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Smyrna times., 1869-01-20

The Town ORDINANCES -Anotber efrort !.
oelng made by our citizens to induce the Leg
lslature to amend our town charter. Calls fol
meetings have been issued by the Town Com
mlssloners and number of the citizens conioipt
) y, to be held at Campbeirs hotel tomorrow
Thursday evening ito take into considera.
ton the question of further legislation for the
benefit OF the town." The object of the meet
ing seems to be to present and discuss such
changes IN the charter as may be deemed ne
cessary and give the people, as many as NAV
wish, an opportunity to know Just what is pro-
posed to be done.
Our citizens all remember, doubtless. the
effort made two years ago to have our nresent
charter amended. "a bill to incorporate the
town OF Smyrna" was introduced into the
Legislature by COL Raymond, at the solicita-
ton OF number of citizens, which passed the
House unanimously on the 7th of March. This
Dill was, III the main, taken from the charter
OF the city of Wilmington, we believe. It con-
Sttuted Tor proposed to constituted our Board
OF Commissioners Town Council or legislative
body, to make such ordinances and regulations
as they might deem-necessary for the good Or
der and welfare Of the town, borrow money.
lay out Streets &c. Italso provided tor an Alder
man, to execute the ordinances of the Council
There seemed to be general impression that
the interests OF the town demanded a more ex-
tended authority in its municipal regulations.
But, on bringing it up in the Senate, Mr.
Bewley, who was supposed to be in favor of
1t, manifested great hostility to it, and through
his determined opposition it was lost, notwith
from two thirds to three -fourths of our voting
citizens had signed petition praying for its
passage. 1t seems that a few of the old fopv
property holders, including the ex-senator.
were afraid their taxes would be increased
All remember how the "fifty-ccnt men" (those
who own no real estate) were ridiculed bv the
ex-senator in his great Speech" and how he
sad he would be proclaimed our second Sa
vlour' tor defeating the bill, and all that
The impression still prevails, however, that
we need new or an amended charter-some.
thing better than We have now. There has
never been any change of opinion among a
large majority of our citizens in this particu
lar since the subject Was first started two years
since, and we hope that now that there is an
Opportunity of accomplishing something lib
eral public spirit will be shown Let the meet
ing be attended by every citizen who feels an
interest IN the movement, that full under
standing may be had Of each proposed new
measure This was one Of the causes of the
previous failure The people didn't under
stand the provisions Of the bill. Let the mat
ter be gone into intclligentiy and with some
concert OF action and it is hardly probable that
our labOrs viii prove fruitless.
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To the Citizens OF Delaware.

At meeting of the State Educational Con.
ventiOn, held in Dover, Dec. 2Sth, 1865. the
following named gentlemen were appointed n
committee to have printed the new School Code
approved by the Convention, and to distribute
the same throughout the State also to circu-
late blank memorials tOrSignatures We there
fore earnestly solicit the friends Of the measure
to interest themselves in distributing copies of
the proposed new School Code, and in securing
names to the memorials. lnordcr to facilitate
the measure we have furnished each committee
man with his quota of the one thousand copies
printed, and with blank copies of the memorial
which may be obtained from either of them in
their respective localities We have also fur
nished several copies of the memorial to each
postmaster, who is hereby solicited to present
them for your signatures. The hearty co-ope-
ration OF School officers, teachers and all friends
OF the measure is earnestly requested. We do
not present the bill with the desire of restrict
ing the action of the Legislature, but simply as
a basis for their consideration. The commit
tee, postmasters, and all others are requested
to return the memorial to the undersigned. at
Dover, by the lSt day of February, prox. En-
ergetlc and prompt action is required. Will
the papers throughout the State please copy &?
j.. ALEXANDER Fulton, Chairman.
Committee for New Castle co-James NJ.
Johns, VIM; A. Reynolds, Isaac p. Walker,
IhoS. Chandler, ThOs DilwOrth For Kent
y. A. Fulton, A. ID. Davis, C. NJ. Super, Elias
Russei j.: f.. Clawson. For Sussex George
Russell il. G. Jones, Turpin Wright. J. I.
COnwell, John Ward.
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49,3II43
Sl,G7j,543 II
Net earnings both roads.
S77C.4l4 s3
sl,G2G,232 IS

Net earnings both roads, A., -
The following dividends Of per cent and L. tax were
paul. VIZ st January sGN. from net earnings six months
ending October 81 1867, s3s4G LIST July 1853 from net
earnings for six months ending April s3s23 IS in all
s763s77
The passenger receipts smaller by more than Fou, nor
cent han those OF the previous year while the recepts from
freight and express slightly larger than those from same
sources IN 1851 The gross earnings from all sources were less
ah those OF 1867 by more than two The operating
expenses as compared with those Of the preceding wear
less by little four per cent
IN OF the entire failure of the peach crop and
% 'r''a i"ur" OF the grain in Delaware and ON the
Eastern Shore of MARY land the receipts from tho
re railroad were again insufficient pay the rent there
OIL and the deficiency temporarily by this Conpanv
H company l'as" OF the Delaware Railroad provides that
IN addition to rent of cent upon capital stock il u
10 pay to that Company onra any surplus which il ,
earn after paying the rent and working expenses Of that %
me question arose as to the meaning this provision The
Dea"are Railroad claiming that there divislbe surrp
whenever the business of any year shows sur. 1
'h9 company Claiming that there be dvisI. surrs
until they have been reimbursed the loss hjtbcrtn
tanned IN operating the Delaware Railroad The p wan
company views were sustained by and as the bust
ness {" the Delaware Railroad increasing there is everv
son to suppose that long this Conpany shall roi, 49,,
earnings from Operating it, only sufficient to pay its rent
out "'o I" gradually reimburse to it the past losses amount
ing IN the aggregate to S2OOOOO
On the subject of the cent tax the foloUn0 brit -
graph which we quote entire gives all that is said
In lNb the Legislature Of Delaware provided nv S,+nt
that tins company should that Statr Tax of TN %
per prSscTger each passenger Transported fhT,9b
paj oIo% S3so H any portion 9 that state This Company la
e t3r> supreme Court has rrccntlv decided that tax ]
.. passengers Ey
across the boundary line Of that is unconstntios
Learning tins decision this Company has declined to cct
pay TINS taN after Nov lsG3 excepting that poron
Ot ] Is pabe 10y tho," passengers in Delaware Who are
In relation TO branch and CONNECTING roads tho -.
the following brief summary $40
n Mlcomico and Pocomoke Railroad connecting Berlin
lItN been completed during past wear Tho
& ana Drlaware Railroad is ready operation for
ms o lts Eastern portion The rail has hem 81
upon e Nhester Greek Railroad. The work of cons ~
'nsucInT upon the Wilmington and Readln-ipon the
ythl ana Delaware, Queen Anne'S and Epnt
ana upon the Townsend Branch. All of these rad ;ll iit,
i oI Is ana 50 soon as the hu of the countrv
We cnnicnty expect considerable addition 10 the re-
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STATE AND LOCALS.

SHORT lTEMS.-Richard Harrington. ESQ
son OF the late Chancellor Harrington of th;'
state, has been admitted to the practice of law
anu has located at No. s, 4I street. Washing.
ton. Mr.. ii. is young man of fine talent
and We have no doubt will meet with success
Steps have been taken to organize Build-
ing and Loln Association in Odessa. and a
charter will be applied for at the present ses.
sion Of the Legislature.
An association has been formed in Dover for
the purpose Of providing ice on a large scala
for the citizens during the summer.
The Directors and others connected with the
kent Go. Insurance Company, to the numhe,.
OF httcen or twenty, were the guests of Mr.
J.: Ludlow Sutlif, proprietor of the Delaware
li0use, on Monday. 1t is said to have been
one OF the finest dinners ever given in this
town-just such an one as Mr.. S. knows how
to get up.
A negro named Henry Lockwood was arrest
ed AMI brought to Jail at Georgetown on Non-
day week, charged with attempting to commit
rape upon white woman named Elizaheth
A. Gun. Both parties live near Dagsboro.
The new secret order known az the Kn;obto
OF Pythias Is very popular in Wilmington
The limitations are numerous.
Samuel Sinclair, who was elected one of tbo
Directors of the Junction a. Breakwater Rail.
road, Is the publisher of the New York Tri.
bune.
The Sussex journal says that during tba
severe storm on Monday night week. three
large vessels went down at the Breakwater -
1t is likely all the crews persisted.
d. II. Locke, better known as " Petroleum
V. Nasby," delivered lecture in Wilmington I
on Saturday evening, to crowded hall.
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The TABLEAUX.--Active preparations are
gong on to make the entertainments at the
Seminary, next Monday and Tuesday evenings
the most attractive ever given there. Among
the tabIeaux are several fine Indian and Scrip-
tural scenes Council Fire, Departure of Ha
gar &c; y besides several of a sentimental and
comic character. But perhaps the most infer
estIng will be those illustrative of the nonuIar
ballad, Father, come Home three scenes
Prot Bechtel will also give select readings and
the musical department will have the assist
ance of Miss Il. l.. \. Cooke, so well known
to our citizens, in connection with the head of
that department. In connection with all this
VIII be dialogues, tableaux-charadeS decIama-
tons, &c. As these entertainments were so
hlghIy applauded last year they will doubtless
Dc Dc largely attended and more popuarly receiv-
Smyrna times., 1869-01-20

The RAILROAD TAX.-An important bill
was introduced into the u S. Senate bv Sena.
tor Morton on Monday, which has a local bear.
ing. 1t is bill to punish the collection OF
taxes on passengers, and provides that it shall
be unlawful for any officer of a railroad corpo.
ratlnn to pay to any State government or its
agents any AK or sum of money for the trans
portatlOn OF passengers through its territory
and that any person violating this law shall
pay line of not more than $4,000 nor less
than $1,000. The second section makes it m
hw1ul Tor any State government to collect such
TAX and imposes penalty Of s., 600 for yio-
I'hon. The third section gives the U. s
courts jurisdiction IN the matter
1t Is designed :o stop the practice which has
prevailed in this State and New JERSEY of lew
lug per capita tax on passengers transported
over certain railroads lying within their limits
at the expense Of the citizens of the rest of the
Union. The bill, designed mainly to reach
the Camden & Anboy monopoly, will also ef-
f1ct our own State should, it become law. and
the railroad company be compelled to pay the
State tax.
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For the Smyrna Times."l
TIE EEGHSLATERE
DuNEK. DEI- hmm

M, go, DOVER DELr January 70, lsC9
"'rce oS and corporation bills the oricr OF the a,
" % legislature Between thirty and forty the former are
before the so'ons of the State, aud the cry Is still tv
commentary on the "marry in haste. repent at leisure
maxim which has influenced many into pushing into M
which must inevitably follow
IN" amendment to the incorporate the CLAYTON Station
ami smyrna Railroad Coils dragging it, slow length along and
ere write again, will donbt be a law and the Ii,t ~
my which has faithfully served its day and Generation ~
Dc numbered with the things Of the past.
lht state Treasurer has informed houses of tho
=" III" fhaicpha Wilmington aud BAltimol. abroad 10 IN
PaY the '" aA "t ten cents, by the State tn. re-
referred 10 the Committee Ways and Means Moth
"| '"'e hiN been diVuVel in regard action Of th.
ul' on uiS very important question: enough has
hS?rei TO show that the OF the transit tax will mot
D. Insisted upon bus. instead thereof bill may m
tIuaAhE taxation upon all classes property in the Stat.
lhciudn2 stocks. bonds, and mortgages.
lhe election OF l. > Senator place this morning Who,
as was predicted" the two BayArs carried oil The prilTos
Dayard Tor the tui term from the fourth March next and
James A. Bayard for the term tor wc he has ~
oi the Hon George Read Riddle, which expires on the
fourth nf March next.
Inc arp bank man who here week aud who rcport
says did such good business, gcned several
has disappear and is said to have gone m S,pvr M ~ 49,
new victims.
The meeting of the Ladies' Benevolent f Dovor
'"e Representatives ON Saturday last was decided
success ana application made to dav bv the Sit
through the Rev o. f. Blippo, Chaplain of tn, IIouso Lr
r'ler grant OF the Hall. which request Was pstrd
"" a o cocS There appears to he Considerable opnosi
~ u" the part {" many Of the members giving the Hall for
any purpose outside OF that whicI, II WA intn ~
he Slttngs Of the Legislature.
Smyrna times., 1869-01-20

HE LATEST FROM CASHIER DAY.-A nara.
graph Is going the rounds of the Northern
newspapers to the effect that man travelling
In canada under the name of Joseph Wood
WAR; waru was M arrested on suspicion Of killing his
graphed to Cambridge, Ohio, where he said he
had relatives. A telegram was received in re' qo
Ply stating that they did not know .JosenL
woodward, but the description answered tbat
OF Joseph W. Day, of Wilmington, Del. Tb"v
then wrote to Philadelphia from which nIace
reply Was sent that the person held in cpSto1 o
dy was doubtless Joseph w. Day, a defanItinC
cashier. But as the Bank hid sustained n6
loss there was no charge against him. In the
meantime Day revealed the whole of the cir.
cumStances, and was released ''i
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meet all its liabilities. There I.., SS'
speculation as to what disposition va. Fn IL. N1@
tile apS'racteH il;ndS, but It i, most rLJir ,Ipir
they were malnly absorbed in ry,r.,''" '.A'" t:&
my ~ mere Is no evidence to >l,@ ~. .'.,
Gg99h>l""rahIc G9 portion Of them v.r. ;.- ;.'.'-
about fifty thousand 'P<y';s..
BonE IN CnuLr;L..-r.cl.:,.
Bank, and all effort !: b.,a, n''..I.. = has =,
with $4,000 capital Say, n. L...,.,'..
We hope the effort viii H.. a,,;.,
the tenth OF hity tho" ,an! conll 49,. ~.
IN Cambridge for that rr arr. ~ ~. F.'.
We have very few caiit4Ii>t>-l.. w
than III any other county town IN l5,.., p.
iahdIand they, with on" or tp,, ii:'-.
have their money l""nol o!t ..rr.. .,
" per cent, They ar. not lhcly to,~.,. "...
invest 1t IN bank stock or arNthiu, ,.,. ..'
they arc as urcd that it will Invtbrn
Another Democratic rartyi~ ,oon..} .'
tea IN Snow Hill, the material and ,r. '' =.
| -Nctr Era, a Radical iuuIn,l L,,. t'.>I o. r.
at Sau sbury, having been pur.ba-.ip p.@.'... g'...
purpose. There will then he tnnr :, 10y ~
papers in Worcester county-tw" in Gn.. G,....
and two in Newtown. '''l'" H..
A large whale came ashore On tbol..,
pOSlte Berlin, Worcester couptv nn l,A o''
wee k, which seemed not to have }. ,,l,T De.
dead Its length was 50 feet .,J .'I
through anu ;c-'
VIM. Osborne Thompson. about nina me-,
Old, son Of Hugh Thompson. Of R%a' "I'aa'
Manor, was scalded to death on tho i,h irJh,'.D' :
by the upsetting Of kettle Of bon, v,,o, ~ ',,''
The D'OceSe If Easton.-It !, st.,.5 =,
Bishop Lay has accepted the iDyi,,T,H1i ,"1 O&
Episcopal diocese of EaSton. Ma ~ VI U+
their Bishop, al that &C. majority IF f. ,t'y- Ivy
ops and quite large number Of tb.1,..D'.' W.. d '.'
committees have already signifed their ca..'' .''
renee" ''''-+
The Kent CounW RqHrooI-1 W. p
ret The Board Of Director, Of n. K.
County Railroad, at meeting on FriL'~.N.
week, passed a resolution authorizin, .'o. .'>
tract to be made tor making the mali. r,..
the road on what is commonly knowr a.~.
ridge, to be completed hy the hr,t ot J,,n..
1870, and branch road to Chc,tertorr
finished hy the first Of july tollow;r, n.
proceeding, if cor Summat,rl will If ,,.
leave our town without railroad E,cHt;.,
alter the main stem l. COMPLETED il r.,..
gether. or cumIcl the people thereof to ID.
a connecting road at their own cy,..n.s 49,
this too in addition to the stock th,v l.y-,.
ready subscribed, which will be al,nrL i ;.]
ridge" 1t has been known ever >;,o-'..
accession of the present Board Of prr..,
that majority Of those chosen by ,l~I...
holders were disposed to ignore CIr,,rr..r
for the present at least, in the location a.. T..
road, but they were hindrrei from ca,.r.,.
their cherished plan into execution byth.> >43
Directors. -kcnt Vars.
Smyrna times., 1869-01-20

CoUGHS AND CoLDs.-During the CHANGE
able seasons of Fall and Winter, when cough,
and colds are SO prevalent, no person should
be WITHOUT some reliable preparation for their
cure. They, should recollect that neglected
cough or cold frequently terminates in Con
sumption. HGsson'S Compound Syrup of Tar
IS the best and most reliable article known for
ene cure OF coughs, colds, hoarseness, chronic,
OF the throat and lungs No person should he
without 1t. Price 50 cents. Sold bv ] w
Denny, Druggist, Smyrna, and at Drug stores
everywhere. RUSSELL Il LANDS,
uecv-5m PrOprietorS. Phila
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LAND SALEs.-Todd & Abbott sod last week
to Capt John ID. Baker, of Bucks county. pa
the farm Of VIM. w. Manlove, near Dover. oi
l5l acres, for $l3, 59O also to the same geO- ~
tleman an acre of land of Mcdaniel & Steven
son, near the railroad depot, for $4OO, suppos-
sort. VI 'olne
Jacob Moore Esq, Attorney General Of the
state OF Delaware, has sold his farm near
Georgetown, to Henry Deputy for $I5. 90 rer
acre. This land lies on public road. abput
one mile from town, it is regarded as n great
bargain and will in a few years bring $I60 00
per acre. So says the Georgetown paper,
Smyrna times., 1869-01-20

The annual election of Directors Of tho C;t;
zenS National Bank of NIiddletown. took o nIao, Jaa
on tuesday last The old board were re- .c"ct I,%s'
Gu with the exception Of Mcssrs. Richard S".
mi mans and Jesse Lake, whose places were filed
Hy q; the election Of William Green. E,d 'CT OF
ph;ln11' pphH;ld1lGtoTn' and COL William b. Thom ,s, Of '
! nlladelphia. The following gentlemen com
R PoSe me board for the current year: George
Dr. D''JI'NSPn' ! 70 ~ Thomas Murphy, G. b. Ellison.
NJ NJ. Cox, Benjnmin Gibbs, Col Wiii,'m 'IeN
Thomas, William Green. ' ' '''""' !"
Smyrna times., 1869-01-20
The Danger OrDeI.x

le" 9lSeaSeS require than
Ss anu Few are more generally neglected. How many
"hen they take cold consider Of M ptI
run on without rejecting moment on It's
-, m tha neglected colds frequently dargsr,s
h"sJ pTo ] IN diseases most difficult to cold in the
cough then in Ga,r
@ In Drcat hing and finally ends in Consnmnon Xt
acL ot rom cold with the probability OF seriors at
ack ol Catarh BrnnchitiS. Influenza AZ
SE; E %G When that efficient preventative p e
rannoro th can he had at moments notice n NJ
chrS which cold
ciOn. 'haI Ieil destroyer. COnSump-
Smyrna times., 1869-01-20

PRoPosALs.-I am authorized for EIGHT dov,
to receive sealed proposals to carry the ma;I.
from Smyrna POstOffice to the Delaware Rail.
road twenty-four times week. "No contra,
Is required to be executed, but persons bidd;n"
must De honest and capable, not less than s;r7
ceeh years old, and pledged to serve for at least
one year or until ordered by the Postmaster
All persons engaged in the mail serv;co o.o
required to ia Ike the oath prescribed bv nets Of
Congress of July 9, 1862, and March 2 SS iSs9 q
ana commonly called the test oath. - '''''
January 18th, 1869. W.
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vi1b ran'a.l1n bllters combine medicinal virtues
naIaie 70 aroma and hsvOr grateful TO the
Pn'ae' IL purely vegetable, and in Its comnos,on
T ane reg lseS of science have been complied with
~ Is suitable for all ages and sexes II is SeniIa
ca1 III ana soothing All dyspeptic disorders arc
D. Gu oy H. ana restores natures wasted bowers -
Ia LHNrGTioN ia BTTERs are increasing daily in favor
'r'. al Grasses. It relieves suffering renders life
iHhury, nfigatens the present. aud throws boneGui
C.. MAGNoLIA WATER.-Superior to the best ,mnor,od
Herman Cologne. and sold a. half ,bs nr;ca imported
Smyrna times., 1869-01-20

ACCIDENT On Wednesday the 18th in.
stant, while some coIored boys We're plavinp
with loaded gun on tho farm Of Daniel G..
Hofecker, near Dove-. it accidentally dis
charged, the load entering the neck Of one of
the boys, cutting some of tha arteries in n
trightf1l manner The boy is about seventeen
years Of age.
Smyrna times., 1869-01-20

contemplated to do that by the Messrs. Spru-
ance anu Wlckersham we are not advised. This
nanklng process on the part of Mr. Spru-
ance' altogether unlooked-for by the old board,
save the two above named, perhaps, is regard
as high-handed measure to serve a selfish
purpose
Smyrna times., 1869-01-20

Brown that % IN the advertisement of
nnt @ IN he best OF styles and yet at % "l good
luliivu TO the but that thev bo 20 nave
partment wants OF boys and boast of their BoT n
the enterprise. '' anu most successful features of
By-the-by " i along the next time 20 to Oak Hall
of the 'ys ill., d" w * B it would pay buy suit for
y ~ ooyS 'hcre II only a sample OF their Nr sun o'
Smyrna times., 1869-01-20

DEVlDTNG Duck CREEK HUNDRED. ne
teton to the Legislature, we understand, is il
circulation III kenton and through the western
part of Duck CIeek Hundred, numerously
signed by persons residing west of the Del.
K"lIroad, favoring Lewiston of the Hundred
ii, petition asks that the Railrorad be made
the dividing line. 1t has been circulated Sc.
cTetly IN order that the citizens in the Eastern
portion o! the Hundred should have no know.
ledge OF what was going on, fearing it would
meet with determined opposition.
The Object of dividing the Hundred is to
create all additional election district, which per.
haps might not be at all Objectionable to the
citizens residing in this part of the Hundred
but the further object of creating new offices
such as Asscssor, Collector, Inspector, etc.
with additional expenses and taxation. certain.
ly is Objectionable and should not fora moment
be tolerated Already the people are overbur-
dened "Ilhtaxs; and office holders and office
seekers have become nuisance.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
Needles Compound HcmIock p,a,r,.,

Never fail in giving relief and often perfect raj .
acute cases OF pain. Inflammation N,aklr., :y -
relieve Rheumatism, Lumblgu Kidney u ,,.,, va. E.
y",HtS Enlargement OF the Liver, WAuo2ls Co-s. d.
y. B.-The genuine come in yr,Iny .i,yroas v., ,--
name III my trad mark eclipse -.K->-sala.a..l
an large Retail at "a p and 3j cent, ,..,l,
,naie iY, G.. II. NEEDLES. Druggist, Phiale't4
AIA hns In lt.t-i.t l..,-A Il -
Smyrna times., 1869-01-20

!" the PCbLlC;-F"r NE time past ARD, ta,.. , p
our cIt2"nN ot which have h.,ll acc,>.! .i l. --.
IN JuNtlc" 10 lnr>r,t ana ly th, al, ice Of ms ..,.
TN 'Ellc Hr'i'&l. tldt "a.. Yr,''.; 81
six months past. k,rt,x p. .
Smyrna times., 1869-01-20

WE respectfully call the attention Of our readers
10 the celebrated " Wilmington City Soap" which
Is giving general satisfaction all over the country
one pound will go far as two pounds of most
otner soaps IN the market. The people should try
t.nis soap ana they will be convinced that it is the
pest and most economical they can nse Sold by
grocers generally. Moore & Bro, manufacturers
"or. 50 and Orange SITS, Wilmington Del