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Smyrna times., 1869-12-15
MARYLAND ITEMS.

Double Creek A,odking Mr. E. Miller, pro-
prietor Of Deep Landing wharf, on Chester
river, Queen Anne side, proposes to commence
the building of a new town, and for that pur-
pose has laid his farm out in town lots, and will
offer at public sale shortly. This section, for
merly one OF the most forlorn, sandy places on
the river, is blooming up almost like Vineland,
New Jersey.
Fire IN Cecil County On Monday afternoon
week the handsome residence of the Hon. Hi
ram Mccullough, ex member of Congress, took
fire and was entirely destroyed. The dwelling
occupied high and commanding position on
the road leading from ElktOn, to Newark,
about two miles northeast of the former place
Loss, $4,000, insurance $4,000. ....t
Mr.. Lewis A. Leonard has sold the Easton
editor of the Gazette, Of that town.
A lodge of the knights of Pythias was organ
lied at Chesterville, Kent CO., last week.
To show how low the finances of the Mary
landers are, the editor of the Denton Union
says he has been running that paper for a
month on ten cents.
Miss Rickets, sisterin-law of Hon Mr.. Nc
Cullough came near being burned to death
last week by the destruction of that gentleman
house, near ElktOn. In her anxiety to save
some articles she became sufocated by the
smoke and was rendered in>ensible. She was
carried out in the arms of nephew, after bel
hair and clothing had been scorched.
The Crane farm, containing 1884 acres, il
| Miles River Neck, Talbot county, Was sold al
public sale last week, and purchased by d. G
Blackston and JAS. HURT, Esqs., of Kent
for $l7 500.
Two men named Bradley and Graham kill
ed fifty four rabbits in three days shooting
near Salisbury last week
A cOored boy was convicted recently in th
Talbot court for rforgery-the frstcase ofthe kim
ever known in the country.
During the last quarter, which is said t
J have been the dullest in the year, SO, l28 lei
f ters were received at the Easton post ofic
against 69,S84 sent off.
Railroad annual meeting of the STOCK
holders OF the Md. & Delaware Railroad hel
, last week in Easton, the following officers Wer
; elected: President General I. Tghmar
Treasurer DIR. G. W. Goldsborough, Director
! William Slaughter, DR.. Hardcastle, J. p. Mar
: love, David Knots J A w Powell, Charlie
. W. Huntington and n. Murray.
e Messrs Morgan & Parker have sold the Sa
j isbury Advertiser to Messrs. Freeny Il Ricl
t ardsOn, who propose to conduct it in the int
o ests Of the Democratic party.
: Samuel NJ. Bostick, of Eastou, was acciden
! ally killed by the discharge of a gun, G
Thursday last He was shot through the hea
while careessly taking gun out Of Wagon
while out hunting.
Smyrna times., 1869-12-15

SAD TRAGEDY AT CHEsrER.--0n Saturday
afternoon a sad event occurred at Chester,
which cast gloom over the whole city, and by
which a young couple lost their lives. Within
a cemetery in the city is a small lake or pond
which is used as skating pond in winter. On
Saturday Mr. Herman Cochran and Miss Mat
tie Irwin, two well known aud highly respected
young people, went to the lake to skate, tax
ing with them little girl. Leaving the child
near the shore, they buckled on their skates
Just as they reached the deepest part the ice
gave way beneath them, and they were precip-
itated into the water, and before aid could
reach them they had disappeared beneath the
ice.
After an hours search their bodies were
found tightly casped in each others arms
Smyrna times., 1869-12-15

GOLDsBoRoUGH, THE MURDERER.-Tbism man
seems to be lowering around ii the statements
in the aperS are true. Both the Georgetown and
Milford paper say he has been near LeweS. On
Sunday afternoon week Mr. |. Hart, respecta.
bic gentleman of Lewesand Rehoboth Hundred.
arrived in Georgetown and informed Sheriff
Layton Tint he had seen that day Robert Colds
borough, ut the house of man named How
ard, near Lewes. The Sheriff on Monday
morning went and searched the premises but
could not find him. The man who saw Colds
borough says he was very lame. Howard de
MES positively that he has been there but in
view Of all the circumstances it is thought that
Goldsborough has been in that neighborhOod
ever since he broke Jail. Howard lives on
about mile and a half from Lewes. How
ards daughter and Goldsborough have been
engaged to be married for the last two or three
years, SO says reports, and are very much at
tached to each other. Another report is that
GOldsborough was ia Denton on "Wednesday
night last, an1 made himself generally agreet-
BILE with with several persons in the bar room
No person suspiciOned who he was until Thurs
lay morning after he left, when q valiSe wa
opened, which be had left behind, and fOunt
to contain evidences that its possessor was nonC
other than Goldsborough, the murderer
Search was Immediately made for him in tn,
dii ectinn OF Cambridge towards which he start
ed. His hair was dyed but had grown ou
some, 80 that its real color could be seen. IL
tiled to get some one to convey some jewelry +
his lady love, above referred to, but did not sue
csed. He seemed to have lots of money whic
he squandered with perfect lOseness.
Smyrna times., 1869-12-15

THE POsTPONEMENT OF THE GCUMENICAL
Council. cable telegram we learn that the
Council which met at Rome on the 9th of this
month has adjourned until after Epiphany, or
until after the 9th of January. 1t is added
that much opposition is expected when the
Council resumes its sittings This opposition
is no longer a mere rumOr it is fact. France
has taken decided ground; and the example
of France is approved and adopted by all the
Catholic governments The French govern
ment has notified the Council that the declara-
ton of the infability of the Pope is religiously
inOpportune, and that politically it null6es the
Concordat and releases France from her oblga-
tons to the Holy See. This is heavy blow.
This, however, is not all. The majority of the
French bishops are opposed to the infallibility
dogma. So, it is certain, are all the liberal
bishops of Germany We do not wonder that
it has been found necessary to adjourn the
Council. The Pope, it is said is somewhat
alarmed but he counts with confidence on the
support of the American bishops. When we
remember that the Council of Trent sat at ir-
regular intervals, from l545 to 1868, period
Of eighteen years, and during which the chair
of St. Peter had five successive occupants
Paul Ill, Julius Ill, Marcellus H., Paul w.
we cannot help attaching some importance
to this first adjournment The end of the
Council may be near; but it may be afar off !:
and no one can foreseo its history. ~ y.
Herald. ....
Smyrna times., 1869-12-15
STATE AND LOCALS.

SHORT ITEMs.-Another hop is to take place
at the Delaware House, in this town, on the
Skating was indulged last Saturday morn
ing ION the pond irthis town. t M
A grand fair for Groce Church is being held
in WILMINGTON this week,
"A negro man attacked white girl opposite
Chancellor Bates, residence, in w ilmington,
last week and was somewhat injured by him,
but rescued herself. He has not been arrest
ed.
Gunners from the North are carrying away
large quantities Of game from Sussex CO., not
withstanding the hw.l Oneffparty, killed l6
wild geese last week and number of ducks.
The Depot buildings are nearly completed
and trains will run regularly to laewes as soon
as the work is finished. ,>~~.,
Mr.. Owen Ford, principal in public school
No, 5 OF this town, has rendered his resignation,
to take effect Feb. 1st. and teacher is adver-
tlSed for in this issue.
The Commercial manifests iGexeusable ig-
norance in stating that the Seminary students
Of this town are rehearsing Johnson's Ora
tions with view to public exhibition. The
local editor must have been swinging round
| the circle. :"
| A correspondent of the Commercial says
! that at revival meeting near Lewes, recently
every unconVerted female in the church wen
to the altar the first evening, and great revi
val is the result 1t has been going on three
weeks.
/ On the strength of full stomach, the edito
of the Middetown Transcript writes a cleve
homily on hog and hominy" and is of opin
ion that Delawareans and Marylanders lov,
, EN- and live high generally.
New Castle is about taking steps 10 build it
contemplated water works.
Delaware College is now fully repaired ant
ready for inspection by the Trustees. .....
The Gdzttte says that kleptomauiacs ar
numerous in Wilmington. The wife of well
known business man, a respected young lad
and servant woman have recently been detect
ed in shop lifting.
The Dover District Preachers Associatio
met in Milford and held its sessions on Monday
Tuesday and Wednesday of last week accord
t ing to announcement. The next meeting wi
, be held in FELTON,, in May.
Smyrna times., 1869-12-15

THE CIvTL SERVICE BfLL.--1he question of
reform in our Office seeking system is likely to
be an important one with the present Congress.
Already Senator Trumbull, of Illinois, has set
the ball in motion, not by urging Mr.. Jenckes'
"civil service bill, J" (which he favors) but by
introducing measure co-important with it. 1t
is bill making it misdemeanor in Senator
or Representative to recommend man for Office
unless information is sought from him concern
ing an applicant, BY the President or the head
of a department His argument was that
under present ussges appointments to Office
were in reality made by the legislative depart
nieut instead Of the executive department of
the government as provided iu the constitution,
aud that Congressman were the mere tools of
ofhce-hunterS; that so numerous had the Offices
become, and so insinuating and determined
were the place-Seekers, that systematized
bribery was being resorted to by them. This
bill proceeds to declare that the recommenda-
tfon Of any person to Executive appointment.
by any Congressman whose opinion has not
been asked for by the appointing power, shall
be accounted a misdemeanor, punishable by a
fine of 81 900 for each offence; and also that it
shall operate to prevent the person so recon-
mended from being lawfully appointed.
The real object of the bill is to relieve Con-
gressmen from importantly 1t must be a
great annoyance, as we'll as great loss of time
and of working power to Congressman, to find
their constituents harassing them and dogging
them from one end of a session to the other
and even throughout their vacations, to fulfil
certain imaginery I" pledges express or i'm
Piled, made by them during the canvass in
which they we're elected. 1t is certain, also
that certain unworthy officers have been ap-
pointed on the ground of their Congressiona
Endorsement, produced by just such solicita
tons.
Pass this bill and the intolerable boreings o
Ofice-hunters is avoided. Pass the civil seryicl
bill and the terrible robberies of ofice-holder
are avoided. BY the passage of the latter n
man could get an Office unless he were thor
oughly competent, and after once getting it h
could hollit SO long as his conduct was unim
peachable, no matter which party was in powe
Republican or Democratic
I'm favor Of this latter bill the New York In
dependent says: =" 1t is a demonstrable fac
that about one hundred millions year, justl
due to the government, fail to reach its treasury
This mountain Of loss is made up about equal
of rascality and incompetency. 1t is to strik
adouble bloW--6rst at this rascality, and mex
at this incompetency-tha the present bill wa
framed IF the leading Republicans of Cor
gress do not wish to tinge the whole Republ
can party with rotten reputation, they wi
make haste to show their fidelity to the publ
welfare by the passage of this needed but to
moderate bill
Smyrna times., 1869-12-15

Town HALL FEsTvAL.-As stated last
week, festival for the benefit Of the Town
Hall will lie given by number of the ladies of
the town, in the Hall, next Friday and Satur-
day evenings The entertainment will con,
sist Of oysters in all styles salads, creams water
ICES, cakes, &c, which will be furnished exclu-
lively 10y the ladies' who have been interested in
the Fall enterprise, entirely independent of any
p, cuniary aid from the gentlemen. They con
tribute it as the ladies' offering to the Hall, and
it should be mrde success, out of compliment
to their generosity, if for no other reason. We
believe it will be a success, because the people
are interested in the completion of the Hall
and because it would be manitestly ungallant
and unbecomlng in the " Town Hall party" to
slight this we-intended effort on the part oI
the ladies of the town. The string band is ex-
peced to be present each evening. The ad-
mission will be 25 cts.
Smyrna times., 1869-12-15

Mr.. Ge4z of the u s. House Of Representa-
tives presented a resolution directing an inqui-
ry by the Ways and Means Committee into the
expediency of abolishing the officers for the
collection of Internal Revenue, and Of appoT-
tioning the amount of tax required from domes
tic sources upon the States in proportion to
their population.
Smyrna times., 1869-12-15

TIE Gas WoRKs s-Our gas works were sold
at sheriff s sale on Thursday last aud purchas-
ed by Enoch Spruance for $l400l Mr.. Spru
ance at once offered them to the Town Com
missioners for $2500, and the Board of Com
missioners met on Monday evening to confer
with Mr. s., but he failed to meet them, he
having in the mean time disposed Of the works
to Col II. e. Douglass, tone Of the Commits
soners) and Dr. B. F. Gootee-price with
held We are informed by these gentleman
that they have bought the works to run them
not as a speculaIion-and are preparing to
furnish gas as soon as possible by the latter
part Of next week, they think. They have en-
ployed gentleman named Treadwell, from
near FELTON,, formerly of Brooklyn, whoi is tho
roughly practical in the business, to run the
works. There is general expression Of salts
faction that the works have gotten into respon
sible hands, and that there is prospect of
having gas light ouce more. The citizens were
long-suffering and kind to a degree that was
Job-like in its forbearance, under the recent
6zzlc, but they are ready to encourage the en-
terprise the moment they find it in trustworthy
hands They have also learned how to aban-
don it without much Inconvenience when il
is not worked "on the square" Next week
we may make further announcements.
Smyrna times., 1869-12-15

New CIRcUIr JUDGEs.-The President on
Wednesday nominated to the Senate eight of
the nine Judges Of the Circuit Courts of the
United States authorized to be appointed by
law passed at the last session of Congress. The
app0iutees are George +. Shepley, of Maine
Lewis B. Woodruff, of New York; VIM. Nc
KEENAN,, of Pennsylyania George A. Pearre,
of Maryland VIM. B. Woods, OF Alabama;
George II. Yeaman, of Kentucky; Thomas
Drummond, of Illinois; and Lorenzo Sawyer,
of California. No appointment has been made
Tor the Eighth Circuit Mr. Pearre, is well
and tavoraby known to the legal profession OF
the State as lawyer of good ability, and will
probably be confirmed by the Senate. The
appointment OF circuit judges throughout the
United States under a recent act of Congress
intending TO relieve the judges of the Supreme
Court of the United States of all circuit duty,
aud will not make any change in the duties of
the United States district judges. The rea-
sons assigned for the passage of the new law
are that the growth of the country and the III
crease in the number of important cases
brought before the United States Supreme
Court will require the entire attention OF the
Judges Of that elevated tribunal. .t.
Smyrna times., 1869-12-15

iELEcroNs.-The returns from Texas show
Republican victory Mr. Davis, the Repub-
lican candidate for Governor, has nearly 5000
in forty-seveu counties, and probably all the
candidates for Congress on his ticket are also
elected.
Boston held its municipal election on Mon
day, and Shurtlef, Dem, was elected Mayor
by $500 majority. The City Council is largely
Republican.
Smyrna times., 1869-12-15
MERIT soon NOised Abroad.

1t is years since ALIENS LUNG BALSAM first
offered for sale. Its good qualities known at
home Its fame noised far and
is sold nearly Drug Store in the United SatesNorh
East and West No similar medicine stands higher with
the people, we'll known the Pacific coast and liberal
1t in San Francisco, Sacramento in California and
Portland, Oregon; from Australia large orders
for IT, Aud throughout Canada It is well aud favorably
known, aud sold everywhere.
READ WHAT CAPT. FOSTER ,erites:
FoRT BURwELL, March 9Sd, 1882
Messrs PERRY DAVIS a SON,
sIRs:-I am pleased to notify you Of the
benefit which have received from ALLBSs LgEe BALsAM
having been troubled With cough for several the
Basam recommended to Immediately procured It.
and found to relieve cough readily than anything
red My wife has with
suits.
Yours very truly,
Capt. D. FOSTER.
Capt Foster ship builder. residing Port
BurweI, Canada.
Sold by JAS. P. HoFFECKER, Smyrna Del. noI-Im
Smyrna times., 1869-12-15

TIE SEMINARY CONCERT. This entertain
ment, to have been given next week, (22d and
23d) has been postponed until Jan. 18th and
18th. Several lady and gentleman singers and
performers from Phila could not attend earli
err and the hall is not likely 70 be in thorough
readiness by the 6rst-named period, hence the
reason for the postponement.
Smyrna times., 1869-12-15

RELdGIoUs.-The Unversalists of New En-
gland are r:aking preparations for the. formal
celebration of the centenary of Universalism,
which dates from the landing in America of
Rev. John Murray, in September, l77O; The
occasion it is proposed to turn to practical ac-
count by raising Murray Centenary Fund
Of 5000, 900, to be devoted to the interests of
Christianity, as understood by the denomlna-
tion
Smyrna times., 1869-12-15

THE TIMES" Is published Wednesday afternoon by
JosEPH H. HoFFEcKEH Editor and Proprietor at Smyrna,
Delaware.
$500 in advance, S25O II
tn the Of the No discontinued until
all arrears are pad-only the option of the Publisher,
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted the Seven Cents
alne for the first lnseron subsequent Insertions Three and
ahaf cents liberal discount made 10 quarterly, seni-an
hual and yearly advertisers.
Smyrna times., 1869-12-15

SHERIFF SALEs.-On Thursday last Sheriff
Wilds sod, in this town, three properties, as
follows: The residence of ThOS b. Megear,
on Commerce st., to Thos Davis, for $2Sl0,
which, with a prospective dover of 5000, will
make the actual price $3OlO; the Smyrna Gas
Works to Enoch Spruance for $l40O, and the
"Sluby property two miles west of town, to
Mrs Susan Fisler for $3.50 about four acres.
Smyrna times., 1869-12-15
THE MARKETS
TOWER HALL.
NEW STYLES FALL and WJNTEP.
CLOTHING.

Oar Stock is unusually full and complete mans
entirely and desirable STYLES Of good, many
MEMS YOUTHS and BOYS READY-MADE GLRWT pv NTsc ING
OF all kinds, styles, and sizes
We have the stylish goods cut in the ls,es, b,
we'll palmer and more moderate styles suited 10 ss
and betteri in ~''eS
STYLE. FIT and WeREMAEsHiP
than any other stock ready-made Clothing in Pb,dh
Also a choice selection of
NEW FALL AND WINTER GOODS IN THE PIECE
Whicn will be up order in the Best and Finest Non
Tor those who prefer All Prices Guaranteed than bs
Lowest Esewher and Full Satsfac Guaranteed
chaser all the sale cancelled MoSEY REFrybTp
So SAMPLES Of material sent bv mail when desired 70,
garments either ready made or made 10 order.
Halfway between Bennett Co.
FIFTH AID TawEK HALL
PHILADELPHIA.
AND coo BROADWAY, Ngw YORK. '
Smyrna times., 1869-12-15

A TELEGRAPHIC FEAT.-The marvellous
feat Of telegraphins to England the entire ines
sage of the President was accomplished by the
British cable on Monday night. The message
appeared in the London journals on Tuesday
morning, simultaneously with its publication in
the dailY papers Of this country.
Smyrna times., 1869-12-15
SPECIAL NOTICES.
TO CONSUMPTaVES.

The advertiser having been health in few weeks
by simple remedy after having suffered several
with lung affection and that dread disease
tons anxious make known to his fellow sufferer the
OF cure.
Toa who desire IT, he will send Of the prescription
used Of charged with the directions prepArnS and
using the which they will lind SCEg CUEE Cos
SUMPTION ASTHMA BRONCHITIS The object the advsr
tiser sending prescription benefit the afflicted and
spread information which he cOnceives be invaluable and
he hopes sufferer will his remedy will cost them
nothing, and a bieasinE
Parties wishing the prescription will please address
REV. EDWARD A. WILSON,
mayls-iy Williamsburg Kings county, New York
Smyrna times., 1869-12-15

FATAL AccIDENT.-Gilley NJ. Short of Nan
ticoke Hundred, Sussex County, left George
town, last Tuesday evening, to proceed to his
home and on his way he fell from his buggy
with such force as to infict serious injury and
afterwards troze to death. He was found tie
next morning, after which the Coroner held an
inquest, and the jury rendered verdict accord.
ing to the facts. He was about forty-6ve years
of age, and a son Of Gilley &. Short, an old and
highly respected citizen.
Smyrna times., 1869-12-15

CHRIsMAs TREE-The Episcopal congrega-
tiqn Of this town are making preparations for a
Christmas Tree entertainment to be given at
the Church on Christmas night for the benefit
pf the Sunday School. There are to be exer-
cises appropriate to the observation-disclosures,
singing, awards of premiums, &C.
Smyrna times., 1869-12-15

In the Supreme Court of the United States
Monday, Chief Justice Chase delivered an
opinion sustaining the constitutioDality Of the
act of Congress laying tax Of ten per cent
upon the circulation of State banks justices
Nelson and Davis disseuted.
Smyrna times., 1869-12-15
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