Smyrna times., 1859-06-16
DELAWARE AFFAIRS,

U6Ih W AXE AEFAkhGy
Gr An election will be held in the several
Wards of Wilmington. on next Saturday. for
the purpose of approving or disapproving the
proposed $4,000 Loan of the City Council,
% for the benefit of The Board of Public Educa-
tion." The object of the loan is, if fauthorized,
to erect suitable building to be used as a pub.
lie Grammar School,
FOURTH OF JULY.-The Diamond State says
that the Odd Fellows of Milford will celebrate
the 4th of July by parade, accompanied by the
Milford Brass Band, on horseback.
OF A petition has been signed to the Gov
ernor to have Terner respited until February,
when Robinsun's respite expires.
o. Philip c. Jones, Jr., of Georgetown, has,
the present season, driven to New Castle coun-
ty 459 head of cattle, and 234 head OF sheep
All of the cattle came from Sussex county, Nd.
The sheep generally were bought in Sussex.
FELToN.-This town is part of the ffspring
OF the Delaware Railroad. Five years ago 1t
had no existence, and now it is fiourishing
town. We learn tnat there are in course of
construction and 10 be constructed during the
present season forty new dwelling houses At
this rate it will soon rival some of the old towns
In the vicinity.
SUPPOSED ELoPEMEST AND THEFT-ArTeSt.
A woman who gave the name Of Catharlne Har-
ding, was arrested IN Baltimore on Saturday, on
the charge OF stealing horse and wagon from
James Roe, al FELTON, Station, in this State -
Roe Is sa I'd 10 be the husband of the accused,
and that having eoped trnm him with another
man she went 10 PhIladelphia and disposed of
the horse and wagon. She was committed to
jail to await a requistion from Gov. Burton.
o. The following items are from the Repor-
Ter:
A trotting match was to have taken place on
Tuesday last, near Dover, betweea /" Honest
John" and mare belonging to Joseph Morris,
of Sussex county, but the gentleman was
frightened by the rapid gait by which " Honest
John" came on the ground, and backed out.
A negro man on Saturday week was lodged
in Jail for breaking another negros skull with
grubbing hoe, whilst disputng on a small
piece of ground In the neIghbOrhoOd of Canter
bury.
There is man in Dover. named Gale Bed
dell, aged II years. who, every work day, walks
one and a half miles in the country, aud cuts
and cords his one cord OF wood as his ordinary
days work.
OF The members of the ~ E. church in
MIddletown are erecting a handsome and COM
modIous parsonage. The material of which the
bu ldIng Is being constructed is a city in
this section. Sand and lime are thoroughly
mixed together, aud then moulded into blocks
which exposed 10 The sun for a few days,
and are then ready for the wall. Some enter
tain doubts as to the durability of building
composed of such material. But where it has
been tried, II has proven decided success. 1t
al. - hoo
cess here. Would it not be we'll to give it
trial in Sussex Much OF the sand there is
the very thEg.-Pen. NeWS.
ARRESTED AND COMMITTED FOR FORGERY
A man named Jofn N. Davidson, was arrested
and brought before the Mayor OF Wilmington,
on "Wednesday charged with passing a check
to James Rice, on the Bank of Delaware. signed
by J. Z. Ogden and payable 10 J. N. Dav dson
or bearer. tor $l44 81, which was proved al the
Bank to be forgery. The same person offered
a check on the Bank of Wilmington & Brandy
wine on Tuesday, for sc dollars, payable to the
same name and signed by the name Off man in
Pennsy lvania, to one of our citizens, to paw
same debt. The Mayor sent Davidson % New
Castle in default of $500 balI.-RepublicGn.
SALE OF CoNvIcrs.-The Jail at Dover was
emptied of the balance of the negroes convicted
al the last term OF our court, 0y sale on Tues
day last. Samuel Johnson was sold for term
of four years TO J. Ii. IIofecker, for the sum OF
$S5; William johnson, for four years, TO Eu-
lick p Bourke, tor $40; James Laws, for sew
en- years, to Man!ove II. Galley, for $2l5
Samuel llinson's fine was remitted by the Gov.
ernor. and on paying the costs he was die.
charged .-DeLawdreGn.
CAMP MEETINGS. will be camp
meeting held near Milton. and one at Morris
woods. The precise time will be stated here
aftsr.
A camp meeting will be held on the Willow
Grove circuit, at Carter's woods, in August
next, commencing on Friday the 18th.
THE Del. AND Nh. RAILRoAD.-The Somer-
set (Md.) Union predicts that this road will be
in actual operation to Salisbury, in that county,
| by the close of the present year. 1t is already
under contract to the Maryland State line, at a
cost of only SO cents for the right of way 10
! Seaford, Del, distance of thirteen miles,
The bridge across The Nanticoke at Seaford is
nearly completed, and in two months trains
will be enabled to run as far as Laurel. 1t is
expected that in few days the road will be un-
der contract to Salisbury, on favorable terms.
DRowNED.-.A son Of Mrs. Mckay, of st.
Georges, aged about years, was drowned IN
the canal at that pace on Tuesday evening
| last.