Smyrna times., 1878-08-28
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.

Visitors at Rehoboth are returning homo
rapidly.
The Wilmington city election takes place
next Tuesday.
Ex-Governor Ross, of Seaford, broke his
leg at Saratoga last week.
The Delaware Iron Works at New Castle
began work again on Monday morning.
Preliminary examinations are being made
all along the Chesapeake for the Delaware
ship canal.
The Wilmington Republican says there
are 225 liquor saloons which have a govern
ment license, only Al Of which have
State license.
THE SEA LION DEAD.-The sea lion which
was captured on the Hammock, near Dover
last week, died on Friday from injuries re-
ceived from the bite of a shark.
Col. jim. Ingersoll, brother of the motor
ious Bob, is staying at the Bright House,
Rehoboth. He halls from Peoria, Ill.,. and
''is a brick"
The Harlan & ITollingsworth Co. will
| launch to-day new iron steamer intended
| to run between Charleston, S. c., and Jack,
sonville, Fla.
Col. Henry S. McComb, tho most sue
cessful business man Delaware ever pro-
duced, the son of poor Irish parents, never
permits alcoholic liquors of any kind, to
pass his lips. He is still hard worker.
The Light House Board gives notice that
the Egg Island Light House, in Delaware
bay, is being removed to a point about
1000 feet northeast of its present position.
The light will not be eXtinguished during
its removal.
Rail birds are said to be very plentiful,
the marshes being filled with them. But
the law fixes the 10th of September as the
day for beginning the slaughter of these
delicious birds, and sportsmen must wait
patiently until then.
The temperance men of Wilmington
will support Gallagher and the liquor men
Almond. Though some of both classes
will vote for each of the candidates. Gal
lagher claims to have been temperance
man for thirty years.
Bishop CUMMINs.-Rev. Mr. Gallagher oi
the Reformed Episcopal Church, Whining
ton, has announced his intention on next
Sunday afternoon at the close of the
preaching service to deliver a lecture or
Bishop Cummins, formerly of Delaware
and the founder of the church above men
toned.
FATAL ACCIDENT.-On Thursday last Mr.
Burton Walls met with q fatal accident
while cutting timber near Milford. HI
was found by his son, who went to summon
him to dinner, prostrated and unconscious
F bruised by the weight of part of large
tree which had fallen on him while in thu
act of cutting. He was conveyed to hi
home, where he died on Friday morning
AN EAGLES FREAK.-On Saturday after
noon as some boys were bathing in tn,
. Brandywine, large bird, supposed to b.
an eagle, sitting on the top Of tree neal
5 by suddenly swooped down upon one o
, them and seizing him by the shoulder will
l its beak tore it considerably infiicting
painful wound.-HraA The bird ha
since been shot and proved bald eagle.
, PIANOS AND ORGANs-Mossrs. Robelen
> Bro.,, no Market st., Wilmington, are clos
; ing out their stock of pianos, organs, vic
lins, guitars, &C., with a view to quittin
i the business. They have all the musca
, instruments in use down to a Jews-harr
+ They also advertise $4,000 copies of goo
a and new sheet music at half price. Her
a is a chance for any one wanting music O
. musical instruments.
). BAD BLOOD AMONG LAwYERs.-On Nor
), day afternoon in Esquire Hegany's Office
g Wilmington, Levi c. Bird and Chas. I
e Lore had a regular set-to of words an
e blows. The affair grew out of the opinio
r held by Mr.. Bird as to what witness said
s at the same time both lawyers were exciteC
e and when Mr.. Bird expressed himself as I
e the testimony of the witness Mr.. Lore sal
= it was not true. Mr.. Bird, whose bloc
:, was already boiling, replied hoty, and NJ
Q Lore called him liar. This was too muc
|. for the fiery Bird and he made furior
d onslaught upon his opponent, determine
e to get ahead of him in muscular ability
r not in words. He struck Mr.. Lore ono
n and endeavored to do so twice more, bu
;. Esquire Hagany on peaceful thoughts il
e tent, girded up his loins and held Mr.. Bir
" back just as Mr.. Lore was preparing
;. show his skill. Mr.. Bird could not be sa
n is6ed to this and threatened to whip h
n opponent when they got outside, but o
g was finally poured on the water aud peaC
Il was restored.