Smyrna times., 1872-10-16
STATE AND LOCALS.

SFATE AND LOCALS.
Inc young people of Camden have organized
lycrum.
lhe Dover cornet band has "pl4yed out"-mucb
10 lhe regret OF the citizens.
why not have Sunday School Institute in
smyrna, as was intended last FaIll
The f'ourt Eor this County commences nm Mon
day' There are SO cases the trial list.
Bishop Lee preached in the Episcopal and Br,boD
scott IN the Methodist churches of Middetown last
Sunday. '4''
The chestnut crop was never so laroe in This
sSc'Ion' and the boys oragrng every woods in
the country.
Inc new hotel in Wilmington now nearly COM
peted, is t" he called the Clayton House. II is one
OF the finest in the United States
Cot. Harry Gilmore. of Baltimore and rebel
cavalry n'tor,ey Is travelling around in this State
ana was IN this town last Wednesday
Kew A: ID. Davis, Grand Worthy Chief Templar
OF ths State, organized Good Templars lodges in
Milford Neck and Magnolia last week.
The ono hundrcdth anniversary Of the Hanover
fresbyteran Church Wilmington will he observed
by the congregation, Thursday, the 2lth inst
Ll'he, a httle daughter Of Mr. JIs H. Pratt. of
ms tnw:'. fell from scttee on SUNDAY last and
broke her arm. DR.. Collins reduced the fracture
Hon GrorgeP. Fisher, U. S. District Attorney 70,
The District of Columbia, went down the S,ate
Yesterday and promises to Ike part in the campaign
/ in SUSSEX.
Al late meeting Of the Philadelphia Association
OF BaptIss 1t was resolved To furnish the Wyoming
Collegiate Institute with $4,000 To- erect a boa riding
department.
Mrs. VIM Walker. Of Dover, while out chestnut.
ing lew days ago, picked up a bur. which is a
novelty indeed as IL contains twelve well formed
gond sized n'.ts.
On Wednesday last. Joseph Houston. a lad. son
OF l'Ision A. Houston, living with Theodore Clark
near delaware CITY, whilst riding on rnle., fell
on Inc roller passing over him aud killing him.
An exhibition Of the Babcock 6,e ex,inpnisber
ls to be gwen in lmington soon and the Town
commissioners OF this town have appointed a com
mi''ee to witness IT, at the invitation Of the Co.
The Synod Of Baltimore. embracing all IN Pc.
hyteTlan churches Of Washington Baltimore and
ms PenInsua, assembled Tor the Transaction or
business at West Presby terian Church, Wilmington.
yesterday.
Rev. Dr.. Cooke, of Philadelphia so we'll known
20 our citizens, has recently been visited bv two
d,na'lon parties. ono from Tabernacle and one from
Eleventh street churches, in that city and of which
he was formerly pastor.
Rev John Collins McCabe. Grand Mas,er or
Masons OF Delaware. accepted an invitation from
e. u. valentine, Esq. the sculptor 10 present ms
bust ofGrand Secretary J I'm Dove in Dove Iodge
OF Richmond. Va, which tork place last evening.
The Episcopal ladies of Wilmington have re.
opened their sewing school for children which was
Stnted last winter. They receive all welldsposed
children, and instruct them thoroughly in pverv
"'ahch OF useful needlcwork, without charge Of
tuIIon. "
most interesting term Of the United States
~ cult Court commenced in Wilmington yesterd.v
The Assessors in New Castle county iudcIed q, ,bs
VOCATION o' the Enio'cement Act will he tried at
mus tfrm and much interest is felt n the result of
the trials "
Rev o F. Fl,ppo. Editor Of the Baptist Visitor
President of Wyonng ,lIere aud General N,s !
sonary for the Baptist Asslciation. has imoosod
upon himself, IN addition other calls and dut,e.
the role "i lecturer aud has three o. four lectures in
readiness. "
negro man named BlAckston, last Thursday
vent TO the Office oi Arciib,ld Given. one or The
y directors OF wilmington, TO pay his tax. The
No"ec'nr i"'a b'ackst"n that "no d-d Niger ought
TO Vote" and B resented the insult. when t;iSeu
Pum"clled him shamcfuy.
Mr.. Philip Ilurd, whilst running the s,v.niII or
Mr. Sharp. on the Trlghman tract, near Kenton
last Friday the piece he was saving caught in the
saw and was thrown back striking him on the head
and crushing his skull. IIo died IN a short time
Tie leaves vile aud several children.
Me"srS. Ash Wilson and George Tuymnn, the
young gentlemen who Competed so successfully for
'he urst Prize at the kenncdyvIlle Tuurna ment |
!nade another trial of their skill day last week.
lhey rode 81 times at rings | | inches in diameter
each taking all the rings at every tIt, and whom
they stopped neither was ahead
On Sunday night last. whilst Mr.. Thos. Deakvns
IT, OF Ih"roughire Neck. was attending the NJ. E.
Church ~ IhI" town his team WIS appropriated by
tw" buys who upset the carriage, broke a spring
tore the curtains, and Otherwise isIured it, One or
Two other horses were 'Ougd unhitchcd. The bows
were seen but not identified. VIII not the church
of Town authorities try {" identify them7