Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1854-10-11
Correspondence Of the Smyrna Times.
Philadelphia Letter.
PHILADELPHIA, October 6, 1854.

hI@USlpAlio AAOI'NA'
PHILADELPHIA, October 6, 1854.
The Grand State Fair held here last week |
set all the world. G. Pennsyvrns--lnd his |
wife aegean idea Of It's importlnc4 may tie
gathered from the fact that over 30U,000 pco-
pie visited the grounds during the four days the
exhibition was open. Seven Thousand collars
OF premiums were dWdrded-On the whole, the
exhibition lar exc eeded the most sanguine hopes
OF It's projectors Amongst the successful COLI
petltOrs | notice the name OF &. p. HolcOu. b,
Esq, OF New Castle, who received several
premiums Tor bulls aud COWS. The influx OF
country people was astonishlng--from all quar-
tiers, aud by every possible conveyance, the cry
was i" still they comet The outside shows ct
the exhibition, such as slX-legged sheep, giant
babies, dwarts, an old darkey-a slave of Wash
ngton Ga positive facr, &c, &C., were all
we'll patronised-in short, taken all together,
the fair will long be remembered in Philadel-
phia.
Next to the Fair, the duel has been our sub
ect OF town talk-seems, " our" Senator, the
Hon. Mr.. Cooper, President of the Sunbury
Rail Road felt hurt with some OF the Hon. Mr.
McMchael's editorial structures, and accord
ngly sent Mr.. Mem. a--oh! horrid thought y
-a-chailenge! This Mr.. McM;chael de-
clned taking up" and thus he proved the old
adage about its taking one fool to send a
challenge but tuo to fight duel" 1t is a
ame-lame cause that needs the practise Of q
vile pistol gallery to bolster it up.
In politics here little is moving-our reelection
takes place ncxt Tuesday--a Governor, Senator
and several Representatives. are to De chosen
The Signs Of the times are in tavo- OF the KnoU
Nothing. They are very strong in this CITY
but all about this after the election.
The question of Prohibition or Noa-Proht
! billion is TO be indirectly decided at the comm;
: election. The runsellersand groghoe keeper
: are marshaIIing all their forces and warn
= > struggle may be expected. 100000 Anti-Pro
hibltlon tickets have been printed and distrlbu
ted throughout the State. The Ledger, eve
ready to debase its columns for paltry doll
:, teens with UNSIGNED appeals against the Main
Law and attempts at proof of It's bad . rcsu
wherever enacted. Money is also being rals,
amongst the deceivers and their victims"
further the cause of Rum and Ram. Ii Il
friends of humanity refuse now to do their dut
H. the chance for hurting alcohol from his throl
may never come again. May Heaven dete'
the right.
We have a very important parsonage WI
us now--no less a one than the "Angel .
briel"-who, by his ranting, Catholic-hatiI
speeches has caused SO much disorder IN Nc
York, and at the East. However, they had h
arrested and bound over to keep the peace, 10
of before the usual blast of the angels trump
ice called together hating riot-lovlng pI
md lie.
the Country folks coming to big town are OF
liable to be =" sold, witness the tol!own
ms A poor drover made complaint to the May
rec that by means of little ball and piece of pa
and he had, by the further aid Of two nice yor
50 men, been cheated out OF $ll00-his little
OF The Mayer could do little or nothing In
r matter-the Williams having long since gone
: to parts unknown. This warning has been
often repeated that it is a matter OF surprls
'"a many are yet deceived.
,u'e As an evidence of our growing commerc
One large steamer was launched here few
Win ago, and is intended to ply to Wilmington
s IN c. We will then have seven regular line
Ocean steamers.
ere The news from Europe of the decline IN
must price of -four. and the abundant crops in
ngs' land, has entirely ovcrset the prophecies Of
Itlon old women in our midst. The news, if
mem is mercy on the poor, that none nut those
On is have felt the hand Of plnching want can
III 10 the true meaning. B. D
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