Smyrna times., 1860-01-26

HORRIBLE DEATH.-We learn that last week
Mr.. l.. 1. Rhatt, and aged and we'll known
citizen OF Murderkiln Hundred, in Sussex CO..
came 10 his death under the following painful
circumstances He had, for some time pa ST.
been engaged in the grain business. Having
occasion, on Saturday week, 10 enter granery
which was empty, laborer was passing care
| lessly by closed the door, which fastened IN
the outside, leaving Mr.. X. imprisoned. His
family became alarmed at his prolonged ab.
sence, and search was instituted, but it proved
unavalllng, until the granery was casually
opened or Saturday last, one week from his IN
generation, when is was discovered that he
had starved to death.
HIS business acquaintance was very exten-
sive, and his hntimely death has cast gloom
over the hborhood.-GazeIe.
MAIL RoBBERY.-SeveraI letters, containing
money, have been taken from the post office at
Milford, within few weeks, and on the post.
master investigating the matter, suspicion was
directed towards young man, the son of re-
spectacle citizen recently deceased, and on his
being accused privately, he confessed that he
was guilty. He had previously borne a good
character, and consequently the community was
not little startled by the charge. He was ar.
raigned and held in 5000 bail to answer for the
offence. The following day he took the cars.
and it is supposed that he will not return.-
NeWs.
THE UNDERGROUND RAILRoAD.-In the LIE.
gislature of Maryland, on Wednesday, a reso.
luton was submitted, authorizing q reward TO
be offered for the arrest OF Thomas Garrett, of
Wilmington, in order TO havo him tried on the
charge of stealing slaves from the citizens of
Maryland. The resolution was discussed and
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.-
Various propositions have been made to fix the
reward at from $1,000 to $4,000. This action
10 supposed 10 be based on the alleged state.
ment Of MIR. Garrett, (at a recent meeting in
Philadelphia that he is an agent of the under
ground railway, and assisted in liberatng slaves.
Down ON LOTTERIEs.-The revised code
which has just passed the Marylsnd Legisla.
ture, provides that no lottery ticket, policy, or
certificate shall be sold in that State, nor any
devices OF the same sort, and that all persons,
their aIders and abettors, offending in this par.
tIcuar, shall, on conviction thereof be fined on
each offence any sum in the discretion of the
Court, not exceeding $1,000, and be imprisoned
not exceeding twelve months, or may be both
fined aud imprisoned.
ACCIDENT TO THE New HAVEN TRAIN-The
train for New Haven was partially thrown from
the track on the 2lst inst, near Milford. by
the breaking of the driving wheel of the loco
motive. The tender was crushed, and the ex
press car turned across the track, bottom up.
The hrst car was thrown down the embauk-
ment twenty-five feet high, and the second car
left the track. No one was seriously hurt
This was al almost miraculous escape, as there
were two hundred and fifty passengers in the
train.
METHODIST CoNFERENcEs.-The Baltimore
and East Baltimore Conference will both as
semble on the 29th day of February, proximo.
The hrs,-named will assemble at Winchester.
Vs.' and will be presided over by Bishop Simp.
son. The East Baltimore Conference will meet
at Lewisburg, Pa, aud will be- presided over
by Bishop Morris. These will be amongst ths
most important sessions of those bodies, as dele.
gates will be elected to the General Conference
OF The Methodist Episcopal Church North, TO
assemble OF Buffalo, N. Y. on the first OF May.
THE Delaware Inquirer is in favor of the
nomination Of Stephen A. Douglas, at the Char.
lesson convention