Smyrna times., 1855-09-12
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HE PEsfILENCE-SmaU Por na.,i m m.
I'--LaSt accounts from Norfolk and Ports.
mouth brings some awful tidinus. I'm, su,II
poX has been added To the horrors that .,n,,.,i,
these two cities. No abatement has occnrr,.5
IN the vIrulence OF the fever Ten casps ni
small poX occurred at Norfolk on SATURDAY.
Inc lever Is spreading into the adjacent
country. "'0"
AT Norfolk, on Friday, there were forty
deaths, and up TO noon on Saturday. twenty.
! five. '"c"'y
Az Portsmouth, on Friday, there were %
deaths and % Eew cases, and on Saturday =,
noon, there were - deaths.
DESPERATE AssAULr.-We learn from the
Denton J"urh41 that Roger Adams, ESD. of
hc~t county, Del, came near loosInr h,s La :,
on Monday morning last, by blow inficto5
with an axe in the hands Of his servant. an oId
negro man--aget, perhaps some 70 wears I,
appears that Tor some Slight provocatlop. the
precise nature OF which we have hecn ,,,.Iio
10 learn, the negro seized an axe and strnrk
MI Adams on the shoulder, entirely sever;,or
the collar bnne, and cutting down 10 tho fret
rio' lie Is being attended by Drs. Taylor of
mat place, and Cahall OF Bridgevllle. Dol a,J
we are happy to learn that he is doiup verv
WE'LL considering the magnitude of the wounj
WRECK OF THE ATLANrIc.-The Buffalo Repub.
"C sdE ureeh, the DIVER, has been down TO the
wreck ofthe At!antic--fUund bimsalfnnnn Tho
wheel house, felt his way to the stateroo,,,
the after part Of the boat. and attached a 1.-Two
to the window of the same. This room % srn
posed to contain the safe Of the Ampr,can ~ /
press Company. He remained under w,tar 1o |
inmates and brought up with him pieces of The
WRECK. lie only waits for warm weather for |
anotner trial, and en,ertains no doubt of his !
success IN attaining tho ron safe of the con,. !
Pahy, ana with 1t the treasure. The samples !
oi "oou from the wreck are so water soaked nc
TO SINK at once when put into water.
" couple of young ladies, sa Us the Ports.
mouth Chontcte, passing through pasture in
Ne"ihg'o ION, lew days suce, were chased for
+, co'S'ueFable distance, among bushes and trees
by bull. On emerging into a Iarga ooon ,Teo
space aud being too far from any fence tor
them to hope to reach shalter in that wav one of
Lne ladies suddenly turned and confronted tho
;'oseIy pursuing animal, while her companion
sank among the bushes, exhausted. The brute's
eyes met those OF the lady, and he paused. and
nus they stood, eye to eye, till the bull run-
ing after some men who appeared i'm another
'arl OF the pasture, gave the ladies' an oDnor. s
unity to escape.
fARIsIAN fELEGRAPHs.-At Paris the tele. !
'raPns are laid under ground, no poles beinp +
cen IN the streets A trench is dug twelvs
r hiteen inches wide, in which the wires ara :
aced side by side, but so as not to touch eacb 6
ther. Liquid bitumen is then poured on :
'hlch surrounds the wires, and completely iso' .
ltes them. II secures them from danger Lv q
ccident or design, and from being deFonro3 .
atm spherlc influence. The same man is =
be adopted at Lyons. r'" - !,
TEEroTALIsM.-This expression ia soid % d
ave originated IN the stammering of a speaker le
temperance meeting, who declared thai 81
olhing would satisfy him but t-total abstinence u
ne audience eagerly caught up the nun. and y
Iuse. F'O"S VI 'ne
DAMAGE BY FRosT.-The Locknort IN. w c.
oarter says that for three nights last week no
a. vicinity VISA visited by frost, and consid. ed
aoie damage has resulted therefrom. Il learns Ca
~ along the lake shore, and on all low lands gis
!hat vicinity, the corn and wheat has been IN
riousy injured ~ :, bl:
" II is estimated that 25,OO0 persons visit wh
Saratoga Springs this season. ",