Smyrna times., 1877-05-16

The children of the Infant School of the |
Dover M. Z. Church, on Sunday afternoon
the 9th inst, presented Mrs. S. A. Ridgely,
their superintendent, with fine travelling
caba. Mrs. r. was so completely overcome
as to he unable to make a reply. Her care
over the little ones of the flock dates back
many years, and many that are now grown
hold her in grateful remembrance.
REMARKABLE SUCCESs.-The old Bank of
Delaware" now known as the National
Bank of Delaware" in Wilmington, has at
tanned the most notable position among
banking corporations. The par value of
the stock of this institution is 5000, and yet
it sold last week at the Philadelphia Ex-
change, at auction, at the high figure of
$500 a share. So the Gazette says.
On Saturday night week, in Dover,
young white servant girl, living with j. NJ.
Chambers, while on her way to her home
on Bradford street, was assaulted by
colored man about 9 o'clock in the even
ing. He attempted to gag her by thrusting
his finger down her throat, upon which she
bit him, and he let go of her and ran. The
matter seems to rest easy with the authori
ties, as no attempt at arrest is spoken Of.
WHAT BRoUGHT HM-When the train
with President Hayes in it stopped in Will
mington last Wednesday, on its way to the
Centennial reopening, the crowd around
the depot couldn't induce him to show
himself. Finally boy ran up to the car
window where he was sitting and said
Ha-sey, old boy how are your This was
too much for the President; he had to
smile, and then he came upon the rear
| platform, and remained shaking hands
until the train moved off.
| A DAIRY MAIDS RECEPTION. new
| kind of Church entertainment was held in
Grace NJ. f. Sunday School room, in Will
mingtOn, one evening last week. short
description will give an idea of what it was
like. The seats were arranged upon the
sides OF the room and large space left in
the centre for promenading. The exercises
were opened by twenty young ladies, all
| dressed in the costumes of dairy maids,
marching in and advancing up the aisle,
singing a dairy maids chorus. Then fol-
lowed short season of song, select read
ings, rescltatons, &c. Miss Addlie Lock
wood, formerly of Smyrna, was one Of the
Maids and singers. This ended the pro-
gramme part then, milk and cake were
served to the company by the dairy maids.
The balance OF the evening was spent in
promenading and conversation.
MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE.-I.ast
! Monday, before the court at New Castle,
John Rhodes, col0red, who murdered
another colOred man named Jas. Temple
near Wilmington last month, was convicted
of murder i'll the first degree, and will be
sentenced to be hanged next Friday. He
| knocked his victim senseless and then cut
his throat with penknife, besides cutting
off one Of his ears and otherwise mutla-
ting his face. Rhodes takes it very cooly
and made no remarks, till the irons were
taken into the cell, when he asked what
they were for, and upon being informed,
remarked "well when are they going to
hang q fellow?" lie doesn't yet seem to
realize his position, but is quite as calm and
collected as previous to the trial. He has
been heavily ironed, and will remain so till
the day of execution.
; MARRIED on THE CARs.-A Wilmington
man, Jas. Bennett, was married to Miss
Staunton, of New York, last Friday after
noon whilst riding on the cars between
Philadelphia and Wilmington. Bennett
asked the conductor to turn a seat so that
four persons could sit facing each other,
but the conductor informed him that it was
against the rules. But after being informed
by minister that a couple wished to be
married, and did not wish to wait until
they reached the " Delaware line" he con-
sented to comply with the request. After
the back of the seat had been turned the
interested parties took their seats, and the
marriage ceremony commenced, and was
finished Just as the trian was stopping at
Ridley Park. The happy couple were con-
graduated by those in the car and when
they reached Wilmington they started for
the home of the bridegroom.
The temperance revival has lost none OF
its interest, in Wilmington, though it has
been running now for more than five weeks,
meetings, sometimes two and three of them,
being held nightly and attended by crowds
of people. Men who have been excessive
drinkers stand in the audiences and relate
their experiences, after they have signed
the pledge and after each q hymn is sung by
: the vast crowd. The effect is marvellous, at
times. The exercises, which are novel to
many, seem to carry force with them that
, nothing else has ever done. Stalwert old
bibbers have their emotions wrought upon
by the songs and confessions, and find
themselves moved when they had no idea
! of sharing in the movement The chic
, interest is at the Institute Hall meetings
: where at least one thousand people assem-
BILE every night to witness the outpouring
At every meeting from one to two hundred
persons go forward and sign the pledge
!. thousand.
e DEATH OF DANIEL CORBIT.-Danial Corbit
: q well-known citizen of Odessa, died OF
a Thursday the 10th inst, at his home il
: that town, in the 8lst year of his age In
g early life Mr. Corbit had carried on thu
1 business of tanning, which had been sue
cessfully conducted by his father, VIM
Corbit in Odessa, for a number of years
: Afterwards he became extensively engaged
= = in real estate transactions, and at tho tim,
= of his death was one of tho largest landed
|. proprietors in the county. lie owned
= seven farms in the neighborhood, amount
! ing in all to nearly 1000 acres some o
:; which were valuable. His estate is estima
ted at from $2j0000 to 100000. He wa
r one of the pioneers in the peach business
IS and made it success, as he did almos
d every other enterprise he undertook. II
, was an excellent business man, and on
e who always manifested keen dissernmen
e and hard practical common sense. Hi
r. opinions on business matters or anything
d else were sought for and accorded grea
weight in the community. He neve
seemed to care for public life, and alway
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