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Smyrna times., 1872-09-04

IN ANOTHER MUDDLE.-rhe Junction & Break
water Railroad is ia another muddle, and as re
suit OF the muddle the New York steamer has
StoPP running, greatly to the dsa ppnintment OF
'ne people correspondent of the Commercial
uhGrr cate OF Milford, Aug. 30h, says: "The Ne,ps
sRu hdoeTiser, Tor the week, saws the Lewes and
view 1ork steamers started, this season, on a
bargain between the owners and the Junction &,
btedkwater Railroad managers, for the former to
ouy 'he road Under this agreement the Tespectiye
parues met IN this town Thursday last TO close
thc contract and transfer the control oC the line
! Inc New TX parties brought with them exDert
accountants to examine the books of the comm -
ana see that lis condition aud resources were as had
oeen stated. This examination resulted in proying
so entirely different from what they had been led tn
oelleVe was the condition of The road that thew
uhnesita'lngly declined to go any further with the
business They state that they were assured that
'le road PAID all ITS expenses, including the interest
Oh It's debts and surplus, while they found ON ex
animation, that ITS running expenses from Ian LET
to Aug. list, 1872, were absolutely more than i,s
gross receipts, leaving the interest on its debt and
te amount OF taxes due the State wholly unprovid.d
Tor! thus proving 1t t0 be a sinking fund To its
owners OF S25 900 00 per annum. The New York
men have lost about $4,000 in running the steam.
ship line so far, and as the managers of the rnad
would not participate in the loss, they could do no
less than withdraw the steamer"
The BTedkwGteT Light censures the Railroad
Company, controlled by Mr.. Baumgartner. n
rennsyIvanIan, for the misfortune. Il says: at
therefore behonves all parties interested TO at once
take such measures shall call to account if
possible, the corporation thus suspected Of not only
Proslrating and demorazing the energies of the
greater portion OF the Inhabitants OF Delaware but
OF fastening forward pcrind of bankruptcv and
rum merely TO swell the already pelhnric pockets of
:e" graspIng capitalists from an adjoining Stale.
VINO have managed 10 get the road under control
ana Pers'sently manipulate it to further their own
seltishness
Smyrna times., 1872-09-04

CoNFEREtcE ACADEMV.-Mr Editor The Board
of Trustees, OI the Wilmington Conieron 20 Academy
held sessIOn m Dover on Friday the 30lh ult In.
struciOns were gwen 10 rent suitable build ng and
TO open the school on the LIST Monday in October
committees TO carry out these provisions were ppoint
ed and we can safely say To any pqrsnt or guardian
VINO conemplaes the sending Of pupil to this lnsli
luton. that all necessary accommodations will he
secured by that time Persons desiring % send child
rem from abrOnd can obtain terms OF board aud tution
BY addressing Rev }. B. Merritt C. II. g. Day. or VIM
M Shakespeare Dover. Delaware, or Rev. J u. QuigR
Agent. Wilmington. Del.
q A. PHoEBUs
Smyrna times., 1872-09-04

THE HAVEN WooLEN Null, which was DESTROYED
by fire month since, is rapidly rising from it's
ashes, a larger and more substantial building and
one much better adapted 10 the business of manu-.
featuring than the former. The new structure il
being bslt OF brick, 100 feet loRg by so feet wide,
With seven pilasters each side wall for ornament
ard strength, and picker room at one end % feet
long, built fire proof thus making the building 1919
feet long, snd. perhaps having the largest rooms in
any business establishment b,low Wilmington on
the Peninsula. The mill will be completed in few
weeks. The Messrs Hoffscker expect to be in
operation in part at least by November. We speak
Of this with some pride, as il shows a recuperatiye
energy that is credit 10 the town and speaks we'll
fIr the energy and enterprise Of the owners and
Propritors.-MJfoTd Neuos and Aiue,tiser.
Smyrna times., 1872-09-04
Republican State Convention.
On TUESDAY. September 10th,
A Republican State Convention
aIA o. s,En1 4, F9Tnxx-Ny s-....-. r..

Republican State Convention
WuI be held at GEORGETOWN, Sussex County,
for the three Electors President and
vice President of the United States and candidate for Mem
Der ot Congress- The Executive Committees of the
will please that the different electoral districts in their
several jurisdictions represented by the
gates to which they are entitled respectively.
Immediately after the business Of the Convention
posed of
a Mass Meeting
will be oreanEed addressed by gentlemen known ability
and distinction '
An excellent band of music, and campaign glee club will be
In attendance. ~
special train will leave Wilmington depot a7 o'clock
NJ taking delegates and others the
along the road At LESS THAN HALF THE USUAL FARE.
and will return the evening thereby
y to all who wish visit the southern portion our
state and at the time enjoy political day
pleasure at a very trihug expense.
IL F. PICKELS,
Chairman Republican State Central Committee.
JOHN CANERON,
Smyrna times., 1872-09-04
HUNDRED MEETINGS.

The Republican County are requested to meet
a. the voting place Of their respective Hundreds
September 7th clock delegates to the State
Convention above named
The proportion Delegates Hundred be as
lows
Duck Greek. Kenton. Little Creek 1: East Dover a.
West Dover 81 North Murdekill, S; South MurdGrkil
Mspiliion 6; Milford,
BY ORDER GEO. Y.MASSEY
August 7sth 1879 ~
Smyrna times., 1872-09-04

Two accidents on the Md. y Del. road have taken
P'uce 'his week-One on Monday at Marydel when
d misplaced switch threw the train of and damaged
ihe locomotive consderably and another AT Kenton
J's'eiuHy' "hen collision damaged five or SIX cars,
Tho repairs on the ODD Fellows Hail in This town
ae So'n Peteu and the Lodge room will be reapened
Oh = Frioay night next The Grand Master Dr. Sharn.
ST. Iuen' mas been invited TO make address and
sierra Lodge has been requested 10 meet with Morn
ing o'"r' Out the public will not be admitted
MI: u A. Clark, of Delaware City owns n
sagdc'ous dog that goes around begging people for
money penny placed upon his nose he can loss
no the air and catch it in his mouth lie generaIlv
goes 10 the butchers and buys meat with his money.
anu "aAes MS own living Il professional beggar.
An enthusiastic letter-wrler from Dover saws
a. lnat town, with more fruit, Bay parties, fish,
oysters, crabs &c, than they know what to do with
Is the next best place to Paradise Maybe Is,ter
was written just after champagne supper. II is
"oPeu the writer will have oppor tunity In make
comparison with Paradise
The stockholders of the Maryland and Delaware
ohip Canal Company met on Thursday last in Balti
'"o'e' ana elected seven directors of the COMPANY
among the directors is j. w. Garret President of
une b' y u K. K. 1t is stated that an examination
o 'he ChOPtank route will be first made 10 decide
upon It's feasibility preparatory to regular survey
Three prisoners named Edward Smith (colored,
james i'lnlhicum, (white) and Ben Dixon (colored
escaped from New Castle Jail on Friday morning
oy making hole in the wall aud letting themselves
10 "ie ground by rope. Dixon was recaptured
usi as e let go the rope, ;he others were taken in
piece OF swamp near town.
MI Hersey, reporter for the Wilmington Com.
mS,0'"I' was IN this town last week ana rites as
'o'io"S oi The Nj. r Church Of this town "The
repairs on the Asbury NJ. +. Church are almos,
completed. This, when finished will. in besn,v of
uesgh and hnIsI, be the handsomcst church edifce
on Tue fenlGsula south of Wilmington"
Smyrna times., 1872-09-04
August 2sth. 1879.

DECLINEs.-Judge Carmichael, nominated
by the Democrats of the Eastern Shore for
Congress, (see Maryland Items') declines
the nomination by reason of family afflictiou
and desire to keep out of public lie, now
that he is advanced in years.
Smyrna times., 1872-09-04

TIE TIMES is published every Wednes,ia, afternoon by
JOSEPH H. HoFFECKRR, Editor and Proprietor Smyrna
Delaware.
year $500 IN advance, s25oi
not paid till the end the paper discontinued unit
all arrears paiony at the option of the Publisher
ADVERTISEMENTS will beinserted Cents
ane for the first insertions Threeand
a-hai cents liberal discount made TO quarterly semian
nusl and yearly advertisers.
Smyrna times., 1872-09-04
EAsToN. Sept. ID, 1879.

An EXCURSION has been arranged by Mr. PIE
smith. TO leave Wilmington. Del. on Thursday Sent
l2ih. 1879. to 60 to The Switzerland Of America
(Mauch Chunky and around the famous Switch Back
tGavItyl kaIlrond. leaVing at A. NJ aud returning
the evening Of same day at 10 p. NJ. Fare for the
round trip. 81 so. Tickets can he procured at The
Book Store Of BouRhman Thomos a. Co 42I Market
Street, Wilmington Del Parties living un the line
of the w. " q. and Delaware Railroads who pnr
chOse tickets for the excursion. will have an afder
sent them TO get their Railroad Ticket TO WImin IN
aud Reiurn good Tor three days. OF iwo.Ihirds fare
Smyrna times., 1872-09-04

The National Convention of the Straight.out
Democracy met at Louisville yesterday, about
oOO delegates being present. An organization
was effected, with Judge Lyons, OF Richmoud,
Va, as President A letter was read from
Chas. D Conner, reviewing the situation and
approving of the Straight-out movement, but
declining to be candidate for the Presidency
Inc letter was referred to the Committee on
Resolutions. After the appointment of this
Committee the Convention adjourned until to
day.. The feeling is strongly in favor OF the
nomination OF Mr.. O'Conor, notwithstanding
his decllnatiOn, and it is understood that his
letter will be adopted as the platform of the
Convention.
Smyrna times., 1872-09-04

Wilmington, heldits municipal
election yesterday. Joshua L. Simms, Demo
crat, was elected Mayor by 70 majority, being
the first Democratic Mayor elected since 1860.
For Councimen and ward officers, the Demo
Gratis having elected their candidates in five
wards and the Republicans having elected their
candidates in the other five wards. The
Republicans therefore retain their majority in
City Council, six Republican members aud the
President holding over, giving them two
majority
The Vermont election was held yesterday.
Returns from about half the State indicate the
election of Converse, Republican, for Gov
ernor, by an increased majority over that Of
1870, when the Republican majority was 2l, 800.
Smyrna times., 1872-09-04

Il is true thit you can get 100 sheets heavy,
full size. smooth finished commercial note
paper at Cowgill's, S, in Dover, for only 40 cts.
Smyrna times., 1872-09-04
SMYRNA, DEL.
THE YANKEE
. ashing Machine
atest success as a Washer that we
SEEM
is EASY OF MOTION,

10 tue eatest success as Washer that have ever
SEEM
is EASY OF MOTION.
boy can operate il as well as a woman washes
Clean and fast does not damage the eluIhes and will
wash anything from a Lace Collar TO BedouIlis or
carpets The principle on which ii works Is the
same as hand rubbing; rubs the clothes both sides
at the same lime.
Fail not 10 see 1t before purchasing We guarantee
II to give entire satisfaction.
Sample machine may be seen
At 0. B. FOSHELL' s STORE,
IN Smyrna, everv Saturday. ANY one desiring &,
see The Machine will please drop me a Dole al the
POstnfhce, IN Smyrna, and | will cheerfuIlv ,how
them The machine their homes | have many
references from ladies' that have used this Marh,ne
IN the State of New YOrR. one OF which give below
SMYRNA. DEL, Aug 10 1874
MRS ". VICKORY-Dear Madame 81 see yo1r
name IN circular handed TO me by D. w Prlssor
stating that you have used the Yankee Washer for
without one for one hundred dollars. Please answer
II III so, and obIge e. II. REGISTER
OARIEN CENTRE, New York Aug 90 1879
MR. &. H. RFGISTER:-ln answer to the above I
Will say that twice that amOuHI OF money would not
purchase the Machine | bought OF Mr. Prossur if
could not get another have used a numher of
ashing Machines aud the Yankee Washer excells
them all. II is truly washing made easy.
Yours, respectfully.
Mas DR ) ~ VlCKORY.
Smyrna times., 1872-09-04

COR. OF MAIN AND COMMERCE STS.
Smyrna times., 1872-09-04

KENTON. Sept. I'd. 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-08
SGrEencRnt.s !AnsWer.

William =. Kellogg vs. II. c. Warmoth ct
ais. No. 6S30.-In the Circuit Court Of the
United States for the Fifth Circuit and Dis
trict of Louisiana. In Chancery-Th an
swer Of Henry c. Warmoth, one of the de,
tendants &c the bill OF con- iaint Of William
Pitt Kellogg, complainant.
This defendant reseryiDg So LIN elf all
right III exception :" the said Iii! .: COM
plant, for answer thereto saith:
Inns defendant admits that there was a
general election held on the ,th day OF
November 1872, in the State Of Louisiana,
under the authority OF the laws OF the said
State; that Governor, Lieutenant Governor
and others we're to be, and were, voted for
az said election: that the complainant and
john AcEnery were candidates for COVER
nor: that by the law Of the State 10 person
was qualified TO vote as an elector until he
had been registered IL list OF persons en-
titled to vote at said election: that the pro-
visions of the law G. the State at that time
relating to registering vested III this re.
spondent. as Governor OF the State of Louo
islanao fhe appointment OF the officers
whose duty 1t was to register all such v0ters
And this defendant further answering
saith: That it is not true. as charged in said
till Of complaint, that az all times since the
complainant became a. candidate for such
election, this respondent Governor Of the
State of Louisiana, has repeatedly avowed
his intention to adopt all means IN his
power, and to so exercise unIawfulIy, and
70 extend bic gQweS anu the poWeS CON-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-08

seas
1 CA o., Appendix.
Cor, r. orda EXHIBIT ].
ae5 10 aAvit to be uaed whene yer any
cen prevented from deposit
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-08

H. c. Warmotn swears that the facts,
statements and averments Of the foregoing
answer in chancerv are true.
II. c. WARMOTH.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
twenty fifth day Of November, 1872,
F. A. WOOLFLEY,
United States Commissioner.
affidavit of Jack Wharton P f. Hatch and b..
rant DaPontel
Offered by defendants, November o.
1872
United States Circuit Court, District OF
Louisiana. William r Kellogg vs. II. C.
Warmoth. No. 683e
Personally appeared Jack Wharton, F.
h. Hatch and Durant DaPonte, defendants
in the above entitled suit who being sworn,
Cepose and say that 1t is not true, ag
charged in the bill Of complaint filed in the
said case, nor is it true In any way or sense
whatever, that these dep0nent8 have been
guilty of any combinatiau or fraud, or that
they have in any way Illegally and improp-
eIlY attempted or endeavoFed to defeat the
election OF the complainant. or to deprive
any legal elector OF the right to register or
vote at the late election ID Louisiana. nor
have they, or either Of them, ATTEMPTED or
endeavored to make any false count or re-
turn OF the votes cast al gard election, nor
have they, or either d them. ever con-
person in making false count or return Of
the votes cast at said election. nor have
they, or either of them, conspired to reject
any votes or returns of said election, with
the design or intent of changing the result
OF said election, and when selected and
elected as members Of the board of return
ing officers, they severally accepted said
membership with the intention to act hon
estIy and truly IN the discharge Of their
SAID duties. F. TT. HATCH
JACK WHARTON.
DURANT DAPONTE.
Sworn TO and subscribed before me, tb:e
tTenty.ffth day Of November, 1872.
f. B. VINOT.
United States Commissioner.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this
twenty-ffth Novem ber 1872.
K. LOEW,
-, United States Commissioner.
lC5s,w Appendix.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-08
-rco,,T7gTrrn FROM THIRD PAGE. j

and petitioner further prays for costs and
"''I Simeon Belden. Attorney General; A. P.
41ieid and J. @ A. Fellows, Of counsel.
Filed fourteenth November, 1872:
ROBERT LYNNE, Deputy Clerk.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-13

The cable dispatches have told us that the
banking house of Bowles & Brothers, at Paris,
has suspended payment with liabilities amount
ing to 100000; and that this is due TO a great
pressure for the payment of drafts, by American
tourists in Europe who are preparing to return
home. These liabilities are almost wholly TO
such tourists; and if there has been nothing
wrong in the management of this banking
house, its inability to meet these demands is not
easy for outsiders to explain. We see it stated
by way of explanation, that this house had moi
been supplied with sufficient funds to meet such
unusually large demands; but that all the
money required could and would be forwarded
from the headquarters of the business in Bos-
ton. This explanation, If correct, is hardly
less cIedtable to the business manage
meut OF BoWles & Brothers than the failure
of the Paris house itself They knew the
amount OF demands TO which that house was
liable, but made no provision for meeting them
promptly. If they have not squandered the
money entrusted to them, if they really are
able TO meet these demands, their failure to do
so shows that their business management is I'M
NOIluA Vi COHHutHtC' We udNt no lalIn ID
the representation made in their behalf The
other statement, that the money in their hands
has been squandered is much more credible
All their movements in Europe have indicated
more sail than ballast" more pretentious dis
play of themselves than substantial character
We think it will be seen in the end that their
failure is due to gross neglect and mismanage-
e -.
One account says they desire to settle with their
creditors by paying part of what is due, with
view to the resumption of business. They
may resume business, but who is likely TO trust
them hereafter?
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-13

INDIAN WIvEs.-Some months ago Mrs.
Troost of Kansas City died, leaving a great
deal of property TO be devoted to public uses
Among other requests, there were made in her
will provisions for the erection of a grand opera
house, church and seminary, and park, and
for other purposes. The following, from the
Kansas City Journal of Commerce, Summarizes
the legal questions that will have to be settled
by the supreme court, which will determine the
rights of heirs who may be the issue of virtual
marriages not recognized by the law: The case
IN which the Indian children of the late VIM
GilliSs have asked that his will be set aside in
their favor, was decided at Warrensburg Satur-
gay last, III the circuit court of that county, be.
fore Judge McGaughey, before whom it was
taken from this county on a change of venue.
MIR. ellis, one of the first settlers Of this city.
at his death its most wealthy citizen, died a
bachelor, as supposed by everybody, and left
his property to his neice, Mrs. TrOost, who, dy-
ing recently, left the estate mainly 10 public
uses, which fact gives it wider interest to our
cit zens, Mr.. ellis, in the early part of his life,
IN iac', much OF it, was an Indian trader, and
Ike many more such, had what they called In.
dian wives, whom they selected or welded, as
the case might be, according to the Indian Gus.
tom, by whom he had Indian children born TO
him. These Indian children set up their claims
as the legal heirs of William Gilliss, and BY
them suit was brought to set aside the will The
case was tried before jury. The case turned
upon the question as TO whether the Indian GUS
toms, IN such matters, constituted such mar
rage as the laws the country could take cog
nizauce of, and enforce as legal and binding in
all respects.
In this respect the case becomes one of great
interest to this portion OF the country, as Mis-.
souri,, Arkansas, Texas, Iowa, Minnesota Mich.
lgan, Wisconsin, Kansas, Nebraska, and all the
territories have parallel cases without number.
10 may become the case on which this question
ior all the western country will turn. The jury
decided in favor of the Indian heirs, and the viii
is thus set aside OF course it will be appealed.
and we will have the opinion of the higher courts
before the matter is finally determined Locally
it interests all our citizens, as the erection of the
opera house, the church, the seminary and the
park, have all TO wait the slow processes of the
law, before they can, if ever, be realized. The
decision also affects the condition of very valua-
bic property which has come into possession of
the estate since the death Of Mr.. Gilliss.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-13
miscellaneous H1cms.

The Rev Robert Collyer, the other day, said
he wished that call whiskcy shops were down in
hell chained up in the bottomless pit for thou
sand years. and a new chain readt for them at
the expiration of that tme."
The BaltimoreaUs were greatly impressed by
tile table liauuets If d delegation Of Riowa Ind
ianS, that recently diued with them. The horr-
fled reporter says: without ceremony, as soon
as they reached the table, they fell to work and
die ralen0usIv for q full half hour. Most of
them showed a remarkable lOnduesS for butter
and bread, and their mode of eating it was to
first swallow n piece of butter about half the
size Of an ordinary egg, and then take a small
piece of bread. The principal article of diet
however, was beef and one squaw of about 1G
Years ate nine large slices, equal to about two
and half pounds.
DR.. Hotchin is dead, Of small poX, in ST. Louis
He claimed TO be $40 years old, and to have been
& Mason for a century. BE announced the III
tention of living till the second coming of Christ
Regret for the uniimely demise of this resolute
person is Sottcned by the reflection that for
twenty years he had not washed himself, nor
permitted broom on the place.. The ceremO
ny OF burial in his case comes late.
PRESIDENT " bite, OF Cornell university, has
just increased the number Of his gifts 70 the in
stituIlon over which he presldes, by the pre-
senaiion OF building OF brick and stone,
which IS TO be used in perpetuity as the mansion
OF the president. The style Of the dwelling is
English, and its size may be Judged from the
fact that the library is over fifty feet in length:
1t includes drawing rooms, conservatory and all
the other proper appointments.