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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-25
VS. meLLoR Auotioueer-By HoUGHroS McLLOR
KINuIS nAY and TO-NlORRDM. Sept. % and


&C. st The spacious Warefooms No az BroNl~Ay at IN
ococA each day ASSIGNEES SALE q to- entire inutae,
tnfed fock % RIGA CABINET FURNITURE manufscturef
expe,.y for tvste sale by JOHN GRUNOYtoDe sold with
Out b order OF his Asee. The trade eonot mef'
ehsnrs and those sb0ut eGmshng pNcnltry invited
he bnidipg 20 with years lease-po.scsson Oct
Packing OF pre- by persons for on otows
por haze rs Tho stock braces The fashionable sJs
wood OAK .hogsny walnut and ensmelad Furnttae.
eshoratey carved finished sh tho m0a costly maien1
eee ut csNed rocg0od Paor Futmu suite covered <n
F,ercb bc.de SATIN brocaeo nioquet hgu ell reps pun,
and haf cloth; lGdes' rosewo od Cabinets E'serts WIN
Frsr co plate mirror font richly dus, Cabineh sf
Stards; cotycd wood Cstsr Tables ~h E9yPuan hsct
and cold W. tie Italian msrbe topsi rich cIyed mthos.aJ
Sof4s Tete-s.Tees Volta taror Rec poI 1hnoi
r. rkh Fay Chair Ia ard figured de LANES Library nt
Dnipy Room Frintursj rosewood winu' nahofsny ans
cab Dining raDlss Chsrs 10 match. covered
ufh reps SJeroaris rich Book Cases m
Secetsre; Hall Sands and Ch'iy Cnber Fnulurs; eo-
carycd rO.ewood ard mahogany Bedoad- Drssly Bu
with marble and ola gas; uTbetop Nahsan~
usch. richly decorated aid ena1ieed Chamber Suites
era OF bach ars very vnlusbe; Wadr hes ncny carved
wood AfmOs plas giss doors, lined -ifh An wood ard
cedsr Lou0seB; Beds red fancy Ge n8,
and bsircotn; Chss 10 match; winu and oak Chsmbcr
Furniture, S.fss Lite sTetefi Arm, Rocking and fancy
CHAIR AFRO - O'Clock. four ro-e~ood Piano fortes
moved for ccnveuiencs u stie- sold 20 psy advances
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CH1EIEsR MILLER, Auc,iouesr.


CHARLES i. MILLER * Co. VIII sell az
" Public Auuilon At Merchant EEchsnge on TUESDAY,
Oor stl2M 1cOmmOdioUs COLT ACE hOC 81 aHd oas
LOT ua ed Pptn4n-ay, Brooklyn, third house en OF
Bedtorigy Houie Is nearly new with rooms twoory
and beseuert with sntss graes Sc There goo
eg5en vi sIaps vines AID ifu, The property 10 s-Q
ated within blocks { FuoDag. CARS SAFE VII oe per
enptory. For tall psrt.cula-s apPJ % - 80
q z. mILLER s co. No I'D B,0adEay.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-25

ORTGAGE SALF.-rhe large stock Of spler-
WI dd rev CABINET FURNITURE 20 b. "a TO-NOR-
ROW "wednesday, Sept. y. a. 10 O'Clock Az WI be
view the Central S,tsr,'m.. corner Of WOushoy and
Pesr sts BrookyD THE si,e rao1r and evening
WEDNESDAY. SepL %, ~ clock ?. r., a. ,ae Sales
foSm. couer Psar sud " uusbby relr q h,nd-
,or b. ack HORSES years old. seatle, sound
ard m 6re condition with Hsrness hslt family
CarriaEe md gle do excellent order The Shoe
Be sold Of the rTJ oned absence o. zoe
EurQpe.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-25
A VI. MEswIS Aucnoneer.
DY BANGS BROTHER 81 CO.-Trade-Sale

MONDAY. IA O:torber and following day -
4 MOST VALUABLE MD EXTENSIVE PRIVATE
LIBRARY being the entire election OF Gentleman, pu'
chased regard OF cost and c0mpr ns many worEs est
ty and extreme value relating the early history Of Amer
ca - alec most superb col Of splendid illustrate
Boos with the usual variety OF Bees Letres and Genera ~
eraure and rare collection Of Faceathe whole in must sx-
ceeut condition many BET bound Morocco Calf or R1sa
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DY SIMEON DRAPER.-Ofice No. 40 Pine
ID & corner Of wisu-FRIpAY Sept. D. At ~ o'clock.
At Merchants HchaDge positive at auction Of vsuaoe
COAL PROPERTY:
ga shares Mshsaoy sud Sham ain improvement Co; cpi
"a 81 600 shares So each The Property OF this Company
l. f6i acres proved Lsed $50 acres Wood Ltnt n
Northu behind County Pennsylvania, 50 miles above Harris
burg I'll. Coal insisting Of Il and aurins rom
10 p feet each thickness leased responsible parties
royoty OF a. cents per The sssees taking on;
SEQ fuus per day snd will soon doub thai quantity.
.hsres frsyCron and Snsd ehsnna Railroad Co. capital
s1NOCoO shares +2O each rns road ISL miles IN ength
COZ meet the above mines With the Penn ia Canal and
fu equi.Ie for III business The Company ntrsesd
win ofh carry the coal TO the Sasquehsnns
Piyer 4, toe rate Of u cent? per
The :orteD Cural Rsro will connect with this road on
the side the S5squh RIVER. st1dng direct com
Iruricstoa by rails Baltimore ll3 ses, and Philadelphia
lf5 miles
sa8 shares Northumberland and Union Comfy Land Aroca
tor csps $4,000; shares b each Owns 1000 acres Tim
Der Lam adjoining The property fhe Coal Company; also so
scs The o. he railroad which tue 70 Va
Of Per Troyert cn lsa Th7 allow perry entirely
fTee from debt and citation has hand so 900 10 well
secured sss. q received fyr other and rod. - -
The above Stocks the properly OF GOUVERNECR NOR
RIs original subscriber and sos IN Consequence Of
pecunsry being biz entire interest IN the three
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-25
HESsv VI. LE'Ds. Auctioneer
TT HCrSEHOlD FDRNTTTrpp


NIVtNfLLl
7 ARGF and F\TFNSINE = COCK Of fURNI-
II TURE Sc a. Ne. 81 Nsssas.. THIS MORNING.
iCl oceck s,nE Of Esssh .yt CaEpetlng. ceses
- 20 vsTd; French Pate Pier sud Mantle Muussi ESss
sion Dinius Tables Furniture for pscrs, Chamber h.s.
dniperoous ard couutiugro)ms io0 Safes nfy bes if
Psuings. well framed; Fancy, Sc aric.es
BNey extensive sid valuable CO e,uou. ~ sttea
ii, Of al wisther sntcuae ierS - 2 IL ths
intention .s article oder Every prcSiion f snip
ri at m VI
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JAWS Co.'s, huctionesr
DOSITINE SALE 10 clnse a concernl Of ~

IL T. SALE 10 fiust q t'uC'ihf w ~
i valuable BUILDING LOTS 90 Ca say a1t 9 ley-st,
near Rroso~iy in Nn,h Ned, 8rcokyn-JAMEs COLE a
son vii 81, on TUESDAY scot. ., a. l. o'e "a A tho
Merchants Exehar Nelork. ne follow az desirable prep
tgty. viz: ~,
Ra.pb-sys r.1.-,-
= Lots "a The ucrth side Of Quincy ST. in rear ef'h aoye
all IS by ioC feet. fs M.
Tbi. properly located n beautiful section Of me Nns
Ward The grades high, .npr genel;s m ne neisheot-
hood are all Of GOOD class Gttcs-aS paved me entro
lsusth the Leading Avenue from the Nestrrn Ostt
Fery ar low ning the Title perfect
Pert he purchase money remain bond aud orsass
For tpAr s other part pIly ibo AuctoneoTs No q
Flu ton-st Buoklyn. and No. Is sssau-st, n. psoHp
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-25
is. y. BARTLETT aucuoneer
GpOCEFbY GLASS and CHINA WARE

~ On I'll EsDAY Sept Is Il 10 ocJck, a. No 2' Pearl 81
srse assortment Of best white granite, blue printed and
common Ware Clns Britannia Ware, &C. Also " PACK
sqes cf Glass from shelves AM b. tue package
Sale perer ptoy Catalogues eady and goods ean Do *
anned The attention Of city and county dealers erected
o he
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SNAvrEf ALsNAc......r5Is DAY.
srx Pis.. : n Sst...........5:S MoOS-Raes -
pAIER.......s...s p1t n,
Sandy Hook. ESQ Gov lsane. I:S heAOate..''' Wv
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-25

ninety days re sbeId be importing Com IN payment
Of Bresdstsfs and ether produce. In loans the con-
traction s about 100000, making reduction Of
1850 coo since the highest point was touched in Au-
gut the specie having declred 60 goo during the
sane time. The specie shows falling of OF about
500 coo rnce last week and the deposits 100000.
The figures are:
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-25

The business Of ne Clean og-House to-day was
81 ,9C2,o49.
An assessment OF 81 z share as bean called by the
Windsor Copper Company.
The weekly Bank Statement sh, rvs general con-
traction The falling of in the spe, re line Il less than
vas generally anticipated while the decrease Of loans
larger The continued decline in tn specie reserve
weuld be mpOrtan; if this were May nstesd OF Sep
kmber, but taking place as it dOes 81 II 70 commence
msri Of the export season, with the " hole Cotton
crop before Us and every appearance OF an un-
limited foreign demand for Breadstuffs at go I'd prices,
t5e question OF specie Is comparatively Of little IN
'eTest. It is tally evident from the fgure' thst
our foreign shipments are BOW but little more
thAn O7eAafOT receipts rom California In regard
e Ire foreign dJsn, ne entire s.oppsge s NOT ony
pesiesd, br; one al ne Oldest bankers 10 WsiLsi-
"p'tsse re oP'njoR e" Isys rip'e @ss win
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-25
Sales bp Auttion.
JoHs HoUCH, Auctioneer.
ON NOTINE-ImnOr sale OF eleg1nt

JoHS HoUCH, Auctioneer
A UCTION NOTICE-Inportsnt sale OF elegant
~ and substantial HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE: RlseE wood
Piano Forte Pier and Mirrors velvet aud Brussels Carpets
on Paintings, Monte DeooTaors &c Thls p1t tIaeslSl
az ~ these GOODS the entire con.ns OF tbs redeoeo
No 70 MurrA7 near Cole Dace. The furniture "a excel
Int o1.r HAVING ba. short and was made ~
ore of tho best CITY Sale without reseva)n
I,g.rd weather. Following IL partial list, W.; Two
Of BE- aual tone fully warranted by the makv
rosewood Esgere with pategtss doors and PACK La9ie'
Fscritore richly rIsd brou ghuut rosewood mabet'p, zen
r side md Pier Tables rosewood and mahoRany Beeids
Bureaus htands Tab Sc pure htr Mattresses reuch
Pse Mirror tapestry velvet and Brussels Carpets mshog any
and cane ChsI choice collection OF On Pautns I'll
yer TesSets Gaze Baskets Casters Forks spoons &c Chna
Dinner TesSets; IVORY Gallery; beautifully dc )stcd
Nss . P,ran marble S'auary. cu Iassware &c oaaogues
can ob,aued the house the Oce O' the AnOne
No 76 Beekman.st Fer minute description Of the goods
- The Herald 4 this fay.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-25

nAVIDSON COUNTY Tenn BONDS.-The
~ Coupons the hLf yearly interest on the Bonds OF %
pe,,e4 and Alabama RsroAd COMPANY John 5 CsyorooAe
Pre- dsn will b. Ps4d presentation 81 The Bank OF the Nal
haitian Company, and sfer Oe-ober l.
Il viii be Necessary produce the sond elt upon payment
ct the Coupons. h. n. GOoDhAH -
No Waist scr the Tennessee sud Alabama Railroad Co
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-25

e received addressed the SUBSCRIBER office OF G
z MILLER 4 Co. Auctoneers, No lso Broadway, New
Yor. on N The h day Of september r the Prrch. Of the
rhpIe or part o. &S00o OF the SIX Ptt CkNL COCfOS
BONDS ofDAyIDSON COUNTY. STATE OF TENNESSEE.
Ppposs nav BE- for cash fr 20 per cent ash d balance
N monthly insta lrnen,s Of or 10 per cent. =,
These bonds are ssued the Nashville and western
Railroad or pADy in conformity 70 speN Sc Of me Lessa
tine which set povdes for the assessment ard COLLECTION u
speca AZ r pawn Of and 70 create sn&ins tuou
Sr their tina payment. The for the current year now
being collected. ,.-.,. ~
these Bonds oer superior inducements 70 csp me
.our,y bacing the City Of Nashville Is the ~,ahe 70 ne
Stsr-the tAxsbe property smounung twentyOns tnio'
dol aI the ct Railroads now beng cofsneeS'
viii when cnrrp'eted. iuc.eAse hst 5oni lzrSe'y.
Apv fuhsr atom may be obtained BY applying a. she
Office Of c r MILLER Co. No. 1916 Broadway, by 81
dressing the sEbsciibers, ~ Nashville, Tenn. -
e BECKER 4 RUST,
Gs,a,,l Contractors N.shvle and North western R.ro.d
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-25

W g mellon, Aucroneer-By HoUCHroS NsLLoR.
THIS DAY, at II o'clock, at no. 442 Broadway,
Pour superior oned q and octave PIANO fOkiEsl
made ~ Lndeman Gilbert Van WDbe ADD other eelsbrid
makers ali o. which fully warranted sold 70 pay Aa'anc@
and WithO1. reserve.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-25

MARINERS SAVINGS INSTITUTION. Cd

lNk th The elasse. # person.
OPFN DAILY, hon A. N. 70 P. 81, and Wednesday
Saturday evenings from - CclOef. In;eres; o.
Of csc sad urdr, and $500 a;
reg cent ISAAC J. SMITH, sscTstsry.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-25

intention Of the companies to Immediately settle up
their indebtedness and proceed to work them win
The agent Of the Ridge informs rs that with the
means Necessary to cancel their present Indebtedness
Ills mine is capable OF sefsupport.
We learn from private source that during TIE
pest week the Adventure has thrown GOV mas oil
conner weighing two tuns and wei charged with
The following Is the amount of copper shipped for
the week ending 18th OF September:
PER- scHR.
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guBnf0nrs gcmpGilifs.

CLNTON FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
~ CAPITAL $3.50, 900.
Office 10. 50 Ws-st., opposite Mefchsnn Exehinss
HUGH LANG Presitest
JAMS z. AMEs, Jr Secretary.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-25

pANK DEPARTMENT., STAFF OF NEW-
ID YoRK-Altsny Scot. Is 1855 THE BANK OF SING
SING has hi. ed in this office notice Of he sppoiaueu
ofTHF SHOE AND LEATHER BANK IN The City OF New
Yor gent for redenEon Of is circulating notes TO
eether with Of the sPpopiment % The uocess
Bsuk A. such Agent agreeable the entitled An set TO
amend the relating Incorporated Banks bnss
Assocsors and Individual Bsnsers' passed Apr H. l51
NJ SCHOONMAKRR, sopsrinten lent.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-25

4 sum of $4,000 to ADVANCE on SECURI-
~ TIES VALUABLES, MERCHANDISE Nc, In Sums
~ -, so : lCO so $40, $500. ; coo. $1,000 $780,
$500 - cC0 500 Also UncuTIent Money, Fofe'sa God
y &C. bought At te'' rates 81 Syece an hAcAse 0
w. f- D'O'-"' ~ JOHN Hope ADAMS.
gOHN q. WESTON ~ Co, No. 80 WalEeh
y (Ohc- Of P James Go. New. York-SfOCbs
Ard BONDS Of every description bousht and sold re7 or
commission Eefsr Bark Vi tie Republics 8ans OF Morn
America
DANK of the OHIO SAVINGS INSTITUTE,
ID TiFFiN OHIo.-The paper Of the above ln"tuin Wi
he received az per discount by the upde'Ienet
W CLARK q Co., No. I Bsn0vers,., New-Yors
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Oyyrcr or TIVE CLryrlAsp Isp roLEpt RsILkoap Co.,
No 10 William e., New. York. August . lsa
THIS COMPANY having several different issues
Of Bonds amounting Three and One Half Mios OF Dot
ar, resolved a. ANIMAL Meeting Of the sockhoes N Jay
% make en- f9 tbs payable IN t1Iy SarsN
b. exeh.ng~d tor IA bCuds and motzase ne hoal H
beir seeu Nv and pledge Sinking Fund ~ n0t e thar Ors
Der Cent per AHnsm which v absorb be Bonts Before
msturifv. -, -.
-. 81 Bopa, esn male the e1AhAase this Oice
L. q. LITCHFIELD. Tresuref.
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DOSE Hill. SAYINGS BANK. No. 25l 3D..

II one ioor above 2lr-s.-opea DAILY from 10 A. NJ %
sP N and WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY EVENINGS
f,n 70 O'clock Interest st Of $50 and
upeer s9d ) per sent suus over $50 ,
WILLIAM Il pLArT President
n ToorsosKow. Sec. JANIS r. KEsLER Vice.PreSI-
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-25

lncTeA-e. a,A< -
TIE coming months OF September, October No.
vsInbeI, anu December are estimated at $27- ,0OC
against $l7l geo in the months OF last year.
For TIE current year ending lst June next the gross
heespts are esnsed ~ ,''...'s''''''...s..'. sN310
bA1ne !. .ssss.'s....''........S9 - yW
On ~
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-25

The hak tish hence for the Coss Of Africa 2i INST put
brek Ia distress having IN with unknown
The ision took place OF Fire lSald on the 30
h.ir fng conld teH The flts 81 ibs schoonef
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-25

on 10 = cent upon the capital stock Of o. 100, 900,
-,th srplHs Of so 600 30 be added to the already
existing surplus OF about $4,000.
The ssles of lands by the Illinois CeatIal Railroad
Company s.ee the coz mencement OF sales sTe spph-
cable A. follows
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-25

The largest decline in DepOeits during the week has
been In the Metropolitan, $3.50, 900. That Bank has
also contracted i,s loans s5OOOOO With this ezcep-
ton there appears to have been no important changes
tie contraction having been quite general The
following banks however have increased their oans:
Mechanics American, Phenix, Leather Manufacturers,
Commerce &c.
CosPARATIvE TABLE, If < Locss spee CreA6ttoH and ne
Iosits Of Bank Of he Guy Of he1o- YORK 0r ne tsees
sGdaO Saturday. Sept 49, 1855 and SATURDAY sept = TO
sept - --cep% -
Inoun. Averass Average Average
nfofa o n0uut
NANEe OF Of lI<~nsandI Of
Smyrna times., 1855-04-25
The War Signs In Europe,

1t is not discoverable. says the Philadelphia
Bulletin, that the death of the Gear Nicholas
has produced the slightest change in European
politics. 1t was simply the sudden removal of
a great individual. His plans ideas and policy
survive him in the person of his son, and, thus
far, Nicholas isss potent in his grave as he was
three months ago, when vast empire called
him lord, and worshipped and obeyed him almost
as demi-god. The intelligence from Europe
is one month later than the accession of Alex
ander lI.-which period should have developed
some tokens of change of Russian policy, If
such change were about to take place. But
nothing of this kind has been made manifest
The most liberal construction of the most paci-
fc declarations of the new Gear cannot inter-
pret them as in the least degree reversing a
single determination of Nicholas. Character
painters, in search of. sign of peace, may en-
deavor to draw Alexander, with materials manu-
factured for the occasion, as an amiable, peace
loving, unambtious prince but such pictures
deserve no more respect or confidence than any
other fancy sketches.
| AhS HUeu thob ny EISHI vi III
heritance and common consent, Alexander rules
Russia-Russa, in a certain sense and witt
power at present irresistible, rules Alexander
Even if he were an enthusiastic n-resident
he could not now, nor for months to come, thinl
of peace except on the most favorable terms
lest he would lose the crown he has so latel
succeeded to. The Russian people-that is t
say the strongest and wealthiest portion Of then
are all for war; and even the peasantry ar
: hattered by the successful resistance of tn
Russian armies to their foes, and each one be
gins to feel a personal interest in the struggle
for each one, if he has not already been engag
ed in it, is liable to serve at any moment;
the war has become hallowed in the memory
o each by the sacrifice of some near relative
- friend-a sacrifice that even the vulgarest
q the peasants would avenge by the offering
, his own strong arm to repel the invaders
Russia. There is no mere blind obedience
y superior officers in the Russian army. Evel
o conflict with their enemies reveals genuine p
: triotism, sustained by certain religious enth
= siasm which, among such people, is the stron
o est stimulant to physical courage.
Smyrna times., 1855-04-25
C5mcral gnttIIigrntt,
Execution OF Swift at Elkton. Nd.

Swift who was tried and condemned by the
Court of Cecil County, Md, for shooting Ro-
bert Killhour, was hung at Elkton, ON Friday
last. The following particulars we take from
the Statesman:
At about half past ten o'clock, guard OF
scventy-hve men un Ter arms. was stationed at
the iall, under the command OF Major Geo. X.
Howard, assisted by officers Ellis, May, Crcs-
well, Mccullough, Camiwell and others At
fifteen minutes before eleven the doomed man
came out OF the prison ward accompanied by
the Sheriff, Mr.. Walmsley, the Rev. Messrs.
Way and Fhnnrry, auG by Mr.. VIM. Torbert,
and another gentleman. HIS coffin was in the
next wagon, and this was followed by about
twelve hundred porsons in carriages, on horse
back and on foot. Before arriving at the ap-
pointed place, mis- spiritual advisers commenced
singing a hvmn, which was continued during
the rcmainded of the way. The prisoner with
those who were in his immediate company as
cended the scafiold, and the hymn commencing
{" And let this feeble body faint " was sung by
those on the scatold This was followed by
prayers from the reverend gentlemen in which
! they expressed the belief that Swift was prcpar
ed to meet his doom. a solemn stiffness pre-.
vailed unbroken indeed during any part of the
time, excepting perhaps by an occasional amen
when the devoted man was engaged in terven
prayer. The gentlemen then descended from
the scaflold, leaving the Sheriff, " no drew tn,
black cap over his head, adjusted the fatal corr
to hls neck, and gave the signal for the talin!
of the drop The horrId suffering was prolong
ed for ten or fifteen minutes, as, owing to SON,
cause, his neck was not broken by the fall, whicl
was about two and a half feet. For most o
this time he made violent etfoIts to raise hi
hands, apparently to seIze the rope, and th'
contortons of his body were Of the most awtu
description. He made full confession OF hi
crime TO the Rev. Mr.. GoldsboroIgh Of Elktou
stating that he shot killhour with double bar
relied gun, but claimed that he did it IN self de
fence, believing that X. would have killed him
Smyrna times., 1855-04-25
Correspondence Of the Smyrna Times.
Letter from the Capital.
DOVER, April 23d, 1855.

DOVER, April 23d, ISo0.
Mr.. EDIroR Having a few leisure mo
ments. have CONCLUDED to dot down few lines
for the purpose of giving you and your numer-
GUS readers. not residing in this locality, brief
transcript of the passing events in and about
the Capital
Spring arrived at this place in the early part
of last week, and our ears were scarcely made
sensible of it by the notes of the mockng-bird
and>the twitter of the swallow, before we had
an ocular demonstration Of the fact, in the'way
of white hats, linen coats, and evening prOme-
nades. During the early part Of the evenings
our streets were thronged with pedestrians of
both sexes, who seemed disposed to rejoice that
winter had once more taken his departure from
their midst Even yopr humble correspondent
rather liked the appearance Of things about
town" at that time; but he was not SO fiucl
delighted with the approach of spring as he wa'
to sec so many ladies-and the handsomest too
he thought, in all creation.
The " elephant" " was here on Saturday last
in the shape of Welch q Lent's Circus, and al
the " niggers" Imaginable. When they wer
all assembled under the pavilion, they hl
something of the appearance of Il = you ca
imagine the rest The show y was attende
by aslarge concourse CT respectable persons
both in the afternoon and evening, and the pc
. formance gave general satisfaction.
The farmers in this vicinity are now busi
engaged in planting corn. The wheat crC
q looks well, aud promises an abundant harves
q The April term of Court commences ITS Sc
sion to-day, and there are quite Il number
persons here from al! parts Of the county.
Yours, &c, ROMEO.
Smyrna times., 1855-04-25

CS5" On Friday last, Welch & Lent's circus
paid us a visit. AS is usual on such occasions,
the lovers of the marvellous focked lhithcr
from every direction to see the monkey
dance" BY noon, the people began to assem-
BILE in town, and long before the performances
commenced, our streets were thronged. The
performances were said to be very good.
The pleasure of the afternoon was marred by
the occasion of a "duckng from the heavy
shower, which poured down upon them in fury
After the ending Of the performance in the
afternoon, large number Of persons repaired
to the taverns where they became pretty boozy
Several fights occurred, and there was no mea-
sure to the bad language used The same
thing took place i'll the evening, aud thus ended
the day.
We are to be visited by another circus OF
Saturday, the 5th of May, when we will have
an opportunity of witnessing the difference be-
tween rum and no rum at our hotels. The
licenses of both houses will have expired one
week before that time, and if there is any virtue
in Prohibition we shall see it.