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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-03
Union Pacific ltaiiroad.

Tie Washington correspondent OF the
Philadelphia Ledger, who, sort of official
reporter Tor the President, telegraphs as fol
lows, tits morning, to that paper 3
The Commissioners, AIessrs. Wright,
Barnes and Bickcnderler, appointed to ex-
anime and report upon the condition OF the
Union Pacific Railroad, to-day filed their
report with the President
The report is quite lengthy, 'and full of
details, and names with particularly the
work necessary to be done in order to COM
plrte the work already accepted by the Go
vernmcn', and bring it up to the require
menis Of The statute aud within the dcsigna-
liou Of a first-class road. The commttee
examined eight hundred and ninety miles Of
road, ending AT Muddy Creek, and estimate
il will require an expenditure of six millions
five hundred thousand dollars to finish the
work already paid for by the Government,
according 10 contract.
The report was considered this afternoon
in Cabinet session. and il was decided, all
the members ofih Cabinet concurring, that
| ii is the duly Of the Government to withhold
ihs bonds on that portion reported 10 the
Secretary of the interior as acceptable, in
| GLIDING twenty miles for which bonds were
asked on Saturday last. The whole amount
withheld being Tor the last one hundred
miles for which certificates have been filed
1t is denied 10y officials that the Central
Pacific obtains its bonds upon mere telegram
certificates. The bonds are not delivered
until proper, written reports and certificates
are presented +. f..
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-03
THE DAIIY cOMMERCKAL ,

THE DAILY COMMERCIAL Is
issued every afternoon, except sunday.
II Is the only Daily Pepper in Whining
bon, and the State of De1ascore. Terms,
aix dollars per annum, or TtDetve cents
a week. Single copies Three cents.
THE DELLA WARE 7RIB UNE is
issued from the COMMERCIAL office,
every Thursday morning, and contains
principally reading matter published -,
Daily. II is the largest paper, ans
contains by far the mast reading matter
Nose published on the Peninsula. =
.erns, 7aoo dollars per annai'n.
THE COMMERCIAL JOB OFF4ch
Is amply provided Nth printing mater
Ia, of the latest styles, and our 'cors q
done equas to Philadelphia offices, a'c
at no higher rates.
THE OFFICEof the COMMERCIAL
aud T,RLB UNE is at 5l0 Market Sire CT
Wilmington, Dela,oare. Entrance ad
Joining the City Hall.
JENKINS & A T'kINSON.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-03
General Grant has declined public recep


General Grant has declined public recep-
ton in Bo.ton.
The Supreme Court of California has rem
dered decision which gives the vote of that
State 10 General Grant.
A man named Engleman was taken from
Jail and lynched, at Gainesville. Illinois, ON
Monday. He had murdered his divorced
wife on Friday.
The Merchants, Exchange Of St. Louis las
adopted resolutions approving of the propo-
sition to place the telegraph lines under
Government control
The municipal election in Atlanta; Ga,
has been postponed by the authorities Of that
city until aiterthe meeting of the Legislature.
in January. The postponement is on ac-
count OF u difficulty as to the legality of the
negro vote.
Oliver Flanders, Congressional delegate
from Washington Territory, arrested in Bos-
ton for claim of $1,000, preferred by San
Franciscan, has been released on the ground
Of his Congressional privilege, by Judge
Foster, Of the Supreme Judicial Court.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-03

WASHINGTON, Dec. ].
There are fifteen Senators and thirty four
Representatives now in the city, and others
are arriving by every train. The business
10 be transacted is very freely discussed, but
there is great diversity of opinion with re-
gard to what should be done, and especially
is this so in regard to the finances. The
probabilities of session Of the Forty-first
Congress on the 18th of March are canvass
ed and there is difference Of opinion pre-
vailing. A few days ago members then here
were favorable to meeting and the selection
Of Speaker, but now they are not so anx-
ious, fearing that if too much haste is made
their particular friends for the Speakers
chair will be sacrificed. A short session will
not afford much opportunity for canvassing
the merits of the several gentlemen who are
aspirants for The position; and, as all who
have been prominently named have ardent
advocates, the repeal Of the law ftr the 4th
Of March session will probably be mutually
agreed upon, and the election Of Speaker
will thus 20 over until December 1852.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-03
THE INDIANS.
nnAvY rlonr AND LARGE CAPTURE.

HEAVY FIGHT AND lAhSE taribhG'
HAYS CRY. Dec 1.-The Cheyenne Village OF
the Black Kettles band was captured on the 21th
ult, by Gen. Custer. $50 indians were killed and
IS Indians aud a thousand horses aud mules cap
tured, 81 lodges were destroyed with an immense
amount of provision and other property.
Captain Louis Hamilton was killed, Lieut.-Col.
Barwitz wounded aud Major Elliott is missing.
10 soldiers were killed and IA wounded. General
Custer returned to reft. and will again take the
field Black Kettle, the principal chief, was Kill
cd, The Tribe is badly crippled
GENERAL MOVEMENT AGAINST THE iSiIASs
wAsnISaroN. Dec Authorization received
from Kansas states that Sheridan's forces arr
moving from New Mexico, Fort Hayes and fou
other points, IN separate columns to the southern
country where the climate is mild, TO which In
diaus arc resoriing for their winter sojourn.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-03

There Is no need Of urging the duty of life in
surance Every man having Others dependent
upon him for support knows that in no other way
can he SO surely provide for their future comfort
as by securing such an amount of insurance as
his Income will allow him to pay for. of course
It becomes matter of personal interest to know
where The most Insurance can be had for speci-
flc sum The National Life Insurance Company
of the United States Of America, chartered by
Congress in July, 1865, makes an offer of insur-
anee upon the ordinary Life plan at extremely
low rates, the principle of its operation being
that a smaller sum of cash in hand is better fol-
both buyer and seller than a larger amount based
upon the contingencies possible future profit OF
dividends. For this small sum it guarantees a
certain amount Of insurance, the contract be-
tween insured and insurer being too plain for any
complications such as may attend the settlement
OF notes or dividends. This lisa recommendation
| TO start with aud If the Company isl secure one,
| its low rates i'll naturally be popular. For this
security we find two strong guarantees; one Is a
| pd,d-np capital Of one million dollars ample ful
| all possible present liabilities, and the other is
| the character uf the managers of the Company
| among whom are Jay Cooke, Z. A. Clark, Hon
| L. A. Rollins Hon. W. +. Chandler and Others
| of high national repute. 1t is not alone by Ii
| low cash rates that the new National Life com
mends itself to those contemplating insurance
for il offers beside number Of novel and favor.
able methods by which the insurer or his heir;
may reap unusual pecuniary benefit from his Oh
| her investment. These new features-the Re
turn Premium (by which the amount Of all pre-
miums paid will he returned 10 the heirs of tht
insured in addition to the amount for which h,
was insured), the Income Producing, and othe
plans-will be explained in detail by the agent
of the Company, whose card may be found else
where. We can see no reason why the new Com
pany is not entitled to high degree of publi
confidence.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-03
disgrace and Suicide,

Mrs. Mary A. Gatewood respectfully
connected lady of high social standing in
New York, recently stole from a dressmak-
ers establishment some valuable lace belong
ing TO Mrs. Barney Williams, the actress. -
Tuesday morning the detectives arrested her,
when she confessed her guilt, and asked for
few moments privacy before accompany
ing the officers She was permitted to re-
lire. 10 an adjoining apartment A moment
later gurgling sound and groans were
heard. The detectives forced open the door
and found Mrs Gstewood in dying cordi'
ton She had secreted razor upon her
person. and on entering the place had cut
her throat The woman was removed to hei
apartment. aud died few minutes after ten
O'Clock.
The case is s sad one. The poor woman
it seems. WAS the victim Of the species OF in
sanity called kleptomania. Many times
previously she had been accused OF shoplitt
ing, hut being respectfully connected, th,
WAYS and means were always found to pre-
vent her from being brought before tn,
courts This time, unfortunately, her rela
tivcs were not apprized of her appropria
| tions until too late
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-03

EXPERIMENTS in Gunnery are fine things
to call forth inventive genius. A few
months ago they were conducted with a
view to demonstrating that an armor had
been invented which was improbable by
any known missile. The inventors who may
be called the defensive party, were in high
feather and rested on their laurels well sat
isiied. The gun makers, the aggressive par
ty, could not stand it, and set to work to in
vent guns that should knock the armor &c
pieces. The recent experiments at Fortress
Monroe demonstrate their success, and re
suited in i grand victory for the aggiessives
The pondsrous shot knocked the targets Il
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-03

AN INTERESTING question of English law,
and possibly of International law, seems like
~ to come up in England. On Wednesday
of last week Stephen ]. Meany sailed for
Europe. Some time ago Mr. Meany, an
American citizen. was convicted in Ireland
on charge of Fenianism and sentenced to a
long term of Imprisonment. Subsequently,
after an incarceration of eighteen months, he
was liberated on condition that he should
Immediately leave the British dominions
never to return. Mr.. Meany claimed that
his arrest was unjustifiable tyranny, and his
conviction illegal, as he committed no of
Tense against the British law within the iu
risdiction of the English courts. This point
was raised by his counsel, and the twelve
judges, when brought before them on appeal
were almost equally divided on the question
Of their having jurisdiction to try person
for words spoken or acts done in these Uni
ted States. Should the government rearres
Mr.. Meany, he will bring the matter befor,
the House of Lords, and have the matter full
" tested there, and should the case he de
cided against him then, he will probably APP
peal to his own government for protection
thus adding another to the many yexet
questions now pending between the British
government and our own. Before leavin.
this country he waited on the British Consu
and informed him that he was about to re
turn to transact private business which ha,
no connection with any revolutionar
scheme He did this that there should b
no appearance of secrecy about Iii
visit as he claims the right 10 visit the do
ninions of any government al peace wit
his own,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-03
southern naiiroad Enterprise.

from the Railroad and Mining Reglsterl
Richmond should urge tho extension of
the York River Railroad to harbor on the
Chesapeake, near the mouth of the Kappa
hammock OF its vicinity, TO shorten the water
line and also to shorten running time via the
Annamessic route between Richmond and
Philadelphia.
Norfolk should advocate the extension Of
the Annamessic line Southwark from Girls
field. so that the steamboat service may be
reduced to little more tnan a ferry across the
Chesapeake Bay.
Norfolk and Richmond must both look
the situation in the face, without any further
procrastination, for already Baltimore in
iluence dominates Virginia railroad commu-
ncations as far Southwark as Lynchburg
And as Baltimore has capital and Influence
and Hkeuise poiicy which concitidtes
public opinion, the necessity is urgent that
Richmond and Norfolk should act not less
promptly than decisively; because it will he
| Impossible for the State of Virginia to build
up commercial cities, unless those cities are
fortified with railroad communications op-
Grated in their behalf
The Richmond, Petersburg and Weldon
route is operated in conjunction with the
route through Fredericksburg to the Potomac
at AQUA Greek, whence its combinations are
through Washington to Baltimore.
The Richmond and Danville line and the
Chesapeake and Ohio road may be connected
with the York River Railroad, whereby
Richmond will enjoy an efficient operating
programme, independent of Baltimore The
Richmond and Danville route is destined 10
great future power. efficiency and conse-
quence, if It he so handled that its advantages
will have full play in competition with other
lires from Virginia cities into Southern States
With the York River Railroad merged into
the Danville line, or into The Chesapeak,
and Ohio road, and extended cast Of West
Point to terminus ON the Chesapeake, con
Uenient for q ferry TO Crisfcld, Rich
mond would have communication from the
South and West 10 the North, on a highway
stunning her natural and formidable rival
Baltimore.
Maryland having nav the city of this
Chesapeake, is not willing that Virginia shal
contain city equal in size, Influence or re
sources. Considered with reference to nat,
ural advantages, Virginia contains the bcs
city sites, for Baltimore is the growth Of arli
fetal communications, especially of thu
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. But Balti
more has the start, it is a unit, and will lost
no time to close on opportunity presented
for securing possession Of rail lines projected
to foster and develop Virginia interests.
State is in No small degree gagged by tn,
rank and capacity of its chief city.
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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-03

Tn HisiohioAL PAiSriSG Of the Battle Of
Gettysburg. which Mr.. Rothermel, the Philadel-
phia artist, is now at work upon, by order Of the
state Of Pennsylvania progresses rapidly since
tie artists return from his summer vacation.
The enormous ss-made TO order in Paris
has changed from confusion Of charcoal dla-
grams 70 tue lquant appearance Of first paint
ing-in, just beginning to flush with an aurora OF
promised color, The grouping Of the foreground
is now arranged the figures being placed in q
| semi-crcle rounding forward al each extremity
of the picture The figure. in these positions
nearest the spectator, are of heroic sile but the
scale rapidly reire' towards the middle distance
where the action OF the scene, the collision o.
the bayonet charge, takes place in profile on ont
| grand level across the picture; the figures her,
are really less than four feet in height, but TIN
illusion OF perspective will defy the measure
ment of the scale, and the eye will accept then
| ns nj natural -iyp
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-03

From the Rochester IN. W Democrat, Nov. 2s.l
Last night a singular and lamentable ira
gedy was performed In South St. Paul street,
of which we have gathered the following
particulars A beautiful and accomplished
young lady, Miss Emma w - stranger,
temporarily lodging at the Osborn House,
disguised herself in male apparel and pro-
cceded to No. % South St. Paul street
where several Of her friends, including her
uncle and mother, were passing the evening,
whom she at first accos,ed in friendly
manner, and convorsed with pleasantly
enough, though rather excited for an hour
or two. She is said to be person Of Singh
lar romantic and cratic dspotion, and her
freak Of donniEg mans attire, therefore, at
tractcd little attention and created no sur
prise. In the course OF the evening, howey.
er, she suddenly became insane, and, draw
ing knife, attacked and fatally stabbed an
old gentleman who endeavored 10 curb her
eccentricities, and then, rushing upon hci
uncle, whose name was King, killed him
with single blow of her weapon. Before
the Mortified spectators could summon pres
ence Of mind enough to seize the infuriatcd
lunatic she swallowed some potent poison
apparently strychnine, and died in few
tntnutoa
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-03
Meeting OF Army nmcera.

The following circular has Just been issued
by the Secretary of war.
WASHINGTON CITY, Nov. 80, ioGs.
To Tie officers Of the Army Of the Ohio
Arrangements have been made, under The
directions of Lieutenant General Sherman,
for social reunion Of the officers OF the ar.
mics of the Tennessee, Cumberland, Ohio
and Georgia, at Chicago, Illinois, on the 18th
and 10Th of December. All the army ant
corps commanders, and many ether promi
nent officers are expected to be present, ant
the undersigned hopes to meet ON that occa
soa as many as possible of his former com
rades in arms.
J. NJ. ScHoFIELp,
Major General
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-03


EVER SINCE the journal Topped over il
has shown disposition and aptitude Tor the
dirty work of the Democratic party which
the gazette must look upon with sense Of
relief,-reief from the performance of dis
agreeable duty. The journal on Tuesday
is out in an article forming Metropolitan
Police for this city, and in order TO justify
the demand for this expensive and uncalled
Tor machinery it most shainefully ISLANDERS
the present police force, holding them re-
sponsible for all the robberies committed
here. There has been great deal of THEY
inc all over the country this fall, but we be
lievc Wilmington has had no more in pro-
portion than other places, while the arrest.
and convictions have surely been as nunier-
Gus in proportion to the crime as anywhere,
as the large criminal docket at this court
shows. Most Of the burglaries have been
committed in sparsely settled parts of the
city where it is Impossible fol- so small .
police force as ours to keep watch all tbs
time. We have had ample opportunities L
observe the working of our police force ant
know them 10 be fully up TO the standar,
elsewhere, while the Journal knows moth
ing Of this Or any other subject being repre-
sentcd nowhere, and obtains all the scant,
information it prints from its exchanges an
from hearsay.
Ii the Democratic legislature OF this Stat
attempts 10 forcibly place this city unde
control Of its party, a minority here, it vi
in future elections be made to feel the resu
Of its uncalled for interference and impos
ton of useless burden on our tax payers.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-03
LITERATURE AND JOURNALISM.

"THE BLUE CoArs aud how they lived fought
and died for the Uuion, /" by captJohn Truesdale,
is a book just issued by Jones, Brothers " Co,of
Philadelphia. The book is divided into four
parts. Part contains narratives of personal ar-
Ing and adventures, some lauxhablc some thrill
Ing and all interesting. Part Is devoted to Blue
Goats In the Hospital with sketches of the Chlis-
tian Commission Religious exercses,&c. Part
devoted to incidents of Personal daring and adyrn-
ture, and Part to the .Blue Goats Aaoat." The
book Is made up of short stories and personal
sketches abouudiug In passages of thrilling inter
est. lntvrspersed through Il too are many oil
the songs which So stirred our hearts during the
days of the great struggle and which II lie well to
| thus preserve together In substantial form. some
of the stories we have read before, but ii Is plea
SAINT to have them recalled, while the many
new ones will be read with eager interest, they
give as perfect description Of camp life as can be
made and one lays down the book with the feel
ing that he has been talking with veteran over
the scenes of the Great Rebellion. The book i
handsomely printed aud well bound In cloth
Mr.. Joseph L. Killgcre is canvassing this city for
subscriptions.
IN. RiNrs,d, kasd:ise for December reacl
es us last Of all the leading American magazine
for that mouth, The ifoutispiece Is " The Wis
Men out OF the East, drawn by John Ia farse
aud the stories and pictures are nearly all by TIL
regular contributors To the magazine. The pah
lishers programme promises for the mex, mum
her a fresh story by Andersen. The Clar
Cards. and the beginning Of serial by Mrs
Helen c. Weeks, entitled white and Red" giv
ing the result o, actual sxrcricnec with The Ont
way Indians.
--Rs,1xs's B,i.a gives handsome illu.ra
ton, showing the SET OF pearls-nCcklace, brace
let, aud hrooch-presen,ed by Speaker Caliax, i
, wedding sifl 10 his wife, They aU tTem II
establishment OF Browne i Srsuldinc. New foIe
That firm made on their own behalf two yer
handsome presents 10 the hside,a auliquc hronf
clock OF rare design. ant beautiful Ar,an
lamp.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-03

GEN. GRANT is elected President. This
does not sound like very startling news; he
never was elected, however, before this yesier-
day. when the electors chosen at the late
election met at their various State capitals
and cast their votes for him. 1t is the first
time he was ever elected to any office, we
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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-03

DrsRAELl's rejection Of the prolfered peer
age is not such an exhibition of Spartan vir-
tue as some people imagine. Peeragcs are
below par now, with a decided downward
tendency. and are rather an circumference
thab n help TO an ambitious politician.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-03

The ANNUAL REPORT of the General OF the
Army, which we publish elsewhere, says all
that is required to be said In less space
han is usually occupied by single para
graphs OF similar reports. II TIL" reports OF
General Grants sub,rdiuates for the next
four years all resemble, in this particular, the
probable messages of the President elect it
will be blessed relief for newspaper pub
fishers and readers
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-03

A letter of instruction from Secretary
Seward to the American consul At Panama,
under date of October rs, directs him to adj
monish American citizens that they have no
to protection from this Government if they
take part in the civil wars of Panama, He
also inslrucls the consul to demand for Uni
ted States citizens an Indemnity for any in
juries received, and also that he shall insist
that United States citizens shall not be re-
quired to submit to forced loans, or to per.
form military duty in the service of either
party. The naval commanders have been
ordered TO afford full protection to any cit
izen in danger.