Smyrna times., 1870-10-19
STATE AND LOCALS.

. SHORT ITEMS. are being made
to receive the members Of the PenInSuiar
Preacher Convention of the NJ. 4. Church,
which Is to convene in this town Nov 18th.
From two 10 three Hundred clerical aud lay
delegates are to have the hospitallties OF the
town extended to them.
A sacred concert is to be held at Friendship
Church, in Thoroughfare Neck, next Tuesday,
by the Taylor's Bridge Singing School, ID. j.
Quimby, Teacher &
The Brandywine cemetery, in Wilmington,
has had 5000 interments since it was opened
IN 1874.
1t has been decided in the u 8. District
Court, in Wilmington, that the argue recent
~ taken a1rift by the Frederica sailors, shall
be divided, ship aud cargo, equally between
the owners and the men whD saved her. The
| owners are dissatisfied with the decision and
are to take au appeal.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Taylor Cause, Of Whining
ton, have founded an Ofphanage in that city,
where orphan children will be cared for aud
educated. lisa great act Of ofbenevolence.
| A new Babtist Church, known as the Della
ware Avenue Baptist church. of Wilmington,
was dedicated on Thursday evening last. Rev
Mr.. Smyth, is pastor. Rev. Messrs. Eurti.
and Goodman, Methodists Rev. Mr.. Hinckly,
SwedenbOrgiaD, and Rev. Mr.. Latimer Epis
copalian, took part in the exercises
DR.. Ridgely, Of Dover, has pear orchard o
5000 tree.
The Knights of Pythias of Dover, dedicate
a new lodge room 10 morrow evening
The Swiss Bell Ringers will make music ia
Middictown on the evening Of the 10Th inst
and the SantOrds Minstrel Troupe will exhibit
there next month.
Richardson & Robbins, of Dover, have put
up over 2OO,00 cans OF fruit this year.
The brig Ruby, which sailed from the Break
Water recently. Was abandoned at sea on Sat
urtay week. She sprung leak.
The steamer Jersey Blue will discontinu,
her trips to Bombay Hook after Monday next
The NJ. e Church OF this town has beef
cleaused IN l the sAoked walls whitened will
calcIned lImewAsh. The enlargement has beer
abandoned TIL next Spring. The new organ il
again on the tapis
Some burglars tools we're found under
bridge near Midlletown recently left there, i
. Is thought, by tie robbers who entered th
bank III that Town.
A fcsrivs for the benefit Of the widows an,
orphans OF Mirning Star Lodge, No. 6, 1. o
y F., of this town, Will be he'd at the Tow
: Hall on the 23d and 24Ch Of November next.
The ladies of the NJ. 4. Church have ais
! decided TO hold festival shortly.
The second of the series of games betwee
the Active Base Ball Club of Camden, aud tn
White Stockings OF Milford, Tor the champion
ship OF this county, was played at Milford o
Wednesday OF Jast week, and resulted in a viz
= tory for the White Stockings by score Of 4
!, to 80.
d The new NJ. 4. Church at Concord, Suisse
- CO., was dedicated on the 9th inst, Rev. j.
: Merritt, X. Todd and j. D. Sypherd preachi
morning afternoon@nd evening. Rev. J.
e Mann is pastor.
d A dancing school is forming at Middleton
81 Senator Revels lectured in Wilmington IL
le week tn a small audience His lecture, TT
d Press" wa tolerably well appreciated :
in Nutting parties g. are all the go" in MilEor
n The hundredth anniversary Of Jos. LynaI
!: of Christiana Hundred, was celebrated
u the residence of Delaplain Mcdaniel, ne
G. Wilmington, on Tuesday Of last week.
at Miss Mary Reybold Of Delaware CITY,
IS. graduate of Vassar College, has been elected
e. member of the Scientific Association OF JrC
: N. Y. la aa.se.. .t.
An extensive revival is going on at Asbu
10 M. Il, Church. Wilmington. Rev. C. Hi
ms formerly OF this towRl pastor.
ly, The new NJ. f. Church at Harrington v
a.. be dedicated next Sunday.
m. The game Law of this county expires on I
=, IL proximo.
."a a The Commercial says ''All legal prot
'An tion 10 the lives OF Sussex birds ceased on
"a 18th inst, and they have no dependence, M
lch but Providence, and their legs" Birds
we in Sussex-thsy amt much on a run.
,is- Benjauiin johnson, colored, was on Thu
u day last, in the Sussex County Court, convie
,- Of rape on the person OF Charlettee Fleteh
ga He is sentenced to be huug on Dec. 10th.
NOT Eleven persons were arrested in Whining
lof- Sunday morning for working on the Gust
ave House. The ROOF Of ths building was off