Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-10
CURRENT NOTES.

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Chicago calculates on ecllpsing Cincinnati;
St. Louis, and all other rivals, by such FIRE as
the world never cav. 1t Is to be a connagraiion
of such character as will leave her right 10 the
title of metropolis beyond challenge or dispute.
Some months ago q table girl In Milwaukee
hotel, is said 10 haye taken such good care of
sick Eastern young man that, when recovered,
he gave her oil he had Left lottery ticket TINT,
unexpectedly, drew prize of o., $50, with which
sum tho girl went to school Ia a convent. The
young fellow afterward proposed 10 her, by let
ter, and the wedding day Is fixed.
The eldest son Of Charles Dickens, the nov
elist, has gone into bankruptcy, on account of
bad Investments. He drags down his aged father
in-law with him to ruin, but his prudent father
loses nothing by the unfortunate affair.
The most depressing piece Of intelligence we
have seen in tho papers for long time Is the an
nouncement that Reverdy johnson has forty
grandchildren.
The powder magazine at Fort Lafayette was
protected by eight feet of earth and seven feet Of
masonry, the inside being lined with copper, 50
that there was slight chance Of an explosion du-
ring the recent fire.
-luc last NcW Jtfcey Lcstsiututc efcctcu y
Democratic portion of Essex county, In thai
state, into new township. At the last two cleo.
tons, however, the township was carried by tht
Republicans. An effort is now being made 10 re.
peal the act creating it A township. A specimen
| OF Democratic fairness.
The Boston Latin School was founded 20;
years ago. II is three years older than Harvard
College. All but fifty of tho fifty-six signers o
| the Declaration Of Independence were educated
| ut 1t.
| DIR. Hugh s. Fullerton, late assistant rhysi
clan at the Ohio State Luuatic Asylum at Colum
bus in letter published in Cincinnati, says tina
the recent destruction of that building BY fire
and the consequent loss of seven lives, was low
ing to the incficiency, the ohstinacy, the liquor
auce and the drunkenness OF tht Columbus Fir
Department
A man named Michel ], Daily, has just beef
arrested In Philadelphia, for being drunk aud dis
orderly. On his person was founda commuoica
ton from Democratic member of the Selec
Council recommending him to Mayor elect Fo
for the position OF policeman.
A paper published at Centreyc, Quce
Annes county, Maryland III Dragging on tn
If they have no railroads, they have a porlab
saw mill which runs faster than the triius on IL
Maryland and Delaware Railroad.
The eighth of January is to be quite ham
ing day. Three negroes are TO be hung at Pril
cess Anne Nd, and Charles Gaulies, Germa
; has just been sentenced at Buffalo, New York,
be executed the same day.
!, We renew our Recommendation of The u
pointment OF Weston as a letter carrier He
admirably adapted to the business and his pc
:. formances though less generally hcralded, won
doubtless be more useful than ut present.
Nasty thinks that " n government without
|, Blair into it is not legal!'
The Baptist. Unitarian and Methodist clerg
Ia men of Nantucket took pat in n religious scryi
in the Methodist church, on Thanksgiving day
10 in Massachusetts. when building is burn
under suspicious circumstances, justice of I
r. peace summons a jury, and what Is called "hi
q inquest" is held. A very good idea.
,e The Baltimore american calls on men
lie to throw down the yartl-stick and seek some me
masculine employment, leaving the sale OF d
r goods to women.
r The annoying cxactions made By the st,
business on the Eastern Shore Of Maryland.
AT horse race in Memphis, the other day
dispute arose amongst the judges, when one
them, the Rebel General N. B. Forrest, slapp
an old gentleman in the face. A row insued,
which there was general drawing of pistols u
much loud swearing, ending in the wounding
l. policeman. A duel will probably grow ont
IN the affair.
r. Tho Electoral College Of Pennsylvania, CT
!, sisting of 26 members, met At Harrisburg, on
I'd instant. They elected President, three 81
retaries, Sergcant-at-Arms. AN assistant Sergea
y alarms, two door keepers and messcug
VI They were in session but about an hour or so.
ie The Cincinnati Gazette says: "rhe New Y,
n World declares to the Cincinnati Enquirer Il
c. the Pendeton greenback issue is dead. The c
a. cinnati Enquirer declares TO the New York IYo
ne that there is no other issue for the Democr;
st party. Between the two the party is found
~ have died without issue
4. The celebrated war steamer, NeD Ironsi,
has been resurrectcd. She was burned and 81
:" at League Island, Philadelphia. David Boyd,
II. purchased the wreck as it lay, NJ the bottom
ru the Delaware, and after months Of labor and
gu use Fl ingenious mechanical appliances has /
,ct ceeded in getting her atloat. He will fit her
IN, aud sell her 10 thls or some other Governmen
81 somebody writing to Inc Louisville De
- crat, who we judge holds grudge against
old gentlemen, abors TO demonstrate by figl
TO- that the venerable Methuselah was wicked
py and was left by his grandson Noah to peiisi
In the flood. He proves by the Genealogy In {
lily css that Mcthusclah was born in the year Gs7
he was 969 years old when he died; add them
ri it gives 1856 the date of the flood.
tha Nothing but the blackened walls of old
81. Lafayette are now standing bu, the dcstrur
:, caustd by the contiagration, ii is understood
- the fort is not entirely rebuilt will speedily b
"" paired One Of the engineers gives it us his q
Vi ion that had the flames reached the maya
OF nearly every person ut or about Fort Hami
!. on the main land, would have been suifoc;
nh besides sending such II body of water across
tier Staten Island as to cause havoc among life
tee property there The damage by the fire is
~ mated ut 100000.
b., The Republican, II scmi-weekly paper
- lshed in This city, Republican in politics, 81
~ Ing of the whipping-post says So A few Ia,
IN well laid n,exert u very rciormatofy or rest
on- ing influence aud for that reason our people
I'm cling 10 the barbarous' custom" What
ing be expected of Democratic papers when We
the such sentiments IN the papers OF our own pa
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W Washington Gossip.
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the The bills iorthe repeal Of the civil tenur
ola, are not likely TO become laws, as it is ex,,
MI that the passage of Mr.. Jenckes' civil seryic