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Smyrna times., 1866-11-28
THE NEWS.
CusrIs w. WRIGHr,
Secretary Of State.

The new airline route from Philadelphia to
Norfolk via the Wilmington and Delaware
Railroad, was formally opened on Monday
The new railroad bridge across the Susqnehan-
M, near Havre de Grace, was also opened on
Monday.
EI-rohel Major Gen. Geo. II. Stuart, of Ma
ryland, has been pardoned by the President.
Hon. John T. Jones has been elected U. S.
Senator by the Arkansas Legislature.
Numbers of Congressman are beginning to
arrive in Washington.
The Radicals Union State Committee of
Louisiana has issued an address, denouncing
the President and asking Congress to establish
a provisional government, with negro suffrage
In louisiana.
A bill to prevent persons not qualified as
voters from serving as jurors has passed the
Tennessee Legislature.
The number of enlisted in the United States
Navy, as officially reported, is 1880.
About seventy new postmaster has been ap-
pointed within the last three days.
1t is generally conceded that impartial suf
frage will be the basis OF compromise between
the Executive and Legislative branches of the
Radicals are opposed to entertaining any terms
other than the adoption of the amendments tC
the Constitution proposed bp Congress.
The meteoric shower was seen in England
the 18th, the phenomenon commencing at one
o'clock, 4. VI.
It is stated that the lawsuits between our
Government and Frazer, Trenholm & Co., ex.
rebel blockade-runners, have been terminated
by settlement
Gen. Sherman and Minister Campbell arriv.
cd at Havana on the 18th, and were courteous.
ly received By the authorities there
Gen. Dix sailed from New York for France
on Saturday.
The President is still engaged iu the prepa.
ration of his annual message, but nothing he.
you'd speculation and interences from his for.
mer declarations can be asserted concerning it.
The actual condition Of our foreign affairs, and
the intentions of the Government in relation
TO them, will best be ascertained from the pub.
lication Of the document ITSELF rather than
from conflicting newspaper statements.
Smyrna times., 1866-11-28

Executive Department, Dover, Nov. 81, 1866
The acknowledgment of dependence upon the Al
mighty Ruler of the Universe is an obligation no less
binding upon communities than Individuals. 1t is
meet and proper at all times TO remember with graf
nude the tavors and mercies received from the giver
OF all good. Especially at that season of the year
when abundant harvest has crowned the labors Of
the husbandman,-giYing assurance of exemption
from want,-should our thankfulness find appropri.
ate occasion. We should also gratefully remember
aud acknowledge the merciful Providence which has
preserved the people of this State from the pest.
ience so attictpg to many portions of Country,
and, mingling prayer with praise, invoke the Divine
favor TO abide with in tina future as in the past
Let US also remember that every blessing which we
enjoy as individuals, and every advantage possess
as political community, are voHchsaltd to US by
the continued goodness of the Father Of Mercies
To the end that we may suitably and publicly ac
knowledge our obligations TO the Divine Being fol
all past fayors, it is deemed appropriate that day
be set apart for special thanksgiving and praise.
Now therefore, ], COVE SALISBURY, Governor o.
Delaware, do recommend to the people of the Stat
that they observe
Thursday, the Goth OF November, instant,
As day of thanksgiving and praise. and in so donl
that they lay aside, for the time being, their secua
engagements, and assemble at their places of rel
gious worship, and engage in such religious service
ss to them may seem meet and proper.
GiDen under my hand and the Great Sc,
Of the said State, at Dover, the twenty -6r
Il. g.. day Of November, in the year of our Lord OF
thousand eight hundred and sixty six, and
the independence of the said State the ninet
first.
COVE SALISBURY.
BY the GoveTno-:
CusrIs w. WRIGHr,
Secretary of State.
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IsSues-OId and New.

Our State Elections for 1866 arc over and
their results aScertained. EUery one of the
States which was not in Ia00 Slave State has
indorsed, by popular vote, the Constitutional
Amendnsnt framed by the join: Committee
ON Reconstruction, and passed hy Congress at
It's late session. Ifuro..-. ;fy LEGISLATURE
has done likewise. Every other Southern
State. it is nov morally certain, will reject that
Amendment The Legislatures of mart of the
togmer Free States have already formally rail-
bed the Amendment; all the others are moral
ly certain to do 80 upon their assembling re-
spectively.
The new Legislature of New York will ns-
semble at Albapy on Tuesday, January LIST,
and will, We presume, ratify the Amendment
by an overwhelming vote before the close OF
that week. When each State shall have con.
ciusively acted, the vote will probably stand:
. For the 4m>ndmsnt.
Maine, Nsw Hampshire. sachusetts. Rhod,
Island, Connecticut. Vsrmont New York, New Jer
ssy. y.Peansylysuia, West Virginia. Ohio, Indiaps
Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesots
Kansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Nevada, Californis
rsgon, with If admitted> Nebraska and Colorado
Tolal-25.
4gaiast The Amendment:
pe~wFe, Aarylsnd, Virginia, North Carolin
sHisa S1ronhs, ,seorgia. Florida, AIsbama, Missi
siPP'i, nSaT''esS ny Loelsiana, Arkansas, Tsxa
The asseqt Of three-fourths Of the Stat
being requisite to .ratify Constitution
Amendmen., IL y pialn that ratification
not probable Even i three Of the host
States could be induced % chauss, thew Won wg,
NOT aIf6ee TO carry r.
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Convert your August 7-30s into $50 Bonds
without delay. The public are advised that
we are agents for the conversion Of Aug. 7-3Os
into the $40 bonds of the latest issue, interest
from July |, and payable on January /; send
your notes to John McLear Il Son, Bankers
No. GOT Market street, VIII, Del, and thry
will be converted with promptness and dispatch.
j. Fl. Primrose has beautiful stock of Ia
dies balmoral skirts, L long and single shawls.
All persons desiring to make money by max
ing small investment, would do well to call
in Baggs & Cotton.
Jno. McLear & Son, Bankers, No. COZ Mar.
ket street, offer for sale few shares of Del
H. r. Stock, also Union, Farmers. and Nation.
al Bank OF Viii K Brandywine Stocks at mar
ket rates. They also have q fine lot Of Della
ware State Bonds for SALE Give them call.
Ityou want q cheap suit of black or fancy
Ga,sslmer, Primrose is ahead-all fresh from
fhlla and New York at the lowest rates.
U. y. 5-2Os bought and sold, 5.a0's of the
latest issues on hand and for sale at the lowest
rates Gold, silver, and compound interest
notes wanted, by John McLear & Son, Bank
ers, No. GOT Market Street.
RALPH's ORIENTAL SNUF is the only snuff
that snuffers ought 10 snuff Snuff dealers
everywhere sell it. Mr.. Ralph, the manufac-
turer, has been many years in the snuff busi-
ness, and of course is up TO snutf. Read ad-
vertisement.
A splendid line of Ladies fall and winter
Dress Goods at Baggs & Cotton's
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LOST.

On Thursday night. while attending The Fair al Ward.
Hail. or on the way 70 the Fair. lady lost her toED
H. The finder ofihe Bracelet by returning !, "a ne
will DO suitably rewarded.
Smyrna. Nov. "a. 1856. & :
Ifyou want cheap silk, msrino or voplin,
you viii find them st Pyprus's store. '
Smyrna times., 1866-11-28

A CASE OF SoANDAL.-In Philadelphia, on
Monday and Tuesday week, man named John
II. Mulholland, had a hearing before Recorder
Eneu, ON the charge of clipping with the wife
Of Thomas Maloney, who formerly resided in
Wilmington. Mulhollapd was bound over In
$4,000, to answer Maloney's evidence was to
this effect
I know defendant, John NJ. Mulholland; he
beat me while l lived in Wilmington, and
robbed me Of my hat. The prisoner had a
slouch hat in his hand That hat is the one
be took from me; about year and half ago
ne went to my house; be was a deserter; he
gave the name of McManus; when | found it
out ordered him to leave; shortly after I left
Wilmington and went to Pittsburg in order to
get work. being on strike; got letter from
friend who informed me that my wife was
living with Mulholland; when l returned to
Wilmington l found such to be the case; was
forced to go to hotel, as they had possession
Of my house; left $685. in the house, and was
induced to go after it; picked up an axe ant
went to the house; met Mulholland and his
brother coming down the street; they attacked
and beat me, taking my hat; my wife beat the
children out of the house; that night they re
moved portion of the goods away from thl
house, and brought them into Philadelphia
this was about the 10th of September last
they sold portion of the goods; the other por
tiOn foundin pawnbroker Office at Secon'
} andEdward streets; my wife gave the name o
! Manus where the goods were pledged tn
amount of money they took belonging to III
amounted to $685.; my household furnitur
consisted Of looking glasses, clocks, beds, car
pets, &c, valued at $3.50 altogether.
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TnANKsGIvING.-Goy Sanlsbnry has issued
his proclamation recommending the observance
OF Thursday, the 29th inst, as day of Thanks
giving. The Governors of most of the States
have named this day, as well as President
johnson, and it now looks as though we should
really have . National Thanksgiving. It viii
be we'll il it prove in fact to be really what it
is in name. HE
Smyrna times., 1866-11-28

THANKSGIVING DAY.-We have not learned
whether business will be generally suspended
tomorrow, but it will be to some extent, doubt
less. Services will be held in the various
churches in the morning, and in the evening
the Sons Of Temperance will make demon
stration at the Methodist church, when they
expect to be addressed by eminent speakers on
the subject of Temperance.
There will be Thanksgiving sermon preach
ed at the Bethel NJ. E. Church in the morn
ing
Smyrna times., 1866-11-28

THE New WILLIAMsTowN RAILROAD
The route projected between this city and New
York, by means of the proposed link of rail
road between Pennsgrove and Atsion, on the
Delaware and Raritan Railroad, is attracting
great attention. 1t will be most important
route of travel and trade between New York
and the Eastern cities on the one side and Viii
mington and all our Southern connections, on
the other. WI Commercial
Smyrna times., 1866-11-28

Major Robinson, one of the contractors of
the Junction and Breakwater Railrosd Co..
assures us that the iron rails will be here next
week, and that the work Of putting them down
will be commenced forthwith. We shall be
gap 9apPy n to announce n our next issue that the
Smyrna times., 1866-11-28

UNITARIAN CoNFERENcE-T first meet
ing of the Conference of Unitarian churches in
the Middle and Southern States assembled in
Wilmington, Del, at Odd Fellows Hall, Nov.
Dist, 1866, at o'clock. Religious services
were conducted by Rev. W. w. Newell, Of
Germantown, Pa, and an appropriate sermon
was preached by Rev. j. F. W. Ware, Of Bal
timore
Smyrna times., 1866-11-28

SCARCITY OF DWELLINGS IN BosTON.-The
demand for dwelling houses in Boston is said
to be so great that multitudes flock at any no.
tice Of vacant building, and a bargain is
quickly closed, the taker feeling confident that
he can sell his right at an advance to some
more needy applicant. Both in this city and
New York there is also still great scarcity Of
dwellings.
Smyrna times., 1866-11-28

The New York Methodist, an excellent rel-
gious journal, announces that early in Deceln-
Der next it will begin the publication of fort
nightly sermon by Rev. Henry Ward Beocher.
This new attraction will give additional popu-
larity to journal already so we'll known and
so widely circulated.
Smyrna times., 1866-11-28

John. s. Beeson has sold for Mrs. Jane ALI
mond, torty-one acres Of land, situate In Bran
dywipe Hundred, to William Sellars OF Phila-
delphia, for $3.50 per acre, and sixteen acres
adjoining, for $3.50 per acre.
Smyrna times., 1866-11-28

CHANGE OF TIME.-By reference to the
timetable of the Del. Railroad, on our fourth
page, it will be seen that there is general
change in the time of running the trains
Changes in every instance for the better,
Smyrna times., 1866-11-28

The Brooklyn Academy of Music was filled
Saturday evening to hear lecture by Brnja-
min F. Butler, on 8 Executive Usurpation, and
How to Remedy the Evil F" Tn lecturer, in
scathing language, reviewed the past political
and personal career of President johnson, urg-
ing his impeachment by the next Congress =
The lecturer was received with considerable en-
thusiasm, and his remarks were listened to 1T
tentively.
Smyrna times., 1866-11-28

New MAIL RoUTE.-The mail route to
Georgetown and the eastern part of the PENN
sula has been changed. The stage route is
now via Bridgeville instead of Milford. Per.
sons sending goods or buying tickets should re.
member this and get their tickets for Bridge,
vile instead of Milford.
Smyrna times., 1866-11-28

A Lyceum has been organized in Dover, Of
which Rev. Cyrus Huntington is President
The question: s. Is it the province of the
American Pulpit to discuss American politics.!
was discussed on Monday evening.
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The Wilmington Commercial saws :

Inc WuUIIHytOH commercial saws
"It is rumorsd, but on what good founda-
ton of fact we have been unable to ascertain
that our friend and philanthropic fellow citi,
zen, the celebrated Brother Ben Wood, of
New York, who always, in times past, had so
much warm affection for the State Delaware,
was induced to spend some sixty thousand dol
lars in our recent campaign. 1t was given, Of
course, In behalf of the Salisbury party, and
1t the rumor be correct, they are tore-estabiish
the t Old lottery, system as a quid pro quo, tc
Pans Trail hoop skirts, all sims, at Prim
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State:
N. Castle. Kent. SUSSEX.
No. OF school districts, SO sc las
ss ss ct 'ssss' s,s; IS .ss $ ,sis Is
Average number Of
scholars per school, 70 81 AZ
Average time schools
are kept Open-mOnlhs, 10
Amount received from
State School Fund. 81 3075.O0 S96l2 90 Sill 77O,OO
Amount of lax col.
leccied for support
of schools. s47.so5,oO gil $4,000 s6,s43 90
Amt paid for tuition, S37 1890 SI9 90 s72 90
Amount paid for con.
ringencies. l42SsOO s.O2S,OO l,sss.OO
Pro rata for tuition in
each school, 1894 10000 lOs.23
Pro rata of tuition for
each scholar, 5S5 399 2,52
Pro rata of COntlnEen.
ces for each school, a,s6 $3.50 1924
Pro rata OF cOntlngen.
cies for each scholar, 2,l9 68 "a
Pro rata of school tax
paid. per voter. $50 1853 l.s2
Pro rata OF school fund
per scholar, 200 200 200
school purposes, and the revenue derived from
licenses appropriated to school purposes,
amounted, in the year 1865, to $47, ,653. 2l.-
This amount was divided among the counties
as above shown, and the balance paid to insti-
tutions for the instruction of the deaf, dumb,
blind and idiotic for tuition Of pupils sent from
| this State
| We learn from the same source that in the
year 1860 there was fund of SCI ,847, derived
from various sources, expended IN this State
for public schools, and SAT ,462 expended fol
private schools, academies, and colleges. Ma
king together the sum of $ll5,2O9 The mum
Der of pupils attending the various schools tha
year (including colored) was 1862. The pop
ulation Of the State was 90, $50 white, and l9,
829 free colored-total free population 10, 4lS
Proportion of scholars to population nearly
IN OF white and colored and about in Al o
the white population. The average income o
each pupil $6.l7. The total cost in the pro
portion OF $l.274 to each white person, withou
counting the cost of books.
! These facts, while they show that Delawar
} is not behind other States in the support G
= schools, present strong argument in favor G
5 reform In our system, for while it is true tha
the cost OF each pupil here exceed, the averag
in the New England States, it is manifest tina
! the money is not expended so advantageously
The trouble seems to be in the multiplicity {
schools. This is apparent from single exam
pie. The educational advantages of New Gas
tie county are known to be greatly superior t
those of Kent and Sussex, and why? With
population nearly equal to both, it has not a
many schools by l39. The fund is concentra
ted upon few schools and enables the com
mittees to employ superior teachers, and +
have longer time for study. In Sussex, espe
elally, reform in this particular is needed
There the school money is frittered away i
keeping large number of schools open frou
two to six months in the year. In towns, lik
Dover, if the funds of six or seven school di,
tricts were turned into one school, tho result
would be doubly gratifying.
Smyrna times., 1866-11-28

SoLoN RoBTNsoN's NovEL.-Solon Robin
son, the veteran Agricultural Editor, has writ
ten q novel for THE NEW YORK WEEKLY
TRIBUNE. The publication will commence Oh
the fifth of December.
Smyrna times., 1866-11-28

SALEs.-The penning estate, in this town,
was sold ON Thursday last by w. H. Baggs,
Admir-, as follows: No. IA lot 80 by 232
it. adjoining carriage factory-widow dover
to John Millaway for $500. No. 2.-Double
house adjoining main residence -dower-to the
widow, Caroline Denney, for $3l5 No. g.
The carriage factory, to W. H. Baggs for
s., 400. No. A. The residence, to VIM. D..
Savin, for $4,000.
Mr.. John Baylis, also, disposed of his farm
in the Alley" miles from town, to B. +.
Goottee for $40 per acre-l6O acres
Messrs. Clements & Temple have sold their
house (ate the property of VIM. R. Cahoonl
west Methodist Street, to John Mustard, for
$1,000.
Samuel Griffin, near Kenton, has bought
the property Of VIM. Denney, Jr, on Main
Street, known as the :" Ice Cream Garden,
for 81 800. He has subsequently exchanged
it with James Davis for the dwelling of thC
latter on the Hill, for 81, 800. Mr.. Grihl
designs moving to town.
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The following card may proxe interesting in

DoYLEsTowS, Oct. 10, 1866.
Sir:-I wish tn acknowledge the receipt of a check
from the PEEN Mutual LIyE INSURANCE CoNPASr, If
Philadelphia tor tile full payment of policy issued
by that Company, the hte of my husband, the
late Reese J. Bell, of this place.
This Company has shown promptness in the
settlement OF the claim, and has my klndest thanks,
nasmech it was not due for some time
My husband had paid the premiums on his policy
for the last four five years, by the Scrip to which
he had become entitled, on the mutual plan Of ths
Company, and have yet in my hands a number of
the same, so il had not cost him anything Tor pay
ments during that time. He had the greatest cUmh.
dence in the integrity of the company, and Judging
from the prompt manner in which my claims have
been settled. would recommend any one desIrOus
of becoming insured, to the PENN MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY, xs a reliable and res
ponsible institution. ARIA c. BELL.
| nov26 St
Smyrna times., 1866-11-28

The WHIPPING PosT-The DEL Republican
in speaking of the remittance by Gov. Sauls-
bury of that portion of the sentence of Samuel
Register which required that he should stand
in the pillory and be whipped last Saturday
week, says "When a man who shot down an
other in cold blood, cannot be whipped in ac-
cordance with the law, it is high time that the
law should be changed. 1t is folly to whip
men for stealing articles of only a few dollars
value, and allow murderers to escape the pun
ishment. fit is cruel to whip for the great
est offence against society, it is still more cruel
to whip for petty thefts which hardly deserve
te be called crimes If the law cannot be i'm
partially administered it is high time that il
should be changed, and some mider form OF
punishment substituted.
Smyrna times., 1866-11-28
Our Public Schools,

The Delq,carean has compiled from the Au-
ditor' Report for 1866, the following statistics
of the schools in the several counties of this
State
Smyrna times., 1866-11-28

The Rev DR.. J. j. Murray, President =,
the Maryland Annual Conference M4' M d D
Church win preach at Clayton, At 2 o'clodL p
NJ, on the End Of December. ''''A'
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nice ladies' mutt. "A"' w ppy
Smyrna times., 1866-11-28

THE TIMES" is published suery WsdH'sdOy ct-
iernosa. BY Jos. H. HoFyEcKEs. EDITOR and Pro
pristor, at Smyrna, Del
RMS-SussoaIrrIoN,--One gear, $500 iH as-
panee, or $3.50 il not paid till end Of the year. No
paper discOatinued until allGrrears are paid-Only
st the option Of the Psblishsr.
ADvERTsrMxNrs sciU be inserted at the rate oSsper
Csafs a line for TIE first insertion subsequent ia
ssrtiOns 9! cents. A liberal discount made &.
snartsTiy, ssmi.dnnuGl and yearly advertisers.
Smyrna times., 1866-11-28

RAISING OF THE STEEPLE OF GRACE
CHURCH.-On Saturday, the workmen COM
menced raising to its position in the tower, the
frame work of the tall spire of the church. =
A large crowd assembled to see what appeared
as though it would be very difficult operation.
1t took about one hour and quarter to get it
completely up, and then some little time long
er to get it in its proper position in the tower.
As soon as this was done, the men on the tow
er gave three hearty cheers for the success o.
the undertaking.
The whole steeple will be about lS7 feet higt
when fnished-the stone tower being 81 fee
and the slate spire 100 feet The upper par
of the spire is already slated, and the rest of i
will soon be finished The spire is surmounte
by very pretty cruciform ornament, about
feet high and 10 feet broad. When the spir
is finished, it will undoubtedly be in keepin
with the church, and the church is one of tn
most beautiful we have ever SEEM Whining
ton Commercial.
Smyrna times., 1866-11-28

THE FESTIVAL. fair and festival held
at Wards Hall on Thursday and Friday even
ings last by the ladies of St. Peters Church
was very satisfactory in its results. The fan
cy-table" was the most attractive feature, upon
which was displayed some of the finest speci-
mems of handiwork ever exhibited on similar
occasion The table was beautifully canopied
with the national colors. The festival table,
were also nicely arranged, and the rich creams
ices, salads, bivalves, etc, as agreeable tC
the palate as usual The fsh-pond and grab
bag were part of the programme. Much in.
terest was exhibited at the drawing" for ,
magnificent afghan valuable at SIS, on Friday
evening. Mr. B. B. Allen drew the lucky card
The disposal of beautiful sofa cushions, in
similar manner, also occasioned much interest
Saturday was mainly devoted to the children
The receipts amounted to about 5000.
Smyrna times., 1866-11-28

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