Smyrna times., 1870-02-09
STATE AND LOCALS.

State AND LOSALSs
SHORT ITEMs.-Mr. JAS. II. Wood, OF Ap
pOquinimink HID, is a Republican applicant for
the New Castle sherifalty.
A. D. Inslee, who formerly kepta book store
in Wilmington, has been arrested foEembeZzle
ment in Phila. He was a confidential clerk
for Ashmead, on Chestnut ST., and has enjoy
ed a good reputation.
Thomas w. MeCrackin, in Pencader Hun
dred, on the Sd inst, sold at public sale four
teen horses which averaged 1924 and eight
COWS averaging SIP
! A horse belonging to Mr.. Jas. McCloskey,
of this town, killed himself on Thursday last,
in Market ST., by falling backwards and burst
ing his skull He banked and Mr. McC. was
trying to make him go, when he reared up too
high. He purchased the animal only the day
before
Scarlet fever and chicken cholera are preva-
lent among the children and chickens in the
neighborhood of Georgetown.
Edward w. Houston has been appointed
Treasurer Of Sussex co.
John B. Lofman, a crippled soldier, at
tempted to cut his throat in Market street.
Wilmington, last Wednesday, while laboring
under temporary fit of insanity produced by
drinking.
We have received the annual report of Penn
tsylvaI.ia Institute for the Blind There are
FIVE inmates from Delaware, one being from
this county-Robt Martin.
One day last week man in Wilmington was
flogged severely by his mOther-in-law tor ILL
; treating his wTe. The papers Withhold the
name
Thieves are going for the hen rosts around
, Middetown. Three or four persons lost pOul-
try last week.
There are ten applicants for the sheriffalty
of New Castle CO., on the Republican side.
Middetown will find it hard work to induce
large crowds to listen to local lectures. Smyr
n ma used to.
: The merchants of Dover have entered int
an agreement to close their stores at ] o'clocl
;, in the evening, except Saturdays, during tn
continuance of the religious revival.
II Huett L. Masten, Of Dover, aged G8 years
died very suddenly on Saturday morning o
heart disease. He arose in usual health, ate
- hearty breakfast seated himself to smoke hi
=, pipe and died almost instantly.
r The Dover loan association money sold 70
n. over SO per cent last week.
=; The Agricultural Society of this county me
at Dover on Tuesday of last week and dlsband
ed-reiused to elect officers at least.
y A man named VIM. Seeds was accidental
)n shot and killed by companion whilst gunnin
n on the Schuylkll river, near Phila., last weel
"a He formerly lived in Frederick, and was a cell
n brated marksman
- Frederica has put up street lamps.
10 The loan Association funds of this tow
ng sold as follows for the current month Smyrn
ial 80 per cent; Diamond State, 37a4O per cent.
"a Some persons, who have nothing else to d
les have connted up the old maids in Smyrna, az
Uniform us that they number sixty. VIII
',s next send on your statistics
ms The DeIdwdrean is alarmed at some seal
wags who, it says, are trying to bind the n
groes by oath to vote the Republican ticket.
:! .: Mr.. j. W. Denney, of this town, has tax
his the agency for the Singer Sewing Machiu
by At the recent fair at the town hall ;his IN
wo chine was the favorite over competitor.
ka G. w. Staudish, OF ibis town, has taken t
vo agency for the sale of the native grape wi
- manufactured by Mr.. Augustus Scout, at t
Landing.
led Bishop Simpson lectures in Wilmington
OF morrow night.
po- VIM. Hill, of Milford, is on applicant for t
Recorders office of this county.
not Three funerals took place on Sunday in t
5er little village of Brandywine Banks, near W
- mington,-a mother and daughter, nam
Ut \. Kirkwood, and young lady named DOugher
'ly' The locomotives on the Delaware road viii
the have heretofore been run by A. Z. Gray, Es
one by contract, are now run by the company.
rry Esquire Herring, Of FELTON,, is about sta
bo ing land speculation similar to Mr.. Spruan
:: of this town, aud gentleman at GOldsboroul
! III Md, also contemplates a similar move.
ice