Smyrna times., 1875-11-10

Rev. Mr.. stubbs lectures tomorrow even
ing, at Cecilton.
The lecture to have been delivered this
evening by Rev. B. +. Price, in this town.
has been postponed on account of the had
weather, until further notice.
A Miss Rowland, of Wilmington. ,vbiIs+
riding horseback yesterday. in that citv
her horse ran with her and fell down. Her
| head was cut by the cObble stones. but with
unusual nerve she asked to be mounted
again, when she rode Off as if no accident
had happened.
Another newspaper is to be started in
sussex county. 1t will be published at
Laurel, and !. w. Sirman is to be its editor
ana proprietor Laurel no doubt would be
i'i!lch improved by live newspaper, but it
grleVSS us to learn that our friend Sirman
Is to be the victim.-Lc,rcs LigLt
At New Castle, on Monday, the Sheriff
soid the following property belonging to the
estate OF Sam'l Jefferson, deceased: 4 farm
OF lOO acres i'll st. Georges IId.. near Port
rem, Tor $4,000; two small lots adjoining
the farm iol 1925 and $3.50. All purchased
by the Farmers Bank of New Castle.
A farm seven miles from Wilmington. in
Mill Creek Hid, wac sold last week bv the
executor Tor $9O.I5 per acre-205 acres. IT
Is highly improved. Another, between New
Iastie and Red Lion, was sold bv sheriff
Lambson for about SIP per acrc-l5S acrns
Tor $4,000 1t was the c. c. Henry farm.
Nathaniel B. Thomas farm in NriIford
Neck was sold at Sheriff-s sale in NTilforJ
ON Saturday, October 23d. Revneor Wi
hamS became the purchaser at $S65 TLa
iafm contains seyenty-five acres of Good
iiand, two-story dwclling-house. and GOOD
oarn and stables. 1t is considered good
bargain.-NcJrs. o''''
Robert Clayton, aged 2l, cmplovcd in .
uruS store at 10Th and Green St.. Pbilo
was found dead IN bed on Monday morn
ing. lie formerly lived in Milford, IIe is
the son OF David Clayton, near Dover. for
mefly l. ). Assistant Collector, for tbi4
ccouilty' ne young man was subject to
Ieter Wright & Son have refused TO arI,i-
trate with the shippers Of peaches to Euro,,r
and the matter is no nearer adiu.t,rort
than some weeks ago. 1t is stated how.
ever, that Messrs. Wright & Son have i'm
plcdly acknowledged the Justice to tLn
claim by proposing to let the matter 90
over 10 next season and settle il in future
shipments. wv - - i"'"'V
\ " Young Lady's Relief Society" is
something that has been started in VII.
IhIhgton. Its object is to give cmplovment
not money to all INDECENT females need. !
ing assistance. y room has been fitted IN
Oh Market street where women at service
can spend their evenings, and where sewino
ahd other work is given out to those ap,,ly. |
IhE Tor aid. The room is nicely fitted M
ana has an organ, books, papers, &c.
Ugly reports about prominent citizen |
ana widow OF Camden have been limited |
at pretty loudly i'll some OF the papers. but
2 party IN that town writes to the EIt,I |
utterly denying the truth of the rumors
1 ne correspondent says: "If ii was myself
instead OF the quiet amiable gentleman who
IS aSSalied, | would teach these scandal.
mongers that there Is limit to tho utter
'nce OF libcls, and money value in rc,,,I.
-atlons that may not be injured with
mpunity." WIN
\ glrl OF Il, in Wilmington, last week
vent before the Mayor and alleged that She
lad been lndecently assaulted by nr,ro
nan on Monday morning week. between
ana : O'Clock, on the outskirts of that
'lty. She stated that after accosting Ler
ne Threw his arms around her when sl,o
'i4eu OUT that her uncle was coming" and
le ran. Heo Wilson was arrested and
"ehtitiod by the girl. and after hearing
vas taken TO New Castle iail. The cirI IS
ianed Georgiana Justison.