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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-17
Eight National Banks hayc ceased to |

Eight National Banks have ceased to be
repositories since the 9th inst.
Commissioner Deiano has decided that the
cotton brokers are liable to pay tax on sums
received for negotiating sales
The boil worm is reported to be devastat-
ing the cotton plantations in London county
Alabama.
The persons who were arrested by the
military at Warrenton, Ga, have been re-
leased on bail by the civil court.
A colony of Japanese, recently Arrived in
California, have purchased j. Iai in FL Do
RADIO county, and intend 10 eui'ivate tea and
silk.
,ioa. !, 's cmn Oern Secd sdc Of The nna nrS' Ad Ad
vcniists at sprip .""asshfass., on August
2Sth.
An express train from Louisville for Lex
ington, Kentucky, ran off the track on Sat
urday, and was wrecked. Three railroad
employees were injured-Gne severely.
A tornado passed over MIiamishurg, Mont
gomery county, Ohio, on Wednesday even
ing, unrooiing several houses and demolsh-
ing bridge.
The Methodist publishes returns from forty
different clutches ON the question Of lay del
egation, showing 1922 for,to Gl1 against the
proposition.
Il. IL G. Magiils hardware store ut Hamil-
ton, Canada, was burned on Tuesday night,
and three houses adjoining were damaged
Loss $4,000.
Official accounts Of military operations in
Southern Arizona show that ~ Indian war
rors wcrs killed there during the past three
months.
Treasurer Spinner has received IL despatch
from Santa Fe, saying the loss by the recent
robbery OF the United States depository
there will not exceed $780,
No less than tweniy-four persons have
''mysteriousy disappeared" from New York
during the past two weeks. One OF these is
u young lady of beauty and wealth.
The Treasury Department is preparing to
resume work in its Printing Division next
month, when 400 male and female employees
who have been suspended, will be rein
stated
Patrick Buckley, incarcerated at Ottawa,
Canada, on suspicion of being implicated in
the murder of Darcy McGee, has become
insane, and been transferred TO the lunatic
asylum.
Michael Finnegan murdered his wife at
Juhnslown, N. Y, on Monday night, by
chopping her head with Il hatchet lie was
since arrested on information of his little
son.
A steamer arrived at San Francisco on
Saturday, from oitka, with S;l2, 900 worth OF
itrs, which were at once seized by the Co
vcrnment officers for some iniracliou Of the
revenue.
A train, containing 100 delegates from a
Baptist Convention at Greenpoint was,
thrown from the track Of the Long Island
Railroad, on Wednesday afternoon, ,und sew
eral of the passengers weic. severely bruis.
cd.
Willis, Phelps & Co., Of Springfield Mass.
have contracted to build and equip the
Philadelphia and Washington Railroad, a
distance of 125 miles, from Buffalo to the
coal region, for S3,000,0O0. They are to be-
| gin the work next month.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-17
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mark able Suicide.
BOY OF FOURTEEN HANGS MS SELF AT SEw
CASTLE.


CASTLE.
Ga Friday the body Of boy, named Willipm
Collins was found hanging by the neck, in the
upper pa t, or NOV, of stable on the place OF
Ezekiel Fols, about mile from New Castle.
Coroner prcndeigast was Immediately summoned
and held au inquest yesterday afternoon, and the
following are the facts elected by the testimony
before the juiy:-
William Collins was boy about II years old,
born in .hs city, where his mother still resides.
Either through the neglect or Inability Of his pa
rents to support him. he became an inmate OF the
Home for Friendess and Destitute Children, and
he was by The managers OF that institution, in-
dGntured to Ezekiel Fus, about two years ago,
10 learn the farming business. On Thursday
mornlns he was sent to milk the cows, and not
doing it to the satisfaction of his employer, the
latter procured switch aud whipped him. Short
ly after this he disappeared and during the day o
search was made Tor him, the family surprising
he had run away. Yesterday, young mon be-
longing 10 Mr.. Fols' family missed new plow-
line, and in hunting for it, went into the NOW,
which has for sometime been unused. There,
To his horror. he found the body Of the boy sus-
pended hy the lest plow-line, and life entirely ex-
tinct. He seems to have tied the line to one of
the rliters, and then mountisg a beam or joist,
about six feet above the iioor, To have arranged
the moose about his neck and jumped oil, giving
himself fall OF about five eef, which must have
produced nearly instant death.
The Jury rendered n verdict of "death by hang
Ing, from causes unknown"
There is naturally much speculation MS to the
cause which led the hoy 10 The commission of
this terrible act. II is alleged by some that he
had conceived violent passion Tor young wo-
man about twenty years OF age living in the ianl-
ly of Mr. FOls, and was violently jealous of The
attentions paid her by hired man from an ad-
joining farm. OF course it Is possible TO arrive
at no positively correct conclusions as to the
causes but The act Itself is sufficient indication of
u morbid and unhealthy mental condition. The
neghbors say he was well treated by his employ
er and il was stated in evidence that the castisa-
tion administered to him on Thursday was not
very severe.
His remains, will be inferred In the cemetry lot
belonging 10 the Home.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-17

There was pleasant social gathering in the
spacious parlors of the Wesleyan Female College
Friday evening, and President Wilson and lady,
WITH such corps of fair assistants as few can sum-
mon to their aid, entertained most delightfully."- a
large number of invited guests. The affiir was
entirely social IN its character and we should hesi
tate to make public mention of it at all but for
our desire 10 note one NEST interesting episode Of
the evening Immediately after charming car
tata had been sung by number of the young
ladies, in the music room, one of the young
ladies on behalf of her fellow students stepped
forward and III = brief, pertinent and pleasant
address presented to Rev. Alfred Goodman, of
Grace NJ. E. Church, under whose pastoral care
the college is, a number of books Mr.. Goodman
responded thanking the young ladies for the un-
expected testimonial of their kiudly feeling, Civ
ng expression to his aifeclionate and brotherly
interest in their continued welfare, and charging
them to neither cease TO pay attention to the cui-
tivation Of the graces of the spirit nor to forget
the adornment Of their characters. The books
presented were as iollows: Life and Episllcs
Of st. Paul. by Conybcare aud llowson; "Stu-
dies in thp Gospels" by Archbishop Trench I;
+" History of the Apostolic Church." by Philip
Schpif, d. D., and "Pulpil Elequence Of ihe 10Th
Century" by Fish. Any Of our clerical readers
will recognize the valuable addition these works
would make to any minister's library.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-17

LITERA TURE AND JOURNALiSM.

A. W. Bateman has sold the Bel Air (Har-
ford Coz 4Esis, to George Y. Maynadier, and
Frederick W. Baker. 1t is respectable county
paper.
WIN. Bonldin, formerly Of the Hartford DEM
ocrnt, proposes TO start II new paper at Bel Air.
We observe n marked improvement iu the
Washington Chronicle, in the local and news as
well as editorial departments
The Brides Fate, by Mrs. Emma d. +. N.
Southworlh, sequel 10 "The Changed Brides, -
is in press and will be published in few days by
I. b. Peterson & Brothers, Philadelphia. 1t will
doubtless command very large sale, ms 1t is said
to b. fully equal to "The Changed Brides" "Fair
Play" and How He Won Her." which have
proved to be very successful with the readers of
romance, many of whom evidently regard Mrs.
Southworth as the first female novelist OF the day.
1t will be issued in large duodecimo volume OF
over five hundred pages, in uniform style with
"Thc Changed Brides" Fair Play" and "llow
he Won Her, and sold at the low price of 's1.1t
in cloth, or sl.5O in paper cover.
The July number of LiPpincotfs Mdgdzine
will open with the first chapters of Anthony
Trollopes new novel entitled "The Vicar Of
Bulhampton," which will doubtless make very
pleasant reading for the hot weather. The story
will be embellished by design by Mr.E. b Ben
sell, whose Illustrations have been quite feature
of the magazine for some months past.
The number Of Appletons Journal for this
week, is excellent in all respects and we recon
mend our readers who have not hitherto read th'
Jouraal, to buy it at once. Victor Hugo's grea
romance and Mrs. oliphant's very entertaining
serial are continued and there is delightful
short story of love at Cape May. The solid pa
pers are profitable and quite entertaining, EN-
bricinS an abstract of the opening argument o
John Stuart Mills new book on the sublectioi
of Woman and a delightful paper OH the ict
fields Of the North, by DIR. /. l. Hays. Thei
there is splendid engraving on toned paper, ac
companies the number, and any one who take
the Journal regularly will soon have portfoli,
OF rare and handsome plates.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-17

"RsDELLIous," Under this head the Deiard-
sean says tit is given out the saying of the
President of The r. W. & b. II. Il. Co., that the
company will refuse TO pay the Tux laid by the
from shippers so tha. The company may nave it
In hand in case OF an adverse decision by the
courts
This paper has singular ideas about rebel
lion. When armed traitors levy war upon
the government of the Republic, IL seeks to find
for their action scme softer name than rebellion,
but when corporation in the successful! manage
mcnt of whose great roads the welfare of the
State largely depends, proposes to test the con-
stitutionality of laws laying special and oncrous
taxes upon it,'y the decision of the State or Ma
tional Courts, ii sligmaizrs their action rs 'ie-
belous." Dover's dictionaries like its politicians
arc peculiarly its own.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-17
The Episcopal Church in Delaware

The HntkcOphl DtiHWarts
MEssRs EplroRs 81 read with great pleasure
the kindly notice of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in this State published in your issue of
June 10th. There is one statement IN it,howevcr,
to which, think, Churchmen will hardly assent,
viz: "whcn Mclhodlsm swept over this PENN
sula, (and this Is the classic ground Of American
Mcthodsm) 1t swept the masses from the old
Church and took that hold on the popular hearts
which 1t still has," The true state of the case is
this: When the Revolutionary war broke out,
the Rectorships Of the several churches in Della
ware were filled by clergy who, being "loyal'
to the Crown, were really driven out by the
patriots and their churches consequently closed
These ministers, who were Englishmcn by birth,
educated at Oxford or Cambridge, and supported
mainly by the "socety for the Propagation of
the Gospel in Foreign parts" were conscientious
ly loyal to the government at home. Again,
1t is well known that Mr.. Asbury, the great
Methodist leader, was suspected by the patriots
as being British spy, an his adherenis were
obliged to hide him in the woods, and to hold
their meetings in the most retired places and
secret manner. The Methodists did indeed in-
crease in numbers, In consequence oil the TACT
that the Episcopal churches were closed, and
after the Revolution, being on the ground and
| becoming loyal to the ncwly-cstablishcd gov
ernment, had the whole field to themselves for a
| long period of years. This was especially true
| of Kent and Sussex counties. And hence by sheer
| force of circumstances, Church people being
anxious to worship God and have some of the
ministratops of the Gospel for themselves and
their families, were Obliged to cast in their lot
with the Methodists This, believe, is the cor
rect statement of the case, and hope you will
give publication to this correction, as the para
graph excepted to would serm to imply that the
families of the Church in this State were only
semi-attached to Its order and faith, and easily
drawn away from their former convictions and
fperhuasions V.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-17

ENGLAND is convulsed as she has not been
previously in long period of time. The
opposition to Mr. Gladstone's measure Of
disestablishing the English Church in Ire
land, is still tenacious and rcsolute. The
Tories are not satisfied with having once
appealed to the people, on the issue, but
they now desire that the House Of Lords
shall overrne the will ofthe Nation express
ed in It's choice of Liberal House of Com
mons, and the desires of the Queen, as
shown in her selection of Il Liberal Ministry.
The pinch is a severe one, and the London
Times declares tlist "the Lords must defer
''to the will of the country, or the machine
''ry OF the Government cannot be carried
SON"
The Lords, we have no doubt, will yield.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-17
DEMOCRATIC OPINION OF THE
WIfLPPLNG-P POST.

Delaware is Democratic She likewise
publicly whips her criminals. Hence the
Philadelphia Age and the New York World
think whipping not bad method of pun
ishment, while our own Gazette and Della
warean approve of itso highly that they can
hardly find words properly to express their
admiration. Now if Delaware was Re-
publican State, this would be different,
though the natural affinity of modern De-
mocracy for the things that are aristocratic
and tyrannical, would, even then, go a good
way toward producing AN active sympathy
lory and lash.
However, VIC are pleased to find, in n
Democratic journal of Maryland, the 0bscrv-
er, organ of the Queen Annes County De-
mocracy, some very appreciative remarks
on our penal code. 1t declares that our sys-
ten sis altogether reproach upon the peo-
''ple who support it" which is quite true.
But it adds that sit is Il step.only in advance
''of the old Jewish mode of crucifying their
criminals" which is plausible, at any rate.
But it further declares that :-"Eighleen
hundred and sixty nine years has had the
''eilcct of advancing that little State from
lone step OF barbarity to another not quite
$50 severe. Probably in eighteen hundred
more years they may reach that point now
occupied by other States, and imprison for
Offences for which they now pillory." This
last prospect is rather discouraging; we
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-17
DEL, THURSDAY, JUNE II, 1862

GRANT, BUTLER AND SMITH The follow
ing letter of General Grant, which has been
lately published, is interesting as history. 1t
is interesting also as exhibiting Grants esti-
mate of Butler:
LETTER FROM GENERAL GRANT IN 1864.
" Headquarters Araa5 Of United States,
city Point, Va, July /, 1SGS.-Major Gen
eral Halleck,' Washington, ID. c.: Mr.. Dana,
Assistant Secretary of War, has just returned,
He informs me that he called attention to
the necessity of Gen. Butler to another field
of duty. Whilst have no difficulty with
General Butler, finding him always clear in
his conception Of orders, and prompt to
obey, yet there is want Of knowledge how
to execute, and particularly u prejudice
against him as a commander, that operates
against his usefulness. have feared that
il might become necessary TO seperate him
and Gen. Smith. The latter is really one of
the most efficient officers in the service, rca-
diest in expedients, and most skiliul in the
management of troops in action. / would
digiike removing him from his present COM
mand, unless it was to increase it, but, as |
say, may have to do it if Gen. Butler re-
mains.
GAS an administrative officer Gen. Butler
has no superior. In taking charge of a de-
partment where there are no battles to be
fought, but dissatisfied element to control,
no one could manage it better than he. Ii
command could be cut out, such as Mr..
Dana proposed, namely Kentucky, Illinois
and Indilna; or If the Department of the
Missouri, Kansas and the States of Illinois
and Indiana could be merged together, and
General Butler put over it, think the good
of the service would be subserved.
g. regret the necessity Of asking for u
change in commanders here, but General
Butler, not being soldier by education or
experience, is in the hands of his subordi-
mites in the execution of all operations mil
litary. | would feel strengthened with
Smith, or Franklin, or ]. j. Reynolds COM
mandng the right wing of the army. AT the
same time, as have mere stated, General
Butler has always been prompt in his obcdi-
ence to orders from me, and clear in his un-
dcrstanding. would moi, therefore, be
willing 10 recommend his retirement.
81 send this by mail for consideration,
but will telegraph if think it absolutely
necessary TO make change.
gu. S. GRANT,
Lieutenant General"
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-17

Mistaken Advertising.

A Chicago journal offlrs some very sensi-
bic suggestions to business men on the sub
icct Of advertising. The remarks were called
forth by letter from q subscriber asking the
address of prominent firm doing business
in that city and dealing largely in musical
instruments. This firm were quite extern
sive advertisers, but had always advertised
in what is very properly called the .spas-
modic fashion" This manner has become
much too common everywhere. Many adj
verlisers seem to regard an occasional card
of more than ordinary length and attractive
ness more ccacious than Il standing adver-
tisemcnt. hey forget that the only object
of advertising at all is to cause names 10 be
indelibly associated with their business. Or,
if they have this end in view, their practice
is inconsistent with their motives. II il be
of any advantage to advertise II month, ii is
certainly more advantageous To advertise
weekly; and, reasoning syllogis,ically, the
daily method is far preferable to either.
A French journalist estimates that daily
advertisement, which is constantly before
the public, is read in the course Of Il week
by twelve times as many people rs the
weekly advertisement which is inserted but
once. An enterprising merchant who would
permit his daily newspaper to go to press
for one year without carrying his name,
place of business, and character Of his mcr-
chandise to It's readers, would hold himself
guilty of negecting his own interests. Yet,
another merchant who allows this to occur
during the period of month, is proportion
ately neglectiul. The advertiser who iavors
the spasmodic system may make that sys-
TEN nearly if not quite as expensive to him
self and profitable to the newspaper as the
steady, persistent keeping before the pub
lic' referred to; but the house that should
year after year pursue the latter course
would enjoy steady growth that would de-
monstrate lis wisdom and economy.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-17

THE Republican Nominating Conventions,
in Philadelphia, met Wednesday. The follow
ing City and County Ticket was nominated :
Recorder of Deeds-John A. Houscman /;
City Treasurer +. Marcer; City Com
mssioner-Thomas Ii. Locke; Prothonota-
ry of the District Court-Wm. X. Hopkins
Clerk of Quarter Session-Thomas Ashton
Coroner-Wiliam Taylor.
The Press speaks in warm terms Of the Sc
lcclions made, and the Morning Post ex-
presses fair degree Of satisfaction, saying
that the party has good ticket, and that the
unfit nominations are the exceptions.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-17
,[From Appleton's journal.
Only the Clothes that she Wore.


- Recently, at the Morgue in this city, the attire
of n drowned rson alone remained for identih-
cation.
['rbe following tender but tragcll lines only Just
foreshadowed the death OF their author. They were,
we believe, the last he ever penned. Within a few
hours after parting from us and receiving the price oil
his verses, he died from the effects Of ntempsrance
This was on Saturday,the 22i of May. Mr.. Shepherd
was well known as contributor to the magazines.
and as writer OF fluent aud often excellent poems,
and distinguished in certain circles in New York us
representative Boheslian. lie had witt genius, and
prspossesspg manners, but was ruined by his pas-
sion fer drink. His literary industry was of the
spasm.dlc kind, which emily exhibited activity when
he was pressed by want, and then he would rapidly
inditc few stanzas or brief SKETCH and fastening
with it to some newspaper or periodical sell 1t for
what he could obtain. The poem subjoned is mark
ed by pathos and tenderness 1t illustrates an Incl
dent full OF tragcal suggestions and its whole
mournfnl spirit may be accepted as requiem for Its
author as well for the victim whose unknown fate
1t eHdeavors to imnginel
There is the hat
With the blue veil thrown round it, just ne they found
it,
Spotted aad soilcd, stained and all spoiled
Do you recognize that?
The gloves, toe, lie there,
And in them still fingers the shape oi her fingers.
That some one has pressc1, parhaps,and caressed.
So slender and fair.
There are the shoes,
With their long sken laccs still bearing Traces
To the toes dainty tip of the mud OF the slip,
Thc slime and the ooze.
T,hr-n Ia tho dresa
Like the blue veil all dabbed, discoorcd, and drab-
bod--
This you should know, without doubt, AM il SO,
All else You may guess!
There is the shawl,
With the striped border, hung next in order.
soiled hardly les than the light muslin dress,
And-that is all.
All, here's ring
We were forgetting with pearl setting,
There was only this onc-namc or date f-none !.
frail, pretty thing;
keepsake maybe, .e-
The gift Of another perhaps brother,
Or lover, who knsws him her heart chose,
Or, was she hcart-free
Does the hat there
With tic blue veil around 1t, the sam IA they found
it,
Summon up a fair facs with Just trace
of gold in the hair
Or docs the shawl,
Mucly appealing TO some hidden feeling,
A form, young and slight, to your minds sight,
Clearly recall?
A month now has passed.
And her sad history remains yet a mystery
But these we keep still, and shall keep them until
Hope dies at last.
Was she the prey
OF somo deep sorrow clouding the MORE Y,
Hiding from view the sky's happy blue :
Or was there foul playg
Alas ! who may tell!
Some one or other, perhaps iosd mother,
May recognize these when her child's clothes the
sees;
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-17

ALEXANDER Fl. STEPHENS, poor man, has
broken out again with his views OH public
affairs, the break, this time, being only two
newspaper columns, however. He opens
with the statement that 'sthe Federal ma
'chinery, for the last ten years has been alb
normal in its action" OF course its nor.
NAL action. from the Southern standpoint,
was to find offices for the slave aristocracy,
and that has been played out, now, very
nearly ten years.