Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-12-10

NOW 1ork Is 10 nave Steel statue OF
Burns. Steel is the sculptor's name, the
statue will be of bronze.
So many Southern chickens are coming
homo to roost that they can now be bought
In Florida at four cents apiece.
The news comes from Washington that
Congress is going to behave itself, but it is
not accompanied by an affidavit.
With the Pennsylvania railroad buying
its own stock, and the United States gov.
eminent buying its own bonds, business
must be looking up.
Theodore Parker used to say that all
Americans are devout Trinitarans. They
believe in the gold eagle, the silver dollar,
and the red cent.
Baltimore is delighted at the prospect of
a new postofiice. Philadephians have
learned never to count on a new postofHce
until it is finished.
Louisiana gives Democratic majority of
10000 in the State, New Orleans giving
5000. The vote was small and many colored
people voted the Democratic ticket.
Over 100000 feet of lumber is now tied
up along the Delaware, between Milford,
Pa, and Narrowsburg, n. Y. Many RATS
are stove up, and will probably be lost.
One-quarter of the whole strength of the
army of the United States was killed or
wounded this year in the Indian wars.
according to the surgeon generals report
Sweeney is the name of an enterprisine
individual who wants to exhibit Sitting Bull
in Eastern cities. Mr.. Sweeney claims that
this will keep the Indian chief out of mis-.
chief
bloody war has broken out in New
Calabar, West Africa, and two hundred
persons have been slain and wounded,
while all the prisoners have been killed and
eaten.
At last New York is moving in the
matter Of receiving General Grant, and
committee has been suggested to make
preparations for giving him an adequate
welcome.
The death Of General jefferson C. Davis
at Chicago shows that one by one the
famous commanders of the late war are
"parsing away, parsing away" as Artemus
Ward used TO say.
In the Senate on Wednesday Mr.. Bayard
introduced bill making greenbacks
receivable for all dues to the United States
except customs, and providing that they
shall not be otherwise legal tender.
Christmas mince pies should he less
expensive this year. 1t is reported that
the crop of raisins in Asia Minor has been
| So al 6oOt tbot in, throo
in Smyrna, Turkey, has fallen seventy per
cent.
Cincinnati will receive General Grant to.
morrow. and is making immense prepare.
tions to Guido Chicago in its welcome of
the great soldier. Philadelphia is quietly
at work to eclipse both in their efforts, or
the 10TH
Slavery is a curse, but at the same time il
is singular fact that so many people who
were once slaves live on for over n century
The last case of this kind is that Of Mary
Turner, who has just died in ST. Louis at
the age of Ito years.
The Bourbon attempt to get even with
Eliza Pinkston by arresting her on the
charge of poisoning her husband, has fallen
through. The coroner's jury was unable to
find shadow of suspicion against her, and
she has been released.
Texas is a delightful State to live in
Because Texas lady refused an invita- ion
to dance, her would,be partner attempted
to put an end to the festivities, and in Sc
doing killed one man, wounded another
and fired three shots at his inamorata.
Three.fifths of this years cotton crop are
said to have been produced by free white