Smyrna times., 1866-10-24

simeres, which he is selling very cheap. Give
him call.
New Streets
Mr. EDITOR:
The building of railroad from the depot to
Smyrna, along one of the principal thorough
fares leading into our town and thence more
than half way along one Of our principal streets,
has led some to believe that it will very mate
rally interfere with the travel along said road
and street and hence damage the interests of
our town. If the road in question was the only
one by which the town could be reached from
a westerly or SOuthwesterly direction, doubt
less such would be the result; but let it be re-
membered that there is another road which af-
fOrds easy access to the town from those points,
by way of Mr., James W. Spruance's farms,
from point Of divergence on the old road just
this side of the residence of John l.. Builder
back, almost, if not quite as short. Again, if
our citizens are awake to their interests, let
them take such measures as will secure the
opening OF another road and street from
point opposite Mr.. Horace Spruance' gate, in
continuation of the old road to intersect Main
Street somewhere In the northwestern part OF
the town. Another way still might be opened
from the corner of Mr.. John Cloak's woods
opposite Mr.. John P Reese residence, to in
tersect the road between the farms belonging
to the heirs of the late Daniel CumminS.
Still another way, which might be made of
much interest to our town, remains to be named
The road formerly leading from Casperson's
mills (nOw closed) to the Duck Greek road,
should in the opinion of many persons be REQ
pened, and continued across the field belonging
to the farm of Mr.. Horace Spruance, to inter
sect the road leading from the depot to Smyr-
ma. The carrying out of these various plans
would no doubt meet with some opposition from
individuals, but in the opinion of the writer,
after consulting with many persons, the good
OF the whole community would be enhanced,
and no one seriously damaged. Besides, the
laying out Of another street in the northern
part of the town would greatly enhance proper
ty IN that section, and, said before, if We are
wise and act with any degree Of foresight, We
shall see to it that our town shall not suffer BY
the interference of travel on account of the cars
running along our principal road and street
PROSPECTIVE
FARMINGToN, DEL, Oct. %, 1866
Mr.. EDIrOR
The negro-holIowing party had
Democratic johnson &c. meeting here on Sat
urday evening last, and they got off such a good
thing In their views that somebody of course
ought to know it. The meeting was addressed
by couple of gentlemen from Dover. The
first speaker read for his text the first clause of
the first section of the Constitutional Amend
ment; said that contained the great Issue at
stake now-make the ntgger q citizen and he
! had a right to vOte-there was another section
which slgnlfied the States could decide the
! right OF franchise, but that was, well-ah, all
bosh-intended to cover up &c said what he
read was the elephant, and the second section
the monkey to take the attention of the people
until the elephant was housed Now | suspect
the monkey was this Southern Confederacy
which they all run after while the Union party
safely housed the elephant where they can t
get HIM out; that S what the matter.
lie called all republicans traitors, Niger
equallzers, disunionists, &C. said somebody
had said anybody who held slaves was not a
Christian; but he knew his father and mother
were good peOple-his mother was q virtuous
woman, &c. He wound off in that style, and
! very few know what he spoke about
Then came tho next speaker with his papers.
| Tie spoke we'll SO long as he stuck to republi-
can principles but when he tried to find some
thing In their party to 60 on he rather ahoked
up, and ended in pile of abuse of the repub-
llcan party said during mis- remarks that when
this Republican or Radical party showed its
true coors it could not stand a soldier in the
crowd remark ked that it had showed its colors
tor the last SIX years, and it had stood notwith-
standing their efforts to break it down. He
also SAID III answer to question, that women
ana boys were citizens, but the Laws prevented
them from voting, &c. but the other speaker
SAID In conversation with person thai women
were not citizens; but the Government pro-
tected them, or was bound to protect them in
loTeign country, as it was bound to protect
; MS morse or any other property of his did
not know our ladies were classed with the beast
ana considered property but they cant call
tne negro property, and they now class women
Win such. 1t Is to be hoped that the fair and
sensible ladies' will learn that party better sense
Dy persuading their husbands to vote on the
SIDE OF hight, Truth and Justice, which is the
Republican party. They also give it to MIR;
fiddle because he was an lrishman that's all
they could bring against him. SUSSEX.
GEN. CUsTER's OPINION OF THE MEN IN THE
NORTH WHO OPPOSED THE WAR.-Gen. IL
A. Alger, who served for some time IN Gen.
u. A. Custer $ command recently wrote that
gentleman a letter of friendly inquiry relative
to his present political position. Gen. Custer,
in his reply, states that
"I stitlsentertain the opinion that, while I
might be willing, under certain circumstances.
to extend pardon to those who opposed us IN
arms, never can forgive those of the North who
not only failed to support US in the field hut
placed obstacles in the way of our success So
, long as l believe the war to have been mst
, and the duty OF all loyal citizens to have haen
to support the Government, lust 80 lonr Mill I
hold in contempt that class of men yybo rot
only opposed the Government but acted !" ~, aOE
position to their respective States y =" W