Smyrna times., 1877-07-04

hoh' !nonas T. Dayaruj uellEereu al
grafton, last week, before the Phi Beta
which he enforced the idea that the pre-
servation of free institutions was work of
morality rather than politics.
BURNED ALIvE-Julia Tingle an aged
colored woman at Dagsboro, Sussex CO., was
burned to death on Saturday the 23d. |
She was alone at the time of the accident, |
but her cries brought some of the neigh |
bors to her assistance. She was found in a
roasting condition, and she died almost
Immediately. She was IS years of age, and
was somewhat demented. She had lived
at Dagsboro all her life, and knew John
NJ. Clay ton, of whom she often spoke with
great pride. 1t is supposed that the ac
cident occurred by her falling in the fire.
Leaoes Light.
On Tuesday of last week young girl,
Miss Scott, was walking on the track Of the
Delaware railroad, on her way home near
Canterbury, when she was struck by an
engine and knocked thirty feet. 1t was
thought she was killed, but strange to say
she was only stunned and soon rallied.
The engineer reversed his engine and
checked its speed when he found she paid
| no attention to his whistle or else she would
have received further injury. She seemed
to be totally oblivious of her surroundings
until the engine hit her.
To DANCE OR Nor TO DANCE.--The
temperance people in Wilmington arranged
for temperance picnic for the 4th and all
| seemed to go into the matter with good
| degree of interest until G. w. Wells and N.
j. Lee, two of the Committee, rigged
platform and gave notice that dancing
would be included in the programme of
said picnic. This platform rather upset
some of the party. and three of the Com
mittee, Rev. A. D. Davis, A. Sergeant and
Chas. Moore, who couldn't see how dancing
could be harmonized with gospel temper
ance, published card saying "that if this
dancing programme should receive the APP
probation Of a majority of the Executive
Committee, that hereafter we will feel it to
be our duty to labor with those who prefer
prosecuting the temperance work on a
more religious basis
BURIED IN A STRANGE LAND.-A letter re-
ceived at the Navy Department, Washing
ton, from the surgeon of the United States
steamer Huron, reports that Thomas Tracey
circumstances, was taken aboard at Port
au-Cabello as q passenger for the United
States, and that he died on board the YES
sci OH the 2d of June, and was buried al
Santa Marta. 1t was not stated of what
State he was resident.-PhiLa. Press.
1t will be remembered that young mar
) named Thomas Tracey was among the Will
mington mechanics who sailed for Caracas
; several months ago. The others returned
to this city about six weeks since, after
very severe experience, and the Tracey
mentioned in the above despatch is sup
r posed TO be their less fortunate comrade.-
y Del. Gazette.
The surgeon of the Huron is DR.. Geo.
S Culbreth, of Smyrna.
A Tilt BETWEEN A SQUIRE AND BISHOP
Last week, in Wilmington, an Irisl
woman, Catherine Failey, nearly Drained
Constable, who had been required to seiz
,, her goods for rent. She was taken befor
1 Esquire Publ pronounced Pool) who hell
n her in the sum of 81 800 for assaulting Con
g stable Neary with intent to kill, and $500
d making $1,000 in all, for interfering wit
IS the officers in the discharge of their duty
d Bishop Becker, the Catholic Bishop of Wi
mington, offered to 60 bail for her, whe
the Squire informed him that $500
:. freehold would be required, and asked tn
D. Bishop if he was worth that much, to whicl
IS the Bishop replied: g am, sir, and
II should think you knew that" The 'SquiI
e said he had no special means of KNOWN
IS that, but would accept him. The Bisho
n being on his way to Baltimore had no tim
9s to wait to sign the bonds, and the 'Squii
y refused to allow him to sign a blank bono
So the woman had to go to New Cast
,r Jail.
m A DIRTY FREAK.--A youngish mai
y Patrick ]. Duffy, of New Castle, who
i, building brick store house in Middleton
~ for one of the Cochrans, did fooli:
le thing last week. He got Mr.. Cochran
"a advance him $3.50 to pay for some brick
r. had bought of Guyer & Sons Of New Castl
tn But instead of this he went off, leaving
workmen unpaid and the storehouse u
ed finished. In the meantime Guyer g. So
r. went to Mr.. G. after their money, Dut
ri. having never come near them after
@. received Mr.. C.'s check. 1t is stated by Il
on EUery EUening'S correspondent that he h
its been somewhat interfered with in his
U. tentions to young girl in Middletown, |
"a wife and child The is married) having pa
OR him a visit. Duffy succeeded in makil
the young girl believe that his wife was
sister, but facts were coming to light calC
OF lated to expose him, and it is general
OF supposed that this also tended to cause t
ay young contractor to act as he did al
IN, escape severe criticism.
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