Smyrna times., 1856-07-30
Democratic Convention,

officers:
Pres'denf-Robert ". Reynolds.
! tlce PreSidentS-George w. Cumnins r,e.
klei W. Reed Trusten L. Davis, Thomas J.
Moore Charles Warren, Dr. VIM. Burton.
"scretdrtes-Dr. John A. Moore, Alexander
J. Taylor, Bethue Watson.
After the adoption of rules for the covern-
"e"t oi The meeting, the following gentlemen
were appointed committee To prepare business
Tor the consideration of the meetinU viz. Ed.
ward kIdgeIy, Eli Sauisbury, Geo. w. Cum
I"ihs' Isaac Shorts, Andrew J. Wilson. Robert
Is Jump, WIN. Meredith, Thos Y. Moore. W
~ W. Dorsey, John IL. Denning, james II.
Smith and VIM. A. Atkinson.
on molion, the members from the different
Hundreds separated, tn choose delegates to the
State Convention.
On notion the meeting adjourned to meet
at /. O'clock.
9t'F"""4 SeEsion.-The following gentle
men were reported Delegates to the State Con-
venton:
Duck Creek Hundred d--t;eorgo ", Cunm;us
Jn"' H. Brwley, Thos. b. Lockwood. JonsILan
Brown Brown W |l"mC &. SmiIh, llawrn b. husband
Ino'''as Jones, Isaac ltrgstrF, john NJ. |oshell,
>, Little Creek lId-James Williams, pcnuel
HHerSon' mos. IL. Dennry, Thos NJ. Prnnlnr.
ton. 4. Laws, w. I.noper. Altcrrni.s- >;' S,'"iI
- 1"rk, Andrew ]. Wilson, Solouon P,rJ
Enoch DAVID, WIN. Jones, Benz + Wa'"n, ''"'
Dover lld.--John Slay, ThoS Clements r.
ThOS. j. Marvel, Joseph Moo,a. WA ,rn,',I;',
son, Thomas Postles, DIR. IL. HidgeIv, william
Walker, II. Todd ''''''''
Mnrderkln lId.-David II. Stavto. YIN
Dyer, VIM. Townsend, John IIarrinp,nn L,.hm
=. Reed, David Neudles. Whiteby H. Mrr.JIth
r. d. Clements, Barrett L. Conner, Edmund
Narler' Thomas H. Lewis, WIN Meredith
MlSpIlll6n lid.~-Shadrach Collision. Nloeos
harrington Robert Ranghley, Chas. William
son. stephen ii. Anderson, John Cain or El,
BENZ. Fleming. :" " '''''
Milford lid.-W. ~ W Dorsey. ]. F Tharp
J"hn Bennett, WIN. J. Sapp, Brni Y. Collins
DR.. VIM. Burton ''''F
Ahcr the adoption of resolutions nnJorsin,
'I'e nominations OF Buchanan and Breckinridge.
Tue Cincinnati Platform, denouncing Know
Ao'i'ngiEn, Abolltlonisn and Sectlonali.,o
Tue meeting was addressed by Hons " WlIlard
salisbury and James a. Buyard.
IALIf0RNiA.-The steamer Grenada arrived
u ''c" 'rleahs upon the rveHing of the pJth
Tue excitement at San Francisco is unoh,,,J
Inc Vigilance Committee still hold their sns.
SONS. They have seizsd The arms of tho Law
ana Order men, and Mr.. Durkee, one Of th..
""'"'h'''e'' mas been arrested on the charre
OF piracy, IN srizing arms bclonninn 10 iL.
Stat.
l'" members of the Vigilance Committee
'ctt on the John l.. Stevens for The Eastern
9lateS. The startling events of The week u -
aie StaOOIhS OF ). A. Hopkins by ID. $. Terry.
Inc greatest excitement prevailed
W IN" interesting letter of our Ches,ar-
town correspondent REACHED us too Iutr far ~.
''r''o" /" thus issue. 1t shall appear in our
HrXt
We publish on our first page to-day beau.
'''ni literary production from our correspondent
= Semal"
The enigma Of G. W. +. will appear next
week.
W young man named Joseph McCuI.
"hgh' ot Philadelphia, was drowned ON S.,,ur.
lay last. viii st bathing at Bowers Beach III.
vas employed by Mr. Doyle, carpenter, to work
m The new NJ T.. Church at FrrJcric, H..
vas Sd'I to be an excellent swimmer. and. il !.
hHuTht' was either taken with ft or was Inn
Hhcl Under the 'ntlu"Hue of liquor to control
Iu.srlE
ANOTHER SrEAMaoAr DisAsrER.-'Fhc Sound
leamer Empire City. from Fall River for New
ork' exploded her steam pipe oil Point judith
u r. NJ Saturday. six persons died, aud II
Tiers were scaldrd. some seriously. rL
theirs were taken back.
R"nREnv. learn from the Rcporicr th,,
ne store OF Thomas II. Mcllvainc, Esu.. ~
laSnoIIa, was broken Into on the night of tho q
9th inst. and robbed Of so or SlOO worth of =
Oods
WING MEErING.-rhe mcctin" at the Citv :
all on Thursday evening To tuke measures &
Tue reorganization of the Whlg Marty q,
r0u%houi thus State, was one of Ih,. l,r,r.S, :,
Id most rnthusiasiIc, which has beeu tL.ro =
long time. Evan e. Stotsenbur~ Eso ~
eS'ded, assisted by II number of Wee Prcsi- ;,
MS Briri addresses made by Edwin A.Wrl- ],
"' IT. H. w. Thomson and II. II. j. Naff
f" received with rapIurous applause, and