be claimed
Liberal Contributions From the last num-
Der of the Church Journal we clip the follow
ing account Of contributions lately made on
Easter Day in various Episcopal Churches:
In Trinity Chapel, New York, for Missions,
$l4oo; ST. TimotLy's Church, New York, for
new church, $4,000; Grace Church, Brooklyn
Nights, Sunday School House, I$3.7Oo St.
Thomas, New Haven, for liquidation of debt,
SO 0O0;Ar. John D. Wolfe tor missions In Texas
$40 oooi Joseph e. Sheffield do. 22l4 acres OF
land.
Cholera The cholera is at last on tho shores
of America, the steamer England has arrived
at Halifax, for medical aid. Out of 1900 pas
sengers 200 cases have occurred, forty of which
proved fatal; Every one should insure with-
out delay in the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany of New York, who have reserved from
their surplus of last year, $l,2ls,649.42 to
meet extra losses that may be occasioned by
this dread destroyer. apl2-2
For Rent Two rooms,to Protestant lam
lily without children. Apply at No. 6l9 West
Front street
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-04-12
M a. ESRIED.


10 Chester, Pa, on Thursday evening, March
29ih, by Rev. Mr.. Qaigg, John N Rates to
Mary e. M Dutton, both of Wilmington, Del
On the 4th inst, at the Asbury parsonage,
by Rev. George Quigley, Mr., Joseph Duffy to
Miss Louisa Young, both OF this city
March 18Th, al the Baptist Church. Dart
mouth, Devon, England, Robert Henry. second
son OF Samuel Walters, of Liverpool, England
to Hannah B., eldest daughter of Capt. John
Raudle, of Wilmington, Delaware.
At Marcus Hook, by Rev. W. NJ. Dalrymple,
March 20, Mr.. Brinton l. Talley to Miss Rebec-
ca Whilden, both of Bfandywine Hundred.
On March 29th, by the same, Mr.. Nicholas
Raymond to Josephine Townsend both of
Brandy wine Village.
On March 10, Mr.. William F. Green, to Miss
Harriet J. TalIey, by the same, both OF Bran
DIVINE Hundred
10 Odessa, April 4th, by Rev. H. L Howard,
Mr.. John Vandegrift and Miss Sarah Dishl
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-04-12


CoNaREss.--In the United States Senate on
Monday Mr.. Shermtn introduced hill to
equalize the currency, which WAS referred.
The Honse bill to pay Pennsy lvania's war claims
was reported The Loan bill as it came from
the House, WAS passed, yeas 49, nays 7. 1t
now awaits the Presidents signature to be u
law.
In the House, various resolutions, including
one 10 relation to the persons charged with
assassination by the Presidential proclamation
of May, 1865, were offered and disposed Of.
resolution of thanks to the Hibernia FIRE
Company was offered and referred. The Civil
Rights bill was taken up, and the previous
question being carried, it waa passed over the
presidents veto, by IL vote OF 1872 yeas to Al
nays, the Speaker voting in the affirmative as
member of the House. The Civil Rights bill
ia now law, having passed both Houses of
Congress by the required two-thirds.
In the Ulited States Senate on Tuesday Mr.
salisbury offered res olutious declaring for
the maintenance OF the Constitution and laws
and expressing confidence ia the President;
Mr.. Sumner Directing, they were laid over
A bill amendatory of the postal laws was re-
ported. The House bill, apPropriatng $500,
600 to pay nnsylvania's war claims, WAS
then passed.
10 the House resolution WAS adopted ask
ing information of the President as to what
steps had been taken to protect Ameri-
cans in the Canadians fisheries, The bill to
revive the grade of General ia the army was
reported back, with amendments. motion
to reconsider the Bankruptcy bill came up,
and the bill WAS defeated --yens 10, nays T3.
The same bill with some mDaifica atoms, was
subsequently introduced and referred bill
authorizing the coinage of five cent nlckle
pieces was passed.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-04-12

GENERAL GRANT REoEPnoN.-On Friday
evening, at bis residence in Washington,
General Grant had brilliant reception, at
which the leading men and women of Wash
iDgtCn society were present. President john
son was one of the visitors and took part in
receiving tho guests among whom were Thad-
deus Stevens, Alexander H. Stevens of Geor-
gia, Theodore riltou, Montgomery Blair, Min
is er Romero and Madame Juarez, the Count
de Moptholon, the French Minister, Secretary
Mcculioch, Comptroller Clarke, and many
prominent members of Congress, and military
and naval officers. The occasion was a very
hsppy QUE, as many persona who might not
| otherwise meet came together on General
| Grants neutral ground, as will be seen ia
the brief list OF names above given.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-04-12

TnR SLAVE TRADR.--lf anything could in y.
crease the nbhorreree of the iniquit les of
slavery, f.lt by the Americans it would be the
description given by DIR. Livingston in his re-
cent new book on Africa, Of the ctuelties
practised by those who, ia spi of he orpo-
sition of the civilized world, continue the slave
trade on The eastern coast of that continent
Ii is conducted principally by half caste Por-
tuguese, who are revolving specimens of hui
mauity. One Of their number recently re-
sorted to the atrocious practice ofspsaring
his captives with his own hands for the
purpose of inspiring terror. Ga one occasion
he killed in this way forty poor wretches
placed in a row Def, re him. The wanton sacri-
flee of human life by these traders is dreadful.
Tho great African explorer gives it AS his "de-
liberate opinion that not one fifth Of the
victims of the slave trade ever become slaves
Taking thel Shire valley as an average, not
even onr-tenth arrive at their destination
Passing through Il territory tina, had been
subjected to II slave rad, he thus describes the
desolaton caused by the purveyors of the
"trade of hell"
"Wberever we took walk human skele-
tons were seen IN every direction, aud it was
painfully interesting to observe the different
pastures in which the poor wrelches had
breathed their last. whole heap had been
thrown down a slope behind village where
the fugltivcs often crossed the river from tue
east, Others lay in their huis. with closed
doors, which when opened, disclosed tAo
moulderrg corpse, with the panr isgs round
the loin5--ihe skull fallen oil from the pill
low--the lit tie skeleton of the child that had
persisted FIRST rolled up in ma, botween two
large skeletons. The sigh of this desert, but
eighteen months before we'll .peopled valley
now literally strewn wit human bones forced
the conviction upon ne that the destruction of
human life in tho middle passage, however
great, constitutes but email portion OF the
waste, aud made rs feel that unless the slave
trade-that monster inqnity which has SO
long brooded over Afric lis put down, law
full commerce cannot be established"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-04-12
MRS, @. SHALLuS,

Informs the ladies or Wilmington, that she 10 now
prepared to Cat and Basic Dressss Cut and make Child
fenB Cloths, Gaps, &e viii 70 out by the day with
her sewng Machine, OBJ OIL 50 per day. Residence Sis
orange Street She 10 ALSO agent for the Common Sense
Sewing Machine. PYict ESQ., Orders can be left with
Miss Miles, Fancy Store No R03 Shjpey Ct an 81
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-04-12
To THE LADIES.

IN, Il. DERRICKs0N co,
Siniorm their friends md the ladies generally o.
- wilmington and Vicinity, that they have common
the millinery BUSINESS at No. 2o4 King street. and
nave on nsha 2 hne seeetion Of sprlng and Summer
Dressosps AMI general assortment OF Mill
oooos OF all descriptions Particular attention
pau 70 repairing eleafhins and Pressing promptly
10 me itdiea IRE invited TO call and examine
s.ock as they are fathsd that thsy please the
mobt HstiuOuh an Al
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-04-12
DIED.

In Brsndywine hd., Ola the 18Th of Febru-
AIRY, Priscilla Day, relict of Benjamin Day, in
her S5th year.
Farewell my children M friends adieu,
l can no longer stay with you,
LILY glitterng crown appears in view;
All is well All is we'll
Near Branywins Springs, On the 3oth of
March, 1866, Mr.. A. Lareine Stotsenburg, aged
DO years.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-04-12

PARDoNs BY THE PRE.IDlNr.-Wm. Bow.
les, Lsmbson P. Milligau and Stephen Horsey,
the Indiana conspirators, who were convic, ed
by military commission and sentenced to be
be banged aud whose sentences were commu-
ted to imprisonment for life, have been par
doned. Mlligan is the Democratic candidate
in Indiana for United States Senator, aad was
released on babeas corpus before the order foi
his discharge arrived
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-04-12
WILMINGTON MARX ETs.

PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET
Beef sold at $40 so per 100 pounds for com.
mon to extra quality.
cows-Ss0 to 500 for springers, and $50 to $50
for mich cows.
Hogs-Sl3 S14. SO per 100 pounds, as to quality
Sheep Fat Sheep sold for To 81 cents; Stock
Sheep 8 90 to 81 90 each
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-04-12

The CHOLERA ON SHIPBoAbD 40 DEATHS.
Halifax, Aprrl9, IL 30.-Tue steamer Eng
land, from Hsvre, mas put in here for medical
aid. 1t ia reported that she has CHOLERA on
board.-She has two huudred rtsseugers, and
has been sent to the lower quarantine.
The oeptain Of the steamer England reports
that on Tuesday the first case If cholera oc-
Cured, since which time loo more cases have
broken out aud fifty deaths occurred. She
was ordered off by the government bnt ow-
ing to the rapid spread of the disease, and
the engineers being sick, it was found i'm
possible to-proceed. She now lies below the
lighthouse. Part of the pas sengers will be
placed on board the hospital ship, and sham
tees will be erected on the beach. There will
be no communication permitted with the ship.
The authorities are doing all in their power
to relieve the unfortunate passengers. There
are three doctors to LOOK after the lick. The
passengers are principally German mud Irish
The captain thinks that the disease was
brought en- board By the German passengers
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-04-12
For the Delaware Republican.

Whereas, my name has been used by num-
Der OF my friends in connection v it'll the Office
OF Sheriff OF New Castle Couaty, and whereas
many OF them have signifed their intention to
support me Mt the Nomination Election, feel
II To be my duty, most positively To refuse nav
ing my name used in connection with that
Office.
In serving my country as n soldier, have
done nothing more than hundreds OF others
have done, and in experiencing the horrors of
prison life, cheerIully suffered Tor my corr
try. Having therefore only doue my duty, ]
do not profess to have special claims for auy
Office within the gift OIL the people. There are
others more deserving, and older than myself,
and to them bow cheerful preference. All
desire is 10 see the honor, integrity, and iden-
tity OF 'tho best Government the Sun ever
shone upon" preserved.
With this desire realized, and none but
patriots and lovers of tho ULion elected to,
and filling NIL the offices within the gift of II
free pesple, none will be better pleased than
myself
Permit me, therefore, while appreciating the
kindness of my fellow citizens and late fellow
comrades in-arms, most respectfully TO decline
being candidate for the Sheriffalty OF New
Castle County. JOSEPH L. KILLGORE.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-04-12

/ HEREBY give notice that will attend al George
town on the NINTH day OF APRIL next, aud re-
main hve days At Dover the twenty ird day OF
April and remain four days at New Csats on the sew
sth day Of May and remaia four days for the purpese
81 settling tA the School cVpmiRoss OF their resrsc
tive Counties.
To avoid confusion, and that all may not attend ON
one OF tvs days all give preferences 70 Committees Of
biBttit. I tac Glowing order
For Sussex COunty-ApTil 9TH Noa. to 10 inclu,ive
April 10Th, Nos 81 to Go inclusive April lth, Nos oil
to 70 inclusive April i2th, Nos pi g. TO inculYe
April 18th, Nos, III and upwards.
For Kent County-Aphl -, Mes. l to % fnelasiye /:
April - Nos 70 10 50 inclusive; April - Nos "a to
IL inctlsiSe ; April "a, &c and upwards.
For New Castle Cauuty-Msy Itl, Noe, to ~ inciu-
sEe Nay sh, Nos 81 to +6 inclusive May Ra, Nos IS
10 ~ inolusivei May 10, Mes. II and upwards.
ROBERT O. ELLEdooD,
March ooh, 1870, 2lw Auiitor Of Aennni
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-04-12


Flour AND MHN.-The Flour market is dali Super
fine aud fancy brands 10 quoted at 81 006l6 CO.
10 quality Rye Flour lie nominal At rs aud Penney
vapia Corn Meal at IS 90 per bb
GRAIN-Wneat Is firm. Red 81 106a2 90; white g. 40
az So Rye unchanged. Small fales Psnns ,vapia
at 81 Corn Is lower, sales Of yellow 7T6Is cents
at 81 IS.
sEfnsThere is veryttle for Cloverseed which
quoted at "a 10 bushe Fsxseed u.s. selling at co.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-04-12

nR-The New York Methodist Con ference
has passed resolutions thanking The Senate
for passing tho Civil Rights hill over the Pres
idents veto.
s1s"The internal revenue receipts from the
Pacific coast during the last quarter were
800 LOG 300 custom receipts, s. 500 952
Promotion The Senate has confirmed the
nomination OF U b bsmotte, late Colonel ot
the Fourth Delaware gitnent, To be Briga-
dier General BY Brevet, for gallant and mpri
forious services
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-04-12

CsU TlON TO PERSONS THROW
ING RUBBISH IN THE STR EETS.
Ihe street ComMss oner being DESTROYS act In CON-
1nhfp" with the Board of HEALTH its Efforts 10
vent disease during the coming summer hereby Gives
notice to the tzss generally that Of An
ordinance OF Tho City All persons found throwing rub
pm ana ohal Of any kind in the public Streets
able to ae for doing and hereafter viii be deaIt
with agreeaby to the 70 lowing So ton If an Ordinance
OF the city Council tho subject:
SECTION 7. If any person shall place or cause to h.
placed on any public street in this city between the
curb lines hos, dirt Rubbish ol or other things
except as allowed aud prescribed by the ordinances of
the city he sha ls guilty Of a common nuts, neo and
email iviiit and pay liue not ,eeding FIVE DOL
lor every twenty -four hou that such nuisance ia CON
unu'd and the It's OF prosecution provided that per-
sous ~ removing any alsc.e or substance from their
premises may place the tho gtreet elween the
curb lines temporarily II such article or substance be
not onensve and shall remove tbereirom before night
vi inc same day on which It'll placed on the street
LEVI ii. SPRINGER,
HPIz"1t Strt Com
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-04-12
Chea|a, C,pul.

ChtAp CO11s
SA The Subscribers have and intend keen.
EJSN ing con stantly on hand iull supply Of
<Jn@E43z,D this very best Locust Mountain and She.
. = nandoah Coal, Of all the different Size,
iniy screened and prepa1ec for family which will
be sold IRON Boats at j. ~ Poole Co.'S wharf, Orange
street and delivered to purchaser cheaper than be
bought at any Of the yards the same quality of coal
Persons wishing to pui ohdse will lnd II TO synn
tage to call and see US beAre purchasing elsewhere
april Off FoUT j BRoI HER
A OkDlN ANCF no AMEND THE OR
N DINANCE CONCERNING 'MARKETsr
Bet ordained by tho Ci1J Council oil Wilming t0n,
follows, viz
SECTION l. That Section of tho Ordinance concern
Ing Markets be amended in the l4th and 18th lines
thereof by striking out he words "second Monday OF
April and inserting in lieu thereof the words ''nr a,
Saturday in june" Alto strike out the copcludiug
words OF said SECTION, with reut prescribed IN sec
ton - and insert In lieu thereof the words .tne rents
Of said stalls shall be paid In I'D vance in every case
Passed at the City Hall, March 90 1886.
H. J. HoRNBR. President.
i. 90
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Principals of Departments:

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GEORGE SNYDER, X. 5. BARNES.
G. N. FARR, JR, Ut REYNOLDS
HENRY KEIM, A. N. ROBERTSON A. M C. H.
Supported By an able Corps Of assistants
Call seAd for a Catalogue Colleg, Currency and
Peirce's Practical Educatur
Office, No. 53l North Eighth Street.
ap l2-2m THOMAS NJ PIERCE
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-04-12
@slawars GepuOlisan
THURSDAY, APRIL ~, 1866.

A THREAT.-Mr. Salisbury declared in the
U y. Senate, last Friday, before the vote was
taken on the Civil Rights BILL" that if sal d
bill should become n law, il would be disre
gardei in ths State of Delawafe-that there
WAS not Judge in the State who would dare
enforce its provisions, and that rev olution
would follow The 1T empt. Mr.. Salisbury
knew very well that he was guilty Of gross
MISREPRESENTATION when he uttered the above
sentence. Tho great majority of the people
OF she State of Delaware are law .abidinK,
aud possess the necessary moral and physical
courage to suppress any attempt at rebellion
The miserable rabble which follow at the heels
of the Senator know this, and that knowledge
prevented any serious disturbance during the
lite rebellion. Their hearts we're full of trea-
son, but they knew that any overt act would be
visited with immediate punishment, and they
prudeatly restrained their malignant feelings.
II will be the same 10 the future, and any law
calculated to protect the weak and Ignorant
from the rapacity OF the wicked and unprinci-
Piled, can be enforced in Delaware Ills a libel
GU our people to say otherwise.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-04-12
MII LIN cry.
NO. 800 NJ RKET STREET,
ice csnd Fleor,)
WILMINGTON, DEL,

u
WILMINGTON, DEL.
O. MISS H. DEVINE, Informs her friends and the
~ ladies of Wilmington and vicinity. that shs has
- sommsnoed the Millinery Business, at No. a03
Market street. tsecohd Foor) and Is prepared
pose OF Spring and Sumter Bonnets and ali artiees in
her line Of business at moderate rates Parsone isb
Ing to purchase invited to call and examine ber
stock. ~
N. B.-Beaehng, Pressing aAd Altering PROMPTLY at
tsnde' to. an s IN, "
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-04-12
glONEY -WaNTs. \. :

We can loan good landed security, on Bond and
oflsagea number of sums Of Sow, $1,000, $780, q? %.
$oto $1,000, &c Any poison hsyine money and wa
ing it loaned safely, would do well TO call on
". McCAULLEY 4 CO.,
ap 0ti COG Market Street.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-04-12

NOTICE ia hereby given that the Iced to Ropart
CleaHd for Lot elf Me- 23 Rec X f0l PIN eet in
the Wilmington and Brahdywne Oemetsry is lost and
that application In made to the Direotors of sad
cemetery Dy oarah HOT nson, the slater and Devisee
OF SAID Robert Cleland, npw deceased for Deed
her name for said Lot. SARAH a. ROBINSON