Smyrna times., 1859-09-01

INTERESTING ExPERIMENr.-On Friday al
. lernoon an interesting experiment took pIac
a. view castle, Del, with submarine saVag
: ooat' invented by Mr.. Villeroi, who descend
: " tNe ootlom OF the river without any arrange
4 'Ient lor receiving a supply of fresh air from
uooFe' tue boat being intended to supply itse
. win The quantity of air needed while under
"ater' enabling 1t to remain submerged for any
'ength OF time required. The experiment
showed that it was perfectly practicable, for s
lieh went down in the boat, and remained
there an hour and three quarters, without any
communication from above. The mode of gem
Grating air to supply the boat is yet a secret
Inc Doat ls made of boiler-iron, and is perfectly
round, and shaped somewhat like a fish. 1t is
oo Ieet long, II inches in diameter, and pro.
peIled by screw 3 feet in diameter.-Repub.
tican.
LAND SALEs.-Wm. Wolff, Executor of Pur-
maj Lotand, deceased, sold at public sale at
rhlS place on Saturday last, the Henderson
'"rm' ad joining Milford, in three parts.
NO. & 2, containing 1874 acres, at S22. 10
per acre, purchasers Joseph S. Loland and w.
N. W. Dorsey.
No. 3, containing 81 acres, $50 rs per acre.
purchaser II. b. Flddeman.
MIR. Wolff sold at private sale the new three
story brick building and lot to H. B. Flddeman. |
lor S4'u9o Mr.. Wolf erected this buildinr for
hls son-In-law, p. Lohand, dec, and has sold |
1t at considerable sacrifice ce-PeninSuLar
NeWS.
AN IMPORTANT MovE.-We understand thai
mr.. FELTON,, the energetic President of the
Wilmington and Baltimore Rail
road, contemplates running fourly trains, next
spring, between Philadelphia and Wilmington.
ooth ways. Arrangements are now in progress
LOT the construction of light locomotives and
cars 10 carry out the proposed plan. This will
pace US In the suburbs of the CITY, nd bring 10
our county large increase Of popnIation,-
mere is no spot on earth more healthy n nd
better adapted for private residences the rldue
1t land extending a short distance from. a.d
overlooking the Delaware, between Darby and
w lImlngton, nor is it excelled in point of pro.
luclIVeness, by any to be found elsewhere in y
ne State; while the whole country along the +
ver is noted for the uninterrupted rood health 5
u lis citizens The land in this section of the a
country, which can now be purchased for a =
merely nominal sum, will rise in value iInme- y
id'eIy aIter the arrangement proposed by Mr. h
elloh goes into operatlon.-NorM American ;
REV. GEORGE NJ. CoNDRoN has resigned the r
astoral charge of the Second Baptist church of y
v llmlngton, the. resignation to take effect Oc.
ober lst.
The mammoth steamer Great Eastern is ad.
srtsed to leave England early in September.
'r Portland, Me-, after having made short >
ial trip. ]
The Philadelphia papers speak of cool
eather, revival of business, return of citizens \
lsy streets, commencement of newspaper ad =
ertislng, &c.
The Charleston (Indiana) Democrat says:- pi
ne prospect for an average corn crop is good
this section. Farmers have offered TO make To-
'ntracts to furnish it al 35 cts per bushe
The time made by Ten Broeck's Starke. in
e Bentlnck Memorial Plate, is better than ad
~ time ever made in this country. lie won in
canter. by six lengths, carrying Il2 pounds. I'm
ter nearly finishing four miles at the rate of
20.
a MELANCHOLY case of suicide occurred on
lturday night, in Philadelphia. Edward n
ross printer. and young man universally "
ied by those who knew him, blew his brains N m
It, IN fit of temporary insanity, supernduced tIa
constant study. to
The McDonough legacy to Baltimore city.
ter paying all expenses, leaves net result TO
e city OF S663,66l .06 =