Smyrna times., 1859-07-21
iFrutenJ for tie Smyrna Times.
interesting Letter from Dover.

Dover, July 1859
MY OLD FRIEND TIMES :-Fearing that YOU
might get it into your head that | was either
non est, defunct, or had collapsed fue. or
caVed 10, or something had become of me,
nave taken pen in hand TO scratch off few
lines by way OF reminder. Though Dover is
as dull as DIRT, yet there is little life left vet.
am happy to inform you that we are pushing
right ahead toward the desired haven of Gas
You may think this is all gas, but when tell
you that the Methodist Church has already got
all the pipes IN, and several of the private resi-
dentss are being fitted with pipes, | guess you
will count it no joke. Well, sir, this is even
so. In the words of Sam Patch, of leapinp
memory, "some things car be done as well as
others" Some months ago, Mr. Trump, hail
ing, believe, from Philadelphia, came 10 our
town and proposed the gas question to our cti. !
zens, and Immediately negotiations were en- |
tered into for carrying the thing into effect
lie succeeded IN getting lot immediately in
the rear of the Presby terian church. and il
now bnsly engaged excayating, preparatory TO
putting up the necessary buildings, &c: and
has secured sufficient pledges to render it a
paying business. | understand he put it in the
church before Isentioned for one hundred and
hi'y uoilars' with the understanding that if il
IS not entirely satisfactory, after fair traI no
charge is TO be made for the work already done
This is certainly fair enough. Look out. Mr. =
Editor Smyrna is little behind / confess, I
however, you beat US in getting a charter for n
your uaS company two years ago but we will !
nave The gas IN three or four months, and that =
VIII square the bill. The ladies' of the Metbo- .
dIot church have been expeDding the proceeds t.
OF their Festival in painting, papering, decora- g
tag AMI Identifying the church, and the work ,
Is "cany completed The work certainly does
them credit, though | cannot sanction the :,
means employed. However, ! suppose they b
care but little for my old ogy opinions. The :,
church has been improved beyond a doubt and
i suppose they have accomplished the desired o
object. The vestibules are papered 10 imitation
of granite, and the sidewalks and ceiling are tt
panelled in imitation of fresco. 1t presents a al
beautiful appearance. Mr.. Bancroft, of our n,
town, is the undertaken. s.
Probably you have heard ere this, of the ap- D
pointment Of our friend and townsman, Geo. de
w. s. Nicholson. Esq, to the Consulate of D.
Tunis, in place of DIR. Merritt, recalled, or re. =
signed, am really not able TO say which - =,
There are various rumors ahos. as 10 the cause 70
'f his return. ain free TO predict that Mr.. N.
will fll the poet with honor. He has our warm. nj,
sst congratulations, and most ardent wishes for on
lis success in this new field. sir
Henry Todd, Esq, , is erecting a handsome air
esdence in the corner Of the Square, adioin.
ug the grounds of the county building, and =
pon the site where stood his former residence. II
'he building is being built Of brick. In addi ma
on to the residence be is putting up three off, Ian
es. which are all enclosed and included in the spe
ime wall The whole building is some seven w1l
1-fve or eighty feet front, with back-buid- one one
e Of soHle thirty feet in depth. 1t will be iEe
'nslderable improvement 10 the Square. az pl
Great preparations are making for the ap. abo