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TO RENT-For the ensuing year,
CAppr,Cr A STABLE and
Feb6 3t RENT prNcoN
PUBLIC SALE

WILL be exposed to vensue, at the resi-.
dence of the subscriber, in Raymond's Neck.
near Smyrna, Del, on WEDNESDAY. tbn
l3th day OF February. inst. the following vain
able STOCK, FARMING UTENSILS. and
other Property, viz: FIVE young HORSES,
suitable for road or farm use; pair of good
EsySsTS MULES, years old, well broke
34Ys yoke of OXEN, all of which re-
0 of good size 7 Milch cows, II
mead of YOUNG CATTLE, , COLTS, l and
- years old res rcively; , Brood SOWS, &
Shoas; l Wagon, Ox-Cart, Wheat Drill
rearsOn's patent; York Wagon and Harness
Sleigh, Dearborn, Wagon, and full assort.
inent OF Farming Utensils, such as Pluws
llaFr9Ws Cultivators, &c. Also, Household
ana Kitchen Furniture, a quantity of Blade
oGder' and large variety of other articles
dEhMS-6 months credit on all sums ovcr
Hlu, by giving bond or note with approved so. |
curry under that amount, cash.
oale TO commence at 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
ROBERT McC. LATTOMUS
Feb. Csc. D.
Smyrna times., 1856-02-06
TO THE PUBLIC.
Boot & Shoe Making

mn J. V: TOLSON respectfully informs
~ the citizens of Smyrna, and surrounding
country that he is prepared with the
most experienced aud best workmen to do ali
work with which be may be favored, in the hest
manner Having many years exnsr;o,,.. "Ie' I'
hatters himself that he can turn on, .' NC
and neat Boot, Shoe, CATER. S,c 10 soou
imported 10 TINS place. A good fit guaranteed
ana satisfaction given in all Cases.
REPAIRING neatly done and nr,,
Iehaed 70. Hau at the shop in Main street. on.
Poslte DIT. F0xRell's Hotel.
Smyrna times., 1856-02-06

RflECMATISM, in its most aggravated
t'rm disa pears from the system like frost be-
IRE the rising sun, when "Carter's Span.
ash Mixture is brought to bear upon it.
This great purifier of the bio ID dives at once
to the root of all such diseases, and drives it
from limb to limb, and joint to joint, until its
stronghold is captured, and it is forced ont OF
tue system through the pores ofthe skin. Let
the suffering try it and become healed. ltc.
Smyrna times., 1856-02-06
A RARE CHANCE

THE subscribers wishing to confne tbom.
serves 10 the Lumber Trade, will SELL, at mr.
Nno Ca5e sale, their STOCK of DRY GOODS and
Nr'oNEkttS, on reasonable terms. To nm
tInergeuc business man this presents one of the
pGst opportunities to secure good and pro(iln.
BILE business stand. F'''''"-
NEWTON G. CARAVAN.
Jan23 '5G-3t n Ca"ra,t I-3Ni
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IMPORTAYT.-Persons who are subject to
eruptions, scrofula, blotches or pimples on the
SKIN, may be entirely cured thereof by the
Balm of Thousand Flowers. For sale by ]. p.
Hoffecker, No. Commercial Row.
Mn If
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SaieS OF S'Oclls by Auction.
JOHN WM. GUIREY.

,y.r A"ct'oneer Of StockS onlv,
WIlI held, at the PhIiadslprra E,ch,,,,, 2',
hi 2lofkS, Bonds, and Securities gcncr,jb M @
business new IN Pmnd"lJ|al he vii ay. ,,,ir,, t'
rtet"n ana solcs orders for sale or pnrcbasr
to the amount of - per cent Of markr AZ Sght
stock. '' accompanying the
c.n, "",,nSS,on lncludng every CHARGE, of per
r lOI' par Nal"c except III case of advance ybar
u per cent upon such advance with curr,, ~.
A. Il list OF Stocks, &C. in the u. s with I,,os,
", Th can be seen at The Office, Nos As and a.
(JaI2-iy
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JOhrl SVIsA daUircy Il so.
BANKERS

NOS 20 and a South Third St, Phladelphia.
tofeign and Domestic lIangr Gold and ST.
best rates. ''' f"'CHdseu sl the
EAchahge on all available points in the United S,,,.
eu al current rates of Exchange, without |s~n ,n set
ccpl when at PAR "'''ou' Charge e'-
loh Time and Tall Deposits such intcrcst ,,,,
nS lI'e slate OF The money market ,,,rr,r,
ma custom house purposes, 'oi si'lPlHhg
l,, aNalah" any where in the British K,no
''e"' VI "Niy days. IN sums OF IL, and npyor,s
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Great Bargains in Dry Goods.

"iioLESALE and RErAII-0rOpenng of FALL.
- GOODS -"
6, rAI>SEFF d GREEN. No. IS Nurlb SECOvn
9 9'reei, corner OF Jones Alley1 PIIIL4DELPiII4
HHtrelviig H..ei.g daily from Phladcphia and New York
Ieuch merlno Parramellas. Madonas. nebooo w.
h", n LS; ESIelIa Burdered Cashmere ri
Tof,a ' oay STATE Long and Square Blanket ShawIs
Linen Tot r mopl Fialds Sack and Opera Flannels:
r""n Diaper Red and Whine FlanneIs the hrs amJ a,,d
'.ep pest All Sins in the city We coII es"oa,n a,a
G.on moksu 10, !" our BLACK SILKS, all the celebrated
SHled; also, TO our long and square BrorIa S,, H
n,anKe.s. all sizes and all prices together with
uge os & assortment OF Mems and Boys Wear; the lar
oos u"u cheapest Sal 'nes in the city, and ali Other
9C VIZ numerous ~ mention al the Cheap Store
ncra--3w FAUSSETr y GREEN.
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PLOW-CASTINCS-

:. The subscriber would announce to the pub.
nc Ct, that he is manufacturing PLOW-CAST.
NUS OF every variety, at his Foundry, near
John M. Denning's Carriage Factory, Main st.,
Smyrna, Del. The attention of purchasers IS
also called to his stock of CASTINGS, on
n1nd' II' consisting of Improved Baker, Concave,
wiley and other patterns, which he is SELL.
ING OFF CHEAP for cash.
WIN. L. BUCK.
Smyrna, Jan. 81. .'56-6w.
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61T Are you Afflicted with the FEVER and
AGUE! Ii so, Use Palcthorp's Certain Cure.
tGJ-No Cure, No Pay.4c10 1t can be had only
at JAMES i. HOFFECKER'S Drug Store,
No. Commercial Row, Smyrna, Del.
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LEATHER-'

vD,rz - mLEATHER,
turers, Vi Coariers nHlaSSe1paa. aaS Morocco Nor
Skins, and dealers in Red and os % French CaI,s
and Kip. oas Sole Leatha af
Feb a-isa''
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! EHE ANNUAL MEETING OF TILE
STOCKHOLDERS OF THE KENT
COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE co
met at the office Of the President, In Smvrna
Jan. l4th, pursuant to adjournment, and elect.
cd the following named gentlemen for Directors.
DIR. s. NJ. Fisler. Geo. w. Cummins. las R
Clement, VIM. Denney, JAS Staats, Hon s
M. Harrington, Rev. Thos. b. Bradford las
Cowgirl and Geo. b. Dickson.
For President-Dr. S. NJ. Fisler. Smvrna
=" Treasurer-Jas. Cowgirl, Dover.
=" Secretary-Geo. B. Dickson.
The President laid before the Board tho fol
lowing financial condition of the Company.
Amount OF prompt paying deposit
, notes. notes ;.,o. s29,994 rs
1856, -oo o.
Cash on hand and Investments. 7n9S ~ ~
l per cent on amount insured.
~l'S'ooo' 4,726 80
Capital of the Co. to meet losses, S43.59o so
Ihe Company for the year 1866. sustained
put t. one small loss, which was promptly paid
Inc iolowlng comprise list of Agents who
are authorized to take insurances throupbout
tne State, and upon application being made
ether oy letter or otherwise, will meet with
prompt attention. WIN
t'tn " II N1pe1lsOn' Delaware City.
1"uh H. hofecker, Smyrna.
,,,t meo' ID. dickson, Dover.
nhoS' simpson, Camden.
Henry Cowgirl, Willow Grove.
1acoo T. FOulk, Milford.
'ohn u Rodney, Georgetown.
A. Manck, LanreI
uenerGI Travelling Agents:
ma MARION Green, Smyrna.
EilJah crouch, Dover.
~ geo M Davis, BridgeviIe.
'anoO-lm' GEO. B. DICKSON, Sec'y.
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WILMINGTON
Steam Plaster and Eeonc vT;u

'iT subscriber is largely engaged m pr,nd,na
- Extra LAND PLASTER, which he viii "nIi y
a,lr,T "I a. me Lowest Prices Persons residing near
=, 'i 1r "aicr navigation 10y sending Their R
~ ls address OF the subscriber can have Iher pI
r. sc" 10 mem All goods delivered at the Denns
nU's III LIdng m &C. free of charge The grep,@si
r " ,o 80 w gwen 10 bags vixen sent When larmers
ana purchase Ground Plaster by the cargo II v'lI m
10 Them. and liberal rcductis1 made " NC
r4Ir he subscriber will pay 10 cts per hundred ca,
u''''ered al The wharf near hs mill
Address, SAAIIrEI p Ntrr
sepl9-Gm W,Imimn,,, ~
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! DAVID EDWARDS, Tailor.
No. ia RACE ST., between 3rcI and an pLII
respectfully invites an examination Of his cni,
ment of " no 'HolCe asS'Jrt-
Cloths, Cassimcrcs, VcStincs,
and FURNISHING GOODS. rvnro..l,, ,.-7"'
MS customers which Will be made to order i, ii n
'ii'r' ~ ana according 10 the latest fashions "'S
ltnlPmGn furnishing Then own goods NAV dc,or,
nPo'l ihelr heng maie IN the best manner " F'""
march 2S 53-Iv
Smyrna times., 1856-02-06

FITS! FITS! FITS !-Persons laborino
under this distressing malay will find DR.
nLnce's Epileptic Pills to be the only remedy
ever discovered for curing Epilepsy or Fallinc
Fits. These pills possess a specific action on
the nervous system; and although prepared
especially for the purpose Of curing Fits, they
will be found of especial benefit to all persons
afflicted with weak nerves, or whose nervous
system has been Frustrated or shattered from
any cause whatever. The dyspeptic patient.
whose stomach has lost the power of duly con-
vertlng TODD into lite-sustaining element, is
relieved by single course of the extraordinary
Pills. The gastric fluid re-acquires it's solvent
power, and the crude nutriment which was a
load and burden to the sufferer, while his d.
gestive organization was paralyzed and un-
strung, becomes under the wholesome revolu-
ton created in the system, the basis of strength,
activity and health.
Sent to any part of the country by mail, free
of postage. Address SETH S. HANCE, IO8
Baltimore street, Baltimore, Md. Price-one
box, So; two, So; twelve, $24.
Jan3l-lt
Smyrna times., 1856-02-06

WHISPERS, BEARD and MOUSTACHES
forced to grow in six weeks by DIR. Lafont's
Capillary Compound. Warranted not to stain
or injure the skin. Price $l.OO per package,
or for $3.50
Sent to any part of the country, on receipt
of a remittance. Address SWEETSER g.
Co. Box 739 Post Office, Baltimore, Maryland.
Jan30-ly
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favor Of the Treasury aboTe referred to
were discovered BY the books Of the bank,
and not from the records of this Depart
ment, as also the fact that the Coupons
which have been regularly paid by The
Treasurer but not credited 10 him would
indicate that the irregularities and discre-
pancies may be contributed as much to the
careless and negligent manner in which the
accounts Of this Department were kept, as
to any other cause The irregularities thus
far stated appear to lave occurred during
the official term Of General Bickel. In
referring to an irregularity occurring dur
ing the term of my immediate predecessor
it is due him to state that his ac counts with
that exception appear TO have been uni
formly regular. The one iilegularly refer
red to appears on the 9th and Stll of Sept
| 1854 the Bank Of Middletown paid into the
State Treasury $50, 900 of reissues of relief
notes. These notes 30 not appear TO have
gono into the account Of relief notes reisaed.
To wipe ont this additional snouut of re-
lief notes from circulation, nothing appears
to have been done till the Sd Of May, 1855
when an equal amount we're cancelled by
him without claiming credit in the regular
account of such cancellation, and in ibis
way balancing the account. By referring
to The papers signed at the time Of the said
cancellation. find it is claimed that the
said e-issue was contracted for by the for
mer State Treasurer, Geaeral Bickal, under
the Act of 18th April, l649. That law,
however requires that for all new issues
made and received at the Treasury there
shall be an Immediate cancellation by the
State Treasurer and Auditor General, Of
the same amount of torn ard defaced mites,
in lieu of such reissue. Ia this instance
such cancellation does not appear TO have
taken place until about eight months after
the new reissues were received, and that
they never entered into the relief note sp-
count.
The great press Of business that usually
devolves upon The State Treasurer on the
last days of January and the fcs; Of Feb
ruary, and the very considerable labor im-
posed by the resolutions themselves, sras' !
will be regarded BY the members Of the
House as a sufficient apology Tor the oPpa
rent delay in answering their inquiries
] am very respectfully, yours.
Eli SIIraR, State Treasurer.
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The proposition to increase the salaries
of our Judges is made annually in our leg
islature. 1t has been attempted several
times already without sue cess, and the pre-
sent legislature has not escaped the usual
struggle to enrich our Judicial officers. Il
is urged that the position Of Supreme Judge
should command the best judicial talent of
the State. that it imposes the seyeresi ID
bors upon the in. umbeuts, aud dat tlc
present compensation is entirely Inadequate
Il is true that The highest order Of capacity
should be secured for our court Of final re-
sort and for ought We know the lahoF Of
our supreme Judges absorb most Of then
time; but we think that there must be soule
strange misapprebension existing as to the
amount of pay they receive. Until within
short time, the Governor Of the State re-
ceived but $4,000, and now he receives
but $500; the Secretary OF the common
wealth, State Treasurer, Auditor General,
Surveyor UencvaI Caral Commissioners,
receive bat ZOO eocl, aad it Is not de-
MED that men OF unquestioned qualifications
regularly compete for nj these positions
Our Supreme Judges receive about $4,000
ea9A-the very highest salaries paid to any
State officers with the single exception of
the Chief Executive, and we submit wle-
ther, with the ardent professions Of tac
Democracy in favor Of economy, they can
advocate the increase of pay to the class of
officials who receive the most generous con
sideration al the bands of the State. The
following statement exhibits the pay recei-
we'd by each Of the supreme Judges during
the last year:
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ceipts, being the payment of interest on the
public debt, payable at stated periods. The
Legislature should, if possible, devise some
plan BY which this money! large balance
could be made to yield some return TO the
State. The emily feasible plan which bas
suggested itself to my mind, by which the
Treasury might be beuneftted By this sur
plus fund, is by aItisipating the payment of
the interest on the publicde and requir-
ing from the loan-holders premium for
such prepayment, at the rate Of say four per
cent. per annum. At the end OF each
month, tie balance remaining in the treasury,
after paying the ordinary expenses Of the
month, might be deposited with the agent
selected by the commonwealth for the pay
ment of the Interest, giving notice TO the
loan-holders of the amount in his hands APP
plicablc to that purpose He concluded
his suggestions by saying that should they
be carried out,hc was of opinion they would
result in clear saving 20 the treasury of
at least SAC, 900 annually PiHs5urg Jour
nal
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We have beon as careful in making out
thls list from the official returns as possible
We have taken the vote for Judge as the
test, that being generally considered the
party vote. In strong Locofooo townships
where there we're more than one Locofoco
running for this office, we added them ali
together, and counted them all for that
party-we dld the same for the American
Townships. In Londonderry, we do not
know the politics of aay ofthe candidates, ex-
ccpt Mr.. Evans, an American, who is cleo
ted Justice of the Peace by 50 2majozity.
The Township last fall gave the Locofocos
4 majority, we allow them 20 above. In
Schellsburg Borough our friends did not
run ticket. The Locofocos last fall had
l6 majority in that Borough, we allow them
in the above 20 and this is more than they
can get at contested election.
1t will be seen from this fair and impair
tial calculation that the American majority
In the Comfy is ONE HUNDRED AND
TWENTY-SEVEN At a fair contest
we can beat them at least 500 in Bedford
county
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Far tie ia9a;rer ard Chroaic's.
TO GEN. G. ". BOWMAN.

- tFEIiNs NJ. w. irNtFA -'1shN.
SiR;-Permit your cid friend to address
few lines 70 you, in the way Of correction,
and cengratulation Of tue events at our re-
cent democratic meeting in the Court liouso
in Bedford, ou your part, aud my Lmnbir
position at teat meeting. In doing 20,
make few quotations from the Gazette OF
Feb. 18th, 1856. Please excuse my sprar
crastnation:
.It is due to Judge sclle,l e say that ho
opposed tie resolution for the repeal Of :hs
jug Law, bui in this he stood solitary and
aloio.
Not 50, General, my motion TO strike out
the jug resoletiun was fairly seconied, hut
the President besitatiugly decided. ..that
the motion was not Seconded"
! did nos stand quite as solitary and
alone az did the hero of Dallas memory at
a Buchanan meeting not a hundred miles
from Redford, when aud where our hero
bawied ont Justify, Buchanan p-hav
was not compelled to shout for vhiskey.
When you fling stones look ont for rocks
Notwithstanding your exultins notice of
my loneliness, General, | have the pleasure.
Of doing you the justice TO say that YOU did
not s'stand solitary ana alunco in that au-
gust meeting, when you rose aud said, 81
am better temperance man than Judge
Scheil." Oh, what shouts, Il seemed
that all the spirits from the neither regions
shouted Bowman Bowmln Baw-
man and behold, when eot.oa; in he
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HARRrsncRG, March Il, 1856.

HARRISBURG, March II, 1856.
MR EDlroR:-Ba, little of any conse-
qhence has ;ranspired here since my last
letter. The committee Of conference on
the liquor bill disagreed and as the bill
was thus about to fall, or as was supposed,
had fallen, resolution passed both houses,
authorizing the appointment of two addi-
tional members to each comrnitteo. Messrs.
Hill and Eddinger we're appointed by the
House, and Alessrs. Buckalew and Flenni-
ken by the Senate, so that the committee
now consists of ten members. OF these the
House committee are all democrats but one
and the Senate committee is composed of
three democrats and two Americans. 1t is
therefore GOOD sound Democratic commit
tee, composed of seven democrats and three
Americans, and the result of ths;r labors
will, it is presumed, be democratic. The
committee met tonight, and all the mem
bers were present; but Whether any bill
viii be agreed upon is yet uncertain.
The Rev. John Chambers lectured here
this evening on the subject of temperance.
lie is becoming very communicative upon
this subject, as lie lectures occasionally, and
writes letters quite frequently. lie wields
,ke pen of ready writer, aud talks strong;
and he is giving the democracy much enxi-
ny and tribulation by his radical course on
he subject. lie lashes them without stint
or mercy, and will not permit any one with
inpunity te question his democracy. lie
boldly prociaims prohibition as the real
democratic legislation, but in this the great
democratic oracle will fear be heard with
al least some misgigings by the democracy
o yeuF county. 1t is greatly to be feared
that there is a slight difference Of opinion
aiaong the harmonious democracy on This
same subject Of temperance.
Several years ago the present Audsor
General established general mode of set
Element between the banks and the State,
greatly in favor Of the banks, and 10 the
prejudice of the Commonwealth This wa,
arquersced in however. until our present in
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teliigcat and efficient State Treasurer, Eli
ellfer, came INTO Office. He objected to the
Whole arrangement, and at last succeeded in
getting the matter brought TO issue by
trial in court before Judge Pearson of this
district. The trial was had here yesterday
in one Of the cases, and with the South
wark Bank Of Philadelphia. The result
was verdict for the State for some 1000
dollars over aud above what the Auditor
General had demanded from the Bank =
This case is mainly important, however, be-
cause it involves the same principles as all
the other suits with the banks, and of course
the result in all must be the same. The
whole amount claimed by the State is
SlS6,000. and the result of tho action yes
terday shows pretty clearly, # not certain
ly, that the State viii recover the whole
sum. This IS about as pretty specimen of
democratic fnanciering, and as good prac-
teal Illustration of democratic hostility to
banks as has occurred for many day. BY
false construction of tie law they were
about to deprive the State af ono hundrel
and sigaty-sir thousand dollars, justly and
legally due from the banks, and were only
prevented from consummating the wrong BY
the activity and zeal for the interests of
the State manifested by the American and
Wing State Treasurer. This is but anoth-
er Illustration of the great difference be-
tween democratic professions and democrat
ic practices, on the two important subjects
of economy and hostility to banks.
The indications are that the Convention
here on the 18th, will be well attended.
IL great haste,
Yours, truly,
SPECTATOR.
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SPECTATOR.
Interest on the State Debt.


Il is some months since we called atten-
sien to some recommendations which ap-
pearsd in the State Treasurer's annual re-
port, locking TO prepayment of the inter-
ests or the State Debt, in moneys that might
be lying idle in the treasury, and thus saw
ing the premium from loan belders, who
might receive theK moneys before they
were due. SIr. Jordan has introduced a
bin for this purpose in the Legislature.
grounded upon the State Treasurer's recon-
mendaton. Said bin can not be better ex-
planed than by some sentences which Mr.
j. read from the Treasures report, in ac-
cordance with which this bill had been
framed
The Treasurer says, 'ihere is only semi
annual disbursement of one half the ro-