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Smyrna times., 1867-03-20
Letter from Dover.

DOVER, DEL, March Is, 1867.
The Christiana Bridge bill has excited more
interest than any other measure presented to
the Legislature during its session. In addition
to the informal meeting held ON the evening Of
the 5th inst, another of the same character
was held on Tuesday evening, and was address
ed by Hon. VIM. e. Whitley against, and Eli
Salisbury for the bill The bill was finally de-
feated in the Senate last week, but was after
wards brought up again, and will be acted upon
this week. 1t will probably be defeated.
A very lively as well as interesting fight took
place in the House one day last week, and was
brought about by bill introduced, which pro
posed to confne the voters for Trustees for the
Plymouth Congregational church at the village
OF Plymouth, to those who alone were member,
OF the church. 1t seems that when it was bull
the bylaws of the society permitted all whC
had been residents of the State a certain time
and who had contributed to the building of tn,
church, no matter if they were not members
to vote. In this manner several were elected
who were not really members of the church
but who were, nevertheless, moral men. Eve
rything went along smoothly for time, whel
a difhculty arose between the minister. VIII
was supported by three of the trustees, and
gentleman who was also trustee and who wa
Smyrna times., 1867-03-20
80th Session of the Philadelphia Con
ference.

This body of ministers assembled at Harris
burg, Pa, on Wednesday last.
At 81 o'clock the Rev. Bishop Scott enter
ed the church and proceeded to open the ses-
sion.
After the usual religious exercises the Bishop
took his chair, and the Conference proceeded
to business.
The Secretary of the last session, Rev. r.
II. Pattison, called the roll of members.
Three of the ministers have died this year,
VIZ. Revs. &. Quigley, s. Higgins and j. II.
Turner
Rev. r. II. Pattison was elected Secretary
and Rev. G. w. Lybrand, A. M. Virgins and
3. L.. Gracey, assistant Secretaries.
A gavel was presented to the Conferences
made of wood from old St. Georges. Straw
bridge Chapel, and City Road Chapel, Lon
don, by Rev. G. w. Lybrand Another one
made Of wood, cut with his own hands, from
old Strawbridge Log Chapel, was presented b.
Rev. DR.. Nadal. =
Revs. A. b. Davis and d. r. Thomas. trans
ferrsd from other conferences. to the Philadel
phla Conference, were introduced.
1 ed. "0'0 FF0'-'
Rev. DIR. G. D. Carrow offered resolution
favorlng division of the Conference, at it
present session, by State lines.
6, This being taken up, the presiding Bishop
scott stated that the Board of Bishops, a
It's last session, passed a resolution, that
Smyrna times., 1867-03-20
DR.. Schcnck's PulImOmic syrup

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Proprietor, OF Pulmonary Consumption. when II had
assumed its most iOrmldable aspect. and when speedy
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nounced his incurable. when he commenced the
OF this simple but powerful remedy. His health
was restored in very short time and OF the
disease has been spprehended, for all the symptoms
quickly disappeared, and his present weight is more
than two hundred pounds. Since his he has
devoted his attention exclusively 10 the cure OF Con-
sumption and the diseases which are usually cOmpll.
Gated with it, and the cures effected by his medicines
have been truly wonderful. Dr. SCEEHcK makes pro-
fessOnal visits several Of the larger cities weekly
where he has large cOncOUrse Of patients. and il
truly astonishing 10 poor cODsomptives that hive
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healthy, robust persons DR. SCHENCKS PULMO-
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it is is best HIM He givel Sirire
free. but for thorough examination with his Resplr
| Ometer his fee 10 three dollars.
Please observe, when purchasing, that the two hike
nesses Of the DOctOf-One when in the last stnge of
Consumption. and the other as he is in perfect
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Sold BY all Druggists and Dealers. Price 81 SO per
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should always be directed 10 DR.. Schentks PnnC pal
Office, is North Sixth street, Philadelphia, Pa Gen
eraI Wholesale Agents Demas Barnes d Co, N. Y :;
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Smyrna times., 1867-03-20
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Thursdav, March l4th. 1855

luuTSOdJ1 ltJtl, ICOt.
SENATE.-Mr Williams offered joint reso-
luton appropriating 5000 for contingent ex-
penses Of the office of Secretary of State
Adopted.
Bills read: An act to provide for the ap-
pointment of State School Supe .intendent
and a Board of School Examiners for the
State; An act to incorporate the Diamond
State Mutual Life Insurance Company.
Bills passed: An act authorizing the open
ing and making of a new public road IN Mis-
pilliOn Hundred; an act to incorporate the
Meredith Branch Ditch Company; an act
supplementary to an act to incorporate the
Cooper Cemetery of Murderkill Hundred.
On motion of Mr. Williams, the joint reso.
luton resembling the resolution adjourning the
two Houses ON the 10Th, was read and concur
red in.
On motion of Mr. Bewley, the House bill es
tablishing College for Agricultural and Me-
chanic Art in this State, was read third
time and passed.
Bills lost An act giving the power to the
Levy Court of New Castle County to construct
bridge across the Brandywine creek.
HOUSE.-Biils read An act to divorce Ma
ry A. l.. Outten from her husband John o.
Outten an act to incorporate the Diamond
State Lime Burning Company.
Bills lost: An act to repeal chapter 81 and
408 OF the 18th Volume of Delaware Laws
and chapter $40 of the 1lth volume of Della
ware Laws; an act providing for the revision
Of the public laws of this State.
Senate bills read: an act to incorporate tn,
| Diamond State Loan Association of Smyrna
an act to divorce Ida A. w. POulson from he
husband w. c. T. Poulson.
On motion OF Mr.. Lattomus, the House bill
authorizing the Commissioners of Seaford t
sell and convey market space" in said town
and to purchase another lot for use of sal
town was read.
Mr.. Lattomus presented the rcmonstranc
against the above bill.
Mr.. Bancroft offered Joint Resolution re
scinding the Resolution adjourning the tw
Houses on the 10th inst Adopted.
Bills passed: An act to divorce Ann Lon
corporate the Delaware Trust Co.
Senate bills lost: : An act allowing an add
tiOnal constable for Duck Greek Hundred; a
act authorizing the laying out of public roa
in Kent County.
On motion of Mr.. Lattomus, the vote b
which the House bill regulating the sale of II
dian Meal was lost, was reconsidered and IL
bill passed.
Adjourned until o'clock Friday morning.
Friday, March Is, 1867.
SENATE.-On motion of MIR. Bounds, Il
vote by which the House bill for the constru
|, ton of bridge over the Brandywine Cree
was lost, was reconsidered and further consid
, ration postponed
The Senate bill to appoint A. H. Dixie
{ trustee for L. A. Dixon, was read third tin
and lost
On motion of Mr.. Paynter, the House b
6 for the construction of bridge over the Chr
! tiana river, was re-cOnsidered and further CO
= sideration thereof postponed.
Nothing important in the House.
Smyrna times., 1867-03-20

also sustained by the remaining trustees AS
matters stood, the minister and his party were
in the minority, and in order to seek redress
for what they believed to be their grievances,
they applied to the Legislature for relief in the
manner above referred to. After speeches had
been made, the House by tie vote determined
to have nothing to do with the matter, and left
the parties to fight their own battles in a court
of justice where such cases are ~cognizable, or
where else they pleased.
Mr. Reeds bill concerning National banks,
to which | referred in my last, has suffered de-
feat in the House. Ella" not having got
into the good graces Of the Farmers bank by
this measure, as he was preparing to do, we
are at a loss to tell what his fertile brain will
next cOncoot.
The bill making the punishment of persons,
irrespective of color, tor the commission OF
crimes, the same, has passed both houses.
This measure was bitter pill, and the Demo
cratic members found it hard to swallow, but
the demands of the advanced age and the ex
ample set by several of the legislatures OF
Southern States, has caused them at last to
put upon the Statutes this important measure
The time will come when surprise will be ex
pressed that punishment for the violation o
> the law ever bore harder upon one class thar
. another.
The bill regulating the appointment of polio
9 commissioners for the city of Wilmington
which took the appointing power out of tn
> hands of the Mayor and placed it in the legis
ature, was defeated in the House last week
n This was pet measure of the Democracy
Wilmington, and its defeat has not please
them we'll 1t is an evdeat fact that the polio
management of Wilmington is equally as goo
as that of any city in the Union, but not bein
10 satisfied with almost perfectness, the Demo
! &c Gratis desired a change
: Avery important measure appointing Stat
- Superintendent and Board Of Commissioner
y to supervise the books for the use of commo
% schools throughout the State, and giving Il
D Board supervisory powers over the schools, hi
N passed the House. This change was bad
"a - needed, and great credit is due Mr.. Bancro
- for preparing and introducing it.
- :, The bill to raise revenue to provide for IL
IL current expenses of the State government, HI
:, been defeated, but was afterwards reconsidere
u II The great objection entertained for it is that
- lays too heavy tax upon manufacturers
a. a. spirtuOus liquors. Already heavy tax is il
'.S se posed upon this commodity by the Genel
~ government, and with the additional tax dOut
~ ~ were expressed as regarded its wisdom. III
as q" is not the only objection to the bill, and n(
1e one will be introduced before the session clos'
~ ~ The current expenses of the State are great
" " than the revenue now collected, and for t
~ purpose of meeting the expenses in some ma
"a, 1 ner, the legislature declined to adjourn sine
~. ,"a on Saturday, as was proposed, but will adou
,1' :. on the 23d inst. LIBERTY.
Smyrna times., 1867-03-20

The Town GOVERNMENT BILL.-The bill
for the better government of our town, to which
we referred in our last issue, has assumed an
interest and Importance that puts it ahead of
all other matters of q public character. The
life of the bill has been put in jeopardy by the
action Of Senator Bewley, and its friends, three
fourthS Of the tax payers of the town, desire to
counteract the impressions he has given in the
matter in the Senate.
A number of gentlemen, feeling that ouI
municipal ordinances were very deficient, as is
the almost unanimous impression, caused the
bill that is now pending to be drawn up D.
j. Cummins and j. H. Pennington, Esqrs., anC
DIR. j. +. Clawson proceeded to Dover ant
read the bill to the Com. on Corporations O
the House, where it was approved. Mr.. Ray
mond presented the bill in the House, and il
passed unanimously, we are told, on the 7tf
inst. 1t was then put in the hands of Mr.
Bewley, to put it through the Senate, he hav
ing led the gentlemen above referred to to be
leve that he favored the bill, they inform us
But Mr.. B., after getting tie bill in his pos
session, bitterly opposed it, Notwithstanding
majority of our citizens had signed petition
praying for its passage. He pocketed the bi
on Friday last brought it to this town, an
at once proceeded to explain its provisions az
cording to his interpretations He refused t
allow it to go out Of his possession, or int
the hands of its friends. The citizens seein
that his effort was to defeat it rather than t
represent the wishes of his constituents, calIe
meeting on Monday evening, and selected
delegation to present the wishes of the town t
the Senate. The delegation numbered abou
fifteen. On arriving at Dover. yesterday, Nj
B. blandly informed them that the bill ha
been indefinitely postponed, and that it coul
not be called up again. But the rest of tt
Senators, who desired to represent us correc
ly, we hope, voted reconsideration. A COZ
mittee of the Senate then conferred with IL
delegation, in the committee room, were D.
Cummins, chairman of the delegation, MAJ
an able argument in support of the bill, al
explained b. s conduct in a searching ma
ner, as did also Messrs. Voshell, Bailey, Cla,
son, Hill, Douglass, and others. Letters fro
two or three gentlemen who had been Undue,
to sign a remonstrance against the passage
the BILL by Mr.. B., and which he attempted
get up, were read, in which the parties stat
that it had been misrcpresented to them al
that they desired their names off the reno
STRANGE. The bill was postponded until I
morrow. Mr.. b. proceedings were severe
criticised by the delegation.
Smyrna times., 1867-03-20
To Editor of .Snturmo Times

To Editor Of Smyrna Times
SIR:-Thcre was an article in you last issue
on the Gas of Smyrna, which was timely, plain
ly spoken, and highly appreciated by your rea-
ders. The citizens of Smyrna are the easiest
people in the United States. They allow
railroad company to appropriate One-half ofthe
best business street in the town; they pay $l2
per thousand for their gas-and such gas-all
because there is no combination. If the trades
men were united into society for their own
protection and advancement, they would form
a power that nothing could resist.
But my object is to write on Gas. If we COM
plain of the enormous price, we are gravely in
formed that 500 feet Of Smyrna gas goes as far
as 1000 feet of Philadelphia gas. We believe
it all and pay the bills But what are the facts
of the case? The first gas we had was made
of rosin, and it was always said that rOsin gas
would 60 double as far as coal gas. SuppOsing
that to be true: the gas we have now is made
of the dregs of coal oil, and is consequently to
all intents and purposes coal gas, only of a very
inferior quality. But why gas made from Goa
oil should last longer than when made from
coal believe has never been explained, unless
it is because we burn it with more economy
keep our stores more gloomy by lighting hal
the burners and turning the others very low
If that is the explanation, high price is the
cause of it and not the effect.
But it is useless to grumble at the presen
company unless there is plan by which the
present grievances can be removed. And tht
whole difficulty is just here: instead of tn,
stock being held by persons living away from
the town, it should all be held by the consum
ers The price of shares should be low, SO a
to have it in as many hands as possible. TIL
advantages Of this plan would be that ever
, stOckhOlder being consumer, we should be a
directly interested in procuring more consun
r ers We would have it into our dwellings an
, our workshops as we'll as in every store. An
; our object being to have good cheap gas, and nc
: speculation, to make money gas would be ful
3 nished at about cost and the increased amour
? consumed would bring the price down to
comparatively low figure.
E However difficult this plan might have bee
E at the first start of forming gas company
l there is no doubt but that it is perfectly teas
i Bile now. have understood the present com
pany are tired of carrying on the works an
would sell out at a low figure.
f. Is it not worth our while to consider serious
e ly whether this plan or some other cannot
: carried out by which we can get, at a reasons
BILE price, that great deSideratum good gas2
A CONSUMER
Smyrna times., 1867-03-20
Senator John III. BewIey.

Mr.. EDITOR The action of this gentleman
as the representative Of the citizens OF Smyrna
relative to the Act to incorporate the town, "
now pending in the Senate has caused much
Indignation and personal feeling among many
of his friends and constituents. Ills course,
relative to this Act, is much censured and dis
approved by most of the town people, while
there is no one who approves OF his position.
lie seems to have assumed to act in twO-fOld
capacity with reference to this bill As Sena
tor representing the wishes of large majority
of the citizens, and as the individual j. II.
b. that he is opposing its passage in the Sc
nate, after it had gone through the House
supported by Mr.. Raymond, 1.-THE true repre-
sentative of the wishes of this peOple) by 8
handsome majority.
What j. ii. B. s reasons for opposing the
bill are we don't know, nor are we aware they
are satisfactory to the mind of Senator Bewley
but ofthis we do know, his objections have no
been concurred in by large majority OF tn
people interested in the matter; and in orde
to have some excuse for his dOgged opposition
he, j. H. B., did fetch the Act from the Sc
nate Chamber, last week, and with it personal
ly went from house to house, endeavoring Il
get citizens to give him letters or get up a re
monstrance against its passage. And whel
asked by responsible citizens to allow them t
examine the objections as he stated them, hi
reply was: :" can't let the bill go out of m
hands, its the property of the Senate" Quer
ry-then what right has j. II. B. with tn
property of the Senate in his possession, Sc
cretly, sneakingly, and under the glimmer q
gas light at a late hour on Saturday night, try
ing by deception and misrepresentation to &c
citizens to demonstrate against the passage {
an Act which they had previously petitione
for and which they really need for the bette
town government.
VIII Mr.. Senator Bewley explain the actio
of j. II. b. to which the minds of his constitl
ents at present is very misty?
We shall soc
Smyrna times., 1867-03-20

THE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT bill
now pending in the Legislature, (has passed
the HOuse) to provide for State Superinten-
dent of the Public Schools, and a Board of
Examiners, who are to establish uniformity
of text books, is something nearer a school
system than We have at present. Now, every
district school in the State is under the care of
two commissioners, who are sole masters of the
situation. If they are competent men and
have an interest in education the school is
looked after; otherwise, it is not-and in many
instances it is otherwise. Many of these COM
missioners take only enough interest in the
matter to see that they have got a place to
put their children to get rid OF them portion
of the day at home. They can attend to their
duties or not; they are responsible to no one,
and there is no one whose duty it is to see
that their duties are attended to. But one of
the best features Of the bill is that requiring a
uniformity of text books. Every school in the
State should have the same series of books for
the different branches. AS it is now this is left
to the whim of the teacher, very often. While
one instructor prefers one series, his successor.
three months after, requires different series
so that the parents are requested to supply
new books frequently, which some comply will
and some do not, and the result is that two
books of the same series, in similar branches
of study are not in the same school. Childre,
moving from one district to another have tn
same difficulty. 1t is impossible to classif
them under such circumstances, and no schoo
is efficient if not classified. We hope the bi
will pass.
Smyrna times., 1867-03-20
STATE AND LOCALS.

SINGULAR.-Last Friday afternoon, whilst
Mr.. John Fisher was fishing his seine at what
is generally known as Green's Landing, back
OF the town, he found in the creek black va
iase, which, on taking from the water, he found
20 contain pair Of pants, pair of drawers,
-FOUR shirts, hat, shoes and stockings Three
pieces OF common granite fused in walling eel
Iarsl etc We're also in the valise to keep il
sank SUM Co. among the clothing was found copy
the name William Pink written therein Tb;, Ri.
book was not wet through. The yaiise wa
locked, but cut open at the side. The clotb;n,
are a mans size, and are in Mr. F's nossaS
sion, with the valise: Mr.. +. NAV have 90T0 f%nn,
q mystery or a mares nest. "a'' iOun'
Smyrna times., 1867-03-20

GIVE Your NAMEs.-We have got three
or four communications in our drawer, the wri-
tcr> of which intended to go in the paper, but
uni have their names they need not ex-
pect to see their effusions printed. We have
one from this town about the gas; poetic
effusion from Middetown; and two communi-
cations from Wyoming" F. j. and "Ju
MUS" It's the rule of every paper in the
United States to require correspondents tC
give their real names, and if writer's cant learr
it we can only use their articles to start our fire
Smyrna times., 1867-03-20

THE HEsToN CAsE.-It is asserted, says the
Gazette, that the securities for Heston, the
late defaulter to the Farmers Bank, Whining
ton, deny that they are liable to the Bank for
the amount abstracted. The point raised is,
that the Cashiers term expired every year
that although he was sworn into Office every
year, he had neglected for the last two or three
years to have his securities renewed. They
pired when the year for which they became
security expired. Two gentlemen that were
on the bonds assert that that was the Gus tom
for many years while they were connected with
the Bank.
Smyrna times., 1867-03-20
HARD TIMES.

The cry has been hard times. HARD TIMES; but tho
day has broke and the shadows fee.-There is musr.
in the air.-GOOd Times have come once more.
The undeSgned has just returned frOmihe city with
a large and handsome stock Of READY MADE CLIO.
THING. which for Quality, Style and ,:heapness. can
not be eQualled in this market.
He also has full and speudid assortment Of Gents
Furnishing Goods. such Under Clothing. Cass and
Linen Shirts Gloves splendid assortment Of Neckties
and CravaIs, Hosiery Collars and Cuffs, which he Of
fers at prices that defy competition. Ills stock OF No.
tIons 10 varied and complete, embracing everything
usually kept in that line which he asks the attention
Of the public. l320stl EDWD WARD.
Smyrna times., 1867-03-20

mites :-Revs. j. A. Massey, w. Quinn, +.
Hallowell, JOSEPH, Carlisle, K. NJ. Greenbank,
Childs.
The business of the Conference was suspen,
ded to listen to the annual missionary sermon,
by Rev. }. B. Mccullough. Adjourned.
Members of the Conference on Suuttay Off
ciated at all the Protestant churches of the
city, excepting the Protestant Episcopal =
Bishop Sc0tt, with the assistance Of Elders in
the morning ordained Deacons, and in the sf-
ternoon Elders, previously elected, at the To-
Gust Street Methodist Episcopal Church.
Smyrna times., 1867-03-20

DELAWARE AND PENNSYLVANIA RATLRoAn
Books for subscription to the stock of the pa
Delaware and Pennsy lvania Railroad, will be
opened IN Delaware City, on Tuesday, the ID
of April next. This company is authorized by
their charter to construct a railroad from .
Delaware City, to the Maryland or PennsvIva >,
MIA State line.
Smyrna times., 1867-03-20

" ENTERPRIsE.-The Hotels of Salisbury,
Md, have to purchase their beef from VIII
mington. Either butchers or cattle must be
scarce down there. ''-Sntyrna Times.
1t is too true that our community is devoid
of enterprise. Yet, Notwithstanding, we
are possessed of healthy stOmachs and much
physical force, or we would never masticate
the tough beef of Delaware. We have an
abundant supply of beef in our market, but
de1ouring the I outside world % and sn the meanest o
portion being Delaware, We'll "chaw' that
up frst.-Galisbury Ne,o Era.
We wish our butchers would sell such tough
beef-"the meanest portion'-as our cit
izens can't eat, to Salisbury. We don't wan
to interfere with Wilmington, but we believe
the competition would make gristle cheaper il
Salisbury. And it would be blessing to us
Uery often, as our butchers knOw.