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Smyrna times., 1856-10-08
An Outside View of our position

a resident of Peru. who left Washington Citv
'nir7ty-seVen n7 years ago, when youth, writing
10 relative OF that Gity, under da.e of the d Ct
OF August, thus comments on the Dos,ura 81
affairs in the United States, as he views them
from that distant point: ''''''
Fl see by the National Intall;non -,
YOU aIe III slate OF civil war in Kansas. and
that the Union is, on the wbola Sa.i a"u
convulsed condition. The RenubI;o
seen Its best days. = The la - .sS
you from the scenes have witnessed durinr =
residence of thirty seven wears in tboss
gu 0euIh American Republics Your Gctions
commit already most atrocious acts. and eyerv1
shing may be dreaded in the fntnre from ~
tiiaHnesS OF such men. The Walker movemnnt
III nicaragua makes all the Sontb A,nsr;can =
S'ates look with suspicion on your peonla ond
the relations with these countries are baco'nial
every daY more difficult for Americans. ON ac'
count of the, tendency of the JJniop to annov
aHu aoSofo nelghboring States. The neonle
siS aIe Ca'hoIlcs, and The intolerance shown
uy an parties 10 their religion ia the chief eause
""io" uakes them dread even the possibility nj
such al event. We now enioy peace bo,h
ue'e ana III Bolivia. The Presidency IN hath
,"I:o countries mas, however, degenerated into
a'0,a a1orshlP Uuder the name and the forms
OF Republic we suffer the most d,.nra,,''a
tyranny, subject to the will of one man. aro in,t
"nom all law is lmpoIent. Such is the conse'
que"ce oi departure from fundamental |, ws do.
signed to be rules OF ACTION for rulers as ,yslI nc
people," - ven aS
ne writer may well point the people of the
o"i'eu states to the distracted condition of most
Vi U'e South American Republics as a WARNING
W 'he'l Ot what the quarrels of fanatical G,c.
lions aud continued alienation of the soc,;ons
must ultimately produce. One great G,uIr ot
our c''lzens lies IN considering their country
ana It's history as an exception to all the laws
which have hitherto governed the car.,.r of b,,.
hanIty and the rise and fall of States ,rb.
energy OF youth and 'oaVeer of al,nost unax.
amP'ed prosperity, have induced an over.we.n.
ing pride and confidence that may prove fatal
when least expected. We think il nroh,hIo
'hat the American in Peru overrates the dan.
ger TO our Republic at the present time. b,, !,
Is equally probable that as n looker-op hauond
Tue atmosphere of feeling and preiudjce h..
can see the rocks which aFe concealed from, onr
Vlew' HIS F"marks are worthy of at,cution if
c'l%enS can spare time for it, from btl.r ,rd
Inscriptions partisan strife.
Smyrna times., 1856-10-08

. TRACES OF SIR JOHN FRAEkLIN-Amonp
the items of interest brought by the Africa Is
statement that Captain Penny, Commander Of
the ship Lady Franklin. has returned With her
to Aberdeen, from the Arctic regions, and re.
ports that when he was in Hogarthls Sound, he
was told by the Esquimaux that some of their
companions had seen, a long way off ina north.
westerly direction, circular white tent erect
ed on the ice. The Esquimaux had taken from
1t on their first visit sonezbright metal, and on
their first visit some bright metal, and on their
second visit some spoons. Afterwards they had
seen two white mep 10 the tent II was re-
ported among the natives that these and other
white men had perished from hunger, So far
as Captain Penny can judge. he thinks that this
may refer to the same party from whom DR..
Rae obtained the silver spoons, &c.. which
identified the white men with Sir John Frank.
lin and his party. 5a ~
Smyrna times., 1856-10-08
Moral by Law.

men who have the reputation of being intel
IlsoR' and sensible, oppose legislation on tho
s"OJeo' OF the liquor traffic, because it is n at.
'e'npt 10 make men moral by law. The Cru.
sdaer says they acknowledge that the traffic
involves great private aud public wrong: that
tue o'ate would be relieved of much pauperism
and crime If it could be abaudaneb h,, ,h,,.
say "you cannot force men into morality.
gu must convince them of the imtnorali,v
snd quit of their business and persuade ,ba,n
10 seek other employment" The object of the
rrohin;tIonists Is misrepresentsl, md their mo.
tlVes are shamefnlly maligned. We never SIM.
posed that law would make Fascals honest men.
Tue heart can neyef We purified by'Iegslutiop
u IL were so, burglary aud theft would lo,o
since have ceased in every civilized State Tho
oolect OF law Is 10 make men conform in ,b.;r
erternGt conduct to the rules of noraI;tv and
Ho"sS'y' OF aoide the consequences. We would
protect society from the encroachmep,sanJ vii
iainy OF those who do not recognize ,he oI.;,,
oi morality; those who have no re.nec, for Tho
righ's OF Others. 1t is well if imprisonma,, :,
the Penitenliary results in the rstor,n.,;on .r
'he goll'y, but this is not the object of the pri.
son. +he design is to shield society from harm,
ana u the gully scamp s irreclaimable il G,r
nlshes no reason why he should 90 at latge
Inc question to be settled is, does the i;o,,or
traflc eendanger the public peace aud corrnot
'"e Puonc morals, II the answer is affirmative.
'n l" SeSolnes the State to decide how that
'raiRc Is to be suppressed, not how individual
'nenders may be persuaded to "cease 10 do evil
lH5d learn 10 do WELL" 1t would be a r,,ba,
poor plea in bar to the punishment of ,hef, e.
the thief to tell us that he cannot be reto,a,S1,
'' 20 Inc chaln-gang or in prison. The urpumen,
mat because you cannot make men mor.I /.
aw there should be no law to prevent ilnmor -
'itity and wrong.doing, if admitted. wonld .ho,
81 tue whole criminal code, and place socis,,,
= the mercy % every scoundreI that The Co.
'el cannot convert, Wv oOS- 4
Smyrna times., 1856-10-08

WHEAT. Corn, &c.-Most of our Ker,
county farmers have got their winter grain
SoW'h many Of whom completed the work seye.
,ai w"eSs since. SoGae, however, are behind.
manu. as usual. and will 6nish befure the wea.
'uer u, 70 becomes freezing cOId-perhups. Those
wa VINO seed in stock-ground must of necessity
oe late having 10 wait for The corn 10 matuxe
a large breadth OF land has been sown. and
much money laid out in concentrated fertilizer.
Inc me recent rains are favorable for the newly
Sowp wheat not only in causing it to grow ra-
Pldiy' but in keeping off the Hessan fly.
Smyrna times., 1856-10-08

SEED, CoRS.-Much loss has been susi. insd
tue present season, throughout the county. from
damaged seed corn. Many farmers had ,o ra
pian. Two and three times; and notwiib,,,rd.
ing MS there are hundreds of vacant hill Il .
great number Of the fields. Manv .,,.;s...a :"
,ne 'anlng OF the corn to germiuare 10 The
uea'n o. The germ, caused by the excessive cold
q iasl winter; but much of the evil, no doub,
was 'ne result Of selecting bad seed corn
81, nus. ga'aer'ng IN their crops the present,
al'' ,armers should take care to select good seed
tor the next spring. '''
Smyrna times., 1856-10-08
SNYDNAs DlNN0,
WEDN sDAV, OCTOBER 8, 1856.
TIE AaarcuLrusAL ExHrsrrros.-The Ken

THE AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITION. Kent
County Agricultural Fair came off on Wednes.
day and Thursday last, and was more largely
attended than usual. Persons were there from
all parts of the county, and among the men of
note were Gov. Causey and Hoa. John VI.
Clayton. Owing to the drought which pre-.
vailed during the summer, the vegetables did
not arrive at the perfection usual in good sea-
sons, and consequently the contributions were
much !essened in quantity. The specimens of
poultry, live stock, agricultural implements.
mechanical inventions, &C., although not so
large in quantity, yet showed well for the
county. The ladies' department was well re-.
presented the articles were very superior and
attracted much attention. They Included en-
Droiderles, needle-wOrk, quilts, couptefpanes.
rustic baskets, leather work, we'll arranged
bOquets, &c.
The blowing match, which took place on the
a'ternoon OF Thursday, was conducted with
more than uspa! spirit.
E. The trottng course. with both ladies and
gentlemen, was the most; interesting and ex.
citing object of the Exhibition. On both davs
there were horses on the ground hard 10 I" axe
down." aud would compare fayorably on any
course.
Duck Creek Hundred was well represented
IN cattle, horses and agricultural implements
The new COrn-sheller of Bowman, Elliott &.
So.' attracted much attention. On Thursday.
psn' Tlghman, of Nd, delivered an able, in
'eres'lng and classical address. We regret
that we are unable to give the premiums as we
Iuily expected to do, in this issue. Relying
upon hndlng them, as prepared by the seereta.
IT, In the Dover papers, we made no effort to
prepare an account, as it, at the best, must have
been imperfect. Wehope to lay the report be.
fore our readers next week.
Smyrna times., 1856-10-08
The Independent Ticket.

Tue convention men and Rcpealers met a.
Dover, on the I'd inst, AMI nomio,,od H., r,
lowing ticket: '0'
oe"0tor-Thos. p Reynolds, Mnrlerk,II tId
hepreSent0t'UeS-Francis Wilds, Duck Cresl
Hundred Walter Mlfflin, Little Cre.k LII.
W. smith, Dover; Thos. E. Frazer and I,h,
w. Boone, Murderkill; David w c,II;n. ,Tn
lord Benz Thistlewood. MjspilIion,
SAer.D-MarIin L. Smith. Duck Creek IId
Ae0y Court C0mmiSsioners-Tho / r..
noon' Duck Creek IIundEed; Mark Rosb n,
Ver; WIN. Saulsbnry and / w I.stpr Air.
@eEkIlI John R. Curtis. MisnlIioD.
Inc Convention was small, numberipr ~.
eofd'ng to the Sentinel, between t,rty AMI
Iiity votes, and, taking it cut and ont. ,Lcro ;,
"o' 'nuch Importance to be attached IN !, T..
us part ol the county they will eomo up VERY
-Il"'l Ia indeed, there are any vo.srs Il, all
lheiF strength is almost entirely confn, Il >,
'ne lower part Of this county, particularly Ali.
Pi'Iioh Hundred, where they are said 70 MN,
Der, at leust in sentiment. ,,onv y,,o., II
0. TIE gentlemen taken up from thus IIundr rcd
messrs. Thos. L. Cahooh and Marin l.. S.,;.h
have published card in the ReDorte, J.cI,r
ing mat they have no connection with tho r.r,,,
and that their names were used witbout ,L,;,
a"'hor''y. The Sentiael, the organ of ,be
party, says:
Though much pleased with the attendance
VIC are Tee 10 say, we are more SO with tho
"hlfn the committee has presented tor
'"e voters OF the county. There is moi in t.ot
a man Oh IL whom every Repeater and Con.
:. cI"'ion man may not, with the Ur.niest .,,u
HGehce, rely on to the fullest extent. as weIi
D"T the election, as before. Can ,nv nho
VIZ" t'utn' say as much for any other ticket
"a a"eduy iormed, or whch will bs bereatt,r
lor'hed' IN this county No one can Irulv am.
S"er 'liat question IN the affirmative. TLen !,
. t"e duty OF every Repeater aud every Con.
Vent'on man III the county, to vote the InJn
pendent tIckeI; and Jfl they perf;,rn This d,rv
u VIII be elected by lagge majority.
In reference to the ticket the Reoorier ..vs.
Inc Independent ticket cannot. of course h.
successful, Tor the people see Clearly M necas-
''y lor H-and therefore will not waste their
,otes ny supporting 1t. Had The Democratic
'a''y nat pledged itself to repeal The Maine
''w' Ilen The few who Comprise this " Inde-
endeht faction, might have had some ground
- - asenPting an organization. As 1t Stands.
20 enoF'S VIII prove unuvailing, s..
Smyrna times., 1856-10-08

VI we learn from the Village Record thai
the oneS'er County Agricultural Society in.
tends 70 compete for the premiums on Oxen, at
the National Exhibition in Philadelphia this
week' Two teams of ten pair each-one of
req Devoas, and the other roam Durhams il is
sald' will be selected from the display of oxen
a. he County Exhibition. The Record adds,
II 'weniy larger and better pairs eau be scared
up IN any other part of creation, we hope they
" VIII Dc 'rOtted out at the Philadelphia Exhibi.
ton. 80
Smyrna times., 1856-10-08

iHE FARMERs-Mauy of them are still en-,
gagged ln saving fodder, being two or thres
weeks behind the usual time, owing to the late
maturing OF the corn. The crop is as good as
was expected in the summer, but will fall con.
sderably below an average yield. The n1any
political gatherings will retard farming OPERA
lions good deal this fall but the prudent far.
iner VIII never permit his crops to be neglected
Tor the sake of being q mere idle spectator at
tho meeting of the Club. Depend upo, it, the
man who Heglects his own business entirely
will be regarded by his neighbors as a yery
poor patriot. They may not tell him 50, hut
they will think it! There is always plenty of
time for politics, if people will get up early in
the morning and work diligently and intelli.
gently.
Smyrna times., 1856-10-08

W Dickens Household Words, putoum,s :
Magazine and the scbooIfelIow ''"uhl
They are excellent number. "a, ~ ~. ~ '"o'e.
for the particular kind Of li,er.,o,s ,,a ' . ana
ally represent, cannot be ercslIad ~ sever
wards, Publishers, New Ya,k y f''
Harper's Magazine eo,,a. -, 60
irated, and filled with s,.s,I.., 10y n'us-
October number is ons or,h. -. ihe
Smyrna times., 1856-10-08

,AssEssMENT.-As is sual, manv nersons
were not entitled to vote yesterday, because
Oh not being assessed. The fault is not with
them' Tor they regret their position and would
pay any amount of money sooner than be de-.
PriVed OF the greatest privilege of free peo.
Pie-that OF the elective franchise. Nor is the
tauit wholly with the Assessor, because il is
impossible for him to find out everybody that
comes IN his district. The fault is more pro.
perry TO be attached to the law, in the want of
due publicity to the Assessment List when il is
made out. One copy is hung up in enc of the
hotels of the district for few davs. wba,e No,
one IN hundred scarcely sees it and, then, If
every voter does not see that his name is there.
on 10 The eyes Of the law he ia ehargeabIe for
the loss OF his own vote. The newspa pers ora
the vehicles of intelligence, and it is thropob
Them that notice of making out the assessmen,
list shauld be made known. and where, and a,
what time it could be found. Even many old
resIdenters are preeluded from voting merely
Decause some Assessor has neglected to place
lher names on the assessment list. This -
Aarasslng in the extreme, and enough To xci,a
popular indignation. The time, it seems to us /
snou'd be shortened, as 10 other States, to within
Yen days OF two weeks previous to the election
linen those TO the g manor born - would nm,
oe treated as aliens. Twenty-Five or thirty
persons IN Duck Creek Hundred alone, BY re,.
son oil non-assessment, were deprived of voting
at Inc election two years since. Were The
Jaws properly amended, our citizens would no,
10 'eus subject to a participation in the
elective franchise. - -
Smyrna times., 1856-10-08

y " WoRRELL. The trial of this young
mao. who is charged with participation in the
murder q Basil II. Gordon, the engineer, in
Missouri, has been deferred, we learn, until
next Spring. The health Of worrell is said 10
De rapidly declining, and it is thought be can.
not survive liIi the time liked upon for his ex
animation.
Smyrna times., 1856-10-08
For Sale.

n,a.a, Tie subscriber offers for saIe his one,binl
of Ro,na :" '"e 9, machine Shop aud Iron Foundry
the "an' m"s, SUIT Elliott d Co, Smyrna, Del, npoi.
i easonaoie terms. THIS establishment
i So"a,s on excellent business, and fine chance
f. pIeSen'ed tor pf0fia bic Investment -
For particulars, &C., apply to '' '''''''''"'
son17,e A. G. RRINTON,
Smyrna, Des
Smyrna times., 1856-10-08

THE UNITED STATES AGRICULTURAL Socrery.
The arrangements which are of the most
extensive character, are now complete, and are
occupied. On Saturday, the following entries
had been made --339 stalls for cattle, 24O for
horses, 80 pens for swine, SO for sheen. and "a
eatries for agricultural implements. seyer., oe
which occupy space Of sixty feet. The mos,
of the caslls aud horses entered are of tbs sna.,
imported and domestic stock in this conr,rv
and therefore oannnt tail of giving greut s.,;s'
faction 20 visitors.
=. fH"sf-rhere was heavy white frost here
on Thursday morning last, which did some II
jury to the buckwheai, tomatoes, potatoes. Se
Smyrna times., 1856-10-08

| 'rNA'-I List MOnday morning two lad
at az the Literary Institution in New Hamptor
~. H., named Jones and Bean, were rec'tin,
dialogue, 70 the course of which a run wa
requlred' When the time came, Jones raise,
.ne gun-whlch bad been frequently used 70
tlle same pert0rmance--and pulled the trIoper
wnen 1t exploded, instantly killing the oLhe
iau' tsif .sa1.t-asss.. 3D.. lass. .. ....
| S2- Messrs Mason g. Collins, of New York
hour and grain yforesa Hers, who Tor many
years past have been trying to speculate on
the daily bread of the people, failed lasl wool
for $2o0,000. We rejoice al This most s;nccro'
ly, for it is a merited retributiun.
:, W The farmers in the vicinity of Trenton.
IN. j., are reapng their buckwheat. and ali
agree IN saying the crop IL much over an aver.
age. 1t Is believed that il is better than for sone
years,
VI In one year New York city people eat
lSo.O0O oxen, l2,00O cows $4,000 sheep and
lambs, 40 900 calves, aud 2S0,OO0 swine. II
ranged seven abreast they would make a pro.
eessIon two miles long. .-.atis. 80
0S1T- There are TO newspapers in AI,bom,
OF which Al support Buchanan, aud 25 Fillmore
Three are neutral, two religious, aud one ayri.
cultural. ~s'''
OF appears from statement in the nrass
OF Chicago, that CITY is fast becoming one of
the largest book markets in the couhtry.
0-5-A terrible hurricane SVEN. over Inn ON,
---une ot the Bahama Islands--on the 25t6 of
august destroying some So, 900 worth of pyo- |,
perty and several lives.
Smyrna times., 1856-10-08
DIED,

the 4,H Hirn1ors' ;nn1 New Castle county, Del, on
year Of bis age, r'Sq' 1" '''' 'o@
Smyrna times., 1856-10-08
P LIT ICAL,

HUNDRED ELEcTIoNs.-The elections for In
spector and Assessor, held yesterday in the
seVerai Hundreds of this State, resulted favor.
Oily to the Democrats, as far Us heard FROM
iAs following returns have been received:
Ne~ Castle COaniy--Wilmington has gone
lot the Democrats-every ward giving their
candidates majority, as follows:
Smyrna times., 1856-10-08

IHE LATE FATAL DUEL AT CHARLESTON -
Baltimore, Oct. 3.-The Charleston psoers
pGoilsh the correspondence between Ed. Rhett
r., and A. G. McGrath. Mr.. Rhett claims The
authorship OF the article published in the uer.
curry, signed g" Nulltier," and calls uuon Mr.
McGrath TO vindicate his own honor, aud ore.
vent duel between his brother and Mr.. TIA
oor MT. McGrath replies that Mr.. Rhett's
letter conveyed the first information he had
that duel with Mr. Tabor was pending. and
lie immediately hastened to Charleston to pre-.
vent 1t but arrived too late In regard 10 Mr.
khetrs challenge, he says he will follow The
dictates OF his own sense of proprie,y. after
consulting with his friends. Mr., McGrath Inn.
Withdrawn from his position as candidate Ia
Congress.
baltimore, Oct 3-The Charleston Ne,cs
publishes the particulars OF the late fatal dine
Mr. McGrath challenged MIR. Heart and Mr.
LABOR OF The Mercury, severally, to meet him,
on The charge of publishing and endorspO Ii.
oelIous attacks upon his brother On the field
efforts were made between each exchange OF
shots to effect settlement. After the fall Of
MT: Tabor, Mr.. Heart appeared on the ground
and notified Mr., McGrath of his readiness ia
meet hlm' MIR. McGralh replied that he had
no luriher demand to make.
Smyrna times., 1856-10-08
" ONLY Once"

nia mas been and still is, the stepping stone
20 'he rum OF many young man, who mas enter
oU Vpoh iiie sea with glowing hopes andlbrioht
ahtieipatlons of futBre success. II is the be.
S'"np'9 ota lie, which, if pursued, must even.
'uaiiy emu ln an Ignominous death; because
every species OF vice and crime spring from the
patti of right.
iouth-impetuous, froward youth and man.
hoou with their ambitions schemes and longing
oeslres, are oitimeS tempted to trample under
!oot inc laws OF right truth, aud Justice, in order
10 gam their object.
=, lhey say to themselves, "Ths once will
. shenee conscience" They forget that anv de.
sure once mdulged, becomes two-foId as hard tn
res's' T' Wnen 1t Is again presented to the mind
nc H'sC act OF trespass is what crushes every
e'llotoii OF the soul, and brings in its train
.uture hiserles. Yet how few there are who
think thus. "'-O
Ihe young man who receives and drinks the
sparkling WINE for the first time, little thinks
tlat at last " il biteih like a serpent. and stng-
sth Ike an adder" In the excitement of t6e
ehou'eht' forgetful of that bright and glorious
Iutufe winch is reserved for those who walk in
Tue patA OF rectitude, and forgetful also of his
accountability TO GREATER POWER than man.
nc oeciares,. This once | will not be fastidi.
ou'' and yiet9s-yeds his youth, manhood
vigor' honor, Intellect, in truth, himself, soul,
srthg'h' . mind, and body, to that which cannot
Vvuent Vv out wall, most certainly destroy him.
" ould the young man think of the effects
wl'lcn follow from drinking spurious liquors. he
would shove the goblet aside and say NEVER.
instead of this once; then he would remain
Iree man-free, at least, from that curse of
mankind, lntemperance.
And reader, whoever you may be, think that
IN ~ yielding ''only once" we place ourselves in
the power of - 80 -
~ --" The passions insolent and strong, 70
along; --es---.--
v, Make us the madness of their wills obey,
Then, dying, leave us, to their grefs a brew
Smyrna times., 1856-10-08

NEBRAsKA.-The census of Nebraska has
Just Oeen taken, and it shows population of
lo,7l6nnd 1000 voters. The population bo .
increased over two and one-fburth fold in a sim
gle year, and the number of voters is nearly
'iree tlmes greater than in 1856. There was
net a single dollar subscribed for Sharpe's rifles
TO establish this territory and fiji it with free
citizens
Smyrna times., 1856-10-08

" Answer to E. f. VS. enigm, ot,
week - WmEeld Scott. "' o' last
Smyrna times., 1856-10-08

The Convention men and Rcnoolars
lover on the I'd inst, AMI nominated the f,I
lowing ticket: '''0 '0''