Smyrna times., 1877-02-07
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

SHERIFF BLACKIsToN sold off his farm
stock to-day, on his farm in Kenton HID, !
west of this town.
THos. BRArrAN, Tax Collector for Black
bird HID, is reported delinquent to the
amount of over $4,000.
Rev. Z. STUBBs of this town, will preach
in Dover next Sunday, when the Metho-
dists have their missionary anniversary.
RIsDEN L. CRossLEY will offer his resi-.
dence, one of the most convenient at the
Landing, at public sale on Saturday. the
18th, at FoXwelrs hotel.
THE revival in this town is now in its sixth
week, and over thirty conversions have
been recorded, and twenty have connected
themselves with the Church.
AT meeting of the Trustees of the M.
4. Church OF this town last evening, it was
voted that chairs shall not be allowed in
the aisles of the church hereafter.
DAVID S. WILDS, of Kenton, is contestinr
with w. E. Hall, of this town, for the
County Treasurership. The Levy Court
makes the appointment tomorrow.
ONE day last week Henry Slaughter, in
"the Neck" near town, sold woke of
steers weighing 1916 pounds live weight.
They were decidedly fine looking cattle
DIR. GEO. S. CULBRErH, of this town. has
been promoted to the full rank of Surgeon
III the U. S. Navy. Heretofore his position
has been that OF Past Assistant Surgeon.
An autobiography of the late Rev. DR..
| henney (MethOdist) who died in this town,
has been issued in book form, together
with sketch of his character by a Rev.
DIR: Cook, and an address to young men,
written by DR.. Kenney.
OK Friday evening next the concert in
the Episcopal Chapel of this town takes
place. We have every reason to think it
Will be very pleasing entertainment. No
admission fee will be charged A collec.
ton for the benefit of the poor will be
taken up.
DAVID C. HOFFEcKER of Ieipsic. is an ap
plicant for the office of Collector of Oyster
Taxes. This is clever position, it is said
Joshua McGonigal, the present incumbent,
at Little Creek Landing, is also asking to be
continued. The Governor makes the ap-
pointment.
THE ladies Mite Society of the NJ. E..
Church of this town on Saturday evening
last selected the following officers for the
ensuing year: President, Mrs. Lydia Nc
Dowen; V. President, Mrs. Benton V.
Weldon; Secretary, Mrs. NJ. f. Smithers
Treasurer, Mrs. John ii. Bewley.
, WM. f. RIGGS makes a vendue of his
farm stock on Friday-on his farm over in
Appoquinimink. Jos. V. Hoffecker also
f sells off his stock on his farm near town on
; Thursday the 18th, and Mrs. Amanda Will
liams, at the mill, makes a sale of the per.
| COnal of lofo I 7
Williams, on Saturday the 18th.
WE learn from some of the securities
that deficiencies to the amount of about
$500 will have to be made up in the ac
counts OF Mr.. Hawkins, late Tax Collector
+ for henton Hid. The securities are D. L.
t Spruance, Frederick Knots, Benz Hur.
t lock, VIM. Hutchinson and the estate OF
t the late John Green. 1t is stated several
s other ex-Collectors in the county have theil
: accounts even shorter than this.
THE BOMBAY Hook RAILROAD ONCE MORE
: We clip tho following from the Phila
= Press of Friday last, to wit: at is said thai
a consolidation has recently been effected
between the New Jersey Southern and the
Bayside Railroad, of Delaware, by which {
y through route will be opened between
i Baltimore and New YORK early in the
opllHS' HIS ID llc PROJECT WHICH Wa
4 broached a few years ago, when the Balti
e more and Ohio Railroad Company endea
d vored to secure a line to New York in Cd
o position to the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany. 1t failed then, and the expensiv,
il piers which were built at the mouth of tn,
o Smyrna Creek, at Bombay Hook, still
:, stand, like ghosts waiting TO be called t.
i play their parts in q farce. The object o
e those owning the roads in making the con
solidation is to obtain control of the peacl
trade. Large ferry boats, costing $S0,00
:, each, have been purchased. These ar
: capable of carrying train of cars eacl
= time.'
5, THE CASE AGAINST HENRY GER1ER.-On
& day last week the U. S. Revenue officer
It seized the distillery of Henry Gerker, nea
u this town, on the road between KentOn an,
n Moorton, on the charge that he had re
q moved distilled spirits from the place O
IL manufacture, without having paid a tax
z, Mr.. Gerker voluntarily appeared before I
e S. Commissioner Smith, in Wilmington, ant
entered bail in 81 600. After full hearing
however, he was discharged tho officer
r. feeling sure that he did not intend I
1t violate the law. The case was this: He le
1t parties have brandy in exchange for fru
rs which he had distilled, and drew it fror
IS barrels that were not properly stamped
rs The barrels had been gagged, however, an
i. Mr.. Gerker had made correct returns {
e their contents to the Collector, who ha
r. the stamps charged to Mr.. G., so that the
ID would have had to be used anyhow Br
Ly Mr. 6. not having the money at'hand t
id pay for them he sold certain quantities
Mt the brandy from the barrels in advance,
Of he had done frequently before, aftC
making his returns. District Attorne
Spruance, feeling convinced that he di
III not intend to violate the law, dismissed tn
"a case.
io n COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.
IN A ''calico hop" takes place in Milford t
night.