Smyrna times., 1858-02-04
UeiaWGre A00irs.

DSLAwARE BREAkwATER.-In the House of
Representatives., on Thursday lust, Mr.. White
ly, by unanimous consent, offered the following
resolatiOD, which was read, considered, aud
agreed to:
ResOtped, That the Secretary of War be re-.
quested to furnish this House with the estima.
teI cost OF the completion of the Delaware
breakwater by the construction of a mole or
pier, upon thc shore OF the Delaware Bay, op-
posiIs The breakwa,er.
e- The following items are taken from the
Republican,:
A NARROW ESCAPE Isaac Shute and wife
who occupy the tenant house of Georse Nc
Crone, situated near the road a shore distance
beyond Hare's Corner, left their little gIrl, who
as four or tve years Otage, with an infant bout
one year old, IN the room, on Sunday morning
week, while they went to MIR. McCrones for
the purpose of assisting in doing the morning
work. BY some means the children, in their
absence, got hold of a box of matches, and set
fire to the cradle The little girl, very fortu.
nately, had sufficient presence of mind to carry
the child out of the house and shut the door
The cradle was consumed and the fire commu.
nlcated 10 the floor and front side of the house
II was discovered by Lewis Reynolds shortly
atter this, and the flames might have been ex.
tIngulsned very readily, had Il bucket been al
hand. He fastened to the residence of Mr..
McCrone and gave the alarm, when several
members of the family proceeded to the burning
house. and managed to check the progress of
the hames before they reached the roof. The
escape OF the children is really surprising, and
the occurrence Is another warning against
leaving those so young where they can get at
the fire or matches.
FIRE.-All the outbudngs of James S.
Crawford, near Middletown, were des royed nv
tire about eight o'clock on Monday week. TO.
gether with 1900 bushels of corn, some four or
nVe hundred bushels of wheat, all his corn
blades, the greater part OF his straw, and all
his farming implements. This is a heavy loss
TO Mr.. c., as he had no insurance. We have
not heard how the fire originated.
DEcEAsED.-We learn with regret that Elias
5. Naudain died on Wednesday week. He
was an intelligent and useful citizen, and his
loss VIII be severely felt by his family tnI
friends. In the days of the old Wing party he
was quite politician, aud in Isis was elected
to the Legislature. In all the positions OF life
he honestly discharged his duties, and had the
esteem and confidence of those with whom he |
was brought in contact.
o. Capt. John Windsor, now and for the
last eight years, confined in Georgetown jail.
is "a years OF age. Our readers, proba bly, all |
recollect that he was tried and convicted for the
murder OF his wife, and sentence passed upon
him; he was respited from time to time. and
he is still an inmate Of the Jail. The Captain
IS quite active, cheerful and talkatiye. lie
follows mechanical employment in his room
In the jan, and works at it seriously. He is a
very good mechanic.-MeSSenger
" Four negroes, two belonging to DR.. Da
Vld II. Houston, one to s r. Houston, ESQ. and
one TO Mr.. Thomas Carpenter, made their es.
cape from Lewes few days ago; boat was
missed from the beach, and with it part, if not
all OF them are supposed 10 have made their
way TO The Jersey shore.
For kANsAs.-E. Joyce Smithers, ESQ, re.
Gently Deputy Attorney General of this State. =
Is about to locate at Leavenworth CITY, Kan.
sas' for the purpose of pursuing the practice of q
law. tie will take tho office of Hon. Marcus !
). Parrott, the newly elected member of Con.
gress from Kansas, and will take up the bus- {
ness OF that gentleman, while at Washington. Il
WINDMILLs.-Holling Harvey g. Co..
Of Wilmington, have constructed six windmilIs' L
~hich v they are about shipping to Stockton,
california, for WIN. Derrick. They are made @
n new plan, being adjusted with weights n
nat heavy wind VIII raise, and thus the end 81
= N t~NAN " S"H VIII oe presented 10 Its Ii
force.
" correspondent writing US from Fred. A
'rlca says: " We have a very interesting pro- ~
racted meeting going on at this time. Some y
wenty-elght or thirty have joined the church. a. a.
nd many others are iDjurng the way to sal. "
ation." 50
CALL.-The vestry and congregation of
u AIMS Protestant Episcopal Church. Mid m
letown, Del, have unanimously called the ~
-ev. Robert Lloyd Godsborough of Trinity ="
nurch, Elkton, to the pastoral relation. Mr. III
L hoids the call under advisement, for the
resent.
W The site of fCanterbury post.offce, Kent sal
'unty' is changed one mile 10 the railroad las
ation' and VIM. f. CalIaway appointed posi. Ma
aster vice James B. Conner, SUPERSEDED bv He' ne
ange. d. wa wa
W The Postmaster General has effected an ly
rangemeGt for daily mail tram each wav ana ir
tween Wilmington and Philadelphia by the lhls
I'M Igton acco,nod4 4tiOn train of cars, com. +
'nclng Monday. gro
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STEAM REVENUE CUTTER FOR DELAWARE Of
-T.-The underwriters of Philadelphia have "Ci
memorial before Congress, asking that ,oI,
'am revenue cutter be stationed in Delaware wIl
y 70 prevent smuggling and render assist. The
ce 10 vessels in distress, and soSe ships and bert
rgoes from loss. A steam revenue cutter lar, lar
O'N "S VI e"IuehI service IN That locality. Tn
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