Smyrna times., 1873-07-30

A project is now being discussed in certain
circles, for holding the next National Camp
Meeting on the grounds of the RehObOth Beach
Camp Meeting Association. The National
Camp Meeting Committee will meet IN Sep
tember, when the subject will be discussed.
There is reasonable prospect that this COM
mittee will select Rehoboth.
1t is said that Dover was stirred up one
night last week by the cry of murder from
bottle of whiskey hid near her house and
| frightened her in coming for a drink. The
male citizens came to the rescue with pistols,
and the police, unable to find the murderer
and not being willing to be fooled entirely
caught passing negro and took him to Jail.
Mrs. Mary Z. Blizzard, of Wilmington, one
night last week, was awakened from sound
sleep by the clutch of q mans hand at her
throat, aud but for the yelps of her little dog,
which frightened the man off, she would have
become victim to murderous or outrageous
designs she feels sure. She did nOtrecOgnize
the man, who, she thinks, secreted himself i'll
the house during the day. Mrs. B. S husband
is sailor and was not at home.
Several parties have been to us to complain
in the interests of the public good about the
dark streets on Sunday and Monday evenings
last-the nights of all the season when the
lamps should have been lighted and were not.
Ladies who tried to walk the streets waded III
the cutters, and wet feet and bedraggled skirts
it is natural to suppose, sent in strong pro
test. Parties receiving injury under such
circumstances can mulct the town into
damages.
At Odessa, during the thunder storm OF
Sunday evening, colOred woman, HCnrlettt
Henry, was struck and instantly killed. ShC
was sitting in her house, near window wheT
struck, with her infant in her arms. Her in
fant fell and had an arm broken and was other
wise injured, not by the lightning, however
The deceased was the wife of George Henry
mad an excellent character, and was mucI
esteemed, specially as an honest and faithiu
working woman.
A funny thing in a legal way took place i
, Wilmington last Wednesday. Owen TOmr
son and ThOs. Layman got into drunke
fight at Hare's Corner, and I. had finger Gu
off in the scrummage. He went to Wi
mington and "sued" Layman, and Layma
e went to New Castle and sued" him. Warrant
y of arrest were issued for both and the Ne
u Castle constable being the smaTtest, arreste
Tomlinson first, and locked him up. HI
o being in Jail cannot appear against Laymal
If and consequently l.. has no one to modest {
|, make him afraid Had the Wilmington col
stable been the smartest the case weuid hay
IN been reversed, and Layman would have bee
~ in Tomlinson's shoes.
,. The colored brass band of this town went
Galena, Kent CO., Md, last Thursday to pli
:. for cOlored tournament. There were thir
:. knights, and the first prize, a gold watch. W
~ won by a night Of the Galena Chivalry of col
~ (none of the band ren can tell US his nam
!" who, only that morning took his spear al
his first lesson in heraldic lore. He of cOur
e. went through with all the usual ceremonies
as this sham battle of mock Chivalry, ,gand in t
IN evening crowned the "Queen of Love al
IN Beauty" Those prejudiced people who pla
so much Importance in this institution, mt
W feel that it has been fearfllly trayestied
en- this performance, while others will look up
to it in the light of a huge practical joke on t
lot part of the colOred people.