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Smyrna times., 1876-12-13

SENATOR Ellis NARRowNEss.-Last week,
in the United States Senate, when the
Senators were discussing whether or not
the "Twenty- Joint Rule" (which
the Democrats hoped to use in counting
Tilden in) was still in force, only five Dem
ocratic Senators voted in favor of the
motion that it still stands. All the Repub-
licans and a majority of the Democrats re-
affirmed the position taken by the Senate
last session, that the Twenty-second Joint
Rule passed out of existence when the
Senate informed the House that it would
no longer be bound by it. Of course
Senator Salisbury was one of the partisan
five. Says the New York Tribune:
Mr. Salisbury madea short speech in favor
of the existence ofthe rule; but Mr.. Bayard,
as might have been expected from his high
character for consistency, unwilling to
stultify himself for partisan purposes, in a
compact and forcible argument completely
overturned that theory of Mr. Randall and
the House Democrats that joint rule can
only be repealed by the action of both
Houses.
Smyrna times., 1876-12-13

The Hon. B. F. Wade made some peril
nsnt remarks before the Ohio Electoral
College on Wednesday. The main points
of his speech, as given in the Columbus
journal, were as follows: ''The nation is in
a more critical condition now than it has
been at any time since, or perhaps, before
the war. If Tilden has majority of the
electoral vote, no difference how much we
may regret it, we must stand by it, If
Hayes gets the electoral vote, he must be
inaugurated. Anything short of this would
be base retreat from what we know 70 be
our duty. He would advise every mav =
stand squarely up to this. The corruption
Of the ballot box is more dangerous than
war, and if that comes we know where the
American people or at least the Republi-
cans, will stand. The speaker had con
siderable knowledge of Gen. Grant, and he
believed that he (Grant) never did g
political act but what he had done conscien
tiously, and for what he thought the bes
interests of the country, He may hav'
erred in some things, as all men must, bu
President Grant will at all times stand ul
for the rights Of the people. The cheering
news we receive from all parts of tn
country fills our hearts with the hope tina
righteousness, although trampled unde
foot in some places, will yet triumph"
Smyrna times., 1876-12-13

mained until they found itabsolutely neces-
sary to make an effort to reach the shore.
The greatest sxertions were made by the
citizens to rescue the unfortunate men, and
some of those who ran into the water to aid
them came near perishing themselves, their
clothes freezing to them before they could
reach fire. No such stirring event is known
in the history of Queenstown, and we trust
that town may never be required to witness
another such eventful day. Mr.. Porter,
the undertaken at Queenstown, prepared
buried on Sunday, except one who was
fastened in the ice and could not be reached.
Smyrna times., 1876-12-13

IT Is seldom that anything gives such
universal satisfaction as did the charge of
Chief Justice Comegys in the breach of
promise case before the court at New
Castle, last week. He had a plain case
before him and he talked plainly to the
jury-talked as any other father would
be apt to talk-talked as any other right
minded man would talk who felt sure that a
man had adwrought the ruin ofa girl by holding
up promise before her that he Intended to
violate when he had made it serve all he
wanted to accomplish by it. We do not
mean to insinuate that Annie Calvert was
guiltless-she was not but we do mean to
say that she would have been, doubtless, if
Sutton had been true to himself. All the
testimony went to show that she was looked
upon as as pure-minded, highly-respected
girl as any in Wilmington. 1t was further
shown that Sutton had given out the i'm
preston, through nearly six years Of
company keeping" to herself and to her
family that he intended to marry her. II
was shown further that he even solemnly
pledged her mother, after child was born
to his betrothed, that he would make hel
his wife. And then, after convincing him
self, as he thought, that $l65 was all the
law could exact from him if the case wa!
pressed to suit, he said plainly that hC
would stand as a liar rather than be true t.
his pledge, and offered the mother Sl65 a
the price of his crime and the girls ruin
The Chief Justice closed his charge to tn,
jury as follows:
Gentlemen, there are many thing
you may take into consideration il
such case; among others, the in
jury to the feelings, affections, woundet
pride. loss of marriage, &c. You may con
slider, and should do it, the injury to tn
feelings of the plaintiff by modification,
sense of a conscience then upbraiding am
never to be appeased, knowledge that tn
place in society she once filled can neve
more be occupied by her, that she will b
shunned by her companions and associate:
that always and ever the finger of scor
will be pointed at her and that she will b
treated as an outcast, for the Imagination
the wounded feelings" so deeply bruise
will conjure up all such things; you ma
also consider the blow her affections r,
ceived in finding that the one she had S
fondly trusted had proved faithless to h
promises; and also the advantage sh
would have derived from her union with on
so prosperous as he is shown to be in h
business. All these things you are to col
slider and render your verdict SHOULD yo
find one for the plaintif) accordingly; an
the measure you shall adopt for the estim
ton of such damages is within your ow
discretion.
Smyrna times., 1876-12-13

Ice HARVEST was a big thing here yester-
day and day before. There are 19 OF 20 ice
houses in the town, and now every one of
them is full, so far as we can learn, the
whole work having been accomplished in
about two days. At least twenty-five teams
and from so to 90 men were engaged in
icsgetting Monday and yesterday, at "the
pond," making business on the dam lively
in the extreme. just how much has been
gathered cannot be learned, of course, but
we have taken some pains to approximate
it. The teams (two-horse), will average
about Is loads per day and carry about a
ton and one-third per load. In two days
| $50 loads were hauled, making about ,00C
tons of ice put away for next Summer
Two large houses were just completed in
time to receive the crop--one by FAIRIES q
Brother, back of the furniture store, ant
one by Chas Smith, at the "Chestel
House." The expense of housing the croI
has also been cleayer item. The teams
cost $3.50 per day or SITS for 25 for two
days work. The hands were paid $l.25 pc
day, making 1925 for 80 persons for tive
days, or $400 for teams and men. Many o
the houses were iilled by contract-$30 4
Smyrna times., 1876-12-13

Mr.. Blue Jeans Williams's new dignity
has not, it is said, added to the charm of
his personal appearance. When he came
to the opening Of Congress on Monday one
feminine critic declared that from the
wrinkled condition of his blue jeans suit
one might reasonably suppose it had served
as a covering for his stalwart frame, both
night and day, during the whole of the
recent campaign. Another was so struck
by his appearance that she asked if it was
really true that he, as chairman of the Com.
mittee on accounts, had objected to the
washing of 200 towels for the 800 members
as an extravaganee, saying his family, con.
sisting Of IL, used one towel a week.
Smyrna times., 1876-12-13

$50 per house, according to size. But, in
addition to the cutting and hauling the
parties had to pay Geo. Williams, the miller,
10 cts. per load for the privilege of getting
the ice, or from So to SIS per house, for the
injury to the pond, (?) making $40 or $50
more. Thus, the work, though quickly
done, has caused cleaver outlay of money,
notwithstanding several of the parties had
teams and men of their own.
Smyrna times., 1876-12-13

REV. 2. CooMBE finished up his local op-
ton campaign for Smyrna last night, and
a vigorous affair he made it. On Sunday
night he talked about the fight of the IL
quor traffic against Christianity. He con-
tended that it was the most formidable
power that the Church and the Christian
Sabbath had to war against; that no 9th
or trade so persistantly violated our Sunday
laws; it was the brewers congress in Gin
cinnati that organized itself into meeting
after it finished up its business to oppose
..r american plan Of observing the Sab
.u On Monday night he reviewed the
past, present and future of the dram trade,
contending that public opinion had so stig
matized whisky drinking and especially
whisky selling that nearly all Americans
and respectable foreigners had quit the bus
mess, and now the only thing temperance
people had to fight was our license system
which legalizes wrong and makes thu
State defeRd it. Last night he argued 10
cal option, contending that the majorit.
of the voters in each county ought to hav
as much right to say that whisky shoul'
not be sold as twelve have to say that
should be sold.
Smyrna times., 1876-12-13

SAD AFFAIR FOR CAMDEN.-A Safe BlOUn
Open.-On Tuesday night of last week, 5th
inst, the town of Camden was visited by a
gang of burglars, who broke into the store
house of Mr.. Daniel Mifflin and blew his
safe open with powder, securing, so far as we
have been able to learn, about $500 in
money and Government bonds. There is
no clue to the robbers. The only thing
known in relation to the matter, was the
appearance in the town of strange man
on Tuesday, who went to wheelwright shop
and looked around, and as this is the same
shop where the burglars procured tools to
break open the store, it is thought that
this man had something to do with the
robbery. On the same night Mr.. A. H.
Lowber's hardware store, in Camden, was
broken open and seven revOlvers and a can
of powder taken. 1t is thought the powder
was used to blow open the safe in Mr..
Miffiin's store. The following arc the
losses, so far as reported: Jonathan Glider
sleeve, $4,000 in bonds, besides valuable
securities; Robert Sarde, $500 in bonds
John Il. Laird, 800 i'll bonds boy
named Kincade had saved about $50,
which was deposited in the safe and was
| also taken. Mrs. Aaron lost q box of
valuables. There were also in the safe a
quantity of registered Government bonds
belonging to Mr.. Thomas Mifflin but they
were not taken. Also, a lot of deeds and
personal bonds, which they culled out and
left behind. The safe was badly shattered
the door being completely blown off The
noise made aroused one or two families in
the town, but they, after getting up ana
looking out of the window and seeing moth
ing went back to bed again. The burglar.
seem to have been in no hurry and lef
when it suited them, going no one knows
where.-DOUer Sentinel.
Smyrna times., 1876-12-13

THE TIMES is published every Wednesday after
noon bv JOSEPH H. HoFFECKER, Editor and Proprie
tor, at Smyrna Delaware.
ERMS-SuBscRIPTIoN-On year $500 in advance, or
$3.50 if not paid till the end of the year. No paper
discontinued until all arrears paid-only at the
option fthe Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate of
Seven Cents alne for the first insertion subsequent
insertions Three and a-halfcents. Alberaldiscount
made to quarterly, semi annual and yearly adveri-
sers
Smyrna times., 1876-12-13

There is no disposition to underrate the
Democratic capacity and disposition TO
kick up all the disturbance possible rather
than loose the Presidency. That the party
means to fight, if worst comes to worst,
nobody believes. That it will make a tre-
mendous uproar, nobody doubts. The Gin
cinnati Commercial is disposed to regard the
outlook as serious, for it says: "Those who
think there will be quiet time presently,
have not estimated with intelligent care the
formidable elements for mischief that are
accumulated in this country, and the criti
cal public dangers, in the constitutional
crisis into which we are cast, and which will
test before we shall see the peace that VIC
knew the other day, as nothing has ye
done, the capacity Of the people for self
government, and of the Government fol
selfprservation.n
Smyrna times., 1876-12-13
Kent Countv Teachers.

Mr. EDITOR: Il am authorized by the Teachers In
Stutc of Kent county to have the following resolu-
tiOns published in all the papers in the county.
J. II. GEORGE, Sec'y
WHEREAS, The second annual meeting of the Teach
ers Institute OF Kent county convened on the 9th,
9Th. Sth and 9Th inst, in the town of Milford, and
WHEREAS, The people of Milford have opened their
homes and extended their hospitality to us-contribu-
ting by every means to the pleasure of visit and
TO the services of our lnstitute-and
WHEREAS. The several committees of the Institute,
particularly the Committee of Reception have per
formed their labOrOus duties with acceptabity TO all
parties, therefore be it
Resolved. That the thanks of the teachers of the In
stute are due and hereby gratefully rendered "a
the people of Milford for most hearty reception and
agreeable sOourn in their midst to the Committee of
Reception for their indispensable services to the ladies
and gentlemen who have contributed to the enter
tainment of our audiences by their excellent music
ana especially TO our constant and Obllglng lady
organis and as well to the kind owner of the instru
ment, who cheerfully loaned it TO us.
RcsOtued, That IL gives us pleasure TO 0cknOwledge
the kindness and liberality of the trustees OF the
Presbyterian Church in granting us the use Of their
building for the sessions of this Institute and TO their
Oblging Sexton for his cOnsiderate attention to our
comfort and convenience, and
Resolved, That to Prof Purnell and W. A. Reynolds
feel called upon to express the most sincere thanks
for their most agreeable entertainment ana ValuaDle
instructions, and
Resolved That Superintendent, J. H. Groves, has
proved by attention to his duties, by his genemanly
bearing toward as teachers, and by his long and
valuable services educator that he Is the righ
in the right place and is entitled TO the support o
every teacher and every friend of education in this
State.
Il HEsrER s MELt5SaS LEt65SSaaSrL1ow Com on Resolution.
A. NJ WEBB,
Smyrna times., 1876-12-13

ANOTHER LAMP ExPLosIoN.-A Mrs. Col
lison, of Christana, near Wilmington, was
badly burned on Friday evening last by
the explosion of a lamp. One of the chill
dren, in going to bed, shook the lamp,
(which hadvsry little oil in it'll and it bursted,
the burning oil flying on Mrs. G. and the
cradle where the baby was sleeping. She
run into neighbor's, Mr.. Morrison's, the
Commercial says, pursuing his wife around a
room, who was flying in fright from the
burning woman, beseeching her to keep
away. Mr.. Morrison was in pursuit, with
his over-coat in his hand, in which he finally
enveloped the unfortunate woman, and
succeeded in extinguishing the flames, but
not until the victim was terribly burned.
She tainted, and when she recovered from
the fainting she began to cry, 80, my baby ;
save my dear baby" Her fears on that
score were soon dispelled by its being
presented to her view unhurt, in the hands
of a gentleman, who had rescued it from
its perilous position. He and other gentle.
men coming up the street, burst in the
| front door, and snatching the burning cradle
clothes away took up the child unhurt.
Smyrna times., 1876-12-13

VIcK's FLORAL GUiDE.-This beautiful
quarterly for the first quarter of 1877 is
already in hand. The publisher is Mr.. James
Wick, the renowned scotsman who fur
nishes the best flowers and garden seeds at
the lowest prices. The Guide is published
quarterly for twenty-five cents year, and
is full of instruction relating to the manage
ment and cultivation of flowers and vege-
tables. Besides many cuts and illustrations
it contains very pretty oolored plate IA
Summer boquet.r 'Mr. Wick offers pre-.
MUM of $40 for flowers to every State Agri.
cultural Society in the country which adver.
tises his premiums so as to give a fair
chance to all competitors. This is q very
liberal offer that our Middletown Society
ought to avail itself Of If there is no State
Society the offer is to the chief exhibition
in the State.
Smyrna times., 1876-12-13

SAD RESULTS OF SATURDAYS S SToRM.-,Sevcn
| Men Drowned or Frozen TO Death IN Maryland.
| Monday afternoon a sad sight shocked
the passengers on the Delaware train when
the cars reached Townsend. Fourteen
men, some colored and some white, with
frozen hands and feet, many of them help
| less and smacated, were put on the train
there to be sent to Baltimore. They were
sailors from that city who had been wrecked
at the mouth of Chester river, near Queens
town, by the terrible wind of Saturday.
They were taken from Queenstown to
Centreville on Monday, and sent up on
the Queen Anne's road to Townsend. They
were the survivors of the crews of five oyster
boats that were wrecked at Queenstown.
OF the twenty and over that constituted
the crews of these five boats, seven were
drowned outright or frozen to death, while
nearly all the rest were badly frosted and
chilled. Two of the five vessels, the Plan
and the Falcon, were literally dashed to
: pices on the beach at Queenstown, and all
the others were badly damaged. The Cen
treville Observer says
The crews of the Falcon and the PAN
finding their boats hopelessly wrecked, un
! dertook to wade ashore. In the attempt
Andrew Irving, white and Edward Payne
/ colored, were overcome by the cold, ano
| giving up, were drowned. John Hawkins
, Thomas johnson and Samuel Davis colored
reached the shore by the greatest exertioni
assisted by the citizens who had gathered
on the shore, but died afterwards. Charle
Burke, colored, was gotten ashore, but a
|. last accounts was supposed to be beyonC
rescue. Except three of the crew of tn
: Plan who went ashore in the night shortl,
; after the boat stranded, and were savet
: from death, the men on the wrecked boat
u remained on board until daylight, whel
y their condition was discovered by the citizen
. . and unavailing efforts made to rescue them
. When it was found that they could not b
: reached from the shore and it was appearan
:" that they must either remain on board an
perish with their stranded boats or en-
l- deayor to reach shore, the men began
Ie Jump overheard and endeavor to reach tn
5. shore. One only reached shore unaideC
" The Others attempted, but it being see
OF that they must perish some citizens pr'
Ie ceeded into the water and aided the perisl
n, ing men in reaching the shore. One poe
10 fellow drowned before they could reac
ic him. Another was dragged ashore an
ID died in a minute or twoafter landing. Cha
IN Elby, colored, of the Plan frozs to death O
n, board. The crew of the Falcon were cor
w pelled to remain in the cabin the most
is the day Saturday in freezing oonditio
re They finally broke open the cabin door whiC
at had become sealed with ice and breaks
RS upa table made fire in a stove which the
had removed to the deck. There they I
Smyrna times., 1876-12-13
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Smyrna times., 1876-12-13

The effects of the gale OF Saturday among
the shipping on tho coast were disastrous.
Several vessels ware wrecked and a number
of lives lost.
Smyrna times., 1876-12-13

$500 FOR BREACH OF PRoMISG-A suit
for breach of promise of marriage, which
took place before the court ut New Castle
last week, created a great deal of interest.
The parties live in Wilmington. The
young lady, Miss Annie Calvert, is a
milliner, of moderate circumstances and
| good family. The man, Jas. II. Sutton, is
butcher, thrifty man of 35, and owns a
little property. The lady is about 27-an
industrious, respected girl who was helping
her parents make very comfortable living
She and Sutton had been keeping com
pany" for six years, and it was proven
beyond question that he had promised to
marry her. Still, "ever wooing, never
wedding" he came his regular nights, week
after week, until the lady confessed to hel
parents that she had violated the rules O
chastity. A child was born to her in June
1875, which lived four weeks. Then Suttor
stopped. He was waited upon by the girl.
mother. He never denied to her that ht
was guilty with Annie, but tacitly admitted
it and solemnly pledged to Mrs Calver
that he would keep his promise of marriage
that he had no other wish. But hi.
pledges were like his conduct-decidedly
bad. He finally let the family know tha
they might take the case to law that the,
couluh get DuI 9lo0 OUT OF MN, ana M
would give them that without any law
they wanted it that he shouldn't marry,
he had promised, and they could do as the
pleased in the matter. Mrs. Calvert please,
to let the court have breach of promis
job, and, after trial of two days, the .jur
returned a verdict for $500 damages i
favor of the girl last Friday. The lawyer
kept Mrs. Calvert on the witness stand 70
three hours at time, both days, but Nj
Lore, Sutton's counsel, was unable to max
: her waver in the least in her statement
Mr.. Higgins was the girls counsel.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-13

81 almost semi-oontinental extent. and
with all varieties OF soil and climate
and the largest commercial facilities
we owed nosdebt; our taxes were 30 II
significant as only to be paid with
pleasure IN reminding ns that we were
the masters OF Government to cherish
and to honor. The United States were
recognized throughout the wide borders
of the Earth as verify The land OF
the free and the home OF the
brave" The Union was, in point
or fact, the noble and resplendent
embodiment Of representative and
constitutional liberty. From Maine to
Florida, mighty busy band OF brothers
peacefully enjoyed common rights, and
unintei-ruptedly pursued common In.
terests. We all possessed an exultant
pride and irrepressible energies, the
same constitution. the same laws, and the
same land OF our affections. We had
q gold and silver basis for circulation
from New York to San Francisco. and
the business of the country was regular
and healthful, as the contest after
wards so exhausting to both
sections proved the immense accumu-
lations OF wealth and the spirit and
power OF the North and South. Here,
We think. Is the great difference be-
tween country blessed with good gov
ernment, and the same country, with
apparently much greater resources,
cursed with bad government.
AT any rate, tho hour is now striking,
with a somewhat ominous clang, too,
when the people must learn that they
cannot find an insurance against the
saddest evils and tho worst fate in dis
cussions on the subject OF tho currency,
the public schools, or probable
war with Spain or Mexico. but
that first and foremost, they Must re-es-
tablish a sound government cithout
,rhich all The rest is rain and idle. Prac-
tically as we think, they have to learn
that the only conclusive way Of dealing
with the insidious pilferer, or the open
robber who would shamelessly and
violently appropriate any portion Of
their property, or invade their freedom,
is to drive them from the public SER
vice, and to restore the integrity OF the
government, otherwise to be ultimately
sunk and lost.