Smyrna times., 1868-09-09

ture to the students and citizens in the evening.
STATE POLITICAL ITEMs.-The Democratic
County Central Committee of Sussex met on
Tuesday and appointed the 18th of September
as the day for the County nominations and
ratification meeting.
4 Grand County Ratification Meeting of
the friends of Grant and Colfax, will be held
at Moore Woods, in New Castle Hundred,
near the Delaware Junction, on Wednesday,
September 10th, at IL O'Clock, A. NJ. A free
train for the meeting will leave Wilmington at
10. 80 and excursion tickets can be had at all
stations south of the Junction. The meeting
will be addressed by Hon. Chauncy NJ. Depew
/ of New York Hon. Richard II. Dana, Jr.,
of Massachusetts; Gen. A. w. Tenney, of
New York; Edward g. Bradford, Fsq., and
William Z. Spruance Esq, and others who
will be hereafter announced.
The Grant Pioneer Cgu6-The Junior Re-
| publicans of Wilmington, including members
OF the great Union army who are about to cast
/ their first vote, have formed an organization,
called The Pioneer Tanners. The following
officers hive been elected: President, Richard
/ Harrington; Vice Presidents, William Crosby,
ThOs G. Appbleby; Secretary, James Scan
Ian; Treasurer, Eli Speakman. The "Pio-
neerS' expect to organize at least three COM
torches, axes, red-white and blue shirts, &c.
The Mutual Friend says: While visiting
some of the camp meetings below Milford dur
! ing the past few weeks, we were quite amused
/ to see the different candidates for the Office of
/ Sheriff of Sussex Co., upon the Democratic
side, electiOneering for the nomination. We
| learn from a reliable source that there are no
less than forty-two aspirants to that Office.
Ne,o Castle County Nominations. The Re-
publicans nominated the following county tick
ct on Saturday Senate, John H. Adams Of
Wilmington; Representatives Sam'l Bancroft
Christiana; W. +. Robinson, Red Lion; Sc
rach +. Shalcross, St. Georges; w. Corbi
Spruance, New Castle; Abraham Cannon
White Clay Greek.
The Democrats made the following ticket
Senator, Charles GOOding, Wilmington Rep
resentAtives, Lott Cloud, Brandywine; DIR. j
A. Brown, Christiana; VIM. Dean, Whit
Clay Greek; Albert p. Silver, New Castle
G.. f. Brady, Red Lion; Leonard q. Wander
grift st. Georges; Joseph Roberts, Appoquin
mink. Levy Court. Jas. A. B. Smith, Bran
dywine Hundred; Milton Lackey, Whining
ton; David Price, Christiana Rob't D. Hicks
New Castle; Andrew Fisher, Pencader
Senator Sherman Coming job
Sherman, U. $. Senator from Ohio, will max
TWO SpeeCUeS IN DciaWdre, IN DeQaU OF OraL
, and Colfax, next week
The Democratic citizens of Appoquinimin
Hundred will hold meeting at the Hotel {
William Price, in Blackbird, on Saturday, ft
the purpose OF organizing Seymour and Bla
+ Club.
y Pursuant to notice duly given, a meeting
s the Union Republicans of Duck Creek Hd
: was held in the town of Smyrna, on Saturday
:, September 5th, 1868, for the purpose of elec
Il ing seven ~ delegates to represent the HI
o State Convention, to be held at Dover, We
n nesday, Sept. 9Th. 1868.
n DIR. VIM. I. Collins called the meeting
:, order, and nominated Capt. VIM. Denny, chsj
, " man, and L. o. Ayres, Secretary.
l. The following delegates and alternates we
N nominated and elected by the meeting.
ls DeLegGtes.-Wm. =. Smithers, WIN. Collin
:, w. w Nelson, Sam'l T. johnson, Alex. NJ
~ COnaughy, DIR. VIM. Cummins, T. o. Ayres
y Aterndtes-Lewis NJ. Bell, Z. G. Palmatar
~ John Wright, Carey Frazier, John w. Thoms
AZ w. Ii. Baggs DIR. d. 7. Smithers.
ID A committee of seven ~ were appointed
an Executive Committee for Duck Greek II,
as follows:
le r. II. Cummins, Wm P. Smithers, T.
q Palmatary, DR.. WIN. T. Collins, Jas. r. Gle
;, ents, DR.. WIN. Cummins and Sam'l I. job
"A son.
~ The Executive Committee we're instruct
y By the meeting to organize at once Grant O
y COlfax Club, for Duck Greek Hid.
40 Ordered that the proceedings of the me
>, ing be published in the LnyrRd Times a
se Wilmington Daily Commercial. Adjourned
Il Il CAPT. VIM DENNY, Chairman.
~ T. o. AYREs, Sec'y.
IL Smvrna Del SAINT eth 1853