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Smyrna times., 1871-03-29

Coon NEws.-Rej ice. o earth that the cold
hand ct Winters night is past, and the sun shine
ana spring time OF natures youth has returned, CIV
ing life to the vegetable wurld-gladdrnine The
heart OF the farmer with hope, in an ticpaion of a
iuII crop. Looking unto him, who is the piver of
every good and perfect glt-sending the tnrmer
aud the latter rain giving bread to eaier and seed
To Sower' So we, the undersigned. having concluded
10 commune on IN business would hereby give notice
that we have just laid in new stock. consisting of
new and late STYLES of Read de Clolhing. Hats
Gaps. Scents Furnishing Goods in abundance,
innks VallScS, &c', which we are selling al very
low figures for the cash. '
UIVe us call, as we confident we can suit
Hememoer we are doors below the corner of Main
ST. nearly opposite the Postolice
WARD & PHILLIPS.
Smyrna times., 1871-03-29
MARYLAND ITEMS.

Mrs, FanBurkalow. wife of Rev J. r. Van
Burkalow, was presented with handsome bed
quilt by the ladies' of the VI. +. Church Of
Salisbury, upon their removal from that town,
ne initials OF the dOners were worked on each
square. Their little babie, Jimmie. was also
presented with cradle quit OF pure silk by
the young ladies.
Kew Mr.. Harding, the young minister re-
Gently on Denton Circuit, was presented with
lot OF shirts and other under-clothinr bv the
ladies before his departure.
The Denton Union has been greatly en-.
larged and is an excellent paper.
The members of the NJ. f. Church, Elkton.
are unanimously pleased with their new minis.
ter Mr.. Thompson, says the Miidletown pa
per-
The wheat and peach crops, in the lower part
oI cecil county, are reported as very promis-
ing.
Lettuce grown in the open air made its an
pearance upon the tables of some of the citi-
zcnS OF Denton more than week ago. The
SEED were Sown last fall and kept carefully COW
cred up during the winter.
The congregation of the PRESBYTERIAN Church,
OF ElKton, have decided to build new church.
O lhe Postmaster General has appointed VIM.
., COnelly postmaster at Centrevile, vice
Ihomas ii. Goldsborough, removed.
Mrs. Mary C. Holingsworth died suddenly
at her residence in Elkt0n Sunday week She
was IN her usual health a short time before
She died. This makes the fourth or fifth sud
den death In Elkton within a short time.
., A Sharp Resolution The Good Tempars
convention of Cecil county passed the follow
lac rod Hhaf xuo
as Good Iemplars, will support our own poor
and we ask whisky-sellers and drinkers to do
the same.
Death ofa Minister.-Rev. Daniel Bowers,
well known minister of the Methodist Pro-
testant church, died in Baltimore on Sunday
last; His remains we're taken to ChesteItown,
on tuesday, during the session of Conference,
and very Impressive ceremonies were held
A large eagle measuring over seven feet
from tip to tip of wing, was wounded and cap
tured near Newtown recently. 1t was taken to
that town and the citizens have been amuSing
themselves by taking their dogs to fight it.
1t has " licked ull so far, and one drunken
darkey.
:, The saw mill belonging to John w. Will
lams, Esq, about five miles from Salisbury
was entirely destroyed by fire on Thursday
night last. Loss estimated at about $780,
The colored people of Elkton have organized
moral Improvement association.
A town clock is to be placed in the steeple
OF the new Methodist Protestant Church in
Salisbury.
Rev. DR.. L. Reese, recently of Easton, was
elected President OF tho Methodist Protestant
Conference at its session in Chestertown.
Fifty five building lots were recently sold in
Salisbury for $500
1t is stated that DIR. Downs, Of Church Hill,
is going to revive his little newspaper, the
Air Line, again.
Two Church Hill sportsmen recently killed
Smyrna times., 1871-03-29
lFor the Smyrna Times.l
" How About That Marriage ?"

mr. EditoT;-ln your paper Of the 22d inst. there
Is an article on Cams marriage, credited to II. Ward
beecher; which, like many other things which
come from that divine, ouy hi not TO pass unchal-
ienged. The lntlmation that the human race did
not spring frOm AdGm and Eve--or he says #
there were ether Adams, il were, then Cain
might have married into another stock" &c, re-
qulres notice. W. have often heard the question
asked, "where did Cain get his wife ?"-but not
often from biblical scholar In the first family,
OF course. brothers arried sisters. This was a ne.
cessity ill the second or third generation the law
against it gwen when the necessity had passed
away aud when other potent reasons dictated a
change; even late the time sf Abraham, his
wife was his half sIster The only difficulty about
Cams wife arises cut of the suppositen that hen
the murder OF Abel took place, there were no other
descendants of Adam, on the earth, except them
selves; but when IT is remembered that Cain was
one hundred and twenty mine years cid at that time
and that beside Cain and Abel many other child
rem, grand children, and great grand children had
been born t0 Adam, who were not ma med because
nothing remarkable is TO be told of thern-there
difficulty in the case. And the query as TO
where the people could be found to occupy the city
that Cain built is easily answered when we remem.
ber that Dr. Dndd has shown that the possible IN
crease of population from the pair mi ght have
been, in the time, four hundred and twenty one
Thousand. And DR. Clark has shown that even ir
we suppose (what is scarcely supposedly that the
patrarchs did not marry till they were three score
years Old-that even them az the time Adam was
one hundred and thirty, his defendants might have
been over twelve hundred
Many people reach false conclusions, by suppos-
ing that in the line of patrisrchs, given in the
scriptures, the oldest is named; the design ia In
give the name of the one through whom the Messiah
should csme-he was sometimes nearer the Inst
than the first son This fact also takes awav all
the force of the objection that infdels have some.
times made 10 the books of Moses-that il renre.
sents all the patrarchs old bachelors before thew
became fathers. Ministers of the gospel greatly
m'ss 'neir proper calling when they suggest doubts
10 the truth or scripture history, instead of
ing them.
Smyrna times., 1871-03-29
For the Smyrna TIrses.l
About Widening the Dam.

Mr. Editor Under the heading "a needed In-
cal Improvement, IN your last issue, YOU urge the
present Board of COnmIs> UneIS 10 make an appro
prlatlun tor the widening and otherwise improving
the dam over the pond. Among the reasons lven
by you why such nn Appropriation shonld be made,
Is the following: We believe that public sa Icty
aud the interests of the town demand it, aud should
II not be made some lucklcSs traveller NAV sue for
aud recover damages that will amount to more than
the sum required for repairs"
Now, we heartily agree with you that public
safety" and well "the interests OF the town ~
do most emp!aiic1liy demand that the Otoner of
the mi ! aud pond should have the statute in such
cases provided, speedily applied u him. 1t has
long been a matter of astnnishmrnt Ia The writer
that Orbearance is still exercised by those having
c;asion to pass over the rckety and dangerous old
dam almost daily.
Chap. 60, Sec. "a r. vised Code. "The owner and
also the tenant OF mil, other works, having
race through public road so previously laid out,
or dam over which such road lies, or a pond SO
raised as 10 make fridge in the road necessary,
shall Keep such dam and bri ige in good repair and
s1fe pass t0ay The at least tlceLue feet
ide protected by fence each side at least three
feet and half high"
Has there been safe pass-way twelve feet wide
over that dam within the past FIVE years? Has
there been any fence on either side of the dam with
| IN the past hve years
| That no lives have been lost of the thousands
/ WV "H'I PH"SCG SdleiS OfeG Ine Odm Wltnln the
past few years, "a indebted to the mercy of
IIod, and not TO The w-defying owner Of the mill
say law detyIng, tor the reason that the same
section reads: Ii any owner aforesaid, shall
neglect any duty het,by enjolned he shall pay to any
Person, injured thereby, double damages and costs
! "t suit; and he sh,li also be deemed guiLiv Of a
misdemednOr and shall pay fine Of t,oenty dollars
The town Of Smyrna is in way responsible to
any source for keeping the dam or the fence in re.
plirs, hut O"Iy the OWRer and fenQnt Of the mill.
! But | feel grAtIfcd, Mr. Editor, claiming as do
to be IL full sympathy with the improvement u
element of our town, that you have called attention
to this matter, and shall be still mt re gtatllicd i.
the agllati"n shall re- ult in appropriation by the
Board Tor wideniHg and lighting the dam at mig
and compelling the OWRer of the mill to make the
pass way safe and erect fence according to law.
But Mr.. Editor, the great trouble IN the way loom,
! up. The owner + the neglected mill works is q
member OF the Board, and the present Board was
elected by the cry OF Low Tax" and when yot
talk TO them about expending a little money, ever
where the pnblic safety requires it, fear they will
not have the courage and pluck Tor the occasion
May be Disappointed.
Smyrna, March "a, 1871.
Smyrna times., 1871-03-29

MINIsTERIAI.-Th Philadelphia NJ. f.
Conference closed its sessions at Reading last
week. Among the appointments the names
OF the following former Smyrna pastors occur :
Rev. Mr.. RittenhOuse, Just received into the
Conference, is sent to HestOnville, three miles
from the city proper, via Race st. cars-a pull
pit he filled before the formation of the vii
mington Conference. Rev. DIR. Cooke is re
appointed to ST. Georges, 4th street, above
Vine for. the third year. Rev. W. C.
District and Rev. T. G. Murphy goes to Ger
mantown. Rev. Jacob Todd was transferred
to the Wilmington Conference and appointed
to Grace Church, where he preached his first
sermon last Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1871-03-29

TIE New NJ. f. CEMETRRY.-We have
been requested to call attention TO the misera
BILE condition of the new Methodist Cemetery
in this town. 1t is so badly neglected that the
cows have taken it for pasture ground, and
have broken off the young trees and shrubs in
the private lots. The walks are filling up; the
fence and gates are almost ready 70 fall, and
the whole ground shows a shameful want Of
oversight This is the way some of the lot
holders complain about it. Those who would
decorate their lots are thus discouraged, and
say they cannot afford to set out rare shrubs
and flowers to have them destroyed by cattle
Such neglect whilst it thus does injustice to
private parties, reflects on the congregation
owning it and the town it is in.
Smyrna times., 1871-03-29

PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE james T.
Shallcross, Esq. has bought III acres of land
near the Brick Mills, in 81. Georges Hundred,
from James A. Barton-Price S22O 81. Mr..
Shallcross has also purchased a farm of 90
acres, near Salisbury, Md. which he purposes
making truck farm, aud has already set out
$4,000 strawberry plants
DIR. VIM. Cummins, of this town, has pur-
chased of Dewitt q. Walker, of Mddletown,
his farm on the steamboat road, four miles
from Smyrna-ll6 acres for $25OO.
Smyrna times., 1871-03-29
THE JUNCTION & BREAKwArER RAILROAD.

THE JUNCTION & BREAKwATER RAILROAD.
We alluded a week or two ago to the fact,
that there was misunderstanding between
the j. 4 B. Il. r. Co, and the State Trcasur-
er, as to the amount Of interest due by the
former upon the mortgage given for the bonds
of the State. The State claimed interest from
the date of issue of the bonds, while the com
pany deny obligation to pay, except from the
date of delivery The difference is about
$S,000-the State claiming $4,000 and the
Co., ack cknowledging SlO,OJO. The tull amount
claimed was paid last week, under protest.
leaving the question in dispute for future ad-
dicatiOn.--HltoIrl Mutual Friend
Smyrna times., 1871-03-29

FIRE-About 9 O'Clock Monday evening the
dwelling Of MIR. Clement Reed, on his farm
(recently the Mrs. Griffin farm on the State
r. ad, two miles from this town, caught fire and
was entirely consumed. The fire originated in
the back building after the family had retired,
aud some one passing by awoke them in time
to save themselves and nearly all the furni-
ture. The tenement hou.e, near by, was not
injured, and it is thought that if assistance
could have been obtained the main building
- 500; insurance, 81, 1888, in the Farmers
Mutual. Mr. Reed but recently purchased
the property, and the parties have not yet been
able to make satisfactory deed to him, we
understand.
Smyrna times., 1871-03-29

THE BOYS Sub Committee
appointed to examine the various localities on
the Eastern Shore of Maryland, and Delaware,
with the view Of selecting the most appropriate
site for the Boys Academy were in Ekton and
Port Deposit on Monday After preliminary
examination of the places recommended, there
will be a meeting of the whole committee.
when report of the examinations made will
be presented and the question of location de-
finite y determined. The gentlemen compos.
ing the Snb-Committe are: Clergyn,ea: Rev.
Wesley Kenny; Rev. George A. Phebus ;
Rev J. H. Lightbourn Laymea: Cove
Salisbury W. NJ. Shakesperr, of Delaware
Jacob Tome F. A Ellis, of Maryland.
Smyrna times., 1871-03-29

\ SHORT HONEY Moon BETw ZEN A SrSsEx
WIDOwER AND WlDOw.-The IcnipsuIor
Record, published at Seaford. publishes the
following item in its issue of Saturday last
The old saying, the third time is lucky" ,loes
not seem to be verified in the case of Mr. nj.
jan ColbOurne, a citizen of Lewisville. in This
(Sussexl county. He lost his first wife some
twenty-seven years ago, and soon after married
another, by whom he raised eight children
His second wife died on the 2jth of December
last. He sat signing 10y his desolate hearth
about three weeks, when he concluded there
was no such thing as single ble>sedness'' and
being only IL years of age, popped the question
to blooming widow named Mrs Elligood of
81 summers, and was accepted. The wedding
came oil, and at an appropriate hour the coupl,
retired where they remained until 2 O'Clock in
the morning when they separated, occupying
tor the remainder Of the night separate rooms
The next morning the minister and several
friends were sent for and an agreement of sepa.
ration signed in their presence. The bride re-
turned to her home and the venerable groom
remained at his.
They have signed joint petition for d.
vorce, which is now before the Legislature
See Legislative letter
Smyrna times., 1871-03-29

ALLEGED BRUTAL TREATMENT. A cores
pOndent OF the C0m0ercisi writing from New
Castle under date OF the 9th, says:
Last Thursday three weeks ego, a colorad girl
calling herself Lydia Ponse came to this place in
the afternoon up train from SeafUrd. She evidently
had consumption, and her feet so badly frozen
that she was scarcely able to walk; they were
lAId open in great gash sand swollen TO twice their
'tural Sue. Her hands were in the same cond
uon' She was an entire stranger IN the place
knowing no one She crawled to a little store near
the depot, and spent her ten cents for cakes. The
wife OF a cOOred man named Samuel Craig took
pity on her, and she kindly cared for until this
morning, when she died. Her statement was as
follows: that she was slave and did not know she
was Tree until the morning she came TO New Castle
She belonged to Mr.. -, farmer, who owns and
lives on his farm, about a mile and hnlf from
SeHford. Del, he having purchased her and broth
er IN LeIpsIc when they were children. She saws
he afterwards sold her brother aud she never knew
what became OF him. She worked 4s farm hand
h1sked corn last fail and this winter was sent to
The woods TO cut timber, when her hands and feet
were frozen. Becoming so Ill that she was unable
10 work, Mr.. - told her the morning before her
departure, that she free, and had better 90. nm
the country and get home, put her IN hs carriage
but paid the conductor two dollars and twenty five
cents, requesting him to leave her at New Castle.
Gave her ten cents, requesting her " when she yo,
better TO come back and see them"
The name of the man is furnished bv the
correspondent, but the editors withhold it for
the present
Smyrna times., 1871-03-29

=, The Bonds Of the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company, bearing seUen and three tenfhs Der
cent CEN interest per annum, 1,oyo6ie in 0old. are
offered tor sale at par and accrued interest
These bonds are secured by first mortgage on
1 ra,'rodd t'co thousand miles long, and on a
lana "a ii Pramt ct s'Tty-fce mtlioas of acres, being
security now in the market For The G,ilos.
Information, address John McLear & Son
Bankers No. COZ Market ST., WILMINGTON. Del
Smyrna times., 1871-03-29

Special legislation in behalf Of private inter
ests IS one of the curses Of thil country, other
wise so blessed by the smiles of Divine Provi-
dence. The number Of axes which are taken
to the various State CapitOls, to be ground at
the public expense, is perfectly enormous
The Pennsylvania Legislature, for instance,
has been in session over ten weeks. Nearly
one thousand bills, says Philadelphia news,
paper, have been introduced to each of the
Houses, and of these not more than one-tenth
are OF general or public character" This nui-
saBce (for a most noisOme nuisance it isl, not
only in Pennsylvania but elsewhere, would be
entirely unnecessary if, by a wise system of
general statutes, provision could be made land
the task would not be herculean) for meeting
most private emergencies. 1t is not the legiti.
= mate business Of legislation to fill people 8
pockets, but to protect them against being
feloninusly picked after they have been fill
ed Under the present system, any person
e or any corporation may petition for some law
by which it hopes tn make a great deal OF
money at the expense of somebody else. Then
there is the brazan. impudent, greedy, unscru.
pulous lobby to help along the little specula
ton. If an Honorable Member is in the mar
ket, his price is as well known as the current
price of coal or -four; and he is bought or left
= as exigency may require No wonder the
really public business suffers
Rev. Edward Hale, formerly assistant rector
of ST. Andrews bishop Lee's) Church, ii
3 Wilmington, died in the Utica lunatic asylum
on the nth. He had church at Kinder
hook, n. Y, and became insane about ter
days before he died.
Smyrna times., 1871-03-29

Mr. Sumner delivered the speech that he
has been long preparing, to a crowded Senate
and numerous listeners yesterday. The speech
occupied something over four hours in it's de-
livery: 1t is a very sharp alraignment Of the
Presidents policy in the whole San Domingo
negotiation; and is equally severe in arraign-
ing all who have had anything to do with the
negotiations The diplomatic history is chro
nologicaiiy followed. The points ,n~inly insist
ed upon are that the action of the Executive
has been contrary to international law and the
Constitution. This is the elimination of the
Grafton; which is successful Just so far as it
demonstrates this. 1t is considered doubtful
whether vote will be reacned a: this session
on the report o! the recently returned commits.
sion. This report will have to be considered
IN connection with Mr. Summers allegations:
and is understood to contradict some of them
At the close of Mr. Summers speech Mr.
Morton made brief reply, denying several of
the facts charged. He asserted that Haiti
had mani.e-'-j no hostility to the scheme; but
deprecated judgement until the arrival of the
Commissioners sent to examine the value of
the island, the t..Gul Of the people and the
power 70 - -. .aul.nt by which the treaty
was negotiated.
Smyrna times., 1871-03-29

IMPORTANT COMMISSION Wednesday.
joint resolution was introduced into the Sen
ate to appoint commission consisting of
james Ponder, John Hickman, Cove Sanls
bury, Thomas f. Bayard, Edward G. Brad.
ford, Henry Ridgely, George q. Lobdell, VIM.
H. Swift, and Edward Belts, to " examine the
systems Of taxation in other States and coun-
tries to collect statistics of the taxable interest
OF the State, and to report to the next session
OF the General Assembly an equitable plan or
system Of taxn:ion with such rtcommendations
a. the said Commissioners may deem advise
able to make in relation thereto The com
mission are to meet in Dover, on April 20 :.
have power to fill vacancies, and employ Sec
retary. The commissioners are to receive no
salary, and cannot incur any greater expense
than 81 800, including pay of secretary.
Smyrna times., 1871-03-29

FouR STEPS TO Qua LADDER -"Cb;Idron ".pon..
o,il noGln men. Beginning with The little fellow
pa,Sng on ms petcoas for his first suit they 20 up
e, I'm aan VINO weighs two hundred and forIy and
NJ "o,l aiI exactly: out of their ready. made stock
Wo sized or shaped man or hoy cannot be smiled nj
"anamaker Brewn's Oak Hail " '"''0" w
Smyrna times., 1871-03-29

New JAn.-The Levy Court of this county,
as preliminary step towards the erection of
Charles Hillyard and VIVA D. Fowler a com.
mission to report plans and specifications, to
be submitted to the court at its April session.
when it is expected an order will be passed for
the erection of a jail and advertisement issued
for proposals. The commission are REQUIRED
to inspect several prisons of modern construc-
ton before submitting their report.-Deta-
tcdredR.
Smyrna times., 1871-03-29

REV. Thomas B. BRADFORD, a prominent
citizen of Dover, died at mis- residence on
Friday night last, Of cancer of the bowels He
held prominent position in business and poll
teal circles, and was man Of considerable
ability. He was native of Philadelphia, We
believe, born in 1876, and entered the ministry
of the Presbyterian Church at the aye of
twenty. He went to Dover about 1850 to take
charge OF IA large inheritance Of the LOCKER
man lands, adjoining the town, we are told
which he divided into building lots and es-
tabshed what was known as Bradford City,"
now the most beautiful section of the town
In addition to his business arrangements he
filled Presbyterian pulpits as occasion required,
and formed society near Dover which he
served gratultOu>ly up tn the time of his ILL
ness. lie was also identified with the politi-
cal movements in the State, being an earnest
advocate of the Democratic party, except dur
ing the Native American" excitement, when
lie detected. He was an entertaining politi-
cal speaker. He was delegate to the Nation
al Democratic Convention Of 1865 but never
held an office of trust or profit in the gift of
the people. He held life insurance policies in
several companies amounting 10 over $45, 600.
Ills funeral, yesterday, was largely attended,
and was othclated at 10y number of ministers
-Revs. Huntington, Cooper, Morsel, and
LlghtbOurn. The remains were taken to the
family vault in Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1871-03-29

THE TIMES" is published "Wednesday 10y
JosEPH H. HorEEcKER Editc and Proprietor at Smyrna
Delaware.
TERdS-ScBScEIPrIoSO $50 advance $3.50 II
not paid till the eud Of the No paper discontinued
all arrears are pad-only at the option of the Publisher
ADVERTISEMENTS will at the rate of Seven Cents
ane forhe first inserton subsequent insertions
Alf cents liberal discount made 10 quarterly
nual and yearly advertisers.
Smyrna times., 1871-03-29
PARIs.-Again Paris is tranquil" {

PARIs.-Again Paris is tranquil" On
Sunday last what is known as the communal
election was held, when the insurgents re-elect-
ed their municipal and national guard officers
Thus the ballot has accomplished what the
bullet could not-a restoration Of order The
insurgents at once diSbanded and went peace
fully to their homes; and so complete does the
triumph appear to have been, that Admiral
SoisSet was warranted in diSbandng his loyal
Nationals In the Assembly, the Left y
which has represented and upheld the insur-
gents, gave in their support to the Govern
ment In Lyons, too, the Communists have
succumted and only in Marseies is the au-
otity of the Government for the moment dis
puted