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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-12-10
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No. 2t4 King St., wilmin
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JUDGE GILPIN's OPINION Z.

MIR. EDITOR:
was much gratihed to notice
the opinion of Judge Gilpin, in reference to
the Civil Rights Bill, published in full IN
your paper of Friday. had formed an
erroneous impression of the Judges views
from reading the very imperfect and unfair
reports given Of it by the press, as well as
the bitter criticisms OF the editors. | had
always looked upon the Chief Justice as
gentleman Of answering loyalty, and was
somewhat astonished when / read the ori-
ginal version, to find II stated that the Judge
had expressed opinions at variance with
those maintained by him throughout tine
war. l could not but believe that he was
either grossly misrepresented or ose-lrom
a lack Of competency TO correctly understand
him-those who gave the first statement to
the world, had made an egregious blunder.
The opinion eOnvincee me- that such was
really the case. The Chief Justice only de-
cares the Civil Rights bill unconstitutional
in so far as II assumes 10 compel, regulate
or control the admission of evidence in tho
Courts of this State. He declares that Con-
gress can not compel State Court 10 admit
witness 10 give evidence. The admission
or rejection of witness Is the act OF the
Court, and Congress has no legal or constr
tutional right to interfere. These decisions
of the Chief Justice no good, sound lawyer,
who had any regard for his legal reputation,
would ten years ago havo questioned, and
even at the present time, we doubt not, there
are few-except bitter partizans-who do
not agree with the Chief Justice. l have
always been a member of the Union party,
adhered to ii throughout the war, and sup.
ported and upheld all its measures, but
am fully convinced that the Chief Justice is
right in the view he takes Of the power oi
Congress TO regulate the taking of evidence
in State courts. The filthy, scurrilous dia-
tribes Illuminated against'him by the Press,
arc powerless and harmless, Mere clap-tTaI
and denunclation without tho shadow of an
argument ayalleth nothing. The reputation
OF Chief Justice Gilpin as one OF the most
learned and able jurists that ever graeed
the bench of Delaware, cannot be injured
by the low-bred criticisms Of the ne1-ltgh
llminaries, who employ so much time and
labor so assiduously TO exhibit their owl
want of knowledge Of the law. kIeHT.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-12-10

A NEW HoRRoR.--The last horror comes
from France. A shoemaker living at La
Villette, near Paris, has c0ntrived, with the
perverted ingenuity OF a wholly hestial, hut
perhaps, half crazed mind, to inllict an en-
tirely new species of anguish upon the wo-
man whs was miserable enough to be his
wife. For heightened period he had been
in the habit of beating and otherwise brutal
ly maltreating the unfortunate wretch. The
man was drunkard; his principal reproaeh
against the partner of his home was that
she refused him the means 10 procure drink;
and in his endeavOr to wiring his booty from
her by torture, he flung her TO the ground,
put his knee on her chest, essayed TO strangle
her, and then gouged one OF her eyes out.
He told her deliberately that he intended
there and then to kill himself, and that she
should be the spectatress Of his death and
'shudder at his grimaces.
He tied her hand and foot, gagged her,
and opening knife swore that il she dared
to STIR he would at once cut her throat
Next, he slowly and coolly proceeded To
hang himself TO huge nail which lie had
driven into the wall, drinking while he was
making his preparations no less than fifteen
glasses OF rum. Then, standing face to lace
before the pini0ned sufferer, he kicked away
the stool beneath him, and was duly strangled
his victim being compelled, as in hideous
night-mare, helplessly to witness the con
WILSON'S Of his limbs and the distortion o.
features. At last the woman contrived tt
liberato herself from her bonds, and hei
shrieks brought up the neighbors and the
police. The man was dead; and there II
some consolation TO think that the miscrean
should have been his own eNecutioner, RnC
inflicted on himself the fate he so richly de
served.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-12-10
nhnnmAL AKMn.

A Tribune special says candidates for the
Austrian mission may bo interested In know
ing that Air. Greeley has received official
notice OF his appointment thereto, and has
gwen due notice that he Internationally de-
clines the post.
Mr.. Hogan, who is alleged to have fur
nished arms 10 tho mob which rescued the
Fenian prisoners from the police authorities
in Manchester, was arrested on Thursday in
birmingham.
General Reynolds, commanding III Texas,
has issued au order 10 his subordiAales who
hold any civilian prisoners 10 send a list of
the names and the charges TO headquarters
with view OF bringing said prisoners TO
speedy Trial before eiyil courts.
Recent information from South Caroline
indicates that the Convention was carried al
the recent election. II has hitherto been
considered doubtful.
The majority Of the Senate COMMITTEES OF
Foreign Affairs are not disposed, II ls said
to sustain Secretary Seward in his rurchAs
OF the island of st. Thomas
Governor IIaight, of California, was inau
gnrated on Friday.
The Italian government has granted uni
versal amnesty 10 the adherents of Garibsld
In the British Commons, on the 9TH inst
Lord Stanley said that no could see no goo
TO he. derived from such an European Cor
gress on The Italian question as France d.
sircs, without preliminary basis beiu
stated. Parliament adjourned 10 the lS'
of February
A fire IN the Maltby House, Bellimorc, c
the 9Th, caused loss of $4,000. Insure
Mexico has declared war on Guatemala.
The southern omigranis who recent
settled in Honduras are dissatisfied beeau
the British government disapproves Of Il
privileges granted to them by Govern
Austin, and many are about to return 10 u
United Staies
Tho Inman steamship City Of Paris, W
seized on Friday night at New York, on Z
ground that she had carried an excess
passengers. The penalty is fixed a, $i7'
R00
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-12-10
CITY NOTICES.

Hirzel-It is really pleasant 10 step into
the many fashionable Boot and Shoe Stores
OF our city, and witness the great display of
their handiwork. But amongst the many,
it affords us pleasure 10 notice the superior
articles manufactured by Lewis Hrzel. All
his work is from men in his employ, who
arc regarded as being the hrst mechanics in
the country. HIS store 10 located at No.
1906 East Second street, near King. Give
him Gull, examine his work and be con-
vinced.
Water Rents. Office, Tenth and King
Streets.-llours from 0 to 10, and from 10
O'Clock. Open in the evening. The bills
for 1865 are now iuady iOr payment. To all
bills not paid on or before the 18th day OF
Janury, tivc per cent. will be added. To
those not paid before tho first OF February,
ten per cent. will be added. II not paid by
the first Of March the pipes will bo cut off.
The Water Tax and Protection Tax, on
properties where tue BrRndywine Water is
not introduced, is payable at the same time
and place, and delinquents are subject to
the same penalties as in the case OF Water
Rents. A. PRtTcHARp,
! Superintendent otthe Water Works.
Tc the PuJlic.-I will pay fifty cents eacl
more than above market prices, for all the
| Colts Army or Navy Pistols, Spencer's Car
bines and Rifles, that are sent nc within
the next thirty days, as l require then
especially at present. can often maxi
sale of secondhand arms at higher rate
than l would pay for them when ther,
is no demand, so that 1t will be for the nd
vantage OF those who have them, to send mt
full description, with price OF arms OF an.
description, that they may have or know Of
f. HERTINa,
No. 214 King ST., Wilmington, Del
For Sals.--The good will and fixtures O
the commodious hotel occupied by Captail
John Peterson, corner Fourth and SIMPLE
streets. Terms moderate and possession
given Immediately.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-12-10

ADVICE FOR Born SIDES. The following
reminds us of one of the old spelling book
stories concerning farmer and lawyer, in
which it finally turned out that ''il was your
bull that gored one of my oxen"
A countryman walked into tile office of a
lawyer one day, and began his application:
"Sir, have come to get your advice in u
case that is giving me some trouble"
well, what's the matier?"
Suppose now, said the client ''that IL
man had one spring oi water on his land,
and his neighbor living below should build
q dam across the creek running through
both farms, and 1t was to back the water
up into the other mans spring, what ought
TO be dOnep"
"sue him, sue him, by oil means, -" said
the lawyer, who always become excited in
proportion to the aggravation Of his clients
You can recover heavy damages, sir, and
the law will make him pay well for II. Jus
give me the case, and I'll bring the money
from him."
but stop, cried the terrified applicant
for legal advice. "Il's that has built the
dam, and it's neghbor Jones that owns the
spring, and he threatens to sue me-"
Pho keen lawyer hesitated a moment be-
fore he tackled the ship and kept onl "Ah!
well, you say you built dam across the
creek. What sort of n dam was 1t, sirY"
ut was mll-dam. +"
"A mill.dam for grinding grain, was iiY''
"Yes, it was just that"
III" '' ' ''DN ''''''' ''
$50 II is, sir, and you may well say So"
And all your neighbors bring their grain
10 be ground, do they"
"Yes, sir, all but Jones.
Then its great public convenience,'is i
notP"
ITO be sure it is. would not have bull
il but Tor that. 1t is so far superior to any
other mill, SIR"
And now" said the old lawyer, "yo,
tell me that Jones Is complaining just be
cause the water from the dam happens t
put back into his little spring, and he is nov
threatening to sue you. Well, all have Il
say lie, LEI him sue, and hen rue the day "a
sure as my name is Barnes"
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-12-10

An EvAEoBIrsT.-w suppose or" reO-
ders have heard Of Richard Weaver the
converted collier, who has done such a
good work in preaching the gospel in Eng
land A man Of the same class named
Henry Aoorhouse, is to preach in the Cen
trsl Presbyterian Church, on Wednesday
evening, at "a o'clock, This devoted young
man who Tells the story Of the Cross very
plainly and torcihly, has been laboring in
Philadelphia for some months past, and
comes here with commendation. We hope
the church will be crowded.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-12-10
ArAInARII.ITY.

The New York Tribune in All editorial OH
the coming struggle for the Presidency, thus
deaie out little good advice to those conf
ding Republicans who, good, easy souls are
willing to take cockade or shouder-strap
for principle and go Ii blind upon the plea
OF Availability
"The great body Of the American Peo-
pie are not intent on making A. or b. Pro-
sident; they are intent on the full, righte.
Gus, and final settlement OF the remaining
issues of our great struggle. Those who are
for Gen. Grant, or Chiei-Justico Chase, or
MIR. Pendleton, or anybody else, are manly
so because they expect, through his nomi-
nation aud election, 10 achieve the kind OF
Reconstruction they deem desirable. We
do not say that Gen. Grant Is not more pop
nlar than any rival-than all others but
we do insist that, in 80 far as he is COM
meaded 10 public favor by conflicting i'm
pressions and expectations as TO the kind OF
RECONCILIATION he iavors, his is fictitious,
unreal, deluslve strength, which the stress
and strife OF a Presidential canvass will
surely dlssipate.
''1hus far, Gen. Grant has been com
mended by Radicals on the one hand, and
what are called Conservatives on the other,
each holding hand TO one side of lii
mouth, and whispering in the ears of theii
respective coteries, " Hush Ask no ugly
qu9stions! Grant is all right! have
talked with him, and knop." That will &C
certain length, but II will not hold out
before he is half through the canvass, Gen
Grant Will be either the Republican, or The
Democratic candidate, or no candidate a
all. And II Is Idle and illusory TO imaginl
thst he can essentially modify or useful,
disregard the convictions of the great bod!
Of his supporters.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-12-10
cr,v~1.npr,s COLLAGE.

We are grailfled 10 Learn thai this excel
lieut. Institution is In highly fourishing
condition. Moro students are In attendance
ihis season than last year, among whom
are some of the best young men In The
country, who are embracing a thorough
commercial education. The course .ot IN
siruetion In this College has been fully test
ed by long experience, TO be all that is ne
eessary 10 1T young men for any business
relation they may be called to occupy Each
Auden, Is instructed separately and in the
most practical character. Books for The va
rlous branches Of trade are opened, written
out, and closed in the manner practised IN
our best mercantile houses. The different
business papers arc made out as In actual
business. Penmanship is taught by su-
perior penman in such manner that an at
tentive student In short time gains rapid,
free and elegant style of business writing.
The Faculty consists OF gentlemen possess
ing thorough knowledge Of the various
branches taught, and tho proprletors have
introduced every modern Improvement os'
senlial to render II the best commercial col
lego In the land. Young men educated
az this institution stsud in high favor with
business men, and find liltlo difficulty II
procuring clcrkShips at remunerative sala
/ ries. We would commend 1t TO tho atten
tioa OF Delawaresns as worthy OF the pa
tronage of all who desire to bestow upoi
their sons liberal aud thorough CONNER
| rial edueation
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-12-10

LADIES TRussEs, SUPPORTERS
Haste BAudAses BELTS, Stockings, kuss Gaps. HAN
NtN0s 4 fIrCHs BRACES, bpiAAl, Shoulder aud
BrselOF BrAres, Light French and German Rupture
rrusBss, Syrinses, Ia great variety, ye., So,
At "NREDLESh
On TWELFTH STREET, FiRSr DooR below RACE,
(rhis Department 10 conducted En-
oluaiuely for FkNAL kS and CHILDREN by competent
aaisa aud the Stock is adapted their special
la adjuAtng mech lnietl remedies, eOmbine
rect construction with ease and comfort. .
OtgAnlAei by the Proprietor . -
@ II NEEDLES,
Pro easlonal adjuster Of Trussss, &c &e.,
CoREER TwBlRrH AsD RACE srhKgrE,
noys-lm PHILADELPHIA.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-12-10
neafneaa. RIindneas ana Catarrn

Deafness, Blindness and Catarrn
Treated with the utmost success, by DR., J. .IsAhCs
cust and Aurist formerly s Leyden, llolland) No.
$40 AROH street Bhi4delphia TBstimonialA from the
most reAhs the City apd GOqnty can be seen
At his once. The medesl faculty are Invited TO sc-
eOmpagy patients. As he has no soeros In ha prae-
tles, ARTIFICIAL BVEs inserted, without pSin. No
shasEs EAds for examination aep2b'ly
fINVvO TON SILVER MOUNTAIN BUCK
l WuBAT MEAL-p.AlHia and al; ohsrH Will md II
N their adySBtSgs sall nn heloe pureha'rs Vlss-
rhsrs O. CHANDLER suE.
dsce-tf No. oil Market Street,
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-12-10
2. . NJ ~ ~ ?. 7"11Hk ~

NWILmIEaTOa g. HRANDY WgNE
w CRHErEHY. Notes The Cemetery Company
have revised the Rules and Regulations govarnng tho
same, aud have tickets printed for the ~ Lot ds
who requested 10 ehl at the e crner Ut kghth
add Market Streets aud ptocars their a4ms a. We a.
rapy " The kulse aud Regulations The cd tie sts
viii not admit ihose ~ho hod Them afe' lhs .-w nss
are issu.d. A., W SlilIit Nv
Roysm - 25d, 1851 -noy2e st.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-12-10
IOR SALE.

NOR SALE.
street, above flfth street.
No. a. STORE, DWELLING, &ey on Fourth street,
between Market and King slrses. ItiaA very desirable
part " the city for business OF any kind.
No. o. FIVE TWO STORY BRICK H0UHBd Nc
uAulley street near lombard between Eleventh and
Twelfth BtrahtH
Ko4. BKiCK DWELLING on Tatnali street, above
second street
No b. BRICK DWELLING AND sToRE al corner
II Seventh and Freneh streets. Good business stand
Noe A Bttok DWELLING AND STORE Trout
street, lrss house West or Black Horss hotel Good
stand for ao'e and boarding house.
Also, a amh0r Of other House, and Lots, Apply 10
WM. MeOAULLEY,
lnn2a BJ6 Market atreet.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-12-10

BuNooMug LITTLE OUT Oh TIME
Telegrapbin dispatches yesterday state that
when the vote was taken on Saturday on
the impeachment question, number of the
members had on hand unspoken, carefully
aud elaborately prepared speeches on that
snhcct They will he allowed to deliver
these -pecches hereafter in Committee oI
the Whole on the State OF the Union, though
they will be a little out of date.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-12-10
CtREAT DIsTRIBUTION by ths NEW
" YORK GIFT COMPANY.
EVERY TICKET DRAWS A PRIZE.
Owe MILLIoN poLLARs.
chdnoe 10 Drdio any Of fhe above Pvirss bv Sehass
a SedGd Ticket for 40 Csnls,

Tickets describing oseh Priho sealed In hnveopse
and thoroughly mixed On receipt Of 20 cents Heled
Ticket will bv drawn Without choice and delIyefe AZ
ofee rent by mail 10 any address. The prise
named upon 1t will be delivered the ticket holder on
reseipt Of ONE DOLLAR.
fou will knos ehat your PYfse baforo you pov JsT
a. Any Price may be sShongcd for anoh@ Of hs taH'e
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-12-10
INIVIDEND. --- OFFICE DELAWARE
y FIRE lNSURANCE COMPANY

WuMiN0roH, November 2, 1857.
The Directors of the Delaware Rlre Insurance Com
phuY have this day declared Dividend sf FIVn PRR
ONNT for the last six months clear Of Government tax
payable o the e0ckhod their legal representative
and aer the 10th Inst at their ofiee, No. 60T Market
htrset. nOVi-itl JOHN MeLRAR, eee'y.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-12-10

TlUBLIC sALE----rHE SUBSCRIBER
being about to relnquish the Ice business, will le
Public sss: without rstei at his stab in Rourlh
street near Walnut adjoining the carriage factor. ni
II. PIets1chner, on WEDNESDAY, December H. l-e7,
10 O'Clock, A.M all his IieIa agcns Carts Harness.
Ae, used for carrying on said busn AZ, as follow;
IN, HDksEb ~ hAndsome black horse, SIX
,eu years old, is hands hi. d, good traveller and
eAlfzna perfectly sound and gsntl,; year old
-AAc1As mare, about lbk hands high, perfectly sannd
a asI and spirited traveller and vol bioSen; NY ish
Family Carriage Horse, about years DID, 10 igh
perfectly hind and gei tla, aud will work anywhere
Perfectly safe for lady dve pAiF Of 90 d. sub
stantA druy Horses, suitable fr Skaters leAdo auy
kind OF work and are also very goot trtve'lnrs TN
excellent lee Carts, nearly new and aJa 4 e,s,y f.
the buAneEs Of hauling aud '4ts se,lng Ice OuS leo
Dearborn; two good sets DoLb b Arhorn Or Wagon
HarnoHs O cart several Ice Huoks, four Fprlng
Hslanres, viii wslah 10 iunds eacti good jgAne,
ui hsa lus, - bu,A fall tnd rope; good Fe, d
h ,x o1a good Ice Box, aud many other articles, not
herein enumerated. Terms Cash.
GEORGE sTRoEHLR
onLE A TOWNSEND, AuotioneerE. nov21.tB
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-12-10
MAnYLANp mArrn1,s.

Sale IF Real Estate.-Jas. T. Mccullough,
as Attorney, has sold the Mccullough farm,
about one mile east oil Elkton, containing
1877 acres, TO Jas. Mercy, Of that town, for
$4,000.
Temperance. The Sons OF temperance
OF Elkton, are making vigorous relorma-
tion in that place. They hold meetings
monthly. The next meeting takes place on
delivered.
Odd Felto,es Fdtr.-We see by the Elkton
Whig that the Odd Fellows are receiving
q large number Of donations for their Fair
| and Festival which COMMENCES On Monday
The 25. Amungt the donations Acknowledged
pre- several from Wilmington merchants
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-12-10

ifME american linton, spirited rnioA
paper, published at Griffin, in the State nj
'ieotgiH, bias raised tho nsins Of Schuyler
iESltas at itF head tor the next Presidency.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-12-10

yHE Republican Of yesterday demurs al
the yicws OF Judge Giipin upon the fight 10
sies eeideaes clause OF the Civil Rights Bill
of Congress in doing 80, however, beev-
presses Ills dissent like gentleman.
The editor endorses tho Every salutarY
sii''e," OF the whipping post, and expresses
no kind Of doubt about lis being better llian
hanging.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-12-10
cAEuALTyEs.

The barn OF Isaac Case. Of Fabius, onon-
taga county, was destroyed by FIRE on We'd
nesday night OF last week, and dtty cows
were burned to death. The believing OF
the tortured animals was fearful.
some fifteen or twenty Of the scholars Of
Dislrie, School No. /, at Pine Plains,
Duchess county, came very near losing
their lives Tuesday, in consequence Of the
school room becoming filled with gas which
escaped from the coal stove and pipe. The
teacher, Miss Wilbur, discovered the situa-
tion just in time, and by her exertions the
children were as quickly as possible dragged
ont into the air. When left alone they reel
ed about like drunken persons, many o
them dropping upon the ground In a stat
of iusensibili,y, utterly unable to help them
selves. son Of Joshua Culver, and I
granddaughter Of J.. p. Holley were un
conscious for haitian hour after being dragge
out
The loss Of life and property in Caleutt
and vicinity, by the cyclone, has been feai
vi. Ii Is estimated that over one thousan
persons perished Thirty thousand toni
aud habitations were utterly destroyed.
A large portion OF the town OF scofcrti
G. W., was destroyed by fire on Friday.
A young lady, daughter Of James Morr
son, residing In Weston, West Virginia, sa'
squirrel running through The yard, an
took down her fathers rife 10 shOotit. III
gun had not been used for a long uUIc, st
pushed back the hammer with her loot, an
applied her mouth TO the muzzle, when ht
foot slipped of and the gun was discharge
the ball entering her mouth and killing h'
instantly.
An unknown man went into drinkiu
saloon in New York on Thursday evenir
and called for drInk, and while in the a
Oflfting the glass to his mouth he sudden
fell dead.
In Piiisburg on Wednesday, man nam,
irwin, fell down stairs and Bit OF piece
his tongue.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-12-10
COG Market slreet, Wilmington, Delaware.
lq 40 1867 IT,

YARNS FOR ShLE.--No.l /. An excellent farm
II within one mile Of Newark dspo, In New Caata
County, containing about hundrad acres ess
with good dwelling aud i0uaut house and excellent
barn thereon a desirable property, aud will bs sold
bargain.
No. 2. A nee little farm. situate In irandywns Hun.
drod, wthn ~ milsa II Wilmington, s0ntaipins 10
acres, more or less
No very valuable farm, 10 excellent order, ihs
Brandywine, mi ss above Wilmington with nns build
ngs, orchards End other improvements containing A0
Less
No. 4. Farm Of 2JO adolnlng the city OF Will
mingon, with buildings orchards, and improvements
suitable for farming trucking or good Investment
speculation. Apply to VIM hoGAuLLkY,
Get g. COG Market Street.