Smyrna times., 1872-08-14
STATE AND LOCALS.

melancholy murder case is recorded in our
Marylsnd Items.
The coored peoples camp, near this town, CON-
mences next Friday. 18th.
Rev. e. ID. Watson, of Wilmington, is to fill the
NJ H. pulpit OF this town next Sunday.
There are rumors of fashionable marriage n.
two to come off in Milford ere the ides Of Noyem.
Der.
Rev. c. Huntington, of Dover, will officiate for
The Presbyterian congregation OF this town next
Sunday.
Hon. James A. Bayard arrived at his home. in
wilmington, from Europe, on Saturday evening, in
good health.
man named Phillips swan across the Della.
ware rlver, near wilmington, last week, in one
hour-about 2t miles.
shipped from Clayton. The heaviest shipment
last year was 81 cars.
The Brandywine Summit Camp Meeting, the one
in which Wilmington Methodists are interested.
commenced last Monday.
Col. G. III. Raymond and Master A. Lee Cum.
MINIS, OF this town. started last week visit To the
Mammoth Cave and other points in the West.
A number of persons in this county have not
taken out their licenses and paid their State tax
and the Clerk of the Peace threatens to "go for
EN-"
Rev. John Mccoy, formerly Of this place, has
been called to the pastorate of the First Pres
byterlan Church of CINCINNATI. He has not vet
accepted.
Manufacturers of apple brandy are getting their
stills ready for the work in the lower part Of this
county. The cropo of apples is immense, and the
proh,s are said to be large.
Three more colonies of Swedish immigrants are
expected to arrive in this State shortly. About 40
more for Mddletown and two colonies for Viii
mington, one of 81 and one Of 20.
Rev. ]. Hough, of this town, has purchased
tract OF the Dukes lands, near Denton, Md, con.
tanning 1884 acres, for S775. The home farm,
near the town sold ior s23.25 per acre.
MiddletOwn shipped, for the eight davs between
July 29th and Aug. 7th % 900 baskets Of peaches
which netled the growers about90 cents per basket
making total OF net receipts of Sl9 500.
Whilst J. Alexander Fulton, Esq, of Dover was
out riding with his wife and two children Wcdnes
day eveHng, the horse got frightened and upset the
carriage with the occupants under il, none of them
were much injured
The Friends meeting house in Stanton, near
Wilmington, has been torn down, and arrange.
ments are being made to put up a new structure in
its place. The old building was one of the oldest
churches in the State.
James Bardsley, an Englishman, between 50
and 60 years of age, dropped dead in the street in
wilmington, last week. He was a good laborer
but a hard drnker and that caused his DEATH He
had a wife in England
A committee appointed by the Protestant Epis-
copal Convention of the Diocese of Delaware have
issued an address to the members of the Church of
Sweden, vino immigrants to the State of Della
ware, on the subject of religion.
There will be Camp Meeting held in Mr.
Rash's woods, near Persons Corner, to commence
Aug, 23d. Ministers, both tnerants and locals are
respectfully invited. G.S. CoSAwAY.
Preacherin charge.
AS the midnight freight train bound south.
reached Green Spring Station, north of CLAYTON
last Thursday morning, one of the wheels of a Aat
car olrsted and five box ran into it and were
completely wrecked. Fortunately no person w,s
injured by the smash up.
A gentleman and lady of FELTON,, Mr.. Reeves and
Miss Cain. were riding out the other day, and
MISS C.s clothing took FIRE from the genll2man's
pipe, lying IN the bottom of the Carriage and she
Was badly burned before the flames were extin
guIshed; so where his hands.
The Commissioners of Incorporation of the Marv
land and Delaware Ship Canal Co. publish cer,if
cate that SlOO, O,OOO of the capital stock has been
duly subscribed, and $1,000 paid in and that N
election Of directors will be held in Ratimore nm
the 23d instant 90
Mrs Jane Cleaver, and old lady Of II wears.
dropped dead whilst standing at the dinner tabe s.,
her residence, below Delaware City last Wednesday.
She was subject to heart disease but was apparently
| 10 good health at the time of her death, and was
cutting piece of pie for a laborcr.
shameful case took place before WILMINGTON
Justice last week. man named Lyman had
Franklin Burns sent to New Castle iail Cor sedrc
ing his servant girl. Burns got out on bail and had
Lyman arraigned for similar charge, but he n, !
bought of the girl, it is said, by giving her her
freedom.
Mr.. Jas. d. Jones, merchant, of Dover, was badly
hurt by the cars at Wyoming on Monday. nj.
attempted to jump the train, after it had started
and fell between the car and the platform by which
he was badly pressed. A breakman caugbt him in
time 10 prevent him from falling under the wheels.
| lie is recovering.
Miss Sue v. Slaughter, daughter of Tbom,s
Slaughter, of Dover, died very unexpectedly in tb.
town, on Monday afternoon, Of typhoid fever. She
was visiting friend, and though sick. was no,
thought dangerously III. In few months she would
have attained her 2lst year. when she would have
come IN possession OF clever estate, ia her own
right Circumstances of a domestic nature, in con.
necton with this estate, had created much sympathy
Tor this young lady in Dover.
Blackbird Camp Meeting will commence Ann
3d. not I'D, as two three of our exchanges have
IT, The managers have appointed William p.
omlthers' one OF their number, to superntend the
putting up OF the tents, seating the grounds, e. c.
| ne VIII aliend on the camp ground from o'clock
| - " - S"N" - "' Sdch uhy from now until
the commencement of the meeting, and all pereons
wishing sites for tents or wishing the contractor to
put up tents Tor them will apply 10 him.
| Alex Brown, small mulatto boy in the service
OF MIR. Francis Wilds, of this town, relieved the
pocket of a vest OF Mr.. ~ F Wilds, assistant TeIer
Of the Bank, of S95 last Friday night and started
OFT on tour by rail the next morning, but tele
gram intercepted him and he was detained at viii
,mngton. when s9l of the funds were recovered
tie was but recently tuken from the Phil, Honao
Of Refuge by Mr.. w. for which he manifested so
much gratitude than his treachery was least
expected,
About AN OLD SMYRNfAN-A Remarkable Man.
The Easton Star has the following about Cant
Robt. Smith, father Of Rev. J. v. Smith, Of this
town; We notice that our OLD friend Captain Robt