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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-08
POLITICAL.

AT Lawrence, Kansas, w. Hadley, Re
publican, is elected Mayor; and the whole
City Council will be Republican.
The Republicans carried keokuk, Iowa,
at the municipal election held on Monday.
AT the municipal election in Milwaukee
on Tuesday, Edward o Neil, Democrat, was
elected Mayor, and Albert Smith, Democrat
county Judge.
ST.. LOUIS, April G.-The returns Of the
municipal election to-day are meagrc, bnt
indicate the election OF Nathan Cole and the
entire Republican ticket by a large majority.
1t is thought there will be small Republi-
can majority in Councils.
-CiNcINNATi, April 6.-1he Republicans
elected their whole ticket, except the city
commissioner and three counclmen, AT til,
municipal election yesterday.
CLEVELAND, April Gin the town cleo
| tons in this Slate yesterday, politics wer'
generally ignored, and the vote was light
| In this city the tickets were badly split, ant
few straight ballots were cast. The Demo
cratic Mayor has 800 to 800 majority
while the other officers are all Republicans
elected by small majorities.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-08
CORRESPONDENCE,
THE PEACH AND GRAIN cRoPs-THE MONEY
srRiNoENey, ETc.


THE PEACH AND GRAIN cRoPs-THE MONEY
sTRiSoENey, ETc.
KENT County, March 81
Wheat Is frightening up since the cold snap.
Late sowed and wet land has suffered from the
frequent freezing and thawing, but taken Us
whole the prospect is good for fair crop. Inc
set is better than usual und with favorable wealth
er for the ripening season there may be iuil
crop.
Peaches have come out of the severe freezing
better than was anticipated and although une
half of the buds may have been killed TN some OF
the trees as your correspondent stated, those re-
maiulng would be none the worse II halt o. the
balance were to drop OFF There would still be,
with favorable season Tor the balance, the larg-
est crop ever harvested in Delaware. For there
will be- a very large number OF trees come lito
bearing that never bore before. We have from
four to six weeks yet 10 run before we can have
an assurance OF crop.
Farmers are busy preparing for spring crops,
conteniing themselves generally WIN the man
ures of the farm. ms they do NOT feel Justified III
purchasing artificial manure with corn al 20 ios'
per bushel The truth Of the matter Is that there
are but few that have the means Ia purchase, u
| they had the will. Money Il exceedingly scarce
here, and we feel II here, perhaps, as mucn; o.
| more than any other section oil The C1ion Man,
| thousands of dollars have been sent from here II
the different insurance Offices in northern nns
eastern cities. 1t may be long time before any
/ considerable amUuUt OF 1t returns. Many thui
sands more have been sent I, the government nc
poslories in the shape OF direct aud other taxes
and we have nothing to bring this back eXcep
interest on few bonds, Other States have ship
| Yards, arsenals, and manufactures OF diilrrtn
kinds, that draw the money back again; VIM
we are entircly dependent upon grain crops, run
&c. Failure In these is what has produced gu
financial leanncss, IRON which we now hope $40
To be relieved.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-08

The bare suspicion that there was "a mig
ger in the wood pile" used to make it bad
Tor the wood; pile what then must be the
feeling of the proud SONS of the Palmetto
State at the actual realization, no suspicion
this time, that there is a ''ngger in the
Post-oflice Of their State Capital, and further
more the master of said office. The New
York r. ibune hits off the horror of the
scene as follows:-
And now the pillars of the Government arc
tottering to their final fall. They have done
it rhetorically great many times, but at last
the tang is u solemn and portentous reality.
| For here has been the President nominating
and the grave and cautious Senate, of which
Mason and Toombs were late the ornaments,
confirming niger and piece of property,
stolen from his lawful owner by a Vandal
soldiery during our late unholy war, to be
the Postmaster for the proud capital of the
chivalric State Of South Carolina. Charles
| NJ, Wilder is the name of him, black the
color, and the late probable value about If
teen hundred dollars on the auction block
The enterprising slaves who bought them
selves at high figures in 1853 60, generally
declared two or three years later that g mig
gers was mighty poor speculation" But
Tue value Oh luis particular chhttel seems TO
have risen on the declining market, for the
United States Government now proposes To
pay him three thousand two hundred dollars
year for handing out letters to the ladies
and gentlemen Of Columbia.
After all, the old Arkansas quotation is
the true one "Niggcrs is riz We have
lived to see the day when the Nation thai
held three millions of Africans in bondage
has made its late slaves free Of all the rights
and privileges of genuine democracy. Blu,
lately an American Statesman, warning TIA,
: freedmen of the dangers of disappointment,
! in their desire for political rights, could onl,
"point them TO the hopes Of the Hereafter
a where there reigns one God aud one Father
before whom all his children are equal Al
last equality of rights is no longer n thinl
which any of our citizens must Look bcyont
c II Republic to find, and ga man man fo
/; a that" has become the true motto of thos,
c who iuherit-as it was the inspiration o
!. those who founded-our Government
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-08
NEI.IGIOU- TOPICS.

The Providence (R j. Conference Of
the Methodist piscOpal Church has adopted
tho following rule:
mo candidate for membership in this
conference shall be deemed eligible until he
shall have nncquivocally and frankly affirmed
his abstinence from the use of toinrco dur
ine so much oi the time of his trial for mem
bership as shall succeed the passage of This
rule, nor until he shall have pledged himself
in the future To abstain from its use, except
il he for medical purposes
AT meeting of the members Of the
of the MclhOdis' Episcopal Church Of
Of Westminster, Md last week, the sum Of
~, 700 was subscliDtd 10 aid in The erection
Of lheil new church ediiice. The sum ni
Sc, GOO had been previously subscribed. thus
making the total amount of subscriptions
already received 50 100. We learn that it
is contemplated the new church will cos,
about s ,iu0 and that the material in the
old church is estimated at 5000. so thar not
moro that $1,000 remains 10 be provided.
A memorial of the representative commits
tee for sullerngs Of the Religious Society Of
Friends of Pennsylvania, New Jersey. Del
aware and adjacent parts of Maryland, has
been presented TO the Pennsylvania Lcgisla-
turc. Il sets forth that their religious rights
were guaranteed TO them by William Penn
in his great charter, and deprccates the vio-
la,ion Of the SAME by legislative enactment.
Il contends that those rights We're reafilrmed
in the constitution of 1850, ami again in that
of 1890 Illus; ''All men have natural and
indefcasable right to worshiO Almighty God
according to the dictates of their own con-
sciences" also, mo human authority can in
any case whatever, control or interfere with
the rights of conscience The memorial
concludes with a review of the society and
/, faith, and II statement Of its objects and
purposes in peopleing this land, and asks
thai the Legislature give ear to the petition
in framing new law regulating militia tax
es and fines.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-08
The az Bill.

,,,-ry, upo, rs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SEw Till
". ....,,..u,ar s,,,,,.,yho, mis-
MIR Ep'i"h - IVY" '''Po''S' $50. -,
understood my remarks on the TAX blll Mr.
DEM. as reportcd, thought il right that proper
-, ,,,,,,,,,a sn,.,,,d novv my, tbc Stat.
W heieloio'e .Ne"f. r.. -.
tax. agreed Win nun thut the system ne'e'o-
fire practlced was unjust but could not agree
49,. -. ,.,.,.,,.,s ,,,o,,d ,,,ls o,e r,,,,t ~
'uu' w. "'o"- 49,, ~,
The 'mlllon oil property 10 which 'ciVi'cu
WAS property not heretofore taxed, but not cx-
,,,,aa rnd'r IN. nronos.d law 7 have M,
,,., ,....,, 80.
thought 1t advisable iol carpet Dagger 10 as
sumo much Importance Or prominence in opposi'
81, ,hosc m tho .,mnnor horn =, hut have heru ear.
:" $50 -,-.r I'M, III, III, ,,. ~.
rvihg III my po'Aot io' ''' '"'t w" "eene WV
following (Which you arc at liberty To PUBLISH NJ
A., ,.,,,a az n suhs,i,t, c,r IN. ..o,nnihus Till
Tue nuei'"s VI " .'"'e ~ ~
when III my opihion oc'n@ i"isc !" p''"e'p'o VII"
not be made Just in practice.
Nv onpion is that The system which propose
-, ~, ,,,,.o,s, ITO ,,cson, r,,r ~ ,,x.,;on
on real estate, and would further propose that the
y,,uation Tins ado,,trd shoull be the basis of al
$50. - t,
iuture laA"''on. "
The Doctors proposed bill Is as iollows:-
Relieving that the present assessment OF the
| different Hundreds of each county are very un
ann,I and that the same fact exists with relation
| 10 line different counties. and
WuEnEAs. Under the present necessity for in
| crrospc taxation il becomes necessary that such
| Increase OF taxation should he 50 arranged as t"
h. c,,llectpd pnnnlly from the entire propprty in
,ho S,a,e ,vitbnui my distinction os 10 M. nature
hara,f ina yiny ali dissertations nf trade and com.
| 49,. ',,n,,,,,,naI ID and rnnu In frne rnrn.titinn
| 49,, ~, 10 r.I sn,,r;nI t,y,,jnn a. shall IN.
eu'9..' Js ,,siIr.tti ,' ~ ,,,i, :, ,.;ni ,,riy
',"s ns nrnratnns nav be rrenie1 over mai
| -, "N
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-08
TIE 'NEW A AMENDMENT" TRI
IMPHANT

Well, Connecticut has spoken! 1t is
close State. where sometimes one party and
sometimes the other, succeeds, by small
msjorities. AT the Spring election, yeal
ago, our opponents elected their Governor
by Lies majority, and secured three out OF
four Congressman. In the fall we turned
the tables, and Grant had 3,04l over Sey-
mour.
Al, the election, on Monday, not only the
ordinary principles and policy of the Repub-
lican party but the proposed Suffrage
Amendment to the National Constitution !;
and the Administration of President Grant,
which has so thoroughly and earnestly en-.
dorsed that Amendment; were joined il
issue against our opponents. The result l.
most gratifying. 1t is glorious re assertion
of our principles it is q brilliant success fol-
the Amendment; and it justiics all thu
radical men Of the country, whether in Con-
necticut, in Delaware, in Congress, or the
Presidential chair, who have sought to dc
right, to act justly, and at the same time Il
set at rest a troublesome and agitatng issue
by the proposed change in the Nationa
| Constitution.
This greatly helps the work of ratifyinl
the New Amendment. The three fourths o
the States are slowly being secured, but thi
will give a good lift to the effort. The resul
is coming, gentlemen, and the resolution O
the Republican Convention at Dover, a yea
ago, endorsed now, by the people of Comet
icut, once more has its justification. Som
people can see farther than the ends OF thei
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-08

post aud live oak. Tho entire section between
the Brazos and the Neuces, through the central
portion of the State, is Eden like In Its beauty and
Fertility. Corn and cotton grow TO an immense
size, and peaches, tgs and pomegranates flourish
in perfeciion-but the societyvPhl that's the
rub"
1 stopped over night near Austin, recently,
with wealthy stock-man and planter, aud his
cuss-words were fearful and numerous. Al the
table, at the hre IN the field and IN the stable-he
swore terribly. He actually made me nervous,
and have travelled some, ere now. l must say
that my sojourn ut his house, was 10 me d
Gu, ed unpleasant
l have given Skioutum furloush-havc turned
him out to pasture, and now ride pony, black,
wiry and treacherous. | have unmed him CO.
minche. The first day rode him he ran away
and endeavored TO give me AN introduction to u
clump OF prckey pear, but as was somewhat
acquainted with the family Of the Caci,and FULLY
appr, ciatcd their sharp qualities, deciued TIT
| intr, duction-more than this, put spuls to my
new eqniue friend, and we went on a fine run
OVER six miles Of rough prairie. bitches aud
| wallows" flew 10y with astonishing rupidity a'
| frst, but Comnnchc soon wished 10 stop his par
| Of the running but sand him y,aud not until
| he became much fatigued did | lei him rest. liz
has not run much since, aud VIC are fast becoming
| friends.
| Yours revolyingly, KALEIDOSCOPE.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-08
QUE MEJV POS7MASTER.

The confirmation by the senate of the
nomination by the President, concludes the
formal appointment of Lieutenant James
Lewis to be Postmaster of this city. W,
congratulate him, the Administration, thr
Republican party, and the citizens of Will
mington, on the fact. His long service as b
soldier of the Union; the permanent wound
lie bears upon his person as mark Of his
patriotic devotion his earnest and progress
sive Republicanism his open, frank, and
manly personal character; and his high
standing as an upright business man, all are
excellent reasons for this hearty congratula.
lion.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-08
CURRENT NOTES.

Gen. john Ely, of Bucks county, has been
appointed by the President, U. s. Marshal for the
Eastern District OF Pennsylvania, very iat Office.
Mr. Hiestand of the Lancaster Examiner, one oil
Senator Cameron's friends, was supposed to
..havo sure thing" of it, previously.
Tho United States Supreme Court will ad-
iourn on the 10th instant until October.
Senator Grimes goes to Europe with his fam'
lily on the oath Inst.
Frederick Douglass declines the Hayticn
Mission upon the two-fold ground that he carnot
afford to take it, and prefers to dwell In the land
of his birth
An eminent Swiss naturalist says that with
out birds successful agriculture Is impossible.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-08

ttrDm The Phila. Press.l
Connecticut has spoken The issue in the
State was fairly made up and squarely met.
Universal suffrage was c0mbatted by al. the
vitality of the decrepid Democracy. The
latter went down before il as in November
last. Never was victory more opporlune.
The time and place turn ii into a triumph
which shall secure the last golden sheavcs of
the war. We had a sangulne hope Of re-
tanning the Legislature, but u largely in
creased majority there turns hope into u
thrilling realization, and fills the land with
rejoicing. We did not suppose the Congress
sional representation would be changed, hut
the column Of Freedom charged so strongly
as TO sweep the enemy out of the redoubt
If the First and Second districts, and give
to the Republicans gain Of two members.
And then, to crown the victory and make
the State unit, the cause OF justice secures
the Governor also. The Democrats retained
their most available candidate for this office.
Mr. English had brought them victory twice
before But even his popularity could not
buoy the decaying and noisome party that
cupg 10 him as their last hope. Mr.. Jew
ellis majority will, probably reach 900. The
Representative ticket stands thus;
lst Julius S. Strong (Rep.)
I'd. Stephen w. Kellogg (Rep.)
3D.. H. ii. Starkweather (Rep)
4th. w Ii. Barnum OOpp)
Even in their stronghOlds the Democratic
maiorities have been reduced. New York
aid was powerless to iniimidatc aud cor
rupl. The action of Congress and the
bright, living lines of the fifteenth amend
nlent stand noby vindicaicd by the free en-
preston of free people.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-08

In THE STATE SENATE, Tuesday. the bill
granting aid to the Junction 4 Breakwater
Railroad was passed--yeas Messrs. Bounds,
Ellison, Hall, Russel, Jackson, Payntcr, &c;
nays Messrs. Denny, '1ooding, aud Williams.
The Tax Bill received consideration, and
three sections were stricken out, and others
amended TIE House concurcd in the SEN
ate amendments to the junction and Break
water bill and it pissed finally; the Railroad
and Canal tax hill was also passed.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-08
COMMERCIAL REPORTS.

PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
PnILADELrnIA, April 7th,-Flour dull, droop-
ing Northwest extra family S6 50@S7 l213.
Wheat quiet red 81 6Ot9tl 10.
Corn held firmly; yellow $780,, mixed western
S5@S6c.
Oats steadyi western 73@76c., Penna 65a7Oe.
PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET.
al last week prices. 1860 head sold at 10@lOls
for extra; s@9la Tor fair to good; 6@1ia cents
gross for cnluln0n.
Hogs dull, lower; 1000 head at s14@15 30 pei
cwt nett.
Sheep in demand; 5000 head at 6@9Y9c per ID
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-08

The United States Senate on Monday confirmed
the nomination of James Lewis, TO he Postmas-
ter at Wilmington. We presume that conirma-
lion is almost entirely matter of form, and have
no doubt that all the names sent in by the Presi-
dent for this State will receive the approval Of
the Senate
TIE ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR.
The President yesterday nominated General
Daniel Woodall 10 be U. $. Assessor Of Internal
Revenue, in place of Geo. b. Dickson and DR..
John $. prettyman, to be Collector, in place Of
Chss. II. B. Day.
THE OTHER POSITIONS
For which no appointments have yet been made
are the Marshal and District Attorney. We stated,
some time since that among the prominent names
urged for these places were those of Lieut.. John
NJ. Dunn, and Anthony Higgins, Esq.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-08

Mr.. GRlFrEN, Superintendent of the Pho
nix Iron Works, at Phenixville, Pa, in a
recent letter TO Commissioner Wells, on the
rates OF wages and the advance since 1860,
ays:-"The advance in wages Of common
I" laLorors has been about sc per cent; ma
"chinists, ~ hlacksmths, 10; heaters and
"rollers, i00." He adds that the increase
with the last named is partly due to inn
proved machinery, by which the quantity OF
iron rolled has been increased.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-08

A statement has been published, showing
the average cost of votes in the lute Lam
cashire election, According to the table,
the Marquis Of Harrington, Liberal candi-
date for North Lancashire. had to pay, in
election expenses, 3ls. Cd per vote. In
North East Lancashire, the Tory members
paid about los. per vote, while the average
cost to the two Liberal candidates was about
Il shilling less The price of votes to Mr..
Gladstone in South West Lancashire was
IS. 4d., and to his opponents los. Id The
cheapest place OF all was the borough Of
were returned nj cost OF 9ad per vote,
| aud where the Conservative candidates pait
la Al
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-08

Mn. MEREDITH one Of the Kent County
members of the Legislature, objects to pay
ing $1,000 apiece to the lawyers who framed
the Tax Bill. We object likewise, and so do
all the people, but we presume this prepos-
ferrous fee for a miserably botchsd JOB will
be ordered to be paid, nevertheless.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-08

The NINE WARDS BILL with the House
Amendments has passed the Senate. The
amendments leave the Office Of Alderman re-
main, but require only three months instead
OF years residence in the city to entitle
person to vote at the City Elections. The
bill is now law as far as the Legislature
can make it law the Courts will have to
decide as to its Constitutionality.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-08

The Auction Sale of Scranton Coal, ut
New York last week reached $4,000 tons,
and showed an average advance OF 81 cents
ton. II is to be delivered on vessels at
Elizabetllport, from which place the freight
to New York is 80 cents II ton. Egg sold al
$4 g. q T. G5; stove, at 4.3i @ 505 chest
nut, at $3.50 @ 4i2I The Miners Journ-
al says this sale shows that prices have
touched bnttom, and purchasers who desire
TO lay in supplies early need not hesitate a
moment
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-08

The NOMINATIONS by the President of DR..
j. 5. prettyman. to be Internal Revenue
Collector, and General Danl Woodal, TO be
Assessor, will be very gratifying 10 their
hosts orfrIends. DR.. Preryman was one of
the earnest original epublcuns,and his pa
per, the PeaiaSaidr NcVs,did good service
for Lincoln and Hamlin, in 1850, Genera!
Woodnll was gallant soldier, and is a most
worthy and excellent citizen, as well as ore
of the working, active. young men in the
RennllieAn plTtY.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-08

A New York paper describes song
stress as having blonde hair with green
ish tinge."
Taunton, Mass, rejoices over early her
rings. Advces from Tuckahoe, N. j., are
awaited.
Admiral Trehoust, Of France, just pro-
NOTED TO that rank, began his career as o
cabin boy.
Cincinnati is to be presented by one of
her citizens with II beautiful fountain, cost
ing 100000.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-08

IT is NOW REGARDED highly probable that
the steady decrease in the membership OF
the Quakers has received prompt check.
We are told from Washington that since
the President proposed to lot the Friends
control Indian affairs, all the Indian ring
politicians have taken to wearing broad brim
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-08

The RESULT of the School Election on SIT
urday, cannot fail to crafty the friends OF
our Common schnol system, not single
person in favor of the suicidal policy of di-
yiding the school funds amongst the different
religious denominations having been elected
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-08

TIE TAX Bill passed the House at Dover
Thursday, by a vote of l3 to g. A remon-
STRANGE from the Board of Trade, and let
Ter in opposition 10 il, from Geo. g. Lobdell
and others, were read previous TO the final
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-08
Telegraphic News.
CONGRESS-.

SENATE.
wAsHIsGroS, April 1.-The Chaplain prayed
for the success of Cuban patriots.
HousE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House considered the Indian appropriation
bill, adding an amendment placing two millions
in the hands of the President to preserve the
peace with Indians.
All the amendments to the Indian bill passed
In the Committee, were concurred in by the
House.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-08
NEW YORK.


THE WEATHER.
New YonK, April IA thunder storm with
snow is now prevailing.
NITRO uLYcERINE EXPLOSION.
A blacksmith at Hudson City was killed by the
explosion of can of nitro glyccrluc into which
he thrust q heated rod of iron.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-08

SCIENTIFIC + .RMiNG ADJUSTMENTS. = For
catching rats in a cheap and effective man
ner, an exchange paper recommends the
following Cover common barrel with
stiff stout paper, tying the edge round the
barrel; place board so that the rats may
have easy access to the top; sprinkle cheese
parings or other feed for the rats on the
paper for several days, until they begin tn
believe that they have right to their daily
rations from this source; then place in the
bottom of the barrel piece of rock, about
6 or inches high, filling with water till
only enough Of il projects above the water
for one raj to lodge upon. Now replace the
paper, first cutting cross in the middle,
and the first rat that comes on the barrel
top goes through into the water, and climbs
upon the rock. The paper comes back to
he place, and the second rat follows the
first. Then begins fight for the possession
Of the dry place on the stone, the noise OF
which attracts the rest, who share the same
fltp