Smyrna times., 1857-12-10
DetaWGre affairs.

last a highly respectable farmer named Jackson
Holmes, living near Centrevile, in this county,
hearing noise in the direction OF his chicken
house, armed himself with a double barreed
pistol, and went out to ascertain the cause oi
ihe disturbance. In cropping through the dark
ness he accidentally struck his arm against
some object; which caused the Simultaneous
discharge of both barrels of the pistol,-the
balls passing into his body and producing a
wound which will no doubt prove fatal.-Det.
Democrat.
House OF INDUSTRY IN WILMINGroN
the Both ult., House of Industry was opened
in Wilmington. The object of this institution
is the support of INDECENT females and such us
may be temporarily thrown out of employment.
The inmates will be employed in sewing and
other light labor, and will receive all the at
tention necessary for their comtort.-Demo-
crat.-
HyDRoPHoBIA.-A few days ago we copied
from the Milford NeWs an item in regard to
the singular death of two cows, which had,
while apparently in good health commenced
lowing or bawling and continued to do so un-
I'll they died. We are assured that this is the
way cattle act when effected with hydropho-
bia. A gentleman who has seen several cows
die from this disease, assures US that they in-
bawl or low until life becomes extinct.-Re-
publican.
SABBATH SCHOOL EXHIBITION chill
-fren of the nj. E. Sabbath School intend hav-
ing an exhibition in the church ON Christmas
Eve night, to consist of speaking, singing, &c.
Theproceeds, we learn, are to be applied for
the benefit of the Sabbath School Library
Milford Ne,cs.
OF John M. Nc Farlin, of New Castle hum
dred, sent through Adams express last week,
three fine pigs, about six weeks old, to his bro
ther, who resides near st. Louis, Mo. The
hogs in that neighborhood are very inferior,
and the object is to introduce better BREED
Republican.
" John ]. Henry, Esq, of Delaware City,
is having a hotel erected on the margin of
Lake Como, beautiful sheet of water, some
two miles from st. Paul, Minnesota. 1t is to
be Of brick, forty it. square, and three stories
high, and will cost about seven thousand dol
lars. MIR. Nj. has sixty acres Of land in this
tract, which he has divided into lots, and it is
presumed that in two or three years thriving
village will be there.
RELIGIOUS NoTIcE.-The conservation of
Christ Church, Delaware City, will take place
on Sunday, the 18th day of December, at ten
o'clock, A. Nj.
0EF Three strangers, (Frenchmen) went from
st. Georges to Delaware City, on Monday
On the same evening one of them fell in the
old locks of the canal and was drowned. He
was in the water but two or three minutes, but
all Efforts to restore animation were fruitless.
OF We understand it is the intention of the
Dover huntsmen to have bag fox for Christ
mas, so as to have grand rally that day from
Dover.
o. C. M. Almond, of the Indian Queen Ho-
tel, notifies the public that be has reduced his |
terms of boarding from So to Sl.5O per day.
MUTINY.-We learn, says thc Gazette, that
the crew of the ship Annapolis, which was
towed down to New Castle on Sunday when
off Hook mutinied and refused to work. They
alleged that the ship was too heavy to be
worked with the number of meE on board, and
that they had shipped to go to sea in a crew of
ten, whereat only eight were on board. The
Captain (Easton) and his mate went at the
crew with revolvers and Delaying pins. Two
shots were fired in the cabin without iniuring
the men after which they were made to work
the ship with pistols pointed at their heads
When off New Castle, the captain went ashore
and had four of the men arrested by Sheriff
Ogle and lodged in Jail.
PROCEEDINGS OF COURT.--The Court of Tues
lay was occupied with the case of J. w. DG
7is, OF this city, VS.. DR.. Bonwell, of Camden
The action was brought to recover SI2S for =
machinery constructed for a corn cutter. The {
etence was that the defendant had never con- F
racted with the plaintiff for any machinery
nd that furnished was good for nothing. 1t
Ppeared that defendant had made an agree v
lent with Harvey, HolingswOrth, g. Co., for st
Machinery, and they had given the order to
fr. Davis. The Jury, after having been cut
bout Is hours. failed to agree, and were dis
harged. Bradford for plaintiff, Fisher for de- G.
endant. -
The case of John Finn vs. p. w. g. B. R.
!. Company, was taken up on Thursday. He
,as coming from Baltimore to this city in =,
iarch, 1856, when one train ran into another, \
9th moving in the same direction, and he be- G.
lg IN the rear car. The conductor and brakes
ian on the same car were killed. Mr.. Finn ~,
aims twenty-five thousand damages. H.
Bradford and Bayard are council for the IA,
aintiff, Bates and Gordon for the defence lh'
thursday and part Of Friday were occupied in
caring witnesses, after which the argument
Council commenced. Messrs. Gordon and
ates for the Railroad Company concluded
elr speeches on Saturday, and Hon. James
. Bayard for the plaintiff closed the case with
speech OF some four or FIVE hours in length