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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-08-06

The TEACHERS of Pennsylvania will hold
the sessions of their State Association al
Allentown, on the 4th, 9th and 9th of Au-
gust. Many important questions, concern
Ing the practicalities of instruction, will be
discussed. On the 18th, State Superinten-
dent Wickersham has called Convention
of City, County, and Borough Superinten-
dents, to meet at Harrisburg Among the
subjects proposed to be there considered are:
The Examination of Teachers The Vista
tion Of Schools by Superintcndcnts Teach
crs Institutes; Educational Meetings. The
following questions, relative to the School
Law are also suggested
l. Is it desirable to make any change in
the law respecting School Directors?
.. Should the law respecting County Su-
perntendents remain as IL is at present?
3 Can we improve our mode of raising
money for the support of our sch0sls?
A. Should the College bill as proposed last
winter become law?
B. Are the evils of absenteeism, irregular
attendance and truancy capable of being cor
rected or materially lessencd by legal enact
menls9
g. Are any changes desirable in our Nor
NAL School law?
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-08-06

From the Chester Republican, of last Friday,
we take the following account of recent tr,lge-
dy in that place:-
murder was committed on Saturday evening
last, on section l, of the Chester Greek Railroad,
near Bull Run, short distance from this city. 1t
appears that man named McCabe, who had
Charge of the horses TN the section, and q boy
named Murphy, about eighteen years uf age, en-
gagged in quarrel relative 10 the use of a horse
which the latter had ridden the previous evening.
From words they TO blows, McCahe striking
the boy with his fist. Murphy at this became.
very much excited, asked for knife ani carry
comb, and threatened To stick his antagonist with
the former weapon. He finally secured pitch
fork, Which be put down when ordered to do so
by McCabc. Afterwards he procured n shovel
which he threw out of the stable door. and while
McCabe was sitting on some straw near at hand,
he strHck him from behind with the back of the
weapon, iracturing his skull, from the effects of
which be died in six hours after. Murphy then
lett and came to the house of his father in This
place, and that is the last that has been heard oi
him. The body was brought here on Sunday
morning, and placed in charge OF undertaken
Minshall. The Coroner was sent for jury eni-
panneled and an inquest was held at the Mayors
Office, the examination of the witnesses being, at
the request of the Coroner, conducted by that
officer. We give the most important evidence
ELECTED in the hearing of the case
Morris Hickey sworn.-Saw the whole of the
fight; heard Murphy ask for q knife, after the
first quarrel McCabc asked him If was going to
stick him with it; he said he was; McCabe then
took hold of Murphy, ordered him out of the sta
BILE, and struck him twice with his fist; Murphy
asked mclaughlin for currycomb, which being
refused, he picked up two stones and hit McCnbc
with one of them. McCabe ran Into the stable
and in the meantime Murphy had provided
himself with a pitch-fork. McCabe ordered him
to put down the fork which he did Murphy
then picked up shovel and threw it out of the
stable McCabe was sitting on some straw at
the stable door when Murphy, in about three
minutes after, came behind him and struck him
on the head with shovel.
The jury rendered verdict, that the deceased
came to his death by blow from shovel in the
hands of Murphy. The Mayor has offered re-
ward of fifty dollars for the arrest of the murder
er. The deceased was a soldier in the late war.
and was attached to the 5Sth 2. Y. He is repre-
sented to us as being quiet. inoifcnsive man,
though occasionally addicted to the free use Of
stimuants. Murphy lost his mother at an cary
day, and has bad his own way ever since, but
little attention being paid to his morals or ednc-
tion. He is originally from PottstowD, where
his uncle resides He is five feet three inches
high, stout built, face very much freckled, black
eyes and hair.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-08-06

SERIOUS ACcIDESr.-Joseph Wyatt, who was
driving a hack from the railroad station to the
Camp Meeting at Camden, was seriously injured
at about 10 minutes before y last evening. His
horse became frightened and unmanageabc, and
just as the train came up backed the carriage di-
rectly in front Of the locomotive. The carriage
was smashed to pieces the horse so badly hurt
that he will probably die, and Mr.. Wyatt was
caught between the cars and the platform and
having several of his ribs broken and being ter,
ribly crushed. When the train was stopped he
was found hanging by his neck and shoulders
between The cars and PLATFORM squeezed into so
small compass that it was with the greatest of
difficulty he could he released from his terrible
position. AS soon as he was got out medical
aid was summoned, hut his injuries arc so severe
that but slight hopes Of his recovery are .nter-
taned. lie was not regular hack driver but
was waiting To get n load Of passengers ~ the
time the accident occurred. = Fridag's COmmer-
a,nI
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-08-06

.oDdE CHASE'S NOMINA 7ION.
Many Delaware Democrats were slow to
nei'eve, even when we assured them of the
'ac'' that their party leaders entertained the
uelioerate intention of nominating Judge
"ase Tor President. 1t was, nevertheless,
''"c anu we presume they will no longer
IueSuoh our truthfulness, after the state
hent made by Mr.. Yallandigham, himself,
!" ms recent letter, that -
as u matter of opinion, believe that had
neW York withheld her vote from MIR.
aunaficks, Judge Chase would nave been
INUNDATED within an hour.
ih's is conclusive. vallandigham's op-
po''uhlty OF knowing the facts no man can
QUESTION. He unhcsitatingly puts on record
n'' conviction, drawn from that knowledge,
,,,a' u New York had withheld its vote from
hendricks, Chase mould have been nom
'"e'ea ~ithin an hour! Just as we said,
was intended to do; just as we expected
"""'u have been done, and the result which
""' only prevented by the snap Judgment,
n"rfah-boys trick of the Pendleton men, in
',,,sushtering Chase, with his own lieutenant,
iioraiio Seymour.
VOW Democrats of Delaware, when your
,a'efs seriously and persistently entertained
Ne intention to nominate Salmon p. Chase.
= your candidate for President, in prefer
nye u 10 Pendletpn, or Tom Seymour, or
i. i'eneiicks, or Hancock, or any other prom
a ,"s"' member of your party, what must you
vo'''udef W. Judge Chase has been an Abo-
"''s' Tor many years; he was Republi-
=" "' u inc Warmest and most decided class,
.ns very recently; he was in favor of negro
"'aee long ago, has been in favor of it all
"'"s' anu persistently and continually cx-
r'eSseu ,., his desire to see it realized, even
w. "sn h's name was proposed at New York.
M Ahow, perfectly well, his record on
Ill.,, a question. And yet, your own Conven-
wo,,,, "n'ch afterwards nominated Seymour,
non,; put Tor an unforeseen accident, have
ea uina'ed this negro suffrage leader within
- w.. no"r' SO says Mr.. vallandigham.
Nohas s case is, therefore, perfectly plain.
shaa 's can doubt; nobody can deny. 1t
Dn~ "' conclusively the gravitation of the
,ha ''atic party towards an alliance with
hro,' eoiored Citizens, if the latter can be
,ho sn' , 10 act with them. 1t shows that
in tces e'ences hitherto made by their leaders,
are "i r. Oh a "white-man's government" I"
moo. spudiated and disowned. The De-
thai. cy a.. OF this State may as well make up
ths, ,n mili''s to it now as they must soon do,
forway 'y are drifting with their party, forced
conaa a'u oy events beyond their control to
izens ~ 70 the exercise of suffrage by all cit
cscan., uaek or white. They have narrowly
Na Napea having to vote for Judge Chase
mo,e au'e .",. 'hey may have candidate even
rrc". radical than he, and with an abolition
thu, N.Y. :, s sun blacker and more woody than
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-08-06

OUR FELLOW MAN, Mr.. Benja min Markley
Boyer, of Norristown, Pa, is a pleasant
gentleman, good lawyer and was once
reputable politician, but as his district is
Democratic, he found it expedient to become
Of that stripe, in order to go to Congress.
Making that change, he finds it necessary
qualification, if indeed it is not natural
characteristic, to practice tricks of the ina
sination, or in other words to study lying.
One Of Mr. b. s latest attempts was in refer
encc to the Freedmens Bureau, that being
considered strong point with his Demo-
cratic constituents, and capable of constant
elaboration by his local organ, which having
little brains and no decency, is feeble imi-
iaor of the Brick Pomeroy style. In one
ofhs late speeches, Mr.. Boyer has professed
to state, with accuracy and candor, tho ex-
pense OF conducting the Bureau, but instead
ofdoing so, has mis-stated and falsified the
figures to an extent which was nothing more
than shameful to him as man of honor. In
the language of General Howard, who has
corrected his errors :-''By confusing esti-
mates with actual expenditures, and by re-
peating both costs and estimates, he foots up
amounts nearly four times the true sum.
FOR instance, he gives Gen Howard's esti-
mate OF the probably expenses for the year
ending Juue 80, 1867, as $li ,GS4, 45O, and
says, this estimate is much under the actual
cost
The General states that this estimate of
expenses, was reduced to $6,9i4, 450, in the
appropriation actually made by congress,
and Of this sum only $2,979, ,45o,97 was real
y spent. This was for the year ending
June 30, 1867. And for the whole three
years, from the organization of the Bureau,
january !, 1865, to the same date, 1868, the
whole amount of Congressional appropria-
iion III money and stores. actually expend-
cd' was $s, 2S6, ,G77,2I. Yet Mr.. Boyer had
'he a'ldacty to assert that eleven millions
ahd half was ''much under the actual
cost Tor one year! Benjamin, Benjamin,
what fib! And finally, General Howard
a'ius "A large part of these expenditures
was ior the benefit of southern whites re-
dueed to poverty by the rebellion
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-08-06
Maryland and Delaware Railroad

The heavy rain which did considerable damage
ON the Delaware Railroad. on Monday week, also
damaged the Maryland and Delaware Railroad,
washing away in one place SO much of the en-
bapkmcnt that a temporary bridge ninety feet
long had to be built. The car was on the other
side at the time OF the accident, and had to stay
there during the several days that communication
was suspended. The Delaware Road loaned them
n car 10 run us far as the break where, while the
repairs were in progress, the passengers and mails
were transferred to Coaches The road is now In
running order again.
Very fair progress is being made towards its
was caused by the traek-layers having to be With
drawn to work on the temporary bridge above
alluded to. 1t is expected that the track will be
hid to Hisborough early in August.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-08-06

The owners of the steamer Kent Island plying
between Baltimore and places on the Eastern
Shore, have been experimenting recently with
the Harrson's patent boiler, having placed one
on that boat. This boiler, as most mechanics
know, is composed of a series of cast iron globes
and the inventor claims for it greater economy
and safety.
The laws of the United States concerning the
that their boilers shall be of wrought or ham
mcrcd iron, The boiler makers Of Baltimore
lodged complaint and demanded an enforcement
of the laws. The boat was consequently taken
into custody and will have to be reitted with the
usual style of boilers
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-08-06

THE LEeIsLATURE of Georgia has elected
Joshua Hill and a certain Miller to be U. s.,
Senators for that State. The Republican
caucus nominees were Ex-Governor Jos. E.
Brown, and Foster Blodgett, but it would
sppear that some "bolting" member defeated
them. Joshua Hill has been fair man, and
supporter of Reconstruction. The other
is partisan of Seymour and Blair.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-08-06

SMYRNA ScnooI.s.-The Smyrna Times, of
Wednesday, says The schools of our town will
all be closed for summer vacation after this week.
Mr. Penneyil's, No. 8, closed two weeks ago
Mr.. Hunters. No. 3, last week, and the Seminary
closes Tomorrow. Mr.. Hunter has resigned, and
the situation has been rendered gentleman
named Ford of Wilmington. The lady teachers
still continue. Mr.. II. has been popular teacll-
or, and the Commissioners regretted his resigna-
tion. He goes to Milford
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-08-06

CoLIiSs' BEAcm.-The uygenia House, at Col
Inns Beach, is being quite well patronized, this
season, mostly by boarders from this city, Phila-
delphia, and elsewhere. Some fifty, we under
stani are now there. The fashion Of making up
excursion, and bathing parties from the surround
ing country is not SO much in vogue. Passengers
for the Beach are landed from the steamboat, at
the mouth of Smyrna creek, the old landing on
the river front being ont of repair
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-08-06
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OtficeS Special COMMISSIONS of Revenue,
Washington, July l5. 1868.

| washington, Juiy ~, iouo.
Hon. Wm. B. Allison, N. c. =
SIR:-I have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your note of July 9th, and in
response to the same submit the following
statement, promising, however, that only
substantial accuracy can be claimed for the
aecount of receipts and expenditures for the
fiscal year ending June Both, 1865, inaslnuch
as sufficient time has not yet elapsed to allow
OF perfect and exact settlement on the
books of the Treasury Department of all the
accounts of the last quarter of the last fiscal
year,
FIRST. .-REcRIPTs AND EXPENDITURES.
Receipts.-The national receipts of reve-
nue. from al sources for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1865, were substantially as fol-
lows:-
Customs gold. 1853 500 900
lhternh Rersnue Currency. ......... 1913 900 900
Mlsceihneous. ..:.................... 4I.00O 600
Public lands AID direct ttax............ 2.soO,0O0
S4ub 50u 000
Expenditures S.-The expenditures of the
government on account of the interest on
the public debt for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1868, was $l4i ,G35, ,55i H.
The aggregate expenditures of the several
departments of the government for the same
period were $229, ,9l4,G7+ &c; making total
expenditure for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1868, of 1871 $50, 225 and leaving an
estimated surplus of receipts ouer eapen-
diturcs of $34, 1871
An analysis of the expenditures affords the
following results =
Inferest.-The present condition of the
funded and interest-bcaring debt of the
United States, exclusive of the bonds issued
by the Pacific Railroad companies, the in
tcrest on which is charge upon the roads,
necessitates present annual expenditure on
account of interest of about $l26, ,000. 600.
The excess of expenditures ON account of
interest over this amount during the last
fiscal year, was due mainly to payments on
account of accumulated interest on the COM
pound interest notes, and will not again
appear in the future disbursements OF the
Treasury on account of interest.
National Expenditures other than for
Interest.
Civil List--embracing the expenditures
OF the executive, legislative and judiciary,
foreign intercourse, territories, collection of
the revenue, District of Columbia, public
lands, mints and assay offices, coast survey,
$53. .O09, ,S46 05.
The estimate of the present fiscal year, as
dcduced from the appropriation bills, and
including permanent appropriations, is about
1886, ,000, 900.
Interior Department. expendi-
lures under this head for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1868. were 1927, 49,, ,676 27,
which were apportioned substantially as
follows For pensions, 1928, 2S2, $40; for
Indians, $4,000, 200.
Navy Deportment.-The expenditures
under this head for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1868, were $a5, 775, ,5e2 79.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-08-06
NUMBER 81

DEMocRATIc STATE CONVENTION Gazette
says I'VE understand that the Democratic State
Convention to nominate candidate for Repre-
sentative to Congress, and Presidential Electors
DC, will be convened on or about the 2Gth of
August; and that delegates to represent the sew
eral Hundreds in said Convention will be elected
on or before the 18th OF August.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-08-06

NEw PEAcn RuuTE.-Large quantities OF peach
es arc raised in the section lying below Odessa, in
this couaty. They have heretofore on account
Of the dstal ce of the orchards from the railroad
been sent to Philadelphia by water, where many
OF them were rc-shipped for New York by rail.
and it i now proposed to try to send them by
water To New Castle and thence ship them by the
r,gular fruit train to New York, saving then 2l
hours. This is especially important this year, for
some peaches have really been raised there, and
the scarcentss OF the fruit makes it especially de-
srabe to get what there is to the New York mar.
ket when it bring higher price than any where
else
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-08-06

THr NEW LOCOMOTIVE for the junction u
Breakwater Rsiroad to which we have alluded
passed through here last Thursday morning 1t is
named The g Kent and is good substantial
Looking engine, though not SO highly finished MS
those running on the p. W. & b. K. II. Now,
that the company has two engines. could it not
Try for u month or so, by way of experiment,
running two trains day, SO us to meet the even
ing train at Harrington, and the train leaving
there early in the morning.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-08-06

IT IS iNTIMArED that JEFF. Davis, who
sailed for Europe on Tuesday, does not pur-
pose to return, but will leave his bondsmen
in the lurch. Making all due allowance for
them we trust he will never come back.
It will save the country the expense of his
trial, and the disgrace of his acquIttal.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-08-06

TnE CnILpRBN's HoME.-We frequently, but
not otlcncr than it deserves call the attention Of
our readers to that excellent charitable insttu-
ton, the Home for Friendless and Destitute
Children. The Home now contains larger num-
bcr of little ones than ever BEFORE there being g.
Forty-nine have been bound out, under the care
Of the Managers, in kindly homes in Delaware,
Maryland, and Pennsylvania. The managers re-
ceccntly employed Mrs. Cassandra McClees,
whose practical experience and benevolent heart
well qualified her for the SERVICE to visit separ-
ately each one of these indentured children She
found them all well cared for and in good hands,
with single exception In which case the Man
ayers Cancelled the indsntuies, and resumed
charge of the child
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-08-06

SuNKEN VESSEL RAIsEp.-Tbe steamer Gen.
eral Putnam, belonging to the Light House SER
vice, which was run down by the steamboat Ma
jor Reybold, off New Castle, in November last,
has been raised hy the Atlantic Submarine Com
pany, OF New York, and is now being towed to
the Philadelphia Navy Yard for repairs. Consd-
craby difficulty was experienced in raising the
vessel, owing to the fact that the hull was deeply
inlbedded in the mud, and the divers were com
PEELED to remove it before the chaius to be used
in The raising could be placed in position The
work was commenced soon after the opening of
navigation, and continued unintcrruptcdly until
II was successfully accomplished. Mr.. +. W.
Beers is the agent of the Company.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-08-06

BASE BALL.-0n Tuesday, August 4th, a match
game will be played between the Mosacsa Club
Of Salem, N. j., and the Wawaset Club, of this
city, on the grounds of the last named club
On Saturday, August Sth. match game will be
played between the Olympic Club, Of Washing.
ton, and the Wawaset Club, Of this city.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-08-06

GRAND DIVISION s. OF T.-The Grand Diyi-
sion of the Sons of Temperance, met in Stanton
on Thursday week. A very interesting and agree
able time was passed by those who participated
In the ceremonies. After the transaction of busi-
ness for which they were convened, u public
meeting was held in the school house IN the eve
ming, which was addressed by j. ID. Patterson, of
This city; Mr.. Greer of Newport, Mr.. Wood, and
John Hare, Jr., of this city, and others.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-08-06

FREDERicA CIRCUIT CAMP.-Rev. G. Barney
writes Us that camp meeting for Frederica Cir
cult will be held in Mr.. Sipple's woods. one and
half miles from FELTON,, to commence on Thurs
day, August 18th and TO continue one week.
There will be boarding tents for the accom-
mediation of strangers
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-08-06

THE DELAWARE TRIBUNE has many Democrats
upon its list of subscribers throughout the State
who display as great eagerness to read it as the
Republicans. Hundreds who are not subscribers
borrow it from their ncighbors. Many of them
would rather be deprived of their whiskey and
tobacco than this "Black Republican, paper.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-08-06

RIVER TH1EvEs.-Delawarc City has been WIS.,
tied by number of thieves who in common
parlancc are styled River Pirates" They stole
The coal scales from Capt. J.B Henry and i, boat
from another gentleman. The latter article has,
however, been recovered.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-08-06

BATTERY TO he ABANDoNED.--The work of
dsmantling the Battery opposite Fort Delaware
has commenced and is ia rapid progress. The
buildings will be torn down and sold tile works
demolished, the post abandoned by the United
States, and the premises turned over to tho org-
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-08-06
LOCAL NEWS.

Nor FILLED.-The crop of wheat seems to be,
by the accounts from all quarters, less satsfac-
tory than the yield of straw seemed to promise.
Of the grains.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-08-06

0. U. A. M.--The State Council Order of
United American Mechanics will hold an ad-
iourned session in the new Hall in the Bradford
Building, on Tuesday evening, August 11th
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-08-06

The Loss.-The loss by the fire, on the 18th
nlt., which destroyed VIM. D. Clark's barn near
Delaware City. is estimated at $4,000. Insur-
ance only 1900
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-08-06

The San says:-"It is nip and tuck
between the New York World and the La
Crosse Democrat, but the dog is still "a
leetle ahead.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-08-06

STATE CouNciI, o. U. A. M.-ELEcTIoN OF
OFFIcERs.-At the annual session of the State
Council of Delaware, Order Of United American
Mechanics, held Tuesday, the 2Sth inst at their
new Hall. No. g. East Third street, the following
named officers were duly elected and installed to
terve for the ensuing term -
s. c., William W. Jauyier; s. v. c., Albert
Foreman; 8. G. s., Lewis Pnrsons 5. c. T.,
Isaac j. Nicholson; s. G. l., John Cornish
y. Q. E., Sylvester Solomon; s. c. p, Whitfield
Crawford. Also, the following Board of Trus-
tees: Isaac J. Nicholson, William W. Janvier,
David NJ. Royal, J. s. Nicholson, Albert Foreman.
John Cornish was elected Representative to the
National Council, for n term of three years.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-08-06
1elalrare Trihnlte
Thursday, August 8, 1868.

The EnrERoR OF Russia has issued his
call for the St. Petersburg conference con.
cerning the dlsuse of explosive bullets in
war II is to meet August 10th.