Smyrna times., 1856-09-03
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UNITED STATES ExHIBITIoN AT POwELroN- III
Preparations for the United States Agricultural III
Exhibition at Powel'on, (Twenty- fourth Ward,) n,
on the 7lh of October, are being ii
made with great vgor by the various commit IL
ees and the Secretary, Mr.. Gowsn. Nearly Il
one halt the ground has already been enclosed, h
and a number OF the sheds for cattle erected O
on the west side of the enclosure. number s.
of workmen are also engaged in grading and a
preparing the track for the trial of horses C
This track will be forty feet wide aud one half b
mile around and upon one side oft raised seats e
for the accommodation Of eight thousand peo- /
pie will be constructed. The Pennsylvanians Z
having charge of the matter, are determined
if possible, to make this exhibition the best ever
given by the Society The display OF fruit is
expected TO be very extensive and beautiful, as
the committee on this branch of the exhibition
are making special efforts to bring out strong
competition.
DANGEROUS "SOCIABILITY. THE Richmond
Dispatch mentions the arrest of Bavery Wade,
few days since, who is described as poor,
infirm nebriate, and his Imprisonment, on the
charge of being drunk in the street. 1t seems
that for four years past Wade has spent the
greater portion of his time in the Jail and poor
house, as vagrant, and has been at liberty but
short time, whEn he was again arrested
| OOIlG yedTE dBO fHu6 was IeSp6CldUl6 DuSl-
ness man of Richmond, and had scores of warm
friends around him. Fond of company and
social glass, his business deserted him, and loss
and ruin followed. His present situation should
prove warning to young men to avoid the
Z" social glass;" for by it alone are drunkards
made. How many men like Wade may be
found in all our cities, their pospects in life,
and hopes of blessed futurlty, all blasted by in
diligence in the " social glass;
. MAINE
Gov. Morrill,, in a letter to the New Hamp-
shire State Temperance Convention, says:
"Mane will soon resume her proud position,
and again lead more conspicuously than ever,
the grand Temperance column Of States under
the only banner that will ensure victory finally
-prohIbitive legislation honesty and manfully
: enforced"
The rum press of Maine evidently believes
u that the Governors statement is true. They
d are making all the headway they can to aver
the dire calamity during the present poitica
Is canvass. The knights of the toddy stick are
t busy engaged depravng public sentiment al
e much possible. But the rowdysm, every
10 where prevalent, and the crowded prisons, arr
le alarming many who were formerly opposed L
/ prohibition,
9I FALL OF THE .tCHARTER OAK."-HdrtfOrG
&C Conn.,, August 2l.-The " Charter Oak" fe
h. this morning al quarter before one O'Clock
le with tremendous crash, and but six feet
av the stump now remain. This famous tree wa
ms far past its prime when the charter was col
all cealed in it on the 9th of May, 1859, and wi
nv probably an old tree when Columbus disco
N cred the new world. 1t stood upon the o
or Whyllis estate, now owned by Hon. ]. v
m. Stuart. Crowds of citizens are visiting Il
Die ruins, and each one bears away portion
of the venerable tree.
&C. Who STARTED IT.-Miss Amelia Bloome
IN who is generally supposed to be the original
CO. of the abbreviated costume which bears h
lso name, modestly disclaims the honor, and tur
In it over to Mrs. Miller, who being a marri
lady, would of course be most likely to we
the breeches." The Miller family are renown
for abridging things from the existence of {
world down to ladies' dresses. Wonder if s.
no no is the same Mrs. Miller who committed suici
g Gu by throwing herself into the arms of anoth
y man than her legal lord, at Niagara, a ye
nc. nc, or two since, and which created so much new
, of paper gossip!
: of A LARGE QUANTITY OF HoG.-Mr. Tow
,ws send OF Lynn, Mass, is the possessor of I
ght largest quantity Of animated pork, in one lun
h a in Massachusetts, if not the New Engla
it States. He has hog, twenty months o
and which weighs 1919 pounds, with girth Of
ch- feet and eight inches. His length from the
bor end of his snout to the tip end of his tail
be seven feet and half and his length from
tip end of his tail TO the tip end of. his nose
her precisely seven feet and SIX inches tailors' ia
n ms measure.
win CONGRESS ADJOURNED.-The extra session
sent Congress, called by the President of the
vi ted States, TOR the purpose of making the US
IN appropriations, had concluded its labors,
that most of the members are again on their "
y home. The Army Appropriation bill was p
'ng- sed without any of those restrictive provisi
LOT attempted to be appended TO it, and which hi
ole; consumed so mu CHI time In Congress. Pr
dli' don't Pierce has now the means Of carrying
5ed the government he asked for.
we From MExIco.-By Vera Cruz dates to
le of I'D, the country was remarkably quiet. I
find yellow fever was making havoc at Vera CT
his The Indians were ravaging the Northern Sta
king and Vldaurrl was taking advantage oft, pro
ages sing to defend the people of Zacatecas if Il
I'd |, would declare for him.
nd CULTIVATION OF Corn IN NIcARAGUA.-C
not is sown broadcast in Nicaragua. The tr
SO oil and underbrush is first burnt off the land
orm- tirelv The seed is then sown. and the r,
oois' do the rest. The crops is not bad consider
reat- the cultivation. The ear is not so large as
VINO best in this country, but it is filled with
NJ oe large, finty grain.
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and - - - l;a5 - -. c'. .'s -
bear IT, 1T D"oat.,'1a E.!yLaL - - ~ -.
'H ,se in Kings county. 1t also publishes lis
oO' about fifty at Fort Hamilton and elsewl
. who are still sick with the fever, but d.
Luff; WELL
{ the T,,r A,, d., D.. IN,
ndry Renreson,at;uoa nnSsad tha A., MI iiou' ~
third H. 49,, -. ,aiiy Di,i ="
oxen 49, Ora,';o ~ ~ M, ".''oU' no !,
> vi nays. The President Immediately signed
,bers, on,. 80 aGor'orS @ "o - ''~'
We O"-
fleet. Postmaster General Campbell has estab
ed post office at Marshy Hope Bridge,
4 wos county, Del, and appointed Charles w. Ad