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No uashing 81 the head Necessary. fOr SAFE By
@. N. MORtSON,
Importer asd Whoessle Druggist, No.i2 Magazine s.,
DR.. JAMES SYNE
Wholesale and Retail Druggist No. lse Canal s.rest
DR.. !. HASTINGS
Druggist, corner Felicity and Magazine ssrests-
And 81 The Depot Of FELIx sA4ON,
No IA bsronas street, nssr Canal
NEW ORLEANS. Nay L. 1888.
CaIdwsils Extraet.
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PILED II MYSELF, recognize that Il q Of the best
sse- yet presented purpose restoring
te osr % ts original color In Of which
SIX my sgnatnra
lSignsdl FELIX 8AROS,
Importer Of Human Hair, Southern EmporiuuL
q. II. CALDWELL PatenteeL
Hotel des Enaneers. Nc. l29 Ohartrss street.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
BALTIMOaE-
FOB BALTInoRI AID RAvANA
TIE NEW ORLEANS. BALfIneR8 AND HAVANA
Es0ULAR sErI.NopTHLy LEE or sTBAMsHIPD
n ny en-. SS.n:Sc'
CLARIFYING UNITED STATES HAuA
FIRST oABUs
xhEcrsh nersts 70 New Ysrk 80.
~esz, FaE sALTIMoPE AND HAVANA.
AE5t -nUosrss Ar KKY wEsT-rns sDis.a,d
Cuba.
DUKEHAKr. Commands.
WI leave her wharf, OPP site Jackson Square.
rE tuesday, December losh at7P. NJ, carrying the q, 8
mails.
gOr freight passage having uasurpssssx aeoommsda
soss, apply 20 vIfHEEsPoox, HAIIsEY CO.. Agents,
% OArcndsst strsss.
r. B--ko bills OF Isdtns bat those Of the Company VII
signed Permits for frssh " procured from this
ofiss No freight tor Havana taken ass II seisok -
isy Of sailing
TAs Steamship MARYLAND will follow
CORPUS CHRISTI.
- FOR ROCKPORr. ST. MARY's
and Corpus Christi via New Orleans, opsloosas
and great Western Railroad and Morgan Line Steamers
The iron stsamer
Capt JNo. BENSON
VIII leave Brssbesr City the IL train
Of the New orleans opelousas and W. Rsrosd SUN
pay Dee 18Th ls6s Freight for Corpus Christi and st.
passage apply opsousss Railroad 90 Canal
street.
G. A. WHITNEY o., Assnss
s. and 50 Camp street
fo Of I" Ann s,s- ''' ''' " 0''0''A' f'''' Anoins'
BRAZOrs SANTIAGO.
MORGAN LINE .. q. NAIL STEAMSHIPS
Leaves SATURDAY. December sth, at 8 An
1zx. FOB RRAzOs sANTIAGO VIA
s->SGk GALvEsroN-Ths iron steamship
W. 7. BECKETT. Commander
Win Joseph II
unable bar, goods be delivered
ships tackle consisees TO their nsAssraga rs'
.--oaAs a. WHITNEY CO., AssntA
80 and 81 Camp street.
Freight sured onehsf the adopted BY Board
Of urderwriters. July l. 1898
THANKSGIVING MACHINES.
a II. BLAOKEAK. MUSIC pUBLIsHEs.
IMPORTER OF MUsIoAL MERCHANDISE.
Wholesale and Retail Deser In the
sELODEOEs Etc.
s5l BROADWAY, NEW YORK,
1G4 Canal Street. near Dsuphir,
NEW oRLEkFs.
FINE PIANOs.........."...FI PIAsoa
GUST. yox HoFE, m nsgaans street., has . ans ssoci
Of PIANOS manufactured in Louisiana which be
offered for sale u this city, Prices vl be found MODERATE
". vow HoFE WAS AWARDED III. GOLD MEDAL
1883 for nc BEST PLANO made y M oV T6s s s,;
an Ns-.rine street.
V'aE AH,os PLANO roKrk.
sEAsD rRIUMPE OVER ALL OTHER PIANOS Is
EUROPE AND AMERICA.
Els Axiom rIAEo roKrs declared By the judges d shs
ocober lSS to be the bsst piano exhibition and
tcs trial ordered BY the American Institute with tn. Pianos
assd y tS.r !udgs. Plano NOW 70 them
.sntsd n every city and town where have nes already
Esnni.esory snd Ss1.'oon., Isl and y. ssxsr n..,
Delaney street View York MANNER \ 90
FINANCIAL.
John A. WATKINS.
GENERAL BROKER
And for the Sale Purchase and Rent Of Real Estate
Wls paw State City and Uuited attend
to the ASS ssment Of the same. Omce-Eo Commercial
Place.
Dixie. LAPEYkE d BROTHER
Cw. S. PIKE. / n. LAPEYRE, ALEX. BRorHERJ
Bankers. ...f
NEW ORLEANS LA.
Y HERNANDEZ.
BROKER.
No. II Carondeles rsrees.
Away on hand CITY Notss Warrants. .s~.
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Bark BDton (Brem) Fricke. from Bremen 2sth
Sept, to L + Stockmeyer
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% tahe erect sunday. 10th inst. a. s 10 r. n

To tahe erect Sunday. 9th inst., At s 30 r. n.
PASSENGER TRAIN LEAVES DAILY asp,u
max connections With Trains fer vicksburx Merdan ana
y1tn shs hississpp Central Railroad Tor the
East -
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS LEAVE on SUNDAYS
At ESQ L. going far Br0okh svsr Returning Leave
Orleans At l0:3O
Excursion Tickets good for Train Saturday
day gong north. snd rrxns Of Sunday Monday ssuth
ke train arrives In New Orleans all 80 r. r.
FkErGHT TRAIN LEAVES DAILY lsxeept Sundays
3 WILLIAMS General Superintendent
JANIS NON3E, General Freight Agent
I'D WAR;. Genera TRANSPORTATION Agent
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FATCHFz PACKET

FArCHEz PACKET
Leaves pOyDtva and gRTDAYs as,-
- = THE NEW PAssENaER AC-
L. AcfIcse Wild Wsgoncr, ~. d. kichAr dssa
msster, q. Libsno cisrt. in con.eqas1rs Of
the excitement Saturday ev~piog- vi the winter
and after hONDAf. the Let Of Decemb for Natchsr
MOI DAYS at 5Pn tpd sccaunf Of the foxgy SEA
FRIDAYS AZ 5PM
aEo ~ BITE Agent " -chc.sasonlss .trs-.
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Marint sSntsuiaente.

CxxscKET6OyrIcE, No. Is GAIT afRrEr
Thursday. December ) ls6a
Cleared Yesterday.
Ship Golconda (Brl, Davis, for Liverpool,
Zerega
Ship Polar Star, Bairnson, for Liverpool,
JH Ashbridge & Ocean
echr Cecilia. Curry. for Tsmpico, Master
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ESA Esr TURPIH. waoLEsALx nAEuyAo-
II turer Of Stick Candy Fancy Candies Chocolss Dream
prsgs, Sugar Almonds koet Candy, Juiabs Pssis, Gum
Drops. and byrups steam. Importer OF French Ora
raeois, such Cupds Flowers. Gum Lesys Lyrics D.a
Rhns, DscorHsed Toys Ccsqsss Fancy P.psr for Oaks
Islands Bouqusss Csonasr Fancy Box.s tor Christ
mas and Nsv Vev Prs~-nts. Coraucop.s, ETC. va Ne d
ot Leves rsst, betvsex s. Loss AID Cont srssa Nsv
Or cans, Ia
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vICKsBURe AND BENDS

Leaves EVERY MONDAY. ssP.E
- FOR VICKsBURG. EATCHEz.
1.-THE Bends as high as G0oirchs Landing, sad
5R ~ all Intern 'dste landings The dne steamsr
BssTI bile. W 9. Harrison, master W romDkins yr.
J. Human. Gle rs. Gill leave above. For
freight o. passage apply on board, or to
n o. DONOHUE, 2rchoupitnulas strsst.
GRO. VI. LORD. 20 Grsvier street.
The steamer Bart Able connects with steamers for Yazos
AID Tall~hailhie klyers
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OCULAR UNIFIED STATES NAIL PACKET FOR
XICK II.

WICK 1BJhI.
Leaves EVERY tAruRDAY H5rr
- - FOR DOs LID sOsVIIIE PLA
Ia quemi1s Batsn Rouge. Bay@u sara Mosth Of
H1kx-zS@R hed kivsr, Watcher waterproof ROdaev 81
Joseph. 9rnnd Gull Vicksbug and fnternedlst "a nd
ines-1be splendid passenger packet sse ie Lee r. r.
Lesthers master: Acolph Martin and samuel Ayls. csrk
Will leave above cor meeting ct Ycksburg With steam
Calumet and and Ysx,o ri w.
For freight and passage apply on board to
G. a. WAYNE. IS Matches street
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OUACHITA RIVER

Leaves SATURDAY. the n inst, al 5p.n
- - FOX LOUIsyILLE, CAIRO. MEN
fe{tnRtIS PHTs. vick-hurg hatcher, Baton Rouge
~ all intermediate lapdings-rhs and spsn-
dd passenger steamer
Legal Tercer,
CAPT J. W. RODENTS.
viii above For freight soply board
10 THOS. REEFFE Agent rs Povdrss street.
Smyrna times., 1868-01-01
COMsulnpt'O On Durable by DE-.
Schenck's Medicines.

TO CURE CONSUMPTION. the system must be
prepared so that the lungs will heal. To accomplish
this the hver and stomach must FsI be eleansed ahd
appetite created for good wholesome food which,
by these medicines will be dIgesed properly, and good
healthy blood made; thus building up the constitution.
CHENCK'S MANDRAKE PILLS cleanse the stem
Sch Of all bilious accumIlallGDs. and, by
using the Sea Weed Tome in Connection the appetite
is restored.
SCIIENCK'S PULMONIC SYRUP u nntriIious as
we'll as medicinal and, by nsng the three remedies.
all impurities expelled from The sysie and gOOd
wholesome blood made which will Tepel ell disease.
I patients will take these medicines according
TeetiOns, Consumption very frequently ast stage
yields readily to its action. Take he pills frequently
TO cleanse the liver asd stomach. II does nSi follow
that because the bowels cosiive they are not
required for sometimes in darrbOea they
ny. The stomach must be kept healthy. and an appe-
tte created TO allow the Pulmonic Syrup the
respiratory organs properly and aay anY irritation.
Then all that is required to perform permanent cure
is to prevent taking cold. Exercise about the
much possible. all the richest foOd- fat meat
game and in fact. anything the appetite Graves; bui
| be particular and masiIculaIe we'll ID W
myl5.ly 623 Broadway, New York.
Smyrna times., 1868-01-01
Maryland Affairs.

Remarkable Age.-Joe Horsey, colored
man living near St. Paul's Episcopal Church,
in Annamessex, died on the night of Sunday,
Dec. Sth. His age is not exactly known, but
the oldest citizens, from the best data they can
obtain, assert that he cannot be less than 107
years of age. He was sprightly and hearty and
walked from his home to this place last sum-
mer He could, with difficulty, be persuaded
to accept the passage money as a present to
ride back on the cars.-Pripcess Anne Herald.
Burnt Dolon-The Shannon sheet iron roll
ling mill of the Mccullough Iron Company, at
North East, Nd. was burnt down last Friday
afternoon The mill destroyed is the smaller
one of the two belonging to the company at
the above place.
The Maryland Legislature- body is to
assemble at Annapolis on New Years Day
The session, which by the new constitution i.
limited to ninety days, will be an important
one.
George McCreary, of Elk township, has sold
his farm of 70 acres, to Mr.. J. McWhorter, o.
Delaware, at $l35. IS per acre.
Smyrna times., 1868-01-01
BUSINESS LOCALS.

| want a good set of Furs where con get
them? The only successful place know of Is at
Prin,rose's He buys from manufacturers, and not
from peddLers.
Persons wanting 10 buy good comfortable Loun.
Ues. should call at McDowerS Furniture Rooms,
Commerce ST., near the Depot, Smyrna, Del
Oysters for sale. by the Quart OF Count, at the
Restaurant Of G. W. Standish, on Contaerce street.
Families supplied.
| McDowelrs Furnitur, Rooms is the place TO buy
Cheap Mattresses, near the Depot, Smyrna, Del
Where can buy the latest style and Cheapes
Hat? Up at Primr0se's; he keeps the largest an'
best assortment of Hats aud Caps that ever sa"
n Smyrna.
We are glad that Primrose is again into business
He is not extortionate in our prices.
The Furniture Rooms OF James Mcdowell Com
merce st. near the Depot, Smyrna, Delp is the Plac
TO get Centre Tables, Bedsieads and Bureaus, or,
fact, anything in the Furniture line.
Whv do so many ladies wear short dresses!
show the pretty shoes they get from Prlmrose's'
The place to get Extension tables, at City Price
is at the Furniture rooms of James Mcdowell, nes
, the Depot, Smyrna, Del.
II YOU want to find a beautiful assortment I
ades' PIrs, 20 to J. H. PrimrOse's.
The best place and only place you can find fn
line of Carpets and OIL Cloths, is at Primrose's. III
Carpets are Cheap. He hes beautiful room httt
up over his store to show them. The thing
, Smyrna.
i Go to Prmroses and buy your Buffalo Robes
> Slelghing times is a coming
Smyrna times., 1868-01-01
THE LOAN FEATURE
OF THE
DELAWARE MUTUAL
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.

The Directors of the Delaware Mutual Life Insult
anee CompaRy believing that lie members are not only
entitled 10 receive all the Of premiums paid cf
assumed ny the in the shape and under The naIne Of
dividends, bot they entitled 10 ell The benefits
whish The large accutHulatlofS OF Life Company
confer, have determined 10 incorporate the following
feature into its plan, viz:
When the accumulation OF funds from premium Sc
CENTS, shalt be sufficient 10 meet ordinary iosse.,
the excess shall be loaned the highest bTeder tbs
OIlowing terms. WIS
| FIRsT.-Money shall be loaned 90 P0tfey hOides
only.
| amount Of his Policy
| THIRD The Policy will be taken secdfitv. but
onIv It's actual value It's surrender tane, the
balance must be amply secured by satisfactory frs
Mortgages on Real Estate. The Board ct Difecor
shall be the ud 2es Of The sufcIency If such security
| FoURTH-In the event OF The death Of the membcr
TO whom such loan made. it shall he applied the
payment Of his Policy.
| FIFTH.-MOney 50 loaned, shall be called in only in
cases Of extraordinary losses, then sixty daJ
tce shall be given and the loans Longest out shall be
The first called in. and not more Than one fourth O any
one loan shall be called at payment. unless
larger proportion shall be ndlspensublv necessary
Thus giving the borrower III. probable vi the
II Oney during his ile. IL he chooses 30 retain il.
SIXTH lin case the member to whom money s
loaned shall fail IO pay The interest agreed upOn or
shall allow his Policy lapse for pay meni of
premiums then the loan shall be Withdrawn.
| SEVENTH Every member Of the Company shall be
notifed when funds be disposed Of in this man.
ner and bids shall be rereived by sealed proposals
Read advertisement Of Company IN aB)Iher eoiu mn
Smyrna times., 1868-01-01

The PRESIDENTS WoRK.-On Saturday
Gen. Grant, by order of the President, issued
an order relieving Gen. Pope from the COM
mand Of the Third Military District and Gen.
Ord from the command of the Fourth Military
District. Gen. Meade is appointed to succeed
Pope, and Gen. Mcdowell to succeed Ord.
Gen. Ord is transferred to McDowelps COM
mand in California. Gen. Swayne, of the
Freedman's Bureau, is also relieved, and or
dared to his regiment at Nashville.
This action of the President has the appear
ance of punishment of these commanders for
adhering to the expressed will of Congress
rather than the known wishes of the President.
They were removed as Sickles aud Sheridan
we're removed-for enforcing the law as passed
and interpreted by CONGRESS-, rather than &C
eepting the obstructive Interpretation of Mr.
JShBsOn.
Whether the new commanders will worl
more acceptably to the President remains t.
be seen. Both Meade and Mcdowell are saiC
to be Republicans
Smyrna times., 1868-01-01

A CONGRESSMAN KILLED BY HIS Son.
Cornelius S. Hamilton, the Republican mem
Der of Congress from the Eighth District of
Ohio, was killed by an insane son at Marys-
vile, on Sunday morning week. 1t appears
that the son who committed the dreadful act
had been deranged for some weeks. The faith
er left Washington to see him, and had made
arrangements to bring him to the Columbus
Lunatic Asylum. While feeding his stock on
Sunday morning on his farm near Marysville,
the boy stepped up behind him with piece of
board struck him on the back of the head kill
ing him instantly. He then covered up the
dead body with fodder and started to kill his
mother. Selling an axe he made toward her,
when a younger brother, seeing the axe in the
maniac's hand, shouted to his mother to run
or Thomas would kill her. She did so and es-
capped. The maniac then started Tor the bro
ther who gave the alarm, and struck him q
dangerous blow on the shoulder. A neighbor
alarmed by the outcry, ran to the rescue of the
boy, caught the axe, and succeeded with the
assistance of others who had by that time
reached the scene, in preventing further mis-
chief. The insane son is now in prison, exceed
ingly unconcerned.
Smyrna times., 1868-01-01

county being present, and the almost unani-
nous expression of the delegates was that the
law should not be repealed. Changes were
suggested in few minor points, but the main
featues Of the law were heartily endorsed by
the convention. Before this law was enacted
the School system of Maryland was quite as
bad as our own. From a synopsis of the pres
ent law, as given in the Baltimore Sum, it il
much the same as that suggested by the friends
of the movement in this State.
For the prompt action in this matter mucl
is due to number of gentlemen inthis coun
ty, who were mainly instrumental in startin
the convention movement.
Smyrna times., 1868-01-01
PERRY DAVIS PAIN KILLER.

Travellers are always liable to sudden attacks ~
dysenIeTy and cholera mUrbus and these Ocrnrrn!
W Ell absent from home very unpleasant. P-rrE
Davis Vegetable PAIN Killer may always be relle
upon ia such As y"u feel the mpiOTs,
lake one teaspooniull in gIll 0i new milk and M
lasses. aud gIll Of hOl wafer Sir we'll ether
drink hot Repeal The duse every hOHf UnuI relieve ed
lf the pains be severe, baIhe The bowels and bn K
with the medicine, clear.
FisherH often exposed to hnrls by havin,
their skin pierced with hOOks aHd fins nf fish. n
mnch relieved by bathing with little Pain Killer
soon The accident occurs; this way the anguish
is abaPd baihe often ORre in five IninuIeS
say three Or four tunes and you will seldom have any
trouble.
Smyrna times., 1868-01-01

HORRIBLE AFFAIR.-Hotc "ROnte0" n.ur-
dered his Keeper-The telegraph on Saturday
announced the killing of Mr. w. S. Williams,
the keeper of the famous elephant Romeo
The Philadelphia papers give the particulars
of tie horrible affair, which occurred at Hat
borough, Montgomery county, Pa. 1t appears
that the huge monster had been placed in win
ter quarters at the above place, and on Wed
nesday was visited by his keeper, who found
it necessary to administer punishment. Mr.
Williams is said to be the only man living who
could exercise any authority over him. He
afterwards took Romeo" to trough, fol
the purpose of washing his face and tusks =
As he (WilliamS) was stopping with his back
toward him, Romeo suddenly seized hin
with his trunk aud dashed him with great vio
lence against the wall, after which he goreC
him fearfully with his tusks. He then kneel
ed on the PROSTATE man with his ponderOu
weight and crushed him fearfully. Tht
screams of Mr.. Williams brought persons t,
his assistance, and with considerable DANCE
the mutilated body of the unfortunate maj
was dragged out, the elephant being kept a
bay by means of pitchforks Medical aid wa
at once summoned, but Mr.. Williams expiret
| in little over an hour afterwards. The ele
plant has since been quiet.
Romeo is a native of Ceylon, where he wa
captured some ten years ago, when he wa
considered full grown. He, for a number O
years, was used in State professions and fo
warlike purposes. He at last was taken anon
other munitions Of war, and sold to some LOr
don menagerie proprietOrs, who vainly essaye
to train him to perform tricks. So he wa
sent to America in 1859 and purchased tor tn
establishment of Mabie & 20.
Smyrna times., 1868-01-01

GRAIN SHIPMENTS The grain shipments
on the Delaware Railroad, and also on the
Md. & Del road, is very heivy now. Mr..
Smithers, our Clayton Agent, informs us that
frequently 1000 bushels per day are loaded there,
and one day last week 6OO0 bushels III cal
loads) were shipped-the heaviest amount
sent off in one day. We are the largest ship
pers on the road, though other stations are
also shipping largely. On Saturday Mr.. Brown
Transportation Agent, received applications
for $50 grain cars.
The statement of the Commercial, that oul
receipts amounted to $4,000 bushels in ont
day is most to good to be true.
Smyrna times., 1868-01-01
STATE AND LOCALS.

CHRISTMAS. Smyrna celebrated Christmas
Day much after the old fashion, the big fire
on the four corners" making the only excep-
ton to the general rule. That was interdicted
by the Town Fathers. The balance of the ori.
ginal programme was carried out the con-
scientious going to church, the "thirsty''-,a
Numerous class at this periodic the toddy-
stick and all to the turkey carcass. In the
morning the skaters promised themselves a
carnival, but scarcely had they assembled at
the "park" and buckled on their skates when
their hopes were blasted by the genial sun
shine. The churches were fairly attended.
The usual Christmas Tree for the Episcopal
Sunday School was shook in the evening, the
children hugely enjoying the rich fruitage that
fell from its beautiful branches.
Smyrna times., 1868-01-01

During the recent cold snap it became ne
cessary to send Loaf from Fort Delaware to
Delaware City for mails and provisions. The
boat was placed on wooden runners and push
ed over the ice by eight men to Delaware City,
and back to the fort without touching the wa
ter A gentleman who has resided over twen-
ty years in Delaware, says that he has no rec
objection of the river ever having been so jamm-
ed with ice at that point that boat could be
pushed over it. The Delaware river is about
eight miles wide at Delaware City, and the
Delaware from Fort Delaware to Delaware City
is nearly three mies.-Ledger.
Smyrna times., 1868-01-01
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Now Is THE TINE TO INSURE YOUR LIFE!-Tbe Penn
Mutual Life Insurance Company Of Philadelphia,
Organized in l847, offers inducements superior to
any other Company rep cesentcd in this State. The
sec urity is ample; it's management communicates
sets nearly two million dollars dividends so per cent
annually, OH full premium, whether on life ar en-.
dowment policies. Those who insure now will par
ticipale in the dividend Of January 1868, the same
az if they had insured earlier. Persons nsurng
NAV give note Tor one half the premium with the
assurance that the dividend will cancel the not,
every year. If full premium is paid in cash, al
subsequent premiums after the third, reduced
one.half by the dividends. Persons desiring furthe
Information can call on, address DIR. J. E. CLAW
soV, of Smyrna, the authorized agelt.-NoV2O-2m
Smyrna times., 1868-01-01

CoLoRED FIRE CoMPANIEs.-It appears
there are five wellorganzed fire companies in
Charleston, S. c., and that last week, dressed
in fancy uniforms, with handsomely decorated
engines, they had an imposing parade. The
Ne,os, of that city, says
They were reviewed by the mayor and alder
men at the City Hall, after which a contest
took place, in which No. was victorious,
sending the farthest stream. The colored en-
CINE companies are an important adjunct t.
the fire department, and have been found tc
be extremely seryeeabe at hire Tes dhe
and have the same esprit de corps that is fel
by the white companies Their uniforms and
equipments are all of the best make, and tn,
general appearance of the companies was ex
tremely flattering to the pride Of the members
Smyrna times., 1868-01-01

HAPPY New YEAR We make our ap-
pearance among you, kind readers and friends.
on the lst day of January, 1868. A Happy
New Year to you all
To day Janus, the two. faced god of mythol-
ogy, may be immagined as commencing his
reign over US, with one face turned backward,
scanning the past, and the other turned for
ward, prying into the future, finding out what
there is in store for us in the months to come,
nnd whether it be good or i'll.
During the past year, take it all in all, thing:
have gone we'll with us. No dread calamity
has befallen u; ; no pestilence has afflicted us
famine has not come to starve us; devastation
whether from fire or whirlwind, has not been
allowed to come upon us. We have had good
harvests aud plenty of employment for all who
desired it, Business has been duller than usu
al, but we have had it brisker than many 10
calities We have had SO little to afflict us, il
short, as community, that we would have tt
be exceedingly dyspeptic no, to allow feeling
OF thankfulness to come over US.
AS to national matters we see nothing to dis
courage us. We believe Congress is working
for the general good, and is endeavoring to in
augurate such measures in reconstruction
finance, taxes, etc., as will speedily restore tn
late rebellious States back to the Union, pu
our finances on firm foundation and lesso
our taxes as much as possible, consistent wit
the demands of the Government. We hop
the President will incline his heart to wis
dom" and not kick against the progress G
events.
This is the period which, by common az
ceptanee, is devoted to, and peculiarly apprt
pirate for, reflection. A period when we al
10 look over the experiences of the past an
use them as beacon lights to guide us in tt
future. How many will make new resolution
to-day? How many are keeping the resoly,
to-day they made last year?