Smyrna times., 1858-10-07


A DESPERATE DuEL.-A bloody duel wa
that which took place near Memphis, Tenn.
between Mr. Walters, of Virginia, aud Dr. J
f. Nagle. They fired two rounds with pistols
both being wounded at each fire. They then
by agreement, resorted to rev0lvers, and con
tinued the fight. Mr.. Waters was riddled a.
every shot, and it is said died the next night. -
DIR. Nagle was so badly wounded that his re-
coyery is thought impossible.
The OLDEST POsrMAsrER The Snow Hill
(Md) Shield claims that Mr. Lemuel Showel
Sen, postmaster at st. Martins, in that county
IS the oldest postmaster in the United States
Mr. Shovel was appointed to usiice under the
democratic administration of President Jeffer-
son III loO9, forty-elght years ago. lie is still
hale and hearty.
ARREST OF MAIL RoBBER The MYSTERY
as to the robbery of tho Southern Texas mails
has at last been solved. jacob Dammert, a bow
about 10 years of age, and lale an employee in
tne San Antonio post office, was arrested the
other day at Indianola, with fifty or sixty thou.
sahd dollars IN drafts, certificates Of deposit
bank bills, lottery tickets, &C., in his posses
sion.
A VALUABLE MARE.-Thc Celebrated racer.
Fashion, was exhibited, at the Ohio State
Falr' last week. She had with her blooded
= H..
won for her owners, at dlffir1n times, SO 600
In 1912, Fashion beat Boston. She is now
owned by Reeber aud Keeting, of Lancaster
ONO, who purchased her three years ago. for
$2,5OO so '0i
o. Mrs. Maria Green caught her foot in
some article while walking over The floor of her
mouse IN ChrIstlana Hundred, on Monday last,
when she fell and broke her thigh. She is
about SIXTY years Of age, and consequently the
accident is quite serious one.
GRAssHoPpERs AND TURNIps There is
general complaint in the Southern part of New
Castle comfy, that there will be no turnips
raised this season of any account, as the grass.
hoppers have eaten up the entire crop, in some
instances after the seed had been pitched three
aud four times.
OE- DIR. George Pepper Norris publishes
card, declining the nomination as representa-
tive on the Peoples Ticket, in consequence off
having received an appointment of Assistant
Resident Physician at The Philadelphia Hos. |
piial.
ABOUT NEwsPAPERs.-It is computed that
there are nearly 4.G00 newspa pers published in
the United States, which circulate annually
over OO,0OO,OOO! Nearly $4,000. 900 are
expended in their publication
THE CHESS CONTEST IN EUROPE Private
adVIces received by The Arabia, stale that PAM
Morpby Is ahead OF his great chess aniagonis,
Harr"Itz, the score standing three for Morpby
and two for Harrwitz.
OF Joshua Seney, Esq, formerly of this
STATE now prominent member of the Obio
Legislature, Is now on visit to his friends in
0uss0A county.
TIE WEATHER FOR SEPTEMBER The hiph.
- .sE A
est Oh lhe thermometers during September was
81 degrees, which was on the IhIrd n, .
O'Clock, P. NJ; the lowest AZ, at six o'cIoct ou
the morning of the 23d. There were twenty.
two full. clear days, three rainy one, and five
that were partially cloudy.
or Some of the boats which now n,vioo,o
the Erie canal, possess greater tonnage than the
ship with which Columbus discovered America
GA band of Gpsics have pitched their
tents near Columbus, Otio, and have made sew.
eral attempts to kidnap children from that CITY.
OF WIN. Cornelius, of Ohio, had his head
taken smoothly off, few days since. bv the
bursting Of the cylinder of o threshiog ma
chine.
OF Kansas has had seven Governors
heeder, Dawson, shannon, Geary, Walker.
Stanton, aud Denver.
Or Some Of the farmers in Maine hava :
raised such immense quantities Of cabba ges and
squashes this summer, that they have 10 rent
neighboslng lands 10 store them on. -.ss
OF It is ramored that Mrs Mowait Richie
intends returning TO the Stage. for The purpose
d raising funds for the Mount VerRoa Associa-
lion. siFais. 80 .
]. THAsKscIvrSo.-Th Governor of New
hampshire has appointed Thursday. November I.
s3sh. as day of Tha uksoivino II "a. a. e. ! -
appointment yet made, aud The ,Iay setee,eJd
VII donhtlnss be lreucr-.lI III. q - !. I'll