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Smyrna times., 1873-09-17

ITS EFPECT.-In Wilmington on the day
the city election was held, I'D inst. all the
liquor saloons we're closed and no intoxicating
drinks were allowed to be sold or giUen diodV.
Such are the provisions of the new license
law. All the papers OF that city say that the
outward evidences Of its beneficial results were
everywhere visible, and in many instances call
ed forth the approval of persons who were
knOwR to have no very strong leaning to the
Temperance cause. 1t is estimated that from
5000 to $4,000 was saved to such citizens as
enjoy drinking on such occasions. The Com
Dlercidt thus reviews the matter from hnan.
cial standpoint. 1t says:
There are in the city of Wilmington accord.
ing to the last City Directory "a hotels, mails
ters, 1873 liquor saloons and restaurants, and
% wholesale wine and liquor houses, making a
total of 2O3 places where intoxicating liquors
are sold. This does not include several gro
Gerry stores, and many other unpretentiOus
places where liquors are sold, either with or
without license. Is it too much to say that in
these 203 places where liquors are sold, the
average sales would amount to $25 each This
small average alone would amount to q trihe
over $1,000 There are but few of these places
where the receipts would not be largely in ex
cess of IS, and in some would overreach 500
therefore we think that the assumption tha
$1,000 was lost TO the liquor sellers on election
day and the same amount saved to the people
to be very moderate assumption, and vel
substantiated.
The same paper estimates that at least on
million and ninety-tCO thousand dollars pc
year are spent in that city for Intoxicating
liquors.
Smyrna times., 1873-09-17

COLLECTOR NoLEN AND HIS DEPUTIES
Last Wednesday, Sheriff Armstrong of New
Castle, took into custody Dr. Nolen, U. S.
Collector of Customs of Wilmington, and his
Deputies, Isaac j. jenkins and Frank Nolen,
or capiaS issued charging them with trespass
in seizing the five canal boats, which have
recently been libelled in that port. They gave
bail for trial at the November term of Court.
These canal boats were seized and put under
guard of U. s. Mariners for refusing to pay the
usual port entrance license. Suit is now pend
these beats for refusal to pay said license.
They refuse on the ground that canal boats,
having no motive power of their own, are not
subject to the tax. A recent decision of Judge
Giles, of Baltimore is in accordance with this
VeW
Smyrna times., 1873-09-17

DELAWARE FRUIT AHEAD.-Last week, a
the meeting of the American Pathological So
ciety, in Boston, the Milford Fruit Growers
Association carried off the first prize to any
lection Of peaches, and D. S. Myer of Bridge
vile, Sussex county, received first prize for
the same fruit for the largest and best of any
individual. In both cases the prize was the
Pomological Society's large silver medal and
fifty dollars in cash.
Other fruit than peaches were also sent from
Delaware and came in sharp competition for the
prizes. For instance, this State was excelled
by California, only, in pears, while in the Bart
lett variety its collection was superior to al
others.
DIR. Prettyman, of Milford, was made {
member OF the committee which awarded the
prizes.
Smyrna times., 1873-09-17

OLD DRAWER 'S-ITs CENTENNIAL.-L1st
Sunday the fiftieth annual reunion of the
PreSbyterians Of New Castle county was held
at old Drawyer'S Church, one. half mile above
Odessa, when the hundredth anniversary of
that well preserved old edi6ce of brick and
mortar was celebrated. This levered old relic,
one of the landmarks of Presbyteranism in
Delaware, is now held and kept in preserva-
tiOn as a souvenir, and is occupied only on
these anniversary occasions, instituted tive
years ago, when its quaint old pulpit and pews
are crowded with worShipers, who assemble to
rekindle past associations. For seventeen years,
since the erection of the new Drawers, in
Odessa, its doors have been closed, and it
has merely stood sentinel, as it were. over the
hallowed dead whose remains occupy the graves
that cluster around it. 1t was erected in 1873,
upon the site of frame or log structure erec-
ted in I'LL.
The anniversary services, on Sunday, were
highly interesting. The Commercial says:
The old church was, therefore, set in order
The cobwebs were brushed from the walls, the
floors and pews secured, and the interior of the
church decorated with evergreens. Festoons
hung along the gallery, spirals climbed the
supporting posts, the windows were drsped,
the chancel was actually filled with flowers, and
in long line upon mound from the church
to the road, huge rustic baskets of the choicest
flowers and plants. These were furnished
by Mrs. ID. w. and j. &. COrbitt and by Mrs.
5. II. Polk. The decoration of the church
was performed by Misses Lydia Watkins, Kate
Crowell, Ida Whittock, Maggie Vandegrift and
Josephine Miffiin, assisted by a number oi
young gentlemen.
The service began in the morning, at 10 80
and continued until in the afternoon, a recess
of an hour and u half being taken for dinner
Many carried their dinners with them and re.
mained all day. The morning sermon was
preached by Rev. John Crowell, d. d., pastor
Of the new Drawers Church, in Odessa, from
this house were laid" Mr.. Crowell very briefly
spoke of the early history of Drawers Church.
dating its rise in le9S-25 years after the set
tlement OF the neighborhood-an then men.
toned historical facts connected with the
church and denomination. The singing was
done by quartette from Wilmington, under
the leadership Of Mr.. NJ. l.. Lichtenstein
The others were NJ. Rhoads, of Reading, but
temporarily residing in Wilmington; Miss
Ormond, of the Wesleyan Female College, anC
Mrs. 5. A. Mscalster Miss Rebecca Pierce
accompanied the party as organst. In th'
} morning, however, the instrument was no
} used; old fashioned singing was done. Two
or three solos were sung, and Miss OrmonC
repeated solo, TOO Late" by request
The afternoon was consumed in addresses b.
Judge Pierce, and Revs Joseph Wilson, Chas
Brown, and G.. w. Gaylord. The minister
named above have all been pastors of the ole
. church. Rev. Joseph Wilson is the oldes
: one at present living. He is II years Of age
, but although feeble in body aud stiffened will
] age, his voice is yet full and his eyes, tn
, windows of the soul, tell Of 3 buoyant spiri
within.
Smyrna times., 1873-09-17

Sam Townsend now writes exclusively for
the Wilmington AdUertiSer. In the last issue
of that paper he has quite lengthy letter in
which he tells how mad he gets when he
thinks of the victory of the Pihald, Black and
Tan Republican party in Wilmington, three
weeks ago. what contempt he has for Con-
servatives, political class that have never been
known to accomplish any thing; and how sorry
he is that he did not organize himself into q
white mans party four years ago, when he
called convention for that purpore and no one
attended but Sam.
Smyrna times., 1873-09-17

REAL ESTATE SALEs-On Thursday last
the following sales of property were made in
this town by Deputy Sheriff Hirons, for Sheriff
Williamson, viz: The Clement Reed farm, on
the Dover road, 2 miles from town, 80 acres in
all, to Thos. Honeywell, of Philadelphia, for
$4,000.
The r. G. Smith dwelling, in this town, to
Joseph Wright, for $4O0.
The undivided one-eight interest of j. K.
Williams in the Sc acres dowery) Of the late
Jacob Williams farm, near town, to A. T.
Crockett and j. S. Huntingdon, for $50
The following sales were made in Dover on
the 9th, viz: The Loadmau Honey lands, 81
acres, for SIG, and the Thomas Honey lands,
81 acres, for $lO5, both to Elisha Wright,
These lands are in West Dover Hid.
Also, the Moses Winger farm, SO acres, ad-
joining lands of DR.. l. Jump and others, in
West Dover Hd, to Edward White, for
S2O5O. These prices, under the circumstan-
ce of the sales, are no indication of tho mark
ct value of the lands.
Smyrna times., 1873-09-17

THE QUEENSTOWN AND HARRINGTON r. R.
In an interview with one of the officials of
this important Rail Road enterprise, the Mil
ford NeloS has been assured that the road is
already an undoubted success. Large capita
lists back the project, and already engineers are
ordered to Immediately stake out the route.
The iron is ordered and will be delivered with
in three months. Under the contract which
is awarded the road, it is to be completed and
passenger coaches running by the lst Of next
July. The road will run two express train,
daily from Baltimore to Lewes, and has also
an agreement with a leading steamship com
pany of New York that as soon as the road is
complete they will put on daily line of fast
propellers to New York city. They expect
the business of the road to grow within two
years to such proportions as to enable them to
run one steamer for passengers and another for
freight daily.
Smyrna times., 1873-09-17

THIEvING.-After Il good long furlough from
petty thieving, rather serious spell of it has
broken in upon our town, and it is of such a
malignant type that it has turned the tables
upon gang of Gypsies.
Last Thursday family of this pestiferous
people pitched near town, and that night two
OF their horses were stolen from them.
On Sunday morning German cabinet max
er, named Henry Schneider, in the employ OF
Mrs. Lydia Mcdowell furniture dealer, made
off with gold watch and about 500 worth Of
clothing belonging to Mrs. Mes family, and
has not been heard from since His deport
ment, up to the time of the theft, had been Oi
the most exemplary character.
Also, on Sunday morning. it was discovered
that John Beck, a young man filing the capa
city of fireman on the Smyrna Branch locomo
tive, had stolen a barrel of -four from the
depot here and secreted it in the dwelling o.
Mr.. Thomas Mcdowell, near by. Mr. Nc
was away from home and knew nothing of it
it is just to say. The -four belonged to Mr.
Joseph Smithers, the agent, who after get
ting confession from Beck, told him to . raw
ell, which he did, The barrel had not beer
opened. Beck expected to marry shortly
He knows perhaps of the adage that love anC
empty flour barrels do not run parallel.
Smyrna times., 1873-09-17

A SEAsoNABLE REMINDER. again greet
our friends, and trust that the past season has
been to them one of continued prosperity and
happiness, and we now extend them hearty
welcome to call and inspect the immense stock
of splendid clothing which we have prepared
for Fall wear, aud will sell ut the lowest prices
to be met with. Bennett & Co., Tower Hall,
SIS Market Street, halfway between Fifth and
Sixth Streets, PHILADELPHIA.
Smyrna times., 1873-09-17

TIE TIMES is published every Wednesday by
JosEPH H. HOFFECKER, Editor and Proprietor at Smyrna
Delaware.
$500 IN advance. or $3.50
paid till the the No paper until
aarresrs paiony at the option of the Publisher
ADVERTISEMENTS will inserted rate of Seven Gents
ane insertion; subsequent insertions Thrseand
Ahaf liberal discount made TO quarter 'semi>an
nual and yearly advertisers.
Smyrna times., 1873-09-17

The Wilmington AdrertiSer has very poor
opinion of the leaders Of the Democratic party.
The Commercial asks it how John O'Byrne
would suit for that position
Smyrna times., 1873-09-17

WHAT Thirty Cows WILL YrELp.-Amos
House, of birmingham township, Del. county,
gives the following figures as the yield Of
milk OF OF his dairy of thirty cows, for 1872 /:
Sanaary' 1Si quarts February, 1901 March,
July, 9l34; August, 7778; September, 1884
October, 1880; November, 59lO; December,
72O2 making in the aggregate sS5l5 quarts
or 2750 quarts to the cow. Mr.. House chang
ed bis herd about every six or eight years
Should this milk return an average of 81 cts
per quart, which is about the amount sfte
deduction of commissions and freigbts, Mr.
House woull have profit OF about Sl03 pc
COW, ~
Smyrna times., 1873-09-17

THE yellow FEvER-The ravages of the
yellow fever in Shreveport, La. continue
without abatement, and the suffering is terri
bic. The intarment4 average 30 to 40 daily in
a p)ppiqti,r Of 100. and physicians and
nurs3. ...- a,.A. oat. Five of the six operators
in the telegraph office have taken the fever.
and two of them arc dead. In response to
calls for aid, contributions for the stricken city
have been taken up in ST. Louis and Cincin
in New York. There is a general yellow fever
panic in Texas. Indianola and Houston are
quarantined against Galveston, and Galveston
is about to establish quarantine againts New
Orleans
In Memphis Monday, l2interments were re.
ported, including from yellow fever. A
number of new cases of the fever were reported
in various parts Of the city, and people were
leaving in every train to escape tie scoura0e,
Smyrna times., 1873-09-17

A RAID ON "MY Own GYPSY MAID. -
Last week gang of Gypsies located near this
town, and on Friday some of our young misses
paid them visit. While calling one of the
misses concluded to have her fortune" told
She accordingly bought so cents worth of
future history, and while the Gypsy girl was
measuring out the history she put a spell on
the miss and carried off lot of her ribbons,
bows and other adornments. The next day the
Gypsy maid came in town bedecked in the gay
plumage she had plucked from the fair one
the day before, and as she passed by the can
ming factory, Haunting the gay decorations in
the breeze, the young girls engaged there
rushed upon her and plucked her as bare
as she had plucked their friend on Friday.
1 he Gypsy's toilet had rather subdued look
after the girls got done with her, and the
affair, in fact, was rather hard on crimps all
around. After the Gypsy got loose she in.
formed the victorious miss that she would
never have any satisfaction with her recaptured
stuff and further informed her that she
should take all the good ont of the 5O-cent for
tune she had told her, including two or three
husbands and other Injuries that had been
promised her in the years to come.
Smyrna times., 1873-09-17

The most unhappy person in the world is the
Dyspeptic. Everything looks dark and gloomy /;
he feels ''out of sorts with himself and every,
body else. Life is burden to him. This can
all be changed by taking Peruvian Syrup Ia
ing have been cured by it.
Smyrna times., 1873-09-17

The New American self threading shuttle
Sewing Machine is taking the lead of all
Sewing Machines. 1t is easy to run. Easy to
regulate, and durable.
Smyrna times., 1873-09-17

DELAWARE BIBLE SOCIETY.-The annual
meeting of the Delaware Bible Society was
held Thursday last, llth inst, in the Presby-
terian church, at Delaware City. The Pres
dent, Hon. Willard Hall, on account Of feeble
health was not present. Rev. D. r. Thomas
presided. The officers for the ensuing year
was chosen, as follOws:
PRESIDENT udge Willard Hall.
Treasurer-Edward L. Taylor.
Secretary-George w. Sparks.
For Board OF Managers-Pastors of Churches
in the State, DR.. L. p. Bush, Hon. c. s. Lay
ton, d. L. Dunning, Peter f. Causey, Gregg
Chandler, s. NJ. Curtis, Charles Rowland, DR..
VIM. Cummins, Geo. w. Sparks, VIM. S.
IIilles, Alex. Kelley Dr. r. r. Porter, j. +.
Williamson, j. Taylor Cause, John 7. Nc.
Lear, Hon. d. NJ. Bates, John r. McFee, DR..
Wm. I. Collins, DIR. l. p. Jump, VIM. ID.
Clark, James +. Bird, H. w. Draper. George
IL. Bates, Anthony NJ. Higgins.
A resolution was passed instructiug the
Board of Managers to take into consideration
a partial reorganization and the formation of .
New Castle County Bible Society. An even
ing meeting was held at which interesting ad
dresses were made by Rev. Messrs Latimel
and COnkey, Of Wilmington, and Rev. Mr.
Gregg and DIR. VIM. Cummins, of Smyrna
The Central Presbyterian Church, in Whining
ton,. was fixed upon as the place for next an
nual meeting, in September 1874.
Smyrna times., 1873-09-17

ORDERING HIS Own CoFFIN.-We record.
this week, the death of John Thomas~1'old
Johnny Thomas" as he is caled-one of The
Oldest men of this section. Sometime in the
Spring he came to the Messrs. FAIRIES, under
takers of this town, and asked them il they
would make his coffin fJs him from a wild
cherry tree then growing on his little farm.
He said he wanted to have it made and ready
in the house when he died. The Messrs. Il.
promised to make it for him, and the eccentric
old man went away, they say, perfectly
delighted. He felled the tree some time ago,
to have it conveyed to the saw mill, bat fel
himself in the midst of his unfinished labors,
and bis wishes failed of realization.
Smyrna times., 1873-09-17

Cards and Circulars neatly printed OF this
Office.
Smyrna times., 1873-09-17
For Rent.

FRAME DWELLING HOUSE. at CLAYTON
recently IN tensTs Of MIR. Lynch. In good order.
Inquire of JOHN II. BEWLEf,
apHi smyrna, Deb
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-02-07

The Commissioner of Internal Reve.
nue., in recent letter, makes the follow
ing decision:
/. In the opinion of this Office, the
law relating to the sale of leaf tobacco,
opposes no bar to the sheriff selling, or Of
fering for sale, leaf tobacco, acting under
the order of the court, or any legal pro
cess authorized by State law, to any per-
son desiring TO purchase the same in
bulk.
2 and 3. A person may purchase leaf
tobacco in bulk, or at a sheriff. sale, or
or at sale ordered by an executor or
administrator, or planter may purchase
the joint interest which another planter
may have in q crop of tobacco, without
becoming liable by such a purchase I'M
der the Internal Revenue law to pay the
special tax therufofA The liability to
pay special tax as a leafdealer does not
attach 10 the act Of purchasing, but to
the act of selling, and then only in cases
where the sales are so frequent and of
such character as to constitute business.
Such casual and incidental sales of leaf
tabacco as are referred to in your inqui-
ries are not considered as constituting a
business.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-02-07
LUNATIC AsYLUM.

The action Of the Legislature to in
crease the facilities for taking care Of,
and making comfortable, such Of our
fellow beings as are afflicted with lunacy,
Is commcndable in spirit and deed. Ken
lucky has long felt the great need Of an
other asylum, or such additions to our
present buildings as will afford room and
opportunity for the care Of the several
hundreds Of patients who are now scat
tered through the Commonwealth.
Could we bring ourselves to the inhu-
man position Of viewing the subject even
from financial point, we would speedi-
ly ascertain that liberal expenditure Of
money in the erection Of other asylums,
or the improvement of those we already
have, would prove to be an economical
way Of taking care of lunatics. We
may estimate that there is an average
Of four lunatics to each county of the
State, kept by committees at an expense
to the State Of two hundred dollars for
each patient. This is the sum allowed
by law to each committee, 10 be paid out
Of the State Treasury. This will make
eight hundred dollars to the county, and
in the aggregate an annual expenditure
Of sum, ranging between ten and
twelve thousand dollars. This sum,
with interest compounded annually,
would be sufficient in the course of FIVE
or eight years to defray all peedful ex-
pense incurred in the enlargement of the
present buildings.
While considering the subject Of reliev-
ing the afflicted, the Legislature would
not have gone amiss. had it amended the
law on the subject of negro pauper idi-
OTIS, if 50 be that it needs amendments,
which seems to be a mooted point. If
the law, as originally framed, providing
fifty dollars per annum for idiots, has no
application to negro pauper idiots, as
contended by the Auditor, then it would
be entirely proper to 50 amend the law
as to make it embrace this class. 9th
erwise they become charges, either upon
relatives who have not the ability to
take care of them, or upon the county,
which is over-burdened with the care of
that class of paupers, who are simply
physically infrm. The Auditor, up to
this time, has refused to recognize the or
ders of the Circuit Courts, made in be-
half Of negro idiots, upon inquisition
regularly had, and if the appellate court
should not give relief, the Legislature
should. 1t would be an action far more
humane, than the taxation of the prop
erty of white people to educate able-bod-
led negroes.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-02-07

The President has approved the act
abolishing the franking privilege, but
refused his signature to the bill for the
relief of East Tennessee University, not
that it was not just, hut it would open
the door to so many claims of that kind
as, if allowed, would be likely to swamp
the Treasury.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-02-07
The Carlisle Mercury Fund.

We are requested by the Treasurer Of
the Kentucky Press Association, j. G..
Craddock, Esq, to state that he has de-
layed, until now, sending drafts to the
press, aroughout the State. on account
Of the Carlisle Mercury fund, thst all
might have full time to understand the
ohject--to assist in fittingout the Carlisle
Mercury with new ofiice-and be pre-
pared to receive the drafts. The drafts
each for sl0-will now be forwarded;
and, it is hoped, that all will be ready to
aid professional brother, who has had
the misfortune to lose his entire Office by
fire, without dollar of insurance.
The following named journals have
each forwarded $40 in advance Of Mr..
Craddoek's drafts: The Bowling Green
Democrat, The INTERIOR JOURNAL,
WOodford Weekly, Cynthiana Democrat,
Frankfort feoman, and Danville Adpo-
cate.
The journals throughout the State are
requested to copy this statement
Statesman.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-02-07

GALVESTON imagines that she has had
Intensely cold weather." because the
mercury there has been at % degrees
above zero. Says the Neaos, after pub
fishing the foregoing startling figures;
Owing to the intense cold at present
prevailing there, the recorder discharged
the DRINKS and unfortunates confined in
Jail. The prisoners were suffering from
the cold, and the order of the recorder
was truly an act of humanity"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-02-07

A POLITICAL essayist once published
an essay entitled "Does Protection Pro
tects" The Cincinnati Enquirer, treat
ing of the detectives Of Cincinnati, asks
docs Detection Detect" And now,
in view of the ballot-box frauds in Phila-
delphia, Louisiana, and Arkansas, the
question next in order is, "Does Elec-
tios lecti"-C0urier-Journal.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-02-07

The Lexington municipal election
resulted in Democratic victory. The
negro population largely outnumbered
the white, but a provision of the city
charter requiring the payment of the
capitation tax as prerequisite to the
exercise of the rights of suffrage, disfran.
chised about two-thirds of the former.
The Democratic majority was about five
hundred.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-02-07

A WASHINGTON correspondent speaks
of a fashionable young lady as wearing
her laces down to her knees" Lord
Lord we never knew before that a young
lady had any knees. What next'-
Small IaH.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-02-07

HARDIN county is the largest peach
growing county in the State, and reports
from there state that the crop will be Sc
riously effected this year. Many Of the
trees have already been killed.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-02-07

The World Almanac, just published,
shows that 1000. 900 of citizens, entitled
to vote in November last, stayed from
the polls.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-02-07

As was anticipated by even the bitter
terest enemies Of the road. the unjust
clause 10 the charter of the Cincinnati
Southern railroad imposing tax Of one
cent ON each one hundred pounds of
freight. has been repealed.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-02-07

The trial of Tweed, for completely in
the Tammany frauds, was concluded in
New York last. Friday, the jury being
unable to agree.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-02-07

CoMMoDoRE NJ. +. MAURY, the emf
nent author and naval officer, died at
Lexington, Va, February I, aged 81.