Smyrna times., 1875-10-27

The Benevolent Society will meet a
Mrs. Lydia McDowell's tomorrow (Thurs
day. evening, &C : o'clc1k.
Jas. Downs, now of Pulaski co.., Va. ba,
presented |. d. Hamilton, (brother-in-law
OF this town, with a magnificent lap robe
III IS made OF Virginia bear skins, bordereC
with coon skins, and elegantly lined. Tho
coon tails are left on as trimming.
The "Nanticoke House." the neat bricL
hotel at Seaford, which has recently been
purchased by the Delaware Railroad Co..
VIII be used next year as a passenger depot
ana olllce Tor the Company, telegraph and
| express offices. The old depot buildino
Will be fitted up for freight house.
Hon. Jos. P. Comegys, President Of or
otate centennial Board, urges parties who
INTEND TO exhibit their produce or goods at
the centennial Exposition, in PHILADELPHIA
next year. to make their applications for
| space at once, as none will be received bv
the authorities after the lst proximo.
The special terms allowed the District
Schools by the publishers for the introdnc.
ton OF the new series of school hooks
adopted by the State Board of Education
VIII cease December lst. School Directors
should look to their interests. and make
Their exchanges before the time expires.
The following were the market prices in
limlngton last Saturday: Beet, per pound.
Ito TO 2Oc; SurliOn steak, do, 20 to 25c
roast do., Is to 20c; veal outlet, DO, 20 TO
29c; sausage, do, l6c; scrapplc, do. s to
IOe; butter, do, 40 to 4jc; ecrs. per dozen
81 TO 55c; chickens, live, per pair, 7jc to 81
and dressed, soc to 81 40.
Note the changes in the r. r. time
gable. The morning train to Phila leaves
smyrna at G.4j instead of Cos. as formerly
ti 11e AFTERNOON train at instead of 2.90
mere IS no change in any Of the trains from
Z Z MA. Ia e, Inc passenger freight leaves here
lor Phlla. at in the afternoon. instead of
go, No change in the down time.
Dell Noblit, of Wilmington. celebrated
his 9Sth birthday last week-Tuc.dav. Siy
children, all that are living out of sixteen
porn TO him, were present. The Old man
Is quite jolly. 1t may be remembered tI,ot
Il year or so ago he tried to run away and
marry a youngish woman OF that city. but
when he got to Chester his friends inter
rupted his plans.
Inc Committee of peach growers an
pointed to negotiate with Peter WRIGHT Il
sons about reimbursement for the loss of
the European peach cargo and the froigLt
ON the same have written a letter to Messrs,
r!ght Sons, proposing to submit the
matter to Samuel NJ. FELTON,. Esq. for
arbitration. No response has vet been
received.-( ommcrciQL
On Monday evening Rev. Mr.. Stubbs Of
this town preached to his former conrrcoo.
ton, Asbury, Wilmington, where q revival
Is gong on. One Of the papers saws that his
audience numbered about 1000 persons
the alslea and vcstibule being literally
packed with people who stood during the !
Whole service, at the close of which the |
altar was crowded with pcnitcnts.
The McLcar estate, in Wilmington. was
33.old at bankruptcy sale last Saturday. |
tofty-one vacant lots and four brick dwell |
iligs Sold Tor an aggregate Of SS.SI4. The /
o'S sold tor about $3.50 per foot, and the
houses SoId' the lowest for 81, 100 and the .
y mlisneSt lor Sl,GSG. They were assessed at
q, 400 cach-;ll three.story brick wit5
raine Kitchens. S20,S00 worth of Railroad
bonds sold for $4,ll9.j0.
1t Is reported and announced in tho n,,h.
lc prints that John s. Collins & Co. tho
Lebanon canncrs have failed. causing heavv
osSes to some peach growers, peach bearers
nd Others, but the hope is now expressed
hat their affairs can be fully adjusted,
mere ar" reports Of the failure of another
aiming firm in that same neichborhood.
'ut there is good room for doubt. and we will
withhold name and place.
Two car loads of the WESLEYAN Female
,,ollcnge pupils, Of Wilmington. headed Ly
resident Wilson and lady. went M to
IT. Cuba. last Friday. to gather autumn
1Iage. The fom1orciH says that while Tho
resident was in the rear car some Of tho {
iris clustered together in the front car and
lEg: anu
We have a happy home