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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-06-21

CoaoNkR's hquEsr.-The inquest over the body
OF Mr.. EpwAKD Rowe, killed in the late duel was
commenced yesterday morning, but adjourned to
4P. NJ, when the case was resumed. Several
witnesses we're examined, when the jury adjourn
ed to meet this morning. The testimony elected
is TOO incomplete Tor publication, and we defer any
remarks until the inquest is completed.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-06-21

STANLEY u. IhOII, +. m
Shippers per steamship Champion, for New
York ara notified that bills Of lading should be
Landed in by P. NJ. this afternoon, at the Office,
No. A East Bay.
UNION REPUBLICAN, CoNvENT1oN.-We direct the
attention Of the members Of this Convention to an
advertisement in another column. The Conven-
ton will be held on the 24th Of July, at Columbia,
and prompt attendance is requested.
TIE HOLLYWOOD BAzAAR, we see by the Presl-
dents report, published in the Richmond Dtspdth
OF Tuesday, was financial as well as social sue
cess. The Treasurer reports the total amount on
hand to be $18 600. South Carolina, we are pleased
to see contributed $3.50 in cash, and ten boxes OF
fancy. articles.
CoBoNER's MQuEsr.-The inquest over the body
OF Mr.. EpwAKD Rowe, killed in the late duel was
commenced yesterday morning, but adjourned 10
4P. NJ, when the case was resumed. Several
witnesses we're examined, when the jury adjourn
ed to meet this morning. The testimony elected
Ia TOO incomplete Tor publication, and we defer any
remarks until the inquest is completed.
. 4
CHEAP VARIETY SToRE.-This is the title Of
neat establishment that has recently been opened
at No. IS Rutledge avenue, below Cannon street.
Messrs. SnyzY & SMIaMAs are the propretors OF
this stand, and glance will convince the visitor
that it is all that it is represented The cars pass
by the door, and the passengers cannot fail to be
attracted by the sign and the goods that are
temptingly exposed at the door. We advise our
uptown friends to pay Messrs. snvEY q srIIo-
MAN visit, and they will find that their store is
the place to obtain bargains.
To TRAVELLER In the desert there is nothing
more refreshing than . pleasant shade beside
which he can rest and regain his wasted energies.
An EDITORS life may wel be compared to the traV-
ellers, but his path is enlivened by few OF these
pleasant cases. Fortunately there are some good
samsritans (6ew and lar between), who remember
thst the printers devil is not as black ss he is
painted; and they are kind enough to give him
bis dues. Yesterday it came In the shape OF
huge waiter ON the head Of another waiter, and on
waiter No. wss deposited huge bowl filed with
the juice Of one Of the cresta-ceG, known to un.
learned epicures as turtle soup. The soup was
delicious would have done honor to soYEa's self,
and We assure the purysyors Of this aldermanic
feast -Fordham Bros, Restaursteurs, No. 1872
Meeting street-thas their timely present was
most appropriately discussed by the knights OF
theeditorial round table
AVERY pleasant entertainment was given by the
sTyening Star Glee Club" ON Wednesday evening
~ - a;r ,,o,oa m, Fast Paw The 0antlernan.
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THE TRI-WEEKLY NEWS.

DUBLIsHED IN wINNsBoRo' 8. c. AFFORDS A
i profitable medium for the advertising public OF
Charleston.
We respectfully solicit their patronage for mutual
benefit
GAILLARD, pEspoRTEs wlLLIAAs,
November lb
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CITY TAXES.

OWNERS OF REAL ESTATE ARE REMINDED THAT
~ this and the next week the Corporation Tax be
paid with ut incurrng the penalty Of falling to pay be-
lore the 29th inst. See City Ordinance. June 18
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June Q
Smyrna times., 1867-10-16
CORES
For the "Smyrna Times"
The School Convention,
FREDERICA. DE1. Dot

FREDERICA, DEL, Oct. 5, '67.
Editor of Smyrna Ttmes,-Sr.- i hare
read with much interest and pleasure a couple
OF articles in your paper, favoring an Educa-
tlonal Convention of Kent County. and now
write to add my name as heartHg endorsing
such movement. [ think it ouite time some.
thing was done for the interest of Schools in
our State, Tor they are generally at very loose
ends now. incompetent teachers crowded
SchooiS. and this plan Of only supporting the
schools Tor tour or five months in the year. as is
~ ~ tIteh Ine case, nave made our work very te-
dious and IN many cases altogether unprofta-
ble O''p' 0ii'''
We need system in this matter. urSchooIs
should be supported throughout the wear. in
our tolcHS. at least, If it cant be done every
Where. Ihey should he SYSfeDtaticn2y grnIed
ms plan OF thrustng in scholars pr0niscuous.
ty' regardless Of age or advancement n,.les
the work OF all dOubly difficult, and anv hich
degree OF success impossible. We need ',1;.
J9f"' SYSTEM OF tert 60OkS. Then every district
should have an Eramiojag Committee, thus
securing that none but those who are conooetent
oG r permitted TO hold the high and responsible
once o1 puoIc instructors. And, finally. we
ought to make it a matter Of 0p9erT juieccst
Let us have State Superinte61pntwhos InSi.
ness 1t shall be to visit, at stated perin6s e,or,,
Schcot, and see that it is properly condncted
anI Is making successful and M0rou1h ,rorE
certGhy am in favor ola C1nce@tioo where
we can discuss this matter and take measures
Iof securing more thorough and systematic
conducting OF schools than we have had Rnt
TINS thlng won 90 on Of itself All who are
u tEHtGFeStet, teachers commissioners and patrons,
IL they des ire Improvement in our public in.
strucuon should go to WOrk, and try to aronsa
others to an early and active interest in tbe
matter. More than this, it won't do TO wait
IIof one another. Some one or two must tax. the
,"1d II we would accomplish ANYTHING. tbrra-
lore propose this :-Ifany who are ready to tako
an iiiiIhedlate and active interestin the work will
address me at this Postofice Frederick 7 viii
Oe one to meet them at Dover, or anv conva-
3lent 3l place, at as early date as possible lsav
Oct zoth, where We can talk the matter over (
arrange to some extent, what we want to do
ana M. then take oursetces, the responsibility of
calling Convention as soon after as xnuIJ I
'eem feasible. L believe it would meet with
prompt response. Aud | feel assured that If
We can thus lnaugurate the work in our Coun-
y the other Counties would follow. and bv the
lrSt or next year we might have State Con
'enlon' where we could plan thorough and
adlcal Improvement in our schools tbrongbN
'ut Its bounds. | will be obliged. sir. if von
viii ' = insert this III your paper this week. and i
hall hope to meet with prompt resnon.n from
hose who are interested in the matter
f. WILLIAM GAYLORD. A. r
Frederick Kent Co., Del.
Smyrna times., 1867-10-16
SPECIAL .NsDpEtE~.
Dr.Schencks PuImou;c sv,.,


rms great medicine cured DR. } ii >cur<cv -.
Proprietor, OF Pulmonary Cousurni., Uu. .,.cs =, i.,
assumed It's most iounI!chc aspecr. aid ,har .,...
death appeared 10 be !n"v3tliJ;a. q .r.,,,i.r.-
nonnced his case incur. b . " ."rr n,c:,...I ,,
use OF this simple buI i,,.erlnl f.iu,!, II i..t,
was restored in very s'I,r, tim" sui r., -c..i.
disease has been aPprchen1cd. l.r r.. ii.. =,
quickly disappeared, a.. h,s ,;c-rhi ,,",t..
thah Two hundred POUNDS. It'e 7-:,: ~ a.. IA,
devoted his attention exclusively 80 TIE t,,r.. , g.
sumption and Tie cl>ea>es Whtcl ar. uSul. , ,.,..
Gated with IT, and the cure, ell ..' e.: a., a..
have been truly wonde-fui Dr >c;!+>r,. ,o..r
iesSlonaI visits to several Of rha .-s.- clIi., n.
where he has a large concon-sp ot ,..fl.,,.. ,i ,
"u'y us'ohisH'hg !" see p"pf con r.,c, utu L.
10 De lied out OF iheir carriale-. az ~ a e.vr,
healthy robust PERSONS nR >:'I4N. ~ pI.t.r,.
MIC SYRUP, SEAWEED rbN!C .,14 lIANDRAE.
FILLS are generally al! reg lIreI . ;,, t.r<,,
tlon. Full directions accompany 90, il -.,l..,..
can take them without seeing Dr SrlclrE r,,, ,t.
1t IS convenient ii is best see hun lie give,aa, 80.
free, but for thorough exam n 4l,o :, "a h., Re-.
ometer his fee is three dol ars
Please observe, when purchasing. Ih,, the -, t.,
nesses OF the Docro'-one when ~ TIC h.,l sta,.
Consumption and the other as he "ov is IN ;rr.,ct
healih-are on the Government stamp
Sold by all Druggists and Dealers Price 81 20 mr.
bottle, or s. 50 ;he hall dozen. Lci,cr~ h,r aG,.a
should always he directed Dr. Schcn,k'- prtr ,oi
Office, I5 North Sixth street, Phl!adel,4 r.. ;,.,
eral Wholesale Agents: Demas Barnes y Co.. y Y
s S. Hance. BaIumore, Mi; John P4rA, C,n,rpr,,,
Ohio; Walker Taylor Chicago, lii; Collins B,.,.
ST. Louis, Mo yL
Smyrna times., 1867-10-16

wHloE. HhohSE IHIEyEs;;-Edw. G. Bradford. o.
day evening oUi MN Ell
a man named Atkinson, near New,rL boJ
one e., stolen on Thursday evening i"0
w hlle Lewis Schabinqer was o++o,J;,. 80
wee wee at ManShip Church, near Felton,, o3 Ios,
horse - 'nle'eS stole his
~. ,. 7-30s converted into 5.20s. All olossos
OF government securities bought and eniJ
1old S,d and November coupons wanted hv Jnbo
McLear q Son, Bankers. - O0'iN
The Observation-Disclosures 10 49,.
pondent of the DeLamaronn there was q 'oiIes. s.
saving OF % cts per basket on peacbes sb;nn me-
eI ca TO New York from Dover by water opar pp
s64 s5qSe Shppcd by railroad. 1t cost shippers
oo3 cts; by the after, including commission
aud only % cts. by the former.
WI, John McLear & Son, No. COZ Market stroot
WI, DEL, issue drafts on England TroianJ'
france and all parts of Germany Tbpv aIso
issue drafts on New York and PbiladeInb;oO %;oO
payable in gold or currency. ''"O0ip pn'a'
NOT CORRECT Most of orr Dolououo
changes, IN reducing our item about tho 80 e
shipments, say that 40, 900 baskets we~c Gb;r'
w w from smyrna Greek. We did not saw So ~ =
nc merely supposed that number. Cow o,,r
articles right, neghbors, and credit us by tbe Uur
'heh you won't make mistakes. '
GAR THIEF.-The Delaware Railroad h.
oeen considerably annoyed for some time b~
s,ia!l 7.I thefts committed at Salisbury. On tbo
III lhst;' Y. ii, Cheeseman was detected stesI-
S InS 9oous from car at that place. He was
{ committed to Princess Anne iail. Cbeeseman
nad oeen employed on the construction train.
Delaware State Bonds, Farmers Rank stool,
ana an Delaware Railroad stock for sale. bv Jobn
Del. N'' '''' wilmington,
. or AssENGER RAILRoAD.-It is stated that
enorCs % are about being made to revive the nro-
ccS OF constructing railroad from Wilmington
~ ~ view Castle. We are informed that one gem
tieman Offers to subscribe for 5000 of The
stock. k.-Republican. - 'N0
DIssoLUTIoN.-Foxwell & Grieves. engaged
n ~ uno soap ana candle business, in this town
.inues. ALL "lleVeS con-
WI ION forget the Agricultural Exhibition a.
@ ', nlnihgton' now In progress. 1t is one of the
argest ever held in the State. 0"0 VI 'ne
The Good Templars of this State will ohao.
o-morrow as day Thanksgiving and nd TTaVrSo npavor
~ II: X: Parsons has bought out the Messrs
-hompsons, tobacconists. '''' 4ieSSrs'
Ihe largest variety of Cloths and Coss;nouou
a tne state OF Delaware at Baggs & Cotton's
II you want anything in the Clotb;nr H. +
Q to Phillips 4 FAIRIES. Tbev oro Ih.nS hnrn5 inc nc
lease. 0J are Dound 10
Phillips & FAIRIES have all the Novelt;a. 90
- N0"N0u "o ana see for yourselves. =
Smyrna times., 1867-10-16
Maryland Affairs.

| Democratic State aadiczries,-Tbn Danoo.
rracy OF Maryland, in State Convention. in Raj
nmore, on Wednesday last, nominated OJcn
Bowie, OF Prince Georges after a close and
sharp contest, as their candidate for Govern.
| or. Isaac u: Jones, of Somerset for Attorney
General VIM. }. Leonard, of Wicomico, far
ComptroIGr. James ). Franklin, of Annano-
Ir' one oI Lee veterans, for Clerk ofthc Court
c1 Appeals DIR. j. W. Mcpherson. of fFrrIa.
rick, for Superintendent Of Labor and AarirnI.
ture. ~''N - IcuI-
:, Rcoublicaa Nominations RonubI;oon
State Convention, which assembled IN 'I3iJt RnIti
more on Thursday, nominated the tollownr
ucKet For Governor Hon. Hugh I, Romj
4I Baltimore city. For Attorney General Hon
Henry II. GoldSborough, of Talbot county -
For Clerk OF the Court of Appeals, Wm w
H. Seabrook, of Anne Arundle count, f.
Comptroller, Schley, of Frederick. Far Com.
missioner N OF Labor and Agricuture Can't
randolph Jones, of st. Mary COUNTY
Honicdte in Howard Counfv.-On Sotrr
qay night week, a white man named Worrnn
! pay was stabbed and imm diatcly died at tLn
mouse y, OF George Dyson, a bright mulatto ~
Ilche9ter, IN Toward county Dyson was ar.
rested and bloody knife was found ON his nor.
ted 20 jail at Ellicott City. INV
"lu woman Is SAID to be living in corn
shocks and hiding about in other nIaroS :,
Cecil county. She goes to houses AMI bo~l m
enough to eat but lives out doors. She tall.
so lncoherently that nothing can be learned Of
her origin. She speaks with strong Irish oc.
CEN: She was still at large when last heard If
F"e on Dears Lsland-The Ocean Houso
belonging to DIR. Noah S. Rider, was Lnrnoi
to the ground on Friday night weck T. =
3S, SAD to have been the work of an inccndiarv -
!, ne insurance was only s., 900, about one. half
the value of the building. nan
Some of the Eastern Shore papers are com
palmng of too many circuses. Several of tbo
owns 70! have been visited by five since snrnp ~
" " should mt wonder if the circuses are com.
'lalnlng OF the Eastern Shore, too.
Tq'l"re T7 Of the Corn Crop.-The corn cro,,
u worcester will assuredy not exceed n tL;rPR
II one. 1t is almost total failure, Tboro
must 6e some suffering during the winter for
many have not made sufficient to last tbam U
through it, " -"'' 'ne1i
. cM3cth0dtSt % ConJerence.-A district tconferenco
the Methodist Episcopal Church South will
{ Lpmmence at Trappe, Talbot county. Md On
ne 10th OF October. A large number of min
''erS from Baltimore will be in attendance.
M"rder.-A negro man named John Tub.
ian was killed in Dorchester county. last weeI
white man named Robert Vincent who
Dsconded after committing the deed. and hos
OF since been heard Of --A'
Smyrna times., 1867-10-16

:, Just as fast as the Pacific Railway nasso.
tHe great military posts upon its line. these be.
come unnecessary, and are, in effect. abandon
ed' Fort Leayenworth, which was Of sncb
magnitude as to be little city of itself is re-
| duced to vast stOrehouse Of war materials
ana pleasant place of call for army officers an
IIi 1tielr way to, or returning from. the Plains -
Ihe Road went by Fort IIarker. and three miles
beyond created Junction City The frontier
was changed IN day. Immediately the lorga
military work at Harker ceased to be am ont-
post; and the troops quartered there went r.
'le west Ihls very month Fort HAYES will
aISo cease to be an outpost and become an in
post SO will Fort Wallace by The middle Of
May next. The Kansas Pacific Railwav nnsI.
eS the Plains y further and further West
saves the Government the necessity and av'
peenSe OF permanent forts. and narrows The feid
OF operations against the Indians. The armv
olrcerS regard 1t professionally, and consider #
the most important military agency in the Of
Iectual settlement of the Indian Question, lis
peaceful conquest the road makes as il pons
over the unsettled Plains; and the Government
should feel that the warfare upon the Indians
which shed the least blood, waste the least
money, and soonest lead to permanent peace
will be generous aid to the Road to reach tbn
Pacific at as early day as is possible. '
Smyrna times., 1867-10-16

fEACH FREIGHTS. Last week we gave The
amount OF our peach shipments bv the rail.
road. We have since ascertained the amonn,
W oI Irelghts paid thereon, or close estimate of
the amount: John NanGasken, our heaviest
shipper' paid $l2, 1877, including $500 bonus,
or retainer, on cars. Geo. Whitlock, the
next largest shipper, estimates his freights at
SIO,WW. Whitley W. Meredith, shining on
the Maryland road, is estimated to have maid
ABOUT the same sum-$l0OOO Eben Lnrtv
PAID $4,000, and Asa Z. WorClen S4.SOO 81
tne amount paid by parties who had no contract
with the railroad, but shipped small lots on
private account, we have no estimate but our
entire trelghts amounted to at least ST.. O0o for
the season. Smyrna was, Of course. the Iar,oDt ;
shipper on the route, but several other towns
were we not far behind, and it can be seen what
oIg thing peaches have been this year to tIs
ralIroad' as well as other parties.
DEDICATION.-Providence permitting tho
new VI. f. Church at Rashes, (four mijo,s unnt rit
OF Dover, Del. Willow Grove Circuit Ph;Iot
uelPhla Conference, will be formally dedicatnd
10 Z me tne service of Almighty God Sabbath, Nov
., 1907. Services, 10, A. NJ, 3, F. NJ. and
at in the evening. -' anu
Inc impressive dedicatory services are 70 bo
conducted by Rev. A. Manshp. of PbiIadeI-
phla, and others from abroad. Former nos
TORS, as we'll as the Ministers and peonIe fron,
adJolnlng charges, are cordially invited to %" %
'enu ana JOIN IN the pleasures of the occasion.
A. D. DAVIS. d..
w j. DOwNHAM, fastors.
Wyoming Oct Ia 1887
Smyrna times., 1867-10-16

LAND SALES ABOUT MILFoRD.-Real Estate
Agents about Milford are making rapid sales
OF land to " foreign" buyers. We give the
following list Of recent sales from the CONNER.
= Mr. Jas. Woodruff's farm of 100 acres 70
oad CoI W; j. Coles, of New York CITY, for SIS, 3
200. Mr.. Jos. Yardley's farm of g acres to
hIraT nr M HRelli W OF Albion, n. Y, for $4,000
George johnson, OF New York citv, for 81 31o
Dr. n. Cooley farm of 80 acres to Mr., BuV
OF Bucks County, Pa, for $500. Mr.. II
Bentleys farm to -, of Chenango Conn.
ty' n. y. for So, 300. H. J. Halls farm Of
~ ~ acres to Mr. Suydam, of N. Y, for 81, 300,
.! Mr. Benlah Truitt's farm of POO acres to Can
KIN x Kim,F1;' ross OF tlca, n T., for $4,000. Mr..
Mr. Ryder, of Mass, for $1,000. Gen, Levi Vi
1Iarrls II RI farm of 100 acres to Mr. johnson. Of
n. Y, for $4,000. ''-'0"' u
Smyrna times., 1867-10-16

ARRESTED: D:-Bill johnson, the mulatto who
cut Sam Ellsbury, another negro, so badly in
an ARRAY at Bridgetown, on the 7th of Sen
tember, was arrested at Chester, Pa, and lodr-
ed 10 Dover Jail Friday afternoon. ElIsburv
was supposed to have received a mortal wound
at the hands OF johnson, but contrary to ex-
pectahon is getting vel. Delasoarean.
Smyrna times., 1867-10-16

ERtl DAVIS VEGETABLE PAIN LITTTR.
amer thorough trlal, nv lnnumer bic living =, n,
es' has proved rset the AleIIcn e Of th,. 1,,
thoueh lhere have been many medicinal ore a-.,...
otoISht before the public since The Grs Inir...,i
OF ferry DAVIS Vegetable Pam Killer r. .
amounts expended III lheIr int,oduciicn the p.. H.
Ief has c"hiihHed 10 steadily vance rrr ~ -.l.
l"h nt me world as The best EamIty Ned. .c,r, w..
Al IS an internal aid eI!rrGa,5, 5,,u-,
Constantly Increased ard holly u,nn US n,,,,,n-
ne ehe"' y The Pam Killer uron ne uA!.r., pt.,
'aReh Internally IN cases OF Cold Cough R.v.. ca,
p'aihS' thOtFa. Dysenery, nd other atT-..,,.. ~,
lac system has been truly wonderful and 49, 49,,
iof II name among medical preparations mn ,.,
never he torg piten. Its success m retDoy,pg .,.
an eA'efhai remedy, III cases OF Burns Bruises Sores
AfIa'hs' 'h's' sung "i lHsecls ard oIher cau,es q
'Herlng 'aN 50 nred for II n ipsr Of lcsli,on
as an almost N a Ihe remedy thai il VIII he b,u4a
uo"h to PoHeritv as one of the greatest me Al d
c0verles Of the nineteenth century
Smyrna times., 1867-10-16

The newestreport about Mrs. Lincoln is that
her agent here, Mr.. Brady, has been Instruct. ,,
ted to open "a! sG description for her benefit in
sIeai Oh SeIIIng m her wardrobe, jewelry etc, at
so much publicity, but reminds all whom i
may concern, that, had her husband lived, her
support would not have been taken AWAY from u
her. Mrs. l.. also expresses the conviction that
she has friends enough in the community to
contribute sufficient to enable her to live in a
style becoming her previous position. She
says all that she wants is an income large enon~b
to enable her to travel from place to pIsce and
carry maid with her. The subscription list SITS Is
now now open at COG Broadway. Newspapers re-
pc potfers are standing by ready to copy the names
as they come along.
Smyrna times., 1867-10-16

., sussex lTEMS.-We take the following from
the Sussex Journal:
The large vessel of over $50 tons being built
by Capt. Black, in Milton, has been sold for
$4,000.
James Ponder, Esq, is having built at Mil
ton vessel for river trade
The Superior Court began its session on
Monday last 0'-
The J. & B. Railroad is the great theme Of
conversation in Sussex. It's getting aIonr
slowly May be it will reach Georgetown
by New ears, S,-may be not
O4trageS at Letces-The violent and intol.
Grant spirit o. disrcputable portion of the
population of Lewes, against the labors in that
town OF the Delaware Educational Association,
has manifested itSefin assaults upon the teach
Gr OF the .coored school, Mr. Dupuy. On Mon
day evening" gang Of ruflians followed and
stoned him. He was further ordered to leave
the town by Wednesday, or he would be tarred
ana teatherred. He has, however, no intention
OF leaving his post. The respectable citizens
OF Lewes are interesting themselves to preserve
the rule Of law and order Comn,cyciidL
Smyrna times., 1867-10-16

We have another article ahopt the school
convention this week. Read it. Another is
in our drawer, written by lady we think, but
we cannot publish it because there is no name
to it. It's dated from Frederick
Smyrna times., 1867-10-16

RENINIsCENT.-At a supper given in aid of
the Brand ywine N. E. Church, last week.
francis Vincent, Esq, gave the following remi-
niscenceS OF that denomination in this State:
How greatly, said Mr.. Vincent, has the
church Increased since Francis Asburv. from
whom the oldest church in this city is named,
nrSt preached the gospel one hundred wears
ago, IN Barrett and Green chapel, situated
IN hent County, near the town Of Frederick.
Such was the popular clamOr raised against the
venerable man, that he had to be hidden by
Governor BaSset, (the grandfather of James
=: Dayard, our present Senator and Judges
" hte and Barrett The storm blew over and
Methodl>m increased. The first Methodist
Church in this city, still stands at the corner
OF IhEd and King SITS. 1t was here that Can't.
Thomas Webb British officer in the army of
the fevolutlon, first preached the gospel
John Adams said that he was one Of the most
fluent and eloquent men he ever knew. Com
pare this humble, unpretending little building
!now about being pulled down by Mr.. G.. W,
ernon, to erect printing house for the Dela-
rare Rq)ubftc0a on its site, with magnificent
Grace, the last Methodist church in this city.
IN which there are some stones that cost more
than this whole structure. When he first came
10 " lImn%ton; boy. q years ago. Asbury
was the only Methodist church in this city,
1t had TO be enlarged, since then, three times.
TO hoId the congregation. Now four more
churches have been built viz: St Paul's, In
ion, Scott and Grace. The last one is the
most magnificent in the country. Its very or,
gan will cost four times the price of any church
edItice in the State 80 years ago. Scott ha,
been enlarged once, and the Union so increas
ed It's congregation that they had to abandon
their old church and build one much larger
No church in this city had increased so fast
1t had dlstanced all in the race. Every one of
the old denominations of Christians, when he
came to this city, had one church, and some
two. But the Methodist Church had incrpas
ed above all. No other church had more than
three congregations. They had five. They
now numbered some eighteen hundred mem
DerS IN W Wilmington, and about eighty thousand |
in the State.