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Smyrna times., 1856-01-09

OF Mr.. William Budd, Jr.. living near
Blackbird, sells his stock and filming utensils
to-day. Mr.. B. intends opening store al Duck
Greek, near this town, as soon MS he can make
the necessary arrangements, which will be in
few weeks.
Mr.. Christopher Corrie. Of Blackiston's 4
Roads, we understand. also intends EemoVing to
Duck Creek, for the same purpose.
Mr.. Jones. now keeping store at the Tent"
il Thoroughfare Neck, will succeed Mr.. Corrie
at Blackiston's y Roads. -.
Smyrna times., 1856-01-09

OF Mr.. Francis Wilds, of this town, has
been appointed by the Delaware Railroad com.
pauy, Ticket Agent and Superintendent of the
Depot at the station near this place The com
papy have made good selection for ihis post,
as Mr.. w. is competent and will no doubt make
a valuable officer.
Mr.. John B. Smith has been appointed Agent
at Dover.
Mr.. William Magens, of Wilmington. Del
has received the appointment for tn on al
Charlestown, three miles above BiacA I'd
Smyrna times., 1856-01-09

WINTER is making amends for past negli-
gence. Since Christmas, he has appeared in
appropriate costume, and bears himself as in
other years. The life panorama III our streets,
unwinds rapidly, and presents many stirring
view. The street-going public move with a
brisker tread. All varieties OF "inter craft
are ahoat. Spacious sleighs are denseIy stow
el with alive freight" buried in shawls and
fars, and to the " sleigh-bels merry chime,'
dash like shadows up and down the streets.-
The winter tide throbs active in Juvenedon,
hand sleds and skates filling out the progr4 mme
upon the side walks. And so they 90, life,
health and beauty holding a carnival at sum-
init level between the two years-the past and
the future
Smyrna times., 1856-01-09

FRANK LEsLIE's ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER
We are in the receipt OF a second copy of this
interesting paper. IL ia superbly illustrated
and got up in fine style. This number contains
portraits of Mrs. Wakemsa. Samuel Slay, and
other Scenes in the New Haven tragedy
Scenes in Congress, Central America, &C., &c.
BY the way, we wish the publishers would send
more regularly and verify their promise in the
specimen sheet. I'll. v,.+.... ,e..t. - c,.,
Smyrna times., 1856-01-09
oil E D.,

In December last, near Easton, Md, John
Williams, son of Samuel Williams, in the 2Ist
year of his age.
In AppoquiniInink Hundred, on the 1st inst,
Jemima, wife of James Mathews, aged about
55 years.
In Christiana Del, on the ID inst, Mrs.
Rachel Ryder, widow of Rev. VIM. Ryder, aged
81 years.
Smyrna times., 1856-01-09

EcLdPsEs THIS YEAR---There will be two
eehpses OF the sum, and two of the Moon, this
year 4 total eclipse Of the Sun W ill take place
on tho ON OF April, and an annular eclipse on
the 2Sth OF Of September, both invisible here
There WIN DC partial eclipse of the Moon on
2oth oi hprIi, which vii. be visible early iu the
morning aud a. similar eclipse on the 18th of
October, also visible in tile evening.
Smyrna times., 1856-01-09

STEAMBOAT SUNK.-The Steamboat Union.
Capt. Pierson, be,onging TO the Erricson Line
was cut through by the ice on the LIST inst. ON
on her way from Baltimore to Chesapeake CITY.
She reached The latter place but sunk after be.
ing brought into the canal. Her cargo was
not damaged to great amount, having been
generally taken out, except certain articles not
liable to be much injured by watcr-Cecil
Whig .ao F- e.. ..l. -
Smyrna times., 1856-01-09

REPoRT OF THE POSTMASTER GENERAL.-The
Postmaster General (Judge Campbell) suggests
that the franking privilege be restricted to pub
lie documents and letters on public business
merely also the charge Of foil rites, upon
newspapers in all cases. instead OF half rates,
when paid quarterly in advance. He recon-
mnnds a compulsory prepayment by stamps OF
postage on books, pamphlets, circulars and ell
other transient matters. He again urges the
six mouths notice to the Collins steamers in
discontinuance of the extra pay voted them iu
July, 1852 lie presses this subject at some
length.
Smyrna times., 1856-01-09
VIM. II. LAMBDIN.
Correspondence Of The Smyrna Times.
SMYRNA, Jan. 8, 1850.

SMNRNA, Jan. ., 1900.
Mr.. Editor Having observed an article in
your last issue, from Mr.. L. B. Coursey, nv old
friend and contemporary, relative TO the accnmu-
lat.on of ice upon mill wheels, and the remedy
for It's removal, would like to know whether
or not the remedy therein suggested is meant
to lie applied to our common breast wheels. say
ID feet in diameter, or whether the iron wheel
successfully experimental upon by him was not
one of very small diameter, and placed some
everal feet below the surface of the water in
The fOrebay! | cannot conceive how lets of
water can be let on wheels of the above size
from said source, without the aid of pumps or
some other method of raising the water TO the
height of the wheel-the top of which being
some five feet above The water in the race
Moreover. my impression is that if water was
applied in that way, it would take more in a
very cold time, with low head of water, than
would be found profitable or convenient to en-
nlOy in keeping a wheel of the above named
diameter perfectly freed from ice.
With regard to the theory laid down by Mr..
C., respecting the non-congelation of water in
a running state, would like to know why il
is we so often find our water-wheels frozen fast
to the sheeting when a small leak is left at the
water-shoot; and, also, why the congelation OF
ice on the wheels whilst they are in motion,
being continually washed by water several feet
below me surface. MILLER.
Smyrna times., 1856-01-09

OF Professor Huntington is of opinion that
woman has kept Christendom from lapsng bac i
into barbarsm. Il may be so (says the Boston
Post)--at any rate it would be folly to deny
that without her labors those of man would be
in vain.
Smyrna times., 1856-01-09

6T MIR. Lang. ST., whilst saving wood this
morning, had all his fingers so badly frozen
that there is great danger of their mOrtifyng.
DIR. Daley is doing what he can to prevent
such a result. Persons should be very careful
this cod weather, or such occurrences may be-
come frequent.
AHo'dCr.-A young man of this town vent
out hunting this morning and returned with
two rabbits. bird and-several frozen toes
Plenty Of game now-a-days!
Smyrna times., 1856-01-09

0r7- The flock of sheep of John Stats, in
Appoquinimink Hundred, were destroyed by
dogs week or ten days ago. They also de.
stroyed nine belonging to James Matthews, Jr.
about three weeks siEce.
Smyrna times., 1856-01-09

R1- Mr.. Sam'l p. Wright, of this place, a
few days ago, slipped upon the sleet, thereby
dsIocatiDg his elbow-joint and fracturing the
oiecraaoa process of the ulna. DIR. Culbreth
rendered the necessary attention to Mr.. w. g
Smyrna times., 1856-01-09

OE7- Our Philadelphia correspondent says,
there are counterfeit SIS on the Farmers Bank
of DOUer" " floating about the city, and asks if
there is a Bank of thai title. There is but one
Bank at our capital, and the title of that is, the
'' Farmers Bank of DetaWGre."
Smyrna times., 1856-01-09

FOREIGN NEws.-The Arago arrived at New
York on Sunday, bringing abundant rumors of
peace, and little or nothing new from the Cri-
mean war. The capture of Kurs in Asia by
the Russians is confirmed.
Smyrna times., 1856-01-09
Communications.
Written for the Smyrna Times.
To the Friends of Prohibition.

great crisis in your cause is now upon you.
You have the law for which you have so long
been struggling. The moral sense of the commu-
nifty is on your side. God and all good influ-
ences are with you; but the angry passions of
your opponents are aroused-they are laboring
to defeat the operation of the law, and the low
est, basest portion of our population are en-
gagged in secretly selling liquors: These rum
shops in secret places must be broken up or
your law will be made in effect null and void.
Will you awake to the Importance of the issue
before you, and set vigorously to work Dc
not wait for the slow action of presentments Ia
court For every clear case of violation of the
law, have the party violating arrested and helt
in recognizance for his appearance at court
Pursue this course and these shops will soor
disappear from our midst. Do not stop to IhinI
about your popularity, there is no popularit,
worth anything except that which arises iron
the faithful discharge of duty.
Smyrna times., 1856-01-09

Com WEArHER. thermometer, this
moriing, at Col iockwood's Drng Store, stood
at 6degsees below zero az sunrise at o o'clock,
exactly at zero. and at 10, m., 4 deg. above.---
This is remarkably cold for this climate. and il
ii very seldom indeed that the mercury falls
bslow zero. sfsaii - giia4es4l hAu - -
Smyrna times., 1856-01-09

%" A meeting OF the Stockholders of the
Kent County Mutual Insurance company will
be held at the Office of DR.. s. Nj. FISHER, Presi-
dent, IN Smyrna, on Monday next, the 14th inst.
Smyrna times., 1856-01-09

65- Three hundred mules belonging to
McCauley g. Spruance, entered town this week,
one company of one hundred and fifty on Mon
day, and the other, of the same number, on
Tuesday. They proved valuable in breaking
down the snow-banks which have so impeded
travel
Smyrna times., 1856-01-09
the following table of the area and population
of the five Sta.es:.
Total,
l55,664 2,Ol9,OOO


This would make a pretty formidable En-
pire for tho new Conqueror! The productions
and mineral resources of'the country are of
seductive character, the climate, in mauy re-
spects desirable one, and the chances of i'm
mense development, under an infusion of Anglo
Yankee enterprise, such as to tempt immigra-
ton on an extensive scale after the new power
shall have become a fixed fact We do not
conclude that Walkers movement in Nicara-
qua has already assumed the Importance which
the foregoing facts may hereafter warrant
But it cannot be denied that the field before
him is one of vast magnitude, and that time
aud not very distant time-may witness events
in Central America compared to which the
Texas conquest will fall into insignifcance,
and the acquisition of California by the United
States only serve as a parallel. This view o.
tho case is strengthened by the nature ant
character as well as by the past history of the
| race destined to colonze the nascent Republic
and the almost manifest destiny of the othe
race-half Indian, half Spanish, with eros
of the Negro-which constitute the two mil
lions of people who now permit this fair inheri
tance to run to waste"
Smyrna times., 1856-01-09
Jan 9,'56.

NEW CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC FAVOR
We would suggest 10 every reader Ul The mos Ml,l
passes alCig NORTH second street, to pause Il =
vest side between Caliuw hill und Noble slrttIs and
observe the handsome display OI watches. ieAUin,
sllverware, &c; made by old lrend " ilIlam h
fOumans, who has just opened IA new and el, gamI
store ut NO Sos Tue establishment IaslriuI,y tit.
ted up aud Stocked with a fresh and elegant ussutl-
ment oi watches 'eweIry, sIverware, inIIcy go"dS.
&c. MIR. iounans, Though new begi,no u, ,um has
own account mas had vast teai Oi experience Ia
lrstclass esabl shmenis and emo, a,liIilcs IA The
manufacture and purchase of goods which camlui l,,I
To be OF advantage to his customers, Mr. Y. Gevulcs
mneh attention 10 the manufacture OF marks" aid
other MasoHlc embiems. Those who give THIS esul,-
lshmenl call will find tho goods all they desire. and
the terms such as ilU reasonable person Would object
90.
nov Ia, 'hl-1L - wv IL
Smyrna times., 1856-01-09

0CF We learn from Mr.. Wilds, the Agent
for this Depot, that two trains of cars will run
regularly to this place, after Monday next; and
we presume also to Dover. They were to have
been started on Monday last, but the bloc ckaded
condition Of the road by snow prevented.
Smyrna times., 1856-01-09

or A grand Soiree will be held tomorrow
evening, at the Odd Fellows Hall, in thii
town. 4..
Smyrna times., 1856-01-09

0- Are you Afflicted with the FEVER and
AGuEt IL so, Use Palcthorp's Certain Cure.
Gay-No Cure, No Pay. IN IL can be had only
at JAMES +. HOF'FECKER'S Drug Store,
No. Commercial Row, Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1856-01-09

OF Mr. Andrew b. Roe offers a valuable
farm for sale in Caroline CO., Md. See adver-
tisement.
Smyrna times., 1856-01-09

lMPoRTANT.-Persons who are subject 10
eraptions. scrofnla, botches or pimples on the
skin, may be entirely cured thereof by the
Balm Of Thousand Flowers. For sale by j. L.
Hofecker, No. l Commercial Row.
Nov. 7-tf s2cfA sa# Ea
Smyrna times., 1856-01-09
NOTICE.

THE Stockholders of the Kent County Nh
tual Insurance company will hold spcciaI
meeting at the Office of The unGrrsirp, d. IN
Smyrna, on MONDAY, the l4th INST
). NJ. FISHER, President.
Smyrna times., 1856-01-09

0~r The enigma of p. G. w. will appear
next week.
Smyrna times., 1856-01-09

OF The House of Representatives has no,
yet orgahizcd.
Smyrna times., 1856-01-09
N ESToR.

o. The following communication we pub
lish for the purpose of giving the writer the
privilege of making his statement of the case
before the public. We know nothing of the
circumstances regarding the affair." not having
seen the statement in the NeW York Herald,
spoken of. 1t is, however, serious case, and
should Mr.. L. not succeed in establishing his
innocency of the charges against him, he will
have to undergo very severe penalty. There
were five negroes concealed in the forecastle OF
his boat, and the State makes each negro a
seperate offence, but, if one is proved all is
proved; and, in that case, the penalty would
be fifty years in the Penitentiary. How the
negroes came there, Mr.. l.. explains in the
letter below. Mr.. Lambdin is a native Of
Smyrna, and, no doubt, has friends who would
interest themselves in his behalf:
NORFOLK, Va, Jan. 29th, 1855.
Editor Smyrna Times,
Sir see many reports in the press-ane il
the N. Y. HeraLd-giving a tofaL misreprescn
ton of every event connected with my deten
tion here. If the HeraIdS correspondence
is no more reliable upon other topics than it
in its account of the event leading to my feten
tion on a charge of abducting slaves" &c.
know ofno way in which it can ever attone fo
the injury it has perpetrated upon the publ
credulity. Some of the HeraIFS statement
are downright lies, which any cne will see b
comparing them with the facts. The facts r
simply these: When three hours sail fror
Norfolk, scnvered negroes secreted in m
, forecast'e; undertook to put back voen
gale CONNIE ncng to blow, had nv head-sai]
blown away; put the vessel on the beach, ,
miles 5. of Cape Henry on the seaboa rd sour!
out the authorities, gave them nv statemen
and requested to be taken to Norfolk, where III
facts of the case might be further investig;
ted.
have written to the Hrald, but he has n,
yet published my communication. over my sis
= naturc-alth0ugh the LifS, above referred L
I were published by him without responsb
name attached.
Being a native of Smyrna. among your rea,
ers are many of my former acquaintances-
1 hence the reason of this communicati, n mu
r be obvious to yom as well as the public gen
rally. Yours, &c,
VIM II TAMPnIN
Smyrna times., 1856-01-09

TRIBUNE ALMANAc.-We have from the
Publishers. Greeley & McElrath, New York
"The Tribune Almanac for 1856. 1t sue.
ceeds the Whig Almanac, and is a most val
liable collection of facts and statistics, and
highly valuable to persons who take an inter-
est in public affairs. Price l24 cents single
copy; 300 per dozen; 81 per 100.
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ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

IN PURSUANCE OF THE DESIGN OF
this Institution, viz: the diffusion of the knowl-
edge Of Music, and cultivation Of the public
taste for the higher order Of the Art, the
ACADEMY OF MUSIC
proposes to give a series Of
FOUR CO NC RTS:
and. with view to add as much as possible TO
their popularity, the Great Works Of Beethoven,
Mozart, Mendlesohn, Spohr, Hummel and others,
relieved by lighter compositions, will be pro-
duced with the greatest possible effect, both in
the Orchestral and Vocal departments.
The plan of admission will be the same as that
adopted by Che Academy Of Music in London, viz:
by subscription only, the terms OF which will be
IS for the four Concerts, emitting the subscriber
to three tickets of admission to each Concert.
Subscribers names may be Immediately received
at the bookstore of Messrs. Taylor & Maury; at
he Piano store of Mr.. Davis, and at the Music
Stores of Messrs ilbus and Zantznger also at the
Academy of Music. corner Ninth and ID streets
Open daily from 10 till o. &C l5-H
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United States Patent Office,

wash lngtOn, Dec. Is, Is 4
nN THE PETITION OF FREDERICK e.
~ SlCKELS, Of New York, N. Y, praying for
the extension of patent granted to him for an
improvement in ''Valves in Steam Engines, - for
seven years from the expiration Of said patent,
which takes place on the 29th day Of May, 1856 :
Ii is ordered that the said petition be heard at
the Patent Once on Monday, the 5th day Of May,
1856, at IL O'Clock m; and all persons are notified
to appear and show cause, if any they have, why
said petition ought not to be granted
Persons opposing the extension are required to
file In the Patent Office their objections, special
set forth in writing, at least twenty days before
the day Of hearing; all testimony filed by either
party TO be used at the said hearing must be taken
and transmitted in accordance with the rules Of
the office, which will be furnished on application
The testimony in the case will be closed on the
18th day Of April, 1856; dispositions and other pa
pers relied upon as testimony must be fled in the
office on or before the morning Of that days the ar
guments, II any, within ten days thereafter
Ordered, also, that this notice be published In
the Union, Intelligencer and Evening star, Wash
ington, ID. G.; Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa /;
Journal of Commerce. New York; and Post, Bos.
ton, Mass. once week for three successive weeks
previous to the 5th day Of May next, the day of
hearing.
CHARLES MASON,
Commissioner of Patents
j. S.-Editors Of the above papers will please
copy, and send their bills to the Patent Office,
with paper containing this notice.
dec 19-1aw3w
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aurrA PERCHA rEErH.

gIyHE UNDERSIGNED HAVE BEEN IN
IL the habit Of sending eur patrons TO DIT. Cosby
for Dental operations for number Of years, and
take pleasure In recommending him to the ciu-
zens Of Washington the best tooth extractor
and dental operator that we have ever met with
He inserts teeth upon every plan that Is practsed
in the United States.
Geo r. Ho' oman, a. d. n. W. Tovles, NJ ID.
A PAYNE. M n, DDS John y. Miller, NJ. ID.
James Bryant, g. r. chanbsrin, NJ D., Dds
O. III Bsrrts, NJ. ID. Samuel p. Brown, N D.
wythe Tinsley NJ. b. III. Francisco, M d.
Once over Ford & Bro IS, No. 2eO, corner Of
nth street and Pa avenue. nov 27-6ms
GUTrA PERCHA TEETH.
DR q. MUNSON, AT $40 PA. AVENUE,
IL is mounting Teeth on a Gutta
Percha Base Also, with Aliens pat eS@S
emit continuous Gum, combining beau
ty, strength and cleanliness.
Dir. Nj is determined to keep pace with every
Improvement In Dentistry, and win strive to please
and profit his patrons.
REFERKscR:
Rev. DIR. Gurley, Hon. III 6illet,
Dr. Binney, Hon. Douglas,
Hon C Mason @ DR. r Patterson,
Hon. A o Nicholson, DR.. X Coolidge,
And the Medical Faculty Of Georgetown Col
lege. nov G-u
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A WARRINGTON MARKET AND GRASS
FARM FOR SALE
With Oak Wood, seasoned and standing.


l OVER GlSBORO', THE BEST FARMIN
- the District, situated on the Potomac, two and
a half miles from the United States bridge at the
Navy Yard, containing 200 acres, IS Of 1t timothy
land well set; 30 arabic In three fields one down
In wheat one in young clover the other clover for
fallow Also, Is acres i'm market garden, rent
Ing yearly from $500 to 5000. The grass cut last
year, without top-dressng, 100 tons, sold In this
market at $50 ton. The corn land yields eight
barrels to the acre.
The improvements arc fine brick house Of ten
rooms and cellar, large barn, new corn house,
saIdeners house, overseer's house, and negro
quarters, all in good condition. The shore Is a
fishery; fine for herring, fair for shad
Also, Tor sale, another tract Of land 121 acres,
two miles from the Navy Yard bridge, part clear
ed, fine soil and exposure for a market garden,
the rest well wooded, and will cut from
1000 to 5000 cords Oak Wood.
Now on II $50 TO 400 cords seasoned oak, cut last
winter: The wood will pay for the land
The improvements are new, a small dwelling
corn house, and a stable for six horses. 81
Refer to HUGH BERNARD SWEENY
Ofthe Banking house Of sweeny, Rittenhouse,
q 20. dec 21-d2w.
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mo. 5i9.l

mo. $40.
Notice of tie d,Sc0RttHuance of tie United
States land office at Vamdatia, IN the State
of Illinois,
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT, IN
~ pursuance Of law, and In view Of the report Of
the land officers at VANDALIA, ILLINOIS, the va
can. land in said district is reduced below one
hundred thousand acres, the SECRETARY OF THE
INTERIOR has directed that the land Office at
VAHDALIA be discontinued, and the lands re-
manning unsold at the time Of the discontinuance
be made subjectto sale and entry at SPRINGFIELD,
in said State.
Lands remaining unsold and unappropriated
by law, and subject to private entry at the land
office now discontinued, will cease to be subject
to entry at said office from date Of the receipt of
notice to that effect by the register and receiver
thereof and the land officers at SPRINGFIELD will
give public notice Of the day on which they will
be prepared to receive app fcations for entries of
any such lands at their office.
Given under my hand, at the city of Washing
ton, this Sth day Of December, A. ID. 1855.
THOS. A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner OF the General Land ONCE.
dec 11-1ayf,w