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

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this town next Saturday afternoon.
VIM. Wlds has been granted letters of ad-
mnistration on the estate of Miss l.. A. Grif.
hn late of this town.
At meeting of the Milford Building and
Loan Association last week, money sold at a
premium OF As per cent
The new NJ E. Church in Milton, Sussex
county, is to have a steeple 95 feet high. The
corner stone was laid last week.
The Republicans in Wilmington have re-
solved to keep up their club organization, and
run it on to and through the next election
Mitchell Smith, Methodist class leader, ,
has just closed an extra meeting at Anderson 5
school house, in Sussex, with l9conversions.
Mr.. VIM. B. Wilmer is to give Sciopticon
exhibition in this town next Friday and Satur-
day evenings. His views are said to be good |
1t is stated that thirty colored men did not
vote in Mill Creek Hd., and forty in St. |
Georges Hd., on election day. They were
paid to stay away by the Democrats, so some
OF them say.
Rev. Mr.. Perry, (recently married to a
prominent lady of this town. was installed
into the ministry of the Presbyterian Church
last week at Ashland, Baltimore county, Md
| He is graduate of Princeton.
Edward Short, overseer of the Sussex County
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year. Mr.. Short had for twenty years been
the ovcrseer at the Aims House and his SER
vices in that capacity were fully appreciated
The store of Tomlinson & Burton, at Milton,
together with most OF its contents, was destroy
ed by FIRE last Friday night week. 1t is sup
posed the fire caught from a stove Loss
$4,000; insured in the Kent Mutual for 49,
500.
i The Commercial asserts that % Democrats
in the 9th Ward, Wilmington, who paid no
tax in 1873 and who therefore had no right to
a vote, (being returned delinquency did vote,
nevertheless, some in the Sd and some in the
4th wards.
The Republican don't think Senator Bayard
stands much show for the Presidential nomina-
ton, because his State has no electoral vote to
back him. If it cast 80 such votes instead OF 3
the Democrats might talk. There is something
in the idea.
The official board of St. Paul's Church,
Wilmington, have urged upon their pastor,
Rev. j. B. Merritt, to oficate another year.
f Though opposed to the third year rule, he is
o understood to consent for the first time since
its adoption.
A man named Levy, it is stated, opened a
rum booth at FELTON, on election day and sold
in defiance of law, until arrested sometime in
S the afternoon. As result of his sales dis
graceful fight occurred and two negroes were
badly beaten.
Ii is stated that John Van Gasken, Esq, oil
. this town, is candidate for the State Trea
surership. The Legislature elects-salary 81,
500 per annum. Mr.. Davis the present in
u cumbent, Is also an applicant. lie has helC
the Office four years nearly.
,s A correspondent writes to the Commercial
n that in North Murderkill Hd. one hundred
y and thirty-three colored Republicans were re
n turned delinquent and kept out OF a vote b.
a the Collector, who refused to receive thei
5: taxes, except from their own hands.
y The trips Of the Annamessex Lime of steam
le ers from Crisfield to Norfolk have been discon
lg tnued 1t seems hard to keep this line up
III These boats connected with the fast freigh
line on the Delaware r. Il. We suppose tn
h train will be continued without the boats.
De Sometime during Tuesday night, after th
,; election, the large Repub blican flag suspende
10 on the public square, in Dover, was torn dow
pe and utterly destroyed. The flag was prlyyat
re property. Political excitement nor anythin
sl- else will excuse the incendiary spirit displaye
ne in this act.
y The opening speech for the defense in th
o' y Harrington safe burglary case by Hon. y.
% Smithers, fills almost eight columns OF Il
-. National Republican of Saturday last. 1t
~ pronounced to be brilliant effort, worthy
nc the distinguished advocate. We have ii
speech in full
.. 1t is stated that the McTIear estate, in wi
mingtOn, which has been in bankruptcy 4
OF more than a year, wll-pay not less than - N
"a, more than so per cent. OF its indebtedne;
Re- This statement was made at meeting OF Il
,or creditors last week. The creditors are becOI
ing very uneasy.
X" We understand that the Middetown De-
ltic ocrats jubiate this evening, and Gov. COchr
ing proposes to feed the people en- nldsse.
en-. has been killing more cattle, we learn, but Il
.;o, time they are a rich man s-his OVID. Il
oxen have been lead to the slaughter
are meat out his hospitality, so the story gO'
W.T. It's estimated that the Taskers have spC
urn 5000, 900 in fitting up at New Castle. They q
Bill nearly ready for operation in some OF
hi. mills. The first work done was the casting
-. an iron tube last week. From piece OF &
'eS' tube made into cup, Mr.. Vollum, the Sup
by intendent had his child christened in the
n f.. Church. The child was named Tasker.
he'd A meeting of the stockholders of the De
. oe ware r r. Co. was held in Dover last Thu
oI day, when the road was again leased to
Peu p w & B. Co. for another term Of tive
eats years. Bonds for $650,000 were also issueC
y or meet the loans falling due next July. The
w. & B. Co. guarantee the payment OF tn
rrod bonds and take a mortgage on the Del. road
.n, The Democrats had big jolihcatlon
.d"S illumination at New Castle on Monday mig
lous There were four bands of music and ST.
ence speeches were delivered by Senator Bayardl
the Messrs. Whitcley. Biggs and Townsend.
the important point in Mr.. Bayards speech
I5.N his plea Tor increased representation in J
Iuef' Castle county. During the campaign he shlr
goes this issue.
it. Col. Gray, a gentleman who has for nj
larry ber of years devoted himself 10 emigration
,lary terprises from Europe to this country,
-. been stopping in.DOver for several days,
were lecting facts in regard to our climate, cha
bugs ter and production Of our soil. Since cop.
rely, this from the Detd.oaredn We learn that
anne man is fraud aud lett Dover without pa.
,ho his board bill .,
a.. The Commercial says that Collins, the allC
'nei' murderer of the captain OF an oyster boa
time the Chesapeake Bay, few days ago,
. 1t captured at Townsend on Monday. lie ackI
II lodges striking the fatal blow, but says he
:. - calf dafence His com nanion n bOy G