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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-12-04
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The Diamond State Lodge OF Good Tenn
plars in this city, held their fourth anniver.
sary on Saturday evening last. The Grand
Worthy Chief of the Order presided, with
his usual tact and liumor = the speakers
acquitted themselves to the satisfaction of
their audience - the exercises were inter-
spersed with appropriate music, by n choir
composed OF members ol the Lodge; and in
order to give the affair a literary caste the
committee very sdgely provided some "Select
Readings intended no doubt to give the
audience new and enlarged ideas OF "The
Diamond State, - and to induce outsiders to
join the Lodge. This style of catering for
the public taste may seem invitingly rich to
the committee of the inner circle, but to the
uninitated such select readings were entirely
out of place anywhere, and particularly so
In IN association instituted for the best of
benevolent purposes, and where all the finer
feelings Of our nature should be carefully
cultivated and developed, and where the
subjects discussed should be of the most un-
exceptionabe character.
The exercise to which exception is taken,
was "Select Reading about the devil and
rumseller, In the first place the subject
was inappropriate, and showed very de-
PRAYED taste on the part Of the committee;
and in the second place the reader has never
taken his first lesson in public reading, and
therefore failed utterly in executing the task
assigned him.
Mr. Mercer at the close of his admirable
address gave recitation in excellent style,
which was well received; and the proceed.
ings were very happily concluded by o
venerable member of the Lodge, whose in.
imitable humor cheered tho company to their
respective homes
The hall was well oiled by respectable
audience, and barnn' the "Select Reading"
OF the Munchausen story about the devil,
the anniversary passed off, TO the entire
satisfaction Of all present.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-12-04
IA CARD-.rmANKa.

In returning from the city of Norfolk, ON
Tuesday last, the excursionists held meet
ing on board the boat, and on motion OF
SAMUEL NJ. HARRIEeToN, ESQ.,, adopted by
acclamation the following resolution OF
thanks;-
ResOleed, That our warmest thanks are due
and are hereby rendered TO the Mayor, Coun.
ell, and citizens OF Norfolk for the cordial
and generous welcome extended to us and
for the constant attention shown us during
our visit; TO Captain Thompson and the
officers and employees of the steamer "City
of Norfolk for their kindness and courtesy;
and the management of the Delaware Rail
Road Company.
We would take this occasion to return
personally our thanks to the committee OF
arrangements who projected the excursion,
and managed it so well and ably, for the
many polite attentions paid US during the
trip. To JOSHUA T. HEALD, Esq, the
master-spirit of all that is enterprising in
public Improvement in and about our city,
our acknowledgements are especially due
and are hereby rendered. He is the imper.
sonstion of mercantile tact and energy.
To the gentlemen of the press OF Norfolk
we also tender our thanks for courteses ex-
tended. May they live long, prosper abun-
dainty, and enjoy the fruits Of their labors.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-12-04

Dy those who took part in the proceedings
IS only a question OF time.
A Bill providing for impartial suffrage and
LOT repeal Of the law excluding rebels from
the ballot-box was tabled in the Tennessee
House OF Representatives, on the lsth inst,
by vote of 80 10 90. The objection to tho
bill was, mainly that it would enfranchise
the whole body of rebels, not that 1t would
admit loyal negroes to vote.
The Tennessee Republican Union Con
vention, TO nominate candidate for Gov
ernor, is called to meet at Nashville, Febru-
ary 9e, 1867,
The election of Judge NJ. e. Manley to
the United States Senate bvthe North Caro-
lima Legislature, is significant act of def
ance. He was an original secessionist, who
cannot take the test oath, and was, no doubt,
chosen because of his disability.
At the late election the total vote OF Kan
sas, exclusive of one county, was l9,247 for
the Republican candidate for Governor, and
1855 for the Democratic candidate, OF IN
the ratio Of two.and-a.half Republicans for
every Democrat. This vigorous and thriving
young State has evidently not forgotten the
lessons of her early history, The soul of
John Brown is marching on"
The Chairman Of the Democratic State
entral Committee of Minnesota has pnb-
lished letter advising the South to accept
the Constitutional amendment
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-12-04
POLITICAL.

The assassination of Abraham Lincoln
worked two results one, that the Executive
that ought to be is not; the other, that the
Executive which is, is the Executive which
ought not TO be.
In the municipal election held in the city
oi Hartford last week, the Republican ticket
throughout was elected by an average ma.
iority of 1874, This is Republican gain oi
nearly 700 over the Spring election, when
the city voted Democratic by 479 majority.
The Equal Rights Convention, held last
week in Albany, appears 10 have been pretty
well attended and entirely harmonious in
its proceedings. The object of the meeting
was 10 promote an agitation in favor of equai
Suffrage, without distinction of color or sex,
TO influence tho constitutional convention
about to be held in New York State. The
uial of the principle so earnestly advocated
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-12-04

tne hearty cooperation aud Jealous sup
port 1t deserves, there can be no question IS to
the fact ofils bringing wealth and prosperity
10 mercantile point of view--to the very doors
Of trade and business along the whole extent Of
It's line.
10 the State Of Delaware tho completion Of the
Peninsular route to the bay will be most ad.
VautageOus. II opens large area Of country to
the immigrant, which hitherto has laid almost
barren for want Of enterprlsing labor. Nearly
all the soil Ia susceptible of easy cultivation,
and BY the expenditure Of q small amount Of
money and the application Of a little perseyer-
lag toll, beautiful, thrifty aud valuable farms
may Ia very short time be seen spreading out
IN luxuriant fertility and abundant crops from
one end Of tbs State to the other. All that IL
needed is persistent ffurt patient toll, and the
application of lnvigorating fertilizers and soon
the slunted corn and light draft eattls will have
to give place to productivenesa the fullness
whereof even the thrifty and wealthy farmers Of
the highly cultivated portions of New Castle
County never contemplated. But to accomplish
this, there must be work done. There must be
Cooperation and mutual help on the part of
our business men. Wilmington must do her
share. The mercantile interests Of our city are
yet to be expanded, and larger retdrus must
flow into the lap of Wilmington trade; and to
secure this, libersity and spirit of further en-.
terprise must be shown by our merchants and
Manufacturers They must not stop at the COM
pletion Of our Delaware road. Other roads are
to be built, and other avenues of commerce
opened The projected Reading Rail Road s
one Of these, and most important one to Will
mington. Starting in a rloh and fertile region
Of Pennsylvania, it must have it's terminus 10
this city, aud as near to the Delaware river as It
Is possible to locslsi it. We cannot approximate
su estimate of the value II will be to our city to
have this road speedily built. Our manufactur-
ing and agricultural interests-to say nothing Of
the increase OF population which must ac,ruO to
our oity-will oil be vastly stimulated and pro-
NOTED by it, and for the first time in her history
Wilmington will take rank among the enter
prising, progressive cities of tho Union. and
march forward to the inevitable destiny attend
ant upon such q aposition-cOMMERoIALo GROWTH,
PRosPRRITY AND WEALTH.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-12-04
GENERAL NEWS.

The Gulf Squadron is to be consolidated
with the North Atlantic. Rear Admiral
Palmer has sailed on an inspecting cruise,
Mr.. Stewards dispatch to our Minister at
Paris is stated to refer chiefly to the with
drawal of French troops from Mexico, and
to express hope that this would occur soon.
General Sherman's mission is explained in
the dispatch, which is said to be of a con-
ciliatory nature.
The Methodist Episcopal Convention, re-
Gently held Mt Norfolk, voted to drop the
designation "South," after a hot debate-64
to AZ. Lay representatives were admitted
TO the Councils of the General and Annual
Conference.-The to 90.
The President has appointed Thomas E.
Hayden, of Nevada, United States Attorney
for the District of Nevada.
John Bigler has been established in pos.
session of the office of United States Asses.
sor for the Fourth District, San Francisco,
his predecessor having been elected by the
United States Marshal.
At recent meeting of the Stockholders
of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad
Company, held at Alexandria, John s. Bar
hour was reelected to the Presidency. Over
eleven thousand shares we're represented,
and the road was reported to be in -four.
ishing condition.
Mr., George Kelly, carpenter of the steam.
ship Somerset, of the Baltimore and Liver.
pool Steamship Company, was drowned in
Liverpool, it Is supposed, on the night of the
9th of November, as he was missing some
days before his body was discovered, which
was on the day Of the sailing Of the somer-
set. Capt. Coffin Of the ship Lancaster,
kindly took charge Of and had his body in
TERED. Mr.. Kelly was well and favorably
known In East Baltimore He leaves many
warm friends to mourn their loss
An exchange says; "Mr. Morrissey visited
the Capitol few days since, and on noticing
the Speakers desk, inquired whether that
was 'where the referee sat?n
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-12-04
THE Amnesty QUEsTIoN,

correspondent Of the Albany Evening
Journal has been writing series of excel.
lent essays or letters TO that paper, upon the
Amnesty Question" He closes his last
letter with the following truthful paragraph:
l dismiss this subject with short history
and prophecy. Jefferson Davis, under God,
abolished Slavery. Andrew johnson, if he
keeps on with his Moses-b business, will give
to the negro the ballot The PHILADELPHIA
Convention put the Democratic party 10
sleep, and woke up the Republican. VIM.
H. Stewards speech at Niagara Falls elected
Governor Fenton. Andy Johnson's and the
SecretarY's journey to the tomb IN more
cases than one elected two-third Congress;
and if the radical eopperhead minority and
the radical abolition minority of Congress
can embarass the Governmental two-third
Congress, the question will pass from what
shall we do with the negro, to what shall he
do with us. AS an American, fear not a
nation in arms; but as Christian, fear a
nation that so holds US that it can pray
against u.s. While the States held the negro
as a chattel, my constitutional duties, if they
were not always agreeable, were at least few
and plain But when the United States
Constitution abolished negro chattellsm, il
made the negro man; hence had we not
better remember that through the negro man
cannot vote, he can pray and fight; and
though "the mills of the gods grind slow,
they grind exceeding smalln
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-12-04

From Crisaeld to Norfolk many points Of uatu.
raj and historical interest present themselves. -
Hampton Roads, Old Point Comfort, Fortress
Monroe, the Rip Raps, and others that awaken
thoughts and feelings the Influences Of which
can only be realized by those who experience
them as they stand gazing, wondering and med.
totiug as the boat passes on in her swift course.
The formal opening Of this road, last week,
was doubtless considered, by the gentlemen who
took part in it, ss matter of no common inter
est 10 accompanying the excursion they felt
that they were doing something more than TAX
ing pleasant trip over smooth, beautiful and
inviting tract of country to a neighboriug city
even the city By the seq. They accompanied il
as the living witnesses Of the inauguration Of a
new enterprise whose growth is yet to be de-
Veloped, and the influences OF which upon the
wealth and industry Of the people In whose In.
ierests 1t has been built, are to be measured onl
by the fostering care and encouragement with
which they will sustain it; and II hey but give
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-12-04

JOSH BILLINGS ON MOSQUITOES. - Mr..
Billings thus expresses himself on mo soul.
toes; I'VE are told that there want ennything
made in VAN; that is sum so, but have
thought the time spent in manufacturing
musketoze must have been wasted, if the
musketoze want. How they were ever put
together never could tell; and there is one
commurchall pecularity about the muskeeter
trade, and that iz the supply exceeds the
demand, and yet the produksion is not
diminished They are born of poor but In
dustrious parents, and are brot up with great
care under the auspices of some NV our best
families They have great impudence and
don't hesitate to stick their best friends with
bad bill. They have consummate courage.
! have known single muskeeter to fite a
man and his wife awl mite long, and draw
the frst blood, 1t is very easy to kill mus.
ketoze--when you can. But in striking
them you are very apt to hit the exact spoI
WHARF they recently wuZ. They are cheer.
tul little cusses, singing as they toll
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-12-04
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LITERARY.

Russell Lowell is to write series of
prose and verse essays for tho Atlantic next
year
Bayard Taylor is to travel in Europe for
the Atlantic, and write sketches of what he
sees and how he sees it,
Grantley Berkeley, who wrote book on
hunting in the Far West, in some passages
of which he went out of his way TO abuse
the United States, has just appeared in Eng.
land as a novelist, but his "Tale of the
House of Commons finds no better place
than the "Perfumed Almanac for 1877
Prof. AgRssiz is lecturing at the Lowell
Institute, and is also busily OF work writing
his Travels in Brazil. This book will be OF
popular character--a volume of adven.
lures, or travel proper, rather than to scien.
tific explorations. II will make handsome
thick octave, full Of illustrations.
John G. Whittier is engaged in preparing
for publication new volume of poems, tC
b called "The Tent on the Beach," II hal
} left his hands yet, but it will probably
b. issued in the spring.
Emerson is reading the proof-sheets of a
volume Of poems which is to be published
' ior the holidays
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-12-04
THE GRAND JURY AND THE COURT
HOUSE.

The report of the Grand Jury of New
Castle County, made TO the Court last week,
will be found in another column. 1t will
to seen they declare that the present
{ ourt House is nuisance, and recommend
the erection of a suitable one for the accom-.
mediation Of the people, on more convent
ent site. This opinion was coinclded in by
oil the members OF the Grand Jury, except
Elihu Jefferson, of New Castle. Itis to be
hoped that this will have the effect of getting
up movement in favor of the erection of a
new Court House, in better location. Now
that the people living in the lower part oi
the County have the benefit of the Railroad,
we presume they would prefer thatthe Court
House should be located in Wilmington. In
this CITY, they would have advantages OF ac-
commodation that are not offered elsewhere
We hope that prompt action will be taken
in the matter. The present Court House
has long been considered as unfit for the
purposes for which it is designed, and dis
grace to an intelligent people like those oil
New Castle County. This opinion of tht
Grand Jury is but that of the entire com.
munity, and it should not be permitted L
pass unheeded.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-12-04

Mr.. HENsoN's LEcTuRR-T Rev. p. 3.
Henson delivered lecture in the Second
Baptist Church, on Thursday evening last
on the subject Of Fools" The lecturer
is good speaker, and treated the subject in
a manner which rendered 1t both amusing
and instructive. It was designed to have a
course of four lectures, two Of which remain
to be delivered, but those having the matter
in charge have determined to postpone the
remaining lectures until an early day 10 the
coming year. The time and the names oi
the lecturers will be duly announced. The
proceeds are for the benefit of the Sabbath
School, which should of itself be sufficient to
commend the object to the generous sup.
port of the community. The lecturers are
gentlemen of high literary culture, and
those who attend will be amply repaid by a
rich intellectual feast
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-12-04
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE ARREST
OE John IL. AUMILATp.

This government had information rs long
ago as last winter that John IL. Surratt had
gone to Europe. The person who commu-
nicated the facts conversed with him during
the voyage across the Atlantic; and also re.
ported that Surratt, believing that he was far
removed from danger, was free and out.
spoken about his connection with the assas-
sinaton conspiracy.
Tonight Secretary Seward received a
dispatch by tho Atlantic cable dated to day,
as follows
have arrested John II. surratt, one of
President Lincoln's assassns No doubt Of
identity.
HALE, United States Consul General,
Alexandria, Egypt "
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-12-04

The DIFFERENCE OF TINE BETWEEN Eu.
the New York Journal of Commerce states
that the difference of time between London
and New York is four hours, fifty.flve min,
utes, eighteen and ninety-five hundredths
seconds. When it is twelve O'Clock IN New
York, it is fifty minutes and nearly
nineteen seconds after four O'Clock in Lon.
dom Tho accuracy OF this calculation he
proposes TO test by observations through the
Atlantic cable. The difference of time above
stated was ascertaiued by three chronometrlc
voyages between London and Cambridge,
Mass, and the difference between Cambridge
and New York was ascertained by telegraph.
In this latitude the difference of time for
longitude is one second per loo feet.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-12-04

HoOP.-At his residence in this city, on the
SSth ult., JOSEPH RooP, aged So years.
West Chester papers copy.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-12-04
CHEnIFF's sALE.--BY VIRTUE OF /

SHEhIFF'S sALE.--BY VIRTUE OF
~ witt qf Levar Paelas to directed will be exposed
70 fabo SALE At the door Of the County Building In
the town of paver, on TUESDAY December 49, 1866 1T
Soeho on, NJ, the following Real state TO wilt:
NO IA hrn tract OF land and tenene TO- situate
IN lover Hundred, Kent County and State OF Delaware
fronting on the public road leading from Dover 10
HAsletvllle, adjoining lands Of John j. N.laon Eas
y Reed George Paris and others containing ga acres
leaH.
No IA farm or tract Of land and tenemsnls situate
IN the Hundred, County and State Aforesaid fronting on
the public road eding from Dover to tbs Horsehead,
ndJoinlnB No above described and lands Of George p
Fisher, and John W. Culen, containing 100 acres be
the same more or leAs.
No IA farm tract OF land Inducements situate
IN The Hundred, County and State Rforsfaid lying on
Aii pnblo road leading from Dover 10 HorseheAd, Ad.
Joining lands formerly Of Peter Hyuson deeeAted now
OF John Costen aud tract No. above described oou-
tanning 81 aeres and l02 square perohss VI land be the
sAms more or less.
Nc. "a farm or tract Of land situAte in the Hun.
dred County and State aforesaid adjoining No. above
described fronting the Aforesaid 10 Horsehead
and containing 80 Of land be the same more OF
less The same being the whole Of the Real Rutets Of
ceased
Seized and taken iu execution Rs the property Of
Samuel M Harrington, Administrator OF Rodney Fisher,
deceased, and Will ba sold for cash bv
+. n. C0LLINs, sherin
shsrlTa oace, Dover, Dell November 2s. iseS.
dsai-ts
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-12-04
THE MONEY mARKnT.
From JoHN MoLHLR Son, Bankers. eO7 Market
9x otnloek
NEW ADVRRTIsRNHNTs.
ELEcTION.

NATIONAL BANK oR WILMINGTON AND BRAEDFWIAH
49,, WlLhnoToN DBL,, Dec. /, 1855
Noilee hereby given that election viii b. held on
Tuesday, the 9Th day Of January next AZ the Bsnkns
House, beiween the hours Of and o'clock, n M ior
nine Directors To serve the ensuing year.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-12-04

THAEKs.-Hon. George Read Riddle will
accept our thanks for valuable public docu
ments.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-12-04

CEvENTY KINDS OF GAMES AT
- deelb J. b. P0RTRR'B, S0pKAiAFkst ~
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-12-04

TlON.--A L l. E IL IN ARE
~ hereby warned against trastlng any perton In
tue name of the tifn OF J. HI ussn Co as debts
raetsd in the name Of that firm will hs tnvald afss
this date. lBENJ. MORRIS.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-22

/ general idea OF their character and objects The
| fundamental ann OF the institution is to gather
into distinct organizations all ladies who have
the will and the leisure to comfort the afflicted,
relieve the distressed, nurse the sick, and, like
their Divine Master, go about to do good.
A Methodist Bishops Opinion Of the
Sisters of Mercy.
II is deemed probable that religious sister
hoods will soon be established in the Methodist
Church. Bishop Simpson, high authority in
that denomination, in a recent address, eulo-
g1Zed the work OF the Catholic Sisters of Mercy.
He said that Christian ladies must be employed
In a systematic mode of operation il the city
were to be cvange1zed. Protestant Churches
had failed to use n vast source Ofpower, Tor they
Nad scarcely one association of women. But the
~, tholic Church, by her Sisters of Mercy Sisters
% 'harity, aud Sisters OF the Sacred Heart, re-
Co.., -ed the employment of female talent in the
OVoatu ork of humanizing and Chrstianizing
the eac ~ lation OF cities. Much as there was of
ar,or pGpun ~ - Catholic Church, yet he was COM
aiind 90 . w that he never met a Sister of
pptnritr ~ with downcast eye and hurried
Stnp Ient ~, ng the street, but he thought.
~ 9ttIp, r. 49, "Sn' " @ nan on a mission of mercy; and
no beIieveS ,Set he women of that Church we're
In, ~ tn1s w iv. ii influence and power than
all To God c, 1mbined. There we're ladies
rne roSned ard energetic in Protestant
az Sbo vent about doing good, but they
were not organized like Cse Sanitary ana Ghris-
tian Commissions, and cities never Woulu Oe
evaylgeiized until the ladies of tn, cn1rG9 T59 nad
Systematic employment,-N York ,,f"'"