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Smyrna times., 1868-05-20

On Friday last Mr.. Gorfeld made an elabo.
rate argument in the House of Representatives at
Washington in favor Of his bill, introduced on
the 10th of February, to provide for gradual
return to specie payment. The bill provides
that on and after the lst of December, 1868,
the Secretary of the Treasury shall EXCHANGE
gold for legal tender notes, at the rate of one
gold dollar for one dollar and thirty cents in
currency on the lst of January, 1869, at one
dollar and twenty-nine cents, and on the first
of each succeeding month at similar rates. until
the exchange is dollar for dollar; and that on
and after June |, 1871, the United States will
pay gold for all its legal tender notes, dollar
for dollar. 1t leaves the question of contraction
or expansion of the currency to future legisla.
ton o''-"
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20

TIE NATIONAL CONvENTIoN.-The Nation
al Republican Convention, to nominate candi
dates for President and Vice President meets
at Chicago to-day. 1t will be composed of G34
Delegates, including those from the Southern
States. There seems to be not the slightest
doubt that Gen. Grant will be the nominee for
President-no other name has been mentioned,
He has been virtually nominated by the unani-
nous voice OF the party for the last three
months. The contest will be for the Vice
Presidency. Nearly every State has named
some one for the office The most prominent
names are Senator Wade, of Ohio; Represen-
tative Colfax, of Indiana; Gov. Fenton, of
New York; ex-Gov Curtin, of Pa, and Hani-
bal Hamlin, of Maine, Vice President during
Mr.. Lincoln's first term. The following are
the delegates from this State:
Joshua 7. Head, Lewis Thompson, New
Castle CO. n. B. Smithers, Thos 3. Cour-
sey, Kent co. C.. S. Layton, Isaac jenkins,
Sussex county
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20
Cheif Justice Chase and the Isresi.
dency.

Tn" stories about Chief Justice Chase the Presidency
are finally coming into Tangible shape
lie has formally put himself into t. friends
sad that while he not candidate, he object
use o MS hame and VIII If nominated 10y Conserve
ves The movement his seems to originate i'm Phil
adrpha He was waited upon last Thursday gentlemen
representing the Citizens Conservative Association Of that
city one of them being the Assessor Keys Congressional
District, and the other the late Democratic nominee ga,
Kelly for Congress The Of the furnished
hy the former Both gentlemen in the Pha
d'iphla Convention OF SjG, aud both fellowship
with tlc Democratic Party
They told the Chief Justice Of the high respect they had for
him. said people all turning him to lead them out
of pcous into which they had been brought v
the revolutionary conduct the Republican pary and ticd
his ear with some fine phrases about sweeping country
from ocean to with his name.
Mr. Chase responded that he much gratfcd with their
visit; that his position forbade him entering much into
politics that he was however, the Of the people
should they call him preside the next four years over the
dcNtin:e Of the country he should feel duty to comply
II" inrth"r SAID that the office of President an agce
be and would necessarily agreeable bu. he
deeply felt the deplorah the country and would
d" ANYTHING he could 10 restore coudcncr So the people
called him 70 the Presidency, he should not feel at liberty 10
Irci" allowing the use of his The gentlemen said
they much pleased with the Of the thsg Justice
and after they left him car various leading Democratic
C"nsr"Ssmpn To concert placing him the field as
tn" regular Conservative candidate gains General Grant
The ahoge is from the New Tor, Times In the same CON
n"ctl"n we give the following from Tribunes Washington
correspondent Referring 10 tho party talked Wash
ington lac The party simply halfway hols. at
which Mr. Chase may meet the Democratic party Democrat
OF influence have declared favor and have given it w their
opinion that the Democratic party wuu accept impartial
age coupled with universal amnesty But is not general
N believed that Of Mr. ChaSes friends expect him to take
the Democratic nomination, cherish the slightest notion
that it would be offered him But this subject all that is
tak" OF in Washington to-day, and have simply you
/ summary of all.
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20

ELECTED.-Rev. S. II. McKown of the last
graduating class of Princeton Theological Sem
mary, has been unanimously elected Pastor of
the First Presbyterian Church of Wilmington.
LoNGEvITY.-A colored man, named Ste.
Phen Gibbs, died at Davis Cross Road, near
Kenton' on Monday week, at the advanced age
of l05 years.
Mr.. GEORGE Hill, farmer living near
Milford. died very suddenly on Tuesday 18th
inst. He merely complained of shortness of
breath.
CoNFGRMATTON.-Bishop Lee, on Sunday
morning last, administered the rite of confr-
nation to four ladies at ST. Peters in this
town.
Remember Wyatt& Garrctt's shirt manufac-
ture, when yOu want white shirts No. Cpl
Market Street, Wilmington Del
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20

The CANAL PRoJECT.-With the approach
OF summer weather and prospect for peaches,
transportation projects revive, and a favorite
one In this neighborhood is the opening of
navigation to the bay. Last year Little Creek
was carefully examined by party of gentle
men m interested In selecting terminus for the
Delaware Central Railroad. and Il was deemed
possible at a moderate outlay to straigbten and
widen that vermicuar stream SO as to admit Of
the arrival and departure OF large steamers
Since then route for canal from Dover TO
MahOn river has been examined by gentle
men skilled in that kind of enterprise, and thew
talk very confidently not only of the practical
bilitty Of making canal capable of accommo-
dating large vessels, but of making it very
eheaaply and making it pay its cost in business,
route, and the Improvement of lands now com.
-DeLGWarean.
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20

How WILL JOHNSON ACT IF AcoUrTTEpP-
Some people think that Mr.. johnson, if acouit-
ted, will be more headstrong and fool-hardy
than ever. This would be the natural effect Of
victory on man of his peculiar disposition
and character. '''''''
But circumstances may restrain this tenden-
cy. The reconstructed Southern States, which
are about to be readmitted in the floor of Con.
gress,. will add largely to the number of Repub.
lioan Senators s1-I.- =,
Should Mr.. johnson be encouraged by his
escape this time, to some clearly Illegal and
unconstitutional acts new articles of impeach.
ment may be preferred, on which the increased
conviction wan '"'O
$50 says the New York SIN.
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20
SPECIAL NOTICES.
A NEW REAIEI

A NEW REMEDY IN CONSUMPTION.-A Pbv.
sclan wh0 had Consumption for several years with
frequent bleedings OF the lungs, cured himself with
a medicine unknown 10 the profession, when his
Ease appeared hopeless. He is the only physician
knowledge OF lis virtues and he ascrbe the de.
gree of health he enjoys TO pOthing but The use
OF his medicine; and nothing but utter despair and
entire extinction of all hope of recovery together
with want of confidence in all others induced him
to hazard the experiment. 70 those suffering with
any disease of The Lungs he profers treatment he
confidently believes will eradicate the disease
Medicine sent by express. Send for circular or call
on DR., E. BoYLsToN JACKSON,
may6-'68-ly No $50 North 10Th ST. Phad'a.
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20

A Mr.. W. r. HUNTER, from the South, has
been visiting this town for several days, de-
iverlng lectures to the children and also adults.
for the purpose of obtaining funds to replen.
lsh the depleted Sunday School libraries in the
Southern States. His discourses are entertain
ing-pleasing to the Children who turn out in
large numbers to hear him, and instructive to
the grown persons. He delivered an able lee
ture to young men in the Presbyterian Church,
Sunday evening, on the dangers of infidelity,
which was listened to by large audience, not
wlthstanding the inclement weather. He has
been engaged in this work for the last fifteen
years, travelling in various parts of the United
States, exerting good influence wherever he
goes, we doubt not, and receiving much en-
cogragement in his philanthropic mission.
This evening he will give an illustrated Lee
ture and Magic Lantern Exhibition, on the
Bible, with forty Beautiful Pictures, iustrat-
ing Scripture History, at o'clock, in the
Presbyterian, Church. Admittance, 80 cents !;
Children under Is years, Is cents. Procure
tickets at the pOstofice. No postponement
unless the weather is very inclement at the
hour Seats reserved for ladies and children.
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20

BUSINESS MATTERS. Messrs. John C. and
Horace K. Mustard have leased the Peterson
& Mustard tannery, in this town, and will here
after conduct the extensive business of this
large establishment. The senior partner will
attend to the interests in Philadelphia-which
he has conducted for the late firm for several
years-and the junior partner to the tannerv
here. They have a leather store at No. 2O9
Willow ST., Philadelphia
Mr.. j. V. Hofecker, having purchased of J.
w. Spruance the omnibus stable, on Main ST. :,
has made numerous alterations in fitting it up
for canning establishment He has greatly
improved its appearance by paint &c. He is
about commencing preliminary operations for
the canning season.
-, The Evan 5 Tile Machines, manufactured by
Worden e. Evans, in this town. are constantly
increasing in demand. They have manuiac-
tured one for a firm in Portland, Me-, and one
for party in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20

1MPEACHMENT.-On Saturday the u. S.
Senate, as a High Court of Impeachment.
took vote on the llth Article which resulted
in the acquittal Of the President on that arti-
Gle, and in his virtual acquittal on all the arti
cles. The vote stood, for conviction, 35; for
acquittal, l9, thus lacking one vote of the me-
cessary two-thirds. Every Senator voted
the following Republicans voting with the
twelve Democrats for acquittal: TrumbulI, H.
linois; Fessenden, Maine Grimes, Iowa; Fow
Ter, Tennessee; Henderson, Missouri; Ross,
Kansas, and Van Winklc, West Virginia.
This, in all probability, is an end of impeach-
ment, though the matter has been postponed
until the 2Gth inst. ": are surprised at and
regret the re..,.-. =" neu impeachment was
first attempted, during the winter, we were
opposed to the measure, but when the Presi-
dent went on, step by step, defying Congress,
disregarding the laws, usurping authority and
dlsgraclng officers of the army for obeying the
laws, we deemed the step necessary. II was
looked upon as the only alternative by the Re-
publican party; every Republican Representa-.
tive voted in the affirmative, and it was be-
ieved that every Republican Senator sanction
ed the action of the House. But the question
of guilty or not guilty has been answered and
the accused declared innocent.
Should the President now see fit to annul
any law that has been passed by Congress and
insist on putting his own construction on such as
he does not annul in subjugating it to ''the
one man power, to those who voted him in.
nocent win the blame attach. The Republi.
cans will have to share none Of It.
While the conduct of the recusant Republi
can Senators is inexplicable, we are not Of
those who denounce them as traitors, purger
ers and villains, in advance Of any evidence in
the matter beyond their vote for acquttal
When resolution was offered in the Senate
In February, declaring that johnson acted un.
lawfully in attempting ths removal Of Secretary
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20

STATE EDUCATIONAL CONVENTION.
ape TO adjournment, the State Educational
Convention will meet in the State CAPITOL
Dover Monday, July 18th, at 2 o'clock P. M.
At the last meeting, j. A. Fulton ESQ, K. ID.
Porter, DIR. j. L; Clawson, 7. W. Causey,
Allen Gawthrop, H. q. Jones and Professors
Reynolds, Williams and Hardness were ap-
pointed committee to draft school code for
the state, to be submitted to the Convention
will be brought before the Convention. The
friends of Education throughout the State are
invited to be present.
A. D. DAVIS, Secretary.
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20

IMPORTANT POLITICAL RUMOR-Since the
vote of the Senate on Saturday on the IIth
Article the duly papers have been filed with
various political rumors, most of which receive
little or no attention, but the following, tele-
graphed throughout the country by the
agents of the associated press at Washington,
is attracting considerable notice, from the fact
that it is ''predicated on information received
from highly reliable source" and will lead to
important results if carried out. We make
the extracts from the Philadelphia Ledger, as
follows:
generally known one of the members if not
all Of President Jonsons Cabinet, signifed willingness
20 retire from Office and hence there much speculation
that subject Prominent gentlemen both parties
sation recently in sentiment that the trouble
between CongFo aud the President springs from the defeat
the executive administration present form of govern
Inent aud that the ministry here England would retire
and give place accord with expressed WILL of the
people could have had long u
der the Presidents plan having rejected now thoug
by Congressman Of both parties will agree to admit
eouthen representatives practicable order that
the national interests Of the South cared for
In Congress.
The that the President has made promises
Conservative Senators voting for his acqut support up
hold them by the Of his administration untrue Those
opposed to President Johnson political are the
earnest Radicals They regard impeachment as judicial and
not POLITICAL proceeding 1t is known that they be
As determined to the Congressional policy
more radical colleagues but they do think the President
sither can or will attempt further obstruction.
They hope and believe that will arrange his Cabinet 10
great extent at least aud liberal
accord with Congress- but whatever he not do
this BEHALF has had and have on their Judgment
In passing on the articles Of impeachment.
H. is said the impeachment had not been pending. there
b little doubt that Cabinet would long have been
designated composed of the most distinguished learned
Of the country 1t should therefore, create surprise
thorough change shall be made the complexion political
affairs these conectures should be realized it remain
for the Senate In view OF the probable defeat of the remaining
articles Of impeachment the Goth ins to accept or reject
what offered and accepted in good ah soon lead
the restoration Of the Union and peace prosperity of the
country
not true that President johnson has indicated The
party character Of the contemplated Cabinet appointments
further than that they shall be eminent Abilities such
- 70 challenge the confidence respect of the entire
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20

IT has been suggested that Impeachment be
now postponed until the Senators from the re-
constructed States are admitted to their seats
Upon this the ". Y. Tribune says: "We can
not concur 1t might have been we'll to defer
the Impeachment until those States should be
represented in the Senate but, having initia-
ted it, we think it would not do to admit new
Senators to vote upon it after the testimony
was taken and the argument closed.
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20

letter from Paris states that John c. Breckenridge has re-
turned to that city from the Holy Land and will soon leave for
Quebec.
The Irish Republic nomnates Horace Greeley for President
and the New York Sun endorses the suggestion for further
election.
'use WOODWARD OF fenna announced in lofty STYLE recent
N that he expected to live see this Government fail 70
pieces"
The Ohio Legislature Democrhtc refuses to disqua drunk
Office holders.
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20

RESIGNATION OF PRESBYTERIAN MINIS
ERs.-Rev. VIM. Akman, Of Hanover Pres
byterian Church, Wilmington, has rendered
his resignation which has been reluctantly ac-
cepted by the congregation. He desired an in
creased salary.
Rev. ID. B. Emerson, of the Presbyterian
Church at st. Georges, recently rendered his
resignation, which was accepted, and at The
dissolved
The pastoral relation between Rev. John
Severance and the church at Milford was dis
solved, also, by the Presby terry, at the request
of the congregation.
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20

MEETING OF PROGRESSIVE FRIENDS. The
Sixteenth Yearly Meeting of Progressive
Friends will convene in Longwood Meeting
House, near Hamorton, Chester county, on
Fifth, day, lThurSdayj the 4th Of the sixth
month (June) next
A mob of white men, few nights since.
started for the Jail in Lexington. Va, for the
purpose lynching negro, who had been arrest,
ed for fatally shooting young white man. but
ten. Lee interposcd, and through his exer-
tons the excited crowd dispersed
The Deseret Ne,cS is alarmed lest Paris fash
ions should be introduced among the Mormon
women, and is startled at the possibility of a
saint being obliged to pay the clothing expen-
scs of dozen wives.
a man living in Cohose New York last week
applied oil f fOm the bowl of a tobacco pipe to
a burn on the lip of his little daughter, and the
child died in 'conyulsions twenty four hours
after.
Flora Temple, once the 'Queeu of the Turf, -
last week contributed foal to the horse stock
of the country
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20

lNVESTIGATING IMPEACHMENT BRtRERYThc Board of Man
ayers in the Impeachment Trial Washington were engaged
nearly all Of Monday in the Investigation the rumors relative
to the alleged bribery and corruption Senator'S Six seven
witnesses were cXamincamnnS them the Hon. Thomas
Ewing Daniel Voorhie Of Indiana and Perry Fuller 1t
SAD that startling developments made but the Managers
preserve the Sctet silence the subject Many witnesses
hav" been summoned from the whisky ring Senator Van
Wnke it NAV he remembered read opinion in favor OF con
vctl"n on the eleventh article but subsequently changed his
views the subject and voted Iuit,a copies of the
opinion circulated and it that the Managers
have obtained possession Of them They expect to make
strong point on this evidence Of undue influence Charles
Wooley the arrest Of whom hy the Sergeant Arms of the
House, ordered arrived Washington on Mon ily ami Is
to be examined by them tomorrow. The Managers have the
right to alter amend of the pending the trial
aud is not at all improbable that article be su,t
tuted for of the others The advisabty of this course has
been discussed 10y the Managers but conclusion been
reached Mr. Huntington OF the First National Bank was also
examined by the Managers and Gen Butler was engas-
ed last evening for several hours in examining the books
that establishment.
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20

The Sunday Mercury, Democratic, has
Washington dispatch describing the scene in
the Senate on Saturday, which says:
"Mr. Salisbury, a fine looking man, digni-
fed, but sober, comes in,
We might infer that dignity and sobriety are
Incompatible terms in the Mercu1y's eyes.
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20

Tue TABLEAx.-The entertainment at the
Seminary Thursday and Friday evenings last
was highly appreciated by highly appreciative
audiences: The tableaux were we'll chosen
and handsomely represented The scenes
from Hiawatha and IvanhOe, with Esther
before the King" "The Angels Whisper"
ETC., have never been surpassed in our town
In beauty and scenic effect. The piano solos,
by Miss Gregory, were artistically executed
and fully met the high anticipations of the
audience. "Noctune, Tam OShanter."
: Fra Diavolo," ETC., were among the selec-
tlons. Ofthe vocal music, which added greatly
to the entertainment, we well mention the chorus
9 Sounds of the Summer Night" the solos
" Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep" by Prof.
Bechtel, and " The Brook" by Miss Ofley,
and especially the duet 4" Evening Song to the
Virgin" by Misses OfHey and Gregory. One
of the most appreciable features were the Sc
lect readings by Prot Bcchtel. His selections
from Whittier Prentice, SAKE, ETC., were rem
dered with fine elocutional effect. He posses
ses fine abilities as a reader. The recitations
by several of the students, were we'll received
and two or three were encored They showed
careful training. Upon the whole, better ar
ranged programme could hardly have been
suggested.
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20

Town AssEssMENT.-M William Wilds
Town Assessor, has completed the assessment
on the real estate of this town, which has becn
revised and approved by the Commissioners.
1t amounts to $8l9,625, upon which there has
been levied tax amounting to about 81 .185-
ten cents on each hundred dollars. The cani-
tation tax is 81. 'P'
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20
MARRIAGES.

-CLEMENTS-On the evening ct the 18th inst at
the residence OF the brides father by Rev A. Davis. Mr..
Henry Clark Frederick, Dell Miss r. Kate Ccmrt.
of Willow Grove. Del
LEACI-BARToN-On the lih inst. by Rev. Samuel Mar
vim No. i02 Christian street Mr. ROYAL D. leach. VI D. uf
Kent county Del TO Miss Emeline Barton county
y. Y.
Married at the Residence Of Mr. I.apian
near SMYRNA D on the morning of the 2nth by Rev
I'd. Fh"mpNon DID, Edward W. Lapham and ibbic A. Fry
both Of Kent county, Del.
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20
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Smyrna times., 1868-05-20

New LoDGE.-John 7. Jakes, ESQ. D. G.
W. G. I. of the State of Delaware. fndenen.
dent Order Of Good Templars, Organized a lad 90
OF that Order to be called Mansbip Lodge, et
Manship Chapel, about FIVE miles from FELTON,
last week. 0''0H
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20

Coon TEMPLARs.-The Good Templars of
this county hold their usual quarterly meeting
at Willow Grove, to-day. Delegates from ali
the lodges OF the county are expected to be
present, and grand time is anticipated.
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20

The KENT Co. R. R.-The following gentle
men were elected Directors of the Kent Coun.
ty Rail Road, for the ensuing year, at an elec-
ton held at Chestertown, on Monday last =
George Vickers, Thomas w. Eliason, William
B. Wilmer, J. B. Fenimore, Isaac c. Parsons,
Janvier. y -D
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20

A. T. OsMOND, a we'll l-known and influential
citizen of Canterbury, died at that place on
Thursday last He was a well-known political
writer for the local papers and an earnest Re.
publican. He was also Temperance ses sneater ts
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20

THE TIMES" is published every Wednesday afternoon by
JOSEPH H. HoFFEcKER Editor and Proprietor at Smyrna,
Delaware.
year $500 in advance or $3.50
not paid till the end of the No paper until
all arrears are paid-Only at the option of Publisher
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate of Cents
aline orhe first inseron subsequent insertions
ahaf cents. liberal discount made quarterly seman
nual and yearly advertisers,
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20
QUICK Linz

For WlllTEWASIING L. BUILDING PURPOSES
at the Lime kIirs. WOOD.BURNT LIME al IS cts
per bushel. Also, Slack Lime on The wharf for 10
cents per bnshei. JACOB IAIINAN
SMYRNA Landing, May llth 1868, muYl 2m
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20

PEAoHEs.-Our information about the peaob
crop in this vicinity now is that it will be a
failure, the continued wet weather and late
froSts having caused the trees to shed the fruit.
-DeL1lpdrenn O - 'i''
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20

DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES. In connection with
the nomination for Representative to Congress
by the Democrats, the Gazette names the fol-
lowing gentlemen: Hon. John A. Nicholson,
Major 3. j. Biggs, Charles B. Lore, Esq,
Swithan Chandler, and James NJ. Johns. ESD
The names of Messrs. Lore and Biggs, it is
quite certain will be before the convention.
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20
B. D. WiIIiams a. SOFAS.

No. l6 NORTH SIXTH ST. PHILADELPHIA
LARGEST MANUFACTURERS OF
' ENITIAN BLINDS AND WINDOW SHADES,
Gy Sell at the Lowest Prices. On
Blinds Repaired. Store Shades, Trimmings, Fix.
lures, Plain Shades, of all kinds, Curtin COrnlces
Picture Tassels, Cord Bell Pulls. &c. ap22 2m