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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-01-16
The McGarrahan Claim.

wAsHrsoros. Jan. 1.-the Senate
Committee on Public Lands have hlsd
an adverse report upon the McGsrrahsn
claim, giving II as their opinion that the
msmorialist Is not sntitlsdt TO any further
relief.
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A CARD.

10 al who as suffering hon the srron nd
indiscrstions Of youth. nervous vsahnsss, sariy
decay. loss Of manhood. stc.. ! will send .
recsipt that viii eurs you, ylHl or czk1os.
This great remedy Wa discovered By Q mission-
ary In South Amsrtca. Send . selfAddreessd
Station D, Bfbls HOUSE, New FORK CITY.
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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-01-16

MAN may DO the noblsst work In crea.
ton. but hs doesn't think about II when
on hearing his name called In the street
he turns and finds that II Is only some
body calling his dog.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-01-16
Chipamsu Burned 10 Death.

CoLusA. CAL. Jan. ia fire in Chi
natown last Monday morning burned
six houses. Loss, $4,000; no insu-
ranoe. One dead Chinaman RAJ taken
from the ruins, and 1t IL reported that
two moro psrished.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-01-16
Idaho's legislature.

Borr Crrr. Idaho. Jan. TO- The
deadlock In the Legislature still contin-
ues. A temporary Organization has been
affected In the Council bat the Assembly
u still unsettled.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-01-16
CALIFORNIA MINING COMPANY.

Annual Messisg Yesesrday-seere-
tsvy's Repers-Whss Has Bees
Dsas and what o. DstsE In she
mtne-Fusurs Prospects.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-01-16
Assembly.

Carson. New. Jan. 10.
Tho Assembly convened 81 II a. NJ.
Speaker CASTOR In the chair.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Hammond.
NOTICE or BiLLs.
BY Lyons OF Storey-To amend &c.,
ton 1913 OF an Act ~ regulate proceed
ings In civil cases In the courts Of JUS
tico OF this State.
by Fisk--Dehning duties and liablli.
ties Of pawnbrokers.
by Gaston-Crsating the office OF Re
porter for District Courts.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
by Powell Of storsy-To provide for
the revenus OF the State Government.
by Allen-Providing for the govern.
eminent OF the State Orphans Home.
and describing the conditions under
which children shall be admitted.
The Assembly went into COMMITTEES OF
the Whole to consider certain Consitu.
tional amendments.
Smyrna times., 1879-01-29

SENATOR SALISBURY got his resolution
asking for information concerning the
negotiation of loans without regard to cost,
through last week, and will in due time, of
course, be properly enlightened. He has
introduced bill in the Senate that is
much more practical in its bearing and
consequently worthy Of more persistent
effort, viz: a bill providing for an ap-
preparation for the removal of distractions
that now cucumber the harbor at the Della
ware Breakwater. The constant accumula-
ton of obstructionsi in the harborin the shape
of sunken wrecks, &C., will, if something is
not done to remedy the evil, soon render
the Breakwater worthless for the purpose
for which it was intended. In one storm
year or more ago about a dozen crafts
went down in the harbor and these sunken
hulks are dangerous when there is wal
among the elements.
Smyrna times., 1879-01-29

NOTHING IS so UNCERTAIN As THE UN-
KNOWN QUANTITY.-The estimates of the
number of persons at the late Inaugural at
Dover is one of the clearest instances OF
persons knowing what they don't know
of crowds, that has lately been canvassed.
One of the Dover papers estimates the per-
sons in attendance at 5000, the other 800,
one of the city papers 5000 and another
1000. When the procession halted in
front of the State House the question was
asked of late Major General who had
been used to handling large bodies of men
and he said there were 600. Another man
familiar with life in the Federal capital
said 500. At the time the two last gentle
men estimated, two thirds of those who got
positions in the Court House, say from foul
to FIVE hundred, had entered. We name
the above to show how uncertain are the
most of peoples estimates of crowds. "Ou
West" where they do things always on {
large scale, they seldom estimate any crowc
at less than 10000.
Smyrna times., 1879-01-29

Our real estate agent, A. P. Griffith, has
sold the farm of George II. Gore and Geo.
Clendaniel, containing AZ acres, located in
New Castle county, to P. Daley of Buck
CO., Pa, for $l,600
VIOLATING THE SUNDAY LAw.--Among
the items of particular local interest, iudg-
ing from the number of persons in attend
ance on the hearing before the j. P, was
the case on Monday to answer to the above
charge. From certain statements made to
the Moral Reform Association, charges
were preferred against P P. Collins for
violating the Sabbath law, and on Monday
afternoon they appeared before Esquire
Budd with six or eight witnesses. Mr.. c.
| appeared with his counsel Richard Har-
| rington, Esq. of Dover, who objected to
the form of affidavit and wanted to quash
| proceedings, but the magistrate held that il
was sufficient tor preliminary proceedings,
when Mr.. Harrington, for his client, waved
hearing and Mr. Collins entered bail in
the sum of $500 to answer charges at the
next term of court.
SELEcr READING.-It gives US pleasure to
announce that Miss NJ. Anna Offiey, o
Philadelphia, but until one or two years
| ago q resident of our town, will give or
Thursday evening week, Feb. 9th, for the
benefit of the Smyrna Library, an enter
tainment of select readings-impersona
tions, pathos, humorous, descriptive, &c
Our citizens will remember the talent sht
exhibited in impersonations in differen
local entertainments while a resident O
our town. Since that time she has been
student of, and graduated at the Natona
! School Of Elocuton and 0ratory, Philadel
phia, and by her public readings since il
Philadelphia and vicinity, gives evidence o
| superior talent as an Elocutionist. w
bespeak for her cordial greeting on tn
part of our citizens, both for herself anC
the Library, in whose interest she comes
The readings will be interspersed will
select music-choruses, soloes, Duets, &c
THE TEMPERANCE MEETING at the Tow
Hall was earnestly addressed on Sunda
afternoon by DR.. VIM. Cummins and Rev
?. II. Rawlins. The following paper wa
then read and on motion adopted by tn
meeting and ordered to be published
We, the members of this Moral Reform
Temperance Association, having pledge
ourselves each to the other for the purpos
of curtailing vice, and executing all law
made in the interests of morality an
temperance, do assert that, while we il
dividually may not be known always i
such work, yet we wish to share in its rt
spOnsibility as we would in its glory, an
would have this community look upon u
as positive actors in all such work. Ant
further, that we willingly co.operat,
when the opportunity is afforded, to brin
to justice any who would commit til
double crime of violating both the law
God and the law Of the State, by disposin
f of rum on the Lords day. And, as sue
exposure may come from those who ha1
been admitted to their dark and most seer,
place, we accept such testimony, wheth,
extracted by the strong arm Of the law
given voluntary, leaving the cause of sue
= volition to be settled by whom it may col
' cern.
Smyrna times., 1879-01-29

500 to $3.50; the fee to be based on
the assessed valuation of the premises
where the liquor is to be sold. 1t also pro-
vides for the appointment Of State Super
VISOR, who is to receive a stated salary and
share OF fines imposed for violations of
the law, and who will have power to exam
inc witnesses under oath, enter any place
where liquor is sold or supposed to be sold
and demand a view Of the license therefor,
and, in fact, be vested with the same pow
ers vested by the United States law in it's
marshals in regard to the liquor traffic,
among them the power to appoint deputies
to assist him in carrying out the duties of
his office; the clauses in the bill providing
for his appointment and specifying his
duties, being exact copies of the United
States statutes on the same subject.
AnOthcr BW.-While the friends of prohi-
bltlOn or local option have been pprGecting
bill in that interest, the friends of license
in Wilmington have also been preparing a
bill in that interest which is claimed to
have the appreciation of several members OF
the Legislature. The bill is entitled "An
act concerning the public revenue and
contains 2l sections. The first section pro
vidPs that no person shall carry on the
business of wholesale or retail lduo,
QOdlCIs III lIle Clly OI W lIullDEtOn until ne
has paid special tax. Wholesale dealer.
are then defined as all who sell in quaint
| ties of not less than one wine gallon, ant
retail dealers all who sell in quantities les
than that measure, and the amount of Ia!
to be paid by each class is placed at til,
same figure, 500. The fourth section re
! quires every person engaged in business a
above to register, with "the collector 0
Wilmington special tax" his name resi-
! dence and .,lace Of business. Every pei
son found carrying on the LIQUOR busines
without having paid the special tax re
Quircd, shall for every offence be fine,
$1,000 nor more than $1,000, and be i'm
prisoned not less than six months no
more than two years. This bill seem
to be framed in the interest of the larg
liquor dealers, who think that the low den
ought 10 be closed up. Specifications {
this act so far as published seem to appl
entirely to Wilmington, though it may b
intended to cover the entire State. One {
our citizens who is on familiar terms with
number Of the liquor dealers in Wilmins
ton and who cOnversed with them las
week, reports them as saying that the fee
ing for local option in that city was yer
strong and on a vote would carry fiftee
out of every twenty ballots This is
stronger sentiment than the tempcranc
men claim.
E8-For additional County and Sate Fem', see n
pGgI.
Smyrna times., 1879-01-29
MARYLAND ITEMS.

Aunt Violet Pennington, aged lOl years,
living at Gray Hill, died on Thursday.
The steamers of the Eastern Shore Steam.
boat Company have resumed their trips.
An unusual number of dwelling houses
are unoccupied at Snow Hill this year for
the want Of tenants.
A monument is to be erected over the
last resting place Of the late Judge J John r.
Franklin, at Snow Hill.
Northeast, in Cecil county, hasn't single
drinking saloon. 1t is long drive to
Elkton between drinks.
The Mason farm, in Queen Annes co.,
has been purchased by Jesse Bramble, of
Bethlehem, Pa, for $3.50.
Bishop Lee, Of the Diocese of Delaware,
is making Episcopal visitations on the Shore
during the absence Of Bishop Lay.
Henry Hall, of Ruthsburg, Queen Anne's
CO., was recently bitten by a vicious boar
Lockjaw supervened and he died after great
suffering.
Cambridge dealers in barreed oysters say
that they have lost on nearly all shipments
| 1t costs seventy-fve cents to put barrel of
bivalves into the Philadelphia market
Some of the Eastern Shore people have
! got the Observation-Disclosures fever bad.
/ They say no man shall 90 to the next Leg.
| islature who is not in favor of such an act.
! Thomas Hawthorne, of Elk Neck, at.
tempted to shoot Mrs. Leiper, the wife of
his employer the other day, but the gun
was prematurely discharged. Hawthorne
fled the country.
The Chesapeake City correspondent of
the Cecil Wig says "there were too much
| tobacco and too many negroes" at the re-
cent term of the Cecil County Court, "to
be very healthy"
Rev. E. p. Aldred has revival in pro.
gress in his church at Cecilton The first
convert was an old lady GO years old who
walked three miles to dedicate herself to
the service of God.
Our Eastern Shore;eXchangeS are already
| discussing the next Gubanatorial nomina.
tion, and there seems to be decided lean
ing toward the Hon. VIM. T. Hamilton, of
Washington county.
The Cecil Democrat says that twenty 1.-TWO
men and boys and one girl gathered around
a person who was hitching up for sleigh
H.
Perhaps they were all expecting an invite
ton to get in!
| Bishop Simpson dedicated the Asbury
NJ. f. Church, (colored) at Easton on Sun.
day. Rev. DR.. Dashiel Missionary Secretary
of the NJ. E. Church, assisted the Bishop in
raising money to pay for the Church.
81, 100 was subscribed, over $500 of which
was paid in cash.-Star.
Mr.. George Mccullough, brother of Hon.
Hiram Mccullough, of Ellton, and former
prominent citizen of Cecil county, died at
his residence, near Newark, Del, Tuesday
last, of apoplexy, aged IS years. Mr.. Nc
! Cullough was at one time sheriff of Cecil,
and afterwards for seven years clerk of the
Circuit Court.
The counsel for Medford Waters, colored
convicted of murder in the first degree in
Cecil county, and who was refused new
trial by Judge Stump, have decided to take
the case to the Court of Appeals on the
ground that jurors were stated to be com
petent by the court, although they had
formed and expressed opinions as to the
guilt or innocence Of the prisoner
Smyrna times., 1879-01-29

Lynch and d. j. Morton, of Wilmington,
upon his staff with the rank of Colonel
These are the new Governors first appoint.
ments.
Mr.. Sharpley presented on Monday a
joint resolution to the effect that no divor.
ces would be granted during this session
from causes cognizant before the Delaware
courts.
In asking the adoption the senator said
that 1t was stigma on Delaware that peo.
pie were justly led to remark that "mar-
riage was hard in Delaware and divorce was
easy" The conducting of divorce cases in
this State was not proper so far as the deci
sion upon them in the Legislature went.
FIVE open the Senate chamber as divorce
court, said the senator in concluding, We
will have no less than so cases of divorce
upon our hands.
Mr.. Cooch indorsed the resolution.
The members not being prepared to vote
on the subject the resolution was laid upon
the table.
The following acts: To amend chapter
l16, volume 4, Delaware laws; to divorce
John Taylor from his wife, Emily TAYLOR
and to divorce John H. Bougs from hi
wife, Emily Bougs, having been passed il
the House, were sent to the Senate by tn,
| clerk and concurrence asked.
The recommendation made in the repor
| of sugar beet commission, to the effect tha
the Legislature offer a premium for tn,
first factory for the manufacture of bee
sugar erected in the State, is received will
favor by many of the members.
Mr.. Collins introduced a bill to reviv
and re-incOrporate the Smyrna Coal Ga
Company. Read once and referred.
Messrs. Sharpley, Doran and Ware hav
each presented petitions asking for loca
option.
Representative Cochran has introduced
joint rule that all bills to amend, alter, o
repeal existing acts shall so describe thei
contents and purpose that plain people lik
ourselves may know and understand wha
is being legisiated.
The usual resolution to receive no nev
business in the Legislature after an earl
date has been PASSED by the Senate, an
as usual on.concurred in by the House
The resolution is simply hint to thos
who have business to bring before the Leg
lature to hurry up with il.
Mr.. Needles presented in the House
petition praying for the further protectio
of game, signed by citizens of Kent county
The bill provides that game shall be kille
only between the lst of December and tn
18th of February. 1t was referred to
committee consisting of Messrs. Needle
Law and ConnMaY
Smyrna times., 1879-01-29

By a LAW of the last Legislature the two
Republican papers of the State are entitled
to the sheriff sales, viz: those of Kent and
%-e a,tle counties, there being no Repub.
.4c4n paper in Sussex. 1t is a question
whether such a law will stand over the
present session. While the law is being
changed-if it should-the interest of both
the debtor and creditor class should be
considered by publishing where it would
do them the most good. AS it is, the
property is frequently in one part of the
county while the paper in which the
sheri6's advertisement is published is in
another. IL the law makers intend to be
fair, in making a change in the statute
they will have one of the advertisement
inserted in the paper published nearest tc
where the property is located. 1t is bat
business at best, bat the poor debtor should
have the advantage Of making as much on
VI bis prep5rsy as possible.
Smyrna times., 1879-01-29

INcENDIARlsM IN New YoRK.-In
against four "fire-bugs" in the Nan " case
Court Quarter Sessions, Tuesday, !, ork
proof that the four men banded toro% ~ vas IN
deiraud the insurance companies. Go %
would insure his small possessions throo "ae
four times their value, would then ANY, ab'.C Or
himself, and his confederates would 'el' en-
the building. In case Of dispute ba co,'?e n?e
swear and prove he had no hand ~ ;I0aa ~
fire, and the money would be paid oyon IN ne
divided. The insurance men rot w;nS ana
their proceedings, and obtained tba a"p o.
conclusive evidence Of their guilt, Wlst Ii",t
adds peculiar atrocity to the crimes Of Il u. la
men is the fact that they generally fred t''e tay
ment houses-the house which thcv ,vae' we
arrested for attempting to burn cont, %e'e :
twenty-four families. '''''el
Smyrna times., 1879-01-29

Matters are represented not to be in a
very orderly condition in portions of the
Ottoman Empire. So infested have the
roads been with people hostile to each other
in Bulgaria and Wallachia, that travellers
life depended in great measure upon his
watchfulness. An American gentleman
was travelling one of these roads alone,
when he espied Turk. At the same
moment almost the Turk espied him and
unslung his rife, the American at the same
time loosening his revolver from the holster.
The Turk drew near with his gun at the
ready. The American drew his revolver
The two men then passed each other, bow
ing salutation over the muZzles of their
weapons, but each keeping sharp watch
on the movements of the other until the
bend of the road separated them. 1t is
stated to be no uncommon thing for twenty
five murders day to occur on some of the
roads.
Smyrna times., 1879-01-29

IT is about time to look out for new
crop of Aid-de-camps. Gov. Hall is opposed
to militia, but nevertheless there will be
disappointment if there is not at least a
clever sprinkling of "colonels." 1t is
frequently very satisfactory bone to the
hungry and disappointed Office seeker. 1t
somehow has very soothing effect. One
Governor, Burton we think, shook them
down over the State like apples falling
from a we'll shaken tree.
Smyrna times., 1879-01-29

IT is amusing to the down country editor
to see how the Wilmington ,dailies hash "
up the Peninsular News. They straggle
along in getting our "down country" -"
items one paper after another, covering in
some instances the space of month. The
peripheral course of some Of them is almost
mathematical in regularity. Some three or
four weeks ago an item appeared in Will
mington daily in reference to prominent
citizen in the lower part of the State il
has struggled along through the list and
the remaining daily finally got it in it:
columns yesterday. Delicate sensibilities
do not like to be tortured by being kept sc
long on the rack-especially when from the
lapse of time it looks like a fresh item anc
is republished second time.
Smyrna times., 1879-01-29

DEALING WITH THE INDIANs.-A ,nt,;.
meeting was held Monday night in 1!,''' AN
Souls Church, New York, in behalf =, -i'
better and more Christian ciyil.zation q q
the Indians, and also to raise money IN - u
of Hampton Institute, so that sound ,.s. az
tical education may be given the yoin.,,. ['.s
Indians. The church was crowded a.5
Hon. VIM. Z. Dodge presided. He nraad @1d
more humane and Christian measure. :,
ward the Indians. Gen. Armstronr .i.S ".
spoke, and said the only way to end ,i,o w.
Indian troubles was to thorouob}y ..T we
practically educate them in all u,efuj nl'. a''
ters. Other addresses were made kv r...
Pratt, Rev. DR.. Bellows and Others ar5
collection in aid Of Hampton Institute va.
taken up.
Smyrna times., 1879-01-29

No HALTER FOR GRAHAM-t is stated
that the attorney general of New JERSEY
has declared that it is neither required by
law nor is it cxpedient to press for the con.
viction of Thomas Graham, the accomrlic4
of Benjamin Hunter in the murder Of John
NJ. Armstrong, for murder in the frs, de.
gree, because Of the service he rendered
the State in testifying against Hunter. and
that when he is called to plead the State
will accept a verdict of murder in the
second degree. Prosecutor jenkins will
not conduct the case for the State, the De.
cision being contrary to his announced
opinions, but the Commonwealth will be
represented by the attorney general him.
self.
Smyrna times., 1879-01-29

THE TIMES" is published every Wednesday after
noon by ROBERT D. HoFFECKER, Editor and Pub
Usher, at Smyrna Delaware.
Ms-suBscRIPrIoN-One year $500 in advance of
$3.50 if not paid till the end of the year. No paper
discontinued until all arrears are paidonly at the
option of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate of
Seven Cents line the first insertion subsequent
insertions Three-and a-halfcents. Alberaldiscount
made to quarterly semi iannual and yearly adverti-
sers.
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged two cents per
line.
Smyrna times., 1879-01-29

IT was unkind in Mr.. Fisk Townsend s
bondsmen to startle the State so. They
started out big with portent; their blunder-
buss flashed in the pan and Fisk is master
of the situation. He simply begged their
pardon, that he had slightly digressed, and,
returns the custodian of the Clerk of
Peace's key. 1t did seem strange and un-
natural from the start.
Smyrna times., 1879-01-29

THERE is not so thoroughly reported
Legislature in the Union as is the Delaware
Legislature. Take up any of our Will
mington dailies or county luminaries and
read down the proceedings and you will
find it somewhat after this wise: An act to
enable John Smith 10 vacate certain
road; An act to incorporate Wisdom Lodge
No. -; An act to amend the charter of
Duck Run Ditching Co., &C., &c. Each bill
goes through the same form and is as
formally reported as though it were to i'm
peach delinquent official, or create a new
county. Each bill is announced that it is
going to be announced. Then it is read
three times, giving the title each time, and,
going through the same form in both
houses makes eight times that every act,
however insignificant, is reported for the
papers. You see nothing like it unless
bills of general importance in any other
State of the Union. To find out what is
going on one has to read whole column
to get what could be contained in filbert
| nut shell.
Smyrna times., 1879-01-29
ICE CREAM At CARR'S, MARKET St.

Judgment Notes with and without Ex-
emption clause) and Bonds at TINES Office.
Lots on Woodland Avenue and corner
street running opposite Mr.. Anthony's
farm, Spruance City. Formerly the property
of Mr.. HOUSTON. Will be sold low by s.
L. Kahn.