Smyrna times., 1871-08-09

a New Yorker has been around Delaware
City trying to buy up the pear and apple
crops
James SLAYER, man Of disSipated habits,
was run over and kiIIe. by the cars near Elk
ton last week. lie reticc4 for the night on the
railroad track.
1t IS rumored that Frank r. Pa,cault has
sold his farm in Sa,sAtras Neck. containing
$50 acres, to a Mr.. Cochran, of Delaware, tor
S4O,0 900
The dwelling Of Mr.. Charles A. Murphcy.
IN Cecil county, about two miles from Newark
was considerably shattered by Lightning, on
Sunday last
Col. James Wallace Of Cambridge, has been
experimenting IN shipping peaches in boxes
and baskets, and tnd, that prime peaches vii!
pay hity per cent more in baskets.
The Radroad-The contractors finished
their work on the Queen Anne's r ,i,road and
discharged their hands last Friday. The road
will pass into the hands Of the company in a
few days, when trains will be run regularly
from Centrevie.
:, Cotored CcleJration-Th ElktoA colored
1oung Mems Literary Association held grand
parade and picnic, in a grove, near that town.
on Thursday last They were Joined by an
Association OF similar character, from Whining.
ton aud Newark. Prof Howard Day was the
orator.
E.cpioSton of a MIL Stonc.-On Tuesday
week a mill stone in Navy Point grist mil
near 81. Mlchaeis exploded, and somewhat in
Jured Mr.. L. L. Suttf about the head. hut
not seriously. The accident was caused by
having on too much steam, ut time of starting
the engine.
A Mr.. Ramsey, of Port Deposit, having re-
fused to resign an Eldership in the Presbyte-
ran church OF that town, after u request by
the congregation, the New Castle presbvterv
met there last week and dissolved his o1iciai
relations by unanimous vote. The affair las
been rather exciting.
The Snow Hill Messenger saws: q A white
man named Jno. ". Trader, from the country,
came into this place on Thursday with a col
ored woman, and bridesmaids, in pursuit of a
| preacher to marry them. Not succeeding in
his efforts, he left town, in pursuit of some one
who would assist him to the ceremony
Smashing tie Draw- Bri1qcat (hesoDcoke
| Cdy.-On Friday night of last week steamer
ran INTO the draw bridge, over the Chesapeake
anu delaware canal, at Chesapeake CITY carry
ing the draw entirely away. Hands were set
to work to repair the bridge early on Saturday
morning and finished by six 0 clock the same
evening.
IdndemOnium.-A hearing of several
negro women charged with disordery conduct
developed the fact that in ChestertOwn there is
a tenement house fairly rlvaling some Of these
wonderful institutions IN the modern = Goth
am. This house is a One-and-a. half story
frame building, fronting about forty feet on
Nam street, and is occupied by from thirty 10
J0Ity negro rc0meH dHd children, many of them
glrls from fifteen to twenty years OF age.
The Land Lofteru The drawing for the
| DrlZtS MIR PatrOuI' = land lOttarv Or rift d.
trlbutlon, came oft per announcement on
the 18th uIt. All the tickets were not sold,
but IA sufficient number disposed of to warrant
the manager in proceeding with the drawing.
The highest prize drawn was the Picture Hill
! iarln, situate IN this county, and set down in
the scheme worth 10000 drawn by a
gentleman Of Philadelphia. The next highest
was cash sum Of $1,000, drawn by Mrs.
Gehan, also of Philadelphia. The only tortu-
nate shareholder in this county was Sheriff
Richardson, who drew a sewing machine. -
Denton CniOn.
THECAMP MEETING AT ITURLOoK' S was very
largely attended The ground is very nice
y fitted up, most of the tents are of the cot
tage character, intended as permenant institu-
tions. A goOdly number of preachers were
present from all parts of the Peninsula. Ser
vice were had every day morning, afternoon
and evening. A chlldrens meeting was held
every day at clock. These were occasions
or great interest, attracting many adults as well
as children. The 3rd inst, was appointed as
the chdren's day. Addresses were delivered
IN the morning to Parents and Teachers, and
IN the afternoon five minute speeches were de-
! livered by some of the Sunday School workers
present. Rev. N. NJ. Brown, who had charge
OF the meeting, showed himself to be good
camp meeting General, 10 the management of
the service The meeting closed on the Sth
instant.