Smyrna times., 1861-10-17
Delaware Affairs.


Hazletville or WhiIeleysburg for the purpose
OF arres'ing sympathizer with Jeff Davis &
Co., he should bring his coffin and grave
digger along, as il would take half of old Abe's
nigger army to arrest a man in either of the
above named towns, as they are determined to
resist this niger army of the North to the last
extremity, He adds, tell the marshal to come
on, and we will welcome him with bloody
} hands to a hospitable grave. In conclusion he
says: &c We are for the Union Of all the States,
but we are opposed to plunging the country
into the vortex Of civil war to put the negro on
equality with the Anglo Saxon race. Away
with your niger army of the North, Jeff.
Davis is bound to shine" AS he neglected TO
append his name we infer that he is not only a
traitor in heart, but u coward, and we might
add also that he is either a knave or fool-a
fool if he thinks as be pretends and knave if
he don't. The Soulherners began the war and
he moment they lay down their arms it will
cease.
The Sussex county Agricultural Society
hold their exhibition at Lewes, on Saturday,
the 26th Of October. We believe the Society
has been organized on the same principle as
the Kent. Premiums are offered for the best
horses, mules, cattle, sheep, hogs, vegetables,
&c. The price of admission is 10 cents.
members tickets, emitting them to exhibit their
stock and crops, 81.
Tho Levy Court of Kent county met on
Tuesday last, but not having a quorum ad-
Journed till the first Tuesday in November.
Evan Thomas, son of Isaac and Marga-
ret Thomas, Of Wilmington, mysteriously dis
appeared on the Cd of September. He went TO
Philadelphia, and this is the last that was ever
heard Of him. 1t is feared that he has met with
foul play while under the influence of liquor.
"A spirited contest took place on Thurs.
day afternoon, between Montreal, dark bay
stallion, four years old, belonging to Henry
Grant; Moscow, dark sorrel, belonging to w.
). Fleming. aud Morgan Black Hawk, belong
ing to Hyatt &; Rowe. Montreal drew the in.
side track, Moscow the ce ntre, and Black Hawk
the outside. After one or two false starts, the
word go was given, when they got off well to-
gether, but Moscow and Black Hawk both
broke badly after going a short distance, and
Montreal took the lead and kept it, not break
ing in the mile, and was awarded the first heat.
Time 2.54. On the second heat the horses
started fairly, aud on the stretch out Black
Hawk pressed up SO closely that the driver of
Montreal swung back his whip in such manner
as to break up his competitor, and by like trick
also broke up Moscow, when he took the lead
and passed the judges stand several yards in
advance. There seemed to be every prospect
OF an easy victory, but coming down the home
stretch, Black Hawk rallied, and soon Tapped
Montreal, and came in hslfa neck a head.
winning the heat Time 256.
Objections were raised in regard to the man.
ner that the driver Of Montreal swung bis whip,
and after some disturbance, MIR. Grant with
drew him from the contest.
The collector of the port of Philadelphia
has, we le1:n by the Press, invited proposals
from twelve of the ship builders of the city for
building steam reVenue.cutter 10 cruise in
Delaware bay, between the capes and the fort.
Said cutter is to be built either of wood or of
lron, but If of iron, then with water tight com.
partments. She is 10 be manned by from tween.
Iy to forty men to have a draft of six feet six
inches, with clean decks, and TO be supplied
with magazine. She must make quick time,
and be capable of mounting two guns and car.
rying provisions and stores for a month.
The drst Regiment had a very hand
some dress parade at their camp on Sunday.
About two hundred carriages were there from
wilmington and the country adjacent to the
camp. 1t Is now thought the regiment will
not move for two or three weeks yet.
COLLECTOR Redney, of Whining ton, Mon.
day, received aletter from Inspector Bacon at
Laurel, in which the Inspector saws he is in
possession of the fragments of a balloon found
IN cora field near Laurel. He seized il as
property belonging 10 the United States
This in all probability is the balloon which
the telegraph Of yesterday reported az having
broken It's nettings at Washington and gone
eastward. on Sunday. We presume collector
Rodney will cause it TO be forwarded to this
city at once.
Mr.. George c. Robinson OF Wilmington, has
introduced an important aud useful invention
IN the construction Of wooden bridges by which
much OF the clumsy iron aud useless heavy
timber lie dispensed Wilh. We learn that Mr.. |
Stearns. the Superintendent of the Philadel.
phia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad, hat
now before him portion Ofthe plan. The re.
mainder of it will be laid before the company
at its next meeting, for examination. The
whole invention, we are told, consists of eight
separate parts, by which, they being properly
ha alf -.
and safe.-JourRGL.
TIE rebel sympathizers of Talbot have at
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