Smyrna times., 1877-01-10

senate last week: MtrrS Taylor, Whining
ton; DE- }. II. Parvis, Blackbird; W. n.
Wilson, Middlctown; c. f. HAZEL, Smyrna :
VIM Broadway and A. n. johnson, of Kent ;
Geo. w. :. Nicholson and B. Btrkcr, of
Sussex. The contest was between Taylor
and ParvIs, the former succeeding on the
9th ballot. The applicants for the House
CIerkship were VIM. II. Scowdrick, Mid
dIetown; c. II. B. Day, Dover; James X.
Mitchell, Milford, and Lcmuel Waple,.
Sussex. Mr. Day had an easy victory.
GEN. WooDALL's FORGERY.-It will qualify
to a degree the public chagrin at the recent
disclosure of the unfortunate affair in which
Gen. Daniel WOodall was the chief figure,
to learn that the figures stated by some
newspapers Of the amount of forged paper
We're much exaggerated. The Commercial
has the authority of member of his
family for saying that the amount was little
IN excess of five thousand dollars, large
part OF which has already been paid, and
the remainder will be, 50 that no one will
lose by him. Not one dollar did he take
with him, or leave with his family, all
having been absorbed in a business too ex-
tenslve for his limited means"
POWDER MILL EXPLoSIoN.-One of Du-
Points powder mills, near Wilmington, ex.
ploded last Friday and John Minin.cr,
a Frcnchman by birth, PC years of age, ANA
unmarried, was blown to atoms. A portion
of his body and his head were found on
the opposite side OF the creek. distance Of
one hundred yards from the mill. Two men
mad just left, carrying with them several
sacks OF powder and thus made a narrow
escape from death. This mill exploded in
August 1873, when Patrick Rowan wa,
killed, but at that time the shock was not
near SO great as that Of last Friday. Alta
distance OF half a mile from the place, win
dowa We're shattered and broken INTO thou.
sands of pieces. The explosion occurred
about o o'clock in the evening.
IHE STATE BANKs.--Thc annual meeting
OF the Board Of State Directors of the four
State Banks Of this State, was held AT
Dover, last Thursday. Theiollowing officers
were elected:
Farmers Bayk At Hamaagtoa.-Prcsidcnt.
Francis Barry Cashier, A. g. Robinson
Fellrr, Thomas E. Young; Clerk. John
Clr>wcll.
Var CuStlc.-Presidcnt, Andrew c. Gray
Cashier, c. KINNEY; Teller, W. F. Lane.
Dorsr.-Prcsident, DR.. Henry Rldgeley
Cashier, }. p. Wild; Teller, Saml T. Jones.
Gcorgsfor".-Prcsident, James Ponder:
Cashier, G. II. Wright; Teller, Rev. John
Mckim.
The old Boards of Directors were all re-
elected. The Board declared seml-annual
dividend of , per cent, payable on and
after January IL.
=. W. Il B. r. R.-The annual meeting
ot the stockholders of the PHILADELPHIA.
& B Gilmore Rlilroad Comnanv
was held in Wilmington on Monday. The
annual report shows the expenses of the
road last year to hc 3,29g ,3Gl. while the
earnings were $3,45G.l36 showing profit
't Sl56,I74. Isaac IIinckley, of Phla.. was
continued as President: Enoch Pratt. of
Bait, V. President, and Alfred Horner, of
Bait, Treasurer.
Diroctors-Samuel NJ. FELTON,, Thurlow,
Pa; VIM. Sellers and Isaac HinckIcy.
Philadelphia; Joseph Bringhurst. Samuel
Harlan, Jr., and Charles Warner, Whining
ton; Thomas Kelso, Enoch Pratt, Thos.
Donaldson and Samuel NJ. Shoemaker,
Baltimore; Jacob Tome, Port Deposit. Md:
Thayer, William Minot, Charles
7. Bowditch and Robt. II. Stevenson.
Boston, Mass.
ODESSA AMusEMENTs.--"My Brothers
Keeper" pretty comedy with good
moral was repeated in Odessa Hall last
'vening. 1t was played there also Dec.
18th. The play was well represented by
"cal talent to aprreciative audiences. The
characters were represented as follows
l6el Benton, j. T. Stevens Maahcv allen. |
VIM. Stevens; Richard Carncs, Cy. Polk
Charles Benton, w. Perry; JoJ Loytos. |
ScraPs), VIM. NJ. Vandegrift; Grace Benton.
Miss Gertie johnson; Rachei allen. Miss
Ella Vandyke; Betsey Benton, Miss Charlie
Ashcraft The part of Scraps an old rag
'icker was decidedly good piece of charac.
er acting, while Abel Benton, the rich |
merchant, and Charles Benton, his rolickinc
on' were very cleverly put. Mr.. Stevens,
Is Nathe'r ALLEN, made what he could ont
II his part, while RackeL AHen was the most
plrted part rendered 10y the ladies. Tie
orchestra music, conducted by j. l.. Gibson,
Vas one OF the most apprecialle parts of
he programme. The Glee quartets, rem.
Iercd ly JOS. G. Brown, j. l.. Gibson and
he McSsrs. Stevens, was finely executed
decidedly so.
BAD CAsE.--Last Thursday a farmer
amed Robert Dixon, living near Whining
on, in Chrstiana Hundred, shot and nearly
illed negro man living with him named
rice. 1t seems that Dixon recently shot
his housekeeper he is not married) and
he left him. lie told Price to 90 find hsr.
that he Pricel would fnra badIv