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Smyrna times., 1868-09-23

Tue HUNDRED MEETING Of our Democratic
friends in this town on Saturday was a spirited
affair. 1t being understood that the nominee
for sheriff would most probably come from this
Hundred, the friends Of the various applicants
were early at work with view of packing the
proper delegation to the county convention.
BY the time the meeting assembled several of
the aspirants 81. NJ. Voshel, John VanGas-
ken, Sam'l Hall, aud othersJ commenced to
fear. The contest was soon narrowed down
to Wm. Wilds (anti Salisbury and John Mil
leway, (SaRlsbury,) and Just the live,icst con-
test imaginable was carried on. More than
half of the Democrats Of the Hundred were
called in by the contestants it is said, and the
WildC delegates-see local column-weFe Sc
lected BY a majority of nearly two to one, We
are informed, though we could not learn thu
exact result The successful party came away
tsc best Of spirits. The Saulsburyites werl
sad and went away mumbling over the tune
"Who'n care for mother now; )" the othe
party sang, consOlingly. " Let me kiss him TO
his mother" and those that didn't "get a dot
Joined in the chorus, Mother, dear, Tn
wounded, and the night is drear with pain. :"
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THE sCOURGE OF OUR RACE.

Tennyson describes cavacade six hundred strong
ward to destruction regardless of its certainty But
multiplied into MILLIONS scarcely to tell the number
Fastening along lie pathway huggng misery
death the form OF that terrible scOurgeFever and Ague
TINS complaint aud dangerous
be combatted and conquered with MISHLERS HERB BIT
TERS which prepared both protective medication or
potent remedy Orcrng such diseases where they
effected Odgmen in the system. 1t makes
long the victim has suffered how violent the disease
result OF this Btters must be successful
Sold everywhere. ie24-Iy,
Smyrna times., 1868-09-23

It is stated that Gen. Hancock has written
letter saying that Seymour and Blair have
not the ghost Of chance. We could name
half dozen very prominent Democrats in hi,
City-whose names would carry weight every.
where-who have openly said the same thing
When the Democrats at the July Convention
surrendered to the rebels, they threw away
their sole chance of victory. Whoever expect,
to win the battle now must fight under the
Union fag.-N Y 4iaaeS.
GENERAL DIxs letter for Grant and Collar
is strong one. Dix remembers the DAYS Of
the New York riots, and Seymour compllcity
therein remembers, too, his own words .
have men enough to take care of the rioters
and you tO"-spoken in 1868 and perhaps
remembers another expression: "If any man
tears down that flag, shoot him on the spot.
People with Dix's record and spirit will be like.
ly to indorse his language and follow his e1
ample.
The Lynchburg (Va) Republican, auding
to the rumor that Toombs and B. Fl. Hill, Of
Georgia, are about to take the stump for Se!.
mour and Blair in the North, says: "Toonb,
had better stay at home and keep silent He
is political baltherskite. To which the
Richmond Wing adds: "Hill is another
1t is impossible that either can do any good By
speaking in the North"
The iovial grimacesof the Democratic news
papers over the Maine election remind us o.
an ancient female in the ancient days of Rhode
Island, who, having received twenty lashes a
the whlpping-post tor scolding, turned with
bland bow to the executloner, and declaret
that she felt exceedingly refreshed"
! Should Seymour and his "friends" get il
power, their first act would probably be to re
move Gen. Grant from the command of tn
army, and appoint THAT superior General,
Lee, in his place.
Smyrna times., 1868-09-23

THE SEMINARY. The Smyrna Seminary has
entered upon its Fall term with excellent en-
couragement-bettert than the proprietors had
anticipated. There are already twenty more
students than last term, and new ones are still
coming in. An additional teacher, Miss Rider,
of Germantown, has been engaged, and enter
ed upon her duties on Monday.
Smyrna times., 1868-09-23

The CoLoREn CAMP.-The colored people S
village camp, which has been going on at their
new Church in this town since Saturday week,
closed On Monday night. Bishops Wayman
and Brown and other distinguished preachers
among them preached last week, and were
listened to by good congregations, both white
and colored. The order was good throughout
and a considerable sum was realized in aid Of
their new Church,
Smyrna times., 1868-09-23

Horatio Seymour, in his speech to Drno
cratic meeting at Utica, Oct. %, l0Gl, said
IT it is true that Slavery must be aboli,Lr}
TO save this Union, then the People Of he
South should be allowed to Withdraw them.
selves from that Government which Cam,
give them the protection guaranteed BY 4,
terms" See the entire speech in "Pull;e
Record of Horatio Seymour, page 32-43
There were large shareholders who said
" IF we must lose either Slavery or the Union
take our negroes and leave US our country :.
Horatio Seymour felt differently.
Smyrna times., 1868-09-23

Paris, VIM. A. Atkinson, A. B. Richardson,
James w. Robbins, and Caleb s. Pennewill
are each finishing fine dwellings on Main street
above Loockerman, some Of which are nearly
completed. Mr.. Samuel G. Letherbury is erec
ting a two story frame dwelling adjoining hi.
shoe shop on North street. Mr.. VIM. Dyer i,
about erecting large frame building on the
northeast corner Of Loockerman street anC
Governor avenue, to be occupied by himself
and Joseph T. Hoffecker as an agriculture
warehouse. Messrs B. B. Bennett, John j
ments to build dwellings for their own occu
pancy, on Loockerman street.
Smyrna times., 1868-09-23

Congress met on Monday, quorum of both
Houses being present. and adjourned to meet
on October 10th, November 10th, and the first
Monday in December. The only business done
was the adoption of resolution directing the
Retrenchment Committee to investigate the
cause Of the non-appointment of the Supervi-
sors ordered BY the new Revenue law.
Smyrna times., 1868-09-23

Mr.. Wilkinson, resident of Wilmington
recently went to South America to engage in
business, taking his family with him. Since
the first of August, he, his wife, and daugh-
girl IA years DID, and boy days old, stran-
gers in strange land.
Smyrna times., 1868-09-23

Propositions for the immediate putting
through the Md. & Del railroad to Easton as
soon as it reaches Hillsborough have been sub
mitted to the President of the company The
road is said to De two miles distant from Hills
borough
Smyrna times., 1868-09-23

READ Weekly SHARP RP-SHooTER. Novel,
Practical and dlofatLy Sharp on Fogies, Quacks,
Pharisees and Politicians, boring then. right
through" Only so Cents year in advance
Send ct. Stamp for Sample. Address, Dr. S.
NJ Lands, Phila., Pa. aul9 4tl
Smyrna times., 1868-09-23

vel, Dover, Whitley W, Meredith, NJ Muir
derkill Robt J. Reynolds, 8. Murderkil !;
Henry c. Wolcott, Mispillion Jas r. Mitch
ell, Milford
Sheriff, William Wilds, Duck Creek.
Coroner, PuPnell Thompson, W. Dover.
LeUy Court, j. Frank Denney Duck Creek ;
James G.. NAPLES, Dover; Edward Baily,
Murderkill A. Gooding, Mispillion R, II.
Smith, Milford.
Smyrna times., 1868-09-23
HUNDRED MEETINGS.

WHAT pleasure it used to be for the Della
ware Gazette to publish the arrival Of the
"gallant Gen. Torbert" in Wilmington, and
that he was the guest Of Senator Riddle. Ere
quently people are disappointed when looking
for straWs
Smyrna times., 1868-09-23

G. w. Standish has now got some Of the fin.
est Oysters he has ever had-and he always
has the best-which he will sell to families by
the buShel, quart or count. He serves them
up in fine style at his Restaurant, as every
body knows. He has restaurant as is res
tauranf
Smyrna times., 1868-09-23

The thief who has been troubling the peo-
pie of Dover for several weeks has been cap
tured. He is negro man named Ephraim
Wilson. The stolen goods many of them, were
found in his house, and on Saturday week
there was a lively time at his domicIle, the
citizens having collected there to hunt up their
lost articles. Every body in Dover who has lost
or missed any thing within the last six months
were there searching in the boxes, barrels,
drawers, corners, cuddies, &c. The negro and
his wife were arrested, had a hearing before
Esquire Pratt on Saturday afternoon, and
were committed to Jail in default of bail.
Smyrna times., 1868-09-23

EIGHT HUNDRED MILES COMMEMORATE
other hundred mile post has been reached on
the Union Pacific Railroad not many times
more can we repeat this report which has come
to us eight times within to years past, before
the whole line to the Pacific ocean will be COM
plete, and the longest railroad in the world will
be in successful operation. Less than one year
ago the achievement of five hundred miles was
made the occasion for national congratulation
that halt thousand miles of the national rail-
road had been built now three hundred miles
have been added, and the Indian days
will see the track-ayers at or beyond the point
which marks nine hundred miles. Such rapid
ity of construction, unparalleled in the history
of railroading, has not been attained at the ex-
pense of safety or permanence, as is testified
by the government commissioners appointed to
examine and report upon the road, and by a
multitude of intelligent eye-witnesses of the
condition and working of the road. The Union
Pacific Railroad has been frequently referred to
as a national work. The extent of this nation
ality has just been strikingly manifest by q re-
port upon army transportation on the Plains,
recently made by the United States Quarter
master General. From this report, it appears
that the price paid the railroad for transporta-
tion of army freight is only about one-fourth
that paid for similar service by wagons. The
amount paid the railroad in 1867, for such
transportation, was about 100000, and the
same amount of transportation by wagons al
the contract price for that year, would have
cost 81, ,625, $500 In other words, the saving
to the government by railroad, in one year
wish an average of 3S6 miles in operation, was
almost two million dollars General Sherman
well said that the government could better af
ford to build the road entirely at its own ex
pense than to have it remain unbuilt.
The Treasurer's report shows the net earn
ings for the year ending June 3O 1868, tC
have been over four million dollars. This, ot
course, was on way business alone, and give:
only hint of what the total traffic will be wher
the road shall be complete,
So rapidly Is the road being built, that there
now remains no doubt that the whole line t
the Pacific will be finished next year. Furthe
information concerning the road and its popu
Smyrna times., 1868-09-23

DECEAsED.-Hon.J James Rogers, the oldest
member of the Bar of this State, died at his
residence near New Castle, on Tuesday. Mr..
Rogers was an able lawyer and served two or
three terms as States Attorney for Delaware,
and we think was also u s. District Attorney
for this District. He was remarkable for his
exemplary character, and although enjoying
excellent health and possessing much of the
activity of young man, has lived in great
retirement for very many years. He died in
his eighty ninth year. Gazette.
Smyrna times., 1868-09-23

A Kentucky Unionist writes to the Clncin-
natl Commercial as follows:
=" You men of the north, may believe that
the threats of revolution and rebellion in the
south are idle. You are mistaken. All over
Kentucky, nearly, bands of confederates are
organizing, holding secret night sessions, and
praying that the election OF Seymour may give
them the opportunity of overturning the south
ern State governments and driving the Union
men from the country, The rebel spirit is rife
in the land.
Smyrna times., 1868-09-23

Rev. Mr.. Gracey will preach his sermon tc
the Young Mems Christian Association mex
Sunday evening.
Smyrna times., 1868-09-23

Gen. Levi & VIM. H. Harris & Co., have
sold the Reynolds farm near Frederick
contain ing 3O3 acres, to Mr.. Reynolds OF
Washington Co., n. Y, for the sum of $l8,,
600.
Smyrna times., 1868-09-23

Remember Wyatt & Garrett shirt manufac
ture, when you want white shirts No. 62l
Market Street, Wilmington Del. [apI5-lyl
Smyrna times., 1868-09-23

VIM. F. Preston, an old Democrat, announ-
ces his purpose to run as an independent Dem
ocrat for Congress, in the Maryland District,
where Stephenson Archer is the regular nom.
moe
Smyrna times., 1868-09-23

Don't forget to write for Wyatt & CARROTS
Circular of Measurement, No. 62l Market St.,
Wilmington, Del. 'lAsa (apl5-lyl
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every white Democrat has to hold his nose.
THE DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION
assembled in Dover yesterday, J. H. Ray
mond in the chair. when they made out their
county ticket, which we give under the pro.
per head in the locals. As whole the ticket
is poor one, and many in the party here con-
fess that it falls far short of their last one in
point of ability in the Legislative branch, The
main contest in the convention was for Sheriff.
There were number of applicants, one from
nearly every Hundred, but there was a tacit
understanding that either Duck Oraek or Lit
tie Greek should have the nominee. On the
first ballot Hargadine, Little Creek received
Is votes, Wilds, Duck Greek, Is, and the bal
ance of the votes were cast for various other
approximations, williamson, etc. On the
fifth ballot there was a tie vote for Wilds and
Hargadlne-25 each-and on the sixth Wilds
received 27 and was declared the nominee.
Hargadine fully expected the nomination and
had the Salisbury influence in his favor; but
the Duck Greek men were not disposed to be
fOlled by him any more. They hadn't for
gotten his tilt with Donoho two years ago,
when they lost the nomination, and they went
in with will. The choice is good one. No
man in our community enjoys greater personal
popularity than Mr. Wilds, and no one would
poll larger vote.
The Senatorial contest was between the sue
cessful party and Mr.. Fiddeman, of Milford
An effort was made by the Duck Creekers tc
get two Representatives, so as to have CO..
Raymond in again, but the caucus overruleC
them. We think they made mistake in moi
renominating him as it was, but that's none
of our business.
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in South Carolina provided he votes the Dem
ooratiG ticket, and the white members of that
party are not atall afraid of associating with
them. But if they vote the Republican ticket
every white Democrat has to hold his nose.
Smyrna times., 1868-09-23

IHE AGRICULTURAL EXHIBTTION.-Ihe Del
aware State and Penisular Agricultural Exhi-
bitiOn and Fair under the auspices of the New
Castle County Agricultural Society, commenc
ed on the SOciety's grounds near Wilmington
last Thursday, and continued to the close of
the week. The display was only tolerable
tho better than last year. The main interest
was in the races. Some fine stock-horscs and
catte-was exhibited and some agricultural
machinery, the latter mostly by Wilson & Wal
ton, of Wilmington. Among the exhibitors
were Messrs. Allen & Bell and Nickerson &
Jerman, of this town. Their specimens of
drain tile attracted much attention, and the
beautiful earthen hanging baskets of A. & B.
were especially admired by the ladies, as we'll
as their other pottery.
THE TROTTING.
On Thursday a little trOt was got up between
Zadoc Townsend 8 mare, Coquette, Geo. Clark S
black horse, and Thompson spotted horse. =
Mile heats best in 3. The black horse won
the first heat in 3.l3; and COquette won the
second in 3.09, and the third and race in 3.06.
The first regular trOt for premiums on the
schedule came off Friday morning. 1t result,
ed as follows -
Louisa, b. M, owned by Isaac Wiley 2. g.
Chas. Murphey's year old bay mare 3. 2.
Lady Washington bl. M, owned by
Evan jenkins o,e I, L. l.
D.
In the next race, class 2, mile heats, best {
in 5, took place Friday afternoon. The horses
entered were dun horse, Buckskin, by Harry
Coward, West Chester; bay horse, Hop, by
Thos Cochran; gray horse, Sussex, by JOSEPH
Morris; roam horse, Abe, by Mat. Martin, anC
bay mare, Helen, by George G. Lobdell, anC
the race resulted as follows, six heats being
trotted =
Buckskin l. 3. 2. 2. 8. 3
Hop 2. l. /. 4. 2.
| Sussex 3. 2. 8.
Abe 4. f. 8. 8. T.
Time-2.5l4, 2.444, 2.49, 24S!, $50, 2.45i
The latter part of the race was quite excit
ing, Helen and Hop coming in neck and necI
both the last heats. In the third heat Sussex
driver was thrown from his sulkey coming dow
the home stretch, and the horse run ava
causing considerable excitement. He ra
around the track three times and so tired him
self as to be withdrawn from the race. II
was also somewhat hurt, but not seriously W
believe. The driver was not injured.
Helen was awarded the first premium 1925
Hop the second ($l5) and Buckskin the thir
($5.)
Smyrna times., 1868-09-23

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JOSEPH H. HOFFEcKER Editor and Proprietor Smyrna
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Union Republican County Convention

Union Republican County Convention
The Union Republicans of Kent County will assemble in
County Meeting at DOver pn
THURSDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF
OCTOBER NEXT,
at halfpast O'clock nominate county ticket
The Convention WILL be composed oorty delegates
ell by the several Hundreds the proportions established viz
Duck Greek Hid, Seven.
Little Greek IId. Four.
Fast Dover Hd, Four
West Dover Ildr Three
South MurlerBi IId, Five.
North Murderkil, Hd, Five.
MspilOn Hdr Six.
Milford Hd., Six.
HUNDRED MEETINGS.
The Union Republicans Of Kent will their
tive voting places in the several Hundreds, SATURDAY
SEPTEMBER 18th, at o'clock, select their cand
dates for Assessor ard Inspector and elect delegates
County ConYeptOn, BY order
WILSON L. CANNON,
Chairman Kent Co. Onion Executive Com
Sept. pod. 1868.
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RumOrs.

The times are rife with rumOrs, and 1t will not
do to believe all we hear still In rejecting every
story which Is anoat we may possibly turn our
backs upon what Is true.
On Saturday and Sunday it was rumored all
about town that there was quite number Of
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