Smyrna times., 1880-05-19

Mrs. E. M. FOWLER, on South street, has
a Pelagorium that is four feet six inches
high.
PROF. SCULL tells us that he has seven
brass bands in this State under training,
and six on the Eastern shore.
PINAFoRE.-We have already noted that
"PinafOre" will be given at the Town Hall
this night week. The following from the
Hagerstown Daily NeaoS of April 9th will
give an idea of how it was appreciated
elsewhere
"The long looked for opera Trial byJury" was pre-
sented to our people last night in Lyceum Hall by
members of the Orpheus Club and others. The
house was crowded and we safely say that no en-
tertainment we have had here for years gave such
general satisfaction From the first to the last every
participant was encOred, and an act of the young
lady Miss Eta Maddox was called out the third time.
To simply say the singing was fine would do them in
JUSTICE 1t was splendid they are artists of reputation,
anity al; ana P9wec e., Inc me volces were al reh ana
ces were very powerful and sweet and when blended
with the sopranos sweet and delicious melody filled
the hail. The opera was very amusing and had the
audience in a broad grin during its rendition. The
scribe was the character and right well did he show
the weak points OF the limbs of the law viz: their
love for bribes and the ladies. Miss Emma r. Steiner
presided at the piano. She is a pianist of accom-
plishment ard talent To her are our people indeb-
ted for this treat as she superintendent the whole
business. We hope this party may be induced to
visit us again and we will insure a crammed house
every time"
TROUBLE ABOUT CATTLE.-In our last issue
we published an advertisement of Geo. A.
Millington, proprietor of the " Wakeman'
House, Bombay Hook, offering a reward
for three COWS taken from his premises the
previous Saturday night at midnight. Dur.
ing the week Mr.. Millington got wind of
! the cattle, which leaked out through the
persons who were employed, or sought to
be, in effecting their removal. Learning that
| they had been driven in the direction of
Maryland, in company with Constable
! Weldon he went over there on Saturday
morning, and being in the jurisdiction of
another State. procured the lawful assist.
ance OF j. b. Hackett, magistrate, and M.
Z. Casey, constable, of SudlersVille. To.
gether they went in pursuit of their object
and on the farm of Lara Evertt they
found the cattle in swamp and James w.
Spruance and Geo. Cole near by, who Mr.
NJ. alleges run them off his premises on
the night in question. They did not leave
this town until after Mr.. NJ. and the con
stable left on that day. Mr. Spruance
claimed ownership and Mr.. Evertt die
also though the latter admitted he had
paid ne money nor given any paper. They
were both put under arrest, but as the
chief offence was committed in this State
the magistrate did not consider 1T baila
BILE case but one in which he could only bt
remanded to the authorities here upon {
requistion from the Governor. He wa,
accordingly committed to the custody o.
the Sheriff at Csntrevills. Tho cattle were
given Mr.. Millington on his oath of owner
ship and they are now in his possession.
requisition was served out yesterday ant
Constable Weldon was preparing to taxi
the o'clock train when he received tele
gram from Secretary of State Walcot
stating that the rsqusition was unnecessar,
as Mr.. Spruance had arrived in Dover. II,
was released on bail at Centrevile and wen
from there direct to Dover and befor
Esquire Dickson gave bail for his appear
ance at court, thus taking the case out o
. the hands of Esquire Budd and Constabl
Weldon, before whom proceedings hat
been instituted. We know nothing of tn
} merits of the case only that Mr.. Milling
| ton claimed the ownership of the cattle
having bought them of Mr.. Spruancs's so
Enech, who sold them to him as he under
stood by direction of his father while i
? Texas, paying him $75 for them. Mr.. S
on the other hand claims, we learn, tina
the cattle were his and no one was author
S zsd to sell them.