Smyrna times., 1858-07-22


01- We were visited on Tuesday by Sigh
fall OF rain, the first for more than a month";
E Corn, Potatoes and the Pasture are sufferin;
f badly on account of the Pevaing drought.
(E.F The Delaware r. Road Co. have erected
at MIddietown the largest depot in the State
tbs 200 feet long, 40 feet wide and two storie.
high, capable of storing 10000 to 90, 900 bush
els OF grain in the second story, leaving the
lower floor for freight, which is constantly oc
cupled. The railroad does large freightng
business to and from this place in grain, cattle
produce, wood, lime and merchandise the re-
celpts being, we are informed some $4,000 tc
$4,000 per month for freight and passenger
rates.
0>5- Lieut.. John Dorsey Read, a native Of
| Delaware, son Of the late Geo. Read, ESD oil
New Castle, died at Dalton, Ga, on the 7th
inst. Lieut.. Read entered the Navy as Mid
shpman on the 18th Of October, 1897, aud was
commissioned Lieutenant 8lh April, l93I.-
His ea-service WIS years, his last cruise be-
ing in 1867. His total service was 20 years
and 2 months.
The PEoPLE's PARTY of Sussex County will
hold Grand Ratification Meeting at GEORGE
town, on Tuesday, the ID day Of August next.
All the citizens Of Sussex county who are
friendly to the great Constitutional Principles
of the Dover Platform, are invited to atlend.-
Their friends from New Castle and Kent coun-
ties are also cordially invited to attend Speak
ers Of distinction from abroad are expected to
be present and address the meeting. The call
is signed by BenjaInin Burton, John Sorden, and
e. s. Layton, Executive Committee for Sussex
County.
The EFFECT OF Dry WEATHER.-On Satur-
day OF last week as the cars passed Newark
Station, the grass field o! Jas. S. Martin, ESD.
was fired (probably by spark from the enginc)
and IN few moments the flames were spread.
ing TO an alarming extent on the field and had
1t not have been discovered at very early pc
rlod, would have destroyed the entire crop of
grass. The persons living and doing business
at the depot, with difficulty extinguished the
ilames.-RePuJIican.
G3- We learn from our exchanges in the
southern portion of New Jersey, that apples
and pears promise an abundant yield, bat in
other parts the fruit crop will be small-the
late trosts and the cold storm at the time when
truIt trees were in bloom, having seriously dam
aged the prospect for fruit Cherries were an
almost total failure; peaches, except in some
favored localities, will be very scarce; and ap-
yield much less than an average crop The
grass crop, however, has been very large. the
wheat crop very good, and the prospect for a
good oat harvest is now excellent.
0lF Speaking of Governor Stewart, of Mis- |
souri,, getting drunk aud getting beaten in
groggery the other day, the Washington Re-
public is reminded Of story:
pastor had been settled, was praising his many
good qualities to tae deacon OF a neighboring
churce. lie declared that their new minister
rad but one fault in the world, and that was,
propensity to become little Quaaresome when
he was drunk."
SLAVERY DIsCUssTON.-The long talked of
lebate between Parson Brownow, editor ofthe
Knoxville Wing, and the Rev. Abram Pryne,
| COngrega minister, and the editor of an
lnt-siavery paper published in McGrawville,
CORTLAND county, New York, styled the Gem,
rat Rctormer, is announced to come off on
Tuesday, the 7th of September next, in the
;ity of Philadelphia.
(E43@ The reader will remember the announce
nent that some time since Mr.. Cough, the
temperance lecturer, commenced a libel suit
against one Dr. Lees, of England, who had ac-
,useu MN vi lnteulperdhce III Ihe use OF drugs,
Nc. The suit was coming to trial, when it was
discontinued by the Doctor making full re.
raction.
0E- According to the Wilmington RepuJH-
an, Mr. ]. B. Roberts, the American tragedian,
net with the most brilliant success in England,
laving made during his theatrical campaign
bout $4,000.
o. Rev. Andrew Manshp and DIR. l. T.
cooper otiiciated at the dedication of NJ. f.
Church, al Media, Delaware county, Pa, on
Sunday week.
0~FA live Alligator, four feet long, turned
Ip in one of the most populOus streets of New
)rleans few days since.
o. Men seem to be afraid they will do some
rood. They mourn over the prevalence and
'ower OF evil, but make no attempt to remove