Smyrna times., 1877-08-22

THE New PEACH RoUTH FROM FREDERICA
to Bayside, New Jersey, and thence by the
New Jersey Southern II. II. to New York is
! paying we'll. There are being shipped
from Frederick from 1900 to 1000 baskets
OF peaches per day, and nearly as many
from BarkeT's Landing, on Jones Creek.
The Detaa0arcan says: "The fruit that has
been shipped on this line, the past week,
has arrived in better order and two hours
sooner than any of the fruit that has been
shipped on the Delaware railroad, and has
brought 10 cents more per basket. Tariff
rates are very low on crates, 20 cents; on
baskets, 10 cents, and emptys are promptly
returned free. Five cents on baskets, and
8 cents on crates is payable at this end of
the route, and the remainder, ten cents on
baskets, and twelve cents on crates, is col
lected in New York"
THAT RoBBERY AT CAMDEN CAMp.-It was
stated in all the papers last week that Rev
ID. e. Ridgeway was robbed at Camden
camp, he and Il Rev. Mr.. JONES' Of n. V,
and that they suspected a Rev. Mr.. Davis
OF the theft. Mr.. Ridgeway, who resides at
Elkton, denies the statement, so far as he
IS concerned. His statement 10 the Cecil
Wing is that, upon lying down to take a
nap, he removed his pocket-book from his
pocket and secreted it some where about
the tent, and, that upon awakening, he
had entirely forgotten where he had
placed 1t. The tent was searched but
whether the book had been stolen, or he
had hidden it so successfully that he could
not find it himself he could not saw. Uo
entertained no suspicion whatever of the
money having been taken by Mr.. Davis
The whole affair was a cruel reflection upon
Rev. Mr.. Davis.
SOME VACANT OFFICES AT DoyER.-Says
the Sentinel: The Democratic politicians
are active just now, us there is a Clerk of
the Peace to appoint on the 10th of Sep
tcmber, when Mr.. VIM. A. Moore's time ex-
pres: There are four applicants for the
position. Mr.. Moore wants a rcappoint.
ment, and has secured a very large humber
OF the influential party men in his favor.
Mr.. Edward Bailey, of Canterbury. is
again an applicant, and it is said that he
has large recommendation. Mr.. Presley
Spruance from Smyrna, is also a candidate.
lhe dark horse of the race is Mr.. Robert
kaughley, of Mispillion he is being
groomed for the race by the Salisbury
family, as he is cousin. The next vacancy
IN the County building is the Registers
office, now occupied by Mr.. John C. Penne-
will. lie too wants rcappointment.
There are several other applicants for his
position"
1RAMPs BRUTALLY ASSAULTED By MIDDLE
TOWN NEGROES.-Last Wednesday evening
two negroes induced James Smith and his
Wlie, hate Smith, tramps from PhilGdel. |
phla, to go through the cornficld o. 4. |
Whlttock, one mile from Middletown. in |
search OF work, and when they had pro. |
ceeded short distance, Samuel Chambers, |
one OF the negroes, knocked Smith down |
and outraged his wife, after a severe strur. |
gle. The town was greatly agitatcd all |
night. Chambers was arrested and com. |
mltted to New Castle Jail. Smith and his |
wife were held as witnesses. The hearing
was novel one, being held on the porch |
OF the National Hotel, in the presence Of a
large crowd.
Since the above was written Geo. Collins.
the accompllce of Chambers, has been
arrested and sent to New Castle iail. lie
was arrested on Saturday evening and had
to have hearing away from the crowd.
who talked loudly of lynching him. He
knew OF their threats and was badly
heightened. He made n full confession.
which is printed in Evcry Eccni,,g as fol.
lows: Sam met me as he was coming in
Gov. Cochran's lane told me he wanted
me after we had got the mules AWAY: we
went over to Mr.. Whittock's to supper:
after supper he asked me to come and 90
to Mlddletown to the circus told him
had another engagement, but he insisted
and | went; when we got at or near the
Corner House (Mr. DerricksOn's) he told
me he was going to show this man and
woman where they could get work: we
started through Mr.. f. r. Cochran's stubble
held until we came to Mr.. Whittock's corn
held; after we got in the corn field Sam
told me he was going to take this woman
away from the man; he turned around
and told the white man to 60 back: the
man said he would not let her 20 without
him. Sam then struck him on the head
with whip and knocked him down; Sam
then told me to take the woman in through
the corn; | told him twice would not: he
told me to hold on to his whip and he
would; he then dragged her through the
corn; the woman begged him to let her
go; he kept telling her he would not hurt :
her; in about twenty minutes he came
back and told me to take her; | then took
her back in the corn and criminally assault ,
ted her; Sam wanted me to bring her to
iov. Cochran's barn and stay all night, but
took her out to the lane Sam STAYED at ,
the barn all night.