Smyrna times., 1862-01-30
Delaware Affairs.

The U. 5. Senate has confirmed the appoint.
ment of Euoch J. Sml!aers, of Dover, az Consul
at Scio, Turkey,
The Mo. & DEL. RAILRoAD.-It is asserted
that lie old directors of this road have embez.
zIed and squaudered the money, and will no,
give up tie books end that it's construction j.
therefore Indefinitely postponed.
APPOINTED .-Manlove Hazel, ESQ.,, OF Mil.
ford has been appointed Justice Of the Peace,
vice Esquire Dcnning, whose term of office has
expired.
DEATHS IN CAMP.-We learn that four sol.
diers OF Capt. keens company, Col. Wallace's
reg ment, Low stationed at Salisbury, Nd, died
last week from the effects of the measles. We
alse learn that Rev. Mr.. POuSsn, the cha plain
Of the regiment is very SICK.
APPoIsrED.-Gov BurtoH has appointed Jns
NJ. Rawllns, ESQ, Of MiddIsford, Clerk of the
Peace for Sussex county, vice WIN. EllegOod,
Esq, term expired.
TRANsFERRED.-We understand that compa.
nes l. and Of the 2nd regiment Delaware
volunteers have been transferred 10 the 3rd
Delaware regiment, and expect to leave Drum
mondtswn for Camden, the headquarters of the
Bird regiment.
PoIsoNISG.-Theodore Penn, private in CO.
n, I'd Delaware regiment. at Drummondtown.
Va, took az overdose ofIaudanum on the even.
Ing OF the Goth inst, which would have proved
fatal but for the timely aid and energetic exer-
tiOns of Surgeon DR.. D. II. Houston and John
Clsypoole.
APPOINTMENT OF A CHAPLAIN.-Ths Rev.
William u. Walton, of the Philadelphia M. E.
Conference, has received the appointment OF
chsPlaiD to Col. Wilkins regiment. He has
been preacher in charge Of Kent circuit for
nearly two years, and is an efficient and popu.
lar minister. He expects to accompany the
remainder of the regiment TO Eastern Virginia
next week.
The Delaware Railroad Company held their
tenth annual meeting at Dover, the 9th of Jan,
Samuel A. Harrington, Samuel NJ. FELTON,
Andrew c. Gray, Charles 1. DuPsnt, Joseph
Bn"gh"rst, lessee Sharp, DR.. Henry Ridgley
Henry b. Fiddsman, Dsnisl Curry, Alexander
johnson, William Cannon, William II. Ross
and Charles Wright were elected Directors
and J. F. Alice, Treasurer.
The SMALL Pex.-It is stated that this 10th
some disease was introduced into st. Georges an
Appoqainmink Hundeds, where there have be en-
many cases, by a colered woman attending tn,
funeral Of a relative at CamdeR, N. J., an,
bringing home with her a suit of clothes whcI
she gave 10 young man, who wore then
to watch meeting, and thus innoculated man,
persons who were present Ths sufferin.
among the blacks in aud about Odessa has be e
terrible, but il is now hoped that the diseas
is sbstisg. Thus far but few if any white per
sous have been attacked.
TAILoR's APPRENTIcEs.-Thers is not, q
the present time, siagle apprentices 10 tn
tailoring business in Wilmington. Twsnt
years ago every business tailor had four or fvs
They were Ihen taken ints the families Of lhei
employers. Now. at the greatest aumber @
trades. when apprentices are taken they rsfus
to board them. The plan of apprenticeshi
now adopted by employers is 10 allow the be-
nsthing fer his boarding the fret year, bu
pledge themselves to pay the amoGnt at th
termination Of his time. This. We believe. wa
first adopted among the carriage makers
Commonwealth.