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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-14

s,auRps TALKED OF, IN oHnsrER

rIGuRks rALKED OF, IN cHEsTER COUNTY.
much interest is felt concerning the wages Of
Labor aud the matter IS under daily discussion.
Farmers insist that they cannot pay the rates
bentul0rc glven,and quote the price they have to
pay for beet, and pork, and corn. 1t is matter
o serious import to both. In the cities and
'tNns tie high prices OF provisions and rents
havf tendency TO keep up the rates Of labor,
and hh general reduction has taken place. Dur
Ing The past week we have conversed with many
Chester county farmers upon the subject. They
agree that very little reduction has been made
although the tendency is toward lower prices.
Under the circumstances rs little hiring as posi-
BILE is donc. One gentleman heretofore carrying
on two farms rented one out on the shares this
spring, believing it to be more profitable than to
hire tho labor himself 10 Warwick one farmer
hired man for S15 per month, and boarded
him; and another paid 1920 and board per an-
mum; in Bradford about $50 per month and
board IL paid; in Londongrove gentleman
stated that he had hired two good hands for nine
months at S1b and board. Day laborers generally
get aboat s1.00 per day and board In West
Chester, we believe, no material reduction has
been made in mechanics wages.-lYest Chester
Repubiican,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-14


Milford KStaat Friend, OF Saturday, says =
"a contract hes been made by the Coast Wreck
ing Company, to save the cargo aud materials al
tho sclnnner Car,is A Rich, ashore u, ludiau
River Inlet There are good prospects Of saving
tho cargo, the schooner W. Fasi also ashore
at ,ilal pi'ee. I he Wrecking Compaay's Schooner
!. Cs'ti' wiA load Tor New York as soon rs the
weather permits, With merchandl'e from the
Above vcs-ela
Also That the brig ncElias, which went ashore
at p0lk's Beach, Daded with sugar, is being rap
idly nnl1adcd, ard will soon he aioat again. The
sugar, which is II iingsbppd1 il bsipg transferred
to liri' ware iJscaeis anr c'f,h 10 Philadelphia.
thc saiile pipgr p,il,ii-heS statement exonera-
ting Cl!,tun u. V. HendriX "F, ni he schooner
Ci"gpm T rune, from the h rgr OF inhunanly
teia-inc fnishtu tile rescut'i sune sailors in the
rggnls'oi !. vssel sunk un Jne Flogger shoals.
Il wr aneEca lhaL Captain il.'s attention was
clfd TO the ueu by the Captain Of the wrecked
hris iEt.ilus. II Stems, however, that the mes-
SAGE Of the list named pain was OF an entirely
oihtrvcL purporr, and Captain Hcndrixson says
Ii. lcver saw the men clingipg to the rigging Of
IL. sunken vessel, who were subsequently saved
b.- Ua:tit on shore.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-14
POLITICAL.

Returns from all quarters, of elections
held recently, are eminently encouraging to
the Republicans. In Princeton, N. j., the
Republican Mayor is elected by 1877 major
ity,a gain of over two hundred, the town, last
year, having given over hundred Demo-
cratic majority. This good result was par
TALLY due to the votes of 1903 newly cnfran-
chsed colored men, but it is satisfactory to
notice that their voting did not distract the
Republicans but encouraged them, so that
they made the large gain stated. The same
result is noticeable, wherever the culored
men have voted.
THE election In Cincinnati on Monday
resulted in an average Republican majority
of 5000, rising in the case of the Clerk of
Probation to 4,0G9. The City Councils have
eight Republican majority over the combin-
| ed opposition. The highest majority is but
| III votes below the Presidential majority in
1868, and shows the party to be as power
full and vigorous as ever.
| AT an election on Monday at Middle
town, Frederick county, Maryland, Tor cor
poration officers, the Republican candidates
were all elected. The colored citizens did
not attempt to vote. Middletown is one of
the strongest Republican Election Districts
in the State, has always cast majority vote
in favor of the Union and Republican party,
and the District has for years been styled
the "Little Massachusetts OF Maryland.
Republicanism appears to be looking up in
Maryand-the people of Frostburg, in Allie
gany, Williamsport in Washington, Towson-
town In Baltimore, and Middlotown, in
Frederick county, all endorsing its princi-
pies by their votes. Daylight is dawning.
The Newark Advertiser estimates that
the colored men will throw about 6, 900 votes
in New Jersey, and that this will be suffi-
cient in all general elections to give the
State to the Republicans. The Seymour
electors had 1858 majority, and Governor
Randolph in 1868 had 1867 majority. The
44due, tiser is also of the opinion that the
/ colored vote will increase the Republican
majority in the First Congressional District
, and will make the Second and Fourth Sc
!, curely Republican, leaving the Third Demo
cratic, and the Fifth fair field for contest
Returns from all the towns in Connection
r show majority of S32 for English, Demo
. crat. The total vote polled was S7,l28,
: decrease of 3,l25 from last year. The Sen
aye stands IL Republicans to 10 Democrats
and the House l25 Republicans to ll2 Dem
ocrats.
The result Of the primary election Il
the Fourth Congressional District of Indian
indicates the probable choice Of Judge Wi
o son over Mr.. Julian, the present Represer
tstive.
N The Democrats have carried the munic
: pal elections in Kansas City and Leayei
10 worth,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-14
The First Color. d Voting in Cincinnati

TIE First CoIor.d Voting In Cincinnati
The Cincinnati Gazette thus comments on
the voting of colored men in that city on
Monday week:
The colored men who had just been en-
franchised under the recent procl imation
generally voted. The whole number of votes
cast by colored persons was about eleven
hundred.
They voted quietly, and without molesta
tion. 1t is but Justice to them to say they
behaved with eminent propriety, and through
out manifested an earnest desire to ascertain
where their duty was to be found. AS might
have been expected, they generally voted
the Republican .ticket indeed, they did this
almost without exception, and it was notice
able that they waved present objections to
men who they had reason to believe stood
up for them during the war. They, too,
generally cast their votes for the School
Board candidates who are in favor OF the
bible in our public schools.
1t was amusing to see how our Democrat.
| ic friends forgot their prejudices to people OF
color, and, without even holding their noses.
button -holed them, and manifested fellow
| feeling that was wondrous kind. Time
works changes strange enough, but in moth
ing have we seen il stranger than in the
manner in which the ''unterTfied" yesterday
forgot their old animosities, and FASTENED to
treat the cnlored folks as men and brethren.
| In wards where last year If legal voter,
having "visibe admixture of negro blood,
had offered to vote, he would have been set
upon by crowd. and would have been
lucky if he escaped with his life, the crowd
recognized them as equal sovereigus, and
their touch of the ballot as making the two
races akin.
The Cincinnati Commercial thus notices
this new political phenomena
The colored people were filled yesterday
with tranquil happiness, though they
struggled hard to look about as usual. The
coniumely to which the negro in this
country had become accustom ed, and the
( injustice which he could resist only pas
sivey, have made him wise as the serpen
and harmless as the dove. He is an acut
observer, and necessarily an accomplished
diplomatist in his humble walks. The col
! ored voters yesterday exercised the right t.
vote in a straightforward, respectful, wholly
undemonstrative manner. They felt secur'
because their warrant is in the Constitution
OF the United States, and because their ulli
mate protector, if need be, is tho might,
hand of national power. Their enemies q
they have any now, which we are glad Il
doubt made no sign, unless to snsrl III
tie in their own squads. There was con
siderable stir among the colored folks ol
East Sixth and up and down Broadway
Groups were gathered all day on the sum-
corners in discussion.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-14

Unpopular Gymnastics-Backward Springs.
Not "happy and"-McFar-land.
--iIiss-guided men-Fond papas who are "led'
by their daughters.
"A Vermont dog chews tobacco. The "drty
dog"
-Erery Saturday gives its readers Me Dickens
every Thursday.
Young men, when attending dance parties,
should not wind up with .'reel"-home.
"A fayorite ''strikc' with mechanics Six
O'clock, p. m.
An exhibition of paintings by the old masters
was recently held at Munich in the "Kunstanss-
ellungsgebaude" name that would kill o
Young Master to pronounce.
An English paper says Trollopc's new novel
is called "Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite. T"
Not always. The cockueys calls it "Arry 'ot-
spur of 'Umblethwaite.
We have had the Woman Qucslion.-Here Ii
the Man Question -"Will you marry me ?"
The N. Y. Word says the Fifteenth Amend
meut falls fiat" The World knows, for Its party
was under when Il fell, and became so tiattened
out that it will never be able to straighten up
n, B.-This is not Flattery.
The New York gold board fines members fo
making wash sales. When they make sale
that won't wash" there is no penalty inflicted
There are not many good poems writtel
nowadays. We suspect 1t is because when
first class poem is published, 1t ia immediat"l'
claimed by a dozen or more poemiscuous writers
-Chinamen are employed as gardeners in Cal
iiornn. Don't they have to mind their peas an
qucsi
"A st. Louis girl has run up u periumery bi
Of s6l and been sued for payment. She shoul
have had more sense than to have supposed II
dealer In scents would not insist on "cent n
scent"
j. Hoghill is the very appropriate name OF
man who, through the N. Y. Clipper, challepg
any other man to eat eggs-or "hsh, hesh
poultry'-for the championship. We have no J
feelings towards Hoghill, but we hope the di
gushing feat will make the Hog i'll
An Indiana man, (of course he lived In Inc
ana y kicked his wife 'sixteen feet over
drant y but didn't add insult to injury by aski
her How Is that for high
Not good machine for farmers-The We
sewing machine. They prefer weed destroyi
machine.
The N. Y. Globe says Mr.. Swain's new Phi
dephia daily is to be called the True Ledg
which Is rather hard on the Public Ledge
Not true-not True Ledger, we mean-but
iis Record, which the Glo6s can put Oh record
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-14

This amount can be probably expended during
the next fiscal year. @
The mouth Of the river Ia marked by light
houee.
The nearest fort is Fort Delaware.
The Enclosures of your letter are herewith
returned. Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J.C. WOODRUFF,
Lieut.. Col of Engineers, Brevet Brig. Gen. U.S.A.
Brevet Major General A. A. HuMPHREYs,
Brig. Gen. and Chief of Engineers, Washing
ton d. c.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-14
OFFICE cF THE CHIEF OF ESGtNEERs,
IYuship0tOD. d. O.. March % 1870.

SIR: In compli ince with the resolution OF the
House OF Representatives of The 18th inst, that
the Secretary of War be directed to transmit to
this llouse copy of the report OF the engineer
on the examination and survey OF the harbor OF
Christinna River, at Wilmington, Delaware, Win
view to lis Improvement for the purposes OF
commerce and navigation" transmit herewith
u copy of The report of Brevet Brigadlcr General
j. G. Woodruff, lieutenant colonel of engineers,
the officer who made The examination referred 70
The OF erations for the improvement OF this
harbor have been heretofore coDdned to dredging,
mud the aggregate expenditure for that purpose,
$32 1856 /; the last work having been done in 1910
The method of Improvement now proposed is
to dredgc q ch innel twelve feet deep and Two
hundred feet wide, from the twelve foot curve at
extreme low water 10 the Delaware river, through
the b r ut the mouth OF the Cbristiaun, thence up
that stream as far as the mouth of Brandywine
creek, there being now but eight feet nt extreme
mouth of Brandywiuc Creek to the Market street
bridge, 1t Is proposed To limit the width oil the
channel TO one hundred feet.
General Woodruff recommends, however, that
at present the improvement be confined to the
channel below the mouth OF the Brandywine,
where 1t is more urgently required for the pur-
poses of navigation, &c. His estimate OF the
cost of dredging necessary to carry out this re-
commendation Is $40, 600. His views and recon-
mendations are concurred in.
The resolution is herewith returned
Very respectfully,
Your obcdient servant,
A. A. HUMPHREYS,
Brigadicr General and Chief of Eogineers.
Hon. W. W. BELKsAr.
Secretary OF War.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-14
p,ssslu,,on Of tho An,i-sI.vsry sooIs

DIsseIniiOn OF the Ahti-SIAVery s1citty'
On Saturday the final meeting of the
American Anti Slavery Society was held in
New York, its forty years campaign In be-
half of freedom and justice having come to
close.
Wendell Phillips, the President, congratu-
lated The audience that they had lived to see
the completion Of their work, which, at the
beginning, seemed hopeless. The motto, ''am
I not man, and a brother?" so often turned
into ridicule, was now not poetic fiction,
but an accomplished fact. Addresses were
also delivered by Rev. J. 7. Sargent, Charles
Burleigh and Hon. g. w. Julian. In the
evening social reunion was held at the
same place, at which Wendell Phillips, Fred
erick Douglas, Rev. w. II. Charming. Mrs.
j. w. Howe and others were present.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-14

At Richmond, Va, on Saturday, Mrs.
Nancy Hayes, living with an insane hus-
band on Tweniy-third street, was found
dead She had been dead about three weeks,
and her husband was almost starved to
death, not having had sense enough to
know what had happened, and believing her
to be only asleep. The cows and chickens in
the lot back of the house had all died of
hunger. The parties were from Philadel-
phia
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-14

Advices from Panama just received at
New York state that the Columbian Con-
gress had declared Sulgar President, and the
Senate had passed bill recognizing Cuba's
bellgerent rights. The Darien Canal treaty
had passed first reading almost unanimous
ly. The decree banishing Mosquera had
been revoked. The city of Sambiqne had
been overflowed by flood, and the rice of
the province destroyed, causing loss of
III fl0O O0O
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-14

The experimental brig Novelty, CON
structed simply as an iron tank to hold mo
lasses in bulk, arrived in Boston from
Matanzas last week, discharged her cargo
of IS, 600 gallons, by means Of pumps and
hose, direct into the reservoir Of refinery.
was refilled with Cochituate water, shipped
new crew, got ready for sea, and actually
departed within 81 hours from the time of
her arrival. There is no room TO doubt the
immense improvement of this mode VI
TRANSPORTING molasses.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-14

In the Canadian House Commons, on
Thursday night, Sir Francis Hincls stated
the Dominion expenditures for the year at
$l3,97S, ,40s, and ihe receipts $l4.4s5, l39.
The following tariff took effect in the Do
minion yesterday: On cigars, As cents per
pound coal, 30 cents per ton salt,5 cents;
hops, cents; wheat, cents, and other
grains, :, cents; spirits, so cents; wines, 25
per cent; and all animals not imported for
stock, 10 per cent. dd voloren..
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-14

A letter has been received at New York
from the Darien Expedition, dated March
10th, stating that a successful reconnaissance
had been made. The Caledonia river has
only rise of fifty feet to the mountain
spurs; between that point and tho plain OF
Sucubti river, on the Pacific slope, there is
one mile and half of higher elevation. The
water shed between the Caledonia and Su-
cubti rivers is believed to be not more than
$50 feet. Several passes are soon to be eX-
aminpd
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-14

New FIRM Thomas VI. Ogle, the well known
Real Estate Agent and auctioneer hos associated
with him Joseph e. Miller, and the new firm, to
be known as ogle q Miller, having leased and
fitted up the Central Building, at the N. w. cor
ner OF Fourth and liking streets, announce that
they wR there carry On general arc io1 COM
mission and Real Estate business. The new
firm needs no commentator at our hands 10
recommend it to the confidence of business men.
the senior partner having already established
reputation for promptiude and energy iu the
dispatch Of business, which will be sufficient to
iospre confidence In any firm Of which he is the
head, while their new location is one of the
very hest for their business that could possibly bo
selpcled.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-14

M. E Susisky, CITY Treasurer at st. Louis,
was arrested on Saturday night, on the
charge of defalcation. An examination
defore the Mayor and other city officers
showed that he had used about Sl20,0O0 of
the city funds, mostly in stock speculations,
NIL of which was lost. Susisky is poor
man, and his bondsmen must meet the loss.
lie is suspended from office, and retained IN
custody for further examination.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-14

In reply TO a recent resolution of the
House of Representatives asking the Presi-
dent for Information about the San Domin-
go Treaty, how much money has been spent
etc., the President yesterday sent in com
munication from the Secretary of State say
with the public interest, while the subject is
pending in executive session of the Senate.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-14

REAL ESTATE KEooRD.-Messrs. William
II. Newton & Co., General Land Agents,
90 Lexington street, Baltimore, Opposite
the Court House, have issued pamphlet
of l62 pages, describing farms in all sections
of the country, and giving their pric S.
Thirty three pages relate to Maryland farms,
and los pages relate to Virginia farms. Two
Delaware farms, one of l05 acres for Sl3,
I25 are advertised in it. Six pages relate to
Georgia lands. The remainder OF the
pamphlet notices lands in Texas, California,
Michigan and other States.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-14

U. s. Treasurer Spinner has written long
letter to Thomas Robins, Esq, Of Philada.,
tavoring the Funding bill, and intimating
that the bauks had better accept the terms
offered them than run the risk of worse
hereafter, as the result Of popular agitation
on the financial questions of the time.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-14

A despatch from Ottawa saws the Domin-
ion Government will receive Father Richett
and Mr. Scott as delegates from Red River, and
will propose settlement on the basis of the
bill of rights. II was expected that Gener-
al Lindsay would consult with the Cabinet
yesterday as to the character of the Red
River eypeditiOn
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-14
A communieation stoned hy seyoral hum

A communication signed by several hun
dred citizens of Wyoming Territory, has
been received at Gen. Sheridan's headquar-
tiers relative to the Indian troubles, II ap-
proves the Indian policy of the Lieutenant
General, and the Piegan massacre" by
Col Baker, and asks that military force
under Baker or some other officer like him,
be stationed in the Wind River Valley to
protect the whites.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-14

TEsn zRAycE.-Quite large number of ladies
of Temperance of this city, paid visit to Dia-
mogd State Division, at Newport, last Saturday
evening. Addresses were made by g. j. Wood,
John Hare, j. r. Hayes and others, from Will
saington, and George Vandegrift of Newport.
An opening public temperance meeting will be
held in the hail of Morning Star Division, 3. of
T., at the corner 9TH and Market Streets on next
Wednesday evening, which will be addressed by
Rev. John F. Clymcr and John Rowbotham.
The public are invited to attend.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-14

OPENING THE Charlottesville scared "while
sieH " of Kent, are called on by ]. 3. Smith,
chairman OF the Democratic County Central Com
eniitee, 10 meet in mass meeting at Dover, on the
10Th Of May next. The Saulsburys commence
job on hand when they have both to whip their
opponents in their party and those out, too, or
else haul their hands out of the public purse and
reader an occount to the public Of their opera
tions for the past lew years.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-14

Posr OFFICE CnASoEs.-In Delaware, a now
Office is established at Slaughter, Kent county,
aud William Slaughter appointed Postmaster
on route Clayton, Delaware to Easton, Mary land.
In Pennsylvania, an office is established at North
Coventry, Chester county, and David NJ. 5haner
appointed P0stn1aster-on route Philadelphia to
Pottsvie. In Maryland, at sharptown, Wicom-
leo county, Goldsborough W. Phillips is appoint
ed Postmaster, vice Major Twiford, removed.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-14

Princeton oileKe.
HOW THE JUNIOR cLAss ALL SIGNED TIE
PLEDGE-TuE RESULT OF A COLLEGE SPREE.
Correspondence OF Newark, N. j. Daily Advertiserl
PRINCETON, March Is, 1870.
Some time ago, on the occasion of one or
two friends visiting here, a member of the
Junior Glass invited a few of his fellow STU
dents to meet them. He provided some
entertainment in the way of ice cream, cake,
etc., and also some sherry. 1t was his de-
cared intention TO have no stronger liquor
during the evening. This was overruled.
however, by number of those there, and
unwilingly, he permitted them to send out
for whisky The result was the intoxication
of number of the young men. The orgie
being kept up till late that night, the affair
reached the ears IF the Faculty. In day
or two they commenced TO investigate the
matter and gradually found out most of the
participators in the spree. AT last not being
able to discover who furnished the liquor
drank on the occasion or many of those
affected by it, the Faculty visited severe
punishment upon the host of the evening
and his room mate. holding them responsible
for the disorder. These two were dismissed.
four others were suspended for the rest of
the session, and the rest of the party of the
evening were put on their last probation.-
Much feeling was excited among the stu
dents at this Gas they Judged heavy penalty,
and various were the schemes proposed for
the aid especially for the two unon whom
the severest punishment was afflicted. At
last some one suggested this plan, which
was Immediately put into executution,
namely, that all the classes sign pledge to
obstain from intoxicating liquors while in
college, This was drawn up and signed by
tlo loIa ola IL, r,rtp,hnr go and handed
to DR.. McCosh, who brought it before the
Faculty that evening This Saturday will
be day long remembered as one to be
proud of by the class of II, for this morn
ing DR.. NIcCosh publicly announced in
chapel the unanimous decision OF the Fac
uty that, in consequence of this petition
and pledge, those upon whom punishment
had fallen were reinstated in their former
positions, without condition or probation.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-14

1.-THE Democrats of Delaware will unhes-
itatipgly say 10 the negro, at all times and
under all circumstances, you belong to an
inferior race you have no right to partlci-
nate in the government of this country aud
by the aid Of Democrats you never can have
that right in Delaware"
Thus raves late issue or the Dover
Ring organ, which is fed public pap at ex-
iortlonate prices. Let it rave. A little cur
barking at the Sun is as of much consequence,
as the DeiaWdrean denouncing the 10TH
Amendment