Smyrna times., 1857-04-29

""SFECTs.-In he prospects, at pres
ent' lot even an average crop ef those great sta
pie products of the West, upon which all our
prosperity depends-wheat, corn and oats--are
anything but cheering. They are, rather, de-
cidedly goomier. Throughout Missouri the
wheat has been severely injured by the long
continued and severd frosts, while the back
wardness OF ihe spring prevents that resus-
clatlon which warm, genial weather might have
produced. In the >lattudes farther South,
where farming commenced several weeks ago,
the young corn has been cut down. and the cot
ton and tobacco damaged by the frosts and free.
zes of the last week. -..--.e. 81.
Our latest exchanges from Missouri and the
neIghboring States, speak despondngly of the
prospects, and concur in the opinion that, un.
less change for the better shall take place
speedily. the coming crop will be sorry one.
81 LoGas InteIIigencer, April Is.
IMPORTANT DEcIsIoN.-The case of Philiu
Suigiey, Esq, against the P. w. & B. r. r.
Co., was closed on Monday, in the u. s. Dis
trict Court sitting in Baltimore. The action
was brought for damages, laid at $4,000,
which the defendent sustained by the publica-
ton OF the proceedings of the committee an.
pointed to investigate the transactions of MIR.
IHmble while superintendent of the said Rail-
road. TWAS ruled by Judge Gibson that COM
pany may be sued for libel, and the iury render.
ed VerdIbt IN faver of Mr.. Quigley for So 900.
we understand that the company took an ap-
peal and will carry the case to a higher court
Ihe attornles for plaintiff were Henry Winter
Davis, K. Johnson and FRESHMAN for de6en.
dent' Messrs. Donaldson and Schley.
Frost AND FAMINE IN TExAs.-Letters from
San Ant"na and Indianola, Texas, dated re.
| SuPctIVplV ha = Oh
following interesting extracts:
ave hoped to have fine gardens. bnt this
year the trosts have been severe. Oplv last
night (APrll 6) we had frost tha killed every
garden IN this part of Texas We have all tc
plant over again. While at Indanola. | saw
one OF the camels tried with a couple of 800
pound bales OF cotton. lie moved offwith them
WIN as much ease as mule would with sa K
ol corn. The natives looked astonished. He
could nave carried another bLle, am satisfied
with perfect ease.
We have wretched prospect before us fol
the summer. Two troSts the last Iwo d,v.
ago-have cut down the corn, cotton, yeyeta.
bIes. aud all the fruit.
T'tco Weeks Later From California ood N;c.
"r@g "".-NcY Orleans, April 27.-The En-.
pure Ctty Has on board one hundred men b,,
longing to I."ckrldge's Company, aud seventy
others, including Generals Whrat and Unrn.Lv
are on board the Illinois, bound to New York
I'h" rest remain at AspInwalI
lhe retreat OF LOckrldge is confirmed The
costa RIcans have taken possession of purnta
arenas. and have also captured the stcatHer
RESCUE, with large amount of ammunition and
SIX pieces Of ofnrtlery.
No further intelligence from Gen. Walker -
Private dispatches, however, received at Asp,n-
wall, represent his position at Rlvas as belnG
mpregnable. lie also has plenty of provisions.
and VIII probably be able to hold out tor months.
The transit is open to the Pacific.
| Further from Santa Fe.--The remains Of
the Indian Agent, Dodge, who has been miss
Ing for some time past, were found inferred
near Fort Defiance.
Captain Gibbs was severely wounded during
an engagement with the InCians Gov. Mer.
| rXweaiher has gone to visit Navaios Pueb;os.
| The Indian depredations have been extern
slVe. Frequent numbers have been oyerlaken
and killed by troops detailed in pursuit.
Major Fry has arrived at Albuquerque with
Sl3o,OOO for the Department.
The POISONING AT WAsHINGroN.-It is nov
believed that not less than seven hundred per
sons have been seriously and dangerously af.
Iected by the National Hotel poison, at WASH
lhgt"n and some twenty or thirty deuths have
occurred in consequence. Among others the
Hon. Robert J. Walker is not vet entirely re-.
covered from his severe attack. Senator Hale.
ot New Hampshire, has become a thin. lean
man, under It's ravages. 1t is now the opinion
OF many persons that there WIS a deliberate
purpose TO poison Mr. Buchanan; and that the
dIabollcal sconndra haz1rded the lives of thou
sands IN the attempt.
VALUABLE PROPERTY on THE WIxG.-Twen- |
ty-twO slaves recently esca ped from Southern
city. 6arreled up. They passed safely out to
sea, VIXEN the barrels were unheaded, and they
came safely to New York, where they took diff |
ierent directions for the land where bred Scott |
decisions cannot reach them. Six of them. |
mother and five children, came iu this way.-
In ThompsOnvllle upwards of $50 were raised
Tor them, aad in this city they obtained goods
10 carry them as far as Suspension bridge
Springfield. (Mass.,) Rep.
kILLED,-A son of William Maxwell. of
White Clay Creek Hundred, was killed. NOT
Tar from his fathers residence, near McClel.
landsVllle, on Friday last. He was about l6
years old, and was driving a pair of oxen at
tached TO roller. on which he was ridinp.-
The oxen became frightened and started TO
run; the lad was thrown from his seat, when
The roller passed over him and killed him in
'tantly ly.--Gasette.
0T DIR. Stark, chemist in Scotland, who
mas exPerlmented with writing inks to such an !
extent as TO produce several hundred different
kinds, has come to the conclusion that the best
md most permanent writing ink is that com.
'osed of the best blue gall nuts, copperas and
and the proportions found ON ex-
pertinent to yield the most persistent black.
we're six parts of the best blue gals to four
'arts of copperas.
OF We understand that at the fisheries on y
he Potomac river very little is being DONE
SEINE haulcrs are scarcely meeting expenses.
On the Susquehanna, also, but very little is
eng done. Fishermen say that the scarcity
I hsh and the dulness of the season has not ?
cen equalled for many years. Shad are now :
elling ut $l4 per hundred.-Hdrford. INA N