Smyrna times., 1860-06-28
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leyan Female College, in ST. Paafs Church,
last Sunday evening.
or A change has been made in the proprle-
torship of the Fountain Hotel, Philadelphia, by
the Withdrawal of Mr.. Leonard from the firm.
Mr.. VIM. C. Fountain is now the sole prcprie-
tor.
or The boat purchased by Capt. Marshall
left Wilmington last week, after having been
overhauled and put in good order by the Messrs.
Thatcher, to commence plying between Phila-
delphia and Lewes. The report ia regard to
her being unseaworthy was altogether nnwar.
ranted.
OF Meetings win be held in the different
Hundreds of the State on the l4th of July. TO
elect delegates to the Stale Convention of the
Peoples Party, which meets at Dover on We'd
nesday, the 25lh, to nominate candidate for
Representative in Congress, and to transact
other business that the interests of the party
may demand.
or Nicholas B. Appleton, Lewis Ashton,
Geo. H. Aydeloit, Levi B. Moore and Lewis
w. Stidham have each signfed their willing
ness to run upon the Peoples ticket for the.
Sheriffality of New Castle county. VIM. w.
Brooks, John Boys and Lindsey Pierce, ditto
for Coroner.
OF The basement or lecture room of the
new M. Z. Church, in Elkton, was dedicated
according to previous announcement, on Sun
day week. Bishop Scott officiaied 10 the morn
ing, preaching a most excellent sermon from
Acts, ga. Rev. Curtis F. Turner. from Odes-
sa. Del, preached in the afternoon, and Rev.
A. Atwood in the evening. After the ssrvi-
ces of the morning and afternoon the audience
contributed S525. in aid of the Trustees aud
building committee.
or The storms TUESDAY evening. l9th.)
we spoke of in our last issue was, we find by
our exchanges, much worse in some places
than here. In Lancaster co.. Pa. il amounted
TO tornado. The Express gives near two col.
umns in narrating the destruction 10 the crops.
dwellings. trees. stock, &c. Large quantities
of had fell, aud in some places entirely destroy
ed the growing grain. The Bridge,on, N. J..
Pioneer chronicles heavy fall Of hail and the
killing of several cattle by the lightning. The
hail in this section did little damage, the prin,
cipal disaster being the blowing down of trees
The lightaiag struck a Lombardy poplar md
ing near Hoffecker's Mill, and the large anc
beautiful weeping willow, standing on tn,
road Just below the MIL. and in front of tn,
dwelling. was completely Frustrated by tn,
force ofihe wind. "A new frame dwelling ii
course of erection at the residence of E. s. Gar
. rison, fronting Bethel M. E. Church, was re
moved from ito foundation, and Consequent.
damaged.
: OF The Revival at The M. e. Church. ia thi
town, is still progressing, and spirited meeting
! are held nightly. On Sunday morning las
fifteen united themselves with the church, O
I questionable most of them members of III
. Sabbath School. 10 which quarter the wor
J, seems to be mainly prevailing. and, to which
: in latter years. The church looks for nearly Q
b quite all its accesslons.
I or AS announced ia our last issue Ten
perance Meeting wss held 10 School Dstris
No. 6, on Sunday Afternoon last. The NEE
. ing was opened by singing and prayer, afts
7 which addresses were delivered by DR.. Wn
/ Cummins and Revs. AZ. Jernan aud w. r. C,
u hoon. A pledge was circulated at the conclI
Is sion of the speeches, and several signature
y obtained. A constitution was presented az
IS adopted. and The following gentlemen selecit
'e as officers President. Benz. Turner; vi,
e President. JOS Windale; Secretary, R. Pun
g mer; Treasurer, Jonathan Alice.
g or On Sunday afternoon last TWO hay STAG
= on the premises of Elisha Durham. (colore
u near Leipsc Station. was set on FIRE. in his a
:. ssnce from home, by some malicious persc
and entirely consumed. No damage. we b
/" lieve, was done to other property.
: or Samuel Cats. ofibis town, received {
sppointmept.a few days since, of Clerksi
in the Bank Of smyrna, by the Board of Dirs
l. tors.
!, 0-One hundred guns were fred at N
:. Castle Tuesday evening. at Is o'clock, 10 hor
- ofihe nomination Of Breckenridge and Lane
bt or On Saturday evening last the Doug
,er msa Of WlmIogien got up q Jubilee in hol
ed Of the nomination Of their chieftain, by
m Baltimore Convention. A full band Of mu
aid was stationed in the Office OF the Delaware
as quirsr. A large crowd assembled in the SIT
ION in front, and cheer alter cheer rent the air
il favor of the nominees. Mr. Montgomery
tended an Invitation to the assembage to &C
e,v in and drink the health Of their candid
he which was accepted by large number.
OR A salute of thirty-fye guns was fret
ca. Wilmington at shutdown, on Monday, by O.
err Lane, in honor of the nomination OF Bre
os' enridge and Lane.
,I. STREEr SPRIEELER.-- Massrs. VIM. Wi
ing Thos. Carow and Edward Beck have purcha
wn, small engine. Of the kind known as the "
the den EngiRe," for the purpose ,i sprinkling