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Smyrna times., 1863-02-26

Lotteries, &c.
! DOVER, Feb. 23d, 1863
| Our august Committee to investigate
and Pry into the secrets of the Union organzatior
In this State, resumed its sttings this evening Tho
chairman, DIR. Salisbury, present, and condnc,ro
the whole affair. In fact, the other members mo
mere aPpendages, and some of them not ;,me,,
ones.
We heard the testimony Of several. amono tbom
one OF our own townsmen, who informed tho Con,
mittee that he t0ere peaceful civil citizen and ro,
A"ocAeu down. SIMPLY bee use he didn't choose 10
get out OF the way when the soldiers were ordered
TO clear the pavement lie and Salisbury had a
regular experience meeting, in which he related his
SORROWS and sufferngs, and s. comforted him.
Your tewnsman, Wm c. Eliason, ESQ.,. was next
called After going through the formalities ofrben
ing the question, Mr. E. informed them that his dv,v
was to quell riots, arrest descrters, and s.cnre
peaceful election, which, as Provost Marshal he d;d
lie further informed them that at the time he tbougb,
we could not have fair election; nor did he now
believe we could have had fair election without the
presence Of the soldiers at the polls. Whereat tho
Noin"'ltIee (or you know Salisbury is the Commit
tee) drew down his brows and frowned terrible,
We looked TO Mr.. Eliason quail under s,oh
frown but, strange as it may seem, he sat there .s
calm and as pleasant May morning. and waso,,
scared in the least II is pity Salisbury b,sr,,s
big voice to correspond with his big frown: bu,
whilst his frOwn is monstrousy big, his voice Is CON
tempIibly weak. He would be more impressive ;f bo
were to keep his mouth shut, for that rea,on ,s
well as many other well.known ones.
Said Committee was very anx.us n knou, vh.,
Colonel Wallace was doing in Smyrna on election
day, and seemed sure he and his men were there f
some terrible mischief Mr.. E. informed them Thin,
L mean) that Col w. and his men, Of whom there
were but four, the Chaplain, and another tbc
Surgeon (Rether fighting men) were simply on
visit to him and others, and were not, 10 his know.
ledged, armed. Committee seemed incredulous. and
wanted to known how long Col w. remained in
smyrna, and when informed that he left in the cycn
ing tran seemed astonished. This Col Wallace *
IN the eyes OF such men, bad fellow, that thew
always feel uneasy when he is about-at least thev
10 here.
Rev. DIR. Ewell. of your place, was also on the
tand' and testified that he saw armed men in uni
orm on the day of the election that he knew and
consulted with COL w. whom he met there that az
crwards at the suggestion of one or two gentlemen
e called on Col. w. and requested him to inform
i'm 1t he knew fer what purpose the military WAS
here, that exciting reports were flying about town
70 their intcntiOn. His testified that Col. W.
Smyrna times., 1863-02-26

COMMERCIAL COLLEGES arc at last receiving the do.
gree of attention they deserve especially The bus
mess community, who, knowing what kind of an ,edu-
catlon Is most practical send their boys to those in
stitutions after giving them fair csmmon schnnI
education as preparatory. Bryant, Stratton & Co.
D. L. corner OF Seventh and Chestnut streets bnvn
been steadily and surely gaining ground in public
fvor. They stand umrivallcd in this branch Of cd,
cation: Having now thirteen colleges located in
te leading commercial cities OF the United States and
tney nave the united energies of more than
fifty of the best teachers the country afr,rds L
must necessarily produce better course of instrrc
ton' and consequently send forth more reliaha 40.
co1ntnnts than any other institution can, and their
colleges being so widely known, it will REQUIRE NO
argument to show that Recommendation from then,
mas m much greater value than from an institution
whose iame Is bounded by the limits Of single com.
munty-Phiiadeiphia Ledger. 'O'''
Smyrna times., 1863-02-26

|" @ zen per cent. additional ih,reun.
ors ne n"I,thIy Taxes from Manufacturers Butch.
ere Law 10 render tri-nonthly or MOI thv acro1n1.
n uie months OF September, o obcr. November and
1'"tr' viii be received at the above mentioned
IA Pc5''n' neg gecting refusing to pav at tbe
.; .'iV @hu pace above specified, will incur Tho oen,I
ent;,Iad IN sections g. 76 and 70 of the &C,
"'''leu An Act to provide Internal rrv.n,o e., 60
gt. nnc Government and pay inter st on the uubli.
+. l.. SUTTON,
Srvrn, I'll o., ,,.. Deputy Collector.
Smyrna times., 1863-02-26
Special Notices
IIAIEyILLE FORGE, Columbi, O..

hAINFILLE FORGE, Columbia Co., Pa,
~, Jan. 3, 1863
MEssRs BAuGH & SoNs: Dear Sirs:-I roc.n'vod
yours OF the l4lh in t., and in answer will give yo
inc result OF the trial ofyour Raw Bone PhSsphate
'ta' made last spring. 1t was applied to five acres
of corn, at less than loo bbs To tl, nor, ho';e.
dropped IN line hill, and altloughhe drouth cam, on
as The corn was caring, and l did nat have nraly
the quantity should have had, were the ,e,son q.
voraolr, yet have found from the results. 10 NV
"aistaclIon that it pays double for tho trouble and
eXP'nse ot It's use. As it was l had 50 bushels to
, ,he acre aud to note its results more certainly
e't al planting IN the best part ofthe field rhouGht
u porllon-l3 rows across the f.ld-uiih,,n, 80 '
Phosphate, and had the balance of the fld bccn M
better than these l3 rows, would not have had o0
bushels to the acre. Yours, respectfully,
J. ii. JOHNSON
Smyrna times., 1863-02-26

HE NATIONAL CCRRENCr.-In the pas
sage Of the currency and banking scheme
proposed by the Secretary of the Treasury
and introduced by Senator Sherman, Con
gress has done more to introduce sound and
reliable principles of finance than the public
generally seem to be aware of. This mea-
sure provides a national free banking svs-
TEN with paper circulation, obtained in
greenbacks from the government, to the ex-
tent of the securities deposited with the
latter, but payable by the banks at their
counters on demand. This plan must rev.
the whole banking system Of the
country, and abolish all paper currency
other than the greenbacks, at the same time
that it creates an immense market for the
national bonds.
To aid in this system the Senate has laid
tax on all bank circulation other than ouch
y n,ay be Issued under this act.
Smyrna times., 1863-02-26

The " Peace Resolutions" as they were
called, which were adopted some days ago
by the Illinois House of Representatives,
hnally failed i'll the Senate-one Democrat
ic Senator having suddenly died, and three
0'herS having voted with the Republicans
against pressing the resolves at this time.
They proposed Legislative conference at
Louisville on the 18th of March, as to the
best means of terminating the war.
Smyrna times., 1863-02-26
EMYGNA9 DRL.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1868.

THE " TINES" IS PvbLished erery Thursday, by
RAsr. d. HorrEcKES, Editor aHd Proprietor, at
SnyrnG, Del
TERHS-SUB.osrrTIoS,-O gear, $3.50 in ad-
rasee or $500 if not paid till end Of the year. No
paper discontinued antil all arrears are paid-onIy
q; the option Of the Publisher.
AovERrisEnENTs-FO euery square Of t,oelrs lines
or less, fret insertion, fifty cents each subsequent
ssssrsiOR Twenty-Five cents Liberal arrangements
saaas Uith yearly and dho!f-yeariyGduertissrs Ad-
Usrsise|snts sent soithOut statiRg the number o
times to be inserted ,oiH be continued until forbid
den, sad charged according to the abOUe rates.
Smyrna times., 1863-02-26
Fine YOumg SRrcbord
FARM FOR SALE.

oner al private sale my Farm, IN Chanel Dis;rie,
cpa"Ag by recent survey the qusnti " of l4O acT..
ap9et seveniy-ive OF winch is arabic and The resdns
n.n,.nl M ,'mnet chIety white oak aud pine. The i'm
PoVemenis consist of two story Frame
DWELLING, GRANARY. STALE g.,
easy access; convenient to churches scb.ois 80 "
ana sn" mills; within , miles of navigaDle wa5ar
ana about miles from the town Of Fusion Cor ~:
cheap full particulars. terms &c. can Be
c,o. w. BENNY
ioo<o-ot EaSton, Talbot cOun,v Ma
Smyrna times., 1863-02-26
M9| Va. @SS Nm
Al Prl'r0fe Nn}e

Inc undersigned viii .eIl at private saje his Fan,
near 9th}rna' al the SasAnirass Cro.s.up ans 49,
1'O'e 'o'"y ma 'e!"t. Containing lJ2 Acres,
WITH GOOD BUILDINGS.
ne" pL "ii" nPrLE ORC HARD and several hun.
'Ie" T FEA' II FREES IN fun herring
ard :" S'fu"le Residence; mills market school
w.. lt..e' III eight For parlIculars inouIre Of
tor f.En n VI " He IFOprIe.
n o'''n MlddleIown, Del
Smyrna times., 1863-02-26

|
1lE NORTHWEST AND TIE US1ov-Tt
seems that serious effort is being made 70
subvert the allegiance of the Northwest fron,
the cause ofthe Union to that ofsecession Il
isSald that not only have evertures been made
IN 1aVor OF this conspiracy, but that the
hl9htS OF the Golden Circle are busily at
work sapplng the allegiance of all they can
a"o oDstructlng army operations bv en-
couraglng desertions. In fact it is not only
at the West, but through the entire North
question Of conquering or of bcino con-,
4uereu mat is now before us, and especially
oefore the Northwest. The object Of the
rebels IS now in this not independence, bnt
conquest, the breaking up of the North by
1he separating of the policy of the North.
west from the East, until piece by piece
lhey can oterrun the whole with the Slave
system and the brutal horles ofJcfY Davis
destroying the tairest civilization the e,rtb
mas ever seen. The pretence on which this
Is now beng done is that the South must
always command the mouth of the Nissis-
SIppl, and that therefore the fate of tho
" est must follow the fortune Of the Soutb
As II the railroads, the Ohio. the lakes tLo
canals that unite the West with the AtIantic
citleS, were not thousand times more i'm
Portant to the sale Of Western wheat than
New Orleans. ''' '''''''
Inc above is taken from the PHILADELPHIA
Aedger, a neutral and conservative paner
Such is the course held in view by the reb-
els and their Northern allies-the Copper
mead Knights of the Golden Circle" Tn
the States Of Illinois and Indiana they bavo
already under the cry of peace divided pub
lie sentiment, for the purpose of carrying
out their programme, while here in the
Middle States the leaders boldly affirm that
this plan 'clU take place, and be followed bv
one after another of the Border and Middle
States until the confederacy will comprise
every State OF the old Union but the New
England States, which are to be left out in
Cne cold on account of not believing in the
" Divine Institution" of slavery. The
prominent leaders of the so-called Demo-
cratic party not only in the Northwest but
mere In Delaware and in Maryland are cog
INFANT OF and anxious for the success of the
'' card " here laid down. If the time sbouu
come Tor such a denouement they would
throw OF their cloak of the " Union rs il
was as easily as the midnight assassin
could his mask. The people will do we'll to
wake up to the mischief brewing ere it be too
ato.
Smyrna times., 1863-02-26

RELIGToUs.-The Rev. P. Coombe will preach in
the Asbury NJ. f. Church next Sunday CMarcb Isn
morning and evening, on which occasion II c animal
missionary collection will be taken up. The Sun.
DAY School will hold its annual missionary meeting
on The afternoon of the same day Several addresses
Will be delivered. The public are invited TO attend
Smyrna times., 1863-02-26

TRUSTEES OF THE POOR--The Levy Court. at It's
late session, appointed Beaiamia F. Hamm Trustee
Of the Poor for Little Creek Hundred in place Of
Robert Bump, resigned Samuel Wharton far Mor.
derkill Hundred in place of Andrew 5. Galley. re.
signed, and Joha H Denaiag for Milford Hundred.
Smyrna times., 1863-02-26

a "ooo hovEnENT-The ladies' of the Delaware
State Association for the Relief Of Sick and Wourd.
cd Soldiers are desrous of establishing a Library
for the use OF the patients in the U. S. General Ho.
Plta' about to be opened in Wilmington. They an
peal to all throughout the State for their svmna,bv
ano assistance IN donations of money, books peiod
Gals, &c.
Smyrna times., 1863-02-26
THE MARKETS
NOTICE.

Ihc Pu''Ic are hereby caAtion, against nero,is.
a,"g noe given by nc 70 james D.wson bis heirs
III 10; ''n; iinncr~d D'4r<, pAyabc on the
''" T. OF NaVG ''b.r next II wi 20 recsived No
c'n'Id, fat"n fon said D,w<on. | 10 not ,r,ena -
,1'u H"''' MILES DICkERSON
APPoiu'"'nink Hundred, February -, 1863.
Smyrna times., 1863-02-26

SCARCITY OF NIcKEIs-There is great scarcity
OF nckels here. and indeed every where else In
Philadelphia the brokers have placed n nro,,;,,,
from 10 ~ per cent upon them-for specuating
purposes solely. There ought to be an abundance
OF this coin, as nearly 100000 pieces are turned
out at the mint every month";
Smyrna times., 1863-02-26

SALES OF PRoPERTY.-Wiliam E. Spruance has
s0id his house and lot in Smyrna (now occupied bv
James HID to E. J. Colt for $1,000.
"m' C. Eliason has sold a small tract of land in
APPoqulnlmlnk Hundred, to John A. Hurlock, for
$500. -Oi
John Wright has purchased Of John McWbor,er
a farm near Kenton. for $1,000.
Smyrna times., 1863-02-26

To SUBscRlDERs-The first Of March f0,ov;no
aay) coming before another issue, we would be obliged
II such OF our subscribers change their residence
would 50 inform us-othcrwise they might be missed
in the distribution of the paper.
Smyrna times., 1863-02-26

DELAWARE CAvALRY-The LIST Battalion orD.,.
ware Cavalry left Camp Smithers," near Whining.
ton' last week, for Drummondtown, Va.
Smyrna times., 1863-02-26

Tue @2D.-The 5th Regiment of Stale Guard,
Col ii. 5. Mccomb, pnradei through the streets Of
"iimington, in full uniform, on Saturday last in
honor of the birth Ofthe immortal Washington. The
regiment made fine appearance, and elected geu-
eral admiration. Onc hundred guns were fired in
the afternoon by order of the City Council and manv
persons made a holiday of it.
The 9th Regiment, Col f. Wilmer, of Kent and
sussex counties, were invited to participate in III.
same parade, bat were not prepared to comply with
the request.
Smyrna times., 1863-02-26

KEAL EsTATE.-Our readers will find in our ad.
Ver'lsing columns several farms for sale, to which
their attention is called
Smyrna times., 1863-02-26

APPROPRlArloNs.Tho fortfcation bill, which pass.
cd the Senate on Wednesday last, appropriates $500
OOo for Fort Delaware, and 100000 for the Dol.
ware Breakwater.
Smyrna times., 1863-02-26

The Legislature has passed a joint reso
luton to print 5000 copies of the report Of
the JOINT committee on bringing the militia
ry, into the State on election day. 1t will
be good job for the D,Hnrtyaa, and if
published as given by the witnesses will
he as amusing as Artemus Wards best
piece.
But while they are inyestigatingwe insist
that they shall investigate whether official
patronage was bought and sold before the
inauguration Of Gov Cannon as marketa-
BILE commodity whether the Lottery men
gave the Democratic party $4,000 to carry
the late election, with the promise of 80 900
per annum to enable said party to control
the State ; and, whether there is an ORGAN
Natlon known as the Knights of the
Golden Circle" in the State, and whether
they were not at one time concoctins plans
10 seize Fort Delaware and carry the State
out OF the Union. Guess. Dr.. Salisbury
would not like to have these charges inyes-
IS'leu, II would come too near s. to hum"
AoWN ELECroN.-Our citizens will not
falI to read the communication of"X. Y.
H." on this page, in reference to our ap-
preaching Municipal election 1t sets forth
the tacts-though more might be said-in
regard to the causes Of the division of sen
Ament in this community and which seem
to render unity Of action by the Union
men imperative, unless there should appear
what cannot be hoped for) a arelaxation and
lIiterent course of procedure by their oppo-
lents. When forced by the bitterness Of
heir opponents in politics to draw lines Of
in local matters, there is more
honor in standing up to the "scrawl" bold
y and resolution than in an ignominous
from the responsibility.
Smyrna times., 1863-02-26
PUBLIC SALE or
' aluabEc Real Estate :

VII otter al public sale very desirab,o .rd 60,
ty, Marya '''' 'e'N' heh' coun-
IN T"""dY, The 2l& Of Ap,q2 neat,
at the hotel OF Mr.. 0 Rasn IN Ches,er,,,.,, ,,,
a. TINS property consists Of a arre ~. -
fSEss story Frame '''Ee '"o-
kIug DWELLING HOINE
EiEHEcohtnInInG seven large 4oeg,s bes,Los . I.
una ana convenient SIhR ROOM and annJ y;,peo 'eo
ar Iage ITO lseS. Meat and Poultry Han i eh' S'
pieS a good GARDEN we'll paled in and rouio;.-
nli ABOUT "a or l6 ACRES ali Of when - nn '. s -
"os' ana rail fence. There is a s'Ou
Flsne YSumg Orchard.
aud Cherry Trees 'fP''' fe"ch ana
/ hlF properly lS located within rou- miles or Cho.
eiloWl ahHul Of mile from a Sieamboa, IonJ;,
~ " "'C" steamers touch daily during the greater M;
~ me year. lhere ls an Nj K Church and 81 D.,
"CH"o "iihin less than mile aud is consids,oG go
~ e oest Iochu"ns III the county for country sorn
A"cIe rs al ways All shundance Of Fisb Ovsfa,a -
o'," ~, " "u Fowl IN Their seasons III sight ~
ina young man OF good business canacifv aud A.,
Shili 'apithl lhis place offers sironx inducsman,
a'lu s considered one among The most saubrous az
noSP'aoe PORTIONS Of the county Po session will h.
gwen Or, or before The LIST Of May next If desired
IE"NIS OF ALE One half cash. and the hoI
shce IN Twelve months, with interest and sccmri,y -,
oe approved by the undersigned.
tatpSy,.o W j. A r. BAKER. PrOprietress,
'e"~"-'s efJ. n. USILTON Ape.t
Smyrna times., 1863-02-26

OLD'FAsHloNED SYow SroRM.-Unsuspecting citi-
@oHs' VINO had enjoyed the fine weather Of Saturda v,
were surprised upon looking out Of their windows
sunday mornings to the cathery flakes descend
ing faPldy' whitening the pavements and housetops
anu forming fantastic wreathes on the brick fronts
ana window sahes and sills of dwellings, Tn. fresh
hc'therly wind drove the snow before it in binding
CLOUDS curing the entire day, and caused it to bank
up IN some sheltered spots whiIo in exposed places
the ground was left as baro as though not a snow
make had fallen. In some places drifts four or five
feet IN depth were formed, and in some instances
they were carved in regular forms by the wind
as though the gale possessed intelligence and it was
working upon the shifting mass by rule The storm
continued until after night and was the severcst in
tempestuosity we have had for six years. But few
persons got out of the house all day. Monday MANY
persons tried sleigh ride, but the ground being
pare IN many places made it toll for pleasure.
Ball or COtillOn Party was heo by the lovers of
such SPORT In this town Tuesday evening last
wards Hall being comfortably filed by fair Deu,i.
selIes and gay madams, with their attendant conr
tiers from this, and invited guests from the ncigb
boring sections With good music and all tn. d,.li.
cacles that could tempt the palate (both being inpor
ted from the city) they kept up their gay frivoes
not ohly to the "wee sma' hours ayont the twal i"
nut until the rays Of the morning sun began to red
Den tho horizon for another day,
Smyrna times., 1863-02-26
e ORRESPONDENCE
Written for the "Smyrna Times"
Letter from Dover.

The Examination Of WTtnesses-Interior Courts
Lotteries, &c.
DOVER, Feb. 23d. 1861.
Smyrna times., 1863-02-26
Deputy Collectors Not;ca

Smyrna, Feb. 9th, 1868. 81 D'F"'y '0''e''0r'
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-05-15
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
BILLY.


EPiroME OF BUSINESS AND PRasnsAL lEreL.
LIdEsoE.-Edwin Wilmer. Provost Marshal for
the State of Delaware, gives notice that he will
establish his Head Qnartcrs at Smyrna, where
he will he gu Monday the 18th inst
The finder of brindled COW, lost about the
lth inst, will be rewarded by leaving her at
No. GO0 Washington street.
W, Lippincott, Druggist, Ill Market street.
has been appointed agent. in place of q. b.
Thompson, Tor llassons Compound Syrup of
Tar, a remedy for coughs, colds, hoarseness,
sore throat &C.
kILLED-liichard W. Fisher company q, LIST
Delaware Volunteers was killed in the battle of
Chaucellorville, on Sunday, May I'D, 1867
Mr.. Fisher formerly resided IN this city. an
bore good character for honesty and so6riety.
lie has fallen galanily fighting for his country
aud for the preservation Of the blessings Of free
government.
INSPECTED Judd, of the U. s. A., in
specied between thirty and forty mounted
cavalry men last Wednesday morning in Shpley
Street near Ninth. The command ia under
Lieut.. G. Churcbman, of company D. of the
First Delaware Cavalry. The inspection was
very satisfactory TO all parties interested. also
To the spectators who were present when the re.
view came of. Lieut.. Churchman having been
FeheNeu OF MS cOihinanu at Camp Smither9 by q
portion of the Purnell Legion, which Inns been
doing good service near Drummondtown, Viz
ginia, under the command of Can't CLAYTON.
They proceeded yesterday by the overland route
to Drummontown, Virginia, where they will
join the rest Of their regiment in more active
service. The members Of the Purnell Legion Mt
Camp SrDithera will perform provost duties in
this City, under the command Of Cant. Wenie.
DIsMIssED.-A letter to the Philadelphia Iu-
qnirer, dated Fortress Monroe, May 18th, says
The General COuri-mNral in tho case of Can
tain Frank McOloskey, Fourth Delaware Volun-
teers, charged with inloxicatian, in four speci-
hcations, to which he pleaded not guilty, was,
after mature dcliberaLion upon evidence adduced,
found guilty, and sentenced "to be cashiered
from the service OF the United States"
Major Dix has approved tho finding of the
Court Martial.
WnARFlNG OUT The Levy Court committee
on bridges, roads Nc, are having tho pier at the
South end of the Chrstana bridge, foot of Mar
ket street, heightened. This shorteus the wood
work Of the bridge
The Messrs. Pennock are having n row of
piling driven out side of their wharf.
llARBoRIaG \ DesERrRR On Tuesday. De.
putty Marshal Thomas NJ. Culbcrt ard CAPTAIN
Wenie, with guard proceeded 10 Glildietown
anu took into custody man named Silas Forkuin
charged with harboring dpsertpr from the u
s. Army. lilo had hearing before Commits
sioner L. Il. Wales, ESQ which resulted in bis
being bound over to answer before the United
States Court, which meets in this city on the OH
of June,