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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-09-08
1tlalvare Tribnite
Thursday, Septembr s, 1870.
coroREp VOTERS WELCOMED BY THE LOU
ISIANA DEMOCRACY.

The correspondence between colored citizen
.fIouisaua. and the Democratic Central Com
mttee Of that State, which we print elsewhere,
i, remarkable for the explicit answer given by
tbe Committee to three questions. The corres-
pondent asked:
VIII YOU admit coIored Democrats to seats
Az members OF your Committee?
Will YOU admit colored Democrats to seats,
II elected Delegates to your Convention?
4. Ia your party, in Louisiana willing to admit
coored Democrats to participation in public off
ces?
To all these questions, which it must be adj
mjtted are short, sharp, and Of vital significance,
the Democratic Chairman of the Committee an
swers plainly and decisively. He is INSTRUCTED,
80 far as tho action and tho authority Of his
Committee can go, to say yes.
We need scarcely say to our readers that this
il most important correspondence, and these
are very weighty questions and answers. They
90 to swell the accumulation Of proof that
',le,epe. The Democratic party cannot succeed
rtaout colored uotes, they ,uin seek ne support Of
cotored roters. In Delaware, as we have long
AGO explained, they believed that they could still
carry the State, and they knew at any rate, that
,ley could win few votes from the colored citizens
At this election. Here, therefore, they have
shouted, as Senator Salisbury directed, for a
"Wbte Mans Party" But in Louisiana, the
rolored citizens are numerous Success to the
Democratic Party, with their Whole weight in
opposition, is difficult, il not impossible. In
that State, therefore, the Democratic Contra,
- II
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-09-08
Another Rnilrond Enterprise.
PROPOSED CONNECTION OF THE WILMINGTON AND
READING RAILROAD WITH PEACH BOTTOM.

PROPOSED CONNECTION OF THE WILMINGTON AND
READING RAILROAD WITH PEACH BOTTOM.
The Oxford (Pennsylyana) Press publishes
the following:-
ga large and spirited meeting of persons
favorable to the construction of railroad from
some point the Wilmington and Reading
Railroad to the Susquehanna River, at or near
Peach Bottom, was held on Friday evening, the
2Gth of August, at Andrews Bridget in Lancaster
county. On motion Dr. Il. J.. Mcclellan was
called to the chair, and Thomas Baker appointed
Secretary. After full interchange of sentiment
il was resolved to take measures towards a
preliminary survey of the proposed road. A
committee consisting of John l. Carter, Lewis
Coates, Moses Brinton, Hill Davis and Joseph
II. Brosins, was appointed in conjunction with
the other committees to be hereafter named to
solicit money to defray the expense.
"On motion, committee consisting of J. p.
Swisher, Moses Brinton and Joseph White was
appointed to call an auxiliary meeting at Kirk
wood on Friday, September I'd, at 2l5 o'clock.
"Also a committee consisting of William ].
Brown, Milton Snead and II. l.. Mcclellan was
| appointed to call similar meeting at Cochran.
| Vile, Chester county, on Tuesday September 9Th
| at ~ o'clock. On motion it was resolved tc
forward these proceedings for publication to the
Oxford Press and Lancaster and West Chester
THE sum of 5120 was then subscribed towart
preliminary survey. On motion adjourned"
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-09-08

The prime cause, after ALL Of tho triumph Of
Prussia over France is this: The French forces
in the field were but the Imperial Army, while
the German forces were nation organized in
arms. On one side, was n professional military
organization, established in support of the En-
perors authority, selected and ofliccred, not for
France, but for Napoleon, while, on the other,
was great people, uprisen in arms, and organ
lied in battle array. One was an army, the other
a nation, and it is certain that in contest where
numbers are equal, or nearly 30, no merely mill
tary spirit can contend against the enthusiasm
aud fervor of great popular movement
This view applies to the case of our own coun-
try, as we'll. We have no standing army, but
must depend, always, upon the people, to res
pond to any great exigency, and while our laws
have no such rigor Of detail in the preparation
of the citizen for his army duties, as do those of
Prussia it is safe to say that the American peo-
pie, summoned to defend their soil, would be in
vincible, against any force that could be moved
to our shores. The virtue and heroism of peo-
Pile is a far better reliance than the militaryspirt
of professional army
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-09-08
The RniIrond Meeting.

A report of the proceedings of which we pub
lish elsewhere reveals an entirely new project
for connecting the Southern tier of Pennsylvania
counties with the East. The importance of
road through those counties is so evident that
we thus see two projects besides that of the
Wilmington and Western for building it, for, as
our readers know, surveys have already been
made for road from Oxford to Peach Bottom
under the auspices of the Philadelphia and Balti-
more Central These enterprises should stimu-
late and encourage the people of this city to
greater efforts in behalf of the Wilmington en-
terprise. Only $40, 900 is now needed to secure
the speedy completion of the first section of this
road and an amount 80 small, compared with the
benefits to be derived from it should be raised
in day.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-09-08
Pcncli Shipments.

Upto Saturday week 1T appears from the railroad
officials that the number of peaches shipped to
New York, was rs per cent of the number ship
ped last year up to the same date. The ship
ments to Philadelphia have, however, BEEN
greater this year, and will probably bring the
amount up to two-thirds of last years shipments
by rail, or, for the year, to about onemillion six
hundred thousand baskets, as we estimated ca :
ly in the season.
Concerning shipments other than by rail- we
are not 30 well informed, but learn through
sources, apparently trustworthy, that the ship
ments by the New York steamer from Lewes,
range from 1000 to 5000 crates per day. Tie
shipments by this line, would doubtless have
been mnch larger but for the partial failure of
the crop this year, in Eastern Sussex.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-09-08

German, named Charles Ostner, recently
arrived from Germany, and now residing in
Washington has just completed plaster of Paris
equestrian statne Of General Grant, as he ap-
peared on his war steed during the rebellion.
1t is understood that the Secretary of the
Treasury will issue a comparative statement to-
day, showing the amount, in months, that was
expended during the last eighteen months of
President Johnson's Administration, and the first
eighteen months of President Grants term of
Office. 1t will make a handsome exhibit ir favor
of the last named period
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-09-08


The Michigan Democratic Convention was held
at Detroit, on Wednesday, the 31st inst. The
resolutions passed were eleven in number, and
appear in the New York papers of Thursday and
Friday. Our Democratic readers may find them
in the World, of Thursday, and when they have
read them through will notice, of course, that
there is not one word in the Michigan Democrat
ic platform against negro suffrage. Not word
There is no reference to it, or to the 18th Amend
ment, at all, unless it be in the first resolution,
which reads thus:-
First-That we recognize the right of the
people to decide all questions relating. to the
distribution and exercise of their political power,
and we render to their decision, when constitn-
tonally and legally expressed, cheerful obedi-
ence.
This means, of course, cordial acquies-
cence in the 18th Amendment, and so places the
Michigan Democracy right on that point.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-09-08

The New York World rejoices in the hope that
the Democrats will be able to hold their own,
pretty well, in Maryland, through the aid OF the
colored citizens. In its issue Of the LIST inst.
alleges that the Republicans
do not seem able to control the colored
vote in Maryland as they have done in
izaton was formed some time ago in
Baltimore, and it has extended its influence all
over the State, gathering in many Of the best
eolored men, who are convinced that it Is better
lot them to repose confidence in their old mas
'ers and friends.
This shows the drift of things, in Maryland
YOU see. No "white Mans Party, there, bu
arejocing over the colored men who are said tt
10 Democrats Let the people have light.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-09-08

1t is announced that Mr.. Frederick Douglass has
purchased one-half of the Ne,c Era, weekly
paper, published in Washington, D. G., and one
half of the printing establishment in which it is
published, and will, next week, assume the edi-
torship of the paper. Mr.. Douglass name has
been used as one Of the editors of this journal
from the beginning of its publication, but he has
only written few brief articles for its columns,
and his relation to the paper, owing to other
occupations has been little more than nominal.
He has now abandoned all other labors, and pro
pose to devote his time wholly to the editorial
duties of the Era.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-09-08

"A Mormon has invented machine for killing
grasshoppers- which it is a machine with hop
per.
1t is reported that General MacMahon is
s'hugging the Belgian frontier" Well, let him.
He may hug Nancy, too, if he can.
The combing mana barber.
--s'Schooled with Briars" is the name of a new
English novel. When we went to school, the
teacher used rattan--not brars. 49,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-09-08

The Democratic papers of the Eastern Shore
pretend to consider the whole business of setting
up Republican candidate for Congress as a
funny preliminary to huge joke, and yet every
once in while they betray their apprehension
that the joke is one that will cause them to
"laugh on the other side of their mouths" They
are more nervous than contemptious, and their
attitude should encourage the Republicans to a
hearty, harmonious and vigorous campaign.
Then let those laugh who can.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-09-08

The Delaware county Democrat speaking OF
'he probable selection Of some one as the DEM
ocfatlc candidate for County Commissioner, says
!. does not know of any one more competent
ioI the position" This is not very high
compliment for it does not require talents OF q
very high order to fit one for the position Of a
'afdidate certain Of defeat, '~.i "
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-09-08

In the last issue of Ere'y Saturday, James
Parton has pleasant, and justly complimentary
sketch of George W. Childs, of the Philadelphia
Ledger. Mr.. G. was born in Baltimore, went to
Philadelphia without friends served as shop-boy
in book store, engaged in book-publishing,
(as childs and Peterson,) and finally bought the
Ledger. His new building is grand monument
lohis berality and taste, as his paper is every
day testimonial Of his enterprise. Mr.. Childs
Parton doesn't tell this,) drinks no spirits or
wine, tea nor coffee, and eschews all tobacco.
lie has good health, clear conscience, and a
Cheerful bank account
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-09-08

Mr.. Justin Mccarthy, the well-known English
Journalist, who has made New York his home
for some time, will return to America about
the middle of this month"; from brief visit to
England. Mr.. Mccarthy in,s achieved a splendid
success in literature ii Aneita, all on his re-
turn here he proposes to lecture on tho Franco
Prussian War, i'll which he will doubtless be no
laus arcenta alle
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-09-08

Dining late is, as a rule preferable to mid-day
dinners for dinner ought to lie the principal
meal of the day, and, to be enjoyed az well as
dgested, admits of neither hurry nor interfer-
ence. The work of the day should he over ;
and long rest, followed by light occupation be-
fore bedtime, will be sitgnarly conducive to
health as well az happiness. What profit or
pleasure can you get out of dinner when you
know that an army of clerks awaits your super
vision, or that some very full and remarkably
stout ledgers have to be balanced as as the
cloth is removed? You wait with impatience for
the courses to be served, for the food to be
swallowed but as for the digestion Of the same,
that is quite beyond your jurisdiction your bus
mess is to clear so many dishes III given time /;
your work is cut out before you, and you are not
the man to skrl it.
But you must consider that you have stomach
to snperintend as well as clerks and that if you
do not give the bowels a passing thought, the
balance will be dead against you in the ledger of
health. Do not forget the good old adage,
''After dinner rest awhile" Let your meals be
considered as important an item III the business
of the day as watching the iirnness of foreign
markets, the looseness of gray slirtings, or the
tIuctuating fortunes of tile Mexican Republic.
If you are to ignore the art Of dining. you may
as well repudiate at once the art of living and
working for rest assured that, unless you dine
with Judgment, You will not lac able to calculate
with foresight; and, just for the lack Of a little
gastronomcal knowledge. Won may he bank
rupt-Good Health, for SEPTEMBER.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-09-08

The New York World recently attempted to
slow that it would never do for MIR. Greeley to
allow himself to be elected Governor OF New
York as one of the duties OF the office ia the
signing of the death warrants of condemned
criminals, and Mr.. q. is known as an ardent op-
lOnent Of capital punishment. The Tribune in
response explains that a man may very properly
perform official duties, imposed by law to
which he is opposed, and by way of comfort as
srres the editor of the World ''that, should he
ever be convicted of murder, under circum-
Stances which required us to sign his death
warrant, that painful duty would be performed
with reluctance, certainly, but without the
slightest hesitation" We hope Marble has hii
Tears smoothed
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-09-08
goetrp.
PLAIN LANGUAGE FROM TRUTHFUL
JAMES.
(rABLE MOUNTAIN, 1s7o.)

{rABLE MOUNTAIN, 1s7O.)
Which wish to remark
And my language is plain
That for ways that are dark
And for tricks that are vain,
The heathen Chinee is peculiar.
Which the same would rise to explain.
All Sin was his name;
And shall not deny
In regard to the same
What that name might imply,
But his smile it was pensive and child-lkc,
As frequent remarked to Bill Nye.
1t was August the third;
And quite soft was the skies;
Which it might be inferred
That All Sin was likcwise;
Yet he played 1t that day upon William
And me In way desplse.
Which we had small game,
And All Sin took hand;
1t was Euchre. The same
He did not understand;
But he smiled as he sat by the table,
With the smile that was chlld-like and bland.
Yet the cards they were stocked
In a way that grieve,
And my feelings were shocked
At the state of Nyes sleeve:
Which was stuffed full of aces and bowers,
And the same with intent to deceive.
But the hands that were played
by that heathen Chinee,
And the points that he made,
Were quite frightful to Sec
Till at last he put down right bower,
Which the same Nye had dealt unto me.
Then looked up at Nye,
And he gazed upon me;
And he rose with sigh,
And said "Can this be
We are ruined by Chinese cheap labor
And he went for that heather Chinee.
In the scene that ensued
did not take a hand,
But the floor it was strewed
Like the leaves on the strand
With the cards that All Sin had been hiding,
In the game she did not understand"
In his sleeves, which were long,
He had twenty-four packs
Which was coming 1t strong,
Yet state but the facts;
And we found on his nails, which were taper,
What is frequent in tapers- that's wax.
Which is why remark,
And my language is plain,
That for ways that are dark,
And for tricks that are vain,
The heathen Chinee is peculiar
Which the same am free to maintain.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-09-08

Crnoline is to be worn much more expansive
next Fall and Winter.
Ciestnut-brown aud dove-color are to be the
two most colors worn next season.
1t is said that it takes ten men nearly year,
working steadily, to finish handsome camers
hair shawl.
The latest style of necklaces are made OF large
round colored beads, to match the dress, and are
wound several times around the neck.
new method Of dressing the hair is coming
into fashion, The waterfall is criinped, the front
| hair rolled back, adorned with puff and braid
e,, diadenle, the back gracefully finiehed with
rouledur and short curls.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-09-08
From the Daily Commercial of Thursday.l
PRESIDENT BRIGHT ACCEPTS THE sITUA-
TIQN

Our friend President Bright, of the City Coun-
ell, is one Of the Young Democracy. Heaccepts
the situation. While his party associates are sit
ting around twddling their thumbs, and trying
to become resigned to their sure defeat MIR.
Bright is at work seeking the votes of the colored
people What is. is, Gays the President, and
wien colored men have as good right to put in
a good ballot as anybody, he is a fool who
doesn't at least try to have their ballots put in
for himself.
President Bright, il is our duty to inform our
friend Adams, is on the war-path for the colored
vote lie has been up and down, through Or
aqge street, has called to Fee a number of col
Ored gentlemen who had never been favored
with his visits till now, and has urged them
not to blindly support the Republican Party;
not to vote for men who advocate high taxes
the adds, at this point, that he has always been
the resolnte opponent of high taxes); not to
commit the error of alternating their Democratic
friends, by unanimous adherence to Republic
cansm and, in short, not to forget the great
interest he has ever taken in tho welfare OF the
colored race. The President usually adds, on
these visits, that he is srme to be reelected, and
signifies that his colorcd fellow citizens ought
not to oppose the inevitable. but secure share
Of credit by acquiescing in it.
These steps of the President are steps which
ID him great credit. Not that we believe he will
lie able to effect any great result it is probable
that the colored vote will not be largely thrown
for him, on Tuesday but they show that MIR.
Bright is worthy resident of great city.where
no "hde-bound" ideas, stepped in the mire OF
the past, can flourish, and that like true
American, he accommodates himself to the cir
cumstances surrounding him. The 18th Amend
ment is part of the Constitution ; colored mer
have votes if, then, colored men will cast those
votes for Democratic candidates, who would be
fool enough toneglect available add Especial,
WHO would when tho emergency is desperate
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-09-08

Showing that only one of the five is less, and
that but two cents on the $780,, while Norfolk
and Milwaukee are double, New Haven nearly
fifty per cent, and Reading nearly seventy per
cent. greater. The last named, however, does
not assess property at its presumed cash value
Au the others, ,ce are positively informed, do.
These facts speak for themselves. In the Ian
guage of the Democratic Gdzette "We do not
"wish persons living abroad to fall into the
error of supposng our taxes are higher than
a. in neighborng cities. Such is not the case"
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-09-08
The Black Democracy.

DEMOCRATIC wooING OF THE CoIORED VOTE
INTERESTING REPORTS FROM MARYLAND AND
LOUISIANA
The following correspondence recently passed
between Mr. E. Brown, prominent colored cit
izen of Louisiana, and Mr. +. II. Hatch of the
Democratic State Central Committee in that
State:-
New ORLEANS, Aug. r. 1870.
+. II. Hatch, Esq, President Of The Democratic
Stale Central Committee Of Louisiana:
DEAR SIR Will you oblige me with replies to
the following political questions, which deem
of the highest Importance to the whole people of
this State:
l. Will the Democratic State Central Commit
tee of Louisiana admit colored members of Dem
ocratc principles to seats in its body?
g. viii the Democratic party of Louisiana adj
init coored delegates of Democratic principles
from the parishes to seat in the Democratic
Convention, to be held in this city in September
next?
5. Is the Democratic party of Louisiana willing
to admit colored citizens of Democratic faith,
honest and capable, to participation in public
offices?
ask these questions because and other col
ored citizens, who are disposed to act with the
Democratic party, are deeply interested in a
prompt reply.
Very respectfully,
Your obedicnt servant
E. Brown,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-09-08
PHILADELPHIA.

OLD LAWS AND MODERN INsTANCEs-THE STRAW
BAIL Casa SHAMEFUL AFFAIR-ALDERMEN
AND ALDERMRN's oFFICEs--A SCENE ON WALNUT
BTREET-A NOVEL ARREsT-JUsT1cE FoR BE-
dINNERS.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-09-08

An addition has Just been built to Jessnp and
Moore's large wharf on the Brandywine.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-09-08


We have heretofore stated that our city taxes
are lower than those of other Cities generally.
This is true. We present herewith, some fig
ures obtained after careful inquiry, from official
sources. We give first, the rate of taxation, in
the following, four Republican cities:
City Pop. 1860 Rate Of Tax.
Lynn, Mass. 1908 90. on the 100
Providence, II. l., 50,065 1.35 " I"
Philadelphia, $4,000 2. g "
Portland Me-, 26,341 2.60 g
In comparison with which, Wilmington, (Pop-
ulation in 1860, 81, ,50s) has tax rate for this
year only Of $1.02, on the 100, about half that Of
Lynn and Philadelphia, three fourths that of
Providence, and less than two-ifths that of
Portland.
We present, next, the rates in five Democratic
cities, some Of which are our near neighbors, and
odI ytlp,iprtn,, foyc coY,,t,o ,or;o
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-08-18
R. A. GOLDEN B. Bro,
e R % Gle R S.
:. I'D ~ sAxp
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Washington u. G.
\ -Er l,Anty 10 arlnnnn,s pa ,he ci,ir.r

4 RE haprv tn Announce - the citizens
- Of -. "uv'S cpua'y and its coq.i-ui-
~ that havia. at nueh expense provided
increased &c tics for t'.a accom- mol, .iuo
and storage II 20 rs and cattle sent 10 them
Tor sale ~ Ca;4-.i- "a. : - hey a.. IRE.
pared % 30 riD toJse xhi may eAtrust
them w!tI rA-.- ? dFoHa9e sf,rarecs mat
their merchandise will receive The biggest
market pr s.
Our close cuIn InicstiJn with tie wharves
ard our |"as "sin hlislItn-ai n tho Grocery
business, csIole u h Command n-ttsr pri-
ces Tor c'u-tT" products ;lr,n rls>essed by
any Commission Merchant in the city.
Remember the place
i. A. GOLDEN b BRO,
. ..- Warehouses No. 81 and as
u.s.. street South
.-- Washington ID. G
June p. le69-tf.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-08-18

Horne 4 Greepwell reprs on C ii 50 90
sid Hospital support of Mrs Byrd 30i
Jno Parsons money loa ned . inst 242 90
W j MOores estate, mouey due pr
order lorue i Greeuwell Ito 10
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FOR SsiLE.

SEvERALtr-cis OF valuable rive and
y Forest iSs.is.,t reduced price. ard On
Comm odati n terms.
App:yto
JAS. DOWNS
@--------~--- Atty for tsrsr.
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GROCERS, COMMISSION AND
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BALTIMORE, Nh.
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