Smyrna times., 1875-09-29

The report about the failure of the
peaches at Middletown is not J
correct, 1t seems. Some fruit was picked {
in bad weather and partially rotted before '
it got into the refrigerator. 1t has been :
taken out, and that gave rise to the report ]
Other varieties have been put in its place
and the fruit is doing finely. !
The first Teachers Institute, in the
interest of the Public School System of this
State, will be held in Middletown on the
2Sth 29th and 30th of October. State
Superintendent Groves will preside. W. w.
Woodruff, Esq, of Pennsylvania, one of the
most experienced Institute managers in the
country, is expected to be present.
1t is now a settled fact, says the Snow
Hill Messenger, that the Frankford & Break
water and its continuation, the Worcester
& Somerset r. R., will be extended to
some point on the seaside, opposite Chinco-
league, which has not yet been determined
upon. This is the road connecting with
the junction q Breakwater, at Georgetown.
The steamboat Falcon, which has been
running peaches from Rothwell's, has now
extended her trips to Smyrna Landing, and |
| proposes to continue as a regular route. |
She made her first trip Monday, and will |
run tri-weekly. Capt. Hallinger, General
SuR.s OF the route, proposes to organize a
company and build new boat here. See
his letter.
A remarkable religious revival is now
going on in Wilmington among the Baptists,
at Delaware Avenue Baptist Church, Rev.
|. n. Haldeman, pastor. Last Sunday
evening baptism (immersiOn) was admin
| istered to % candidates, of them colored.
1t is estimated that 1000 persons were in
the church, while at least i, thousand had
to go away. :.
Nora" the woman of Clayton, who keeps
an illicit whisky rancho and diSreputable
house generally, was served with a sum
mons of arrest the other day 10y Constable
Eubanls, to appear before Esquire Colt.
She promised to come into town and the
constable took her promise and she took
the train for parts unknown. SO much for
the first State arrest for whisky selling.
Parties to be examined for teachers in
our public schools still frequently visit our
town to meet Superintendent Groves. As
the Superintendent is now on his tour of
: visitation, and rarely at home, parties will
; save themselves trouble, expense and dis
t appointment by remaining at home. 1t is
impossible to hold further examinations
at his residence, and we make this state
ment to all whom it may concern.
4 On the 5th of October there will be
t race on the track ut Wilmington between
e q bay mare belonging to VIM. Morton, of
Wilmington, and the celebrated Wimbrow
mare now owned by Mr.. Asbury Purdue of
!, Wicomco co., Md. The race is to be 20
= mile race without stopping. The track
), upon which they will trot is halfmile
u long The stakes will be $500 IA side, with
: 500 forfeit. So the Eastern Shoremdn says.
: A young man in Wilmington tried to
; commit suicide last Sunday night because
= he was disappointed in love. The C0nacr-
:. ciaL withhOlds his name, but says he was
. fearfully i'll earnest so much so that he
took an over dose of laudanum. and il
/, failed of its results. lie went to bed with
II it in him, hoping to never wake up, but he
a did, and a sicker youth is seldom heard of.
1T lie had to tell the doctor what allied him.
d Rev. Joshua Humphreys, of Wilmington
father-in-law of Rev. f. II. Kenney, has
n been appointed to take charge of Sloan
Mt NJ. +. Church, until the meeting of the
c. Conference. This appointment was made
D. by Presiding Elder COombs. The feeling
le in Bethel township is very strong agans
the finding Of the committee touching the
charges made by Mrs. VanMeter, the senti
ment Of the community being almos
-" unanimous in favor of Mr.. Kenney.-1fecEc
u. 1mertcou.
It's A young man apparently 90 or 80 year
OF age and nicely dressed was found deac
in Wilmington last week on the Brandy
no wine. Two empty bottles which had con
'o tanned laudanum, were found on his person
81 indicating that he committed suicide. Tn
'h body lay from Tuesday until Friday, with
oh out recognition, when the father,
well-to-do citizen of Brooklyn, came OIL an
ge identified him. His name was Chas. I
lst Whelding. No one seems to know why h
lse should have killed himself
em David Blakely, peddler who freouentl
ge travels this Peninsula, stopped on Tuesda
night, eth inst, at the hotel of A. Boulde
ce. Port Penn, where he alleges he was robbie
ing of $50, after he went to bed. lie says til
ter money was taken and his pocket-book the
Ike replaced under his pillow. Mr.. BouldC
les and wife were given hearing in Wilmin
an ton on Monday and fully sxhonorated fro
any completely in the matter. Their cha
1 acters were fully sustained by citizens
'i,a - Port Penn. Mr. B. has had the peddl
SJ arranged for purgery.
Sat Yesterday DIR. McKown, of this town, |
nm. fly carrier pigeon from the " four corners
,ck at in the morning, with note tied to
foot. To-day Mr.. Wetherly, druggist
Spring Garden ST., Phila., (who owns 4
I lee
wn. states that he was not at home when 4
pre- pigeon arrived, but reached there at
)lts, and found her on her nest. 1t is n
ars. known, therefore, the time she occupied
es 1t making the passage of 60 miles. Anoth
trial is 70 be given soon. 1t is thought s
|. is can make it in one hour.
ston The large landed estate of VIM Huffingt
four Cannon, in all 799 acres, was sold by Shel
lbot Gray, of Sussex county, last week 7
% a Journal reports the sales as follows Thon
The Giles, 105 at SIG per acre John X. Broy
l04 at $l6.30; G. S. Layton, l94 acres
= $l6.75; ii. w. Baker, 242 at 1925; G.
II i .. Short, Sc at $535; VIM. ii. Ross, 144
lasI $3.50. This was all of the mansion fal
says and most of it highly improved, beautifu
hely situated on the State road between Seaft
hoep per and Bridgeville. Another lot of 1875 &C
ooO at $475, to NJ. Colburn The aggreg
= 70 amount of sales was $S,7S2.16.
The colored people held bush meet
is at Hares Corner, between New Castle
retty Wilmington, last Sunday, and went throl
lnds, some funny proceedings. In the mids
rters the religious exercises the man in cha