Smyrna times., 1860-05-17
TIE N 8.

or Hon. Caleb s. Layton, of Sussex county
has written letter declining TO be a delegate
to the Chicago convention.
or The Philadelphia, Wilmington and Bal
tmore Railroad company, have offered re-
waId of $500 for the arrest of any person pla-
cling Instructions on the track.
or The oats. grass and wheat are growing
finely. The prospect at present for good
wheat crop is very good. The grass is well
set, and if the season continues favorable, the
crop will be an average one.
or Mrs. Margaret w. Cullen, wife Of Hon.
Elisha D. Cullen, died at the residence of her
husband. in Georgetown. Saturday week, after
lingering illness of several weeks. On SUM-
or The Democrats of New Castle CO., are
invited by their chairman. EIihu Jefferson, to
assemble il County Meeting at the Court
House. in the town of New Castle. on Satur-
day, the 26th instant, ct O'Clock. p. NJ, for
the purpose of ofappointing three Judges Of Elec-
tion for each of The respective Hundreds in the
county. for holding an election for the purpose
of nominating a sheriff and coroner, to be
supported by the party at the general election
10 November next, and for the transaction Of
aEy other business necessarily brought before
the meeting.
The action taken, and 10 be taken, by dele
gates TO the Democratic National Convention
will be considered.
Or Christs Church, Dover, will ID. w b
corsecrated 10 the worship of Almighty God
according to ihe usage of the Protestant Epis
copai church, by the Rt. Reg. Alfred Lee, D
, d.. Bishop Of the Diocese ofDelaware. Thurs
day. May l7lh, at 10 o'clock, a. m. Tn
! Bishop will preach the consecration sermon
and Ministers Of this and neighboring Diocese
! will assist in the services.
e or workmen are now engaged, says th
!. Dela,oarsan, in laying the foundation Of ne
/. brick depot, CIR ticket Office, at the cerner I
!. Lockerman and West streets, Dover. Th
! building will be two stories hight, with froI
!. Of sboot so feet The plan embraces ladie
e. and gen,Iemen's waiting room and tick
n Office on the first floor. aud an Office on the 8
T. cond for the Offices Of The company.
e. day her remains were followed by large co
n course Of reIstiyes and friends, to the Presb
es terian church in Lewes. where an appropria
en- discourse was delivered by Rev. g. II. M'
tsrd.
or We are Informed that new Division
en- the Sons Of Temperance will soon be started
at Wilmington. The membership in that vici
,er " Ia rapidly increasing, and the friends Of
ier cause Of Temperance may congratulate the
- selves that measures have been inaugural
,fs. which will have an important bearing In
the sening the evils of intemperance.
ell, 6rA little boy. between seven and eli
Of years old, son Of Mrs. Miburn. widow, u
ding ia Wilmington, while gathering chips
= .e Friday last, 10 the freight house at the del
:, was caught by car which was being bac
-. in, and had HE left arm 90 badly injured lh
al BY, that amputstion above the elbow was
cessary to save his life. lie expressed g
6. concern asfo how his mother would pro-
fise-wood, sven in his hour Of agony.
c-- TaE General Conference Of the Afficsr
With E. Church. in session At Pittsburg, sdjou
on Friday. The addresses deplere the ignor
All which STILL pSevaiIss but justly Gays i is not
1ork. gethsr chsfgeabs 10 the indidersnce o
600. colessd people. Many States have thrown
Z otstscls possible 10 the way o. dtf'usio
ksowlsdss an'one 'he DO 'o''Fodden rsss.
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5dvis safy otlAate, i now - Ohio, snd has i
zHA -. sIsi t f' st So