Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-06-01

THE American projects for the develop
ment of Mexico seem to be getting on
swimmingly. Captain Eads's ship railway
enterprise has received the approval OF
the Mexican Congress, and General
Grants railroad scheme IS 10 receive
equally favorable treatment. The latter
contemplates line from the Capital 10
the Southern States of the Republic, win
branches to both coasts.
THE active measures taken by the Navy
denartment to find the missing Artic Ex-
nlorino steamer ,Jeannette deserve hearty
nnblie commentator. A second vessel,
the Alliance, is ordered by Secretary
Hunt to 90 upon this humane quest.
She will proceed to the east coast OF
Greenland and to Spitzbergen, and work
as far North as her commander thinks
safe. If neither expedition finds any
trace of the Jeanette and the summer
passes by without tidings from her she
will be given up as lost.
DURING the decade ending June, 1880,
the population of the United States In
creased about 80 per cent. In the same
period the total cereal product OF the
country, according to the census reports
published Saturday, increased 100 per
cent. This one fact goes far toward ex-
planning the remarkable prosperity now
existing. Our surplus of breadstutfs IS
much larger than it has ever been before
After our own people have been a6und-
antly fed, there remains a vast Quantity OF
grain to sell to other nations
This is the season of conventions and
CONGRESSES in the cities. Among the
MANY annual gatherings thus far held,
none can compete in novelty with that Of
the bicycle riders who assembled in
Boston Monday and formed procession
with 800 riders in line. New England
seems to be the stronghold of the veloei'
pede. In city streets and in country
roads the fleeing apparition Of the young
man, perched high up above pair O
wheels, and bowling along at tremend
GUS pace, is so frequent in that section a:
NO longer to attract attention.
DESPITE their poor chances of success
ex-Senators Conkling and Platt hav'
determined to remain in the field. The.
left New York Sunday evening for Alban,,
in company with Viee-President Arthu
and Police Commissioner French. Sena
tor Robertson has displayed mastery ski
in conducting the Administration Reput
lican canvass, the choice OF candldat
being deferred until Conkling and Plat
withdraw or are hopelessly defeated
Should there be no election now, it
deemed probable that a special sessio
will be called later in the year.
The business of last week, says II
New York Tribune was again of yolun
rarely exceeded in the history Of Ne
York Crowded streets, wharYes, trains an
boats warned even the most careless o.
server that the amount of business bein
transacted was remarkably large. N
even these indications, however, give
idea of the extraordinary magnitude
financial operations, for the dealings
Government and other bonds, in stock
and in breadstuffs were unusually hsav
The payment through the banks ha
been exceeded only three times in Il
history of the Clearing House. The bu
ness for the month Of May has be-
beyond all precedent.
FURTHER particulars regarding the t.
rible disaster to an excursion boat
Toronto, Canada, show that the loss
life has been even more appalling than
first reported, nearly ESQ bodies havi
thus far been recovered. The immedis
cause of the accident was very comm
one-a sudden rush of passengers to o
side of the boat-but such a transfer
weight from one portion OF the vessel
the other could not have overturned
had it not been oyercrowdsd Hum
beings cannot be made to keep tn
places like barrels Of -four, and, as
captain of that boat knew it, he was
course guilty of gross negligence ip p
hitting so many to take passage
the excursion season here has Just OPEN
let us hope that this fearful lesson v
not be unheeded.
THE Episcopal Church which has
been so aggressive in the warfare agai
intemperance as some of its sister char
es, is Just now developing great d
of energy in this direction which is be
watched with "A great deal of inter,
1t goes under tie distinctive name
"1'he Church Temperance Societ
Such society has been in existence
the Church of England for number
years, and its labors have been atten
with such gratifying results, that it
determined to establish such branch
the Church in this country. The for
ton Of the Church Temperance Soc
was unanimously agreed upon at pu
meeting composed of both clergy
laity. held in New York on the l4tt
last March.
The Right Rev. Benjamin Bosw
Smith, President of the House of Bish
is President, with the other Bishops
Vice Presidents. Bishop Smith says
"while the liberty of the Christian in
matter is recognized, it should be ur
stood that this society lends no cot
nance to needless indulgence, nor to
valent customs OF society which encou
the unnecessary use of Intoxicating DIR
There are cases also in which this SO
unhesitatingly argos not merely that
stinence which is under all circumst;
duty, but total abstinence" aa
The objects, as set forth in the %
tuition, are the promotion OF temper
the removal of the causes which lie
intemperanee, and the reformation o
Incorporate, The 9 basis of the
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