Smyrna times., 1871-12-13

last Wednesday by r. NJ. Black, Esq, on a
charge of outraging the person of Rachel Ann
Lewis, bis sister, or daughter
Several men, in Wilmington, in the absence
Of Rev Mr.. Shaw, entered his house on Tues
day night of last week, and after feasting of
all the good things they could find, left the
rooms in disorder without taking anything
except what they had swallowed
Only moderate-sized audience listened to
Lucy Stones womans rights lecture in Dover,
last week, owing to the cold weather. Still,
those who heard her were pleased with her
manner, it not her matter. She entertained
them despite Of their prejudices.
The Messrs. Hastings, of this town, have
commenced the building of a vessel for them
selves, of about 60 tons burden, and have
contracted for large three-master of about
$50 tons, for John w. Hall, of Frederca,
I1urbeson Hickman and Capt. Powell, of
Lewes and others.
On Saturday evening, about o'clock, Mrs
Charles Reynolds was violently assaulted, by
an unknown man, as she was passing along 9th
street, Wilmington. The man stepped out
suddenly from behind some trees catching
Mrs. Il. by the throat, chOked her, knocked
her down, and then run.
Two li:tle children at Demar, Sussex, on
Sunday week, while their parents were at
church touched fire to powder horn. 1t
went off with loud report and SO did they,
but fortunately they were not much hurt by
the explosion. There was not a very large
quantity of powder in the horn.
Dr. David Stewart, of Port Penn, formerly
State Chemist of Maryland, will lecture be-
fore the Farmer> Club, in Music Hall, Dover.
on Thursday, the lIth inst. Subject The
relation IT bought manures to economical agri-
culture, and the Only practicable mode of using
such manureS as permanent fertilizers
The paper published at I.ewes, the Break
~dter Lt9ht, Is responsible for the statement
that young man of that town il suffering
from swollen lips, produced by poison from the
paint from ladies' cheeks, which he rubbed
his mouth against whilst at a party given in
that town by the young men on Dec lst.
Capt. ChaS. s. MacdonOugh died on Deccm-
ber LIST, at Mnntclair n. j. He was the
eldest son of the celebrated Commodore Thos
MacdonOugh, Delaware's gallant sou, who, on
September 2, 1914, gained an important vic
tory on Lake Champan over the British
squadron under Commodore George Downie.
About six months ago Wm Pickering, an
x convict, was arrested on charge Of stealing
| lot OF tools from Jacob Butler At the present
erm OF the New Castle Court a noiie proSequi |
Vas entered and the prisoner discharged lie |
''"N O'Ci " W lIultlISlOlIy lO Tue very S9tllC |
Lop and again stole Mr. Buffers tools for
winch he is again under arrest.
On Sunday evening week there was quite |
cene at the VI. +. Parsonage, in Lewes, Rev.
". NJ. Warner on the occasion of the mar
iage Of Mr.. X. F. Warrington and Miss Mary
&. Marsh. The marriage was intended to
lave been quiet one, but on the arrival of
he bridal party they were surprised to find
he parsonage filled with young men of their
wn neighborhood, and about forty Of then.
'artook of the wedding supper without an
invitation, merely for the sake of practical
oke, Sunday as it was