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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-07-18
THE CHOLERA.

The most unwelcome visitors are quite as
likely to give us a call as our most accepta-
BILE friends. In many quarters, the cholera
has given notice of its continued existence.
and it is by no means certain it may not visit
us in Wilmington. A timely article in the
New York World says:
No city hereafter can be afflicted with
cholera unless through the gross criminal
carelessness OF the health authorities.
!. The germ Of cholera is found to be O
amazing facility under favorable conditions,
9. The most favorable conditions for the
multiplying of this fungi are animal and
vegetable refuses, and soil in which moisture
is retained
3. The mode by which cholera is always
communicated from one locality to another
is through the objections of travellers, or b,
clothing soiled with human excremen
brought from place where cholera is rag
ing. This fact explains the apparent eccen
tricity in the propagation of this dreaded
disease, and points out the one way b.
which it can be checked.
1t is believed by some physicians that tn
rice water discharges are innocuous, tn,
fungi having lived their life in the develop
ment oil the disease, thus losing their propa
eating power, and then the real danger is il
the objections of persons suffering from III,
premonitory symptoms, who make every un
drained privy centre of infection.
This explanation corrects some wide
spread popular errors which physicians bay,
done much to foster. Mere dirt does moi in
yite cholera, unless the soil is water-soakef
and the privies undrained for, on the othe,
hand, cholera may rage in the cleanes
neighborhoods if the soil retains moisture
and the priyies are not disinfected.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-07-18

For THE INFORMATION of the whipping
post people, who have shed their crocodile
tears over the report that a civilian had been
brutally whipped by some petty military
authority at Fort Sedgewick, and who SEEM
ed especially anxious that we, who are OPP
posed to brutality in Delaware, should also
enter the contest in this other case, we call
attention to the following from yesterdays
Congressional proceedings =
The Speaker laid before the House com
munication from the Secretary of War in
answer to resolution of the Sd of July, in
reference to the reported fogging of civil
liam at Fort Sedgwick, by order of Colonel
Dodge, transmitting a report from General
Grant, stating that no official information on
| The subject had been received at his head.
| quarters, but that he had sent to General
| Augur newspaper slip about it with an in
dorsement that If found correct, he should
order trial of the offender by.general court
martial.
| This is very good. We presume it will
satisfy the friends of the lash. And witt
their permission let us apply the same ruiz
| to both cases, and have General Grant orde
a court-martial of those who are responsible
for the legal existence Of the whipping-pos
and pillory in Delaware.
How say you, gentlemen Are you
| earnest or not?
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-07-18
THE INDIAN WAR.

The Commissioner of Indian Affairs
stands just now in the position of very use
full man. He believes that the difficulties
on our Western borders can be satisfactorily
adjusted, and still more extended conflict
prevented. He is urging upon Congress the
necessity of providing for the appointment
of Commissioner to treat with the variou.
hostile tribes, and endeavor to arrange term
ofpeace.
We heartily hope he may be right in hi'
views, and that Congress will make every
effort to procure peaceful solution of the
present difficulties. The campaign now be
ing carried on is said to cost the Government
million of dollars week. Should tn,
field of operations be further extended, ant
more men be required, as now seems likely
this expenditure must be increased Apar
from the disgrace which every such war en-
tails upon us, and the bloodshed and suffer.
ing which necessarily accompany them, this
matter Of finance is most important one t.
the country. If there be such thing within
the bounds of possibility as apeaceful solu
ton ofthe Indian Question,it is greatly to b
hoped we shall promptly secure it. Let Cor
gress see to it.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-07-18


Hon. JOHN M. BRooMALL,o of Pennsylvania,
has introduced into the House, !" a bill to
guarantee to the Several States of the
ssUnion, a Republican Form of Government. "
1t was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
We are glad to hear of this bill from the
hands of Mr.. Broomall. We have had an
opportunity Of knowing his opinion on what
we consider the most live and vital issue,
outside of Reconstruction, now before the
country, and we repose the highest conf
dence in his judgment His conception o.
ii the necessities of the situation and of the
best means of meeting them, clear, decided
and to our mind, eminently statesmanlike
He is one of the few who draw inspiration
from the true spirit of our Republican insti
buttons, and labor in behalf of what ough
to be, rather than what has been.
1t would appear from the title of the bill
that it precisely supplies what we have en-
deavored to show in these columns, is tn
necessity of the Border States particularly
and the whole nation, generally. We shal
advert to it, again.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-07-18

NNstfsf'' A'-,s'1
July izti, loo''
DEAR COMMERCIAL
smilli ana Jones are mere pu, Drown "nu i'.p-
iisoh nave not yet arfNea. my "e oo. ~,
though, WIN AL Their uheies aiiu au"'s -"
islana Is ho' iui.' hor e'e iio''''-. y. 49, -,
-cfowucu ye'' pu' 'ncy arc s'''.i'' iea', :. ~,
ana are nliils up gf''uuaiiy 77eous'Ni' '.i'e''
ana pa. lew aep"r'u'es' any s'"la i"sA . "a
peeted III lew days Almost enough a.c e''saseo
to arrive mere ON SATURDAY 70 III up '''s must
We have them mere now from ai poii's y, 'no
compass, and all over the country IRON, New
Orleans to Chicago, and down East. saw
one specimen of the genus Homo species 'aohh
Bull, here to-day, and IRON the seli-sa'isncd
look of his collntpnanoe aud the cohtehpluous
| glances he was casting around him, could but
believe lie was cogitating much as his brother
Islander did who said 6 Nothink's as good in this
country-hcggs amt as FULL
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THERE is A pRRTENcE-fimsy 1t is true
that the rebel prisoners, during the Ia war,
were i'll treated in the National prisons,
nearly if not quite as much as the loyal SOL
diers were at Bell Isle, and at Andersonville.
Such charges have been made against the
system of treatment at Johnson's Island,
Rock Island, Fort Warren, Fort Delaware,
and other places. Released rebels like the
unctuous Handy, of Virginia, who recently
petitioned for dollar apiece from the friends
of the [lostl cause to assist in building his
mansion, denominate Fort Delaware = the
pen, and intimate that they were barbarous-
ly and brutally treated.
Fortunately there is now a prospect Of
having this matter investigated. The Com
mittee of Congress, who are about to In
quire who was responsible for the barbarous
treatment of Union prisoners, are also di-
rected to look into the charges made against
the National prison-keepers. We want
them to take full evidence on this branch
of the subject. Let them hunt up the record
at Fort Delaware let us have sworn testi-
mony and not unsubstantial assertions, and
then let the whole world comparet the record
on both sides. Brutality and kindness, bar
barity and decency, we venture to predict
never came in holder comparison.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-07-18

The polka and schotiische are utterly tabooed
at Saratoga, and the galop and rcdowa reign SUI
premc
Among the latest arrivals at Saratoga are two
young ladies from Havana, known as the
"charms Of Cuba" and wearing diamonds to
the value of s2j00OO.
Hats are no larger than bonncts; bonnets
have steadily grown smaller as the season ad-
vanccd, until they consist of nothing more than
mere spray of flowers, selected to match the
trimming Of the dress, and laid on light founda-
ton Of tulle.
The proper hats for morning wear and for
drinking water at the springs are dark gray,
brown or black straw. The black have little
band of curled feathers and cockade in front the
brown awreath of green, and the gray wreath of
Bismarck leaves.
This season bonnets are made more than usual
to match the toilets. This has always been the
French STYLE but until recently only very few
ladies have adopted ii in this country.
gentlemen dancing are warned not to at
tempt to make their partners walk backward if
they wear trails.
Rudolph Jansen, Norwegian artist, has ar
| rived in Washington with commission to paint
n full length portrait of Lincoln.
Tile following is the programme for i grand
| ball Mt Union Hotel, Saratoga =
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-07-18

Thu cells beneath the City Hall, constructed
about tliree-quarters OF. a century ago, for the
confinement OF prisoners, are still used for that
purpose. Their construction is such that neces-
sarily they are damp, foul, without sufficient
light or ventilation, aud consequently of q char
acter to breed disease and pestilencc.
Their condition has been brought to the atien-
ton of the Board OF Health, duly constituted
authority, whose duty 1t Is to guard the public
health, by preserving the cleanliness of the city,
and whose powers are ample to compel the abatc-
ment Of nuisances. The Board of Health, upon
a complaint duly and formally made to them,
have inspected these cells--and condemned them as
dangerous to the public health. The Board de-
clared them to be nuisance, and ordered the
| City Council to abate 1t in ten days.
30 far, so good. What next The ten days
have expired the nuisance Is not removed no
attention whatever has been paid, SO far as the
public is informed, to the action Of the Board Of
Health. The City Council have given no indica-
ton of an intention to respect the law, but OIL
the contrary have, up to this time, boldly and
Hagrantly disregarded 1t.
What then? Is the law to be respected by the
people, but not by the Lawmakers? Is 1t to b,
obeyed by private citizens, but defled by the pub
lie corporation? If the Board Of Health submit
to disregard of their authority in one instance
in whit cases do they propose to enforce it WI
shall watch the developments in this case witt
great interest, for we want to know whether ther
is any virtue in the authority by which the Boar
of Health net, or not.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-07-18
A PROTEST. AGAINST BrssI,

There seems to be an increasing DISPOSE
ton on the part of this country, and our
people, to cultivate close relationship with
Russia. This has rather developed and
strengthened since the Crimean war, when
it was popularity understood that America
sympathized more with Nicholas than the
allied powers. Within few days it has
been intimated that Car Alexander would
probably accept an official invitation to visit
this country, and now his government pro-
poses to ourselves and France a joint inter
ference in the affairs of Ireland.
All these things are but cumulative indi-
cations of a general fricndliness between
Russia and America, and the respect of our
people for Alexander has been greatly in
creased, of course, by his great act of lib
Grating the serfs.
But, while these appearances Of friendly
feeling are specious and plausible, there is
really no common ground of sympathy be-
tween Russia and the United States. The
system of government in each is totally diff
ferent from, and antagonistic to, the other.
If Russia should copy the American model,
there would soon be revolution in her
organization. If we should borrow
features from the Russian system We
might prepare at the same time for Il bura
OF republican government. The ordinar,
danger which Washington warned III
against, in making "entangling alliances
with foreign powers, is immeasurably in
creased in the case of Russia. To ally our
selves with her, would be to bind Twin,
body to Wondering corpse. Liberty cal
never be welded to Despotism.
: The freeing of the serfs, Alexander's muc
:, vaunted act, was in reality sham and
humoug. TWAS not a measure conceive
IN Inc interest of Popular Right, nor intend
ed TO serve them; it is impossible that
country governed as Russia is, organize,
with secret police, spies, military tribunal
, | in peace as well as in war. who administe
e justice by the ''stick," the knout. the dun
gcon, and the torture, should ever take an,
step which would really make Liberty nea
e er for its people. So long as Russia con
: tinues an autocracy, with one man the sourc
of all power, it is preposterous to suppos
i that he will honestly, and in good faith tax
, any step toward distributing that powel
THE serfs of Russia were freed to decreas
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-07-18
THE DELAWARE 1aIstBU i Is 7yYIT11IN1eToN, DEL,

celsior club was about to be cheated out OF
game they could fairly. win, cannot see The
calling oil balls Is soncthing on Umpire is bound
to do il balls are not pitched regularly and ny.
Rcylllc, their pitcher, told this same Mr. Lowcry
lu the presence. of a dozen outside parties, I"
can't pitch regularly, my thluob y hurt 20 badly
showing it ut the time. The calling Of bulls then
Is not unfair, nor any evidence of unfairness, and
submit that the only way to decide which club
will beat is 10 play the game out and not for one
club to throw up the ball on the very first occa-
sion during the whole game that they can man
age to get two ahead.
Next comes what to most who saw 1t must have
seemed II rather mysterious paragraph as fol-
lows:
"A parting word TO the Diamond State b. Is.
| c., OF Wilmington. Let some member OF their
club take out Of their case, at their Headquar.
ters," the ball marked Excelsior rs. Diamond
| they have blamed the Excelsior for what they
have so often done themselves
This simply means this, Reville pitches justlike
Malone. The Diamond State won the ball and
many Others with the aid of Malone's pitching,
hence the Diamond State will by such ball be re-
minded that they won games by unfair pitching.
1t becomes necessary here to enlightcn these
yourg men again. national Base Ball Conven-
ton has been held since Mr.. Malone pitched for
the Diamond State club. Last year no Umpire,
though the question was raised, would rule Mr..
Malone out this year. on the very first game he
attempted to pitch, he was ruled cut under ne
nev rules, and yet the paragraph quoted is an adj
mission that Mr.. Rcylle pitched Just like him.
But your last extract bears the strongest evil
dence of the unfairness Of the writer. Not stu
gle word Is said about the first game Mt New Gas
tie with the Atlas Club, though Mt that game thu
pitcher of the Excelsior Club WINS ruled out ant
the same thing occurred that occurred In Whining
ton, the Excelsior threw up the ball and left tn
ground.
Excuse Inc for tresspassing so much on you
time and space Mr.. Editor but had the letter bee
allowed to remain in the obscurity of the Argus
/ should never have replied to 1t.
MEMBER OF THE ID. 5. is. Is. Z
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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-07-18

the power Of tho q The Gar wants
bu. two classes in the Empirc shimself and
nc Hsaa tegsl Of subjsP people. We have
the authdy of thoss hays red under
Russian 4, that wilhin4ke di6ssfnt grades
of the nj 5hty were 70 be topad an the in
telligenc the cufsas 'enterprise of
the nation. The common people had moth
ing of either. Knowing this, Alexander
has sought to level mobiles and serfs, and
this moAly by Ieveling downward tfom the
former. 49, = ~ Z
Let us have no alliance with Russia! The
country of Washington and Lincoln has
nothing in common with the dominion of
Peter and Catharinc. The free lands of
Amsrica are far removed in all respectsfram
the mines of Siberia, While Poland has a
name in history, and the Magyars are re-
membered, our sympathies must go with
them and not with the greedy, brutal, and
insatiate tyrants who slew them. and tram
pied their followers into submission,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-07-18

Tie RspuDlican, Of Monday, advocates the
removal of the old shed at Twelfth St., to Fourth
st., to be used ms market house. Its reasons
are that the stalls west of Market all rented;
it is likely that "our city will continue to in
crease in size j. "other persons may wish to en-
gage in the victualing busincss;" new market
house would cost money; the Republican hasnot
seen =. an eligable site pointed QUIT. years
will probably elapse before our citizens will will
ingly combine to raise the required sum y and
finally " the gentleman who suggested the re-
:. moyul has FIR more decernment (sic) than
" some of those who attempt to cast ridicule upon
ait" veg isAHs'
Whether anything more can be said ON the
question after the Republican has thus summed
up so conclusively, may seem doubtful. We shall
approach the subject in future with great
cauffon- Fl al 1.lllI s.alf |lNla-l 10
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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-07-18

THE PROPOSITION of a number OF its lead
ers that the Democratic party shall throw
aside all its old organization, nominate Gene
raj Grant for President, and try to head of
the Republicans, is new evidence of its de-
moralized condition. That so desperate an
expedient should be discussed at all is con-
vincing proof that all the traditions of the
past have failed the party, and when Its lead
ers in its great stronghold, New York, &C
lively urge the adoption Of such policy we
may consider tl& old hulk completely gone
to pieces. ..F
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-07-18

In THE HOUSE,, at Washington, ON Monday
Mr. Kelsey of New York offered resolu-
tion instructing the Judiciary Committee to
inquire whether the States Of Delaware, Ma
ryIand, and Kentucky have State govern
ments Republican in form The resolution
was adopted by the decisive vote OF rs to Ss.
This is most important measure, and
Mr.. Kelsey deserves unlimited credit Tor the
action he has inaugurated. We urge the Ju-
dietary Committee to make thorough ex-
animation of the State government existing
in Delaware. 1t will be easy, we think 10
show them that it is not Republican IN
Form" and that it is the manifest DUTY o.
Congress to protect the people OF the state
by sufficient enactment. 81
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THURSDAY, JULY 18th, 1867

THH SENATE RECONSTRUCTION BILL passed
that body yesterday by a vote of 80 to g.
The latter were Bayard, Buckalew, Davis,
Hendricks, johnson, and Tennessee Patter-
son. Having arrived in the House last
!. evening, after considerable discussion,it was
sent to the Committee on Reconstruction
and ordered to be printed
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