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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-21

THE business men of Wilmington want
Ice Piers built in the Delaware at the
mouth OF the Christiana River, and the
City Council have passed resolutions cal
ing the attention Of our Congressman to
the fact While congress is making such
liberal appropriations for other places, at
tention is called to the fact as reason
the request should be granted that more
iron ships have been built at Wilmington
on the Christiana, than at any other
place in the United States, and less has
been done for it than for any other city.
Delaware pays more 10 the United States
than any other Congressional District
with an equal number of inhabitants and
less is paid back to its people in protec-
ton. In fact, if Delaware could be
allowed to keep the money that her
people pay to the government annually
shewould soon becomeimmensely wealthy
MIR. Salisbury said in the Senate Of til.
/ United States that we paid in fifteer
years nearly fifteen millions of dollars t,
the government, and repeated his assertion
after careful revision in speech at New
Castle The Gazette says that becaus
Delaware is poor it is made to pay an
gets little in return.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-21
For the Smyrna Times.
Letter from I1eiDSic.

Mr.. EDlTOR:- saw in your issue of the
Ith inst, classic article, written | sup
pose by classic contributor, from this cLas-
SIC town, whose church bell awakes the
muskrat from his slumbers, and bids the
aHectlonate mosquito cordial welcome.
part OF the article in question will pass
Tor lace value, yet am sorry to say there
seems to he In my opinion, another part
whlch is below par. being moro in the form
OF hurlesque, with the knowledge that
'popul0s vuh decpi."
But ust here | wish to state, so that no
one May be deceived who reads your paper,
that we have as good, orderly and well
kept hotel as any other little town in the
State, larger ones not excepted, and that
there is not within the town corporation a
mall where ran is manufactured. And
further drunkdrdS are not as plentiful here,
as in some other towns | have visited, and
to the credit of our townsmen, | will saw
that their wives and children are as well
provided for as their limited means will
admit.
On Christmas night there was a "trce" in
the M. i. Church for the encouragement Of
the Sunday -school children, but whether
the numerical value of the presents upon
IL was two hundred, or two thousand dol.
'"Ie, anu NV PIVPaItd 10 say not having
made calculation, or consulted with any
one who has, but were assured that a
! true knowledge Of its worth would ease the
troubled mind of your correspondent
| would take some pains to ascertain and &C
! quaint him Of the same.
do not suppose that the two gentle
mon with their wives, accompanied by a
Indy friend who participated in the recap
ton. or the young ladies and gentlemen
who passed an evening socially at a private
dwelling, had the least idea that they were
0versteppng the bounds Of common petite
ness or that any one should be consulted
prior to the act. But alas for human
talliblity Singular, that men knowing a
much as they profess, should err in so gray,
| a matter. OCCASIONAL.
LEIPsIc, Jan. 18th, 1880.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-21

THE Pcninsular peach crop last year
nhe third largest Of any ever grown on
the Peninsula) is put down at 4,Ol2,7S3
baskets,-shipped, canned and evaporated.
The amount of money returned for the
fruit Sl,5OO,OOO of which the laborers
cot 100000 and the growers Sl,OOO,OOO-
The Ere,y Erening puts the average profit
delivered at the depot at 40 cts. per
basket The disposition Of the crop is
divided as follows: Baltimore by water
about 100000; by water to Philadelphia,
by the JOHN Z. Tggert, Clio and Other
boats, $4,000; by water to New York
$40, 900; by rail to various points, 2,3O7,'
1888: home consumption, 451 ,00G.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-21

The APPOINTMENT OF SUPERVISORS -
Monday was the time fixed for the APP
pointment by Judge Bradford, of the
United States Court, at Wilmington, of
supervisors of registration, as asked for
by the republicans Of this State. Counsel
for the democrats, however, protested in
court against the appointments being
made, on the ground that the act of Con-
gress providing for such appointments is
not applicable to Delaware, there being
no registration in this State, but simply
an assessment Of taxpayers. The appoint
ment was postponed SO as the case could
be argued before the Court, which was
done Monday, Geo. H. Bates and George
Gray, directors, and Anthony Higgins
defending such appointments. He argued
that the assessment of Delaware came
within the scope of the act Of Congress
and that it had dual aspect, by making
the assessment qualification to vote, and
in effect was an assessment. He also
held that assessment laws here were SINH
lar to those of Pennsylvania.
The objections to the state law is not
as it originally was and voted under for
years and years without complaint, but
the alterations, having been changed twice
in the past ten years. Many names have
been left off the list after being handed to
the Assessors Whethere from neglect
or intent, this it is claimed would be cor
rected by beng supervised. But the chief
complaint comes against the last amend
ment that was made to the law, viz that
if struck off the list the voter shall not bc
placed on the assessment list again for Z
period of one year. As the striking off
donein March and the assessment is com
pleted by the following February, the re-
assessment cannot be made for two years
Therefore the men who were struck of
last March cannot by any possibility o.
effort qualify themselves to vote at thu
election next November. This change il
the law has worked efectually as was in
tended in depriving hundreds of voters o
the privilege of the ballot Besides, whil
the men are thus disfranchsed they ar
paving no taxes and the loss to the trea
surv amounts to thousands of dollars. A
the conclusion of the pleading, Judg
Bradford announced that he would re
serve his decision for several days. Their
, is strong feeling of hostility by tn
Democrats to any appointment of Super
visor. The Deiawarean in its last issu
says:
The law, under which the petitioner
for these officers claim that Judge BraC
: ford can appoint them, provides that the
: shall in each election precinct be appoiI
). ted from different parties; yet we do ne
= believe that there is any authority to al
point these officers in this state and d
not think any Democrat will serve
o such capacity. And we advise, and sha
advise, the assessors, members Of the lev
courts, and election officers to treat an
d man claiming to be such an officer wit
, the contempt that he deserves. And
they interfere with such officers in di
charge of their duties we hope that the
u will be locked up in Jail and indictt
lie for obstructing public officers in dischar.
# of their sworn duties.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-21
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.
BEAUTIFUL Spring day.

BEAUTIFUL Spring day.
The State Board of Education will meet
in Wilmington on Saturday.
THERE is still considerable anxiety among
renters and a number of farmers are not
fixed for the next year.
r. II. CIVILIAN, three miles north Of
this town, on the State road, will sell his
stock and utensils on Thursday, 29th inst.
IT isn't often that people complain at
this season of the year Of two high
temperature, but they really desire cooler
weather.
THos. LAME, adm, has sold the farm Of
the late Andrew Mahoney Of Black bird Hd.,
81 acres, to Robert Grumley of Pennsyl-
vania for $3.50.
MEssRs. ROBERT DENNEY and J. Frank
Dsnney. who went to Kentuckey last week
after mules, have returned with between
forty and fifty head.
WIN. W1LDs JR. & Co. have purchased
the stock of mercantile goods Of Messrs.
tinus the business at that place.
The steamer John E. 7lgert is pushing
right along, and does not expect TO stop a
day the whole winter. She is receiving
and carrying considerable freight.
The scholars Of school Nc. SO, near
Bethel Church, gave a very creditabls en-
tertainment on Saturday evening last Of
select readings, declarations, dialogues, &c
MISSES REBEccA and NJ. A. Ofley have re
moved from West Philadelphia to III
North 18th street, where they will receiv
transient boarders, il being in a convenien
place on the direct line to and from tn
depot.
DIR. d. 7. SMITHERs has made arrange
!, msnts to keep in a supply oil gas to b
administered In the extraction Of teeth
This will be great convenience and savin
9 to such persons as have had to 70 to tn
city for this purpose. He has designate
two days in the week-Mondays and FIR
days.
THE Pensioners Of Rev. p. III. Rawlir
8 from Bethel charge to the number {
r twenty five or thirty unexpectedly mad
the parsonage call on Wednesday la
u with well loaded baskets, and after ver
= enjoyable afternoon seciably, aud heart
h supper, left with the parson and his GOO
lady a stock of provision that will
e enjoyed for some time to come.
y AT the annual election Of thu Smyrna
n Delaware Bay p. r. Co. on Wsdnssd'
"a last the following Directors were slectt
for the ensuing year, vizs Jay Gould, il
, Bingham, Fred. Gerksr, John ". Yoshe
le John III. Hoffecker, II. G. Douglass, n.
Wilds. Mr. Bingham was elected Pres
Duglass, Secretary and Wilds Treas. M
a Bingham says that they have prospect
@, selling the road.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-21

A WONDERFUL change has come Overthe
spirit of Congress. At the extra session
last summer the complaint was too much
vim-they were set Of roaring lions.
This session they are as gently as little
lambs. The other day the Senate adj
joined before a messenger could reach
them from the White House. Nothing
of important has been done yet, and
there is no indication of any intention to
do anything of Importance in either
branch. The fact of the matter is that
both parties are afraid to act, and are
watching each other. Meanwhile Con.
gress is simply drifting The Republi.
cans have urged no important measure
and Senator Bayard is the only man il
the Democratic party who has dared t.
advance an idea. and has the courage tt
urge action upon it.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-21

BUSINESS AND CHRISTIAN MORALITY
The especial delight which many indi-
viduals and newspapers take in pointing
at the short comings and obliquity of re-
ligious professors is so well paraded daily
before the public not to be.very cogniza-
BILE to all readers and listeners. There
is an apparent hostility to moral teachers
that makes the least deviation from the
conventional rules Of life the subject of
| iibes and innuendoes that serves as is
intended to prejudice the impressible
masses against both them and the pre-
cepts which they espouse. Mr.. Talmage
makes an assault on the sins and vices
that curse society around him with no
less earnest or excentric force than does
the popular politician his political enemy,
but he brings down on his devoted head
the burlesque of a thousand pens. If
one minister of the hundred thousand in
the United States is overtaken in crime or
even in an improperly the wags play
upon it in pencilings and in squibs for a
fortnight. The most delightful pastime
of large class of people is, social con-
verse wherein the "hypocrisies'' of this
or that person are set forth with infinite
gusto, which if sifted down might be
found to be result forced by the intri-
CAGES of life and not from deliberate
: intent. But, admitting all that is said on
this side to be correct; if the word
Hypocrisy" were applied to the class
who use it so gilbly, there might be found
a terrible amount of guilt. So much ii
{ this the case that the large mass of child
2 rem who grow up N this class of society
learn to suspect every body as being
cheat and fraud With them, even il
q courtship (where there should be hear
$ and its promptings if in any province il
j life) it is game of deception and hypoC
: ricy from beginning to end. When thi
is the principal factor in the beginnin
It the goal is rarely reached with such quail
e ties rectiied. The man who will make
le show of virtues which he does not posses
l. to capture those who are innocent an
o confiding, is not likely to be any moi
h virtuous in his business or political lif
t. and it only needs to look around US {
N see the dark deeds and treacherol
re political traps set on every hand to ca
N ture place and power. Human natu
er will assert itself and the individual wi
rs intends to play false part, so he can a
v. complish his ends, is not particul
es whether it be in the church, the busine
let mart or the political hustings, and Meth
nd should be held responsible entirely (
&C. the acts Of those who have taken advar
~, Dr age of their open doors to accompli
llv some selfish end The moralities of t
w. average business man is thus set forth
he the New York Examiner in its reply to
'en innuendo Of the Nation implying that {
~ average business man who makes no p
ew fession of christianity is superior to |
use morality of the average minister:
and The last week Mr.. j. Lloyd Haigh
business man hitherto in good stsndii
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-21

New York WORLDS FAIR.-Ths PROPOSE
ton started long ago to hold worlds
fair in New York in 1888 is taking shape
A crowded meeting of influential citizens Of
that city WAS held at Chickering Hall last
week. The venerable Thurlow Weed Of
course put in an appearance. So did Mr..
Graham, surveyor of the port, Algernop
Sidney and many others, among whom were
"a few members Of Congress. Mr.. Hugh T..
Jewett, x.President aud receiver of the
Erie railroad, was called to the chair, and
made an address on the subject of intPrna
tIonal exhibitions in general and in psrtlc
ular. Gen. Hawlsy, of Connecticut, VIII"
was so prominently identified with the
Philadel phia exhibition, also made aspesch.
So did Senator Window, of Minnesota, and
Gen. Hooker, of Mississippi, both Of whom
pledged the hearty cooperation of the sec
tons from which they came. Finally it was
resolved that The proposed fair should be
held in the year already named; that it
should be national to the entire United
States and widely international, so as to
include the peoples of all the earth that il
it could not be called the centenary of the
Dec aration of American Independence, it
might still be called the centenary of the
close OF the war of the revolution, and that
the government Of the United States should
be requested to give"t the grand sxposi.
ten nation sanction com nsnsurate with
it's Importance.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-21

THE name of Col. VIM. G. Whitley,
Of Wilmington, was sent to the Senate on
Monday for the appointment of Supervi-
sor Of the Census for Delaware. This
was great surprise to the Republicans
of Wilmington as they had expected
President Hayes would send in the name
of one of his party, but there is no OBJ
lection to Mr.. Whiteley on the ground OF
: personal fitness and qualification for the
office. The place was rendered him in
accordance with the request of the Del
aware Senators.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-21

The exciting search for Springers eighty
millions, which shook the West few years
ago, has broken out again in malignant
form in Indiana. Scores of heirs have
risen up i'm Kokomo, coiombus, Indiana.
polls, Terre Haute, and the region rounda-
bout, and many lawyers have been re.
tanned. The estate of the celebrated Chas.
Christopher Springer, whose family thread
the anxious inquirers are now trying to
ascend, is said to include the present site
Of Wilmington, Del, good deal of Stock
holm, Sweden. and q large account of
money in the Bank of Sweden.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-21
News Items.

The Pirates of Penzance" matinee in
Brooklyn, last Wednesday, yielded 81, COO.
1t is stated that the Rev Dr. John Ii ALL
Of New York, has received over $4,000 IN
wedding fees during the past year.
In Accomac county. Va, last week, 81 r.
Egbert g. Bailey, aged - years, was ma
ried to Miss Maggie Bennett, aged If years.
hundred coored emlgrants passed
throuh Petersburg. Va, yesterday, en- route
for Indiana, via Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
Reports from the lower Rappahannock
confirm the killing Of two citizens of Ian
caster county. Va, hy nonresident dredgers.
since which the hostiltles of the oyslermen
have ceased.
The Boston board of trade has adopted
resolutions that Congress should consider
and pass an electoral law providing for the
prompt settlement of any disputed election
of president of the United States.
Rheorer, the defaulting cashier Of the
Louisville (Ky.) Savings hank, on being
arrested yesterday, said " should De and
deserve to be made an example Of" The
amount of his defalcatien exceeds $4,000.
Colored emierants from Arkansas con-
tinue to reach Kansas in great numbers on
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railway
Some of them are living in tents and
wagons in the woods. Some deaths have
occurred and many are suffering from pov,
srty.
A dispatch from Leadville, Col, says a
party of Western capitalists, headed by
Col. D. P. Dyer, of St. Louis, purchased on
Saturday the Glass. the Pendary and the
Rough and Ready No. mines, three of the
richest deposits yet developed in that
region, fer $5,00000O.
WARRENTowN, Va, JAM. 19.-Arthur
Jordon, colored man, who was placed in
jail here few days ago. charged with the
seduction and abduction of Elvira, a white
girl, the daughter of Nathan Corder, living
near Markham Station, Fauquier county,
was taken by a mob from the Jail on Monday
morning, between the hours of | and
o'clock, and hung. The mob numbered
from 40 to 60, and gained access to the jail
by making Horace Pattie. the .jailer, believe
| they wished to commit a prisoner.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-21

1t is bad enough for a preacher to go
about kissing peoples wives, but when he
gets after husbands with shotguns, as the
Rev. Trumbower, of West Hoboken, is &C.
cusod of doing, his conduct reaches a stage
Of improperly which renders it decidedly
desirable that he should be spoken to.
Trumbower now languishes in Jail. TO a
sympathetic reporter who called on him be
said he was "inRocent Of the charges"
Some of the " charges" and the most dan
gerous ones perhaps in the whole business,
were in the sevsnrchamgersd revolver found
in his possession.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-21
SMYRNA, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, Jan. 81.

THE TIMES" is published every Wednesday after
80, nv RoRERT D. HoFFECKER, Editor and Pub
Usher at Smyrna Delaware.
observation-disclosures year 500 in advance, OF
so5Oif not paid till the end of the year No paper
;soont,nued until all arrears are paid-only at the
option Ofthe Publisher. r
EMBELLISHMENTS will be inserted at the rate OF
Seven Centsa line forthe irstinsertion; subsequent
insertions Three and a-halfcents Aliberaldiscount
made TO quarterly, semi-annual and yearly advert'
sers. ,.-... -.
line,
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-21

A ROCHESTER PHYSICIANS EXPERIENCE
R. Cauklins, M. D., of Rochester, N. Y,
csrti6es Oct. 9th, 1879, that he has used
the Safe Kidney and Liver Cure in his
practice for disease Of the kidneys and
liver, and the result has been satisfactory
in the extreme. He says; 81 would now
prescribe the same remedy to all similarly
afflicted, and you are at liberty to SO state
in your testimonials" dec 81 3m
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-21

BEWARE OF HARD MoxEY.-A VOL
wSli-sxecuted bogus half eagle or Gsn.ueriully
gold piece has Just been put il .H;nas9(Ollar
mere and IN other cities and owr'"ouaton
officers Of the United States Ms Ms: The
city inform Us that it is bv far .", u, IN this
counterfeit half eagle that ever -, nan s"s hes!
their view, and some Of them b" ",i.e Under
met not few. The genuine 81 OIL Exam
weighs l29 grains: the snurion5s Olo piece
which we have referred. wbsn oo'h' to
tested at the Mint, showed : wsi',h t,afsefuly
GfS'n'-l3 grains light by Tho No. ~ =,
rately adjusted scales. Tb.rs Ii"sI aeI
IIgntness of weight is not likeIv ~ the
tea hy the general public. To ma "TI"ttec-
matter worse. the coating Of poIJ ,i"" ne me
lmltailoH coin is thick enough 70 T.. ~" ne
tests OF the acids usually ernpIeysd 'e g.. The
purpose, A number Of these ,,iacas A'
passed through the hands Of vow. nave
I teiieTs IN our city banks. A l,ttlo per
P'oiuced by use ia likely 10 wear .,.., "S,' d
outer coating Of gold and render Je, ,, lie
more easy. For the present we cav o''' ."F
say beware Of receiving many h,,.aa ''h.i
and gitterlng half eag e>.-EI,m ; - Men
J Cp.ht.rt,it D,iscf,J. '.''@"'
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-21

The nomination of Mr.. Murray, of Ken.
lucky, to be Governor Of Utah, in place of
General Emery, indicates the adoption Of a
vigorous policy toward the Mormoms. The
"Gentile' newspapers of that Territory
have complained bitterly for moRths OF
General Emsry's lsniency in dealing with
the "polyss"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-21

FATHER Is GETTING WELL.-My daughters
say. How much better father is since he
used Hop Bitters." He is getting well after
his long suffering from q disease declared
incurablo. and we are SO glad that he used
your Bitters.-A lady of Rochester, N. Y,
- Utica Herald
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-21

"0ld Probabilities" has gene into hope
less bankruptcy this Winter. He cannot
now pay twenty-five CENTS on the dollar
and unless that January polar wave comes
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-21

Five Governors in ten days is doing
pretty we'll for so ordinarily kober.sided a
people as the citizens of Maine, This Gu.
bernaterial panorama is hardly psrallsled
by the rapid succession of rulers exhibited
Hitherto by Mexico and the fast South
American Republics.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-21

Sherman g. o.. Marshall, Mich, want g, ga
agent in this county at once, at a salary Of SlOV
per month and expenses paid. For fall par
ticulars address as above
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-21

IHE GRAIN CoRNER.-Tbe corra...
brought about by the extsn,Ivs ,.n y" S5'"'n,
III New York and Chicago l., r.
'yyndlcste IS not likely 70 be L,o.,, gan ,'''.
the syndicate Is willing tia, + ...1 I''''.'
ne syndicate have now l0O01uOo ,.,'': '-.
under their control in NV Y.,. w. ~
lineage while the ra!loaiA b,.I 40" '
ooo'ooO bushels more. It j. tie 49,
opinion among those conyerssn, ,r7,L'
'"c'S mat any attempt to force A.. ..,,
cs'e 70 sell will be failure, as ,A4. 49, a..
contl"l any desired a,uouu, O.: ,.,o,...
can easily purchase all tAr ava.,..tra w.
IN the WO,teru States ami rtt,..... 49,"
inG TO 2j.O0o0O0 bushels. The . '.'-"
"ap7city Of Chicago Is aEou, i. no',r+
bushels. and OWING to tn:- b4.ng as.....
hau>ted, tAe raj.yoad coun.,.:a.
instructed th".r agents NJ, 10 .4c.ev, . ,..''-
tor shipment to Chicago 90