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Smyrna times., 1868-08-05

portant work is about to be commenced bv tbe
l"rSon Branch Ditch Co. Several week,
since survey of this branch, which is the
the head stream Of Smyrna (Sharp's) mil
pond, was made by Mr.. Isaac p. Walker. pre.
paratory to its drainage 1t extends distance
OF about five miles, through lands of John
Anthony, John Hudson, |. G. Lapham, r.
Ludlow Sutlitf, ii. p Massey, and others, en-.
bracing from four to five hundred acres OF
bottom tor rather bottomleSs) lands, all of
which is to be brought under cultivation Here.
totore 1t has not yielded sufficient grass to pay
the taxes; now it can be made worth $50 Der
acre. lnsurveying it it was difficult, frequent
", to lind place sufficiently firm to set the
compass to take the bearings, so spungy was
the mud, yet with the improved system Of
drainage 1t can be made fast land" and of
the most productive kind. Like the Western
bottom lands the soil will be almost incxhaus-
tible
1hls Is one OF the most important cntcrpris-
es undertaken by our farmers, and we r,prct
that the strlngency in money matters has so
retarded their progress. The outlay is very
large, as may be inferred from the article quot
ed above
Nothing has tended more to its development,
however, than the introduction of drain tile,
IN the manufacture of which Smyrns has no
rival. Almost every farmer in this section has
commenced to use them in reclaiming their
waste places that would have otherwise
remained worthless, and they are in almost as
great demand as fertilizers. Immense ouanti-
ties are also being constantly shipped to all
parts OF the Peninsula by the two firms en-
gagged in their manufacture here.
Smyrna times., 1868-08-05

ABANDONED TO ITS FATE.-On Saturday
morning week, as Mr.. James Wooters was
passing along the road, just outside of town,
he found live infant which some heartless
wretch had left there. A woman was seen
vending her way towards town on Thursday
with child in her arms, and returned later in
the day without it. She carried the child to
Isaac Lewis, colored, living near town, where
his wife fed it. This woman wanted to leave
1t here while she went into town." as she
said, but Isaac wife refused to grant her re.
quest. 1t is supposed that it was shortly after
this interview that the child was left in the
woods. Night OvCrtaking her when near Mr..
VIM. Fishers she begged permission to re-
main for the night saying that she was in a
strange country, without money or friends =
She also stated that she had left the child at
her sister s. When questioned as to her name
and residence she invarabe gave evasivc an
SwerS, and no information on these subjects
could be obtained. Before retiring she told
Mr.. Fisher 5 family that she was going to take
the cars from Greensboro. When Mr.. F.'s
family arose the next morning the woman was
gone, and has not been heard Of since. 1t is
very generally believed that this woman is not
the mother of the child, hut was hired to dis.
pose OF 1t IN some way. She was apparently
1orty-1ve or hlty years of age, pOx marked. and
dressed in lght,coored frock, black shawl,
straw bonnet and black veil After the child
was brought into town it was taken care of bv
Mr; d. Tyler, who concluded to raise it him
sell sooner than see it go to the aims. house. =
it Is apparently three weeks old, and is girl
LILLIAN Forrest Is the name given it by its foster
parents. : De7,ton Cnion. ''~'O'
1he Cnon further says that the woman
came from Delaware and expected to return
here.
Smyrna times., 1868-08-05
POLITICAL ITEMS

r "po.'eS OF 'rant-Shernan, Sheridan Thomas Meade
ana eight out OF ten other loyal officers and o
fought under the Stars ani Stripes drip I n '' " "
p''''IS oi seymour Beauregari. Forrest Uanptor s.
" h'hrcnhs of the Rebels who fought under N,
| ''arS am BARS This fact needs no comment -
men Blair in ls6o, during the canpai,n in 1ai -.
NV "'rA'y aS vile. miserable party and ausad Dol
20 hereby Dan. voorhees, called RI,i- a. ..i S
xu'rus Blair in return branded Voorhees, as "heb hound
"wt inc "h"l lhound" supports the prn.e Of bI,ckcrI
nice couple truly. sS'
! The Louisville Journal sorp,s a., ,o,,
o'ra stand TO the polls. If that will not do s,o, =.
guns ana the spirit of these words breathes througb t
speech and raving editorial. ~
"bo,o ""Tn" 'l"d0 Gazette publishes the following =
p"l"cracy' DO you regard the National D.I 7, ,i.
80 " E"iu' horatl0 Horatio. By the mass and twin ~
' III s"ld indeed Dem In grecnlacks Horatio For ht
- E''n"eks' iIor Quite right my lord: Grcenhacks II
m vi eiSo repudlae llor. just the thing, my lord -
''ncy 'Atl lloratiO (sousJ lie who steals nv ,-roi
pies steals trash; tits something nothing rTvo. io 80,
nus and has been slave 10 thousands. hut b 49, -. IS
makes poor indeed" ~ 'i'S hiIu anu
The Cincinnati Gazette which - -,
justice 'ase more bitterly than any other RcpuIic,n -
now reports conversation which the Chief Jnsti t
against the Seymour and Blair ticket saving that
Vh should he elected. all tina fruits of the four wears
against the rebels would be lost At tho sor,o +i,,, A.
Party during the last few years ~
me Cleveland Herald "Brck Pomeroy has surrcr
u' ooy and breaches to the false deceptive ~
that pestilent Blair family lie is now busiIv 60, i' "
S""""nE his own words. which the nascst disb e,er %
down to-" 'n ever sat
correspondent commenting the course OF Tho Ncv v
"''' III speaking OF Grant "lram" saws "Ir - ~
were our camiidate for the Presidency Moses NJ NarI
o MN saul Tarls and on that ground try to beat him ~
j udas Iscariot - " 4' MN win
II 'he Democrats love the Union and tho Cons,i,.i
' no" Is 1t that they waged on both for pur varY
me Democratic party deliberately sacrificed tbo,
' men IN order to save their slaves and vet II coll
"hi'o mans party New Nation ~ '''ei'
me Hon T. W. Green, prominent Ind,r,Do,, w.,
Iofax. ~ ou' 'or Grant and
u M soo'rt Ioombs in his Atlanta speech AZ tho so
% " 't'r ra'hcatlon meeting: Il will tell yo, oro,I =.
;, az 'Sh i"r TINS time, that the late war was rrI
" ny III" defeated Democratic party in lseo wa nn ~
'e "htll II ia restored in 1868" That santor. ~ ~,
'' o 'rahNhesS' If nothing more And Toop,hs i ,s,T
correspondent of Tho Phiadelpbi, prc,s writ
~ e springs states that Justice Crier now ,p,or tho
morally certain 'Nu" "'@nt eeclIoh v
" i"'aueiphia Press "From our Democratic ~,
"o nave chppel 1873 articles headed 9TH, roa issr
10y o"e o' 'hen presenting different subject. n
Times says the Western Democrats compose
Smyrna times., 1868-08-05

SMYRNA SENTNARY--The closing exercises
OF this seminary took place on Thursday
morning last, according to previous notice. -
Most of the pupils we're present, with several
visitors, who seemed to take lively interest
IN the occasion. After singing several pieces,
Dy the School, accompanied by the organ, at
which Miss Gregory presided, the renorts for
the session were distributed accompanied with
appropriate remarks by Prof. Bechte Short
addresses were also made by the proprictors,
assuring the patrons and pupils of their inten.
ton to spare no pains, nor expense so far as
practicable: in providing for their mental cul-
ture and physical comfort in the school room
for another year We are happy in assuring
the friends OF educational enterprise that the
quite fattering, and can assure those LOOKING
out for first class institution, at which their
sons and daughters may be educated, that thev
can lind it at the Smyrna Seminary.
Smyrna times., 1868-08-05

~, MAP OF TIE PENINSULA -Messrs. Bowman.
Thomas & Co., of Wilmington, are about nub,,
fishing map of the Peninsula lying between
the Delaware and Chesapeake Bays embracing
the State of Delaware and the Eastern Shore
OF Maryland and Virginia, giving an outline
Of the surrounding country in New Jersey and
Western Maryland. 1t is tho first map ever
issued in which the Peninsula as whole, with
its railway system, bays, water-courses' and
the contiguous territory is given, and the only
one ever published giving any adequate idea IF
Its size, position, boundaries and importance
1t is sold by subscription, at the yery low
rate of $3.50, hansomely mounted on canvas
with rollers. 1t is elegantly engraved and
colored by Hundreds in Delaware, and Districta
IN Maryland. The map is Al inc hes in length
by % inches in width. ~
Smyrna times., 1868-08-05

HOT EXoUOH TO HATCm EGGs.-Tbe Mid.
dietown Transcript tells the following: In Mid.
detown, during the late hot weather, a setting
hen left her nest with but three chickens .
She returned to the nest (which was under n
h3qs?) at night, to roost, and the next dav
added ad another chicken to her little brood
This was repeated for four days. until her brood
numbered seven, the hot weather preserving
the embryo chickens from perishing during the
tTraay, whlle the hen was absent from her nest.
This story was related in the hearing Of Isdv
OF this town, who mentioned the fact. that
during the hot weather of last summer sbo
had nest of a dozen eggs thrown into tbo
street, supposing them to bo rotten, Rcforo
night the sun hatched out every one of them
yard. ~ '"'o Tue
Smyrna times., 1868-08-05

MrsToAI.-The proprietors of the Smvrna
Seminary des gn employing first class music
teacher for the ensuing school year. whose
time and energy will be devoted entirely totbis
branch of instruction, provided they can be as.
Sured that the patronage in this department
Will be sufficient to meet current expenses. In
order to ascertain this they have had circulars
printed, to be addressed to the patrons of the
Seminary. 1t is to be hoped that they with
other friends of this commendable enterprise,
will respond promptly and literally, and thus
enable the propretors to meet a want which
has been keenly felt in this community for
long time. VIII not all our citizens lend their
hearty cooperation in building UP first-cIass
institution Of education in this community?
As community we need an awakening to our
own interests in this, as well as several other
much needed enterprises. Do let us come for.
ward and take our stand in the front ranks
with other institutions Of similar kind in the
country. There is abundant material to sun.
Smyrna times., 1868-08-05

STATE PoLITTcAL TTEMs.-Dcmocrot;c Pot.
.fc6f!on 4feef!ng.-The Democracy of Anno.
gWnmlnk and vicinity will hold a Grand Rati
hc3tlon Meeting, in Townsend Grove, on Sat.
nrday next, August Sth, commencing at
Q clock, PM. The meeting will be addressed
ny ny IN SanIsbMry, ESQ, Elias S. Reed, Esd.
Mal3r B: J. Biggs, j. b. Pennington, Esd,
I'c N,c.-The young men of New Castle
ana adJnlnIng hundreds will hold Democratic
PIC NC IN McCrone's Grove at IIare's Corner,
on the 18th of August
RIcppJh'ran Nomination E7rction.-The Re-
publican party will hold nomination election
at the City Hall, Wilmington, on Saturday the
i2th OF August, to select a city ticket. Mayor,
Alderman, City Treasurer and Assessor.
A number of the German citizens of Wi.
mnston m held meeting last Tuesday to form a
Democratic Association.
Smyrna times., 1868-08-05

Fatal ACcIDENT-On Thursday evening,
at O'Clock, as the cars were approaching
Wyoming Station, the horse attached to a
hack Of which Mr.. Joseph Wyatt was the dri
yer. took fright at the noise and backed the
vehicle upon the track The hack was dcmol-
ished and MIR. Wyatt thrown between the ten
der and the platform alongside the track, and
rolled along the narrow space Cor several feet.
Ills injuries are so serious that he is not ex-
pected to live. The train was moving slow at
the time and was stopped almost instantly
The accident was due to Mr.. Watts indiscre-
ton IN placing his team in such a position.-
We understand the horse was not killed, but
very seriously injured. -Ddawarean.
Mr.. Wyatt died on Saturday.
Smyrna times., 1868-08-05

DELAWARE IloRTICULTURAL SoCIETY.-At
a, stated meeting of the Delaware Horticultural
Society, held in Wilmington, on the even
ing OF the 23d ult, the following gentlemen
We're we elected members of the society George
w, w: Stone and Augustus r. Harrington. of
" Wilmington; Thos b. Coursey of Frederica
Dr. Wm {. Davidson, Gen. a. 4. A. Torbert
and an Gen. Van Worst of Milford; William
" " MalkeT; DR.; Henry Rdsclv, John j. Nivison
Iienry Todd, Thos Slaughter, Rev Thos b
Bradtord, }. A. Fulton, Elias s. Reed Marin
B. B. lIlIlyard, George Paris and IIughitt i.
Knight n OF Dover; Robert II. Cummins, George
W. Cummins and DIR. William Il. Collins of
Smyrna; Henry Gerker, of Morton; SamueI
IIo townsend, of Townsend; Daniel Corbit, of
Odessa; John p; Cochran, of NIddlctown
Jonn l. JakeS, VIM. McGonigal and Peter T.
smith, OF Wyoming. Arrangements were
made for holding the usual Fall exhibition,
active interest in which it was hoped would be-
taken c, by all those engaged in the culture of
irult' The time fixed for the exhibition is
from m the 10th to the 10th of September. in the
Hall of the Wilmington Institute.
Smyrna times., 1868-08-05

THE FLOOD IN ali..,
the terrible disaster in Baltimore ami
City, last week, the papers bring f.r,A.r
telIlgence OF the devastation cau,.I h., .
floods through central Maryland. TL. -"
OF the PatapscO, Middle River. P,,ty..,I
the Monocacy have suffered fcarful.v F.
crlck City AMI llagerstown have met win
Gus losses of property, but no where L,, g..
destruction OF life been SO great as at LU.
| Clty and Baltimore. The PataDsco. or, wt
fIhcott City IS situated, flows in wLim,.
curves, and Just above the town makes =
uen bend where the Granite Mill on ono
anu the huge rocks on the other. form
breakwatcr At this point were collected =.
the upper part OF the stream, timbers. r..
houses, barns, cattle, loads OF hav, and o..
conceivable floating thing. The roar of ;,
water as 1t came Surging through this na,r,
pass Is represented to have been EXTREME.
palllng. At last the pressure of the wat.r
came too great to be resisted, and the h,r,
suddenly gave way. 1t was this terrific ,..
that swept away the mill and the fopr,.
houses on the island formed by the mill r,
and carried Oft to sudden death thirty. MIN.
man beings. On the mainland thirty b..,.
were carried oft, and the turnpike road,
the distance Of a mile, were washed ,.r,,
away. The bridges and mill dams are All ~.
In baltimore, the damage was caused ~ r
stream known as Jones Falls. This w,,..
course, coming from the hilly country ID, >.
northwest, runs for miles on It. winding ....-.
through the very centre and heart OF +.
more, from its northwestern to its soutbe,,,,.
hunts, and Whenever the narrow bank, :.
swollen by sudden treshets, becomes inra,n
OF retaining Its boundaries, ard widen~ n,..
the low lands into small lakes. submcr,;n,.
cellars OF stores and dwellings. whilst Som, :
the streets in its neighborhood are cony.r,
into rivers, with water enough in some p,,..
TO foat schooners and steamboats,. Am !.
yearly there are occasional disasters in Rs.
more but none like the one that has iu,t D..
cured, except the flood of 1857. AT that tin.
Jones Falls burst through its banks about.
; clock \. W., having been damned un ~,
fragments Of the bridges that were carried, \
he lateness of the hour and the darkness
he night rendered the food of 1897 more d..
.ructlve OF life than the recent disaster. Oys.
wenty people were drowned in Baltimore. a.
n n one instance a man, his wife, and n,
hIIdren were drowned in their bed. '
Smyrna times., 1868-08-05
ONWARD! RIGHT ONyyARD,
Into the valley Of death


,h'"ie the six hundred
'I-tI ny ,huHd"dS mulilplcd millions
n F1ui who rode to swift drptruction in
ttariIot EI caStc"i" who riding misery w,i.
I, tI IhS f"Vrrand Agu" and other kindred ,saas
@ nn Iil'y can he successfully CoMRArTFp and
Use "I MSliers H"rh Bittrrs. each ndiviia ~,
% r. i,e thoroughly improving his or her system mr. ~
G'fr'c ing the = stnua,, ,itJ,
y, - 'Ii Remedy Tor the Legitimate, rrsnIt T
ii't' - ,"rN i I" Waid OF diseases ari>ip I
i, - an! To ELECT radical cure wI,r. tl. ,,,.,.,
~, -l"l "o'I"d It make, 10 ,iifrr,nr. hy L
49,, So 81 rom lllS cpuna violent IN,
and ai. i & NN'irS Herb Bittrrs viii r.r.t ! speedy
-, IHt'H'h Co" PT"prietnr>, Lancaster ia: I,3i.iy
Smyrna times., 1868-08-05

NARROW EsCApE.-Mr. VIM. S. Deakvne.
formerly of fAproquinimnk IId., but now a
resident of Chester, made a narrow escape.
with hls family, in that town, last Thursday
An old building which stands some twenty
teet distant, was being torn down, and side
wall which was quite high and heavy, was
standing without support, when about suppcr
time, ITS foundations were observed to be crack
ing Ar Dieakyne and family were just at the
supper table, and only rushed out in time to
mashed in the dwelling, which was of frame,
broke everything in the room, and almost I'M,
ed the cellar with dcLris
Smyrna times., 1868-08-05

BATTERY TO BE ABANDONED Tho ,rou1. e
diSmanting the Battery opposite Fort n%lol n ol
ware, near Delaware City, has commenced op Pe,a em
Is IN rapid progress. The buildings viii ",o ho
torn down and sold, the works demolished tho M
post abandoned by the United States, and tbo tho
premises turned over to the original owner II
was erected during the war. '"''''' IL
Smyrna times., 1868-08-05

PEACHEs.-The only peach orchard in or
near near this section that promises any Weld Of
ITult ,I ~, OF an amount worth shipping, belongs to
~ fr; lhoma' fInnemore, living near the mouth
OF Appoquinimink Creek, in st. (irorne's . ia
tie will have, it is estimated, from . 0on ~
10000 baskets, for which he will realize ~ ~
iGa't ,M'rty honsand doLra, it is estimated ~
Mr. +. owns farm of 100 acres, for which bo
has recently been offered eighty thousand doll
lars $4,000 including his present cron Of
irult; tc This orchard is said to be remarkably
On Bombay Hook there is expected to be
partial yield of fruit, especially of tho Smock
Smyrna times., 1868-08-05

Horse FLIES. The farmers sov tbo,, L..
never known the horse flies so ohupdan. "aa "'I !
troublesome as they are this summer Tbnv
come almost in swarms and annoy the stoct
SO terribly that they have to be housed TL"
Necks seem to be no worse off than other Soc
oIdhS m the complaint seems to be general from
all parts Of the country 00''''"' nun
Smyrna times., 1868-08-05
TIE DELAWARE AND PENNSYLVANIA p 2

LIE DELAWARE AND PENNSYLVANIA r. r.
The subscribers to the Delaware and Penn.
sylvania Railroad Company met in Delaware
City on the 25th ult., and organized said Com,
R2!ny by electing }. b. Henry, f. d. Dunlap,
William Reyb0ld, VIM. Dean, Geo. b. Money.
John +. Williamson, $. VI. Curtis, Geo. Clark
and Joel Thompson, Directors. The Directors
subsequently selected j. b. Henry, President;
'G!to Is. Money, Secretary, and John f. vii
hanson, Treasurer. Quite number of gentle
men iron Pennsylvania were present, and ex-
pressed their hearty corporation in the enter
prize. This is the proposed road from Della
ware City to Parksburg, Pa, via Delaware
Junction and Newark.
Smyrna times., 1868-08-05

CHICKEN ,DIsEAsE,-The Middlctown Tran.
Scr.Lt says the chickens are dying of some mn. nn
kn2|n ~ y disease, in that town and vicinity Nh W.,
u; ot;f i. budd has lost number of ducks M md
UmlcR9ns mncH;n six six or eight are found dead Of
dIotag dmIo[nlng' Mr.; George Derrickson, near MIDI
dletOwn, has also lost a number -'"' 'liu-
Smyrna times., 1868-08-05

!, 1T HE steamer Gen. Putnam, belonging 70 tbo
ght,h house service, which was run dowD w 'Iiv he
Cy the steamboat Najor RcMoW off Nay "y
EEastle' Del, in November last has been ra"o%
ytL ~ Inc Atlantic Submarine Company, Of ,Uu Wew
& &ork, and is now being towed to the pbIadoi ,dcT
pm.a navy yard for repairs. The work wao
commenced com soon after the opening Of nav;ra %aS
Smyrna times., 1868-08-05
BUSINESS LOCALS.

We respectfully call the attention cf our readers
TO the celebrated " Wilmington City Soap" which
Is giving general satisfaction all over the copnt,v
one pound will go far as two pounds of most
m "'ner soaps IN the market. The people should trv
ns soap an" they Will be convinced that it is the
oeSt ana most economical they can nse Sold bv
grocers generally. Moore Il Bro, manufacturers
cor. Sd and Orange sts., WiImington Del
Smyrna times., 1868-08-05

Themselves with The Ieli,.r. .i,r. tI.,r.,l
! "' nominated Seymour cauart TO-, .,,.....
An amusing inc''!,nt oc..ur,.t:i.-,..
meeting in Jarh>onsi,l., H. ".
! Speaking a circus pr,r.-- ,f.. rr.,..! .i..
tue public ~Inar', the band Ig,l...
| 10 or l'G 81 'h" 2o0 p.r,,l,- i.r,.-,.., .....
| I" hear th" band, or 20 ,l.... ,.,., ,...
usually =" aniai!c, seemed g.. i.....I
in2 a few moments. ,rlt: "r....y.....
tell YOU it Is n bat syn, to ~. i!.. ...
meeting and run aftcra d-i r,,,3...
c"n'r'ce7 mo that yoI c;trc L.s,i.t
prucipir,.' ."-.-
The Momphi, T.nu.. i,a;.a-.lo. a.. ,.,...
Biair'a lr'tcr to Co!. E.o..i,..l ,........
TIA" publication "f th. lat',rl,,......,,.i .,,.
ti"n for the Vico Presidency Thus j., ST..
North Il far ahead Of tho S,:lth. Tu,., .....
Brick P"meroys new D,.i.,, r:i'.. ....r. 81.
the World and the other small .o,.,o >l....-. d,
make rs appearance ON th- l,.n. Ilr,...
Hines Is /" be the financial -s.'.r. ... .:..l
manager. 1t WI be = two-c-:., pager.
Na!Ianiisha'n has written = lt..r e.,.:... 49,.
any trIrhcry in n"nIuo'i.l- Seymour. an.. -.....
that ii New YORK Aat withheld her yo,g f.... ,j- .
Chei Justice Chase would have ben. ...;...
hour. "'..-
Ex-Confcdcrate Adu:ira. Scui.n.s wa. s,........
Washington On Monday. He Says he A.- ,....
over the south, AMI GIi- bu, nli. s,.i. .u,i. ..
decent white men aud That Is hn-tI..., /. ,, q.
Reconstruction plan. In certain ti..i.,-
AN attempt 10 interfere with the Pr.l!... ia,
crh States, Semmes predicts that ;ll-r. vi.l h.s,
lie say since the failure of Impeachment az! tt
OF seymour allI Blair, the southern o,,,,,.,r -~
be triied with. -'"
Smyrna times., 1868-08-05

School CATALOGUES. .-We have received
the catalogue of Wesleyan Female College.
Wilmington. Among the list of students 70,
i867-68 we find the names of four from Smvrna.
M Misses Adele Barratt, Sallie II. Dunn, Ella i.
thompson and Mary Ella Peeky.
we have also received the catalogue of Wv
omlng Seminary. This school is fourisbing.
Smyrna times., 1868-08-05

SMYRNA CIRCUIT CAMp.-The drawing for
tents rents Tor the camp took place on Monday.
ber more will be drawn before tbc nont;ma nt;,,i-
commences, Ton the 20th) and it bids fair to he
the largest camp ever held by the circnit Tho
drawing was largely attended Another mnnt. nv
ing Will be held in the woods on Monday morn.
ing at 10 clock to give others an Opportunity
Smyrna times., 1868-08-05

wr;taE r;hEDERIGA CIRCUIT CAMp.-Rev C. Barnov
G;ro Giaoe$ US that camp meeting for FreJcricS
SnG HGa'I 51IF %i be held in Mr. Sipples woods one
wneK nS1Ty, Ty, august 18th, and to continue one
comnod'; conn mere VIII be boarding tents for the ac
0oinilouatlon OF strangers = Commercial
Smyrna times., 1868-08-05

~, WORCESTER AND SOMERSET RAILROAD
Ihe friends of this road are displaying an en-
ergy which promises success. They have aj.
ready organized their company, elected Their
directors got a considerable amount of Stock
taken and are ready to commence active one.
ratlohS: ra: 1t IS to run distance Of 81 miles
IRON IRON y A!ngS Creek, on the delaware Rail,
ROAD In Somerset county, to Newtown. The
company are ready 20 pay s. ner m;n g i,
cash, and the balance of the cost Of construc. o.
non IS to be secured by the bonds of the com
pany bearing interest at per cent.
Smyrna times., 1868-08-05

ODDFETLOwsIIp. David " Tbomnsor
VI. W. Grand Patriarch of Il. W Crond om'
campment Of Delaware. has appointcd thr faI.
lowing committees State Of the Order "
Henry Eckle, }. Y. Foulk, Edwin Ilirst, Robt.
Carswcl, and Allen Smith. i'''''
Appeals. --Enos 81. Jefferson, C. S. Penne-
will, Isaac X. Shortman. 0'''''
-, CONSUMPTION and Laws. john L. Thomson.
VIM 3. llyland, S. W. IIollingsworth.
CredentlaIs and returns. -Wm. H. William.
son; Thomas McAllistcr, l.. Simmons
Finance. William II. Picrson, Edward Nc
lntire, Joshua Mars. y -'0
Smyrna times., 1868-08-05
FOR PRESIDENT,
GEN. q. .. GRANT.
FOR RVICE-PRESIDENT,
HON. SCHUYLER COLFAx

1hE Fourteenth Amendment is declared by
secretary Seward to be valid, to all intents
anu purposes as part Of the Constitution of
tne United States" He certifes that more
than three-fourths of the States of the United
States have approved of the amendment