Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-02-21
OUR NEIGHBORS.

The festival for the poor of the town Of
Smyrna was complete success. The man
ayers publish card in the Times announc-
ing that they cleared $i06.7s.
The street lamps in Smyrna are only light
ed until o'clock. People must go TO bed
early down there.
Jas. w. Spruance, ESQ.,, has purchased 100
acres of the Font Hill Farm" property of
the late Col. Daniel Cummins, on the town
railroad avenue, Smyrna, for $4,000. 1t
was sold by G. II. Raymond, ESQ.,, for A.
Lee Cummins, minor Mr.. Spruance pro-
poses to open streets through his tract and
divide it off into building lots.
James V. Moore ESQ.,, has sold to Mr.. M.
Vandergrift, of Odessa, one of his valuable,
peach farms, containing about one hundred
and fifty acres of land for $50, 900. Mr.
Vandergrift intends making this farm his flu
ture residence.
Speaking of the grant of lands for the Gu
dowment Of an Agricultural College recently
accepted by the Legislature, the Times
Dover correspondent gives the following in
teresting bit of historical gossip concerning
well known citizen of this State:-
- 1t may prove of interest to your readers
10 know that the prolier of this gift to the va
rious States was first suggested to the Geuer-
al Government by "a man at the mention OF
whose name every Delawarean shoult feel II
high sense Of pride; refer 10 Major John
Jones, of Middletown. Major Jones has al
ways been foremost in all works of improve
ment which would tend 10 benefit the coun-
try and his native State. His patriotism is
the marked characteristic Of his nature, for
il is known, that of all the million and a
half of men that sprung 70 the rescue of our
imperiled country at the commencement and
during the rebellion, he was the gerry first
On Sunday, after receiving the news of the
firing upon Sumter, he made his way to
Washington, and in company with Cassius
NJ. Clay, General Mussey and few others,
who had remained in the city, offered his
services to the lnmenicd Lincoln as body
guard. They were gladly accepted, and the
old hero paced with his shouldered musket
in front of the White House to prevent the
assassination of the President, which had
been threatened.
DELAWARE COUNTY.
| The Deiogare County american is OPP
| posed to confirming either Copper-J ohnsons
or Copperheads as L. 5. officers. But since
We must have the officers and Andy John
son will not appoint any other kind what
are we 10 do.
The Annual Meeting of the West Chester
and Phila. H. H., was held in Media, on
| Monday. The old Board OF Directors was
re.elected without opposition, viz, Presi-
dent. NJ. b. Hickman The annual report
shows the company 20 be in n highly pros
porous condition aud its affairs very success
fully managed. The earnings of the road
during the year Were 1886, GGl OF, being an
increase Of 1851 0G over the preceding
year. The operating expenses during the
year 1860 dncluding salaries, S234. il3 90,
an increase of T6I, 7lg Is over 1869 Num-
Der of passengers carried in 1865. 555, 1854 !;
1866, 553,2sj, being decrease of 1850.
Freight tonnage: 1861. s2,j?5; lSGG, lOO,-
7g2; increase, ISL? Til, road las in
operation epginea. ia passenger cars, and
q baggage and freight cars. The increase
of expenses, as above shown, for the last
year is principally due to the renewal of
bridges, some of lion structure.
The Chester County Court recently cou-
victed notorious colored thief and burglar
named Wilmer, arrested in Delaware county
some weeks ago. for having stolen horse,
sleigh, and harness from an old see captain
named Hudson, Of Kenpett Square He
committed this burglary on very cold
night, and during terrible snow storm. but
was pursued by Hudson in his boots and
shirt, until the latter recovered tho stolen
articles. amang which was his own gun
He then returned to his house, dressed In
more soasonable garl,, got the aid Of some OF
his neighbofs, who followed the thief to an
empty school house hut permitted him to
escape from fear of razor which he carried,
Hudson not being presen, a; the time.
CHESTER COUNTY.
The Oxford Press completed its first veal
with lis last issue. 1t is readable little
paper and we wish il many prosperous re-
turns of its anniversary.
, / VIM, Wilson while butchering, few day.