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Doors, Shoes, Caters and Rubbers daily
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Store "a North College street. dele If
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Ladies Misses and Childrens' Polish
Boots, a fine assortment at the lowest
prices, at the Eagle Shoe Store, II North
College street, sign of the Mammoth Eagle.
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The Bank statement published the same
day exhibits the following relative strength
of the movement, in the point of lawful
money security, to the previous statement
Tho bapl-s ou-oJ.
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Gents fancy Slippers for Christmas pres
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TOSSING and moaning during sleep are
generally caused by worms. B. A Fahne-
stocks Yermifuge will expel them.
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WHICH 1 WILL HAVE MADE UP TO
DER BY FIRST-RATE WORKMEN
Smyrna times., 1869-07-28
MARYLAND ITEMS.

Track-laying on the Kent & Queen Anne's
road was finished to Millington on Saturday,
and the contractor has staked basket of wine
that he will finish it to Sudlersville by August
10th.
Sale of Real Estate.-Wm. B. Tlghman,
Trustee, sold on Wednesday, 18th inst, at
public sale, the Arthur Jones farm, situated
between Church Hill and Beaver Dams, and
containing s4l acres, to Washington Finley,
for $l0,275.
A public meeting was held at Denton on
Monday week for the purpose of inaugurating
measures to bring the Queenstown & Harring-
ton road to that town. 1t is thought if a Ger
tain amount of money can be raised that this
can be accomplished. The present route il
four miles from that town.
Meeting of Conference The annual meet
ing of the ministers and lay delegates of tht
Norfolk (Va.,) District Conference of the NJ
L. Church South, will convene in Salisbury oil
Thursday, August 18th.
Cro,us. A writer in the Cambridge IND, {,
Democrat makes plea for the crow as valu
Smyrna times., 1869-07-28

CAMP MEETINGS. = The Methodist, one of
organs of the denomination whose name it
bears, is asking the question whether our large
camp meetings are religious gatherings or grand
picnics. So radically have they been changed
that it is of the opinion that the old Methodist
campaigners of fifty years ago would hardly
recognize them. Among the innovations it re-
ftrs to is the elegance with which some of the
tents are fitted up, and where the owners reside
for weeks at time, enjoying themselves in a
rural retreat in social festivity and recreation,
and provided with all the luxuries that first
class "refreshment stand" can afford-soda
water, ice cream, segars, &c. 1t thinks all this
quite proper and essential to picnic, but not
at all necessary to purely religious gathering.
1t sees no harm in such arrangements for sum
mer recreation, but if that is the object it is
hardly right to dignity them with the name o.
camp meetings. a picnic Of this kind is better
than indulging in the fooleries and fashions o.
the seaside resorts, but they ought to have al
appropriate name.
Smyrna times., 1869-07-28

ERROR SoMEwHERE.-The N. Y. Times, in
brief article on the support of the ministry,
makes the following statement:
"The Presbyterians of Pennsylvania took
census of the ministry few days ago, in which
it appears that out of SAL preachers only 40 re-
ceive 81 900 and upward; l72 from 5000 to
81, 900; 81 from $3.50 to 5000, and 27S from
$500 to $3.50 per year. Most of these figures
are lower than the salaries of ordinary mechan-
les, and the congregations that pay them
should feel ashamed of their meanness. Let
the churches offer their clergymen at least as
much as the ignorant hod. carrier gets, and the
occasion of complaint will cease at once.
| The fact that such a census has been taken
is news in this part of the world; and we
would like to know by whom it was done, and
by whom it was authorized. 1t is evidently
full of mistakes, for there are between six and
seven hundred ministers in the Old school
Presbyterian Church in the State of Pennsyl
vania, and the New school PIesbyterians, will
the other branches of the Church, will swell
the number to over one thousand As to The
salaries we know more than forty ministers
in the Synod of Philadelphia alone whose sala
ries are more than 81 900 per annum. W.
would be glad if congregations could be brough
to be ashamed of their meanness; but it i
not worth while to make the state of thing
: worse than it is, and then mistake the Churc
of which such damaging statements are made
. -PreS6yteriGn.
Smyrna times., 1869-07-28

An elegantly dressed young gentleman, with
several young ladies, recently visited the Navy
Yard at Charlestown, and either knew, or pre-
tended to know. everything connected with
nautical affairs. While inspecting Wilmouth's S
great lathe and planer, then in full operation,
he called particular attention to the apparent
smoothness and beauty of the bright ribbon
of iron which the planer was peeling from a
large plate. The gentleman was in raptures
while he explained the wonderful mechanism
of the lathe and the sharpness of the tools
that could produce such beautiful results and
his fair companions were equally enthusiastic.
One Of them expressed a wish to obtain a
piece of the iron ribbon to take home as Gu
riosity. Eager to crafty the fair one, he took
hold of the glowing strip as it left the planer,
to break it, but soon let it 60 with an oath and
scream, bounding backward at the same time
crying tor water He had burned his right
hand badly. The ribbon, though so clean anC
bright, was almost red hot by the tremendous
friction to which it had been subjected in thu
peeling process-a fact not known TO the youn!
gentleman, and of which the machinist, no
having been consulted, did not inform him.
Smyrna times., 1869-07-28

able insectivorous bird. and states that he has
a tame one which saved his potato vines when
attacked by bugs, and subsequently put to rout
an army of poisonous worms which had threat
ened his tomatoes with destruction.
Visit of Baltimore O6fcias.-On Monday
and Tuesday, of last week, the Mayor and q
committee of the City Council of Baltimore
visited Cecil and Kent counties for the purpose
Of examining the country between Elkton anC
the Chesapeake bay, near Rock Hall, with the
view Of ascertaining the practicability of NOR,
direct railroad communication between tn,
Eastern Shore and Baltimore, On Tuesda,
they were met on the Kent shore of the Ches
apeake by number Of citizens who had be
come apprised of their visit, and who ha
prepared for them an abundant entertainment
The meeting took place on the high and beau
tifully shaded banks of Mr. j. Harper Gale
premises. Senator Vickers, Mayor Banks an
others, made speeches. 1t will be remembers
that proposition is before the City COunc
to appropriate $500, 900 for the construction
a railroad from Masseys to Elkton.
The county commissioners on Tuesday weel
by unanimous vote Of the board, subscribe
the fifty Thousand dollars to the Md. d DE
Railroad authorized by law.
The Star and Journal, of Easton, are e
, gagged in bitter quarrel about the Marylal
; and Delaware Railroad, the former attackil
and the latter defending the company.
r A man named Jaggard, living near Prince
q Anne received box of rattle snakes by e
B press last week, from the upper part of Pen
e sylvania. They were marked "Ferrets."
c is said to have perfect control over them, a
e got them to play with.
: Struck By Lightning. During the thund'
e storm on Sunday night week, the stables of t
e Hon. Levin l.. Waters, near Princess AM
;, was struck by lightning and destroyed by fl
If One valuable horse was killed by the be
T. Loss SI2OO
Smyrna times., 1869-07-28

An Illinois jury recently gave Miss cr,;,
100000 damages in suit for breach of nr"a
Use against Mr. Sprague and it was EnI>a,
quently reported that She had made a comUrs. ,Ur'
mise, accepting $40, 900 cash. Instead ii +
however, the case has been appealed l..
Sprague to the Supreme Court of the Sts,:
And we shall be very much surprised if N..
Craig gets anything at the termination Of i
legal contest. 1t appeared from the t~s,;mC. .
adduced during the trial that Miss Craig was .
very shrewd woman, and that Mr. Sprarue w.'
a wealthy blockhead. There was no indeahnr
that her feelings were hurt or her position or
prospects injured by his breach of promise y =
but the sympathies of the jury were very easily
excited in her favor and against the " rch Gi
curmudgeon."
Smyrna times., 1869-07-28

A SPLIT THREATENED. The Democrats in
Maryland, judging from some of their organs,
are anticipating trouble in their camp. The
Eastern Shoreaan, published at Salisbury,
says: There appears to be tendency on the
part of some nominal Democrats, forestalling
the action Of the county convention--nOt only
in this but in other counties Of the State--to
ignore the nominations to be made in conven-
ton and rHn an independent ticket. The rea-
son, so far as we can learn, assigned for this
course IS that these conventions are ruled by
'cliques and do not represent the sentiments
OF the mass of voters"
Smyrna times., 1869-07-28

we believe they are destined to come among
US. There is the greatest possible opposition
to them In California, where they are utterly
despised, particularly by the laboring classes,
yet they pour into the State at the rate of 40 900
year. The laws of Congress of 1862 and 1867,
prohibiting the coolie trade, about which so
much is now being said in the papers, applies
only to the transportation of coolies who have
been taken against their will-been drugged
or kidnapped. There is no law against trans
porting those who desire to come. Those who
come now come voluntarily, and the number
is constantly on the increase 49,,
Smyrna times., 1869-07-28

The Rev. Dr. Cummings of Chicago having
preached sermon against Ritualism, the
Episcopal Bishop of the diocese orders the
warden of Trinity Church Ia.nS not IT. to Ss allow & the
any more. Now, we have not word to say
about the matter in dispute; but we may OBJ.
serve-we hope without offense-that DR..
Cummings, if cut off from preaching in one
place, will probably preach in another, the
slencing of DIR. Cummings being the one thing
which the Bishop is powerless to accomplish
On the contrary, the Rev. Dr. Cummings will
discourse against candles and vestments more
vigorously and volubly than ever The Chi.
cago bishop should take pattern from the ex
cellent diocesan of New York who allows his
clergy to do anything not positively immoral
except to preach in Methodist meeting houses
M Y. Tribune.
Smyrna times., 1869-07-28

A gentleman prominent in the politics of
Virginia has just arrived in Washington on
business concerning the present political situa-
tion in that State. He reports an excellent
condition of affairs there and anticipates rapid
improvement under the coming administration
of Gov. Walker. He says the late Wells party
comprised fully two-thirds of the Republican
party of the State. The other third support
ed Mr.. Walker for Governor, and fromed the
balance of power between the Republicans prop
er and the Democrats, which secured the tri-
umph of Walker. The Wells men now propose
to reunite the party, and their leaders have al
ready offered overtures to the Walker party,
acquiescing in the result and offering to turn in
and support Gov. Walker, accepting his Rich
mond speech as the key note of the policy Of
his Administration. The Wells and Walker
Republicans united will prevent the Democrats
from gaining the control of the Legislature, and
secure two Republican United States Senators
Should the efforts for reunion succeed, the
Republicans will be unanimous in a request tc
Gen. Candy to withdraw the application of the
Test Oath.
Smyrna times., 1869-07-28

At the watering places these are the i,,,ul
frting,-which is an amusement of VII rIS rI VI VI
experienced writer says: "The only caurinn,n
be observed is, not to go too ar" The Sta'
day Rerieac makes flirting the theme Of ons ns', t
its recent vivaci9uS essays, and, in attemnt. v
to define the matter, says" 1t is more 'F;nS ri.
than talking nonsense, and not 50 scrj mus .ua
making love it is not chatf, and it is nn tI 1'
ing it means something more than indifT,ro,''' ''
and yet something less than affection. / EnG, E%'g
no one, it commits no one, itonly raises ey,"' ,,'
tatiOns in the individual, and sets socin,yt =.
the lookout for the results it is a pay,Gnnl
in the hands of the experienced, but dn.%s
weapon against the breast of the uuwarv anS
it is thing so vague, so protcan that tLr r"D' 10y
accurate measurer Of moral values woul} -
puzzled to say where it exactly ends anl wi,"s "e
serious intentions begin"
Smyrna times., 1869-07-28
AN OppREssIvE TAx.-At the last sessio

AN OPPRESSIVE TAX AT the last session
of our Democratic Legislature tax of half of
one per cent. was imposed upon bonds anl
mortgages, and the holder of the same was au-
thorized to exact this additional sum from the
debtor. This certainly was imposing burden
on the men who are least able to bearit. More
than one half of the farms in our State are
mortgaged and manyof the farmers have founC
| it very difficult matter to pay their interest
! Under This Democratic law they will now have
| to pay an additional FIVE dollars interest oil
every thousand owed on bond and mortgage
making $50 additional upon ten thousand dol
/ lars, while the man who has paid for his farm
escapes without paying any tax. The same
the case with owners of houses. Republican.
Smyrna times., 1869-07-28

There is to be Woman Suffrage Copvcn.
ton this week at New buryport, Mass, and the
programme is remarkably strong in FemaIs
Clergvmcn. There is the Rev. Olympia Brown
the Rev. Mary Graves, and the Rev. Pbebo,
Hannaford, and there is also Mrs. Julia Warj
Howe, who breaches, but who has the ZOO
sense not to call herself Reverend. > It
seems that women are rapidly emancipating
themselves from most of the disabiitic, o.
which they complain; and perhaps it will turn
out at last that man ism t such perfect Blue
beard as has been supposed Woman for
slave, appears to have pretty much her own
way.
Smyrna times., 1869-07-28
Political.

The Louisville Journal is beginning to dis,
cover that Kentucky as things have been ana
are going, cannot afford any longer to SUCK 10
tbe constitution as it was under buchanan,
when a negro had no rights which white
man was bound 10 respect. The kentucklans
are told that they might as well concede at
once the negro's right to testify IN the courts
because next year, under the hIteenth auleuu
ment he will, even in Kentucky, be invested
with the right of suffrage, and that then all
the politicians will be proclalmlng themselves
to Sambo as his best friends.
It has heretofore been thought that, in case
of the triumph of the Senter party IN Iennes-
see. land it's triumph is assured, eX-Prcsldent
johnson would be elected to the U. s. Senate.
But we now find the Senter leaders denying
this, and repudiating johnson. The Nashville
Press alleges that Senter, himself, does not de-
sire johnson election, and that there Is not
the smallest danger of his return to the Senate
from Tennessee.
According to the latest returns it sppear
the vote at the recent election in Virginia wa
as follows: Walker ll9, 492; Wells, l0l, ,29l
giving Walker a majority of l8,20l. The re
gistration was white l44, 545.
{, The Mobile Colored Democratic Club ha
d issued an address to the colOred voters of Ala
g bama, informing them that sooner or later tn
political power of the South will pass into th
IS hands of the white men, and that it is there
: fore for the interests of the negro to cultivat
l. friendly relations with the whites.
e An Ohio man calls for State Convention
d those known as Copperheads during th
war;"
r A great number of candidates for Office nov
le when nominated and urged to speak, decla
e, that they can't make speeches" SO muC
e. for the example of Gen. Grant.
t Valandigham's explanation of Rosecrau
nomination for Governor of Ohio is to the {
his-were made TO take back seat, it was
r. fair the War Democrats should accompa
&c. them, and so he preferred to take Repub
g can candidate
Smyrna times., 1869-07-28

GENERAL GRANT AT LONG BRANCH.-Ihe
grand ball given in honor of President Grant
ing Of the 26th At ten o'clock the dining
rooms were thrown open and Grafula's band,
of New York; Gilmore's band, of Boston, and
the Governors Island band combined, played
" Hail to the Chief" the President entering,
with his wife. Ex-Secretary Borie and wife,
General W. T. Sherman and daughter, Gen.
Phil Sheridan and lady, Generals Ingalls,,
Reeves, Ames, Porter, Comstock, Walden,
Merritt and Lieutenant, Governor Woodford.
Other distinguished guests from all parts of the
country were present. The ballroom was
handsomely decorated with American bunting
At eleven clock the room was packed to its
utmost capacity. The ball was a great success
Smyrna times., 1869-07-28

SINCLAIR ACCIDENT. Saturday morn
ting Charles Toll, a farmer, living about mile
from Milford, commenced threshing out wheat,
when about seventy five bushels had been
threshed out the machine was discovered to be
on fire. The fire almost Immediately spread to
his wheat stacks and they were soon wrapped
in flames, and before help sufficient to stay the
flames cauld be had Mr.. Tolls whole wheat
crop was destroyed. 1t is estimated that
there was 300 bushels of wheat, and the loss is
estimated at 5000, the machine being destroyed
but the horses and horse power escaping injury
The fire was caused by friction resulting from
a crooked cog Commercial
Smyrna times., 1869-07-28

The CHINESE LABOR QUESTION. Much is
now being said in all the newspapers on this
subject, and the convention recently held in
Memphis, 70 take measures to have cargo of
Cinnamon imported to Tennessee, has increas-
ed the interest. Koopmanschap, a German,
engaged in their importation, is now canvassing
the country, talking to the people of the large
cities concerning his enterprise. He states that
he brought from China to California last year
$4,000 male coolies and talks of importing
10000 during the coming year to New York
and other eastern cities, whom he will hire out
at from $S to $l2 per month and their keep.
Many of those imported by him to California
are employed in manufacturing establishments
at 81 per day, in the place of Irishmen, who
were receiving So per day. They are repre-
sentcd as an obedient, docile set, always ready
to do whatever is required of them in the hum
blest manner possible. There are very few
women among them. They show little or no
resentment and, as a consequence, they are
terribly imposed upon by the whites, who
thoroughly despise them as class. The Phila.
Ledger is of opinion, however, that this docil-
ity is found only in California, where they are
governed by beneficial and benevolent societies
and are within reach of their own homes.-
When taken to the interior of the country and
removed from all restraint they become lay
and disohedient Those imported to the Sand
witch Isladds never worked willingly. The.
became great whisky drinkers and gamblers
and became dangerous sometimes. The LED
aer says they must be kept from whisky--sOme
thing that might be said of others besides th
Chinese.
The great object of the Memphis conventio
is to introduce cheap labor to substitute II
slave labor of the South. But there is consi
cradle opposition to the movement in maj
quarters, both to the Chinese and to the ma
ner in which they are imported. 1t is autho
tatiyely stated that those brought to this count
are slaves for the time being. The wages tn
earn are not received by them, but go to
. nersons who have advanced the money to p
their passage across the Pacific. The societ
which have the charge Of them are soul
corporations, intent only on making the gre
est possible profit out ofthem' and eniorc'
their tyranny by violence aud even murder.
But notwithstanding the opposition to tn
Smyrna times., 1869-07-28

ference of che colored preachers of this State,
of the NJ. E. Church, convened at Milford on
Thursday last The conference is presided
over by Bishop James. There are forty or fif-
ty ministers in the body. On Sunday there
was one of the largest gatherings of colored
people ever held in Milford. They were from
all parts of the peninsula. The day was occu-
pied with meetings of various kinds, and there
was preaching in all the NJ Z. Churches and
school-houses throughout the day. There
we're good many white spectators at several
of the meetings Bishop James preached fol
the colored people in the morning and the
white people in the evening.