Smyrna times., 1858-02-18
DetGW0re AffGSrs.

i IHE BREAKwATER.-Ou Tuesday. Al,
"hlteley introduced IN the House Of R.nr..
d Sentatlves ga bill for the construction of NAL
G OF pier upon the shore ofthe Delaware bay. on.
i Pos'te 'he Oreakwater, at the town of Lewrs IN
@ '"e 0tatc OF Delaware, which was read a 6rs1
ana second time, and referred to the cou,n,,,,.,.
! on Commerce"
Mr.. Whlteley also introduced tho fo,Io,.,o.
resolution, which was read. con.idarn,I a.
I agreed to: ""u
resolved, that the Committee on Co,ororo,
oe instructed 10 inquire into the expedIencv oi
e'ectlhg light house on one of The Un,,ad
states piers IN the Delaware river at N,,v 49,
tie. ~ ''e" Cas-
| "r; i" hIteley also presented the peti,ion az
Ann Wooster. her-at-law of John Yrnles n.,
In"sier' IN Haslett's battalion, IN the rrvnI1.
'lonary W r. for half pay from 1880 TO l7o5
and land bounty. A''o
UkAND BALL--A Grand Metropolitan B,u
VIII De gwen IN the Hall of The House of Ran.
,csenlat'es' Dover, on Thursday evening. m.
10" '"S'' lhe arrangements made for tho |
c'U"H'o" are on The most extensive scale. A |
lui' Band OF Music will Ue present from ph,Ia
uelphIa and Supper will be prepared. tho IN.
VI mhIch ma" never been seen IN Dover Th,s
Dali WIZ De one OF especial interest to all per.
sous VINO ioVe to "lrIp on the llghl tan,as,,c
'oe."-Reporter. ""''''''
lABLEAux-On Tuesday and Wedn.sd,,
evenings last, series OF Tubleaux Vivants ~.
gwen IN the Court House IN Dovnr tnr 49,
oenen' OF the Presbyterian Church The ex.
"'O'''oh was well gOtten-up aud the scenes
were well sustained. RlchArdsun's Brass Rand
'o'un'eered It's services, and enllyened the oc.
.a''o" WIN much sweet music. The Proceeds
we learn, were about $2U5.-H.
;, LARGE SALE-The sale OF ID. w. Gemm,u d
Nsq'' o" thursday last, was largely attended n
PERSONS oeIng present from different sectIons ot h
'ou"'Iy several miles distant. The stock soId d
~ Pu''e Idlr prices, oxen ranging from SlOO IN :
a'; a'U Pei Par' mules from $3.50 to $500 per
pair and cows from $50 to 500
rKETTi OOOD FOR HER AGE "A youn0 c,,I .
Ning wlthin short distance of Georpetown
l''nougn only IN the ION year of her NOE
"eighs I22 pounds. This we INA zine is Ln1d
~ rev X. l.. Goldsborough, of The Esisco. ru
'lI church, Elkton. has accepted call ~ ina "g
hntch at MmdIctown, Del, aud Will M oncc pr
emoVe to that place. -
UI The dwelling of Mr.. R. c. HAYS. in
'uoooi was onrned to the ground, on Thnrs
hy at noon. Furniture saved. Itcaupb, from
ie kitchen Chimney. Insured for 5000 Ia
SAD OccURRENCE.-A man named Josenb D.,
"Oy' met with his death on last Moud,v .vo- n,
"g, near his residence in Rchobotb in n r.
ocklng manner. =" ~
ne was returning home in his sulky, when. ,
10 supposed, his horse ran away, and he was
r"wn out OF his seat his foot having caugL, yea
tween the bars, he became entangled to such pro
e"teh'' mat II was found necessary to re. ~ a"u
'Ve 'he wheel before he could be extracted 70
Us hanging by The foot, he was dragged some per-
'4"ce' HiS morse haVlng carried him TO his ~
use use 'h 'hls manner. When found, life was y
.neV eXtinct. HIS head was greatly in. :,
ed ; his skull was supposed To he f,octy.,J r.
I"ouiders ~ were dreadfully bruised, and near II
all parts of his body bore evidence of in;nrv II
: MIIby, II is SAID, had been in the babi, If "a
ming his horse -NesSenger. VI
y Mrs. Dodd. widow woman. living npar 10
lngheld, IN Sussex county, is s4 vears Of
:; one peculiarly regarding this old ladv GI
"It 'l sue never wears shoes, but goes bare. ia
Inc entire time. Jan
health. ~"'"' o~'e'-
2 stephen Collins, of Baltimore Hundred t
yS"'S VI age lie was once taken prison r.
'"S FRENCH Ills marriage was oute ro Teu
TIC; having met young girl in one of The ly for
etc of Baltlmore he rena TkeJ ., ~ Inple
u was his intention TO nuke TINT vonnG r,
his wife, he was totally unacquanted with one iS io
al the time The two we've eventualIv we'll s.
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IILADELPHfA. Wuwrxcro>, D. Gre
SoAn;-Th earnings of this road for Tho wa
u OF january past, as compared with .be Ora
PeFlon last year. show falling off in the quaint
OF freight transportation. caused hm - The
OF tne WINTER and urge increase II, '"Ihui iIan
Pu''o"geTs' TO expeI
Mr.. Curtis v'nyard, jr, has sold hi. %."%l' n."'.
near Maryell's Corner, to Mr. pieason' this Inn,
Dover. fnr& ind