Smyrna times., 1877-03-14


OPPOSING CAMP MEETINGs.-During the
Conference at Milford, Rev. Chas. Hill, of
this town, in making his report for Easton
District, said: "Campmeetngs, though |
much good has been done at them, he was |
inclined to condemn as on the whole in |
furious. They almost brake up church |
services, Sabbath schools, and the regular |
means of grace during the period at which
they are held and he was almost ready to
say that it would be better to dispense with
them for the future"
THE NORFOLK AND DELAWARE RAILROAD
THROUGH ROUTE AGAIN.-There is another
rumOr to the effect that the Crisield and
Norfolk steamers are to be started again to
make q Southern route via the Delaware
Railroad. The Cambridge Chronicle says:
at is rumored that line of frst-class
steamers will be established in a few weeks
by Philadelphia and Wilmington capitalists
between Norfolk and Crisfeld. The
steamers are to connect with fast trains
from Crisfeld to Philadelphia and New
York, thus making short through route
| from the South to the North. 1t is claimed
that the time to New York can be shorten
ed five or six hours by this arrangement"
THE New LIGHT HOUSES NEAR FORT della
| W NAkE.-1H H6 OdlSuu kOiHHQQTU says EDWARD
Dickinson has been appointed lighthouse
keeper for the rear light at Finn's Point
on the Jersey side, below Fort Delaware.
There are two lighthouses on that side of
the river, which range with the others on
the opposite side, near Port Penn. When
completed they all will be lighted simulta
neously. Each keeper gets $500 per
annum, and house rent free, and in addition
thereto their winters supply of coal. The
tower at Finn's Point is 100 feet high, and
the rear light at Port Penn is l26 feet
high.
The Levy Court made the following APP
pointments last week:
Constables-Duck Creek hundred, N.
Stayton, r. II. Wright; Kenton hundred,
John F. Poor, Asa Clifton; Little Creek
hundred, David M. Cloud; East Dover
hundred, C. F. Hawkins; N. Murderkill
hundred, +. X. Smith: S. Murderkill
hundred, Isaac Jacobs. John w. Emory
Mispillion hundred, Elijah Sapp, Joseph
w. Barker; Milford hundred Robert NJ
Carpenter.
Attorney for Levy Court-Jas. l.. VOL
colt.
Jail Commissioners. C. Pennewill; J
II. Jester; G. II. B. Day.
jail Physician-E. S. Anderson.
Our DELAWARE SCHoOLs.-A correspond
ent Of the EUerY ECcning says: 1t has beer
my pleasure as well as privilege to be fo
some weeks past traveller through som,
portions of the little State Of Delaware, ant
as l am particularly interested in the caus,
of education, took the liberty of visiting
some of the public schools, which, mus
say, reflect great credit on the new schoo
system and certainly much praise is du
, the vigiliant efforts of the worthy Stat
Superintendent, Mr.. James Groves, O
Smyrna.
f Schools which but few years ago ha,
Y at their heads persons who needed to b
4 taught themselves are now governed b.
a teachers of intelligence and refinement.
The TILT BETWEEN THE DOVER SENTINE
= AND THE TRUSTEES OF THE ALMHOUSE.-It
generally known that the Dover Sentn,
has made some pretty pointed charge
against the Overseer and Trustees of tn
l. Almshouse. Hence to allay suspicion tn
e Trustees, on the 7th inst, passed the 70
e lowing:
!. WHEREAS, There has been some complaint, an
much lying by publication and otherwise by Outsit
parties i'll reference to the dOngs of this nstitutio
n therefore
Resored, That we request the Levy Court of Ke
Z County, to appoint committee two of their nuI
Der to meet the committee on report at the AmshOus
on Monday, March u. at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, for Il
purpose of investigating the books and papers of Ii
e said institution and report thereon.
In reply to this the Sentinel says:
Nobody has ever said that the accounts were n
right the matters charged were illegal purchases "a
expenditures general profgdcy, unlCdrrdHted and u
r todrrdRtdbe buying Of unnecessary articles and general
u gross mismanGgcmeat Of the Institution We made Il
IT statements in the face of threatened libel suit
n to-day repeat them and avow willingness to NAL
last meeting that one of the Trustees became intoxiC
ted with rum paid for by money raised to keep t
poor
o. PRESIDING ELDERs.-This peculiar featu
" Of Methodism, which has been opposed
- many in the denomination, was warm
o. advocated by Bishop Ames, last week,
# the Conference at Milford. He said
q. had listened to the reports of the Presidir
"a Elders with great deal of satisfaction,
q. they demonstrated that the ministers h.
been at their work during the year, al
also the great value and efficiency of I'll
IN Office to the Methodist system. In son
at parts of the country there was a dispostiC
n to belittle the Office and to cry it dow
o. and by some even to abolish it. We HI
a as well 60 to congregationalism at once.
liz we give up the Presiding Elders Office
10 must either do this or adopt the dioeesi
o. episcopacy which would require us to ha
ly four hundred Bishops to begin with. VIII
these Elders do their work we'll and t
of pastors properly cooperate with them, t
re sun never shone on a more perfect Metf
In dism than it does at this day. There is
v. decided improvement in the pastorate
ms our Church. The times now require son
nd thing different from the former days.
of. must be good pastors doing the pasto
,st work with all our hearts.