Smyrna times., 1874-08-05
STATE AND LOCALS.

pearance and wish it success.
Twenty.three orders for new buildings were
granted in Wilmington for July. For July of
last year there were slxty-six.
We are informed, by those who have taken
the trouble to count, that there are now twenty
young lady visitors graclng this town.
! John O'Byrne, Esq, raised $50 bushels of
wheat on l2g acres, on his farm in Brandy
wine Hundred-over 3O4 bushels per acre.
Rev. Aaron Rittenhouse will visit his old
parishioners in this vicinity this week. and will
preach for US ON Sunday. G. A. PnGBUs
The catalogue of Delaware College contains
an analysis of all the fertilizers used in this
State, as made by Prof Wolf, State Chemist.
A new road is being made at Collins Beach
from the turn in the lane diagonally across to
the pier. 1t will shorten the distance over a
mile.
There is probability that new and large
hotel will be built near the TaSker works, in
New Castle, before the close of the present
season.
Parties can now go from Smyrna to Phila- !
delphia for one dollar via hack and steamer
ArteL The hack leaves town every morning
at 10 o'clock.
A Democratic club has been organized at
Townsend, with Samuel as President. When |
it comes Sam time to turn will the club go
over Will nun
The Red Lion Camp, now in progress, is
small atfair-Only about twenty tents. The
attendance on Sunday was very large. 1t
closes on Friday.
Last Sunday a colcred excursion of about
800 came to this town from Easton and points
on the Md. 4 Del. road, via cars to Clayton
They were orderly.
The game Of base bali in this town on Sat
urday between the Smyrna and Middetown
clubs was an admirable contest and drew
together large crowd of people.
The Delaware train left Wilmington last
{ Saturday morning with seven crowded passen-
ger cars. Between the camp meetings and the
visits of city cousins travel is rather active.
: The Ere1y EUening and the Republican, of
: Wilmington, have quarreled themselves into
e threats of libel suit lfthey would suit their
e readers they would stop quarrellng altogether.
The BreakWater Light says that it now costs
the government $4,000 per year to prevent
smuggling at Lewes. During JacksOn's al
ministration the same service cost 1854 per
!, year.
t The Philadelphia Ledger pays a high com
0 pliment to the steamboat Ariel. running to
= Collins Beach and Bombay Hook for not sell
!, ling whisky. We publish the article else
I where.
The games Of Chess in progress for num-
ber of weeks between the Wilmington and
Dover Chess Clubs were concluded last week
n by the Wilmingtonians gracefully retiring, aud
e confessing defeat.
e Mr.. A. D. Campbell, of this town. car
n penter, is building a handsome front building
to his residence, on Main Street. 1t will be
tasty, with neat panneled facade 1t is q
t. stories, pa feet front.
l. Last Friday Is year-old boy named Price
E. in Wilmington, had his hand blown off by
. toy pistol The same day tramp was ruI
. over By the cars and killed, whilst trying t
10 Jump on j freight train and steal ride to New
is York.
at The colored people Of Wilmington have or
N ganized a lodge of the Sovereigns Of Industry
u This is to mechanics what the Patrons of Hus
= bandry is to the farmers. There has been
+ white lodge of the former order i'll that city TO
I'd some time.
ne last week all the loose iron trails, &c alOn
Mt the line OF the Bombay Hook Railroad wa
40 gathered up AMI shipped north by Mr.. Serat
. 1t is rum0red that it has been handed over t
ly the p. W. & B. Go. in payment Of claims du
H. said Company.
ms At the regular quarterly meeting of tn
no Pennsular Agricultural Association, at Mic
dletown, on Saturday week, the commltte
decided to hold its first exhibition there o
%. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Sept. 23i
oath, and 18th.
80 Theodore p. Haughey President of tn
"R First National Bank of Indianapolis, Indian;
10 was on a visit to this his native town last wee
as to see his relatives and many friends. He le
,r for Rehoboth on Friday and will go irol
-, thence to Cape May.
- One of our suburban fair ones united h
O0 fortunes with gallant young sea captain
an Sussex last evening. The bridal party sa
L TO, fh,,1r
ely vessel. Capt. Mcgee runs between Cuba al
H. our seacOast cities.
80 Mr. George D. Collins, station agent, pos
'.' -. master and merchant at Green Spring, ne
his this town, had his store entered last Wednesd
lite night by some one who had key to tit Il
me door. About 500 worth of postage stam
- were stolen and $50 worth of goods. No c
to the perpetrators.
o'' " Peach growers anywhere near Collins Bea
iso and Port Penn will be interested to knC
it that the rates of freight per basket
in peaches, apples, tomatoes, &c, by tue steame
hot Ariel an Lan.0kiG have been reduced to
u i"' cents from Port Penn, and 4 ceDts frC
line Collins Beach TO Philadelphia.
An accident on every train would not st
ind reckless people from attempting to get on a
mes off of moving trains. A. j. Springer OF w
ID. miugton, came very near being killed last we
=" by falling between the platform and the C;
Tor at Milford, but was pulled out Of the way
lich fore any serious damage was done.
mo Last Sunday night the shoe shop of
and John Cathcart, nf this town. was entered a
-;,, robbed of about $25 worth of work i
not dron,od bv rho thief was found ON Mono
morning, on the street above the depot /
e. is shoes stolen belonged to customers.
,nce The Dover Sentinel says of the Smy
be baseballers: "The Smyrna boys were in g
spirits when they left town yesterday fhr
puts dayl afternoon. For amateurs this club is h
good to beat The Dover club played better Il
rvs they ever have done before, but it was no I
olds the Smyrna club was too much for them"
savs A hack with load Of drunken Win
tonians, in going from the Red Lion camp
at Sunday, ran into a carriage and tore it
ltry' throwing out the occupants, Miss Frazer
de- Mr.. Chase OF New Castle, injuring Il
noes both. Their wounds are not dangerous, bu