Smyrna times., 1857-10-28
DetGtUGre AjJ airs.

PRENuMs.-Wm Reybold, Esq was awar-
ded the following premiums at the exhibition
Of the Maryland Agricultural Society, which
met at Baltimore last week For best impor-
ted buck. first premium. 500; for pen of ewes,
second premium of $40; for the best lot of live
mutton, first premium of $l5; for the best lot
of slaughtered mutton $40.
MoRE OF RUNS DoINGs "A disrraceful
fight, says the Peninsula NeUS occurred in
this town on Saturday afternoon last, between
Two men both of whom were considerably in-
| toxIcated-One citizen of Milford and the
other Cedar Necker-Which resulted in the
tearing To pieces of the shirt and bruising the
mouth of the former.
! OHT Rev. John w. Mears has resigned his
charge as pastor of the Presbyterian Church in
Elkton. He preached his last sermon there on
| Sunday. Mr. Mears has call to the church
IN Milford, Del, whittier he contemplates re-
moving.
The FALL FLy.-We hear much complaint,
says the Cecil Democrat of the ravages of the
fly among the growing wheat. This destruc-
tive insect seems to be on the increase. 1t is
worse tins season than 1t has been for many
years.
SAD OCCURRENCE. As Hudson Swain, q far
mer living near Georgetown, was telling a tree
IN the woods, on Wednesday, the Dist inst. he
was struck upon the head by a limb which
knocked him senseleSs. He was conveyed
home about quarter of a mile distant, IN a
cart. Medical aid was summoned Immediately
Dr. Maui attended, but the shock was so great
and the prostration SO complete, that his system
never reacted. He died about 3 o'clnck next
morning, having survived the injury only abuu,
tDurtPpu 10
children. He was an industrious man and verv
much respected.-RepuGtican.
SEED TIME.--1he quantity of wheat sown
In this vicinity, says the Milford NeuS, is per-
haps greater than ever before, and we notice
with satisfaction that the land is better pre-
pared for Its reception than usual In very
many cases 1t is sOwn on land that has been IN
iallow for some time, and this is usually well
Ploughed and narrowed aud highly manured
with compost or barn yard manure. Where
these are not applied, guano or the super phos.
phate OF lime supplies, in some measure, its
place. If the Winter is not unfavorabIe. and
the diseases OF the crop are not more than
usually prevalent, we may expect a great in.
crease above the crop Of the present year.
Loss OF THE SLooP BRANDY
sl0op Brandywine of " llmngton loaded with
grain, was picked up by the steam tug Wave
on Tuesday morning last about one mile from
the Sandy Hook light ship. This vessel was
loaded at Coggins' Point Landing, james River,
Virginia and consigned to Ilern Stutzer g. Co., |
No. III Pearl Street, N. Y. No one was
found on board, and the suppostion IS that she
was abandoned IN gale ofwInd. No'hlng has |
Deeh heard OF the crew and it is not known |
whether they were saved or have perlshed
Since The above was in type, we learn that
letters have been received from Can't. Curns
stating that they were all safe at New York.
Fearing the vessel would founder they abandon
ed her and saved themselves by means of the
small boats
The SECRET Run SINKS OF WILMlyGroN -
~ this city 1t is presumed that there are not
ess than two hundred secret, UNDERGROUND
5roggerles at which intoxicating liquors are
o'd without license from the State These
lb0mna6e nulsances are scattered all over the
;'y--ln the most public as well as in the most
private places, but are all conducted with such
,lghant secrecy as to be known to few save
nose oy whom they are supported. Their
loofs' as general thing, are closed during the
lay aud opened at night, but such are the rules
ma regulations by which :hey are governed,
hat persons not identified with the learue can.
III '''"S o'l'IuIutlHS' lest lhey
mould turn intormers and put permanent
top to the further traffic. These deus OF in.
amy are largely patronzed by youths whose
ges range from ten to eighteen years, and are
ne chlet instruments in making the large mum.
er OF drunken vagabond boys who nightly stag
er ABOUT our streets and collect upon our pnb-
&c corners. The authorities should spare no
aims in terreting out these holes of Youthful
restitution and bringing their unprincipaIed
eepers to the bar of justice.--Del Democrat.