Smyrna times., 1858-09-02

KIDNAPPING We learn from the Common
Ue0th that some month or two back two negro
boys were lnvelgled into trap set for the
purpose by some as yet unknown individuals in
sussex county, and being secured were kid
mapped, carried away and sold INTO slavery at
Tie South A distinguished lawyer of that
county was consulted in regard to The matter,
who immediately pat things in train for the dis
! covery Of the whercabo Of the boys Having
got on the right track matters were pushed on
vigorously, ard finally the two negroes were
! traced TO their present location and identified
The gentleman having the matter IN charge
proceeded to the spot, which IS in the neighbor
hood OF Richmond, Virginia, and having seen
The boys and passed through Wilmington few
days ago, on has way TO SUSSEX, for the purpose
of obtaining the necessary evidence wherewilh
to identity the negroes, as will lead to their re-
lease aud return TO home, friends and freedom.
The names of the parties engaged in the ne
inrlous business Of kidnapping have not yet
bee n given, but will be in the course of few
"f eks, and if possible, they will be arrested
md tried for the offence against the laws OF
Delaware.
DELAWARE PEACHEs-It is estimated that
the peach crops of this State, though only
about half an average, will this year bring So.
UUO. THIS Is an important item in our pros
perlty and we glad to see that it is receiy no
that attention from our most enterprsing acri.
cuturasts that its importance demands. Nur-
series are sprnging up in almost every neighbor.
hood, " much OF the poor lands which now brings
to It's owners but a small income will soon be
covered with peach trees of the most excellent
varItIcs. The tacllitles offered by our railroads
Will soon make Delaware u garden spot. We
know OF no State in the Union that offers great
Inducements 10 enterprslng and industrious
emIgrdhts than our own, and we trust the CAV
VIII soon arrive when large increase in our
population VIII give an impetus to our prosperi.
ty that we have never before kuown.--Dia
State.
GT a railroad meeting was recently held in
Sussex county, Delaware, at which it was re.
solved to build the Potter's Landing road i'm.
medately. This road, it is said, can be built
tor %lO0OOO, and will connect the Delaware
railroad with the Choptank river, at Potter's
Landing, Caroline county, Md.
" The Maryland and Delaware railroad
progresses slowly. meeting of persons
friendly to the Cause was held at Greensborouub.
on Saturday last, at which much interest Was
manifest. The resumption of work was strong.
" urged by Gen. Thghman, Col. IIarnbleton.
and others. Another meeting will be held al
the same place, on the 25lh of September.
V~F7 Isaac III. Weaver has published a card
denying that any excitement was caused bv his
visit to Newark. lie also states that he feels
at liberty to go there whenever business NAV
require IT, aud threatens those who persist in
miSrepresentng facts, with legal proceedings
QF Saml Wright, charged with larceny in
thlr county, and for whose apprehension war
rant has been in the hands of the Sheriff for
some time, was arrested by officer Lawrence
Simmons, near Camden, Delaware last week.
and is confined in Dover Jail, where he now
awaits a rcqulsition from Gov. lIlcks-CecH
Wig.
SLAYER CAPTURED.-The United States brio
Dolphin has captured, off the coast of Cuba, on
The 2lst inst, the brig Echo, of Baltimore, with
three hundred slaves on board, from Africa
Her crew were instantly confined prize crew
placed on board, and the vessel sent into
where she has arrived.
o. Some rogue broke into the store of J. |
Pretyman at BridgevIlle, a few nights AGO.
and forcing the safe took therefrom some $40.
OF The streets of Easton, Maryland, are
shortly TO be lit up with gas.
0~3- In the third district of Ohio, the Hon
Lewis d. Campbell has been unanimously re.
for Congress by the Republican Con
vention.
OF The Peoples convention of Lancaster
county, Pennsylvania, ha We nominated Thadde.
us Stevens as the party candidate to represent
that district in Congress.
o. Hon Calvin Wiley, formerly Unit.d
States Senator from Connecticut, died at Stat |
ford in that State n the 23d inst, at the age
Of eighty-two.
Grand celebrations were to come off in New
York, Philadelphia, London and other large
cities, Sept. l, on the occasion of the successful
laying of the Atlantic Cable.