Smyrna times., 1856-01-09

nd not very distant time-may witness events
n Central America, compared to which the d
Texas conquest will fall into insigni6cance, a
nd the acquisition of California by the United '
States only serve as parallel. This view of I
no case is strengthened by the nature and
character as well as by the past history Of the
ace destined to colonize the nascent Republic, ,
md the almost manifest destiny of the other
Indian, half Spanish, with a cross
Of the Negro-which constitute the two mil
lions of people who now permit this fair inheri-
lance to run to waste"
CASE OF MURDER.-On Friday evening last,
the 2Sth ult., says the Dover Sentinel, two
cOlored men, brothers, named jackson, called
at Mr.. Kemp NOrris's house, at Forest Land
ing, for tho purpose of visiting negro girl in
his employ. Upon seeing their approach, Mr..
N. said he did not wish them to enter his
premises, and ordered them of. They answer
ed in very abusive language, and swore they
would 60 in; whereupon he advanced towards
them, and insisted upon their leaving. Words
waxed warm, and one of thin struck Mr.. N. |
a blow three several times, which felled him |
to the earth. He arose, however, and was
preparing to defend himself, when the other |
brother advanced upon him with big stick,
and struck him on the left temple, which i'm
midiately felled him TO the earth, where he
lay, to all appearances, dead. The negroes
seeing what they had done, and fearing they
bad o1 Mr. ,,F fast airI
legs could carry them, and have not been seen
or heard of since, although number of persons
have been in hot pursuit, anxiously seeking
their whereabouts. MIR. n. had to be carried
into the house, and midica aid was Immediate
ly sent for. The stick with which the negro
struck Mr.. Norris had been shattered by the
blow, and a small portion of it had entered the
left temple to a considerable distance, which,
when extracted BY the doctor, was pronounced
a very serious fracture, which would, in proha-
bilny, terminate fatally, and, we regret to say,
it has been sadly verified. We understand he
expired on Wednesday. We earnestly hope
these wretches will be taken, and receive that
punishment they richly deserve.
FATAL AccInENT.-On Sunday morning last
as Mr.. John Bennett, Sexton of the Church al
Milton, was engaged in ringing the bell for
service he accidentally fell from the platform.
some three or four feet, killing himself instant
ly, breaking his neck.-Mi(ord Beacon.
TRIBUNE ALMANAc.-We have from the
Publishers. Greeley & McElrath, New York
"The Tribune Almanac" for 1856. 1t sue.
ceeds the Whig Almanac, and is a most val
liable collection of facts and statistics, aud
highly valuable to persons who take an inter-
est in public affairs. Price l21 cents single
eoPyi 800 per dozen; 81 per 100.
/, 0aY- Three hundred mules belonging tc
, McCauley g. Spruance, entered town this week
one company of one hundred and fifty on Mon
day, and the other, of the same number, or
Tuesday. They proved valuable in breaking
down the snow-banks which have so impedet
travel.
OF We learn from Mr.. Wilds, the Agen
for this Depot, that two trains of cars will rul
regularly to this place, after Monday next; an,
we presume also to Dover. They were to hav
been started on Monday last, but the blockade
condition of the road by snow prevented.
OF Our Philadelph correspondent SAYS
: there are counterfeit IS on the Farmers Ban
# of Douer " floating about the city, and asks
, there is Bank of thai title. There is but on
Bank at our capital, and the title of that is, tn
p 's Farmers Bank of DetaWdre."
FOREIGN NEws.-The Arago arrived at Ne,
t York on Sunday, bringing abundant rumors {
: peace, and little or nothing new from the CIR
: mean war. The capture of Kurs in Asia b
4 the Russians is confirmed.
y y or The flock of sheep of John Stats, i
= Appoquinmnk Hundred, were DESTROYED b
e dogs week or ten days ago. They also d,
IS stroyed nine belonging to james Matthews, il
u about three weeks ssce.
J. -
It OF A meeting of the Stockholders of Il
Kent County Mutual Insurance company vi
Of be held at the Office of DR.. S. M. Fisler, Pres
u dent, IN Smyrna, on Monday next, the 14th ins
Or A grand Soiree will be held to-morro
:, evening, at the Odd Fellows Hall, in III
= town. ...t..s .-.. n.-
r. -~4a.@- -
of 0ET Mr.. Andrew b. Roe offers valuab
a. farm for sale in Caroline CO., Md. See adve
mt tisement.
Id 0r The enigma of p G. w. will appe
e- next week.
REPoRT OPT POSTMASTER GENERAL.-T
;a' Postmaster General (Judge Campbell) sugges
is that the franklng privilege be restricted to pu
,or lie documents and letters on public busins
h. merely also the charge of foil rates, up
=, newspapers in all cases. instead of half rat,
'u when paid quarterly in advance. He recol
mnnds compulsory prepayment by stamps
mt postage on books, pamphlets, circulars and
zee other transient matters. He again urges
49, six mouths notice to the Collins steamers
S' discontinuauce of the xfra nav votad tha,o