Smyrna times., 1860-08-23
TIE III s..

or The Douglas State Convention will meet
at Dover next Tuesday to nominate three
Electors and candidate for Congress.
OF Several tons of hay belonging to James
Kennedy of New Castle, and valued at about
5000 were destroyed by fire, which was COM
municated by the passing locomotive, a few
days ago.
OF The Breckenridge wing of the Democ-
racy of Wilmington will hold nomination
election for city officers, next Saturday. His
Honor, Mayor Young, is candidate for nomi-
nation.
OF The Democratic county Convention of
New Castle co.., to nominate the Legislature
and Levy Court ticket, will meet at New Cas-
tie on the first day of September.
OF A meeting of persons favorable to the
construction of railroad from Wilmington, to
connect with the Philadelphia and Baltimore
Central Railroad, is to be held in Wilmington
on the Oath inst.
or On Saturday there was a rumor about
st. Johntown and Pennington, of the proposed
organization Of party at the former place on
Saturday next, who are determined to hang the
rascal, Cannon, whether or no; and we shall
not be surprised to hear that he has been strung
, up.
or On Thursday of this week the keystone
Base Ball Club will make an excursion to Bonn
bay Hook. The Keystoners are among the
best players and affable gentlemen in Phila-
' delphia. They have chartered the steamboat
George Washington, and made the most accep-
: table arrangements for good time.
: or The Delaware Inquirer says: We are
8 authorized to state that any person wishing to
: bet $500 that John C. Breckenridge will be
!, elected President this Fall, or an equal sum
i that Benjamin Biggs will be elected Congress.
i man from this district, can be accommodated
by calling at that Office.
> or Mr.. Thomas Clyde of New Castle CO..
has been elected President and General Super
intendant ofthe Maryland and Virginia Steam
j. boat Company of Baltimore, and President o
le the Neptune Steamboat Company of Washing
" ton.
or The Bell and Everett men held a meet
c. ing in CeRtral Hall, Wilmington, on Wednes
es day night, and after much discussion resolve
a to nominate a straight out Bell and Everett
~ city ticket. A part of the meetieg favored
e. fusion with the Republicans, but the msjorit
IN decided otherwise. The Republicans desire /
Ih run candidates under the name of People
6t Party"
iii We are informed that ,be color.d Cam
ng Meeting, held near Pennsgrove, was made th
scene, during Saturday night and Sunday, of
+. number of disgracefOl sights between cOlOre
h, men. A number were considerably injure
and two men had their heads cut in dreadf
IN manner. Another had his arm broken in
|. . fracas
M OF A fracas occurred at the election pol
but on Saturday last, in Wilmington, betwes
re. Archibald Given and James II. T. Price, OF
ca. of the Judges. dispute arose between theI
ter whilst the former was voting, when Giv'
called Rice "liar," whereupOn the latt
threw an inkstand at the former, which miss
ur- its mark and struck young man named Jam
10 E. Saville, causing slight abrasion of q
skin over his eye. Their friends interfere
RIM, and prevented further violence.
'of 6rA Temperance Harvest Home will
given by the order of Sons of Temperance
' n Thursday, August Both, 1860, in Tatnal
'Oo' woods, near Wilmington. The following W
syn knownEand eminent speakers have promised
be present: Mr.. William Nicholson, James
ong Dickerson, R. Mcneil, Rev. w. H. Brisbal
lon and Wesley Kenney. Ample provision will
the made to accommodate 1000 persons with sea
sons A full band of music has beea engaged for
reed occasion. %
lent or The torch light procession got up by
aing Republican Wide Awake Club Of Whining
took place on Friday night, and was one of
=. most beautiful and brilliant affairs Of the k
~ that the citizens of that place have ever b
!. favored with. They march very well, sol
times in open order and at other times in |
toons of four and six. each man carrying
will using tin fluid or oil lamp, fixed upon bro
the handle, as soldiers would their nluskets.
the orders of shoulder arms, carry arms, t
o,;r- arms, present arms, order arms, were frequs
0 out ly given and obeyed with much precision
New The various clubs as they marched along.
rnes captains and leutenants carried swords; Q
any company was dressed in cap and cape, v
men.
to be