Smyrna times., 1875-12-29
STATE AND LOCALS.

O. CLOCK.
Rev. MIR. Kramer, of Asbury NJ. f
Church, Wilmington, received q donation
visit last week. >'''''''''i
d.. 2: Barnard, Esq, of Magnolia, had hi,
hands badly burned, few days since, by 6
lamp explosion.
The Milford Ne1cS says the county officer,
IN Sussex (Register, Recorder, &C. charge
eXorbitant and illegal fees.
Hon. James Williams, Representative in
Congress from this State, is a member of the
Committee on Naval Affairs.
A man named Avery, in Wilmington.
cnoKed himself to death with turkey
whist eating his Christmas dinner, last
Saturday.
The new soldier company of Dover. the
state Capital Guard, give an oyster sumner
In Music Hall on the night of the llth of
january next
James M. Johns, of New Castle. has re-.
celved an appointment under Col. Fitzhugb.
the doorkeeper of the House of Represen.
tatives at Washington.
One of the features of Christmas in vii.
mlngton was night serenade of appropriate
hymns by one of the Methodist choirs.
Ihls Is after an old English custom.
The Christmas services in one of the
Cathollc Churches of Wilmington was en-
hyened by music from Richic's orchestra.
which had been engaged for the occasion.
In the German Catholic Church. in Wi
mingtOn, a small building representinr the
stable in which Christ was born, has been
Improvlsed as oproPos to the Christian
festivities. ''''
Geo. T: Fisher, Jr., the younger son of
Judge Fisher holds a position in the
treasury Department at Washington. and
makes an efficient ard capable officer. He
is unusually popular
By reason of domestic affliction the ,,Iov
OF the " Cricket OH the Hearth" TO have
Oeen rendered here tomorrow evening for
benefit OF the Library has been postponed
until Thursday evening, Jan. 18th.
Commencing on Saturday. but one train
per day will be run on the Md. & Del r D i
leaving EastOn at 1915 in the morping for
clayton and leaving Clayton for East0n ot
lilo IN the morning.
Andrew J. Wright, Esq, has received
rom Governor Cochran the appointment
OF justice OF the Peace for Dover, in Dlace
OF Jonathan Pratt, Esq, resigned. Mr.
Pratt has moved to Marydel.
y bl g excitement was created at Graca
Church Sunday School, Wilmington. last |
Sunday afternoon. Some of the decorat;ons |
on one OF the chandeliers caught fire. II |
was soon extinguished, however.
Which were better-for a eongregot;or
to allow insults to it's church and then
growl about it, or to arrest the party who
gives the insult and say nothing? The for.
meF Is childish the latter plain duty.
Thomas Holcomb, speaker of the ste
! mouse OF Representatives of this State. has
oeen appointed by Governor Cochran.
member OF his staff in the State militia
with the grade and title of Brigadier eneraI
On Monday, Dec. 3Oth, Drs. VIM. w
I aryls, :.. OF Lelpsic, and l. r. McClyment. of
little creek Landing, successfully removed
by the aid of the knife. a fibrons tnr,or
rom the head of an infant nine months
Inc woman who, in order to escane from,
'rrest jumped from a second story windoIv
n New Castle, last week, is still in iaiI thor
ma ma suffering greatly from her iniurias
o hospital '''''' -''' '">e''
a malignant case of scarlet fever occurrad
u u TTeaerlca, last week. Florence, daughter
. TCnh " "eSt, was taken with the disease
n n riday and died on Saturday (ChristmasI
i5.. n Sne was sister of Mrs. j. II. JEFF
James Barber, collector of the oyster tax :
uollshes list of boats licensed 10 80
nd dredge for oysters in Delaware bav
ON March lst, to November eth 49,
ne number of boats engaged in the troJn $
", and the amount of license faes 20. 5
eived is $S,546.SI. N'''' ''e' fe- '
1t has been stated in WiIm;notor H.. +
ohn u Byrne, of the Morn;nq Herald hoe t
'uSIe out the Bourbon Gazette. and will a
'nsohdate y, both into morning, two cent a
any. The Herald denies the tTo-cent ,,ort 7
the story, but it says nothing abont the Y
lrchase of the Gazette. ''' '"' 4
Etue Irglnla, five year old child Of a
ni urOce, residing near Newark, was
.TNe9 i.I 70 death, ON Tuesday night week u
- va iIf me kerhei OF a grain of corn which =,
lildren the previous evening. Tho l,ernoi l.
dged IN the windpipe. G;
last week news came to this State from Of
(" orleans, that Ex-District ATTORNEY
Sher, late OF Washington, now of Milfor9 N
pressing the President to appoint him IN
nited . states District Judge for the New d
ieaIs e, D!strlct IN the place made vacant
inc resignation Of Durrell
, N"."ithstanding the Wilmington HerolF, Z"
,cLI'oh TO the contrary, the Milford Ne,cs r
'ists that Benney Biggs tods i'm Wosbin,to,, II
II 4i'HI 40 Office when Congress convened b
''- E'r. Of Middletown, told the d,
= - ~; 1,. ell now, Benney has sent word pl
the I''Hes that he ,eas not there. d,
Cottage Prayer Meetings will be held in n
y Town this week as follows Two IN. ~
5htCJos. G. Brinton's, conducted Iy B
w; .. =. FAIRIES, and at j. Van Winkle's. by ~ ~
DISCO tomorrow night Thursday et = -
U.s. Maggie Hills, by Isaac ii. Fsries' and ~ ~
. "A. L.. Quillen's, Duck Creek, by John az az
TO
Watch-night service will be held as 81
Ial IN this town, at the Methodist church
hmencIng at 9 o'clock Friday EVENING 70
!, New Years morning at 1890 service ce
u DC held at the Episcopal church. on in
anniversary of the " Feast of the Cir. W
h,leislon'" ,ie when the infant Saviour was Tia