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PcrlkinsyiIlc.
Rev. Asa Waters was tried by an
Ecclesiastical court at the Methodist
chapel at Perkinsyille for improper
intimacy with young lady, member
of his church, and acquitted, the men,
bers of the church were very indignant
at the verdict Waters is a hard boy.
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Rochester.
A bear hunt came off in town on
the goth, two bears were seen and fired
at but none were taken.
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DIR. Livingstone, the great African
explorer, is reported safe and slowly
making his way homeward.
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Plymouth.
Levi Webster, aged 90 years, anc
Mrs Hannah Boynton, aged 90 years
are the two oldest persons in town.
Both are in good health.
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MctcOrOlOgicaI.
Meteorological observations, as taken at
Woodstock, VT, for the Smithsonian Institu-
ton, for the week ending Saturday, Aug. seth.
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Claremont, N. H., }

Claremont, N. II,
Dec. %, 1870.
Having been for some time afflicted with pain
in the chest, and general debility of the SYSTEM
assuming consumptive symptoms arising,
doubtless from an impure state of the blood,
one bottle of DR.. Flagg's Inhaling Balm, gave
me almost immediate relief, and think has
effected a permanent cure.
X. r. COTTON.
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A. j. F'LAGG, M. D.,

Eclectic Physician a Surgeon,
WASHINGTON ST., CLAREMONT, N. H.
Special attention given to the treatment of all
Chronic Diseases, such as consumption,
Catarrh, Scrofula, Liver complaint, etc.
The term Eclectic, by which large
and growing class of physicians are
designated, is derived from a Greek
word, which signifies to choose and we
profess to choose that which is good
from all sources, rejecting the evil, en-
tirely discarding all mineral poisous,
selecting our remedial agents for the
cure of disease, from the vegetable
kingdom.
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CERTIFICATES.

OEIN I IT IOA I ND.
70 Green st. Boston, Mass. !
Dec. 5, 1870.
DR.. A. ]. Flagg, Sir: Your Inhaling
Balm has worked wonders with my bronchial
affection. am nearly well-my cough much
easier, and that aggrayating and annoying
rattle in my breathing apparatus entirely gone
Yours faithfully, RUSS b. WALKER.
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Claremont, N. II. !

CIartmOnt, n. II.
Dec. %, 1870. (
This is to certify that have been troubled
with catarrh for a number of years-have tried
number of the physicians, botn in this coun-
try and in Europe, and have tried all the best
advertised remedies without any effect, and
given up allhopes-but at last tried DR.. Flagg's
1nhaling Balm, and TO my great joy, it helped
me Immediately and after using it two months,
| was entirely cured
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DIR. FLAGG'S

DIR. FLAGG'S
L n h a | i n g b a l m
Is breathed directly into the Lungs, and
through them is carried into the blood. Then
as soon as the blood will carry it, itrcaches all
parts of the syst EN-, decomposing the impure
matter in the blood, and eXpelling it through
pores. The results from this mode Of treat
ment are immediate. Patients do not have to
experiment with it for months to learn wheth-
er they are being benefited. Good results are
experienced upon the first trial, and but few
applications are necessary to effect cure in
any curable case.
u Patients in the country who are unable
to visit the Doctor personally are requested to
write out q brief history of their symptoms
and forward it to the Doctor. A candid opinion
will be given in all cases, and, if desired,
remedies can be sent by express to your own
house.
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WINDOW GLASS & PUTTY,
w at FREEMAN'S.
CLOTHES WRINGERS of all kinds, repaired
v by o. H. FREEMAN.
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yellow fever at Charleston, S. c.
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f. G. WILKINSON,

Vclerlnary Surgeon.
Bsg"DR. FLAGG will visit Woodstock
VT, every month, and will be at the
Eagle Hotel, Woodstock, Tuesday,
September 5th, from 8 a. IN. to A p. H.
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Total, OFT inches

The melon-cholic days days have
come-the saddest Of the year-for
boys.
Smyrna times., 1871-08-02

Whann's Raw Bone Super PhOs phate.
To Messrs. Richard Mitchell and Adams
MahOOd,

Gentlemen We have been Informed that
you have threatened to prosecute us to the full
extent Of the law for making and selling, or
any person for buying or using our stave peach
baskets, on which you claim Letters Patent
Your advertisement in the SMYRNA TINES.
May 3lst, is also Intended to prevent the sale
OF our stave baskets by threatening any person
who may buy them with legal prosecution.
The peach growers Of this Peninsula have
too long used the stave peach baskets, and
during the last two years been forced to pay
entirely too high prices for them to be easily
frightened by such expedicnts as you seem to
think will prevent the further use of them un-
loss bought OF you, at such prices as you may
charge them, now that we are making a much
better basket, and selling them at lower prices
than they have been sold heretofore
We desire, however, to inform you chat we
are now making our stave peach baskets and
selling them In large numbers to peach grow
erS, who express themselves well pleased with
them. Our orders are daily increasing.
1t you desire to test the legality of YOUR
Letters Patent, as claimed on our stave basket
you now have the opportunity. We will also
furnish you with the names of one or more re-
sponslble persons who have bought our baskets.
against whom, we are authorized to state. Won
can also institute suit
Very truly, your Ob't servants.
WoRDEN IL EVANS,
Smyrna, DEL
Smyrna times., 1871-08-02

A TERRIBLE FAMINE IN THE EAsT-All the
newspapers are giving extended accounts of a
terrible famine now prevailing in portion of
Persia, in Asia. The first reports, three months
ago. failed to elicit much attention, but the
ravages of hunger have become so alarming
that the whole world has become interested in
the details of suffering. We are told that in
the province Khorassan the deaths average
three hundred daily, and so great is the distress
that the dead bodies of the victims are devour-
ed by the survivors. In addition to the scourge
of famine, the disease known as the plague, is
now gaining hesdway and threatens to be q
widely extended calamity, and the Turkish
government as a measure of precaution has
been compelled to draw sanitary Gordon along
the border of its domnions.
Smyrna times., 1871-08-02
Periodicals. dc.

TEE ATLANTIC AOSTHLY. for August contains number q,
Interesting articles erewOlves ind swan Maidens ia an
Instructive essay on old times superstonE; Nv Father
SmpNIeSk H thrliing marine narrative Their Weddi
1"uIney ons OF !" D. Howell pleasant sketches Nicholas
Letr1 an account o OF wonderful ahltipa and the
scest virtue who fnurshed about year 1892
osrng IN the Sierra Nevaa, by Clarence King Is Wild Nun
chausen st"ry The Singer another John G. WLttisrs
Ssst poems Our Whispering Gallery, Watch and
nSrd well commend themselves reader an will also
Hiram Rich Jas r. OgoOd Co. publishers Boston s4 Der
annum '' '''' VI per
IHE ALDiSE-This beautiful pictorial for Acust has inst
Ieacneo U.s. ana t maintains its reputation
reh In Illustration containing than eight large 0od
@ u 70 The standard aud VI interesting nat1rs
hummer II !alc away and the volume al the
oI the year Sec9mea apparent begin realize the
pct9riai II Will make and wonder as indeed
subscriber must do now it il pos-bis the
issue such work $3.50 year The propretors are
sutton u Co., 70 Liberty street. New York.
GopETs L4DYs BOOK for August has its usual
AsD; L 109nE Ahgels-a beautiful engraving: the
Coored Fashion Plato; What Keeps Mary Jane-a
cut: the extension plate Of Fashionable Costumes
upwards OF forty engavings Of articles dress in adj
70 he extent and variety OF its va
Gdey rank among the drst Fashion Magazines Of the world
HARpERs for August on cur table full Of usen and
ecu .'. s. On. Among the contents may be noted
lt ti1 ~" hltcaton Of Italy; Life in Cuba
non"- JsasSoa and His Family The Telegraph and tho
single one OF which worth the price OF the Nasa
ne. me latest discoveries Science given $500 year
hart"- = I-r' ~. N,,S. ''1''
HtGAzINE FOR August rs at hand. We
~ TO tho old standard of this favorIta
me thd es A. the the
o%Oo year. T. j. Peterson. Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1871-08-02

POLITICS are getting stirred up in Whining
ton, under the promptings of the municipal
election, which takes place on the first Tuesday
in September. The most important officers to
be elected is President of the City Council,
Treasurer and one Councilman for each ward
The Republicans held their nomination cleo
tion on Saturday, and nominated Joshua Maris,
for President Of the Council, Jos. i. Killgore,
Treasurer and MesSrs Griffin and Chandler
for Assessors, together with ten Aldermen
They seem to have entered the contest earlier
and with more energy than usual, with view,
perhaps, OF thwarting the designs Of the Leg
islature, which for the last several sessions has
been tlnkering at the charter with the hope of
giving the city into the hands of the Democrats.
BY making new wards in strong Democratic
sections and dividing Democratic old wards
into two, thus increasing the number to ten
formerly there were but fve-the Democrats
have secured majority Of one in Council since
the last city election. To cancel this majority
and thwart the plans Of the Legislature is the
hope of the Republicans. The Democrats will
hold their nomination election at the city hall
next Saturday afternoon.
Smyrna times., 1871-08-02

THE New DEPARTURE has been the theme
of discussion of all papers of all shades of po.
litical opinion for the last two months, and yet
the two oldest Democratic journals of thi:
State have been almost as silent on it as the
recent Maryland Convention. The De7a,oarean
only made the merest allusion to it after re-
peate1 challenges, and now the Ga.ete dismis-
ses the subject in three lines of small type,
thus:
The Democrats of Delaware evidently re-
gard the New Departure as humbug They
prefer to stand on their old platform. -
Evidently they are afraid Of it, and are act
ing under orders in avoiding it. If conven-
tion of the party were held now it would have
to put pad lock y upon its principles as
the Marylanders have done. With no desire
to surrender to the Republicans they see the
inevitable approaching and mum, is the
word"
Smyrna times., 1871-08-02

In the summing up of the Subcommittee
on Ku-K Klux and the digest of the facts estab-
ished by the whole investigation, made up bv
the Washington resident Republican Execu-
TIVE Committee we have very fair statement
of the condition of things in the South, The
Sub-Commlttee spent four weeks in the coun.
try, taking testimony and seeing and hearing
for themselves. Their report, as summarized,
IS before the country and the facts therein
detailed, together with the results of previous
investigations, justify the conclusions arrived
irreconcables of the South see no bone for
them but through the success of the Democrat.
lc party is admitted; that these outrages are
Perpetrated IN the interest of the Democracy
Il y TOO evident to admit of a cavi; and that
hu-hlux organization, working to prevent the
spread OF republicanism and promote the in
tterest OF the democracy, does exist in the South
is conclusion to which all candid examina.
tion leads. ''l'""
Smyrna times., 1871-08-02
How STILL POND, MD., Cor ITS NAME

How STILL POND, MD., Cor ITS NAME
A correspondent Of the Bait. .Sua, writing
about the recent tournament at Still Pond,
thus refers to the name of the place.
The village of Still Pond is about sixty miles
from Baltimore, three miles from the Sassafras
river, and about ten from CheS ,ertown, and is
situated in the midst of very rich level coun.
ty, the vicinity for miles around being taken up
with highly cultivated farms The most re-
markable feature about this village is the place
from which it derives its name-Stil Pond
about three miles distant from the town This
pond covers about half an acre of ground, sur,
rounded by marsh covered with bushes, and
1t Is SAID that the ntre of it never freezes its
surface is never rutfied in the least, and it has
no visible outlet or inlet Attempts have been
made to sound the depth of the centre of the
pond and a sounding line POO feet in length
has been tried, but the legend says it never
touched bottom. Many speculatons are of
course atioat as to the phenomenon by the
residents in the vicinity, but no satisfactory
conclusion has ever been reached in regard to
the matter.
Smyrna times., 1871-08-02

The CASE OF Mrs. WHARToN.-Mrs Eliza
beth Wharton, confined in the Baltimore CITY
jail on the charge of poisoning General Ketch-
um, OF Washington, and attempting to poison
Dir. Eugene Van Ness, of Baltimore, continues
to evince a degree of self-contro that is truly
surprising. She converses very freely upon
the subject of the alleged murder, and in every
instance when the matter is alluded to pro-
tests her entire innocence. She appears per-
fecty calm and collected, and after reading on
Tuesday the charges made against her by her
sister-in-law, Mrs. j. e. Wharton, who accu-
ses her of having poisoned both Mr.. J. g.
Wharton and his child; pronounced the char
ges false in every particular. She complains
that she Is the victim of the most unfortunate
clrcumstantial evidence, and speaks with the
greatest confidence of the ability of her law
yers to prove her innocence. The only time
that she has etinced any extraordinary emotion
was when it was limited that plea of insanity
would be entered in her case. Her daughter,
Miss Nellie Wharton, remains constantly in
attendance upon her mother. The pale cheeks
Of the young lady testify to her grief, yet Miss
Wharton continues to bear up nobly, though
her delicate constitution will, it is feared, sue
cumb to the sorrow she experiences FREQUENT
Intellectual attempts have been made to induce
her to leave the prison. The case comes up foI
trial, before Judge Gimor, at the September
term of the criminal Court. t..-BaLtimore Sun
Smyrna times., 1871-08-02

| DTSGRACEFUL FIGHT AT BOMBAY HOOK
Last Thursday large excursion of colored
people from Wilmington, land some from
Chester) representing the East Zion Sunday
School, visited Minnehaha, (J. w. Spruance
Beach, and were Joined there by the colored
people of this town and vicinity, the parties,
to the number Of one thousand or more, spend.
ing the day in picnic style. The day passed
pleasantly enough, with the exception of a short
interval until the excursionists were about leav
ing, when shameful fight was inaugurated
by number OF them, who were drunk. Mr..
Henry Slaughter, who had load of peaches
Tor shipment, was asked for some by num-
Der or the negroes, and he gave them goodly
quantity. One or two, however, commenced
tllllng their hats defiantly, before going on the
boat, when MIR. S. demonstrated and pushed
one OF them away. Being drunk he fell. This
enraged the balance Of the negroes, who set
upon Mr.. Slaughter and beat him severely.
1t IS thought he would have lost his life as we'll
as those who went to his assistance. Messrs.
Spruance, Robt. Smith, and others-had they
not succeeded in escaping from their grasp
Nearly all the negroes participating in the row
seemed to be armed, and pistol shots were
Kept up with rapid succession for a short tune,
but fortunately no one was hit Even some
of the women were fourishing razors, during
the excitement, we are informed. A majority
OF the eXcursionlSts were not involved in the
tight, many remaining on the boat, and those
from this town seemed to be as badly frighten-
ed as the white people. When the shooting
commenced they "split" through the marsh
and the peach orchard by the hundred, tor
safety, especially the women. Those engaged
in the melee, when they boarded the boat and
got under way, learning that ore of their party
was still on shore, compelled Capt Campbell,
OF the iflot Bon, to return and get him. The
Captain at first refused, but the enraged ne
groes brought their pistols to bear upon him
till he was forced to yield
The exceptional interval referred to above
was in the early part of the day, when Risden
BiShop-whlte-was severely beaten by the
negroes for insulting one of the women.
Such fearful outrage has seldom been per
petrated on our shores, and the wonder is that
some one was not killed if pistol shots were as
numerous as represented. 1t is absolutely
necessary for our future safety, that the mat
ter be investigated.
Smyrna times., 1871-08-02

A Serious riot occurred at Goldsboro Y n
on Saturday, which resulted in the kiIlinr Of
two colored men, and wounding of two Others.
ana the wounding of four whites. 1t grew out
OF the arrest OF one of several thousand coIored
men W no arrived at Goldsboro to attend a
political meeting. The prisoner was taken
from from the police, and recaptured by the colored
pohcemen. One thousand of the mob then at
lacked the hotel, and battle ensued, lasting
.or an m Ehour' with the result stated. Congress,
the meeting Is accused of having made no ct.
fort to quell the disturbance, and Mr.. STANLEY
president OF the railroad on which the mob ar,
away. " '"N0 INC"
Smyrna times., 1871-08-02
OFFICE OF WALTON, WHANN g. Co.,

Wilmington, Del, May 1st., 1871
Mr. EDIToR:-W have made every effort 10 insure
benefit those who give their confidence by pur.
chasing the PHOSPHATE manufactured by u.s. and
feel honorable pride in the favorable reputation it
has gained among your farmers a manure Tor grain
fruits ahd vegetables. But cannot allow any other
manufacturers or their agents to take advantage Of
name similar TO that Of article, to impose upon
their purchasers entirely different Phosphate much
Inferior to ours made by parties connected in any
manner with us.
We therefore distinctly state that the only genuine
" Whanns RaW Bone Super Phosphate" the article
so long and favO.ably known to your community by
that name, can only be purchased Of MessrsJ G. & A. H.
STOCkLY who are our sole agents in your lown. No
other dealers there have the genuine article for sale
We would earnestly caution farmer az gainst buyi ng
any sPHrops article represented ours, as il will
only result in their disappointment and loss
Respectfully yours.
WALTON, WHANN g. CO..
Manufacturers Of
my3 Whann's Raw Bone Super Phos phate
Smyrna times., 1871-08-02

A TERRIBLE OUTRAGE was attempted or
perpetrated last Monday morning upon Mrs.
Newkirk, young widow lady keeping house
Tor Mr.. Eben Garrison, farmer near Ger
kervile," Little Creek Hundred, short dis
tance from Moorton. She was in the house
alone, alter breakfast when negro man seized
her aud terrible struggle ensued lasting until
some of the hands on the farm came 10 the
house, when the negro escaped. Mrs N. is
seriously injured and has been suffering from
the outrage. She did not know the negro, but
thinks she could recognize him, and states that
she bit him severely on the wrist or arm. She
further states that she thwarted his tiendish
attempts, but Of this there seems to be some
doubt. An Intellectual pursuit was at once
made for the culprit.
Smyrna times., 1871-08-02

NEW YORK-AN ENGLISH VIEw.-The City
OF New York is at present undergoing one OF
its peculiar and periodical trials. The snow
storms of its Winters, which Outdo St. Peters
burg, the fierce sun of its Summer, which
makes Calcutta seem cool by comparison. are
among these local and special troubles, and so
too are the quarrels Of the Irish population.
FROM the latter source arise the present diff
cultlss. New York has larger Irish population
than Dublin; and the Irish working classes of
New I Ork are very different persons indeed
from their brothers in the Irish metropolis. In
DuDlln the working man is a pauper, and per
haps rebel. In New York he has plenty Of
spending money in his wallet" and he is
every inch king No other city in the world
ever was so ruled by foreign population as the
City OF New ork is now ruled by the Irish. A
very few years on the soil of America convert
the raw emigrant from Cork or Kerry into an
American citizen and when once this transfer
nation is accomplished, mis- vote is as potent at
an election as that of any Hamilton, or Jay. or
Stuyvesant OF them all His vote has its share
IN election of every public official in New York
from the Governor of the State and the Mayor
OF the city downward and he and his country
men are so numerous, that united they can de-
eide any election in the city. Therefore the
Democratic party in New York have courted
the favor of Pat and Mike; are proud to wear
the colors and do the bidding of Michasl and
Patrick; are ready to take part in any demon
stratlon ordained by Pat and Mike; do not con-
ceal the fact that they hold all the public offices
by the grace OF Mike and Pat Now, Mcssrs.
Patrick and Michael would be more than NOR
tai if they did not find their heads little turn
ed by this unwOnted homage They have
accordingly demeaned themselves of late as if
New ork City belonged to them.-7he Lon
don NeicS, July Is.
Smyrna times., 1871-08-02
NOTIONS AND STATIONARY

Buttons Spool Cotton, Knitting Cotton, Ho.,
SKIRTS, BalmOrals, Ladies' and Children. uO's
Mems Hose, Candle Wick, Lamp Wicks ciio' iio's
Neck-tcs, Handkerchieis, Hooks and Eve, o"'' yo''
Trimmings, Tape, Skirt Braid, Combs, Gun C. [''e'
Hair Pins, Buckles, Pins. Needles, S,Isso,. SpS'
and Vest Binding. Thimbles, Collars Cuff, Goat OoA'
Twine, Kid Gloves, Machine Sewmp S,E
Spool Silk, &c. &c, Letter, Foolscap, Nois snG %
Bill Paper, Pens, Pen Holders Lead Pencls Sa'.a
and Pencils, Envelopes, Pass BootS, Ink, Poct''
Books, Spelling Books, Copy Books, Muci!age, A.
Smyrna times., 1871-08-02

The AdrcrtiSer, the new Democratic paper
in Wilmington, has been materially enlarged
and improved recently, and Mr. Chance, the
editor, shows commendable independence and
spirit 1t has shown rapid advancement since
its commencement as little advertising sheet,
and now that it has espoused the New De-
parture and the Democratic cause it will be
likely to make its influence manifest.
Smyrna times., 1871-08-02

OCEAN ExCURsIoN.-Las week the schoon.
er Meta Pierce, of Wilmington, Capt Biz.
zard, took the Atlantic Boat Club, eighteen
members, and their lady friends, on an excur-
sion to Atlantic City, via Lewes and Cape May.
The Club is composed of young men from
They were we'll supplied with the good things
of life. The schooners s crew consisted of two
cooks and three sailors. They expect to be
absent ten days.