Smyrna times., 1878-09-18

Newarll's paper, the Ledger, has changed /
ownership. 1t is now published hy l.. !
Theodore Esling.
In aid of the yellew fever sufferers, St. |
Johns Lodge of Masons, at New Castle, |
have given $50; the firm and employees of
Dean e Son, Newark, $40; citizens of
Dover, $50. In many stores in the State
are mite boxes, into which all kinds Of
small cash are being pooled.
Ex-Marshal Dunn, of Wilmington, has
become interested in some important Mex
lean contracts, and sailed for Vera Cruz in
the steamer Niagara Monday, with II. II.
Crumlish. The latter is associated with
Mr.. Dresbach, Of New York, in the con-
struction of a new line of railway from Vera
Cruz down the coast toward Mnattlan.
About forty miles of the road will be
built under the liberal concession of gov
ernment aid. The work is for company,
of which Don Santiago Myers, now prom
inent Mexican official, but originally plain
James Myers, of New Castle, is Il moving
spirit.
THE CAUsE.-It is stated that the late
Sam'l NJ. Harrington received strain in
his hip while acting as pallbearer at the
funeral of tho late j. L. Mccullough last
May that was the beginning of the difficult
| ty that ended in his death. 1t was painful
for the moment, but caused him no trouble
until the end of the month when a sore
ness set in about the hip which was doc
tored for rheumatism. In July he went to
the Hot Springs of Virginia and a member
of the medical faculty Of the University of
4
from an abscess at the hip joint. He re-
turned on the 18th of August and his life
wasted away in suffering until closed 10y
death. DR.. Sayer, of New York. who dag.
nosed the case and opened the abscess said
the difficulty arose from a laceration of
some of the ligamcnts near the joint Of the
hip.
New CASTLE County TEMPERANCE TIcKET
AT a small convention Of temperance
men held in Wilmington on Monday the
following ticket was put in nomination fol
New Castle county:
Staators-William P. Biggs, Pcncader
Leander F. Riddle, Christiana.
RcprcScttatircs-E. p. II. Martin, Whining
ton; James NJ. Bracllin. Christiana; Abran
Chandler, Mill Creek; Francis S. McWhor
ter, st. Georges; VIM. Dean, White Clay
| CItCh IllCil u lON llSCINty ADDOQulilIllIlk
, Samuel Roberts, Blacllbird.
| Lcty Comt-David Eastburn. Mil Creek
Peter Cleaver, Red Lion; Joel Thompson
} White Clay Creek Alfred G. Fox, ST
' Georges; Henry II. Appleton, Appoquini
5 mink; Isaac Stats, Blackbird.
,Mcr,1-Amos L. Davidson, New Castle
Coroner-Nicholas B. Appleton, Whining
| ton.
5 Five of the nine representatives, to Dove
/ are Democrats; the balance of the tickc
4 are Republicans. As the persons put il
0 nomination were not consulted, it is eN
5 pected not few will withdraw. The eN
r ecutive committee was authorized to kee
@ the ticket full. Should the Republican
g and Greenbaclers each nominate ticket:
S the voters Of New Castle county will hav
Y four tickets to choose from.
G The Gazette does not like their takin
il any of the candidates from the Democrat
n party and protests against the procedure
l. as intended to embarrass them. In pcrSo
" mel, it is pronounced a strong ticket.
We call especial attention to the adve
= tisement to be found in our columns Of til
= Delaware State Fair, which is TO be held
. Dover from the oath to the 9th of Sep
:, inclusive. There seems to be every assu
= ance from the number Of articles and an
- mails already entered for exhibit, that tn
- will truly be the largest and finest eXhit
:, ton of the kind ever held on the penil
. sula. The Directors seem to have spare
70 no expense in making due preparation fC
y the reception and care of exhibits, and IL
i accommodation and comfort of visitor
% Their action has been responded to by Il
= people of the peninsula in such heart
e manner as to make the success of the Fa
- assured. All Of the races have been du
= filled and it is evident from the hors
= entered for the contest that during II
70 four days of trotting the exhibitions
10 speed will be interesting and satisfactOr
- The formal ceremonies Of opening will tai
~ place on Tuesday, Sept 24th, at II A. y
~ and will consist of addresses by Hon. y.
" Smithers, Judge Houston, and EX.Jud
Fullerton of New York; the afternoon W
be devoted to the Trials Of Speed {
Wednesday, Sept. 25th, at | A. NJ, there
IN to be a grand Tournament; in the aftC
noon the Trials of Speed and at night
81 grand Ball to be given by the citizens
the town. On Thursday, Sept. Goth, at
A. NJ, an Grafton by Gen. Roger A. Pryt
rs of Brooklyn, and in the afternoon of Il
ed same day Trials of Speed. On Frid
morning, Sept. 9th, a display of Pri
Il Stock in the ring, with Trials of Speed
the afternoon. During these exercises ea
" day Hasser's celebrated Orchestra fro
Philadelphia, consisting of 80 pieces, W
re render the music. Upon the whole, '
'st must say that the Directors present pl
gramme sufficiently attractive to indu
n, our people to visit the Fair. The railro
re e arrangements are admirable, low fares al
~ delivery of the passengers upon t
grounds.
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he page.