Smyrna times., 1874-02-25

A correspondent of the DelaOnreM. writing
from Greensborough, Md, says The Bal
timore, Chesapeake and Delaware Bay Rail
road, which will pass directly thrcTgh our
town, is now a settled and fixed fact, being
under contract and the iron for the entire road
purchased the completion Of which from Har-
rington to Kent Island at an early day will add
much to the energy of our citizens.
On Monday week as the train on the Dor
chester & Delaware Railroad was coming from
Cambridge to Seaford, it came near being
wrecked at Williamsburg bridge. One of the
posts supporting the ties had given way, and
as the train came upon the bridge the weight
caused the piling to settle about l8 inches,
causing the engine to careen, but it fortunately
passed safely over. This was certainly q mi.
raculous escape.
Sheriff Armstrong of New Castle, sold the
Joseph DonOhO farm, in Appoquinimnk Hd.,
two miles from this town, last Saturday, to
John Diehl, for $4 500-l96 acres. He also
sold the Samuel Stats farm, % acres in
ThOroughfare Neck, advertised as property OF
John NJ. Gardner) to John S. Latta, for
$l,275. 1t will be remembered that the
DonOho farm was sold last fall, at private sale,
for $4,000, but the sale was not confirmed.
The entertainment of the Middetown Minis
trels, in this town, last week, was fairly atten.
ded and was pronounced good for amatuers.
Much the most enjoyable part was the orches-
ira music under the lead of Mr. George Price.
As a minstrel comedian Mr.. A. S. Pennington
seemed to take the palm, while Mr.. j. Stiles
took the laurels for the singing. The brass
band, an admirable organization under the
lead OF MIR. Hitler, was of course appreciated.
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DIsAPPEARED.-On Saturday the 3lst ult.,
Mr.. Benz Howard, of Clayton, member of the
firm Of Hudson x Howard, nuyserymen, took
the train north, promising to return the follow
Monday He has failed to put in an appear.
ance up to the present, however, and though
nearly four weeks have elapsed since bis
departure, no tidings of him have been received.
He took no baggage with him, and nothing
whatever, unless it was we'll filed purse.
| Since his departure Mr.. A. i. Hudson, one
of our prominent farmers near town, and the
financial member Of the firm, has learned oil
large collections he has made, mainly for
Beecher crates, for the sale of which the firm
were agents, for which no returns were made
either to the manufacturers, ut Wyoming, OF
to Mr.. Hudson 1t is also stated that he ha,
made sales of fruit, &c. in his own name aud
received payment therefor. He is further re
ported to have made large collections for to-
matoes shipped to Lebanon, without dividing
the receipts. His transactions in these differ
NhN UlOSblbHH viz VAllOusIS SoblHidtCu db lIOul
| 81 500 to $4,000.
Howard came here five or six years ago,
from Masseys in Marylad, where he was
known as Benjamin Howard Conner. He was
carrying on" on farm for one of tho Spears,
who was in the rebel army, and was regarded
as most excellent farm hand. He left the
farm one day, however, without any previous
notice, and from no apparent cause beyond a
mere personal whim, and never returned He
came here Immediately, as above stated, after
pocketing the proceeds Of a small quantity of
grain which he sold in Middletown, and
engaged with Mr. Hudson in the trucking
business. He dropped his last name. and was
known to our citizens as Howard, though he
was known to a few here, previous to hi,
coming as Conner. He was very successful a,
a trucker and was. two or three years ago
taken in as a partner by Mr. Hudson. He is
a bachelor; quiet, unassuming man, with
somewhat Of reserve in his manner Should
he prove defaulter the loss will come almost
wholly upon Mr.. Hudson, who SO earnestly