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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-23

The California vintage, this year, though
small, is among the best.
A silver wedding: Marrying man
whose night-trait is to stay at home.
"A southern beauty is said 10 possess
hair like "a veXed mass of golden feathers. v
Ladies will be sorry to learn that dia-
mond engagement rings are no longer Fash
ionable But how about the gentlemen?
Handsome Chinese girls sell for 5000 il
San Francisco: an indifferent article Can bi
bought for $500, however.
"A Richmond man has made qnite q for
tune out o. a mad stone during the past sum
mer. He charged $l7 for single arp.ica
ton.
The style of dressing the hair now il
vogue among the ladies is not liked by
| New York paragraphist who says " it inter
feres with the prc-smptcd rights of fellow
arm"
| "A Milwaukee woman lately put $50 in ,
coffee-mil for safe-keeping. Her husbant
ground the grecnbacks up with his coffee ant
made rather expensive cup.
| Gail Hamilton SAYS that ''women pay
their debts instinctively." Do they instinct
lively put their hands in their husbands
pockets to get the wherewithal!
The dcacons OF Des Moines spend thei
Mondays in mending ten-cent CURRENCY
notes, which are favorite offerings at tn
Lords Treasury on Sunday.
The bona fde advertisement of dog
fancier in New Orleans paper contains thi
suggestive announcement;-"Pu fur
nished for sausage, blood-pudding, etc, etc.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-23

THE NEW YORK WORLD sums up its idea
of the position in which the 18th Amend
ment stands. Eighteen States have ratified
regularly; Kansas and Missouri imperfectly;
Indiana Illegally and New York has rati-
fed, but will rescind. But the defects Ia
Kansas and Missouri, says the World, "wil'
be rcmedicd when the Legislatures of both
States convene next month";" making
twenty perfect Publications, "Of those
(which are yet to take action, Iowa, Min
nesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Rhode
Island, and Texas, may be counted on fol
ratification" making twenty-six, ant
leaving two more needed. These, the
World states, the Republicans undoubtedl,
expect to get out of " Indiana and New
York, whose right to rescind may not b'
recognized Ohio, which is expected tt
"rcverse the action of its last Legislature
"or Georgia about which further recon
sruction is in progress
This is oil correct, no doubt unless W
accept the first reference to New York.
is whispered that the New York Democrat
are by no means unanimous in desiring t
fescind, so that, while their attempt woul
at any rate amount to nothing, it is not Gel
tain that they will even make it. In an
event, the ratifcstion of the Amendment
securn
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-23
buying Farms in Kansas

The great mass of Eastern men now pass
on through Missouri, bound for Kansas i
The growth of some towns and all the cities
of that new state, the past season is wonder
full. Leavenworth now claims 10000 inhab-
itants, and supports five healthy daily news
papers, several banks, and has become the
wholesale market for Kansas, Colorado, Ne
braska aid part of Western Missouri.
Lawrence, Atchison, Topeka, Ottawa and
Olathe, are growing rapidly. The trades
and professions at those points are full. The
fine farming lands throughout the whole
country are being bought up rapidly. New
railroads are being pushed forward and 9th
ers projected. Kansas is receiving a work
ing population that will cause her to loom
up gradually as productive, bountiful State
rich, intelligent, politically right, educa-
ted, sound in morals and financially strong.
There are farms yet to be bought cheap.
There is room for working farmers and all
who go there willing to put their hands te
the plough cannot help making money
There are accessible markets for ten times
the present products of Kansas farms. Thai
class of.roving young men who are comm.
| West to fall into easy occupations and easl
ways, we would advise to ''tarry in Jerich'
until their boards he grown"
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-23

letters, sAlbim pieces" valedictories and
original orations for persons who had the
ambition, but not the ability to produce
such things for themselves. Many an ar
dent swain attempted to WOO his dulciana in
strains which were his own simply because
he had bought them from the "MILFoRD
BARD"
The literary productions of Mr.. Lofland,
though not such as would now be considered
of a high order, gained him a considerable
reputation outside the circle in which he
moved, and he was elected an honary men,
Der of several college literary societies. He
also possessed considerable mechanical inge-
nuity and had a taste for sculpture. He
partly completed in Baltimore a figure Of a
sleeping child, but, owing to an accident, he
did not finish 1t. The half finished study is
now in the possession of q gentleman in
that city. While in Wilmington he made a
similar attempt, which he did not live to
finish. The design was the infant Jesus,
and we believe is now in the possession of
DIR. Askew.
His unfortunate habits in course OF time
induced pulmonary consumption, and he
died Of this disease on the 22d Of January,
ls49, in the fifty first year Of his age.
The largest collection of his writings was
published by John Murphey & Co., OF Bal
timore, in 1858, Mr.. ]. T. Head being the
Wilmington publisher. Mr.. Murphey was a
warm flieud of Lofland's and published dur
ing the lifetime of the latter collection of
his poems under the title of ''The Harp of
Delaware" ALI these poems are now quite
rare.
TIE remains of the bard were buried in
accordance with his own request, by the
side of his sister, Mrs. s. v. Chambers, in
st. Andrews Church yard in this city. His
death caused wide spread feeling of gloom
amongst his numerous friends in Whining
ton and Baltimore, and many obituary no.
tices of him in both prose and verse were
published. No stone marks his grave, but
the curious will find il along side of that OF
his sister. the latter having at its head a
handsome marble slab
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-23
Colonel Forney,s Accounts.

In the U. s. Senate, Thursday, MIR. Cra-
gin introduced joint resolution to close the
accounts of John w. Forney, late Secretary
of the Senate, which, after explanation,
was passed. Senator Cameron, OF Penn
sylvania, said it was his duty now to acknow-
ledge that SO far from Colonel Forney having
done wrong, he had unfortunately, been the
subject of wrong-doing of others, the conf
dental officer OF the late Secretary having
mlsappropriated moneys, to the great injury
OF his principal. He was satisfied that the
accounts of Colonel Forney had been salts
factorily closed, the deficiency having been
made up in some way, either by that gentle
man himself or by his friends, and that the
Government had not lost a cent. An OIL
cial statement from the Treasury Depart
ment was read, confirming MIR. Cameron's
remarks.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-23

In Chicago, large number of temperance
men have again started movement looking
to the enforcement of the Sunday law, re-
quiring that all liquor saloons shall be closed
on that day. 1t is believed that the new
Mayor is favorably disposed towards the
movement. During the late administration
the law was dead letter. A mass meeting
was held and a committee appointed for the
purpose of waiting upon the Mayor and urg-
ing him to enforce the law.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-23
Through the report OF the COMMISSIONS

Through the report of the Commissioner
of Agriculture we learn that the cotton crop
of 1865 was larger than that of 1859, and the
home manufacture of it in 1868 was 450, ,000,-
600 of pounds, against little over 422, ,000,-
600, in 1859. while the home consumption,
or manufacture, was doubled in that inter
val. Wool, that was to take the place OF
cotton, is pretty much as it was, mainly sus-
tanned by the tariff; while the wheat harvests
of the West are rather too exuberant for the
means of distributing them-not bad pros
pect for the future-sugar shares the rise OF
cotton and fruits and grapes are growing
into great interest everywhere.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-23

The Brooklyn Grand Jury, on Saturday,
presented bills of Indictment against sixty
persons for alleged frauds in the recent cleo
lions. The police are after the accused per-
sons, among whom are numbered justices of
the peace, constables, paid fire department
and Water Board employees and canvassers.
Many of them have been arrested, while
others have fed.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-23

TIE SuBJEor of apportioning the mem
bers of Congress, under the Census OF
$50, is exciting great interest ut Washing
ton. On Thursday, Mr.. Allison, OF Iowa,
brought in another bill touching the matter.
ltprovides that the House shall have three
hundred members that the Secretary OF
the Interior shall make the apportionment
on that basis for the next Congress as soon
as the census returns are received, and by
official announcement shall show how many
representatives each State is entitled to in
the new House. States having an excess
over the present number are to elect them
on general ticket. This whole matter OF
apporlonment will be pretty thoroughly de-
batcd in the course of the winter and spring
Some members think that the number O
Representatives should not be over 275.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-23

In the Society of the Army of the Cumber-
land, at indianapolis, Thursday, a aresolution
of sympathy for Cuba was tabled. General
Thomas was elected President, and Gems.
Rosecrans, Sheridan, Schofield, Negley, and
twelve others were elected Vice Presidents
for the ensuing year.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-23

The following is a drunken mans idea of
thunder storm; He came into the room
where were his wife and daughters, and
tumbled over the cradle and fell heavily to
the floor. After while he arose and asked,
Wife, are you hurt ?" No" "Girls, are
you hurt 2 'sNo." "Terrible clap, wasn't
/. ail
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-23

The daughters of St. Crispin have now
twenty-four Lodges in this country, fourteen
being located in Massachusetts. The largest
lodge is at Rochester, with about 700 mem-
bers. The Lynn Lodge has only AGO men,
bers, although l.G00 or 1900 women are
engaged in manufacturing shoes there.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-23
1elal,aprye Tribaire
THURSDAY, December "a, 1850.

Mr.. GLADSTONE has expressed himself in
favor of abolishing the religious tests which
are now required of students entering Ok
ford or Cambridge Universities. The adop-
tion of this reform will at last allow the
regular admission Of others than members
of the Church Of England.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-23

ARE they coming Well, it would seem
so. Koopmanschap, the agent for the San
francisco Chinese importers, is now in En-
gland,as we are informed by the cable, ,and is
negotiating with the North German Lloyds
Steamship Company, for the transportation
Of coolies from Chinese ports via the Suez
canal, to New Orleans. Thus does the ques-
ton that was California's yesterday, become
ours t0-day,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-23
The Eject of Railroads on the W Gather.

The opinion seems to be gaining strength
that the Pacific Railroad is working great
change in the climate on the plains. In
stead of continuous droughts, all along the
railroad rain now falls in refreshing abun-
dance This result has been remark ed upon
in other sections of the west. In Central
Ohio, for example, it is said the climate has
been completely revoluiionized since iron
rails have formed net work all over that re-
gion. Instead of the destructive droughts
formerly suffered there for some four or five
years there has been rain in abundance-even
mole than enough to satisfy all the wants OF
farmers. This change is thought to be the
result of an equilibrium produced in The
electrical currents, which has brought about a
more uniform dispensation Of the rain. 1t is a
fact within the observation of all who remem-
ber anti-railroad times, that we have now
few or no such thunder storms as were ex-
pereinced in olden times. The iron rails
which touch and cross each other in every
direction, serve as conductors and equalizerS
of the electric currents, and so prevent the
terrible explosions which used to terrify us
in former years. The telegraphic wires
which accompany the iron rails everywhere,
also act an important part in diliusing elec
tricity equally through the atmosphere, thus
preventing the occurrence of severe thunder
ctnrms
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-23

The New York Grand Jury met Thurs
day and heard testimony in the Richardson
Mcfarland case. The testimony was the
same as given at the coroner's inquest. Il
was decided to indict Mr.. Mcfarland for
mally for the murder OF Richardson.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-23

Miss Ella Brown,a young lady living near
Cincinnati, saw an old man fall on a railway
track as train was approaching, on Thurs
day, and at the risk of her life rescued the
man from his perious position.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-23

"A young lady who was particularly use
full in the dressing room at a recent ball in
San Francisco, has turned out to be q
smooth-faced youth of eighteen. The girls
interviewed" him after the discovery, and
he now uses hair restorative.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-23
How Indian wars arc started.

The following from Wednesdays Wash
ington dispatches shows so plainly the
origin of most the Indian wars, that those
who lay all the blame on the red men must
change their course, or wilfully shut their
eyes to the truth. The testimony of Ord,
Thomas, and Sherman cannot be i'm
peachcd s.
Major General Ord, under date of Novem-
ber |, Headquarters Department of Califor-
mia, has sent a large mass of papers to Cen
eral Sherman, saying that such cases as the
within are not unfrequent -" A harmless
Piute Indian boy was murdered in cold blood
by worthless vagabsnd, few rods from
Camp McDermott, last summer, who es-
capped. Other similar murders of Indians
in Arizona since took command of this de-
partment, but the military authorities have
| no control over such mufderers."
"The State or Territorial authorities in
these Indian districts are either powerless VI
Indifferent to the killing of Indians, by
whites, so that the murderers almost always
escape. But, If an Indian shoot q white
man it is Immediately demanded, by the
white people of the district, that the whole
tribe shall be held responsible, and war
against them is commenced. / think further
| vi SuuSi IiSut uitCb thO biih
Guilty. 1t would act as u preventive II, in
such cases, the murderers could be arrested
by the military authority and held or turned
over for trial by the nearest United States
Court, and it would give the Indians some
little show of equal justice"
| Major General Thomas, in his endorse
ment of this letter, says:-l can see no bet
ter method than to extend civil authority
over the Indians now within the settlements,
and enable them to appear as witnesses in
all cases affecting their own conduct and that
of the whites toward them. This affair is a
| fair instance of the cause of Indian troubles
in the military division, and until the white
murderers and robbers of Indians are pun
ished large force of troops will be neces-
sary to protect the peaceful white inhabitants
in the thinly settled regions and the com
mand from Indian revenge | was present
at Fort McDcrmott few days after the mur
derof the Plute referred to by General Ord
and know the excitement produced in the
peaceful camp of Piutes by the wlful un
provoked and unpunished murder of one OF
their number"
General Sherman makes the following in
dorsement: -"This case illustrates the or
gin of most of the Indian wars. On oul
frontier citizen may murder an Indian
with impunity, but if the Indian retaliates
war results, and the United States mus
bear the expens."
The Secretary Of War concurs in thes'
suggestions of these officers, and recon-
mends additional LEGISLATION in the premises
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-23

A convention for the purpose of organic
ing an " independent political temperance
party in the State of New York is called to
meet in Syracuse ON the 23d inst.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-23

The revenue from tobacco, in Virginia,
from March If, to November 80, amounted
to s., ,sll 1928. For the corresponding period
in 1868, it was only $685. The revenue
from other sources shows also very large
inrrpasa
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-23

The Indian Bureau at Washington have
Just received an official account of recent
fight between cavalry detachment from
Fort Stanton and band of Apache Indians,
in which the latter lost fifteen in killed and
wo1ndrd
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-23

A father lately dropped his daughter and
an umbrella from Jersey City ferryboat
into the water A ferryman rescued the
young lady, the old gentleman confning his
attentions strictly to the umbrella.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-23

Since the discovery of silver in Nevada, in
1859, no less than l50 mills have beep
erected, and from the various mines an aS-
gregate of $l35, 900, 900 has been taken.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-23

The Paris Moniteur has young lady cor
respondent in this country, Mile Alice, who
visited the House Reporters Gallery We'd
nesday
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-23

An old lady bought shroud for her hus-
band in Norwich. Conn, on Monday, re-
marking that he was act dead yet, or par
ticularly ailing, but she didn't think she
should ever be able to buy it so cheap again.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-23

The Bangor Whig expresses the belief that
less real temperance work has been done by
the radical temperance men in Maine in the
past year than for loug number of years
bofnrp
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-23

The shareholders of the Steam Naviga-
tion Company, in San Francisco, at a meet
ing on Friday, decided to construct large
flying machine. to test the practicabllity oi
the invention.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-23

Judge Grier, of the United States Supreme
Court, has rendered to the President his
resignation of his seat On the Supreme
Bench, to take effect on the first of Fehrua-
ry, 1870. This creates u second vacancy in
the Court. Ex-Secretary Stanton and Judge
Hoar, 1t is believed, will be appointed to fill
these vacancies
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-23

DIR. Andrew Mead, aged so, was murdered
and robbed in his store, at Allegheny, N. Y,
on Saturday night. The murderer is not
known
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-23

The President has pardoned Col. Richard
Enright, sentenced to the penitentiary, in
New York, for whisky frauds.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-23
/. whited sepulchres.,

MISS DIcKINsoN's LECTURE, LAST EVENING.
The first lecture of the Institute Course was
delivered by Miss Anna E. Dickinson Friday eve
ing, her subject being " whited sepulchres." It
was, for reasons previously stated, delivered In
Grace Church instead of Institute Hall, and that
large and beautiful ediice was filled to Its utmost
capacity by large intelligent and appreciatiye
audience.
The crowded state of our columns prevents us
from giving any abstract of the lecture, and we
can do no more than indicate the line of the ar
gumeut, which is this She paints with glowing
eluqnence and burning words of indignation the
misery, horror and shame OF the political tyranny
and wrctcned social system of Utah, administers
Il rcathrg rebuke to the public men who have
siltd it, and exchange with its chiefs courtesles
| they would extend to decent men, ana tnen en-
dyavors 10 demonstrate that the reason that this
s1ame and disgrace 10 civilization is allowed 10
| exist in Christian America, unmolested and al
most unno!iced, is that woman is everywhere
consdeied II mere supplement to man, TO
complete and ad0rn his nature and minister
| to him. rather than an entity responsible hu-
man being, with equal rights and equal RESPONSE
| bities, though called TO different duties: her
| appeal TO her felow-women to rise out OF their
| lrs sent uncultvated, inert condition; her pro-
| phutic words as to the future of the woman suf-
| lrage movement, and her peroration were really
| grand pieces of oratory. The lecturer, as her
subject compelled, trod the very verge OF the
most delicate subjects, with the courage that
comes of conscious, purity and mate modesty.
The lecture was received in silence, owing doubt
less TO the fact that it was delivered in church,
| but at its close the enthusiasm OF the audience
| broke through that reserve and she was cnthusi-
i asticaly applauded.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-23

Tar FmE AT MILFoRD.-We mentioned yester-
day a runner that fire had occurred at Milford
on Tuesday night. We now learn that two
houses were destroyed on Mill street, near the
Milford mills Both were entirely destroyed, and
family named Holmes residing in one of them,
lost all their furniture and ali their clothing
cept that they had at the time Of their escape,
the family occupying the other also lost all they
possessed. Subscriptions are being made to make
up their loss. The buildings belonged to Peter
F.. Causey, Jr. The total loss on houses and fur
niture will probably amount to about $1,000
kTharsadq's Commercial
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-23

THE EXAMPLE of the North German Union
which has recently modified Its franking
privilege, is quoted by the Postmaster Gen.
eral to Congress. Mr.. Creswell's figures of
the cost Of franking, however-about FIVE
millions-do not agree with an estimate
which is said to have been made in the
House, by u subcommittee of the Postal
Committee. They believe that II full postage
were paid, by Congress and the depart
ments, it would only reach about seven
hundred thousand dollars per annum.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-23

when, week later, they viewed the scene
of their Christmas journey, they could scarce
believe it possible they had pessed over the
points and jagged rocks Of ice they saw that
night, which the oldest squatter said was the
coolest known on the Mississippi River
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-23

TIE New York HERALD, commenting
upon the recent commercial failures, says
that in at least two instances, it is repre-
senied that the heads of the concerns were
chronic believers in the vauelessness of our
paper currency and that gold had to go up
10 higher prices. They were what the Wall
street fraternity would call constitutional
"bulls" on gold. Hence they were not
afraid to lay in heavy stocks of the foreign
merchandise which was the speciality OF
their business. The shrinkage in the value
Of foreign goods brought about by the fall
in gold was fatal to them. This makes a
further explanation, In addition TO those OF
extravaganza, and lack of reasonable fore
einht