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Smyrna times., 1868-07-22

RAILROAD ACCIDENT Harry G. Brown, q
baggage master on the Delaware Railroad, me
with fearful accident on Monday. He wa.
gong down on the evening train, and when
near the bridge over the canal, was struck by
a shantie standing near the track. and knorkeI
from the train. lie must have leaned well ont
OF the car or he could not have been struck w
When taken up it was found that his shoulder
blade was broken and that he was otherwisq
severely injured. He was taken to Middetown
and he has so far recovered that it is hoped he
can be taken to his home in Wilmington. -
Fears OF fatal result are not entertained
though his escape from instant death was
almost miraculous. ""'
Smyrna times., 1868-07-22

IHE Chicago Times says of Gov. Seymour
lie does not get drunk. He is not a profan,
man. lie never was political apostate. y
that's very creditable for the Governor. so ia,
as 1t goes, but can our Democratic friends read
II with pride when they think of Blair? The
only reputation he enjoys is what he made as
Republican Congressman, from Missouri :
during which time he was one of the most
radical en.of the West-an as a general in
the Union army. lie was never an esnociaI
favorite with the Republicans, however. if be
did get two salaries paid him. He was nomi.
mated by the Democratic National Convention
g IMPLY because he wrote that revoutionarv lot
ter to Col. Broadhead, in which he declares
that the duty of the President elect is to
declare these Reconstruction acts mil and
void, compel the army to undo its usurpations
at the South, disperse the carpet-baq State
Governments, allow the white people to reor-
game their own governments. As this can
only be done by dreadful war, the Convention
gives US plainly to understand that its nolicv ia
Tor revolution, war; and anarchy. This letter
was bis bid for the Office and he got il.
Smyrna times., 1868-07-22
For tho " smyrna Times.
SMYRNA, June 10th. 1868.

Smyrna, June 10th, 1868,
Mr.. EDIToR:- II was looking over your pa
per of this week and noticed an article under
the head of CLOSING at dark, stating that the
clerks of this place had circulated a paper
among their respective employers to induce
them to close their stores at dark. | was very
much pleased to see that so many of our mer-
chants we're honorable enough to sign the peti-
ton; that there were only two or three 50
miserLy as to withhold their names, thus de-
feating the measure. Now, Mr. Editor, [ am
not a cterk, or in any manner interested but
write against these merchants simply as an act
of justice. There can only be one reason which
actuates their minds-the miserable grasping
after cents. Your correspondent thinks he can
point out the refusing merchants in fact erer2
one knows them. The people of Smyrna you
say are in favor of the proposition. | think
they are myself. The keeping open of the
stores may be very convenient to loafers as
YOU say, and it is they who favor the merchants.
They are also the ones who bore and bore the
melting clerks by their foolish talking. | sin
cerely hope that these merchants may yet get
their eyes open, and, forgetting cents will come
out like men and give the clerks their much
needed rest. Yours, JUSTICE.
Smyrna times., 1868-07-22

EFFECTS OF THE IIEATIN VARIOUS LOCAL.
TIES-We e record below, only Il few ofthe ctfrct,
OF the heat with which the papers have TEEN.
ed for several days past. They are sufficient tC
indicate that hotter weather was rarely eve,
experienced. Last Tuesday and Wedngs,lay'
the I4th and 18th, are admitted to have been
the hottest days
The New York World records eighty case,
OF sun Ntrok ke in that city on Tuesday, forty Of
winch terminated fatally.
!, FIFTY head Of cattle died of heat in one Of
the cattle yards of Baltimore, on "Wednesday,
tIity persons were stricken down bv the sun
three cases proving fatal.
In Montreal, Canada, on Tuesday. the tbcr.
imometer stood at lO6. There were ten dcaths
by Snn-strok ke on Tuesday, and four ON Wed.
neSday, and two at Ottaowa
In Philadelphia, on Thursday, there were
tnirteen TIM deaths from midnight up to noon.
ihcremometer at %.
:, At Washington, the thermometer in the
House OF Representatives ranged from g2 to
~ while at other places in the city. at | O'Clock
The range was 100 to log. ScYeal deaths oc
CURED from the heat.
Rochester, n. Y. had four cases, two fatal
Smyrna times., 1868-07-22

STATE POLITICAL ITEMS. The Democrats
held ratification meeting at the Court House
in Georgetown on Tuesday, when the meeting
was addressed by Messrs. Salisbury, (Willard)
and Causey.
The following are the officers of the Grant
Club in Milford: President, Gen. A. ia,
Torbert; Vice President, Thos. Wallace, ESQ. ;
and Stephen Wood, Esq, Secretary; and
Treasurer, DR. VIM. G. Davidson. Executive
Committee, Col. j. R. Loaand, Thos. j. Davis
and Joseph S. Truitt.
For SHERIFF IN SUssEx.-There are no
less than fourteen candidates for the Demo.
cratic nomination for Sheriff in Sussex county.
They are all very much in earnest and bitter
feud seems to be brewing in the camp of the
unterrifed. - Commercial
Smyrna times., 1868-07-22

ARREST OF SUPPOSED RAILWAY PIRATES
-Abraham Gibbs, Jas. Gibbs, Saml Gibbs,
and Seyllla Eaton, negroes, from the neigbbor,
hood OF Wyoming, were arrested on Monday
week by Sheriff Collins, land committed bv .Jus.
tice Pratt in default of $1,000 bail each, for a
further hearing on the charge of placing oh.
Structlons on the Delaware Railroad. 1t IS un-
derstood that there is evidence sufficient to
at destroying the night express train while
passing Wyoming on the morning of the LIST
instant u DeIulCaredn. -''
Smyrna times., 1868-07-22
FOR PRESIDENT.
Gs3N. U. =. GRANT.
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT,
HON. SCHUYLER COLFAN.

Those SIXTEEN REASONS. We see that the
Detararea" and other country Democratic pa
pers are reproducing an article entitled Six
teen Reasons why General Grant should not be
President, which was published last year and
falsely attributed to the friends of Mr.. Colfax.
The Detacorcan improves, however, on the
last years report by attributing it to Mr.. Colfax
himself! If our neighbor wants the truth Of
the matter We will inform him that Mr.. G.
under his own signature promptly and utterly
repudiated it at the time, depounc1ngit as s'un,
just and untruthful."
Smyrna times., 1868-07-22

TERRIBLE EFFECTS OF LIGIITNING.-S Severe
thunder storms passed over Orange county.
New York, on the Sd and 9Th instant. wLicb,
resulted IN the loss of over a dozen lives from
lightning. The house of Jas. Wade, a color.
ed man, was struck by lightning on the ID
and and his wife and two of his four children
KILLED, The house was DESTROYED. Oliver
IN'r6y' employed as a brakeman on the Haw-
icy branch railroad, was instantly killed the
same afternoon. On the afternoon of the 5th
iIn!IT,tant' | three children of VIM. Sherry were
killed by lightning at Port ORANGE mr,o 'ma''
was killed two miles from Port 0ran9a "'n,I n"J
two men were killed by lightning near Shaw au
angunk. Two men were also killed near SnaIo
I'M, and Thomas Coyer cartman of P"rt
JervIs' was a so killed by lightning. The
storms also destroyed an immense amount
nI .H property, leaving the ground over which
thcy passed completely devastated
Smyrna times., 1868-07-22

CoNNUBIAL BLISS. The other day, a mar.
rled woman living ION tho Hill," in this town.
not liking the way her other half stayed away
from home, commenced ''lamnling' him in the
street, with good sized SWITCH which failed
to make, much impression. She next seized a
club and gave him a pretty severe rap. when
ne turned and knocked her down. They were
brought before Squire Carrow for disturbing
for assaulting her husband, ,Chich the lana. % S,,E
weather. -N' p"'
Smyrna times., 1868-07-22

RAIN.-After nearly two weeks of the hottest
weather on record, without any moisture dur.
ing the time, we were blessed with a heavy
rain yesterday afternoon, which gIadlened the
heart of every one. Crops were suffering in
fact, oats have been so badly shrveled that the
crop IS almost failure. The rain was widely
extended we think. 10y
During heavy rain on the Eav shore and
down the " Neck " Sunday evening a vessel
was driven on Bombay Hook Beach.
Smyrna times., 1868-07-22
BUSINESS LOCALS.

W f respectfully call the attention cf our readers
10 the celebrated Wilmington City Soap" which
IS giving general satisfaction all over the country.
one pound will go far as two pounds Of most
otner soaps in the market. The people should trv
thls soap and they will be convinced that it is the
best and most economical they can use. Sold nv
grocers generally. Moore & Bro mauuf, ctnrorS
cor. Sd and Orange sts., Wilmnntnn Dol
Smyrna times., 1868-07-22

GONE TO EUROPE.-Eon James A. Bavard
sailed from New York for Europe, on Wed,
nesday. He goes there especially to consult a
renowned surgeon in relation to partial loss
OF his hearing He will probably remain ab-
sent some months, although the length of his
stay may be dependant upon the success of the
medical treatment. = WImin0f0n Commercial
Smyrna times., 1868-07-22

! Henry \. Wise addressed aScym0ur r..
ratification meeting in Richmond on S.t..%
evening week He said that he dil ln.t..
for the platform. 1t told lie in it, lir,.l...
luton. 1t SAID secession was dcad, that
not 50; secession was more alive than py.
lie supported the nominees and e. .nq..
Blair, because he had declared THAI H.. = I
assume military power.
! Postmaster General Randall, Secretary ".
Culloch and Secretary Seward intimate. t,',i =.
/ friends that they have no interest IN >,,u,.r,
success. Mr. W2lles and Mr.. Brown.l.. A..
earnest iora Democratic victory. y mevr;...
Is on loot to try and prevent Ilrndrcn, h.
running Tor t,uvcnor of Indiana, and TIM, %.
the people 90 down by default.
Governor Bullock, Of Gcorgia. has ,o.
message to the Legislature Of that S.,.
recommending that body to purge it>cif D..
those members who cannot take the test n.
lis recommendations is seconded by Gem.
Meade
Secretary Seward has formally announccdl.
ratification, by the necessary number of STATE,
OF the Fourteenth Amendment 10 the Cor>.
tuition Of the Uuited States He doubt, Il.
right Of the Democratic Legislatures Of Ney
jersey and Ohio to withdraw the assent of the,
Efr
and declarcs-Such withdrawal of assent brg,
lnvalid-the Fourteenth Article to be psr:
Of the Constitution.
The Ku-kIux Khan democratic murdcrer,l
have cleared large numbers Of the colorcd mel
out of Naury County, Tennessee. The cxi.p,
nave locked to the capital and demand lr,.
lection. Z see no other means Of lrGtcct,g
against this system of murder than to >crrr.
an Administration at Washington which will
ave protection and peace 20 all classes ly cI.
forcing. the laws and puuishing assassinat.
Tor political reasons as a crime.
Mis-, NIelSse Rice, postmistrcss at Cane P5-.
polSe, Ne, has been removed-hy a well tod,
ship master from San Francisco who has visited
his native place to take her with him as a bride
Pedestrian Weston failed in his attempt u
walk fifty miles in eleven hours, at Portland
Ne, on saturday. His time was eleven hour.
SIX and a-half minutes
A Western paper says: "Mr. Seymour !,
SAID to be strong with the Democratic part
PVT unluckily the party is not strong with
him. "
The Missouri Republican Convention h.,
nominated Col. McClurg for Governor. anil
Alr. Stannard, Of st. Louis, for l.ieutcnan
Iovernor OF the State.
Mr. Joseph II. Bradley, has brought suit for
libel against Judge Fisher, laying his dam.s.
at $2U, 900.
The Vermont Convention met YESTERDAY.
and nominated John l.. Edwards for Cover.
nor Of that State.
Smyrna times., 1868-07-22

SAD CAsE.-On Tuesday a lady on the Del
aware train coming Northward had sick child
with her which grew worse and died below Sea.
ford. At Seaforl the mother and her dead
babe were let off the train, and their relatives
IN Wilmington telegraphed to go to them.
One also died whilst going on the steamboat
from Wilmington to Philadelphia, the same
day, says the Con,n.erci,H
Smyrna times., 1868-07-22

RUNAwAY.-Chas. T. Mayberry, while COM
ing to town on Saturday evening, his horse be-
came frightened, or some rascal of how hit
him with a stone, causing him to run through
the town, and when opposite the postofice the
carriage was upset and considerably damaged
Mr.. VI. was thrown out some where on Com
merce street and severely hurt.
Smyrna times., 1868-07-22

4 New WAY TO KEEP CoOL.-Durinc tbo
hot weather last week two gentlemen living
opposite each other in West ST., Wilminrton
(the fashionable street. amused themselves by
squirting water on each other with the street
hose. They dressed in bathing suits for the
occasion. Large crowds went each evening to
witness the hydraulic duel One ofthe parties
IS a prominent merchant, the other we'll
know manufacturer.
Smyrna times., 1868-07-22

GASS:-Again we are out of gas, and likely
to be for some time. Mr. CasSelman, the SUI
perlntendent, has given up the situation be-
cause he did not receive his salary, and no one
has been secured in his place. A dark pros
pect to contemplate, and heavy responsible.
ty for some one.
Smyrna times., 1868-07-22
Nor So, SIR !-Ex-Gov Vance of North
Carolina, in his Union Square speech, thus
grossly misrepresented the Rcnuhlicans

To SOuthTeu river shall SutTrt,r. c.ir,.
h"l NOT l" alr New E.- turt tor that close To- hum
Great laughter aud appau>rI They preferred N,,r,, :, ~
a l'+ - # they could have th Negro 10 vnt, in S"i7h
Northern and Western states they declined To- n him thr
As GOV. Vance was once a soldier. though
IN very bad cause, we trust he is not a willful.
deliberate liar We will, therefore, assume
that he Is laborlng under halUcination. AMI
patiently set him right as to the facts
New England is a collective name given 70
the six States of Maine, New Hampshire, Mas
SachuSettS, Rhode Island, Connecticut. and
ermnnt. In each OF these, except Connect
cut, Blacks vote, and have long voted precise
ly as " hltes do; their Suffrage laws making
no distinction on account ofcoor. And Blacks
nave recently been chosen TO responsible posts
IN Massachusetts, and in some instances have
been the regular Democratic candidates, re-
celylng the Democratic vote.
In Connecticut, the strongly Republican
Legislature of 1850 (chosen the day after the
tall OF Rlchmond) passed Constitutional
Amendment, entranchising Blacks-that is,
abollshlng all distinctions affecting the Riehf
OF Suffrage founded on Color. That AmrnJ.
ment was necessarily submitted to the People
at Il Special Election held Oct list of that wear
when 1t was voted down, as follows:
EIus SulfrageYes. 27.2l7 No. 33i.a
Majority against Blacks voting ~ ,5'i'''
1t would be unjust to Connecticut to yavtbat
she voted down Impartial Suffrage. Ireland
voted 1t down. Some ten to fifteen thousand
votes were cast by lrishmen on the question:
at least 80 in every 100 of them against I'm
partial Suffrage. As they mainly live in cities
ana villages, their vote was pollcd out at this
special election much more fully than thar ofI
the natlvcs.-N T. T,TL,utc.
Smyrna times., 1868-07-22

r., D.ECEAsED.-Col. Philip S. White died in
Philadelphia on Thursday week. He was ouita
an eloquent speaker, and will long be remem.
oered Tor his anecdotes and witticisms. He
canvassed our State in one or two political
campaigns and was very popular with certain
classes. lie was in his lst wear.
Smyrna times., 1868-07-22

ARRESTED. D.-The N. Y. Tribune of Monday
ssays;-|Wm. Thompson, watch maker from
Dover, Del, pawned a watch left with him for
repairs TOR $50 in Philadelphia. He then came
10 thiS city and sold the pawn ticket, and was
Ger Dusenberry and locked up '''0 VI"
Smyrna times., 1868-07-22

RUN OFF William Valentine, the oolored
barber, and Mary e. Riggs, tidy white girl,
the particulars of whose marriage appeared in
our paper last week, and who were to have had
hearing before Alderman Vincent Monday
morning. left for parts unknown on Saturday
nipht - 'N'N"v
Smyrna times., 1868-07-22

LARGE NUMBER OF DEATHS. The number
OF deaths in and around Wilmington has been
greater during the past week than for the same
Friday last thirty-two funeral professions mass.
ed along Delaware Avenue There was also A
large number of interments on Sunday
(f0>effo - NJ'
Smyrna times., 1868-07-22

LARGE FIELD OF WHEAT Last fall David
LoHand, ESQ, whose farm is just outside the
town limits of Milton, in Sussex county sowed
on little less than three acres of groHnd two
and half bushels of seed wheat, and there has
since been threshed out from it log bushels of
prime wheat. Commercial "
Smyrna times., 1868-07-22

NEW TICKET OFFICE AT FELTON,. ole.
giant new brick station house and ticket Office
has just been completed at FELTON,. II is one
OF the handsomest on the road. A similar
ticket office will probably be built at Harrington
this summer. Commercial.
Smyrna times., 1868-07-22

I'm Inc e Cincinnati railroads had warm compo-
tcnoE tn Tor the contract Of carrying the 'Pende
rooa ron Escort nT to New York. The narrow guage
nata rotH ootalned 1t; Immediately after the nomi
tnIn"ra'n Jne managers of the broad guage route
ambulance cars to bring back his party, ''0-
Smyrna times., 1868-07-22

REUNION AT DRAWERS CHURcH-A re-
union meeting of the Drawers and Forest
Presbyterian Churches, took place in the old
Drawers church, near Odessa, last Sunday
1t was an interesting occasion not only to the
Churches mentioned, but to others in the vicin-
Ity The Churches of St. Georges and Port
Penn suspended their services for the purpose
of attending. Rev. Dr. Patton, of Middletown.
otfciated in the morning, and Rev. Mr.. Crow,
les, of Odessa, in the afternoon.
Smyrna times., 1868-07-22

KILLED BY LGGHTNING.-On Monday after
noon Miss Mollie Chcffins, daughter Of Mrs.
Chethns living in the Alley" near the New
CaSte line, was instantly killed by lightning.
She had been gathering berries, in company
with her little brother and was hurrying home
to avoid a thunder shower, and was killed
whilst walking along the road. Several men
IN an adjoining field saw her fall when the flash
OF lightning came, and started to her assistance,
but she was dead when they arrived. Her
brother was stunned but soon recovered She
was about nineteen.
Smyrna times., 1868-07-22

CASUALTIES FROM HEAT-Wo make the
following extracts from our State EXCHANGES
concerning casualties produced by the heat:
ok persons rs, died in Wilmington during We'd
Mr.. James Evans, Jr, of Dover, was over
come, by the heat on Wednesday, he was
greatly Frustrated by its effects for some honrs
r A young man. son Of Mr.. Joseph, of Mil
Iord Whlle working in wheat field was over
come by the heat. He died on Tuesday laet
MIR. Samuel Rothwell near Middletown, lost
fine horse in the corn field on Wednesdav
which tell at the plow and expired from the
effects Ell of the heat. Another horse was disa-
oled at the same tune, but will probably recoy-
er. yoke of oxen belonging to another man
was overcome by the heat and one of them lex; ex,
PRED Ga
One of the workman on the MARYLAND and
Delaware Railroad overcome by the intense
heat died on Thursday. ''''''0
E, We have heard Of no casualties in or around
Smyrna. "'oUiu
Smyrna times., 1868-07-22
The President has sent to Congr.,
ber nl MlmInatinns inr nLacns ya......t

The President has sent to Con@r.,,
ber, oI nonllnatlons lor places vacant. "'~
.pehn l.. Dawson has been n,lu;u,,l
Minister to Russia. Mr.. Dawson y.,< y..'
Un'ontawn, Penn, in l>!5; >rf..I H.. a.
gre r't some yrar>: wrS D;-tr,. s..
Tor Il short time under Pr-i,.! p
mnl.tratI"n; and Is Il rromurp D.u j"
Politician Of the eNtrcun sch ,nl.
Henry u. Watts, "l P,m-yiyart'.. H.:
nominated Minister 70 iu>rria Nr w.
a gentleman Of lar." wealth, wh, H.. !.
tirement in Philadelphia. AMI - n.,r
any prominent part IN ,ahIic H.. ii.
is believed, always IocI taitiGa! il. -,
the Democratic party.
Gen. William : Rt>rrrans H.. L~.,
mated Minister to Spain. Gen. + j.
history il \ part Of the RebriIi,u. i, ,...,.
with distinction in ccnmpni Of lar:.
and although M untor,nate o,,l-oi...
respects. his career serv"l :, e MN iI ,....
the confidence Of loyal m"n.
Smyrna times., 1868-07-22

l,n5nd 1rILL a. No., VTa.IFiyS hundred MOrmans
stno%ih;r nuGa az New York on Monday last from the
the Michigan Central Railroad. Eight JI' t5oG. Uy
sand more are expected to arrive dnrnr' '"G" tbe
summer; Brother Brigham boastn3 IaSt ."4
winter that the immigration of MormonS tr"n l,9'
Europe this year would be larger than ever
phecy. ~ "c"r OUT MS pro-
Smyrna times., 1868-07-22

Admiral Raphael Semmes, who made n
speech at a Seymour and Blair ratification
meeting IN Mobile about week ago, was also
careful to identify the Democratic party with
the Rebel and Secession party, and to assure
his hearers that he regretted nothing in his
past course (excepta few triling failmes1, and
hurPoSed no change of feeling or conduct for
tne future. lie was willing to renew his allie
glance to the old flag " provided" Seymonr ,ir
and Blair were elected, since that womb Guo ";un
h1m all he ever fought for The value of tbe
gallant Admiral 5 allegiance will be annrec;atn tnJ
by all who remember how easy he has fnmnJ
1t hitherto to change it. '''' iou'io
Smyrna times., 1868-07-22

Dr: W. b. Maloley has permanently located
IN IN this town, as will be seen by card elscwhere'
Smyrna times., 1868-07-22
STATE AND LOCALS.

CAPE May EXCURsIoN.-Thc excursion to
Cape May under the auspices of the Cornet
Brass and Amateur String Bands, ofthis town,
was made yesterday, on board the steamer
It(ot Boy, Capt. Ii. S. Bender, and was higb-
y enjoyed by the excursionsts. A more de-
lIghttul trip could not have been made, A.
though IL was advertised for a two-dav's ex-
curslon, onl y one day was taken from the fact
that the citizens who projected the enterprise
failed to support it las they were morally bound
to DO when the time came. The CAPTAIN. on
learning the circumstances, determined to make
the loss Ut any) to the charter party as LITTLE as
possible, and agreed to run for one dav, the
passengers, many Of them, if not a majority
from dlstance-voting to see the enterpriSe
through. After delightful run of little over
four hours DOWN the Bay the party reached
Cape May about o'clock. A pleasant bath
IN the surf Of old ocean soon followed after
which sumptuous dinner was served bv the
proprietor of the Sea Breeze House, The
party lett the Cape a little after six and reach
ed Bombay Hook at ten, enjoying one of the
most most pleasant runs that could possibly be made
We are requested by those who were of the
party to extend their thanks to Capt. Bender
and his crew for their attention and Kindness