Smyrna times., 1872-07-24

Mr. Chas. T. Dunning, of Dover, has been
elected Principal of Laurel Seminary. lie
graduated at Dickinson College at the recent
commencement, being the second IN the class
The steamer plying between New York and
Lewes don't render satisfaction. 1t takes her
from l6 to 20 hours to run the distance, l4O
miles, whereas it ought to be made i'll 2 hours.
Daniel B. Short, living near Bridgeville,
sowed last fall TWO gallons and a-half of wheat,
from which he realized sixty four and a-half
bushels this being the third crop from eighty
grains.
The little foundling left upon the doorstep
of resident of Milford, last winter, and
adopted by Mr.. Wiley, died last week. 1t
was most kindly treated by its adopted
parents.
Steamers now run regularly from Lewes to
New York, and the growers of fruit and
vegetables are pro6ting by the facilities afforded
for shipment of said products to the best market
IN this country.
The Pilot Boy will commence daily trips
from Bombay Hook and Collns's on the lst
OF August. The LdDlOkin will continue as
usual but will leave Leipsic at clock, instead
of ~ as heretofore
Notice is given by the Commissioners of the
Maryland and Delaware Ship Canal Company
that they will attend at Al North Charles ST..
Baltimore, on Wednesday, July 3lst, to receive
subscriptions to the capital stock.
One day last week some one stole from the
store Of Messrs. " Il. Baggs Il Co., of this
town, the patterns for pants and coat, lett by a
customer, valued at about $l2. Several months
ago piece OF cassimere, about seven yards,
was also stolen.
David Smith and family formerly of Cam
den, who moved to Wilmington last winter,
have met with sad calamity. Both himself
and wife died with the small pox recently, and
his oldest daughter, young lady, is now sick
with the disease.
Two houses in Middlctown were struck by
lightning. Thursday evening last-OrtIip' 5
hotel aud }. Ii. Fitzpatrick 5 dwelling The
lightning rod saved the hotel, but Mr.. K s
house was considerably damaged The rod on
the house was melted.
John Collins, d, formerly of Seaford, has
been lodged in Jail at Chester Pa, for com
mitting an outrage on the person of white
lady of that city. He has made an open con-
tesSlOn Of his guilt, and will doubtless suffer
the extreme penalty OF the law.
| The peach shippers on Appoquinimink
creek arc preparing for shipment, which is
done by barges, towed by tug boat to Phi,a
Messrs. Dan'l Corbit, II. Il. Appleton and j.
VI. Appleton expect to ship about 10000
baskets-l2,O 900, 5000 and 10000 respectively.
Several ministers and undertakers of VIII
mingtOn held meeting last week, when it was
agreed that only the hour for the beginning OF
the funeral service shall be published, that a
carriage shall be sent for the minister, and
that Sunday funerals should be discouraged.
The we'll known old trotting horse Fill
more owned for the last Is years by DR.. G..
ID. Green, OF Phila. died at Canterbury, Del
some days ago, at the advanced age Of 81 years.
! His death resulted from internal INJURIES but
for which he would have lived several years
longer, it is supposed.
l.. NJ. Chase & Co.. newsdealers of New
Castle, have a remarkable dog. He attend,
regularly to the bringing of the mail for hi,
masters, delivers newspapers to people about
the town with the utmost fidelity, and attend,
to the marketing. SAM" as they call him
is the pet OF New Castle.
The Milford NenS and Advertiser SAYS
"Our Milford MethcdistS say the NJ. +. Church
OF this town will surpass in beauty the modi
fled and renovated Church (M. +. of Smyrna
They lay special stress on the unity Of finish o.
the former. TO which we reply-Let tha
be left TO impartial judges.
The Wilmington Commercial says lady or
Popular street in that city gave birth OF
Wednesday night last, to twins-both females
at full term-pertectly formed, but uniteC
firmly at the chest and abdomen by stron,
fnrOus band. They had evidently been dead
some time. 1t has been taken to the Homeo
pathic museum, Philadelphia.
The Milford Ne,cs and Adrertiser says tha
Mr.. VIM. b. Lowery of that town caugh
last week what was evidently a cross between
a rat and a squirrel. 1t is the size and genera
shape OF rat, with the exception of It's head
which is that Of squirrel, aud its feet, which
are also likes squirrels; and what is still NOR,
curious it is entirely without hair or covering
of any kind, its skin being perfectly bare anc
Of light yellow color