Smyrna times., 1878-12-11
One of Middletown's fair ladies' formerly resident
of SnNrna is To he lnd TO the uYmenGAl altlr.


the field of one of the marsh farms Ill the fall OF
the year.
Some daring thieves broke into the store of James
Cook of FELTON, on Saturday night taking with them
plunder to the value of $50 IL is supposed they are
the same parties who stole goods from ThOs Conner
to the amount of 81 800 some months since.
LEG CRUsHED-Frisby Parson. a workman at the
Diamond State rolling mills, Wilmington, had his left
leg caught into rolling machine on Saturday morn
ing aud it was crushed up to the knee necessating
amputation half way between the knee and hip.
CRIME IN NEW CASTLE CoUNTY-The New Castle
court had one hundred and nine cases before 1t (as
reported by the Grand jury against fOryive at the
May term This is Il fearful increase. They recon-
mend that the shops at the county Jail be put into
operation again.
FRACAs occurred at colored festival near Fields
boro, on saturday evening between four coored men
tied Briscoe had received fractured skull and Tul
Henry had received severe cut from razor and two
others more or less hurt.
Rev. IIaldeman the celebrated Baptist preacher
in Wilmington in discourse ON Sunday last against
mean to pay for going to heaven had better save their
in the house of God to obtain funds.
A ROSE BY AEY OTHER NAME &c.-John Whann &
CO. have established on the W. & n. r. r. near Coates
vile phosphate factory which they call the Lilac
Phosphate Mill" That gets ahead of any naming we
have heard, and is a bright idea-to cover up the
abominabe stencil with sweet name.
The Milford Chronicle says 1.-TWO boys were caught
| on saturday morning last in the act of exploding
powder under barrel in the rear of the stables be-
!
| i'll starting blaze which neighb0r was fortunate
enough to discover in time, and extinguish by a
| bucket of water"
CHURCH SrATIsIIc5.-At the Wilmington District
members; Union, $50; EpwOrth, 200: BGandywinc.
20O Newport and Stanton. 300; Mt: Pleasant and
Claymont, ll2; New Castle, 800; Port Penn, 50; Beth
e IS: Newark, 200; Cherry Hill, 241; Port Deposit
30. Other churches din't deal in figures.
SALE SET AsIDE-About year ago the fine farm Of
Anthony Reybod near Delaware CITY, was sold at
| Ia IN (,porT T. f,rS Iog
an application made to set aside the sale the
ground that the price was inadequate After the eX,
| animation of number of Witnesses who testified
that the property worth $4,000, the court granted
the application.
THE ADVANCE IL School INTEEEST.-The Brcu-
rd'r Ligt in speaking Of the late institute in that
town. says Prof Groves has done wonders in advanc-
ing our educational interests, and to improve our
public school system in this State and for his cicien-
cy and unceasing efforts, he will ever be remembered
by both parents and children, May the Professor long
live, to have charge of our public schools.
SPoRTsMEH II Sr,,EN:-Ihe sportymcn are making
Sussex county. Large numbers Of gunners come
over from New York by steamer, and good number
of Wilmington gentlemen are now down at EehOboth.
The birds Shy and not very plenty now. The
night hunters are getting nearly all the game,
which should be stopped there is statute against
pot hunting in this state.
: HARRIS DIsMIs,ED.-Thc case Of William Harris for
shooting and killing Isaac Hopkins tboth negroes
last summer near "COidWCiI was brought up in court
on Monday and dismissed on account of its inability
to procure eTitVucC The testimony OF the wife OF
Harris which it is believed would have been concu
sive against him. was not admitted, and the dying
t declaration of Hopkins rejected because the dc
ceased did not believe himself to be in dying con
y dtion when he made it.
= DEPREDAToRs-On Wednesday morning last Sheriff
Dunn and Constable Hawkins, Of this town, sum
| moncd a large posse and went down Jones Creek t(
look for two negro thieves named Roberts and Ban
tum These fellows have for the last six months beer
6 rObbng the farmers III the Neck, and recently en-
arged their field Of operations by breaking into III,
store of Lowe IL Collins. at Little Creek The posse,
= could not find these two thieves but succeeded il
i capturing boat belonging to them The officers arr
y still keeping lookout for these fcllowS.-Doacdrc0n
:, ENDORSEMENT OF PROF. GRovEs-The follown,
II compliment 10 Prof Groves passed at the late suisse!
county Teachers Institute especially in consideration
l., that new superintendent is 10 be appointed tn
coming spring, IS significant OF the choice from tina
e quarter.
If Fcsorrd, l. That the success of the past and tn
riumphS of the present are an incentive to the gram
! and mighty accomplishments of the future.
J. ,. That we body do heartily indOrse the admin
,f iStraton of educational affairs by worthy Super
y intendent and that lie will ever have warm piac
i'll our hearts, and cordial welcome at our trcside.
True AS PREAcHING.-Our brother Of the Cambride
Chr0aice breaches the truth when he says that Del;
I WaLe is more free from crime than any state in tn
4 | Union compared with her population and that
,r may be attributed to the fact that She has whippn
:, pot for criminals" If Maryland would spend le
III money in jails and penientiaries and have more
II "hUggiRg SusGR, she would soon find the number
= criminal prosecutions considerably lessened, an
w might soon be like the Diamond State" free fro
re debt.-SeGfOrd IndCL.
e This last statement if spoken for a fact needs
explanation. We thought that was why the taxes a
ly so high.-BDl
at DRAPER CONVICTED OF MURDER IN ID DEGREE-Ge
os Draper colored who killed another colOred name
- John Wilson, in HamtOwn, suburb Of Middleton
We in september last by cutting him on the right shou
m der with axe, was tried at New Castle last wee
al The circumstances of the killing, as heretofore pu
"a liShed, testified to. Draper proved good cha
IN acter and in charging the jury the judge referred
ot that and the fact that he gave himself up mmedat
ly after the occurrence points in his favor. II
jury after G & being out all night M found md verdict
pay fine of $lW o to stand one hour in the pillOry,
Nv receive sixty lashes and to be imprisoned for life.
1t. SUSSEX COUNTY TEACHERS IEsTrTUTE.-The Teache
ar Institute for Sussex county last week at LeweS
" occasion of much interest to both the teachers al
OF citizens. Superintendent Groves conducted the
re cises and participating in them PrOfs Reynol
Ia Carpenter Tarr, and other prominent teachers
ie Wednesday evening the citizens were highly cnt'
re- ained by an address from Rev Jas hargS of Phila
at. "Eyeing Europe in Spots" On Thursday event
~ Rev. T. H. Haynes of this town, delivered fine Il
De- ture, by requerst, on GeniuS-the Real and WOu
lr. be-" On Friday evening Rev. g. K. BIistor deliver
an eloquent discourse on the topic, q" What is Man
tu Harry c. Conrad, Esq. of Wilmington, read cho
a selections two evenings to highly appreciative au
oaI enccs
of MINISTERIAL CHANGEs-Mnsterial changes for t
- coming spring are already being talked about. N
icI Presiding Elders for Wilmington and Salisbury L
tricts to be made For the former to succeed RI
in J. B. Quigg, named DTs Matack, Caldwell a
av PhGbgs the probable De, aGp@n&fse & being the Fl
es District the Rev. V. Smith and J. B. Mann are nam
III; The Port Deposit people will ask for Rev. D. G. Bic
HIS way. Rev. j. b. Merritt of Odessa is talked of
he succeed DR.. Matack at Bethel and Revs. Hutcl
IDS and Kemp are both spoken of as his successor
10 siding Elder Brown is said to be booked for Un
er, Wilmington. Grace is said to Rev Mr. Brist
em but will not break her rule in keeping pastor tn
- years, and will consequently have DR. Stevens
LWs another year. There will not be many importi
Dta- changes.
He THAT EARTHQUAKE.-The Milford papers. if IL
r. keep will establish the fact of an earthquake
ho the morning of the great Storm Oct 23d. One
them stated that the tide receded just before the
ect wave came and now thesChrOnicie says that
mouth of the MisplOn river there are a number
led places in The salt marsh where the whole surface
en- been raised if done by internal disturbar
,, dnring the terrible storm. 1t is said that MANY
n.y. these upheavals are from two TO three feet above
gal level Of the surrounding land, and frequently fr
res two to three acres in extent Also, large ponds HI
-, been formed where none were previously known
tne exist Pleces OF the marsh which will measure
nds eral rods in circumference washed out and
;lI rest bottom upward far away from where it was t
VIZ loose by the storm The most singular part of al
dis how these large tracts Of roots, and mud
must aggregate many tons. could be turned bOti
upward in the volume of water that was then on
. marshes.
THE DoDSoNJONEs CASE.-A week ago Mrs bod
AGE and the :" the boy" Vincent and Newcomb "
rss arragned for trial ON the indictments and plead
S guilty" The trial was set down for Tuesday of
this week, and at 10 35, Mrs Amelia Dodson, will
Irick NewcOmb and Phillip Vincent were placed in
ote dock and the following jury was then empaneed
Samuel J. Mccall, William NailOr William Jert
rood Eliason, Franklin Wright, Joseph T. Brown. Do
lnec- Powell
prac- Attorney General Pennington then proceeded to
dress the jury. setting forth what the State expe
Cas | to prove in this case.
lmed lne neslU victim OF the attempted murder, in
du J1nes MaS ulG IIst Wthess placed upon the stt
I,ct- where he stood looking about as good as new
testified, the evidence being the same as pubshe
80. &c the time of the attempted murder. He was Ct
is & examined at great length Messrs Gray and Lore
~ counsel for the DOdsons tried TO get from the witt
= ~ what occurred prior to the assault in order to e
i '"e the motive. long argument between counsel
lowed, Mr Gray claiming that he had right to b
New out the motives which caused the whipping, and
Ough remington replying that no matter what Jones IN
lears nave saia ABOUT the DodSon family mere words
emen no luSuicaton or excuse for any assault. The
said. You can make this your witness a
n In wards and bring out these facts them but you