Smyrna times., 1873-12-17
SEATE AND LOCALS.

Mrs. Lydia Mcdowell has some line pictures
and fancy picture frames for holiday presents.
The New York Herald says "Delawere is
too small State to be really healthy for bank |
bursters."
Mrs. Kate NJ. Buchanan, of the Commerce
street confectionery store, has opened a nice
stock of Christmas goods
Mr.. Jacob Williams, of Seaford, killed six
Is months hogs last week that weighed on the
average 5ll pounds each.
The snuff mills of w. f. Garrett & Son,
near Wilmington, manufacture 5000 barrels of
snuff per year, or $750,000 worth.
In speaking of the brig, last week, we should
have stated that Mr.. VIM. W. Smith, of Will
mlngton, was the master builder.
Nicholas B. Appleton, of Appoquinimink
Hundred, offers himself as a candidate for the
Republican nomination for the Office of Sheriff
of New Castle county.
Mr.. John Redden has made cash sale of
his farm of 203 acres at Redden's Cross Roads,
Sussex county, to Mr. Samuel Sanders of Rah-
way, N. j., for $5,400.
Edward Thatcher has purchased small
farm of six acres, with tolerably fair buildings,
in Christana Hundred, of Dennis Kelleher,
for $300O-$500 per acre.
A Young Mems Christian Association was
organized in Wilmington last evening by John
Wanamaker, (the clothing man) president of
the Philadelphia Association.
Mr. O'Byrne's leader in the last Whining
ton Aduertiser is on Bishop Cummins schsm.
He thinks the Bishop will never make his
mark as a religious reformer.
The licenses of the hotels of FELTON, expire
on the first of January, after which time there
will be no liquor sold in the village-none that
the law will know ANYTHING about
When Thomas, one of the bank robbers was
hogged last Wednesday, he said it was the
crowning disgrace of his life, and referred feel
ingly to his family in Philadelphia.
| The handsome windows of Mr.. Flick, in this
town, arc equal to many of the fine city holiday
displays. We understand that $500 worth of
toys, &C. were required to "dress" them.
Salisbury, Md, is doing something commen.
dable and worthy of imitation. A good laun-
dry and bath rooms is what every town ought
to have. We refer our readers to Maryland
items.
General A. T. A. Torbert and wife left their
home at Milford, on Wednesday, and sailed
from New York on Saturday for France, the
General to assume his duties as Consul Genera
at Paris.
Rev. DR.. Morsell, of this town, has received
unanimous call to the rectorate of ST. Luke,
Episcopal Church, Lsnesborough, Berkshire
CO., Mass. He has not yet signifed hi
acceptance.
Mr.. J. " Smith, jeweler, of this town, i
making his usual holiday display. His stool
is always first class and elaborate enough tor
city dealer-far greater than is usually fount
} in country town.
t Georgetown has had its hog frolic Mr. Jas
Il. Wood, of the brick hotel, killed three
weighing 400, AT and 449 The usual que:
sing, betting and whi,key swilling followe
in train, of course.
Two brothers named Knight, Henry an
: Charles, from Harrington, are among the SUI
, vivors OF the crew and passengers of the Vi
i gini'Ls They will be surrendered to the Tn
!, ted States, and may be expected home shortl,
:. The Presbyterian congregation of this tow
on Monday, voted to call Rev. Samuel Ha
e rison, of Pemberton, n. j., to the PASTORAL
/, Rev. Thomas f. Plummer, of Wilmington
= formerly clerk in this town filled the pulp
last Sunday.
10 The NJ. f. Sunday School of this town
y to be given a Christmas Tree treat ,
Christmas night in the Sunday School ROOF
10 1t Is also intended as a Church Socabe for Il
at congregation. Singing, &C., will intersper
:, the exercises.
ID 1t was feared that when the panic stopp
the industrial establishments in Wilmingt
y that the loan associations would have to 81
e, pend, but the experience is uniform that {
le members are paying up their dues, as fully a.
in promptly as usual.
,r. An exhibition of tableaux with music "
- be given by company of young ladies' a
- gentlemen of Dover to morrow Thursday eve
IN ing. The proceeds of the entertainment "
'al be given to the Benevolent Society of Doy
ill in aid Of the poor.
Io 1t is thought the concert to be given in Il
n town next Monday evening by the celebrat
- Hayes Quartet and Old Folks troupe will
ne the finest ever given in the town. The adm
We sion is remarkably low for so prominent an
&C. ganzatiOn-25 cts.
as Friday week, a man By the name of Steve
II who lived at Mr.. Roach's on MurderI
creek, three miles from Frederick, was fon
i"- drowned in that stream, tangled in his u
ut. which was close beside his boat A whisL
rs. jug was found in the boat.
to The Mt. Vernon Cornct Band, of Wilmir
re. ton, give their entertainment in this town
Christmas-eve night. This will be gala
'ur for the colored folks. The band have reat
IN the hall for concert only. and there will
nd no hop or supper thereafter.
rol The Dover people think town clock out
ID. to be placed on some of the public buildir
under erection in that town. But they c
- tainy don't want the Government, the Sta
. the County or the Methodists to furnish tn
town clocks as well as town buildings.
'OP Gov. Ponder, it is said, has become so q
asst gusted with political life, that be will, on
ere expiration Of his Gubernatorial Office, cease
N N have anything to do with politics OF cour
~ he knows there is nothing more in store
'l, 'ne him. It is to be hoped he will profit as mu
-, as politics will by the retirement.
.gy A gang of Gipsies, nicely eq1iped, are n
Dr. located in "ClOak's woods" near this toy
Bis They have 20 horses and mules, and eli,
To wagons, one OF two of which are of eleg
10 finish. The tribe, however, are the filth
the looking in person that have ever visited
+, They had large audiences on Sunday.
oI Oe We understand that a through expr
or freight and passenger train is to be put on
rIv railroad, to run from Crisfeld to New 70
vas in the place of the present train from Crisf
ain to Wilmington. 1t will start in few days
J o. will leave, going north, earlier in the event
led, The new time cards are expected daily.
hop The criticism on the mildness of the q
eing administered by Sheriff Armstrong, to
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