Smyrna times., 1858-11-18
Nj | S CE LII A n EOU S.

IHE CONTESTED SEATS IN THE NEXT Con-
GREss.-Amor J. Williamson, American, will
contest the right of Hon. Daniel E. Sickles,
democrat, to represent the third district OF
New York in the thirty-sixth Congress. Gov
erneur Kemble, democrat, will join issue with
Hon. John b. Haskn. anti Lecompton, if the
latter succeeds in getting the certificate for the
right to represent the ninth district of that
State. John w. Ryan, republican, denies the
claims OF Hon. Thomas B. Florence, democrat
to the seat of the first district OF Pennsylvania
Alfred w. Johnson, democrat, will endeavor TO
show before the next House of Representatives
that he is better entitled to speak and vote for
the third district of Maine than Ezra b. French
republican, who has received the certificate Of
election. Francis p. Blair, Jr, republican, has
announced that he stands ready to prove that
his opponent, J. r. Barrett, democrat, in the
first district of Missouri, was elected by fraud,
and on that ground he will claim the seat.
ENcoUNTER WITH FUGIrIvE SLAvEs.-Ont the
Both ult., ten slaves made their escape from
the vicinity Of Prunty ytown, Va. They were,
however, Overtaken in Fayette county, Pa,
where a desperate fight took place, and the
owners aud others pursuing were driven back
Col. Armstrong, Of the pursuing party, was at
tackled by one of the negroes with a corn clea.
ver and would have been killed but for the in
reference of one of his own servants, who
stepped in to protect his master. Another of
the party pursuing was fercely attacked and
badly injured, while the negroes made their es-
cape. A party of about twenty persons subse.
quently started in pursuit.
The number of slaves who are church.mem.
bers is 46S,000. or nearly halt a million. Their
increased market value through religion is
probably equal to $l06 piece, or gross sum
OF $46,SOO,O0O, which is putting piety to
pretty good account in a practical point OF
view.
0F In recent address at the North Carroll.
ma State Fair, Hon. II. l. Clingman stated a
remarkable fact concerning a locality of the
western part OF that State. Ia a district of a
few miles IN extent on the Tyron mountain,
neither dew nor frost is ever known. The dis.
irlct is remarkable for the variety and excel
Ience of its native grapes, and they are often
found IN fine condition i'll the open air as late
as December.
OF From Pekin there have been unfavorable
reports touching the health aud habits of thai
young scamp, Hen.fnng, the Emperor OF
China. Ii has been said that the ladies ef his
harem are learning to ride on horseback, so
lhat, IN an emergency, they may be ready to
make their escape TO a more northern latitude,
perhaps to the ancient capital of the Mamchu
race. Ilen-fung was born in August, 1881.
and assembled to the throne in 1850, then in III,
nineteenth year OF his age.
CHESS PHENOMENAL correspondent OF
Harper's Weekly speaks of two little chess
phenomena, resident in Fayette county, KY
They are boy and girl. aged ii and l3 years
respectively, and blIndtoIded, can beat any OF
the most experienced players in that section.
MIcHIGAN.-The Detroit Advertiser, Of Sat.
urday, claims the reelection of MIR. Leech,
Republican. in the 4th district. The district
has been considered in doubt.
01- Thanksgiving Day in Ohio, Nov 25.-I
This makes twenty States that have named lhe
same day.
65- The consolidation Of the States al
Washington, and the South at Richmond, j.
officially announced. Mr. Pryor, of the South,
is to be the editor of the new journal, which
will retain the title OF the States. /
The appearance of the comet created an i'm.
mense sensation in Egypt; for several days all
business and labor were at a standstlll the in. |
believing that it foreboded some grea
ca lamIty.
0r Notice has been given to Hon. Thomas
b. Florence. elected TO Congress from the First
District OF Pennsylvania, that his right to a
seat will be contested. His opponent, Mr.. Ry-
an, the Peoples candidate, claims to be elected
by 430 majority.
6T Governor Packer, of Pennsy lvania, has
issued proclamation for a special election in |
Berks on the Both inst, to supply the vacancy
in the present Congress, caused by the resigna-
tion Of Hon. J. Clancy Jones.
0F The merchants of Baltimore have sub. |
scrbed upwards of $1,000 for the families of
K gdOn and BeEton, the murdered policeman,
and the subscription is still going forward.
6-r Gen. Wm T. Haskell, formerly consid.
cred the most brilliant literary man in Tennes. |
see, has become hopelessIy insane.
OF Ex-Gov. Pennington. WIN. L. Dayton
and VIM. Wright are talked of for U. S. Sena.
tor 10 New Jersey.
OF Parodi made her first appearance in
opera in Philadelphia on Wednesday evening,
after an interval Of nnmber of vears