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Smyrna times., 1874-09-02
What the Press Thinks Of MIR. John
4. Cochran.

Wilmington RepuJiicaa-Mr Cochran re-
sides near Mlddetown, is quite wealthy, APP
parenty aristocratic in his feelings, and during
the rebellion was noted for his sympathy with
the SecessioniSts. As an evidence OF his
influence we may refer to the fact that Middle
town was one OF the most intOlerant rebel
places in the State during the Rebellion, and
Union men were scarcely safe from assault if
they ventured to give free utterance to their
opinions. The Democrats of the dis
trct took their cue from such men as John L.
Cochran, and he is responsible in great mea-
sure for the dislOyal feeling which prevailed
Wilmington Every EUening (Neutran MIR.
Cochran is a man to whom we are confident
no objections save political ones can be offered.
Delaware Gazette (Democratic)-M Coch-
ran is known to almost every prominent citizen
in the State, especially among the older resi-
dent agrlculturists and in his long business
life no spot or blemish attaches to his charac-
ter. ln this respect he has always stood in
the front rank Of Delawareans. Always in
dustrious and frugal, yet high minded and
honorable, he has won for himself a position
and a name OF which any man might feel
proud
Milford NeWs and advertiser (Republican)
In personal appearance he is rather fine
looking man, OF good physique generally. His
personal character is, so far as we know, thai
VI du hOuOtuDlOS uplikub heus auu uio UuoiuCos
reputation for integrity aud fair dealing above
reproach. His family is large one, there be
ing several brothers with numerous sons
enough to constitute voting force, il is said
of about ninety strong. He has been twic(
married, his present wife being the daughter
of James Tumlin, deceased, formerly the pro
prietor of the Milford Hotel in this town. Ii
bis manners he is reserved, aud full of tina
cold hduteW which is tho key to his genera
social character, and in accord with his rea
predictions which are VIGOROUSLY those of
: cold austere and domineering aristocracy ant
: these are the characteristics which justify tn
assertion made above that Mr.. Cochran is en-
trely without those elements which constitut
real Democracy; and nothing in regard to tn
man is better known aud admitted by all VIII
are personally acquainted with him, than tina
. he has no real sympathy with the masses, an
{ is constitutionally disqualified from being j
e lest or Telling identified with commo
z people.
t Dover Delaloaredn Democratl-While 9th
,. ers have sought profitable investments fC
i their money in the stocks and bonds of foreig
G corporations, Mr.. Cochran has used his mean
;. not only to benefit himself but also to advanC
;. the agricultural interests Of his own county
3 He is an accomplished gentleman, urbane an
courteous in his bearing, and will make gov
ernor, if elected as be will be, of whom th
Smyrna times., 1874-09-02
About Mr. williams.

Williams, their candidate for Congress, is q
pure, upright and able man, who can well
afford contrast with the present representa-
tive EUery EUening.
Mr.. Williams we know but little about. He
is a farmer, was speaker of the House Of Rep
resentGtives at Dover one session, but like the
SaUlsburys we presume, belongs to the nom
progressive wing of his party,-RepubIicdn.
James Williams, Esq, the Democratic
candidate for Congress, is not so extensively
known throughout the State as our candidate
for Governor. But in his own county he stands
equal among the most prominent. lie is one
of the best and purest men; known more
especially for the amiability of his disposition
and general diffidencc of character; yet pos.
sessed af rare intelligence and high culture =
| Gazette.
Mr.. Williams did not seek and we are satisfied
did not desire the nomination, but we venture
nothing in saying that no man would guard
more sacredly the honor and interests of the
state or command as her Representative iu
Congress a higher degree Of respect.
| 1C0redn.
We have not the pleasere OF personal ac
quaintance with Mr.. Williams, but he is every
where spoken of by those who do know him a.
gentleman of marked ability, intelligence anc
learning. -Transcript.
Smyrna times., 1874-09-02
STATE AND LOCALS.

The " wn Transcript has put pow
CT pres. INTO ITS new office.
The Democratic County Convention will be
held in Dover on the oath instant.
A man named Fox. Of Wilmington, is the
reported purchaser Of Kits Hammock.
Collins closes tomorrow Thursday might
with full dress hop, full orchestra, &c.
The colored people commenced a camp meet
ing in Wilson woods, near Dover, last Friday
The Bombay Hook Railroad is advertised by
the Sheriff, as may be seen by reference to our
advertise ng columns.
The Champion Irma G!ee of Phila will be
at the closing hop at Collins Beach tomorrow
-ThuTsdsy-evelng.
The rumor of the drowning Of three persons
at Bowers Beach, referred to in our last issue,
turns out to be incorrect.
The yestry Of st. Peters Episcopal Church,
OF this town, have extended call to Rev.
VIM. L. Wright, of Shamokin, Pa.
A Rev. Mr.. Burdick, of New Jersey, known
as the great revivalist. is now holding forth
In Wilmington, at St. Pauls M. II. Church.
Rev. Mr.. Huntington, Presbyterian minis
ter Of Dover, would have preached at tn,
Camden camp the last Sunday, but for thu
rain.
The body of an unknown man, in an advan
ced state OF decomposition, was found floating
IN the Delaware, near Delaware City, on Sun
day afternoon
Rev. Thos. o. Ayers, Of Frankford, Suisse
county, preached good sermon in the NJ K
Ohurch, OF this town, to large congregation
last Sunday night. =
Smyrna times., 1874-09-02

MORE LIGHTHOUSES AT the last session
of Congress an appropriation was made for
erecting new lighthouses along the Delaware
river. At Bulkhead ShOles, between New
Castle and Fort Delaware, range lights will be
placed. Two lights will be located about one
mile above Fort Delaware, and two will be
placed two miles below New Castle. A new
lighthouse will also be erected on Ship John
ShOaI, about three miles south of COhansey
light, and a structure at Cross Ledge, to replace
the lightships Gen. Reynolds recommended,
in addition to these the erection of lights at
Cheny Island fats, Marcus Hook bar a1d the
lower end of Little Tincum, but no action has
as yet been taken upon the sugges.ion.-Phitd
Ledger.
Smyrna times., 1874-09-02

people of the State will have just cause to be
proud
Middleto,oa Transcript (Cochrans orgaln),,
Born near Middletown he grew to manhood
and has spent his life, without change OF resi-
dence, within few miles of his birth place.
He is shout sixty five years Of age. By in
dustry, prudence and unvarying integrity,
linked with an intelligence and mental ability
of superior character, he has succeeded in
securing for himself position of wealth and
influence among his friends and neighbors
lie has never held, as he has never sought
any political Office, except that of a member ol
the Levy Court of this county to which he was
elected in 1888 and again in lS42, being made
president at the second term.
Smyrna times., 1874-09-02

AN ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF
music and elocution will be given in the town
hall, THE town, next Friday evening, for the
mission children Of the town. The music will
be furnished by some of our young vocalists,
and Miss Gurtie Bunnell, a young lady visiting
our town, from Philadelphia, has consented to
give readings She is graduate of the Ma
tioual School OF Elocution and Oratory prof.
Shoemakers 81 and is said to possess rare elo-
,utionary attainments. The concert will be
largely attended, We feel sure, as number OF
tickets have already been sold.
Smyrna times., 1874-09-02

THE Annual Bible gathering for Kent Co.
as announced before is near at hand 1.-THE Sd of
September, at 8 O. clock, p. NJ and we have
much to do in securing money and prearing
our reports. In addition to the business part
of the meeting, there will be addresses deliv.
cred by eminent speakers, and instrumental
and vocal music. Let all the delegates make
arrangements to stay for the evening anniver.
sary. Revs. G.. d. Watson. II. w. Todd, DR..
Sheldon, Joseph Il. Holland, Esq and Others
will address the meeting.
Aug &c, "a. W. B. GREGG, Pres.
Smyrna times., 1874-09-02

The Wilmington city election was held yes
terday. There was no Mayor to elect-only
Assessors and Councilmcn. The Democrats
carried seven out of ten wards, and the Demo-
cratic majority is between 300 and 400
We believe, however, that the Republicans
still have a majority in council, as nearly all
the members of that body holding over are
Republicans Party lines were not very close
ly drawn.
Smyrna times., 1874-09-02
Delaware's Democratic BIunder.

A correspondent Of the Phila. Bulletin thus
writes:
| would say, with your permission las one
who is well acquainted with Delaware politics,
and those most deserving and trustworthy of
office thereln) that the Democrats have even
made more serious mistake in their Domina-
tiOn for Governor than the Republicans.
Their candidate Is not a representative man by
any means; neither is he known to be identi
fed with any interests save his own. In my
estimation he has nothing to recommend him
to the suffrage of Deawareans, unless 1t be
because he is man of some wealth, and a
huge amount of self cOnceit, expecting the
latter to force liberal outlay of the former in
case such thing should become necessary to
accomplish the ends Of the party. | am a
Democrat, and desire that we should have
men Of common intelligence and SELF. respect,
at least, for our standard bearers.
Had the Democrats Of Delaware nominated
Col. II. T.. Douglas, Of Smyrna, they would
not only have elected their man without dread
or difficulty, but would have had the satisiac-
ton of knowing that their Governor was per
son Of sound intelligence and gentlemanly re-
hnement As it is, OF now stands, the Repub-
fore them it they will only draw on the right
liDe-and that line is now unhaDdled. Della
ware is small, but there is now for her hand
some opening for an exciting campaign, with
just little cupidity. However. we shall zee
but will bid the Democrats to look we'll into thG
game, and watch the moving Of the knights
lest they, on election day, discover themselves
entirely beHighted. CONSISTENCY.
Smyrna times., 1874-09-02

THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION has done its
work. surprised the people, and disappointed
several justly confident aspirants and their
friends.
We give elsewhere, such opinions from the
press OF the State, relative to the nominees, as
we have come across, but the opinion from
this quarter is more remarkable for its lack
than its profCsion. There are no very zen
thusiastic remarks" from any quarter, yet the
nominations are accepted with toierable favor.
Mr.. Cochran is a tolerably fair, average
man, with more than average wealth. This
latter fortunate circumstance seems to have
been the passport to his nomination. Inde-
pendent of the people, by reason of his means,
he is accused, whether justly or not of a lack
of sympathy and fellowship for the masses to
whom bis bearing has been as of ''lord of the
Manor" until now, when he finds he needs
their aid to secure him the post Of honor he
covets.
Mr.. Williams accepts his nomination with as
much modeSty as surprise. That the honor
should have been conferred upon him was one
of those unaccountable results that the uncer
tanties of politics bring about sometimes. The
two gentlemen put toward for this nomination
Mr.. Lore and Mr.. Paynter, were unacceptable
TO the voters of their respective counties, sc
the caucus said, and the caucus had to be
obeyed. They were accordingly shelved, anC
In casting about for a new man the convention
hit upon Mr.. Williams, in its emergency.
w iG nna Of our most rpSDactn1 claar
headed, well-read farmers. He accepts hi
nomination with the utmost surprise and con
siderable baShfulness. He possesses little O
the stuff that Congressman are generally mad
of-facities of tongue or pen-and woul
be as silent as Grant in the councils OF the ma
ton.
Although he has served four sessions in tn
Legislature, once as speaker OF the Senate, h
is not generally known throughout the State
He is Philadephian by birth--born in 1926
and carpenter by trade. He caSted his first vol
in this town in 1874, and has since that perio
been a successful farmer and respected ctize
of our midst. lie is a brother of William
the artist, and also of the passenger railwo
magnate of that name in Philadelphia.
As citizen MIR. Williams enjoys the utmo
confidence and esteem Of citizens of all partie
but as partisan he is one Of the straightest
his sect-a Bourbon Of the Bourbons-wh
unless he is misrepresentcd, accepts not Il
results that cost the country so much of sufft
ing and war. Many of his Republican frien
are therefore kept from according him the su
port that the personal popularity of a me
progressive Democrat might receive.
Smyrna times., 1874-09-02

BAIIooNINa "A party of eight gentlemen
left Philadelphia in balloon about four clock
Friday afternoon, passing down tho Delaware;
foated over Wilmington, about sundown, and
passing in a northerly direction alighted on
the farm occupied by Isaac P. Fredd, adjoin-
ing the village of Centreville, in Christiana
Hundred The party took supper with Mr..
Fredd and about eight o'clock resumed their
seats in the car, discharged quantity Of bal
last and foated off again. They belonged to
Barnum's Elippodrome, and Prof. Donaldson
was in charge.
Smyrna times., 1874-09-02

MORAL REFoRM-'1he members and friends
of 6 THE Association for Moral Reform OF the
State of Delaware are hereby respectfully
notified that the third Annual Meeting of this
Association will be held in the town of Dover
on the Fourth Wednesday of Sept. next, being
the 23d day Of that month, to begin at 10
O clock, A. NJ Business of importance is ex
ton, and the Members and Friends thereof are
earnestly requested to attend.
A. j. WIGHT, Cor. Sec'y.
DOVER, DEL, Aug. 29th, IA.
Smyrna times., 1874-09-02

WIN. Ross, resident of Monroe county,
Indiana, and a native Of Dover, Delaware, is
i'll his one hundred and sixteenth year, enjoys
good health, and has distinct recollection OF
General Washington and the stormy days Of
the revolution.
The Rescue publishes the able address Of
Rev. DIR. Kenney. Of this town, delivered by
him before the Methodist Protestant General
Conference, at its session in Lynchburg, Va,
last May The Doctor was one Of the frater
nal messengers sent to represent the Nj. f.
Church in that body, and his speech before
the conference was one of marked prominence
At Middletown, last Thursday, when the
free train, with its Democratic load, stopped
there, all that could find room rushed into the
restaurant and ordered something to eat. AS
soon as the orders were filled crowd called
out "all aboard ~ While the eaters rushed
for the train the wags who holloed all
aboard rushed for the restaurant and ate their
food.
Captain Sylvester Purnell, until recently
Captain of the Cross Ledge Light Ship, moor
ed in the Delaware Bay, off Bowers Beach,
died in Wilmington, on the 10th ult. 1t is
believed his death was fastened by grief fol
his son, who was drowned last November, with
two other men, whilst trying to sail to the
light ship. The Captain formerly lived il
Camden.
The Commercial says: The key of the
Democratic State ticket is that it suits Senator
Bayard and Cove Salisbury, but disappoint'
Governor Ponder aud Chancellor Willard Sauls
bury. The last named, unless he is grievousl1
malighed, proposed to secure MIR. Bayard
seat, and desired Hall $ nomination for Cover
nor, that gentleman being expected to use hi
gubernatoral influence in favor Of Willard.
At New Castle, the other day, Mr. Cam
had his hat blown off, on the wharf. In get
ting it his watch fell out of his pocket, un
known to him. He did not miss it until mex
morning, and after searching high and low
without success, went to the wharf again il
the afternoon on business There he found it
in most exposed position, where it had lai
for twenty four hours, in the most public plac
in town, without being seen.
Smyrna times., 1874-09-02

A despatch from Montgomery, Ala, says
that Judge Busteed, by advice Of his ply
sicians, will leave in few days for New York
The Judge has written letter declining to
take part in the contest in Alabama, on the
ground that the State Convention was packed
in the interest of those seeking continuance
in Office, and was composed of "tyros in poll
tics, paupers in intellect, and afiuents in
prohigacy."
Smyrna times., 1874-09-02

TIE COLoRED VOTERS ON EQUAL RIGHTS.
"A meeting of colOred voters was held in
Wilmington last week, when the following
preamble and resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, The cOlorcd citizens Of the city
of Wilmington, State OF Delaware, in mass
meeting assembled do again assert their unal
terabe devotion to the great principles of hu
man liberty. which through God called the
great Republican party into existence, to give
to all men the same civil, political and public
equality without distinction OF race or color,
therefore,
ReSoIced That in advocating these princi-
Piles We have neither claimed nor desired the
social equality OF different races; neither do
we claim it now, and all that the Hon. Eli
SauisbuIy said in his speech on Civil Rights,
saying that We DO desire such is false.
ReSoIred, That We neither desire nor seek
the invasion of the rights Of the white people. :;
We do not ask special privileges, but only an
equal chance in the race of life, and that all
public and common rights be equal-nOthing
more, nothing less. We are sensible Of the
fact that every man 5 home is sacred from in
truSiOn, and in this free country every mau
can dictate for himself the line of social cx
cu>iOn-that society gave us laws more mex
orable than statutes in common law, and open.
and closes is doors to whoever it will, anC
civil law cannot invade it.
! ReSolrcd, That in view Of these facts we re
commend the appointing of committee o
five on an address to the colored citizens Of thu
State, setting forth both the necessity an,
probability Of general organization through
out its territory.
An address is to- be prepared by the follow
ing committee: ID. b. Anderson, ;. j.. Mich
OILS, Rev j. H. Thomas, d. Z. Hamilton anC
j. IL. A. Myers.
Smyrna times., 1874-09-02

The third game of base ball between the
Smyrna and Milford clubs was played yester-
day at Dover and the latter gained a trum-
phant victory and the championship. The
game was we'll played and the Smyrnas accept
the defeat as a sqaure result of a good game.
Inc Score oy st sS an% sFd Wf' sh sth 9Th 7h sh 9th
sm1pTd........a MiI,GTd. : 3 Z { IL
Smyrna times., 1874-09-02

j. I. Rapier, the colored candidate Of the
Republicans for Congressman in the u Dis
trict of Alabama, has published a letter stating
that in exchange for his nomination he was
compelled by the roughs, who had taken pos
session of the Convention, to sign q written
agreement to vote in Congress against the
impeachment of Judge Busteed. lie thinks
there would have been bloodshed if he had
not signed. Rapier says, however, that he
was opposed to Busteeds impeachment before
he signed the agreement.
Smyrna times., 1874-09-02

The Democratic free train, to Dover last
week, was hardly success as campaign doc
ument. 1t was successful in drawing crowd,
to be sure, but that crowd proved detliment
co itself and its party For thousand men or
more from a city like Wilmington to be set
down in quiet town like Dover, with no where
to go and nothing to do but to get drunk. which
many of them did to excess, was we'll calcula
ted to put the Capital in an uncomfortable posi-
tion. The only source Of pleasure in the free
train was its departure. The party managers
will hardly repeat this blunder to secure q
Democratic outpouring' in the future The
crowd, which might have been increased to
almost any extent by still other free trains,
was poor party advertisement.
Smyrna times., 1874-09-02

ROBERT Cook, ESQ, formerly prominent
citizen of this town, more recently Of Philadel-
phia, died at his country residence, near New
Castle, on Sunday, in his 65th year. Mr.. &.
was the son OF the late DIR. Cook, formerly pro-
prietor Of the Mrs DR.. Mahon farm, near town
lie was born in Milford. He commenced life
as a clerk in the store of Ayres Stockly, Esq. j.,
in this town. Subsequently he engaged in the
bark business in partnership with the late
Alex. Peterson at what is now Sharp's Mill,
and realized handsome profit thereby. La
1888 he was elected to the Legislature, and in
lS43 he went to St. Louis. There he engaged
in the leather trade as member of the firm OF
Howe, ClaAin & Cook, and realized competent
fortune in the business. Ex-Iov. Cahin, OF
Mass, was one of the members of this firm.
Mr.. Cook returned to Philadelphia in 1860
where he afterwards made his home. A wife
| This secOnd) and several children survive him
| He was possessed of clear intellect and shrewC
business qualities, and his genial, kind. hearted
manner made him desirable as friend anC
| popular as 4 citizen.
Smyrna times., 1874-09-02
Del,

THE TIMES is published every Wednesday Inv
JosEPH H. HOFFScKER Editor aud Proprietor at Smyrna
Delaware.
nOpaid till the end of the No
slsrearsare paidouly the option of the Publisher
ADVERTISEMENTS will inserted
aline forthe first insertion; subsequent
a-hal cents. liberal discount quarterly
nual and yearly advertisers
Smyrna times., 1874-09-02

There was trouble in Coushatts, in Red
River Parish, Louisiana, last Friday, which
seems to have arisen from an attempt OF the
whites to depose the parish officials. 1t ended
with the capture of the Sheriff, Deputy Sheriff,
Tax Collector, Register and Attorney of the
and six colored leaders-all of whom were
lodged in Jail. In the conflict, two colored men
and one white man were killed, one white man
being dangerously wounded.