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miscellaneous.
BLANCHE'S TRIUMPH.

"You will miss it, Blanche; far better
would II be for you and me were you to
become IAN old mans darling than a
young mans slave You know that
we are poor, and that grim poverty, like
hungry wolf, is at the door, eargerly
awaiting entrance to devour us. Mr..
Fosdick has fortune that yoa, as his
wife, could command; while MFR. Earle
is but poor lawyer"
eyes, mamma, / know we are in in
digent circumstances. know that Mr..
FosdIck is rich, and William Earle poor;
but he has talents that will soon raise
him from the position he now occupies.
And, surely. mother, you would not bar
ter your child for wealth--would not
compel her TO make mockery Of mar
riage, heavens holy ordinancef force
my lips TO answer Yes, while the heart
responded Nor No, Would rather
live in poverty and rags, the wife OF
William Earle, than revel in riches and
luxuries, the wife of John Fosdick."
"Nay, Blanche, do not speak so hasti-
ly. Remember, he comes tonight for
your answer; and upon it shall rest our
future happiness or misery"
"Mother, he has my answer already;
it would be vain for him to press it,"
"Blanche, you willregret this" And,
with majestic stride, Mrs. Beck left
the room.
-Four years ago they had moved in the
best circles of society. Mr.. Beck was
honored and courted by all; but, when
the panic ragged in the City, he became
victim, and lost has fortune that years
of hard labor had accumulated. The
stroke was too much; and he, in mo-
ment of frenzy, took his own life. His
wife and only child. Blanche, were left
penniless and alone; but for her talents
and her mothers industry they must
have starved. Friends who had gather
ed around them in prosperity, fed from
them in sdversity. Oh, friendship, how
like little stream that flows calm and
unruffied while the sun of prosperity
shines, but congeals by the cold, blast
ing winds ofsdversityi
Thus four years passed, and they bare
ly, ty the hardest working, made a liv-
ing. Blanche was by this time twenty
years ofage. That she was handsome
could not be denied; yet care was work.
ing upon those features, and the glow OF
youth was fast disappearing.
She had two suitors; one who count
ed bis wealth by the tens of thousand,
the other, poor, rising barrister. Her
mother, in or that she nigh. again move
into the circle of society once familiar
TO her, wished Blanche to marry Mr..
Fosdick, the wealthy suite; but Blanche's
heart rebclled against such scheme.
Thus we left her with weeping eyes,
contemplating tho dread future, with
her head buried in her hands, lost to
everything but that future. While in
this position, William Earle entered,
and came noiselessly 10 her side.
"Blancher'
"Williamp,
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Ar,.AxK CoNrEssr0N.

A farmer living in Oxford county, Me-,
went down to town not q thousand miles
from Portsmouth, for the purpose of
purchasing q yoke Of oxen, as he had
been Informed that there was lot. of
very fine stock for sale by one of the
wealthy landowners of the place. Ar
riving in the best farming district ofthe
Cumberland County town, our friend
met man driving an ox-team, of whom
be inquired
"Can you inform me where Mr.. Wall
lives2"
"There's a number of Walls live
around here. Which one did You wish
to findf' returned the stranger, who was
a stoutly- built, keen. eyed man, habitea
in homespun, but bearing in his gener-
al appearance unmistakablo tokens of
ease and comfort, SO far us finances were
concerned. .a,
"I don't know what his christian name
is.'' pursued our friend; "but he is the
owner of some very fine oxen"
"well," responded the stranger, they
all own pretty fair oxeD."
"As for that, sir, guess they'd any of
'em sell If they could get their price,"
But" exclaimed the oxford county
man "the Mr.. Wall 1 wish to fiRd is
quite wealthy
Eyes; well, reckon there amt any
on 'em very bad off,. replied the other.
with nod.
"My Mr.. WALL" continuedfriend, my
hesitatingly, "has been represented to
me as being very close-fsted man, and
not scrupulously honest in all his trans
~
with curious twinkle of the eye, and
a gentle pat upon the paanch of his near
OK, he said---"To tell yon the truth, sir,
| guess they're aclose-fisted set all round
and never hoard that honesty run in
the family. Isn't there something
else7"
"Yes," replied the searcher for oxen,
"they say he has been
caught in the act of robbing his own
brothers chicken-coopl''
The stranger bowed and smiled.
''I guess I'm the man como with me
and I'll show you as fine stock OF cat
tie as you cen find in tho State; and If
you know what oxen are there's no dam
ger Of being cheated
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The following story is In print for the
first time, and every word of it true:
Where there is no regularly organized
choir in a church, 1T is often the case that
difficulty is experienced in raising the
tunes, and the beauty and harmony of
this part of the service of the sanctuary
is at times greatly marred, An unto
ward circumstance of this kind happen
ed many years ago, in the Methodist
church at Greensbor ), Md. There lived
at that time, within two or three miles Of
that town, plain, independents old
farmer, named Nathan Hunter, of bless
ed memory. Although be dressed in
homespnn kersey, and wore stout bro
gans, a broad -brimmed hat, and shad
bellied coat, he had the air and mien of
a lord of the manor, and he would rot
have felt himself an inferior in the pres
ence OF the greatest magnates of the land.
Nathan did not often stray far from
home, not even to attend church. 1t hap
pened, however, one Sunday morning,
that he turned up in the Methodist
church at Greensboro. The minister
arose and announced the opening hymn,
commencing with these words:
Lord. in the morning Thou shalt hear
My voice ascending high.
After reading the hymn, there was pro
found silence, no one present seeming to
be able or willing to raise the tune. The
silence was growing painfully embar-
RAISING. just then our old friend, Hun
ter. arose, and with the utmost gravity,
looking towards the preacher, exclaim-
ed -
81 say, Mr.. Preacher, just give out that
hymn again; I'll try if can't strike a
jovial tune n.it."
The preacher, with due solsmnity,
again read the first two lines of the
hymns
Lord, in the morning Thou shalt hear
My voice ascending high.
Hunter struck up the old familiar tune
of "Pretty Betty Martini" thus:
Lord, in the morning
Thou shalt, Thou shalt,
Lord, in the morning Thou shalt hear,
Here be discoved that the metre of the
tune did not agree with the words of the
hymn; so, instead of singing. he spoke
the balance Of the couplet:
My voice ascending high.
by this time put to the severest test, and
as the best thing which could be done,
the preacher called out, 'let us pray
But it may readily be supposed that
the praying, like the singing, was not
what it should have been, on that occa-
sion.
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A lively Tisnepiecc.

Up in Chester county, Pa, a clock
peddler was tramping along, hot and
dusty and tired, when he came to a
meeting house, wherein sundry Friends
were engaged in silent devotion. The
peripatetic tradesman thought he would
walk in and rest himself. He took a
seat upon bench, doffed his hat, and
placed his clocks upon the floor. There
was painful stiffness in the meeting
house, which was broken by one of the
clocks, which commenced striking furi-
ously. The peddler was in agony, bue
he hoped every minute the clock would
stop. Instead of that, it struck just four
hundred and thirty times, by the actual
count of every Friend in the meeting;
for even the best disciplined of them
could not help numbering the strokes
Then up rose one of the elder Friends at
the end of the four hundred and thirtieth
stroke, and said -
"Frierd, MS 1t is so very late, perhaps
thee had better proceed on thy journey,
or thee will not reach thy destination,
unless thee is as energetic as thy vehe
ment timepiece.
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Doetrp.
"GRAN'MA ALIAS DOES"

BY A. Il. POE.
wants to mend my wagon,
AID has TO have some nails;
JUS two, free will be plenty,
We're goin' to haul our rails.
The splendidest cob fences,
We're maxim ever wasi
wis you'd help us ind 'em,
Gran'ma alas does.
My horses nane is Betsey,
She jumped and broked her head.
put her in the stable,
And fed her milk and bread.
The stables in the parlor,
We didn't make no muss;
Iwis' you'd let it stay there,
Gran'ma alas does.
rs goin' to the cornfield,
To ride on Charles plow;
I'spect he'd like TO have me,
wants to go right now.
Oh, won't gee up awful,
And whoa like Charlie whoas7
wis you wouldn't bozzer,
Gran'ma never does.
wants some bread and butter:
rs hungry worstest kind:
But Taddie mustn't have none,
Cause she wouldn't mind.
Put plenty sugar ON It.;
tell you what, knows
It's right to put on sugar;
Gran'ma alas does.
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ONLY a woRp.

A frivolous word, a sharp retoft,
A parting in angry haste,
The sun that rose on bower Of bliss,
The loving look and the tender kiss,
Has set on a barren waste.
Where pilgrims tread. with weary feet,
Paths destined never more to meet.
A frivolous word, a sharp retort,
A moment that blots out years,
Two lives are wrecked ON stormy shore
Where billows OF passion surge and roar
To break in a spray of tears;
Tears shed to blind tho severed pair
Drifting seaward and drowning there.
A frivolous word. sharp retort,
Alas for the loves and lives
So little cause has rent apart;
Tearing the fondest heart from heart,
ms n ,shirfwind rends ana rrves,
But live and die in secret pain.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-10-08

N Also. Freight Train with Passenger
4 Car attached, will leave Wilmington about
4os A. M, New Castle, AS, Middletown, $50,
g'~6, Isal-
ten IL ~, and he due at Harringtoia sha..i
TO- % A. Nj. Returning, to leave Harrington
about 3 05 P. NJ, FELTON, 800, Camden, 455,
Dover, 5.85. Moorton, 500. Clayton, 800, Mid
dletown. $40, New Castle, lO.00, and be due al
Wilmington, about 1890 p. NJ. Subject to de-
+ lays incident to Freight Business.
This Train Will stop to take up Passengers
only at Stations named. but Will set down
Passengers ut any stopping place except
Ilare's Corner. State Road. Del. junction
md Dupont.
New Castle Traius--Leave New Castle
y or Wilmington and Philadelphia at 7.40 A.
Af Leave Philadelphia 1900 M. and VIII
.mington LILO p. M. for New Castle.
Hlnyrna Branch Tratns.-Addit'onai
To- lii sse above leave Smyrna for Clayton
II 10 A. NJ. and 800 p. M. Leave Clayton fol
&inyrna, $40 A. NJ, and 2 90 p. M, to make
and Stations South.
vi e @. SEwALL. sup't Del. r. r.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-10-08

A REPORTER on Pittsburg paper died
suddenly last week, and the coroner's
jury, after long and careful examina-
tion were unable to imagine what could
have been the cause of his death, unless
it was the heart, until a maiden aunt of
the deceased casually mentioned that he
had put on clean pair of stockings that
morning. Verdict in accordance with
the facts. A solemn waning.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-10-08

PRINTERs in the New York Tribune
office are fined ten cents for each profane
word uttered on the promises; the mon
ey thus gathered is given to tho poor
One unfortunate chap, a new hand, iosf
nearly weeks wages one night, over a
bit Of Greeley's manuscript.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-10-08

CoRN-BREAD.--Three pints corn-meal,
two of rye, one half pint of molasses on
the meal; mix and scald thoroughly;
cool with sour milk, and add the rye
meal and little salt, with soda enough
to correct the acid in the milk. Have it
quite soft, and bake three hours.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-10-08

To BE A successful farmer requires
activity of thought and action; and
where you find lack of these you find
crop OF weeds, neglected fences, poor
stock, worthless soil, and dIseoid gem
orally.
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AS she murmured 1t she lifted her
....f.... Ann. Ao. HI.

|
blanche, what is the cause Of all thi
sorrow7 Can / not help your Answe
me, Blanche; tell me truly ALL"
| With broken voice she told him
and when she had finished he claspet
her 70 his breast, and murmured
"Blanche, yon are mine; they csnno
take you away from me. In a year
expect to. be relieved from the embar
rassments that now surround me, ant
then, Blanche, I shall claim you for my
wife,"
"Willfam you must bid me good by,
now. In the morning shall be gone
but 1 shall return, ard will ever be faith
full to you. Now, you must CO."
With fearful eyes she bade him adeau
and in moment she was gone. 1cav-
ing the room, she went to her own cham
bers, hastily packed a few things in /
valise, and then retired to rest.
TIE clock toIled the hour ofone. Has
tily rising and dressing, she slowly and
without noise. passed out the back door
and in moment her form was lost in
| darkness.
The next morning great excitement
was manifested by Mr.. Beck at hel
daughters disappearance. The frs
thought that entered her mind was thai
she had eioped with Mr.. William Earle;
but his appearance at his chambers, and
an assurance to the contrary, dispelled
that thcught.i Thus days aud month,
passed, but no tidings of Blanche. Yet
weekly came a letter in an unknown
hand, containing sum of money suffici
ent for Mrs. Beck's support.
A year had passed since her disap
psarance. Mr.. Fosdick had died, some
gossip. said, frem broken heart. Will
liam Earle has made hisismark in pro
tession, and was now fast becoming
we lthy; yet, in bis prosperity he never
forgot Blanche or her.last werds--"I will
return.againi'
The Haymarket Theatre was dsnsely
crowded. The first appearance Of Miss
Pearl GraydoD, an actress who had ere.
ated such future excitement through
out the provinces, was announced
Among the number were two young
men gaily chatting, and forming in their
minds picture of her beauty. One was
lMlJiem l,s9i1aelma EASls the QSAGgs,his SSisna
the final note of the orchestra had SCUM
ded, and the certain rose slowly up
Every eye was bent, every glass levelled
to the stage.
AS she appeared tho very house echo
ed with applause, and her acting was re-
ceived with such ..greeting as only an
English audience can give. When the
performance was over she was called be-
fore the curtain, and bowed gracefully
twice or thrice. William Earle grasped
his friend by the arm, and said, "How
like her; but it cannot be-"
When out on the street once more, he
again gave vent to his surprise at the
simiitude of the two, Blanche Beck and
Pearl Graydon, the actress. He retired
that night but not TO sleep. The faces of
Blanche and the actress seemed to blend
in one, and when the morning came he
had decided to have an interview with
the latter. Sh hastily writing note, he
sent 1t to the Haymarket Theatre. He
did not sign his name, but simply "a
friend.n
The interview was granted, and In the
afternoon be repaired to the address
in Jermyn street. He was ushered into
her private parlor by her servant, who
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-10-08

he above arrangement, close connec-
Fili be made both ways, and passen-
lil arrive early both in New York and
Etnore, and will be able to visit Phila-
pfna ana baltimore, returning the same
II Freights must be at tho various sta
IS at least (30) thir , minutes before star
/ of Trains, otherwise they will lay over
nty-four hours. j. L. CALDWELL,
Superintend ent.
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WHAT is that we eat and drink at fes-
tive times, though 1t is sometimes wo-
man and sometimes a man? A toast.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-10-08
TMME
EM NJ Ne
New York Bazaar
is THE
CHEAPEST STORE
IN SMYRNA,

And is the place where you can get every
thing in the line OF Trimmings, Fancy
Goods, Notions, and Furnishing Goods, such
as Satins, Lining Silks, Needle-worlk Edg-
ings and .Insertings, Infants Robes, Sash
Ribbons, Guipure and Valencien Laces, Clu-
NY, Blond and Cotton Laces, slipper Pat
terms, Lace Collars, Linen Collars and Cuffs,
Lace Handkercliefss Trimming and Velvet
Ribbons in all cOlors, Hosiery, Kid and Lisle
Gloves, Ladies' Waists, Lace for Wells, such
as Grenadine, Tissue, Barege, and Dotted
LACE; Linen Bosoms, Tydies, Silk Gimps.
SILK Fringes. Buttons of every descriptions;
Spool and Skein Silk, Spool Cotton, Pins,
Needles, Hair Pins, skirt Braids, Crochet
and Darnlng Needles, SILK and Cotton Nets,
ceolors, Loops for Cloals, Fine, Round, and
Dressing Combs, Hair Brushess Shoe Laces,
Ruffiings, Pocket Books, Toilet Boxes, Jew
elry, SILK Laces, all colors Of Embroidery
Braid, Alpaca Braid Corset Steel, Corsets,
Switches. silk Cord and Tasselss Cotton
Fringes.
GENTS PAPER COLLARS,
NECK-TIES,
sUsPENDEHs,
and hundreds of articles, too numerous 10
mention, at
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-10-08

Blunder-buss The right 90 kiss the
wrong woman.
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Advertise in the HERALD.
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Subscribe for the HERALD.
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Now IS tho tIme lor adyertlseing.
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TIME TABLES
Summer Arrn rnng~ment, 1870
Delaware Railroad Line.
. E s sI'lIlI

CHANGE OF HOURS. u
ON and after Monday, April A.
III 1870.
ssengcr Trains will run as follows until
further notice.
ALL TRAINS SUNDAYS EXCEPTED
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To double your moas.y--Adyortls0.
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as above ~
of the pap'S
|. The pspl
ke Post oh.,'I
hpied with "
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But live and die in secret pain.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-05-19
Apply "Barreit's' and look young.

Our NEIenBoR PLANET MARs,--A
by Mr.. Proctor, we'll known
written 10 accompany
so.ue stereograms Of Mars, calls a'ten'
ton anew to the very great similarity
between this planet and our own EARTH
In many points of it's physical cond'
ton, and intcrs, as has been before sug-
gested, its entire adaptation to the re-
auirements of living creatures such as
those that now people the earth. The
polar ice can readily be distinguished
extending its borders in the winter and
contracting in the summer. An atmos-
mospherc, carrying clouds, and nists
with definite qualities, is readily apprc
cable: and the indications of rain and
snow are not wanting. How soon ii
will be possible for us to determine the
nature of the inhabitants OF the planet
since We can scarcely refuse to be-
licve in their existence-is yc matter
of uncertainty; but it is to be hoped
that the time 10 not very far 1istan
when we may arrive at some definite
conclusions in regard to them.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-05-19


lMMIGRATloN.-ln the course OF two
or three weeks, says the Union and
American, a committee of the Buffalo
IN. ~ German Emigration .-ocicty
will be here to prospect for lands, and
eventually buy large tract. say from
iorty to fifty thousand acres conve-
hlently situated for market purposes.
and to be had at reasonable rates. 1t
would considerably facilitate their bus
mess, If land owners, wishing to sell,
would confer with the proprictors OF
we Nashville Demokrat. and commn
"lcate to them what they have to sell,
etc., 80 that tho gentlemen from Bnffa-
10 may, At theis SRI 'al here. find d.
f = in readiness for them, Said
society 10 in possession of SIMPLE
means 70 purchase lands, and expend
besides about $4,000 for erection Of
churches, ssbool.bouses. and othel
~e'is bdhisDs4 Y ssT
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"Barrctt's" produces natural change

Nh. S. S. CRANBERRY, Superintend-
ent of the Orphans Home. Lauderdale
Springs, Miss. reports that ne has re-
ceived from Mr. A D. Trimbe $3.50
pounds of bacon, 4.50O pounds OF
which was donated ny Lincoln c-untv.
In a letter to Mr.. Trimble, dated April
81, Mr.. CRANBERRY says:
"The Home has also received much
valuable assistance through your agen.
cv from other counties in that section
of country, for oil of which We are
profoundly thankful. May Providence
continue to smile upon your labors
for the orphans, and richly bless those
who have so libe. ally answered your
appeals"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-05-19


New ADVERTISEMENTS. -Messrs. A.
NJ. Perine & Co. present list OF art'-
clcs to the notice of our merchants and
people which cannot fail to excite at
tention. Their goods are warranted
to he of the very best quality, and in
ferior to none. They know that they
must compete with Others for the
trade in their peculiar line of business.
but all they ask is an impartial investl-
CATION of goods and prices, and then
let the longest pole take the persim
moa. Read the advertisement.
We call attention to j. Bradheld q
Co.'S advertisement under The head o.
Special Notices.
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May II, 1870"

May II, 1870"
At the time that our first article vas
published preferring charges against
the County Court Clerk, we were well
aware that he was entitled to a credit
for the services Of his son. There was
no question about that The credit
for the Sal, the 800 paid through Mr..
Colemsn, and the $3.50 were all duly
entered on our books, but 80 Ear as the
other credits are concerned, we had
no knowledge of them until the day
that they were produced before the ar
bitrators. We had repeatedly request
ed Mr.. Enochs to produce the receipts
he claimed to have in his possession,
out as he strenuously persisted in bis
indisposition to do 80, and gave us no
satisfaction whatsoever, we came To
the conclusion that what he said about
having receipts for monles paId 10 lot
mer proprietors Of tue paper was SIM
ply mistake.
Being hard up for money, and ever
pressed by the Honorable County
Court Clerk himself with demands FOL
clothing for his son, we were compel
ell to take decisive step.
We do not pretend to be altogether
satisfied with the award Of the arbtra
tors, but as we agreed to submit tt
their decision, we shall urge no ohjec
tons thereto.
In this disagreeable matter we did ev
crything that an honorable man coul'
do before proceeding to extremlties
and hence we have no regrets to ex
press, no apologies to make
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No poisonous drugs in "Barrett'.'

The times are very hard In San
Francisco and throughout California
Everything is tending to drive the
laboring men from the State. Wages
have been greatly reduced. and work.
men say they can do better at the East.
The Chinese horde is making inroads
on all kinds OF business. The China
men individually take our times he
amount Of money out of the State that
boas. cd China trade brings.
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Our Observation-Disclosures are many
men in this county who have always
subscribed for the Journal. They are
publicsp rited citizens, interested in
everything that concerns the welfare
of the county, and willing to do all
tina. they can to develop its resources.
Such men are blessing to the commu-
nifty They come TO see us, now and
then, to hand in their subscriptions for
the year 1870, and of oouise we are al
ways glad to meet them.
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Mail Arrangement.
NAILS ARRIVE.

MAILS ARRIVE
keueral Mail s PER !, Nashville e. q o''''A-
PSa lkta a,IIIIIM Mail, per Winchester q AL
. ny Railroad 70A'A'
4 MAILS CLOSE.
kovettevilly Mall !! per y winchester 9 All
En'a ka', Mali. i~r Nashville. & Chatfa-
Se aa Railroad, G.45 AN. sea
otocs southn osas s ana s on ssni HSt
b. st" i orle r.; sold, which Is the most
Money o " and cheapest way to remit
4! pal' ," 'a;t and newspaper hostages are
!: :p" "SI vp"yaple quarterly in advance II
= '"' f NJ. G. WHIPPLE. ?. NJ.
winchester, Tennr Dec lst' lSO9'
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On Tuesday last an old gentleman
from Smithville. DeKalb county, in
this State, brought loom to Winches'
ter in a wagon, and made on exhibition
Of its powers in the Courthouse yard
lie ayerrcd that it would turn out
from fifteen to thirty yards of cloth a
d,y, and we are not disposed to doubt
H. 1t was remarkably simple in con
struc.ion.