Smyrna times., 1873-11-05
STATE AND LOCALS.


A man in Wilmington has a four legged o
duck. q
Seaford, too, is going to have phosphate {
factory.
Dover has l2O-pound pumpkin, grown by
Jas L. Smith.
Read in the Maryland items what Hon. B.
T. BieGs has to say about DR.. Cranes farm,
near Millington.
Mr.. g. w. Ingram, real Estate Agent at
Middletown, reports the sale OF $63, 900 worth
of land, last week.
Jno. G. Melvin, at Frederick, raised the
present season sixty-fve bushels of buckWheat
from one-half bushel sowing
| The steamer LdmOkin will discontinue tri-
weekley trips to Leipsic after this week, and
run twice week See adv.
] Some of the Wilmington Democrats want
Capt. Billy Thacher, a substantial old ship
builder, of that city, run for Governor.
Rev George W. Kennedy, of this town, has
taken the agency for the TitOn Steam Washer.
1t has some high testimonials See adv.
The new NJ. L. Church at Delmar, Sussex
county, is to be dedicated on the 30th inst,
Revs. e. Stubs and j. B. Mann officiating
Mrs. Rev. G. A. Phebus is one of the
contributors to st. Nicholas the new maga-
ners.
The farm of William A. Stats, late of
Thoroughfare Neck, is to be sold by John p
Collins, Administrator, on the 9th Of Dec, in
Blackbird.
Mr.. Charles Stayton, Mr.. D. j. Cummins'
Cedar Lane" tenant, has produced the lar.
gest potato yet brought to notice. 1t is a Al
pound Peerless.
John, son of Mr.. Nathaniel Leverage, of
this town, fractured his arm whilst playing at
School house No. 5, yesterday. DIR. Swain
reduced the fracture.
The various industries of Seaford, (oyster
D packing, ship building, &C., employ 300
r hands Five years ago ten labOrers would
have stocked the town.
Rev. T. p. McCoey, a well known local
I. preacher of Milford, on Friday last had a
0 slight attack of paralysis, from which he is
. still suffering, though improving.
!, An extensive revival is now going on in the
= NJ. +. Church in Newport, near Wilmington.
y Over 100 persons have professed convention
o and as many as rs penetants crowd the altar
d nightly.
J. The Lewes Light says it is rumored that two
\ pngilists, one from New York and the other
from Baltimore, have arranged for a mill
. which will take place some day next week OF
Lewes beach.
IN Charles Alexander, young man of Della
to ware City, on Thursday last, whilst out gun
re ning accidentally shot himself and it is feareC
that fatal results will follow. His left aru
'0 was blown off at the shoulder.
~ Rev. Mr.. Cassat. young mil lister from Get
OF tysburg, Pa, filled the Presbyterian pulpit o
as this town last Sunday, very acceptably, ant
as will also fill it next Sunday. He is understoo,
=, to be a candidate for the call.
~ Whan tho DeIo,no..o, sara 1bot w.
Gu gained no mitigation by reason of his victim
is being negro it utters just as palpable trut
to as West uttered when he confessed that h
mr. killed the helpless negro in self defence.
be George W. Ennis has disposed of his stoc
of merchandise at Townsend and has engage
in the commission business in Wilmington
er Samuel r. Warren, merchant at Black BirC
* has also sold out to Abraham Hayden, Jr
ds Dr. j. A. Brown, an extensive real estat
all owner in Wilmington, ian ex-member OF tn
Legislature) has decided to reduce the rents
!. n' his tenants 25 per cent, for the quarter con
is mencing Nov. 25th. This is philanthrop
in act
ell The Trustees of the poor of this coun,
or sent letter Of invitation to the Trustees
:, the Poor of New Castle Co., last week, inv
leu ting the latter to visit them at their Ain
oW house on Wednesday today 5th inst III
IN invitation was accepted.
W, There is now but one train day on II
,es Maryland & Delaware Railroad, and the ca
:. leave Easton at 81 in the morning so as
iiS' make close connection with the morning ira
re, at Clayton. Itleaves for Easton on the arriv
de- of the noon train at Clayton.
ion The corner stone for new A. ~ E. ChurC
,ly will be laid, Providence permitting on a lot
IAN klrkwOod street, Dover, on the second Sunda
9th day OF November. How many church,
uai do the colored people of Dover needP Th
vas already have one tine new church.
he The Government proposes to build da
ear across Lewes Sound, just before the mouth
tbe the BrOadkiln creek, and to open a new outl
:, for vessels across the spit of land forming d
.he base of Lewes Cape, and to straighten Il
ing channel of the Broadkiln at and near
the mouth.
ing 1t is stated that there is a novel running
Scribner's Magazine, some Of the characters
.o1 which are Delawareans, and the main incider
'eu of the story are also to be laid in Delawai
"a A peach former of education is one of t
{ it characters. A newly discovered land claim
this Sussex is one of the matters OF the piece.
e Of Mr.. Daniel B. Cummins, President of I
the Girard Bank, Philadelphia, has presented t
Smyrna Library with handsome w
10 serene and window shade. The shade is nic
han ettered. 1t gives finish to the room that
red greatly admired. Mr.. C.'s practical inter
in this institution receives appreciation fur
-oro yond those Immediately interested.
dod A correspondent of the Commercial writ
.sI. from Seaford, says The refusal to license {
leeA hotels leaves but one place in the town VIII
pay liquor is sold, and that in quantities not
edit than quart. This license expires in Al
ire next. The abolition of the sale of liquor
.an drinks has had a good effect in the to,
,a'y Drunken men are seldom seen now.
lonS The Dela'odrean says that Mr.. Samuel
ther Cooper, near Camden, who sold his peac
the the present year 10 Stetson & Ellison, cam
said of that town. for ninety cents per basket,
tom sold his entire crop. for the next FIVE years
the same firm, at fifty cents per basket. I
the firm has also purchased several other orcha
con at the same price and length OF time
diets At caucus meeting of Republicans in Y
rider mington, on Monday, Hon. James II. LoA
tb., heing present, it was decided to urge ca
s"as G. II. Gallagher for Postmaster of that CITY