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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-11-17
A singular Lawsuit.
THE RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WHO pArRoNIzE BARRIERS.
The Newark IN. J.) Courier of November

THE RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WHO pArRoNIzE BARRIERS.
The Newark IN. J) Courier, of November
10th, says =
singular lawsuit was heard before Justice
Rose yesterday. 1t seems that some time ago,
Mr.. Marsh, resident of the Fourth Ward, paid
to Mr.. Bible, the barber, corner of Ward and
Market streets, one dollar and seyenty-fve cents
for mug and brush which he left there, and
which was regularly numbered in its place with
other customers shaving utensils. When Mr.
Marsh desired to undergo tonsorial operations.
he would, of COURSE patronize Bible. Recently,
a disturbance occurred between the barber and
his patron, whereupon, the latter expressed a
desire to take away his cup and brush, but Bible
very ungenerously refused. Marsh thereupon
brought suit IN trorer, before Justice Rose, to
recover his property. On the trial, the barber
testified that he had to pay 80 for each mug, and
rs cents per brush--at wholesale, and that they
were not sold to Marsh, but only leased while
he should patronize the shop, although he paid
fourteen shillings for them. The Justice having
heard the evidence. said that although the
amount involved was trihing, there was great
principle affecting the whole shaving community
at stake, and he would reserve his decision.
This afternoon, at two o'clock, the court rem
dered Judgment in favor of the plaintiff for
the value of the cup and brush, which, accord
ing to Bibles own testimony is $2.25, a clean
preit of 80 cents--although. of course, Marsh
will only receive the price paid.
The court looked upon Bibles plea of lease,
and not sale as ridiculous, since the customer
was obliged to pay the defendent for his services
in addition to the fourteen shillings
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-11-17

WOman's Foreign Missionary Society Of the
M. Il. Church.

INTERESTING MEETING IN THE EVENING.
On Tuesday, Nov. Sth, a public meeting
exclusively for ladies, was held in Asbury
Church, in behalf of this interest.
Mrs. Pres. Wilson called the meeting to order,
and after the reading of portion of Scripture,
an earnest and impressive prayer was offered by
Mrs John ID. Curtis.
Mrs. Wilson then set forth briefly the object
Of the Society, after which an interesting and
encouraging report respecting the labors of the
Wilmington Branch, was presented by the presi-
ding Secretary Mrs. VIM. Field, embracing also
set of resolutions, adopted by the Society, in
reference to the late decease of their President,
Mrs. D. M. Bates.
Mrs DIR. Butler, who was, with her husband,
for ten years connected with the India mission,
was then introduced to the audience: Her ad-
dress was intensely interesting, giving an ac-
count of the degraded condition OF the women
of the East, particularly of India.
Her thrilling descriptions of scenes through
which she had passed, and Of the trouble, suffer-
ing, and degration of those heathen women,
stirred many hearts, and enlisted the sympathy
and labors of many who were hitherto unac-
quanted with the workings of the Society
A committee Of eight ladies was appointed to
canvass for membership, and while they made
their way through the congregation, Mrs. Butler
entertained the audience by displaying anumber
of curiosities among which, were several idols,
which for years had been worshipped, and
p aging machine.
After singing tho Doxology. the Society ad-
iOurned to meet at Grace NJ. II. Cnufcn, at nalt
past seven o'clock in the evening.
At that hour-being promiscuous audience
Rev. Alfred Goodman was invited to act as chair
man in behalf of the ladies'.
After reading an appropriate Scripture LESSON
the opening him was sung
"All hail the pswer of Jesus name,'
and prayer offered by Mr.. Goodman.
| He then briefly expressed his deep interest in
the object of the meeting, aud pledged his hearty
| sympathy, and enthusiastic corporation in the
| future
| He remarked in closing :" To say nothing OF
our christianity or religion, we must on the
ground of philanthropy do something in this
cause. With all my heart bid these christian
women (iod-speed
| Rev. j. d. Brown for ten years missionary
| in India, and now at home for short time to
| recruit his health, was then introduced.
| His address was earnest and practical, and
| reached all hearts, awakening zeal, and noble
| resolves to take or send the glorions light OF the
| Gospel to these poor pershing heathen sisters.
| He also sang several of our familiar hymns in
the original Hindostani.
Dr. Butler, who organized, and for many years
was Superintendent i'll the India Mission, now
| followed in an able and profoundly interesting
ad lress, of which we will not attempt sketch.
The paper entitled The Heathen Woman's 8
Friend" published monthly, at the low rate OF
thirty cents per year, was warmly commended by
Rev. j. d. Brown.
The meeting then adjourned by singing OF the
doxology, and the benediction by Dr. Butler.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-11-17
Cn,.n d Fruits.
From the New York Bulletin.

From the New York Bulletin.
The war now raging on the continent has ere
ated an unusual demand for all kinds of preserv-
ed fruits and meats from this market. The
English markets have been entirely cleared of
preserved peaches, pineapples, and in fact all
kinds of canned fruits and vegetables, for some
time. One order for $4,000 cases has been re-
ceised in London, and not single tin could be
procured of any kind. The order was, there
fore, forwarded to this country to be filled. as
the United States is the largest producer of cam
ned fruits in the world. The prices of these
goods in this market have, in consequence of
this extra demand, been advanced very conside-
rably within few weeks, and now scarcity of
the finer kind of preserves is discovered. The
magnitude of this business is something aston
shiug. This city alone puts up some two or
three million cans of fruit and vegetables annu-
ally, and gives employment to some 1000 per-
sons in the business, for more than three
quarters of the year. Nearly every city of any
Importance on the seacoast has one or more of
these canning and pickling establishments
within its limits, and all seem
to do very we'll. Many of the small
towns in Jersey have them, from the facility
with which fruit and vegetables can be procured
as well as the cheapness of material and labor ;
the parties owning these factories not only buy
from the farmers but many OF them have large
farms which they own, or lease, on which they
raise all sorts of vegetables for canning only,
particularly tomatoes. One small establishment
in New Jersey, this summer, had twelve acres
in tomatoes which were raised for their factory
for canning. This amount of land in tomatoes
would be many thousand bushels ; yet this. was
not enough, and as soon as vegetables got cheap
so that it would not pay to ship them to this city
these parties purchased all that could be got in
the neighborhood, and canned an immense
quantity for this market.
This class of goods is very valuable for use in
hospitals, on the battlefield or in camp, from
the fact that they easily prepared for eating,
and require no cooking. During our late wal
many millions Of cans were used annually. and
now the consumption nearly equals that of wal
times. Baltimore alone claims to give employ.
ment to 10000 persons in putting up 40,0OO,00t
cans of fruits, vegetables and oysters, which
realize $100O0,O0O yearly, and one or two cities
claim very nearly like amount of business OF
the same kind,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-11-17
The womnn,s Suffrage Meeting.

THE CITY HALL WELL F1LLED-sPEEcHEs BY
HENRY b. BLACKWELL, JULIA WARD HOWE AND
Lucy STONE.
Quite a large audience of our citizens
assembled in the City Hall, on Saturday evening,
to listen to the addresses of the above named
advocates of the cause of woman suffrage. Our
venerable friend, Thomas Garrett, presided, and
introduced the speakers. The first speaker was
Henry B. Blackwell, who said that having been
announced in the bills, he would briefly address
the audience, but would detain them but short
time. He then proceeded to briefly sketch the
arguments usually urged in behalf OF woman
suffrage.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe was next introduced.
She is a pleasant cheery-voiced woman, her face
and manners bearing the unmistakable marks OF
high culture and intelligence, and any who had
formed their ideas of her appearance from CARR
catures of scurilous and prejudiced newspapers
were pleasantly disappointed. She made an
earnest plea for Justice to her for the calling
Of all the moral forces of society into society's
government, and protested against the exclusion
from political power, Of three-fifths Of the
race, and half, the instincts and sympathies
of which are for peace temperance
and virtue. She also urged the cul-
tivation of more friendly feeling amongst
women, a growth of our appreciation of the
dignity of womanhood and of sisterly feeling
between the rich and the poor. She spoke Of
the supercilious contempt of rich women for
poor women and of the bitter envy and anger Of
the poor toward the rich, but said in excuse for
the latter that the poor had been bitterly wrong
ed. She also made allusion to the suffering war
brought upon women, ard claimed that they
should have some power to avert it,. She made
a feeling allusion to the misery and starvation
the terrible war was bringing to the women and
children of France, and of the sorrow, and grief
it was carrying into German homes, and appealed
to the women of the whole world to arise and
protest against the continuance of the carnage.
She was warmly applauded.
Mrs. Lucy Stone, always welcome to q Will
mington audience, was next introduced, and was
received with applause. She showed the injustice
which the common law, (still the law of the land
in this and many States,) worked to women,
giving their property to their husbands on mar
riage, depiving them of the right to their own
persons. and to the custody Of their own child
rem. She spoke at some length on these sub
jects, and of the means employed to awaken
public attention concerning them. She was
heard with great apparent interest, and frequent
applause, and at the close, on motion of Prof
Hardness, vote of thanks was unanimously
rendered the speakers for their interesting and
instructive addresses.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-11-17
New Church at contcsville.


DEDICATION OF THE NEW BAPTIST EDIFIcE.
The Baptist meeting house erected in the
Borough of Coatesville, during the past year,
was opened for and dedicated by appropriate
services to Divine worship on Thursday, of last
week. 1t is neat, commodious, and attractive
structure on the chief thoroughfare and in the
centre of the town. The entire cost, exclusive
of the valuable lot on which the edifice stands,
is about S13 500. The lot is about 80 by 1856 feet
and, from its location, must, as the town in
creases, become very valuable. The trustees
reported balance of s5S50 unprovided for and
in response to an appeal $3.50 was obtained in
cash and reliable pledges, leeving but 800 un-
provided for, which it is the intention of the
Church to raise at once 30 that they may be un-
incumbered by debt and better able to aid in
other enterprises in contemplation.
Six gentlemen have contributed equal sums
for the erection of beautiful parsonage worth
$4500, which they propose eventually to convey
to the trustees Of the church, without money
and without price," The ladies of church, on
Pastor taking possession of the new parsonage,
carpeted and otherwise beautifully furnished the
parlor The Church Edifice is surmounted by a
neat spire in which are clock and bell, contrib
uted by the citizens of Coatesville and costing
1860. This church has been organized but three
years and exhibits q vigor indicative of large
growth and extensive usefulness.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-11-17

UNANIMOUSLY DEMOCRATIC IN BOTH HOUSES.
The members of the Legislature chosen in
1868 were all Democrats, but two Senators from
New Castle County, holding over from 1866,
Messrs. Jackson and Ellison, were Republicans.
The two Houses at the last session, were conse-
quently constituted: Democrats, 28; Republicans
q. At the session approaching. the total compo-
stion Of Both Houses will be Democratic, as
follows. The members of the Senate holding
over are marked with q star.
Senator's New Castle County, Charles Good
ing Leonard G. vandegrift, Dr.Allen Lesley
Kent County. Thomas Denny,* John Mustard,
Curtis s. Watson Sussex County, George
Russell,* Martin Ellis Thomas E. Ricards.
Representatives New Castle County. Lot
Cloud, ]. Poulson Chandler. Aqnila Derickson,
Benjamin Caulk, sewell G. Bggs, Albert o. New
ton, Francis Theodore Perry Kent County,
Samuel Hutchinson Jr., Henry W. Howe, James
L. Smith, John @. Carsons, Samuel D. Cooper,
David Needless, Nmrod Harrington. Sussex
County, Jesse W. Robinson, VIM. W. Morris,
John w. Short, Ebe Tunnell Sheppard p. Mar
tin, Levin Hitch, Curtis A. Conaway.
Total-9 Senators; 81 Representatives all
Democrats
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-11-17

The suspension of David Gibson 4 Co., liquor
mated at S600,00O.
The Virginia Court of Appeals on Saturday,
granted writ of error in the case of Ex-Mayor
Cahoon, of Richmond, convicted of forgery.
In the Court at Memphis, Tenn, forty indict-
Rents have been found against parties holding
office in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment.
A Judge of Election at Richmond, Va, was ar
rested on Saturday, on the charge of violating
the Fifteenth Amendment by refusing to allow
colored men to vote. He was held in $1,000 bail.
A San Francisco despatch announces the ar
rest of all the parties concerned in the late rob
berry on the Central Pacific Railroad. One CT
them, Turner, has turned evidence, and it is
hoped the money will be recovered.
The Republican majority in Kansas is abont
$4,000, and the Legislature is four-tifths Repub-
lican. In the Senate there is believed to be but
one Democrat. Only two counties, Cherokee
and Crawford are known to have gone Demo-
cratic.
The Associated Banks of Eastern Pennsylyana
held their semi-annual meeting in Heading last
evening. Tne organization represents all the
national banks east of the Aleghenies, and
combined capital of from $3.50 $1,000 to T200 :
100000.
At Liberty, Tenn, on the sth, two constables
named Wick and Overall, killed drunken man
named Hathaway, who resisted arrest. On FRI
day night, near Lebanon, in the same State,
masked men called colored man named Shorter
| from his house and killed him,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-11-17

A PRACTICABLE STEAMER IN USE.


The Pottsville Miners journal says that the
steam barge Cathcart, direct from Washington,
D. c., reached Schuylkill Haven last Saturday
afternoon, at which place she will take in cargo
Of coal and return to Washington. The Cathcdt
was built at the place whence she came, and is
supplied with new patent propeller and rudder
which is said to be superior to anything of the
kind yet gotten up-the rudder being worked by
the propeller by an ingenously arranged uni
yersal joint, which makes it easy to steer-and
when in operation causes no waves and there
fore does not wash the canal banks in the least.
Her length is 1O3 feet, 1s feet beam, and has
carving capacity of 175 tons, although the depth
of the canal will not permit Of her carrying more
than 140 tons. She made trip up the Schuylkill
Canal last summer, her running time being fifty
hours from Washington to Philadelphia and
twenty-four from Philadelphia to Schuylkil
Haven, upon which occasion she carried home
14O tons Of coal. The Catlcau created consd-
cradle comment along the canal, and it is gener-
ally conceded that this is just the sort Of trans
portation we have long since needed. We have
no doubt the mules would rejoice to see many
more Cdtlicdrts brought into requisition.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-11-17

In the European Theatre of War, the leading
comedians are Victor Hugo and George Francis
Train.
Judge Mckinney has been appointed Judge of
the United States District Court for Southern
Florida.
Harvey whitby, circus manager, who was
shot at Rayville, La, on the 4th, died at Vicks-
burg yesterday.
Corrected census returns give Wyoming Terri
tory population Of 9i5, and Dakota l4,o2l,
exclusive Of Indians.
The census of Kentucky shows population of
432 $685. an increase of 277 oil since 1850. This
Is the largest increase for any decade.
The wooden mill of Jackson, swayne \ Dunn,
at Richmond, Indiana was burned on Wednes-
day night, causing loss OF $l00,00o.
At Providence Rhode Island, yesterday, Robert
Morrow and Charles H. Borroughs were held for
trial on the charge Of bribery at the late election
| A we'll. executed counterfeit $40 bill on the
Oneida National Bank of Utica, N. T.. is circula-
| ting in Boston.
| Charles G. Gales, who murdereda a man at Bos
ton on July 18th, last, has just been arrested in
Memphis and taken back to Boston.
The New York papers speak of Thomas Foulke
the Quaker preacher Of that city. a "a venerable
man." To those who know him, this is joke.
About 10000 of the money taken at the first
Pacific Railroad robbery, near Verdi, Nevada, has
Deen fec0Yefeu, hilu tue feoofoiy VI tho Aohiehi-
der is hoped for.
At Boston, the revenue officers have captured
$4,000 worth of diamonds from steerage pas
senger by the City of Cork, who tried to smuggle
them in his tobacco.
In Arkansas, Hanks, Democrat, is reported
elected in the First Congressional district Sny-
der, Republican, in the Second, and Edwards,
Democrat, in the Third.
The vote Is 80 close in Nevada that the official
count will probably be necessary to decide the
result. 1t is believed that the Republicans have
elected the Lieutenant Governor and Congress-
man.
At Marshalltown, Iowa, George Hanson was
shot dead by his wife, whom he was beating at
the time. Hanson was formerly gambler.
Both had been for several days on on visit to
some friends
The schooner Henry P. Russell, Capt. s. q.
Nickerson, which left Philadelphia on October z,
! for New Orleans, was wrecked at Sand Key on
, Oct. %. Part Of her cargo was saved in dam
aged condition.
Gen. R. E. Lees will was admitted to record
in the Rockbridge county court last Thursday. /,
is an autograph will written in 1846. Gen. G.. w
, O. Lee and Mr.. Lee are named as the executors,
and the former qualified.
, Returns of the election in Florida indicate
. that the Conservatives have carried the State
electing their candidates for Lieutenant Cover
t nor and Congress, and securing a majority O.
D the Legislature.
From Illinois the returns indicate that tn
y Republicans will have 10 majority in the Senate
and rs in the House. Colonel Moore, Republi
3 can, is reported elected to Congress in the Sew
enth District, by 800 majority.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-11-17

Nav York and Delaware are twin yoke-fellows,
slbsjt. perhaps the Empire State is rather the
larger snd the fatter, though none the older OF
tbs naiy, ke our sister Commonwealth made an
.,rnest struggle to shake of the fetters Of the
Tammany Ring so the people of Delaware strove,
vth equal illsuccoss to ooverthrow the Saulsburys.
In both cases, the Governor Of the State, for the
u,xt term, is an officer selected by close corpo-
ration Of political managers, and fozced upon the
acceptance of the people. Both Mr. HOFFMAN
aud Mr.. Ponder will be the faithful SERVANTS Of
the association to which they belong, regardless
~ those considerations Of public interest which
alone should guide their course.
Thisis hard fortune for New York and Delaware.
Va had hoped that in both States the people had
become sufficiently aroused to the disadvantages
Of Ring rule, to shake it off, Of their own will,
but It seems otherwise. It shows, therefore, that
.ther that sort Of rule has not abused the people,
or that the people are yet unaware of what ex-
tent they suffer injury. The former explanation
wa reject knowing the facts the latter
bsne accepted only proves that there is yet
much to be done toward the enlightenment Of
The public understanding, by a fearless and in
dspendent newspaper press. II the facts are
agains the saulsburys those facts must be made
known; il the public interests have suffered at
their hands, certainly the public need only to
know 1t !; and here is the appropriate work of the
newspaper.
For the results of the recent elections,we feel,
certainly, deep regret. Yet, as we suggested
on Tuesday, we are worse off, now, IN only
single particular, than we have been for the last
two years. What was endured for that length
Of time can be endured longer. The evils Of bad
government rest upon the community, and not
upon individuals. All suffer, if not with entire
equality of degree. IT, therefore, gentlemen in
the Democratic Party, who have large interests
at stake are willing, again and again, to receive
the yoke Of their party masters upon their necks
and, though with sweat and groans, bear it for
ward, we will accept with them the common
burden and mingle our lamentations. In the
meantime, We warn their Maiesties the Ring
Kings, that they are seated, once more, by the
result Of all election, but not for all time. Let
them cleanse their record in the next two years,
or prepare, them to encounter heavier popular
storm than has ever yet shaken their craft.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-11-17

II was decided at the late meeting of the Hor-
ticultural Society held at Geneva, New York, that
little need be feared of the competition of Cali
fornia in northern and eastern markets. Though
fruit-growing there carried on to the greatest
perfection and the products enormous, yet the
cost of freight and other causes would be to a
considerable extent a barrier. While it was ad-
mitted that early fruits, such as Cherries early
pears, apricots, &C., were equal in quality to
ours, the autumn fruits. especially pears, were
much inferior. The curcuio is unknown in Cal
ifornia, and SO free are cherries and plums from
all injurious insects that they never rot on the
trAaR.