Smyrna times., 1869-03-17
GEORGE STE4RXs.

me NABiNEf. President Grant has com.
pleted his Cabin't having sent the additional
nominations to the Senate last Thursday. Il
l. as follows: Hamilton Fish, of New York
as Secretary of State G. S. Boutwell,. of Mass
aclnS1ttS' Secretary of the Treasury: General
John \. RawlinS Secretary of War: A. +
B'rie Secretary Of the Navy; Gov. j. D. Cox.
o Ollo' Secretary Of the Interior; Hon. f.,
lockwood Hoar, of Massachusetts,, ATTORNEY
General; Hon. Columbus Delano, of Ohio.
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue, and John
n. j. CresweIl, of Maryland, Postmaster Gen
eral. Mr. WaShburnc, who was first apnoint.
e. to the State Department, vacates that nos;
ton for the ministry to France, now held by
General Dix.
Gov. Boutwell, takes the place assigned to
Mr. Stewart, and Gen Rawlins that of Con
NchoiieId, who held over at the request of the
PRESIDENT until successor should be named
Lac ether names are aS published last week
me Calumet, aS now constituted, meets the
hearty 'pproHa! Of the Republican party.
TCWN IMPROVEMENT. T.-Ther, Is little cboroo
oil any great advancement being made in onv
enterprise of town improvement in anv town
IN this State while few rropcrtyhoIders ex
ercise controlling Influence against the wish.
g OF Il majority OF the yotablcs. Most old men
of property are opposed to the schemes Of
Dung America under any circumstances
and especially so when the schemes look to an
outlay ofpAblic funds Thoyare always very care
luI OF their money and exceedingly fearful Of
taxation There is no Improvement that wonld
comp tic them for an addition of one per
cent Oh their tax rIto, an / even if there was
they ieir they would not live long to cnioy if
1h J managed to get along in the world with.
out the proposed schemes and all they want i
10 be let alone in the quiet possession Of what
they have acquired. 1t is this potent influence
thlt Smyrna Is contending against, as we'll as
every other town in the State. A town meet.
Ing to amend the charter of Middletown. on
Saturday evening week ended in squabbe be.
tween propcrtyhodcrs aud non propertvbold.
ers. Most OF the old propertyhoders with.
drew from the meeting. Both uartics .ro mol
ing an appeal to the Legislature. A similar
result Is likely to follow in New Castle where
the citizens are about taking action to nrocuro
authority from the Legislature to borrow a sim
OF money not exceeding $50, 900 for the con-
structlon of reservoirs, sc. to supply the town
with water.
TIE fENENsULAR CNION.-We have the
comment, Of Scve"al more of our Marvlandax.
changes on PeninSular consolidation. Tho Co,.
treviiie O}'crrcr refers to the subject without
giving any decided opinion either wav. TtI
''"-'r AN article thus
- We will say, however, that the Eastprn
Sh0rr of Maryland, embracing more rornt;aS
''.' y iw'rc aud the Eastern Shore of VIr |
-.'", ,'-ethcr, would be no longer considered
mere Pf0tcye' but would wiem a COMMANDING
Influence in the Legislature of the new State 2
Ihe C"'@"", OF the same town, seems to en-
d'rSe the Easton Stars article opposing the
move. The Easton .j0urnm thinks that thn
geographical position and unity of interest
ot the Who.c section are good reasons offered
ny those iavorlng the movement" but believes
that each section has laws thot would not he
acceptable TO the other sections. We wouid
have new code Of laws it must bear in mind
it the consolidation were effected. which earb
section would have a voice in making. 1t does
not oppose the move, but has little faith in it.
1t says:
"We expect, however tlle matter will be talk.
ed over a lung while before il is carried out. os
the consent Of Congress and three State Lepis
la ure@ must be obtained before the work is
cmSunnated"
The st. Michaels talbot CO. Con,et is also
4" of little faith" thus: /.
Peninsular union is not, nor is it likely TO
be, practical question. The subject se ms {
deterlnlned 10 come up periodically, and to die 1
natural death after little agitation" G
ARMY OFFICERS. President Grant has an /
pointed Lieut.. Gen. VIM. T. Sherman to 6e c
I'll