Smyrna times., 1856-12-03
SMYDNAs DlklkO,
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1856.
p 10 MARYLAND and Delaware Railroad,

week in reference to the Maryland ana Dcia' 81,
ware Misunderstanding that the line recently :,
by Engineers in this State, connecting WIN In.
The Delaware Railroad one-half mile below,
hover. is represented as being the shortest and :,
least expensive one proposed, and consequently r
the mosl eligible, That certain persons would -
wish to asfablah the belief that the Maryland :,
read .eoanec. with ,bat-oft the Deia- :
ware, below Dover. as being the least expen' :
s;ye, we do moi doubt but that they can prove
the advantage of that route, in any particular,
over direct line to Smyrna Station, is another !.
question It,umdoub,edly should be the pre'o-
Tgatiye Of the Stockholders of the Maryland apd
Delaware Railroad (the party most interested) i.
to say where the road shall cOnuect-and we
understand that they unanimously agree that
the connection shall be at or near Smyrna. II
is presumed that all the stockholders have
personal interesi in theroad, and they, as bust.
ness men counting the cost. prefer, as matter
Of course, that the line should run where it ill
prove the most advantageous and profitable
"A few considerations will show conclusively
that the route to Smyrna is the most feasible |
and the proper one to be adopted. FIrst-we
are informed that it is about the same distance |
and viii average no more per mile in the cost
of grading. Second-between the two ter.
mini-Oxlord Neck and Smyrna Station-the
line would be direct; while, TO run below Dover,
a considerable angle would be made at Green's
borough: thus taking the 'upward-bound pas
rsengers (presumiug major part of the travel
ylers TO be such) in nearly an opposite direction
from what they weuld really des re, Third
much grading has, already been done from
-Greepsborc', on the line to Smyrna, which
would be heavy loss of time, money and
labor, should the downward road yet be adopt
ed. Fourth-Additionsl and unnecessary
pense in travelling, freighting, &C.. would be
incurred by transportation between the juno
tion below and Smyrna station, TO say nothing
Of the loss of time attending the same; and
that, too, with no advantage to any one but the
upper company, whilst it would be TO the travel
yler disadvantage in every particular. Fifth-ln
passing through fertile country large trade
would be created by the road; and further
it is a more expeditions way, and better markets
would be obtained, which 10 the farmers (and
they are the ones TO be beneftted) are features
of great Importance, The reasons hastily
thrown togeiher. are far from being all that
might be said upon the superior advantages oi
running the line of the Maryland and Delaware
Railroad to the station At this place. In fact
aa Er as we can see, it possesses every adVan-
atsgs thai the other line does, and many that Il
does net. The additional cost of freight alone
if the lower route be adopted. will be to the
farmer, il he has much grain, wood, &C., to
trshspori, at the end Of the year heavy item
Then again, the loss of tin,c---mauy might b.
safely seasconced at home, while On th'
other route they would only be at perhaps th'
junctuie. sTime is money no less with th'
farmer than with the merchant, and this to h'n
is O. matter we'll worthy of consideration. Il
every wsy we look at il. whether,in trade, bust
ness, convenience, profit, location--aH point t
the route leading TO Smyrna as the better. g..
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Nnw CAsrLr coURT.-Wednesday. Nov. 26
Patrick McCann wat tried and convected for a
assault and bettery, with intent to kill, uPo
Daniel Wolf, Constable, by pointing gun a
him, and threatening to shoot him, which b.
would have done had not the cap snapped
The defendant was under the influence of ii
quor at the time, and urged this his only de
fence He was sentenced to stand one hour i
the pillory. on Saturday, Nov. -29th, to pay
fne of $500 and the costs Of the prosecution
and to be imprisoned for one year. Thos Bee
son wac convicted and fined el5, for assault
upon James DiDgee and Lindsey Pierce. ,a-
Thvrsday. Nov. 27.-MichseI Maloney fine
and convicsedin cases for selling liquor, JsI
Moore, 5; -Chss M.-Almond. 1; Thos. Wars
5; hadclif Chadwick. | Patrick Deyers 2,
Friday. Nov. 2s.-Brook Turner, 1. Henr
Witsill, 8. esobmitted.) In oil the above case
s6ne of $40 and costs was imposed or, to
imprisoned twenty days in each case. c'.
To-day is set apart for the trial of the il
dictments against Chas. M. Almond and ALE
McLane Robiuett.i s.as ist7s"p p
THE GRAND JURy.--This body was discharl
cd on Friday evening. after having been 10 se
sl'n nine days. during which they found AZ
bills, most Of which were for violations of Il
act for the suppression Of intemperance.r ti
OF 790 Sills presented to their considerable
600 were Of this character. The largest nur
Der Of bills found in one day was lat. Chi
Justice Harrington observed on dischargiI
this body that il had found more than four tim
the number Of bills than he had ever known
be found at any previous session of Court i
tusq
.oT We learn that the dedication Of the ns
NJ. E. Church, near Maguolis. on Sunday la
was quite successful in its results. The We
liberal sum ofs.2500 was obtained by subscr
tion. aud basket collections, which 10 remark
bic for . country congregation, and shows on
part Uncommon generosity DR.. Durbin in |
morning. and DIR. Mansship in the evenir
preached appropriate and very satisfactory q
mana a s.saaa1 faaaacfs III stA9D0441 ~
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