Smyrna times., 1860-04-05
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or Harrington is now the . Banner town.
ofthe State. According to correspondent Of
The Peniasuiar Neps not merchant in the
Town sells . drop Of spirituous liquors.
GTA State convention OF the People's
Party will be held at Dover. Thursday of this
week. to appoint Delegates to the Baltimore
convention.
or Twenty five shares Of stock in the Della
ware Railroad were sold at public sale, on Tues
day last. by DR.. John A. Moore, for eighteen
dollars per share.
OF Thomas B. McConaughy, of Newark,
Delaware, has been granteda patent for an im-
provement in seed planters.
or Flocks Of wild geese are seen daily tax.
ing their fight to more northernly clinies.-
Guided By instinct these aerial navigators pur-.
sue their course by night as well as by day.
Or The Wilmington Republican and Jour-
nai publish call. signed by some 400 persons,
for meeting to be held in Dover, sometime in
April, for the purpose of sending Delegates TO
the Chicago convention.
OF The weather. during the last few days,
has been cold and disagrseable. The roads
have been smooth and solid. The high winds
have cansed considerable dust-and the fields
have become 50 dry that our farmers feel the
want of rain. The pasture and grain fields are
beginning to suffer.
or Mr.. T. ]. Lewis. of the firm Of Lewis &
Bro, in this town. has opened branch store
al the Head of Sassafras, Nd, where he will
bereafier spend the most Of his time. Wewish
him success.
or While the Methodist conference was in
session in Philadelphia last week the Rev. w.
B. Walton, one Of the members, accidentally
fell down the marble stairway leading into the
front basement of a store on Fourth street, be-
low Arch. and seriously injured himself. The
night being dark, and he unused 10 the place,
made nisstep.
0ST- The different herring fisheries are all
now ready for active operations. upon the Sus-
quehanRa, Elk, North East and Sassafras.--
The Elkton Democrat says that some of the
fisheries on The North East have already been
quite successful.
or Mr.. J. R. Williamson, of this town. is
making arrangements to dispose of his store and
property and remove to the Depot, where he
designs erecting large steam -four mill, and
engaging iu the grain and -four business.
or We arc informed. says the Journal, that
a dog belonging to Jonathan Groves, Esq., of
White Clay Creek Hundred, was attacked with
hybrophobia, D few days ago, and before he
could be secured. bit two Of that gentleman's
children. He Immediately took the little suf-
ferers TO Philadelphia, to secure the best medi-
cal aid, in order. if possible. TO avert the fear
ful consequences which ordinarily snsue. The
dog was Immediately killed.
or. On Tuesday last, as some officers were
removing the goods of Charles Sayers. who re-
sided about mile below New Castle, Mr. s.,
who was suffering from the effects Of in.emper-
snce, catered bis house, and lying down on the
uncovered floor, said to his wife al am going
to die" and in few minutes afterwards the
prediction was smentably verified. He was
an Irishman, Of Industrious habits when sober
and but for the intolerabe thirst for strong
drink would have been blessing TO his no~
unfortunate and broken up family.
! or Everything in your cellar and abou
your premises which is at all likely to produc,
a bad odor in warm weather should now be de
stroyed. Have everything aroand you cleanset
and purefed vhitewash early; see to The wa
ter and have the well cleaned out. By observ
ing these and many other things that will sug
! gest themselves to your minds, you need hav'
no fear Of any Of The spidemie diseases whicI
visit many places during tho warm weather
and which always arise from some carelesnes
on the part of the citizens.
or Cold, windy and dreury March has lef
us. aad April, The month Of. smiss and iears.'
with its rain and sunshine. has entered in--
With aIl its little eccentricities. April has
charm shout it, possessed BY nons of ihs othe
monihs. The observance Of the first day Q
/ April as one for the playing of all manner Q
tricks and jokes has nearly ceased. In thi
utiIitarian age. most ofthe old customs are be
coming obsolete and ell our time Ia devote
TO acquiring the q almighty dolar."
ALxosr FraE.--on Saturday evening las
about nine o'cleck. the chimney in the hous
of e. j. Colt. Eco. near The centre OF The towl
took fire. and burnt furiously for nome tins
the flames issuing four or five feet from th
0 chimnay-top, and throwing out vast quantitis
. of burning einders. These, falling on the roc
soon ignited, and for time there was gre,
-l fear that the fIames could nog be arrested. bl