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Smyrna times., 1865-06-21
PHILADELPHIA GENERALS.-The following
Generals are claimed as Philadolphians

Major General George c. Meade.
Major General Chas. Ferguson Smith.
Ma ior General Andrew A. Humphreys.
Major General George Cadwalader.
Major General David D. Birney.
Major General Alfred Sully.
BIT. Maj. General S. Wylie Crawford.
Brigadier General Thomas II. Ncll.
Brigadier General Benz &. Tlghman.
Brigadier General Henry Bohlcn.
Brigader General Isaac j. Wistar.
Brigadier General Hector Tyndale.
Brigadier General James st. G. Morton.
Brigadier General Edgar n Gregory.
Brigadier General HOratio q. Sickel.
Brigadier General James Gwyn.
Brigadier General Joshua L. Owen.
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How TO PRESERVE ICE.-We find the fol-
lowing simple method for preserving ice, which
Is said to be good one, in an exchange:
Put the ice in deep dish or jug, cover il
with pl ate, and place the vessel on a pillow
stuffed with feathers, and cover the top with
another pillow carefully, by this means exclud-
ing the external air. Feathers are we'll known
bad conductors Of heat. and. in consequence
the ice is preserved from melting. 1t is said
that six pounds Of ice can thus be preserved
for eight days.
Smyrna times., 1865-06-21

THE BANKS. The New Castle County Bank
at Odessa, has been organized into a Nationa
Bank, with capital Of $4,000. Chas. Tat
man, President !; DIR. B. Z. Chatham, Cashier
The stockholders of the Farmers Bank o
the State Of Delaware held a meeting at Dover
last week to determine whether the bank shal
be changed into one of national character o.
go into liquidation. A committee was appoint
ed on the subject, to report at meeting to be
held in October.
Smyrna times., 1865-06-21

Governor Holden, Of North Carolina, issued
proclamation on the 18th, detailing the plan
for the reconstruction of the State government
y convention is to be held at an early. period,
the members to take an oath to support the
Constitution Of the United States, and to abide
by and faithfully support all laws and procla-
nations which have been made during the ex-
isting rebellion with reference to the emancipa-
tion of slaves. The convention is to alter or
amend the constitution and submit the consti-
tuition SO amended to the people for acceptance
or rejection. The convention is also to pro-
vide for the election blythe people of Gov
crnor and members of the Legislature, and the
Legislature will elect two United States Sena-
tors. An election will also be held in due time
for members of Congress. Governor Holden
will appoint Justices of the Peace to administer
the oaths and to conduct the election for mem
bcrs Of the convention. Superior Courts of
Oyer and Terminer will be held when ncccs-
sary, by judges specially appointed to dispose
of criminal cases. The Governor makes an ap-
peal to the people to take an interest in public
affairs, and to unite with him in the purpose
to reconstruct the State government through
the aid of the loyal citizens. To the negroes
he speaks very kindly, tells them that they are
free, but to be happy and prosperous they must
labor, and he will see that they are paid remu-
ncrative wages.
Smyrna times., 1865-06-21

ADVERTsERs.-Our energetic lumber mcr-
chant, John Il. Wilson, adycrtises lumber Ii
per cent. lower than last year. He has also \
quantity of Moro Phillips Phosphate.
George Nickers, Esq, of Chestertown adj
vertlSes four valuable farms for sale in Kent
county, Md.
W. W. Tschudy has 5000 white oak Peach
Baskets for sale-home made.
Smyrna times., 1865-06-21

THE "TINES" is published erery wednesday a.
ternoon, by Jos. II. HoFFEcKER, Editor and PT"-
prietqr, at Smyrna, Det'
gear, s200 in ad-
Uancc, or 22.59 if not P'id GHend Of the yr8r' ~"
paper discont""'d "nid GtlGFTearsa arc F@'' --'''9
at the option Of tie Publisher,
ADVERTISEMENTS mill be inserted at the rate o. Str'n
Cents line for tie first insertion subsequent m
ssrtions 81 cents. A liberal discount made I"
ottct,rI,, se ri atau Il an yearly adoertIsers.
Smyrna times., 1865-06-21
Excellent EKnInnlcs.

Our dispatches from Washington state that
among the thousands of late rebels who are
sensible enough to give up their wicked folly
and apply for pardon, arc Robert Il. Lee and
Alexander ii. Stephens, one the GcneraI-in-
Chief Of the rebellion the other Vice President
OF the abOrtive nation. Perhaps no two men
OF note in all the South would be received with
anything like the consideration that >these re-
pcntant sinners can command. In spite Of his
manifest treason, Gen. Lee has retained a
strong hold upon Northern regard he has held.
notwithstanding his completely in the treatment
OF Union prisoners, sort of dciticd position,
and has been tacitly excepted from the herd of
common traitors. That he should have the
good sense to acknowledge his sins and ask for
gvcness, is 4 hopeful sign. What the result
may be is another matter, and one entirely
within the province of President johnson to
determine.
The next, and a far more important individ-
ual, politically considered is Mr.. Stephens
We all know how vigorous " he, at first, OPP
posed the Southern appeal to arms, and with
what vivid truth he prOphesicd the disastrous
results to the South which have already come
to pass. Very singularly, Mr. Stephens pleads
in mitigation of his manifold rcbellious sins
that he was a reader and believer in the New
York Tribune, and from that sheet, in 1861, he
imbibcd the doctrine that the South had per
feet right to establish an independent govern
ment if she chose to feel dissatisfied with tho
one then existing. Time has, on his part, rec
tilted this hallucinatiOn, and Mr.. Stephens now
ackmowl Hedges how sadly he was misled by tho
Journal in question, and comes respectfully tC
the confessional to ask forgiveness We can
not doubt that, if such be the case, these grca
leaders of the exploded Confcderacy will b,
met in spirit generous toward the men whC
ask and honorable to the man who is to decide
Smyrna times., 1865-06-21

LAND SALE.-The sales of the various par.
GELS or tracts Of real estate late ofJas. d. Wilds
dec on Thursday last, amounted to something
over SJ2,O 900, and was, with one or two excen-
tlons, purchased by the heirs.
Smyrna times., 1865-06-21

REsIGNED.-It is stated that the Hon. VIM
G. Whtclcy has resigned the office Of Prothon
otary of New Castle CO., and that he has ac
cepted the appointment Of Solicitor to a Quick
silver Mining Company in California
Smyrna times., 1865-06-21

Andrew Eliason, Esq, member of the House
of Representatives, was badly injured by been
kicked in the side by horse, on Monday week
at his residence in st. Georges.
Smyrna times., 1865-06-21

CAMP MEETING. At meeting of the man.
ayers of the Camden Union Camp Ground
last week. 1t was decided to hold Camp Meet
ing, to. commence on Thursday, July the 9th
This will be he Camp Meeting of the season
Smyrna times., 1865-06-21

1t is estimated that over one hundred North
ern men have purchased lands and intend to
settle in Kent and Sussex counties.
Smyrna times., 1865-06-21

STARVED TO DEATH--Out of seventeen
prisoners captured from the 4th Delaware al
the battle Of Cold Harbor, Va, sixteen of them
We're staryed to death, it is stated.
Smyrna times., 1865-06-21

LINcoLN.-A handsome marble statue of
the late President is to be placed in the centre
of the town Of Lincoln, Sussex co.
Smyrna times., 1865-06-21

REN Woop,s $25, 900 One OF the most
str;kinu Of the recent developments of the con-
spiracy trial at Washington, is that CONNECTING
tbn :" Honorable" Ben. Wood, of New York,
with will the rebel confederacy, as one ofits agents.
Jacob Thompson, who had charge Ofthe funds
of tho Confedcracy, at Montreal, remitted to
of twenty five thousand dollars. The parer
has been produced in evidence, with Wood $
endorsement, showing that he received tho
money. The excessive zeal of the New Yort
Daily Nc1cS, in behalf of the rebels, is thus ac-
counted for He was paid by Thomson ont
of the funds of the Conledcracy. @At that very
time he was a member of the United States
Congress Here is good ground for treason
trial in New York, with chance for comyic.
ton.
Smyrna times., 1865-06-21

SoRGuM CoNvENTIoN.-The sorgum grow.
ers Of York county, Pa, have lately held a con-
vention, and organized an association An in.
vitation was received from Mr.. Brewster OF
Baltimore, on behalf of the Maryland State
SOrgo Convention, inviting the members of thi,
association to meet with the Maryland conven
tion in August. The invitation was accepted
with the understanding that all would be there
who could make it suit to attend. 4 free in
terchange of opinion was had in regard to the
yield 1t was generally conceded that land
that would yield 40 bushels of corn will pro
duce 200 gallons of syrup, and in addition the
seed is worth more for food for cattle than oats.
The yield last year varied from l4o to $40 gal
Ions per acre. -
Smyrna times., 1865-06-21
. . .

TnE ForNmI.-A meeting for appropriately
celebrating the National Anniversary was held
at Ward ON Thursday evening last, at which
committees of arrangements on speakers, mu-
sic, &C., were appointed. The yard of the
upper (No. g. schoolhouse has been secured
ior holding the meeting, and one or two speak
ers have been engaged. 1t is to be hoped that
the Town Commissioners will lend their a>sis-
tance on this, as on former occasions, and
make the celebration worthy of the day. Full
! particulars will doubtless be given in odr next
Smyrna times., 1865-06-21

| BOMBAY HOOK.-Mr Jeremiah Robinson
and will open for the reception of visitors to-
morrow. This is good bathing place and a
pleasant summer resort.
Smyrna times., 1865-06-21

PEACH BASKETS FOR SALE
1000 Splint Peach Baskets, made in Smyrna, in
the very best manner, for sale hy
JOS. III. PRIMROSE,
inn2l Commerce ST., Smyrna, Del
lust RECEIVED new supply OF choice Cahcosi
ID De LANES, SC which will be sold cheap ior -
by GhlfFll
Smyrna times., 1865-06-21

UNIoN SENTIMENT IN y. CARoLINA The
developments Of true Union sentiment in North
Carolina are more encouraging than in any
other State The Raleigh papers are daily
filled with the proceedings of enthusiastic meet
ings. a large meeting recently held in Ran
dolph county resolved thus strongly:
RcoIrnt, That being once betrayed by our
public servants, we will support no man for any
office in our gift who was Sece>siunSt, or
who perSiStently advocated rebellion and the
prosecution Of the war to the bitter end of ut
ter poverty and the extinction of civil exis-
tCncC
Smyrna times., 1865-06-21

Col. WILMER.-lt has generally been sup
posed that Col Wilmer would be honorably
acquitted by the court martial which tried him;
at least his intimate friends 50 expressed them
selves. But it seems that such is not the case,
if the following, which We clip from the W Wash-
ington correspondent Of Mondays y, J, Tri-
Lunc, be correct:
The Rurdoaing I@wcr.-There is 4 good
prospect that the rarduning carnival is about
oyer. The scores of eminent statesmen. law
years and politicians who have thrOnged the
White House and secured the pardon Of cul
prits for abundant fees are likely to find then
business curtailed on account of its past sue
cess y strong pressure was brought to beal
upon President johnson for the pardon o
Wilmer, who has been sentenced to two years
imprisonment and fine of SlU,O00; but Ii,
utterly refused to interfere with the finding o
the court On another occasion he is said t,
have remarked that there had got to be limi
to these executive intcricrcnccS.
! Beyond this we know nothing, and thercfor
can make no comments There are variou
rumors concerning his imprisonment, one stat
ing that he had been sent to Albany, n. y
and another placing him in Concord, y. H.
Smyrna times., 1865-06-21
M OICLOCK. p. M.

The convention met and was opened with
singing and prayer by Rev. VIM. b. Grecg
The Rev: W M j. Stevenson of st. Panps q
church, Wilmington, was present, and was In
troduced by the President TO the membors Of
the convention, and gave anintcresting account t
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-06-14
Weighing q Hole.

Mr.. NJ, of certain town in Vermont,
is not distinguished for liberality, either
of purse or opinion. His ruling passion
is fear of being cheated. The loss,
whether real or fancied, of a few cents,
would give him more pain than the des-
truction of an entire navy. He once
bought large cake oftallow at country
store, at ten cents = ,.e.ss .e.sssd. On breaking
1T to pieces at home, it was found to con-
tain large cavity. This be considered
a terrible disclosure of cupidity and fraud
He drove furiously back to the, store, en-
tering in great excitement, bearing the
tallow, and exclaiming:
"Here, you rascal, you have cheated
me! Do you call that an honest cake oi
talloY2 1t is hollow, and there amt near
so much as there appeared to be. I wan
you to make it right
Certainly. certainly" replied the mer-
chant, II II make it right. l didn't know
the cake was hollow. Let me see, you
paid ten cents pound. Now, Mr.. M.
how much do you suppose the hole viii
weighs ?"
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ingly to her recent admirer, and had the
audacity to hint that her heart walked
out at the door at his departure.
I was half inclined to Quit the field;
but l loved the gypsy heartily, and could
not give her up. Luckily l had sun
stroke. Now sun-stroke is not gener-
ally fortunate event, but for me it open
ed the way to my present happiness. I
was in the garden, hatless. and busy about
some fruit which was being gathered,
when all the face of nature turned dark,
and I fell.
"Marston Marstonl Only speak to
mel 1t is Nina. Oh! Marston, do speak
to me-
Hot tears fell fast on my face. I had
been carried into the house, and it was
the second hour of my stupor when the
words struck my ear muff1ed and dim; but
deliciously sweet the dear voice sounded
in its agony. Thon Will said:
"Feel his pulse now, Nina. He is
coming round. I will leave you here
while l go and bring mother
1 could not move but could feel her kis-
ses rained on my face: her sobbing regrets
for past unkindness, and her low prayers,
prayers whispered for my safety. At last
1 opened my eyes.
With my head resting on her arm, my
face raised to hers, land my hand clasping
hers, she could not escape. So she sur
rendered at discretion, and We were mar
ried nearly three months before / told
her who made her her second offer.
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.peaoe-whe 4Boys arg Coming Home

From every section of the State-in
fact, from every section of the Northern
States-comes the pleasing intelligence
that conscripts have been discharged ,and
that the recruiting and provost marshall S
offices are being closed up, and that the
armies in the field are being disbanded.-
The qualification at these glorious indica-
| tions of return to peace are hailed by
NO one party or class of people, but by
all.
There is Joy and gladness, in reality, in
the land. Not only our families are again
reunited, whose stays and protectors had
been gobbled up by the remorseless turn
of the wheel of chance, but thousands Of
city and rural firesides are alive and joy.
GUS at the news that spread far and neal
-s'the Boys are coming Home!' The
gentle wife who has waited in sadness and
tears these long weary months, torn with
anxiety and fear at every report of a fresh
battle, cheered only, after weeks of weary
waiting with the welcome letter announ
cling the glad tidings that he is safe, il
now the happiest of the happy, for he is
coming home! The little -krsaches
dancing around the mothers knee, clap
their hands with glee and shout, "Papa is
coming homer' Tho silver-haired old
patriot and his ancient dame whose weak
ened limbs scarce served to bear them
through each days anxiety and despond-
ency, seems now braced by new stay, as
hurrying about among their friends, they
announce that Sour son--our soldier boy
lis coming home"
/ Every where the fatted calf is being
killed; not only for the prodigal son bu
for that brave soldier boy who has served
his country well; who has shed his blood
who has lost limb; and with honorable
scars, is coming back from his labors ane
. his sacrifices, to that most blessed of al
bright spots on earth-HoME, swEE,
HOME. May each brave boy-child o
the Republic-live long in the land b
has fought so we'll for, and may the lau
rels he has ever won never fade or groy
less green.
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"No abolitionist has raised his hand
against the Government in this war, and
only those who adhered. to modern Dem
ocratic principles have been engaged in
the rebellion. .'-Age.
President johnson says--ths bad men
of the North called Abolitionists, bad by
personal liberty bills in resistance to the
Constitution and laws, dissolved their
connection with the Union and commenc-
ed a Revolution. The old Democracy
adhered to their principles, and are now
the only party that stand up for the Con-
stitution and the Laws. The modern
democracy in the South left the old DEM
ocratic party year before the rebellion
commenced But in two years more the
Republican party-the author of all our
country's woes--will be so dead that the
angel Gabriel, with seven trumpets, can
not bring it to life again.-Cosh. Dem.
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Miscegnation in Connecticut.
tFrom the Bridgeport Farmer. ]

ASAAA tA1o SAAN6Roks SAAAOAsl
For some time past startling bit 81
gossip has been in circulation which has
foundation In fact, and is stficly TRUE
We commend it to those Of our fellow
citizens now advocating the impious and
wicked doctrines of miscegnaticn, auialga-
nation and negro equality. We omit the
names of the parties out Of respect for the
feelings of the family of the girl. 1t ap-
pears that one of the wealthy citizens of
Bridgeport, has in his employ darkey of
the masculine gender, whom he employed
as coachman, and who has pretty good
opinion of himself; having on several oc-
casions lectured to the people of his color,
and officiated as committeeman at several
of their gatherings. He is quite sdarkly
complicated d'-about the color of piece
of well-seasoned mahogany: The stable
in which this fancy s.moke" secludes
himself is not far from the housein which
Idwells the family of a strong Republican,
who has always been Of the opinion that
a darkey was as good, if not little bit
better, than white man. A member of
this family is a girl about sixteen years
old.
Upon this girl the lascivious dafkey
fixed his eyes, and strange as it may ap-
pear, Irritation sprang up, letters fol-
lowed; the darkey representing himself to
be Cuban. with great prospects of wealth
in store for him, &C.; that although he
was dark skinned, he had white heart
&c. Thus matters progressed until tbs
darkey arranged the plan of an elopenent
q IL - IL
ed the secret. The letter arranging tht
meeting was found, in which the black
scamp urged the girl to get what money
aud iewelry she could, and meet him al
the spot narssa. Of course scene fol
lowed-the girl, in turn, reproached the
father for his course, and told him that
she had frequently heard him say that he
had no objection to his sons marrying
colored girls, or his daughters coloreS
men, if SO disposed.
However much the Republican father
might have enjoyed this theory, he hae
no notion of his daughter putting it il
practice, and the girl was sent from home
to some safe and secluded place. Th,
darkey however, still sports himself sbou
the streets, is rather proud of his con.
quest,and is doubtless awaiting the action
of the Republican Legislature with cain
confidence, that they will invest him witt
the right to demand this ''old man
daughter" or any other on whom he ma.
| fix his ardent affections. Such incident
las this one, will be of frequent occurrences
doubtless, when the Solons of our Gene
raj Assembly shall declare that hassss.ssste sss.s te
there shall be a.ns..ssy .s..sy OF races in Con
inecticut. We wonder if the father "
have mentioned, will place his ballot i
/ the box for negro equality, and if he
Jas strong in the miscegen faith as he wa
two months ago?
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Life is but a Span.
Life is but a span-of horses;

Life is but q span-of horses;
One is sage" the other "Prime,"
Up and down the hill oar course is;
$50 In" ponies--@make your time."
B6Shaod plies this whip Of pleasure;
Youthful folly gives stroke;
Manhood goads them at his leisure,
"Let 'em rip, they're tough as oak"
"Hi-yai .here;" the stakes wen pocket,
To the winds let care be sent;
Time 2:40--whip in socket;
"Give 'em string and let 'sm went.'
On the sunny road to fifty,
"Prime" is drowned in Lether's stream
Gage" Is left, old, tnthrifty;
stLifs then proves "a one-horse team. >"
cage" jogs on, grows quite unsteady,
Reels and slackens in his pace;
"Kicks the bucket" always ready,
"Gives It up''--Death wins the raoss
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Am Interview With FOrrest--EIis
Version of the Fort Pillow Mas

An Interview with EOrreSt.-E1tS
Version of the Fort Pillow Mas
sacre.
A correspondent of the New Orleans
True Delta describes an interview with
the rebel General Forrest, at Meridian,
Miss. Forrest, he says, is man of fine
appearance; about six feet in hight; dark,
piercing, hazel eyes; carefully trimmed
moustache and chin whiskers-dark as
night; finely cut features and iron gray
hair. His formzis 1.-the, plainly indicat-
ting great physical power and activity
The writer asked, after some preliminary
questions:
"Now that you have time, General, dc
you think you will ever put upon paper
the true account of the Fort Pillow af-
fair?"
"Well," said he, .sthe Yankees ought
to know; they sent down their best men
to investigate the affair.
'But are we to believe their report,
General?"
Eyes, if we are to believe anything a
nigger says. When went into the war,
l meant to fight. Fighting means killing
| I have lost twenty mine horses in the
war, and have killed man each time
The other day | was a horse ahead, but
at Selma they surrounded me and killed
| tvo-jumped my horse over one-horse
wagon, and got away" l began to think
had some idea of the man at last. He
continued: "My Provost Marshal's boo
will show that / have taken 81 GOO priso
ners during the war. At Fort Pillow
sent in flag of truce, and demanded an
unconditional surrender, or would not
answer for my men. This they refused
/ sent them another note, giving them one
hour to determine. This they refused
/ I could see on the river boats loaded
with troops. They sent back, asking fol
an hour more. Igaye them twenty min
utes. sat on my horse during the whole
time.
i ssThe fort was filled with niggers and
deserters from our army-men who lived
side by side with my men. l waited FIVE
minutes after the time, and then blew my
i bugle for the charge. In twenty minute:
lmy men were over the works, and the fir
ing had ceased. The citizens and Yam
KEGS had broken in the heads of whisky
and lager-beer barrels, and were all drunk
} They kept up firing all the time, as they
, went down hill. Hundreds of them rush
ed to the river and tried to swim to tn,
gunboats. and my men shot them down
The Mississippi was red with their bloo'
for three hundred yards. During all thi
their flag was still flying, and l rushe
over the works and cut the halyards an
let it down. and stopped the fight. Man
of the Yankees were in tents in front, ian
they were in their way, as they conceale
my men, and some Of them set them o
fire. IF any were burned to death it wa
in these tents.
sThey have living witness in Cap
Young, their Quartermaster; and | wi
leave it to any prisoner / have ever take
if l have not treated them well"