Smyrna times., 1877-01-17
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.

pavement Elst thursday and broke his
wrist.
Three members Of the House are still
absent, being detained at their homes hv
sickncss-Messrs. Salisbury and Slaughter,
OF this county, and Kilgore, of New
Castle.
1t is again currently reported that the
Old Dominion Steamship Co., have deter
| mined to establish workshops along lines Of
! OF railroad operated hy it, and have selected
Georgetown as the point for locating the
same.
SINGULAR.-The dwelling Of Mr.. Isaac
wilkins, near Georgetown, in Nantcoke
hundred, in Sussex county was DESTROYED
by fire, originating it is said from a stroke of
lightning during the storm of Saturday
night week.
Two pigeon shooting matches took place
at Middletown last Friday. The first was
between +. NJ. Parry and X. T. Clayton, for
a horse valued at Sll0, and was won lv
Mr.. Parry. The second was between Mr..
Parry and gentleman from PENNSYLVANIA
! for purse Of 500.
| A man named ChaS. Knecr was convicted
Of passing counterfeit money in Whining.
| ton on Monday, in the L. s. Court. The
/ penalty for such an oifrnoe is imprisonment
! at hard labor. for q period of not less than
/ fly" years and not exceeding fifteen. and
with fine not exceeding 81 900.
/ BRIG AsHoRE.-The brig Noses Dam. of
! Philadelphia, came ashore at RchoIoth
/ City at midnight on Saturday week.
/ The night was dark and iog@v This was
| the cause Of the accident. The brig was
! from Montividio in ballast and bound to the
Brcakwater for orders. She went up high
and dry on the beach.
\ four-wceks prayer meeting commenced
at the NJ. f. Church, MiddIptown. on Mon
| day evening, Rev. DR.. Matlack, pastor.
! The following ministers have taken part
| this week: Rev. Jas. B. Merritt. of Odessa.
Rev. Geo. Il. Bri~tor, Of Bethel, and Rev.
Mr.. Kennedy and DR.. Patton. Of Middle
town. The two last are Pre-bytcrialIs
FIRE At EIAERINGToN.-A letter to the
.Horn1g Hcrald, from Harrington, says: The
| stables OIL the firm OF the Butter Brothers,
commission merchants OF New York. stu.
ated near llrrin4 4ton, were burned last
/ Friday morning. Mr.. ThompS Ca,cy's fine
llamhletonian stallion parishcd in the
tlamc> he WAS valued at 5000. and in,
sured ioy $1,000.
! KILLING OFF GAME IN ScssEx.-Says the
| Milford Noes: Large shipments of wild
geese, partridgcs and other game are still
/ beng made over the lines Of our railroad.
In view Of the fact that nearly all nuw
being killed is hy professional gunncrS for
markets outside the State, we would suggest
. 10 our sportsincu drsirouS Of protecting the
game we have, that the easiest and best
way is to shorten the period in which
game may be lawfully taken, and to pro-
hih't the shipment from the State or to
market after january lst, OF each year.
DOVER JAIL DELIvERY.-On the night of
I january lth, a stone on the east side of
Dover Jail was driven into ono of the lower
cells by outsiders, and nine prisoners thus
escaped. The aperture is about two feet
square. The following prisoners escaped ::
Hiram Griffith, twhite) attcpnpt to kill:
Samuel Miles, tool } larceny; George I.nper.
lcol.) w. II. Jones, (col. Jas. Bairatt, (col. j
benjamin Thomas, lcol) Joseph Porter.
(Whlte) larceny; Joshua Start, twhitrl
BALL Jas. Holiday (col.) held as witness.
Joshua Start, one of the prisoners, was
committed TO Jail about ten days ago for
burglary His wife visited him ON the 10th
inst. and spent some time with him, and
| suspicion points to his friends as the ones
that picked the wall. He is supposed to
be connected with gang of burglars in
Baltimore, who were in the npighborhOod
and waiting the result Of his wifc's visit be-
lore attempting tOrelease him.-Delarmcaa
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a PAUPER IN THE NEW CASTLE COUNTY
ALMsHOUsE FALLS HEIR TO $30.0OO.-The
Wilmington Republican of Monday tells this :
4 man named VIM. johnson who had been
compelled through the pressure of the
times, to seek quarters in the almshouse
received letter from Ireland, about a
month ago, stating that n relative had died
and bequeathed him 1000 pounds. A draft
was enclosed for $500, as an evidence of the
good things in store for him. He drew the
money, and felt as rich as a Prince whose
possessions are unbounded. In less than
"A month, through feasting and carriage
drives, his bottom dollar was reached, when
a number of his friends contributed to pur
chase a ticket for Liverpool, and on Friday
last he left this city for New York, to take
passage in one of the Anchor line steamers
He is only ~ years of age, and this sudden
elevation from the condition of pauper to
that of aifiuence, we'll nigh turned his head
WON'T LET THEM HAVE IT-Last week
it was stated that Thos. j. Clark, of Della
ware City, had donated the Academy IN
that town to the town authorities for school
purposes. But it seems he couldn't stick
to his hospitality. Mr. Dunlap, Mayor u
of the " city, publishes this explanation of
the matter:
On Christmas Day, Mr.. E. D. Cleaver, one
of our commissioners received n note from
: Mr.. T. j. Clark stating that "he gave as
Christmas present to Delaware City the
Academy building for school purposes"
This unexpected generosity made our hearts
glad. But. alas! ON the next day Mr.
Clark sent message to Mr.. Cleaver, asking
for n return of the note of donation as he
wished to make some changes in the con
ditions." The note was accordingly re-
turned. In few days Mr.. Cleaver received
the second note from Mr.. r. J. Clark,
stating that "he would not donate the said
! Academy as he had not much faith in the
administration Of Delaware City," viz: E. d.
Cleaver, John T. Cheairs, Jesse Alexander,
commissioners, and your ohedient servant
j F. 5. DUNLAP, Mayor