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Smyrna times., 1870-02-16
MARYLAND ITEMS.

Mr. Beck, of Kent co., has introduced A bin
IN the Legislature to make fox hunting lawful
hunters in their rights Rather a funny bill
seems to us.
hv1Hcti0ns Sustained 1t will be remem-
bered that some months since Messrs. ], B,
Bennett, WIN. t. Kemp, Fl. G. Morgan and
James Dixon, applied for an injunction against
the Maryland and Delaware Railroad, to pre-
vent that company building the road through
their lands upon the nominal awards made by
the commissioners TO assess damages The
court granted the injunction, and the Railroad
company appealed from the decision, aud the
Court OF Appeals has sustained the Court be-
low, remanding the cases back for further pro-
ceedings. The effect of this decision, we be-
lieve, is to bring up the merits of the case as
to actual damages sustained, for which the
company may be found liable. Easton Jour
nal -o
A merchant named JAS A. Richardson, Of
Centreville, has either absconded or been iouly
Smyrna times., 1870-02-16

-IHE NEW HAMPSHIRE CANvAss.-The cur
rent political campaign in New Hampshire is
complicated by new party, called the Labor
ksiorm, that seems to have eclipsed the tenn
perance organization. They claim 5000 votes
and the election of enough members of the
Legislature to defeat an election of United
States Senator in June. They have nominated
q candidate for Governor, and will run full
State and local ticket Should they poll as
many votes as they expect to, the election of
Governor will be thrown into the Legislature
where Governor Stearns would almost certainly
be reelected. The movement is merely De-
mocratic dodge, intended to create division.
1t is pretty clear that the labor candidate for
Governor cannot be elected as both the Re
publican and Democratic nominees will poll
more votes, and the legislature must elect be.
tween those having the highest number. II
seems as though the Democrats are PLAYING
with measure that may destroy the little ad.
hesiveness they have.
Smyrna times., 1870-02-16
STATE AND LOCALS.

A
SHORT TEMs-Cupid has almost given st.
valentines Day the go-by Monday was the
SAINTS day but he was not honored much in
this section.
Bishop Simpson lccturcd to very small an
dlence in Wilmington last week on & Cross and
Crescent"
A fox attempted to swim the Christiana river
Sunday week when it was caught bv some
young men.
DIR. Bonwill, dentist, of Dover. has discover
ed new method for filling teeth-by eIectrioitv
a brig, name unknown, standard on the Joe
FlOggcr shoal, opposite Port Mahon, on Mon.
day week, during the gale.
=, The firm OF Van Burkalow & Wharton. at
Magnolia, merchants, have failed. Their Ea.
blltles are said to be heavy
Judge MOrseli, on officer in the war of 10
and u. 5. District Judge, died recently in
Washington at the advanced age of 95 He
was the uncle of Rev. DIR. MorselI of this town
who contemplateS writing his biography See
first page.
MessrS. B. p Hanson and T. Jones Of Min
dlet0wn, returned home from trip to Florida
on tuesday, bearing with them twigs of orange
trees, loaded with the golden fruit
III. Z. Hearn Esq, has resigned the collec
torshlp OF taxes of Sussex county, under the
late act to provide revenue for the State
The Messrs. Fenimorc, of NIiddletown are
gong to sell 100 lots shortly after the manner
of the Spruance City enterprise.
Cuttings, wood cuttings, grubbings, and
trolics generally, are quite the rage in the
country around Milford at this time.
About Middletown sociables" are ouita
fashionable, particularly among the farmers.
Mrs: Elizabeth Watson was thrown from a.
open buggy in Milford, last week and badly
hurt The horse SHE'D very suddenly.
Senator Salisbury, who reformed some time
SINCE has gone back to his cups, it is said.
A fourth interest in the National Hotel
Mlddletown, belonging to Anthony Reybold
was offered at public sale last week and with,
drawn at bid of $1,000.
Remember the Presbyterian Fair to be held
Hail. VIZ Ao""
The sociable of the Good Templars will be
held next Tuesday evening (22d( at Stella
Lodge room. Members of the Lodge can oh.
tam tckets of MIR. T.J. Armitage.
Geo Geo Werner, Esq, Chief Engineer of the
Delaware r. r., has resigned, his resignation
to take effect on March l.
Smyrna times., 1870-02-16
PUBLICATIONS

TAe Detcnoare ElJ,me.-This is the weekly
edition of the Wilmington Commercial and E
specially devoted to Agriculture and fn;t
growing. Recently it gave Sercn coIumns to a
report Of the full proceedings of the Pennsvl.
YAM yanla Fruit Growers Society. at Lancaster
Thomas Meehan, of the Gardener's Wont6I,
says of this report, I" 1t is one of the best |
have ever SEEN" o''
Last week S issue of the Tribune contained
tull proceedings of the Kent County FarmnrS
Club; reports Of careful tests made bv TboS
Is; Coursey, Of eight different GuaHos and
l,hoSphates long letter from C, W. TdeII =
New York Peach dealer criticisinr raiIrosJ
transportation of that fruit; editorial n~trs on an
seven different agricultural topics and an inn
mense variety Of news matter, covering ali
DIIe!aWare, Eastern Pennsylvania, and Eastern
Maryland. The subscription price is 500 a
year. Specimen copies sent free.
=, CHlticetor's Guile-Messrs. Wasbburn g.
70, Seed Merchants, No. 100 fremont Street
Boston, Mass; have sent us several varieties
OF choice garden seed, and recent nnLI;co.
ton entitled g. 'Washburn & Co.'S Amateur
SultIvators Guide to the Flower and Kitchen
GIarden' for which they will please accept our
Hdrpers Bazar continues to make it's an.
pearance upon our table, and invariably hears
freight OF rustling silk and perfume and or
""U Vi
Smyrna times., 1870-02-16

REL1GIoUs.-The revival meetings are still
going on at the M f. Church in this town
berShip Sunday. '''' III
Rev. DR.. Kennedy, Presbyterian, of Christi
ana, was honored with donation last week
The Methodists took part. A
Rev. Geo. Bradford now has charge Of Do
yer Baptist Church. the pastor, Rev. Mr, Fin.
po, being granted leave of absence for a Short
College. ''' " "yoNi'ns
Rey. Mr.. Littell, Episcopal, of Wilmington.
says the Journal, lecturcd the wearers of fnery
an and long trails last Sunday, at st. Johns
Church. True piety he said should be cad
more more comely, andthe money thus extravagantly
wasted might with great pppriety and chris.
tan charity be given to the church for the cdn-
cation and support of the poor.
The salary of Rev. Will lam Aikman. Presbv-
terrain, formerly Of Wilmington. pastor of he
Spring Street church, New York citv' has
been raised to $5OnO. -'''
D The new rector Of Dover Episcopal church,
hev. ! :, Mr. Hoskins, entered upon his duties
last Sunday. NO'i''
Smyrna times., 1870-02-16

OF VALENTINES DAY.-An interesting ami
Versary the true origin of which is both vacnn
anu Evolutionary, occurred Monday. beiny tbo
occurrence OF the ancient annual feastinS and
trystlng season Of st. Valentine. When mr.
why II was established has never been clearly
ana definitely traced, but it is an established
TACT that 1t first received popular recognition
anu was extensively observed in and under the
TT 1ncienc h0man empire. 1t was under the
ch Tnriselan bmperorss of Rome that the peculiar
observance OF the day and the dav itself was
dedicated to st. Valentine, and under that
name 1t has since been observed and known
ana ana Is so generally accepted Under that ear
~ domination the doweress and unmarried
girls OF the realm were, POLITICALLY at least CON
sldered the wards of the Emperor. and ON tbot
day 1t was customary for them to assemble and
De provided with husbands by lot urder the
supervision OF the Emperor, aud by him also
10 DC presented with dover. The dav was
usually one OF great feasting, merry. maxine
ana reJ0lcing, and ultimately became charac.
irLi dEriseI Dy much immortality and debaucherv.
This display Of viciOusness il became deS;robIo
TO- check under the Christian sway of the en.
pre- and as it was found that the dav unon
Whlch TINS ceremony annually took place was
ALSO ABOUT the season of the anniversary of the
martyrdom or st. Valentine its annual observ
ance was by decree fixed for that dav. Tbis |
impaired to the day somewhat of a religious
character, and restrained almost wholly the in |
temperance by which its celebration had been
formerly marked. Among the Anglo -Saxons
1t became season of jocund festivity. court |
ship and matchmaking, and at last the most
marked men and women either plighting their
trothS In marriage, or as companions and lovers
for the intervening year, until the next ami
y,ersary' Then they were at liberty to renew
the vow 1t found mutually agreeable.
A rather pretty and poetic fancy. and one
that has undoubtedly much foundation as
fact in natural history, has been connected with
the day, to the effect that it is the " pairing"
day of song birds, and therefore peculiarly ap
propriate for the romance and love making
which both sexes Of the human race attach to
it. "
Smyrna times., 1870-02-16

COUNT BISMARCK AND THE PApAL SytrA-
BGs.|A cable dispatch which we publish this
lIuesdayl morning has it that Count Bi.marcL
IS IS ANXIOUS to get up European protest against
the Papal Syllabus. The telegram is not verv
complete, but it leaves us little room to douht
that the Count is just as willing to fiyht the
Pope as he Was some time ago to fight Ausfr;o
which he did, as all the world knows, with
sEt some 5; Success-and as, lster, he has been to
light France. 1t was the opinion of MANY
that because King William was magnanimous
enough to present to the Holy Father for ths.
use Of the Council costly carpet, that Prussia
as whole and Count Bismarck as an indiyidu-
al were to be passive and Indifferent spccta-
knew the feelings Of the Protestant popuIa,
tlons of Northern Germany, aud who had
formed a correct opinion OF the character Of
Count bismarck, We're not so rash in arriving
at conclusion. The announcement to which
we call attention shows which was RIGHT "
I. UeruM
Smyrna times., 1870-02-16
Irritable TnVasida.

M l"' not only effects the physical L.,I,h h. o.
ana irrnpers of its victims. Tile dy,,, ' "'S'
"a g., ~ l'ure deI""railrd by his sui, rings, S
- " i''"'l"h' sulrlncss, despair, AZ tj,. ,.. u
IL H"'"ral scnSltiVencss which hccpuu,, c. ", ~ wa
''' " "l''c''''true tie words AM! actions Of "ni
H. ''e'couf5e even with those nr:r 81 and a w u III
"'t uhfequchtly marked by exhibitions r :, =, ~ !"
,r a. ~. MS '," nature These the mental ,,,.
I V"''' Tor which the invalid csnuo, N. ,,,,,,I " "N
= - ''l 'heE occasion much hud sch ,lJ ,}i..,,c,
- "''''eSl "i the home circle il is t,-.,,, , i'h
~ "eH "a" - tn" r',cu" ot tl.. iii.cl...I o- 1S
' ''r removed irUls incipirnt iu-,rii, ,i, - '-
% VI mental diNtuI s"nccs be- prnn.y:y rr,.,5 Use nS
~ ' oe ""he by rrInugins their piysica cans. - ms
''nt {" the iunetlens of the stomach and l.. NM, g-
nv ''I' 'hc bowels i,i tl.,r three r- 'eES'
stomach Bitttls smut; r.,,,-., 49, "'ES
anu ""iu'ary change in t!n.ir conditiau T,+
Ao'e' ingredients OF which the prc,aii,, - ' ''Se
"'e "' reh"N"tng' regulating and Airr,,r,, imposed
YET ana the StlmuIalt winch lends net, 'HaFae'
virtues Is The purrst and hest tia, car, l , rene dai
most "huesom" OF all cereals VIZ sound r 'n' The
can take ths genial restorative for a ,py. >fe'!c
Peiieh@ o"tabie improvement n his u.ns,, O1' eS-
oi'! VIII MS bodily sunerimgs aLate from ,,,, N"t
ihho "I recover rapidly from rrstlssness d "u hi
ana tiiS happy change will manifest self N l ''lty,
all around. " '' 81" G. i'-Nnor 10
irl2-in,
Smyrna times., 1870-02-16

ahe remains of Mr. George Peabody founc
a 1nal 1nal resting place at the town of Peabody
OF DahVers, Massachusetts, on Tuesday of las
week. Prince Arthur, Admiral Farrapnt AM
other notabllltles were present, and the funera
Grafton was delivered by Hon. r. c. Winthrop
"A oootblack in Newark, N. j., seeing
plcEpocEet stealing the watch of an intoxicat
ed countryman, gave the alarm, got knocked
aoWn Tor his pains by friend of the thief anG
locked up by the astute auth )rities for creatna
row.
., A few days since a man died in Nashville.
Tenn, worth q million dollars He used 10
peddle iiSh through the streets, but, by sober
industry and economy, he managed to increase
The Massachusetts, Legislature talks ot da.
priving any person of the right to recover nav
for milk diluted with water. The m;lkpsn
Will then render their bills for water diluted
with milk. O'oU
Mrs. Amelia Hobbs has been electod Jrs.;oo
of the Peace for Jersey LandiHS tozUnSb;v ~I,;Ue
Jersey county ILL.,, by majority Of 26 TbE;s,
Is E,,.c the first woman ever elected to Office in
Illinois W Oin0e in
Governor Haight of California, has vetoed
Dill giving damages to the publishers Of .
nv
a mob at Vlzalia, in that State. ~
The Alabama man who offered br;bo Of
i,OO0'OOO for the assassination of PresideOt
Lincoln, now humbly prays Congress to remove
his political disabilities. " '' 'i''0
A flag for the National Capitol has boor
manufactured MAJ entirely from California Sill and
WIil WI soon be forwarded from San Franc;sco a ~
Washington. '"'0iS'o "
Dr. Munsey of West Va, is the Iotos. 60,
satlon among MethOdists, as thrilnS nvl,;.
orator He is said to be giant in ststre pusp's ns
San Francisco dispatches reports a onorfso.
that city. OIL uepar'mentS In
IL Is reported that the Iowa farmer0 ara
compelled (Gnip to borrow at 20 per cent to @ees se
u.l Inc IN: Mormon Legislature has passed q hin
granting !. suffrage to the women IN Utah and U,,
u mas been signed by acting Governor Mann %"u
The winter wheat in many mart, Of m;no;.
reealng and thawing this winter. ' A''''"A'e
A banking house, conducted bv q fsm;r;no
-.--- ...n. mas been opened in New York. '"'
Smyrna times., 1870-02-16

FEMALE MAsoNs.-A regular organized
branch of Free Masonry for women exists of
some of the western cities. In Chicago there
is a lodge of the order," under the name OF
Eastern Star, which has a. large number of
members. No lady can be admitted into the
lodge, who is not, or has not been Immediately
related to Master Mason, either as wife,
mother, daughter or sister. The order has a
complete code Of grips, signs passwords, 30,
1,atJLicdn. -''
Smyrna times., 1870-02-16

COUGHS AND COLDs.-During the chaneea.
Die seasons OF Fall and Winter, when coughs
ana colds are so prevalent, no person shouId
DC without some reliable preparation for their
cure, They should recollect that neglected.
cough or cold frequently terminates In Com.
SUMPTION. HGssons Compound Syrup of Tar
Is Is the oeSt and most liable article known for
lne cure OF coughs, colds, hOarseness, chronic
catarrh, sore throat, asthma, and all diseases Of
the throat aud lungs No person shonld he
without It. Price so cents. Sold bv I w
Denny, Druggist, Smyrna and az Dr1p stores
everywhere RUSSELL q LANDS,
uecI-om Prcprietors, Phila.
Smyrna times., 1870-02-16

IHE SPRUANCE CRY ENTERPRIsE-TL.
Dfo~'n9. The drawing for the Spr,rance Citv
lots TOOK place yesterday on the premises. as
per announcement. The Dover Cornet Rond
| ehhvened the town about 9 O'Clock. and nrn-
cecded to Font Hill," but ARRANGEMENTS not
Deing completed at 10, the drawing was most.
poned until ]. At the time appointed from
+OV 70 oOO people were assembled to witness mr.
participate in the drawing, which, owing 10
sne increment weather, was made 10 one Of the
Duldlngs Mr. Spruance Orraniz..d tho hus;1
ness by calling Mr. Jonathan Brnwn to nre9;da "%I,
MIR Pierce Biggs was elected Secretary, and
three Judges Jos. Roberts, VIM. McWhortnr
ana I: i. Nickerson, were appointed. The
Preliilibary drawing then ncommenced-that is
drawing for turns to draw. The Judges placed
the numbers IN envelopes which were bI,coI
IN the wheel. Mr.. VIM. Worden was arnointI
ed to draw the tickets the numbers on which
lhdicated each persons turn. The drawin,,
proper commenced as soOh as this was through
E Tach purchaser TIT presently drew his number
IheIe were $50 lots, 30 OF which were not sold
but the full number of tickets were nnt - 9u H.
"heeL Great interest was manifested, and 40
last as She purchasers drew their tickets tbev
Fushed Tor a plot TO see if they we're one Of the
fortunate pFzers. Until the mansion was
ura"h there was nervous anxiety shown bv
many that was amusing to the disintereste,l
and when the lucky number (386l did come
the Fortunate lady was almost oyerwheImnd
win the congratulations of her enthusiastic
herman friends. There we're eleven prizes--
i0ts with houses on them-eight of which were
drawn, as follows: 3S6, mansion, Mrs Christi
ana Helmerdlnger, of Phila 369, A. Mc(jon.
aaq9ghy; S6S, John A. Cavender; $50. j, p
cann ManloDe' We OF Greeanssborough; 800 John Ma
S62 ). ID. Kielkopf, of Phila. 329. Henrw q
Spruance. The others were lett in the wheel
and and consequently revert to Mr. s., who had
81 chances n number Of other lots, by reason
oL location, are valuable, but many of the bur.
cha'erS, as they looked for their lots in the nm
defined limits Of the fields; seemed to th;nt
Their possessions so Utopian that their faces
wore as SAD a9 expression as if they had been
defeated ior the sheriff office or LOST ali tbe;r
aole-bodIed relations. The mansion lot is val
ued at from $4,000 to $1,000; the other nr;gas
at from $500 to $500. x number of thap p,ae hsss
lots are valued at from 1925 to 5000. P'''
Smyrna times., 1870-02-16

Telegrams from Paris bear olrt the view al
ready expressed, that the Paris riots have a
deeper origin than a mere attempt to effect the
rescue of Rochetort. The contcmptuous Gle,
mency which the Government is said to mcJi-
tate towards the condemned Deputy will not
affect the real cause of the disorders. Ii the
teachers Of the ultra-radical journals mean any
thing at all, they point not only to the over
throw OF the existing Government and dynasty,
put 70 an attempt to overthrow the existing
fabric of society besides. The establishment
OF socialistic Republic is the dream of the
journalists who, like Fourens kinde the torch
OF revolution and then run away.
Smyrna times., 1870-02-16
TO CONSUMPTIyES

by very sne having been restored 10 health I'm few
with severe IunS after having suffered several wears
on-is anection, and that dread eass ~
OF cure 10 make known bis fellow tbe na
used es Of Sharse y , ne E send of the prescription
SUMPTION AsTgw WHICH they will lind SURE CURE ToR CoS
tser sendn IT, ete The object OF the
spread prescription Is to- benefit the afflicted ad
he hopes avery Mhch e conceives be invaIuahIes a
ana may blessing 10 ~ "il COST them
A"''es Wishing the prescription, wnl p,aaso .di.
maylg-Iv ann, Rev EDWARD A. WILSON
Williamsburg, Kings county, Nav VossL
Smyrna times., 1870-02-16

EX;ctrrEMENT OVER "THE RELEASING FE-
YER. The relapsing fever contarion in New
York has reached alarming PROPORTIONS. and
the feeling of uncertainty regarding it reached
IT'S climax on Saturday night, when it was an
noqnced that every bed in the fever ward at
Bellevue Hospital was full, and that no more
Patlents could be received. In addition 10
this it was announced that the nurses and
physc,ans themselves had been attacked. and
that Una three or four of the former and two of
tue latter were down with the contagion.
Smyrna times., 1870-02-16

Al "tah' where they outuumber the men, and
""erc lhey can, if they will, put an end to the
greatest lniamy against their sex that was ever
conceived, the right means something. Their
tallots against pOligamy will be far more effec.
t1al u than the law against it contemplated by
Smyrna times., 1870-02-16

:, The Supreme Court of PENNSYLVANIA decided
Monday, in Philadelphia, in the case Of Dr.
S3chOeppe, convinced of murder at Carlisle
that the question of the guilt or in,oC,.nce Of
the prisoner could not be considered, and tbeu
were unable to discover any error in the record
fore confirmed, 10 '''e1e-
Smyrna times., 1870-02-16

1t appears that at last the Military Commit
tee OF the House have discovered one Con.
q gresham who has been offering for sale West
Point cadetship. He represents the State of
South Carolina, and not many years ago he
was citizen of New York. 1t is to be hoped
that he may be able to disprove the disgrace
lul charge brought against him; but it the
case is clearly made out not day should be
has disgraced. ""'''' ~
Smyrna times., 1870-02-16

Next to newspapers, fiction is still the ltera.
ture OF the people. Even the philosophical
community of Boston devours novels in a ratio
out OF all proportion to other kinds of Itera-
lure; !n 600 Inc public library Of the city contains
ao2Goo Volumes: for which an aggregate cir.
Considerably more than half of this, namely
1928, was confined to 9, 1870 works of fiction
Smyrna times., 1870-02-16

. A horrible murder was committed in NorfolL
County, Va, few days ago, by negro, namN am
ed Leguine, and some members of n tam;Iu
Leaguine had punished boy in his employment
IN brutal manner and fearing prosecntion
followed the lad into the woods, and. with tbe
heip OF some members Of his family, cnt tho
boy tongue out and put an end to his suffer1
ingS by cutting his throat The murderers
have been arrested. "i N0le CTS
Smyrna times., 1870-02-16

- The FRANKING BURDEN.-The Postmaster
General reports that in the month of Jannarv
there was sent from the Washington postofice
over two hundred and thirty thonsand
tranked letters, at cost of about SI5. 600 and
one hundred and fifty tons of printed matter.
at a cost of $38. 900. '1''''ei'
Smyrna times., 1870-02-16

The reeprobate Santa Anna has turned I'm
again. This is altogether the best sign Of the
situation for Juarez. The re-appearance of
the cx-dlctator invariably advertises the worth.
lessness OF the cause he espouses The ruling
PasSl9n sn;m Is nevertheless strong with him, and
Smyrna times., 1870-02-16

Revels, the eolored Senator Of M;ss;s.;n,,;
turns out to be neither black, a nnadronpnp rpp' y
mulatto nor niger He has more Tnd;an
blood IN his veins than African. Hence be can
be hauled as one of the purest native Americans
now In ;he Senate, and the coequal of anv e" bic
Indian that even the old Tanmany Wigwam
Smyrna times., 1870-02-16
S@112H0, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, Feb. 18th.

THE TIMES is published every Wednesday Afternoon, Nv
JOSEPH IL. IloFFEcKER Editor and Proprietor at sa
Delaware. ' 81 N'' rii'
not paid till the end of the year No manor % | - -
M arrears are pfd only at the option of the Publisher
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the or so C
aline torhe first inserton subsequent insertions
1a cents liberal discount made 10 quarterly senin-
nual and yoary advertisers ~ ~
Smyrna times., 1870-02-16

:. THE, NEw CASTLE LEVY CoURT.-The
;, =, dead lock in the New Castle County Levy
Court terminated yesterday, Mr. Ingram be-
ing present and giving the Republicans one
majority. The Commercial says that after a
discussion as to his eligibility, the Court went
INTO an election. Republican Treasurer Col.
lectorS, Attorney, and Trustees of Poor were
eiected. After the election was ever the Dem
the table '''N u"
Smyrna times., 1870-02-16

FERTILIZERs.-Ata a meeting Of the Farmers
Club, of Dover, last week, it was estimated
that there were sold in this county last wear at
least 1000 tons of fertilizers, at an AVERAGE cost
OF more than. $50 per ton, amounting 10 500.
600 1t was decided that fertilizers were hest
tor corn, and guano for wheat. Most of the
standard fertilizers were recommended