Smyrna times., 1856-07-30
Strap5--Oarittp,

almost ruined with the excessive hot weather
ne iaiI crops, IT IS believed, will afford much
better yIeld.-Bait Su..
PEAonEs.-Phe steamer Knoxville wbicl,
arrived at New York on Tuesday. trom S,yan.
nah, Ga., brought quantity of beaches which
We're offered Tor sale, same day, at - per bas-
kct, retail.
ADJOURNMENT OF & NGEEsS.-It seems to be
settled that Congress will adjourn on the 18th
ol August. Both Houses have passed the rcso-
| Iu''oh' II IL were not for the elections, and
The necessity that the members of the Ilouse
nave l" canvass Their districts for re-clection,
Congress would, doubtless, not adjourn If ali
except long enough to draw mileage,
W The Petersburg Ya.) Express states
thet Dr. Nlck, OF SUSSEX, while CONDUCTING =
post moriem examination, few days since.
/ upon the body OF Il coOrrd woman, accidental
! ~ cut his hand. portion of the virus from
! tne D"d} entered the wound. and cumlnuaica-
ting with his blood, caused his death in 4 short
time afterwards.
FOR CONGEEss.-We hear it is said that tbo
following gentleman are spoken of in connec.
tl"n with the nomination by the American partv
for Congress:
ELISHA u. Cullen, &. S. Layton, John r.
" Mef &c, oi Sussex county; Joseph p Comcgys
w. /. Fisher, and y. T.. Smithers of Kent
Cap. Maxwell, ]. l.. Miles, John A. Alder
dIce aud Il. +. Norris, of New Castle.
/ AcauIrrN OF HERBERr.--The Jury in the
! case OF Herbert, charged with the murder of
heating, alter rstiring three quarters ON an
"ouf rendered, on the 25lh inst, verdict of
acquit'al. The announcement was received
w'th manifestations Of joy, and Mr. Herbert
was Immediately surrounded by his friends
WHO accompanied hun 10 the Kirkwood House,
w IN exchange recommends the following:
10 prevent dogs becoming mad, take as much
AIFIcah cayenne pepper as will make a pill
aOoHl The size OF large pea. Give this in
ia" meat, once or twice a week, durin~ the
warm months, and you will have no mad dogs"
u There are, by the census, 353 publish.
erS IN the United States, 1000 booksellers. IL.
OVo printers and 3, 800 book.binders The
number OF new books issued in lS:53 is said IN
nave exceeded 1000. Only one book out of
every 2OO gets second edition.
. TnE New JERSEY RAnpoAD COMPANY. tha
Newark AdcertiSer says, have adopted addi.
tlohal precautions tor excursion trains. and
appointed Il special superintendent to take
charge OF such trains.
REPEAL OF THE MAINE Law IN New BRrys.
"IcN.-The Provincial Legislature renaaln5
Oh 'le %"tll INST, the P!ohIbitory Liquor Law
Dy vote OF - TO >, and revived the license
law.
DELAWARE CITY.--We learn that New
York Company Is building new wharfat Della.
w, mIFe CHy' Tor the purpose OF shipping COAL
mere is one wharf there now, from which we
are told business OF $S0,000 per month is |
"ohe' winch gives employment to a great num.
Der Oi hands, and the new wharf Will be able
to do about much.
RAILROAD AcCIDEHT.-Tbe down train. on
saturday night last, ran into "a herd Of cattle on
The track near Fork Branch, between Smvrna
ana Dover. No injury was done to the train,
out one 0i the poor beasts was killed, and two
oil them crippled so badly that it is tbourbt
'hey must dle'-DOVer Reporter.
PRUDENT FRENcHMAN.-The Paris cor
respondent Of the Boston Post gives an ac-
count OF celebrated musical performer
' NlER' who was engaged to come to the Uni.
-eu olates' but he Is 50 frightened at our hume
'ouS railroad accidents, that he demands a life
insurance Tor fifty thousand dollars.
The Corn CRop.-'rhe Richmond III;g in
eierrIng TO the corn crop, SAYS: "a GENERAL
!larLl' from the mountains to the scaboard is
CIT Ior thc corn crop. The rains have {
'eeh partial and limited in quantity. the S
hihch-Oug universal, and like the sand of the
ea-shorc Tor numbers. Many corn fields oro v
h'lfely destroyed by them already, and others 5
an only be saved by timely and copious rains" " S
DRIED Up.-Many of the wells and sorinos n
nm" lew miles oil Wheeling, Va, it is said. Il
ave Dech completely dried Up within few a
hyS; y gentleman from Middle Wheeling OF
'eek ''llotns the editor Of the Wheeling Ar. e.
az Tiat IN many places not drop of water "
10 De seen IN It's usually we'll filled channel d,
FROM TnE PLAINs.-M Louis, July 25th.- al
eneral Harvey, Colonel Baker and Cantain
leasanton had arrived 1T Fort Leayenwortb
he report that party of Cheyenne Indians III
'u attacked the guard-house at Fort Kcarnev III
~ lescued thc Indian prisoners confined there r.
dN'lS good their retreat, with the loss of only
rec killed. why gc
Colonel Fauntleroy arrived Yesterday fran, ch
ew Mexico. lie reports the Indians Cy;ot - nc
e northern part of the Territory. ga
NEssEL CAPsIzED Br A WATER Spopr AVN IN
DUR LIVES LosT.-Ne,O York, July 25.-The di;
g Anha' oil Baltimore, from AspinwalI tor a
teuTo Banks, was struck by water snont inc
Tue ~oth oi June, and capszed, aud the can.
:, N "ilec sedllch drowned. The col
plaih' mate and two seamen escaped in the COZ
lg'boat, and, after rowing for four davs
'ded near Carthagena. They arrived here
5 morning. eve
AFTER ERoN KAxs.s- = AJ,;oo, -. att
nsas report that Gc,,r,I I,.9. e" from had
Missouri INTO Kansas on Monday, with q. VI" ue'
men armed with Sharp's rifles. revnIv,r. oy
bowie knives After crossing, General "u' 'i
ne returned saying that he would torce his S'.'s
up The Missouri with the other regiment ,, S',o
= More deeply, tearihlly crimson are now gee
footprints OF the rum traffic "Ded drunl;," kill,
ow heard all over the land. The victims cape
'ever, go down like bubbles. The nnhI;c np
never turns back of these terrible traro
to look upon the crushing sorrows cfIvino O
rts which were bound to the dead. mal'