Smyrna times., 1881-01-12

The Dover State Sentinel says: "The Geld
weather caught large number Of oyster |
boats loaded with oysters at Mahon's.
Being unable to get to the city by water
they were compelled TO ship their oysters /:
by rail, and all the week teams haye been |
in demand. Several car loads have been
shipped. We near that prime oysters are
worth SO barrel. On Friday the river was
open, and the boats are now at work catch ,
ing oysters.
BANK ELECrIoN.-The annual meeting of
the Stockholders of the New Castle County
National Bank, of Odessa, was held on
Wednesday last, and tho following Board
OF Directors elected for the ensuing year:
Mes~rs. Charles Tatman, John Appleton,
II. n. Willis, $. +. Shallcross, Henry Davis,
Samuel Pennington, VIM. Polk, John c.
COrbt and Watkins. A dividend of four
per cent. (clear of taxes out of the earn.
ngs Of the bank for the past six months.
was declared.
| The annual meeting Of the stock holders
! of the Philadelphia, Wilmington d Balti.
more Railroad Company, WAS held at Viii
| mingtOn, Monday. Directors were elected
as follows: lsaac Hinckley, WIN. Sellers, CT
! Philadelphia Christian Febiger. Samuel
| Harlan, Jr., Chas. Warner, Wilmington:
| Thos. Whitridge, Samuel NJ. Shoemaker,
Enoch Pratt, Baltimore; Nathaniel Thayer,
Jr., VIM. MinOt, Jr., Charles z. Bnwdich,
Edward Hooper, Richard Olney, Boston :;
Samuel NJ. FELTON,. Thurlow. Pa: Jacob
Tome, Port Deposit, Md. Nothing was
done in relation to the controversy between
the Baltimore & Ohio and PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad Companies and the Bound Brook
route.
FARMERS Mutual FIRE INSURANCE Co.
The annual meeting Of the Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Monday.
resulted in the reelection Of the following
Board of Managers for the ensuing term Of
three years: Victor DUPONT, VIM. G. Glib
hons, Samuel MrClary, Jr., Samuel y.
Pussy, Richard P Gibbons.
The trsasurer's report shows the follow.
ing facts:
Value of live policies issued by the com.
pany, 81 ,03l, l42 90; value of deposit notes
: on the same, subject to assessment, $8O2
Gj7.
The business of the year was as follows
Amount received from members for annua
payments S3906lSl; from interest. Sll.
26S.SO; from policies 500 50, total $5O.430. IL
, The expenses deducted show "a gain o.
| S32.465 46. The companies surplus func
ia valued at $238.564 65. DIR. VIM. Cum
minis is the agent for this town.
} If anything would suggest to the peopl,
p OF Sussex that there is filter time 70
moving than the lst. OF January We shout,
think it would he the weather and condi
r ton OF the roads Of the past week. Th
g bitter cold, the snow, the sloppy roads hav
a all combined to make moving day this yea
very disagreeahle. Could not the lega
moving day of New Castle county, the 25ll
8 Of March, be- adopted by Kent and Suisse.
e greatly TO the convenience and comfort n
Q the tenants and renters of this county
=. What advantage is it to the farmer TO NOV
+ his family, goods, stock. f,rovinder. etc, il
midwinter? WhAt?-.SaSser Jour,Ql
10 The question propounded 10y the Jo,unc
has been frequently asked before, tut
VI. stands as it has stood Maryland and DelG
70 ware up To Dover move on the lst. day of tn
II year, this last time the thermometer, sewers
,. degrees below zero. Little Creek. Kento
a and Duck Creek Hundred move MEch Is
!, and New Castle Co. March 25th. The Ia
" ter is so late in the season as to interior
IT frequently with farming interests, esp,
e cially poultry. The first is certainly earl
v and mostly inclement, and We think thu
y if the whole Peninsula wouh harmonic o
. March 1t. rs the time for general movin.
" ii would be better for all.
IL COURT OF ERRORS AND APPEALs.-O
10 Tuesday morning, of last week, the Coul
of Errors and Appeals met at the CouI
y H"uS" in Dover, the Chancellor and all tn
n Judges being present on the bench. Their
al was larger attendance o: lawyers from a
NO parts of the State than for several term
past. Among whom may mention. MeSsr
~ Whitley. Higgins, Bates. Lore and Harrinj
~ ton from Wilmington; Messrs. Rodne
Ve and Gray from New Castle; and Messr
a. Moore, Cullen, Layton and Robinson, froI
Sussex county. There seems now to
N considerable business before this court, an
the prospect is Of a longer session tina
- usual. Among the other cases to he argue
is that Of Crumlish VS.. the Wilmington
Western Railroad Company, IN which Be-
jamin Brewster. one OF the most distinguis
W ed lawyers of Philadelphia is TO take pa
and is expected to be here on Friday
commence his argument.
u On Tuesday afternoon the case Of Fran
Richards, and Katie f. his wife VS.. Smi
, n. Gray, WAS taken up by the court. Tn
u, was case started in the Superior Court f
81 this county and the questions of law we
reserved to he heard before the Court
80 Errors and Appeals, and the only questic
~ involved was tue construction of the Wi
"' Of Nehemiah Davis, deceased, to determir
what kind of estate he had, by his wi
l., devised to his two daughters. This ca
~ occupied the court all of Tuesday afternoc
~ and Wednesday morning. n. B Smithe
- appearing for the plaintiff, and f. Ridge
Tor the defendant
Ilv On Wednesday afternoon, the court W
,rs occupied in the case of Thompson '
tn Thompson, which is an appeal from Il
Court OF Chancery for New Castle count
The only question being whether the Cha
at cellOr erred in allowing an amendment
rs. as to make entire new parties To the Bi
tie The case was argued by Mr.. Whitley {
Sc the appellant, and Mr.. Bates for the l
spondent.
ny WHAT TIE REPUBLICAN MRMBERs OF II
tie LEGIsLATURE Wharf.-The Sussex ,Iourn
of whose editor, D. 7. Marvel. is clerk of q
at House, in speaking Of the make up al
probable legislation to come before tn
body, says:
it 1--WE have heard upon the street that Il
of following are some OF the measures whi'
he the Republicans will propose
Ter They will seek to secure a thorough
es vision of our assessment laws and the pi
ty. sage Of the registry law so that the reg
tration of voters will be separate and
of tinct from the assessing of tax payers.
ole Especially will they bitterly assal al
Tot seek the repeal Of that law which is fam
me iarly knowR as the delinquent law. Up,
no these questions we may look for an ear
RS. and able presentation by Mr. Bradford
the views of his party.
0f UAn AffOrL will he mazda nv thou