Smyrna times., 1857-07-01
State Items.

| OF The next meeting OF the Preachers As
>ocia;on of Easton District will be held a
fred' rica, commencing on the 3D. Tuesday il
July, at ~ o'clock, A. NJ.
| OF 1t ia reported that jackson the Great
Pedestrian, now the champion OF the world, who
undertook to walk 100 successive hours. in the
| Odd Fellows Hall, failed by not having proper
| At entlon paid him while undergoing the fatigue
| viii make another attempt, i'll few DAYS to
walk the same length Of time, in tent on the
"ulskirts of Wilmington.
OF On Tuesday afternoon, three car loads
oi negroes passed through Wilmington en- route
or the North.
W mud machine is now being used t.
clean out the mud in the harbor, near the en-
trance to the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal,
Al Delaware City.
GI- The Steamer Gen. Mcdonald, Captain
W Whidn, on Saturday commenced to run
regularity between Phlladel phIa, and Cape Nav,
touching at New Castle going and returning.
MAMMOTH BADY.-There is now exhibiting
at the Odd Fellows Hall Wilmington man
moth female child, only 10 months old which
weighs 70 pounds. 1t Is quite a curiosity in
its way.
BRIDaE SWEPT AwAY.-The bridge over the
creek below St. AIMS Church on the road lead
ing south from MIddleiown, was swept away on
Wednesday night, the 18th ultimo, leaving the
place lmpassable.
LAND SALE.-The farm belonging to Mrs
Ann Denny, near Easton, Md, was sold for
$1,000, to Mr.. John Woodall, of Delaware.
Picnic DIsTURDED.--The Picnic ofAsburv
Haxy A.sbn III
at Riddles on Monday last by gang of whis-
key-logged young khaves from this city, who
entered the woods IN carriages drove rec less
ly through the little party, Knocking down and
running over one little girl and manglinp her
hand in a most frightful manner. We would
like to get the names of these unprincipled yag
rants and if there is yet left in their filthy hulks
single sclntillation ofhuman pride aud decen.
cy we will suffuse their ugly mugs with repen-
tant redress.-DtL Democrat
RESIGNATION. Rev. Mr.. Charlton has
resigned the pastorate OF the Second Baptist
Church OF Wilmington.
The FOURTH OF JULY.-ln Milford the day
will be appropriately observed and celebrated
with addresses from Hon. J. p. Comegys, J. R.
Lotiand Sec'y of State, and F. Causey, ESQ.,
we notice that the merchants of Dover have
given public notification that all the stores will
be closed on that day. A number OF young
men of Dover have chartered sloop and will
leave here on the Sd fer the Breakwater and
Cape May to return early on the morning Of
the 6th.--Reporter.
REsPITED.-The execution of Edward Wor-
rell' formerly OF this county, for the murder of
Gordon. in Missouri. has been postponed from
the 10Th to the 26th instant.
LAND SALB.-The Cubreth Farm, near
Georgetown X Roads, containing 4S6 acres
was sold says the Kent NeUs at public sale on
Tuesday for $40 per acre, or $40 ,440. D. Nc.
Cauley. purchaser.
TRIAL OF REAFINo MACHINES. com.
mIttee appointed for the purpose, have selected
Tuesday the 9TH of July, for the great trial of
harvesting Machines, on the farm of Judge
Chambers, near Chester Town.--Kent News.
THE WoRm.-The army worm in Dorchester
county, Md, as we learn from the Cambridge
Eagle has nearly disappeared but not until
nearly everything else had disappeared whore.
ever it had been.