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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-11
populntiou or,ycstcrn cities.

II appears from the first reports of the Census
Marslals that many of the Western cities have
grown very much more paper than in reality.
Chicago is likely to be disappointed in its esti-
mate Of 400, 900. Aud this is what the COnn'e'-
cial says of Cincinnati:
ssIt seems the census of the Fifteenth Ward,
of the city has been completed. and the result
shows population of thirteen Thousand. Ii that
is ALL and the remaining wards do no better, the
population of the old city will fall short of one
| hundred and seventy-tive thousand If that is a
correct estimate, the city has either not increa-
sed in population, or the work of taking the CEN
sus has been poorly done. The city of Chicago
made an appropriation of SO, 900 forthe purpose
of assisting the marshal i'll his work. If we have
| large population now is the time to hunt them
| up and have them counted"
| The Chicago Tribune says II is mot true thal
| the authorities of Chicago have appropriated
| ten thousand dollars, or any other sum, for the
purpose of assisting the marshal in his work, II
was St. Louis that did it, not Chicago, And
st. Louis will find itself of less importance, nu
mercally, than its citizens supposed. or Mil
waukee, the Sentinel says
AS regards our own city, we are not aware tina
any Indications of the census figures have beer
given; but we shall not be surprised II we fal
something short of the 100000 people we hayl
so long reckoned ourselves. At all events, ther
is not the least doubt that the estimate OF ll2,
900, nj which our papuiatian was set IN the yearl
, yepslt Of the Chamber Of Commerce siy month
ns6l Wi be fs6ha II, bt iaesellsablY Wild.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-11
u. pndd,- Current Comments.

A Lost Race-The Ocean yacht race.
Girl loafers-Female bakers.
The heighth of coolness-About $50 a ton.
Broken China -"Pigeon English"
The European Question-"Who began the
WARP"
Popular American Art Art of getting
money.
Birds that flourish at Saratoga Springs
Swallows.
"A Dead Language--obituaries.
..'Horse Notes. - The greenbacks Bonner
paid for Dexter.
-Bullet-in Boards Military Companies tar
gets.
A wel-footed insect The spider
---"IIarpers Ferry is becoming popular SUM
mer Resort And so is Harpers Magazine-or
rather has already become one.
A gushing poetess asks ''Wholl love me
when my hair is gray!" Well, we don't know.
But why bother us with such conundrums? She
will doubtless dye before that ai1iiction overtakes
her.
One of the heirs of Anneke Jams started
paper in Philadelphia few weeks ago, and the
editor thinks if can secure as subscriber each
one of the claimants to the estate he will have
| to print an edition of 100000 copies.
An exhibition of feminine work of all kinds
| is to be opened in November at Florence. But
the exhibition will not be complete unless our
friend Spoodles takes his BLASTED Hopes" there,
which he calls ''a piece of feminine work.
| He has been Tilted, you know
Many of our young ladies' in Difference to the
Chinese probably, have adopted the eue--oniy
1 o,,J fap,s halter "
Why is the war in Europe like gas' For rear
Won could never guess it, We will tell you. 1t is
because many persons in this country have been
making light of it. :,
When building burns down, can it be said
to have 'gone up 7"
-yincennes Ind, has organized brass band
of which the local paper says ut is composed
entirely of young men who have no knowledge
whatever of music" We have never been II
! vincennes, but we are willing to wager consider
able that we have heard that band play!
will the needle gun sew up, or rip, the Sea
, of war?
+ What is the difference between OHIO AM
Delaware Just this Ohio has but one Licking
County, while Delaware has three.
C "A hunting song informs us that " the lar
. SDrlnpS from lDB COTu. cih"l'N Az NSSs' ->f'
4 we have seen Lark spring from Old Rye, toe
Since the death of Noah Webster, one thout
= and slang words have become part of the Eng
4 sh language. We had no personal acquaintanc
with Noah but we venture the remark, that ha
he foreseen that such an outrage was to be pc
i petrated upon the English Language, he woul
i have postponed dying for some years.
'r A news item states that ]. c. Smith,
U Prescott, Mass, while holding baby, fell des
le from his chair. wehave no sympathyfor smitl
y What business had he to hold the baby "
'S always did say it not mans work to mind tt
babies, and we think Smiths case proves tn
we were right.
10 A Texas editor has had presented to him,
o. his admiring lady readers, All embroidered shin
~ which presents pictorial history of the stat
" including the Mexican war. In other words, IL
shirt unfolds tale, as well as a tail.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-11

The sympathy for France of the Radical
element among the people of Ireland is evidently
Of very positive character. The Dublin Irish
man, after speaking with decided appreciation of
the great parade and demonstration III that city
in support of the French, says-
Napoleon Ill has helped to exile every
crowned Bourbon, whether found in France Spain
ur Italy.
Waterloo was the work of Russia, Austria,
Prussia and England.
What has been his revenge on Russia?
The Crimea.
What has been his revenge on Austria?
Solferino and Magenta.
What il his revenge on Prllssia9
behold it to-day--on the Rhine.
To-day England is unharmed, but unhaImed
alone, Of all the series. Yesterday, indeed,
Prussia was beside her. nassailed-to-morroN
shall ii be that England ranks with Prussia, as
having been assailed? If, indeed, Napoleon IL
regards himself as the heir of Napoleon thu
Firsts wrongs as well as rights, England will no
be set apart from the allies who dethroned him
for England commanded at Waterloo, and Eng
land was his jaier at ST. Helena"
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-11
A White Mans Party.
DEMOCRATS s'RiDIcuIous TO EXPECT REDRESS
FROM IT. ="
[From the n. Y. World, lNational Democratic Or

DEMOCRATS "RIDIcuLous TO EXPECT REDRESS
FROM IT. y
[From the n. Y. World, National Democratic Or
GAM Aug. 81
The south can be relieved only by Northern
Democratic intervention. and Northern Demo-
Gratis may claim to understand the public senti-
ment of this section better than our impracticabe
Southern bretlern. Unless they will permit us
to act upon ou better knowledge of the situation,
they must resign themselves to the tender
mercies of Radical domination. We tell them
therefore, in all candor and plainness, that they
only rivet their chains by further opposition TO
negro suffrage. 1t is not by negro votes that
they are oppressed, but by white votes. II is
vain for them to inscribe on their political ban
ners that they are "whte mans party" so long
as their tyrarts consist of Congress elected by
white votes. Negro suffrage is the result OF a
white movement. The negroes did not ask for
suffrage till the white Radicals put it into their
heads. The negroes would vote rightly enough.
il the white Radicals did not mislead and deceive
them. The infamous Reconstruction laws were
passed by q Congress- in which the South were
not represented at all by Congress, therefore,
which was wholly elected by white constituents.
II is not by negroes that the South is oppressed,
but by white men its most dangerous enemies
are the white Radicals of the North and it II
ridiculous to expect redress from " white mans
party, i" when a party of white men are the au
| thors of all the mischief. Is Grant negro! Ii
| Holden negros Was old Thad. Stevens ne
| gro or elected by negro constituents! Has moi
Europe groaned for ages under priestly craft an,
| kingly tyranny, without negro among all he
oppressors !. Are the English oppressors of Ire
land negroes Was Poland dismembered b,
negroes Is Cuba held in subjection by natioi
of negroes! Unfortunately, great part o
human history consists OF recitals OF white tyfan
| ny and oppression and nothing could be more
/ preposterous than to expect justice from
white mans party on the sole ground that it
| members are white
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-11
lelalrare Tribn,te
Thursday, August IL, 1870.
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY.


The people of Wilmington nave SHOWN, tin'e
after time, their preference for the canaiaates
nominated by the Republican party. onder any
and all of the varied circumstances surrounding
our city electiohs' the oppooi.io' ""o -.
only to secure slender ana uncertain ioo.he
in the Council, and other city ohces.
That this choice OF the people mas peeh piu-
dent and wise one canhot DO ques'ohou apoh
careful review OF the conduct Oh the eci'y ahahs.
1t is easy to find fault, even where no SERIOUS
misconduct exists, and it IL dlfhcult TO prove ap-
soute excellence in the action OF any pnbic ON
GER Yet it ia safe to say that after the many
years of Republican re the anaiis Oh .iie ci.y re-
main in most creditablo cohditioh. Inc 'aAes
have not been high, compared WIN those Vi
other cities; the expenditures nave peeh iiiaue
for purposes OF necessity, demanded ny the wei
fare of the city, and the comfort ana convent
ence of it's people the salaries paid to the CITY
officers remain almost unfairly low; great i'm
provements have been steadily carried forward
in the opening and grading OF streets, the pro-
viing of public lamps, the extension OF water Ia
cites the increased efficiency OF the police force,
the survey of wharves and location OF wharf
lines, tile widening of King St., the improvement
of tho previously digraceful City Hall cells, &C.,
&c. The bonds of the city are quoted, to-day,at
par, while those of the State OF delaware can
only lie disposed OF at six per cent Discount from
their face.
Ii il true, that extraordinary expenditures dur
ing the past year have accumulated floating
debt. necessitating the increase OF the rate OF
assessment This increase is just three cents
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-11

young German, of Boston, writes to the
Trapeller, criticsing Senator Schurz and General
sgel for participating in Prussian meeting, in
New York, at which loud cheers were given for
g Old King William The writer states an
interesting historical fact:
"a score of the German revolutionists Of 1S48
we're present. and the three cheers were brought
him who in 1S4S received the honorary title Of
1.-THE Grape-Shot Prince" for the merciless
manner in which he executed the movers ~ the
reyolts, and crushed out every vestge of liberty
and republicanism among the people of Baden
by moving them down with grape shot. In 1913
Sigel and Schurz were condemned to death, under
they barely escaped by a perilous flight to
America. In 1870, one U. 5. Senator, the other
a u. $. General sit in hall that rings with
cheers for their would-be execntioner. Verlly,
SAVIOR too much of seryility to be creditable to
an American citizen 2"
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-11
JIc(ooIe, the Prize Figlter-IIow His Wound
i. Progressing.

The st. Louis Dispatch, of July 30tli says =
aour readers will remember that Mike McCooie
was accidently shot in the arm some time ago.
during the progress of little disturbance winch
arose in his saloon. but in which he had no par
ticipancy Mike was very badly hurt at the time
and has been confined to his room ever since,
We went to see the injured hero this morning
We found Mike in a cool, well ventilated room,
living on rather hard bed. His wound looks
very bad, and is sore and painful but is rapidly
growing we'll. Some days ago the wounded man
was unable to sleep night or day for six days and
became in a manner sem-delirous from want OF
rest. He sleeps well now. and is taking good
care of himself following his physicians orders
in every particular. .,,.
His arm has to be kept i'll an immovable
position, aud during such weather as this to be
confined to room and obliged 10 nurse a
wounded lnb is tedious and dsagreeabie to
none more so than to a strong vigorous man IKE
| McCoole. The surgeon cannot yet say to GER
| tanty if the arm when well will remain stiii
| McCoole himself is of the opi;sion that the
wound will be healed in about two weeks, and
| that in few weeks after that it will be as wei
and as serviceahle as ever. He says that had ins
wound necessitated the ampntation OF the arm
he would as seon be dead. Now that he thinks
| he may yet enjoy the perfect use of the limb II,
| is more patient and is quietly biding his time'
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-11

In entire consistency with the record made by
the Democratic Ring controlling Delaware, is
that of its twin brother in Kentucky. The Com
laacial, of Louisville, states that when the
Democratic party came into power in Kentucky
they found surplus in the treasury Of over
twenty-five thousand dollars. They have been
in power four years, and there is deficiency in
the State Treasury of over million of dollars
and their own Auditor says that the government
cannot be carried on without the taxes are in
creased. This is only new chapter in the Ole
story, New York city, Delaware, Maryland ane
kentucky, beggared, battered, and robbed, al
illustrate the deceits aud disappointments o
democratic Economy"
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-11

sailor went into shop at Milwaukee, and
purchased goods to the amount OF fifty cents.
Throwing down a bill, he said 8 heres two
showed the storekeeper that the bill was a ~"
and hastily sweeping it into the drawer, he gave
back the change. After Jack was gone, the man
vent to the drawer, and found that the bill was
.,V," to be sure, but little the worst counter
fat ever seen. The storekeeper went in search
Of the sailor and threatened him with prose u
ton; but Jack proved by comrade that he re-
G ,yed but dollar and half in change, so that
he could not have given the man the bill. After
tle est storekeeper who has prol able learned some-
fhinp he did not know before.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-11

That active and energetic Democrat, ex-sheriif
Herbert, of New Castle, is laying the groundwork
ior securing the support of the negro vote. lie
IL applying, as they tell us, his brilliant financial
abilities to the Precipitation of the colored men
Ground New Castle, as well as to the temporary
accommodation of debtors visited by Sheriff
Richardson's writs, and the admirers of the wiry
despot of the Commons Ring" declare that be-
fore very long ''the niggers will all 60 for Bill
Herbert" Perhaps this will be the case, and
perhaps not, but at any rate it shows what
fraud that pretense of .'white mans party
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-11

In his address at the reunion of the Army OF
the Gulf, in Boston, on Friday, General Banks
declared that in Europe tour interest is not
s.with imperial dynasties, but with the people,
s.and the small progressive states Our interests
nare with Denmark Sweden, Switzerland, Italy,
:. Hungary, Holland, and Belgium. Wherever
thev lead our sympathies may safely follow"
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-11

The New York World, the National Democratic
organ, continues to administer some hard blows
to our ohide-bound" Delaware politicians, and
warns its ''impractcable Southern brethren,
that 'sthey only rivet their chains by further OPP
.position to negro suffrage" We publish part OF
10, orticIa elsewhere.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-11

We are beginning to receive some returns
from the census, which are of interest to us, as
showing the comparative size of cities whose
growth and Importance have attracted our at
tention. st. Paul, Mimi, will count about
%. .0OO lin 1860, it had 10, ,4O1) Worcester, Mass,
40, ,OOO Allentown, Pa, about 10000, Qn 1861
s,O27; Lancaster, Pa, $4,000; Lebanon, Pa
6,72O; Cincinnati fears she will not count ovei
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-11

Aproblem which needs solution is, how are
small towns to protect themselves from rowdy-
ism Of excursion parties? Pennsgrove, N. j.,
has recently been seriously annoyed in this way,
and 50 also, have st. Micheals, Cambridge, and
other towns on the Eastern Shore OF Maryland.
To forbid all excursion parties to visit town, is
likely to work injury to the town, and certain to
,onjustice to some. The problem used to be
serious one III this place, but we have solved it
by growing large enough to support police
force coinpetcnt to lock up any probable amount
OF disorler!y people, but all places do not find it
10 easy to solve it this way. What then is te
L.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-11

In New York the Republican Executive Com
mittee has determined to call the State Conyen-
ton at Saratoga, on September 7th. A number
of prominent members of the party, including
Senators Conkling and Fenton, attended the
committee meeting, and the prospect looks very
encouraging for an earnest and harmonious
State CANVASS OH our part.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-11

The National Standard, New York;, after
quoting recent item in orr paper, relative to
changes at swarthmore College, says
"a distinguished English professor and a
friend of education, now in this country, paid a
visit to Swarthmore few weeks ago, and was
much impressed in its favor, 80 much so that he
returned for second visit, and afterwards re.
ferred to it as the most interesting educational
experiment he had met with in this country. In
this college, true to the general Quaker custom,
yonng men and young women, together, enjoy
eouai educational opportunities"
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-11

There have been extensive fires in the woods
woman and two children were burned to death.
Va Il appears @ that the premises of French Cana
dian, Rousseau, residing near CRANKY, having
become nearly surrounded with the flames, he
placed portion of his furniture, also his family,
consisting of his wife and three children, IN ms
wagon, and started them off to their neighbor.
The flames, however, followed the fugitises so
fast that the horse wheeled round and upset the
wagon yielding the woman and two OF the i chii-
dren ,irev to the fire, whicn consumed them on
the snot. The third child daughter, of only
seven years of age, scrambled away from the
flames, and with her screams brought assistance.
She was rescued, but it is feared she cannot
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-11

4 rather novel suit has been commenced by
fruit grower at Indianapolis, Ind, against the
professor OF college at CINCINNATI who, while
sho branehes Of a tree overhangine the wall of
the I,e e house in which he lodged. The professor
claims that the fruit was gathered from over.
hanging branches that were nuisance, and ina,
the owner of the property encroaehed upon had
4 right 10 abate wholly or gather the tnit as
freely az if it had grown upon his own lands.
The case is necessarily a complicated one
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-11

The celebration of the 18th amendment, by
the coored people, at Middletown, on Saturday,
like the similar meetings at Wilmington, Milford,
and Dover, was an orderly, dignifed, and respec-
table affair. The systematic arrangement OF the
various proceedings, the excellent department
of those in attendance, and tho addresses by
colored speakers, all were testimony to the good
position which the colored citizens now occupy,
and to their resoute purpose to bring no dis
credit on their recovered rights.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-11
THE HEART BOWED DOWN.


The heart bowed down by weight Of wo'
To weakest hopes will cling,
To thought and impulse while the flow
That can no comfort bring;
with those exciting scenes will blend
Ger pleasures pathway thrown,
But memory is the only friend
That grief can call its own!
The mind within its worst despair
Still ponder 0er the past,
On moments Of delight that were
Too beautiful to last;
To long, departed years extend
Its visions with them flown,
For memory is the only friend
That grief can call It's own.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-11

Notwithstanding G his positive declination' the
Republicans of the Third Ohio district nave re, 70,
nominated General Schenck for Congress- anu
will insist on his acceptance. They cannot al
ford IN dispense with his services.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-11

The subscription lists for the bronze mon,,
ment praposed to be erected to the memory OF
Ten john 4. Rawlins, deceased are now printed
and and being distributed The statue j. ta Al be an an
equestrian ore, and tho managers OF TINS seea
Wnfrk fk eYpeei large enntNhHtiaas ~ pa f!sas'
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-11

The Indian reports continue to give satisfac-
tory evidence that the visit of He'd Cloud ana .,e
other chiefs to Washington was most eAce'ions ~
measure and has had great influence ior peaee
with their respective tribes,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-11

We see It stated that the Rev. DIR. Ornston Of
Hamilton. Canada West, has accepted call to
the Collegiate Reformed Church in New York
city at salary OF $500 per annuTl. DIR. Ormis-
toi, ia said ia be- an effective preacher, while he
@ is almost N % ppiversail Ii regarded as the most pop.
plar plal;sFm speaker IN the pIpyiace Of Canada
lie Mil, nn aehht, be. . ysaabie feaAlaitien 10
llie pulpit bFAfers 9f New YORK.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-11

W isusobiSS ava t'iS tS'NO''
ing letter:
FoRr LARAMIE, August /, 1870.
To GEN. RuGGLEs. OMAHA Yellow Bear, one
of the delegates to Washington with lied Cloud
has Just been here, with several Indians from
his camp on Lance Creek runner came there
from Red Cloud who was then on Powder River
with same 80 lodges of Chcyennes. following up
the main village of Cheyennes further north
He is exerting beneficial influence among the
Sioux, and hopes to persuade the Gheyennes and
Arrapahoes to keep peace with the whites; he
will visit all the bands of Sioux using his author
ity and influence for peace. Yellow Bear says the
Young bravess have listened to Red Cloud and
their prominent chiefs, and that there are no
war parties now ont. Game is scarcer: the fam
lilies are greatly in need of provisions. | oc-
casionay issue small supplies. The. Indians
have behaved well throughout this region since
Red Cloud went to Washington. They appear
sincere in their professions Of peace and friend
ship, and no depredations have been committed.
If the Government promptly and faithfully per-
forms its part believe their will be no trouble
| to speak of with these Sioux. They often en-
| ouire about the Commissioners. 1t is hoped
| they will very soon come out and arrange all
matters satisfactorily. The Indian must steal
involving loss of life--or be fed by the Govern
ment, and arrangements should be made at
| once. Il. II. FLINT,
| d. i. G., Ccmm nding
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-11
[From the Commercial OF Monday.l
THE WAR SITUATION,

The battle OF Saturday, between inc freion
and Prussian armies, seem to nave peeh gehe-
raj engagement, IN which the latter were very
decidedly the victors. The most severe hghting
was between the corps OF McMahon on the
French right, and that OF the Grown Prince, put
the forces OF the two nations were engagea,aiso,
at other points, in all cases with disastrous re-
suit to the French. Yesterday the hing OF
Prussia telegraphed to Berlin that " Fritz tile
Crown Prince-had won great victory, MS cap
lures being 1900 prisoners, thirty guns,
two standards. and Blk "mtraiienres'
and that his own losses were heaVs'
Napoleon admits the full force OF the result
and also telegraphs yesterday that McMahoh
has lost battle, and General frossard nad peeh
oblged TO fetlre from tne oaar. l.dter, ne Sehun