Smyrna times., 1869-09-01
STATE AND LOCALS.

SHORT lTEMS.-All the public schools of the
town open this week. The Seminary commen.
ces the Fall term next Monday.
A Farmer in Sussex county has sent TO Phil.
adelphla watermelon that weighed so hounds
An extra freight train commenced RUNNING
on the Md. 4 Del railroad yesterday from
Easton. It's for peaches.
W: NJ. Vandegrift of Odessa, died at White
Sulphur Springs, Va, on Wednesday night
last. tie was on a visit there for his health.
The Queenstown & Harrington Railroad has
come to stand, owing to a difficulty with the
contractors.
At race at Suffolk Park, last week. Hon.
MlddletOwn horse, beat Ironsides, maxine
his best heat in 234
1t is estimated that at least 5000 men. wo-
men and children are now engaged in this State
In gathering the peach crop.
Gen: Torbert has just returned from busi
ness trip to Europe. He starts for st. Saliva.
dor soon.
g.. W. Standish, of this town, has a turtle
weig hing 81 pounds at his restaurant. It was
caught IN Hotfecker's mill pond by Reese Lew
es. Who can beat it?
A splendid colt belonging to Mr.. Barnboldt Of
P,m!Iadelphia, and which was in the charge of
Philip kedden, the celebrated trainer of hor
ses, died at st. Georges a few days ago.
One hundred and fiftv-six car loads Of peacb.
es passed over the Delaware Railroad: ON
tuesday week. This was the heaviest davis
work Of the season.
Parents wishing board for their daughters
(attendlng schoOl, can secure the same at rea-
s0naole rates at Il. A. Offley S adjoining the
Seminary.
Hofecker Brothers, Fruit Packers and Her
metlcai Seaers, on Main street in this town,
are called upon to fill an order from England
with their best fruit, without limit in price.
The term of service Of Col. Moore, the At
torney General expires on Friday. The Gov.
ernor will then appoint his successor. Who is
he? is the question.
The annual exhibition Of the horticultural
Society will commence in Institute Hall, Wi.
mlngton, on Wednesday evening, September
10TH, and continue day and evening through
out the week.
John Bralnard ran from Wilmington to New
Castle, few days ago, in thirty-ive minutes.
IN order to win bet of $40 that he could not
90 SO in tortyfve minutes. The distance is
FIVE miles.
The Delaware Gazette learns that diabolical
outrage was committed on a little white girl
nine years old, in Mill Greek Hundred, bv
stout negro, few days since. The child is
under medical treatment.
A riot occurred at a colored camp meeting
near Concord, Sussex CO., last week. A con.
stable and two other men went to arrest
bound girl who had run away and the negroes
set upon them and drove them off.
On Tuesday of last week, Gibson Jones and
Elizabeth Scott, of Cedar Creek hundred. Sus-
sex county, were taken to Jail at Georgetown,
on on the charge of attempting to kill negro bow
The old man is about 70 years of age.
The Gazette learns that man named Alfred
Shelton, living near Blackbird, is charged with
committing a rape on young girl aged I6
years named Mary Marshal. Shelton il is
said is an official member of the NJ. L. Church.
James N. Wine of Mi1detown was relieved
OF his pocketbook at the Merchants hotel in
New York, last week. Mr. w. suspected the
rogue and quietly followed him into restau.
rant when he procured an officer and had him
arrested. He recovered nearly all his money
-$l09.