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Year: 1879

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We see it constantly said in
Northern newspapers that there is
great alarm IN the South about the
growing disposition of the negroes
to emigrate to the North and West.
The truth is large majority OF the
white people of the South are eth
er Indifferent upon the subject, or
are in favor of the exodus. The
large planters in the river bottoms
are the only persons who are op-
posed to it. The small farmers in
the hill counties are Indifferent up.
on the subject, while the white me-
chanics and laboring men general
ly, favor the movement, aud wonld
contribute their mite to aid the
" colored brother" to depart in
peace. There is not as much alarm
in the South about their going, as
there is in the North about their
Et
Year: 1879

Alaska is a wonderful place for
thieves. A correspondent of the
San Francisco Chronicle says one
merchant in Sitka hires Indians to
steal for him, and recently shipped
away a ton of copper that they had
taken from the flooring and walls
of a government building for stor-
ing furs. The candlesticks and
other silver articles were long ago
stolen from the church, aud even
metal crosses have been taken from
graves in the cemetery. There is
not constable or justice in the
territory, and there is no attempt
to enforce any law.
Year: 1879

The first response to the appeal for funds
to continue the prosecution of the Kemper
County assassins is recorded in our Washing
ton dispatches. There will be Others, no doubt.
for the people of the North believe murder to
be a crime. and would like to introduce that
startling notion into Kemrer County, Mssis-
slDDi.
Year: 1879

1t Is some time since tho authorities OF the Catho-
lie Church. both here and IN other parts of the
country, have as much as possible discouraged the
osentatous show OF carriages at funerals by faml-
hes which could i'll afford the expense The effort
70 abate this amiable folly has not been altogether
successful. Last Sunday cOrteye of some forty
coaches accompanied tho hcarse - the door of a.
church on Jersey City Heights. but Father Hem
Messy, the incumbent, refused to perform the ser
vice or even to admit the remains of the deceased
until the long line had been reduced to twelve
vehicles. which is the maximum number allowed
by the discipline of the Church. Nothing but the
kndest feeling prompts this prohibition of
useless expense resulting from frivolous rivalry
But how strong this feeling is may be from the
termination Of The troubo on Sunday. After the
services IN church the carriages winch had been
retired resumed their place In the line. and all pro-
ceeded together 30 the cemetery, thus getting the
better of Father iiennessey after all.
Year: 1879

The veteran Republican leader who gives
his views elsewhere upon the curious project
of "scratchingr Mr. Cornell for the good of
the party which nominated him on the first
ballot taken in its Convention, cannot be sus-
peeted of having personal reasons for his at
titude. MIR. Weed openly opposed Mr.. Cor
nels nomination before the Convention met,
and his criticisms of Senator COnkling in this
very letter are frank and uneQuivocal. But
Mr. Weed knows that the duty of genuine
Republicans at this juncture in State and
National affairs is to support the whole Re-
publican ticket, and he knows also that this
talk of helping the party by striking down
its leading candidate is mere political Stiffness


The South Carolina chivalry are getting
their shotggns into working order again, it
seems. The shooting of Nix was mere hint
of what will happen this year and next, if
the Republicans of South Carolina dare to
assert their night to cast the vote of the State
for Republican candidate for President
The letter of an occasional correspondent in
that State. printed elsewhere, reports the SIG
niicant expressions of the Chairman of the
DenOcTatic State Committee. He warns the
Republican majority IN a newspaper interview.
that any attempt to reorganlze the party
will necessarily produce disturbances and
be resisted to the last extremity" and adds
quietly that there will be ga lively time in
"South Carolina next year. The poor negro
voters know what "a lively time' means-toO
often a bullet in the back; and they are not
likely to need many such hints, unless they are
animated by al unusually brave spirit. Our
correspondents letter states that the Republi-
cans are fully determined TO make an attempt,
AT least, to reclaim the State next year, and
1t may be that we shall soon see another battle
for political freedom fought upon the soil of
South Carolina.


TRIBUNE EXTRA Ne. SO. which Is ready for
delivery this morning. contains what may be
Year: 1879

From the Chester Times June 18th.


Sunday, Dummy Sweeney, Of this
place, was in Philadelphia, and he came
down on the train due here at lO.26,
but being under the influence of liquor
he fell asleep and did not get out OF
the cars until the train reached Lamo-
kin station. On the same train was
Mr.. Vim. T. Croasdale, editor of Will
mington "Every Evening" newspaper,
and he had very nice leather satchel
with him.


When Dummy got out of the train he
unknowingly picked up Mr.. Croasdale's
satchel and carried it into the depot,
where he discovered his mistake, and
left it. The owner of the valuable
satchel, containing q couple OF dirty
shirts. did not miss it until he arrived
at Linwood. Fortunately, a person
who knew the Dummy, saw him carry
if out and told Mr.. Croasdale, who
telegraphed to Lamokin for officer MUIR
ray to look out for II.


The depot was closed, and the dis
patch came on to Chester, and was put
in th. hands of officer Keenan,, who saw
Sweeney. The latter knew what the
officer wanted, and told him in his Pc
culiar way that the satchel was at La
mokin station. This was satisfactory
to the officer, for he knew Sweeney was
not thief, so he intended to go down
and get it that afternoon and allow the
Dummy to 60 Oh the regatta.


The much worried newspaper man
has already telegraphed that he would
pay literally for the satchel, which
contained some dirty clothes and was
worth twenty dollars, but was not
aware that it was safe. AT noon on
Monday, he came up determined to
have his property or make the Dummy
suffer. He visited the Mayors otic-,
the Chief of Police was at dinner, and
that was unsatisfactory.


He found some police officers, but
they we're as dumb as clowns, and the
situation was a trying one to any edi-
tor. Finally he ran across officer kee-
nan and the Dummy, who wen: Through
multitude of signs, which the Will
mipgtonian could not understand, but
the trio waltzed to Lamokin and got
the satchel. The owner of the proper.
ty shelled out and all were happy.
Year: 1879

Yesterday afternoon colored man
was driving over East Third street and
when near Third Street Bridge, the
horse drawing heavy load, was una
BILE to pull it up, and commenced going
backwards, until horse, cart and driver
landed in the creek, the driver having
hold of the horses head. Fortunately
it was low tide at the time. The driver
managed to get the horse loose from the
cart, and the animal was taken as far as
Enoch Moore's shipyard where it was
taken out of the water. The cart was
hoisted out of the creek and in short
time the colored man departed appa-
rently as though he had met with no
mishap. The team belonged to Mel
Duffy, East Fifth street.
Year: 1879

There is lady in this city who
makes a practice of begging and states
that her husband is suffering with that
dreadful disease, consumption. We
are informed that hef husband Is not
sick, but instead he has the use OF his
mental faculties, and we would wan
the generous public to. beware OF this
woman as she is an impostor.
Year: 1879

A CORRESPONDENT wants TO know if
wearing hat tends to make person
bald. We believe it does. Women
don Il wear hats and they are not bald,
at least they do not wear them on their
heads, and so they are not bald there.
Hats destroy hair. { A woman's hat is
worn Oh the back of her head, and that is
the reason why women have to buy so
much back hair.
Year: 1879

"It will he q short session." said General
Ewing, the other day, "and not an important
Zone as far as general legislation is con-
"cerned." The Democracy IN Congress is in
an embarrassing situation, afraid to move
and afraid to keep still. The party has just
been signally defeated on the popular vote,
and unless it can provoke a revulsion of pub
lie feeling it is certain to lose the election
upon which depends probably its last hope Of
ever again controlling the Government of the
United States. TO do nothing is a confession
of Judgment; yet what cln it dof


A year ago the Democrats laid out for them
selves a great deal of work. They proposed
to sweep away the election laws. to abolish all
the reconstruction measures, to cut down the
Army, to oveTtuIn the banking system, to flood
the country with paper dollars. to readust the
taxes, TO override the authority of the Presi-
dent, to "investgate all manner of supposed
frauds and in particular to examine the cir
cumstances connected with the counting of
the electoral votes in 1876. A pretty mess
they have made OF all this. In most things
they have ANONYMOUSLY failed; and all
that they have accomplished has been
Enthusiastically condemned by the people.
They forced an extra session in order to
carry out their complicated programme of
revolution and destruction, and their own
organs are now denouncing it "a shameful
blunder which has been of immense advan-
tage to the Republicans. The success of re-
sumption and the return of prosperity have
monstrated the folly of the financial schemes
of the Democrats; the fraud investigations
have damaged nobody but their own caDdi-
date; and the Indians seem to be answering
their complaints about the magnitude of the
Army. Every path they have tried has led to
disaster.


And yet short and idle session will only
agcrayate their misfortunes. The schemes
they have begun are too important TO be
dropped without word. The plans were an
nounced with such clamor and pressed with
snch vioence-the Democratic party "dedi-
Gated itself with such tremendous energy
and solemnity to the great mission of
Gripping tyranny, exposing fraud, striking
down the bloated capitalist and stufiing the
Door mans pocket with fat money, that it will
never do to stop short while as vet not one of
last years promises has been fulfilled. If the
record of the last two sessions could be wiped
ont our Democratic friends would be much
happier But there stand several quarto
Volumes, crammed with the story of folly and
mischief making; and whatever the majority
may attempt in Congress this Winter, as
prelude to the Presidential campaign, the
record will be brought up to thwart and con-
fuse them. They cannot make an issue on
fraud they cannot make an issue on finance; +;
they cannot make an issue on hard times;
they cannot make an issue on the Army. Mr..
Ewing seems TO think that there is nothing
left but Tor the Republicans to help them out
of the dilemma by nominating Grant, so that
an issue Can be made on the third term.
forlorn hope, indeed; but We really cannot see
anything better.
Year: 1879

Gus themes, and stick right to the Legitimate
business-there are mischievous boys there, who
will be liable at any moment to upset their
crockery with a. single question or allusion, and
once they get started, therell be no stopping
till every Democrat, or every talking Democrat,
has SHE'D stone into the party's glassware. No.
gentlemenI your prudence comes too late
It's well enough for you to try some other
game, for you can hardly do worse than you
have already, but there isn't any game in
vogue upon which, at this stage. you can
save yourselves or get even. You have been
trying some other game at intervals for
the past twenty years, and you have tried
them all. Hadn't you better set back your
chairs
Year: 1879

response to one Of the questions OF our cor
respondent, "I don't think 1t my duty to help
1.-THE tribune to prove a charge against u
"high public officer" This was not an ex-
cuse, be il remembered, for refusing TO answer
n question in certain way, but Tor
refusing to answer it at all. But It is
n sufficient commentary upon this whole mat
ter to say that whatever the Governor ana
the rest of his fellow-prOtestants declare, tne
Controller carefully refrains from saying that
there has been no deficiency. He is the officer
whose duty it is to announce any such deh-
eiency to the Governor. and he If steadi'y
careful not to deny that he has taken such
action.


The facts are clear enough. There was
deficiency. for the Governors organ admits rs
much in the very act of denial. The defi-
cheney has been made good and there is tacit
understanding-in which we are glad to see
that Controller Olcott is not included-to
talk the whole story down. The plan which
preceded this--to keep the matter secret-was
only defeated when THE TRIBUNE interfered.
There will be time hereafter for further
commentary upon the matter. The attitude
of Governor Robinson as Retiring " Re-
former" will not escape public notice. 1t
is sufficient to leave him here with just one
more question -


What would you have done, Governor Rob-
inson, if Treasurer Mackin had been Re-
nublcan7
Year: 1879

How many meringue PIES are eaten daily in this
city it would be hard to say. There is no bureau to
furnish the statistics of that edrble there is no
meringue inspectorj there Is no law regulating the
manufacture OF that dyspeptic delicacy. highly
serious affair which occurred the her day in West
Forty-third-st will for a time probably diminish
its consumption; but it Will be only for q time. A
young man has been killed F; three other persons
have been made very sick the baker is in a great
deal of trouble and cannot possibly imagine what
the mistake was, or what occas oned the nuschance;
there will be analysis of the remains of the PIE


and all this has come probably of using copper
pot acetOus mixture. Everybody knows, or
by this time ought to know, the danger lurking IN
copper pots; yet this baker. probably with other
bakers, remains ignorant OF careless puts an add-
tional horror into his lemon mcringues, is now
violently suspected of manslaughter In some low
degree. and may be responsible for the aches and
pans. if not for the actual dissolution, of other
victims In these DAYS ofprogress and emil ightenmcnt
ignorance OF this kind is a crime. We may not be
able always to remove 1t. but when il ends In in
jury aud death we at least punish the criminal


Interesting and important judicial proceedings
Year: 1879

and would be ashamed to show any unwilling
ness to do it. The exclusion Of colored people
from theatres and hotels is the last remaining
trace of an unjust and cruel prejudice which
ought by this time to have disappeared alto
gether. Persistence in it is unnecessary, MS
well as ungracious. inasmuch as these sensi-
tive people seldom thrust themselves in where
they know their company is not desired.
Year: 1879

Congress ought certainly TO do something
at the coming session to abate the nuisance
which, in the almost complete absence OF
laws regulating foreign immigration, daily
Increases. A carefully prepared article, which
we publish this morning shows forcibly what
we suffer and what is needed to lessen the
difficulty. Those immigrants who are likely
to become a public charge, or to add to our
present burden of vagrancy, already too great,
can now only be sent back by their own con-
sent. The whole country has u general right
to protection from the tax upon purse and
patience which this influx of the worthless,
the restless and the helpless levies; but New
York has a particular claim upon sympathy
and consideration. because frequently the
lame and the lazy who land here either
cannot or will not get away. While
they cannot he allowed TO starve, they have
no claim upon us for snstenance. Then the
whole cruel and miserable padrone business
ought to come to an end, ut least in a city
which does not permit cruelty to children.
We want better laws. or at least some laws,
and that immediately.
Year: 1879

The chief reason why the Joel Parker boom starts
of at such logy gait to be that Joel Parker
is on top Of 1t. There isn't room enough in New
Jersey to generate boom that can carry such de-
pressing weight as Joel without showing signs of
puuishment on the first lap
Year: 1879

his official term brought him release from the strain
of arduous and long continued public labor. When
he is not on public exhibitions but engaged IN
familiar intercourse with Ills friends, his smile is
bright and winning and his expression more genial
than 1t was ut the close of the bandslaking scene
The General assisted in planting the elm in lndepen
dence-square and then returned to the hotel.


During the afternoon an opportunity to see and
hear Pnafore was afforded the ladies of General
Grants party and in the evening he dined with Mayor
StOkey, meeting at the table and at the reception IN
the evening nearly the same body of political asso-
caes and personal friends whose society he had en-
joyed on the previous evening at Mr. Child's resi-
dcncc The dinner what is famillarly known
in Philadelphia as a Saturday night club banquet,
and the number Of invitations restricted to
small circle During the evening reception the
visitors were gentlemen. so that there was no dis
play of ladies' toilets. A dense crowd gathered
about the house in South Broad-st., between and
II o'clock, and several German singing societies
united in "a very effective seronadc.
Year: 1879

"How are you getting along since
your marrisgef" asked one friend OF an
other. "Not very well. was the reply.
"when she gave me her hand little
over q year ago II Hlled me with delight;
but when she gives it to me now 1t does
NOT delight me In the least"
Year: 1879

You are walking down Main street
looking for handsome present for wife
or daughter. You want something
beautiful and durable, that they can
keep for a lifetime, in memory of the
festive season. You have not far to go
to find what you seek, for just step into
+. Mornhinveg's jewelry establishment
and you will never step out without
making a purchase. The designs of his
jewelry are more artistic than anything
we have ever seen here. Such charm
ing lockets that will hold the photograph
of swecthearts or wives. Let every
lover or husband get one. Such sets of
dead gold, and enamel aud jet, Etruscan
earrings and bracelets-luvcs Of watches
and chains, and every thing at reason
able rate. Make your families happy
by the good taste Of your selections at
Mornhinveg's. There arc sets for little
girls that would make their little
hearts tllrob with joy, nor are the boys
forgotten. Make your purchases before
cvcry..t thing is culled over. Such stock
of jcwelry will not remain any time on
hand.
Year: 1879

NJ. Vilaseca has a grocery that is a
grocery. Somebody asked us the other
day if any thing exciting was going on
there, such q stream of people kept
pouring in and out of his store, and so
many horses were hitched in front of it.
We answered that Yilaseca kept up the
excitement daily by his low prices and
excellent quality of groceries and dry
goods. He is a great favorite, and de-
seryedly one with his customers, for he
is obliging and will take any trouble to
accommodate. He always has country
produce, the freshest of butter and eggs
that is to be found in the market. He
has such an assortment for the holidays,
that there will have to be some special
arran cement made to keep the crowd
within bounds. Every one who ever
patronized him, will be on hand these
Christmas holidays to test his stock.


They come In the morning,


Come in the evening


Come when they're looked for


Come without warning,


And the oftener they try it


The better they like it,a
Year: 1879

DURING THE LATE CANVASS in Virginia Major
James F. Mulligan formulated the platform of
the readlusters In handsome epigram. Said he,
Il would rather owe q man all my life than
cheat him out of a cent?
Year: 1879

n. Y, yesterday Mrs. Mary Sincere missed her
son John, boy eight years OF age and peering
into an old cistern which had not been used for
years, and had very little water in it, saw him
lying at the bottom. He had been suffocated by
the foul air, and the mother, not being aware of
it, jumped In to rescue him. Before she could
raise him up she was also overcome by the foul
air, and fell unconscious Both herself and the
boy Wee taken out In a few minutes, but all
efforts to reSuscitate them proved unavailing.
Year: 1879

WHEAT IN RUssIA-The United States consul
at Odessa reports to the Department Of State
that the wheat crop Of Russia will fall far short
of the usual harvest. American wheat must be
in great demand in all parts OF Europe.
Year: 1879

OUR FRIEND Thomas l.. Mouseley, Of
the Ninth Ward, being Democrat,
seems not to have he fear of the Demo-
cratic party before his eyes when he
dares to attempt to run as an indepen-
dent candidate for City Council. He
evidently thinks that being Democrat
does not debar him from the privilege
of running independently if he wants
to ard it's pobody's business. In this
thought Mr.. Mous.ley is correct, but if
he was down in Mississippi and at
tempted to set himself up as an iude-
pendent candidate he would be waited
upon by his former Democratic friends
and be told very plainly that he must
withdraw from the canvass, and if he
didn't choose to do 50 he might be
given FIVE minutes to say his prayers
and kiss his wife and children. As the
Democratic papers of this city have
never objected to this mode Of carrying
an election canvass in Mississippi, it il
not expected that they would object t.
it in Delaware. The "Gazette' nigh
70 80 far as to call it u little Democrat
row.
Year: 1879

WHENEVER jeff Davis name has been
mentioned for the United States Senate
from Mississippi, the Democratic organs
said the idea was preposterous, and


besides Mr.. Davis did not want to be
elected even were there any probability
of his success-in fact that he was too
honorable man to accept office under
q government that had conquered him
and to which he professed to owe no
allegiance. Now that there really is a
chance of his election, and there being
an extreme probability that he will
run, the organs are subsiding in their
opposition, and think it wouldn't be a
bad thing afser all to sea Davis back in
his old seat, which the only colored
Senator from the South now fills. After
all We think Davis would be very fl


man to represent Mississippi sentiment


and We rather like the idea of the
Democracy of that State trying to send
their best representative to the United
States Senate. Should Davis be sem
to Washington there would be season
Of sincere rejoicing amongst the Demo
Gratis. The "Gazette' might improve
the occasion by getting new rooster
Year: 1879

The LARGE number Of serious fires
that have occurred throughout the
country during the last six months is
suggestive Of something wrong some
where. A summing up shows that
forty seven million dollars worth Of
property has been destroyed in that
time. This is something that will put
the ins urance agents tc thinking, and
perhaps to making an investigation.
Monstrous as the comparison is, it mnst
be admitted that the fires of the last
six months have destroyed property
sufficient in value to pay the army and
navy, the judiciary and legislative and
executive departments of the govern
msnt, and is larger than our nationa
debt. This seems like an enormous
waste of property and indicates tn


reckless character of the average Amer
can. Buildings are erected with al
utter disregard TO danger by fire, an


though fires throughout the country ar
occurring every day, we seem to lear
nothing by experience, no matter hov
costly. The deadly coal oil lamp is on


of the principal agencies of fire spread
ing destruction and death in its train
but because coal oil is cheap We oftel
run the risk of losing thousands o
dollars for the sake of saving few.