Smyrna times., 1871-02-08

He was killed by being run over by an omni
bus.
Rev. John Shilling, pastor of Brandywine
NJ. r. Church, on Saturday evening" was do
mated a large quantity of provisions pretty
wrapper, and comfortably filled purse
The Whitney, one of the finest if not the
very finest iron steamer ever built in the Unit
ed States, has just been completed at the Har.
Ian 4 Hollingsworth works in Wilmington.
She is to run on the Gulf of Mexico.
A large meeting commemorative of the life
and services of Thomas Garrett was held Mon
day evening, in the African Union Church,
Wilmington, by the colored people.
Our young people are had "iolly time on
the ice with their skates and flying jinney'
yesterday
A young woman created some sensation in
Wilmington last week by iainting in the
streets, depOts, and other public places Every
time she'd faint she d feel for her money on
coming to and say she'd lost it, so it was con-
cuded that there was method in her faints.
She said she was from Boston and was looking
for man whO'had promised to marry her.
Her friends in Boston, when notified, sent
money for her return home.
TUE SMYRNA BENEVOLENT SOCIETY will
hold a fete on the 18th and 10th days of the
present month at the Town Hail. 1t will be
opened by grand Concert, in which some of
our best singers, male and female, will take
a part. Perhaps the audience may be sur
prlSed by visit from the Old Folks, who have
at rmer entertainment contributed so much
to the hlarlty of the occasion 1t has been
talked OF, aud | know not but they will pre-
sent themselves at the Fete in their antiduated
costume, and with their antique manners A
fancy table, tastefully arranged, will be seen
on which are some beautiful garments, for
small children, and variety of pretty things
which the customs of the present age seem tt
require. The restaurant department will bt
managed by ladies skilled and successful in ad
mlnlstering to the taste of the epicure. Cakes
Ice cream and tropical fruits will lie there il
abundance
If festivals for the benefit of the Seminary
ParsOnageS, Churches and for furnishins
Halls have been patrOnized, and large sum-
obtained, how much more should this, who's,
proceeds are not lntendei for ornament but t.
satisfy the cravings of hunger Ito clothe tht
naked to warm the hearth and to comfOr
the home of the invalid and friendless
seems to us that this Fete should be the mos
popular thing Of the season. Our charitie.
are not confined to societies, to churches, mol
to our own verrfacular; distress advocates it
wants, and charity supplies them.
W lCdu Nv CuC CCIlpLuTcS tIdJ the lSraente!
could not overcome Amalek only when Nose.
held up his hands and when he let then
down Amalek prevailed. But when Moses
hands were heavy, Aaron and Hur stayed then
up, and then they were steady, and the Israel
ties were victorious. We have held up oul
hands, bestowing blessings on the sick and
needy, until they have become heavy. We
now call upon the good people of our towr
to stay up our hands, as they have done in the
past, by the patronage OF this Fcte, and they
will become steady again, aud we shall prevail
over the demons of poverty and misery.
None Of our patrons need fear being soci
ted to purchase anything they sec we viii
teat them politely, and wait on them witt
pleasure, without manifesting desire to sci
them more than they want We hope to have
a full house. Admission l5 cents. No extr;
charge for the Concert, or Old Folks enter
talnment SALLIE p. Mason. Secv.