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New-York tribune., 1868-08-26

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b and lot. improved aHmpoyed lands al,ybd thereby, That
N. suIng Asrsat- have been Completed asd are lodged 10 e
oas 81 s Ascsson hf ekasHeh 5' persons 'es'eu
~, F hor sewers In washA,oa stseet hetweea Charlton aud
KtE streets; Haisoa t,ei ,eTseg Ans a1" I ,A u, i &
2j Pr es, ..6 NV oeck IA shect from Avenue to Let
"a 70, bald os receiving ths 'or'tea corner Of Wash
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,et.. sl. A sides iukon r between hing ana Ctiksoa
sets sho bath ses Of Dfn~h sEe bets EN- tHA ana vanek
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a. q, s,b direct h.vee. vol Isl avenue, to the
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mott 80 ~ @ .r, 10 the same either gi nen are requested
10 gr..er M .. u writing TO Jleob r. oaki ,naiMsn OF
i1 "' Aa t tlrt, DAYS thc this notice
JACOB B. OAhlEll D. .-
ISAAC %. HUNT,
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New-York tribune., 1868-08-26

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New-York tribune., 1868-08-26
REAL ESTATE.

NEwYORE Tuesday, Aug. %, 1903
Real Estate matters continue quiet III lniS 9
cltv On Thursday tomorrow the sales VIII Ue
be season with the Offering of number OF lo'S "'"'
a,e Monastery in West Hoboken, N. J.
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26
Written for the "TImes."
Queen Victoria in Calico.

1t was said OF Queen Victoria, few years ago
that in order 10 induce the wives and daus hters OF
the peasantry to attend church, in such apparel as
they could afford aud TO relieve them OF embdrras-
nent, that she adopted calico dress as her church
apparel. Whether true not, IheIe is beautiful
lesson in this story ,and one that Is worth remember
ing and initiating The lesson, understand it,
is Ihis That the wealthy and influential citizens
of every neighbOrhood should take the lead in all
matters Of REFORM aud to do it in such a manner as
will relieve the masses of embarrassment aud cause
them to follow with feeling welcome. II our
ladies' oil wealth aud elevated social position would
imIIato Engand's Christian Queen, and go to
church in calico, how many more of our laborers'
and mechanics wives and daughters would be found
in Church | heard lady few days ago say,
she " would not go 10 church in a calico dress"
asked her why; she replied "they would pass re-
marks" | replied, suppose Mrs. - (nameIng u
| a few of our ladies' OF prUuinence) was To wear
calico to church oil the time, would you wear III
! she replied, " would" Now, would not this be
bctIeri Is NOT the Church the schOul house which
we TO receive education for the other world
| As christians do we not deal with the soul anC
could we not do work more effectually by bring
ing the people closer together, than We can By
isolating them2 Would it not be better TO Great
social Ties than to build up social barrlersl w
think il would. But We are writing this article f.
another purpose, namely: To call attention I
the great cause Of Temperance.
1t is TO you, men OF wealth and influence, that W
speak u is upon you that we urge the imporlanc
of the cause II is you, above all others, who ongt
t TO connect yourselves actively with the work. Yo
should he the leaders, aud we the followers; becaus
it is your duty To do 50. God has given you o
i portuniles TO improve your talents. and has put
within your power to do good to your fellow
, if you do il not he will call you 10 account f
the abuse of your talent. II is not only your dut
but your interest, to work for the elevation of Il
race. You live not by your own labor, but the lab
of others. II is to your interest then to make Il
Is most out of that labor. Which is the ost prof
Is able laborerl the whose mind is a blank, who
character IS a disgrace TO the neighborhood, al
whose body has been weakened by whisky, or 1
v man whose mind shows the power of cultivatiC
m whose character 10 an honor TO him, and who
S, body if healthy and strong1 The answer is
tsaay that IL looks simple to ask itI pudopbtse
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26

Richbell Allaband, Esq, late President of
the Levy Court of this county, has removed to
Philadelphia and engaged in the Produce
Commission business with Mr.. j. S. Matthews,
under the firm of Allaband Il Matthew'S
Their advertisement will be found in another
column.
TaE PorrERY.-We have been shown some
ware manufactured by Allen l. Bell, at the
Delaware Pottery: at the Landing. 1t IS well
finished and strong Their double, glazed
ware is said to be equal to any manufactured
in the United States.
Woolston & Co., Real Estate Brokers, 5l2
King ST., Wilmington, have commenced the
public sale of farms, houses, &C.. at the Board
of Trade Rooms, in that city. Their sales take
place every Wednesday afternoon, at 2 clock
SEED PoTAToEs. attention of Farmers
is called to the advertisement, in another col
umn of J. d. Rosenberger & Co., Of Phllad a
This is an Old house, and their stock may be
relied on.
Andrew Z. Crow, formerly of this town, ha
commenced the dry goods trade in Whining
ton on large scale. See adv.
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Persons wanting to buy good comfortable T.oun-
ges, should call at McDowelrS Furniture Rooms,
Commerce ST., near the Depot, Smyrna, Del.
OYSTERS for sale, by the Quart Count, at the
Restaurant of G. w. StandIsh Oh Commerce street.
Families supplied.
McDOwers Furniture Rooms is the place 10 buy
Cheap Mattresses. near the Depot, Smyrna, Del.
Where l buy the latest style and Cheapes
Hat? Up at Primro>e's; he keeps the largest and
est assortment Of Hats aud Caps that ever
Smyrna.
The Furniture Rooms of James Mcdowell, Com
merce ST., the Depot Smyrna, Del, is the place
TO get Centre Tables, Btdsieads and Bureaus, or in
fact, anything in the Furniture line.
l want nice pair of Window Shades for nay
parlOr. Primrose has some beautiful ones.
Why do so many ladies wear short dresses! To
show the pretty shoes they get from Primroses.
The place to get Extension tables, at City Prices.
is at the Furniture rooms of james Mcdowell, near
the Depot. Smyrna, Del.
IF you want to find beautiful assortment Of
aides FIrs, go to J. IL. PrimrIse's.
The best place and only place you can find full
line of Carpets aud Oil Cloths, is at Primroses. His
Carpets are Cheap. He he's beautiful room fitted
up over his store TO show them. The thing 70
Smyrna.
Go to Primrose's and buy your Buffalo Robes
Sleghing times is a coming.
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26

the latter is the better Allow US u make the IN
opirv who is responsible for the making OF these
Well, who is responsible for the wives
aud daughters of our poor men staying away from
tic house of the Lord? We answer, the wives and
daughters of our wealthy and influential c izens.-
If ,6ey would adapt iii :mselves to tile wants and
necessities of the less fortunate, and throw re-
deeming influence around them, and instead ot try.
ing to excel them in dress, would set an example
which they could afford to follow, 1t would soon De
necessary for MS TO double our church capacity
Men of wealth, what would be the result u you
were ioin the cause of Temperance, and go actively
10 work 10 advance the glorious refNm? Don't you
believe your Influence would be felt? Would not
the moral power which you would exert be great
and encouragingl Would not the advocates OF IN
temDerance and the dealers in rum find their position
embarrassing in the extreme? As it is now, they
see that they have your cOuntenance, and what do
they care for the dispIcasure OF mere handful OF
Plebeians while they have the smiles of the aiuant
But how would be you to turn your face from
them and instead of winking an approval you were
to ltown a condemnation, the peace which they now
| feel would he turned into burning hell, causing
them to flee from themselves.
Men of wealth, if Eng lands Queen could afford
to hang up her crown and lay aside her robes oi
ROYALTY, and thus qualify herself 10 better the con
dtOn of her less fortunate sisters cannot you aHOro
TO come TO the help Of your brctlrcn and make your
selves happy BY making them vrluous and wlse.--
Men Of wealth, rally, and come TO the rescue anc
you shall soon the waste places Of the land made
glad, and this wilderness of grog-shoPs blossom al
the rose. Men of wealth, come forward and Jolr
cur Division, and give US the advantage OF you
refinement and education, and do your part 10 stay
the tide of intemperance.
! Smyrna, Feb. 25, 1868. PLEBEIAN'
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26

long as you please, if the President orders you,
but you cannot act as Secretary ct War
General Thomas shall act as Secretary
of War"
General Thomas then withdrew into q room
opposite, being Gaen. Springer room
MIR. Stanton immediately followed him, and
after some conversation, Mr.. Stanton said,
"Then you claim to be here as Secretary OF
War, and refuse to obey my orders?"
General Thomas do so, sir. | shall re-
ouire the mails for the War Department to bO
delivered to me, and shall trafsact all tn, Lu-
siness of the War Department"
At this juncture General Grant came in. and
said playfully to Mr. Stanton's. ffeHdsi &m
surprised to find you here-i supposed You
would be at my headquarters for projections.
General Thomas subsequently asked TO tEaFd
possession Of the mail which was refused lnnti
and, about one o clock he left the War DEPART
ment and did not return again, 50 far az "
known.
Secretary Stanton remained at the Depart
ment all Saturday night, and, as an additional
nrotection, a military guard Was stationed in
the lower part of the building, and no one IS
admitted without Mr.. Stanton express per.
mission.
Adiutant General Thomas, at eleven o. clock
on Monday, proceeded to the War Department
and again made a demand for the surrender oi
the office of Secretary of War, and Mr.. Stan
ton replied that he would not leave the Depart
ment unless he should be compelled to do 50
bv force. General Thomas then retired to his
own room.
Everything appears to be quiet at the War
Department on Monday. Mr. Stanton re
mained there all night accompanied by hi:
friends
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26

TIE MODE OF IMPEACHMENT.-A commit
tee appointed by the House will appear before
the bar of the Senate and officially announce
the resolution of impeachment. The Pres-
dent of the Senate will appoint Select Com
mittee to hear the report OF the Committee OF
the House. A report will then be made by
the Senate Committee to the Senate. The
Senate will take action, and its action will be
officially communicated to the House. The
Speaker will apoint board of Managers to
conduct the Impeachment; they will carry to
the Senate the articles of impeachment. The
action of the House will be read to the Senate,
which then appoints the time when it will re
solve itself into Court of impeachment. =
Each Senator takes an oath that he will do I'M
partial Justice The Board Of Managers of the
House being introduced to the bar of the
Court formally present the articles of lmpeach-
ment A summons is issued to the party ac-
cused to answer the articles Of impeachment,
! fixing the day returnable, which is served at
least ten days before the return thereof. The
| day of the trial having arrived, the House, re.
solving itself into Committee Of the Whole,
proceeds in body to the Senate Chamber, and
is admitted.
The return is read by the Secretary of the
Senate Arrangements are then made for the
summoning Of witnesses. The trial being COM
pleted, each article is read by the Secretary,
and the roll called when each Senator answers
Guilty" or = Not Guilty" two thirds being
required to declare the accused guilty The
decision is given, and communicated to the nc
cuscd If found guilty, the President will
from that moment be deprived Of his office,
the functions of which will devolve upon the
President of the Senate, the Hon Benjamin
f. Wade, Of Ohio.
The trial OF President johnson will rank in
history as one of the most celebrated state
trials of all times. Rarely has the world
watched the proceedings of Legislative body
with so intense an interest as it will watch the
action of Congress in this impeachment case
and the decision of the Senate, whatever i
may be, will make a profound impression
throughout the WORLDLY 7. Tribune.
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26

THE FESTIVAL. festival of the Ladies'
Aid Society last Thursday and Friday even
ings was well attended by our citizens, but We
regret that the proceeds did not foot up as
last year. The gross receipts amounted to
about $406 The nett amount will be about
$3.50. The arrangements of the room were
excellent and elicited general commentator.
On Friday evening the crowd was large, and
the String Band lent their services. We APP
pend the following, handed US for publication !:
At the meeting of Smyrna Benevolent Society,
held at the house o. Miss c. p. RnsSel, on Tuesday,
Feb 25, 66, the following resolution was unanl-
mousIy adopted:
That the thanks ofthe Society are hereby tender
ed to NJ .ssrs offecker & Bro. for use ofthcr bull
ding to hold festival also to citizens of S. yrnr
and vicinity for their kind and liberal support to the
same also to the ldy committees who so TAI h'ul-
ly performed the tasks mpo.ed upon them, AMI tS-
pcciaily to those gentlemen who so kindly labOred
to assist in this great enterprise
Signed, ELLEN CUMMNs, Pres.
S. MASON SPc'y,
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26

There is nothing that shows Andrew John
ron's petty trickery like his attempt to brevet
somebody to the rank of General to lessen the
grade distance of General Grant Having
nominated Lieut.. Gen. Sherman to be of the
same rank as Gen. Grant, by brevet, which
honor was promptly declined by that officer,
the President rendered to Major Gen. George
II. Thomas the double hrevet of Lieutenant
General and General That officer has also
declined the profered honor, for the reason that
his services since the war have not merited it.
It is plainly to be seen that the President OBJ
ject was not to honor either Gen. Sherman OF
Gen. Thomas, but to find somebody that would
nominally assume Grants rank and become
tool for johnson to annoy him with. The
system of breveting is looked upon with dis
favor by nearly every General in the army
and especially by the two officers above named
Besides, the brcvet was never intended to ex
tend to the rink of General and Lieutenan
General, they being the highest grade in tht
army.
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26

ExToRTION.-S of the Eastern Shore
exchanges are growing considerably about the
high rates of freight they have to pay to get
goods by the rrilroad. Says the Kent (Ches-
tertown) Netos:
During the late freeze our citizens were
numerically imposed upon by exorbitant char
ges on freight from Philadelphia and Balti-
more via Smyrna. A number of cases have
been rep0rtee to us, but we will mention only
one, in which we were particularly interested.
where fire dollars and ffty cents was charged
on one hundred and two pounds of freight by
Express from Baltimore to Smyrna, and thence
er would have been seventy-fve cents Such
extortion would fleece our citizens out ofenough
in the course of a few winters to build several
miles of railroad"
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26

According to Mr. Johnson's Interpretation
of the Constitution, the power of appointment
As we'll as removal is practically in the hands Of
the Executive alone. That would make him
as despotic as any king. He wants to make
Lorenzo Thomas Secretary of War. The Com
stitution-not the Tenure-o-O Office bill, mind
you, but the Constitution of the United States
provides that the assent of the Senate must
be given for such measure as this. How
shall this plain law be evaded? Mr.. johnson
He throws out the nomination of Mr.. Ewing
as a blind, knowing that it will never be CON
frmed; and then he appoint. Thomas Secreta-
ry dd Interim, without asking anybody $ assent.
What is he difference between doing this and
appointing Secretary directly?-N Y Tri-
GuHe.
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26

A QUESTION FOR FARMERS. following
question, asked by the Middletown Transcript,
is also applicable to Smyrna - If the farm
ers in the vicinity of Middletown, who have
expended twenty five or Thirty thousand dol
lars, this winter, for mules and horses, were to
breed their own stock, would they not save
money thereby? just think of it thirty
thousand dollars drawn from our Golfers to en-
rich the stock breeders of Kentucky! And
this drain upon your resources, we suppose, is
made annually. Raise your own mules and
horses, and keep this large sum here, where it
might be expended for the improvement and
benefit of your own neighbOrhood and neigh
bors. "
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26
STATE AND LOCALS.

The LAST OF AN OIL SPECULATIoN.-In
lS64-5, when the oil fever was at its height
and every body with any surplus capital and
any desire to speculate was investing in the
greasy stocks of some mushroom oil company,
Smyrna fell a prey to the epidemic and went
into oil too. Of course many persons invested
largely, and almost every male citizen of the
town talked oir' when politics was not in
order. A number of our principal business
men, seeing that so much money was being
sent to various companies in Philadelphia, con-
cluded to organize a company of their own
and thus concentrate the money invested from
Smyrna Us much as possible. Accordingly, a
committee proceeded to the oil regions in De-
cember, "a, and after the usual prospect
ing" with the aid of an "oil smeller," and
the other necessary appendages, We suppose,
succeeded in finding farm in Noble county,
Ohio, that gave all the unmiStakable 81 gns of
being saturated with oil from top to bottom.
The committee returned, and gave the usual
glowing accounts OF the territory" they had
secured. Having seen with their own eyes,
they knew whereof they spake. The farm was
at once purchased for $50,O 900, and a company
organized, which was duly incorporated by the
Legislature in March, '65, under the title of
THE Duck Greek Oil Company of Smyrna,
Delaware Like tho rest of the hundreds Of
oil companies that were then in existence, they
received the most encouraging reports from
their farm. Could Mt hardly dig a we'll with
out coming to oil. Like party of miners du-
ring the California gold excitement, who got
discouraged because they had to dig through
vein of solid silver before they could get to
the gold, they almost feared they would have
more than they knew what to do with. And
they took especial pains to get reliable infor-
rnatiOn-thcy were not in the hands Of specu-
lators. But finally doubts sprang up, notwith-
standing all the reports received. and soon
they began to conclude that the oil bubble
must burst The bubble has bursted, and the
other day two Of the members of the company
sold the farm for little over $5,O0O-a sun
less than the interest on their investment fo
two years Thus ends Smyrnas speculation
in oil. We suppose twO-thirds of our leadin!
business men were into the enterprise"
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26

A Coon SALISBURY DEMoCRAT.-W learn
that few Days ago gentleman, near Camden,
bargained with another gentleman for the sale
of his property at stipulated price. Before
the writings were completed, however, the
owner Democrat-learned the purchaser
was Republican, and refused to complete the
Bargain, but afterwards sold 1t to another man
"A nsmocrat-for $1,000 less than the Repub-
lican offered It is supposed he was expectant
of official patronage from the family" We
honor such mamie pays for his principles.
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26

DIVISION OF THE PHILADELPHIA M. f.
CONFERENCE - Among the most important
matters to be acted upon by the Philadelpbia
Animal Conference OF the NJ. L. Church, which
oonvenes in Union Church, Phila., on We'd
ncsday, March llth, is division Of the Con-
ference. It's territory now includes all that
portion of Pennsylvania between the Susque.
hanna and Delaware rivers, with Delaware and
she Eastern Shores of Maryland and Virginia
II numbers 2al ministers and $50 churches
Tho inttubSrs 6f the several churcnes in. vii
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26

WYoMING.-A quarterly meeting. of the
Kent Co. Association of Good Templars was
held in this place. o. the 18th inst, which was
a decided success. Members of the order came
from all parts of the county to participate in
tke proceedings of the Association. The citi-
zens of our little village opened their doors
and spread their tables, loaded with plenty, to
the visiting friends.
In the evening public meeting was held.
which was addressed by number ofvery fluent
and interesting speakers, who set forth the
claims of temperance, and the peculiar merits
of the order of Good Templars, in plain and
impressive manner. The order has been charg-
ed with being political in its character; but
the speakers of this meeting-most of whom
we're Democrats-tod the people plainly that
tendency. They showed that the order holds
advanced principles; and that, as an order
the Good Templars have especial claims or
the attention and aid of the wise and good.
lovers of humanity. They showed that 1t il
an order which meets the public wants, in very
many respects-an order which all may join
and be the better for having done so.
! Wyoming Feb, '68 l.
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26

DovER-The missionary anniversary Of the
NJ. Il. Sunday school Of Dover took place on
Sunday The contributions amounted, in the
aggregate, to about $l32 The largest contri-
button from any one class was $25, and the
average about $4 The Infant department,
under the direction of Mrs. S. A Ridgely, con
tributed s3l making total of about $l63
The amount raised on this occasion exceed:
that of last year by about $40.
The DeLd,odrean says: The late residenc'
of the late Chancellor Harrington, in Dover
was purchased at private sale, last Wednesday
by Thomas o. Culbreth, merchant, for SO, $50
DR.. Thomas @. Frame, of Dover, has opens
q Drug store at FREDERICK. ..s.1,.s -. :
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26

AN AGED LADY.--Friday, 2lst inst, being
the S6th birth day Of Mrs. Ruhama Buck, of this
town, number of friends gathered around her
and piled table with refreshments. When
all was ready for the feast the dear old lady, in
her usual cheerful manner, made "a speech, 4"
to which Mrs Martha Cummin, made an ap-
propriate reply A wel.spent life has brought
to our friend happy old age. In youth she
remembered her Creator, and in old age is not
forgotten by Him who says will never leave
thee, nor forsake thee. PH. L.
Smyrna times., 1868-02-26

LAND SALEs.-Timothy Carrow has sold his
farm, near Kenton, known as the Mount
Pleasant to Joseph +. Williams, for $4,000
ThQs. Carrow, Land Agent, sold at public
sale, last week, the farm of William +.
Stats, in Thoroughfare Neck, lO4 acres, for
$25 per acre. Jacob Deakyne, purchaser