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Smyrna times., 1869-12-29

Deacon B., very pious man, was not noted
for his long prayers, especially in his fami-
ly. One Monday morning the old gentleman
and his wife were alone, and, as was his Gus
tom, after breakfast a prayer was offered.
There being an unusual amount of work that
day, the deacons prayer was short, and seiEing
his hat and milkpail' be started for the barn.
but supposed bin to be still engaged in prayer
On his return from milking, he was surprised
to find her still kneeling He stepped up to
her and shouted Amen" when she imme-
diately arose and went about her work as if
nothing had happened.
Smyrna times., 1869-12-29
POetrY.
EN- MEMORIUM,

GRespecifuy dedicated to the memory Of MRS. r s. Nc
OOEAuGHr. late Edtress Of the Clayton Herald."I
Gone from the neld of thy labor belowi
Gone from cold world Of sin and Of strife!
Gone to the land where the glori6ed go!
Gone to the rest of heavenly lifel
Dropped is the pen from the pale weary hand -
Throb nevermOre will the strong heart and brave;
Gone to its home in the In6I ite Land. 80.
Hath the pure soul thro' the gates of the gravel
Children. mourn not for the mother that's LOST
Husband, weep not o er her cold silent tomb.
Her bark in safety the Great River hath crOssd,
The bright Son of God hath iumin'd Deaths glooml
Rest from thy labors Thy work was well donel
To thee shall the crown OF the ransomed be given,
Earth mOurns thee but know that the Infnite Son
Shall thee with welcome in the kingdom of Heaven.
AMERTCUs.
Smyrna times., 1869-12-29

An imaginative writer says that woman is
compounded of three articleS-sugar, tincture
of arnica and soft soap. Sugar, because of the
sweetness which is apparent in most women
alas that in some it should have acidulated
into strong domestic vinegar; arnica, because
in woman is found that quality of healing and
afflict US men in the great battle Of life and
soft soap, for reasons too obvious to need spe-
cifcation."
Smyrna times., 1869-12-29
WHOLE no. 775

81. What country lay north of the Jahbok
Ans The upland territory of Bashan, extending to Mount
HermOn.
-. What interesting event occurred at Beer!
Ans. God the people by commanding wells to be
dug, and not as before from the smitten rock
%. Recte the ode with which the congrega-
ton celebrated this gift of water at Beer.
Spring Oh we'll sing unto it; the princes dgge9
the -giver, with their slaves" Mum u: Ills
"a. What two Amorite Kings were conquer
ed and destroyed by the Israelites?
Ans sihon. King OF IIeshbUn and o. Kins Of Bashan
20. What district of territory did they ac-
quire by these victories?
The whole Fast OF the Jordan from the Anon to
26 What is said Of the stature of Og, King
of Bashan?
Ans He the last of the and his iron besead was
nine cubits long and four cubits wide. Deut ;: H.
II. What book of Odes is quoted in the ac-
counts of the wars with the AmOrte klngsE
Ans. " The book Of the Wars of the Lord"
%. What range of mountains on the east
of the Jordan, in the land of MOab2
Ans. The mountains Of Abarm"
29. Where was the last camp of the Israeli
! ties before crossing the Jordan2
Ans In the desert plains of Moab opposite Jericho
Smyrna times., 1869-12-29

A citizen of Manchester, Iowa, lately found
cumstauce was odd enough to remain quite
vivid in his memory without the correlstive
fact that his pork was going faster than his
family wants justified. Shortly after he was
accosted by another citizen, who informed cit
izen No. that the ring on his finger belonged
to him. But when No. l replied by asking
how the ring came to be found in his pork bar
rel, No. at once abandoned the discussion to
see man around the corner.
Smyrna times., 1869-12-29
Insure Your Homes & Property
IN THE
KENT COUNTY -..'
Mutual Insurance Company,
AT. DOVER, DELAWARE. -,

rf;s C,omnanv continues 10 Insure property on rea
uonabe Terms and for several years Pes mas pa1d s
PoIicv Holders All annual dlvldeh9Oi eho ~ per
cent Ths dividends are paid on The ist day oi jan
uary or allowed IN sne PaJHsep "a f"es P'0'
mums, due on that day' IL
Il Is he boundea duty Of every man. not only to his
family but his creditors 10 keep hs property insured,
and no man has any reason to complain of his neigh
bors and friends if they should refuse to conribHte
the loss of his property being bound for the
smpe reason that insurance is cheap, apd agents o.
the company reside in amost every town throughout
,hs STATE and for trfling cost can be made secure
from loss OF his property by fire. IL rnah will not
use the precautOn to his property against loss
hv fire. f il 10 insurable he has right to call upon
his neighbors to assist him. r
The Kent County Mutuas has Capital of $780,.
200 and pays promptly Its losses.
Parties desirous of insurng IN this Company will
call upon the following agents:
AGENTS. .-
I.ona,d Vanhinckle, lJonh NJ Reynolds, FELTON,
. Delaware City ,fGeo. M Davis, ,Brldgesille
Jesse S. Huntingdon, Snyrna James Ponder, Milton
G. B. Dickson, novar raul A. DAVIS LeWes.
Jas Cowgirl, OO'o'' III. T. Downing Laurel,
AIex Jackson, Camden, - - Georgetown
H. H. Cowgirl. Willow Grove. Wesley Stack, -,
J.Y. FOuIk. Milford Greensboro Md
WIN, M. Hickman. Travelling Agent, Sussex CO.. a
Lewes, Delaware.
DIRECTORS
Smyrna, lThOs 3 Bradford Dover
Geo. W. Cummins, '' i DR.. Henry Ridgely, g
James r. Gle nents, " William Walker, a.
William Oenney. James Prettyman,
Jacob Deskyns, " Bridgeville.
GEO w. CUMMINS, President, Smyrna. T.
JAS. COWGILL, Trea'r. Dover.
GEO B. DICKSON, Sec'y.
xrBusness communications promptly attended tC
GEORGE B. DICKSON. Secretary. Dover.
GEORGE q. DICKSON,
Smyrna times., 1869-12-29

A young man who had come into possession of
a large property by the death Of his brother was
asked how he was getting along. "Oh !'
said he, 6 am having dreadful time; what
with getting out letters of administration and
attending probate court. and settling claims,
| sometimes wish he hadn't died !"
Smyrna times., 1869-12-29

A little fellow has Just begun going to the
public schools. His mother, to stimulate him
to attention to his lessons, said to him, the
other day: +" Charley, if you study hard, you
may some day become President of the United
States, like George Washington" exclaimed
he; everybodys going to be President!
teacher does she calls the names of all the lit
tie boys, and they all say President don't
want to be President"
Smyrna times., 1869-12-29

My dear Lucy, am surprised at your taste
in wearing another woman's hair on your
head" said Smith to his wife. My dear
Tom. +" replied the wife, am equally aston
ished that you persist in wearing an other
sleeps wool on your back"
Smyrna times., 1869-12-29

$40 Getters up of clubs can afterwards add
subscribers at 81. 80 each, All letters must be
directed to STREET 4 SMITH, p. o. Box No.
1905 N Y
Smyrna times., 1869-12-29

An Albany man, who had his new hat cx-
changed for an old one, in barber's shop, adj
vertises that unless it is returned he will for
yard to the wife OF the person who took it the
letter found concealed in the lining OF the old
one.
Smyrna times., 1869-12-29

It requires a unanimous vote of ladies'
club in Ohio to allow any one of the members
to marry. That club is rapidly decreasing by,
voluntary resignation of members.
Smyrna times., 1869-12-29

IN Iowa bride, according to journal of that
State, "is merry, warm-hearted, level head
ed, truthful little angel, manufactured express
ly for the fellow who got her. ...
Smyrna times., 1869-12-29
NOTICE.

. SNOW ON THE PA VEMENTS.
The attention of the citizens of Smyrna is called
" - N II part Of Section 5 of an Ordinance entitled
Nay 1869: :.
j., II shall be the duty Of all persons either own
y o' occupying property on any Of the streets
Were the sidewalks are oayed 10 remove all OBJ.
.tucilons Of snow from the same within six work.
ss aou,s and the penalty for the violation of this
~ Hou " any person persons shall be, for each
NJ e'ery offence, one dollar with Costs"
4 oy order OF the Commissioners Of the town ol
Tyfna, pH GEORGE II. RAYMOND,
n .5gJ.j,r Secretary.
Dec' 'h, 1869. ss< ..-... dec6.3t
Smyrna times., 1869-12-29

Among the recent aspirants to tbe Judiciary
was shoemaker His aptness for the Bench
was unquestioned. 'a'
Smyrna times., 1869-12-29

A little girl attending Sunday School for the
first time, was asked who went into the Hons
den. 20, | know" she said, +" / was Dan
Rice" 80
Smyrna times., 1869-12-29

Old men are moved down, but babies ara
Graded.
Smyrna times., 1869-12-29

IL love is blind, how can there be any love
at first sight? a.la@A-st.
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PosTAeE oN VNsEAIKp omceLARs,
TRANSIENT PRINTED MATTER POST
POSTAGE ON MISCELLANEOUS MAIL
ABLE MATTER.

No transient printed matter is forwarded
unless nrenaid.
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Railroad Miscellany.


Trains are running regularly and
on time between this city and Louisville.
The recent break in the trestle near
GAINESVILLE has been repaired.
Capt. Joseph jacques was on
Wednesday elected superintendent of the
! East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad in
place of Maj. r. C.. Jackson,
The high water seriously interferes
! with the work on the railroad bridge at
Parkersburg, West Virginia. The Gdzette
reports the water five feet over the Golfer
dam.
A meeting of railroad managers
was held at Saratoga, \, Y, on the 18th,
10 arrange a regular through freight, The
following gentlemen were present; q. A.
Chaplin, Of the Il. and A. Il, Ri W, II.
Vanderbilt, Of the II. Il. aud n. Y. Z. r.
r.; W. Williams, Of the Buffalo and Erie
Il. IT,; Messrs. Phillips, Southern rail-
roads; Mr.. Drummond, of the T. and
Wabash X. r.; Il. T. Smith, Of the Red
Line; Geo. Darling, of the White Line.
a railroad meeting was held at
Buckanon, Va, on the 10Th. The Central
Railway Company ask that the peaple 9f
Upshur make a mQneT subscription Of
SlN,ON, AVID issge bonds f3r S3UA,n00 pay
SLle II twenty years. The meeting was
small, but $4,000 was subscribed, which
Is uccilltu very EOOu lot Il StdTNef. Inc
Board of Supervisors ave ordered that
the question of issuing bonds by the cOun-
ty shall he submitted to the voters thereof
at an early day.
Georgia railroad stocks are worth
considerably more than those Of our own
roads. For Instance, the Savannah Re
ps5kicdn' or the sd inst. quotes Macon
and Western stock at SI25; Central Sl22;
Southwestern, slOi; Georgia, SlQ9i Attain
tic and Gulf, $50; Montgomery and West
Point. S32; Augusta and Savannah, of
QeGTgia, St2, it seeuns to as that with
proper management our roads might be
made to pay handsome dividends, which
would cause the stock to appreciate at
once.
A meeting of railroad officials was
held at Fort Wayne, Monday, to discuss
the prospects of the Fort Wayne, Ltuncie,
and Cincinnati Grand htapltis ahd Indiana
Railr2a1, lhe settlement of the cOnnec-
tfons, right al way, location, and other
important points was the object of the
meeting. The result of their delibera-
tiOns cannot now be made public, but it is
known to be favorable to the two roads,
and will tend TO their speedy cOnstrrc-
ton. The party is composed 81 1IlOnras
\. Scott, of the pennsylvania Rdifrbad
george W. Cass, of the Pittsburg and
Fort WaSne; !. IT. Sheldon and \. II.
tanpbelE Of the Munciei Hon. ], l..
Williams and J. h. Edgertou, of the Fort
Wayne, Jackson, aud Saginaw Railroad.
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Bacon sides 1911 to 2Oc; Shoulders 15A to
I6c, country meats ic lower. S. c. Hams
% to 24e. fierce Lard 81 to 2OHc; kegs
q 4 to 221le; caddies 22h to 2Sc.
The stock of COFFEE is not large, and
prices firm. Inferior to choice Rio 10 to
26c; Java sc TO Ssc.
The demand for POTATOES is some bet
ter, though we can learn of o shipments
except to a limited extent Southwark. A
choice article sells from wagons at 81 50
per barrel, loose. Onions are quiet
at s. to s. 50 per barrel. Sweet Potatoes
81 30 to l IS per bGshel at retail.
The market is almost bare Of MEAL.
Some fresh is held in store at 81 80, and
the mills sell at same figure. Kilndried
is scarce; selling at "a 70 to 50.
There is a big stock of BGGs on hand,
and prices range from 10 to 151Ec.
Low FLOUR is scarce and firm with a
good demand. We quote low supers
s. so; good supers Sc to 6 so; X 50 70 to
81; Xxx s. 50 to s.; xxx and fancy
brands S so TO S1I.
About 400 sacks Southern Corn were
received. Sales were made at g7c to 81 in
lots from levee. Oats were firm at 50 to
S5c. Hay is scarce and firm at 81 50 per
100 from store. Bran is dull at SO.
In HIDES there is no change. All kinds
are dull. Green &c; Salt 10; Dry Salt, l7ci
Dry Flint, zoe.
Cape and Alabama LIME held at l 20 to
81 50 per barrel. Utica 81 IS. Ohio River
81 50. Cement , 20 to So.
The demand for SUGAR and MOLAssEs
remains steady, and stocks only mOder-
ate. We quote as follows: Louisiana
yellow Sugars II to l5c; New Orleans
Y. C. I5K TO Ice; New Or
leans w. c. 1917 to lie; soft white I6h to
lie; hard white liz to lSc. Molasses
range from 50 10 90c, as to quality.
POULTRY is in good supply. Young
Chickens 50 90 to a 90; old 50 90 to c.
In SALT there is no change. Large
dairy (seven bushel b%arrels) 81 30 to 4 70;
small dairy(fve bushel barrels)S3 soto 3 10; |
largo common (seyeA hqshel hbls.) s. 30
to 3 50; small common Is bushel bbls,)
81 SO to 2 70.
There is a good demand for ToBAcCo,
and prices are steady.
WHEAT is i'm demand at the mills at
81 10 to 81 30 per bushel, as to quality.
WHISKY is excited; Highwines 81 o.
! 10. Proof Whisky 81 10.
The stock of BAGGING is being replen-
ished, hut as yet there is no demand and
prices are nominal. Greenleaf, p to pc;
Heavy Flax p to 2ic; Heavy Kentucky
p to pc Todd's Light i9 To 2Qc.
The demand for CoTroN YARNS is light
and prices firm. No. 4JQ, . to 2ic; 500,
q to 22c, GlQ, 10 TO 9lei zoo Il 10 lac.
IRON TIES are coming in daily, and this
season will almost entirely supercede
rope. We quote at Gz to * per lb. rs 10
style of tie.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

The World 6EOWS WiSer.--The human
stomach has been a shanefully prosecuted
organ. There was a time when for every
direliction OF duty it vas punished with huge
doses Of the most disgusting and nRuseous
drugs. In vain IL rejected them, and lite
rally returned them upon the hands OF those
who administered them. They were forced
upon IL again and again, untH its solvent
power was thoroughly drenched out OF II.
The world is wiser now thai II vas III thaI
LrHsiit'erG,W heu furious plrgatioa and mer-
cufial salvation were what ArteinuS Ward
would have called the main holt of the
faculty, in cases Of dyspepsia and liver com
plant.
THE great modern remedy TOR inajsgaStiQn
and LifinHsnass Is HQSTEfTER'S SrUAACH
BITTEHS, a PREPARATION which has the merit
OF combining a palatable flavor with such
tOuic,a perieut and ambitious properties, as
were never heretofore united in any medl-
II has been discovered at last that sick peO-
pie are not like the tabled Titans, who found
proStration so refreshing that when knocked
down they rose rom the earth twice as Wig
Orous as before. When an invalid is pros
trated By powerful depicting drugs, he j apt
to stay prOstrate1; 4p5 tue a~ebltsiaCed being
aware Of tho fact, prefer the building ap Ia the
EiS1ckiRg d0Jsn system Of treatment.
HOSTETTER'S BITTEftS meets the require
ments Of the rational medical philosophy
which at present prevails. II Is a perfectly
pure vegetable remedy, embracing the three
important properties of a preventive, a tonic,
and a Alternative. II fortihes the bOdy against
disease, invigOrates and re-vitallIes the torpid
stomach aud liver, ana eIhU1ts 6 NEST sA4G-
iAFy.onange in ths entire system When In a
morbid condition.
In summer, when the enfeebiing tempera-
ture renders the huuan organization partlc-
ularly susceptible % u~nWhole5ame a,noss
1 phcrfc influences, the Bitters should be taken
as a protection against epidemic disease.
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IIIRD wARD--AT CORNER ADAMS AND FOURTH

Deputy Commissioner, T. B. Edgington
Judges, +. j. Campbell, Thomas Joyce, H.. "
L~ightburne. Clerks, W. j.. Chase, J. II
Lawrence.
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WANTS

NNTED-AGENTS-TO sell the American
~Snitting Machine. Price So The SIM
NEST cbeapeSt and best Knitting Machine
ever invented. VIII knit $1,000 stitches pei
minute. Liberal inducements to agents; Al
draSs AMERICAN KNITTING MACHINE
co. Boston, Mass, or ST. Louis, Mo. mys
WTANTED-AGENTS-75 10 30 per month
w everywhere, male ana ISSllHHn ToSS44NtoS
SENSE FAMILY SEWING II rms
n10ebine will stitch, hem, fell, tuck, qullt,
cor5 hind. braid and embrOider, in a most
S@HneriOr manner. Price only SIS. Fully war
ranted for hve years. We VIII pay slWU loI
any machine that VIII sew "a n more
beautiful, or more elastic seam than ours. II
nskss the - Elastic Lock stitch" Every sec
ond stitch can be cut, and still the cloih can
not be pulled apart without Iearihg IL, we
nav agents from So TO STU per month ana eX-
Penses. or a commission from which twice
fhat amount can be made. Address CON
SEQ, Pittsburg, Pa, st. Louis Mo-, or Bos-
ton, Mass.
~CATTION.-Do not be imposed upon by
other parties palming OF worthless casl-lEoh
machfnes. under the same name or otherwise
Ours Is the only genuine and really pracilca
machine manufactures. my
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Stocks were gniet but steady In tone,
closing as follows:
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IsT NORTH rN9 Mana YARD.
neQgts commissioned, II. d.. Baugh. Jndges,
ldhlfN GlalictS Owen Dwycr, ]. F.. Randell.
Clerks, ]. A. N5wson, F.. T. Atwood.
lsT CORNER MARKET STREET
MARKET SQUARE.
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rosrAGE oN NEwsPAPERs.

NeWspsHess seat fram the ONCE of publiea-
ton may he prepaid at the following rates:
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dissolution,

ITVHE firm of 4. ROBBINS & BRADLEY, OF
i Memphis and New York, is this day dis
solved BY mutual consent. The firm name
will be signed by either party In liquidation.
The entire stock of goods and the good will
ofthe business has been sold and cOnveye to
Messrs. BARBOUR, WILDER 4 SIMPSON,
who will conduct in Memphis the business,
on their own %account, and in whose behalf
the confidence OF the public is respectfully So
licited.
ELISHA ROBBINS,
40 Warren street, New York City.
EDWARD BRADLEY,
23 Second street, Memphis, Tenn.
Dated at empuis April so. 1863
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Choice APPLES are in good demand.
shippers buy al 81 so TO l IS per barrel,
loose.
The stock Of BUTTER is ample and
prices weak. Choice Western 2s to 3Oc;
Good Western and Tennessee % TO 27c.
There is no change in PROVISIONS. The
market is very firm and only moderately
supplied. Mess Pork S34 so to IS 90;
prime Mess $685. Rump s27 to q. Clear
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ELECTION NOTICE.

NN THURSDAY. August the 5th, 1869, as
" Commissioners OF Registration for the
county OF shelby, State Of Tennessee, / will
open and hold an election, according 10 law
al the several voting places in the pppnty OF
shelby and city of Memphist toF Governor,
senator, FlOatef and Representatives for
their resptelive alstiletsj anl have appointed
the f0lldRing Judges, Hlerks aud Deputy
Commissioners 70 hold the same:
FIRST n~IsTRICT-AT STEPHEN ESGEIsH's,
Deputy ppmmissiopeg, ", D. Gather,
Judges. W. Gragg, John Poole, j. w. SEES
som, Glerka-C, NJ, Fried, Robert Kicks.
aECuNp pfsFRICF-AT NELSON WELLS.
Deputy Commissioner. W. p. York. Judges,
A, d, Hunter, T.. r. Nelson, W. ;. Ncbiin.
Cierks-W, G. Ward, VIM. Nelson.
HIR DIsTRICT-AT BoLToN's STORE.
Deputy Commissioner, W. ]. A. Bell.
Judges. =. Wynn, B. F.. Duncan, T.. NJ.
Bateman. Clerks-W. HOuzc, :. J. Goldsby,
FOURTH DIsTRIcr-AT L UNIOS CHgSGr
Deputy C}mmissiq4sar , 3iles, Iadges,
TerKslNt.!T I, Eeftwick, I, W. Hines.
sENrH DIsTRICr-AT Len
Deputy Commissioner, W. II. Moncrief.
Judges. NJ. Coleman, II. Il. Willeford, 4.
NJ. Ward. Clerks-H. r. Fuller, 4. W. Pryor.
DIsTRICT-AT BARTLETT.
Deputy, GSommissioner, F. w, gSidSenI,
5. Taylor. Uierks-Niliy War3; " 5, Alagee.
EfGiitH bIsfRIcr-AT sBELBY pEPoF.
DEPUTY COMMISSIONS John james, Judges,
Wth: Grimm, Silas WherTYl @, q. English.
Gerks-S: s. Herring, VI. T. Thompson.
R4SFH pIsFRICr-Ar FIsHERYILLE.
Deputy Commissioner, W II. Weber.
Judges-IOhn +. cranberry, ]. NJ. Brooks, N.
l.. Williams. Clerks. W. Strong, b. L.
Strong.
TENTH DIsrRfCr-Ar COLLIERVILLE.
Deputy Commissioner, II. Irhv. IUdses-I.
G. Moore, J. NJ. FlemiCg, sezsee Appiewhite.
Clerks, ". i,peh, A.'G. Stratten.
RLEVENfH ~BI5rRICT-AT GERMANTOWN.
Deputy Commissioner, :. A. Rhodes.
Judges-W. p. Wlnford. Robert Weir, j. c.
Coils. Clerks-W. p. Webb, VIM. Carter.
TWELFTH DIsTRIcT-AT HgyaANICsyILIE.
Deputy tlpnmiSsi9ner, Doyle Pearson.
iydgeSAWnl. Cornell, J. W. Elam, co. Bun
tyn. GerksEQ II. Hildebrand, J. I. Clarifies,
T~HIRTEESTH DIsTRICT-lT AENeLRs,
Deputy Commissioners r. c, Stephenson.
lVdgeS-JaS, lew, W, /. Sundls W. A. Doc
ley. Clerks-J, c. jacob, II. T. DoOley.
FIFTEENTH DISTRICT.
Win vote ut the Ninth ward In the city.
10TH DIsTRICT-AT WHITE STATION.
deputy Commissioners. j.. G. Harvey, IudseS
J. II. GOOdlctt, W. K. Horne, los. (. Aihson.
Clerks-A. u. Gates, \ A, SoodESnf
l7gH Y.s4aIH-AF &ccaSSELL's CHURCH
lebUtY Commissioner, ThOs. ID. Massey,
Judges, A. NJ, Stout, Jerry Massey, Amos
ROareh. Clerks, Robt. Stone, Wm. RalstOn.
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without risk, by the Carrier system Of Free
Delivery. An order TO this effect leh at the
Chief Clerks desk Will secure immediate at
tention.
The advantage OF the Free Delivery system
cannot be too highly estimated. 1t is more
regular, more secure, and more convenient
thun the box system. Many letters pass
through the mails, reach this city. and are
deposited in the boxes safely, but because Of
a divided responsibility. fail to reach the firm
or family addressed.
The Carriers are all sworn TO a faithful per
ormanee OF service, and are under heavy
bonds for au honest discharge of dHty.
If the business community could be in
daeed 10 cease sending boys to the Postohice
for their mail matter, and accept the means
provided by the Department for n safe deliy-
cry of letters through responsible carriers, a
great evil would be corrected, and many
losses (Row Oceurringl prevented.
Valuable Letters should be carried TO the
Postohice and registered. II money is 10 be
RENTED, a Postal Money Order should be OBJ
tanned. II upon points where there is no
mSney order Office, then the letter should Dc
registered. Money O never he enclosed
in an ordinary letter,