Smyrna times., 1871-02-15
STATE AND LOCALS.


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SHORT ITEIS.-The Levy Court of Sussex
elected on Wednesday morning last George
Vincent, Esq, County Treasurer for the en-
suing term.
The oyster law which has passed the Legis
laturp will, it is supposed, bring revenue of
$4,000 to the State and protect CO. 600 acres /
of oyster beds in this county which are now !
being destroyed. 1t provides for collector |
and revenue boat.
Alfred Cottingham, Justice of the Peace,
at SeafOrd, died ON Tuesday Of last week
The Sussex Journn1 thinks the Delawarean
was trying to get Oft joke when it referred to
its g accustomed generosity" We think the
joke is that the Deinrdrenn meant it.
The lawyers OF Dover have prrtitioned the
Legislature for an act to authorize the publ
cation Of the Records of the Court Of Chance
ry.
petition for an exemption law Of $1,000
has been ciicu ated about Wyoming. AT that
| high figure there wouldn't be much chance OF
= selling anybndy UP"
! Mr.. and Mrs VIM Burke, of Magnolia. had
family reunion on The 81 inst, on their 40th
anniversary of married life. Six children,
with their families, partonk of sumpruous
dinner under the parental root. Each child
made a present to the aged pair.
Wendell Phillips lectures in Wilmington on
Friday evening on the " Lost Arts
Dover is going to have town hall, may be-
at least bill to charter hall company is be
tore the Legislature. It's to be named in
honor Of John VI. Clayton.
The Pcnin>uar Fruit Growers Association
will hold a regular meeting, at the State House
in Dover, on Tuesday the 2lSt inst, at which
business of importance will be transacted. See
notice.
The Legislature has granted the Knights of
PythiaN of this town an act of Incorporation.
An act to divide ST Georges Hundred into
TWO election districts has passed the Lcgisla-
ture.
Capt Wills of Philadelphia died very sud
denly at the residence OF HIS SOn-in-law Phillip
X. Clark, Esq, of New astle Hid. He retir
ed last Friday evening in his usual health, and
on Saturday morning, he was found in the bed
a corpse. lie was over 10 years cid.
, The joint resolution appointing John w.
Houston Victor du Font and Cu~tuS W.
Wright, Commissioners to revise the laws of
, Delaware was lost in the Senate on Friday.
A lady has furnished US with an obituary of
+ Martka HaIne> Butt, who died on Sunday, in
New York. Before The war she made quite a
, lengthy visit TO this town, creating conSidera-
, bic interest in society, and by her sprightly ar
, ticIes to the Times caused quite local rivalry
among number Of lady writers, who otherwise
would have remained dormant. so lar as news
. paper writing was concerned.
h Several boys Of this town fell into the
2 pond whilst skating last Friday and one Oh
two had tn scramble pretty lively to get out
/ No body hurt 50 far, but we don't know wha
4 kind OF an item We Il have t0 write if the boy.
j. persist in going on the weak Ice
The Library Association of Middetown ha
elected the following Officers President
Samuel Pennington; Vic" President, W. l.
z Buckle Treasurer, j. A Reynolds Secretary
e II. A. Nnwand librarian, }. b. Clark~on
;, Assistant Librarian. Victor Green: Directors
II Rev DIR P,uon, H. 4. Now,and, j. B. Clark
son, VIM. Green aud j. VI. Cox.
= :. The choir Of the Union NJ. 4. Churcl
;, Blackbird, under the dictatorship of Prof. u
- }. Quimby, will give sacred concert in Mid
~ dIetown, on Friday evening next for the bene
,r tit OF Alr. I>alc Jester, who lost nearly all hi
!, property by fire short time ago.
t Social parties are all the 60 in the neigh
borhOod OF Middetown.
t. His Excelency, James Ponder, has appoin
le ed Wm Il. Cochran and Robert A. Cochran
d, j., of MddletOwn, ails-de camp, with til
a rank of colonel, on his staff
At a meeting Of the citizens Of Newark i
Us the College oratOry, last week, it was resolved
OF prepare and present to the Legislature pet
he tinn asking an enactment OF law requiriu
~ analyzation Of fertilizers.
~ The Indian Queen hotel, of Wilmington
:, - has been sold 10 Savings Bank for $50. 900
m Milford had a pigeon-Sh0ntiug match Ia
an WrdneSd =. One of the birds alighted on
!" old cnlOred woman house and she "blaz,
/. away" at it with an Old nu-kct, but in stead
L. LII Al.
,as her root.
The Union Church Choir, of Backbir
r., PrJf d. j. Quimby director, will give u Il
it,, cled concert IN the NJ. L. Church of this TOW
on Wednesday next, for benefit of Claytt
is. Sunday School. Admission rs cts The Nj
>es Hayes. OF Cecilton. will assist Shou
Sc. the weather prove uniavorable the concert W
All be held the next fair evening.
W The masquerade party given by the you
lay people OF this town last evening, at the Tow
Hall, was the FIRST of the kind ever held hei
and was as novel Us it was successful. NJ
withstanding the severe snow storm, a gool
number OF guests from neighboring towns VIC
M present
sJli "l A Stereopticon Exhibition will be given
~ the Town Hall on Monday evening next,
,ar Rev. DR.. Spencer, of New Castle. Ticke
~ rs cents: children Is cents. This exhibit
,sn was to have taken place Jan. 30th, but /
ma' Spencer was sick ut that time.
The Legislative ball, at Dover, has be
the postponed until next Monday.
IN The biggest snow storm of the season "
nc that of yesterdaY-over loot deep.
,lor The festival for the benefit of the poor
her this town, under the auspices OF the Beue,
hey lent Society, commences tfis evening J
the object needs sustaining more than this.