Smyrna times., 1882-09-06
OF DRY GOODS

The Peninsular Press Association
held its annual meeting at Oxford.
Md, Monday and Tuesday. About
twenty editors were present, and a
pleasant time was had. The following
officers were elected: President, W, !
Scott Roberts, Centreville Observer:
Nice-Presidents, f. n. Vallandigham, |
Ecery ECening, j. II. Emerson, Denton
Union; Secretary, w. Scott Way,
ntddtetOlOn Transcript Treasurer, J. |
B. Bell, Wilmington Gazette. A com
mittee was appointed to draft resolu-
tions of respect on deceased members.
CHANGE OF BAsE.-The BreakUater
Light, published at Lewes, DIR. l. H. d.
Knowles, editor, heretofore a Republi-
can paper, came out on Saturday with
Stockley and Lore at the head of the
paper. The reason assigned was that
the Republican party was run by u
Junta OF three men at Dover, whom he
denominates corrupt ring, overriding
the wishes OF the people, but the Re-
publicans regard it with apparent indiff-
erence, and say that it was because the
editor was not paid his price and can
have no influence with those who know
the character of the man.
/ If it is true, as asserted, that four
negroes voted at the primary meeting
/ for StOcklcy delegates in GEORGETOWN.
and that he is in favor of better educa-
tiOnal privileges in the future than has
been granted under the Salisbury
regime i'll the past, the DeIdlrdre Demo-
crdt should weigh we'll its words in the
light of the politics of the future when
things will not be as they now are. 1t
may get cOntwistcd few years hence
i'll explaining the following language
of to-day:
Every white man in Sussex county
should begin to consider what the sue
cess of the Republican party will bring
with it. The barrier that now exists
between white and black schools will
be torn away. All their efforts will be
directed toward making the difference
between white and black one of color
only, and all that they are capable of
executing to that end will be effected.
Democrats should remember that by
mactiOn OF voting with the Republican
party they help to place the negro in
: power. Are there any intelligent citi-
Zens i'll this county who want to see
negroes fill our court house offices?
TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS Mis-
APPROPRIATED BY COUNCIL.-The dis.
, covery has been made that the Demo
4 cratic City Council, of Wilmington ha,
misappropriated the 900 remaining
to the credit of the School Board
i This will leave the Board withou
Il money to pay the contractors nov
engaged i'll building and repairing
O. schools, and it is not yet known hoy
. the difficulty will be Strengthened out
City Treasurer Peirce will refuse t.
honor drafts for money on account G
d contracts. EX-City Treasurer Guthri
.e makes the excuse that he was directe
by unanimous resolution of Counc
to honor drafts on this money.
er looks, however, as if Mr.. Guthrie migf
IS be given some trouble in this come,
ton. The law appears to have bee
:, violated and the excuse that nothin
III else could be done is scarcely a goC
Or one. If that $4,000 had not bee
there what would have been done
l. The moral of the whole thing is tn
hi however honest men may be, Il
ls temptation to spend public mOn'
freely when it is within reach is OF
IT. that few successfully resist.