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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-02-21
rHE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD


The report of the operations of the Penn
sylvania Railroad during 1866, presented to
the meeting of stockholders on Tuesday,
shows the gigantic operations Of that i'm
mense corporation. The Capital Stock,
Loans, funded and floating debts, &c.,
amount to forty-six millions Of dollars. The
gross earnings for the year were $l6,5s3,-
s62. sl the ordinary expenses being So
GIG, 1862. II, and extraordinary ditto, Y2,l74,
547.l0. The Company's canals saved nett
profit of 1854, 429,ls, but the Philadelphia
and Erie road was operated at nett loss OF
$27s. 6Gl.5+.
On motion of Col. james Page, seconded
by Theodore Cuyler, counsel for the Com
pany, committee of seven stockholders
was directed to inquire into the condition OF
the company, and report at an adjourned
meeting, on the last Tuesday in April.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-02-21
PROMPT REC0Ms7,R Uc7YON

The New York Tribune sensibly urges
the importance of the prompt action of Con-
gress in the work of Reconstruction. 1t says:
"The Copperhead clamor that the Radi-
calls are maneuyerng TO keep the Confeder
ate States dsorganized and powerless till
after the next Presidential Election should
be effectually silenccd. If any State shall
refuse to be reconstructed on fair terms, she
will lose her vote for next President by her
own fault but it is neither the interest nor
the wish of the Republicans to exclude her.
We need no prescription, no nulliiication,to
secure our triumph in 1868, If we shall mean
while have deserved to triumph, We are n
majority Of the American People, North and
South, East and West. We have been made
such not by prescription but by emancipa..
ton. To demonstrate this, II is only needful
that the seeded States shall be reconstruct
ed on principles that will render them demo-
cratic in essence and in organization. Let
every Rebel in the land vote the Copperhead
ticket in 1868, and. if the Blacks also vote,
we shall have clear Republican majority,
unless we ALLEVIATE large sections Of our
proper strength. We need not fear to be
| generously Just"
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-02-21
TIVE DAJ1y c0MMERCIA1 1,

THE DAILY COMMERCIAL Is
issued epery afternoon, Except Su''toy.
II is the only Daily Paper IN Whining
ton, and The State of Delo,cdre. Terms,
Sir dollars per annans, or 1wetve cents
weck. Single copies Three cents. h
THE della WARE TRIBUNE Is
issued from The COMMERCIAL office,
every Thursday morning, and contains
principally reading matter published IN
the Daily. II is The largest paper, and
contains by far the most reading matter
of those published on the Peninsula
Terms, Ttoo dollars per aanun.
THE COMMERCIAL JOB OFFICE
ia ansasly provioed iyiM printing mater
fal Of the latest styles, and our Work is
pesoae.cguai to Philadelphia Offices, and
At no higher rates.
THE pFFYCEof the COMMERCIAL
and TRTB JINEis at $40 Market Street,
Wilmington, Delaware. Entrance od-
joining the City Hall.
81 JENKINS d: ATKINSON.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-02-21
SENATOR AULSB UR y.

1t is currently reported that Senator Sauls-
bury has signed the temperance pledge. We
sincerely hope, for the credit of the State
and the Nation, that the report is true, and
doubtless the Senator's friends will hope so
for his own sake. If Salisbury keeps the
pledge we hope that McDougall will be en-
couraged TO try it, and possibly he might be-
come decent man. If the report in regard
to Senator s. is true it will not be the first
time he has signed the pledge. He was once
strong temperance man and stumped the
lower part Of the State as lecturer in behalf
of the cause. He was also class-leader in
the Methodist Church, but being sent to
Congress ruined both his abstinent and re-
ligious principles.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-02-21

Chose OIL speaker C0ihnXA reception
what A. J. thinks OF doing lie Offers
his hand to tho Radicals-who shall
be King Of the Sea in the 10th Com
Eress f-Bend or be Hroken--and 80
Special Correspondence Of the Commercial
UNSATISFACTORY February H.
The gay features in life at the Capital are al
ready beginning to disappear, nippcd by other
frosts than the coming of Lent and the close OF
the session, both OF which ART coming out of what
has been, till now, the dim distance, and merci-
lessly threaten to gobbe Us all up with our little
festivities and social pleasures. Those delightful,
free-and-casy, cinincntly- american receptions
which Speaker Collax hns made so popular clos
ed last evening, In anticipation of night sessions
IN the House. Their dlscontnuance is With
dr,,wa Of one Of our sources OF enjoyment,
though TO br sure they were always jainincd and
crowded to suilocation by the hosts Of sovereign
people who accepted Mr.. Colfax's Republican
hospitality. For my part enjoy all these social
biliies of life. and If | had been honored with an
! invitation 10 the Presidents State dinner, would
not have returned him my regrets. should have
been glad 10 chew his viands, and eschew I'M
parchment, even with our moral monster ut the
White House, who after all, seems in the light
OF recent developments 10 bd ialr 10 pe less mon
sirous than OF yore.
What Mr.. j. will conclude 10 do In adopting a
new policy l cannot tell you, for am sure he
does not know himself till he learns the final ul-
| tmatum of the Radicals. lie Is dreadiully lu-
inflated with his present position. without infu-
| ence, without respect and In danger Of removal
| by the inflcxbe and rcsolute body of men who
compose the majority in Congress" He will
20, it is probable. a great distance toward recon
clliation, hut whether sufficiently far not re-
mains IN I'm ser,, He evidently realizes the fact
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-02-21
WASHINGTON.

SENATOR sHERMANs PARry-THR iMpEAcH-
MINT MovEMENT-MR. BIN0lIAMs POSITION
NEW POST OFFICE DIRECTORY "a cAhiNKr
RECONSTRUCTION WHITMAN.
Senator Sherman gave an elegant party ut
his residence on Tuesday evening to The
members of Congress from Ohio, together
with the citizens ofthat State resident In and
visiting the capital. Among those present
were Mai Gen. Philip Sheridan, ChiefJustice
Chase, Justice Swayne, Attorney General
stanbery, Representatives Walker, Delano,
auckland, Egglcston, Hayes. Lawrence,
Hubbell, IeBlond, Bingham, X. W. Clarke,
Hon. II. W. Taylor, First Comptroller of the
Treasury Hon. Edward Jordan, Solicitor
for the Treasury Department; Ex-Governor
Bohb, S. s. Cox, General Boynton, OF the
Cincinnati Gozetto J. b. McColoch ofihc
| Cincinnati Commercial, and james G. Wet
more. ESD, Ohio State agent. Most OF the
gentlemen were accompanied ladies', richly
and fashionably dressed. A sunpiuous sup
per was provided, after which numbers OF
the visitors engaged in dancing.
While there is less talk of Impeachment
than few days ago there is still II very strong
conviction at Washington that the value OF
all the legislation Congress may enact de
ponds upon the good faith of the President
to execute il, aud that lie is only II stumbling
block, acting in the rebel hellali.
There is considerable comment evcrywhcr,
upon the fact that Representative Bingham
of Ohio, always till lately considered one o
the most radical and most able Republican
members, has lost his influence with an ap
parent decrease of stability and reliability
1t is certain thai he no longer occupies III,
position he once did,
The Postmaster General is engaged il
preparing new directory of the post office
in the United States, which will he complct
ell and issued in short time There ha
been no directory of posi- offices issued sine
1852. and the want of new one has beer
severely felt. The new directory will Civ
the names Of all offices in operation on tn
Isl of January, 1867.
The Cabinet is soon TO be partially chang
ed. or all indications are false Mr.. Charlie
Francis Adams is to succeed Mr.. Seward
and Mr.. Stanton may he persuaded to 90 +
Moscow or TO Madrid
Walt Whitman, who was dismissed troi
the Interior Department On account of til
immoral character of his Leaves Of Grass,
now clerk in the Attorney-Gcneral' Office
and is one of the promenaders on the avenu
each afternoon pointed out to visitors.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-02-21
Congressional Proceedings.

Wednesday, Fab. l3-In the Senate the
House resolution of thanks to Secretary Stan
ton and Quartermaster General Meigs was re-
ported adversely postponed. The LOuisian.
bill was taken up but Mr. Hendricks object
ing to its consideration, it was laid over
The House resolution relating TO the West
Point Cadets, and the bill Tor payment for
horses used in the military service, was re
ported adversely and indefinitely postponed.
A bill was passed Furnishing theft of Govern
mcnt property by fine of $5OO0, or i'm
prisonment not exceeding ten years, or both.
The bill providing for payment of bounties to
reported; also the bill authorizing payment
OF awards for the capture of Davis. The
bill for the election of Public Printer wps re-
ported, with an amendment making such of
| ficer elective by the Senate. The Civil Ser
| vice bill of Mr.. Anthony was reported adj
versely and indefinitely postponed The
| proceedings Of mass meeting at Denver, Ia
urge the admission of Colorado, were com,
municated to the Senate. The League Island
bill was considered. 1t was opposed by Mr.
Foster, of Connecticut, and favored by Mes
srs. Grimes, of Ohio, and Cattel, of New
Jersey. The Military District bill, which
passed the House, was announced and read
and Mr.. Summer moved its consideration, hui
| MI. hh'bouSuii ~ Wus oNci
In the House, Mr.. Miller, of Pennsylvania
desired to offer resolution declaring il i'm
polite to admit foreign iron free OF dnty fol
any purpose, but Mr.. Glossbrenncr, Of Penn
sylvania, Directing, it was not received
The consideration of the Military Distric
bill was resumed, and, after a ng discus
sion, was passed finally, with some amend
ments, by 100 yeas to 30 nays. Messrs Ray
mond and Doge, of New York, and Franci
and John L. Thomas, of Maryland, votet
with the Democrats. The chief amendment
describe the States affected as "so-calle,
Confederate States,' and insert the wor,
"local" before the words "civil tribunals" il
the third section. The Internal Revenue bill
was considered in Committee Of the Whole
at an evening session.
Thursday, February l4.-In the Senate
the bill regulating the Courts and prohibit
ing polygamy, in Utah, was reported. TIL
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-02-21

The TESTIMONIAL to William Lloyd Gar
rson, under charge of committee of which
Governor Andrew is Chairman, has been
progressing for some time, and the acknowi-
Judgements now reach some $4,000. Gar
rit Smith gives $500, Senator Sumner, Sec
rotary Speed, Governor Bullock, and Con
gresham Ames, 800 each. In Philadelphia,
Thomas Mott and VIM. Sellers & Co., give
$500, and E. W. Clark, Jas. A. Wright
and s. s. White, $3.50 EACH In Delaware,
Thomas Garrett, of Wilmington, gives $50,
and Eliza Agnew, of Centreville, IS. John
Bright gives five pounds, and John Stuar
Mill the same
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-02-21
THE RIVER FRONT.

The gazette, in an article Tuesday morn
ing, repeats in substance our suggestions of
yesterday that Wilmington should procure
assistance from the General Government for
the improvement of our harbor 1t says =
Now, if Wilmington had good street
to the Delaware and landing where one is
proposed to be made, there would be as good
harbor there as there is at Marcus Hook,
and vessels could with more security lay OPP
posite at Wilmington.
g We feel confident that Captains would
be better able to fit out their vessels with
stores here than any other place on the Del
aware. Besides they would have equal ia
cilities for reaching their homes in either of
the cities by railroad" ..
Now, will not Senator Riddle secure an
amendment to the River and IIarbor Appro-
priation Bill providing for survey by the
War Department of the harbor of this city
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-02-21
R1ILROAD INE,L LrEN(tE.

hEfLhOfD IATL tfsANtG.
The elaborate and comprehensive railway
system Of the Delaware Peninsula, connect
ing all that fertile and desirable territory di-
rectly with Wilmington and ultimately with
Philadelphia, is now being rapidly perfected.
Its influence is already being felt, hut only
in small degree compared with that which
il is destined in the natural course of cir
cumstances, to exert in the future.
Wherever the main road or its branches
traverse the country they increase the price
of property improve the intelligence of the
people bring newspapers and periodicals
import new people; build up new kinds of
industry: and change the habits and char
acter of the whole population. The connec-
tons of these roads being all Northward
they must necessarily import Northern ideas,
and Northern civilization. and operate most
powerfully in awaking to new life and ener-
gy the regions of country which in their iso-
lated and remote situation have awaited
DEVELOPMENT
| The direct connection of all this important
system heinz with PHILADELPHIA excites some
business iealousv on the mart of Baltimore
merchants. and not A little political uneasi-
ness on the mart of the antediluyian politi-
c;ans WIN fear the nropress IF liberal nrin-
ciples in revolutionizina Delaware and East
ern MARYLAND. As a connecting route by
which Baltimore could hid for the trade
which seeks outlet bv the Delaware Railroad
and its branches II ia nronosed IN m,ild n
road trom Elkton MARYLAND IN Middletown
in this State. and bill for that purpose is
before the MARYLAND Jec;s,atprc AsalI the
BRANCHES of the Delaware road will he south
Of Middletown. i, is Thought that n choice q
marriott ot Ro,,;more mr. ph;lade,nb;a wou,f
comnete at that noint so eoual,v that tb,
former c;tv wou,d have n fair chance n
coin;ng the trade
: As a measure of business saqacitv thi
would he pronerlv uroed I'm, il il amusin,
, TO see the efFete ORGANS Of :. Eastern Shore
Democracy advocating IL TO prevent the in
aux of Nor,borp c.n;tal and tho ;nroads n
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-02-21
ANOTHER CIVIL RIGHTS BILL

ANOTHER CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
The Legislature having refused to conform
to the requirements of the Civil Rights Bill
in the shape proposed by Mr.. Allderdice,
will probably effect the same object by
means of bill read in the Senate, on We'd
nesday last, by Mr. Paynter, of Sussex.
The bill provides that the punishment of
negroes or mulattoes convicted of crime shall
hereafter be the same as that of white men.
The preamble recites the abolition of slavery
by article 10 of the Constitution, and says =
AND WHEREAS though the said constitu-
tional provision legalzes the selling of crimi-
nails into slavery or involuntary servtude,ye
that slavery is virtually abolished by said
| provision, so that when pc son is offered
at public sale as servant to the highest
bidder as a punishment for crime whereof
the party is duly convicted, according to
Title Twentieth of the Revised Statutes OF
the State of Delaware, entitled "Of Crimes
and Punshments, the sale of said party is
rendered impracticable for the want of bid
ders on account of said constitutional pro-
vision, thereby subiecting white persons to
the extreme penalty Of the law and subject.
ing them to greater punishment than Free
! Negroes or Free Mulattoes
AND WHEREAS it is useless for law to re-
main upon our Statute Book that cannot be
executed, and that Free Negroes and Free
Mulattoes should be amenablc to our laws
as well as white persons.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-02-21

THE WAsurNaros CHRONICLE Of yester-
day contains an article affirming that Con-
gress will certainly, within a short time, per-
feet complete and comprehensive plan OF
Reconstruction, and that the late struggle
has only served to unite the Radical mem
bers more closely. 1t says:-
All the suspense and anxiety produced by
this great struggle resulted from the appre.
tension of veto that would be postponed
until the very last day of the session. But
this apprehension has been dissipated by the
experience which has brought the true friends
of freedom more fully to understand eacl
other, and united them upon more thorough
system of Reconstruction.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-02-21
From DOVER.


The LeoisLat;re Bau-a Pleasant aGr,-7Ae
Ercasioa to No.tok, etc., etc.
Special Correspondence.
DovkR, February nth, 1867.
The topic of conversation in and about the
Capital for the last week has been the !" Ball, "
which was given in the Hall of the House of
Representatives last Thursday evening. There
were many persons III attendance from different
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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-02-21

THE LEAGUE ISLAND Bill finally passed
the U. s. Senate on Thursday, by vote of
a7 to H. Strange to say, Messrs Salisbury
and Riddle voted against it, The following
are its provisions +
The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to
accept from the city of Philadelphia, the title
to League Island, and adjacent marsh land, in
Guiding the whole of the creek known as tho
back channel from the Schuylkill to tho
Delaware rivers, and all the riparian rights
and privileges together with so much of The
opposite shore of the back channel from tho
League Island shore as shall, in the opinion
the Secretary OF the Maybe ample to en-
able the Government to have the sale and ex
elusive use of said back channel, the sale
Island and appurtenances TO be held for nava
purposes by the Government of the Cnitet
States Provided, that League Island, shal
not be received until the title is complete an,
indefeasible, nor unless the acceptance there
of shall be recommended by board of OF
iccrs to be appointed by the President and
provided further, that if League Island b
selected the Maynard at Philadelphia shal
he dispensed with and disposed of by tn
United States as soon as the public convent
cnce will admit,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-02-21

The PROPOSITION of Col. Mcclure, the in
fluential editor of the Franklin Repository,
to prevent corruption in the Pennsylvania
Legislature, by largely increasing the num-
Der of its members, is engaging much atten-
lion among our neighbors in the Keystone
State, and receives warm endorsement in
many of the leading newspapers. The Leg
isaturc of New Hampshire numbers over
five hundred, and that of Massachusetts is
equally large In Pennsylvania, at present,
the Senate has thirty-three, and the House
one hundred, members.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-02-21
HOWARD NJ JENKIJNs,l Eprroas & pnornrrrons.
WILMINGTON, DEL.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2lst, 1867.

THERE Is REVIVAL OF INTEREST in the
cause of Temperance Reform among some
of the leading and philanthropic people Of
this city. Efforts are making to join with
Pennsylvania and other States in organizing
State Temperance Society, auxiliary to the
National one which has its office and a
Publishing House in New York city.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-02-21

THE ROUND TABLE criticises somewhat
sharply the style and grammar of Judge
Gayarre's, Philip II Of SPAIN The Judge
is Louisianian, and the author of a valu-
able work on the early history Of his State.
His fault of style is that belonging to three
fourths of Southern writers-bombast and
furuaocapaa
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-02-21

THE REPORT of the Superintendent OF Sol
diers' Orphan schools in Pennsylvania con-
tains many interesting statements. During
the past year four new schools have been
established and three additional schools now
required, will be organized as soon as posi-
BILE. There have been admitted during the
year ,575 children, and the total number of
scholars ON the LIST of December was 1868,
of which l,59l were boys, and l,oG7 were
girls. These are all cared for until they
reach the age of sixteen, when they are dis
charged, being judged competent at that age
to do something towards earning a lveli-
hood. The total expenses of the system fol
the year ending November 3Oth was $780,
1926. Nothing that Pennsylvania contri.
buted to aid in suppressng the rebellion, re-
fleets more honor on her patriotism than the
establishment of Soldiers Orphan Schools
We are indebted to Mr.. Marklcy, Of the
House of Representatives, for a copy of the
report
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-02-21

SuRRATT has been transferred to the GUS
tody of the civil authorities at Washington.
Judge Fisher, of the Superior Court Of the
District, issued bench warrant for his ar
rest, which was taken In charge by U. s.
Marshall Gooding, who transferred the pris-
oner to the jail of the city.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-02-21
THE DISPOSITION OF THE
PRESIDENT.

The Washington correspondent Of Mon
days Boston advertiser says
The President, in consultation with high
officials on Friday, stated positively that he
utterly repudiated the statement that he had
offered terms of compromise, and said he
held firmly to his policy. Justice to some of
the republicans drawn into the late meetings
demands the explanation that they were dis
tnctly and repeatedly assured that the Pres
ident authorized the persons who assumed to
act on his part TO say that Mr.. johnson was
willing to agree on the amendment to the
Constitution, and suffrage in some form, and
some of the republicans who went TO the
meetings did so in good faith. Notwith-
standing the Presidents positive denial, ii is
certain that he has been party to creating
a strong impression that he was ready ia
abandon his opposition to Congress- The
impression is strengthening that the whole
thing on the johnson side was a trick.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-02-21

.Sam-reH Of Appoquinimink stU oppressed By
lpiimington-He Appeals 10 Ne Legis'tne
for keicf--Bm they 'front.' Rsiere h,m-The
Smyrna and Clayton r. Il.
MONDAY, February 18th, 1867.
Sam Townsend is out in manifesto to the
Democratic" members of the Legislature, re-
gardlng the building OF bridge across the Bran
DIVINE The bill has passad the House author
izing the Levy Court to build a suitable bridge,
and has been sent into the Senate where upon
its second reading IL has been referred to n conf
mittec of three. notice that In your report of
the proceedings no mention is made of this fact.
Sam in his appeal" as he styles it, goes in
without gloves on Bradford, the member from
your city, who he says elected by the votes of
Republicans In the interests Of certain land own
ers for the express purpose of engineering this
bill through He appeals to the Legislature to
relieve him of the corruption and expressions Of
the city of Wilmington ms a duty to one knceling
ut the same political footstool
Sam" only wastes paper time and money.
His Democratic friends here openly laugh Mt
him as humbug. II is useless for him to kick,
the bill will pass Notwithstanding his wishes.
There is nice fight regarding the extension OF
the Smyrna and Clayton Railroad. One party
proposing to extend il down Commerce street,
another opposing il on the ground that it will
hurt the bushes of the town. Senator Bewley,
who is pecuniarly interested is violently opposed
to il, and is working vigorously against it. There
is NO probability bill to extend it will pass til,
| Senate.
| The evening session, tonight, was consumed
in reading bills by their titles--nothing of impor
lance was brought up.