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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-03-11
lKA,SlINGTON N0rE.S

Late news will be found under The tcle-
graphic head, but at this writing, we have
no positive information what will be done
IN the rat,cr of further Cabinet appont-
menis' Mr. Stewart has, very properly de-
clined and this will open the door TO MIR.
Boutwell,, provided Judge Hnar wi.lldv4par
Governor Boutwell's selection is the con
summation deemed by all most desirable but
whether il can be arranged remains to be
seen lfnot, then, probably, New York
man VIII take the place of Mr.. Stewart.
In the Senate. on Saturday, when the
bill to repeal Mr. Stewards disabilities was
about to come up, nobody objected till the
last instant, aud Mr. Sumner, who greatly
desired not TO take the position of doing SO.
was forced to the conclusion that he must
speak, or the bill would receive unanimous
consent and he put be;s1c the Senate for
discussion. lnquestionably, this would have
been, ai Ili?t iuncture, very unfortunate.
The debate could hardly have failed To take
L warm and earnest character, and the liar.
mony Of the Republican party, as well as
tue success Of the Administration, would
have been greatly endangered. Mr.. Sumner.
therefore, took the step, under Il strong sense
oil the necessity of the case, though with the
most decided reluctance. After he had oh
lected, however, there was gcncrcl con-
graduation from all his fellow Senators on
his course, to which lie simply replied by
asking iocoscly, "Why didn't you do IT.
Everybody thought it "a splendid thing when
done, but nobady wanted to take the posi-
tipn Of doing it.
The Intention Of the new Administration
unqucstiGnably, is 10 make il general change
in the officers holding positions under it.
throughout the country. Postmaster Gcncr.
al Cfes"el thoroughly understands the needs
Of the Border States, and we think thsr,
VIII not be my just complaint that ht
has LETT IN the enjoyment any whose prcvi
Gus political course has been obnoxious tt
Republican principles. In The Revenue dc.
partmcnts there will be thorough and
| sweeping change. Present mcumbents will
have 70 show most excellent claim. and
untarnishcd record, if they expect an,
chance Of remaining.
1t Is upqucslionablo that President Gran,
offered thc Trcasuryship to George II.
stuart, of Philadelphia, before he rendered
it TO Mr. a. 7. Stewart. The autograph
letter doing so was shown to prominent
bank president in Philadelphia, by Mr..
stuart, in consllltation and the tender was
aIIerward lcclncl.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-03-11
LITERATURE AND JOURNALISM.

--The Ladies' Repository of Cincinnati, o.,
unlike the other magazines, is not Issued three
weeks in advance Of its date of publication. The
MARCH number is just out, and contains two fine.
~ executed steel englayings and the usuaiamount
o! ictcr-press, illustrated with wood cuts. This
number comes to us with Its leaves trimmed,
which is n still further Improvement.
-Meseis. j. b. Lppncott 4 Co., of phadcl-
phia, are about to issue the completion Of DR.. AZ
lib7ne's Dictionary of English Literature. and
British and American Authors, the first volume
OF which was Published some years since by Mr.
Il. W. Childs. Persons desiring Vols. II, and III
uniform with the original edition OF Vol. | TO
complete their sets are invited to send their
names to the publishers.
The Southern Metropolis is a new Baltimore
weekly, of critical and literary character. J..
Fairfax Mclaughlin is proprietor.
&C. s. Magrath and G.. Ii. Hays, have dissolved
partnership as proprietors of the Burlington IN.
I'D Enterprise. The latter continues and the
former goes TO Cape May, to rule the Ocean
Ware.
The Coaehmakers' international journal for
March, contains three handsome plates on tinted
paper, of new style carriages, and fourth show.
lug Views OF Laubach's papent velocpedc. The
articles include very entertaining one ON ycloci.
pedcs, and various practical suggestions.
--Crammond Kennedy is announced as Editor
ana proprietor OF the Church Uaion, under lis
new management His leading article last week.
Is headed "a Retraction," and says -
This journal has been notorious for lis per.
son i'i A. has mol scluped to call man n
Ia.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-03-11

ings, sculptures, etc.; by Mr.. Morton, grant
ing right of way to tbs Memphis, Ell Paso
and facihc Railroad, and prohibiting Urea.
sury sales Of gold by Mr.. Ramsey, to facili-
tate telegraphic communications with En-
rope; by Mr.. Corbett, for preservation Of
our harbors and navigable rivers against en-
croachment A message was received from
the President, asking permission to with
draw his previous message In reference to
Mr.. Stewards disability. On motion of Mr..
Sumner, 1t was tabled and ordered to be
printed, and on motion of Mr.. 6prague, the
request was granted. The bill to protect
fur-bearing animals In Alaska was passed in
the same form as at the last session.
In the House, the resignation as men,
bel, of Mr.. Z. B. Washburne,, now Secretary
Of State, was presented. Rev. g. Butler, Of
Washington, was elected Chaplain. Mr.
Maynard offered q resolution directil the
Election Committee to investigate the Con-
gressional election in Louisiana, which was
adopted. Mr.. Kelley re-introduced his bill
for new nickel coinage. Resolutions were
adopted providing for select committee OIL
the census, one on retrenchment, and in
creasing the number of the committees on
pensions and Pacific railroad. Mr.. Bout
well offered resolution, which was adopted,
ton. Mr.. Butler, of Mass, offered bill re
pealing the Tenure of-office act, which was
passed-yeas 143, nays l6. The negatives
all Republicans included Scenck, Jenckes ant
Farnsworth. The House adjourned unit
Friday.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-03-11
yOJT rs THE T'JliE

We hope the Delaware Legislature will
promptly pass the pending calling
IN informal convention OF delegates from ali
The Peninsula counties for consultation on
the subject Of Peninsular Union. The pre-
sent movement in this direction meets with
general favor which is as surprising as it
is gratifying. This is particularly the case
in the Eastern Shore Counties. We recently
had an opportunity for conversation with
numerous gentlemen from Somerset, Wico-
mice, Dorchester and Worcester and found
almost perfect unanimity of sentiment
amongst them in favor of the new State
movement.
Amongst the masses Of the people the
idea finds even more favor than amongst the
politicians. In Somerset especially it is the
principal subject Of conversation amongst
all classes and there is a positive enthusiasm
in its favor and feeling of Impotence
at any unnecessary delay. They are anx
ious that our Legislature should act and
act Immediately. They fully understand the
Fact that there is perfect identity Of inter
est between all the peninsular counties such
a. does not exist between the Eastern and
Western Shores while ON the other hand the
proposed change cannot affect their lcgiti-
mate and natural trade relations with the
City of Baltimore. The only question with
them is;-" win Western MARYLAND con
scnt?"
To This Question tp nv ,.r
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-03-11
CURRENT NOTES.

Salem, n. j., .absurdly calls one of its Thor
ehshlircs. Broadway strect,-as though Broad.
way alone were not enough.
n little boy named Jacob Gambler. In mi
noiS, recently grew angry at his mother, because
she slapped him, and committed suicide by hang
ing himself.
y ilrat-elass devil, with horns and tail. re.
Gently made his appearance III Milyillc, N. d..
frightening woncn and children on their way TO
church M Indignant citizen shot his satanic
majesty ~ The leg When he proved To be a man
in i bullnck's hide.
- The most interesting information pbilod,I.
l'hla paper can think OF to give It's readers ia
T How 10 leave Philadelphia" which il does mn
der large head.
st Paul, Minnesota, calls yelocipedcs i" go
DEVILS"
II is stated that The Catholic church is max
Ing large numbers of converts amongst the me-
groes ai the South.
Allied Moore, of Centralia, ILL.,, was lately
rash enough to marry widow lady without the
consent OF her son, and the young man has since
shot his stcp-iathcr and killed him.
Til item II going the rounds: Z" 4 South
I'm 'dtor Is bitterly opposed 10 the education of
women os surgoona Suppose, he says, n gentle.
man Wf'c PIT nnd'l The inGume d chloroform
by a"'h adocIress--what i4lo prevent the women
IRAN kissing him
We 10 nnl know Why other phbah IT. but we
iaii t5s fair iecimcn Of the fo.calel arf,u-
Ittts against the enlargement of "womcn's
s.''rr, and also 10 show how big fool man
~ BE- and sill edit Southern newspaper.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-03-11

THE CABINET ANNouOcED.
The nominations sent by President Grant 10 the
Senate, are as follows:-
Secretary of State-E. b. WashburHe, of Illinois.
Secretary of Treasury-A. 7. Stewart, Of New
York.
Secretary Of War-No nomination.
Secretary Of Navy-Adolph Z. Borie, Of Penn
sylvania.
Secretary OF Interior-J. d. Cox, of Ohio.
Postmaster General-J. A. j. Creswcll, of Ma
ryland.
Attorncy-Gencral-E. B. Hoarc, OF Massachli.
sets.
WHO THEY ARE.
Mr. Washburne. Of Illinois, is well known as
one of the Oldest Republican members of Con.
grcss, residing ut Galcna, with General Grant
and one of his earliest and ERNEST friends.
A. T. Stewart Is the celebrated New York mer
chant and millionaire.
Adolph E. Borc is wcll-known and wealth,
Philadelphia merchant, prominent in the Unior
League, and one of President Grants intlmat,
friends.
Jacob ID. Cox was the last Governor of Ohio
preceding the present incumbent. He was
general in the Union army
John A. J. Cresswcll is our neighbor, residcn
at Elkton, late U. s. Senator, and one of tn
mos, advanced radicals of Maryland,
+. B. Hoare, VIC presume to be Judge Hoarc
| oi Massachusetts, one Of the foremost among tn
| legal talent of that State. Eds. COMMERCIAL.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-03-11


~ vc!ocipedist in New Haven accidcntallyran
MS machine against horse and killed the animal
1t will cost him $500
THE members of our State Legislature receive
the insufficient sum Of 50 per day for their ser.
vices.
An American, named Geo, Childs, lately COM
miticd suicide in Liverpool, England. We sun.
pose some OF the papers will announce that the
publisher q tho Philadelphia Ledycr is dead.
--frlncess Anne Md, has no shoemaker.
--on March 9Th the thermometer stood at 2s de-
srees below zero 1T l.ittlcton, N. II.
The full name of the new Postmaster Cen
cral Is John Andrew jackson Grcswell.
The Indian war ended, until il begins again.
Hon. Elihu b. Washburne, the new Seer tary
oil State, was once printer and served his an
premiership in the oilicc Of tue Keuncbcc Maine,
,IoRrrai
President Grants inaugural, in the orgino,
manuscript, covered six pages of letter paper.
o. The Boston iouiRal thinks II is nbnnt linn IN
near OF the utter destruction Of the peach crop
in Delaware aud New Jersey This is generally
supposed by Northern papers to be smart re.
mark and This is about the time of year they ret
II OIL. There have been no reported failures here
That were lot us reported and the poverty and
misery which resulted in the lower part of tLjs
state from the failure of this and other crops last
year Is no joking matter.
III tho Republican caucus of The Uouso of
Representatives when the nomination of n Chan
lain came up, Mr.. Farnsworth proposed the mama
OIL Lnefeila Mott, aud She received several votes.
-kntp Ent,lut,I
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-03-11

A Hen STATE of morals prevails in the
Capital City OF the sold Dominion A
scurrilous journalist publishes librlous
statement about young lady whose disobc-
dience to her parents andimprudcni conduct
seemed to give shadow of foundation fer
the attack. A chlvalrous brother Of tie
young lady gets in - room locks the door
and from this position of security with a
gun assassinates the offending editor. The
same community which sustained aud sup.
ported the paper applaudcd the murder, and
now jury, drawn from tina, community, on
their oaths declare the murderer guilty of
no crime whatever.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-03-11

The DEMOCRATIC members of the Indiana
Legislature, in order to prevent action ON the
proposed Constitutional Amendment. re.
signed in body, leaving both Houses with
out IA quorum, and all the appropriation and
other important bills unfinished. This ac-
tlon would leave the insane, The deaf and
dumb and other charitable State institu-
lions without support if Governor Bakes
had not outflanked this disgracciAl stam-
pede movement He has called IN cx-
ira session Of the Legislature and issued
writs of election for all the districts in which
vacancies have occurred. So in April we
may look for Indiana TO ratify the Cons,ilu-
tional Amendment.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-03-11
THE DAIRY COMMERCIAL

THE DAILY COMMERCIAL fs
sssued every afternoon, ercept Sunday.
10 Is tbs only Daily Paper in Whining
ton, and the State of De9awore. Terms,
sSs1 dollars per annuns, or Ttoelve cents
a week. Single copies Three cents
THE DELLA WARE 7RIBUN is
issued from the COMMERCIAL office,
every Thursday morning, and contains
principally reading matter published in
the Daily. II is the largest paper, and
contains by far the most reading matter
Of those published on the Psninsulo.-
Terms, 7soo dollars per aanun.
THE COMMERCIAL JOB OFFICE
is amply provided Nth printing n'oter-
iot of the latest styles, and our scork Dc
done equal to Philadelphia offices, osi
at no higher rates.
THE OFFTCEof the COMMERCIAL
and 7RIB UNEis at $40 Market Street,
Wilmington, Delaware. Entrance adj
Joining the City Hall.
JENKINS & A 7RINSON.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-03-11

The Peach crop is not injured yet 1t is true
the unusually mild winter has forced the buds to
an unusual deveopement for this season OF year,
but as the recent cold spell was not accompanied
BY rain 10 harm was done either to the leaf,
buds or the larger buds containing the germs of
peaches. Levi G. Clark, Esq, of this city, who
has 10000 trees which should bear fruit this sea-
SON. has just returned from an examination OF his
orchards in Kent county and has left with us
specimen branches cut from the trees of both ear
ly and ae varieties. On the latter there is but A
slight development OF the bud and they are prob
aDiy not sufficiently advanced for any weather to
uuv''y destroy them In the carly VARIETIES. how
Vet' therc Is euns,dSvuble dcyclOpemcnt. the
buds having begun TO swell when me rsesnt cold
spell CAME on. We examined these with care
and found the embryo peaches inside living and
uninjured. The twigs are in our publication Of
flee and any one familiar with fruit culture can
readily satisfy himself that they give no evidence
oil any injury to the fruit.
The great danger now Is rain followed by severe
cold. The cup-like structure of the fruit bud
which Is separate bud, Of course, from that
which produces the eaf, enables ii to hold water
which, being once frozen, entirely destroys the
infant peach. Should the present rain be followed
by freezing weather, the carly varieties, if not
the whole crop, would be in imminent danger of
destruction.
II the crop docs fortunately escape all the dan
gers arising from our variable climate, 1t promises
10 be very large one, the buds being most album
dant and the trees in fine, thrifty condition. Thus
far We are safe in seyi.s ,uc prospect is excellent
and we cannot in this be mistaken. nutwlthetand-
ing the fears of timd and nervous people.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-03-11
THE aAIR LINE"

The following extract from the speech of
Mr.. Kerr, Of Ind, in the q. s. House OF Rep |
resentatives on the air line railroad scheme,
is interesting to ourselves and all others
living on the present great through route OF
travel between the Nations metropolis and
Its Cabinet. It is well to remember, by the
way, that this name of "Air Line in con-
nection with any new railrord scheme is
calculated, and probably intended, to de-
ceive, as there Is not more direct railroad
line of equal length in any part of the coun-
try than that now existing between the cities
OF New York and Washington, and cannot
be, unless across the western prares where
there are no natural obstacles to contend
with. Mr.. Kerr says.--
The whole capital 10 build and equip this
projected line from Washington to New
York, fixed by this bill is $40, 900, OOOl More
than that sum was spent in the last six years
alone by the present route in mere improve
ments to perfect it. There are expenditures
now being incurred additional of nearly
three million dollars, to establish new ter
minal facilities, avoid the use Of horses in
Baltimore, and build entirely new passenger
equipment. The estimated capital of the
present companies now composing the line
between New York and Washington is $780,
100000. The capacity of the present line,
with complete double track now finished,
is almost unlimited. The public much over
estimate the travel and revenue of the roads
between New York and Washington. While
the gross revenues Of the companies in the
entire line exceed ten millions per annum,
.tzIn t,r ,rI Al 1,..
tween New York and Washington do not
reach one million per annum during the
years since the war. There are three through
trains day between New York and Wash
ington provided and regularly run, with
a capacity and accommodation for twelve
hundred passengers in both directions,
while the actual number carried In the past
| twelve months averages but two hundred
and seventy-nine daily, The gross number
| of passengers carried between New York
and Washington in both directions, in the
past twelve months, is only one hundred
and two thousand, which paid to the line
gross revenue of only $Si6,000
The relatively heavy local and way bust
ness constitutes the chief source of revenue
arising from the numerous populous towns
and cities along the route. For instance for
every passenger that leaves New York for
| Mushinstoi, iuiiy lhirty-siN DINERS start LOT
Philadelphia and intermediate points, and
while there are but three trains day leav-
ing Washington with New York passengers,
with an average of one hundred and thirty.
nine and half passengers, or forty six and
a half 10 train, there arc nine trains day
leaving Washington for Baltimore, and only
one thirty-sixth of the business between
New York and New Brunswick is for Wash
| in5ton, or one hundred and two thousand
passengers in both directions, against three
million six hundred and filty-six thousand
nine hundred and scventy-eight passengers
arriving add departing at New York.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-03-11
@9ENnR a n asNesEs Epnons s rrornrHron
WILMINGTON, DBL.:
THURSDAY, MARCH II, 1869.

WE PRINT ELSEWHERE the full text Of
President Grants Inaugural Address, dcllv-
cred at the Capitol, at noon, on Thursday
1t is brief, clear, and comprehensive.
Economy; Peace; Firm Policy with
other Nations Justice to the Indians; the
Faithful Payment Of the National Debt and
the settlement of the Suffrage Question,
justly and peacefully, by ratifying the new
Amendment; these are the main features OF
this truly great Address.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-03-11

THE CLAIM of the widow of Ex-senator
Riddle of this State now pending before the
U. s. Senate is for loss and damage sustained
in the occupancy of her plautation in Vir-
ginia by a portion of the Union Army dur
ing the Rebellion. 1t amounts between
three thousand and four thousand dollars.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-03-11

THE SENATE COMMITTEES have been an
nounced. Hon. Thos. F. Bayard of this
State is on the Committees on Finance, Pri-
vate Land claims, and Revision of Laws of
the United States. Mr.. Salisbury is ON the
Committees on Revolutionary Claims and
Mines and Mining. 1t has been long time
since the last named Senator held aplace on
any committee and we hope his present as
signmrnt to more active duty indicates a
well grounded belief on his reform from his
habitual drunkenness.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-03-11

THE CHoIcK of State officers in New Hamp-
shire, Tuesday, shows an increased Repub-
lican majority over the vote of last year.
Hon. Onslow Stearns is chosen Governor
by over three thousand majority.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-03-11
WASHINGTON.

REPUBLICAN, cAucus-HousE NOT IN SESSION.
WARRINGTON, March 10th. = The Republican
Senators held caucus to decide on the order Of
business, but adjourned without reaching any
conclusion on the subject
The House is not In session.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-03-11

SOME SPANISH PAPER has started CHASTITY
story that Macmillan, who for time imag-
ined himself Emperor of Mexico, and suffered
grievious misfortune on account of the delu-
sion, is still alive and candidate for the
throne of Spain.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-03-11
COMMERCIAL REPOR2.>



PhiLAptLrilIA, March 10th.-Flour dull, weak,
dropping, unchanged except Pennsylvania and
Ohio extra family s775@S15.
Wheat very dull weak red s1.GO@1.15, am
Der $3.50, white S207.
Corn dull, declined 1c.; yellow 92@92c.
Rye S1.56.
ccn,cGn
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-03-11

The Good Tcmplars West Chester ucnt.
gani2ing 4 library
The West Chester Rpis}ic,m goes len our
nelghlor Walter, of thc Delaware county Etp,b
Hcon, for Postmaster at Chester.
Several mad dogs have been seen and seyo.al
persons have been bitten in Montgomery county.
llydrophobia Is unusually prevalent in Chester
county
The Washington correspondents cannot
agree Us to the color of the gloves worn by Pres
idont Grant at the inaugural ceremonies.
The editor Of Kentucky paper stopped bis
press to acknowledge the receipt of a bottle of
whisky.
"A CONNECTICUT couEt charges Spectators 30
admission Zee II - -sns y
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-03-11

Maine refuses to repeal the law If capital
punishment.
Judge Hour LETT Boston for Waslil zion on
Monday a'0H oh
.---Ex,seeIetafy Seward arrived home At Auburn
Nsw York, On Sunday night "'
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-03-11

YESTERDAYS pApERs contain positive
announcement Of the declinaton of A. I.
Stewart 10 be Secretary of the Treasury.
This step, under all the circumstances, will
be highly satisfactory, no doubt. However
high may be our opinion of Mr.. Stewards
fine capabilly as an executive officer, there
can be no question that his usefulness would
have been seriously impaired by his business
relations, which constituted in the minds OF
many people serious objection to his al
ministering the Treasury Department. Even
had he placed them in trust for charitable
purposes, as was proposed, it can Lardly be
doubted that the public prejudice would still
have remained, to large degree, unremov-
cd
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-03-11

u liz THE LEGISLATURE, Tuesday, the bill
authorizing the City Council TO borrow $500,
ooo., for water works, and other purposes,
was passed. by both Houses, after substitu-
ting in it the sum of S225,O00., from the
original amount The House also took up,
and passed the charter of the Criminal Re-
form Association. We felt very confident,
Notwithstanding the adverse action of last
week, that this would be the case and are
glad so excellent and worthy "a philanthropic
effort has received the legislative sanction.