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The Montana post., 1869-03-26

THE kilograms state the civil war is
ended in Japan The Japan-knees will
bend in gratitude to Josh.
The Montana post., 1869-03-26

GRANTS objectionable sin, ride Ga
-ette. Revoking Johnson's pardons.
The Montana post., 1869-03-26

The confirmation of Frank Moore on
Wednesday was as second Secretary OF
Legation at Paris instead of Madrid.
This relieves Mr.. John w. Dix. MIR.
Washburne has not yet named his
choice for Secretary, but as his wishes
will doubtless be consulted, it is not i'm
probable the first few letters of his name
will be W-a-s-h-b-u-r-n-e.
Smyrna times., 1869-09-29
[For the Smyrna Times.
South MILFORD. Del Sent o7 80

SOUTH MILFORD, Del, Sept. 27, so.
Mr.. Editor A few questions if you please;
they are such as concern the whole State -
Has any person or persons the right to grant
the use OF the Representative Hall when the
Legislature is not in SESSION. to be used as a
lecture room? Who had the right to grant the
use OF 1t to the children of Dover in which to
bold their =" May Party" or to the dover
Band, IN which to hold concert?" Had
any .oneH Is not some one paid for attending
to the State property? If so, to whom do the
emOluments arising from the use of the same,
gof Ii there are no emoluments; why not {?
Ii any one has right to grant, as appears to
be the case, whence did it come? [ had nv
curiosity aroused on these points on last Friday.
L was III Dover, and happened to hear an itin-
Grant teacher of mathematics muttering at
Messrs. West 4 Slay, teachers of the Dover
Academy, because they charged him rent for
the use OF their school room, for his night
lectures; when he remarked that he "had the
Representative Hall offered to him fret," i. e.
without charge. Dover has no town hall. Ia
disgrace to the citizens) therefore, lecturers
have to use the Academy, nice room it is
true, but it is fitted up with globes, maps,
desks, &C., exclusively for school purposes
which causes the teachers not to want it used
for -promiscuOus gatherings. 1t would be a
credit to the town if it would follow the ex-
ample of Smyrna, and other thriving towns,
and build hall such as the progress and wealth
OF the Capital deserve-then State property
would be exclusively such. Hoping to see the
answers to my questions in your next, l, with
your many subscribers at this place, shall
anxiously await the day of its arrival
T. G. WISE.
Smyrna times., 1869-09-29

The TROUBLE IN THE METHODIST Book
CONCERN official organs of the NJ. Il.
Church, in New York city deny that there is
great fraud or rottenness in the conduct of the
Book Concern in that city. They put the case
in about this manner: The Rev. DIR. Lanahan,
who in 1865 was elected by the General Con
ference, Book Agent, discovered some time
after his appointment that the material of the
printing and binding departments of the Con-
Germ was not purchased directly from houses
selling this material, but indirectly through
other parties, who for their services received a
commission, amounting, it is supposed, to from
$4,000 to $4,000 year. and that this way
of conducting the business has been going on
for period of at least six and perhaps of ten
or more years, causing to the Concern a loss of
about two hundred thousand dollars. The
heads OF the two departments mentioned have
consequently been dismissed. Neither of them
are charged with having derived any personal
profits from these transactions; but the per-
sons from whom the material was purchased.
state that they wese requested to sell only
through the third parties who have obtained
the heavy commissions.
These transactions were with outside parties
and not known to but few of the employees of
the establishment. We will merely add that
the profits of this immense establishment
which are large, go to the worn-out preachers
fund.
Smyrna times., 1869-09-29
MARYLAND ITEMS.

A LARGE PACKING HoUsE.-We condense
from Baltimore weekly paper, the Saturday
Night, the following account of the Fruit aud
Oyster canning and packing establishment Of
Thomas Kenset & Co.. Baltimore, said to be
the largest establishment of the kind in the
world
Capital employed 81 900, 900 per annum. In
the busy season 1000 hands are employed, prin-
cipaly females. Five hundred women are en-
ployed in the peach pairing department alone.
An expert hand will pare twenty pecks per
day. Number of cans of peaches put up yearly,
l 200, 900; number of cans of miscellaneous
fruit, 100000. Thirty thousand cans are put
up per day. Cans of peaches now sell for
$500 per dozen, which formerly brought
$500. Two-pOund cans of tomatoes sell for
81 so per dozen. 100000 cans of oysters are
put up each season. There are forty similar
establishments in the city, doing an aggregate
business of about $50, 100000 per year, Civ
ing employment to about 10000 persons, ex-
elusive of those who gather the fruit and catch
the oysters. Shipments are made to London,
South America, Germany, China, along the
Pacific coast, and large quantities to California
and throughout the Western States.
Canning. extensive canning establish
ment at Round Top, was still hard at work at
last accounts. The number of cans being out
up is $4,000 per day. On Wednesday week
thirteen thousand trees were still untouched,
but last week the peach season closed and six
hundred thousand cans were packed, one half
of which are 2 pound cans and the other half
pounds. Two hundred and fifty barrels of
Smyrna times., 1869-09-29
POLITICAL.

The Richmond Dispatch notices that there
are two causes that tend to disturb the smooth
ness and harmony Of the return of Virginia
to the Union. These are the pressure of the
partisan conflict in the North for a gain in
United States Senators, and at home the itch
Tor office, the cOrrOding cancker of political
ambition, which in many ways vexeS the State.
Against these it says the great party Of prac-
tlcal ideas, moderate policy and public devO-
ton, which trlumphed in the election OF Walk
er to be Governor, must set itself with iace
OF iron and Il resolution as firm as adamant,
maintaining It's ground mantully, and carrying
out the practical policy of restoring the State
to the Union in the shortest possible time.
General N B. Forrest has written sharp
letter denOunclng fre-eating Southern editor
who spoke Of his aSSOciating with persons with
whom he does not agree politically as disgrace
tul and disgusting He says he is engaged in
building railroad which will be of vast ad-
vantage to Alabama, Mississippi and Tennes-
see, and that in his opinion the accomplish
ment of this enterprise is an object worthy the
ambition OF any man, and to one who loves his
country and humbly seeks to serve the inter
eSts of his fellow citizens, is far above the con-
siderations of mere partisan politics.
The Richmond Wing heads its article advo-
eating the election of Hon Horace Greeley as
Senator from Virginia, "A Big Idea, and
says that while Mr.. Greeley has done the South
more harm, perhaps than any other one per-
son, he is anxious to repair it. Speaking Of
his qualifications, it says that Mr. GreeleyS
already freeholder in Virginia, deeply inter
ested in its well being, and that be has only TO
hang up his hat among them tor one night to
meet all the requirements of the Constitution
Ex-senator Wade presided at a Republican
meeting in Jefferson, Ashtabula County; ONO;
on Friday night. On taking the chair he sala
that the Republicans must not expect to MAKE s
any converts now; that the men who alee5
Witnessing all the events of the late war; ana
that have succeeded it, still support the p9lcy
of the Democratic Party, are joined to Inem
idols, and might as we'll be let alOne but InosS
who had believed in and voted for the UnOn
should be aroused and got out to the polls
The time for the Mississippi election mas
been extended to two days, November 81 Snu
December l.
Smyrna times., 1869-09-29

porters with gold to pay duties on goods inst
arrived IN port, and for other purpose. The
price was run up to an enormous nrcm;rn, b,,
one party trying to corner the other. until on
friday 1t sold for 62 cts. premium, for which
there was no real cause. The Philadelphia
Ledger says that there was no particular de.
mand for gold during all this excitement be.
tween the bulls' and the ''bears'' Five
hundred thousand dollars in gold would have
been sufficient to meet all the demands of the
importers and others, yet, according to the
same paper, the "clearings" aggregated fire
hundred millions on Friday, through the ma
nipulations of the gold gamblers And it is
no telling to what extent this excitement would
have gone had not Secretary Boutwell, order
ed the sale of $4,000,OO0 of government gold
by the New York sub. Treasurer, Gen. Butter.
held. This at once put an end to the specula-
tors schemes. In twenty minutes after this
Information was received the premium was
back to its old price, 1884, The spectators
knew that they could not compete with the
government, and were thus driven to the wall.
The move was the product of purely artificial
causes, and no indication whatever that the
financial or business interests of the country
are In critical condition. Indeed, it shows
their stability, for had they not been stable
such transactions might have almost worked
an upheval in business. 1t was diamond
cut diamond" scheme on the part of the mo-
ney changers, and they have suffered nearly
all the disadvantages resulting from their own
dishonesty. A New York exchange, in sum-
ming up the casualties, says that one of the
gold operators has shot himself and another
has been taken to the insane asylum; several
financial firms have failed and a number are in
a crippled condition two or three banks have
had their wings clipped, and dozens ofindivid
uals who were rich a week ago are penniless
to-day.
A Philadelphia exchange thinks that the
effect of the transaction will be to lessen the
prestige of Wall street throughout the country.
1t says: " 1t attempted great and repre-
hensible act, engineered a terrible commotion
and collapsed, being its own victim. The re-
suit will heighten the distrust that has long
been felt in the conduct of matters, and aid in
giving more power to the markets of other
cities"
Smyrna times., 1869-09-29
The Gold Gambling E>c;,e,na-sF

The New York correspondent Of tho uh,-
Ledger gives the following account Of tho ",aj ,nii
gamblers dOlngs in the first named city on ~! ~;
day last WY on FIJI
The crazy speculation in geld rearhqa 8,
eliminating point to-day, with such attcndont
scenes OF excitement as have rarely If fa~ns a~at
been witnessed in Wall street, famous rs y :.
for its monetary panics
Ihe programme was carried out with ,,o,.
0oldpess: At the close last night, the S". nr;".
was l43S. The opening quotation this moru' r,0
ing was l45, and from that figure it stradT-
advanced Ill the midst of the most cxtrsorEy
nary excitement, TO T55 ~ tL;e innt,"..' i,"UIul.
few OF the bears made their settlements ,i,o-
which there was momentary lull.
AT eleven o clock, a prominent dealer rusb.J
INTO the room and bid l60 for any part of ~
OOO, 600. This was followed by bids Of IE55
and threw the bulls into panic, bat the s;tno''
ton was suddenly reversed by the appearanoo.
OF the foreign bankers on the scene Tbnso
shrew so large amount on the market, that tbo
price broke from l64 to 1895 '"'
The bear side was further assisted bv ,bo.
ottlclal announcement that Secretary BoutwoII
would sell $4,0J0,OOO to morrow, The readiHs
OF the despatch was received with tremendnnss
cheers by the vast mob that by this time bsi
blocked UP Broad street, New street, and al
the approaches to the room.
The bulls, however, returned to the attack
and succeeded in running the quotation oncs
more up to $50; but from that point the m.r-
ket rapidly settled down until 1884 w..
reached vac
A number of small firms went down unlor
the pressure, but none of the leading bousS,
have been unable to meet their engagements
though the compression at the Gold ExchanSs
Bank prevented many parties from making
good their margins before the time for CLOSING
An idea of the enormous scale on wLib
this speculation has been conducted, is had in
the simple statement that on "Wednesday the
sum OF 1924, 524 900 was bought and sold -
i Thursday 5 business was much larger wb;la
that of to-day will aggregate $500, 600 co.,
Among other rumOrs in regard to the inner
workings of the bull clique, there is one to the
effect that it was yesterday discovered that
certain parties to the combination. who have
been operating for a rise since the price was
at 1876, secretly sold out their gold, and large
amounts in addition on speculative accoupt
believing that their detection would thwart the
schemes of the remainder and that decline
would follow. For this treachery, it is said the
remainder of the combination determined 10
punish them, and that the enormous advance
this morning was the result
The bull clique claim to have made $II OOO-
600 out of their operations One well known
broker A. q. Speyers, who bid l6U for ST.
OOO,000 this morning, when the price was rs.
has failed to take up the gold.
Smyrna times., 1869-09-29

sugar will be consumed. Next in order will be
tomatoes 40 acres of which are planted.
In Talbot county, Md, r. II. Mulliken is
appointed Postmaster at Trappe, vice John +.
Kemp; removed.
Dcceased--Mr. Levin Holland, residing
near Berlin, Worcester county, died on Fri
day, the 10th inst, at the advanced age of
ninetv years. Mr.. Holland and his wife lived
together sixty-fve years. She is now living,
and has IS or 80 descendants. He was highly
respected citizen, and a member of the church
for about seventy years.
Mr.. Jaggard, who has large collection of
pet rattlesnakeS, has been tavOrng Princess
Anne with free show. We gave notice early
in the summer that tOx of snakes had been
sent this man from Pennsylvania, by express.
He's fond Of pets.
The corn crops are much better in Dorehes-
ter and Caroline counties than it was thought
some time ago they could be. AIore than two
thirds OF full crop will be harvested. There
will be but little bbage and small crops of tur-
nips and sweet potatoes.
A serious accident occurred to LIovd I,own.
des, at EastOn on Saturday afternoon while
practlclng on horse for the tournament. His
horse colllded with another horse, both horses
being knocked down, and the rider thrown
MIR. Lowndes breaking his leg in the fall.
Corner Stone Layng.-The Corner Stone
OF the new Methodist Episcopal Church OF
ChincOteague Island, AccOmac Co., Virginia.
was laid with 4HGSOntc Ceremonies, on Sunday
last.
Barn Strtcb by Liqhtnin0.-The Dentor
Union states that on Tuesday evening last
during the heavy storm, the stable of Charlie.
Wayman, worthy and industrious cooreC
man, residing in TuckahOe Neck, was struck
by lightning, killing a pair of mules and ;
horse, and consuming the building.
Suicidc.--Samuel Smith residing in Ken
county, near MillingtOn, put an end to his exis
tence on Monday last by taking five grains %
strychnine, sufficient to kill three persons AT
ter 1t was known he had taken the poison
medical aid was called in, but too late, as hC
died IN few hours after suffering excruciat
ing pain. He gave no reason, so we are in
/ formed, tor committing the rash deed. HI
took dinner In the Railroad Hotel on that day
and from some remarks made during a conver
satlon, disappointment in love aud pecuniary
embarrassment is supposed to be the cause
He was aged about % years, unmarried. anC
resided with relative, Mr.. John 4. SmitI
about % miles from Millington. Crun.ptonian
There is great falling Of in the quantity o
artificial manures being purchased by the far
mers OF Queen AIMS county. The Crunlpto
man says: Experience has shown that th
lavish manner in which these expensive ma
nures have been used for some years back i
certain ultimately to involve in ruin those VIII,
indulge in such extravaganza.
The withdrawal of the "peach train leave
Mllllngton again without railroad communica
ton. As soon as the tracklaying progresses
Tar as Sudlersville regular passenger an,
freight train will be put on the road.
Smyrna times., 1869-09-29

RELIGIOUS. The (adjourncd) annual meet
ing of the Kent county Bible Society will ha
held in the Methodist Episcopal Church. in
Milford, Del, on Thursday. Tomorrow Sent
Both, 1869, a. p. M. G. HUNTINdToN, ~
Rec. Secy.
The corner stone of the new NJ. L. Church
at Lincoln will be laid ON the 10th of October
by Revs: s. L. Gracey and f. Stubbs. ''''i
Wilmington IfesJytery Wilmington Pres
eoytery met at st. Georges on Tuesday even.
ing Rev. II. Webb acted as Moderator. The
usual routine of business was transacted the
reports showing the churches to be in flour.
lshlng condition. The Presbytery unanimous.
ly voted in the affirmative on the question Of
reunion. During the session it was suggested
that after the meeting of the two General As.
semblles Ill Pittsburg, in November, and the
consummation of the Union, that large mass
meeting OF the clergy and laity of both vii.
mMlngton and New Castle Presbyteries lOld and
New SchOol) be held in Wilmington. The sug.
gestion was very favorably received. The
Presbytery adjourned to meet at Milford in
April.
Le'Ces PreSbytery.-This convention of the
Presbyterian Church met at Georgetown on
Friday week Presbytery voted in favor oftbe
union of the two branches of the PRESBYTERIAN
Church by majority of one
ReUiUGL Services. the Camden Camr
meeting very gracious revival of religion has
attended the services in the Union Methodist
church, of Wilmington of which Rev. S. L.
Gracey is pastor. During the last four weeks
meetings have been held each evening, and
over sixty persons have professed conversion
The meetings still continue with great interest
During the past week similar services have
been held in Asbury church under Rev
t'has. Hill, and at Scott, under Rev. F. M
Chatham. These meetings also have been at
tended with considerable success.
Smyrna times., 1869-09-29

BANQUET TO -AGRCULTURISTS AND PEACH
GROWERs. Wednesday evening "a banquet
was given at the Arch Street House to the
agriculturists and peach growers of Delaware
and Maryland, at which there were number
of commission merchants of this city, New York
and Boston, engaged in the peach trade.
Among the invited guests were Hon. Benia-
min 1. Biggs, of Delaware, and Colonel Clay
ton, both of whom made addresses. Joseph
Biggs, Esq, of New Castle Co., Delaware pre-.
sided, assisted by Frank ReybOld, Esq The
toast, :. The Producers Of Maryland and Della
ware, was responded to by the Hon. Benjamin
T. Biggs This gentleman, in the course of
his remarks, made public some very valuable
information. He said:
Withia the memory of those present, Phila-
delphla markets were surfeited with daily sup
ply OF 10000 baskets peaches Now, 7O, 900
baskets per diem ale not equal to the demand
ana to indicate the vast proportions the pro-
ductiOn of this delightful luxury has assumed.
he gave the statistics of the Diamond State''
alone. Five trains daily, with twenty to thir-
ty cars comprising each train, is not equal to
the exigeneies of tho business. Every little
tributary OF the Delaware and Chesapeake bay
furnishes IS quota to the grand stream of com
merce. lie stated that a careful estimate of
the aggregate value of the crop this year would
be one million dollars from the Peninsula alone
In forty days, and although fruit has not Weld
ed remuneratlve price; yet one gentleman of
many near Odessa, Delaware, has realized
from the sales Of peaches from his orchards
the handsome sum of SO, ,995 for week ship
mant, beginning the 9th and ending the llth
OF September. Mr.. Biggs closed by paying a
compliment to MIR. Locke, proprietor of the
house tOr the excellent set PhHudelDhiG
1ge.
Smyrna times., 1869-09-29

; The GOLD GAMBLERS FLURRY.-The great
excitement throughout the country produced
on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday last by
the rapid fluctuations in the price of gold in
New York city, caused by the gambling spec
uletions of the sharpers has subsided, and the
people are at rest In fact, SO short was the
spasmodic fluctuations that the bubble bursted
almost by the time it appeared on the surface.
We give an account of it elsewhere. ..f
These operations by these brokers and ban.
kers, who, by combining several together, can
command and control millions of dollars, make
these great speculations purely a game oil
chance, just as a man buys lottery ticket.
According to an exchange they commence thus
A. chooses to bet that gold will be lower to-
morrow, and sells short. b. chooses to bel
chat il viii be higher, and buys on a ridiculous
., margins" or premium. G.. and ID. then con
.ude to combine and buy up all the gold il
the market to prevent A. from procuring the
means to fulfill his short contract, except al
exorbitant premiums, which go into their pock
ets This was the case last week. A few o.
the money dealers entered into a comPinati9 !'
ato biy up all the gold that could be got Tor the
purpose of swapping Tor cornering' as the
term goes) those who had contracts 70 NIL
tbat Is, those brokers who were to supply im'
Smyrna times., 1869-09-29

Secretary Boutwell, is indignant at the charg.
es made IN New York paper that he was in
.he gol1 1 ring last week and contributed to
sale of treasury gold. '''''''
In relation to this SANDER, the Washington
correspondent of the Baltimore Sun telagrs nh. Nh.
that paper as follows: '-''
Whatever may be said in Just criticism of
his management of the federal finances. or his
opinions and acts as politician, there is no one
here who entertains the slightest suspicion that
mr.. Boutwell, has been using his official nosi-
tlon IN the interests of any individual or set of
persons TO enable him or them to make money
In purchases or sales of gold. '-''
Smyrna times., 1869-09-29

BUSINESS. JAS. H. Cotton will open
an exclusive dry goods store in week or two
IN the handsome store room in the Cooper
Mr.. L. NJ. Antrim, bricklayer and contractor,
has located in this town. He contracted and
is doing the brick work Oh tie town hall, which
is sufficient evidence of his skill. He is also
building a store in Dover.
Misses Sipple & Salisbury, of Philadelphia,
will soon open a dressmaking establishment in
the residence formerly occupied by Mr.. j. H..
Jefferson, on Main street.
MIR. 5: +. Clark has taken the storeroom
corner, Main and Methodist sts., recently oc-
cupied by j. Kidney.
MIR. John T. Davis. tailor, has removed his
business from his recent stand in Mrs. Robert S
room, to the Cooper building, on Commerce,
below Main.
Smyrna times., 1869-09-29

RETURN OF THE BLIND PREACHER.
William Fl. Milburn, the well known blind
preacher, has just returned from long absence
in Europe, whittier he went seeking aid from
Graeetfe,, the noted ooulist of Berlin. The on.
Grafton he went through was successful to a
certain extent, but has not as yet at all improv.
ed the vision, Mr. Milburn still having oply a
vague impression of light, without being able
to see even the. outlines of objects. He re-
turns, however, in excellent health, proposing
a a W5nter WL campaign among the lyceums with
a blind mans experience was in searching for
light, and hoping in the spring to 90 back
Tor another, and, as ne trusts, successful ope