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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-07-30

A FRIEND, remarking upon the ratification
of the "l4th Amendment" and the conse-
quent assurance of Equal Civil Rights to all
American citizens, recalls the language Of
Curran, the Irish orator, concerning the
spirit of Universal Emancipation, as IL dwell
upon British soil:-
II speak in the spirit OF the British law,
which makes liberty commensurate with,
and inseparable from, British soil which
procaims even to the strangerand sojourncr
the moment lie sets his foot upon British
earth, that the-ground on which he treads is
holy, and cossecrated by the genius of Uni
versal Emancipation. No matter in what
language his doom may have been pro
nounced mo matter what complexion iu-
compatible with Freedom nm Indian or an
African sun may have burned upon him -
no matter In what disastrous battle his liberty
may have been cloyen down; no matter
with what solcmnities he may have been
devoted upon the altar of slavery; the first
moment he touches the soil of Britain the
altar and the god sink together in the dust !;
his soul walks abroad in her own majesty
his body swclls beyond the measure of his
chains that burst from around him, and he
stands redeemed, regenerated, disentllralIed,
by the Irresistible genius of Universal Eman-
cipation" +"
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-07-30
singular Freak of the 1.ish,nlng.

| LINCOLN, Sussex county, July 22nd.-A terrific
gust visited this place this p. NJ. The earth and
cloud seemed as it in actual contact. Within the
circuit of a mile the lightning struck in three
| places-a tree near the residence of Mr.. Eastman,
the house of Rev. Mr.. Dwyer, and an oak standing
between my residence and my barn, two rods
from the former and one rod from the latter.
Three nails had been driven into this tree on
three several sides of 1t, and some four feet from
the ground. No traces of the electric fluid appear
above these nais-from each of them the tree Is
scanned into the ground. On one side the nuid
followed the nail to its point two inches into the
tree, thence it descended into the earth, leaving
sharply defined black groove, throwing Off slab
two inches In thickness and one foot in width
The thick oak bark was hurled In large pieces all
around, to the distance of six rods one large
piece falling at the feet of my son, three rods
distant
The lightning rod on my house comes to the
ground three rods from the tree. glass insula-
tor to this FIVE feet above the ground was burst,
the fragments of glass being strewed around.
Query: Did the electric fluid leave the rod at the
insulator, and make horizontally for the nails in
the tree three rods off? Was the insuator broken
possibly by a fragment of bark from the tree,
| which was found lying ut the base of the rod ?
FRuIT.-H -Huckleberries and dewberries continue
to be shipped in large quantities from all stations
on the Junction and Breakwater Railroad These
fruits reach market in fine condition as now
shipped in the strawberry baskets aud crates, and
command better prices, than when shaken down
and mashed iu the eight-quart bucket of former
times. Tomatoes and potatoes--early Goodrich
are supplied in large quantities from this region
to the Philadelphia and New York markets.
III, j. GAYLoKD.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-07-30
Delaware horticultural society.

At a stated meeting of the Delaware IIorticul-
tural Society, held at Wilmington, on the evening
of the 23t inst, the following were elected mem
bers of the Society Geo. w. Stone and Angus
tns Il. Harrington, of Wilmington; Thomas b.
Coursey, OF Frederica; DIR. VIM. g. Davidson,
Gen. A. 7. A. Torhert and Gen. Van Worst, OF
Milford; William Walker. DR.. Henry Ridgrly,
John ]. Nevison, Henry Todd, Thos. Slaughter,
Rev. Thos. b. Bradford, j. A. Fulton, Elias S.
Reed Martin B. Hilyard, Geo Paris and Hugh
lit L. Knight, of Dover; Robert Ii. Cummius,
Geo. w. Cummins and DIR. VIM. T. Collins, OF
Smyrna; Henry Gerker, Of Mooreton Samuel
Townsend, of Townsend; Daniel Corbit OF
Odessa; John p. Cochran, of Middletown: John
I: Jnkes, VIM. McGonigal and Peter I. Smith,
Of Wyoming;.
Arrangements were made for holding the usual
Fall exhibition, active interest in which it WAS
hoped would be taken by all those engaged in
raising fruit. The time fixed for the exhibition
Is from the 9th to the 10Th of September, in the
Hall of the Wilmington Institute.
This Society has members in sll parts of the
State, and it is hoped that all will be repre-
sented in the approaching fall exhibition. A con-
siderable number of new and energetic members
from down the State have receutly been added
One popularity which distinguishes this from
most other societies is that il has dues its very
moderate expenses being more than met by the
proceeds of the annual exhibition.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-07-30

GuMnoRo', DEL, July l5.-I have just pass
ed through Sussex county, from Marsh Hope
bridge, ON the line Of Kent county. to this place,
and little beyond the Pocomoke river and
every where find that the corn crop, though
late, looks very well, generally, and the farmers
are more hopeful than they were two months ago.
Rain is needed here just now there has not been
ga season. of rain for several weeks but show
ers are falling in places, and one fell here last
evening.
The apple crop will be very small many trees
having none at all. lluckleberries are plentiful
in the "0ld Burnt swamp and selling on the
spot at 40 and 30 cents per bucket.
Mr.. W. III. Belts, the worthy postmaster here,
has made quite an Improvement in the arrange
uent and appearance of his store, which adds to
the appearance of the village.
The NJ. E. Church, has recently erected good
substantial parsonage ut this place and made
Gumboro, the centre of II new and large crcnit.
Lean horses and mules every where around this
place, give sad evidence of the failure of the last
years corn crsp. RAMBLER, No. >.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-07-30

THE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF VIRGISIA
has been holding Its annual sessions In Richmond,
during the week, and has had very interesting
and instructive meeting. Prof. Minor Of the Uni
versity of Virginia, delivered the opening address,
on the Responsibility, Dignity, and Influence OF
the Teachers Profession" On Thursday, Prof.
Newell, of the Maryland State Normal School,
delivered an address on the Education of Girls,
and the subject elected speeches from various
learned gentlemen, In which opinions were ex-
pressed, that little dancing was good and ap-
proprate means of physical development. Prof.
Newell was not sure that there ought not to be
more attention paid to the heels aud little less
to the head. In addition to the professors OF all
the "ologies "' ometries," and "manias, y many
modern institutions would do well to have pro-
fsssor Of romping." He thought young ladies
should rather study English Literature, to acquire
n correct literary taste, thnn the higher matha-
matlcs. Professor Hart said 1t had been his GUS
tom to have class for the study of English liter
aturc under his personal supervision. Last year
they commenced with Shakespeare, reading sew
eral of his plays in the presence of their teacher
and afterwards Milton, Pope, Cowper, Tennyson,
spenser, and other standard authors. II the
young Indies passed through such course as
this it is reasonable to think that they have ac-
quired correct literary taste, and feel disposed
to avail themselves of any good thing thrown in
their way. correct literary taste is the best
safeguard against the corruption caused by
trifing current literature.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-07-30

GENERAL BRAUkEGARD, who was one of
the prominent gentlemen from the South, In
attendance upon the New York Convention
is toerably well known to most people, from
the figure he made as rebel general. The
following letter, written in 1862, to w.
porcher Miles, of South Carolina, amember
of the socalled Congress" of Rebellion,
may not be familiar to the public. 1t will
be seen that he counseled great energy in
the manner of conducting the war, and his
suggestions would seem to have inspired the
treatment of the National prisoners at Belle
Isle, Salisbury, Andersonville, and the other
torture pens. The letter runs thus:--
CHARLESTON, s. G., Oct. 10, 1862.
-'Hoa William r. Mites, Richmond,
Va:
Has the bill for the execution of Aboli-
tion prisoners after January next been pass
ed Do il, and England will be stirred into
action. 1t is high time to proclaim the
back flag after that period. Let the execu-
iion be with the garrote.
q. 7. BRAuRRGARD."
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-07-30
The saIarie. OF Preachers.

The Chicago A9Udnce, having expressed
some opinions on this subject, has received
the communication, and makes to it the an
swer, which follow =
81 don't know how large salary Paul
had. never heard that lie lived very ex-
pensivcly, or what style he and his family
dressed in to move in society appropriately,
or that he ever moved in fashionable society,
or that he ever travelled summers except in
the cause of souls.
Yet Paul had ability, and was moreover
inspired, which latter ought to be consider
ed, If we take a financial view of this mat
ter; for inspiration direct is capital-it is
good as an educational power, and the con-
gregation receiving its benefit ought, if your
doctrine is correct, TO pay for it, Christ
chose fishermen-poor men. never heard
that they had large salaries, or lived in fine
houses, or that their families lived in man.
ner expected by their congregation. Their
congregations were the poor, the needy, the
representations souls when saved are Just
as good as the souls OF the wealthy when
saved.
6 was never educated up to the idea that
ministers entered into their work ON the
same principle that lawyers and carpenters,
do jobs for" men; for pay. We hear OF
the "holy calling'-neyer hear it applied to
bricklaying or selling goods Mt a proft-al-
though these callings are honorable; they
are only pious so far as the men engaging in
them live piously. If ministers are to be
treated as hirelings, as agents, as employees,
where does the 'call TO preach" come in.
"The idea that a minister now and then
does job gratis by preaching gratuitously
for q time to an ignorant and wicked com
munity,' only as carpenters must give a
days work toa poor family is not Christian
doctrine. 1t is startling and horrid, and will
lend to overthrow the Christian religion, and
| should blush TO go before any pc oplc with
such a monstrous idea. Let the people once
understand this, and no sinner would ever
go into church."
The mistake in all that is said and implied
above Is in these two things:-
!. As to the call to preach the gospel. We
account it nothing mysterious, nor peculiar;
but simply as part of the more general cali
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-07-30

CAMP MEETING RAILROAD ARRASGEMEsTs.-
Mr.. Sewall, Superintendent of the Delaware Rail-
road, announces that during the continuance of
the Camp Meeting ut Camden, Del, commencing
on Wednesday, July 29th, 1865 round trip tickets
Will be sold to oCamdtn and returnat the following
rates: Philadelphia, $3.50; Wilmington and New
Castle, $l75; 81. Georges, Laurel and interme-
diate stations, one fare; Salisbury, Sl.75; Prin-
cess Anne, $2 Westover, Crisiield and nteine-
diate stations, 81. % Trains leave Philadelphia
AM, and GID, PM. Harrington at Z, A. NJ. and
II b. PM, aud Georgetown ut 1910, A. NJ, and
.Cisilcld ut 7.S0, A. NJ, for Camden. Returning,
leave Camden ut 7.35 AM, and LIS, p NJ, for
Philadelphia at $780, z. NJ, for Georgetown,
forHarrington andintermediate stations. Round
trip tickets must be purchased before taking tho
train. Conductors collecting fare in cars will
make no reduction from usual rates, except from
stations where no tickets are sold.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-07-30

FIGURES DO NOT LIE, If they are correct
MIR. Washburne, of Illinois, showing the
economy and watchfulness with which the
present Congress has guarded the public
treasury, and the resolution It has main
tanned to check and prevent as far as posi-
Bile the extravagances of the President and
his appointees, quoted a few figures, whose
correctness is of course beyond dispute. Mr..
Buchanan's Administration. in the last year
of its existence, spent $70,00O,000 in gold,
equal to one hundred millions in paper
money. Yet the present Congress has cut
down the appropriation for next year to
$l02, 900, 900, Notwithstanding the increased
expenses entailcd by the war, and the great
increase of population. Added to this is
$3.50, 100000 for the interest on the debt
and pensions this the legacy of the unfor-
innate Democratic rebellion could not be
lessened cent, Of course. Mr.. Johnson's
democratic Administration, as Mr.. Wash
burne termed IL, asked leave to spend $372,-
600, 600 OF the peoples money, but Congress
watchful for their interests has reduced the
amount to 800, 900, OOO thus savi,,g eighty
millions Of dollars.
In another respect, too, this Congress has
been mos, exemplary. As Mr.. w. stated -
The expenditures had been largely cut
down, and a great deal of vicious legislation
that had crept in during the war had been
purged from the statute books; and he could
say, too, that the bills were all through in
good season, and at II period anterior to the
time of fixing the day Of final adjournment.
That was matter which he believed was
unprecedented in the history of the legisla
iion of the House. Formerly the most of
the large appropriation bills were rushed
through at the very last hours of the ses-
sion, and in the most hurried and confused
manner, but few Of the members having any
idea Of what they contained
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-07-30
DEMoCRA TIC SQUA T7ERS.

Since the demise of King Cotton and the
abolition of his code of laws, people in the
United States are left at liberty to 20 where
they please, and do as they please, within
reasonable restrictions. AS consequence,
''Northern enterprise '.Northern capital"
Northern industry" &C., &C., as well as
foreign immigration, are working rapid
changes throughout the exhausted, bed-rid-
den, dead ad-and-alive South. Evidently, this
Is desirable, for the effect is already appar-
ant in an improved civilization of all those
States, wherever the Ku Klux outlaws are
kept in a reasonable degree of subsection.
That it is a natural movement of strong
characters influencing weak ones, is shown
by the fact that Northern men settled in the
South are always foremost in wealth, and
political, if not social, influence. According
to the universal law, the weaker goes to the
wall, and the superior mind, will, intelli-
gence, rises to the front.
illustrating how general this fact is, we
may cite u few instances The Honorable
James Brooks, editor of the New York E'r-
press, and one of the leaders of his weak
little gang Of Democrats in Congress, though
now representing New York district, was
born in Maine. Mr.. Ross, Democratic M.
G. from Illinois, was born in New York
Senator Hendricks who affects to represent
Indiana, was born in Ohio; Mr. Kerr, an
other Democrat, pretending to represent the
second district of Indiana, came from
Pennsylvania; Grover, u malignant Demo
crat now hailing from the Louisville district
of Kentucky, is New York immigrant;
Phelps of the same stripe, now protesting
to stay awhile in Baltimore and repre-
sent that city, is squatter from Vermont;
Norton, Democratic Senator from Minnesota
removed there from Ohio; Sitgreaves, DEM
ocratic M. G. sitting for Jersey district is
a traveller from Pennsylvania; Robinson,
Democrat from Brooklyn, is native of Ire
land; Morrisey, Democrat from New York
city, was born in Tipperary, Ireland; Fer
nandO Wood, now representing New York,
| went there from Pennsylvania; Mungcn,
Democrat from Ohio, is really native of
Maryland Morgan, same stripe, same State,
(ousted by Columbus Delano, was an immi-
grant from Pennsylvania; Glosshemer, now
sitting to oblige the Democrats of the York,
Pennsylvania district is scalawag from
Maryland; Eldridge, Democrat, now regis
tered in Congress as being from Vermont,
had his trunk marked Bridgeport, Ver-
mont" when he started out at the age of 25
years. These examples therefore show that
though generally the influence of American
counterfeit Democracy inclines toward iner-
tia and quiet whiskey- soaking, very many
of the Democratic members of Congress arc
but mere " carpet-baggers, after all.
That the general tendency of the party Is
decidedly in the same direction may be shown
by General Steadman from Ohio representing
New Orleans in the National Democratic Con-
yention; Tom Florence, of Washington City,
running for Congress in o Philadelphia dis
trlct; and Sunset Cox, from Ohio, aspiring
to the same honors in New YORK City. We
might add some local instances, but will
f0rbear.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-07-30
Internal Revenue.
REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF ASSESS,

hEDuSTipN IN THE NUMBER OF ASSEsSORs.
In order to lessen the expenses of assessing and
collecting the internal revenue in the United
States, the Commissioner has directed that the
number of assessors be diminished IN Delaware
the force has been reduced to SIX and the districts
changed to meet the case. The divisions in New
Castle county are now rs follows:-
First Dirision-J. NJ. Brackin, assistant asses
sor; district consisting of Brandywine, Christana,
Mill Creek, and part of White Clay Greek Hum
dreds or all north of the p W. u B. Railroad
Second Dirisi0n-Frank A. Taylor, assistant as
scsor; district consisting of the city of Whining
ton.
Third Dicision--W. H. Dobb, assistant asses
sor; district consisting of New Castle, Pencader,
Red Lion and partof White Clay Greek Hundreds.
Fourth Diuision-W. NJ. johnson, assistant as
SCISSOR; district consisting of St. Georges and Ap-
poquinimnk Hundreds
In Wilmington the services of Jas. B. Thomas
and WIN. T. Massey have been dispensed with
the district formerly under the charge of s. NJ,
Eccles has been merged into Others, as also that
of John 9. Clark, Jr. Kent and Sussex have each
been made one district.
If the decreased force be sufficient to perform
the necessary work there can be no objection
nrgcd against the change; but it will look very
bad II IL be found that several assistants are ne
cessary just before the elections.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-07-30

A correspondent of the New York Sun
has been visiting Seymour. We give the
following extract from his report of his con-
versation with the Democratic nominee:
Talking of the heat, l suggested that the
heated term commenced with the meeting of
the Convention. Yes, he said, "and but
for that wouldn't have been in this unfor-
tunate predicament. | went to the Conven-
tion on purpose to prevent my being the
candidate. fought steadily against it until
the midnight before l was nominated, and
again, fifteen minutes before my name was
presented, | protested most emphatically
against its use. When they did present it,
the excitement and the heat and all together
completely upset me. Had l been as cool
as am now, should have declined. had
planned out little trip abroad for myself
but this affair has changed all my programme
and unsettled all my plans of life. / didn't
want the office. wanted Chase nominated. y
Gould MI. Chase have been nominated?"
asked.
g thought so then" he replied, "but
have since learned TO my satisfaction that
had my name not been sprung as it was, Mr..
Hendricks would have been nominated in
two or three more ballots"
A Democrat of over forty years stand
ing, In Indianapolis, remarked the other
day 1.-The nominations at New York are
the most popular nominations ever made in
this country" Upon being asked to give
his reasons, he replied, because those nom
nations please all the Republicans and near
ly half the Democrats.
The comparative merits of Grant and
Sherman being under discussion on Mis-
souri, steamboat last fall, Gen. Frank Blair,
who was present, was asked his opinion.
That soldier promptly and Enthusiastically
replied: "By Cd, gentlemen, Grant knows
more than Sherman and all the balance of
them banged Into one II
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-07-30
9elaware Tribnire
rhursd.y, Jply or, lses.


FEELING DEoIpkD, CONVICTION that the
affairs of the Republican party in New York
City might have been better managed, and
that the immense majoritics which the De-
mocracy have of late succeeded In accumu-
lating, were not all due to cheating, but in
some degree TO Republican mistakes, we are
glad to sec that there is prospect of uniting
the Radical and Conservative wings, in a
common and earnest effort for General
Grant. At the meeting of the State Central
Committee ut Albany, on Wednesday, steps
were taken 10 effect this result, which it is
believed will be successful. The most en-
couraging reports were received from all
portions of the State, and it is asserted that
the Republicans of New York have never
gone into battle with SO much unity of coun-
Gil or greater confidence of success.