Smyrna times., 1859-05-19
DELAWARE AFFAIRS.

NOTICE.-A meeting of the Local Preachers
and EXhorters Association, of the NJ. E. church.
of the Eiston District, Philadelphia Conference.
viii be held at Denton. commencing on Satur-
day, the 2Sth INST, at l05 o'clock, A. NJ, at
which time Sermons and Essays will be read.
aud several interesting sub jcclS will be discussed
by the Association. There will be a sermon
preached on Sabbath morning, by Rev. Il. p.
McColley. The exercises OF Sabbath evening
will consist of short Speeches, or relations of
Christian Experience.
1t is very desirable that the brethren be
punctual in attending, and all participate in
the exercises.
The Itinerant Ministers are respectfully in
Vlted TO be present
JNO. S. BELL, Secretary.
New Division Sons OF TEMpERANcE.-At
the Quarterly session of the Grand Division Of
the Sons of Temperance, of Delaware, held
April 2Sth, 1859, an application was made by
thirteen citizens of Wilmington, for charter
to institute a new Division, to be called Good
Intent Division No. 3d. to be located in the
city of Wilmington. 1t was promptly granted,
and on Thursday evening, May 5lh, the Grand
Division organized and instituted said Division
1t is a source of congratulation that the
friends of temperance aud sobrlety are thus en-
one time 1t tioursned to an unlimited extent in
every part of our State, and its sautary ntlu.
ence for good was manifested in the peace,
thrift and happiness that surrounded the homes
of those within the mystic circle. Peace and
good order also reigned within the confines of
our Commonwealth. From some cause or other,
however, they were nearly all permitted to
slumber for time, during which, the evil of in
temperance have swept over US, carrying dea Tn
and desolation in its train. We regard this
movement as the harbinger of return of bet
ter days for the temperance cause, and should
receive the support and encouragement Of every
friend Of sound morality and good order
BuCHANAN AND McCoY-There was quite a
difference in the appearance of Geo. w. Buch-
anan and Thos. Mccoy, on their being brought
into court for arraignment; the former having
every appea rance of man truly pentent, for
an act committed IN the heat of passion, how
ever unjustifabe that act may be, and who al
present is receiving the punishment designed
by an All-wise Providence, that the transgressor
shall sufer-that Of the conscience. The lat
ter, however, looks well, and from his appear
ance one might be led to think, is enjoying
himself in his present quarters -RePaJLican
FENCE VIEWERS FOR KENT CoUNrY.-The
following named persons were appointed as
Fence Viewers of Kent county at the April ses.
sion of the Court Of General Sessions, &c., A.
D. 1859:
For Duck Greek IId-Isaac Short, Jas. B.
Snow, Peter S. Collins, Presley Spruance, Jr,
Ebenezer Cloak, Daniel Cummns, Jas. +. b.
Clark, Thomas Lamb and VIM. ID. Burrows.
For Little Creek lld.-Enoch David. James
Williams, Armwell l.. Durborough, Samuel Z.
York, Joseph Seward and Henry Hazel.
For Dover IId.-James l.. Hevern, William
Hutchinson, james ID. KINNEY, Eugene Ridge
ly, James NJ. Kerbin, William Roderiield,
Henry Pratt, Thomas J. Marvel and William
VIrden.
For Murderkiln Hid Simeon Blood, Thos.
Pickering Sr., McIlroy McIlvane. Barrett p.
Conner, John Baily, Thomas p Reynolds,
Henry Cowgirl, Samuel e. Cohee and Thomas
Gooden.
For Mispillion IId.-Jacob +. Lewis, John
M. Smith, Ferdinand Baynard, Alexander John.
son, Moses Harrington and Lewellen Sharp.
For Milford Hd-William A. Polk, Curtis
B. Beswick, William Hall, Clement l. Sharp,
William d. Griffith and William Illll.-RePOr-
ter.
| o. The new engine-house OF the PhIladel-
phia, Wilmington, and Baltimore Railroad