Smyrna times., 1873-11-19


The wants of the poor are stirring the chris
tian philanthropy of Wilmington. Last Thurs
day a meeting was held in the Central Presoy-
terian Church, composed of persons OF all de-
nominations, with a view to providing means
for the relief of the poor of that city. 1t was
well attended, and an organization was formed
to be known as the "Union Aid Society OF
Wilmington"
A spruce Philadelphia salesman, while at
Townsend recently, went into the postothce
(Mr. Lattomus's store) to mail some letters,
but instead of putting tlrem into the letter
box, as he intended, he got them into the
wrong hole and they fell down the stOve-pipe
into the stove He managed to poke them
out, without much damage, but to the great
amusement of the crowd of men sitting around
on the counter and crackerbarrels.
Mr.. Paynter, Secretary of State, told a
| Commercial reporter, in an interview about
the new Chancellor, that the Governor would
not have selected MIR. Salisbury bad he not
received strong guarantees that he is reform
ed man. He said further: If it proves that
he has not reformed, the Democratic Party
will be greatly damaged, no doubt; but If he
is reformed, it will do no hurt at all.
On Wednesday evening, in Wilmington, a
man giving the name of James Kelly was ar
rested under the suspicion of being member
to bear a close resemblance to the description
given of the man who rented the two houses
occupied by the burglars. He is said to be a
noted Philadelphia gambler. He was dischar
ged, no one being able to identify him.
On Wednesday last, meeting of the color
ed citizens of Dover was held to consider the
proprety of sending delegates to the NatlOna
: Convention which meets in Washington on thu
9th prox to impress Congress with the neces
sity for supplemental Civil Rights bill. Tht
meeting selectedt the following delegates: Revs
t Solomon Cooper, Dover; Nathaniel Brinkley
Camden, and George Dean, West Dover
1t is stated that, notwithstanding the regis
try law liz Maryland, Delawareans manage L
( cast fraudulent votes. Many, who formerl
lived in Maryland, and whose names were nc
: erased from the registry when they moved int
this State, still vote in both States. Mr.. Wes
= the Republican candidate tor Clerk of tn
k Court for Caroline CO., at the late election
# will contest the vote, it is said. He was dc
Is feated by five majority.
The city council of Wilmington, in order I
It give work to as many of the unemployed {
t, that city as possible, have resolved to cOntinu
!, work on the streets, &c, instead OF postponln
e it until July, (which they had intended, OWN
to the scarcity of money! and have decided
. issue script bearing interest at six per cen
' and receivable in payment of taxes in Ju
10 next, or convertible into City Bonds at Il
,e option of the holder, said scrip to be issued
denominations of one, two and five and ten dc
4 lars to the amount of $4,000
De Last Friday woman representing herst
t. to be a sister Of Lawler, one Of the bank 70
to bers, went to New Castle and tried to gain a
mittance to his CELL Detective Wood,
r. Philadelphia, happened TO be there at the tin
to and began to question her, and found that 81
n. was neither sister nor kin Of any kind to al
q of the prisoners. Finding that attempts
gain sdmittsnce to the prison would be futi
i, she got in her carriage and was driven rapid
~ towards Wilmington. She was a maRniGce
~ ~ looking woman and her carriage, driven by
ssl colored coachman, was the admiration of t
ar town.
The temperance people of New Castle cour
no have sent numerously signed petitions to I
~ Judges of the Court protesting against
- licensing of "grOg shops, for which there {
az ~ be no need" They say We most earnes
81 :. call the attention Of Your HOnors to the
a. that, though these applications may be les
yet the law makes Your Honors the judges
So the necessity of granting license, and thercf
me we respectfully request that you will take i
rye consideration the large number Of applicati
ay of those whose only business it is to M
age drunkdris, and to destroy the purity, pee
and prosperity of the community.