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Smyrna times., 1855-01-24

CONSUMPTION AND SPLITTING BLoon.-Sec
the certificate of Mr.. Turner II. Ramsey. for
many years proprietor OF the Farmers Hotel
fredericksburg, Va, and late of the CITY IIo.
tel, Richmond Va.
=, DIR John Minge, of the city of Richmond
though regular physician, and of course on
posed to what he called quack medicines. was
onilged to say that its good effects in the case
OF AR. Ramsey, were wonderful indeed.
lie had been given upby several physicians:
had tried most ofthe qxack medicines, and was
on the verge of despair, as well as the grave.
when he tried Carter's Spanish Mixture.
We refer the public TO his full and lengtbv
certlhctae around the bottle, stating his cure.
See advertisement.
CE-An lnialiIbe remedy for Bile, Jaundice.
ana Liver COmp pants, Holloway's PiIls.-Ex.
irdct OF a letter from Jane Jenkins, Of Apalach-
icola' Florida, to Professor Holloway. vzf.
tered for seven months from aundice and bile.
arising from very disordercd state of the liver
during this time, although tried many reme-
DIES obtained no relief to my suffering. AT
length, purchased quantity of your Pills.
and after using five boxes, was perfectly cur.
ed, and with confidence recommend Il EN- to
others who are thus afflicted"
(Signed) JANE JENKINS.
Smyrna times., 1855-01-24
HOUSE.
TUESDAY, Jan. 10.

TUESDAY,, Jan. 10.
MR. Wilson presented the petition of six
hundred and datwenty-six ladies of Wilmington
ana one hundred and thirty six other ladies OF
New Castle county, praying the passage of an
act 10 prohibit the manufacture and sale of in.
toxicating liquors in this State.
Messrs. Draper, Mckee, Henry, Groves,
Woodall, Moore, and the Speaker, ea ch present.
cd sundry petitions Of the same nature, nume-
rously signed by citizens ofNew Castle county,
ell OF which were read and referred to the com.
Inittee on the subject of a Prohibitory LIQUOR
Law. S. -, =,
Mr.. Wilson presented the account of Thos.
hawkins, high constable, for services in arrest.
ing Henry Lambert, Allen Vorhees, aad Chas.
Smith, fugitive from justice, amounting to
ssl75. %. silAgli ~-S'"e
Mr.Henry reported bill to change the name
of Cautwell's Bridge, to Odessa. Read, INV "'
lie also reported an act to incorporate Sain,
Peters Beneficial Society. 'S"''''
Mr.. Draper presented the petition of tha
Dover River Steamboat COMPANY. ,vbicbI M. :
read and referred to Messrs. Draper, Moore ana
Burton. N-O0'' anu
Mr. Wilson presented the petition of ,ha
Wharf owners on the Christian, R;var ,Lt
was read and referred to Messrs. Wilson 'e,nI'
len and Smith, sea - -.1jIg -S'' - Sui' ~
Mr. Moore presented the petition of res;den,.
OF %, al aud ~ School Districts of Nes' c.,
we county praying that an additional school
r,lserlcts r. may be created from said districts
Mr.. Wilson reported bill concerning the
sales OF real estates by sherifts on execution
process Rsadss saiji1sa bas ,ytssaassa 6. ..s
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nnrsr1cxs on PATENT Mrntc1xrs -noo-

DoEsTIcxs on PATENT MEDfcfYEs.-Doe.
sticks, the funny correspondent of the Dctroit
Daily Advertiser, announces a new patent
medicine, by the style and title of " Docstick:s
Self Acting Four-hOrse- power Balsam." II ;s
designed, to use the eloquent language of tLe
inventor, "to give strength to the weak. money
to the poor, bread and butter to the hungry. de-
cency to blackgnards, and common sense to
the Know Nothings." The following coscs
have been successfully treated: 81 cans,d
some TO be applied to the Washtenaw R,uL
after its failure, and while the balsam lus,od
the bank redeemed its notes with specie. TIE
cork of one of'the bottles dropped upon the be.6
of childless widow, and in SIX weeks she had
young and blooming husband. Administered
some to a hack driver in glass of gin and
sugar, and that day he swindled but seven ne, =
pie, and only gave two of them bad money in
change. Gave few drops gratis to poor We
man, who was earning precarious subsistep, @
by making calico shirts with one-eyed needle.
and the next day she was discovered to be hear
to large fortune. Gave some to an uptown
actor, and that night he said damned ONLY
twenty-Onc tunes, One of the daily pap( n
got the next dose, and in the next edition. but
one, there was but four editorial falsehoods. and
seven ipdcccnt advertisements.
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Delaware RaiIroad.

In very able report as the third annual one
| of the President aud directors to the storkhold-
ers OF that Company, the Stockholders are con-
graduated on the advanced state of the work
under the pecunlary embarrassments of the past
| year, the whole line is represented under con-
tract TO efficient contractors. and more than
one fourth OF 1t graded; ell the iron has been
bought and two thousand tons received the
cross-tles purchased and paid for; so that the
whoIe road viii be completed and in running
order during this year, If by increased subscrip-
tons, or otherwise, the comparatively small
sum required for grading and tracklaying can
be promptly realized in cash. The board, at
their last meeting, invited the ser Gus consid-
GRAFTON of the stockholders to the subject, by
whom at their last annual meeting, series of
resolutions were unanimously adopted, and a
committee appointed TO meInoralize the Legis-
lature, in which they ask the State to subscribe
for $500 shares, Q70000) and pay for the said
stock by issuing one hundred and seventy bonds
at such times may be determined to meet
instruments OH said stock, which are to be re.
ceIved by the company at par value, the bonds
to run twenty years and the interest payable
at the Office of the Company, which is provided
for without taking one cent out of the State
Treasury. The State already holds $500 shares
IN said Company, which were purchased with
part OF the bonus, SljU,0O0 received for the
charter of the New Castle and Frenchtown
railroad. AS the basis upon which the appli.
cation is sought, the Phila., Whining ton and
Baltimore Railroad Company proposes to lease
the Delaware Railroad, when completed. and
pay for said least six per cent. to stockholders
ana bond creditors and divide equally between
the Two contracting parties any ove-plus: an
arrangenet by which the State will receive
SIX per cent. interest on the $I30, 900 already
subscribed, adding to its treasury annually for
twenty years the sum of S76O0 which sum.
put at interest regularly, will ut the end Of
twenty years, when the bonds fall due. moi
Ohiy be sufficient to take them up, bur will leave
balance in the State Treasury Of Sl7. .363.--
Inc state will then have $4,000 shares of the
STOCK OF the Company, and realize thereon, un-
uer the arrangement, annually $4,000. 2
Under the full sense of the great Importance
and general benefit TO be derived from this road
and IN view of the whole matter connected
with the recommendation of Governor Ross's
TWO last messages to the General Assembly on
the subject, and the more recent impressive
reference to the same by Gov Causey, in HIS
inaugural address, we can see no good reason
at present why the Legislature should withhole
the aid SO confidently solicited.
at..a ..... 49,. a,an M'gord Beacon.
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IMponrANr Bn1. RELAr1vE ro Fonr1nx pAn.
BESEDIcT.

IMPORTANT BILL RELATIVE TO Foreign PAU
PERs.-lt is stated that the bill prepared on this
subject by the Committee on Commerce of the
House OF Representatives, provides that no for.
eign passenger shall hereafter be admitted into
port of the United States, unless he shall have
the certificate of the American Consul of the
place from which he comes, that he has not
for one year previous to his departure, been m
inmate of a Jail or woIk-house and that he ha s
not, for ayear, previously, been convicted of
any criminal offence, except such as are desig-
mated political crimes. Any captain bringing
such persons without the required certificate,
is made liable to line and imprisonment, and
his vessel subjected TO forfeiture. H4l's.i ....
Smyrna times., 1855-01-24

DANGEROUS SPoRT-Tying turpentIne fire.
ball to dogs tail, and then giving him liberty
to make "tracks," at the guidance of his in
stinct. y. A.. "a a sA
About week since at a late hour oil the
night, some mischieyous boys, of this place
caught an unfortunate canine, and expert.
mented as above. The dog ran down
Main street, " in hurry" with tremendous
ire at his heels, yelping and jumping in quick
succession This is certainly dangerous sport
and should not be repeated.
Smyrna times., 1855-01-24

BLARNEY.-" A bright morning to your fair
face, Msthr2ss Muphy!'' "Wel, good
mornin, John" "Och! Misthress Mufph,G
whinlver | see a rae shiny Irish mornin ike
this, it puts NE in mind of the ouM countbrv
and OF the time when lived with your father.
rest his sewl! dacinter man never drew
breath, and sorra poor craythcr niver passed
his door without a bit or a sup" "Troth. he
was John Mis'Aress Murphy" quilting u
flask out Of his pockct) 'twould YOU trust me.
for half pint till 90 down to the wharf!
and may the - fly away with the roof of NV
wcket, but pay you before the sun goes to
bed" burn the dhrap, John, till We pay for
the half pnt ye got YESTERDAY" "Misthress
Murphy" [emphatlcally,) 81 knew your mother
and she was an old had-carrier, and yer father
was dirty washerwoman, and seed him aul-
ed with SIX roarin big bulls to the gallows, you
ould th'ef OF the'world" John sloped in dou-
ble-quick time, us pewter beer mug wrathiuI-
ly flew across the pavement Carlcton's Irish
Peasautry.
Smyrna times., 1855-01-24

DErEATEp.-The bill entitled, "An act for
the benefit of the State of Delaware" better
known as the bill to grant a Lottery to Col.
Zenas b. Glazier, was defeated in the House of
Representatives, at Dover, on Wednesday last.
by the following vote, viz:
feas-Messrs. Burton, Elligood, Henry, PEN
per, Prettyman. Richards, NAPLES, and Mr.
Speakers.
Nays--Messrs Cullen, Draper. Groves
Mckee, Moore, Powell, Shipley, Spruance
Smith, Tomlinson, Wilson, and Woodall-I2
"Down, but not dead - The act for the
beneft Of the State Of Delaloare has been de-
feated, but, like the Hydra, it will almost as
soon shoot out another hcad-or at least so it is
understood. We hope our legislators wiIlkeeu
"sharp look out" for it, and strike il down
again, as they have SO gloriously done in this
bill " for the benefit of the State of Delaware y,
Suppose it does bring a few dollars into the
Treasury, will this compensate for the amount
OF mischief IT may do to the rising generation.
IN eorruptlng and vltiating their minds The
man who makes his living by gambling is not
only an idle drone, but the influences of his
vicious character are pernicious His life is
one OF profigacy. The lottery business is but
gambling in legalzed form. The more there
are, the more tickets will be sold, and conse.
qnently the greater the evil arising therefrom.
If IT were not swindling concern, how could
they afford to pay SUCH bonuses! We hope it
willmeet with the doom it merits.
Smyrna times., 1855-01-24

Or On "Wednesday afternoon last, by an
accident q horse belonging to Mr. Alexander
Humphreys. was instantly killed, as follows:-
The horse and cart, to which he was attached,
were in charge of a younger brother of Mr.. H.,
who, by removnr fhe brdle from the horse 8
head, while harnessed, caused the animal to
rem !; the boy continued hold of the bridle-reins,
whichwere around the neck of the horse, until
from increased speed, ne lost his equilibrium
ard 6sll to the ground, which pulled the hsrse's
head down, and suddenly stumbling, he fell and
broke his neck. The boy escaped uninjured,
though, IL is said the horse aud cart both passed
oYsr him. ,..,.. ......
Smyrna times., 1855-01-24

TEMPERANCE IN CHIHA--Accounts from
China states that the Eastern Prince, Yang,
who styles himself the Holy Spirit, has issued
proclamation forbidding the use of wine to
all officers great aud small. and to all the breth-
ern and sisters throughout the court and camp.
1t declares that the great God very much alb
hors drunkenness and has sent down his sacred
commands i0rblddlng men to drink wine-that
II mas been forbidden by the celestial powers,
tlat ne has also himself issued proclamations
torOidd!ng the practice &c. lie gives that if
thereafter any of them be tound guilty of drink
ing wine they shall be immediately beheaded
without mercy.
Smyrna times., 1855-01-24
SENATEA ssa
WEpNEspAY, Jan. Ia

WEDNEsDAYs'Jan' a.
On motion of Mr.. Dupont supplement 40
the act entitled, an act to incorporate tho Wes-
leyan Female Collegiate Institute, was read
third time and passed. ..8 --.es.. t7 j.,
On motion Of Mr.. Hazard, an act to amend
theRevlsed Code, in relation to the settlement
of personal estates, was read third time, and
on the vote bsing taken, said bill was rejected.
Mr.. Armstrong presented the petition OF
Lewis II. Stidham, and others, praying the
passage of a law to incorporate company to
make plank road from Newark depot to Penn
Esylvania line Referred. ezsaaa ~ -
Mr.. Biggs presented the petition of William
Silver. and others, praying law to appoint
lumber inspector. : stI.s
The clerk of the House being admitted, gave
the following amendments Of the House to the
Senate's amendments of the Bank Directors, ia
wit; Strike out the name of Lewis III. West,
and insert in lieu thereof Henry Wolf Strike
out the name of George w. Turner, and insert
Elihu Jefferson.
The Senate then adjourned until Tuesday,
Odd inst.
Smyrna times., 1855-01-24
HOUSE.
MONDAY, Jan Is.

MONDAY, Jan Ij.
On motion of Mr.. Eligood, the Lottery Bill
entitled, "An act for the benefit of the State of
delaware, was read second time; whereupon
Mr. Woodail moved It's indefinite postponement.
Upon this motion, the yeas and nays were taken
and appeared as follows:
leas--Messrs Cullen, Draper, Groves, Ship
ley, Sheppard, Woodall-6.
y Nays-Messrs. Burton, Elligood, Henry,
Prettyman, Tomlinson, Wilson, Wapies--7 :
The bill! to amend the s9th chanter of m.
Revised Code--giving preference Of paymcnt
in case of Physicians bills in the settlement Of
lntestate estates, during the last illness of de-
ceased persons; was read a third time and
passed.
Smyrna times., 1855-01-24
HOUSE.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. II.
Mr.. Moore offered a resolution fixing upon
Wednesday, the oath inst, as the day on which
to elect State Treasurer and Auditor
Sundry petitions were presented, praying for
a ProhibitOry Liquor Law.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, an act concerning
the sale of real estate by sherifs on execution,
was read third time and passed.
Smyrna times., 1855-01-24

FATAL AccIDEwt.--A man by the name Of
JoshusM. Hall, while riding on pair of cart
wheels with two other men, on Tuesday last,
near Bethel Meeting House, in Mispillion Hd.,
fell from his seat and broke his neck. We un-
derstand they weie all intoxicated. MIL ford
Beacon: teaalt 3issFs 50 ,agtfW sast
Smyrna times., 1855-01-24

FATAL Accident AND Loss.-A valuable
black man, about nineteen years old, calling
himself Bill Delany, belonging to II. B. Fiddle,
man OF this place, whilst chopping wood a few
days ago, and standing on the log, his axe came
IN contact with limb over head, which, diver
ting the blow, brought il on his foot, cutting il
SO severely that from the loss of blood he died
in few hours.-Milford Beacon. y
Smyrna times., 1855-01-24

" The following items from Tompson's
Bank Note Reporter Is certainly pleasant news:
Z" The panic Is overheard times are most over
money is seasler-Banks are sater-confdence
IS better shining is lighter and times brighter.
stocks are better-discounts cheap aper-shaving
solter' ana dct"uitcrs more scarce. There is a
oFcided improvement. We are in the begin
ming OF an expansion.
Smyrna times., 1855-01-24

GrAta temperance meeting held in the
City Hall, Wilmington, on last Friday evening,
the following delegates were appointed to go
to Dover, to urge upon the Legislature the
passage of Prohibitory Law :-Messrs. Sam'l
McCauley, Eli HIlles, Edward Belts, Jacob Pu-
sey and VIM. Canby. ..--.
Smyrna times., 1855-01-24

OF Godey's Lady's Book, for February, is
on our table-beautiful, elegant and racy as
ever. Mr. Cooley has no superior as caterer
for the ladies.
l.. A. Cooley publisher, Philadelphia. Terms
SO per annum.
Smyrna times., 1855-01-24

D>scINo AND Lottery TIcKETs.-The Ala
bama Conference Of the Methodist Protestant
Church recently pissed resolutions expressing
their decided disappoyal Of dancing, or tolera-
ting any such anilisements among. either the
ministers or members Of the church; also de-
claring it to be direct violation of Christian
obligation 70 engage in buying lottery tick
80 .6QgI % at ,Aaarns
Smyrna times., 1855-01-24

tT- A letter from Gov. Reeder is published
IN the Easton Pa.) papers in which he saws
That hsnSas territory, much as it has been COM
ilehded' has been undervalued. lie describes
II as possessing an unusual fertile soil and album
Gance OF game, and advises all classes OF build
ing mechanics to emigrate thereto.
Smyrna times., 1855-01-24

OF The total number of foreign emigrants
who arrived at the port of Boston during the
last year. was in the ncighborhood of 22.O0O.
winch Is sma!l advance on the years previous.
Oi thls number nearly 10000 arrived during
the first SIX months The health of the pss.
sengers has been remarkably good, only 62 iay-
ing been sent to the Hospital sick.
Smyrna times., 1855-01-24

03- The acquisition of the Galapagos Islands
Is positively certain. Senator BENJAMIN and
Ph!lo White, who made the treaty, are now
IN Washington. The Islands are not barren
but full of vcrdure near the shores, and there
is soano in tie interior.
Smyrna times., 1855-01-24
Curtail your ExuensesI |

Inc present strIngency in the monetary
world and the probability that the crisis is not
YET passed, present no very pleasing prospect;
and II hehooves every one. therefore, to apply
tne emphatic language which graces the head
OF these remarks, to his own individual case
Now, individually, we shall be doing our read
ers service, by reminding them that the as
sortment of Watches, Jewelry, Silverware and
Fancy Goods generally, at JAS. b. FIDLER'S
famous establishment, No. IL South Second
street, Philadelphia, combines three desirable
requisites, namely: Fashion, Excellence and
Cheapness. dl3-1m
Smyrna times., 1855-01-24

" Some idea of the terrific revcrberation
from the batteries of Scbastopol on the day OF
the opening of the bambardment, NAV be form
ed from the statement that ship at sea, thirty
miles from the scene of action, was kept in con-
tlnual tremor by the unceasing canonadet
Smyrna times., 1855-01-24

"A DELIGHTFUL SPgcTAcLE.--The editor of
the Harrisburg Telegraph was gratifed ON
Tuesday evening, to observe some five or six
members Of the House Of Representatives &C.
tiveiy engaged IN religious revival now in
progress at the Methodist church in ihatplacea
Smyrna times., 1855-01-24

05-A letter from London by 'hc Baltic con.
tains one line, Which affords a volume of COM
mentary on Z" the pride, the pomp, the circum-
stances of glorious war" There is scarcely
family out of mourning" Here is an " ocean
in dwe-drop-a whilwiRd in a sigh"
Smyrna times., 1855-01-24

SECRETARY OF SrATE.-Governor Causey
has appointed as his Secretary, james R. Lofiand
Esq, of Milford.
Smyrna times., 1855-01-24

tF We are compelled to omit several arti.
cies which we had intended for this issue.
Smyrna times., 1855-01-24
SENATE.

MONDAY, Jan. 10.
Mr. Dupont presented petition signed by
I4S women OF New. Castle county, praying for
Prohibitory Law
The House bill to enable James Stcen 70 Ia
cate certain vacant lands IN Dagsboro hundred
was read, passed, and returned to that Body
Smyrna times., 1855-01-24

IssruRr.--Dr. Chasy ID. Green, of Philadel-
ptIis, wiiliecture this "wednesday evening. in
the. Odd Fellows, Hall, Smyrna, at o'clock,
afsnthe following subject 4" Physiology of the
Hssiihy and Diseased operations Of the Mind; /;
ths Two Lives Of Man. and the Debt which
Man owes 10 his Mother Earth" The study of
the paysiolegy Of the body and mind supports
the doctrine of future existence - @a's@s
The public are invited TO attend. DR.. Green
iswell known TO most of our citizens. and the
simple snnouneementof his intention TO lecture,
viii be sufficient to attract a large audience.
-er We cab the attention ofeur readers to
the able report of the select committee of the
New York Legislature IN fagor of Prohibitory
tw,es well as The strong appeal of Benedict
g ear s~n Gsils1&l Assembly. sa1 rs1
Smyrna times., 1855-01-24

DIR. ToWNSEND'S HEALTH PILLS
100 in box. Price % cents per box. In store
and for sale by THOMAS MAGENS.
..s SMYRNA Del
Smyrna times., 1855-01-24
4tglslatibt 4rotetoings.
p ROC RNDG Nc S
OF THE =
D Ell WARE EGISLATURE,
SENATE.
FRIDAY, January 10, 1855.

ne louse Oil TO AID the erection of = nonu
ment 1l ~ commemoraten of the signers of the
Declaration of Independence, was read tho
third time, passed the Senate, and is nowaIow
Mr.. Armstrong presented a petition fror.
number of voters, and Mr.. Bggs from ladies
OF New Castle cOunty,praying the passage of y
Prohibitory Liquor Law.
F. Mr.. Prettyman. clerk of the House. presont-
ed resolution, for the concurrence of the Sen.to
appointing Directors in the Farmers Bank
MI Ponder moved to amend said resolution bv
striking out the name of Elihu Pusey." and
inserting in lieu thereof " Lewis West ;, vb,ch
was adopted,
Mr.. Dupont presented petition from, tho
Delaware Railroad company, which was roaS
and referred, '0"u
The bill to vacate Tenth street. in W;l,,;nr
ton, was passed and returned to the House
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
FRIDAY, Jan. H.
Mr.. Wilson presented resolution an,oint-
ing Bank Directors on the part of the State in
the Farmers Bank of the State of Delaware
For the Principal Bank, Hum jenkins, Garret
For the Branch at Wilminetor-Edward q
Bradford, John Finn, John Al. Turner.
For the Branch at New Cnstle-Natbaniel
Young, William Couper, James NJ. Johns.
For rke Branch at Georgetown-Mattbew
Rench, Ellhu ]. rusey, BENJAMIN Fooks
Th4 above was adopted, and sent TO the Son
ate for concurrence.
The bill to divorce Ann S. McGee from bor
husband Peter McGee, was then nossed hv =
vote of IL yeas to nay.
Mr.. Shlpley introduced bill for the relief
OF marrIed women. The bill provides that no
contracts or debts of the husband created af,ar
marriage shall bind the real estate of the wife
and that the husband shall not be liable for tho
debts OF the wife, contracted before marriare
Ihe following memorials were presented:
The memorial of the Delaware Railroad
company; referred to Messrs. Wilson. Sbinlev
Sheppard, Woodall and Powell.
The memorial of the Union Bank of Della.
ware, for renewal of charter.
The memorial of the Wilmington Gas com.
pany, asking renewal of charter.
An act was passed ceding to the TTni+ed
States certain lands for building light.houses on
An act to incorporate the WESLEYAN Fcrno 10
Collegiate Institute, was read the third tima
and passed unanimously.
An act preventing swine from running a:
large IN certain limits of Appoouinimink hun
dred, was read third time and passed.
No business worthy of note was transacted
IN either House on Saturday, the 18th inst.
Smyrna times., 1855-01-24

MUSTANG LININENT.-T best Lini-
ment now in use. In store and for sale by 'U
THOMAS MAGENS, Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1855-01-24

No business worthy of note was transacted
IN either House on Saturday, the 18th inst.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-12-15
pINK LUM8ER. go.

7
uOHN r GLOVER Il co corner of Main and Seventh
streets Evans Vile. lad. would respectfully INFORM the
bt;s ~ they have in and for sale Low FOR CASH
eomnete seasoned Pine Lumber embracing all
tad thieknesses Tongued and rooved PINE and
Ash flooring; aud undressed Ceiling Oaslngs ana
nnaIs. 100 900 feet sound Boards, suitable for
shops barnsand fencing; Pine aud Poplar Shingles e
60 Gan hove the lowest prices shelving
oora Sash blinds Mantle Mouldngs Frames tor
Doors Windows. Bills prices toWarGed co an
ramntstssntion febi2 If