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Smyrna times., 1868-09-16

informed that Mr.. Spruanee declares that he
will see the works in hi before he will make
another foot Of gas.)
Col. Davis, Il. Hill, r. FL. Pennington and
others addressed the meeting to about the
same effect, all expressing an earnest desire
for the gas, and the necessity OF making some
effort for relief from the present wrongs inaict-
ed upon the town.
Finally, on motion of Mr.. Bewley commit
tee of three was appointed, consisting of Messrs
Bewley, j. NJ. Voshell and DR.. VIM. Cum
mins to confer with the Directors at distance
and ascertain what relief, if any, can be obtain
ed.
Mr.. j. VanGasken suggested that the com
mittee be instructed to employ counsel, i
necessary, to ascertain what right Mr.. s. ha'
to deprive the town of gas while the people art
willing to pay for it. The committee were 81
instructed
On motion of Mr.. Cummins the meeting wa
adjourned to meet at the same place on Mon
day night two weeks-2Sth.
Smyrna times., 1868-09-16

STATE POLITICAL ITEMS The Democratic
County Convention for this county assemblies
at Dover next Tuesday, 22d, to nominate
county ticket. The principal interest manifest
ed is in the Sheriff. There is ten or twelve
from this hundred who want the nomination,
but it is generally thought that Salisbury
man from Little Creek is ahead.
The Democrats of Sussex held their County
Convention yesterday. There, too, great in
terest was manifested in the sheriffalty. Some
thing less than every other Democrat in the
county wanted the office. We haven't learned
the result.
The Democrats of Appoquinimink held quite
an exciting nomination election at Blackbird,
on Saturday last and polled about $50 votes.
The Samuel Townsend ticket prevailed from
seventeen to twenty majority. His opponents
were quite crest lien. JAS r. Wilson was
nominated for Assessor, James DOughton, fol
Inspector and John Harris for Road Commis
sloner.
Hon. John Sherman, of Ohio, addressed the
Republicans of Wilmington Monday night.
The great Republican Ratification Meeting
in Moore woods, near Delaware Junction, is
held to-day.
General A. T. A. Torbert, the Republican
nominee for Congress in this State will address
the people at the great mass meeting at Moore
woods to-day.
The Republicans in Wilmington had happ,
time Tuesday night over the Maine election.
The Democrats in Christiana village hav
raised a hickory pole and put U. s. flag q
the peak
Smyrna times., 1868-09-16

A PENTNsUIAR STATE-Rev. Mr.. Light
bOurn, OF Dover. in letter to tie ST. Michaels
Comet, advocates forming the Peninsula into
one State He says:
In travelling over this Peninsula, and in
studying lis geography, the hOmOgeneousness
of its products, soil, climate, and people; its
division, by State lines appears not only ar
birrary, but unUGturdL. Nature has her laws,
and ;hey should be respected. Let any intel
hgent man sit down with the worlds map be-
fore him, and he cannot fail to see how the
political divisions Of the earth are fixed by ma
ture. The Pyrcnees form the boundary line
between France and Spain. The Scandna vian
ally as if it were the single purpose of their
erection. The Alps wall in little Switzerland.
The Rhine, the Danube, the Baltic
many rivers and seas with which the map of
the world is interspersed, are all the lines
drawn be nature dividing the earth into various
and distinct nationalitics. The lines of nature
separating this Peninsula from the rest of the
country are so well defined, that its present d.
vision by State lines is unHdturdL The broad
and beautiful Delaware and Chesapeake Bays
form natural line between US, New Jersey and
theWestern Shore of Maryland while the At
lantic ocean completes our insulation by separa
ting us from all the world and the rest Of
mankind. Were | invested with supreme
power | would consolidate or tripartite PENN
Sula into one State, and cOmpOunding the three
authorizations by which it is now known,
would name it Del l-ma-vir being only citizer
and not an autocrat can only raise feeble
voice, and give single vote for a Peninsula
State"
Smyrna times., 1868-09-16

Nor very long ago the Delaware Journal
had frequent and severe articles upon U. S.
Collector Day because he saw fit to Johnsonize
himself and go with the Democrats. All sorts
of improper motives were charged upon him,
and we supposed he could never attone for this
political sin. But he suffered the Journal S
af1ction for a season without complaint or re
t,liation, and even now that the Journal is in
the same fix that it abused Mr.. Day for
getting into, and which Mr.. D. has got out Of
he is for Grant, We believe-we don't sup
pose he will retaliate. We don't suppose he
will take the trouble to accuse the Journa
f.lsely, or make any accusations whatever.
Smyrna times., 1868-09-16

SAM TOWNSEND ON THE RAMPAGE AGAIN
That old sore. head, Sam. Townsend, is try
ing to kick up muss among the Democrats
again. He has issued circular in which he
pitches into the Democratic managers in Will
mington in general and the Bayards and the
Gazette in particular. He's mad in the first
place because the ''junto" didn't nominate the
Legislative ticket by ballot second, the junto
went and called State Convention to appoint
delegates to the National Convention in New
York, instead ofletting each county do it, which
come near causing some trouble in Appoquini-
mink and great deal of trouble in Sussex :;
third, the junto wouldn't hold Seymour rati
fcation meeting and he had to get up one on
his own hook and pay for the boards and the
printing it was a bigger meeting than
their County Convention was, notwithstanding
some Bayardites opposed him; fourth, the
junto were opposed to having the Congression-
al nominee come from New Castle county be-
cause they wanted the U. S. Senator, but they
got fooled in their plans, because somebody
else (the Salisbury family had say in that
little affair." fifth, the junto got the Democrats
defeated In the city election in Wilmington and
then laid it on the rum sellers; sixth, the jun.
to tried to get up ratification meeting at New
Castle en- Saturday week, and there was only
sixty persons to attend 1.-THE poorest meeting
he has ever seen since he was able to run around
loose; Seventh, he don't like the Gazette
thinks it's poor paper, and especially poor
Democratic paper; besides, it smells bad
He will be one of one hundred men to give
800 to start daily Democratic paper in Viii
mington-one after his own heart
This is the substance of Sans grievances.
1t will be remembered that old man Bayarc
snubbed Sam. in the New York Convention
and wouldn't let him be one of the Nationa
Executive Committee from this State, bu
caused Mr.. Ponder's name to be put in place
of his. Sans going to be revenged now.
We recommend Sam. to negotiate with tn,
Delaware Journal. They are both sore head
together and misery loves company.
Smyrna times., 1868-09-16

"GoLD FOR THE BoNpHoLDER. The
Democrats have adopted, as one of their war
whoops, ''gold for the bondholders, rags for
the plow holders" As an eye-opener on that
lbject we give them the following extract
from the ~ y Tribune:
The Hon. Elw. Mcpherson, clerk of the
House OF Representatives, publishes the vote
OF the House (lS62) on concurring with the
Senate amendment to the Legal Tender bill
whereby the interest on the FiveTwenty bonds
was made payable in coin. On this propos,
t N (which Mr.. Stevens vehemently opposed
the Republicans stood Yeas 43; Nays 5j-a
majority in the negative All the Democrats
but ttco B1ily Of Pa. and Noel Of Mo- voted
to pay the interest in gold and carried it
Forty fire Democrats recorded their votes in
favor OF paying gold-only too the other way.
We believe they voted right; though it was
then optional with Congress to propose diff
terent sort of loan. What they did propose,
however, and lenders accepted, we must abide
by.
Smyrna times., 1868-09-16

TERRIBLE EARTHQUAKE IN SoUTH AMERI-
CA-Gnot Destruction of Property and III.
There was terrible earthquake in Chill,
Peru and Ecuador on August 5th. Twenty
five to thirty-two thousand lives have been
lost. $500, 100000 of property has been de-
stroyed. he cite, of \ e ppa, Ariea. lqu'
que, Moquegua, Pisaqua, Locumba, lbana,
Tacna and many Others are in ruins 4 huge
tidal wave forty feet high was produced that
wrecked many vessels, among them the United
States naval vessels Fredonia and Water'e9'
The Wateree was carried half mile inland
The tidal wave was felt as far north as Fan
Francisco There is much suffering among
the survivors of the calamity. So lar as heard
twenty towns are known to have been destroy
ed The direction of the shocks was from
north to south along the range of the Andes
and they extend from Cape Francisco, in Ecu
ador, almost to the southern extremity Of SOain
! America
Smyrna times., 1868-09-16

WATERMELON THIEVES. - Some OF the
watermelon patches near this town have been
disturbed lately at night and some Of the owners
thereof have been going for" the disturbers.
Mr.. johnson, one OF our truckers, has lad his
patch damaged to the amount of $50 or $50,
not 20 much from the melons taken as from the
wanton destruction committed. One pretty
moonlight night last week, Mr.. j., and one OF
his men, slept on their arms, with one eye
omen, and when the enemy charged on the
melons they opened on them with u brisk fire.
They saw a number of persons git up and
git, and scatter water melons in all directions
and the next day Mr.. j. learned that severa
youths about town had been placed hOrS d,
combat, and were busy at home picking the
shot out Of their hides, Tor having it dOne) Sc
that they could set down. He knows thei
names but he won t tell.
Mr. Lapham, about two miles from town ha
been troubled the same way, and one of thos'
pretty nights he took very light snOOze in hi
patch, and about midnight he appeared to
crowd of chaps who had uncOnsciOusly sur
rounded him, and so bewildered them th,
they couldn't git" so he got all their name
and told them to meet him at Squire Carrow'
and talk the matter over to see how it was the
$ met by chance"
j Mr.. Hischpu, near Bethel Church, five mile
from town, also, one of those pretty mOonligh
nights, opened on crowd of fellows in hi
patch with duck guns with good effect. /
farmer about mile from the scene of actio
says he was aroused from his slumber by tn
heavy tramp of the retreating enemy.
M0rnL-Don't steal water-melons O prett
moonlight nights from people whose rest
easily broken.
Smyrna times., 1868-09-16

TIGHTNEss OF MoNEY.-Deputy Collector
Matthias Day informs us that it is impossible
to collect the U. S. direct tax in this county
without writs of distraint; that money enough
Is not in the hands of the farmers to meet their
daily wants. An effort will be made by the
Deputies, through G. II. B. Day, Esq, to in
duce the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to
postpone the time for making returns-until
the farmer can realize something from their
crops. The peach failure has proved terrible
blow to many of our farmers. The favorable
prospects late in the Spring induced many to
branch out, and they are now pushed to
meet their obligations So complete is the
f,ilure in this fruit that orchards numbering
5000 or 1000 trees have not yielded single
basket of peaches.
Smyrna times., 1868-09-16

THE E. S. CONGREssMAN.-Asw we indicat-
ed last week, Col. Sam'l Hambleton, of East
on, was nominated by the Democrats to repre-
sent the Eastern Shore in Congress. Mr..
Hambleton is native of Easton and promi-
nent lawyer.
He was originally Whig in politics, but fol
several years past-since the commencement
of the rebellion has been acting with the Dem
ocratic party. On several occasions he repre-
sented Talbot county in the State Legislature
He was candidate for United States Senator
when James A. Pearce was elected, and hi
election to that position was also urged during
the session of 1867.
Smyrna times., 1868-09-16

SHORT ITEMs-Three funerals took place
in one afternoon at the NJ. 4. Cemetery of this
town one day last week.
At the last monthly meeting of our Loan
Associations, last week, the 'Smyrna" sold
its money at 43 per cent. premium, and the
Diamond State at 80 per cent.
Georgetown is said to be the most enterpris-
ing town in the State now. So much for a
railroad terminus.
The Capitol Hotel, at Dover has been leas-
ed to two ladies of the town, Madames Lizzie
Mullen and Mary A. Stewart. 1t has been
under the manag ment of the Fazig Brothers,
but it seems that men can't keep the big hotel
in Dover.
Dover, like Smyrna, is infested with thieves
VIM. NJ. Shakespear, of Dover, is just COM
mencing the erection of large Touring mil
near where the old one now occupied by Mr..
Evans stands.
A post Office has been established at Hall
town, called "Marydel," and +. NJ. Dunn ap
pointed postmaster.
At Kirkwood, (St. Georges Station) New
Castle county, Charles W. Harris is appointed
postmaster, vice James II. Benson, resigned
The Maryland e1d Delaware Railroad ii
slowly but surely approaching Hillsborough
and is now within two miles of that place.
The farmers are beginning to fear the potato
rot, caused by wet weather. We already heal
complaints from New Castle county.
Smyrna times., 1868-09-16

A young lady in Snyder county, Pennsy!!vsa'
mia, on the 2Oth ult., was in the garden PICK.
ing black kberries. A piercing scream from ne, Z,
alarmed the rest of the family, who were .. o.
the tea-table. Fastening to the spot, the!
found her on the ground insensible. She was
carried into the house, and, sad to relate, e eH
animation proved that she was dead. he,
friends, on proceeding to prepare the body . iOl
interment, were horror-stricken to find an Ill
mense black snake coiled tightly around Pc Pc
person, underneath her clothing. There Us
ing no evidence of the snake having bitten 3 nfl3'
the inference was that the young lady ds4
from fright,
Smyrna times., 1868-09-16

NARROW ESCAPE FROM PoIsoNING.-On
Wednesday evening last, Mr.. w. Edwin Spru-
ance, living in the Neck, 3" about miles from
this town, whilst eating his 81 per- tasted
some meat which had been prepar for him
by the coored girl This wife and c ldren were
in town. which was so bitter that he elected it,
After rinsing his mouth with vinegar (suppos-
ing his taste was effected by fever and ague) he
tried another mOuthful, but it still tasted un-
pleasant. He gave a piece of the meat
to small dog, which it ate and died in a few
minutes He then accused the girl of putting
poison in his food, which she at first denied
but finally confessed that she did itat the insti'
CATION of negro man living with Mr.. S. nam
ed VIM. Lrmbertson The girl, whose name
is Mary Etta Murphy, had a hearing before
Esquire Carrow on Saturday and the man OF
Sunday. They were committed to Jail. Lam
bertson, who is about 81 years old, denies al
completely in tie matter. He had had diff
Guilty with Mr.. S. several days previous, ant
was chastised pretty severely.
Smyrna times., 1868-09-16

NOW AND THEN.-In old times. manurng fields was a Sc
rious business In spreading Is 20 loads
per acre. the item OF time labor teams &c hing inn
pOrtan Then the farmer had fertilizer
hand Barnyard manure his only dependence and his
duction OF this necessarily limited in many instances he
could not sufficiently enrich his SOIL Now all this changed
The careful farmer will still cherish his banyard and
will make far possible but he will also WHANN
RAW BONE SUPERPHosPHATE by means which he will insure
large and be certain of obtaining
but also of permanently enriching his land.
This Great Fertilizer has proved itself indispensable to the
farmer 1t not only increases the yield of cereals and root
crops but 1T also improves the quality of crops with it.
Responsible farmers this We have testimonials from al
parts the country declaring that Whann Raw One Super
Phosphate produces better than other Send o
WALTON, WHANN e. co,
9O3 West Front St. Wilmington Del.
Smyrna times., 1868-09-16

The JUNCTION AND BREAKwATER RAIL-
RoAD.-The contract for grading and bridging
the third Division of the j. & B. w. II. r.
from Georgetown to the Bay Shore and the
harbor of the Delaware Breakwater at Lewis,
has been awarded by the directors of the com
pany, to Messrs. Coon Brothers q Palmer Of
are represented to be experienced, efficient and
responsible railroad builders and contractors
and will at once proceed with the work and
will complete their contract by or before the
first day OF April next-Mutnas Friend "A
Smyrna times., 1868-09-16

RELIGIOUS ITEMS. "A HISTORIAN Priest, Rev.
Arthur Boyd4n, native of Bethlehem, Judea,
preached in the Presbyterian Church, in this
town, Sunday afternoon, on the subject of
THE persecution and sufferings of the Chris
tians in Turkey" His description of the suf-
ferings of the Cretan women and children, at
the hands of the Turkish soldiery, was heart
sickening
Rev. S. w. Thomas, of Philadelphia, will
preach in the NJ. Z. Church next Sunday,
when the Annual Tract Collection will be
lifted.
Rev. s l. Gracey will deliver a sermon be-
fore The Young Mems Christian AsSocia-
ton, on next Sunday evening.
The revival is still going on at Friendship.
From eight to ten are at the altar nightly.
On Friday the corner stone of the Roman
Catholic Church at Salisbury, Md, was laid
with imposing ceremonies in the presence OF
a large and curious concOurse of spectators, to
most of whom the scene was novel one. =
The ceremony was performed by the Right
Rev. Dr. Becker Bishop of Wilmington dio
cese, assisted by Rev. Father McGrane, of St
Peters Church of that city.
Smyrna times., 1868-09-16

DENTAL ASSOCIATION MEETING. The Tenth
Semi Annual Convention of the Delaware Den.
tai Association, will meet in the city of Will
mington, in Mcdonnell 5 Hall, No 504 Market
street, on Thursday the Sth of October next
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, to continue two days. A
code of professional ethics will be presented
are are as follows: DR.. Il. 6. Register, subject
Carries Dr. G. Jefferies, subject, Fang Filing
DIR. VIM. T. Smith, subject, General Practice
A Clinic will be held during the session. Op
orators, Drs. Bonwill aud Register.
Smyrna times., 1868-09-16
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 60 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 & Bro, manufacturers
cor. Sd ard Orange sts.. Wilmington, Del.
Smyrna times., 1868-09-16

READ Weekly SHARP-SHooTER. Novel,
Practical and apfully Sharp on Fogies, Quacks,
Pharisees and Politicians, boring them right
through" Only 80 Cents year in advance.
Send ct. Stamp for Sample. Address, DR.. s.
VI. Landis Phila., Pa. aul9 At
Smyrna times., 1868-09-16

EDUoATIoNAL.-Rev. r. L. DashieiI, D. D.,
of Orange, N. Y, it is stated, has been elect
ed President of Dickinson College, Carlisle
Pa, in the place of II. M. johnson d. d..
deceased. Mr. Dashiell is native of Mary
land, aud graduate of Dickinson, of the clasl
IF I01R
Smyrna times., 1868-09-16

FREDERICA IMPROVEMENTS. Some of the
handsomest and most spacious dwelling house,
in the State are now being erected in Frederica
and the vicinity around it, says the CONNER
etdL L. b: Coursey, j. W. McCurdy, Joseph
Smithers, DIR. Cahal and John West are al
erecting fine mansions.
Smyrna times., 1868-09-16

CHANGE OF HoURs.-The express train on
the r. r. has changed its time going south. 1t
leaves Phila. half-hour later-1l. 30 at night
and arrives at Clayton at 3. in the morning
instead Of 205
The steamer Perry has also changed to tri-
weekly trips. Leaves Smyrna for Phila. every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings at
6 n'clnck
Smyrna times., 1868-09-16

That LIST.-The DeLd,odrean is still squirm-
ing over our list of political changes. We
hear of ten thousand from Maine this week
who have deserted the Democratic ranks and
voted the Republican ticket. Indeed, neigh
Tor, if we were Democrat we would squirm
tn. We know you feel badly, and ale in no
humor to be plagued. But you might give us
one single name of your Delaware legion.
Smyrna times., 1868-09-16

POSTAGE FREE.-It does not seem to be
generally known that all letters weighing less
than two ounces, addressed to members Of Con
gress Senators and Representatives, are car
ried in the mails free of postage, and that al
papers and documents are also free of charge
without regard to the weight.
Smyrna times., 1868-09-16

CATHOLIC SEMINARY Rev. P. Reilley,
Philip Plunkett, and Others owners of the St.
Marys College building, in Wilmington, have
sold it to number of Nuns from the sister
hood at Georgetown, D. c., for $50, 900. The
purchasers intend to start young ladies' SEM
mary there, somewhat similar in its charact-
er to the celebrated one at Georgetown, d. c.,
with which they have been connected.-Con
nnercinL
Smyrna times., 1868-09-16

THE DELAWARE HoRTIcULTURAL SOCIETY
will hold it's annual exhibition at Institute
Hall, in the city of Wilmington, on Wednes
day, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Septem
ber l6, II, Is, and 10. This Fair will be held
on the same days fixed for the Fall Exhibition
of the New Castle County Agricultural Soce
ty. Persons from distance may thus attend
Fair are solely for the benefit of the " Home
for Friendless and Destitute Children"
Smyrna times., 1868-09-16
Gen. Torbert's letter of Acceptance.
DOVER, DELAWARE,
Sept, 9Th, 1868

DOVER, DELAWARE,
Sept, 9Th, 1868 {
Str:-The undersigned, appointed Committee by
the State Convention Of the Union Republican Party,
held this day, have the honor 10 inform you that You
were designated its Candidate for Representative
from Delaware, in the Congress OF the United States.
In the performance OF this duty we offer our CON-
gratuatons that the choice of the Convention has
fallen upon worthy TO represent the ~ lte IN
the National Cour cils and whose brilliant career in
the service of his Country demonstrates alike his
ability and patriotism.
We are, Sir, with great respect, very truly Yours,
RICHA2D HARRINGTON,
ISAAC JUMP,
To Maj Gen. A. T. A. ToRBERr, Milford.
MILFORD, DELAWARE,
Sept. 18th, 1868.
To Richard Harrington, DIR. Isaac Jump, 1. J. Jen-
kins.
GentIemeR:- have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your communica .on Of the 9th inst.
informing me of my nominal, Representative
from Delaware in the Congr of the United States
by Convention of Union Republicans Of this State
Approving the olu of both State and Ma.
tional ConYen Ons, accept, with thanks for the
distinguished hOnNr, the nomination; and pledge
myself full devotion to their principles, and Il
earnest work in this great contest. AT the close o
the war, feeling my services longer required
by the Government, returned to my native State
with intention Of entering into political life, be
lieving that with the downfall of the late Demo
cratic rebellion there would be end OF those De
mocratic ideas which strengthened slavery, lnstiga
ted rebellion. aid struck at the National life. Bu
the assembling of the New York COnventlon-ih
gathering together OF the rebel leaderS-the aGoI
ton and PRONUNCIATION of the old hereses thei
platform-the nominations of men avowtdly in III
interests of the late rebellion, and the threats
another Revolution, teach us that what they faile
to gain by the sword must not be given them by III
ballot.
| am fully persuaded that the duty of every pa
trnt is not only to vote for hut to work with tn
party which sustained the Government, Strengthen
ed the Army, and saved the NatiOn-that with tn
election of Grant and Colfax will come Pcac an
Prosperity-that y lth the triumph Of Repubca
principles, the perpetuity of our Unnn Will be il
sured, the rights Of every man secured, and thi
Government made in truth Government Of III
People for the People. by the People,
Your Obt servant,
A. Il. A. ToR RERr.
Smyrna times., 1868-09-16

JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, Henry Clay JGan S5e.
G. Calhoun, Thomas FL. Benton, and 1naguSd tsd
us Stevens died in the capitol Of the 9ni.Stt soat
States. Adams was stricken down IN MS 'or. Sor.
in the House, dying before he could be reni''
ed to his residence.