Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-01-24
OUR LETTER BOX.

our weekly, the THinuNE, whercnpon Mr.. 7. adj
dresses lis the following note, which we print
re,Jdiim Il Heyut;m.-
"mr Editors, of \ Paper Styled the Del Tri-
brne, Return you YOU Paper, Sent TO me, and
wish you would Send No more Of them to me
am not Patron or friend Of Icing Niger Equal
lily Newspapers
SAMlEl. TuwNsLSp.
This is Il graceful cpisilc. We hope 10 hear
from Samuel often. Keep us posted on Appo-
quinimink and biiicrs.
MR. A. +. UsMoNn. of Canterbury. writes us
concerning the route on which the Directors have
located the Wilmington ~ Reading railroad, but
as The matter is nov decided and everybody Is
cnergetically at work 10 urge tile enterprise for
ward We are decidedly of opinion that a r,-opeii-
ing Of the question i not desirable With proper
effort the Western road, also, can ultimately be
built. Concerning the prices Of lime, the letter
snys:-
- quality Of lime known as Jackson's linr,
which is almost Indispensable for building pur-
poses, IL retailcd Mt Dover at ninety cents per
bllshcl. Agricultural lime costs from ~ to 40
cents; II price far above the reach Of many land
holders, consequently there are thousands Of acres
of land in the Peninsula OF Delaware which have
never had one bnshcl Of lime spread on them
since creation.
Elsewhere our friend, VIM. b. Raml'o, of
Montgomery comfy, Pa, advertises his Schnyl.
kill lime, which is known to be Of first quality
for building and land purposes, and we think,
though We are not positive, that he will deliver
by rail OF boat at less figures tl,anarc above given.
"F. G." MAKES As EXTRACT for our pages,
which appeals against Mammon in behalf Of
Christian charity. 1t Is good, hut barely escapes
being too long:
"While the boss is out and my shuttle passing
through the loom will trnscribo this truthful
extract from the writings of Mrs. harrington and
transmit il to that sheet Of reform, the CoMMEE-
CIAL:--
"Ol launch ont gentlemen! don't always
look ut things with q business eye. Those fragile
forms are young 10 toll so unremittngly. God
made no distinction of sea- when he said 1.-THE
laborer is worthy Of his hiic, mans cupidity
puts that Interpretation upon it.
"Those young operatives in your employ, pass
in their daily walks, forms youthful their own,
s'cloihcd in purple and fine inen,' who ''toil
not, neither do they spin" Oh, teach them not
to look after their satin and sheen" purchased
at such II fearful cost, with discouraged sigh.
9 For one, can never pass such :" fallen an
gel" with a stand-aside feeling. A neglected
youth, an early oiphanage, poverty, beauty,
coarse fare the weary day of toll heightened into
night, "a mere pttance its reward youth, health,
young blood and the practised wilcs of the ready
teInptcr! Oh, arhcfp's he mdrretl
8 Think of all this, when You poisc that hardly
earned dollar, in your business finger What if
it were your own delicate sister, Let little
investment in the bank OF Heaven, that shall re-
turn to you four fold. Factory GIRL.
az. +. Ms" story, as she has noticed, was ac-
cepted. 1t has the merit of brcyity and original
ity. These secured ii place. 1t needs more
polish and the skill which careful practice will
give. 1t was plainly written, and on only one
side of tie sheet. Would we could say the same
of all MSS sent lls.
SHALL WE HAVE A MAI or DELAWARE? the
following communication asks:-
Editors Commercial IL met, a few days since.
in an Office in Wilmington, two gentlemen who
represented themselves as desiring to purchase
land in Delaware or Maryland, having come for
that purpose from Western New York. Being
strangers they were anxious to obtain some in
formation regarding the lag ofMe ioad, the roads,
railroads. &C. to guide them in their explora-
tions. Judge Of their surprise Mt finding in none
of The book stores, or anywhere else, single
copy OF Il map of the Peninsula, OF even of the
State Of Delaware, for sale! And how, beg
of you, has it happened that no enterprising map
publisher has yet found his way into the Penin-
sula, and given us good, handsome and substan-
| Gdt map, with the railroads and MS much general
information as the margin will contain, of sta
tistcal character Surely there must be interest
enough in the sale Of land, and in the raii'oaa
element to warrant such an undertaking which
ought besides to he aided in Wilmington, and, il
possible, made to some extent m advertising me-
dium for Wilmington merchants.
lIoNon no A DELAwAREAS.-Majo John II.
Knight, native of this State and the son-in-law
of Levi G. Clark, Esq., of this city. who has been
stationed for several years at Detroit Michigan,
has been ordered to Dacotah Territory. His nu-
mcrous friends in Detroit, hearing of his intend
ed departure, gave him grand complimentary
dinner on Saturday evening last. The dinner
was, In every respect, grand affair." and VIM. +.
Wells, ESQ.,, who presided, spoke in the most
complimentary terms of Major Knight, saying
that Notwithstanding the trying and difficult ma
urc of the Majors duties, disbursing officer,
and in settling up the affairs Of the Provost Mar
sllas Office OF the State that 'none could point
to one act Of want of fidelity, one act of discour-
tcsy or want Of iaitllfnness. y
| The health OF Major Knight was drank, and the
Major responded III II modest speech, thanking
them for their many kindnesses and this last
honor, expressing regret that he was compelled
to leave Them and concluded by proposing The
City of Detroit once surrendered, never cap
tured-has been capturing and captivating ever
since Several other toasts followed, and every
thing passed off pleasantly and merrily.
All the L. s. Army officers stationed in the vi
entity were present in full dress uniform, and,
also,a large number of the best citizens of Detroit
Major Knight was TO leave for Washington on
Monday, whence he goes to Dneotal.
TESTIMONIAL OF RESTRICTION Tuesday even
ing the teachers connected with the Sunday
School Of the German Baptist Church Of this
city, met ut the residence of their Superintendent,
Mr.. John ii. Mulilhausen, and presented him
with Il photograph of themselves II in number,
in Il groupe. The picture was handsomely framed.
Mr.. Iiirzcl, in a neal speeoh presented It in
behalf of the donors The recipient responded
in short address, The assembled friends then
paitoek Of a bounlifui repist, which had been
provided, and after the exchange of many kind
wishes, the party separated. Mr.. NJ. has been
the superintendent of this school for twelve
years, and the testimonial was fitting and de-
served.
TIM FIRE TUESDAY NIGlJr.-1he alarm of fire
about ~ O'Clock Tuesday night was occasioncd
by rs light fire in Springer & Moreys turning shop
inPylcs building, Orange ST., between 9TH and 9TH
Sls The fire WIS trilling MS il was discovered he
fore il had time 10 make much headway. 1t was
partly suppressed nv buckets before the iiremcn
got there, and they completed lis extinguishment
in very few minutes. 1t burned a hole through
the Iloor near the stove. 1t is supposed that il
must have caught from the stove, though the
men, when they left the shop last night though;
the fire was entirely out. Though the fire wa,
very triiling, if it had got any Roadway at all,
there would have been perfect conilagrtiun, as