Smyrna times., 1872-05-15

next winter.
Mr.. Adams Mahood, the pioneer in machine.
made peach baskets in this section, has started his
extensive mill in Dorchester CO.. Md. and increased
Its capacity to 5000 baskets per day. Read his
advertisement.
Mr.. Huki'l, of Odessa, is perhaps the most prom
lnent candidate for the sherIffalty nomination for
New Castle co. next Saturday. He received the
second highest vote in 1870. His many friends
here, even among the Democrats are hoping for his
success.
On Thursday last. before the Court at New Cas-
tie. Andrew G. Clark, cOlored, was found guilty o
a criminal outrage upon Martha Rakes, also colured
The affair took place in the streets Of Wilmington
IN December last. The penalty is death. He is the
same scnundrel that assaulted a Mrs. Reynolds and
a Miss Marvin.
meeting of the Democratic voters Of New
Castle county will be held at New Castle. on Satur.
oay The 10Th lnst for the purposes of reorganzing
the Party, appointing Judges To hold the Demo.
cratic Nomination Election Tor Sheriff and Coroner
and to attend TO such other business as may be
deemed necessary.
Codama, a young Japanese, baptized at the
| metropolitan Methodist Church, in Washington. re-
Gently, was Converted to Christianity through the
teachings of Mrs. Judge Fisher. formerly Of this
State lie has been reading law with Judge Fisher.
he aoahdons his Japanese name and takes the
English name of John Phillips
An aged and wOrn-out minister in Wilmington
inquired OF II gentleman if he could inform him OF
| house to let, whereupon the gentleman informed
| the minister that he would let him have a house
rent free the balance of his life. The house had
been worth $3.50 per year to the benevolent gentle.
man.
| The New York papers give new currency to the
ola report that the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
IS making 0verfures for the lease of the PhiIadeL
Pha' wilmington d Baltimore road. The Bulletin
says negotiations have been opened and the offer of
elght per cent guaranty per aRnum made bv the
uPpn by the p, w. & B. Company.
Mr.. Mason Bailey, of Kenton, was severely
burned on Friday last. He was burning brush. and
IN ms efforts TO prevent the flames from communi
eating TO the fence he became exhausted and fell in
the dead grass, which ignlted his clothing His
cries brought assistance, barely in time to save his
lie. lie was badly burned about the breast and
shoulders, and is still suffering severely
The Republicans of New Castle county will hold
thcIr nomination election TO nominate candidates
Tor The office Of Sheriff and Coroner on Satnrdav
the 18TH INST, at the usual voting places in the
several Wards and Hundreds in the county, Th
candidates are: For Sheriff.. Lewis Armstrong
OhaTleS II. Gallagher, WIN. a. HukIll Edwin Lewis
For Coroner-JOhn VI. Bullock, WIN H. Coli. VIM
j. Lark Joel l.. Lacey, Charles A. Winslow
A lively time is going on at the Diamond Stale
IRON works, ~ Wilmington. The workmen struck
'ast week. ana others were out in their places. One
Vi t"e "e" nahds went into yard u get some
walter on Thursday, when he was set upon nv
several woman and made to retreat He went Gr
nm olhcer and IN his return, with that fnnctionarv
tour mcn went for him and pummeled HIM rather
severely Ihe men und women engaged in the
ahdlr are the strikers. aud they have been put un
Ger bono' The excitement Is still intense at the
works. Wv
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lHE DlsFurE BETWEEN THIS STATE AND NEw
'LHSff- nc arrest OF The Jersey fisherman by the
Su'lorltes OF tins State his stirred up the New
Jersey au'h"ri'lcs almost 10 The war pitch Cover
n"' a'AeI OI tlst State has issued proclamation
uecaIIng New Jr'cy entl,ed To the Etstern halt or
the Delaware river, and warns all persons aqains,
hoIestng Jersey fishermen while fishing on iboso
waters lie hereby denies the right of the State of
De'Sware TO The whole of the river flr a circle Of
Twelve miles around New Castle, and a cona,ct nj
authority is likely to ensue.
as 10 Delawarc's jurisdiction over the Delaware
'"ci opposite New luslle, clear to low water mark
on lhe Jcrsey side, there can be little doubt. The
question was settled in l6l5, in the celebrated pea
= t a'ch e"ntrnVer'y, wherein a JerseYman named
nu'hPhry iald Claim 10 Pea Patch Island (nov,
roit Deldware) five miles below New Castle and
u1'i"ueo lhat The Government pay him for It, in az
'uc" as IL had erected tortIfcaions on the island
during the "War of 'I2" The ouesiion was h.,
n
decision, and finally it was agreed to leave il 70
foteree. Hon john Sergeant a prominent lawyer
" IhiadeIphla, was selected as the referee and
James A. Bayard and John NJ. Clayton apneared
,ot 70, delaware, and John II. Eaton and George M.
bioh, Tor New Jersey. This was a famous case. in
"n'cn some ot the lawyers, (notably Mr.. CIaytonl
established their reputation. Mr.. Sergeant render,
decision IN favor CT Delaware, and fully sustained
'he Jurisdiction nf this State over the twelve niI
circle around New Castle. The laws Of the STAT
lsec Revised C"de, chapter lst) also claims mi,
citcu'ar line between tand Penns yvania surveyed
ma marked in l70l, under a warrant i.sned bv
imam fenn in pursuance OF the feofrrnent from
'h' Duke OF York, dated August "a. 1852 az tbr
% mas mas oeen held occupied and recognized by the
Seld States respectively, ever since that time -"
oe'9" thls circular line Delawarc's auth1ritv ex.
tehds only TO the middle Of the Bav
a NEGRO ARRESTED UNDER BgD-About mid
n'ght on Thursday night last, a negro man named
'ohn carpenter was found concealed under he'd
Al Al Tue residence of Daring Johnson, farmer near
G1moen' "a The DeiaTaredn says: II appears from
.lo statement OF u parties and the admissions of
lne prisoner himself that he