Smyrna times., 1873-02-26

maintained between that town and Liverpool.
Let New York look out for its commercial
laures.
The Cooperative Car Manufacturing Com.
pany, of Wilmington, are still prospecting for
a site for their works. LAST week they visited
several towns in Pennsylvania. Why don't
our car-tactOry folks give them an inkling OF
Smyrna?
On Friday night, as Rev. Jacob Todd, pastor
OF Grace NJ. f. Church, Wilmington, was
making chemical experiment, at his resi-
drncr, some acid, which he was using, was
thrown upon his right hand, burning it
severely.
1lIghman Brown, residing near Vernon, in
this county, broke his arm last week while
attempting to get into Il cart He was to
have been married the same night, but be
cause OF this mishlp the nupita ceremonies
were postponed.
John McLear & Son, the we'll known
Bankers, of Wilmington, have just put in
their banking house the largest fire proof safe
IN Delaware. 1t is : feet high, feet wide,
and nearly feet deep. 1t has three burglar
proof doors to guard the money.
| MeSsrs. Richardson & Robbins, propritors
OF the Dover Gas W orkS, intend to change from
| rOSln to coal gas, which they can furnish at a
cheaper rate. They are also going to lay pipes
out to the Depot and in some of the other
streets, at an expense of $1,000.
The Ladies Mite Society of this town will
hold a Church Sociable AMI Supper at the
town hall tomorrow Thursday evening.
Admission, 80 cts, which secures supper
Social enjoyment, music and feasting, will
make up an excellent programme.
Mr.. Myers G. Conwell has rendered his
resignation as Superintendent OF the Whining.
ton u Western Railroad, to take effect on the
iSt OF March. 1t is more than probable that
Mr. David Connel, master mechanic of the
road, will be elected to ill the position
The Stewards and Trustees of the VI. f
Church OF this town are requested to meet at
me church on Friday evening next at y
0 clock, TO take measures for inviting the
Annual Conference to hold its next years scs-
Nlon IN Smyrna. BY request of the Pastor
j. T. Richards, Esq, Superintendent of the
kent County Railroad, Townsend to Chester
town. has resigned III order to accept more
lucrative place on the Pennsylvania Central
Railroad. Mr. Charles II Platt, present con-
ductor on the road, has been appointed to
succeed him.
Congress has made the following light house
appropriations Commencing construction Of
lighthouse to replace the lightship at Cross
Ledge Shoal, Delaware bay, $j0,0O0; com
menclng construction of lighthouse at Bulk-
mead ShOal, Delaware river $JpUDD: light
house south end Pea Patch Island, Delaware
river, $4,000
The revival at the Georgetown VI. f. Church
Surpasscs anything witnessed in that town for
years. Nightly the large audience room of
the church is crowded, and for miles around
the people are pouring in. There has been
nothing to equal 1t there for years. At least
~ u ~ conversions are mentioned and about
% have already CONNECTED themselves with
the church
The Milford NctcS says that on Wednesday
night last some young eolored men near
fiederlca IN returning from the school house,
Where !hey had had warm debate, got into a
fracas IN which one of the party was so badly
beaten that he is expected to die The
asSaauts have been arrested and lodged in
Dover jail. We are unable to learn the names
or other particulars.
Mr.. Byrn, President of the Dorchester {,
Delaware Railroad, which runs from Seaford
to Cambridge, says in his annual report, that i'm
1871, 4l,3l4 quarts of strawberries were
shipped over the road as against l67 ,947 in
1872, and over million quarts are expected
next season, Judging from the immense num-
Der OF plants set out. They have paid from
$500 to 5000 per acre.
A bull in Chester county, lust above tbo
Delaware line, was attacked with hydrophobia
last week. Alter he was confined in the stable
the poor brute would rave and strike his head
against the sides Of his stall so fierccy, that
the blood flowed form his nOstrils and wounds
~ streams, and when death ended his agonics.
~ hours alter being penned up, the stable
rescmbled a slaughter pen.
MiddetOwn thought its town hall was blown
Hat
into the cellar, carrying lighted lAmp. when
the gas which had escaped from the leaking
gasoline ignlted, and the entire room flashed up
IN sheet OF iiamc, causing an explosion in the
cellar with violent report, blowing out the
large windows OF the store occupied by MIR
Naudaln, and doing other damage.
1t any proof were needed of the deep love
which this community entertain for the memory
of the late Dr. VI ,hon, it was amply shown on
Sunday last by the packed audience that atten
ded the Presbyterian church to hear tho able
memorial sermon preached by Rev. Mr..
Huntington. Cold winls aud a threatening
snow storm only saved many from disappoint-
ment IN not hndng admission in the church.
Recently we spoke of female college enter.
prise among the Presbyterians Of Wilmington
The enterprise is still progressing, but it is not
proposed to make ltdcnOminatOna The plan
now is to establish an institution on par with
Vassar College, Of New York, at cost of
$500, ,OOOOr 100000, and with accommodations
tor from 300 ITO 400 students. The charter isnow
before our Legislature, and names among the
cOrpOrators, Judge Willard Hall and Col. Ii.
5. McComb. The latter, gentleman, we under
stand, pledges $2j,O00, at the outset
The great singing jubilee for the benefit of
Prof. Clemmer, Of Wilmington, was held in the
Grand Opera House there last Thursday even
ing. One thousand children sang, accompanied
by Prof. Rchies orchestra. The children
we're arranged on elevated seats and all dressed
in white, and when the curtain rose they pre-
sented grand sight. Eighteen hundred and
seventy seven tic kets were sold but greater
number Of people were present. The perfor-
nance concluded with the Star Spangled
Banner, and as the children joined in the
chorus, each one unfurled small flag and
waved it overhead. The scene was so in
spring that the whole audience took up the
chorus aud made the welkn ring.