Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-30
Letter From Norrlstown.
Correspondence OF the Commercially
NoRRlsTows, Pa, DEc. 28th, 1869.

SENSATION.
This quiet town is not noted for producing SEN
oatlops, but we are enjoying something In that
lise just OF present. On Sunday our citizens wit
messed spectacle that was now, II not startling.
This was the funeral procession of colored wo-
man who died one day last week. Just previous
to her death she expressed desire TO have on In
teryiew with the Catholic Priest, The reverend
gentleman was sent for, aud on his arrival, the
dying woman protested the Catholic fifth and
made confession, In which ii Is rumored that
she revealed that she had, at different times
strdngled three Infants that she had kept an as
sgnation house, which was frequently visited by
whites and blacks giving the names of those
who visited her den. which, 1t Is said, include
many whites who put on an outward garb of
responsibility. This confession was also made,
in part, TO tho. female atteHdant who cared
for her during her sickness. 1t is
reported that Justice of the Peace visited the
woman just before her DEATH and took her afll-
davit. On Sunday her remains were followed TO
the grave by nearly two hundred persons, one
third oil whom were members of the Catholic
church here, and mostly of Irish nationality. The
coffin bore the usual large cross etc. The corpse
was taken into the church, and the customary
| funeral services performed, reading the Litany
etc., after which il was inferred in the Catholic
buryng ground-the first colorcd person ever
buried there. 1t was truly mingling OF white
spirits aud black" The whole affair has created
considerable excitement, which Ia likely to be in-
creased II the confession is given to the public
ENTERPRISE AMONG THE NEWSPAPERS.
Journalism In this town is locking up. The
sixth number of the Daily Herald appeared yes
terday, and the patronage it has already received
Is quite encouraging to Its enterprsing proprie-
tor, VI. X. Wills, Esq. Mr. w. also publishes the
Weekly Herald and Semi-Wcekly Republican
The selni-weekly edition, however, will be sus :
pended as soon as n number of advertising orders
are filled. The daily is a sprightly litlo sheet,
sold Tor a penny, and has thus early become quite
q favorite.
The Duly Reviec, which suspended publication
lew weeks suce, will, rumor says, resume in II
few days. The Reriew distiuguished-or rather
extinguished-itsclf by publishing burlesque
report OF the proceedings of banquet given by
Tue OUTGOING to the incoming county officers for
which tae lawyers never forgave IT, and they are
said to have been instrumental In causing lis
suspension. DIR. f. l.. Acker, editor and propre.
tor OF the Register, the oldest democratic organ
IN the county, has purchased n lot on Swede
street. between Main and Penn, and will
erect printing Office thereon carly IN
Tue spring. TIE independents (Rcpublican }
has had new office bnilt on Swede street be-
tween Main and Lafayette, and will soon change
It's quarters. For year the Independent has been
run OIL by w.tcr power, Turbine wheel being
USED. The water was furnished from the street
pipes, ftr which comparatively small price was
pald-not quite hundred dollars | think The
water Company have discovered "lcak," and
demand one thousand dollars for It's use next
year. This the proprietor refuses to pay, aud
VIII abandon the wheel, and put steam into his
new Office