Smyrna times., 1856-08-20
Important from the South,

NEW ORLEANS, Ang l4th.-A terrible sioru
;curred IN this vicinity Oh Sunday, wkich las
ID all day. as also OH Monday Its Effects wr,..
osI disastrous at Last island, great SUNNI
asOrt, and which our accounts reprrsen, IN
ave been entirely inundated Every buldI,,,
n the Island is said to have been swept awai
nd no less than one hundred md thirty-seuen
iUeS are reported TO heUe been lost!
The steamer Star, Capt, Smith, which leN
ere on the 9th, Saturday, with large humber
# passengers, encountered the storm beisrr
eaching Last Island, and became perfectly
Inmana geablc, and soon after became a co.
)lete wreck. The scene among the passen.
gers terrific, there being no less than iva.
hundred and fifty passengers cliuging to the
wrecked fragments of the vessel, each anxious
ly waiting the arrival of some vessels TO talk.
them off. Whether any ofthis company have.
been lost is not yet known, though hopes are
entertained that all were saved, as a steamer
is understood to have went to their relief
Gallon Island has also been submerged hut
the accounts from thence are very meagre. 10
is reported, however, that an immense amouns
of property and many lives have been lost.
The ships Bowdich and Elerslie, as also the,
brig Creole, which were lying near the mouth.
of the river, have all been seriously damagsd
by the storm.
On the lake and river we also hear ofnumer.
Gus steamboats,, fatboats and other vessels
being injured.
Nearly all the wharves at the watering
places have been inundated, and the buildings
thereon, lighthouses, ETC., ETC., swept away.
Altogether the loss of property must be very
heavy, but it is impossible now to calculate the
amount.
The crops, is feared have also suffered seye-
rely.
The steamer Philadelphia, just arrived from
New York, via Havana, escaped the storm, and
is now lying safely at Quarantine, with all
well on board.
CALIFORNIA NEws.-The steamship Ariel
arrived at New York on Thursday, from Aspin.
wall, bringing 81 l,470000 in gold, of which
1865, 900 is for Drexel & Co., and two weeks
later news from California. The Vigilance
| Committee was still in power at San Francisco.
Negotiations had been going on between the
Governor and certain of the Committee, for the
f delivery up of Judge Terry for trial, and the
cessation of the exercise of the Committees
I functions, but nothing had been accomplished
towards that end. Hopkins, who was stabbed
by the Judge, was convaleseent, after having
been despaired of The expectation of SUI.
pected parties was continued. Several persons
who were arrested, had been released on condl.
tions. Ned MCGOWAN, charged with complcu
in the murder of King, having been seen at
: Santa Barbara, on his way to California, IA
o armed schooner with large force was sent IN
pursuit of him.
=, 0E~F The Treaty with Nicaragua, made by
= Minister Wheeler last June, Just before w H.
u ker's advent in that Republic, has been confirm
. ed by our Senate. 1t contains the usu
provisions for freedom of commerce and nav-
!, cation between friendly maritime powers
Eech nation reserves its coasting trade
Liberty of traffic and protection to persons and
property are guaranteed. Transfers of prop
II erty by sale, donation or will are mutual
. allowed. To the American citizen residing II
d Nicaragua the following rights are granted:
J. Marriage with native shall not forfeit citt-
l. zenshlp. He may hold real estate by purch
* marriage or descent. lie is exempted from
d military service, and from paying any COLI
4 tributions or forced loans in time of wur.-
Private property not taken for public use with.
II out full payment in advance. Unlimited right
TT to visit any place in Nicaragua. Burial right,
n are guaranteed. Fugitive criminals to be sur
y rendered. Reprisas nor war to be made UNI
l. statement of injuries has been made by 1
nation complaining. The treaty is TO rur
T. for twelve years 1t is doubtful whether Wal.
le ker will ratify it without amendment.
FOREIGN OPINIONS ON AMERICAN PoIIrIcs.-
le The English, French and some of the Gerlnar
le journals want Fremont elected, and they CAV,
s. him some first-rate notices" in their respUc
N tive papers. We do not know that the sym
y pathy between American voters and Europ a.
II journalists Is SO strong as to induce the form
l. out OF compliment to crafty them, by el, clrI
lg the man they wish. If they do elect him
re think 1t will be more to crafty themselves
le is curious, however, to trace the cause OF n,
j. sudden interest in American politics, and hi
d, universal affection abroad for particular :an
II dldate for the presidency in this country. Tn
is " traditional pollcy" of Europe has some cd
il crooks and turns in it, and Mr.. Buchanan 4 ar
~ y took the kinks out of it in the Ostend Ca.
A. gress. Probably they are afraid he will l.
ID 1t to pieces if should get presidential g r
upon 1t, and their affection for his oppO IA
j. may, therefore, be alarm in disguise,
s. THE HARVEST PRosPEcTs.-The wheat rol
n, IN Ohio, this year, has been, on the whole "a
= traordlnarily good, and good yield of cor L., /
now almost certain, notwithstanding the drou i,
le In tennessee the product of wheat per acre i
re not SO great as last year, but the crop is great
re er, and quality excellent; the corn will also b.
he falr crop, but not so large as last years. Th
NJ drought did little damage in Wisconsin, an,
m the great crop of wheat was harvested in ex
D. cellent condition, and in Minnesota there hal
he been very fine yield of wheat
If GRAIN AT THE WEsT.-The receipts of grail
D. at Chicago, Ill, for August, promise to b,
e, among if not the largest ever known. From
to all parts of the West but one account, it II
II stated, is received, and that an exceedingly
favorable one, for grain. The quantity am
quality are alike good, and addition to The
r wealth of the country by the harvest of lS5(
: can be estimated by only millions of dollars.
n. OF The al local" +" of the Express has beer
@, shown a copy of the Connecticut Gazette prIn
in ted in 1857, over so years ago II is pa lrIarcl
r, IN the newspaper line. Its editors, printers
e. publishers, correspondents, all probably hav,
a gone the way of all the earth!
Il " 1t is fact not generally known, thai
the free school system in Michigan, has cumi-
mated IN free literary and medical colleges, o
e each at Ann Arber, free to students from any
!, State in the Union, and both amply provided