Smyrna times., 1876-08-30

Nathan Cook, of Camden, claims that
John F. GoldsbOrough, of Leipsic, backed
down in the matter Of the horse race to
have come off on Saturday week at the
Point Breeze course, near Dover. A suit |
Of 500 harness was the wager.
Owing to a repeal of the law which |
requires packages of spirits of less than five |
gallons to bo inspected and guagod, John
II. Graham, of Wilmington, the U. S.
Guager for this District, has been displaced |
or rather left without any duty to perform
Mrs. Hannah Tinley, an old lady some
seventy-two years old, died very suddenly
at her residence in Middletown on We'd
nesday evening. She was apparently in
good health but she was suddenly taken
ill, and died before physician could roach
her.
A number of tho leading Republicans Of
the 5th ward of Wilmington have requested
II. F. Pickles to become candidate FOR
Council at tho city election next Tuesday,
and he has consented. He thought lie was
out of politics, but the office seems to seek
the man.
One day last week the young ladies of
Milford gave grand leap year beach party
to the gentlemen. The ladies furnished
grub (picnic stylc) and teams. They
also employed drivers for most Of the teams,
but in one instance young lady from Con
necticut drove a stylish rig on her own
! hook.
REvENUE-James McIntirc, Collector of
| U. S. Internal Revenue for this District, in
place of DR.. Prettyman, intends to retain
Harry II. Prettyman as Deputy in the
office in Wilmington, and Daniel j. Layton,
as Deputy Collector i'll Kent and Sussex
Counties. Mark II. Davis, of Milford,
retires.
At the Brandywino Summit camp, near
Wilmington, one night last wcoll, COW
thrust her nose in between the back cur
tains of tent, Just after the occupants
had retired, and if it had been old Sratch
himself, they could not have boon more
frightened. 1t put tho campin an uproar
for little while.
\ man in Wilmington, named Russell
, had a set of harness stolen from him over
year ago, and the other day Cecil count.
} man drove into the city with the harnes
, on his horse. SO Russell says, but the Ceci
, man refused to surrender them, and Rus
+ sell sued him. lie was held to bail in $500
. lie says he bought the harness for 81 Of
man.
w. G. Spruance, Esq, Trustee, sold la.
e week at Middlctown, under a decree Of tn
n Chancellor, farm between Middleton
It and Odessa, belonging to the estate {
c Jacob Shallcross, deceased. containing -
r. acres, for $4,000 The samo property sol
d nine years ago for $4,000, but considcrin
y the times, the present sale is considere
e a good one.
! One day last week, in Wilmington, tw
; young ladies went into the yard Of tn
Mccullough Iron Works, there, and
walking around they suddenly fell into a
= oil tank that was dug in the ground. II
- tank is about five feet deep and containo
about two feet of oil. The consequence
. the fall was the complete ruin of all the
wearing apparel.
re FAILED.-It is reported that Mrs. Ann
lis Grubb, lessee of the Bright House
lie Rehoboth, has transferred all her furnitu
dy to VIM. Bright, owner of tho hotel, to GOV
lie his claim for rent, she having leased t
mt house for five years, at $4,000. This CT
cd out several parties in Wilmington, W
IN. furnished the furniture, carpets, sil'
lie, ware, &C. This Greats deal of dissatisi
ton.
In Wilmington, last Tuesday morn
James l.. Beggs, City Auditor, was sndd
''' ly attacked by paralysis of the heart wi
attending to his official duties at his off
will Drs. Draper and johnson found him
Der. conscious and in very critical condti
v;u his left side being completely paraly7
- Mr.. Beggs is pretty well known through
the State as musician and instructo
brass bands.
can
= &C Jas. Lewis, ex-postmaster of Whining
is to be tried before the U. S. Court for
derelictions in office. John C. Patter
nee Esq, has been appointed special assis
Inn District Attorney in the case. This
pointment was made at the suggestion
,ton District Attorney Spruance, as he could
/. on with propricty represent the Governn
in these cases, in view of the fact tina
was, prior to, his appointment, counsel
NNiP Lewis.
sula,
4r. Gov. HENDRIcKs' OLD PAsToR.-Re'
Howard Nixon, now pastor of the Cei
anu Presbyterian Church in Wilmington
amp at the Presbyterian Church at Indiar
'i' lis, Indiana, to which Governor Hendr
er in now the Democratic candidate for
orge- President, belonged. 1t was Mr.. \
astic who preached the sermon on the du
sustaining the Government, which ga
40 oF much offence to Mr.. Hendricks, tina
nnio1 left the church and joined another.