Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-09-26
Gossip of the Week.

devoted to Total Abstinent principles.
None Of Swann's Maryland militia organizes
tions were ut Antietam. The reason is ilat the
rank and file are nearly all rebels. many Of whom
were in the Southern army.
The New York Past .ays General Grant did
not 90 to Antietam, for the reason that he was
moi invited.
PHILADELPHIA Democratic politicians swarm
at Washington. They all go to see johnson, and
are after encouragement in The shape Of money,
or votes in the Navy Yard.
Military prorlalnations from the coti.naidant
Of Sickles' late districtare properly named "tici-
cral Ord-ers.'' or course they are.
The Gu.ene says the private contributions IN
the Third street bridge were only s,s,0c0, not
:2G,90O, This is an outrage, IF course The
contributors should have paid the wh,le amount
and not obliged tile Gazette 10 complain 50 dis
mally that the city and county are 10 he muck
led" Certainly none Of us want 'nucklins
| We therefore vote for the Ga:ete.
Some venerable slumberer in Branlywinc
| Hundred, writes Il note to the Ga.ehe, dated
August 22nd," In reference to the call Issued
for the Equal Rights Convention. 1t is shame
to disturb his repose. Let him he turned over.
The New York Times is not certain whether
vallandgham is not an enemy of the Democratic
party, in disguise. II thinks his recently an
nounced desire to be United States Senator from
Ohio is quite sufficient TO lay the party on the
shelf, there.
John q. SAKE says that II is common notion
in Boston that IL person is horn in that city 1t
unnecessary for that favored mortal to be born
again.
Mrs. Lander is still playing in Boston.
The volunteer militia spirit is active IN Phlla-
delphia. Anew regiment is forming.
| Union Hotel, Saratoga, closed last Monday,
after successful season of three months. They
had nearly one hundred guests at the time OF
closing, but ii does not pay to keep such large
establishment open for that number.
An impudent writer says the ambition OF
every young Boston girl is to live in brown
stone front, with two bow windows and brass
knocker, before she dies Having accomplished
that, and attended course of medical lectures,
she is ready to depart in peace, for after that all
is vanity
I'm view of the yield at home, we are rejoiced
to hear that the apple crop this year ut the West,
is pronounced larger than has been known for
| ten years.
The Philadelphia Union League has resolved
that public meetings of the citizens lie called ioi
Saturday evening, September IS, and Saturday
evening" October j. The meetings TO be held on
Broad street, in front of the League House.
-Ex-Atimiral semmes has been going back
ward so long that his ideas ofthings generally arc
getting rather mixed. He says in a late number
of his paper; awe regard the Presidents im
parchment as highly probable, unless the Fal
elections put a bride on tie unyuiy Rump." Blu
perhaps il is too much after all to expect n sea
faring man to know much about the use Of ,
bridlc.- ". Y. 7'rijaac.
The gay world of our big ncighbor city II
well supplied with entertainment. The ann'ia
Fair Of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Societ,
will be held in the new Horticultural Hall, OF
Broad St. this week, commencing Tuesday
, evening. At the Chestnut ST. Theatre, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Florence are playing; at the Walnut, mid
summer Night Dream will close this week ant
at the Arch, Mr. +. Eddy Is playing in Frencl
pieces. A new Ethiopian Opera House has heel
made Of Presbyterian church on Seventh st.
below Arch. where the Tunison and Sanfor
r company, who were recently in this city, wi
!. play. wcnzel Klopta, greet violinist, will be
+ the Musical Fund Hail. on Tuesday and Thur
/ day evenings while Blind Tom is at Concei
Hall, and Signor Blitz at the Assembly Building
Precedent johnson las probably the most RI
markable conscience and sense Of honor cv'
n known. Grants letter on Stanton's removal |
n Will not publish because il was marked sPrlvatc
IN but Horace Grcelcy's despatch concerning Steal
a. man headed confidential, he paradcs befo
e, the world
IF When the President is closetcd with ca
le Florence and Hon. j. S. Black, he said to |
G. "under the influence of Tom and Jerry"
a, A New York writer says There are prob
re bly, hundred in this city who are contemplate
o. suicide. They are shipwrccks of humanity, Il
I'd victims Of intcmpcrance and crime, varied
n. some by direct insanity,
&c A lady, more pious than learned, lately a
!, Piled TO II bookseller for copy of that eXcellc
TO work the g schnnbcrg Cotton Factory
lr At the Hancock seicnadc in Washinsto
y after speeches by man named Swccny, said
in be inebriated and person named Ryan "
talked about the Democratic party, General IIa
lit cock, who was standing in the rear, begged Go
nd gresham Robinson not to allow any more
M those parties to speak, rs it would ruin hi RET
OF tation.
o. The Richings Opera Troupe are performi
nd in Washington.
ess =" Data writes to the Baltimore SIN, that
of learns from an authoritative source that the Pr,
the dent will shortly pardon Alexander II stephc
gas The idea Of the loyal masses Was never m
ted pointedly and tcrsey expressed thail ii was
Monday night by Sickcls, when he said 81
re- reimbursement is Peace. Liberty, without rigl
APP and the means to protect them, is war.
an, The Secretary of the Republican State Q
REF trial Committee Of Ohio says the Republican q
ent didate for Governor will be elected by forty til
sand majority.
use The working men Of England want.
len Eight hours work and eight hours play,
rm Eight hours sleep and eight slillnss il da,
,nal The democratic papers claiming thai Gen
ncr, Grants father spoke at II democratic mcctin
dcst Cincinnati in support of General Cary, should
act member that that gentleman is radical frpu
the can, though bolter from the regular nomina
ac- and all that he said was that by General Ca
rom record he thought he entitled to support
;, The President, at the serenadc Tuesday, n
the speech Of thirty three lines, nonpure in "
midi there were but five "I''s and seven My"s,
con- latter were thus My thanks, my purpu
say my thanks, my heartfelt thanks,
marx friends, ~ my thanks ''my best wishes"
nno. further stated, "our country is in great pc
lrity .thc Constitution of our country is in Pc
onld "that Constitution which was framed by
,,; fathers" let every one here have consccr
CON in reference to the preservation Of the c,
,tion tution,' let the Constitution be our guide
N o. From the above it may be seen that the 5
ms In adc took place entirely too late in the day fl
upon delivery of the Presidents best speech
e lie, The name of the representative of the
p'. ~ obscot Indians in the next Maine Legslat,
rcted sockabesn Swassian. He will give the
some trouble if the yeas and nays are
letro- often.
The When Mr.. Bancroft was presented +
reived Prussan King, he alluded to the fact that i
Colo Goethe's birthday which the King had iorg
hantle The Prince Of Wales who is with his v
! - wiesbaden, is lounging, chatting, gossipin
matter gambling, like other fast young Bcnedicts
" with wall and ouinvs himsplf