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Smyrna times., 1859-08-18
Irving Female CoIIere

This excellent Institution is located at Me.
chanlcsburg, Pa. AS many as FIVE ladies from
Oeia"are graduated at It's late Commencement,
when the Valedictory Address was delivered
oy Miss Annie Elizabeth Purdon Burley, Of
Milford, and the Salutatory by Miss Sallie Benn
Sudier, of BrldgevIle. The distribution of the
the Honors OF the College was in the following
order:
The Classical Honor 10 Miss Mary St. Clare
Coover, of Cumberland Co., Pa, for eminence
in the Ancient Languages and in Greek and
Latin Literature.
The Mathematical Honor to Miss Sarah Ann
Bennett, of Brownsville. Pa.
The Musical Honor to Miss Mary Jane Evans,
of MorgaDtown, Va.
The Honor for Department to Miss Joanna
Hale Clyde, Of Harrisburg, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1859-08-18
IileraTV.

The Sunday School Times is the title of a
neat and ably-conducted paper published in
Philadelphia by The American Sunday School
Union. Besides the Sunday School interest, it
has interesting information in regard to other
religious topics 1t is published at 1922 Chest.
nut street, Philadelphia, at 81 90 per annum.
A copy of the Baccalaureate Sermon, de.v-
cred before the lrvington Society-Trying Fe.
male CelIege-by the Rev. Conway p. Wing,
ID. d., Of Carlisle, has reached US. The theme
-" The Object of Life lis pointedly and IDLY
discussed in this discourse.
The Parthenian is the name of quarterly
Magazine published by the young ladies' of the
Baltimore Female College, under the manage.
ment of Nathan C. Brooks. A. NJ. II is neatly
and tastefully gotten up, and the productions
are quite creditable to the young ladies--it is
furnished to subscribers at $l.O0 a year.
Smyrna times., 1859-08-18
A Demented Negress.

ror week past. negro woman calling her.
self Ennice Emily White, from Sussex, has
been prowling about town, telling fortunes,
hsilirg nearly everyone she passed on the street,
attracting by her boisterous conduct crowds of
boys, and terrifying the women in general
Not knowing whether her strange actions were
the result Of rum or era ziness or both, the town
authorities had her placed in the Lookup, but,
alter several days confinement, and without
any material change in her department, she
was released and allowed to run at large again.
10 the meantime, however, young negro wo-
man at one of the houses where she stopped,
vas taken sick whom she said she could cure,
aud, being allowed to try her hand, she forth
With prepared a strong decoction of Jimson-
weed tea, and administered it--which, from its
Poisonous qualities, resulted in the death of the
sick woman, in few hours. Her funeral took
place On Sunday. On Monday night the crazy
Woman went 10 the iruck-patch of Mr.. John
VanGasken, near town, and when discovered
oabcut three o'clock in the morning. she had
gathered considerable quantity of corn, sweet
potatoes. melons, pears, and about a.bushel and q
halt of green peaches! With good rod in biz
hand, and nsthing on her back, but her flying
artillery" (her other clothes being used to tic
up the pIunder), Mr.. ". without waiting tc
have bis fortune told, caused her to leave his
premises almost on the Z" wings of the wind.
on Tuesday morning, Robert Hill, Esq., Trus
tee Of the Poor, gave an order, and she wa'
conveyed to The Kent County Almshouse, muct
10 The relief of our citizens.
We should add, in extenuation of our Autho
rifles. that Esquire Eaton. several days prior tc
Tuesday. issued commitment that the woman
should be sent 10 Jail but. from the inadequate
my-50 cts. aud A cts. per mile miieage-hat
hiled TO get an officer 10 serve il.
Smyrna times., 1859-08-18
Sales of PrODerty,

John Huey. of Wilmington, has sold his faru
near Blackiston's Cross Roads, in this county
to John R. Williamson, of Smyrna, for 50 ,675
Two lots of land, the property of the late
Beujamin L. Collins, were sold a public sale
on the llth inst, for $500. Jno. Z. Collins
purchaser.
Mrs. Lockwood has sold her house on Main
street. in Smyrna, to Rev. Matthias Jerman, fol
$500.
!. Messrs. SprUance g. Megear have purchased
Of Wm. c. Eliasou, the corner-storehouse in
Smyrna, now occupied by J. E. Jones, and the
adjoining property in the occupancy Of Jas. P.
HOfecker, for $500.
David Irelan, OF Wilmington, has sold his
iarm Ia Kent county. Del, containing about SOC
acres, to John Wiley, Of the former place, for
$4,000.
Smyrna times., 1859-08-18
Murder in Delaware CITY.

through private letter, we learn that JoLr
Dulen, young man formerly of Smyrna. wa,
Killed IN Delaware City, on Saturday night last
or rather Sunday morning. between the hours
OF ~ end l o'clock, under the following cir.
cumstances; Whilst in Iager.beer saloon. a
quarrel arose between John Dulen and another
young man named John Poslles. which. soon
after, resulted in a street-fght betw cen DuIpn
and John Bowen (who is also a Young man and
orolher-ln-law of PoStles) Durlug the scut.
he, Bowen stabbed Dulen with knife. cn,,i,o
hlh IN several places; after which, Dulen was
conveyed home and physicians called One
wound near the hip was seven inches IN leup,b
and two ia depth and another, on the breas,
Just below the nipple. was quite severe the
blade OF the knife having penetrated the lun0s
Inc latter, as pronounced by the doctors, prov.
ed to be a fatal wound, causing the death Of
Dulen IN less than twelve hours after lis inAic
ton. coroner's inquest was held. and a ve,.
dict rendered IN accordance with the facts above
gwen. Bowen (who has but lately returned
from cruise in the U. ) FrIgate, st. Law.
rence,) was promptly arrested by Constable
Patterson, and lodged IN the jal at New Castle.
The difficulty grew out OF an old feud, it is said
of several months standing.
Smyrna times., 1859-08-18
Division of PHILADELPHIA Conference.

committee Of Ministers, appointed at tn
last session OF The Philadelphia Annual Confer
ence, to AXE into consderat ion the question n
dividing that body, and report plan for actor
by the next General Conference, met in tn,
PREACHERS Tent, at the Camden Camp. Meet
ing, on Tuesday, the 9th instant Rev J.
cunningham was, on motion, elected President
ana Rev. ]. w. Mecaskey Secretary. Rev.
Messrs. A. Wallace, J. Flanuery, ]. A. Massey
ana w. II. Brisbane. were also in attendance.
Prayer was offered by Rev. J. A. Massey {;
aIter which 1t was stated that two questions
were properly before the committee: First
"Ought the Conference to be divided by the
next General Conference !"-aud, "What line
ought TO be reported as most suitable for such
division :"
On the first question, Rev. A. Wallace offer.
Gu Gu me following. viz: That a division of ine
Philadelphia Annual Conference is, in the udg.
meht OF this committee, both proper and neces.
a. the earliest possible day. Seconded by
N.Y. ). n Massey, and unanimously adopted.
=, y" 'ne question OF division line, Rev ] A.
tmassey proposed that we recommend TO the
- Conference to divide by the line between the
oouth Philadelphia and Wilmington Districts.
leaving the three lower Districts to compose
the new Conference.
Rev. w. H. Brisbane proposed a line of divi. |
BIO" running through the city of Philadelphia |
from the foot of Race street, out the Pennsvl. |
Vania Railroad, to Columbla
. Rev. J. w. Mecaskey proposed the State
!, me between Pennsy vania aud Delaware and
Maryland. N"O
Rev. A. Wallace moved that the Pr..u,,.y
1idef OF Wilmington DisirlcI be rrqursIeu :.
ecure from the several preachers 10 charo.,
ontIguous to the State line, gensra, ,hlc-l nIans
i theIr several fields of labor for .., uke
MS committee at its next meeting; Ninch. be.
ng seconded by Rev. MIR. Brisbane, was unanI.
lously adopted.
IL was on motion, resolved, that the cummn
&c on DIVISION meet again ON Monday prrce
ing the next session of the Annual Conference.
Union Nj. E. Church, at 8 O'Clock. A NJ
The committee, on motion. then ad,nurnr,,
Smyrna times., 1859-08-18
Camps

August is the month for Cam Meetings as
well as melons and peaches The Camden
Camp meeting will be followed by number of
other camps 1--WE know not how many on the
Peninsula. On Sunday last. many of our citi
Eens attended the NJ. P. camp. near Warwick,
Md,-thIrIeen miles distant. The camp-meet-
ing held in Critters weeds. six or eight miles
west of Willow Grove. was' also largely attend
ed by the citizens within days travel of the
ground. The Frederick camp. held at the same
time as the Camden camp. numbered about 100
tents Rev. t. c. Murphy, p. E. of Easton
District, left here on Friday last on his official
course. aud expected to attend five camps before
bis return home. Active preparations, we un-
dersand, are being made by both pastors aud
people. for the Sudersville (Md camp, which
will commence Friday. the 19Ih inst.
Smyrna times., 1859-08-18

MuRDER.-The Georgetown Messeng er SAYS
that on the Sd instant negro man, Bill, owned
by the Rev. John Rogers. about four miles from
that place. was shot and killed by white man
named john B. Scott The negro and Sent
had been assisting others in lhreshing wheat
for Mr.. Rogers son, where Scott became in.
toxlcated, and had slight quarrel with Bill
after night Scott went home, got his gun, re.
turned, and placing the muzzle within five feet
OF the negro man, fired, and lodged the charge
In his groin and stomach. He was carried
home. and the Drs. Maui! sent for, hut his in
juries proved fatal, and he died on the 9Th INST.
Scott made his escape. He has wife ard two
or three children.
Smyrna times., 1859-08-18
News Items.


Two negroes named Major Harrington ar
samuel Wilson, one confined for running a wa
e dhu the other for assault with intent to Kill
y escdpeu from The prison at Georgetown, SUISSE
n county' week or ten days ago.
n The Eplscopalians are erecting new cburc
=, euInce' % feet long by 30 feet deep, near tn
eor"er oi Ihlrd and Washington sls., Whining
:. ton.
JOHN CAvENDER, of Smyrna, is putting III
nne granary and carriage house at CONNER
clal Corner, AppoQuinimink Hd.. fer Samue
CHM. 80 '""'ue
1HE h"nt NeWS says that great boat race
iof si'Ver goblet3, will coae off from a point op.
P'S,.o Cnestertown, on the Goth inst. The con.
tending boats must be steered with rudders al.
together. No paddles allowed.
DR.. MCFARLAND, Commander of the Lodge
OF the Sons of Malta, of Lafayette, Ind, has re.
celved Official notice of the expulsion of Daniel
E. Sickles, OF New York, from the Order.
PRESIDENT Buchanan has appointed Profcs.
Sor DImltry Minister to Central America.
OUR government denies the truth of the ab.
surd story about its abandoning the right of
prlvaieerlng in war.
A CONVENTION ofdelegates has beao boId =,
Denver city TO form a territorial orpariz, ,,',,
tor the new gold region The latter - s,v..d
Jefferson
CORRESPONDENT of the N Y Pos, ,,,ves n
Tong accoTnt OF IL Young whale, which won't
ashorr alive, on Long Is,nd Little B,v Side
The CITY Council of s. Louis has passed N
ordinance Ieghlz no and directing the krepino
open 0f .ir'nkin4 houses on Sunday. until nine
&c ock in the morarhg. nd otter three o'clocE
I, fln tffnr. ,Sf, -,
week since The p-nDln II that rrv ,va ma.
Jorl't of 20OO v0Ies, cirrrd hsrr oD -ition
the very practice wnICh th'> law Ks 10
justify.
MIR. CHARLES KEEN, who was dangerously
stabbed with pair of shears by an insane man. |
named William Cotton, at Fourth and Race
streets, Philadelphia, has since died from rho
effects Of The wound
zen CUSHING. of Massachusetts, has been
fired and !ecItn"d The UnlIed States mission
to Centra America
THE proceedings in the Forest divorce suit.
in New rk courts. are at an end. Mr.. Forest
having paid over $l500 10 The plaintiff, accor.
ling TO the direction of he court
TIE census in South Carolina is now heinz
AIKEN. and in IL parishes there is a decrease ofl
'ver 5000 whites since 1855. while the blacks &
AVE largely increased. A. this rate the Pal
net'o State will soon be Afrlcanlzed. {
Hon. J. A STEWART has been nominated for
e-electon to Congress hy the Democrats of
he Fifth District of Maryland
TnE apple crop Is failure in Connecticut p,
nd most parts of Massachusetts. !
The Chicago Journal notices the appearance =
{ rot among a fine looking lot of potatoes q
rought to that city
MR.. WIsEs last letter was probably the h
hortest he eve: wrote, aud i. shortened him a a
cad. c
AT Saratoga, in the article OF eggs, three v
nousand six hundred are used every day. Il
Smyrna times., 1859-08-18
The Markets.

White wheat is selling in Smyrna at 81 90
Red 81 l5; Rye IS cts. Corn -, and Oats
80 cts. per bushel.
Ia Philadelphia. wheat is quoted at cts. per
bushel lower than previous figures. viz: White
81 &c. red 81 25; Rye 20 cls., Corn 78, and
Oats 35 cts. per bushel.
The late foreign news note, in consequence
of the abundance of the crops in Europe, de-.
cline in breadstuffs.
Smyrna times., 1859-08-18

THE "TIMES" is published Every Tnus1ay. 6y
RoBr. D. HoFFECRER, Eiitor and Proprietor, ,attAe
Temperance Hall. Smyrna, Del.
RVS-SJsscRIPrIoN.-OHe year, ,,$l so in advance,
or $500 if not paid ill end Of the year. No paper
discontinued until all arrears are paid-OnIy at The
option Of the Publisher.
ADvERrIsINd.FOr every square Of l2 lines or less frs
iasertisa SO cts each subsequent insertion 25 cts-
Liberal srraHgements made with yearly and half
yearly advertisers.
Smyrna times., 1859-08-18

DISSIPATION AMONG AMeRIcANs..-The Gin
o clnnati Times of recent date utters SOM
: frighttul truths respecting dissipation in Ame
f rica. 1t says we are, beyond question, the
most dlsslpated people in the world. We defy
the production of record of any race of men in
any age so thoroughly immersed in dissipation
as the Americans The Russians drink seventy
million gallons of brandy per year: the Ger.
mans use lncalculable quantities of beer and
vine; the French Italians. Spanish, Portu.
gese, and all the inhabitants on the Meditter.
ranean, indulge in the use of vinous liquors ::
the domestic Irish drink whiskey the English
SWIM i" aie' porter and hiSS5-proof brandies;
| 'he Americans drink any thing and everything
that will infame the oesophagus and intoxicate
the brain.
AS general rule, we care nothing in this
country for quality; our aim is quantity. The
Americans drink as though they were under
penal bonds to The manufacturers of liquer-I
Ihey consider their heads as so many volca.
noes, which must always be in a condition for
an eruption.
N 80 NSI'oihiy uISH III0 10 Oegin 10 iUuk
this matter seriously. The dissipation among |
the young men of our large cities. frightfuI as
It is, is increasing every moment There are
probably ten thousand young men in New York
who have not been absolutely sober for three
years, aud twenty thousand more who are in
the habit, at least once a week, of throwing off
all restraints, and reeling through the br.lh Is
md various hells winch form large part of
The substratum OF metropolitan life Tnereare
an hundred thousand men at all ages in New
Nork alone who drink large quantities of poi.
'onous liquors every day. Ofthe myriads who
moderately Indu Ee III the use of corrupt st,m. .
Hating fluids, 1t were utterly vain TO speak.
The young men of our cities are not prepared S
Ike those OF the country, to resist shocks of
disease; their b dies are fragile, like plants
hut IN from the sun, and lniutessimal Quanti- ,
lPs of deadly poison deranges the blood and
'addens the brain. The police reports of New il
ork develop the astounding fact that nearly all b
le crimes with whose horrible details the col.
INNS of the press are filled, may be traced di.
'ctIy or indirectly to the villainous liquors of o.
merca. What is to be done hi
Smyrna times., 1859-08-18

WATERMELoNs.-This delicious fruit is now
coming to town, and though a week or two late,
by reason of The June frosts, is none the less
enjoyed. They premise TO be abundant and
cheap. August is The month of luxuries-
wstermelOns, peaches, canteleups, corn, apples,
and we may say camp-meetings, for they all
come tOgether-and this year they are all in
SUPER abundance.
Smyrna times., 1859-08-18

GT Rev. Charles Hill, Pastor of the NJ. E.
Church, in this town. who has been on visit
to his friends in Virginia for the past two or
three weeks, is expected to return the latter
part Of the week and resume his pulpit abors
on Sunday next.
Smyrna times., 1859-08-18

SWEET PoTAToEs, of fine size. have -been
coming of late to this market. and selling at
sl.25 per bushel. They were grown by q
gentleman near Crumpton, Md, who has al.
ready disposed of 800 busheI. They comprise
new varety5of reddish color, larger than
the ordinary potato, and from a month 10 six
weeks earlier.
Smyrna times., 1859-08-18

PosKET Book STOLEN.-Jos. G. o. Harring-
ton, of Dover, whilst attending Camp Meeting
on Wednesday last, had his portmonaie, con.
tanning $l25, extracted from his pocket Hav.
ing reason TO suspect a man named Samuel
RodolPh, of Odessa, search was made, and
about $50 of the money was found in his pos
sessloa. The light fingered gentleman in de-
ault nt bail, was furnished with quarters in the
County Prlson.--RepOrier.
Smyrna times., 1859-08-18

OF trade sale OF horses is TO take place IN
Boston in the latter parl OF the coming Sep.
tember. Gentlemen interested in horse flesh
have the matter 10 hand, aud The occasion will
be improved 10 get up some extraordinary races.
:" Flora Temple " and Princess have been
secured 10 trot on the 23d of the mentioned
month. Ethan Allen" Patchen," "Lan-
cet," and Brown Dick" Will all try their feet.
Smyrna times., 1859-08-18

PEACHES are selling this year in our market
lower than Tor several years past, notwIthstand-
log the farmers say there is not more than hall
crop. This is owing, perhaps, to the abun.
dance OF other fruit. Those of an ordinary
quality have been selling the past week at 81
cents. per bushel. while the best have been
bringing only 81 90.
Smyrna times., 1859-08-18

ERRATuM.-By one of those mishaps peculiar
to the types. we were made to say, in speaking
Of the Camden Camp in our last issue, that the
tents numbered about " one thousand" instead
Of four hundred which number would have
been sufficiently great, " in all conscience :"
Smyrna times., 1859-08-18

A WHALE.-The Georgetown Messenger
states that whale, about 40 feet long, came
ashore on Lewes Beach, on last Friday. and
gave occasion for the manifestation of little
life in that town. A man by the name of Tur-
ner, made into his whale.ship and harpooned
hun with scythe blade. and eventually sue.
ceeded in dispatching him. 1t is said that he
first contemplated attacking him with butcher
knife. The monster had come in the Bay re-.
connoIterlng, and not being an experienced
mariner, missed his reckoning and got on a bar.
where tide left him. An onslaught was imme-
diately made upon him, and his dissection con.
tinued through Saturday and Sunday, which re-
suited, we learn, in the procuring of about
twenty barrels of oil.
Nearly the entire town went over to see the
fish, as it was rather novel sight.
Smyrna times., 1859-08-18

A FIRE at Lawrence, Massac chusetts, has de.
stroyed property to the amount of $I50.00O,
and killed three men. Several blocks of build.
ings were destroyed, including the United
States Hotel, and the courthouse. Messengers
for aid were sent to Lowell by telegraph.
Smyrna times., 1859-08-18

BOUND OvER.--James Dennis was brought
before Squire Tucker of Camden. on Monday
week, on several charges of selling articles in
violation of the rules of The Camp Meeting. at
his store adjoining the Union Camp Ground
He was bound over in the sum of $1,000 in each
case to answer at the October court
Smyrna times., 1859-08-18

NoMINATIoN ELECTION. Democrats Of
Wilmington held nominating election, on
Saturday, which resulted as follows: For
Mayor-ThOs. Young $50; Abraham Boys 2O6
WIN. Huntington 6.
Alderman-JohD Wright 760.
Treasurer-James l.. Morrow 764.
Assessor-Jnhn T.. Mcneil 266, Chas. B. F.
Smith 264. Asher B. Logan 203.
From the above ii will be seer that Thomas
Young has been nominated for Mayor, John
Wright, Alderman, James l.. Morrow, Treas
urer, John T. Mcneil. Assessor.
Smyrna times., 1859-08-18
Foreign News.

The Emperor Napolhon has decided that the
French army aud navy shall be placed on a
peace footing without delay The time for the
meeting of the Zurich conference has not been
liked. but the Sandman envoy had arrived in
Paris. The English Cabinet has announced
That the invitation tg JOIN in uropean Con.
gress Will not be considered until after the re-.
sClt of the Zurich conference has been ascer.
tanned. Austria will, for the presen1, maintain
2OO,OO0 men OF her army in Italy, and the rest
her troops will be quartered in Gallicia and
Hungary. Tuscany has voted for annexation
to Piedmont The radicals in Lombardy have
commenced agitation, and an insurrecton in
VCnetia Is probable. Garlbaldl is sa id to have
sent a circular 10 all the f ee States of Italy,
declaring his army ready at any moment 20
continue the war OF Italian independence. In
the Papal States the troubles continue unaba-
led and the Bologna Gazette publishes dec
laratIon that the provinces of the Romagna
have shaken off the Papal yoke forever, and
wish to be annexed 10 SARDINIA. French troops
are constantly pusslng through Mlan on their
way back to Frame. The Dictator of Modena
has cOnvOked the popular assemblies. The King
of Sardinia had received special envoy from
Napoleon, for the purpose of restoring the Grand
Dukes OF Tuscany and Modena. The rebelioH
among the British troops in India had come to
head At Berhampore the mutneers had en-.
trenched themselves and elected leaders.
Smyrna times., 1859-08-18
Willow Grove Affairs.

A week or two since, threshing machine
burst whilst at work near Willow Grove, se-
verely but not fatally injurng Mr.. q. Hignutt.
About the same time, WIN. Carroll had his leg
nearly severed by bill.hook in the hands of q
devilsh boy. On Monday nigh. week, Robert
Cooper's dwelling was burnt to the ground ;
there was no insurance, says the Gazette. but
the principal part of the goods were saved.
Smyrna times., 1859-08-18

DELAWARE CoLLEGE.-The literary society
belonging to Delaware College, viz the
Athenean and the Delta Phi, held their anni-
Versary celebrations on the evenings of Tues
day and Wednesday last, respectively. In view
of the fact that the college doors have been
closed, meeting of the Delta Phi Society was
held on the evening of the 10Th INST, to Ike IN.
to consideration some plan of disposal of Tive
Library and other property of the Society. 1t
was decided to box up the books and deposit
them for safe kenping in the Hall of the So
ciety, until the next anniversary of the Society.
We understand that there is good grounds to
believe that the Baltimore Presbyterian Synod
will take the College in hand and that it will,
hereafter, be reopened under its auspices
Commonwealth.
Smyrna times., 1859-08-18

The ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.-By the late ar
rival from England we learn that the Atlantic
Telegraph Company have decided to make the
conductor of their next cable of six copper
wires, twisted about six times the size of the old
cable. There is TO be no outside covering of
iron wire, except for few hundred miles of
the .nds The cable is to be made and laid
down. guaranteed in all respects, and it is ex-
pecIed to have it in order for business early
next summer.