Smyrna times., 1858-06-10
OUR CORRESPONDENCE
Correspondence Of tie Hmyrna Tsmes.
Letter from Dover,

AGtCCk 4IOIIi 0OtOAI
The County House-Mtercsting Papers,
Crine-Ihe HOmicide-Netc Parity Meet
ing-Farmers and the Fy-GraSS, FertiIi-
GERS, dc.
DOVER, June 1853.
Mr.. EDIToR On last Tuesday June LIST, }
Mr.. Graves, the contractor for the new county
Offices, commenced tearing down the sold jail"
preparatory to putting up the new building,
which, according to contract, is to be completed
on the first of January next
In the garnet of the old building there were
a great many old papers collected, some OF
them dated back anterior to the Revolution,-
some of them in relation to the war,-Some OF
them concerning State affairs. Altogether,
they afforded no little interest to the curious
There was one which bore the signature of the
f4ther of his country, George Washing on.-
This paper was found by our Register, Daniel
C. Goodwin, Esq and is highly priced by that
gentleman. and | presume will be preserved by
him as a valuable relic.
Anothervery interesting paper was the return
oflnvalid pensioners for the State Of Delaware
This paper gave the names OF the pensioners,
the name of the officer under whom they served,
how they were wounded, and in what battle,
and the amount of their pension. In this pa per
the battles of Cowpens, Monmouth, White
Plains and Brandywine, figure bold y, and the
names Of Col. John Ia2tt aud Col. Henry
Lee figure conspcuously. 1t is certainly in
teresting to look over these old records which
connect US with firm link to {" The times that
tried mems SOULS
Mr. Graves has gone to work in earnest, and
from present appearances will complete this
work IN the appointed time. The new building
Will add vastly to the appearance of the town,
and we trust Will pave the way for new Jail,
as building of that character, in our humble
opinion, is at the present Junciufe more needed,
IT possible, than the new Offices
According to the plan, the new building will
present very handsome appearance,-it is to
be, we understand, torty-eight by ftty-two feet,
pressedbrIck front, two stories high, and every
part of it TO be finished in the best style.
We regret to be convinced of the opinion
that crime and outrage yet holds its direful
sway. Last week there was man committed
upon charge of rape. but, as there is an inti-
nation that 1t is more of spite case than any.
thing else, we withhold his name.
On Sunday last, June 9th, Reuben Newcomb
was committed upon a charge OF the murder of
Ezekiel e. Cook, at BlackIston' Cross Roads. in
your Hundred. Newcomb, we are informed. |
was respectable man, and u member of the |
NJ E. church. lie had heard that Cook had !
threatened him and went prepared for him.
IL seems that Cook was very worthless
character. He was indicted and convicted at
the last term of the court for selling liquor con-
irary to law.
Next Thursday, the 10Th instant. is The dav
appointed for the organization Of the New Party |
IN our town. The friends of the movement an
tlclPate a GLORIOUS display on that day, of the
zone and sInew OF our country. and think there
Will be united and hearty approval of the |
principles and sentiments as expressed in the
call TO the voters of Delaware" published in
April last.
We hear great complaint among the farmers
that the fly is at work and will probably ruin a
vast amount of wheat. What great pity that
no means can be discovered to obviatc this great
With all the enlightenment which
our farmers have at the present day, it strikes
US certainly, that if they go about the work
properly, and apply themselves untringy to
tins great work, there may yet be something
zone 70 meet the encroachment of this power.
tul enemy, and eventually to put him TO flight.
The grass crops in our section look unusually
promising; aud, in fact, think never saw
such an abundance of grass in this neghbor-
hood. Our farmers seem to have viewed the
matter in its proper light. and have turned their
attention to this subject in a manner which, if
followed up few years, they will find that
there are other crops, beside wheat and corn,
the yield of which is worthy their considera-
ton, and that other agents may as ef1ectualy
be employed, for the purpose of enriching the
SOIL, as guano at the present rates. In our
Judgment. limo on good clover sod is worth
more in the end than four times the smoun,
vested IN guano. We have heard this matter
discussed, verbally often, and think it would be
means OF Improvement TO the agricultural in
terest IT the farmers in every section would
give their experiments publicity through the
columns of the newspapers of their respective
counties. Farmers look to it,--et Us hear
from you, and you will have an increase of
knowledge IN your own cases, and will be the
means OF Improvement to many around you.
Yours, truly, RAMBLER.