Smyrna times., 1876-06-07
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.

. p. NJ Inc Alumn1 Re-UnlOn on June
IA, at p. NJ.
1t is thought that another appropriation
will be made by Congress to build an addi
tional story on the new government post
office at Dover.
Norfolk is now shipping vegetables to
Philadelphia via the Chesapeake & Della
ware Canal. An Excursion steamboat runs
through daily.
Samuel w. Hall & Co.. of Frederica, are
having their cannery enlarged; when COM
pleted, it will be the largest canning factory
i'll this county it is said.
The Wilmington & Western Railroad.
running from Wilmington to Landenberg,
Pa, about IS miles long, is soon to be sold
under the Sheriff's hammer
Pear Slugs are making their appearance
again. The Sentinel says that by taking
them in time, and throwing dust over the
trees, they will soon disappear.
The Delaware building at the Centennial
grounds is now open to visitors Persons
visiting the grounds can leave their bundles,
satchels, lunches, &c. there in safety.
a widow lady named Holmes, whose
husband died and left her in destitute cir
cumstances, has just fallen heir to a COM
Portable legacy in England. She lives in
Milford.
the Sussex Jompal represents that it is
difficult to get persons to 90 from that
county to St. Louis, as delegates to the
Democratic Convention, on account of the
expense.
Two young men were fined $40 each, in
Wilmington, on Monday, for over-driving
livery horse. Some of our youths forget
that we have law to punish cruelty to
animals
1t is claimed down the State that J. NJ.
Reed, near Frederick, is the largest straw
berry grower in thc county. Does his
patch exceed ID. j. Cummins, of this town?
-2j acres.
At recent contest in oratorv of the
Junior Glass, at Princeton College. Mr.
John Biggs, son of ex.Congressman Biggs
OF this State, received q gold medal as
second prize.
+. T. Jones, of Harrington, who was
recently convicted of illegal whisky distil-
ling and sentenced to six months imprison.
ment in New Castle JAIL has been pardoned
by the President.
1t is stated that enough stock has been
subscribed to start a National Bank at Mil
ford, with capital of $4,000. A site has
been selected for the banking housc.-Col.
Trademarks building, next to the post
Office.
Seven hundred thousand bushels of
oysters pass through the Chesapeake &
Delaware Canal weekly at this season.
They are taken from the Chesapeake waters
and planted in the Delaware bay and other
waters.
The Col,mJia, the most magnificent steam
boat on the Delaware river, was finished
last week i'll Wilmington and was put on
the route between Philadelphia and Bur.
lingtOn, Nj, on Morday She is described
as floating palace.
John O'Byrne and Benny Bigcs both
want to 60 as delegates from New Castle
county to the st. Louis Democratic National
Convention, and SO also do Mayor Whitley
OF Wilmington, and George GRAY of New
Castle. O'Byrnc and Biggs, it is charged.
have "set up the county for themselves.
The market quotations in Wilmington
on Saturday last were as follows: Hen eogs
per dozen, 20(a22c; duck eggs. 2jCa oSc.
butter 2jc per pound; chickens, l5(GI6c:
sprlng chickens, 20c beef steak, GA lOc
cholce, l4(GlGc; roasts, l00l6: surloin.
l6c; stews, GA Toe; mutton, lO(a 2Oc; chops.
l6(6 20c: outlet, 20(d2jc; lamb 2Ola25c
veal, lO(a2Oc; roast, l4(92Oc; ham, I4(a
2ic; lard, lGc
The tremen in Wilmington, who. il will
be remembered erected the Delaware
building at the Centennial, are mad because
Geo. Is. Dickson has been placed in CHARGE
OF 1t. Vt meeting one night last week il
was proposed to inform the State Centen.
nal Commission that the appointment was
ulstasteiul, but after some advice among
the hremen wiser counsel prevailed and f
has been agreed to let the matter rest. II
seems that Mr.. Comegys, as chairman of
tne commission, made the appointment
without proper consultation
The Court House OFFICES IN Srssrv
One OF these has already been filled bv the
appointment of Benjamin d. Burton, from
Georgetown Hundred, Recorder. The
lawyers of that town desire the appoint,
ment of Joseph +. Adams as Prothonotary
and will combine to secure the place for
him. This, if successful, it is thought will
prevent the success of Edwin Paynter in
his application for the office of Register of
Wills and also of w. Fisk Townsend to the
office of Clerk of the Peace. as all tho
places cannot well be filed with George.
town men.--MItord Ncus.
1t appears that the Maryland and Della.
ware railroad has for sometime past been in
default for interest due on its bonds. Gov
James D. Groome, counsel for the bond