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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-25

Spceial Correspondence Of The Commercial.
DOVER, February 18Th.
Business OF Importance is beginning to loom MP
before the Legislature.
There is y difference Of opinion in regard TO
the Liquor License Bill now pending, some Of
the Mcmbcrs being in favor of restricting tue sale
to hotels and doubling the present fec for license /;
others are in favor OF the present law, but to
make all fees for license one hundred dollars /;
uihs still are in favor OF total prohibitions If the
people were prepared fer ii. The bill has been
referred 10 n special committee.
The Catholic School Bill will not pass-sune
Of The New Castle members may vote for it. hut
it is unpopular with the Kent and Sussex mcri-
bers.
The bill to annex BraDdywinc Village to the
City OF Wilmington, has passed the Senate, and
two readings in the House, and is now in the
hands of the g mmttee on Corporations-it will
come in MS the Sixth Ward, with VIM. Thatcher
Christian Febiger and DR.. Simon Miller. named
for Councilmen until the city election in scptcm,
Der.
Many rumors are current here. one Of which I
give you 1t is that the Committee on Ways and
Means propose taxing many species of property
heretofore exempt, in order u provide for the
Interest on the State Bonds. This has directed
| attention to the Bonds themselves, aud to pro.
vide for their payment when due. BY some, It Il
proposed that lottery should be chartered with
bonus Of 100000 or ?25O0O II year. SIT aside
MS sinking fund, which would accumulate q
snilicien. amount to pay oil the bonds us they
mature. This project has many advocates, but
has not been made sufficiently public 10 enatlc
me To form correct estimate of the chances OF
its adoption.
Mr.. Deans bill to regulate the qualification OF
voters in Wilmington has gone to d special com.
mittee. The chances are against it becoming q
law.
The resolution Of Mr.. Dean TO commence sui,
against the 7. W. " B. r. X. Co. was passed
unanimously.
Shepherd ?. Houston, one OF the leading mem
btrs OF the Sussex delegation. has recovered from
bis recent severe illness, and is again in his seat
Nothing more is heard of the Jew school code
or the memorial of the colorcd people.
The new tax hill will, il is expected, make II.
appearance next week, aud although il h,s beer
| prepared by eminent counsel, will no doubt un.
| dergO many changes before il becomes n law.
The Loan Association bills have all passed
with from Two to four votes against them.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-25
THE DAILY COMMERCIAL "a

THE DAILY COMMERCIAL ia
issued every afternoon, ercept Sunday.
It is the only Daily Paper in Whining
non, and the State of Delaware. Terms,
Si1 dollars per onnun,, or Tsoe'ue cents
a week. Single copies Three cents.
TIVE DELA WARE TRIBUNE is
issued from the COMMERCIAL office,
ssery Thursday morning, and contains
principally reading matter published in
the Daily. Ris The largest paper, ana
contains By far the mast reading matter
of Nose published on the Peninsula. =
Terms, Ttoo dollars per annuna.
THE COMMERCIAL JOB OFFICE
Is amply provided s0itA printing mater
ial of the latest styles, and our work %
done equal to Philadelphia offices, ond
at no higher rates.
THE OFFTCEof the COMMERCIAL
and IRLB UNE is at $40 Market Stree
Wilmington, Delaware. Entrance dd-
Joining the City Hall.
JENKINS C A IhINSON.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-25

Costello and Warren, the Fcnian pri,
oners, have been set free at Dublin
Trade promises to be lively on the IN.
per Missouri in the spring.
There are eight millions of acres of un-
occupied land in the State OF Maine.
An oak tree, recently cut In New Hamp-
shire, produced four tons of ship timber.
The Spanish newspapers urge on their
provisional government the necessity of pre-
serving the friendship of the United States.
The railroad connection between Sacra-
menio and San Francisco will be completed
in time for the first train of the Pacitis: rail
read.
Mrs. Senator Salisbury arrived In Wash
ington, on Monday, for the purpose of nurs-
ing her husband, wh) broke his leg ON Sat
urday night last by falling whilst stepping
from carrii &c. The accident will cunfine
him to the house for several weeks.
The young ladies' OF Dover, Wayne CO.
Ind, have formed a society for the redemp
tion Of young men from bad habits. Each
of the members has pledged herself not to
receive the attentions of any young man
who uses liquor, tobacco, or profane Lam
guage.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-25

CoyGREssMEN MORRILL,, Cake, and Dickcy
called on General Grant, Tuesday, to urge
the appointment of Pennsylvania in his
Cabinet, and were informed that that State
would be represented. The gentleman for
the place was selected, but had not been in
formed, and would doubtless be surprised
when he learned the fact. He also said that
he intended to retain General Schofield for
short time at the head of the War Depart
ment, as he thought the compliment of an
appointment due to his merits as man and
soldier, but that Schotield did not desire 10
resign his army commission, in order to re-
tain his present place permanently during
General Grants administration, and for this
reason, as well as his own belief that only
civilians should be in the Cabinet he would
| fill the place after time.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-25
CURRENT NOTES.

Since one OF Andrew Johnson's lite pardons,
"Clear as Mudd" means something.
Rhode Island is mourning the disappearance
from her shores of the good old supply of clans.
The Philadelphia Market street merchants
have sent about mile Of remonstrance To the
Legislature against au elevated passenger railway
on their street.
President johnson is expected t. yscatc the
White House, March Sd, and 10 leave Washing
ton oG the 9th.
Herring have made Their appyaranr. In Elk
River, and the Elkton fishermen have caught
some.
The DeiiVdyesn publishes Senator Sauls-
bury's speech in full Even its heavy columns
must feel immensely loaded.
The Somerset county, Md, papers estimate
that million quarts Of Strawberries will be
shipped IRON that county during the coming
season.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-25
LITERA TURk AND JOURNALISM.

-ine washington evening EIpfess mas peen
once more sold-this time the purchasers being
Henry Ward & Co. They propose to make 1t
more Independent and less Democratic in its |
tone.
Our Young Folks for March has two full page
Illustrations, Three in Bed and "The Little
Culprit," both admirable. Mr.. Aldiich continues
bis good "Story Of Bad Boy" and Mr.. Trow-
bridge his graphic account Of "Glass Making"
William Hcnry's Letters to his Grandmother"
make their welcome temperance; Edward Ev-
erctt Hale opens capital series of papers on
How to Do it," beginning with "Tulk;" and
the whole numbcr,in TACT, abouuds in good things
for young and old. The publishers, (Fields, os-
good & Co., Boston, announce their willingness
TO send four numbers of their magazine, from
January tn April of this year, us specimens, to
any persons who will send them their address.
This is certainly liberal offer, and will bring 1t
| Into many families where 1t has hitherto been UNI
known.
The March numbers of Petersons and Co.
| dey's Ladies' Magazines have been received.
| They are profusely illustrated with wood, steel
and colorcd engravings, and have their usual
complement of interesting stories aud fashion
gossip.
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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-25

The CESrRnviL OBSERVER felicltatcs itself
and congratnlates its readers on the rapid ad-
vance Of Queen Anne's county in material pros
perity within the past lew years, and becomes
almost rapt in its glowing anicipations If the
possibly bright future We join its jubilatc, and
hope to sec the day when the whole Peninsula
shall blossom as the rose, and u prosperous in
telgent, cultivated and united community occupy
all the land between the broad waters which form
its boundaries and give it SO delightful climate
by tempeiing winter winds and cooling summer
brcczes. To realize SO desirable contamination
we must give hearty aud sincere welcome 10
Immigration, and encourage activity and enter
prise amongst ourselves Labor must be honorcd
and the word "carpct-bagger" he no longer
| heard in the mouths OF decent men.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-25

In THE STATE SENATE, Tuesday, two i'm
portant bills were lost. These were the Act
to make money in the hands of Corporations
liable to attachment-Yeas,D Denny, Gooding,
Hall, Russell, 4; Nays, Bounds, Ellison,
jackson, Paynter, Williams (Speakerl 0; and
the bill to permit division of School fund:
to support religious schools, which had the
following vote: yeas, Bounds, Denny, Good
ing, Paynter, 4; Nays, Ellison, Hall, Jack
son Russell, Williams, (Speaker) 3.
OF the negative vote on the latter bill, three
gentlemen-Hall, and Williams of Kent, and
Russell of Sussex-are Democrats. Ellison,
and jackson of this county, ARE Republicans
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-25
occurred.

THAT FAILURE % repeal the Tenure OF
Office bill would greatly fetter the ability of
President Grant, in his desire TO remove the
hosts of incompetent officials, whom Andrew
johnson has gathered up seems unqucstion-
able The inference to be drawn from the
stubborn refusal of the Senate to repeal can
be none other than, the desire to retain In
tho hands of that body their present control
over appointments and removals. In other
words, they signify that they do no. trust
President Grant, any more than Andrew
johnson. Surely this is unwise aud unjust.
We look for more rational councils in the
majority of the Senate.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-25

IL THE House, at Dover, on Friday, Joint
resolution was adopted directing the State
Treasurer to bring suit against the P. w. &
B. Railroad Company the payment Of the
ten cent passenger tax. The text of the res
olution is elsewhere printed. We compli-
ment the legislator who introduced this res,
olution-Dean of Newark this accept.
ance OF our advice. When he proposed his
absurd and impracticable idea of annulliDn
the charter, we suggested to him that the
dignihed and proper method was to com.
mence suit, and test the constitutionalty Of
the law before the Courts. But in truth.
even this will be but a gross waste of the
peoples money. The law, from the outset.
has not been worth the paper il was written
on,and If the State has to go through an ex-
penslve lawsuit to discover that fact, the
Treasury will suffer, and nobody except the
lawyers will be benefited.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-25

NONE OF THE NEWSPAPERS published on
the Peninsula have yet objected to the plan
of consolidating it one State. On the con
trary,the proposition meets with favor, cvery,
where. 1t is so sensible, so reasonable, so
natural, that there can be no good cause for
any opposition. The Eastern Moren,dn,
published at Salisbury. says:-
in looking at the map of this region il
would seem that nature had formed il to be
one section, and the proposed oblitcration OF
the artificial boundary lines and the iorma-
ton of the new State appear to us to be not
only feasible but just and proper. The eli
mate and soil are nearly the same and the
manners and customs Of the people similar
IRON Wilmington TO Cape Charles. The Pen
insuar Railroad and the many branch roads
that divergc thcrefrom. are strong ties that
bind us together and make our interests iden-
teal. and we can see no reason why we should
not be subject to the srme laws"
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-25
Wanted. AGENTS 81. 70 s2oope

wherp male and nal 10 Introduce the GEsNTIINE
IMPROVED COMMON SENSE FAMILY SEWING
MACHINE. This machine will stitch, hem, fell
tuck, quilt, cord bnd braid IN, emhroider In n m Il
superior manner. Price only SIS. Fully w.rren,ei
for i've. yeats. We will pay $1,000 FIR my marhne
that VIII Few stronger, more beautiful more
elastic team than our. Il mskes h. "Elustic Lax
Stitch" Every stcOnd stitch can be G IT. and still
he cloth car 1i be ullcd apart Wi bout tearing it,
Mcpay ngehts so Ia 500 yer month and cxpans' s..
mnnc. Ad'fe'r >EtONb " o., Pittsburgh, Pa,
Boston, Mae, Isl Louis, Mo
:, tAuIioH.-Di not he inplsed upon by other pa;.
ties pnmHg on worthless casi-irDn IN chines llider
me same init' ar otherwise. Ours Is the mis- grnn.
me and rey praGlrMl chem mnchina IN lu.if
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-25

THREE LEGISLATIVE BODIES must he con
suited in order to unite Delaware and the
Eastern Shore of Maryland. These are, the
Legislature of Maryland, the Legislature OF
Delaware, aud the National Congress. In
consolidate the whole Peninsula, by includ-
ing The two counties ol Nirsinin, would re-
quire the further consent OF the Legislature
of that State, when such body shall come
into eNislencc
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-25

CERTAINLY, there ought 10 be no hesta-
ton in our Legislature calling an Informal
convention of the people of the Peninsula,
in favor of uniting il in one State govern.
ment. In Delaware, the manner Of chOos-
ing delegates might be designated: hut iht
Eastern Shores could be left TO choose theil
own, by such elections MS each community
1rnlnrrhd
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-25

COLONEL FoRNEY was greatly pleased with
his reception, everywhere, on his recent
trip to the South, and is taking an increased
interest in its material development. He re-
Gently assembled, at his rooms, in Washing
ton, number Of gentlemen interested in
that subject, and acquainted with the facts
for mutual consultation. Among them were
Congressman Kelley, Moorhead, Cake, and
Morrell; U. S. Senator Pool, of North Caro-
lima; Generals Longstreet, Fremont, Thos
L. Kane Commissioner of Agriculture
Horace Capron Captain Hotchkiss, ]. S
Barbour, Robert Ridgway, and other Vir
ginians Colonel Printup, Of Georgia; ant
several others. During the meeting, which
was protractcd to late hour the subject
discussed were entirely of an industrial an,
material character, and all present separate,
expressing much pleasure at the occasion.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-25
THE COMMERCIAL = THE PEG
PIES PAPER.

The continued frightening OF our sub
scription list, the larger number of papers
sold by news-boys, and at our counter, the
increase in the number of transient adver-
tisements, are evidences that our daily the
COMMERCIAL is growing more AVID more into
favor with the people. This growth is very
gratifying to MS, and we refer to it, with
Feelings OF the utmost satisfaction. We aim
to be the peoples organ; to present the
topics in which everybody is interested; to
convince society on some subjects, and to
reflect lis views on others.
The COMM RsiAL is always liberal and al
ways independent. We have no private
griets to air publicly, and no personal spites
TO turn into editorial Efforts at black mail.
We go for the Improvement and development,
of our good city; the growth of its popula.
ton; the enlargement of its industries; the
increase of its peoples intelligence and hap
piness. We may be "Radical " on somt
subjects, but we always state our views
plainly and openly, and VIC aim 10 do Sc
without oticnse or personal discourlesy.
| These characteristics OF the COMMERCIAL
are appreciated by the masses. 1t has til,
news ii is spicy and readabe everybod.
wants to see it, The hotels, barber shops
libraries. tcading-rooms saloons-all place
where people congiegate, get one or NOR
copies. Everybody reads it, discusses il
talks about il. 1t has qome to be the organ
Of the masses, and owes its success mucl
more TO the working people. the mechanic
and artisans of Wilmington, aud their wivcl
and daughters, than to those who igur
high on tie income list, and make all tlici
purchases al Philadelphia counters.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-25
John Brlsh, ON capital punishment.

tVhh Bright oh t"PttAi fuhtshm emf.
The following letter from John Bright TO
one Of our countrymen, though written
more than year ago, is just pubshcd
DEAR SIR do not think the punishment
OF death IS necessary to the security and
well-being Of society and believe its total
abolition would not tend to increase those
crimes which il is now supposed by many
to prevent. The security and well being OF
society do not depend upon the severity of
punishments. Balbarsm in the law pro
NOTES baibarism among those subject to the
law and acts Of cruelty under the law be-
come examples of similar acts done CON
trary 10 law. The real security for human
life is TO be found in IL reverence for il. II
the law regarded il rs inviolable, then the
people would begin also so 10 regard it, A
deep reverence Tor human life is worth more
than thousand executions in the proven
ton of murder, and is, in fact, the great Sc
curity for human life. The law Of capital
punishment, while pretending TO support
this reverence, docs, in fact, tend to destroy
it. II the death penalty is of any force in
any case to deter from crime, il is of much
more force in lessening our chief security
against it, for it proc.aims the fact that
kings, Pari ,mrnt, judges, and iuries may
determine when and how men may be put
to death by violence, and familiarity with
this idea connot strengthen the reverence
lor human lie. To put man to death for
crimes, civil or political, is to give proof Of
weakness rather than strength, and of bar
barism rather thnn Christian civilization. II
the United States could get rid of the gal
lows, ii would not stand long here One by
one we "Americanize" our institutions; aud
hope, in all that is good, VIC may not be
unwilling to follow you. | am very truly
yours, JOHN BRlGHT.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-25

THE New HAMPSHIRE STATE ELECTION
takes place on the 9th of March. The Can
didates for Governor are Onslow Stearns
Republican and Gen. John Bedell, Demo
crat. The Republican canvass shows prob
able majority of i,000,or 5000, the vote he
ing likely TO be much lighter than in the OK.
element of last year, when Governor liar
riman had 1000 The present Congressman
Ella, Benton, and Stevcns,all Republicans, art
re-nominatcd
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-25

WE HAVE YET to discover single Repub-
lican paper which does not hail gladly the
passage of the new Amendment Us the means
of justly and peaceably settling the vexed
question of sullraso And the unanimity Is
scarcely less in preierring the simplest pre-
ventive of color disfranchisement.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-25

TIE NEW York HERALD, to day, has the
following = General Grant, It is said, be-
comes more communicative as his inaugu-
ration approaches. He recently told a friend
that he would pat no military or naval off
GERS in his Cabinet, but should invite civil
ians 10 fill them all. A man Of The most
eminent ability Is to be Secretary Of State
and from the description there are not more
than three men in the country who will
come Nh 10 the mark
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-25

GENERAL GRANT receives with great pa
thence and cordially, the suggestions of
everybody who has right to be heard, in
reference to his Cabinet. The Democratic
newspapers persistently misrepresent this
fact. The leading Republicans at Washing
ton are entirely satisfied with his course, and
approve the very excellent reasons which
| induced him to adopt il.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-25

CONCERNING TIE RErrBiIcAN CANDIDATE
for Governor, in Pennsylvania, the Phila-
dclphia Telegram has leading article,
deprecating the denomination Of Geary. 1t
says he ''has failed to realize the cxpecia-
''tions of the people. ..,.......He has made
"a great many bitter enemies and compare
lively few warm friends during his official
term, and there is general conviction that
sit would be dangerous to make him the
Republican standard-bearer in close cam
''paIgn.' The Telegraph therefore men.
tons the names most canvassed for the
place, among whom are Auditor Genera
Hartranft, Senator Harry White, Senator
W. w. Ketcham, and General Lilly. Any
of these would do well, though the first
named is by far the strongest.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-25

Mayor LAHKiN. of Chester has vetoed the or
dinauce of the Council restricting the trains on
the railroads to a low rate CT speed. He says,
very scnsbly, that there are grave doubts as to
the legal right to do so that II every town and
city through which the road runs were to do the
same, the quick time Of through trains would be-
an impossibility; aud that when "air-linc" pro-
ccts are striving for charters 10 baild rival roads
and take away the trade and travel now going
through Chester, is a very bad time to weaken
the efficiency and promptncss Of their own line.
This IL sound common sen'e, and the people Of
Chester have 10 thank their executive more than
| some of their LEGISLATORS
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-25

THE PENNSYLVANIA CABINET OFFIoER is
probably General Hartranlt, whose name
was suggested to General Grant by the
COMMERCIAL, last week, but there are grave
doubts whether he can be spared from his
own State, at present. The people want to
make him Governor.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-25

SAMTowNsENp was on Thursday squelchcd
by the House, at Dover. Mr. ncakyne, of
this county, moved and carried ieconsid-
Grafton Of the vote by which Mr.. Town
sends petition was received and entered on
the minutes So we suppose ii will now he
refused even arcception, and he expungcd
from the records. If sam il in earnest, he
will have to fight these "wire-pnllers' more
resolutely. They are evidently determined
to crush him