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Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

=, TIE President AND THE GENERAL ORpER
BUSINESS. -Ex Collector Murphy TESTIMONY
before the Custom House Investigating Com.
mlttee Saturday clearly demonstrates what we
Grant was in no wise respon.ible far tbo ao,,
duct OF l.eet aud Stocking in the general order
business, 1t was quite unnecessary to nrove
the PreSldents innocence of complcity in the
Custom House frauds, Notwithstanding the
ciamors and Misrepresentation of the partisan
press; but nevertheless Mr. Murphv's testi.
mony will be READ with pleasure by all whose
respect for the Chief Magistrate OF the nation
Is not lost in rartv rancor. 1t appears that
last fall the President told Mr.. Murphy that
there was so much noise and scandal about
the young man Leet'' it would be as well to
get rid of that enterprising vourh TIL
ought to be clincher.-.N Y HernII
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

FRUIT GRowTNG IN VIRGINIA The Norfolk
(Fa,l InYiaiaa reports that in that section of
the State the culture of pears and apples has
proved most profitable industry. Some of the
young orchards in Norfolk, Princess Anne and
NanSemond counties are reported to compare
iiaVorably with the same number of fruit trees
IN any section of the United States. These
experiments have given an impetus to fruit
growing IN that section, and during the present
season. says, the Pirginian, hundreds and
thousands OF pear and apple trees of the most
neighborhOod, to be added to each recnrr;nS Snas
season until the entire tide-water region nf
Virginia will yield its thousands of dollars ot
revenue in return for the comparatively small
outlay, in trees and labor, by the intelI;gant
farmer who Is willing to make practical nse Of
the generous soil and genial climate with which
Providence has blessed our people 1-'"
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

DEAD OR DYING.-Where the hair is IN
naturally dry, you may be sure that it is diving
and unless artiicially vitalized, it will soon be
as dead as leaves in November. Feed the
whitening tibres and stimulate the torpid scalr
with Lgo@s kathuiron, and the evil, which
must otherwise soon eliminate in badness
will be speedily remedied 1t is absolutely,
necessary for the health of the brain, that if he
Kept moderately moist with preparation
JIapaole I. OF nourIShi4g and invigorating it.
Is the only article that actually puts mew lie
mto the capillary tubes, through which the
natural nourlshment has ceased to pass This
pure and harmless vegetable preparation is
absorbed by the skin of the head to the roots
OF the hair, and passes into the filaments bv
the force of capillary attraction. y
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

1hE ZEN CENTS TAx-The talk apa;nst ,b;a
tax IN the Wilmington paners i ov;Jon.I'. '1''
" mere fuss about five school children" or
:, mp'e metaphor for partisan effect. II is on
'ne contrary candid reflex of public sentiment
against the tax in its practical work;nos al
10 eiec'' as measure of State politv Had
tue opposition been simply noliticaI .oa.;
.nI"''-.@n 1t Could not have gained the strength
II mas from all sides, as has been deyeIoned the
past week. 'P0u 'iie
a. ~, effort to poo-poo it on
thls ground has shown that il w.s oorn.;Y-
without Its host and the yerv fact IF ,ho.
journal complimenting the GGze,,c o,d 49,"
J'"r"a' ior not opposing the tax has induced
.he former to speak out nts issue Of vesterd.v
~ says The charge of ten cents uno, tro,,o
iers entering our State on railroads for low
niieS operates very unfairly and it should bo
ana we believe will be remedied bv tbe novt
" Legislature. This ought To be conoIna;~o
10 the Dover organ that the tax cannot be defen.
ded on political grounds. The fuss about f;vo
SCHOOL children is not important in itself brt
tne principle involved in the fuss. which ,bo
Detd~arcdn pretends not to see. is tho ro;n,
at issue. That which operates against the
schools of Wilmington and the children wbo
are deprived of adequate instruction without
attending them, assumes broader scope as il
reaches other avenues of business. MANY of
'he citizens OF the suburban villages do bus;.
ness daily In Wilmington, and they are comncled
10 pay twenty cents per day to the State for
riding to and fro. The mere statement of the
facts shows the injustice done to persons 50
situated as well as to the business interests ~
Wilmington. Such legislation as this has had
marked tendency to cause the agitation for .
more equitable adjustment of representation,
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

r lHE ,KIALRoAD Taxa correspondent of
Ere'y Eoen'ng says Of this tax This subject
VI taxing school tickets and tickets sold to pas
sengers travelling short distances is one well
worthy OF the consideration of the Delaware
LEGISLATURES aud [ submit whether the great
interests OF the State and of education would
noc pe advanced by repeal of the tax on pas
s;eneerS travelling upon school tickets and upon
ilckets t sold for distances not exceeding 10 miles
e u! !s notorious fact that nine out of every ten
Vi tle latter class Of travellers are laboring men
% on tnelr families who have no other means Of
conveyance G at their command and who+can iy
anord to pay this tax. There is yet another
view OF this matter riz that railroad situated
IKE the F., W: & b. r. r., can afford to sell
q ucket from Claymont, or almost any other
S'ation within the limits of the State. to PhiIa.
uelRnia, n, cheaper than it can afford to sell one
=" wilmington. Thus the tax acts as pre-
,maI mum Tor persons to 90 to Philadelphia to
dn haAe their purchases or to school their chill.
ureh' rather than to patronize the stores and
schools of their own State. O''
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

:, CHARGE AGAINST GIN ToRBEr.-Dr. J. T
Toward, an American citizen. and a native oi
Phiadelphia, has, after suffering eyerv imag
Inable insult and indignity, been transported
ike common felOn to Spanish penal settle
ment on the west coast of Africa, there to die
OF malaria among the thieves, pirates, and
murdererS bred of Spanish civilization and
strenuous y denied the lacts'of his case have
repeatedly been laid before the country, but
nothing has ever been done for his relief
humanity and the liberty and rights of an
Amerlcan citizen have been invaded, and it i,
proper that the blame be fixed. The action of
Mr. Torbet, of Delaware, and at present consul
general at Havana, is utterly inexpIcable. If
IL IS TOO late to save DR.. Howard, let the Gov
eLnment ttn investigate this matter, and prove to
-FhjlG. Press
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

A Washington despatch reports that tbo
people of the oil region are so excited aS.;nnt
the railroad combination called the "Sonthnrm ,s'
Improvement Company" that thew hern
formed a secret political association, wb;oS h;et
they claim can poll over 10000 votes ""'ooI nnd
change the political complexion of Pennsvivnu P %nu
MIA, !, necessary, to protect them from the
it is stated, has already been 70 CUd"onatiGn od"o
rates Tor transportation of oil 81 so ner borra .o
which will amount to an agrroo DO Per 3arrel'
$S,000,0O0 per annum, 'ss'esa'e OF over
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

Representation is still question for discus
sion in the State papers, and the plan sug
gested by the Ne'cs and Adrerttser is meeting
with favor, as follows: Divide the State into
as many legislative districts as there are to be
members of the lower House, and then let each
one of these districts elect its own member
Under this arrangement Wilmington would
have the power to select its own members and
nothing more which would obviate the obiec-
tiOn that, under the present system, with rep.
resentatiOn according to population, her vote
would controlt the legislation of the whole State.
The papers which have heretofore kept alooe
from this discussion, are, some at least, favor.
able to this plan. The Gazette recommends it.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

| CHARLEY DRAPER. We announced ,bo
death OF this eccentric, if not unatic. individual
last week His history is singular and w.
compile the following facts with reference r.
III MN from the Milford and Georgetown paners
ne principal snbiect of interest now i his
VIII, which, IT Is understood, will be contostad
Dy ms lawful heirs. 1t is As follows S5OO ~
the Milford Episcopal Church, $1,000 for bnr;aI
expenses ana monument, and the residu4 ~
2Juuge "0otten OF Georgetown, who is ma6e
MS executor. 1t seems that in a long. nor
pleHlhS law SUIT many years ago for the re-
coFery Oh his property, Judge Wootten hal
TeeU the friend OF Draper, and he claimed that
u .he 1p1ge secured his property and ALWAYS said
tnat tt lie intended to leave it to him at his
DRAPER 5! death The will was made wears
ago Out Just before he was taken i'll he sal
ti .nat ne had no cause to change his mind as to
the disposition OF his property. During tb;.
Id" SUIT for the distribution of his f,tbnr;.
estate he thought himself uniu>tiy deaIt with
"hich led him to violent acts. which oll;aoj
restraint; and he was for many veas conG9cd
IN me county Jail at Georgetown. TbrougL =
morbid sensltlveneSs he refused to LAW tLo
JAN when offered a release, and for snvnntonn
years ne remained there, and the countv b.J
TO pay h!m $500, (some say $70Ol to 90 ont
IheTe Dclng, 1t seems, some legal techniral;t;cs
tnat !i TORPID his ejectment) The records of The
Ita'e . VIII show the passage of specal Act hv
Ihe Legislature, allowing the Lew Court 70 an.
TI TTIIoprlate sum of money to this purposr
l ! ms NJ, money together with several thonsan6
lol!ars he derived from the snle of land, in |
nerlted, gave him capital which he has as |
s!uuously guarded and increased until it |
'"iou"teu perhaps to some $4,000
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

SOMETHING NEw.-Silver Umbrella Plato
with name and residence neatly engraped' bv
mal' postpaid, 70 cents. This is somet6iDg
required, and want long felt by almost every
person. The plates are made of pure siI,,er
ana IN form to tit on any umbrella or cane
i,h minaie, having two sharp prongs on the back
screwed screwed ON; Call and see samples ! " Il :
NWvoRDEN, w Smyrna Stencil Depot. next door tI ,o
Worden u Evans Factory, Smyrna. Del 0' 10
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

REPUBLICAN STATE CoNvENTION.-At a
meeting of the Republican State Executive
Committee, in Wilmington, last week, 1t was
resolved to call the State Convention to meet
at Dover, on Tuesday, May 9th, to elect six
delegates to the National Convention at Phila-
delphia.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

A REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION. 70,
New Castle CO., was held at the town of New
Castle on Saturday last The attendance wa,
large, every Hundred in the county being rem.
resented. Benz. S. Booth presided A county
executive committee was appointed, composed
OF three persons from each Hd. or ward. R. c.
Fr"im, Esq, offered the following resolution
which was read and adopted.
ResOtved, That a Committee CONSISTING of
one person from each of the wards of tbe c;tv
OF Wilmington, and one from each of the cleo.
ton Districts in the several Hundreds. he an.
pointed by the meeting, whose duty shall he r.
ascertain if the Levy Court have stricken from NJ
the Assessment list of the County the names
OF any persons except those who NAV he do.
ceased or have left the State. And also 70
ascertain if the Collectors have refused TO 70,
celVe money rendered to them liz ravmept Of
taxes with power to employ counsel to take
immediate In steps to enforce the inforcement act
OF Congress against all offenders
On motion of H. F. Pickles, ESD, the cor
Ventlon heartily endorsed the administrator
OF President Grant, and recommended his name
to the National Convention for denomination
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

"A Washington special to tbs N0m VI
Times says the friends of Uon Tew 1orS
wilson OF Iowa, are actively moyinS 70 seo,rc t.
Nm the nomination for Vice Presdent ;n He0Ise the
Nauonal Republican Convention. A nrona; ~ ore
nent Iowa politician recently asserted that % .tha
was positive that President Grant favoIed the
nomination of Mr.. Wilson. ' 'a'o'eu 'he
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

~, ENTERTAINMENT AT THE Town Hall
r;II IN Ceachers and pupils of Smyrna Seminary
h haII give a novel entertainment at the town
,G:barades. There are to be several amns;nS ;
little comedies performed, which, with ibe
oiher parts OF the programme, will make n
pleasing entertainment, we believe, Public
entertainments heretofore gotten up bv The
Seminary have been very popular, and this
being something that promises more amuse.
ment and novelty than any thing heretofore
interest by our citizens. Good music. vocal
and instrumental, is, as usual, an attraction
This entertainment was promised for Wash.
ington's Birthday, but could not be given then
and 1t is better now by the fuller practice and
more mature plan.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

THE TINES is published every Wednesday afternoon by
JOSEPH H. HoFFECKER Editor and Proprietor Smyrna
Delaware.
year SO advance or S25oi
not paid till the of the year No
all arrears are padonly at the option of the Publisher
ADVERTISEMENTS will at the rate of Cents
aline for the first nserOn
a-halt cents liberal discount made TO quarterly seman
nual and yearly advertisers.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

EDUCATION AMONG THE CoLoRFn proD, ,
OF MARYLAND.-The colored people of Mary
hnd are making commendable efforts n IN
crease their educational facilities. Wm Par
klns, the well-known colored man of Chester
tawn' went to Annapolis last week with ,b;s
ooIect IN view. He writes a letter 70 ,bo
ffee"'a" $ Journal of Chestertown, describing
MS reception by the Legislators He met
with senator Earle, DR.. Dennis, congressman
eject the Representatives of Kent, and others
all OF whom received him most cordialIv.-ba
anu Or. Butler, colored man of Arnanol;s
Ihe Committee on Education accorded tbon,
nearing Mr.. I. thus explains their demands
as expressed to the Committee:
!, AT about 81 o'clock the Committee .sOor,
; 1,eu. MI Butler aud myself were invitnd
s,at; G ene Committee room, and the privilege NJ
IWSa'ing W our case was cordially extended N No
Nv & &.lioal proceeded to address the Committro
81. Sny v as the nature Of the case wonld
a4!h,t. We asked for separate schools for o,u o,'
chlidren md additional provisions for tbo Gur
eenanGe OF our schools. We suggested Ia1r
should De enacted as would author;ya H. = ai Ia"
olJn o5 board OF colOred Trustees for eacb
oUioleu o', SchO9i' the schools to be under rho
supervision SUP of the white school COmmssoDtonree cue
DIt mat 10 teacher be appointed for anv Of nn
SCHOOLS except upon the consent of the Trns Tu'
ICES ICES L suggested, that, as the Comm;,tao
were nearly all Physicians, and our nat;eet
WA; was very sick, thought that we had broueht br
6Im MN to the right place to insure a 'Vagn' cnrn
oIea.amt Tea meeting @ With the Committee was verv
prs Pheasant and think, very satisfactory to aI
I,esent. the Ga we were assured tha. evervtbi"a n"
tue Committee cOuld do 10, -, thihg |
fully done. " N ~ 'O' Us should be cheer
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20
DRY GOODS

nz: U.s. Silks poplinS Alpacas' chaIIies, AlWo.I
DelaInes, Cotton Deaines, and Culicoes " i,L ""
OF the lates. styles Of Dress Goods C.jrnt'y
Jeans, Osnaburgs, FlanneIs Tlckings, TabI,lJ''u%'
Sack Flannels, Napkins, Sheetngs, Pillow CI"
Muslins Swiss StriPngs, Cambrics, PAPER Nr.l' a."
Denlms, Checks, DrlIllngs, Nankccn, Linens w''
Inns, Plalds, Shawls, Diaper, Lawns, Cbamh,.vv' v'
rIques' and all the goods usually found in s:,'
class country store. "'s''
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20
7-3O GOLD LOAN.
iORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD CO,
One Million 7-3O's were sold
During December.
And January opens ,ilh an Active Demand


dnese Bonds are issued in denominations of from
9IOo 10 Sl'OVV COUPON and 500 TO $4,000 REGIs
nave lhIrty years TO run, bear an interest of
Soo per cent In gold, and are exempt from United
States tax ~ S
Ihey are secured by FIRST AND Only MnRrc.eE
upon Ihe Railroad, It's Franchises and all The Lands
ana property now possessed by The COMPANY or
"nIch IL may hereafter acquire.
The bonds are offered at par and accrued interest
III currency and with their mple security and HGH
RATE OF INTEREST there IS investment accessible
u Inc Inc people which Is more profitable and safe
Inc present most unusual opportunity Tor the prof
Haoie conversion OF Government Bonds into COfpor.
ate securities of undOubed reliability canHoI long
Commune. Government and corporate disbursemenlsI
ior dividends the next ninety avs viii
stsehgage some Two Hundred and Twenty Millions
VI capl'ai most OF which will at once seek Telnves
Ineht Really desirable investment securities are
source compared with the present and probable de.
manu- lot them hence an early advance in their value
morally certain The 80 Gold Bonds of the North
1Ih racine Railroad are being rapidly absorbed by
o ana these facts suggest prOmp the
part oI thOse who wish TO exchange secures in time
proht oy the present premium on FiyeTwentles and
Tue present low prIce OF Northern PacIiics
u o ZOs, Delaware State Bonds and all market.
by se a. 'u'' maj nc '"''-'
JOhn WcLear & Son, Bankers
No. 6O2 Market ST.,
Wilmington, Del.
interest allowed on deposits. janl73m
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

From the depot in this town for the same
period there were shipped Il car loads or 4, APO
bushels, making total of -, 4SO bushels. OF
lumber there was shipped during the two
months 2ll car loads, which includes II car
Load loads from the town depot or 633, 900 feet
dl There was also shipped, for the two months,
80 car loads OF produce, Sc, of charcoal, | o
ashes of cattle and of straw The nn,nh"r
OF tickets sold from Clayton during the two
months was LOO; from Smyrna $50. From
smyrna N to CLAYTON 4S5; from Clayton for
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

VINO is "FLY" ?-One of the editors of the
IentnSula NetcS has been visiting the Aims
House, near Camden, and thus refers to Ely, -
a female lunatic of whose history nothing has
ever been learned. The NeWS says Among
these is an Irish girl by the Sobriquet of Fly. y
Her case is a peculiar one and sadly interest
ing. Some nine years ago she was found in
the woods a few miles west of the Aims House,
kneeling at the root of a tree engaged in the
devotional exercises of the Catholic religion
She was found to be hopelessly demented and
they conveyed her here where she has since
remained. Her antecedent history could never
be learned, and all the identity she has is the
crazy girl Ely" Her parOxysms are mainly
manifested in religious phrenzy and at these
times she prays yehementy to the Virgin
Mary. In her quiet intervals she is passive
and retlcent, and sits crouched in gloomy
silence In one corner of her cell. Occasionally
she resents real or fancied indignity in pas
SION, leonne in its violence. On one occasion
Catholic Priest visited the Institution and
sought an interview with Fly, who with all her
Catholic devotion would not allow the Priest
to approach her, and in a towering passion de-
nounced him and his tribe in unmeasured
terms, and, strange to say, she appeared
entirely rational during the episode Fly
would not deign to speak to us. She sat
crouched in the corner and barely raised her
eyes toward us.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

One OF the clerks of the New York Lepisla.
taro having paid for new suit of clothes with
postage stamps. that body has started another
investigation to ascertain whether he didn't
get more than his share. ~
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

.. l DEFY Workmanship or price. j. E. Worden
olI TIencli cutter and Engraver Also, de ,ler in
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

COUNTY TAX RATE-The Levy Court of
this county on Friday morning fixed the tax
tor the year 1872 at the following reduced
rates: For county purposes l3 cents on the
500; for road purposes cents on the 800: ::
Tor the support of the poor cents on the 800.
Total 70 cents on each 500 of the assessed
value of real and personal property. .-Dela-
1CdTedH
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

" Returns from thirty three counties in New
ork show Republican gain of 81 Superyi-
sors IN the recent town elections,
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

The DOVER CONFERENCE ACADEMY.
tirst meeting Of the Board of Trustees of the
Academy tor Boys of the Wilmington NJ. b
Conference was held at Dover on "Wednesday
afternoon and evening, Hon. Cove Salisbury,
PRESIDENT, IN the chair, and &. II. b. Day.
ESD Secretary. After providing for the salary
OF the agent, Rev. J. b. Quigg, committee
was appointed to procure books and blanks for
the use OF said agent A committee, consist
ing OF Hon. e., salisbury, Rev j b. Ongp.
\. Smithers, w. NJ. Shakespeare, +. A. Ems,
and lhos. Alallalieu was appointed to pr,,
cure plans and specifications for the ercctjon of
the buildings, for the Academy which is e,ti
mated to cost about $4,000. 4 committee to
negotiate for the opening of a school for pre
paratory course OF study for boys, before thcy
enter the academy, was appointed, and also one
TO arrange course of study of high grade for
the Academy. The following gentlemen com
posed the last named committee Hon Cove
Salisbury. Revs. j. b. Qugg, Il. J. Thomn
Snn, }. Is. MERIT, q. A. Phgbus. r. w Tod9
W, w. kenney, W. NJ. Lutchin, j. NJ. Williams
W. 1. Collins, NJ. d., and &. II. b. Day E-n
ne plan adopted at the Conference reGuirp.
9ooOoO to be subscribed, and one fifth of il
pald Ia before commencing the erection of the
proposed buildings, 1t is not possible to begin
70 ouIid during the present year, for no charter
can oe secured until the next session of the
Legislature nor can any part of the stock he
collected until at least sixty days after tho
charter is granted. '''0
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

Delaware City (Town) Bonds, bearing six
per cent. interest, for sale at 90 and accrued
interest-denominations 800 and $500. John
Wilmington, Del.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

The BRIDGE OVER SMYRNA CREEK.-A
delegation of six members from each of the
Levy Courts of New Castle and Kent counties
proceeded to Deakyne's Landing on Monday
last to view the site fo7 the proposed new pivot
bridge over Smyrna Creek at that point, and
to consult as to the amount of the appropria-
ton required to build said bridge. The sum
required was not made public, but it is under
stood that New Castle will make its share of
the appropriation this week, while the Kent
members have decided to hold another confer
ence with the New Castle members before
dT@Signatlng the amount they will appropriate
The Kent side will require heavier outlay
than the other, by perhaps $1,000 as there will
be about three fourths of mile of causeway
to make through the mar<h. 1t is thought
that $4,000 from New Castle and $1,000 from
Kent will erect a substantial wooden bridge
and build the causeway.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20
NOTIONS AND STATIONARY

Buttons, Spool Cotton, Knitting Cotton, Ho.,
Skr,s' Ma6 H"ss br"%Fa Gn; L1aeI and Chdrens HOSE
Neck-ties, Handkerchiefs, Hooks and E"a, %ioVe''
Trimmings, Tape, Skirt Braid, Combs Gnn nm C ttlvs'
Hair Pins, Buckles Pins, Needles, Sr,s.",s SpS,
and Vest Binding. Tnlmbles, Collars Cuf. C', ooN
iwne, Md Gloves, Machine sewing SIt
Spool Silk, &C.. &c. Letter, Fools.cap, No,r % snG
bIi Paper Pens, Pen Holders, Lead Pencils Slo'a
ana fenclls' Envelopes, Pass Books. Ink, Po,."
BOOKS Spelling Books, Copy Books, Muciiage 4.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20
A GIRL WANTED
wilmington, Del.
interest allowed on deposits.

@ liner white or cooreL) TO do General Housework
anu Cook IN private family near Chester Pa. To
a a Competent person the HIGHEST wages will he paid
or particulars apply to Mrs r. G. SMITH, Smyrna,