Smyrna times., 1857-08-12


RAvAGEs or yellow FEVER ON Board WEST
INDIA SrEAMERs.-Tbe yellow fever, we see
by our English files by the Persia, is making
dreadful raVages on board the West India and
Mail steamers. For example, the
' Clyde" which, not long since, left Kingston
(Jam.) tor st. Thomas, to connect there with
the +" Oriuoco," had eight deaths on the voy
age (of four days lly,) with great many
dangerously sick. The ship is spoken of as
modern Of cleanliness, and her commander aud
officers unwearying in their care for those who
were ill-so that the pestilence is MOTTO be at
trihused either TO the dirt or neglect, which but
too often causes mortality at sea. When the
passengers were transhipped into the Orinoco
at st. Thsmas it was hoped that the pestilence
wus left behind. Quite the contrary for, with
out going into the distressing details of each
day s mortality, it may be stated that, out of
seveoty- five cases attacked. twenty-eight died
Of tine yellow fever -one of whom, by the way,
died within few hours sail of Southampton.
This is more than one man out ofthree or, to
spread the number of deaths over the time of
the voyage, it would be about two daily. This
Is very alarming state OF matter, more par
ticularly when one takes into account that all
these cases were young, vigorous men, all some
where about The age of20. The Dee, another
vessel on the same line, had lost ten passen-
gers by the pestIence. t.~r...e-
! CONFESSION OF DYING CoUNrERFEI FEIrER.-.
The editor of the Boone county Ond.) Pioneer
4 has been informed that short time since u man
aged about sixty years, living in Morgan ceun-
lty, was taken SICK and died. Previous to his
death he called some ofhis neighbors, and told
1 H. A ko.l
thing weighing on his mlnd which he wished to
communicate to them. He then stated thet he
had for thirty years been connected with gang
of robbers aud counterieiters; that he had
never stolen any hlnseli, but had concealed a
large amount of stolen property; that the band
he belonged to was Composed of some hundred
and fifty persons, well organized, and some et
them apparently respectable citizens, in good
clrcuInsl ances, and that most of them lived in
| Morgan and Hendricks counties. He then
gave the names of some of them, and two OF
hose med are now III IIensrIck county jail.
! LYSCHISG IN TBxAs.-A TEXTS paper gives
1 sad picture Of the law!essnrss, viul nee, ra-
pine. lynching and murder which revals on
the frontier. The editor says that rumors con-
stanrly reach him from the upper country that
The Vigilance committee are raking the coun-
,nd murderer they can find. A gentleman who
came down the road few days since, states
that he saw dozen bUdJes suspended on one
tree, and ON amnther five. A great many Oi TIT
Iesperados have started for New Orleans, not
considering IL healthy to remain any lOnger.-
1t the committee continue, the country will
soon get of the scoundrels that have SO long
infested her borders.
/ 0EF The committee of the New York City
Council have awarded General Jackson's gold
box to Major Garrett w. Dyckman. The COM
mittee state that they would not presume to
make the announcement that Major DyckmaB
was the bravest man in the New York Regl.
ment, but that he possessed every other essen
tal requisite of a soldier and an officer; and,
besides, performed many acts of remarkable
avery, which distinguished him particularly
from his fellow officers The gold box is now
IN the possession of Andrew jackson, Jr the
adopted son OF the old General, TO whom it had
been committed for safe keeping, and who in
tends to bring it 10 New York in person. The
presentation will take place Oh the l4th of Sep
tcmber with great display.
THE DEATH OF Hon. JAMES C. DOBBrN.-
Another prominent man has gone to his last ac'
count. MIR. Dobbin died at his residence, iD
\
gust MIR. Dobbin has served his State and
County with distinction. He was the Secre-
Iary of the Navy under Mr.. Pierces admins
tratiOn. Two OF MIR. Pierce's Cabinet have de-
parted this life within a short period OF each
other. Mr. Marcy and Mr.. Dobbn were both
remarkable men, although essentially men OF
different characteristics.
| Thas one after another of our great men are
disappearing from the human stage of action.
Ma they be happy now and forever.
LOOKING AHEAD.--A correspondent writes
us to nominate Hon. Edward Everett for Presi-
dent in 1860. Il is too SOON TO begin an agta-
ton of that kind yet. Have patience. Mr..
Everett is too good u man to spoil by keeping.
v. Y. Express.
W Clergyman observing poor man by
he road breaking stones with a pickaxe, aud
kneelIng to get al his work batter, made the re-
mark. " All, John, wish could break the stony
hearts of my hearers easily as you are break
ing those stones" The man replied Per-
haps. master, you do not work on your knees"
OF Rev. r. ]. Simpson, pastor of Presby-
terIan church in Allegheny City, Penn, has
been tried by the Presbytery Oh the charge OF
improper intimacy with ii ,ss Henderson, on
board a steamboat. and has been suspended from
the ministry. Simpson will probably be pro-
ceeded against for seduction unless he Inarries
Miss Henderson.
OF Our devil proposes TO get pocket print
ing-press, and " tramp round" town and print a
paper to suit "every individual" Then shall
The millennium come, the " Tiger" lie down with
the lamb, and little child shall lead tlem.--
Chief
OF The Grand Jury, now sitting in Louis.
vile, Kentucky, have returned true bills of in-
dic.ment against Mr.. Prentice, of the Journal,
and Mr.. Durrett, of the Courier, for carrying
concealed weapons, and for personal attacks
made upon each other in the street.
G5-A man named McKeaven, at Cold Spring,
New York. so abused his sister (Mrs. Tallen)
and her husband, that the latter applied for q