Smyrna times., 1874-10-21

Miss Fannie Morris, of Camden, who is
acknowledged by competent judges as being
one OF the finest singers in the State, and
who has for several years past presided at the
organ in the NJ. Il. Church of Camden, has
been quite low the past two or three weeks
| with typhoid fever. Her many friends will be
glad to hear that she is now convalescent.-
| DetdlUGredR
The Odd Fellows of this State held their
annual grand lodge meeting in Wilmington
last week, and the annual report shows that
there are % lodges in the State and 2,674
members-e decrease of ono lodge and three
members since last year. Over $500 were
paid to widowed families during the year and
nearly $4,000 for the relief of poor members
of the order.
! Last week-Tuesday evening-the Presby.
terian minister of Milford, Rev. Mr.. Dins-
more, and wife, had their tin wedding celebra-
ted for them by their congregation and friends.
Their residence was dressed in floral emblems
IN tho afternoon, while they were in the
country, and when they returned in the evening
they found the house full of people and table
tull OF refreshments
| The notorious woman, Victoria G. Woodhull
lectured in the Opera House, Wilmington, to
less than hundred people, on Monday even
ing. Her subject was: "What is true and
false, socially" She dwelt especially on the
social relations, and unbushingly talked upon
/ subjects which, however needed discussion, are
not tit for the public lecture platform, and O
promiscuous audience.
! Last Friday, says the Wilmington CONNER
cial, Dell Noblit, aged 81 years, who is one OIL
the oldest Of our men citizens, and probably
the most venerable of all, made call upor
Phoebe Thomas, of Washington St., who is ir
her l05th year, and the two had quite plea
SAINT interview. The old lady, whose health i:
now very feeble, happened to be in fine spirits
and showed more than her usual vivacity.
Devines, who stabbed and killed Deputy II
Milford last Friday week, was tried before the
Sussex court last Friday and acquitted 1t wa.
proved that Deputy had subjected Devines tC
cruel beatings on several occasions, and Devne,
lived IN constant dread of him, so when Deputy
threatened another assault Devines stabbed
him. The jury were out one hour. Devine
was warmly congratulated by his friends in thC
court room.
Down in Sussex county, on the road between
Laurel and Salisbury, is deserted, crumblin!
old house that was a famous hotel in the dav
OF slave trading. II was known as the favorit
abode of the Georgia traders" and many
wonderful stories are told about the blood!
deeds committed there and OF tho ghosts tha
lnteSt 1t. The last deed committed in it wa
the murder of two slaves, it is said 1t ha
not been tenanted for years, and is shunne,
alike hy learned and illiterate, so deep rooteC
are the stories about it.
ThOs. Slqughter's land was sold at Sheriff
sale in Dover last week There were 81 lot
and parcels of land, among which was farm
OF lG4 acres within mile of Dover Depot
upon which are l4,O0O peach trees in full bear
ing, 450 pear trees and 400 apple tees DIR
Henry Rldgely was the purchaser at SILL $50
Also farm of 64 acres, with house, &c, there
on, in Dover hundred, to John b. Burton TO
$l65; 81 acres of salt marsh in Little Cree
: hundred, to Joshua McGOnigal for $3.50
The balance was town lots, sold to Variou
parties The sales amounted in all to 1900
According to the Seaford Citizen, a Mr.
cannon, OF that town, saw a ghost one nigh
last week, in his he'd room, just after he ha
retired 1t was woman in deep mourning
1t got into the cradle, ia lamp was burning) anC
placed itself in sleeping position. Thi
singular proceeding excited the curiosity O
Mr. Cannon to such degree that he got up
when the strange apparition suddenly vahishe,
f from his sight. lie says that he was wide
awake. Mrs. &. has been quite i'll since tn
occurrence. Whether or not she saw the ghos
too the Citizen does not say, or whether sh
was about when the ghost was