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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-09-24
4 Hot nav incident and Its Moral.

AS was trundling up town IN the omni-
bus, in the sitting agony OF one Of those
dreadful afternoons, there was apoor young
woman carrying a hideous basket iuii Oh
something or other. 1t was intolerably hea-
wv, and saw the poor girl actually painting
npon the curbstone as we came up. knew,
moreover, she had no money TO spare for
her passage, but that she must pay It or sink
In the street. The omnibus was full crowd.
ed. Everybody wished everybody eise 1as p;s
.of II. Eyerybody's elbows trnnsnxed MS
nelehbor. Everybody's collar was PROSTATE,
and an intense expression of "pshaw! !! was
imprinted upon everybody's reeking counte-
nance. The omnibus stopped, and the
weary Young woman with the enormous bas-
ket anpeared at the door. There waa 9
universal gasp Of horror. But suddenly
heard pleasant voice saying:
i.Here, my dear. sit here !" -,
turned and beheld old Carbuncle tht
millionaire. He smiled, and squeezed, ans
said 10 his neighbor, 'We must make .Son ,s,
here /" And his neighbor was compeiic'
to make room, and the girl came in. doni
a well as shs could with her load: vi
Carbuncle took It as she approached, an
rested the weight OF It upon his knees, 9
ths& II anybody had complaints to make, d
might complain of him. Then be said
the young woman:
''My dear. this very heavy load for
very hot day."
She said something which nobody coui
hear. and the old gentleman did not insi
upon conversation but when she came
her stopping-place he had paid for her pa
sage and he handed her basket out at tt
door. and the young woman disappeared;
am very sure she was happier for that I'LL
service than II he had given her ten dolis
with lofty air OF condescension. 1t was
dinner Of herbs, and content herewit
which she found infinitely preferable to
possible stalled OK. -.
Now very few of us could give gse
many tired young women ten oo,lar y.
as Mr.. Carbuncle can, but there nos
dy In town who cannot help poor
with her basket, and relieve her mina
well as her muscles by taking upon. hims
The burden of his neighbor's indigna'l
about nothing. There Is nobody SO p'
that he cannot spread his dinner OF ne
for every wayfarer. And, oh II all OF
did it, what hospitable and happy wo
this would bel
What fearful amount Of friction ther
in the ordinary journey OF lite Wnat
caslons it? Not surely the contest Win \
beasts at Ephesus, for very rev oi us VIZ
by the Ephesus road. ~ cer.aanE M 70 shsrs Mws
necessity Of fighting with lions ior ms,e rners !;
very few lions in any body's pain. Ine
Guilty s In our shoes. ws Il ssnisa snS ''I tbe% EN-
wont stop for any such ridiculous tn
So we 90 stridlng on. wounded at every
until there is blister, q tester, sore.
won't dine at all except upon stalled 2, Q
and therefore we starye. But, dear pl
ren,--I would say i'll were pIeacn
take the lAgs out Of your shoes, and yot
Iump over fhe 4opa. Dine every Gay
herbs, and YOU wild not care for tue
Hdrper's Basor. 1' \
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-09-24
Grant, Taylor, Lincoln.

General Grant announces in his letter OF
acceptance that 1t will be his purpose, If
elected President of the United States, to
execute the will of the people. His doctrine
Is that this is the duty of the Executive.
Two Of our former Chief Magistrates, in
whom the people reposed the highest conf
dence, distinctly proclaimed the same policy.
General Taylor, in letter to Nr. Allison,
said:
aUpon the subject of the tariff, the cur
rency, the improvement Of our great nigh,
ways, rivers, lakes, and harbors, the will oi
the people, as expressed through their rep
resentatiyes in Congress, ought to be res
pected and carried out by the Executive"
Mr.. Lincoln, in remarking upon this, helt
the following language;
"The people say TO Gen. Taylor, 'if yot
are elected, shall we have national Dank
He answers, Your will, gentleman, no
mine ,What about the TARIFF Say your
selves Shall our rivers and harbors b
improved p Just as you please IL yo'
desire a bank. an alteration OF the tarli, IN
ternal improvements, any or all, VIII no
hinder you; if you do not desire them,
will not attempt to force J ou. Send up you
members of Congress from the various dii
.. tricts. with opinions according TO your owr
and if they are for these measures, or any
them, | shall have nothing to oppose; II the
are not for them, shall not, by any appl
ances whatever, attempt to dragoon thel
into their adoption.
From this poiny Mr.. Lincoln went on
q show in what respect President is repr
I sentative Of the people. He said;
"In a certain sense. and to certain, e.
tent, he is representative Of the people,
9 He Is elected by them as Congress Is. b
q can he, in the nature of things, know, q
= wants of the people as well as three hu
dred other men coming from oil the vario
6 localities of the nation? Ifso, where is Y
q propriety ofhavinga Congress ?"-tee III
. . lands Life of Lincoln, PIP. ia, ll5.
" Y Now the question is well put by the IN
10 adephia Press Shall we have the will
the people or the will of SEYMOUR sh
we recall the days Of Taylor and Lincoln
ii of Tyler and Polk?
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-09-24

ELEGAST New SLEEPING CARs.--The p. w. &.
B. r. II. Co., have just been finishedfor the Gen.
lral Transportation Company, to run between
New York and Washington, two magnificent new
silyer-palace sleeping cars. They are finished in
tile most thoroughmanner being elegantly painted
outside and the interior finished in the highest
style of art. Every part of the metal work in-
side is heavily plated with silver the lamps Of
silver and the wood work is of black walnut and
ash beautifully inlaid. The seats are covered with
elegant crimson plush velvet and the floor is rich
" carpeted There are 10 each car four private
apartments for families and when the car is in
day service all the bedding is entirely out of sight
4 above a false polished walnut roof. At each end
| of the cars are yestibules containing stove,
marble washstand mirrors. sc. The car proper
| is heated by hot-air flues running from these
stoves Human ingenuity could scarcely devise,
or skill make, anything more comfortable or beau
titul than these moving palaces and We congratu-
late Mr.. Billings, the foreman, and the other
splendid success. Thecars have also new patent
automatic coupling arrangement luii
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-09-24

DEeEAsEp.- James Rogers, the oldest
member of the Bar OF this State died at his resi-
dcnce near New Castle, on Tuesday. Mr.. Rogers
as States Attorney for Delaware, and we think
was also U. s. District Attorney for this District
He was also a member of the Convention In 1882
that lmed our present State Constitution, and
took an active part in the debates of that body
He was remarkable for his exemplary charleter
and although enjoying excellent health, and pos
sessing much of the activity of young man, ha
| lived ii great retirement for very many years
| He died In bis eighty-ninlh year.-Gassas.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-09-24
The Agricultural Exhibition,

The Delaware State and Penisular Agricultural
Exhibition and Fair under the auspices OF the
New Castle County Agricultural Society, COM
menccd on the society's grounds near this city,
to-day.
The first day is of course not much of day ior
sght-secrs as much ar. angling has still to be done
but Of course good idea can be had as 70 tnt
find from personal observation that there will b,
better display In every department than usual
A flne lot Of agricultural implements Is already Oh
hand, and the ladies department Is still filling "
new exhibitors. -TAursday's Comm.rciaI
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-09-24

Vn6 nINcHhHK Va thG
[From the New York Sun.l
One of the most striking proofs which has
vet come to our knowl.ge of the general
movement of the Southern Democracy in
favor of negro suffrage is afforded by a letter
from the capital of Arkansas, which we yes
terday copied from the World. "The De-
mocracy Of our State, said the writer, shave
stripped for the fight, throtOing array at
opposition TO negro su.trd1i J; they are no
longer encountered with useless baggage, and
are moving upon the very citidel OF Radi-
calisln, welding with execution the cnemy's
favorite weapon, the negro ballot"
The same astonishing change is visible in
Louisiana, where, from the peculiar mode
of carrying on every political campaign, the
adoption Of political equality seems to be
attended by marked tendency toward So
cial equality also. Instead OF our mass
meetings they have barbecues, and take
| their stump speeches after rousing dinner.
II seems that at these dinners, which are al
ways In the open air, the white and black
Democrats sit down and feast together with
considerable degree of intimacy. The
number of negro orators who regularly ap
| pear at the Democratic harbecues in Louisi
ana is pretty large. At a barbecue In st
Helena parish, on the Goth ult., six negro
orators addressed the assembled Democracy
and two of them spoke twice. The writer
whose report we copy in another colursn
says that "all of their speeches were fillet
and teeming with common sense, truth
wisdom, and sound logic, and golden word
| ofadvice." From this our readers will judg,
/ that the negroes of Louisiana are in a higl
state OF preparation for the inestimable priv
| ilege of voting, and also that their speaker
are on the whole much superior to the gen
eral run of white declaimers who are won
to stir up the two parties in this part OF tn
country.
4 It is also authoritatively announced tina
i Lieutenant Gov Jones, of Texas, Demo
crat of the purest dye, has concluded to g
in, as a matter of conscientious conviction
4 for the permanent endowment of the negr
with the ballot. II seems probable that tn
I. leading Democrats of the South will a
soon be standing upon the great origins
Democratic principle of universal suffrage:
q On the other hand, we have a new Rad
Cal journal In Alabama, the Republico
Banner, published at Tuscaloosa, whic
opposes negro voting on the ground that th
blacks are not fit TO exercise that powel
s'If the Republican party" it says, "cannt
. succeed upon its Union principles withor
the aid of negro votes, we for one .preft
defeat rather than gain victory by III
, means of persons wholly incapacliated frol
exercising the elective franchise"
What curious revolution II the Demt
Gratis should turn out to be the champions
! black suffrage, and the Republicans becon
} ite opponents,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-09-24
ARom..tls Case 1. New York.


New York Telegram to Philadelphia Lsdgeri
The Jefferson Market Police Court, this
merning, was called upon to take cognizance
of rather romantic case. An old lady, rs
years of age, formerly the wife of General
Eaton, and one of the most brilliant bellies OF
Washington in the days of General jackson,
appeared as complainant against person
known as Antonio Buchignani, her second
husband, whom she charges with abandon
ment, and living unlawfully with her grand
daughter. Shortly after their marriage, she
saws. he ran off to Europe, taking with him
not only the grand daughter, but also all the
money and other property OF which she was
possessed For two years the fugitive pair
lived in Italy, making the tour OF the CONT
nent, &c.
Buchignani's funds at length running low, y
he was compelled to do something for a hy-
ing AccordiuQly he re-crossed tha Atlantic
and went to Canada, where he kept restal-
rant. Thinking he could now venture back
to New York, to collect some 1880, that
somebody owed him, here, he arrived In
town Yesterday, and put up at the Girard
House, under an assumed name. The de-
tectiyes. however, who had been on bill
track, had him under arrest within two hour
of his leaving the Hudson kiver cars;
When brought into Court and confronted
with his forsaken wife, the prisoner lwht
is fine looking Italian) exhibited not tn
siightest discomposure. while on his way
to The Court, 1t seems he endeavored 70 DID
the officer to let him escape by offering hin
Ave hundred dollars The Justice demand
ed that he should make proper provision 10
bis wife, and on his refusal to do SO, be wa
ordered to be placed in the custody OF @
Commissioners of Public Corrections, VIII
viii probably send him to the Workhousss
The prisoner is about 80 years of age, =
is said to have bad Two children by gu
grand daughter Of eomplainant Not ion
since he occupied the position Of libraraa
to Congress. Previous to that, he receive
an appointment as secretary to our Cons
at Rome; but, for some reason or other,
refused to accept. The case Is ceriainiy
very remarkable one In all Its details-an
SO far as the venerable complainant is co
cerned, exhibits the vicissitndes of life in
very striking light.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-09-24

LARGE SALES OF Property In WoRoEsTER
County, Mp.--During the past week Messrs.
VIM. ]. S. and j. H. Clarke purchased OF Henry
Page, Esq, the celebrated Dunn Swamp proper
ty, containing one thousand three hundred acres,
for which they paid in bonds and assignments,
(Mr. Page preferring such payments to cash, in
tcrest being the great desideratum with him,) the
snug little sum Of $4,000. This Is doubtless The
largest and most valuable tract of timber land in
the county, and probably in the State, and those
who are acquainted with the indefatlgahility OF
the Messrs Clark will readily admit that this
large body of land has fallen into hands shat will
make it pay Already, since the purchase, -
flying trip to New York by VIM. j. 8. Clarke, re-
suited, we understand, in heavy contracts with
capitalists of that city, for large supplies, OF oak
lumber at large prices. On the same day Mr..
| of land adjoining the Dunn Swamp property for
Il GG000 NehfOUn GazeHg.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-09-24

A gross tampering with the text Of the
Naturalization law Of Connecticut has been
detected. That part of the bill which pro-
hibits City Courts from naturalizing, was
bodily cut out, between its leaving the hands
Of the Engrossing Committee and reaching
the Speakers desk. This is the second time
the Connecticut Democracy have mutilateo
bill, the other being in the case OF the new
Elective law.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-09-24
Attempted Poisoning.

The Smyrna Times, of Wednesday, 10th inst,
says,
On Wednesday evening last. Mr.. W. Edwin
Spruance, living In "the Meek about miles
some meat which had been prepared for him by
the colored girl (his wife and children were IN
town. which was so bitter that he elected 1t. AZ
ter rinsing his mouth with vinegar (snpposing
his taste was effected by fever and ague) he tried
another mouthful, but 1t still tasted unpleasant
lie gave piece of the meat to small dog, which
il ate and died in few minutes. He then ae-
cused the girl of putting poison in his food, which
she at first denied, but finally confessed that she
aid 1t at the instigation of u negro man living
with MIR. s., named VIM. Lambertson. The girl,
whose name is Mary Eta Murphy, had hearing
| before Esquire Carrow, on Saturday, and the
man on Sunday. They were committed to Jail
Lambertson, who is about q years old, denies 81
completely in the matter. He had had difficulty
with Mr. 3. several days previous, and was chas
/ fised nretfy severely.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-09-24

SMYRSA GAS WoRKs.-The good people Of
Smyrna are In darkness and almost in despair
owing to a lack OF gas They areholding. meet
ings and at them making gas without stint but
unfortunately it wont burn. There are 1000 shares
of stock in the company, 900 of which are owned
by Mr.. Enoch Spruancc. This gives Mr.. sprll-
the General belief seems to be that Mr.. Spruance
has purchased the stock at low price and Is now
endeayoring to force the town of Smyrna to buy
it at high one.
In the course Of tue discussion, the Times says,
| the meeting was informed ''that Mr.. Spruance
declares he will see the works in hell before he
will make another foot of gas. -.
| This was of course, very dscouraging and the
| meeting adjourned to meet again and devise
means to prevent MIR. Spruanee from executing
| his threat.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-09-24

PosT OFFICE AFFAIRs.-The post office at
Elkton, Maryland, is designated as separating
office and the post master allowed at the rate oi
S10O per annun, to pay for clerical assistance in
Separating the nails from the LIST of July, 1S6e.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-09-24

Coon PRIoEs-The sale of stock Of John A.
Harris was largely attended last week, notwith-
standing the inelenency of the weather, and Mr.
Oglc disposed or almost every article at iair
price. Cows ranged from $45 to $50 according
TO the size and quality, and horses from $llo to
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-09-24

DEATH IN A BALL RooM.-Mary Purnsley,. a
resident of this city, fell dead while engaged an
dancing at q ball in Lincoln Hall, on Thursday
night, the 10th instant, about twelve o'clock She
was woman OF full habit and it Is supposed her
death was caused by apoplexy. Her funeral
took place on Sunday, and was largely attended.
Chester Republican. lFs+5 .9
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-09-24

THIEVES ARREsTED.-A colored man named
Ephraim Wilson, and his WIFE, residing in Dover,
have been arrested and large number of articles
stolen from about Dover, during the past few
weeks, were found in their house. The negroes
were committed for trial.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-09-24

INSTITUTE LEcTuRRs.--Th will be regulai
scientific and literary courses of lectures before
the institute this winter. No final arrangements
have been made as yet in regard to the first name.
course. but several gentlemen have been invited
But three engagements have yet been made 70
the Literary Course and these are with D h LOG ke
petroleum v. Nasby, Miss Anna Dickinson, an
| Rev, Fielder Israel. a'eiiA
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-09-24

MARINE RAILWAY AT HAvRE DE GRAcE-We
were down to sec this new work recently, and
find 1t Is progressing finely. Tho track or bed
has been laid and the masonry almost prepared
| for the machinery. We learned that this week
| they would commence the building of the cradle.
The railway is very long one, extending out
into the river to sixteen feet of water. The power
is to be steam, and the engine used the size oil
twenty-horsc power The earth in the vicinity
has been graded, making dneship-yard Hare
| PspubLicda
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-09-24

Big PoTAToEs.-He Gerker, of Gerkerville,
six miles west of Smyrna, has sent 10 the Smyrna
so large that twenty-five of them will fill peach
basket. Mr.. G. has 80 acres of them and thinks
they will prove the most profitable crop he has
ever raised. This is the second year he has raised
| MI,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-09-24

FATAL AccIpEsr.-Thursday afternoon when
the steamboat john Sylvester arrived at Chester,
one of the deck hands, named George Pierson
imprudenlly went out on the guard outside the
rail- to perform some duty and in doing SO lost
his footing, fell overheard and was drowned;
His body was shortly afterwards recovered and
\ that evening the clerk of the boat went up ana
brought it to his late residence, French street be-
| tween Second and Third in this city.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-09-24

CONTRACT. contract to furnish twenty
eight thousand tons of stone for the Delaware
Breakwater, has been awarded to Alfred y. and
John .. Deshong, Jr., and John q. Leiper, OF
| Delaware County. 80
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-09-24

WATERMELON THIEvEs.-The farmers about
Smyrna have way, both summary and severe,
of dealing with depredators on their watermelon
patches. The Smyrna Times has accounts OF
owners of patches having in three Instances, re-
Gently, severely peppered with duck shot num-
ber Of men and boys they detected robbing their
I,ainlas
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-09-24

HARVEST HoME.-Village Green Circuit, NJ L.
Church, will hold a Harvest Home near Village
Green, in Delaware County, on Thursday Sep
tember oath Eminent speakers are engaged for
the day rich musical feast is in prospect; great
preparations are being made in the way of dinner
and supper, and the whole affair promises to be
of more than ordinary interest. Exercises COM
mence at ten o'clock A. M,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-09-24
TEMpERANcE AN effort is to be made to
awaken a temperance feeling in Middletown.

PREACHERS MEErING.-The Snow Hill Distric-
Preachers Association will convene at Fcderals
burg, Maryland, on Tuesday October 18Th, at 10
o'cl0ck A M. s 5se3AHN ~
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-09-24

CHICKEN CHoLERA.-This pest Of poultry has
commenced its ravages in the vicinity Of Camden,
Kent County. John Dagger living near that place
has lost a large number Of valuable fowls. n
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-09-24

ARREsrEp.-The Chester Republicans has an ae-
count of riot recently raised in that town by
some drunken rebel rowdies, who'very nppropri-
ntely commenced their proceedings;with cheers
for that friend of rioters, lloralio Seymour. The
disturbance was 'quelled by the police, and the
rngleaders arrested and held to bail for their ap-
pearance at court, One of those arrested was
John Ford claiming to hail from this city.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-09-24

CHESAPEAKE AND DELAWARE CASAL.-The
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, which has been
closed sometime on account of extensive breaks
in its cmbanklnents was opened again for boats
Wednesday morning and an immense number OF
boats are passing through each way. The vessels
caught In the canal at the time of the break got
out on Tuesday evening. q
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-09-24

HUNDRED NoMINATIoNs.--The Democrats have
made the following Hundred nominations =
Brandywine-Alfred D. Bird, Inspector for the
Eastern District; William Thatcher for the Wes-
tern District; Assessor. Walter Pierce; Road
Commissioner, Levi Weldon. i.,.-
oquinimink-Inspector, James Doughten ;
Assessor, James G.. Wilson Road Commissioner,
John Harris. lH
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-09-24

IMroRrAST, IL TnuE-This used TO be quite
common newspaper heading for doubtful rumors,
but we think we may with propriety place under
it a recent decision in the Queen Annc's Court In
relation to damages to owners of land through
which new road runs, though there is no ques-
ton that the opinion was delivered;
"Thc Court is understood to have held that
the owner was entitled to be paid the full value
of the land condemned al all events, that the
Constitution secured to him this right, and 1t
could not be discounted by any rise in the residue
of his land in consequence of the location of the
| road It further held that he was entitled to
claim of the company oil expenses and Losses TO
which the owner would be put in consequence of
the location of the road through his premises,
and from these nigh, very properly be deducted
the value Of the benefits which the running OF the
| road would confer upon him, such as the advan.
tage Of an additional market and the facilities of
travel II is also held that that the r. r. Compa-
ny had the sole and exclusive right of initiating
| proceedings for the condemnation OF the land
required by them, and that they might take their
own time ior that purpose. 1t is supposed that
| the Court will file written opinion which will
serve as a guide in future Iuquisitions.''