Smyrna times., 1857-09-30

| 'oi'O"hS AtelnS IOuh the FenlnSuldr NeUS:
Mrs Marin Norman died in Lewes during
last week IN the seventy ninth yea: of her age.
Her husband Thomas Norman is now living in
his eIghty-tonrh year. The two have lived
together as man and wife sIxty-one years. Mr..
Norman mas been Tor many years the sexton oi
the Episcopal church at Lewes. AfLneral dis
course WAS delivered by the Rev. Mr. Martin,
young ana excellent pastor lately called by
The congregation at Lewes.
The most attractive feature of the town OF
Lewes Is the he" church. Al an expense OF
from SIX to seven thousand dollars the citizens
OF the town are building church. winch when
completed, will be far the handsoIlesl structure
OF the kind ia the State. The arch lecture is
gothic and the style is preserved in every de-
TAIL We found u open, and during our visit
10 IL there were three young ladies IN the choir
whose performances would have brought down
storms Of applause even in the new opera house
III Philadelphia. No town IN our State is in
advance of Lewes in intelligence, taste, and
enterprise.
schooner came into the harbor of Lewes
lew days since with a crew very sick with the
snip lever. Some of them proved to be Free
MaSons and others Odd Fellows. Members of
each OF these benevolent societies took charge
OF them, and are doing everything in their
power TO relieve and restore them.
MIR. Martin of the firm of Martin and Con-
well OF NJ has just taken large schooner
to Philadelphia for sale, and on his return will
lay the keel for another. We were informed
that MIR. Ponder T. Son own FIVE vessels them.
selves, and that residents of the town were in
terested 10, about sixty trading from Philadel-
phla. Ponder d Son will in few days launch
schooner which is SAID by master workmen to
he fha ,Iot
State. The Milton ship builders claim that
they have arrived at perfection IN vessel build
ing.
HORSE AND CARRIAGE RECOVERED About
u month ago, man named Jones, from near
Smyrna, The one who married the widow of
Dolly Day) hired horse and carriage Of Mr..
Baker OF Dover. Not returning at the time he
Promised, pursuit was made, and the horse and
Carriage found Oh farm between Mllington
aud Chestertown, Md. The carriage had been
traded Tor COW, and the horse, being jaded,
iett to be called for the next day. Jones sold
the COW for twelve dollars.-RepOrter.
Suspicion strongly points to the same fellow
Us the Une who stoe cows belonging to James
Mcdowell and Walter McMulen, E>qrs, OF
'ur town several weeks sInce.-(Ed. ITmes.)
0J- The Philadelphia, Wilmington and Bal
lmore Railroad Company have declared d.
'ldeud Ut two per ccul, for the last six mouths,
payable on the let of October
o. On the last day of the Agricultural ex-
llOltIOn, The hire engines Ul Whining ton are to
est Their respective qualities in public trial
# strength.
W The Rev. Benjamin Franklin, of New.
astle, Delaware, wnIle Oh visit tu his rela-
ives IN Providence, K. L., was thrown from his
arrlage last MONDAY aid had hlo risut leg
rOken below the knee.
NF- The association of preachers for the /
aston District will be- held Ia Dover, OH the I
9th OF October.
To THE TEACHERS OF New CASTLE CoUNTy a
eIow TEACHERS rs:-Ine disposition Of human ,
IOor into various departments, seems to have !
zen wisely ordered by The Creator Ut all good, /
I'd men are usually permitted 10 fall into ,ha, I
l:lIcuiar sphere Tor which they are best fitted.
o perfect any gwen calling the wisdom of men n
citing slngly is by no means sufficient, it re- Il
1Ires The concentrated intelligence of all c
lose engaged IN that calling. The spmIt ot \
'e age Is progressive, and men in other states. h
Education as well as other branches of use b
i occupation, have caught the spirit and are q
seWOIlns ttom time To time 10 devise and -
iecute The best means for developing that G,
amen Oi business IN which they are engaged. "
hls Is true In this State Of Medicine, Law. IL
'lSloh, Agriculture and many of the Ne. ..
ahic arts. Why should Teachers neglect to ~
ont by association, when men are reapinp OF
Gil extensive benefits from it in other depart a
cuts of Industry The undersigned, Teach. -
. OeIIeVe That the time HAS arrived when m
reputation can be advanced, and the pro. en-
sion of teaching greatly elevated IN the Ia
i'e OI Delaware, by assembling together the nv,
ichers OF the county OF New Castle and even. m;
illy the teachers of the State. Tney there I &
e issue this call to the teachers of New Cas-. th
county, whether IN public or private schools. m
meet with them IN the Council Chamber. in lr,
City OF Wilmington on Sa .urday, The Sd al
October, at lO O'clock A. NJ, then and there n'
organize permanently a County Teachers III,
soclatIOD, with view of cooperating with VII
Southern Counties in forming State nn
achers Association. Signed, l.. e. Loomis. m un
eodore Hyatt, J. A. Damprey, Il. NJ. Cam, Il
Z. Taylor. jas l. Killgore. William II. Ed is /
I'd. Samuel l.. Seaman, ]. Webb, Paul. COZ
;, Victor Value. A. II. Grimshaw, Richard yol
ggs, James b. Finch, James Vauartsdalen, yor v,o'
omas w. Johnson, J. b. Vanartsduleu, G. bel
BOughman. ira,
due
y Messrs. Harlan g. Hollngsworth dis. sell
rged 80 hands on Thursday night lust- a"d
ne OF these gentlemen are superior work. ,%n Tms
and had been IN the employ Of the firm bTy
many years The wages were also re. and
cd about fifty cents week. This is var
roe OF regret; but it is presumed that the a Pu, y
lngement of the monetary affairs of the side
lry rendered the curtailment of operations retl
he establishment necessary.-Gazette. II al