Smyrna times., 1857-04-22

" iC"uy DeSlnnlnS 10 prove o! great
value to Philadelphia. This road, it will be |
remembered, connects with the philodelnbio
and BltImore Railroad ut WIlmington. and
penetrates the richest portion of Delaware
AS single item, we may mention that eighty
Thousand dozen of eggs were brought to Phila-
oeIphla' through this agency, during one fore
noon. ms Is an important matter, as eggs
command an Important price. Large quanti-
ties OF produce, which heretofore were sent to
Baltimore, are now despatched to this city by
the Delaware road. The good work, too, has
only commenced. 1t is contemplated to extend
the improvement tohLewestown. charter for a
branch having been already obtained from the
Legislature of Delaware. Thus, in midwinter,
vessels that find shelter at the Breakwater NAV
readily forward their goods to Philadelphia,
ana at trltiIng cost, comparatively speaking.
The track throughout its entire extent is nearly
level.
DEATH OF NATHANIEL SMITHERs, EsQ.-Na-
thanlel Smlthers, Esq, died at his residence
IN THIS city, on Monday last, after short i'll
ness, aged about seventy years. He was man
oil great integrity, gentlemanly in his deport.
meat, and was warmly esteemed by larre
circle OF friends aud acquaintances. lie was
native of Kent county, where he spent the
greater part of his life. He held the offices of
Register and Parliamentary for upwards of 20
years. lie was twice elected to the LeriSla-
lature. His demise is sorely felt by his family
and friends. His remains were Inferred d;
Belhe! Church, near Chesapeake City, on Wed.
nesday.-Det. JOurO0L
The deceased was father to N. B. Smitbers
Esq, of Dover.
The SAINT NIcHoLAs.-This favorite steam.
WA H.,
ough repairs having had about So, 900 expend-
ed on her hull and machinery. She will he
ready for sailing orders in a few davs. The
Delaware Reporter says that negotiations are
now pending between her owners and the Della.
ware Railroad Company to run her between
oeaiord and Norfolk. No better or more popu-
lar Ooat' could possibly be obtained. IIer cap
'aln' EnoS Nhltccur, and crew ire efficient and
gehlienaniy, aud they would soon acquire on
the chesapeake waters that favor winch they
Always received and SD well merited ON the
Oeidwafe. /! the negotiations terminate ia.
vnrab!y, she Wal be put on the line about the
first OF .Idy.
SALrTSG Cows.-A correspondent of the
Doi'@r -Fc~SP"per asks the reason why butler
III th' winter ilhe Is sometimes bitter, aud why
the cam toams iroths aud forms into bat.
This qurSton was solved bv one of The e, r
mers who regularly attend the West Chester
Market, last winter, as we mentioned at the
time. His cream was put in The churn-it
loaned and swelled until it uccuped double
space. The difficulty lasted for several week,
tie hrst week 1t required two hours churn-
ing 10 make bulter-the SECOND week three
hours, and the butter was bitter; the third week
the butter would not form at ALL The thing
was lneXpllcdble Mr.. John Ingram, a reflect.
my reaGlng and philosophical firmcr was puz-
Ned hat was the remedy lie examined
'he BOOKS, he enqulred of pr -ctical and intell-
gent farners-bHt the problem remained nm
solved. lie changed the feed OF the cattle-it
did not avail. 1t vas suggested that saH wonld
ald 10 forming butter; then 1t occurred 10 Alr |
l. that sal; might be Indispensable to dairy cows.
he remembered that he he'd neglected to sail |
MS cows; he determined to supply The ouis.
sion without delay. He sailed his cows-lhe
cream was churned-the butter camc-lhe
mystery was solved!
The contempt tied Spanish Invasion of Mexi-
co seems to be, and not to be, fixed fact. In
havana, as yet, they know little or nothing of
n'-out TWO thousand men, we see, were be-
my embarked III CldIz on board the shiu.ot.the
line Isabel Seguada, trigate BaiIen. sloop Vii.
Ia de Bilbao, brig Pelayo and steamer Francis.
co de ASIA tor Havana. In Ferrol prenara.
lions were being made to get sufficient num.
!er OF transport ships TOR SIX thousand men
a large number of officers We been drafted
or the service in Cuba, and rewards are offered
o the settlers to enlist in the expedition.
Letters IRON Madrid represent il 10 be in
lou0t whether the Mexican Minister, especial. {
sem oot 'h're, Senior Letraqua, would or {
would not be received.
II The Spanish government is in earnest !,
er'alniy gives The Mexican government time a
hohSh to prepare 10 meet II, and To call tn i, Z
What outside help may be needed iron, the Uni. q
ed States. |
10 HoRsEMEN.-The young horse of the
I1ck Hawk stock, owned by Mr. Anthonv
icy bold is conceded by all who have seen him IN
one OF the handsomeSt animals in the country n
nd possessing the point, which promise great =.
renglh and speed. He is a colt of the old y
iack Hawk who was SO widely celebrated in
ermont, and halt brother 10 the celebrated
orses Iiconderoga, Lone Star and Ethan AL. HI
M the latter being the fastest trotting Stall. 81
n III The United States, an all uf them stand e;
other respects unrivailed. ia
LAYING THE ATLANTIC CABLE.-professor
orse, the Inventor OF the magnetic telegraph fr
stem, intends accompanying the parGy on a
'ard the Niagara, who are to assist in laying Sc
e telegraph cable. Two Russian officers &C
we permission OF our Government to 90 ont
the steamer. Russia seems to be wide awake n
all the recent discoveries and improvements o.,
physical science, and will be ready, when no
caslon calls fer it, at no distant day, 10 lend of
ald to help to encircle the world with
egraphlc grdle.
PUBLIC OPINION IN ST. Lou1s.--Tbe ST ~;
uis Democrat, in announcing the triumph of Ii,
Emancipation party in ST. Louis. closed its wt
IcIe thus: Let men everywhere know,
feafter, lhat st. Louis has made proclama.
inviting the people Of the world to come TIM
settle IN her midst, assuring them of pro- col
ton m person. property and opinion. She ma ma
lencetorth the Free City of the Valley of Ih
Mississippi. She invites labor, capital and
nmerce, without distinction of country. She Ho
poses hersclfas a centre of trade without anv lea
anr