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Smyrna times., 1867-08-28

GRANTS POsTIoN.-G Grant has defined his
position most emphatically in his protest to
the President against the removal of General
Sheridan, an extract of which we give below.
This letter will settle all cayil concerning his
political sympathios, and put the troubled
spirits at rest. Already those Republican pa
pers which were inclined to repudiate him
have tackled about" The most prominent
of these, the New York 7ribune, in its issue Of
yesterday says that if docs not fully prove
that Gen Grant is thorough Republican, il
unqucstiouaby aoes prove that he is NOT In
sympathy with Andrew johnson" The Dem.
Ocratic papers see not comfort in the perusaI
Of the following extract from the letter.:
am pleased to avail myself of this invitation to
urge; earnestly urge; urge in the name Of Iho
patriotic people who have sacrificed hundreds o
thousands of loyal lives and thousands of mlions
Df treasure to preserve the integrity and union Of
this country, that this order be not Insisted nm II
is the unmistakably expressed wish of the co ntrv
that General Sheridan should not be removed C,o11,
his present command.
This is a Republic, where the will OF the neo,io
Is the law of the land. beg that their yo;cr mr. :,
be heard. General Sheridan has performed M. c,;l
duties faithfully and lntrgcntIy; his removoI ,II
phiy us EeeaIueu Us an enrt TO defeat the laws al
Congress. IL will be interpreted by the untecoo
structed element in the South those who did oil lhev
could TO break up this government by arms, and
now wish to be the only element consulted as to the
method OF restoring order. a triumph. L. will
enboldes them TO renewed opposition to the will OF
the loyal masses. believing that they have the
Executive with them.
The services of General Thomas in battling fo,
the Union entte him TO sumo consideration. He has
repeatedly entered his protest against being assigned
TO either Of the FIVE military distTics and espeeiaI,
to being assigned to relieve General Sheridan.
General Hancock ought not to be removed from
where he is His department is a complicated one
which will take a new commander some time In he
come acquainted with.
There are military reasons, pecuniary reasons
and, above all. patriotic reasons, why This orde
should not be insisted on,
Smyrna times., 1867-08-28

IT is said that the shares of the Washington
Library Company, Of Philadelphia, are being dis
posed of with unexampled ruPidty. The absence
of all concoAlment, the honesty of purpose manifest.
cd by those who first inaugurated the enterprise, the
fairness with which the proposed final distribution
is to be conducted, and the patriotic purpose to
which the entire surplus is to be applied have taken
firm hold upon public confidence. So large have
the sales been thus far that the trustees hope to
ticpate the time originally fixed for the dis ton
of the gifts amounting to S3OO,00 thus placing the
funds collected much sooner than they expected in
channel to carry out the noble act of cnevolonce
which tho object Of their enterprise. All those
therefore, who deslIe to participate with them in the
pleasure of doing good action should subscribe
without delay. They will receive at once a fine en-
craving, worth at retail more than tho money in.
vested, besides gift Of such value as their share
may be entitled to ia tho final distribution. Read
the advertisement.
Smyrna times., 1867-08-28
W. D. UKEGG, PastOI
Smyrna, Aug. %. 1867.

FATAL ACCIDENT.-O Saturday the steam
yacht Alpha, Of Wilmington went to Phiadel
phia carrying several of the members of the
club to which she belongs When they had
arriqed little before noon at the upper dock
OF the Chestnut street wharf and were passing
the steam baege Florence Fraakitn, Mr.. Chas
w. Wilkins, Of Wilmington, one of the party
on board the alpha, put his foot against thu
gunwale of the other boat to keep the two
from humping. His foot slipped off the gun
vale and fell between the two boats, and
surge throwing the ALPHA against the barge
his foot and leg were crowned and crushed be
tween the two boats in horrible manner, Mr.
w. at the same time falling backwards anC
swapping the leg off short He was taken tt
the Pennsylvania Hospital, where the crushed
limb was amputated. Mr. Wilkins died, how
ever, about IL o clock, Saturday night. Com,
! nercidL
Smyrna times., 1867-08-28
CORRESPONDENCE.
For the Smyrna Times. ."
The Last Scare.

The publication last week of numcrously signed
call for Convention Wilmington, Sept. 4th, Of
those III favor OF Equal rights 10 all, has Oduced
a profound sensation, and quite thrown number OF
Cops into Mysteries If it is not unmanly, sense.
less scare, what in the name OF common sense Is II!
Let's see. There twelve millions of people in
the South whereof at least eight millIous whites
There ls ample room there Tor fifty millions more,
aud crowds are hockIng in-al OF tucm whites. In
the Northern States the negro does not count tens
where the whites counts hundreds Europe is send
ing us "a full thousand per day, and the South is
proifering them every Inducemcnt in the way OF
cheap lands aud a genial cline. Since good
harvest has delivered the South from famine, and
reconstruction is in rapid progress, twenty years
hence she will have twenty to twenty five millions
Of people, whereof the blacks will number five or
six millions. According TO the laws governing the
increase ofpopnlation the whites of the South must
increase faster than the blacks by at least four To
one. Not that the blacks will fail to increase also
(though they will not fast in u state OF
slavery, but they nOwlse recruited by immigra.
iiOn, aud cannot be- Africa sends forth 10 volun.
tary emigrants, and the slave trade has been
abolished.
How, them is it possible that the four millions of
blacks in this coun ry should, you hear every
day III eight millions Of the whites of the
South, or the twcniy.sx millions Of the whole nation.
with the millions the poRt of Aocking thilhcr 7
H. W can any man, whose prejudice will allow him
TO reflect moment, have the tcmcfity TO force
on the credulity of thinking people that twenty six
millions in danger of being OVerborn by iouIi
to bring il down TO dots, that six white men in
danger Of their personal and civil freedom from one
ncglO, having more rights than they have Pu.
sillanimous indeed must be the who boasts him.
self Of his CauclYsian blood, who would make such
an admission. Do let us hope that We arc near the
end OF these senscless screachcs.
UANNIRAL,
Smyrna times., 1867-08-28

LIBEL SUIT.-On Thursday last warrant
MoConaughy, editress of the Clayton Herald,
at the instance of Mr.. w. n. w. Dorsey, fo.
certain alledged lbelous utterances by a cor
respondent Of the Herald against the said
Dorsey. In answer to the summons, Mrs.
McCOnaughy appeared before Esquire Pratt,
of Dover, and gave bail in the sum of $500
for her appearance at Court, Thos. B. Lock.
wood, Esq, being her surety The aledged
libel is in an article over the signature OF
"Jacksonian Democrat" in which Dorsey is
accused of being in partnership with Governor
Salisbury in the niger kidnapping business
before the war.
Smyrna times., 1867-08-28
SPECIAL NOTICES.

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Decay, and all the ELECTS If youliiuI indi-er,r,
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dcnCe, JOHN B. OGDEN,
A. Cedar 81, New York.
Smyrna times., 1867-08-28

DARING RoBBERY.-A bold robbery was
committed at New Castle at about o'clock
yesterday morning. Mr.. VIM. Ii. Cam, a
storekeeper there, sleeps in a room over his
store. He went to bed leaving $40 in money
and four checks amounting to $l9l in pocket
book in the pocket of his pants which hung on
the bed post Some thief entered by ladder
and took the pocket book from his pants and
then cut sticks"
Smyrna times., 1867-08-28

PEAcHEs.- The shipments of peaches for
the past week have been pretty heavy Yes
terday 80 cars were sent over the road-II
from Smyrna. From FIVE to seven car loads
were shipped from here each day previous, ex-
cept Saturday. The Old Nixon and Stump
the " orld varieties comprise the shipments
mostly. The dealers in New York complained
to our shippers that the fruit is shipped toe
green, hence it will not command full price,
Peaches that ought to sell for 81. so per bas
ket only realize from 75c. to $l.OO The fruit
had to be sent off pretty green during the re-
cent rains, to prevent rOtting, but that does
not seem necessary for present shipments.
Smyrna times., 1867-08-28

TIE "TINES'' is published erery Wednesday a
tsrnOOh, by Jos. II. lIoFFEcKER, Editor and Pro-
prietOr, at Smyrna, Del.
TER NS-SuBscRlrrlox,--One gear, $500 in Gd-
pance, or $3.50 if not paid till end Of the gear.
paper discontinued until aIlarrearsGre Pdid-Onts
at the option Of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS toiU be inserted at the rate QSeUeN
Cents line for the first insertion; subsequent IN
sertions 81 eents. A liberal discount made tt
quarterly, semi-annud and yearly advertisers.
Smyrna times., 1867-08-28

DEATH OF AN ESTEEMED CITIZEN.-We an
nounce with feelings Of profound regret, the
death of one Of our most respected citizens,
Alexander \. Hall, who died on Wednesday,
August 24th aged - years and months
Milford Argus.
Smyrna times., 1867-08-28

Big QCARTERLY.-Thc colorcd people held
their annual quarterly meeting in Wilmington,
on Sunday. BY way Of eminence they dcnomi-
mated it Big Quarterly" 1t is supposed
there were about five thousand visitors there
from abroad.
Smyrna times., 1867-08-28

SUDDEN DEATH. -Ephraim Beaston, Esq,
a prominent citizen of ST Georges lld, living
near Summit Bridge, died very suddenly on
Monday. lie was apparently in good health
five minutes before his decease, having just
eaten a hearty dinner
Smyrna times., 1867-08-28

DROWNED THE body of q man named Geo.
w Mutt, was found on the shore of the Della
ware river, in Brandywine Hundred, on Lob
dels farm, on Tuesday week Mr.. Mutt was
resident of Philadelphia, and in company
with number of gentlemen started on Friday
week on a fishing excursion down the Bay
When off Chester, Mr.. Mutt got out of his
berth, went on deck, and accidently fell of the
vessel into the river and was drowned.
Smyrna times., 1867-08-28

The number of baskets of peaches shipped
from Milford on the Junction L. Brcakwatcr
Railroad from 18th to 18th Instant inclusive,
was 1850 to New York, and 3O6 to Philadcl-
phia. Total, II $50.
Smyrna times., 1867-08-28

ELECTION election for the city ofWil-
mington takes place next Tuesday. The Re-
publicans made the following nominations on
Saturday Mayor, Joshua 5. Valentine Al
derman, Francis Vincent; Treasurer, George
G. MariS; Assessor, Joseph Person. The
Coppcrheads will nominate this evening.
Smyrna times., 1867-08-28

JUNCTION & BREAKwATER RAILROAD
The work ON this road is progressing finely:
About two miles of the track is now laid, and
as the working force was considerably enlarged
yesterday, we hope to hear of its completion as
far as GeOrgetown very shOrtly.-1rg rs.
Smyrna times., 1867-08-28

APRICoTs. - n commission fruit dealer, in
New York, recently sold buehcl of apricots
from Delaware, put up in quart baskets, fox
So
We find the above item going the rounds
1t s most too good to be true.
Smyrna times., 1867-08-28

David Taylor, Of Chrstiana Hundred, has
purchased farm of Sj7 acres near Guinea )
Station, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad, about ten miles from Fred
erilksburg, Va, tor something less than So
UU0
Smyrna times., 1867-08-28
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Smyrna times., 1867-08-28

The DelalCarean has been presented with a
cabbage weighing Is pounds, and measuring
l3 inches in diameter
Smyrna times., 1867-08-28

Warrants in bankruptcy have been issued
against the estates of Henry e. Matthews, of
Broad Creek Hundred, Sussex county, and
Lutf Lewis of Dover, Kent county.
Smyrna times., 1867-08-28

ACCIDENT. Miss Eliza FAIRIES, on South st.
fell upon the sidewalk one day last week and
broke her arm. She is improving.
Smyrna times., 1867-08-28

LAUNCH.-Two schooners were launched at
Milford last week-one by Carlise & Co., o
4OO tons burthen, and one by Lank 4 Son, Of
$50 tons burthen.
Smyrna times., 1867-08-28

Man DROWNED -Custus Bullock, Of Bran
dywine HID, was drowned at Pennsgrove, op-
pooite Wilmington, on Friday lie was in u
small row boat, which the waves from steam
boat caused to oscillate so violently as to throw
him into the river. lie leaves wife and two
CHI il1rau
Smyrna times., 1867-08-28

John McLear Il Son. Bankers. No COZ Market ST.
wilmington, Del. have received the agency Tor the
safe Of 100000 Of the First Mortgage Coupon Boda
OF the North Missouri r. K. Co.. beari ng 2er cent
interest, which they offering at very desirable
rates. Parties holding other Securities which thew
wish TO change, can do so at full market prices
Smyrna times., 1867-08-28

| KENT COUNTY BIBLE SOCIETY. The annu-
al meeting of this society will be held on Thurs
day week, Sept. 5th, at Milford.
Smyrna times., 1867-08-28

RAILROAD ACCIDENTs.-As the through ex-
press train was coming along full speed on Sun
day night, near Wilmington, the engine struck
an OK, throwing the carcass up an embankment.
The carcass rolled back across the track in
front of the first passenger car, and threw that
and four other passenger cars off the track
The wheels and trucks were pretty badly smash
ed up, and cars thrown about promiscuously,
says the Commercial, but owing to the strong
manner in which passenger cars are now built
not one of the car bodies was broken by the
crash, and no one seriously hurt.
On Wednesday evening, between five and
six clock, a peach train was thrown from the
track at Sassafrass Crossing, two miles above
this town, by the breaking of Car wheel on
one of the Camden & Amboy cars (which are
considered unsafe) by which five cars were
smashed up. Several hundred bask skets OF
peaches were lost No one was injured. The
passenger trains were unable to pass the OBJ
structions that evening The express trail
E from CriSfeld on arriving at the wreck, tool
the passengers from the accommodation trail
) due here at s. O5 =. NJ, and backed down the
Y road, while the trains from above backed OF
e with the passengers for the North.
Smyrna times., 1867-08-28

SUNDAY SCHOOL JUBILEE ALL the schools
connected with Smyrna Circuit will meet
Providence permitting, in Mr. Cloak's woods.
on Wednesday, the 4th day of September, at
9 o clock. If it should rain on said day, we
will meet the first favorable day afterwards =
The exercises will consist of singing, prayer
and addresses Short addresses may be ex-
pectcd from Revs. Uric, O'Niell, j. f. Bryan,
Morsell, Mccoy and Gracey; also Professor
w. G. Fisher, Thomas E. Perrins, T. o. Ayres,
w. F. e. Morsell, Drs. Clawson, Collins and
Mahon Professor w. q. Fisher will take
charge of the singing department. All per
sons will be expected to bring their own pro
visions. Ice cream can be had on the ground
The exercises will commence at 10 0 clock and
continue ill l2-b be resumed at ,! and con
tinue till clock. All the friends of the Sab
bath school cause of all denominations are in
Vited to meet with US.
w. B. GREGG, Pastor.
Smyrna times., 1867-08-28

QUANTITY rs QUALITY. Hemhold's Extract SaF,
saparIila. The dose 10 small. Those who desire a
large quantity and large doses Of medicine ERR.
Smyrna times., 1867-08-28

The Masonic order of this town will organ
ize under their new charter on the 5th prox
Smyrna times., 1867-08-28

The closing party of the season, will be Civ
en- at the Hygenia House tomorrow evening.
Smyrna times., 1867-08-28

There will be a woods meeting held at Du-
lany's Chapel, to commence on the 7th ofSep-
tenber. All the Local Preachers and Exhor-
ters of the association of Eaoton District are
invited to be present il possible, and also the
Itinerant Preachers, but especially the praying
band Of Smyrna, and their leader. Brethren,
come to the help Of the Lord, and no doubt We
will have the outpouring Of Ills Holy Spirit.
| Aug. -, 81. JOHN VI. CLARK.
Smyrna times., 1867-08-28

HORSE THEFT George Scott (colored, } re-
Gently stole horse near Townsend. He
brought the animal to Wilmington and sold
him to another colored man named johnson.
Scott was arrested on Wednesday and commit
ted to New CASTLE iail.-ItepMLLtcaM.
Smyrna times., 1867-08-28

ncssee and Missouri, to
Republican party of Mary
ltlmore, on Thursday, the
II VI for the objects set
'e quoted.
,ns of Delaware, hereby
.ntion OF all persons III TIM
r, who are il favor OF tho
get in the City Of Whining
tn day Of September, neat
of selecting Delegates Il
be held III Baltimore, OIL
Lewis Thompson
Robert Walker
John +. Walker
WIN. II. Williamson
John Pllling
). VI. Curtis
+. A. Curtis
Warren Curtis
A. B. IIooker
Nathaniel Wolf
ID. W. Gcmmel
john B. Vlning
George JanvIer
Samuel Burnham
Henry II. McMuIlen
Elmer W. Clark
L. Lechlcr
George w. Turner
IL. J. Terry
Edward Challenger
Thomas J. Higgins
Anthony NJ. Higgins
iCharlcs Corblt
DANIEL COrblt
Charles TAtinan
John Appleton
John Jones
+. B. Rice
K. f.. Smith
+. b. Coursey
JJhn Green
Nv. Il. Collins.
Thomas Carrow
james r. IIufc cker
T.. l.. Sutton
William W. Nelson
4. McC.naughy
WIN p. Smllhers
John ii. IIoticcker
james K. Clements
r. +. Hastings
WIN. Cunrnlns
jacob Williams
K. III. Cuunlnuns
K. ID. IIplicckcr
L. c. PlImatory
|. 5. Huntingdon
Minus ll.Covcrdale
" {. Davidson
John Steward
john +. Anderson
Henry F. Rodney
William ?. Orr
\ b. Prctryman
Joseph ). Burton
r. \. Houston
L IlAzzIrd
DanIrI G. Fisher
john X. Brown
Hugh Blown
f. lis Pennington
rhos. G. Caldwell
Lewis Cart
Prince y. Caldwell
Thomas Brincklcy
Charles McIIer
IL. III. Lewis
William Booth
Perry llAmIltou
Joshua Parker
Nathaniel Bunkley
John Derry
George BAssett
Tnou:ds Derry
George W. Gibbs
Isaac c. BaSsct
james Ii. Holland
john Davis
David B ack
John Harris
Greensbufy Hall
John BJycc
Andrew Smith
William Supple
Henry Hooper
Nathaniel Laws
Robert Morris
Robert Bell
james SuIdcn
John Collins
Henry Sharp
Moses b ,rdly
Caleb Harris
Joseph Postles
Henry Gray
William IL James
Caleb Bell
George w. NJ. Ward
GlrIet Wilson
Thomas Walker
Ezekiel Caldwell
Henry Lowbcr
Peter 5. Chippy.
rloNAL NAMES.
I'D Joseph Martien
Ralph G. Smith
I. o. Ayres
j. II. Primrose
{. III. Mcssick.
Icnt Speakers who will ad
c announced hereafter.
DELAWARE. About
Smyrna times., 1867-08-28
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Smyrna times., 1867-08-28

New FIRM.-Messrs. John +. Phillips and
VIM. A. FAIRIES, two of our young townsmen,
have bought out the store Of Edward Ward,
Esq, who retires from active business. These
Young men will doubtless make an entcrprls
ing, energetic firm, initiating their successor III
business. The withdrawalot Mr.. Ward namt
from our list Of merchants will seem odd tol
some time, he having been 80 long identified
Herewith. And none, Or very few, have con
Quoted business more successfully then he, ol
merited success more.
Smyrna times., 1867-08-28

INUNDATED. 1t is stated that the farm of
ii. l.. Churchman, near Stanton was SO COM
petey overhowed by the late rains, that he
had to dispose of nearly all his cattle, and he
sent to Philadelphia about leo head. 1t Is
said that he will lose four or five thousand dol
lars in consequence Of this deluge. Other
farms adjoining are also more or less damaged
Smyrna times., 1867-08-28

MUTINY ON THE DELAWARE. About half
past one o clock on Saturday afternoon, while
the ship Li@>ic Moses was lying on the Della
ware, opposite Gloucester, getting ready to
make sail, the crew mutinied. The men had
recently entered into an agreement to accom-
pany the vessel to her destination, which was
Hamburg, but just about the start off they had
imbibcd too freely of whisky, and wore very
unruly. They complained of the grub not
being good, and at the command of one of the
men, the crew assembled on the quarter deck,
armed with pick axes, spikes, knives, &c
The first mate, Mr. Fields, was badly beaten,
and seamen named j. Hamilton, who took
sides with the mate, had his head split open
with capstan bar. The melee was seen from
the shore, and word was dispatched to the
city A squad of policemen, under command
Of Lieutenant Edgar, proceeded down the riy-
er and brought up to the city fourteen of the
mutneers, secured in irons They were ali
locked up in MOyamensing Prison. There are
two sides to every story; and these men claim
that they were justified in their actions, a
hearing before the United States Commission
er will determine whether this be or be not the
case.
Intense swarms of locusts are moving south
ward through Kansas. ''''A