Smyrna times., 1856-02-13


" We have been compelled to Law the let
ter ot otsscrito"-oser. this week, on account O
lis late arrival aud press of I" Job work"
MUNICIPAL ELECToN.-Seven Town Com
mlssloners, one Assessor and one Treasurer
viii elected in this town, on Monday, tn,
I'D OF March next Heretofore. the electiv,
ira"chlse at eur town elections, has been ex
'es'ded to freeholders exclusively, under who's,
auspices we are compelled to say, from sheer
Justice to them, "Old Fogyism" has reign
ed supreme. a new order of things at present
"A'sts, aud we nay expect soon to take more
c"'nmendabie step in the way of Progress. Al
the last SESSION of the Legislature the Town
Charter was amended, and the right of voting
vested IN ali white male citizens, above the arc
oi twenty-one years, who shall have paid a
'"9'n tax. 1t is very desirable that our public
'nSrnsgdfares be paved, as some of the streets
Dough perfectly nariga6ie) are intolcrable to
pedestrians an "nuddy weather." and, as "A
consequence, just such men, and such onlv, as
are favorable to this Improvement should be
e'ected as local officers for the ensuing year
Ihis lam"ng other things) has long been 50 H.
ed OF, not sren,'-our town aulhorities nerer
"'''og possessed sufficient courage to dispel in
tote the "misiy vapor" enshroudnr us but we
think feu"g America is now pretty well
united ON thus question, and we are certain they
VIII come up wltk pretty strong front on the
DAY OF election. We hardly deem it NECESSARY
for the "oppostion to nominate " mud. COM
H'''ee there Is no possible chance for them.
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PERSONAL lTEMs-Mr. VIM. c. El:asop os
hAaY have been seen by advertisement, has as
Saeiated with him ia the mercantile bnsinoss
Messrs j. Ennis Jones and Henry c. Spruance.
Mr.. Edward Ward has associated with him
10 the confectionery and variety" business.
Mr.. james II. Cotton See advertisement
Messrs Benjamin Donoho and Samuel Sut-
ton intend opening in the spring, a Dry Good
and Grocery Store in the house now occunisd
ty John H. Graham & Co., as IL tin-ware mann.
factory.
Messrs Sisco & Burris will remove their fin
establishment on the lst of March, to the house
now occupied by Mr.. Thomas Magens, as drun
sio-e.
Messrs. Graham & Co.. dealers in stoves and
thware, viii remove to the houscs formerly oc
cuplcd as store by Mr.. B. Donoho. and tba |
one now occupied by Messrs. Sisco &, Burris
Mr. Joseph {. Griffith has commenced run. |
ming freight and baggage wagons to the smvr-
na Depot and back, and to and from the S,nvrr.
Landing.
Mr. James w. Spruance has commcnced
running hack to and from the depot. We
understand, Mr.. S. rs having an omnibus built
Ia New York, which he intends substituting for
the hack as soon as completed.
Mr. Ebenezer Lurty continues TO run bao.
gage wagons TO and from the railroad depot
also wagons to and from Smyrna Landing. for
the transportation of freight, &c.
MIR. Thomas L. Cahoon, of Leipsc, has taken
for the ensuing year, the Hotel in this town. at
present occupied by Capt. Levi Coverdule.
Doct. L. d. Daley intends removing to the |
house recently occupied by Capt. Thomas Keen. !
on Main ST., next door to Mr.. T. Carrow's
store.
DOct. VIM. A. McKOwn intends removing TO '
his new building on Main ST., below South. e
Mr.. John V. Mount has enlarged his Candle c
Fariqry' IN Smyrna, for the purpose of adding
lhsfetn the manufacture of Soap. i
MessFs. AeCauley & Spruance have sold about !,
'ne hundred and thirty mules at the .s Metro. i
poIitan Stable" within the las. few weeks. 81
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W We have received from De Witt &. ia. Il
'enPort, 100 Nassau street, New York. book ii
'bhued Kate Weston or, To Will and To
"' by Jennie DE Witt, beautifully illustrated =,
yth : engravings by N. Orr. Price 81 25 N
through the medium of fiction: to be able "
convey good moral truths, and at the same or
me 10 amuse, instruct, and Undue the mind an
'ith tse lessons which it has been the authors NJ
In to lmpart, without the readers beino q, - ~
! senSItle Of The influence brought 10 bear IN no
Im, Is the very highest triumph of penius
ueh is Inc case IN the work before us. II Cl
eats the subject, though not a novel ore. in Fa
more sensible and practical manner and On Th
tcrests US, that we do not seem TO be readinc an
story but DehoidiDg living characters. and ao ""
enes passing, as it were, in a panorama bo.
re US. Th" syie is elevated, the pIot ofTsc
'e' and hI.ed "2 - mastery manner. The VII
oral lessons Inculcated in it are such as ,o ~ nrS
We 1t claim to the favor of all the good - con
he scenery Qftbe picture, its lights aud shades VIII
e true to life. ..... - tai,
We think the book marks the advent Of oue lsi'
The fields OF literature, who is destined NJ, oiT EO
y 'S' ~ ou1 aiso 70 De the means Of do pan
much good with her ready pen. ''' ..''0a ter
rhe far authoress. is the daughter of the Phi
ebratsd Dr. Bowling of Philadelphia, him. gre gae
an author Of 30 small celebrity s7s WIN
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