Smyrna times., 1880-09-01
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.
Building is brisk at Harrington.

COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.
building is brisk at Harrington.
The coming oyster season promises to be
lively.
The hum of the cider mill is hoard in
lower Delaware,
Saturday was big day among the darkoysat
Slaughter's Beach.
Tomatoes about Milford do not ripcn feyt
enough to keep the canneries going.
Senator Salisbury has forwarded to the
Sixth ward Wilmington club which bears
his name check for $50.
The Methodist Protestant appointment
in Milford has been Withdrawn and their
forces concentrated at the Tab Mill ap
pointment.
Mr.. \. 4. Richardson, of Richardson to
Robbins, Of Dover, has just been granted =
patent for a soldering machine fog solder.
ing fruit cans on the outside
The peninsuiar spoctsmen note with de.
light that partridyes and rabbits promise to
be very plentiful in TIE coming Fall. Lest
Winter was mild and there have been no
heavy rain.storrls this Summer to drown
the young.
A Chester constable and an agent OF the
ButIalO Couricr Printing Company, were in
Georgetown, about a week ago, hunting for
the advance guard of Thayer's circus, that
! he might attach the bills, wagons and
horses. They did not find their game
|
ing, lately employed at the Delaware Beet
Sugar Comrany's Works at Riverside, was
arrested in Philadelphia, few days since,
and brought down to Wilmington on a
requisition to answer the charge of stealing
$50 worth Of brass from the premises Of the
Beet Sugar Works. The accrsed will have
q hearing before the Mayor.
Wimington's $4,000 inhabitants every
week consume 100000 pounds of beef,
mutton and veal, three tons of poultry,
5000 dozen eggs, 5000 bushels of potatoes,
$4,000 baskets of tomatoes, 500 baskets of
green corn, 1000 baskets of cantaloupes,
5000 baskets of fruit, 10000 watermelons,
10000 loaves of bread, 10000 pounds of
butter and bushels and barrels of ct ceteras
Wilmington Democrats have nominated
Dennis Kane, of the Second ward, as their
candidate for City Assessor, Southern dis.
trict. Out of total vote of 600 Kane re.
ceved plurality of 81. Councilmen were
nominated as follows First ward, James
McKenna; Second, B. +. Townsend; Third,
William G. Baugh; Fourth, George Adele
Eighth, Joseph $. Daley; Ninth, I. L.
Mousely Tenth, r. G. Shaw.
Two MEAN MEN.-During "Big Quarter.
ly," Sunday, two low priced men played
q successful game in beating negroes out OF
money. They would get negro man off
by himself, and by threats of thrashng him
scare the life almost out of him. Then
they would agree to let the victim off on
payment of a dollar, which, in most cases,
the man was only too glad to pay in order
to escape severe beating va. Gazette.
The recent loss of 100000 sustained by
the Lycoming Insurance Company on ao.
count of the Milton (Pa.) fire has caused
the officers of the company, which is a
mutual concern, to assess all those who
have property insured in it. In George
town and other parts of Sussex county the
Lycoming has many risks and on Wednes
day the insured parties received notice to
pay their assessments within thirty days
J This extra assessments amounts to nearly
$50 on the 81, 900 and will prove heavy
tax. The agent of the company for Sussex
county, d. j. Minich of Ssaford, has resign
ed, it is understood, rather than attempt tc
collect this unexpected levy, and many ot
the policy holders will resist the assess
ment in court.
JUDGE Houston FOR CoNGREss.-With sin
Gular unanimity the different factions o
the Republicans have centered on Judge
John w. Houston for their candidate fol
Congress and he will doubtless be nomina
ted tomorrow by reclamation. The Dover
correspondent Of EJery EUening hC the fol
lowing in its political gossip: -.
Much question has arisen as 10 what the
Judge will do after no is nominated. TC
set at rest all speculation upon this head,
will state the conditions upon which ht
agreed to become o candidate for Congress
First-That he was to be nominated with
: out fight.
, Second hewas to make no speeches
Third-That he was TO contribute NJ
, money.
; And fourth-Tha the he was not to resign
, He locked at the thing in the light o
: the old proverb, and the bird which tn,
! State committee pointed out to him was 81
very, very far in the bushes, that il was no
deemed wise to combat the wisdom of hi
position, and so he is to be passive candi
date in an active campaign. ......
, Judge Houston, however, is not hopeless
, Of success. He counts upon personal popu
!, larity in Sussex, and his friends are hope
full that the old Democratic wounds in tha
) county will be reopened and aggravated BY
, circumstances favorable to them this year
i The vote from New Castle, against Col
Martin, 10 the convention which nominated
! him two years ago, is thought TO bean indi
{ cation Of his popularity there, which vii
! tell in the fight this Fall" s.,e.. ,a.i,.,.ts