Smyrna times., 1862-05-01
Delaware Affairs.

e been arrested. She was found in the Cao,,in,.
It hay loit where she had concealed hersolrf,,
e several days, aud is now lodged in the ia il a
'r georgetown. She states that a mullato man
o !" Milton assisted her, furnishing the poison
: ana providing her food during her concealpent
I olc gives as reason for the act that she de.
e sIed 10 obtain her freedom, being slave for y
I 'efM OF years. The Captain and family ws
0 P'easeu 10 STATE, are improving, and it Is
= 'hought VIII recover. This negro woman came
: 10 our town some time since and obtained EN-.
n P'oymehI IN the family of J. W. Adkins. sta.
1lng that she was from Bridges Ne. A week
OF TWO previous 10 the poisoning affair Can't
wharton visited our town on business. and
passing the residence of Mr.. A., recounized
'he negro woman who it happened was ou,
sweeping the pavement at the time. The
O"Ptain informed the family Of her being his
sia"S' arrested and took her home with him
@he has since committed the crime ofpoisoning
the family and is now Justly confined in isil
y number OF persons in Milton desired to bapp
ner without Judge or jury, when her place of
concealmcut was ascertaiued.
TIE NrRIcAL.-We learn that Companv
''d Delaware Regiment, at Camden .hove ft,cd
up part Of their barracks for an pudierce
room' IN which they give theatrical perform.
anceS' concerts, etc, which are said TO be quite
credtabe, and are largely attended by The
members of the Regiment Such performan.
ces serve admirably to relieve the monotony Of
camp llte- II is said there are nunber Of
amateur performers in the Regiment.
/ PernicOus or Congestive Fever, we learn. is
rlie IN certain sections of our county. Almost
every DAY, during the past week we have heard
OF some person within few miles of this place
VINO has been seized apparently in perfect
health, and died in a few hours. Some oftbe
patients are Insenslbe from the attack of first
chIII' and SO continue ill death ensucs in a few
hours. Others exhibiting nothing more than
ordinary symptoms Of bilious fever, die almost
as suddenly. The most of the cases are in the
young, varying from eight to eighteen wears
The cases of adults are loss numerous. Notbing
tor long time malignant has visited MS,
we hope to hear of its speedy DEPARTURE
SUSSEX Messenger.
SLAVERY IN DELAWARE The Bulletin in an
article on Confscaton and Colonization con.
lalns the following:
we learn from authentic information, that
a strong disposition exists in the State of Del.
aware to avail themselves of the resolution of
Congress In relation to compensation for their
slaves, A million of dOlars-Iess than tho ex-
pense of one day OF the war-wouId nav Gor
the whole OF the slaves in Delaware. In the ,
election which occurs this year, we learn that
thIs question will enter as a main element
should emancipation be successful there. Marv.
land could not retain her slaves, and must {
necessarily follow"
LOTTERY SuIT.-In the Superior Court for
sussex county, on Saturday last, the case of G. A
o. Layton VS.. France g. Broadbent was heard I
we copy from the report in the MessenDer ,
us was an action of debt, brought by the .
PiahtIh TO recover one thousand dollars. the I
second InstaIlment alleged to be due on a single
bill tor $4,000, payable annually. ArgumeD,
Oh general demurrer. The counsel for the de. =
Iendant took the ground that an action of doh,
"ouId not lie on note or single bill, Obere {,
'e'ng no penalty payable by insta llment, until
me last lOs'alment fell due. The gross -
amount constituting the debt, and not anv ope 9
nstaIIment. The Court held the ground taLon o'
% oe go'd' and decided in favor of the defend.
mt Z. 5. Layton for plaintf, Alfred r. Nj
Nootten for defendant"
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERA1.-We ,Dao.
tand from credltable source, that the rerno -
a. Vi MI Booth from the office of Deputy is
Attorney General of this State, arose from e,
between that gentleman and n
dr' Wootlen IN reference to the prompt pav. m
nent OF Mr.. Booths fees, in consequence of III
allure to pay which, the latter gentleman de. fo,
lined to hold the Office any longer. ,b
TURNED OVER TO THE CIVIL AUTHORITIES. an
hos Heap, who shot John Rudolph, fellow ex
older at Camp Fisher, about two weeks 900. On
'as brought TO Dover Jail on last Saturday and ou
lfned over to the civil authorities A petition tol
IN circulation signed by many citizens of me
i'hlng'on' praying for his discharge. The we
et''Ion sets forth that he is now, aud always vie
as oeen' OF unsound mind. Those who knew so
leap previous to his enlistment have generally ma
ntcrtained that opinion. ed
The first Spring Exhibition and Agricultural es
ar Of the New Castle County Agricultural INC
ocieiy, will be held on their grounds near The the
'ty OF Wilmington on Wednesday, the 2ls,
~ Of May next.
PREcAUTION FOR FARMER-Tbe JournaI :,
ys; A gentleman who has tried the expert. m
ent for number Of years. with success. 80,
'5lres US TO say that Birds and Ground MoIos ma
ay be certainly prevented from eating corn the
c., on the fields, by the following simplc rro. tho
'D' o"e P'"t OF coai-'hr INTO busnel and
shelled corn, stir them well together, adding arm