The Morning herald., 1876-12-27
down THE STATE.

The Breakwater Light says: There has
not been the same effort displayed this
season among our wreckers as formerly.
Their first object is to board wrecked
vessel with contract signed at some cor
ner store, get the captain to oign It, and
then go home and pray for a high tide. If
the vessel goes off early, we'll and good, II
not providence fs to blame for not sending
higher tides.
The Breakwater Light will be removed
to "Frog Hip on january.
Captain Howard of the schooner Rein
deer, from Virginia for New York, arrived
at the Breakwater on Friday. The cap
tain reports that be passed and spoke. 20
miles s. E, of Chincoteague, the schooner
W. H. Boardman, from Philadelphia for
Port Sbain, with both masts carried away.
The captain, however, reported that he did
not need assistance.
The brig John Sherwood arrived at the
Breakwater last Tuesday night, with the
captain and crew of the ship Pensacola, of
Liverpool from Macabi for N. T., with
guano. The ship was abandoned in Lat.
"a. Long. 68, W. on 7th inst. having become
disabled, dismasted, and leaking badly. She
was fine ship of 1881 tons burthen, and
built at St, John, N, B., in 1868 She was
owned BY A. Robinson of Liverpool. The
crew 81 IN number left on Thursdays train
for Philadelphia.
John NJ. Kupp of Lewes will be candi-
date for the position ofsargent at arms at
the House of Representatives at the next ses-
sion.
Tue annual meeting ofthe stockholders of
the Junction & Breakwater Railroad 20. will
ho ha1I a. ha & kho NJ To-
ford on Monday, Jan, 9Th 1877 at 0 clock.
2. M. for the purpose of electing directors
and the transaction of other business.
One new vessel is on the stocks at Milton,
on which twenty-five hands are employed.
100 to 200 men are employed there, in good
times, In boat and shipbuilding, saving and
hauling timber.
The Bombay Hook Railroad again comes
to the front. Col. Bingham, Gould's agent,
has been down with Mr.. Gerker, lessee OF
the Kent County road, and the object of the
visit is understood to be to perfect arrange
ments for the consolidation of the New
Jersey Southern, Vneland, Bombay Hook
and Kent County, under one management,
and operate The line next summer to New
York. So we are told by one Who knows
the drift of the matter. A temporary ar
TdUS6IuCuG WAS cucCIcu Will I9CudtOE Day.
ard about the Whortcnby land damages at
Clayton, viz: Mr.. Bayard is to suspend pro-
ceedings for one year, or until such time
as the plans for consolidation can be carried
out in the Spring, when the claim is to be
adjusted. 1t will be necessary to effect also
a sale of the Kent County and the Vineland
roads, we understand, before the consolida-
tion can be made. DEGREES of court are
already granted for that purpose-have been
for several years. The Kent County's an
nual meeting takes place in May, after which
the sales is to be made. This consolidation
plan has been on the tapis for year or
more, but how much it will amount to, we
will not pretend to say.-Smyrna Times.
A shooting match is announced to take
place at the Brick hotel, Georgetown, next
Thursday, December 2Sth, between Mr..
Cyrus Taggart, of Baltimore hundred, and
Mr.. r. Tikner, of Wilmington.