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Smyrna times., 1876-01-26
THE WEEKLY SUN.
TT76.
NEW YORK.
1876.

Eighteen hundred andseventy-six is the Centennial
year. 1t is also the year in which an Opposition
House Of Representatives, the first since the war; will
be in power at Washington; and the year of the
twenty-third election of a President of the United
States All these events to be of great interest
and importance especially the two latter and all of
them and everything connected with them will be
fully and freshly reported and expOunded in the SUN
The Opposition House of Representatives taking up
the line of inquiry opened years ago by the SUN win
sernly and diligently investigate the corruptions and
misdeeds of Grants administrations and will il is to
be hoped, lay the foundation for a new and better
period in our national history. OF all this the Sun
will contain complete and accurate accounts furnish
ing its readers with early and trustworthy information
upon these absorbing topics
The twenty third Presidential election with the
preparations for il, Will be memorable us deciding
upon Grants aspirations fora third term of power and
punder and still more deciding who shall be the
candidate of the party of Reform and eectng that
candidate. Concernng all these subjects, those who
read the SUN will have the constant means of being
thoroughly well informed,
The WEEKLY SUM- which has attained circulation
of eighty thousand copies already has its readers
in every state and Territory and trust that the
year 1876 will their numbers doubled 1t will con-
tinue to be thorough newspaper. All the general
of the day will be found in it. condensed when
unimportant, at full length when of moment; and
always we trust treated in clear interesting and in
structive manner.
II is our aim to make the WEEKLY SUN the hest
family newspaper in the world and we shall continue
to give in its columns large amount of miscellaneous
reading such as stories tales poems, scientific intei
gence and agricultural information for which we are
not able to make room in daily edition. The aori
cultural department especially is of its prominent
features The fashions are also regularly reported in
its columns; and are the markets of every kind
The WEEKLY SUN, eight pages with ifty-six broad
price barely repays the cost Of the paper no scount
can be made trom this rate to clubs, agents. Post
The DAILY SUM- large four page newspaper of
twenty columns gives all the news for two cents
copy subscription, postage prepaid Soc month
We have no travelling agents Address
jan o-ot THE SUN, New York City.
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nnEAKwArER FRANKFORT AND WORCESTER R. r.

Trains of Junction & Breakwater Railroad make
Breakwater & Frankford, and Worcester Railroads.
No change of cars between Harrington, Del, and
Stockton, Nd, point near Chincoteague Bay noted
for fine oysters.
Passengers taking this route will find comfortable
cars and accommodating conductors.
At Stockton, which Is near the line between Mary
land and Virginia. stages connect with these railroads
distant: and Drummondtown, q miles distant and
for towns all the way down the Eastern Shore Of
Virginia.
Passengers from Delaware Railroad connect at
Harrington at LIS NJ with train making connection
with steamer for New York on Tuesdays and Fridays
of each week.
Trains running as above connect at Lewes on Tues
York that leave at p NJ, having good accommOda-
tOns for freight and passengers. Rates of fare and
freight very low.
Trains connect in the morning at Lewes Del, for all
points named above, on Tuesdays and Fridays with
steamers that left New York at p NJ, the day before.
At Harrington connection is made with trains North
and South on the Delaware Railroad, by which the
principal points on the Peninsula may be reached by
rail.
At Berlin passengers can take the WicOmico and
POcOmoke Railroad for Salisbury, Princess Anne,
Crisfield and other points.
Freight not pershable is received every day in the
week except Sundays, for New York and all points
East, West North and South.
Perishable freight is received at ALL POINTS on
the days the steamers leave Lewes and Is due in New
York early the next morning.
a. BROWN, Gen. Freight and Pass. Agent J. &. b..
b. & f., and W. Railroads.
II. A.BOURNE. Gen. Supt. o. ID. s. =. Co.,
TH0MAS GROOM, Supt. j. a. b. Il. X.
}. .4fMAPES, Supt. B. * f., and w. Roads. jan 5-u
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NuFPTEEsC SATE

CHERIFFS SALE.
- BY virtue of a wit of Levari Facias 10 me
directed, will be exposed to Public Sale the front
sdOOr of the County Building. in the Town of Dover
Dover Hundred, Kent County and State of Delaware,
on TUESDAY. the 18th day of February, 1876, at
O'Clock, P. NJ. the following Real Estate TO wit:
AL and singular, all that certain farm plantation
and parcel of land situated in Murderkin Hundred
in Kent County and State of Delaware aforesaid on
the public road leading from Willow Grove to Smiths
Mills adjoining lands of Edward J. Carter lands of
Robert Frasher and others and said to contain Two
Hundred and Fifty Acres. be the same more or less
and being the same land and premises which William
Fashier father of the said James Frashier by his last
will and testament bearing date the tweny-seventh
day of July A D. 1876. and of record in the office of
the Register Of Wills, &C., in and for Kent County
aforesaid. did give and devise unto the said James
FraShier, in fee together with all and singular the
buildings Improvements, fixtures. sc.
Seized and taken in execution as the property of
JAMES FRASHIER and REBECCA A. his wife, and
will be sold for cash.
PETER L. COOPER, Sheriff
SHERIFFs OFFICE, DOvER. DEL,
January 20, 1876.
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GHERIFF'S SALE.
- By virtue of a writ of LevGr Facias. to me
directed will be exposed TO Public Sale at the front
door of the County Building. in the Town of Dover
Kent County and State of Delaware. on TUESDAY,
the 18th day of February 1876 at 23f O'clock r. NJ
the following Real Estate, to wit:
All and singular all that certain farm, plantation
and percel of land situated in Dover Hundred West
Election District" in Kent County and State of Della
ware. lying the north side of Tappahannah Marsh
Ditch, adjoining lands of William slay, Thomas NJ
Hutchns the heirs of Matthias Day and other lands
and said to contain Two Hundred and Fifty (25O)
Acres more on less. and being the same lands and
premises which were conveyed unto the said John
Williams in fee by David Marvel and wife, by their
certain indenture of bargain and sale. bearing date
the eighteenth day Of March A. 1852 and of reeordin
the proper Office, at Dover in book w, vol T. folio 49,
&c, in and by the said conveyance to which for
greater certainty reference is hereby expressly made
will more fully and at large appear together with all
and singular the buildings improvements fixtures,
&c
Seized and taken in execution as the property OF
JOHN WILLIAMS, late of Kent County, and JOHN C.
MONTAGUE administrator, and EMMA MONTAGUE,
wife of John C. Montague, MIRIAM wife Of John
Purnell, VIRGINIA WILLIAMS, and ANNA, wife OF
John Marvel heirs-at-law Of John Williams (decd)
and terre tenants, and will be sold for cash
PETER /. COOPER, Sheriff.
SHREIFF's OFFICE, DOVER, DEL,
January %, 1876.
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Mr.. John M. Francis sums up the result
of his observations in India as follows "I
have little faith that the people ever. will
be civilized inta our ways. tEngland's rule
in Calcutta for nearly 200 years has not ac-
complished that, nor has it made hardly a
beginning toward reformation and the ex-
tirpation of heathenism. conscientiously
believe that missionary effortin their behalf
is in large part money and labor wasted.
believe that such agency, with half the ex-
penditure of treasure and Christian work,
would accomplish in our own country ten
times mora of blessed results than is posi-
BILE of accomplishment here. The mission
aries, so far as know and believe, are sim
cere workers, and are doing their best for
this people, under what seems to me very
great discouragements. But here in Cal
cutta, in this city of British possession and
government, America furnishes at least two
missionaries to one that is put to that labor
by English missionary organizations. Our
missionaries are laboring earnestly here
with what appears to me exceedingly small
results in a Christian and, indeed, ciyilizing
point of view. l only wish these Jealous
labors were bestowed upon our heather
and children of ignorance, poverty, and sin
at home, as feel sure they might be with
far more effective results"
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DR.. SINMS WHITE PULMONlC BALSAM.

During the last 25 years more than 10000 have been
saved from the terrible desoatng effects of Pulmonary
Consumption by using DIR. Simms WHITE PULMoNIc
BAIsAM. II cures without fail when properly used,
and we hold ourselves ready to accept any challenge
TO the qualities of good articles We guarantee 1t
lust what we represent II to be- In chronic and re-
cent Coughs Sore Throat Group Hoarseness, Blood
Splitting WhOOpng Cough, Bronchitis Sore Breast,
Weak Lungs &c and in all diseases of lungs tend
ing toward or terminating in Consumption, this
remedy cannot be equalled much less excelled 1t
will positively prevent the lungs from yielding TO the
terrible effects of Consumption. Let US say to the
afflicted and persons predisposed TO Consumption, give
our remedy fair trial be patient and perseyerng,
using strictly according 10 directions and do not yield
10 the solicitation Of pretended medicines and mex
perienced advice and you will soon find yourselves
rapidly recovering We have large number, several
hundred references of persons we have cured (many
Of them very bad cases which can be seen at our
Office or given by mail when desired. Dr. Simms is
graduate Of the class Of 1854 and can be consulted on
Lung and Throat diseases every wednesday and
Saturday at his private Office. Office and principal
depot Fourth and King Street; Wilmington, Del
PHILADELPHIA Depot, COZ Arch Street; New York
Depot No T. 9th Avenue; Baltimore Depot los Balti
more Street. Sold by J. w. Denney, smyrna; David
+, Burton, Dover and dealers in medicines every
where. dcc lo-u
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The Ingersoll mansion at South Norwalk,
Conn, was destroyed on Monday morning
by a fire which is supposed to have been
started by an incendiary. The building
was valued ut 100000, and thefurniture at
$4,000, Int much of the furniture was
saved. The mansion was built few years
ago by james H. IngersOll, of Tammany
fame. An unoccupied sugar refinery a
marble dust establishment at Hastings,
on the Hudson, were bnrned on Monday
morning.
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LIBERAI.-At the meeting of Moody and
Sankey, in Philadelphia, on Thursday,
collection was asked to aid in the paying
off the debt of the Young Mems Christian
subscribed. One lady sent up a diamond
ring that cost her husband $1,000, saying
she offered it as a gift for the conversion of
her son, which had lately taken place.
Smyrna times., 1876-01-26

committee of twelve has been appoin-
ted in Cincinnati to go TO Washington next
month and urge upon the National Demo
cratic Committee the desirability of holding
the National Convention in Cincinnati.
1t is not stated whether they will take the
rag baby with them or not.
Smyrna times., 1876-01-26

GOVERNMENT AwARD.-The Fairbanks
Scale was again successful at Washington
on Tuesday, and secured the patronage of
the Post-ofice Department for another
year. Quality, not price, is said to have
settled the verdict IN their favor, and the
repeated approval of the United States Gov
ernment must be very satisfactory to the
Vermont scale e-makers.-Ercni,.g Post jan.
Smyrna times., 1876-01-26

Close Communion was the subject of a
lively debate among the Baptist ministers
of New York and Brooklyn last Monday,
and resolution insisting on baptism by inn
mersion as ga necessary qualification for the
Supper was passed by vote of forty-four
to nine. DIR. Thomas, of Brooklyn, in the
course of the proceedings presented a re-
solution burlesquing the one above referred
Smyrna times., 1876-01-26

While Dock Mangum was working in
his field, about twelve miles from Savannah,
Tenn, one day last week, two masked men,
armed with shot-guns, rode up to the place
and assassinated him. They then put the
body on horse and carried it away, pro-
baby to throw it in the river. Mangum
was a Union guerrilla during the war, and
the murder is believed to have been in re-
taliation for something done by him at
that time. His murderers have not been
arrested.
Smyrna times., 1876-01-26

A telegram from Louisville reports that a
number of business firms in Paris, KY,
failed on Monday, and. says it was thought
that at least fifteen or twenty firms in the
city and country would be "implicated in
the crash"
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TOR RENT ON lST on MARCH NEXT.

A Comfortable Dwelling with Store and Office
attached situated near the centre of town. Now in
the tenure of 5. E. Clark. Apply to
jan 18th w. NJ. BELL.
Smyrna times., 1876-01-26
FOR RENT.
CARPET WEAVING

hereby give notice tony friends and the public that
have started the business of RAG CARPET
WEAVING in the Town Of Smyrna, shop on
South Street, above town hail. and solicit liberal
patronage. 1 will furnish the chain at lowest city
prices. Please give trial and will endeavor to
give you perfect satisfaction. All orders by mail
promptly attended to- Price 35 cents with best 4py
cotton chain. Carpet rags bought
GEORGE W. HAMPTON,
jan % Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1876-01-26
ESTRAx-

Came TO the premises Of The subscriber. on Monday
nighf 3tth a small GRAY HORSE, in good condition
and about 4 years old. Had ON halter. The owner
can have him by proving, property an and paying
ian "a sfnyrne, Del.
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FARMS WANTED!

request of of the most prominent citizens CT Smyrna
the Undersigned Estate Agent of Eson Nd will at start
Branch Smyrna D provided the people will
the enterprise promptly placing their frms for sae list
Real Estate the best evidence OF my a
tiles for selling Talbot County within the past thi
teen months of land and intend to push the bust
nessas vigorously here as in Talbot
While may greatly benefited certainly lose moth
to purchasers
whatever if not in instrumental IN
If sold coming through my influence OF
commission of cent the first $3Oo ana
% on all and above $1,000
cancery scale of commissions allowed trustees
AT advertising and showing farms 10
purchasers while expenses $500 to $4OO MONTH
The immigration resulting this outlay benefits the County at
large all ask in return Tor TINS FISK IS 10 nave
price farm the County that could De oogh
to able suit who comes here to ouy
description of farms for my new CIRCULAR "hch wi"
among of land seekers Tree oil charge
sor oa,f j. F. MANCHA,
Posoice" door to Foxwelrs HOTEL smyrna DEL
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FOR SALE.

The stock of the oldest Millinery stand in Smyrna
formerly occupied by Mrs. j. A. Pttman and store for
rent. Apply to A. S. LAMBDIN,
Next to corner of Commerce and Delaware Streets.
January 19, 1S76-4t
Smyrna times., 1876-01-26
THE MARKETS.
MARRIAGES.

JACKSON-HAYES.-On Thursday Jan. 90 at the NJ
F.. Parsonage, Methodist St, by Rev. Enoch strbbs.
Mr. Thomas G. Jackson 10 Miss Rachel V. Hayes,
both of Kent county.
PARVIs-LAMB.-At Dover. January 25th, by Rev.
wm 7. Tull. William W. Parvis NJ. D.. to Miss Mary
Lamb. all Of Leipsic, Kent CO., Del.
LOwK-DENNEY.-At the residence OF the brides
father ThOs. II. Denney. Esq, near Dover, Del. on
Thursday January 20, 1876. by Rev c. Huntington,
Mr. j. Thomas Lowe, of Denton, Nd, and Miss Ada
Denney.
ELLs-wHARTON.-Jenuary 49, 1876, at the
house Of the bride, by Rev. Z. G. Irwin Mr.. Benja-
min 7. Conwen. and Miss Mary B. Wharton all of
Kent county, Del.
HAREGRoVE- VE-ASDERsON.-JSnuary 10 1876 at the
residence OF Stephen Postles. Esq. by Rev. T. g.
Irwin Mr. Thomas W HaregrOve and Miss Paulina
Anderson all Of Camden. Kent county, Del
JESKINs-MALLALIEU.- the Rev. Mr. Adams
George NJ jenkins Of Talbot county. tn Annie J.
MaIalieu OF Queen Anne's county, Nd
DEATHS.
MARTIN-On the DIST inst. near VGndykes Station
Mrs. Catharine Martin. aged about 20 year. Inter
ment in this town.
HUMPHREYS-In this town, on the I'd Inst" Mt
Leah Humphreys, widow Of the late Capt. Joseph
Humphreys in her s2d year.
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JUNCTION g. &BREAKWATER,
y kssRb5 kssRb5AMkSSksTEzT AMkSSkssTEzgTR E FsAEEsSRg, FRAIEERsoSaR5g2,,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COMPANY
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
CHANGE OF TIME.

On and after MONDAY October 25th, 1875, the trains
will be run as follows, daily except Sundays:
JUNCTION BREAKwATER II. IT,
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4
All freights must be at the various stations least
thirty 30 minutes before starting of tan otherwise
they will lay over twenty-fOur (24) hours
By the above arrangement Passengers make close
connection with trains the Delaware Road going
North and South
J.L. CALDWELL, Superintendent.
December q. 1875
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Maryland & Delaware R. r.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.

On and after SATURDAY January LIST, 1876 trains
will RIM a nj
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OHERIFF'S SALE.

SHERIFF's OFFICE, DOVER. DEL, }
January 20, 1876.
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UNITED IT LAST.
Wrong Done Years AGO Righted BY a
Dcnth-Bed Confessiou.
From TIE Portland Pres, oct ,.

RON me Inftdhi I1fss OCT ..
About the time Camp Berry was estab-
lshe d. on the present size Of the rolling mills
young lady of this city ana a soldier who was
stationed there became acquainted. The couple
an engagement, followed. The young man pre-
-cuted lis betrotned WITH an elegant ring. Soon
after the engagement the regiment u which
the soldier was attached WAS ordered to report
to the front at once. The news a hard
blow 10 the young people. After the departure
letters were received ND sent in rapid success
sion. This went on for about year, when one
day the young lady received a very cool letter
from her lover much unlike all other letters
she had received that she at once wrote to him,
saving she wished to be released from her
promise, but giving no reason for the change IN
her affections.
When the letter was received by the soldier In
camp he w-s utterly confOunded. He had never
written any nut words OF kindness ana affection
10 her, aud why she should treat him so cruelty
was more than he could tell. He cfieyed Tor
some months over his disappointment. and At
last left the army and went To California to
rough it, and II possible forget his sorrow.
when he Unexpectedly received letter from an
unknown source. IL was the dying confession
OF an old cOmrade vino mad caused all the trou-
Die, ana on his ueathbed mad confessed that he
had got hold of the lovers letters and destroy
ed them, sending others Of has own mdnufac-
ture TO the Lady IN TINS city. lie had palmed OH
his writing by copying the original lie being
an excellent penman, this was not Il difficult
matter.
When tho confession was fully authenticated
the man At once started for this city to find TAI.
first and only love. By afew inquiries he learned
her residence, and, better still. he learned that
she, ike himself, had remained unmarried. He
made haste 10 call upon her. and to his SURPRISE
discovered the ring on her finger where he had
placed II fourteen years before. few words
OF exclamation made them near and dear to
each other as ever aud. to cut long story
short 10 was arranged that they should be mar
ried at once, ana the wedding is to take place
the present week at one Of our city churches.
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SENTENCED no DEITa.
Two Men to he Hanged at Mays Landing.
n. D., on the 27th Inst.


MAYS LANDING, n. j.. sept. 29.-The
trial Of Isaac DAYTON. for completely In the MUIR
der OF George Chisiett " : concluded at half
past eleven o'clock last ngut. the jury render
ing verdict OF guilty Oi murder IN the second
degree. The Court House was packed Tins morn
ing with brcithess audience, and every face
bore a look OF sOlemnity aud awe. DAYTON stood
M, and In reply To the Judges quo stiOn, Have
YOU anything to say why sentence should not be
passed upOn vOuT' replied " | nave no ming to
say Judge Reed then sentenced him to twenty
years IN the state prison at lard LABOR In soil
tary confinement.
The name of John Fullam was then called.
Amid painful silence Fulam stood up to o.
ceivo his death notice. In reply to tue same
question propounded to Dayton ne said, " | as
sert my Innocence. sirl Ine Judge then passed
sentence upon him, saying:
The Of this court Il. that you be taken from
ttis o. tie county tNl from whence you came, and
there Kept al close co hnUn mt until Friday. the 27th
daN OF uctOb utNt. aud tucncc 10 the cOt
u 10, and between the hours Of 10 A. " aud p NJ. be
banged ~ ihe neeA until you are dead and may God
have mercy on your soul"
Fullam sat down, his face paling, and hard,
set expression settling around his mouth; otn-
erNi-e ne betrayed 10 emotion. John Iill then
arose. In reply TO the Judges question, he eX-
claimed; Il am not guilty; kGOw nothing
more about tins than NOu dO!' Tue Judge then
passed the saue sentence upon him az he passed
upon tulilm. nm sat down, his body treni-
bling violently. hi, mead falling upOn his breast,
anu toIrs trichiing down bis cheeks.
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FEMALE BURGL1Rs.
Bold Assault aud Robbery bv Two Young
Women an Mems Clothes.


LowvILLE, Oct. 2.-Last Friday evening.
about cignt O'Clock. the house of Mrs. Saiiy
Whitman %. who resides alone about five and
half uiles north Of here. on the old Stute road,
was entered by two persons Ia mems clio hes,
who, however, had womcn's voices. The old
lady. now IN her seventy-third year, WAS fist
approached 80 she opened the door 10y one II
the intrudcrs, VINO seized her arms while tue
other threw an apron aud light breakfast shawl
over Mrs Mnitmarsh's head aud f4ce, evidently
with a view OF sitting ans cutlery which she
might endeavOr to make. But the old aCy was
too much for them. and breaking away, flew to
clnched by the others aud thrown upon bed,
anu then held by one while the other went for
clothes line In the adjoining room, with
which they bound Mrs. hitmarsh upon the
bed. Covering her head with bouciothes,
they went 10 trunk near the bed, and
opening II. took thercfrom some $40 IN
money and a note FIR Slon. They then lett the
old lady To get Dut NJ her bondage as best she
could. Ihis she al length su. ceeded in doing,
ana went To a neiEno1rs ncro as the way 10 give
the alarm. Mrs hitmarsh felt very positive
that she recognized the voices Is those OF two
daughters OF Darius BOwhull, VINO resides In the
next house nUrthward from her on the east side
OF the road. Complaint being made to our
magistrates, a warrant OF arrest and search was
placed IN the hands Of DEPUTY Leonard on sat
urday evening. and yesterday morning, eccOm-
panied by Constable Finch, he proceeded TO the
house OF Mr.. BOwhall and arrested the two SIS
tiers. Florence, who ia ABOUT - years Of age. and
Lewella. about Is. After the arrest, % thorough
search was made OF the premises, but no EVIL
dence Of the missing uOte or the money was dis
covered Tue young women were brought TO
town aud lodged ia tue J III awaiting examine