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GREAT CURE OF PILES.

Huntsville, n. C., Nov l, 1858.
DIR. c. M. Jackson-Dear Sir-Allow me to
express to you my sincere thanks for your dis
covery of medicine, which, to say the least of
it, has effected cure, that all other medicines
that have taken have entirely failed to do
Hoofland's German Bitters," have cured me
of the most stubborn and aggravated case OF.
the Piles that, perhaps, ever fell to the lot of
man. My case isnot stranger to this commu-
nifty, as | am well known in this and the sur
rounding counties, and can truly say that my
recovery has astounded all my friends and re.
latiens, as | had tried everything recommended,
and nothing did me any good until | was
prevailed upon to try the Buffers. You are at
liberty to make any use of this communicated,
for the benefit Of the afflicted as you muy thin K
proper. Truly yours, WIN. }. ATWOOD.
See advertisement
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Dress has a Moral Effect

Upon the conduct OF mankind, says the sensible
philosopher, Sir Jonah Bari ingtom-pcople IN
modern times understand This well, and hence
il is, that neat Boots are essential to complete
the dress OF gentleman OF taste; an ugly
shaped boot destroys all the fine effects pro-
duced upon mankind by the skill of the tailor
"a gentleman is not attlred as a gentl,lnun
should be, unless he displays nealhpss about
the feet. We believe OF all the articles made
of leather, for the covering Of the feet of man.
Boots have proved for over two centuries, to be
the most useful the most convenient and most
admired of all the different styles and kinds Of
Shoes put together. King Charles the Nil
this great man, so great was his propensity for
wearing Boots, that he would wear them COZ
| tinualy for ten days and nights together. To
manufacture gentlemen's Fine Calf Boots aid
have them combined with durability, economy
and neatness, Is the masterpiece OF the GENT,
mans branch of our business and but lew L
| is that can form correct idea of what lab
and material is required 20 compose and con-
plete them one single pair Of boots when pro-
perly made, requires Sctenty-sir separate aud
distinct pieces-nails and pegs included in this
number only as one piece. The labor in pro-
duclng one singled boot is obliged TO pass through
hands more than hi ndred and sixty differ
ent tunes, and the skill of forty five different
kluue vi ultCHdnlCs anu Incn OF PROFESSIONS Is
required 10 complete it. French calf skins
) and sole leather like most all other commodl-
, ties, have risen much in value, as well as labor
yet, for all this, our fine boots will remain
the same in price, 1925; for our manuiac urcd
boots made fine expressly to order, 81 90; we
are retailing fire calf boots for SS2OO Il PAIR,
4 and some fine boots az low as $I.5Oa pair. also
some mems long leg Dirt Boots Tor only 81 90
d a pair. (These Boots are Boots. Call aud see
s them at FI.ANIGEN'S Cheap Boot and Shoe
:, Market, 2nd ST. between Shipley and Ofange
P sts, sign large Black Boot, Wilmington, Del.
q WHISPERS, BEARD and MOUSTACHES
. forced to grow in six weeks by DE-. l.alont's
q Capillary Compound. Warranted not to stan
a or injure the skin. Price $I.0O per package
!. or 3 ior $3.50.
Sent to any part Of the country, on receipt
OF a remittance. Address SWEETSER a.
i CO., Box 730 Post Office, Baltimore, Maryland
. Jan30-ly.
N observation-disclosures who are subject /.
= eruptOns, scrOfula, blotches or pimples Oh III,
ID skin, may be entirely cured thereof by tn,
Balm Of Thousand Flowers. For sale by ]. p
Hoffecker, No. Commercial Row.
Nov IF
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euro.
Correspondence Of The Smyrna Times.
PREsToN, Caroline Co, Maryland, ]
March LIST, 1856.

PREsTON, Caroline Co, Maryland, D
March LIST, 1856.
MR. EDIroR :-Havinga few leisure moments
at this time, will endeavor to redeem the pro-
mise which made you when last we met. viz:
t.. keep you and your numerous readers posted
up in the affairs of this locality.
Perhaps some of your readers will be anxious
to know where Preston may be found, as it, till
oflate, has been "among the things that neUer
were.' Well, it is an old place with a new
name. The Post Office heretofore known as
upper Hunting Creek" having, for some
time, been located at this place, which has
been known by the name of /" Snow Hill" and
in consequence thereof, letters, papers, &c.,
have frequently been miscarried, and found
their way to the Post Office in Snow Hill, Wor-
cester county. To remedy such delays and in
conveniences, meeting was called, and after
much deliberation it was determined to cal
it " PREsTos." BY petitions to the Legislature
ofths State and to the Post Office Department
our proceedings were made legal. Thus you
see, Mr.. Editor, that the name of Snow Hill
| IN CafUllne cSunty, Is now oOSoiete Out tht
thriving village still lives under new name
and may il become as prominent among thl
Villages Of our State as the eminent gentleman
after whom il was named, is prominent among
the legal men of Maryland or
Let me here refer to the appearance Of tn,
section of country in this immediate vicinity,
few years since. Ten or fifteen years ago, thi
part of Caroline county was considered +" tn
fag end of creation" There was no improve
ment OF land--no building-no anything, ex
cept eating cord wood and ship.timber, whic
was putting one dollar 10 the pocket and takin,
two out. Education was at zero--temperanc
about three degrees above, and religion no
much higher 10 the scale 10 fict, everything
In the way Of mental or moral culture ha
taken retrogade direction. But things wea
a different aspect now. The pillnged wood
lands have been enclosed, and are now in con
dition TO produce abundant crops Antiquate
dwellings have been remodelled and repaired
land which, ten years ago, produced as nea
nothing, as any one could we'll come at it, ha
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SMYRNA DHlk0,
WEDNESDAY, MARCH IL, 1856
Be Earnest.

u (
Now that ye have advanced so far IN The
glorious eaase of temperance, and accomplish
q partially--and. if we perseverss successfully
that which has been the work OF SO many
v .ars, shall we now give up and say thst fur-
,her time and labor is uselesss Is IT net the
same good cause as of old If good was ac-
complished then by persuading our friends to I
desist and keep away from the fatal draught
NAV not still more good be done by keeping "
.wnv from them, They know its dreadful ef-
facts and when REQ soned with affirm jest what
,,e contend tor, that ii is worse than useless,
ave se,rimeutsi to their best interests-mor-
sIiy. socially and physically. There is DO cause
save that Of the Messiah, with which We gem
.r.llv and individually, are so Immediately eon''
nec,ed. It is to the interest Of the commercial
man. the farmer, the tradesmap,s the mechanic
.na merchant, that they be sober themselves
and also that thss deal with sober men, Inc
producer. when given to habitual drunkenness
Is not CAPABLE and does not carry to market near
,s much commodity as he might otherwise have
dime And, in like manner all other trades anu
.,..ssss;ons are effected. We are depending
-. .,oo another for individual and social pros
rsr;ty. and the wheels of one cannot be !" cho'"
"A, without seriously affecting are 0'nei
,.-.. r.. m, Inst a frissS or seen feia'''e
- IA a;ssrsced by intoxicating drink =
,yws not expect continuation OF the
..rne state of affairs, If we do not work earn
ss,,v 70 crush this scourge of God and man =
This is not the time to give up. We have the
law upon the statute-book-their stronghold'
are taken; and, after displaying such daring
bravery in assaulting their chief citadel, snai
we. like the veries; towards, retreat merely be
caase of meuaces! That was earnestness
soul in the poor, lettering drunkard, who wen
around to the members of our Legislature
their desks, during the last session, Implorln
them for his sake to remove the cause OF hi
degradation, affirming that his moral resoluno
was gone, and he completely in the grasp
his foe. Are there not hundreds and Thousand
Of poor, unfortunate creatures, who desire
need the same thingi Besides, if the monst
ia not disarmed by the law, some OF our me-
and dear friends--aye! perhaps ourselves-m'
meet with sad and untimely fate by the han
of our wiley enemy. Many men and wont
since the passage of the law, have rejoic
from a partial escape-shall we now desc
them and leave them as SO much prey to be d
soursd by the traffic! Weak, timid' half4rn
"'if temperance man. can it be that, after Sc
,ag the blessings Of sobriety and peace
will do nothing for the glorious cause OF PI
hIbition! Let every one go to work with
hrra resolve that he will be whole-heart
eo-laborer, until every vestige Of power in
adversary is crushed.
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or The Easton Md. Gazette says: "Tbo
members of the M. E. Church, OF this tov.m
have determined TO erect u handsome nc,,
church at a cost OF about $4,000, and have
selected and purchased a site for the nov
edefce.
or The celebrated banking house of Ito
Rothschids loaned, during the past year, S5l5,. 4
100000, as follows: England, $sO,O0O.OCO.
Turkey, $40,000,0O0; Sardinia, $IO,OOOM0
Austria, 81 ~, 900, 900; Russia, first loan. SIaO
100000; Russia, second loan, 800, 600 OO0
England, on exchequcr bills, $35,OOO,OOO.
| 0E telegraphic despatch from westc,4
Kansas says that the Free State officers were
installed at Topeka on the 4th inst
OF There are now SO post offices in Kan.
OF Cassius NJ. Clay, of Kentucky, has tnllcd
He has been specializing in hogs.
: or What is it you must keep after you have
given it to another! Your word.
r o. How should husband speak to a scold-
ing wife ! My dear, love you still.
OF There are now in existence at Havop,
= three organized companies for the introduction
of Asiatcs for the field labor of the island.
+. 0Er The Methodist Church in Cape Giradeau
Mo-, large frame building, Tell with terri
: bic crash on the 10Th uIt.
OF A bill has passed the Kentucky Lpgis
n- nature prohibiting billiard tables and temp
OF alleys III thut State.
" OF The Annual Conference of The Melho
u dist Protestant Church commences at Salisbu
!" ry, Md, on the 18th inst.
in 81 Fifty shipwrecked seamen, belonging t
Ell the ships Aacu and Calcutta and the brig Ne,
tune, lost on the Bahama Islands, have arrive
rs at Norfolk.
on OF The Democratic members of the Legi
ng ature of New Jersey have unanimously passe
ms resolutions in favor of James Buchanan for III
on Presidency.
.ed 0%T Marcy VS.. Clarendon.
he The Yankees say " Lord Clarendon
Is talking rather Sarcy;
NO. But don't let's fight It's much the best
he TO let the Lord have Marcy"
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LEGISLATION IN MARYLASD.--The Legisla-
ture of Maryland adjourned on Monday last,
bv Constitutional limitation. A large amount
af business will have 10 be laid over, though
many important bills have been passed. The
Cecil Wbig says: .-. IS
So tas as we can tell the state Of the LIZ
cense question il is this. The bill reported by
Mr.. Kennedy. grading LICENSES to storekeePers
from So upwards according to their capital
has MISSED the House, with the addition that
say storekeeper intending to sell spirituOus
liquors must pay an additional license Of S25
this will raise the price oilicense of small wills
key shops 10 S3l.
The House has also pissed Testers bill So
far as the signature clause in concerned by
which any person intending to open tavern
eating house, store or ANY other place, with
the view of selling intoxicating drinks. mus
FIRST obtain the signatures of a majority Of the
heads OF families living within 500 feet Of the
house 10 be iicensed-if in a city or iDeorpora-
Ted town, or within one mile. if in the coun.
iry. This bias not yet passed the Senate, bu
il Is TO be hoped that august body will not oppose
this reference of the subject TO the people.
The Farmers and Miller's Bank of Ceci
county, Us that the name , has been charter
ed; the Senate has passed an act to incorporate
the Elkton aud Sassafras River Railroad Com
Eany.
Tho house has passed bill repeating tn
stamp tar and reducing the direct tax from Il
cents TO 10 cents in the 800.
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nj AR RIED

On the llth inst, by Rev. S. NJ. Cooper.
Mr.. WM. G. JuMP aud Miss ANN T.. WINS,
both of Duck Creek Hundred.
On the 9Th ult., by Rev. T. p. McCollry.
Mr.. SAMUEL PARRY MAE 10 Miss RACHEL Am
FowLER,
On the 9th inst, by the same, MIR. Ronr. G..
DoEAvAN'to Miss RACHEL CLEEDANIEI, all %
Nussex county, Del. - - -.
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Flour, Meal and Feed Store.

THE undersigned, having entered into the
above business, will keep constantly IN hand q
supply of the best White Wheat FLOUR, ut
retail by the pound or barrel; also, Fine and
Sit, ed MEAL and Crushed CORN.
Don't forget TO cali at the store on Main st i,
OPP oslte Foxwel's Hotel, Smyrna, Del.
mar5-3t. w. II. BAGGS.
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= THE undersigned would give notice 10 h
friends and the public generally, that he has
removed from East Commerce street, 10 his new
dwelling on Main ST., below South, nearly o.,
Posiie J, n, Denning's Carriage Factory, where
he would be pleased to see any one requiring
hauss 49, VIVA, McK0WN, DESrIsr.
Smyrna, March Y. 1850. .s'., ~ =.
or JOB PRINTING OF every descript OH,
neatly executed ut this Office
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GTMr. Geo. Ralston has been appointed by
the Governor, Recorder of Deeds for this coun-
ty, vice George w. Collier, whose term expir-
ed on the Doth ultimo.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1856-03-12

OF Eight persons escaped from the New
Castle Jail on Sunday night. None of them
have yet been discovered, though diligent
search is being made.
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or The Levy Court of this county, now
convened at Dover, has. during It's present ses-
slon. made the following appointment Of Off
Ersrs: aes = ~ r-.-. = .s--ss.. 80. 81.
Conxtables.---For Duck Creek Hundred, T.
! 4. Brian and l.. NJ. Mezick. For Little Greek
IIs-Thomas q. Harper. For Dover Hd.-
wn. Arthurs and James r. Powell. FoI
nurderkilI Hd.--wm. Burk. John Irwin, VIM
III. Dill and Thos. L. Temple. For MispiIior
liS-wm. w. Thomas and Henry Atkinson
For Milford Hd.--James Ready. as-sssa,4a
Jsii Commissionsrs.---G. A. Msnlove. Thos
stevenson and sasauel G. Leatherbury. go'
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PROHIBITION IN Characterization favor
ing the enactment ola Prohibitory Liquor Law
have been lost in the Assembly by majority.
A stringent license law was subsequently pass.
ed by large majority.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1856-03-12

0Ir The Philadelphia Annual Conference
of the NJ. E. Church, will convene on Wednes-
day, the 26th inst, in Trinity church, Philadel-
mia
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1856-03-12

OF A Railroad Convention will be held a.
Millington, Md, on the 18th inst.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1856-03-12

WoRRELI, THE ALLEGED MURDERER.-The
Baltimore Sun says, the parents of this young
man have arrived in St. Louis from Delaware,
and visited him in Jail on Monday week. The
st. Louis Democrat mentions rumor that the
Hon. John NJ. Clayton has been engaged as
counsel for the prisoner.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1856-03-12

or Mexsrs. Bowman, Elliott q Esrnton.
|sisehinssis. of this town. haze i'arehi.sed Of
!aie.srs. uolilngs~orih. large engine % super
-sde lIss one now used by them--ii being too
Fsnali scr their increased amount 81 work. in
Aslnsan Ia their machine factory and isen ioua-
hry. they are bailding blacksmith shop. They
IRE preparing 10 execsse more work tslis season
ban they have during any previous year, . & Z
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|.Ty-We woaldssii The atieRtsannf Parents and
aasrdmns 10 the advertisement Of PsoE DANES
MsDpwell. who has opened an Aesdsmy At
IsdAlsspFa. Air. Mcdowell has. fos several
esrs. beer The Principal Of the AIesf I4andoa
cs1emy. Chester an Pa. ama has the rpm
sios Of being one of the best lesshsirs in ihe
pnsry.
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Foreign News.

NeW York, March s.-The steamship Afri-
ca has arrived, bringing dates from Liverpool
on Saturday, February 23d.
She brings no tidngs of the missing steam
ship Pacific.
The Rothschilds take the whole of the new
British loan at 80.
The Peace Conference.-The Peace Confer
ence, it was supposed, would meet on the 23d
ult. Great anxiety was felt as TO the result,
but it was generally supposed Peace would
be concluded, as France is very anxious for il.
England and the United Siates.-There is
nothing more in regard TO the difficulties be-
tween England and the United States, except
that the London Advertiser processes to know
that Mr. Ballas brings very stringent instruc-
TONS $3.50 asf re4 ~ t-ts
London, FEB. % Russia. il is hid, consents
to the disniantling OF Ncolaioff, but the re.
port is regarded as doubtful. ,as.
The editors Of the newspapers in Paris arc
orderedi TO write no more respecting war OF
peace, while the Conierenee SETS a8l baa fcia
= liverpool. FED. 23.=-Cotton has declined
1-l6thd chiefly on the middle and lower quail
ties owing 10. large arrivals.
= Wheat and Corn are in turn dearcr and hell
firmly. iCorn is 10 good demand at Is. advance
4 The Ballien in the Bank has decreases
eighty thousand pounds ,sss 80 80 49, I
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) Or a, bill has been. introduced, into the
Louisiana Legislature which provides that all
slaves hereafter mannmitted In that State shall
be transported beyond the limits Of the United
States. '4efN h6i Reib8ka 4 t4fY aa4E Ha
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1856-03-12

OF Peter Burns, WHO has been engaged for
some time as bar tender in the Indian Queen
Hotel of this city, has taken the Deer Park
Hotel at Newark. He. intends fitting il up m
a handsome style. Mr.. Stidham, the present
proprietor, will remove to Elkton on the 2;jth
inst, having rented hotel at that place.
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Mr.. CuLLES.-The Del. Gazette, Mr.. Cul

Mr.. CuLLEN-The Del. Gazette, Mr.. Cul.
lens political opponent, says:
"Ths gentleman, it will be seen from the
Congressional proceedings in another column,
made speech in the House ofRepresentatives
ON Friday. His remarks, we learn from the
| Globe, have been withheld for future publica-
ton. 1t is apparent, however, from what we
have in the reports, that Mr.. Cullen does not
intend to be led into voting for, or sustaining
Governor Reeder in his infamous course, nor
will he support the Northern Abolition fanat-
les in their reasonable career on the Kansas
question"
The Washington Star has the following
paragraph relative to this speech:
"a CAPITAL SPEEcH.-We regret that we
missed the speech delivered yesterday by Mr.
Cullen, on the question of law involved in tht
; Kansas contested election case as we hear i
very highly spoken of 1t certainly must have
) been a very fine legal argument indeed, or thu
class of gentlemen who speak its praise woult
not so pronounce it. Mr.. C's address is no
good, yet he has by this speech rendered
certain that he will never fail hereafter to com
y mand the attention of the House on rising I
O address it,"
i The Washington correspondent of the Leo
e ger pronounces MIR. Cullen's speech about tn
l. best that has been delivered on the KansS
e question.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1856-03-12

OT We have received q circular from L. b.
Peterson, l02 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, an
nouncing a forthcoming book entitled, Court
ship and Marriage, or the Joys and Sorrows OF
American Life, by Mrs Caroline Lee Hentz |
1t is complete in one volume Of over 500 pages
the price of which, bound in cloth, is S1.25, or
two volumes, paper cover, $1.00 Mrs. Hentz,
very recently deceased, was one of the most
popular contributors to the periodicals of the
day. The present story is said to be wrltten in.
charming style. Astounding with the most
beautiful scenic descriptions, and displaying
intimate acquaintance with allphases of hnman
character. The authoress was of the South,
and the incidents narrated IRE oftentimes bold
and startling, and describes the warm feelings
, of. the Southerner in glowing terms. 1t will
i be ready for sale on the 22d inst. i.
f From the same extensive publisher, we have
: also to acknowledge The receipt of "india, Of
: the Pearl Of Pearl River" by Mrs. Sodthworth
;. of great celebrity, which has been previously
:. noticed Also, "Major Jones' Courtshlp," on
IS of the most humorous publications extant. TIL
Major is an off-hand chap, who sees and think
i. for himself, and has embodied his experience
" a series of letters without the polish OF ortht
le gra ply and syntax. Many of hiscurt saying
mr. are extremely laughable, and though the boo
rv was intended for those who enjoy downrigl
20 &" haw J" there is much sense and philos
IN ply in it. Price so cents.
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or Fresh shad are selling at Norfolk at "A
a50 cents.
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OF At an election for town officers. held in
Milford, on the Sd inst, the following gentlemen
were elected:
Commssioners-C. T. Fleming, c. s. Wat
son, WIN. Tharp, J. $. Truitt and James B.
Davis.
Assessor-W. T. Vaules.
Collector and Treasurer-John Stewart.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1856-03-12

0~- The Fire Engines Of this town have
been put in complete order. aud upon trial, a
few days siAce. were ionnd 10 work admirably.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1856-03-12

RUNAwAY.-On Sunday afternoon last, in this
town, pair of match horses belonging to Daniel
Cummins, ESQ.,, became frightened and unman-
ageabe, and, after dashing through several
streets, stopped at the stable Of the hotel kept
by Mr.. T. L. Cahoon. Mr.. Cummins' overseer
and lady were in the carriage at the time, to
which the horses were attached, but neither OF
them were seriously hurt. The carriage was
broken to pieces.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1856-03-12

DELAwARE RAILROAD no LEwEs.-The DO
yer Reporter states that measures have BEEF
taken with view to direct negotiation wit
Philadelphia capital SITS, 70 extend branch Q
the Delaware Northumberland that there is
reasonable prospect that the negotiations nov
being made viii succeed. p" "ia aeAa
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1856-03-12

0r A telegraphc despatch from westca
Kansas says that the Free State officers were
installed at Topeka on the 4th inst