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= The Mississippi river is depo.itirg ! sand
bar in front Of the northern part Of the city
Of st. Louis. which threatens TO make that
city inaccessible for considerable vessels, the
ehasael tending more and more towards the
Illinois side Of the river.
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FLORA TEMPLE, now twenty.shreeI years
old, il still living. and this spring has pre-
sented her owner, Mr.. Welsh, Of Chestnut
Hill, Pennsylvania, With fine fosl. ID form
and color ninisturs edition Of her,elf.
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POLITICAL MEETINGS

Papers Of both political parties in the several counties
requested to publish this notice and local commit
sssare requested to make The necessary arabeem
The msstinss viii b indoors whenever su,tsh,e hall
Or building be obtained.
D. B. HILLS, Chairman
Rspublican Cen. Com
D. MnoAR, Chairman
Dem Central Com.
July ~ 1854
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OUR CANDIDATE FOR CIRCUIT
JUDGE.
The Mt Pleasant Journal has this to say
of Judge DraYer, the Republican candidate
e.. l. IL.


We thlnk the nomination of j. B Drawer for
Circnt Judge Was wise selection. He is m old
and respectable citizen. OF ten years standing, in
This county. and there Is man aha en..n AZ :
the respected all classes more than he does, He
Is religions, moral honest and upright citizen
and will discharge with fidelity all duties that
may develye upon him. When the war broke ont
Judge D. went into the army and was d god
o.heer aud soldier. In 1888 he YEAS hret elected
County Judge, for this county Ard has twice been
re nominated and ro elected, and, during the en-
tire time he has been faithful officer and dis,
charged his duties to the entire satisfaction Of
every man in the county. During the time he
has held the office of County Judge large num-
Der Of litigated hare been tried before him,
and during the FIVE years there has been bnt four
appeals taken. Three Of these were consrmedbr
the District Judge and the fourth was reversed bv
the District Court, but Judge Drayers' ruling
decided correct by the Supreme Court. Prior to
hif election as County Judge he had fifteen yesrs
experience as lawyer. and it is our opinion that
he Is just tho man to fill the position Of Circuit
Judge. Mr.. Drayer il a perpendicular Repub,i-
can ani goes his bottom dollar on that party, AMI
We have no doubt thai be will fax Lee countys
Democratic Rice very handsomely. This county
intends to give MeCrary rousing majority and i
issthc duty of Lee county to see to i. that Judge
Drayer receives the full party vote in that
county.
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as to Judge Drayer's fitness for the place,
on the score oflegai astainments, as we'll oson
every other ground, there can be no question.
Don't have any fears friends Of oursin Henry,
the Lee county Republicans are going the
whole Republican ticket, Judge Drayer 10.
'cluded, with hearty unanimity.
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'.WEARING OFTHF GREEN.

A GENTs WANTEG for the pest Entertaining book
IN pub tsllsd, ahon cir in komsfsa Bunsrsuf vi.
Ageui say ia The hest sns book ont. as people are
tired of r-pe lone oidsy details and arr reports
One agent aoId 8 In one wees.
rs so 80 /"
90 s. g
Bend f,r crcu'ars t>rsrs md newspaper ortniors.
Also, paniix Qnar Fitles nrs ei ton rnbshsd.
WI TLINr Pu- II. her, Is So MS Phts,ra.
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PMRsIDEATIAL ELECTORs.
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m .Jndgeof Circuit Court
JOHN ,. DRAYKR. OF Henry County,
Smyrna times., 1868-02-12
Written Tor tAe Ime'
Information Wanted.

As editors are expected to be posted on all
public matters, you would confer favor by
answering the following:
l. Are there any commissioners in Smyrna
to whom the public interests of the town are
committed?
3 If SO, why do they not publish their do
ings?
8. Are they not in duty bound to do so as
public officers?
4. Are they not responsible to the people
whom they serve?
s. Why do they not require property hol
dcr5 to repair their pavements, raise the OrcAs,
ievtii GGtf &c. ?
6. Why do they not require the payement'
to be cleaned of in suitable time after tht
snow falls?
I. Why do they allow so much bad conduct
at the corners ct the streets and public places
especially on the SABBATH?
s. Why do they not adopt some plan or maxi
some arrangements for the building Of tow
hall?
9. If they do not intend to do their duty
why do they not resign and let Others be elect
cd, vino would serve the people and work 70
the good of the town? MANY CITIZENS.
Jan. 10, 1865
Smyrna times., 1868-02-12
Schenck's Seaweed Tonic.

This medicine. invented by Dr. j. H. Schenck Of
Philadelphia is intended TO dissolve the food and make
il into chyme the first process Oldgeslon. BY clean
sing tho stomach with Schenek's Mandrake Pills the
Tonic soon restores the appetite, and food that could
not be eaten before using it will be easily digCsied
Consumption cannot be cured by Schencks Pumon-
Syrup unless the stomach and liverIs made healthy
and the appetite restored hence the Tonic and Pills
are required in nearly every OF consumption.
half dozen bottles Of the SEAWEED TONIC and
three or four boxes Of The MANDRAKE PILLwiIl
cure any ordinary case of dyspepsia.
DIR. Schenck makes professional VISITS IN New York
and Boston, and at his principal Office in Philadelphia
every week. See daily papers O(each place. or his pam.
phlet on consumption for his days of visitation.
Please observe. when purchasing, that the two
kenesses OF the Doctor, when in the last stage Of
Consumption, and the other as he now is, IN perfee.
health. are en- the Government stamp.
Seld by all Druggists and Dealers. price 81 SO per
bottle, 81 so the hafdozen All letters for advice
should he addressed 10 DR.. ScHENCKs principal office.
No. l5 North Sixth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. General
Wholesale Agents: Demas Barnes & c., N. VI s.
Hanse. Baltimore. Md; John ID. Parke, Cincinnati,
Ohio; Walker 4 Taylor, Chicago. Ill; Collins Bres.,
LOUIS. Mo ltelS
Smyrna times., 1868-02-12
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Persons wanting to buy good comfortable Loun-
ges, shuui call at McD1wefs Furniture Rooms,
Commerce ST.. the Depot, Smyrna, Del.
OYSTERS for sale. by the Quart or Count at the
Restaurant OF c. w. SlandIsh, 90 Commerce street
Families supplied.
Med wells Furnitur: Rno-ls is the place 10 buy
Cheap Mattresses near the Depot, Smyrna, Del.
Where can | buy the latest style and Cheapes
Hat! Up at Primro>c'S; he keeps the largest and
best ass Mtment of Hats and Caps that | ever saw
Smyrna.
We are glad that PrIIrose is again into business
lie is not extortionate it, prices.
The Furniture Rooms Of James Mcdowell, Com
merce ST., near the Depot, Smyrna, Del" is the place
To get Centre Tables BedseadS and Bureaus, Or IN
fact anything in the Furniture line.
| want Il nice pair of Window Shades for ray
| pa rIor. Primrose has some beautiful ones.
Why do so many ladies short dresses? TC
show the pretty shoes they get from Prlmrosc's.
The place to get Extension tables, at City Prices
is at the Furniture rooms Of James Mcdowell, nea
the Depot, Smyrna, Del
If YOU want to find beautiful assortment o
aides FIrs, 60 to J. IL. Primrpse's.
The hest place and only place You can find fu
line of Carpets aud OIL Cloths, is at Primroses. ILL.,
Carpets are Cheap lie hes a beautiful room titte
W. over his store to show them. The thing f
Smyrna.
Go to Primrose's and buy your Buffalo Robes :
Selghing times is coming.
Smyrna times., 1868-02-12

GRANT AND THE President. T.-The cores
pondenee between the President and General
Grant, concerning the War-of6ce difficulty, has
been the absorbing theme for the past week.
The correspondence has been made public in
accordance with a resolution of the House,
passed on the Sd inst, calling for the same
The first letter is from the General to the Pres
ident, requesting the latter to put in writing
the order he had previously given verbally,
not to obey any order of Mr.. Stanton, as Sec
rotary of War" unless he knew it came from
the President "What is written admits of
no misunderstanding, writes the General
The circumstances are these: The President
shortly after the removal of Mr.. Stanton, ask
refused to see the point" and dismissed the
General with the remark that he would see
him again. No appointment was made for
another interview. The General supposed that
the President understood his position, viz :
that if the Senate reinstated Mr. Stanton he
should give up the Office to him. On the
Thursday following the Senate reinstated Mr..
Stanton as Secretary of War, and the General
Immediately gave him up the Office and so in
formed the President. A cabinet meeting was
held the next day, at which the President stated
that the General promised to hold on to the
Office of Secretary of War until displaced by
the courts, or resign before the Senate could
act upon Mr.. Stanton's case, so that he (the
President) could appoint another person to the
ed Gen. Grants opinion of the course Mr..
Stanton would have to pursue in case the Sen
ate should not concur in his suspension, to OBJ.
tain possession of the Office. Grant thought
then that Mr.. Stanton would be obliged tC
seek redress of the Courts, but remarked that
If he found occasion to change his opinion he
would let the President know. A subsequen
reading of the tenure of-office act convinced
the General that that opinion was wrong, ant
he made the fact known to the President, il
accordance with his previous promise. Thi
was on Saturday, Jan. llth. Mr.. johnson
Office. The President, in a letter to the Gen
eral dated Jan. 3lst, reiterates this statement
The General, in reply, denies making any sucl
promises. and says: "The performance of tn
promises alleged by you to have been mad
by me would have Involved a resistance of tn
law, and an Inconsistency with the whole his
tory of my connection with the suspension Q
Mr.. Stanton. From my conversation, and m
written protest of Aug. !. 1867, against tn
removal of Mr.. Stanton, you must have know
that my greatest objection to his removal 0
suspension was the fear that some one woul
be appointed in his stead who would, by oppc
sition to the laws relating to the restoration {
the Southern States to their proper relation
to the government, embarrass the army in th
performance Of the duties especially impose
upon it by the laws, and that it was to prevel
such an appointment that accepted the a.
pointmeat of Secretary OF War al interim, an
not for the purpose of enabling you to get RI
of Mr. Stanton"
By this correspondence the General sho'
his position-that is in sympathy with Co
gress on the questions at issue.
Smyrna times., 1868-02-12
MARYLAND AFFAIRS.

Sudden Death. james Ford, Esq, of Ce-
clifton, died suddenly Of heart disease, on Mon
day night week. He had been complaining,
but was in his usual health, apparently at 9
o'clock, and was a corpse before IL.
A dramatic company has been started in Eas-
ton and will give their first public entertain
ment about the Goth Of this month. Dr. Baird
is stage manager.
The office of the Md. & Del. Railroad Com
pany has been removed from Greensborough
to Easton.
Dedicated-The new NJ. P. Church, situat-
ed between New Hope and fredericksburg, and
under the charge of Rev. B. L. Benson was
opened for religious worship on Sunday week,
Rev. III. q. Gushing of Queen Anne's county,
officiating. The church edfice is 30 by 36 feet,
recess. pulpit, well finished and handsomely
| furnished.
Fifteen hundred vessels are reported to be
engaged in the oyster trade in Chesapeake
Bay, and take annually to Baltimore fourteen
million bushels of oysters The trade give.
employment to fifteen thousand persons.
Maryland and Dela,oare Raaroad.-P
graphs have been going the rounds of the pa
pers so the effect that iron sufficient to carr,
this road to Easton had been purchased by tht
company, and the impression produced wa
that the work would be Immediately prosecut
ed. 1t is now stated, however, that the irol
was procured by the contractors merely to SHOW
their Willingness to prosecute the worl
whenever the company is prepared to per
form its part of the contract. Beior
anything else can be done, Caroline count.
must raise $4,000 to carry this road to Tucka
hoe Greek. The Denton Journal, in an odito
rial on the subject, says; /" Il is not to bs pre-
sumed that the people of Talbot county will
willingly make additionl subscriptions to tn,
stock when they have already two dollars I,
every one dollar Of the stock subscribed in thi
county. The present is crisis in the affair
Smyrna times., 1868-02-12

The New York Republican State ConTen-
ton assembled last week, for the purpose Of
choosing delegates to the Presidential Nonna-
ting Convention. 4 full representation Of the
State was present. Two delegations from New
York were present, and considerable debate
ensued as TO which should be recognized. A
resolution was finally adopted declaring that
the Radical delegation was entitled to be ad-
lnitted, and the Conservative delegation was
invited to occupy seats on the floor. A per-
msnent organization was eff cted by the selec-
''tion of Chas. II. Van Wyck as President, and
on taking the chair that gentleman addressed
the Convention at length. Addresses were
also made by Licut-Gov. Woodford, Lyman
Tremaine, Horace Greeley and others. The
The platform adopted endorses Gen. Gran
and Gov. Fenton for President and Vice Pre-
sident. Delegates to the National Convention
were chosen, and the Convention adjourned
sine die.
Smyrna times., 1868-02-12

ST. GEoRGEs.-A correspondent of the
Commercial gives the following items from St.
Georges We have an establishment now il
full operation for the manufacture of smoking
tobacco, and another soon to start on the other
side of the canal, by Messrs. McWhorters, Of
st. Georges Hundred.
The Methodists have been holding a series
Of meetings for nearly ten weeks, from whicl
a great deal Of good has resulted. Upwards o
ninety souls have professed to find peace il
their Saviour.
The Presbyterian congregation are also hold
ing extra meetings, where the spirit of tn
| Lord seems to be at work.
Francis MeWhorter, of St. Georges Hun
dred, while attempting to ride cJlt fe'
days ago, got one Of his legs broken, by tn
colt jamming him against the fence but he
getting along as we'll as can be expected. Hi
brothers, William and John, have purchase
farm in Virginia, and intend removing to
in short time.
Smyrna times., 1868-02-12

1t is proposed to call convention at Gin
cinnati, under the auspices Of the National
Cheap Freight Railway League" to make a
political movement in the interest of the pro-
ducing classes, and nominate candidates for
the Presidency and Vice Presidency, pledged
70 support those interests.
A. convention Of college presidents and pro.
fsssOrs was held last week, at Harrisburg, and
ii was determined that bill should be present
sed to the Pennsylvania Legislature making al
colleges State institutions, with an annuity Of
5000 each.
The palace ear " City Of Chicago" running
on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Rail
road, was burned on Saturday morning. The
passengers escaped without Injury.
The steamer Sherman, from New Orleans
for CinciDnali with valuable cargo of groce
Ties, was destroyed By fire at Eyansyillee, In
diana, on Saturday morning.
Smyrna times., 1868-02-12
SUSSEX County,

ROMANTIC MARRIAGE.-A marriage was
brought about under rather peculiar clrcum-
stances, at Georgetown, in this State, a week
or two ago. The circumstances, as given in
the Sussex Journal, are as follows: Isaac
and Rebecca, according to common report,
were engaged to be married. Rebecca lived
at home with her mother. Isaac had for some
time been boarding there One evening, while
Isaac was abroad, band of familiar spirits
dropped in upon Rebecca and her mother.
They were courteously received and enter
tanned. As they sat chatting pleasantly, it oc-
Cured to A., one of the chaps, to banter the
lady somewhat, in regard to her rumored en-
gagement. After several witty sallies on both
sides, A. suggested an immediate marriage,
and offered, should it take place that evening,
to pay the parson handsomely. B. immediate
ly took up the strain and offered to furnish the
bridal chamber on the same conditions. Z.
promised to furnish COW, and ID. to pro
cure complete set of china In the mean
time, one of the party had written upon a slir
of paper the article that had been promised by
each and was reading it aloud when Isaac en-
tered A general shout followed, and wheI
silence was obtained the list was read to him
and he was urged to agree to the terms. NJ
one thought for a moment, however, of thu
possibility of his doing so.
Isaac pondered for few moments, and then
turning to Rebecca, asked what shall W
doY'
She Immediately consented to be married
adding that they couldn't do better.
The chaps were quite taken aback, but the.
determined to stand to to their respective pro
misses One went for licenSe-anOther for
minister to perform the ceremonies.
In less than half an hour both had arrived
Stading there, side beside, Isaac with his pant
tucked in his boots, and Rebecca, in decide
negligee, they answered the queries Ofthe min
lister, and were soon pronounced man and wife
A. paid the parson handsomely as he ha
promised, but whether B., G. and ID. fulille
their promises is unknown to the writer
1t is to be hoped that this will not prove to b
one of those things . done in hurry to be re
pented of at leisure"
Smyrna times., 1868-02-12

On Wednesday, the 5th inst, large num-
ber of the members of the NJ. f.. Church, on
Smyrna Circuit, met at the parsonage to pay
their grateful respects to their pastor, the Rcv.
WIN. B. Gregg; and be it said, to the praise
of the Circuit, they did not 90 empty; their
boxes and baskets were well filled with all the
good things that even an epicure could ask or
wish to see-turkcys geese, ducks AM chick
ems were in abundance pies, cuStardS and
all kinds of fruits were bOuntifully spread upon
the long table, and after forty-twO person" had
dined there was a large amount OF the vIlnds
left. Although the writer Of this brief sketch
is member of the Station, yet he was kindly
invited and cordially welcomed to participa
in the social gathering; and the social and
Christian spirit exhibited there was not Only
gratifying, but spiritually edifying. | appre-
hend that Smyrna Circuit was never In better
condition, financially OF spiritually, than Il pre-
sent; the finances are all up aud the preachers
pdM Now | consider this not only praise
worthy, but something very rare, tor any sta
ton or circuit to have their minister or minis
terS' salaries paid month before the close Of
the Conference year. And the question may
be asked Why is this? 10 my mind the solu
ton of this question is very apparent. l an
sufficiently acquainted with the members o
the circuit to know that they are capable o
apprecating the merits OF au able aud worth!
minister.
The Rev. Mr. Gregg is not only an excellen
preacher, but he is a gentleman OF extraordl
nary business qualifications, and the member
OF the Circuit have imbibed his spirit, viz 4
do GuStileSS on the Square. y.
Smyrna times., 1868-02-12

LAND SALES IN New CASTLE Con-. T.
Boulder has sold his farm in Pencader Hun
dred, containing 269 acres, to VIM. Millward,
of Philadelphia, for $85 so per acre.
VIM. Carter has sold the McCracken farm,
In Pencader Hundred, containing about 225
acres, to VIM. p. Biggs, for $4,000.
Mr.. Carter has also sold the Nckerson farm
containing about $50 acres, to Sewell G. Biggs
for 10000.
James III. Ray has sold the farm in Penca
der Hd., of l03 acres, belonging to j. +. vii
hanson, to Samuel Harris, for 800.
VIM. Cavender has purchased the DAME
Cam farm, near Glasgow, containing 140 acres
price $1,000.
Smyrna times., 1868-02-12

HUNG HIMsELF.-A German named VIM.
Morris, who has been confined in New Castle
prison about four mouths, for stealing clothing
from Frank Cochran, of Middletown, Del, was
found hanging by the neck, last Tuesday after
noon, about three o'clock. He hung himself
by rope made from carpet chain, and fasten-
covered and cut down by the Warden. Every
effort was made to save the man from the re-
suits of his rash act, but he was in a precari
GUS condition at last accounts.
| He is young man about 81 or % years o.
age, and very we'll behaved. He must have
hung some time before he was discovered.
Smyrna times., 1868-02-12
Leipsic, Feb. 9Th, 1868.

A NEW INvENTIoN.-Wm. NJ Bell, Esq.
Cashier of the Bank of Smyrna, has invented
new grapnel or tongs for taking oysters,
sponges, and other things submerged at great
depth in the sea. The irons or jaws are kept
open by hinge, and when dropped upon an
oyster bed this hinge is thrown up and the jaws
drawn suddenly and forciby together by a spi
raj spring, by which means they grapple the
oysters or sponge. Mum & Co., of the Scien
tifc american, speak highly of the invention
Mr.. B. has made beautiful model of his in
vention from piece of column rule from this
Office. He will apply for patent.
Smyrna times., 1868-02-12

RAILROAD MEETINa.-In accordance with
the call for meeting, by the Directors of the
Smyrna & Del. Bay r. r. Co., meeting was
organized in this town by electing John W..
Fenimore, President, and Wm. Denney, jr.,
Secretary. The object ofthe meeting was then
presented in detail by the President of said K.
r. Co., (G. w. Cummins, Esq. who was fol
lowed by N. r. Underwood, J. W. Spruance,
John A. Lavender and d. j. Cpmmins, Esqs.,
in appropriate addresses
The books were then opened, and after hav.
ing received subscriptions to the amount oi
from $500 to $1,000 the meeting adjourned.
WIN. DENNEY, Jr., See'y.
] Leipsic, Feb. 9Th, 1868.