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Smyrna times., 1871-11-08
NAME
KNIGHT OF

The knights of Hartford and Ormond hav-
ing each made eighteen, another tilt was necrs-
ssary, when they tied again. The next tilt,
however, decided it, as the Knight Of Hartford
again took both rings, and the Knight of
Ormond made his first failure in public, taking
only the first ring and counting but two. Thus
lhr' Ualbreath, a young man from Hartford
county, won the handsome gold watch which
was the hrst- t-prlze, AMI Was awarded the honor
OF croWnlng the Queen of Love and Beauty,
while the Knight Of OrmOnd secured the
second prize, set Of splendid harness, fit
companion to the buggy which he secured at
IIlddietoWn, ~ and had the privilege of naming
FIRST Maid of Honor There was several other
tles' which were soon decided, Mr.. Whiteford,
another Hartford Knight, coming in for third
prize saddle and bridle-Mr Merritt, the
fourth pr'ze-a robc-Mr Writ the selection
OF the fourth maid of honor, and Mr.. Sam.
Is. Foard the fifth. The following ladies
were selected for the honors: Queen, Miss
Annie Kibler, of Bohemia Manor. by Mr.,
G4lhreath lst Maid, Miss Lizzie Cochran, of
Middletown, by Mr.. K. H. Price; I'd Maid,
Miss Emma Bouchell, Of the Manor. by Mr..
hltetord; 81 Maid, Miss Jennie Wilson. of
Cecil, by Mr.. Merritt; 4th Maid, Miss Florence
lulte, OF ElktOn, by Mr. Writ: 5th Maid
Miss Ilzzie R0bertSOn, of Middleton. hv Mr..
,. Is. Foard. The orator Of the day was &
w. Crulkshank, editor of the CecH Deluocrot
ana the crnwnlng orator was Mr.. j. Frank
Hazel, of this town The oratious of both
Were highly praised. The Chief Marshal was
Mr. n >. Pennington, and the Judges were
Mes>rs. JAS; IL. Huffecker, II. d. NJ Howard
and DIR. ). V. Wallace But little was realized
TO the Chicago fund by the tilt A ball was
held at Chesapeake City in the evening.
Smyrna times., 1871-11-08
From the v Y. Herald of Saturday,
me breaking up of the South Carroll
ma hu kIux kIans.

It appears from the Columbia Union thar
GENERAL Grants military raid upon the Sontb
Carolina ku klux Klans has been a great snr.
cess that two hundred Ku Klux have volnn.
tarlIy confessed their connection with tho
Mans and, totally dlsgusted with it, have sur
lenle'eu themselves to the authorities that
'"lftE came III on Monday afternoon and made
confession IN writing; that three hundred have
ned TO escape the hazards Of arrest and puuish
ment Tor their crimes that two hundred and
TWO are IN the jail at Yorkvie, under charge
ol captain Ogden, United States Army. and
! tnaC the preliminary examination of these
prisoners will be made as soon as the conFa.
SONS OF the other members OF the order refer
red to can be recorded. 1t having been shown
mat Marion county is exempt from the Ku
nilX combinations recited in the Presidents
Ifoc'amauon, he has promptly revoked the
pr9ciamatlon as far as it affected that county
a"n gwen the required five days notice to the
Nu AluX IN Union county, which il is nlain IN
be seen Was intended originally in nlace NJ
Marion. Further, it is shown by our dispatches
thls morning that a startling ku Kiux band
mas been uncovered in the mountain conntieS
OF North Carolina
heSe are very interesting facts They show
t that the Southern Ku Klux Klan, or the
Order OF the Invisible Empire" is not a
myth out an extensive reality that in the
"''tv'u counties OF South Carolina il had
enrolled among its members very large pro.
portion OF the able bodied men of the white bop
ulation. and that IN the section most notori6nt.
y y dlsattected by these invisible moss trooners
General Grants short military campaicn
among them has pretty thoroughly demoraI
lzed' broken up and dispersed the mysterious
organization Doubtless, too, the confessions
made by the members of the nocturnal brother.
diSnd;, 9ood will embrace their signs, passwords.
explanation of their nightly adventures and
outrages upon obnoxious negroes, "scalawars"
and rpet-baggers," all of whom, With
scarcely an exception, turn out to be repubIi |
cans OPuO'
~ And here we have it broadly intimated from
" v ashlngton that while it has been discovered
nat these ku Klux Kans west and south of
' lrgInla exist in all the Southern States, the
grand object of the organization is nothing less
han the control of the next Presidential cleo.
ION IN the States concerned, from the Caro-
mas to Texas, by system of terrorism which
WI SIrI conStrain the negroes, for their personal
atety to vote the democratic ticket or Keen
way from the polls
Smyrna times., 1871-11-08

EDUCATIONAL CoNvENmoN. The members
OF the General Committee on the subject Of the
VI. Il; Conference Academy, at Dover. have
ISSUED Il call for an Educational Convention
to be held in the NJ. +. Church, in Dover, on
", M,ednesday the - day Of November, instant
/ he object of the Convention is to encourage
the cause of general education throughout this
Peninsula, to adopt a plan for the Wilmington
Conference. Academy, Of the VI. +. Church
aud to devise means for the speedy establish.
ment en-, OF the same. The Convention will be
OF Dickinson College; Hon Joseph i. Comorys
Hon. \. B. Smithers, Hon. Charles Brown
and other distinguished speakers. The General
Committee on the subject Of the Academy. 70
meet at o clock, p NJ, and the Conyention
at I o'clock, F. NJ. Arrangements viii he
made mat TOR the entertainment of persons from a
distance, free OF charge DeLicarean.
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Button, Buttons, Spool cO'on, Knitting Cotton, Hoo,
Mems Hose, Candle Wick, Lamp Wick. cis "sFs
Neck-tics fIandkerchie(s, Hooks and Eve, rr' 'e''
Trimmings, Tape, Skirt Braid, Combs (,,' C'H It'H
Hair Pins Buckles, Pins, Necdlcs, S,,>.,-s ICsps'
and Vest Binding. Th'mbies Collars M, e. e. va
Twine, KID Gloves, Machine Scwmr >,p '''''
Spoo Silk, &C.. &c, Letter, Foos.cap, yai, m 'hG
BlIl Paper, Pens. Pen Holders. Lead P,a,l, >o ""o
aud Pencils. Envelopes. Pass Books. Lk. p,e,'
Books Spelling Books, Copy Books, Muclapr, A.,
Smyrna times., 1871-11-08

PREACHING AND PRACTICE We believe II
was Speaker Blaine, in his Saratoga speech,
the past Summer, who said that in no instance
had the Democrats administered State or mu-
nlclpal governments more economically than
the Republicans, on gaining control of the same
over the latter, notwithstanding their special
pleading for economy and retrenchm4nt. He
cited number Of instances, New York being
the most notable. Maryland may also be added
in proof Of the assertion. 1t was shown, during
the recent campaign in that State, that the
Republicans, during the war, with all the heavy
DR. ats upon the treasury for bounties, &C.,
carried on the whole machinery for about
100000 per annum, while it costs the Demo
cratic party one million of dollars annually to
run the State government in time of peace.
Smyrna times., 1871-11-08

IHE ELEcTGoNs.-We find the following 70.
port '''" o.. ."''''ns held yesterday, re,
ceivel -....
Returns from New Jersey indicate that Par.
ker, DEM, is elected Governor bv from 3OOc
to 5000 majority, while the Republicans will
have majority in both branches of the Leg.
islsture.
From Massachusetts the indications are tb.,
Washourne, (Rep.l for Governor, will have a
larger pleurality than that for Clsflin last year
Ihere we're three other candidates-Democrat.
Temperance and Labor Reform. The Leo;s.
iature is very largely Republican.
Returns from New York indicate that the
Republicans have carried the State by sbout
oo'OOO majority on their State ticket. and will
have N ~jority of both Houses Of the Le0isla.
ture. In New York city the Democratic ma
Jority is estimated at O,OOO and in BROOKLYN
at 5000. Tweed is reelected to the Senote bv
about 1900 majority. ~
', Ihe returns from Maryland shows large
Republican gains, The Republicans have
elected several State Senators, and probably
ohe-iourtn OF the Legislature. The Democrats
ciaim that Whyte, their candidate for Cover.
nor, IS elected by 5000 to 10000 majority. but
tne Republicans do not cnncede this.
beagre returns from Virginia Indicate Con.
servative gains and large Conservative ma
iority in the Legislature
Wisconsin has elected WashbuIn, Rem.
Governor, by an increased majority.
fitty-seven cities and towns in Minnesota
gave Austin, Republican, 1000 majority for
Governor.
Illinois gives Beveridge. Republican, for
Congressman, large--nearly 3O,OO0-major.
ity.
Smyrna times., 1871-11-08

TIE REPORTED SALE or THE p. w. & p
RAILROAD: "A paragraph has been going the
rounds OF the press, stating that the Boston in.
tereSt understood to be controlling onel in
the Philadelphia Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad had been sold to the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company In conversation with a
prominent railroad man, a director of the p,
W. y 3 Company, and President of several
others, he authorized US to deny, entirely the
truth OF the newspaper runor above mentioned
ouch sale has not taken place, nor is it likely
TO- though lease of the Wilmington Road to
the great Pennsylvania corporation !, nnithrr
impossible nor improbable, as the Pennsvlyania
Company now controls the New York end Of
the Washington and New York through route
and Is building road from B4timore to Wash.
lngton, SO that it would naturally desire to have
control Of the central link in the route WH,
ntington Ercry Evening.
Smyrna times., 1871-11-08
DRY GOODS

WI: na,.;ns silks, poplIns, Apaeas' Challes, Anwod
OF the latest styles CT Dress Goods many
Jeans, Osnaburgs, Flannes, Tckngs, Tahi, I'm''
Sack Flannels, Napkins, Shcetings, PrIow ,|U',
Mnslins, Swiss Stripings ,Cambrics, Paper Mn, a."
Denims, Checks, DrIIngs, Nankeen, Linen. rl+
Inns, Plalds, ShawIs, Diaper, Lawns, Chan,i''" ~"
Piques, and all the goods usually found in F.!''
class country store. AIS"
Smyrna times., 1871-11-08

TIE TOURNAMENT, at ST. Augustine, six
miles from Middletown, took place last Thurs
day, in the presence of rather a small audience
The display and the riding were good-quite
up to the Mddletown tournament. There
were twenty-three Knights as follows:
Smyrna times., 1871-11-08

L. Inc St Louis Republican expresses the fol-
10 l1rwlng Opinions: THE more probable result
and President Grant, would be the snccesS oF
the latter. The Democracy would then d;s,Ul ~
pear from the stage as constitutional naraIp
it could not survive four successive at;o9.i ]
defeats; 1T would no longer have power 70
defend the Constitution, and it would cease ~ ~
attempt to defend it. "0"iu 'eaSe eo
Smyrna times., 1871-11-08

i, Inc Wltr'Ington City Soap" challenges
beautiful and effective article warranted to DO
all claimed for it. The whole country is begin.
mpng to appreciate its superiority. Moore &
Bro, manufacturers. Vlo "
Smyrna times., 1871-11-08
Smyrna, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon. Nov. Stb.

THE TIMES" is published every Wednesday sftsrpoor b
JOSEPH H. HoFTEcKER, Editor and Proprietor at SMYRNA
Delaware.
not paid till the end Of the year. paper discontinued
all arrears are pad-only at the option the Publisher
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted the rate of Seven
aline forthe FIRST insertion nsertlon
ahat cents liberal discount made TO quarterly
nual and yearly alycrtsers.
Smyrna times., 1871-11-08

The LOST BILL.-The act authorizing the
widening OF Water street in the City of Viii
mlngton,, noticed last week as missing from
among the laws, has been found among the
senate Mes OF last session. 1t seems that after
ment, the bill was taken back to the Senate for
a correction in the endorsement. and wb;le
there got mixed in with other papers and 90
failed to be enrolled. In the hurry incident o to
the closing hours of the session its absence wa .
not noticed This is the explanation The
GoS 6ILl vas regularly passed, and we learn that
Wn,gi,J us.co uIipln mas expressed the opinion,
-DeIdWdrcdn. nv" +" ia"'
Smyrna times., 1871-11-08
Wood and WiIIOw-Waro

Washing Tubs, Buckets, Keelers, Churns. B,o,n.
Clothes Pns, Clothes Brushes, Han Erusl,. S,"I
Brushes, Fancy and Market Baskets Cutr C,ut
butter Prints, Butter Bowls, Wash Boards M
brushes, alfBnsheI aud Peck Measures G%
Cloths. Mats, and all sizes of Rope
Smyrna times., 1871-11-08

TWEED AND TAMMANY.-The Democratic
papers gave up Boss Tweed and the Tammanv
ring with great reluctance, and defended them
even after a number of the most influential
Democrats of New York city had acknowt
edged the charges of the New York Times and
other Republican papers, and had Joined hands
with all parties in favor of municipal reform.
Even as late as two weeks ago the Delaware
Gazette was ridiculing the opponents of Tweed
in the most lively manner. But since his
crimes have been put beyond dispute, and his
party has found it necessary to throw him over.
board, like poitica Jonah, to save their craft
from swamping, they are rather perplexed as
to their mode of retreat. The Easton Star
covers the retreat by firing into its own ranks
anc, viptr ike, gnaws its own tail thus:
lhls famous ring is composed of "War
Democrats" who sold out the party 10 Lincoln
during the late civil war, for the sake of nInn-
der and have since turned on the peopIe, 70
plumber them since there is nothing more to be
made out o. government contracts. The "Tam.
many Society of New York has for lono
time controlled the policy Of the Northern Dee
mocracy-carlng nothing for princine. and
Iookng simply to the pecunary aggrapdize
lheht OF few unprlnc!pled demagogues.
Smyrna times., 1871-11-08

Through SHIPMENTS OF PEACHES TO Bos-
ToN.-Ihe committee of FIVE, consisting of
Samuel Townsend, Manlove Hayes, r. s
Grlthth, +. K. Cochran, and r. H. Cummins
who were appointed at the last fruit growers
meeting to look up new markets and nnw
routes for the shipment and sale of their frn;t
nave mad interviews with the different railroad
companies, and succeeded in making arrange.
ments Tor the transfer Of whole car Ioods or
freight across the North River. On the arrival
OF cars at Jersey City they will be taken. eipbt
AZ one time, on board of large barge,. 70 he
Dulit ior the purpose at a cost of $40. 900 each
then toWed up the North River to the foot rs
Ihlrty-second street. on the New York sb,ra
"here they Will be landed and put on rail
track just being completed, which connects
with the New York & New Haven RaiIroad
at Mott Haven, about seven miles east Of New
York city. By this arrangement cars loaded
with fruit at the various stations on the Del
Railroad can be run direct through to Boston
wnere they may be unloaded and returped in
'he same mlnner as they are from JERSEY Citv
The committee, in due time will make ar.
rangemen;s for through shipments to all the
!lrge towns in Western PENNSYLVANIA and New
1ork, including Buffalo, Lockpo Rochester
and Syracuse ''O''''
The committee have acted nromntlv and ,ro,
""u VIII make an interesting report to the AS
socIatlon' at It's adjourned meeting at Seaford
next Welr.,l
Smyrna times., 1871-11-08

7, IIE FINELAND RATLwAY.-C X. Lands.
Esq. has informed gentleman in this town
that the Vinel md Railroad was on Tuesday week
Delaware, Bay, and in the course of week
trains Will begin regular trips over the entire
length OF the road. We also noticed an item
IN the Phlladel pha Leclger of Monday stating
that IN connection with this road ferry com
pany was organized on Thursday last under
the style of the New Jersey and Delaware
Ferry Company" with William A. House MS
PRESIDENT, /, Charles X L1ndis, Treasurer. and
Edwin NJ Turner, Secretary, for the purpose
oI td running running boat from the railroad terminus
10 opruance wharf, on the opposite side of the
bay IN Delaware; also to run steamers via
chesapeake canal to Baltimore, and to the
different towns along the Delaware river The
Item further says: "The intention of this
railroad and ferry company is to establish a
ferry and railroad, between the South and Nav
York and the Eastern States"
Smyrna times., 1871-11-08

u rall Overcoats-All Styles at Wanamaker &
Smyrna times., 1871-11-08
FOR RENT.

DWELLING AND STORE HOUSE in Smyrna,
now occupied by Mr.. Kemp; the property is in good
order and is well situated running from Commerce
o'., 10 peterson ST.. and large back yard leading
into said Peterson ST.. makes an excellent place for
hhcnlng horses There is also on said premises
good Stable, Carriage House, Smoke House and
ChlcKen House. Rent TO suit The times
Apply to j. s. HUNTINGTON.
Smyrna, October 25th, II.
Smyrna times., 1871-11-08
The Cloths and Cashmere
NOTIONS AND STATIONARY

are new, Just bought, and comprise all the leodi,
styles. '"U"
Smyrna times., 1871-11-08
Stock Of New Goods

which he intends TO sell cheaper than snv s,ll
tins market for years, consisting Of 'u II
Smyrna times., 1871-11-08

Popular Verdict-Oak Hall is "the place =
to buy Fall Clothes.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-31
Loss of the Mississippi.

The staunch and substantial iron steam
ship Mississippi, Captain William P. Henry,
which sailed from New York for New Or
leans on the nineteenth instant, is reported
by the steamship Cortes, which latter
vessel crossed the bar at Southwest Pass
last evening at half-past four o'clock, as
having been lost off Hillsborough, Florida.
The captain of the Mississippi was left at
Key West, while the passengers and crew
were brought by the Cortes to New Orleans.
No lives were lost.
The Mississippi belonged to the Merchants
Line. of which Messrs. Low g. Ludwigsen
are agents in this city.
Notwithstanding the Associated Press
dispatches state that the Mississippi was a
Clyde-built steamer, it is just possible that
there is mistake about the matter. Ac-
cording to our reckoning the steamships
Mississippi and the Merrimac were both
built in Boston Immediately before or about
the commencement of the war, when the
merchants of that city were impressed with
the belief that line of steamships between
DSOSNA NAA &NOV OAACdho COulu DC u1d0C
profitable. The naval architect who de-
signed these vessels was Samuel NJ. Pook,
and the iron ship builder, pioneer in that
city, was Harrison Loring, of Boston.
The first iron steamships for the Southern
trade with Boston were the South Carolina
and Massachusetts,, built at the same ship
yard, for line between Boston and
Charleston. The Merrimac was recently
wrecked in the South American trade, we
believe. The Mississippi, during the war,
made the quickest run ever made up to
that time between New Orleans and New
York. 4.
We have no particular details of the loss
of the Mississippi. Her cargo must have
been valuable, although merchants have
shipped largely by rail lately from New
York to New Orleans, in consequence of a
lower freight tariff.
The dispatches estimate the value of her
cargo at half million dollars. 1t consisted
of assorted merchandise, mostly dry goods
and shoes.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-31
PARIS.
Theirs and Gambetta.

PARIS, August 30.-The members of the
government have agreed upon bill for pro-
longing Thiers' power, which slightly mOdi-
fes the committee bill. 1t will receive the
unanimous support of the left.
1t is stated Gambetta withdraws his pro-
position for the dissolution of the Assembly.
Garibaldi has recovered from recent i'll
ness; repose only necessary for his complete
restoration to health.
lie Bie,s Public announces the payment of
the third installment of half a mlEard
francs.
The schooner Julia E. Galvige, from Jack
sonville for Boston, sixteen days out, has
arrived. She lost part of her deck load, on
the twentieth, in a. heavy northwest gale.
A youth, name unknown, sent from Ror
boken with cheek on the Hanover Bank
for $1,000, is said to have been killed. His
body was washed ashore.
DR.. Perry and Madame Van Buskirk,
charged with having caused the death of
Augusta Emily Pest, through abortion,
were arrested this afternoon, and held to
await the oeroner's inquest. Both deny
their guilt. The deceased lived in Brooklyn.
PARIS, August 30.-The Duke of Meat-
pensier, who is now in France, offers to
testify before competent Spanish authori
ties relative to the death of General Prim.
He is at present detained from Madrsd. by
the illness of his daughter.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-31
. A Horrible Case.

We copy the following dispatch from the
Louisville Ledger of Monday. Yesterdays
dispatches state that the name of the CIR
in the trunk was Ruth Billings;
NEW YORK, August 26.-The body of a
lovely girl of seventeen, evidently the vic.
tim of an abortionist, was found entirely
naked and thrust into trunk, at the Hud-
son River railroad depot, this afternoon.
The trunk was left to be checked by wo
man, who took ticket for Chicago. She
then departed, and has not since been seen.
The affair is causing intense excitement,
and promises to become cause cele5re.
The following further particulars have
been received regarding the finding of the
body of the young girl at the Hudson rail
road depot about three o'clock this after
noon:
A woman, slatternlY dressed, so as to
avoid attention, and aged about thirty-fve
years, was driven in a carriage to the Hud.
son River railroad depot, in West Thirtieth
street.. Almost at the same moment a
truck, on which was trunk, halted in front
of the baggage depot.
The female purchased ticket tor Chicago
and had the trunk checked. She then left.
short time after attention was called to
the trunk by the foul odor issuing from it.
After SOME difficulty the trunk was
opened and cloth at the top taken off, when
the bystanders were Mortified at the sight
of the nude body Of young girl, lying
cramped up at the bottom.
A hasty examination by physicians re-
vealed the fact that deadly crime had
been perpetrated on the person of the girl,
and there were indications of recent prema-
ture accouchement.
The decease of the young girl could not
have occurred more than twenty four hours
previously, and the circumstances of the
case point unfalteringly to an abortion.
The body was ruthlesslY bent double and
crammed into the trunk.
The police are making strenuous efforts
to solve the mystery connected with the
murder OF the young girl whose dead body
was yesterday found enclosed in trunk at
the Hudson River railroad depot, checked
for Chicago.
An important clue has been furnished by
a boy named Alexander Parks. ottener
called Paddy" and who is well known
around the depot. The woman who came to
the depot with the trunk obtained Paddy 8
assistance IN buying the ticket and procur-
ing check for the trunk. Paddy observed
that the trunk bore the name of Trip.
The police Immediately made inquiries,
and found that there was but one carmar
named Tripp in the city, and but three
named Trapp, one of whom has truck
such as the one described by the boy.
This man was arrested after midnight.
but denied being at the depot yesterday.
his conduct and manner strengthened the
suspicion that not only has the truckman
who drove the trunk been secured, but th at
he knew more of the mystery than he dared
to tell. The police are meanwhile busily
working up the case.
The medical examination of the remains
OF the young girl confirms the first sus-
picions, the medical testimony to day being
that she came to her death through abortion
being performed upon her.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-31

New York City Loars-Disturbances in
Strasburg-ChoIera in Hamburg.
LONDON, August 3O.-The New York city
loans are still excluded from quotation in
Berlin. III I,
Fresh disturbances have occurred be-
tween the people of Strasburg and the Ger
man troops. Several on both sides were
wounded. aft
The cholera appeared at Hamburg.
Sixteen cholera deaths have occurred at
Altoona during the past week. It continues
to ravage Konigsburg. On the twenty
seventh instant there were one hundred new
cases and twenty-nine deaths; on the twenty
eighth instant eighty cases and fifty deaths.
Emperor Napoleon and family visited the
steamship Great Eastern yesterday.
The King of Belgium returns home to-
morrow, via Ostend.
Provincial correspondence says no formal
treaty has been concluded between Ger
many and Austria, but they have come to a
good understanding as to the maintenance
of peace.
DR.. Kirk, of Zanzibar, writes that DR..
Livingston is still in the country west of
Tangimyika, and that the Arabs there
count him as q resident in that region.
Good feeling is manifested toward him. He
is moving slowly but safely, and will solve
no doubt the geographical problem whether
Lake Tangimyika is the real head of the
Nile or empties by the Congo.