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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-26
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1t is highly becoming secular journal to
give place In its columns to religious con-
tributions. The thing is beautifully compati-
BILE; and the secular press to deserve the
patronage of Christian people should give
tone to its character by respecting the rel
gious sentiment of its readers. Appropriate
quotations from the holy scriptures give
force and ornament and high philosophy TO
all productions.
The foregoing and the following were
suggested to the writer on reading a COM
muncation signed 81. +. c." which APP
peared in last weeks issue of the TRIBUNE,
respecting the Brandywinc Summit Camp.
Allusion was there made to the ample and
attractive provisions made to give complete
satisfaction to all who desired "the meat
that pcrisheth" Now what we wish to say
is in the form of protest against the improper
use and quotation of scripture terms and
phrases. The application of scripture words
and maxims to secular things in ordinary
conversation is misapplication Of them
that amounts in many instances to s,crilsge.
| We have ourselves made a quotation as will
be perceived above, but WE have done SO in
strict accordance with the interest aud mean
ing of the passage. The people who fol.
lowed Christ had eaten of the loaves and
fishes produced by miraculous power, and
it was not because of any love they had fol
Him, or because they desired to witness His
supernatural power, but simply because they
had eaten of the loaves and the fishes ant
were seeking another opportunity. Theil
thoughts and aims were grOveling.
The practice to which we object is takinl
liberty with the words of scripture that hav,
strictlyaspiritual Specification and employing
them in II carnal or secular sense. This wa
done in the communication to which W,
refer above. The words, the inner man,
are used in connection entirely out o
place. Where they are found in scriptur
! they have reference to mans spiritual natur
which can only be fed and satisfied wit
"the bread that cometh down from Hea
ven." And even where the true sense q
scripture is not perverted il is too commo
: with some persons to quote from the Bib
, in ordinary conversation when their objet
is not to iMpart religious lesson but simpl
to display their wit and smartness, or t
arouse their hearers, which TO say the leas
: is very bad taste.
, No intelligent reader of the TRIBUNE wi
' misunderstood u.s. we believe that no on
! can be too well acquainted with the ScriI
II lures, nor too well prepared to draw frol
8 them appropriate lessons; and happy is
whose memory is full of them. But let n,
the sacred "pearls be cast before swine
;, nor these celestial thoughts wasted in witt
r cism or used to adorn jest.
y Now, Mr. Editor, neither yourself M
:. your readers must infer from the abo,
!. writing that the author pretends to any exit
d piety, or thinks himself altogether free fro
IA misdemcanor, even on the very score
:, which he directs his structure, and it is mo
!. than likely that the proverb physician he
!; myself, might be well directed if occasion
i. ally appliedto him. MosT- REsrEcrFuL.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-26

liirEE IS WATER IN the Schuykill at Fai-
mount, hut not enough to run the turbine wheels;
steam pumps are needed SO the engines of the
Fire Department are to he tried, as all cxpcri-
ment, aud thus lar ii seems 10 though they might
serve the purpose. But the people have eonelu-
dud-so says the Ledger" that the only remedy
" for the trouble is a lain Storm This Is con
clu-ion not very encouraging. The springs and
streams everywhere, are low, ard have been So,
FIR six manths. That Is why there Is 50 little
water in the scanyikill. No. " rain storm, -"
% two r..n a.orins, will make very little diIe,-
enrc to the epringa and streams For general
rist in lhr waters. the Philadelphians will have
% wult Tor the full rains, at least month Lister
than hi. lime. We may have showers enough
To moiatcn the surface and relieve the crops, but
long continued soaking rains are not likely to
colae ill tie latter re,i Of septemtet
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-26
PERSONAL.

Vice President Colilx is 1.-THE Man who
Smiles.
.-IIuraw Weed is progressing rapidly with
Ills AutohiograI by.
.-Ex-Msy7r Morton Mcliichae, OF Philadei-
phia, and MS family, ule in Paris
Commodore Vanderbilt aud his bride Travelled
from Caaa.a ~ ae'atosa by special trliUs.
y r. lpger-nll, the temperance candidate
iar Governor of Ohip, has Withdrawn.
--Rllph Waldo Emerson aud Oliver Wendell
Holmes have bet Y p.ir Of gloves ON the inter-
national boat race.
-Gruerll Hiram Walbridgc declines the presi-
dlncy u the Mediterranean and Oriental steam
ship Company on account Of i'll health.
IL. X, Brown, the sculptor, who has the con-
tract tpr mlNna the Lincoln monument, has fin
i.hcd ard seat to the foundry plaster east to be
done IN hr0Hz.
-Gpulral Lee sill moi be present at the Gettys-
burg "reiuiut." He dom't like Gettysburg
that Is Tie iurliity in which disuuion received
lis Death blow.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-26

The CLAYTON HERALD continues to assert
lts belief in the honor and honesty of the
members of the late Legislature, and the
newspapers on the Legislatures side in poll
tics gladly publish its opinions on the ques-
tions as though they were evidence. 1t is
enough to say in reply to them that the fact
Of corruption in the House, at Dover, is one
well known to numerous gentlemen in this
city, as well as to the parties who received
the favor. 1t is not a question to be deter
mined by female opinions, and the Herald
in entering on this field is likely only to
adorn its head with new FOOLS caps, To re-
place those worn hitherto. Let it be con-
tent that, though knows nothing about the
charges, there are those who do.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-26

The CARD of certain Maryland Republi-
cans, quoted from elsewhere, deserves at
tention and respect from their party, at large,
So plain and positive statement will be
sufficient, at least wherever the gentlemen
are known,a as to the charge that they desire,
or are engaged in an attempt, to disorganize
the Republican party. AS TO the other
questions between themselves and the Balti-
more american, prudence and propriety
dictate 10 outsiders strict non-interference
For this reason, we fail to find anything in
the editorial replies of the latter paper to
the Card, calling for our reproduction.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-26
THE BYRoNS AND MRS $40 We.

THE BYRONS AND MRS. $40 We.
The publication of Mrs. Stoves article on
Lord Byron, in the Atlantic Monthly for
September, is creating a very animated and
general discussion. We presume our readers
are generally informed that the important
feature of the article is the statement that
Lord Byron was guilty of incest with his
own half sister, Mrs. Leigh. This allegation
was made to Mrs. Stowe, by Lady Byron,
some twelve years ago, while the former was
visiting England, accompanied with what
Mrs. Stowe regards as ample and conclusive
evidence of its truth. Lady Byron is now
dead, and the statement is made public, be-
cause of the recent book of the Countess
Guccioli, which freshly attacked the char
acter Of Lady Byron.
We refer to the matter, at all, simply be-
cause it is general subject of comment in
literary circles. 1t is, on the whole, very
questionable indeed, whether Mrs. Stowe
had not better have allowed the sad and
offensive story to go into entire oblivion.
Lady Byrons christian character has never
received injury in all the controversies CON
corning herself and husband, while the follies
and crimes of the latter, and the corrupting
tendencies of his poetry, needed no sucl
dreadful stigma, in addition. AS for the
Countess Guiccioli, neither her character no.
her book commands respect or secures i'm
portance. The latter had fallen dead upoi
the public attention, and its contents hay,
scarcely created ripple of interest.
Mrs. Stowe, conscientiously no doubt, fel
herself called upon thus 10 publish the com
munications of Lady Byron, but the reason
Tor not publishing, it seems to US, were o
least equally strong. The public sense feel
panied and shocked at the whole affair
many decline TO believe the story true, {
all; and amid all the controversy, this dirt
, pool of private lite will be re-stirred an
agitated, when it would have been far be
ter to have let it subside forever.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-26

lr SOUNDS STRANGELY 10 assert tina, a route
from the Mississippi to the Pacific, far North
of the present great Railroad line, will
better avoid the deep SHOWS and extreme
cold, than the latter, but really the evidence
seem, to accumulate in favor Of the state
ment. The exploring party, sent out by
Jay Cooke & Co, 10 reeonnoitre the pro-
posed Puget Sound aud Lake Superior route,
having arrived in Montana, on their return,
telegraph that they are ''astonished at the
richness of the soil and the milduess Of
''ihe climate. We crossed the Rocky Noun
'.,aius without knowing it, at point GOV
"rrad with IL cattle, grazing on an eleva-
"ton not exceeding 1000 feet above the sea.
Tie grade was so gradual as hardly 10 be
"percep;ibie
Tine gentlemen composing this party
are reliable aud upright men. Their judy
tnent ia entitled TO high respect
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-26
THE MONUMENTS AT GET7I.S-
RTIRG

The Monument Association at Gettysburg
grateful memory the victory gained there
over Rebellion. They now propose to gather
together the surviving soldiers who fought
in the battle, and have the principal points
reco- re each locality To this meeting
the rc'cl officers, as well as the National,
were invited, and in the result of this step is
seen new illustration of the absurdity of
there can be no Peace. Tie cx-rebels re-
member that they engas red in the attempt to
break up the Union carried int. the stlug-
gle all their means and all their strength
caused the slaughter of thousands upon
thousands brought suffering and sorrow all
override land and after all, were conquered,
losing not only the result they sought, but
the advantages Their theories had possessed
before their rebellion. They went wooling,
and came home wooded. They started out
rich, arrogant, and powerful, demanding
more possessions and more power, and had
to return, poor, beaten, and humblcd. Toa
proud and vain people this was terrible re-
suit.
Under the circumstances, therefore, the
| Southern soldiers naturally decline TO come
to Gettysburg. Out of the large number in
vited, not more than two or three are pres
ent. General Lee writes to decline. and
thinks it would be better to e6uc The marks
of the battle than to erect monuments upon
it. Others send similar suggestions. From
their standpoint they are right, and the
monument committee might reasonably have
anticipated such replies. The contending
forces at Gettysburg did not fight for fun
nor yet to measure strength. They repre-
sented rineiples-ideas-o opinions One
was Union, Liberty, and Loyalty; the 9th
er Dis. Union, Slavery, and Rebellion Nov
it is folly to talk Of plotting out the rccollec
ton OF such struggle, and it is equal foil,
to expect the yanquished to defy humal
nature. and rejoica over their own humila
ton,
In truth, We must mark, with materi
more enduring than granite, the memory q
, the Nations struggle for Frcedonl-
must he engraved on the hearts of the pee
pie. And in thus doing the unfortuna,
men, led into error, who caused the struggI
must he content to accept the obscuriy /,
private life es the fate which attended the
defeat. They played fer u heavy stake au
!, los, To retire from the public view. au
+. leave the control of affairs TO other men,
one OF the least and most reasonable ioriei
/ urcs.
Peace the country has terribly earned, all
h Peace il dtmands. But it comes to lis
= the result Of a great National triumph, an
V il must be established on National prime
e pies, which shall honor the cause that CO
If qpere'l, and not sully it by condescensc
IS and svrriiiy to those who attempted Di
II union, and failed. Let us discriminate b
is tween what is mercful, honorable bctwt,
!. tret, md calculated to bind up the woun
=: al the Nation and what is unjust to Il
Republic, dangerous TO posteliiy. and Iii
II honorable TO the fallen heroes whose woun
Hrie tno deep for bandages.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-26

THE BosToS JOURNAL says the idle reports
which have been current for some time re-
garding the schemes of General Butler to
prevent the reelection Of Senator Wilson
have never had any better authority than
equally absurd stories which emanate from
the brains of misunderstanding people. 1t
may afford relief to those who have had
some fears that something was in the wind
to know that under the auspices Of Collec.
tor Russell, Senator Wilson and Genera
Butler will soon start on pleasure cruist
along shore
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-26
CURRENT NOTES.

-EigHly newly arrlVeu Onluatlcn nau luelT
handsome pig.tails cut off by hair thieves, in San
Francisco, the other day. "Johu" thinks this is
winding up stalls rather TOO abruptly.
1t is said that Bonner is such complete
horsemsn, that he will employ no one who wears
a breastpin instead of " studs.
On the Mount Washington railroad, one nip |
only each way is made daily, time one hour and
half fare for the round trip, three dollars.
Three inches Of snow fell at Mount Washing |
ton week ago Saturday, and the railroad COM |
pany thinking it dangerous to attempt to run the
train down, $50 people were kept ut the Tip-Top
House oil night.
Mr. Cake, proprietor Of Congress Hal, Cape
May, proposes TO erect large additional buildings
next winter.
Chicago uses twcnty-one million gallons OF
water day. How much Beer is not stated.
The other day lady in the Dark Corner OF
Carroll county, Georgia. gave birth to twins. On
the same day and in the same house two Of her
daughters brought forth twins-al boys 4
good days work
All fat men that weigh over twp hugdicd
pounds are invited to participate in the clam
bake 10 be given by the int elect Of Connecticut,
on the 10Th instant. Wilmington can furnish
some ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
"A Georgia editor makes mention Of having
seen bunch of grapes upon which were ut least
two thousand FULLY developed and perfectly ripe
grapes Guess that editor had been imbib.ng
grape juice, and 4" saw double
Mis-. A. X. Bailey, editress Of the DEBORAH
Qowa) Republican, apologies for the detention
of her paper "because of the late arrival Of an
extra male"
AN American who had his leg broke and
otherwise damaged, by railroad accident in
Germany, last June, has received additional
damages from the company in the shape Of siOQ0
in gold.
The California summer fruits, picked for five
days transportation, must BIZ lnrpe, and will ub-
sequenlly only mellow and not mature. A Chicago
paper tells its readers to admire the luscious
pears, and plunls, and aprcots, but eat them only
with II cholera mixture in the other hand"
A New York paper says Messrs. A. r.
Stewart " Co. say they have never done as large
a business at this time of the year before. They
attribute this fact 10 their having advertised more
this season than ever before. They are undouUt-
ely right.
"A nian III ST. Louis committed saiclle lately
because the sickness of his wife rendered hei
unGt 10 support him. lie should have commit
| ted suicide before he committed matrlmouy
We know an old quack doctor who is US SOU
! and cross-graincd ms he can possibly be, and yc
he has io,s Of paiitaiS is, in burial lots
Boston soda fountains arc like Wyman',
l iucxhaustiblc bottle brandy smlshes, iii
y cocktails, and oikrr mild drinks are drawn from
them.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-26

OSE OF THE MOST SPIRITED and energetic
weekes in Eastern Pennsylvania is the Register
published ut Allentown, Penna., by our former
business partner, Robert Iredell, Jr. 1t swings
into the political campaign warmly and opens u
fire on Asa Packer which is likely to be damaging
to the twenty millionaire. From its position, it
is likely to know all about the alleged pride Of
our Valleyn
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-26

i SEN SUBSCRIBER to the Delaware TRIBUNE,
away .wn on the Eastern Shore writes us
q We are much pleased with your paper; the
first unmbr that We received create a regard
which, with the appearance Of the second, iipcned
iu;n friendship, that we hope viii long continue
IL style i artistic, It's columns are briniul Of
ready live matter, and its general literary cast is
such ~ Yin do credit 20 yourselves and patrons.
Tualilct we can nnly bow Observation-Disclosures.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-26
proved.

A MARYLAND DEMOCRATIC PAPER com
plains that there are too many quarrels going
ON among the journals of its politics in that
State, and urges them to cease their wrang-
ling, as sat no other epoch in the States
''history is harmony more needed than at
''present.' 1t concludes that il these GUAR
rels continue, they must eventually break
up the party in the State Well, worse
things than that might happen to Maryland,
considering how ''the party has taxed and
cheated her Deople.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-26

The FOLLOWING TELReRAM appears in the
papers, this morning.
White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier coun,
ty, West Virginia, Aug. 24.-The Press Ball
comes off here on Tuesday, August 81.
Among the managers are General Beaure-
gard, the Turkish Minister, General Wise,
ex-senator Bright. and others. Ten ex-rebel
generals are here, among them, Generals
Lee and Bureaugard. They will not be
present'at Gettysburg.
Their "pressure of business duties,
and "private engagements" would not per-
nit them to go to Gettysburg, but they have
plenty of time to go to the White Sulphur
Ball. Their choice is sensible they dc
well to dance, and not to plant stones te
mark n national victory
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-26

A CALL appears in the Centreville Queen
Anne's county, papers, for Convention of
the voters, in sympai'i with the Democratic
and Conservative pa' 3, to elect delegates
to q State Conven. /, and nominate n
County ticket. Thr lay be the start of a
formidable independent movement in Mary
land politics, but we rather think not.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-26
COMMERCIAL REPORTS.
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.

PHILADELPHIA MAKKKTB.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 25.-Flour dull, un-
changed.
Wheat dull; Pennsylvania, Western and
Southern S152QB1 .57 white 81. 68@1.70
Corn lower; yellow S1.l7@1171.
Oats dull new 55@57; old 56@60.
Provisions frmer.
Whlskey S1.2581.27.
PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKETS.
Cattle dull and declined half cent? extra
steers S>S@9; fair 10 good 7@S; common 4}E@
81 cows unchanged
Sheep dull: $500 sold OF from 10 g.
Hogs In fair demand: 2700 sold for S14@1i.50
per cwt. for corn fed.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-26

REPUBLICANS ELSEWHERE very probably
do not comprehend the merits OF the family
quarrel in the pariy,in Maryland. But ii is.
at any rate, greatly to be regretted, and
likely to produce i'll results, it no, healed.
Some of the county papers, among which
we notice the Denton Union, take a pro
per view of the casc, and urge the necessity
of harmonious action, sut others seemto he
careless whether there is peace or not. OF
course, there cau BE- no Republican success
in Maryland, such rs there might be when
the 18th Amendment is adopted, unless this
sad division of strength ceases promptly.
win not the masses Of The party take heid :
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-26

The correspondent of the Baltimore Sun
Democratic telegraphs from Washington !:
The heads of the several departments sue
ceeded several months ago in reducing the
clerical force of their respective bureaus, d.
visions, &c, to the number contemplated
by the appropriation acts; they have since
discovered that the public business is better
cared for by the reduced force than 1t was
under the last administration, when there
was continual cry for more clerks, and II
is not improbable that a further decrease
will be recommended ct the next session of
Congress.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-26
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WILMINGTON. DEL:
THURSDAY, AUGUST 26. 1869.

REMovAL.-The business office of the Con-
nEEcIAL and TRIBUNE, and of the City Directory,
las been removed to the new COMMERCIAL
Building, on the Southwest corner of Fifth and
Market streets.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-26

The PERSONAL ATTACKS on President
Grant, and the petty and contemplate man
mar in which they are made, sufficiently
prove how fruitless our opponents find it to
assail his official acts
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-26

PROFESSOR CHARLES d. CLEVELAND, well
known in the literary world, and likewise outside
of it-through his Compendium" of English
and American Literature, died in Philadelphia
on Wednesday Of heart disease. He had been for
some time Consul at Cardiff, in Wales.