Smyrna times., 1871-11-15
STATE AND LOCALS.

STATE AND LOCALS.
A severe storm swept along our coast lat
night
The Dover Baptist Church is without
minister.
The remains of five Governors of Delaware
are buried at Lewes.
Grace Church, Wilmington, is going to hold
Sunday School Sociables." "
Joe kimble, genius in music and comedy.
Is coming to this State to give " shows"
Burnett performed again in this town Mon
day evening to packed audience.
The ID Quarter of the school year Of Smyrna
Seminary begins next Monday, 20th.
Mrs. E!izabhth Starr, Of Milford, has had
her own grave dug and walled up in advance.
A string band Of eleven pieces is being or
ganized at Dover. Mr. Richardson is 10 lead
and instruct it,
Mr. John Dulaney of Seaford will realize
about two undred bushels OF peanuts from
four acres of ground.
Gov. Ponder has appointed John B. Pen
nlngton, OF Dover, a Trustee of Delaware Col
lege, for this county.
wilmington, fearing its water supply will be
short, has ordered another pump for its water
works, to cost $4,000.
The brick work on the NJ f. Church of this
town is completed, and the work upon the
spire is now progressing.
j. b Henry, of Delaware City, has sold his
farm III Pencader Hundred, to gentleman
named Thomas, for SO, 500
The new Baptist Church at Vernon will be
dedicated next Sunday, Rev. Mr.. F!ippo
preaching the dedication sermon.
It IS announced that Rev. r. B. Hazz1rd
ccontemplates starring Temperance paper at
Harrington called TIE COOL 1empLtr.
Mr. Robert Banbridge, of Greenwood, Sus-
sex, has purchased the Cedar Beach property.
the Summer resort for the Milford people.
President FELTON,. of the Del. r. r., and
other railroad magnatcs were cruising around
among the branch roads day or two last week.
President Hincklcy, Of the Philadelphia
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Company,
has removed from Wilmington to his residence
10 Philadelphia.
The man who caused that fine flock Of
partridges to fly into the door Of the NJ T.
parsonage will accept the thanks of the pastor
and his family.
As an item OF news We will stlte that dop
IN Delaware City has been sold for $50 4
man named Vail sold a pointer 10 a Jersey
mao TOR that price.
! Theodore Rnlgers. wealthy and educated
gen'lem' n, died at his handsome country seat
! on TIE New Castle road, near Wilmington.
last Friday. Aged A.
Rev. Mr. Davis who was called to the Pres
hyteran Church of Lpwcs has declined the
call Rev. Mr.. Kennedy, of this town filled
the pulpit last Sunday
Capt Pierce Nicls Of the 4th Del. Rept
during the war, died in Pha last week. TIe
was twlGe promoted for gaIlantry during the
war. He was aged 81 years
-, IN" tlmliy OF Senator Bqyard hayc gone to
Washington for the winter They will orcurv
the new residence which has been erected for
Mr. Bayard during the summer.
1t is stated by the RcpuIItcaa that Costen
the murderer OF Woolscy, recently. while under
the Influence fliquor, beat both his father and
mother IN most shameful manner
Two drunken oystcrmen at Little Creek
Landing got into fight last week and each
cut the other in three places with knives
Inc wounds were severe but not dangerous.
Count commences at New Castle next Mon
day, 10th. There are about 40 prisoners
awaiting ulal-three for murder, one for
blgamy, one for bastardy, twenty one for lar
ceuy, &c.
Inc 81. Augu tine tournament, for the bene-
ut OF the Chicago sufferers, failed to relieve
said suffers by ninety dollars. In other words
the tournamentists are doing the most of the
suffering ''''
The pr isoners in New Castle Jail, some of
them, paint very credtable pictures on the
walls OF their cells They get the paint bv
asturatlng colored calico in water and thus dis
peng the dye
The Messrs. Darley, the celebrated artists
who live at Claymont had a lot of silyerwarr
stolen from their residence last week by an
IIahan 6eggar who went for and received aims
lie made his escape.
Mr.. Alex. Cahall, residing near Marsbv
nope brldge, III the lower part Of this county.
on Saturday last while on a cunning expeji
ton, had his right hand shot off bv the acc;
dental discharge of his gun.
We stated last week that Mr.. Dick of Tovos
expected to grow GOO bushel of peanuts The
Bred6icdter Light says his crop of thirteen
acres planting will yield about one thousand
bushels, The nuts are very fine.
The Trustees of the Poor of New Castle
county have recommended one of two farms nj
Hare S Corner on which to erect buildings for
a new amshouse-tLe Brady farm and the
McCrone farm. The owners have been made
an offer by the Trustees
Sheriff Armstrong of New Castle. has sold
/ the farm Of Outten ID. Jester, in Pencader
lid, containing $50 acres, to Mr.. Bradley, of
Philadelphia, for Sc, 900. The farm of Stephen
! UT, 80 acres, in the same Hundred, was struck
down to MIR. OFT for $500.
Mr.. Samuel j. Peck of Greenwich, Conn,
J has been engaged as a teachern the Seminary
In addition to those already employed. He is
a graduate OF Yale College and has had several
years experience in teaching. He is expected
TO enter upon his duties ext Monday.