Smyrna times., 1880-08-04

The report started in Wilmington that
ne Philadelphia, Wilmington e Balti-
more Railroad Company were about to
ease the Eastern Shore railroad, running
rom Delmar TO Crsfald, seems 20 b
Georgetown is becoming noted for fast
horses. Horace Adams has made the
latest addition. lie calls him Dreadful
and swears that the nag has a record
two and three minutes This
horse belonged to ex-senator Bayard, who
paid $500 for him.
DaATu OF ISAAC ). JENXINS.--lsaac j.
Jenkins, formerly welknown Della
warcan. died at his residence at Asbury !
Park, n. j., on Friday at at the age Of Gl |
years. Mr.. Jenkins was q native Of Sussex |
county. He was Republican and held !
several offices under the Federal and State !
Government , being at one time Deputy |
Collector of the port Of Wilmington. He
leaves a wife and five children.
CAMP Meeting CAsUALTY.-A gentleman,
near Kenton. on Sunday night week, at
the camp ground, while n the act Of hand
ing his child to his wife, who was seated in
the carriage, let it fall upon the ground,
when he picked it up he did not perceive
any trouble but when they arrived home,
the child was found to be dead. The DR.. in
attendance 0aid its neck was broken by tho
fall. 1T W. about five months old.-UJ"
'rgTcca.
Steps have been taken , build another
hotel at Rehoboth Beach. A meeting Of
baltimore and Wilmington men was held
there last week, at which it was decided
! that subscription books should be opened
/ in Baltimore and Wilmington, and conf
mitt appointed to solicit subscriptions
several hundred dolla's being subscribed
! by those present at the meeting. 1t is in
| tended to have the new house ready for use
! next Sc son.
| There was rough. row in
! the Lincoln Republican Club room at VII.
! mington on "Wednesday night. The city
executive committee was in session at the
time. Tom SavilIc and Jim Hawkins set
tied an old feud. which was stirreG up by
a question Of polit 6 and banged away at
at each other like Two pusil'sts. At one
time . general row seemed imminent, but
the corabatants were separated and order
was finally restored. As result Hawkins
has lost his place as letter carrier.
lie new CuIIOE Oh lIle ICut" 40" III IUc
midst of The stirring incidents OF the day,
cyhausts nearly a column in making an
ANALYTICAL d scrirtiOn Of a tick. Tho tick
of course crawlcd into his office and must
have made wonderful impression on him.
for he tells us that the NortherncrS
; who don't receive them by mail regard
them as large as bull.frogs. 1t is needles
to say that when he had given two or three
turns on il with his No. brogan, there
wasn't much let OF that tick.
CAMDEN CAM?.-This camp after two
weeks meeting closed yesterday. As q
2 social gathering Tor he people OF Kcnt
county, it was a delightful resort, sepera &c
from harmful influences with enough o
1 giace for seasoning, and better in every
way than the scasiue rcsOr' with thei
irregularities. There was considerable dil
ference OF opinion as to the time o closing
a number being in favor Of going home OF
7 friday and it was decided in the board 0
;, IHalarcls TO hold over 10 tuesday only by
> majority Of one. Lev. a. w. LIchlbourn
who had had cha4 90 Of it up 10 that Tn
a declined 10 longer remain in the manage
e mcnt, and It's control p2ssed the direc
ton o. Rev. j. Robinson. The supply Q
ministerial help was much less lhGn usua
y owing, it is said, 10 the invitation ben
s. general rather than special.
OS THE WAR pATu.-The Democracy {
s. AppoQuinimink. with Sam Townsend eng
IL neering them, says the N.Pty u -, , a.
getting spunky, and are going 10 hay
things in New Castle county fixed. The
= declare that this thing of . few trickste
at tho county meetings at New Castle tr,
ing TO cheat the Democracy Of the cunt
T.. out Of nominating candidates for SheriI
n. Coroner, Legislators and Levy CouItmen
ballot" is played out. They call for
S te convention to make new constit
Elf ton, in which it 81 all be set forth that 8
II. officers shall be nominated by ballot ar
is elected by the people by ballot, and tn
after said constitution 5 so made by Il
convention it shall be left . the people
ire ratiry or reject. This sounds Democrat
-er The war horse is getting his war Da mt o
ire and going 10 n Ike more trouble in Il
! ranks.
Ire a DEMoCrA~ic NEGEo.-A colored M
on calling himself John II. Harris claiming
hail from Virginia has been creating a Sc
sation in Hartford county, Md, and at w
:ot mington. The Bel Air Arg, decla es h
az. an undoubted swindler. His object was
IN ~ get up Hancock and English clubs amo
.iU Che colored people and had some enco
io' agement from the Ga-e%e and others,
cOu' buttons from different pemocra
/ a officials amounting to $25 or $50. lie y
lay an annomalv in political circles. J
.rm Republicans don't want him, of course a
EN- it is decidedly repugnant 70 the inbc
spirit Of Delaware Democracy to have
ideas expounded by a colored man.
ora Democratic party of Delaware is prC-e
Tor nently white mans party, and tho -
h'' niger need apply ru,e," adopted so
the time ago, still represents the sentiments
the minority. Therefore tho colo ed &C
4ho tor" was snubbed, by the Jefferson CT
r;ho The only way they could use him would
IL to cause n dissatisfaction with those v
! - vote the Republican ticket. On Satur
rot evening he went over to New Castle
mako an address and failing TO get into
Court House, commenced 10 crate +
ring mi@ed company of some 900 persons
II be front of that building. He lauded
one Democrats and endeavored to show why
lere negroes should vote their ticket.
! Tor As the orator" made vicious ass
upon the Republican party fulfilled
:, brick went up from the crowd and viii;
; III; musically by tho ear Of the intrepid darl
anu A white man, who unfortunately stood
sing of tho wagon, caught the brick full Il
ani' the head and sustained serious S
W wound. This brick was followed by sew
small stones when The police made q
,oIn. scent upon the vicinity from whence
and brck had come out the negro VINO
his thrown tho missile had escaped. Sew
nose men were arrest led. Feeling chat he W
hole traitor to his raoe they laid in wait for
-, L;s ,otnrr IN Wilmington hut ha SOI