Smyrna times., 1880-02-04
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.


sooner or later.
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.
A seal was seen in the Mispillion River
recently.
Lewes is having a new pilot boat built
which will be named W0mos +. Dayard.
Jacob Hooker, of Baltimore hundred,
has, he says, discovered gold OH his farm.
The survey for the new liae of the EIkton
& MiddletoWn Railroad is about completed.
The visionary Springer heirs have retained
Jacob Moore, Esq, Of Georgetown as
counsel.
Already S25O,O0O worth Of property has
been insured in the Changers Insurance
Company.
The Kent County Mutual Insurance Com
pany have taken over 5000, 900 in risks since
the first of the year.
Dr. T. V. Cahll has renewed from Will
nington to Dover, where he will resume
the practice Of medicine.
The name of Lewisvills in Sussex county
has been changed to Bethel Tho old name
was too similar to LeWes.
Alvan Allen Of Wilmington has sold his
three story brick dwelling at Ninth and
Jefferson, to Jacob Walton
Col. Whitley was confirmed as Superb.
sor of the census on Monday and will re-
csivS his instructions sooR.
Middletown has organized 4 military
company. This makes the fourth company
now in existence in the State.
Twenty-Five probationsrs were received
in the NJ. +. Church at Odessa on Sunday,
and several more were seeking.
A wave Of revival influence is permeating
Camden. One night last week thore were
twenty-five seekers at the altar.
Willard S. Pride, senior editor Of the
Dela0are Inquirer, was married last week tO
Miss Emma 81. Pass, of Wilmington.
J. Lowery of Milford, shipped $4,000
rabbit skins to parties in New York last
week. He now has on hand 5000 muskrat
skins.
Water taxes in Wilmington not paid ir
January, during February 5 per cent. viii
be added to the face of all bills and duriR!
March 10 per cent.
a war is being waged against the Sidewalk
merchants in Wilmington. The Clerk o
the Market has notified all the poor crea
lures that the stalls must be closed.
The Wilmington Gazette blows a Shril
blast of warning. 1t intimates that tn
Republicans will try to rush over snoug
Maryland negroes to carry the State.
} A petition is now in circulation in Wi
mington, praying Congress to mako a
| appropriation for the construction of ic
piers opposite Christiana Avenue in tn
: River Delaware.
/ The Pennsylvania railroad last Monda
took charge Of the Pennsylvania e. Dell
\ ware Railroad, which was bought by NJ
Dell Noblitt, Jr., some six months ago.
runs to Delaware City.
i Hydrophobia has also made its appea
= ance in the vicinity of Christiana. Bssid
: several dogs, horse belonging to JOSEF
= I. Brown, and COW of Mr.. Lofands sho
= unmistakable symptoms Of the disease.
h The sole duty Of the United States Sups
10 visors is to see that the State officers wi
n are charged with duties pertaining to Il
< elective franchise, perform their duti
d. in strict accordance with the State laws.
c. Sheriff Ellis of Sussex sold the "Und,
m hill farm" near Milford, to Jacob Moo
ii. for 81 200; subject to $4,000 mortgag
10 also the toll farm " for $4,000, to I
or holder Of a mortgage Of $4,000 against 4
;" place.
- Thirty.fye persons have made a prof
- sion of religion at the revival meeting viii
~ is now in progress at the Newark NJ.
- Church. Several weeks have passed sin
be this services began, still the interest see
~ to increase daily.
lr. Miss Bella Piling, oldest daughter
in John Pilling, Esq, of the firm of Jos. De
on & Son, woollen manufacturers Of Newa
ip. was married last week to Samuel L. Wris
a of the firm of Wright IL Son, lumber deal
he of the same town.
ny On Sunday night the dwelling house
W the farm OF Spencer Perry, colorsd, n
~, Canterbury, was burned down. The fire
' supposed to have originated from a DEF
.l' Mutual Insurance Company for $3.50.
me The Court of "Quarter Sessions" in n
,ht Castle yesterday, convicted Michel New
he Michael Connell, Michael Riley and Mar
he DoFdon for selling liquor illegally, each
ne. and cost, aud James Darrah and Sam
ing w. Jones the same Hns for voting
iii. gally.
iing The Republican pitches into the Ga;
,,hhss for Wholesale lying and low vitup,
~ ton" in regard to the assessment Of
~, ~: negroes on Saturday and says the gen
80. Isl msp - names as active participants in
'ns matter, feel aggFIsyed at such "insiRuati
TO TO and downright lyiSs ip rsgR'a to them.
'au. At the last meeting Of the New Ga
ross county Trustees of the Poor, the sppe
TACT tsndent OF the AlmshOuss reported that
nks persons Wers under his charge. Plans
ZEN the new department for the insane "
her submitted and discussed. The cost
rm. the proposed building would be ah
5000.