Smyrna times., 1874-05-06


A Mrs. Jefferson, of Broad Greek hundred, !
Sussex county, gave birth to a pair OF twins
on Thursday. One of the children was line,
we'll formed child the other was greatly de-
formed, having no head, and only one arm
one side Of it bore in every respect striking
resemblance to a mole, being covered with
soft, silken hair. DIR. Jacob Knowles, OF Sea-
ford, was the attending physician.
Light.
It is stated that DR.. David Stewart. of Port
Penn, who has a peach orchard of l2,'OO
trees, has grown half crop or more OF trult
consecutively for the past seven years. The
orchard is situated within hall mile OF the
Delaware Bay, and is bounded on the south
by the water. 1t is supposed that the climatic
influence of tide-water aids in protecting the
buds from the weakening influence OF over
bearing.
T. j. Brown, ESQ.,, of Newburgh, N. Y,
Secretary to the Bombay Hook II. X. con-
tractors, in this town, last Summer, was IN
town yesterday We arc informed by him
that Messrs Ward Il Leary are not claiming
$500, 600 from the Bombay Hook Co., but
they gave a bond of Indemnity Of that amount
for the faithful fufillment Of their contract,
and they have entered suit upon that bond tOl
the amount yet due them-between $3O,OOC
and $4,000 We intimsted last week tha
they or Could, were claiming the 100000.
Alexander Crawford of Newport near VIII
mington, on Tuesday Of last week, committed
suicide, by cutting his throat with razor
The rash act was committed during ht o
melancholy snperinduced by a discharge from
employment by the P. W. & B. K. r. Go
: For 27 years he had been section boss Of
the road. He was widower, aged 80 years
with three children, and was much respecte
man. He was discharged because a colllslo
was caused by him between a train and
hand Car.
Vivian Vernet, Mrs Chestcr) an Englis
actress, went to Wilmington last week with
troupe and u flourish of trumpetS to give
show. She gave the show-a poor affair to a
+ poor a heusc-and realized $lG6, while he
e debts we're upwards of $400 and grOwlu
0 finely. Her theatrical outfit valued at 81 ,2O(
t was seized for the board bill of her troupe
This made the amiable young woman cry, an
a her tears so touched the sympAthies Of ii
G Clayton House guests that they made her up
e purse of $Gl. With this she and her " slUN
d coach husband left, leaving ten Of the trOul
e behind to shift for themselves. Her out
was afterwards invoiced at only $40.
|, There were three funerals in this town la
1t Sunday-Mrs. Campbell, lady held in hil
s. esteem by a large circle of relatives al
Of friends; Mr.. Grady, citiz m Of Irish birt
III and Henry, a Negro youth, who was somethi
Of character in the town. His uncouth a
le pearance would have rendered him shini
O. mark for the waggsh white boys and otht
ne to Jest, had not his unaffected good nature re
3, dered him their most desirable companion
IL play and their trusted friend in trouble.
loved to do favors, and was trusted with
or pcit confidence always. He made ID
4 ~, / IL
,r TO the large concourse OF colored people,
If, gentleman who employed him, the memb
81. of the family OF the lady who raised
at whose house be died) and other white c
n zens, followed the procession to the gra
''lS 1t was no feigned regret that so univers;
ca found expression on Sunday in the Wo
'eu poor Henry"