Smyrna times., 1857-10-07
u enerOJ NeWs.

Gen. SCOTT ON Pillows CHARGEs.-Tbe
National IntetHgencer has card from Lieut..
Uen. Scott, IN answer to the self glorifyinp
statements OF Gen. Pillow, respecting alleged
negotiations IN Mexico. Gen. Scott saws: 90
/ ce[tl'y on honor that | never, at any time, paid
10 'Icn. Santa Anna or caused to be paid to him.
/ or TO another for his use or benefit, one dollar
VI "'',e' on any account or in any way what
ever He feels morally certain that MIR Trist
never made any statement to the contrary. as
zen Pillow alleges. He thinks the blunder of
zen. Pliow grew out of some hint he conf.
GCntIAlIy PICKED up about headquarters,' that
+0lo'""o mao oeen paid to certain parties for
Important information from the enemy's camp
| lie considers 1t lucky that Pillow did not learn
me names OF the parties, as he would certailv
have published them contrary TO the faith and
honor OF the country." He closes with hand
some compliment to Mr.. TrIst, whose impor-
! '"ht terv ces 10 the country he declares are
"stlil without reward.''
w One day during the past week, a firm
gave checK TO one OF their creditors for two
'"ouS""d dollars, which lie presented at the
odnk' Where he was Informed that it was drawn
Tor 1--we hundred more than stood to the firms
credit Having some little doubt of the SOL
vency OF the firm, be drew his own check for
i've hundred dollars and deposited il to the ac.
count OF of the firm, when he promptly maid the
luII amount The firm stopped payment the
same day, and will pay sOmew here bout thirty
cents on the dollar, but our friend, by a little
timely gumptIon, obtained seventy-ive per
cent, OF hts clalm.-BoSiOn Gazette. p
The New YORK DAlRIrs.-The Journal of
Commerce says:
correspondent at Palmyra, N. Y, writes
10 one OF our merchants that the people Of this
city need indulge no apprehension of any scar
Guy OF dairy TODD, such as cheese or butter, as
me quantity OF these articles produced the pre-
sent season ~ the great dairy counties of the
Stlte exceeds that of any previous wear bv
about One-thrd. He estimates that in The
counties referred to, there have been at least
20 600 hrkins more butter made than ever he.
fore, in one season.
A New WINE.-We have had the pleasure
OF testing 60 u.s. new wine, made from the
juice OF the tomato. We consider ourself a
" good Judge of wlne,'' and pronounce this a
hrst-rate article. It is made with no other in.
gradients than the pure juice of the tomato and
sugar. aud very much resembles Champagne. a
light, transparent color, with pleasant. paia.
table flavor. We believe it can be made rou.l
to the best champagne.--EaSt TenneSsean.
ELECTION FRAUDs-The Grand Jury. saws
the Philadelphia NeWS, has returned upwards
o. hiy tree bills against The election officers.
t"r the frauds PerPetraIed by them in October.
1901 We trust that these parties will now
learn that they cannot pretend to RESIGN ,ba;r
situations under the City and General Govern.
ment, and assume the duties of election officer
and cheat and detraud the public with imnun.
ty. Were these men properly punished we
might hope to see returning of fair elections.
6- The Washington correspondent of the
New York Tribune says:
Among the new projects soon to be incor-
pUrated with the Agricultural Bureau is that
of a model farm. w. w. Corcoran. the rich
banker, has offered the use Of suitable tract
OF land two miles from town, on the eastern
branch of the Potomac. Sufficient legal an
th"rlly may he found for the proceeding in ex-
listing legislation"
Look At lr.--We sec it stated that the last
financial revulsIon was begun in 1887. with
the suspension of the United States Bspk
and all the State banks, and ended in IS4O. the
very one that began the war Within tbesa
three years 10000 houses broke, and took the
benefit oi the bankrupt law of I64I. Their
debts amounted to S400,OO0, ,UO0-,heir assets
10 almost nothing.
OF The Tobacco Crop in the Mimi VALLEY
hts year, is large, aud the weather has baen
very favorable tor securing and preparing il for
market. The product lS estimated at about e.;
100000 pounds, against l,50O,OOO last vear
aud Is estimated to be worth 100000.
01~ The town OF Easton Md, is to be Iiubted
up with gas. the sum of $4,000 having been
by the citizens for that purpose. =
The works are to be put up by Mr.. Sprague. of
The Baltimore Portable Gas Company.
New York CRY TAx.-The tax levied on
New York city for 1857 is over $4,000. O.OOO.--
o"d ought to head new party for "r..
renchmSnt aud Reform"
o. A little g,rl having been sent to q sbo,
To purchase some dye stuff, and having forsoi.
ten the name OF the article. SAID to the clerk,
= John, what do folks dye with!"
-" DIE with Why, cholera, sometimes" re-
piled John.
"Well, guess that's the name want
hres cents worth
0Er Quaint old Fuller says: "Let him
who expects one class of society to prosper in
he highest degree while the other is in dis
ress. try whether one side of his face can smiIs
while the ether is pinched.
90 There has not been an execution in
Maine for twenty four years.
o. An exchange says" Ifyou wish to be
elcased from rash promises of marriage.
breathe vows OF love continually after eating
,nions." ss -
0rsJ- An eastern editor heads his list of Births
Marriages aud Deaths, thus: Hatch I'd, Match.
ID and Dispatched. The rascals face deserves
o be scratched
OF A correspondent of the New Orleans
LAD Picaynne says that the sugar crop Of that
state VIII oe large, and come early to market.
Q~T- Motto for the Governor of Uiah--"Co
t while you're YoungT
OF The New York Times estimates that
ver $1,000 are spent every evening in New