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Smyrna times., 1866-01-03

RELIGIOUS ITEMs.-Rev. DIR. Cooke will
preach discourse on the rise and progress of
Methodism next Sunday and Sunday week in
his church in this town. See first page.
Rev. DR.. Morsell breaches his anniversary
sermon next Sunday morning, giving an ac,
count Of the FIRST year of bis rectorship in this
parish. r 9.....
On Tuesday afternoon last festival in hon
or Of Christmas was given to the children ot
the Sabbath School of Christ Chu.ch. Dover
A cedar tree, reaching TO the ceiling, covered
with eonfections, bad wax candles attached &C
its branches The church was darkened anS
the candles lighted. Much credit Ia due Il
Rev. Mr. Littell, the pastor, for his zeal in tn,
Sabbath School cause.
DONATION VIsIT.--Rev. Fl. Colelazier. pas
tor of the Methodist church, Dover, was visite,
by his congregation Saturday night week, VIII
supplied his larder with edibles enough for til
winter and his purse With sls5. !, .nt
BY a Presbyterian festival in Elkton, las
week, the sum of 81 200 was realized. "A
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Supporting the President.

During the administration of Mr.. Pierce, a
newspaper was started at Washington, to give
his administration an Independent support, ="
by the notorious Beverly, or Bev." Tucker
The kind of " independent" support he gave
the President was to embarrass the measures
of the Administration by all sorts of impract-
cable and Objectionable movements. The en-
tire array OF Opposition journals in the whole
country did not give General Pierce as much
trouble as this one professedly friendly news
paper. President johnson is now experiencing
something of the same kind of Independent
support from some of the Southern LegiSla-
lures that he has done so much for, and with
out whose aid they would have had no exist
ence at all. They do all sorts of unwise and
offensive things, calculated to embarrass his eff
forts to restore them to their old position in
the Union. The latest case of this kind that
has come to our notice is that Of the Legisla-
ture Of Alabama.
In the early part of the past month, and
while the Legislature was in session at Mont
! gOmery a number of distinguished military of.
ticers were present in that city. Some were
| Union officers and some had been in the rebe
service, and among them were General George
IL. Thomas and Wade Hampton, of South
Carolina Gen. Thomas is the military com
mandant of the division which includes the
State of Alabama, and therefore has an officia
relation to the State. The Legislature entire
ly ignored his presence, but they did motto,
Wade Hampton, and with great parade anc
the appointment of committee of escort the,
invited him to the hall of the House. At hi
appearance the members rose to their feet, tn
Speaker welcomed him and he responded b.
eulogizing Alabama's efforts in the cause
of rebellion.
This little incident shows that some Of tn
Southern Legislatures are in the hands of grca
fools. They complain and protest at the with
holding of their civil rights, yet this is the sp
rit they show to induce the Government t
heed their complainings. These wordy and o,
tentatiOus Secession patriots must be of tn
kind that General Joe Johnston described whc
) he said that they were not " whipped" becaus
they didn't fight" AS for himself, he sal
that as he ,ras in the fight, he had no hesit;
tion to own up that he was whipped. Me
D like Johnston and Stephens and Orr take
8 very different course from these Alabama lel
n islatOrs, and the sooner the Southern poop
G put their affairs under the charge of men holc
1 ing similar opinions, the sooner will they d
s prive their opponents of the strongest arg
+ ments against restoring the Southern States
$ their places in the Union.-Ledger.
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Ambitious for Martyrdom.

It really seems as though certain class OF
people in the South were not only willing but
anxious to.have their relatives subject to any
amount of throat-cutting, if the fact could
thereby be demonstrated that emancipation Is
q failure. We have already commented upon
the manner in which the negroes were invited
to make Christmas Day memorable as the &C.
casion of a massacre which would furnish
pretext for re- enacting in the South the scenes
that have been so lately witnessed i'll Jamaica,
but it needed the details Of the one or two trl-
fling outbreaks which really did take place, to
illustrate the devilish malignity which prompt
ed them Take that at Alexandria, Va, tor
instance, regarding which the telegraph has
had q. great deal to say. Here is an incident
of the affair as narrated by the Journat which
certainly goes to prove that the negroes Were
not by any means so anxious to get into trouble
as the whites were to have them. The jour
nal says:
:. . Hundreds Of young men paraded the streets
OF this city during the entire day yesterday,
halloOing and cheering for jeff Davis, Gen.
Lee and other noted rebels, with the uost deaf
ening and stentorian voices Many OF them
were dressed in Confederate gray, and all were
armed with the old regulation pistol, better
known as the horse pistol. There seemed
to be general concert of action on the part OF
all the young men formerly identified with the
rebel army and those who had symPathizGeC
with them in their struggle to establish th'
Contederacy. They Travelled about the street
in squads Of from ten to fifty, singing, at th'
top Of their voices all the rebel songs they had
} ever heard They fred their pistols by platoon
and by companies, and frightened women and
children almost out Of their senses. Their IN
decent songs and language finally drove all tn
ladies off the streets, and towards the middle
of the afternoon, hardly a respectable lad
could be seen outside of her domcil.
The procvities of the journal are not sucl
as 10 lead it to exaggerate the misdeeds OF tn
white citizens of Alexandria, and if this incder
: is type Of Others that may have transpiree
r elsewhere in the South, it certainly cannot b
regarded as strange that the negroes shoul
> have provided themselves with weapons to
their own protection. 1t may be question
II however, whether those who SO wantonly pro
yoke these outbreaks will receive the symp;
> thy they may desire when the catast-opl
!" comes which they SO rcckle,sly court.
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Rum AND MISSIONARIES FOR TIE HEATHER.
The fine fast sailing bark Thomas Pope, of
New York, bound for Monrovia, Africa, clear
cd at the Boston custom-house on Tuesday,
She has seven missionaries engaged as paSScn-
gers, and twenty thousand gallons of New
England rum as part Of her cargo.
"Dont be Foolish. You can make Six
Dollars from Fifty Cents Call and examine
an invention urgently needed by everybody.
Or sample sent free by mail for 5Oc that re-
ham Square, New York. Ocll y n
Baggs & Cotton make good all-wool Beaver
cloth Over-COats for $50.
A three tongued infant has been borned il
Scotland The child is to be named Polly
Glott.
b. B. Allen is now selling off cheap to re
duce his stock. Give him call.
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EXIT MAMMALIAN Paris Presse Of
December 8, referring to the rumorcd demand
o. President johnson for the withdrawal Of the
french forces from Mexico and the consequent
end Of the protectorate TO the government o.
make any formal summons of that kind. as il
would only arouse French pride, and rally then
TO the support Of a cause that they now care
nothing about. 1t then adds that '"the tru,
course of America is to respect our susceptibili
ties, to leave us the time, the opportunity anc
the means Of retiring in our own way, with tn
probable satisfaction of having accomplishe,
our task TO the end and ofleaving the clement
OF order and security in that unhappy country
70 desx,"
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SMYRNA LIBRARY.-The annual election Of
officers of the Smyrna Library Association
takes place at the Library room tomorrow
evening. We suppose the old officers will be
continued They have the interests of the Lii
brary at heart, and will make every effort to
advance them. With the facilities afforded to
persons to crafty literary taste by this Asso-
ciation, it is not enough that the Library should
have tolerable patronage; it should be ably
supported. The literary aspirations, the local
pride and the desire for the prosperity Of the
Library should induce our citizens young and
old, to contribute to its support. Books on
every subject are on the shelves, awaiting pc
rusers Our young men could find no bettel
employment than reading them.
Smyrna times., 1866-01-03

ADvERTIsERs.-J. B. Cooper & Bro, the
leading grocery and provision firm of this town
give partial list of their stock in another col
umn.
John r. Wilson, the extensive lumber deal
er, gives an important notice to builders
Moro Phillips advertises his phosphate. Our
farmers know its merits
A gentleman in town offers S for the recov-
cry Of a gold ring lost last Saturday between
Smyrna and Leipsic,
Tschudy is selling English Prints, nearly {
yard wide, for 81 cts.
Cloaking Cloths, Sack Flanncls and Balmo
raj Skirts for sale cheap at Aliens.
All kinds of Clothing furnished to order BY
Bags Il Cotton.
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MAGAZINES. &c.

The Atlantic Monthly for January commen-
ces the year witlra fue selection of articles,
fully sustaining the high reputation which this
magazine has heretofore attained The pres
eDt number opens with very interesting tran
script from lIawthorne's private notebooks.
The memoranda are printed just as the author
left them and, as record of his everyday
life and thoughts, will be highly priced by all
admirers of his genius. Castles in the Air, ;"
by Bryant; Beauty and Beast" by Bayard
Taylor; "The Kingdom Coming" by Gail
Hamilton, &c., make up the leading articles.
Tcknor & Fields, Boston. $4 per annum.
Our Young F0ks.-The first number of the
new volume is unusually attractive Christ
mas pictures and Christmas stories of the finest
kind are offered in generous supply For from
tispiece the little folks have fine steel engra-
wing, representing Mrs. Harriet Beccher Stowe
in her charming study, writing for the enter.
tainment of her young readers. "The Two
Christmas Evenings" "The Tale of Two
knights, y The Hen that Hatched Ducks, >
&C., are all interesting. Ticknor & Fields
Boston. SO.
I" EUay Saturday. This is the title Of
new weekly paper to be issued by the celebra
; ted publishers of Boston, Ticknor & Fields
1t is to contain 81 large octave pages and t.
be published at IS per year. The mere an
nouncement Of the publishers 80 great wa
" to establish the character of the paper. SCI
advertisement.
e Demorests Nonthly.-The January numbe
n of this frst-class magazine of fashion has q fin
I illustrated review of the fashions, tOgethe
with excellent literary contents This mage
/ zine is rapidly gaining the ascendency owe
others of its kind. w. Jennings Demores
IT publisher, New York. SO per annum,
Harpcr's Naga.ne.-The January numb,
: contains good variety OF attractive article
n among the most noteworthy Of which is {
illustrated description of The British Rou
4 for Pacific Railroad" Such road, entire
in British territory, has for some time been
y favoritc scheme with our Canadian ncighbOr
4 historical and poetcal account Of the no
" days, from Christmas to New Years Eve
interesting. as is also " Fated Words, " Bird
Their Mi=rations and Sojournings,' etc. lis
he per & Bro, New York. 81.
II, THE TRIBUNE ALMANC- We are indebt
II !, to the Tribune Company for one Of their c
ed cbrated Almanacs. In addition to its asst
Try nomical department, it contains valuable 5
tistics, larty platforms, Presidents messag
. &c. Price 2Oc. Address, Tribune, n. Io
IN Go to Aliens, if you want Saddles, Bridl
lin Trunks, or Horse blankets, as he intends ST
50. ing them lower than any one else in town.
Smyrna times., 1866-01-03

TEsTIMoNIAL.-The colored people of Will
mington have purchased a service of silver
worth 1925 which they intend to present to
Thomas Garrett Mr. Garrett has been we'll
known abolitionist of this State for many years;
many times threatened with death, and at all
times accused of being niger stealer"
Smyrna times., 1866-01-03

THE END OF A MURDERER.--A man, who
called him self Wilson, but said the name was
fictitious, was hanged at Genesee, Livingston
CO., New York, on Friday week, and was one
of the most brutal villains We have lately read
of. The crime for which he was executed was
the murder of an old man, named Devoe un.
der circumstances of peculiar atrocity, for his
money. This old man he killed in his bed, in
the presence of his wife. When awakened out
of his sleep by the murderer, he called for
his son, who was in the house, and for this tie
rufian killed him. The son started to the res
cue Of his father, but the murderer frightened
him of by threatening his life, and he ran
back, like craven and hid himselfin the bed
clothes. Two of Devoes daughters were found
by Wilson, and after securely tying them he
robbed the house and fed One Of the princi
| pal matters in evidence against him was the
cord he tied these girls with, as it turned out
to be of the same kind as the cord used in an
other murder, of which he was suspected =
Here is another case in which murderer lef
a very slight clue, but it proved TO be stront
enough to take him to the gallows. Wilson
confessed two other murders, one of a lad!
named Lewis, at Lancaster, Erie county, New
York, and the other of a man named Bur
Burton, at Syracuse, in the same State. Mrs
Lewis was murdered for her money, after tn
villain had made a. deliberate survey Of tn
premises on a previous day. He killed Burto
because he had been foiled by the latter Will
attempting to break into the house to rob it. =
II was piece of devilish spite, and Wilson
says he walked about the streets OF Syracus
that night to find some one else to shoot, in OF
der to crafty his spite after his failure, o.
{ the day he was hanged he indulped in the wors
kind OF profanity, even on the gallows. Ill
persistehtly refused to tell his real name. an,
would not let photograph be taken. aIthougl
I one was at last got by. strategem. The worI'
d is well rid of such monsters, but. their wieke,
iVcs and miserable deaths should ali the tim
be held before the. public a, warning lessons (
. sions. s.Ledger. "'N ''" pas
Smyrna times., 1866-01-03

THE WEATHER-We have had all sorts of
weather except good weather since Friday night
last Rain, sleet, snow and mud. We now
have from five to six inches Of the last two.
Thermometer below freezing point
Smyrna times., 1866-01-03

WRECKED schooner Mary r. Stephens,
owned by Geo. B. Money, Esq, Of Delaware
City, sprung a-leak and was run ashore on
Long Island last week, with one hundred tons
of coal. Crew all saved. The vessel will lie
lost, but the coal can be saved, it is thought.
Smyrna times., 1866-01-03

Fort DELAwARE-The engineers depart
ment has been directed by the Secretary of
War to commence at once the cleansing and
repairing of Fort Delaware The cost will be
betrayed from the rebel prison fund
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

stock of Fashionable Goods at greatly reduced prices
Call and see ior yourselves, and be convinced that
their goods being sold for less than they be
bought for in the largest cities even at the whole.
sale stores. They have large stock and are deter.
mined to sell cheap. They offering their goods
at IS per cent. cheaper than prices for the same
goods one month ago. Every branch Of their Stock
is we'll filled with the best Of articles, and will be sold
above stated for Cash.
nov29 GRIFFITH & BRO.
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IKE MARKETS.

PHILADELPHIA MARKETS--For E,I
Wheat 81. 25(4235; White Wheat %;2.3o.'
s2.75. Rye is selling at $O.9j(@l.UO t. bush,
Yellow Corn S2(g8Sc. in cars and store, and
S5(g &c. afoat Oats 5lWj2c. Cotton j2l@
53c. per ib.
Gold closed yesterday TUESDAY at $l.4+i.
Smyrna times., 1866-01-03

81 INJURED, Prof John Il, Sweeney. of West
Chester, formerly of Dover, was thrown from
carriage on the 10th ult. and received COM
pound fracture of one of His legs gIIe was
coming to conduct concert at Delaware City.
Smyrna times., 1866-01-03

A DINNER.-The colored people ofthis town
on New Years Day gave a grand reception
dinner to their returned soldiers From twenty
five to thirty Of them charged" on the table.
Smyrna times., 1866-01-03

Al the Presidents reception in Washington,
on New Years Day, a number Of negroes were
admitted and shook hands with Dir. johnson.
VIII that put discount on his Democracy?
Smyrna times., 1866-01-03

D- We clip the following from one of the Philu-
dephia Daily Papers.-Our people visiting or send.
ing up to the City, would do well to make note OF
it,
WANAMAKER s. BROWNS FINE CLOTHING
This establishment located at the Cor. Of SIXTH
and MARKET street, Philadelphia, amiliarly known
as "OAK HALL" is probably the largest and best
conducted Ready Made" Clothing aud 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
mcnts are Made to Order, none hut the very bcs
Artists employed, and the fine assortment of Ma
terials to select from enables every one to be vel
suited.
| Samples will be sent by mail, and instructions fo
measuring when written for. novl5 st
SELLING OFF.--Cali at Tschudy's if yor
want bargains in Dry Goods he is closing ou
Smyrna times., 1866-01-03

& Doors & SHoEs.-The cheapest and best
assortment in town to be closed out, at W, w.
Ts.hudy's.
Smyrna times., 1866-01-03

He "TINES" is published every Wednesday Gj-
tsrssoa. BY Jos. H. HoFEEcKER, Editor and Pro.
prietsr, at Smyrna, Del.
HS-SuDsoRIPI IIoN,--Ons year, s2,00 in Gd-
yanes, OF $3.50 if not paid tillsadOfthe year. No
PAPER discontinued until GllGrreGrsGr Paid-Only
st the option Of the Publisher.
ADvxsrmk4ENrs will be inserted at therGt fSeren
Gents line for the first insertion; subsequent in.
ssrtiOns 81 cents. A liberal discount made tC
qU4'tsrly, ssmi.anHuaI and yearly Gdeertissrs.
Smyrna times., 1866-01-03

DEATH.-Capt. JAS. Burnett, formerly OF
Co. Z, 4th Del, died recently at IIeipsic, from
disease contracted after the battle Of Hatcher
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DIE: .,

On the S0th ult., near this town. MARY,
wife of William Windale, aged about 1 wears.
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nS AA REWARD.-Lost, on the road lead
spOsOO ing from Leipsic 10 Smyrna, on the
3Oth ult., small Paper Box containing PLAlN
GOLD RING. -.
The aboyereward will be given for its recovery.
Apply at Tines office.
Smyrna times., 1866-01-03

Baggs Il Cotton make fine Black Doeskin
Cashmere Pants for $3.50.
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For SALE.-One pair Of good Mules, new
iron-axlc Wagon and Harness.
B. B. ALLEN

OPINION OF LIBERIA-IIenry W. johnson,
the colorcd lawyer who left Canandaigua, \.
u, for Liberia, few months ago, writes back
letters which are published in the Canandal-
qua papers, giving Il glowing account of the
country, and cvincing the greatest satisfaction
with his reception there.
Smyrna times., 1866-01-03
FOR REM =

A STORE HOUSE and DWELLING at Bish,
ops corner near Moorton Station, for the ensuing
year. Apply 10 Ft.s - JOHN n BISHOP,i
SEQ MoottOn, Del
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Letters Remaining UncIaine d

in the Post Office at Smyrna, State Of fDvla"AEe,
Jan. 3, 1866.
Bowycr. Iillcy Maxwell, Mr.. A.
Brown, Miss Ann Prior, William
Bribe, Henrietta Price, Doctor Robert J.
Conor, w. M. Pekone, Jane
Caproon, Mr.. Reading, James A.
Griffith, ID. l.. Stevenson, ii.
Gordon, Charles T. StuIzer, John w.
Hamilton, Hanna ScoudIick, John W.
Henley, Perry Smithers, John
German, R. y. Ihilman, SalIis D.
Morris, Rachel Watson, James
Weer, Robert
j. EMERSON. p. M
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FOU N D..

Came to the premises of the subscriber, in Wo.t
Duck Creek Hundred. on December llth, 1865, A
BAY MARE, CARRIAGE, AND HARNESS
The owner will please come forward, prove property
pay charges, and take said property away; other.
wise it will be disposed of according to law.
ian3 ROBERT HILL.
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.enpa'I'eacher Wanted

School Teacher. thoroughly competent TO teach
all the English branches, il wanted TO lake charge Of
School III District No, 2, near. Smyrna. Must bring
recommend ations Of character and CON mpetency.
Apply 10 IL. p. MASSEY,
Smyrna times., 1866-01-03

TRAGEDY AMONG SPIRITUALIsTs. A rath-
er serious and singular affair occurred in Brook
lyn on Saturday last A clerk in the Mexican
Loan Office, in New York, named Russ, shot
a young woman named Dayton, also employed
there as a clerk, and then tried to kill himself
both by drowning and by shooting. Both
were still living yesterday morning. Il appears
that Russ had taken a fancy to Miss DAYTON
when she was quite a child, and under his
patronage she has been raised and educated
lie has latterly wanted her to keep house for
him and her brother, which the young LADY.
after once agreeing to do, afterwards declined
The only reason he gives for attempting 10 take
her life and his own, is that she has turned nm.
grateful. We judge from the accounts we see
of the affair, that the parties have been living
in an unwhOesome atmosphere of sent;mentali'
ty and spiritualsm. The young woman was !
trance medium and Russ appeaTs 10 have been
visionary. Persons afflicted with such weak.
nesses need the strengthening aid Of Their
fantasies, as they nearly always lead TO trouble,
Inc air OF every day life is much more healthy
than anything to be found III spiritualism OF
romance. .-LeCl9er.
Baggs & Cotton make Fine Black French
Cloth Frock-Coats for $27.s Is Il j, .,.t l..
The ladies of Baltimore have sent Gen. Lee
complete suite of furniture.
B. B. Allen is selling Delaines, Merinos
Shawls and Cloaking Cloths very low. Give
n'n' I" V'si% = - a,.F. .'ra. u' ni1t5 ,7.i-.
. Gems. Scott and ongstreet met last week ~
New Orleans. CIV
Smyrna times., 1866-01-03

SELLING OFF.--Call at Tschudy's if yor
want bargains in Dry Goods he is closing ou
his stock.
Smyrna times., 1866-01-03
SCHOOL BOOKS, BLANK BOOKS,
Snaurna Lumber Yard.
All Kinds OF Lumber

The undersigned takes this method OF informing h
friends and the public generally. that he furnl,
Smyrna times., 1866-01-03

usually kept in a country retail yard, and will fill
orders as low any other Yard ia the Stale, and
the most accommodating terms
NV stock of
The Baltimore County union., 1866-09-08
Notice of Registration.
ELEVENTH ELECTION DISTRICT.

ELEVENTH ELECTION DISTRICT.
NOTICE is hereby given, That the under
IN signed appointed Register by the Gov
ernor of Maryland, under the act of the Gen.
eral Assembly, passed March oath, 1855, will
meet for the performance of his duties at
Donapnaons Hotel,
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the 7h and 8h days
~ Of august, 1866;
ot Geo. R. Hunts Store, Union0iHe,
on the Old Manor Road,
On Tuesday and Wednesday, Aagpest l4M and
18th, 1866;
at Crafts Store, Bel-Aar Road,
On Tuesday & Wednesday, dug. 2lst & 22d, '66 /;
at FramkllnUiHe Store,
On Tuesday and Wednesday, august 18Th and
29M, 1866; and
Dampmaa's Taverm, Hartford Rood,
On Tuesday and Wednesday, September
4th and 5th and at =
fright s Tavern, Hartford Turnpike,
On Tuesdays and Wednesdays, September l1M
and 18th and 1871 and 10Th, 1866,
Sitting each day from A. NJ. to P. M.
JOSHUA JESSOP, Register.
I. -Naturalized citizens are required to bring
their Naturalization papers with them.
July 2S.-St.