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Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-08-05

In Baltimore a Hebrew woman who
was supposed no be deadwas dressed in
her shroud, placed in her coffin and the
lid was about to be screwed down, when
it was discovered that life was not extinct.
All present Immediately gathered around
the coffin, ,'and the enshrouded corpse like
form, arose from her narrow bed and
embraced her chrildren and relatives with
renewed life. To all appearances she
becameconvalescentand subsequently par
took of food. She remained in this con-
dition until the approach Of night, when
she tottered to her bed, and in few mo-
menis died.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-08-05
SISGuLAR,-A little daughter of Mr..

slSGuLAn.-A little daughter Of Mr..
Oberland,in Cincinnati, exclaimed mourn
fully to her mother, last Friday, as
the clock struck twelve, to.mor-
row at this hour shall be in Heaven %
The child was sad during the afternoon
and in the evening she complained of be-
ing unwell. Her parents became alarm
ed and sent for physician,who pronounc'
ed her dangerous. All efforts to save her
were fruitless-she expired at IL on Sat
uvday, The prophecy was fulfilled.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-08-05

In 1850 trial took place in Connecti-
cut, under the section Of the B.ue Laws
prohibiting kissing. The offenders we're
Sarah futile and Jacob Newton. II ap>
pears that Sarah dropped her gloves and
Jacob found them. When Sarah asked
for them, Jacob demanded kiss for his
pay, and as the demand did not seem ex>
travagant, she adjusted i, forthwith. The
facts were clearly proved, and the parties
were each fined twenty shiilings.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-08-05

ga woman pressed petition for di-
vorce in one of the courts of Indiana, re.
Gently, and grumbled because she did not
receive it at once, The attorney told hel
it could not be granted before September
cor she exclaimed, "that won't do ; I've
promised to marry another fellor in July
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-08-05

A friend of ours, who was few miles
in the country yesterday, relates the fol>
lowing: mile or SO from town he met
boy on horseback, crying with the cold.
why don't you get down and lead the
horse said our friend, 'thal's the way to
keep warm
us b.b-b-borrowed horse, and I'll
ride him if freeze
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-08-05

'Man is an initiative ANIMAL as the ape
said to the dandy. a..r
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-08-05

my tail is ended as the tadpole sait
when he turned into bull frog.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-08-05

Why may Charles Napier be said to have
gone North on q pleasure trip. Because
lie has gone to Revel in the Baltic
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-08-05

Fashionable modes of death--duelling
and tight lacing. a& &
Smyrna times., 1854-11-22

be fixed for that purpose, those memorials ought
to be presented to the Legislature. That day
should be liked as early in the session as posi-
BILE, to allow time for reflection and full discus
sion relative to the provisions of the proposed
law. Let the friends of Prohibition rallv at
once, and it there be majority of the voters
of Delaware IN favor of Prohibition let the
fact be made manifest to the Legislature by the
number OF petitioners asking for law
Arouse. tellow-laborers, in the good old cause
to sense of the responsibility of the present
crisis! Never was there time in which uni
ted and vigorous action was more demanded
than now. Let us place Prohibition in a pro-
per light before the members of the next Len
lslature OF Delaware. At present the respon
sibility rests on us-if we do our duty. the re-
sponsibillty will rest on the members of the
Legislature. Such action as is here recon-.
mended cannot fail to benefit our cause. II
will keep the subject fresh in the minds of the
people, and if such petitions are presented &c
'he Legislature as an active committee in eacl
school district in the State could procure. tbas,
petitions would speak out the wishes of tbe
people in language too plain to be longer dis
regarded. The Cause of Prohibition shall fri
nmPh III Delaware, and all the dcsolating effect,
that have resulted from tie legalized traffic !,
intoxicating drinks as beverage, shall f,reve
cease in our mi,st
Let the course here recommended be pur
sucd' and If the Legislature, so soon to b.
elected dsrrgards the wishes of the people q
the State, the cause Of Prohibition will sill i,
raised to vantage ground from which il can
not fail to rally under It's banner majority =
the voters. Oh, let not our snDincness losc +
us ;" glorious a Chance of succcss-awake
arouse and l"t our motto be, action actiou
"cI'"'''' BENEDICT.
Nov. IL, ISL
Smyrna times., 1854-11-22
Communications.
Correspondence Of the Smyrna Times.
Philadelphia Letter.

me franklin I'istaate-Break Doun-Citu
Manchester Steamer-Infdels and their
co"SeqHenceS-City Gyt-Bi6Ie Union. dc.
dc.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. IL, 1854.
Inc annual exhibition of the franklin Tn.
stltute, for the promotion ofthe Mechanic Arts
Is al present open here in DR.. Jayne's LARGE
building in Dock street. The display of goods
Is SAID to be very fine, exceeding any preyious
exhibition. shall endeavor to report on the
Delaware articles.
The travel between here and Baltimore has
been much delayed by an accident to the draw
OF that old numbering bridge at Gray's ferry
trains cannot pass over the bridge although ner-
sons on loot can-at present, the passenpers
go on Z" shanks mare" across, whilst their
baggage is conveyed over in very useful articles
called Wheelbarrows.
The steamer City of Manchester arrived
from Liverpool day or two ago, bringing a
large freight list and 456 passengers.
This Is the last steamer of the line 70 which
the Inflated City of Glasgow and phiIadeInbi,
belonged. However, foreign papers tell MS ,bo,
three more steamers will soon place the line
where 1t once was, and even further than ,b.,
Inc takers about selEgoyernment" and
"moral control" have ind a hard mt IN craoI.
thls week. A woman is now lying IN prison
charged with the murder of five infant cb;l
uFen' all lliegitImate! YOn know we have n
society here, called the Sunday Institute. com
posed OF men, women, and beings in the sb.no
OF men and women, who very sagely tell ns
thai we can getalong as well without the Bible
and ITS laws as with it, that there is no God. no
future world, &C., the inference deJueed il
that man not being punishable in another world
tor the deeds of this, he can do as he chooses
on this inference the murderess mentioned has
acted. What say the disappearing infdels to
thisi
The Philadelphia Bible Union, intended 10
have measures taken for a new Translation of
the Bible from the original tongues. held its
anniversary last week. SeveruI able speakers
advocated the proposed change, alleging. what
Is true, that the present edition is, in manv
Places filled with errors Of grammar, if not of
sense. Whether the proposed change win
ever be made remains TO be seen,
The city has been made the reeipisnt Of /.
magnificent gift in the shape Of public mark of
orty-npe acres, purchased and presented 10 II
This gift is from few Of our merch.r,
princess and is truly one for the people---loup
Smyrna times., 1854-11-22
va ID II uG &c

A MONGST the Propdr;y to be sod on FRI
DAY, the 2lth inst, brl'ngirg to Mrs.
Margaret Reubeil, is the following on the North
ste oil Methodist street:
NO. IA LOT containing - feet, on
Methodist street, adjoining an alley IL feet :
inches, and running back in the said alley IG5
fl ct
NO. "A LOT adjoining the above, p it.
on Methodist street, running back III feet
thence % feet to the aforesaid alley.
No. "a LOT back of the above, and con-
meeting with Methodist street by the above
alley, containing three iourths of AN acre.
Also, the Lot on the corner OF Methodist and
Delaware street, divided as follows: No l, a
Lot fronting on Methodist street. 20 feet. and
running GO feet back, with two Frame Houses.
No. ,, adjoining No. |, aud ~ feet on Metho-
DIST street, and 80 feet on Delaware. No 3
adjoining number ,, and fronting on DELAY are
street 30 feet, running back 40 feet. No. 4.
adJong Capt. Carr aud No. 3, 30 feet en- Della
ware street, running back 10 feet.
WM. KENNEDY,
Agent for Mrs. Reubell.
Smyrna, Nov. -, ISJl.
Smyrna times., 1854-11-22

"THE AMERICAN ORGAN."-The first num-
Der of new daily and weekly paper under this
title appeared in Washington last week. 1t is
published by an Association of Native Ameri-
cans, and is under the editorial control of Yes
pasin Ellis. Esq. as principal, and r. M. Heath,
Esq. as assistant. Is is printed by Josiah Mel
VIM andis neat specimen oftypography. The
Editorials are written in temperate spirit, and
the editor declines publishing communications
affecting the religious creed of the Catholics
on the ground that it is not relig ious, but a
political paper. Mr.. Ellis denies that he be-
longs to the Wing party, having mostly sup
ported Democrats for office One of the clau-
ses of its initiatory address is in the following
words:
Eighth. We shall oppose and protes,
against all dbridg ement Of religious ibertv
holding it as a cardinal maxim, that religion,
faith is question between each individual anf
his God, and over which no political govern
ment or other human power, can rirhtf1Ilv ex
ercise any supervision or control, at anv time
in any place, or in any FORM"
Smyrna times., 1854-11-22


may the generous donors live to receive tho
thanks of the favored public. You folks down
in the country, can't imagine what boon it is
for city denizen to see green field, or smell
the fresh air from wide expanse of plain; but
we here-some of us seeing rail fence once
year-can fully appreciate the blessings con-
ferred in public park.
Omnibusses. like other chatteis, are liable
for debts, and omnibus horses too, for that mat
ter. 1t seems, a certain proprietor owed two
dollars, which, with that remisness so common
to mighty minds, he forgot to pay; an execu-
ton was " had out" and in the noontide bour
one horse from an omnibus, belonging to the
said proprietor, was seized whilst quietly await.
ing its turn in the trips.
The driver stood by resistless, and saw the
lank brute marched off without sigh. Alas
alas that there should be debts to pay in THU
world of hard-hearted men. BS.M.
Smyrna times., 1854-11-22
Correspondence Of the Smyrna Times.
Letter from Lewes.
LEwEs, Del, Nov. II, 1854.

LEwEs, Del, Nov II, 1854.
Mr.. EDITOR:-FOr fear you may think have
forgotten you and your Times, again indite
few lines, informing you of what is Transporting
about the good old town of Lewes and vicinity.
Political strife has come to an end. and now
person can attend to something else besides
expeunding the merits of his favorite candidate
and explaining the defects of his o.ponents
which is all very well in its place, Ithas been
remarked In the hearing of your humble CORES
pondent, that "Pole-ticks were the worse kind
OF ticks" and should therefore be handled very
carefully; but one cannot help being aroused
at the scenes and incidents about the polls.
when 1t is held at a grogshOp, although it is no
Laughing MATTER" as the workings of the
"splrlts" are observable in various WAYS.
Your correspondent " B.. s. NJ" accuses the
LeweStown shore people rather unjustlv, in re-
terence to. the passengers of the ship IIiLcrn!a.
as they were treated with all the HOSPITALITY
any person could expect, and all was done that
could be done for their comfort by the inhabi-
tants Of Lewes We would inform vour cor.
respondent that the ship was ashore ON Mary
land Beach, and not upon Lewestown Beach.
as stated in his letter.
The annual exhibition of the Farmers Club
OF Rehoboth, was held at the steam mill of R.
II. Russell Esq, two miles from Lewes, on the
4th inst. Some very fine calves were exhibited
by MIR. S. p. Houston, and fine OK, some six
Mr. Nv
also, were there in full force, and exhibited
some hne specimens Of needlework.
The shortest trip between Philadelphia and
Lewes that has been made recently, was per-
formed by the sloop Hope, Capt. Thos. Carey.
She left at noon on Saturday, the 18th instant,
and was back and "made fast" at the wharf
on Tuesday afternoon, at 2oclock. The Can.
tain Is an experienced shallopman, having
been at the business for upwards of twenty
years, and one particular reason of this passage
was, he wanted to be at home to cast his vote
for the American cause.
Mr.. benjamin Burton, farmer of Rehoboth,
met with a serious accident few DAYS ago.-
On returning home from Lewes, his team got
frightened, and started of in a run. In at
tempting to jump out of the wagon, he was
caught in one of the wheels, breaking one of
his arms and otherwise injurng him. By last
account, he was recovering.
Corn is now pouring in town very rapidly.
Our farmers being in gsod spirits at the result
OF their years labor. What it lacks on ac-
count of the drought is made up in price, bring
ing now seventy cents per bushel.
Our politicians that "don't know anything"
are quite surprised at the result of the recent
election. They say they cannot account for
It, but are content to let the voice of the people
rule for two years longer.
No more at.present.
Respectfully, yours, BREvIrY.
Smyrna times., 1854-11-22
EsEEAEE ARE

IL n ~ IL Il " II y n L. i
'ENHE undersigned wi. s"l at Public Sale
all her estate in aud ur:r Smyrna, Del.
at the house of 7. FOXWEiI, in SMYRNA. on
FRIDAY, the llth Of Novel;. Der, at I0 o'clock
a. NJ.
No. ! and 2-Consisting of a Farm in Apo
qummink Hundred divided by new road run
hlhg through 1t, containing together about 32O
acres, which will be surveyed and specifically
shown at the sale
No. 3-Consisting ofa Farm ofI30 acres in
| the Hundred aforesaid. on Duck creek. directly
opposite Smyrna, which creek furnishes ~.
the said farm with adaIiy supply OF fresh 2,ss5Sa
hsl by the use Of a wear. 1t is only ne. l.
cessary to say that the above farms arc within
one nile OF Smyrna landing, the very best Grain
market in the State.
No. A lot of Marsh and Upland on Nor
rlSon Branch, adjoining land OF Presley Spru-
ance and u. w. CummnS, containing ~ acres.
No. "a Farm within one quarter of mile
49, from Naudain's landing, in Little Creek
naiiaa Hundred, bounded by said creek and two
sshi.A public roads with two-storv brick house
and improvements, cOniauir, 81 Acres. and
presenting IEust desirable silc for all Kinds Of
bus ness,
No. Ga tract of lani along The public road
and within one quarter of a milo from No. ;
containing l6 acrrs.
No. IA beautiful lct on Dover road. one
mile below Snyrnr. adjoining the lands of John
Cloak and G. w. Cummins and the sad road.
containing 6 acres.
No. 8-One lot ON Methodist street, adioin.
ing land of the late jaime. Mcdowell, with
two frame houses thereon.
No "a fine building for adjoining No. 3.
on Methodist and cross street.
Flo. lO-A lot with a ones story brick house
thereon, in lrishtown
No. 1.-THE undivided right in the lot and
brick two-story house in Main street adioin-
ing The property Of Il. Patterson, deceaged. TO.
gsther with garden adjoining l. Davis.
a lot OF one acre on Methodist street, aiioin
ing land of Isaac Davis, which will BE- divided
suitable building lots Tor the accommodation at
Mechanics and others
TERMS.-On all sums OF 900 and upwards
five per cent. will be required to he paid when
the property is struck Oft, and the balance in
three equal annual instalments with judgement
bonds with interest from the day of sale.
On all sums under $2,000ten per cent will
be demanded when the property is struck of,
and hebalance in two equal annual ms ia lments
with judgement bonds with interest from the
day OF sale. Upon payment of said iulgemen.
bonds, or securing them with ample security, |
an indisputable title will be made to the pur-
chaser.
Attendance will be given by MARGARET
REU BELL and her Agent WIN. KENNEDY. |
Smyrna times., 1854-11-22
Insurance Notice.

THE Annual meeting of the stockholders of
IL the Kent County Mutual Incuranoe Com
pany, will be held at the office OF the President.
DIR. ). NJ. Fisher, in Smyrna, ON Monday, the
first day of January next, that being the first
Monday of said month, at which time an cleo
ton will be held for nine Directors, to serve
for one year. A general attendance is reques.
ed, as business of Importance will be brought
before the meeting. All persons who are in
sured, and wish to continue their insurance.
are expected TO be prompt in the payment of
their interest, to the Treasurer or his author.
zed agent. Amy person insured who wishes 10
TO withdraw, will please give n, tice to the Sec.
rotary before the annual meeting.
GEO. b DICKSON
see'y Kent County Mutual Insurance 20.
- Dover, Del.
Smyrna times., 1854-11-22

lOO GUNS Fer CANADA I'VE have receiv-
ed letter from our old friend Mckenzie of
"Pdtrtot 'oar notoriety, member of the Gas
sembly of Canada. The Maine Law in its
essence and purity, has passed The House by a
vote OF ninety-six in favor, to five against it,
We rejoice with as much enthusiasm as if a
State ofthe Union had wheeled into line. The
reform is moving steadily forward, let patriot
philanthropists and christians shout for low
National Organ.
Smyrna times., 1854-11-22

* AS we have frequently heard complaints
that small building lots could not be obtained
on advantageous terms. we are gratified to state
that several lots, in Smyrna, Cn Improving and
favorable locations) of the estate of Mrs. Mar
garet Reubell, will be offered at public sale. on
Friday, the Oath inst, to which we call the at
tentlon of the public, and especially those for
whose benefit the above arrangement has been
made.
Smyrna times., 1854-11-22
Nov. IL, ISL.

a WORD 10 APPRENTICES. E.w,ri,
MercHry whispers word or two in the ears or
apprentices ana others, who beinr objI,red 4,
WORK during The day, have Only the nI'rht tnr
mental culture. Without the bouaft IS ~.
euucatloh' b"ys-at least fair English edna.
tIoh-lou can never rise to the position and
stature oi meh IN the world. You NAV be ahlr
to distinguish between right and wronr ami
honoraby strive to live upri"htly and snh,rI,
but without mental cultivation. Won can 49,.
all be nothing more than " hewers ofwood mi
drawers OF water" You must be educ,tod :,
letters to be able to do business for yoursaIr
ana TO know mankind, with whom Won have y,
deal. lou must be able to read and APPRECIATE
"hat you read, to write and understand natbo-
hlatlcs' IN order TO obtain anything like success
ana make your mark in the world. The trntb
OF TINS you may see by examples all around
you Inc present moment, boys, is the time
iof you 10 obtain this education. Opportunities
III abundance are now offered. Will YOU i'm.
prove theih ana become men, indeed, or grope
forward IN perpetual darkness! If YOU choose
tle Iorlner-to become intelligent and good.
en'eT Al once some OF our night schools, all of
winch are conducted by able teachers Tho
evenings are long, and by attendance AZ tbesc
schools, with strict attention to the stndies in
which the teachers will take pleasure in in.
structlng you, you will be able TO make thnt
Important start towards building up character
ior which you will be honored, aud which will
lead you to success and fortune. Improve the
opportunity, boys. Don't waste the precjons
houre OF the long evenings in street associations
ana the company of the wicked. Attend the
night schools, and yau shall attain both strength
ana ':e Wisdom, and may hap in the struggles of
me- WIN p lace Of which the proudcst need not
be ashamed,
Smyrna times., 1854-11-22

DEATHS IN SALISBURY, MD.-We learn that
N VI seven persons died very suddenly
with the cholera, in Salisbury, MARYLAND. last
week. from eating freely ofoysters. They were
mostly old people, and somewhat inirm be fore
their fatal attack. Persons should be very IAN
',o1' aoou' ea'ing oysters this season, as obey
appear to be poisonous-CamJridge Dem
Smyrna times., 1854-11-22

0EFHoofand's German Bitters, prepared and
sold by DIR. Jackson, at the German Medical
Store, 100 Arch street, Philadelphia, daily in
creased in their well deserved celebrity, for
the cure of all diseases arising from derange-
ment of the liver. These Bitters have indeed,
proved blessing to the afflicted, who show
their gratitude by the most aattering testimo-
mails, See advertisement.
Smyrna times., 1854-11-22

RELIGION or THE AMERICAN PREsIDEYrs -
Inc religious belief of the fourte N persons
VINO nave filled the Presidential chair in the
United States, as indicated by the attendance
upon public worship and the evidence afforded
IN ~, lheir writings, may be summed up as follows;
washington, Madison, Monroe, Harrison. Nv.
Ter ana Taylor, were Episcopaliahs; Jefferson.
1ohn Adams, John Quincy Adams, and Fillmore
were Unltarlans; jackson and Polk were pres.
Dyterlans; MIR. Van Buren, was of the Dutch
Reformed Church; and President Pierce is n
Irlnltarlan gatonalist.-Boston Tran
script
Smyrna times., 1854-11-22

10 READERs.-On the first page of to-day's
paper Will be found several articles giving the
pros and cons in the political circle.
elise" by Winnie, will appear next week.
The last two or three issues, consequent upon
the times have been rather meagre. This we
hope to correct after this week.
Smyrna times., 1854-11-22

6T- There are about 5000 Negroes entitled
to vote in New York city under the provision
OF the State Constitution, which requires a CO.
lored man to have been three years a citizen.
and possessed of freehold estate of the value Of
$3.50 over and above all debts and incumbrances
charged thereon, and upon which tax shall
have been paid.
Smyrna times., 1854-11-22

The CHEsTERTOwN BANK-We find the fol.
lowing announcement relative to this bank in
uhe OccIi Democrat of Saturday last:
we learn that the issues of this bank are
regularly redeemed at its counter in specie or
current paper, as fast as presented, and that it
VIII resume operations about the first of Janua-
Y next. 1t Is considered by the citizens of
Kent as solvent as any bank in the State"
Smyrna times., 1854-11-22

sINduLAR.-The last line ever set by Mr.
Charlton, a Pittsburg printer, whose death oc-
Cured lately, was this
'And even at last the solemn hour shall come,
Having done this, he staggered from his case.
under sudden attack of disease, and in a few
days died and was buried. Tho solemn hour
had come.
Smyrna times., 1854-11-22

WICKED CrY.-The New Orleans True
Delta says:
"We have, on an average one murder in
every 4S hours" One hundred and eighty
murders in year in a city of 100000 in6abi.
Is certainly very large per centage.
Smyrna times., 1854-11-22

~" Mr. John w. Savn has associated him.
SELF with John II. Hoffecker as Surveyor, Con-
veyancer, &c. We are pleased to learn they
are doing good business.
Smyrna times., 1854-11-22

W" Can you let me have twenty dollars
this morning 10 purchase a bonnet, my dear -
said wife to her husband one morning at
breakfast.
By-and-by my love-"
That's whatyou always say, my dear, bul
how can bug and buy without any money -
The husband handed over.
Smyrna times., 1854-11-22

DREADFUL SHIr WREcK.-The Ship New
Era, struck on a sandbar near Corlies Creek
on Monday last, about three miles northward
OF Shark River, on the Jersey coast, and dis
trsssIng TO relate, that out OF about four hun.
dred passengers and crew, only one hundred
and might've were saved. The passengers were
mostly from Germany.
Smyrna times., 1854-11-22

ANUfACrURER Ui SASH and blinds y 3 uernI~
~ b'u;d 1iId W dlL'c streets, hi,adcIphlI I,.,
sartly On hand r5e assortment Of Sasl, OF NJ, -,
anu th'SHness IL cluhg ilk. with general assvr,
ieh' NJ hoilg Blinds Warranted equal TO any that c,,,
ne naue' general assOrimc AT ui sash ready ,ia,e
aiw;ys on hand. All orders 10y man or drpu;,9 vii
receive prompt attention and GUu,is delIN tI,d ~ ANY
pIa VI tue Cliy or D'sIrtIs. tree % change.
shipping or the California marker s,lu,lIed nj H..
''eS' ""''e' (march ~. 5i-3m