Smyrna times., 1857-12-31

: which was thrown down, falling upon u litt
son of Mr.. VIM. McAfee, breaking bis rig
. arm. The bones were adjusted by DR.. CLAY
son, and hopes are entertained that he wi
again have perfect use of it.
: OF On Christmas day boy named job
West, living near Murphey's Mill, in this hui
> dred' had his right eye seriously injured by
large piece of a percussion cap being blow
into 1t from gun in the hands of another boy
Dr. Daley (his physician) removed the piece
cap, but is of opinion that vision in that eye
destroyed. -.
Yesterday, little son of Jon. Catlin, ESQ.
OF this to" n, fell from shed, breaking his arm
and dislocating his elbow. The injury Is a sc
rious one and may give rise to stiffness of thu
joint for life. DR.. Clawson is in attendance.
A SHARP TRANsAcTToN.-About the Christ
mas time considerable emulation is shown b,
the lovers of poultry as to who shall have the
largest and heaviest turkey for the Christina.
dinner. Mr.. Geo. Robinson, of the Columbis
Hotel, Broad street, above Arch, being DESTROYS
OF supplying his guests with something superi.
or In the poultry line, purchased turkey which
was found to weigh some % pounds. Upon
preparing the fowl for the table discovery
was made ofsundry pieces of lead, weighing
over four pounds, which had been inserted in
the inside and the aperture dexterously closed
up.
We find the above in the Philadelphia Led.
ger which we quote for the purpose of showing
that 1t the turkey in question was the largest
IN Philadelphia as the article nfers, we have
beat 1t in genuine turkey fesh-minus the
lead. A week or tive since, Mr. Daniel Thomp-
son brought to this market turkey, which he
sold 10 Ex-GOv. Temple, weighing 90 pounds,
which, when compared with the big PhiladeI
PhIa turkey after extracting the four pounds of
lead, would weigh just one pound more than it.
Hurrah for Thompson!
Coo
FIGEoN-SHooTING-Rdre Sport.-A number
OF gentlemen of elegant leisure repaired to
vacant piece of ground called "Dun's Lotion
M Monday afternoon,and there enjoyed themselves
win The rare sport Of pigeon-shuoting. The
oirds were all Gagged and taken to the grounds
selected for the purpose by an individual, who
charged respectively six ,and.a quarter and
I"elVe'and-a-half cents a shot The bird is
taken from the box and thrown in the mir
when each person who pays the fee demanded
IS privileged to "let fire." and, if good marks.
man, Is pretty sure to bring down his bird,
Which he is privileged to keep as an eouivalcu,
'r quid pro quo for the few which he pays. A !
FOOD marksman is sure TO get the worth of his
money In pigeons and we learn one gentleman
With very long legs, very loug arms, and a keen
ye' succeeded in obtaining no less than nine
Turing the afternoon.
Figeon-shooting may now be regarded as one
i the institutions" of our town.
FEATHERS.
SALES OF PRoPERr Y.-The following sales
property were made in this town, on the 24th
Instant:
Reuben Stewart's house in West SMYRNA,
'r $500. Col. John Eaton, purchaser.
Thomas }. Dopsou's house on Methodist ST..
'r $500. Gen. Gee. F. Mason, purchaser.
Charles E. Stevenson's house on Methodis,
Ireet' for s435. Jos. c. Griffith, purchaser.
An interest in the house of Robert McC.
oyer, on Commerce street, for $3.50. lion.
. Spruance, purchaser. q
James F. Boyer's farm, Eear Smyrna, for
1900. Purchased by James w. Spruance.
John Wright has bought lot of Nathan r.
evil, at the Smyrna depot, for 800. a
William Berry has purchased house and lot t
u. Benson e. Co., on Church, near Cumnins S
In this town, for $50
GAssY.-The town of New Castle we .re
formed by an item in the Republican, was
GIFTED with Gas on Thursday evening, agreea-
e to the promise Of the enterprisins coutrac.
r, Mr.. Trasker, to whom the citizens of that Ii
ace are chiefly indebted for the luxury. The C
gut burned brilliantly aud gave general salts. p
ction. 81. tk u
We were not aware before Of the gqssy con. '
tien of the town of New Castle, although
equently' IN passing through the place, we
We found it rather Windy; and, Judging from
number of loquaclUus gentlemen standing u
Ound the depot on arrival of the cars. we 81
ould say they were somewhat accustomed to ud
'Ding. Ia
-->.~.----- re
OI- Rev. w. II. Brisbane will deliver H.,
'cture on Thursday evening, Jan. 7,h., at =,
'lock, at Wards Hall, for the benefit of the :,
nyrna Library. Subject-"Thc Character of 70
ashington, considered as the basis of our Ma. 90
nal Character and the bond of our Union" -,
Tickets, admitting lady and gentleman. 81
cts; single tickets, Is cts; TO be had of the
'mmlttee' or at the door on the evening of the n
,cture. s." /..- N y"
ArcTIoN.-Mr. William Smith. on Commerce r
'eet, one door below Temples store, will dis va
SO Of at auction, his entire stock of Goods,
Thursday of the present week, commencing f,
1 oclock.-the sale continu;oo ,Lxo-,. :. =,