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o'fa"orldse & ClOthier respectfully announce
'"a' during the season opening thew propose to
Onef .he largest stock and most attractive asso,,mon,
% a" Kinds OF Cloths that they have ever offered
oe'hg determined to make our house the Central I'm
p'',um Tor this description of goods, we have coIlac,
'O' 'ne present season every desirable stvIe and
make oil Cloths that the market presents for
Smyrna times., 1869-05-05
THE MARKETS
MARRIAGES

by Rev On the ssh inst, the Circuit Parsop
I h,t nl'am Crie, Mr. Root Graham, I, Mics Ii1v,a
~ oe' Uo'h OF Kent Co., Del. '''A1ie
ThnL Nori -on Thursday the 2sth inst. By the R.v
hlaJsl.h;D al The Episcopal Church. Mr.. VIM. H. Tbaw
lP-sMITII % Miss Lizzie MItchr Of Milford Delaware
atypaD n n ~ Dover May 4th, 1869, by Rev. William
''' 0i James L. Smith ESQ. ''A' oii'S
Smyrna times., 1869-05-05

Remember Wyatt & Garrett shirt mauufac-
Wi WSrei w9en you want white shirts No. $50
MARKET 0treet' Wilmington Del. [apl5.lyl
Smyrna times., 1869-05-05

| The SOMBRERO GUANO of which MORO
PHILLIPS PHOSPHATE is and always has hoo,
manufactured (and of which he has sole control f,r
the United States,) contains fifty per cent. mors
Bone Phosphate than Raw Bone, therefore if !.
more durable.
large percentage is Soluble, and will imme.
diately yield its nourskment.
The Ammonia it contains is ready 10 Weld IFS
VSiue-not animal matter, capable of yielding its
ammonia alter decomposition in the soil.
Nothing is spared in its manufacture io rondsr Il
the most valuable Super,Phosp phatc and Crop Pro.
ducer IN the market.
Eight years experience has proved to the farmer
'hat 1t is durable and can always be relied on as
uniform in quality; and the numerous unsolicited
testimonials continually received of its use in com.
petition with other Fertilizers fully attests that il
has not been excclled.
PRICE s5G per ton Of 1000 lbs. Discount to
Dealers.
MORO PHILLIPS,
Sole Proprietor and Manufacturer.
mil 7.qm
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Mrs. Jenkins, having engaged the best nure
cream daily is always prepaTed to scrTc 3r pure Inr
customers with the most delicious Ice Creams
cheaper than formerly. 'N"' A00 OieainS
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DEATHS.

, formerly NJ 'n Wednesday April 2a, James Wesley
SOx.ya.!ys o. smyrna in the 2sth year Of his are.
ssfps,. smyrna the 18th of February last EIish.
gsRsaSsr Wilson, aged 30 years. '' ''' ELISHA
ph Jegsr,o Ne" Castle, the 27th ult, Charles RAN
usr'on' in the aath year OF his age '' 0H"'S' nan
Smyrna times., 1869-05-05

VIM. 3. Farrell, one of our best shoemakcrs.
mas splendid and cheap lot Of boots and hoes
at MS store on Main st. Give him a call
Smyrna times., 1869-05-05

Delaware State Bonds, Railroad Bonds and
Stocks, Bank Stock and Municipal Loans
bought and sold on commission by John Nc
Lear 4 Son, Bankers, No. GOT Market street,
Wilmington, Del.
Smyrna times., 1869-05-05
L. =. Internal Revenuo
COLLECTORS SALE.

Houce Is hereby given that will sell ot P,bIio
a% on Monday, the 18th day of Nav. At I0o,c'onL
Prorer,t, r at DlnaLs Corner, the following Personal
Har" wo h4rses' pr Wagon and Harness. Carriage and
ground nIaI LOWS h4rr"ws, Crop of Wheat on the
'effSt rest IN Sta lion, lot of Corn in the crib 'n'
seized 57t1 and taken by dstraint as rhe nron,,
oc r.. r. thompson and will be sold for the pa y4eOt
o' taxes due the United States. Terms CaSG '''"'
Dern,u NJ. DAY, Deputy Collector.
Marydell, May 18th, 1869. {
The New York herald., 1869-02-17

rectors which consisted OF twenty members. ten In
France and ten in spain. the Ave attacked before
the Tribunal Of Commerce objected-drst, that as
che seat Of the c0mpony WAS at Madrid. the suit
could only be brought IN Spanish courts, but the
French tribunal decaded that 1t was competent
to entertain the case /; the second plea
to the effect that i've directors had been
cited personally, while the company. coliecf-
lively was alone responsible, was, however,
admitted, which decision was virtually verdict IN
favor OF the defendants. Against that judgment
Mn. Goutorbe Al aire, nnd francTur now appealed,
ON the ground thai the fraudulent representations
complained OF the individual acts or the AM. de
Rotlischild &c. This new hearing OF the case oc
cupied three slttings OF the Imperial Court which
gave It's decision en- Friday. 1t declared that the
complaint made was properly brought against the
defendants, il the action was intended to attack the
defendants personally. In virtue Of article 13s2 OF
the Code Napoleon, which directs that every man
that causes damage to another shall repair It. so
far the i've directors were responsible II proof could
be gwen thar they had injured the plantiffs. But,
II the action brought against them as directors
the case must be taken before the Spanish courts.
The Imperial Court declared the Tribunal OF Com
competent to try the case, and fixed the hear
ing for February 10. Az 10 the production OF the
documents, that point Is ordered to be decided IN
the Judgment given On the other parts or the COM
plant,
The New York herald., 1869-02-17
FoasGa MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Count Won bismarck Is preparing new map OF
Germany.
The Prince OF Lichtenstein has rejected the offers
made by the King OF Prussia respecting the annexS
ton OF his prncipality.
NJ. dArchiac, whose mysterious disappearance
caused SO many conJectures III Paris, has quietly
joined the fraternity Of the La Trappe monks.
The Bank Of England has issued q circular stating
that the directors intend enforcing their sole prvl
lege for the use OF waermarks on bank note paper.
At Gratz In Austria, the body OF woman was re-
Gently borne to the grave by her six sons, and the
seventh performed the burial service In his capacity
OF priest.
Private letters nom France mention that large
quantities OF material 0f war are continually
passing over the Lyons Railroad, directed towards
the Eastern and Northern f0rtifcation5
Two hundred and sixty-nine years have elapsed
since Henry IV. commenced planting the Tuileries
gardens In Paris and several OF the chestnut trees
now existing date from that period.
BY recent degree the municipal Council OF Pesth
situation OF primary sch0olmaster shall be open TO
all candidates, without distinction OF religion.
Repeated conferences take place in Paris between
Marshal Mel and Admiral Rigaut de Genouilly, ana
the International asserts that they have arranged
their plans for operation the East, and, II
cessary, on the Rhine and IN the Baltic at the
time.
The members OF the Greek colony residing in the
city OF Trieste have sent the sum OF 500 600 TO Athens
to assist the government OF Greece III It's present
financial difficulties The Greek colony OF Mar
has sent delegate to Athens, In order TO invite the
King to preserve peace and to offer money TO tho
government II IL VIII keep clear OF the Russian aud
frussiau ntlIgues.
The New York herald., 1869-02-17
!. D.00gLYy IsrELL,GEgCE.

POLICE CAFrAIN ADMITTED To THE BAe.--At
the opening OF the United states Court Judge Bcne
dict yesterday, on motion OF Nelson Chase Captain
j. W. iiartL Of the Harbor Police, was duly admitted
attorney and cOunsellor-atlaw. Unlted states Com
missioner Belts administered the oath OF otcc TO the
captain.
BOARD or surEavlsoRs.-This board met yester-
day afternoon Supervisor Osborn In the chair.
Seyeral drafts OF acts presented from the Law
Committee. which TO be brought before the Legis-
iature for action this session. OF these one ID to
make the once OF Supcryisor saared position at
$1,000 per anluin instead OF per cent per diem, as
heretofore. resolution was adopted nstructing
the Board Of Assessora to take no further steps N
the matter Of TIE collection Of the militia tax from
deinquenis until the disposition OF the question
now being agitafcd IN the Legislature " known The
Board VI Assessors receive $1,000 In addition 70
their for their enterprise In the enforcement
and collection Or thus odiDus tax. The collection OF
this money involves an actual expense TO the county
greater than the sum received. There are twenty
collectors employed at the rate OF three dollars, who
are supposed 20 collect the fnes
SUICIDE or Az JsvkIID.-A sad case OF sclf.dc.
structicn occurred last evening at No. so Court street.
near Livingston. II appears that for the past two
yesrs Alfred harrington, young man, only twenty.
three years OF age. very respectfully connected has
last stage of tnaediscaso lie mad sways had the
best care and attention RON his restives hut, de-
spite AL, be began 70 grow despondent Yesterday
nc arose from hs bed for the nrst time ia several
days and sat up In bs room, Which Ii the rear one
oh the sccond ioor Al about quarter 10 SIX O'CLOCK
last evening the family were startled by the sudden
report Of pisto proceeding from the patieutis
apartment fastening thither they found Young
Harrington lying on the carpet, gasping for brssth
aud The blood ooxing rom wound Just behind the
right koundsman Barr, OF the Forty frat pre-
cinct was Immediately summoned, and he procured
tbe assistance Of Dr. Alexander, who probed tbc
wound and extracted tae ball. The weapon uaeJ
was one OF warmers iive-ahootor revoyers. Death
ensued during the Dight.
AFyAIss AT THE BROOKLYN NAVY YARD..-On Mon.
day another reduction took place In the Eauipmeu,
Department Of the Navy Yard. when abo,it 100 men
discharged. stiIl further retrenchment is con-
tenplstcd The morning report OF yesterday showed
the total force, including police &C. 70 be sos The
Csnandagua, United States sIoop-of- war, which ar
rived from three years. cruise In the Mediterranean
on Friday last IA now lying at tnc dock dlscharulnr
her provisions She viii be placed out OF coyalnls.
sion on Thurs1ay, after winch she viii DC dls-
fnantled and then lad up Ia ordinary. Her crew
numbering about 100 men aud fifteen ofI,cers--yill
be paid o. when the former will 40 oibtIess 10 4, "a
charged and the latter placed on waiting oriers
The Kenosha has had one of her smoke
stsckA whice IVES entirely soo high, cut
The New York herald., 1869-02-17
STATEN IsLAgD.

Co,Tr or SEssioNs.--The Richmond County
Court and Cou1 OF Sessions met yesterday morning
al the Court House, aJ Richmond. Judge Met0alf
presided aud Associate Justices Hilyer and TulIy
we're present. After the oath Of office had been
administered to The Grand Jurors Judge Metcalr pro-
ceeded to charge them He said that the Grand
Jury was very important body: that Is
was jast ~ much the arbiter over cri,uo
as the Court Itself, since no case disap-
proved OF b. them could get before the court that t
was therefore necessary that they should be very
careful and clrcumspecG In the discharge 0f their -
ties; that, though ne nattercd himself that great
crimes were less prevalent In kchmond county
than In other places near 10 New York. the piaco
sometimes subjected 10 fncursions from lily dis
posed Strangers which II was their duty as far AZ
possible 10 guard against; that there were at pre-
sent but two prisoners In the jail whose would
them against divulg,ng the proceedings OF their
meetings to outsiders, and they withdrew to COM
mence their duties. The court then proceeded to
dispose OF the cases upon Its calendar.
In the case OF The People vs.. Hugh Brady y,oue
pros. WAS entered. Brady had been indicted on the
complaint Of Mr.. Dennis for highway robbery but
Mr. Dennis could not be found though diyenr
search for him had long been made.
A 5s0le pros. was also entered In tho case against
Peter Herman The District Attorney stated that the
prosecution could not be sustained.
Adolphus D'0rville, charged with grand larceny
for the theft Of watches and money from the Rcli-
mond County House, was then tried. The Jury rcl
turned verdict OF guilty Of petit larceny and the
prisoner was sentenced to the county jail for six
months. lie had already been confined for I've
months awaiting trial.
The New York herald., 1869-02-17

Tine Ca.e OF Anna Eckeri VI. The Long Island
Railroad CompRny-The Charge to ti:e
Jury-ycrdicf Tor Plaintiff $1,000.

Tine Case OF Anna Eekeri VI. The Long Island
Railroad CompRny-The Charge to ti:e
Jury-ycrdici for Plaintiff 1000.
Before Judge Thompson.
The case OF Anna Eckert vs.. TIE Long Island
Railroad Conpany---an action brought TO recover
tine sum OF $1,000 damages for the death OF her
husband who was killed while attempting to rescue
cd from being run over by one OF defendants
csrs-was glvento the jury yesterday morning. The
court charged thai the questions Cor the jury were
ilrsi. whether the engine was running with rea-
spnahle speed and care; second whether the en-
Vine runningt backwards had anything to do
with producing The injury third, whether there
negligence ON the part OF the deceased contributing
10 the injury. III the deceased upon seeing the ehid
III danger or being inevitably Killed by deendants'
rushed upon the track 10 save II and In dong,
without any fault or negligence on the part Of the
defendants, was Killed. his representatives cannot
recover In this action. Deceased required by
every consideration to save the child If he toresaw
II was about to be run over by railroad car lf the
only method OF saving the life D the cnild required
hlln to upon the track before the tram and he
went there Tor proper purpose lie had right TO
rely upon the tram being with reasonable speed
and wiLordnaryc care Reasonable speed 50 far ~ re-
CARDS persons not passengers upon The cars u gov
erned by the thickness or the population, the
tgui.y OF the CROSSINGS, highways, 0bs.ructions TO
vision arising from arches, darkness, &c. Ordinary
care and diligence Ia the business Of running steam
cars at rapid rate through the country requires
the part or the railrold company high degree Of
and diligence In the selection OF competent
ploys and tne exercise OF tine beat Judgment OF the
employe themselves. II the injury was occasioned
or augmented by the engine being reversed AS to
they consider such method OF running negligent
aud that the deceased was not negligent give q ver
dict OF damages Tor such augmentation.
The jury returned verdict for plaintlf Of 50 500,
The New York herald., 1869-02-17
BROOKLYN CITY.
TIE COURTS.
sypasMc CnunT-GlcuIT.


Action 10 Recover che va,ue OF fr0 Shares
13.su. Iusur,nr. f,.,y,pa,v Sfocfk
49, ,,,,ns C,,sar,
beiore duuHe ohoe"'
Henry NJ Taber Us. The 41sssta Insurance COM
1aam-Thjs action was brought by plaintiff to
roc,var ~ va,re or ia snaras ~ Etna Insurance
recover tue vaiue Vi iio shasos VI Hsua 'i'11"uoo
Companys took, which he claimed to have purchased
Of r. r. Graves MAY a. 1867 at the rate OF 200 per
cent Suhseauent 10 mia purchase he sent
,sass vens cerGcates of Sock 10 the once OF ths
Company in Hartford and demanded q transfer
10 MS own name. witch the company declined.
claiming that the s.ock In question had been issued
nv than an the snrreuder az Il6 shares OF other
sfoek standn~ IN the name Of Marietta r. Ripley;
her s,unatnre fo = tle nower 10 transfer which had
heen fnr@ed "a a,is@a Nv eeorge n I,ueli her SON
NAV with whom fhey had been left for safe keep
inc lhe evidence in the case showed that the
nlantifr nprchased the stock in good faith, and
iy,innnt nofice nr anv facts af.ectng the validity OF
the original cerdcafas II Also apDeared that Graves
Ma aSvancnd S1o nnn ~ Mr Moodhouse on the
ancx Tne Court i,rected verdict Tor the PLAINTIFF
for x2a G0a a. rn whicn exceptions were taken by
t6a Sefendants n ha heard al General Term. John
T. Dc rs",s Sar n"intn. M IenEs fnr fhe defendant
- '"''o-' ~ f-a'A..' 49,
The Farmers and Citizens Naticnni tsnHa-
Suit of the Receigar arniust the Surcty Of
- 80 go
."o aioo". -. ~~o'ooo'
! fTedericc H. Pt0tt, hecerS U the runners nhn
:, y,.,, 49,, <.,ne. rh,s ros a. oo,,o, hro,oht
A. bsuos a''" A"os,'s1' Tins was Oh aosio. housn'
against defendant Beach, and MS surety, Mr. Smith
sheldon TO recover $25 OOO the amount or the bond
,o ~, ~ p.a,,, - ,,~.s;aort ~ tho hopk IN craa
given Wy mr. Doaoi 90 pio''u''i' - 'Ao oaa 49,
tion in consequence Of his conversion OF the funds
or the bank to bis own use.
Mr.. B. i. Tracy counsel i0r the palntin In opening
the case stated that Mr.. Platt as Receiver, was wind
ing up the affairs OF the bank and endeavoring to
pay to Its creditors and stockholders as much OF
the assets OF the bank as can be collected II anything
is left. 1t was found that MIR. Beach, On taking pos
session OF the bank president was indebted to 1t
in the sum OF 100000 for moneys which he had
appropriated to his own USE without the know
ledge OF the directors OF the bank. ana
without the knowledge Of any person authorized
TO assent to such q conversion. Originally
the bank was organized under the laws OF the State,
with Mr. Beach as president, but In June, 1885. IL
was converted under law OF Congress into ma
tonal bank Its Oficers and directors remaining the
same Mr.. Beach, although president OF the bank
The New York herald., 1869-02-17

NAvIGArioN.-The ice gorge at Polopels Island.
Newburg bay. has given way and the river Is now
open between this city and New York. The first boat
through, for the season, was small sloop. name not
ascertancd, which landed at Cornwall on Monday
afternoon and Is expected hero when the tide
changes.
RIVER BoArNEs.-The river boatnen, anticipating
tho early opening Of navigation, are completing their
arrangements Tor the season. "First class" hands
on sailing vessels get from forty-nvc to nifty dollars
per month, "and found;" those, however, employed
on vessels carrying brick usually get nfty-lvs dol-
iars per month"; tnclr labor being heavier
and their trips more frequent Owners
OF sailing craft complain that their occupation or
freighting IL gradually passing away from them In
consequence oi the increase OF bargcs propeerA
which convey freight quite as cheaply as and mora
expedltiously than sailing craft. Not many years
have passed since sailing craft had almost mono
poly of the heavy freighting business the river
The New York herald., 1869-02-17

mainly on the question to be decided BY the jury.
whether Colonel Thorne In taking the transports.
ton bonds was guilty Of fraud, and from an
diiegcd want OF fidelity had he forfeited his
bond. Th0rno's fault and misfortune were his
2pp pconlding nature and want OF selfreanoe. His
pSelintQary IN oice Indicated that he meant 10
acs dOnessly. lie, ike another Hercules. did not
clean out tIis kugean stable but retained the en-
ployes o. lis Predecessor who desired to remain.
Counsel aso spoks Q, Gardener's the clerk inteili-
suriciency OF the Buretes trust reposed IN him BY
AIR Thorne. Counsel could not see that TnorDe was
guilty OF gross negligence IN investing Gardener
with that responsibility.
District Attorney Keosbey was summing up In
behalf OF the government when the court all ourned
till thia mornHng. The case VIII then 90 given 70
the Jury by Judge Field and verdict Will be most
probably rendeked to-day.
The New York herald., 1869-02-17

N
down to proper length, while the olhcf. emcee
stack remains as formerly. Ths want OF unif6sillA
IN TWO sucn conspicuous objects above the bulwafIs
o1 man o. strikes the observer as G
lug with the pristine pride and glory OF trim Yam
kes craft Upon her arrival in Europe, it Is under
70 he hoped 30. The Kenosha win probably drop
down 70 the buoy on the Battery In the early part OF
M next week. The Old prize steamer Memphis, which
brought her capors ST. 600 900 and was subsequently
dock having her bottom t'scri scraped and @ painted;
IL may not be out Of place here 10 call attention 10
the lact that whiie the government Is pursuing this
wholesale p0lcy Of retfenchhlent, regardless OF all
possioily Of the emergency for their services which
may arise from Spain. Cuba, st. Domingo or else
where ut any moment, vessels are lying &c our navy
II diherent course OF economy were pursued could
be made available for any Immediate service
quired OF them. Now with regard to the Wachusett,
Steam sloop0fwar. or the lroqu0is class, at this
yard, this Is specially the She Is OF repair
and yet might be g0s ready for action any
take cognzance Of the case With dinicutles likely
90 arise IN Indies which might demand the
which IL not large one, the prOprety Of putting
5uch 1eet and admirable vessels as the Wachusett
dici0us
NEWS IN BRIEF.--Wess Allen, the notorious thief,
against whom an Indictment for burglary committed
Ia Williams fur store Fulton street, near Court,
pending, was committed on Monday night to the
Raymond street jail fG safe keeping to await his
trial.
There were 156 deaths In Brooklyn last week. OF
the deceased 50 were men. 81 women 81 boys ana 5o
girls
Joseph Tood, a driver in the employ OF the Fifth
Avenue Railroad Company, was badly injured yester-
day by being caught between an iron column and
while the latter passing out Of the car house.
John Montgomery was committed TO await the
action Of the Grand Jury by Justice Cornwell yester
day. The prisoner is tie alleged burglar who hred
six shots from revolver at 0iiicer Buchanan about
q week ago.
The recent heavy rains washed away the founda-
ton Of three story house in course OF erection IN
Warren street. near Powers causing the structure
to come down by the run yesterday.
Officer Noyse, or the Atlantic Dock squad, recov-
cred q large coil OF hemp rope from thief yester-
day morning, who dropped the rope and made on
upon the OificerS approach.
The tugbOat General w. Cook, lying at South pier,
was discovered 20 be on 1re at o late hour on Mon
day night The fire was extinguisned before any
considerable damage was d0ne
The New York herald., 1869-02-17
WESTERN NEW YORK.

Tho Beauties Of Wyoming vailcy--Contcun-
plated Change Of County Buildingu-A Live
Local Question-Productions or the Ceunty.
ATTIcA, wyoming county, N. T., Feb. Is, 1859.
For location the valley In which our village rests
presents landscape that has few equals on tho
globe, the surrounding hills anording most inviting
spots for suburban residences with which they are
destined W he filed from men OF wealth who do
business In Bualo, this being the nearest spot as
which all trains stop, and being accessible by both
the Eric and the Cen tral.
The live local question In wyoming county N tho
removal OF the county buildings from Warsaw. War
saw village (where the buildings now arc IA in a
deep gorge, inaccessible from any dire ti0n except
the north, and the buildings stand one and hnlf
miles from the nearest railway approach, full miio
Of which - up the steep western acclivIty Of some
coo 10 800 feet to the mile And Wy the nearest pub
lic road the distance from the Court House h., the
geographical centre Of the county Ia fun SIX miles
Datrying and wool growing now take the lead
with wyoming county farmers, though our locality II
specially adapted 10 raising apples. and we send
much of that fruit to market now. TIE vine -four
shes well on our hills but we must have some cnrly
grape or we cannot rely on ripe clusters.
our winter mas been mild, hut without nny
thorough break up yet favorable thus far 10 fruik
grass aud Rtain IN the coming season. Last week
our snow nearly all disappeared. saturday night
ana yesterday we had an castery storm Of scet