Smyrna times., 1880-02-04


Cravan is only twelve years old he has been
in New Castle Jail time and again.
strange accident is reported from
Milford. A horse in Hardings livery stable
there, was found last Wednesday morning
impaled oR sharp post. 1t is thoughtthat
the horse kicked high enough to come
down on the post, and in his struggles to
get loose it punched clear through his body,
coming out at the back.
Mossrs Hubbard & Bro, who have for
several years past been extensively engaged
at Wyoming ia the manufacture and sale
OF phosphate have sold their factory with
its fixtures to Messrs. Niffln & Ridgely of
Camden, who will continue at Wyoming
their business Of the manufacture and sale |
of fertilizers. Messrs. Hubbard & Bro,
remove Immediately to Easton, Md, TO be |
accessible to water communication.
DELAWARE PETITIONS IN CoNGREss.-In /
the House Of Representatives of Congress,
Thursday, Hon. Edward l.. Martin intrs.
duced the petition of r. p Rodney Of
Concord, Sussex county, and others for the
improvement Of that part Of Nanticoke
river. known as Deep Creek also the petit.
ton of Columbus Watkins of Odessa and
Improvement Of Appointments creek.
DESTRUCTIVE DoGs.-The less to Now
Castle county in the last eight months for
sheep killed by dogs is $5ll.52. This in
formation comes to us from the county
treasurer, Mr.. Herbert. Few people would
credit the statement were it not thus yeri-
fed by authority. When dog once tastes
of the sheep fold, the only remedy is his
destruction. lie is certain to return and
kill off the flock so long as he is not
restrained and often induces other dogs to
follow him to his destructive work. Gazette.
PENINSULA PRESS AssOCIATIoN.-It is the
intention of the Peninsula. Press Association
| to go for a pleasure trip sometime during
the coming Spring or Summer. Lemuel
Malone, Esq, editor of the Salisbury Advcr-
dScr, President of the Association has
appointed the following gentlemen a COM
mttee to arrange the excursion:
Messrs. Julius A. Johnston Easton
Ledger; &. w. Cruikshank, Ccc1 Democrat;
VIM. Z. Croasdale, Ecc1y Eccntng and
Con,mcrcal; w. Scott Way, Middlotown
Transcript; I. 5. IIodson, Crisfeld Leader,
and B. +. Smith, Worcester ,Shteid.
Friends of Major William Y. Swiggett
are circulating petitions to the Delaware
Congressman asking that they demand
from tho proper authorities the real causes
of his dismissal from the railway service.
The petitioners are obtaining Signsrs every.
where because all regard tue act of Super
intendent Thompson as entirely unwarran-
ted. Major Swiggett, who is veteran
UHion soldier with an honorable record OF
four years service in the army, has been
route agent between Philadelphia and
Crislisld since the close of the war. His
work was looked upon as without flaw, and
} he is very popular all along the line. The
head and front of his offending was to ask
for an increase of pay. Senator Bayard
will DO asked to move for an investigation
by Congressional committee into Thomp
sons civil service reform, whicn, like .
crab, advances backward
SUPERVISORS The Supervisors appointed
by Judge Bradford for New Castle county
were announced last week. The felown;
! are the appointments for Kent and Sussex
county:
h'et County.
: Duck Creek hundred-Samuel S. Griffin
= r., John N. NOshsll, d.
Kenton hundred-Levis NJ. Bell, f..
, David Reees, d.
Little Creek hundred-Thomas y. Reed
r., Joseph Hopkins, d.
West Dover hundred-James Johns, r.
1 James r. Powell, d.
J.. East Dover hundred-Fred A. Williams
r., William D. Fowler, D.
North Murderkill hundred-Jabsz Jsn
g kins, r.. DR.. F. w. Cooper, D.
e South Murderkill hupdrsd-John Down
ham, r., Wilbur Burnite, D.
Mispilion hundrsd-Sam'i L. Shaw, r
Q Thomas II DormaR, d.
o Milford Republicans, mo AZ
pointment), John 5. Harrington. D.
% Susser County.
st Cedar Creek hundred-John Il. Johnso,
It r., Beniah w. Truitt, d.
BrOadkiln-H. {. Douglass, r., John L
i. Mustard, d.
n n Nanticoke-Stephsn NJ. Morgan, r
Il Miles MOssick, D.
g n. w. Fork-John r. Records, R
Loxley r. Jacobs, d.
L Broad Creek-ThomaS II. ChipmaA,
of Phillip c. Mathews, D.
.. Little Creek-Thomas A. Regan, II
Martin NJ. Ellis, D.
Dagsbors-Daniel Burton, r., Nathan
i'll Messck, d.
le Baltimore-John Wilsus, r., Kenda
IN Records, d.
Indian River-Wm. H. Hirde!l, R., Pet
Robinson, ID.
an John Metcalf, D.
cs Gsorgstown Benz. F. Butler, R., Pet
Seaford-Ei r. Sharp, r., Thomas
Harper, D.
az Gumboro-Lorenzo B. Cannon, r.. Je
=" S. Jenes, d.
~ The ASSESSMENT ON SATURDAY.--Saturd
seems to have been an important day
ar. the political field, the Assessors and Sup,
les visors meeting in the different Hundre
nb to supervise and complete the assessme
ov list. In Wilmington in the presence of
excited crowd and lively times, over 8
names were added to tn g list and several hu
err dred at five o'clock were still in line waiti
no their turn accompanied by their vouche
he The Assessors announced that they wou
les commence again on Monday morning
ten o'clock, which they did but, stepped
twelve o'clock while there was still hot
Sr' full waiting, and refused to put any laC
ore on. They plead for a half hour more
see the Assessor would not grant it. To get
the they are now left with the only alterRat
10 20 Oelore INC Levy Sourl AT Now Casl
AS it is now the matter of especial inter
fas from the novelty of the case, we quote FRI
icb the Wilmington papers which repres'
r. r the various shades of opinion. The Ev
ncs Evening says!
49, "Aiter all allowance is made for the ?
sons who are said to have had themsel
reassessed through a msappr0hcnsion, a
Of for those whS may have secured assessm,
can Improperly, if any such there be, it is $
lrk, evident that very large numb Der of psrs
ght have wilfully or through gross carelsssn
lers been left off the assessment list in this C
and hence there was abundant cause
on the activity of the Republican pelitici
,sar who have been making such vigorous effC
~ for tho mat fvnn dnva 10 rnf fhair N