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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-21

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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-21

Somebody should hold the rash man VINO
threatens to hold Office.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-21

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Smyrna times., 1876-07-19
Moral Reform Association.

SMYRNA, DEL, July 18th, 1876.
In persuance to call, upon the part of
Rev. f. Stubs, the citizens met in this
room, (lccture room of NJ. L. Church, on
Thursday evening, date aforesaid, for the
purpose of organizing a moral reform assO
citation, whose duty it shall be to enforce
the law regulating the liquor traffic in our
community. The meeting was organized
by appointing Rev. f. Stubbs to the chair
and A. P. Griffith Secretary. The chair
then stated the object of the meeting and
urged the importance of an organization
for the above named purpose. He was
followed by Rev. John Hough, and others,
in short addresses. The following resolu-
! tions were read, and, on motion, adopted
RcSolccd Isl, That we do obligate our
selves to do all in our power to suppress
the sale and enforce the law regulating the
| liquor traffic, in our community.
Res9lrcd 2ad, That we will each stand by
| the other in all efforts to bring to justice
any who may offend against the law.
| Resolccl 81, That when it becomes neces
sary,si in order to execute the law thai
expenses be incurred, we will contribute O
our means for such purpose.
Rcsolged All, That due examination shall
be had of all freeholders' names that are
aln&eu 10 any pellllOn LOT lne Sale OF lnIONl
eating liquor in our midst, and that we vii
meet Objectionable petitioners with rcmon
strances before the Court of General Ses
sions.
A permanent organization was effected
by clecting the following officers: John II
Hotleckcr, President; DR.. VIM. Cummins
Vice President; Jas. c. Lassell, Secretary
Walter Benson, Assistant Secretary; |. /
Hamilton, Treasurer.
On motion the following We're appOinte
a committee on bylaws: w. P. Smither'
J. V. Smith and j. C. Lasscll.
The following are the names Of thos
who showed their consent to become men
bers of the Association: Rev. +. Stubb:
Rev. John IIough. J. V. Smith, Wm
Nelson, I. Ward, w. w. Tschudy, Isaa
Taylor, J. II. Graham, w. 2. Legg J. "
Denney, J. c. Lassell, B. V. Weldon, Jo
f Carey, J. S. huntington, Sam'l Keys, Jo
Brnton, w. II. Baggs, W. p. Smither
f. C. FAIRIES, J. Brown, Robt. J. Moore
) +. Woodruff, John ii. Hoffecker, r. Cros
ley, Jos. Evans, Chas. Archer and Andre
Sisco.
Meeting then adjourned to meet ne2
: Thursday evening.
A. ?. GRIFFITH, Sec'y pro tenn.
Smyrna times., 1876-07-19

evening, the 10th inst. On that evening
Mr.. Caldwell appeared before the Board,
by his Counsel, Messrs. c. II. Gibson and /.
c. w. Powell. After full hearing Of the
case, on motion of one of the Directors,
both reports were laid on the table, and a
resolution adopted fully vindicating Mr..
Caldwell, and reducing the salaries Of the
President, Treasurer, and Superintendent,
each twenty per cent. 1t was very uneX-
pected ending to protractcd inycstiga-
ton. Mr.. Caldwell and his friends were
much gratified at the decision, except that
part of it which reduced his salary.-EaSton
.Ntrr
Smyrna times., 1876-07-19

Falcon opened the way to this new scheme
That steamer was put in the Creek in the
Spring through the enterprise of j. E.
Tygert & Co. and Capt. Hallenger, her
master, and the trade she worked up has
been surprising to our whole community.
The experiment, which was plucky one
on the part of the projectors, for it was
ridiculed in the start, shows that steam
navigation for our Creek is the thing for
the town, and offers up a favorable in.
vestmcnt. Our community has been getting
freights at about one-half the usual rates
this summer, and rather than 60 back tC
the old order of things it is quite probable
that steamboat will be built to suit the
Creek, if one cannot be obtained otherwise
Smyrna times., 1876-07-19

The work of disintegration in the Repub-
Ecan party in this State seems to 60 bravely
on. To get rid of the "disorganizers, it is
understood that all the government offices
in Wilmington are to be cleaned out, if the
Senate will give the President and his
advisers in this State free swing. VIM. NJ.
Pyle, the postmaster thore, is to give way
to c. H. Gallagher, known as the 'ringster"
of four years ago, and Lewis Thompson,
Collector of the port, and John N. Dunn,
the L. S. Marshal are also to surrender to
the anticivil service element. 1t is under
stood that Major Lofland and Judge Fisher
of Milford, W. L. Cannon, of Dover, and
Messrs. Harrington, Gallagher and others
Of Wilmington are into this move, while
the great body of the party who take no
especial part in political matters except to
vote, look upon the whole transaction as
unfortunate, to say the least. Before these
removals were threatened matters seemed
harmonious enough, but now the party is
antagonized, of course, as between the ins
and outs, or between the ins and those
that want to get in. 1t is a nice thing to
cry peace when there is none.
1t is openly charged now, in some Of the
public prints, that the whole move is made
in the interest Of Richard Harrington and
the friends of DIR. Nolen, and not to benefit
the party.
It is said that the idea is to change the
venue in the Harrington trial from Wash
ington to the District Court in Wilmington
and before this should be consummated
was desired to have the work ia proi
trim.
It is also stated that it is necessary T.
cover up some tracks in the matter of tn
$1,000 which DIR. Nolen owes the Govern
ment. 1t seems that the Doctor was mad
none the richer by the default, and it ha
been openly asserted that the money cam
" down the State for political purposes.
There is a rumor to the effect that it lodge
in Dover, but we know nothing about no
far this rumor has been chased up. Bl
be this as it may, the report is that it
deemed advisable to smother the inquil
into the matter when the Doctors ca
GENES up for trial.
At all events, there is q cause for th
sudden and unexpected upheaval amor
tho Government officials of this State, al
this cause is not apparent on the surfaC
Those not we'll drilled in party tactics a
as blind as bat in the whole matter.
Smyrna times., 1876-07-19

AFTER years of tinaid suggestion to organ
ize national bank in this town, one has
finally been started under peculiar prompt
ings,whenitwas least expected. TwOmonths
of determined go-aheadativeness have ac-
complished what ten years of sluggish
desire were utterly impotent to make
start upon. About the middle of May the
subscriptions to the capital stock OF this
institution were first made, and now, on
the 18th of July, the new Bank, fully
ledged and ready for business, throws
its doors open to the public. Such prompt
work. particularly in a financial under
taking. at such time, has very naturally
caused surprise, and even more surprise
among the instigators Of the move than
among the public at large. In forty days
about 100000 were pledged to the new
institution, and in less than four weeks
$4,000 were paid into its Golfers as a start
inc point in its business career. OF the
hundred and odd persons who have pledged
the $4,000 capital now recorded on the
subscription books, at least ninety per cent.
Of them are residents of the town and
vicinity, we are told, many Of them young
men who made their first investment when
the opportunity was offered.
True. this is an enterprise under high
pressure, but it is no less solid an enduring
because of the peculiar circumstances that
prompted it. The result of the whole
matter IS that we now have two banking
institutions in our midst instead Of one
both with ample backbone to satisfy the
public mind to the fullest extent. Thu:
VIC have a large increase of capital fol
business purposes, and more hopeful out
looks for other enterprises that may come
up. 1t is natural that our citizens should
feel pride in this rapid move, SO success
fully accomplished.
Smyrna times., 1876-07-19

IT Is stated that one reason why Post
master General Jewell was asked to resign
was because he helped to Oust Judge Fish
er from his office in Washington, and kept
him from getting into new office in Will
mincton. Mr.. Jewell had five young men
in his department whr had been cheating,
or something of the sort, and when their
case came up in court Fisher managed to
lot every guilty man escape. The Presi-
dent will suffer no reproach upon Fisher it
seems, so Mr.. Jewell had to march, or did
do it.
Smyrna times., 1876-07-19

MERcANTILE FAILUREs.-The report Of
mercantile failures by Messrs. Dun, Barlow
& Co, for the months ending on the both
Of June last, is just out. 1t is not an en-
couraeing document. The number Of
failures for the six months is 1900, against
1868 for the corresponding six months of
last year, and the amount of these failures
Is slOO coo, 900, against SIS, 100000, for the
correspondent six months year ago. 1t
Is noticeable, however, that the greater
number of failures occurred in the first
Quarter. and that the last three months,
although showing much larger number
and amount than the corresponding three
raonths of the previous year, exhibit
decided reduction as compared with the
first three months of this year. This viii
10 welcomed as at least as light indication
that we have touched bottom.
Smyrna times., 1876-07-19

ANoTHERSTRAMBoATP PRoJECT.--The stock
holders of the packet boat Nettie, owned in
this town, now propose to put steamboat
on the route between here and Philadel-
phia. Wm.A. Cummins and Capt. Thomas,
master of tho packet, went to Philadel.
phia yesterday to see IL suitable steamer
can be chartered or purchased. A meet.
ing of the stockholders, eight in number,
was held on Monday and advised the
putting Of Q steamer on the route in place
of the vessel.
Doubtless the remarkable success of the
Smyrna times., 1876-07-19

THE &c TINES is published every Wednesday after-
,,c,n bv JosrrH II. HoTFECKER. Editor and Proprie-
tor. at smyrna Delaware.
cERNs-sURscRIPTIoN-O year 500 in advance, or
so If not paid till the end of the year No paper
discontinued until all arrears paid-Only at the
o;iicu Of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted al the rate OF
seven Cents aline for the first insertion; subsequent
insertions Three-snd a-halfcents Aliberald discount
made 10 quarterly, semi-annual and yearly advertl
Smyrna times., 1876-07-19

On Tuesday, President Grant nominated
James II. lIofecker, Jr., of Wilmington, to
be U. S. Attorney for Delaware, in place of
Anthony Higgins, the nomination of George
P. Fisher having been withdrawn at the re-
quest of the latter. Mr.. Hofiecker is q
young lawyer, son of Jas. II. Hoffecker Sr.,
of that city, formerly of Smyrna, and &c
years of age. He prepared himself for
college at Reynolds Academy, in Whining
ton, and entered Yale in 1867, graduating
in 1871, and commenced the study of law
the following October with Samuel NJ. ITar.
rington. He was admitted to tho bar at the
November term, 1873, and has since been
practicing in partnership with Mr.. Har.
rington.
The appointment has not yet been con
| firmed by the Senate. Mr.. HIS youth is
urged against him by those opposing q
change in the Office.
Smyrna times., 1876-07-19

A MEAN YoUTH.-Three or four times
within the last few months we have noted
the transactions of youth named Watrous,
or Walters, or Walrus, or something of the
kind. lie has a propensity for stealing
livery teams, and cheating hotel keepers.
He first appeared at Milton, in Sussex, and
chartered a schooner to ship hay from
Mahon's, near Dover. He never took the
schooner after it was fitted up, and never
paid any bills he contracted whilst in the
town. Then he went to Georgetown and
spunged on the hotels there, taking a
dog and gun with him when he left. We
think he got off with horse and carriage
from somewhere about Seaford, next. Then
he went to Middletown and hired q team
to go to Bombay Hook to look for hay, anG
we lost sight Of him until the other day
when he turned up at Salisbury, Md.
where he got away with another team from
a liveryman there. He sold the Middle
town horse and carriage in Laurel, SUSSEX
county, two or three week ago; or so it il
supposed. He is represented as about %
plausable, genteel, and would pass for
| gentleman.
Smyrna times., 1876-07-19

Beginning to-day, Wednesday, the juno
ton & Brealwater Railroad will run extra
trains on Wednesdays and Saturdays OF
each week between Lewes and Harrington,
leaving Lewes at $50 p. NJ, arriving at
Harrington S.30P. NJ. Returning the train
will leave Harrington at $50 p. NJ, upon
the arrival of the first evening train down
on the Delaware road, reaching Lewes at
IL o'clock P. NJ.
Last week, TUESDAY night during a
thunder storm, the lightning struck the
bed of Cyrus Polk, living on a farm near
Odessa, and set it on fire, and then run
down the bell wire and exploded flask of
powder. The fire was soon eXtlngulshcd
and no great damage was done, but Mr.
Polk made a narrow escape, as he had just
crawlcd out of bed before the flash came
that did the mischief
One of the heaviest thunder storms
Wilmington ever experienced came upon
that city last Tuesday afternoon. The rain
simply poured down in torrents, flooding
the streets, until they appeared like angry
mountain streams. a man named Morris
was instantly killed in the street by bolt
of lightning. lIo leaves awilc and mother,
who depended upon him for support; he
was about so years of age. Several build
ings were also damaged by the lightning.
A correspondent from Ocean View, Balti
more Hundred, Sussex county, writes tC
the Brcak,cater Light that Rev. Mr. Conner
Methodist minister in that neighbOrhOoC
was arrested on Wednesday of last wcel
and taken before Esquire Green at Balti
more Mills, on the cha, &c Of insulting re
spectacle widow lady in that vicinity. Tn,
correspondent further states that Mr.. Con
ner gave bail for his appearance on the 1911
inst, today and that a large turn out anC
Il big time generallyis anticipated.
a SAD CAsE.-Mollie IToffeckcr, brigh
and amiablc girl of 10, pupil at No.
public school, i'll Miss Stewart department
died, Monday, of congestion of the brain
after severe Illness. During the hOrrlbl
racket Of the Fourth Of July, she lay quit
i'll, suffering keen distress ut each eXplC
sion, and the sad result Of her case was n
doubt FASTENED if not produced by tn
shock. 50 the Wilmington CoH,m6rciC
speaks in reference to the death Of tn
eldest daughter of John $. IIohcckcr, {
that city, which occurred last week.
DOVER IrEMs-Walter r. Morris, ".
yesterday elected teller Of the Farmer
| Bank Of the State of Delaware at Dove
vice VIM. n. Wilson, resigned Mr.. Morr
has for about eight years been connecte
q with the Philadelphia National Bank an
/. has consequently had great amount
. experience which was the means of sccu
, ing him the place. The number of appl
c cants was large many of them first-cla
men. but all lacked Mr.. Morris's experenc
!. The work on the new postotfice und,
!. the present contract is completed and Il
). building is now boarded in awaiting IL
). award of further contracts. Another stol
;. and the roof are yet to be put on. SKA.
Smyrna times., 1876-07-19

\ Methodist District Conference for Will
mington District was held at Newark last
week. The main feature was discussion
on class meetings. Mr. Ellis, lawyer, of
Elkton, said he thought such meetings
would do better if conducted on the
voluntary plan, that is, let each member
speak or not as he felt inclined. J. F.
Williamson, of Newark, and Rev. J. O.
Sypherd, of Wilmington, took similar
view. Rev. Thos. S. Williams, of Delaware
City, said he thought they were held toe
frequently, that once a month was often
enough for such meetings. Revs. Messrs
Mann, Rigg, and others, thought they
ought to be kept small; that when a class
meeting had many members it out to be
divided into two classes. Nothing definite
was done, however
Smyrna times., 1876-07-19

Nh. & DEL. r. r. AFFAIRs.-The sub.
committee of Directors of the Md. & Del.
railroad, which has been for some time in.
vestigating the affairs of the company, and
taking evidence respecting the administra.
ton of the superintendent of the road, j.
L, Caldwell, made majority and minority
report to the full Board Of Directors, on
Friday week, tho 7th inst. The majority
report stated tho facts taken in evidence
and left the Board of Directors to draw its
own conclusion therefrom. The minority
report unequiyocally yindicated the Super
intendent's administration. Mr.. Caldwell
said he only asked twenty-four hours tC
examine the testimonies and answer the
allegations in the majority report. Th,
Board then adjourned to the next Monday
Smyrna times., 1876-07-19

A certain party has made the assertion
that portion of the baskets which | have
shipped this season are very inferior, and
that | had one shipment thrown up on
my hands, which is willful lie, and which
he would not tell any other way except be.
hind my back. | would here say that |
guarantee all baskets of my manufacture to
come up to the standard.
j. L. WoRDEN.
SMYRNA, Dbl, July Is, 1876.
Smyrna times., 1876-07-19

SHERIFF FSALEs.-Sherifl Cooper has effected
the following sales within the past few days,
viz:
The Jonathan Catlin land, in North Muir
derkill HID, near Green's chapel, a farm of
l59 acres, to II. X. Hargadine, of FELTON,,
for l,j0O also a farm of l72 acres, adjoin-
ing, to Mary Barnett, for 81 ,G55.
Isaac Potter's farm, in Milford Hd., 70
acres, to Rcbecca B. Walcott, for $3.50.
James Virden's farm, in Dover HID, 233
acres, to VIM. Virdcn, for $500.
Peleg Taylor's farm, in Milford HID, 100
acres, to Jos. S. Truitt, of Milford, for $5l5.
John D. Adams farm, in Mispillion ITd.,
100 acres, to y. z, Luif, for 800.
VIM. II. Bedwells property, near Canter-
bury, 81 acres, to Sarah I. Doubleday, for
5000.
Smyrna times., 1876-07-19

Jt!wRLL's Coon WoRK.-The receipts of
the Post.oifice Department during the
quarter ending March 3lst were $7,397,.
637, against $6,S05,62l during the CORES.
ponding quarter Of 1875. The expendi.
lures Of the Department for the first quar-.
ter of this year were $290,544 less than for
the first quarter of last.
Smyrna times., 1876-07-19

THE NEW BANK.-"The Fruit Growers
National Bank of Smyrna" opened its
doors for business for the first time yester-
day morning. On Thursday last the Direc.
tors met and elected S. Gilbert Wilds,
ticket agent and operator at Clayton, J
Teller. Yesterday the Directors held
another meeting and designated Tuesday
as discount day, the hour Of meeting to be
at 10 in the morning. The institution
starts with capital of over $4,000, but
measures are on foot to raise it TO 100000
The President, COL Raymond, has received
notice from the Treasury Department tha
the circulation (paper money! will b,
ready on the 9th inst. Now that th'
institution has gone into operation we viii
rename the Directors and officers, to wit
Directors-G. II. Raymond, John II. Hoi
feclxer, II. C. Douglass, Thos. James, Sam
Roberts, Jos. Smithers, J. B. Cooper, VIM
w. Tschudy, Rich'd c. johnson, (of Mas
seys, Md.,) A. L. Hudson and A. Pric
Griffith. 0fIicers-President Geo. II, Ray
mond; Sec'y, John Ii. Hoffecker; Cashier
N, F. Wilds; Teller, S. Gilbert Wilds.
Smyrna times., 1876-07-19

Ben Butler always closes one eye before
he gets off joke. He keeps the other
open to see if it takes.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1876-07-28
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