Smyrna times., 1858-09-16

The EQUESTRIAN CoNrEarIoN.-The Grand
| National Ladies' Equestrian Convention, WAS
held on Wednesday, at the Fashion Course.
Long lslanL. 1t Is denounced by the principal
/ New York papers humbug of tho worst
kind. Some twenty ladies appeared on the
course but there was no order, no observation
Of the rples adopted for the occasion, and The
scene is described as ridiculous Four or five
thousand spectators were present, and rody,sm
| was the order of the day.
! ENcoU EAGEMENr TO BENEvoLEYCE.- Coed
deeds are very fruitful; for out OF one good ac-
| tlun Of ours God produces Il thousand, the har-
vest whereof is perpetual. Even the faithful
actions Of The old patriarchs, the constant sut-
! ferings OF ancient martyrs, live still, and do
good to all succession Of ages by their example
For public actions of virtue, besides that they
| are presently comfortable to the poor, are also
exemplary to others; and as they are more
beneficial TO others are more crowned in U.S.
| If good deeds,were utterly barren and in
CommodiOus, would seek after them for the
conscience of their own goodness; how much
more shall | now be encouraged to perform
them for that they are SO profitable both 10 my
self and Others.-HdH.
o." The wholesale price of ordinary peaches
In New York is about 81 50 to SS3 per (smal)
basket. At retail, the fruit is sold at say 20
cents per quart, or about st per bushel. The
peaches received at New York from the South
this season remained sound much longer than
those grown nearer the city. The supply from
this source, which was very abundant, was un-
fortunately cut off by the breaking out of the
yellow fever at the ports of shipment.
| The CUNNING SEAsoN-At the present time
! raj nd naH hirIS i, fno
the marshes in the southern portion of the city
contain hundreds of gunners, who reap rich
reward for their trouble. In the morning at
sunrise, and before sundown there is perfect
feu de JOte Of small arms along the banks of
the Delaware, from the Navy yard to the
mouth OF the Schuy ylkill-Ledger.
The MANIA FOR MUsCLE.-There is sort of
Base Ball mania pervading the country Just
now. Clubs are being organized among the
young men in nearly every New England town,
while here, in New York is estimated there
are twenty or twenty-five organizations of the
kind. The movement is good one. Muscle
needs to be developed and exercised as well as
mind, and there are few better means 10 that
end than the Base Ball Club.-ErpreSS.
OF Prof. John Wilson, of Talladega, Ala. |
bama, aud one of his servants recently lost their
lives in consequence of an apOthecary having
carelessly put up morphine for quinine, which
had been ordered by physician The NOR
phlne was administered and produced fatal re- |
suits before the mistake was discovered.
0%r We learn from the Pine Bluff (Arkansas)
Independent that the gentleman Just elected to
the Legislature of that State from Calhoun co -,
died the day after the election. 1t is said that
he was in the Aabt Of remarking, in all of his
speeches, that The could Just be elected TO the
Legislature Of Arkansas, he was ready 10 die
Singular.
0ErA Mr. Henry Abram announces himself
as an anti-slavery candidate for Governor OF
Virginia, in a card which is published in a
Richmond paper. He says:
81 hereby proclaim myself candidate for
the office OF Governor of the State of Virginia,
and shall urge, with whatever ability possess,
the wisdom OF ptlng one hundred millions
OF acres OF the public land, the money accruing
therefrom to be applied to the gradual exlinc-
ton of slavery, by purchasing the Young slaves,
and their migration beyond the United States"
SHOWERS OF GoLD.-The late rains proved
showers OF gold 10 the farmers of this REGION
The late corn and potatoes, affected iniuriously
to some extent by the drought, have been
vastly benefited, and the farmers are cheered
with hopes Of abundant crops. May their ex.
Dectations be fully realized. Gettysburg, pa
Compiler.
The CREW OF THE SLAYER PUrNAM.-On
he application of the crew of the slave brio =
Putnam. that they were unla wfuly held in
prison, the U. s. Court at Charleston, on Mon.
lay last, granted writ of hnbeas corpus, re-
urnable on Wednesday, when the question
would be argued aud determined. A
OF Joshua r. Giddings of Ohio, is enpaoed 3
n writing the " History of the Anti-siavery +
Fight in Congress-" and his retirement will en-. "
ble him to finish the work at an early dav.
6~F man who registered hnselfin New b.
orleans as S. Bostwlck, La Sale, ILL.,, carried n
notice of his own death by yellow fever to
he Ptcdyune, and then took Lle steor.er for III
'exas. He had no baggage, but plenty of OF
honey, and is supposed to be engaged in some -.
winding operation. e
GAMBLING AND MURDER.-Messrs. Eaton and Ia
oung were playing cards, last Sunday. in n
Iacksmllh's shop, in Woodlord, Ky., when n
uarrel arose, and Young killed Eaton with
"Ingletree. Young was arrested. IL
RETURNED TO HIS FIRST LOVE Colonel
lines D. Wallace, formerly ofthe Phladelphia A.
"n' but recently theatrical manager, is now Al
'sociated with George d. Prentice, in The ed,.
rial charge of the Louisville (Ky) Journal
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