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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-09-30


sosiE rERTiNESf fNetikIEs coNcERNtya II.
To the Editors Of The Commsrcial =
GKsrLEMKN:-I nave received o notice and
blank from James Springer, requiring me TO
make return Of income and investments between
October 18th and 10th.
Now, on behalf of myself and some friends,
and on behalf of the public, want light on this
subject.
LIST. Where can get printed copy Of the tax
law, so as to ind out for what am liable to pay
taxf The law was passed April 9Th, -nearly SIX
months hgo-and yet II has not been officially
Published In the usual pamphlet form. How long
arc we to pay taxes and bc subject to penalties
under laws Of which we are kept In ignorance?
Is the law purposely withheld because lis fricnds
fear Its provisions will be contestedf havo yet
to meet one man who understands this law /; why
then are we so socn and SO peremptory called
on for our taxes?
2. Must make return of stocks or shares In
banks or corporations Of other States, where they
already pay State AMI o National tax?
| 8. II am agent for parties living In other
States who hold mortgages on property 10 this
State, am required to make return, and IL my
principal subject 10 the taxi
L. Must | pay tax on Income accrued AID re-
.eived before april ., when tho law was passed ]
| s How can make return on October 10Th Of
| my income for the year 1869?
| If Mr.. Springer or anybody else could give the
public any information on these points and on
others arising under the unpublished tax law
| he would do great service. But object 10 this
mode of collecting taxes aud threatening with
penalties without deignlng to give tho slightest in-
iormatlsn; and am not little surprised at the
calm indifference with which some ut the public
are swallowing this bitter tax pill without for q
moment questioning Its justice it, legality or ils
| equality. A.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-09-30
The Milford schooi.Teacher Case.

MILFORD, Sept %. 1869.
MEssfs. EpToRs IL ask space in your paper
to say word in relation to the case of the un-
fortunate Miss Smith, who became Insane while
engaged in teaching the school for colored
children at Milford. When she came 10 this
town, the writer called upon her and aided In
procuring her place to board, with which she
declared herself fully satisfied. She stated to me
at several different times that she was very COM
fortably situated that the people Mt the hotel
treated her with respect, and that she was COM
tent. also called upon her at her school several
times, and encouraged her In her work, and she
always expressed herself satisfied with her work
and her home at the hotel. Daring tho latter
half Of her residence there my bu>iuuss eug tgc-
ments caused INC to neglect To visit her, though
| would have done 50, bad not been fully $ tits
fed In regard to her safety and comfort. Olnr
persons also called upon her and gave her their
support and sympathy. Sue was invited 10 NJ.
tend one church. know, aud II shn had done 20
she would have been heartily welcomed by all
decent Christians. 1t il unfortunately trus that
the great majority Of the whic people booked
with scoru or indifference upon her ard her
work, vet she had the ~ mpathy an supp irt of
inuuy of the best citizens eff the town, aud had
they known that she was suffering in mind or
body. this sympathy would have been warmly
manifested. IL was so manifested when She
came, and continued until Il was considered UNI
necessary to take special care Of her in this re-
spect She was quiet undemonstrative woman,
who never sought society or sympathy, but pre-
| TERED to bear her troubles In silence. Many In
the town would have fastened to her relief, had
they known their sympathy or aid was specially
needed or desired. On the other hand allow me
to say that while Miss Smith was very cxcm.
pary woman, she had not that strength Of mind
and character which is go necessary Tor the sup
port Of anyone under such crcum>t ,nccs n
necessarily must surround those who engage il
the work of educating the negroes IN thu lat
slave States. do not mean u apologize for tn
churches which refuse to fellowship negro Chris
| Smith. JusTIur.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-09-30
recreation.

WE BELIEVE it is the effort of all republic
car, and other fairly conducted papers, TO give
the news, without bias or prejudice, but it
is very difficult TO find out what is true in
regard to colored people. The stories of
:" negro riots" &C., &C., in our Peninsular
exchanges are generally colored so that they
produce very unfair impression, while the
Associated Press dispatches from the South
have long been condemned as unreliable. If
colored persons are known to be implicated
the reports are exaggerated, and If nothing
is known, then it is gravely announced that
some colored person is suspected"
The same influence which renders the
newspapers untrustworthy pervades many
communities and makes it difficult for even
honest, unparalleled, newspapers to obtain
accurate reports. A short time ago one of our
Republican exchanges on the Eastern Shore
published, and we copied an account of al
assault on white prominent gentleman, a
colored Camp Meeting. The statement
is now shown to be entirely untrue. A
drunken fellow who came upon the ground
with gun, and INDUCED in violent demon.
STATIONS, happened to possess the SAINT
name, and hence came the story.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-09-30
Tho sou,nsrn n-publ,cans-T.xas

General Reynolds, the Military Comman-
der in charge of Texas, has written per-
sonal letter to the President, which has been
made public. The General has been dcvot-
ing himself to an investigation into the po-
litical situation Of the State, particularly
with reference to the assertion made by the
Radical Republicans, that the Hamilton par
ty were hut playing into the hands of the
Democrats, after the Senter fashion in Ten
nessee Though not inclined at first TO be-
lieve this assertion, he is now, as he states,
constrained to believe that the coalition
GO tween the Conservative, or A. J. Hami-
ton Republicans, and the Democrats (gen-
orally ex-rebels) does actually exist" And
he adds The success of the A. ]. Hamil-
ton faction, as it will be produced by
'' Democratic votes, will be the defeat Of
Z" Republicanism in Texas, and will put the
g State in the hands Of the very men who
g during the entire period of the rebellion
exertedevery nerve TO destroy the Union
and who have uniformly opposed the re
" construction laws with persistency wor
" thy Of better cause
Such q letter as this ought 10 be of th
greatest possible value. Not only do w
feel certain it is true, because il agrees will
oil our own information, but ii is, moreover
awarning of the strongest significance, whel
coming from calm, unprejudiced observer
whose opportunities for observation arc g
good as those of General Reynolds.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-09-30
REPUBLICATION IN MARY
LAND

We view with profound satisfaction the
increased activity amongst Maryland Re-
publcans and the growing harmony OF
counsel and effort amongst them. 1t is time
for them to be awake and alive. They are
in the dawn of brighter future, and must
not miss the opportunity shortly to DO pre-
scented to them. The Democratic party OF
the State is going to pieces of its own heavi-
ness, stupidity, and rottenness and the over
burdened, tax-ridden people are crying.out
for relief from its mlsrule. Bourbonism has
too tight hold in that party TO allow 1t to
reform, and when the present spasmodic eff
fort in that direction in its ranks fails, as
fail it must, the Republican opportunity will
have come. 1t is right that theparty should
stand strong, organized and self-reliant, un-
trammeled by pledges to either Of the OPP
posing factions, ready to take advantage
of the situation.
1t is of course unreasonable to look for
any substantial triumphs in the present cam
paign but we may properly expect the whole
vote to be cast and every weak point Of the
enemy to be captured. Let the full Rcpub-
lican vote be cast on the second day OF No
vember and there will stand q defeated but
live party in our sister State which will ut
the next election, with the aid of the race
now prescribed and DISTINGUISHED, sweep all
before it, and once more redeem Maryland
from Bourbon rule,-and redeem her In such
manner that she will stay redeemed, by
the voice OF a majority of her whole people.
Universal Suffrage fairly exercised is after all
the only safe and certain as well as the only
Just and free form of government.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-09-30
Mr.. ORTON ON THE PO5TAL
TEL EqRAPH

Mr. William Orton, the President Of the
great Western Union Telegraph Company,
has just published a very elaborate report
upon the operations Of that corporation, and
upon the general telegraphc system Of the
country. While furnishing large amount
Of details, facts, and figures, in relation to
the subject, Mr.. Orion's most interesting
communication 10 the public is his apparent
concession 10 the movement in behalf of a
general Telegraphic Postal Service by the
Government. He says that while he believes
private lines can be more satisfactorily and
economically conducted ihan under public
control, his opposition, heretofore, has been
chiefly to the proposition that the Govern
mcnt should establish rival lines, and not
especially to tho plan IF purchasing those
already in existence.
On tho whole, this seems TO be decided
concession on the part Of the present tele
graph monopoly, and Mr.. Orion has appar
emily been forced by the pressure of cir
cumslanccs TO at least partial conversion
on this important question. 1t is true tha
must purchase his wires and poles, with al
their accompanying ''watered" stock. il
o,der to afford cheap Geographic communi
ration throughout the country, may SAVIOR o
interested advice, hut We trust that Congress
will moi buy them at any eztrayagant price
We presume nobody cnn reasonably objec
purchasing the equipments of the Western
onion Company, at fair rates, for with
properly arranged and managed postal tele
graph service, that corporation must ipevita
bly, be driven cut Of competition. All thu
remains, if Mr. Orion and his party Of CAPT
talists now withdraw their opposition to thi
grand and excellent measure Of public i'm
proyemGnt, is TO agree on Just purchase .
their present property. They have RICH
10 this, but TO nothing more, and il will b
TO their interest not to lose time in acceptin,
il! when the people shall make the offer.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-09-30
Milford.
RAM EAcnLs rillEvING -RESTISG HOUSES
rEEsOMAI.

RhS- -rhAtiiLs -rilIEvING -KENTISG HOUSES -
rEIsOsAi.
M.LroIp, Sept, 9Th, 1SG9.-We have been
blessed once more with good rain, which was
badly needed. II commenced raining yesterday
ut about il O'Clock and continued nearly all
night This morning the air is quite cool This
rain will so!tHn the ground so as to enable tho
farmers to put in their small grain.
The peach season is pretty well over, but few
being Fhipp.d from here now The Milford
schools are all again in operation, except the
Academy, which has been undergoing REPAIRS
1hieving seems 10 lie getting quite common
Inst Friday night some thief broke Tito the Tub
mill. near Milford, and stole about two bushels of
-four. Last Saturday night, while Robert Frame
was 10 his grocery room, attending to some GUS
toners, some one robbed the money drawer In
his main store room of 81 or IS. saturday
night, as George Walls was hauling goods from
n vessel 10 the various stores, some one slipped
out Of the back part of his cart i've gallon key
Of rum. Search was mnde for it Immediately,
but II was not found. Yesterday the empty key
was found, but the thief had secured the contents
This j. The boldrst piece OF thieying ever perpe-
trntcL In our town.
II is row renting time, ami Fl IN p esent APP
| pearaDces n great many houses Will Change hands
ut the end of the year. The demand tor houses,
however. does not seem 80 great as it was last
fall.
C. 8. Watson returned home last week from q
! two month"; tour FRANZ.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-09-30

THE PRESIDENT, with his family, has re-
turned to Washington. 1t is the proper time
to say, that during his several trips through
the country, he has kept faithful watch over
those details of the Government, which
properly belong to him, and we do not be-
lieve that single public interest has suffer-
cd neglect furthermore, he has travelled
with dignity, but without pompous display;
he has demeaned himself as polite and re-
spectacle gentleman; he has brought no dis
credit upon the high Office he holds He
returns to the seat of government, after the
heated season is over, to resume his attentive
performance of the public service; and no
fair man will be other than pleased that he
has had reasonable period of rest and
recreation.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-09-30
WILMINGTON, DEL:
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1869.

The CAMBRIDGE (hId.) DEMOCRAT AND
HERALD, after showing, conclusively, that
the Cradle alParty," is incapable OF Pro-
''perly Governing the Republic" asks per-
mission to state "what the Democratic
s'Party would do, had they the reins OF
''power." The first two extraordinary
things which those bold riders would do, ii
they only held the ribbons, are stated to be I;
''First-They would at once restore every
State to its proper relations, guaranteeing
tie powers vouchsafed to it by the country's
constitution.
s.second-They would issue greenhacks
and redeem all the collaborating interest
bonds which would at once stop the immense
outflow OF interest-money.
We are afraid these Individuals won't suit,
affer all
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-09-30
Letter from Baltimore Hundred.

AFIsIIISG rARTY-LARGE FIRE-cogN cKor
GOOD.
RnxASA DEL, Sept. Pa have just returned
from three days fishing trip 20 Indian river
Our party enjoyed themselves hugely. We had
fine salt breeze from the Ocean, and we caught
fish by the thousand. advice those who love
fun to try few days fishing in the river.
hope, however, they may have better luck
Than We did afterwards. We hud nice sail up
the river and loaded up our wagon with fish, for
hume. Just as We got started the tongue broke
and we had 10 get another team. which had not
gone far before il ran away. We finally got home
however.
On our arrival home We found Jacob Willgus'
barn aud stables had been burned to the ground
during our absence. The buildings were burned
last Tuesday night; the fire was discovered nj
about midnight, not until the roof was nearly
burned off. A number Of horses and mules were
In the stable, ard when The people arrived they
found Que Of the mules badly burned on the hack
by the filling couls. By hard work all the aui.
mails were got out of the burning building. There
was not much corn in the barn at the time, bu,
the NOV was full of hay aud fodder. It Is be.
lieved that the fire was of inccndary origin
he farmers are about done taking down their
fodder. The corn l. really better here this year
than i was last. Bacon and lard will, however
be quite scarce. CRIPPLED SOLDIER.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-09-30

TIE DEMOCRATIC NEWSPAPERS 10 Mary
land are suspicious of Governor Bowie's
democracy. They cannot see how good
democrat can own stock In the same Rail
road company with Simon Cameron, or feel
gratified that since Republican was to be
Postmaster General, that Republican should
be Marylander. The Snow Hill Messen-
ger after abiding to the fact that Gov Bowie
is President OF the Baltimore and Potomac
R. R. says:
s'Simon Cameron and John w. Forney
were Corporators, and own the great bulk OF
the stock of that road. Cameron is also large
ly interested in the Northern Central. Gov.
Bowie has been toying with the Radicals.
II is fresh in the memory of us all, that he
telegraphed congratulations to Cresswell on
his appointment as Postmaster General, as
though we had anything to do with who
Grant appointed, or could under any circum-
stances congratulate ourselves or any body
else on the advancement of Cresswell to po-
ltical power. Did his office of President of
the Potomac Railroad, and his connection
with Cameron and Forney have anything TO
do with that telegram We trust it did not,
but humanity is frail."
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-09-30
From FedcraIsburg, Md.

TilE DORCHESTER AND DELAWARE RAJ, ROAD
A BErrER coRN Ckor THAN WAS EXPECTED,
ETC, ETC.
FREDERICKSBURG, CAgoLiSE Co., Sept %. - On
Thursday last, the 23rd Instant the directors Of
the new Dorchester and Delaware Railroad, with
large company of Invited guests. rlade trip Of
inspection over the road. 1t is now completed
TO within two miles Of Cambridge aud the rails
are being laid ut the rate of quarter Of mile u
day. 1t is now thought that the regular passen-
ger and freight trains will commence running In
about three weeks.
The corn crops arc much better In Dorchester
and Caroline counties than 1t was thought some
time ago they could be. More than two-thirds
of u full crop will be harvested. There will be
but little cabbage and small crops of turnps and
sweet potatoes.
A very interesting revival is going on ut St.
Paul's NJ. E. Church, fredericksburg Circuit. A
number have been converted and deep interest
is being awakened In the community upon the
subject OF religion.
Many parts OF Dorchester county have had no
rain now for three months, aud the roads are
lcartully sandy and dusty.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-09-30

WE ARE NOW POSITIVELY INFORMED from
Washington-precisely as we had previously
belleved-that General Sickles, in his diplo-
matte course at Madrid, has even seriously
exceeded his instructions, far less gone
counter to them. He was directed to make
friendly offer of mediation, and TINT is all
he has done. The Administration does not
disavow his proceedings, for the reason that
they are entirely satisfactory. The sudden
fury in Madrid seems to have been mainly
fomented by the Spanish government, In
order to press forward one last effort to SUBJ
| due the Cuban rebellion. Certainly, nothing
that General Sickles said or intimated to the
government, gave any just reason for 1t.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-09-30
gHn DAr1y CoMMERcLAL I,

THE DAILY COMMERCIAL Is
issued every afternoon, ercept Stnddy'
II Is the only Daily Paper In Whining
ton, and the State of De'atcare. Terms
.Slr dollars per rnnuns, or 1tvclpe cents
a toeek. Single copies Tioo cents.
THE DELA WARE 7RLB UNE is
issued from the COMMERCIAL office,
every Thursday morning, and contains
principally reading matter published IN
tho Daily. His the largest paper, and
contains by far the most reading matter
ofthose published on the PeninsuIo.-
Terms, 1t0o dollars per d,,nua.
THE COMMERCIAL JOB OFFICE
is amply provided Nth printing mater
ial of the latest styles, and our work d
done equal to Philadelphia offices, enc
at no higher rates.
THE OFF7CEof the COMMERCIAL
and TRIB UNE is at the S. w. Corner
of Fifth and Market Streets, Whining
ton, Dela,oare.
,IENKLNS& A ATKINSON.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-09-30
SOME EALSEHOoDS COPYRIGHTED

"a Foul SLANDER-A few politicians
having sent pour weak minded girl, whom
they had deluded into adopting some of
their own pretended notions about the
equality of the negro with the white race, to
Milford to teach negro school, and aban-
doned her, now say she was driven crazy,
because, as they allege, the people Of that
place refused to board her or talk to her"
-Gosettc.
The persons here referred TO, as STEW
politicians, who had "deluded," &C., &c,
are the officers of the delaware Association
''for the Moral Improvement and Education
''of the Colored People" They are twenty
eight in number, and include Daniel Corbit,
Bishop Alfred Lee, Samuel Hilles, Rev.
Charles d. Shaw, Thomas Klmber, Jr,, Dr.
VIM. r. Bullock, and others whose lives
have been continually devoted to philan-
thropic and Christian works. None of them
made any statement, whatever, so far as we
knew, OF the Gazette knows, as to the cause
of the insanity of the young lady named.
The statement was made by Mr.. Kimball, Of
Maryland, and without deciding whether OF
not, his allegation as TO the cause of in
sanity, was strictly correct, we commented
upon the unquestioned fact that the young
| lady teacher was refused board in the white
families of the town.
The Gazette has weakness for msre
presentation, which breaks out periodically
and entails some labor upon us in order tina
| tic falettnS mn not ,rn oI
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-09-30
TffE NAASA CH UsET7,S GOV VEN
IION

In very few, If any, States of the Repuh-
lie, do the peop,c so freely and concusvtly
express their desires on political questions,
as in Massachusetts. In the Republican
party, especially, the standard of intelligence
is high; experience in selfgovernment, of
every sort, is great; and the result arrived
ii, in the adoption of measures, and choice of
men, Is very seldom otherwise than produc-
live Of the best results. AT the Convention
of Wednesday, for instance, ii was feared
that the liquor question would distract and
divide the counsels Of the delegates. Many
of them are strong temperance men, prefer
ring II Prohibtory Law; many more believe
that an entirely prohibitory law cannot be
enforced, and does injury rather than good
to the moral tone Of the community
As TO the result, we quote from the BIOS
ton Advertiser =
''Ihe record Of The republican party 10
Massachusetts is record of harmony hut
we should have to 60 far back in the history
| Of its conventions TO find one which passed
more smoothly off than that Of yesterday at
Worcester. Those sanguine opponents OF
| tuG WIZ nave uOptu u pTOul ny
| division in It's councils, will find comfort In
the exhibition which everywhere appeared
in the convention, of the power Of the party
10 Use above petty differences of opinion Oh
| local matters.
The effort has been diligently made TO
Start the canvass on d narrow basis, and
with reiersnce purely to domestic concerns
So far rs one man could, Mr.. Sumner
changed all that lie had the full confidence
OF the convention, and from the moment OF
entering upon his argument to the close, all
other topics were forgotten. No other person
could so well have recalled the floating atten-
ton ot that large body from matters about
Which it was unquestionably divided TO the
contemplation Of the questions with which
the nation is confronted, and with which, al
republicans, as citizens, and as patriots They
we're all concerned. There has not been o
late years such marked and striking con
trast was shown between the driit of con
veIsaiion and discussion before the cOnvcn
ton and the profound interest which Mr.
} Summers speech excited Without repeat
. ing in this place the points of an ad(lres
which is sure Of being so widely read, WI
shall not err in saying that for clparIess al,
force OF reasoning, for directness aud pre-
/ cisi0n OF statement, and for the lulninou
unfolding OF subjects about which the judy
ment of the country has been sometime
thoughilessly and sometimes wickodly mys
tilted, 1t will stand among the first Of MI
Summers public addresses. Nothing cogl
be better than his brief and conclusive stale
ment OF The sacredness Of all public obliga
lions, and his references to tue inieresin
features of our foreign policy were such Il
| the enlightened and conclusive judgment =
the country must accept"
: -----
Hon. Frederick F. Low, OF Californis, ha