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Smyrna times., 1874-01-07

LEIpsIC LOCALS donation party was
given to the pastor OF the Methodist Protestant
Church, Rev. Mr.. Ederdice on the evening of
the 3lst ult. New Years eve) which consisted
of viands of every description, some of which
were most exquisitey decorated and served up
to suit the palate of the most fastidious. The
crownng and very interesting feature of the
occasion was the presentation OF purse con.
tanning $37.74 Much of the elite of the town
was present, with many persons from a dis
! tance.
Christmas trees were fashionable here du-
ring the holidays almost every house had one,
some of which were beautifully Illuminated in
the evenings with wax candles.
DIR. Wm. w. Parvis, few days ago, sue
cessfuy amputated supernumerary thumt
from tho hand of an infant six weeks old.
The finest opening on the Peninsula for cap
italists is presented here in Ship building. A
canning establishment would pay handsomely
also Muskrat skins pass as READILY as ega
tenders.
The new wheelright and carriage shop
which have been in course of erection for SOM
time are consummated and doing business.
Mr.. John Slaughter, recently slaughtered
near this town, hog years months oil
weighing 9O6 lbs 1t beats the State for 1t
age. PHILMATH.
Smyrna times., 1874-01-07

AN IMPORTANT CAsE-On Saturday last,
in Wilmington, Reuben T. Stewart, formerly
Of Smyrna brought suit against Washington
Lodge, No. 3. Ancient Order of Good Fellows,
for $45. the amount Of nine weeks benefits, to
which he claimed to be entitled by reason of
sickness At the trial, Stewart was repre-
sented by WIN. r.. Hodson, Esq, and the
Lodge by Levi q. Bird, Esq.
The Lodge, through its counsel, resisted the
claim on the ground that Mr. Stewart was i'm
posing upon them in that he wss sufficiently
we'll to obtain livelihood, but refused to work
because his weekly benefits we're sufficient tc
maintain him comfortably.
Witnesses were examined on both sides, al
the conclusion OF which the suit was dismissed
on the ground that his counsel had failed 4
prove that Washington Lodge was an incorpo
| rated society, capable of suing and being sued
| MIR. Stewart is also member Of other socie
ties, one of which he alleges owes him in bene
fits about 500, and it is understood that sui
will be entered to compel payment in eacl
| case. 80 ~
Smyrna times., 1874-01-07

BISHOP CUMMINs' New CHURCH.-The
first regular services under the auspices of the
new Reformed Episcopal Church were held at
Steinway Hall, New York city, last Sunday
morning, aud il was q matter of satisfaction to
those interested that a very large congregation
gathered. Bishop Cummins conducted the
service, assisted by the Rev. B. b. Lenceck OF
the Church of the Holy Trinity and the Rev.
A. V. Feltwell Of West Farms The revised
prayer book was used. Ths sermon was de-
livered by bishop Cummins. He promised q
return to primitive Christianity, aud not new
departure. The Herald says:
The foundation upon which he laid hi,
church enterprise is strong enough aud broad
enough to insure success provided the super
structure is properly reared. The nsgatiY,
side Of this foundation appears in marked con
trast to its positive side. Philosophy, science
ecclesiastical authority aud church necroog,
are of small account in the Bishops new enter
prise. But the God-head of Christ-Hi
divinity aud humanity united, His lamb.lik
character, His msdiatorial priesthood--thes
are the doctrines upon which the Reiorms,
L~Episcopal Church is to rest and on thi
Foundation will its temples be reared.
Smyrna times., 1874-01-07
MARYLAND ITEMS.

Rev. Mr.. Aiken, of Chester County, Pa,
has accepted call to the Port Deposit Presby-
terian Church.
]. II. Sheppard and Henry Engle, the
champion shots, will shoot pigeon match at
Millineton, Kent county, about the 10th inst. Il,
for $500.
The citizens of Centreville talk of applying
to the Legislature for authority to issue bonds
to sufficient amount to purchase a site and
erect town hall.
George Vickers, Esq, as trustee, sold at
Millington, on wednesday, the brick hote
property in that place, to Mr. james Spear
for 30, 36406. On Thursday, he also sold the
''Pippin farm" containing l60 acres, to Johr
A. Miller, for $5,440.
Thousand Upon Thousdnds.--A letter
writer from Whaleyville, Worcester CO., says
''The opportunity afforded by the late milo
weather has been made use Of Thousands o
peach trees have bsen set in this region
In the spring peach trees and the small fruit
will be put out in large quantities. "
Railroad Election. The following officers O
the Queen Anne's and Kent Railroad, tfrou
Centreville TO Townsend) have been electe
for the ensuing year: President, Lloyd Thigh
man; Treasurer, Mordecai Price Director.
DCuJdmiu DlRRHt luUs. OEhUes O0a,
McCallister, R. Cook Tghman, W. II. Jacobs
Executive Clemency Refused. .-Governc
Whyte, of Maryland, has declined to interler
in the case Of Wm. ii. McOotter, sentenced /
be hung February 9th, 1874, at Cambridg,
Dorchester county, for the murder of h
father 10 law, Robert Insley. The Governt
has addressed letter to Rev. s. S. Baker
. regard to the matter, ia reply to the sppe
6 made by himself and other influential persons
Dorchester, for Communication of sentence.
: The Greensborouoh Murder is still myster
Q "rhs body Of Phillips has not yet been foun
r Two detectives have been for several wee
d trying to work up the case but they are und
/ q cloud. Saturday week Blades-)ne OF h
$ prisoners-was taken to Chcstertown, befo
Q Judge Wcks, on writ Of habeas corpus, b
b only two witnesses appearing and they for h
n State, he was remanded to jail for furth
hearing on the 18th of January. 1t is the h
Smyrna times., 1874-01-07

THAT DELAWARE ASSOCIAIION.-It was
recently announced that the few Delawareans
in Washington had organized themselves into
an Association like the residents of other States
have done, and further, that there were not
enough members belonging to it to fill all
the Offices even with Geo. Alfred Townsend
added, to do the voting. TIE Washington
correspondent of the Commercial says:
After inquiring into the matter, am salts
fed that the whole affair was perpetrated as q
! Joke upon our lively Secretary of the District,
! Richard Harrington, because OF his .being a
native of that State. and may here add that
it was only little more practical than the
Jokes that are frequently thrust upon the resi-
dent gentlemen here from it, owing, first to Its
diminutive size, and secondly to the we'll
known fact that for years past, no appointment
to Office has ever been made in the State with
out considerable discussion thereon, thu:
giving to it a rather unenvlabe notoriety
which, Of course, would-be facetious ones vii
take advantage of to twit its citizens wher
opportunity occurs.
But, to return to the subject, at the time o
the reported meeting, Judge Fisher was absen
from the city, in Delaware, and knew nothing
OF it until his return, and regretted its occur
renee. The idea emanated from 1ur Foley
connected with the Republican, oil this city
; and as [ have said, was intended more particu
larly for Joke upon Mr. Harrington, who is
friend of Mr.. Foley's, to complete which Judg
. Fisher, as the most prominent and wellknow
t Delawarean here, was named as President, an
, the other two gentlemen who have not beeu i
any way associated with the Republican part
of Delaware, were named as Vice Presider
: and Treasurer Therefore, under such crcuu
! stances. it can be plainly seen how the design,
ting it as Judge Fishers little organization
&C., from which various unfair differences wi
t be made, is doing that gentleman a seriol
u injustice The fact is there are now abo,
r, twenty-five gentlemen in this city who We
e originally from Delaware, and who still co
n slider it their home. and most likely wou
return there in case of severance Of their CO
nection with the Government.
Smyrna times., 1874-01-07

A MUSICAL CONCERT AT THE SUSSEX
COUNTY ALMsHOUsE the evening of
New Years day DR.. Richards. Misses
Edwards, Faucet, Stockley, Purnell and several
other ladies' and gentlemen from Georgetown,
visited the Sussex county almshouse and gave
a musical concert before the old, lame, blind,
and idiotic of the institution. They seemed to
be wild with enthusiasm over the music and
for the time being forgot all their troubles and
misfOrtunes, aud applauded every song thai
was sang and every tune that was played on
the organ, which had been removed from
Georgetown for the concert The performer,
did q good work, and will receive the thanks O
all interested in reform 10 our public institu
tions
Smyrna times., 1874-01-07

How IT PROMISES TO Work "A Milford
correspondent of the Commercial thus refers
to the workings of the new tax Law in that
section:
There has been considerable anxiety mani
tested here to secure the payment Of taxes
under the new Democratic State law, which
practically disfranchises ell who do not pay by
the 18th of January. Most of the poor mer
have paid aud those of this class who have
not, their taxes being small, it is supposed
they will be promptly returned as dsinquents
while it appears to be unknown whether mel
of property and large taxes will, under thi
act, be returned as delinquents or not. Som
Of them who have forty or fifty dollars tax t.
pay are willing to be so returned, to save tn
amount of their tax.
Smyrna times., 1874-01-07

THE CHANGERS AND THE MANUFACTURERS.
"A new controversy has broken out in the
West, dispute which is branch of the one
which the Patrons of Husbandry are carrying
on against everything tending to decrease the
farmers profits. This is described as a war
between the "plow-makers and the "plow-
drivers" and it has broken out chiefly in Iowa
and in Illinois. 1t appears that the plow COM
panies have resolved in Illinois to sell no plows
to farms rs clubs or grangers excepting at re-
tail prices. This affects Iowa as well as
Illinois, and in the former State the manufac-
turers of harveaters have taken somewhat
similar action In retaliation the Illinois State
Grange has resolved to buy no more plows o
either the makers or their agents. whilst il
Iowa the State Grange has determined to g
into the business of manufacturing harvester
for itself This controversy is a good dea
similar to that conducted in behalf of 'chea
transportation. -
Smyrna times., 1874-01-07

It's rerorted that the Methodist Home jour
nal, of Philadelphia, owned and edited by the
Rev. Adam Wallace, is about to be sold, either
to the Methodist Society of Philadelphia. or to
the National Association for the promotion OF
holiness. 1t is believed the price is twenty
thousand dollars, 1t is said the circulation is
about ten thousand.
The farm two miles from this town. on the
Dover road, generally known as the "Cem
Reed farm, has been sold to John w. Oliver,
ESQ, of Yonkers, N. Y, for So, ,OOO-40 acres
Mr.. O. is editor of the Statesman, published
at Yonkers, and is understood to be gentle
man of ample means-like other New Workers
whose advent among us has been so marked
| in the improvement of our surroundings.
One of the Wilmington morocco establish
ments has received lot of alligator skins to
manufacture into leather. Shoes OF this leath'
er are now all the rage. They are water proof
The Commercial says: Shoes made from alga
tor skins may readily be distinguished by the
squares upon them, LETT by the removal OF the
scales. Every mans foot will, therefore, nov
look like a chequer-board, and possibly some
may be used for such.
The Commissioner of Education in Wash
ington thus quotes prominent Wilmington
educator, in his annual circular: Preslden
Wilson, in the course of brief address to tn
graduating class at the last commencement o
the Wesleyan Female College, turning to tn
audience, said These abominable boxes yo
send your daughters, out Of which they ca
sweetmeats as they go to bed. giving theu
headaches next day, do more harm tha
study.
The Milford Ne,cS complains of the letharg
of the grain merchants of that town. 1t says
Frederick has been paying ali this seaso
and it has been the same thing for years. frOI
to 10 cents more for corn than Milford. Th
result of this is. that farmers living sever
miles south of Milford are now drawing the
o grain through this town and on to Frederica-
a seven miles north Of us-and are well repait
little town of Milton-twclve miles south
|, us-pays several cents more than can be ha
,. here"
Smyrna times., 1874-01-07

A Wilmington correspondent of the Balti-
more ,Sun, says that eff the Republicans gain
control over the Delaware Legislature"
Howard NJ. Jenkins of the Commercial will be
one of the candidates for United States
Senator.
When Mr.. jenkins gets to be Senator, and
DR.. Prettyman gets to be Senator also. and
Fisk Townsend gets to be Representative, and
Mr.. johnson gets to be Marshal, and others,
already provided for, get promoted to President
or some other small favor beftting their modest
aspirations-in short, when all us newspaper
men" get all the best offices, our readers vii
understand whatthe power Of the press means
Maybe we will have political millennium
when all this transpires.
Smyrna times., 1874-01-07

lief of some that the murderers are still at
large, and that Dill and Blades secrcted the
body after the deed had been committed.
FriqhttM Homicide. On Wednesday night
last at Eden Station, on the Delaware Railroad,
a little below Salisbury, man by the name of
Taylor struck one Alfred Hitch with an axe on
the right shoulder plunging it through into
the lungs, of course killing him instantly.
The affair occurred in broad daylight, and was
witnessed by several. The murderer walked
deliberately off, aud at last accounts had not
been arrested. About eighteen years ago, he
killed his brother law, and was sentenced to
the penitentiary for eighteen years, but was
pardOned after serving fourteen years OF the
sentence. He has been out about four years.
Hitch was a drinking man and very noisy.
| The two men had been drinking together an
hour before, and both are supposed to have
been drunk.
A Narro,o Escape Mrs Richard Mitchell
of Williamsburg, formerly of Smyrna) had {
most remarkable escape from severe injury, l
not death, Wednesday night, December 10th
She was on her way from the Mills to attenC
church in fredericksburg, and while crossing th'
dam at M0wbray's mill, drove into the hum
J of the race which had been opened across tn
public road that day for repairs. The frightiu
chasm was fully ten feet deep, and into 1t tn
horse, which was blind, plunged while .goin
at trot Fortunately the buggy was withou
top, and Mrs. NJ. and the boy who wa
driving, managed to leap from it at tn
!. moment of the plunge. The horse, strikin
against the timbers of the fume was completed
doubled up, and so badly hurt that he 500
;. died. Had there been a top to the carriage
escape from it would have been impossible
and amid the debris of the vehicle, in the ma
+ row chasm, Mrs. Mitchell and the boy woul
: have had but little chance for lite. Mrs. NJ
leaving some one in charge of the ruins, wake
!. through the dark and gloomy woods, near
two miles, to fredericksburg, and with perfe
i GOODNESS sent word by messenger to her hu
n band in church to come to her assistanc
By Mowbray's criminal careessness Mr.. \
losses about $2lO
Smyrna times., 1874-01-07

A SAD END.-We publish the death of Geo.
W. Standish this week. Seven or eight years
ago he came to this town and opened what was
known as Standishs Restaurant, one Of the
finest of the kind in the country, and which he
conducted with marked success until he allow
ed the evil he dispensed to others to become a
calamity to himself In the days of his pros
perity he manifested a most kindly, benevolent
nature and was always ready to promote any
scheme of enterprise or charity that met with
public favor. But habit brought him to pow.
orty. While in his most depressed condition,
two or three years ago, either from resentment
or remorse, he broke off all communication with
his relatives, living in Taunton, Mass, and al.
though he rallied sufficiently to conduct busi-
ness in small way in saloon" at Clayton,
he never, so far as is known, made any reply to
the earnest inquiries of those relatives For
more than year the letters from home came
to him through the Times Office, and were de-
livered in person to him, but he laid them
aside with the remark that "they are down OF
me for being in the rum business" and per
haps consigned them to the stove. Finally, OF
Saturday last, his habits having used up hi
vital forces, he died victim Of his own vend
ings, aud on Sunday his remains we're takeI
from his desolate "Ianche" and consigned Il
the earth 10 neglected graveyard, withou
minister or mourner, forever estranged iron
those who would have tendery placed :he iv
leaf over the grave Of one whose better i'm
pulses should have brought him to bette
fate.
Smyrna times., 1874-01-07

Both Houses Of the General Assembly
ginia adopted. Monday, a series Of resolutions
declaring that the bill now before Congress
known as the Civil Rights bill, is in violation
of the Fourteenth Amendment as Interpreted
by the Supreme Court, an Infringement on the
constitutional and legislative powers Of the
States, sectional in its operation, and injurious
alike to the white aud coored population Of
the Southern States and that The people Of
Virginia, through the Legislature, earnestly
protest against this bill, and instruct their
Senators and request their Representatives in
Congress- firmly, but respectfully, to oppose
its passage.
Smyrna times., 1874-01-07
PAIN-KILLER!
FOR OVER THIRTY YEARS
Perry Davis Vegetable PaiR-KiNGr
HAS BEENrEsTEpIN EVERY VARIETY
OF CLIMATE, AND BY ALMOST
EVERY NATION KNOW TO
AMERICANS

IL the constant compauiOn and estimable fflend
Of the missionary and the traveller, aud land.
and no one should travel on our Lakes OF Rivers
without 10.
and probable has wider aud better rspuIalOa than
any other proprietary medicine Of the present day.
AZ this period there are Sul few acquainted with
the merits OF the Pain Killer; but while some eHiOl
u as linImeni they knew bat liIle Of its power IN
easIng pain when taken internally while Others use
rant OF the healing virtues when applied externally
We therefore wish say all that il 10 equally sue
eessiul WHISTLER Gsed internally externally. and u
stands TO day. un walled by all the great catalogue
OF family medicine. Il sufficient eVldeace OF It's
virtues as a standard medicine. to know that il is now
sanily increasing. No curative agent has had such
VIDE spread sale gwen such universal satisfaction
purely vegetable compound, and perfectly sale
/ IN unsklful hands. .o.s
Aner IhrIy years, trial, s still receiving the most
testimonials 10 It's virtues from persons Of
the highest character and responsibility. PhYsIeans
OF the irs respectabiliiy, recommend IL as a mOs1
eHeetuat preparation for the extinction of pain. u
not only the best remedy ever known for Bruises
Cuts Burns &C.. but for DYsentery Cholera or any
sort Of bowel complaint. it is rsnedy unsurpassed
(or efficiency and rapIdiIy OF acton In the greai
cities Of India, and other hot climates II has becOms
the Standard Medicine for all such complaints as
we'll as for Dyspepsia, Liver Complsnis and Other
klndred disorders For Coughs and Colds. Canker
Asthma. and Rhumaiie difficulties il has been proved
by the most abundant and convincing testimony to DC
an invaluable medicine.
| t.- Beioore OF all limitations. 2
The Pain Kiiler is sold by all respectable druggs'
throughout The United States and foreign countries
Pricss-25 cents. so cents and 81 per blils-
u : PERRY DAVIS & SON. Proprietors.
jan. Tim No. l36 High Street, Providence. X.
Smyrna times., 1874-01-07

At the weekly prayer meeting III Plymouth
muncation from the Church of the Pilgrim,
and Clinton Avenue Church was read, and
reply drawn up by Henry Ward Beecher was
adopted. The reply declares that Plymouth
Church will not receive any further document.
not accompanied " by proof Of authority of
the whole brotherhood Of Congregational
Churches, and declines in any case to recsiye
''irom any church letters containing covert
insinuations against the character of any
member of Plomouth Church. A mutual
council will not be declined, but "less
dubious invitation" is awaited. The roply
concludes by claiming that Plymouth Church
still remain Congregational.
Smyrna times., 1874-01-07

TUE BRIG.-It will be remembered that
the brig launched here recently was not
named, owing to a squabhlc among the owners
with regard to the matter. Last week the
privilege OF naming her was sold at auction to
the owners, in Philadelphia, and was knocked
of to Messrs. Simpson and Purvis. for the large
sum of $1,000 They occording named her
the Odomlla, as she was christencd the day
she was launched by Miss Hannah Wilson.
Capt Holland, her commander, writes US from
Philadelphia:
The Brig is said to be the finest specimen o
new architecture now afoat here and gives salts
faction to all that have examined her. Mr.
W. w. Smith has gained the reputation o
being thorough mechanic, and receives grea
credit from the hundreds of people that have
| inspected the Brig.
Smyrna times., 1874-01-07
MarshaI's sale Of Steamers.

NEWPORT, X. l., Jan. 2 1874.
The Marshars sale of the PLymoth Rock,
Jesse HoW and Fail Ricer, late the property
OF the New Jersey Southern Railroad Com
pany, occurred at noon to day in the saloon of
the first named boat. United States Marshal
Coggeshali read the writ issued by Judge
Knowles, of the United States District Court
tor Rhode Island, under which the sale was to
take place. Mr. e. e. Huntington then read
a protest against the sale, signed by George b.
Upton and Benjamin Williams, trustees under
u mortgage of the New Jersey Southern Rail
road, and another protest signed by himself
and Henry Alexander, trustees under a later
mortgage The Marshal then ordered Mr..
Thoma. Birmingham to proceed with the
auction by Offering the Plymouth Rock for sale
to the highest bidder. SAL 500 was reached,
at which figure the Plymouth Rock was
knocked down to Mr.. 5. 2. Lathrop, OF
Boston.
The Jesse HOm came next. She was started
at $4,000 and raised to $29, 500, at which she
was sold to MIR. Charles Eaton, of Boston.
The freight boat FItU Rirer, propeller, wa:
last on the list. She was knocked down al
$500 to Mr.. LathrOp, the purchaser of tn,
PlypOmh Rock.
1t ia believed that the purchasers Of tht
: plymouth Rock and the Jesse HoW have mad,
;, great bargains. The former boat is considered
to be worth nearly, if not quite, 100000
Mr. Lathrop is reported to be interested in tn
Peoples Steamboat Company, of Providence
The Jesse Iioyt was sold under the libel o
Benjamin Murphy, the Plymouth RocL, unde
! that OF Henry e. Calkins and the FdH Rire
under that Of Pollock & Van Wagner Tn
t Plymouth Rock was libelled for $4OOO0, tn
Jesse HOyt for $4,000 and the Fall RiUer fo
l. $1,000. Adding the cost of the legal proceed
$ ings, the sums received for the first two wi
h not pay all their debts.
Smyrna times., 1874-01-07
Boln ATTEMPT AT MURDER.-The Midc

BOLD ATTEMPT AT MURDER. Middle
town Transcript of Saturday publishes the fol-
lowing: Perry Miller cOlored man living on
the farm of Mr.. Vandegrift, near McDonough
was called upon by some parties, who after
talking a short time suddenly shot at him and
decamped The ball missed Perry but took
effect in the side of his sons head who was
standing near. The assailants then ran through
the house and fired another shot at Annie, Per.
rvs wife, inhicting a severe wound. The
scoundrels then made their escape, but certain
negroes who are suspected of completely in the
affair have been arrested and WILL doubtless
soon lie brought to justice. The man who wa.
injured is rapidly recovering but the woman
being more seriously hurt, is still in danger
Gus condition.