Smyrna times., 1866-04-25


EPISCOPAL CoNvoCATIoN.-A meeting Of
the COnvocation of Sussex and Kent counties
took place in st. Georges Parish, Sussex coun-
ty, in Easter week. The first service was held
IN st. Georges Chapel, on the evening of Eas-
ter Tuesday. The congregation was large and
attentive. The Rev. Mr.. Hotchkin preached a
sermon on the resurrection of our Lord. On
"Wednesday morning the Holy Communion was
celebrated. The occasion was one of more
than usual interest, as the Holy Sacrament had
not been administered for many months in this
vacant parish. The sermon was delivered by
the Rev. Mr. Littell, of Dover. On WedneS.
day evening another service was held in St.
Georges Chapel, Rev. Mr. McKim, of Mil
ford, preaching the sermon. On Thursday
morning funeral in the neighborhood Occu-
pied the attention of the clergy, and in the eve
nlng service took place in the chapel Of the
holy Comforter, in Long Neck. The little
building was crowded and much interest was
manifested. 1t is fact worthy of note, that
the last day OF these services, the 5th of April
was the Tooth anniversary of the death of two
faithful missionaries to Mispillion and.gDover,
who were drowned in Delaware Bay while they
were returning from England where they had
gone to receive Episcopal ordination.
CAPTURED BY DOG.-Two men, employed
LNiOiOAt1 MuO were going home
from Wilmington on Saturday night week
about midnight, were accosted by the watch,
man at the depot Of the Passenger RaiIwov
Company, and asked, Whose that?' One
OF the men alleges he replied "man oo;no
home, and passed on. The watchman saws
he did not hear this answer, and he said IN .
loud voice ne would see who they were. and
calling his dog, Lion, set him on the men Or
derlng hlm to bring them back. The men ran.
but the dog bit one of them pretty severely al,
though ne got OF. The other man was not so
fortunate the dog biting him and actually max
ing hum return. ThereupOn, the watchman
hred his pistol as a signal for help. He then
Land hold OF the man and pronounced him his
prisoner. In the affair the man lost his hat.
and appealed to the watchman to let him 9et
IT, But this he refused to do. The watcbman
teen brought him to the city and incarcerated
hlm In the cells. The next morning the Ma
OF nned the poor fellow S. and costs. :. '''''-.
a day or two afterwards, encouraged by his
employer, the man brought an action aSa;nst
ene watchma1, when the latter was held 10 an.
s~a peaI az NeW castle In the sum of $500. This
Gase cay comes nearer the use of blood hounds IN
Delaware that we heard Gazette. Al
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MISSION. For the last few week0
similar to the revival iH Metbodist Ch"saI'h
has been held at st. Mary's Catholic rbnc, J
az the corner OF sixth and Pine streets II WIZ
mington. The Church has been denseIv ~ aro.1 " \
ed, and many who were unable to obi.;n I;rowd-
mittancee fingered around the doors Soma ru
i've or SIX American Priests who had lust Orae re
turned from M visit to the Pope, have been az az
from the Protestant Church one ~ the... hvnserts
are informed, was formerly Protestsns ~ We
ter. Many articles were brought to he bIananJ bls,
by them, by the congregation This ,,;ss;ea ss;ea
has caused q greater excitement amoncst n..n
Catholic population, than anything t6at Uaa Dss
occurred for some years. 'as
AwARD.-Sergeant Gemmill, late of tl,a
LIST Del. Cavalry, has received $359s as b;o
share of the awards for the arrest Of the Pres;'
dental assassins. He commanded the sonad
that captured Atgeroth. !, Six other members
81 81. gapt Y, PIT. IownseDds company also received