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Smyrna times., 1873-03-12
TIE LEGISLATURE.
w EDNESDAY, 5TH.

In the Senate, the following bills passed ::
An act to extend the time for recording the act
to Incorporate the Smyrna Seminary an act to
incorporate the Central Delaware Fruit Grow
ers Association OF Milford.
Notice of several bills was given when the
Senate adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Martin introduced bill
Incorporating the Capital Hotel Co., of Dover;
by Mr.. FaDGasken, consolidating certain school
districts; by Mr. Maris, allowing Sberffs 500
instead OF $40 for distributing ballot boxes ;
also limiting lien of judgments.
A few private bills, of no general interest,
were passed, and others introduced Mr.
Shelldrake's bill to reduce the State license
tax on veDders of goods by sample elected
quite warm discussion, by Mr.. Silver for,
and MIR. Marris against 4; pending the consid-
Grafton OF this bill, the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, 6TH.
In the Senate, on motion, the following bills
were read: By Mr.. Vsndegrift, an act to in.
corporate the town of Odessa; by Mr.. Riddle,
an act to change the place of voting in North
AppOquinimink hundred.
The act to regulate the sale Of Indian meaI
was read third time and lost.
In the afternoon, the following bills were
read: By Mr. Vandegrift, an act in relation
to certain game; and the House bill entitled
an act to incorporate the Wilmington, She llpot
and Edge Moor Passenger Railway Company;
! by MIR. Records, an act to incorporate the
Citizens Building and Loan Association, oil
Dover. (Fhis bill was subsequently read a
second and third time and passed); by Mr.
! Watson, an act to amend the charter of the
Kent County Mutual Insurance Company.
On motion of Mr.. Records, the House john
resolution returning thanks to the L. w. Il b.
Railroad for their kind and hoSpitable treat
ment during their excursion to Washington tC
witness the Inauguration ceremonies was con
Cured in.
In the House, the act to amend chapter
volume IL, OF the Laws of Delaware, in rela
ton to collectors of taxes) was passed.
The following bills were read once: b!
Mr.. Hickman, regulating the fees of certain
officers by DR.. Thompson, for the better pro
lection Of fish and game by Mr.. Maris, regu
lating the sale of oysters and other shell-fsh
by Mr. ClOugh, incorporating the Farmers
Fruit Preserving Company, of Kent county.
Mr.. Silver introduced g mammoth petition
prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors a
beverage.
BY Joel Thompson, an act concerning Lif
Insurance Companies an act to authorize tn
construction of railroads from Lewes to Reho
both Bay, was read third time and passed.
FRIDAY, 7TH.
In the Senate, nothing of special intere:
was transacted.
In the House, the Dover Hotel bill wa
passed, also the act to incorporate the Bait
moie, Chesapeake and Delaware Bay Railroa
Company and the act to lay out road
Little Greek hundred, whereby the distanC
to Leipsic would be shortened four miles.
Smyrna times., 1873-03-12

Crumpton, was badly injured about the head
by falling against chair on which the driver
was sitting. No other person was injured.
Robert Jones, track employee on the P,
W. x B. X. r., was found dead beside the
track last Friday, near Elkton The deceased
has been employed for several weeks as night
patrol, and is supposed to have fallen asleep
on duty.
The Ice Gorge at Port DepOsit-All fears of
damage from the ice gorge at Port Deposit
have not abated. 1t is known that the snow
still covers the ground to considerable depth up
the river, and if this is subjected to hot sun a
freshet is inevitable, even if no rain should fall
Every rise in the river at Port Deposit, so far,
has flooded the streets and many of the houses,
because of the ice having settled upon the bot.
tom of the river, and it is thought that the ice
still obstructs the channel almost entirely If
this be the fact, there is still great danger from
any sudden rise OF the water. Business, how
ever, in Port Deposit is revivinG, and ship
ments of lumber and of stone are being made
daily by railroad
The Opening Of an Inlet Proposed at the
HdmmOckS The Secretary OF War has re.
ceved from the engineers department esti.
mates of the cost of opening an inlet at the
Hammocks, in Worcester county, on the coast
about seven miles from Berlin. The country
contains large bodies of white oak timber
oysters, fish, and game are in great abundance
and the whole region around is rapidly becom
| ing a part OF the great market garden of the
Delaware peninsula The engineers estimate,
are $l20, ,605 for opening an inlet feet deel
and $50 feet wide from the Bay to the Ocean
If the inlet is opened, it is claimed that i
would open to market 10000 acres of white oal
and pine timber -iSnOt0 Hill Messenger
A Terrible Casualty-N Hilsborough,
gentleman by the name of Barcus had in hi
employ native Of Poland and his wife, alse
German boy, and we learn that on Sunda
week, the boy took down a pistol from it
usual place, saying that he intended to Shn1
them how they shot rabbits in his county, |
is supposed that the boy did not know tn
pistol was loaded. He pulled the trigger an,
the load passed just under the arm of Mrs
Barcus into the bOly of the Poles wife. Sh
died in short time The Polander bccam
almost frantic, but the family did not appre
hend further trouble than the grief it wa
natural for the terrible disaster 80 occasion. Il
a short time after the death of the wife, how
ever, some one On the farm had occasion to q
to the barn, when they found the diseonsoat
man hanging by the neck, also dead Hi
trouble was more than he could bear So say
the EastOn Gdzette. The following a6di
tional facts are from the CeBtrevilIe Cit
zen. 1t is said that in the voyage from Europe
a few months ago, this unfortunate couple Dos
f :e chill lren. The death of this mans wife
added to the grief for his children, doubtlessl
dethroned his reason, aud led to the commits
sion of self-destructiOn. A more sad affair ha
: not happened in our county.
Smyrna times., 1873-03-12
MARYLAND ITEMS.

DR.. Richard T. Carter, prominent physi-
clan Of Kent Island. died suddenly on We'd
nesday night. He retired at night, in his
usual health, and before morning was dead.
Thomas II. Kemp, Of Denton, declines re-
election to the Clerk Office of Caroline county
because the Office has not been profitable tC
him.
Newspaper Chdnge-Mr. J. +. Rowins has
purchased the Vienna Clipper and intends re
moving the office to Cambridge, and will here
after publish Republican newspaper.
Rev. Mr.. Gallaudet, Rector of St Paul.
Church, Centrovlle, has rendered his resigna
ton, to take effect April lst, which has beer
accepted by the vestry. Mr.. G. has accepted
call TO Altoona, Pc.
Accident On Thursday afternoon last, tn,
stage running between Crumpton and LsmbsoI
Station, broke down. The body. bolt came out
letting the front part of the stage fall heavil.
to the ground, and q Miss Stapleford, o
Smyrna times., 1873-03-12

Mr.. TWEED TO BE INVESTIGATED. The
Senate of New York has appointed an investi-
touching the moral conduct of VIM. NJ. Tweed,
who was elected Senator from the fourth SEN
atorial district Of New York, and who has
never qualified as such. The preliminary reso.
lutions set forth that it is alleged that Mr..
Tweed has been guilty of grossly immoral con.
duct, and corrupted members of the Legisla-
ture, debating their action by the use Of
money, and secured the passage of laws by
which he was enabled to control the entire
municipal affairs of the city of New FORK, and
that he bad robbed and plundered the people
OF that city TO the extent OF millions
Smyrna times., 1873-03-12

Schuyler Colfax arrived at South Bend, Ind. d,
on Saturday. He proceeded in a carriage TO
the Court House, followed by an escort CON
sisting of carriages and wagons as far as the
eye could reach" After an address of welcome
by Mayor Miller, Mr.. COlfax made a lengthy
speech in answer to the charges against him in
connection with the Credit Mobilier business.
At the conclusion of his speech Colonel Hum
phreys presented him with letter having 1901
signatures attached, expressing the signers
confidence in the cx Vice President. A reso
luton to the same effect was also unanimously
adopted by those present
Smyrna times., 1873-03-12

INCREASE OF SALARIEs.-The pay is thus
fixed by the action of Congress. Presi.
dent of the United States, $50, 900; Chief JUS
tce of the Supreme Court, $40, 500; justices Of
the Supreme Court, Vice President, Speaker
and members of the Cabinet $4,000; Sens
tors, members and Delegates in Congress, So,
500. The increased pay of members, is to ap'
ply to the present Congress, and those Of
President and other officers are to commence
on the 4th of March, 1873.
Smyrna times., 1873-03-12

ABOUT MOVING TO WILMINGToN.-The
Delaware Republican of Thursday last gave
the following suggestion on the above subject
1t says: IA larger number of persons residing
in the country have made arrangements to re-
move to our city the present month, than have
done so in any former year within our
knowledge. There is scarcely Hundred in
the County that does not yield its contribution
to our population Kent and Sussex also con-
tribute to swell the number The indications
are that every house will be occupied, and
many will have great difficulty to get such ac-
commodations as they desire. The reason
generally assigned for this change of residence
is that farming does not pay. 1t will be vel
if they find merchandising and other pursuits
profitable We have known some to break up
farming, and after years residence in the
city, be entirely unable to command the neces-
sary capital to engage in that occupation
again. Let the new c)mers therefore be Oh
their guard, and manage if possible to so con
duct their affairs that they may not be loser;
but gamers, by the change.
Smyrna times., 1873-03-12

THE CLAYTON HOUSE. = Wilmington Has q
Fine Hotel at LaSt-We have had good
deal to say for the past six mouths about the
Clayton House." but we feel sure that a
plenty of our readers, who think they read
everything in the paper, have not seen or heard
anything about such house. 1t is the case
with everything; while some tire of our repe-
titiOns, We cant repeat a thing often enough
to make 1t reach the eye or memory of others.
Well, the Clayton House" is one of the
finest hotels in the United States, just CON
pleted in Wilmington, and which was thrown
open to the public on Thursday last with all the
'pOmp and circumstance of rich banquet.
The opening of this house was an event in the
history Of Wilmington, and matter Of i'm
portance to the citizens Of the State and the
travelling public. Guest, from all parts of the
country were at the banquet. This fine build
ing has been erected by two banking com
panles. the Artisans Saving Bank and the
First National Bank, at a coast OF $20O, 900.
1t is of pressed brick, four stories high with
mansard roof, and extends the whole length
of Fifth street from Market to King sts., on
Fifth, a distance of 2l0 feet. Its Market st.
front (64 feet) is beautiful The first story i,
iron and a magnificent Corinthian porticC
expensive quaiity-elaboIate ately-wrough oiled
walnut, with Brussels carpeting and Damask
curtains to match The furnishing and fitting
out alone cost the owners between $35, 900 and
$4,000. There are in all, l05 chambers, each
being furnished with permanent marble wash
stands, some with bath rooms, &C., aud ga,
throughout. Three hundred guests can bt
Accommodated at one time
At the banquet on Thursday evening, 25(
guests sat at the board, Judge Wales presiding
at one end of the large dining room, Will,
Hassler's Orchestra performed sweat music a
the other end. The guests we're seated at 7,
O'Clock and arose at l2i The decoration
were rich and fragrant pot fowers-Nile lilies
roses, FERNS &c. The bill of fare was Just wha
one sees at every banquet-thngs very French,
in iname, if not very palatable In taste On
thing we may mention, as it was frequently
alluded to by the ''tOasters," viz: the fact tina
the guest were enjoying hotel banquet with
out the usual hotel appendage COffe
was the toast beverage. Liquor is not to b
sold in the hotel, and it is said to be the frs
instance of the establishing of frst-cass hott
on temperance principles. Judge Houston
Hon. j. p. Comegys, W. s. Hills, Presideu
of the Artisans Bank, Gen. Porter, of Wash
ingtOn, j. O'Byrne, g. w. Stone, j. Il. Heald
Gen. Black, of Illinois, and Col Ii. S. McCom
responded to the tOasts.
Smyrna times., 1873-03-12

Notwithstanding the announcement that few
changes in office are likely to be made, hun
dreds of letters are received in Washington
asking for places. On Saturday the mail
brought over 100 of these letters to Secretary
Fish alone.
Smyrna times., 1873-03-12

A new choir, of excellent material, has
been organized by the Episcopal congregation
of this town.
Benny Biggs, now our ex.Congressman,
gets rap every once in while. Edmund
Yates the lecturer, the other day, in his Wash
ington letter to the New York Herald said !:
"Closely following Mr.. Gushing, is a most
poetical looking gentleman with very long, gray
hair rolling over his collar and generally rapt
appearance. On inquiry who he is, | am told
'Biggs, of Delaware; only Biggs of Delaware.
He looks much more than that"
The Southern Convocation of the Diocese of
Delaware is in session at Dover to-day and will
continue for three days. Among the ministers
expected to be present are Revs. Joshua Nor.
SELL of St. Peters Church, Smyrna; Char les
Spencer, of Emmanuel Church, New Castle
I. j. Llttell of St. Johns Church, Whining
ton; j. G. McCabe, Of st. AIMS Church,
Middletown; j. Leighton McKim, of Christ
Pauls Church, Georgetown; Kensey Johns
Stewart, of ST. Peters Church Lewes; Elias
We'll, of Christ Church, Delaware City.
Blacks Boston Stereopticon and Illumi
mated Mirrors will exhibit in this town on
Friday evening, March 2lst under the auspices
of the Smyrna Library. This exhibition has
been highly recommended by such men as
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Prof. Agassiz, and ex
President Hill, of Harvard College. The
views presented, being photographed from
nature upon the spot, are necessarily accurate
to the minutest particular. They are ther
magnifed by powerful DrummOnd micros
cope, so as to form picture eighteen feet il
diameter; showing men, animals and surround
ing objects, full life size. The pictures pre-
sented will represent California and the YOSe
mite Valley. Price, 25 cts. children Is cts
Smyrna times., 1873-03-12
REMOVAL.

The TINES Office has been removed from
Main to Commerce ST., to the room formerly
occupied by Robt Clyde, Tailor, opposite I.
B. Megear's.
Smyrna times., 1873-03-12

HORACE GREELEY's EsTATE.-The an.
praisers have completed their inventory pr
Horace Greeley's property. The total aysilo.
BILE assets are computed at 1927 900, embracing
SIX Ir;CGne shares Of fifty -four thousand dollars
ing. " The American Conflict" and o,bn.
Greeley publications, $4,000. In addit;on
there are debts amounting to $76, ,676, iDcmd;Da
the following: One prommissory note of
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr., date Decemter 81 a.
1863 $45, 924; note of Samuel Sinclair, 81 o0o
The worthless notes and papers amount ~
$l45,OO0, and embrace shares in numeron.
gold, silver, produce, home stead and o,ber
companies, and on various patents. Let ns
hope this is the last "appraisement we are 70
have of Mr.. Greeley's estate. F"
Smyrna times., 1873-03-12

The NJ. Z. CONFERENCE.-THE the session of
this religious body, at Easton, last week,
several changes were made in the $ districts J"
and "charges" to which attention may be
directed.
Smyrna and Smyrna Circuit have been added
to Easton district, as have also Middetown and
Odessa formerly belonging to Wilmington
District) and Rev. Mr.. Hough becoming
Presiding Elder for these charges" instead
of DR.. Kenney, who would have presided under
the old limits. Dover District now commences
with Dover, and takes in all of lower Delaware
and Dorchester county, Md.
1t will also be seen by the appointments, re-
ported in full in another column, that "Appo
quinimuk' Circuit is named This is new
"charge," constructed by taking three appoint.
ments from Smyrna Circuit-Friendship, in
Thoroughfare Neck, Union, near Blackbird
and Townsend. Smyrna Circuit now has but
four appointment" Bethel, Kenton, Clay
ton and Serversons,-aud but one minister to
Oficiate
Smyrna times., 1873-03-12

A rush of local and Peninsalar news has
come in this week and used up our editorial
space, which may be gratifying to our readers.
We give full particulars of the Salisbury
tragedy, all the interesting part of the Con-
ference proceedings, the points of interest from
the Legislature. all about the sad affair near
Hillsborough, Nd, and a general budget oi
local squibs.
Smyrna times., 1873-03-12

The LEGISLATURES VISIT TO WASHINGTON
The Delaware Legislature, as if they would
miss no opportunity to see President Grant
and were not at liberty to decline invitations
for free ride on the railroad, lost two nights
sleep and endured any amount of fatigue and
cold to see the President inaugurated-alI but
Senator Mustard, and Representative Wids.
They went at the invitation Of Supt. Kenney,
and took passage on a fine palace car on Mon.
day night, accompanied by Hon. John II.
Paynter, Secretary OF State, Col Z. H. Martin,
Manove Hayes Geo. V. Massey and II. +.
Pickles, Esqs. They hitched on to the mid
night train at Wilmington, which was packed,
and the Sergeant t-at-Arms OF each House.
stationed at either end Of the car, had hard
work, land barely escaped several trials of the
manly art in keeping intruders out of the
little palace on wheels. Finally the Sergeants
sang out this is special car with the Della
ware Legislature in it," This baffled the
ntruders as nothing else had done, aud when
it became nOised through the immense train
that the entire Legislature of one of the United
States was being carted to the Inauguration in
a single palace car, curiosity took the place OF
sleep, and those who saw the car seemed to
| express an air of triumph over their less
fortunate fellow travellers. The Sergeants had
to be thawed out when they got to Washing
ton, but they say they had good time. The
Gazette $ correspondent says the trip will long
be remembered The party were in the best
of spirits, though few of the more sedate
settled themselves for good nap. Sleep
however, was entirely out of the question il
that car. The jokes of our genial Secretary o
State, the songs by Pickles, the impromptr
machine poetry by Silver, aud the side splitting
yarns by Massey, were each in turn received
with tumultuOus applause and hilarious mirtE
reigned supreme until far into the morning
varied only by the good-natured grumbling 0
, those who wished to sleep, but couldn't.
They got to Washington at 7 o'clocl
: Tuesday morning, stopped at the Nations
hotel viewed the pageant from the cold side
4 walk. were showed around by COngressIca
Biggs, and left for home that evening. Som
being unable to stand the cold and fatigue
! left early u the day. But like the Sergeants
y at-Arms, they had good time.
Smyrna times., 1873-03-12

THE TIMES is published every Wednesday afternoon by
JOSEPH H. HoFFKcKER, Editor and Proprietor at Smyrus
Delaware.
ss.OO IN advance ss5oi
not paid till the end of the year paper unit
all arrears pad-Ony the option of the Publisher
ADVERTISEMENTS will beinsered rate OF seyenCents
ane for the nserton subsequent insertions Threeand
aha cents liberal discount made TO quarterly, semi an
nual and yearly advertisers.
Smyrna times., 1873-03-12

APPOINTMENTS BY THE LEVY CoURT. The
Levy Court of Kent county, on Thursday,
IN lde the following appointments, viz:
CONSTABLES.
Duck Creek-Nehemiah Stayton, Caleb II.
Reed.
Kenton-Thomas English.
Little Creek-Henry G. Forcum, James
Hollingsworth.
Dover-C. +. Hawkins, Benz. Ford and VIM
Ii. Jones.
North Murderkill-Wm IT. Sarde.
South Observation-Disclosures III. Cook.
NIispilon acob Welsh, Jos. X. VanGesel
Milford-Nathaniel b. Thomas.
JAIL COMMISSIONERS.
G. H. B. Day, j. @. Pennewell, Andrew j
Wright.
JAN PHYsIcIAN.-Robert j. Jump, M. ID
-Deldpareda.
Smyrna times., 1873-03-12
THE CUR1osIrIEs OF LEGISLATIVE DIVORCES.

THE CURIoSITIEs OF LEGISLATIVE DIVORCES.
The Wilmington AdUertiSer John o Byrne' $
paper of Saturday, says: Our attention pro-
fessionally was called few days ago to a very
singular application for divorce Not strange
as regards the averments of the petition, but
passing strange as to the circumstance under
which the petition was presented. A married
woman, whom we will not name, living in thiscity
with her husband, feeling aggrieved, or wish
ing to be tree again, applies to the Legislature
for divorce. She continues to reside with
him, and is more than ordinarily kind and
agreeable to him after presenting her petition.
The first intimation he had, was to read in one
of the daily papers, that bill divorcing him
had passed the Senate. THIS astounding in
formation camc to him while at supper with
his wife, Talk Of the inlamy of Indiana
divorces after that !"
Smyrna times., 1873-03-12

ARREsTED.-The Sheriff of Kent county, a
few days since, arrested man near FELTON,,
named Eagerton, on the charge of horse steal
ing The crime for which the man was ar
rested is alleged to have been committed in
New York, and this morning he was sent there
on requisitiOn from Gov. Dix. EagertoD is
said to be an old sinner, but looks more like a
saint than a thief. He owns considerable
property, and is said to have purchased farm
in this State not long ago.-EUery Ecening.
Smyrna times., 1873-03-12

REHoBOTH CITY.-The Sussex Journal says
that Joseph Curtis, of Philadelphia, on the
5th inst, purchased of Joseph II. DOdd his
farm adjoining Rehoboth City, containing 240
acres, for the sum $4,000. We understand
that this purchase is for the benefit Of the
Rehoboth Association, of which Mr.. Curtis is
a member, and is to be laid off in town lots,
streets, &C., for the extension of said city.
The company contemplate building a hotel at
this city this spring at a cost of $4,000 This
tract adjons the National Camp Meeting Asso-
citation. Rehoboth is now the great centre OF
attraction.
Smyrna times., 1873-03-12

The best thing out for marking linen with
indelible ink is, either the Silver Stamn "
or Star Linen Marker" Having inst 20
ceived large lot of the above stam6s 7 ,w
prepared to ell all orders as soon as rece;vaS S'
| will furnish one stamp with name set nm Wiz
Old English Script, bottle of indelibe ink ma
and boz complete, for ($I.O0 one dollar /
can fill orders for them fve minutes after tber
are received. Call and examine them, Sa,;:'
faction guaranteed. J. f. Worden, Dismond
State Stencil Depot, Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1873-03-12

la the Kansas Legislature on Thursday tho
Pomeroy Investigating Committee reported
The majority report, signed by four member.
finds Pomcroy guilty Of bribery and attemn,ing
10 eorr1pt members of the Legislature bS
offers Of money. The lninWny report s;pped
by three members, find the charges against
PomerOy mot proven" The majority Tenort
was adopted in the Senlte, that Of the minority
in the House.
Smyrna times., 1873-03-12

Mem bers Of the last House of Representa-.
tives who are not reelected 10 Congress will
be dlsmayed to learn that, in their hurry, thew
have not wOrded their bill 50 as to insure their
back pay, after all. In case the Controller
decides the law to be defective in this partic.
ular, the Treasury willsave $l,9WU0- and the
slippery CongreSSmen will have the name aud
not the game Of stealing
Smyrna times., 1873-03-12

SPECIAL TO BERRY GRowERs.-Do not put
of ordering your Steneils for Marking Berry
Crates too long. Be >ure to have them in time,
Prices low, to suit the times. j. +. WOrden,
Diamond State Stencil Depot, Smyrna. Del
Smyrna times., 1873-03-12

The BANKRUPT AMENDMENT. The Pres
dent signed on the 4th Of March the bil
Amending the bankrupt law, by which each
State will have the advantage Of the exemption
under it's own laws Under this bill bauE-
rupt in Virginia is entitled to $500.
To balance probabilities get Fairbanks