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Smyrna times., 1873-09-24

The OLD FIRST DELAwARE.-The second
annual re. union Of the surviving members of
the First Delaware Regiment Volunteers was
anniversary of the battle of Antietam. There
was very fair attendance The meeting was
opened with prayer by Rev. Y. i. TOmp-
knsOn, after which Gen Daniel Woodall de-.
livered the opening address, consisting of in
teresting "reminiscences connected with the
career of the Regiment
The annual election for officers was next
held, with the following result:
President--Gen. Daniel Woodall.
First Vice President-Lient. Col. Joseph c.
Nichols; Second-Private Daniel r. Hignutt
Recording Secretary-Capt. Z. p. Grubb.
Assistant-Lieut. Thos. ID. g. Smith.
Corresponding Secretary-Major Richard
Hayes
Treasurer. Park Pos.les.
1n the evening banquet was spread Al
RObinson's Dining Rooms, at which something
over hundred comrades and guests sat down
Smyrna times., 1873-09-24

The STATE HOUsE-The report last week
that Fisher, Manners & Co., of Seaiord, had
given up the contract for repairing the State
House at Dover, stirred them up and they
commenced work at once. But when the
workmen started to 60 to work the lawyers who
have Offices in the old edifce refused to be
turned out of doors so unceremoniOusly They
claimed the right to remain there for the term
for which they had rented, or else compensa-
ton if they were elected. This was a hitch
not expected, and the workmen, having no
authority TO eject them, had to put away their
tools. The Legislative Committee was tele-
graphed for and went. There were the tent
ants, refusing to leave unless they were CON-
pensated for their inconvenience; and there
were the wOrkmen, unable to do anything until
the tenats did leave. So the Committee agreed
to allow the tenants certain amount of dam
ages and they moved out. The following gen
tlemen vacated: Edward Ridgley, Hon. Eli
Salisbury. Beniah Watson, VIM. A. Atkin-
son and II. X. johnson. There is report
that this removal will be rather damaging to
some of the parties removed especially those
who will have to pay Office rent iH future
The furniture of the legislative chambers,
state records, library, &C., will be stored away
in Pennewills warehouse until the repairs are
completed. The court house will be left intact
until after the October session of the court,
but it is being earnestly debated among mem.
bers OF the bar whether it will be possible to
hold court there with the noise of the work.
men all about them. That will be arraicned
Tut next spring there will be no court room in
Dover, and court and bar litigants will be in a
bad way. Time, that great unraveer of all
mysteries, will, without doubt, show how this
difficulty can be surmounted.
Smyrna times., 1873-09-24

BANK OF SMYRNA.-A statement appears in
the columns of the Wilmington Daily Gazette
in relation to a prospective loss of $lOO 900 by
the Bank OF Smyrna, growing out of certain
alleged loan of that sum to Henry Cews & Co.,
of New York City, who are reported to have
SUSPENDED. We have called upon the officers
of the Bank of Smyrna for information, and
are advised by them that the Bank never
loaned the allie ged sum of $IOO, 900 to Henry
Clews & Co., and that while the Bank has had
general banking account with the said firm of
Henry Clews & Co., arising from remittances
on New York incident to the peach season,
the Bank is not apprehensivo of any loss by
reason of the suspension OF the firm. And zoe
are further Informed that the Bank of SmvrnG
is no,0, as 1t al,oays has been, ready to paT on
presentation all demands and liabilities.
Smyrna times., 1873-09-24
The GoOD RESULTS OF THE FAILURES
The New York Herald says:

The GOOD RESULTS OF THE FAILURES
The New York Herald says:
''The good results of these failures-for even
disaster often brings goodwill be to straighten
out the doubtful enterprises which have been
the ruin Of the unfortunate brokers. Ever
since the war it has been the custom with
many leading houses, and especially with those
which acquired reputation during the war, to
glut the market with the bonds of projected
railroads. The successful construction of the
Union and Central Pacific gave great impetus
to these projects, and high rates of gold interest
were promised on roads where scarcely rail
or a tie was laid. The whole thing was
bubble, and it was certain that all OF the worth
less companies would collapse in the end
Now the collapse has come, and with it involves
the destruction of banking houses and possibly
of railway corporations, which were sound be-
fore they became extended by their efforts to
mOnopoze the entire trade of the country.
These things not only bring failure to those
who undertake them, but the public are victi-
mized and American credit is scandalized and
weakened, both at home and abroad and
especially in foreign markets. When the crash
comes the only thing that is cOnsoling is the
fact that the mythical enterprises are swept
away and that legitimate business receive;
more attention than while the bubbles were
nreparing to burst
Smyrna times., 1873-09-24

THE CANAL BREAK AT ST. GEORGES
The Gazette says: At st. Georges, the work
OF floating the stranded vessels has progress
ed IN satisfactory manner and now all are in
the canal save two, which will soon follow the
others. One OF the boats was so high up on
the mead dow, that the engine of dredging
machine had to be used, to draw it down to
the water. Along the line of the canal, nu-
merous shanties have been erected for the ac.
commodatiOn Of the workmen, who are busily
engaged in making the repairs. As large
force as can work effectively has been engaged
and several dredging machines are in opera
ton. The work is progressing very favorably
and there is every indication that the canal
will be again open for operation by the 10Th OF
October, or thereabouts.
Smyrna times., 1873-09-24

The Senate Cheap Transportation Com
mite has been industriousy inspecting many
commercial cities and lines of transit, and
merchants, from all of which testimony and
observations it is expected that it will devise
some means of providing cheap transportation
from the West to ports of shipment on the
Atlantic seaboard. The committee held
several meetings in New York, and then
visited Montreal, in Canada. and OSdensburg,
Albany and Buffalo, in New York State
inspecting the docks and elevators in the lake
ports and Erie and Welland Canals. The
committee will also visit various cities in the
near West.
Smyrna times., 1873-09-24

Ex-Gov. Henry A. Wise, of Virginia con-
cludes a recent letter in this sensible way +: II
am, in word, ready and anxious to do any.
thing to resuscitate Virginia. l will give up
any prejudice and make any sacrifice of past
opinions now to raise up the fallen head of my
mother State. The past can not be mended !;
after all it may have been for the best, at
least so far as material development is con-
cerned And liberty or not Constitution saved
or to be saved or not, Virginia must be made
strong to maintain her own in any condition OF
things
Smyrna times., 1873-09-24

The CoLoRED PEOPLE AND THE CHURCH
The African Union Conference of the Meth.
odist Protestant Church recently held its eighth
session in Baltimore. The Methodist Protestant
gives the following information respecting the
body:
The colored Methodist Protestants have
established churches in Baltimore City, and
several OF the counties of Maryland, and in
Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and else
where. Wilmington, Del, seems to be a
stronghold with them. They have FIVE churches
in that city. They have made remarkable
progress since their organization, aud there
are indications that they will become strong
body.
Smyrna times., 1873-09-24

Here is Caucasian newspaper with a
vengeance. The Bennington (Ala.) Ne,os
says This is a white mans paper, edited by
white man, printed by white paid for by
white men, supported by white men, and it
will support no man for Office who refuses to
stand squarey upon the platform that is a
white mans country and heritage to him
and his children forever" How such a mora
albino as this can have anything to do with
printers ink passes our comprehension. He
should content himself with supplying Gus
toners with white sheets of paper.
Smyrna times., 1873-09-24
Gbe Smgrna Glmes,
Smyrna, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, Sept. "a.

THE times" is published Wednesday afternoon by
H. HoFFECKER, Editor and PrOpretora at Smyrna
Delaware.
year s9OOin advance or $3.50
notpaid till the end No paper discontnuedun
all larrears pad-only at the option of the Publisher
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at
sline inserOn Three'and
ahsf cents liberal discount made TO quarterly, semian
nnal nd yearly advertisers.
Smyrna times., 1873-09-24

THE LIQUOR QUESTION IN SUSSEX COUNTY.
-Under the present law, those who keep no.
tells are requiied to get the signatures of prop
erty holders recommending them to the Courts
for licenses As the Courts meet in Sussex
county first after the passage of the law, there
will be some anxiety by those most interested
to learn the effect of the law upon those in the
traffic. The Court meets in Sussex on the
18th of October. The SUSSEX Journal of
Friday says:
:" 1t is generally believed that few hotels
will be licensed at the next term of the Court.
The temperance men have made great efforts
to prevent the hotel men from getting signers,
and WILL no doubt, demonstrate at Court against
the granting of license to those who have not
complied with the letter of the law. What
action the Court will take, and what construc.
ton it will take upon the ambiguous clauses
of the law, is matter of interest to the com.
munity. 1t will, perhaps, require another
election to fully test the sentiments of the
people of this county on the temperance aues-
ton. And judging from the resolutions pass
ed at the late Temperance Convention, they
intend making the issue in the next campaign.
No such test was made last year in this county,
and yet reform was instituted. Now it remains
to be seen, il when this issue is fairly put the
people will vote to abolish liquor selling.
Smyrna times., 1873-09-24
LIFE.

Success is like climbing mountain,
IT'S hard work to reach the tip top.
Who would catch the bright gems of the foun-
tain,
Must watch for the waller to drop.
ms u lie, which is clouded by sorrow,
Has one or two joys after all,
The hope Of a bright to morrow
And nice suit of clothes from TOWER
HALL.
II is indeed a joy to wear this beautiful
Clothing, it is so good and so cheap. Bennett
4 Co., Tower Hall, SIS Market Street, Phila.
Smyrna times., 1873-09-24

Northern Florida was visited last Friday by
a terrific storm, which did immense damage
The towns OF ST. Marks and Newport were
demolished, only two houses being left stand.
ing in st. Marks. In Tallahassee, thirty or
forty houses were blown down and others
badly damaged, while several stores were un-
rooted: Three or four persons were killed and
several injured. A large number of cattle and
other live stock we're also killed. The crops
are believed to he completely ruined.
Smyrna times., 1873-09-24

TnE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF WILMINGTON
The Board of Education of Wilmington, after
q long debate in the matter, has finally decided
to teach Latin and German in the public
schools Of that city. The debate on this ques-
ton was as to whether such instruction was
needed in practical business education, such
as the public school is supposed to give But
a majority of the Board decided that that ques
ton was for the parents and children to decide,
they being the parties personally concerned !;
that if they wanted it the public school ought
to be as competent to give the instruction as
the select school that there was no reason
why the public school should be behind
any other that teaching Latin to children who
do want it does not require any to learn it who
do not want it, &c. The meaning, in short,
in the resolution is that the public school shall
be as competent as any school. 1t is the
school for the masses, one of our great Ameri-
can institutions, and to be maintained must
meet the requirement Of the masses.
Smyrna times., 1873-09-24

TIE SUSPENSION OF JOHN MCLEAR 4 Son.
The suspension Of John McLear a. Son,
bankers aud brokers, of Wilmington, was an
nounced on Monday. The Commercial SAYS !:
The circumstance causes general regret
throughout the community, where the Messrs.
McLear are so well known and highly respect
ed, and it is hoped that after reasonable time,
by winding up the business OF the house with
care, all Obligations will be met 4 statement
will be prepared and presented to those inter
ested, as soon as possible. The suspension of
the firm is caused by the failures of Jay Cooke
4 Co., and K. w. Clark & Co. The fact that
Mclear Il Son were the correspondents, here,
Ut those houses caused uneaSiness among their
depOsltOrs on call, who commenced at once "a
draw upon their balances, a pressure which
the firm we're finally unable to support. Their
principal Indebtedness is to depositors the
amount due them being n the neigborhood OF
100000. Their assets are largely in invest
ments upon which money could not be imme-
diately realized"
The Every Evening says:
They stood the run all day Friday and
Saturday, and opened their doors on Monday
but they had payed oct all they had, could moi
convert securities into cash, and there was
nothing for them TO do but suspend. \ >
The suspension cannot but cause the firm grea
loss, and whoever else may or may not lose
there is none who will suffer more severely by
the sad affair than the honorable and conscien
tlOus gentlemen, who are as much the victims
OF this disaster as any others by any possibility
can be. They have the sincere sympathy O
our whole business community"
| The Gdzette says:
! For the suspension Of Messrs John Nc
Lear & Son, Bankers, in this city, we hea
nothing but sympathy expressed, and conf
dence that they will soon be able to go on agaiI
| with their business as usual"
Smyrna times., 1873-09-24

exclusively to brokers, and to one class Of
brokers-those who dealt in railroad securities
1t was purely crash in railroad financeering.
1t did not effect business; it did not effect the
price of gold to any considerable extent; it did
not effect government bonds; it did not effect
National Banks The affair seemed only the
more clearly to show the soundness of the
credit of merchants and business men. They
are evidently disconnected with speculative
enterprises and are strong in the prosecution Of
healthful, legitimate business.
Smyrna times., 1873-09-24

This is a specimen of the pleasant personal
paragraphs which Western newspapers are
printing about the salary grabbers. The West.
ern, Mo, Commercial says: "Comingo. our
Comingo, of salary grab notoriety. has gone to
Colorado with his family to spend few weeks
and portion of his back pay May every an
ttlcipated pleasure resolve itself into ghost of
his heinous crime, and haunt him until he dis
Corges his ilgotten salary, and resignes his
seat for an honorable man.
Smyrna times., 1873-09-24

SAVE YOUR DOCTOR's BILL.-When DIR.
Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry will cure
coughs, colds, bleeding at the lungs, and ar.
rest the fell destroyer, Consumption, it does
more than most physicians can do. The use
OF singl le bottle, costing one dollar, will sat.
lsty the incredulous that they need look no
further for the required aid.
Smyrna times., 1873-09-24

w. f. A. Woodcock. opposite NJ. L. Church,
Dover, Del can furnish good article of
jewelry, fine watch or clock, at reasonable
figure; All good guaranteed to be as repre-
sented
Smyrna times., 1873-09-24

A Bridgeport minister uses postal cards to
invite delinquent church members to prayer
meeting.
Smyrna times., 1873-09-24

Jay Gould is reported as having made two
million dollars Out of his manipulation OF
stocks during the panic thus far.
Smyrna times., 1873-09-24

Watches that have failed to give satisfaction
repaired in the very best manner and war.
ranted, by w. f. A. WoOdcock, Dover, Del.
Smyrna times., 1873-09-24

An old lady from the country, with six un.
married daughters, went into Augusta, Ga,
the other day, hunting for the Patrons of Hus.
bandry. She meant business
Smyrna times., 1873-09-24

The New American self threading shuttel
Sewing Machine is taking the lead of all
Sewing Machines. 1t is easy to run. Easy to
regulate, and durable.
Smyrna times., 1873-09-24
For Rent.

A THREEsTORY DWELLING, on Delaware
Street.
TWO SEVEN RooMED DWELLINGS, on Cum.
Minis Street.
Also building for shops on Commerce ST., above
Delaware. Inquire of
PETER COLLINS, Sr.
Agent for the Estate Of 5 P. Wright,
ssp242s Smyrna, Del.
The Van Buren press., 1873-05-13

NEVER TURN AROUND IN THE STREET
WITH LADDER on YoUR SHOULDER -
Old Mr. Watson, on Nelson street, has
got nice little bill to pay, lie sent n
man down town for pot Of paint and q
ladder The man got the paint and then
went TO lumber yard after ladder.
Then ho tied the paint pot on the end of
the ladder, and put the ladder on his
shoulder. This was a very smart ar
angemsnt, and the man himself admired
it very much, He started for home this
way. and didn't find any trouble in get.
ting along the first block. because people
had an impression that u long ladder with
pot of yellow paint dangling on the end
Of it wasn't exactly the thing 10 trihs with
50 they balanced along on the curbstone,
or rubbed up against the buildings. Prot
ty soon the man saw somebody in a store
Q knew, and he turned around to speak
10 him, and drove ono end OF the ladder
into millinery case. aud knocked the
crown out Of an els bonnet Then he
backed Off in aflrigut, and knocked down
two sewing machine agents with the 9th
er end. Then lie started to turn round,
and an DID gentleman, who was desper-
ately endeavolins to pull his wife out of
danger, saw the peril, and shouted out.
:" Iii, there But it was too late, The
pot struck against an awning post, tip.
ped 30 one sido, and the entire contents
went over the aged couple, This so
startled the man that ho whirlcd com
plctely around, smashing in an entire
store front, frightening a milk mans
team, and knocking over some thirteen
persons who were actively dsdgng about
to get out of the way. Then he dropped
the ladder and fed into the country,
shouting" murder and " fire" at every
Jump. A regular ordained painter 10
now engaged on Mr.. Watsons house.
Ddn6Wy NewS.
The Van Buren press., 1873-05-13

Ey A correspondent Of the New York
Sun says that whether George Francis
Train is sane or crazy. he would declare
on the Evangelists 81 believe him to
be a sounder minded man than there is
in the entire Republican party.
And when the district attorney asked
him what reason he had for" saying that
sir, he answered
my reason is Trains perfectly cor
rect estimate Of the caibre and valuc Of
General Grant aud Schuyler Colfax, sx.
pressed by HIM two years ago in a lee
ture ia ST. Paul. He said that he never
met Grant that he did not feel an impulse
to run up to him and say, My dear
General, | have only Il minute and half
to spare but | want you to tell me all
you know. or the discrcdted Mobilier
he said that he turned more machinery
and made more noise with small engine
than any man in the world had done !;
and that he was the only grown up male
citizen Of the United States who could
divide lump Of dough with perfect even
ness between n hundred chickens.
The Van Buren press., 1873-05-13
Oranges in Arkansas.

Gen. A j. Vaughan promises to dis
tinguish himself as much by his zeal in
the cause Of the Patrons of Husbandry as
by his fidelity to the South in her time
Of trouble. We hear OF him now in
his own State Of Mississippi, then in
Vest Tennessee and again in Arkansas
In the latter State, ms we learn from the
Little Rock Gazette of Sunday last, lie
organized grange, Of which the follow
ing named are officers Charles A. Car.
roll, master; Henry Page, oyersecr
Thomas Newton, lecturer; W. ID. Bloch
er, steward NJ. Q. Townsend, assistant
steward II. l.. Fletcher, treasurer, w.
5. Hunter, secretary; a CIV Williamson,
gate keeper These gentlemen were, we
understand, selected because of their in.
dustry. tact, discretion and interest in
tho cause Of which Gen. Vaughan is the
great eXpositor at the South That they
will work zealously in spreading the or
der which is to prove great beneGcence
to the farmers of the whole Union, we
have no room to doubt, and we expect to
hear within few weeks that this first
Arkansas grange has been the means OF
the formation of many others, promising
eventually to take possession of the
whole State. The good work goes
brayely ON. 1t has our hearty God
speed. Memphis AppedL
The Van Buren press., 1873-05-13
cSS" Nothing later from the Modocs. l. 5.
troops are accumulating at the Lava beds.


iaF~ Some two weeks since we pub
lished statement Of the murder of two
men near Philip Howell's on Lees creek
From the evidence in our possession
there is no doubt Of the men being pro
f'ssional horse thieves. The owner Of
stock, found with them, Mr. john Dodge
Of plymouth township, Russell county,
Kansas. is now here and knows the men
well, and gave minute description of
thelN. Their names were Wm H. Bic
bert Of Iowa, and VIM Askins. They
started from Kansas with twenty five
head Of stock, bat portion only ofwhich
have been found-having been disposed
of and died One black mare was left
three or four miles out from hers ON the
Clarksville road. There is rot the slight
est doubt these men were grand rlscals
and got no more than their deserts Mr.
Dodge feels sure they could not have
but very little fany money on their per-
sons,
The Van Buren press., 1873-05-13
The Penitentiary.
Contract Aicdrded 10 j. " Peek yor
Ten Years.

The commissioners to lease the penI-
Tertiary, composed OF Gov. Baxte-, Sec
retary of State Johnson, and Mr.. Robin
son, superintendent Of the penitentiary,
in accordance with the act OF the legisla
ture, met on Saturday last, and opened
the bids for the lease of the peniteatiary
as follows:
Geo. w. Williams, of Little Rock of
tered S2i, 900 per year, or $4,000 per
month.
J. B. Chspline, OF Little Rock, bid
Sl0, 600 for the entire ten years, no pay
ment to be made for five years.
+. j. Martin. W, l. Chapman and D..
W Martin bid 5000 per month.
j. NJ Peek, of Helena offered to fur
nish everything, and hold the state harm
less.
/. W. Carhart, of Camden, offered
Sl2j6 per month, payable semi annually,
provided he could take convicts to any
portion of the state.
II. L. Flecher and I w Newton bid
Sl260 per month, but stated no terms Of
payment
Geo S Scott offered 3lj cooper year
or fifty five cents per day for each con-
Wet
Xeb Ward of Kentucky, bid $4,000,
but failed to state his terms Of payment
After short meeting, at which no bus
mess was transacted, the board adjourn
ed over till Monday.
When the board reassembled yestcr
day, contract WAS brought before the
commissioners, which showed that Mr..
J. NJ. Peek had leased the pententiary
Tor two years from the present superin-
tendent, which contract was held lawful
and binding by the attorney general Of
the state. They considered the bids for
some time, and, in the face Of higher
ones, awarded the contract OF working
the penitentiary convcts to Mr.. j. III
Peek for the next ten years, for tho rea
son Of the two year lease. The contract
takes effect as soon as the bond il APP
proved, and other necessary papers exc
cuted
Secretary Of State johnson states Mr..
Peek has a contract with the present su-
pernlendent Of the penitentiary for .wo
years, which is regarded by the attorney
general AS binding Il, H. GazcHe.