Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-08-29
Gossip of the Week.

In Washing ton city rumor says that negota-
tions are positively in progress for the acquisition
by the United States of the Sandwich Islands.
A woman is aid to be unable to do three
things-sliarpcn lead pencil, do up a bundle,
and carry an umbrella properly.
After all the mean and dirty acts Of Andy
johnson, he has turned out good, loyal man.
He has TUNED ont Secretary Stanton, you know.
We rather think that about this time" the
President would like to send General Grant, with
Sheridan, to fight the Indians
The Mutuals, of New York, beat the WASH
ington Nationals, on Monday, at Base Ball, by a
score OF 40 to 16.
| We ars told that 1t is proposed by some en-.
terprising Democratic gentlemen of this city, who
doubtless have large bank balances, to establish a
daily journal of their faith in this CITY, We hope
| they will.
Concerning the city election, the Gazette this
morning says 3" Like oil parties that are in the
minority ours has had to solicit candidates, we
therefore state that the election is held, because
lit is DESTROYS to return to the popular mode Of
"making nominations
The Gasene, of Friday, had new contrib,-
| tor in the triple shape of "Justice, Honor and
Truth" OF course it was the first appearance of
those individuals in the Gazette, and appropriately
enough the subject Of their discourse was the
| COMMERCIAL
We find another outbreak, in one of our
neighborlng Conservative Journals, of the desire
that these men" dhc CoMMERcrAL) should 70
back where they came FROM .furtlcr North
where they belong, etc.,et 1t is desire which
we fancy some people of that class will express
very frequently. They shall not fail to have cause
| for tho wish
The Rpibiicans of Delaware county, Pa.
have proposed the name of II. Jones Brooke, for
State Senator from the District composed of their
own county, Chester and Montgomery The last
named will also present a candidate, and con-
ierees will have to decide between them.
Hon, E. b. Washburne, OF Illinois, returned
to Washington, from Europe, OH Saturday. Al
though his health is generally good, he still sui
iers somewhat. He is the guest of Gen Grant
! during his stay in Washington.
| The Ohio Democracy having adopted the
Kentucky resolutions of 1898 as their platform.
| We presume that Backward turn backward.
Oh! time il your light" will become one Of their
most popular campaign songs.
tend To he iehnd their Ohio brethren in the race
o. retrhgrcs>1 in search of platform. We
Suggest 'snt committee be appointed by the De-
l;i4eratir Association Of this city to search the
scriptures for tat portion relating to Ham and
the " Gus" upon his desccedcnts and that they
adopt ts as their platform. 1t would he well
for the committee 10 not get into the New Tcsta-
mrnt or .'tir faith in Democracy might be
shaken.
he N"ii"lk .jpaadi advises the Young men
Of Virginia wh1 are now seeking exercise In
thp.c ri,iiciilou= relics OF the middle agos-lo,,r
i'iincnts-tp turn To and guide the pillow ts NOR,
li.ltliiul auj profitable exercise.
The Boston .idreHiser thinks Walt Whitman
would lind steady employmentin writing poetic,l
advertisements for the Ames Plough COMPANY
and other similar corporations.
The New York Herald after giving some
sketch OF the history Of the World says il .si,
again in transition state and up for Cove. and
market. From its present uncertain and extra
ordinary course it is evident that some rcinnrk,
Bile change is in contemplation; and ii Is proable
that ii will before long come ont openly for ,I,nse
Tor President. The rumor is that the last sudgeon
to be hooked is the candidate of the national
hunks; anu after the swing around tile circle has
thur been completed the concern will probably
cid in the poor house and be buried At the puh-
lie expense
AT the session Of the Cabinet, yesterday. il il
said the President and General Grant differed
widely. At any rate the latter soon withdrew
and was at the War Department, some time he
fore the session ended. This statement is con-
tradicted by other authorities
The Washington Star, last evening saws =.
Parties about us, usually well posted in regard
TO public affairs, offer to wager that Gen Grant
will not remain in the War Department beyond
Saturday next"
--Attorney-Gcneral stanberry Is now at Canon
Springs, in Virgnin, but is expected to return 10
his duties, next week.
The specie in tho National Treasury. on Mons
day, amounted 10 s112, 200.
Ward ii. l.uinnn, formerly Marshal NJ I'm,
District oi C"llisnbi' aud one Of l,incolu's most
unfortunate sccctipiis is said to have n ,yood
chance Tor the Psi Master Generals placc, If
Randall leaves or is rynnved
THE correspondent Of the Press saws WASH
ihgton IL excited beyond precedent since thu cIsse
Of the war, and the politicians and sober business
men cape with astonishmcnt, WONDERING what
new Indication Of Johnsunian madness will neyt
appear
The statement That Grant will very soon ask
to be relieved from his position is deemed relir-
bic TACT, by the Press.
The bcs, joke, lately, In thi. city. was
the suggestion in the t,aseHe that the gentlemen
IN The Equal flights movement should be- ..sociol.
| " prescribed" How long conld any man live
IN Wilmington after that treatment from the
| (idzeHe
The President on SATURDAY last had an inter
view. at his own request with Mr.. John NJ Lang
ston, the colorcd Buckeye orator. Mr.. laneston
Informed him that he thought the interests of the
blacks demanded the retention of Gen. Howard as
the chief of the Frecdmen's Bureau. The Presi-
dent replied, denouncing Howard in very severe
terms, md intimatcd clearly that he would re-
ieye him very soon He offered to assign n col
ored man, selected by the colored people here. to
the charge of the bureau. and asked Mr.. Langston
to take the matter under consideration till the
close Of the week. Mr.. Langston and his friends
are satisfied with General Howard, and will SO
tell the President.