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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-12-03

an act TO amend section four chapter one
hundred and eight Of the General Statutes
Il is dcrc5y enacted, sc.
Sec. l. Section four Of chapter one hun
dred and eight Of the General Statutes Of
this State is SO amended a. TO read as follows
At any time within three months from the
time Of fling such len OF memorandum, IL
case such payment is due al the time Of such
filing, and n any time within three months
from the time such payment shall become due.
10 case 10 vas not due Al the time Of such
filing. such person may commence bis action
for the same a1d cause said house or other
building 20 he attached thereon in due course
o. law, and if he shall obtain judgment
10 the sui. 50 instituted, the record Of such
Judgment shall embrace brief statement
Of the contract upon which the same was found
ei anl the plaintiff may within FIVE months
after the date Of such Judgment cause a Ger
tifed copy Of the record OF such judgment %
be recorded IN the town clerks office Of the
town where such house or other building is
situated, and such house OF other building
shall be thereupon holden f- the amount due
upon snch judgment, together with the cost Of
she copy o. the record Of the judgment and IT,
corning, IN the same manner ~ II 70 had been
m0rtgagei for the payment Of the same, from
the time the CODY Of the contract and declar-
alton were lodged in the town clerks office as
herein provided; AMI the plaintiff shall have
The same remedy o. obtain possession. and fore
close The defendant equity If redemption. ami
pertec, his own title ~ In case u a mortgage.
See. - This seq shall take effect from
i;s passage.
Approved So, ., 1859.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-12-03
Public .fcfs pissed at the Annual Session, Il.
d. 1869, and designated By the Secretary q
State for publication in the HeusPdPer'-
state Of Vermont
Town Of

The following first nam ed person this day applied
FOR certificate Of marriage
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-12-03

An act to amend section FIVE of an act entitled
'' An act authorizing town TO establish cen
tral sch00ls -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-12-03
Au act regulating the attendance Of teachers up
on Teachers Institutes.
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Approved Nov. l6, 1888.
Smyrna times., 1869-12-22

WASHINGTON IrEMs.-The President on
Monday nominated, and the Senate confirmed
Hon Edwin NJ. Stanton lex Secretery of War)
to be Associate Justice Of the Supreme Court,
vice Justice Grier, resigned.
The coin now in the United States Treasury
amounts to $llS,OOO,00O. $30,000,00 of this
sum is required to pay the January interest,
aud $3S, 900. 600 consist of deposits for which
gold certificates have been issued
1t is rumored in Washington that Secretary
Fish intends to resign the office of Secretary of
State, and that his successor will be Judge
PierpOnt of New York.
A Western lobbyist, who was prominent at
the last session of Congress, has returned to
Washington to agitate for the removal of the
Capital.
Among the petitions in Congress will be one
for the incorporation of the Industrial exhibit
ton Company, who propose to hold an inter-
national exhibition in Washington in 1871.
A petition signed by 20, 1884 citizens of pbila.
delphia, including 200 members of the Union
League, asking the recognition of Cuba. has
been taken to Washington for presentation to
Congress
In message to Congress on Monday the
President enclosed a letter from the Secretary
of State, announcing that Missouri, Kansas.
North Carolina, West Virginia, Massachusetts
Wisconsin, Maine, Louisiana, Michigan, South
Carolina, PENNSYLVANIA, Arkansas, Connecticut.
Florida, Illinois, Indiana New York, New
Hampshire, Nevada, Vermont and Virginia,
have ratified the Fifteenth Constitutional
Amendment. The endorsement of twenty eight
States is necessary, and the above shows that
twenty-one have, up to this time, discharged
this important duty, Texas, Mississippi, Rhode |
Island, Alabama, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska,
Ohio, and Oregon are expected also to ratify it. ;
Smyrna times., 1869-12-22
WOMAN'S RIGHTS.

woman rights seems to be agitang eonvulsfng the
country at present more than other subject has ever
Acept the abolition OF Slavery II convuls, the countr,
tat brothers against brothers. and fathers
against sons in bloody and deadly conflict Womans Rights
mas t excited the nation to such degree as to cause the
ahtI-"oens rights party and Yhts rty 10 en-
gage IN deadly conflict to settle dispute whether their
rights they claim shall b" them or whether they
snail De Kept in bondage in times yore But We cannot
tell where all this will terminate,
We have had teegaphic cable laid under the hottor
less ocean, uniting America and Europe we have COMPLETED
the Pacific Railroad which grand in it's conception and
wonderful IN its achievement But all these grand magnificent
ana wonderful things have half the wonder and
excitement as the question Of the daywomans rights II
CONFUSING the whole American Continent In the prncpls
cities they are holding conventions and passing resolutions to
detOne his TnjesymAnfrOm his high eminenc Of pover
and eXat themselves to his station. And excitement has
rose TO such degree TO reach Oursng town. SMYRNA
which, by the way is bound to be news of the dav
II has been debated in ycAum where the advocates Of
man $ rights held up their nOby.
But the greatest excitement predoinatinR over all
other eNcement in Smyrna the beautiful Christmas Pres
ens at the Bee Hive. Husbands wishing to make their wives
nice Christmas brothers wishing to make their sis
ers nice present fathers, wishing their
nice present. wishing their
nice Christmas present, should call and examine nv hauti
stock Of Ladies' Rurs that selling very cheap have the
Mink Sable and Siberian fur lower they can be bOuR
elsewhere Also, nice line of Gents heavy and Fine Boots
Ladies' and Chdrens in large varieties Gents Boys and
Youths Hats and Capshe largest cheapest stock town
nice line Of Trunks Carpets and Window Shades that m
Offering very low tor cash Call and examine my stock H.
Primrose.
Smyrna times., 1869-12-22
The Great Pictorial Annual.

Hostetters United States Almanac distribution
GRATsthoughout the United all civilized
OF the western Hemisphere will be published first
OF January and all who wish understand the true philosophy
o health should read and ponder the valuable
contains In addition admirable medical treatise on
the causes prevention and great variety of
embraceSa large amount of information interesting to the
merchant the mechanic the miner, the farmer the planter
and professional and the calculations have been made for
such herans and ATTITUDES suitable tor correct
and comprehensive NATIONAL CALENDAR.
The nature and extraordinary sanitary effects of HOS
TETTER STOMACH BITTERS the staple tonic and aItars
tive OF more than half the Christian world are fully set forth
in its pages which also nterspersed with pictorial usr
Os valuable recipes for the household farm humorous
anecdotes and other instructive and amusing reading
original and selected Among the to appear with the
opening OF the This will be the useful and may m
had for the asking Send for copies the Central anuac
~ at Pittsbnrg Pa or to the dealer HOSTETTERs
BlFrERS. The Bters are sold in every CITY
town and village, aud extensively used throuhont tho
tire civilized world. A., -,
Smyrna times., 1869-12-22
STATE AND LOCALS.

SHORT lTEMs.-Asst Surg. Geo. S. Cul
oreth! U. ). N, of this town, has passed am
examination before the Naval Board and been
promoted to the rank Of Past Assistant Surg
con. 80
!he Conmercial got so excited over our al
iuslons OF last week that it couldn't compre-
mend the plalnest items in our last issue IT.,
ignorance Is excusable on no other grounds.
1t Is supposed that Capt. John Il. Harmon
OF trankfOrd, Sussex county, was lost with the
Atmend, which left New York for San Fran,
cisco, sometime in November
The Middletown Transcript SAYS: "Smvrna
Is about to enjoy her Town Hall immensely"
80 1t seems, from this, that Smyrna isa she"
town.
Milford is like certain town out West. A
man , from THIS certain town, when trying to
Il nave 1 MS property insured, was asked what
repiied, 1t rains some times" We, should
think the rates of insurance would be greatly
increased in such town.
Olive Logan was serenaded by the Townsend
brass band, in Middletown, last week.
Mr. Abraham Ingram an aged citizen of
Appoqulnimink Hundred was lifting heavy
posts into wagon last Wednesday, when he
tell, and one of the posts fell upon him break
ing one OF the bones of his ankle.
-Four farms of Mr. John Atherlv. comprisinr
some 200 acres Of land, situated in Appoauini-
mink Hundred, were offered at public sale lin
Mlddlelown, on Tuesday, of last week, but no
bids were offered.
An attempt was made, on Monday night by
burglars, to blow open the safe at the Dover
depot with powder. The rogues did not suc
ceed, and left without accomplishing anything
George Derrickson, Esq, President of the
Citizen s National Bank of Middletown, resign
ed that position on Tuesday week last, His
resignation has not been accepted.
1t is claimed that the country around Ere leri.
ca Is improving faster than any other section Of
the county New comers, mainly, are doing
the Improvements.
There Is lady residing in Wilmington, who
IS the mother of five sets of twins, the eldest
about ten years old, all fine, healthy children.
A grand fair commences in Mddletown to-
morrow under the auspices of the Masonic
fraternity. 1t will hold about a week, and
carriages, robes, sewing machines, &C., are to be
sold by chance.
., we advise persons who haven't purchased
thelr christmas nc-knacks to read the adver-
tlsements of Mr. Bearne, Mr. Flick and Miss
Annie Finn.
Mr.. Mckain, agent for the Howe Sewing
Machlne, has taken the room on Commerce
on sale.
The annual election of officers of the Smvrna
Library Association takes place on Jan 9th.
aud the election of Directors of the Kent Co.
Insurance Company on the 18th.
George R. Fisher, prominent and highly
esteemed citizen OF Sussex county, died at his
residence in Cedar Neck, near Milford, on SAT-.
urday night aged about 7S years. Mr.. Fisher
was one OF the electors on the Republican tick
et in this State, in 1860.
Smyrna times., 1869-12-22

SUICIDE IN DOvER.-A correspondent of the
CommerciaL says:
:, Early on Saturday morning, the 18th inst
Mr. James Jester, who lived a short distance
from Dover, committed suicide by hanging,
cc mr' Jester was a respectable farmer, about
farm on which he lived, besides other property ty
and was not indebted to the amount OF ten dol,
lars, he had been impressed with the idea that
ne would ultimately come to want The super.
inducing cause of this impression is thought to
nave nave arisen from his having to pay, recently
about eight hundred dollars of security money
His wife and friends had not considered him
perfectly sane for several days, and had care
iully watched his movements. On the morn.
ing before stated, he escaped his guard and
went into the barn loft and there suspended
himself by the neck, with small cord. lie
had been missing about an hour when his cornso
children. '''''"'
Smyrna times., 1869-12-22

FAILUREs.-Messrs L. Edgerton & Co.. the
largest importing firm in New York, failed the
other day because they had to take out OF bond
a large quantity of foreign carpetings, paving
the duties when gold was at a premium Of
forty-ive. Gold soon after commenced its
downward career and the firm had to succumb,
The senior partner was man of marked pro-
bity, and was for some years the partner of
Hon. Hugh McCulloch in the banking business
at Fort Wayne, Indiana. Another wealthy
mercantile firm of New York city. Messrs
Richard Patrick Il Co., failed on "Wednesday,
Mr.. Richard Patrick commenced business with
Hon. Erastus Corning, at Albany, many wears
ago, and having amassed fortune of over ST.
00O 000 retired to private life He soon after
ward re-embarked in the hardware trade in
New York, with a branch house in San Fran
cisco. The profits for several years were i'm
mense, aud Mr.. Patrick became very wealthy
so rich that he was said to run the Bank
of New York. This suspension results from
the fall in gold, and the failure of heavy remit
tances due from the California house. On
Wednesday, successful and wealthy stock
broker OF New York announced his inability
to meet his obligations, owing to losses sustain
ed through the fall in gold.
Smyrna times., 1869-12-22

1t seems to be settled that the franking priyi-
lege will be abolished by the present Congress
next January. Mr.. Farnsworth, of Illinois.
has introduced a bill in the House of Repre-
sentatlyes for this purpose, which provides for
the abolition of all franks on July /. $50 and
appropriates money for the purchase of postage
stamps, requiring all officers allowed money for
postage to keep an account of its disbursement
and report to Congress annually. The amount
to be allowed Senators and Representatives is
to be fixed by Congress. The President is AL
lowed $lG,OO0 per annum; Secretary of the
Senate and Clerk of the House, each. SI0..
600; the State and Navy Departments, each.
100000; the Treasury, Post Office and Inte,
r2r RE Departments, each, $250,OO and the
Var Department 100000 per year. The
Postmaster General is to be furnished postage
stamps and envelopes, to be used exclusively
for official business, with water marks to nrc,
vent counterteitipg, and the bill provides pen
altles tor their improper use.
Smyrna times., 1869-12-22

The Town HALL FESTIVAL. The festival
Tor the benefit of the Town Hall, given by the
ladies', on Friday aud Saturday evenings last,
was success. Although the Hall is unfnish'
ed and could not be decorated as was desired.
still the tables presented a most attractive ap.
pearance.. The net earnings. were $I72. 50 +:
gross receipts, $26OS2. This was most prais,
worthy undertaking on the part of the Town
comm ssioners, wives and the other ladies who
assisted them. The Commissioners. some time
SINCE, voted to give their salaries to the Hall =
$l75 In all. Aud now their wives and other la
d es, to raise sufficient funds to finish the audi-
ence room, have added their mite to ihe fund So
Tar there Is not cent Of debt resting upon the
building. The committee to organize the frs
tival consisted of Mrs. VIM. b. Collins. G. III
Raymond, II: G. Douglass, NJ. Price, G. W
Taylor, T.; W; Cummins, jr., and J. c. Bailey.
Mrs; ii. B. Pennington was elected chairman
OF the committee, Mrs. Raymond, Sec'y and
Mrs Collins, Treas. The festival was a pleas
ant entertainment. The string band furnished
music both evenings, and we are desired, by
the committee, TO thank the members for their
services. '''''i
Smyrna times., 1869-12-22

BIG HoGs.-Jas. Evans, of Dover Mills
killed a porker last week that weighed 5SG
pounds, and Mr.. Snow, Of Leipsie IA months
old pig that weighe Sos pounds '''''
Mr; Lowery, o. Milford, killed his big hog.
last Saturday. There were twelve. Aggre-
gate weight, 45263 lbs. heaviest, 4i55 iiebt
est 1924. The guess box contained $67 Is
Is cts. per guess.
AT BTridgeyille, Sussex CO., the following
persons have killed big hogs: g. s. Layton
nogs, y 10 NJ months old; weighing 1875,
weighed l,l9S pounds; John b. Walker, !
hogs, "a months old, weighed 93O pounds.
Col: Ponder of Milton slaughtered four hogs
on Wednesday last, the aggregate weight Of
WHICH was 299S lbs, they weighed on the 18th
Of Dec, one year ago, 326 lbs.
Smyrna times., 1869-12-22

RELIGToUs.-A new chapel Just erected bv
the Catholics of Wilmington. was dedicated oy y
Sunday by Bishop Becker, assisted by mum.
Der Of priests and acolytes. The church was
commenced last June and is a large edifice.
capable OF accommodating from 900 to 1000
persons.
The co'ored people of Middletown have erect.
ed new frame Church, just outside of the
town limits, at a cost of $1,000. 1t is in con.
nection with the Methodist Episcopal Church.
and and Will be dedicated by Bishop Scott, ON the
25th inst, at 10. A. NJ
A grand reunion prayer meeting was held NJ
the First Presbyterian Church, Wilmington ~
last week, in honor of the reunion of the two
branches of that denomination. A number of
Presbyterian ministers throughout the State
took part in the exercises.
Smyrna times., 1869-12-22

AGRTcULTURAL--The New York WeeE7D
Tribune is great Farmers Paper. Its Agri,
cultural Department, valuable always, contain
ing as 1t does full Reports of the American In
eatuts Farmers, Club, and articles written for
OF America, is about to be enriched by other
attractive features in Horticultural Depart.
mentt, which will comprise Management of
Small Farms, Fruit aud Vegetable Culture
and how to make them pay Also Veterinary
Department for which Professor James Law.
j., ,teter.4+'y 5eon III Cornell University, has
been engaged to answer questions concerning
diseases of Cattle, Horses, Sheep and other
domestic animals, and prescribe remedies
See advertisement in another column ''''
Smyrna times., 1869-12-22

On Saturday morning last coal mine at
Stockton Sehuykill co., Penn, eaved in, the
shaft and tunnel filed up with earth, and the
entrance to the mine choked up. Two dwell
ing houses were carried down a distance of
forty feet at the time the earth fell, and the
persons in them instantly killed, their bodies
being. burned in the ruins. Several men, who
were in the mine at the time, are doubtless
dead. Ten persons thus far are known to have
been killed. The disaster is ascribed to work
ing the mine too near the surface, there be-
ing thickness of only twenty feet OF earth be-
tween the foundations of the houses and the
mine,
Smyrna times., 1869-12-22
THE MARKETS
TOWER HALL,
NEW STILES FALL and WINTER
CLOTHING.

Our Stock is unusually full AMI complete
entirely and desirable styles ~ gnad> n,ar-ri ~.
MEMS. YOUTHS and BOYS READY-aADE tiAKNESTS
Of all kinds, styles, and
We have the most stylish goods, in the A., ashton
and better in ~
STYLE. FIR and WoEKWA ANsHIP,
than any other stock at ready Clothing Philadelphia
Also choice selection of
NEW FALL AND WINTER GOODS IN THE pIECg
which will be made up the AND Fines; Slannar
for those who prefer. All Prices Guaranteed Low han ho
Lowest Elsewhere and Full Satisfaction uarant mr..
chaser IN all cases or the sale cancelled MUXEI REFUXDED
D~6 Samples of material sent by mail when desired iOl
garments either ready made or made to order.
Halfway between BENNFTT & Co
FIFrH AND TOWER HALL.
SIXTH SITS. SIS MARKET SrRtEr.
PHILADELPHIA,
Smyrna times., 1869-12-22
MARRIAGES.

WHARTON-TON NNSEND.-At the residence Of The brides
brotherin-law Mr. J. Wesley Stevens Camden Dee 5.
1862 by Rev j. Owen Sypherd Mr. John Wharton Miss
Benneta Townsend youngest daughter the late Benjamin
b. Townsend Esq. both OF Kent CO.. Del.
REED-DANISOn the 10th inst Philadelphia 10y RerA
Manship Mr. George Reed, of Wilmington. to Mss Lizzie p
Davis Of FELTON,. Del
GRlER-RUSSELOn the l4th inst Philadelphia by Rer
S.w. Thomas Mr. John E. Grier to Miss Sarah h Rusy.'
both Of Frederica, Del
Smyrna times., 1869-12-22

CHRIsTMAs.-Fhere are to be two entertain
ments in this town on Christmas evening, both
of a religious nature. The Sunday School of
the NJ, g. Church are to give an exhibition and
concert at the church, consisting of decama.
tions, dialogues, singing, &C., by the scholars
This will doubtless be an interesting affair. as
on former occasions At the Episcopal Church.
as we have already noticed, the rich fruitage Of
a Christmas Tree will be plucked and distribu-
ted among the Sunday School scholars, and
appropriate exercises in singing, &C., will be
lnterspersed. The tree is to be handsomely
dressed. The exercises at the latter church
commence at 6 o'clock; those at the former at
q; q, so that both entertainments eau be witnessed
Inc usual O'clock prayer meeting takes place
at the NJ Il. Church in the morning, and n
christmas sermon will be delivered in each of
the churches at the usual morning hour.
Smyrna times., 1869-12-22

Here is funeral speech which Paris paper
assures us was actually pronounced at Mont
Im!artre, recently, by father at the grave of
his son Gentleman, said the father, in a
voice full of emotion, 1.-THE body before me was g
that of my son. He was a young man lately
in the prime of life, with sound constitution
which ought to have insured him a hundred
years of existence. But misconduct, drunken
ness and debauchery, of the most disgracefnl
kind, brought him, in the flower of his age to
the ditch which you see before You. Let this
be an example to you and your children. Let
us go hence"
Smyrna times., 1869-12-22

The SHERIFFALTTY. The New Castle folks
are making early application for the esherff nomi-
nation. Messrs. james Armstrong, Isaac
Grubb,. and William H. Lambson, announce
themselves as candidates for the Democratic
side and it is reported that John w. Griffith,
Chas. Il; Gallager, Thomas Harvey, and Hum
Armstrong, Of Christiana Hundred, and WIN.
the Republican side.
Smyrna times., 1869-12-22

GoLDsBoROUGH SAID TO BE CAPTURED
The Easton md. Gazette mentions report
that GoldSborough, the convicted murderer,
was captured on board sail vessel on Tilgh-
mans Island, in Talbot county, few nights
ago, while asleep in the cabin. 1t appears chat
the vessel brought him from Skipton, situated
IN the upper part Of Talbot county, where he
has been lettering for some time. tits said he
had $500 on his person when taken by oonsta-
ble John w. Baker. ''"
Smyrna times., 1869-12-22

A GREAT SToRY.-In another part of our
paper will be found the opening chapters of a
charming story, bearing the attractive title Of
Buffalo Bill, the King of the Border Men. :"
u Is one OF the most thrilling and interesting
romances which we have ever read; and the
lovers OF romance will miss a rich treat if they
tions is, that its hero is not myth, but a real
fesh and blood character, who is even now
fighting the savages on the western plains.
Smyrna times., 1869-12-22

TERRIBLE SURGICAL OPERATION
Mary FurgerSon, Of Sussex CO., who for several
years has been a terrible sufferer from some
singular disease of her breast, lately returned
from Phlla., entirely relieved. While there
Or. Charles ID. Green took away her entire
breast and sawed out portions of several ribs
Smyrna times., 1869-12-22

SALES OF PROPERTY. following sales
OF property are advertised to take place in this
section:
The soap factory and other property of w.
'. Grieves and q. L. Foxwell, in this town, on
Jan. 9th.
The farm of John II. Short. in the Neck, on
Steamboat Landing road, on Jan. 18th. Sale
to take place in this town.
The personal property of Ben. A. HAZEL, on
the Hazell farm, eight miles from town.
The personal property of the late Ezekiel
View, (col.) in Appoquinimink HID, tomorrow,
23d inst.
Smyrna times., 1869-12-22

: Last summer r. 9. Browning, of 80 Cort-
iand ST. New f9rk CITY, sent US Doly Wash
with the request that we give them a trial
The trial has. been given, and we believe the
: machine is a good one. We believe chat 4
the directions are followed the machine will
do its work well aud will be regarded as an in
dispensible necessity in the family. as much SO
as the Wringer, which needs no recommenda.-
ton in this community, or any other locality
where it has been introduced.
Smyrna times., 1869-12-22

AGRICULTURAL.-Ac call has been issued re-
questing all persons interested in agriculture to
meet at the Levy Court Room, in Dover, on
for the purpose of forming a Farmers Club,
and transacting other business of importance
to them. The call is signed by John Cullen,
Jas. +. Alice, George Paris, j. Alexander
Fulton, Thos. Slaughter, Joshua B. Wharton,
w. K. Lockwood Charles Brown, J. p. Com
eggs, w. q. Postes, G. Nj. Wharton, j. L..
Hevern, Elias S. Reed, John A. Moore, M.
Harrington, Edward Lord, Dr. Henry Ridge
ly and Others
Smyrna times., 1869-12-22

W DEAF NESS, Blindness and CATARRH fr.a,. .
60 60 WIN The utmost success, by }. IsAACs NJ D. o+,,
cal College OF Pennsylvania 10 wears evno,i,' ',uI'
QOrIneTly Of LeydOn, Hoand) No 8a5 Arsb N,,aat'
fhlia' Testimonials can be seen at his Office ~
meulcai faculty are invited to accompany their n
uehls as ne has 10 secrets in his practice Ara "a
eyes lnse''ed without pain. No ehe.ge 70, eramiu
ZION. .Im Iut