Smyrna times., 1856-11-26

OF We clip the following items from the
Wilmington Republican:
MAIL RoUTEs.--With a view to expedite the
mails to Georgetown, as well as other points
on the peninsula, for the present service on
route 1903 (Dover to Georgetown, on which
Messrs Chase g. Sppe are the contractors.)
substitute the following: Emitting Dover, Cam
den, Canterbury and Frederick, convey the
mails from Milford Junction to Milford post
office, eight miles each way, six times week,
in two horse coaches, and from Bridgeville to
Georgetown, fourteen miles, six times a week,
each way, in two-horse coaches, forming pro-
per connection at Milford Junction and Bridge
Vile, with the mail trains each way. This ar
rsngeInenl is to GO into effect on the first of
! December next
ARREST OF A FrGITIvE PRIsONER.-An indi-
vduai named John Smith, alias, i" Oyster Char
ley," who was one of the inmates of the New
Castle Jail, and who left that institution at the
time OF the recent stampede of the prisoners
from there, was arrested on Thursday after.
noon in the Seventh Police District, Pniladel.
phia. The runaway was well provided with
the means of offence and defence. A loaded
pistol, large knife and good store of powder
and slugs were upon his person. Oyster
Charley" although cunning enough to get ou
of prison, had not sense enough TO keep sober
, hence his arrest.
FRANKLIN INsTITUTE-A number of inven
tiOns from Delawarians are on exhibition at tn
franklin Institute, Philadelphia. The cele
brated patent car coupling for disenga ging a M
connecting cars by Messrs. Ryan q Griffin, O
; this city, attracts conaid eraBfe attention. Th
), Ledger says =" it is n feature among the i'm
provemenls in the fair. The coupling has bee
tested and answers all the purposes desired.
An anti-freezng Hydrant, entirely metallic, in
vented by Solomon Gerhard, is also deposite
there.
: FATAL Acc1DENT.--John B. Kindle shot Wn
r Walker, whilst cunning on the Kennel pix
on Wednesday last. Walker raised his gu
TO shoot the load out, when it accidentally di
charged, and the contents took effect ON tn
II arm of his companion, between the elbow an
shoulder, three shots only glancng and entei
ing his back, and, singular TO relate, produce
D instant death. He fell on his back, and BILE
n somewhat from the mouth and nose. DIR. Jont
made an examination, and gave the opinio
that the shock to the nervous system was
Us great as to eIuse death.
THE LICrURE.-Pursuant to announceme
D. of the Young Men's Association, the first le
ture of this season was delivered on Thank
giving evening, by Thos. H. Stockton, and
ie was truly splendid effort Throughout, Will
'i- a. times, the magry, eloquence and pathos
of the lecturer were in the greatest degree thri
20 ing. The audience was one of the largest v
ever knew at a lecture in this city, the churl
'' being compactly filled.
PROCEEDINGS OF CouRT.-The persons nam
ar In our paper on Thursday as having been CO
n. vected for selling liquor, paid their fines
Wednesday evening, and passed ThanksgiviI
~ day at their respective homes. The Court a
jouaned on Wednesday to Friday morning, a
the evening of that day adjourned over to Mo
IL day.
y" .OSr Messrs. Aaron Klare, Gilpin Stidha
" Aqullls Derrickson and John L. Brown start
= this morning on a visit to iowa. The object
rn To see the country, and, it pleased with il, sol
:e, ofthem propose 10 move their families the
&C. in the course Of Two or three years.
ne A New ORGAN.- Tne congregation conne
ke ed with the Second Presbyterian Church,
o., Wilmington. have procured splendid orgs
ho the largest 10 our State, from firm IN NJ
lis York, at a cost OF some fifteen or sixteen hu
VI dred dollars, ...