Smyrna times., 1859-03-17
1T e III S

! The President has commissioned Dan'l
NJ. Bates, Esq, District Attorney for the State
of Delaware.
IN Wilmington there will be more build
ings commenced this spring than there has been
for years past.
The Orphans Court and Court of Chan.
Gerry in and for Kent county, WILL commence in
Dover, on Tuesday, 29th inst.
At an election held in Dover last Mon.
day, John e. Pennewil, Edmund NJ Steven
son, and james l.. Smith, were appointed Town
Commissioners, to serve for the ensuing year.
-Jumes Fountain aud John Hobson, late
of Frederick, have taken the Washington Ho-
tel in Dover, made vacant by the removal of
W. G. Fountain to Philadelphia. Samuel Sic.
venSon has taken charge Of the hotel in Frede-
rlca, late under the charge of John Hobson.
Hon. NJ. w. Bates returned to Dover.
last Saturday week from Washington, In i'm.
proved health.
Two prise ners capped from Georgetown
Jail on last "Wednesday night, by tearing up
portion Of the floor, and then undermining the
walls.
by reason Of the heavy rains in Sussex
county, H. Ilearn's dam, near Mllsboro', broke
on Thursday night week, the water having
made breach about forty feet in extent in the
dam. Andcrson's dam, in Dagoboro' Hundred,
broke also.
-MeSsrs. Geo. r. Riddle, James Mont.
gomery, aud Daniel Farra, Jr., have each re-
celved commissions from Gov Burton. appoint.
lag them Notarles Public tor Wilmington
James ii. Ray, E,q., has also been commission.
ed as Notary Public for Newark.
in the Registers Court for Kent county.
held in Dover Thursday, the will of James
Frazier was contested by the heirs at law
Rldgely for the contestants; Fisher for the de.
PENDANTS. A number of witnesses were ex-
amined during the day. The particulars of the
case, as reported to us, are IS follows: lanes
Frazier has been an inmate of the Almshouse
of this county for some ten or twenty years
having been placed there OF account of insanitv
Some four or five years ago he sold farm nd
made will, IN which he disposed of the pro.
ceeds of the sale-some five thousand dollars
In January, OF the present year, he died at the
AlmshOuse; and his will is now being con.
tested. If the will is upset, it is thought the
sale of the farm viii! be set aside upon the same
grounds.-RepOrter.
ADvEarIsEMENrs.-Bya an advertisement in
another column, it will be seen that N. r. An.
Pleton, Mlddletown, is prepared to fill orders
for SchuyIkill Lime, of The boats on the Della.
ware and Chesapeake Bays, or by cars on the
Delaware Railroad.
George Vckers, Esq, as Agent for James
Smith, will sell at public sale, valuable Farm
at Chestertown, Md, on Thursday, the 9TH of
April. MIR. Vickers and Richard Hvuson. as
Trustees, advertise also q number of Farms and
tracts of land, to be sold on the same day. at
the same place.
T. 5. NlckersOn, ESQ.,, as Executor, will sell
the mansion farm of William Nickerson. decess.
ed, at Dover, on Tuesday, the 29th inst.
Messrs. Pratt g. Davis keep on hand. nt their
Foundry in this town, large assortment of
superior Plows and pOw.castings. Thev have
disposed of quite number since the openiro
of spring.
Isaac Hamilton, successor TO Edward Beck.
has returned from the city with a large stock of
Dry Goods, Groceries, &c.
See also advertisements of John r. William.
son, LeIhurbury g. Henderson, French g. Rich.
ards; Farrell, Herring. & Co., Eyre g. LandeIl,
VIM. J. Taylor e. CO., J. A. Bauer. II. Ward,
J. w. Proctor g. Co, Richards & Miller, Rich.
ardson g. Overman, and others.
The LADIES REPosIToRY.-Rev. d. w. Clark.
ID. d., Editor.
The March number of the Repository con.
tans view of Heidelburg, and portrait oi
Rev. Francis Burns, Missionary Bishop of the
Methodist Episcopal Church in Western Africa
both fine engravings This number has
many excellent contributions.
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FAST Day IN MAINE Coy. Morrill,, of Maine
has designnted Thursday, April 81, as Fast Da,
in that State.