Smyrna times., 1871-11-15

Su h of our citizens as visit Philadel phia
now have nine days counted out to them with
assiduOuS accuracy after their return home,
during which time they have to observe quaran-
tine regulations, get vacclnated, or carry an
offensive disnfectant that is as bad as the
small pox.
The Republicdn is responsible for the state
ment that a flock of wild geese aghted in a
field Of wheat near Claymont, in Brandywine
hundred, a few days ago. and shaved off the
green blades over considerable space OF
ground as nicely as it could have been done
with scythe.
The news-mOngers have been trying to man
utacture a case of smallpox at Lebanon (FOreSt
Landing) near Camden but have only succeed
ed in getting up lively scare and an active
vaccination trade for the doctors so far. A
sailor with bad cold is the closest they have
come to the smallpox, as yet
A Board Of Engineers consisting of Gems
Woodruff Wright, Newton, Craeghill and
Col Kurta, visited I.ewes last week to look at
the pier and Break water. There has been a
proposition to mite the ice break with the
hrcakwater proper aud it is supposed their
visit had some reference to this
Miss Mary Lock wood, of Middletown, had
her trunk, with all her Sunday clothes in it,
stolen from the platform Of the depot in that
town Saturday evening week, whilst she was
waiting for the train, TO make visit to Cam
den. The empty trunk was found in a com
fed, but the thief is still at large.
There is an entcrpri>ing Farmers Club at
Dover, ami said Cub are to have three lectures
on agriculture, the first Of which is to be de-
ireIci next fridly evening. i1th, 10y H. Nor
ris Copeland, Esd, Of phiIad, ,lphia. Dr.
Emcrsrn, OF Phila., and DR.. David Stewart, of
Pdrt Penn, are to deliver the othcrs-time not
fixed.
Co>ten, the Justice Of tie Peace who killed
the school teacher Wooisey, now in New Castle
Jail, has been interviewed 10y the Gn=citc He
says he feels as innocent OF murder or intrn-
ton to kill as a babe, and deeply regrets the
death OF W0o.Scy, not only as u man, but Il
friend That ought to be consoling to Wool
seys friends.
Something Of sensation WIS created at a
Temperance meeting in Union NJ f. Church
Wilmington. Rev. Mr. Lightbourn, pa>tor)
last Sunday afternoon, by the reading of the
names Of persons who had signed the applica-
tions Of the liquor dealers for license. The
names OF a number OF prominent church mem
bers were read out.
s.. Paul's NJ. Z. Church, Wilmington, Which
has been undergoing repairs, will be reopcned
next Sunday. Rev. I. VI. Eddy. d. d., of
Brltimore, will preach the re opening sermon.
The late pastors, Reys. a. RitleuhouSe aud j.
+. Clymer, are expected to be in attendance
Rev. J. f Bryan, Of Camden iscxpeeted to fill
Mr. Clymer's place, in this town.
Two women Of Wilmington, last week. drove
to New Castle and got drunk; in returning the
horse ran away and threw one of thcr. out
hurting her badly The one remaining in the
carriage left her injured companion in the
road. and after houri>hing around the streets
OF Wilmington tor time oblyous to the
danger she was creating to life and property
was taken care Of by the police.
\ man named Kemp shot, and, perhaps,
fatally injured man named Conklin, in
Church ST, Wilmington, on Monday Kemp
was drunk and quareliug with his wife aud G.
entered their apartment to put stop to it
Kemp told Z. he would shoot if he entered,
but {. persisted They lived in different ap-
partncnts Of the same house X. is under
arrest.