Smyrna times., 1858-03-25

n an office in Smyrna, and tenders his services Il
our citizens as Dental Surgeon, &c.
Plans and proposals for building the new
a Kent County Building are invited by the Com
missloners.
The Board ofTrustees of the Smyrna Llhrar,
Association give notice that the Library ant
leading Room is now ready for those who wisl
to avail themselves of its advantages.
Jonathan Emerson, Merchant Tailor, has ius
returned from Philadelphia with fresh supply
of Cloths, Cassimeres, Confectionaries, &c.
10 which he calls thc attention of the public.
See also advertisements of Beckett & Co.
Mitchell & Croasdale, McMullen g. Shcrmer
John Green, Charles Adams and Alvan Allen
HARPER's MAGAzINE.-The April number OF
Harper has been received. The illustrated ar.
tclcs in this number are Tropical JourneyIncs
"A continuation of the interesting pa per in ,hc
last number-wlth twenty-three Illustrations ;
Pictures from Siberia and Tarlary, with twenty
engraVlngs; and An American at Sinai-.wth
thirteen engravings
ARTHUR's HOME MAGAZINE for ApriI is on
our table, with its beautiful fashion plates. and
excellent variety of reading matter. Price ~
II year.
| CALENA.-The name of Georretown -
Roads, Nd, was changed by an act ofthe Leo.
stature to G4lena, and incorporated under the
above title.
Z Al
messenger that horrible tradery, Character
Ized by the most revolving depravlty, occurred
"n Saturday last, 18th inst, ~ Broad Creek
/ hunGred, near LIule II!l Church, SUSSEX CO.
negro woman by the name tt Pnrnal. ON
the day above mentioned, LETT home, with the
view OF attending vendne, ia order to sell
!'quor. She left her family of six children al
tome the oldest was aged only eight years
" hen che returned, she missed one Of her chill
iren Having observed marks of blood upon
The hoor she was led to inquire the where
ibouls of the child The children refused 10
ell a search was thea instituted, and the |
child found covered over with brush, At some
distance from The house. The head was cui
IT, as also Of lis arms.
IhG TWO oldest children made confession. |
ih"y Sald HAT the oldest child took an axe. and |
ut the chIld's head of, aud then made one Of /
ne other children cut The arm off They re-.
used to tel! what they had done with the arm.
Int It was subsequently, found concealed in the /
cupboard.
1t h'S never been our lot TO chronicle case
nt youthful depruviy s.miliar 10 tins; the cas
mas no parallel, so far as we can learn. ia III,
a. nails OF the country. 1t is horrible and rcyol.
ling IN tho extreme
The par:nts ofthese unnatural children were
brought TO jail some years ago, tor selling II
Iuor unlaWiuiy. Ii should be borne in mind
ihll tins deed vas committed whist the mother
vas selling whiskey at ncghborIng vcnduc.
FATAL AFFEAY AT WLHIHGroy-Ina fra.
tas Monday morning, IN Nnln street below
Walnut, negro woman named Mary Hurt wa.
"Iled. An inquest was held by The coroncr,
md the jury returned "a vcrd CT that the de-
ceased was killed by a wound IN the back ofrhr
i"ck' Scverlng III" spinal cord; the said wound
hving been Inflicted 10y knife in the hands ot
Doughery. Jr. The verdict also mn.
'lcatcd the father of Dongherty Both Of The {
'ccuSed were comm tied 10 jail toawait a trial
a NEW JAIL COMPLETED DobbIr
Y Carmln, builders, Of Phlladelphia, have iusr
Completed large Jail at New Castle, De!a
ware 1t Is 1l feet wide and ID teet long.
nd OuIIi OF Trenton brown stone Attached
II Is handsome rrsldcnc-, also Of stone, feI !
u" use OF The Sheriff aud other officers of tn, !
'rls0n. 1t has b cells, constructed similar to
II" E'stPrn PenIienIIary, SO that the prisoners
VIII be IN solitary confinement. The comule-
-I0n OF the building was celebrated Ly IA GRAND
gwen by over two hundred
guests, by Messr'. DobbIn & Carman. /
BUSINESS on TIE DELAWARE RlILRoAp.-Tbe
"llowing table Will be found of interest to the
pub &c, as showing the Increase of business on
his road.
Comparative Statement of passengers and
some OF the principal articles of freight trans. t
ported on the Delaware railroad during the .
year 1856 aud l-57 t
1876 Passengers, 53 600; Wheat. ia. .337 I
'ush; Corn, u 3:}5 bush; Oats, rs 2l3 busn {
flour, 4H3 bhls; Az. Graiu, 262.93s bust,
Ne2elabieS, 3,l90 bush; Lumber, I.I63.3I2 :
ret; Ship Timber GiI2 tons; Wood I26 cords:
Bricks, 2G4,OOO; Cilte. lGI; Sheep, 1856: b
I.'mc, l93,9l2 bush; Merchandlze, &C.. H..
3l2,4l tons. |
lS57-Passengers, 1913; Wheat, 52,Gl3 p
'm'h' Corn, 205, ,O36 bush; Oats, i'll ,4I5 bush
Flour, S9l bbls.; Az Grain, 375.uG4 busb.
Vegetables, 9S02 bush; Peaches, 27.s92 bns
tetS; Apples. &c, 10,I52 baskets; Berries.
|,4O9 buckets; Poultry, 23O 500 pounds: Egus.
ll5OOO doz Fresh Flsh. 40 O66 lbs; Oys,ers. =
l3,6O9 bush; Lumber, 1,l33 5IG feet: Sim
FImber, 1876 tons; Wood. 1870 cords; Bricks.
$4,000; Cattle, 764; Sherp, 23II; Lime,
lo3,0l2 bushels; Merchandise, &c, 81 I,2G7. r
so tons.
Mad DoGs.-We learn from the MESSENGER. a
mat mad dogs are Intesting the nelghborhood u
u Mlllshor', Sussex CO., at the present time d
They have bitten u number of hogs, also b
sheep, the latter of which died. Child of b
Russell DcKerson was bitten by one of The Z
logs; the child is under the treatment of DR.. L
John Martin, who enjoys considerable reputa- 5
ION IN the treatment OF Hydrophoba. c
W he closing public exercises in declana +
ION of the Mlddletown Academy, will take
place on Friday afternoon the 26Ih of March. :.
0~F A Stuffed meeting of the Board of Trus. u
lees of Delaware ColleUe will lie held nm tho