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Smyrna times., 1868-07-15

STATE EDUCATIONAL CoNvENroN-The State Educational
Convention convened in the Representative Hail.
Monday afternoon j. A. Fulton of that town. President in the
chair, and Rev. A. D. Davis of Wyoming. Secretary
The committee appointed to draft School code for the State
made partial the main features follows
They recommend board of six School Commissioners each
Hundred onethrd to be elected annually duty shall
be- In connection with County Superintendent to appoint
teachers levy the taxes and appoint collectors thereof and
attend to other necessary business.
In any where the population FIVE hundred
seperte distrctO be called district establish
ed with board of three powers
a Hundred board.
They also recommend County Superintendent whose duty
It shall be TO examine and applicants for teaching
and other duties He shall visit schools in the county
practicable and make reports of their condition State
Superintendent.
The State and County Superintenen adopt uniform
system Of text books for the State
State Superintendent is also recommended who pre-
necessary blanks aud make report the Legislature of
moneys. expenditures &c.
The following members of the Committee present
Mcssrs Fulton, Reynolds Williams jones' and Clauson The
attendance good.
Messr Fulton Reynolds and Dr. ClawsOn appointed
have bill drafted in detail submit Legislature
port adjourned meeting the Convention held De-
cember 2Sth at Dover at o'clock PM
Smyrna times., 1868-07-15

The KENT co. r. r. AGAIN.-It is difficult
to keep up with the 6 run of events" concern.
ing the location Of this road, 20 decide which,
SO many meetings have been held recently
The very latest is as follows, from the Crunap-
tonidn: AT the meeting of the directors of
the Kent County Railroad, held at Chester
town on Friday, July 3d. the result of the con.
ference at Milington regarding connection with
the Delaware road was submitted After the
matter was fully discussed, it was decided,
by vote of eight to two, to accept the pro-
position of the Delaware Company, connecting
at Massey's Cross Roads and thence to the
Delaware line at TOwnsend In accordance
with the agreement, the Delaware Company
will at once commence the construction Of the
connecting section, and finish it WIKI all posi-,
BILE dispatch, SO as to furnish rails agd other
material to complete the Queen ADBs and
Kent roads. ....
This 10 considered the finale in the mattsr
las has been the case two or three times befoFe)
and work on the road will commence imme,
dlately. The Ken: and Queen Anne's roads
Will form junction at Massey and run from
thence to Townsend.
Smyrna times., 1868-07-15

CLOSING AT DARK.-The clerks of this
town, the other day, circulated a petition
among the merchants to induce them to close
their stores at dark during the summer months.
but two or three withheld their names and
thus defeated the mOvement-as in former at
tempts of this kind. We regret the failure.
The clerks need some time out of the stores
beside Sundays. The merchants make nothing
by keeping open so late; but very little is sold,
and even what is disposed of is almost always
to citizens of the town, who could Just as well
make their purchases before dark or wait till
next morning. The citizens would willingly
conform to the custom, because they approve
of it. The merchants would lose nothing
customers would not be Inconvenience in the
least, and the clerks would be greatly obliged
If not benefited, therefore, where's the sense
of refusing reasonable request that is simple
justice The clerks are entitled to privileges
as well as the merchants, especially when the
latter can grant them without making any
sacrifice. Keeping open so late is merely a
foolish habit, to afford persons loafng place
for the evening, and thus keep the clerks on
extra duty for no practical benefit to any one.
Other towns adopt the rule--al cities have il
established : and why should not Smyrna ?
The town is considered one of the hardest
places for clerking in the country, from this
very reason. We hope the movement will yet
triumph over old iogyism and hard task mas.
terS.
Smyrna times., 1868-07-15

different mind. The New York Journal of
Commerce-good Democratic authority-refus-
es to make partisan allegiance a pretext for a
palpable lie. 1t denounces the proposition of
the Convention as "out- and out reputation
OF solemn obligation, as we understand it, to
pay all the bonded debt in gold;' adding
there Is no excuse for such proposition; it
is both wicked and disgraoeful. The New
York World thinks the party cannot mean
what they say, for ''it is inconceivable that the
old hard: money Democratic party should prom
ise uniform currency of bad money Sena-
tor Bayard, of this State, also takes sides with
the bOndhOlders, of which we suppose he is
one, and insisted, in his Wilmington speech,
last week, that the resolution approving of the
paying of said bonds in lawful money meant
pay in gold and silver, which was The only law
ful money of the United States.
We may also state, in this connection, that
Gov Salisbury is reported to be an open re-
pudiator, he having spent all his surplus funds
in getting himself elected to his office, and
having had his salary raised to $4,000 per an
mum to keep up current expenses, while his
brother Eli, being somewhat interested in gov
ernmcnt securities, thinks the government
ought to redeem all its pledges. While the
Governor wants the campaign in this State
conducted on the reputation policy, Eli wants
it conducted on the "whte mans govern
ment policy.
This shows what muddle the Democratic
party are in
Smyrna times., 1868-07-15

The DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM AND THE Fr.
NANcEs.-Senator Bdyald TO explain the
Democratic platform on finance. and make il
all things to all men " is now the hard task
OF their party papers and stump orators. The
Western papers claim that this part of the
platform is theirs, and they further claim that
the dvet1enties shall be paid in currency, not.
wltistaHdlng the spirit or intent of the law
The authors of the resolution were Pendletou
men, who, being cheated out of their choice
for a candidate, insist on dispensing the un.
adulterated Pendletonian theory ON the green.
back question. The Cincinnati ENQUIRER and
other Western Democratic journals proclaim
broadly that their friends " compelled the in
corporation of the greenbnck doctrine into the
PLATFORM and they scout as "hypocritical the
pit to pervert it for the consolation of the
Do9ngdilh22Ssrs, 9gill2 The La Crosse Democrat of
course takes fthhe same ground, and SAYS that
seymour is tryiPg TO put the mind asleep on
tine bond question, BY tsllipg the country that
.the financial question should pot be brought
into tie canvass this year; that eyerythipe i
well enough as it's, if you will only make make ths
fIosernment economize in its expenditures, and
ithat generation hence will be tiue enough to
talk about the National debt" -
Put the Eastern Democrats are of unite i.
Smyrna times., 1868-07-15
Picnic PARTY STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

A correspondent, writing from Seaford to the
Coma a.lR says that party of young persons
on thtssssfy to picnic at Concord, on Thurs
day, the 9th, when about mile from Seatord
were struck by lightning and several injured
They were in two carriages and the horse of
the foremost was instantly killed by the stroke
The other horse fell at the same time, but was
not killed. The young gentleman driving the
former, William Rogers, was prostrated by the
shock and the Two young ladies' accompanying
him, one of WI ON was the daughter of Isaac NJ
Fisher, Esq, Cashier OF the Seaford Bank, were
each injured in their limbs, the electric fluid
tearing the boot and stocking of one entirely
off, aud burning the clothing, and scorching,
but not seriously injuring, the other.
Smyrna times., 1868-07-15

STRANGE DISEASE The Chester RepmlLi-
can says: An unusual disease prevails among
the horses in some parts of this country, which
has caused the death of several valuable ami
mails 1t is entirely new, and defies the skill
OF even the most practised horse doctors. The
symptoms are drowsiness, loss of appetite, and
apparent loss of sight The animal wanders
about without knowing where he is going. In
one instance, a fine mare, belonging to a gentle.
men in Haverford, ran against stone wall and
Killed herself. The most powerful medicines.
such as croton oil in large quantities, laudanum.
sloes, &C., failed to have the least effect in ali
the cases of which we have heard.
Smyrna times., 1868-07-15

FATAL ACCIpENT-At about five minutes
before six O'Clock on Friday evening" the peak
of the southern end wall of Scott NJ. f. Church,
Wilmington, was noticed to be about falling
Several worknIen were in the building at the
time, and on some one giving the alarm three
of them ran out front Amongst them was
Michael Joyce, hod-carrier. AS he ran, the
large marble slab on which the name of the
church and the date OF its erection we're inscrib.
ed fell upon his neck, knocking him down,
and he was soon overwhelmed by the falling
bricks and almost instantly killed. Deceased
was an industrious and much respected man,
and leaves wife and three children, who were
dependent upon him for support. The church
is being rebuilt, and part of the roof had been
partly removed. - Commercial.
Smyrna times., 1868-07-15
GROUNDLESS OBJECTIONS.

Objections sometimes raised against tam medicines
the ground that the" \
hection will show tn" shal"wncS q" such argument for
there scarcely medicinal drug kind that used
Tor more than disease. The wv MiShr Herb Bit
tiers cures diseases is hcauSr the best remedy
ever discovered tor dcrang,d stomach. v>p>a and he
cause nvEoate the entr system rcng hens the nervous
hbreS elevatcS the standard of all the Nal and
most n tone of the entire human Medicine
that will do this will disease the simple that
VIII do the rest. 1t dSp
and the mpolnc2 of protective medication generally
understood no amily IN the land would risk ng without this
great Household Remedy for single av Sold y all druggists
Pa. ir14-lv
Smyrna times., 1868-07-15
DEATHS.

hICHARDS.-nn Thursday, 9;h inst. the r,Sl-'n...
bro hrt-'h law john Mustard, Esq in this NJ,
RAN Richards in her sith year
DICkSON.-ln Dover, on Saturday morning july 4 VS..
wltr OF ir"rs" b. Dickson. in the sd year OF her age
rms truly cStinaLc woman in the nScrutabc Prov.
Of Gol most severely tried by long aud painful luc,,
ly two years.
MoRRELL-ln Dover. ON Tuesday morning. 7th inst. L.
ward H. Worrell. in his 18th year The deceased III pa,
was the principal of Seminary for girls in town in WH
city he won the esteem and regard of the citizens IN
days lac was the subject OF mental malaly winch rcl';
constant care To his talented energetic and devoted
in her aiction enjoys the undivided sympatlirs OF
munty His remains conveyed to ChesteEtOwU. III
ntermeni.-DrlAwarean.
Smyrna times., 1868-07-15

SEDUCTION BY NEGRo-Ercitemen III
Wilmington. brother of a young white
girl named Riggs, in Wilmington, appeared
before Alderman Vincent, on Thursday His
sister, Miss Riggs, who is pretty young girl
Of Is years had been enticed to Philadelphia
by a colored barber named Valentino, where 1t
is alleged they were married. Such marriages
are in violation of the laws OF our State, aud
warrant was issued for his arrest. The State S
Attorney appeared in behalf of the State, and
L. f. Bayard Esq, was employed by the
friends of the girl The girl left the negroe' 5
house after they came from Philadelphia, but
he sent her letter saying he would have her
or her lie
The above is from the Gazette The RepuJ-
Ecan gives the following additional particulars
William Valentine, it is alleged, is mulatt0
He passes as such in the community. His
family, however, allege they are white and
nave no negro blood iii their veins, but that
they are cross between Irish and Indian To
break up this acquaintance, the brothers sent
the girl to Ph ladelphia, when she coped, and
was married to Valentine by the Rev. Mr..
Cook, according to their desires. The hearing
of the case first took place Thursday last was
then adjourned at the instance of the defence
until Friday. The Alderman placed the girl
in the possession of the mother The case was
again heard on Friday, when at the instance Of
the defence, the hearing was again adjourned
until w edneSday next, (tO-day)
This case caused intense excitement Itwas
with great difficulty that after the last exami-
nation, officers Hyatt and Rogers succeeded in
getting the lady to her carriage She wa,
hooted ami yelled at, and jeered by the crowd.
Several members Of the Valentine family were
present, and had to remain in the Alderman $
office until the crowd had dispersed, for fear
OF violence. They received information that
parties armed with revoivers were waiting to
murder them.
The young lady is remarkably pretty, with a
white, clear skin. She appears to be infatuat-
ed with her alleged husband, and broke away
from her mothers home and sought refuge
with him. The Alderman issued a warrant tC
officer Rogers to arrest and place her back ir
the custody of her mother He found her con
cealed in loft. Her brothers, of whom she
has several, are respectable young men, anG
feel deeply grieved at the conduct of their sis
ter. One of them, Alexander, became so ex
aSpcra ted that he chased her, with threats o.
killing. She ran for her life and sought refuge
in the house Of officer Rogers. The Alderman
had him arrested and bound over to keep the
peace. The Valentines are people of industry
ind sobricty. They have accumulated some
property and refuse to associate with coloret
people One of the brothers, however, ha
married young mulattO girl.
Smyrna times., 1868-07-15

SMYRNA CIRCUIT CAMP Mr. VIM. Worden
of Smyrna, Del, has been employed to put up
the tents for Smyrna Circuit Camp. Good
tents with floors will be put up for ten dollars.
Applications for tents should be made to the
above. All persons desiring tents on the
ground should express their desire to the un-
derSigned, as latter those who have been tent
ing for the last two years have made their Sc
lection of places. the first come have the first
choice.
The managers will meet on the ground on
Monday, Sd of August, at o'clock, at which
time all are requested to be present to make
selections. Will the Del. papers please copy.
w. B. GREGG.
Smyrna times., 1868-07-15
STATE AND LOCALS.
For the " Smyrna Times.

For the Smyrna Times"
DELAWARE Strawberries. Es.-The straw.
berry crop Of Delaware, for the season Just
closed, has been a very profitable one to every
body concerned in the business. Delaware
stands in the gap between Norfolk and New
Jersey. This season, the fruit growers of this
section shipped berries TO New York fourteen
days III advance of those of New Jersey. We
have no reason to complain Of the price our
fruit brought in New York, nor of the rates of
transportation. No State in the Union is 50
well adapted to fruit growing as Delaware, and
no State can get better returns There are
several reasons for this; one is, the soil is pc
culary adapted to all varieties of fruit, especial
ly the strawberry, the flavor and size Of which
IS nowhere else on earth excelled. In New
Jersey, at least half Of the returns has to be
expended in fertilizers to be returned to the
soil, while with us, but little if anything is re-
required. The good people of the Diamond
state are just waking up to their interests,
and who ever lives ten years hence, will see
Delaware one vast garden of fruit.
The writer set out half an acre with Wilson :
Albany strawberry plants in April, 1867, at a
cost OF So 90 for labor put on no manure
nor fertilizer | expended in hoeing and cult.
vatlng $500, making an outlay Of 5000. Now
tor the result. This season picked and ship
ed 1900 quarts to New York and Phia, and
sold at home POO quarts making total Of2U0C
quarts, which brought from 40 cts down to ~
per quart. The profit may be sumed up thus
10 labor performed, Sc
" Picking, 3O.U
FERTILIZER, OO.0j
Smyrna times., 1868-07-15

STATE PoLTTICs.-A Salutc-The Demo
cratic Association fired a salute Of one hundred
guns on Saturday morning last, in honor of the
nomination of Seymour and Blair.
The Democrats at Red Lion raised flag
pole on the 18th.
Hon James A. Bayard addressed meeting
Of the Democracy at City Hall, Wilmington,
Friday evening. Among other subjects he be-
came very explicit on the bond question, much
to the disgust, doubtless of the many Pcndle-
ton Democrats present. He said he could not
answer for what others might mean by that
resolution, but that as for himself, the resolu-
ton approving of paying them in lawful money,
meant pay in gold and silver coin, which was
the only lawful money of the United States =
As to the Greenbacks, Mr.. Bayard intimated
that they were bound to become worthless in
the natural course Of events lie was quite
feeble, his voice very weak, and he was FIRE
queutly interrupted by spells OF severe cough
ing.
The Republicans of Milford organized a
Grant and Colfax club last night.
Smyrna times., 1868-07-15

ACCTDENT.-As G. Hanson was engaged in
moving on his farm in Appouqinimink Hun.
dred, on Friday last, using four horses, staple
gave way when the machine was drawn on the
rear horses, cutting their legs in shocking
manner. One of them was badly injured on
the hind legs, but it is hoped that he may re-.
cover. The other had the tendons severed in
the fore leg, and was so seriously injured that
it was deemed best to destroy him, and he was
accordingly bled to DEATH The pair we're
worth over $500. -RepubLican.
Smyrna times., 1868-07-15

Posi- OFFICE AFFAIRS Route No. 2,Sl7
Camden to Hazlettsville, Delaware, begins at
Wyoming, omitting Camden, and service is ex.
tended to Pearson Corner, three miles further,
from the lst of August. Railroad service,
rendering route No. 2,7l6, Clayton to Tenn.
pleVille. Delaware, unnecessary, service is dis
continued from the 3lst of July, with one
months extra pay to the contractor.
Smyrna times., 1868-07-15
BUSINESS LOCALS.

WE respectfully call the attention cf our readers
to the celebrated " Wilmington City Soap" which
is giving general satisfaction all over the country.
One pound will go far two pounds of most
other soaps in the market. The people should try
this soap and they will be convinced that it is the
best and most economical they can use. Sold by
grocers generally. Moore X Bro, manufacturers
cor. Sd ard Orange sls., Wilmington, Del.
Smyrna times., 1868-07-15

STRUCK BY LIGHTING Remarkable Case
About half past six o clock on Sunday evening
last, during the heavy storm which was then
prevailing, Mrs. Mary Jane Ferrigan living
at Bancrotl's upper bank near the Delaware
line, while walking beneath poplar tree near
her residence, was stricken down by flash of
lightning which struck the top of the tree and
>hivered it from the topmost branch to the
butt. A portion OF the electric discharge
truck Mrs Ferrgan on the top of the head,
aud passed completely round her neck, and
down the right side to the knee producing a
terrible laceration Of the scalp, and burning
her body in dreadful manner. The cut on
her head was clean to the bone and an inch
aud threc-quarters long, and her hair was all
burned to a crisp. She had on new dress,
which was completely shredded by the electri-
city. When Mrs. F. remained unconscious
for an hour, but blood being drawp she was
restored to consciousness. The attending ply
>icans, at first regarded her injuries as fatal,
but now report the condition as very favorable
under the circumstances. When struck she
had Il child with her, which was knocked down
but not injured. d.-DeLdware County Adv.
Smyrna times., 1868-07-15
vi MARRIAGES.

EY-STICHBERRY-In Christ Church. Dover. Jul.
by the Rev Eiw. Il True, Mr.. George Hickey to NJ,
E. Stichbcrry. both of Kent County. Del.
FANNING -TORBERT.-On the lst ot July. ly the r.. {
McC"li"y, Mr.. Gr"ge Fannng OF Haven Mills to Har.
Torb'rt of Milford huu'iicd, Ken, County, D.lawar,
ADWAY-WRIGHT.-JuiyI "A. at VI. f. Par>,la.r
mcrce st., SMYRNA. by Rev. W. B. Gregg MIR. Tho,
Aadway to Miss Mary D. Wright all Of New Ca,tl C,t
Smyrna times., 1868-07-15
COAL OIL! COAL OIL

The safest, best and cheapest oil, for llnuina'.
purposes in the market. We guarantee It roir
That is represented, and at less cost to DE- :lrr>
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ket. Give US a call.
THOMPSON S CO.,
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Whale and Lnbrlcating OILS, s. W cor. $EruN
and MARKET Sis, Wilmington, Del. Tnp.!n
Smyrna times., 1868-07-15

DEATHS IN MILFORD.-Mr. Henderson Col.
lins, Jr., one of our most respected citizens of
this town died at his residence in this place, on
Tuesday, July 7th. Mr.. V. was one of our
Oldest brick lAasons. He was brother of the
present Sheriff of Kent co S. NJ. Collins
Mr.. q. had large acquaintance, and also
many relations, who will sympathize with his
widow and children.
Mr.. f. A. S. Hester died at his residence
near Milford, on Monday, July 9th. Mr. HES
ter was one of the first Northern men that
emigratcd to this place. He came from Read
ing, Pa, some five years ago, and purchased a
farm, built a fine mansion on it, where he has
been living up to the time of his death. 1t
seems that for the last year he has been de-
clining in health. He was gentleman of fine
address, kind and affacti0nate father, and
good neighbor. Mutual Friend
Smyrna times., 1868-07-15

SrRUCK BY LIGHrNlNG.-Du a storm
on Wednesday afternoon, a barn on the prcmi-
Ses of John r. Richards, near BridgeviIle, in
Sussex county, was struck by lightning The
barn was only slightly damaged, but vaua-
BILE imported jack was killed Commercial
Smyrna times., 1868-07-15

Ex-Governor Orr, of South Carolina, has
published an address to the people of that
State, urging acguie>cence in the results of Re
construction. He tavors qualified coored suf-
trage, and commeniS the purpose avowed by
his successor, Governor Scott, as wise and pa
triOtic
Smyrna times., 1868-07-15

BARN BURNED. Tie barn of r. B. Bell, in
New Castle Hundred, was burned on the 4th
instant, consuming most OF its cortcnts, con-
sisting Of hay, carriages and farming imple-
ments The adjacent buildings, consisting of
poultry hous', corn crib and sheds, together
with the adjoining fences were also consumed.
-G0zpffe
Smyrna times., 1868-07-15

Horror the last three weeks there has
not been more than two or three days that the
thermometer has been below ninety at noon,
in the shade, and on one occasion it has marked
lO2 Every body says its awful
Smyrna times., 1868-07-15

ADMrTED.-At the July term Of the C'r-
cult Court, for WycomicO county, Md, the 9th
inst, David T. Stewart and ChaS. +. Holland,
E>qS., both of Delaware, were admitted to the
Bar of that county.
Smyrna times., 1868-07-15

MINISTERIAL4-Rev. John 7. Graccy will
preach Sunday morning in the NJ. f. Church
in this town.
Rev. VIM Uric, of Middletown, will remove
to Smyrna tomorrow and take boarding at
Mr. Moses Prices.
Smyrna times., 1868-07-15

CLEANED OUT.-The citizens of Fnlton turn
ed out about midnight on the Fourth of July
and drove out of the town some forty or fifty
their drunken orgies and blaSphemous brawIs.
Smyrna times., 1868-07-15

EXPULSION Rev Thos. S. Downs, Of this
Hundred a probationary minister Of the Meth
odi>t Protestant Church, Maryland Conference,
has been expelled from the Church and ministry
for gross immortality. The case was given a
hearing on the Doth ult., the following minis
terS sitting as ii court of investigation. Rcvs.
DR.. 5. B. Southerlanl, President OF the Mary
c. Gushing, H. j. Day and DR. W. Sndler.
In the absence of the accused, both personally
and rcpre>entatively, Rev d. +. Ewel wa,
assigned counsel for the defence
Smyrna times., 1868-07-15

Mr.. William A. Cochran, near Odessa, took
from his field, last Wednesday, parcel of
wheat consisting of forty heads, the product of
one grain, which yielded according to count an
average of 2000 grains for ONE TrdnScript.
Smyrna times., 1868-07-15

THE OATs.-The farmers say that the oats
are being almost parched by the hot sun.
Many fields will not be worth cutting, except
for the straw
Smyrna times., 1868-07-15

DR.. W. B. Meloney is looking for an Office
with view of locating in this town. lie has
been practicing at Hazlettvic.