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Smyrna times., 1854-12-27

CHRISTMAS holidays are passing, and, with
them. the pleasures which railways ,bfings.--
We hope ithas been q merry Christmas to an
and. so far as we have seen, we believe it has
Perhaps none enjoyed the season more than
the young folks, who took pleasure in making
way with the good gifts of Santa Claus. 5IIe,
kind old SOUL sighted none of his little friends
but paid the chimney corner stocking his annual
visit, according to custom. Many bright faces
were the result of his coming, and he is at
this time the most noted fellow extant. On
Christmas day, the churches were wen attend
ed, while not a few of our citizens engaged in
various kinds of sport, mostly cunning. The
Altar of -Bacchus was erected as usual, at
whose shrine there were many faithful devo-
tees. His praise was belched forth with odo..
rlhc accents. Their voices were high in Buc-
chanai an jargon, such as nothing else can pro-
duce.
1t issaid, however, by that veritable relic, the
oldest inhabitant,' to be the most quiet
Christmas ever witnessed in Smyrna. An in
terdlct was issued more than week before the
holidays by the authorities, against the use OF
any kind of fireworks, from the swivel down
to the" double headed Dutchman," which, until
Monday morning between two o'clock and day.
break, has beea adhered to. 1t has been the
custom for years, perhaps from the earliest his
tory OF the town, to build bonfire in the centre
of it. and not willing that the day should pass
by without their accustomed sport, they dressed
themselves in masquerade, to avoid detection
and made large fire of whatever combnstibIes
they could find, such as goods boxes, lumber
NC, but before daybreak had quietly dispersed
The masqueraders were also engaged in the
throwing offre-balls. 1t was undoubtedly sport
to them, but such proceeding is attended with
much danger to the town.
Several evening parties have been given. a
which the ladies and gentlemen have whilee
away the hours most pleasantly. Young Anne
RIGA, however indomitable as he is. sometime
quails before the "Ladyes Fare when taker
by surprise. Still, we say, Young Americ;
| forever!
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STABBING AFFAIR.-A dispute occurred at
lhe Hotel OF Mr.. Foxwell, i'll this place, on
Thursday last, which resulted rather seriously
We have seen several accounts in the papers
all OF them different. The facts, as we have
learned them, are as follows Since the close
OF navigation several carriages have been run
ming from Wilmington to Smyrna, among them
one driven by Philip Mathers, an Irishman. in
the employ of Mr.. Krknan, of the former
place. The passengers, after arriving at
Smyrna, wished to engage Mathers to ia Ike
them on to Dover. He asked Mr. VanGescl.
the mail agent, what he charged; his replv
was ga dollar" but told the travellers. no
would take them for seventy-five cents
Manners said he would take them for that. Mr.
VanGesel said he would take them for sixtv.
TWO and half cents, and Mathers then said
he would take them for fifty cents. Some of
the bystanders grumbled about the Irshmap
putting down the fare; quarrel ensued: Mr..
y. =. Crow, residing in the vicinity of SMYRNA.
and the freshman closed, and on being separated
by some parsons present. Mr. c. discovered that
ne was wounded in the groin and arm. after
which he made two other assaults upon Matbcrs
The wounds received by Mr.. C.were very severe
and for several days he was considered in great
danger, but, we learn, he is now much better
Mathers, charged with the offence, was imme-
dIateiy arrested, and committed to Dover iail
where he yet remains. No one saw him use
the knife, nor is it generally believed he did
We understand, Mr.. Crow acknowledges that
he was IN fault, and it is his wish that the Irish
man should be released from prison. 1t was
liquor that caused the rencountre, and moth no
else.
Another.-on the evening of Christina, dov
TWO fellows who had been drinking together
all day. becamea little tipsy," and got at log.
gerheads After disputng awhile, fight en-
Sued' when one drew a knife and inflicted
wound on the leg and face of his antaooois,
These wounds, however, were not serious
short time after the fracas, they were seen
walking to the tavern together, apparently as
good friends as if nothing had happened. Jns,
behold the effects of rum! Shall we No, bamo
a Prohibitory Law!
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Curtail your Expenses |!

The present stringency in the monetary
world, aud the probability that the crisis is not
yet passed, present no very pleasing prospect;
and IT behooves every one, therefore, to apply
tho emphatic language which graces the head
of these remarks, to his own individual case. -
Now, individually, we shall be doing our read
ers o seryice,,by reminding them that the as
sortment of Watches, Jewelry, Silverware and
Fancy Goods generally, at JAS. B. FIDLER'S
famous establishment No. 10 South Second
street, Philadelphia combines three desirable
requisites, namely: Fashion, Excellence and
Cheapness. I'm.
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o. The entire body of shipcarpenters o
New Orleans stopped work on Wednesday, in
resistance to an attempt of their employers 10
reduce their wages to $3.50 per day, and also
to add an hour and half to days work.
OF 1t seems our foreign relations" are
very fond OF visiting their friends on "this side
of Jordan" Only eleven thousand of them
landed in New York, in two days, lately.
. o. Is that clean butter - asked grocer
of boy who had brought quantity to market.
II should think it ought to be-" replied the
boy, " for marin and Sal were more than two
hours picking hairs and notes out of it last
night"
0~r In five years the number of believers IN
spiritual rappings has increased in this country
to over two hundred thousand, and they now
support eleven newspapers.
o. A locomotive engine exploded near West
Lebanon, N. H., on Wednesday, and was blown
to atoms, The engineer and fireman were
badly injured. ,.st'
or Rum murders continue--ofcourse The
Maine Law would be a tyranical, "propcrty
destroying measure. So let life, and proper
y, and character and happiness, all be destroy
I'd.
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EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND FIrrv-ror, rn
Four is gliding rapidly away. A short ,;ms
more, and its shadow will have drifted G,royo,
from among us. 1t has been a good. nloos, p,
year to many Of US, strewing untold blossircy
on our Patns, and growing Life with uufadino
loneliness. Toothers it has brought only prefs
and Sorrows, shattering the sweet shrine. 81
Hope aud pulling down from their pleasant
hicheS all the deities of the household. Some
lthas brought to the marriage altar: o,bers i,
has carried to the grave; some it has crowr.d
with the halo of conquest, where the raano.,.
song floats over the summer fields Of e,
others 1t has shrouded in the shadows of deG..,
anu rendered desolate by the baptism fDes.
pair Many strange thing and wonderful
has there been performed in the year Is5At
ne oid Year is going rapidly hence-wbot
testimony shall it bear of US ut the Great T,;,,,
nal Shall i tell time unimproyed. onnor.
t"nitles wasted. energies squandered l-or shall,
IL speak our praises as honest men and trpo
ana secure for US the plaudits of the anoels a
II we rave done our duty in all things througb-
out the year, we need not fear infayorable tes-
tmony OF the Upper Court; but if we have not
rightly performed our duties, we should hasten
10 redeem our errors ere it be too late. The
year Is almost gone, and they who would earn
ana receive its blessings, ere it drops awsv.
must move quickly, earnesly.-Phila. Sun.
Smyrna times., 1854-12-27

PRoLITIc COw.-Our old friend, ]. X. Lewis;
Esq. OF Vienna, Md, has cow that has had eight
calves at the age of five years and two months
as follows-the first time she calved she had
one, the second time three. the third time, Gin
June 1859 two, making six calves at four
years old, and on the l4th inst, she had two,
more, making eight in all. She has succeed
ed SO far in saving her family of calves, except
the three at birth, which were all LOST: The
last two are males, aud doing we'll; they are
exactly alike in color, both being red. il any
person has COW that ca n beat this.we will make
them present Of the best pair of Shanghis's
we have.-CdmJridge Chronicle.
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EQ ALITY TO ALL!
UNIF ORMlTY OF PRICES
NEW FEATURE IN BUSINESS
Everyone his Own Salesman.
JONES & co.

OF TIE CRESCENT ONE PRICE
. Il o = II + ST 6 s u o 3 ) 9
No. 200 Market street, above 9th, Philadelphia
"a addition to hevine the largest. mos, varied
"A Il anu fashionable stock 81 CIoIhmIg IN PLIla.
IL deiphia made expressly for retail salos' have
Constituted every one hIs own salesman. by having
marked III figures ON each article, The very lowest
price II can he sold iot. SO they cannot possibly vary
all must buy alike.
The goods are all well spOnged and prepared. Az
great puns taken with the making so that all can buy
with he full assurance of getting good urtcle at the
very lowest prIce.
Also, large stock of piece Goods on hand of The
latest styles and best qualities which will be made Ia
order the most fashionable and best manner D. no.
cent below credit p-ircS. -
Remember the CRESCENT, in Market above 9Th
No 300.
JONES & co.
Dec, o. lS54-Iv
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III A r. r IE d

On the 2lst inst, by the Rev. T. C. Murphey.
Mr.. Ezekiel Blackiston, to Miss Nancy Bran
BILE. all OfKent county, DEL
In Philadelphia, on the same day, by the
Rev. ID. w. Bartine, Mr. VIM. A. Walcott to
Miss Anna E. Harvey, both of Dover, Del.
Smyrna times., 1854-12-27
DELAWARE
a gricultural Warehouse.
SEED ST re
NO. To Orange Sc, belWcen Second amd Front,
WILMINGTON, DEL.

No. 10 Orange ST., between Second and Front.
WILMINGTON, DEL.
fENHE subscriber manufactures andkeeps con-
stdntly Oh hand good assortment of
MoOre's Patent PIOWS, OF all sizes. which
h; VIII furnish TO farmer and dealer on as good
terms as any other establishment; and would
here say, these Plows are fast supersedinV ah
others, as they right OF draft and easy io
manage by the pillow man. They received the
premium at the Pcnnsy wanna State Fair. 1T
Phllado lphia, this fall, and at the Fair of the
New Castle County Agricultural Society, held
at Wilmington, and at number OF other Faus
throug hOut the country.
The subscriber is also Agent for Atkins,
AUTOMATOM OF SEIF-RAklNG REAPER
AND MOWER, winch has attracted more at
tentlcn within the last TWO years than anv 9th,
Reaper and Mower III use. This is attrIbuta-
bic to the ingenuity of the apparatus for opera
ting the Raker-thc lift-lke movement of the
Rake--thc eiitctual manner in which it, work
is performed, aud the general simplieiiyEand
durability of the whole machine Price AT
Chicago $3.50.
Also manufactures and keeps on hand larre
assortment of all kinds of Agricultural and
horticultural implements generally used Lv
Agrlcuiturallsts. Flows and other Implements
made TO order. of any desired pattern.
41ieo, EUou seIcctloh OF Oarden, Flower and
other SEED, OF the best quality, which is war.
ranted fresh and genuine, put up and furnished
on reasonable terms.
All orders for Implements or Seed sent bv
mail, promptly attended to.
Persons wanting Implements or Seed will
please give us a call before purchasing else
where.
GEO. CHURNSIDE,
No. 10 Orange ST., between Second & Front.
Wilmington, Del.
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COMMUNICATIONS of the committee to
g clrcilate The Liquor Law petitions, informs us
that he has eanvnssed the district assigned him
and obtained many sig~ers We also hear
gooa reports from committees of several other
districts. These are good examples. and. If
the others duly follow them, a ..,ale ,rs,oIS ),
will be related on the 18TH Of January scl,I =
Smyrna times., 1854-12-27

A HoRsE PIsTOL.-A new pistol has been
patented by Messrs. Peak & Critics. of New
Haven, o., WHICH discharges twenty-one shots
in the same time Colts can six.
0r GOOD Queen Bess," when she visited
Worcester, borrowed two hundred pounds OF
the corporation, which still stands as "bad
debt" on the town books
81 The door-bell never makes the man
nervous who is out of debt.
Smyrna times., 1854-12-27

HOLLOwAY's PILLs.--Among all the idle
Inducements Of the day, the means Of which
fill the common ear to nausea, we would not
include Holloway's Pills, celebrated both here
and in Europe for their wonderful curative pro.
perties A sound discrimination has taught us
that their reputation is not cphcmeral but solid
substantial one, based upon long and useiu
existance among the intelligent, the refined
and the discerning. They are to be met with
in every portion of the civilized Globe, and in
every spot their virtues are alluded to will
grateful enthusiasm, that we'll endorses thei
capacity and virtues. They are not merely de
signed tor a special complaint, but are depura
tives and cure, by removing from the sy sten
elements Of disease, thus operating in an extra
ordinary manner in most all disorders to which
hnman nature is subject.-New York Tru
! National Democrat.
Smyrna times., 1854-12-27

~, " al t4rr 4, .3xxr.ti., nt iAiG ,fasua9qg
10 LET.-The jail inyYlpdham County Conn,
Is without tenant How the Maine Law
does increase drunkenness. Nav such calami-
ties become universal
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G37The old year, which has been an event.
full one, is nearly at a close. We wish our
readers happy new year, with browning Joys
for each revolving month. .
Smyrna times., 1854-12-27
Dress and Cloak Trimmings

NO 296 CtiESNUT STREET,
Below Elelr.ith,
AND NO. 10 SOUTH SECOND STREET,
Below Spruce, Philadelphia.
We invite attention to our complete Retail
assortment Of PLUSH and SILK BINDINGS.
Frlngcs, Buttons and Staple Trimmings, ofour
own importation and manufacture
~ Orders executed al Il few hours notice
J. e. MAXWELL g. SON.
2OG Chesnut street and 40 South ID street,
Dec. IL, I61l-3m. Philadelphia.
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GeNE ON VlsIT.--A friend Of ours residing
ip the, county, intended. on Christmas day to
have a fine turkey dinner, and accordingly invi-
ted several of bis neighbors to partake of the
feast. Christmas morning came an early
search was'made for the tarlies, but they were
not to be found. Every search proved frutless
nor could their absconding be accounted for
unless upon the back of some turkey roost
thief The company was understanding
must be had--so pair of Shanghais had to
suffer the. penalty. !, Next day the turkies
were found at a neighbor's, where, they had
gone to pay Christmas vista road which
they never before travelled, NOR were -they>evel
before known to get out oftheir own bailiwick
-PuTNAM,-Putnam for January, and the FRS
number Of the fifth volume, is received from INT
publishers 1t contains Portrait of America
most distinguished Poet, VIM. Cullen BRYANT
He Is bearded like the Pard and looks grizzl,
and old, but he nevertheless sings as divincl
as 1t the blood ofyouth were coursiag in hi
VEINS. Putnam is the best American MONTH,
and The men of good literary acumen are find
ing 1t out. Price So.
Smyrna times., 1854-12-27

FIVE NEW STATEs.-Col Benton in recen-
lecture, shows that the country between Mist
souri, and California, in the latitude of Mary
land, is we'll adapted to settlement and cult
walton and capable Of forming five great States.
Kansas he would divide INTO two states, East
ern and Western Kansas. These two States
will each have territory OF Fifty thousand
square miles, and according to Mr. Benton they
will probably be ready for admission into the
Union within the next two years. For the
third State, Mr.. Benton takes Il section of the
Rocky Mounta us from the 37th degree OF north
latitude to the 4lst, making an area of sixty
thousand square miles. For the fourth State
he takes the valley of the Upper Colerado.--
This region forms II part OF the Territory of
Utah, and the process oil settling it with white
inhabitants is already begun. The fifth State
comprises the remaining part of Utah.
Smyrna times., 1854-12-27

- FArAI AccTDESr.-We regret to learn thai
on Christmas day. Mr.. John c. Perry, of Can't
wells Bridge, while cunning, received wound
BY the accidental discharge of his gun, which
resulted IN Ais death the following morning
aeoat nine o'clock. 1t seems that upon coming
20 pile Of brush, he thrust the breeeb If the
gun into Il, for the purpose, it is thought of
starting oat some game. when the brush caught
into the trigger, discharging the gun-the
whole load penetrating on one side, passing the
spine, and lodging in the othsr. Every atten-
tion was givea BY his medical attendant, the
wound. as above stated, proved fatal Mr.. p.
was Of a. most respectable family, and unmar-
sicd. bat leaves ONE, besides his reIstiyes and
sumeross other friends, to monrn his ioss.
Smyrna times., 1854-12-27

d L. PANCoAsT. THOs. C. KNIGT &.
S. l.. PANCOAST g. CO.,
Z Ommls ion Nj ere h an n
And Dealers in
Fish and Provisions general
No. IL North Wharves, Philadelphia.
Sep. 30, '54-3m.
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Joys FOR THE INvALID-We cut the follow
ing from the Philadelphia Saturday Gazette,
and recommend our readers to peruse it care
fully, and those suffering should not delay pur-
chasing:
=" Dr. HOOhand's German Ditters-This cele-
brated medicine, prepared by DIR. c. NJ. jackson,
at the imposing German Medicine Store, No.
l2O Arch street, Is exciting unprecedented
public attention, and the proprietor, who is IA
scientific physician is selling immense quanti-
ties of It, The virtues of this remedy are so
fully set forth IN the extended notice OF it, TO
be :oen IN our advertising columns, that there
is hardly any room left for us to speak of it,
This muth we may add-Of the long train OF
physical ills to which humanity is heir, there is
none moro distressing than the general dcrange-
ment OF the digestive apparatus, which never
TAILS to accompany a disordcrcd State of the
liver. Headache, piles, languor, fretfulnEss,
bilious tongue, morbid breath loss of appe-
tIte-ln short, an indescribable wretchedness
OF existence, are its insutlcrable and lite-wast-
ing attendants. These diseases, which have
ba1ed The skill of the ablcst Doctors, have been
radically cured by liooiland's G.rman Dittcrs. -
See advertisement
GREAT CURE OF RHEUMArIsM.-TheE Editors
OF the Richmond Republican,, of Dec. 9th,
1902, says that Carter. Spanish Mixture is no
quack medicine
They bad a man in their press room who was
afflicted with violent Mercurial Rheumatism,
who was continually complaining OF misery in
the back, limbs and joints his eyes had he
come teversh and mattery, neck swollen, throat
sore, and all the symptoms of Rheumatism,
combined with ScroiuIa. Two bottles of Car
ter's Spanish Mixture cured him, and in an
editorial notice as above, they bear testimony
to ITS wonderful ELECTS, and say their only re-
gret is, that all suffering with disease of the
blood are not aware of The existence Of such a
medicine. They cheertully recommend it.
See their certificate, and notice in full around
the bottle
Smyrna times., 1854-12-27

CAUGHT AT LAsT.-lt seems that our sus.
picions in regard to there being dishonest
person about some one of the peninsula post
Offices, were not unfounded, and it is with re-
luctapce we state that the guiltysparty belongs
to o,irsown town. The fact of several Iletters
containing money, mailed at this Office, having
failed to reach their destination, created some
Suspicion on The part Of those concerned, and
the circumstances having been communicated
to Col. Hughes, the Official Agent of the Post
Department, that gentleman paid US a visit on
Thursday last, and suspicion having conferred
upon young lad named VIM. II. Williams.
who is an apprentice to w. N. w. Dorsey, ESQ.,,
the post master at|ths place, he was conse-
quently arrested. He had hearing before
Esquire Porter, and the evidence being deem.
ed sufficient to warrant his detention, he was
committed to prison in default of the sam Of
$500 BAIL =
The Beacon here gives the testimony of sew
eral witnesses, which proved that the boy had
plenty OF money at his command, together
vita other evidence of his guilt.
Since writing the above we have been in.
formed that Williams has confessed his guilt
and implicated Samuel Wilkinson, the mai
driver on the route from Milford to Cambridge
as his accomplice. Wilkinson, who reside.
near Brldgevlle, was accordingly arrested anC
taken to prison. Williams is lad about II
years old, and was generally considered quit,
an intelligent and promising youth. In GU
next issue we shall speak of this matter again
Smyrna times., 1854-12-27

~ EoaosE;-The latest news from Europe in,
sfat Asssfia has made treaty with the Allies,
which 10 to go into force, provided Russia does
aot yield, within three months.
Sebsstopol still holds out
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GA correspondent Of the MLCorI b


GFA correspondent of the Milford Ben
con- says:
The "League" men and I" old Liners" have
become unItcd,-and are now actually enga-
ged IN procuring signatures to petitions to be
presented to the next Legislature for a prohb-
ltOfy Liquor Law. 1t is evident that two-thirls
of the legal voters of New Castle county are
IN favor of the enactment of prohbtory Lii
quor Law, and should the members elect from
this county vote against it, their future politi-
Cal prospects Will be at an end The fOreipn-
ers are Principally connected with the rum trat.
nc here, and 10 man voted against the
American ticket which has been so triumphant
~ elected.-AmertcdRS are PrOhiJUi0niSiS
-----
DELAWARE COLLEGE.-The second term Of
the Collegiate year of this Institution, will
commence on the Sd roximo There were
eighty students the past term, a greater num-
Der than were ever before, at one time Connect
cd with the Institution. We understand that
the prospects OF the College were never better
than at present, and that students are expect-
cd from all quarters of our country During
the coming year Professor Grover will be alb
sent IN Europe, but the duties of his department
will be attented to in the meantime, by other
members of the faculty. We commend the
College to the patronage of those who desire
TO give their sons "a practical as well as liberal
Republican.
DEATH OF DISTINGUISHED LADY.-Mrs.
Ann Bayard, of Delaware died in Phlladelphla
on the 10th instant, in the seventv-seventh
year other age. Her father, Richard Besset,wa
the first United States Senator elected by the
State of Delaware. Her husband, James A.
Bayard, represented Delaware in both Houses
OF Congress; in 1901 he was appointed Minister
to France in 1914 he was one commissioners
who negotiated the treaty Of Client, and in
ISIS was appointed Minister to Russia. He
died in the same year. Richard Bayard, son
Of the deceased Mrs. Bayard, was Charge to
Belgium, and james A. Bayard, another son, is
at present a United States Senator from Della
Warp - IV0<L (rIoLo
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e5-The Legislature eonyenes next Tuesds v