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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-24
Terrible Accident.

EXPLOSION OF A COAL oil. LAMP-A YOUNG LADY
BURNED TO DEATIf-HER FATHER BADLY
BURNED.
terrible accident occurred at about haf-past
10 o'clock, last evening, which has since been
attended with fatal results.
A young lady named Laura E.Carswell, a teacher
in one of our Public Schools, who resided with
her father ct No. Ills Market street, was the vic
tim. She was retiring at about half-past 10, last
evening, and was all ready to get into bed, when
she turned to coal oil lamp, it is supposed, and
attempted to extinguisa the light by blowing
down the chimney. The fame was thus blown
down into the oil and the lamp explocd, throw
ing the blazing oil all over Miss Carswell's night
dress and the clothing she had just taken oil,
lying near. Eaveloped in limes she ran scream
Ing iuto the entry communicating with her room,
where her father Immediately afterwards found
her. lie made every effort to extiuguish the
flames, and Il brother of the young lady's tore up
piece Of step carpet and threw it over her head.
This saved her head from burning, bat her
whole person, irom her neck down, was horribly
bur ed before llr llama could he extineuish,d.
By this Tine Miss Carswell's room was ON fire
aud il required the efforts Of the family 10 save
the house from dcs;ructi N.
Mr. Cnswcll, in his attempt to save his daush
ter, had his hands badly burned, all the finger
nails being burned of one hand, and the other
50 much injured tlst it will BE- long time before
he can again use 1t, IT, indeed, he ever can
Medical aitl was Immediately summoned TO
dress the wounds AMI al lcvlate the suiferings of
the poor girl, but the physicians pronounced her
,se II hopeless one from the fret She fingered
on from the time Of the accident until about
ten o'clock this morning when death put an end
/" her suifrrings. Durisg great part OF the
time she lived after the accident she was entirely
uncoi.sclous, and was doubtless thus saved from
mu, ei the anguish she would otheraisc h ave
saf Il. Her body and hands were most
severely burned, aud her person. except her
head and feet, was one mass Of scprched flesh.
She was young lady tweniy-tliree years old in
the full bloom OF carly woman-hood, attractive
In personal appearance as well as in character,
aud leaves large circle of friends to mourn her
sad and sudden death.-Tharsday's Commercial.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-24
Letter from Il. II. Cummins.

Mvssr. Enrops.-Jn vour excellent report OF
'-' -.;,.'.....a, .,,a.,,..'ar ar ~,
Peninsula Fruit Growers Association, held al
Dover. on Tuesday, 18th instant, and published
T., ,,,a T.,,r., ~ ,ba 17,h am ranortcd MS
III .ne in,h'an u .no i''n' AA iep,ea ae M
having said; "Ihe kailroad company ougat to
be taxed more. II were in the Legislature
would L,, on tho tax and nj IN, same lime repu.
"ou.u .D9 on ~ :,
late their charges'
| desire to correct that report. My remarks
were generally in reference to President Hinck.
, - ,-., ..,,.s,,,,aa 90 ~ .s.oa;,.
icy eontnuhiea'iop' suohi'''u w 'ne a''o..'
| tion by their Executive Committee, liking the
charges and terms for transporting peaches dur.
;n,, a.. oo,,;ra seoson IN New York which were
'nH 'io 'o'i''nS se''o. " w" s,.,'''.,"
exorbitant and oulrageously discriminating
against perhaps the most important agricultural
interest in the State.
i".e'ss, :" ~ o'".e' -,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-24
LOCAL NEWS.

ALuMNH ANNIVERSARY.

ALUMNI ANNIVERSARY.
The Alumng of this Institution gathered Thurs
dov even,ng for ,be;r ,nniversorv ne.,;ng and a
N' s'os w. ."e,' "ee'"s' "nu
large anu cultivated audience attended 10 near
the exercises. The President of the society,
Miss Maria Knte Gleim. of I .eho, nm Pa nresided
aas ~. C..n..S,,s.s,.'. 49, So, ,r'i NJ
onu thc corresponding SecretirJ MISS "A. M
Walter, of Media, Pa, read the Secretary s
Report. This dwelt upon The ixportancc of the
IT,, ,',s,s.ss 49,. 80, ,a,'.a !. IA
oisan'~,'ion, ins'Anceu 'uc great oesIee o' a'a
which the Alumn@ OF the Wesleyan College at
Cincinnati, had given 10 that institution, during
~ en,no,., or,horro.sn,on, ,,d ,,r,r.a r,o,,
i'' nn""'"' eni'"'"'e'''n'' a''u useu "po"
the older graduates q more active participation
In the Societys efforts.
Tho mus;c v,co, and i,s,rume,t,, which f,r.
-. s.s .' 1, "1s- -,
hlshsa twelVe out OF the seventeen iitles on Tue
programme, consisted, first of u chorus +" The An
gels Serenade" by the association then an nstru-
mental duett by Misses Cooke aud Yates n solo,
ely, my skiff," by Josephine q. Cooke OF
Philadelphia a vocal dnett, by Misses Brnnen
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-24
Over 1900 Coolies arrived at San Francisco

Over 200 Coolies arrived at San Francisco
from Hong Kong, on Thursday last.
The wheat crop of the Valley of Virginia
this season is estimated at So, 100000.
Struggling Navajoe bands are deprcdating
in Eastern Arizona and on the Rio Grandc.
The wheat and barley crops in the coast
counties OF California are suffering from the
rust.
II. II. Harrison, arrested as a Cuban re-
cruting officer in Richmond. Va, was re-
leased on Saturday, there being no evidence
against him.
1t is reported from Fort Smith, Arkansas,
that large tobacco factories are operating in
the Cherokee and Choctaw Indian Territory,
and that they pay no taxes.
Mail advices from Paraguay to May Sth
confirm previous report, that despa ches
had been received from Minister Mcmahon
through an English officer.
Sixty Illicit distilleries have been destroy
by the revenue officers within few weeks
past in East Tennessee, North Carolina and
the border counties of Virginia.
The case of w. F. Smithson against Edwin
M. Stanton for $50, 900 damages, for false ar
rest and Imprisonment during The WARTS now
before the Circuit Court at Washington.
The Boston Peace Jubilee closed on Satur
day, with a solo by Ole Bull, Duet by Pa
repa- Rosa and Adelaide Phillips, and chorus
singing by several thousand school children
The U. s. School ship Saratoga, from Ha
vana and Key West, Is at the New Yorl
Quarantine, 10 of her men being sick of vel
low fever. There were several deaths a
Havana, and one officer and two men die'
during the voyage.
The Japanese Government has made ful
and final payment, with interest, for th
ram Stonewall, purchased by 1t Of our Gov
ernment two years since, and the none
} has been placed in the Treasury to the credl
of the Navy Department,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-24

The Irving Literary Society of Taylor * jack
sons Academy, celebrated its anniversary by intc-
resting and appropriate exercises in Institute Hall,
Thursday evening. The large hall of the Institute
was crowded by the friends of the students. The
stage was gaily decorated with flags and flowers,
and in the centre OF the wall back of the stage
hung q portrait of the Socety's first President,
CORTLAND j. Fell, while suspended over it was
the monogram of the Society, surmounled by a
crown OF ivy.
The Salutalory Address was delivered by john
A. Sloan of this city, and briefly recounted the
| history of society during the eight years of its
existence and predicted a brilliant future for IL
| from Its past success. The speaker was like all
who succeeded him, rewarded with ruusds of APP
plause and showers OF bouquets
W. Is. Harrison Of Xeniu, Ohio, next rendered
with much force and earnestness the celebrated
address of the Irish patriot, Robert Emmett.
| This was followed by an Grafton by w. VI. u irrs
OF Salem, N. j., on the subject of our treatment
| OF the Indians, in which he gave historic retire.
spect oi the crueltics Of the whites towards the
/ red men from the time of the first settlement up
| to the present tins, and n bripf sketch ut the
| manner in which the wars NJ, to-day with this
prosecuted people were brought about He
| showed the terrible expenditure of MONEY these
wars caused and demonstrated that il would cast
less to feed, clothe and educate every Indi,u ON
| the Western plains.
dramatic dialogue, Illustrative oi the pruvrrb
II never rains but it pours," was the next thing
on the programme. Joseph 4. Bond, us Paul
| Smthers, did we'll, MS did all the othprs Thru-
dore l.. Sewall appeared as Mr.. Simpson, VI. C.,
Edgar Il. Thomas as Jack Thompson, Charles t.
Matthews as Mrs. Bobbdge. Charlie, X. iI,rts.
horne as the waiter, and VI. G. Peake II, the pest
man. The affair was really quite amusing and
was followed by long continued applause, aud by
showers oi boqucts, which fairly m ide the stage
| a bed Of rusrs.
A. j. Hcdrick, of jacksonville, Florda, read
an excellent essay, which had for Ills snhj,ci
| Florida, his native State. 1t was historical aud
descriptive, and was piece of nnc whiting very
well read Its litrraiy rNccll,ncr WAS atirstcd by
The iie.ity applause IL received, nutw Outstanding
the fact ,hsl here and there there cropped gu, po-
liticnl sentiments which flourish irter in tint
land of luxury, languor and decay than bcuualh
| our own more northern skies.
IL was followed by humorous defamation by
Eugene j. Barr, and lengthy essay on tue Epg-
lish language by DR.. S. W. Murphey.
The defamation which followed by j. Harvey
Pierce was brilliant snceess-a success of which
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-24

WE PRINT to-day letter from New
York commission merchant in which he at
tempts to defend the charge of 4 cents per
basket for cartng peaches from Jersey City
to New York. 1t strikes us that the argu-
ment based on the great convenience it is to
City has little to do with the matter, as has
likewise, the statement in regard the desira-
bility of having prices in shillings If New
York is the National Metropolis it is her
business to get rid of her provincial habits.
The word ''shilling" is mcaning $, to our
people and the currency of this nation is
dollars and cents.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-24
St. Andrew,s S. $. Anniversary,

The Sunday Schools of st. Andrews Protestant
Episcopal Church celebrated their forty-first an
niv, rsary, on Sunday, by beautiful and appropri-
ate services. Notwithstanding the warm weather,
the church was filled by children and spectators.
The opening hymn commencing
..rc me the old old story,
OF un-een thiugs above
of Jesus and his Glory
ui Jesus and His Love-"
was sung by the schools. It, as were all that fol-
lowed, wiis most beautifully rendered by the chill
dreu. After this hymn, the creed was recited
and prayer from the Sunday School Liturgy
read alter which the children sung the beautiful
hymn commencing
"Thc pesrly gates are open wide, .-
l see the bright array;
On either side,
The angels glide
To keep the shining way"
The annual report was then read by Rev. Geo.
A. Rrdlcs, assistant Rector of St. Andrews and
Superintendent OF the schools. 1t was short
but interesting document and showed the schools
to he in prosperous condition.
The infant school then sweetly sang the hymn
entitled Jewels; utter which Rev. Mr.. Redcs
made brief and appropriate address to the chill
dren, md the schools sang hymn commencing
IL dreamed, and 10! twas Sabbath eve'
The presentation of the offerings then took
place. 4 beautiful shield had been prepared
iringed with green leaves, and as the bouquets
were brought forward their stems were thrust
through concealed holes in il so that when COM
plrt, Il they made across the shield the motto
Faith," 10 letters of roses. Besides the general
f.riug there were two memorial offerings. Tho
frs, was in memory Mrs. Lee, the Bishops wife,
and consisted of bunch Of wheat, sickel and
a bouquet of immortclles. Immediately alter
this offering Mrs. Chandlers class chanted most
beautifully one of Longfelow's beautiful transla-
tions commencing
uThere il a reaper whose name is Death,
Aud with his sickle keen,
lie reaps the bearce grain at breath,
Aud the flowers that grow between"
The other memorial was wreath of flowers In
memory of Allen Claypoole.
The Robert Smith school (colored) then sung
"shall we gather at the river"
and niade their offering, after which an address
was mide by Bishop Lee, the closing anthem was
sung. and the people were dismissed with the
bencdeton bv the Bishop.
The offerings amounted TO s1i6 of which
some sSj was by the Robert Smith School and
To be sent 10 the Freedmen's School, at Charles
ton, s. C..
The other offerings were equally divided be-
tween the fund for assisting poor parishes in this
Diocese and the American Church Missionary
Society. Mrs. Chandler and Rev. Mr.. Rcdies
were made life members in the latter and GA
Others annual members. Tho exercises were
Interesting and attractive and consumed but about
an hour and a half of time.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-24
wtI.MiyGToS, June IS, 1869.

A>SIvERsARY OF GILBERT SUNDAY School,
The anniversary of Gilbert Chapel Sunday
school, connected with the Central Presbyterian
Church, was celebrated on Sunday afternoon in
the chapel, Thirteenth and French streets. The
annual report Of the superintendent, Geo. W.
Bush, Esq, was read. and reported the average
attendance to he better than former years. and
the school in n ilourish:ng condition. Rev. j. G.
Humner of Philadelphia, made an excellent ad-
dress Rev. Chas. ID. Shaw gave an interesting
and instructive blackboard exercise, drawing a
ladder on the blackboard. the rounds represent
iDg various notices, recommending them for the
children to adopt The singing deserves espc-
cial mention the selections being very appro-
pirate, and spendidly rendered by the children
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-24

The CnozIER rHEoLoGicAL SEMINARY. This
institution, iocal,d ut uplind near Chester, Della
ware county, Pa, Inns just completed its first
year The number OF students In attendance
daring the year was twenty, which. for a strictly
Theological institution, for the first year is re-
garded remarkably large. The course of study
for those who have received regular classical
trimming previous Ia entering is three years. The
present value OF the property is S333,300, of
which Sl11300 constitutes the endowment fund.-
and s2jO00 tho library fund. Forty thousand
dollars will snon bc added to the endowment
making II S211 800 for tue purpose Of supporting
an additional p. oicssor. This will increase the
value of the property 70 1872 300, on which there
isno Indebtedness whatever. The library promises
to be OF the most complete OF its Kind in this
county. II was commenced only year since
aud now contains 1000 volumes carefully selec-
ted, and some OF them quito rare copy OF the
Codex Scnaiticus.' rs prepared by Prof.
Lischendorf for the Emperor of Russia. and cost
Ing Sl15 Ia gold. has been secured Only few
copies ni this were struck otf, and they were for
tunatc In nhtainin.. one.
The Faculty now consists Of DIR. II. q. Weston,
President; DIR. G. d. D. Pepper, Professor of
Christian Theology, and DIR. IL. osgood, Proies-
sor of Church History and the Hebrew Scrip
lures. Other chairs will he created aud filled as
the number of students increases. The begin
ming Is full of promise.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-24
To Hcttie-My Hettfe.


Iwish my heart were of adsmani.
Yes, wish 1t were wholly Of stone.
! wish that were but an iceberg,
Adrift in the drear Arctic zone.
Iwlsh that the fiery crimson
Which ever is burning me DER,
would cool Its wild passionate wavclets,
Where glitterlng ice lines the shore.
For. ever my hearts from me straying-
Enchaiuod by beauteous girl;
And find my wild pulses leaping
In strangely maddening whirl.
have strlven in vain to resist her,
Her violet eyes and gold curls,
And ever am worsted In battle
With Hettie, most charming Of girls.
I'll cease to resist-will surrender,
My will is no longer my own,
All Hettie, my love you've imprisoned,
And into your heart have flown.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-24

THE CUBANs AND SpANIARDs are fighting
with new kind of tactics. The former
send word to the world that the yellow fever
is making terrible havoc with the Spanish
troops; whereupon the latter telegraph from
Havana that the Cuban filibusters are being
swept away in regiments, by the cholera
BY the united efforts of the Spaniards and
the cholera, not less than several million
fiiibusters have already been put out of the
way. So sanguinary war is not upon the
pages Of history.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-24

SOLDIERS IN THE PHILADELPHIA CusToM
HousE.-A discussion between some Of the Phil
adclphia papers relative to the character OF the
appointments made by Collector Moore, has clc-
tied the fact that one hundred and thirty t1o hon.
orably discharged soldiers have received appoint
ments from him. OF this number thirty-six were
wounded, and many of them underwent the hor-
rors of rebel prisons. The whole force of the
Custom House is 225, showing a commendabe
preference for the boys Of the army.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-24

A LETTER from Mr.. r. II. Cummins de-
signed to correct that portion Of our recent
report ofthe Fruit Growers meeting which
relates to his own remarks, is published
elsewhere. We do not see that Mr.. Cum
minis impeaches the substantial correctness Of
our report, but rather offers fuller explana-
lion of his meaning than he did while ma
king the remarks in question. We are, OF
course, pleased to learn that Mr.. G, shares
our own hearty reprobation of the odious
and unjust tax law passed by the last legisla-
fura
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-24

IT'S coNNECTioSs-iTs COAL SHIPMENTS At
wILMtNGroN-wiIAr THE DIRECTORS INTEND.
The Financial Agents of the Wilmington aad
Reading Railroad have recently issued carefully
prepared pamphlet, giving the prospects of the
road, Its probable business and receipts, &C., &c.
1t is not improper to say that this pamphlet was
written under the supervisor of the Board of
Directors, and has their endorsement and appro-
val. 1t reflects the purposes and expectations of
the management From it we make the following
highly interesting extracts -
RAILROAD CoNNECrioNs
This road, connecting with the Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia and Reading, and Baltimore Central
Railroads, will bring The City of Wilmington
nearer to the interior of the State than even
Philadelphia. 1t is an admitted fact that Will
mington has the best harbor on the Delaware
River, and one THAT is open to commerce at all
seasons of the year.
wiLMtSGroN COAL DEPOT.
This, in u short time, will make Wilmington
the great depot for the shipment of coal. It is
inevitable when we consider the circumstances of
the winters Of 1867 and 1868, during which the
harbors of Philadelphia was blocked with ice,
and shipments suspended for about three months,
during which time coal could have been shipped
from the port OF Wilmington. The price of gas
coal rose during this time in New York to $25 per
| ton.
Charters for two Companies to run Steamers
between Wilmington and New York, were
obtained from the Legislature OF Delaware at its
last session, and Companies are organizing under
them, /, run in connection with this road when
it is opened. This will enable shippers of coal
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-24

SINGULAR DIsAPrEARANcE.-A lad named
Robert Seeds, who had been indentured by the
managers OF the Children's Home, to Lewis Ne
gendank, of Christiana Hundred, LETT his home
about the first of June, and has not since been
heard of. lie had been living with Mr.. N. for
peared well satisfied. He did not take his better
clothes or even his pocket money, having left 50
in his trunk. Mr.. Negendank at fret feared that
he had been drowned. but he now supposes that
be Is in Chester or Delaware county. lie offers
a reward of So for his return home. .-Repubiicdn.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-24

PERsoNAL.-Mr. VIM. II. Cobb, for some time
one of the teachers at VIM. H. Reynolds CLASH
cal and Mathematical Institute, left the city this
morning for his usual summer vacation, after
which he will enter upon theological studies In
agentleman who has rendered himself so valuable
in the school, the church and the Sunday school
as has Mr.. Cobb.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-24

The CENTREvILLE OBSERVER, paper pub
llshed at Ccntrcville, Queen Anne's county, Nd,
comes to us this week considerably enlarged and
improved in appearance, and printed on new
Potter power press. The enlargement affords it
an opportunity to get rid of the absurd mrtto
that has long disgraced Its head which we are
glad to sec its publisher has ayailcd himself Of
1t is now one of the best looking of our peninsu-
lar EXCHANGES
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-24

STocK MARKEr-Mr Chas. Haddaway has
been of late purchasing lambs calves, and other
stock for the Philadelphia market and shipping
them by way of the Md. Il Del. Railroad. He
more liberal price than if sending them to Baiti-
more. He is now paying four dollars for lambs
when il he was purchasing for Baltimore he
could not pay over three.-Edston Md. Journal.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-24

The MONUMENT to the Union Soldiers in
the National Cemetery at Gettysburg is to
be, dedicated on Thursday, July list. The
Committee of Arrangements respectfully
invite all the soldiers who were in the battle
of Gettysburg, and the military, municipal,
and civil organizations of the country, and
the citizens generally, to participate in the
ceremonies. Senator Morton, of Indiana,
will deliver the oration, Bayard Taylor the
poem, and Henry Ward Beecher the prayer.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-24

PEACH GROWERS on the westerly part of the
Peninsula, who have no connection with tho
railroad but depend mainly on steamboats,, plying
between Baltimore and the Eastern Shore, Tor
getting their fruit to market, complain that the
steamboat owners afford them no convenicnces
in the way of fitting up shelves, &C.; and further
that no care is taken to retarn them their baskets
and crates in good condition
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-24

1t is stated frow Rio Janeiro that General
Webb demanded $40, 900 from Brazil in pay
ment of damages to the ship Canada, wreck
as it was waiting decision at Washington
that Webb sent him 'sviolent and grossly
offensive" despatch, and before receiving an
answer, declared his relations with the act
ing Government of Brazil interrupted, and
demanded his passports, which were sent
hin,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-24

ISFoRMArIoN WANTED-An esteemed personal
friend of the writer, residing in New York city,
is desirous of obtaining information respecting
the first attempt made to establish a manutactory
Of cotton fabrics in Wilmington. lie thinks
it was some time prior To the close of the egh-
teenth century and was one of the earliest if not
the first movement of the kind in the United
States. Any person who can furnish facts re-
gardipg it will confer a favor by stating them in
the columns OF the COMMERCIAL.
W. II. II. MARSH.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-24

REFERRIso TO THE Smyrna Tines growing
over recent change made by General Woodall,
in assistant assessors for kent county the Milford
Mutual Friend, neutral paper, says =" So far
"as VIC are acquainted with General Woodal!'s
appointments we know that better men could
" not have been selected"
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-24
The following votes on Lay Delegation are
reported in the Methodist Churches in Phil

At the recent session of the League Re-
peal Convention Of Nova Scotia, resolutions
were passed recommending measures fol
bringing about unioa with the United
States, and urging the formation of leagues
for that purpose.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-24

RED LION CANr MEErrSG.-A camp meeting
will be held at Red Lion, on ChristIana Circuit,
In Mr.. Moore's woods half mile from the Dela-
ware Railroad and ten miles from Wilmington,
to commence on Wednesday, August 4th.