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Smyrna times., 1869-08-25

The Railroad Disasters that occurred in sue
cesson in the spring of 1868 along the line of
the Delaware Division of the Erie Rail way, it
has been discovered, were all caused by hand
and had been discharged for forging paw roll.
In the disaster of April 18th, 1868, at Carr's
Rock, over twenty persons were killed and fifty
or sixty wounded. The method of discovering
the guilty agent was as follows: On April
18th, 1868, a rail was found torn up near a
place called Stairway Brook, and an investiga-
tion OF the facts indicated that the discharged
workman was the guilty person. This man
was arrested and confined in Jail at Milford,
Pike county, Pa, and on August 10th made a
full confession of his connection with several
disasters, one of which, the Carr's Rock acci
dent he had attempted to charge upon another
person. He gave minute account of the
method of displacing the rail, which was rails
ed out of the chair and supported on the line
of the road by a spike.
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he was discovered, he was burned SO badly as
to result in his death.--Cecd Whig.
A man named Collins, residing in Princess
Anne. Somerset county, has mare which he
drove twenty miles in one hour and fourteen
minutes. A.
Teoefable Sianlese Ttoins-We have seen a
Solomon Plummer 1t consists OF two growing
on one stem, and perfectly joined by llgature
extending throughout the semi circumference
of each. Each cymbling is perfectly formed.
The weight is over four pounds. st. uchdetS
| Comet.
Prolific. Mr.. John w. Covey, residing in
the 4th district found in his wheat field, about
harvest, a peculiarly looking bunch Of wheat
and to crafty his curiO,ity he plucked 1t frcu
the field. An examination proved that this
bunch consisted of eighteen stalks, and tina
these had proceeded from single grain Eacl
head contained SO grains, making a total o
954 This wheat was smooth and entirely dit
ferent from the wheat which Mr. G. had sowed
l-DentOn Union.
Capt. Thomas B. Jones, of Snow Hill, ha
fallen heir to an estate in Bermuda, and Wi
shortly take possession oft
There is a great religious revival progressin
in the NJ. f.. church, ChestertOwn.
} Great Haul of Fsh.-On Sunday mornin
D the 18th inst, a party of Baltimore fsherme
] made an immense haul of rock fish in Ches;
] peake Bay, near the mouth of Sassafras Rive
5 Some 5000 punches, Is to Is fish in each-fift
g thousand in all-were secured; the nets wei
= borne down with the great numbers enclose,
and thousands of the large fish escaped The
generally averaged from 10 to Is inches
i length. Just after the fish had been secure
Philadelphia sloop came along with fe
# tons of ice on board, when 1000 rock were 500
;, exchanged for three or four tons of ice, aft
3 which each party went on their separate wa
'e rejoicing in their good luck.
re Four boys who amused themselves by brea
1 ing the windows of public school in St. Mic
IN aels have had to pay for new glass.
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STATE AND LOCALS.

SHORT ITEMs.-It is dangerous to let your
wash clothes hang out at night. Some one
made a raid on a clothes line the other night,
and captured five shirts.
An attempt was made on last Wednesday
night to enter the house of Mr.. r. Kirby on
Methodist st. The rogues were frightened
away.
On Sunday week the telegraph poles were dis
tributed ON the line between Georgetown and
Harrington and the line will be constructed
Immediately.
The Delaware Historical Society has been
the recipient of a number Of rare and curious
books from old collections, presented by Miss
Henrietta Bedford.
horse race for money was publicly an
nOunced in the streets of Wilmington by the
bell-man, on Wednesday last.
The Republicans of Wilmington held meet
ing in the WAGER Witch Engine House Thurs
day evening week, and appointed city Exec
utive Committee for the ensuing year, consist
ing of two gentlemen from each Ward.
S. Eldridge Pierce has resigned his position
as clerk in the National Bank of Wilmington
and Brandywine, and Harry e. Heisler has
has been elected to fill the vacancy.
The Middletown Transcript says breaks
man was caught between the cars on the l4tl
at Newark, aud one leg severely bruised, anC
the tips of his fingers Of the left hand crushed
DR.. Blandy afforded surgical aid.
Capt. James Kanely, has sent the Middle
town transcript pear twig, thirty inches long
which contained forty pears.
The annual session of the Grand Lodge o
the Independent Order of Good Templars will
be held in Milford, on Wednesday and Thurs
day. Sept. 1st and I'd.
The city election of Wilmington occurs Of
the first Tuesday in September.
One hundred and thirty car loads of peache
passed over the Delaware Railroad on Tuesday
last week, each Car carrying 500 baskets, maxim
the immense number of $4,000 baskets in on
day.
Last Saturday was "big day. with tn
colored people at Bombay Hook. A large part
! went from this town, headed by their bras
D band.
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DOVER DISTRICT PREACHERS ASSOCIATION.
This Association win hold its session in the
Methodist Episcopal Church, at Salisbury,
Md, commencing Monday evening, August
30th. The following is the programme for the
exercises =
!. Preaching, Monday evening, Rev. ]. B.
Mann; alternate, Rev. E. Stubbs.
>. Do the Scriptures Authorize Instrument
tai Music as part of Christian Worship? j.
L. Taft, j. Cook, l. T. Cooper, D. D., w.
Uric.
g. Is there Scriptural Authority for the Or
dination of Secular Men? T. j. Quigley, D.
d., A. Rittenhouse. w. Merrill, n. Ber
naum.
T. Should Conference Stewards be Influenced
by other Considerations than the Necessities of
the Claimants, in the Distribution of the Con
ference Funds? A. D. Davis, I. L. Tompkin-
son, d. r. Thomas, g. W. Burk.
5. Essay Is Dancing Consistent with Chris
tian Character f. Stubbs.
6. On What Grounds Would Minister be
Justified in Leaving one Church to Join An,
other? E. Miller, j. IT, Van Burkalow, E.
B. Newman, j. o. Sypherd.
Z Should the System of Life Insurance bt
Encouraged by Ministers of the Gospel? ]
H. Lightbourn, l. T. Cooper, D. D., A. W
Milby, q. s. Conaway.
s. Christianity, as Distinguished from De
: nomlnatl0nallSm, j. u. thompson, ~. u, u
B. Mann, G. W. Burk, j. Brandreth
9, Exeeesis, lst Peter: Sd Chapter: 18th
G 10Th, Goth verses. A Rittenhouse.
e 10. The Relation of Children to the Church
t and the Practicality of Organizing them int
Glasses. W. Merrill, W. NJ. Warner, }. Cool
j. Conner.
n H. The Duty of the Church with Regard
e the Growing Evils of Intemperance. I. ,
+ Quigley D. D., j. A. D. Wilson, E. IL. Mile
:. 4. Z. White
u II How may the Interest and Usefulness
) the Association be Promoted? L. l.. Tom
|, kinson, j. l.. Taft, j. Pool.
): The officers of the Association are =
President--Rev IT, j. Thompson, d. D.
Vice President-Rev. Elijah Miller.
"a Secretary and TreaSurer-Rev. j. Ow'
is Sypherd.
" Curators-Rev. J. H. Lightbourn, Rev.
: 7. Cooper, D. d., Rev. A. Rittenhouse.
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WHO CAN BEAT 1T PA car load of elegant
peaches, known as Reeves Favorite, was ship
ped from Townsend by Samuel Townsend, Esq,
on Thursday night last, containing 52S baskets
of double extra. Each basket was garnished
with fresh leaves, and every peach was selected
for size and color. 1t was thought they would
average half-pound each. So general was the
admiration from all who saw them, that wher
the car was closed some gentlemen nailed upor
it broom, and wrote on the car, :" Beat these
if you can" Let us hear from our peach
growers; the ball is now fairly open for the
ripe fruit, as it was for the competition in green
and look we'll to it or Townsend Station vii
sweep us from the lists. .-INiddLeto0R Tran
script
Smyrna times., 1869-08-25

A French paper relates case of suspended
IN %aa 5nk faeD D0ine sate
lethargy so complete that he was believed to be
dead. The man was laid out, and friends came
to pay their farewell visit. One woman, how
ever remarking that one of the arms was
hanging down, took it up to replace it on the
bed, when, at the touch, the apparent corpse
suddenly opened its eyes and looked around the
room. A doctor was at once summoned and
the man recovered.
Smyrna times., 1869-08-25

MonERN BANDTTs.-In Tennessee, it is re-
ported, there are regular banditti, who kidnap
wealthy persons, carry them off to remote and
inaccessible districts and demand ransom for
their release Thus the Nashville Banner an
nounces the return to Murfreesboro' of gen.
tIeman who had been carried off into the noun
tains of White county, and whose release was
not effected until the sum of $4,000 had been
paid by his friends. The amount of money
was deposited at a spot indicated by the chief
of the band
Smyrna times., 1869-08-25

THE Town HALL OF SMYRNA-The corner
stone of the Town Hall Of Smyrna was laid on
the 10Th inst, by George H. Raymond Esq,
Chairman of the Building Committee, in the
presence of the Town Commissioners and a
number of citizens. Addresses were made on
the occasion by Alderman Pennington, Col. Ray
mond and Rev. DIR. Morsel
The following is list of the articles deposit
ed in the stone: A paper containing the
names Of the President and Vice President oi
the United States, and the Members of the
Cabinet; paper containing the names of the
Governor of the State of Delaware, Secretary
of State, judges, Chancellor and Attorney
! General; paper containing the names of the
Senators and Representatives in Congress anC
the District Judge of the United States for thC
State OF Delaware; a paper containing tht
names of the Town Commissioners, and officer
Of the corporation of the Town of Smyrna
County officers. Clergy, Physicians, Lawyer
Post Master, Dentists; a copy of the Smyrna
TINES and Clayton Herald; card of Jas. p
Hoffecker, coins of different kinds, FractOna
Currency, cent of l775, by Isaac HAZEL, Fin
ger Ring, by Benz HAZEL, Cape May Diamond
by j. Price Griffith; list of the number o
Churches, Odd Fellows Lodges, Masoni
Lodges, Building & Loan Associations &C., &c.
population of the Town, and the amount of th
assessed value of Real Estate.
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THE, MARKETS,
1869 DELAWARE STATE 1869
AND PENINSULAR
AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITION { RllE

viii he held at Wilmington, Delaware, unoel W.
direction, and OH the grounds oil the Ag'i'''
Society of New Castle county. on
WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, & FRlDAl''D'
TEMPER 18th, 10th, and l7lh'
and extended if the weather is unfaVOraOs Oh ''''
days. crmbsr.
The citizens of Gloucester, Salem and Cun,j n,;s.
land counties N. J., and Chester and Del Coun' n"
Pa. are invited TO contribute without restfic"Ia Iab
The grounds will be open on Tuesday, inc .a
for the reception Of stock and articles m of all
Liberal premiums will be given for 81 no;rv.
kinds, the product of the Farm. Garden anG D'"
Fancy Articles, Trials speed. &c, &C. c. o., bs
All animals, and articles Tor comPeulo"' ,s,,.
entered in writing, stating class, name anI ooIor.
dence and if stock. giving name, age anu tD On
and (except horses for speedy be on the gtIu%I Iss
or before IL o'clock, OH Wednesday the lS'h' INV
viii! be NV
All entries must be made in writing. .st'ilng C 70
name, age and color, and fee paid on OF S 18Th
NJ, of the 18th, and 7 P. NJ, OF the l9th a"u or
u No gambling will be allowed, liquor 'O.' ,bs
drunken or disOrderly persons admi''eu
grounds. e.. ana horse
and rider so cents. Vehicle and driver 10 S vs., Q5
occupant of the vehicle other than the u'''"
cents, Stockholders tickets, S2OO
ZADOCK TOWNSEND, Pre''dSSni,' Den,
Da. r. McCABE. Secretary. wilmington
Aug25.3t
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WHAT IS IT?-In the good old days-not of
Adam and Eve, as the song has it-but in a
comparatively short time past, even within the
memory of very young politicians, it was no
difficult task to understand what was meant,
when one should say, am Democrat, and
belong to the great National Democratic Party,
whose father was the father Of the Constitu-
tion itself of this great country. Then it was
that both intelligent and ignorant men held
Il N he a source of just and honorable pride tc
he associated in party fealty with those names
.wb;ch have, in part, made up the glory and re
,own Of this grand and glorious country, which
has become the synonym of Virtue Religion
and exact Justice 1t is painful to us, ever
s,vbo have all our lifelong been battling
With The errors and crimes of the Democrati
-t ,tr 70 have to record the vast departure Q
that once proud party from the ancient land
n.rks Of the fathers; for il must be remen
sherad that while the party held to the dlylnlt
e S,..orv az a great national characteristic
wh;cb must be Incorporated into the texture
all nartv platfornls, they elung to it, and to u
vast system of errors which naturally grow o'
Of sucb teachings, with grasp OF appare'
consistency which compelled the iuli sssSns y =,
the whole party. The party leaders OF the 1ou'
ruled with rod of iron, and allowed no depa !,
Jture upon the part Of any who protested . al
glance to the party. In thu. wrong' 'hes H0
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ATTEMPTED MURDER. On Monday night
last Mrs Evans, widow of Samuel Evans
cripple living until lately in Smyrna, was attack
ed in her own house, somewhere about mid
night, bya negro man, who forcibly entered the
house, but was denied an entrance to the wo-
man bed room by reason of the door being at
the time locked He continued his efforts to
enter the door some time after Mrs. f. and
her little girl had given the alarm by crying
murder from out the window. Finally he left
the house and fired pistol several times in the
direction of the house, one ball of which grazet
the head of u neighbor who was Fastening tC
the scene of the attempted murder.
Smyrna times., 1869-08-25
THE MAGIC WINDMILL.

This curious and instr uctive toy got up by Messrs
Wanamaker Il Brown and given gratis to every boy
who wears Oak Hall jackets and pants. Their es
tablishnent has become great favOrite with the
child because of the "good clothes " sold there
at prices so moderate that mothers can't help buy
ing them. Get Johnny his suit at Oak Hal
this time, mother, and you will be better pleased
and more economical than ever before-to say moth
ing OF the windmill"
Smyrna times., 1869-08-25

REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS. The Repub-
licans, of Wilmington held their nomination
election for city officers on Saturday. The fol-
lowing is the result:
Mayor--Joshua T. Valentine, 995.
President of the City Council-William Can
BY 5S9 John H. Adams, 2lS; Francis Vim
cent, 224.
Treasurer-Geo. G. Maris, 1893, Joseph L.
Killgore, 605.
Assessor or-Daniel T. Hawkins, 3S7; Wash
ington Mason, COL.
Council.-In the Sixth Ward the Republi
cans have nominated for Council Geo Fl. Wal
ter for two years, and VIM. HI. Folk for ont
year.
In the First Ward, Philip Plunkett for tive
years, and Thomas johnson, for one year. tn,
present incumbents. For Inspector, Thoma
J. Bennett, Assistant, James Fletcher.
Smyrna times., 1869-08-25

CoMMITTED.-Ji Burton, negro, was lodg-
ed in Jail on Monday evening week under writ
from Justice Tyre, of Laurel. Jim had been
indulging rather too freely in bug juice and
got in the notion to chastise his beloved Dinah,
and as the law of the State forbids the use of
correctives to that much abused class, married
women, Jim was sent to jail to get sober and
was to board for time with Sheriff Layton, he
stated that he and the Sheriff were excellent
friends and anticipated a good time.-Susser
| journal
Smyrna times., 1869-08-25

BoLD ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY. On last Wed
nesday morning, at about daybreak, Mr. John
Il, Salisbury heard some one, as he thought
tice, matchmaker and jeweler on Main street,
and fred pistol out of a window of his own
store An examination of the premises follow
ed, when it was ascertained that the front door
of Mr. Justice store had been partially open
ed, the jamb to which the hinges are fastened
being forced off by prying against the lower
corner of the door, aud two shelves containing
clocks thrown down The marks of an anger
were also to be seen ON the back door, The
noise made by the falling clocks, with the ap
prehension of receiving pistol ball under tht
skin, doubtless induced the thief or thieves tt
depart suddenly. -Detuwarcdn
Smyrna times., 1869-08-25

OUTRAGE.-Quite an inoffensive gentleman
at Middletown, it is stated, was badly maltreat
ed one dav week before last, at Warwick, Md,
by large and muscular person without the
slightest provocation, following the Middletown
man from Gillespie's Hotel into the yard, and
rushed upon and beat him over the face and
forehead in horrible manner His face was
much disfgured. and he is determined to bring
the perpetrator of it to answer at the next ses-
sion of the Court Republican.
Smyrna times., 1869-08-25

The Democratic papers are making quite
hue and cry because Gen. Grant, instead of
spending the hot season in Washington in at
tending to business, is enjoying himself at the
watering places and receiving the kind hOspi-
talities of friends. We think the Gen. has at
tended to their Democrats business quite
enough in the last few years, and settled their
hash for all time.
Smyrna times., 1869-08-25
Life Insurance Agents Wanted.

A long established and first class Life Insur-
ance Company in New York are in want of an
Agent at Smyrna, or some other point, to take
Maryland as district Good recommendations
or references must accompany applications. s.
Address Box 3OO5 P. o., New York. [a113t
Smyrna times., 1869-08-25

Almost every day we hear many persons CON-
planning of headache, loss of Appetite and that they
not fit to do anything, &c. Many is the day that
we have felt SO ourselves, and in fact have gone to
bed and imagined ourselves sick, but for the life OF
us could not tell what was the matter. One day,
while thus complaining, friend said to us, "Why
don't you try Plantation Bilters? they are really
good thing and will make you feel like new man. VI
Upon his recommendation purchased bottle,
and took them according to the directions. They
seemed to go right to the spot, and gave US imme
diate relief. Ever since we have taken every op
portunity to recommend them.
Smyrna times., 1869-08-25

DROWNED Harry Jacobs, a lad aged about
years, residing at the Landing, was drowned
in Smyrna Greek, near Patterson's wharf on
Monday afternoon. We learn that party Of
four had went down the Creek after peaches
and in returning the bov fell overheard, and
before he could be rescued was drowned. The
body was recovered about six clock in the
\ evening
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Smyrna, Del.,

THE TIMES" is published Wednesday afternoon by
JosEPH H. HoFFEcKRR Editor Proprietor, Smyrna,
Delaware.
TERMS-SCBscRPTOS0n year 81 90 in advance S2jO
paid till the year No paper discontinued until
all padouy st the option Of the Publisher
ADVERTISEMENTS will inserted the of Seyen Gents
line for the FIRST insertion; subsequent insertions Threeand
ahalf cents. liberal discount made to quarterly, seman
nual and yearly advertisers
Smyrna times., 1869-08-25

THE Delaware State Peninsula Agricultural
Exhibition and Fair will be held at Whining
ton, under the direction, and on the ground of
the Agricultural Society of New Castle County,
on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Sept.
18th, 10th, and l7th, and extended if the
weather is unfavorable on those days. There
will be trials of speed each day The exhibi
ton is expected to be the largest ever held il
the State
Smyrna times., 1869-08-25
nnayl9.l,

&J- DEAFNESS, BlIndness and CATARRH treat.
ed with the utmost success by J. lsAAcs d., and
Professor OF Diseases of the Eye and Ear the Med.
cal College oi Pennsylvania 10 years experience,
formerly Of LeydOn, HOlland) No. 815 Arsh Street,
PhIla. Testimonials can be seen at his Office. The
medical faculty are invited to accompany their pa
tients as he has no secrets in his practice. Ar6rsI
eyes inserted without pain. No charge for examma
ton. Jsl7ly
Smyrna times., 1869-08-25
SPECIAL NOTICES.
PAIN KILLER.
MASH1rrAH Kansss An,u,-

MANHATTAN, Kansas. April L. lss
MEssRs. PERRY DAVIS & Son,
GENTLEMEN want to say little more ,bo,
the Pain Killer consider 1t very valuable mricin. a.,
always keep hand. have travelled good deal sine
been in Kansas and never without taking
my practice used freely tor the Asiatc Cholera in 9
with better than with any other medicine
it here for Cholera in 1855 with the results
A. HCNTING.MD
"I regret say that the Cholera has prevailed hero
of late fearful extent For the last three weeks from Ten
fifty sixty fatal each day have reported
should the Pain Killer recently from the Mission
House. has been used with considerable during M
epidemic taken in season, generally erctua In check
ing the disease REV. CHAS. HARDING
| july2l-lm ShOlapOre, India"
Smyrna times., 1869-08-25

Some of those papers who never speak of
the Young Mems Christian Association unless
they find something in their action to criticise,
are now complaining because they have again
decided to limit their membership to alherents
of what are known as evangelical churches.
Smyrna times., 1869-08-25

John McLcar & Son, Bankers, are author
lied agents for the Lake Superiorand Mississip.
pi r. r. Co., offer their first mortgage bonds
at 96 and interest, also the Wilmington &
Reading r. r. Co., and offer their First Mort
gage Bonls at S5 aud interest.
Smyrna times., 1869-08-25

Town PoLICE-NEw HALL.-With enlarged
corporate powers, such as have been given to
the town by a recent act of the Legislature, we
seem now, from the many Irregularities, noise,
and midnight ceilings on the part Of few
rowdies who affiict us, and have for some years
been local pest, to need further protection by
tho employment Of larger police force than
is at present afforded us 1t is quite incOm-
patible with good order, and equally at variance
with the wishes Of that part Of the communi-
ty who are in the habit of retiring at ten and
eleven clock at night, to be disturbed by the
hooting and yelling of those who have no dis
position thus early TO retire.
These reflections are in part suggested by the
wicked and diabolica insult offered to the town
authorities on Thursday night last, by parties
at present unknown, who turned from its foun
dation the corner stone of the new Town Hail.
which had been formally laid by the Town
Commissioners in the presence of many citizens
of the town on the morning previous, an
account Of which we give in another column.
The devlish spirit which could suggest, and
the depravity Of heart which could execute a
deed of this kind, especially, when all motive
must have been wanting, is such as we are un-
able to conceive Of We hope for the sake of
humanity, poor and depraved however it may
be, that the deed was committed by way of ac-
cident, or without a purpose OF entirely lifting
it from its foundation, and yet we fear that the
teachings of some persons, calling themselves
good citizens, have found a hand and heart
30 f,,,tf ha loc-onC coJ1O-1-l,
given by day and by night, by too many oi
those who have not yet been able to give theil
assent to the improvement which the Commits
sionefs have, with such commendable zeal, in
augurated
Such midnight intrigues will not avail az
against the perseverance, pluck and enterprise
of the present Board of Commissioners. Be
sides this, when the necessities of the times
demand improvement, and those necessities are
promptly met by men who dare to keep pace
with the march Of events, the people will will
joyful haste bid them good speed,-a factiou
opposition whose efforts, whether manifested
at MONDAY or midnight, to the contrary not
withstan ling As a conservator therefore, 0
good orler, the peace and prosperity Of tn
t1wn, we call upon the Town Commissioner
to relax no energy that will give us New
Hall, adequate to the wants and uses Of tn
community, and to leave no effort untried tha
may bring the guilty parties who committe
the depreciation upon the peace Of the town, t
ccndign pun-hmoat.
Give US further protection, Messrs. Commii
missioners, by larger number of police.