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Smyrna times., 1856-12-17
Correspondence Of the Smyrns Times.
Letter from New York.

Wandering Jep.-The German neighbor.
hood in the upper part of William street, was
somewhat excited this morning by the appear.
ance there of the verltable Wandering Jew
The new arrival was Hebrew apparently about
sixty years of age, with a strongly marked Jew
ish features, long, flowing, gray beard and
moustache, a black eye, and thick overhanging
eyebrows. He was dressed in loose panta looms,
a long blue robe, lined and edged with fur, and
had on his head turban made of red fox hide.
with long green tassels, and a fine cashmere
shawl bounl around the crown. His linen was
decidedly foul, and he carried in his hand a
Hebrew book, out of which he read to the
crowd gathered about him. Nobody could un-
derstand what the poor fellow wanted. He
spoke language which the bVstanders suppos-
ed to be Hebrew, because they could not un.
derstand a syllable of it, excepting s Ben.
Israel" which he frequently repeated. After
a while he attempted to speak French, but pro.
nounced it SO badly no one could comprehend
his remarks. Nobody knows who he is, ol
where he came from, or whittier he is going. ;
| Jonny Bull and Jonathan met.-That is
| they were TO meet, according to the announce
ments contained in all the daily papers of yes
| terday, and the meeting 10 take place at Empirs
| Hall in Broadway. Our curiosity was raised
and at an early hour we repaired to the ap
pointed spot. Eight o'clock came, and b
Wemyss Jobson took the chair he had n,
difficulty in doing so, as no other person The,
] present wanted it. We watched the door i'm
patiently. TO get glance al the Nationals
ties " on their first arrival. After watching a,
incredible long time, we felt suddenly relieve,
I by the appearance of about twenty rusty look
/ ing gentlemen, with boards, whom we ut ono
supposed to be |. Nationalities ~; but SOM
doubt was thrown OH this fact by the chairman
who rose and apologzed for the absence of th
above named, and said, "the American Nation
lalities had evidently supposed the meeting
would be arranged by the European National
ties. consequently staid away-while the Euro
pean Naiionaiitiesr evidently supposed il woul
be managed by the American Nationalist an
so they staid away" The result of their sup
|, lposings was. that nobody was there, excepiin
!. ID. Wemyss Johson, who took the chair, a lot {
newspaper reporters, and your humble servan
The Nationalities iof Earope and Aineric
doubtless do not read the newspapers, else the
don't know where Empire Hall is. bns a7'i,
4 +. Another Meeting .--Tlie Republicans met
this evening at the Tabernacle, when Senate
Smyrna times., 1856-12-17
ITE M s..

KANSAS ypDcsHIP.-The President has ap-
pointed J. o. Harrison, of Kentucky, as Judge
for Kansas. in place of Judge Lecompte, re-
moved. G@ "a
or Gen, Whitfield, the delegate frsm Kan
sas, was admitted TO his sea. in Congress on
Tuesday lsst, by vote of ll2 to 1Os. So has
ended that question. \
| or Messrs J. w. Cullen and VIM. Wallace
have bought of Messrs. J. c. and C. s. Penne-
well. their stock of goods, &C., in Dover, op.
posite the Washington 'HOtol.. -
# or y. B. Smitbsis, Esq has sold the Steam.
! boat hotel in Dover, to Isaac N. Baker, for
! about 81 900. 0.---~>.,--~---.-.--...... ---
OF Asmeeting of ths stockholders of the
: Delaware Railroad Company will be held at
Dover, on Thursday, the 9Th Of January next
FATAL WAKE.--John Loughiey went to q
n wake on "Wednesday last in New York. ant
a "wsked so thoroughly that he found his wa,
'r to the hospital. where he died on Saturday
F.. froia the effects of the rum.
s. OF William Walker, the Deputy Warden @
the Massachusetts, State Prison, was Stable
10 while leaving the chapel, by prisoner name
d. McGee. He died almost Immediately. 81.
x. SOuTH CARoEINA--A bill has been intro
We duced into the South Carolina Legislature
sr- give the election of Governor and Presidenti
* Z ectors to the people.
ue SLAVE PRoPERTY-We see it stated tn
Inc the estimated value Of slave property in Il
me- United States, is from fifteen hundred to tv
IN thousand million dollars.
OF About fifty persons have recently CO
nected themselves with the NJ. E. Church,
our the Vernon Mission, in this county, of whi
ION Rev. Jos. Gregg is the pastor.
or A school teacher is wanted immediate
'Oa' in District, No. g., ApPoquinimink hundr
near Smyrna.
LARGE PIG.-Robert Hill, Esq, of this to,
butchered pig few days ago, months
"A days old, which weighed go pounds.
'O"' or Joseph M. Barr, Esq, of AppoquiDim
-" Hundred will sell all his personal property
vendue on the Both inst.
inst
.;,v CS7- Mr.. James Vandyk ke, of the same II
b.;r dred will dispose of his on Monday next
a. 22th inst.
Smyrna times., 1856-12-17

Qua AUTH RIrIEs Us. CHRIsrNAs FRoLIcs.
10 another column will be found proclama-
tion of the Town Authorities respecting the
observance of the coming holidays. For q
number Of years il has been the custom of the
=. wilder" " portion of the boys and young men Of
this town, to build on Christmas eve, large
bon fire ia the centre Of the town, throw fire.
balls. &c much to the danger Of property, as
well as destroying the quiet slurnbers of peace
ful citizens. At such times they are always
| reckless, and are by no means made more care
ful or considerate by the large "potations y
freqaently indulged in. For the last several
years, proclamations against these proceedings
have been issued, but to no ayail-the boys'
Oould have the FIRE if not on the " eve," after
midnight would answer quite as well to them.
so " frolic - could be had. Whether they
will succeed this year, is question. Our pre-
sent commissioners are resolute set OF men
and have thus far succeeded in accomplishing
every measure which they have undertaken
We believe they will succeed in this, as the,
are taking the proper method to do il, beside
the issuing of q mere manifesto. So, boys
II look out, and heed the warning q to be good,
else you may lind yourselves " chained to th
log." out Of the reach of barking dogs." 3
Smyrna times., 1856-12-17

The SLAVE TRADE.-Ihe Journal of Com
merce learns from a gentleman Just from the.
Coast of Africa
That there were thirty vessels, prin cipally
Portuguese, or sailing under that charactrr
lying IN the creeks at the mouth of the Congo.
river, waiting for cargoes of slaves, and on the
lookout for opportunities to get to sea upper.
ceIved by the cruisers. Sheltered hy the thick
growth of forest which abounds there, these
! slavers are safe from observation Persons are.
stationed near the mouth of the river. 10 Give
warning Of the vicinity of national vessels, and
| when the coast is clear, the traders select a
dark night and a fair wind, and escape in
safety. The English government hav ve steam
er on the coast, but it is too slow. With pro.
Ptlous breeze the smart clpper.built slavers
hnd little difficulty in evading the pursuit Of
their clumsy antagonist. Not long ago, brig
(supposed to be an American crafl) was ma king
j heryway out of the mouth of the Congo river
with four. hundred negroes on broad, when she
was esPied by the steamer, which promptly
gave chase. The brig slipped away from her
pursuer with the greatest ease. The steamer
fired several shots at her, but without success
When the bring had got out of reach of the
steamers guns, the captain, by way of tanta.
! lIzlng the ba filed cruise, ordered a negro 10 be
pulled up 10 the yard arm where he was allow
ed to hang some time, as an insulting token of
the acknowledged character of the vessel
The captain also signifed his exultation BY
standing at the stern and fddlng as his brig
scudded away. 1t is said that the trade in the
vicinity OF the Congo might be stopped or ma.
terIally diminished, by a small, well-armed
steamer, capable of sailing IA miles an hour,
which should cruise at intervals for a short dis.
lance up and down the river. :ea5t4.l -...a-.
Smyrna times., 1856-12-17


SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL CoNvENTIoN.-This
is an institution" which assemblies annually
in one ofthe Southern cities, and has been in
session during the last week, at Savannah.
Georgia. It's design is 10 foster Southern in
terests and policy. One of the noticeable re-
suits of this convention, is the reputation by it
of the Slave Trade. II was the favorite hob,.
by ofGovs Adams, Of South Carolina, and was.
urged with great pertinacity upon the oonvens-
tion. 1t was denounced, as fre-brand, ealca&-
lated to divide the South, aud bring upon il.
the odium Of the civilized world. ....... j.
On the fifth day, Mr. De Bow, Of I."ni,ata.,
from the Committee on bnsitiess, offered a Sc.
rles Of resolutions, appointing the next me- :
ting OF the Convention 10 take place Of l.uoi
vile, next yeari endorsing Dadlcy Mann
scheme for establishing a line of iron steam
ferry boats Of $4,000 tons each, 10 ply between
Chesapeake Bay and Milford Haven; favorit &.
the introduction of SoutbcrH text books into.
Southern schoOls and colleges, "A nd for the APP
polntment OF committee of ,disiinguhb d
Southern Professors TO propose srch works :
recommending the Legislature OF Southern
Statesto order the use of said books in Soutl-
ern schools; recommending = he enedt'ra g,inrIt
of Southern books, periodicals aud inurnals in
place OF Northern publications.. aud recosbme d.
ing the encouragement of The mining al d
manufacturing interests of The South. The
series at resolutions were adopted. '"''"
Smyrna times., 1856-12-17

o. A correspondent writing from near the
Delaware and Maryland liSe says, that the ex.
ctement in Sussex about the repeal oftke Pro.
hibitory Law has grown almost to a monoma
MIA, and adds that houses and fences are chalk.
ed Over upon the subject. One ScriEendi OF
the Genus Homo got so full of the moral senti,
ment of repeal" before the election, that h.,
had written an his door, down with the Proh
bitory Law" His appearance was of such d
color that no wonder would have been excite,
if the kline of the town had mistaken him in tht
same manner as did the cow in The case of Ton
Thumb, when he was tied to the thistle. ii,
deprecates the hour when the "expirng ago
MES Of temperance shall commence" whIcl
has been kept together by the ties of love. friend
ship and fidelity, aud universal welfare aud re
ligion. -.... II.
The new NJ. Z. Church. in Salisbury, b,
says. is rapidly finishing. aud will ere long b
dedicated. The farmers have nearly huske,
and stored their corn. The crop falls shor
about one.thrd to what it did last year.
Smyrna times., 1856-12-17
o.D T,xxs Rrvwrp.--The Diamonl Sta

Onp TynEs REvvEp.--The Diamoad Stats
~ys, ths Milford Hotels hass, spsasd shsir
h.rs Sor the sale Of the "article" SMOOTH
faced dessanters, well 6llsd, have again taken
their old s,and 70 tempt the appetite Of those
s,ua 81 sae critier. As general thing the
law h.s bsee .wsll observed by our sitizsss,
s.S .s.is : Sow virssal'y repealed hy The pso-
IA. thsso ass seas 70 csas~ss its sals. = isi :
Smyrna times., 1856-12-17

;, sUOAR, which has advanced so highly in
price in consequences of its scarcity. pays, says
the Ledger, thirty per cent. I'D valorsm duty
on iis importation in,o the United states. Tie
public, who use il. think il is about time to
make il duty free, for now. the higher the price
the greater the duty. The duty operates as q
tax upon the entire consumption OF the article.
and therefore amounts 70 twelve millisns. ss-
gar. ifduty free, would be about 81 cents, where
is 10 now lwelve, OF 81 cents where, it is now
nine. Il The European papers are debating
whethsr sagsr will 60 up or down in price. sad
ths best opinion appears 10 Be that ihsrs will
BE- fall before February. e the increaset
price has % dis,ipisbed the world's consump
siea Of shs article that IL more than ceuster
balances the Diminished production. 'saA
Smyrna times., 1856-12-17
Congressional.

Z In Congress on Tuesday, the Senate resn-
med the debate on the motion to print $4,000
extra copies of the Presidents message.
The House resumed the discussion on the
motion to refer the Presidents message to the
Committee of the Whole.
A vete was taken on reconsidering the refu.
sal of the House TO order Mr. Whitfield to be
sworn in as delegate from Kansas, and it wa.
Observation-Disclosures Ill, noes l08. The House
then, by ayes ll2, noes l0S, ordered Mr.. Whit
field to be sworn, which was accordingly done
In the Senate on Thursday Mr.. Cass o
Mich. reiterated his opinions on popular SOW
ercignty, discussing the general questions in
volved IN the debate on the Presidents Mes
sage. .'..' q
Mr.. Hale of N. H. proclaimed the future in
tentions of the republican party, believing they
would attain the power in 1860 to apply the
principle, of the exclusion of Slavery from tn,
Territories, calling forth replies from Mr.. Big.
ler and others. .s Is t...a -..... .H -
Mr.. Bgler denied that he was speaker a
a Democratic mass meeting in favor of Buch
anan and Breckinridge and Free Kansas, a
was expressed in handbill which Mr.. Hal,
exhibited to the Senate amid general laughter
In the House Mr.. Humphrey Marshal of Ky
made a speech 10 show the differences of opinion
among the Democrats of the North and South
regarding the Interpretation of the Nebrask
bill, saying their, positions were SO dfieren
there was no finding out where they were. a.I
During his speech, Messrs Quitman, Keit
and McMullen, the latter speaking for the Viz
ginia Delegation, reppdiate Squatter isove
feignity as explained by MIR. Cass.- ., 3, .a
Mr.. Orr Of S. C. repudiated that doctrine
and admitted there were, difference af epinlo
regarding it among the Democracy, saying
that Mr.. Marshal might make the most Of it. j
n Mr.. Letcher essayed to prove that Mr.. Gid
dings and the Republican party had expressed
sentiments advocating Northern interference
in the Institutions ofthe South, tending to in
surreciion. n. .a.y,. s...u eat rs s:h
r. The U. s. Senate was not in session on Fri
day. In the House of Representatives, Ma
Campbell. of Ohio, reported from the CammiI
tee of Ways and Means, a bill making reg
ular appropriation for the expenses OF the. Gov
ernment Mr.. Broom reported from the Pos
Office Committee, a bill authorizing contrac
with Corneiss Vanderbilt for earring the mail
between New York aud Southampton at $l6
Cos the round trip sdi 10 9aa '''.'s 'o""a'
+ aluaiAi s---T-----~~-~@----l- ---rAi ''A ith@ q
Smyrna times., 1856-12-17

CHRIsrxAs IioLIDAYs ASn THE SHoPs.--
Christmas holidays are coming ON aPace, and
will be here in a week. Already all is antici-
patton, and the old as we'll as The Juveniles. are
experiencing that pleasant futter of excite
ment which the genial and happy jubilee never
fails 10 pr,Iv0ke. In a week all will be Joy and
merrinent among the little ones around the
hsppf. freside, as they unfold the kind gifts OF
"Kriss KringIe." Nor are The children all who
enjoy the return of the festive scene-many
will be the emotions OF pride that swell the
bosoms Of parents and friends, as. they watch
the innocent, joyous and 'exhilarated snirth Of
their, young fayorltes oa the approach of Christ
uas. The shop-keepers are everywhere get
ting ready for the +" season Of gifts.H and an in
credible amount Of money is annually laid on
for confectionery, toys, &e.4-A Philadelphia
paper says, 1t does not exaggerate in sayinl
that quite a million Of dollars are spent durinI
syery Christmas season in That city, for tha
mul,ifsrious merchandise which is distribute
ss tokeps and pledges of ofafisction" q Our ow
town, too, has been making extensive outlay
fur Christmas commodities, SO that every wis
Of the young folks may be gratiied. by looi
ing over ou.. advertising columns, il wall B
seen that several of our tewnsmsn have sntic
us,ed the waists Of the people during the no:
days, and are accordingly roady to supply q
demands. Among those are, Mr., Henry ]
Parsons. with jewelry, catches, &c.; and VIZ
II. Bsggs, ESQ.,. aud Aessrs. Wssd e. Coito
with toys. confectionery, &c. and, also, N
J.H. Jeasrson. who advertisers . variety Of 6r
goods. yankee notions, &c. We are assur'
these, gan,lenen have. good and cheap store
and accordingly reconmend themto the pabli
Smyrna times., 1856-12-17
A sehooI-Tea chez hasrl Wanted. w llted

IMMEDIATELY. in District No. 6s. New .C.sls
county. Appoqainimink Hundred Zone CON, ,Hseni T.
teach all the hranchcsof au English ssuealion lie
must coiae well recommended TO maral character.
l3loi GlDEONsE. aR0rtiwELL,,) D '@A'''
JEREMIAH ALLEN, Cum's.
GEO. A. G.;AKYNE,
Smyrna times., 1856-12-17

"LocK UP."--Our Municipal Authorities
and doing everything in their power for its bene
fit and protection. Among the many benefcia
things they have done for the town this year
the last will not occupy the least place in tbs
public opinion. We speak of the purchase o
the house familiarity known as the "old Jail,
and formerly used as such, and its conversion
into a '' limbo" for the local habitation o
'he "rebels.", This is something we have Ion.
aud greatly needed in Smyrna, and should
with gentle adinOnitiohs for years. have bee
at the present comparatively minus of dis
orderlies." ......... .....
Smyrna times., 1856-12-17

or The Milford Beacon says that festival
and concert is TO- be given for the benefit Of
the Milford Library. The festival viii Com
lnence on Christmas eve,i aud b. continued
through the following day, which will be fol
lowed by a grand concert in the evening"
From the arrangements being made, we have
every reason to believe il will be grand af.
ir.
Smyrna times., 1856-12-17

BEAr rms, VINO CAs i-Mr. Thomas L. Daw-
son, OF the Lower District. slaughtered eight
hogs on the s,th inst, which averaged 43l lbs.
seven were 10 months old and one Is months
old. He says they are of the = buchanan
stock" and has q few more pigs left OF the
ssn,e sort. a freud at our elbow says that
none but miller could raise such porkers. q
Jos. Ringgold, esq of the same district,
.slanghted last week, 20 hogs, which weighed
\ S,e<O Ibs.--avcrage, $40 each # Who's can beat
| ii .-AC ACAeueriopm Md.) NeWs
Smyrna times., 1856-12-17

or" POpcry as it was aud as il is," is the
title of work which has beea left upon our
table. As its title indicates, il gives an account
of the Catholic Religion in Europe and Ameri-
ca, their articles OF faith, aurcular confession.
nuuneries, the seven sacrainents held to be in.
dispensably necessary to salvation, exposition
of the Priesthood aud the means they use to ex-
tort money and many other things which we
cannot enulnerate. The author of the work ia
the Rev. Wm. Hogan, formerly Catholic
Priest in PhiladelphIs, but, for twelve years
past, a.Methodist preacher, in Connecticut -
We were hown recommendation from Ex-
Mayor Wiggins, of Wilmington, and the Rev
Messrs Newman, Galloway and Robinson
Price, 81. .25.ntn l.9r.u als- ,.e+' ..''
Smyrna times., 1856-12-17

The TEMPERANCE LISxs.--We understand
that this new Temperance organization, the
first Link Of which has been started in this
city. meets with great favor among the friends
and advocates OF the Temperance cause. The
design being simply to obtain signatures s to the y,
the effect to enlist many in the enterprise who
were once advocates Of temperance, but in con-
sequence of lhe political action of many of the
organizations, abandoned the enterprise 80. fal
| as their labors were concerned. The first pub
| lie meeting of Link No. will shortly be held
when lis purposes will be fully explained ts
those who ieeI an interest in the success of the
Temperance use.---Ledger. lsai ga rafar
Smyrna times., 1856-12-17

FoR CIRIsrMAs AND New YEAR.-The NOM
moth Pictorial double Brother Jonathan is al.
ready in the field, ana is filed. as usual. with
large aud spirited Pictures for the Christina,
Holidays. Published by B. II. Day. 4s Beck
man street, New York. Send IL cents (post
age stamps or money! and you will get this ele
CANT picture sheet free Of postage. Nine ar,
sent (post paid) for one dollar, or eleven ifno
post paid ....
Smyrna times., 1856-12-17

0T Mrs. DIR. Harriet X. Hunt has written,
her annual protest TO the. Boston City Treasur-
er, against being taxed without the right to.
vote.
0r7- 1t is said that there are at least 2OOO
gambling houses and 100 faro banks in the citv
of New York. .....-.t i.a.
0%T The Galveston Civilian says the sugar
crop OF Texas. the present season, will be al
most nothing; probably not to exceed 1000
hogsheads. '..
06T The Susqueianna was closed by ice at
Port Deposit on Tuesday and "Wednesday last
| 81 An elderly Portuguese lady, having
pledged herself to make pilgrimage to a dis.
tant shrine barefoot, her friends persuaded her
that the fatigue would prove fatal She Ser.
sisted, howeyer,7in going to the shrine, and in
going baretoot-but she went in a sedan chair.
| OF Spare moments are like the gold-dust OF
time. Ofall portions of our life, spare moments
are the most fruitful in good or evil. They
are the gaps through which tempta tions find the
easiest access to the garden of the soul.
| 0EF The'worm that never dies-the reHec.
tlon that yon have robbed the Printer.
Smyrna times., 1856-12-17
The News from the Pacific,

The most important news just now is that
brought by the steamer from the Pacific Coast,
the details of which ,il several columns in the
large dailesr Asamnary from The New Yori
Express shows that they are havipg tryihe
times in ficaragua:
The passengers state that the accounts from
Nicaragaa were tho. Gen. Walker had bee
driven from every place where he had obtaine
footing, with the exception of the Trans
route.
Demoine courier., 1856-01-03
Sharpe'S Rifles.

This recently invented weapon, lin
possesses one half Of the power and
capacity claimed for it by lis proprietor,
is destined soon 10 supersede every other
rsspon for warliks purposes now in ex-
.s,ence. Ii 10 the most efieacious and
terrible Are arm in existence. The small
carbine now in use by the U. S. mount
ed men, throws a ball with deadly &C.
curacy one-fonrth Of a mile. and can be
fred tea times per minute. i. is not
eomplica.ed in structure. is easily clean
ed and suffers no injury from wet wealth,
or. .rll
Mr.. Shsrps.is now preparing models
for four,new pieces Of his weapon, name.
": A small pocket pistol calculated to
throw a minnie bali oao hendred yares:
. cavalry pisiol, with a range of.fse
hundred yards; a rifle suitable for. foot
men, with. q rapge Of one mile; and a
large gun 10 throw 0 twG-ounce ball, or
d small thell, one mile and ahnlf, or as
far as = man or horse can be seen 10 sd-
vantage. With. this weapon. Mr. s.
declares he can. set on lire a house or
ship a, q distance of n,arly two miles,
and prevent the use Of field artillery by
killing the horses before the guns ere
brough! within good range.
This rifle in.the hands of a eood marks
man, is equal 10 ten muskess. b%ayoness
and all, for, place q man six rods dis.an,
with a muske. and bayonet, and before
he = bring the bayonet into use, th'
rifle can be loaded and discharged tel
times. They carry balls with grea. pre-
cision and force. Mr.. Sharpe intend'
these rifles to become a. national wsnp;
on, and should Congress, by using
little liberali.y, purchase the patent. thu
couniry would be possessed OLA means
of warfare unequalled in The world.