Smyrna times., 1856-09-24
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itriotismi in our very ma rrow.s u gh lire lei
orks, the constaht explOsiong and sputter of
,hich make us " see stars''-a dozen meetings re
very night, at which Fremont, buchanan and mn
fillmore, are elected in an overwhelming burst
f glory--posters, flaming with block letters a
Dot in length, editorial BilIingsgate, and the =,
Iood, of documents which. has tdelugea the Nt
lousbs OF respectable men, ha ve'begup to sick =
m us OF this campaign. Will anybody show \
Is the man who has not been to a Large and
meeting! !' We will clasp him to
Dur heart of hearts as brother, in loving peace
and steady life. Eie shall have place in our "
memory where we shall turn 10 regard his -im- ,
age every day. Ie-but, con;ound it here =
come three onnbUses, decked out with pla- n
cards and flags, aud res iunding with the deaf 0
ening bray OF Comm through the rye." Not !
a doubt of it. The very air Is redolent of rye
very old rye, at that. "Grand Rally - +
/" Fremont and Freedom -" Buchanan and /,
the Union ~" Fillmore and Donelson !" We
love quiet, but are carried away in a cloud of
patriotic glory. Hurrah !-PhiIG Journal.
FURTHER FROM KANsAs-Another Battle
RepOrted.-St. Louis, September 20.-By the
arrival of the steamboat Polar Star, advices
from Kansas to the 18th inst. have been receiv-
ed.
Captain Robinson, at the head of party of
slavery men, 81 in number, is supposed to have
attacked the free State party, at Grasshopper
Falls, on the 18th inst, killing two free State
men and capturing their ammunition, provisions
aud horses. The following day Col. Harvey.
with force of two hundred free State men,
attacked Robinson's party, occupying fortified
log house on Hickory Point. After fight Of
two hours, during which Col. Harvey lost
twelve men, the latter proposed an armistice of
thirty days, which was agreed to by Captain
Robinson. The latter had three killed and
many wounded. -..,- !.f... .....t~ .;
Leavenworth is nearly deserted. .,,,,
Governor Geary was at Lecompton at the
last advces from there.
AFFAIRS IN KANsAs.--N. Louis, Sept. 19-
Governor Geary delivered a. brief speech at
Lecompton on the llth He deprecated the
: continuance fthe strife caused by the Illegal
, and unjustifable Interference of the citizens Of
other States, and promised TO do justice, irres-
:, pective of party. He expects obedience to the
laws of the Legislature, until they are re-
J. pealed. r.. ~s g."
y A proclamation, issued on the llth, order
D. the volunteer militia to be discharged and com
=. mands all armed bedies to disband or quit thu
territory.
or Further advices from Kansas report tha
u a new militia, consisting of citizens of Law
l) Reed. t"f 't.
n1 Our latest accounts from Gen. Lane, the lea
ot der of the Free State, represent him as havin
moved with one hundred and fifty of his part
towards Nebraska.
re What he had done with the remainder of hi
is forces, heretofore represented as numberin
re- from fifteen hundred to two thousand,) is nc
"a stated. ., ..,.. .a.: ~. .. r:9 ~: am ..ls.i
es VkLUABLE CRop-The crop Of blackberri,
n on Long Island, was sold in New York,
of about $500. The groceries paid Chopper qua
and, at this price, some persons received, f
"e blackberries sold from their land, more thi
ry the land itself would fetch ii put up for sa
JUDGE LEcoMPTE, who has endured a are
amount of newspaper villification for his &C
nt- in Kansas, has thought it necessary to reply
he some of these partisan attacks. He shows th
ith his acts arein accordance with his sworn dut
h;s and that he has not stepped a line beyond tht
" He calls upon those who will doubt his stat
he' ment to examine the records of the Court
bad his district, to reopen his judgement and
hear every criminal trial. He also asks
i've majority in the House of Congress to impea
him. He does not seem to fear the result.
nal The KANSAS FuND.=One of the Fremo
orators at the North travels with huge circ
tent and band of minstrels, at the expense
e" the Committees Whenever he arrives at
lily town, he pitches his tent, sets his mnstrels
ar singing, and thus gathers the crowd, whom
oc. harrangues in the most approved style of o
nc. tory. .fl 49,. ..9.., '-..E
e | or Courting in the country, says the Sy
,ba cnse Standard. 4" is altogether a'different ins
tuition from the city article. In the form
place you get rosy lips, sweet cider, john
urn n.l,a s,trl 40 g l.
nd ter collection of starched phrases, formal m,
lee. ners, fine silks, jewelry and girls got up =
hoops. Always take the rural district WI
YOU want to get good style of callco," So
!. folks who have tried it, think that city court
isn't " bad to take" Tastes differ. We p
sumo there is nothing disagreeable about
sither in city or country. ~ :,a...- ,...a 2.
REsIGsATIoN-we are inforrsed that Dar
'uo Kirkwood, l.. Il. D., is about to resign the Pr
npg idency of Delaware College. having been ell
eIs, ted to the professorship of Mathematics in
seu Indiana University, at Bloomington India
"s' made vacant by the transfer of Prof. Ball
'e tine to the chair of, Ancient Languages, fir
ect' which Prof. Read has retired. The ma
'me friends of Delaware College. will regret
on !, hear that the valuable services of its pres
iop' efficient President are to be ewithdrawn.-De
am, sodre Journal. +l' "i h"4 Eshf ! -'+" q.
atu = Il .
ow- The GLASS BALLor BoxEs.-One hund
the and fifty of the new-ihvented ballot boxes
pers dered by the city of San Francisco, and 81
lion ped in the steamer from this city, to-day. J..
'iVe more /" stuffing," a,.i,erq st,--buiu, sso
mo- Nor .TRUE.---The Denton (Nfd.), Jour
says that there is no truth in the statement
Ia the Delaware Reputlican that an attempt
1 been made in that town to mob a citizen
ioie Delaware because Of his abolition proclivit
: Tue Nothing of the kind took place there. '7a
wen James Keefs, charged with forgery in Ri
feel mond, while under examination on Mon,
ion, coolly possessed himself of the paper char
o. as forged, ehewed. it up and swallow
ring it in the presence of the Court : This
inty strikes us, is an effcctual, not to say no,
ong mode of getting rid of an unpleasant witness
nted r. ,: -,
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