Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-10-10
Gossip of the Week.

The arrivals at the Port of Baltimore from
foreign ports during the month Of September
numbered So vessels, viz; steamships, ships,
10 barks IA briggs and schooner. OF these IL
were American, II British 4 Bremen and 3 Prus-
Sian.
Chief Justice Chase is reported to have said
in recent conversation that his hearers might
"be free to say from me- that ! think there will
be no end to the good that will come by woman's
suffrage, on the elected on elections, on govern
mcnt, and on woman herself ! have said this In
public and private for many years. l am glad
that an effort is making in Kansas to accomplish
1t, and shall rejoice when the elective franchise
shall be rs free to women as il is now to men. /
think, too, that this will be at no distant day."
Another new daily newspaper has been started
in Paris 1t is printed on paste formed of con-
fections and can be eaten after it is read. All ts
news will be well digestea of course.
1t is said that Miss Pattie Dahlgren, sister
of Admiral Dahlgren, is soon to be married to a
New York gentleman named Reed, who has an
income of 100000 per annum. They will visit
Europe on bridal tour, accompanied by Miss
Dahlgren, daughter of the Admiral
The Baltimore Commercial has been reduced
In size and hereafter will be issued as one-cent
paper. Mr.. VIM. r. Cole has been associated
with Its former proprietors in its management.
-" The Week" is not the weak part Of the
Nation.
-Wendell Phillips Garrison, one of the owners
of the Nation, is now mainly occupied with its
publication and but slightly connected with It's
editorial management.
Tanncaapa phyeirian ,yrittnr In tle Mann
phis Post devotes column and u quarter of
earnest argument to the persuadiug of the young
ladies Of that section to relinquish the habit Of
dipping snuff.
Representative Washburne has arrived At his
home in Galena, ILL.,, in improved health
Hon. Thaddeus Stevens is still improving
and it is thought he will be able to ride out in the
course OF few days.
The wholesale miiners in New York and
Philadelphia, are Just having their Openings"
of fall goods.
--Garibaldi has been sent to the island Of Cap
rera, by the Italian Government.
Elias Howe, Jr., the inventor of the sewing
machine, died in Brooklyn on Thursday night.
Speaking Of tournaments the Vicksburg
(hIiss.) Times, says:--
norant young misses could derive pleasure from
seeing men assume the garb of harlequin mount
= donkey, whose ears are only shorter and less
asinine than their own, gallop wildly around,
frantically endeavoring TO poke stick through d
ring, is one of the absnrdiies of tho hour. which
we ferveniy trust will disappear forever upon the
advent of the first frost. In the name of decency
and dignity, let us have no more of this insane
folly
The New York Eceainy Gazette demands that
when men fight duels one Of them kill the other.
We approve the idea and would like to see it SO
arranged that such affairs of honor should be ne.
cessarily fatal to principals, seconds, and all con
cerned.
One of our city ways, seeing an ice wagon
pass, said =
"Thomas shouldn't be doing that He vii
have the collie
, "Deing WHAT"
"B Eaton Ice"
After such an effort recovery is doubtful.
There was q great deal of French human M
ture in the remark of lady who, holding glas
of water in her hand, said, Oh. If 1t were onl
wicked to drink this how nice II would be!''
One Institute Director, only, was ut the Lii
erary Society organization, on Saturday evening
: All the rest We presume had other engagements
J, had married a wife, or bought pair of oxcl
v &C., &c.
A "A Washington letter writer says the Richinr
! Opera Troupe, who closed their engagement
!, Washington, on Saturday night were only n
hearsing before appearing in larger cities befol
;. more critical audiences. He alleges that s'the
u acting and singing, with few exceptions, ha,
s been most wretched."