Smyrna times., 1870-08-17
STATE AND LOCALS.

SHORT ITESIs.-The recent rains reached
everywhere, and did some damage i'll some To-
calltles We note some elsewhere.
1t IS reported that a Democratic Daily paper
will be started in Wilmington in short time
by gentleman from Washington.
G.. w. Ortlip of Middletown, lost fine mare
last week from heat and overdrving, which he
had hired to drover toivisit Kent county, Md
Rev. Abraham Poulson of Wilmington has
accepted an appointment at Upper Sandusky,
Ohio, under the Conference Of the German
Methodists.
The trotting race between Cecil"-Mary-
land-and McCrone's horse-Delaware-
have been contested at Warwick on Wednesday
last, was postponed on account of the weather
1t is now announced for this-W Wednesday-
afternoon.
The American Mechanic, excursion from
Wilmington to Lewes takes place to morrow.
1t is stated that Virgins, the defaultirg
claim agent Of Wilmington, is skulking around
IN Monroe CO., Va.
The recent big rains will save the corn and
potato crops, it is thought.
The Commercial says that during the tbun-
der storm OF Thursday morning, the lightning
struck the centre Of the Railroad track in front
OF the new depot at Middletown, and bursted
the water pipe connecting the two water tanks
which lay about five teet beneath the surface.
At Fort Delaware the bastions of the work
are to be modified so as to fit them to heavy
guns with magazine traverses and thick earth
en- parapcts. For this work an appropriation
OF $57, 900 was made by Congress.
South Milford has more than doubled its
population since 1860. Then it was 3IO; now
it is 794.
The Mildletown depot will soon be finished.
II VIII be the largest on the Peninsula south
OF Wilmington.
The foundations are being laid for hand
some ODD Fellows Hall, in New Castle.
The dwelling occupied by Thomas Wilgus,
in Baltimore lld., with all its contents, was
destroyed on Saturday, the 9th inst The oc-
cupants OF the house were absent at the time
OF the fire, and nothing was saved.
The United States Hotel, at Lcwes has. it is
reported, changed hands again.
Prof Charles Grobe Of Wilmington. has
made an assignment to G. b. Lore and NJ. L..
Llchtensteln for the benefit of his creditors.
Two colored women attended the Episcopal
Church at Milford on Sunday week and some
what startled the congregation.
a d4Sgraceful horse race took place at Lin.
coin Sunday week.
n Frederick base ball club and Milford clul
played game at Frederca last week, the for
Iner being the victor.
The people of South Milford are building 3
bridge over the Mispillion between Cause,
street and Railroad Avenue.
The usual colored camp, near FELTON,, com
menced last Friday.
benjamin Belts, who has figured so conspicu
ousy in number of fights in Milford and else
where, was lodged in Dover Jail on Tunsdav
week for rioting and fighting in Camden.
A colOred woman named Isabella Webb. liv
/; ing near Georgetown, was run over by tho
down train on the junction and Breakwate
Railroad, on Tuesday week, and instantly kill
cd. '''
, j. G. Stockley, Esq, of this town, was OF
{ pened near White Slphur Springs, Va, Sun
day week The car ON which he was ridin
was not injured
The oldest lady in this town or vicinity, age
20, started Oft on Summer tour this week, t
t pennsylvania, as cheerful an active as ma
trOn of 40.
The Mutual base ball club of Philadelphi
, expect to visit this town and play the Pioneer
on Saturday afternoon. They will visit othe
7 clubs in the State.
: The rains last week washed the banks of tn
, Chesapeake and Delaware Canal in SO tha
boats could not pass for four days. A grea
jam was the result.
The DelG1oGredR made mistake in sayin
that MIR. Wharton, who died at Magnolia r,
Gently, Was feet inches Ill height he was