Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-03-05

was ali taken by Brigadier General John v.
Christy-sn old Stager.
The goose contract for the Council goose
from the Irish ward was starved 10 death be-
fore killing time; consequently it was not on
hand. 1t is hoped that 1t had its life in
sured go that its heirs may not loose so much
by its premature decease. This goose was to
banquet; it had a collar about its neck label
led the Woolman goose-this goose did moth
ing but quack.
The goose contract for the beef butchers
was taken by Brigadier General Brack Starr
and Major Jim Richardson. All other geese
of this institution had wandered to the Old
Gum Tree and did not get back in time to bid.
The goose contract for the iron clad navy
was not taken. The rebellion having been
wonnd up and rams for the rebels and monitors
for the government not being in demand and
the Institution turning out three per cent
instead of FIVE hundred per cent, stock bid
ders did not make an offer. The contract is
| still open and will continue SO until the Fenian
war is ended. But as IL is expected that the
Irish navy will be built in the neighborhood
of Elder Gut, the contract will soon be taken.
The gooIe contract for the car builders,
boat builders, ship carpenters, machine ma
kers and soallywogs generally amounted to l
dollar taken by a firm near the Railroad
1
but leaves somo marsin n for Improvement
The goose contract for the cabinet makers
and upholsters was takea at eighty FIVE cents.
Such heavy contract will certainly warrant
a strike for increased pay for .burying the dead.
The goose contract for the dry goods mer
chants was taken by Major General Cheap
John, the great wholesale and retail dry goods
and variety store in Market street above
Fifth. General Cheap Johns goose s always
l fat 10 Ia 80 l., -
| eral patronage bestowed upon him by dis
cerniug public; when he gets so poor that he
cannot sford agood goose he will shut up shop
| The goose contract for the tailors was not
| taken-there were no bidders. The Jews
| barkers and dealers in old and infested clo-
thing were busy with their cabbage and had
no time to contract for feeding the poor.
Much to the regret of the society the great
| flood in Cherry Island Marsh drownded near
| ly all the geese in that fertile country conse-
| quently the crop for the poor was small. We
are sorry to report that our old friend Judge
Jimmy Robinson saved none ef his goose from
the deluge. Corporal Todd had no goose to
lose: hence the flood did them no serious
damage; land rather poor in the neghbor-
hood-better put on some guano.
Major John s. Beeson saved goose by its
| flying upon the barn; when the food subsidized
the goose was rather lean from roosting so
| long on Its elevated perch.
Brigadier General Benjamin Elliott came
down in gunboat and saved a goose-the
General is all right on the goose.
Major Hiram Lodge saved goose from tho
flood; it flew nearly to the Practical Farmer
before it was captured; but was brought safe
ly to the city.
Col. Bob Casey's goose was in good seasen;
this goose was rather heavier than it was last
year; 1t did not stick to the molssses so long.
We have been in the habit of getting sev-
eral geese from the noighborhood of the Gum
Tree but our friends located there have quit
raising geese and turned their attention to
raising Chester County Whites and Bermuda
chickens; consequently they were not ON hand
| at the banquet.
The harness makers and saddlers never
took a contract in the goose before this year;
however Major James Conner became ashamed
OF the conduct of his fellow craftsmen and
came forward and took the contract himself.
| This opening wedge, we hope, will be driven
/ home by the trade generally next time.
The contract for the printers goose was ia
ken solely by Judge George W. Vernon, of
| the Delaware Rspabicau. This was very
iue goose; it is supposed that the subscribers
have sent in plenty of yellow corn this year.
As this is the ouly printer supposed to have
any soul in him it Is hoped that that the public
will turn warm side to him and bid him
prosper so that he may be able to support the
anv ,,ecnn;ar,, an,ha..:y,a,ont
@1f ", pveany a,aano, em1a.sasImeus a .t hsi; nj,
own geese and beg their neighbors; they
preach charity but their pockets have the bot
toms out.
Brgadier General John H. Adams, Major
Jonn a., o. ni.'sr, ~ ., oqu,risi nunIou' no snoa-
~ goose, ~ never soe ln.o tne oau "a.se OF
,nat ihiee.ea stream-maJor amer ooui
.lk ueu. "m' D, "igsius,-ah ohsonciteu
soosei Duhe ae Neoeher-soose ratner isah
oh account o. running SO muen LATELY; brig.
nenerai D. nianhafd and Major Samuel \.
betts all were up to time on the goose-the
widows prayers are with them.
Majors Arcnipa id Crozier and Jimmy Sulli-
van both brought unsolieited geese to the
banquet. This ia the first instance of unsoli-
| cited geese except those presented by Major
Gen. Tom Harvey. who ALWAYS comes up to
the rack without inviting. Both Majors Crozier
and Sullivan are worthy of nromotion and
| g,od care will he talren that tnev arc not ont
ranked by aspiring nondescripts.
Major Genarai Ran; amin < Bootb,s yoose
south of Ohristiana bridge came late, But
he saws he ia not in the habit of selling his
ve,low corn nntil he fattens his goose He al.
wsvs has a eoose for the orpbhns and soldisrs
widowa
Lord Merr;ck and Earl of Sansuci,s goose
| waa mot eo tat as II was last vear bnt niwavs
good and tender.
Wa are sorrv that onr old friend Jpdpe Jos.
P. Richardson planted his corn in the back
field last year; it was too far away for his
goose; consequently it was lighter than usual.
Lord P. Piunkett, Major Joe Allderdice'
Corporal Bob Smith, Baron Pretzchner, MAJOR
Bob Haddock, Major jim Scott, Corporal MO-
sey Journey, Major General B. +. NeWiin, RAJ,
rick Holland and Sergeant Jonn l.. husseii
| having disposed OF their STOCK OF geese anu IN
| yested their SPARE funds in the bonds OF the