Smyrna times., 1856-02-27
SIGMA.
Correspondence Of The Smyrna Tines
Letter from Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. d. 1856


PHILADELPHIA, Feb 25, 1856.
Mr. Editor:--Tbe events of the past week
have been looked upon as unfavorable 70 the in
terest of the American party. Their Conven-
tIon' winch was IN session five days, spent most
OF their time in discussing the repeal of the
twelfth section Of the platform adopted last
June. Too much dissenson prevailed for apv
good to result tromt. The southerners fouobt
tor the section; the north against it. If vos
debated upon, new platforms were offered NAM
oers threatening to secede. others to odio,,u.,
sue "Ie' ana SO on-contlnued the proceedings
until The close. The nominating conventior
met on Friday, but no nomination will he mazda
at present. They will await the action Of tho
Republican and DEM cratic Conventions
ne Republicans lave their convention ot
rH'SOurgh. Nothing Of Importance has trons-
pred except appointing Francis p. Blair of
Maryland President, of the permanent oroani.
zatIon' OF that body. Among the dclcootns oro
Horace Greeley, Gen. Marklc, Of Penn. and
Preston King, of New York The RcpubIic,r
movement may induce many people to endorse
lleir platform OF Free Territory; but thew
nave deeper scheme than firhtino tho sou,b,
ernerS on that princ:ple alone, as your readers
VIII sec IN the course Of time. You NAV t,ko
The skunk and place all the ottar-of.rosa and
other perfumes ever made upon him. still no
VIII be the same skunk; so with those orita
'orS-they came cit as Republicans. vet tLor
are inc same cid Aboltionlsts who have been
creating SO muck disturbance in our land
SHI'man Ives he late Bishop of North Caro-.
Ii''a' VINO went over to the Church Of Ropo
some year or soaso, lecturcd in this ci,v a.,
saturday evening. The silly man saws. :. nr,r,
l"s was one OF lie " orst things that could b,v.
happened i"r mankind. In olden ,iu,o, -.
preacher "ouldteach his hearers what Nh, mr.,
''P'a oi book were intended for and ,ho,
would reflect upon what he wouIJ Gnu 49,,
merely gam solid instruction now" he con-
tlnH's' " everybody reads and don't rbinl, anJ
'"e consequence Is, no book can make that r.,
preston whEh the preacher could" Tvas III.
an others OF ms stamp, who turn from ono roI;
Sion 10 anoher, is run into the var, 81 -.
'''''''' 3n' o. Course, we must nuke allow
ancc. N-''"-
"3n' FonFoy' one Of the kansas-Aid mon
Iec'nr'd Il National Hall on Friday nigbt
lie told toN tiov. Shannon knockod unda, NIL
nat " "fr!Ote conservator the Sharp rifle was
Among diner things, that it was considered g.,
'Sgroce tor white men to labor in Missouri;
IL happened that Mir, Elliott, an editor Of ,ho
81 Louis IntrHgrHccr, was present Ua
up 10 inc stand and after cordially shaking
foRe"y by the hand, commenced ref,t;n,,
"hat inc hrat person la! said. A disposition
was manifested TO put him down. but a f.,,
Ioih"thrustS on flee discussion. entitled him,
hatieSpect which he deserved. Mr.. e snoL,
= '''''e ie"gth' and won the feelings of many
II "S hearers-although he SAID few tbings
VIC" 'l'si' have been very properly omitted -
! nu'o hotcd' several times, the progress ot r
'e Liquor Bill IN our Legislature. tbink :, U
y" NC unnecessary for the friends of the re. NJ
IT" 70 nave any fears now about it. Dur;,,, 81
Isl week. the repeal of the jug Law came mn "
'"e SENATE. The result was. no reDcal ~
a
It Il MI Browne succeeded in having nassoLI b.
heaVy majority, bill still more strinrent - -
ie HOUSE W Ii not concur in the Senate hin Pa
'i'lPF VIII the Senate concur with the Hons. IA
rePea''n| the jug Law, and, from presen.
AlcationS, we will have Prohibition ono GOA.
nc i'quor-sellers, although very stronp w;I
u be able to raise the amount of mo,ov ,h
ar that they did last. Another THING vbi,L alb
crates against them is, their proscrip,i,e ST.
urSe' Every man who went into the Laar,o NJ,
u 10 swear that he would not purchase ofo
''er OF S'orekeeper who belonged to the tenn. -
rance party. That move pinched the bes
many who frequented taverns. They sav ha
W. we will oppose them worse than ovo. sci
my are now waiting for the law TO he rerp,I Ia,
so they Gun commence business in the snIno v wa
icy VIII have to wait a long while, | think one
dull; no export dem,pd obi
es OF 200 bbls at $7.l2. Sales for cit"con /
hPtlon, from $7.25a$925. Wheat son Lorn -
@l,W' Rye $l.06. Corn, new velloy en-
Oats steady, 39a40 cts. w I'm,
u New York, markets have been Of SIGH NH
TIED Character that prices have not v,ried pm