Smyrna times., 1859-03-10
Written Jor tie smyrna itmes.
LGtt54 :. - a. FeitGn.
FELTON. March 4Ih, l9;

FELToN. March 4h. 1859.
Nh. EDiroR: 1t has been some time SINCE
yov have published anything written from Fell
on, and as am little at leisure on this rainy
lflernoon. thought would drop you line or
40 in reference to things herea bouts, and as
here has been great deal written and pub
lshed in relation to the improvements of The
place. shall in this short epIsIle, content my
self with styIng but little upon that subject.
wou d rrm4rk, however, that the change that
Iis taken place ~ thr k"'p ui Hotels az nr
place ts quite sqtis;actnD Tn F'toh Ii .'
viii e Mr. DAVIS, the proprietor or lessee VI ,h'
Fountain House, has been called by death 20
his long hotne, ana has been succeeded IN The
management of that argr and cOm,n"d .uuS
tabIishment by Mr.. p. A. Jolly, gentleman ol
accomplished ability, who, by his urbanlty OF
manners and agreeable department III 'nc >"c,
circle, will Recommend n.m Ii his es,i,n
lady to the cJiairhcs =. at '.aEc.l e. "a ..
| would AIS TeiIIrM ,udt thr citII,.,- u,
place. en- muSSe, prtIjiuued the Legs ure l.
.raut Ihem an act VI Iucnrp1rI,iun tor ih,
town, but UuF m"dern Sui0 5 refused 10 pas
he bill because crftA iudj IduaS ut ei,lh
and influence said that we had no right to
charter, because tie town of Smyrna and other
,luces had been maaaged badly, notwnhstand
ing the petIIlou tn sad uci was signed b,
every citizen "u a'e; cut tie grand RED
s,n, Air. El.tu, al 'he Leg stature did no,
5raot Us Il charter ~ Ia4t We d,d not u q D".
yer ana ny Tie hI,ed ,nnnl"nS "f LnOOy .cS bot
them throul h as uiI Face u ca. wItA"u = =
Itiun. The day viii cUne, sr, wnen In,.~,
wlsGucres Will be maGe 10 lreniblc when they
see the power being wrenched from them uy
an outraged constituency. | Wish here, hIr
Editor, while upon THIS subject, CORE CT u
false impression that seems To be preVallnt T..
certain quarters that, because We got go.
81 ce of the d6OmiRa6Le bonus, that we ale sn.
Ysded with the passage nt The Growing act el
wlckedness of the late Leg lslture of our State
But can, with il Certainty, say that here at,
not hat dozen men In Felton, or Immeutat
ly in the vicinity who, 1t they had the power,
would not repudlate the act OF the Leg lslalurr
and refuse to have any thing to DO with the mo.
ney o.tuined trum such a source. But, sir, the
State owes debt ut gratitude To those noble
near ed men who stood up boldly IN opposition
% the measure, amongst whom am z lad To
4numerate the uames ot Messrs. Boys, Cannon,
GeamlIl and Polls, OF the Senate, and Mr.
Speaker jackson, Pennewtll, Brown, Thomp.
son, Oldham, Ellison, Chapman, and others, oi
he House. May chapet of higher honor cn.
| circle tAeir every brow. Ere long they sh.l
nave their reward
| We have quite AZ interesting debating 81"
ciety at this place. The question -" Oug4
our Public Schools be supported ny TaxatlouE
was debated with signal ability by Mes $
Ross. Conner and Richards. IN the affirmative
aad Scott, Wright aud Simpson, in thr mega
tive, on last Tuesday evening, lst ins III,
question TO be debated next Tuesdao evra,, :
s, care the works of Art more plrusr,. q.
the works of Nature !" The comuatanr, ar
Messrs. Bath, Creadrck aud Wander .,., /.
the affirmative. and Mcssrs NJ .Irnum. d, J.. -
and Richards, on the NEGATIVE. In" i,,osa
lnvltcd, aud nave no doubt thcrc ". n,. ..
interesting time.
! There Is TO bc an DAD Fellows L"ag' o.-
/ nzed here In few days. y brau'uul II
aad Lodge rooms are beng fitted up BY .n.
Nessrs. Reynolds aud have no d"uDu unl
interesting Order can be gotten up herr.
But, Mr.. ElItnr, have entirely tor.
my promise at the head Of ihs artIcI", To- ,
spend much time in speaking of the Impro,,
ments; but If you will excuse me, uon't dc
so no more. Yours, &c,
OBSERVE.