Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-05-29

gers, clerks and passers by-sald,
eff had worn breaches l never should
have succeeded"
In other words, if in her dress, she
had, on principle, rejected believed in
furious fashion, she1would have been de
MED justice by the great tribunals Of the
Republice; or else, that, by the bland
ishments of her fashionable dress, they |
were seduced into robbing the defend-
ants, and giving her more than her due
A pretty accusation, either wayl
If there is any one thing more than
another, in which this Reptile should
beat the world, it is in freedom from the
prejudices of local and transient GUS
toms. Her popularity is derived from
cry race and nation under heaven; they
are given to foreign travel into ali parts,
and their countless newspapers tell those
who stay Mt home of all costumes and
customs; their own country is conti-
nent, and the education it gives them in
magnificent distances makes them feel
that it is but step to anywhere; and
they are the most inventive, contriving
people on the earth. Yet everything
pretending to fashion for both sexes we
abjectly copy from one, or, at most, two
foreign cities; and make our own SER
Witty so far, our pride, instead of our
shame, that we ostracise and boot lone,
struggling woman for adding, in the
cause of humanity, the only American
costume ever devised. Well, after the
reporters, and even editors, had put their
brand upon her also, two or three per-
sons appeared in the same columns and
mildly cried, "Shamel"
A HOT ELECTION AT HAND.
The interest in the municipal election
here is spreading and intensifying. 1t is
significant of the change that has come
over the spirit Of their dream, that the
old conservative, pro-slavery inhabi-
tants are thinking of putting at the head
of their ticket as candidate for Register
(no election of Mayor taking place this
Year, q man whom they have melted
their ignorant, brutal minions to mob,
once or twice for advancing the same
doctrines he holds now. OF course, this
is q stroke of policy--a desperate attempt
to defeat the regular nominees by divid
ing the voters of our party. A Chase
dodge in little.
|. DECORATION MARBLES.
Several magnificent Varigated marble
slabs from the Pyrcness, designed to
form panels for the walls of the superb
cash room of the Treasury, have just
been unpacked.
THE DYER COURT OF INQUIRY
Has rendered its opinion that no far
Their proceedings are necessary in the
matter of the complaints against Gen.
T Dyer of NAL administration of the Ord
nance Department; and the President
has approved it. This acquits Dyer.
THE DECORATION DAY
Is looked forward to, az d, in various
ways, being provided here, with a deep,
peryading interest. Notice of holiday
for the Navy Yard on Saturday, was is
sued days ago. Tho Departments have
holiday of course. A large sum of money
has been subscribed by the Department
, officials of all grades, towards the expen.
SEES ofthe day.
have bcen provoked TO think how
/ much good all the money that will be
spent over these erayes- iss.aIail a,7r-zs--tf=s
tfsss 5y saY fsB e III T t5em
to shift indifrercntI5 br themselves;
while it can benefit their shufled off
mortality nothing. Buthumanity is not
a bundle of utilities.
TWO RIcHMoNDs IN TIE FIELD.
Another printer son of Fred Douglass
than the one in the Government Print
ing Office, has made his appearance in
+ Washington, and applied for clerkship
under the municipal government, on the
ground that he is excluded from the pur-
suit OF his own calling on account of his
race. He has received an encouraging.
though not decided, answer.
ABOUT NINETY DIsMIssALs IN THE PEN
sIoN BUREAU
Are expected 10 be issued DIRECTLY
Secretary Cox has looked over the black
list with Commissioner Van Aernam,
and defnitively settled the matter. The
Grand Army of the Republic handed in
a list of As clerks in that Bureau with a
request for their removal. No names
having transpired to the clerks, you may
suppose anxious suspense has not been
an unknown state Of mind in that Blu
roau lately.
j. EVANS.