Smyrna times., 1858-03-18
Written for The Smyrna Times.
Dover, March 1858.

MR.. EDITOR Il wrote you a letter last week.
IN which | pitched into certain individuals for
"breathlng out tbreatenings and slaughter {"
against me- for having dared to take up the
peni but before mailed it, was informed that
they mad become reconcled, and, as of course
nave no desire to add fuel to such n unsacred
flame, held my fire. For while thought
had attained considerable Importance ia the
community, when every word that fell from nv
humble pen was taken up, read, re-read, conned
over and repeated, as though they were the
dropPings from the lip of royalty but now they
are content to let me relapse into my native
nothingness.
regret to inform you, that one of those de-
testable monsters which are so profusely scat
tered over our larger cities, has fastened its
vampire fangs upon our society. A Lager
Beer Saloon" has been put into operation with
In Few weeks past in Bradford City," and,
from Its very fruitful debut, am panied TO ex-
press the opinion that it will be made regular
rendezvous fer drunkenness and bestialitv.-
Quite number of our citizens have already
been heard to complain Of the annoyance caus.
ed by the noise and other fruits of their drunk
en- revels. | hope, however, that the proprie-
tors will have an eye to this, and hold in check.
as much as possible, these unhallowed demon.
strations.
Our Levy Court has passed resolution au.
thorlslng The erection of a County House. ."
on the site of the "old JAIL" which for years
has been, and is now occupied by Sheriff and
Clerk OF the Peace. The upper story was &C.
cuPled formerly as printing office, but for
year past has been vacant. The dwelling and
oystercellar of Salisbury Dean, also occupies
a portion of the ground belonging to the coun.
y. This gentleman, ! understand, has to move
out by the first day of April. The Building
Committee is composed Of the following gem
tlemen: Geo. w. Cummins, Wilson l.. Can
non, J. P. Comegys, DR.. II. Rdgey, R. w.
Reynolds, Alex. Johnson and Dan'l Curry,
ESqrs., from their respective hundreds. The
building, as understand, is to cost in the neioh-
borhood of twelve thousand dollars. 1t is ia
be two stories high,wth four offices on a floor:
the lower 10 be occupied by the Prolhonotary,
Recorder Of Deeds, Register of Wills, Register
In Chancery and Clerk of the Orphans Court
the second floor TO be taken up by the Lew
Court, Clerk of the Peace and Sheriff. This
nave no doubt, will be very convenient ar
rangemenL The whole interior of the build.
ing is Designed 10 be fire proof which, after all.
Is the great deSiderGtum in a public record
olilce. A building of this character has been
long needed, and | am glad to know that the
project meets with general appreciation.
Our Town Election was held on the first
Monday in March, and rejoice to say that we
nave set of commissioners who appear 10 see
Ind ieel the Importance of putting down more
'aVements, and making other necessary i'm.
'revemeuts. They design paving North and
1ockerman streets, and gravellng all that need
|. The last named street leads to the Rail
toad depot, and truly they could not bes,ow
helr time on more needy locality. At times,
MS past winter, it has been impossible on ac-
ount of mud.
AS business of all kinds promises to be dull
he present year, hope the commissioners will
axe this appropriate opportunity for clearing
p rubbish, repairing streets and sidewalks, and
improving and beautifying the town generally.
On Sunday, we had Bishop Scott TO preach
'r us twice. His text in the forenoon was,
Lord, what wilt thou have me to do!" The
enerable man acquitted himself in be6tting :
yIe. lie was on a missionary visit, and the b
'gular missionary collection was lifted. II u
mounted, as was afterwards informed, to the
ice little sum OF about two hundred and TWEEN. -
-hve dollars, which, when we take into con. o
dera'Ion the great pressure, is no very mean d
ierlng. must close, however. II
Yours, in haste, RAMBLER. =