Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-05-07
NO 7
POLITICAL.


The President is personally a warm
sympathizer with the Cuban insur-
gents.
j Senator Cameron denies the story
that he opposed Curtin's nomination
and made bitter speech against him.
/ The Democratic members of the Ohio
| Legislature ought to be advised by
/ some discreet person to pass at least
| two visible admixture bills before ad-
| jOurning. One viii not be enough to 20
round the year the more the merrier.
The custom Of certain Senators and
Congressman of having friends, whose
appointment to fat offices they had Sc
cured, accredited to States of which
they were not residents is by no omeans
new one, but has been in vogue for
twenty years.
The semi-annual meeting Of the FS1i-
tors and Publishers Association of
Indiana viii be held at Indianapolis,
on the 18th Of May. Joseph Medill, of
the Chicago Tribune, win deliver an
address on ''The Best Method Of Con-
ducting Country Paper"
Reverdy Johnson has put a fine point
on the circumstances oflais recall. if we
may believe the London News, which
says that Mr.. johnson specifies his ad-
vanced age, and the large family he
has at home, as reasons for having
rendered his resignation to President
Grant,
The confirmation of John S. Carlisle
as Minister to Sweden having been re-
considered and tabled, John s. may
consider himself invited to remain at
home and repent his hankering after
Andy Johnson, and the bread and but
ter Fations.
The Homestead law passed April
1nfHa NaFy tho TaarieTafs1vao -,v.oAaoRe &C.,.
execution and sale q homestead for
each family, said homestead not to ex-
ceed in value one thousand dollars,
and also exempts from sale on execu-
ton five hundred dollars in personal
property to each head of a family
where such head of family has no
homestead.
Borie is about buying a house in
Washington. 1t may be remembered !
that Borie is Secretary of the Navy.
Mr.. Dickson, of Lorain, made an able !
speech in the House in favor of the 4
Free trade in money" bill.
The Senate did a good thing in lay
ing the nomination of Mr.. Sanford for |
to Spain, on the table. There
was a general sense of his unfitness for
5he place, and the times are too critical
70 be trusting such missions to any but
men who command the confidence of
5he country that sends them, and are
therefore sure of a proper standing
with the Governments to which they
ire ccredited.-T Tribune.
It Is reported from Washington that
senator Spragle has become the own
Y of the National L9gteJLi0enceT, and
hat it will be hereafter his organ. His
nemies, If he has any, ought to be
.bundantly satisfied,
It appears that Colonel Grove, con- 7
irmed as Governor of New Mexico,
an not take the test oath, and so can
lot assume the duties Of his Office till -,
congress relieves him from this disa- J
'ility by direct legislation.
The Bostonians have got up petition !
o the President in favor Of the appoint
nent Of Frederick Douglas as Minister !
o Brazil. If he should be sent to the
court of Don Pedro II, he will find a ]
rood many officials about the emperor
much darker in complexion than him
elf
We have seen no satisfactory explain {
ltiOn of the failure to confirm TIVE of
3en. Grants Quaker nominees for the
indian Agencies. Is it possible that
wo or three Western Senators can have
had these gentlemen set aside, as the
iiscreditable report goes, in order to
'etain corrupt creatures OF their own.
The New York TrjBWne says
We believe there was never before SO |
arge an area Of our country in Wheat !
{ this season as now, and that last 6
Dall is looking remarkably well. IN
ass some disastrous blight shall yet be =
experienced, we shall harvest more | /
Wheat in 1869 than in any former year. =
md on all this Atlantic slope a very a
aFge breadth has already been soWn to =
pFing Grain, while much land is now
4 course of preparation for Indian
Orn, Our orchards are just bursting .
1tO bloom, and the promise Of Fruit Z
specially of Peaches-is remarkably I,
ood.