Smyrna times., 1871-11-22
STATE AND LOCALS.

40 q lSdls
A box, containing four or five live wild
geese, was shipped over the Delaware Railroad
Saturday morning.
a gold ear-drop, found on the street. can be
had by the owner calling at the Times office and
paying for this notice.
Gen. A. T. A. Torbert, of Milford, u. s.
Consul to Havana, will leave for his post of
duty on the 30th instant.
"The II. II. Tabernacle No. O." society Of
the colored people, have a grand turnout at
friendship Church, near Keuton, next Satur-
day.
-. Old Zoar - NJ. E. Church on Millsboro
Circuit, Sussex CO., is being repaired. This
Is one of the oldest Churches ON the PENN
sular.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Clark, residing at
Brandywlne Springs, celebrated the fiftieth an
nIyersary OF their wedding on Monday evening
OF last week.
| A Miss k, from Delaware was the center of
attraction at large masquerade party at Town
Point, Cecil CO., Md, on the 9th inst, in the
character Of Mary Queen of Scots
The colored people of Milford have raised
| 0y subscription enough money to run a school
during the winter. This shows a laudable
spirit and commendable enterprise.
MIR. j. Frank HAZEL, of this town, accom-
panied the Washington Fire Company, of Viii
mlngton, on its tour to Charleston, Norfolk,
and other Southern cities, last week.
Rev. Benz. b. Douglass has accepted the
Call OF the wardenS and vestry of St. Pauls Z.
r. Church at Georgetown, and will enter IN on
MS pastoral duties about the first of December
The HahSular Ne,cs and 1dcertiser is an
noqnced to make its appearance on the 5th
OF December, This is the paper that is to be
revived at Milford by Drs. Prettyman & David
son.
The Missionary Committee of the AI. +.
Church, of the United States, at a meeting
IN New York last week, recommended that
delaware receive an appropriation of S 600 tor
domestic missions
Milton, In Sussex county, boasts that it has
been the residing place of three Governors.
VIZ; David Hazard, Joseph Maull. and the
present Governor, Hon. James Ponder-the
birthplace of the latter.
Mrs. Lucy Stone (BlackwelD is announced
to speak in advocacy of woman suffrage in
Dover, on Tuesday evening, Dec 5th. 1t is |
expected that her husband, Mr.. Blackwell will
also address the meeting.
:, Clara Burton, daughter of John Fl. Burton
Esq, OF Nlillsboro. Sussex CO., died last week
IN Philadelphia of small pox. She was about
~ years OF age, and was held insgreat esteem !
OJ " idISc ClICIe OI ITlc0QS.
Mr. David l.. Dunnng of Mddletown. was
a delegate from Delaware to the MARYLAND
and Columbia Sunday School Association, held |
IN Washington last week. He made an adj. |
dress on Sunday School work
= Court Is now in session at New Castle
COsten, the murderer of Wooscy. and Bovcc |
the murderer of Mawhenny, near Middletown
were indicted for murder in the first degree /
ccy the Grand Jury. To morrow is set apart /
for the trials
Its hard to tell which has annoyed the Will |
mlngton people most, the earthquake or the |
discussion about 1t in the newspapers. as TO
whether 1t was an earthquake or not. Some
say they had as well be shaken to death as
worried to DEATH
Messrs. Perry and Cavender, as administra.
tors, a short time since, sold at public sale tho
farm Of the late VIM. NJ Vandcrrift, two
miles from McDonough, containing 300 acres
marsh and upland, tor $4,000 Joseph W. |
FandcgrItt purchaser.
Mr.. Samuel Townsend has on his farm !,
Somerset CO., Md, about two acres in turnins
ana expects to get thousand bushels, about
hundred bushels OF which, it is thought, the /
turnips will weigh six pounds aniece Some
weigh nine pounds apiece
The Odd Fellows Of Dover (Pbilodemic
Lodgel have determined to make an attem,t
to establish a public library and reading -ronm,
AfLer securing such aid as possible in books
ana money from the citizens, the Lodge is to
make up the balance necessary.
Two young ladies OF Lebanon, near Camden
Misses VI, lizzie and Sue Sexton, who went to
fnlladelphla to spend the winter. were hotb
taken with the smallpox and died there-onc
on on the 9TH the other on the 9th of this month
Inc little village is terribly stricken by the
Philip Phillips, of New York, the celebrated
sacred singer, will give an evening OF Sacred
HSongS at the NJ II. Church, Dover, on Wednes-
day next Noy. 29th, the proceeds to be devoted
10 paying OF the balance due on the church
organ. He sings at Seaford on the 3oIb % and
Milford on Dec. LIST.
Dover, died on the 18th inst. in his S4tb v"or ~
and was buried on the 56th anniversary of he
marriage. lie was for many wears. one of the
principal merchants Of Dover and filIod tho
oinceS OF state Director Of the Farmers Bank J
and Clerk of the Peace '""N'
1t is stated that the st. GEORGES March
Company, having failed to drain their marshes
by the means heretofore adopted, have con-
GUIDED to pump up the water, and have con.
tTacted with firm in Wilmington to build for
them an engine ofeighty horse power and pumn
minute. ""'o' Per
A correspondent of the Middletown Trans
crypt, writing about the Pennsylvania g. Della.
ware Railroad says: All the heavy grading
between Delaware City and Newark is now
nearly completed. 1t is confidently expected
that trains between Delaware City and PbiIa.
delEhia Will be running regularly by the first
Rev Dr. MOrsell of this town, filled hi. I
pulpit Sunday, after five week, absence. On
the late Episcopal General Convention, tat;na
strong grounds against the rituaists and heart;lv
approving the action of the body iD this and
other particulars. We hope to give synopsis
oil his remarks on ritualsm, next week.
A gentleman name Twitchcll, of Wilmington.
who recently commenced the ENTERPRISE of shin
nNainra htt lhc, !