Smyrna times., 1875-06-16

a DISTRICT CoNFERENcE.-At the last ses-
sion of the NJ. f. Church a rulo was passed
allowing the holding of District Con
ierencss.
The first of these conferences will be
held at North East, Md, commencing June
18th, 1875, at s o'clock, P. NJ. The opening
sermon will either be preached by Bishop
Scott or Rev. j. b. Merritt, the latter hay
ing been appointed alternate for that
purpose.
The following disciplinary questions are
to he discussed 10y those whose names are
annexed:
e" How can we best promote the growth
and development of our district? Rev. J.
B. Mann, Rev. John France.
" What are the churches of our country
doing in the work of cducation and why?"
Rev. A. W. Milby. Rev. J. Q. Sypherd
What are the obligations assumed in
infant baptism. and what benefits are to be
derived?" Rev. J. +. Smith, Rev T. $.
| Williams.
How may the connectional bonds Of
Methodism he strengthencd?" Rev. ChaS
Hill, Rev. T. b. Hunter.
A Sunday School Jubilee will be held on
Saturday afternoon, and the District Stew
ards will meet on Friday As this is the.
first Conference Of this kind it is expected
that there will he Il general attendance Of
ministers.
Is THE CouET OF ERRORS ANn APPEALS. in
session this week. the ease OF George f.
Brady e Co. vs. T. Jefferson e Son, an ap-
peal on Il writ of error from the supreme
Court Of New Castle county, was argued hy
| Hon. Thos. F. Bayard and Henry Pepper,
EsqS. for appellants, and Hon. William G.
Whitley for the plaintiff below defendants
The action was brought by plaintiffs to re-
cover damages for Il cargo Of corn, sunk in
Il sloop by collision with q barge in tow
with steam tug belonging TO the defcn
dant. ON the Delaware and Chesapeakc
canal. The plaintiffs were awarded damage,
in the court below Decree reserved. II
the ease of the Junction 4 Brcakwalel
Railroad Company V. Robert H. Davis lat,
State Treasurer. Il ease stated from til,
Superior Court Of Sussex county. the claim
of the company for $3.50. with intorcs
from March L.. ISL. wao allowed. and :
decree entered. The State held a portion
of the bonds loaned by the State to thi
company a. security for the PAYMENT o
interest. and the State Treasurer compcllrc
tn" company to pay interest on the bond
reserved a., on those issued for the com
panys use. The company paid the intcrcs
under protest. The State will now refund
Moore and Bates for the railroad, John +
Pennington for the State D,lartv,,u.
I. 5. TANE>. Says the Milford N,r.
During tn" year l>74 there were manu-
tactured in this State l.27;.329 cigars
worth $I2S,2ol.g7. and which paid to til
IS. Eerruur S4I ,36G.q9.
The amount Of snuff AMI tobacco manu-
facturcd in thi, Stat. ia l>7.; wa 97N.In
tf'~., Which paid a TX t" thr government q
$@lo.6lI.2I. At ~ cents l.ol pound til
Snuif and ,ohacro was worth S4N9.O,o.Ut
The toral yaIu. Of manufactures Of tol1cc
and ci9."- VA, StI7.2>I.47. There are no,
no is Internal Rryrnu. taxc- a~~,,-er
except those abovr named
Tn" United STATE, Internal Revenue 60
IrrtIons for th" calendar year ISL. in tn
district OF Delaware ~. a~ follows:
Irlarco ..... s.3ll oi,-
spirits. ............... - -t-'
, t"ru"utrd E,qunr>. ........ G.ii1
lHlkS....... .. ........... -......... 7'ai1
. rH>N'S~.'' Penalties. ......... il-l
Total -.r-L7-
: GRAND pPENI\t or THE titDt \I,S or TIL