Smyrna times., 1872-12-18
STATE AND LOCALS.

| hgh'house at The mouth Of Misplon Creek.
George Primrose, young man of Milton, was
lost oft the schooner B. I. Biggs off Cape atleras
a lew days ago.
Mrs. M. A. Roberts, of our town, has splendid
lhe OF Christmas goods that our citizens will find
very desirable.
The Preprety of Wilmington purchasing the
taney OF the Brondywne for public park is again
being discussed.
Movements are in progress in Wilmington toword
tne organization of Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty TO Animals.
The NJ. +. Church OF Wyoming is undergoing
repairs. In the meanwhile worship is conducted in
the hall of the College.
Three Porkers were killed in Milton last week
that averaged nearly 500 lbs. piece. They
belonged to Mr.. Morris.
The steamer LamOkin, has been Withdrawn from,
.he line between Leipslc and Philadelphia to resume
Her trips as soon as spring opens.
All the papers on the Peninsula are publishirg o
this item in their locals: 1.-The dog epizootic would
be hailed with delight in this vicinity"
DIR. Field of Wilmington, who invented the fving
machine, is now lnventIng system of telegraphlug
to be without poles and wires What next?
| Mr.. Carr, our confectioner, has his Christmas
goods, and hls windows and toys are the attraction
OF the town. He really has fine assortment
The Continental Dell Ringers and Old Folks
concert Troupe propose giving entertainments il
Smyrna and other towns down he Peninsula IN
February.
According Z" correspondent Delaware CITY
society Is drying up. They have there No parties,
no weddings, no shows, no nulhing-not even a
sewing circle or a funeral.
Rev. l.. c. Matlack has been transferred from the
New Orleans Conference to the Wllmin,ton Con.
terence, and stationed at ElktCn. Mr. NJ. is a
minister OF superior talent.
All the members Of Stella Lodge IO.O.F.. Of
TINS town, are urgently requested to attend the srs
sion ot Christmas night, as business Of great i'm
portance is to be transacted.
The trunk of Mr.. Henry Enos, of Odessa. was
stolen IN Mddlet1wn whilst strapped upon the
oueSSa hack' last week, and rlfed Of its contents
ana lett III an orchard near by.
A reporter of tie New York Syn wen, ,o Dave,
TO write up the West tragedy and the telcCrams h,.
sent cost that journal $500. Our readers can thus
see how much II costs TO get the news.
Mr.. Jos. NJ. Huntingdon, son of J. s. Huffington.
ESQ., OF TINS town, has just been appointed Clerk oi
the District Court of the Fourth Judicial District Of
Texas A clever position for a youth of 10 wears.
Colorcd people were admitted to our town hall
Tor the first time on Thursday night 10 see thc
nInstrels and their conduct was in marked con,ras,
10 lhat OF the noisy boys who sometimes fill the
galleries
Smyrna Patronzed three public entertainments
last week, VIZ: Sgnor Bliiz, SkIff & G,ylord's
Mlnstres, and the Panorama of the Cbicaoo g..
and all were well atlended-the two last largcIv
attended IS ,
Rev }. b. Quigg, agent of the VI. f. Peninsnlar
Academy, preached IN this town on Sunday. and
stated that lie had visited y.ive churches and
received an average contribution Of over $3.50 to
each church.
There Is quite revival interest in the MI
at E,lt po, u ~
lhe TWO weeks of It's continuance, over ,cnty.6y
nave prolessed religion. There are as hlgh As
Twelve to sixteen at the altar al once
course OF lectures will be delivered in Dover
lhis winter, beginning on Tuesday, 3lst INST II ,s
| expected that such eminent men as pr. Henson
"Illets and Peddic, Of Phladelpii will he an ,le
Course also DR.. Williams, Of B4limore, and others
Literary Circle" composed u ainlv Of vourO
ladies ana gentlemen has been organized in Nif,rd
us II oihcers are John w. Morley, President MISS
KATIE Deputy, Vtce President Albert II Har
iecker. Secretary; Miss 10. VanZandt, treasure.
That part of the DeawIre and PennsvIvap,,
Railroad from Delaware City to its junction with
the delaware RaIIroIt was opsred on Monday
tram left Delaware City at o'clock and made con.
ne ction with the Delaware train north in the morn
ing.
The Milford Ns,cs says that few weeks ago. IN,
'ohn fo"elI tarm, near Pennington, Containing
/
ana an enterPrising Yankee bought II, and cut
"hi'e oak enough off It to get his money back in
SIX weeks "
Ncxt Friday being set apart BY the EpiscouaI
Church throughout England and America as II d,v
OF prayer iof missions, for the increase Of th,.
ministry and the conversion of the heatben. II
sermon will be preached at the usual morning b.ur
In St feters church, of thus town.
The Commercial is responsible for this warn
ilp hFZ - afsrl.0. D.
Dover was spent at salisbury, Md. Verv early tho
next morning he expressed the determination IN
return u Dover and be hung preitrring that 10
remaining IN that town any longer"
The cargo of whskey and brandy from tbc
wrecked vessels MedlcGy and Sydney was sold At
he"cs Tor custom duties and other expenses last
week. II was bought principally by the SaIvor.
The Cognac brandy sold for from $50 to IS 90
ppg' ga"oh' The Scotch wblskey from 81 50 TO
80 per gallon.
The Wilmington papers are again agtating the
removal Of the county seat from New Castle ;n ,he;r
CITY, The principal reason given for its removal is
mat more than twO-thirds Of the business of the
courts Comes from Wilmington and it would be
better TO take the court 10 the business instead of
the business TO the court.
willie Jenkins, little fellow formerly Of this
.o"n' son "' John H. jenkins, now Of Phlladclphil
has been missing for two weeks lie vv,s c,rand
"
VII" a hat on Saturday evening, 7th, since whicb
'me nothing h's been heard from him. H.. was
carrier for the TINES when here.
The Wilmington Board of Trade have had Coo
!" LobdIlI and Geo H. Sellers to enlIghten them nm
'he feasibility OF manufacturing pig iron in that
CITY ana those gentlemen think II would pay. Thev
estimate saving Of from $4,000 to SGo 600 over
INC pennsylvania furnaces Mr.. T.. proposes capital
stock OF $3.50 900 TO start the business and Offer, IN
be liberal stakeholder.
The Republican says that an effort is being made
at New Castle TO induce Mr.. Tasker the wealthy
rh,laheiPhIan, to purchase the old locomotive works
anu 40 NJ Them up for the manufacture Of machinery
lie has made an offer for them and other propcrty
aud Inc owners declining TO sell at the price named
an effort has been made among the citizens to rnise
S<''oo IN order to insure the completion Of the sule
a little six-year.oId son of Mr.. James McCiuipsn
OF wilmington, on Saturday. whilst PLAYING in
nay ioi' with plich-fork, suddenly FELL head fore
most INT" The stable below. The fork fell ahead Of
him' Prongs uPperm"st, and the boy descended he
struck his head on them, of the prnngs entering
ms head near the eye aud penetrating the brain