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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-11-21
The AIabnma Convention.

Fears are expressed that the Southern
Constitutional Conventions are composed of
a class of men unfit to preform the RESPONSE
BILE duties before them. This is not the case.
Concerning the personality of the Alabama
Convention, a correspondent of u Cincinnati
paper says:
AS to the general aspect and bearing of
these men, my first impression was also my
last. A more earnest, serioIs, and orderly
deliberative body have never seen and this
impression is confirmed by the general adj
mission in Montgomery, that they are much
better looking set of men than the Alabama
Legislature.
made special inquiry as to their various
callings and social position, and found that
among them We're:
Nine members of former Alabama Lcgisla-
lures
Eight present or former judges of various
courts of the State
Twelve lawyers.
Seven officers, and sixteen on-commis
stoned officers and privatcs of the rebel army
| Six physicians, and number of planters
merchants, &c.
The president of tine convention is thu
Hon. f. w. Peck, for forty years res
dent of Tuscaloosa, formerly Chancellor o.
the State, recognized as possessing one Of
the first legal minds in the country, and
man of unblcmished purity of character.
| Among the rebel officers is Major Semple
lawyer by profession, and u graduate o
| Cambridge Law School, who for some tint
commanded the artillery in Cleburncs Divi
sion, and distinguished himself at Chicka
| manga.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-11-21
THE DAILY COMMERCIAL Il

THE DAILY COMMERCIAL Is
issued euery afternoon, ercept Sunday.
tits the only Daily Paper IN Whining
ton, and the State of Deiawaye. 1e'r's,
isir dollars per asnun', or 1toelve cents
a week. Single copies Three cents.
THE Della WARE 1RLB UNE is
sssssed from Me COM1lERCLALc o6ioe,
every Thursday morning, and contains
principally reading matter published in
the Daily. His the largest paper, and
contains by far the most reading matter
ofthose published on the Peninsula
Terms, THO dollars per annun.
THE COMMERCIAL JOB OFFICE
as amply provided NTH printing mater
ial Of the latest styles, and oar aoork Is
done equal to Philadelphia offices, and
at no higher rates.
THE OFFTCEof the COMMERCIAL
nd TRIBUNE is at $40 Market Street,
Wilmington, DelaWdre. Entrance dd-
joining the City Hall.
JENKINS & ATKINSON
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-11-21
CHINA.
ARRIVAL OF A STEAMER AT SAN FRANCISCO.

ARRIVAL OF A STEAMER AT SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FnAYcisco, Nov. 10. = Advices from
Shanghae to Oct. 18th, are received by steamer,
The jnnkmcn at the mouth of Peiho have re-
Gently shown great hostility TO oil foreigners
The English Admiral Kuppei was lately fired al
while aboard the Dore, H. NJ. gunboat. Thu
American steamer Wachuset was also attacked
and trouble is anticipated.
Cheeior Nlenfe ms usual escaped the Imperin
troops. 1t is believed that this winter he will
form a conjunction with Mohommcdans and
rebels and threaten Pekn and Shanghai.
Failures continue amongst the leading houses
which are closing up. French establishments a
the outposts are every one contracting. The
same panic exists among the Chinese. Out o.
one hundred and sixteen native banks, forty-ont
have failed within twelve months. The dedica
ton of new Masonic temple has taken place
Its cost was 100000 Mexican dollars. There was
a torchlight procession by the American fire en-
CINE, the first In China.
In Hong Kong another fearful cyclone has oc
Cured. The United States store ship Supply wa.
saved in a remarkable manner by Capt. Conway
She parted both anchors; the Capt. dashed foul
heavy guns together and hitched them overheard
The Supply rode out the gale safely. The damage
on shore is estimated at ten millions Of dollars
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-11-21

WE PRINT, ELSEWHERE Il communication
from Director of the Wilmington and
Reading Railroad, which is, no doubt, cor
rect TO the letter. 1t meets the points, CON
corning which there have been some APP
prchensions in the public mind, fairly, and
places the matter in M entirely satisfactory
light, except the apparently illiberal spirit
Of the property holders south of the Chris
tiana. In orr opinion, there is not, at this
time, any public work 50 vitality important
to our city as the proper location and com
plete development Of our harbor facilities
This we take it, mus, be done by the coop
Grafton of the Railroad Corporations, til,
City, and with the assistance Of the Nation
al Government, which, by proper effort, cal
doubtless be obtained.
The statement in respect to the prospect
Of the Railroad is highly satisfactory. Il
have so important an improvement to vii
mington on the eve of success. will h
gratifying 10 all.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-11-21
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.
The Present the Best and Only Tim.
for Democratic CheerfuIness.

An article in the Cincinnati Gazette re-
viewing the political situation, says:-
"Thcre are thirteen States in the Valley of
the OHIO and the Upper Mississippi, and with
the exception Of Kentucky, the Democrats
haze not carried one Of them, and at pres
ent there is no probability they ever will.
Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Mime
sofa, Kansas, Nebraska, Tennessee and
West Virginia, were all carried by the Re-
publicans. In Indiana and Illinois the local
elections were largely in favor of the Repub-
licans. Kentucky alone was carried by the
Democrats. What then is the outcome |?
Exactly nothing. But it will be said the
Republicans had small majoritics. Not al
ways. They had larger majorities in Iowa
and Minnesota than they had before at local
elections In Ohio, everybody knows, that
the desertcr clause of the amendment lost
thousands of votes, and putting the amend
ment on the State ticket lost thousands
more. II, with the eminent advantage held
by the Democrats this year. they could not
succeed, ii is conclusive that there is no
hope for them hereafter. In the 100 electo-
raj votes to be given by those States, there
is no probability whatever they can get over
the 10 votes of Kentucky. Let us look a
little further. A Democratic Judge was
elected in Pennsylvania by a majority of
900 in vote diminished by 10000. In the
city of Philadelphia, thousands of votes were
changed by local question. On these
premises no man can find any ground for
surprising Pennsylvania will go Democratic,
and ifthe Republicans nominate II military
candidate, they will carry it by greater
majority than Lincoln. -Four of the New
England States we suppose nobody disputes.
II the Southern States come Ia In time, the
majority of them will be Republican.
Thus, whether reconstruction takes place
now or not, the result will be the same.
A Republican President will be chosen by
two-thirds of the electoral votes at least,
and with him will be elected two-thirds of
Congress-Republicans. Such, we say, is
the fair prospect, and there are no grounds
to show the contrary. There is great pro-
priety and fitness, therefore, IN having De-
mocratic merrymaking now, and no humane
power ought to object, for the opportunity
will not occurr soon again.
A-~-----
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-11-21
Death of Fitz Greene HsIIeck.

We publish elsewhere the telegraphic announce
mcnt OF the death of Fitz Greene Halleck one of
the oldest Of American Poets. He was we believe
in the 13d year of his age though the dispatch
says the sOth. He was not a voluminous writer
but was one Of surprising strength and beauty,
and his many warm admirers only regret that he
has left behind him SO few evidences of his &c
MUS. He was born in Guilford, Connecticut, in
August, 1875, and in 1873 went to New York and
engaged in mercantile pursuits, at which he re-
manned until 1870 when he returned to his native
town.
He formed an intimate friendship with Joseph
Rodman Drake, and assisted the latter in prepar-
ing the "Croakcr'' papers for the New York
Erening Post. In 1921 he published his longest
poem, Fanny" satire, since which several
editions Of his works have been published
Among his poetry are the Marco Bozzais, so IA
miliar to every school boy, and that splendid
poem, "The American Flag" In the compost
ton of the latter 1t has been said that Drake as
sisted. His tribute to the latter
Screen be the turf above thee,
Friend Of my early days;
None knew thee but to love thee,
Nor named thee, hut to praiee"-
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-11-21

The Tribune Changes its Base and be-
gins to show Figures.
1t has been some time since the N. Y.
Tribune cried out, as it once was used to,
for contraction, Z" coming down to gold
value, making '.paper promises reality
instead of lie" &c, &C. And yesterday
it practically shifted its base entirely 1t
says:-
The price of gold for the week ending
Nov. 3, 1866, varied from l45a to 14SJ. Dur
ing the past week it has stood at about l4I.
During the week ending May 20, 1865, soon
after the surrender of Lee, and before any
policy of contraction had been inaugurated,
the premium on gold stood at about 30,
with tendency to still further decline
1t sees no political reason for this high
premium and SO ascribes it properly to Nc
Culloch's policy, referring especially to his
''hoardng' of one hundred and taoenty
millions Of gOld, i'll the Treasury vaults,
but squirting, likewise, at his general OPP
erations 1t says the supposed Imitation o.
the currency operates very little to keeE
up the gold premium, if at all! OF courst
it doesn't, for there is no "iniation.' Lool
at the figures, which the Tribune now
gives 3
In 1861, Secretary Chase estimated til,
whole amount Of our currency in circulation
as follows: Gold, $27a, 900, 900 bank notes
S202, 100000. Total, $iI7 100000. HOY
much have we increased it.? The report d
the Controller of the Currency for October
1867, gives the
Total OF legal Tenders in circulation at $57 900 90
NWlona i,ank Nules. 2vS ON, OF
Ntate Bank Notes. ...................,.. 4,692 |.
Add Fractional Currency. ............... 2T,OOU,v,
Total currency now circulating -. .S4Il ,G92, 1.
1t thus appears that there are about Sc
900, 900 less of currency in circulation no
than before the war
: Mark this That there has been elecyeas
not Initiation. And yet, as the 1riJu,
adds =
Meanwhile the corn in Illinois, while
then cost 10 cents per bushel, now requir
so cents in currency to move the crop.
Il of cotton, beef, pork, &c AT least twi
the amount of currency is required to trar
act the same amount of business.
These arc just the facts we want to q
1 at. They show the insanity, if nothi
q worse, of McCulloch, and the misfortun
ola people who have allowed this " Ingca
banker to honeyfuggle them.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-11-21
VEST INDIES.

NEWS BY CUBA CABLE FROM HAVANA.
NEW York, Nov 15.-Thc Herald has special
advlces via Havana on the 14lh from Porto Rico
TO the It'll.
A terrible hurricane had visited the southern
portion of the Island destroying oil crops. Two
hundred lives were lost and four thousand faml-
lies are destitute. Provisions were to be landed
duty free, for two months
Tortola, one of the smallest British West India
Islands, between Virgin Gorda and St. Johns,
containing an area Of forty-cight square miles,
has been completely submerged by flood fol.
lowing the eth, and it is reported that ten thou.
sand lives have been lost. Subscriptions have
been opened in Havana for the relief Of the suf.
ferers at st. Thomas.
The Liverpool steamer, sunk during the huDi.
cane. carried down two million dollars In specie
and merchandise. The loss of the steamship
company will amount to twelve millions sterling
Son.e 800 bodies remaining unburied since tls
hurricane, have been buried on the Island.
(IDlTA{ ERCT4J REpOPTS
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-11-21

TIE srAGNATIoN in building operations
which existed everywhere during the first
years OF the war, has been happily ended in
wilmington Philadelphia, too, is doing
wen IN putting up new domiciles. But in
some other cities It seems to continue. A
Boston paper says that such is the demand
for houses in that city, that when wheel
barrow Of bricks passes along the streets the
progress of the vehicle is checked until a
curions crowd has elected from the propellcr
thereof where the bouse is to be built, and
its probable rent
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-11-21

A GENTLEMAN at the head of firm en-
ploying many hands, says 10 us that men
have been coming to him, day after day, to ask
-"How shall sell my Government bonds !?
81 saved money, during the war, and bought
"a hundred dollar bond, but cant keep it
''any longer. The times are too hard"
Now what made the easier times Nduring
the war; Why, for one thing, that terrible
g initiation" of the currency. For another
the best protective tarif-caused by the high
gold nremium-We ever had.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-11-21

IN 1866 every Democratic gathering was
careful to endorse Andrew Johnson. This
year nine out of every len have passed him
by in contempt. He gave the plainesi hints
to the New York Convention that they should
give him complimentary resolution, but lie
got not word of comfort John Tyler was
general favorite, compared with this man.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-11-21

GAN ANYBODY make plain to us the advan-
sage Of general fall in the prices of pro
visions or clothing, if labor falls equally, or
more!
Can il be stated clearly what advantage it
is to workmen, that flour is ten dollars a
barrel, II, by the same process that brings
down flour, their employment is broken up
Can any, except those who have fixed in
comes, explain how we shall be benefited by
forcing everything down to the level of
1861, when we have debt Of TWENTY-FIVE
hundred millions to pay, borrowed on the
basis Of 1868 and "a?
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-11-21

Ii a LETTER to James II. Harris, of North
Carolina, a colored candidate from Raleigh
for delegate to the Constitutional Conven-
ton, Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts takes
ground in favor of the repeal of the cotton
tax, so promptly as to apply 10 this year $
crop.and also of the enfranchsemcnt of any
rebels DISTINGUISHED by the Reconstruction
Acts who are now aboring ''to restore peace
and give equal rights 10 ALL" He further
says
Do not, my dear sir, fear Congress. We
will not retreat a single inch. Congress will
stand like rock in defence of its policy of
reconstruction. Depend upon this.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-11-21

The several candidates for the next Presidency
brought forward by the Republican press seem,
since the late Northern elections, to be reduced
pretty much to n single one, viz: Grant In con-
highest standing in the Republican party have
been named for the second office in the gift Of
the people. Among those named for that posi-
ton, there is perhaps none more worthy, and
who could give greater satisfaction, than Hon.
safer hands could the destinies of the nation be
placed, were he even to occupy the principal pc.
siton.-Ne,p Era, Fort Smith, A rkdnsds.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-11-21

A BILL for funding all the Nations. debt
into long loan, at five per cent, was passed
by the Senate at last session, but did not get
through the House. Senator Sherman, in ref
erence to recent reports, says he has no new
bill on hand, and does not purpose to intro
duce any financial measures this winter, while
Secretary McCulloch has had not interviews
with the Finance Committees Of either
Hnuca
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-11-21
roo LdTEt

His Conservative organs. and some Repub-
lican newspapers of that stripe, tell us that
now Andrew johnson is going to be decent
They refer to his recent speech as evidence.
We don't believe he means it, but even if
he does he cannot blot out his past record
II is too late
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-11-21

An EFFORT is being made to remove Col.
Forney from his position of Secretary of the
I. 5. Senate. Precedent, as well as recent
conviction that good officers should not be
removed, 81 against the change.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-11-21

THE CHURCH UNION, organ of the move
ment against Sectarianism and Ritualism,
processes great pleasure at the sessions of the
Evangelical Association, and Presbyterian
Union Convention, held in Philadelphia, a
few days ago 1t expresses sorrow that
Bishops Eastburn, McIlvaine, and Lee were
not in favor Of revising the Prayer Book,
hut says
We are Of the hopeful class, and believe
seed was sown In Philadelphia this week
that no tares can choke
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-11-21

lN GEoRalA, ut the recent election, thirty
six Thousand five hundred White rotes were
cast in favor of convention and consequent
Radical Reconstruction.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-11-21

We TRrsT it will not induce new attack
Of oil fever among our readers to state that
the oldest operators on Oil Creek say that
never before, since petroleum was discover
ed,has oil business been so steady and profit
able as at present.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-11-21

WoRRlNGMEN,i if the mills stop this winter,
you may thank the g contraction Of the cur
rency" policy Of Andrew Johns n's layoriie
Secretary McCulloch. He has CONTRACTED
nearly every greenback out of our pockets.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-11-21

THE CINCINNATI GAZETTE saws the N. Y.
Tribune's demand for further Contraction.
and its advocacy of McCulloch's policy gene
rally, cost the Republicans the New York
alaottnp
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-11-21

THE NEW York Commercial Newspapers
report considerable improvement in the
condition OF trade. Dry Goods have been
lirmcr and without any advance in prices
there has been IL better business and more
rhncrfn1 fonlinr
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-11-21
New York MayoraIfy.

Mr.. w. A. Darling has formally accepted the
Republican nomination for Mayor of New York
in a letter addressed to General John Cocranc
president of the Union Republican Convention.
lie announces as his platform, retrenchment and
reform In the municipal government.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-11-21
10 WALK is to be fashionable

TO WALK is to be fashionable pedestri-
anism is become The rage. The boast of the
hest manor woman-will be. for while
10 come, how far they have walked Weston
goes from Portland TO Chicago; Payne from
New York to San Francisco Base Ball viii
have 10 yield its proud nre-eminencc.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-11-21

The CAsSIBALs Of the Fiji islands have
been at their old tricks. A Wesleyan mis-
sionary, and six christian natives have been
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-11-21

The following telegram from Washington
may or may not be correct. But we trust
the former
Nearly every arrival of Congressman shows
mat the impeachment question is stronger
that it was last summer. Mr. Stevens SAYS
that the Republicans can carry PENNSYLVANIA
by fifty thousand majority on the question.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-11-21
TraueIlfrs' Bnide.

H. 'Ss, MfN n z! !, AND bAfrrS %;
COMMENCING MONDAY, SEPTEMBER, sOthisor.
AND WAsMINGToN AVENUE, IS follows. ''-Ni
WAY-MAII. TRAIN at $50 A. NJ, Sundays excen
ted,) for Baltimore stopping at all regular stations
Connecting with Delaware Railroad at Wilmington
for Crlsaeld . and al, inssrmediate q stations
ted, for Baltimore and Washington.
EXPRESS TRAIN at $50 p. NJ. tsuudays except
Ter Thuriow, Linwood, clsymont, Wilninston, New New
port, Stanton, Newark, Elkton, Northeast Charles
town, Perryyille, Hayre-de Grace, Aberdeen Perry.
mans, Edaewood, Magnolia, Chase's and siemmcr'a
NIGHT EXPRESS at II; 90 P. M, Daily,l for Balt.
snS with peMsre Raraaa @
stopping at New Castle Middletown, Clayton Dover
Harrington, Salisbury, Princess Anne, and con.
Norfolk, Portsmouth and the South.
PASSENGERS By boat from Baltimore l for F9T!sys
WILMINGTON TRAINS.
Stopping at all stations bctweon Philadelphia and
Leave Philadelphia al Lao, 4.so,soo and iiau
sdailyl Pm, The 49, 7. N. train connects with
psr b R5S1s Sr Milford and SSw s SIS
Leave Wilmington at 100 and 500 A. H., 400
and 40 6,, Dailyl Pm; ~, ,,, nn
Leave Wilmington at 10 40 A. NJ, 1880, 800 and
| 800 +. M.
CHESTER FOR PHILADELPHIA.
Leave Chester at 7. 5i, sal and Ills A. NJ, Lar.
Dol, 4. 20 aud 1921 +. M.
| FROM BALTIMORE TO PHILADELPHIA
Leave Baltimore at 7.25 A. NJ, Way Mail. g.so \.
NJ, Express. ais Pm Express 6.36 p. NJ Express,
| 500 z. NJ. Express.
From Baltimore 10 Pert Deposit and intermediate
stations at 800 p. NJ.
Accommodation Train from Port Deposit will leave
Perryylle at G.47 A. NJ, for Baltimore and incrme
| diate stations.
Trains Tor baltimore leave Chester at s.19 A, NJ.
| and 4.0S i. NJ
Trains for baltimore leave Wilmington at 1000 A,
NJ, and AIS p. M.
| Freight train with Passenger Car attached will
| leave Wilmington for Perryve and intermediate
| stations at 1856 p. NJ.
SUNDAY TRAIN FROM BALTIMORE.
Leave Baltimore at s.5b T. NJ, stopping at Havre-
de-Grnce, Perryvile and Wilmington Also stops AT
North-East, Ekton and Newark Ito take passengers
for Philadelphia, and leave passengers from Washins
ton or Baltimore md at Chester 10 leave passengers
| from Baltimore or Washington.
II. +. KINNEY, superintendent
III. S-1ssssssssg DELAWAR Rail-
| IN asffi - III W ROAD LINE.
| CHANGE OF HOURS.
IN AND AFTER MONDAY, JULY sth, 1867.
Passenger Trains will run as follows, until further
mi
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-11-21
DEATH.
USTRALA.

DEcRAsE OF Frrz GREENE nALLECK.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Nov. 20.-Fitz Greene
Hnlleck died ut GuIlford last night, aged 30.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-11-21

TIE New York NATION says ga cry of
"dstress runs through the land at Mr.. Nc
"Cullochs persistent contraction Of four
"millions month.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-11-21
EENLdNG.

MoNTpEIIoR, Nov. 20-Quite an excitement
was created at st. Adams, yesterday, by the arri-
val there of two car loads of fire arms addressed
to Peter Ward, a notorious Fenian. D
They were met at the depot by u posse Of men
who very soon had them removed for storage
elsewhere.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-11-21

IT IS EVIDENT that Cotton is not enough
of "King' over tho necessities q the world
to sustain the present tax and'it will, no
doubt, be speedily removed by Congress.