Smyrna times., 1857-07-29
DelaWare Items.

! LOOK OUT FOR THE SCOUNDREL.-A friend say:
the Gazette, writes US that on Monday last, o
man presented forged order to Mr.. George
u. Evans, dry goods merchant of that place,
purportlng to have been drawn by Marshal
Yeatman in favor of James Cover for S35 a
balance due to Cover for a horse sold by him
to Yeatman that day. The rogue stated 10 MIR.
Evans that he was farmer residing in the vi.
cinty of Downlnglon, Pa. He is a man abou,
40 years of age say feet 1G inches high.
speaks thick with somewhat broken accent
Since the transaction, Mr.. Yeatman has infor.
med MIR. Evans that man answering the de-
scrlpton was at his place on Monday, and rep
resented himself as butcher from Wilmington,
wishing to purchase cattle, saying his name
was Lesley, and before leaving requested MIR.
Yeatman's address, which was furnished, and
from which no doubt he copied the forged sig-
nature.
There is no butcher in Wilmington, we be-
lleve of the name given above. AS this man
Is no doubt practIced william, and as he may
be still within the bounds of the State it would
be we'll for our readers TO be on their guard
His next effort to detraud, will perhaps, be
made IN very different manner, but equally
we'll calculated TO deceive.
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE County Ogle
still! continues the carpentering business. lie
Is at this time building barn for james Ii. Raw,
slxiy-hve feet long and fifty feet wide with a
large do-mer back. lie is also building barn
tor Mrs. McMullen; sixty feet in lenoth and
Isrty feet IN width. Both these barns are sin.
gle deckers and are to be bulh in the very best
manner. lie is Likewise building kitchen
ior rhlllp Marvel, hotel keeper in the village of
Christiana; this building when finished will
add mnch IN e
WIN. Il. Lyman, Ex Sheriff OF this county, is
having dwelling house built on his farm near
the village of Chrstana ; this building is tbir-
ty-two feet long and :hirty feet wide, and being
on the top OF hill which rises gradually from
the county or State road, is u very pretty loca.
tlon.-RepuLIican.
AT meeting of the Great Council of Della.
ware Improved Order of Red Men, held in vii.
mlngton on Monday evening, July 18th, the
following gentlemen were elected, and nsta led
into their respective chairs:
w. G. Sachem-Sylvester Rianhard: w.
u. Sr. Sagamore-Samuel Rogers; w. G.
Jr. Sagamore-F. F. Curry; w. G. Prophet-
Foster C. Messenger; w. G. Chief Records
Edward Mclntlre; w. G. Keeper of Wampum |
Daniel w. Carter; w. G. Representatives
TO G: c. U. S.-Daniel w. Carter, F. F. Curry,
and s. RianLard.
0T Hon. M. w. Bates Las been in Phila-
1elphIa for several weeks undes. treatment for
Ihe relief OF his eyesight. DIR. Pancoast has
performed an operation on one of his eyes, which
has proved so far successful that DR.. Bates can
readily distinguish tine form and color of the
wall paper, which he was unuble to see before.
we learn that he is also recovering rapidly
rom the effects of his fall on the ice last win.
ier.-Reporter.
or Rev. Mr.. Manship preached in st. Paups
VI. y. Church. last Sunday at 10 a. M, in The
Second Street Mardet House, at D. m. and in
he Scott M. E. Church in the evening. This
9 too much labor for such hot weather. and Mr.
NJ. will find that he has overtaxed his strength
when too late to repair the error..-Repnb.
APPoINTMENr.-Dr Robert III. CLARK ofMu.
ord, Delaware, has been appointed Purser in
he U. s. Navy. Mr.. C. will no doubt make a
rood officer.
0I.y- A man named Messick was drovned
while bathing in the Delaware, at New Castle.
IN Tuesday evening. lie leaves a wife and
'hildren to deplore bis untmely end