Smyrna times., 1859-05-26
DELAWARE AFFAIRS.

VT The property known as sWoodlawn
a near Wilmington, was sold at public auction
e $4,000. -
q " Thomas McCracken, of Red Lion TId
' has sold his splendid horse Senator 10 Johl
= H. Price, of Brandywne, for $500
" Manlove Jester has sold 10 James B
Nicholson, at Summit Bridge, Del, his store
' mouse and dwelling, together with one acre o
r lahd' Tor $4,000. Mr.. Jester gave for it thirty
years ago, $500.
V2- Tbs Peninsular NeUS states that large
GfoVes OF callle and sheep are almost daily
drlVen through Milford, on their way to the
rlcher pastures of New Castle and Chester
counties, where they are turned into beef and
mutton for the city market.
" A farm of two hundred and thirty-eieht
acres belonging TO the estate of William Rus
sell Esq, deceased, was sold in Georgetown, on
1925. "
o. Several hams, and quantity of flour
and other articles, were stolen frem the smoke.
house OF Mrs. L. A. Stevenson, in Dover, last
| Thursday night.
The house of William Frazier was also en-
'efed on the same night, and hams, flour, sugar,
coffee, &c, were extracted from the larder.
The RAILRoADs.-The Georgetown Messen.
ger says:
The Committee appsinted to solicit subscrip.
tons for the Junction and Breakwater Road
met IN Georgetown on Tuesday and compa r. ed
their books, and it appears that nearly ighteen
thousand dollars had been subscribed, leaving
but two thousand dollars of the sum required
by the Directors.
Trout FIsHING.-The fishermen along our
shore are now taking large quantities of trouts,
which sell at 20 cents the bushel. This trade
is attracting customers from The interior of the
State and the eastern shore of MARYLAND in
great numbers They cure them for summer
and fall use, and find them delicious as well
as economical article of food-News
0<T The Local Preachers Association OF
Easton District, meets in Denton, Md, next
Saturday.
"ACQUAINTANcE MEETING"-A meeting of
the most interesting character took place al
Asbury M. E. church, Wilmington, on Friday
night last. 1t was called for the purpose of
giving the members of the church an opportu
nlty of forming familiar acquaintance, both
spiritually and socially, with the pastor of the
charge: and also of knitting more closely the
relations OF the members; and a very happy
and social family union was the result Rev. |
Mr. Kenney opened the meeting by stating his |
reasons for calling the people under his charge |
toSether on the occasion, and alluded to the !
strong social ties and warm hearted f.iendsbip
which should ever exist in the bosoms of both |
people and pastor, and which were so essen.
TALLY necessary for the advancement of the
cause of Christ.-RepuJIican
PREACHERS AssocIATIoN.-Seyer of the
preachers OF the Wilmington District of the
FhIiadeiphla Conference of the NJ. E. Church,
met IN Asbury courch, in Wilmington, on
Tuesday, the 18th inst, for the purpose of
forming a preachers association. Rev. w.
Uric, r. L. of the District, was elected Presi.
dent, and opened by reading portion of Scrip
ture, singing and prayer. Vice President, w
henney; Secretary, K. W. Todd; Treasurer,
w. Barnes Curators, w. II. Brisbane, w.
Paxon and e. w. Lybrand. The subject of the
division of the conference was taken up and
discussed by Messrs. Dennison, Todd, Kenney,
Galloway, Rdgway, Paxon, Brisbane and Uric.
The prevailing opinion was, there should be
division OF the conference. The question,
" What is the best mode of sustaining our In.
stltutlons Of Learning?" was taken up and dis
cussed by Messrs. Uric, Galloway, Pastorield
and henney. A deep interest was manifested
for the prosperity of the Wesleyan Female Col
lege, and it was suggested that an effort should
be made by the Preachers to procure one hun
dred scholars by September next.
05- Mr. William Wilson, on the Levels.
has planted a vineyard of 1900 vines, and 400
dwarf pear trees on his home farm, which is
one of the handsomest places in this county
0EF Many of our farmers are now busy in
getting their last years crop to market We
understand that there has been SO much grain
sent to Odessa lately that it is difficult to get
it shipped.
o. DR.. w. II. Delaney has commenced the |
practice Of medicine at Warwick, Md.
The GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE New |
SCHOOL PRESBYTERIAN CnURcH, has been in |
session in Wilmington since last Thursday
The reports of committees on Missions, Church |
Extension, Education, Publications, &C.. show
this branch of the Christian Church to be in a
very prosperous condition. The pulpts of the
various churches in Wilmington and the sur.
rounding towns were filled by members of the
Assembly on Sunday.
The Old School General Assembly of the
same denomination, met in Indianapolis, Ind.
also Thursday.
OF The late foreign arrivals announce a
rapid fall in the price of flour in Liverpool Of
course CORRESPONDING reduction took place on
this side.
FLOUR FROM New WHEAT.-On Wednesday
last a small quantity of flour, made from wheat
grown this spring, near Augusta, Geo., was
shipped to New York.
PROPERTY SOLD.-Joseph Usilton, ESQ has
sold his beautiful residence in Chestertowa, to
Mr.. VIM. Vannott, for the sum of 81. 900.
Mr.. Usiton has purchased the Dorsey
Farm" lying on Worton creek near the Chesa.
peake Bay, containing 2I3 acres. from Mr. |