Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-10-03
Gossip of the Week.
deaths in pbiladeluhia, last week, 2ss.

Deaths in Philadelphia, last week, 2ss.
The Boston Commonwealth snys the visit OF
Sen, Banks TO Mexico doubtless forshadows his
as Minister to that country.
1t seems that, besides Frederick Douglas and
John NJ. Tapgston, Mr. Robert Purvis, OF By
berry, Pa, had the position of Commissioner OF |
the Freedlnen's Bureau, to succeed Gen. Howard,
to him by the President Mr.. Pu,yis Is
a colorcd gentlemen of education and wealth.
He declincd the trust, Of course, as oii honoraolc
man would do under the circumstances MI.
Puryis is naive of South Carolina, and it Is not
improbable he may, at no distant period, resume
his residence in that Stats, and more intimately
identity himself with the interests Of its cli-
zens.
There has beef, great deal said in Deuio-
cratic quarters about General Giants father
speech at one Of their meetings in Cincinnati. IL
appears that the old gentleman did make speech
which Is reported as follows
Mr.. Carey was SUE ceeded by Mr.. j. Il. Grant,
the Generals parent, who made the following as
tonishing remarks |
Gentleinen The latencss Of tue hour prevent.
me from nnkiug speech. Between the Two
candidates for Congress, Mr.. Smith aid Mr.
Carey, will only say thai you can judge ll'ei'i
by their record. While one opposed the wai,anu
did everything he could against IL, lhe other "
vorcd ii, and did everything he cotld Tor ~; u
this Is u democratic lnctliuS, ""NhN ~" ~ =
vote for Smith
The meeting adjourned in confusion. smith
is the Radical Republican candidate
A great Republican meeting was held at The
League House. in Philadelphia, on Saturday even
| ing. The speaking WAS by Judge Kelley, JndSe
Bond ot Baltimore, linn y. q. Riddle OF wash
inrton, Senator Cuttcll Of New Jersey, stockeu
Matthews Of Baltimore and others.
IT /; stated. from Washington that the sctfe-
tary Of the Navy las given orders to repair the
ycssi Is nj the Philadelphia Navy Yard, (which
will require II large number OF men to he en-
ployed Immediately, and until SOME time aiter
the election" We hardly sec what good 'h's
can do the philadelphia Democracy, il the elrc-
ton officers there discharge their duty hless
the men have resided, during the ten days imlnc-
dately preceding the election, in the election dis-
trict, where they Offer to vote, their ballot can
not be received. The election takes place on
Tuesday Of next week, aud men imported after
Friday last from any other place, cannot vote
The Administration press has already COM
mcnccd to attack Secretary Stanton, preparatory
to influencing the Senate in the consideration Oh
the reasons for his removal now being prepared
for Johnson by Bineklcy.
The Executive Committee Of the PennsyNa-
MIA Anti-Slavcry Society have in rrogrc M
engagements which indicate that the Annal Meet
ing Of that Society, to be held in Philadelphia
early 10 November, will be an occasion OF nh'lsi-
al interest. festival will be held in connection
with the meeting.
: Theodore Titon lectures nj Newark, on nc
/ American Women October I'd.
The Somerset HtraM is philosophic con-
corning the adoption of the new Constitution il
a Maryland. 1t says, 1--WE can live under as bad
"Constitution as anybody else"
= The old dcmented National h'eNyencer com
placently intinlatcs that every one of lis editor
4 is statesman, sequal to the true exposition am
b discussion Of all the highest subjects connected
$ with American politics They arc all Bincklcys
G we presume.
G --Gcncra Sicklcs will probably be granted
q leave of absence for five or six months, before Il
! takes command OF his regiment.
Jim Scovcl is stumpins Eastern lcnnrylNanl
:, for the Republicans
y The coming man Charles Dickens,
Tic Maryland newspapers want an Eaitori'
!, Convention
t Holmes declares as II new axiom, that I'll
i greatest saint may be sinner Who never g
!. down to hard pam The saying is in the molit
( of Byles Gridloy III " The Guardian Angel
Mr.. Scilhemcr in MI article on Dictionarl,
!. in the New York Ewnipg gazette, charges ID
> Worcester, the photographer, with having take
= undue advantage Of his position as amanuens
III to NOAH Webster in the old aye Of the latter
IN compile the celebrated Dictionary which Worce
it, ter claimed as wholly his own and issued rs
w val TO Webster's.
re 1t appears to lie a fact that Governor swan
of Maryland, attempted to vote and his tick
. got into the ballot-boy, ut Annapolis, in the I
~ cent vote on the Constitution, although he HI
~ not been registered there, Is The law of the Sta
" requires.
US An immense Soldiers Meeting was held
OF National Hail. Philadelphia Friday evening. I
IT audience could not get inside the Hall, and orga
lied another meeting in the street. Speech
lg- wore made by Governor Geary, General Far
'v worth, of Illinois and Others. The cuthii'la'
MS was intense
!. Hon. Edward Cmswcll, of Canada, is deliy
ing Temperance lectures in the States.
!" The PENNSYLVANIA and Ohio elections Il
10 place on Tuesday next
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s",i With Gnynrnor C,n,v and t,olurnor r.,
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az ~ were to have u Place ~ te feIu'ar 9'dsf"l
,r,o, ccedings. Swami. however, upon lis own
and spnnsihiliiy, placed President johnson in
81 in programme for '.remarks" and quiclly cut
MOI two loyal Governors, who were TO lniyt spo
Tie Both the Presidential remarks and tho is
AZ to Ing OF The Governors were arranged by Sw
he re- who usnrlcd tie powers Of Tie C8umitte
,;ra Nv Arrange icn,s.
Judge The assessed value Of real estate for X,