Smyrna times., 1877-12-12
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.

Sussex land sold at Sherif's sale last
week for $3.50 per acre, and only four
miles northeast of Georgetown.
John W. Myers, who has been acting rs
deputy for Sheriff Blackiston, has resigned
and gone into the produce trade.
Sheriff Blackiston of this county, has
appointed Clinton Williamson, son of ex.
Sheriff Williamson, deputy in the place of
Mr.. Myers, resigned.
Phillip d. Marvel, near Hazlettyille.
butchered Is head Of hogs last week. az.
gregating 3,567 pounds. The largest one of
the hogs dressed 6l2 pounds.
Rev. Thos b. Hunter, formerly a teacher
in Smyrna) received donation visit from
his congregation, Mt. Lebanon NJ. +.
Church, in Brandywine Hd., last week.
Hart Talcott has sold his farm, near
Dover to Alexander Miller, and Mr.. Miller
has since sold the farm to q gentleman in
Pennsylvania, who is to take possession
Jan. lst.
By a series of dramatic entertainments
the ladies and gentlemen of Frederick. last
week, realized $3.50, with which they will
purchase uniforms for the brass band of
that town.
LAND SALE.-Messrs Dyer & CAsson, of
Dover, have bought, from Col. Bradford,
l7G acres of brush land, north of that town,
for $l5 per acre, and propose to clear it
this winter.
PARTRIDGE EATING.--A lady in Dover is
trying to eat 30 partridges-one day for
the next 30 days. She has already master.
ed %, as far as heard from. This is said to
be difficult feat to perform.
A small red balloon sent from Wilmino.
ton by young mems club, on Thanksciy
ing Day, was found in Boston on Dec. |.
The balloon had q note attached when it
was sent up, requesting the finder to ac.
quaint the club of the time and place of its
landing.
A SUSSEX MANS Loss IN THE WEsr.-Mr.
Howard, formerly of Lewes, has recently
met with a severe loss in st. Louis, his
present residence, by the burning of a fine
brick factory. The loss is estimated at
residing in st. Louis, John, Richard. and
Robert.
AN INCREASING OYSTER TRADE.-It is es. |
tlmated, by correspondent of the DgLa.
odrean, that not less than fifteen thousand
bushels of oysters have been taken from
the two creeks-St. Jones and MurderkiII
since the first of October of the present
year, being an average OF over two h1ndred
and twenty-five bushels per day. Oysters
can be bought at the bay for 10 and l2I
cents per bushel.
some INDIGNANT GIRLs-A correspondent !
writes to the Seminal as follows:
20 No hauo -.
lne ladies' OF Magnolia and vicinity have re. |
solVed TO form themselves into a vigiant |
committee, to take into consideration the
propriety OF cowhiding young "blood" |
OF that village, who has manufactured and |
circulated base, false and slanderous reports |
against the fair fame and good character of |
several OF their number. lie has made |
himself famous and we'll known from |
Camden to Milford, and young ladies who |
should value their character as their lives. |
would do we'll to shun such an animal"
Why THE LIQUoR LAW Is NOT BETTER |
OBEYED.-The New Castle Grand Jury. i'm |
its report to the Court last week said HIf I
the advocates of temperance, instead of |
popularizing the idea that the law is not |
adequate to Furnishing offenders, would be |
half as earnest in sustaining the integrity |
OF the law, in their public address, there |
would be less reason to complain of its |
being violated and if those who feel that
they have been specially called to reform |
the world, were as practical in works as |
they are prolific in words, mankind would |
be benefited by their services. and then
would deserve to be canonized. The |
strength Of all law lies in the popular re.
spect with which it is clothed. Divested
OF that, u becomes an element of weakness
which bad men will use to subserye their
own selfish purpose.
Viewed from thisstandpoint, weare of the
opinion that the present law in relation 10
Intoxicating liquors, is amply sufficient for
al the practical purposes Of its enactment.
Let the people but do their part in uphold.
ing IT by wise and prudent action, and the
will feel the salutary influence
OF their labors; and the fountains Of
will eventually cease from
pollutlng the avenues Of public and private
morality