Smyrna times., 1857-09-02
9elanart Affaits.
Smyrna, DEL, Sept: 1st.

DELAWARE AND THE PREsnYrERY.-Fccle-
sIastIcal matters are the uppermost theme in
Delaware Just now. The position of WiluiDy.
ton Pres6ytery, as between North aud South,
has been much questioned. The fact | sun.
pose to be just this; the ministers are equally
divided between the Northeru and Southern
interests. The churches, with possibly one or
two exceptions, are settled ia the determination
to have no more 10 do with an abolition Assem-.
bly,. However, they, as we'll 5 the ministers
having Southern sympathies, are not in favor
ot Southern organization, bat would prefer
reunion with the Old Schonl, ifhonorable terms
can be made.-N Y. ErPress.
RUKAwAY.-Several negroes says the Rfpor-
ter, have runaway during our camp-meetlngs.
n very valuable negro woman, worth at least
$oOO, belonging TO Mrs. S. E. Spicer, of Sus-
sex County, is gone Capt Hugh Martin. Juo
Chapman, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Horsey, each have
lost valuable negro men.
OF ]. H .Bateman. Esq, of Dover is an ap.
pllcant for the office of Justice Of Peace, Vice
Trusten l.. Davis whose term expires IN a few
weeks. lie is young man of good attainment
and Will make an excellent officer. r.-RepubEi-
can.
John A. Cavender is erecting fine three
George Davis, in Sassatras Neck, Md, Ii
will have font of Al feet aud be % feet deem.
with two story back building l6 by SO.
OF There are within the State of Delaware
1868 negro members of the NJ. L. Church,
The Allenltes, or African NJ. Z Church, nun-
Der 5000 or 10000, in Delaware They have
their own Bishops, Conference and preachers
OF We take the following items from the
Pemnsular NeWS, published ~ Milford:
The extreme dry weather of the last two
weeks will shorten the corn crop on the Pc
ninsular One-tourth. On much of the linbt
sandy lands OF Sussex, the whole crop is dried
up, even before the ear is formed, and in some
instances 1t will not false one-fuurth of q full
erop TN some OF the land that usually grows
nfty bushels to the acre, not more that twenty |
will be gathered. The extreme wei weather
OF the early part of the season prevented the |
proper cultivation OF the SOIL, and The roots were
permitted To spread on the surface where they
found sufficient moisture but when the drounbt
came 1t ~ithered away. The late potato and
turnlp crops are a com plete failure
ANOTHER BEAUTIFEL VEssEL..-The firm Of
Carlisle & Bro, have Just flushed and launched
$50 tons barthen, length Of keel 03 feet. beam
29 feet depth of hold . feet. Capt Caleb SIP.
pie' VINO Is to be the commander, informs US
that she is to run principally between Proyi
dence, r. | aud Baltimore, Maryland.
SENATOR CoNEGYs There is much talk in
political circles of the nomination OF Senator
Comegys for the Gubcrnatorial chair. Wenre
lnioFmed that many Of his personal friends Of
both political parties are anxious for his noml.
nation, and think his name would lie n " tower Of
strength" We do not know that Mr.. Comegys
will accept. but suppose he is at the dlsposai OF
his political friends. We see no cause whv he
should not accept it, and it it IS rendered and
accepted, hts opponent may we'll fear the re- I
suit.
AccIDENT.-Mr. Anderson, conductor of the
lrelght train on the Delaware Il. r., had his
hand mashed, on Tuesday evening" at Bridge.
'iiIe. lie was engaged in coupling The cars.
when his hand was caught between the bum. {
'ers OF the cars. One inger wus entirely en-, !
'f' aud his hand otherwise frIghlfilly mangl.d.