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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-01-09
Emaneipstion Day.


ITS CELEBRATION AT EAsT ZION o0L0RED
CHURCH.
The colored citizens Of Wilmington assembled
In East Zion Church, al the corner of Ninth and
French sts., to celebrate the aith Anniversary of
tho Emancipation Proclamation Of President
Lincoln.
Mr.. Isaac Mason WINS appointed Chairman, and
Mr.. james Fray, Secretary. The Rev. Charles
Wing opened the exercises with prayer. Mr.. D.
II. Gustus, by invitation, read the Proclamation
aud addressed the meeting DR.. Cameron was
then called for, whose speech, though short, was
very much to the point, and very encouraging to
the colored people. He regretted that the white
people did not feel 1t to be as much their duty to
celebrate the day. His remarks were most hearth
ly received. r.Marshal, otter few Introductory
remarks, read an essay on Liberty" The fol-
lowing resolution was then read and was adopted
unanimously viz.
Resotred, That for Its able and fearless advoca-
cy of justice to the colored race, The Ant-Sla-
very Standard" with Wendell Phillips as Its con-
tributing editor, merits the especial patronage,
| and hearty support of every friend of freedom
throughout the country.
1t having been announced that Thomas Garrett,
the veteran Abolitionst, was absent from indls-
position, and tho inclemency of the weather,
Messrs. John w. Layton, d. II. Gustus, and
Abraham Murray, were appointed a committee
| to prepare an expression of sympathy and regard
for their venerable friend. In due time the com.
mittee reported the following, which was unani-
mously adopted:
WHEREAS We have learned with regret, that
our venerable, and well tried friend, Thos. Gar
rett, who, for the last fifty years, has labored SO
faithfully for the abolition of slavery,is prevented
from being with us, by the inelemency of the
weather; and whereas We desire to testify our
grateful appreciation of his long and faithful SER
vices his noble and heroic deeds, and his many
kindnesses to our race, during the dark days Of
American Slavery. Be 1t therefore
Resolved That while we celebrate the fifth an
niversary of the Emancipation Proclamation OF
President Lincoln, we would most thankfully re-
member our dear and much esteemed friend
Thomas Garrett, who we know is with us In
spirit to-day as he has been in times past And
we pray that God, in His infinite goodness and
mercy. may long preserve him TO his family and
to us, for we are assured that rich reward awaits
him in the future, where his many acts of gener
osity to us are oil faithfully recorded.
Respectfully submitted.
tSigned) JOHN w. LAYTON,
| n II Gt,crr,c
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-10-22

release from your present situation, but it issmy
duty to remind you that men in your position haEt
no right to be bigoted partixana You must, q
course, feels deep interest n the success Of thos
who espouse your canse, and you may properly ex
ert all legitimate influence to promote it. but yor
ought not to shut the door TO aid from any source
I have already deprecated unreasoning and undis:
tinguishing hostility to the Republican party,
would now warn you against an absolute and ex
elusive devotion to any party.
1T the Democracy succeed in electing their can
didates you will be subjected to temptation as try
ing as the demand upon your suderance may prove
in case General Grant is chosen. Hasty, illcon
sdered passionate or violent action in the event o
Demroatc success, would be almost sure, in the end
to turn to your discontinue, and render your lasl
estate worse than your first Yet, it Will command
great deal Of selfcommand to control the reac
ton from its depression, but the country in thai
event, will be so severely divided, and 90 greatly
excited, that small thing may induce terrible
catastrophe. On the other hand, in case Of Gen
eral Grants election, you will be called on to exer
else while longer your patience and forbearance.
/ am sure it will be rewarded in the end. q
l do not believe General Grant is your enemy.
feel sure he feels kindly towards you, and will Dc
justice and show mercy in his course. to you. A
large mass Of Republicans will help you II you dc
your best to help yourselves A great majority d
all the North only waits to be sure it is safe TO take
you cordially by the hand once more. Bide then
your time. In either event possess your souls in
patience. Call to your aid TINT rgrsndest of 81
human qualities, selfeoatrol, and all will yet be
we'll"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-10-22
From the New York World, la,h instant
Mr.. ADAMs'sPEECHAT COLUMBIA, 8. C,


We have been at the expense of telegraphing,
through the long course of wires that connect this
metropolis with the Capital of South Carolina, the
speech made yesterday at Columbia, by John
Quincy Adams, the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor Of Massachusetts,. The man, the occasion,
the place. the circumstance, make this speech more
worthy Of attention than any other that has been,
or is likely to be- delivered in thismost remarkable
canvass. 1t is Massachusetts, speaking to South
Carolina, by the invitation of South Carolina her.
SELF It is an Adams, the grandson and namesake
of John Quincy Adams, addressing in their own
home the descendants and fellow-citizens of Cal
houn. Massachusetts, and South Carolina meet.
not in Intellectual gadiatorship, as in the great de.
bate in the Senate between Webster and Hayne,
not in reciprocaton Of insults, as In the missiye
Of Judge Hoar, not on the field of battle, as so of
ten happened in the late war; but as invited guest
and welcoming host for a free and sincere inter
change Of views. 80.
Considering who Mr. Adams is, and what his
ancestry and political antecedents are it is credit
able to leading citizens of South Carolina that they
gave, and to him that he accepted, an invitation
to speak in that State. He is no demagogue to
soothe with attering words, or encourage delusive
expectations The Southerners who attended the
Democratic National Convention, in this CITY, prob
ably misinterpreted the cordiality With which they
were treated, by too eagerly drawing political in.
ferences from the warm demonstrations of social
courtesy. With maniness which does them hon
or, they desire to know, from source too friendly
to wound their feelings, and yet too sincere to dis.
guse or soften the truth, what the actual state Of
Northern public sentiment is, and what course on
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-10-22
ELECTION RETURNS.

The elections for Congressman and various State
officers, occurred in four States on the 18th, viz
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Nebraska. In al
but one of these States the Republicans have car
ried the day. In Indiana. the returns are not ful
enough to warrant definite conclusion, but the
probabilities are strong that the Republican ticket
has prevailed there also.
In Pennsylvania the latest returns give the Re
publican State ticket majority of l0,OS3 votes
The vote for Congressman shows the election Of
eight Democrats and fifteen Republicans, gain o
three Democratic members over the last Congress
sional election. The vote is very close one, and
considering the whole vote of the State-about
zoe, ,OoO-the Republican majority of about 10000
shows how closely the parties are divided.
In Ohio there were nineteen Congressman to be
elected. The latest returns indicate the election OF
seven Democrats and twelve Republicans Dem
ocratic gain Of four members over the last Congress
sional election. The State has gone Republican by
majority estimated at 1000. Impeacher Ashley
is defeated-and so is Vallandigham-two extre-
mists on either side. Bingham is reelected.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-10-22
PREMIUMS FOR CLUBS, 1859.

The Proprietor of the ENQUIRER announces the
following as the premiums offered for the largest
Clubs of subscribers to the ENQUIRER for the year
1869:
The first premium will be four seven inch hole
COOKING STOVE, known as the STANDARD" The
furniture connected with the stove embracesa pot,
kettle, griddle, spider, ham-boiler, wafie-irons,
three joints of stove-pipe and an elbow; together
with set of tnware, embracing eleven pieces, the
whole valued at $35.
The second, will be FAMILY OR PULPIT BIBLE,
of large size, handsomely and richly bound, and
valued at $25. ....... ....
The third, will be No. 8, Two-HoRsE BRIN.
LEY PLow, with steel mold, two detached steel
points, cotton-scrapcr and sweep, valued at $40
The fourth, will be No. !, ONE-HoRsE BRIN.
LEY PLow, with steel mold, two detached steel
points, cottonscraper, and iron scooter, valued at
$l5
The premiums are all useful and valuable artl-
cles, and of frst-rate quality The Stove is as
good as the best; and the Plows are the most pop
ular, for general purposes, Of any manufactured IN
the Southern country-those who are using them
being much pleased with their performance. In
addition to this, they have taken prizes at a num-
Der Of Agricultural Fairs where they have been
exhibited.
The premiums will be awarded to the successful
competitors on the SECOND MONDAY OF MARCH,
1869. The person getting up the largest club at
81. so in currency for each subscriber will be entl-
tied to the first choice of the above premiums; the
person getting the second largest club to the second
choice and the person getting up the third largest
club, to the third choice; and the person getting
up the fourth largest club, to the fourth choice.
Competitors may begin to get subscribers at once,
the time of subscription to commence now or on
the first of January, 1869. The money will be re-
ouired when the names are entered on our books
Further particulars will be given hereafter
n9r To persons who make up Clubs of ten or
more names, but who may fail to obtain pr1ze,
we will send the ENQUIRER, one year, free ofcharge
and to those who send Club of twenty or more
names, but who may fail to obtain prize, we will
forward copy of the ENQUIRER, one year, free OF
charge and a copy of either, "The Land We
Love, ""Godey Lady Book, " Peterson s Mag
azine," or any weekly newspaper published in the
United States.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-10-22
For the Yorkvills Enquirer.
WHEAT.

.a. ..4. a
The scarcity and inferior quality Of this grain
should stimulate the live e-farmer to greater industry
and care than usual. The work should be com
menced at once, and pushed on vigorously. The
land should be well prepared Twill pay. Itdoes
not require very thorough disciple Of Davies ol
Loomis to cipher ont that four acres Of land yield
ing Is bushels per acre is more profitable than IL
acres yielding bushels -, -, -,
Plump, well-matured seed should be selected.
IF seive of the right kind be used, nearly all the
small grains may be separated; then, by swimming
the seed, imperfect grains and cheat may taken
off; then, by rolling in lime the early growth Of
the plant is promoted and smut is prevented. Try
this. am sure you will be repaid. 49,. ....
As to variety, each farmer, perhaps, has . Jest
kind However, from experience, I can advise
that the gray, spouty, post-oak and blackjack
lands be sown with some variety Of fspring wheat.
On such land the later varieties win not gil, unless
the spring be very dry. Of the later varieties the
Tappahanuock, or Boughton wheat, is fine. Seve.
raj varieties of the bearded are gaining in popular
ity. This is considered surer crop, while The
yield and quality are slightly inferior to other kinds
would urge the farmers to improve their seed.
This can be done BY manuring and deep plowing,
and if the wheat be planted in drills and hoed, g
much the better. Ofcourse, . ten acre field could
not be cultivated in this way; but quarter Or hah
an acre might be, and this would give few bush:
els of superior seed. They do this in England,
where SO bushels, have been raised from one peck
planted on ono acre. % 80 y =. -
Finally, would say to the farmer, GO to work,
and that right earnestly and manfully; put you,
wheat well and in good time. Be sure that you
go to work.
UNION Dist, s. c., Oct. is, 1868. ,i!iLL
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-10-22
AGRICULTURAL ITEMS.

Corn is rotting in some parts of Kentucky fol
want of stock to eat it.
The wheat crop in California this year a,
mounts to twenty millions of bushels-an enormous
yield.
Minnesota expects crop Of about fifteen
million bushels of wheat this season, worth twenty
million dollars. The State is only ten years old.
Letters from Georgia report that in conse
quence of the destruction caused by the caterpil
lars and boll.worms, the cotton crop Of 1868 viii
not yield more than half the amount produced in
1867. ..nl'' "
The New York Times says: This season
cotton is coming forward rapidly and in large quan
titles. Since the opening of the cotton year, on
the first of the past month, up to the end of last
week, over SIS 900 bales werereceived at this port
which is 5000 bales more than were received fol-
the corresponding period of last year. Tho ex-
ports to Europe, thus far are also much larger than
they were for the same time last year. This is q
great advantage both to the North and the South
furnishing the South with money, and keeping our
commercial exchanges Of the North in good eondi.
ton. ..r
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-10-22

From Indiana, the returns are too indefinite to
determine the result Baker (Republican) and
Hendricks (Democrat) were the candidates fol
Governor. The Republicans claim the election o.
Baker by majority of about five hundred while
the Democrats had not given up the defeat oftheil
candidate The Congressional election seems also
to have been very close, resulting, so far as heard
from, in gain of one member on the Democratic
side. D. W. Voorhees, is claimed to have beaten
his radical opponent.
From Nebraska nothing is positively known as
to the result. As the Democrats entertained but
little hope of success in that State, we may safely
say that it also has gone Republican.
From the three States of Ohio, Pennsylvania,
and Indiana, the summing up shows total gain
of eight members to Congress on the Democratic
side, with the Legislature and State officers Repub
lican and vote evenly enough divided to enable
the party that works most to carry the next cleo.
tion
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-10-22
THE COTTON WORM.

James Brian, Esq, of this District, has left at
the ENQUIRER Office, several branches of cotton
stalks taken from one of his fields, which are lit,
orally covered with worms. All Of the leaves and
small twigs have been stripped off, and the stalks
presentthe appearance of being dead. The worms
are about two-thirds of an inch in length, OF a
dark color, encircled with several yellow stripes,
and are said to be of the same species OF those
which swept the cotton fields of Florida and the
West. At the suggestion of MIR. Brian, we placed
the worms in common glass tumber and kept
them covered for two or three days, when num-
Der Of winged insects made their appearance, very
much resembling the common candle fly.
The worms on entering field commence their
attacks on the leaves, twigs and small bolls on the
cotton stalk, and continue their work while YES
tige of either remains. They have, as yet, done nc
any injury to any other kind of vegetation, but con-
fine their depredations to the cotton plant If the
worm has taken up his abode permanently among
us, the days of successful cottonpanting are gone.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-10-22
STONE g. MURRAY's GREAT CIRCUS.

1t will be seen by an advertisementin in our paper,
that the famous circus of Stone & Murray will ex-
hibit in Yorkville, on Tuesday, November Sd. This
circus, in years past, was we'll known and very
popular under the management of Stone 4 McCol,
lum, and its present propretors, in keeping up its
former standard of excellence, have secured such
an arrry of performers that all patrons will be cap
tivated by the exhibitions. The Richmond press
pronounce the entertainments Of Stone q Murray
the most elegant and satisfactory given in that
city. This is sufficient evidence that this circus
is worthy of the patronage of circus-going people.
We clip the following from the Richmond Enqut'
rer and Examiner:
1T is the best appointed and most magnificent
establishment of the kind that has visited this city
since the evacuation, and is daily and nightly
thronged with visitors who express themselves, il
possible, more than pleased with the performances
of the riders, gymnasts and clowns, each Of whom
is proficient in his or her particular line. indie
pendently of the high orderof the talent au cirque,
we would notice as particular feature of this
company the entire absence Of anything bordering
in the least upon that coarseness which SO often
deters persons from taking their wives and young
ones to such institutions.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-10-22
SOLDIERS IN YORkyILLE.

On Thursday evening last, Company of the
9Th United States Infantry arrived in Yorkvllle,
BY railroad. This company is under the command
of Brevet-Major W. S. Worth, and numbers a,
bout forty men. These troops are here IN oDe'
diepce to an order issued by General Meade, dis
tributing troops throughout his Department, for
the purpose of repressng any disturbance that may
occur during the approaching election. The or,
der referred to, assigns one company to each Of
the Districts of Chester, Union Laureus, Abbevile
Newberry, Edgefeld, Beaufort, Georgetown and
Darlington. From this assignment, we infer that
no political significance should be given to the
coming of troops among us, as in some OF the
above mentioned Districts the whites are in
majority, while in others the reverse is the case.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-10-22
THE LATE ELECTIONS.

The elections in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana
are over, and the Democrats are beaten. This re-
suit is taken as conclusive of the voice Of those
States in the November election; and as the sue
cess of the Democratic ticket, doubtful at most, is
now almost hopeless without the vote at least Of two
of these three States, we may well consider what
will be the effects of the defeat upon our fortunes
The struggle made by the Southern wing Of the
Democratic party for the success Of Seymour and
Blair was not from personal preference Of one
over the other but from the principles involved in
their success. The triumph of the one party, ii
was hoped, would result in overturning the Con,
gressiona plan of reconstruction now in operation
at the South and in restoring these States to their
rights under the Constitution. The triumph Of
the other would keep us ground into the dust Of
tyranny for period indefinitely in the future.
Hence the interest felt in the chances Of the rival
asprants; and as the figures are giving strong evi,
dence that we will be doomed to wait for the events
Of the future, we may as well set our houses in or,
der, and prepare ourselves for endurance until q
day Of deliverance shall come.
lis, no doubt, possible for US to live under the
present state of affairs, and perhaps to prosper.
ALI depends upon the sense and discretion exer-
cised by those who make the laws under which We
are to suffer- If they are mindful Of their own in
terests, it is possible that their legislation will not
be so altogether onesided as their past acts would
induce us to expect At any rate, the material
prosperity of our State should now be the prime
motive influencing US. If We can restore the
wealth of the past, We will find it less difficult to
recover, by its means, the freedom we have, only
for time, we hope, lost. The wealth of State
generally controls the politics of the State; and il
there are not votes enough to give the supremacy
to virtue and intelligence, wemust rely upon pre-
ponderance of wealth to help us.
Above all, our people should abstain from vio'
lence or threats. We are living under de tacto
government, and while it exists we must obey the
laws. The very earliest moment that we can tun,-
bic it overheard, we may seize upon to act but at
present, neither violence nor political measures will
help us. We are powerless to act in our own be-
half, and hence good behavior will pay better than
bad
Nor need we be despondent, because the pres
ent hopes upon which we have built are likely to
fail Our cause is one of justice and right, and il
it triumphs not to-day, it will yet rise above the
waves of passion and prejudice that now sweep
over it. Until that day comes, let US be hopeful
and prudent, and virtuously determine to make the
best of our misfortunes, and so live as to become
worthier of the better future in store for US.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-10-22
A NEGRO,s EXPERIENCE.

The Georgetown Is. C.,} Times has been han.
ded the following views of freedman, who atten.
ded a recent Grant and Colfax meeting: "A -.
Boss, I'se country niger, and ! wan Ak you:
II gone round to de meetin las night, and
yeary dem talk much genst de Democzacker. One
teller git up and he say dat de Demoeracker is We
hav fur look out for, and dat de people must nj
vote 'cordiH' to how dem say, but mus vote how
de publican want 'em. t ail
"De Teller talk strong genst de Democracker--
he say dem is dis and dem is dat-and say dem
would see de people starye before dem would help
dem. Now, boss, oil de time de feller talk been
q look pom top um good-caus' know um:
say yes, you is de same feller gone to las July
for truss me wid one peck oh corn, and you trow
you self back like one OBJ desc ole time quarter
dollah obershea, and suit me in de most sMuptious
manner-an' say, No, SIR, you would not trusr q
country nigger Now, boss, my family bin home
hungry, an wur fur to do 10 git de bittle for dem,
/ amt know. Not one of dem dat tex my money
at dem meetin' last year would truss me- .n .Hq5i.
SAT las say III go and try We forma owner
and get some work. gone--some Of dem place
dem amt want me-but yet still arte de see me hun
gry, dem ge we little job for get two qusts; nd
der one do de same-and keep on SO from de
time lay by crop tel harvest come, and plea, de
Lord I feed my family true all Of dis and feed
'em well-and all come out de Democracker. ,,rv
Snow, boss, taint say me one, but all dem tprra
one same fashion-all OBJ we wha' work for crop,
and gage for feed we self, would dead but for de
Democracker-hongy would hab kill We, for we
amt been had notin' for go pom. Now, boss arter
dis it will tex strong preachin to mex me 'bleaye
dat de white people is we inimy. As for de pub
licans, dem fool me two times, and. dem tex my
money-say dey guine to git land for We, but /
amt git de land, and dem keep de money. Den
dey mex me buy bride and fetch 'em to town. Say
day guine ge We mule when we vote how dem say.
I wote-but amt git de mule. 4; afrxr
so, art dey fool me two time, Iaint guine truss
dem gain, cause I know dem amt we friend. =
And if we Guild folk low dem to fool we gain,
and mex 'struction 'twixt we an de Democracker,
we'll sorry for it--for when trubble take we, dem
amt guine help we've can't go back to de Demo
cracker-and notin' else but penitention call zoe.
Enty so, boss?' ..., a..