Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-08
WILMINGTON. DBL.:
THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1869.

LINER ATKINSON, J
WILMINGTON. DBL.:
THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1869.
THE REruRNs from the various municipal
Elections. held within few days, are, as
,eueral thing, favorable TO tho Republicans.
The people endorse the new Administra-
ion.
TIE TAX Bill passed the House at Dover t
by vote of l3 to g. A remon- /
STRANGE from the Buard of Trade, and let
er In opposition 10 il, from Geo. q. Lobdeil
nd others, were read previous TO tho final
passage. -
The RESULT of the School Election on SIT
,rday, cannot fail to crafty the friends OF
sur Common School system, not single
person in favor of the suicidal policy of di
yiding the school funds amongst the different
religious denominaions having been elected.
Mn. MEREDITH one Of the Kent County
members of the Legislature, objects to pay
inc $1,000 apiece TO the lawyers who framed
the Tax Bill. We object likewise, and so Ito
all the people, but we presume this prepos-
ferrous fee for q miserably botchsd JOB will
be ordered to he paid, nevertheless.
Mr.. GRlFFsN, Superintendent Of the Phm-
nix Iron Works, at Phenixville, Pa, in
recent letter 10 Commissioner Wells, on the
rates OF wages and the advance since 1860,
saws -" The advance in wages Of common
laborors has been about Sc per cent? ma
"chinists, - hlacksmiths, 10; heaters and
"rollers, 100. He adds that the increase
with the last named is partly due to inn
proved machinery, by which the quantity of
iron rolled has been increased
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In THE STATE SENATE, Tuesday. the bill |
granting aid to the Junction 4 Breakwater
Railroad was passed yeas Messrs. Bounds
Ellison, Hall, Russel, Jackson, Paynter, &C;
nays Messrs. Denny, eooding, aud Williams.
The Tax Bill received consideration, and
three sections were stricken out, and others
amended. TIE House c0ncurod in the Sen
lAt uLltllllAtilAo w NiAS bhiSilOh dhN DiNAh-
water Hand it pissed finally the Railroad
and Canal tax hill was also passed.
The NOMINATIONS by the President of DR..
j. 5. prettyman. to be Internal Revenue
Collector and General Danl Woodall, to be
Assessor, will be very gratifying 10 their
hosts Of friends. DR.. Prelyman was one of
the earnest original Republicans, and his pa
per, the Peai8Saidr Nc,Ds,did good service
for Lincoln and Hamlin, in 1850. General
Woodnll was Il gallant soldier, and is most
worthy and excellent citizen, as well as une
of the working, active. young men in the
Republican party.
TnE REPUBLICAN, NloronY in Connecticut
Il entirely conclusive Jewell S majority for
Governor is about 500. Strong, Republican,
il elected TO Congress, over Dixon, in the
First District, by 7Sl kellogg, Rep, over
Bahcock. in the Second, by 372; Stark
weather R N, over Conyers, in the Third,
By g,2G9. Ia the Senate there are fourteen
Republicans, aud seven Democrats; and in
The House one hundred and ,hirytwo
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JrnGe FISHER. Of the District of Colum.
bia, fpds, very unfortunately for himself, al
enlogHr in one oi the Democratic organ
d this ely, JAe JoD1di When it is con
sil.fpd ;i.at the ,TyHr4til has also publishp,
the ytlcs' .lurs % General Grant the warm
esl adulaiiou Of Democratic candidates 10
office; placed ING Seymour and Blair ticke
al tie hcad df iis columns during III" can
paign; and lately deyoied lis pages 10 til
alacks ot salisbury and Bayard on the III
Amendment we can only pity any Repu
lican who securoe is political endorsement
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SECRETARY boutwell, made mp and pu
l.sned promptly Thursday, the month
statement # the public debi, As compar
wrhIIlat ier the tig.t Of March II shows III
the principal OF tie debt has been lerrcas
sy.s73 O392s, while, during the same peri,
s4al5,3so has been issued tothe Paci
Railroad Company and branches, maxim.
total reduction oiasla properof S5,5o13'