Smyrna times., 1880-09-15


ment contract for dredging the mouth of
Duck Creek, commenced operations this
week.
The barge chihuahua, sunk some two or
three weeks since with a load of coal, is
being raised by the wreckers William H.
Norton, of Reading, PAU and will be re-
moved this week. This has been very
much in the way of navigation of the
Creek. The trade of our creek is con-
siderable, as the following business of the
last two weeks of one firm alone, exclusive
of the steamboat, will show:
Arrivcd-Cargo for ]. Z. Tygert & Co..
III. p. Barnes, j. Baur; j. w. Bell, Turner
Carr, jr,; Hate La,osOn, A. F. Nelson; Marga-
ret Meiers, P. McAllister; Robert C. Charles;
Pluto; chihuahua, Michael Rieley.
C2eared-Loaded exclusively with "Star
Bone" Phosphate III, p, Barnes, ]. Baur;
Clayton & Lowber, Turner Carr, Jr.; SalHe N, |
Barton, G. D. Hilyard; Kate La,0son, A. F.
Nelson; Nettie, J. S. Brown; Clayton 6 Lou
Der, Thos. Morris; Nettie, j. S. Brown Sal |
lie ", Barton, G, D, Hilyard; Margaret Mciers
P. McAllister; Anne E. Draper, j., Durbor
row; Picrepont, R. j, Thomas; Pierrepont,
R. ]. Thomas.
DEMoCRATIC.-The Democrats having Sc.
cured the upper story of the Wallace build
ing met last night in pursuance to call, for
the purpose Of forming club and organi
zed temporarily on motion of VIM. A. c.
Hardcastle by calling N. F. Wilds to the
chair with o. B. Voshell and Levi C.
| Anthony as secretaries. The following
permanent officers were then selected.
John i. Collins, Prest., A. Lee Cummins,
William C. Mitchell, Jr., and N. F. Wilds,
| Vice Prests., o. B. Voshell corresponding
secretary, L. C.Anthony recording secretary,
William E. Hall, Treasurer. II. G. Budd
moved that it be called the L. F. Bayard
Club of Duck Creek Hundred, S. L. Kahn
wanted it known as the Democratic Club
of Duck Creek Hundred, but F. S. Phelps
amendment to call it the Hancock and
English Club of D. c. ii. was adopted.
An executive committee was appointed as
follows: w. A. C. Hardcastle, j. L. Jerman,
C. II. Register, II. R. Mustard, E. Harrison
and VIM. E. Hall; and j. w. Jones, j. II.
Groves and j. D. Wilds were appointed
committee on finance. Tuesday evening
was adopted as the regular meeting night
! of the club. II. Ii. Colclazer of the EVe1y
Evening was present and on being called on
made a speech. The number of names en-
rolled amounted to over one hundred. An
J extra flag was thrown to the breeze front
ing the club room.
REpUBLICAN.-The Houston Club held its
first meeting in the new room in the Cooper
building on Wednesday evening last. The
room was very neatly decorated with pic
lures, flags, &c, and a transparency and
} Chinese lanterns suspended from the win.
dows. After few appropriate Introductory
5 remarks by the chairman, VIM. II. Baggs,
G James Pennewill Esq, of Dover was intro
e duced as the first speaker, who reviewed
/ the field of National and State politics in a
speech of some 40 minutes that was very
frequently applauded. Mr.. P.'s ringing
y sentences show him possessed Of a nervous
force that only needs practice to make him
. in time very efficient public speaker.
:, F. A. Williams, Esq, the second speaker
u also of Dover, had not the embarrassment
y as in the first cass of meeting an entirely
e strange audience, for though a young
. lawyer, was familiarly known to a number
70 of the audience. Mr.. WIS theme wa'
u estates Rights" in its logical effects anC
consequences, and like the first speake
,r called forth very frequent applause. Th'
X club threw to the breeze on Saturday morn
IT ing large flag suspended over Main street
ia The club will be addressed this evening b,
X Geo. Y. Massey, Esq, of Dover, on the is
1t sues of the day, and on next Wednesda,
Or evening by Richard Harrington, Esq. Tn
ie Hall is open on these Wednesday evening
,e to all interested in the success of the part
G. and every evening to the members Of tn
club as reading room.
IL A BIG ENTERPRIsE-BoMBAY Hook Fo
t, THE DUTCH.-We have before alluded to a
TX effort or proposition that was being mad
to purchase Bombay Hook Island and aC
% joining land for Q colony of ugllapders Q
es F" Low Dutch" who are familiar with It'd
water lands and know just how to max
ct them valuable by dyking, &c. T. J. Bud
land agents for the Delaware Railroad an
ee Jonas Keiser, living on one of the tracts
,s, have been negotiating for the parties VIII
reside mainly in Pennsylvania, while other
&c. are in Wisconsin and others in HOLLAND
The tract covers about 10000 acres
marsh and upland, mainly the forme
Is The following land owners met in this tow
,p- yesterday for the purpose of coming to a
raj agreement on the value and terms, viz
Up, Hon. Joseph P. Comegys, John M, Voshel
its John G. Bailey, Robert Raughley, CharlC
40 II. Register, Anderson Ford, John Mustart
Vn Jesse Vans, Hon. John A. Nicholson
90 There are fifteen or twenty more Ian
in owners the most of whom live in Pennsy
i. vania, whom Mr.. Budd will arrange with
MS their homes. For the purpose of full,
he meeting and to come to more definite r
et, suits they adjourned to meet again in th
raj town on Thursday the 30th inst The tract
BILE before stated, covers all of Bombay Hoo
except the upland at " Woodland Beach
red belonging to VIM. Reybold, and the mai
i've land on both sides of old Duck Creek l
ng as far as the Iron Bridge" Fleming
Landing"-continuing down the new roG
through the wooded land of John c. Bale
has thence taking the contemplated road to Il
ner Bombay Hook road, along this road to Il