Smyrna times., 1873-01-29


The Vigiant Fire Company Of Charleston, South
Carolina, the 28th Of Dec, on learning of the
death of Mr.. j. Frank Hazell, late OF this town,
passed resolutions of condOlance and regret Mr.
H., it will be remembered. visited that city as the
orator Of the Washr gton Fire Company, OF Whining
ton, last Fall.
William G. Jones, one of the ol3est and most
respected citizens of Wilmington, died on Sunday
in his 99th year. He lived all his life in the house
in which he born, and during near sixty years
undertaken ii is estimated that he buried over
1000 persons, being more people than Wilmington
| contained at the time OF hls birth.
| A big wedding party the great event in
| Bridgeve last Thursday The parties Mr..
| JOS N. Wiley and Miss Mole, daughter of G. )
| Layton. The attendants Miss MOe Richards,
of Milford and Mr.. p. l.. Cannon, of the late
Gov. Cannon A rich supper and fine bridal presents
(ncludng gold watch aud chan) were the leading
| features.
| The Gazette speaks of sad case in Wilmington
that of ii man who had broken off the habit OF
! long internpefance, and been a most cOnsistant
Christian gentlemen for number Of years past, but
who, one night last week, overcome by his
appetite and for four days was in most besOted
condition. His friends. believing in his honesty of
purpose, again rallying to his support and set
| him his feet
| Mr.. Francis Vincent, recently, whilst looking up
material for his history OF Delaware, came across
number of lost documents of Delaware records. in
| the hands of a gentlemen in Philadelphia. They
contain the proceedings of manv of our legislatures
before aud during the revolution, also Papers in the
| Dutch language, when that nation possessed the
State, well filed volumes OF Delaware laws
which no lawyer supposed had an existence.
| Wyoming had a sensation last week in the
marriage of Mr.. Milo II. Gross, a lawyer or that
town aud an old batchtlOr Of forty years standing
lie got his wife from Berlin. Md, Miss B-ittng.
ham. aud when he arrived horRe with her on the
cars (many wouldn't believe he ma rried till then)
the hand serenlded him, the children sung for him
and the whole town rcjoIced over him. Society had
given him up as lost"
| A 300-tnn vessel W as launched at Frederick last
week and named the SqLtie COursey. The vessel is
owned by John w Hall, of that town. He now has
nnre tonnage ahoaI than any other man in Delaware.
tie has six large sea going vessels of which himself
and son are entire owners, and twelve others IN
which he holds large interest, being l9 in al,
of them over 1900 tons. He employs most of his
capital in vessel building, at home.
The Reading <Pa) Eagle of last Wednesday says
a Wilmington youth who in that city last
week made love to rather Roted female whilst
there. lie got a carriage and rode her around in
The afternoon aud insisted going TO The ministers
to get married, but she wasn't "willfnsa He kept
persistng, however, and finally she got mad and
took the whip from the socket and horsc-whippcd
him in front or d hotel and left him.
| On Wednesday last, Mrs. Betsey Rowe died in
| the village o! Newport, near Wilmington, aged "a
years. For long time this old wOmen~lIved upon
the charity OF her heIghbors, but after she died
81 100, nearly all in gold, found hid away in
cracks and crannies IN her house. will was also
found, from which il learned that she owned a
fine house in b ,tlmore. The will also provided for
funeral of The most expensive character-a costly
coffin, silk shrOud, vLued grave, and marble slab,
costing. all together, not much less than $500.
The Catholics OF Wilmington have purchased a
70.acre tract on the Wilmington & Reading II. r..
for new cemetery, to be called "All-HaOws
Genet ry." 1t is located near the railroad that
| funerals can proceed by rail and thus avoid the
heavy expense of cab hire, which requires a large
outlay all cities The Catholics oppose expensive
and OStcnlatious funerals.
PEACH MEETING AT MlDDLETvwN-An adjourned
meeting of the peach growers was held in Middle.
town Saturday, 18th inst, s. G. Blggs, ESQ., in
the chair. Mr. Chas Beasten presented the follow
ing petition, which he moved be presented TO the
| Leg stature:
WHEREAS. At the last stated meeting Of the
Penlnsu!ar Fruit Growers Association, held at
Dover, the following resolution adopted:
ResOlued, That committee of five be appointed
to confer with the Legislature at its next session.
alIve To the abolition Of levied by the Phila
delphIa, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Go. on
, the peach growers OF Delaware.
The undersigned petitioners citizens Of the State
~ spirit of evaporation the SAID AssOcI alton
Deg leave to represent, that the Philadelphia vii
mIngtUn and Baltimore Railroad Company has
levied on shippers OF iruit, as special tax, tn,
i enoTmOus amount Of seven dollars and fifty cent?
per car load for the purpose, this company de
cares, of reimbursement, for taxes paid BY il to th
State II is certainly correct in principle that al
" individuals and companies existing under the law
OF the State, protected their person and prOpertle
" and enjoying all the Inmunities and privileges re
qulslle for their well being, should pay severally
u fair proportion Of taxes (wIthOnt the power of reca
/ nation from 6hefs) Tor the support OF the govern
men ofthe State. Your petitioners OF the opinion
that the taxes levied the said Railroad Csmpa n
Il are IN some degree dIsproportOnaley large whel
compared with taxes levied the other interests il
u the State.
1t is believed that under a more equitable systen
the said company will abstain from collecting take
a (as formerly from shippers. and we respectful
petition your Honorable Bodies to adopt such legis
. lation as will in your judgment remedy the evil
which bear so heavily and unequally on the nteres
l. OF iruit growers.
c The following gentlemen in attendance at th
n meeting, signed the petition: John p. Cochran
:, C"urIand L. Hail. r. 4. Cochran, b. F. II. CaulI
WIN. Green, WIN. X. Lockwood, Il. w. CochraI
a III. A. NOwland, K. i. Lockwood, Win. A. Cochran
=, Scwe Green, K. A. Cuchran, Jr.. Charles Reaster
,r VI. f. Walker, I'm Cochran, p. J. Lyncl
7 +. X. Cochran, X. II. Cnmmins, WIN. K. CUchraI
A S. Naudaln, j. X. Williams and Robl J. Grilfitl
, CHARGES AG'."sT THE SEAFoRD BANK.-Charg,
:, Of detrimental character against the officers I
" ' the National Bank Of Sc iford having been mad
y Mr.. Ors"n Adams, the COmproer's EXAMINE
from Washington, there several days az
D. investigating the affairs Of the bank and informC
" the editor OF the SeaUrd Record that no dlscrepa
'h cles Whatever 10 the accounts, and that Il
e, capital Of the bank and the funds of its depusilo
90 all secure, and that nothing whatever W,
noticeable contrary TO safe banking principl
ep excepting the payment Of over drafts to sma
1t amount to individual depostors, which is perfect
Ct safe but tor the present unavailable" Tine Recol
ne learns with regret that Mr.. Isaac NJ. Fisher wi
IN has occupied the position of Cashier since
organization in 1864, has resigned. and the Drecto
no appointed NJ. J. Morgan, Esq, temporary Cashie
10 The following weIl.known gentlemen Il
il. Directors Of the above bank Lewis N. Wrigt
nj Jacob Kinder. w. W. Morgan, Henry l.. Hopki
.n and James w. Morgan.
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in WHAT THEY PRoPosE TO Do.-At the temperen