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Smyrna times., 1863-02-12
Gov. Cannon's Inaugural.

From allpoints we hear nothing but words
of commentator of the admirable address
of Gov. Cannon. The Baltimore Clipper in
speaking Of it says:
We have not often met with anything
more plain and easily comprch ended bv the
commonest intellect, upon the subject of the
Constitution of the United States, and its
bearing npon the allegiance of the people,
than is thus presented in this speech and
the clear teachings of the patriotic Can,so.
cannot but have happy effect upon the
honest minded people of the lite "Dia-
mond f" State, which small as it is, in popu-
| latlon and territory, has ever commanded
the respect OF the proudest of her sisters.
until of late wears, she has been corrupted
| by the gold Of gambling outlaws from other
States, who have managed to obtain ma
jority of the benighted denizens of her slave
counties, to keep in the Senate of the nation.
such traitors and blackguards as are now
disgracing not only that State, but the whole
country.
| CORRUPTION AT THE LATE ELECTION.
The same paper, in the same article, has
| VIC iOiO"lLS VII NOV VIC AIOCOIOCOeb tuaIl-
| aged the late election:
We have heard that sum said to be in
the neighborhood of $25 900, was placed in
bank in one Of the slave counties in Delaware.
from the Woods faction in New York, to
operate upon the late election in Delaware.
to defeat Gov. Cannon and the legislative
ticket and representative to Congress-, the
main object being to secure the reelection
OF Bayard to the Senate the result was ef-
fective except in the case or Gov. Cannon,
whose popularity with the people overcame
all the corruptions of his enemies and we
are informed that but for the conduct of the
United States officer at Fort Delaware, who
is said to have played into the hands of the
sccessionsits, by the employment of those
who were opposed to the Government, al
that post, the srcessionists would not have
been able to carry their election for member
of Congress, and majority in two of thu
three counties, by which they were enabled
to control the election Of u. s. Senator.
Smyrna times., 1863-02-12
The Negr@ Bill.

The following bill passed the House Of
Representatives on Monday the I'd 1t will,
doubtless, pass the Senate and become a
law.
Bet Enacted, etc., That the President be,
and he is hereby authorized to enroll, arm,
equip and receive into the land and naval
service of the United States, such number
ofvolunteers, of African descent, as he may
deem useful to suppress the present Rebel
lion, for such term of service as he may pre-.
scribe, not exceeding five years the said
volunteers to be organized according to the
regulations of the branch of service ir
which they rnsysb be enlisted, to receive the
same .ratlons. clothing and equipments az
other volunteers, and monthly pay not tC
exceed that ofthe volunteers; to be ofiicered
by white or black persons appointed and
commissioned by the. President, and to be
governed by the rules and articles of War
and such other rules and regulations as NAV
be prescribed by the President. t.,,}
SIarorided, that nothing herein contained
or in the rules and articles of war, shall bt
so construed as to authorize or permit any
officer Of African descent to be appointed tC
rank or to exercise military or naval author
ity over white officers, soldiers or men il
the military or naval service of the United
States nor shall any greater pay than ter
dollars per month, with the usual allowance
Iofcoshing and rasieAA BE- allowed c pait
CLAW 70 aff ~ sts.a
Smyrna times., 1863-02-12
A California story.

We copy the following California story, which in
culcates subtle warning against profanity. San
Francisco contributor writes:
"In the northern part of this State is n stream
called Yuba river. Across it some enterprisng in
dYidual built bridge; and on the banks somebody
else built three four houses. The inhabitants
Called the place Yuba Dam. Three bars were in
stantly erected, and the "town" increased rapidly
About noon cool day a traveller and solourner
IN the land passed this iOurshing locality, and see
ing long.egged specimen of humanity in a red
shirt smoking before of the bars thus addressed
| him:
"IIeo!"
Hello" replied the Shirt with vgor removing
his pipe from his mouth.
"What place is this 7' demanded the traveller,
whose name was Thompson.
| The answer Of the shirt was unexpected: "Yuba
| Dam"
There about fifty yards between them, and
the wind was blowing, Mr.. Thompson thought
he had been mistaken.
"What did you say ?" he asked.
"Yuba Dam," replied the stranger, cheerfully.
"What place is this :" roared Mr.. Thompson.
| d
ted tone of voice.
"LOokce here" yelled the irnte Thompson al
asked you politely what place this was-why in the
thunder didn't you answer 81
| The stranger became excited. He rose and re-
piled with the voice of an 8-pounder-
Yu-ba Dam Do you here that"
" In minute Thompson, burning with the wrath
of tao righteous, jumped of has horse and advanced
on the stranger with expression not to be mista-
ksn. The shirt arose and assumed a posture Of Of.
fence and defence.
Arrived within yard of him, Thompson said:
81 ask you fer the last time. What place is
this ,"
Putting his hand to his mouth, his opponent roar
i ed
"Yu.ba.dam
The next minute they were at it. First Thomp-
son was down; then the shirt and then it was a
dog-fail-thdt is, both down. They rolled
about, kicking up tremendous dust. They squlrm-
ed around so enorgetcally that you'd have thought
they had dozen legs instead of four. 1t looked
like prize fight between two pugilisuc csntpedcs
Finally, they both rolled off the bank and into the
river. The water cooled them. They went down
tegether' but came up seperatc, and put out for tine
shore Both reached il about the same time, and
Thompson scrambled up the bank, mounted the war.
like steed and made trucks, leaving his foe gougng
the mud cut Of one Of his eyes.
Having left the business portion of the town
that is to say, the where the three bars were
kept-he struck h,uSe in the suburbs, before which
little girl Of ABOUT four years Of age was playing
| hut nj
The little gir, frightened at the drowned.rat fig
urc which the stranger cut streaked it for the house
Having reached the door, she stopped, turned and
squealed. a" Oo-bee DAM
Good Heavens :" said Thompson, digging his
heels between his horses ribs" GQod Heavens let
me get out of this place, where not only the men
but the very babes and sucklings swear at noffen.
sive travellers" .'.
Smyrna times., 1863-02-12

DISCIPLINE IN THE REBEL ARMY--One would
think, on looking over the newspapers from different
sections Of tho Confedcracy, that the rcbcl army
would get consideraby thinned out by the military
execution" that are continually taking place. Hardly
paper but contains in it's local columns accounts of
soldiers being shot to Odoah--genersllyior deserten
There sees 10 he sensation over these executions.
either among the people or the newspapers Thc
facts quietly chronicled in three or four lines Of
small type, as minor incidents of the day. The
Richmond Dispatch Of Saturday last, for example,
says that another military execution took place
yesterday at Camp Lee, near Richmond, the party
being John Mulligan, Fifth Virginia Cavalry, con.
victed of deserting:" and it adds that Michael
Kernans and James Broderick, of the Letcher Ar
tllery will be shot to death with muskotry" on Fri
day Of this week for desertion. "Ths spectacle, !"
coolly adds the Dispdteh, els for the sake Of the
example" Itiss dangerous thing to desert from
ihs rebel army, as military lay is there rslentessly
ssfsssAy2 y 3 Y g 4 = g nl
o y ga.tsffbsvt sf.saskF gs.sssf H. =
Smyrna times., 1863-02-12

UNION HOTEI~-Several gentlemen pro-
pose to erect brick building 46 feet front
BY 20 deep and three stories high, on the
LOT Of Samuel Pennington, near the depot,
on the Delaware Railroad, at Middletown,
for hotel. 1t will be kept by J. S. Lip
pincott, who is compelled to leave the hotel
owned by Robert A. Cochran merely be-
cause he is Union man." We hope the
cause and the pockets of traitors will both
suffer in consequence
Smyrna times., 1863-02-12

The Legislative Committee are engaged
In taking evidence in relation to the intro
duction of United States troops at the polls
at the last General Election An amusing
incident in this connection took place a
few days ago Appointment Democrat from
Sussex was summoned to give evidence in
the matter, when the following nterrogato-
ries were propounded and elected the re-
sponses given -
Question.-Where do You reside?
Answer.-In n. ~ Fork Hundred, Sus-
sex county.
Question-Were there United States SOL
diers at the polls in your Hundred, on the
day of the last State election?
Answer-Yes
Question-Was any voter deferred from
casting his vote by the presence of said mill
tary force?
Answer-Yes.
Question-lIow many?
Answer-One.
Question-What was his political senti-
ments?
Answer-He was a Union man.
A Member of the Committce-Thatw will
answer Mr.. --, you can 90.
The committee did not seem to relish his
reply to the last interrogatory, and appeared
anxious to get rid of him-JomnaG
Smyrna times., 1863-02-12

THE COAST SUBMARINE CABLE AUTHORIZED.
The House of Representatives on Wed
nesday passed bill authorizing the Score
tary of War to enter into contract for the
construction of a telegraph cable from Fort
Mc1enry or Fort Monroe to Galveston,
New Orleans, and intermediate points.
Smyrna times., 1863-02-12

Why THE SOLDIERS WERE BROUGHT TO
TIE PoILs-On this subject the PeninsuIar
Ne,rS says:
1t IS already known to our readers that a
committee Of eight of the most ultra
sham Democrats of the present Legislature
has been appointed, with power to send for
persons and papers, to inquire why soldiers
were at the polls in this State at the recent
election.
This legislature with the view of making
party capital, will thus spend $1,000 of the
peoples money to find out what everybody
already knows The members themselves
know well that it was to prevent fraud and
riots contemplated by the disloyal men OF
the State In Mispilion Hundred, on the
morning ofthe election, the polls were taken
possession OF by the secession bullies, and
not Union vote could be poled until the
soldiers arrived and cleared the window
The secesslonists were advised by Senator
Salisbury to 90 to the polls armed, and in
many Of the Hundreds this advice was acted
upon with the view of driving the loya
men away from the polls. In the western
part OF Kent county, revolvers were by some
means distributed to hundred Of the worst
men Of the secession party, and the loya
people saw that the election would be con.
troled by the disloyal mob unless some
means were taken to preserve equal rights
In Baltimore Hundred it is said that a large
body Of Maryland Secessionists, all heavily
armed, arrived within two miles of the polls
with the Notwithstanding to previoG,
arrangement with the disloyal leaders in thi,
State-of driving away the true men Of this
loyal old hundred, SO that it should not pol
its large Union majority. Such are few
Of the reasons why the soldier were brought
here g.
Smyrna times., 1863-02-12

to privates or laborers, of African descent,
which are or may be in the military or ma
val service of the United States. P,O,qtleel
further, That the slaves of loyal citizens in
the States exempt by the Presidents Proc
lamation of January 1st, 1868, shall not be
received into the armed service of the Uni
ted States, nor shall there be recruiting
offices opened in either Of the States Of Del
aware, Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky,
Tennessee or Missouri, without the consent
of the said States having been first obtain
ed
The bill was passed-Yeas, 83 nays,
55.
Smyrna times., 1863-02-12
POETRY Y
SYMPATHY.

F.llsw-wOrker, tOiling brother,
Come into the fields with me;
See the shcaves support each other,
So with as it ought to be.
Lean upon me in your trouble,
And support me in your Joy;
Friendship can lifetime double.
Hatred Will two lives destroy.
oh . remember, the Eternal
Lays US in one barn together,
When with his right hand supernal
Sheaves Of life he stOOps to gather.
Smyrna times., 1863-02-12

An arrival from New-Zealand brings the
most wonderful stories regarding the pro-
duetiveness of the gold mines there 1t is
alleged that the mines exceed in extent and
richness those of Australia and California
together Living aud transportation, how
ever, are very dear. ..'t,
Smyrna times., 1863-02-12

Confederate newspapers say that of 10000 men
led from Missouri in April and May last BY .rrics
not more than $500 are now surviving and ft for
seryice. They state their lass. in the fght with
Rosecrans 5000. In BreckinIidge's division
l,sGo nen were killed outright in an hour and forty
minutes. Withcrs' division lest 1850, l..y 4,
Smyrna times., 1863-02-12
How soa.hefn. Unity q. Attained.

The disloyal press and leaders of the
North are constantly pointing 70 the South
As ali example Of unity and concord, and
pro1sting h.s such . people CO nsvas be
Smyrna times., 1863-02-12

A WORD TO TIE WISE is SUFFICIENT
If man commences at the age Of 20 years
to pay barber 25 cents per week, to shave
him, and continues until he is 70 years old,
the money so spent, with interest added,
would amount in so years to $3998 62
Then we will suppose him to use -,
like amount per week, say 25
cents. for segars for so years, 399S 62
Smyrna times., 1863-02-12

There are $4,000 operatives employed in ths
2eopoQ ara fn~h sasd 96s0V0 mse kuaaA
Smyrna times., 1863-02-12

Making total of $7997 PA
From an old subscriber, who can appre-
ciate the enjoyment of having something
saved up for old age. .e
Smyrna times., 1863-02-12

A movement is already on foot among the cOlOrsd
people of the District Of COlunbia, to organize
regiment among themselves, and when the bill re.
Gently passed by Congress shall hare become a law
to tender their services 10 the President, to- {" 60
wherever ordered" The colored population Of the
District ia. s.between $4,000 and 10000. - goif
Smyrna times., 1863-02-12

The nstfowss syssssa % rks ssassw 10 wL2 yissas
an wsskSwfss.d .}IsW YbHl si4nad Iasld NJ
. 1874: EA y 'tG yaal D.sads gIs~g ,VSsil5
Smyrna times., 1863-02-12
Mr.. Gootee presented the n,

Mr.. Gootee presented the petition of Horace Spru-
and others, for the Incorporation of Often Compsny
On Motion OF Mr.. Duncan, the bill fr the benefit
OF Public Schools in the City of Wilmington, was
read third time and passed the House -
On motion o. Mr.. Duncan, the bill for the amend
ment Of the Charter Of the City of Wilmington, and
the bill 10 enable the City Council of Wilmington to
lease certain wharf, read third time and
lost .. ari
Smyrna times., 1863-02-12
hENATF.

House met and after the reading Of sundry bills
second time, ad journed until 81 O'clock monday eve
ming. ~ 80
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-02
An Improvement on Halleokss Marco
p Z ROzZaris.


At midnight in hts BLACKBOARD tent
ttOld Beau was dreaming ofthe hour,
When Gilmore, like suppliant bent,
Should tremble at his power
In dreams through camp and streets he bore
The trophies of q conqueror.
In dreams his song Of triumph heard,
He sported Gilmore gold laced hat,
His red topped boots, his gray crayat,
As wild his fancy as bat,
Or 'sany other bird
An hour passed ons-''ofd Beau. awoke
Half stihed by d ''villainousn smoke,
Enough the very devil to choke,
While all around the ''stink-pots' broke,
And blinded him with sand.
He cursed the Esyillainous compound"
Which stank like polecats fur around
Then roared with wild demoniac Shrek
f'Lord what smell the Greek the Greek !
Put out this yillAinous Greek fire
Or in the last red ditch expire.
IT'S sweet to draw ones dying breath
For our dear land, as Horace saith,
But dreadful to be stunk TO death p'
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-02

HARD ON THE FEMIsINEs.-A law was passed
in England in A. D. 1700-only 163 years since
Ito the following effect ;--"All women, of
whatever rank, profession, or degree, who shall
after this act, impose upon, seduce or betray
into matrimony any of his Majesty's subjects, by
virtue Of scents, paints, cosmetic washes, arti6-
cial teeth false hair, iron stays bolstered hips,
or high-healed shoes, shall incur the penalty of
the law now in force against witcheraft and like
misdemeanors; and the marriage shall be null
and void If such law were in vogue in this
country at this time what lot Of null and void
marriages there would be. ="
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-02
OflaciaI List of Ofllcers and patien

The following is an official list of officers and
patients (Union) now in connection with, and
in, the Hospital at this place:
Surgeon in Charge---ANTHoEY HEGER, Sur
geon, u. S. A.
Assistant Suygeonsy-W. Ii. GARDNER, U. s. A.,
Gro. McC. MILLER U. s. ".
Acting asst Surgeoas---C. l.. HoeEBooG, GEO.
JOHNSON, 7. LlGRoLD, R. N. WRIGHT, NJ. A.
BooTH, VIM. r. BUCHANAN, w. W. BlDLAcK, H.
SMITH, j. KoRRPER w. A. HARVEY, J. GILMAN
ChapIaip--Rev. ]. A. SPooSER,
Hospital Stescards---H. c. ARCHIBALD, Chief
Steward, ]. P. SrAaBAUGH, r. L. WERSwAG, J.
i. McGowAN,
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-02
ENIGMA,

am composed of fourteen letters.
MY ID, IL, I, Z, 2, 8, 8 is an adYerb signifying
rank.
Cd, 4, g. 10, (g). 6, the Southern Confeder-
acy is.
I'll, 10, 10, (t)is persons name.
I" ID, ID, 6, !, 10, ID, is a garment.
My whole is the name of one Of the greatest
statesmen that ever lived.
Answer next week.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-02

'FATHEa, (" said little hoy, ''if man is a
mister, isn't woman mystefyP
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-02

Answer to Enigma in our Institutional
Cemetery at Gettysburg.
, 1863-09-11

Power. The great nd good men who
framed our Government, had such IN ab.
ho17cnce Of slavely, that they would not
cyen so much as name the abominab1e
Thing; and get it seems the effect Of their
labor and wisdom is to clothe slavery with
superior and inviQlable. sanctity. These
same men trusted and hoped that the pecu-
liar institution was temporary thing, of
eyer increasing feebleness and decay; but
We find that the result Of their work has
been to give it new life md strength, to
renew its growth, and promise it an undy.
ing existence. These venerable men
we are told, have built strong
walls and bulwarks about it; the
have hedged it in, and entrenched it
behind the strongest obligations of law
and the mightiest principles Of the Consti..
tution, where no hand can ever disturb its
deep and dark foundations. The fathers
thought they were securing for themselves
and their posterity the blessing OF liberty.
For this they toiled, and fought and pray
ed; but re find rs the real fruit of all their
labors and sacrifices, that they have fast
cned upon their children and the country
forever the cleayiug curse Of slavery.
Those venerable men believed that they
we're establishing Union which should
be perpetual, and a peace to endure
through all generations; but they were in
fact only sowing the seeds Of discord and
hate, and arfaying the people against each
other tn fierce and bloody strife in fratri-
cidal and eternal war.
, 1863-09-11

p...... .r,N.' 4H'1Sso, sept. ~ 4eos'
bnsiness IL ardar In 10 tha ine rena eaa the nrst
-n;ttoa ~ -..o-.s sS,,..t "so " euc com-
ration Of he aeot of the IT. II e. c0Mmemo he
Kenpicott. "
Dr.. Warder, from the committee, made the
Dlanafo17 remarEs. f0n'ea ~ 9oas eA'
..... ....
Death nae taSen from among us Dr.. John 4.
hennaeo!t, one OF the truest friends Of agrIcul
His death is j personal bereavement to each Of
rs, and gront public loes, and makes grievoua
and tfreparable vacancy In our membership.
It ls fitting. therefore, while We give expression
e % seEzowfal sy@pst1y t. his beseayed family,
worh and usefulness to bis M geniai nnd
and upright 1naneuce as man. friend and CO.
WGikst n az taaI eaevates rafa pursuits and en-
We accordingly recommend that the Society &C.
lcct one or more Of fts members to prepare biog-
1aphy OF our lamcnted friend, for publication IN
gu oa q ana to
The resolutions vera unanfmou,]v adontei
and In accor5ance viii fhe tiiTd resnInfsou'
=; =. 1Iagaoa @ a., "as appointed Rp 70 prepare
thg q sne ia.e Os, hennaGott, ana Ar.
the eulogy at the next annual meeting.
NE Gom%i5tss appointed to repoEt On IN
HMch, alter dtEcusslon was unanimously
auoptea. .......,
; Your Committee appointed to present the Views
Of taIs Society IN relation to the Congressional
asaetpi91ufa4 t eouese grant, eaomls the following
l@EHi WnrnEAs, Ths Congress OF the United States
Of Illinois for The n1Ipesee Of estabieSn1 e a ease n
ricnltural ard mechanical Institution, aud
WHEREAS, Endeayors have been made to d.
vide the proceeds Of said grant Of land among
M@seaay @ existing institutions Of learning; there
, 1863-09-11

The Size to be Made Un1form-Belter er
Paper for the Currency.

The following account Of the arrangements
for the issue Of the new Postage Currencyap
pears in Tornpson's Bank Note reporter:
The public is not generally aware that the
Treasury Department is making extensive
preparation not only for the engraving and
printing Of the rew issues OF Postal Currency
and Treasury Notes, bnt that the Ink and
paper will also be manufactured In the Treas.
ury Building 1t Washington. The Postal
Currency is Rlrcady printed, and will he is
sued IS coon as there Ia a demand for it by
the Withdrawal Of the old issue. The new
fractional currency will be Of the same
being ef different sizes, they will all be Of the
dimensions Of the present ten cent postal.
They are engraved In the highest style Of art,
and Inc colors, which arc the distinguishing
MARKS oi the different values, are Of such .
chemical combination, it IL asserted, as to
eefs Rho1ogyaaphDg But perhaps the great
the ncw issues, viii be In the paper on which
they are printed. This vii, be made secret
process IN The Tfeasuiy department, under
the immediate superintendence Of tbs inyeu.
tor; Ihe paper IN question is thinner than
much cheaper. Its advantages WIN cons;s{
largely in the fact that TINT It is forty tines
stronger than the paper now used r. csn
be washed Ike riece Of linen. without ~, n
any way in1uring the engraying; and withal.
it cannot be photographed, as It photographs
a dark brown, instead Of white like ordinary
paper.
All these various Improvements In engray.
Ing, ink, paper snd economy, are due to the
as5a4 eae5ons e3 9f +. + y Clark Esq the sugsrip
Treasury. Mr.. Clarke has Invented many of
the ingenious machines which are used for
the purpose Of stamping. cutting aud count
Ing tie notes, and this in addition to the
laborions duties Of his department. Ms
Secretary fully appreciates Mr.. Clarke Is an
officer whose ability is only equalled BY the
integrity with which he discharges his duties.
The saving to the country which the now
system Of engraving and printing the money
iEsued by the Treasury 1nspres, will be very
large; hnt the greatest advantages will be the
security afforded to Tie public against fraud.
nlcnt issues.
The Postal fractional Currency has all
been couute1feited-5c., 10c., &c. and &c.,
but the engraving, particularly tho Washing
ton heads, On The counterfeits. are inantm,to
monkey like blotches. 4 half expert In ea.
craving could detect them.
, 1863-09-11

This gallant officer has recently been as
signed to The command Of Gen. Hoyey's old
division, 18Th Army Corps, NOW stationed Ut
New osleans, and busily preparing for an i'm
portant expedition In some direction, sup
posed 10 be Mobile. This division Is known
as g Tie Fighting Division" It earned this
appe'1arion on the bloody 1e1d of Champion
Hill, AID in the rear Of Vicksburg. Gen.
Lee Is fighting General, and wherever he
has engaged the enemy, has dealt them blows
they Will long remember. It will he remeu-
berea that he was seriously wounded on the
10Th Of May, in the first assault upon the
rebel works In the rear Of Vicksb1rg. In
hie new position he will lose none Of the
credit that has attached to him since his con-
Lection with the Army Of the Tennessee.