Smyrna times., 1861-04-25
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practice law in this State.
GTOn Wednesday night week, in conse-
4uences of the large quantity of water which
fell, Evans mill pond about five miles frem
Georgetown, was broke, some fifteen or twenty
feet, having been carried away. The injury
will soon be repaired.
6rDurng the past week, the Sussex coun-
ty court has been in session in Georgetown, but
very little business of importance was trans
acted. Consequently but few persons have been
in attendance.
0rJohn H. knight, of Dover; on appiica-
tion OF Elisha D. Cullen, was admitted to prac'
tice law in the Court of this State, on Satur-
day week.
0TThe National flag was raised over the
Court House in New Castle, on Thursday last
The citizens ara for the Government very gen.
orally.
| O.rJohn y paynter Esq., has been appoint
ted Deputy Attorney General, tor Sussex
county, by the Attorney General. He entered
upon his duties last week.
| GTAt FELTON, Station, Kent Co., Del, Jacob
Chase is appointed Postmaster, Vice PurnelI
Thompson, resigned.
0TThe cilizens OF Newark, men of all par.
ties participating raised the National flag on
Thursday last, the band playing martial music.
two patriot songs were sung, and several guns
fred.
GrThe American flag is flying from the
Custom House and Post Office and every other
public building and innumerable private build.
ings in Wilmington.
0EyTen persons were arrested last week in
Wilmington for dealing in Lottery Policies
taken before Alderman Harman and hold TO
bail for trial at the May Court.
/ ErS NJ. FELTON,, ESQ.,, President of the P.
w. & B. Railroad Co. has agreed that the
salaries of the employees on the road who de-
sire to enlist in the service of their country
shall be paid during their absence ard that
their situations will be open for them on thor
return to duty.
+ 0t.rSeverOl leading firms in Wilmington
have given notice to their employees that no
one sympalhizing with secession or traitors will
be continued in their employ.
f OHTFoRr DELAwARE.-Is is stated that Fort
: Delaware has been reinforced by 200 men,
and on Saturday IL salute of "a guns were fred
There is no danger of it falling into the hands
t of the enemy.
D 6FThe excitement in Wilmington in re-
= lation to the civil war which is now raging IN
: our country, says the journal is unprecedentet
nd all niUht I0nn-
streets are filled with crowds of persons, anx
# iously enduring for intelligence from the sea
. of war. The streets corners are Placarde'
;. with handbills calling our people " TO arms
!. To arms!" Nearly every house 10 the cit!
has the STARS and stripes floating either from
= the windows on the roof.
J GTMr. Montgomery of the Wilmington In
quirer announces his intention of issuing
daily sheet during the excitement OF tho wa
d lever. He promises that it shall contain a
r. the current news Of the day.
g CtrIsaac L. Crouch has been appointe
8, Mail Agent on the Delaware Railrond, Vic
l. Isaiah H. Thomas"
n OTARMs CoMISG.--400 stand arms arrive
G. in Wilmington from Philadelphia Monday.
al RTTwo more companies have been forme
" on the Brandywine Banks.
Gran Enthusiastic Union meeting wa
hold at Newport, Delaware, Saturday nigh
The meeting was eloquently addressed
Colonel James L. Kigore, a Breckinridg
democrat. But one sentiment Prevailed-It
80 Union must and shall be preserved.
he 6rWe charge the public not to belle.
IN mere than tenth part Of all the rune
en- that are constantly floating about the street
for Almost every one we meet has some speci
news of an exciting character. which is eth
not true at all, or has SO little Of fact In il
ne 10 make it entirely worthless.
are 0TOn the Eastern Shore of Maryland, whe
are prior 10 the late demonstrations in the Nor
US for hostile combat, the Union sentiment pl
The vailed, there lie now general sympathetic
if cesson feeling, and they are preparing for
d." vors., During the past few days large gus
titles of ammunition have gone from this Pl'
to that section.
'"s 67-Sinee the fail of Sumter the spirit
""u intolerance that has SO long prevailed at
ace South has assumed quite as bold form
way Philadelphia and other Northern cities. and
lna' number OF persons have been compelled
sno' sign papers cemmending what they have h'
Tue tofore condemned while others again have
oai' 10 leave the city for fear of their persO
safety.
INA. Northern Preparations for War.
hern The feeling North seems to Oe us fully arou