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Smyrna times., 1865-11-15

DELAWARE IIIsToRICAL SOCIETY, The reg
ular meeting of the Historical Society of Della
ware was held OH Thursday evening last, in
Wilmington. In the absence of the President,
DIR. ii. i. Askew, ono Of the Vice Presidents,
took the chair Several prominent gentlemen
were present. Among the several items OF in
tercst was report through DR., Bush of a visit
t o VIM. L. Read, ESQ, by committee ap-
pointed to confer with him on the subject of
publishing his valuable historical work on the
life of his grandfather, Hon. George Read. A
gree desire was expressed to see the work is
sued Correspondence was read in regard to
obtaining from Sweden documents referring to
the history of Delaware Favorable report
was made in regard to obtaining for the custo'
dy of the Society the battle flags of the several
Del Regiments, Various valuable donations
of books, papers, ,relics and pamphlets were
reported from different quarters.
The following gentlemen were elected Of
ficers, at the annual meeting held in Oct, tC
serve for the ensuing year. President, Hon
Willard Hail. Vice Pres, VIM, I, Read, n
Castle Hon. S. NJ, Harrington, Kent; C. w
Wright, Sussex, Rec Sec'y, VIM. d. DOVE
Cor Scc'y, Rev. L. Coleman. Librarian, HI
Robt. Pennington. Treasurer, WIN. S. Hilles
Directors, DIR. Henry +. Askew, Rev. GeOrg
Foot, Maj. John Jones, James Ponder, DIR
VIM. Cummins.
Smyrna times., 1865-11-15

A HEARTY RETURN TO LoYALTY.--Charles
Clark, late Governor of Mississippi, and quite
u prominent rebel, was recently invited to ad-
dress the Legislature Of that State ON the ex-
istiDg condition of affairs, and in his reply he
made Ebe following declaration of loyalty,
@hioA, Sor is unrcscrve and heartiness deserves
q wade circqlRton:-
Il feel that \ would be improper for me to
deliver 2 Pnbfp, actress on the condition ofthe
country, although Az sure that sucli sugges-
riionsass might make waeld be in aid and sup
Pqrt, IF the vase and conscryadge policy which
hope VII S9om result IN the full rssst,ration Of
oar beloved State TO the enjoyment og enI,nl
poIitieL rigbts with tie sister Et,teWs 81 oI lie BE
Union and under the flag ofthe Union. yiItbL
sll Of you msrcnea under that dag iq for,
sou parchei against it, and i wYs victorioous io
Il again waves over VI, is our Gag, a,ld may i
ever By sictpFtous."
Smyrna times., 1865-11-15

INCOME RETURNS. lin the present issue and
in last weeks may be found the revenue re.
turns OF Kent, as published by the different
uewspapers III the State Weare informed by
the assistant assessor for this Division that
this published list differs considerably from his
list, number Of inaccuracies occurring both in
the names and the figures. According to the
returns published last week. George w. Cum
mins is represented as having the largest in-
eone ofany one in the county; but, according
to the assistant assessors list, John II. Bew-
ley has the largest, being about 50 in excess,
The highest ax-payer in the State is Henry
DUPONT, who pays on an Income of $4,000,
a small portion, however, being in trust as adj
ministrator. The DuPonts together pay nearly
as mrch revenue as the whole Of Kent co..
There seems to be much surprise expressed
at the various returns made by different indl-
yiduals many paying small incomes where large
ones might be expected, and rice rersG. Far
mers who do not own foot OF land pay lar
ger income tax, in some instances, than the
wealthy individual whose property is estimated
| by the $50, ,0O0 and $l00,00Q. Men who hold
large lapdod estates, who live sumptuOusly
every day aud go clad "ip purple and fine lin
en-, return an income barely, or perhaps not,
sufficient to pay their daily expenses, while
others, who pay one-half of all they produce
for the privilege of tilling the land, pay reve
nue. on an income sufficient to doubly pay then
expenses. This difference is SO marked that
We arc informed, several prosentments for max
ing false returns have been handed in to the
Assessor. If so, lively time may be looked
for at the next session of the U, s, Distric
Court for this State,
Smyrna times., 1865-11-15

CHANCE FOR BARNUM.-We transfer the
following item from the Drogheda Argus for
the benefit of the great Snowman =. a young
woman, a native of the country Meath, sailed
from this port on Monday sc might, bound for
America. Although only seventeen years OF
age, she had grown to the extraordinary height
of six feet four inches She appeared strong,
healthy, and well proportioned, and there was
a grace and elasticity in her gait unusual in
one of her great altitude. 1t is the opinion Of
those who saw her that she will grow still tai
Ter, as she is below the age at which females
generally cease growing"
Smyrna times., 1865-11-15
DEATH OF SENATOR CoLLAMER-The Ho

DEATH OF SENATOR CoLLAMER. Hon,
Jacob Collamer, one of the Senators from Yer,
mont, died at his residence in Woodstock, in
that State, on Thursday night Judge Cola.
mer was universally esteemed as an upright
and good man and an enlightened statesman.
He served in the Legislature of Vermont, was
for great many years Judge of her Supreme
Court, was Postmaster General during Presi
dent Taylor's Administration, was q member
Of the National House of Representatives, and
was twice elected by the Legislature to the
Senate of the United States. His present
term would not have expired until March Sd,
1867. He was native of Troy, New York
and was in the seventy fourth year of his age
Smyrna times., 1865-11-15
AnvrRrrsNRs.-Georre VicLnrs Esc

ADvERTtsGRs.-G George Vickers, Esq, as
Trustee, offers at public sale at Chestertown,
Md, en- Wednesday, Dec. 9th, four or five
tracts of valuable real estate, located in the vi
cinity Of that town-one of the best farming
sections on the Peninsula.
See advertisements of George G. Lobdell,
Wm. Miller, Barber,s Improved Spcctacles,
&c, &c.
Any person desiring copy of the Eclectic
sl2gaxine (see adv.) for the coming year, can
obtaip It much below the regular rates By APP
plying NJ Ayis Office.
p B AlleE Is selling superior Groceries very
, chcap
Smyrna times., 1865-11-15
Baggs & Cotton make good all-wOol Beaver
cloth Oyer-Coats for $50.

G- We clip the following from one of the Phila-
delphia Daily PapGrs.-Our people visiting or send.
ing up to the City, would do well to make note of
it,
WANAMAKER & BROWNS FINE CLOTHING.
This establishment, located at the Cor. of sixth
and MARKET street, Philadelphia. familiarly known
as "OAK HALL is probably the largest and best
conducted "Ready Made" Clothing and Merchant
Tailoring House in the State. Their superior styles,
excellent workmanship and moderation in prices,
have made their house deservedly popular.
In their CUSTOM DEPARTMENT, where elegant Gar
ments are Made to Order, none but the very best
Artists are employed, and the fine assortment of Ma
terals to select from enables every one to be well
suited.
Samples will be sent by mail, and instructions fol
measuring, when written for. novl5 st
Smyrna times., 1865-11-15

THE GEORGIA REBEL DEBT.-We have be-
fore US copy of the Augusta Constitutional
lst, which rejoices in the belief that the repu-
dlation of the rebel war debt finds but few
friends among the delegates to the State Con
vention. If this were true when printed, the
delegates must have been convinced by Presi-
dent Johnson's eloquent dispatch on the sub
ject, for the debt has been repudiatcd by a
decisive vote ofthe delegates. They seem now
to agree with the President, that it will not do
to levy and collect taxes from State and peo-
pie that arc loyal and in the Union, to pay a
debt that was created to aid in taking them
out of the Union, and thereby subverting the
Constitution of the United States.
Smyrna times., 1865-11-15

The Daily Ne,os has the following good
thing from its Baltimore correspondent, bit
ter Secessionist:
While Gen. Jo Johnston was in Baltimore
recently, young gentleman of that city, who
had known the General before the war, renew
ed his acquaintance on the street with the re.
mark, General, | regret that we were obliged
to surrender to overwhelming numbers, but
rejoice that we are not whipped You have
had no active participation in the fgeting, ]
believer inquired the general. No sir. I'm
der those circumstances, rejoined the veteran
'yOU are not whipped, bit an.
Smyrna times., 1865-11-15
SMtYANAs DMlh,
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, NOV. IS.

THE "TIHES" is xstlishsa s,sry Wednesday, a.
'tsrsssa, by Jos. II. HsFrEcKxk, Editor aRa Pro
PristsT, at SRyrRs, Del.
xR2XS-Ss4sskIrTIoS,-- ysGr, Sa.00 ia sd.
sasss, Or $3.50 if ast psil tll snd Of the year. Ne
pspsr &issostixssd satit sIlsrresrs gre Yqia-ssly
stEss sptiss tbs fssiistrr.
lDvksrlsS4Kxrs wiH Be isserted at the rais eSessn
Goats H3s for tIs FIRST inssrtioR subss9ss<t in.
ssrsisas 81 sssss, liberal aiseoust made to
qs4,tscIy, .s.Y:.1ts~.I sAt yearly sdUortss~rs.
Smyrna times., 1865-11-15

THAT BABr.-The DeJa,Darean racks its
brain and exhausts its quotation points to get
up a funny article about birth in the church
at Smyrna Landing, week or two since The
" accident did not happen until the congre-
CATION had left the church, except one or two
natrons, who comprehended the situation. -
The mother would like very much for her little
. family tie" to get its fingers into that edi-
tors hair
Smyrna times., 1865-11-15

LITERARY ENTERTAINMENT. W. j.
Ireland, a blind man, will give Poetical Reel
tatiOns at Wards Hall tomorrow Thursday
evening, commencing at u o'clock. Among
the selections we notice Grey's Elegy, Gold
smiths Hermit, and others of great merit
This will be good opportunity to crafty lite
rary taste, as well as to aid one of the most
unfortunate beings ON earth-a blind man.
We hope he may have an audience creditable
alike to literature and charity.
Smyrna times., 1865-11-15

SCHOOL ExHIBITIoNs.-A Sunday School
Exhibition was held in the NJ. +. Church, at
Kcnton, on Tuesday evening oflast week. The
exercises consisted Of defamation, &C., by the
children, and was considered very successful
entertainment.
Miss Carrie Palmatary, preceptress of Oak
Grove Academy, near Dover, gave very In
tercsting exhibition in defamation and singing,
by her pupils, on F;iday evening last.
Smyrna times., 1865-11-15

SUDDEN DEATH-Isaac Shorts, Esq, died
very suddenly at his residence, near the Steam
boat Landing, in this Hundred, on Sunday
morning last He made some complaint of
feeling badly on awaking in the morning, and
expired in about ten minutes thereafter. Up
to that time he was seemingly in his usual
health. His death was caused, it is thought,
from apoplexy. Mr. Shorts was wealthy and
well known citizen of this locality, and man Of
considerable local influence. He represented
this county in the Legislature in SO or go,
being elected by the Democrats, with which
party he was always identified. He was about
IS years of age.
Smyrna times., 1865-11-15

The case of Geo. b. Dickson against the
+. W. d B. Railroad Company was decided on
Saturday evening last, the jury bringing in a
verdict of about s25OO for the plaintiff The
other cases of peach men against the Il. r.
20. Were'postp0ned until the next term.
Smyrna times., 1865-11-15

and Shoes ''' y '0'' e
r. Bags Cotton make hns Black Dosskin
Cashmere Pants for $3.50.
= All kinds of Clothing furnished 10 order BY
Baggs & Cotton,
Smyrna times., 1865-11-15

PAID LABOR IN MIssIssIppr JocL.
son Donelson has written a letter in ,vb;ch he
Processes himself much pleased with tie work
ing OF the paid labor system in Mississinpi
he says companies are forming aud having AZ
high as 81 per acre rent for open lands ON tba
Mississippi. Itis also believed that negro Ia.
bos will build up the leyes, ''se'S -
Smyrna times., 1865-11-15

A delegation from the North Carolina Con-
vention had an interview with the President
yesterday, and favored him with the reasons
why, in their judgment, that State should be
now considered as fully reconstructed. -
The President replied that there was one thing
yet left undone-the ratification of the Con-
stitutional Amendments. He further inform
ed them that he should continue Gov Holden
IN power as Provisional Governor until reliev-
ed by special order.
Smyrna times., 1865-11-15

PREAcHERs' MEErING.-The regular semi
annual Association of the Local Preachers and
ExholterS of the Methodist Church in this
(Easton. District will be held at Camden, com
lncncing on Friday evening next.
Smyrna times., 1865-11-15
pIED

Suddenly, on the 18th, near the Steamboat
Landing, in Euck Greek Hd., ISAAC SHORTS,
Esq, aged IS years.
On the 10th, in Dover, THOMAS STEVENSON,
Esq, in the 10Th year Oh his age.
On the llth, at Smyrna Landing, JANE,
daughter of Presley Rash, aged year.
Smyrna times., 1865-11-15

Cloaking Cloths, Sack Flannels and Balmo,
raj Skirts for sale cheap at Aliens.
Topham & Co., 500 Seventh st., Washing.
ton, has 1000 sets government harness for sale
at about half price.
IF you want cheap Merinos or DeLaines 20
to Aliens, as he has full line, and they are
sold cheap for cash.
Smyrna times., 1865-11-15
MARRIED.

On October 26th, in the Cohocksink NJ. E.
Church, of Philadelphia, by Rev. DIR. Jos.
Castle, the Rev. WIN. MATTHIAS, of the Phila-
delphia Annual Conference, to Miss ANNA NJ.
SEW ELL, of Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1865-11-15
THE MARKETS.

PHILADELPHIA MARKETs-Nev Red
Wheat 50. 35@2.4O, Old $2.45@2.5O; White
Wheat 81. .70(@$3.O0. Yellow Corn, 85(a9Os.
Rye is quoted at $l.2OSl.SO. Oats s3c.
Cotton SOC. per tb.
Gold closed yesterday Tuesday, at sl.47.
Smyrna times., 1865-11-15
TH ME w 6.


We have, from apparently trustworthy author
1ty, ratLer startling rumor of trouble of a ST.
rious character on the CSnatiiGn border. 1t
appears that British officer took. the liberty
of leading company of ms,rales across the line
unto the State Of Maine II arrest deserter<:
that his men themselves, 6Dding they were on
foreign soil, deserted Elm that application was
made'tO our authorizes to have the men giyon
up, which was, Of course, refused. The re,
port adds that the Washington Government,
on'being gppfrxeh of the case, Immediately Or
derea lLancook'a s corps, or a portion thereof,
'to:renfo2voa;s iii Maine. Such is the story
and this asueh is certain, that body of troops
asftiIlxftfeed at midnight on Sunday for Au,
xusts, Wc.-.X \. Times
Jonathan Worth is elected Governor OF
NofSh CarOlinA OVER Holden by from 5000 to
10000 majority.
Alexander II. Stephens has positively de-
elined being s csadidstc for Governor of Gcor,
gia.
An Enigrsa,t Aid Society has been organized
at Norfolk, Va.
The Democrats Of New York have organized
cub to Gtyal the Union League, 1t is called
the Manaattan Club.
WE L. Dodge, Republican, of New York.
;Arnosnccs that he will contest the seat in Con-
sgn3ss of james Brooss, Democrat.
General Baird has succeeded Gen. Fuller
ton as agent Of the Frredmon's Bureau in
Louisiana
General Fitzpatrick has been appointed llnis,
ter to Chill
General Logsa has been offered the mission
to Japan.
All the United States coIored troops have
left the Rio Granlc.
During the wAr T5,00) persons served in til,
navy. OF these, | loo were killed, and ,63S
wounded. The naval expenditure was $3.50,
100000.
John g. Breckinridgo announces his inten
tion, if pardoncd, TO live in Texas.
Wins body has been buried in the Wash
ington pcnitentiary with the assassins of Prcsi
dent Lncon
Tennessee anl Maryland have thanksgiving
days Oh December !.
The Indians are again besoming trouble
some OIL the plains. They attack the mail coach
eB.
The new Legislature of Iowa has Republ
can majority on joint ballot of LOG. Ex-Gov
ernor Kirkwood 4. w. Hubbard, and Gener
al Fitz Henry Warren are candidates for Uni
ted States Senator.
Colorado has recently voted on proposc
for State Government and for negro suffrage
The result is For State Government 1924
Against 1850; for negro suffrage 476, agains
4lo2.
Negro suffrage is defeated in Wisconsin an,
Minno.otS.
JoshuA Bennett, who recently died in Bo'
ton, bequeAtlled $4,000 to the Soldiers an,
Sailors Home.
Gen. Mcclellan will probably return fror
Europe on the steamer Persia, to arrive at \
York this week.
Mrs General Grant had $500 stolen fror
her recently 800 have been returned in a
anonymous note.
General Winder and Captains Duncan an
Gee, now confined in the Old Capitol. it is ru
,moyed. Will soon be tried for conspiracy wit
WirI.
Smyrna times., 1865-11-15

L0sISg CONFIDENCE IN THE SoUTH.-The
Lsdger's Washington correspondent, "A, P"
stenssy ipsfaed to Democratic views, speaks
ssfplIows Os69srning the Presidents opinion
Of the, reconstructed South:
TLsre are ;hpldy evidences that the Presi-
dent faith in,the South is being shaken. The
dilatofiqpsncss Oftalse Legislature now in ses-
rija il -o>l,; t.le ..t-s recommended by him
a, inll~. .x.atIe' to the restoration of the
States, -c@tpied With t'.s, article in the Mobile
Register. j .;>riug, u .vtsent, that there must
be $ II f,.c Nortsse9n demands on the
So4tn, mss yycn him apprencnslons Of dan
ger ahead, and ia failure there Will be no change
in the control laseiy exercised bS' the General
Government Ovey those Stztes. In other
eS9rds, the civil goEerDnIents viii not be per
united to assume the exercise Of their tqnc-
Gioas until the requirements of the President
are fully and squarely met
The editorial in the Mobile paper alluded to
above looks to a rJrction Of all further dc
mands, which rejection, if persisted in, settles
the question of the admission of the Southern
Representatives, before even they reach the
toors Of Congress.
Smyrna times., 1865-11-15
Income Returns.

The following Is list of the returns of in
comes over 5000 in Division No. lO-South
Murderkill, Mispillion and Milford Hundreds,
Smyrna times., 1865-11-15
Improved Periscopic Spectacles

BARBER'S IMPROVED PERISCOPIC SPECFA
CLES, mpnri ahaI CIearness and Briliancy Of PEE.
CEpTION, which cannot be obtained from any Other
form Of Glasses.
0y Store and Factory, No, 24S North EIGHTH
Street, Philadelphia.
N B.-DeaIers supplied with all the rsri0,i0s Of
Spectacles, at lOw rates! noVl5y
Smyrna times., 1865-11-15

Go to Baggs & Cotton's if you want sheal
suits of Clothing.
Smyrna times., 1865-11-15
TRUSTEES SALE.

QY Virtue ofa Decree of the Circuit Court Of Kent
Ocouny, nd, az Court of Equity. the undsrnKnsd
as Trustee, will expose Public Sale. to the hiShs
bidder, on
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A Gentle Reproos.

-
Every good wife and every just husban,
i will appreciate the following little sketch
1t is such a vivid Inning Of life that thou
sands will see in it reflection Of sorniethips
they have witnessed if not realized:
! One day, as zachariah Hodgson was 60
ling to bis daily avocations after breakfast
he purchased fine large Goldfish and sent i
home, with directions to his wife to have il
cooked for dinner. As no particular mode
iof cooking it YVES prescribed the good wo
man well knew that whether she boiled il
or made it into chowder her husband would
scold her when he came home. But she re.
solved to please him, il possible, and there.
fore cooked portions Of It in several differ
ent ways. She also, with some little diff.
Guilty, procured an anphibiohs animal from
o brook back Of the house, and plumbed it
into the pot. In due time her husband
came home; some covered dishes were
placed Of, the table, and with q frowning,
Ifaalt-fnding look, the moody man com.
menced the conversation
/" We'll, wife, did you get the fsh /
bought?"
YES, MY dear
4 should like to know how you have
cooked it. I will bet anything you have
spoiled t for my eating. Taking off the
covert / thought SO. What in creation
possessed you to fry it? would as lief eat
a boiled frog
"Why; my dear, I thought you loved ii
best fried"
lyon didn't any such thing. You knew
better. | never loved fried fish. WHY didn't
you broii it?"
my dear, the last time we had fresh fish
you know ! boiled. it., and you said you liked
i best fried. But have boiled some
Also"
So saying, she liiteda cover. and 10, the
y Of the cod, nicely boiled, were
realty deposited in d dish, 8 sight which
you'd Aays made %, epicure rejoice, but
which only added to the Immature Of her
lpsband.
A pretty dish, this!n exclaimed he.
Boiled fish! Chips and porridgsI Il you
'ad not been one Of the most stupid Of wo-
mankind Jon would have made ii into q
'howder"
Ny dsss,' said She, ! was resolved to-
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COMMISSION /, MERCHANTS,
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New ORLEANS. j
HEADoUARTERs CAyALRy

s. Alexandra, LA July LIST, 1865. {
GENERAL ORDERS No. s. s
Since the recent advent Of the Uni
i tied States forces into this vicinity
many Of the Freedmen Of the, sur M
rounding country seemed to have i'm
bibed the idea that they will be nc
longer required to labor for their own
support and the support Of those
depending upon them. Such ideas
cannot be tolerated, being alike Is.
furious to the interests and welfare 81
the Freedmen and Of their EMPLOYERS
Freedmen must not look npon Mil.
tary Posts as places Of idle resort,
from which they can draw their means
Of support. Their proper course is to
obtain employment if possible upon
the same Plantations upon which
they were previously EMPLOYED. -
General Orders No. %, Headquarters
Department Of the Gulf, March llth,.
1866, prescribes the rules Of contract
10 the case Of these persons. In the
future there will be no excuse for
freedmen remaining in idleness
The coming crops, already matur,
Ing, require cultivation and will fur
nish employment for all who are dis.
posed to be industrious. Hereafter
no Freedmen will be permitted 10 re-
main in the vicinity Of the camps of
this command who are not engaged
in some proper employment, Those
who violate this order will be arrest.
ed and placed at hard labor nndar
Of the Quartermaster,s d..
partment, or will be Confined 4 Tia.
public Jail until en,5iioyment ran he|
obtained. Those who entered into = i
9 IN accordance with the terms
OF 9 General Orders No. % above re-.
TERED to, and who exhibit a DISPOSE.
ton to violate the terms Of such con.
tract will be subjected to, severe pun
'snlment, either By hard labor, OF con.
finement in the public Jail. Persons
contracting with Freedmen for their
labor will furnish the latter With al
copy of such contract. No 4Fraed.I
man will be permitted to.trayel about
the country nnproyided with d pas,I
rom his employer Those who dol
will be- punished as Migrants.
THE Provost Marshal Of this COM !
1!!and will arrest all persons found
violating this order. ~
by command Of
, Major General CUSTER.
I g. GREENE, a. "A. g,
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please you. There IS your iayorite dish
Fayorite dish, indeed. grumbled th,
discounted husband. Il dare sayit is Al
unpalatable, wlshy-washy mess. I would
rather have boiled frog than the whole 81
litp
This was common expression of his,
and had been anticipated BY his wife, who,
as soon as the preference was expressed, IN,
covered a large dish near her husband, and
there was a large bullfrog, Of portentious
dimensions and pugnacious aspect, stretched
ont at full length! Zachariah sprspg from
his chair not little frightened at the appa-
rition.
NJ dear" said his wife, in kind, en-
treating tone, Il hope you will at length be
able to make dinner.
zachariah could notstaud this. Ills sur.
y mood was finally overcome, and be burst
into a hearty laugh. He acknowledged that
his wife was right, and that be was wrong
and declared that she should never have oc.J
casion toread him such another lesson land
he was as good as his word.