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COAL.

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"A 6l1 COAI-PKRSONS WISHING
3t.eSO eeca Cssi dsn tisA.. ne - IN ths
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Smyrna times., 1859-10-27
Laurel.

The Railroad being completed to Laurel, the
following extract from letter in the Gazette,
descriptive of the place, may prove interesting
to our readers:
This is the largest town in Sussex county,
with population of about 1900. 1t is eight
miles below Seatord, and is now the terminus
of the Delaware Railroad. The first train run
to this place on Saturday week, but the fact not
being generally known, there were not a great
many persons to greet the arrival. There are
five churches in Laurel, viz: one Methodist
Episcopal, one Methodist Protestant, one Epis-
copalian, one Presby terian, and one African
There are sixteen well-cOnducted dry good and
grocery stores, most of them doing good busi-
ness There is a vast quantity of grain, a s
we'll as lumber, shipped from this point. |
am informed, says the writer, that about 5000,
OOO feet of lumber are sent from Laurel annu-
ally, 2,O00,0O0 feet of which being shipped by
one gentleman, John s. Bacon. Within a cir
cumerence of miles there are 36 mills of va.
rious kinds, all doing a fine business. There
are three hotels ia this place, which appear
we'll patrOnzed; also large number of good
mechanics of the various branches. A fine
little steamboat has just been completed, which
is TO ply from this place and Seaford to Deals
Island, just beyond the mouth of the Nanicoke
river. She is pretty little affair and cost
about $4,000. The railroad TO Delma is near
ly graded, and it is thought that the track will
be finished by the middle of December next
Dema is seven miles from Laurel, just on the
Delaware and Maryland line-hence its name,
taking the first syllable of each State (Del.ma)
1t is believed that the railroad will be of great
advantage to this pace, aud the citizens and
those in the vicinity are highly gratiied in be-
ing brought in such close proximity to the lar
ger cities.
Smyrna times., 1859-10-27
The News.

THE new Government stamped envelope il
out, The envelopes are so manufactured tha
three distinct lines are visible On the face, t.
guide the pen in making straight and uniform
direction. When the letter is inserted, these
lines. being really imprinted in the inner par
of the backpiece ofthe envelope, disappear.
The Episcopal Convention adjourned on Sat
urday night.
The general Convention of the Episcopal
Churce have unanimously electec Rev. Joseph
c. Talbot, of indianapolis, as Presiding Bishop
of the Northwest, and Rev. Henry C. Lay, OF
Alabama, as Missionary Bishop of the South
west
LATE advices from Texas have been re-.
ceved, from which we learn that the Governor
of that State had ordered the enrolment of a
volunteer force for protection of the city of
Brownsville, from further attacks of the marau-
ding Mexcans.
THERE was destructive fire at Louisville
on Saturday night, destroying property to the
amount of 100000, mostly insured.
THE correspondent of the New York Times
in his letter, dated Rio Janeiro, Sept. 8th
speaks Of the expected visit of the Emperor and
Court TO the provinces of the North. He states
that his Majesty has never yet seen that Sec
ton of his country. DR.. Rainey, who was sent
to the African coast in charge of the Dolphin's
cargo ofnegroes captured by the United States,
had arrived. The Times correspondent has
heard that DR.. Rainey had in view the estab-
lishment of line of ferry boats to ply between
Rio and place on the other side of the Bay.
THE latest accounts from Texas state that
General Twiggs had ordered two companies to
Brownsville, and body of cavalry were scout.
ing through that region in pursuit of marauders.
From New Orleans dispatches we learn
that the yellow fever at Galveston has not aba-
ted. 1t is reported that battle was fought be-
tween Major Vanhorn's troops and party of
Indians on the Concba river, which resulted in
the loss of 40 whites and 100 Indians.
THE Abolitionists of Worcester, Mass, pro-
pose to raise money for Browns defence at
the coming trial.
A DESTRUCTIVE fire occurred in New Or
leans on Sunday night. The market on Ma
gazine street, and four squares of adjoining
were destroyed. Loss $l5000O
Smyrna times., 1859-10-27
From Europe.

We have four days later news from Europe
The Great Eastern had made her trial trip, ant
reached Holyhead; though her performance
was said 10 have been successful, yet doubts
were expressed as to her being dispatched t.
this country the present season. The peace
negotiations at Zurich are not progressing. Il
is considered doubtful whether treaty would
be signed. Austria had refused to diminish the
debt of Lombardy, due to Sardinia. fFrance
and Sardinia proposed to submit the matter to
arbitration. Garibaldi had issued proclama-
tion to the army OF Italy, admonishing the
troops to press on for new struggle. Numer-
Gus arrests were made at Parma of the princi-
pals and accompllces in the murder of Anviti,
and the disarmng of the population had been
ordered, and Parma was surrounded by Tuscan
an Modenese troops. The Ocean Queen in
forms us of the death of Robert Stephenson,
the eminent English engineer. England has
thus within very short space of time lost her
two most eminent engineers, Stephenson and
Brunei. They were rendered conspicuous by
their participation in those great works for
which their county has become famous. Both
were the sons of celebrated engineers, and it
seems curious that the talent should thus be
continued through two generations in such
degree.
Smyrna times., 1859-10-27
Louis Napoleon "a Farmer.

Louis Napoleon is an extensive farmer, and
owns fifty thousand acres Of land, divided into
twenty.sIx farms. 1t is sld he also intended
going into the Harness business, but he was
deferred from attempting the experiment by
seeing a handsome set, used by an American
gentleman, which had been procured at the
Smyrna, DeIaware. His Imperial Majesty, al
though very good at coups de etat, and at rails
ING Garlic and French Beans, did not dare to
try to get up anything TO equal the Harness
made at the famous house named above. Don't
forget to call at the old stand of J. B. Ruth,
and see the Eagle choked and France taken
down by T. o. AYRES.
SMYRNA, Sept. l3, l659-3t.
Smyrna times., 1859-10-27
PrOSDeFing.

Mcssrs. Mitchell & Bowman, being too much
cramped in their present building to do salts
factorily the amount of business that is pressing
on their hands, have, in order to give them more
" elbow room," concluded to enlarge it by add
Tuesday, and the improvement will be compile
ted in two or three weeks. The work of Mr..
Mitchell-planiDg, sashmaking, moulding, &c.,
will be executed on the upper floor, the lower
floor being used by MIR. Bowman, entirely, fol
his agricultural machinery. We are pleased tc
see their business so increasing.
Smyrna times., 1859-10-27
Sugar Cane NInIasses.

Mr.. Franklin w. Griffith presented us, few
days since, with bottle of Sugar Cane Molas-
ses--his own manufacture. This molasses is
considered by many better for domestic use than
that purchased at the stores, having richer
flavor. Mr.. G. informs US that he has made
about barrel of this moasses, and could have
made double the quantity if the corn had been
planted sooner. ssa s1tsl .aa
Smyrna times., 1859-10-27
Kent County Court.

The fall term of Court commenced at Dover
on Monday. negro plead guilty to having
" "takened" some meat, and was sentenced TO
pay fifty cents and receive twelve lashes on the
back. Another was acquitted on an indictment
for attending political meeting at Camden last
year, and another man, arraigned for stealing
a goose. was also acquitted. After the above
cases were disposed of, the case of James D.
Prettyman, of the PeninSular NecS, was taken
up, and concluded Oh Tuesday--ior an alleged
libel on Risdon Bishop, in speaking of hun in
connection with a serious assault upon negro
man last winter or spring. The charge was
not sustained, to the gratica ton of all whom
we have heard express an opinion on the SUBJ
ject. The editor of the Times, we learn, was
repeatedly called by the Attorney Genera! in
this case, but having received no summons to
be present, of course, was non est inUentuS -
Nothing else of Importance was done on Tues
day. The Grand Jury, we learn, found bill
of indictment against John Davis, for the muir
der of John Foster, and the trial was set down
for Thursday.
Our correspondents note of proceedings
came too late for publication in this issue.
Smyrna times., 1859-10-27

ANOTHER MURDER.--On Saturday night
week, negro named Henry Biddle, at place
known as Armstrong; Corner, about two miles
north of MiddIetown, was stabbed and mortally
wounded by an Irishman living in that vicinity
II seems that the Irishman and negro, nfiamed
by whiskey. got into quarrel, when the negro
struck the lrishman several times with his hst
whereupon the latter drew knife and stabbed
his adversary in the abdomen. his entrails pro-
truding from the wound. DR.. Hamilton, o.
Odessa, was summoned to attend the case, bu
the negro was past recovery. He died on tn,
following Monday in great agony. The mur'
derer escaped Commonwealth.
Smyrna times., 1859-10-27
Explosion of Dupont's Powder Hills.

w ILAlNGiONS OCl' -.
The explosion of Dupont's powder mills, on
the Brandy wine, Friday, occurred about quar-
ter to eleven o'clock, A. NJ, while the men in
the lower, or Ilagley yard, were employed in
loading powder dust (as it is called when in a
certain condition) at the press room, to be con.
veyed to one of the other mills to go through
another process A one-horse cart stood Op-
posite the press room door partly loaded. The
press room blew up" with terrible crash /;
the composition room Immediately followed; a
moment or two later the glazing room and the
two rolling mills simultaneously, being five in
all.
Seven men were killed, and another had his
arm broken. The wind was northwest, and
high at the time, which deadcned the sound SO
much in the immediate vicinity that the men
| in the upper yard did not cease work on the in
slant; and Mr.. Henry Dupont, who was in the
basement of a cotton mill not far distant, did
not think, from the light report that it was ne
cessary to hurry to the yard to ascertain the
damage, if any had been done. Two of the
men were blown into the Brandywine, one into
a tree, and the headess trunk of another was
blown to the opposite side of the creek. Of the
others nothing could be ascertained.
A strange feature in the explosion is that the
horse was not killed, although standing in
proximity 10 tne press-room When IL went on.
I The cart to which he was attached, aud which
was partly loaded with powder-dust, was thrown
about in fragments; the horse was entirely
stripped of his harness, his hair singed off, one
eye put out and one leg broken and yet, after
the smoke and dust cleared away, he was found
lilnping about the yard, exhibiting all the signs
of painful agony which he suffered. lie was
knocked in the head and killed, to relieve hin
from his agonies.
The names of the killed were VIM. Moran
Sweeney, Sebar, Jacobs, James Welsh, Michl
O'Daniel aud Z. Dougherty. The COrone
} visited the scene of the explosion to look afle
his interests, but could learn nothing, all th'
witnesses having been killed.
The loss of the mills TO the Messrs. Dupont i
nothing-the loss of life is the only thing whcl
sinks deep into their hearts, from their inabili
5 ty to prevent it.
Smyrna times., 1859-10-27

The GRAIN NEws from Europe is regarded
very favorably, as giving assurance that bread
stufEs are again to be available for export in
considerable quantities. This new market for
breadstufs is more important than appears upon
the surface, as it puts life into wide circle oi
business, where for several years it has been
wanting. g st -
Smyrna times., 1859-10-27

MR SHEPARD, the Boston defaulter, is mem
Der of the Massachusetts, House of Representa-
tives. He lately addressed Teachers Asso-
citation, and the papers containing his speech
also report his arrest for the crime of larceny.
Smyrna times., 1859-10-27

LocaL.--A general row transpired in town
on Friday night last. Time-ll o'clock /;
place--Els Ball street; parties--unknown.
but supposed to have beena a promiscueusc
of blacks and whites. No arrests. For par
ticulars, inquire at the " wine and liquor stores"
in The locality mentioned. "a -
Smyrna times., 1859-10-27

JOHN Vase GAsKEs and Rosr. DEsNEy, Esqs.,
Ieft smyrna on Tuesday last. for a prospecting
tour to Texas, and expect to be gone between
two and three months. They promise come
" notes by the way" which we will be pleased
to lay before our readers.
Smyrna times., 1859-10-27


THE Rev. Theodore Parker has rendered the
resignation of his pastoral relations to his So
ciety in Boston.
ABOUT eighty thousand dollars have been se-
cured for an Old School Presby terian church in
Washington.
MEASURES have been taken in San Francis
co to erect monument in honor of Senator
Broderick.
w. w. Cope has been appointed Judge of
the Supreme Court of California, vice Terry,
the dueIist, resigned.
The President has appointed his nephew,
James Buchanan, of Philadelphia, his private
secretary.
Two hundred and fifty United States troops
left New York in The steamer Atlantic, THURS
day last, on their way TO Oregon to reinforce
Gen. Harney.
DURING the last week the Postmaster Gener-
al discontinued seventy five small post-ofices,
many others having been previously abolished
ANOTHER of the distinguished scholars of
Germany has passed away from the world
Karl Ritter, the greatest geogra pher of his day,
died at Berlin on the 25th of September last, in
the 8lst year of his age.
THE Queen of England has received Pc
tition, signed by 400 clergymen of the Estab-
lshed Church, praying for permission 10 revise
the Liturgy.
The STEAM PLow.-Mr. Fawkes has again
been successful in taking the premium of $1,000
from the American Institute of New York.
The projected expedition against China is
said to be very unpopular in France, among
both civilians and military men. The former
think it will be very expensive, and the latter
that very little glory can be gained, let it ter
~ mi
Smyrna times., 1859-10-27
The Markets.

White wheat is selling in smyrna at 81 % |;
Red 81 90; Rye s5 cts; Corn 30. and Oats
80 cts. per bushel. Sweet potatoes 40 cts. pei
bushel; Round potatoes 81 cts; Butter % cts.
per pound. and Eggs IL cts. per dozen.
In Philadelphia, white wheat 10 quoted a,
81 a5. red 81 25; Rye SO cts, Corn 90 and
oass AZ css. per bushel. sea ssa
Smyrna times., 1859-10-27

Rsv. VIZ. H. BsIsBAsE, Of Wilmington, will
address the Sunday School Association Of the
n. E. Church. in smyrna, On Thursdey evening
Of next week, the Sd of November. A large
asdience will doubtless attend on this occasion.
Smyrna times., 1859-10-27

The arms recently furnished TO the colored
volunteer company of Philadelphia have been
taken away by the Adjutant general, in conse-
quence of the Harper's Ferry affair.
Smyrna times., 1859-10-27
COAL! Coal! COAL !

- Business Firms and Private Families in the
4 Town of Smyrna and vicinity, wishing supply
= of COAL. for the ensuing Fall and Winter, i'll
- do better by calling at the Office of VOSHELL
II d SAVIN, with their orders (stating the kind
and 0nalitv). than elsewhere. as they have made
t-1 arrangements with the Lehigh Company TO fur
nish the same at UNUSUAL LOW RATES.
Commerce street, Smy rna, Sept g. SO
Smyrna times., 1859-10-27

A NUMBER of the letters taken from " the in
surgents' camp" are to be published. The
documents will show $50 runs the dispatch) that
conspiracy extended throughout portion of
Ohio, New York, New England, and some
towns in Pennsylvania.
Gov. Wise says he has bushel of Browns
correspondence, but not all of it. A carpet bag
full was carried to Baltimore and improperly
used. The letters already in his possession i'm
pllcate, he says, prominent men at the north
If anybody will smuggle off Gerrit Smith some
night, and bring HIM to him (Gov. Wise) he
will read him a moral lecture and send him
home.
Smyrna times., 1859-10-27

STAMPEDE OF SLAVES FRUsTRATED.-The
Towsontown (Md) Advocate has the follow
ing:
awe understand that on Saturday night a
band of some forty slaves was to have congre-
gated at DR.. Buffers place, near Finksburg,
IN Carroll CO., Md, but one of them disclosing
the secret, the plan was frustrated, and five of
them arrested and placed in Westminster jail
The above is confirmed by the Westminster
Sentinel, which states that the slaves belonged
to DR.. Butler, George Jacobs, and Hanson T..
Barthoow. Horses and carriages were in wait
ing when the discovery was made. The Sen
tinel adds that they were all arrested, and that
unknown parties were concerned in the at
tempted stampede. Had not "Old Brown {"
some hand in it!
GOING TO LAw.-The folly of going to law
is fully illustrated by the following from the
Georgetown Messenger:
At the session of the court in Sussex, a man
man named I.ofand brought suit to recover $4
for sheep killed by dogs. The case was deci.
ded against him, and the costs amounted to be.
tween one and two hundred dollars. 10 another
case, Hallowell VS.. Smith, about the sum of one
hundred and seventy-fve dollars; the case was
decided in favor of plaintiff, and Smith had to
pay the costs nf the suit, amounting TO $500.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-01-06

SINGULAR DEArH.--nuring our absence Fast
death occurred in this place nul"r singular err
cumstances. few weeks Sncc. Mr.. Russell b.
Shorey. highly esteemed young man, IN the tnl-
ploy of John Boere, Esq, was Wounded in the arm
while cutting Sapling on the island with his
knife lie paid little attention to it, the wound
suppuratcd yet soon healed over; but lac was soon
taken SICK, and died on the 25th ult. The phyyi
clans pronounced the cause OF his death I, have
been the dccayod matter nthc wound absorbed by
the blood, and poisoning tho whole system sni-
lar to the effects arising TO medical students. when
wounded while dissecting. Mr. Shorey was -
years old and highly esteemed by Mr. Deere and
family. who did everything that the best medical
skill and good could do 10 save him, but in
vain. lie from St. bloomsbury. W., where
his body was taken for burial. - Moline en- In
dependent.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-01-06

At Worcester, Mass. on Saturday last. n two
story brick engine house was blown I'M So th,.
roughly, with all its contents that not one brick
remained upon the other. A FIRE had been made
in the engine house the night before and it is sun
posed that the Jas. which had been smelling
strong on the Pr emises for dav two had com.
municatcd from the main pipe 10 the cellar, and
when it reached the room where the explosion
occurred, completely shattered the building Ia
atoms. The large schoolhousr not 20 feet dis
tant had its windows on every side almost entire
ly blown in and the building II elf was other
wise seriously injured. All the neiyhboring houses
suffered in the same way brick, stones and refuse
generally, few in every direction. The concus-
sion was perceptbfy felt in every part of the ci,y
causing general CONSERVATION The damage will
probably be at least $4,000
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-01-06
Later from Karsas

! LAwRENCE, Dee. H.
A deputation from Fort Scott arrived here to-
day, on their way IA Lec,mpton, 10 complain to
Gov. Medary Of Montgomery. Mr. Bruf. Sheriff
Of Bourbon county. Mr.. Cant bcll. Deputy Mar
shal nf the same and james JONES' editor Of the
Fort Scott Democrat. are among the Delegates
They have cuine up TO communicate the facts TO
Governor Medary, .ho arrived 1t his post only two
days ago. They state that on Thursday morning
last, nj Ill carry hour. Capt. Montgomery. at the
head Of about 100 men, marched into Fort Scott,
with all the parnphernalm Of war. including q
huwitzer. formerly u,ed in this place. That they
arst released n Mr.. Dice. who had formerly acted
under Montgomery. but has recently been convIc-
Ted of theft and murder, and was then ia custody
lae efor lie set free The ground that those
obi charges were byguncs. and none Of his party
should suffer for offences committed. while they
we're IN u state of open warfare upon the Prosla,e
IS cnemi5s.
Thus far. their action may be justifable, but
our iniormnrs that the party Immediately
commenced firing upon store occupied by Depu-
" Marshal Little, who wounded last summer
Ly Montsomcry's men, when they were attacked
hy The United States trnops under Captain Ander-
s,n The fatl.er of this young Little was n mem
Der Of the LcconJton Constitutional Convention
"A hot pro-slaNery partizan-and has always been
.Icntiiici in oar difficulties. Mr.. Little was shot
dead at one nl the first fires through the window,
and it is stated that his body was dragged from
the store when The party entered and helped them
selves 10 the most iuable contents, taking in all
goods to the amoun, Of several thousand dollars.
Other shots were fired by both parties and seve'
raj were wounded. Such is the substance OF
their narrative. They have visited the Cover
nor today, and retur acd here again this even
ug They report tn at he received them most
kindly, aud regarded their complaint as IL mat
ter of the utmost importance to Southern Nam
sas Bat this was his initiative and he must not
met ythuul consider mt .un and prudence.