Smyrna times., 1859-06-23

q. Resolved That it be Recommended 70 m.
rents teachers of week day and Sunday Schools.
PASTORS and all who have access to the vounp.
10 exert thelr influence 10 the utmost with this
Glass IN preventing the formation of drinking
n@oi's' anu IN pre-occupying the ground in ia.
Vor OF temperance and prohibition.
On motion OF Mr.. Draper, the Resolutions
were taken up for consideration, which resolu.
tons, after considerable discussion. were senar-
ately adopted
MIR. A. Poulson offered the following resolu-
llon' which OH motion was adopted:
hesolVed, That a committee of nine be ap-
pointed, Ohree from each county,, who are
uereoy requested to ask of the proper authori-
ties leave to examine the criminal calendar.
ana also the records Of the coroners, commen.
cling with the enactment and operation of the
district law, and bring it up TO the present
time, showing the number of criminal cases
and number Of coroners' cases, resulting di-
rectly from intoxicating liquors in each year;
also, TO examine the almshouses in each coun-
w. ln order to obtain the statistics of pauperism
as resulting from the use OF intoxicating drinks
New Caslle-Thos Challenger, John vi.
ming, R. B Mcdonnell
kent-Iohn Bell, Elijah Crouch, Thomas B
Coursey.
Sussex-Dr. Maull. VIM. Hazzard, |. J Jen-
kins
On motion, Resolved, that the committee Of
last year be discharged, aud that committee
OF two be appointed in every hundred in the
State, for the purpose Of re-organizing old aud
organizing new societies:
New Castle county-Brandywine Hundred,
Amor IL Chandler, Lewis Zebley; Christiana.
Rev J Riddle, T Hilyard Wilmington, S Nc.
Caulley, J TOm'inson; Mill Creek. Jack
son, 5 Lloyd; White Clay Creek, A p Shan.
non, JOS Hossnger; Pencader, s Dggs, r w
Multord; New castle, Geo q Lobdel, Il Chal.
lenger; Red Lion, c Clark, w q Hurlock :;
St Georges Rev N Willis, Corbt; Apo.
quinmink, V Moore, Geo Deakyne
Kent-Murderkl, Il Coursey, Sylvester
H Wiley; Dover, Elijah Crouch, C. Wilson :;
Little creek, c Wilson. S Hoffecker; Duck
creek, WIN r Ca hoon. N H Coverdale Milford,
Sam'l Draper, NJ Collins; Mispilion, Rev r
Merrlken, Jno Irwin.
Sussex county-Rev w Mears, Il Nc
Colley, Rev Chaplin, r Hazard, w w Mcr-
gan, l. Turner, $ Morgan, Day. DR. ii f Hall,
Rev w Sanderson, c Morris, d Dodd, J Steel,
VIM s Hall, WIN L Moore, J Il Adkins.
On motion of Rev. VIM. Hazard, it was
Resolved, that the Rev. John w. Meurs, Dnn'l
Corbit, II. B. Coarsey be appointed the commit
tee of correspondence to procure first-class
Temperance speaker to canvass the State, and
that this committee be authorized 10 couter
with committee appointed by the Sons o.
Temperance of Wilmington.
On motion Of !. l.. Crouch, it was Resolved
that We hail with pleasure the revival OF the
Order Of the Sons of Temperance in the city Of
! Wilmington. and recognize it an efficient
auxiliary in the promotion OF the great moral
reform.
On motion it was resolved that the conven-
tion meet again at Suryrnu, on Thursday, 20ih
Of December next
On motion of Rev. Mr.. Kenney, it was re-
solved that committee OF three be appointed,
whose duty it shall be to IN? Ike prcpara ions for
the meeting in Smyrna. The committee con.
sisted OF JAS r. Clement john Eaton and Thos
Carrow.
Resolved, that the papers Of the State bo re-
quescd TO publish the proceedings, aud that
the American Temperance Union, OF N. Y, be
furnished with an abstract.
The thanks Of the cOnyeuton-On motion.
were rendered to the Trustees of the church
for the use Of the building.
The Rev. WIN. Barns highly edited the con
vention by short but tUrcible aud Characters |
tic speech.
The Rev. Mr.. Kenncy followed iu some vcry
appropriate remarks.
The committee appointed To make arrang..
ments TO procure speakers for the evening, re-
ported that it would be inexpedienl to hold an
evening session. On motion the convention adj
journed. d. w. MAuLL, Secy
GOLD EvERYwHEEE.-Be Before Paddy left h's
home to cross the ocean, he believed that guId
could be picked up in the streets and highways
Of America. Such was the rumor that canr
to him from the land Of promise. If half lhe
reports of recent gold discoveries Ihrcuc hout
the broad expanse Of our territory were tue,
The HIbernlan might now realize u literal tul-
ilment Of bis golden dream. There is gold IN
Vermont, in New York, in Virginia. and North
carolina. 1t Is found in Georgia, South Caro-.
ina, Alabama. Texas, Arkansas, aud Kentucky
t has been discovered in Ohio, NJ lssourl, and
n the streams Of Wisconsin, Iowa and Mime.
ota. 1t exists in Arizona, California, Sonora,
md on The Gila and Arkansas rivers, not TO
mention Mexico and the Fraser River region
md lastly, there is gold at Pixies Peak aud IN
he neighborng mountains. Most Of these dis
ovcrles have been IAade within the past two
ears. But like II ship long becalmed in mid
cean, where there was water. water every.
'here, but not drop to drink" SO we have
-od, gold everywhere, but precious little OF
finds It's way mo the pocket.
CULTIVATION OF TEA.-The Agricultural
'ureau of the Patent Office has just received
case of tea seed from llong Kong, Eer ship
agile. Another lot, now on their way on
oard the ship Romance of the Seas, will COM
lete the stock Numerous applications for
hese seeds are received by every mail. Most
{ the appl cations come from the Southern
ates. The plant may be cultivated as far
forth as the southern portion of New York,
nd some propose a trial of the seed in Massa.
husetts. In China tea is grown n climates
hat make ice of ten inches during the winter. r.
TT The new Methodist Church in Fourth -
venue, New YOrk-the finest and most costly
diiice belonging to that denomination in Ame.
ica, the spire Of which is the highest in New n,
on Wednesday rs topmost fin 10
shing touch-lhe cap-stone of the spre. This o.