Smyrna times., 1858-08-19
STATE AFFAIRS.


IMPRovEMENrs.-Richa r. Rothwell, Esq,
of APPOINTMENTS Hundred, is at present erec-
ting upon his farm on the LeVels,a handsome
residence in English cottage style, with "A front
of 40 feet, and a depth of 20 feet. Also, a
large two story back building. The farm is a
very large and valuable one, containing 47O
acres. His intention is to divide the farm into
three, the house above named for the dwelling
of one of the farms for another he contcm-
plates building a dwelling ard for the third he
intends repairing and retittng the old family
mansion Of his futhcr, the late Major William
Rothwell. The house he is at present building,
he estimates will cost $500. William Wilson,
in the same neigbborhood, has also made great
Improvements in building, sc. lie has in the
last few years divided two large farms into
four, and erected large and splendid brick cd-
fees upon them as dwellings, such as are an
ornament and an honor to that portion of the
country. Mr.. Wilson is a very extensive land
holder, owning some eight large and highly
improved farms. All these things greatly i'm
prove that section of country, and such mel
are desirable and useful citizens to any cOmmu-
nifty. ]. NJ. RotEwel has just completed q
handsome residence 40 feet front and 20 feet
deep, on his farm, on the Levels, at q cost of
$4,000. 1t is three stories high, with large
and commodious back building. Samuel CHM,
on his farm in Appoq Hundred, is pre-
pairing to erect handsome building as dwell
ing for himself. The building is to cost So,
200, and the carpenter work is done by John A.
Cavender and the mason work by w. Ii. Bay.
nard, both of Smyrna Commonwealth.
OEE- We are indebted to the Republican for
the following items:
/ lay about five years of age. by the name
of Tay lor, fell into well on the premises Cf
Samuel Mccall, near Red Lion, and before be
could be rescued was corpse. Deputy Coro-
ner Hunter held an inquest and rendered YER
diet accordingly.
Robert A Cochran has sold to N. II. Willis
nine acres OF land, near Middletown, for ST.
800.
George Price, formerly United States mail
carrier between Middletown, New Castle co.,
Del, and Cccilton, Cecil Co., Md, died at his
residence near the latter village on Sunday
the 9Th inst, aged about 30 years.
Ii is stated that Jonas +. Fairlamd has inven-
ted a new motive power, applicable to all kinds
Of machinery.
Fort DELAwARE.-Itiss is stated that three hun.
dred men are employed in the cons ruction OF
Fort Delaware, on Pea Patch Island, opposite
Delaware city. 1t is noble structure, cover
ing about four acres; the massive walls are
faced with New England granite, while the in
terror is constructed with the best quality of
bricks and huge blocks of Granite. The fort
has five sides, four Of which bear on the rive:
in every direction. There will be three tiers
of guns, the first and second under massive
groin arches and the third on top, protected by
battlement wall.
SERIOUS AccDExr.-On Wednesday last as
white bound boy in the employment of Mr..
Robert Davis. who lives in Cedar Neck, was in
the act of " feeding" a wheat thresher, his
hand was caught by the machine, and it and
his arm below the elbow were so badly injured
as to render amputation necessary; which op-
GRAFTON was performed by Drs. Burton and Lay
ton.
The boy seems to be doing we'll at present
and hopes are entertained of his recovery
PeniHSutdT NeUS.
A CURIosITY.-Mr. Samuel w. Hammond
has on his ia rm near Milford, little beyond the
Haven Mills helicr one year and two months
old, which has given daily for some time past
one quar-, of milk at a milking. But what is
very strange, the animal is caliless and always
has been.
o. From letter to the Del. Republican,
dated " Canterbury, Aug. H." we clip the fol-
lowing:
The berry" season is nearly out, and the
"peach" is just commencing. Mr.. Reed Sent
from Canterbury station, yesterday, two hun
dred and two baskets of fine looking fruit lie
expects to send this season seven thousand bas
kets Others are also freighting peaches bu
not so largely. Before many years this PENN
sula will be the great fruit garden Of New Yorl
and Philadelphia.
ABOUT TO LEAVE Us-Our friend Mr. Alex
L. Lewis, merchant, is now closing up his bust
ness in Milford, with the intention of going Il
llanibal, Mo-, where he will engage in the
mercantile business in company with his bro
ther MIR. Thomas J. Lewis who will leave a
| the same time.-DiamOnd State.