Smyrna times., 1858-07-15

in tins town, will &c taken 10 the Camden camp
under lie management of Denney Stevenson,
Jr., aud Mrs. Lydia Mcdowell Messrs Jona
Emerson and Chas w. Blake, of this town, also
intend hav G two large tents for the purpose of
accommodating boarders. Several other of our
citizens, we learn, will also encamp on the
ground.
A Camp Meeting will be held near Sudlers-
vile, Md, on the old ground-Newnum's woods
commencing August 9th. Occurring at the
same time as the Camden camp, it doubtless
will divide the camp-meeting gocrs from this
place but the latter, being mile or two nearer
aud the largest encampment, cannot fail to at
tract the largest attendance.
AcCInENr.-Monday afternoon, Mr Jos. V.
IIoffecker living near Smyrna, while on the
road two miles below his farm, was thrown
from his wagon and dragged about one hundred
yards on the ground. lie was badly, though il
is thought by his physician, DIR. Collins, not
seriously injured. One of the wheels struck
him upon the abdomen, bruising it in several
places and slightly Injuring him internally.
G-5- This week we present our readers with
two highly interesting productons--one
Sketch of Sermon delivered July 4th, by Rev
w. Ii. Brisbane the other a Synopsis of all
Grafton delivered at the Fourth of July Cele-
bration, by Rev. J. E. Grammer, from Wash.
ington, d. C.,-the newly installed Rector of
st. Peters p. E. Church in this town.
SAD Accidental little son. or years of
age, of Mr. Edward Street, of this town, was
kicked on the head by his fathers horse, on last
Friday afternoon, producing symptoms of COM
preston of the brain, followed with high in
ilammation. Drs Moore and Daniel were call
ed in, but their efforts proved unavaing, as he
expired on Saturday evening following.
0~F Cholera Morbus was retailed in our
streets on Saturday last, at G2! cts. per bushel.
Fortunately (cxcept for doctors) purchasers
were scarce and sales dull. If persons will
persist in procuring such aches and ailments,
they should be magnanimous enough to place it
to the credit Of their own gastronomic propcn-
stiles, and not to the climate.
W The Summer Term of the Smyrna
Academy ends with the present week. pub,
lie examination Of the pupils will take place on
Friday next, and be followed by a vacation OF
five or six weeks
0.1F Certificates of Stock in the Smyrna Ii
brary Association are now being issued by the
President, Col. Daniel Cummins See notice
in another column.
0J- An Irishman (name unknown), we learn,
died very suddenly in harvest field. in Ray.
mond's Neck, last week, from the effects of sun
stroke.
0T New Potatoes are coming into market
prices ranging from - cts. TO Sl0O, according
to quality.
w. Several lots of New Wheat have been
sold at Sl.00 per bushcl. Prices fiat at this
rate, producers unwilling to take less; conse-
quently there is bG! little offered.
o. A number Of poems and communications
have been received, which will appear in due
time. Lines begged, borrowed and bagged,"
though gotten up in good lila awathlan sty lc, are
rather personal for our columns.
o. Sunday last was registered in many
places as the warmest day OF the season-the
thermometer ranging from % to 100 deg. The
papers record many cases OF coup de solicI.
W The steam tow boat Raopahannock took
( fire on Saturday evening, in the Delaware Bay,
below Philadelphia, and was entirely consumed
/ together with II, out Of 30, mules on board
The crew escaped.
SALES OF Property IN SMYRNA.-On Thurs
day, Sth inst, the following property was sold
in Smyrna:
William Clegg's dwelling house, situated on
/ Commerce ST., for $1,000; James X. Clements
purchaser.
William Clegg's shop, situated ON n. w
corner of Commerce 81 Delaware streets, for
$500; Jas r. Clements purchaser.
james Taylor's dwelling house, situated or
Main street, for $lJ03, Mason Bailey pu chaser
James Taylors work shops, adjoining said
dwelling, for $l8l0; John NJ. Denning pur.
chaser
John Platt's mill, formerly The property o.
JnO. S. Bell, situated in Duck Creek Hundred
for $G73; WIN. NJ. Bell purchaser.
Robt McBoyer's dwelling house, situated on
Commerce ST., for 500; Presley Spruance, Sr.
purchaser.
Row IN CHEsTERTOwN.-We understand
from private source, that there was genera
row in Chestertown, Nd, on Monday, growing
out of a recent taring and icaIherng Of a mar
in Kent county by the name Of Bowers, fol
tampering with slaves. 1t appears that large
portion of that community censure the perpe
traitors of the act as having done it without suf
fcient grounds, and the difficulty was between
the Bowers and anti Bowers parties.
There were several knock downs, and sever
al of the parties engaged in tarrlng aud feather
l ing Bowers, were promised a suit of the sam,
cloth themselves, if caught in Cheslertown.
/; " The new Church at Tewes, will be con
secrated by Rt. Rev. Bishop Lee, on Thursda
morning, July 18th, at 10l a. m. And on Fri
; day morning, at 104 the Rector of the Parish
: Rev. Thomas NJ. Martin, will be ordained I