Smyrna times., 1870-08-24
STATE AND LOCALS.

SHORT lrEMS.-Onc hundred and twenty
live students attended Smyrna Seminary during
the year just closed. The new Catalogues are
out and can be had at this office.
The season at Collins Beach closes Thurs
day Ot next week-Sept. lst The house has
had big run this summer
As usual, the smoky appearance of the at
moSphere is attributed to fires among the
Jersey pines, and, as usual, that is probably
not the cause.
The population Of Milford is said to be 5000,
bat the census takers refuse to state the fig
urcs.
Two excursions to Lewes last week-one
from Wilmington and one from MilfOrd-and
the colored people are to have one next, it is
said.
\ general melee took place at Cedar Beach
...-,,,Ailiord-.-last Thursday, it being big
Thursday"
j. NJ. Chambers, nurseryman Of Dover, has
grown new variety Of peach called the
" Mountain Rose" said to be of great value
Rev. G. NJ Clawges, local elder of the NJ.
+, Church, would like to obtain a school in
this vicinity. See advertisement
Jacob Kugal, German of Milford, has gone
back to Prussia TO Z" fight nit Fritz.
The Hon. Geo. p Fisher, U. S. District at
torney at Washington is sojourning at present
in Milford
DIR. II. G. Register, of Philadelphia, formerly
OF this town and Milford, has been commission
Cd by Gov. Geary Adiutant of the Tenth
Pennsylvania National Guards
Dartmouth College, Hanover, N. H., has
conferred the dd camIem degree of Doctor of
Medicine upon John NJ Comegys, of st. Al
bans, 1rmOnt, son OF the late Governor
Comogys, of Delaware.
Mr. David w. Gemmill, a well-known citi-
zen of New Castle Hundred, died of dysentery
at his home, on Wednesday, aged o. Mr. G..
was formerly member of the Legislature of
this State.
The Cacry Brothers are together as a band
again.
Thomas Nasten, colorcd, probably the old
est man IN Kent county, died near FELTON,, on
the l4th inst, aged lO6 years.
The population of Appoquinimink hundred
is t. 300.
A hooded owl is among the curiosities in
collection OF birds which may be seen at the
National Hotel, in Middletown.
A man fell into Murphey's mill rond, near
Nlddletown, during the late food, and was
drawn through the food gates and carried down
by the rushing waters upon the flats of the
Bohem1n, where he again got his feet upon
terra tirma and was rescued from his perilous
situation.
Wyman gave two exhibitions in this town.
on Friday and Saturday evenings, to rather
slim houses
Mr.. Sharp will, in few weeks, let off the
water from Smyrna pond to put in new
bridge and gates
a party of fifteen or twenty "peach pick
ers, or " tramps are camping in the neigh.
borhood Of Middletown.
liotfeck ker Il Brothers canning establish
ment Is the busyist place in town They have
about 100 persons employed III putting up from
o'ooVto I'Oo0 cans OF peaches per day
Walter Craig, Of Mill Creek Hundred diod
suddenly at Grubbs Hotel, wilmington, NIon ou
W Wednesday, whilst eating his dinner.
The people Of Lewes are mad with some of
the eXcurSlonlsts who are so ungentlemanly as
to rdlcale the citizens OF that town.
Smyrna is honorcd with large number Of
visitors, mostly ladies'.
Mr.. Blair, photographer of this town. was
Presented last week with lot of fine peaches
three OF which weighed a pound. He has
gallery '''
On next Monday evening, Methodist
Family Gathering" will be held in Asbury ",
+: Church, Wilmington, at which all the
Methodists in the city are invited to take nart
These gathering have been held annually for
some time past and are very popular
Two young men named Mullen and T;mson
were arrested on Monday and lodged in The
city cells Of Wilmington for stealing horses and
carriages at Brandywine Camp. Mullen es-
capped from the cell that night.
The base bail match which was to have TAX
en- place IN this town on Saturday did not come
Oh, Oh Inc Inc fhlIa club failed to appear They
,,,!, John Dugan, of Lobdelrs car wheel works
j." Wilmington, committed suicide Yesterday by
taking poison Cause, domestic difficulty.
lie was an exemplary man.