Smyrna times., 1871-02-01
STATE AND LOCALS.

SHORT lTEMs.-The committee to look after
the interests of the Boys Academy, proposed
by the recent Methodist Convention, meets in
this town next Tuesday
The Penitentiary committee of the T,episIa-
ture report that the State is too poor to build
a Penitentiary for the present.
Rev. Mr. Flippo, of Wyoming College, thus
announces in the Baptist Visitor an event in
his family: Young Master Joseph Paul Fin
po came into our family on the evening of the
9Th inst, as a new boarder.
Messrs. Victor Green, Edward r. and Chan
man Cochran, left Midd etown last week for
Florida, to remain until the cold weather is
over. i'' .
Butter from this State it is said brings
higher price in the Baltimore markets than
any other.
Mr.. Thomas Lame of Middletown has re-
covered the horse, we noticed last week AS
ProoaOy lost The man who hired it, after
ne was done driving about, turned it loose on
tue ROAD between Smyrna and Mi1dletown.
:, A meeting was held at Ortlip's Hotel. at
.iIddIet@Wn, on Saturday, to take measures
toward organizing horse company for St.
Ueorges aud Appoquinim ink Hundreds.
GeD. Banning, native of Brandywne Hd..
who has founded a town in California c,Ilad
Wilmington, place of rapid growth. is home
on visit. lie desles Congress to make his
town port OF entry.
A new lodge no l2) of knights of Pvtbias
was organized at Mddletown last FRIDAY
evening, all the officers of the Grand Lodge be-
ing present. Some of the best citizens have
joined. nav
Ihe Capitol hotel, at Dover. narrowly escap-
ed destruction by fire last week Some Goals
Tnlied out upon the floor at night in Senator
Watson 5 room and burned a hole in il. bnt
the smoke aroused the Senator in time to check
the flames.
-, The Sunday School of Forest Presbvterian
Church OF AllldetOwn, celebrated its anniver
Sary on Wednesday last. 1t has so scholars
now, being more than twice the number it had
a year ago.
Joseph Emmons, who came to Sussex county
about two years ago from Maine, died yery |
Monday week 0''
IL. y. he9rn prominent young man of
Laurel, died Monday week, victim of intem-
peranee
1t would seem, from one of our EXCHANGES
that the Legislators OF some Of them, et' at iaaSt'
when they have nothing else to do, ret nm
Dover '" !"
= The schooner Sarah Watson built in Mil.
lord about four years ago, and commanded bv
capt Samuel Smith, formerly resident Of
nat town, was run into and sunk, on the night
Ot the 2lst inst, off Cape Hatteras. bv the
steamer Sea GnH The Captain lost all he
was worth by the calamity
An Exhibition, consisting of Dramatic Ex-
erclses, Tablcaux Vivauts and Concert. will hc
given at Harrington on the evenings of the
= Sd and 4th, tor the benefit of the Odd Eel
ows.
Mr.. John IL. Arel, baker, OF Milford, sent TO
he recent Phia. German soldiers fair huge
0ai OF bread, which he called THE BiSmark
l i"lst, weighing onehnndrect and 6fly pounds !!
Mr.; Dell NObit recently elected President of
ne Fhllada; Corn Exchange Bank, in place
If Hon. a. G. Cattell ~ native of IVil,p;"..
ION anu one OF the most extensive manuEc.
lurerS OF hair cloth in the Uui:ed States. He
is self made man.
A dwelling house belongingto N TT Adams
was burned in Seaford on Saturday night, the
2lst instant e"'' '"'
The Odd Fellows of Dover will dedicate
their new hall tomorrow afternoon. There
Will be parade headed by the Cornet Band
and an address by Rev. DR.. ID. r. Thomas.
The Ladies Mite Society of the M H.
church, OF Camden, will hold a festival and
concert on this aud to morrow evenings Fcb-
ruary lst and 2nd, the proceeds to be for the
Oeneht OF the parsonage of said church.
The bark Black Brothers, from Antwerp for
Philadelphia, sank about ten miles south of
Cape Henlopen Saturday and is total loss
Her crew are safe.
Rev. DR.. McCabe, Episconal min;stsr of
cautions the public against one