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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-14

TIE TELEGRAPH briefly announces that
bill has been introduced in the Tennessee
Legislature to repeal the Common School
Law. Certainly such Legislature as the
unholy alliance between that weakened
Republicanism. (born Of the sickly sentimen-
talism of men like Horace Greeley)and oper
rampant treason has given Tennessee, is ca
pable of any reactionary effort, even to the
re-establishment of slavery,-were that pos
sible. Yet the New York Tribune dares
charge the radical Republicans of Tennessee
with the disastrous result in that State.
The Tribune, more than any other paper il
America, is responsible for the detection
Of such men as Brownlow and Senter, i
having led them into sentimental advo
cacy to that Universal Amnesty which was
equivalent to wholesale unloosing of cri
minals proud Of their crimes, and eager t.
repeat them. That policy has triumphed
and we have the result.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-14

We Always asserted that there was
great probability Of the nomination Of Chief
Justice Chase by the Convention which nom
mated Seymour and Blair. The thick-headed
democrats hereabouts thought the assertion
too absurd to talk about until we published
Yallandigham's letter admitting that moth
ing but his own sudden movement to nomi-
nate Seymour, in spite of his refusal, pre-
vented the nomination of Chase by the Con-
vention, and even after this the Hunkers of
the party could not bring themselves to be
lieve it. We now have an authoritative
statement from the highest Democratic au-
thority on this subject. Horatio Seymour
stated to a reporter of the New York Sun, o
few days ago that he (SeymouD was il
favor of Mr.. Chase's nomination, and tina
the New York Delegation had agreed to vote
for Chase as soon as the votes for Henderson
should begin to drop off. We merely refe
10 this subject again to show to our demo
cratic readers that though they can expec
no aid and comfort from the COMMERCIAL
they can depend on its news and opinion
about the movements Of their own party
much more implicitly than on those of the
own slow and ignorant party organs in III
State,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-14
LITERATURE AND JOURNALISM

The October number Of Peters Musical
Monthy is at hand, containing the following list
of music: Gelle Bradley, "There's Home
for those who Seek it," Married and Not to
Me-" I'll Keep the Flowers you Gave Me"
"Oh, No, Not sad," Making Hay While the
sun Shines" "Tolle du Cie,' "Twiligbt sere-
made" !" Honeymoon schottsch," and "Christ
our Example" Several pages of interesting let
ter press are given as usual. Terms So per year.
j. l.. Peters, publisher, 1875 Broadway, N Y
-5ppieton's journal has taken rank among our
foremost periodicals, and, probably more success
fully than any other, unites the useful with the
entertaining. Its admirably made up pages o
purely literary matters are supplemented by wei
written papers on popular science, while each
number is varied or accompanied by large aud
effective Illustrations.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-14
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4 POLITICAL QUARREL RNpEp-A NEW POST
OFFICE IN SOMERSET ORDERED.
special Correspondence Of the Commercial
WAsnINGroS. Oct {, 1869 The ieud that has cx-
listed between Mayor Bowen and Collector Bos-
we'll, for some time, seems to have been amicably
settled ut the Republican Club last night, by Mr..
Boswell's making speech, In which he gave a
history Of the whole difficulty, and also denied
having now, any feelings Of hostility, either per-
sonal or political against Mayor Bowen. Towards
the close Of HE remarks be makes.use of the fol-
lowing language =
II am 10th to Close We ave not enemies, hut
friends. We must not be enemies. Though pas-
| sivn may have strained, il must not break our
bonds of affection"
| The Hotels are beginning to MI up. Sixty names
/ were registered at the National on Thursday.
I 4 lad made twenty dollars In single day, a
/ short time ago, by taking up geese rnraiDg al
\ large IN the city The premium was twenty-five
| GEMS a head
| First Assistant Postmaster General Earle issued
! the necessary orders yesterday to establish new
/ post Office ut Hopewell, Somerset county, Md,
und appointed Charles l.. Mpller postmaster
I IIopewell Is station on the Delaware and East
| cru Shore Railroad line, about three miles above
! Crisficld.
| Your correspondent had occasion to transact
some business with the Post-oflice Department
yesterday, and takes this occasion 10 remark
| that no Department Vt The Government eau pos
| sibly have more efficient pleasant, urbane anc
fgeutlemanly ATTACHES than H. from tho bend of ths
depsrtmsnt 70 the nasssgngw by NE'su
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-14

SOME OBJECTION is made to the designa-
ton of day week earlier than has been
customary for the National Thanksgiving
day. The last Thursday in November has
been the day usually set apart by the Cover
nors of the New England States, for this OBJ
servance, and some New Englanders
object to any innovation on their Gus
tom. 1t is of course desirable TO have the
same day designated by the President, and
the various Governors, and we hope they
will confirm their action to that already to
ken. We see no good reason why an earlier
day still should not be chosen as the Gus
tomary time is only month before thu
Christmas Holidays, and it brings things TOT
much !" in lump" This matters less il
New England than here, for there Christina
is less generally observed, while here 1t
the great holiday of the year.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-14

THF WoMANs SUFFRAGE convention met
at st. Louis on the 9th instant and elected
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, of Boston, Presi-
dent, Miss Phoebe w. Couzzins, of st.
Louis, Secretary, and Mrs. Frances Minor,
of St. Louis, Mrs. Susan B. Anthony, OF
New York, Mary A. Livermore, and Mrs.
NJ. NJ. Cole, of Ohio, Mrs John Phelps, OF
Missouri, and Miss Lille Peckham, of WIS
consin, Vice Presidents. Pertinent and
earnest speeches were made by Mrs Howe
Mrs. Stanton, Mrs. Minor, and others. w
happen to know that this cause is attracting
to its advocacy in Missouri some ladies
the highest social standing and most thor
ough culture, so that the sneering down pro
cess does not seem likely to be SO successfu
there as it has some other places, we furthe
hear that an effort will probably be made i
this city to organize an auxiliary branch
the national Association.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-14

The ELECTION RETURNS which we reprint
on our inside page from our extra morning
edition are substantially the same as those
printed in the Philadelphia morning papers.
While they give us the pleasant assurance
that Pennsylvania has gone Republican by o
msjority of from 5000 to 10000 they leave
us in doubt as to the result in Ohio. Special
dispatches to some Of the morning papers
tate that Iowa has given Samuel Merrill for
Governor, and the rest of the Republican
ticket about 80, 1000 majority as we predicted
it would this morning, without dispatches.
The local elections in Indiana are reported
to have resulted favorably to the Republic
cans.
| We shall probably print later and more
definite telegraphic news on our outside
napes
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-14

SCRANTON, Oct, 49, Col. Morris, Republican,
IL elected Mayor over Sanderson, Dem. The
city was carried bv the Democrats at the last
State election by eight hundred and fifty majority.
ADDITIONAL COUNTY RETURNS.
Bradford county, three thousand three hundred
Republican majority.
Potter county, six hundred Rep. majority.
Su,quehanna county, twelve hundred Republic
eau majority.
Tiaga county, twenty eight hundred Republi.
can mai Drty.
From the uniformly even figures, We judg,
the above returns arc not official. So far as The,
indicate anything, they Indicate Republica.
losses of 4i9 in Bradford, 20j in susquehanna ant
4i9 in Tioga and Republican gain Of in Pot
ter, as compared with Hartranfts elcctiop.-Eps
COMMERCIAL.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-14

Down the State, writes us at come length con-
corning the iusuflicency of the excuses, or
apologies, offered by certain OF our friends in
Milford. for the treatment, by the people of that
town, Of the unfortunate Miss Smith, teacher of
q colorcd school there. The lameness of the cx-
cuses was 50 evident that we deemed no COM
ment necessary, and as Miss Smiths successor
has already secured board il respectable white
family there, it would seem that our agitation OF
the subject had already done some good, and VIC
think our correspondent will agree with US as tc
the improperly of re-opening the unpleasant
subject, unless there is renewed caase. Amend
ment Is better than the best excuses human
| ingenuity can frame.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-14

We publish to-day, the proclamation Of
the President appointing day Of Thanks
giving. We have frequently heard the util-
ity Of such proclamations called on question
on the grounds that to those who do make
any religious observance of such occasions,
they present a temptation to crowd into a
single day the thanksgiving that should be
daily in their hearts, while to masses they
ore simply holidays.
Well, holidays are good things, and Amer
lea has none to many Of them. But there is
really a religious value in such proclama
and think what blessings we really do en-
JOY and what causes for thankfulness we
have. Read the terse summary of the bles-
sings of the past year, and, though we doubt
less knew them all before. do they not strike
us with new force and cause thrill of joy
to run through us without waiting for
Thanksgiving day? The season has been
propitious; we have made progress nation,
ally towards more perfect union than even
existed in the past prosperity is trcadinl
in the footsteps of desolation, and, at last
our soil sis trod by none but freemen.
True, much remains yet TO be done, and we
have not yet felt the last of '.the pangs OF
transformation the burden we incurred
that the nation might live, cannot at onci
be lifted from our shoulders, but, as tn
President says, sit has been lightened'
Especially is it well that we should paus
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-14
Ho 10, RI n 5ES6EIss Kpnors r.Or.Irroas
WILMINGTON. DEL:
THURSDAY. OCTOBER IA, 1869.

Don P1Arr, though not the safest man to
tie to we know Of, is republican for TINS
campaign, at least, and is making some racy
stump speeches, in Ohio. He ridicules PEN
dleton numerically, and in describing a
recent effort OF the lame " Statesman In
in which his infirmity was used with ORA
matte effect, Don declared him "as weak at
one end as he was at the other.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-14
The Richmond Tribune,

To the prospective establishment of which, as the
organ of the colored Republicans of Virginia,
we recently alluded. has made Its appearance
and more than meets the expectations We had
formed Of it, from our knowledge of the ability
of its editor, E. V. Clark, OF Richmond, and its
corresponding editor, VIM. Howard Day, of this
city. It's tone Is moderate and temperate, but
earnestly Republican, and It's articles display
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-14

"htH' ''ir F"iH-iNH VIZ
CLEVELAND, Oct, IS Returns received from
one thld Of the slate-Hayes falls oil five theu-
sand
Ia answer an inquiry from the Editors Of
the COMMERCIAL. inquiriug the meaning of the
above dispatch the agcst Of the Associated Press
telegraphs US as follows:-
Hayes uaj)riy is five thousand less than al
first reported"
The malority first reported" by Associated
Press. us will be seen by reference 10 our las
nights dispatches inside the paper, was $4,000
The dispatch at least indicates that Hayes ha:
some majority.-Eps. COMMERCIAL.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-14

The DELAwAREAs rehsshes all the stale SLAM
er designed to connect President Grant with the
Gold Gamblers Swindle. Now that the lie is ex-
ploded and denounced by all respectable papers
If both parties, we shall await with some inter
Get to zee II our Dover contemporary will retract
Its false accusations. 1t may have been honest in
making them, but 1t cannot honestly allow them
to remain urcontradicted.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-14
Tn. E,rl.en,n amendment

Has been ratified by the Virginia Legislature,
almost without opposition. The Conservatives,
over whose election the Democrats rejoiced 80
exceedingly, not only do this, but take care to
state that they do it approvingly, and would vote
as they do even were it not requisite to the re-
admission of the State. We hope the Democrats
routinne to rejoice
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-14

The Richmond Dispatch in speaking Of the
new Legislature says:-
"The presence of the colored members was
"feature to which we are not yet fully accus-
"tomed, notwithstanding the education We had
sin the Bayne. Underwood Convention. Those
..of the House were nearly oil seated on the east
side, and deported themselves with studied de-
. corntu and prnyiiyu
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-14
OHIO.

Columbus Leading Democratic concede the
defeat of Pendleton by 10000
Cincinnati Hayes is PROBABLY elected by small
majority. Hamilton county doubtful. Legisla.
ture probably Democratic. In Turnbul county
Hayes majority Is 2,iO0. Geauga county Hayes
1850. In SENECA county Peudleton's majority is
estimated at 100.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-14
Two Men,

At least, escape Miss Anna Dickiuson's criticism
in regard to todying to the Mormons. Vice
President Colfax has "bearded the lion Ia his
den" He made speech to au immense con-
course of people in Salt Lake City, last Tuesday
night, in which he plainly told them that polyga-
my was unwlse and illegal. and ought to be
abolished. He was followed by speech from
Governor Bross, of Illinois, fully endorsing his
| atatpments
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-14
Tur MANY ADx,Rxrs of Charles Dickens

TIE MANY ADNIRKrs Of Charles Dickens
in this country, will regret to hear the con-
firmation we now have that he in recent
speech went out of his way to declare his
lack of faith in popular government. Mr.
Dickens said my faith in the people gov
erning is infinitesimal, my faith in the peo-
pie governed is on the whole, illimitaoie
Such an expression of contempt for the
people who have most Of all others appre-
ciated the speakers literary labors, the in-
telligent middle classes of England and
the intelligent of all classes in America, is
not merely grstuitous insult, but reacts
against the author himself by desracting
from intelligence of those who have most
admired him.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-14

Grows SO angry at our comments on that crlmi-
nal farce the Potter trial, that 1t says the COM
MtRci AL is "pripatetic upon compulsion. We
have no idea of the meaning of this term, but
doubt not 1t implies something horrible. We
thank our angry neighbor for saying we were
this way on compulsion," and not Of our own
fras
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-14

From this city, according to despatch to the
morning papers, arrived at Salt Lake, Utah, Tues
day, and were TO resume their journey Westward,
yesterday morning. We print, elsewhere,
letter chronicling the events of their journey
from here to the Mississippi river, one third way
a,rasu tho continent
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-14

SPECIAL DISPATCH FROM MON. JOHN ". PoRSKY.
PniLApKLpHI., Oct. 13.-12 80, A. MI make
our majority about ten thousand. We have Ohio
ty fifteen thousand We have Scotehed and
killed II at last. j. w. X.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-14

GtEUUu DIsVUEVU.
THE LEGisLATuRE PROBABLY DivIpEp-BorH
PARTIES CLAIM THE GOVERNOR.
Columns, Oct. ~. The election is doubtful
House probably Democratic and the Senate Re-
publican. MAJORITY for fiayes will not be large.
The Democrats claim that Pendleton is elected
and are very jubilanb firing caution and torch
light procession.
The above dispatches though not received
until 1l45, this mornipg,are dated last night aud
50 appear not as late as some special dispatches
printed in the Philadelphia morning papers
claiming the election Of Hayes as beyond doubt.
Hamilton county, alluded to in the first dispatch
incudes Cincinnati, where thern were several
tickets III the field A complete Democratic vie.
tory there, it is thought, will give them the
Legislature --Eps
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-14

Monument 10 ~ Neglected Character.
The New York World has the follow
ing:-.
We do not know how much Truth there is
in the story. hut it is reported that the Rev
Charles RODGERS, of England, is about to
ret up a subscription for the erection 81
monument to--Adam, the father Of man
kind 4 company to be entitled the Grand
:. International Adamite Monument Assucia-
"tiun," is to be formed, and the monument
is to he erected upon the supposed site Of the
Garden of Eden, in MeSopotamia. The ex-
pense, no doubt, will be great. II is the
custom to make n monument never smaller
and generally much larger, than was the NOR
tai body Of the hero whose mortal deeds II is
intended TO commemorae and az there 10 a
authenticated tradition that ADAM was
$50 feet high, his monumt nj connect in com
mon Justice, be less than l,0GO feet in alii-
tude. But it is estimated that penny sub
scriplion from each one of the surviving
descendants of this truly great and good man
and Il is impossible that one of them should
be unwilling to contribute this small sum :
would amount to enough to pay for the
erection of the monument, aad leave enough
over to procure a handsome testimonial fol
DR.. Rodgers, who has been the first TO sug
gest that It was time TO wipe away " the
. stigma long attached to humanity for hay
" ing left the memory of the first hero in
its history-a man whose name, fame,
factions. death, and spiritual influence are
constantly on our lips-wilhout common
orative stone to tell the stranger who coult
"appreciate IL what he had done" A grea
many hard things have been said of Adam
hut II should not be forgotten that we owe
him mach, and that, with all his faults, h,
had many virtues. When DR. Rodgers sub
, scription paper is sent over here, VIC shall b,
ready with our penny, and, if he will cnlarp,
his plan so as to include monument to Eyl
also, we will be happy to double our sub
scription.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-14

The English women are not merely talk
lug about their rights but exercising them.
An English paper has the following para
graph:
"In the suddenly unavoidable absence of
the Duke of Beaufort at the meeting of the
Bennington (England) Farmers Club, the
Duchess presided with great success, and
proposed and responded TO the necessary
toasts. Lord Fitzroy Somerset, youth,
and his sister, Lady Blanche Somerset, also
spoke in response to toasts."
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-14
INDIANA.
REPUBLICAN, SUCCESS.
The sew York Pres. ON tie Election,

ISplASAroI.ls, Oct. 12.-Irhe local elections 10
the State to-day resulted lavorably to tho Repub-
iirntls
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-14

In San Francisco, on Monday, man,
named Knettle, killed girl who had refused
TO marry hun and then SHOT himself, inflct-
ffug probable fatsi wound.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-14

We doubt If any other two men who ever
lived, SO immorlalzed their names by such
hum-dr uneyenttul work at surveying,as
did the two gentlemen who surveyed the
line dividing Pennsylvania and Maryland.
The famous Mason and Dixons line was
originally run to divide the provinces of
Maryland and Pennsylvania, aud continues
to be the dividing line between the States of
those names, but also forms the Southern
and Western boundaries of the three
counties now consisting the State OF Della
ware 1t did not therefore as was popularity
supposed, form the dividing liue between
the free and slave States in the days Of the
| Constitution" as Delaware, u slave State,
was ON The same side of il as her free nei.h-
bors. For all practical purposes, howevpr.
it was the dividing line between slavery and
freedom, as Delaware would have been south
Of il had IL been continued twelve miles
| further eastward TO the Delaware Bay, in
stead OF turning South 10 take in the three
counties on Delaware.
In one of his visits to the lower part Of
this State, n representative of this paper re-
Gently came across an interesting relic of the
surveyors. 1t is in the possession Of Capt.
Chas. Wright, near Seaford Sussex county
and is the original account contracted will
Mr.. Wrights grandfather, VIM. Turpin, who
lived On the line near the Nanticoke river
by Messrs. Mason g. Dixon while surveyin.
in that neighborhood Mr. Wright said h,
had often been mporluned to allow the nc
count to be copied for publication, but ha,
refused, a. he wished to wait until il was
hundred years old. 1t arrived at that age
rs will be seen, over eight years ago but n
requests for copy having been made since
it is now for the first time published.
The following is copy of the account a
it stands on the books
. MAY LIST. The snrveyors row running the line b
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-14

DAVENPORT. Oct 22.-The election passed of
quietly A small vote was polled. Merrill, Re-
puhlican has large mi rity in this district and
is elected by at least 10000 majority
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-14

cord, New Hampshire, some time ago asser
ted that Hon. George G.. Fogg, editor ofthe
Idependent Dem0crctt of that city, was
traitor to the Republican party, and that he
engaged in the summer of 1868 10 a conspir-
acy with Hon. John g. Sinclair, Democrat
ic candidate for Governor of New lamp
shire and delegate 10 tho Democratic Ma
tinnal Convention at New York. to nominate
Chief Justice Chase for Presdent---Mr.
Fogg to support that nomination in his
newspapers. Fogg makes by no MEANS
foggy denial Of tue charge. The propric-
tors of the Statesman offered to stake $t0,-
900 On the accuracy OF their statements and
Fngg met them with a like amount and the
| money was accordingly staked and the qnes-
| ti0n submitted to the arbitration of Hon. Il.
| III. Rollins, Chairman of the State Republic
| can Central Committee, and Hon. Anson
s. Marshall, Chairman of the Democratic
State Central Committe-these parties being
considered competent to decide the question
of political treachery. or the contrary ON
hearing evidence. They will attempt TO
clear up the fog this week, and their deci-
SIGN is awaited with considerable interest
The Baltimore Commercial takes the
Snow Hill Messenger tn task for its asspr-
ton that Mr.. Merryman one of the candi-
dates for State Treasurer of Maryland " was
relying upon the influence and support of
Slmon Cameron. 1t demands the authority
for such charges. In relation to Mr. Came
ron it says Simon Cameron is quite able
to take care of himself, and we shall not
gansay or controvert any thing The Messe ~
ger may urge against him, pit this
Simon Cameron is no fool he is not at all
likely to have made proposals to the Bali
more and Ohio Railroad TO advance its
freights on coal just double per tom Bet
| | mi ii..x Ift, J..v ~,
to deny it,and accept it as an improbabiity.
The Democratic ticket In Worcester
County is as follows.-For State Senator
, Capt. VIM. E. Timmons; for the House al
, Delegates, Samuel X. Dennis, John r. Pur
! nell; for Sheriff, Zadok Marshall; ful
County Commissioners, Parker Bowen
|, Samuel Benson, John Dale, Stephen Il. Ma
! son, Gen. G. Townsend for County Sur
veyor, VIM. Shockley
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-14

"A New Hampshire gentleman has COZ
looted 10 specimens OF birds In thut 6tato.