Smyrna times., 1873-11-26

Among the mail matter sent from Dover to
our postofice, the other day, was live mouse.
1t was not properly stamped and as it jumped
out on the floor our worthy 7, NJ. tried to put
"l3" on it, but missed his lick.
| 1t is well known that in Chancellor Sauls-
bury's youth he was on the eve of entering the
Methodist ministry. 1t is said that he now
often expresses regret that he did not enter
the ministerial, instead Of the legal profession.
Major Petherbridge, chief of special agents
of the Post Office Department, was in Will
mngtOn on Friday cloSeted with post office
officials, examining books, papers, &C., trying
! to get information as to the late trouble in the
i post Office of that city.
During the severe storm on Monday night
week, Philadelphia brig was driven against
the wooden pier, at Lewss, and damaged it
badly. A schooner laden with lumber, also
sank in the harbOr at Lewes, but the crew for
! tunately escaped in boats.
A special intercession for the mission cause
in the Episcopal Church is to be observed on
! the Sd of December all over the country In
Wilmington the congregations are to unite in
Trinity church. A special form of service has
been licensed by Bishop Lee.
idea that such risky appointments as the selec.
tion of Chancellor was, will break down the
argument against an elective judiciary, which
has been SO strongly put in theory and so
thoroughly maintained practically.
Joseph NJ. Barr, of ChestertOwn, Md, for
merly Of Wilmington, has been appointed
Deputy for the Patrons of Husbsndry for the
Eastern Shore of Maryland and Delaware.
He will answer oil letters on the subject, and
organize Oranges wherever wanted.
| A special meeting of the Farmers Club will
be held in their Room, in Dover, on Saturday
next, 29th inst, to consider the subject of OBJ
tanning foreign labor. The object will be to
consider the propriety of paying the passage
of English farm laborers to this State.
The Thanksgiving Concert by Miss Leu
Sturges music class, at the town hall to NOR
row evening will be both entertaining aud
amusing, judging from the programme Mr.
Kennedy will surely be present The exer-
cises will commence at half past seven.
! The Republican is informed that nine of
the lady teachers in the public schools OF Will
mihgtOn are soon to be married. This will be
bad for the schools, but the Commercial thinks
that all the teachers deserve good husbands,
and their getting them is only question of
time.
Out Of 102 applications for liquor license in
New Castle county, 45 were granted Neally
all the tavern licenses were granted, while most
of the restaurant licenses were refused. OF
those granted, Is were from Wilmington and
5 from New Castle. OF those refused 26 were
from Wilmington.
We are authorized to state that the three
unfortunate men drowned in sailing to the
light boat recently were not drunk Captain
Robinson was an abstemious, christian old man.
and hlessrs. Purnell and Ratledge were both
entirely sober. Mr. p. was the son of the
captain of the light boat.
Postmaster Lewis Of Wilmington, has sbepun
preliminary proceedings in the Court at New
Castle to recover from Capt Ell. Dougherty,
late chief clerk and his bondsmen on amount
sufficient ts cover the deficiency in the post
office, for which it is alleged Dougherty is re-
spobsible. The sum stated in the bill filed i.
$4,000.
A wedding in what is called "high life
took place in Bishop Lees church, Whining
ton last week-a Mr.. Howard. of Baltimore
and Miss Ridgley of New York-yet it wa.
free from anything like ostentation. There
were no bridesmaids or groomsmen, and botf
, the bride and groom were attired in plair
suits for travelling.
: Last Saturday little son of Mr.. Jane
Startling, of the Neck, had one of his leg
! badly fractured above the kuee, whilst in thi
town. He was sitting on his fathers wagon
started up and threw him off, under the wheel.
which passed over him DR.. Hirons was callet
in aud he is doing WE'LL
VIM. H. Smoot, of South Milford, propose
s to adopt the Boston mode OF collecting hi
debts. On Saturday afternoon, Nov. 29th, h.
l will sell at public auction, at the door OF hi
liquor saloon, each OF the uncollected account
on his books. The bills of each debtor are t.
be read aloud, together with the number 0
drinks each one owes for.
I, A correspondent of the MilclletoDn Trans
cript (0emocratic) asks this conundrum abOu
the Chancellor: us man, notoriously unabl
to control himself a suitable person to have tn
care of orphan children aud their interests
Should he not under all circumstances be
worthy example for them to follow, q tru
father to the fstherless?"
The oyster packers of Seaford held meet
ing on Saturday last and resolved to pay IL
D cents per gallon for opening instead of Is a
= before. % Monday the openers struck 70
the old prics, but finding the packers wer
Q steadfast, they went TO work again. III
Q packers, mostly women and boys, number AZ
or 500, aud make from $l.50 to 81 per day.
Thanksgiving services win be held in III
Episcopal and Methodist churches Of this tow
" tomorrow morning, at the usual hour also, q
Vt Bethel, Smyrna Circuit The Presbyterian
It being without pastor. will hold no mornin
1t service, unless Rev. Mr.. Harrison. who is
Oficiate next Sunday, shall arrive in tim,
y Rev DIR. Kenney will fill the Methodist pulpi
J. Some of the friends OF Jas II. Ray, of New
ark. are recommending him for the Gubern;
torial nomination by the Democrats He hs
r been Justice Of the Peace the most of h
e lifetime and thinks, therefore, he is in the liz
e OF succession. Another consideration is, NC
OF his relatives are women, and he wou
Is therefore be compelled to distribute the ofic'
Ie outside OF his family. .r
rs The worthless ours that infest the upper pa
of Chrstana Hundred killed u lot Of shee
n belonging to jackson Holmes, few nigh
rs ago: Other parties have also lost several shet
" in the same way. The Republican learns tha
the dog tax assessed will fall far short OF reiI
i. bursting the loss sustai0ed. Not more tn;
N one fourth the dogs appear to have owner
10 and consequently are untaxed.
Il has been intimated that there may be
"A attempt TO rescue the bank robbers from Ne