Smyrna times., 1874-04-15

| 1t is said that Cove Salisbury is opposed to
nominating Democratic candidates from Kent
county, for he wants to 90 to the United States
Senate.
Mail service has been ordered, and a route
established on the Penaa. IL Delaware r. r.,
from Delaware City to Pomerey, on the Penna
Central r. K.
The school election in Seaford resulted in
only one majority for tax of 1880. just
think OF it-only one majority in favor of sup
porting public schools.
Col Stephen Wood has sold his farm of
sixty acres one mile southeast from Milford to
Mr.. HOratiO N. Swift, of Dutchess county,
New York. for $S,OOO
The large morocco factory of ex-Sheriff
Richardson, in Wilmington, was totally de-
stroyed by fire on Wednesday last. The loss
is heavy-insurance $l0,500.
Mr.. E NJ. Hanson, one of the most active
merchants of Middletown, surrendered his
stock of goods to the Sheriff last week. His
liabilities are stated at $4,000.
Capt ]. 7. johnson, appointed keeper of
the Brandywine Shoal Light house, located
in the Bay, below Milford, rice Charles Nc
Neil, removed declines to serve.
A warm welcome was extended to Rev.
VIM. NJ. Warner and family last week by the
membership of Brandywine NJ. E. church, his
new appointment in Wilmington.
George Wigglesworth, OF Wilmington. is the
champion gunner and trapper. From the first
of November to the first Of March, he secured
and killed FIVE hundred muskrats and six
minks
The congregation of ST. AIMS Episcopal
Church, MiddletOwn, has been very much in
creased since Rev. Mr.. Buffers advent among
them, and the church is now in a hourshing
condition.
Messrs Reynolds & Co. have sold for Mrs.
Hannah Bradley of Philadelphia, formerly of
Smyrna, her farm Of l20 acres near Newlrk,
for ten thousand dollars to VIM. B. Hall, of
Iron Hill.
The young folks of the NJ. E. Sunday School,
of Dover, will hold Centennial Tea Party, in
that town on the 29th and Both of April for
the benefit of the school. Great expectations
are indulged
at late concert by the Buell. Family in one
OF our Peninsula towns, there were just 81
persons on the inside, while 2ll others, by
actual count, stood around the doors to save
the admission.
DR.. John Lockwood, of Bridgeton, N. j.,
who comes highly recommended as a Neteri-
nary Surgeon, gives free lecture at the town
hall tomorrow evening on The Horse in
Health and Disease"
1t is stated that the celebrated palace steam
er fLyntOUM ROck recently owned by .Jry
Gould, will make excursions for two weeks
this Summer down the Delaware to Cape
May, with Gilmore's orchestra and other at
fractions on board.
The Buell. Family will give their concert in
the NJ. h. Church of this town next Friday
evening. Admission 25 cents They were SO
popular two weeks ago that there is every in
dlcation for large audience on this, their
second appearance.
! MIR. Bernard Sweeney makes reply in another
column to our item about the Clayton School
The style is rather rough, but as Mr.. S. feels
called upon to reply we chesrfully give him
the space, and the privilege of adopting such
style as best suits his taste.
An appropriation of $4,000 was made on
Tuesday of last week by the Levy Court for
Court House in New Castle. There is how.
ever considerable objection to the proposed
remodeling OF the Court House at this time.
The first tug ever known to ascend the
BrOadkiln went up as far as Milton, last week
1t created considerable excitement, and as
some sort OF a celebration, Gov. Ponder and
others sent their carriages to Draw Bridge to
bring them home after ride down the river.
The Duck Creek Improvement Company
| (tOr ditching and banking the Bombay Hook
marsh lands) held their annual meeting in this
town last Saturday and elected the following
officers: Managers, John Mustard, Chas. H.
Register aud Jacob johnson; Treasurer, John
NJ. VOshell.
! There is now runaing on .he Nanticoke
river steam yacht called the Enlelte, employ
ed in carrying fish and other freight from
Fishing Bay and all landings on the river to
Seatord, where her cargOes are transmitted
North per railroad. She is owned by New
York firm.
At the school election in District 81, (Appo.
quinimink Hd.,) 4 resolution was adopted de-
claring that no teacher should be EMPLOYED
until he or she was first examined as to com
potency by Col. A. II. Grmshaw, of vii.
mingtOn, and furnished with his certificate
that he or she was capable Of teaching school.
The McLear real estate was sold in Will
mingtOn last Saturday under bankrupt orders.
The prices were considered fair There is
some more to sell, which if sold at simular
rates, will be about $4,000 for the whole of
the Messrs. MOLear' real estate. The com.
mttee of their creditors, last Fall, valued it at
$4,000.
The street railroad at Rehoboth has not
been begun yet, the commencement of the
work being conditioned upon the subscription
of $4,000. One-half is already taken, and
the remainder will be realized from the
sale of the lots just ordered. A number of
new houses will be put up this spring, among
them being one by Grow. Ponder.
A Mrs. Knittle, in Wilmington, took Ger.
man servant girl who applied for work last
week. She went out calling the next day and
on her return she found the woman gone, and
upon search being instituted she discovered that
bureau in her bed chamber had been ran.
sack ked and that box she kept her money in
had been robbed of about forty dollars and a
valuable gold ring.
A canoe at 3eaford is worthy Of mention.
During the war it was used by parties to cross
the Chesapeake Bay, for the purpose of enter
ing the Southern army 1t was captured and
re captured thirty-fv0 times. 1t was sold by
tho commander Of an iron clad 10 one Of liz