Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-08-02

A Society has been formed at Munich
for the collection Of cigar ends A "a ap-
peal is 70 be addressed TO ali smokers
in Bavaria to give their cigar ends TO
the Society instead ot throwing them
away, it being intended 20 apply the
proceeds arising from their sale 10 the
clothing of poor children, 1t IS calcu-
lated that upward of 100000 a wear
may be obtained by this means.
In the New York Constitutional Con-
veutiou Mr.. Curtis7s amendment to the
suffrage report, giving the franchise 70
women, was defeated by a vote OF % TO 81.
The President, it is said, viii certain
| ly- relieve Sheridan, but none Of the
other district commanders Mr. JChn-
son is as foolish as he IS obstinate He
has no enemy in the world whom he
ought to dread as much as himself
I n. 7. Tribune
Fifteen speakers have been sent South
during the past week by the Republi-
can Congressional Executive Commit
tee, TO assist in le canvas now going
on in that section. They have been
sent to the Carolinas and Mississippi
Funds have also been sent 10 the sever
al Union State Committees. General
Brisbin, of Kentucky, VIII stump Ala
bama during the month Of August.
Gen. John C. Lee candidate for Lieu
tenant Governor, viii make a speech
county, Aug. II.
a correspondent of the Charleston
Mercury, travelling in the North, SAYS
that he found the Democl ats of Con-
necticut opposed to the acceptance by
the South of the terms offered by Con-
gress, and talking about resistances.
and he told them that if they wanted
resistance they had better try it them
selves-the South had had enough Of It.
and was ready for peace.
The Hon. Charles J. Faulkner. in an
address to the firemen of Martinsburg,
West Va, recently said that he felt
proud to live under the Stars and Stripes
that the South might feel thankful
that the Rebellion las been crushed,
and the North take lasting credit 10 it
self for putting It down.
The constitutional Convention in
session at Lansing on Monday consider
ed in Committee Of the Whole the ar
ticle on elections. In the enumeration
of the different classes of electors in
section 1, the clause, ''eVery male citizen
of the United States, was amended by
striking ont the word s'male,' - the vote
standing % to %. The announcement
was received with some nerriment. y
proposition TO amend so as to Withhold
/ the elective franchise from al Indians
except those who are civilized, aud whC
/ have no tribal relations, was defeated
leaving the suffrage open to all IHdi-
ans.
The probable President-elect of Libe-
/ ria is an Ohioau. The election was held
oil the 7th Of May, and though the ie-
suit was not made known at last md-
/ vices, it is believed that the Hon. Ed
/ ward j. Roye had beaten his two oppo-
/ nents. Mr.. Roye was born at Newark
/ Ohio, February 3sl, lSl5, and was eduea
/ ted at the Ohio University at Athens
/ He lived in Terre Haute from 1888 t.
/ 1915. In 1876 he eiuigrated TO Liberia
! In lS49 be was elected 20 the House o
. Representatives, and chOsen-its Speak
er. He has since served ia the Senate
and in 1864 was appointed Chief Justicl
of the Supreme Court, position whiel
be still held at the time of the election
He has also engaged success fully il
mercantile pursuits, owning a vesse
tand making money.