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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-11

TnE PEACH PRosrRcT.-There seems to bc
diversity of opinion among our experienced fruit
growers relative to the effect the recent warm
spell has had upon our next summers crop of
peaches. Some contend that the buds are suffi-
ciently swollen to be affected by the cold, should
any be experienced, while others are equally
tenacious to an adverse opinion. They all admit
that the buds are sDolsn, but differ in regard to
the degree. This,we imagine, depends altogether
upon tire quality of the soil on which the trees
stand. Those on light sandy coils are more ad-
vanced than those on heavy clay land, and we
would not be the least surprised If some orchards
arc an entire failure again this ycar.-Denton
(Cdr0line county Union.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-11

SUFFER- BY Mr.. BAYARD.-Seuator-ele Thos.
7. Bayard gaze complimentary supper to the
Legislature, and his political friends, at the State
Capitol Hotel Dover en- Thursday evening last.
numerous speeches were made. generally Of a
political character Mr.. Bsyard lamented the
downfall of the Republic, the destruction of re-
publican institutions, the immediate prospect of
total ruin, &c, &C., and was followed by Cover
nor Salisbury, in similar strain. The supper
prepared by Mrs Stewart, the accomplished land
lady, was far more enjoyable than the dolorous
Jeremiads of the speakers,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-11

Coming TO DELAwARE.-A caravan consisingoi
six wagons, two carriages, eighteen persons. and
eighteen horses, stopped at the National Hotel,
In this town. on Tuesday night last. 1t was head
ed by Mr.. VIM. J. Marskbank, of Oak Hill, Lam
caster county, Pa, about twenty-five miles north
of Elkton. The goods were put on board of the
cars, here, for scaford, Del, whittier Mr. NJ. was
journeving, and where he intends to build large
hotel, on the line of the railroad at that place.
NiddiefOWR TfuRseript.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-11

IMPORTANT TO ToDAccosIsTs. and after
February 18th, 1869, all smoking, fine cut chewing
packed and stamped with tar paid stamps as re-
quired by the new law, must be so packed and
stamped at the expense of the owner or holders
before being sold or offered for sale, though
tax may have been previously paid on Ii. Heavy
penalties attached to violation of the law be-
siaes confscation of the tobacco
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-11

"A Newfoundland dog committed suicide
in New York by leaping from third-story
window.
Five thousand dollars worth OF camelias
were thrown at Patti, in bouquets, at one
performance in St. Petersburg.
-Velocipede candy is now sold. The ma
nufaeturer finds it necessary to give notice
that it is not worked by the feet.
Without counting the Rothschilds, there
are in Paris about one hundred and fifty Is
ralites, whose combined fortunes amount to
about s200, ,o0o, QUO.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-11

TAnLEAux AT LEIPsIc.-on the evenings of
the 2nd and 3rd inst a Tableaux exhibition was
held In the NJ E. Church under the charge of
Rev E. B. Newton, pastor. The scenes were
well conceived and placed on the stage with good
effect. Professor Morton, of Smyrna, furnished
music between each of the representations. From
the order observed and attention given, the audi
ence were highly pleased with the exhibition
which produced about fifty dollars for the Sum-
day School Library fund.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-11

THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE PENINSULA
George W.S. Nicholson, Esq, delivered an address
before the Legislature on Thursday evening upon
the subject of consolidating the territy embraced
within the limits of the State of Delaware and
that known as the Eastern Shore of Maryland
and Virginia. under one and the same State gov
ernment. The address is from the Democratic
standpoint but presents much interesting infor-
nation and original views
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-11

THE PEACH CRoP.-The peach crop now II.
misses well and everything that is practicable
should be done, and timely done, both to secure
its safe and prompt transportation and its profit
able sale. There will probably be two or two and
a half million of baskets, which should net as
many dollars to the growers, and will, il proper
y attended to but il neglected, or ignorantly or
inefliciently managed, not mere than half go
much. The importance of the peach crop to the
people of Delaware was never so well understood
as now. Last years total failure, aud the conse-
quent scarcity of money, have opened our eyes to
this matter, aud we hope everything that inteli-
this great interest, so intimately connected with
the prosperity oil the State-DekaWdrean
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-11

MARYLAND AND DELAWARE RAILRoAp.--The
indications at present are that this road will be
completed to Easton within the time specified in
the contract-within ninety days from the 1st of
January. A very large force of men are at work
upon the road, and should no inclement weather
suspend operations it is believed the work can be
completed ut the stimulated time. --DentOR Union
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-11

"A large number of ornamental trees are
being set out on the Thames embankment
in this winter weather.
In McHenry County, Illinois, there is
cheese factory which produced S55,226
worth Of cheese last year from the milk Of
eight hundred cows.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-11

VISIT ~ a CrNTESARIAY.-On Tuesday last.
the relatives and friends OF Tllumas Dutiou, of
Aston, to the number of nearly one thousand,
assembled at his residence, to pay their respects
to him. and congratulate him on reaching his
hundrcdth year. Persons were present from
Montgomery, Bucks, Chester, Philadelphia, and
a large number from our own county. The oc-
casion was sort of picnic, at which all seemed
to enjoy themselves to the full. A tent, forty
eight by thirty eight feet, erected, and table
capable of accommodating five hundred people
was spread. Every luxuiy MS well as every sub
stantial in the ncighborhood was heaped upon it.
The old gentleman was in the best of health, and
in good splits, and received all who came with
kindly smile, and with that cordiality and good
feeling for which he has always been noted
through life. After dinner, Col Samuel b. Thomas
was called on for a speech, 10 which he re-
sponded In feeling and eloquent manner.
The song, entlllod "An Hundred Years Ago."
was sung with much enthusiasm, most of those
present Joining in the exercise. At the close Of
the singing. Mir Cassin, Of Philadelphia, read the
history Of The Dutton family. from their first ar
rival in America until the present time-a docu-
ment kept with care, and full of interest.-Chcs-
ter Republican.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-11

THE FRuIr GRowERs.-The first meeting, this
season, of the Peninsular Fruit Growers Associa-
tlon, will be held at the Levy Court room, in
Dover, on Tuesday, the 10th instant, at O'Clock,
p. NJ. 1t is stated that the prospect for large
crop Of fruit is very good" and the meeting will
therefore be one of interest and importance.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-11

BALL Ar NEwARK.-The ball at Newark. Ia
the oratory of the College, under the supervision
OF the pupils of Professor Duff, Friday evening,
was very pleasant affair, and entirely successful.
The elite of Newark, with many ladies and gen.
tlemen from Middletown, and the surrounding
country pcnerally were present
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-11

VIM. +. Causey, Esq, son of Ex-Governor Cau-
sey, and some years ago resident of Whining
ton, and Deputy States Attorney for this county,
left Milford, last week, for st. Louis, Mo-,
which he intends to make his future residence,
having entered into partnership with his father
in-aw, Hon. Trusten L. Polk in the practice of
the law
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-11

o. U. A. M.-There will be grand parade of
members of the Order of United American
Mechanics at Camden, N. j., on the 22nd instant,
in which many members of the Order in this
city propose to participate, and return to this
here.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-11

THE WHIPPING PosT.-The American Mechan-
les Lyceum concluded its debate on the whipping
post last Saturday evening, and by large major
ity gave its decision In favor Of that mode of
punishment Most The members are compara-
see their error
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-11
REVIVAL AT opEssA.-The Mlddletown Tran

script Of Saturday says -
A revival ''in the midst of the years, '-among
middle-aged people-has been goingen, for some
time, in the Methodist Episcopal Church of Odes.
sa. Some very substantial and influential ciii-
zcns arc among those recently united 10 the
Church. This particular branch of Zion" ap-
pears to be Strengthening her stakes and cnlarg-
ing her borders" in that locality. The revival
in the Methodist Church, here, is still in pro-
oress
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-11

How bright and pleasant, how homelike
| 1t looked as we came in out Of the rainy,
gusty twilight! But Agnas would have
made true home out Of hovel. Her gra-
cious womanhood would have sanctified any
spot that belonged to her, however humble.
There was pretty carpet on the floor, there
were two or three sunny pictures upon the
walls, there were flowers on the mantle,
there was an ivy twining about the window.
On little table in one corner stood an ex-
quisite group in parian. I drew nearer to
look at it more closely.
Agnes followed me, with a smile upon
her lip.
"You recognize the subject, of course !"she
said, touching the white marble caressingly.
"Yes,i is Una and her Lion," answered.
some could not mistake it. 1t is very beau
tiful."
''Gordon Hastings sent 1t to nc last Christ
mas" she said, while faint color stole up to
her brow. "He has been such true friend
to me always, Marion"
l did not reply for moment. Then an
swered, speaking in voice that was lower
than my wont:
sit was fitting gift, Agnes. You are the
Lady Una, and your own brave, earnest, wo-
manly heart has served you better than any
lion."
$50 he said, "she replied, blushing brightly.
"But you are both mistaken. l am no he
roine of romance; am only"
"Agnes" interrupted. "That single
word tells the whole story"
Mr.. Darlington found or made place for
me in his establishment, and commenced
work the next Monday.
OF course you know how my story ends.
You know that Gordon Hastings, prizing
Agnes's sweetness, her singleness OF purpose,
her brave womanliness, ''far above rubies, >
and having won her whole heart by his earn
est devotion his thorough appreciation of
her and of her life, married her before the
expiration of the year, and took her to his
beautiful home-to be its choicest, its most
precious adorament.
AS for me,I am still one of the great throng
of working woman. Agnes, tendcrer of me
than she was of herself, dreadng for me
what she never dreaded for herself, would
gladly have shared her home with me; but
i felt it was not best. So have my quiet
rooms but u stonc's-throw from her stately
dwelling; and her children cling to Aunt
Marion almost as they cling TO their own
sweet mother.
And l am happy; happy in their love,
happy in Agnes, Lappy in Gordon Hastings's
unchanging brotherly friendship, happy in
my work. know that have done some
good in my ''day and generation l know
that have chccred some sad hearts, COM
forted some that were sorrowing, strength
ened some that were weak. By my persistent
labors have perhaps helped to open the way
and make the path easier for the feet of wo-
men that shall come after me.
Yet still, never enter Agnes's home-so
fnll of love, so bright, so peaceful-without
feeling that in my far away girlhood bar
tered my birthright for ga mess of pottagc. .
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-11

FouSD DEAD.-The body of an unknown man
was found in White Clay Creek beneath the rail-
road bridge at Stanton, about two weeks ago.
He Is supposed to be Philadelphian.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-11
Buildings Erected ia 1865.

At the meeting of the Board of Trade on Tues
day week, the Statistics Committee presented
the following report of buildings erected in 1868:
WILMISGToN, February 2nd, 1860.
To the President and Directors of the Board of
Trade, Wilmington, Deuware;-
GENTLEMEN.-AnneXed please find an accurate
account of the number Of new dwellings and
other buildings erected in this city during the
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-11

CAMDEN.--The Methodists Of Camden have pur-
chased parsonage for their minister, and an Or
gan for the church. The church has been paint
ed and improved and will be refurnshed in the
spring. The most of the work is due to tho la
dies
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-11

W. & X. RAILROAD. = Senator Stnson, of
Montgomery county has introduced into the
Pennsylvania Legislature, authorizing the VIII
mington and Reading Railroad Company to build
lateral or branch roads, three miles long, and to
borrow the money necessary
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-11

ACCIDENTAL SHooTISG.-On Saturday as boy
Hedgevile, the weapon exploded and the ball
inflicted an ugly wound in the neck of a boy nam
ed Lark. The wound though painful is not
dnnpnrnns
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-11


The most reliable modistes in New York
are of the opinion that paniers are going ont
of style. The regular round panier puff is
too commonly worn to be in favor with the
leaders of fashion. Yet all stylish made skirts
are worn over tournure, and continue to
be very full and buotant behind. A new
crinoline called La Grande Victoire is pro-
vided with straps to adjust the busile if the
wearer chooses, or to dispense with it ell
tirely.
Instead of only two skirts there are ru-
mors of three or four successive ones. AT
present two skirts prevail, the upper one
being, quite long and draped in the most
tanciful and intr cate manner. The Paris
dress-maker, Worth, it is said never looms
two dresses precisely alike. One has the
skirt loopcd behind only, another is caught
up at the sides, or draped in front, and 9TH
ers nre arranged in folds both at the back
and side.
At an establishment to which Partisan
novelties fiud their way earliest, we have
seen, us part OF Il trOusseuu,a a street suit that
is not to be worn until spring. 1t is thick
gros grain of delicate fawn color. The un-
der-skirt is gored in the usual way and
bordered with tive-inch flounce, bound
at the lower edge with Il fold of dark brown
silk. The heading, as wide rs the founce,
is a brown silk ruche in flat fancful pleats.
The oyer-skirt has a gored front widths. 1t
is straight around the bottom, and almost as
long as the under-skirt, but looped to prop
or length by deep pleat halfway up each
seam. This festoons the widths very grace
fully The trimming is like that on the low
er skirt, but narrower. Over this is half
fitting basque, square and short in front,
rounding long behind Tight sleeves. A
flat ruche borders this garment, extending
up the front and around the neck, arm holes,
and wrists. Narrow belt with large bow
behind.
This premonition of what is to come indj-
Gates that the panier over-skirt may soon be
abolished. Ifpuffs are continued at all they
will probably be formed in the skirt of the
basquine by straps beneath the seams, or the
skirt will be punched up on the hips, and the
Louis Ky. ornament, sort of double Wat
teau pleat, will adjust the fullnes of the back.
Hurper'8 BdSdr.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-11

The Coal TRADE.-The Miners Journal
publishes report of the coal trade of the
United States for the year 1868, from which
we learn that the whole supply of anthracite
sent to market during the year was Is, 4O5,-
DIG tons, against l2,2lI,2l5 tons in
ls67-an increase of l,l93,sO tons. The
following figures show the sources of
this supply, and the gain of each over the
nreyiOlls wear
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-11


ter Republican has the following =
The Dela,rdre Gdz,He advises its party friends
In the Legislature Of that State to be cautious In
the matter nf foricitiug the charter of the Phila-
dolphia. Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
Company, which, ii seems, a majority of them
arc determined 10 accomplish We cannot con-
ceivc that 1t will be matter of great loss or seri
Gus incoavcnitnce To the Company, whatever
course the Legislature may pursue toward it,
Now thai the Chester creek railroad is finished
The P. W. and b. Company can make detou,'
which will leave Delaware out entirely, and lose
hut little time in making the circuit, to some
point on its own road in Maryland. In the event
nf the success Of this proposed wild legislation.
Wilmington will lose the vast business of the
Company in the construction OF its engines and
mrs which will very likely be transferred to this
city.
The Gazette, this morning, further says that =
We have never expressed any other than feel
ing of aversion TO the proposition to revoke the
charter of this road. We have insisted that the
Legislature should be careful not to proceed to
such step without mature delberaion. The
effect Of such an act might be to deprive the peo-
pie of the lower counties from getting to this city
by moaus OF the railroad
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-11
Heavy Robbery--sis,ooo stolen.

heavy robbery was committed at tho depot
of the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore
Railroad Company, in this city, on Saturday
night.
William Jamar. paymaster of the road, brought
down here $4,000 opay off the employees, which
he deposited with some other money 10 the safe
in the office of j. Mahoney. road-master.
Some one effected an entrance into the office
and unlocked the safe with skeleton key, taking
over fifteen thousand dollars from 1t. The only
clue to the thief sthe skeleton key which
was picked up on 4th street below Pine This,
however. affords no evidence of the identity of
the criminal.
The robbery is quite a mysterious one, especially
when we consider the public place at which it was
committed, ard the fact that portions OF the build
Ing arc occupied day and night the year round.
The Job must have been well planned and
skillinlly executed, as the office where il was
committed is within short distance of the rail-
road telegraph Office. which is always occupied.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-11
Sent to market. IA.

OF the 70, 536 tons increase from Scbuylkill.
26, 723 tons was an increase on the Mahapoy
and Lehigh road, leaving the increase via
the Schuylkill Valley only SO, ,sl3 TONS The
following shows the course of trade and the
supply from different regions:
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-11

ATTEMPTED SuIclDE.-On Thursday night an
affair, almost tragic in It's results, came nff in one
of the largest restaurants of this city The story
as it comes 10 us, Is as follows:
The junior member of one of our most pros
porous downtown firms had become very much
dissipated, leading to much trouble in q business
point of view between him and his partner, and
resulting in misery to the young mans wife and
children.
On the first of January, he reformed aad prom
ised his wife not to drink again. His appetite
was stronger than his resolution however, and
he fell. Recently his dissipation rendered his
Withdrawal from the firm to which he belonged
necessary, and on the evening of the day of the
dissolution, he went home, bid his wife good-by,
kissed his children, and went down town to
restaurant, where, in company with number of
companions, he called for drinks. He ordered
ale, and one of his friends happened to notice
that he poured something from phal into the
glass, and fearing the liquid might be poison, he
prevented him from taking it, and also secured
the phal. The latter was found to contain
strychnlne and the ale WIS also strongly imprcg-
mated with this deadly poison. A moment more,
md the desperate man would have been beyond
human aid
His friends, who had been on the hunt of him,
(his wife alarmed at his conduct in bidding her
goodbye, having started them,) now with much
difficulty induced him to 20 home where, we
believe, he still remains.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-11

Mrs. Q. /. Du PoNT.-We were In errer in say
Ing that the second wife Of Charles 1. Du Pont
was the daughter of Chancellor Ridgely. Her
father was Hon. Henry NJ. Rldgely
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-11
LOCAL NEWS.

BEQuEsT.-Hon. Martin W. Bates, Of Dover,
left five thousand dollars to the superanuated
preachers of the Wilmington and Philadelphia
Conferences.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-01-22
Historical secret.

Another terrible State secret has
been unearthed from the dust OF
three centuries. Juana, the mother
Of the Emperor Charles V, was
the legitimate Queen Of Span. The
historians say that she went mad
IN consequence Of the sudden death
Of her husband Philip but, in real
lty, she was not mad at all, but was
kept cruelty imprisoned, first, by
her father, Ferdinand, and then by
her son, the German Emperor Char
lea V, for fifty long years. The
persecution Of which she was made
II victim were commenced by her
mother, Isabella, because Juana nc.
tered heretlcal views about the per,
secutions of heretlcs, { burning al
the stake, &c }. After Isabella'i
death, her father, Ferdinand, cen
tinued to maltrcal the poor woman
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-01-22
sEsEP BUILDLNG IN, TME UNE.
TED STATES.

A report by u Mr.. Nimmo, upon
the ship building industry Of the
United States, Is issued rs a sup
plemcnt 70 that of Secretary McCul-
loqh. He has Fomo startling facts
to make known, From his report
We learn that tho present tonnage
OF the United Ssates 10 not much
moro than it was ten Yoars before
that time. On the 3Oth Of June,
1868, the whole United States ton
uRge, including steam and sailing
vessels, barges and canal boats,
was: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, D.
674,675 Pacific Coast, l66,512 F.;
Northern Lakes, COS, 6O+ Western
Rivers, 481 ,2l7. Total, 4,3l8,309,
From 1861 to 1868 the decrease has
been 1921. SOB. In 1855, 373 ships
and barks were built II the United
States ; in 1868, the number was
but 60! The falling of in the small
CT craft has not boen so great, as
foreign bottoms do not compete for
tho coastwIso trade. In 1855 the
number Of schooners built was 528
in 1868 1t was but 45S. At the pre-,
sent time there arc $50 American
and 100 foreign steamers plying
regularly between the Atlantic anC
Gulf ports of the United States anC
foreign ports, Of which eight Amer
lean and SO foreign steamers run I,
Europe"
Such IS Mr.. Nlmmo's statemon
gathered from the most u%nquestion
able sources of information. III
further states that during the fiv
years from 1858 to 1858, aixty-fv
per cent of tho sea-going tonnag
t built on tho coast consisted ofship
and banks, while during the fv
; years from 1863 to 1868, only TWEEN
, ty-five per cent Of such tonnage wa
| built. Before the war the Ameri
can tonnage entering America.
ports was LwIce as great as the fol
) ergn. Even since the wal the aver
age American has hardly been 2
per cent. of the foreign tonnage
= During the past year, but six ocea
G steamers of ali kinds we've built /
the United States. 10 contras
r American ;nferiority in this branc
: of ship-building, Mr.. Nimmo state
= that during the year 1867 ninety
t nine iron sailing vessels were bui
8 in England, Scotland and IRELAND
. the aggregate tonnage of whlc
amounted to 59,O33. Besides thes'