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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-10-22
THE STATE MANAGEMENT NEITHER VAL.
UABLE NOR PRAIaEWORTHY -

1t il no praise Of the Democratic management
IN TINS state to say that it Is cheap. SO it ought
10 be. In the name of sense, why should it be
costly? For tue taxes which it lays and collects
what does it give back ? 1t has not established
good school system. 1t has not built peni-
Tertiary. 1t has no asylum for the insane, the
blind, or the deaf and dumb 1t maintains no
militia. 1t has no orphan schools for the chill
dren of dead Union soldiers. 1t pays the sala-
ries OF the judges, (but whoever comes into the
courts must pay the costs of justice, if he is
worsted) it pays the Governor, and it supplies
funds for the Legislature, but this is almost all.
Democratic orator, praising this inefficency
and worthlessness declared that it provided
the maximum Of protection at the mini
mum of cost. This il a travesty. II il a bur.
lesque. lie might with truth have reversed his
figure and said that the government of the State,
as now administered, while conferrng the fewest
possible benefits upon its citizenship. collects
for each the highest possible tax.
In contrasting the reduction of the State debt
with the increase Of the city debt two things are
to be remembered First, that the city has re-
eelved value i'll permanent Improvement deyel-
opment, and increased prosperity. for eyery cent
she has borrowed and expended second
that the State has maintained high
rate OF taxation, including many i'm
posts that are unequal, unjust, and burden
some, i'll order to swell its revenues. If it had
not reduced ts debt the failure To DO 80 would
be ineScusable, for with ample revenues wrung
from far from prosperous community, it las
given back to the peO1lc ONLY the feyest aud nnst
meagre benefits. 1t deserves no praise Such
management is the rudest craftsmanship. If it
were made to cost any more than it now does, it
would be the minimum of value at the maxi
mum of taxation.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-10-22
NOScs on the state Canvass.

Al Democratic meeting in Dover. Thursday
night, Senator Salisbury came in about nine
O'Clock and gave a good account of the meeting
at Mddctown, from which he lad just returned.
10 the Deiordredn says, and the wonder is how
the Senator could do such thing.
The Democrats have arranged for meetings at
various prominent points in Kent county, be-
ginning at Harrington, on the 9th and coptinn-
ing thence to the election.
letter-wrlter at h(illsboro', Sussex county,, has
been telling several OF the Democratic papers
how difficult it was to carry Dagsboro' hundred,
TINS year az large number Of Democrats had
been cut OF to make the new hundred of Gum
Doro. There ls something odd about this. for
Gumbofo though taking 30 many of Dagsboros
democrats gave 81 Republican majority at the
Little Election
The Afiddletown TRANSCRIPT admits that the
Democratic meeting there was mot 30 large az
suen meetings usually are at Middletown."
father strange, wasn't iii Senators Bayard and
Salisbury. and Hester Clymer for speakers, and
MI Cochran, and all his family and tenants close
at hand.
Who has heard Democratic orator this fall
declalm upon State issues? Echo answers who.
lhey talk about the ''plundered and misgov-
erned South bnt have nothing to say regarding
the wrongs of the people of Delaware. NLe,,es
Liqh.
The people think there is g something wrong"
with Democratic rule in Kent county.
proposition is made, so the Seafofd Citizen
reports, to organize "Laboring Mems Party
in Sussex county.
The Democratic majorities in Kent County
"grow smaller by degrees aud beautifully less
as witness the following figures Little Flee
ton in 1870, 800; 1872, $40 1854, IS.
All careful readers have no doubt observed
and noted the fact that the Democratic
party, at its late State Convention, did not
consider it wise to pass any resolutions in re-
gard to State affairs On this subject 'r,u,, is
NE rord' with them. Milford Ne,cs.
correspondent in Appoqulnimink writes us
" Democrat told me few days ago that he
was Jump man. There are q number of otll-
eTs Just like him. " And he adds that Appoouin-
mink will not give Cochran as much majority as
she gave Greeley.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-10-22
Political Notes,

Hon. Orange Jacobs, of Washington Territory,
having received the Republican nomination for
Delegate to Congress-, has resigned as Chief
Justice of the Territory, in order that there may
be no mixing Of the Judiciary with politics.
Judge Bedle, the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor of New Jersey, has not resigned
Should the Democrats have control of the In
diana Legislature, they will as now understood,
send Hon. Joseph Z. Mcdonald to the United
States Senate. He is a lawyer, and bunker of
the atrictest sect of tho old Bourbon school.
There were ninety-four Democratic votes in
the last Congress- and of these fifty-two were
either ex-Confederate army officers OF gentlemen
whose record during the war was such that they
were obliged to take the modified oath prescribed
for rebels before they could occupy their seats as
members of the Congress- The ex-Confederate
element controlled the Democratic party in The
last Congress, but it hopes to control the next
Congress. Philadelphia Press.
The leading Liberal organ OF the West the
Cincinnati Commercial, says that the "Denocra-
cracy have just about enough victory to spoil
them and confirm the Republicans in power,
They will find their Congressman divided and
diseordant on the issues of the day, with strong
tendency on the part of the leaders to retire to
the political bone-yards for safe keeping, while
bummers will revive all the old war cries and
grow wild with fierce hunger for the spoils.'
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-10-22

The Levy Court SAT All Hazards, -
MEssIis. TOWNSEND AND LAAIBsoN TRYING TO SAVE
THE LEVY coURT-THE CoLoRED MEN MUsT NOT
BE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES THE DEMO-
CRATIC HOPE IN NEW CASTLE COUNTY
Especial to the Commercial

MEssIih. TOWNSEND AND LAMBsoN TRYING 10 SAVE
THE LEVY eouRr-THE CoLoRED MEN MUsr NOT
BE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES THE DEMO
CRATIC HOPE IN NEW CASTLE COUNTY
Especial to the Commercially
SMYRNA, Del, Oct IG.
A little incident occurred here to-day, that il
worth making note of by all Republicans and
every honest Democrat Of New Castle county.
The Democrats have nominated man in An
poquinimink Hundred for Levy Court Commits
sloner who It seems has made himself officially
obnoxious, while road commissioner, to some Of
his Democratic constituents and neighbors, One
OF these men has since removed to Duck Creek
hundred and becoming convinced against s'the
ways that are dark and tricks tina are vain" OF
the Democratic party left that organization and
is now an active working Republican, striking
some hard blows and doing good service. Re,
membering the official conduct of this former
road commissioner, he is not helping that can
didate, either.
Sam Townsend hearing of this opposition
visited Smyrna, accompanied by W. Fl. Lambson,
nominee for Sheriff, who together tried hard to
make all things right and allay all hostility
against their nominee for Levy Court. ''Whyh
said Sam, at will never do to defeat our man.
we must hold the Levy Court. II these dam
black Republicans elect their men, il will give
them control of the Levy Court, and then they
Will assess every man in New Castle county.
They will put all the nigge,s on the assessment
Lists, and then the Democrats will never have
show in the county. They only want Que
member now, to give them majority and il
our man is defeated they will be sure to have
u. To which my informant replied "Well
il every Niger in the county ought to be as-
sessed, it is the duty of the Levy Court to place
his name on the assessment lists. So Sam
failed in his mission.
Thus we see S. T.-ls74-XX, who denounced
both Cochran and Williams as nominees of his
party, now actively trying to hold on to the Levy
Court, in order to disfranchise poor white men
and colored voters, and 80 have political control
Of the county. Will such a scheme succeed 7 |
IL Is the duty OF every honest citizen whether he
be Republican Or Democrat, to see that II il |
defeated and that no man be elected to the Lew |
Court who would be party to such fraud
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-10-22
Literary Notes.

Tho publishers of Eoe,y Saturday and Lit
teiEs Living Age have issued "cards" aunounc-
ing the union of these two periodicals on and
after November first. The Liring Age will con-
tinue and complete the serials left unfinished in
EoeY Saturday, and will also fill out its mex
PRED subscriptions. The Age, after an unin-
teirupted and honorable career of more than
thirty years, will again be left without compet-
itor in its special field. Its publishers are liz.
tell Gay, Boston.
The November Atlantic Monil,ly contains An
unusually large amount Of 'solld" reading We
might make an exception as to brilliancy in fa-
yor OF the three chapters of Mr.. Howellss
'Foregone Conclusions !" and the conclusion of
MIR. Jamess Eugene Pickering" and Mr., Stod-
dards glimpse "Behind the Scenes will probab
ly be best classed with light reading. The col.
orng OF the rest of the articles is appropriate to
the month whose name this number of the mag :
azne bears. The poetry is very good Kate
Putnam Osgood contributes four stanzaa on
HLife's fsar,'-one for each season. Mrs.
Thaxter, under the title OF "Remonstrance, !"
gives touching picture Of patient despair in
the form OF a dialogue. John Fiske contributes
sketch contrasting Athenian and American
lie III an interesting way, accounting for the
amazing fertility Of Greece in great men and
great works by the simplicity OF Athenian life,
the absence OF care, the unexpensiyeness Of liv-
ing, the freedom OF social intercourse, and the
absence of dogmatie theology. Robert Dale
Owen continues his Spirituaist papers, telling
III this number how he came to study the phenom-
ena, relating some incidents which most read
ers will vote only strange, and tabulating the
results OF many sittings as answers relevant or
otherwise. There are several other contribu-
tons, and We especially note q very sensible ar
ticle in the department Of "Ed,catton."
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-10-22
UasleF1oNk Arnin.

DIFFrRENCEs ANoNo TEE cL1noYMgx A no WHAT
Is kfQomrTH fhxrA1AT1oN ron DnArN-DneEE.
TON OF TIE PRISONER NJ nm wryR.
Tho special correspondent Of the Baltimore
American has furnished that journal with some
new features In the Udderxook tragedy which IL
fast drawing to close. He tslsgzsphs,
There appears to bs some difioulty even
among the prisoners spiritual advisers, Of which
there arc now some four Of i've. Rev. Alfred
Harris, Baptist clergyman, few days ago in
formed the doomed man that all that waa requi-
site for him to be savsd was for him to but BE-
heve In God This doctrine the Rev. Mr.. Best,
Methodist, takes exception to, and insists thai
clean breast must bs made before salvation can
be insured. Naturally enough the prisoner In
clines to accept Mr.. Harris teaching, and the re-
suit Ii somewhat confounding. There also
seems to be conflict between the prison author
tiles and the Sheriff ~ to who and how many
shall witness the execution, and who shall main
tain official supremacy In the matter. A. the
case now stands, no reporters will b. admitted
Mrs. Udder4ook, the prisoners wife, will not
visit her husband, but, on the contrary, she will
in few days quit baltimore, and with her chill.
dren journey TO California, where, W srs infor-
med, she intends opening boarding house.
She has not seen the wretched man for several
months, and the last time she left this place for
her home she remarked to > friend that abe
would never return.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-10-22
Tine D,ck,n.sn college case.
lNTElxsT1No DHcm1oN BY TIE COURT AT CARLISLE
-THE OLD PRofHaeoRs MAINTAIN THEIR POSI-
TIoNs-THE TRUSTEES NOT SUSTAINED.
Especial Correspondence Of The CommerciaLl

INTEAxs11Na DEum1oN BY rHE CouRT At CARLISLE
TIE OLD PRorHasoRs MAINTAIN THEIR POSI-
TroNs-THE TRUSTEES NOT SUSTAINED.
Especial Correspondence OF The Commercially
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 20.
An important decision WAS rendered In the
Dickinson College case, the earlier particulars
Of which You remember, by the Court Ut Car
Isle, on Saturday. learn the facts from the
counsel OF Prof. Trickett, this morning. The
Court, Judge Junkin presiding, on the return
and hearing OF . writ Of quo parrdnto against
nounced its decision:
That Prof. William Trickett had never ceased
to be the legal Professor Of Modern Languages
in Dickinson College, and that the election Of
William H. Fisher to tl'at chair was illegal, and,
That the removal OF the Professor, TrIckett,
without hearing or trial. was uuwarnnted by
natural Justice.
The Judge remarked that he would suspend
Judgment Of custer against Mr.. Fisher, until the
9th Of November, "prefering that tho trustees,
''of their own accord, should make arrange
'ments satisfactory to the party injured !" and
further remarked that III tile Trustees did not
'see fit to do this, the law should take its course.
The cases Of Profs. Hilman and Stayman arc
on all fours with this, and will share like sue
cess OF course. Prof. Hilman commenced pro-
ceclings yesterday, the 10th inst W.
1.-THE origin of the case ID a follows; At the
annual meeting OF the Board OF Trustees, in June
last, it appeared from the Presidents report that
the Faculty we're not working harmoniously to-
gether. whereupon committee was appointed to
examine into the state Of the case. Upon the re-
port OF this committee the chairs OF al the men,
bers Of the Faculty, except the President, were
declared vacant, and new election ordered.
This election Prof. Trickett contested In the
courts, denying the right of the Trustees to re-
move him without the proper notification or tri-
81. The nature of the objections in Prof. Trick
cts case is overbearing conduct towards the
students. and nattention to duties in the cases
OF the other professors, Of INSTRUMENTATION. The
troubles began a. far back ~ 1862 and hsve con-
tinued through three administrations, the several
Presidents Of the Institution since that time all
concurring in the the same views touching the
actions and conduct of the professors who are
now demanding re instatement.- CONNER
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-10-22
The safe Burglary Trial.

The trial for conspiracy Of the persons charg-
ed with burglary Of the U. s. District Attorneys
safe began in Washington, Tuesday. At the
opening OF court there were present Of the per-
sons indicted, Col Whitley, ex-Chief OF the
Secret Service A. b. Williams, Michael Hays,
and Richard Harrington. Cunz was not present.
He was understood to be still in the custody Of
the New York court. Benton, the burglar who
forfeited his bail, was absent. Nettleship, late
OF the Secret Service, failing to appear his bail
was forfeited. Mr.. Riddle asked for bench
warrant for him, and suggested that il Nettleship
is SO poor the Government will furnish trans
portation. The warrant will probably issue Col.
Whitley was not ready for trial. owing, as lie set
forth In his affidavit to the absence of two import
ant witnesses These were ex-Solicitor Of Treas
ury Bantield, NOW in California, and Samuel
Chandler, now sick at Cambridge, Mass. The
Court denied the motion for continuance and
ordered Whiteley's trial to proceed His case
stands first in the joint indictment. The day
WAS mainly occupied in arguments Oh pleas ii,
abatement, which went to the validity Of the
Grand jury which brought in the indictments.
The Court reserved judgment on all these pleas
until the decision Of the same question in a SINH
lar case now pending in the Appellate Court. It is
expected that this decision will not be rendered
for some time meanwhile the case will proceed
to trial upon its merits. Representative Wilson,
OF Indiana, of the Investigating Committee, is
present as a wit ness.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-10-22
More LIght-Iaousc. Asked For,

The following letter has been approved by the
Philadelphia Board OF Trade, and will be sent te
the Secretary Of the Treasury
''PHnADELPuIA Oct. 10, 1s74.-To he Honor.
able y. n. Bris'on, Secretary Of the Treasury
Sir-The undersigned, parties interested in the
commerce OF the port of Philadelphia, respect
fully ask your attention to the following state.
ments
"The commerce of this port has increased 10
much within the last ten years, and the size and
character of the vessels engaged in it have
changed to such an extent, that the aids to nav
igation heretofore existing in the Delaware river
and bay are now altogether insufficient for the
proper protection Of that commerce.
1--WE therefore ask, that, in addition to the
three light houses for which appropriations have
been made by Congress, lights may be placed ut
the following points, viz; In the Horseshoe at
the entrance to the river Schuylkill, on Fort
Mifiiin Bar, Little Tinicum Island, Chester Is
land, Marcus Hook, Cherry Island Flats, on the
Mail Maui Shosl, ON tho shoals at Ben Daviss
and Arnold's Points, and range lights on the
shore between marlborough Point and Liston's
Point.
Here, in these waters, the navigator in thick
weather, when the lights canuot be SEEM needs
other helps such rs are provided for him else
where along our coast: and We ask. furthermore,
that iirst-class fog Whistles be placed on the
Delaware Breakwater and at the principal light
houses in the bay.
~ HAY seem Inhu our requirements are great;
but II all of them are granted the aids TO navi-
CATION in our river and bay will not exceed those
already supplied to Marthas Vineyard Sound,
Long Island Sound, the Hudson river and other
harbors and bays on our coast. The size an
character of vessels navigating the Delaware
have Of late years changed to such extent that
corresponding changes are required in the
means OF facilitating their movements
Formerly tile vessels we're for the
most part small, of light draft, and pro-
PEELED by sail but the sail vessels are now gen.
orally of much larger size and heavier draft, and
there are also msny steamships-ten lines of
sea-soing coastwise steamers and two lirst-class
TRANSATLANTIC liues. One Of these-the Amer
lean line'-bears the American flag, which is
borne by no other steam-lne crossing the At.
lantic. There are, besides, IA steam golfers OF
large size now navigating the Delaware to and
from the sea. Other steamers of this class are
now building, and the number will soon be in.
creased to 80 or more. Steamships, rs is well
known, run at at all seasons, and at night as
well as by day, and the aids to the navigation in
bays and rivers which were sufficient for the
sluggish transit of former times, are altogether
inadequate to the requirements OF this time
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-10-22
laer stock ssa9s All spiashsa.

Yesterday afternoon, In the vicinity Of the Ex-
position buildings blooming country damssl,
dressed in the height Of fashion, came tripping
along, In company with her beau, and while
crossing q street, turned suddenly around TO
look at = passing object, just - the tip Of her
dainty shoe rested on the ourbstone Of the gut
ter. Al she threw the weight Of her body on
the insufficient foothod, her too slipped, aud
plump into the dirt went her little foot and
splash over her stockings and garments went
the mud. Her gallant speedily helped her on
the sidewalk, where she presented piiable sp
pearance, and then endesvored to free her from
her sudden acquisition Of soil with his handker.
chief.
cts no use, Charley" sobbed tile rural beau-
ty. at wont come clean and and-my st-ato-
stockings are ruined"
"Never mind the stockings consolingly re-
sponded her swain, II can buy you a new
pair"
"Buy me new pair where would put them
on I" said she.
"Why, we can go to hotel for that matter"
replied Charley
Never ~ almost screamed the frightened
girl "Td sooner jump into the river than 20 to
a hotel with man / am not married to-"
Charley seemed .conscious-stricken AZ the
enormity OF his proposition flashed upon his
mind, and when we last saw the pair, they were
in quest Of clean pair OF hose and proper
place to put them OH Cincinnati Enquirer.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-10-22
TN NEXT IDels1A1u1H-sKAIL IT BY
LIE TIE LASTl

LIKE TIE IASTi
Unlss ws experience, We deserve the
co0sssss x DIT ~. We have endured, for
Year,, the rule Of Dsnocsssao Legislatures in this
etsts, and every boy knows their character. The
question now ID shall ~ elect another Of the
same sort. t
From another Lesislature elected by the Dem
ocratic party We may expect Just such action ~
We Experienced from the last one nothing
WORSE, perhaps, bat nothing better. To elect such
body will be to endorse tile action Of and its
predecessors vote against Equal Represents
ton to vots for the Attachment Of Wages 10
vote against better Public Schools I; to vote for
| excessive taxation and to vote against the re-
! peal Of such taxes "a those on mortgages These
things the people will do, IL they do them at ALL
with their eyes open. They have bought their
sxperishce n they DO not use IT, the fault will
| be their own. s1e, s.Ug 74-u -.trl
| The injustice done to the citizens Of New Cas-
| Gle county has been 10 fragrant that there
should be An overwhelming majority in this
county against the Democratic candidates for
the Legislature They indorse. of coarse, the
record Of their party they stand, Of course, up
on their State platform they are committed to
. perpstuation Of the infamous and indefensibIe
Acknowledgement which las 10 long been main
tanned against us. with an interest equal to that
OF the people Of Kent and Sussex counties, in all
other measures of reform, we are especially
interested in the redress OF this sickeniug,
wearing, never-ending grievance.
Summoned thus to an imperative duty, by the
remembrance Of the long record Of their wrongs,
the voters Of this county should exhibit solid
front. They will be joined by the voters Of the
other counties. The Legislature should be
purged 1t deserves to be. Its acts of the past
challenge the just indignation of the people.
We put the issue TO them Do you want nnoth-
er Legislature like the last