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Smyrna times., 1872-12-25
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ErkRsoN MAGAzlNE. Tor January arrived and prom
" w even more attractiv" during 1873 than heretofore
dopEYs LNpYs BooKThls most excellent communion in
l" pallOr to cheer us durint tI, Inn, 80 ~
oui IKE an old aud true friend. The JanuIry number ~
uNuty attractive. with plates inns
oe"u '"r II and get the Chrome Our Darling. tree.
NcKS FLORAL GU!DE Is73-we have reccIved yick's
f'"aI Nudc Tor 1873 Every Flower.
10 possess cp ~ II costs but 21 Il Illustrated will
tons h ol h"%"ts cnaii and direo-
Plb'h hi4 Huhtr quarterly instead annually AS h.teio
comb printed at Mr.. Vcks Office Rochester Th"se
trnr. " ' a" '"e 0oS' Is out a
HARrER MAGAZINE. for January has appeared and
~ h! enc huni" "ngavngs. and Is rich every variety
VI therhhhg instructive and sca~onahe reading
contains among other valuable rated uannrs iocn,
L1 last and Present " The Old Romans at Home the
fa'InrN snug liHrtnr; - The British Ken
siHgton 10y Miss Thack,ray: "UhrsuiaS Cr
Sngeton by Chas Reade The Editor Scen6, Ii'"rarS %
AMI Historical Record aud Drawer are full OF valuable items
Information. " - ~ ''"'' W
The Christmas Number Of To-Day the popular illustrated
,1 ~ which @ Dr Do Lewis Is the editor, Just been
Issued a tllrd with choice stories interesting sketches
delightful humnr' spicy material from Dio Lewis
ana po"tr Ani unusually attractive general reading
10 Ie festival season several aut thors OF reputation
Me represented, among them Edmund Yates. Arthur
Ch'An Reid Jean lngciow. John D. Sockton Max Adrlr
anl others TIL" numh"r Is rich usrai ions drawn by some
oi the best artists TOD DAY evidently
hundreds ct "gSands o homes In the ind. accan siod
dut Co. Philadelphia, New York. boston aud Cine nnnti
are the publishers. 49, ''''
The January number Of ScRiRNERs MoNrHy avcs evidence
OF AN spirit the rdtns and pubsh
ttrf list u DISTINGUISHED contributors Is shown
any american nhgHanr There X second article
Ways In th Old DouIninn. These are very rntrrtainng
articles rihu,rdtO Mr. Charles Neriho Edward ing f"is
are new by tnrRr Macdonald VIM Morris Christian
lSSelu' nillam Unl"n bryant Charlotte =: Bates e. n
Ohr'y ana "t lir seven /: would easy To-
match among 10" cnrihuturS poems n Single number "i
any other monthly Dr lInanIs story Arthur Bnnmrastie
nnd az cAc"nnt thing It Is, which add
greatly t0 the author fame, -
Smyrna times., 1872-12-25

The WEST TRAGEDY, with all it's horrors, has its
humorous side. 1t is stated verItabe fact that
on the night Of the fearful tragedy, when it was
thought that West Rad been blown to pieces whilst
laborousy struggling to develope science, two young
doctors OF Dover made a professional examination
at that midnight hour and gave decision that the
dlsmembered remains before them were those of
their hmented friend, DIR. West, and whilst looking
around for the fragments of the body that had been
blown off" bnny substance was handed them.
They carefully examined it and Informed the excited
crowd that 1t was portion oi the "Profcssors"
crdnIum They also told the anatomical name Of
the bone IN Latin and were showing the part Of the
skull from which II had been blown when they were
informed that they holding a "postmortem"
examination OUer a piece Of pumice-stOne.
Smyrna times., 1872-12-25

GEORGE TUcKE, boss Of a minstrel troupe which
Smyrna has not inrgoiten, has been confined IN
Princess Ah"c. (Md} jail for breaking into the
"opera house" at CIisield. II appears that the
citizens OF that town g so tired of his "show" that
they tucked the doors of their hal against him and
he forced them open. lie was nnly saved from
arrest IA this town by two vIoins. His troupe
stopped at one Of our hotels, whore these vnlrns
were again aezu for bOard he weI to the other hotel
aud managed To redeem them. when the second
landlord levied upon theni he managed To redeem
them again aud took them 10 the hall, where they
were seized fnr rent. and are in the possession Of
The Board OF Commissioners yet Our authorities
have no particular use for these musical
but are perfectly willing TO keep them if the Mary
land authorities will keep Tuckc, and prevent him
ti"m affecting my more communities with his
troupe. Our citizens feel pretty thai If he
could get those volns he'd work hin self out Of his
present difficulty and bore some other community
with his worthless crowd.
Smyrna times., 1872-12-25

SENATOR SCHURZ ON THE SITUATION
Senator ScLurZ has been talking very freely
with Il correspondent Of the Cincinnati COm-
nercial about the Liberal prospects. This is
what he said about the future We will have
to begin in 1876 where we left off in 1872.
But the Liberal principle will succeed. The
Cincinnati platform will succeed. We are set
back, not beaten. | have been hopeful of
success all the time-if not this campaign,
then next We could have succeeded this
time, as | verify believe, by nominating
Adams. | thought so in May last; | think so
nOw The contest, however, has not been
barren in its results. 1t has played out the
democracy as a party. This is well. The
people will not elect man to the Presidency
who wears the Democratic label. The party,
as n party, cannot hope to come to power
under that name. They must take departure
so wide as to leave the name behind. The
Grant majority in Congress is so large and
strong that they will fall into quarrels before
the end of the term. They think they are
backed by such majorties that they can afford
to have an occasional row among themselves.
But their strength in Congress is out OF proper
ton to their strength elsewhere. They have
not so much of a majority of people at their
backs as they think. A fair vote all over the
United States, taken without pcrpleXlng side
issues, would show this Grant party : majority
to be decidedly small, if, indeed, it has
majority at all, The strength Of the parties in
Congress, or as it will be next session, is not
fair index of popular feeling. | only consider
that the Liberal movement has been put back,
postponed" as the TiLane said. 1t Is the
party of the future. Much will happen during
the next four years to strengthen it and
nothing to weaken it. 1t will grow from this
day forward But it is essential that the
democracy, as a separate organization, should
get out Of the way and give it fair sweep.
Smyrna times., 1872-12-25

IhE NEW DEnocRATIC DALEY PAPER.-It seems
thal lhe starting of Il morning Democratic dai}g
paper IN wilmington is amove among the "StraiphI
cutters. a correspondent of Erery EreniDg has
oeen down to ScdiUFd ard Intervle \ ed Geo. w. =
NlcholSon, one OF the prime movers in the matter
wi ir' ~ "'l be remembered the editor of the old
hcPort'T, Dover paper, which was run into the
ground Heres what the said Mr. Nicholson told
the SAID reporter "you see, during the last cam.
Pd'gh we conscientious Democrats who couldn't
supp ri Greeley aud Brown were violently abuscd
oy Democratic PIpcrS IN the State so we concluded
at'er the election over to start a daily no,ning
ana weekly newspaper in Wilmington, which would
be Democratic 10 the core To carry ont onr
designs we called a meeting at the United States
Hotel, IN Wilmington. alb ut the middle of Maven.
ner, To take some action in regard 10 the mailer
ihIs meeting was largely attended BY prominent
democrats throughout the State, and was very
enthusiastic We then decided that the new parcr
should be publish by stock Company. with a
capital Of $4,000. This, we think. viii bc sn,i;
cIeht money for our purposes. A committee was an
Po'hted at mat meeting 10 solicit subscriptions 10
the amount have named" lie stated Cpr,b.r
that meeting ot Democrats has been called. to be
he'd al Dover on the second Thursday in January,
when all preIlminnrcs will be fixed upon and a
quarter Tor the company asked for. He saws, also
"a' SIu'UUO VIII BE- enough TO start the paper and
eAVe them SI,OOO as a sinking fund to get the
paper fully established. The reporter failed ia find
Out anything further except that ex Gov Ross Sam
io"Asend' and others, have requested Mr. ~ to take
c"dTgc OF the editorial department, and Mr. Nichol
50" WILL undoubtedly, acccde To tins request if In,
managers guarantee him sufficient salury.
Smyrna times., 1872-12-25

HORACE GREELEY AND JEFF. DAvIs.-A
writer in the Hartford Comm Comurt, re-.
ferrlng to Greeley's book on ''The American
Conhlct, states that It's publishers made one
that work on record About 25O 900 volumes
were sold, and the sale was still going on when
the second volume appeared, and was going of
ats rapid rate. About gu, 600 volumes were
sold, and the publishers, Case Il Co, of Hart
ford, who had relied on the first volume TO nav
expenses, suddenly had damper thrown on on
them by DIR. Greeley signing JEFF. Davis s bail
bond. The second volume collapsed on the
market and Mr.. Greeley, it is presumed, lost
Smyrna times., 1872-12-25

FASHIONABLE WEDDiNG'-A brilliant wedding was
the sensation IN Odessa last Wednesday evening.
The bride and groom were Mr.. James r. ShaIlcross
and M'ss VI. +. (Dplhe) VAndegrlfl dau yhtcr OF
'I'"n + VandrgrIft, Esq. The ceremony took
place IN the Preshyter church, Rev DIR. Crowell
"ihcIating. Three bridesmaids and groomsmen
attended the happy couple TO the altar, viz: Mr..
VIM VAndegrIIl, and Miss Lou. Vandcgrin; Mr.
Wan Hamilton, Oi Wilmington and Mss Annie
Doughtcn. of Smyrna, and Mr. Geo. ShalIcross, and
Miss MolIIe Thomas, of Queen Annes county, Md
ihe chancel OF the church wis spanncd by hand
some arch pf ivy leaves and the pulpit most be,ut,
iuIly dressed with ivy and flowers. The bride and
her lady attendants were all dressed in suites TO
coFrespond-whitc tarltun, en- train. Miss Annie
Crowell perIormed the wedding march. After the
wedding reception was held at the residence of the
groom, three miles above Odcssa. The large house
was most brilliantly Illuminated and the festivities
were extended into the small hours OF Thursday
morning.
Smyrna times., 1872-12-25
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Reform ~ SHERlFFs SALES The Milford
N'us THINKS the Legislature ou ht to provide for
sheriff jury of three impartial men to apprase all
property TO he sold by him under execution process
so that such property shall not be bid uf and taken
from the debtor at less than eighty per cent of its
appraised cash value. Tins will work no wrong to
The CREDITOR but will aid the debtor IN retaining
MS property until his creditor is willing to take II
at the eighty per cent Of ITS value. This will pre-.
vent forced sales al ruiaons rates 10 debtors and ia
OF immense Importance to large class Of farmers
a nd others
Smyrna times., 1872-12-25

Mr. George Francis Train was brought be-
fore Judge lnSraham, in New York, Saturday,
along with man named Nicholas. charged
with publishing an obscene paper called the
Tram Leu9Hc. The court room was thronged
by the same class of persons who were visible
there when the Woodruff and Clafn case was
on the tapis. Train declined to plead, and so
was rcmanded to prison after making a few of
his characteristic rhetorical fourishes in Court,
and rcmarking that the only thing he had been
guilty Of was the republication of scriptural
phrases. Nicholas, his publisher, gave bail
and was set at liberty.
Smyrna times., 1872-12-25
MARYLAND AND DELAWARE RAr

MARYLAND AND DELAWARE RAILRoAD-At the
annual meeting OF the Stockholders of the Mary.
land and Delaware Railroad, held in Easton on
Wednesday, the llih ins the officers and directors
were re elected Presdent,C W. Huntington; Treas.
nrtr, John w Scott; Directors, J. p Manlove, DR..
Alex. ll'rdcastle. pr. G. w. Gpldsborough, Col.
Samuel lILmhleton, John A. ". Powell William
Slaughter and David KNOTS AT a subsequent
meeting Of the Directors Join l.. Caldwell was re.
elected Superintendent. The argument in the case
of the bondholdcrs Of the road, for Injunction.
appointment Of "A receiver. &c, which was to have
been heard at Elktnn on Tuesday last, has been
postponed to the 3s INST
Smyrna times., 1872-12-25

FRE.-On Monday morning last, about O'Clock
the stable and cow sheds of Mr.. VIM Harrington
on the farm of Hon. JOHN a. Nicholson near
LeiPslc, Maud 'in's Landnc) were entirely des
tr"ycd by fire together with five six tons Of clover
hay ana all the blade fiddler Of Mr. H. Al! the
horses were saved. 1t is not known how the fire
originated The other out-bui!dings, particularly
tn" cribs, wer" saved with difficulty by the cltz ms
of Lelpsic. Two dogs were burned up in the static.
The buildings wee insured, we are informed but
the oss of provender, &c. falls heavily upon Mr..
Harrington.
Smyrna times., 1872-12-25

SUNDAY SCHo J. ENTERTAINMENTs.-The annual
entertainment by the Mission School of this town.
or Mrs Germans School" as il is familarly called
rom The absorbing interest that lady takes in it, on
wednesday evening, well attended considering
The lnclement weather. and the scholars showed
theIr usual careful training and efficiency. Master
hlchard Cunning acted as master of ceremonies
MT VIM. WhitCnack conducted the musical part o!
the programme, and Miss NJ. Lizzie Cavender pre-
sided at the organ. The declamations were well
delivered in the main, and the fine elocution dis
played by two OF the little folks Emma Lienburoer
and Lulu Cooper nnticeabe. Some of the
larger scholars also showed equal selfposSesson nd
clearness Ot speech. The singing was ali pood and
several pieces rendered by Misses Kate Jacobs
and Alice Scout, of the Landing, and Mr.. White
mack were well received Many who purchased
tickets were prevented by the weather from attending
and 1t has been decided to repeat the entertainment
on on friday evening next, when a number of new
features will be added.
The Fair and Festival of the Episcopal Sunday
School on Thursday and Friday evenings was a
most successful entertainment and largely attended
AFhough announced as chIldrens festival, all the
features that go to make up such entertainments
characterized 1t and IT could well have taken more
prctentl0us name. The appearing Of Kriss Kringle
on The last evening, from Il l1rge chimney at the
mead "t the chapel, the leading novelty, es
pccilily for the children. The prospective beauty
OF the new chapel, fureshadowed IN it's present
state towards conp!etinn called forth universal ex
preSsons OF praise. The receipts netted about 81
much beyond the expectation of the most
sanguiHr.
The Christmas night entertainment of the same
sunday School, heretofore announced, has been post
pontd to New Years night.
lhe christmas night entertainment of the NJ T.
sunday School will take place, as heretofore
announced, in the auditorium If the church, and
rich programme IS promised. Admission 25 cts
Tor ADULTS. All children admitted free.
Smyrna times., 1872-12-25

TWENTY YEARS YuUSGER-To sayshat hundreds of m,ids
wives and widows look twenty years younger than they ar. in
consequence o the compile freshness derived from the
use OF AGANs MAGNOLA BALM simply to state an absolute
act which might be promptly verified by direct testimony il
ladies willing tell their AZ ~ 10 use the hes. ma,,s
"i making themselves lovely Nature but very
rarely crowns the charm OF features with
OF exquisite clearncss but then time soon begins 10
make nroas upon the velvet cheek the fair brow tho
ivory BUST the rounded To preserve glory Of wo-
man. unbcrished alter tho mrrIan OF life has been
passed is only daily this cooling
vegetable preparation
Smyrna times., 1872-12-25
dissolution.

The coParinership heretofore existing u der ne
title OF kNlGIlrON q CO. slUve dealers, Is Ih, day
dissolved by muIual consent.
RICHARD F.. KNIGHT0N,
WILLIAM FARIES.
Smyrna, DEL Dee 2l,t 1879
n. b All persons indebted to the late firm are re.
qnested lO Cume forward mi settle without delay or
else their accounts Will be placed In lAe hands Vi
proper officer for collection
Fhe business will be conducted the OLD stand By
VIM. FAIRIES, under the title vi WIN FARES co.
dec253i
Smyrna times., 1872-12-25

HAVE YOU CoUGH Every hour a cough or cold is
neglected Is so much injury to the lungs IIAssoN's
COMPOUND SYRUP OF TAR never fails IN curing Ihe
WORST cases o Coughs Colds lOarseness Sore Throat
bfonchl'ls Group, Asthma and Chronic Catarrhs. q
Is an invaluable remedy for WhoopIng Cough in
children
Price 90 cents per bottle
United States
r. S.-See that the signature Of Russell & Lands,
Prop'rs. is On each wrapper.
Smyrna times., 1872-12-25

The editor Of the London Times once said.
u can tind any number Of men to write for
me, but very seldom one man of common
sense. To write for paper is one thing. to
edit II is another. Historians, poets uovehstS.
e'saylstS write well but papers need men who
can select, alter, combine and fashion matter
to suit an audience composed of varied ele-
ments.
Smyrna times., 1872-12-25

TURKISH BATH. The leading homeopathic
physician, in Dublin, has his turkish bath in
his own garden, so constructed as to accomo
date both the family and the horses; and,
whether sick or WE'LL the horses get their
regular Turkish bath. Consequently, they
never have the hippomososis,
Smyrna times., 1872-12-25

The Central Presbyterian Tabernacle, in
Brooklyn, Rev. De Witt TaImage, pastor, was
destroyed by fire Sunday morning, with the
furniture and the great organ formerly used in
the Boston Coliseum. The total loss is $g5 OOO
The fire originated from defective fue. The
church was erected in 1870, and Ns walls ar1
ceiling being of corrugated iron, it was con-
sidered fire proof
Smyrna times., 1872-12-25

TnE SHIP CANAL - Messrs. Harris and Valentine
who have been staying at the Middletown Hotel.
during The past week, whle engaged in surveying
route for the much talked OF Ship Canal. from The
Delaware TO Sassairas river, left Friday, having
finished their labors. They intmatcd 10 the pro-
prIetor, Mr.. Lowber, that they believed the most
acceptable route, after ALL would he one much nearer
M'ddlctown tl1n any heretofore mention, Mid
dLefOtpn TTanscripf
Smyrna times., 1872-12-25

How liz Is TO GErTHE CLERKsnIP Col. Townsend.
"i The ''rorgrtown Journal, anil.Saulsburv and a
square-tocd Greeley Democrat, is a candidate for a
N'cFFsh,P IN The Legislature, and here the plan
by which he is 10 secure the office:
Three OF the members OF the Legislature from
sussex county are said to be in favor of Mr.
Townsend, and If one Of kcn,'s delegation can h,
secured Coalition with the New Castle County
delegation ~ hnIed at, and the election OF Mr.
Townsend made secure. This doubtless vvonld h
satisfactory To the New Castle county men, and
meet Win but hIIe oppostiou from the majority of
'he Democratic purity Ia the State. 10 avoid sucb
coalition, though, II is argued by many, the
caucus 1i the Democrat'c members Of the Lcg,sa
ture will nominate Mr.. Townsend and elec, him
II the position he aspircs To- filI"
30 says correspondent of EUeTy Eorning
II reminds us Of the boy who was employed TO
eaten rats at so much per head. Upon being ques.
Toned as to how he was progressing he replied that
when get the one I'm after, aud two more. I'M
have thiee!"
Smyrna times., 1872-12-25

IHE CREDIT MoBILIER SoANpAL.-Tbe N
=. 4. Herald says ediIorally that number of
the present stockholders of the Union Pacific
railroad have written to Horace Il. Clark, now
president OF that road, asking him to commence
suit tor the recovery Of $4,000, 600 sa;d 70
nave oeen taken by and divided among those
engaged IN the Credit MobiIier Transaction.
Smyrna times., 1872-12-25

General Ambrose Ransom Wright, Con-
gresham elect from the Eighth district Of
Georgia, died at Augusta, on Saturday night.
aged a. He was native Georgian, and had
= high military, legal and political reputation.
lie was one Of the editors of the Augusta
Chronicle and Sentinel
Smyrna times., 1872-12-25

The SHIP CANAL.-Whether the proposed
ship canal is mere speculation or veritable
enterprise of the near future we do not
pretend to say. There are any number of
persons throwing cold water on it, but the
actual survey is, nevertheless, progressing in
real earnest, and Is the unmstakable Shadow
OF the coming event. There are three routes
to be surveyed, as we understand from
gentleman who had a conversation with the
surveying party, last week The first route is
from Sassafras river to Backbird creek, which
two points can be reached by canal of only
ten miles cut; the second route is to be between
the Chester river and Mahons river, and the
third between Cabin Creek on the Choptank'
and Lewes. The most feasible of these routes.
after preliminary survey, is to be designated
by the corps of engineers, in formal report TO
the directors. 1t is stated that the first named
route is favorably commented upon by the
surveyors.
Smyrna times., 1872-12-25

AT Spencer's Island, in the Bay of Fundy, a
few days ago, William Waterly, the coored
steward OF the brgantine Union Star. had a
disagreement with the captain of that vessel
In revenge he attempted to burh the vessel
and kill all on board. He stupcfrd the hands.
while sleeping, with muriatic acid, and set fire
to the vessel in the hold. Before he could ex-
tricate himself however, he was suffucated.
and the captain awakened in time to rouse the
crew and extnguish the fire.
Smyrna times., 1872-12-25
WHAT Wrs

WHAT WEST SAYS or FIIiNsELF.-Wcst has written
a letter to trlent IN Wilmington una the CONNER
c'a' publishes the following extracts from It, West
Slys' nedLh / am enjoying only moderate
share. h4v, made a t,Jl clear and m
vanished Confession Of all did. much Of which
90 not remember. have bu; little fear of the final
result as the public be governed by DaAsion
III" 'he ume OF my ual, and # reqson pre- walls
sh1li be acquitted. have Smithcrs and Rldg,lv
emPoyec My previous character is much IN INV
iaVor' although the newspapers make me perfect
De'Ii but that Is 10 their advantage.
should have delivered ysclf 10 the Sheriff at once
p"' 'or my "iies d-lIcate health. and the age and
heath OF my parents. was afraid the announce
meht OF my being IN jail might produce serious re-
sdtS' before the circumstances could he explained
to them. have good feather bed, plenty 10 eat,
a"d that which Is gOod--lS be in all-and, everv
lhlng Considered, ] am comfortable. This is a pave
IN my history least expected. | am innoc,nt ~
any crime before my Creator, and liust il NAV be
nude SO to appear before a"
Smyrna times., 1872-12-25

"As COMMON AS DtRT''-the premium
chromos. All, or nearly all the magazines
and not few of the literary weeklies, are
offering chromos as premiums to subscribers, and
hence these pretty limitations of oil paintings
are fast losing their charms by becoming so
common" The result of this means of
obtaining them is, that everybody has one like
everybody else, and there is not even the
merit of variety left to the chromOs If this
method of buying patronage is continued many
more years by the magazine publishers such
pictures will be ranked in the category of
spurious jcwelry, and subscribers will be
asking to be spared the infiction of premium.
Smyrna times., 1872-12-25

President Grant arrived at Covirgton. XIV,
on Saturday afternoon, and visited his father
the same night. He left for Washington on
Monday. -. ="
Smyrna times., 1872-12-25

Theodore Titon has written statement
denying the scandalons story concerning him
,eIt ana l}eechcr put in circulation by Wood
hull Il Clatlin, the women brokers and pub.
Smyrna times., 1872-12-25

A. T. Stewart, Esq, Of New York, was
serious y injured by a fall on the steps Of his
house in Fifth Avenue, on Saturday night.
His leg was broken and ankle dislocatcd.
Smyrna times., 1872-12-25

THE TIMES is published every Wednesday afternoon b,
JOSEPH H. HoFFEcKER Editor and Proprietor Smyrna
Delaware.
fERMS-SrBscRtPr!OS- 60 90 s25Oi
not paid till the end the No paper
All arrears paidony at the option of the Publisher
ADVERTISEMENTS will he inserted the Cents
aine for the first inserun subsequent Thteeand
a-kaf Cents liberal discount made TO quarterly semi
nual and yearly advertisers
Smyrna times., 1872-12-25

Money received on deposit and interest
allowed Stocks Bonds, &c, bought, sold and
exchanged, by John McLear 4 Son, Bankers,
No. 502 Market ST., Wilmington, Del.
Smyrna times., 1872-12-25

Northern Pacific 7-30 Gold Bonds, for sale
at par and interest. John Mclear & Son,
Bankers, No. COZ Market ST., Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1872-12-25

We issue one day in advance to be ready
for Christmas