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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-10-20

TWO GOOD POINTS AGAINST FREE TRADE


The copper mines about Ontonagon, Lake
Superior, have bit of testimony to offer in
favor of protection. Two years ago that town
was dead and desolate, because an insufficient
tariff had shut up the copper mines in the region
around it. Congress increased the tariff enough
to make it protective and mark the consequence;
Mining is now carried on at the Victoria, National
Norwich, Minnesota, Rockland, Ridge Flint Steel
Evergreen, Adventure, Aztec end Bohemian
mines, and in almost every instance with paying
results. With these mines in operation
their hundreds of worlmen, being in receipt of
good wages, are able to keep many American
farmers and tradesmen busy in supplying them
with food and clothing.
Ton Nostrd,ds Magazine forciby and tersey
states the dilemma in which the free trade theo-
rists are involved by their assertion that a
protective tariff is class legislation -
"If protective tariff is class legislation fol
the benefit of manufactures, then it will stimu-
late manufactures causing manufacturers to
employ more men, pay higher wages, consume
more agricultural products, and while creating
better demand for the farmers crops, will lesser
relatively the number of farmers who compete
with each other in raising them. But as more
employment and higher wages are just what al
workingmen want, and fewer farmers and highel
prices for crops are what all farmers want, til,
free traders are obliged to deny that protective
| tariff will in fact specially aid manufactures
If 30, in whose favor is the class legislation p
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-10-20
!. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 90, 1870.

countries. Grandmotiters, particularly, are
highly respected, and even worshipped. The
influence of woman is very great in families. To
obtain an influence over the people it is neces-
sary to obtain an influence over the women first.
If we could reach the women we would gain
much.
On every hand we see signs of bondage among
these people of China. Thousands upon thou
sands are every day bowling down to their idols.
And what are we doing (said the reverend gem
tleman) to free this people from their bondage ?
The whole empire is open for us perfect free
dom to preach the gospel is allowed. "Tis true,
there are local disturbers sometimes. but they do
not amount to much. When Bishop Boone went
to China, he did not rccievo much encouragement
at first. After working sir years without one
convert, he was asked why he remained the
Bishop replied I came not to convert, but to
preach the Gospel" We ron have two churches
one in Shanghai. with good congregation,
Ndtiue Pastor. Outside the city there is another
church. In these two churches there are about
$50 members. We also have ten or eleven schools
in China, also we have large Hospital, as many
as 600 persons come daily to obtain medical
assistance, and to be otherwise cared for. In
one church we have daily preaching.
Mr.. Thompson concluded with an appeal in
behalf of the Importance of this field Of Mis-
sionary effort WHEELER.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-10-20
OUR LETTER BOX.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

WILMINGTON, October IL.
MEssps. EDIToRs I'm late issue of your pa
per an anonymous writer inquiries whether the
rules OF the Public Schools as laid down and
executed by the Committee of the Board of Pub.
lie Education for the government Of the principal
teachers in this city, are efficient and impartial
in their character, and whether they do not, to a
certain extent, impose upon that portion of our
citizens who are obliged to send their children
to public school, by prohibiting the teachers
from allowing the child which may be absent
from the school two half days in one week Gum
less sick) its seat again only at the option of the
School Committee
The rule alluded to by your correspondent
which yacates the seat of scholar in our public
schools who may have been absent two half days
in one week, has been in force three or four
years and in the opinion of those having had
control of the schools, whether as teachers or
directors, has been one of great value and i'm
portance OF its strict impartiality there can be
no doubt, and believe the rule has been in
tiexibly applied by the principal teachers in all
cases demanding its application without fear or
favor. OF this fact proof is given in the Won
derfully regular attendance of pupils in every
public school in the city. II there have been
any cases Of partiality shown they have escaped
tho attention Of the public. Any person at all
interested in our school system visiting the
schools of this city, must be indeed gratiiied at
seeing scarcely an empty seat and each scholar
ambitious to be in his place during every school
hour throughout the year.
That the operation of the rule is to the advan-
tage Of the schools the Testimony of the teachers
is unanimous. Before its adoption scholars
absented themselves Of their own whim or that
of their parents. Vacant seats were abundant
at every session, classes were rarely full the
schools were thus deranged and the progress
of the scholars retarded. Those who remained
away not only did not learn, themselves. but
their absence obstructed the advancement of
their classes.
referring to tho record of attendance in the
Girls Department of No. during the month of
September. 1865, find that of 154 scholars upon
the roll 119 were absent one or more half day
while for the same month of the present year,
there were only AZ absentees, all of whom were
caused by sickness. / am informed that improv-
ed attendance is even more conspicuous in the
primary schools. No serious opposition ought
therefore to arise to this most wise and salutary
regulation, and it is believed that the Board OF
Education will not be likely to consider any pro-
position for its repeal. w.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-10-20
NUMBER AND TONNAGE OF UNITED STATES
MERCHANT VESSELS.

The annual official list of United States mer-
chant vessels, showing the number of vessels and
their tonnage as we'll as the official numbers and
signal letters awarded them, for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1870, has just been completed by
the Bureau Of Statistics The Chief of the
Bureau Mr.. Edward Young, furnishes tho iol-
lowing synopsis in advance Of publication
The total number of permanently documented
tonnage of the United States, June 80, 1S70,was
2S,13s, representing a tonnage of 3,9i6,l5o. or
these vessels, there were of sailing VESSELS,
1886, with a tonnage of 2,l35, ,26sG7; steamers,
3,3il, and 1,oi5, ,Of5. .i3 tons and nnrigsed 7,so2
with 795s05G3 tons
This shows an increase in tho permanently
documcnted tonnage of the United States since
june 30, 1869, of l,7i5 vessels, and 201 ,s3O.6l
tons. The increase in sailing vessels over 1863
il $50 vessels and 60 i57 SO tons, and the increase
IN tlie unriggcd vessels is 1,5l5 vessels, and
172,3l3Gi toms. There is a decrease in steamers
of 90 vessels, and 30, $40 IS tons.
The annual returns to tho Isnrean OF Statistics
exhibit all ressels belonging to each customs
district ,ciutout regard 10 hr character Of their
marine papers, and il is, therefore, safe to infer
that the above is n correct statement of the
tonnage of the United States at tho above date,
and really shows the whole amount OF the iioat-
NJ Of n
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-10-20
9 THINGS GO ON, FROM BAD TO WORSE

I'VE lave had control of the State" says Mr..
Edward Ridgley, speaking for the Democratic
Party Of Delaware, g since 1856" That IL
period of foutccn years. Now can any conscien-
tious man who has been cosnizant of the mental
and moral progress of the State, during that
time, deny that, in many respects it has retro
graded rather than advanced? Is it not perfectly
true, as Mr.. Ridgely then and there admitted, OF
his party, that tive have become strong and
errors have occurred in orr management OF
affairs Z" Do not those errors need reform II
NO, how can il be effected by continuing State
control in the hands of the very men vino COM
mittod, and now defend, those errors
j" Things go on from bad to worse, exclaimed
Mr. Ridgley and well he might say 80. Ills
party came into power when there was no State
debt. They are summoned now to the bar oil
public Judgment, with debt placed OH the
peoples shoulders, of at least IL, ,OOO,, and
with system of finances 30 depleted and ms
managed that the interest on this debt ia ohis
paid from year to year by extraordinary taxation
and dangerous private expedents. Expenses
increase, while revenues stand still, and the peo
pie suffer while their load accumulates. There
is no way ont of this but by the defeat oil th
State Ring whic. is responsible for it.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-10-20
LITERATURE AND JOURNALISM.

We have received the COntespille Times, the
newspaper published at Coatcsville, Pa, by IL.
s. George Il Co. It is handsomely printed on
good paper, and is well filed with reading mat
ter, though somewhat slow about news. 1t is
Republican in politics; the other kind don't thrive
up that way.
The AMihe Press still takes tho lead in the
way of fine ongravings andhandsome Typography.
The leading illustrations in the October issue is
Dore's " Paulo and Francesca" very carefully
printed There is good full page picture of
"Pariey the Porter after John Gilbert; Squir-
rel Hunting" and several .other cuts are up to
the high standard of this monthly. The. literary
contents are contributed by Mrs. .Conant, j. II.
Broome, b. G. Hosmer, j. X. Medburyland 9TH
ers. The Christmas or December number of the
| Ahiine is 10 be printed in colors, and will be
something unique. An improved formEand in
creased attractions are promised for 1871.
Van Nostrand's ECLECTIC Engineering Mag
azine" for October contains about thirty articles,
selected from tho leading home and foreign
engineering publications. Engineers, architects
and citizens will find this very valuable month";
1Iy Terms IS. 90 year. d. Van Nostrand, pub
Usher, New York.
| --'llttlB mary fuitf iooio Va "'o'iSt'
of clildren's picture books, by Harriet d. Nc
Keevcr, and published by Claxton, Remsen "
Haffeinger, Philadelphia. This is pretty little
volume. handsomely bound, with nine colored
engravngs, and tho story told in prose and verso.
1t will delight the little folks.
The Manufacturer and Builder for the pres
ent month is full of Instructive useful and en-
tcrtaining matter Among the illustrated arti-
clos are New Plan of Ventilation Wheels vs.
Legs (iunpowder and Dynamite Blasting The
Storing Up of Power Learning to Write; Elec'
tro-Gilding and Silvering, and Perspective Draw
ing This magazine is published monthly, al
$3.50 par annum, by Western & Co., New York.
-Z.Ns Popular Encyclopaedia is rapidly APP
proaching completion, and, when finished, will be
the most valuable work of the kind ever pub
lishcd The last issues embrace numbers 225 to
22s beginning with Perrysville and closing witt
Platinum. The most important captions are
Persia, Peru, Peter the droat, Petroleum, Phila
telphia, Photography, the royal Philips, Pitts
burg, tho Popcs Plus, and Platinum.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-10-20
DEATH OF GENERAL LEE.

The prominent figures in the great war follow
each other rapidly to the grave. Lincoln, Raw
Inns, Thomas, and Faragut, are dead. and now,
on the other side, Robert E. Loe, the greatest
commander of the South disappears, also. He
died, Wednesday, at Lexington, Va, at $3.50 O'Clock
aged 63 years.
General Lee was the son of tho famous Light
Horse Harry of the revolution. His mother
was Miss Carter, and he was born at Stafford,
in 1906. In 1926, he was appointed to West
Point, graduated second in a class of forty-six,
and received his appointment in 1920. He
served in the Mexican war. and became Colonel
in 1861. Since then, his career in the armies of
he rebellion is well known.
General Lee was a good man in respect of
many personal qualities, and he was great
soldier. He sacrificed the greatness Of his life
to the false and rotten theories Of Calhoun, and
the demented notions of an ctete Virginia
aristocracy.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-10-20
Tho solar Eclipse.
AMERICAN EXPEDITION TO OBSERVE IT.


Professors Vim. Hardness, Asaph Hall, and
John r. Eastman, of the Naval Observatory in
Washington will sail from New York on the Cunard
steamer China, on the I'd of November, for Liv-
erpool, and thence to Malta by the Peninsular
and Oriental line of steamers, and then to SYRIA
cuse, Sicily, where they will make observations
of the total eclipse of the sun, which occurs on
the 22d Of December, between 1890 and $3.50,
D. M, and is visible in the Mediterranean sea,
and the Northern part of Africa. The party
will be in charge of Prof Hardness, and will take
out complete set of instruments. Their OBJ
servations will be on the time of apparent con-
tact of the sun and moon, the physical constitn-
ton of the corona, observations with the spec
troscope, and polariscopc, and photometrical,
magnetic, and meteorological observations, &c;
The time of totalty will be about q p, M, and
should the day be clear it is expected that O
number of valuable observations will be made.
The party en- route home will visit the principal
European 0bseryatories, to examine their
methods, with view to adopting anything
which may be found superior to our own.
Prof Simon Newcomb, with another party
will also sail about the same time for Gibralter
or the Northern part of Africa, to make ohser
vations of the eclipse in that locality.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-10-20
The Orphanaae.
MIR. AND MRS. CAUSES NEW BENEVOLENT
INSTITUTION,

Mh. AMI Mrs. dAtSE . NEW bENEfoi4ENi
INSTITUTION.
We have received a copy of the following
circular and judge it not inappropriate for gene
raj publication
Orphanage, Ninth and Tatnall streets, vii
mington, Delaware, June, 1870.-Acting from a
conviction of duty and an earnest desire to
relieve suffering humanity, we have provided
home. at Ninth and Tatnall streets, for the
reception of Orphan Children, of any age up to
ten years. both male and female who have no
one to care for them and who need home and
friends we welcome such and will take the
guardianship and provide for them till they
reach the age of manhood and womanhood
The Orphanage is established strictly as
charitable institution. The children will not be
bound out; for the present it will remain in the
city, but ultimately, Qf in the order of Provi-
dence,) it will be removed to farm 10 the
vicinity of Wilmington, and the children divided
into families Of not exceeding ten or twelve each,
under the management of man and his wife as
heads of each family, with suitable buildings to
accommodate them surrounding them with the
same attractions without, and comforts within,
that make other childhood homes pleasant and
happy.
These families will be emultiplied as the number
of children seeking home increase, and the
whole will be placed under the management Of
the proper heads, under our immediate super
vision.
The children will be well educated and suitably
employed in farm and house work, in horticulture
and Horticulture, and in learning such trades as
may appropriately be connected with such an
institution or by going out to learn other trades
retaining their connection and home at the
Orphanage during the period.
Persons feeling an interest in such a work are
invited to visit the Orphanage, whore they may
obtain further information from the Matron, or
by addressing Mr.. AND MRs. ]. 7. CAUSE
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-10-20
Tho coming bard of Paris-Bom-bard.


A loose llabt-scttng tight"
Tho Philadelphia Age makes lis annual COM
plant about fraudulent voting in the Republican
Party-and ID wrong, as usual. According 10
ts own showing. tho Republicans voted ION the
sonare'-either Penn or Washington.
If Jim Fisk were 10 de- many New York
papers would be short several columns of reading
matter every day.
A "slab of petriied bacon is a novelty in n
Sacramento Broughne, who " has been there
saws it is not novelty in Philadelphia cheap
| boarding house.
| T,ong Branch is famous for its beach, and
Drooklyn for its Beecler Both draw fashionable
| crowds.
"A Pennsylvania oil prince las an income OF
s7ooO per day. He thinks he can live comfortably
| on that sum this winter il coal doesn't 80 up 10
si2 per ton, and butter to 50 cents per III.
Memphis has saloon called :" The Bullet.
Those who patronize it are apt to get shot-in
the neck.
Mark Twain's London publisher got 'stuck'
on the Innocents Abroad We should think
the Britishcrs could not appreciate that sort oil
fun. The rolicking humor contained in vol
unre of Patent Office Reports is more to then
taste.
The Philadelphia Police are not as impartia
as they might be. They guarded Democratic
voters, at the polls, and blackguarded Republican
| voters.
| Among the humorists, n Harte, F. b. ha
, turned up as trump card.
Since the census the Chicago people cal
hardly believe their senses.
Il n
who rejoices in the t.,,e.latis.. NJ Jefferson Da
| Wis Beauregard liil 1t is evident tho senio
] Bill is not gonniie, hut ws hope the son is
good BILL despite his bad tihe.
Out in Illinois, a eounla OF one-legged so
u diers are to run n race eor tho championship
: will be lame affair.
:. The World makes mention OF thirsty cha
= who, in mistake for whskey, swallowed ''fo'
6 fingers of concentrated lye," and thinks he
y now fit for nothing but an editorial position Q
the Tribune. Nothing less than hogshead
=, lp would have secured him tho position
~ ~ Arithmetic Man" on the World
- Rev. j. d. Fulton, OF Boston, has SUI
., Tbeodore Tilton, for libel. The damages a
= likely to be heavy in suit between these "
- "tons"--Fulton and Tilton, ]. d. il alleged
- have said that Theodore is in the habit OF drlnl
~ ing enough wine to make him Tilt-on his W
lis !, home : and Theodore retorts by publishing tn
" of lager beer, J. d. has imbibed Fulton.
y" The N. Y. ledger copies from the New 70
Obserper All extract from our letter from "Amo
'ht tbe Lakes of Maine," the latter sheet stati
that il was written by one of our clcrgymel
II is all rght-just as true as it it had been
the Int .'for ways that are dark 'itho Christian
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-10-20
Church Dedication.
DEDIcATING SERVICES AT DELAWARE AVENUE
BAPTIST CHURCH.

DEDIcATING SERVICES AT DELAWARE AVENUE
BAPTIST CHURCH.
The Main Audience Room of the Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church was dedicated, with
appropriate services, Thursday evening. Thepro
gramme Of the exercises was as follows:
1. Organ voluntary,-M James.
g. Anthem, ~ was glad &C."
8. Invocation-Rev. g. M. Deitz, Coatesville.
4. Hymn-Read by Rev. J. d. Curtis.
g. Scriptures by Rev. A. +. Shanafelt
Chester.
6. Prayer-Rev. o. +. Flippo, Delaware.
Z. Hynn-Read by Rev. W. H. Hinkley.
g. Sermon.-Rev. DIR. Henson, Philadelphia.
0. Financial condition and appeal-Pastor.
10. Subscriptions and collections
Anthem" Lord of Hosts"
II. Dedicatory prayer-Rev W. II. II. Marsh
-. Hymn-Read by Rev. Alfred Goodman.
Doxology.
13. Benediction- George A. Latimer.
1t will be seen that ministers of widely differ
ing churches united in the service. Rev. Messrs.
Curtis and Goodman are Methodists, Rev. Mr.
Hinkley a Swedenborgian, and Rev. Mr.. Lati
mer an Episcopalian. The services were of the
most satisfactory character, and we congratulate
the congregation on the final SUCCESS of theii
efforts to complete the structure.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-10-20
Bill n1cnIullIn Meets Ills Match.

[From the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph, Oct Ill
1t was bad enough that the negro should be
disenthralled, but when he was made coequal
politically with the law-abiding and loyal denizens
Of the Fourth, patience had ceased to be virtue
and the breast of each and every Democrat
swelled with righteous indignation. They vowed
that, at least in the Eighth precinct, no ignoble
son of Ham should have a ghost of chance.
No sooner, then, was the line formed than lIully"
he of the valiant "Moya"--paraded up and
down its length with an Alexander Selllirk look
in his mild and loving eye. AT his back an un-
known force would disrupt the line, and colored
voter would directly find himself in the street or
at the tail-end of the procession to the polls.
/" Mully," however, went too far. There was
in the line a dusky freeman by the name Of
Thomas Hall.
Mully grabbed him..witl, g Come out here, you
You're no voter !"
Whereupon Hall made no verbal response, but
drawing back huge arm administered smash
ing blow to Mullys face, which ieeled Billy the
Great upon the pavement.
Mully jumped up, struck out wildly with his
| left, and again was persuaded to return to dus
| by an equally forcible blow.
| Being, however, overpowered, Hall was cap
| tured and taken to the Fifth District Station
| The effect of the skirmish was salutary, ant
| thereafter no more disturbances occurred.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-10-20

Tie Forty-scconi Congress.
From the n. y. Tlmes, October IS. ]


So far, the elections for the Forty-second
Congress exhibit net Democratic gain of eight
the Republicans having elected tifty-six mem-
beas and the Democrats twenty-six. in regard
to the elections yet to be held, our Washington
correspondent sends as the result of careful esti-
mates, figures showing that the next House may
be expected to count a Republican total OF 15S,
against Democratic total of So. Should this
calculation be verified the Republicans will lose
the two-thir1s majority they have SO long held,
but without losing the control over legislation
which is still essential to the countrys prosper
ity. The Democratic boasts in reference to a
possible Democratic majority are the inventions
of luuatics.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-10-20
A Fearful Picture of Wars Ravascs.

Henry ]. Sanford, late United States minister
at Brussels, writes to Rev. DIR. Bellows, Presi-
dent of American board of the International
Association for relief Of misery of battle fields,
requesting him to direct the American charitable
movement rather for destitute than wounded
victims of the war. There are, lie says, two
hundred thousand people starving in Ardennes
alone. r.Bellows, in a letter,p puts the following
pertinent questions: Cannot national vessel
be secured from the Government, put at the
service of this association or a better one, and
be filled with food and sanitary stores, and sent
to a neutral port Have not the people the will
to send flour, beans, peas, salted meats, canned
fruits and vegetables to the people whom war
is now scourging with the most frightful famine:
We ask the question aloud, in hopes it may bring
some echo OF relief from the country at large
Cannot humane sentiment such as once fec
| Ireland be agan excitad in the American breast
! tawafd French and German sunerelsp
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-10-20

Mr.. Bggs catches it all around. The New
York World calls such as he " hide-boundborder
State politicians" and now the Chicago Times.
the Democratic organ of the Northwest thus
cruelty snubs and rebukes him
"Mr. Biggs, q Democratic candidate for Con-
gross in Delaware says that he does not want
to be elected by negro votes, and does not want
negroes to vote for him. If he should tell the
whole truth, he probably would say that he does
not desire to be defeated by negro votes In all
localities in the Southern States where the blacks
can determine the result of elections the question
for the white man to decide is whether they. will
control the negroes or be controlled by them.
Mr.. Bggs may be 30 blinded by prejudice that he
cannot SEQ this question: but that does not alter
the fact of its existence"