Smyrna times., 1873-12-24

IF potato rot One ofthem informs the NerS
hat he arrested the decay in his by spreading
them thinly in warm dry room and evapora-
ting the moisture.
Rev. Mr. Purinton, Baptist minister who
left this county several years ago to take
pastorate in New York State, has. by reason OF
i'll health, returned, and has taken charge or
Zion Baptist church, near Willow Grove.
It was currently reported and generally
believed about New Castle, on Saturday night, |
that the Bank burglars had made a we'll nigh
successful attempt to escape. The sheriff,
however, denies all knowledge Of the attempt.
The Sussex Journal (anti-new-cense) says
that there is more drunkenness in Laurel and
about Seaford than for years past, the only
difference is respectable hotels have been sus-
pended and jug taverns are as thick as hairs
on dogs back
The Union Methodist Episcopal Church on
Wyoming circuit is undergoing thorough repair
and painting. 1t will be reopened on the 28th
inst, at which time there will be a reunion OF
former pastors-A. ID. Davis, j. B. Mann, and
T. l.. Tomkinson.
On Monday Mr.. VIM. McConaughy, of New
ark, was kicked by mule, in the face, one
side of which is so badly mutllated as to almost
remove hope for his recovery. The roof OF his
mouth is broken out, and a large and painful
RaSu was lUulCJeu III Lho eOmplC'
The Christmas zee entertainment for the Nj.
E. Sunday School of this town, and Church
Sociable, to.morrow evening, will be held in
the main audience room. We are requested to
state that the admission will be free and
parties may enter and retire at pleasure.
Last week, in Laurel, Sussex county, some
young men fixed a boy up in female attire, and
one of them went with the boy to Rev. MIR.
Fries, Presbyterian minister there, who duly
married them. The good meaning minister did
not learn that it was joke until next day.
The popular game with the boys in Whining
ton now is whipping post. They lmpIo-
wise courts on the street corners, and stick the
condemned culprits' head through balusters or
any place suitable The prisoner receives his
ashes on whatever part of his person is. most
convenient.
The New York Tribune publishes "roll oi
honor" giving the Dames of those Senators and
Representatives who have either refused tC
receive, or have returned, their back pay.
1t contains the name of Senator Bayard, but
not the names of Senator Salisbury or Repre-
sentative Biggs
Prot. j. G. Robinson, the vocalist, wei
known to camp meeting gOers on the Peninsula
and Mr. Harry Sanders, the Baltimore organ
ist are to give a concert in this town about thC
middle Of January, we are informed They
are to be accompanied by others, including tive
or three lady vOcallsts.
Instead of the usual Christmas tree for tht
Sunday School of the Dover Episcopal Church
festival or reunion of congregation and Sun
day School will be held on Saturday Afternoon
and evening" at Culbreth's Hall. The olde
mem lers of the congregation will participate
in supper later in the evening.
The following named parties have submitte,
proposals for building the Franktord & Break
water Railroad. John NJ Houston. Sussex
Amos Smith, Penna. Sellars & Co., Philade
phia Geo. w. Smith & Co, Philada. Wa
ker & Co., New York; Wood, MahOney
Co., Delaware. The contract is to be give
out this week.
f The United States Government is at presen
: engaged in deepening the channel Of BrOadki
Greek with regular mud-dggers, and are no.
) working less than five miles below Milton
! These improvements will add materially to tn
capacities of the creek and will greatly stimr
late the ship-buiding interests locate
there.
Last week two students from Delaware Co
lege, Newark, went to Elkton, and there il
dulged in jolly spree. On their return th
College Faculty proceeded to investigate. Hea
: ing this, one of the students left for Ne
a Haven, Conn, but the other remained at 20
lege. How the Faculty will act in the matte
is not yet known.
The Republican is responsible for the follow
ing: An artist from one Of the pictorial ape
called upon Big Frank, the bank robber,
Jail, and desired to draw his portrait for publ
= cation. As soon as Big Frank found out VIII
he was, and his intention, he seized buck
:, and threatened to deluge the artist with waite
o if he did not clear out. He cleared.
The schooner Jos. p Con,e0ys, of Philade
e phia, and owned by John w. Hall, Of Ere,
a erica was lost or the 4th inst, on the coast
Florida She will be total loss-no insuranc
d This will prove quite loss to Mr. Hall. L
t. is said to be the possessOr of vessel pro
crty to the amount of $l80,000, and is inte
"a ested in no less than nineteen boats.
; Walter Cummins, Esq, of Wilmington, a
torney at law and solicitor in Chancery. has T
4 moved his law Office from Ninth and Mark
!. streets to No. 5l2 King street, next door
the post Office. Mr. Culnmins has been pra
! ticing for several years. and is one of the mo
: careful studious and successful of the young
members of the bar.-Ere'Y ECeaing.
d Mr.. Geo. Whitlock, of Clayton, had his b
,r hog slaughtered in this town yesterday.
weighed 6S5l lbs The closest guess was
Mr.. NIillingtOn, proprietor of the Delawa
II House, (6S53 TBS. who won the guess box, ($l
VI some good bets, and then won the hog in
rattle. The Clayton guess box was won by N
to Wm. Whitlock, who guessed 6S5 tbs-$30.
| The concert of the Hayes Quartet, in Il
a town, Monday evening, was attended by lar
- and sppreciative audience, and was warn
~ ~ approved. The quartets were decidedly art
W tic, and the chant Of Poe's Ravin," q
r other pieces, we're rendered with foe effe
OF Mr. j. 2. Hayes's admirable bass was fu
an appreciated, as was also Mr.. Reade's part, a
re the entire programme.
The schooner built by Worden & Evans,
n this town, was launched on Thursday last,
on the presence of hundreds of people. She j
at fnc craft OF about 500 tons. She is owned
% Philip Fitzpatrick, Esq, and Captain NJ
Ie- president Of the Sixth National Bank of Phi
ar dephia, and is destined for general freight
for business, under command Of Captain S
b Bowman. She was cbristened the GreyhouI
ng John w. Layton, a well.knowu color