Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-09-15

The Nexff Fork Republican convention will
g held aLptica on-the p h of Sc, tcmber.
Sehuyief' Collar responded TO aslenade
Sa5pp Rapids, Michigan recently. aud took Oc-i
aston to rei6nA1s that ''he could look back upon
lis long career and see that he had never per-
orn-ed public act iol which he would be
slammed TO stand and answer at the court of
teasen."
lHEIBoMBAY Hook r. R.-But Tor the run |
ing short of spikes, and other findings, this |
Dad would have been finished to Masseys. on /
tuesday and connection made with the Kent |
'onnty road at that point. We suppose the |
connection viii be made in few days. Then |
he route will be complste from Chestertown TO |
Bombay Hook, via. Clayton. Beyond Ches-
ertown, towards the Chesapeake work is pro-
crossing finely. Work has also been COM
nenced upon the pier at Bayside, on the Jersey
Shore, where the pings are being driven by
powder. The pier Is located in Stoe Greek and
a channel is being cut through the narrow neck
Of marsh dividing the Bay from the Creek,
through which the immense steamer Deld,cdre
IS TO run straight to the pier and discharge her
trains in perfectly safe harbor.
We have before us a beautiful oil Chrome,
representing view ofthe Yosemite from very
attractive standpoint. 1t embraces 'El Capt.
lan,' North Dome and South Dome Clouds
Rest the MERGED River, the Bridal Veil FALL,
anu many minor details beautiful in themselves
which we have not space to mention. This
Chromo was recently received by us from S. Il.
SHUTEs, publisher and proprietor of Woods
Household Magazine, Newbury, N. Y. As u
premium the picture may be obtained by send
ing to the above address 'two subscriptions for
the Magazine nj S1.00 each, or by subscribing
two years In adv - at S1.00 per annum We
take pleasure iniv mmcnding both the Maya
ziue and Chrome 10, in this combination,
and add our hearty cut ielit to the publish
er's reputation for PROM, Less and fair dealing.
AN AMERICANS TROUBLES IN SPEAKING HIS
OWN LANGUAGE IN ENGLAND. -Prentice
milford writes from London to the San Fran
cisco Buttetfn Il have been obliged to partly
re-learn the English language Words here do
not always convey the Same meaning as in
America. There are no railroads, but rail
ways; no depots, but stations no iiremen, but
'stokers;' no cars, but Carriages There seems
to be No bugges In England but they keep
cars to hire at the livery stables. There are
no stores, but shops Neither an inn nor u
public house is Obliscd TO entertain train trave-
lers with other accommodations than beer or
spirits. To be fed and lodged one must 90 to a
tavern or hotel. When you ask for beer they
give you porter. Lager Is unknown. There
is no washing and ironing, but washing and
mangling.' Beans are known as sharicots, '(the
plcbians term them 'arico,s.D The word corn
stands for most any KIM grain. There Is no
Indian meal but 'coin four A streak of sun.
SHINE once an hour constitutes fine day.. No
street cars but 'tramways,' noptchers but .jugs,'
no glasses but tumblers.'
Maine has done much better than was expec-
ted. The returns Of the election on Monday are
far from being complete, but enough are receiv-
ed to show that the Republican Party has lost
none OF its strength in the State. The aggre-
gate vote will no. be far from $4,000, and the
Republican majority about $4,000. Last year
the entire vote was l27,2G9, and the Republican
majority was 1851. The total vote is much
below tina. OF any year since 1868, and the Re-
publican majority 10 equal to that of any of
these years, except 1872. These are not pleas
ant facts for the Democrats. 1t Is true there
was much indifference concerning this cleo
ton, but the figures show that it was mostly in
tho Democratic ranks. 1t is plain, from the re
SUIT oil the several elections which have been
this year, that the Democratic Party is breaking
up, and we cannot regret that this is the ease.
when this pretense of a political party is out of
the way we may hope for all opposition with
s'liiicient character and strength TO be valuable
TO the country.
ADMIRAL CLYDE.-['l'enn' In the German
town Telegraph. l-Admiral Clyde's CID steamer
VIII soon be ready. There Is q fleet for one man
TO command and he Philadephian. New
ork owes to him some of her most prosperous
lines. His operations now cover most of the At
antic coast and West Indies. He will not run
IN opposition TO the Southern Mail lines, but if
That company were out of the way, he would
cover the whole seaboard. And what is most
worthy OF remark is that he keeps on increas-
ing his ieet every season by APPLYING to tie
building OF new vessels the money he would
otherwise spend for insurance, which is now the
eslao,ished policy among the largest shipping
merchants. No one on the coast approaches
him IN the number Of his craft. All honor TO
Admiral Clyde, whose energy has done his. If
brings Tack the days of the old merchants when
oirard and Sims and their compce;s command.
Ell Tie commerce. of the Indies We have ST in
nther noble shipping merchants, like Edward &.
Knight and 5. & W. Welsh anil s, & j. M.
Flanagan, who own or manage n numerous
ileet: But Admiral Clyde is the type OF Phill.
delphia marine enterprise.
The GENEVA AwARp--FAcTsA Dorr THE
GREAT BOND. The bond SIS 800 900, the
amount OF the Geneva award, is held by the
secretary OF State IN that department, and Is not
piced Tor safe keeping in the Treasury ,as many
suppose. The bond is made PAYABLE TO The
Secretary of State, and, of course, no one else
can procure money on it. so far as danger of
IL oelng stolen is concerned, officials, here have
no fear, as it would be ofnO use to the thief.
The bond is for the largest amount of money
ever issued by any government in a single trans
action rfesf,glaphs of the bond and certificate
oil deposit were completed,a at the Treasury De-
pdrtinent to-day, and copies sent TO the Pres
dent and each member of the Cabinet. II NAV
be stated as part of the history of the payment
Of tle Geneva award. that nstle conpletiot,
OF the business on Tuesday Sir Edward
Thornton promptly iniorined,his government,
by telegraph, of that TACT.
The Grand FeStiral.-On Monday and rues-
day, l5th and 10th inst, will be the first enter.
! tainnent ever given of that kind by our Ger
man citizens. They have invited nearly 800
| solo!sts aid singers from Philadelphia, Camden
and other neighboring cities, and in connection
| with the Delaware Sangerbund we can depenI
cn some extra good singing. They also enga-
ged Prof. Oberkirsh's celebrated opera band.
which will discourse their best pieces, both at
The concert and picnic. We hope that our
American citizens will participate at this f,stl-
val, to encourage their German friends.
BOLD ATTEMPT AT MURDER AND RoBnEuy.
AT River Bend, Colorado, an attemnt was
| made, at daylight on Wednesday, to rob Mavor
| Brooks, Paymaster U. S. A., as he was noin9 IN
the camp Of the Sixth Cavalry, three miles dis
| tant, to pay the troops. He was met at the
railroad station by Captain Irwin and Leuten-
| ant Wetmore, OF the cavalry, with an ambn-
| lance, In which wore also Mrs. Roberts. Wifi of
the post trader, and some soldiers. Wlea A sbo,t
| distance from the station the ambulance was
stopped by two masked men on foot. who fired
| three times into 1t from guns loaded with bnck-
| shot. One charge took effect In CAPTAIN Irwin %
back, inficting dangerous wound. This was
followed by pistol shot, which wounded Mrs.
Roberts In tho hand. Lieutenant Wetmore
then shot and mortally wounded one of The
robbers, who proved to he George W. Graham.
formerly captain in the Tenth Cavalry, at
Fort Leavenworth. The other robber John
Diek, formerly Keeper OF stage station, escap-
ed, but the cavalry are in pursuit of him,