Smyrna times., 1872-07-10

How THE FOURTH WAS CELEBRATED-ln Smyrna
it was quiet enough. The only recognition of the
day was the general suspension of business. All
who couldn't get to "the beach," play croquet, set
around and sweltered and abused the hot weather. |
The frst-named resorts, however, were literally
patrOnized. goodly number went TO Colllnss and
enjoyed themselves sociably with music, &c. An
immense excursion party from Phila stopped for
short time. The boat, the Pilot Boy, was almost
literally packed and had 10 push off from the Arch
st. wharf whilst hundreds and even thousand were
clamOring for a passage. The boat proceeded TO
the Wakeman House, Bombay Hook, where there
was also another excursion from Chester. 1t is
estimated that 1900 excursionsts were at this resort
part Of the day. A number of our citizens were
also there, but perhaps a majority of the "lOcal
trade" went TO Fraand. where they could be more
10 themselves Here, in the evening. nine OF our
citizens, who were taking a sail, encountered the
fearful gale that brought the refreshing rain TO us,
and for time their situation was most unpleasant.
if not imminently perilous. In the midst of the
surging and peiting rain, with alternate black.
OF night and vivid hashings of lightning, their
little skiff was driiled up the Bay TO the Wakeman
House, where they effected a landing and there
took the land route back to Fraand, two miles,
where they met their anxious friends and relatives
about 10 at night They were not materially in
lured, but some of them, not known TO be "gtted,
made reputation for being powerful in prayer"
With reference to croquct, which is more of mania
with us than base ball was, il played
wherever grounds and shade offered the slightest
pretext. The play grounds at "Mr. PennewilPs
schOol.housc," as public school No. is designated
was the principal place of attraction, and five sets
were going there most of the day. because the shade
was ample All was quletness "dOwn town." not
even drunk" The rain and cnong atm 1sphere
in the evening the best thing OF the day, but
the gale that accompanied it was terrific, but not
materially damaging. The pic mic f the Mission
School, in Mr.. N. T. Jermans woods, near town,
was highly enjoyed by those children in whom Mrs
Jerman and her assistants ia Ike such lively interest
good dinner and rich delcacles served to
the scholars.
Leipsc went on an excursion 10 Bridgeton, n. ].
Over two hundred were on the excursion.
In Wilmington the us la tumult was experienced
after midnight in the firing o: canRons, guns, &c.
and the saturnaha became almost unbareable TO
peaceabe people. Thousands left the city to escape
the turmoil, powder and whisky. From the dailes
OF that city learn that there six pic MICS,
two excursions, seven fires, very damaging,
but nearly all Of them caused by f-e crackers; five
| accidents, all caused by POWDER; murder,
caused by whisky; and number Of disturbances,
a similar basis.
At New Castle there was yacht race between
two pleasure boats and two plc-nics.
Dover had no accidents or incidents worthy of
note.
The Georgetown VI. F. Church gave an cxcur-
sion over the J. s.. b. x. r., from Harrington TO
Lewes, and it of the most successful ever
given over that road. About eight hundred persons
participated, aud the number would have been much
larger had its facilities for carrying more been
greater.
! An excursion train from Delrnar to Crisfeld was
run and was literally packed and jammed long be
fore reaching its destination.
MlddetOwn, after two reet fights, mainly
between negroes in the morning, hat horse race
in the afternoon. Messrs. William Green, Thomas
Cochran and Irving J. Griffith entered their horses
for the first race-two best in three. Mr.. Green's
horse won the race in two straight heats-time
3;02 and 3.031. The second contest between
the horses Of Messrs ID. VI. Cochran, VIM. Lore
and George Kibler-two hest IN three. The fist
heat won by Mr.. kibler's horse in 2:56 and the
second and third taken by Mr.. I.ore's horse in
2:57 and minutes. Mr.. Cochran's horse only
tro;ted one heat.
At Lewes there was a grand parade OF the colored
people through the streets of the limited Benevolent
Sons and Daughters of Harrison Smith" In front
of the procession was cOOTed brass band from
Dover, which favored their coored friends with
HAL Columbia" and "ChampagRe Charlie"
These were the only tunes played during The Gay
| simply for the that they knew no others,
and they played them with the faIthlnlness Of
hand organ.
AT Milford all the Sunday Schools but the Epis.
cOpa joined in pc.nIc IN Causey's Grove. There
were about 600 children IN the procession, lead by
the Wyoming brass band In the morning "Scotch
games" were the amusement, and after grand
union dinner speeches were made by Revs. Jones
and Rldgway, and some fine singing done by
the children. Il was fearfully hot.
AtLInooln, three miles below Milford a"Farmers'
Festival" was held. In other words the citizens
resolved themselves into immense dinner party,
and such deVOurng Of food is seldom seen-or
such immense tables. DR.. Davidson, of Milford,
was captured in the afternoon and compelled TO
Il - c1ara itrh Al,.,,n
rated and the Milford "Paror Orchestra" com.
posed Of number Of expert lads, did the music.
Al Georgetown the State Temperance AssocIa.
tIOn held 4 meeting. which was slimy attended,
because the town went on an excursion to Lewes.
Col. Townsend of the SusSser Journal, read the
Declaration. aud DR.. Sam'I ID. Marshall. OF Milford
made the set speech Of the occasion.
RAILROAD ACcIDENTs.-A Fatal Case and a Re
mGrkdble EscGpe.-As the express freight train was
passing Morton, on Saturday evening, 1t ran into
d tOu"g muattO gIrl, named Anna Hanzer, aged
about Z, aud iearfullv mangled her that she
died in a few hours. She walking on the track
and being very deaf did not her the repeated warn
ings of thefengineer's whistle An effort was made
to stop the tram, bot too late. The flesh torn
! from side of her person, and one arm and leg
were crushed off DE- Clawson sent for bu
arrived 10 late. DIR. Green, whl was on tho train
prescribed for her.
| Another.-One day last week. as the southwark
! tram on the Delaware Railroad was approaching
| the place where the Pennsy ylvania and Delaware
! Railroad will connect with the Delaware Railroad
a colored man was observed walking down the
track in advance Of the train. The whistle re
peatedIy blown, but without any effect, and in few
seconds the COW catcher of the engine struck th'
mani 10 the b,ck, hurting him about twenty feet
distant. The train was backed TO the scene of th
accident, when, to the surprise OF every one present
it assertaIned that the extent of the mans in
iuries were not severe-a broken rib. Ii after
wards learned that the man was deaf post
which accounts for his heing unaware of the ap
oroach Of the train. HIS coat was torn entirely
from his back, and hung under the headlight of th
engine. The man placed on the tran anC
taken to his home some distance down the road.
c.. IL, h. nr ahn !.