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Smyrna times., 1876-04-19

AN EMPEROR IN NEW YORK.-The steom-
snip HecchHS, with the Brazilian Emperor
Dom Pedro, on board, arrived at New York
on Saturday afternoon. As the vessel
steamed up the bay she fired n saluta in
honor OF the United States flag. and wos
saluted IN turn by the United States vessels
lying Off the Battery. The United States
steamer AIert, having on board General
Hancock and staff and Secretaries Fish
latt and Roheson, met the HcccIns at omar
ahtlne, and the Secretaries were introdncad
TO the Emperor and welcomed him to o,,r
shores. The committee of ARRANGEMENTS 10
receive the Emperor, of which General
DIX is chairman, decided not to meet tbo
imperial visitor at the wharf, but n BRAZILIAN
merchant was on hand With a number of
carriages, and there was also force Of ono
hundred police and large crowd The
emperor, however, landed at a pier some
TWO miles distant, and escaped to the Fifth
avenue Hotel in hired cab. Late ot nigLt
ne was serenaded by the full band of fha
seventh Regiment, and when he and ~
Empress appeared at the windows of the
io'el they were cheered Justify by the
"II "HI Iro"G below, and the Emperor was
t"ireu t"T. on ior speech" He bowed repea.
tteHIy' OUT was speechless, and the time
remain in quiet. '" ~
on Sunday morning the Emperor and
Empress attended Mass in tba Catbadnoi I'.t
New York. They were given seats inside
the Sanctuary, and were welcomed and
on their prosperous VOYAGE
oy vicar General Quinn, the Cardinal be;HS
absent on account of illness. In the oftars
noon the Emperor and Empress drove
through ~ Central Park, and in the evening
Sankey. -ioo"y ana
Smyrna times., 1876-04-19

LOCAL PERsONALs.-Gov. Cochran has 20.
appointed James II. Groves, of this tow
ntateSuperintendent ofPublic Schools NJ,
one else put in an application. II is need,
less to state that the appointment is entirely
satisfactory. A Achange would not have taa been
neither was one contemplated. The Office
Delng new one, it had to be sbaned mn
and put on its feet by the first occunent
ana this the Superintendent has done with
Mancha has had twelve photorranbs
MADE OF the most prominent farm Rouses
IN this neighborhood. He is having en-
cravings made from them to put into his
new ne illustrated pamphlets, soon to be issued
bradford made the photographs.
ueorge w. Cummins has, it is said. the
Hnest n, wheat field in this section, if not in
Smyrna times., 1876-04-19

An English doctor, travelling in the
IE.ast, was excessively anxious 10 increase
ms reputation at home by learning certain
hatlVe ! methods of treating disease. of which
ne mad heard wonders. On one occos;on
when ON the confines of the Great Dessrt
ne askedhan old sheik, What do Won do
wlth WI sick people, when they can't sleen9,;
nc ne received the very practical reply. q We
set them to watch can1els y f''
Smyrna times., 1876-04-19

important changes are about being made
IN the mode of education and living at
Glrard College. The old ldcongregated system
Is to be gradually abandoned, and the bovs
Will be divided into family groups of thirty,
each group occupying a separate house
ana having its own study-rooms. pIov.
ground, and workshop. At chapel exer.
clses, at dress parade, and at certain stated
games all the pupils will be BROUGHT
together. 1t is believed that the family
system will better lay the foundations Of
moral character, and is also better adapted
to secure thorough intellectual and pbvsi.
cal training. The surplus income of the
Hlrard estate is being used this year in the
erection OF chapel and of four marble
dwellings, in which the new method will he
tried eXperlmentally. If it succeeds the
number OF houses will be increased from
year to year. At present the college has
accommodations for only $50 pupils, but if
is the purpose of the trustees to increase
ITS capacity to 1000. By the terms of
stephen Girard's will fatherless white male
children, between the ages of six and ten
rom within the limits of the old Citv Of
Philadelphia, are first entitled to the ny;r;
ieges of the institution second. those horn
IN the State of Pennsylvania third. in the
city OF New 4ork, and fourth, in the citv
of New Orlean ''''
Smyrna times., 1876-04-19

The CONFERENCE AcADEMY.-Tb4 Tr,,stoos
neld meeting at Dover last week. To re-
heVe the insurance money from attach.
ment, the builders of the Academy nro.
posed, as basis of settlement. that the
trustees should pay them $4,000 in cash,
So;oOO IN bonds; and the balance of the in,
ueotedness IN one and two years. These
terms rT were accepted at the meeting.
The situation now is, the Roard have
$4,000 insurance money, $1,000 in the
treasury, $4,000 in subscriptions. and the
remains OF the burned building. Thev
are therefore amply able to restore tho
I11 319liding' and Hon. Cove Salisbury, John
w. Cullen and c. H. B. Day, Esqs, are com.
mittee to advertise for proposals to rebuild.
a circular address to all the churches
and pastors of the Wilmington Conferenoo
was ordered, to urge the prompt remittance
OF funds in hand, and earnest effort to oh.
tain new subscriptions.
Smyrna times., 1876-04-19

BUSINESS FAILUREs.-Dun, Barlow & Co.,
the commercial agents of New York city,
have issued their quarterly report for
January, February and March of this year,
from which it appears that for these three
months 2,S06 persons or firms in the United
States failed in business, and over sixty-four
millions of dollars were swallowed up in
their financial misfortunes. At this rate,
should the balance of the year prove as
disastrous, there will be over eleven thou.
sand failures to record for 1876. This,
however, is not anticipated. Last year,
according to a New York paper, from
which we take this information. there were
7,740 failures. These records of failures
have been kept ever since 1856, period OF
twenty years, it seems, and the misfortunes
of last year exceed those of any other
twelve months during that period. From
the table of figures before us it appears
that the most disastrous year next to 1875
was 1861, when 6,993 failures were recorded.
Bat the next year, go, there were only
1850, and in '63 there were only 4S5. This
was during the business heyday of the war,
when every one seemed to prosper. By
1868, however, the number seems to have
run up to 2,600, and each year shows
gradual increase until 1871, when there
were not as many by 600 as in 20. But
each year since that time marks a further
increase. In 1872 there were over 1000;
IN '73 ovor 5000; in GA nearly 5000, and
In '75-last year-7,740, as before stated.
The seeming prosperity of the war is the
cause of the real misfortune of now. The
imitation of money resulted in an initiation
OF mems ideas; in an imitation of trade; in
an imitation of everything, until the inflated
bag had to burst, and now we are drifting
back to where we started-to hard pan. |
So the commercial agents seem to think. |
The other nine months of this year are ex-
pected to make a far better showing, for
two reasons, first because the close of win. |
ter is always bad in business aspect, and
because business is looking up. and |
has decidedly more cheerful aspect
Smyrna times., 1876-04-19

MT. Moody, it is announced, will begin
revival services in Augusta, Ga, Nav /. TO
continue y one week. The Charleston, S. G..
oung Mems Christian Association have
invited him to visit that city. ""'o
Smyrna times., 1876-04-19

~ would seem that the Democratic
G9alrmen GI OF the standing committees of the
mouse OF Representatives have not been
fortunate IN the selection of clerks. Not
,ong since DR.. James P. Hambleton. clerk
70 tne committee on Ways and Means. was
hlslnissed sus because it was proved that he
nAd named son after John Wilkes Booth
ene e assassin OF President Lincoln, and now
usn. T,i. boughton, clerk of the Committee ON
-, military affairs, has been confronted with
;.1 an III 1Indictment found against him In 1890
~ - 4 lS exas Tor being engaged in conspiracy
- uelraud the revenue. The suit was die.
- ,o'sleu, out the record has been produced
~ - snow now that Boughton is not fit person
evvoP ~ oceuPy responsible position, and Il is
dowa ddopvc.ea a, ne will be compelled to step
Smyrna times., 1876-04-19

THE TIMES is published every Wednesday after
noon by JOSEPH H. HoFFEcKER, Editor and Proprie-
tor, at Smyrna Delaware.
RMs-SuBscRIPTIoN-one year $500 in advance, or
$3.50 if not paid till the end of the year. No paper
discontinued until all arrears are pad-only at the
option of the Publisher
will be inserted at the rate of
Seven Gents line for the first insertion; subsequent
insertions Three-and ahalfcents Aliberal discount
made to quarterly semi-annual and yearly adverti-
Smyrna times., 1876-04-19

Late patents have been issued 20 tho
following Wilmingtonians: j. A. Rice. for
improved vehicle wheels; T. S. Poole
assiignor to j. M. Poole and w. T. Porter
lathes for turning rolls; Joseph HYDE
portable kettles and heaters. ''
Smyrna times., 1876-04-19

A NEW POLITICAL MOvEMENT.-A call fo,
a political conference to be held in New
ork on the 18th Of May, has been issued
hy VIM. Cullen Byrant, of New York
Theodore d. Woolsey, of Connecticut .
Alexander II. Bullock, of Massachusetts
Horace White, of Illinois, and Carl Sh,rz
OF Mo: The call, which is addressed to
individuals, and not the public. reads as
:. The widespread corruption in our pub.
ilc service which has disgraced the republic
IN the eyes of the world and threatens to
poison the vitality of our institutions the
uahger that an inordinate party spirit NAV.
through the organized action of a comnoro'
tlVely small number of men who live bv
polltlcs, succeed in overriding the most
patriotic impulses Of the people and in
monopolizing political power for selfish
ends-seem to render it most desirable that
no effort should be spared to secure to the
popular desire for genuine reform decisive
ton. S'eo
" Mindful of the fact that this patriotic
deSire Is honestly struggling for effective
eApIessloh INSIDE OF existing political or
S"hiZatlohs, as 1t Is also strong outside of
Vhem, ana believing that by all proper
means II should be encouraged and made
to prevail, the undersigned invite Won 70
meet them and others of like purpose, who
have been invited in the same manner, in
Tree conference to consider what NAV he
done to prevent the national election of the
year from becoming a mere
choice OF evils, and to secure the election
OF men to the highest offices of the republic
whose character and ability will satisfy the
eXlgenries of our present situation and
protect the honor of the American name. "
Smyrna times., 1876-04-19

Mr.. Spurgeon stated, at recent MEETING
at the pastors college connected with b;s
church, that the institution began 90 wears
ago with one student, and that since thot
time 800 students had been educated who
are now preaching. ""'
Smyrna times., 1876-04-19

CROOKED WHIsKY.-For some time mast
barrels of whisky. consigned to Robert
wilson, an old negro man near this town
have been delivered at Green Snring
Station. from the cars. As Robert was NOT
legally in the whisky business it could not
oesupposed heneeded that amount of liouor
once month. The matter called forth re.
mark. However, another barrel came for
nm last Saturday. Capt. Tschudy, one of
our merchants, had an unsettled account
against the old man and he ordered officer
otayton to seize upon the whisky to secure
the amount of his claim-about Sl3. The
0rncer proceeded to make the levy. on
saturday evening, when he met a couple
OF white boys near Clayton carting the
Darrel towards this town. He called 10
them and they jumped from the dearborn
ana ran, leaving team, whisky and all in
MS Keeping. John Wilkinson, ST., of tbis
town, owner of the team, went before
Esquire Budd and settled old Roberts bill
and the Squire ordered the liquor delivered
to the party to whom it was consigned-tLe
old negro. Mr.. Wilkinson saws he was
engaged to haul it for another party. As
the case now stands old Robert has a barrel
OF whisky and a receipt for an old debt
neither OF which cost him anything.
Smyrna times., 1876-04-19

I'll. ALL DONE By 0SE MAx.-According 70 a
: asnen statistician, taking the mean Of
many accounts, man of fifty wears of oca
mas sept 1000 days, worked 6.50o daxss
EalKed oOO days, amused himself 100
days' was eating 1900 DAYS. was s;cl. 200 S00
hhays, nays &c: lie has eaten 1900 nounds oOS oe
ofeaa' ~ 1900 pounds of meat. 600 no,,nSa !,
: ooo vegetables, eggs and fish. and rnIS JrarL
tao so00 gallons Of liquid, viz: water. coffaa =
would peer, vine, &c, altogether. Tb;s
sanane, make make a respectable lake of 900
wb;ch 'ee1 surface and three feet deem ~ ~
Ana ,.an =, smaii ma steamboats, could nav;nat 1n
aver.sa -, s,'as makes up the routine of =,
Smyrna times., 1876-04-19

Inc secretary of the Ohio board of oor;.
Suiture Stlt reports that the peach crop in that
state VIII be failure, in the northern COM
tles especially the prospect not exceedinn
ohe-eighth of crop. Pears win Weld haif
a crop. Apples promise fair yield. w
Smyrna times., 1876-04-19

mere did you get those pailine and
sningle lathY at Worden's of course "'iN
Smyrna times., 1876-04-19

The colored people of New Castle county
held Sunday School Convention in Mid
dletown last Thursday. 1t was pretty
largely attended, particularly from Will
mngton. Various questions pertaining TO
Sunday School work were discussed. II
was resolved to use the Berean Lesson
Leaves in the colored Schools. It was also
resolved to hold a State Convention at
Dover about the third Thursday in Septem.
Der. ''eiA''
The stove and tin store of FAIRIES g. Co
IN this town, had narrow escape yester,
Gay. Some straw in the back ward caupht
nre ana the flames communicated to the
rear OF the building about in the morn
ing. The Notwithstanding was gettinp
well under way when the flames were dis.
covered and eXtinguished. Had the fire
gained headway several buildings along
commerce and Market streets would have
been certainly consumed.
The Town Commissioners of this town
have contracted with Smithers & Maonire
owners of the gas works, to light the Street
lamps for one year for $780, There are 80
gas and II oil lamps. The Commissioners
hnd that the average cost of a gas lamp in
most cities and towns is about $40 per year.
lhls contract will save the town over a
hundred dollars. All expense of lamps. oil.
lighting, &c, is borne by the contractors.
Root. Norris, manager Of the gas works, has
oeen appointed lamp lighter at a salary of
SzOo per year. The citizens expect better
llghts and cleaner lamps than heretofore.
ana so tar this expectation is being fully
realized.
young Smyrnian now in INDIANAPOLIS.
Indiana h0ch 4. a.
song In speaking of a concert recently
gwen there, and indianapolis paper says /:
ferhaps the most pleasing features of the
evenlr were the solos 10y Mr.. w. P. Dick
son, entitled Pull down the blind; der
belle OF der ball, and Susan Jane Tie
former selection was acknowledged to he
most admirably sung and rendered. and
was met with great applause. Der belle
OF der ball was we'll rendered. with good
German brogue. Mr. Dickson is a GOOD
singer, and with such pieces as the above
ne Is simply immense, on account of his
originalities."
1t IS thought that the Presbyterian con-
gregatlon OF this town is the most liberal in
the state, OF any denomination, in propor
tlon 10 ats numbers and means. If navs
an average of $40 per year for every man.
woman and child that regularly attends
the church. Such iberality on the part
OF one OF our other denominations would
bring in revenue to the church of about
S6,OOO year. Our Presbyterian frienus
owe no debts, meet all their obligations
promptly, and their Mite Society has several
hundred dollars in the treasury. How
many churches in the State can saw as
much? All the congregation in question
needs Is a resident pastor, and this they
propose to secure shortly.
Smyrna times., 1876-04-19

LARGE CONGREGATION attended tbe
EPiscopal church, this town, on Sunday
evening, to witness the Easter anniversary ry
OF the Sunday SCHOOL,. A massive bononet
OF cut flowers, elee6htly arranged, and
entireiy hlling the large baptismal bowl
was placed in front of the chancel
beautiful floral cross also adorned tho
qAancel wall, which was appropriately in.
ssTtbed. The school was formed in nrocos.
s,on IN the chapel, and marched into the
cnureh singing a professional hvmn. in
Wnich ne they were Joined by the choir.
AIter A evening prayer the rector, Rev. Mr..
wright, delivered an address on the 70.
surrection, suiting his remarks to the com.
prehension Of the children. The oontr;h,,.
IONS TO the Mission cause amonnted 20
about $57. '0"i''ef 10
~ howF-The appointment of Mr.. John 7
! 1 urtle OF Georgetown TO be consul NJ port
LOUIS causes wonderment In Sussev 20
know how he gotit. Mr.. Turtle is renorted
not Republican, and, it is even said. NOT
2 citizen of the United States. D,ning the tiHs
war he lived in Nassau, in close proxim;tv
10 the blockade-runners. Ills ,rar;n,,ys
position as consul at Maranham was not
satisfactory to him; the present one 4
almost like banishment. Port Louis Il On
the island Of Maurtus, belonging 10 Graat
Drl.a,n, IN the Indian Ocean. 1t had
population of 35, 900 when Lippiacoa' $ Garette
neard last, which was probably some wears
Ago.. Commercial 's
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