Smyrna times., 1874-12-16

By the recent readjuStment of the salaries Of
postmasters the postoffiees at Milford, New
Castle, and Chestertown, Md, have been
raised to the grade of Presidential appoint
ments with salaries ranging from 81 900 to
$1,000. The appOintess to these Offices will
now require the confirmation Of the Senate.
The MiddletOwn Brass Band, of l2 pisces
20 full uniform, will play for the Presbyterian
festival tomorrow evening. The hall will be
handsomely decorated with evergFeens, and the
ladies' have provided bOuntifully Of everything
IN eatables and refreshments that will supply
the wants of all, and nice time is anticipated.
1t is stated that tho Pennsylvania 4 Dela-
ware Railroad Company have at last made
their long expected move for tho construction
of their wharf at Delaware City. The surveys
have been made, and tbs work of grading aud
laying down the track will be begun immo-
diately. The work has already been contracted
| for.
A new Methodist church, called Bethel, was
dedicated on Sunday, eight miles above Will
mingtOn, by Bishop Scott. Rev. II. Sander
son is pastor. With the exception of Barrett 6
Chapel, this church lin Brandywine Hundred
is the oldest in the Conference, and has been
rebuilt twice since the first little log house was
erected in the days of Asbury. The present
new building is an imposing edifce.
The Chesapeake & Delaware Canal Co., at a
meeting in Philadelphia last week, decided
1t ineXpedient to declare a somi-annual divi-
dend for the past six months. 1t is stated
that the company have money enough on
hand to declare the dividend, but have deter
mined not to do so because of the great expense
incurred iu the renewal Of the canal which
was broken in 1873 and the depression in bust
ness.
The festival by the ladies Of the Presbyterian
Church will take place this evening, and also
tomorrow evening at the town hall Supper
tickets can be obtained at Hotfecker's drug
store Cooper & Bro IS, and JOhnson's s store
and at the door. Thursday afternoon expressly
for the children; free admission. Supper
tickets Is cts, including admission. Admis
sion 10 cts Supper tickets delivered at the
table.
The Clayton House, Wilmington, has been
leased by Isaac G. Pyle for term of two year.
from the 25tE of March next, Col. Sawyer
the present lessee, declining to renew his lease
Mr.. p. was fromsrly proprietor of the ole
Indian Queen. The new lessee will pay, it il
said, $4,000 rent, and ten per cent. on al
gross receipts over $5O0O0, a year. Col
Sawyer paid $1,000 the first year and 5000
the second.
Jas. C. Douglass, Esq, died at his residence
"Buena Vista" (inherited from Hon. JOhr
NJ. Caytonl near New Castle, on Sunday. H,
and Mrs. JOS p. Comegys we're children o
Mr.. Clayton's sister, and inherited all of Mr.
C's property, being his nearest relatives
Mr.. ID. was man of fine culture aud wa
formerly a PAynaster in the Navy Buen,
Vista, a magnificent place, was Mr.. Clayton
country seat.
The Delucarern states that at the Quartorl,
Conference of the African VI. +. Church, hell
at the colored church, near Thomqs' Chapel
west of Dover, on Monday week, Rev Pompe,
Potts and Rev. William Hobbs got into fight
Each charged the other with being too intimate
with colored women, aud from words the
came to blows, which brought on a genera
: skirmish among the brethren, in which knive
were drawn. The disturbance was fuall
quoted without bloodshed