Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-12-05

DrluBe.
Cigaity.-
Cyility costs nothing,
And at times we find
Beneath rough exterior
A nature most refined
BY kindness life is beautlfed
II should be used by all.
You'll find both universal
At Benefits 10loer Hail.
This is the well-known Clothing Emporium
(where everything is so cheap of BENNETT
l. Co., Tower HALL, No 5lS MARKET ST.,
halfway between Fifth and Sixth streets,
Philadelphia.
MacEUoy's liberation. This entertain
ment which met with considerable patronage
from this city last year, is announced Tor
another season, as will be seen by reference
TO our advertising columns. 1t exhibits ut
Institute Hall on Wednesday, Thursday,
Saturday aud Monday evenings. with Il
matinee on Saturday afternoon at two
O'Clock. The pictures of the voyage from
America and tour in Ireland are entirely
new and much improved. The accompany
ing lectures arc instructive. The larce oil
"Barney and tie Ghost" is Imaginable and
entertaining. 1t alone is worth the whole
price OF admission 10 the lovers OF fun
New Castle Hems.-The schooners George
2. Tngg and Island City are loading corn
for Massachusetts, ports. The sloop Consttu
ton of Claymont, Del, arrived from Phila-
delphia on Saturday, with load OF coal.
On Saturday, Thomas Ventres, Ben Dixon
and Alfred Bolce were each confined in the
pillory one hour. Ben Dixon received 40
lashes Alfred Boyce GO lashes and John
Carpenter 20 lashes.
The pilory consists of one arm on either
side of the upper part Of a post erected In the
ground. The post, about eight feet from the
ground, has platform about six feet square
and the arms are at about the heighth OF an
ordinary sized mans neck. Each arm is
longitudinallY divided in two, connected at
one end by hinge, having in the middle a
hole to confne the neck and about one foot on
either side, smalel holes for the wrists. The
prisoner, with his clothes on, stands on the
platform with neck and wrists in the holes.
Under the platform are two manacles, one
on each side Of the post. The prisoner is
brought out with his back bare and fastened
10 the post by the manacles. He is then
whipped with ''cat.o .nine-tails. " The
whipping on Saturday was at the rate Of 90
lashes minute, lightly applied. The Jail
yard gates are thrown wide open so that the
Furnishing can be witnessed from the street.
WILMINGTON Preachers AssOeiatiOn.-On
luGeQdN lubl Anlo hooONluNlOu hNb a. huI
usual place, Rev. Charles Hill, President, in
the. clair. Mesirs. l. l.. Crouch, j. L.
Houston and II. E. Kemp were appointed
Committee 10 investigate and report on the
subject Of supplying the Old Ladies' Home
with religious services. rev. j. II. Nc
Laughlin, of the Philadelphia Conference
was reported as lying sick in this city. ReVs,
G. Hill and Il. W. Todd were appointed
Committee to visit him. II was reported that
Mr. VIM. Blight and Rev. r. w. Todd had
been appointed q sub Committee 10 visit the
proposed location for a camp meeting ground
and if proper to call mass meeting TO take
action on purchasing IT, Revs. Wilson,
Shilling, Crouch, Grey, Davis, Wat on,
Plummer, Kemp, Houston, Lightbourne and
j. Todd discussed the question in relation to
The violation ofthe liquor licence law. G.
Day, Esq, made an address and spoke Of
the doings OF the New Castle County Tenn
perance Convention. Messrs. H. b Nc
Donnell and q. W, Sparks also made id
dresses on the temperance question. Rev.
Lightbourne offered resolution which was
postponed, IN reference 10 a mass temperance
meeting in 81. Pau's Methodist Church.
Rev. ]. Conner, Of the Galveston Circuit,
addressed the meeting.
MniQua Tribes Fdir.-The fair in City
Hall being held by Miniqua Tribe NO. IL,
Improved Order OF Red men, is little and
neat arrangement. 1t was gotten up under
the direction of Capis. johnson aud More
house and Mr.. Charles Stevenbanks, assist
ing Mrs. Whilesil aud Mrs. M0rehouse. The
hall is nicely decorated with large and small
American flags, regahas and evergreen. TWO
or three German flags are also noticeable.
| The table 10 the right Of the entrance is
principally set with silver and China table
ware, chairs and a large doll. Pictures OF
| Martha and General Washington are at each
end of The table, and State House steps
| Quilt hangs on the wall back Of il. Beside
| il is a nice sewing machine worth about a6O,
| which is to be voted for at twenty-five cents
a vote. Adjoining this table is the ice cream
apartment. Tue next table is set with large
pound cakes to be CHANGED of, fine aud com
mon candies, cakes, preserves, foreign ano
domestic fruits, and ice cream. Some 0
the large cakes are disposed of, at len cents
chance. At either end of this table is Il dol
men aud lady holding card "Guess M
name" A post-office In one corner OF In
room charges five cents for mlschievous o
other letters. The north side table contain
A pretty doll, ornamental China ware an
needle work. The centre table is loade
with toys in great variety. The fair com
menced on Thanksgiving Day and lasts ii
Saturday.
Books Supplied Pupils Of Tie Publ
seLools.-The Rules for the Government {
tLe public Schools OF this city, under th
Z caption, "Ot Books supplied" prOyid
, that
The schools shall be supplied with book
and stationary by the Secretary Of IL
BOARD. upon Inc orders of tho respecliI
5 Visiting Committees, and the Secretary sha
b keep an account of what Is furnished to eac
' school,
There shall be quarterly collections in eaC
!. school 10 make compensation for the use
|. hooks supplied. This collection shall
d Graduated as follows:-In the Gramm
Schools, the rates OF assessment accordir
u IN the books used shall be seventy.hve cen
: and ffty cents per quarter in the Primal
: schools the rates shall be thirty-hve cen
ie and twenty-five cents per quarter. III
sum shall be paid within two weeks alter Il
T. beginning Of the quarter, OF entering OF 4
10 pupils. A pupil entering alter the expirati'
a OF one month Of the quarter, shall be charg
nj with only two-thirds OF the sum, and entC
q. ing after the expiration OF two months shl
of he charged with only one'third, Fer nc
he payment Of the above assessment the pu
a. shall be liable to suspensions but the Vislt
m Committee shall have authority 10 remit I
q same In case OF inability TO pay 1t.
h. The teachers of each school shall, will
an eight DAYS after the time limited for recei
IN inc these sums make quarterly reports
az Inc sums received, and from whom, and
# names of those who have not paid, with I
ho names and residences oil their parents
nj guardians, aud the money SO received shl
,lv within two days alter such report, be p
,sl 70 the Treasurer who shall give recsi
therefor,