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Smyrna times., 1857-05-13
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On the 10th inst, by the Rev. p. Mansfield.
MIR. Thomas r. George and Miss Rebecca A..
daughter Of Henry X. Hazel, Esq, all of KSnt
CO., Del.
On the 18th inst, by the same, Mr.. Issac B.
Hazel and Miss Anna c. Tucker, all of Duck
Creek Hundred. . er - ...t .'re.
On the evening of the 4ih inst. by Rev.
Daniel Lamden. Mr.. Wm. KIRK, OF Dover, 10
Miss Caddie Miller, of Kent county, Del.
Ga April 30th, by Rev. George Foot, of Gla.-
gov; Del, to Miss Amelia ii. Polk, Of VIII
mington. t II 1a5 -. .sps asrat ..- sar..
On the 9th Of April, 1857, by Rev. M. d.
Kurtz, Mr. Thomas w. Wallace, of Cecil
county, Md, to Miss Mary Ann Chambers, of
. Iewes Delaware. S1i .aa1h eosF9itaa SIS - go.
Smyrna times., 1857-05-13

WAsHINGTON NEws.--At a Cabinet meeting
to-dar, our difficulties in New Granada were
discussed a great length. 1t is rumsred that
the Cabinet are quite unanimous in the necessi
ty of adopting the most energetic measures for
redress, and it is thought the government in
tend to take early pOssesslan of the Transit
route.
The Hon. r. ]. Walker took the oath of office
today, as Governor of Kansas He was close.
ted with the President for several hours, and
received his Instructions from hlIA; aud will
leave for the territory tomorrow morning.
Hon. Robert ]. alker stated 10 some of his
friends, on Saturday, that he telt confident OF
settling all difficulties in Kansas; and that in
the coming elections, he should so arrange mat.
ters personally, that order should be maintained
and the purity of the ballot box preserved.
am credby infGrmed that both the Mexi-
eau and Spanish Ministers are in possession oi
highly Important news, TO the effect that the
difficulties which have existed for some time
between Spain and Mexico wll b. amcably
adjusted, and that our government has been in.
tormed of the fact ...'r.
Nothing has been received as yet from Col
Bon. Mccullough, as to whether he will accept
the GOvernorshlp of Utah..
Smyrna times., 1857-05-13
SMYRNA, May, 1857.

tbs JUNCTION AND BREAKwATER RAILROAD
The friends of this great enterprise are now
actively at work, endeavorlng TO get suhscrl-
bed the amount of stock necessary to put the
road under contract. A good beginning has been
made, and if all who are, or should be, deeply,
interested IN the work, would do their duty,
there is but little doubt the road will be bult,and
that speedily. To the people of Sussex county
particularly, it is all important, and better op-
portunity will, in | probability, never be Of
tered It's cItlzens to procure road that will add
SO much value to every acre OF land in the coun-
ty, and we cannot understand how men can be
SO blind 10 their own interests as to refuse to
assist IN It's cOnstrnctiOn-we don't think, how
ever, that there are many who will deny their
aid when directly appealed TO.
The work will go on; of that there is not the
least doubt, enough has already been subscri-
bed in Milford and vicinity aud Baltimore, to
insure tie building to Milford, and in all proba-
bility the whole route will soon be surveyed.
The committee appointed for thc purpose =
Thomas Wallace, II. B. Fiddeman and DAME
Currey, Esq, proceeded to Baltimore this weel
to consult the friends of the road in that city
and if possible increase the good work already
SO literally commenced by one of her enterpri.
sing citizens.-Dia. State.
Smyrna times., 1857-05-13
O%r Several engmas and other articles are
crowded out this week.

THE BURDELL CAsE.-New York, Nav o.
Judge Dawes, in charging the jury, carefully
analysed the testimony. The charge through
out bore in favor of the prisoner, and its effects
were perceptible in the jury box
During the whole time the court room was
crowded to excess A large number of women
were present, who manifested the greatest in
terest in the result.
The jury retired at o'clock. At half past
the jury returned a verdict of"Not Guilty.
The widest excitement prevailed in Court,
and the applause from the persons present was
deafenlng. AS soon as the verdict was rendered,
Mrs. Cunningham aud her daughters, Augusta
and Helen, tainted. This caused another wild
scene. and 1t was with much difficulty that the
people could be prevailed upon to give them air
and room. ...
AS soon as they had sufficiently recovered
they were led out, sobbing as if their hearts
would break, and placed in carriage. They
then returned TO their home in Bond street
where large sumber of people had proceeded
them. ~. ..... a..s. .t.....
The verdict. Judging by the opinions of the
people in the streets tonight, gives general
satmta ction. s.
After the excitement had some somewhat sub.
sided, on motion of John GramOm, Esq. John
] Eckel was admitted to bail in the sum o
$4,000, on his ewn recognizance, and liberated
from prison. He is bound over to appear at the
Court Of Oyer and Terminer, on the 18th inst
when it is believed nolIe prOseqi will be en-.
tered in his case. .l eaa-s - n l...q
BuRDELL MURDER CAsE.--New York, Nav
l0.---lt is reported that the authorities have OBJ
tained clue that will bring to light the rea
murderers Of DR.. Burdell, that they are nov
engaged in efectng their arrest. The public
are exceedingly anxious for the development
as t6us far the ends OF justice have been ,,om.
pletely baked. .bia'ed
Smyrna times., 1857-05-13

SUicIpE OF A CLIRGYMAN-Ba Baltimore, May
IL Rev. Benz. N. McPhail, pastor ofIhe Pres.
peterian churches at Snow Hill. Newtown and
Pitts Landing, in Worcester county, Nd, CON-
mitted suicide about O. o'clock on Saturday
night, by jumping Into the bay from the hurri-
cane deck Of the steamer Wilson Small. Ills
health had been bad and his mind impaired for
some time. He leaves wife and five children
Smyrna times., 1857-05-13

Rape Case. IA German, whose name we did
not learn, was taken on "Wednesday last, be-
fore Esq, Silvers. charged by two German wo-
man with attempt to commit rape upon their
persons. He was committed, after a hearing,
TO New Castle Jail, to await his trialat the mex,
term of the court. 10 being conducted by the
officers down Market street. he managed to
make his escape, but was soon reiaken.---Re-
publican.
Smyrna times., 1857-05-13
Business, Personal, &c,

The Postmaster General has established a
post Office at Frankford, Sussex county, and ap-
pointed E. C. d. Kirkpatrick, postmaster
Frankford is on the road leading from George
town to Berlin, Md, and is quite flourshing
town, containing some two or three hundred in
habitants. @f Il
Col France of Baltimore, has subscribed $2O,-
600 to the stock of the Lewes and Milford juno |
tion Railroad.
Sixteen new houses are in progress in Elk
ton, and the town is steadily advancing,
Joseph G. Hendrickson, member of the Levy
Court, died at his residence in Christiana Hun
dred, on Wednesday.
/ &c. Scbretz has commenced the bakiug
business in Mddletown.
A Mormon Elder by the name of Welsh, is
preaching TO the people of Hazlettvile, Kent
county, aud vicinity. ''
Wilson w. Walker, architect, has just con-
structed fine two story frame dwelling at
Odessa, for jacob Vandegrft, Esq.
Andrew Eliason is having large brick barn
erected on his farm in Pencader Hundred.
, We learn says (the Chestertown Md Neaos,)
) from private source. that E. d. Worrell the
} murdurer of Basil ii. Gordon, in Missouri, wa,
, not hung, on the 18th ult., as stated. The ap
peal has not been taken up yet, by the Suprem,
D Court of that State.
7 The Newburg mystery remains still unex
planned, the efforts of the citizens having thu
far failed 10 identify the girls body.
y John B. Cough lectured in Baltimore tn
II past, and in Philadelphia this week, on TEN
c perance. lie is about to go TO Europe again.
" David Mckee, Esq, at Middetown, has pur
! chased the steam saw mill from Joseph M. Bar
Esq, in Appoquinimnk Hundred.
h The people of the Berlin Circuit having re
of fused to receive the Rev. Mr.. Shock, appointe
in by the Philadelphia NJ. E. Conference, Re,
a, A. M. Virgins who was sent to the Dorcheste
D. Circuit, has been selected to fill the vacancy
at The suit between the Delaware Railroad an
re Major John SOrdon, has been compromised /
H. Major s. agreeing to take half the amount
r. stock he subscribed, to pay interest on it fro
D. the time of the final call on the stockholde
Is and pay all the costs of prosecution.
;" Mr.. Coursey writes to the Editors ofthe PEI
~ insular NelsS that in a conversation with NJ
~ ~ Jehu Reed an intelligent farmer, and larl
~ peach grower in Kent county, he was inform
~ by him, that his peach trees were too full al
10 that he had prospect for large crop.
Proposals will be received by D. A. Sanbor
=, until June first, for furnishing materials al
. constructing, on or before the first of Mover
ber next, ten granaries, on the line ofthe De
oa ware Railroad, the buildings to be all about
feet wide and two stories high, and of the f
lowing length, viz:-Mount Pleasant a
~ Townsend, 80 feet long; Smyrna, 100 fee
Dover. 10 feet; Camden, Canterbury, Fred
rica, Pennington, St. Johnstown and Bride
re. vile, each 80 feet long. Proposals will a
of be received for buildings at Seaford.
in, Rev. George Loomis, late President of I
to Wesleyan Female College, started for Nebr
he ka Territory on Monday.
Smyrna times., 1857-05-13

ALMosrA esterday morning, little
son of Mr. JnO. E. Mount, in West smyrna.
desiring mess of roasted clans, put them ip a
lot Of shayings and lightwood, and applied a
match 10 the pile. which lbazed up rapidly, and,
when discovered, had caught to the side Of his
dwelling. The FIRE, however. was soon extin-
guished, with but slight damage to the property.
Smyrna times., 1857-05-13

BAD BOYs.-This epidemic is very prevalent
in Smyrna at the present. The "proper "
Physicians should adopt some measure for its
circumscrptiOn, and parents should use every
precaution against the spreading OF the malig-
nant disease. Remember, ga preventive is
better than a curative " anytime. go a1'..
Smyrna times., 1857-05-13

0[ We learn that Mrs. Martin w. Bates,
died at her residence in Dover, on Saturday
last, after brief illness. Her death will be
regretted, and her loss severely felt in the CON-
munity where she lived. In kindness of heart
and public charities, she had few equals. She
had been tor many years member of the M.
L. church. .elsr4I t. -i..
Smyrna times., 1857-05-13

OF The Premium List, as adopted at late
meeting of the Kent County Society, will be
found on our first page. The farmers should
give 1t their attention, and endeavor to make
the next Fair surpass in attractiveness that Of
any preceding year.
Smyrna times., 1857-05-13

IMPRovEMENTs.--Th Presbyterian Society
in this town. are having their church much i'm
proved, which, when finished, will present a
very 6ne appearance. A new and tasty pulpit
is being erected ;also, new aud commodions
seats of the most modern and approved styles
aud the wallis to be covered with fresco paper,
which will add greatly to the interior appear
ance. The whole building, inside aud out,will ],
in addition. be thoroughly painted. The Inn
provements are estimated to cost ST. 900, but
this sum will probably be exceeded. The re-
opening will take place in the early part of
/ June. Messrs.. Smith g. Hazel are doing the
work. L! injury VIA }!!}tJI
Thomas P. Dopson is having pressed-brick
l." Bivalve Saloon " erected on Methodist street,
Immediately adjoining. and the same size of his
present residence,-l7 feet front, running back
43 feet. Mr.. Alvan Allen, mason.
The workmen are busily engaged in mod.
! ernizing and building additions to the I" "Fiser
Hotel" The principal addition fronts Metho-
t dist street, and is GA feet deep by l8 wide.=-
This is intended for the dining-ro N and kitch-
r en-. The building fronts 80 feet on Methodist
and 20 on Main street. Besides parlors, sitting
t bar rooms, etc., it will contain twenty-nine
t lodging apartments. The house will, we think
e do credit both to the owner and town, and we
a hope will satisfy all complaints with regard tt
" our hotel Accommodations. Collins a. Son
l. masOns.
t. The new building of Mr.. VIM. Wilds, I,
a which we have previously referred, intended 70
D. a store and residence, is rapidly going up. Iti
g. 40 feet front and go feet deep.
le Mr.. David Mitchell, whose dwelling on Yves
t. Commerce street was destroyed by fire severa
- weeks since, has commenced rebuilding th
E. same. The new foundation is situate Just i
RS the rear of the old site, on line running para
We lei with Mr.. Catlin's residence.
A GLIMPSE AT THE WEsT.-Judge Josep
=, Lane, an early settler in the west, formerly
:. this State, in a private letter to a friend
:. Smyrna, dated Coalfax, Clinton county, Indian
after speaking of the severity of the past viii
.n ter and the present spring, says, that the whe
p, crop is killed in illinois, and the farmers al
blowing up the ground and planting it in cor
Last fall more wheat was sOwn there than du
ing any previous season,-many fields contai
- ing from 600 to 1000 acres. The spring
IN backward and the crops are going to be shol
Mechanical and farm wages are high, as is al
!, va stock. Horses bringing from 500 TO SIS
cattle $500 to $3.50, gross weight; hogs |
per hundred, gross weight Corn 40 cts. P
" bushel; oats 35; wheat $l.l0 to S1.l5; poi
'eO toes $l.25 to $3.50. Land rates from SIS
$50 per acre, according to situation and il
srovement Many persons who moved frC
this region, to Iowa and other western Stat
have become discouraged and are returning.
He also significantly adds: If had go
We farm near Smyrna or Odessa, would like
'"u live there. We have some good lands he
but it is not as pleasant getting about as
h'"' Delaware"
Smyrna times., 1857-05-13

0-r In suit OF the Town Commissioners Us.
Robt PRECISION, last week, before Esq. Green,
5or relsssing prisoner from the Lookup. de-
ssudaut was iped S4.O0 and costs.
Smyrna times., 1857-05-13

or The corouss's jury last "Wednesday, 10
che case Of James Hancock, rendered a verdict
that bis death resulted from Erysipelas, and not
from the previous wound in the head.
Smyrna times., 1857-05-13

THE DEDICATION OF the new M. E. Church,
at Easton, Nd, which we last week announced
for next Sunday. has been postponed till the
following Sabbath, the Oath inst, on account
of Bishop Simpson, who was expected to per-
form the dedcatory services, sailing for Europe
The services of Rev. DR.. G.. C. M. Roberts
Revs. A: Goodman, N. Heston and w. Fl. Bris.
bane have been engaged for the occasion.
Smyrna times., 1857-05-13

or Last Saturday evening, humber Of boys
attempted to ride the Mormon preacher on a
rail, but when fercely resisted, took to their
heols and cswardly threw bats and other mis-
siles at him from distance. Boys should be
learned obedience to the law. .l.;,,r,
Smyrna times., 1857-05-13
SNfTlDNAS lDNlLO,
WEDN DAY, NAV Is, 1857

THE " TIMES" is published EUery Wednesday, by
RoBr. D. HOFFEcKER. Elito, aud Proprietor, at The
Temperance Hail. Smyrna, Del.
TERNS-SuBscRIPTIoN-O year. 81 so IN advance.
or $500 If not paid I'LL end Of the year No paper
discontinued until all arrears are Paid-onty at He
option Of the Publisher.
ADVERTISING For every square Of IL lines or te'' prs
insertion. so cis each subsequent Insertion Us cts
Liberal arrangements made Uiih yearly aHa "ag-
yearly adpertiseTs.
Smyrna times., 1857-05-13

o. Our Correspondent ***, gives US an abl'
essay upon the Peculiarites of American Edu
cation. A careful perusal of it will be profta
BILE TO all.
Smyrna times., 1857-05-13
d lie d,

At her residence in Camden, Del, on Friday,
the oath day of April, 1857, Mary Emerson,
eldest daughter OF Jonathan Emerson, late Of
Kent county, aged about So years.
Smyrna times., 1857-05-13

Or Opinion is divided in New Orleans as 10
the permanent injury Of the sugar CROP. The
eoIlan crop 10 materially damaged '2fi'si t'4'f
Smyrna times., 1857-05-13

Ccr Mr.. J. w. Robinson, has taken the Ho-
tel formerly occupied by Capt. Keen, near the
Steamboat Landing, and is prepared to accom-
modate the travelling pablo. q. ggililn a,9
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-02-05
Sale of Real Estate by Order Of
Court.
Ralph Hotteu, Guardian Of !
George W Rice, minor, Petition t

Ralph Hotteu, Guardian Of
George W Rice, minor, Petition to sell
vs.. land.
George w. Rice, and others
BY virtue ofan order of sale made in the aboye
cause, by the Probate Court, in and .or the copn.
y of Jackson and State Of Ohio, will offer at
public auction
On The 7M day Of March, 1857,
AT the door of the Court House, in Jackson.
Jackson county, Ohio, at the hour of clock.
?. NJ, Of said day, as the property of George
W. Rice minor, the following described real
estate to wit: The cast half of the south east quar-
ter of section no a. township no. 7, and range
no, II, containing u acres, situated in the coru.
ty of jackson, and State of Ohio; and also, the
following lands situated in the county Of Gallia,
and State Of Ohio, to wit: the north west quar-,
ter of the north west quarter of section no. 80,
township no. 6, and range no. IG, containing
40 and l0-lO0 acres; and also all that tract or
parcel of land living Oh Indian Creek waters, be.
ginning at the south west corner of section no.
~, IN township no. 6, and range no Ii, thence
due east 10 asmall maple on the first smai!branch
thence down said branch with the meauders of
the same. 10 small elm on the bank of said
branch; thence about one pole to main Indian
creek; thence up said Indian Creek to the line
running cast and west between the north west
quarter and the south west quarter of said sec
ton no. "; theGCe due west TO the north west
corner OF the south west quarter of said section
and thence due south TO the place Of beginning,
containing ten acres more or less. All of said
premises are to be sold subject to and incumbered
by the life interest Of Ruth Cheeseman, who is
entitled TO use and occupy said premises Jointly
with said George W. Rice, for aud during her
natural life.
Terms of sale; One third cash in hand, one
third in one year, and residue in two years with
interest on deferred payments from day of sale.
RALPH HATTEN,
Guardian of George W. Rice, minor.
January 80, 1857. 45-4w
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SHERIFF SALES
She.iG's Sale.

In pursuance Of an order, issued from the Court
OF Common Pleas in and for the County OF ia \ On,
and State Of Ohio, and to me directed, will expofe
to sale at Public auction Mt the door of the Court
House, in the county aforesaid, at II o'clock, hr
9Th Day OF March, A. h., 1857,
To the highest bidder the following described real
estate, situate in said county, to wit The north west
quarter Of the South west quarter Of section two in
township six. Of range eighteen, in the district Of
lands subject to sale at ChlicOthc, Ohio, contain
ing thrty-eight and cighty.sx One-huddrcdths a.
cres. Also, Lot number thirty two Of township no.
six, in range eighteen, commonly called the SGioto
Salt Reservation, containing eighty acres more or
less. Also piece of the south west quarter Of the
south west Quacter of section two in township six.
Of range eighteen, in the district of lands subject
to sale at Chlllcothc, Ohio commencing ut locust
post Oh the south linc thence running thirty three
rods, to the north west corner; thence east twenty
five rods said line to locust post thence forty
two rods to the place of beginning, containing two
acres and ninety-two rods, more or less. (The two
acres and ninety-two rods, lastly above described,
and the south half of lot no. 80, above described
and seven acres off the south end Of the north west
quarter of the south west quarter of section two
township SIX above described will be sold subject
to the dover encumbrancc of Margaret Newell, here
tofore assigned to her in said premises the residue
of said real estate is unincumbcrcd, all appraised
at S22l4, subject to said DOVER and ordered to be
sold at the suit Of Iemuel W. Newell, against Mar.
garet Newell and others in PARTITION. Terms Of sale
one third cash in hand, one third in one year, and
the residue in two years from the day of sale with
interest on the deferred payments, and deed for
same to purchaser, upon full payment of purchase
money. BANISTER BROWN, Shift j. G.
January 90, 1857. 4j-Gw
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Sale of alestate by Orde of tn G Pros
bate Court of VintOn County, Ohio.

Sale of Real estate by Orde of the Pro.
bate Court of VintOn County, Ohio.
John Robbins, Executor of the last will and
testament of Christian Yager, decd, VS.. Mary
leagcr, and others. In the Probate Court of
Vinton county, Ohio.
On lie 20M day of r ebrNary, 4. D. 1857,
AT l o'clock, P. NJ, on the premises will be
sold to .the highest bidder, the following real
estate, asEthe property of Christian Yeager,
deceased5to wit: Certain tracts of land situated
in the county of Vinton, and State Of Ohio, and
bounded and described as follows: The west
half of the northeast quarter of section mum.
Der nineteen, township number ten, and range
number seventeen; Also the north east quarter
of the northwest quarter of section number
nineteen, in township number ten, and of range
number seventeen; Also, twenty four acres of
equal width, extending across the noth end of
the southwest quarter of the northwest quar-.
ter of section number nineteen, in the township
and range aforesaid; Also, the northwest quar-.
ter Of the north west quarter of section number
nineteen, in the township anG range aforesaid;
Also, the southeast quarter of the north west
quarter of said section number nineteen, town
ship and range aforesaid; and Also four equal
undivided seventh parts OF the west half of the
south west quarter Of section number eighteen,
town and range aforesaid; Also, twelve acres
off of the north side of the north cast quarter of
the north east quarter of section number twelve
township number eight, range number eighteen
in Jackion county, and State of Ohio, contain
ing in all about three hundred and fifteen acres
and forty four hundredhs of an acre, subject
(all of said tr,cts) to the dover of Mary Yager,
widow of the said Christian Yager. Said lands
situate in Vinton County, Ohio. Appraised at
$500 90. and said tract situate in Jackson
county Ohio Appraised at $4,000.
0ITTERMS OF SALE-One-thrd of the
purchase money in hand, and the balance in
Two equal annual payments, with interest from
the day of sale. The deferred payments to be
secured by mortgale on the premises.
JOHN ROBBINS, Executor,
}of CHRISTIAN YAGER, deed.
JHnuDry l5 1857 .43-td
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jackson County Probate COurt.

Jthn,W. Vet, admir- dc bonis non Of Dayia
sheline, DECEASED, vs. William Sheline and
others, Jaekfon county, Probate Cour. Pc.
tition to sell Ind.
William sbrline, Of the State Of Virginia. ard
Samuel Shelibe, whosc residence is unknown to
the undersigned, are each Hereby informed, tn I
on the 7th DAT Of January,A A. b 1851. ss.id ad.
ministrator f|cd his petition in the Probat.
Court Of JacAson county, Ohio, the object and
prayer OF VII ch petition il 10 obtain an order
of said court.o on the 18th day Of February, A
D. 1857, for tie sale Of the following real estate
(oi which the said David Shsine diei seized
subject to the dover estate 6f Elizabeth Davis
Of so much thereof as m y le necessary to pay
the debts Of said decedent. to wit: The north.
east quarter, d the south cas-. quarter, Of sec
ton thirteen, township nine, q range seventeen,
in Jackson cotnty and STATE # Ohio.
JOHN W. WEST, admir-
&c bons non Of
David Shc'iue, deed.
Jan Is, lSI. 43-4w