Smyrna times., 1856-07-16
Communication,
CorrcSPondence Of he Nn,urnn 11,nrs
Letter from Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, July II. lS5G.

> ItDi TOR The events of the week havo
oeeh Amusing and serious There is aIvav,
some one unfortunate enough to get into ditf
cuIty-others, committing crime. 70 kao, .
record oil BOTH the columns of our papers are
pretty well filled. person who has lone been
engaged IN the "Intelligence Business" wos
last week arrested for having a plurality oC
wives. The facts of the case are rather iauCb.
aDie. 1t seems the party referred TO. soma
years ago, deserted his wife and children, then
'iVing IN New York, and went-no one knew
whittier; several years rolling around witLout
'he wife receiving any information of her f,;tb
Tess = spouse" he was given up as good as rome
Lately, the intelligence man" advertised for
young men to I'LL situations of various kinds.
'nu among The applicants was one Young man
VINO accoSted him as "father" the momnnt bo
aid eyes on him. Mr.. c. replied, Who do
you call fatherF' "Why, you" the youth re.
pied; and thus continued the convareotio,, Co.
so';'" 1ime' until 1t warmed into a fight, when
the young man was arrested and taken befora
magistrate. The father In the meantime of.
tered his sO1 5000 not to tell his mother .n,,
thing about him, but it was no 90: the tabIoa
were turned and the son liberated, and the ia.
'her bound over to answer the charge of deser.
llon and having two wivGs--one in this citv and
the other in New York.
The first new Wheat offered for salo IN ,h;.
c''y this year. was from Kent county, Delaware.
'he quantity being about 300 bushels md ,yos
represented as Prime No, articla Ifoso;u
does not bring fair price all this wear. c;rcnm.
stances have nothing to do with prospects in
any case The demand for American cereals
Ill Europe IS constantly on the increase and
'he tlilure of vessels to get carooas of ,rr.;,,
rom Tue Russian ports, since the peace in En.
rope Is significant that the demand for A,nor;
can gram will be increased and c.;
give" 10 the former; indeed, the last week tionr
mas advanced 81 cts. per bbl, and the sbinn,orts
OF old flour the last five months from tho H.;
tea states has been tremendous. Tho onl,
drawback to heavy shipments will be tba JiSno
''''o" ol iarmerS to hold up for high prices-a
'"'hg many were bit " for last year. On the
contrary, 1t the grain as soon as threshold !.
brought to the city, it will be sure 10 ro ont 60
EUROPE as spectators and monevod man 49,,
very anxlus that commercial hill, .Lo,,.,
:" i'"'ope' instead OF American gold at the rata
VI oe'"eeh two and three millions per wook
AhotheF consideration for the farmer--tbo oro;,,
'"oses IN drying, and the rats and bus mako tbo;r
haVoc' the loss being altogether about IN NO,
II fhnf ,,rrlA
ware Railroad stock.
"e" 'lie american party was in power in
'l'S clty' the Democratic press sent ont misro-
presentations which were extensively conioJ III
over The country, about Know Nothinp m;sr,lo
0s 'ley termed It, Now change has como
over us-the Democrats are in power. and tho
results OF their rule are everywhere visible
'eopoerles, assasslnations and incendiarsn oro
worse than ever before known. Last v,ool
SIX stores were robbed by prying and barring off
'ie street shutters; aud or Friday night. n store
." MARKET street was broken open and somo
'housand dollars worth of silks alone wor.
packed III barrels for removal and tho robbor,,
"o0ia nave been consummated but for the
sfeed'ness OF the thieves, who continued nack-
hS goods until near six o'clock on Satnrdov
morning On 4th of July night young man
named Mahlgan was going to a store with ,
Young lady, when he was insulted bv f,Irov,
named M"loney. Manigan resenting the in.
SUIT received stab which proved fatal. Ua
lieu at The Hospital on Tuesday. Malonev has
leen arrested and committed to stand his trial
IN sunday night, the large Flour Mill on
'''au ana coates sts' was set on fire. Before
ne names were subdued other property was de.
troyed. Loss over $lI 900.
lhe city during the past week has been 20 I
her Tree from political turmoil. The Demo-
ratio State Central committee are m. L;no, :,
e",en'S 10 have the State "stumped " from c
ne END to the other. The Democracy know
o" TO work. and don't get terrified at nm oc- ,
aSlonal defeat If Fillmore don't sbovo ,bor. !.
ara IN this State, with his present prosnoc,s
'e VIII knock under. Fremont onne.rs % ~
"'''"s ground IN the North. custom pre- a
ais 10 great extent of polling the vote On
irs' ~c.' for the three candidates. The o1 b
wing vote occurred on one of tho No., b
ork railroads: Fillmore, 20; Fremont 81
uchanan, 10. Before the train reacbod A. n,
my one OF the Fremont men committed sn; n Il
de; two OF the Buchanan men were datoinoa n,
picking pockets, and one of the Fillmoro u,
en- was arrested for bigamy. C.
The Flour market is very quiet, but prices M N
e lirm at S6.75a7 per bbl., for standard ond 10
'0d brands, and $7.25a6.75 for extra, accord l.
z to quality. The receipts of Wheat ooa G
lue small and good quality is wanted SoIo. CT
2O0 bushs prime NEW Delaware roJ In
= per bushe; 500 bushels old red af Si %l'- sa IN
d. and 1000 bushels fair old white at si eS tle
{; 20; Corn continues scarce and in Jo%nT %noI te
i'oOO bushels southern yellow sold A. 'unu mu;n IN
Oe ilXed-we quote at 63 cents 0aia riSe Se nj
sin steady demand. oa'S 80 aw
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