Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-03
MEN AND THINGS.

WISTER.-The weather and the almailac,arc for
once in perfect accord. Yesterday was the first
day of winter and was wintcry enough,in all con-
science. We see that the Canadians, who live al
headquarters and are supposed to know, predict
that this will be cold winter. 1t starts right to
make their predictions good.
TogrERT. - General Torbert passed through
this city Tuesday on his way IN hisshome in Mil.
ford. BY the way, there is a very good picture
of the General in the new book just issued THE
Blue Goats. +"
BRoAD SrATEMENr.--A man who has made
tour among the sects reports that, so far as he
can learn, the Unitarans don't care what man
believes ii he only does well; the Presbyterians
don't care what man does if he only believes;
the Epscopalans don't care what man docs or
believes IL he only belongs to their church. The
first part Of the statement will be less likely to be
questioned by those TO whom il refers than the
last two clauses.
TuE GKEcIAs BENp.-Though this disease has
not vet become an epidemic in this city the in
dications are strong that it will become so. One
| or two well authenticated cases have appeared
on the streets while in a number of instances the
bodies of tbs fair victims show the forward ten
dcncy, which i. a symptom of the disease.
A FEgIER.--A subscription paper Tor some re-
ligious object was handed TO a jealous church
member, when he remarked, Well, l can give
five dollars and not feel it, "Then," said the
solicitor, '.giye ten and feel it," The point was
seen at once, and the "ien spot was forthcom.
ing
BAp.-One Of our Eastern Shore exchanges
grayely announces in its last number that
g. Heaven is crowded out tins week. Some
of our exchanges hailing from that quarter seem
TO have il crowded ont every week.
MunLBAom.-It is said that the author oil III,
famous Mulhbaeh novels, though her profus,
writings have made fortunes for two German
publishers, and put many dollars in the pocket
of English and American publishers, is hersel
still poor woman.
PoLLAEp.-We predict that inside of six month
the whole rebel press will be bowling at tue heel
OF F. A. Pollard like pack Of yelling hounds.
A MIsTAKE.-The MY. Anti-Siopery Standir
publishes poem entitled THE Children an,
i says 1.-THE following beautiful poem was write
, by Charles Dickens The Standard is wrong
The lines were written by our young friend
Charles NJ. Dickinson, Esq, nephew Of the lat
a Ibu. bulllbl o. DlNhtnsObt hDM HluLLtlup law !
Binghampton, n. Y. The poem is just as goo
# as II the "great novelist had written it,
; GRAsT.-Genera Grant will pass some days
o New York on his return from Boston and Prov
Il deHce He has accepted an invitation to
. present at the wedding Of Major Benjamin an
m Miss Fish. eldest daughter Of Ex-Governor Fis
on the morning Of December sth, and on Il
same evening Mrs. Marshal o. Roberts will gi'
a reception in honor Of the President elect.
. GouGH.-At the silver wedding Of John
:. Cough, On Tuesday night last, over $4,000 wor
y of presents in silver were displayed, from Weste
= friends.
70 PHrLApELPnIA PoLlcE.-A bill for tia esta
l., lishment OF Metropolitan Police DEPARTING
4 Tor Philadelphia has been prepared for present
i. tion to the Pennsylvania Legislature 1t nam
h. as the Police Commissioners Hon. Morton NJ
- Michael, ex-Iiigh Sheriff II. G. Howell, Ho
H.. Jeremiah Nichols, Mr.. james Freedom and e
- Sheriff VIM. II. Kern.