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Life and Times of Aaron Burr.

Mr.. J. Parton, author of the Life OF Horace
Greeley" has been engaged for the last three
years upon a work entitled, "The Life and
Times Of Aaron Burr" which is now compile
ted, and will soon appear from the press of the
Mason Brothers, of New York. Perhaps no
man, certainly no American, has lived life SO
abounding in striking incident and sudden vicis-
sltude as Aaron Burr, nor one whose character
and career have been more misrepresented.-
Mr.. Parton, we are informed, has bestowed i'm
mense labor and no inconsiderable expense in
Calculating his remarkable history. From sur.
vlVlng friends of Barr he has derived an extra.
ordinary number of curious anecdotes and
strange "reminiscences, and has himself visited
many Of the places which are famous by reason
OF their connection with Burr's career. Freed
from errors and exaggerations, and told with
requisite fullness of detail, the story is sur
charged with interest. The work forms one
large duodecimo volume of $50 pages, illustra-
ted on steel and wood. Price 81 so. 1t will
be ready about the middle of October. The
publishers are making preparations for a great
sale.
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ENNuI.-Nne-tenths of the miseries and vi
ces of mankind proceed from intolerence and
idleness. Persons who have naturally active
minds-whose "quick thoughts like lightning
are alive"-are most perniclously affected by
the evils Of cloth. The favored sons of genius.
endowed with great original powers, wero not
made for repose Incidence will quickly
"a freeze the genial current OF the SOUL" and If
left idle long, they perish from inaction, like a
scimetar corroded aud destroyed by rust. But
the active occupation of our faculties is safe
guard against these great evils, vice, penury,
and responding gloom. Says Cotton, "ennui
has made more gamblers than avarice, more
drnnkards than thirat, and more suicides than
despair" II we would be both useful and hap
py. we must keep ourselves industriously and
virtuously employed. Old Dumbiedikes. was
wise in charging his son to abe aye sticking
in tree when he had nothing else to do."-
Count de Caylus, al French nobleman, being
bora to wealth and princely idleness, turned his
attention to engraving, and made many fine
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General and Local Information.
u. y. Government.

President: JAMES Buchanan
Wee President: JuHN c. BRECKINRIDGE,
Secretary OF Stale Gen. LEWIS CAss
Secretary of Interior: JAcOB rHoNPsoN
Secretary of Treasury Howell COBB.
Src etary Of War: JOHN B FLOYD.
Secretary OF Navy: Isaac ToUCEY.
Postmaster General: A. v BROwN.
Attorney General: JEREMIAH BLACK.
Chief Justice II The United States: ROGER b. TAN
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ABOUT KOssUrH AND THE MONEY He Cor
Some persons wonder, says the Richmond Dis
patch, how Kossuth supports himself in the ex-
Pensve capital of London. This is nobody's
business. Bui it is none the less a fact, that
Kossuth arrived with very limited means in the
United States. and that his mission to this coun-
try, however barren of political fruits, was, in
a monetary point OF view, eminenty SUCCESS
full. Ninety thousand dollars was the amount
of that distinguished genteman's levy in the
American Republic in the short space OF nine
months, being nearly as much as the President
of the United States receives in four years.
This sum Kossuth declared should be devoted
to the political redemption of Hungary, coura-
geous as well as patriotic declaration, when
we consider the immense disproportion of the
means to the object to be accomplished 1t is
probable that, on a sober second thought, the
Hungarian has made a more judicious invest
ment of the%'' material aid," the interest of
which, though inadequate to the emancipation
of Hungary, is sufficient for the comfortable
support OF single patriot.
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Town GOvernmenf.

Commissioners: William Denny. John Eaton. DR..
William Cummns. James r. Clements. William C.
EliasOn' Robert Denney, Enoch Spruanco.
Assessor Thomas l. Sutton
Treasurer: Thomas T. Jefferson
Psliee: Charles IIa en-. Ow en- Simpson, Rees
Prat, John Eaton, Jr, John Mannering.
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Corporations.

-, Bank Of Smyrna-President, A. Stockly Cashier
William M Ben Clerks, Z. J. G. It, John C. Stockly
Directors, Hon Presley Spruance William J. Ilurlock
DANIEL COrbit, Henry Stout, Daniel Cummins George
DAVIS James r. Clements, Peter F. Causey; Attorney,
'e0fge +. Fisher Discount day Thursday
Citizens Bank artered by last LegsIature-Stock
not al taken
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Churches.

Asbnry NJ Church. Methodist, opposite Market
street, Rev VIM IL Brisbane, pastor services IOI
oclsct mOrning-eyening at dark;
FresbylerIan Church. corner Methodist and East
Eteen; Rev Murphey, pastor; services 81 o'cl'k
pm;
81 Peters prot EPiscopaD Union ct; pastor, Rev
G Ridgeiy, temporarily; Church now clssed for re.
pairs--services IN Presbyterian church 10 ocPk, m
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Selected articles.
Anti-Fashionism.

IL is proposed to inaugurate new ism, based
on the fundamental principle Of an utter con-
tempt for ali fashions. We have already so
msRlI reformatory, revolutionary, ultra, fanati-
Cal, Ganiasiical, etc, movements, measures.
snsI ologiss, etc, in embryo, just born, pro-
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Hundred Officers.

Jnsicfs Of the Peace: Smyrna. NJ. GREEN, DAN'L
d. FAIRIES Kenfon, WM H. TAYLOR
Collector: MARTIN L. SMITH
ConsIables: Smyrna, Capt Henry D. SCOUT JoHS
EATOX, Jr.; KeatOn. l.. p MEz,cK
Assessor: JAMES w Roe
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State Government.

Governsr: PETER F. CAUsEY.
Secretary of Stale: JAMES X. LoFLAND.
Stale Treasurer: WM. J CLARK.
State Auditor: A. B. MARVEL
Jusge U. Circuit Court: WILLARD HALL
Chancellor: SAMUEL NJ HARRINGTON
Chief Justice: +. w. GILPIN Associates, j. j.
MILIIGAN JOHN w. HOUsToN, EDWARD WOoTEN.
AuUrney General: GEO. p. FISHER
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copies of antique gems. One of the nobility
demanded from him reason for this procedure,
and was told by the industrious Count, 81 en-.
grave, that may not hang myself"
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Watch the Little Heart.

Mother! watch the little heart,
Beating soft and warm for you,
Wholesoms lessons now irnpart,
Keep, o keep that young heart true!
Eradicaling every weed,
Sowing good and precious seed;
Harvest rich you then may soc,
Ripening for eternity.
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Treasurer: WM. SArTERFIELD.
Register: K. W. REYNOLDS
RecOnler: GEO. RAwLsTON
Pruth4notary RicmARD ~ MERRI1EN.
Clerk of the Peace HENRY ToDD.
Clerk Of the Orphans Court JOIN X. JARVIS.
Sheriff. JOHN GREEN.
Coroner EDWARD REED.
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Sn..RfiaR-

Morning Star LO ge, No 6. / o Of OF.-Msets at
Odd Fellows Hall every Friday evening.
Sh ~ nee Tribe, No 5, o OF X M.-Meets every
Thursday evening at Spruance Building
meDO nell Encanpment No 2, | o ofO F,-Meeis
I'd ami Alb Tuesday Of every month.
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The WorthIessness of Wealth.

The deV0tees OF MammOn may learn a whole
some lesson from the following incident at the
late disaster to the Central America. 1t teach
es them that the gold which they are making
Is not aI-powertu as they imagine it, but in
many situations of life it is the most worthless
Of AL dress. An exchange says
1t is stated by many OF the survivors of the
Central Americas passengers that there was
seldom so large an amount Of money owned by
passengers as was in the case of those who
came by the Central America. MANY were
persons of large means, and there were very
few whose immediate wealth did not amount to
hundreds, while numbers reckoned their gold
by thousands of dollars. The greater portion
OF the passengers were returned miners, some
coming hither to invest their capital they had
realized in hopes to live life of greater ease
as the result of their industry, and others to get
their families and once more go to the land OF
gold. But as the storm continued TO rage, less
and less of gold was thought OF, and when, on
Saturday, it became evident that they were
likely at any moment to be buried beneath the
waves. wealthy men dvesled themselves of
their treasure belts and scattered the gold upon
the cabin floors, telling those to take it who
would, lest its weight-a few ounces or pounds
carry them to their DEATH
Full purses, containing in some instances
$4,000, were lying untouched on sofas. Car
pet bags were opened by men and the shining
metal was poured out on the floor with the
prodigality of deaths despair. One of the pas
sengers, who has fortunately been saved, opened
a bag and dashed about the cabin $4,000 in
gold dust, and told him " no wanted to CRAFTY
his greed for gold to take it, But it was pass
ed by untouched as the veriest dross. A few
hours before he would have struck down the
man who would have attempted to take grain
of that which he now spurned from him.
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Choice POetru.
Triumph.

As from the dark unfragrant gronnd
The rose comes up all brightly red,
So from our Sorrows for the dead,
Grows faith to shed its sweetness round.
Through trial--iriumph must be soon
The acorn in the eartk is cast.
g And dies TO quicken, and al last
Foels out its way into the sun.
ALICE CARY.
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Congress.
Kent Comfy OEicars.

Senators: JAMES a. BAYARD, MARTIN w. Bates
Representative VIM G. WHITLEY
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SchnnIa.

Smyrna Academy; o N Bass, A NJ. Mrs o N Bass,
Pfecs yiors
Public School, No 3-Isaac Pennewell;
- 5-4 G mberly.
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The Law of Newspapers as decided by the
Courts.

l. Subscribers who do give express notice to the
contrary. are considered wishing continue their
suhscrptO
O. Ir ST srbscribers order the dsc0ntinuance of their
periodicals.. the publisher may continue to send them
until all arrearages paid.
lf Subscribers neglect refuse 20 take thGir pe-
riOdcas from the office to which they are directed
they held responsible. till they have settled the bill
aud ordered them discontinued.
T. Ii subscribers remove TO other places without in
farming the publishers, aud the papers sent to the
iOrner DIR -ctI0n, they are held responsible.
The Courts have decided that refusing to take
perio cals from the office or removing and leaving
them uncaled for, prima facIe evidence of inten-
ton d fraud
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obituary and Marriage Notices inse rted gratis,
md in all must be to the office for publica-
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job Printing done with dispatch at the Smyrna
Times Office, upon very moderate charges.
S1- Judgment BORds Notes, &c, KEEP; constantly on
hand, and other Blanks printed to order, punctually
and correctly
Persons IN want of Bills, Blanks anything in the
JObbing line will find it to their interest TO give us
call.
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THE SMYRNA TIMES
" RoBT. D. HoFFECKER.
is EDITED AND PUBLISHED

This paper is issued weekly. at 81 so in advance, or
90 90 if not paid within the year.
Advertisements will be charged so cts per square for
the first insertion, and 25 cts for every subsequent in
seftion,-twelve lines less considered as square,
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-04-25


10y VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED
ID TO me by w. T Whitfield the I'D of pec SIE
last and duly recorded in the office of the Register Oh %
fax county, shall proceed to sill, ON the premises " NV
highest bidder, Wednesday, The 18th day OF Nay ns.
that valuable property in the town OF Weldon N
WHITFIELD'S HOTEL; together viii. the io"sen"'
and Kitchen furniture belonging with sad ho'e,' oon
The property lies immediately IN the kair"" o. Irr
the Ticket offices of the Wilmington and the ,,
Railroads. within afew feet of the large Shed ana ]
from Wilmington, Petersburg, and Portsmouth STOP D
diately in front of the House. c.,,
1t has the advantage also of front on Bonh' '
The main building is three stories, including the pas n
with addition af four good bed rooms IN the sa
sides :his there is large two story building a,ou
tanning dining 81 by 80 feet, with Tour IRE
the first floor. and eleven bedrooms ON the second r
The furniture consists of Beds Bedding Tables, are
Cooking Utensils and various other articles s"'D "
used in a Hotel p,,.r0nh
Passengers from Wilmington Petersburg r4lIS t ,r,n
and Raleigh dine in Weldon and those by Inc N'S"'
from Petersburg sup here. ,;r,;on Of
1t is deemed useless to enter into further descr
the property. as it will be shown to all vino h" w1Sd
examine it prior to the day of sale by ehcr MI ""
or myself ,sotbs
TERMS OF SALE: For the Re; Estate g. Il ana ;rr.
with approved endorsed negotiable notes. bearing pL H.
from day of sale; payable in either of the B,ks nav
or Petersburg, title to the property withheld III '
ment. ,u CASH
FoR FURNITURE: All sums under ten ao'",i viii
that amount, months credit, (ntereSt ron go aiG
approved endorsed negotiable notes, payable as "'o'
i'll Raleigh or Petersburg. l., rnoues
The title tothe above property is believed ~ ~ IN nc
Trustee j. F. SIMMOAs
Trustee of W. I. " hi'n n,i,
Weldon, N. c.. April IA, 1857. H
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-04-25

A LADY DIploMAr1sT.-A London correspondent
intimates that the diplomatic laurels worn by Lord
Palmerston are really won by his charming Wis.
countess 1t would seem that no British Ulysses is
able to resist the captivating smile of this diplomatic
Calypso, except only the incorruptble Roebuck. He
has never yet been known to yield to the destinations
of woman. The writer closes by telling how a stern
editor Of radical paper, who daily devoted the pre-
mier to the Internal deities recently done over
To his amazement, the Brstish Gracious was in
vited to an I" intimate" party at Cambridge House.
He seated at the side of the engaging Vscountess
at table, and after dinner he at lottery pair
of slippers which Calypso confessed she had embro-
dered with her own noble hands. inexperienced
Telemachus, who looked at first demure if but
ter would not melt in his mouth, was easy prey,
indeed, and is most useful servant; the more
so, because he keeps up show of independence.
Without his good genius, Lord Palmerson would al
ready be recorded among the political relics of Great
Britain,
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WARNING TO PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTIsTs.-Wc read
in the Madras Spectator -" Our Photographic
friends will do well to take warning from the follow
ing extract taken from Cape paper, in which it is
stated that DR.. Atherstone eminent photographer
had nearly been poisoned 1T appears that in remov-
ing the stains of nitrate of silver from his hands with
that deadly poison, cyanide of potassium, 0he plan
commonly adopted by pho.ographers,) he suddenly
felt glow through his whole frame, accompanied
by tremulous feeling. The thought instantly
flashed across his mind that some of the poison had
been absorbed by some scratches or cuts on his
HANDS which he had forgotten. He washed his
hands instantly, taking amonia and wine. But the
symptoms increased; his sight grew indstinct; his
memory was impaired; and sense of fainting warn.
ed him that poisonous dose had been absorbed
He then tried cold additions, with temporary relief
and powerful shower-bath gave great relief for
time, but the symptoms returned at intervals of
few minutes; the jaws felt CONSTRUCTED, and there
was spasmodic action of the muscles of the arms,
parched throat, and sense of faintness. In three
hours these symptoms left, and he fell asleep. TIE
next day he suffered from great exhaustion. This
case shows the necessity of extreme caution on the
part OF photographers and others in the use of this
highly poisonous salt. The following will be found
safe and equally eficacous mode Of removing the
stains OF nitrate of silver from the hands: Moisten
the stain with saturated solution of iodine of potas-
SUM in water, and afterwards with nitric acid du-
ted with two parts of water then wash in solution
of hyposulphate of Soda"
London Spectator.
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PROPOSALS.
FOR Erecting Marine IIOspita! at Wil,r.
ton. N. c. "s'
TREASURY DEp.prur

PROPOSALS WILL BIZ. EECElN ED At ' Tits r.
u parfmcnt until the 18th day of June 4 D i"5- W.
O'Clock, a. NJ, for the construction Of the Marine j
pita authorized I" be erected at Wilmington, \. C. s
cordng to the plans and specifications ,r.md y, -, ~
Department; said proposals to be either far ,H '"s
building separate for the different kinds Of w,rt , T
parcels must in every case ACCOMPANY each ;i u '''
amount of each kind of work and The total an, ",n
out the Department reserving the right 10 reject or
the proposals hereby invited or any parts ,h,ef whE
deems the interest of The United States r,,u, IL, %
Department also reserves the right to exciul. lh LJ
any person or persons whom there is uS cause IL hor
Will not faithfully perform the contracts or which &
have attempted TO obtain by indrection and nil id ri
there shall be parties in interest who do not in ii %
BIDS and all bids that upon investigation are below far
price for the work. NV" M
Bids will not be received in gross and no con,ar, will
be awarded to bidder unlpss details ,ra f,,,Il t
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The Esd NOT YEr.-There are persons who pre-
tend to say the election Of Buchanan settled the
slavery controversy finally and forever. To such,
and to the people Of the South generally, We COM
mend the following proclamation:
NOTICE TO THE POLITICAL FRIENDS OF FREMONT
The honest and outspoken political supporters of
John z. Fremont earnestly advised to FORM
as possible, standing committees and clubs in
erery toaon precinct district city or county IF the
United States, and thus prepare the way properly
to enter into the field for the Presidency in 1867
Unless the friends Of Fremont begin at once to act
in this way, he and his supporters will be cheated
by the corrupt politicians who seeking the
management and control of the republican masses
throughout the country. Now is the time to begin
the great movement for 1860 by forming honest
centres of union and intelligence against corruption,
fraud and incipicnt revolution.
New York Herald of tile 18th
distinguished gentleman Of this State, is report
ed to have written after the defeat Of Fremont that
the South had secured respite, not triumph
Neither he nor anybody else, We venture to affirm,
apprehended so early a tufment of the prophecy;
for it was reasonable to expect at least suspension
OF hostilities after the repuse sustained by
the antis slavery party. But so it is; Black Repub
lcanism has recovered from the shock, and is de-
fiant in its temper audacious in its aim, aud as
active in its operations if were in the full flush
of recent triumph. There is to be pause in its
march. The South is not even to enjoy moment
airy "respite," after its hardly won victory. In his
system of attack, the enemy combines the obstinate
tenacity of Wellington, with NapoIeons tireess and
incessant enterprise. Never yielding an inch, but
returning blow for blow in stunning rapidity, and
falling upon us when we think ourselves most Sc
cure-it is by this sort of strategy that black Re-
publcanism hopes to subdue the South.
And what are we DOING meanwhile? Infatuated
with the delights of power and place, we lingcr at
Capua instead of bracing energies for the more
arduous and momentous conflict which awaits u.s.
iS wei oil Ruc ala IN lad
the triumph. Black Repubcansm is annihilated.
The South is safe. Fouls that are to believe so
silly story, and put trust in such deceitful
counsels! The end is not yet. Wait till 1850, and
what then.
Richmond South.
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TRUSTEES SECOND SALE.

TDY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST n.,HM.
ID by Mclean Hammer, for purposes therein u, Tursah
shall proceed to sell, in the town OF Grana ne Court
the I'd day of June next, (being Tuesday o' '""'
the following real estate, viz: ,ccupel
The large and we'll constructed Store House T Court
Mclean & Hammer. the Southeast corner ne'
House, with halt-acre lot poddpg bali
acre lot. ~ =, ,o acre lt
The house and lot occupied BY Thos IT, MG'. ,s well 81
and one-thrd; and several other unmprO'co '
uated for family residences rery app!
For more particular description of the Pi pro-" any n
to the Trustee who will take pleasure ID giving
nation. -, odt TerH'
The above will be sold on reasonable creu'
made known the day of SALE . - Graham,
All persons indebted to Mclean Hannes co,esred%
w. Summers, either by note or account ," or they v"
settle the same before the LIST OF June n H,;n
find them in the hands of an officer FOR cTN Trustee
D. u hA" llsO-W7"'
April IA, 1857.
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Notice 10 Jai! Builders.
April IA, 1851.

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED UNTIL
- the fourth Monday in May next, for the bu'n: ia
Jail in the Town of Smithlied Johnston County North
Carolina, at which time the bids will be opened aud The
contract awarded the lowest bidder when the undertake.
will be Immediately informed ofhs BIDS having been recr
ed, when he will be required enter into bond with salts
factory security for the faithful Performance of his contract
Persons disposed to put in bids for the same will be ir
nis!ed plan and specifications by addressing the jan CON-
mttee at Smithteld, n. &.
a. MITCHlNER,
]. W. B. WATSON,
T. W. WHITLEY, Com.
URIAII BRADLEY.
WILLIAM HASTINGS,
w. II McCULLERS, JR. -.
March 10, 1857. 34-swn'
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Inc Potomac fishing season is about half gone,
anu less perhaps has been done within that time,
says the !nteligencer, than during any similar pre-.
vlons period shad at from $14 to SIG per hundred,
ana herrngs at SO 30 and $40 per thousand are al
most unparalleled prices. Indeed so dear are fish
that intending buyers are in many cases holding
back 1or cheaper purchases no purchases at all.
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During State existence of thrty-six years (says
the Statesman) Missouri has had but six persons to
represent her the Senate of the United States.
Thomas H. Benton served thirty years. followed by
filled by David Barton eight years, Alex Bucknor
four years, Lewis F. Lynn ten years, D. R. Atchison
twelve years, and vacant two years. The vacancies
are now filed by Trusten Polk and James S. Green
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75O,ooo,ooo
94,447,0OO,OOO

That is what we are worth-not exactly that Alder
man Farebrother could, by advertising it in the
Times Tomorrow nail purchase at the entire figure
in a month hence. little management would be
required some judicous lottng there must be, and
the whole should not be thrown upon the market at
once. But there it is. England is worth that to u.s."