Smyrna times., 1858-12-23
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The ladies Of Camden, Del, will hold q
Festival on Christmas Eve, for the benefit o
the NJ. E. Church. The patronage of the pub.
lie is respectfully solicited. AT half past six
o'clock, a substantial supper will be prepared,
tickets TO which will be sold at 81 piece. In
another apartment there will be prepared a
handsome Refreshment table, consisting OF
Cakes, Jelies, Ice Cream, &C., besides table
of Fancy articles.
Camden has lost one of its most useful
citizens, in the decease of Thos. Martindale'
Esq. His funeral was attended on Sunday af-
ternoon by large concourse of citizens, and
the order of Odd Fellows of Camden and the
surrounding Lodges An affecting and appro
pirate discourse was delivered on the occasion
by Rev. Daniel Lambdn,
DIR. John Merritt. U. S. Consul for the
City and Kingdom of Tunis left Mddletown
on Wednesday morning last for New York,
whence he will sail in the steamer "City OF
Washington" via, Liverpool for Marsalles,
from which place a national vessel has been or
dered 10 take him to Tuns.
One of Mr.. John Goodcn's farm houses
in Willow Grove, Del, occupied at the time by
Mr.. James Nickerson, was destroyed by fire
not long since. Loss $500. A negro house"
was consumed last week, gain TO the commu-
nifty about $50.
Rev. WIN. C. Thomas of Philadelphia,
has sold one of his farms containing about $50
acres, situated near MddetOwn, to the tenant
who resided upon it. Mr.. Nehemiah Burris, for
$4,000, being about So per acre.
Coroner Boys has appointed George B
Money Of Delaware City, and James b. Hall,
of Townsend, his deputies for Red Lion, ST.
Georges and App 'qninim'nk llds.
The Delaware Reporter, after express
ing the hope that Judge Wootten will soon re-
cover his health, says he is prominent candi-
date for the U. S. Senate, and more dIgnIted,
conservative or able Senator, the party could
not we'll select in Delaware.
The same paper also is out in favor of the ell
ection of George B. Dickson, of Dover, as clerk
Of the House Of Representatives.
The ladies' of Odessa design having
supper and fair on Tnursday evening, the 23d
inst, for the benefit OF the New Drawyer's
Presbyterian church.
-The new NJ. f. Church, near WhtS
Hail." on the road leading from Willow Grove
To Berrytown, will be dedicated on the 26th
instant by Rev. e. Hill, Of Easton, Md, aud j.
s Willis, of Frederick.
Mrs Smith, who recently died in Pha-
delphia, we learn left in her VIII the sum of
$1,000 for the benefit Of the Milton, Del. NJ. E
Church This ludy was the widow of Rev. j.
Smith, formerly presiding Elder, aud minis
ter in the Philadel phia Conference. This is
handsome legacy.
The Stockholders Of the Delaware Rail-
road Company Will meet at Dover on the 18th
Of January.
-George c. Simpson has erected neat
frame barn oa his farm near Leipslc station, in
Kent county.
The franklin Lodge of Masons, in
Georgetown, have commenced the formation Of
Library of Masonic Works. They have re-
Gently received from Louisville, Ky, thirty
large volumes, splcndIdly bound, for which they
paid fifty dollars.
~ lad living near Milton, Del, died on
Sunday last from eating poisonous berries, sup
posed to be lie deadly light shade"
Some fishermen caught 800 pounds OF
Ruckfsh in Indian River, Sussex county, on
Monday last.
Tile Sussex Messenger says, Asbury
| c. Pepper, an extensive farmer, residing near
Georgetown, has in his barn G,C00 bushels o!
corn, $50 bushels of wheat; he has also 100
stacks of provender; Notwithstanding the fact
that the past season cut the crops short at least
one-fourth. The produce he growed this sea-
son amounts to $1,000, which speaks we'll for
odd Sussex" that SO many think is OF no ac-
count.