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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-24


Tho Ladies' of the White House = The
Coming Advent of Mrs. General Grant.
While the interested politicians are specu-
lating, proposing and intriguing in reference
to the Cabinet of General Grant, the ladies
far and near, are beginning to inquire what
sort of person is Mrs. General Grant, and
what are her qualifications for the honors of
the White House? Here we have the inter-
esting theme of the ladies of the White
House broadly suggested, from Mrs. George
Washington down to Mrs. Andy johnson.
1t Is theme fol heavy volume, gilt edged
and sopiously Illustrated with steel engrav-
ings; but for cur present purpose few
passing remarks will do.
Our s'republlo IN court, under Mrs. WASH
ington, was originally located at No.
3 Cherry street, Franklin square at
that time the Washington Hights of New
York city. The members of the Cabinet
and OF Congre IS were scattered about in
their private residences or boarding houses,
between Franklin square and Water street,
and thence along to the Battery. The ad-
ministration Of he honors of the Executive
Mansion by Mr. Washington was substan-
TALLY reprodu ,ti.n of the etiquette. cos
tunes and ceremonies of st. James and st.
cloud. A learl ed historian on the subject
says that her lie ,ees were numerously attend
ed by the fashi enable, elegant and refined !;
that the rabble, the coarse ard boisterons
partisan and impudent place hunter were RI
gorously excluded that full dress was re-
quired Of all her visitors, and that there
was no admission for interlopers "with
boots, frockcoa.s and roundabouts, or with
patched knees and holes at both elbows"
Her receptions were select elegant and court
ly.
From New J lork the general government
was removed to Philadelphia, where the
same system was maintained, and thence to
the newly laid out, but almost invisible city
of Washington, as the permanent national
capital, nnder President John Adams, in
1900 Mrs. AZ ANS was a highly accomplish
ed woman oft colonial aristocracy and o.
the federal school, and she maintained as fal
LAS .pTsctieable the courtly forms and cere
rmohiS Of Mrs, Washington But in O Vsrs
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-24
Congress- and the Maryland State GOV.
erMment.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WAsHINGToN,D g., December II, 1861
TO the Editors of The Baltimore Lam :
have not seen a copy of your paper of this
date. lam informed that 1t contains an
article intended to make the impression on
the minds of its readers that the further pros
ecution by the Judiciary committee of the
House of Representatives of inquiry which
the committee is charged to make concern
ing public affairs in Maryland does not re-
ceive my approval. To guard against false
impressions in that respect, please allow to
me space in your paper to say, distinctly,
that the committee have so far acted, and
believe intend to act in the future. in exact
to act in the future, In exact accord with my
wishes respecting the investigation in ques-
tion. Desiring to 90 home during the
Christmas, have requested certain members
of the committee, who propose to remain
In Washington as favor to myself, to con-
tinue the investigation in my absence, and
hope to have the whole of the required tes-
timony in the case closed, that report may
be made TO the House early In January
next. 1t is very well known to thc people
of Maryland that have always believed
that the constitution is, by reason of the
dominion which it secures to the minority
of the people Of that State in all Departments
of their State government, discreditable to
those who WELD the power it bestows, and
to those who tamely submit to its exercise.
Very respectfully, FRANCIS THOMAS.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-24
SENA TOR MORTON ON SPECIE
PA YMENT.

Senator Morton's Speech on Wednesday.
on the resumption of specie payments, has
one merit which nobody denies--lt is clear
and readily comprehended. He says, to
speak briefly, we must resume specie pay
ment, that is, stand ready TO redeem our
legal tender notes with gold. He holds that
this currency is now deprecated below the
gold standard solely for three reasons; be-
cause we do not redeem it, as we promise
on its face; because no fixed time is stated
when we will redeem ii and because not
withstanding those characteristics it draws
no interest. He argues that because debtor
is solvent and able to pay will not keep his
overdue notes of hand at par. There must
not only be certainty Of prospect but certain
ty as to time of payment and If that time be
deferred, interest must be paid on the obli-
CATION. The last two qualities being in their
case deficient, our greenbacks are therefore
deprecated.
He believes, next, and in consequence of
the foregoing reasoning, that the improve
ment of our credit, by buying up bonds in
the market, with the Treasury gold, would
not appreciate the currency. The discount
on bonds has little if anything to dn with It's
fall below par. And he regards the bond
buying proposition as not only bad policy
but bad faith. '.What would be said of the
integrity of u man who should refuse to
"pay his debts which are due, leaving his
{ n ~. a., 1ncu and qhOnln
''employ his money to buy up at heavy
shave his debts that will not be due under
ten or fifteen years? Plain people would
call such man rascal and swindler =
And next, how can we resume redemp-
ion of greenbacks? We must first collect
the gold to do II with. No process can be
proposed which does not iavolve time, and
no attempt to resume specie payments by
however violent means, even that OF con-
tinued contraction, could bring about the re-
suit at once. Therefore he proposes to fix
time, say July LIST 1871, when the govern
ment shall assume the redemption in gold OF
the legal tender currency BY fixing posi-
tive date, he secures one requisite to the
currency appreciation, and be likewise gives
time for all business interests to prepare foi
the change. And by that time, gold enough
willaecumulate in the Treasury to sufficient
ly guarantee the redemption of all green
backs which will be presented.
This briefly, is Senator Mortons view.
Ills argument against contraction" as
means of resumption, is elaborate, and we
shall notice il in another article.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-24
rhe Union Pacific Railroad.

II will be seen by the new advertisement
Of the Company in another column, that 900
miles of the Union Pacific Railroad have
been completed and put into active opera
tion. For 100 miles more the track is grad
ed, and the iron on the ground ready for
laying, More than four hundred miles have
been built in the season of 1868, and with
less than 400 miles now intervening between
the rails of the Union Pacific and the Gen.
tral Pacific Companies, every Indication
guarantees the opening of the entire line to
the Pacific in the early summer of 1869. The
earnings for the year ending June 80, were
more than four millions dollars, on an aver
age of l72 miles in operation; and the earn
ings for the last five months were 1856,
$40. These amounts are so largely in excess
of the liabilities of the Company on account
Of interest upon its own First Mortgage
Bonds and the Government bonds loaned to
1t as a subsidy, as to allow of no doubt that
all such liabilities will be promptly met when
due. The road is well equipped, and large
order have been given for such an increase
of rolling stock as will be necessary when
to the local trade is added the immense
through traffic which must follow the open
ing of the entire line.
Each section of twenty miles has been crit
lcally examined by the regular Government
inspectors appointed for the purpose, and re-
ported to the President as possessing all the
characteristics of first-class road. A spe
cal commission, appointed by the President
in September last, made Through re-exami-
nation of 800 miles, and summed up theii
conclusions by saying;
Taken as whole, the Union Pacific
Railroad has been well constructed. The
general route for the line has been well &C.
lected, crossing the Rocky Mountains a
continent. The energy and perseverance,
with which the work has been urged forward
and the rapidity with which it has been exc
cuted, are without parallel in history. Th
country has reason to congratulate itself tina
this great work of national Importance is s.
rapidly approaching completion, under sucl
favorable auspices" :.
The evidence of many other able and crit
lcal examiners of the road comedies wit
this testimony to the faithfulness with whic
The road has been constructed. The Firs
Mortgage Bonds of the Company are now o
Tered lor sale at par and accrued interest, Q
which price they pay high rate OF intercs
Both principal and interest being fully Sc
cured by the value of the road and the =,
tent of It's business, it would seem that n
better investment can be offered and
cheerfully call attention to the facts set fort
y the advertisement Of the Treasurer OF Oh
Company.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-24
The Murder in Sussex County
of the Affair.

We gave on Thursday, the facts of recent
murder and robbery in Sussex county. We have
now fuller particulars.
Charles Marsh, the victim, was single man,
living almost entirely alone, in Rchoboth Neck.
man by the name of Robert Goldsborough
been staying with him at times for some months.
On Thursday morning of last week, Marsh, in
company with a neighbor, John Hepburn, left
his house to go out "proging'' for fish, with
gig and grubbing hoe on his shoulder. When
they had gone short distance they were Joined
by Robt. Goldsborough, whom they had left at
house. Goldsborough had double-barrel gun.
At branch near thcket Hepburn separated
from the above named parties. he going towards
his home, they towards the creek. After they
had been separated but few moments. Hepburn
heard the report OF gun. That was on Thurs
day. Goldsborough was about the nelghbor-
hood but made no mention OF Marsh, and not
until Tuesday last was it known that he was mis-
sing. Search was made and his body was found
lying only short distance from the place where
they separated on Thursday before, He fell for
ird on his face, the gig beside him, and the gun
last seen In Goldsborough's hand lying broken at
the breech with one barrel charged aud the other
discharged, near by. The load passed In the
buck of the head the right side of the head was
blown off and the right eye out. The gun had
evidently been broken over his head as the top
of the skull was mashed In.
Search was made for Goldsborough and he was
finally arrested and on "Wednesday lodged In jail
at Georgetown.
Marsh Is said To have had about him $400, but
in search after his body was discovered but s1e
conld be found. Concerning the alleged murder,
the Sussex Jouradi says -
"Kobert Goldsborough. the alleged murderer,
Is young man who has in his veins some of the
best blood of the State OF Maryland. His father
| In 1859 moved to this county from Greensboro
| Caroline county, Md, where he was very re-
| specially connected. Thishoy has been the SUBJ
ject of great trouble TO him for years, and will,
| we fear, now bring his gray hairs In sorrow to
the grave We trust however, that some unde-
veloped circumstances may rolievc him from the
huiIruf this fsarfnl crims''
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-24

THE LECTURE LAST EVENING. James W.
Wall, late United States Senator from New Jer-
sey, delivered the first lecture of the Literary
course before tile Institute lust evening. The
hall was by 10 means filed but as full as is usual
on such occasions. Mr.. Wallis elocution was ex-
cellent and In finely modulated sentiments he told
oi the terribly rapid strides this country Is mnk-
ing to.-to-well we scarcely know where ;-the
Devil, we guess. Mr. Wall drew pictures Of wo-
Uen of the future in command of gunboats, tell
ing in nautical phrase their too affectionate spou-
-cs, when embraces are offered them, TO sheer OIL
or they would shiver their timbers. The lecturer
presented other arguments of equal force and
weight against womans right to the franchise,
and ngainst the admission to the learned profess
lions and the occupations heretofore considered
to belong exclusively TO men. He drew graphic
picture of blue eyed doctress at the ed.side oil
youth with incipient moustaehe just sprouting
on his lip, but said nothing of the possible cir
cumstances were the positions of the actors re-
jversed The lecturer was one of those that GER
tain gentlemen of conservative ideas take mild
pleasure In delivering and certain other people o
similar pleasure iu listcning to. We think the
friends Of women suffrage need not feel alarmed
at lis results. Wall evidently likes weak women.
and, for the best of reasons, for there is nn old
adoge which says" the weakest goes to thc
wall. ."-Friddy Commercial
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-24

THE SYSTEM PROPOSED BY THE COMMITTEE
OF THE EDUCATIONAL CONVENTION.

A committee of seven, Messrs j. A. Full
ton, E. ID. Porter, j. E. Clawson. W. F.
Causey, Allen Gawthrop H. G. Jones, w.
A. Reynolds, ]. E. Williams, and John q.
cational Convention, held year ago at Do
yer, to draft general school code, such as
is needed III this State This Committee
placed the work in the hands of sub COM
mittee, who now report, and publish the law
they propose, in full. Their report, accom-
panying the bill, says t.
CHANGES.
The changes proposed are principally
these
/ j. The introduction Of State and County
supefI efIntgntdents
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-24

WETRusT that Mr.. Washburne, and the
other gentlemen who are urging forward the
enterprise, will not rest until Congress has
arranged some plan of Postal Telegraph
System. If 1t be only line from Washing
ton to Boston, upon which the experiment
can be tried, that, at least, will be a begin
ming. The people are In favor of this thing j;
the Presidents of the present telegraph CON-
panies, are, reasonably enough, opposed to
"a
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-24
"A young mother in Ohio recently bit of
her child's nose IN dream.

her cnlluS s nose IN dream.
-Acorns are now quoted in the Mark
Lane London, corn market.
None of the sons OF the late Archbishop
of Canterbury are ciergymen.
Fort Wallace is built of stone that can
be cut with knife. like pine wood.
"A Boston barber has razor that has
been In daily use for o hundred years.
Brigham Young Is anxious to get rid
of this years crop Of SO marriageable daugh-
tiers.
The 'ten thousand heirs of Anneke
Jams" have adjourned indefinitely" They
have evidently given up the hunt for her for
tune as bad job.
"A former slave-owner has bcqueathed 10
an old colored woman, once his slave, his
farm in Platte County, Missouri. worth
$4,000
AN Irish candidate in the recent Brslih
elections was offered fifty votes for sixty
shillings, and he was further offered two
hundred votes in n certain ware for half-a-
crown each, late in the afternoon by those
who had stood ont fur o pound in the morn
| rg
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-24
state PeIicy.
MEETING OF THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OF DIRECT TAX.

MEETING VI THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OF A DIRECT TAX.
The Delurarean, of Saturday, says:--"The Della
ware Legislature meets on Monday the 18th day
January next. II cannot be told at this date what
subjects will engage Its attention. A principal
one should be the State finances. reform In the
common school system will be urged on the part
of friends of education n copy of lengthy bill,
prepared for that purpose, will be found printed
in this paper. Divorce petitions promise to be
plenty, and corporation bills ad naasedn, will be
stuck under the noses of our law-making thirty.
As the members of this Legislature, with two ex-
c-ptions, are all of one political faith, there will
be but little political discussion, we opine, and
in lieu of that they can devote some little atten-
lion to the renovation of the State House, the
nastiest shabbiest place 1.-THE kind to be found
in the United States. The State ought to have a
new State House, but II the State cannot afford
that 1t can afford to have the old one cleaned and
t Son owe % the State S onything Fart oft % IS hun
dred years and more old, md within our recollec-
tion, with the exception of some repairs to the
roof aud cupola, has uot cost the State cent.
The grcat-grandfathers at whose cost the build
ing was erected, were not as able to foot the bill
rs their children are to pay for new and better
one. We trow II the ancients Of this place could
pace the earth again, they would disdain 10 ask
friend to visit such State House.
A call appears in the Dover papers for estate
Convention of Land Owners to be held in the
State House on Tuesday, January 5th. The sig
nature to the call is no more definite person than
"one of the Many" He wants the land owners
G to take into consideration their relation
as class of taxables to the other property own
ers In the State and devise some plan Ito be re-
commended to the Legisature) by which greater
justice in taxation generally can be attained"
He recommends that the convention be COM
posed of one delegate and one alternate from each
| hundred, to be chosen at hundred meetings to be
held on Saturday, the I'd proximo.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-24
sumption,

SwARrnNoRE COLLEGE,, the great educational
establishment OF the Friends, located in Dela-
ware county, Is progressing towards completion
though slowly, on account of the not rapid re-
ceipt of funds No debt is permitted to accumn-
late. At the last meeting of stockholders, it was
stated that $4,000 are still needed to finish and
furnish the building. The total amount of money
expended since the beginning is s14s,756, and it
Is estimated that to finish and paint the building
throughout will cost $4,000, and to provide
steam-boilers, gas-works. laundry, &c., S27, 90
more. 1t was stated that 900 had been sub
scribed in Philadelphia, and 10000 In New York
Yearly meeting since last year, and that subscrp-
lions to the amount of $4,000 in Pennsylvania
and New Jersey remain uncollected. Samuel j..
Underhill, one of the managers, lately deceased,
has left legacy of $4,000, to go toward the en-
dowment fund. No time can be fixed for the prob
able opening until the financial difficulties are
more completely solved.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-24

NEw CuuRcn. The colored people at Newport
are buildirg neat frame building, 90 by 40 feet,
for church and schuol purposes. The lumber
was furnished by the Freedmen's Bureau.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-24

EDucArIoNAL.--An Educational Association
was organized in Smyrna, on the 18th inst. aud
President Chas. L. Mahon, NJ. D.. Vice Presi-
dent Z. s. Edwards; Secretary, Miss NJ. Hill;
Treasurer, Miss A. Ofiiey; Business Committee,
]. E. Clawson, NJ. D., Miss E. Driver and Prof
j. H. Beclte
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-24

In 1860 the amount of money invested
in manufactures in the city of Philadelphia
was $75,0o0,0o now it Is supposed to be
equal to Ssl50, 100000.
This statement, upon the authority of re-
liable statistics should lead is to consider the
effect of decrease in values, by any forcible
process of presumption" or contraction. !"
Seventy-five per cent of this increase of cap
ital is doubtless new enterprise, established
honestly, legitimately, and in good faith up
on the basis of the green-back currency.
Now suppose you force down values twen-
ty-dve per cent, what will be the effect on
this immense investment of capital Can II
be anything but disaster?
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-24

Observation-Disclosures l. DUPONT, Esd, for many
years President of the Farmers Bauk, in this city
has resigned that position his resignation TO take
effect on tue 31st inst. Mr.. DuPout's failing
health is the cause Of his resignation.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-24

THE New CASTLE FARMS TRUSTEES. William
Penn left large tract of land in this country to
the town of New Castle, In trust for the benefit
of the poor. Thirteen trustees are lecied, who
serve for life, and who administer the fund.- most
ly for the maintenance of public schools.
vacancy having recently occurred IN the Trus-
ices by reason of the death of james Blunt, an
election WINS held on The 18th inst, hut v iilont
definite result. A majority Of tile wh"e vote is
poiled, 81 were necessary. john Mab"rey re-
ceived 81, James g. Shaw 60, and r.. John j.
Black Of, with few scattering. Thcelt ctors are
the residents Of the town OF New Ca,tlc. who arc
either freeholders, or renters to the amount OF
40 shillipgs (about co. per annum. There are
now nine farms and several minor tracts of land
belonging to the trust. A new election will be
ordered by the Trustees, to try again 10 ill the
vacancy.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-24

NAVIGATION CLosED.-Navigation on the ca
nal has closed entirely for this srason, the ice
having formed bridge across the river at Hayrc
de Grace, over which persons could walk with
safety on Tuesday. Eight boats were ice-bound
at Havre de Grace, three of them loaded and
three empty. The arrivals at Havre dc Grace for
the week ending on Saturday last numbered
thrly-fve boats.-Bei Air (Md.) 1fsgis.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-24

LETTERS GRaNrEp. Lewis NJ. Harmed has ta-
ken out letter. Of Administration on the estate OF
Vim. g. nuulop of this city. Mr. Harned's ad
dress Is 13g n. 9Th street, Philadelphia
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-24

SUDDEN DEATm.--A negro ,nat named Robl.
Davis. q wood-sawycr, was stricken down with
paralysis whist engaged at his work in this town
last Friday and died on Saturday. -Smy,Pa Time.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-24

Coon TEMPLARs IN MARyLAND.-The Good
Templars of Queen Anne, Caroline and Kent
counties held their first quarterly association in
Tempeville, on the 9th inst The meeting was
well attended and the utmost harmony prevailed
during all the deliberations. Delegates were
present from Henderson, Star of Bethlehem,
Evening Star, Morning Star, and Mizpah Lodge.
The object of this association is to ascertain az
far ns possible, from the different delegations
assembled, how the good work is progressing
to discuss questions; and recommend 10 the
subordinate lodges the adoption Of such inca
the Order.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-24
LOCAL NEWS.

FELTON, AcApEmY.-Thisthriyng academy will
be removed to the new building, recently built
for it, about Christmas.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-24

PREsEsTATIoS.--Tbe first bible class connected
with Newport NJ. E. Sabbath School presented
their teacher, Rev. Daniel Green, with a hand
soine bible, q few evenings sO, IS nsmento Of
Fraspert uiM ESTEEM