Smyrna times., 1874-05-13

lest two vessels on the same day last week an,
neither was insured. One went ashore at RI
mouth OF Broadkiln creek, and the other stran
Ied on Slaughter Beach Mr.. Register CA
Ill afford such losses.
The Middletown ladies are working and nrav
ing earnestly in the temperance crusade no
Id front OF the ranches, but in the residence
OF the friends of the cause. In addition {,
singing and praying, extracts from able tenn
perance publications are read.
The Sussex county Bible Society will hol
Its next annual meeting in the Presbytcria,
Church, in South Milford on Thursday th,
2lSt instant. 4 new President is to he cleo
ted IN place OF the late Rev. Il. p. McColley
deceased. Judge Layton will probably bt
chosen.
1t is reported that the Town Commissioners
OF Lewes are seriously considering an ordinance
the provisions of which make it an offense
punishable with a fine, for any one to ride
through the town on Sunday, except for the
purpose of attending church. The day fol
blue laws has passed
In the case of the bankruptcy proceedings
against the Bombay Hook r. R., which was
held IN Wilmington last Friday before the
y; ;. Court, the counsel for j. Gould. Messrs.
Whitley and o. Byrne filed demand for a
Jury trial, and the case was continued until
OouIC meets regularly, In June.
The other day, in Georgetown, Mr.. Wesley
Ifepper, whilst riding with two young ladies,
MS buggy struck tree and the whole party
were thrown out, into the street 1t was feared
at nrst that one OF the ladies was fatally in
Juteu out She has recovered and Mr.. Pepper is
doing well. He broke his arm.
=, Machines for asserting peaches is interesting
MlddletOwn. Mr.. John A. Jones ;nvantod
nd H.,
TONER there has invented another. The neach
growers around that town believe in pntting
al the large fruit to itself and the small to
HseIi' hence the Importance of these asserting
The members and congregation of Leipsic
ana Kaymond'S charge NJ. L. Church. have
partially refurnished their parsonage since
conference, and on the return of Mrs. Wilson.
the "lie OF the pastor, on the 9th, (who has
been absent for some timel a very pleasant
reception was rendered her and the pastor
at the parsonage. f'O'
The parties most prominently named ne
Attorney General Lore's successor are Ser.
retary of State, John H. Paynter, ESQ. of
sussex , county; William s. McCaulley and l.
Uru6h, Esqs., of Wilmington, and George
Gray Esq, of New Castle. The Gazette
y, |" "lch naSeS thlS announcement, says one of
uov. Ponder rules is to never resppont.
II, we regret to learn of the death of Samuel
W. Murphey, Esq. promising young LAWYER
u rhllaqelphla; and former resident of this
io"n. I. ne died OF consumption, at the resi-
lence OF his father ID. j. Murphey, ESQ, of
Newark, on Saturday He leaves a wife
lie was graduate of Princeton, and had Ar.
-alned a prominent standing in his profess
sion.
1t is currently reported that in addition to
ne = purchase of the Junction and Breakwater
Railroad by the 7. W. 4 B. Railroad Com.
oany' parties controlling that road have alread
1r are about to purchase the site at Rehobot6
Ji;y which adjoins the Rehobo.h Camn Meet.
ng grounds. Should this prove true railroad
places " 0o'i
The Seaford Citizen tells of a man named
; Day who was driving from Seaford to |
;9rldSeVllle on the Tuesday night of the thun. |
Ter shower (April 2Sth.) He tried to drive
17t l9der tree, but his horse refused to 90
y Mist urging the horse the lightning struck
ne tree and badly shivered it. After this the
lorSe started off, obeving every command or
lis driver. So the Citizen says.
Joshua Strauss, of Milford. who comm;,tod
ulcide the other day on an Ohio river staonor
g reported in these columns, stated before ba
lied that he had rather die than 90 to iail
rom which 1t is supposed he had defaulted 70
lis employers. lie sent a note to his wife ex
PRESSING ms love tor her and his children, and
Instructed the captain of the boat to forward
Ter Sl42, which was done, with the note.
Rev. Robert Morris, L. L. D., Secretary of
he American Holy Land Exploration, and
ecentIy from Jerusalem. has accented an in.
!tatIon to visit the Masonic fraternity, of
Ildiletown. DR.. Morris is very distinguish
divine and equally distinguished as a Ma
Dnlc writer and poet, being the author of tho
oem so well known and 50 often ouoted
mong Aasons, viz: The Level and the
quare. INV |
Several changes in railroad EMPLOYEES are
bon to be made here. Mr.. George Barnard :
ur depot ageLt has accepted the position Of :
ondHctor on the Md. & Del. R. r. and will
lh me ne" train soon to be put on. Mr.. : ,
{; Nllds, now agent at Ridley Park. near :
hester' Will return to his former position as
oeratHr at Clayton, and Mr. Harry Rawlins ,
ow there, Is to go to Wyoming Mr.. Jcbn '
Iotfecker, son of John Fl. Hntfocker. Esq i.
this town, has been appointed agent for the :
epot here. '1'
The Wilmington papers tell of singular .
se OF domestic trouble. An industrious Irish :
an named McCluSky, who has been married
JNNAo ohu HNCu IdDDlY Until a few
ears back, when his wife took 10 strong drink 4
me home to dinner the other day and found f
er drunk and no dinner provided. lie talked t
'etty harshly, when she ran to an inner room
ld snatched up gun with the declared in
ntion of shooting him. McClusky then mt Fl
'r out of doors, when she brought suit t
'alnst him and he was bound over to keen y
e peace.
1t is reported that the schooner joseph 7. !
Daaeggs' a! belonging to John, w. Hall, of
the coast of Florida, has had ups and ii
WINS to remarkable degree. She was raised i
d s; sunk three times in rapid succession, and il
lally, after her third fx-up, she was started Il
1me, but went down for the fourth time 30 n
lies out to sea, when she was abandoned,
1t the news comes now that she has foated n
@nore @ and her owner has gone after her. e
seph r. COmegw. - -' J
Wilmington had an immense excitemen,
It Saturday night, when n den of ;nGan, A