Smyrna times., 1877-12-26

steamship Company, and several other
gentlemen from New York, were in Will
mington and held conference with the
Directors Of the Rehoboth Beach Camp
Meeting Association, in regard to the eX-
tension of the j. & B. r. r. from Lewes to
Rehoboth Beach. The result of the CON
ference is not made public, but there are
strong grounds for the hope that this i'm
important improvement, SO much desired
by the frequenters of Delaware's popular
summer resort, will be completed and in
active operation before the opening of the
next summer season.
| JOB II. JACKsoN's ACQUITTAL.-Job II.
jackson, whose arrest and conveyance to
Georgia, in October, will be recollected, has
been relieved from all grounds of suspicion,
and on Monday last was so informed by
Gov Colquitt, of that State. Mr.. Jackson's
effort to escape was the only source of sus-
picion, but he doubtless felt from the man
ner and deceptive character of the officer
that he would not have fair play. The
Governor gives Mr.. jackson the following
letter:
1t gives me pleasure to say that, upon q
full hearing of the facts in the case of the
State against yourself, | am satisfied that
the criminal suit was brought under a mis-
representation. The executive has no right
or power to interfere with the judicial de-
partment of the government or its proceed
ings. Yet shall advise that noAe proscnu
be entered in the case on the ground that
tho facts fI1lly vi iO1ioo to vo,, i, Iua 70
you that | make this statement and express
my regret for the unpleasant circumstances
that have attended the matter. 1t is due
to the State and the attorneys that l should
also say that the information we had, unex-
planned, justified in our view the course
taken.
A VERY NAUGHTY BoY.-A few evenings
since, a Wilmington boy put bent pin on
the end of the sofa usually occupied by his
sisters beau. lie is an observing boy and
had noted particularly how the beau sat
down, and how the sister would hover by
his side. The young man arrived on this
particular evening, and as he gracefully
sank into his accustomed seat beside the
blushing girl an animated smile sutiiused
t his countenance at the thought of the
happy hours before him, and he was just
going to tell her about it when he touched
the sofa, but the words were frozen upon
his lips, ghastly pallor o'erspread his
countenance, and he got up so quickly that
: his knee joints cracked like toy pistols
while his stand-up collar went clear above
his ears.
"Why, Augustus, are you ill?'' exclaimed
the fair one, with much alarm.
: No." he gasped, "but-but feel dread
: fully worried. I think I'll 90 out into the
air and call laterr
1t is to be presumed this boy is not having
a happy Christmas if his sister has founc
out the true inwardness of the matter
REINsrATED IN THE NAvY.-Dr. Lemue
t J. Draper, now residing in Washington
:. was appointed assistant surgeon of the nav!
# in 1862. In the early part of 1855 he wa
>. stationed on the Princeton at Philadelphia
:, Thomas A. Menzies blockade-runner, bu
e previously an engineer in the Confederate
d navy, was a prisoner at the time on th
It same vessel. Menzies obtained leave to g
e ashore, and DR.. Draper had leave to g
with Menzies forty-eight hours and thel
. return to the ship. Both left the city Q
= Philadelphia together and went to Balt
v more, where they were arrested by Unitet
- States troops while at a Confederate part
l. given in honor Of Menzie's return. Il
% February, 1865, Diapers appointment as a.
&c assistant surgeon in the regular navy wa
revoked, but on the 14th of February, 1S6;
"a the revocation was cancelled and he wa
- allowed to resign, at his own request
After many Intellectual attempts to get bac
into the navy, he was on Wednesday las
reinstated as assistant sergeon, with pa
= = for thirteen years and ten months.
" Draper is native Of this State, bein
~ born in Milford, is brother to the lat
~ Henry White Draper, Esq, a prominer
- lawyer of Dover and a cousin Of DR.. Wn
- T. Collins of this town.
be WILMINGToN's New WATER WoRKs-Th
in city of Wilmington commenorated i
semi-centennial water works last week b
lu iSLIltS Tue Wul6E lilIO us new heSefVO
la called Cool Spring. 1t has a capacity
ne 100000 gallons and adds immensely
of the convenience, and safety of the city
ev case Of fire. a procession was formed an
ill the basin was surrounded by several tho
I'd sand spectators. On the 18th of Novembe
". 1927 when there were six thousand nhah
is tants, the first reservoir, at Market an
Id Tenth streets, was completed, and this w
nj. the event deemed worthy of celebration
a In 1869 the Rodney Street Works, up
the City Park, were built, but it was four
necessary to increase the supply, so IL
~ Cool Spring reservoir was begun in Angus
" 1874. Large sums were expended, an
:. - there was pretty hard struggle to pu
through, but the Legislature came to IL
assistance of the Council, appointing
'l' Water Commission. Altogether $4,000
=" have been expended in the work, $500
- of the loans, secured by the State, renal
io' ing in the City Treasury. In the eveniI