Smyrna times., 1872-11-13

iHe morse Influenza has, of course made its N
P'a'ance IN this locality, but il is not remarkabl
prevalent and none of the cases are serious.
Thos. Carrow, Esq, of this town. il spoken of a,
messenger to Washington with the electoral vo,e o
the State We cordially approve the suggestion.
The SUSSEX Journal very properly suggests thai
ihe Legislature at Its next session. should pass Law
Prohloillng the sale OF liquor on election ground
i IL Is even remarked by the Democrats that few q,
no coI"red men, on election day, were seen drunk
and mol one Of them sold their votes or offered II
sell. ~
Quite an interesting series of meetings have been
gong on in Dover NJ. +. Sabbath school. Las,
verted.
The ladies of Wyoming have formed a ,oce,v
called the Ladies Sociabe whose obi.c, il the cnl,;
vslIon and ad0rnment ofihe grounds Of the yominU
Institute. '''s
ihree gentlemen from CoatesviIIe went down the
Deiaware Railroad few days ago to gun for
Partrldges and shot l05 fine birds in two daxs
cunning.
! Z. H. Vanderford Esq, late editor of the Trans.
cFiPf IS now associated with his father and brother
IN The publication Of the Democratic AduOeate West
minister, Nd
colnred man named David Lopeman was thrown
OF IeII from horse on Saturday last whilst riding
out ot Wilmington aad instantly killed. The fail
broke his neck
Both the Methodist and Episcopal Sunday Schools
o. Tins town have decIded 10 give entertainments on
CHRISTMAS night. Why not ons or the other selec,
different night?
Mr.. Stephen Van Fossen, one Of our champion
pork raisers, had his biggest porker to die from
chnaklng yesterday. II would have weighed over
SOO lbs It is thought.
Reece G. Moody, letter carrier Of Wilminv,on
and man highly esteemed, died last week and
eral
mated. by 90V0 persons.
At a meeting of the Trustees of the P,or. held m
Wednesday last, Eli L. Layton Of Kentnn Hundred,
was appointed Superintendent of tho Amshouse, in
place OF William r. Dickson, resigned.
There will be at Georgetown, 10. o.morrow f,be
i4th) trial OF speed between the trotiing stallion
Herman ID. Patchen. and Davis sorrei mare of
redetalsburg After the race Pachen will be sold =.
auction.
The Wilmington & Western Railroad cro..es
nen Gay creek nine times IN distance of six
miles, and the Pennsylvania and Delaware Rallro.d
crosse" white Clay Creek seven times in distance
Of two miles.
Parties from Phadephia have made . con,roc,
to build an ice house the canal, above the P,vo
6rldge, l5O feet long, 60 feet wide and 80 feet hyb
IheY propose TO ship ice TO Philadelphia during the
summer season.
-Four young ladies' from Middetown and Chi,
tana, recently made a trip TO White Mountains nm.
accompanied by gentlemen. and on their return have
the Republican. r'" :"
meeting Of the Southern Convocation of The
diocese Of Delaware will be held at Iewes on the
18TH aud 2Oth inst. In Connection therewjth will
DC missionary meeting, and nesting Of the Sun.
day School children.
The new farm near Hare's Corner, purchased
some lime agO by the Trustees Of the Poor of New
Castle county is offered for sale. II has been found
10 be too announcement to either railroad or civ and
Tor such reason It was decided to sell.
About all the Republicans Of Wilmington ,h,,
couId conveniently go. last Thursday night went to
The residences OF the new elected Senator and Sher
Of New Castle county, Messrs. l.. f. Riddle and R
Lewis Armstrong, and had grand "olow.ou,."
We have received, from VIM. T. Read. Esd. ofI
New Castle. one OF the U. $. Cornml.sioners far
Dela" are Tor the great International Centennial
Exhbllnn Of 1916. a copy Of an address to the neo
OF The United States, which we will print next week.
The Lobdell Car Wheel. Tire, and Machine Co
ot Wilmins ton, have purchased a tract Of 2OO0
acres OF pine lumber land, containing deposits Of
Ir"n, and bItumInOus coal, on the Deep river and
are gong 10 start Immense charcoal furnaces rolling
mills, &c.
The New York Herald thinks the pronosed sb;,
canal across the Peninsula would "be welcomed by
inc commercial men of New York as opening !
an"her OF the many avenues by which the vast pro.
ducts OF Western agricultural and mining industry
may reach our wharves"
The first of the series or"Socables' TO he held in
this town during the coming winter took place
last evening and was well attended. Odessa. Md.
dIetO~n and Dover were all reores.nted n "A ,h.
weather been iav ,rabie most Of the adjacent town,
would have had representatives present.
WIlmingtonian gives the following epizootic
remedy TO the Cortmtrcial: "He make. a hot gtueI
OF null feed and keeps II before the sick horse con-
stantly and offers hun Other drink. This with
banketIng and frequent messes Of apples, 10 oil a
horse needs TO conduct him safely through the
disease.
Ii is stated that the out Electors of this
State, Msps's. Reynolds. Cubbage and Ross. hav.
been invited. IN cumPsny with their colleap ues ON
the StraIght-Out Ticket to meet Mr.. OC;onor at
Oemonico's, the great TestAGranter Of New York
on the 10Th ihs at which place he purposes 10 hold
a are-onion Oi his friends and supporters.
The Middlstown Transcript is assured by one Of
the Directors of the Delaware and PennsylvanIa
Railroad that trains will be run between Delaware
City and Newark by December lsl. The contrac
tors have contracted with wharf builders Of Phla.
deiphia To build two wbarves, 100 feet wide and
IVOO ieet long, to be built early next spring ut Del
City.
The Sasssz Journalof ssturda . last says: "Shera
Marvel and e. w. Wright. Esq-.. went to Dover
'a"t "O"uay methihg, leaving their horse aud
rage al MIlfort: Some black hratted oundreI
took the ndss from the bolts which hold up the car
rage shafts. and when they had gotten but mile
out OF town, one side came down, the horse kicked
and both gentleinen were thrown from the wagon. -
The Local Preachers Association will open is
this lown on Friday evening next by a sermon from
Rev. ID. A. Price or ]. Downham. On Saturday
various questions will be debated and on Sunday
there will be loveieast at in the morning, and a
sefnnn at the usual hour, by J. q. Dill. In the
afternoon there will be a ehildren's meeting and in
the evening sermon by Thomas Numbers or A. j.
Wright
Rev. Mr.. Flppo, Baptist missionary, Gays that
al LOngwood, Talbot CO., Md. where a Baptist re.
vival has been inaugurated by him. the Trustees of
the M T.. Church have offered 10 sell the Btptlsts
their hsnse Of worship aud surrender the ground to
Ihem La this ths preacher in charge concurs.
Tie ssys; "As II was IN 'tier for the conference 10
Decide the Methodist friends urged Us to use their
house of worehin and feel at Hherty Ia oil a.