Smyrna times., 1855-11-28
6rnual gntslIigente.
New Castle County Item S.

&sOW OootAo SuuAtg &tShAos ,
Court Proceedings at NeU CastIe.--Cases
disposed of on Wednesday.
State VS.. John Carroll. Indicted for Lar
,eny. Verdict, guilty. Sentenoed-Fivel LASH
es and ten days imprisonment.
State vs.. James Saville. Indictment for re-
ceivng stolen money. Verdict not guilty.
Henry Justice was this morning sentenced,
on his plea of guilty to the indictment against
him, to restore TO William Hood $l366,73, to
be whiPt with twelve lashes, imprisoned three
months, and to wear a convict's jacket six /
months, &c.-Republican, Nov. 26. l.
OF A man attempted TO break into the house |
of Mrs. Oldham, in Christiana village, about |
three o'clock, on Sunday morning, when two
of her sons ran out, caught the depredator, and
after chastsing him, allowed him to escape
Ibid.
Body FOund.--Coroner Pierce held an in
quest on Friday morning over the body of
man who was found on Thursday evening, on
the bank of the Delaware, nearly opposite the
residence of MIR. Taggart, about a mile and a
quarter below New Castle. He had apparent
ly belonged to lime boat, and had been in the
water several days. There was no money
found in his pockets, nor any papers to indi-
cate his name and residence. The jury rem
dered verdict OF death by accidental drown
ing.-Ib.
Thanksgiving Day.-Thursday last was
generally observed by our citizens-the stores
| were closed and business generally susl ended.
The churches were mostly open for worship,
some time during the day or evening, and our
streets had Sabbath-like appearance.-B.
or The United States District Court of
| Delaware will meet at New Castle on the se-
cond Tuesday in January net, at which time
George M. Townsend, charged with robbing
the mail at Wilmington, and who was brought
from Philadelphia last week, will have his tri-
al.-Ib.
OF 1t is reported that young man who had
been in the habit of playing ghost in the north.
ern partOf the city, and frightening the women
F aud young girls, was shot and considerably in
lured on Thursday evening.-b.
MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE IN CANADA.-The
marriage of Sophia, second daughter of Si
Allen McNab; remier of the Canadian MINIS
try, to William Coutts, Vscount Bury, only
SON of the Earl of Albemarle, took place "a
Dundurn Castle, the residence of the BRIDE
father, on Thursday last, with great cclat.-
The ceremony was performed by the Lort
: Bishop of Toronto, assisted by the archdeacOi
of Kingston, the brides uncle, the marrag
having been previously solemnzcd in accord
ance with the Catholic ritual, the bride beinI
: an adheraDt of that church. The extreme beau
e ty of the bride, robed in her orcal dress, say
!. the Hamilton Spectator, was the theme Of ever
y tOague The governor general, Edmund EleaC
was present at the mIrrlage, and at the dejeu
; ner following, proposed the health of the haI
d py pair, which was responded to by Lord Bury
the bridegroom, A brilliant company of abou
one hundred and fifty persons was present, il
:. cluding the members of the Cabinet sever;
q of the members of Parliament, and promlnel
> persons from different parts of the province
y Miss Charlotte Boulton and the Misses Stcwa
!. were bridesmaids. This affair has doubles
! caused quite futter ofexcitcment in the qu
n city OF Hamilton.
IL RHODE ISLAND LICENSE LAVA new a
Is has been introduced into the Rhode Island A
u sembly, 10 supersede the existing liquor lay
g II provides, III substance, that cities and tow
e may grant licenses for the sule of liquors
Id quantities not less than one quart-the par
al licensed giving bond that he will not u llu
rk any such liquors TO be drunk on the premis
OF where the same is sOld-that he will not 81
a. to any person under the influence of lntoxic
ting drink-nor upon Sunday, or upon any we
day after ten o'clock in the evening-nor S,
s. any liquors not pronounced pure by.a comm
H. sOner appointed for The purpose-nor gi
'o credit for any liquor sold. Hotels not to
limited In the quantity sold.
GEN. CAss AND TEMPERANcE-A large
IL dian Council was recently held in Detro
Mich. While 1t was in session, Gen. Cass
tered, and was Immediately surrounded by I
Indians, who generally regarded him as tn
father. The General made a speech to the
in which he alluded to the terrible effects
whiskey among them and advised them to bt
Ish it. One chief arose and said: Whel
hear that there is any fire water among
,s- people, search until find it, and then pC
ter 1t out on the ground"
ed SUPPOSED ATTEMPT AT KIDNAPPING.-N
st. are informed that last evening, about twilig
OF two negro girls, servants of Mr.. Isaac Crou
zen and MIR Samuel Leatherbury of this tov
on' were way laid near Cooper Corner by two VIII
w. men, whose intention probably was to kidr
"o them. The screams and cries of the girls
'on tracted the attention of Mr.. Perrin Copper q
IN Dir. David Smith, who came to their assistaI
the and cansed the kidnanners- Il snch thov "a,
nil --to desist : Reoorter
eir
the NEBRASKA ELEcTIoN.-It seems to be C,
ted ceded that Hiram p. Bennett, of Nebraska Ct
the is elected Delegate to Congress by Is major
ost The election may be contested on account
er persons voting who lived on land belonging
on the Indians, which is said to be illegal R.
ur- Chapman, late CT Ohio, was the administrat
the candidate, and every effort was made by
-om Territorial officials to elect him.
Jun THE KANSAS DELEGATE.-The New Y