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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-10-02

A MERcANTILE firm at Spirit Lake, Iowa,
have adopted now method of doing
business. No books are kept. Whom
customer dssires credit. he goes to
the desk and borrows money, for which
no gives his note. probably with inter
est. He then buys bis goods and pays
for them.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-10-02

READ the highly complimentary bet
ter IN reference TO the Lewis Brothers
Exclamation which lately appeared at
Camp McDermit. This tronpe appear
at the new Pavilion Tonight; don't fail
to attend and witness good perform.
apce.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-10-02
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STAGE LINE,

STAGES. carrying the u. g. mail.
NCpasse myers ana Express, will leave
Winnemucda every Monday morning at 8
o'clock.
nETUREING Will leave JERSEY CITY ever
thursday morning nj O'Clock.
OFFICE at the LAFAYETTg HOTEL.
MINNEMUccA.
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sc rTLE UP.

All persons knowing themselves to
be indebted to the undersigned or
having CLAIMS against him are re-
quested to call at his Office irnmedia&ely
and settle up. BY SO doing they will
oblige me; if not, / will them.
JAMES MANNING.
Winnemncca, Sept. y, 1876. limo.
Smyrna times., 1876-10-04

AMERICAN COMPETITION WITH ENGLISH
MANUFACTURERS Wherever an English
man at home has a complaint to make or
grievance to redress, or is alarmed about
something or other, he writes to the London
Times, and if the subject is one that seems
to deserve editorial treatment "The Thun-
derer," as the Times was once called, "gives
an opinion just now the trouble in the
British mind is about the vast strides that
the United States are making in the manu-
features OF iron, wool0n, cotton and a GER
tain class of silk goods, the three former
being industries in which England has ac-
quired commercial pre-eminence. Now,
however, it would seem as if her supremacy
| in these respects was in danger of being
wrested from her. Wooden clothes of Eng
lish make have been driven from the
| United States market by Belgian and
French fabrics, and these in turn seem des-
tined to yield before long to cloths of home
manufacture. In the. coarser kind of wool.
en- goods, such as broadcloths and cassi.
meres, carpets, druggets and blankets, the
United States now command pretty much
the domestic market. In manufactures o
iron and steel the improvement has been
very marked of late. Especially has thi.
been the case with cutlery and variou,
KINDS OF cage TOOLS, the later OF whlcf
have found a market in England itself
greatly to the surprise of the Sheffield
makers. Even plain cotton goods have
been exported to England under somewha
exceptional circumstances and sold to
profit. A practical man who writes to tn
Times, after spending three months at tn
Philadelphia exhibition, declares as the re
suit of his observations that England ha
! been gradually loosing her position "unt
she now finds herself closely challenged i
, every department of industry, and in some
according to the judgement of experts, sh
holds the first place no longer, or holds
e doubtfully. Bad. Sim.
Smyrna times., 1876-10-04
MARYLAND ITEMS.

The colored people of Greensborough
have commenced the erection of new
church at that place.
The Salisbury Sentinel say that $4,000
will not cover the damage done by the late
storm in Wicomico county.
Humphrey Richardson recently COM
pleted term in the Princess Ammo Jail,
and now he goes to Snow Hill Jail for steal
ing horse and lady's saddle.
Centreville is now the most progressive
town on the Eastern Shore. Besides its fine
new hotel it is now building an elegant bank,
town hall and large brick school
house.
Corner Stone Laying.-The cornerstone
of the Episcopal Chapel at Millington, cal
led the "Chapel of the Holy Cross" was
laid Thursday, the 2lst. Bishop Lay per-
formed the ceremony.
At village called Winchester, in Queen
Annes county, a woman, a Mrs. Bowers, be
came so offensive in her conduct that the
citizens talked of tar and feathers and she
was forced to quit the place.
Land ,Sa5es-Messrs. r. Hyson and G. II
Baker, trustees, have sold at private salt
the Diehl farm near Chester river bridge, il
Queen Anne's, containing 146 acres, t
Messrs. c. F. and L. X. STAIN, Of Chester
town, for 81 800.
Hon. Jacob Tome, who built a handsom
! memorial church, at q cost of $4,000, a
: Port Deposit, and presented it to the Wi
: mington NJ. Il. Conference, is now SUI
rounding the edifice with a wrought iro
Q fence, on a stone base. The work will COS
!. about $4,000.
u Some of the fallow lands prepared fC
the wheat crops in the lower districts I
! Dorchester county, were overfowed by III
9 high tides during tho late storm, and u
4 land is so saturated with saltwater that it
', believed they will DO unproductive f
y |, years to come.
r. Kent Connty Fair.--The fair Of the Kei
a. county (Md.) Agricultural Society. held {
id their grounds, at Worton, last week, "
N mainly devoted to fast horses. The ladi
department was the most interesting fe
O. ture, next to the trotting. The first ra
ID on the opening day, Tuesday, was for 8 ye
Smyrna times., 1876-10-04

The LITTLE" ELECTION yesterday was
"ground swell" for the Democrats. The
majorities were much larger than they ex-
pected, but not much greater than the cir
cumstances would warrant.
Our present election laws, as manipulated
by the Levy Court, put the minority in
most helpless plight, and make that body
an electioneering machine for the party it
serves-the Democrats. By these laws, the
collectors are required to give notice of the
time they are ready to receive the taxes,
and all taxables who fail to respond to said
notice may be returned as delinquents and
consequently are disfranchised for one year.
The aim of the law is to snub the colored
voters.
Now, to show how it works The late
collector for this Hundred, before his time
expired, was asked by prominent Repub
lican to give him the names of all delin
quents % his list, or at least those suppos
ed to be Republicans The party asking
for the list promised at the same time tC
secure the payment of the taxes of his de
linquent partisans. That list, though pro
missed, was never furnished. So we are as
sured. In the mean time the Democrats
having free access to the duplicate, wer
thoroughly posted as to their voters ant
secured the payment of nearly all the ia.
liable to prove delinquent on their side
But those on the Republican side were KEEP
delinquent and disfranchised by the Lev
Court, as intended.
1t is estimated that at least $50 psrsonl
nine-tsnths.of whom would vote the Repul
lican ticket, are disfanchised for this HUI
dred alone, and their taxes have to bo pal
by those who do pay tax. Over 1900 pc
sons are disfranchised in this county
this partisan manipulation, we are assures
Smyrna times., 1876-10-04
The republican County Covention for this
county is to convene at Dover tomorrow.

The colored voter begins to assume some
Importance in Talbot county, among the
Democrats. The elections there are as apt
to go in favor of the Republicans as the
Democrats, for the simple reason that
the colored troops have always fought
bravely for the former. That's what's the
matter with the Democrats now. They be-
gin to see that unless the colored troops
are captured some of "the faithful won't
get the offices they have been nominated
for. To this end an effort was made in
Easton last night to hold "Colored
Peoples Reform meeting" in the Demo
cratic Club room there. We have notheard
the result, but we suppose the meeting was
held, and that colored speakers from
Baltimore" addressed the stiff old Democrats
of Talbot. We notice that the Easton Star
urges the colored voters to come to the
club.
All this is right 1t shows how the "great
Republican Party the "party Of moral
ideas is forcing the Democrats to recog-
nize the negro as " a man and a brother" "
But who would have supposed that the
reorganization would have come so soon in
such locality as old Talbot-proud, aris-
tocratic, ex-slaveholding Talbot. The Re,
publican party has done wonderful things
for Talbot and the rest of fmankind-except
Delaware
Smyrna times., 1876-10-04
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.

The Milford fruit dryers are buying ap-
pies at 20 cts per bushel.
The Democratic ticket for Sussex will
not be made until Tuesday October 10th.
The Republican ticket will probably be
made this week.
Among the awards announced by the
.tcunial Commissioners on Wednesday
are the following: Richardson & Robbins,
Dover, for canned ham and preserved fruit !;
J. NJ. Chambers, Dover, preserved fruit A.
E. Worden, Smyrna, washing machine.
The Methodists Of Milford are making
extensive preparations to have a Centen-
NAL tea party about the middle Of Novem-
Der. 1t is designed to aid in raising funds
to furnish the new church which they
want to have ready for Conference next
Spring.
1t had been the purpose Of the Light
house Board to abandon the light on Reedy
Island, above Collins Beach, when the
range lights" between New Castle anC
Delaware City were lit but there is stFonl
objections made by the shipping men of th'
Bay, and it has been decided to let it re
main.
The work Of rebuilding the Wilmington
Conference Academy, at Dover, is alnnos
completed, and the roof is now being pu
on. Money is now needed by the tru
tees, and ministers are issuing circular
urging the payment of the unpaid sui
scriptions (of the $l4,00 subscribed) whic
amount to about $1,000.
BIGAMY.-James w. Carney was arraigl
ed in Wilmington on Saturday, on Il
charge of bigamy. 1t appears that in l8I
, he was married to Miss Jane Banks, daug
!. ter of Robert Banks, of Brandywine Hu
J. dred He lived with her nine years. ]
}. finally became tired of bis situation, al
clandestinely left that section. In Augu
be married Miss Ann Elisabeth McDan
of Red Lion. Both ladies were present
a the trial, and his first wife stated that $
% was satisfied to abandon her claim If I
is second wife desired his companionship,
10 she did not wish to live with him. He "
10 held in the sum of $1,000 to answer /
v. next term of Court.--Rspublcan.
Smyrna times., 1876-10-04
The Political Temperance Convention

Which met in Wilmington last Thursday
afternoon was anything but Il satisfactory
affair. 1t failed in its purpose and had to
adjourn until another time, when 1t was
hoped more discreet counsels would prevail.
The meeting, after singing and prayer,
was called to order by G.. w. Wells,
prominent temperance agitator of Whining
ton.
Mr., Wells, in stating the object Of the
meeting, stated that it was inaugurated in
| the name of God and humanity. The i'm
mediate cause of this convention was tho
failure of the great political parties to pre-
sent candidates for Congress for whom we
could conscientiously vote. They nomina-
ted improper men Notwithstanding our
protest. There was no honorable course
left us but the one we have pursued.
Rev. A. d. Davis was then made Presi'
dent of the meeting, and g. W. Hum
phreys Secretary.
Mr.. Fraim, a lawyer and Republican
politician, then raised the question as tC
who were the delegates TO the meeting
when Mr.. Wells decided that everybody
present was a delegate. This sounded
! funny, but it seemed to be accepted, anC
: friend and enemy alike seemed to have al
equal voice in the proceedings.
= Mr.. Fraim then offered the following
8 resolution which was frequently interruT
, ted by cries of order and decided unoas
"a ness
Resolved, That itisinexpedent during tn
l. present important political canvass to nom
10 nate an Independent Temperance tick'
"A for any Office.
h. Resolved, That all the friends Of Ten
n. perance and Moral Reform throughout IL
Ie State be requested to petition the Legisl
ID ture for the passage Of Local Option La
st similar to that now in operation in sever
el counties on the Eastern shore OF Marylan
at The resolution was seconded by M
he Wells, whereupon Rev. Mr.. Isreal, a Unit
he rian minister, wanted 10 know II they q
as not intend to debate it, and 1t was laid I
as the table.
he The committee on hesolutlons enen
Smyrna times., 1876-10-04

The Presbytery Of New Castle convened
in the Presbyterian church, Dover, on
Tuesday evening, September 2G, 1876, and
was opened with sermon on ii. Peter, 3; i.
After sermon the Presbytery was called to
order by the moderator, and Rev. VIM. ii.
TTersman, of Berlin, was chosen moderator.
After the calling Of the roll, Rev. Thomas
G. Murphey, Of the Presbytery of Washing
ton city, Rev. j. II. Caldwell and Rev. j.
NJ. Williams, of the Wilmington Confer
ence, being present were invited to sit in
the meeting of the PTesbytery as CORES
ponding members. The Presbytery then
adjourned. The Presbytery meet accord
ing to adjournment, at 9o'clock, on We'd
nesday morning, and occupied the day
with the usual routine of business, such as
hearing reports from standing committees.
from vacant churches, &c. Very few new
items of business were brought before the
Presbytery, and consequently they adjourn
ed on Wednesday night to meet at Sails
bury, Md, during the session of the synod
of Baltimore, at that place, on Tuesday
| October 18th, 1876. A sermon was preach
ed on Wednesday night by Rev. J. NJ. 2
Otis, D. D., pastor Of the West church
| Wilmington, on Titus, 2:2 IA. After scr
mon the Presbytery resumed its 'busines
for a short time, and then closed its session
with singing and prayer and the apostoli
benediction by the moderator. Abou
thirty ministers and twenty elders wer
present, being a much smaller number thai
was xpected.-Deld,Cedrean
Smyrna times., 1876-10-04

The Centennial Exhibition will, judging
from the present indication, proves to be
the most successful of any international ex-
hibition. Last Saturday was the ll5th
day. At that time 4,07l 1913 paying visi,
tors had been present. The Vienna ex.
hibition was opened lS6 days and the total
number of paying visitors only reached
3,492,52 The Vienna proceeds at the
gate were $994, ,022, ,25, while at Philadelphia,
on Saturday, 81, l,SS4,534 had already been
receivod-a sum nearly double the Vienna
income. The non.paying visitors at the
Centennial Exhibition down to Friday last
numbered l,S6S,50S, making a total attend
snce of 5,439,822 in the ia days. AT
London, in 1851, there were 6,039, 1876 Wis,
itors in 14l days; in 1862 6,2lI, ,l03 in III
days, and at Paris in 1867 S,S05, 900 in 2lI
days. The receipts at Paris were s., ,203,
765. The receipts at Philadelphia already
approximate this sum.
Smyrna times., 1876-10-04

The sum of 1914 rs in condemned
money was taken at the gates Of the Cen.
tennial Exhibition up to Sept. /. Three
fourths Of the pieces Of silver had been
mutilated; the remainder were counter
feits. The largest amount of counterfeit
money received on one occasion, SIG so,
was on New York day. The stile.keepers,
from whose salaries this loss is deducted,
have really done excellent work, since
although three or four million pieces have
passed through their hands, only few
hundred have been found worthless
Smyrna times., 1876-10-04

The motheF-in-law problem has been
reduced 10 its lowest terms in Main. One
man had four daughters and one SOM his
neighbor four sons and one daughter; these
were enamored of those; net result-five
weddings, aggregating two nlothers-in-law
Smyrna times., 1876-10-04
NEW CASTLE COUNTY.

In Wilmington there were two Assessors
elected for the whole city. The one for
the Northern District was elected by the
Republicans by 435 majority. The one for
the Southern District was elected by the
Democrats by 365 majority. Taking this
as a standard, the Republicans have ma
iority Of 20 in the entire city. On the vote
for inspectors FIVE Of the wards were carried
by the Republicans and five by the Demo
crats.
The rest of New Castle county gave the
following majority:
Smyrna times., 1876-10-04

THE TIMES is published every Wednesday after
noon by JOSEPH H. HoFFECKER Editor and PrOprie-
tor at Smyrna Delaware.
TERMS -SuBsCRPrIoN-On year 500 in advance, or
s25Oi not paid till the end of the year No paper
discontinued until all arrears paid-Only at the
OptiOn of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate OF
Seven Cents line for the rstinserOn; subsequent
insertions Three-and a-hafcents. Aliberaldiscount
made to quarterly, semi-annual and yearly adveri'
Snrs.
Smyrna times., 1876-10-04
sussEx COUNTY.

SUSSEX COUNTY.
The Democratic majority in Georgetown
Hundred is 100; Dagborc, 90; Nanticoke, 92.
The balance of the county rot heard from.
The county has given an unusual vote.
There were two Democratic tickets run in
some Hundreds.
Smyrna times., 1876-10-04
The Little Election.

The little election in this State yesterday
resulted in favor Of the Democrats by an
overwhelming majority.
Smyrna times., 1876-10-04

The survivors of the Fourth Delaware
Regiment will hold their first reunion in
Wilmington on Tuesday the 4th of Novsm-
Smyrna times., 1876-10-04
KENT COUNTY.

KENT COUNTY.
In Kent, it seems, the Democrats have
made clean sweep. The following are
the reported majorities, as compared with
the last little election:
Smyrna times., 1876-10-04

INTERNAL REVENUE CHANGEs.-Collector
James McIntire, appointed United States
Internal Revenue Collector for both Della
ware and the Eastern Shore of Maryland,
entered upon the discharge Of his duties
last Monday morning.
The following are the subordinate officers
whom he has appointed
General Deputy Collector and Cashier,
c. Marion Leitch, who occupied the same
position under Mr.. McIntire in the Balti-
more office.
Deputy Collector for New Castle County,
Harry ii. Prettyman.
Clerk in the Wilmington office, Isaac L.
Adkins.
Deputy Collector for Kent and Sussex
Counties James f. Anderson, of Milford.
Deputy Collector for Cecil, Queen Anne's
and Kent Counties, L. A. c. Gerry, Port
Deposit, Nd
Deputy Collector for the remainder O.
the Eastern Shore Counties, John f
Graham, Church Creek, Dorchester County
Md.
Mr.. McIntire, who has been living il
Elkton, now goes to Wilmington, and take
DR.. Prettyman's place, the Doctor havin;
been relieved of duty by the consolidation
of tho two Districts.
Smyrna times., 1876-10-04

SAKE Gotha Laws, Esq, died at his resi-
dence, near Dover, Sundy afternoon after
but few days illness, of cholera morbus.
His age was about IS years. The deceased
was born in this county, and lived the
major portion of his long life in Dover; was
well known throught the State. He was a
lawyer; was an eXecentric old bachelor
who would never tell his age nor sweep
out hts office, nor allow anyone else to do
it.
Several days ago the Ericsson steamer,
". WcIi0n from Baltimore sprung leak
and had to put into New Castle. The
water was from four to six feet deep in the
holds, and about 60 hogsheads Of sugar will
be complete loss. The children had a
sweet time Of it, for, after eating or suck
ing as much as they could, as it flowed from
the casks, they procured tin pans, pals,
and buckets, and began dipping it by the
pail full from the casks that were broken.
A farmer named Lewis, of Christiana,
whilst going to the Wilmington market be-
fore daybrealz last Wednesday morning,
was pulled out of his market wagon by
three tramps along the road. They threw
sand in his eyes and then tore his coat and
vest off, and after beating him until he was
lnSenSlOle, Cney rOODeu MIN anu Threw HIS
body over the fence into an adjoining lot.
lie had with him about $40, with which
he intended to pay the interest on a mort
gage held against his farm. The tramps
escaped. He soon recovered strength
enough to reach home.
METHoDRTs WHO SIGN LIQUOR APPLICA
TIoNs.-Last week the following preamble
and resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed by the "Leaders and Stewards
Meeting of the M. +. Church in Dover.
Whereas, 1t has been made known to this
Official Board that certain members and
probationers of our Church have signed pc
titions for the sale of Intoxicating liquors
therefore, resolved,
| 1st. @ihat any or all members or proba-
TONERS signing petitions for the sale Of ar
dent spirits shall be required to Withdraw
their names from said petitions, or if this
be not possible, to sign a remonstrance, anC
to use all their influence to defeat the Oh
tanning of license.
ID. That in case of failure or refusa
to do either of these, it is the purpose o
this Board to enforce the discipline of tn
Church in case of members, and, re
fuse to recommend probationers for ful
connection.
Sd. That the local papers DO requested
to publish these resolutions.
Smyrna times., 1876-10-04
R. NJ. { v, 7. JOHNSON

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL MANUFACTURES
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-25
~ H. A." the writer of rural lett,
in last " ednesday's SUN, asked:

wn2 1ps s3 sn s %p to sG G yos the coming
M main food d Tue cas Of people m Ac XIV.
oa ~ WINTER win o. WORTH from "a 20 'o and ' ySt
what few "a iness mel here lutrn1 to Al. @ nv
eanS SlIfSr s s9y ny shi reiae" wages t. q per
can pay r. per yen rent for tn poorest house and
l. 40 ReT onsae aAd ciothe family ot nye or siI III
Inis Is nara star . OF things. which IL not al
'aseu ~ '"e ia0' that millions OF human beings
""' u''''o " as winter In Europe under condi-
'''"S Ia dp.der than those depicted. Many an
-@ricultu rl laborer IN England, where the wages
arc hlg Aer than in some other countries, aud
where moreover, families of even eight and ten
cnild zen are not uncommon, has to get along on
thr 40 dollars a week. His house costs him at
10 .st $25 year, even inferior parts of meat he
cannot get at less than twelve cents pound.
broad IS somewhat dearer than here. the garden
| where he can raise vegetables does not average
| once ghth OF an acre, and fuel costs him at
| lelst S25. Yet he lives, and rears children. The
| French and Belgian peasant lives on less, and
| lives better In some respects, and vet actually
saves, because better skilled in economy, and
| knowing how to turn every atom Of food TO ac-
| coun'. The people Of this country have been so
wasteful In times Of plenty that a hnri time
| finds them ignorant how to meet IL. Up. IA. A.
! would be astOnished were he to taste the nour-
| lshng, sayory broth which French peasant
can make out OF bones, mor,el of meat, vese-
tables, herbs, and such dry scraps u bread as an
American housewife would throw away. A
| glance at a poor mans garden in this country
will, nine lines out OF ten, snow how httlc he
and his wife know how to turn II to account 70 r
the table. with land so cheap as It Ia here, a
French peasant would be living In clover A
very large proportion of the distress IN the
| country regions to which up. II. A." alludes
arises from ignorance Of that domestic economy
which hard times have taught the people OF
| or hav .trin
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-25
The Great Blast at Hell Gate.

The great blast at Hell Gate has been
fircd and, ms we anticipat q would be the
ease. no one has been hurt, no houses have
been shattered, aud both Long Island and
Manhattan Island remain SECURE in thor
places.
AZ to the exact effect on the reef of the
explosion Of the mines Mt Halletts Point,
that Is something that cannot Immediately
be told II seems, however, 10 have been
u very satisfactory blast, fulfilling what
was expected OF II, the electrical connvc-
tons perfect, and the illuminate promptly
obeying the electric spark.
Now must proceed the work Of remov-
ing the broken rock by graphing. That
of itself will be task OF difficulty, re-
quring time for its performance. We
trust that the rock is so shattered that 10
part OF the area is left i'll state to re-
quiro further blasting operations.
There was great deal of lily newspaper
talk of the tremendous earthquake likely
10 attend the explosion of the mines, and
some people far away from the scene of
the blasting trembed for the security of
their houses. but tho vast crowds who
eagerly occupied every attanable point
that commando q view OF the scene of
the blasting evidently were in no such
state OF alarm; and they retired when it
was over rather disappointed because the
spectacle had been so tame anu unat-
tended with any casualties.