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Smyrna times., 1863-05-21
Political Mendacity.

Just after the election last Fall. the Del
Ga:e'te and other Democratic papers iterateJ
and reiterated that in the city of Wilmington
si"ne between two and three hundred tax re-
ceipts were forged and voted bv members of
the Union party And to give plausibiIity to
these charges, one or more parties were notified
several days after the commencement of the
court, (which followed Immediately after the
election) that they had been indicted by the
Grand Jury on such charges and summoned In
trial Ut course, on snap Judgment" they
were not prepared for trial, and pleaded for
and obtained a pOstpOnement until the subse-
4uent court. Last week the defendants pro.
eeeded to New Castle with their witnesses and
attorneys, but there was no one to annca,
against them, and a nOLIe pros. was entered
1t these persons really ,cere guilty why were
they not prosecuted? The safety of our nsti
kutloDs and the cause of good morals depend
on 1t, aud if they were guilty in November the,
certainly were in May, and should have beeI
punished. 1t certainly seems like conspirac,
OF some Hocofoco demagogues to bIacken III,
characters of ftheir Opponents by forced tria
when they were not prepared, which the,
would not dare do under any other circumstan
eces' and we shall be unable to resist this opin
ioh unt' an explanation is given,
Smyrna times., 1863-05-21
TIE ENROLMENT.

The Provost Marshal for the enrolment of
the militia Of the State of Delaware has taken
post duty at his head quarters, in this town.
The Board of Enrollment-consisting of Col.
Elwn Wilmer, Provost Marshal; Leonard E.
Wales, of Wilmington, Commissioners and DIR.
lawrence W. Cahall of Brdgeville, Surgeon
M It on Tuesday to make out the appointments
for Enrolling Officers throughout the State
anl will continue in session during the week
Tie State is to be divided into sub Districts
Of Wards in the city of Wilmington, and Hun
dreds in the Counties, aud in some cases Hun
dreds will be divided, so as to complete the en-
rollment in thirty days at longest.
The officers have entered spiritedy upon the
discharge of their duties, and the. Provost Mar
sh;ll will be strengthened by a military force
sufficient to execute all the duties pertaining
to his Office. Though calm discreet and cour-
teoas in disposition, lie possesses IA frmness
and courage ready for any emergency which
in the discharge of duty knows no such word
al fail, and what the Government has instruct
ed him to do the people may rely on will be
done.
The Friends meeting house and grounds
have been selected for the "solliers' rest" or
quarters of the Provost Guard detachment
of Cavalry for which purpose is expcc ed i'll a
ftwdays. to-
0ur town WILL rs a matter of course, in a
few weeks, be quite military III appearance.
as ifTil be the rendezvous for the drafted
men, and the +" Mecca for those claiming ex-
emption--the Board of Enrollment holding a
continuous session here while the draft is tax
ing place.
Smyrna times., 1863-05-21

RHED. In speaking of the participants
in the late prize fight We casually remarked what
We had seen in another paper, that when these
brui'erS, Shoulder-hitters and pick packets wcie
in Wilmington their headquarters was at the
office Of the Delaware Gct-rtt, The editor de-
Mss the soft impeachment, and severely re-
tortS on US as "malciou>ly lying" We re-
ceivs his explanation, AMI exhonorate him fronl
the charge, and hope such men may continue
TO pass by his door. lie WIS particular,
however, not to say that they did not belong
to his crowd Of peace men, nor deny tn II
the Democratic meeting in Philadelphia wa,
postponed on the night of the fight, until ano-
thcr evening because the most Of tie mcOtJcrs
rere assent
Smyrna times., 1863-05-21

maintain the government founded by them af-
ter chat government has been shedding upon
us for almost century such prosperity and
happiness as never Eefore been enjoyed by men
No wonder that i'll defence of interests so dear
hundred Of thousands of our fellow citizens
have voluntarily rushed to uphold our flag,
and that so many valuable lives have freely
been laid upon the altar of our country, and in
the face of this noblest uprising Of the masses
that the world ever saw, men in our midst en-
are only there because of that noble Sef-imlno-
lation, are found who can say the Union have
nothing to fight for He that can make the
declaration must be lost to all that ennoblcs onr
nature. *x*
Smyrna times., 1863-05-21

ExPERIENCE or A DELAWARE SoLDIER.-A
soldier of the lst Del. Regiment in letter to
his wife since the late battles near Ffederieks-
burg says: .ea.
OF one thing you may be quite certain: we
shall conquer or die. Noapount of fatigue and
want, together, can beat down such men as
the Delawarians have proved themselves to be.
| have marched all night, brcakflsted on a
an artilleryman, and then fought all day, and
made my supper off bull-frog But after all
that fatigue, how gloriously sound was my
sleep on the bare ground and behind some logs
to keep off the enemy. - shots So soundly did
| sleep that when | woke in the morning j
found that d thirty-two pound shot had cut
down tree close by me. 1t fell clear Of me,
and neither the conclusion of the ball nor the
fall of the tree disturbed me,
Smyrna times., 1863-05-21

PARALYsIs.-We are sorry to learn that
Chancellor s NJ. Harrington was on Friday
last the subject ofa stroke of paralysis, inyol-
wing the whole Of his left side. lie WA, at the
time i'll his usual health, AMI on Il visit to one
of his farms near Dover, when suddenly struck
down. lle wa, in the latter part Of the day
carried to his residence, in Dover, in a helpless
con lltlon, but is at the present time, better
We sincerely hope h. may speedily recoyer
ami be spared yet long time to fill the useful
place he does, as an official and citizen OF our
State.
Smyrna times., 1863-05-21
The Death of stonewail Jackson.

From the tone of the rebel papers it woulC
seem that the death of the dasIimg jackson il
teit as one of the most serious losses of the war
and not atoned for by their late victory a
| fredericksburg. One of their papers says they
could have better lost brigade or division.
The Chattanooga Rebel says that IT the lossspi
Gen jackson is more to be lamented than a
dozen such victories are to be vaunted" The
Richmond Enquirer says Jackson alone is a
dearer loss to us than Hooker and his whole
hundred and fifty thousand would be to thepl -
The Why says = that since the death of Wash
mgton no similar event has so profoundly and
S'rrowfully impressed the people of Virginia
While rejoicing that such an obstacle to the
progress of our arms and instrument of death
to our brave soldiers is removed no one can
but regret that one of Jackson's purity and
earnestness of character should have been found
engaged in snch bad cause and with such
bad men. In u better cause he might have
gained great and imperishable name
Smyrna times., 1863-05-21

REPORT OF TIE COMMITTEE on THE Con-
Duct OF THE WAR.-We are indebted to Judge
Fisher, our laCe Representative, for the first
part OF The Report of the Committee on the
Conduct of the War; as authorized by Con
grcs>. This is a valuable document and will
be turned to by the historian as an accurate
compendium Of the Mcclellan campaign on the
Potomac and the Peninsula The entire Re
port comprises three parts, or books, the two
latter Of which are now in the hands of the
printer: Judge Fisher has our thanks for thi,
kindness.
Smyrna times., 1863-05-21

'DEAD LErrER-Our copperhead Ico;.,,
ture marched forth month or two since ill.,
doughty knight, to meet the General Gov.
srnment IN mortal combat, and doubles,
Thought they could vanquish their foe like Q
boy knocks down cob-house. Well, the,
nave met and their chivalric leader, the inev.
table Cove, has not so much as raised his puny
voice, though we suppose he did let down some
sAanqerng frowns men have been taken from
s ~. y their strongest out-posts and we have
=. nesrd word about tie arrests of the off
;sao,: ~: tAer confinement in prison, or the
P-l.s'' pvs'''on of that two hundred dollars fine
s.,'''.. s men " words--exceedin:ly windy in
siSEss '' - '-''e''' q = -
Smyrna times., 1863-05-21

BUSINESS NoTICEs-Chas NJ Almond,
Esq, late proprietor Of the Indian Queen l1o-
tel, in Wilmington, has taken the States Union
Hotel Nos. G06 4 COS Market Street, Phila-
delphia, where the public are invited to call;
George ). Gricr, of Milford, offers the Nc
C9rmlck Reaper and Mower AT old prices, with
all the Improvements.
Persons Wishing to invest in the FiveTwenty
government, can do 50 at the Bank of Smyrna
Povost Marshal Wilmer and Assessor Hot
fecker give notices iii this issue important to
the nuillir
Smyrna times., 1863-05-21
A Newspaper MANI la Dixie,

The New York Her0iFs correspondent was
by the Rebs at IIooker,s recent ad-
vance, and sent to Richmond. From long
letter published in that paper detailing his ad-
ventures IN Dixie, the following is extracted
DlSARFECTION IN TIE SOUTH.
The inmates of this room in the Libby pris-
on repr1sen;c' hlany portions of the COnted-
eracy; and from lhem / learned much of inter
est regarding the feeling among soldiers and
the people iii the South. | was assured that
there is great disafFectiOn in the army and among
the citizens, and that thousands, both in and
out OF the military service, would leave the
contcdcracy and go North, if they could. Many
asked me anxiously how they would be treated
II they should succeed in reaching our lines.
aud declaring that they would take the first
Opportunity to escape. They represented the
confederate government as a terrible despotism
by winch no mans liberty or possessions were
regarded. / often heard the expression that
this contest OIL the part Of the South was II the
IT., rich man war and the poor mans fight. -
The conScrlptlOn is being everywhere relentless
ly enforced. In Virginia it is estimated that
there are twenty cOnscript hunters to each
county. These men, of whom | saw some
specimens, are generally cx- negro traders and
oyerseers, and are, to a great extent, destitute
OF any human feeling. One man confined here
had been caught two days before dear Culpep
per; Ilis wife was i'll, and the next siornng
lie learned that her situation was critical bul
no entreatics could prevail upon those who had
MN III charge to allow him to 90 and see hel
Tor short time, accompanied by a guard
though the dl tance Was then but two miles.
Smyrna times., 1863-05-21

SENT SoUTH.-Thos X. Robson, editor of
the Easton md. Star, who was arrested last
week by order of Gen. Schenck, the Dcltmdrean
interS was arrested and sent across the lines be-
cause the Star was a Democratic paper The
Gazette, published in the same town as the Star,
says he was rejoicing in jolly manner over
the repulse of Gen. Hooker and furthermore,
that since the breaking out of the rebellion
there has not been paper this side of the
Charleston -NIrcmy, more violent, 50 far as it
dare 60, than the said .Star Now will the
DeLl~nean say that this is Democracy to re-
joice over the defeat of our armies, and have Il
jolly spree every time the rebels achieve sue
cess? Are, indeed, sympathy for treason and
Democracy one and the same thing? If so.
let the Dela,earcda, acknowledge as honestly
aS ii defends them as intercntially SYNONYMOUS.
AMI We shall know just where to place it-as
also will Gen. Schenck.
Smyrna times., 1863-05-21
Near smyrna, May 10, 1863. 81.
HEAD"2C PROVOST MARSHAL !
OF TIE STATE OE DiT.AW \isE.
S'iY"NA DEL. Nay aUla l6D3.

For the information Of all persons inter sled. the
iol'""'ng eXifac from the WAR d.. artm nj Rsgu
i't"ns ior the Govcrncl,t OF lh, Bul,au ol the lr
V"St Marsh1 General" mICc ,nahc
Sec ~ He the Provost Marsh i 5 all arrest and
fofthw.tl deliver tp the proper civil aitho,Iies. 10
wit: The marshal of the T.. $t.tcs within and for
t"c District IN which the arrest is made with written
charges IN 4 case, any and all .. I,ous who shall
h"ve violated Section % Of t.c enrichment act or
any I@rt oi the same, wic! section is in the follow
ng tcrmS to wit:
Sec. %. A@d he il G,Itler cnucfcH, That if anv
,r~S"n shall resist any draft "f l"n enrolled under
S act ht0 ihc tvIcr Of the nit. STATES or shall
counsel or ald any person to resist any such draft
or snail assault "r Ohstruct any officer in making
such draft or IN the performance ut any service in
relation thereto, or shall counsel any person to as
SarIt or nh>trnc any such officer, or shall counsel
any drafted men not I" appear at the place of rcndc-
VouS, or witi!y di.suadc them from the perform
ance OF military duty required by law, such per.
son shall he It"ct To summary arrest by the Pro-
voNt Marshal and shall be forthwith delivered TO the
civil authorities, and upon convection thereof, be
punished by fine not exceeding five hundred dollars
or by Imprisonment no! exceeding two years or by
both Of said punishmcntS.
EDWIN WILMER,
Pr ,vost Marshal IF the State Of
May. q 3-t Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1863-05-21

SUDDEN DEATH On Tuesday last, az Henry
Davis, Esq, was on his way from his home,
in Maryland, to visit his brother, Col. George
Davis, OF this town, when short distance from
Mllllngton, feeling unusually cold, he stopped
at house to warm himself, and expired sew
eral hours afterwards.
Messrs. Horsey and Martin Of seaford have
been released and are at their homes again.
In few days arrangements will be compile.
ted by which the entire army will be paid up to
the lst of May.
Smyrna times., 1863-05-21

NEGETABLEs.--The earlier vegetables-on-
ions, lettuce, and .ralishes-have made their
appearance in market, and promise to be very
prolific In very short time they will be fol
lowed by Strawberries, peas, beets, &c, much
to the relief Of our careful housewives who, at
this season Of the year. find tbs the culinary
Department rather Slim Of supplies
Smyrna times., 1863-05-21
A Revolutionary Relic

DR.. s, NJ Fiber, Of this town. in tearing
down the Olflce, apartm int Of his house, to
make snrne additions and improvements, came
across Revolutionary relic Of considerable GU
rioSity-Ien nothing less thn petition Of
Gen. Washington to the Continental Congress.
asking relief for the soldiers and their families.
The manuscript Occupies fifteen page. of fools
cap, and would cover the whole of the first
page of our paper. 1t bears the late of New
burg, y. L., March lth, 1888. is beautiful
IL and strongly written, AMI has the name Of
George Washington" appended This is fol
lowed by another short article on the same sub
ject, signed by Major General Ioratio Gates,
president of the meeting of officers.
How this remarkable document came h,re
isa mystery to all, and particularly mystery
how it came between the floor and ceiling
where it was found. DR.. Fisher has no knnwl
edge oft, AMI is perfectly at loss in tracing
the means by which it came to this town and thi,
h'u'e. The house was built anI occupied in
1891, by John 1Iarim, father Of the late Chas.
Marin, Esq, and subsequently by Hon. Mar
tin w. Bates Judge Isaac Davis. ani Alex
'McClyment, Esq, and by Dr. Fislcr for tn,
past forty-two years. 1t has the appearance,
of being the original copy, and. if so, (and the
only copy will be desirable acquisition to tn,
history of that interesting and eycntfuI period
We are not sufficiently acquainted with thi,
psaticu!ar part of history to speak with Ger
talnty. At any rate it is document tha
would be highly priced by any historical o
antiquarian society
Smyrna times., 1863-05-21

John II. Hoffecker, near this town, has been
appointed by Assessor Mclean, Deputy Asses
sor Of the Income Tax for Duck Greek Hid.
The appointment seems to give general salts
faction
Smyrna times., 1863-05-21

How THEY PUNISH RIoT. "A DAYTON (Ohio)
depatch, in speaking of the damage done at
the late Vallandigham riot, at am Office of one
of the journals of that city, amounting to some
$25, 900, says that the persons concerned in the
riot are to be taxed, each equivalent to their
means, until sum is raised to defray the
loss coneeted with their outrage, besides a
term in the penitentiary If the instigators
and perpetrators of riots were all punished in
this way there would be less disposition to yio-
late the law by mob violence.
Smyrna times., 1863-05-21
States UniOn Hotel,
Nos. coo AND COS MARKET ST,
EaEsEADEEPHVG.

}tssS The undersigned, formerly of the Yellow
kf ~ Springs Hotel, Penn and of the Eagle Hotel,
flliIl N"rh THIRD Street PhIade Ihia. but mors re-
Gently Oi the Indian Queen HIIel. Whining
'en. Delaware. hegs 10 inform his friends and the
public generally that lie has acc pied the manager
ship OF the hotel named al the head OF this adv erise
mel l. and that the house has been recently thorough
iy renovated and owed throughout IN manner
which will compare lavOrabiy with the first class ho.
tells of the city. and fail give satisfaction 70
those Hh0 patronage the establishment.
The Office, Dining Room, Bar Room and Restaurant
will be attended bv careful and Ohging assistants,
who will nj all times their best endeavOrs 10 pro-
mote the happiness and comfort OF guess. The mani
ager flIilers himself that nv attention usness
he will merit end liberal share Of public
conrngement. The travelling pubic cordially
invited To III.
Terms, 81 80 per day.
CHAS. NJ. ALMOND.
my>l Manager.
Smyrna times., 1863-05-21

Academia man, name unknown, was
run over by the ears on Tuesday night last and
both legs cut entirely Oft The accident occur
red between Chester and Wilmington
Smyrna times., 1863-05-21
WANTED.

BOY, between the ages Of ffteen and seventeen
ears. A. m apprentice 10 the Harness Business -
FERNS made known 10 applicant. Apply aI the Bunk
e. slhi Harness Factory. Commerce St, Smyrna.
Del. 4. OLIVER AYRES
Nav 2l.2W
Smyrna times., 1863-05-21

A number of large gun-carriages are being
prepared for Admiral 5. L, dupont, at Port
loyal They are intended for eighty,pound
Whitworth guns
Smyrna times., 1863-05-21
ASSES 8SOR'S NOTICE

Inc uiderS gncd having been ap,,i d Assistant
Assessor OF Internal Il, n ie ior lin: District of
Delaware, Division Ne. IL, comlri,inp Pack
| creek Hundred and much of Iittlo Creek HIM.
drcd Us hes west Of the State Road will ortr unon
The duties OF his Office OH
No"rLy nert, tbs 2'jfh inst,
and calls the attention of the public to the foIwi,c
REGULATIONS CONCERNING LICENSES
Al licenses granted on applications made subss.
qleht TO March Sd, 1903, w be- dated the first d.x
OF the month III which they arc issued and will az
pIr' on the irst day of May next succeeding. If
ho"cvc, th' applicant h.blc to assessment at
tlmt pa It. th dL., o his application, and subse.
fuently TO March 81, 1863 license wi be issued to
cover 'hG period OF snch liability and the assessment
made Will be "t a rlahle proportion of the annual
amount o. duty i'm Used on such icens
On the tifst Monday IN May, 1863, all unexpircd
IceiiSes VIII &c assesspd in rtabe pfou9rtion from
tho time when hey eyp.rcto III trst of Nav. 1864
ana The lie" LtcnsU VIII atatG that the l,,lsee ia
authorized 10. transact the business names therein.
ron tle dat: o. the cXp.r Iol ,tLc rAlst;,, GeeHso
10 the said hlet d.y Of MIy, l:C4.
As soon as tie license business is di posed or Lo
W'!i lamedatciy attend to the assessment Of tho
Income Tax, and The taSahles will please bear ia
nlhd thlt eacn person il BE- required TO furnish n
list "i his tottI Income, far specifying tie sources
irpm which II IS derived a. tu tuahc the Assistant
A>scyF"r I" d eide what deduction shall be made
HcFc'oi". JOHN II. H)FFECKER,
l.. :. Assistant ASSESSOR.
Nthr Smyrna, May ~, 1863. 81:
Smyrna times., 1863-05-21

Tur aTIvES" IS pvbiished srery Thursday, B.,
R,ar D. HorrEcxEn, Editor and Proprietor al
SAyJna. DsL
TYR us--susscarrrIoS,- year, Sl.50 in 0d-
rsnse or $500 If n0t paid till end Of the year. No
uso,r discsnnaued satil all arrears are paid-Only
az the sptioa Of the Publisher.
AoyEarisxNESrs--FOr eUery square Of ttnelps lines
or Isss. 6ra insertion, hy se"ts; each subsequent
iassrtisa trOsniyyiue cents. Liberal arrangements
male iOith yearly and dAa! yearly Ad-
ssrsisspeais seat ,OithOut stating the number ct
taes to Be iaseriei SiH be continued uatI forbid
dsn sad shdrged according to the dbOce rates.
Smyrna times., 1863-05-21
THE MARKETS
List az E.cffprS

remaining m IA" tnS Ohi'", smyrna, Del May l9th,
iH"". - JONAIIlAN EMEkaON, Post Master
EcHfon iyl"r, Lee, Harry
BriscOe, Jacob Long William
I"llh"r' hihr,ta Leani, BENJAMIN F.
C"'i!ls >2r"h a. Murphy John
L'tIk ReStcC Mrs. Murphy, Andrew
Collins, Arrcna c. Morris, Isaac
CIark james {. Mo re-, James C.
Ctai bible, V lillian kicNgt jam,
D.HLer SIrah Alastrn Abba Miss
davidson sarah 4. PIndcr Mary A..
Det-, Robert Punger lydia
DIrkef'on: L'vl Reynolds. + lien Mrs
Durham John J. Ringoid Anna NJ
Emo. t.lizaheih Mrs. Roberts, IL dia G.
"a nIGd. Sarah, Miss Ruih, Thomas A.
t.t.rn Ju,cDh X, an James
f"'ier L H. Slaughter Jno. Mrs. Dr..
'I"'Isi1hd L"ns S"Hh. rs Isaac
Gr,ifit4, I"hn + Shnrt John A
Ia rs Fanny T. Sriter, John R.
u'dNnh. NIItlr;n Thomts, Amanda Mrs.
ii+'hcd td"afd Williams Mary A.. Mlss
ia m. John wilson Sarah f., Mis-.
hickey. Eraiiy, Miss Walton t'alhariRs
J"mP Marlha. Miss White. Joseph w.
Jefferson RuIn I'll. " hIte, James F.
Innps. John
Johns EiIZa Mss
Smyrna times., 1863-05-21
SETTLE Up.

All persons indebted to me hereby notified 10
come forward aud sctt!, up with John g. Black, my
authorized agent, and save further trouble aud ex-
ponsc. JAMES E. BLACK.
SMYRNA NV 4.h, 1863 At
Smyrna times., 1863-05-21

General Nathaniel Young died at his resi-
dencc in New. Castle, on the 18th inst,
Smyrna times., 1863-05-21
NOTICE.

The subscribers have this day formed Copartner'
ship under the firm of Hill a. Ready, and have taken
the stand formerly occupied by ExGov. Temple. cor
ROBERT FTLL.
JAMES w. READY.
Smyrna. April VI, 1898
Smyrna times., 1863-05-21
n II. DUNhsIDti
Major Gen. CONG Dept Of the Ohio.

The Pulpit of the Presbyterian Church will
evening by the Rev. Mr.. Macbeth, of Mid
dletown, Del. The pastor Rev j. G. Thomp-
son will be absent several weeks, being dele
gate to the National Convention, Presbyterian
Church, Peoria. ILL.,
Vallandigham has been sent to Fort Wrrren
during the continuance Of the wax
Smyrna times., 1863-05-21

DRAINING TILE,
OF Assorted SIZ' 5. just received and for 50 le By
My p, 'G3. EDWIN WILMER.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-11-18
MaJoR JACK DowsIse.
Hard 10 Beat.

The latest Muuchausen story was related
by boy who was begging in the streets of
Plymouth the other day He said he was
cabin boy on board an American liner,
and Tor some OF his mischievops pranks
was headed up in an empty water cask,
with only the bung hole 10 breathe through.
On the following night squall came up,
the ship went down with all on board ex-
cep. himself, The cask containing him hav-
in rolled over into the ,on a sudden lurch
of the vessel. Fortunately it kept 'bung
up" and after thirty hours floating about
he was cast on the coast, where, after he
had made desperate efforts to release him
self, he gave himself up to die. Some
cows sirowling along the beach were at
tracied 10 the cask, and in switching around
it, one of Them accidently dipped her tail
into The bung hole, which the boy grasped
Immediately. and kept fast hold of with ad-
mirable resolution. The COW started of,
and after running about three hundred yards,
the cask struck rock, and was Knocked TO
pieces. AIer wandering for several days
he hailed a vessel, was taken on board, and
carried 10 Falmouth, from whence he pro-
ceeded 10 Plymouth.