Smyrna times., 1880-02-25


Inc National Greonbackers are talIlinc Of
otate Convention to send DELEGATES to
tmelf National Convention, which meets in
chicago June 9th. The members of hi.
parry say they believe they can carry Sussex
county, but do not believe a word of it.
Thomas Shinn, young man from Pens.
grove -, in the employ of j. B. Feni-
more at Inc Willow Grove Mill, near Mid
dletowH, was caught by an uDright eff
and thrown around violently aLo9t fr 3,,''iD
sixty times. lie died a few hours artertbo
accident. '''N
Deputy Sheriff Morrison sold at the hotel
OF Samuel Peacock, in Giiddletown On
Monday week Il farm in AppoouInimin[
hundred, belonging to Passmoro II
Mltcheil, deceased, containing ! - acressrd
10 psrches. Purchased for Eli Nichols. of
Wilmington the mortgage, for $3.50.
RELIGIOUS ExcIrEMeNr AT BRlDGrvIt1r
quite religious revival is in nro,res.
at the NJ +. Church in BridgeyiIle' in
charge OF Rev. Il. &. Jones, pastor. There
nave been over forty conversions and tho
al, Is crowded every night with penitenfs
Inc religious wave has extended into the
country '''e
The following is a list of sales Of rea,
estate SOFA 0y Sheriff Dunn, on Tuesday, the
18th day of February. John II. BewIev,,
lafin IN West Dover hundred to Patterson
o. bradley, Tor $507. VIM. Elaughtor's
itrm IN West Dover hundred, to VIM.
Taylor, Tor S4,f93. Jacob Levys house and
lot in Dover, to Joseph Freodmen, for
$l,OlO. ny 'oi
INrENDIARY.-On Tuesday night. nth
INST, about II o clock, at the residence Of
Richard Colt at Downs Chanel. TIE stable
containing two valuable horses. was sat on
lire. When discovered the fire had gained
considerable Roadway, and with much diff.
Guilty the horses wore saved. A lot OF corn.
proYender, farming implements, &c. were
destroyed, amounting to from three hun
dred totige hundred dollars. Neinsuraace
IN" IhcendlareS are spected.-,Seahad.
DELAwARE MImYIA.-It arpears that the
young mon of Delaware were deslrous Of
getting up military reputation for the
State, although the Legislature put down
Its foot most enphatically on Major Mae
aIilsters military bill. Beth tho Wilminr
ton companies are fleurishng. Tho Lagay.
cite Guards at Riddles banks are prosperino
ninety. \ company has been formed in
M!Itord, and ltnow has nearly so members.
MlddIetown new company has fair pros
poets OF success. There is talk Of other
companies forming in Dover and elsewhere
large number Of business men who are
IN favor OF tina Choptank route for the Pen
lnsular ship canal are taking time by the
t9relocl and procuring the necessary State
legislation for the contamination Of the
project. SenatOr-elect German has intro
duced into the Maryland Legislature a bill
to incorporate the Choptank and Delaware
snip Canal Company, among the inc lrpora,
tors being Congressman Martin and ex.
Governor Ponder, of Delaware If cut as
proposed, the canal would strike the Nanti.
coke at Walnut Landing and cross Sussex
county at Broadkiln crock aad the Della.
ware Bay side, salt water flowing thence to
the Chesapeake.
FINANCIAL EMBARRASsHEyT.-D had
considerable Of a financial furry Yesterday
On -n0nday afternoon, it is stated, a q ped
or deeds 10 the amount Of about $4,000
worth OF property conveyed to lr3. Ilsye.In,
Wlle OF James l.. Hsyerin, were lett to he
recorded at the Recorders office. Part of
this property was sold TO his son.in.law Hr.
carter some two years ago. but decided TO
ms wife (S2S, 900 which with other property
to the value al about $4,000 was decided to
.Hr Carter ) father and subsequently was By
him decided to .Hrs. Heverin. This action
alarmed his creditors aRG they commenced
at once to ''enter up" against him, the sum
yesterday afternoon aggregating between
$4,000 and 100000. 1t is thought that
considerable money will be lost
WppI-
D"@@lr gives tn" following account Of the
condition OF labor in that city:
All the cotton mills in Wilmi3ston arc
running on full time
More people from the country now have
employment here than for long tme past.
a lad Of sixteen in the employ Of the P.
W. * B., gets $ij per month as freight
brakeman.
n some Of the shops the raen have com
mencod Ia work On full time; wages have
risen accordingly.
Tao prospect is that Wilmington will
have no idle carpenters, or brcklayers next
year.
The kiamens rolling mill at Newport
Will build SIX woriimer's cottages in the
Spring.
The laborers' wages at Edgemoor have
been increased from 81 to 81 % per day.
Not quite so many men are employed in
the Harlan u llollingsworth boat yard as in
the Fall.
Tho rolling mill of the Edgemoor Iron
company. will soon start up work.
great deal of dissatisfaction exists
aGaong the laborers at the Jackson 81 Sharp
car works. Printers wages are very low.
Parties are contemplating the issuing Of
contracts for the building of twenty houses
IN the northern part of the city.
Bowers Dure & Co., have been taking on
a number of hands lately.
The iron boom is being felt around viii.
mington. All the foundries will run to full
capacity this year, and about April, tho mill
near the mouth of the Christiana will com.
mence operations.
News Items,
Several strikes are oxDocted at ST Louis