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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-13
THEATER

NATIONAL THEATER.
LAST WEEK OF THE
kICHIHGS OPERA TROIPE.
THIS EVEHIN0-MsRTHA
THURSDAY-CROWN DIAMONps.
fhiDAf-BENEFIT OF HENRY O. PEAKrs-
FAUST.
doors open st O'Clock; Opera Co bsgfn AZ
-" Oents eIua for Reserved Seats. IL
- AUTUANAL FESTIVAL
WASHINGTON sCHUETZEN vEBEIH,
TO BIZ eIvES AT THE
r W PA RK
THURSDAY, OCrOBIR IL, 1869.
PRIZE BOWLING,
Prize SHOOTING,
CONCERT AND DANCING.
& The Prize 2, Shooting and Prize Bowling will com.
nenoe ~ iO CLOCK %
Asnmeient number of 0mnibuses will be NJ the
Ststops ~ 81 I'm sne sessnth street Railroad to convey
neneers Of the W. 8. v. are requested to ap,esr
n the weather. 10 unfsvorabls on the above
dayy the Iss.ivs VIII Be postponed until THURS
Admission to the Park, rs Cents; to the Pavil.
.0o, IIec. ocl3-2t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-13

THs NEW two dollar legal tender notes will
be ready for issue about the first Of next week.
About sl5O,OOO have been received thus far
from the bank note printing companies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-13

JEFFERSON DAvIs's personal friends here
expect that he will favor them with q brief
visit on his route from Baltimore to Missls.
sippi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-13

AMONG THH ARRIVALS at WIZARDS this
morning were James u. Taylor and Waldo
Hutchings, New York; James H. Bowen, Chi.
cago; General ]. s. Easement, wyominA and
Marquis de Laizer, Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-13

SECRETARY RoBseON has accepted the res
ignatioI Of Lieut. Commander Francis s.
Brown, attached TO the Flagship Franklin OF
the European fleet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-13

TEE TIHHIssHI LseIsLATuRs-kesssoe Of
Governor Senter Gc.-Governor Senter's message
wa read to the Tennesses Legislature yester.
day. II advises the adoption Of the fifteenth
amendment, and scouts repudiation. IL favors
the contip nation Of the school system, and the
sale Of delinQ uent railroads. IL says nothing
of the constitutional convention, and favors
free franchise. Bills were introduced In the
Legisiaturs to repeal the free school law and
TO disq aalify the blacks a. jurors. The Sen.
atorsal contest IN hot, and Johnsons friends
are confident. Nelson u now named as the
bird man.
u0Loudon has Q hospital devoted 70 skin dis
eases A thousand patients week are treated
init .."--
~A little girl. eyed two and . half years.
died observation In Jersey City on Saturday
evening
10The latest phase of the Byron controversy
ts as TO the way Of proaouncing the name.
Some would have IL 6irfon.
"a Western paper figures up that Brig.
ham Young Is me richest nan IN Americs,
~Two girls Of the period matching PEN
nies: @. +. No. grabs the stakes; @. r. NO.
allegro eonsPsrato' mo you aont; 'n God we
trust 10 tails"
u0Several wealthy iron. masters Of Penn
sylvania have purchased 90 600 acres OF land
IN Alleehsny county, Va, for sso,UGo, where
they VIII start furnaces ~ once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-13

TIE BOARD OF EXAMINES of the Revenue
Marine Service will begin their duties on the
2Oth instant. The board consists OF Captain
John Faunce, president, Capt. Geo. X. Slicer,
both these Off GERS Of the marine service;) Cap.
tain G. c. Patterson, Of the United States Coast
Survey, and Dr. f. H. Stone, medical exam.
iner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-13

The coINCIDEHCB OF two former judges OF
the U. s. Supreme Court appearing at its bar
on the same day occurred yesterday-Mr. R.
Il. Curus, of Massachusetts,, closing one cause,
and Mr.. Campbell opening and closing an
other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-13

IT Is NOW STATED. by the New York papers,
that Mr.. Mitchell whose suicide was chroni.
cled in THE STAR Of yesterday-had lost
heavily in New York Central Railroad stocks,
in which he had been operating, during the
panic. II il thought that, Notwithstanding his
losses, the amount of which is not indicated,
his family will be left comfortably on, in q
pecuniarv sense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-13

enug Wltnout aovetusement or nottce "A.
There Is NO law which in words prohibits it.
The law on that subject Is simply sit
makes it the duty in the first place Of the
Commissioner, not the Mayor, to advertise all
then provides for the subsequent advertise.
ment Of the WORK by the Mayor when con-
tract IL not given cut on the first notice, and
also for givineout the work BY days labor.
2. Of the act Of MAY y, 1855. Tis Law reoUires
the Oonmis noner, and not the Mayor, 10 give
the ordinary ten days' notice. 1t 10 true, that
Il may b more OF less under the control OF the
Mayor a. TIE chief executive onicer of the
city; but AFTER all IL 10 simple direction.
There 10 no provision In the Law winch saw
that the contract shall cot b made In any other
way; aad, geneIaily. when there is no such
donal witn an omcer, or q party, to make
contract di6erently from the mode men toned
and frequently II may Be Tor ths interest OF q
mode indicated 10 simply q directory one
general rule-Whtch, for good reasons, nav be
departed from or disegarded. It 10 not an ex.
elusive mode @ enloin:s AID which, In an cases,
possible it 10 mot said, in the law, that q con.
tract shan not ee sivSn ont in any other mode
than that mentioned In the law, Of without ad.
not sovsrtises. And hence A Il ss.m. = s0,o 20 ).
what the courts call "a directory law" and
NO: mandatory law, and stricf compliance
Win 10 provisions e to the notice Of ten days
would not be eesentIal 70 q valid contract. In
the paving act, - already stated. are these
words: .sAnd no bills dali be passed or paid
unless approved oy said Commfasionef Of I'm:
provemsnts and Assistant Commissioners, and
on their certtncates that the work has been
done according to law" That u prohibition
which, applied to paving, would prevent the
Mayor making Aual payment on the work
without the approval OF he Com missioners.
But, as have said, there u no such law a. 20
grading and graveiinG. s
q. As a matter Of fset, 10 the paper attached
10 the contract speeihcatioas OF contract, or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-13

BIDS FOR THE REVENUE OurrRRs.-Secre.
tary Boutwell, has directed the postponement
OF opening bids for the new revenue cutters
until tie LIST Of November. to give Contractors
better opportunity Of preparing and present
ing models.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-13

JAMES H. CUNNINGHAM, colorei, has beer
appointed postmaster Of the city OF Manches.
ter, adjoining Richmond. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-13
NEW JERSEY.

In Newark at the election for Mayor yester
day the Republican candidate was elected
gain lVO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-13

kNGAGEMxNf FOR A LIMITED NUNRRR
OF NIGHTS or THE
LYDIA THOMPtON BURLESOUH TRoUpE
ConmenclnR MOnDAY. October 18th
With the Oriental Burlesoue of
sINDBAD, THE SAILOK,
And the Amusing Farce of
TO OBII9B BENSON
box sbeet open at the theatre and MetZerotta
E1nsic store on Thursday morning. rs GEMS extra
IoI IeseLv 60 seeIs l26
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-13

SPEAKER BLAINE had an interview wit
the President to-day.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-09-23
Admits 1t,

The Democratic papers of this city tried hard
after the recent city election to show that the
result was Democratic triumph, though the Re-
publlcans gained the election. correspondent
of one of them, however, seems not to have been
convinced. lie says the new ticket just formed
for the Philadelphia Democrats presents just
and proper admixture OF the best elements of the
Democratic party. The Soldier element is rep
resented. The old line Wing or Conservative
element has also its representative, as also the
German element"
And adds b
" Had the same wise, liberal and patriotic con-
sideration been given to the various political
elements in this city by the Democratic party in
making up its ticket previous to the late clec-
ton, it might now be able TO congratulate itself
for having won splendid victory in Whining
ton instead Of being Inundated by a defeat"
SO it seems there was not merely n defeat
but humiliatnig" one Very true.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-09-23
1ur n.1rv c0MarERoLAL /

lie.
The DAILY COMMERCIAL ~
issued every afternoon, encept Sundow
IL is the only Daily Paper IN Wstn''n9-
ton, and the State Of De'aloare. Terms
Sic dollars per amman, or 1acetpe cents
a Deek. Single copies Two cents.
THE della WARE TRIBUNE is
issued from, the COMMERCIAL office,
every Thursday morning, and contains
principally reading matter published IN
The Daily. Nis the largest paper, ana
contains By far the most reading matter
Aof those published on the Peninsula
Terms, THO dollars per d'sn,sna.
'to THE COMMERCIAL JOB OFFICE
y is amply provided aoiM printing mater
ial of the latest styles, and our 'cors %
done eq,al to Philadelphia Offices, ana
ot no higher rates.
THE OFFYCEof the COMMERCIAL
and 7RLB UNE Is at the S. w Co'sie'
of Fifth and Market Streets, Whining
ton, Dclaware.
JENKINS& ATKINSON
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-09-23
GHRISTLANI7Y NEEDING III.
Pro I-E'AI,NY

The charge strongly implied, though lot
distinctly made, BY one OF tie speakers Ut
the recen. dedication Of the Howard S-honl
for colorcd children, in this city. was very
grave one. 1t was in effect ihis That IL a
large town in this state, having three
churches and II large portion Of ptoicssediy
Christian people, respectable aud worthy
young woman, engaged in the ihilau,hIopic
work Of education, was actually driven into
insanity by social ostracisin, and hck ii
human sympathy, because She WAS
engaged in teaching the children Of d
prescribed race. That shc was again
and again bluntly refused board ID any pri-
yatc family of her own race, driven to Il pub
lie hotel for board and lodging and so en-
tirely left without aid, encouragement, or
even companionship, 10 brood alone over
unmerited wrongs, and pitilcss insults,
that her reason was oyerthrown, and she
became possessed of hallucination that thos,
about her sought her life, and so fled IN tho
dead ofnight from the people she feared, &c
seek security IN The woods, where she wa.
az inSt iNutiN1 NV itdSpH gone, anu HtT con
ditlon such that only an insane asylum
could furnish her proper home.
Whether the causes assigned for her in
sanity arc the true ones, or not, the fact
stated as 10 the treatment Of the youn,
teacher are, to be plain, disgraceful, an,
they bring a stain upon the name of Chris
tlanity, and put q sneer into the mouths q
unprofessing people. If the love of Chris
docs not induce in community the buma
brotherhood which will tolerate-nay, al
and glorify-such worl; as that OF cducat
ing the unfortunate and oppressed, that com
murlily fail 10 appseciatc the commands d
the Teacher, who bade them love thci
ucighbors MS themselves, and hey give poin
to denials of their practical goodness, o
siucere religion.
Vel ~ rise i'fnm these preiudices. Tb
town wh'flu lhe occurrences took placp
which form The hsiFollhis article. contain
manT Lind nul pnhir rcoplr, II did NJ
more, indeed, and E,r no more in il
duty, than many other places in this an,
other States, under The like cilcum stances
u ft.N,tH tlttt a.. =.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-09-23
An Average Corn Crop-C0rrOborntIye
Statements.

The Middletown Transcript thinks nobody in
that scc'io. will agree with our statement that
the corn crop of the State is nearly an average
and says it is $ VIGOROUSLY short onc." The
Transcript should remember that one swallow
does not make summer, and that the broad
fields about Middetown, important as they are
in agriculture, do not occupy all the State. We
repeat that in the upper half of New Castle coun-
ty the corn is largely above the average, having
bsen little affected by drought, and our cores
pondents quoted last week, reported good yield
near Lewcs, and IN unusually large one in the
ncighhorhood Of Laurel. Further, The George
town journal reports briefly
Corn i. much better than was supposed"
Aud The Mutual Friend reports of tic county
''for Eve miles around Milford, that;
60 the corn crop is, if not excellent, fal
above the average; in fact we know of several
large fields that have beaver crops on them than
was ever known before"
Very sobcrly, then, VIC repeat our conclusion
that the corn crop Of Delaware is nearly an aver
age one.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-09-23


--Hdrlcr ~ Brothers have commenced the
issua q az edition Of George EIot's novels the
mrs. A Nheh-Alam Bedc-hs' just appeared.
The NJ Is IA be completed in five volumes, and
Tie price IS fixed unusually low, only seventy
i've cea;- yg!a'nc. The broad page, and clear,
'e'el5N, ty,e, should certailly make tlis edi-
uHn very popular and the caeapucss make it
iiriltdl4 'nr every adrnirar Of George Eliot 70
pFocife TIC fall set.
Hon. Edward McPherson, the accomplished
c!efs Of the House, Al Wellington, has prepared
his iDi'hcat N1agal Tor 1868, collection of pub
lie documents hisliy useful 10 the Journals, aud
Ne poi'iclli-voies in Congress, executive mes
alecT' Iaity platforms, Judicial opinions, etc It
l. published iy Philip ~ s9lpnpns Of Washrg-
'ap'
In i'"1ms Rd9d.me iyr Octybrr nrtears
tAe hfsi portion OF series Of paptr- by sir.
fsln'''i cntued " Leaves from rYbishtr's
i''ttftb"oh, which promise 70 ac very intcr-
e'lns reading. Mrs. Nathaniel Hawlh,tuc
"f'e7 an account Of visit to Old Boston. Tbs
iFst part Of "Clnella, romance, il given.
Inc Dream Of Pilates Wife" Is a blank verse
poiN ny Z. /. Crasch kimbalfs romance Is
continued awar-ballad by james Mckay, and
ec'c''i' o1he' "'lc'es' make up u very good mum
por OF TINS iavorite monthly.
IN hTV'"cous we nave the continuation Of
me vicar oil Bulihampton' and Mr.. Owens
h.y"na ING breakers. Magdalcna," from
i"V u,i"'p, Is coheludea' T. Y dc Leon writes
ui lho French Fever A powerful story
clllcd = The Lonely One" is illustrated iu Mr..
4
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-09-23

THE NEW ARRANGEMENT Of the Philadel-
phia Democratic Ticket is repudiated, and
denounced in no measured terms, by the
Sunday Transcript, one Of tine most infuen-
tial newspapers of the party. That paper.
says
"With regard to the Commissary ticket
that has been put up by y self-constituted
few, we have only to say that it has no
claim whatever to Democratic confidence or
support. 1t had its origin in a desire to
s'bilk" Asa Packer out of cash !; and 1t was
consummated in utter violence of Democratic
rules, Democratic precedents and Democratic
Justice. If it was done with Asa Packers
cognizance. intimation or direction, 1t should
be repudiated, as Asa Packer should be re-
pudiated, by every decent Democrat in Phila-
delphia. For, if Gubernatofia candidate,
to subserye his own selfish ends, can invade
d community so vast as this and override the
peoples will-then is independence Of action
stultifed and every hope of the people des-
troyed."
Again it declares
" Believing in the right of the public to
select and elect their own rulers, We do not
hesitate to brand the Commissary ticket as
OW MSttt " every DeUtoCTot " ccCoftt
instincts. 1t is so, because not a single
man nominated ever solicited from the peo.
pie the nomination which he has. 1t is So
because, as Prince John Hamilton, Chairman
of the Executive Committee, declares, it wa!
made outside of Democratic rules and con
trnrv to Democratic usage. II is so, because
it is :; corrupt bargain In the interest OF place
hu!iers, and in derogation of popular rights.
Col. L. W. Q. Greene, editor of til,
Transcript, is prominent Democrat, ant
was Chairman of the Convention in June
which nominated Mrs s. Gross Fry for Cit,
Treasurer. His influence with his party
personally, and through his paper, must b.
considerable.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-09-23

The kilograms from New York, yesterday,
state that the irregularities in the Methodist
Book Concern proceed from the alleged fact that
the son Of DR.. Porter, one of the agents, has re-
ceived commissions for the past eight or nine
years, averaging not less than seven per cent,
for purchasing printing paper for the institution;
that il, the agent permitted the son, who is a
paper broker, to charge heavy commission for
doing What it was the agents duty to 90 him
self. Report says that the PURCHASES on which
commissions have been allowed amounted TO
S15O,0OO per anuum; and also that the son sold
paper to the Concern at value which gave him
still greater profit Irregularities ave also re-
ported in the binding department, but M iartlc-
ular: i.ravu
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-09-23
out lis troubl'

In WORCESTER COUNTY, there is decided
excess of Democratic newspapers; the mea-
sure is too full, and something must slop
over. At Newtown, the Gazette and Record
are both of that party and at Snow Hill,
the county seat, the Messenger has been
started, within few months, to antagonize
the old organ, the Shield. In consequence,
there is lively quarrel between the last
named, and several others, including the
Gazette, the former charging the latter's
editor with ''hoggishness,' lying, and
''slang, and proposing him for the office of
''scavenger, or lickspittle."
The Shields editor is B. Everett Smith,
ESD, a gentleman who made prominent
figure as member for his county in the last
Maryland Legislature. The war now being
made upon him will no doubt result TO his
advantage, rather than his injury The last
issue Of his paper declares that it is useless
TO conceal the fact that there is, ''uniortu-
'snately, much dissension in the Democratic
conservative. party Of this county. The
''party cannot be united when small por-
''tion OF its members set up the absurd
s'position that no one can be true demo-
''crat who did not favor the rebellion.
This is certainly reasonable view, and We
hope to see sharp fight if the rebellion
''truc Democrats insist on e msnopoly D
the offices. Let the Shield 90 in and via.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-09-23

The Right Reverend Bishop Stevens, (Episco-
pa) of the Pennsylvania diocese, was married.
last week, lat Wilkesbarrc, to Miss Anna. daughter
of Hon. John N. Conyngham, one of the most
prominent lay Episcopalans in Pennsylvania. 1t
is added that there is spark of romance in the
affair. The good Bishop is no longer young, but
when he was quite severely Injured, year or
two ago, by an accident near Wilkesbarrc, he
was an inmate, for several weeks, of Mr.. Conyng-
hams hospitabc house, where he was tenderly
nursed by the family. and by none more so than
by Miss Anna. Hinc Hle iach,yme from
the happy couple, of course, but the brides
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-09-23
The Philadelphia ne,nocracy-An Jp,-
MON by Way of New York


A correspondent Of the New York TIT
butC writes MS follows:
Sin: You are entircly too fast in compli-
mentins The Philadelphia Democracy. Is il
possible that you have lived this long and
not know them better than to suppose d De-
mOcrat would resign from nomination by
simple coaXlng! No, sir, much more sub
sthntial reasons were offered before we had
peace i'll our Democratic family. The trnth
is, the same men are candidates now. with
one single exception, viz s. Gross Fry. The
nominee for City Treasurer.
The facts arc these Last week Picker
Mutchler u Co., refused TO advance n sinrle
dollar until change was made in the civ
ticket ana 1t became necessary for some
thing to he done toward getting Ahcrn.
stewart " Co'' out OF the way. a caucus
was called for and they demanded
first. CASH down for all money expended
by them in obtaining their nominations
Second. That they should name their sue.
cessors.
Third. That in case of success they should
have one-half the cmolnments of their re.
spectlye offices; aud, finally, that they should
have the appointment of the several chief
clerks.
Alr. 5. Gross Fry, the nominee for CITY
Treasurer, declined TO Join his comrades in
this back-mailing transaction, and henc,
his declination came ont on Saturday last
five daysin advance of the others and it i.
due to him to say that he is in every respect
a gentleman, and quite as competent as hi
substitute, MIR. William O. Patterson.
The balance held ON until their term.
were in great part accepted, the onl,
abatement being in their expense account
the new nominees allowing them one-ha
cash down, the balance TO he paid in cas-,
the ticket is elected, and the other condi
tons accepted as proposed. So you see tina
Messrs AhreD, Stewart & Co. are still tn
real candidates they are expected to cleo
the ticket; are TO appoint the clerks, an,
allow Mes5rs. ,lohn g. Bremen 4 Co, one
hall tlic Office, less expenses, for he use O
heh' maitcs. do not believe there is TIL
least cilance Of the people of Philadelphi
endorsing this contract, and feel Statistic,
Mr.; Drcnnci vii hay TO stick to his butt
aud screws,
Respectfully yours, A,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-09-23

We have mentioned that the quantity of freight
shipped over that portion of the Wilmington 81
Reading road, above and below Coatesvlle on
which the track is completed, was already
amounting to handsome sum, being more than
sufficient to pay the expenses of the construction
train, engaged in track-laying. On Wednesday
and Thursday, two hundred and ninety tons
of paying freight passed over the road, consisting
of bloom iron, manufactured iron, anthracite
COAL bituminous coal, roling-mill sand building
stone, super-phosphate, lumber and scrap iron.
This is certainly an admirable beginning OF
trade for the new road
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-09-23
w,,m,.x,on And R,aainr ronax.

The investments In the bonds of the Whining
ton and Reading Railroad Company are steadily
going on, and the financial agents William
Painter & Co., will DO able to close out the whole
of them, at the present rate, soon. Many Of
them have been secured by the steady and careful
farmers along the line of the road, one gentle
man, having an acquaintance in Chester aud Berks
counties, having placed q hundred thousand
among his friends Of those counties.
All the bankers and brokers Of this city nro
agents for these bonds.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-09-23

The Mlddletown 7rasscrips quoting the kepab-
LEANS statement as TO the encroachmcnt of tho
Delaware ON our shores. says tho same Is true OF
the had along the Chesapeake. aud suggests the
probability that The Peninsula will some day tc
washed swsy entirely. Geology shows that the
Land Nc now live On was once the ted Of the sea,
and may 1t net tseoms such AGAIN. On this
question probably hasgs the ptiee Of peaches a
few thousand years from now.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-09-23

In Eastern Pennsylvania the suffering of crops
for want of rain, and in some localities the in
convenience of people through the drying-up Of
wells, has been as great as anywhere The
autumnal equinox is now here, however, and it
is to be hoped that VIC shall soon have ample
rains. In Baltimore, Tuesday afternoon and
evening, copious showers fell