Smyrna times., 1862-06-05
nj sc CELLAN EOUS,
DelaWare Affairs.

nomination election for Sheriff and Corner of
sfNsw Castle county. on Saturday sext
fruit growers convention will be held in
Aiddle.own. 1--WE believe, on the 5th of June.
TO consist Of all the fruit growers on the Pc.
nlnsuia.
RkTsREED.-We lear that Ex Governor
Hess. Of this State. returned home on Thurs.
dsy week last, after a protracted stay in
Europe.
The Delaware State Medical Society will
held their annual meeting at Dover. on Tues
day, the l0th Of Jane next. The Board of
Medical Examiners will also noe, a, the same
time and place.
PRscEEDINGs AT CouRT.-Gsssaway Wat.
k'ns was 6ned $3.50 for committing an assault
and battery en- Mr.. George Karsner, of 81
Georges Hundred. This was political sousb.
Bile. Ar. Karsner being Union man aud MIR
Watkins a rebel.
AccIDEST.-On Thursday last, two lads
Reese Bell and Willie Clark, sons of John s
EEL and WIN. J. Clark, Esqrs., Of Dover. were
seriously injured by the explosion sf a quantity
u gunpo"der' with which they were care.
Iessly playing. The powder burned both bows
severely about the face aud breast.
SBIPPINs.-New Castle has become a o,es,
snipP'ng point. A large vessel, called the
james Boyle, IS about sailing for England with
snip "moer, and another large ship will com.
menee loading IN day or two, for the ss m.
eVunt'y' she having passed up the river on
hsnday with a cargo OF salt for Philadelpbls.
VRaa0i ia alaO IOu
New fsrk or Boston. Lime vessels are con.
sianIiy unloading. and there is a demapd for
moFe cars 10 accommodate the trade.
hURDER OF Corporal OF THE ls1 DELA.
WARs.-A correspondent of the New York
HeT0sS says; understand that yesteday q
negro was cohVersing with corporal of the
FIRST Delaware Regiment, shot The soldier
through the stomach killing him instantly.
The soldiers immediately started sfer ,be
murderer. and soon caught him j.; and had il
no, been tor the Provost Guard they would
have hung the nigger without Judge r. Jury.
lhe arsir has created the greatest excitement
theTe. Ih6 soldiers exemplI6ed the fact they
aIa not 60 there TO free the nggers, for lhey
run the niggers out of town 10 short order
The cltzrns were somewhat surorised to
ace how our soldiers treated the poor sons Of
Africa.
y Pair sf JEFF. Davis Boots and what thew
Came TO.
Tbs Editor Of the Chicken, in speaking Of a
recent visit to Mlddletown, and the secession
feeling there. narrates the following rencoun.
Ter between Union and secesh man:
WhIlst we were in Middlelown rencounter
took place between a Union shoemaker and
seeesh farmer. 1t was as follows: Mr.. Chss
Cscnran, secesh farmer, went to the shoe
store OF hr. Joseph Earnest, a Union shoe
makeF and ordered pair Of irregular Jeff
DsVls boots. Tie again and again reiterated
n's INSTRUCTIONS iha; they were To be Jeff Davis
'0's, The Shoemaker as often rel. ersl!np ms
promise that he would Ike moth ng Int m,
@eT. DGUts article. He did 50; he selected
nice piece Of porous leather, that would suck
water like sponge Leather that would fairly
ettTa1t water If II eoud be found anvwbe,e in
i's nelgh6OrhOod. He then built up pair of
eOoIs mat were like secessa, fair and plausibIe
te LOOK upons but oh how deceILfuI and use
Iess rhen brought 10 actual trial Mr. Coch.
tah wors then. He was as badly deceived in
10 his boets as SoGtheTners will be in secessia
Whenever thera was dampnsss withla a hun.
aFed yards Of him, we were informed bis fee,
we'e most. The leather fairly searched out
"aler Then, something came undsne, and
the Wnoio boot ~eRt 10 pieces like the " woA.
seFiul one horse shay" ennblematical of the
Southern Confederscy. Bui. be that as il may,
Mr.. Cochran found that the JEFF DAVIS affairs
we're shocking bad 10 stand upon. Mr.. Earn.
est lsyed awake aud studied how ornerya pair
OF boots be could make to equal the ornery
government. Some think he exceeded himself
Ba that as il may however, Mr Cochran called
sn Mr. Earnest en- Thursday afternoon last, I'D
complained dTeadtully OF the boots, at the same
lime telling Mr.. Earnest that he informed hun
(Mr. COchran.) that the boots would turn wa
ter. Mr. Earnest denied the impes chment tina
he ever said that Jeff. Davis boots or Jeff Davis
aay'hing else would turn anytning-Unless IT |
vas into orneriness. That his particular orders
we're, that he should make pair of Jsf Davis
b 'sts-that he understood from that, ss - Jeff. |
D SIs was a id bad man." and :. his govern. |
N 'nt Id bad government, he supposed ne =.
wanted boots of the same description" and &C. |
eOFdi0gly made hIm a &" id bad pair Of boots"
rs "srnerya pair, Of as orners mlterial as he |
knew how" Not liking these remarks, las we
are infcrmed) Me Cochran sailed into Mr.. |
Earnest" with the intention, as our informant
says. of" doing MIN up brOtOn," but Mr. Earn. |
est seized boot jack, fought vsllently, repul. |
ssd The enemy, and accordingly, Z" Mr.. Cochran
sailed out"