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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-17
TIE Ia WS OF PUBLIC VIRTUE.

On the trial, at Albany, New York, of
General Cole, for the murder of State Sena-
tor tliscock, the verdict of the jury was
curious specimen of moral casuistry, Theo-
rics of insanity have gone far to acquit men
of crime, but this one Of this jury, that they
before, and the moment after, he fired his
pistol, but in doubt whether he was so, at
the instant Of its explosion, is drawing rather
fine point. Still it may have produced
ought not to have been hung or imprisoned,
when we consider all the circumstances.
And as thoughtful contemporary remarks,
" the example thus set will hardly fail to be
"followed " by other juries in similar pcrplcx-
!" tiles and its influence, in spite of its ab
"surdity, will be materially felt in The sup
"port of that unwritten law which formany
.years and in many countries has placed the
"sanctity ofthe family far above the sanctty
"of human life, and left men practically
g free to inflict with their own hands the
vengeance which legal tribunals are inad-
"equate TO execute.
This is true even in States where adultery
is an offence against the public code, YET
where the severe penalties against offenders
do not in the opinion of juries leave without
excuse the resort To sudden revenge, under
the ''unwriiten law" The Singleton Mercer
case in Philadelphia, and the Sickcs case III
Washington, as well as the trial of Cole,
show this But in our own State, where
there is not any penalty prescribed for adu :
terry, except such as may be rudely applied,
1t would seem that the pistol or the knife is
preferred in the first instance TO IL criminal
code, and no protection is desired save what
they afford The Pratt Smith homicide was
an instance in point. Very probably no
law would, possibly none ought to, have
satisfied Pratt, yet certain it is that except
tho unwrittcn one that he chose there was
none in Delaware to which he could apply.
We suggest to the thoughtful that there
ought to have been. Around the preserva-
tion Of public virtue, every safeguard should
be thrown, Against departures from il,
every adequate and useful check should be
employed. II was not only an injury 10
General Cole that was involved in the Grim
inality Of his victim, but there was an injury
to public morals, and an offence against pub
lie virtue. As it was, Cole was the law, the
Jury, and the punisher. But if he had chos-
en- not to commit mansaughter, there was o
law beyond him which, If enforced, woult
have applied adequate punishment to tht
offenders. This law Delaware lacks, yc
surely we ought not to.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-17

The Delaware people, in addition to their
law for whipping in public, at occasional in
tervals, the occupants of their iails, have an
other law which provides hat for six months
after criminal has served out his sentence
he shall wear his prison uniform. Provi-
sion is made, however, that this is to be
done only in case the discharged convict re-
mains in tho State, and the consequence is
that one of the first things done after the
prisoners discharge is to get into another
State where the parti-colored prison dress
can be laid aside. The people of Delaware
defend this law on the ground that its prac-
tical effect is to rid the State of its discharg-
ed criminals for six months, at least, after
they have served out their sentences. But
even though il may have that effect, ii does
not seem TO prevent crime in Delaware, for
the whipping post at New Castle is still in
full blast, and has even had twice the vic
tins this year that 1t had last. Suppose
PENNSYLVANIA should do the same thing to
drive from her borders her discharged GRIM
inals, the chances are that Delaware would
get in return quite as many as she would
get rid of; and if all the States were to prac-
tce this method of treating criminals, there
would be little gain to any individual State.
1t is the business of each State to look after
its own criminals, and not devote its ener-
other community.
New York, Rhode Island and other States
have sometimes discharged prisoners on
condition that they should go to some other
State, quotas filled up slowly, many senten-
ces for criminal conduct were withheld on
condition of enlistment in the army. But
this method of treating the violators of the
laws is at the best cowardly one, and we
hope that before many years Delaware will
abolish her whipping posts and cease tc
legislate for the transfer of her dangerous
citizens from her own borders to some othel
State. The true scope of criminal Legislation
is to secure the prevention of crime and pro
tect the interest of society and the rights o
life and property. A man who is not safi
person to be at large in Delaware is not like
iy to be an exemplary citizen OF Pennsylvania
or New Jersey, and in fraternity of States
it is ungenerous, to say the least, for on'
State to seek good order at the expense o
the safety and comfort of the citizens of
neighboring Commonwealth. Boston Jour
nal.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-17

i SPECULATIVE MANIA.-Mr. Day, the default
ing cashier of the Union Bank, seems to have been
afflicted almost to madness with the speculative
mania, which has drawn SO many men before him
into disgrace and ruin. He can scarcely be said
to have met with varying success in bis ventures,
tor he had almost unyarylng III success, and yet
he desperately doubled lis ventures in hopes Of
retrieving former losses 1t is the old story Of the
gambler over agnin, only that in this ease the
gambling was in a brokers office instead of at q
faro bank. He conducted almost all his specula-
tive transactions through two Philadelphia bro
kers never having but one transaction
luck attended him, and he lost 5000 on the stock,
they sold for him. It, OF course, would not have
done for him to have condueted his business
through Wilmington house as they would have
known that his losses were greater than he could
honestly bear, and so an exposure would have
been preciptated. 1t n said he continued his
mad course to the end, and now Is entirely with
I ont money.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-17

GREELEY AT ELKToN.-Horace Greeley lee
tnred at Elkton, on Monday week, on "Self-
Made Men," He had small audience, and made
q suggestion to the lecture committee which they
are acting upon with view TO do better at future
lectures. 1t was that the only way to insure
successful course of lectures, and cultivate
taste for them, was to get up q canvass for the
sale Of 500 tickets, at q dollar apiece.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-17

Might trains over Mont Gents are not
lighted.
Three families only inhabit the Yo Sc
mite valley.
The less work Paris editor does, the
higher is his salary.
Hops are said to grow wild in Arizona,
in great abundance.
San Francisco gets her supply of horses
mainly from Oregon.
On the Ocmulgee river, Georgia, there is
a floating steam saw-mill
There are thirty college newspapers pub
lshed in the United States.
The stock certificates, bonds, deeds and
other representatives of money left by Baron
Rothschild, weighed over ton. III
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-17

In JA1L.-Thos Parker, colored was arrested
in Sassafras Neck, on Monday week and lodged in
Elkton Jail, charged with being an accsmplice in
stealing the horse and buggy of Samuel Brady,
of Middletown, Del, on the night of Nov 24th.
Henry Johnson the other party charged with the
theft, was arrested for the same offense In Queen
Annes county, few days previous, and by his
confession the former was apprehended
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-17

MARYLASp AND DELAWARE r. R.-The annual
eletion of officers and directors of this road, was
held a few days ago, and resulted in displacinE
the late President, Capt. Hardcaste and the cleo
ton of Tench Tilghman, of Oxford, President.
signed. We understand the contract will sublet
the contract for completing the road immedi-
ately.
The quarrel has been between portion of the
directors and stockholders, headed by the late
President, and the contractors, and IL is under
stood that the election has resulted in triumph
for the latter
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-17

RAILROAD MEErING.-The annual meeting of
the Stockholders OF the Queen Annc's and Kent
Railroad Company, washeld in Centreville, Queen
Annes county, on the I'd inst. The followingof-
fcers and directors were unanimously elected -
President Lloyd Tghman; Treasurer Mordca
Price Directors, Thomas II. Crane. john w. E.
Sudler, Joel Clements, Charles McColli:ter, VIM.
II. jacobs and John M. Robinson.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-17

RAILROAD CoNNECrIoNs.--We learn that the
Philadelphia and Baltimore Central and Columbia
and Polt Deposit railroads have each flushed the
grading and laid the rails to the junction Of their
is already being carried from along the line of
the Philadelphia and Baltimore Central over the
Columbia and Port Deposit and Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore roads, by way Of Port
Deposit and Perryville, to Baltimore, and that
regular passenger trains will soon be put on the
same route.-Harre de Grace Rep.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-17

RELrGIous.-An interesting service was held
on Friday week at the Episcopal Church, Mt Clay
mont. Bishop Lee, Rev. DR.. CLEMSON and Rev.
Messrs Stocklein, ,Penrce and Lttell were present.
class of sixteen was confirmed, four OF whom
were from Rev Mr.. Pearcc's school. The entire
service was an interesting and solemn one, and at
its close Bishop Lee addressed earnest words of
exhortation to those who had just become MEM
hers of the church.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-17

DORCHESTER AND DELAWARE RAILRoAD.-A
strong pressure is being brought to bear on the
Directors of this road to run train on the por-
ton completed from Seaford to New Market,
which is nearly half the length Of the road. II
would be q great accommodation to the people of
them for this winter of the great Inconvenience
they are always subjected to when navigation is
closed. II would also be an accommodation to
the merchants of Cambridge and enable them
to replenish their stocks during the winter by
hauling goods but comparativelys short distance
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-17

INSANE MAN IN JAIL.-The Smyrna Times tells
of u crazy man giving the name OF VIM. Pagan,
who has been around Dover for 9. week or SO.
He imagines he owns Dover, and all the property
around il. In payment of his hotel bills he draws
an order on 1.-THE State of Delaware and other
States" He takes the name and occupation of
every man he meets and notes them down in
of thousands. He pnt up at Camden, recently,
and on leaving paid his hetel bill in the manner
above described when the irate landlord had him
sent to Jail. Probably he may be caBvassing for
few years.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-17

ACCIDENT AT SEA.-Thomas Kelly, seaman
belonging to the schooner j. Y. Wellington, for
Philadelphia, and from Boston, had his foot SO
badly injured by being caught in the main-sheet
that he was taken ashore Mt Lewcs, DEL, and had
the limb amputated. It is stated that he is doing
,.,oIl
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-17

REsIGNEp.-Rev. Charles E. McIlvaine, for
merly assistant of st. Andrews p. E. Church, in
this city, has resigned his position Of assistant
minister of Trinity Church, Newark, N. j..
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-17

THANKs.-A unanimous vote Of thanks was
rendered on last Sunday by the Clayton NJ E.
Sunday School to the Rev. Charles w. Ayars and
the Superintendent and Teachers of the M. e.
Sunday School of Tobyhanna Mills, Pa, for the
second large donation OF Library books for the
use of the Clayton Sunday School.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-17

SALE OF MILL PRorERTY.-Henry w. Archer,
Esq, trustee, sold on Wednesday last, the
" Clunn's Mill'' property, IA sassafras Neck, for
one thousand dollars. John B. Lewis, of Will
min otnn Del purchnscr
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-17

GEoRoETowN.-Wm. Rogers, an old citizen OF
the town, died on the 9TH Instant. .Manen
Short iu jumping from cart in Georgetown, re-
Gently fell and broke his leg.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-17

THE RIGHT MAN AT LAsr.--We have private ad-
vices from Princess Anne, Maryland, which as
Tuesday, as the last Of the participants In the
Schooner "Brave' tragedy has been fully identi-
fed as the right man. He confesses that he is
one of the four who constituted the crew of tho
Brave, hut says he was sleep at the time of the
murder. This statement is at variance we be-
iieve with the confession of the prisoners.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-17

IMPROVEMENT. = Mr. John Ii. Cade is now
building nine cottage houses on the corner OF
Thirteenth and Heald streets, over the Brandy
wine, in the new territory.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-17

ODESSA BANK-An election for nine Directors
of the New Castle County National Bank will be
held in the Banking house at Odessa, on the 9th
day Of January.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-17

BOMBAY HooK.-A man named Anderson, from
Salem n. j., has completed another stopping
Hook, for the Duck Creek Improvement Compa-
ny. He contracted for the Job at $4,000, and was
engaged several weeks with over fifty men. The
Company have now banked in, ditched and sluic-
ca an area o. as ny l 81 @ neay r en m ers
claimed that this marsh heretofore almost worth
less, being now fenced oil from the sea and thor
oughly drained, will become the finest grazing
lands in the State. On portions of it thus re-
claimed, at the upper part of the Island the Iarg-
est yields of timothy hay have been cut the past
two or two or three years, aud from so to 1875
cattle have been grazed thereon. The expense
of recaiming it will be offset by its fertility-thc
owners will be at no expense for fertilizers, 1t is
said d-Snyria Times.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-17
LOCAL NEWS.

BALL AT KENToN.-There is to be grand ball
at Graham's Hall, Kcnton, on Tuesday evening,
22d inst.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-17

TuE OYSTER TRADE.--Tle item under this head
which we published last week conveys the i'm
preston that the oysters shipped on the rail
road in the shell. This is not The case, as the
very reason the railroad is able to do the work
cheaper than vessels is that the oysters are ship
ped in barrels, buckets &C., and the freight on
the useless shells is thus avoided. Nearly all the
oysters shipped in this way are opened at Cris-
field, Westover and Seaford. They go to almost
ually over the Railroad manifest VIC notice ship
ments to Montreal, Toronto, Detroit, New York,
Syracuse, Jersey City, Rutland, and other widely
separated cities. One firm near Westovcr has
$4,000 bushels planted en- their own grounds,
which they do not intend to touch until the nav
igation is closed. One Boston firm has purchased
10000 bushels of Chesapeake oysters, which will
be shipped to them in the shell, being sent from
Norfolk on coasting vessels.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-17

The report of the Secretary of War
contains information of interest and impor-
tance respecting the several bureaus of the
War Department and the operations of the
army. The strength of our military force,
on the 3Olh of September last, was forty
eight thousand men, and it is computed that,
by the lst of January next, this number will
be decreased to furly-three thousand. 1t is
tie opinion of the Secretary of War that
within the next year considerable diminu
ton Of the infantry force may be made with
out detrimcnt to the interests ofthe country.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-17

The report of the Secretary of the Navy
exhibits the operations of that department
and of the navy during the year. A consid-
cradle reduction of the force has been effect
ed There are forty-two vessels, carrying four
hundred and eleven guns, in the six squad
rons which are established in different parts
of the world. Three of these vessels are re-
turning to the United States, and four are
used as store ships, leaving the actual cruis-
ing force thiriy-fivc vessels, carrying three
hundred and fifty six guns. The total num-
ber of vessels in the navy is two hundred
and six, mounting seventeen hundred and
ioriy-three guns. Eighty one vessels oil
every description are in ase, armed with six
hundred and ninety-six guns The expendi.
lures of the department during the last fiscal
wear were 800, l20, 1894, and the estimates fol
the coming yeal amount to 800, 993, Ala.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-17
. ''
a ROMANCE.

WIFE SPENDS TwENTY-EIGIT YEARS In
SEARCHING FOR HER HUsBAND-sHE FINDS
iiIM IN cLEvELAND-THE HISTORY OF HER
kEARrII.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-17

During the fiscal year ending june 80,
1868, G, ,Gj5, 7On acres of public land were dis
posed Of. The entire cash recsipts of the
General Land Office for the same period
were 81 ,G32, ,7i5, being greater by S2si, i,ss3
than the amount realized from the same
sources during the previous year. The en-
tries under the Homestead law cover 2,32s,
923 acres. nearly one fourth of which was
taken under the act of June q. 1865, " ich
applies only to the States Of Alabama, MIS-
sissippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and Florida.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-18
Impartial ssarage...A BIG Of History

lows has st this oiccilon, by popular voas, deoid-
Cd on Impartial Suffrage. Coia b DO ioagsf 10 AhHs
man A~Ay fruts the bslot-boE, NlscVSaiR reached
this level VI justice snu,e tune ago.
Aboat twelve year, s'nos, No remember Il,
vote xas taken ii u The regular sieiseas upon
The question OF ss,sadihg tho right VI safrsgs 10
tho blacks Tho board 81 Staia oaasasssFs, tFihs
eaefnos Ut the measure, hscauss bataFs oI the ne
gro, deelzre tbs proposition " have isiiei basng
their decision oa so,ns srelohsd qulbble The bulk
u the people, taking Il Tor granted that the State
ls,ard wcre right in pcint of Law did not contest
the asrl.Soe, and the matter slept until lsos 81
least that wAs abyut the year. not the enact uhe,
7Aea a negto 10 one Of tho large towns deisTmnsi
IA test the qussloa in the couTss Accordingly, Of
ieriBg bis yoss ~ Gle teen And hsysg u fets<s-
Cd ~ he khss Il would t1, no At 0aee brought sais
against the aspsctorS Of election The matter weSi
tapldI, 10 and through The Supreme Court az the
State. aud the full beach theirs decided thai tbs
blacks .esrs s,ilii 10 vote, Aad had haa ever saos
tbs election Hboye nAmod In spite VI the de.tlafa
tios Of the State board u eanvSsSers al tho uass
The number II blacks living IN Wisconsin, is
bossysf 50 very small that this sciion Vi the ooaf
hss 10 prstseal impvrtAhes hsyoad The vindioAs'e'
VI The right Of man xhieh after all, Is tain,
beyond ali prise. Thers's n,ahiag real IS th
deal and actbias A. ptsitsblo - iaaile0 II u be-
not i-scn ior the crscity moAbRoss and eosaeihe .
the republicans iH tnbo ticat about tse years age
tha. w,sald he naw reliable roPubileAH State .
Iowa. Fer in Conheoiicai the bla. ~ o( voting az
count several thoasaad-
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-18
4 Mistakea Idea.

Heretofore so this country, when yo1ng mar
starting oi 90 hia, Issanle possessed Of lev ban
drsd dorsrs, The prevailing idsa has bcsn ~ invest
II 10 ussoan;ils pursd1 fhis has bssn regarded
a. ,ure easy aud re- psclAbIe highway 10 fortune.
Youus raen utterly in,sPalie 81 graphing With
financial Questions aol eHd0~ed by nature foT stch
pursuits have gyns in In Ikis Say, losi their iltls
ali bao5ns bsakrupt 10 early life, iRSolvsa in deha
discouraged aud in macy Instances, ruissd all on
sscant Il not sssihS ossf,sed Little feseshonshs
snA r,a having studied themselves aud their "~r
interest
IN the llt.ls SO eaioS 3, see dihofepes IL D.
hs.gnalug T. be understood thai laTs s aaSSu'sn
ulr az caautry an that p@suss suPerl"f iAoiii
ti,z isr Engaging H. Industrial pursuits. Oar mine
raj nsereais are bssGsibE - excite atisnton. an
/ rsr,.u &c a. sits Siy baking money BY their cA
u,iae. srf marble quaFr,as Oar irrh Interests AZ
/ also holaaliEs upptor,sioi insi"sd q n'efeSn,h
plrsails bsaug regarded as ths emily Sss 70 H'sk
money ws expect ts 80 smoks. etaeks rising ap =
svcry dirrstion, snd "a hssT ths shrli a1y OF VI
...sa sr,irs FevsrhuFs,ihg thrsogh al ouF bili
/ AMI vsEias We tfslre - se' attcniiea iarhsi !
.,.s 5,,s-aar y.,h-r thsa altogr,bsT to msfoRntll
ar..rs sus ~bsa th.s i. ~ ~ sill te permanent
| p5 spe-sus. ss'ie egT hfiensi 'es"nfcss rernHi
D. isysirnoI iris will ia hs Mature vii nor Il
! s,r a pspie ~. vil not tayor themselves.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-18

taihes she hpcsis tAst druwssd Fest Tennessee he
tween The seth Of September and ths iosh Of ocse-
ear, We hare bcen blssssa with - One scaths' ss
sssrs eoald Wish. Tas asya have been eiesr, cool,
crisp sad bright, The aghss have becs for The moss
part fses from frost and Me- air Ia. been dry. With
al thee things IA their vst, East Tsnnessea lar
mees have beea ssrslning every nerve " set In
every possihis acse Of wheat fpr nast years efor -
The breadth already sewn 10 quite beyond srs.h'ns
that Aas been heretofore eosmea among -, We
think quite viahin hpuasis 70 cay Ne. theirs are
four aese. put Ia ths fAli where .hsrc we're ,Ares
isss year. Bui Ne fses h. thare eagh, 70 he .vo
sow Zoe every one thsn. Our whss. crop Of Thu
,easea wss psnchinsiy shost~ass large enough f'''
our eva sonss eslias and fos sssd That's The caas'
oi whess sailing Zoe o. hsssssi a KaosTlls At =
time vhsa The highest grades bring No more thar
AID II stations % The srs~s trunk iiae' 1t railway
In wacoasia L., frmers. seen acs lAie Is Il b
resolve, each ter himself 10 SOC Ave acres more u
ran ~ iras Ard the efscs ~ill ~ 20 free "a iioH
The terrible pinch For rvsdy Hsusy .hst ssa1 Too
ussscs ts nov suhsfiag
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-18
From Cuba--Defeai Of the Regular Troops II
a Battle with the Insurgents,

New YoRK, Nov. l. \ Havana .e-i,'
OF the 9Th Instant says In a nEht neat
Raira. the Span IA TROOPS r,-ry1!,d, ha''I-
i35 men killed. and wounded \ carE' "I
arms and ammunition landed TOT titc 'nruT
gents at Na,hny Sortciia- \ small lot ''
rA,- arrived at Havana - the 9th. ir""
the Spanish Government, and wcrv taks'
Immediately la the Eastern Department
With reimbursement II troops Ihy usaT
gents want No reforms. hut demand the n
dependence Of Spain aUi annexation NIL
the United States,
Puerto Principe IL u reported AJ~ f'irg,
/ the revolt. anil il - expected "A RISING W..
soon take place near Havana.
u was reported IN Havana, by govern
mont authorities. that the Tcbcl- hal a-,ry,s
to lay down their arms en- condition 'hA!
all should bc pardoued but the Captain
General woald not include Cc-paia a"a
Arg-uIicra in his amnesty.
Captain General lCrSnud. has issued .
| proclamation closing, for cNpHrt- and an
| ports. all ports in the Eastern pvparIm'u
| Of Cuba, where no custom houses have heel
| established