Smyrna times., 1854-08-23

\ W Mr.. John Frederick Blandy, of Newark.
who has been studying engineering for two or
three years, at Hanover, in Germany. and after
wards at Frieburg, is about to return.
VFA correspondent of the Gazette. writing
from Washington, says; "Mr. Clayton isdown
on the Delaware Republican, and probably if
VIII feel the effets ofhs influence before the
coming election is over-mark nv prediction -
" On Monday, of last week, about q
O'CLOCK MIR. James Lord, manufacturer of
woollen goods, near Newark, was stonped bv
two men and robbed of S5 and few cants
tie was dragged to the grouud and rAvolvor
presented to his head and promised instant
death II he did not deliver his money. They
We're about getting another purse containing
sou but, hearing the footsteps of two mon tba,,
instantly fed.
" Mr.. E. Cloak, of Smyrna. has erected
a double tenant house on his land ADJOINING tho
towH.
w PhlladelPhian, named w. Miller. was
arrested at Red Lion Camp for PASSING two
spurious three dollar pieces on a couple of bors
iu Wilmington.
o. The Milford Beacon has coroo 49,.
Anow Nothug-so says the Chicken.
! OFA correspondent of the Ga.c,ie r.ou,
CantwelIs Bridge, says Mr.. John Eros 49,
enterprisng young man, originally from smvr.
ma and who returned from Calforpi, ,,ot
spring and commenced the brick-mak;ro br.i
ness here, is raising the frame of dweIlino
Mr. Chas. L. Polk is having beautiful rr;,,o+o
resluence built An iron foundry and steam
mill are both in contemplation.
" Of the Red Lion Camp-NIeeting tbo
C@lcken says:-They have il in contomrlot;on
to buy the woods to use permanentlv for c,r,r.
The sum asked is $500 per acre. It is moro
than likely it will be bought on these terms
" Dogs are killing sheep in Christian,
hundred. The Chicken saws tho u.ou.tI'"
ours should have their tails cut off immediately
behind the ears.
RUM!-Dan. Dolbo was ARRESTED IN WI
inington' tor throwing brick while in drunk
en- ht' and hitting young lady who was sittinq
at the window.
W We understand, though we know NOT
now correct, that the men of Dover have mos.
all turnedpugilists! They must be numerors
as the Reporter notes them down as No. l, No,
= &C. First rate news items these .-Notb;rr
SO exciting as bloody noses From the cani,ol
emlnates the laws by whjch we are govornod
Gentlemen, keep cool until next winter: then
give us Prohibitofy Law. Won't you!
90, such day,
So fought so follow'd, and so fairIv uoo
Came not till now, to dignity the times
Since Cesars fortunesr'
81" On Wednesday last. a gentlom,n ofI
washington while in Wilmington, had his
pocket picked OF 40 or $50.
" We learn from the Cecil IYhio that M
'ucoo Fierson' an aged citizen of the neigh |
borhood OF Elkton, committed suicide on Mon
day last, by shooting himself His mind had
been Preyed upon by the fancy that he wouId
come to want
V7~ We learn from the same paper that Mr.
John a. Hinson, of Caroline county. while go-
ing to the depot in that place was attacked bva
couple OF ruffians (who were heard in consu,to-
ton beforehand, to say, let us kill the son.oc,-
b-h,) and knocked down, and beatapd hrr;sod
him' until he was in a very feeble state. Some
0oys VINO saw the commencement ran for helm
and upon the approach of others, the rufians
ran' taking Hinson's cdrpet-bag, which thev cut
open and searched. They were pursued and
arrested, and found to be Joshua Foster and
VIM. Mahan. Foster has given bail in the sum
ot Sl,OOO for his appearance at court. Tbev
were' as mightsbe expected, drunk at the time
or There have been several deaths from
Cholera in Delaware city.
o. Jas. Pogue, of st. GEORGES bundrod ,
ieclines the nomination for Levy Court Com {
missioner, on the League ticket. The ReDvb- 6
'cG" also says, that Pusey Wilson declines the I
League nomination for Senator. 1t looks rather
qualiy ahead! The brave Lawrence's motto
vas, "never give up the Ship
The PEARL CoMPAsY.-Messrs. Belts. Pusev f
Co.. are making an engine and other machine. !
y Tor the Pearl Fishing Company of Whining !
on. The company has a capital of $50, 900. =
W A young man in town says he likes ali !,
Anna's, except Anna mostly.
LAND SAIE.-Mr. Daniel B. Cummins, of I
philadelphia. sold bis farm, three miles from
'myrna, to Mr. Peter Collins, for $4,000. last
feek. i9s -@l2,4 ~.'+' ..-5a t-'t.l AZ
~ tssas 7ss.e sesfs:afser ssBd e,a.f sE5 ~
1BoMnAsT--A Democratic Meeting will be /"
ED at Price's Hotel, in Blackbird, on Saturday
ext at | O'clock, P. NJ. II is called BY the r
,emocratic-R Rum-C Champion Of Appoquinimink, :, =
has " Many True Democratic who urges an y y
ttendenee, as fellcws:-'' All persons who love SC
nd cherish true Democratic principles, and
aenian lie In. go, ,a...-.:li - ~