Smyrna times., 1857-03-18


RELIGIOUS The Wilmington Gazette says: NJ
protracted meeting has been IN progress at
t, Pauls Nj. e. Cnurch for two weeks or more
hIch, we are grntlfled 10 say, is likely 10 re-
ilt IN large accession to the membership -,
orty persons were taken into the church on
sunday morning, many of whom were young co
zen. The meeting we learn, vii! be contln- fo
ed for several weeks longer, perhaps also dur
ng the time Of conference. God speed the sil
,oOd work. - -
Asbury Church, which has been undergoing di
very thorough renewal of paint aud plaster lr
n the interior, was opened for SERVICE on Sun II
lay morning. Rev. John Kennaday, d. D., a. ~
'avorte with our people, preached an excel II
lent sermon from the 35th chapter and tenth a
verse of Isaiah. After the sermon, Rev. Mr..
Mason told his people that the repair Of the ac-
cident to the ceiling Of the church and the
other improvements had cost about $500 and
it was necessary to make collection to pay
this debt. The stewards were then directed to
proceed with the collection, when very near the
whole sum was contributed or subscribed.-
The church looks very neat and comfortable
more so thtn ever before, the collection was
continued in the evening. About $3.50 was
the aggregate OF the two collections.
TIE MEXICAN TREArY, &c Washing ton,
March ll-Thc Mexican Minister, Mr.. Roblc,
has had an interview with Gen. Cass, on the |
subject of the New Mexican treaty or treaties. |
1t is supposed that the President is rather less
favorable TO the treaty than is his Secretary of
State. There is no probability that it will be
submitted to the Senate. 1t ratification is limi-
med by its terms to sixty days, forty of which
have elapsed. The treaty falls in twenty days
by its own limitation. if not ratified within that
time. Some suppose that Comontorts Govern
ment will fall with it. Such are the present
advces from the city of Mexico.
Nothing will be done to the New York Col
lcctOrship until the commission of Mr.. Redtield
shall expre-some months hence.
The policy OF Secretary Cobb is adverse to
removals and changes, as general thing.
CT A despatch has been received from KIM
saS, via St LOUIS announcing the resignation
OF Governor Grary, and desiring that he may
be relieved OF further duty as speedily as posi-
be. His reason for this Is the mpOsslblity Of
administering faithfully and satsflctoril. the
duties Of ms office, 40 long the present Orga.
nized opposition To hln remains ~ force
1t is rumored IN Washington that the Presi-
: dent will urge the Governor to remain, by
promising to bring about u better state OF things;
but should he still refuse, it Is rem0rcd that
: Samuel w: Black, of Pennsylvania, will be
. nominated for the oliicc.
i EXTENSIVE SALES OF PROPERTY Y-James H.
/ Ray, Real E,tute Broker, at Newark, Della ware
d made sSaies of Property from September lSt up
= to March 1t amounting TO Sl24.1Jo, or about
Il S;!l00 per month, nearly $1,000 per day. Mr.
Rny has sold, besides the above properly, some
- to 30 Town lots in Newark, and large
). amount Of properly in Virginia His sales Wi
% run close to S2O0 900 up to April l,t. From
e this it will be admitted that he has but lev
II equals in selling Real Estate.
- - (HE~The Private Secretary president Buch
y anan is his nephew. james Buchanan Henry
| Tie was admitted 10 the bar II year or two ago
J. and had commenced the practice Otlaw IN Phll
n adelphIa when he was summoned To his duties
:, in Washington. Mr.. Sydney Webster, tht
~ predecessor in office of Mr.. Henry, will return
90 New Hampshire and resume the practice o
of his profession.
a ANorMER MYsTERIOUs POIsONING CASE 1:
v BOsTON.-The Boston papers contain an ac
count of the surpassed poisoning Of Mrs Law
e. MIA Briggs. CT Stoug htoT, sd tLae arr.st Of he
te husband, Hosea Briggs, aud young women
II Miss Adaline Drake. as the supposed NIGh0s
Il Of her DEATH Mrs. Briggs body was Ia ken up
= and charcoal tests were applied, which shOwe
j. aaSenc in the stomach AMI bowels. The cas-
n is now under examination.
y AIN ro FREE STATE EMIGRANrs The low
a er House OF the Massachusetts Legislature. o
.. the I4th inst, passed resolutions apprOprntln
d %l00QuU tor the relief of such settlers III Kan
At, sas AS are or may be reduced 10 want, from ih
VI oatragcs committed upon them. in unlawful AT
=, tempts to exclude them from Kansas, on aC
y, count of their productions Tor Free State IL
y srItuiIOns
ed The ATLANTIC TELEGRAPua-The Secretar
no of the Navy has ordered the steam frigateS y
N, ugara aud Mississippi TO be equipped with des
Q. patch, to assist in laying down the AIlanti
Telegraph cable between Newfoundland All
Ireland.
= FRoM CASADA.-Niontrea March l0.-E
l' iorisurp making sy Government for the a6;isl
ne ment of the free banking system, aud also tC
u aboishng the pounds, shillngs and pence cu
= rency, and adopting that OF dollars and cents
ly o. During the past twclve-munth thei
:" were II commitments to the Philadelphia C
ed Prison for arson, 81 for burglary, 46 for mu
re der, l3 for rape, So for robbery, 2,lSl for u
10 suult and battery, and for stealing 1861!
rs is CT Somebody speaking of ,he new cen
o. says: "They are u beautiful coin, all but tt
T.. eagle, and he seems TO be going somewhere
he a desperate hurry, probably because he has Ju
h got on u uew scent"
OF The arreArages due Gen, Scott, for whC
ms provision had been made by Congress, wi
nd amount to about thlrty-two thousand four hun
Nv dred dollars, and his annual pay and emoll
le- mcnls will hereafter be $4,000.
,e. OF The clemcncy we make virtue of, prt
On ceeds sometimes from variety, sometimes fro
le. Incidence, often from fear, and almost alwal
from mixture of all three.
ed Gr -Four mil ions OF dollars, il is said, hay
te, been spent in the search for the unfortuna
las navigator, Sir John Franklin.
INT OEy- Mr.. Zebuin Dawson is building q vel
= nice store-house at II. Johnstown Station.
er, =.
me (%F Tho Trustees of Delaware College W
~. meet at Newark, on the % inst.
vas MARRIED,
lue
- On the I7th inst by the Rev. u, Mansiel