Smyrna times., 1874-11-04
STATE AND LOCALS.

O'HcI "oius IL is now lawful 10 shoot par
trdges, &c.
It's hard work to get up newspaper when
there Is nothing to put in but politics. That
is the case this week.
The sale by Sheriff of the B. B. Allen Mrs.
Eaton) property in this town, recently, was not
confirmed by the court
A marriage took place at Lewes recently be-
tween two colOred people, in which the groom
was 81 and the bride 10.
Leavitts Swiss bell ringers are making a
professional tour of the lower part Of the State
and are on. their way up. il .'tu-
Corn in Lewes sold last week at 90 cents
seven cents above Philadelphia. So much
for the New York steamers.
Was there ever such an October as theone just
closed-such tranquil skies and bahny breezes ?
We appeal to the oldest inhabitant +"
1t is no use now to report the political meet,
ngs hch here last week. The election returns
are the oh!v thing of interest in political way
Every thing else has lost its SAVIOR.
The President has issued his proclamation
designating Thursday, November Goth, as a
day OF National Thanksgiving Gov. Ponder
will doubtless recommend the same day.
Rev. DR.. Morsell, formerly rector of the
Episcopal Church of this town, has resigned
his parish at Lancsboro, Mass, and accepted
call to Island City, parish fifteen miles
from New York city,
Wyoming has now three young men engaged
as travelling agents for the firm of DIR. ID. Jayne
& Son in Philadelp lphia-Robert Lewis in North
Carolina, Caleb jackson in Alabama, and
Fletcher Cooper in Kentucky.
The Delapare College Advance, a neat little
monthly paper published by the students Of
Delaware College, is on our table. The
editor is Geo. Morgan. Associate editors,
j. w. Dorsey, W. f. G. Colt, John R. Martin,
G. N. Vallandlgham.
A little eight-year old daughter of FL. l..
Hopkins, of Seaford, narrowly escaped burning
to death last week. She was playing around
fire in DIR. Shipley's yard and her clothing
lgnited. She is recovering. a colOred woman
extinguished the flames.
The Wilmington Sehuetzen Park was sold
at Sheriff ) sale last week for SIC, 900 to Victor
DUPONT. 1t belonged to company of Ger
mans, who bought it from the old New Castle
County Agricultural Society when that organi-
zation went up number of years ago.
Frank Rivers, once of the firm of Rivers &
DariOus, of Circus notOriety, and who used to
travel this State annually in former years, is
now on the travel again. but as a book agent
instead of Snowman. The boys will hardly
walk from this town to Blackbird to meet him
now, as they used to.
The Bay, at the Breakwater, has recently
been crowded, the Light says, with fish known
as "Old-wives." Thousands have been devoured
by the voracious blue fish Toescape the latter,
on the beach by the breakers, and may be
gathered by the wagon load.
A horse and buggy belonging to D. w.
OI last Wp1p s6ax
night from near Mt. Pleasant. Mr.. COrbit
had loaned the team to Henry Gray 10 drive
over to a political meeting, and while the same
was in progress the theft was committed
(Ihey have since been returned)
A lad Of sixteen, named Shannon, in Will
mingtQn, tried to escape from a policeman by
swimming across the Christiana, last Friday,
but was drowned before he could reach the
opposite bank. He had stolen boat The
officer tried to rescue him, but was unable
The boy 5 family are very respectable people
This week we record the death of s. J. Gar.
man, Esq, heretofore known as one of our
most active business men. Mr.. g. entered
upon the grain business with boldnesS and
energy and achieved success and q good busi-
ness reputation in the few years his health
allowed him to conduct it. His disease was
consumption. a.
In the case before the Court. ct Dover Of
Isaac Jackson, Oscar johnson, Edward Bark,
Walter johnson and Emory I4um, FIVE negr ees
of this town, indicted for riOting and assa ult
and battery, a mile pros was entered az to
Lum Theothers were tried and found guilty
Sentence in each case--$j0 fine and four
monthsiimprisonment :" .."'. ~ - Ds.t
I Although the Junction & Breakwater Rail.
road ITO Milford, Georggtown and 1.twcsl was
sold 10 the Old Dominion Steamship Co. early
in the summer it seems that the transfer was
not made until last week. 1t il hinted now
| that the Old Dominion is going to do some
wonderful things in the way Of railroad con
solidation, extension, &c.
The new railroad in Sussex, the Break watel
& Frankford, is in trouble. The contractors
having completed their work, handed the roaC
over to the Company last week, but the Com
pany refused to accept it because the work i
not satisfactory. A. Stirlc, the Chief Engin
ecr, has been removed and Mr.. Sewell ha
been elected his successor.
A most disgraceful street row took place i
this town Tin front Of the German Hotel
Saturday during the political meeting. |
seems that a crowd from Dover were the instigu
tors of the affair. No arrests were made, how
ever, which was equivalent to an invitation t
such lawlessness on such occasions. The affa
was discreditabel all around. &c..
Premiums were awarded to two Delawar
horses at the trot at the Woodbury. N. j.
Park. last week. These were: First premiu,
to William Brady, OF Middletcwn, blk g. Blac
Douglass in the race of three year Olds Tim
: 80. William Green of the same place, r.
D ceivcd the third premium in the three minu
y race for his br. IN. Marydel. Time, 2.40 III
y course was half mile in length
! Seldom has our town been so shocked ar
: panied as it was yesterday morning by Il
unexpected death of Miss Lydia A. Griffi
The blow was the more saddening in that
~ fell upon one so widely known and beloved, al
y took her off almost before the street hi
J. missed her cheerful greeting, as she moved
H. and out among us in her wonted health al
re energy. The disease was pneumoBia.
% At the late meeting Of the Presbyery Of N,
~ ~ Castle, a committee was appointed to visit t
~ churches of White Clay Greek and Head
n ~ Ch:istana, and confer with the people on t
-, - expediency of a separation into two distiI
~ ~ charges, each with its own pastor. The
- churches have for the past q years been unC
the pastoral care of the Rev. j. L. ValIand
4 | han, Tho ooramiffaa fnaafa a. rnorroty