Smyrna times., 1859-08-11
Delaware Items,

Jonathan Catln has remodelled his DWELLING
mousse on his tarIn near the BrandywIne SOrlngs
IL mas Oeeh raised another story aud ornament
ed win handsome cornIce md the brick work
painted light pink the building has a verv
! neat and lively appearance from the road. nd
quite an improvement to the neighborhood.
The Dividends from the School Fund hive
been appropriated as follows: For each of the
ten districts IN Wilmington, $ISI IL; 10 each
dlslrlct IN New Castle county, $l4I %; TO each
district in Kent county, $Il3 So and to each
district IN Sussex, $87 81.
The farm belonging to the estate of Jobn
McCracken. deceased, formerly the Capell
farm, near Wrangle Hill, in New Castle conn.
y, was sold at public sale on Thursday last. to
Thomas Jamlson, for $ll,6OO.
From the Inquirer we learn, that the Demo-.
Gratis OF Wilmington will hold an election ON
Saturday next, TO nominate candidates for
Mayor, Alderman, Councilmen, and other off.
GERS Also, that Ex-Mayor Huntingdon again
aspIres to the mayoralty, offering himself for
nomlnatlOn Oh the Democratic ticket.
In Newark last week, says the Common.
'0eGtth, Robert Rambo and John Zebley, two
notorious cuuntertelters, passed a BOGUS note on
boy and bogus half dollar at the cigar store
O! J. s. Wheeler The two were pursued and
caught. and forced to return the money. when
they were dismissed with a reprimand.
The citizens of ST. GEORGES have hold
meeting and elected Dr. S. B. Sutton. b c.
Wells and r. Taurlssey, commissioners. To re-.
gulate the affairs of the town. They deter.
mined also that at 10 o'clock, each night. all
negroes and dlsorderIy persons should leave
The place.
By the Susser Messenger, we learn that in
an atfray at 81. Johnstown, on the 24th uIt.. a
man named Sam. Wilkinson stabbed another
named ChIsame, in the breast and throat: the
latter wound. 1t is thought, will prove fatal
Wilkinson has fled.
On Broadkiln Beach, on Wednesday of last
week, a man named Henry Hood was severely
hurt by blow from dignitary of Milton.
holding the position of constable. Hood is in
a precarlous condition; and the act is said IN
have been entirely unprovoked. At the same
time and place, man named Cade. also ofI
Milton, fired pistol at two lads, niurnp ones
hand and the others head.
The Attorney of the Rust BOYS, about whom
there has been no little stir within the wear
past, has received intelligence from Norfolk
that these Young negroes, who were sold by
their master. TO 90 South, were now free.
DdIelooI IHuTsudy was duly celebrated |
on BroadkIln Beach last Thursday. Every one
present OIL that occasion was OBLIGED to take off
his boots and go barefoot Great country, that
Sussex !-and great people live thar"
DRowNED.-Frank. little son of Nathaniel
Johnson. Esq, aged two and half years, while
bathing in mill pond at Milford, on Sunday
morning of last week. was drowned He had
strayed from home, and was in the water M,
exceeding ten minutes, but all efforts TO resins
cltste him failed. Only a few months since.
Mr.. johnson lost a little girl, six years old.
W ith lUckjaw.-NeWs.
In Kentucky, SIX democrats and four Oppo-
'ltlon members are elected to Congress- 10 the
State Legislature the democrats will have
about thirty majority on joint ballot.
In Tennessee the Opposition have gained
one member Of Congress. The democrat Is have
probably elected their candidate for Governor.
In North Carolina the democrats have elected
heir State ticket and all the members of Con.
gress except Two.
In Oregon, Steele. democrat, is elected to
Congress.
The Louisville Journal has returns of the
Kentucky election. which give for Governor:
Opposition, l6,64l democratic, 1886. This
includes thirty.eight counties. On the ether
land, the democratic papers give returns from
orty-three counties, showing democratic ma
ority of $500, and a democratic gain of 6942.
With sixty-one counties TO be heard FROM.