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Smyrna times., 1876-11-01

full monkey slipped its paws through the
bars and seized his spectacles and running
to the top of its cage, deliberately removed
the glass and demolished the frames.
Last week there was such big haul of
blue fish at Ocean City, Worcester county,
that the seine could not be pulled into shore.
As many were taken by means of a small
seine as could be used profitably and the
balance allowed to go. 1t is estimated that
over twenty tons of fish were in the big
seine.
In Salisbury, last Saturday week, man
named Turner drew up from his well, in the
water bucket, huge reptile that had
body like lizard and head like frog.
1t was foot long 1t is by some supposed
to be triton or water newt, but others
say that it is spring feeder, and that if it
is removed from the well the well will go
dry, as its mission is to keep the springs
open, and they generally go in pairs.
A TaIkatioe oil Lady.-The Easton Star
tells this: On the steamer Highland Light
on Tuesday night, there was a very enter
tanning old lady on board from Cambridge.
The Centennial exhibition was her great
hobby. She said everybody was talking
about the Centennial, and the papers were
Iull OF II ana Sn0 WODuefeu WnaC III COulu
be. She said they never had anything in
Cambridge she couldn't see why they
couldn't have it there, it had been every
where else this year; but she supposed il
would come to Cambridge sometime mex
,, year, after it had gone all around the
world.
h,cendiary Fires IN Queen Annes.--Ol
Saturday night last the barn of Dir. Thoma
S. Wilson, on one of his farms near Queens
, town, was destroyed by fire. Before thi
! fire had subsidized fire was discovered a
Warrington" the doctors home farm
which proved to be the barn on that farm
a This, too, was destroyed. Several horse
e were burned up in the first barn. togethc
$ with wheat, &c. The doctors loss it
# thought will reach $1,000, upon whic
|. there was no insurance. The work wa
t clearly that of ncendaries, and suspicio
r having rested upon a negro man in Centr
o vile named Jesse Lewis, and one in Queen
h town named Sam Hines they were o
d Sunday morning arrested and lodged
d iail-C Centre0Wc Observer.
Smyrna times., 1876-11-01

The American beef exported TO England
is attracting great attention there. A
writer in the London Times says that his
butcher sends him prime ribs of American
imported beef at ninepence (about twenty
cents currency pound. He describes the
meats as fresh and tender, though perhaps
not Of quite so fine a quality as the best
English beef. The writer says he publish
es this fact "as an encouragement not only
to American exporters, but to all countries
where meat is cheap" The lowest price
for English.grown prime ribs in London is
a shilling pound (about 26l cts. currency
IL will be seen that this American beef re
tails in London at about the same price as
here although it is transported more than
three thousand miles.
Smyrna times., 1876-11-01

FRAUDULENT TAX REcEIPTs.-A number
of colored men in Wilmington have re-
Gently been arrested for voting on what
the Democrats allege are fraudulent tax
receipts, given by the Republicans, and on
Saturday G. H. Gallagher, a prominent
Republican politician, was also arrested for
issuing these receipts to the colorsd voters.
The Wilmington correspondent of the
Lewes Light thus gives the Republican
version of the affair: "It is needless to say
that this infamous wrong is being managed
by Archie Given, convicted by the u. S.
Court for similar efforts several years since.
The receipts used by the men arrested are
receipts given by the retiring collectors
some Is months since, and were used
without question in the elections following
until at the last city election when the
necessities of the Democrats drove them tC
desperation"
Smyrna times., 1876-11-01

The comments of the Southern press
upon Gov. Tilden's letter on rebel claims
are pretty good evidence that the charges
are not SO groundless as they might be.
Here is the Macon (Ga.) Telegraph and
Messenger distinctly announcing the pur-
pose of the South to seek the refunding OF
the cotton tax. II says: "Tilden comes
out with sweeping declaration against all
Southern war claims, including even the
refunding of the unconstitutional and op'
pressive cotton tax. We think Tilden has
gone too far in this matter. The cotton
tax, which was punitive tax and wholly
unconstitutional, ought to be refunded
after the question has passed the ordeal oI
the courts and of Congress, and no Prssi
dent oughtto intsrpose an executive veto tC
clear measure Of justice and recttude, SC
decided, simply because that measure in
ures to the benefit of quondam rebels anC
insurrsctionists, so called"
Smyrna times., 1876-11-01

THE Republicans of this county have
nominated Thos. B. Coursey, of Frederick,
for the State Senate, to fill the vacancy oc-
casioned by the resignation of VIM. Sapp,
the holdingover Senator elected two years
ago. Chas. Harrington, of Mispillion Hd.,
is the Democratic nominee. It's pity fol
the State that Mr. Coursey cannot be
elected
Smyrna times., 1876-11-01

"IN. A STRAIGHT BETwIxT Two."-It
seems that the conscience and the politics
of Mr.. Wright, of Dover, one of the Repre-,
sentatives on the Democratic ticket, have
had hard struggle, and if the Sentinel be
correctly informed, his temperance prin-
ciples came very near getting worsted in
the tussle. He was requested to sign a re-
monstrance against granting liquor licenses,
and the Sentinel thus chronicles the result
"Our candidate mentally calculated, if
sign this paper l alienate the men who
deal in poisonous drams and their friends
if refuse my temperance friends will lose
faith in my professions; I've got to do one
thing or the other, which shall it be
Welll liquor has the most votes, I'll
Decline Thefeupon our candidate did
refuse to sign, and the visiting friend
departed in gh dudgeon. A days thought
intervening, and probably other counsel
our candidate changes his mind and
decides to sign. A message is sent to thai
effect, but the holder of the remonstranct
declines at that late hour to accept it
Result; Temperance men indignant; liquol
4 men mad"
Smyrna times., 1876-11-01
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ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate of
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Smyrna times., 1876-11-01

CHEsrERs CENTENAR1AN.-Tuesd Phil.
adelphia Bulletin records the presence at
the Centennial yesterday of "Mrs. Martha
Ferrol, aged one hundred and three years,
of Chester, Pa" and states that "she is re-
markably active on her feet and lively IN
manner for one of her years, and that her
presence excited much interest among her
fellow travellers"
Smyrna times., 1876-11-01

The buildings Of the Paris exhibition oi
1878 will cover space Of $4,000 square
yards. They are to be of iron filed in with
brick work, and will have the form Of q
Pythagorean table, j. e., if passed through
in one directions tho similar productions oi
different countries may be inspected, while
If crossed in the other direction the variou,
productions OF any one country may be
passed in review
Smyrna times., 1876-11-01

A word to the wise. If you are troubled
with cough or cold, procure a bottle Of
DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup at once. Its use
may save you from severe sickness. Your
druggist keeps it. Price, 25 cents.
Smyrna times., 1876-11-01

A man in Solano County, California,
beat his wife so numerically that she died
within a week. When the carriages and
hearse passed through the streets Of Knox
vile, he was shaking dice in saloon.
Some one remarked that it was his wife's
funeral, and be went to the door, lifted his
hat, and hurrahed. The greeting seemed
TO shock the sensitive public sentiment oi
the town. The brute was discovered the
next morning lying in the shallow water OF
the creek, with one or two bowlders on tor
of him.
Smyrna times., 1876-11-01

A Henry Clay banner that was unfurlsd
in the Presidential campaign Of 1874 can
be seen at the Union League Club House
in Philadelphia. 1t is made of fine blue
silk and is 12 feet high On one side is a
portrait of the Millboy of the slashes,'
and ON the other are the coats Of arms Of
ths States arranged in circle. The staff
was cut by Henry Clay himself at Ashland
and the banner was presented by the
Wings OF Baltimore to the Wings Of Della
ware.
Smyrna times., 1876-11-01

A MILFORD CHURCH WEDDING.--Milford
had a flaming church wedding last week
DIR. Pierce, young physician of the town,
and Miss George Adkins, organist Of the
NJ. E. Church. The bridesmaids were Miss
Annie Burley, of Frederick, and Miss Tillie
Suddler, of Maryland. The groomsmen
were Messrs. John B. Smith and John w.
Adkins, of Milford. After the ceremony
was over at the church magnificent recep-
ton was given at the residence of the
BRIDES mother where the invited guests
RECALLED themselves until the train depar-
ted. The bridal trosseau was the most
artistic, elegant and beautiful ever made
up in Milford, the Milford Ne,os says. The
bride was elegantly attired in French
Blonde with white satin bodice, the whole
elaborately trimmed with satin pipings and
orange blossoms. She was covered with {
bridal veil enveloping the whole person
falling in graceful folds to the feet, anC
crowned with a wreath of orange flowers.
Smyrna times., 1876-11-01

MORE LIGHTHousEs.-The Philadelphia
Ledger says: The better lighting of the
Delaware river, which has for several years
been urged by the commercial bodies of
this port, is at length in part secured.
Prof. Henry, the Chairman of the Light
house Board, announces that on November
18th two range lights will he established to
mark the channel passing the Pea Patch
and Fort Delaware. They are I" he located
on the Delaware shore, about mile and
three-quarters below Newcastle, and will
be a half mile apart. This range, in con.
nection with the range at Deepwater Point
will mark the channel from below the Pea
Patch Island to Deepwater Point. In addi
! ton to these, two lights will lie displayed
next month upon Bulkhcad Shoals, neal
Newcastle, to give the proper range for the
channel there; and by the close of th'
year another light will be established a
Port Penn. These five lights will be
great aid to navigation on the Delaware
and others are to be established next year
marking other points of the channel OIL
this much-travelled river.
Smyrna times., 1876-11-01

FUNNY But SAD--The Middletown Tran.
script Of Saturday tells thisi Last Monday
night, Andrew Hushabeck and bis son
Augustus, took positions on oaeh side OF
shock Of corn near the formers residence
in Middletown, to watch for the negro or
negroes who had been stealing the corn for
the past month. Finally Gus, the son,
discovered burly negro helping himself
to corn, and thereupon attacked him with
stick, which was brought down on the
darkey's head pretty lively. The father,
hearing the noise, went around to where
the contest was going on, and in his excite.
ment and failure to distinguish the con-
testants, struck his sor heavy blow in the
mouth with q club, knocking him TO the
ground and dislodging seven OF his front
! teeth, AT this moment the negro escaped
Smyrna times., 1876-11-01

THE GRAND JVRY's REPoRT-The Grand
Jury made the following report to the
Court at Dover last week:
October Term, 1876.
To the Honorable the Court of General
Sessions Of the Peace and Jail Delivery,
now assembled: We the Grand Jurors in
and for Kent county at the October term
A. ID. 1876, beg leave to report that we have
acted upon bills as follows, viz: 81 true
bills and Is ignored bills, and that we have
visited the County Aims House and found
the farm, containing about 300 acres, in
good state of cultivation, under good
fencing, nicely drained, and managed with
neatness and to the full satisfaction of us
all. The buildings, with the exception of
| the oversser's department, are in excellent
condition. We visited the inmates and
found them seemingly happy and glad to
see US; they are well clothed and well fed,
and have all the evidences of cleanliness
and comfort. We have no improvements
to suggest other than the overseer's depart.
ment, which is growing very old and
dilapidated. Mr.. Layton and lady, who
have the charge of this institution, furnished
us with the following report:
White males now in the Almshouse. IS
White females now in the Almshouse............ a
Black males now in the AlmshouSe- ]!
Black females now in the Almshouse-............ p
Total of inmates October 26, 1s76........... 10
Whites died and discharged since March l, 1876. 2
Blacks died and discharged since March l, 1876. .
Total of inmates since March /, 1S76........... II
We also visited the County Jail and founC
it adequate and in good repair, and saw
nothing to bstray lack of skill or gooC
management on the part of its keepers.
, SAMUEL HARGADINE, Foreman.
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Fore gm News.

ALGERs, Apr; 26-The insurgents are sur
rounded 10y the Err och troops aud canuot re
victua.- hey must surrender.
COPENHAGEN, Aprll 26 The election for
the Folkctniug (the lower house OF the Rigs
dad has just taken place. 1t resulted IN the
election of seveptyttur opponents to the gov.
crDmeot's National defenses bill, being aD
opposition majority Of forty six. The Foke.
thing was reccntIy dissolved by the King be-
cause there was majority oil eighteen against
the N ASSURE. Among the defeated supporters
Of the measure are NJ + Elm. late Mois,cr of
Justice, and Count Holstein de Hol teinborg,
late presiden! of The Couucil. The leaders oil
the o2p ,Sition are al! ecc;ed, and the country
is grca Iy excited. Ii is said fresh dissolution
Of the F9lkething is inevitable, when the new
Chamber meets.
LONDON, April 26-Euseuio Lopez, mer-
chaut OF SIS Cd Broad street, +. e., has fail
ed with liabilities CT $4,000.
LONDON, April % Miss Emma Abbott,
the American singer, will make h.r debut at
Covert Garden, 90 Tuesday next, as Marie, 10
the Daughter OF the Regiment.
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LOCAL BREVITIES.

The swindIer mentioned in the letter from
WarreDton in to days Gazette, who has been
imposing upon the good citizens Of Prince Will
liam county, 10 the character of collecting agent
for this paper, was arrested near the Luudouu
line to day and brought here this afternoon on
the Lees burg train. He will be taken back 10
Prince William county Tomorrow.
AT a meeting Of the Vesry Of ZION Church,
at Fairfax Court House, held on Monday. the
24:n inst, James 2. Machenwa elected dele
gate, and D. Nee. Chichester, alternate, to The
Episcopal Council to be held in Alexandria in
May next.
j. Jay Camp, OF Washington, obtained a
verdict of$l0O yesterday against Mr.. Bailey, a
Potomac pilot, for the seizure and detention OF
his sail. boat.
Mr.. Louis Stein offers his grocery store, op-
poste the market. for sale.
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OFFICIAL.
Board of Aldermen.

At regular meeting of the Buard of Alder
men, hold April 18th, 1876. there were present
Sam,l. d: Janney, esq President, and NJ essrs.
Smoot, Moore, Mckenzie, johnson, DownEam,
Beach and Neale.
The petition Of the Southern and Atlantic
Telegraph Co. for permission to erect four poles
on ing street WAS returned by the Common
Council, they adhering to their action, and this
Board asked for committee of conference with
power t. act, ard Mrssrs Mckenzie and Smoot
were appointed on tue part Of this Board.
A petition of sundry citizens protesting against
the passage of An act prohibiting any but butch
ers from selling fresh meat; also resolution
!nstructing the Committee on Public Property
to ascertain what interest the city holds in a lot
in the rear CT the Jail also report of the Com
mitLee on Streets on the petition OF sundry cltl-
zcrs to have GibbOn street, between Henry and
Alfred, placed upon its final grade, were re-
cnived from the Common Council and their &C
ton concurred in.
On motion it was resolved that the Auditor
issue his warrant in favor OF DR.. j. B johnson
house of the Friendship Fire Co.. now belong
ing to the City Council, in accordance with tho
Ayes Messrs. Jsnney, Mckenzie, Downhsm
and Neale Noes Messr Smoot, Moore and
Beach.
On motion it was resolved that the amend
u1ents to the city charter be referred for ratfca
ton or re- ection to the voters Of the city on
Thursday, May 4th, proxmo and that the saIIc
commissioners Of election who acted at the last
election be appointed to hold this.
A petition from sundry residents of Fishtown
who were burnt out ut the late fire asking the
city to pay the rent due u on the lots occupied
by them to Matthews & Davis, WAS referred to
tho Committee or Public Property.
en- act amending section I, chapter TO- corpo
ration laws, WAS received from the Common
Council and laid over till next meeting.
a report of the Committee on Streets on the
petition Of sundry cirizcns 10 have pavcnrnts
laid on Pitt street. between Duke and Wilkes
also petition OF Mrs Virgins MAJ woll for per-
mission to erect back building, were received
from the Common Council and their action con
Cured in
The Board then adjourned.
Teste: JNo D. JAMESON, Clerk.
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TELEGRAPH n EWS.
FsessIE IS .aslfG.s SEDN

WASHINGTON, d. G., April 2G lS76.-Ihe
Senate VS. uccu;i, d duriar tn morolng hour
in Tie discu siou o. Mr. NJ 1T us bill for pro
vdiug goycrnm2at for the District of 20
umhia.
Mr.. Morton dcuonacc} the press Mt govern
ment as despotc III. rulc Of 10000 people,
more than tic population Of some States, be-
ing conGled to Two >tranrer-, pro c1nsuls.
Mr.. Thurman reminded Mr.. Morton that it
was not the Senate VINO appoint Il strangers to
govcra thr District.
At III. expiration Of the morring hour the
Senate laid aside the silver till and took up
the dill IF MIR. Ham:iu Tor u>ing portion Of
the receipts OF the puulc Ianis tor the torma-
ton of an eiuca'ona fund.
Mr.. Hamlin spoke al length on the sui ject.
After the reading Of he minutes and the To-
PRODUCTION Of one o. 'wo bills OF private char
actcr in the H ,usc OF Representatives,
The Speaker announced committees of con.
ference on he di.agrccing votes of the two
Houses on III" Dcfci ucy and Diplomatic APP
preparation bills.
Mr.. White, R.&ical, Of Krntucky intro
duccd resolutions inquring o; the employees
of the Clicks otiica cSp"ciatly, aud the en-
plovres Of the House generally, whether iuflu-
cncc was ironghl to bear by them upon mem.
bcrs to defeat or obstruct the passage Of the
Appropriation bill by opposing a reduction of
salaries.
Mr. White also introduced resolution look
ing TO the removal Of the engineer Of The
House, on account of certain charges affecting
his previous character aud fitness TO. the po-
stion.
Both resolutions we're appropriately re-
ferred.
The bill reducing the army was made the
order of The day Tor Monday next.
The resolution for the appointment OF Il spe-
cial committee Of nine to inquire into The at
fairs of the Custom House, Post Ofic", Inter
nal Revenue oiice. Sr., at New Orleans,
which was yesterday 0 c'ci to, was taken up
and passed.
The House then resolved itself into Commit
tee of the Whole ~ The State Of the UnIon,
and took up and further considered the Civil
Appropriation bill.
THE NATIONAL WASHING
Que of the slcam fire cngincS has been en-.
pluyed to-day washing off the dust of ages
from the Capitol. While fair weather prevails
it has, nevertheless, been raiuing at the Capt.,
TOT all day.
CENSORIOUS.
Hays, who was mentioned in connection with
Blaine in the $64 900 IN kc, sailed for Europe
on Saturday. Mr. Blaluc explained on Mop
day. Some caDsorlous people are III kind enough
to say that it is a singular auomoiy.
RE APPOINTED.
Several lady clerk, in the Treasury D!part
meat from Virginia, who were dismissed wheL
he Fractional Currency Bureau was closed,
have, since it has been re established, been re
iDstatcd in their former positions.
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Fairfax co ap lo-W4W comm Is
*, Green 81 Wise,

Real Estate Agents and AuCtloncers:l
vAasUABLE REAL hSTArEIN ALIEN,
y ANDRlA COUNTY, VIRGINIA, FOR
SAL Ell ndar the authority of the deere" of
tina Circrt Court OF Ai.Xandria county, Vlr-
gain, in the suit OF ROach's executors vs.
Ro,.ct's dcvisocs passed ri the May term, 1919,
o.. :>d court, the undersigned, who "as appoint
cd commissioner for .h.l purpose, VIII sell by
put.ic auction, on TUESDAY, the 10Th day
81 Nay 1876 At Il m, At the east front OF Inc
NJ ,rkct House, ia the city Of Alexandria, VA,
The property, in said couI!ty, Known rs
prospect HILL"
late the residence Of james Bosch, deceased, on
the south side o tic Arlington turnpike, and
on tac w.sl side Of the Alexandria Canal, bind
ing on b tn containing about two hundred ana
twenty-!our acres
About Ia acres of it is rich bottom land. val
usbc tor agricultural purposes, ara especially
vait.ab! tor it rich deposit, OF brick clay.
The rcrnainiag Sd acres extend to tue top OF
the buli and iront on the county road from
Il lexnn.!ria to Georgetown. On this Is IA
LARGE BRICK MANSION, with Sta: .asssa
bies and all necessary ou,budings, the site be-
ing unsurpassed by any in the county, or It's
vlcinity
lie os,nt. has been surveyed snd divided
INFO number OF y ,rcr's one of 81 acres, en-
b. cling tie Ma sion House, &c; another ol Al
acr,s. n the bottom, with Frame H"us", Barn,
&c another OF 3 Acres, in the bottom, with no
buildings
4 number ut stn%iI lots, D!huiEg on lhe ralhi'
each c"ntsign,; socu- acr:s, and other parcels;
In add li", t. the fore going, also, IKACI
OF Ia y ID, i'll sad county oh Four ME sum-
on the county ront from AlcxandriH to George
town about cqi distant from WtshlnSto".
Alcxaair.a uni ,:cor sctown, containing nnoul
81 VI Or. IL D. This place has va!uable WA
Ter pO OVER, Tor either u mill or factory,
4nd the lnld is Of fair quality ,,
Alsoa IWELVE-ACRt LOT Of GROUND
lear the l4s crtioned tract, lying south OF and
binding on the w. Il o. K K.
Terms: twenty per cent of the purchase
money cash; the residue in three equal install
merl:, ~ six, twelve and eighteen months re-
spcctIv"Iy, witt interest to be secured by bonds
ol the purchaser, with good peasonal security
Trle t., b., retained un,ij full paymcnt OF pur-
ch,,so lnorcy. md lind to be rcsoId nj purctla7
er's risk on default in meeting boLds at maturity.
s. FERG USON BEACH,
all lt-eols Commissioner.
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ALARM OF FIRE About 9:45 o'cock. last
night, the residc.t: at the lower end OF king
street smelled, or thought they smeed the
odor Of burning rags, and fearing that The junk
shop of Drielus Il Co., situated there, was on
fire. sent messenger for the key. In the
meantime some young Ben NEE ting the mes
sepger aoI hearing his report started an alarm
of fire, which brought out the whole bro de-
partment A thorough exa animation OF the ~ :
pected prem; scs developed no fire, and the lire
men returned to their engine houses. Cousld-
cradle excitement was caused amongst the dense
crowds in the Council chambers by the alarm,
and the Board of Aldermen adjourned in cou-
sequence thereof
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Police REPORT. following cases have
been examined siucc yesterdays report:
Willie Hail. coorcd. for throwing stoucs at
and striking James Dixon and his brother, was
6ued and discharged.
Frank Foster, coorcd, for the same offense,
was 6ucd, and 10 default sent to the cha!u-galg.
John Brown, Julius Tucker and John VIII
liams, all colored, said to be from Petersburg,
for vagrancy, were ordered to leave the city.
Ash Alexandria, coorcd, for dlsorderiy COZ
duct, was fined aud discharged.
Thomas and Pope Ashton, colored accused
of stealing fish from vessel of Mr.. Wesley
Avery, were locked uu for exaulualou.
Five dodgers were accommodated at the sta
ton house last night.