Smyrna times., 1880-10-13
The receipts from the Dover fair amount.


The receipts from the Dover fair amount
ed to $1,000.
Rev. Geo. A. Phmbus has written and
will shortly publish life of Bishop Asbury.
On Wednesday evening q meeting of the
members Of the bar was held in the Pro
thonotary's Office, at Dover, for the purpose
of going over the trial list preparatory to
the approaching term Of our Superior Court.
1t seems to DO the opinion of the lawyers
that no civil causes will be tried at the next
term of the court for the reason that there |
is an unusually large number of important |
criminal cases, which will probably occupy !
the court during the whole of the first week, |
and as the election will come off in the |
week following no time will be left for the |
trial of civil causes.
DEPUTY MARsHALs APPLIED FoR.-Ap- |
plcation was made to U. S. Marshal Nc
Mullen, Monday morning, for the appoint
ment of deputy marshals for the presiden
tial election. The petition was signed by
forty wellknown Republicans, and, in ac-
| cordance with the law that requires the APP
polntment of deputy marshals upon the
application of two or more citizens, the
officers will be appointed.
deputies he will appoint or where appoint
ments shall be made. The pay of deputy
marshals is S. per day, but there is no APP
preparation made for these officers W..
Daily Ners.
SECRETARY BARNARD REPORTS VERY
! SATISFACTORY REsULT.-D. 2. Barnard, Jr.,
Secretary Of the State Fair Association to
! whom the success of the last fall meeting
is largely due, reports the following amounts
awarded for premiums in the different de.
partments:
Horses
Cattle, Sheep and SUPERINTENDENT 500
Cereal department............. 225
| Ladies ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. OOO
| Poultry " ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90
Total, Sl,754
The speed department cost the assoca
ton 81 300. The grand stand realized a
little more this year, which leaves a small
surplus. About $1,000 Will be cleared over
and above all expenses, which amount is a
few hundred short Of the amounts realized
at previous fairs.
REPUBLICANS OF KENT.-IHey Nominate a
Popular County Tcket.-There was full del
egaton at the Convention, held at Dover,
|
the proceedings by the Republicans of
,, Dover and other hundreds was unusual for
a county gathering.
The convention was called to order by
James Pennewell, Chairman of the County
: Convention, and VIM. f. Davis, of Milford
hundred, and Joseph Smithers made per
manent officers.
The convention nominated the following
ticket amid great enthusiasm
State Senator-A. b. Richardson, East
Dover hundred.
Representatives-John Moore, Kenton
hundred John II. Bishop, Little Creek
! Powell Aaron, West Dover; Jabez Jenkins
North Murderkill; Robert S. Downs, Mis-
pilion John J. Conner, South Murderkill
r VIM. Z. Davis, Milford.
7 Levy Court Commissioners-Alf l.
Hudson, Duck Creek hundred; Hon. Ma
thaniel B. Smthcrs East Dover; Thomas
Pickering, North Murderkill; John Sat
terrified, South MurderkiIl; Elias +. Booth
Mispillion.
! Sherif-Lemuel johnson. Duck Creek
, hundred.
! Coroner-Spencer Hitch, Milford hun
dred.
The present County Committee were con
g tinued with power to fill vacancies.
" evidence of political buI.dozInG in large
manufacturing establishments ol that city
q 1t gives the names of several manufacturer.
q thus accused and adds: Democrats are
l. not actually threatened with discharge, bu
they are told in case Hancock is elected
and work becomes slack they will be tht
g first to CO."
= The Republican charges that the late eiec
d ton was carried by gross frauds. 1t say,
}. that in the West District of the Third Ward
Kane, Democrat, was returned Sc over Pyle
Is Since then Mr.. Pyle has got the persona
10 signatures of lS7 Republicans who are ready
L. to testify any moment that they handed {
e Republican ticket into the window. NJ
matter what kind got into the ballot box
Not less than Is others, mostly Democrat
:, who voted the Republican ticket are read.
% to testify that they so voted, if called upoI
:; - to do so. This would make the number o
40 Republican votes cast 203. As 203 Of thes
are indisputably proven to he cast by Re
t. publcans, there are 1875 left for the Demo
k Gratis. Deduct 1876 from 203 and Their
er remains 6S Republican majority, just abou
g. what the Republican canvass or blocl
books showed, and just about the majorit
the Republicans expected to have at thos
n. polls. The Republicans claim that wit
I'd fair play that the Republican majority i
gs the city on Inspector would have been 40
n instead Of us.
In regard to the intimidation spoken q
by the Gazette reporter of the Daily Ne,,
a. saw the principal party charged, who sal
VI the whole foundation of the statement ws
"a a jocular remark on his part to demo
~ cratic workman, that Republican club wg
'r' about to he formed in the works, and ga
n. you Democrats will have to join it or tax
nd your walking papers," This remark ws
"a. purely matter of fun, and John Paule.
ar the man to whom it was addressed, say
,st that he understood it as such and in Il
other way.