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business, you have trembled at the thought OF
standing before the judgment bar Of your God.
hpd While pressed down by reflections like
lhese' Fou aave often wished you were free
from the business of rupselling. And now.
gentlemen, after all you have seen, thought
felt and suffered on this subject, do ask Too
much of You. in asking you to withdraw your
opposition to Prohibition! What if it should
aneet your business with the increasing busi-
ness and prosperity of the country, your fair,
legitimate business. furnishing food for man
ana oeast' Will continue to increase; and is it
not better to make less money and feel that
your business is one which is bepe6ttino. in.
stead OF running your fellow-citizens7 How
noble would be the spectacle if YOU, gentle.
men' dlsregarding your immediate pecuuiarv
interests for the sake of principle and the good
OF community, were to come out in advocacy Of
prohibition! How greatly it would elevate
you IN your own estimation, and in the estima-
tion OF all good men! And how salutary would
be the influence you would WELD in vour re-
"SOiHOouS' anu permit me, In
all kindness, gentlemen, to say that it would
only be tit and appropriate atonement for the
eViis that have grown out of your business in
the past If you pursue the opposite course
ana NIL your mouths with arguments agains,
the Prohlbltory Law, do not deceive Yourselves
gentlemen, with the delusive idea that onv ono
Will give you credit for opposing it on any other
ground than that of sordid sel6shness The
people VIII recognize in such course in Won q
disposition to advance your own interests ot the
rum OF many of your fellow citizens and tho
injury OF the public generally. Pause and re.
ect'gentlemen, | beseech you, nor longer allow
yourselves to occupy such position no longer
let base and sordid interest prompt YOU to raise
the cry of "Great is Diana of the Epbesia no >,
out let your own good sense, free from nre;n-
dice and angry feelings, be your guide. and if
such course should not result in increased
wealth. 1t will bring richer dover in increased
happiness and responsibility. Trusting that
your action on this subject, in the future. will
be dictated by conscience and the noblor fool
ings of your hearts,
am most respectfully, yours,
Smyrna times., 1856-02-06
correspondence Of The .Smyraa Times
Letter from Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 4. 1856.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 4, 1856.
1Hr. Editor BY an arrival from E,rooo
we nave The news, as n rumor at least. tina
russia has accepted the proposition of the AL
iles' uncondltlonally-then follows n renor
thal she will open negotiations. Anv close oh
server OF European affairs will readily see tba,
tne whole thing is nothing more than a ruse
NuSsia is not going to accept peace lust at the
moment her armies are flushed with v;c,or,
a"u when the coveted idea of all her princes i
oeihg SO rapidly attained-that is, the recovery
OF Constantnople. When the Turk entered
Europe four hundred years ago, the royal fami-
~ that was dispossessed and driven North was
the komanof, and the present rulers of Rnss;o
are their lIneal descendants: and. fntbermoro
ever since the period that Russia resisted tho
aggreSslons oil the Polish kings, so long has il
Oeen that her annexations commenced towards
the turkish possessions in Europe. Peter the
Greats dying request was, that the successes
to the throne might drive the Turk ont Cotho-
rine, during her reign, annexed the Crimea
Alexander !. waged war and pushed his nos.
sessions to the mouths of the Dannbe and i;
had not been for the intercession of Nanoleon
the Great, he would have seized Constantine
pie. Nicholas made the most gigantic prepa.
ratlons' and his son, no doubt, will be the one
TO bear on the laurels of so long a harbored
idea. While the Allies have been was,;nc
time and men in the Crimea, Russia has oone
the roundabout way and threatens Constant.
nople by the route of Asia Minor. instead of
through the Balkan mountains. Gen. Monr.-
Vief has taken Kars, and now threatens Erze.
roum; and the Allies are rapidly witbdra v;no
rom the Crimea TO save Constantinoole. Oma,
Pacha, the only man Of the allied armv who
las shown any great military ability, has been
ilsgraced. II will be remembered that sva
IT the hardest fought field battles were won hv
Inn. The allied Generals becoming iealo,s
le was sent purpoaely to Asia to be ruined
Austria has threatened to declare war agains,
tussia, but 1t is about like all her other thre.,s
words. She has lately disbanded ona- ,h;,d
her army and sold 10000 cavalry horses 70
he Allies. The Turks in Cons,antinoole =. .,,o
Did all their property, and are prepared a, apv
loment to leave for Asia-everything ,bers ,
now taken by the French. France a, Tho a
resent moment occupies the most imoor,.n, 6
ncient cities in thu world Rome, Athens and 4
onstantihople. ....
Rascality here is on the rise; il seems from
e means and devices to raise the dust.n-
ne swindler bad the following mode: He p
ould visit various. Intelligence Offices, and. I
Ter ascertaihing'who were sreking for places. I,
u them to go TO certain houses where ihcy s
Duld be employed. When about to leave. he I,
ould ask them if they had any change, he at u =
Smyrna times., 1856-02-06

oc DAhiNa .n ouTRAGE-Attemptea Rape.-ons
OF tne most daring outragds thai has aver hoau
oSSlnini'Ie6, Sn occurred here Tuesday night IL :,
Soou' nalf past eight o'clock. II seems ,bs, :
c"n,n"n 0saan wnte girl, aged about is years. sc-
sSO@panied ,S BY her little sister, both lyno 'v T.
'no ne G,sm'y OF Mr. II. w. Earnest were return. ~
ms. mg rom the pump with bucket of water sbs
fsa;. TaS grossly lnsulted by free negro named
inc 81. i,awklns-the giri'resented il by throw.
al ha" e I ma.er uron him, when the william knock.
ceedod O|n, ~ h gagged her and would have sue.
ceeded 10 his hellIsh design but for The o.;o-
Of her little sister, who drew sever.I ,u ,s e,,eS
men 10 the spot The scoundrel rar na",,
.ner approach, but was finally oyertaEen 'pOd sOS
lrfested. Alter severe castieution for ~. a"u =;
,olehce 70 Them, he was taken hefars ins,;a.
arthur who fully committed him 10 ;s,i ',es ~
N S~er 'ne charge at the April Term 90 ,hr
0ou'''--ChesferiOaOn (afd.) Neps. " '"e
Smyrna times., 1856-02-06

VI The Third Annual Report of the Presi-
dent Of the Delaware Railroad (Judge Har-
rlngton)' will be found on the first page, with
tne exception of that part relating to Finances.
Inc President states that they have encounter
ed no little financial difficulty, and that the
available means of the company have been
'reely drawn upon. Nearly one-third part of
the means provided has been taken for unex-
pected purposes and this must be replaced by
iurthef subscriptions. 1t is, therefore, recon.
me"oeo tnat the stock-books be opened and
subscriptions solicited, the interest on such an
investment being made certain "tbroupb n
guaranteed security"
Smyrna times., 1856-02-06
Correspondence Of the Smyrna Times

MR.. EDITOR Where is "Jim CracL ~
What Is ne about! Why don't he let MS hear
whether the bridge, near the Big Willow ;,
mas oeen repaired Whether or not the neonle
OF APPoquInimink will sustain the " Act far ihe
suppression of intemperance 7" Whether sam
uno6servlng landlord " will still strut nomno,,s'
y about degrading the community, which =
year ago was the theme of Jim's pen and the
praise OF his tongue! Also, we would like 70
hnow now many arrests have been made for i.
ao%lcatlon. We havn't heard of any, so we
UIn'luue rIo lhey either have law-observing peo-
P.e' or an unobservng-law set of officers
Come, Jim, now let the public know "ha,no-
or not ApPOqulnmink is still prooressinr ;n
morals improvements and public writer's and
should "Crack" fail to "pop" the desired
questions TO the public, let some one among tho
numerous herd of newspaper scribblers an
SIDNEY
Smyrna times., 1856-02-06

81. ~ .. SENATOR FROM MIssissrpps d..
~ ps,fn ,S Jackson, Miss announces the eIecs;op @
e w. sne ZION. Ieiierson Davis, now Secre,osy ~
~ W. 20 .he United States Senate by q mn :
1,on. z % we've votes He viii succeed the Hnn
,as, s.eppcn adams The present Senator. ,vhOss O
,Sn ."s eaP,es 4th March, 1857, at which ,;me
pircs. "'e ~ao'het also ex-
Smyrna times., 1856-02-06

o. Ne~ ven YORK. YORK. Feb. 4.-Flour, straight State
SI9I; Ohio $3.50; Southern S8SI' Corr Corr
duil' sOas2c. for yellow-southern Whit Vao oo
cts. Oats dull. "ni'e W
Baltimore, Feb. 2.--Market dull. wha.,
declined Corn, yellow 70a 72cts: white ssuso "so'
CRIro.
Smyrna times., 1856-02-06

The communications of " Viator" and 4. B.
Coursey, ESQ.,, came to late for this issue.
Smyrna times., 1856-02-06

INDIA, OR, The PEARL OF PEARL RIVER. bv
the distinguished American Authoress. Mrs.
T. ~ T. N. Southworth. In press, and will be
ready for sale on Saturday, March 9th. In
" India," the reader will find a vivid delireo .
ton ct the Southwest. The characters are
boldly drawn, the incidents natural, and the
action OF the story rapid and absorbing. 1t is
one great merit in this lady's ictions, that thew
'arniuiiy deIineate life and manners, without
entering on vexed social, religious, or political
issues Complete in one large duodccim VOL.
ciotn' Sl'2o; two VOL, paper, ST.. Published
and for sale at the cheap Book and Publish.
ing Establishment of 7. B. Peterson, lO2 Ches-
nut ST., Phia.
Smyrna times., 1856-02-06

FOREIGN NEws.-The Cunard Steamer Ara.
bla arrived at Halifax on Thursday evening.
The news by this arrival is of great impor.
lance.
The London Times Vienna correspondon,
teiegraPhs under date of Wednesday, the 10Th,
at lO A. M, that Russia has conditionallv ac.
cePted the propositions Of the German diet.
IhIs was reported to be authentic and caus.
Cd an Immense excitement throughout England
bat the government dispatch published the mex,
day put different face upon the affair-beino
IN effect that Russia had only accerted the
allies proposals as b0s,s of negotiation.
THIS slightly relaxed public confidence. and
s. sanguIne hopes were now entertained
oubts were expressed that Russia had merely
ceePted the proposals to prolong the negotia.
tions and gain time.
ln the Crimsa. the blowing up of the docks
Of SebastoPol had been nearly completed. An
unimportant skirmish had occurred betwee,
the French and Russians. The Russian Con
eral, MOuravief, continues his advance into
Asia, approaching Erzeroom. Omar Pasha ;s
IN disgrace at Constantinople. He had tender.
ed hIs resignation, but it had not been accan,
ed. Marshal Pasklewitsch, while dying. had
advised the Car to make peace. The Presi.
dents Message had been favorably received in
England In France there had been grand
review. and the Duke of Cambridge had pre.
scented l4.OO0 medals to the French troons
Persia is said to be determined to maintain her
neutrality.
The above is about the sum of all the news
The prospects of a speedy return of peace swaI.
lowed up all else.
There has been large decline in Bread.
stufis
Smyrna times., 1856-02-06

TO CpFHEsPoNpENrs.-"Wi Winnie, The Poe.
try of which you speak has been published
We have been compelled to defer the Enig-
mas of ." w. F. D." aud "W. E. S." until next
weak
Smyrna times., 1856-02-06

FALENTINEs.-The season of valentines l.
coming and we see our dealers are getting in
their supplies of prints intended as valentines
Smyrna times., 1856-02-06

SALE OF THE STEAMBOAT ZEPHYR.-.A
meeting of the stockholders of the Zephyr was
held in Smyrna. on Monday, for the purpose q,
deciding on its sale, previous arrangements
having been made, terms agreed upon. &c
provided a majority of the stockholders wera
favorable to the sale. which was the result of
the vote. The railroad company are the pur.
chasers, who agree to pay sl7.5o0 in railroad
stock at par value. The Zephyr, it is said, will
seresftar ply between Wilmington and phila.
aelphis. This boat. during the past year. we
learn. has done a good business, being able 70
pay . dividend of ten per cent She needs
about $1,000 In repairs, to put her in good
running ssasr and safe condition.. which The
stockholders had intended TO do this winter
The Zephyr bss besn great convenience 70
she sFavel 10 Elshf aad the lower part of New
Castle coantiss, and her absence will be ,.seri
oosly fait By tts farmers on and near the river
Smyrna times., 1856-02-06

a SPEAKER ELECTED AT LAsr-Congress.
ionaL~-The most interesting feature in the
Senate since our last issue, was the election oi
Mr.. Nicholson of the Washington Union, prin.
ter, on Thusday. Mr.. Seward then addressed
the Senate at length on Central American af.
fairs, after which they adjourned to meet on
Monday. . .-..... ....
In the House some little excitement was
created on both Thursday and Friday, by their
coming within few votes of electing Speak.
er On the latter day it was thought they
had succeeded in passing resolution declaring
Mr.. Akin of South Carolina, Speaker, Mr..
Whitney changing his vote with the remark
that he understood it would effect an election,
but, on counting the yeas were found to be only
lO3' while the nays were no. A resolution
ueeiaring Mr. Banks Speaker, was previously
st by l02 yeas to lis nays. 49,.
Alter some manouvring in the House on Sat-
urday last, the plurality rule was adopted, and
on proceeding to Ballot Mr.. Banks received
iO3 votes, Akin 100, Fuller 6, Campbell 4 and
Wells /, whereupon Banks was declared elect.
ed and conducted to the Chair, on assuming
winch he made very neat and pertinent ad-
dress
The great struggle which has continued
nine weeks is thus brought to an end and the
"heeis OF government allowed to move forward
on Monday the Speaker administered the oath
to support the Constitution of the United States
to the members. Mr.. Cullom, of Tennessee.
was elected Clerk by resolution, and sworn in.
Smyrna times., 1856-02-06

81 1t did not as usual. snow on SUNDAY.
out, eas was eonpsratisely Arctic regioaalIy cold.
s"1 OF ,he weather eonsiases. and the
Thermometer hnfalIan below zero. The saow
ssssa. '.as melt, consequently slsighing is still
throughout the ceantrv !. ap's'a and
,s., w. are " "ihiek as blackberries in bar.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-06-14

STRAWBERRIES, PEAS, &c.-J. W. Bond has
laid upon our table, number of delicious Straw
berries and pod of full-grown Peas, raised in
his garden in this city. The Strawberry vines
bloomel on the 10th of May, and the fruit arrived
at maturity on the 9Th of June, little less than
a month, and but few days behind the straw
berries produced in the Southern market. Wild
strawberries have been picked on the bluffs sur
rounding St. Paul for the past week. MIR. b. is
under the impression that this excellent fruit can
be raised in great profusion and with little care.
His vines are very thrifty and the fruit they
produce very luxuriant. Strange, that our eli
mate is too cold to raise .'cawu''
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-06-14
CINCISNArI..Ju June s

George P. Buel, editor OF the Democratic
speech last night in front Of the Burnet House
denouncing the KnowNothings and Adolf
tionists, was interrupted by some person in the
crowd, with whom he finally came to blows
In the melee Mr.. Bue was stabbed in the back
with knife, which penetrated the lungs, in
aicting dangerous wound. Mr.. Buel's con-
dition this morning was critical, bleeding in
wardly having commenced.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-06-14
WORCESTER, June 4.

AT the Republican State Convention to-day,
Hon. Henry Wilson was received at the depot
by procession Of upwards Of 1000 persons,
and escorted to the Lincoln House, where he
was introduced to a crowd of citizens and re-
ceived with deafening cheers, to which he re-
sponded in a brief bat eloquent speech. In
the Convention series of hIgh-toned resolu-
tons were passed, including one endorsing the
sentiments, arguments and language OF the
noble speech oil Charles Sumner, recently de.
livered in the Senate. The Convention was
addressed in the morning by Hon. Charles +.
Adams, Amasa Walker and Elizur Wright
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-06-14
FROM KANsAs-MoRE BLOOD SHED.


A letter to the Democrat, dated Leavenworth,
May 3lst, says company of pro-savery men
had for some days waited on Free State men, and
commanded them to leave Kansas within speci-
fed time, suffer the cons squences. Philips of
the New York Tribune, was compelled to leave
for Lawrence: Conway, Supreme Judge, was
taken into custody on the 2Sth, and confined that
day and night and guard stationed over him.
He was released the next mo ming and command
ed to leave the territory, but not obeying, he was
that evening conducted by committee on board
a steamer and sent down the river. Latta, an
other Judge, was ordered to leave, and di so.
Robert Riddle had also left. Several others
have been commanded to leave. Schumacher,
Land Receiver, the only Government officer in
Kansas known to be a Free State man, will re-
ceive notice to depart. Lady Leavenworth has
been informed that her sentiments are known, ana
has been advised to move away to avoid difficulty.
The writer says, the Free State men don't mani
fest sufficient nerve for the crisis. He SAYS back
bone is wanted, but thinks, if reports are true,
that Free State men in the Southern
part of the territory in arms, and
are compelling pro-slavcry men to leave for
Missouri, and that it will have Il uuieting effect
on that party in the north. Report says, five
hundred men are marching from Wisconsin to
Kansas.
The St. Louis News publishes extra from
the Kansas CITY Enterprise, dated ID June, which
says that J. NJ. Baynard left st. Bernard for
Westport on Friday last, and no tidngs have
been received of him since. He is supposed
to have been murdered John w. Foreman, ii.
Hamilton and John Saix who went in search of
Baynard, were taken by the Free State men who
threatened them. Marshal Donaldson and seven
men fired upon by party of fifty free state
men. On Friday night sharp conflict ensned
which resulted in wounding several Of the Mar
shal's posse. IL. II. Carly, Just from the terri
tory, states that eight men belonging to the com
panv, were attacked, and ali seriously in urcd
lie came for men and horses. Twenty five Of
Buford's company Immediately start to the
rescue. Capt. PATHS company, numbering 40
or 90 men, went to Hickory point to suppress
outrages in that vicinity, were attacked by l50
free state men and thirteen pro slavery men were
killed Capt. Patti and james Mckee were
among the number.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-06-14
EVENTS IN KANSAS!

We invite the attention OF the Pioneer to
the following article:
The Baltimore Clipper has the following
sensible and cogent article on the course of
events in Kansas:
Notwithstanding the lowering aspect of
affairs in Kansas, we still entertain the hope,
that all difficulties will be settled without blood
shed. The popular doctrine--the doctrine
which is said to have been established by the
Nebraska Kansas bills, that the people Of
a Territory---the bona fds settlers-.-have the
right to manage their own affairs in their own
way. This right, if it exist, includes the call
ing Conventions, the election Of Assemblymen,
the appointment of public officers, and the do
ing of all things which may be considered con-
ducive to the welfare Of the territory. At the
first election of the delegates in Kansas, it is
alleged that the polls were seized by citizens
of Missouri, who dismissed the regularly APP
pointed judges, and appointed others who were
not residents of Kansas, voted in their own
men, and thus obtained controlling influence
in the Legislature. If this be true, the people
have undoubtedly the right to correct such pro-
ceedings by choosing new Legislators and max
ing new laws to suit themselves. In fact, in
old organized States, with regularly adopted
Constitutions, the people have assumed and
exercised the power Of repeating said Consti-
tons and substituting others, in express oppo-
CT II, IF icl,
has been thus overthrown.
"This was done in Maryland--and if it
was right here, why should the people of Kan
sas be denied the privilege Of throwing off "a
rule which they believe was imposed upon
them BY persons not entitled to the right Of suf-
frage in that Territory? Suppose the people
of Pennsylvania should come to our polls on
election day in sufficient numbers to control
our elecions-should depose our Judges of
Election and appoint others from their body
elect Members of the Legislature and have
Slavery abo!ished---should we quietly submit
to the proceeding after the force had been
withdrawns Should we consider laws passed
under such circumstances obligatory upon US I!
We should not---and we should stand justified
before the world in resisting and annuling
them. We do not say that such is the posi-
ton Of the people Of Kansas; but if 1t be,
they are right before God and man in repudi-
ating the acts passed by the agency of Mis-
souri, voters. The investigation by the Con-
gressional Committee will disclose the whole
facts, and we hope that their report will be
awaited in peace.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-06-14
BUFFALO, June 6.

A collision took place last night at Pekin, on
the Niagara Falls division of the Central
Railroad. Mrs. NJ. f. Stevens, of Charles
town, Massachusetts, and William Haynes,
fireman, were instantly killed. ]. w. Han
cock, of Minnesota, had a leg broken, w. w.
Woodward, of Bement, Wis. had leg broken
and was badly burned. Horace Boyngton, Of
Springfield, Mass, was badly cut and had his
legs both broken, and some eighteen othe rs
were seriously injured
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-06-14
CONCORD. N. H. June G.

Gov. Metcalf sent his annual Message to the
Legislature to day. One-third is devoted to
national affairs, principally the Slavery ques-
ton. He denounces the repeal ofthe Nilsson
ri Compromise, Kansas outragcs, and the as
sault on Sumner, and attributes the uniform
success Of the Slave power to their unanimity
on that subject, and their constant threats of
Withdrawing from the Union, as we'll as to the
compactness of their party ties.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-06-14
CONCORD, n. H.. June 3.

This morning efhgies of Franklin Pierce and
Preston S. Brooks were found hanging in front
of the State House, eighty feet from the ground,
on the Pierce and King liberty pole of 1857
Also, an eaigy of Col. George, in another part
Of the city, bearing the words ssthe glorious and
godlike constitution" used by him.
The Legislature in joint Convention elected
Ralph Metcalf Governor by IT'S to 100. Theo
dore G. Melvin was elected President of the
Senate with two Americans. j. H. Rawlins.
Republican, was elected Speaker of the House BY
100 against $50.
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