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Smyrna times., 1869-10-20

THE "OLDEsT INHABrTANT. IA corres-
pondent Of the Commercial has been looking
after that ubiquitous individual the " oldest
inhabitant," and has succeeded in finding him
in several places. First he mentions a Mr..
Benz. Harrington, at Harrington, in this coun-
ty, who is in his 95th year. He lives about a
quarter of mile out of town, but every day
when the weather is fine, h may be seen trudg-
ing slowly along the road there. His decend-
ents are so numerous tina every fourth man
yOu meet for three or four miles around, re-
jOices in the name Harrington. Should he be
there of Saturday he may shake hands any
where down the line from son to great
grand.child and am told he may hear the
prattle OF great great grand-child. A Mrs.
Quillen, several miles from there, sister of his
first wife, is yet living and is ten months older
than himself There is a decrepit black wo.
man, too, Dinah Dorman, that with the help
of her long staff, may soon reach five scores.
In Milton, Sussex county, there is a cOlored
man, David Oliver, who bears upon his broad
back the slow decay of hundred and two
years. '.t , .- ~ 81. (. ~.
Smyrna times., 1869-10-20

Governor Senters Message to the T,epiS,.
lature of Tennessee (anti radcaI) is very good
He proposes that the existing disabilities upon
dsfranchised rebels be removed he urges The
ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment; he
sustains earnestly the new public school sy,-
tenn of the State he recommends the sale Of
delinquent railways to tighten the State debt:
he vigorously opposes reputation, and he ar.
peals to the Legislature to do something to en-
courage immigration into the State to develope
its vast resources OF wealth and prosperity.
Smyrna times., 1869-10-20

ZELL's POPULAR ENCYCLoPEpIA. Phila
T. Ellwood ZeIl. The LVII and LVlII parts
of this popular and mertorous work are IS
sued, com pretending the vocabulary from
Capsah to Cashmere. The greater captions
are captivity, caracara, carDolic acid, carbon.
iterous, carnivOra, carpet Cartesianism, Car.
thage and carving. The numbers are however,
rich in minor definitions The work adheres
steadily to its promise, and will be one Of the
most valuable for popular use that has ever
| been published.
Smyrna times., 1869-10-20

SHOCKING AcCIDENT-T Delaoaredn says
that Thomas Jarman, laborer in the steam
saw and sugar-cane mill of VIM. Dodd, near
Chapeltown, had an arm and one of his hands
terribly lacerated while attending the cane mill
on Thursday. His arm was caught in the main
cog wheel and all the flesh torn off, leaving the
same cogs, mashing his fingers in a horrible
manner.
Smyrna times., 1869-10-20

During the late storm Swift river Oxford
county, Maine, rose, thirty y-six feet, and caas'
ed terrible amount Of destruction OF properly
covering farms and sweeping away buildings
The food has impoverished the people ana 10
rendered them homeless. On Friday night lans lns
town of Eastport was visited by a tremendous s
hurricane, smashing to atoms vessels, %naTsss WI hav
and s ores. Twenty seven vessels in the 9Sy p
were swept ashore, and two-the schooner H4 Ii
and an unknown bark-wcnt down WIN aH
hands on board. The towns of Grand Menar' n;I,
Labec, Pembroke and Perry suffered dna nsaC.' n1S
and the entire loss is estimated at S0'OOO'VO''
Smyrna times., 1869-10-20

We are glad to know that the younger men {
of our town have banded themselves into an
association for mutual improvement and in
tend, hereafter, to hold weekly meetings, at
which subjects of interest to all will be dis
cussed
In this crowding, pressing business like age
of ours, when so many men fail to find time
for study, save at uncertain periods, when day
by day are accumulated the trashy poisOns of
lighter literature, by which so much Of moral
dyspepsia is manifested, it is certainly crafty
ing to the friends of Education and true Pro-
gress to find springing up in our midst an asso-
citation whose objects are so commendable, and
whose need has been so long and sorely felt in
the community 1t is to be hoped that the
effort thus begun will be seconded and that
the ambition of our youth and even of older
members of the community will be so stimu-
lated and fostered as that it will be hereafter
an anomaly to be without the opportunity of
spending an evening so agreeably and profit
ably to all concerned. What we want in this
age of muscular civilization which is so per.
sistently cOntending with the polished luxury
of thought and of over-stimulated brain are
men with energy, invincible determination,
with right motive, whose right arms shall
move the world, and it is from our lyceums,
and more primary debating schools that these
are to come. If those whose opportunities are
great and pressing shall neglect to cultivate the
field, the laborers will continue to be furnished
in the future, as in the past they have been,
from the hardy sons of toll, whose efforts have
made them the statesmen and Governors and
: Presidents of the present as we'll as of past
= ages. Let the debating society," then, be well
) attended by the older as we'll as the younger
? portion of the town, and the Library so long
= neglected in our midst, or at least not so well
e used as it should have been, be MOI than ever
S priced. There is no reason why SMYRNA should
not be celebrated for the brilliance of her young
n and the mellow ripeness of her older men, nol
e why indeed she shall not in years to come con
# tribute her mcdicum of men of refined thought
e and intellectual culture who are to make W
d the sum of the worlds greatness.
"sOme village Hampden. that with dauntless breast
J. The little tyrant of his Geld withstood,
- Some mute inglorious Milton.
" Some Cromwell guiltess of his countrY's blood
u Or it may be that here in future days may b,
found
lie
ofI Some large heart pregnant with celestial FIRE;
Hands that the rod OF Empire yet may sway,
~ Or wake to ecstasy the living iyre.'
y The signs of the times are certainly auspi
c cious and much good may be accomplished il
le waking up the young men to a true sense o
nc the opportunities they may enjoy. In this ag
10 Ignorance is certainly the most uexcusabe @
blunders-for he who allows himself to suffe
w here must bear with him though life severe
te wound than fabled Chiron wounded in tn
to knee, and with him lose that Immortality c
n mind which might have been the reward G
ut earnest AMI unremitting toll By all means le
be the Debating Society be well attended.
Smyrna times., 1869-10-20

BRUTAL OUTRAGE ON A WHITE GIRL BY A
NEGRo.-In Newark, Del, last Tuesday week,
an old negro, seventy years of age, attempted
to violate the person of little girl twelve
years of age. Her screams brought assistance
to her, and the negro was thus foiled in his
fendish attempt. He was arrested and lodged
in New Castle iail-JOurnaL
Smyrna times., 1869-10-20

Last week the committee appointed by the
managers of the National Camp Meeting to Sc.
lect "a ground for the next summer visited
Oakine on, about six miles below Port Deposit,
on the Baltimore Railroad, and pronounced 1t
to be "a suitable place. The committee consis-
ted of Rev. Alfred Goodman, of Wilmington,
Rev. Messrs. w. l.. Gray and S. w. Thomas,
of Philadelphia, aud others.
Smyrna times., 1869-10-20
.SA1Ij,nN, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, Oct. Goth.

THE TINES is published "Wednesday afternoon by
JOSEPH H. HoFFRCxER Editor and PROPRIETOR at Smyrna,
Delaware.
S2O0 i'll advance, $3.50 il
not paid till the of the No paper discontinued until
alfSrrears pncniy NJ the option Ct the Publisher
will be inserted at the rate Seven Cents
alne nsertion subsequent insertions Threeand
ahalf cents liberal discount made 10 qnarteyi semi an
nual and yearly advertisers
Smyrna times., 1869-10-20

7. o. O. F.-The Grand Lodge of the Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, of Delaware,
held its annual meeting in their hall, in Will
mington, on Wednesday, and, after quite a
spirited contest, the following persons were
elected officers for the ensuing year: NJ. w.
G. NJ, J. S. Valentine; r. w. d. G. NJ, G.
L. Jamisoni r.. w. G. W, j. i. Pont; r.
w. G.. s., Edward Mclntire; r. w. G. T.,
Richard II, Ewbanks; W. g. NJ, James t.
CrOzier; r; w r, to g L. y. s. Joshua
Smyrna times., 1869-10-20

PEACE MEETING Quite "a large meeting
assembled in the Friends Meeting House in
Wilmington on Saturday Evening to take ac-
ton in regard to the formation of Delaware
Branch of the Peace Union. Thomas Garrett
was called to the Chair, and DIR. John Cameron
by Lucretia Mott, Alfred Fl. Love and Rev.
Fielder Israel, after which number of names
were obtained of those anxious to organize a
branch OF the Union in that city. -..5 81.
Smyrna times., 1869-10-20

General Thomas has Forwarded, rGPU,s H""srl. +.
his observations in Alaska to the war o,r Drr new
ment. He states in substance tha' NV UUnvhody
possessions are not worth much 70 o. 'I 6y the
but the officers who are paid saal! ,Dot NJ be
government to live there. The SOIL cao"'
cultivated nor stock raised to advantage
Smyrna times., 1869-10-20

Gen. Sherman is exercising the poStI pInSing ,,n
economy in the War department, ana l0O"'''
expenses right and left.
.A Vermont had five towns at the reeent nts was
ton, where not a single Democrat fO''
cast. ...-...... ...a. ="
The Chicago Postmaster hasinstltght;edb lth;Sb Eve
tenn of mounted letter-carriers' "AioD
great satisfaction. g.
Smyrna times., 1869-10-20

IMPRov EMENTs. There are now seven or
eight buildings in course of erection in this
town. In addition to those named last week
we have two more this week. Mr.. John G. Bal
ley is erecting two and aJhalf story frame
dwelling on South ST., below Main, l6 it. front
commenced the erection of two story frame
residence on Main st. below South ION a lot
he purchased of Mr.. Z. Beck 20 #. front by
| 80 deep.
Smyrna times., 1869-10-20

In shooting affair at TaylorsviIIs ina G,,th. gr
Sunday last, Harvey SpringstOOr and nls OIOI" non
er Abraham were killed by two orothel:; 1;.",ai "t
ed Clark Soon afterward a Selt-cOnsttl'Tb elttn ba
Committee waited upon Moss Klce' wnO I 6r.i
been warned" to leave the county asu An.
several shots at him, upon which he ler.
other of the Rices, who had been WStn u the
but failed to comply, was found dead w,s ~ a
woods. Springstoor, it was belleVeu' "'
member of the Vigilance Committee
Smyrna times., 1869-10-20

The Commercial Convention at Louisville,
KY, adjourned s,ae die on Saturday. The
emigration majority report favoriug the intro
duction of Chinese labor, led to a sprightly
discussion, and the whole matter was finally
voted down. President Fillmore, in reply to a
vote of thanks for the digni6ed aud impartial
manner in which he had discharged his duties, y
after alluding to the Importance of the Conven-
vention, said that he should never again ap.
pear in public body. - nj, ai ~. .a.
Smyrna times., 1869-10-20

Patrick Morley, watchman n the ,iIlsrr iT,sIi in
revenue service detailed to watch eiT.bt iH beatsn
Philadelphia, was attacked and feariuly ySaS left
by three men on Thursday afternoon tbe d"e con-
for dead. The assailants escaped and Inr r;ois
dition of Morley is considered very pr0O''''
Smyrna times., 1869-10-20

SILVER LAKE Cry LoTs.-Oh Tuesday
week Rev. Mr. Bradford sold at public sale
thirty five lots in the plot of Silver Lake City,
north of Dover. Some of the building lots
sold as high as $l60, and a one acre tiilage lot
brought $30I The sales aggregated. So, 440.
80. distributed as follows T. o. Culbreth,
81 ,s72. so; Chas Hilyard $s4T; M. b. Hill
yard $3.50 Eli Salisbury, 1924 y. ID. Bur
tom s523 james NJ. Kmbin, $si6 VIM. A,
Atkinson, $7S6; Wilson L. Cannon, 'S2OS :;
James Evans. 1857 Chas. Brown, $2S7. !" a
number of the lots changed hands at an adj
yanc! immediately afterthe sale. = Dela'cdreaH'
Smyrna times., 1869-10-20


THE RESULT OF THE ELECTIONS. We now
have all but the official returns of the State
elections held last week, and are enabled to
give the exact result very nearly. In Penn
sylvania Governor Geary's majority is about
4,500, while Judge Williams is elected to the
Supreme Bench by about 5000 majority over
his Democratic opponent, Mr.. Pershing. The
Legislature is largely Republican. In Ohio
the Republicans have re elected Gov. Hayes
by about 5000 majority, over Geo. II. Pendle-
ton, the repudiator, and carried both branches
of the Legislature-one majority in the SeDate
and three in the House. In Iowa the Repub-
licans have about $4,000 majority, as usual.
From Indiana and Nebraska there have been
but very few reports, because there was no
interest in the result. Those States simply
elected county and local officers in which there
was no general interest manifested even by
themselves It is known, however, that the
Republicans have secured a majority of the
candidates. In other words, the Republicans
have been successful in every State.
We do not know that the result develops
any thing OF importance. 1t shows that the
Republican party is still n-the ascendency, as
was supposed, and that the Democrats are
in the minority, as usual, and likely to be
while ever they pect to gain success by merely
abusing the Republicans, harping on the =" Mig
ger" and sticking to dead issues that the Re-
publicans have settled. .e.I o.,.,s.ri .-ts
In, looking over the comments of Democratic
exchanges we see that many of them are dis
appointed at the result, particularly in Penn
sylyania. The second year of au administration
isconsidered It's trial year, and If the people
are turned against it il is generally at this pc
riod. They weighed this matter in their favor
It was also evident that the election would b.
kpiritless one and the vote light i-anothe
advantage in their favor. And the Republi
cans had selected candidate that was unpop
ular with many, while their candidate was th
most popular man iii their ranks IA decide
advantage for them. The contest, therefore
was wagcd to q considerable extent on loca
grounds sanre, perhaps, than on the politiea
qsestiens of the day. Though national issue
really have little to do with these purely Stat
elections, still they were brought into the car
vass,E of course, and by these the Republican
of Pennsylvania won and the Democrats los
la Ohio, however, the issues were.miore dil
tiuctly met than elsewhere. There the conte'
was sauarely upon the, Fifteenth Amendmer
--whether negro suffrage shall be uniforl
throughout The United States. Two yea
Smyrna times., 1869-10-20

The Pennsylvania Court of Common case in
Thursday decided the contested eectlon ,nsr ago,
Philadelphia, which was instituted a!y"mbents
by throwing out all the democratic ih'"''
Of city officers except Mayor Fox.
Smyrna times., 1869-10-20

English papers say thewheat crop there, and
also the potato crop, have been the heaviest
known in this generation. The value of the
wheat on one farm is mentioned as equal to
fifteen years rental of the land, and that farm
is said to be. u sample from many. .-... .t
Smyrna times., 1869-10-20
OUR ADyERTIsING OOLUMNs.

Read advertisements They not dull and unnter
esng think them, and often in them stumble
something advantage; rate read the
inserted for Wanamaker Brown, aud it does per
sude that Oak Hall is place where should bu
your Fall suit
Smyrna times., 1869-10-20

A negro man who outraged young g. lafy fyom u,
Fort Washington, about sixteen nllleS 81 men
Washington city, was seized by gang h. having
dressed in their shirts and drawers anu m "' oak
masks on their faces, and hanged to sm u M the
on Tuesday of last week. The noose ,Ourh. ~
rope slipped, and the negro feet barely y,osLes .UI
ed the ground, whereupOn one OF the lnaSJd nmSbed
jumped on his shoulders and the resi- ph The
the body to and fro. On wlthdran"e
whole marty fred a Yolley into the DOuy'
Smyrna times., 1869-10-20

Read the report of the Fruit Growers Asso
citation. Some pretty hard thoughts were
expressed against the r. R. Companies, and
there seemed to be desire to ship the next
crop Of peaches by boats
Smyrna times., 1869-10-20

GUmTY.-Robert Goldsborough was on Mon
day found guilty of murder in the first degree
at Georgetown, for the killing of Geo. Marsh
with whom he was living and had had some
misunderstanding. This murder took place
about year ago. Marsh, Goldsborough and
another man. went out cunning, near George
town, and when they entered the woods this
third party separated from the other two and
shortly after heard the report of gun. Marsh
was found dead shortly afterwards. Goldsbo-
rough is quite ayoung man, Marylander by
birth, of very respectable parentage, who has
persisted in sowing his wild oats to the winds,
and has now reaped whirlwind that will most
probably sweep HIM to destruction. Hon.
Willard Salisbury was his counsel, and spoke
three hour in his defense. The jury were out
but about half hour. f.-s t-,.. ...ae.
Smyrna times., 1869-10-20

Municipal elections was held on MOusuS ear.
week in Savannah and Mobile, aud were Ths RI
by the Democrats by large maJornItleso ssoOratic
negroes generally voted tor the D0ui'''
ticket.
Smyrna times., 1869-10-20

The Wilmington CITY Soap" is the most effective
clothes washer Of the day; one pound of it is worth
three times It's cost TO any family. IL beautiiu
Solid Soap, in pound bars, and neatly wrapped
and stamped. Made by Moore y Bro, Wilmington
Delaware. oct
Smyrna times., 1869-10-20

BUSINESS MATTERS. Air. Reese F. Bell has
purchased the pottery works of Allen & Bell.
at Smyrna Landing and will hereafter carry on
this branch of the business. The tile and
brick works are still held by the firm. So.
rant in this town to Mr. JAS Wallace and has
taken the restaurant formerly occupied by
Henry OFT, en- Methodist st. HI, .'.. -.
Misses Lydia Wilds, of this town, and Han
nah Taylor, living near town, will open trim
ming and dress making establishment in Phia
delphia shortly-Twel!th and Callowhill sts
The trustees of Wyoming College have turn
ed that Insti luton over to the Baptist (new
schooD Mr.. Flippo of Dover is conducting the
purchase. -,..l.. ...,,....a ,,t.s. .r..., 81
ed the Principate of the Seminary at Salisbury,
Md. a $; te D ...s.. ...5..- .af -,-t e -. 4
Smyrna times., 1869-10-20

EXPOSING A ScoUNDREL.-We in common
with about two thousand other papers III the
United States, are advertising card ITO Con-
sumptives," signed by Rev. Edward A.
Wilson. 1t seems that this Wilson is swim
dler, and Rev. Mr.. Rittenhouse, of this town,
who has been investigating his case for some
time, feels called upon to expose the impOster
and swlnder, which he does in an article on
our first page. We have published this card
for several years, without knowing anything
about the man or his medicine. We have
never made contract with him, or known him
him in the case. We are now inserting the
card under written contract with an advertising
agency, which, Of course, we cannot violate,
inasmuch as the agency, legitimate business
concern, have fulfilled their part Of the oLh-
CATION, as they have in all other contracts.
Therefore, while we publish the man as swim
dler we must continue to insert the card to the
close of its time This will not injure the
force of the exposition, however. The thaAks
Of the whole community, and more especially
of the afflicted who may have been deceived by
him, are due the Rev. Mr.. Rittenhouse for the
very able and thorough exposition made Of his
nefariOus business in this week. issue. 1t il
not at all strange that the writer's indignation
should be thoroughly aroused, when the cause
of Truth demands - notice of this kind, O
one who steals the livery OF Heaven to serv'
the devil in" Such unblushing falsehoot
should be exposed,-a fraud so plausably ant
boldly put forth should be dealt with in no un
measured terms. 1t is notoriously true that il
medicine more than in any other department o
science the people can be, and are, daily hum
bugged and cheated-so that it needs but som
bold, unblushing charlatan, mixing grain c
truth with much of error and ialsehood to flu
admirers of his wonderful abilities and none
in abundance to reward his efforts in this diret
ton. The Humbug and the Humbugged al
the sum of the community,-whe the on
chooses to cry his wares, the other is sure
be ready to patronize and support.
Smyrna times., 1869-10-20


GRANT AND THE GOLD GAMBLERS. .-D,.;
the excitement following the defeat of tb. lug
conspiracy to put up the price of gold ,,nj i"ee
time when very vague insinuatons wos'
thrown out in irresponsible quarters concern;'.
the alleged completely of some members Of rs
Administration, Mr.. Robert Bonner wrot, >.
Gen. Grant, asking him to make brief l.,
NAL over his own signature of all foreknowIn]1,
OF the gold combination, in order to rrlisn,
himself entirely from all responsibility far ~;
acts of others" Mr.. Bonner added that tbn.' 'ns
who knew Gen. Grant personally reuuirrj ~
disclaimer; but the great public, whose nina,
were liable to be warped by the determinaI
and persistent efforts to injure him, would ka
at once satisfied and quieted by such st,te.
meut. The President replied in the follow,
letter, which is published with the one ,La1;
drew it out) in this weeks number of the
Ledger:
wAsHSGrGS, d, c. Oct. ,,.,.,
ROBERT BONNER. ESQ: Dear Sir:Your favor Of ,l ~,
inst is received. have thought Of contraietno
ments insnuatons made against by irresponsible NO,
ties. those alluded letter but a. you
written the subject, in kind spr will ,av ~
had do with the late gold excitement in New w.
City than yourself other innocent party except ~
ordered the sale of gold to break the ring engaged a.
thought, IN most dlsreputable transaction II the ,n
tors had been successful would never have heard
connected with the Administration as bein, cor
with the transaction Yours truly.
Us GRAM
PSI have written this in great haste and without m
csng judgment to the prOpriety writing It, but
Hte your Judgment CS.G.
i Nothing prevents this letter from beirg
e thoroughly admirable save the fact that there
g was no occasion tor it. The inSinuation -L.t
is the President was in collusion with the GoT
d gamblers never had fact to lit it above tina
level of audaciOus calumny, or motive save
N the cOarsest sensationalism or clumsy majg
nifty.
Der westbote. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1843-1871, 1869-12-30
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