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Smyrna times., 1865-04-27

THE Action OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH. Last evening, at the Union Church.
Front street, near Arch, a large meeting ofthe
ministers and members Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church was held to givSe: a proper de-
ence to the death of Mr.. Lincoln. After re-
ligious services, led by the Rev. Dr. Castle,
the meeting was organized by the selection of
Rev. g. D. Carrow as President, with list OF
ice-presidents
Rev. Mr. Carrow in taking the chair refer
to make proper denominational expression in
reference to the assassination of Mr.. Lincoln.
This meeting was eminently proper, from the
fact that MI. Lincoln was in the habit through
all his difficulties, to rely upon God. From
the commencement of the stuggle, the churches
of the country have felt that they could not be
false to Abraham Lincoln without being false
to God. Appropriate resolutions were passed.
-Led0er
Smyrna times., 1865-04-27

Provost MARSHAL DISPLACED The Bal
tlmore h"'er'ca@ says Captain Edwin VII.
mer, Provost Marshal for the district of Della.
ware, has been removed from that position,
the duties Of which are by appointment from
the Provost Marshal's bureau discharged by
Capt. NJ. NJ. Blunt, 10Th U. S. Infantry. An
investigation Of the affairs connected with the
ADMINISTRATION Of the Office Is now being made
oy order Of Col. Browne, A. A. p, NJ. General.
ana so far indicates the facts, as is learned
from the office Of the latter, that frauds have
oeep committed to a considerable extent.
Smyrna times., 1865-04-27

The 4TH DELAWARE The following is a
statement of the losses in the 4th Delaware
Regt: Kiled-ofTicers ., men 6; wounded
officers |, men 30; missing--officers ., men IL;
making a total of 50. Among the killed was
Capt. Maclary, and among the wounded VIM.
II. Daniels, both from this neighborhood. =
Capt. NJ. was resident of Leipsic, where he
was greatly respected by all who knew him.
He was appointed Captain of Company G when
the regiment was organized, and, we believe,
participated in all the battles in which the reg
iment was engaged, from the time it joined
Grant at the battle Of the Wilderness, in May
last. The company is composed mainly Of
young men from this section The regiment
time expires in two or three months.
Smyrna times., 1865-04-27

The Boston Post of Wednesday published a
singularly absurd and on the face of it mali
cious story of an insurection by the colored
troops in Charleston with the purpose of des-
troying the remnants of that city and massacre
its inhabitants. In subsequent issue, how
ever, the Post editorially and honorably dis
credits the whole story in such a way as to
lead us to suppose it was printed only by an
oversight. And the Post, which has always
been pro-slavery Democratic paper, now says,
with clear perception of facts:
"The negro has suffered enough during this
convulsion for the sins of others, without being
made amenable for more than his share OF hu-
man infrmities. The action of the negro troops
throughout the war has been such as to win
the confidence and gratitude of the country,
and to prove them as trustworthy as other por'
tions OF the army"
We find this remarkable paragraph in a
Western paper: About eight miles from
Shclbyvillc, Indiana, is the little town of Mari
eta, a place noted for nothing in particular,
save the yirulent type of cOpperheadism pre-
vailing there. The reception of the dreadful
news from Washington set the honest demo
Gratis thereabouts crazy with joy. In the alb
sence of cannon they loaded and fred an an
vel rcpeatcdly, shouted, danced, sang, and il
every possible manner gave expression to thei
demoniac joy, after which they constructed al
effigy of President Lincoln, with rude re
presentation of the bullet-holc in his head
which they carried about the Streets big rut
fan following, and ringing bell, The ef6g
was afterward burnt. "
The LATE PRESIDENT FAMILY.-The Ne,
York Commercial proposes that subscription
be opened and that a SUM be made up sui
ticienty large to enable. the Rembers of III
late Presidents family to live in ease and CON
fort for the rest of their lives ltalso suggest
that colossal monument 70 the memory G
Mr. LincolR he erected in Ceptral Park or som
other portion Of the city of New York.
Smyrna times., 1865-04-27

THE OBSERVANCE OF TIE DAY-A New
York paper says it is the common belief of all
the European residents in the United States,
that no country of Europe has ever witnessed
anything approaching the exhibition Of mourn
ing throughout the United States on the death
Of President Lincoln The funeral services in
British Canada were no less remarkable. In
almost every town in Canada the places Of
business were closed on Wednesday from II tC
2; the churches were thronged for the celebra
tion of the funeral rites, and public building
and private houses we're largely draped. Ii
all our exchanges we notice that in the variou
towns where they are published business wa
entirely suspended, and men of all parties tool
part in some public demonstrations of mourn
ing. Would that We could say the same 0
our own town. But we live in the midst of
'perverse generation.
Smyrna times., 1865-04-27
( GEO. w. CUMMINs,
| WM. CUMMINs,
| ANTHONY ELTON,
I II. r. PARSONS,
B. b. ALLEN,
| ID. j. CUMMINs,
| JOHN G. BRYAN.
Eestry Of
St. Peters s Church.

The local item published last week trcpro-
duced above) lad reference more particularly
to Wednesday the 10th, the day especially de-
slgnated by the acting Secretary of War as the
occasion for commemorating the obsequies of
the late President with appropriate religious
exercises-the third day after Easter. With
regard to the venerable Bishops church we
know nothing. Almost every church of every
denomination, jew and Gentle, we see by
our exchanges, was draped in the usual badge
OF mourning. In Philadelphia, we understand,
the Easter decorations were removed on Sun
day morning from the Episcopal Churches and
Grape substituted Immediately; in New York
the same thing was done on the Monday fol-
lowing, by order Of the Bishop.
The statements contained in the item above
mentioned were not made up from the current
gossip Of the town with regard to the matter,
but were published as conveyed to us by one
OF the leading member, and as understood by
other prominent tenders of the Church; we
merely misunderstood our informant with re.
gard to the place where the objections were
made.
We fully appreciate the desire of the Vestry
to have the Church stand right on the record
and in therefore subscribing to the above ar
ticle. 1t is not our purpose to discuss the pro
priety Of draping the church, and give plac,
to the starement to which the names of tn,
Vestrymen is appended to relieve ourselve
of the charge of unfairness and untruthfulness
In short, we publish the article in justice t,
Dr. Morsell-make the comments in justice u
ourselvcs
Smyrna times., 1865-04-27

EXCITEMENT AT WESTMINSTER, MD.-On
Saturday, on the reception of the intelligence
at Westminster, Carroll county, Md, of the
assassination of President Lincoln, the most
intense excitement cnsucd. A large mass
meeting of the citizens was held at the Court
House in the evening, at which resolutions
ocrat, that the publication of his paper would
no longer be permitted on account of its con-
tanning articles abusive of the late President
and Mr.. johnson, and also providing for the
appointment of vigilance committee to pre-
vent the return of any paroled rebels to the
county. At midnight, long after the meeting
adjourned, the Office of the Democrat was
fact all the material, were taken to the street
and burned, and the press, stove, etc, in the
building broken with axes, crow bars, ETC.
Though the establishment was completely gut
ted, the building itself was unharmed
Smyrna times., 1865-04-27

I"R1?r3 1T RICHuoND.-We learn from
very reilahIe sources that all the tobacco bo
longing to FRANCE, stored at Kicb,nonJ ,v;,l,
thc exception OF abqnt 800 hogsbeads wa waa
SSaVed. The austrian government aIso To-. SS s6H
h"g'heads There We're saved go o bo%YSooJ "'6t ""
stems stored at Rockets, belonging TO farn;un ri'
house. All other tobacco in the State 'Vsrg wntn
eouse" at KtIehm9nd &c and Petersburgh We're
ne:troyed. The whole quantity burnt in LotS
vSegS tw"n Is suppose" T. be Ia the neighbOrhoOd Of
owned by France, and which was saved Is sa;S
10 De between 1--WE and six Thousand borsbcsd,S. %,.
''-Bd1t'more Price Current '''' aus
Smyrna times., 1865-04-27

Mr.. EDITOR In your paper of the 18th
instant, you say an old house at the Platform
was burned by bad boys" &c. beg leave to
state that there were two houses adjoining that
were burned, and though they had been erect.
ed many years since, they might have lasted
hfty years to come; The house in which Mar.
with the North case," was not nv bouse'
It belonged to Gov. Temples estate, and has
been twice sold since his death NV house
was rented to James Phelan, though 1noccu-
pied. There was some litigation ooncerning
the other which was untcnantcd. .
SALLIE i. MASON.
Smyrna times., 1865-04-27

,,at loon tSo iDfA-=It has been suggested to us
"ratua at une tbn mourning matsss now in use for dec
PhiIadeInbia JuS's %n and places Of business in
Committee for the familjes thai bayn b",fl heleI
fathers, husbands and brothers n t9st tta tnelr
,duch OF the material would be yerv ae sae., war
pic TOT this purpose, and we are sure ,tIbaslDea-
proposition calculated to assist those wbo Amy any
Deen s9ch heavy sufferers by the rebelliop" "ayS ave
lzens. Bulletin. 'Po'1'e 'fota our cit
Smyrna times., 1865-04-27

THE "TIMES" &c poblished erery Thursday, by
Jos. II. HoFFEcEEH, Editor and Proprietor, at
Smyrna, DEL
TERMS-~SuBscRIPrIoS,-O year, sa00 in Gd-
vaRce, or s2.5O if not Paidtiu end Of the year. No
Paper discontinued until alarrears are pqid-Only
at tks option Of the Publisher,
ADvERpsRMENTs iriR be inssrfs at the rate Of Seen
Cents a line for the first insertion; subsequent in
seFtjOns 81 eanfs. Il liberal discOnnt made to
q4I"tsf!y, Sc ni-IqnYH AMI yearly GdUertissrs.
Smyrna times., 1865-04-27

The funeral of Gen. Thos A. Smyth, which
took place in Wilmington one day last week,
was one of the most imposing spectacles ever
witnessed in that city. The procession was
military, civic and masonic.
Smyrna times., 1865-04-27

THE PREsBYTERY OF WILMINGTON closed
its sessions on Thursday last in that city, and
adjourned to meet in Middletowp in October
next. Robt. G. Hall, Esq, resigned the posi-
ton of Treasurer of the Presbytery, and Jos.
w. Day, of Wilmington, was elected to I'll the
vacancy. Rev. John W, Mears was appointed
clerical delegate to the General Assembly
which meet in Brooklyn in May, and Elder
Anthony NJ. Higgins to represent the laity in
that hodv
Smyrna times., 1865-04-27

RELEASED ON BAIL.-Dcputy Provost Mar
shall r. NJ. Culbert and Major Thomas T..
Thurlow arrived in Wilmington on Saturday.
We understand from rumors on the street that
they are released on bail-Ga1ette.
Smyrna times., 1865-04-27

OUTRAGE ~ pOvER.-The Republican il
informed that on Wednesday night last, sew,
eral copperheads at Dover went around to the
houses Of the Union pen and tore awav the
embleps OF mourning attached to them, and
covered them with filth, The parties are said
TO be known and that Captain Wepie has
been sent after them.
Smyrna times., 1865-04-27

ABOUT RAILRoADs.-W are informed that
arrangements are being made that will insure
the early completion of the Junction & Break
water Railroad. 1t is also said that attempts
are being made to push through the Maryland
and Delaware Railroad. The latter more par
ticularly interests this section.
Smyrna times., 1865-04-27

THE DIsBANDING OF LEES ARMY.-A cor
respondent of the New York Herald, under
date of Appomattox Court House April l4th,
says: The last of the surrendered army left
yesterday. Most of them went away in strag-
Cling squads. Gen. Anderson's brigade, how
ever. remained till the last, and went away in
q body. And thus has disappeared the proud
Army Of Northern Virginia.
The official report of the number of men pa
rolled, and cannon, &c, surrendered, has Just
been made out, and is as follows;
Paroled prisoners. POLLS
Small arms. 1898
Cannon. l59
Wagons, caissons, &c., about l,lOO
Horses and mules. 1900
No official report of the two latter items has
yet been made out, but give the figures they
are most generally placed at. As to the parOl-
ed prisoners, from first to last, there have been
most astonishing variances as to the number.
At first it was reported We got but twelve thou
sand prisoners. This report was given ME by
the commissioners appointed TO carry out the
stipulations of the surrender. Then the num-
ber hoped up to thirty thousand. As
the case stands, several thousand have gone
away without being paroled. 1t was starya
ton with many of them to remain, and they
were accordingly allowed to go. Our arm!
was short of rations, and although all the ra
tions that could be spared were given to them
there was not enough for all.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-11-02
A Woman in the Case.

A Turkish Judge was once in the
habit of asking "Who is she ?" when
ever any case was brought before him
for adjudication. He claimed that
there was always woman in every
affair, whether of accident or malice.
"Who is she ?" said the Judge, on
learning thata painter had fallen from
ladder and broken his neck. Though
most persons believed the unlucky fall
was purely accidental, the Judge was
incredulous. He ascertained that the
painter was looking at woman across
the way, at the moment he lost his
fastening. In all the recent New York
defalcations that have been thorough
ly sifted, there is a woman in the case.
Eastman had half dozen mistresses,
though he was the head of large
family. jenkins squandcred his mon
ey in riotous living among the waiter
girls at the Broadway concert saloons.
Winsor had q female fricnd-rumor
says two-whom he supported in the
finest style. In the affairs that were
recently arranged" the defaulters
were all involved in matters that pru-
dent men do rot desire made public.
Young ketchum has mistress resi-
ding on twenty-thrd street, who is
heart broken at her lovers misfortune
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-11-02
Gge gntelligt'rter.
Il there a Republican Party?

The October elections in Pennsylva
MIA, Ohio and Iowa, with the Septem
Der elections in California, Maine and
Vermont following the Republican
gain of $4,000 in the August election
in Kentucky, have strengthened the
Republican Office holders in Washing.
ton wonderfully. A sharp and observ.
ing correspondent says that One can
sec it in official circles here in an in.
slant. Before these elections there
was apparently an idea that the old
parties were about to dissolve, and
officc-holders were looking round to
sec where to range themselves. The
most of them in their anxiety chung to
the President. Some of them said !:
1--WE belong to the Johnson party ="
meaning that SO long as Andy John
son was President they wanted office
from him. Since the elections in the
States named there is such thing as
Republican sentiment at the Capital.
Ofice-holders begin again to talk of
" the party and certain principles
which used to be defended. So far as
can learn, the President is deeply
gratified with the result"
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-11-02
SheriR's Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given. that by virtue Of
N a Special Execution duly issued 10y the
Clerk of the District Court of Floyd county,
State of Iowa, and to me directed, have lew
led on and shall offer for sale at public auction
at the front door of the Court House in Saint
Charles, Floyd county, Iowa, ON the ninth day
of December. A. ID. 1865, at two O'Clock in
the afternoon of said day, the following des-
crihcd property, to wit
The East half of the North west quarter Of
Section seven. a. Township ninety-six, (96, !,
North of Range fifteen, 49, West of the 9Th
z. NJ, levied ON as the property of Z. p. Gree
ley and l.. q. Burroughs, tn satisfy said exccu-
ton in favor of Floyd county for the use of the
School Fund, and against said 4. p. Greeley
and L. G.. Burroughs for s576,7t and interest
and costs
Terms Of sale-cash i'm hand
Dated, Oct. 81, A. ID. 1865.
ID. NJ. FERGUSON. Sheriff
45w2 of Floyd County, Iowa.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-11-02
Giants and DWarfs.

The belief Of the existence Of races
of giants is supported by the Bible
There are, sometimes, men I or 8 feet
high and, among savage tribes, such
men become chiefs. However, all build
ings, doorways, passages, &c. indi.
cate that feet 8 inches, or feet 9
inches, have always been the average
height of the human race. Genesis tells
us of the "Sons of God" who were gi-
ants Of the men of Anack, to whom
the Jews were as grasshoppers and
the Bible tells us of Og, King of Bashan,
who was l3i feet high, and Goliah 4
feet. There appears also TO have been
races s or 10 feet high, who became
orgees, or champions aud history tells
MS of such race in and near Lebanon,
some of whom were employed in an
cient armies, while others cmigrated
to Ireland and Cornwall, among Pheni.
clan colonists. Races of dwarfs are
found in the Esquimaux aud Bosjesmcn
who attain but 4 feet 3 inches and
the Mongol Tartars and Kamtshadales
but 4 feet 0 inches. The Caribs are 5
feet | | inches, the Navigators island
ers 5 feet 6 inches, and the Patagoni.
ans E feet inches and upwards.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-11-02
SheriH'S Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue
~ Of special execution duly issued by the
Clerk Of the District Court Of Floyd county,
State of Iowa, and to me directed, have lev
led on and shall offer for sale at public auction
at the front door of the Court House in Saint
Charles, Floyd county, Iowa, on the 9th day
of December. A. ID 1865, at two O'Clock in
the afternoon of said day, the following des-
cribed property, towit:
The West half of the North east quarter OF
Section sixteen, Q6,) Township ninety five,
t95,l Range eighteen, 49, West Of the 9Th p.
NJ, levied on as the property of S. 7. Britton,
to satisfy said execution in favor of Floyd Co.
for the use of the School Fund. and against
saidS. p. Britton for S527 90 and interest and
costs.
Terms of sale, cash in hand.
Dated, Oct 81, A. ID. 1865.
ID. VI. FERGUSON, Sheriff
Awe Of Floyd county, Iowa.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-11-02
Sherif's Sale,

NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue oil
IN an Execution. daily issued by the
Clerk of the District Court Of Floyd county,
State of Iowa, and to me directed, have lev
led ON and shall offer for sale at public auction
ut the front door of the Court House In st.
Charles, Floyd county. Iowa. OH the 9th day
Of December, A. ID. 1865, at one O'Clock in
the afternoon of said day, the following de-
scribed property, to wit
Lots four a. and five, o. in Block three,
49, Range two, e. in the village of Floyd,
Floyd county, Iowa, levied on as the property
of Moses Conger, to satisfy said execution in
favor of Hart Denton and against said Moses
Conger for SIG, 90 and interest and costs.
Terms of salc-Cash in hand
Dated, Oct. 3lst, A. ID. 1865.
d. NJ. FERGUSON,
Sheriff of Floyd County, Iowa.
o. P. HARDWOOD, Atty 45w2
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-11-02

During the four years of the war,
thirty thousand bales of cotton ran the
blockade from Texas ports, and one
hundred and thirty thousand bales
were foatcd across the Rio Grande in
to Mexico, and from thence shipped to
Elrone.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-11-02
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Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-11-02

The War Department has decided,
with the approval of Gen. Grant, not
TO restore the conliscatcd estate of
Henry A. Wise. The house is now us
cd as frcedman's school, of which the
daughters of old John Brown are
teachers.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-11-02

On Saturday week Jndge-Advocatc
Chapman closed his argument for the
prosecution ofthe Wirz trial, combining
himself to the charge OF murder, which
crime, he contended, had been commit
ted in Is instances by the prisoners
own hands. The sentence of Wirz has
not yet been made public.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-11-02

The rebel State of Georgia owes Sl4,
777,274.S5, payable six months after
treaty of peace has been ratified be.
tween the Confederate States and the
United States of America. The Comp.
troller of the State reports among the
assets notes Of Messrs III. Bigham.
d. II. Baldwin, Andrew Low, A. vii.
bur and Warren Mitchell. with interest
amounting to $4,000 The above
notes are payable in Confederate Trca-
sufy notes.
The Georgia state convention organ
lied last week Ivy the election of Her.
schcl Y. Johnson President. Gov. John.
sons message among other rccommen
dations urges appointments Of mem
bcrs Of congress. in accordance with
the census of 1860. a new basis Of rep.
rcseniation for the Legislature, the
Reputation of the rebel war debt, and
the permanent prohibition of slavery
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-11-02

A correspondent at Atlanta, Ga,
gives an interesting account of the re.
cent eclipse Of the sun. as it appeared
10 spectators there. 1t was perfectly
annular, the weather became cold, the
earth darkened, and stars were dis
tinctly visible.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-11-02

Question for the boys: The Hoosac
tunnel was bored is feet week before
last, the cutting being 10 feet high,
and Is wide. At that rate how hong
will it take to get through the noun,
tain, four and half miles.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-11-02

The Portland (Me. Argus says Col.
onel Bob. Litilcr, Provost Marshal
General Of Maine, is defaultcr To the
amount Of $50. 900. and that the Gov.
eminent officials are investigating his
affairs. Colonel Littler was formerly
q we'll known citizen Of Davenport,
Iowa.