Smyrna times., 1854-10-04

me iHeSf anu Wilen yoN 1oVh over Llls eplsue
d5 not$know that, you yin let it in. How 4
aver, l am IA for il now, and intend to write,
ana if you cannot find place in your paper for
my poor effort just look for one under your
We have, down here in the sand. about
seyenty-fve miles south Of you,ta very thrifty
business place, containing about eighteen hun:
dred inhabitants. Our town contains about a
dozen stores, with shops by the dozen too, where
all those articles may be bought that our peo-
pie need. There is, also, considerable amount
of mechanical business done, and there is yet I
room for more, as our town has a wide range Of
country tributary to it. We have two hotels,
and some grogshops beside--so our people can
put themselves under spiritual influence with
but little trouble ;and they do it, too, sometimes.
Though, considering the temptations thrown in
their way, We are toieraby free from the vice
Of intemperance. But there are, nevertheless,
evils enough resulting to us from the use of
these drinks, TO waken up the sympathies OF
the christian and patriot, one would think; but
fear there are too few awake. Very little
sorry to iind that your valuable temperance sd.
vocatC-the TimeS-has but a limited circuia-
tl"n IN our midst. The line between Somerset
and Worcester county runs through the centre
81 cur town, and some little trouble results
from ihc s1perate Jurisdictions.
onme paris Of the country around US are
pretty we'll adapted to the growth OF whea',
though, BY lar, the greater portion is too sandy
10 make 1t profitable crop; but il produces
corn well, whenever improved. Yellow Corn
and Lumber of almost all kinds are the crea,
staples of the country; hut few OF our tartua
ale divided INTO more than two icds--onc-hal.
the farm, therefore, Is in corn every year,
The land Is kind, and, with little manure O..
gRano III rhe hill, produces we'll; and, from tn.
number OF acres planted in this valuable crop,
the amount OF corn produced is very consjdeia-
bic.
There are two very superior saw-mlls az
20 ming or town, at which large Quantities 81
iaa'b-r are sowu; aud The country around us il
= iu!l % ia IS devoted 10 The same purpose. Their,
ate Jlsp some steam lrlii, Ia operation, and the
cGHsc4ueI,ce IS, thltCyary day rom early morn
10 cioH'D5, Seam alter team arrives loaded witt
pine Uodr0S, pine, gun and oak scantlmg OF al
!. zes, slaves, shing KS, aud pine cord wood
making our town Il great lumber mart: for it il
all sold here to the merchants; all are anXIou,
to buy, aud the competition insures to the pro
Queer as much rs the lumber is worth out---e.;
, cept the freight and expenses. This lumber i
sent to Baltimore, ashington, Alexandra, on,
occasionally to Philadelphia, via Chesapetk,
aud Delaware Canal, and brings back into Ii,
country large amount of Virginia notes, as /
Is scarcely ever paid in Bankable funds.
Tuesday night we had band OF Ethiopian
: Serenaders company OF young men from Prin
cess Ann who gave u free exhibition, (!or I'll
glory OF the thing, suPpose) / did not 60
but heard some of the music, and thought
. very good. They certainly could play on tn
; hddie, and the banjo too, and beat husky lik
any genuine negro. $50.
Those mysterious fellows-the Know Moth
lngs-are in our midst, and increasing rapidly
: much to the chagrin of old political hacks an,
and wlre-wOrkers. Well, these are queer time
anyway! And have made up my mind tina
will not abuse them till know somethIh II,
against them 10 abuse them about
At present., =" | don't know,"-but now, real
: y. Mr.. Editor, must stop. did not know
what IN the W. rid should write, and now.
have got under way, the great trouble is 1,
a stop. wish somebody would hold me in. Bn
word in your ear, Mr.. Editor, you had bette
put this letter in. | am not particular abcut
myseli-nO not in the Least,--but my dear hui,
2 vie, Dolly Doollttle, knows | am writing Il
D you. Now, Dolly, is the best little woman j,
the world IA her own way; but--hold your ca
Close, aIr. EdItOr,-lt IL best not to cross her
and Al you dOR't put 1t in and should ever stra,
down here, Dolly will blow you up-that's all
AND guess you will know what that mean
when It rs over with you. So, then, put it il
TO plolsa Dolly, and, when you come dowr
= just call anu try her buckwheat cakes and coS
Zee. tell you, she s great on them loo s,
r nothing more I'LL next time from your friend
ERAsTus DooLrrrLE.
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