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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-20
CARR YING COAL IN STEAM
VE.S.NILN

If the transportation of coal from the
tidc-water outlets of the Pennsylvania mines
to the Eastern ports, by means of steam, in
stead of sailing vessels, becomes a success,
it will be fact of the deepest Importance
to this city. We call the attention of our
people to it, now, that they, as well as our
selves, may watch the progress of the ex-
pertinent.
For, if coal is to be carried from the Della
ware to Eastern ports, by steam, there be-
comes, at once, an additional reason why
Wilmington is much better point of ship
nent than Port Richmond. The owner of
the steam collier can save, by loading at the
piers on the Christiana, the fuel consumed
in the additional distance, which is not much
under forty miles each way. And of course,
not only the fuel, but the time of his crew,
and the interest on his investment. The
difference in the length of his voyage is so
considerable that it cannot be regarded as
anything less than very important con-
sideration, indeed.
We must regard this advantage, too, in
connection with that always well under
stood-the Tar greater freedom of our har-
bor from ice, than that of Philadelphia, and
the perfect practicability of keeping 1t open
to the sen, without serious effort or expense,
in the severest winter. Practical men COM
prehcnd the fact that if extensive provision
for shipping coal were made in our harbor,
the interruption by ice, of the Richmond
trade, for single winter, would popularize
and establish a trade from this port. The
present is most extraordinary season, thus
far, and affords no basis for practical judg
ment of the matter, but in winter of aver
age severity, our harbor may be always
used, while that of Philadelphia cannot.
Captains of vessels would soon learn and
profit by that fact.
But we must make our interior railway
lines, to feed the colliers, perfect channels
Of transportation, able to carry at the lowest
rates, and we must understand that if coal
is ever to be shipped from Wilmington, at
all, it will be only by the provision of ex-
tensive, elaborate, and complete means of
transhipment. These can be placed here,
and coal can be delivered upon them, at
rates, which, when the advantages of a
shorter voyage, and freedom from ice are
considered, will build up, at the city Of
Wilmington, one of the largest coal ship
plug operations in the world.
Judge Sanderson of the Supreme Court of
California has resigned.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-20

WHAT II COSTS, PER TON, IN PENNSYLVANIA.
The following petition has been forwarded
TO Congress. 1t is signed by the largest
manufacturers of iron in Pennsylvania, and
controverts the absurd theories advanced by
Commissioner Wells in his late report
To the Senate and House of Representa-
tlves OF the United States in Congress as
sembled In the late report of the Hon.
David A Wells, Special Commissioner of the
Revenue, the following paragraph appears
-" In the valley of the Cumberland, and
IN the anthracite districts of Pennsylvania,
and ut Scranton, the Commissioner is in
formed by those conversant with the busi-
ness, that the average cost of manufacture
in the case of furnaces favorably situated,
under good management, and with coal at
ordinary prices, is not IN excess of from
S2f to $2G per ton, and in some instances is
much less than this figure. These estimates,
furthermore, it should be observed, include
liberal interest on the capital invested,
which is turned on an average from two to
three times per annum."
Your memorialists, representing 81 fur
naces In the Lehigh, Schuylkill, and Susque-
hanna regions, producing annually, in the
aggregate, over go, 900 tuns of pig iron, re-
specially express their belief, based upon
personal knowledge, that the above state
ment of the Commissioner will he found,
upon critical examination, erroneous, and,
If accepted by Congress, a most dangerous
guide to legislation. Upon the authority of
our personal knowledge, we beg leave to
state that the average cost per tun at the
furnaces we represent, exclusive of any in
terest on capital and the expenses of mov-
ing product from the furnaces, in the year
lS6S,w $29 leland in the first six months
of 1863, $29 63, while we believe the cost |
for the last six months will net materially
vary thcrefrom-tbese prices being the aver
age cost of the product, embracing the three
qualities OF iron, viz Nos. J., 3, and 3.
We respectfully express the conviction
that the foregoing average cost of the pro-
duct of the furnaces VIC represent is below
the average cost Of the product OF American
furnaces collectively, it being our belief that
we represent interests having important
economic advantages.
In view of the foregoing statement we re-
spectfully ask, as an act of justice TO the
Commissioner, to the producer Of American
pig iron, to the public and to its representa-
tives in Congress, that you will make spe-
cial and searching inquiry tor the data on
which the Commissioner has based his state
ments, and into the accuracy of our state
ments as above, that the truth may be made
public, and error, however strongly indorsed,
be eilectually confuted.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-20
QUE 1rANUFA CTURES-PAST
AND FUTURE.

Referring once more to a recent excellent
after dinner speech of one of our large man
ufacturers-and anything good, hopeful, and
encouraging ought not to be soon lost sight
olive hre prompted TO say a word as TO
Wilmington's manufactures. The gentle
man in question said the manufacturing Op-
erations of our city had all been developed
from small beginnings. They never had in
their infancy, the sympathy or financial sup
port of monied men. 1t was not believed
that any extensive operations could be con-
Quoted here. The young and struggling in
dustries worked their way up to Importance
and success, solely because, in the first place
this is most unusually favorable locality
for manufactures and second, they turned
out Good Work!
Both these conditions of success are still
within the grasp of Wilmington. The com
bination, at this point, Of cheap coal, cheap
iron, and iron ore, cheap water, and railroad
transportation, reasonable rates of living,
and temperate and healthy climate, is more
perfect now, than thirty years ago, and so
complete, indeed, that there are few cities
in the United States 10 bc compared at al
with Wilmington, Tor general purposes of
manufacturing. This is fact which can
not be too frequently nor too prominently
stated.
Furthermore, the excellent workmanship
produced by our mechanics has not deterio:
ated, and must not be suffered TO do SO. A
good article is always worth its cost, and
the productions of first-rate workmen will
always command the markets. As the fee
ble industries of our past history struggled
upward to wealth, in spite OF neglect, so in
corresponding ratio should they develop
and expand, now that we know the posi-
bilitles of our future greatness as manuiac-
turing city.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-20

ACCORDING TO OUR BEST LIenT, the prop.
osition that Congress shall form a new State
out of the several portions of the Peninsula,
is not deserving any serlons consideration.
There is proper and Constitutional method,
by which the Peninsula can organize homo
geneous State government, and that course
we hope to see taken, at some future day,
by the general good sense of the people, the
consent of Delaware and Maryland, and the
approval of Congress. This may seem a
slow and troublesome process, hut it is the
one provided in the Constitution. We beg
the people of the Peninsula to look forward
to entering upon it,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-20

A counterfeit so cent note, of the new is
sue, has been put in circulation in New
York. The face is rather dark and blurred.
The official returns show that Judge Aus
tins majority fer Governor of Minnesota
was l,947. The Temperance candidate re-
ceived ! ,T64 votes.
The Treasury payments for Government
expenditures, during December, not includ-
ing payments on account of the public debt,
amount to $l1, ,797,2s2.
The War Department will order the mill
tary escort for the United States mails be-
tween Cheyenne and Denver City, in accor-
dance with the request with the Postmaster
General.
A vein Of bituminous coal, 10 feet thick,
AMI free from sulphur, has been discovered
Is miles from Chico, CAL, and miles from
the California and Oregon. This is the first
discovery OF bituminous coal in Northern
California.
This advertisement lately appeared in Il
London paper: "Wanted-by father, a
school, where his son may receive an educa-
tion to fit him for manly and useful life,
without any humbug as to nations dead and
buried thousands of years ago."
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-20
1.-THE Union Hose Company" demure-

"The Union Hose Company" demure-
ly replied her husband.
This revelation produced beautiful case
OF Mysteries" As soon as Pearl could com.
mand her voice sufficiently, she opened the
dsor leading to the street, stamped her lit
tie foot, and addressed Fred thuswisely:
"Go!"
He went but he had scarcely reached the
sidewalk before she said "come back"
Fred came. He was very obliging that
way.
And now, should you, some fine day, stop
IN the village of Dash, and ask who is the
iather OF those five children you see romping
in front of that cottage empowered in trees
and vines, the answer will be "Mr. Fred
erick Frade."
Such is life,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-20

My romance is finished. 1t is hardly nec-
cessary TO remark that IL is not a true story.
The yeriest ninny must know that there new
er was bride who was particularly anxious
that her husband should depart for the war
on the first day of their welded life. Not
much: But tho story is full of morals-a
little hard to find, perhaps; but if you read
IT over carefully ten or twenty times you
will discover them. You will see the force
OF those good old maxims, "The early bird
gathers no moss" "a rolling stone catches
the worm," ETC.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-20

The Savannah Republican, a Demo-
cratic paper. exhorts the people OF Georgia
not to he too hasty in their condemnation
OF General Terry, expressing the belief that he
is well disposed and has been invested with
extraordinary powers in no unfriendly spirit
towards them r'
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-20
1elaware Tribntte
Thursday, January 40, 1870.

THE LOCATION of the great national depot
for iron-clad vessels at League Island, and
the transfer Of the general business Of the
Philadelphia Navy Yard, are objects in
which our city is largely interested. The
construction Of the future iron navies of the
country is work, in which our tide-water
iron city must of nature, and by necessity,
be largely engaged, especially If the central
depot of operations is established on our
own river, within easy reach of our furnaces,
rolling mills, and ship-yards.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-20

Noticing the purchase of pew in PLY
mouth Church by James Fisk, Jr., the Bos-
ton Transcript says this proceeding has led
10 the gossip that he purchased in order to
ring Mr.. Beecher into some sort of an in,
junction with receiver, &C.. whereby Fisl,
may become manager Of the Church.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-20

MIR. Sherman reported in the Senate YES
terday from the Committee on Finance. as
substitute for all the various propositions
relating to the national currency, a hill to
provide national currency of coin notes.
and 10 equalizc the distribution of circula.
tinu npfpa
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-20

Two of the Ecumenical Bishops brought
with them $4,000 in treasure for the POPE
and were. in the act of alighting with it al
their hotel, when the driver of their vehicle
suddenly lashed his horses and got away
with the box which had been guarded with
sllch care
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-20

City shinplasters issued during the war, have
nearly all been redeemed. few arc, however,
still from time to tune presented, and $3.50 OF
them recently redeemed were burned last Mon
day by the Chairman Of the Finance Committee.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-20
NUMBER 159.

upon the following were unanimously elected =
Dlrectors-s. N. FELTON,; Isaac HinckIey, A. c.
Gray, Chas. Warner, Jos. Bringhurst, jesse
Sharpe, DR.. Isaac Jump, Manlove Hayes. H. B.
Fiddeman, Alex. johnson, Wm. II. Ross, Chas
Wright, Jacob Moore. Treasurer, j. +. Alice.
1t will be seen that the only change in the
Board Is the election of Charles Warner of VIII
mingt0n, in place of Charles l. du Pont, deceased.
james L. Heverin, George v. Massey, and VIII
liam NJ. Jester, were appointed a committee TO
audit the accounts of tho Treasurer.
The proceedings of the meeting were thcn
ordered to be published in the usual manner,
after which the Stockholders meeting adjourned,
and the Directors immediately organized by
electing Samuel NJ. FELTON,, President. and James
+. Alice, Secretary.
The Directors and Stockholders then repaired
to the State Capital Hotel, and partook of
humptous dinner prepared for the occasion by the
popular hostess, Mrs. Stuart. Alter the company
had satisfied the cravings of the inner man. Mr..
Manlove Hayes, Of Dover, proposed tho toast
" The city of Wilmingtonso ably represented on
the present occasion, which was briefly responded
to by Joseph Bringhurst, after which the Com
pany separated well pleased with the operations
Of the past year, and the prospects of future sue
cess.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-20
Delaware railroad.


STOCKHOLDERS NETTING AND ELECTION o.
OFFICERS.
The Eighteenth Annual mrcting Of the Stock
holders of the Delaware Railroad was held in the
office of the Company, at Dover Thursday, the
18th instant.
William NJ. Jester, of Dover, was elected chair
man, and James Il. Acu, Secretary.
The reports of President, Directors and Trca-
surer were read and approved.
An abstract of the report shows the following
result as compared with the year 1868:
EAR>iSGs --lS6S.
From passengers, sI49,ssG p
g freight and express 1874 50
'' mails and miscellaneous, 1863 81
Total, ss5i,2.O.O5
rNsn>srs -ls6s
Operating expenses, S2a2 32s Al
Interest and dividende, l02,56i %
Total, es94, sos. 30
Deduct earnings, S54 27OO5
Loss TO the Company To, ls6s. 4io.6sb -
vARsIses-1Ssl.
From passengers, st2i, g2
freight and express, lgi, ,gi1 80
mails and miscellaneous, i0,.3O62
ro'ai. 43a,74e 5s
Exrtssi 5 1863
Operating expenses Interest and div,
idends, $685. 1854
Earnings over expenses 34,s6s79
Loss for 1865, 4U,625. 40
Increase for 1862 1J,595.24
The Stockholders then proceeded to the cleo
tion of thirteen Directors, and Treasurer for
the ensuing year, James G. AikeRpaud Edward
Bringhurst, Jr., Stockholders, being appointed
by the Directors as teers Of the election, where
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-20
The operating expenses W to the
same time were
1.23l.3I


Showing net earning Of 1,23l3I
Considering the short distance we have run
this train, and that It was run only at such times
as would not interfere with the work of con-
struction, we have reason TO feel gratifed at the
result.
We have as yet but imperfect arrangements
for the reception of freight and passengers at
Wilmington and are almost without depot ac-
commodations along the line We trust, how
ever, that few weeks will remedy. these incon-
veniences, and that when Increased facilities are
offered, we will be able TO show q handsome
Increase In local trade and travel.
On the 24th of December the track between
Wilmington ond Coatesville was completed; on
the 9th, the first through freight was passed
over the liue,in the shape of three new passenger
cars for Bloomington, Illinois; on the 9th of
January, the first through freight. in lime, was
passed from Coatesvie to Wilmington on the
Ith the first consignment Of bituminous coal was
forwarded direct from the Kitanning Coal Com
pany's mines, this wns followed on the Sth by
the first through freight in iron.
We look upon these freights coming to us,
while our facilities are yet in crude state, as
the pioneers that will bc followed by 4 trade
which will be of much Importance to lac city of
wilmington, and, we trust, bc profitable To our
enterprise.
By order of the Board
(Signed) lIuGu L. STEELE.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-20

The association owes &6397, and has $1O552
in cash and collectable debts. The report says
q" A slight addition has been made to the collec.
dessned nn 9oSSs sps % aapg ae year 'ne Lectures
as it is probable they will be, considerable in
crease OF the library can be effected during the
next year. The frequent purchase of new works
Is the only solid reliance for maintaining the
interest CT the public In the institution, nrd no
plan which will defeat, or which loses sight OF
that object, can be successful"
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-20

states that the Maryland and Delaware Railroad
will be pushed on TO Oxford, Its terminus, with
out delay, and that large force has commenced
work grading the extension. It was opened TO
Easton o month or SO ago.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-20

(HssTER CREEk RAILROAD CoMrANy.-At the
annual meeting, in Chester, on the 10th, the fol-
lowing officers were chosen President, Samuel
VI. FELTON,. Directors, Samuel Archbold, Isaac
iihckley, A. h. Perkins, II. F. Kenney, Samuel
Dickey, Joseph Bringhurst, Jarlus Baker, David
Woepper, James A. Strawbridge, James r. Ram
sey, Abram z. Morgan aud John M. Broomall.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-20

o. U. A. M.-ELEcTIoN OF OFBIcKRs.-At
regular stated session of the State Council of
Delaware, Junior Order of United American
Mech.nics, held on Tuesday evening. january
State Councillor, +. Ball S.V.C., T. Whitworth;
s. c. s., E. 7. speakman; 8. G. T., q. Leape
s. z. c.. F. Barney; s. G. W., T. N. Foreman
s. c. l. s., r. Taylor; 8. c. o. g., W. Killlam.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-20

CHANGE Of BAsE--Caleb L. Brown, Of this city
will in The spring, unite in co-partnership with
Caleb, l.. Moore, and engage In the clothing busi-
ness, lin our neighboring town. of Coatesville.
They are both young and go-head men, and will
keep an excellent establishment we doubt not
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-20

NEWARK NATIONAL BANK.-At the annual
stockholders meeting, held on the 11th instant,
the only change made was In the election of
Harry Warren director in place of John Miller.
The officers now arc President, Joseph Hossiu-
ger; Directors, William McClelland, 8. NJ. Cur
tis, Joel Thompson, Jr., Harry Warren, John w.
Evans, X. T. Rankin G. W. Blandy, Cashier
Geo. w. Lindsey, Teller.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-20

FREIGHT ON THE New RoAp.-The freight
traffic on the Wilmington and Reading Railroad
h rapidly increasing On Wednesday last 10
cars came oil the Pennsylvania Railroad with
freight consigned to various stations along the
new road, number OF them bringing bituminous
roa to Wilmington
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-20

Is the reader becoming tired of this story?
am. was never so tired of any ST ory
in my life. The next time l will write on a
subject know something about-the Ecu
menical Council, for instance, or the Schles-
g-Holstein question. But let us proceed.
One day has elapsed since the events re-
corded In chapter l. Fred did join compa-
ny, and lost no time in acquainting Pearl
with the fact.
" Did you secure commission, Fred ?"
She asked.
" Not yet, love; but l am to be appointed
Captain as soon as the company leaves for
the war;"
ga Captain o that will be grand. Mrs.
Captain Frade - And Pearl was pleased i'm
menscly.
"Aud now, my DEAR" said Fred, "when
shall be the happy day ?"
" As soon as you please, Fred, am SO
happy"
And so she was. She had always loved
the youth, but detested his cowardice and
now that he had Joined company only had
" tendency to make that love stronger. So
it was decided that wedding should take
place immediately, and no pOstponement on
account of the weather.
CHAPTER Ill
l am getting along better than had an
tlcipated with this romance. When COM
menced it, 1 hadn't the widest idea what
was going to write about and when it is
finished, l venture to say, the reader will
not have the widest idea what il is all
about. Dickens, as long as he has lived,
never wrote a story like this. But he
needn't let that grieve him. for l never ex-
nect to write story like Dickens as long as
live.
Night had attired the city of Blank in
deep mourning. The exterior of Squire
Bravely's mansion was wrapped in silence.
Inside, Fred and Pearl, who were wrapped
up in one another, were getting bound to.
gether until death or an Indiana divorce did
them part. After the - wills" and 81
dos had been said, and q NX handed to the
clergyman, few hours were abandoned TO
the giddy waltz, to please the giddy young
folks, and at u late hour the newly married
couple retired.
"My dear husband" said Pearl al the
breakfast table, the following morning,
when does your Company leave for the
war ?"
H'm-well," stammered Fred "our
Company is not going to the war;"
Not going to the war !-and you are not
going to be a Captain In the name OF COM
mon sense, what kind of company have you
Joined ?"
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-20

Smyrna LIBRARY.-The annual meeting of the
Smyrna Library Association was held on the 9Th
instant, and the following were elected officers
President, j. U. stockly; Vice President, Fl. G..
Budd; Treasurer, CIV. Cummins,Jr.; Recording
Secretary, N.F. Wilds; Corresponding Secretary,
Dr.. W. T. Collins Managers, DIR. j. <. Clawson,
w. A. Cummins, III. r. Pennington.
The annual report of the President shows TINT,
during 1860, $40 books have boon loaned out 10
sixty-three subscribers. Tho library contains
], 800 books, generally in good order.