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Smyrna times., 1869-02-03

The CsCRY QCEsTION.-1 proposition to
Increase our legal rate of interest or abolish
our usury laws entirely is now subject of
general comment, it being understood that
bill is to be brought before the Legislature at
no distant day to effect ore or the other object.
The manufacturing and other interests rc1uir-
ing heavy capital are making the demand for
this increased rate. Almost every investment
= now paying more than six per cent interest
and, as consequence, capital is drawn into
other chaiHcls, mainly out Of the State, be-
yond the reach Of our industrial enterprises.
Money being thus constantly drawn from us is
having depressing effect in our business cir.
Giles, while other and more prosperous locali-
ties are reapiBg the advantage of our surplus
capital. Ohio, to SECURE this advantage, is
"a out to Wqke ten per cent. the legal rate, a
bill 10 that effect having passed the Senate
Will" the opponents Of an increased rate ad
''f ~. tlrce of this argument they urge, in
reply, that creditors would be induced to take
up their obligations against debtors, end much
embarrassment would be produced thereby.
This is not a consequence, necessarily. That
could easily be avoided by the debtors giving
new obligations at the increased rate of inter
est. We cannot get on without capital, and
this VIC can hardly hope to retain while it can
find an abundant market at an advanced price
elsewhere.
The PROPOSITION to abolish the usury laws
altogetheEReel not be entertained. In March,
'G7, bilG bf this character was introduced in
the House, aud barely received first reading
To give the rapacious Shylocks free swing
would bs, dangerous experiment. With all
the proteetioniyith which the borrower is now
invested lle frequently gets skinned whilst be-
ing shaved We think there il but little pros
pect for q Grange ofany kind.
Smyrna times., 1869-02-03

THE TowN CHARTER. Our citizens arc nov
engaged in our biennial town charter war A
new charter has been adopted by a majority
Of our citizens, in town meeting assembled,
and petitions have been numerously signed
praying thesI.egislature to enact it. A minor
ity Of the citizens, who failed to attend the
meeting, have- signed remonstranca praying
for its rejsffi6n BY the Legislature.
The pOitts:of the bill as adopted last week
ere as follows; To enlarge the Legislative
powers o..t6e Commissioners, or "Oouncl. /"
as they alse, termed in the BILL to appoint an
Alderman who shall see that the ordinances Of
the Council are executed, aud high Consta,
Smyrna times., 1869-02-03

$500,00O FOR New METHODIST CHURCHES
IN New YORK CTY.-On Thursday evening,
Jan, %, an informal but enthusiastic meeting
of about thirty of the prominent laymen and
clergy of the Methodist Episcopal Church in
New York city was held at the house of John
B. Cornell, Esq, No. $50 Fifth ave-, for the
purpose of consulting as to the most efficient
means of placing the gospel within the reach of
the city population. After some conversation
on the subject, itwas unanimously and earnest
y resolved to raise the sum of half million
dollars for purchasing sites and building Meth
odlSt churches and chapels in destitute parts
OF the city, and one hundred thousand dollars
was at once subscribed by those present This
being about twice the sum which those most
interested had ventured to hope for at the first
meeting, they feel confident that the whole
amount VIII be speedily raised, The leading
spirits in this beneticent enterprise are the Rev.
William II. Ferris, ID. d., and William W,
Cornell, ESD, favorably known to the religious
public as the President Of the New York Sun
j. Church. ''' ~
Smyrna times., 1869-02-03
STATE AND LOCALS.

Short ITEMs.-The junction e. Brcakwate,
Railroad will charge 49 cts. per quart for shin.
ping Strawberries to Philadelphia. The frmit
growers abound Georgetown are complainino
terribly at the high rate.
y remonstrance against the proposed chance
in the legal rate of interest in this State. has
been numerOuSly signed in Middetown the
past week. Also remOnStrance against a new
bank.
Scarlet fever is raging in Wilmington, carry.
ing sorrow into many families. AT Laurel. in
Sussex CO., it is also prevailing.
On Friday night some thieves broke in the
clothing aud furnishing store Of III. Lew. or
Main St, Dover, and took about one hundred
dollars worth of clothing and two revolvers.
The blind-staggers continues its rayace,
among the horses Of Talbot county.
One hundred persons have Joined the I. O.
OF II. L. since its institution in Marydel To-,
Halltown.
Hon. NJ. w. Bates, of Dover, left $4,000 tc
the superannuated preachers of the Whining.
ton and Philadelphia Conferences.
The Capital Hotel at Dover, norrowly escap.
ed destruction by fire Monday week. A loo
rolled from fireplace on the carpet. The
floor was burnt through.
A large vessel ran ashore at Cape Henlopen
one night last week.
A Mr.. Ward, of Laurel, in this State, whilst
on visit to Salisbury, Md, last week, became
crazy. tie announced in one Of the churches
there, during the service, that "Jesus Christ
came to save the world but he came to save
the people" He has been taken to the Sus.
sex co. almshouse.
The annual session of the Levy Court took
place yesterday. Those looking after the Col
lector's and Constables offices went to Dover
in strong force.
A little son of Mr. Wesley Jones, near town.
got his ankle broken, on Saturday, by catch
ing behind carriage passing along the road.
An exhibition of tableaux was given at Leip-
sic, in the NJ f. Church last night, and will
he repeated this evening. The exercises are
interspersed with music lead by Prof Morton
of this town. The proceeds are for the bene-
fit OF the Church, f. b. Newman, pastor.
A class in vocal music has has been organi-
zed in this town and will meet every Thursday
evening in the brick schoolhouse, (No. 5.l
Prot. Morton, teacher.
Smyrna times., 1869-02-03

THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Tho
new Constitutional Amendment regulating suf
irage in the States passed the u. S. House Of
Representatives On Saturday, by vote of l5C
yeas to y nays. All the Republicans present
voted for it but four: Messrs Baker Of Ill
Bringham of Ohio, Hawkins of Tenn. and
Polsey of'West Yirginia-a larger affirmative
vote than was anticipated. The Amendment
reads aS-foows;
BehreaGlp6,l, &c wo-thiris of both Houses
con 'urring, that the following article be pro.
pos I'd to the Legislatures OF the several States
as an ameMlmept to the Constitution of the
Gited STATES; which, when ratified by three,
touFthS of said Legislatures, shall be held as
part; of the said Constitution, namely:
ARTICLE =, Sec. 1.-The right Of anv citi-
zen of the gnited States to vote shall not be
denied or xbridged by the United States, or
any State, by reason of race or color, or pre-
vious condition. Of slavery, of any citizen or
CLASS of citizens of the United States.
SEC. 2 The Congress shall have power to
enforce Inappropriate legislation the provisions
of this Article.
The Senate is expected to vote upon it this
week.
Smyrna times., 1869-02-03

A frightful disaster occurred at Danbwy,
Conn, on Sunday evening. The upper dam
which supplies the village with water broke
away. and the food thus created carried away
body Of water which had been confined by these
dams swept down through the valley, c.rrm!
everything before it. Bridges were wl>hel
away, houses foated off, and great damlge in
flicted upon property Of all kinds lying in S
course. One house containing man. hi> w.c
and child, was carried away, and the three were
drowned. The bodies of five persons have thu,
far been recovered, and it is thought several
more persons pcr>hpd
Smyrna times., 1869-02-03

TIIE NEW CASTLE LEVY COURP-On Thurs,
day last Mr. GOOdins of the State Senate pre-
sented a petition fromT +. Rayard aud others
from the city of Wilmington, praying for all
act for the appointment Of two additional Lew
Court Commissioners for New Castle county.
The bill, which was read with the petition.
proposes TO give an additional member each to
Wilmington and Brandywine. The measure
meets With strong opposition among the Repub-
llcans, who look upon it as merely a political
move on the part of the Democrats to get DOS,
session of the Levy Court, which now has one
Republican majority. The Del. Republican
says;
Whatever may be said of the proprietv of
giving to ourcltyanother member of said body,
phere canEOt be any Justification Of the proposi
ton to give one also TO Brandywine Hundred,
as that district Is not as populOus as Christiana
Mill Creek. New Castle or St. Georges. when
the Village shall be taken out of it, The move.
ment must have originated solely in partiZan
considerations, and if carried out it will be for
purely partizIn purposes. The members of the
Legislature representing the whole population
shOuld be governed by principles and not by
mere party considerations. Appoquinmink
was g!Vep; two members on the formation Of the
GoUHLy lu' .CouSlV|I1IlDH OI tue extent or her
territory, the length of her roads and the mum
Der OF streams requiring bridging. We suppose
the duty Of the Levy Court members from that
Huudret Is quite as oneroas as that of any
other Hundred while in Wilmington it is the
least Of any. there being no roads and only the
bridges That require attention. In the Court,
the Wi!Hlagton assessment is the largest, hut
we have never heard of any difficulty in getting
through Il, It'll singular that if another mem
b"r Of the Levy Court is needed that the fact
sh 'ull not have been discovered before"
An effort was made to rush it through at once,
by suspenliIs the rules, but it failed. 1t may
pass, fpaliy.
Smyrna times., 1869-02-03

Town MEETNG-An adjourned meeting of
the Citizens Of the town of Smyrna was held al
Campbell's Hotel, on Thurday, the 28th inst.
The President ii. b. Pennington in the chair
The Secretary read the minutes of last meeting.
Ii. 9. Douglas Chairman of committee re,
ported that they had had several meetings and
examined the present laws governing the town
and had prepared u bill which he laid before
the meeting.
On motion, the bill was read by sections. dis
cussed, and amended, and then passed as
amended
The following committee was appointed to
lay the bill before the Legislature: II. G. Doug
las, +. j. Colt, John Ii. Hoffecker, VIM. Wor
den, ID. j. Cummins.
The President was added to the Committee.
Adjourned. II. G.. BUDD. Sec'v,
Smyrna times., 1869-02-03

EX-PREsIDENT JOHNsoN.-It seems 10 :
generally understood that Mr.. johnson has y
thought, on retiring from the PresldenntE .
subsiding into the inactivity and inSignltalD ,
of FIX Presidents Pierce and Fillmore, but il,' ~
he will rather initiate the example Of J2-, J1
Quincy Adams, and plunge again into a"..
political strife. The papers of TenneS>%Ef,% II :,
gard it as certain that he will be cand'll''jj
for Governor, and probably for the | Ii~l ror
States Senate on the expiration of Mr. lv" l,,
ler's term; but it is uggcsted that he IL"
prefer to run for Congress.
Smyrna times., 1869-02-03

Mrs. GRANT AND TIE RENTED IIoUSE.-
Mrs. Grant wishes the General to retain tn,
house they are living in now through hi, term,
making it his private residence. and using the
. White House" only for business and rc>g,
tions. This is not had idea, a> it !, WILL.
known that our President, have been lrralfl.-
ly harrasSed by constant buSnc>, calls. Hani.
son and Taylor were killed outright by it.
Mrs. Grants plan is las it has been rcportal
to me) for the General to receive business calls
from 10 A. VI. to p NJ. and spend the res.
Of his time with his family and out Of bu,
ness hours to persi>tentlv and percmptorily re-
fuse to see anybody. Reception evenings Of
course, he would repair to the Executive Man.
sion.- HaSttagton Correspondent D,trot ri.
Juue.
Smyrna times., 1869-02-03

GEN. GRANT AND THE BALTIMoREtyS-A
Washington despatch to the New York Tins
says:
General Grant is said to be highly ploaei
with the character of his reception at Bl.i'
more, particularly with the manner in wht1
many Of those we'll known heretofore as syn,
pathizers with the rebellion put their politics
differences out of sight, and mingled in tie 1@
spirit with their most Radical opponents. IAj
occasion is believed to have done much tOT1l
removing the intense asperity OF feeling tl'
has existed in that city.
Smyrna times., 1869-02-03

According to our Dover letter the bill to di
vide this Hundred has become a law-or will
beyond 4 doubt. Many in the old Hundred
were strongly opposed to the division, but Mr..
Jump has worked the matter energctically.
1t Is a sad blow to the aspirants for the Collec
tors office. Another officer will share the la
bors and half his salary Heretofore the office
has been worth over 81 900, we believe.
Smyrna times., 1869-02-03

1t is said that certain overtures have been
made to the United States government by the
authorizes of Hayti and San Domingo, which,
if successfully carried out. will result in the an
nexaton of those islands to the United States
At a special meeting of the Committee of For
eign Affairs on Saturday, it is said, for the d.
cuSSion of the matter, it was decided to report
a resolution in the Senate declaring, in SUP
stance, that the government would cheertaF
accept and ratify any negotiations comingtr'@
the proper civil authorities and people Of Ilay'
and San Domingo, having in view an mtennl
to become a part Of the territory Of the Uni'l
States
Smyrna times., 1869-02-03

Banking House of Jno. McLear & Son, No.
607 Market ST., Wilmington. We receive mo-
ney on deposit and allow interest execute
promptly orders for the purchase and sale of
gold, silver, government, State and other secur-
tiles; make collections on all parts of the Unit
ed States. Special agents tor the sale of Union
and Central Pacific r. r. is. First mortgage
6 per cent gold bondS.
Smyrna times., 1869-02-03

ExAMINATIoN.- Examination exercises arc
being held ut the Seminary, in this town, this
week Tomorrow the exercises commencing
at Q. 30 in the uuOrning) will consist Of exami-
nations of the A grammar class; 4 mental ar
readers. Afternoon-algebra ID and j arith-
metic; B readers, and A and B spelling Friday
morning algebra; A geography; B geogra-
phyi G geography Z and ID readers; spelling
Atternoon-A and B mental arithmetic; A
reading; general remarks. The patrons and
friends are earnestly requested to be present
Smyrna times., 1869-02-03

CANAL.-A proposition is before the Legis-
a'ure asking charter to open a canal from
Lewes Greek through to Indian River and
thence south into the waters of the Chesa-
peake. We have not learned the direct route
proposed but we are told that all the stock has
been ia ken and the work will speedily be ac-
compliShed should the Legislature grant the
charter. .-tSltsser ,JOUrp0L
Smyrna times., 1869-02-03

Rev. j. F. w. Ware, distinguished | nIs u,
rian clergyman of Baltimore, gives it as :, p Il
opin: that Methodsm is to be the rellgGle.D; ;n ~
the South, but to become more broad ls% 81,
faith and charity" Unitaranism, he I'm n
cannot be popular there. 1t will succesu .,.B /
the West; but not in the South, fheTe clt@ ,t,,s
and prejudices are inherited. He theiTJ:i a.
believes in working with the MethOdiStSy y,tbp. t
tarians have already given the Atrcan, -JS'a I'a.
dist Chulch considerable aid.-N. 1. N'I'
dent.
Smyrna times., 1869-02-03
Consumption Can be Cured.

An Eastern medical periodical account of
the cure OF Mrs Amos Safer Manor Lane Astrr county
Pa ct hertAry Consumption. Her parents and several
prot her and sisters died of this terrible disease Mrs Stauer
trNe r. iced to skeleton; the pulse at lI0 her
breathing painfully ditcult expecorations very excessive
darrhea worse than chronic and her hopeless
Ia at conference of the old and Skul ply she was
pronounced ncure. At this stage Of the disease Dr. s r.
Hartman OF MlerSvile, Lancaster county Pa phylcia f
HTceh yrars standing prescribed MISIERS HERB BIT
LENS patient
seSa throughout her system encouraged by her
Ienl to continue under Dr. Hartman She So
increased to
strength until she entirely recovered. Mrs. StAur still
ving IN the enjoyment Of perfect health. c. Herr Esq
fe!ent n the Lancaster County pa. National Bank sub
S'eS Tue particulars oI TINS most wonderful (eb)
Smyrna times., 1869-02-03

SMYRNA EDUCATIONAL MEETING.-Th next
meeting will be held at the usual place on next
Saturday afternoon February 9th at o clock
Exercises of last meeting continued All inter-
estcd are invited Bus Cow.
Smyrna times., 1869-02-03

Henry w. Longfellow, George b. Checver
and Nathaniel Hawthorne graduated at Bowdoin
College in the class of 1925, which numbered
thlrty-eIght Numbers one and two in rank
in th9 class are quite unknown in the literary
world. LongfellOw ranked number four, and
Cheever number eight, while Hawthorne
seems to have had no aspiration for college
cd at all. 80 ''0' ~ " '"lN
Smyrna times., 1869-02-03

A TRIPLE TRADEGY. A murder foI"; 1r;i
by most melancholy results, lately Oorfl D'rfl
near Columbus, Miss. A young man ;I .,"or. n"
Demscy was murdered by one Jake Ia. ii,Ir
Young Dcmsey was an only son. and Ill, n,orfr.
er on hearing Of his tragical death was Sy ho
whelmed with grief, dropped dead Em'il E,m,ilr. 4
stood. Another member of the lanmI tn" with
daughter, brave spirited, though StrIchtb rTIafb,r.
grief, started after the body OF her "iIr ,Eqt br
Returning to the house, she iouni 'srt, .,+ sLI
mother was also dead of a broken A''''
dressed ready for burial
Smyrna times., 1869-02-03

Henry +. Rodney, prominent citizen, died
at Lewes last week, aged SO years. He served
in the State Legislature and in the Constitu-
tOnal Convention of 1892. AS a member of
the Convention he proposed, in letter, to ad-
nit colored citizens to the right of Suffrage
He was descendent of Caesar Rodney, sign
er of the Declaration.
Smyrna times., 1869-02-03

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 go far two pounds OF most
other soaps In the market. The people should try
tins soap and they will be convinced that it is the
best and most economical they can use Sold bv
groccrs generally. Moore & Bro manufacturers,
"or 3D. and Orange sts.. Wininglnn. Del.
Smyrna times., 1869-02-03

DEATH OF CHAs. |. DUPONT.-Cha T. Du-
Pont died at his residence, in Braudywine Hd.
near Wilmington, on Sunday, aged y years
lie was a well-knOwn manufacturer. The VIII
mington C0mnoerctdL says: "He served one
term in the State Senate, and headed, at one
time the electoral ticket For many years he
was President of the Farmers Bank, in this
city. He was the elder brother of the late
Admiral DUPONT, and was twice married, his
first wife being the daughter of Mr.. Vandyke,
of New Castle, one of the most prominent mem.
bers of the legal profession in the State. At
this wedding, General Lafayette was present,
and gave away the bride. Mr.. DuPont's sec
ond wife was the daughter of the late Chan
csllOr Ridgely, of Dover"
Smyrna times., 1869-02-03

The limes man evidently needs an appli
cation of fhe toe Of Mr.. Dickson's boot
Dclarareqn.
If you propose to fight it out on this line "
why not undertake the job for Mr. Dickson p
you volunteered in his defence atthe beginning.
DOnkeys make the best defence with their heels.
Smyrna times., 1869-02-03

SCHOONER BURNED.-The schooner Pearl
loaded with lumber from B. F. Fooks of Laurel,
bound for Baltimore, caught on fire by accident
in llooper's straits on the 10th inst The boat
was owned by three negroes who sailed her
No insurance
Smyrna times., 1869-02-03

MILFORD ITEMS. The Mutual Friend fur
nishes the following: The collector of the
town tax notifies delinquents that he shall pub
lish their names if they don't " fork over"
The Presbyterian Church has decided to
have a Festival, to commence on Wednesday,
the 18th of February, and continue for two or
three days, and to be finished up with grand
Concert by the choir of the Church.
The Hook and Ladder Co. has been organ
lied. President, DIR. Mark q. LOfand; Vice
President Reuben A. Steward; Secretary, z.
G. Fossett; Treasurer, Justice Lowery; Fire
Marshal, Wm. 3. Lowery. About twenty
members signed their names to the copstltq'
tion Of the company.
Smyrna times., 1869-02-03

The towns along the Pacific Rpilroal r>-
flourish and decay within very short period
The rapid progress Of the road carries alnn,
with 1t the immense force of labcrcr>employrj
together with their families, and ruins th.
towns that have been built to supply the ne.
c">~Itl"S OF the corps. For instance. two wear,
aa9, The tiourishing " city, of Meadow Luke
had a municipal government, daily paper.
stock and eXrhange board, two theatres. thjr.
teen hotels. numerous stores, >cvonty-iiye h1r
rooms, and many other places Of entertain.
mcnt. This winter the population, all tod. Is
thlrty-tiyc a building that cost $1,000 wa,
sold 1Or So recently L.almr.
Smyrna times., 1869-02-03

neghbor OF ours sh0rtsigted sort Of fellow, said
other y that ne wouldn't buy clothes at Oa Hall because
acquaintance OF his had bought there
suit him We offered for whom could
who DIDN'T get sui ed to show him who did
exactly And would ask of other who be urging
the same eaSnnh the fact that people clothes
W. M than at any other clothing house in Philadelphia
Smyrna times., 1869-02-03
.S~11|W0, Dc/.,
lesd;iy Afternoon, Feb. 3, 1869.

THE TIMES is published every Wednesday afternoon b,
JOSEPH H. HofFECEGR Editor and PROPRIETOR at Suiyra
Delaware.
year S20G in advance or $3.50
not pald tlthe end Of the year. No paper nm
All atiears aTe I!ltohly at the option the Publisher
NEhFtEkMENrS viii be inserted the Seyen Gents
anne or the hrst iSertin subsequent insertions Thrce-and
Anal cents liberal discount made quarterly, seman
nual and yearly advertisers.
Smyrna times., 1869-02-03

-. PETT'n> or NH~ prr~.nr>~ i..,..,.>
/ u" itr>l@rnt ,p, h". cl' til. >.o....
tore il.at bod ou last ~rrh .h.n.u.,,,... .''-
ir%m i.;, "a Mrs. Lincoln, written a.yn .... n
WITH heavy m"Hrninr border. t'l.s
I"H,o M'o"s,,L+ 10. i,,.,1.,,,., ...
t"f Ni"''E:-l herewith iu,.t r..,, .,.t,.. .'
sent to the E"nornrlr Senate o ii. T.
states an application lor 4 i,.,-;.n ''''.i
Wiu"w OF 4 Pre- lent or III. l'a..~I So. >...'
whose HE Was sacrificed IN Ills r.,...... '''
wee. In"t sd ca!1misy h2. y,.!y -. Il.
rA.red my hca!lh, .& hy th2wjy.r.o..r....
Slcian> | have colna over to G,rua,.y i,,..'
mineral waters, aud during III. wi,.:,r,, ,'.i
Italy. EItmy t!n',rriJi means u,l..,.. .'.. -
me to take advantage Of the ure,,, , 80.
gwen me, nor can live Ia "A >t..., i...
the widow Uf the Chief Na.:- .!..... - .' .'
nation, although live As econ .,u..,...... ~ ~'
I'm consideration of the great >cIyi.e..,.,,. '''
" lamcntcd husband has Rendered ,''
United States, and Of the fearful l>. ',l11 'l1
sustained by his unlimcly dcath-l.i> ,a.,.'. w."
dom, may say respectfully >ubni, to,...
honorable body this petition. lloiing t,,.,. ,.1'
yearly pension may be granted me. >1 ,i.. i't.
may have less pecuniary cure. Remain
| respectfully, Mrs. \. Ijy'",',,' ',''.t
Frankfort, Germany
The petition was referred to the c,m,u;,.
on Pensions. '''-'''''