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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-26

For EUROPE. Attention : directed to the
advertisement Of MesSrs. Hooc i Johnston,
agents of the "Iuman Line of ocean steamers
10 those who contemplate going to Europe 20
more agreeable passage across the Atlantic can
he made than ia the Inman steamers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-26

Prrr STREET DRAINAGE The Supcrlntcn-
dent of Police has been occupied for one or two
DAYS in endeavoring to so arrange the passage OF
the vast mass of water which comes Gown Pitt
street during heavy rain that as little wash as
po,sibla may occur, but, it is most trouble
some lob
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-26

FELL SHORT The Petersburg Appeal says:
''Thc schooner Commerce, Poplar master, ar,
rived at this port on the 20ih instant, from
Alexandria, with wheat. After dischareing
the cargo it was found to fall short six'y-odd
bushels. and the consigncrs compelled him to
deduct the deficit. There are many means BY
which this deficiency might occur, and we trust
that Captain Poplar will at least be able to ar
range this affair with the shippers in such a
manner that he will not lose anything.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-26
Men.

Or the % inst, in this place, JAMES 4.
TURNER, the youngcs: son Of Horace &. and
Mary A. Turner, aged four months and seven
DAYS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-26
The SNYDER Murder.

BETHLEHEM, Pa, March 26.-lhe Jury in
the SNYDER murder case have rendered :. yer
dict that he came to his death by All cllu|ion
OF blood on the brain, caused by injuries re-
ccived at the hands Of person or pcrs0ts un-
l mum
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-26
Great SUCCESS OF Tic
GRAND ENGLISH OPERA.

s W BE " sEGUi ~. Managing Directors
THIS WEDNESDAYEVENING, Marcn 26,
FIotow's charming Opera,
MARTHA.
With the following lavorisc artists:
Miss Emma Howson,
Mrs. Zelda Seaun,
sir Brookhouse Bowler,
MIR. Edward Scguin,
Mr. Gus:avus Hall,
Mr.. Bartleman,
Full Chorus and Orchestra.
! Reh-ans. Musical Director
Thursday, BOHEMIAN GIRL.
FRIDAY, Benefit of Ms. ZELDA SEGUlN,
upon which occasion will be presented Fcrdis
tragic op''" IL TRovAToRE.
SATURDAY, GRAND GALA MATlNE E.
Saturday evening. grand farewell! pertor-
Seats reserved. Sl50. and 81. Admission 73c,
FIR sale at El.is' muse store AID Ut the Opera
House.
Doors open A. :: commence =. :.
as."Trans leave the st. A:nnh stree. depot at
6.53 p. m; returning, :cave Washington a; II IS
y. nj. Jun =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-26

THE FISHERIES. Signs of the coming shoals
of herring and Shsd are now evident in the
lower waters Of the Potomac A small load.
9y5 herring. arrived last night and Gj0 this
morning and sold at sd per thousand y few
punches OF rock also came up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-26
Sale Of "a Steamer.

New YORK, March 2G.-ihc Steamship
Crescent City, of the Atlantic Steamship Com
pany. was sold Yesterday at auction lor 100000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-26

Local Politics. The currcLt of local poi
tics is pow setting towards its fcol. \ number
Of small states for council are made up, but
the lists thereon arc by 10 means indellbte and
are liable TO be changed by circumstances
Several eminent and excellent gentlemen have
already been offered as caudiiatcs toF the con
s,rya,ive nominations AID the pre.conventlvn
campoisn will probable be started i,y the ad-
drcS, of one of The candidates tu-nigh!.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-26
4 World Of Thanks is Due

To the botnnSts who first discovered the virtues
of the Qu!l!@y" Saponara, or Soap Tree Of Chill.
The wonderful cleansing ard purifying proper
t. of its Bark gives to the fragrant SOLDDONT
much OF its unrivaIcd efficacy prc>ervative
of The teeth NH 2f-culW
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-26

THE CONDEMNED Man Marley: who is to
be hung on Friday is now very quiet, AID re-
ceiyes frequent calls from colnrad ministers
and from Il committee Of the" Young Meu' ;
Christian Association.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-26

Court OF APPEALS. The judges Of the
Court of Appeals were engaged in conference
on Monday preparatory to rendering a number
Of decisions. Yesterday the case of Underwood
vs. McVeigh was further argued by James
Albert Jones, esd, Tor McE Weigh, who would
have concluded the case but for the sickness OF
Judge Bouldin. He will conclude to day. The
court expects to resume the regular CHI OF the
docket on Thursday mcrning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-26
Spring Clothing !
Spring Clothing !
Spring Clothing 3!
.7.HI.SE.n E.f-rS.

VIZ ALL'S NEW OPEL \ Ii 5 4
w Washington, D. =.
JOHN T. FORD. Proprietor and Manager
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;Sy Green & 9TfSp.

rReal Estate Agents and Auctioneers.
10Y VIRTUE OF y DEED OF TRUST
u from Richard Riggl-s and wife, dated the
frs. day of April, 1879 sad daily recr led in the
lard records Of Fairfax county, ani by d! rec:ion
Of the party secured thereby, VIII of.r for sale,
ut pub &c auction, in front Of the Mansion House,
il, the cit? ot Aicxsnlr4, on SATC RDAY, the
l..h day Of Apr 1873. at twelve o clock m, the
TRACT OF LAND, on which said kiyylts re-
,iie> containing ahou. 80 acres Wit all the
improvements thereon, and cttcd t"o miles
south 81 Fairfax Station.
Term: Ure-thiri cash, and the rcsue in six
and twelve months, with SIX per Ct. interest.
Conve7anc;n. y: the expense Of purchaser.
CORN ELlUS JACOBS.
NH of-o-iy.= Trustee.
NOR TIE VIENNA EXPOSITION.
We cn!l the attention o. parties in <-ss.s
tending to visit III ROPE this Summer, Sss=4a=s-s.
to the SPLENDID steamers Of the
"INMAS LINE.
Round trip tickets TO
LIVERPOOL. LONDON, PARIS,
and other continental cities.
For cabin and steer :ge accommodation, and
full information apply to
mho;-lm HOOE& JOHNSTON, Agents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-26

THE BERGER FAMILY Swiss Bell Ringers
with their Ladies brass band, propose giving
one of their delightful entertainments in CHS
city on the 18th prnximo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-26
.YTIUR.S-L 1,.s-.fI-L.Jit..
lyon ESTEAD + y + VI PTI ON AM
IL BANKRUPTCY DISCHARGE.

LYON ESTEAD Exc PTION AND
IL BANkRUPTCI DISCHARGE.
The undersigned will, hereafter, in addition -
other legal business, pay special attention !"
securing the homestead and procuring the DIS
charge provided by Tie late act of Congress.
Beng familiar with bankrupt proceedings
and vita the practice Of the / ntcd States Cou. i
indispensable requisites for properly securing
the full benefit OF the act-and having cay nc
cess 70 the Court and Registers Ui.i@c, ne be-
llevcs that he can offer facilities equal IT, aud
upon favorable terms ~ any o:lc 4or procure
ing the desired results
He will meet parties ut different points hy ap-
poin:mrrt, be at the court house in different
! counties on court days, and will chccrtuly All
sw.r Inquiries by mail.
W. WILLOUGHBY,
Attorney at Law and Solicitor in BANKRUPTCY.
Office No. south Washington street Resi-
dcnce III King St, A"xa., w. nh ls.'
4 HOMESTEAD SECURED AZ LAST!
Congress having Just declared the Virsinia
Homestead available n al XEMPTlUN IN
BANkRUPICT even As aglnst old debts
AID Judgment liens, tine undersigned having the
advantage Of longcxpcri:ncc III bankruptcy b!--
incs-, offers t. secure both the homestead and
the b.akrupts d- charge on the most favorable
'''- CHARLES WHlTTLE5EY,
U. S COMMISSION Err AND SOLICITOR
IN BANKRUPTCY,
Corner Prince and Royn street.,
NH G-:;m \ exandrla, Va.
LINDEN KENT. e. c. SgALg.
y ENT & NEALE,
IL ATTORNEYS
AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW.
Practice in the Courts of the city of AlcxaII-
drin the adjoining counties, ND Of the District
Of CoiulG5!a.
General CLAIM and PENSION AGENTS.
Office No is: Prince street, Alexandria, We.
oct IL!
DRANCH OFFICE OK THE RICHMOND
- STEAM DYE WORKS, Richmond Va
100 King street. oar agnn. will receive at! de-
liver ali kinds Of DYEING and CLEANING
of GENTS and LADIES GARMENTS. y"
cla-g. for c. pr'.>sage. Call for particulars "t
our 0tie"' No 10 NJ ing .tT DNE1Frs Aren't,
NH a %m b. ii. BLA>CoW. Prop.
TO STATE TAXPAYERS.
Notice Is hereby given that unless the t">"s
de for the year le12 are paid before the ur,L
day Of April next | vii! be compcIlcd to enforce
the collection Of the same By dIstFant and sale,
with costs. The lnw vii! indulge me no longer,
and consequently | can grant no further time
5ss- Coup ms vii! b: received in payment Of
taxcs--taX sam: deducted.
MI ltd J. NJ. STEUAET. City Serg't.
~ o T IL + Z u b l. &
Having becn informed that since removed
to rny saloon | charge itteen cents for shaving
this is TO e i've notice that >nch is not the case
charge the same old price TEN CEN Is.
Come one come AL,
Ard give me = Gail.
| am prepared TO witt you all.
4. +. DULASI,
NH 2l-lm No. IA King street.
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Sos-STH.3.NCE.
THE
Mutual Life Insurance Company
OF NEW YORK.

Security, Equity, Economy, Safety add Unpar-
:ilcicd Success are some Of the Advan-
;agcs offered b. this Company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-26

Tue IMMORTAL j. n. is in Columbia, ). w.
havrg just arrived there from the interior, T.,
where he has been relieving the pressure.
and lifting the veil which oversbado"eu
those benightcd regions.
Smyrna times., 1873-04-02

Saturday morning the party drove over to
Masseys, from this town, to make observa-
tlons at that end of the line. They assure
those OF our citizens interested in the enter.
prise that the road t0M be built. They say,
without equivocation, that they mean business.
They further say that they can, and will, have
the road in running order to Clayton by peach
time, if they can secure the right of way with
out difficulty. We make these statements as
they come to us from the parties themselves.
We have merely to add that great expecta-
tions" is the motto OF the town for the present.
How much there may be in these expectations
we will not pretend to say. "rime proves all
things, and to time we appeal.
The engineers returned to this town yester-
day, and are now taking soundings along the
Bombay Hook shore, with view to ascertain
ing the "best water.''
Smyrna times., 1873-04-02
STATE AND LOCALS.

Next Saturday is school election day.
The Milford revival is still in progress. The
conversions now number 2l0
The old Methodist church of Milford was
not sold on Saturday last, as advertised
$ll,6OO have been subscribed to the canital
stock OF the proposed new hotel in Dover.
DIR. w. Frank Kennedy, a recent Homeo.
pathc graduate of this town, will locate in
Elkton.
William s: Green, who was recently badly
cut at Wilmington, by John S. Waters, is
recovering.
Draper A. Deweese. of Dover, has been
appointed special mail agent between Phila-
delphia and Milford.
1t is proposed to reopen the hotel at
brandIy"ine Springs, and make is a fashionable
health resort, as of old.
VIM. G.. Herring has been appointed post
master at Milford, vice Rhodes L.. Hemops ro.
moved. The salary is $3.50.
The Methodist ladies of Camden gave their
new minister heV. u. u. Irwin, warm recep-
ton and supper on the 10Th ult.
Sargent Co.'S Combination is to give an
entertainment in this town somtime shortly
IL consists OF magic, music and gifts.
An old mems prayer meeting has been
99,,gSShi.Gu IN thls town: 1t meets at MIR. VIM.
L. Smitherss every Thursday evening.
,,,i Rev Bishop Becker, Catholic Bishop Of
wilmington, is preparing to erect sixteen
dwelling houses, near ST. Paul's Catholic
Church.
One Of the fire companies of Wilmington
has. agreed to keep Market street sprinkled
during the Summer provided each merchant
thereon will pay IS cents week.
Rev. j. M. y. OTIS who, some weeks ago,
was called to the pastorate of West Church,
1.-THE fashionable Presbyterian church Of VIII.
mington) has declined to accept.
Messrs. August Wick and Charles Smith.
OF this town, sail for Europe this week 10 yisi,
the land OF their birth"-the former 10
Germany, the latter to Denmark.
Smyrna times., 1873-04-02
Periodicals..

Petcrson's Ladies' National Ma0axine is
finely embellished and replete with patterns and
select stories. Chas. j. Peterson, Philadel.
phla. $3.50 year.
Godey's Lady's Book for April is beautifully
illustrated and is unusually attractive, contain
ing many things to interest the ladies' L. A.
Cooley, Philadelphia. So year.
Harpers' Magazine for April has number Of
excellent articles, among which are the follow
ing: The Cradle Of the World, by S. S. Conaut,
with twenty-five illustrations; Pigeon Voyages,
by Miss +. b. Leonard-with thirteen illustra-
tons; The Mountains, by Porte Crayon-with
ten illustrations; God, MagOg & CO.--by
Lyman Abbott-with eleven Illustrations
Agricultural LabOrers in England with
Portrait of Joseph Ach. Horace Greeley,
with an illustration of Mr.. Greeey's sanctum,
by Julius Henri Browne Price 81 a year
Harper Brothers, New York.
Peters Musical Monthly for April, price 30
cents contains the following selection of choice
New Music: Meath the Waves her spirit
Wanders; Song, by Stewart No Little One
to meet me; song and chorus, by Pratt. Think
OF me sometimes, Maggie; Song by Stewart
Think of me, Darling; song and chorus, by
Miers. Gloria Patri, No. l, in f.; by Danks.
Alleluia, the Crown is on the Victor's brow !;
by Dresser. Children of Cod rejoice and
sing; by Hopkins. March Violets. Polka
Mazurka. 4 hands by Pasher. DOwnie
Cheek Polka; by lisrmiStoun. Christmas
GIFTS March, by KinkeI. Poet and Pleasant,
by Pacher. Mollie Darling. Transcription,
by Kinkel. The above pieces are also printed
in sheet-form from the same plates. aud sell
for $3.50. You can secure the music by send.
ing the Publisher 80 cents for the April num-
Der of Peters Musical Monthly, or the last four
numbers will be sent for 81. Address j. L.
Peters, 500 Broadway, New York.
Smyrna times., 1873-04-02

THE TROUBLES BETWEEN THE GOVERN
MENT AND THE r. r. CoMPANlEs-On our
first page we give clear expose of the postal
car dispute that has sprung up between the
Railroad Companies and the Post Office
Department, as explained by the Philadelphia
Ledger, which takes the side of the railroads.
The dispute is likely to subSide for the present,
however. The trouble has been compromised.
The railroad companies have agreed to run the
postal cars until the special committee of the
U. 5. Senate to investigate the subject shall
have reported at the next session. And, in the
meantime, the Postmaster General has re-
quested of the Attorney General his opinion as
20 the powers of the Government in case of the
refusal of the railroad companies to furnish
postal cars; also as to the power of Congress to
enlarge the authority of the Post Office Depart
ment in the matter of providing for the car
riage of the mails, aud the extent to which it
can do so.
Smyrna times., 1873-04-02

The BOMBAY Hook RAILRoAp.-Tbis
enterprise is again resurrected, for the hum
dredth time, so to speak, and now looms up,
not merely as lively corpse" but as legit-
mate consummatiOn of the near future.
Two weeks ago, it will be remembered. a
supplement to its charter THAT is, the Smyrna
&Delaware Bay Railroad Company passed the
Legislature, by which the Company IS allowed
to extend the route beyond Clayton to the
Maryland line. Shortly after the passage of
this supplement the New Jersey Southern
Il. X. Co., as we are informed upon what may
be regarded as the best authority, purchased
the Kent County Railroad, OF a controlling
interest therein. This road runs from Massey 8
Cross Roads to Chestertown, forming juno
ton a. Ma with the Kent and Queen
Annes road, to Centreyle
Now, as to what the New Jersey Southern
propose to do. They propose to build the
Bombay Hook road from the Bay via Clayton
to Massey's and there form junction with the
Kent County road las also with the X. &QA.)
which is to be extended to Deep Landing,
Rock Hall, or some other point on the Chesa.
peake opposite Baltimore. At Clayton this
proposed road will also tap the Maryland &
Delaware road, and if the EIkton & Massey
road is ever constructed, as Cecil countisns say
it will, it will also tap that, thus giving it a
goodly number of feeders in its line across the
Peninsula from Bay TO Bay.
On Friday last the following gentlemen,
connected with the New Jersey Southern, u
came to this town on the noon train, and after
cohf rfing with number of our citizens, pro
ceeded to Bombay Hook to inspect the shore
with view of selecting terminus, viz
u. w. Bentley, of New York, Vice President
of said road o. b. Kinne, Supt of same
w. 5. Sneden, Of Long Branch, Chief Engi
neer, and w. w. Ruggles, Asst. Engineer
v. l.. Leary, of New York, a contractor, and
John +. Bingham. of New York, Attorney 70,
the Company. These gentlemen, in compap,
with Col Douglass, Messrs. John FL. Hoffecker
>. M. Voshell, JAS. w. Spruance, and others
examined the shore from the mouth of th,
Greek to Spruance's Wharf. The engineers
however, gave no expression of opinion as t.
the most feasible point for terminal. On
Smyrna times., 1873-04-02

A STORM BREWING. transportation
trouble at the west, as between the farmers
and the railroads, not only continues, but has
come to the point of widespread secret
organization among the agricultural interests
and their trading connections, the lodges being
called Oranges, and graded the same as in
the case of Odd Fellows. What these organi.
cations particularly aim at it is hard to say, but
the Phila. North american thinks that if they
work efficiently they can very seriously influence
the elections and the Legislatures as well as the
action of the State Executives. Vast as have
been the movements to create home markets
at the west by raising up great industries, the
farmers still suffer to an extent that renders
their organization fully justifable 1t costs
three bushels of western grain to lay down one
at the seaboard Hence it does not pay the
farmer now any more than it did several years
ago, when corn was burned for fuel at the west,
in preference to sending it east.
Smyrna times., 1873-04-02
Terrible Shipwreck.

The daily papers ofto-day "Wednesday con'
tain the details of an awful disaster. The
steamship Atlantic, which left Liverpool for
New York on the Goth ult., with $50 passen.
gers, struck rock, twenty miles from Halifax,
N. s., about 2 O'Clock yesterday TUESDAY,
morning, and sank in few minutes There
were 1000 souls on board, including passengers
and crew, and only $50 were saved, the re.
mainder perishing. All the. women and child.
dren on board were lost. The vessel and cargo
are total loss.
Smyrna times., 1873-04-02

A FLANK MOvEMENT.-Some time ago a
committee ef the Directors of the Kent COUNTY
Mutual Insurance, (Col G.. w. Cummins, OF
this town, President) consisting of DR.. Ridgely
and j. L. Heverin, was instructed to prepare
an amendment to the charter, by which the
annual meeting day should be changed from
Monday to Wednesday. The amendment was
prepared, to the satisfaction of the board. and
passed the House. On going before the
Senate, another clause was tackled on to il.
without the knowledge of the board, ss we are
informed, requiring the annual meetings to be
held In Dover, instead of Smyrna. In this
shape the bill was put through the Senate,
received the concurrence of the House, and
is now part of the charter The Directors
knew nothing of the supplemental clause, we
are informed, until after it had passed both
Houses Mr.. Heverin and Gov. Ponder mot
member of the committee) are charged with
slipping in the supplement surreptitiously.
The passage of the bill has created great dis.
satisfaction and may lead to the dismember.
ment of the Company, which is one of the
oldest and soundest in the State. The obiec
tons are more to the manner of securing the
amendment than to the amendment itself.
Smyrna times., 1873-04-02
Smyrna, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon. April ed.

THE TIMES published Wednesday afternoon by
JOSEPH H. HOFFEcKER Editor and Proprietor at smyrus
Delaware.
s2OO advance. e25Oi
not paid till the end year paper
all arrears paidony the option of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted Cents
ane for the subsequent insertions Threeand
a-ha cents. liberal discount made TO quarterly semi
nual and yearly advertisers.
Smyrna times., 1873-04-02

PROBABLE SUIcIDE.-We learn from the
Wilmington Erery Erening, of Thursday, that
the dead body of Theophilus Goodwin, OF
Dover, was found near Folly Woods, on the
road leading from Wilmington to Newport
about 9 O'Clock on Wednesday evening. The
suppositiOn is that he committed suicide by
taking poison. The deceased was native Of
Dover, and was last employed at the beei
shambles of Jacob g. Lewis. He left Dover
for Wilmington on the $50 train on Monday
evening, unknown to MIR. Lewis, and VIC
understand was to have been married ON Tues
day evening last. His failing to meet the
engagement has driven his intended to the
verge of insanity. The deceased was about 2f
years of age, and although occupying but an
humble sphere, was understood to be industri
Gus and correct in his habits, and his untimely
death is much regretted by numerous friend,
10 this vicinity.
Smyrna times., 1873-04-02
f = EMOVAL.

The TINES Office has been removed from
Main TO Commerce St, to the room formerly
occunied by Robt. Clyde, Tailor, opposite T.
B. Megear's
Smyrna times., 1873-04-02

On Sunday morning one of the most furiou.
and disasterous wind storms of the season
visited Wilmington. Signs and window shut
ters sailed through the air and alighted in un,
pleasant proximity to pedestrians. A Mrs.
Taylor was badly injured by falling sign, and
at the farm of Mr.. Henry q. Townsend on the
the barn unroofed. Fortunately the live stock
had been let out OF the barn a short time be.
fore.
On Friday evening of this week the scholars
Of public school No. 5, in this town, under the
tuition of Mr.. L. b. Johns and Miss Lizzie
Parrot, will give public entertainment inthe
town hall The object is to show the proficiency
of the children in their studies. The parents
and friends will be admitted by card, to be
obtained of Mr.. Johns or the Commissioners
No children admitted unless accompanied by
their parents. Prizes ale to be awarded to the
scholars who excel.
Smyrna times., 1873-04-02

KENT COUNTY ALMsHOUsE The annual
report of the Trustees of the Kent County
AImshOuse has been published. 1t shows the
number of paupers in the institution during
the year to be as follows: Duck Greek, 81
Kenton,. l6; Little Creek, o; Dover, 60 ;
North Murderkill, 81 South Murderkill. u
MispillOn, 2l; Milford. l6. Total, Il5 whites
and SO colored. Births, g. Deaths, 27. Whites
remaining, 80; colored, 81. Total, l4l.
Boarders, whose expenses are paid by friends,
B. amounting to $49O The number of traye
lers to stay over night, TO- The expenses oil
the institution during the year were 81, 700 &C.
The products of the farm sold or exchanged
amounted to $3.50 35 The amount of work
done in the institution by the overseer, hired
men and inmates is valued at SIPS. The
present Overseer is f. T. Layton, who takes
the place OF WIN. Il Dickson, resigned.
Smyrna times., 1873-04-02

SMYRNA CREEK "A bill is now before the
Legislature, aud will pass this week, to charter
a company for the improvement of Smyrna
Creek. The object is to raise Company with
a capital stock of not less than $4,000 moi
more than $4,000 to improve the navigation
of the Creek by cutting off several of the
longest bends. Should the full amount oi
stock be raised it is estimated that the Creek
can be shortened at least four miles, thus re,
ducing the distance from the Landing TO the
Bay to eight miles. BY cutting through some
Of the longest reaches it is also thought that
nearly two more feet of water will be added to
the depth of the Creek. 1t to be hoped that
something more than the charter will be
realized towards this needed enterprise.