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Smyrna times., 1857-10-14
DARTIAL DEAENEss ANn nrrl,r1.nI

SAkIlAL DEAFNESS AND DISCHAR-
UEo from the Ear.-DR. HARTLEY
generously oiiers to attend all persons suffering
from aIlectlons OF the ear at his office. 760
bhOhDWAY, N. York, without CHARGE. until
cured' thereby proving his success uneoualed.
and protecting the deaf from being swindled bv
paying selt-styled aurists exorbitant fees in ar.
vance, and the inflction of still more serious
evils by permitting the application ef DANCER
Gus remedies by inexperienced and unskillful
hahds' Dr. Ii. may here state that he has no
connection whatever with any person adyertis-
ing TO cure deafness, neither has he given per-
mission for the publication OF a certificate pur-
porting to emanate from him, and cannot. there
lole' DC responsible for any alarming conse-
quenccs resulting from rashness and desnera-
tloh. The loss OF money may not be material
TO some persons, but the deprivation of one of
the most important of the senses ought to be
regarded and treated with more than ordinary
sollcItude. Deafness, noise in the head and ali
disagreeable discharges from the ear speedily
and permanently removed, without causing the
least pain or Inconvenience. A cure in all
cases guaranteed where maliormation does not
exist. Thirteen years close and almost undi
vlded attention to this branch of special prac-
tlcc has enabled him to reduce his treatment to
such degree Of success as to find the mos,
confirmed and obstinate cases yield by steady
attention to the means prescribed.
The following testimonials are submitted
with confidence. They will show at least in
what estimation his professional qualifications
are held by some of the most distinguished
medical men of the country:
TESTIMONIALS.
81 have had the pleasure to meet DR.. Hartley
IN practice, and have hppn Ind to f,v,,, = -
able opinion Of his character, both in profession
and as a gentleman.
"W. II. PARKER, NJ. d., Prof of Surgery"
"From my intercourse with DR.. Hartley. I
nave found his department to be correct and
SehtlemahIy. VALENTINE Morn, NJ. Do
Reference Of Cures:
Mr. Goodwin, 18th street, near Broadway.
Mr. WIN. SlIvey, 10 Courtlandt street.
MT; IL. I. iIerdman, Counsellor at Law. IG
City Hall Place, New York.
Or. Bell, Dentist, Auburn, N
MIR. Seth Paine, Editor, Chicaro,
field, Ill. '-' '""' 'P''"S-
Mr.. B: F. Stephenson, jacksonville. Illinois
MISS Sarah Swane, Nantucket.
Miss Aebecca ID. Howard, Fairhavcn. Mass
James burnett, Pleasant Valley, near Poupn. |
keepsie, n. Y.
, IERMs.-For cure, $25. In compliance with !
-he request of large number of corresnodant,
n the country, whose circumstances will no,
ADMIT OF visit to New York, DR.. II. Will for. |
ward package BY Express, containinu all tho
necessary treatment, appliances. &c. win am.
ne instructions 10 effect cure, on recent of
9IO' and the balance when cured, (r-5- Thesr
erHS continued for one month only.
Smyrna times., 1857-10-14
G eWerOJ NeWs.
Death of the Hon. Louis pTcT,ane-

The Hon. Louis Mel Lane died on Wed.
nesday last, the 7th instant, at his residence in
DIitluore' In The I'D year of his are. He
was the son of Allan McLane, a distidUnished
ohcer In the revolutionary war, and was born
IN the town of Smyrna, Kent county Delaware
on the 20th of May, 1884.
In the year l798, being then only fourteen
years OF age, he served with great credit as
mldshlpman on board the frigate PHILADELPHIA,
then on her first cruise, and under the COM
mand OF stephen Decatur. In 1901, Welding
10 the desire OF his family, he left the Navy !;
ana, having completed his education at Newark
ColeSe' IN MS native State, he began the study
OF the law. in 1904, under the Instruction of
James A. Bayard, of Delaware.
lie was admitted to the bar in 1907. and
rapidly attained high place in his profession.
l" the war oil ISl2 he was volunteer in
company commanded by Cesar A. Rodney, who
lau Deen the Attorney General of the United
States under Mr. Jefferson, and marched with
that company to the relief of Baltimore, when
1t was threatened by the British.
Ihe great capacities of MIR. McLane now be-
gan TO attract public attention in another direc-
ton, and In lSlG he was elected to the House
OF representatives from Delaware, and so large
~ had lie won the confidence of his Constitu-
ehls, that he remained memberapf that body
until 1877, when he was chosen By the Legis-
lature Senator of the United States. In
May, 1929, he was appointed by President
Jackson TO be Minister of the United States to
Great Britain, where he remained for two years,
and on his return lie was called by the same
President to take place in the cabinet as
Secretary of the Treasury. lie served in this
place until 1888. when he became Secretary off
State. and in June, 1884, he retired from DO
litical life.
In 1887, when the financial condition of the |
country required his services among ourselves.
MIR. McLane was prevailed upon to accept the
Presidency ofthe Baltimore and Ohio Railroad |
Company; and, removing to this State, he dis
charged the duties of this aborious office I'M
I'll lS47 In this time he was requested by
President Polk to occupy, during the tendency
OF the Oregon negotiations, the mission 10 Eng
land and this duty being accomplished, he
again returned to Maryland. In 1850 he was
solicited and prevailed upon by his fellow citi-
zens IN Cecil county, in this State, where he
resided, to serve as their representative in the
called to reform the constitution of
Maryland. After performing this service he
lnaly retired from public lile.-Bau Sun.
Smyrna times., 1857-10-14
What London will Saw.

when Threadneedle street, NondonA soc.
"hat wall street is doing,-that is. sendino
J0r' instead of sending specie,-there will be
open war there made upon Cotton" " Ameri.
can Flour" and everything else American
IN order to keep specie at home. England. inst
now' with the war in India upon hand. and the
war in China, has no specie to spare for Au.r;
Ca and VIII not give us, without fight for it..
which hight will result in screwing down sill
our productions, and in Jtooing up the credit Of
every American house in London. LivernosI
and Manchester.
Nevertheless, gold must come.-po matte,
what l! costs us,--for Cotton is King,"-and
cotton alone can be had of us, in sufficient
quantity TO meet the over.ruling demands of
BRUSH manufacturers. Bread may be got else.
where, and other things also, but cotton is
hmerIcln' and cotton must be had and gold
now must pay for the cotton.
Our own California Gold now, instead Of co.
ing TO London, goes right into the PhlaJolnbo
Mlnt,to beconed as fast as poss ibIe into eaoles
hall eagles, and quarter eagles,-and no moro
S"'N "Aiit AOA 5Oiic Jlue, 20 to ENGLAND |
What we owe abroad, for the present, must be
PAID IN "suspended paper" and what we have
TO sell must come back in gold.
Produce has fallen, and is 10 fall. Evcrv
thIng--from the useful, like wheat, to the Iuxn.
rIous' like tobacco. Sugar, of course. is to 90
on ialllng-like it has fallen. The specie crn.
chile will melt up property like wax. Tbreod-
needle street now has the cruciJle, and will
melt US all till the tide turns, and we pavapair
in California gold-instead of keeping it at
home.
Meanwhile, shipping,-commerce, the first
thing to start into life in carrying abroad the
raw mdtorIa,-will be the first to recover and
The first to extend that recovery to other BRAN
;hes of trade. II will have but little to brine
back, but everything to take out,-the tbings
"elghty, bulky, the raw material, that makes :
Ind pays the freights. great settling dav
With the World has come, and ships become the
nessengers Of the settlement.-M Y Erpress.
Smyrna times., 1857-10-14
Real Estate Advertisements.
Real Estate for Sale.

intending to decline the practice of Medicine.
will sell the FARM on which now live. CON.
tanning tlFTY.SEVEN ACRES, lying within
about half u mile from Vernon, and five miles
rom the Clark's Corner Depot of the Delaware
Railroad. The dwelling house is nearly new,
ana contains SIX rooms. There is good Apple
orchard on the farm. Price $1,000: $500
down, anI the balance in three annual install.
ments' Possession given the first of Jan. 1858.
Also, LOT adjoining the above, containing
FIVE ACRES. Price $3.50.
Also, FARM in Sussex county, Del, about
hve miles from the Bridgevile Station on the
Del. Railroad, containing 3GG ACRES, with a
two-story Brick Dwelling. Price $l2.5 per
acre; 5000 down, and balance in three annual
lnstalments.
Also FARM adjoining the above, contain
ing 535a ACRES, with a two.story Brick
Dwelling, and good Apple Orchard. Two
neVer-1allIng streams of water run through the
farm. Price Sll.00 per acre 5000 down, and
balance IN three annual instalments.
Also, FARM of 1861 ACRES, in Kent
county, Del, about one mile and half from a
switch on the Del. Railroad Price Sl2.O per
acre; $500 down, and balance in three animal
lnsalments.
Further particulars, and a full description
given, by calling Oh the subscriber, near Vernon.
Del WAFrMAN JONES
Sept. 30. '513t
Smyrna times., 1857-10-14
Horse Racing VS.. Farming.
OBSERVER.

The prevailing practice of racing horse,
urouhd course prepared by the committee, a,
our agricultural Exhibitions, is Justly being
irowned upon, n,-absorbing, as it does, the almost
exclusive attention of spectators, to the NEGLECT
OF various important objects.
1t is hardly to be presumed that anv class ot
people, even professional gamblers and horse
Jockles themselves, would seriously affirm that
last horses are at all important to the cultiva-
'lon OF farms. Admating for the present the
extremely doubtful pcint, that the exercises OF
The race course have tendency to make fast
horses, we pass to the still more doubtful pos-
tlon,'th such horses are an ADVANTAGE 70 the
larmer. We are decidedly of the opinion thai
1 they are not. Farming operations do not re-
qulre' nay, do not even adait of any great speed
IN conducting them. But supposing that it did.
the "wear and tear " of horse flesh, under this
high pressure system, would counteract more
than tentold all the advantages derived from it.
Health and strength are the qualities most
needed for farm labor, neither of which is in
anywlse promoted by the exercises of the race
course as generally conducted On the score
oil agricultural need, then, the ADVANTAGES of
last horses are altogether of the negative kind
Even for driving purposes they would be lkeIv
TO prove direct disadvantage to the apricul-
turlst, since the tendency would be to draw
nm from his legitimate pursuits to the iudul.
gence OF too frequent rides behind his ELEGANT
span. Against this array of disadvantages. we
can see only the hope of obtaining an increased
price for such as are sold. For all those need
ed for his own use on the farm, this enhanced
value is of no actual benefit, whilst in those
sold' the time, labor and expense required {. to
orlng out " their speed, would prove a heavy
drawback upon the profits, even if it did not
occasion an actual loss. We much susnect that
II The expense and losses sustained bv the ovn.
ers OF the most celebrated horses, were placed
against the profits, in nine cases out Of ten tbov
"ou'd De found to overbalance them. If the
horse jockies, whose lives have boep
devoted to the business, can scarcely csca,o
oss' the chances Of the farmers profits from
such stock, must look somewhat small. Takinr
INTO consideration all chances for making
Pron' from last horses, as general thing, the
odds appear to US most overwhelmingly against
him. Ii the disadvantage stopped here it would
De well; but they do not. For weeks horses
must be trained to become accustomed to the
course, so as to make a crcditable display. Tn
Lddition to the time wasted by the owner, others
ire drawn by curiosity, to waste their time and
t'enton in witnessing the performance. In
hort' The difference between inducements held I
ut by an Agricultural Society for the fastest
orse' and the bet of the gambler for the same. r
so small that rejecting people must be led
ponder seriously whether they can. consis. y
emily. oppose the race course, and at the s,mo y
me encourage agricultural horse racing
Smyrna times., 1857-10-14
EurOpean News

The news from Europe, by the arrival of thC
Atlantic, Is very interesting. With the ex
ccpton of the war in India, the news is moi
very important ConsOls are tolerably firm
and the money market in the main UNCHANGED
There is fair demand for our great staple
cotton, and prices are well supported Bread
stutfs are reported steady, with rather easier
prices for -four. Wheat was more buoyant. and
corn quiet. There is nothing in the news that
seems to warrant any very great demand for
our surplus crops.
The NeUS from IndiG.-The news from In
dl1 looks rather untavorable to a speedy re-
preston of the rebellion. General Hayclock
from the most reliable accounts, had retired a
second time from Lucknow, fighting the enemy
in his retreat, and losing large number of his
men, but successful in all his engagements
HIS force had been very much reduced Gem
eral Nicholson was before Delhi, with about
ll,OOO men, and expected to have $4,000 nv
the middle of tSeptember. The besicgine army
appears TO be subjected to continual attacks-
NIutlny was spreading throughout the c6untry.
The Scpoy regiments of Bombay and Madras
show unmistakablc signs of disaffection. and
the English are afraid to trust them against
their rebellous cOuntrymcn. A Raiah of the
Mahratta country had raised the standard of
rebellion, ana had 10000 followers in arms
The London NeVS says the movements look as
i tie counsels of the insurgents were directed
with military skill, and it fears that Havelock
will De crushed
Smyrna times., 1857-10-14
Correspondence Of the Smyrna Times.
Letter from Camden.

CAMDEN, Oct. 9th, 1857.
Mr.. Editor Our place has been remarka-
bly, quiet for few weeks past, owing | sup
pose to the busy season with those whence issue
the material and support of all business The
farmer-the farmer 1--WE love to sing his name),
the great source Of all sources, is now confined
to his rural home attending to his corn and fod-
der-mOrning and night making the welkin
ring, singing in a simple, yet melodious air,
his autumnal song, while he binds up and loads
his back with the tucks of blades And there
Is another thing which retards business at this
tsme--the money pressure squeezes equally on
all sides, and it is, of course felt here as well
as everywhere else. Men who heretofore have
been IN perfect composure so far as it Concerns
money. by the recent smash-up and explosion of
the money-depots, have scratched their heads
and bit their lips not a few times. Yet we
should not be dlscouraged-everything has its
periods of prosperity and adversely, and have
no doaH that tie real cause of the present hard
times can be traced back to some disturbance
IN the machinery, and not, as some suppose, 10
scarcity of money. You know that tits alwavs
darkest just before day break, and who can tell
but that this dark moment is but an omen of
bright and glorious dawn, when the goLdea
beams of the plentiful herald shall cheer the
domicil of every man and consequently invigo-
rate and give new impetus to the whole ma.
chinery of trade!
DIR. BOnwill, the inventor of the Corn. Gath.
erer, is fixing up one of these for exhibition n,
the Agricultural Meeting. have not the leos,
doubt of this being one of the greatest and
most useful inventions Of the age for the farmer
We hope SO; we want more labor-sa wing ma.
chinery.
The Circus, that great travelling nuisance.
which makes its yearly visit, has passed through.
apd we are sorry TO say met with a great deal
OF encouragement observed in your paper
that the pastor Of the NJ. Z. Church. a few
Sabbaths ago, preached doctrines against this
institution. i hope it had good effect. II is
great pity that all men will not only preach
against it, but act against it, 1t seems to me
that We could tolerate nothing having greater !
tendency to degrade the intellect as well as the
heart, than such performances as generally find
heir way among us. The performances are >
Smyrna times., 1857-10-14

WOODLAND EAM."-Pomnde for
BeGut0ying the Hair highly perfumed, snpe.
rior to any french article imported, and for half
the price. For dressing Ladies' Hair il has no
equal, giving ita bright glossy appearance
II causes Gentlemen's Hair to carl in the most
natural manner. 1t removes dandriff, always
giving the Hair the appearance of being fresh
shampooned. Price only fifty cents. None
genuine unless signed.
PETklDGE q Co., N. Y, Proprietor of the
"BGLn Of a Thousand FToasers" !"
For sale by all druggists.
Smyrna times., 1857-10-14

too much Imbued with low vulgarty. There is
no wit belonging to the indecent puns and say
ings OF their clowns,-indeed, MANY things
which fall from their lips are disgusting in the
extreme. And Icannot see how young ladies
can bear to sit and hear the low, indecent, vul-
gar slang that is generally thrusted at them by
their llhterate and unrefned clowns.
Mrs. West is still among us lending her in
huence In converting souls and building up the
temple of Christ. She has no doubt teen the
means OF doing great good. She is now at.
tending protracted meeting going OH at
Thomas Chapel. Yours,
Smyrna times., 1857-10-14

EARTHQUAKE IN THE WEsT.-A despatch
from ST. Louis states that a violent shock of
earthquake occurred in that city, about four
o'clock yesterday morning, October 81 and
about seven minutes later another shock was
felt, which was however less severe. Tbey
were accompanied by dead and heavy rumb-
ling, making the most substantial buildings
tremblc, and overturning small articles in the
dwellings, OF the citizens The earthquake ex-
tended to Springfield, Illinois, where the shocks
were felt distinctly. At Centralia, Illinois.
there were three distinct shocks, at intervals
OF about five minutes. The first shock was so
violent as tc demolished chimneys and AVA
ken the citizens.
Smyrna times., 1857-10-14
Sale of Valuable Real Estate

Sale OF Valuable Real Estate.
ffEEEf7;5 will sell at private sale. my residence
EIHIIH at Skipton, Nd. The dwelling is two
AA+Lstory frame Building, 81 by Is feet, with
a Back Building % by l6 cet; Smoke House.
Stable, Carriage and Cow Stable; WHEEL.
WRIGHT and BLACKSMITH SHOPS
These Buildings are all new. Also, Dwell
ing on the road corner of the land, now occu-
ped as parsonage. 1t rents for fifty five dol
lars per annum. There is good well of water
at each Of the dwellings, Also, THIRTY
ACRES OF LAND attached, small portion
which Is in Wood. The Land is mostly en-.
closed with good plank fence.
This property is located in Talbot county. on
The road leading from Wye Mills to Easton, be-
lng tour miles from The former and ten miles
from the latter place. and u half mile from
SkIPtOn Landing.
The property will be shown by the owner to
any one calling on her, and terms made known.
0>-}T The above described property. if not sold
on or before 27th dag Of October, INST, it vii!
tnen be offered at PUBLIC SALE on the Court
House Green, in the town of Centreville be.
tween the hours Of l and 3 o'clock, p. NJ. q
that dav MARY A AI1S'rIV
Oc7, 57-:}t
Smyrna times., 1857-10-14
MRS. JAMES BELTS NEW PATENT
Uterine Support.

"hlch Is destined TO supersede all forms of
pessaries. Retail price SO.
All her celebrated SUPPORTERS,w with their
recent improvements, and under the highest
ealcai In patronage, can be had at her residence,
IUo9 WALNUT street, near llth, Philadelphia.
Her many inventions have been used with up.
interrupted success for the past "a years, which
can be favorably attested by thousands of ladies'
and physicians in all parts of the Union. Re-
tail price, So TO So. se3O.6t
Smyrna times., 1857-10-14

HORRIBLE MURDER IN MARYLAND.-rhe
worcester county (Md.) Shield learns from a
gentleman from Princess Anne, that negro,
who had been for some time insane, murdered
white woman, near that town, on Wednesday
night, and cut off the right hand of the corpse
lie was arrested and confessed the deed, stating
that coadjuress, named Pusey, bad told him
" if he could get the right hand of female
corpse, and wear it about his person, lie would
at all times be able to overcome his enemies"
Smyrna times., 1857-10-14

WEEKLY BANK STATEMENTs.-The necessity
Of adopting the plan Of weekly statements in
the Banking system of this State is not only
becoming more apparent as we see more and
more OF the disastrous consequences of our
present loose system, but we are gratifed to
observe that the proposition to make the laws
governing all banking institutions more strin-
gent is well received by the press and the pub
lic-Lan. Erpress.
Smyrna times., 1857-10-14
Miscellaneous Advertisements
Valuable Mill Pr0pcrtv
FOR SALE

Hn7 The subscriber offers at private sale
| kAIII his valuable Mill Property, situated on
Eiia1A the State road leading from SMYRNA IN
Dover, and four miles from the former place
The MILL-HOUSE Is 40 by 4G feet. and 2
stories high, with two Water Wheels and threo
Run OF Burs. The Pond is large and furnishes
water sufficient for running the Mil, except in
the drlcst season of the year. This Mil is in
very tine running order-in every respcct we'll
htted up tor merchant work, in modern STYLE
and Is dong heavy business, having the cns.
tom OF WIDE range of country.
There Is new Steam Engine, of 90 horse.
power, attached, d,-recently erected at cost Of
S3,OOO, with ppurtenances,-w is in first
rate condition. o. Since the erection of the
Engine the property has paid to the proprietor.
after deductng expense Of both mill and farm
work, an Interest of Ten per cent. ON S2O00p.
Connected with the Mill, is A FARM OF
* ACRES of Land, with good Dwelling.
necessary Out-Buildings, and two Tenant.
Houses thereon. THIS Land has been repeat.
edly lined, and is in fine state of cultivation.
V}-One-third of the purchase money will be
required on the execution of the deed: the
balance can be arranged in easy payments to
suit the purchaser.
Persons desr0us Of examining the property
may call upon Jas Evans, residing on The same:
or on the undersigned, in the town of Smyrn..
Aug. %, 81. JOS. HOFFECKER.
Smyrna times., 1857-10-14

W A Mormon conference, composed of DEL
eegates from Delaware, Pennsylvania, Marv-
land and New Jersey, was held at Philadelphia
on sunday week, when il was announced that
lne Saints would strike their flag. and give up
an hoPes OF converting the unbelieving, stiff
neckea 1entIles 10 the regions round about, to
the belief Of Joe Smith and Brigham Young.
Their publications. have ceased, and their con.
Ventlcles have clesed. Hereafter sinners must
get salvation by the old-fashioned process.
Smyrna times., 1857-10-14

PHHADELPHIA.--At the meeting in Inde-
Pendcnce Square on Thursday night, David
Milne SAID that from ten to twelve thousand
operatives had been discharged within the last
tour weeks from the cotton and wooen manu-
factories OF Philadelphia, and that the number
would be doubled in the next four weeks, if re.
lief were not afforded
But this speaker continued, and said that
their pay had never been in proportion to the
price 'i provisions and rent and they had not,
therefore, been able to lay by single penny
Tor rainy day. Then, taking all other trades
INTO account, it was probable that without re-
lief from 10000 to $4,000 hands would be ont
OF employ in a few weeks, in this CITY, and
vicinity. But this is by no means the extent
of the evil, for 10000 men, woman, and bows
out Unemployment inferred Mt least the immense
number OF 10000 persons reduced to want and
poverty.
Smyrna times., 1857-10-14
POST OFFICE.

D-,,r,rl,,, AFKIL I0IN, ISDI.
NOTICE is Hereby Given, That the Phlla-
deIphia or Northern Mail closes at this Office
at q o'clock, a. M, and g. p. m; ; and that the
Dover or Southern Mail coses at IOJ a. H.,
and 81 p. M, daily.
The mail for Easton and intermediate points,
also closes at 81 O'Clock. p M, daily.
apl0 NJ. GREEN, P. NJ.
Smyrna times., 1857-10-14
Steamboat Balloon.

NJ Am and after Monday, Seht. I4th, The
80 ~ Steamboat Balloon vii! leave Smvrlla
= Steamboat Landing, for Phlladelphia
Every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY ami FRIDAY
Morning. Returning the Alternate Davs-touchmg at
Deakynes Landing, Port Penn, Delaware Clly and
New Castle, going and returning
Stages from Dover LeipsIc and Smyrna connect
with the Boat at Smyrna Sieambot Landing Long
Point FREIGHT L at the usual low rates
yl-G WM. S BALL. Cantain