Smyrna times., 1878-11-06

bench four of whom professed |
On the following night there
were nine at the altar and one conversion.
The Rev. Mr.. Rawllns has been laboring
intending to commence a meet.
ing at Central next Sunday, but this spon-
taneous movement may cause change in
his plans.
WE stated in our last issue that many
persons along the coast believed that the
high rise of water on the 23d ult was a
" tidal wave" If the following from the
Peninsular NerS is correct, it goes strongly
to confirm this opinion 3" Persons anchored
in vessels in shallow waters down the coast
say that before the wave came the water
receded from the shore and let their vessels |
on the bottom, and that this was soon fol |
lowed by the return tidal wave If this is |
true it does have the appearance Of an
earthquake!'
THE LIQUOR LICENsEs.-To the surprise of
everybody las there was no remonstrance)
the Court last week at Dover refused the
applications of /. X. Shortman, Thos. f.
Carly and A. Wallen to sell spirtuous
liquors. This was the more remarkable as
the court granted their applications last
last year over the heads of 300 names to a
remonstrance. But one Of the Judges is
reported to have said at the time, Mind
gentlemen. you need not take our action
to-day as any criterion by which we are to
be governed in the future" which goes to
show that the court is not all the time in
the same mood. But, a good mood is
always preferable to bad one.
! THIEvING.-The depredations of thieves
seems to be getting all the time worse.
| The most trouble is from the theft of poul-
| try hy midnight marauding, but it is not
| confined to this alone, as we hear of some
| thetts in broad daylight. On Sunday night
the chicken house of Col. Geo. w. Cum.
Minis was forced and about fifty fowls stolen
| Two or three other persons in the same
neighborhood suffered to a less degree 1t
| is proposed to organize a society for prOtec-
ton by contributing sufficient funds to
employ watchmen or detectives. When
taken in such wholesale quantities it must
be for the purpose of marketing, and if an
effort be made to brake it up, it ought not
to be an insurmountable difficulty. The
country merchants are no less interested,
as the stores that have not been robbed
or attempted are the exception.
THE DOVER Posi- OFFICE.-Our paragraph
, in regard to the mails, controverted by the
| Detararean in former issue but dropped
and taken up by a correspondent, is sc
asserted by the latter, that we must pass il
by. There is another branch of the sub
iect however that will admit of extended
I, remark, viz: the new Post Office ut oul
capital. 1t has been a costly pile, but is
credit to the town and the highest plume
in the "crown of its rejoicing Through
: the courtesy of its officials, Messrs. VIM. r
Smthers and Fred. A. Williams, especially
. the latter, who conducted us through tn,
. spacious building, we had the pleasure las
/ week of inspecting its handsome finish anC
il complete adaptability to the business 70
t | which it was erected. 1t has all the mod
n ern improvements for the convenient an(
C easy handling of mails. The furniture o
e the room proper, is of the best quality AM
" contains ample apartments for every deSi
c rable convenience. In the private room
l. there is large combination fire safe large
y than is possessed by most of our banks
e The SCI cen divisions are all Of hard wood
u (ash), the only post Office we were informe
Il that is thus furnished in the United States
&c The boxes are all under lock and key, an
are thus accessible to the owner withou
disturbing the ?. NJ. These rent for $l.5
to $500 per year, and thus bring in cor
y siderable revenue. The cellar is divide
y off in convenient compartments and COZ
y tains a large heater by means Of whic
t. both steam pipes and hot air are used i
e, heating the upper rooms. a Janitor
0f employed for this purpose who receives
salary of 5000 per year.
The second story is being finished for
- U. S. Court room with jury rooms. For
= summer room, especially with view
" comfort, it cannot be excelled. A heay
" = coat of cement is laid between all the foo
= to deaden sound. Carpenters are at wor
y at this room, but will not have it finishe
perhaps for six or eight months. OF cour
N it too will be Of the most elaborate finisi
" the stairway alone from the first to the Sc
d. ond floor is to cost about $1,000.
rs The appropriations of the Governmel
d. as we understand it, have been $4,000 ar
l3 to thoroughly complete it will cost an ado
tional expenditure Of from ST 900 to $1,000
- 1t is heavy outlay for a single building
nj little State ike ours, but as " Uncle San
m foots the bill, the people Of Dover wou
ve not be so uncivil as to complain.
OF The ELECrION.-The election yesterd
~ was dull in the extreme, without incide
20 and having none Of the usual characteristic
of an election day. The number of vot
NJ polled was 246-but little over a third
in the usual vote. The following is the De-
a.. ocratic ticket with the number of vot
oI | each received
IN For Governor. John w. Hail. 234.
in. For Representative in Congress, Edwa
NJ L. Martin, 234.
No. For Senators, Charles J. Harrington, %
Caleb S. Pennewell, 234.
For Representatives, John f. Collin
'se 232 Minos Conoway, 2l8; Cornelius
ce Hall, 234; Peter NJ. Lndale, 234; Dav
as Needles, 234; John A. Savin, 234 DR.. 10
nd w. Sharp, 234;
'n For Sheriff, Francis NJ. Dunn, 233.
to For Coroner, John Wilcutts, 234.
lso For Levy Court Commissioners, David
to Wilds, Kenton Hundred, 234; Peter
Lowber, Little Creek Hundred, 234 Dan
. V. Hutchins, West Dover Hundred, .;
IN u, Silas Tood Jenkins, Milford Hundred, 2
,Ie nis The Greenbackers voted th' followi
lte, ticket
ssoo For Governor, John x. Stewart.
10 10. For Representative in Congress, John
va "" jackson.
"o q For Senators, Peter L. Cooper, Peter
Collins
For Representatives, Jacob Raymol
M Peter Wilson, Robert Collins, 3. F. Blacl
ber ton, John Graham, N. P. Luff, c. c. B
up bitt.
nd For Sheriff, S. L. Kahn.
,er. For Coroner, VIM. Kerr.
av For Levy Court Commissioners, Will
of Collins, Duck Creek Hundred; Ed. Dis
on. Little Creek Hundred; VIM. A. Atkins
out East Dover Hundred; Lewis Bell, Ken
ing Hundred.
The GreeGback ticket was not selec
and printed until late hour in the me
G. ing. 1t was entirely local and without
Iers concert of action with the rest Of the pa
p, a Their vote at the Little election was
oad ! nnnirnst ID ~ tLia-n fnllinr nR Of u