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Smyrna times., 1866-02-14

LIFE lNsCRANcE.-We refer our readers 70
r"u.a .,O a1yertl9enent rlnent the Mutual Life Insu.
rance Company Of New York. The advanto .,
o' TINS mode ofinsurance are every day bccom.
ing more apparent. To men Of family 4 !.
sure legacy to their wives and children i ths :.
event OF their death. This Company Is The
richest and safest in the United States -
b. Dickson ESD, Of Dover is the agent 70,
this State, and has insured the lives of a mum.
Der Of our citizens for large amounts. DR. 7
III Clawson Is the examining physician. '''
Smyrna times., 1866-02-14

NENDCEs.-Judging from the number Of
public sales which have taken, and are to take
place, during this month, about half of the far
mers expect to sell of. We do not remem-
Der to have ever seen SO many notices before.
There Is to be two or three sales in this vicinity
every day from now to the 27tL. The low
price OF grain and the high price OF labor, 60.
IS creating panic among the farmers that NAV
cause some Of them to act hastily in quitting.
though the prospect is not now very promis-
ing we fear that many are about to relinouisu
1t for a much poorer one.
Smyrna times., 1866-02-14
and being amended, was put upon its final passage


and lost.
:. FEIDAr, February Q, 1866.
bilto amend the gsttO ensaie ild Reg issa in Chss.
ceEy' IN and for New Castle County, O. procure a
On motion of MI. BewIey, the House hill to,bro.
vide Tor .ls payment of balances due Ffsc School.
was read athrd time and sasscd = .
'sOn motion of ny. Bevfits the House itI,o ,mend
the act to enable the Clerk Of the Orphans Court of
New Castle County, TO procure new seal Of Office
read
HoUsE.-On motion Of Mr.. Hickman, the vo,. nv
which the bill TO pay TO the General Government the
quota OF direct tax apporliOncd to this State was
lost, was reconsidered, and on motion of Mr.. Hof
iGcker its further consideration postponed until
Tuesday next
Mr.. Stuart offered a joint resolution that A. l..
Lewis be authorized TO furnish wood, coal, station
cry, &C, to the next General Assembly. Read and
adopted
Mr.. Hickman moved that the joint resolution ask
ing the Banks to furnish information in regard 70
their refusal to pay the State tax, be read Adopted
Smyrna times., 1866-02-14

1HE IAA HILT.-TIe bill providing for the
aTment Of Delaware quota of the direct tav
due the General Government, published in our
last issue, Is about 70 be amended, as NAV no
seen by reference 10 the Legislative proceed-
lngs. This proposed amendment is certainly
great improvement on the original bill. II
makes provision for reimbursing the ScnooI
Funds Of sS0.100, in Railroad bonds, by sun.
plying their place with $Sl 900 in bonds of tte
State said bonds not to be transferable. ard
to be under the same rules as the bonds from
which the School Fund is now derived The
interest Is to be paid b. tax of one dollar on
"ntS and judgments issued or entered in the
courts; tax Of fifty cents on every alienation.
transfer or partition by deed on real estate :;
and a tax Of one dollar upon every assignment
OF land IN the Orphans Court.
The bill, as amended, will meet with general
favor, we suppose, and will probably become a
law. While It makes all necessary provisions
for supporting the public schools. itayoids q
tax on real estate, and results in a gain IN the
State OF about $l2.OO0 We cannot see how
any one Interested in the education of the
masses and We hope no one is opposed to that
could be willing to leave the free schools in
such condition as the original bill contempla-
ted' and We are glad that it was voted down in
the House. The character Of State j. ost;.
NAV. r-be extent by its educa-
t'Hl' ,... ...t.-s, .ct us add to- rather than de.
tract from, our character.
Smyrna times., 1866-02-14

AT IT AGAIN. We learn that tie rJ:n-,
construct a railroad from the ,Jupc,inn
jackson Station to Pennsgrovc or Penn: "
will again be renewed this winter. Ii !.
posed to lranch off from the Raritau and T.
EAware Bay Railroad, touching at V il!i;,m...,...
GlassbOr0, and across Gloucester in.
! county, passing Swedesboro. and down 20
OF. the places named where boat viii c,,,.,,
with Wilmington, or sufficiently near 10 ;n,..
cept either the Baltimore route, or th. h'i'
ware road which leads to Seaford. A. g.
New Jersey is concerned, this cntornri.. '' Ca :"
not be of the smallest benefit. Gar w., I1I an
sey roads are al -sufhcient for the avricuItnr.I
commercial, and travelling interest, 1f tLn
sr counties; and the proposed road !. wv o*
calculated. to, direct trade and tra~lJ f,! 3al.!
Philadelphia to New York or sontb1p.,,i .i'"
The existing roads connect with twn r"ni,
New York in few hours, and onr {,r,n'-' 1I' y
ready have choice between tho marL-.. ~ p
the two great cities, SO that we see mo- ,o, 'v' 81
advantage to be derived by Jcrsr,,n', fVaI,4' ,r3
IT must prove detrimental to PhiIadri,L %''e
New York capitalists are at the LotIanp p,fai nf.
scheme and with this road rnnn;nn 3"n Vi lnia ia,
and the proposed airline road to ""g rnm s south
Philadelphia, that city will be Lrtwa"i "oi'n ~
hres. The people Of this section r"otn ~, Nv!
to being used as catspaws to dr,y Ln, IlPoSeI
out Of the fire for Wall street St%ct 49, Je'hut3
spectators to crack.-Nco JerscI 6"'" 5"o",S anl
Smyrna times., 1866-02-14

1t is expected that the next peach crop will
be carried to market via. Lewes, and from
thence by steamboat to New York. 1t is
claimed that this route will carry for one halt
the price we now pay, and besides will get the
fruit In market in shorter time and better or
der than the old route via. Philadelphia. In
deed some Of our largest peach growers assert
that the value of Peach orchards in this vicini-
ty will be doubled by tie opening of this route.
--LjncOln HeraH
Smyrna times., 1866-02-14

..I prefer 10 90 to the polls
with WwHltc lueu who have been rebels than
with. the negroea = Gdzette.
vi course you would. Every person who
knows how you opposed the Government, sym
p"thlze with the rebels and hate the niggers
y lully aware Of that fact. Stick to your own.
Every re"ei i a Democrat, and the party need
th.ir aid. The Gazette adds:
:" II is only such as would sustain a desno-
tisn for the sake of filthy lucre that 5os;rap ~
apply system Of haroto, ,oithouI rsprs,erta. a.
tton to citizens. ~ '''''s'''
Negroes are taxed are you in favor of their
voting, too? Or would you make them. an
exception to your popular maxim? WonM
you, rather fhah-hate1his smaxim applied with.
Out qualification to all men, favor law pre.
venting negroes from owning property I? or ex.
empt'ng them from taxation, whether tbev
own property Or not? .,f..,
Smyrna times., 1866-02-14
MARRIED.,

IN the 9th inst, by The Rev. DR.. Cooke, Mr. saw.
rEl STEvI>s, TO MISS HESTER A. N1yr,,. an
hcnt county, Del
On tiil sainc cay, by the same, Mr.. JOINS X. B;.
HAoAwAr, 10 Miss SUSAN b, BARLOW, all Of New
Castle county. D,l.
On tue I'm, by the same, Mr.. W. DAVIS WALLS.
TO Mss llENRlErTA ID. ScouT, all Of Smyrna, p,i.
Smyrna times., 1866-02-14
RAILROAD NOTICE.

OPFIcK oF THE SMYRNA a DELAwARE BAY
RAIL ROAD February -. 1856.
NOTICE is hereby given 10 the Stockholders Of the
avsi ins.almsnt on the Capital Stock Of said
Of dollar on each and every share is requested %
he paid 10 the Treasurer OF said company on OF before
Thursday. the frst day Of March next. -,
IN rsraive thnir instaments the Bank Of smyrna.
and insoka IhsiF proInpt attention. BY Ordef91 ~
EM r. CLEMENTS, Treasurer
Smyrna times., 1866-02-14
OHalrman, committee Of arrangements

The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to tte
Wilmington papers have suggested the names
OF George q. Tybout, John +. Williamson.
Henry du Pont, Daniel Corbit, James Riddle,
Charles |. du Pont, Saml NJ. Harrington, and
Major James b. Henry Of New Castle county
and Dr. Isaac Jump of Kent county as candi-
dates for the Union nomination for Governor
at the next election.
Smyrna times., 1866-02-14
Sons OF TEMPERANCE,-, Iocturo

Sons OF TEMPLRANCE!-.' lecture on Tenn.
perance will be delivered in the NJ. f. Church.
on the % inst, by Rev. DR.. Cooke-Smyrna
Division No. . Sons of Temperance will be
present in the Regalia Of the order. Arrange
ments will be made to accommodr te all vino
may feel sufficient interest to attend. All are
cordially invited to be present. BY order of
the Division. FM Cu,Tu,w
Chairman, committee of arrangements
Smyrna times., 1866-02-14

PARDoNED. Lieutenant Ofley, native Of
Delaware, and an officer in the tirst Regi.
meht of Delaware Cavalry, who was sentenced
to eighteen months in the Baltimore City Jail
for killing man named White, was uncondi.
tlonally pardoned on Saturday by Governor
Swami. The District Attorney and eleven ju-
rors who tried him, Generals Lockwood and
Tyler and many others, signed the petition
for his pardon.
Smyrna times., 1866-02-14

TIE TIMES" is published svery wednesday
;er4'oa, b3 Jos. II. HoFFEcxEk, Editor and Pro
pr'ffor, at Smyrna, Del.
tHS7-SU9scSIrTIoN,-O year, $500 in Gd-
s'Hce, or $3.50 if not paid till end of the year No
P'''r discontinued, until dlIGrrears are Paid-O"ty
~ fhs option Of the Publisher. ~----
l0i be inserted at the rate Of fSs0'"
Crn n' line far the first insertion; subsequent 5"
sertions 81 Cents A liberal discount made to
quarterly, semi-annu4E and yearly Gdrertissrs.
Smyrna times., 1866-02-14

y 1cfNo~hEDGMENTs.r=iye mp y II are indebpted "a
o. Ditson q Co., 22T Washington st., Boston,
for several pieces of beautiful music 7 bavs
no joy but ip thy smile" Bury me A. sun' o
sci" Jolly Cats" comic song, Mossv Dell Del
Waltz" &c. a1t.
j. Frank HAZEL, Clerk of the Hou.. ,v;li 4;
accept our thanks for interesting Documents So
Smyrna times., 1866-02-14

- Ladies can buy nice dress at the New Drv
goods Store of Baggs & Cotton, without ths
fear OF getting their cloths soied by grease op
nolasses as they do not deal in in Groceries
Smyrna times., 1866-02-14
Letters Remaining Unclaimed
F0B SAN,SO

RARE CHANCE.-The undersigned informs
M 1he Farmers and the Public generally that he has
'nrsc dOkSES, two Of which are tor sale 4 mo
will be given if required.
fei4-2t. EDWARD W ARR
Smyrna times., 1866-02-14

CARS OFF THE TRACK.-The morning train
north on the Delaware road ran off the track
when within about mile and half this side
OF New Castle on Monday last The accident
was caused by the sudden thaw and heavy
ram, which, washing the dirt from the track
caused 1t to give way. The locomotive plunged
into the bank, burying herself nearly half over,
and about putting an end to her career. No
one was hurt. The trains were delayed con-
slderably, and we were WHO t northern mail
until tuesday noon. The track has be n push
ed aside, 50 as to allow the trains to pass "
the wreck.
Smyrna times., 1866-02-14

r Go 70 Aliens, if you want Saddles, Bridles
;ns , tha,,. o[ Horse Blankets, as be intends sell.
'Ns 'e"m lower than any one else in town.
Smyrna times., 1866-02-14

y Temple Cats; at Clayton, are selling off
their stock Of Ready Made Clothing ut cost.
Smyrna times., 1866-02-14

LEcTURE,-We would remind our citizens Of
the Library lecture to be delivered tomorrow
evening by Rev. J. s. Willis. He is well
known to most of our citizens. Encourage the
Library. e0 '''
Smyrna times., 1866-02-14
For sale by Druggists.

TO CONSUMPTIVES.- The advertiser b,,ia.
Oeeh restored TO he alth IN a few weeks by ,s,v
PIE remedy after having suffered for EevS,,' 80.
WIN severe lung affection, and th2I drpa,, .,.,,
COnSumpOn-ls ANXIOUS TO make known l., ,,r. t.l..
sufferers the means Of cure w.
10 all who desire 1t, he will send n cupv q, t,o -
scfiptlon used Tree OF charge, with ne lr.,. 49,
preparing anu using the same, which thet VIII ~,
SURE CURE FOR CONsuNPTIoH, ASTIJ, pan>,."'
Ior"iS' CoL"S, ana all Throat an Lung tn.,;,,,
The only object Ut hC advertiser IA N.,f.l, !,
sCrPton Is 10 heae,ir he n ed....,.,cs,. .''
-Once!Nc- - br lnya ....., 49,. -,
"'"'y sufferer wil rty hts rc,ne.'y a. a n ,,,,.
Ho.hIhs' aud may prove h.r->. u.
'1The' Wi>hl's 81" 'tt,tf ~ D.; m. ,y ,.
mni, VIII lease ud,rcss
Rtv edward ;ya.,,\
1"h'"' William my. h:,. ., N.. III,
ERRORS Or YOUrH.-A ..,n,,.u...-.
81 i1' y"hrs from NervoG- UrnIi.,. Pr.,,..,.o
H'd hi he et!ectS OF youI'i!l' InLrscreIr,., !, ,
me "a 7"tsfIIs humanity. md i;cr :. = W., ,.,,
H. me rrripe aI.l L.r"C' .u'.s ,.- .... ....
medy by "hich he cure >uH.,,,
Proh' by Inc Advertisers experience IN. IL,
dressing inII\ - , W." 4a-
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SIR AN'E 'itr TRIE-t.,.,y ,.,n.,
r'eH'aI ~ ne eu States csu near .nm, T.,
'''' h"' Il :" 'a''Ir AtN aHias" D., -t,i,a r.
'"Hstj $ a ''..t,t < he utr!e-u.,c. r'
~ = "i "eInG Hnnargsed VIII .brge hy ~, ,,',,
y - arc - "iht r VAL pea>r .,irrp>. !. 81,
on servant, TH0S , IuApu,,T.L "'''''
yanIOy B3I Brnadn,s ~. w..
F"R SALt-Onc rair Of good Mules. | new
Toh-aX!e Wagon and harness
B. B. ALLEN.
Smyrna times., 1866-02-14

What q niee Dry Goods Store on Commerce
st., opposite the milliner store OF the Misses
Smyrna times., 1866-02-14
THE MARKETS.

PHILADELPHIA MARKETS-Vo, Rad
Wheat $2.0o(g22S; White Wheat s2"Sa
$500. Rye j. selling at COCA 93c. r. bu.hcl.
Yellow Corn. 74s Oats 44(S45s. Cotton $50
49c per b.
Gold closed yesterday TUESDAY At 81 sci.
Smyrna times., 1866-02-14
SPECIAL NOTICES

ITCH! ITCH! ITCH!!!-scn.7cn ). v.n.
Engiand's Celebrated Golden Itch On,pr,, ., -
cure the worst cases Of Army Itch 1t con,,,', p"
mercury or other ingredients in anv way d,n,,, ~
to health. Those suffering from hi, ,c--rlic w. ~
ease should procure a box at once A.. :,r F,a
Ianos IA uolden Itch Ointment, and tuAe no o,Lc,,I
FFice ~ cts boz. BY mail, 50 CTS. Prepared 80
/. NJ ENGLAND,
For sale by Druggists. ~. ,tG-i,
Smyrna times., 1866-02-14

b; B: Allen has reduced the prices of al
KINDS OF Cotton Goods. Call and examine them
Letters Remaining Unclaimed
IN n the Post Office at Smyrna, State of DcAwure,
Feb. II, 1866.
tst.r ~ mnllam Jones, Miss Salis r.
Draper. Miss Lizzie B. Wof;s,I 1ioo."O
Downs VIM T. MaSiin wiifse
Dutton. Mrs. Rachel PnraeIi W
n"G On' I Da'iu u Pearson. Daniel
Eo'.in "r kingold. Miss MIrsh
.'rIt.I.y' "mSI. - TlcO, g. J.
hOteckeF. James H. g;nns' '' N'''
J"mn ~. VIE 'auo Taylor. WIN :.
P' WEN ,,,, WOOdall. janice
Wallace Burton,
J. EMERSON. =. NJ
Smyrna times., 1866-02-14

ABOUT THE RALROADS.-The Smyrna and
Delaware Bay Railroad Company held meet
ing on Monday, at the Office of the. President,
and decided to 5ocatestheir track on the. Meth
Odist street route Their action isregarded as
final. Al notice to the stockholders to Iiay the
FIST instalment Of the capital stock is given ii
another coluinh:as. tSI5 Z
The Smyrna end Smyrna Station Railroad
Company have succeeded in getting their mend
ments = through the Legislature, exempting
them from the State tax on common carriers
by steam, with the view of using a dummy
engine, y and giving them the privilege of bor-
rowing $lj,0OO. 1t is understood that the
Company will issue bonds to the amount above
mentioned, which the Delaware Railroad Com
pany agree to take at par BY this arrange
Rent the necessary funds can, we suppose, be
readily obtained to enable them to commence
and compile the work. An engineer has been
engaged, and the route will be run this week
As but little grading will be required, only
short time need elapse before the Company
can proceed to lay the track. At all events,
it is promised that the road shall be in opera
ton by mid summer.
The Kent County Railroad amendment,
which passed our House of Representatives
last week, seems to " hang fire in the Senate.
A pretty strong lobby influence has been bear
ing on the Senate, both for and against the
amendment. Friends Of the amendment both
from this town and Maryland have been urg.
ng its Importance; while the friends of the
charter as it now stands have also presented
heir views with considerable earnestness. The
New Castle members are opposed to the
amendment The statement going the rounds
hat the route from Smyrna to Chestertown
lad been fxed-upon is therefore incorrect.
Smyrna times., 1866-02-14

Ex-Gov. Graham, United States Senator
elect from North Carolina, is out in letter IA
vorug negro evidence.
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| CHARTERED CAPITAL...........s1 81, 500, GOO
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From the Richmond Examiner.

The Orange and Alexandria RAILROAD.
In Justice to Mr. Wood, we gladly give place
to the following communication from him:
RICHMOND, February p.
To the Editor Of Tie Examiner:
Sir: The article in your paper of this morn
lag on the subject Of the Orange and Alexan-
dria Railroad Company, has excited my wonder
and astonishment
As to the consistency Of your paper / have
nothing to say That is a matter Of TASTE
How stand the facts ? 4 gentleman comes to
me to know my position in reference to the Pres
idency Of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad
Company, having heard my name, as we'll as
some half dozen others, mentioned for that po-
sition. I frankly informed him that | was not
a candidate, and would only accept the situa-
ton on one condition, and that condition would
contemplate Mr. Barbour not being a candid
ate. I express y dlsclalmed any wish or desire
to enter into a scramble for the Presidency OF
that road. and did not mean to oppose either
Barbour or Jameson. You are certainly at
fault if you mean to assert that Mr. Barbour S
interests and wishes in this matter are to be
paramount to the interests Of the stockholders
and the public, and think you do that gentle
man great injustice in placing him before the
public as countenancing any such idea.
Your effort to Identify me with the party
Tor any other) opposed to Mr.. Barbour, does
me wrong, for which you have no grounds
whatever. I hope you did not intend to do
me any Injustice, and ask you, therefore, to
publish the above
Respectfully,
JOHN WOOD, Jr.
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ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.
LETTER FROM RICHMoND,

correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
i. RICHMOND, February %, 1866.-This is a
gloriously bright and beautiful day. The air
is balmy, birds are singing, and the trees be-
gin to bud. Our streets are thronged with
people. Main street presents really brilliant
appearance The Improvements are going on
rapidly, and new and elegant structures are
rising as if by magic, all over the burnt dis
trict." 4 visitor would be astonlshed at the
change which has taken place since the great
fire of last April. ;.
There has been and continues to be, much
suffering among the poor. The citizens are
making strenuous efforts to supply the wants
Of the needy. In this work they have received
substantial aid from the people of Baltimore.
Several 'Mass Temperance Meetings" have
been recently held in this city. The cause has
received quite an impetus.
[ am gratifed to hear that Rev. Dr.. Burrows
Of this city, is expected to deliver Lecture IN
your city on next Tuesday night, on The Pro
phetic History Of Ham This lecture was de-
livered here few nights ago, to an immense
audience and with decided effect. | hope that
the good people Of Alexandria will show their
appreciation Of one of the most popular orators
Of the day, by giving him a fine audience.
The ladies' Of the Centenary Church opened
q fair, last night, and will continue it through
the week Dr. Duncan still breaches to large
audiences, and Rev. DR.. Hoge is as popular as
ever
Success to the old "Gazette,' long may it
live to bless and gladden. the families to whom
it goes. Yours, &C., CLIO.
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Mrs. Elizabeth c. Greene died in Boston
recently. She was IS years months IL days
old, daughter of John Singleton Copley, the
celebrated painter, and sister of the late Lord
Lyndhurst Of England.
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Respectfully,
JOHN WOOD, Jr.

In the Baltimore Annual Conference, NJ. &.
Church, yesterday the special order, viz the
resolutions submitted by Rev. VIM. S. Ed
wards and VIM. E. Speake in opposition to
special transfers, was called up by Rev. Dr..
Morgan, who offered as substitute the follow
ing:
The Committee on Itinerancy report addi-
tionally that they have examined the memorial
of the Pittsburgh Annual Conference touching
special transfers, and present their report in
the following resolutions:
Resolved, That while we cheerfully accord
to cur excellent superintendent their constitu-
tional right to supply the general work of trans
fers when necessary, we respectfully request
that transfers may never be made solely at the
personal solicitation Of the preacher desiring TO
be transferred nor yet to crafty the wishes Of
any one charge between whom and the propos-
ed appointee negotiations may have been pre-
yiously made.
Resolved, That negotiations for special ap-
pointments in the pastoral work between indi-
vidual ministers and societies prior to the ex-
ercise Of the regular appointing power in our
Church is contrary to our economy and inju-
rous to our itinerant system.
A considerable discussion took place on the
resolutions
Rev A. J. Myers moved an indefinite post
ponenent Of the resolutions, pending which
the Conference adjourned.
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Recently several fractional currency notes.
minus the figures, have been presented to the
been ascertained that the figures on the FIVE in
the five ct. currency, in many instances, has
been cut out and pasted over the figure one in
ten into fifty cent fractional currency.
Eleven hundred deaths from cho1erag are
reported to have occurred on the Island Of
Guadalupe: At the last advices the disease
was abating there, but had made its appear
anee ia Dominica.
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f1OE RENT.-The long established DR. 7 Gs5a
Z GOODS STAND, corner King and Pitt -:Il
streets, (adjoining American Telegraph Ofice)is
now for rent It has been greatly improved by
two large Skv-ights-dcpth Of Store 100 feet
Also Four Offices in second story for rent. En-
qure Of Z. u. ia LOR.
mar 1T
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TOk SALE.-kGA,RE CHAN CE.

The Old established and well known Re:tau-
rant known as the Mansion House Restaurant,
Nos. = and il. NORTH FAIRFAX STREET.
Three Billiard Tables Fixtures: Cooking Uten-
sis. i've wear: lease and insured for four thou
sand dollars Everything ii complete order.
This property will be sold at 9 bargain, as the
proprietor has other business that will require
his entire attention.
feb 2--tf r. r. LUCAS.
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flames RIVER INSURANCE COMP ANY,
! u HOWARDSvILLE, y y.