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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-16
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CHURCH MATTERS PLANNERS OPPORTUNITIES
rol, NORTHERN MEN HOTELS, Ero.
LAUREL, DBL, December 15th.-lu q former
letter written from this place in regard 10 obsery-
ing Thanksgiving day by our citizens, said
g The NJ. E. churches (white and eolored) were
the only Christian denominations that had service
during the day.
Our brethren Of the NJ. p. church considered
themselves little sighted and The pastor, Rev.
". NJ. stiayn, solicited me TO reiraet the asser-
ton Consequently, feel ii my duty TO say that
the NJ. z. church did have service in the evening,
| and very excellent and appropriate sermon was
delivered by the preacher in charge.
| Rev. Bishop Scott Is expected to preach here In
ths NJ. Il. church, morning and evening, on next
sunday
Rev Samuel Maeburney, from the Ohio Con-
| ference, delivered Il Fascinating and charming
sermon in the NJ. Il church On last Sunday even.
ug from these words "Be strong in the Lprd.
Kev. l.. Miller, pastor OF the NJ. L. church, hal
organized coinmitiee of laymen 10 hold til
usual public prayer meetings in private fimle;
during the winter. These nee iDgs are prelmna
lies 10 IN extra ellJrl in inc cluten.
Laurel pussessea one of the iiuest drug store
in the State, which REFLECTS much credit on til
enttrprising aud estimube citizen, John 1. Moore
the present owner and builder.
y. Z. Smith, the only Northern farmer in gu
hundred who bought Il farm few years agt
about ono mile from this place, is succeediu
well at farming Mr.. Smith says he realiz d iIol
one quarter m acre of Strawberries SlS5; o
+ coursc he Is eullrging the patch.
Nprthcrs farmers could make fortunes by buy
Ing land here and applying 10 it modern farming
We have no real estate agents here TO deceive
ard hOodWini land seekers. Tie facilities fl
farming arc superior to any plri OF the counll
We could enumerltc them but for the want {
space refrain.
4 Oui farmer. are one hundred years in The res
of Progressive arming. Corn and corn, Will |
. consecutive crops from years to come yet VI
less The present generation of farmers are iHtv
c mingled with men who read ana study Inoder
c farming. few of our farmers are getting tire
OF the present system and are reserting to Il MOI
. luerutive mode. Martin VI. Ellis could be place
j in the category Of progressive farmers. He raj
} cd from three-quarters of an acre of ground IA,
i quarts OF biaekberrics, which brought in Ne
G York thir,y-iivc cents per quart, amounting
:. | $3.50
: Joshua Collier, from Baltimore Hundred, hi
: recently bought the hotel belonging To Jnd.
!, Wootun, and formerly kept by Mrs. Harmrrso
& Mr.. Collier expects - remodel and rebuild Il
b house in the spring. He has just returned fro
y the City with large and handsome lot of furu
n accommodation Of travellers.
Il The hotel now occupca by West and Pnrkc
IF will be vacated by Them on or before New Yea
day. Strangers passing through will be WI
IF cared for, and provided with eatablcs drinkablt
lc aud cumiurtahles pllce To rep1se their weari
ct limbs, at night by our friend Collier. r.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-16
MEETING THE ISSUE.

Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts, who is
ever prompt to guard against danger to the
rights and welfare of the people at large,
has prepared and introduced a bill, designed
to check Chinese importation. Its provi-
sons are OF stringent character, as will be
seen by the following summary -
II provides that contracts made in foreign
countries whereby emigrants to the United
States pledge their labor to be specifically
performed after their arrival in this country,
shall not be valid, or enforced IN any part
of the United States 1t makes the act of
being engaged in such business OF importa-
ton, or contracting, q misdemeanor, punish
able with fine and Imprisonment, not less
than $500, and six months, or more than
$4,000, and three years respectively. 1t
also makes the masters, owners and agents
of vessels transferring such immigrants to
the United States liable to punishment by O
heavy fine. 1t torbids contracts with immi-
grants after their arrival, whereby theii
labor shall be pledged for a term of years, Oh
contracts with them before they become
citizens OF the United States, engaging theil
labor at less than the customary rate, for the
same kind of labor,in the most favored part
of the United States; also all contracts, no
made directly with the immigrants them
selves, 1t is made the duty of Superlnten
dents of immigration, and officers OF thu
Customs, to report or prevent violations 0
this act
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-16
rwo trains a Day wanted.

Now that the P. W. " b. K. Il. Co. has been
relieved of the burden OF operating that portion
Of the Delaware r. K. line known rs the Eastern
Shore Il. r., we hope they will feel encouraged
to make so important Il change in the manage
meut OF the shortened road as to run the present.
Harrington train the whole length OF the road to
Demar, or at least as far as Seatord, the eastern
terminus OF the d. S d. Il. r., to Cambridge.
At present, people from the lower part Of the
State (below Harrington) caunot reach Will
mngton until 4.05 p. m, and can only leave for
their homes at 1910 a. IN. The train that now
runs to Harrington might leave Delmar mt b IL
or Seaiord at a. m, and si leave Harrington
at the same hour as at present, and, returning in
the evening, and leaving this city even so late as
625, as at present it would reach Seaford at
about TO- 10, or at Delmar shortly after II O'Clock.
This would make it possible for men in any part
of the State 10 visit Wilmington, have eight
hours here for the transaction Of business, and
get back home by bedtime. Besides the great
convenience of such an arrangement to people
| living along the road il would encourage the
| branch roads 10 run two trains, which the short
er ones might very readily do, and thus stimulate
travel by Attending greater facilities.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-16

Even the Democrats of Maryland are getting
tired of the burdensome militia law enacted by
their unanimously Democratic Legislature Tho
Centreyilc Queen Anne's Coz Observer takes
the Adjutant General to task for ordering a new
enrolment, and says
1.-THE people are tired Of this abominable mill
tary spirit which seems to possess some OF our
officials, and which should never be known In a
Republic, and they will demand of their represcn-
tatives in the Legislature this winter either the
total repeal OF the law or its modification both in
point Of expense and annoyance"
Had the over-burdened people of Maryland
had the common sense to abandon their silly pre-
judiccs and elects Republican Legislature the,
need not have asked twice for the repeal OF thi
odious law, nor of that other enactment to pro
vide hungry democrats with oilice,-thc Oystc
/ Tay law
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-16
CURRENT NOTES.

"a Boston paper, OF last week, says, Long
fellow is still in Florence, This news, for
Boston journal, is too much" Mr.. Longfcllow
returned to this country several weeks ago.
On train that reached Knoxville from Vir-
pira, lately, were forty-seyen babies. 1t is not
the first time, however, that company Of Infdn-
Try travelled over that road.
Lydia Thompson's Forty Thieves" are very
successful in Chicago. But then, you know, Chi
cago always was good place for thieves.
A Detroit woman tried To smugglc twenty
ada by concealing it under her clothing. She
didn't run, hut the butter did
An exchange says that "a short aud stout wo
man got caught In ''squeezng machine il
u Dundee yarn factory, and came out lifeless, hu
twelve leet long, The dundee yarn factory
never spun Iuuger yarn
"A Boston publishing tirm have in press
History Of the New York Seventh Regiment,
We sngecrt Tint they neSt publish History o
| The Home Guards
'rher are HAT 81 t,i,stifai II The heart shat,
I'd waists OF our great iandmotheys--which will
he the only thing in winch the girls OF the periot
will resemble our great-grandmothera
AN Oregon editor says iu Ills paper 'On
boat is reputation Who will take n ride ?
Whoever ventures IN that boat will need life
preserer, sure.
"A Mormon missionary named Wright lee
tured in Philadelphia 10 IN audience oil abou
twenty persons and they were net conviucei
| that Wrigh, Wasn, Wr7rg
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-16

DEATH OF AN OLD soLplER--MINlsrERIAL
CHANGEs-A MERRY CHRISTMAS IN PROSPECT.
SALISBURY, December 14th.-Colonel William
Aikmau, one of the old soldiers of 1872 who has
been for many years resident of this town. died
on the 9th. The Colonel was uot blessed with an
abundance of this worlds goods, but owing to
some irregularity, he never received any pension
from the Government
Rev. MIR. Fulton, of Snow Hill, has accepted u
call to the Episcopal church, and will enter on his
| new field of labor in n few days.
| Rev. Mr. Hammer, of Baltimore, arrived IN town
on Saturday last, aud was installed as pastor oil
the Presbyterian church. :,
Mr.. Huuk. the pastor of the Southern NJ. =.
| Church, who has been absent for some time
| attending Conference 10 Richmond, is expected
| to return during the present week. :.
Our town contains seven different evangelical
churches, and we are sorry TO add strong
sectaran spirit seems to pervade each re'igiou'
society. We have no union meetings and oul
preachers do not exchange pulpils.
"2rolessor Vancleaye, OF Tennessee" arrived
in our midst last week and propos' d to Transform
us all into mnthematicians for the moderate sun
of three dollars per head. Some OF us wcr
credulous at first but the Professor demonstraied
as clear us mud to our minds, that the old metho
of arriving at mathematical results is entirely To-
slow and laboiious for this fast age, and must \
once give way to his new and wonderful methoc
The thing is easy enough. You pay three dollnrs
20 in and take five lessons, and come out a III
edged mathematician. large class was forme
and the result has been astonishing
! The Salisbury Lyceum will have anotnef pupi
debate ON the 29il.
The NJ. e. Sabbath school will give an exhibito
: on the 9th, for the henefit of their library
b Everybody Is preparing for merry Christina
i, Notwithstanding the hard times. ANJAGRo.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-16

President Horatio Seymour announces
that the fifth annual Convention Of the
American Darymcn's Association will held
in Utica, on Wednesday and Thursday, Jan,
l2 and II.
Governor Stevenson. Of Kentucky, re-
commends to the Legislature that they call
convention to revise the State constitution.
The present constitution was adopted nearly
twenty years ago.
1t is repolted that very few Of the pres
ent Republican Congressman from Indiana
viii be rcnominated,
The Ohio Democratic State Convention
is to be held in Columbus on the first We'd
nesday in June, 1870
They bring political classification to q
| fine point in California, classifying the Leg
| slature thus: Senate-26 Democrats, Ia
| dependent Democrat, Il Republicans, In
dependent Republican and Indc pendent
Assembly--G7 Democrats, . Independent
Democrats, 10 Republicans and ! Indepen
dent Republican.
| The jackson clarion gives Il list o
| twenty-six Republicans, two CONSERVATIVES
and two Democrats elected to the Senate o
Mississippi, and Of seventy six Republicans,
twelve Conservatives and three Democrats
elected TO the House. Three districts in In
Senate and thirteen in the House remain Il
be heard from. Three of the Senators an,
seventeen of the Representatives are colorc,
men,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-16
CORRESPONDENCE.
GoLpsBonoUeH.

THE ESCAPED MURDERER BELIEVED TO HAVE
BEEN IN DENTON, Md, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES GONE IN SEARCH OF
HIM-PRoBABILIT.Es OF HIS CAPTURE.
Correspondence OF the Daily Commercially
DENTON, CAROLINE county, Nd, Dec. 9.-It is
believed that Robert Goldsborough, the murderer,
under sentence OF death for the murderer OF
Charles Marsh, passed through this town yester-
day. He was brought hither by friend 10 an
open wagon, arriving at about 10, A. NJ. and
departing at about 6l5 p. NJ. He was conveyed
to Wye mills, Queen Anne's county, by Mr..
Richardson, Sheriff of this county, who had no
suspicion as to who he was. No one suspected
him of being Goldsborough, tho murder, until
some time after his departure.
During his stay he behaved In peculiar man
ner, and comparison Of his actions at different
places awakened suspicion and led to an exaini-
nation OF the effects he left behind him, and snch
examination led to the positive conclusion that
he was Robert Goldsborough.
| Upon vest thrown carelessly across chair,
was found the name OF the escaped convict's
| brother In his yalise was some chicken, bee
and tobacco. He had promised to come back fol
| thest things.
Whle he was here hc got young man to di
rect for him package contlinihg breastpla ant
| some rings to a girl ut Honston's y Roads, IL
| Sussex county, saying he had not seen her FOL
more than year and had had no opportunity be
fore now, to fulfil a promise made year ago
There were other incidents, going to show hi
familiarity with the scene Of the murder.
He told some one that he was half brother o
John 6. Goldsborough, but finding this aroused
suspicion he modified his sta ement, saying
was only a cousin, but they called him brother.
He had plenty of money and seemed very care
less with IT, He offered 300 and $500 notes l
payment of bills. He bought an entirely ne'
suit of clothes while In the town.
lie corresponds with the description OF Gold.
} borough in every particular, but the color OF u
grown ont some since dying and the new growt
was of different color from the rest.
Parties went in pursuit of him last night. Son
) of them have returned, but the others are 81
searching for him. think there Is little dou
that he will be captured. II he is VIII adyi
. you further. d. NJ. Il.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-16
ARE TIE CHINESE COMING ,


We observe an article in one of our
prominent exchanges, ridiculing, as unwor-
thy thought, the idea that any large
number of Chinese are likely to be brought
to this country. Upon what basis, except
an ignorance of the facts in the case, this
disbelief Is grounded, we do not understand,
but, certainly, all our assurances from those
who have looked into the matter, are, that
many-very many-Chinese are likely to
come.
The elaborate article in the Atlantic |
Monthly, for December, arguing in favor Of
their importation, says that those who have
already arrived-about one hundred and |
forty thousand-are but .scouts sent to spy
out the land" while behind them stand the
''serried ranks of a nation OF four hundred
millions, ready to remove, upon the favora-
BILE report of the pioneers. The article
concludes by warning US that the question
which is CALIFORNIA;, to-day, will be ours,
tomorrow it is confined to narrow seq
tion, now, but it will very soon be national.
Professor Raphael Pumpelly, in his recent
work "Across America and Asia" which
furnishes perhaps the most exhaustive treat
ment the subject has yet received, asserts
among many other similar $ .atements. that
.J-nlass obstacles be placed in the way. i'm
emigration will increase rapidly; with adj
ssditional encouragement, il will soon become
..enormous. And what he means by
''enormous," we may infer from his subse
auent statement that if the Chinese immicra-
ton bore the same ratio to the population Of
China, that the German movement does TO
that of Germany, we should have an iniluX
of from one to two millions, yearly, and
that as most Of these are men, ten years
would leave us with more male adults Of
Monaghan blood, than OF all other nations.
Now, it is asked, why shall SO many Of
these men come! For simple reason In
China the wages Of laborers are reduced 10
that glorious scale, once suggested by James
Buchanan-ten cents day In this coun.
try, the same laborers can gel at least i
dollar in gold. or d dollar and d quarter. i,
currency. and vet far underbid. our natiy,
or European workmen. Now consider how
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-16
sesford, sussex County.

RAILROAD MATTERS -IMPRovEMENIs-sAD BE-
REAvEMEST- OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, &c.
SrAroyp, Dec. 13th.-The doings OF this quiet
town arc done in SO quiet a manner there is not
much to tell however, there IS advancement.
The Delaware Railroad company are adding to
the freight house and making decided improve
ment for taking water. Formerly trains bound
north stopped to take water with the passenger
car, standing on the river bridge then starting up
and stop again at the station for passengers and
freight; by the present arrangement they will
nuke but ONE stop, this giving passengers time
for refreshments with which friend Marchoank Is
always provided. The ID. Il d. Railroad Com
pany have built large commodious. platform
connected with the Delaware ticket Office, thus
making changing cars hut little trouble,
Mr. Pennington. the prolrletoi OF the limo
kiln has built new Office ct the station which
| will, when fitted up, Look well as bachelors
| hail. Mr.. Bell Is building large store house In
!. the business part of the oldtown.
The typh6id fever has proved fatal 10 several
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-16
MIR. Coifax, and Richardson

The Washington Star justly explains The posi-
ton OF Vice President Colfax t.
''As the Vice President has been seyeverely
criticised here recently from a pulpit for lele-
gram sent by him to Mr.. Richard on while Of
his death bed, we think it no more than common
Justice to one who has borne all adverse criticisms
in silence, to say that it is well known to news
paper men here that Mr.. Il. had been Tor n dozen
years past a warmly.attached friend of Mr.. Col
fax, as Mr.. Colax had also been sincere friend
of his; that they had travelled together many
thousands of miles, in the most intimate com
panionshlp, and that when MIR. Colfax heard thai
he had been shot down and was supposed to be
dying, he as naturally sent him his . sympathie:
and hopes for his recovery" as he would to any
other friend in distress or peril and as any OF u
would hope for sympathy from our old friend;
in an hour OF suffering, or even of darkness ant
death"
Rev. Mr.. Collyer is no exception to the rule
that when men 60 to criticsing each othergrav
| Injustice is sure to be done.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-16
The RARlTAN AND DELAWARE b

The RARITAN AND DELAWARE BAY RAIL-
RoAp.-It is said that in the purchase of the
Raritan and Delaware Bay Railroad, which
was made by the bondholGers of the road in
December last, several Boston capitalists
were interested They have recently sold
out to the New Jersey capitalists who were
their partners. The intention OF the Boston
men, with Brown brothers e. Co., the own
ers of vast tracts of property in the neigh
borhood of Manchester was to make the
road a link in trunk line to the South.
Water communication between Boston
and Port Monmouth could be easily
procured, and the building of a branch
road was contemplated, which would facili
itate transportation to the through southern
lines 1t is stated that Brown Brothers and
Company retain their interest in the road,
and that they contemplate the building of a
branch during the coming summer from
Manchester to Camden, which, with tht
boats of the Rariian and Delaware Bay
Railroad, will form new through line from
New York TO Philadelphia. A charter wa
obtained three years ago, and the road woul'
have been built but for the fact that th'
Camden and Amboy Railroad Company pos
sessed monopoly which could not be i'll
fringed The monopoly expired weel
ago, and it is reliably stated that operation
will be commenced early in the spring, witt
Il prospect of the completion Of the road din
ring the year 'Gchange
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-16
TF5E DELAwAF11 TRIBUNE, awILNGINGToN, DEL

cases In the family of Mr.. Ezekiel Jones, near
Concord, four deaths occurred in less than six
weeks; daughter, aged about twenty, and
grand child, died and were both buried on one
day, soon after two other daughters died and
were buried on the saue. day, thus leaving The
aged parents TO tread their pilgrimage alone the
whole community mourn their loss, Us they were
accomplished young ladies.
have friendly bone to pick with 'Ramblcr;
In his communication to the TRIBUNE, not long
since he said Cannon's Ferry was six miles below
Seaford, and was the head Of steamboat nayiga
ton. Now, the fact is we are four miles aboy'
the ferry, and the head Of navigation is tour mile
above us, at least vessels drawing twelve feet o
water can and do run up to the forks where tn
North West Fork and the Concord stream unite
The weather is fine and warm, like summer
no snow yet. Money is very scarce In my mex
will tell you something of the prospect OF lowe
Sussex as a fruit growing country.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-16

MEssRs. EDlroRs.-A communication treating
OF coal oil explosions, aud calling Tor an inspcc-
tor of oils appeared in yourpaper yesterday The
fault may be in the person using the oil. II any
person will keep their lamp clean and wick trim
med, there is no danger. Some people don't
trim their wick, lat all but only rub the burnt part
with their fihger and will have coat of suit on
the edge OF the burner. which gets hot and gene
rates Il gass and the consequence is M explosion.
Let every one trim their lamp, scrape the burner
with knife, every three days, and wash the sed-
imunt out OF The wick every two weeks and there
will be no explosions.
You my take oil that will stand u test Of 1109
1860 degrees and when the lamp Is tighten TIT
burned becomes heated the oil becomes warm
aud generates u gass as well as oil, that only
stands 100 degrees. fire test You may take ;
bnrr | Of oil standing fire test of 12O@l6O de
grecs, bring 1t up, Keep it in n warm room tw,
or three hours, take the bung out aud it vii
light by "A match placed 10 it In fact II is no
the fault of the OIL it is the fault ol the people
OSE VINO KNOWS.