Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1856-04-16

d the object for which il assembled. although
{ is announced that all the difficulties are now
and that the treaty will be signed
N few days.
BresdstufFa have slightly declined for lower
qualities. The decline is about liz.
Fine wheat is unchanged, but interior has de-
clned 3D. s+tttt l*t 81 t5t~34a ~
Corn is still lower.
Provisions are generally unchanged. There
is an increased demand for lard at former rates.
The money market Is more stringent--con-
soils s25a92l.
American stocks are steady, at former rates.
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CHRISTINE; on, WoMAN's TRIALS AND TRI- !
3S4 pages-By Laura !. Cur
says: Though this is apparently the authors
first work, we feel confident that she has writ
ten before. much and well, on various subjects,
for she is evidently thoroughly practised and
experienced writer of no common ability. She
has evidently written this book with purpose,
and to its accomplishment has devoted the ear
nest powers of her cultivated mind, and the
high talents that nature has bestowed upon her
namely, to show by a most powerfully writ
ten and thrilling story, some of the evils that
beset the path of women in society. The temp
tations and trials with which she has too often
to struggle, and which, alas! sometimes prove
too strong for her feeble strength to what the
fine organization given her by nature, evident
ly intended her to be, highly accomplished,
finely educated, fascinating person, aud not
the mandy pamby, sickly sentimentalst, that
the general fashionable education now given
to girls, is well calculated to form. DE VIII
g. Davenport publisher. Price, Sl.00.
To DELINouENrs-We are again compelled
to remind those of our subscribers who are ia
arrears, that we really need the little mite o.
their indebtedness. The amount with each i.
. so small that we are forced TO the conclusion
! that it is forgetfulness alone which keeps then
, from paying. These little sums are of tritlin:
D consideration TO each debtor, but to us, in th
. aggregate, they are Gu-imPOrtdnt We d.
2 hope that simply reminding them will be stuff
: cient to cause prompt action.
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o. We regret Ia learn, says the Reporter
, that barn containing about 500 bushels OF corr
j a small quantity of wheat aud large stock
provender, belonging to Thomas &. Saxson, on
mile southeast of Camden, was totally destroy
: ed by fire on Saturday afternoon last Til
: fire was occasioned by a spark alighting in III
= burn-yard from the chimney Of the dwelling
Loss 81 200.
- REDUcTION OF FARE-Arrangcment ha,
been made between the proprietor of the steau
boat Balloon and Mr. w. V. Grieves of III
q town, to carry passengers to the boat for twent
n five cents, or, TO Philadelphia, for one dolla
le The stage fair, for the last two years, has bee
is thirty-seven cents.
AccOMMoDATIoN.--W learn that two trai
= will be run on the Delaware Railroad hereaft,
y. commencing with to-day. The down ira
will pass here about III o'clock, 4. NJ. and d
m up train abou; % o'clock, p. NJ. The regul
a morning and evening trains will continue
or usual.
of The APPROACHING EcLIPsE.-Next Sund
ch night, or rather Monday morning, there will
is a partial eclipse Of the moon, commencing
of 2.33, and lasting about three hours. II occ'
at time when the owls may enjoy il, a
those watchmcn who happen TO be awake.
III
ds or The New Castle county Bank will Ia
,r- an election for niue directors, to serve for O
g, year, at the Banking House, in Odessa, on
OF I4th Of May.
ne or A large number Of advertisements
IT'D importance to the business community will
ST. found in our columns To day.
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