Smyrna times., 1855-05-16

OF We copy the following items from the
Republican
DIscHARGED.--The Grand Jury was dis
charged on Thursday last. They found twenty
FIVE bills, and ignored FIVE. The criminal busi-
ness will occupy several days yet Many Of
the cases which have been heard were rather
trivial, and should have been settled without
coming before a jury. 1t is too bad that the |
time OF the Court should be occupied with prose-
cutions originating in spite, or in things of
slight importance. 1t is a pity men cannot
learn to keep within the bounds of the law, and
more closely observe the requirements of JUS
tice and decency. We have no doubt, however,
that three fohrths of the cases brought before
the Court. had their origin in rum, and
now that the sac of that article is to be
prohibited by law, we hope that there will be
fewer assaults, and batteries, fewer thefts, and
a diminuton of the number of burglars. If
liquor is not sold there will not be any drunken
ness, and consequently few acts will be COM
mitted that will cause humanity to weep or
virtue to blush.
In the case of the State VS.. Ann Elizabeth
Fields, negro, tried at New Castle-indicted
for burning the barn of Anthony Reybold, val
ued at S9OO0-the Court assigned Mr. Booth
to defend her. Being convicted, she was SEN
fenced to pay to the State fine OF 500 with
costs of prosecution, to stand in the plllory one
hour, be whipped with twenty lashes, to ma ke
restitution to Mr.. Reybold in the sum of $IS,.
/: 600, and to be sold to tie highest bidder for a
s period of fourteen years.
AN ATTEMPT TO ROB-A young man named
james Spare, who came to our city some three
weeks ago, from Phil delphia, and hired as
: barber. with Mr.. Parker, who occupies the
basement OF the Glazier building, made an at.
y tOmpt to rob William Grossly, on Saturday
morning last. They both boarded at the hotel
= of Mr.. Strlmple, corner of Front and King
u streets, and on the morning in question Spare
i iDduced Grossly TO 90 to his room for the pur-
pose of fixing the lock on his carpet bag, and
e while MIR. c. was STOPPING over the lock Spare
u struck him heavy blow on the head with a
o piece of iron which he had wrapped in news
oi paper. Grossly was considerably stunned by
u the blow, but still had strength t. resist
ii his assaIlant, who, after a brief struggle
~ escaped from the room and has not sice been
e. found. Grossly had recently returned from
* sea, and had several hundred dollars which he
n had been IN the way of carrying in belt
1T around his waist. OF this tact Spare was &C
l. quainted, and made this attempt to get it into
lie his possession. In this he would not have beer
ST successful, however, under any event. as Mr.. e
n had deposited it in the Bank few days previ
er Gus. Crossby's head was considerably cut, anC
re had the blow been an inch or two lower i
W would most likely have killed him. We hopt
at Spare will be arrested, the whipping post,
a. case the sheriff does his duty, will have salu
en- tary effect.
i. BARN BURST.-The barn of Mr. Williamson
.t keeper of the Swan tavern, on the Philade phi
10 pike, Brandywine Hundred, was burnt on Satur
or day week. Loss some $4OO 1t is opposed L
in have taken fire by accident, or that a man VIII
solicited aims and was refused, set it on fire.
nd SERIOUS ACCIDENT-The work of tearin
lst down the old White Clay Creek Church, nea
m, Newark, was commenced last week. Will
elr taking off the roof on Wednesday portion q
it fell, or the ceiling gave way, when job
nj Peach had his leg broken, James Ochetree ha
a his back badly injured, and named Brow
to was considerably hud- Messrs. Allen an
20 Graves. of this city, have contracted to put u
to the new buidng-the former to do the brio
IS. work, the latter the carpenter work.
er' FINE HoRsE.-The fine horse Montreal, re
Se Gently purchased by Mr.. Anthony Reybold, IVA
ur exhibited at New Castle, on Thursday, and a
ey tracted considerable attention. We understan
lat at Newark, Middletown and Smyrna, that
eo trOtting he Outsiripped the fastest horse
oi brought on the ground, and created quite a
excitement among the farmers. Mr.. X. deserve
efs great credit for his effort to improve the stOc
III of horses. as it costs no more to rear CO
10 worth $500 when three years old, than OIL
which will sell for only 800.