Smyrna times., 1879-02-19

Wilmington has put citizens,
tee to work to hunt up the facts otIolnnit
water supply. "'out It's
One OF the piers. or government "a
on the east side Of Reedy Island "99Fksi
washed away during the wintor oeen
pieces are made of heavy beams of lhe
They were five in number and weroo.od wood
years ago to form an ice harbor for T,eC'ed vod
Since the introduction Of the citv ;oo II>eH
they have been abandoned. Tho, o'%
popular Though slimy) resort for c,tci' "'c
anglers during the summer months ',a
FIRE AT CLAYMoXT-Mrs Wasb.n
boarding school for young ladies atr3A'
mont, took fire on Monday cyeninr ',5y I''y
entirely consumed, only the st6nn ,'a" 'a was
being left standing. The build;n, walls
partly stone and partly wood, and ,6. s G"
originated in the northern end wliol "'g
OF wood. Most OF the furniture was s,r.1
but some Of the borders lost all tLo;a'eI
sonal effects. Fears We're expressed forLT LI''
safety Of the Protestant Epsconal CI ue
near BY, the wind blowing in that .0a dr,I
ton; but the coating Of snow on the wv,
prevented its taking fire The ln5;,N
belonged to Mrs. Graft, and the loss i'l,.9 is a.,
mated at $1,000. 's'''
BURGLARY AT ODEssA.-A daring bnr,,,.
was perpetrated upon the premises of 7''ly 7
Armstrong, general merchandiser o., ". J.
nesday night last, and'the party carr;od ~
a number OF articles. the amount of ,yr.:, y"
IS not known. Mr.. Vim. Polk was aIsa I',tl ~
loser Of 4 fine horse. Mr.. VandvLn oi '''e
lost carriage and harness. The Ioc,. ''o
Mr.. {. Watkins stable was also prveJ ,,g WI
but the door being hooked on the jns;Ja -,
was thus made secure against their da. "
dations. Mr.. Armstrong has been tLo ,n.', i'e,
to thieves twice within a year. On Ttfn.!
day morning the horse and carrjaoa w..
found abandoned on the NewpoTt III.
near Foreman's Lane, and returned ia NV ft'.,
owners.
\ DELICATE QUESTION.-TAe con.t;,,,;..
OF the State Of Delaware provide, H..
mo member of Congress, nor person ,,'I
ing any office under the Unitel <,.,'
shall exercise the office Of Governor, i. !
the question has been raised wLpthe, ,
lawyer, being nomnally and sometime. :,
reality an officer of the court and CO -
garded in every State exccut Soutb C,.a
lima, he is not disqualified from holdDgf..,
Office OF Governor in the State Of D.I,Iv,r
.rt
Jon1lH of Con.merrc, while adIu;ttip, ,l..,
lawyer may be said to be thus disqualified
doubts if such was the intention Of thad..
qualifying cause, says it knows of no cg>
in which it has been .iudicially construed
, Ministers OF the gospel, it may be mentor
; ei, are excluded from civil Office in D.,
ware.-BaH, SIN.
| HE COUNTY APPOISTMENTs.-Tho f5,l9y
: ing appointments have been made Ly Il,
+ Levy Court. now in session at New Castle
e County Treas.-Wm. Herbert: Attorney
. Geo. Gray; Jail Physician-Dr j. J. B,sc,
j. Trustees of the poor Wilmington hundro
: C. Hill Brinton, II. d. Hickman: Nj
: Creek-Stephen Springer; st. George's-
e Henry Davis Collectors -Brandywine h
C Walter Pierce; Wilmington, NortheI
7 District. l.. Carpenter, .Jr. SouthcI
. II. d. Bedford; Christana-Thomas 10,
/ Mil Creek-H NJ. Whiteman: Wi;
( Clay Creek-Wm. NJ Hawthornc: Ne
e Castle-Wm. F. Thompson; Pencader
e Samuel Clendenin; Red Lion. A. Ceaye
# St. George's-Wm S Van DYKE: Ann
V quinimink-H. A. Wilson; Blackbiri-
i William S. Reynolds: Baihff to the Le
i Court-Thos. b. Smith.
( REAL ESTATE REcoRD.-Thc following a
: among the deeds OF real estate exchans
i admitted to the public records Of Ke
- county during the past week: John l.
u and wife to Henry Switzer, farm of 8
J. acres in Kenton HID, near the Marylar
line: consideration, $1,000.
- j. f. Mancha and wife to Warren Y
Wright, farm Of 100 acresin W. Dover EC
near Cassons' Corner; considerations. s., 90
Il Henry r. johnson to Francis u. Burrow
farm of l75 acres in Kenton lid. consi
st erations, $1,000.
Mary Ann Durborough to Azariah
Blew, farm Of leo acres in Kenton III
l. consideration, $1,000.
E Peterson & Mustard and wives to Ale
to Glennhs, house and lot in the town
m Smyrna: consideration, $500.
James X. Burnite and wife to Thom
scarborough, 6l acres Of land in Sou
- Murderkill Hd. considerations, $1,000