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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-20

New AID INGENIOUS SYSTEM o. ELFcrEoNEEe-
INC FoE The SuccEssIo>.-~F For four Or five years
past the policy Of Senator Douglas 10 SECURE the
Presidency has been rather OF suescrr anean,
sa6 rose and rickety character. lie has made
himself q familiar among the democracy OF cross
road tayerns and city oyster saloons, and all for
the purpose Of tickling the ears Of the ground
lngs.n Now al this is changed. The Little
Giant bas been transformed, a 10y fairy, into
quite genial and courtly aristosrat Hispolicy,
toe, for the succession has been wholly revolu-
tionized. IT is new policy, delightful policy,
and Mr.. Douglas should get out a patent right
Tor it, as Colonel Benton has done for his great
discovery for saving the Union. let US explain.
Mr. Douglas was q widower; be had tasted the
blessings Of matrimony, but was beginning to
despair OF a suitable temptation 70 try them
again, when the reicning eelle Of washing.o ,
transhxcd him with sr4ilc. Naturally enous
there has been wedding aud a wedding tor
and here We strike our main road.
This new Presidential policy OF the Little
Giant IS the fascinating policy Of minsliny the
honors to the youth and beauty Of the bSijs with
IoiAnIdl d>bAlNAloh. VI llc ldbpy
The hint was no doubt taken from the praises
sung in homer OF Our Jessie during the lat,
Presidential campaign General Webb, il
we are not mistaken, made great speech at
Tippecanoe, il Indiana In which nc proved, ia
fact, that the gray mare was the better bosse."
So, putting tht aud that together, We suspect
that Nr. Doaglay Il resolved, with regard to the
campaign Of 1860, not to he behind any aspiraat,
with lovely and accomplished wife TO back
lin. Accordingly, We perceive TIA. the "Llttlc
Giant" anu the bride are enjoying, In honor OF
their honeymoon, a series * charming sercnadcs,
intermixed with stump speeches in The eoucsc Of
which the Judge Is necessarily called upon 70 d.
fnc his position. By this beautiful process VI
elcctionecring, Mr.. Douglas Is already fairly in
the field for lsG0-so that, in addition 70 Col.
Fremont, Commodore Stockton, Gov Wis",
W. ii. Seward Jcf. Davis John Mclean, jess,
ID. Bright, y. s. Dickinson, sam. Houston,
Speaker Banks, and others, up for the White
House, We must now and hereafter include ~
Douglas, the happy man., aad the young and
lovely bride. Music hath charms. Play Hal
10 the Chief"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-20

NR AVoNc r,ns DEMOCRATIC CIqIf~ ROT.
TnE Spous.-The democratic cliqucs in New
York, Pennsylvania and Richmond have already
commenced quarelling about the spoils Of the
incoming administration Of Mr.. Buchanan. The
New York clqies only fight for the
spoils OF the custom house in this city. 10 Penn
sylvania, the row is between two cliqucs, beaded
hy J. Clancy Jones and John W. FoEney. They
are lighting FOR the Postmaster Gencralslip and
the seat in the United states Senate. But the
principal Richmond clique, more ambitious than
the rest desire that Inc Secretary OF State should
be Virginian-- the Secretary OF N, Treasury n
Virglrian--,he Postmaster General Virginen
the secretary Of War virginian--thc Minis
ter TO France Virginian- the Minister 70 Eng
land virginian or thr.c OF The best CON
suls 70 be Virginians all the good clcrksbips NJ
Washington 10 b. filed by virginians and then,
why, then, some Of the anall spoils may b. scat
tered among the faithful in the other States
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-20

Before FroSercs L.yuee, ESQ., Urder snerf ard Jar
CAUTION 70 IMMIGRANTS.

Before Frederick yuee, ESQ., Order snorlf ard Jrry
CAUTION 70 IMMIGRANTS.
prc N.-JaHss ". Lapsl,s .. Georgs ~ IsJ THIS
Al acunn brsaght cy Mr. Lar.ley, res eeE O. the
state q yscur fssns, the defcndsrt george W fay.
70 $500 damages del sudins HIM oe o. the
81 s1se 20 pen he Of passage tsts CO hos
q the yned states MAI Steamship ConTapyt steamer.
-. fous II sppoars b, the evidence sddrset ty " >
Sny VITA tia. t6s psnuG -smc 20 this c.sv q fre cary
psrt OF Jspusry ast bringing with rtm sssr ~ ave
ner children for purpose Of forwarding tfs@ ny
q the United stats MAJ Conpsnys vessss y so
Sors Their VI frat tine after be fxd Jrocu 'ef
commeos,ons Tor his ssier ana her family %
letter O nirodpcIo' TO Mr. Raymond tue ssert, snd
what 90 emrlcy,d lie met by she de'endsot wnS,
sssed Lspsey What be looking for; and rT6a 0saf
nioImed be stated that be plcy. Of The CniseS
siAiss Nal Stesnshp Company, AMI offered te trng
rspuf 10 tber Once oct instead " doing Ee hroashi
Inn INTO az 81 " Ia Warren street person vto vas
IN charge Of the cce vas represented by lay 70 o. W
Pal noDd, the conpsnys agent the psinh tpen hsndec
his letter him, and he had read he rroeesed T..
iss., ,sss esgrsa for cssie r.sssss ,csss Nv, vac
oc that they had Ell been disposed o. ou The preisndes
Mr. Raymond and the dcfendcnt ss'cd thai they coud
fufrsf accommodates ir the second cab 9, tie 81.
Ious win state roome for Lsl,slsy's sister tud lam
for the yvce o, sfTb for fash adult passenger; too
plspur purchased tickets, supp sing men !" se ~
envefcpe, and paid Daily ss15. On TIE iuilc-.
ing day, when the steamer yes about starring, the
vlAn,is pvt his sstsr aud ismily tcsre. aud TO-
the Gre, time lound that Ic had beer mos gross.
" deceived ard defrauded by the defendant tie Uckes
gwen nim Derg 70. open bertts only, sre secerdag
si25 NJ. ~ss ooHeto " allow M fsmliy 70 pros
Geo " W. steamer, srd tneu INSTRUCTED tn's ssit9p.
Tslv ~u srrsed sno held N ssa in tNe o. :,
Of OCT bet sfIG % ns.s t1y dceuce De-. N vas
enerec s.d ,he rster enm. btsorc the Sas'ets j4.y
sne sssssec ite 'susgei sustsred 81 s-is t-ths
smcVrt ciGrfs \ rave ter vverotsrse3 BY Day sni
tdSs5 ~ tstmp srv csnlr~y nc 'rriter sum 81 fiVo
tut-tEIt ~ FtFlt ff1i -
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-20

HrSTTseTos's Ts15--A Nrw Corr or No
nAIs.--The trial Of Huntington, which is now
in progress 10 the Court Of Sessions, before
Judge Capron, has assumed most extraor-
binary character, on account Of the line of
defence which was presented yesterday by
one Of the counsel for the prisoner. The pro-
secution having proved, 80 far as it was pos
sible to do SO ly numerous array Of competent
witnesses, the charges of forgery OF which
Huntington stands accused, his counsel, instead
OF putting in denial Of the truth Of those
charges, boldly admits that be not only com
mitted the forgeries specified in the particular
indictment upon which he is now on trial, but
that he committed q multitude of others At the
same time, however, that he makes this broad
admission be presents as the theory Of the de-
fence the plea Of moral insanity, and
boldly asserts that at the time Hun
tiDgton committed those forgeries he
was not morally accountable, being utterly uncon-
scious that he was penetrating crime. IN sup
port Of this theory he gave biographical sketch
Of the prisoner from his boyhood, intcrspersed
with numerous anecdotes Of his youth, illustra-
tive Of his cratic character, and closing with an
account OF the various forgeries Of his more
ture years. All these forgeries, be commended,
were but so many witnesses Of his moral insanity,
AND he was prepared to prove by competent me-
dical testimony that he il a monomaniac. VIM.
II. Harbeck and Charles Belden, who have been
on the stand, and whose evidence has appeared
in our reports Of the trial, are charged by the
COW sel as being the guilty parties, and with
having employed Huntington as tool-an limo
cent tooi-in their Illegal pecuniary trapsac-
tons. And this extraordinary defence the
counsel for the prisoner stated had not been
adopted till after the mos. careful consideration
and till they were thoroughly convinced by refe-
renee to competent medical authority that it
could be fully sustained by the facts which they
intend to present in evidence. Now, if Hduting-
toms forgeries- 10 the aggregate to
more than half million OF dollars-were the
result OF moral insanity, all the bulls and bears
in Wall street are morally insane. Robert
Schuyler was afflicted with the same disease
the inmates OF cur State prisons are labor
ing under this terrible affection, and every man
who commits a crime can urge the same plea in
his Own defence. There is, in fact, no such thing
as crime, and all who have been punished for It's
commission should have received the conmscra.
ton and sympathy OF their judges, instead Of suf
OF morals State prisons are entirely unnecessary,
and the man who is guilty of murder or forgery,
Or arson, should no. be held accountable under
the law, because, fcrsooth, lie is afflicted with
moral insanity.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-20


The PROGRESSED REFORM ~ the Cry Go
vERNxEsc-Th large majority obtained in this
State by Colonel Frevont at the late election,
has set a number OF politicians thinking how
they might best use the power which chance ap-
peared to have thrown into their hands Blind
to the fact that the majority was mainly due to
the personal popularity OF Fremont at that time,
and Tor that encounter they have gone TO work
to count upon it, and discount It, and write it
down as their stock in trade, as though it was
theirs for ever and couldn't be lost or diminished
One Of the first uses to which they propose to
put it is to alter the city governments OF New
York and other cities by acts Of the Legislature
The plan presents a twofOld advantage; 10 the
first place they win be able 10 punish those cities
which went against Fremont at the election; aud
secondly, they viii provide berths for sandry
broken down politicians from the country parts
These two birds are to be simultaneously killed
by the establishment OF Boards of Commissioners
fox every city which gave its vote for Buchanan,
to control the Mayer, and exercise municipal
authority; such commissioners being appointed
by the Governor Of the State
The plan, az is seen, is ingenious and
creditable to the skill Of the pc. t.
clans. As punishment for the back
sliding Cities it would be most effective,
for one can see at glance that It would render
the government Of New York even worse than it
now is. Itwould divest tie only responsible city
officers of their authority, to confer it upon OH
Gals owing no responsibility to the people for
their acts andeycn more Independent OF popular
control and opinion than the heads of depart
ments now are. What the stasc of this city
would be under such a government it requires
lively imagination TO picture.
1t is possible, however, that these Ingenious
though vindictive politicians may find their cal
culasiOns somewhat erroneous when they come to
put them in effect. II is possible that the demo
Gratis who voted for Fremont, on account OF poor
Pierce's folies and Fremont's popularity may not
be az wiling as these gentlemen suppose to let
themselves be made the tools OF the broken down
temperance leaders OF the Western part Of the
State, or the Weed spoils clique at Albany. 1t
might even happen that tnc attempt to weld
them like clay should prove the signal for their
rebellion, and the resolution Of the republican
party into It's original elements.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-20

RIO, KsISe OF I'M BROADWAY THRARH-Inr popular
Establishment will open the HoIday next,
the direction OF Mr.. A. Marshall VITO rss beeo-
its lessee since ls4e, and the stage msnagenet: Of Ar.
w. r. Bake The opening OF the house las been delayed
by huding IN the vicinity, and advantage h been taken
Of tue time thus Afforded 10 repair Strengthen rencvs
and ref the theatre n every department. gGenew wal
10 much rore crbstsntIal ,hsn the old IRE entire
Interior Of the theatre be- been renewed and lcoks
iresf and blooming - girl CT sixteen on bright Nay
morning. Mr. Hester has painted acs drop and car
sr-,he latter imitation Of brocade greer viii heavy
geld IT aes superb. The company wr!rc.rde teverss
yery popular srtsts-Mr. Bakc, Mr.. Lorraine, ssdAne
ponis Mr. Thomas Plec!de, NJ. and Krs 4. II. Davcn.
port and others Mrs.. Davenport viii be remembered
kss Lizzie weston. q the prime svcr,tes 6, Bar
ton ., ago. Tie opening pay will
he the 81 ADV Of Irons In which Mr. Ferry Lorraine,
who with tra hisnest recommends, oIs from the
Eassh press, VII play Caude xeinotie and xu. Dsveu
port Pauline No doub. the thousand r1rcfs or the
theatre VII rally in fun tors for Monday nirri Mr. To-
rape viii play abort star engagement; then he-e wi
be Opera season, with lie JokAnnssp the
Ir'rs donnx; after which Mr.. Forrest vii sppesr, and
play, dooot moi, long and prodtabis engagement
Mr. = A. Marshall has also taken the lease a. the
Academy Of Music In philadelphia, which viii shortly be
cpened for operate purposes. The stockholders there
have adm.ssions, bit no right 70 secured r.seo.
Ft.LsAk.ihb LII FAIVs" "a Vussuon Isl tfsen DC
the Ihisdepha L69sr, neutral, and TIE Ptaniyl
panicn, democratic, In regard the city rrn,or Toe
LSSer contends that should be given oct ny
the owess bidder. Win. the IeEsylania. Agces TIA,
snoud rs part OF inc spals, and bestowed rpon tie
newrrapers which have toIdy fought the battles Of the
stocessir' PARTY"
srSsr1riuse-4 New York corresgenGect Of the
lyons Pres. enunerxtes the msuy political changes TIA,
have some The r1,rre. In his city, ard rreGcs
thai lss' paper viii advocate the reorerps Of the
slave trade, ant cid in tie election Of mar 70 the
Presdency who = pledged 70 that measure Stranger
EVENT. have hsrpered
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-20

yrx rCNE HkJ.Alr a AA.EChE1A GTl-SeE
Ma Urssa szssee H. steamship ceo-gs Law, Carstr
Asrrder ~. cave it-s pr It's s'-e'5oeL "a fve
ssssugt, TO- lsy-usaA.
M n.4s teg Csa.c-L4 Grc o.ses J.-s c. BE &c %
~ti Ga@t :. LOST.
me aT- 1o.s WrFt-s Eta CAtit-ra ector.-
s<1sxnsLg ne sseei tselageace foc = y-tsi q he
~mA rt3 70 Iullaled 81 len e'tlocG tie u,c-uius.
HEsa :oJaet. u wrappers. -eSay 10 pas1ns, ez.
,saxs eseI.s Tease rest 4 Re C-as's Al cas-
A ,<~sctt
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-20

1uE NV CtStI. Loan Another million OF
the canal loan is advertised for bids to be opened
18th January. What splendid business the
politicians are doing Wonder how many more
millions it win take TO finish the canals, or
whether they are destined to b. the caob. 6ot of
politicians Tor ever
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-20

NANCY HyrUCGrn-Somc one has most eyre
gously humbuggci Marcy in regard to pre-.
tended flibustering expedition - Venezuela
Com Vanderbilt was drawn into Il, ani one OF
be steamers 0he Daniel Nehstorl Watched dy
and n Ut " orders from The s'ri department.
VIC give correspondence o. tie s1hiect, IN
another colat1. Itwoot DO ioF Marcy TO be-
l.Tt 'very ycfd lc Learn
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AyEAp FACE TEE Mrac in the South Carolina
Eouse II Representatives bill WAS recently Introduced
increase the pay OF the members from three TO i've
dollars cay. AFTER due consideration TAssed by
acciam.ton, by large majority but some wsggsc mem
Der r1Atec upon the syes and nays being esiee upor
which vote the tl wac rejected BY seventy ono &c
forty.
Po,rrss N CesyEc@7crT. The Fillmore Americans r.
small acton) and national wings Of Connecticut are &c
hold . snicn Convention 70 nominate candidates for the
April State election The republicans and Fremon; Anne
ricane viii proosbly unite upon ticket.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-20

xHs INV gosE aGsAlp-EpJTlcE FCS sUAoFs.
MT ssllns maj rtoernship Axart. Cap.s,n 8d-sdle,
wau kcre use rcrs rdly s. ucon- fc- liverpool.
M Euscrssn u.s.r "a sssse ctty g bal. rse.
90 e'cscx Z zee lnc-ppS.
Fac Fe.0Fss.n v tie heKLl r. ntso = rrtrscn
srd ksg-ar ~ ce rrtLsbo. oSiccS { sns NON
~ stnr,ccogies = wrappers, srperoe
sutso-r.oEa sud seve-t2emen-s los aLy saNor q re
sas~ Sr-a F14zp IL ;oNos u rt~Ses
r. NnTcpa -
IxuoE-4u 4 EcrtyeAl ftp,sst O. nE EiIisu NJ.
Mango -. DC Ease fe - Soar Sc
Agrsos.-pc ao At1spel si-se,.
Asyasc JonI ElIss-, :. i.IcLanse sifeei ss-ss
NE eonser4 Of Enrope@u sess'rn & toe tsEI. =
va ~nt ne sne resr .eosved IS ga Acd -seTspa Ct
- sa,sc dtYsLs rreveus uses, sre y z tie tef
NJ tyf taasxr
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Morgan the financial and steamship, ard Captain
Ryrders the political spirits that are prepared to
take . part in the glory and the spoils. The
military spirit rather predominates in the new
Cogt, and therefore we expect them to exhibit
the pluck of the English fiibusters, and to pre-
pare to reinforce their Give, whoever he may
be; and soon to begin, Ike Give, the frs. oifen-
sive operations Wee the new Court OF Di-
rcctOrs
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-20

Gov Eirr has rendered the appointment OF Iuspecor
General ssusrel Bruce kaoisnn county the present
ipcumhent. ana he hes accepted The place
!. prum6sed 10 Washington ihst }. W. " Under WOOD
20. o etc-sa tss beer srpn'nisc Assocla,e Iusrce
the UpneG states Court for NEBRASKA vice Hsaen re-
me Hon Gee Eeee RIDDLE q nes~sre, nn wash
inrtor.
For. llernpGer lover, the rsyvphcsn mem6er o. a.
sem ny ron the Ttfs az css fCnpsns coaaiy. 80
he uratic w. take re sess sts wr.er, Let poysca >
and mertsi y t.ssitssec ~ - teaih.
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Ths Rspsyesd VlR1Nusterang Expodlt,on
Venexuela.

Venexuela.
Hcrnssx D1srs1cr on Nxw Ycrs
y. s. n,snIcr ATToRSzys OFfIeS, Dec. Is, 1850
c, VANDngLr, Eq, New York
SE-IniormAton has reached the Department OF State
70 the eGec, that In train this city
the purpose OF hostile military expedition against the
republic Of vene2uea 10 reported that you 10 sup
ply transportation, and munitions Of for the
expedition. have been instructed by the Attorney
General the United states to investigate the bject,
and deem my duty TO ask what truth there Y 10 the
report far a you concerned. viii oe peesed c
receive from you such Information IN regard 20 tne mai
tor al Il in your power 10 mpart me- sxf tns the
more readily because feel assured thss you ~ gooG
citizen, would willingly aid in the perperaen Of such
criminal violation Of the laws sovereignty ana paonS
honor OF the United States Very respectfully
JOHN A1KEON, U. s. Dr. Attorney,
No. Bovine GnssS,
NEW YORK. Dec 49, 1906. !
Eon. JoHE NoKnos, United States Distrc: Attorney
DEAR sR--Your letter Of the 18th insi. STATING that's
Information had reached the Department Of saa.e the
effect ths. arrangements hsi been ms1e tbs city for
the purpose OF military expedition aga.rst the republic
Venezuela. with further statement thar Il
reported that have undertaken 10 supply t-snspora
ton and munitions Of war for the expedition mas Deer
received this morning.
hsstsI, IN reply, to cay that have no nosiedse
that have undertaken 70 furnish any cid OF any des
cript.on. Permit me 10 cay further, thai lave NOT
been associated the sspapes with vsriCns rd!vidu
Ais wL0 known 70 be connected with the aDnaterinf
scheme o. which the republic OF Nicaragua = now the
am at loss to account for the cordrc: of tho
parties through whose agency this crest iDJrssce has
been me- unless they may have supposed that n
busteriEg be made respectable by the fssocion or
respectable With tnose Of the men VINO are noori
ousy concerned in ito Let say cree for
all that there the slightest foundation any OF
There arutatons, and thai have - little sympathy
with iLbuserng when takes the form Ia 4 the case
Of EcsrsgrA,) OF military invMion OF Ee.ghborlnG
Il "
atroc,ons shape burglary and larceny cpon the
property Of our citizens May beg, sir, tfst you WI
give credit 10 any or the runors In which my rsme
has been involved and that you will ACCEPT s assurance
tina. sna, under no cDc1mstances, give my counte-
sny violation Of public laws, lend any aid
any nvssoDs Of our neghDor.ng republics am, your
very obedient servant &. VANDERBILT.
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70 1verroo' h. 10 r'eGfsf G ~ War hester from
rtrws rNla-sr h1rles Eern spd iaiv, I.epper
xensTs nosr u 10. straa " ~ rie Rec, " hen
p.de pe,s-ei rssog Rote rsio ,'stt tiebrry. TESna
ErCer, fnte wsksrpy, .anee reli kDd ID ID
fakn.
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ss~xsY rArsrsa. s~w.rJ-. Ass aoss-7As , .
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Usu6cxs THEATRE f~Aaw@s-o1n FsArs Aso
~ uSs UEs E-s-- DELsCA~s @N0spp
!. ssp-,sKR.ogs FAa.LR-FaE NascEksA
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rpavsss xEw 1nsAFsn> s,rosa~As, aBr-sae ssns
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AxcugaEa7s gnls EyY MING

saslo's GARDEN, sro~a~sy-% 'sl5sB crEs4
JammAG NIkA
Smyrna times., 1856-06-25

9sA OF IiqHor at Washington, and asked how
iohg Slch state Of things were to continue ia
.nc fedcral fapllGl. let drinking bes,liscon-
iihhed' and his word for it there would be no
more murders, shameless fights and Gaming by
members i3t,nrs of Congress. Whit .ecn we've lit
.!e f.'sy they said foolish things and when
dfHnk they behaved like fools. lie reprohatcd
lhe conduct OF men who contendcd that the
nrohihltnry law coatlictCd with the law of God.
ne writer OF the paragraph in :he Dclamare
hePoftef was stranger to the law of tod.
WhICh sand wo unto the man who pntteth the
oo'lle To ms brothers lips, and declared that
no no drunkard can enter the Kingdom of heaven.
ne iIppier is on the high way to ruin, and he
Sil"'lid be ware. The application these remarks
was WithGrlng and the face of the one to whom
'"fy were aPpLSd lfpresent must have burned
WIN shame. lie thanked God that rumselIipr
was gong down, and the tayeren-keeprr was
no longer The most popular man in the cnnnIu,i.
my lie spoke OF The necessity nfslanding sp
lor the law'o sticking to what is right without
iclerehcc to party, of eXerting their influence
III the primary meetings, to procure the nomi-
hduoh .oI 1he right kind of men for the Icpis
azure III their respective parties, and in case
'"''y wore not successful in either then 10 form
Hcket OF their own. He did not believe tIioi
,'' IaW could he repralcd-it was not a party law
o"l law lor The suppression OF ntcmpcranct
-I"r me Pr"icctIoHs Di the people. The tenn
P'IHhtF tlcn did not wish To iorma third ticket
i hd Would not do IT unless driyen To It. Nhcu
h'' C"hcilded The resolutions were taken mn far
'""ft'"h' ahd were discussed by Mcssrs. Pan.
'ra>t' osmond Layton and Smthers. after
,lch 'ilch ihcy were adopted, and the Convention
Idjourncd, '''''''
Smyrna times., 1856-06-25

MrRDER.-Mr. George Vansant livinr >,
inc Head of Sassafras, Rent county. Md wa.
Killed on Monday night last, about 10 o,cIocL
" negro man, unknown. The circumstances
Us rented ouS, were as follows: MrV,nsor,
:" Company yiIh another gentleman. wos mass,
'ng along road in the suburbs of The obovo
'i"se' ahd' seeing negro man, hailed hmm
WIN lntcrroSatorics as to his point Of troyoI
ana place OF resdencc-receiving in rcnlv H..
ne lived IN Cecil and was going home. Mr. V
Then commanded him to stop; the ncgro r,n
ahH was pursued by the deceased. who ,non
oVer'ak Ring hun, received blow from tro no,,ro
wh'ch nearly severed his head from his sbonI-
dcrs' killing him instantly. 1t is ,bon0h,
was used in the infliction of Tho
Oiow' The negro, keeping his course effected
~ 10 escape and has not as yet been arrestn1
nc Coroner, t. Crouch, Esq, after summon;Do
rJury' held an inquest over the deccosoJ,s -
mains yesterday morning, but we have M,
Sarhed whether, by it, any additional light voo
'i'cited That might lead TO the detection of Tho
murderer. '"'