Smyrna times., 1869-06-23
STATE AND LOCALS.

SHORT TrEMS-The old brick stable belong
ing to FoxweIs Hotel, in this town, tumbled
down with terrible crash last Thursday at noon.
1t was vacant-part of it having already tumb
Leland was an eye sore, but its unsightly
heap will cause more sore eyes now than for
merly, unless speedily removed.
At the banquet to Gov. Curtin Minister to
Russia at the Academy of Music, Phila.,
Gen. TOrbert of Milford, responded to the toast
Woman"
The gross receipts of the Carncross and Dix
ey exhibitions, at Middletown were about 1925,
which will leave about 5000 clear for the bcne-
fit of the Public School
The slOOp Martha DariS, Captain Robinson,
of Milford was sunk at Ridley Greek, Pa, one
day last week. The vessel has been raised and
put on the dry dock for repairs. She was over
loaded with stone.
A boy named VIM. Collins bound to Ez~kiel
Fols, of New Castle, hung himself on Friday
last Hewas from the Children Home Phia,
and about l6 years old. No cause is assigned
for the act.
There were shipped from Brdgevie, Sussex
CO., this season, $50, l76 quarts of strawberries
The shippers say their berries have cleared
them on an average Is cts. per quart making in
amount $22 526.40.
The Odd Fellows of Milford are making
great preparation for their celebration, which
will take place on Monday the 5th Of July next.
| We were shown some potatoes of the Early
Rose variety, the other day, grown by MIR. X.
NJ. Cooper, near town, which would weigh or
4 ounces each. They were eatabe over two
weeks ago. Other varieties, grown under sim
| liar circumstances, were scarcely larger than
bird eggs.
A correspondent of the Sussex Journal writes
that there has been paid out, at Bridgevle
Station, the sum of $4,000 for bark. Two
thirds of this sum was paid by j. G. Il III. r.
Mustard, of this town. Their shipments are
very heavy.
The excursionists from Wilmington to Col
Inns Beach Monday had happy time. There
were about 100 ladies and gentleman in the
party. A number of our citizens were also
there. The excursion was gotten up by the
Knights of Pythias.
The Gazette says that during several days
last week one hundred bushels of Cherries
were shipped from Georgetown alone per rail
road to Philadelphia and other cities. Few
persons supposed so many bushels of the fruit
was to be gathered in that neighborhood
a handsome monument eighteen feet high,
has been erected to the memory of the late DR..
Fisler, in the Episcopal cemetery. The in
: scriptiOn merely comprises the name, with date
OF Dlrtn anu deceaSe.
Several of our farmers commenced cutting
wheat MOnday-a week earlier than usual A
better prospect was never promised.
t sRaspberries and huckleberries are in market
+ the former starting at 10 and the latter at q
cents.
h See advertisement of lost sleeve pin.
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ALUMNG AssOCIATIoN.-Th Sixth Ami
J, versary of the Alumn9 Association of the W. S
leyan Female College was held on Wednesday
evening in the college hall. There were eigh
teen or twenty graduates present. They open
+ ed with a chorus by the Association, after which
e Rev. DR.. Cooke, of PhiIadel phia, offered
Y beautiful prayer An instrumental Duett, per
}, formed by Misses Cook and Yates followed
! both of the ladies being good performers
Miss j. &. Cooke then sang Solo, Fly IN,
IS Skiff." The Secretary's Report was then reaC
3 by Miss Walter, of Media. The only fault w
). could find with it was it's brevity. A beautiful
:. vocal Duett entitled " Friendship" was sun,
u by Misses Bruner and Williamson. An Essay
n Forest Flowers" by Miss Orem, of Balti
l. more, was beautiful production. A Solo, en-
~ titled Under the Daisies" was sung mos
= beautifully by Miss Williamson, of Media
u " Holding only the Ground we Camp on" wa
the subject of an Essay by Miss Pitman q
st Smyrna. The journal says this was one of th
l. finest literary efforts of the evening" Eminent
y practical, it treated Of life as it is, not as W
may wish it.
y, A touchingly beautiful poem, entitled tn
81 Maid of the Light House." by Miss Keno
e s. rick, of Baltimore, was read with great efeC
VI by Miss Easten.
A vocal duett, " Moonlight is Sleeping
lg was sung by Misses Y. and j. Cooke, of Phils
IN dephia. Their voices were sweet and harmC
,o nious, and the low passages were rendered moi
. beautifully, says an exchange. Rev. Mrs.
SO L. Gracey kindly volunteered for the occasio
id the song Of " Mrs Lofty" Our Wimingto
v. exchanges say it was one Of the best feature
nv of the entertainment
a. LOCOMOTIVES SEIZED The locomotive
a Easton, built by McCay Il Aldus, of Boston
e. for the MARYLAND & Delaware Railroad Con