Smyrna times., 1869-06-16
STATE AND LOCALS.

SmurOi WmOHr irEMs.-A lady in Phila., a forme,
l'yIniah, writes us a congratulatorv latto,
ABOUT the town hall movement 1'''e'
Inc farmers around Middletown have boor
pretty near busting the editor of the Tran osc,.;'
"" sCrawpernes, and he spreads himself ova, "
ree,quarters Of a column of editorial in oo
bor N 'U' iof 'ne cohc' neigh
capt; j. NJ. Barr is spoken of as candidate
of % Tne me, Democratic party for the Office of Mavo,
~ ~ wilmington. The election takes place on
tue nrst tuesday in September.
Messrs. Polk & hyatt, of Odessa, have about
i've acres OF Raspberries and Blackberries. or
winch are estimated to be II, 400 quarts.
A son of Mr.. Mark Manlove, of Warwick
ABOUT htteen years of age, picked I2S quarts oi
strawberries in MIR. Benz. p. Hansons straw.
perry patch, (near Middletown) on Monday.
oetween the hours of 7, A. NJ and $50, p, NJ
d Two launches took place at Milford last week
Doth vessels were rigged on the stocks. and are
ABOUT TWO hundred tons burthen each.
n "A reunion of the old students of Delaware
College and Academy will be held at Newark
on the 18th day of June, the centennial ami.
Ver:ary OF the ohartering of the Institution. to
revive interest In the college in view of its ear
r.
lorlner students are cordially invited to ATTEND
"A Hon. James A. Bayard is rapidly recover
ing from the recent attack of varioloid with
which he has been prostrated for the mast fa,U
weeks. - '"0 P"S' 10"
Jacob F. Hachhen, ST.. will commoroo
about the lst Of July, the publication of n no :.
per IN the German language in WiImio~tpn
1t Will be called the Delawdre Pioneer. and ;s
to be issued weekly.
"A number of gentleman from this countv
nave become interested in IL large body Of lnn3
IN surrey county, Virginia, and arc engaged in
Improving 1t and selling it off in small farms
to settlers. "'i A"i MS
n Inere II. IS to be Sun1ay School excursion 70
CONN Beach from Wilmington, next Monday
The Good Templars at Marydell will hold y
grand mass meeting near that town ON Satur-
day, July Sd. '" 0"'u'
Israel Townsend, formerly of Wilmington
IG mas been nominated for State Senator on the
hepuolcan ticket in Accomac county, Va.
1he IL. II. Rouse farm at Kennedvville Nh
mas been disposed of at private sale to a Mr.
Jones' OF Delaware, at $95 per acre.
Mr. N. L. Underwood, living in the Galley {"
presented us with a box of strawberries Snfnr.
1ay' which were the largest and finest we ever
saw; Ihey measured four or five inch, 8 round
lie has two acres of them. They are known A.
the Jucunda" or Knox's 100"
A Dr. Nixon, having some kind Of doubIo. die
llied, never-faing, back action medicine to sell
gave street concerts in this town three nights
ast week. He was assisted by legerdema;n
performer. Most Of his jokes and songs wero |
.,taIe; but upon the whole it was a fair show
or the price. ''' 'lo"
A canal boat with 500 kegs of powder was
elzed by the custOm-h house officers in tbo
3Schuyiklll river, Phia.. last week. The now.
Ter, manufactured by the DuPonts. was bninc
hlpped to Lebanon. The vessel was seized he's
ause she was trading without papers. The
'3wder was worth about $4,000. The loss will
all upon the manufacturers, notwithstand;na
hey were ignorant of the vessel being w;tbonf
learance papers.
A trotting match for purse of $1,000 will
axe place at the fair grounds of the Agricul.
ural Society of New Castle County, on Mon.
lay, the 2lst inst, between J. Marshal Har-
ans sorrel horse Bob, and B. C.. Pearce's
lack horse Roaring Lion.
Dr. w. G. Davidson, the new Z. s. Denutv
collector, Informs us that the Government
axes were nearly all paid in this Division
nGch more promptly than he expected. He
'lIl appoint one day in each month to visit
smyrna to receive the monthly returns.
The drawing for the tents for Camden C,mr
axes place on the ground on the oath inst
t clock, p IN. ~ -'- '"''''