Smyrna times., 1873-09-03

The Honades, which has been running
between Philadelphia and Cape May, and was
only withdrawn few days ago. went ashore on
Hog Island Shoals the other day, near Cape
Henry, during thick westerly gale, and has
gone to pieces. She had no passengers, and
the crew were taken off.
Mr. John Martin has laid out an "oyster
bank" near the mouth of Smyrna Greek, 80 by
l6 feet, to fatten the oysters. This is a rev
feature, tried there for the time last year, The
bivalves are put in this bank, or pen, for two
tides, and great improvement is thus made
in their fullness and flavor.
| 1t will cost New Castle county $4,000 to
repair the bridges and causeways injured by
the food. The Levy Court has made the
following appropriations: $4,000 to White
Clay hundred, 5000 for Pencader, $4,000 for
ST. Georges, So, 500 for West Appoquinimink,
$500 for New Castle, $4,000 for Red Lion.
Manlove Hazel, Esq, prominent citizen OF
Milford, died at noon on Wednesday week,
quite unexpectedly He was born near this
town: was graduate in law, and formerly
practiced his profession at Baltimore was at
one time minister in the NJ. +. Church, and
for seven years held the office OF Justice of the
Peace in Milford.
Wilmington held its municipal election
yesterday, and the Republican ticket was
chosen by increased majOrities. Joshua Maris,
Republican candidate for President of the
Council, received S38 majority, and Francis
Vincent, for City Treasurer, S22 majority.
Nine of IL COuncilmen elected are Repub.
licans, gain of three since last year.
On Sunday week, while workmen were
engaged in putting heavy stringer on the tres
tie work over the unfortunate railroad culvert
below St Anne's the log slipped and rolled
down the steep embankment, driving two men
before it, who could not possibly have gotten
out of its way had it not have caught against
stump or stone. A fatal accident, perhaps,
was thus prevented.
While the barque Alice was lying at the
Breakwater on Wednesday morning, the mate
Daniel Tracy, cut his throat. He made quite
an ugly cash, but not of such a character
as would be likely to prove fatal. He is q
single man and belongs in Boston. The
Captain had him taken ashore and kindly
cared for. No reason can be assigned for this
rash act.
The closing party at Collins will be to-
morrow night when, in addition to the hop
concert will be given by Jim. Howard
'Leetle Sherman Band, assisted by Frank
Comfy, the great mimic, Sam. Walker, the
| Irish Comedian, and some lady vOcaliStS
This is something ahead of anything ye
OHereu at CLOSING party, ana VIII ufaW 4 Ols
crowd. If the weather is bad Friday nigh
will be the night.
1t is told, upon good authority, that
beSotted man in Wilmington, who recently los
his wife, being out of money, took hi
daughter. beautiful and promising youn,
lady, about II years of age, into what wa
once her mothers bed room, and there took
revolver and threatened to blow her brains ou
if she did not Immediately produce he
mothers jewelry, which had been committe,
to her care. She had to give up, and he ha
pawned it for whisky.
The Commercial publishes a vague rumo
that the p, w. & B. r. r. Co., will brn
suit against the Chesapeake 4 Delaware Cana
Company to recover damages for the los
sustained in the washing away of the embank
ment at the canal crossing. 1t is claimed, W
learn, that the dambreast OF the feeder to tn
canal was very insecurely built, and that ha
the necessary precautions been taken, tn
disaster might have been avoided. 1t
further intlmated that the losers by the ralroa
stop will bring suit against the Railroad Con
pany it it recover from the Canal Company.