Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-04-13
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OUR oAruRDAv LETTER,

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MOUNT MoRlAH CRNKTERY CAsK-NR. BAR-
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Spsoial Cbvyssposdsnes ot tAs conswssreta!.
PnnADxLPxIA. April Z, lB76.
It does not seam possible to open the
Exposition At the time appointed. That u
to say, 1t Is difficult to sse how complete
exhibition can be offered at that time. 1t
would of course be easy to make partial
show. but "half made up" affair would
toll badly upon the success Of tho enter
prise. There u NO use In attempting to
disguise the fact that matters arc terribly
backward 1t ehe Centennial grounds. Not
~ relates TO tho buildings, for they have
been completed with promptness every
way astonlshing, but In tho shipping Of
goods for exhibition. The delays OF the
Americas s1hibitoEs are inexplicable and
dishsartsning. The foreign goods are well
In hand. but that portion Of the Exhibition
is small ~ compared with the home show-
Ing. Taken altogether u 10 likely that not
one-tenth part Of the goods has been re-
oeived, and tho opening only month on
leaving the enormous proportion Of niue
tenths to be moved, opened and arranged
in tho space OF 85 days. II simply cannot
be done. and We Ill feel that It can.
not however We may dislike to
admit the situation. In walking through
the grounds yesterday found this 70 be
| 81 re kp has
Trustworthy opinions on the subject
those employed about the buildings
and In the reception Of goods. The origi-
nal regulations ~ sent TO foreign and do
mestic exhibitors declared that no articles
would be admitted after March S1st, when
all space not occupied would revert TO the
Director General for ro-asaignment. This
is quite dead letter, but Il shows what
the idea Of limit WAS for arrangement, 30,
previous to an opening SIX weeks after the
last goods had bssn received, and oonolu.
the next 50 days, II all these goods are to
be received and placed lready for view by
the appointed time.
It 10 difficult to understand the back
wardness of the American exhibitors.
The fear 1t tho outset was that the build
ings might not be ready In season II WAS
never imagined that they would stand fn-
ished and waiting for weeks, with NO ap-
preciable effort 70 ell them. Much Of the
delay doubtless comes from the ingrained
peculiarly Of our people to put on every
shing to the last minute, but may 1t not be
feared that there il deeper reason than
this, growing out Of the business depres-
sion and scarcity Of money? It seems
probable that some intended exhibitors
feel that they cannot afford the outlay
necessary for such q show of their wares
q they would like to make. However this
may be, IL 10 evident either that the date
of opening must be postponed, or that the
beginning will not be - complete - at
will say to 60 ahead anyhow, and trust to
fortune, remembering how general the
notification Of the 10Th Of May has been.
But others who know the importance Of
good beginnig-s point illustrated at Vienna
| especial1y-advise that We get the show
thoroughly In order before We open it.
The Philadelphia Methodist Conference
| was in session all the week and attracted
the usual amount Of attention. The great
church questionable Presiding Elderships
WAS largely discussed and ground seems
Ut last broken In that important matter. A
resolution was passed desiring the General
Conference to make the Presiding Elder
ship an elective Office instead OF an up.
pointment by the Bishop, and II this mea-
sure can be carried much OF the present
diesstistsetaon x,ll be sllayed But the &ths
CSIefeuoe, whiie Irco spoAoL ga eh.s no.o
had nothing TO say about star chamber ap
pointments ~ made by the Elders, often
Arbitrarily and without proper regard tc
the wishes Of congregations. The needed
reform In this matter may grow out Of hRv'
ing the office elective, but many church
people thought that the subject would bt
thoroughly ventilated this year.
The Mount Moriah colored burial case
has had . compromise after all. The
decision of the court was In favor OF the
solored lot owners but Mrs. Jones learning
that she would have to go TO law every time
An interment was made thought best to en-
tirsly withdraw from the dispute and X
bury her husbands remains 1t Lebanon
Cemetery. She Is criticised for this by peo
pie who wanted to see the Mount MORTAL
affair made Civil Rights best case. As i
IL colorphobia has gained victory. Their
is an impression in some quarters that th'
c0lored owners were bought on by the Gem
etery people, but At all events they hav'
not shown the nerve that was expected o
them. However, it il ended
Tho Telegraph Pole Nuisance received =,
effective estoppal 1t the hands Of Judg
Thayer In the Common Pleas Court OF
Monday. have previously referred to th
encroAchments Of the Western Union Com
! pany aud the general sentiment, growin
daily, has been unmistAkably against til
Telegraph mol. Judge ThAyer reviewe
the subject thoroughly, showing that tn
! city has An indisputable right Of decision !
: the matter, and that the poles ON lot
. street between Walnut and Market (fo
Z thus the application for the injunction va
' restricted) are nuisances. The dscisio
. comes none too soon, for all our mai
9 streets are In process Of being disAgured
I not seriously injured by these monstrou
l growths Of wood and wire. Judge Thayer
9 opinion is the first step towards an entil
!, new order OF things. carriage OF wirt
!. either underground, or over the house top
o according to the custom in London. ~
= other cities Of Europe.
City Solicitor Collis 10 to be thanked I,
this reform. You must know that Coils
. rising man; he will be In the Supreu
Court II he lives long enough. 1t used
. | be the fashion to laugh ct the little ma
n Stockton long ago on tho Post rechristen'
him from his initials, O. H. T. ChArlemagI
+ Hannibal Tecumseh, In facetious allusit
to his warlike temperament and suppos,
10 small personal endowments; but the Gene
variety Of the best kind Of work In the u
i, Solicitors Office. ..
Theodore Ouyler, who died suddenly u
- week, was one Of the foremost OF Phllad'
= uhin dlstinguished lawyers. He had be-
=. for number Of years the regular couni
y. ~ Of tho Pennsylvsnia DAlroad Company,
]. which connection he attained such infuen
y q almost to rank with the leading ofticii
u Of that corporation. This position took hi
~ have heard 1t said that his general proft
= sional reputation suffered thereby, ~ pI
y, yious to his entering tho service OF the IA
-. way Company he had been connected vi
~ most of the famous law suits Of the Sta
~ ~ during his time. But during his railw
"a connection he was leader in some famo
- contests, such as the New Jersey Les
~ Question. 1t ia affirmed that Mr.; Guy
~ was victim Of overwork. He had an \
u menss capacity for mental labor but no {
y" | TOO much.
70 The New York critics had excited cons
~ erable interest here In Mr.. Lawrence B
no rett's performance Of "CAssius in Jul
,Ss s Cesar, and when the play was done b.
~ ~ this week Mr Barrett Was the central
H. H. traction, although Mr. Davenport and otl
py fine players were in the cast. But b
rtv rett's performance WAS : disappointma
'y While strong and effective piece OF VI
w. w. il was not "Cassius." II was "lean I
@ns @ hungry" % " Cassius ID most expressi
. T " described by f" Cesar." in makeup,
n.' y. In nothing else Tho key note Of the Oh
~. notar Ii envy "Cassius" IL eaten up
.he .he hatred and Jealous Of "C@sar," to ind
.ho him to Join tine conspiracy against the g.
;n ruler, In sn insidious and WHY faahl
But Barrett makes this intriguer . patr
N Tho misconception 10 tcsal and ! am
. "a loss to explain the Now York judgmsn
- the performance. lNDB!
'eo A GoeA Memory,
all The Riohmond (vA) Dispatch says tn
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