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Smyrna times., 1869-09-22

PAINFUL REVELATION. 1t is with great re-
luctance, says the N Y. Times, that we give
currency to very unpleasant report which has
reached us in regard to an institution which OF
all others in the land ought to be beyond re-
proach, or even suspicion. The authority,
however, for what we are about to announce
is of such character that silence on our part
would, under the circumstances, amount to
delinquency. We are credibly assured that the
new Agent of the Methodist Book Concern,
Rev. DIR. Lanahan, has discovered in that es-
tablishment great corruption and fraud, lnvolv,
ing losses to the amount of several hundred
thousand dollars.
The subject, we understand, is now under
going investigation, and as soon as the details
can be given to the public without prejudice to
any but eulpable parties, we shall endeaVor 20
furnish them.
These frauds, it is said, have been going on
for some eight or nine years, and OF course
their full extent is not yet ascertalned with
precision. The magnitude of the business
transacted by this Concern, and the reputation
which it has enjoyed for probity in its manage
ment, conspire to give to any suspicion against
tit painful importance. 1t is only SIX months
since we had the satisfaction of saying OF TINS
institution, in the columns of the Times, thai
it should be recorded, to the honor OF all con
cerned, that not a dollar has ever been lost by
the defalcation of its managers from the com
mencement of the business" in 1889. Untor
tunately that cannot be said of the Methods
Book Concern any more. This institution il
reputed to be the largest publishing house il
the world ~ i.'".'
Smyrna times., 1869-09-22

The fall trade in Boston, according to the
great activity. The demand for cotton goods
is reported to be lively, the surplus in the
bands Of the manufacturer has been disposed
of, and the mills are finding ready sales for all
they produce. Although the high price of
cotton has left but little margin for profit, it is
believed that no further advance will be de-
demanded, and that the mills at the end Of
December will exhibit very fair six months
business. There has been caution exercised in
giving credit to buyers from cities where
speculation in real estate has been carried be-
yond reasonable bounds; but in many cases
purchasers have paid cash.
Smyrna times., 1869-09-22

A WoMAN's RIGHT WOMAN-oR WHAT?
"A hovelty-loving, sensation creating, man
apeing, Susan b. Anthony woman has been
creating flrOre in several towns in this State.
She was dressed in BlOomer costume. She
made her first appearance in Wilmington, last
Monday, and the people thought she was Mrs.
DIR. Mary Walker, of Washington, the man
woman physician who has been trying to get a
government office OF some kind for the last six
months. After stirring Wilmington up she
departed and turned up next in MiddletOwn on
Tuesday evening, arriving by the night train.
The TRANSCRIPT says she put up at Walker )
! Hotel. registering her name in very bad hand
as r. b. Harmer, as nearly as il could be made
out, of Florence, N. j. On Wednesday morn
ing she took an airing, on foot and unattended
led, to neighboring peach orchard, and after
wards departed in the IL. 35 train for Dover
Her dress was a black silk coat which cault
down to her knees, aud pantaloons of the same
| material. Her headgear was not unlike tina
| worn by other women, with profusion of rib
bon. She was the cynosure of all eyes, whereye
she went, and said she came down to look at th
Delaware peach orchards. F" She arrived at DO
yer on Wednesday, but the folks there couldn'
find out any thing about her. The rumor go
started that she had come to preach woman
rights, but beyond this nothing was suggeste
or known. She took look at the Capital an
the whipping post, and after seeing the latte
she left for parts unknown. Forewarned
t foreanned" 4" The Delaiodrean says . she look
5 ed like an intelligent person, and must hav
7 been excessively annoyed BY the crowd of chi
dren that followed her, and the quizzing of me
4 and boys who had never seen q woman dres:
/ ed in such a style before. Her hair, whic
4 was brown and straight was about foot loni
e pushed back over her ears and fell upon h:
f Shoulders. She was not handsome either
face or figure and ladierohsy affected a man
walk or strut She gave Smyrna the go !
g and deprived us of first class sensation, II
d which the town was fully compensated by 8
Orgdn1 grinder with monkey. 1in 40 ~
Smyrna times., 1869-09-22
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STATE AID LOCALS.

SHORT ITEMS. Wilmington has three excel
lent coored brass bands-the Mount Vernon,
the independent and the Liberty.
Ford Burton son of Benjamin Burton ESQ,
Of Sussex, shot on Saturday week, bald eagle
which measured six feet six inches from tip to
tip.
A cotilIon party will be given at the Logan
House Bombay Hook, this evening. ,
There is a general impression prevailing that
the late potato crop will be failure.
The Horticultural fair in Wilmington, was
| held last week. The display of flowers and
fruits was hardly equal to last year, owing to
the unfayorable season. r. II. Cummins, of
this town, exhibited the finest apples and
peaches, but'faied to receive premium be-
cause they were not properly named.
Charles Cannon, a well-known citizen of Bal
timorc, and agent for steamboat lines, died in
that city, on Saturday. He was from Seaford
Del, where he has numerous family connec-
tlons.
The telegraph line between Harrington and
Lewis is now finished.
The centennial anniversary of the birth of
Alexander Won Humboldt, the great German
Philosopher, was celebrated in Wilmington
lastTuesday evening by the Germans Mayor
| alentlne maQe speech.
The Mutual Friend says it is probable that
DIR. Kennedy will establish his paper--the Del
dacdre DonaOcrGt-at FELTON,.
The fire in the Swamps in Sussex and Mary
land is still raging. The loss is now estimated
at 100000.
A shooting festival is to be held in Whining
ton next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, by
a shooting society there composed mostly oil
Germans.
The Agricultural Society of ST. Georges
Hundred have resolved to hold harvest home
and barbecue at the Pier House, in Port Penn
on Saturday, the 9th of October.
The Middletown transcript says that TWEEN
) ty.eight young ladies have followed each othel
| in succession to the Hymenial altar from the
establishment of lady in that town; yet she
herself although universal favorite, still walk
in maiden meditation fancy free.
, Horse racing is becoming very popular il
this county and Maryland. Our laws are en-
tirely disregarded. Whose to blame?
Notwithstanding the drought the farmer
have been plowing follaw.
R. H. Cummins, of this town received tn
first premium for peaches at the great Horti
3 cultural Fair in Phila. last week.
GeO. BIddle, former Smyrnlan, has beel
nominated by the Democrats of Cecil CO. as
/ Representative in the Maryland Legislature
He is a graduate of Delaware College and
gentleman of ability, but the war made min
run off after strange gods, politically.
Peaches are still being shipped in fair quau
tites. Monday eight cars were sent from clay
ton. Monday week there were sixteen cars
The shipments will last all this week.
The heavy thunder shower yesterday wa
y glorious. The atmosphere which was anon
j., the nineties, is much improved.
r Read the adver of Allen & Needles, th
y wellknown fertilizer dealers, in this issue
n Prof Betchte adVertises his dwelling hous
/ at public sale in to days issue. See also NJ
Beck's advertisement of real estate
n A call for meeting to organize debatin
g society in this town may be found in III
. advers.
Smyrna times., 1869-09-22

BARNUM IN ANOTHER BOoK.-Barnum is
going to write himself into notoriety again.
We have received from j. B. Burr & Co., :,
Hartford, Conn, advanced proof sheets of a
work entitled "Struggles and Triumps or
Forty Years Recollections of P. t. Barnum. !"
1t is an autobiography, and is, we suppose, a
rehash of his old book, with such additions as
subsequent transactions in his crratic life may
lead him to note We do not know that the
book will be much addition to the literature of
the day, STILL like many other Of his humbugs,
it will take well for time, perhaps, as his
first one did Notwithstanding his life is more
interesting to himself than any one else, there
are many who, from mere curiosity, will want
to know the secrets Of his ups and downs in
tIe- world and will be anxious to read his book.
1t is. to be gotten up i'll good style, and pretty
elaborately embellished. 1t is to be sold by
description only, and an agent is wanted for
this locality.
Smyrna times., 1869-09-22

THE WHIsKEY FRAUDs.-The cases before
the United States District Court in Wilmington,
for alleged fraud in whiskey tax, has been
postponed till the January term, as may be
seen in the ''locals" The parties implicated
are well known business men Of that city, and
the cases therefore creates great interest
Their. ring" have the best legal ability in
this State, including Messrs. Gordon, Bayard,
ct. f. Bradford and others to plead for them.
besides others from distance, it is said. They
seem to be sparing nothing that money can
afford them for their defence. Mr. Higgins,
U. s.. Attorney, is assisted by w. Corbit
Spruance in the prosecution.
Smyrna times., 1869-09-22

GEN. GRANT-A RETURN TO BUSINESS. -
General Grant has been enjoying good sum-
mer vacation. He has been to the Rip Raps
the favOrite seaside resort of Old Hickory he
has dropped in at Old Point Comfort Fort
ress MonrOe), great resort of the Southern
tobacco and cotton aristocracy in the good
old times" of the divinity Of negro slavery !;
he has had a real good time among our
fashionable moths and butterflies at Long
Branch; he was the lion Of Gilmore's grand
paujandrum of the Boston Tommy Dodd Peace
Jubilee; he has pretty thoroughly done the
drives the Park and the institutions of New
York he has enjoyed the summer attractions
of West Point and Saratoga and Newport and
| the White Mountains he has been making q
pretty extensive detour of Pennsylvania, from
the Delaware to the Ohio River, and in all
these excursions he has been welcomed and
feted and treated with manifestations of the
largest hospitality, respect, admiration and
public confidence.
Now we are informed from the pretty little
village of Washington, in Western Pennsylva
MIA, that as the repairs which have been going
on all this time in the White House are finish
ed, and that as we are near the time of the
6 first frost" which extinguishes the malaris
of the sickly Potomac, the President expects
to leave his present quarters on Wednesday
next to-day for Wheeling, W. Va, and will
there take the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
over the Aieghanies direct for the nationa
capital where he expects to arrive on Thurs
day; that this will complete his round of sum
mer recreatiOns and that thenceforward h'
calculates to be at his official post of duty til
the reassembling of Congress in December
and thence till the adjournment again In the
summer. N Y. Herald
Smyrna times., 1869-09-22

The disestabshment of the Irish Church,
by the bill recently enacted by the English
Parliament, has very strangely been almost
Immediately followed by the death on Septem,
Der 10th, of the Archbishop of Armagh, the
Primate of ireland. The history of this pre-
late, who was not man of remarkable ability,
exhibits the system OF church preferment in
Ireland, and its injurious effects upon active
religious life. Family influence alone seems to
have secured the successive promotions OF
Marcus Gervais Berestord, one hundred and
seventh Archbishop of Armagh. He wa,
born in 1901, and was the son of Dr. George
Beresford, Bishop Of Kimore, and near re-
lative of the Marquis OF Wa elford. In 1886
he was appointed Archdeacon; in 1854 was
cOnsecrated Bishop of Kilmore, being sue
cessor of his father, and in 1862 was translat
ed to the Archbishoprick of Armagh, succeed
ing another relative, Lord John Beresford
who had been Primate of Ireland for forty
years.
Smyrna times., 1869-09-22

The centennial celebration. of the birth of
Humboldt was generally observed Tuesday
week in the larger cities throughout the coun-
try. PROFESSIONS, orations and dcdications were
the order of the day. In New York the ad,
dress was delivered by DIR. Francis Lieber, and
in Boston by Prof. Agassiz The festivities
were In some localities conducted by the Ger
mans exclusively, but in most places all classes
great philosopher. Twenty five thousand peo-
ple witnessed the unvailing OF the colossal stat
ne at Central Park N. Y, and large torch
light procession and banquet closed the cele
hrntion Jlt 9H91 afl Hn t-' ..t.- ."..
Smyrna times., 1869-09-22

Hon. r. M. T. Hunter in letter to Ken
tucky gentleman on Chinese immigration, says
he does not regard this class of population de
sirabie in Virginia or Kentucky, but thinks it
may be OF great service in the cotton, rice and
sugar States. He is of opinion that the ques.
tiOn will settle itself, under the law of self
interest, irrespective of the views of politi,
clans or the legislation of Congress.
Smyrna times., 1869-09-22

RELIGIOUS Presbyterian Reunion. The an
nua Presbyterian reunion at old Drawers
Church, near Odessa, took place Sunday week
An immense congregation was present from
the NiddetOwn, ST Georges and Port Penn
Churches, all Of which, in former years belong
ed to old Drawers. The church is one Of the
oldest in the State, having been built in 1913
upon the site of one built in I'LL. 1t is a
quaint cid edi6ce-high pews, banistered chan
cell sounding board above the minister &C.
The services lasted through the day. Rev. DR..
Crowell, of the new Drawers, Olessa, preach
ed in the morning and Rev. DIR. Patton, of
NIiddletown, and Rev. Mr.. Gaylord, of Lincoln
! former pastor of the church) in the afternoon
made addresses. The singing was excellent
One of the objects Of the gath, ring was to offer
up prayer for the reunion of the Church. Thi,
chur;h is a venerated rellct and is Occupie on.
| ly on these anniversary occasions, we believe.
The great revival meeting held under a can
vass tent at Harrington has closed and the tcnt
has been taken to Pennington, where a relig
iOus awakening has manifested itself About
/ 125 conversions We're reported at Harrington
Such wide spread and deep religious awaken
ing and revival has never been known in tina
community The pastors are moving in thC
building of church have it raised and hopt
to have it ready for occupying before winter
This is very much needed enterprise, as Har
rington has hitherto been without church.
A new Catholic chapel was Dedicated in vii
mington last Sunday by Bishop Becker. 1t i
located on Gilpen Avenue, and was paid for b
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Bradford. 1t cost abou
$1,000 handsome donation.
Rev. II. j. Gaylord is engaged imam earnes
effort to erect Presbyterian church in Lincoln
: three miles from Milford. He has secured a
r amount of funds, which, with grant from tn
] Church Erection Fund, will cover the cost {
the building.
Smyrna times., 1869-09-22

The Commercial says that Joshua Jones, col
ored man, was on Monday committed to Jail at
New Castle, by Esquire Silver, of Wilmington,
upon the charge of committing an outrage up
OIL Mrs. Mary Meredith, a married woman,
who has been for some months keeping house
for Henry McCrone, in New Castle Hundred.
On Friday evening Lewis Carpenter, alias
Jones, colored, was also committed, in default
Of $1,000 bail, as accessory, and William Moore,
i'll default of $1,000, as a witness in the case.
All three are farm hands; the last named liv
ing at Henry McCrone's The negroes made a
confession of the crime The affair created
much excitement in Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1869-09-22

A Palpable Hit-the remark of Mr.. Maffet
Memphis, Tenn, that these agitating and per.
ambulating woman rights orators represent
men in petticoats and women in pantaloons who
are fortunate enough to be able to live without
heavier labor than is required to attend to the
affairs of other people, and who get +" terribly
excited when prevented from performing their
arduous work. !"
Smyrna times., 1869-09-22

THE WILL OF A MnLoNAIRE.-On Wed
nesday last the will of the late Henry Keep
the railroad millionaire, was admitted to pro.
bate in New York. The family and immediate
relatives are the only legatees Mr.. Keep, it il
estimated, was worth $4,000, 600 at the time
Of his death. IL .l'g.
Smyrna times., 1869-09-22
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Asiatic Cholera in China.
TUSGcHow, China, Aug a'' iSe'

TUNGCHOWi OnInH' mug IT "
Messrs PERRY DAVIS & SoN: s
Dear Sirs-During long residence in Cana, na'e u,
your invaluable Pain Killer both in my own iaTn' anu
the Chinese and have found it most eXceleh'
the Of '62 and So, while residing III " Indeed
II an I,st certain cure for Cholera if used in me noee
using it in great many instances, do not remember &
in a single case For three have been re'us hs.n
place more than fifty miles from physician anu L
Obliged often to tall upon own resources III
ness. The Chinese to us in great numbers W -
+h , inD,e remedies we can command SO muh IN S
vance of even their physicians that we have aTst u
plications We allow them to come because Il d,r
contact with them and opens door to usefulness n.n Killer
rhoea collie, vomiting cholera coughs "c" your 10"
has been my chief medicine op.wToRD
sspl-lm Yours very t'u''' - ------
Smyrna times., 1869-09-22

DELAWARE GONG TO SEA. THE Republi-
can says that the Delaware Bay is encroaching
upon US at the rate of ten to twelve feet per
year, and the Middletown Transcript says the
Chesapeake is serving Maryland the same way,
so that between the two waters there is danger
Of ,ome OF us being washed overheard some
time, if we don't move We would like to
know how Jersey stands it, IF ever this Pc
nnsua is consolidated it had better be done
while there is enough of it left above water to
make decent sized State.
Smyrna times., 1869-09-22
THE COMING SEASON.

All Summer long Wanamaker Brown have been preparing
for their Fall a Winter Trade They have had manufactured
at home, and imported from abroad such stock
house before thought of possessing They have employed
thousand hands making this stock and
beautiful styles and They have improved
the Great Oak Hail. the open
ing Fall Trade. No house believe pretend
pete with them but Wanamaker q Brown deter
mined thiA make the distance between themselves
and their former competitors greater than We will speak
o their opening in next.
Smyrna times., 1869-09-22

BAIL ENTERED. Bail in $4,000 and $1,000 has
been entered in the u S. District Court in the
cases of Archibald Mckinley, William Baxter,
JOIN McClatferty, Francis Kelly, John j. Toner
aud DIR. Plunkett, charged with defrauding the
United States of tax on whiskey, and they are
continued until the January term of the said
court
Smyrna times., 1869-09-22

POLTICS DULL.-According to our exchan
ges there is unusual dulness in political circles,
especially as between the opposing parties
In Pennsylvania and Ohio, where a Governor
is to elect, there has been a remarkable apathy
up to the present, notwithstanding the election
Is but little over two weeks of. No political
meetings Of any note have been held no i'm
mense professions or big ox-roasts have been
mentioned no rows between political parties
have been chroncled, and even the newspaper
political war, generally so fercely waged on
the eve Of an election, is almost as quiet on
the present occasion as if flag of truce were
in the camp With the exception of few Of
the more extreme party journals, there is little
political discussion in the editorials, and such
as is given is of the mild, dispasSionate order,
Ia striking contrast with the aerid "pen
sketches" of former years. SO long and bit
terly was this waged during the war that the
people have tired of it, and the reaction that
h s-seemingly aud we hope really taken place
affords sensible relief to our feelings. Poll
tics, at best, is never a very pleasant or desira
lie occupation except with the patriots
MllO CApCCl buO OuCSSy anu l1C JCttI tlldG Jul
State is exempt is always one Of pleasant relief
But the most noticeable feature of the cam
paigns this Fall is the number of feuds exist
ing in each Of the parties, particularly the Dem
ocratic. In New York fierce family quarrel il
being waged between the friends Of MIR. Bel
ment and his opponents. AIr. Belmont i
chairman of the National Democratic Execu
tive Committee, and his opponents, headeo
by Mr.. Tweed and the Citizen newspaper, ar
trying to have him ousted. He il said to b
the American agent of the Rothschilds, VIII
are deeply interested in U. S. bonds, and ar
terribly afraid Of reputation if certain Demo
Gratis should get into power. Belmont is az
cused of defeating Seymour for the Presidenc
and foisting the Chase movement upon the Nj
tional Convention last year, and doing othe
things in the interest Of the bondholders an
against his party The World backs Belmon
In Philadelphia there was such dissatisfatic
at Democratic city nominations that the parti
had to resign and new ticket was made O.
by the committee. This action on the part
the con,a;,.e has created as much dissatisfa
tlou az tne Arst ticket did and the feud is n
allayed 10 the least. In Baltimore and throug
out Maryland the Democrats are at lagerheaC
There is likely to be two Democratic tickets
the city and in several-counties OF the Stat
Queen Annes has already nominated two.
The outs accuse the ins Of extravaganza.
Cincinnati and Chicago the Republicans
about to split in municipal affairs, and in t
former city the Democrats, thinking hal
loaf better than no bread, have nominated
ticket in which half the candidates are Repl
lcans.u.lWe have already noted the prohi
tien faction of Republicans in Maine, VIII
amounted to nothing. Upon the whole
party lines seem to be loosely. drawn. ru.
Smyrna times., 1869-09-22
JoURNALIsM.-The Washington I'd. C.)

JoURNALIsM.-The Washington ID. C.)
Express, an evening journal, has been consoli-
dated with the National IateLligencer, and is
now issued as a morning newspaper under the
management of the InteLlgencer and Express
Publishing Association. The first number of
ct tas aDd 1Hed Wabn%0 the Dfy yr National @d M
appearance on Monday. 1t is printed on fine
white paper and in clear type, and will be the
central Democratic political organ.
Smyrna times., 1869-09-22

LAND SALEs.-Edward Beck has sold his
" Gettysburg farm in AppOquinimink, four
miles from town, to R. FL. Blair, of Keokuk,
Iowa, for $7,500--l75 acres.
Sheriff Wilds sold on Saturday last, in this
town, the farm of Timothy Carrow and j. f.
Williams terra tenants, situated near Kenton
to Mason Bailey and Jacob Williams, conjoint
", for 81, 400.
Smyrna times., 1869-09-22

Considerable excitement has been created in
Methodist circles by the discovery of great
corruption. and fraud Involving the loss of
thousands of dol!ars) in the management of
the Book Concern, in New York. We give
an account of the matter elsewhere.
Smyrna times., 1869-09-22

THE TIMES" is published Wednesday afternoon 10y
JOSEPH HoFFECKER Editor and Proprietor, Smyrna,
Delaware.
year $500 in advance, S2O if
not paid till the year No paper discontinued until
alarrears paidony at the option of the Publisher
ADVERTISEMENTS will beinSered rate OF Seven Cents
ane first nsertion subsequent insertions Three
a-ha cents. liberal discount made TO quarterly Gemt an
nual and YEARLY alvertsers. II !. - -.
Smyrna times., 1869-09-22
20 CONsUMPTIVES.

The having been restored to Sed Years
by very simple remedy after having 5;sae cOnsump
with severe lung affection and that dread The
tionEis anxious to make known to his fellow sunse
of cure. - .o,v of thP prescrpuo49
To ali who desire 1t, he will send copy o. m w. Wprepsn snd
used ree of charged with the STsE CtRE FOR GOA
SUMPTION ASTHMA BROSCH HITS etc Inc be afflicted ana
tiser in sending the prescription is to Oehe ana
spread information which be conceives 70 w viii cost them
he hopes every sufferer will try his remeu' "o
nothing, and may prove = blessing ~, ,oso address -.
Parties wishing the prescription viii P5esRD IN A. WILS0H
uav,q.tx WILLIAMSBURG, Kings county -