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Smyrna times., 1873-01-29

THE REHoBoTH BEACH CAMP MEETING ASSOCIATION
The excursion OF ministers and other 10 the grounds
last week was attended with good results. The ex.
cnrsionists were surprised TO find no marsh lands
around their tract Ii tie or no sand the soil being
clay. and as they were informed veryiew mosquitoes
there being no marsh to breed them. The land
rises gradually to a height Of from 20 to 25 feet
above the seu and is said to have one of the finest
lines of sea.shOre in the world, with a hard beach
upon which you can drive upon a macademi1ed
road for distance Of or 10 miles. The celebrated
landscape gardener, Robert NJ. Copeland, Of Ohio
last week went a visit to the place for the pur
pose Of studying Its geography and Typography, in
attractive manner. The truct contains $50 acres
with un ocean front OF | miles. There are
upon it first class oak and hickory grove Of 81
acres and fine growth Of young pine and cedal
covering IS the sea, the latter of which
can be untIllzed for parks, &c.
Smyrna times., 1873-01-29

street opposite the post ofiic., cakes of Ice as
large as y small house served tor steppin,,
stones from the warehouses to the post off GO
The destruction is immense. The water wa.
higher in 1851, some two feet, but the destruc.
tium of property was not near SO great.
Smyrna times., 1873-01-29

have the building property subdvided for the accom-,
modaliOn o. Legislators and The Stale officers, aud
gIveu properly impressive appearance by rough
casting the whole edifce'" Something Ough 10 be
done 10 improve the anIIq uated dirty old building
Smyrna times., 1873-01-29

EXECUTION OF WILLIAM DENNIS AT New CASTLE
AT noon on Friday Bill Dennis, cOiored, vino was
convicted Of aggravated assault on Mary
Thompson, on the night OF the 26th of March last,
was hanged in the yard attached TO the county jail
at New Castle. Alter the commission Of the crime
Dennis fed and the county authorities offered
reward Of $500 for his apprehension Several
coOred arrested Ia various parts of the
State suspicion. One night IN the latter part of
April the officials OF the county received Informa-
iOn Of Dennis whereabouts, aud were Just on the
point Of taking him into custody when he fled. The
trail was kept up, however, aud on the Sh OF June
last two policemen of Wilmington, early in the
morning, captured him while he in bed in
old farm house near Old Chester, Pa, and where
he had hired out as a laborer. He did not deny
committing the crime, but for his defense set up
the plea that he had been hired to do it by the
husband of the woman. AT the conclusion of the
November court he sentenced to expate his
crime the gallows. Dennis was about 81 years
Of age. In stature he was FIVE feet four inches and
had "a great quantity of hair upon his head. He
had been extremely cheerful since his sentence, and
did not seem TO realize his approaching doom until
| Thursday. On that day two cOlored clergymen o!
the NJ. f. Church, engaged in singing and praying
and preparing the for his approaching
end. Dennis rested but little Thursday night,
and did not fall into a slumber until three o'clock
Friday morning. He arose about half past o. Oclock
and requested the keeper of the Jail TO bring
| nun d gOOu warm breakfast as II was TO 0c MS last
When interviewed by the Commercial reporter, that
morning, he stated that he had confession to
make; that he was guilty and satisfied to suffer the
penalty, and hoped that he fit to die. He
expressed himself satisfied with the treatment
given him. His mother and brother called to see
him that morning. AT halCpast eleven o'clock the
keeper, b. +. Ilerdman. unlocked the iron door OF
the cell and informed the cergymen that the time
had arrived. Sheriff Armstrong then entered and
pnioned the arms of the doomed man. The pro
cession 10 the gallOws then formed. AS he
passed out OF the cell door Dennis began to sing
paintive air. The procession halted at the scaold
while Dennis mounted the steps Rev. Henry
Coclazer, Of the New Castle NJ. E. Church, then
delivered prayer, and the condemned man, while
the clergyman Offering the prayer, turned his
eyes toward the sky, while his lips moved in silen
j prayer Dennis was then advanced to the front O
the gallows, while the Sheriff placed around his
neck the moose of bright rope, which wat
fastened to the beam above. The Sheriff, hatche
in hand, then stepped to the rope that held up tn,
trap upon which the doomed man was standing
and with two rapid blows severed the hempen cord
aHd with quick, sharp thud the body Of William
Dennis was dangling in mid air. After hanging
for full half hour the body was cut down ant
placed in the pine coffin. During the afternoon
was inferred in the Potier's field.
Smyrna times., 1873-01-29

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE IN WILMINGTON man
named james Woodward, Of Chester county, Pa,
drInker and gambler, visited drug store ~ VIII.
mingtOn, on Saturday and procured three drachms
OF laudanum, ostensbly for bathing purposes, after
which he asked the clerk how much laudanum il
took to kill man. The clerk replied that the
quantity IN the bottle more than necessary,
when Woodward Immediately swallowed the con.
tents placed the bottle on the counter and started
out. lie went directly TO the Delaware House aud
called for a roOm al the same time remsrkIng that
he had taken a dose Of laudanum and would soon
be dead man. He then sat down IN a char and
went to sleep at once. A physician on
the spot and administered antidotes, which cured
him. EUery EUening says that upon recovering
from the effects Cf the dose he said he had lnlen
tion Of killing himself, and had takeu more than he
bargained for.
The COnmercidi saws Woodward is a drover
about 33 years Of age, and has made considerable
money IN his time. But by gambling, which is said
by hts friends to be his great besettIng sn he ha,
squlndered it all, and has several times arisen
from the gaming table N a penness condition. liz
iS said to have lost much 100 in a single
venture. lie was unsuccessful on Thursday nigh
and il may have been that the audanum was taken
whilst laborng in the state of depression whlcI
ensued.
Smyrna times., 1873-01-29

Is THE C,UNrY TO BE PUNIsHED FOR MR. GIvEN's
ILLEGAL Acrs Pre- cIsely we told the people
would be done three months ago, a movement is on
foot to obtain from the County Treasury reimburse
ment 10 Mr.. Collector Given, for the amount of fine
aud cost imposed on him by sentence of the U. :.
Circuit Court Petitions are in circulation, asking
the Levy Court to make appropriation tor this
purpose, and among certain casses of the community
| numerous signatures have been obtained to them.
The Court may therefore expect TO be utcd, at
its approaching session, by these applications and
TO find them backed BY a resolute-perhaps despe-
rate-peTsona pressure. II hardly needs to be said
that this attempt at public plumber should be treated
| by the Levy Court with contempt. Mr.. Given
deliberately chose To defy the laws, and having done
so, bOasted Uf his in dIsfranchisng voters
He was indicted, tried, convicted, and after the
exhaustion of legal devices for delay, sentenced it,
the mIldest form open TO the Courts discretion. II
is now ceoly proposed to have the people of this
county assume the penalty Of his ofcnse Com
meTciGl.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-20
THE SEVENTY AND THE CHARTER.

"What's the Use of q Mayor :''-The APP
pointment Of Heads OF Departments
the Most Important Section in the
Charlottesville City Has No Sovereign
Power''-The Mayor Must Not BE Re-
duced to Faint and BloodIess Image.
The Committee on Legislation Of the Committee
OF Seventy beg leave to submit the following report
concerning the proposed charter for the city OF
New York as presented to the Legislature from the
Committee on Cities:-
su6e Of the charter which the city should have IS
Nny as By The
mttce on Cities so far as to see whether hey are in &C.
@ ss e
out aaons Tie Of the sseto1 nature
THE POWER APPOINTMENT HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS
There is no whch is of so much con-
on solid and satisfactory grounds Instead of that by
%ss
ss g g Hsss
s
e q sSss DTQyss ss sai SSs may
than thirty days bdfois the expiration Of term or oice
ane Be- .'fs s 81 ssa f
jecting may 60 on for twenty days when must cease
s sa ME M .S a. 60 ono e. p
haps no quorum Of the Aldermen can be got together
Sass ssS y sfSs fSa Sssa r2
$. HssSs 1.
saosq Of Haa
fssS &c he Board o o.
that they need to DO to acquire II to reject the MAYORS
simply s%sn o
% w &c ~ &
Prop3scS charter invites them to DO and hold out for
s sHsss
sss sf$s
az. ss s s s OF %
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sp s he
sIs ne N ne s
ss s% s: Which S.v ssS s
Soihins Certainly vii ever secure him but position
sss Y, f$ s's
sss sS @
and intrigue The isnSs ,se s
'of he Tns
ny ssms "us Sn%"a e,
nu me senate might reject and that President
shond 60 70 the Senate Chamber and st among the very
no naa cast ASIDE his nomna tons and vote as one
% e ~ nn% n Lstss contrast this goesgue scheme
"a Give the by your committee You propose
t the m arn ame opposition !S this derived from
Mn mchs vs,v , ws have seen the men who use
convenience But there no ANALOGY the cese
Of the Mayor and the President OF United atea The
Rerps authority y has no open 10
the state( are the care and lighting OF The streets be
preservation q order the removal and The
plush thsss puIpesss There e NO Legislation In The
Aldermen are mo- moro than corporation bylaws
rSssr ss sSTrna nsns The sase.tys duiic.
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SENATOR HARLAN,s CHECKS.

Hoax Ames Before the Senate G. Nj.
Comm ttCe-Tho Reverend Senator'S
Dhl emma.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1873.
The Special Committee of the Senate, of which
Senator Morrill, is Chairman, met at halfpast one
O'Clock this afternoon and Cakes Ames was re-
called. He testified that the first he ever heard
about the checks given to MIR. Harlan was from
Mr.. Harlan himself who came to him one day in
the cloak room of the House and said he wanted
to return the SO, 600 to the Pacific Railroad Com
pany. Witness told him he knew nothing about it;
Mr.. Harlan replied that attention had been called to
IT by Mr. Alley and II the money came from the road
he wanted to return 1t; Mr.. Harlan seemed much
worried about the matter; he thought Mr.. John b.
Alley could give more information In reference to
the checks given Senator Harlan than any one else
In answer to questions of Mr.. Clarke the witness
testified that the Pacific Railroad never made any
demand on Mr.. Harlan for the money; witness
thought the account OF DR.. Durant had never
been settled; did not remember of IL containing
any Item for this check; DR.. Durant was Vice
President and general manager OF the road and
had absolute control Of IL; he did not know how
Durant got money out Of the treasury OF the COM
pany; witness did not remember disclosing to
either Mr.. Dawes or Mr.. Bartlett the conversation
between himself and Mr.. Harlan eb0ut the $4,000.
Charles u. Crane, Of New YORK, win be examined
to- morrow.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-20
CONNECTICUT STATE CONVICTION.


Gathsrins - enc Dsnassrsts at Hartford
-Charlss =. I.Sesssn Nominated for
Governor and yuAgc SIM fsr Lieuten.
ant Governor-A Full Ticket Named.
at al HARTFORD, Feb. 10, Is7a
The Democratic State Convention met In this
city to-day, and was largely attended. The DELE
gates included nearly every prominent man In the
party in the state, and Q few liberal republicans
The Convention was organized BY electing Dwight
Norris, eThbsral republican from bridgeport tenn
porary chairman, and Messrs. w. II. Pond, OF NIL
ford, and Showles, OF Ridgeneld, secretaries. r
Committees on Credentials, Permanent Organi-
sation, Resolutions and on state Committee were
ne Committee on Permanent organizatio re-
ported for permanent chairman Colonel Dwight
ne wss d
waiting icr the COMMITTEES on Credentials to re-
Convention proceeded 70 nominate ticket with
ort the report OF the cre9sntial list.
Upon nstien Of M. Waller, Of New London,
Judge deorge 2. SIN Of Hartford, was nominated
BY acclsmasion for Lieutenant Governor .. =,
windham, and Jehn w. stedman,- Of Norwich, for
the nomination Of Secretary OF State. Mr. sted
man was defeated and Mr.. Sanger was then nom
william e. Raymond. Of Esrth Canaan. was nom;
mated BY exclamation for Treasurer, and Or Alfred
ooodrich, o. vernon, vas nominated IN sne same
The platform vas then adopted Itarrsigns the
admin'stratiSn for various offences, demands the
81 o. ssos c~ and ssors ne cs
mo Convention WAS very harmonious and its
me N New 1 ~hsss s
=: q s. ssssr sss;ss ensures
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-20
PoLAND'S pURBLIND COMMITTEE.
colfax Tells the Unsuspscting Innoeents About
Nesbitt's Generodty-How He Got $4,000
a. Reward Of virtus-Afidavit Of q
!, South Bender Who Heard Colfax
Tell the Touching Story.

-- WARRINGTON Feb. 10, 1873.
Judge Polsnd's Special Committee to inquire into
the Credit Mobilier charges held o special meeting
this morning TO hear the additional statement Of
Vice President Colfax, who was present with his
COUNSEL Judge Hale. Mr. Ames was also present
and occupied 0 seat directly opposite the Vice
President. -D '. ~
that When Mr. Coifsx came upon the stand the 18th
s % Ss Sf n ns mint sSs
a. . the sso!cc, from which he ONT Collax obtained
! HxsisSAHcss IRON Mn. xEsSITI,
H. aa f3 s ss was s Letters
ths course mainly TO conne that testimony to the POINT
d
and aST sf' s sts me-
ss SSs @s s% NJ ;n ss
III after .s% se MI so%Hsoa .nS
Ssl:
e asPs ss Il: :: ssS
sSas S
ss% edeS M9sr
ssa:s ssesnsteSs MADE Sy NJ NJ
est into conflict with his public duties and he wanted to
coLrAx AGAIN EXPLAINS
Sa o . oSs Of Inc the % Of Mr. NS
sspssssy !o% Tie sS Bin in N he %n.
/; ss & same he h az Sss I'd
deposited The 81 2SS il bills which draft he had to
p9NSnSap COMMITTEES and another draft dated July is
ssns him 0S By Ses 81 9es
proved The two S OF June and
ivy hsI asss read spd
testified to by him, had for saNd by his coure
sy mr. s ss od h Of both
these political remittances of Nesbitt's.
AFFIDAVIT OF RICKErsoN BURROUGHS.
Rioketson burroughs citizen OF South Bend IN said
During the Summer Of 1895 after the return OF Mr. Col
fax from Washington in consultation about the approach
cunisanee Of his having made the acquaintance old
sa s b Sw 20 y By ne a
S Srs y
rs''s ss;''s You'd sa' .s, n ce %sAe a
$1,000 q SaSo0 &c rtain which sum but was
sAs
e
f s" S aS as s
gsSSn to said %aSs before n,on an
making this aldavi in proof Of that about
Sm ss sS sa s Gps and a
vindicste the character OF Just and truthful man
years against the malicious Sspersions with which his
good name s assaicd Will add, further that Mr.. Col
!" that SesSst did give
certain which sumand that he olfaD soon after sent
RICKkTsoN BURROUGHS.
Subscribed and 70 before this 18th day Of
February, 1S73-GEORGE II. AWARD, Notary Public,
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Mile. Albani is studying the part OF ophelia in
NJ Ambrose Thomas "Hamlet," under the direction
OF the composer, with q view 70 singing II in Lon
don during the approaching season. .t
verdl's "Don Carlos Is to be revived at the Paris
Grand Opera. It was Withdrawn during the En-
pire through the influence Of the Empress whose
Catholic zeal was offended at the d,.to-ddJg bust,
ness. '"'
A dramatic performance, under the management
OF Mr.. Sheridan Shook, win be given at the Union
League Theatre, on next Monday afternoon for the
benent or vt. Barnabas' Home. Married Life''
and Enough Diamonds" win be among the pieces
presented.
The farewell performances OF Madame Pauline
Lucca will commence at the Academy of Music on
Friday, the 18th INST. instead Of Monday the Path,
as previously announced. The season will consist
OF twelve nights, and Madame Lucca viii appear In
several now roles, such as Norma" 'Lucrezia
Borgis," and Agatha, In der Freyschusz."
Balfe, the composer, left manuscript opera called
'The Knights OF the Leopard" based On Sir Walter
scott's romance. Madame Nilsson Rouzeaud hav-
ing expressed her readiness to play the prfncipar
part, the Queen OF Richard C9ur de Lion, 1t Is
proposed, If time should permit, to produce am
Italian adaptation ut Her Majesty's Opera, Drury.
Lane, during the forthcoming season. ~. -,
The English claim to be the inventors OF public
concerts in proof OF which the following Is cited
rom the London Gazette Of December 30, 1o72:-
''Tnese are to give notice that at Mr.. John Ban
ister,s house. now called the Music School, over
against the George Tavern, in White Friars, this
present Monday, win be music performed by ex-
cellent masters BEGINNING precisely at four Of the
clock in the afternoon. and every afternoon for the
future precisely at the same hour"
Following her purpose to produce at the Brook
lyn Theatre the best OF the New York novelties,
Mrs. Conway brought out "Alixe' last evening"
Unfortunately the cast was not made to embrace
the full strength Of the company, and except the
effective performance Of Mrs. Conway herself tho
acting cannot be commended. The part Of Alxe
has not IL 1t such potency as to inspire q poor
actress TO great endeavors and success. II 10 not
wonderful, then, that Miss Minnie Conway dia
not perform satisfactorily. That Miss conway
has not the power which parental eyes now as
cover in her Is not meant to be implied put ony
that, being little more than debutante, II un-
inst to the Young lady to give her part only to ba
properly nlled by an actress skilled BY long STUDY
and stage experience.
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rather
\ LIBERAL nHPUnLIOAN
BOW Pane said ne had authority from Pomeroy b
set!ate 70. vitness vote dong tklni Brown Hoks
Under the lead Of Greeley. = -"
NJ DTiscoII was examined upon several points not
bearing materially upon the question 81 issue.
sidered the request Of Horton to which he did
dersand simpson 70 object that the prosecution furnish
propQssd 70 prove, end were nnanimcusy Of opinion
NJ 6impson desired reasonable time " make out the
lisa and said he would submit 1t TO the chairman at
three O'Clock
YaE SEWN snoUsAND DOLLAR BUBBLE I'M nouIr -,
There being no other witnesses for the prosecunon
urcssn nor keiy 70 Be Tomorrow, the committee nd
ouSned Until Friday ct ten A. -, when MI Deyerin the
pected 10 be present with the ORIGINAL OF money
exhibited by York In the joint convention Is having
bean paid him by P0merOy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-20
TEE sroek EXCHANGE IxeulRY.
WARRINGTON. Feb. 10, ls7

WARRINGTON, Feb. 10, 1873.
Judge sherman ives before the Committee OF
Ways ana Means to-1ay, in further exploration OF
his statement heretofore published, rsiterating
that his course In the matter of tho New York
Stock Exchange was merely to engage the services
OF other counsel without Any intention whatever
OF Counsel, and 10 repeated he had not been In
Warrington for tAfee years. nor nd he attempt to
innaence the legislstlvs conduct Of has brother,
Of Congress or ofcer Of the Executive department..
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-20
THE BoeY BOTHER

ST. LOUIS, NO., FEB. 10, 1873
Special dispatches cay that in the democratic
caucus at Jefferson City last night the following
resolution was adopted
Resolved That the investigation thus far has been
thoroughly and fairly conducted; but fully
exoncratn Colonel Bcgy and the members Of This
House the committee instructed 70 send for General
Doris and the cashier Of the Exchange Banh Of 81
LOuiA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-20
Peru.

The dates are to the 9th Of January. The polti-
cal intelligence from this Republic goes to shows
that the country was generally quiet. The atten@
tlon Of the government and people was taken up
with the matter relative to the great income that
is being realized from the expectation OF nitrate Of
Soda the business in which Is apparently getting
to be as important as that OF guan0. In 1870
from Peruvian ports; In 1871, 5000 600 quntas and
in 1872 APO 900 quintals. The sales Of guano are
from this source Is calculated to be about severn
million pounds per annum. For the working ex1
penses Of the country, the customs, the n1tratesl
local taxes and the railways, when they come To-
pay are depended upon. From these sources 1t ia
expected that the government will have at its disc
pOsal about thirteen and half millions Of s0les.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-20
Chile

A treaty has been concluded between Chile and
Bolivia, which will allay all trouble about the
boundaries between the two countries
The Chilean Minister OF Foreign Affairs has gond
to the Straits of Magellan to inquire into the cons
dition OF the colony there and to decide on making
q new port of Santa Cruz, situated &C the mouth Oh
the river ana on the bay OF that name.
IMPORTANT INDUSTRY r-
New coal mines are being actively worked al
Ancud. rr----' II /.
DEATH OF A CONSUL. l.
A Valparaiso. Chile, letter OF the 18th OF January
says Mr. Osmin Laporte, Consul OF France al
Valparaiso, who had but lately arrived FROM
Europe, died at Limache. His remains vera
brought to this port and intMred with all the
hOnOrs due to his rank.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-20
SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA,
PeruviaA Commercial Interests supsrsedinA
Politics in tho Public Mind Frontier Recti-
fcation Between Chile and Bolivia
Coal Nine Industry-Colonel n.
Crux's Pronunciamento and
Iu Conseq Railway %
and Steamship Progress-
The Coolie Trade.

BY mail from the Panama Isthmus we have tna
following interesting budget of news from thq
South Pacific and Central American States and
Colombia The Panama report bears date the Sth
Of February. -
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-20
San Salvador.

The railroad from the capital to the port was
progressing rapidly. NJ. Bueron, the contractorf
had reported to the government that the road had
been graded distance OF Ito metres In length
and five metres wide. Some three hundred men
are at work on the road. On rHrot fN
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-20
The Charter an "Inquisitorial and In
famous EnaCtment." sa .
Addresses by D. B. Eaton, Judge Emott,
Joseph B. Varnum and others.
Perdition Hurled at the Albany Committee on
Cities by the Sages Of the Seventy.
WHAT IS THE USE OF A MAYoR3'
No Domiciiary Visits and No Police Spies
To Be Legalized in New York.

Last evening there was large meeting Of the
different delegates Of the Ward Councils Of Pohti-
cal Reform, held In the chapel OF the University, in
Washington square. The meeting was held In pur-
suance to the following printed call =