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Smyrna times., 1873-05-07

THE TIMES is published every Wednesday afternoon nv
JOSEPH H. hoFFEoxER Editor and Proprietor Smyrna
Delaware.
$500 advance. s95Oi
not paid till the the year No paper
all arrears paidonly at the option of the Publisher
ADVERTISEMENTS will enserted Cents
Aine for the first nseon subsequent insertions Threeand
a-hSt cents liberal discount made quarterly
nusl aud yearly advertisers.
Smyrna times., 1873-05-07

New JERSEY & Del. CENTRAL RAILROAD
"A meeting of the subscribers tn the capital
stock of the New Jersey IL Del. Central Rail.
road was held at the Clayton House, Whining
ton, Monday last. In conformity with a pro.
vision of the charter, 1000 shares ut stock,
valued at 500 each, we're subscribed, and the
organization of the company was effected with
the following officers:
President-Benj f. Smith, of New York.
Vice President-Wm. Bell, Of New York.
Treasurer-Edw. Howe, President OF Prince
ton National Bank, Princeton, N. j.
Secy.-Saml III. Robins, Allentown, N. J.
Engineer-Robt 5. VanReusellaer Borden.
town, N. j.
Directors-Benjamin +. Smith and William
Bell, OF New York; s. II. Robins and Joseph
ID. Pancoast, Of New Jersey John Jamison,
OF Philada., and IL. Ii. Appleton, Richard
Townsend, Saml. Townsend and Henry CLAN,
Of Delaware.
The New Jersey & Delaware Central Rail.
road Is an entirely new enterprise, proposed to
form new connection between New York and
Washington, and is separate and distinct from
all other railway corporations. The road will
be built entire from its terminus at point
opposite New York, to Washington. employing
steamers in crossing the bays and not shovel
fu of earth has yet been removed on any part
of the route. 1t is claimed to be 2I miles
shorter between the two cities than by any
other line OF railroad, is almost an airline and
Notwithstanding the crossing of the bays on
steamers, II is said that passengers can be de-
livered in Washington in shorter time thar
at present. The route of the proposed road i,
via Mt Holly, PembertOn and Salem, 10 New
Jersey, Port Penn and Odessa, in Delaware
and onward in direct line to Washington
. Commercial.
Smyrna times., 1873-05-07

We will state, for the information of parties
who wish to know that the distance from Bonn
bay Hook to Bayside is about Al miles, not 2
or Is, as has heen ported
Smyrna times., 1873-05-07

The entire reading space of our inside
this week, is filed with local and State items.
We are glad of it. Some items OF general
character, already in type, have to be set aside.
Smyrna times., 1873-05-07

BANK OF SMYRNA. annual election for
nine Directors OF this institution was held on
Thursday last and resulted in the choice of the
following named gentlemen: Ayres Stockly,
Il. Is; Flddeman, Geo. Davis, John Mustard,
Jas. X, Clements, Edw. Beck, Geo V. Massey,
John e. StOckly and John H. Hoffecker'
This is the old board, with the exception OF
Nlr. Hoffecker, who was elected in place of
Daniel Corbit, of Odessa, resigned. Mr..
Corblt had been Director of the institution
feeble health. The officers are: President, A,
Stockly; Cashier, VIM NJ Bell; Teller, f. J.
Colt Asst. Teller, n f. Wilds. The officers
of the Milford Branch are : H. b. Fiddeman,
Director; John b. Smith, Cashier; J. S.
Truitt, Clerk. Mr.. Massey is counsel for the
Directors.
Smyrna times., 1873-05-07

OPENING OF Holy Cross CHURCH, DOVER,
DEL.- The new Catholic Church, of Holy
Cross, Dover, Del, will be solemnly dedicated
to the service of Almighty God, by the Right
Rev. Bishop of Wilmington, assisted by a
number of the clergy, on Wednesday, May
18th, 1873 The choir, consisting of select and
well known musicians from Philadelphia, will
sing during the High Mass, which commences
at 1890, A. NJ, the celebrated Mass of Leiea
Before the sermon, the "Veni Sancte Spiritus'
Of LOrtzing of Berlin; at the Offertory, a
Baritone Solo and Chorus Grandioso, by Meyer
beer; at the end of the Mass the Grand Te
Deum of Mozart will be sung.
A grand Concert, on the occasion of the
opening of the organ, will be given on Tuesday
evening. May 18th, under the direction of Mr..
Thos E. Harkins, assisted by the same emf,
nent artists from Philadelphia. Tickets for
the concert so cts. Proceeds to be applied to
organ expenses. Tickets for the opening of
the church may be obtained from the Pastor,
at the Presbytery, Dover, Del, gratis. A col
lection will be taken up during the service in
aid Of the new Church of Holy Cross, of which
the Rev. Edw. Ignatius Taylor is the Pastor.
Smyrna times., 1873-05-07

The Peach Growers hold an adjourned meet
ing at Dover next Tuesday afternoon.
Smyrna times., 1873-05-07

BEAUTIFUL WoMEN.-The hair is the crown
ing glory of woman. There are lew moderate
defects which cannot be remedied by the
proper disposition of the tres<es. Bat when
the hair begins to fall out, or turn gray, in
young people, or with those in the prime of
llfe, there is cause for real regret. When this
Is the case, Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair Re-
newer will be found to be a firSt-class remedy.
tar superior, as a sound medical medium, to
anything else before the public 1t actually
restores gray hair to its original color, and in
the great majority of eases, causes it to grow
again when it is becoming thin. 1t is not like
many popular preparations, mere wash, but
scientific discovery, indOrsed and used by
physicians of character. Ad lress II. T. Hall
y Co., Nashua, N. H Foraey's Weekly
Press. FEB. |. 1868.
Smyrna times., 1873-05-07

WHO Owns MILFORD?--A man in West
chester County, New York, by the name of
Thomas Oliver, seriously lays claim to the
whole, or the greater part of the town of
Milford, and the Milford Ne,os seems to think
he has some grounds to go upon" Sufficient
we expect, to make him foolish enough
to ''go tor it, but not enough, by any means.
to enable him to get it. lie supports this
claim upon the following facts More than a
century ago there came from England and
located in Milford, bachelor of the name of
Oliver. lie acquired the title to large tracts
pt land, on part of which Milford now
stands. After a time the bachelors health
oeclme so feeble that he sent for his brother
IN England to come over and minister to him
IN his declining years. He also sent to this
brother for consideration deed of all his
property here. This brother, in about year,
sailed tor this country with his wife and chill
Gren' but he died on the passage and was
buried IN the sea. On her arrival in Philadel-
phla' the widow visited some friends in Bucks
County, Pa, and she never visited, strange As
1t may appear, this region to look after the
property to which she held deed. After the
lapse OF years this bachelor Oliver made such
disposition OF the estate as he had no right In
law or equity to do. His defendants in still
,ater years visited the widow or her children in
Pennsylvania, and endeav0rd to get her OF
them to sign deed recOnveying the property
but this was refused, and to this day the only
proper title is vested in the descendants of the
drowned Oliver, of whom the aforesaid Thomas
Is one, and he is threatening to visit Milford
and assert his claim. The Nc,os says he is a
hale and hearty man, about Gj years old, in
telligent, and apparently well satisfied that he
can come and possess the land at his pleasure.
1t Is well-known fact the Ne,cs further adds.
that the Oliver family formerly had large
possessions here.
Smyrna times., 1873-05-07

EXCURSION TO REH0BoTH. Last Thursday
an excursion party Of about three hundred
went BY rail from Wilmington and other
towns in the State to Lewes, and thence by
carriage to the grounds of the Rehoboth Beach
Camp MeetinR Association In the party
were citizens of New York, Brooklyn, Phila.,
Baltimore, &c, who, with the rest of the
excurslOnists. went 10 draw lots at this pro
posed religious seaside resort From 400 TO
500 lots were taken, and $4,000 were paid on
the same. The excur>iOnists were pleased with
their purchases, and with the prospective
promise o. their enterprise. From the wide.
spread influence the scheme has created, and
from the deep interest manifested at the draw
ing, there is evidently vim and go" in this
enterprise that makes its success doubly sure
The Association own tract of $50 acres of
good clay land, in the rear of which is large
oak grove, OF heavy timber, and the front.
Tor distance OF l. miles, is washed by the
waves OF the Atlantic which roar in towering
blllows upon as fine strand as marks the
coast. From the grove to the beach, a dis
tance of l J miles, wide avenue and drive is
being graded, and the bluff, some Is #. above
the level Of the sea, along the beach is also
being graded for drive. About $500 per
week Is being expended now on this work.
Money and labor can make the spot as beauti-
tul as any resort on the Atlantic coast.
VIM II. FOuk, Esq, contractor for the new
Methodist boarding house to be erected on the
grounds has hegun the collecting together of
the necessary meterlal and on Monday next he
expects to make acommencement on the build
ing.
II Is understood that several cottages will be
built on the beach, this summer. Among
those whose names have been thus mentioned,
are Mr.. Finley, of Philadelphia, and Mrs.
Riley and Mr.. JefFeris, of Wilmington.
Rev. Mr. Houqh is the only lot-holdcr from
Smyrna. but others expect to purchase. Over
thirty lots were taken by Baltimoreans.
Though the enterprise is Methodstc, members
of all denominations and of no denomination,
are included among the lot holders.
Smyrna times., 1873-05-07

Judgment Notes, Deeds, Bonds ana nthe
Blanks, for sale at this office.
Smyrna times., 1873-05-07

Who is going to the City. This item may
be OF some pecunary interest to our readers
about visiting Philadelphia in search of Spring
Clothing. If they want to inspect a splendid
stock of every description, and procure goods
upon which they can positively rely, at very
moderate prices, let them call at the great
Clothing B,zaar of BENNETT & Co., Tower
Hall, No. SIS Market Street, halfway between
Fifth and Sixth, Philadelphia
Smyrna times., 1873-05-07

AN IMPORTANT DECISION.-An important
decision was rendered on Monday before the
Superior Court, at Dover, in the case of Rev.
Dr. lgnatius L. Cooper u.s. Daniel l.. Mcbride,
an an action tor trespaSS. Hon. Eli Salisbury and
Hon; Joseph L. COmegys for plaintiff Hon.
~ Is. Smithers and Edward Ridgely, ESQ.
Tor defendant. The parties reside in Camden,
and have been using lane or alley in common
Ihe Doctor lives on one side of the lane and
Mr. Mcbride on the other The DR.. deed
calls tor the lane, and he refused longer to
allow Mr.. McB the further use of it Mr..
Web; insisted that he had the right and per
sisted IN using it in ingress and egress to his
stable. The DR.. enclosed it with gate, which
he chained and locked; Mr.. McB. cut the gate
down with an axe, and called witnesses TO the
transaction. Hence the suit for trespass. 1t
was proved In testimony before the court, by
prominent witnesses, (Fhos. l.. Temple, T. B
Coursey, and OtherS) that the lane had been
used IN common by the occupants of the re
NpectlVe properties for over sixty years, as far
as the knowledge of witnesses recollection ex.
tend, without any objection until now. The
counsel Tor the plaintiff showed by Testimony
that that use had been granted by one Fisher
the original owner OF the property, simply as a
question OF privilege to the owner or occupant
OF the property of Mr.. Mcbride, and now, Dr.
Cooper, who steps into Fishers shoes. has the
right to deny that privilege. The counsel for
the defendant argued that the privilege grant
ed by Fisher was license, which license died
with the party granting it that after Fisher ;
death the laue was still used in common with
out question, and had so been used for over
forty years; that the occupant of the properly
OF Mr. McB, having thus used the lane with
1ut let or hindrance tor twenty years aud over
1t became a right by limitation Mr.. Smithers
cited rulings to sustain this point and held the
court for twO-and half hours in a mcst ex-
hau'tive argument, after which the Chief
Justice instructed the jury to render verlict
in favor Of Mr.. Mcbride
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-04-17
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.

THERE were 500 barrels Of nour aud 96S, ieI
pounds OF tallOw shipped to New York yesterday
ny the steamer John Gibson.
A MISSIONARY MEETING will be held this even
Ing at Christ church, when addresses Will be de.
A man cotoRRn tSP,Nrr vas ,o,na ,o.,o,,.v
morning nv oIfirer Rnrran,hs ON ~ nv Ma,
Street nesr me D s,saet Sst,Sa 1,ss ~ 49,
was notinad ana afySr aY.,,,t ny e"I Si,',
deemed an lnnnesi nnnacsssa,x ~ az, e ,.,,
hemnSrhsge ~ " "'eu FVn'
r. Is =, $500 $780,, ~
anu lO,OOOtallors were received at the nsh wharf
wy ioInet sellnE ~ " 70 " per thousand,
anu ,ne ,n.ser MtI pei hund.ei Do shad we're
hsv IeoeNe"' winch sou NJ slo TO us per hun
ured'
Tue bshop-elect OF Africa, Rev. J. q, Auer,
will be c0nsecrated to-day at II O'Clock a m, Ia
st. Johns protestant EplscopaD church in ms
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-04-17

Salmon Portland Chase" How circumstance.
have almost consecated my pen to that under
taking, ! Will not attempt 10 intimate at present.
but look on the task referred to as at least q
tair endeayor to render real and substantial ser.
vice to my fellow-citizens at large; and hope
At your convenience, to hnd this article in print
as tending somewhat to attract such aid as
require, and rs trust may prove that deserve
Among the most interesting matter Of book
about the life and times Of the chief Justice
must be that relating to the time during which
he mad for his preceptor In the law the G ebrated
William Writ, 80 well remembered even 10 thIs
day In washington. The less narrative than
disquisitoTy, freely eplsOdlc piece, published no,
long ago In the Capital and Ironically entitled
Agnes Writ; a Story" was, In part, Intended "a
open up the way for so much Of the work about
the life and times OF Chase as must attend 10 the
influence OF Wlrts precepts and Of his example
over Chases studies and pursuits. II called ont
many things which otherwise might have re-
gratefully acknowledge that II found number
OF quite Interested readers.
In the present article wish to speak only Of
We relations o. Wit as a "lIterary lawyer" to
About ten years before that pupllage com.
menced MT. Writ had been appointed Attorney
General, Just after the irst edition Of "Patrck
Henry" left the press. Speaking Of him as he
then was, a man Of nearly nve and forty years,
Kennedy says truly: "Ile coveted no political
honors. His thoughts were turned toward life
mestc circle and IL famc from nriva,o ,,r' wv
Ills ambition was 10 sapn as,mapp,a ay haIs,,,
from Tho ,iillucnf nrsctica ~ NJ e'sn, =
renown from the 5eIIeatIon ~ ,hsss 10 ~,
emnloympntS W '''o W "'i'''
1 have Tins far fopnd M ovIdor,o ,h., Ne
Chases legal Teacher aver ~StnnJ Nm as,si ~,
the GneriIs that eny,ronS AZ aai,, NJ ~,
yers. But Suppose mai we baI nyIdan5a ~ nv,
eject. who ii nnacanaInteI Win ,he ho,n oas
proyetb. teaching that an ounce OF example Is
wrote verse as well AZ nyose foS n,hiica,o, ~
was well Known AZ 4 litrragx lawvep whs, ~
was chosen, wisely chosen. AZ a bsnt ntiop,av
AZ Clnninnai "''' '"o'e"' ~ oahh a''oIhey
Well 40 remember bIa deneanor os s,oh /.
better practical lawyer than was NJ Shoa. q,
mat time never spoke for a client never wrote
,as..as s.e y. eotatatiVn' nuu tht oank AZ
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-04-17

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NAVY DErAnTMgST.l
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was nresiIenI ~. tSinS s1,ansn, Gas,, Nasy,
foIIawing chSTgaI ana snac,rns, MEy' upon the
cuIaas " $500 III ~ ~ sas'
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perIor ofcer Ilentenant Cnm1andsr ps ny hs 81
~ msnning haa, =, US states 81, navy, 70 assls!
esneriment AMI ins,rDc,oo ~ ine PURPOSE OF
pedoes, refused 10 o6ey said orSr md iSsn sD n
there disobeyei saiJ 9y5sr ''"s'' A"' '"en anu
Ali this AZ sa,S stat1nn a, ssI, No,,,o., -.
or abont Inc eghth Iay ~ Jsnnsrv ES.mpo,t, on
dred and seventy thres ''""'""'''e's"'oen nun
Sn,risrGtton SssanJ In ,hIs, ,h., ,h. -,
WIZ " Whea,.r ms mat INC SAID
limited states Nav AMI s1a,tonna M " 'ne
the Torpedo station nj NewnSrt Rhnde lana ~
being ordered by Lientenant Commandrr Usrny
b. Kobeson' his snnerior Sftcer IN chs rSa q,
station 10 assist Iirntsnant Cninms nas y,
Il Cron,WsII in q neri,,a,, an,
said orIer ami disnhnSsS .ha n'a W opeJ
All mis- IN nT ahnnt Ia si,,h,h "a =, I.n,,..
eighteen hnSased ami seyen,v un "a, os ~
NswnoTt ' ''''"' '"''o' NJ Aaiu
CTIhRnI Observation-Disclosures, aud ,;...,..,., -.
J,,st :" ~, y uu ui'oIusIV eo'l-
~ III t " ,a'".,pe qua good order
,anPp 49,, M tp'' unht Saiu Leu
y, ~ TOaHIel Wn n Waeeler an otiiceT
"a aornana -, az nany, 9hSlny nhIoheu
,or 1uy ~ neMp9Lt, hh3ae island AZ
~ W UUey tne OiueT oI nus superior ON
ssslsI IIsntsnant Tnmn'andor d. Hqoeson 70
as ~ u, NouinhnueI paItett =, Crom.
wsn ~ eHbeIiinsntai dnty dld IN violation Of
asf3 BoOa anu y, go2l 0rier, declare TO
sid LtVH.utenhnt S2inihanuer ioDesoh, mat he,
station. al SaId Sewport shSuld declin aVhlpeao
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-04-17


The absolute integrity Of the ballot.hox has
become Of vital importance To the best interests
OF the country, aud will soon be 80 for Great
Britain, where the vote by ballot has been en-.
acted. Il u claimed that this dssidSrdiHBa has
been attained by means Of a balIot-bOx invente,
by Col. II, &. MArston, OF this city, and which
being Invented during his soJOurn IN England,
has been there nrst satisfactorily tested. The
London Times people had II In their possession
for three months, but, though calling To their aid
the hest experts, acknowledged that they were
unable TO open II, and complimented the lnyrn-
tor by handsome nOtlre, u has been used 81
municipal elections 10 that Kingdom. What
Col. MaTstOn claims for his ball0t-bOx Is that II
Is absolutely impossible illegally 10 open H. to
take anything from II, or to put anything into II,
without betTaying that II has been tempered
with.
The inspectors OF elections and the opposing
candidates are the only persons who could by
collision perpetrate fraud, and one Of them at
least Ii more deeply interestcdrthan any one else
In preventing II. The representatives OF each
candidate have their own lnlmitahe glass seal,
the same as used In the Bank OF England. II Is
Just as impossible TO reproduce any seal as that
HOmeT's Illiad should come out Of a ComblnA-
ton OF type shaken up In huge bag. Each Of
them has photograph Of the three seals, and
sees with his own eyes that the other closes II;
then he too, that the instant the polls close
the judges OF elections and inspectors shut
the aperture through which the ballots are
passed into the box, and appends the seal. II
tAmpered with II would involve the destruction
OF all three seals. and the fraud would he imme-
diately discovered by tnusc most interested In
detecting u.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-04-17
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Review aud Test Alarm-New Invention
shnMn-NeM York Fire OnlcInI.

Sff"" lNhN NluFul-Nt" Invention
shown-New York Fire Oniclai.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Joseph I. Perley, chief
engineer OF the New York fire department. and
Mr VIM, A, TorTcy, OF Torrey's Cafbolic Hose
,Msanuiactnring Company, arrived In this city for
the purpose OF Inspecting the new patent method
Of raising ore ladders and the patent combina-
ton coupling, inventions both OF chief Engineer
Martin Cronin.
In order that full test Of the efficiency Of the
department might be given the distinguished
visitor, y was arranged that a test alarm should
be turned In from the Arlington hotel, and ac-
cordlnRly at $50 a. m. the gong was sounded,
and the various apparatus responded In the fol-
lowing order; No hose carriage, In minute 30
ee snsia. No ,enslns,. lisa no. hose sao No.
$50; No. 4 engine, $780, No. hose and engine
| came In at the same time with No. 4; No s en-
CINE being in the repair shop the company did
AT the time the rain was pouring In torrents,
but the Officers and men Of the several companies
appeared fally equipped, and seemingly eager to
the IRE business. The several apparatus took
position In good order, and were soon throwing
nye streams, much to the edineatlon and pride
citizens who were present. The truck company
after short pause, were ordered to 20 into SER
vice, and show the new spliced ladder and the
The connection was soon male, and in a few
moments perfect ladder eighty feet In length
the longest ever raised In THIS country-Was
In an upright position, and shortly after II was
quietly swung round and rested Just beneath
the caves OF the roof almost high enough to al
low line Of hose TO be carried on the top OF the
hotel, one Of the highest buildings In the city.
The machine worked with ease aud precision,
and WIS much admired by those present.
The combination coupling, an Invention which
allows the use OF two or more steamers to COM
blne and force water through one line Of hose,
was then put In operation, two engines, with
forty-nye pounds Of steam each, being used, and
the outlet pipe being one and three quarter
Inches In diameter. TINS also proved q success,
q solid body Of water being thrown an immense
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-04-17
THE COURTS,


w'.'. Sas'
On mo,lon NJ Mr. R wSpssspa n April ~ is7s
l., rlh1 ", esgg OF baltimore, Nd, was Ad-
on mis- contt. -" 1''O'"'' An oounSeior
No a9s The RaItImora anil nh,o p.u..,
Company' nlaintin in ersor y. ahs Soau
mariana 'Mr MvenIS John.nn nt ne S,ats oi
nrInted argnments ~ SonnsaI ~ s s',1 lne
dismiss this cause. 0' '"N '''''on W
No, no The Central Pacific R.U,os, co,,
sIais ~ Wsii,or ~ eryrl vs.. Inc People OF the
Court Of the state Of CalifoSnIa ~ ,oin, y,