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Smyrna times., 1858-05-20
Correspondence Of hS Smyrna limes.
DOVER, May 1855

Mr.. EDITOR Since my last our citizens
have been on the very tIp-tUe Of excitement
from various causes.
In the first place Joseph Downham, charged
with the murder of Crsar Lewis, was cleared,
in spite of the long and continuous chain Of cir
cumstances which, for u time, seemed destined
10 overwhelm him, beyond the possibility OF
doubt. But he was acquitted, notwithstanding
the long array oftestimony and the strong out
side pressure against him. After his trial,
which caused all hearts TO beat with an unusu
al pulse, there was a very natural feeling OF
quiet and relief But hardly had the cell of
the murderer ceased to echo the footsteps of the
anxious prisoner, hardly had the verdict of"Not
Guilty" died upon our ears. when the whole
community is again convulsed as with the
lhroes Of a moral earthquake, to learn that
wife had imbrued her hands in the blood of her
husband, and consigned him to an untimely
grave.
On Thursday afternoon last, news was brought
into town that James Richards, negro man
in the employ OfMr. Wm Shakespeare, had died
from bleeding-the effect OF a blow inflicted,
the night before, by his wife. On Friday morn.
ing Deputy Coroner Hawkins summoned jury
and preceded to the house Of the deceased, for
the purpose of holding an inquistion. The
facts as CLEANED from the witnesses were about
as follOwes: On the night of Wednesday,
Richards and his wife were going home from
the store of MIR. Parker, at BridgeIown, where
they had been making some purchases
under the influence of liquor. An alteration
arose between the parties, when Richards struck
his wife with his fist. She told him to stop, or
she would hit him with bowl she had in her
hand, and which contained lard. He did strike
her again, and she threw the bowl ut his head
hitting him in the mouth--causing a wound
on the upper-lip about half an inch in length
lie bled profusely, and when he found lie could
uut stop the blood, he proceeded to the office OF
DIR. Clayton A. Cowgirl. The Doctor prepared
10 dress the wound, when Richards would moi
i, rmit him to insert a needle into his lip, and
asked tho Doctor TO give him some adhesiue
plaster. After the Doctor saw that he wo lid
nul aluw him to dress the wound properly, he
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ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May ~.
The quarterly term OF the County Court for
this county, which CONNER ced on Monday the
I'd instant, will probably end to- day. During
the present session. VIM Smith, from Accomac
county, has been examined and sent on for trial
before the Circuit Court, on the charge Of having
stolen s57 from Isaac Smith, captain Of small
vessel lying at Fishtown When arrested by
constables Warder and Davis, Smith attempted
To swallow two so notes, but Mr.. Warder. sus
Pec'ing his design. seized him by the throat and
by choking, compelled him to disgOrge.
Julia Rush, a German woman, who has been
living near Fishtown for sometime past was YES
tefdav examined, aud sent, on charged with hav-
ing received gold watch valued at S.5, which
was stolen from Mr.. BuTiin few weeks ago
The principal evidence against her was that of a
little CIR. IL years old who has been ia Jail ever
since the watch was stolen, and who has repeat.
eddy declared that she stole IL and carried il to
Mrs. Rush The little girl was frst examined
and noAs proS'qni entered as 10 her, before al
uniting her as witness gainst Ms. Rush
Prayer meetings still continue To be held every
evening at O'Clock, in Sarepta Hall. in addition
10 PRAYER meetings at many of the churches at j
O'Clock each morning, and al the Rooms of the
Young Mems Christian Association at IL o'cloc K
IN, daily.
William I.udwell ZEE, son Of Cassius +. Lee.
died suddenly, on Monday, of disease of the
heart, aged 20 years.
. Business Is improving slowly. and the MAORI
ty of our citizens are hopefully looking for "a
good time coming" w.
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PERSONAL.

-. Mr.. Collins and Mr. and Ms. Florence AVG
playing at II Louis a.
49, Rev. Ethan Osborne died in F,irs.l5
Cumberland county, n. J ON the LIST inst, AGED
IOO years. '' "ke"
80. Charles Mackay, the English write, will
sail for Europe next week, in the steamer from
Boston. i''"
-. Senator Bates, Of Delaware, Is fast recove,-
Ing his health and strength. His sight will bs
restored ~
Capt. Samuel G. Reed commander of ,hs
celebrated Pfivateer brig General Armstrong. is
in this city
- The Rev. DIR. Scott, of Newark, N. J p, was
stricken down on sunday with a paralytic nt,
which Will probably have a fatal termination.
-. Col Walter Harrison, formerly OF Virginia
mas become one OF the editors OF that popular
Journal, Porter's Spirit Of the Times
-. Rev MIR. shrigley, of Reading, Pa has
zen unanimously invited to take the pa ,toral
Snargs OF the First independent Christian
Snofch, In Richmond, Va.
honconi made his debut In New York on
Mond1y night, to poor house, which one of the
JouihaIs OF that city ascribes TO his NOT HAVING
nrst appeared in that city. A's
-. In speaking Of a fashionabI. card ,y,;,.,
signing bis name, Mrs. Partinvton nscsn,Ir 20
marked " de consigned his autoc rat I'm tbs 80
siie with wondering esulgence Isaac son.
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GENERAL CoNFERENCE OF THEM NJ. +. CHURCH
Styh Day.-A report from the Judiciary COM
mittee was received, and laid on the table
Rev Samuel f.. Norton, from the committee
on boundaries, submitted a report; which was
Iecommitted.
The report of the Judiciary committee was
taken from the table and recommtted with in
structions "
The last item OF the report of the committee
GU means al grace, ia TespUnse 10 the inquiry of
L lay Tor hrlss. was adopted by the Conferen,e
On motion OF Rev. DIR. Murray, the report of
the majority OF the committee on norials and
petitions, touch ching the memorial of the Charles.
ton u C.l Church, was taken from the table
The majority, consisting OF Rev DIR J. J. Muir
ray, Rev VIM. Collier, aud Hon. b. ) Bibb
reported fdvoTably upon the application of thai
church; while George Vick-rs, Esq, from the
minority OF the committee, presented counter
report, alleging that, to grant the prayer of the
petitioners would be an inffactiOn OF the consti-
tuition OF the church. The church In ouesIion
pray that their relation Io tue MARYLAND Confer
encr shall be changed from that of a station 10 a
mission, TO avoid the Inconvenience of .
cnange OF pastors bi-annually. long and .ni
Ileo debate grew out OF be Introduction of these
reports, which was cor Quoted by Rev Dr Mur
Iay, 0eorye Nlckers. Esq and Rev Josiah Var
oen. Late IN the afternoon, the call fo, a Al Wis
Ion being sustained the nestion was Determined
In the negative. and the r-poTt was lost
A resolution was offered that the General Com
Terence recommend to the several Annual Con.
isIenees the call Of convention for the purDose
OF altering the restrictive rule referred TO the i'm,
dietary committee. I
Serenfh Day.-Rev. DIR. I.aishIey offered a res
oiution, which was adopted, tia: The caption
Preceding The invitation TO the Lords Sunrs, ~.
hot considered imperative in the distinction n
seems 10 recognize, and that this resolution be
inserted IN foot-note on the same page OF IN.
Book of Discipline fso vi 'no
=. Inc portion OF the report Of the committee on
INC SUBJECT 81 caiechism was substituted hy !.
ts'olation offered 10y Rev ID. b Dorsey. Jr IN
Tie euTet that Rev DIR. Francis Waters Rev nT
L Rrese, Rev Josiah Warden. George WI.
eis ana III PIeTpoht, Esqs., he appointed a
committee to prepare and publish a eat.cbIsm
lof the use OF the Methodist Protestant Church at
as early period as practicable
resolution was also adopted, that the several
annual conferences may provide for the proper
representations OF missions within their bounds
according to the authority given them 10 make
sun speeidI rules and regulations the peculi-
afities Of the district may require
a resolution was pres1ntfd by the Rev w III
w Ills, To the effect 'that all uno dainsd person
Otherwise constitutionally qualified are entitled
10 membership In the annual conferences ne -
preceding the sitting Of the General Conference
~hen so elected by the ciTcuits, stations and mis-
slons" Laid on the table.
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ID Great aPPrehensions are felt In the South
ern states that the coming summer will be d very
sickly one, and that the dreadful SEQ lr2e OF vel
low fever, from which the South was so unusu-
ally exempt last season, will return this year
with greater violence than This fear Is
based upon the fact that the long continued fresh
cts, al this particular time are likely to breed
feorile diseases. Nearly one fourth of the land
on the Mississippi, from Vicksburg down 10 the
mouth Of the river, has been overlooked for MANY
weeks, and all the swamps, bayous and lag oons
at the south are gorged with stagnant water. In
the intrrsors of Mississippi, Alabama and Geor.
gia, the freshets have been unprecedented
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III What is best TO prevent old maids des

III What Is best to prevent old maids des.
pairing! Echo-pairing.
H. What kind Of sweetmpats did Noah stow
away In the Ark, Preserved pairs
III What do you stand there for, like pa,
of blcckheads. gazing at my ofhce-do You ia he
1t for a church ~
"Faith," said one Of them, 81 was th mixing so
fili saw the devil poke his head out of the win.
.dy''
IL A Chinese theolOgian informs the Trinitv
Journal that the little tapeis left on graves by
THE Chinese are for the conveniences of the devil
After three hundred years that parsonage comes
to the grave, and, If arriving in the night, might
stumble about among the tombs until p. ovofed
to do mischief
ID 81 am willing to split hairs with my CD.
'pOnsnt all dav, IL he insists on t,'' said yerv
distinguished lawyer in a speech at the bar
'.Split that, them" said the opponent, pulling
coarse specimen from his own head, and ef,
tendingit. : =
"MaY It please the Court, ! didn't say bris.
ties ...,.. B r.. a.. -.
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OrIn the Southern Methodist Episcopal Con-
ference at Nashville, on Tuesday last, a memorial
to alter the discipline the subject of class
meetings, placing this institution on the same
ground as other prudential means of grace. and
not as condition of membership in the church,
and resolution recommending the insertion in
the general rules among things forbidden, sstraf-
licking in spirituons Liquors. were presented
and referred, the resolution to the committee on
Temperance
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SUPERIOR MUSICAL INSTRUCTION.

Prof. DE CtENIEL. formerly PRINCIPAL Of the
SaVns bepa nSncs 81 ~ o In @
mahently in this city, begs to inform the Musl-
cal public Of Washing on, Georgetown, and their
vcinites. tn he will rive, 10 limited number of
sps cial publ 'vanecd in Music. . thorough prac-
teal course OF instruction on the Harp, Plav oforte
rlrsSdy Known as composer will, he hopes he suf-
hcient guarantee for his proficiency and ability as
Professor. - :
Also, Prof. De Coniel will give a regular course of
Instruction tconfdentlally in the Art of Teaching
to those who do not yet find themselves comp tent
TO teach, r 10 those who NAV wish to make Music
profession; showing the only true and practical
Musical Education, clasicay formed snd condensed
into elGht sections parts ard when duly qualified
will reoe We a Urined Cevtlhcate of Merit and Com
Potency a Professional Teacher.
lC Orders received for the selection of the best
Instruments without charge.
Add fess TO the care Of Mr. cavis Piano Store, or
to the WashlnEton House, Pa. avenue.
IS anlms
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SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.

SPIRIT or The IhOhNI4'o
The Union, in replying to the charge maze
by an Alabama paper, that the southern iheh
who voted for the conference Kansas Dill arc
s.submissionists, takes an opportunity to rebuff
the idea that the bill submits the Lecompton
constitution to the people. 1t appeals to the
record to show that the ''qnesfion of admins
siOn'' and the "propOsifiOm" in regard to
lands, are the things submitted to popular
vote, and nothing else. Such questions being
of the nature of a contract, require the assent
Of both the Federal Government and the State
The constitutional convention being fanetns
oFeio, there remained no representative Of
sovereignty Of Kansas competent to contract,
and q popular vote came of necessity. This
vote may be, continues the Union, an indica-
ton of the will Of the people in regard to the
constitution framed at Lecompton; but that
constitution will be just as much the organic
law Of the prospective State of Kansas after the
rejection Of the offers made by Congress, as it
was when the convention adjourned, and as it
now is- The abrogatiOn must be another and
especial act of the Kansas people. Any ma
tured State has right to change its existing
constitution by substituting another. So has
any incipient State. Kansas would have this
right whether Congress recognized it or not
and no reasonable man can quarrel with the
Conference Ast for recognizing this right As
belonging to her.
The Union notes the first step towards the
reconstruction of parties, in circular, just
issued from Buffalo, n. Y, calling convention
without regard to former political associations,
to form new party to oppose the principles
and policy OF the Administration. The call is
signed by seven gentlemen, and among them
by Hon. 5. G.. Haven, once Fillmore leader in
the House, and the notable G.. A. Scroggs. In
view of the mOyem ent, the Union asks, signili-
eantly, Are Mr.. Fillmore's friends at the
South to be left out of the COALITION
The InteiigsHcer is devoted to news today
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Proceedings Of To-day.


liz TIE SENATE, to-day, the morning hours
business comprised the introduction of numerous
memorials, &c, which were properly disposed
of.
The bill creating another judicial district in
the State Of Arkansas was debated and again
postponed
The General Appropriation Bill was taken up,
and was under consideration when our report
closed.
In THE HOUSE,. Mr.. Phillips said that Messrs.
Kavanaugh and Phelps, members cleo: from the
State of Minnesota, were present; and moved tina
they be sworn in.
Mr.. Sherman, of Ohio, objected, on the ground
that three members Were elected Two only had
presented themselves Where was the third.
Mr., :. also objected 10 the certificates, on the
ground that they were signed byS Med,ry, as
Governor, he being now postmaster of Columbus,
Ohio
Mr.. Letcher reminded Mr. Sherman of the fact
that, so far from nobody being qualified to give a
certificate except under the seal Of the Stale the
Sheriifs In Virginia give the certificates. The
Governor has nothing to do with it,
After conversational debate
The Speaker said he would follow the prece-
dent in the California case and submit the cues
ton to the House for decision.
Mr.. Millson offered substitute for Mr. Phil
lips's motion That the certificates and creden-
tails he referred to the Committee OF Elections,
with instructions TO report to their right to be
sworn In as members Of the House
Mr.. Phillips commended that the certificates
were here from the proper source
Mr.. Wilson's proposition was agreed to-the
test vote upon it being-yeas 81, nays 81.
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WHEELER L wIISO - SEWING MA
w CHIMES

:, IheSe admirable and t,uls uneQnslled FANNY
sewing Mrchines are on exhibition snd Tor sac 4
the Store OF r. j. STEER, No zt8 seventh =
ladies' mo desire To- have psrIsct machlne ". @
winch makes back stitch "n bora >td.s OF the ell,
winch CAME he ravell ed out W hch performs go y,
~ wei on al Kinds of family sewing, whether H.
hlhterlal De thick or thin. fine and bl.ss
operation rs very rapid, nols- and easy oar o,r
tahIy lie accommodated 10y calling on The agCnt, A.
No lady should GO 20 the e. psnSe Of purcbastr,a
SeWlns Machine until she has hr,t InSde hers-if
acquainted with merits of the Wheeer A MS N
ton. 49, N 10 AZ 'oiie eI dsuea
laneheIs Illustrating the manner in which tae
now the stitches appear on the clio n both sbnSsE
oeow, together with their .ctfye ravel, ng .r
erties, are furnished on application, q, ans
VII ana complete Instructions gwen, without
enarge, a. the home OF the purchaser If IN the ct,
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H. Henry Dwight, Henry Hotchkss, and
Hamilton Spencer, directors and chief managers
Of the Chicago, Alton and St Louis Railroad
Company have been arrested in New York, on a
charge Of fraud by which the stockholders, the
bondholders and creditors generally OF that inst-
tuition, as well as several New England banks
and New York merchants, were sufferers to the
amount of millions of dollars. Ii Is the most
startling charge of fraud ever made In the United
States.
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IL We have received from the publishers,
through the hands of Franklin Philip, bookseller
and stationer, ''Charles Ramford or, Life on
Board Q Cruiser" A nautical romance b.,
Capt Chamier. T. b. Peterson & b Tothers, 3O5
Chestnut st =. Philad.lphia
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ID The annual Episcopal Convention of the
State of Georgia assembled in savannah on the
9th instant. The Bishops report refers to the
project for building a Southern Episcopal Col
lege, under the patronage of the church, in Sewa.
nee, Tenn.
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Messrs. JACKSON. RRo. a co.
ma II eolm' Pa ave.. let 9th and sd SIS.
BOARDING.

BOARD IN A PRIVATE FAMIIH-AIgry
- and Gent eman or two SING Gent elneH can ~.
acc. lnmodatei with one or two ns-tly FURNISHED
hOOMS, ga ID aud Sd floor. with gas, with or
With 1at partial BOARD. Pnce reason tie -. A
street, between n and TN. m, ~ Nv
GENTLEMEN DESIRING BOARD IN A
" pleasant sind healthy part Of tie ct,. car o. e.
commodated al No.SS2 street. opposite Frsrk ~
square, ony short distance from the ID, ar nfrts
I-InlS modefate. ~ pf-
RpAhD r aInItisN 81 sIlsle person car he fer
- nsht with D. I. tui rO8ms aud rtasnt htIe
board al Mrs. RElLl'S, - New Jerse, a~er"a
south. ma - 81
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CONGRESSIONAL.


In TINE SENATE, yesterday, after our report
closed, the bill repeating the law granting boun-
| ties to fishermen, was postponed
MT. Toombs then presented Certificate of the
election Of Hon. Henry NJ Rice as Senator from
the State OF Minnesota; and Mr. r moved that
the oath OF office be administered[ to Mr.. Rice,
/ and he be admitted to n seat -
Mr. Harlan desired to make stateunent and
read paper signed by settlers on the Fort Craw-
ford reservation, In Iowa. setting forth that thew
bad been defrauded by Mr.. Rice while acting az
| the agent Of the War Department.; that they lad
paid him 81 50 per acre for their lands and had
only received receipts for 81 p per acre MIR. ri
Wrought that If true, Mr.. Rice ough to be al
lowed seat in the Senate; and, il they Were false
he ought to have an opportunity to exonerate
| himself
/ Messrs. Brown, Stuart, Benjamin., and Bright,
| testified to the high character Of Mr.. Rice, and
| Mr.. Benjamin insisted that In his printed report
| to the War Department in relation to this safe
| Mr.. Rice stated that he received 81 SO per acre
from the settlers, and that the twenty FIVE cents
per acre above the regular price was for the pay
| ment of certain charges II was no attempt at
| transaction.
The motion of MI. Toombs was agreed to. Mr..
Rice then presented himself, the oath prescribed
| by the Constitution was administered to him.
| and he took his seat in the Senate
| Mr. Toombs presented a resolution of the leg
| islative convention Of Minnesota, expressing the
| wish Of the convention that Mr. Rice should rep
| resent that State for the long term.
Mr.. Rice said he had no notice of the existence
| OF the charges presented by the Senator from
| Iowa. The land in question was sold In accord
| ance with the instructions of the Secretary of
War; and if the Senator would take the trouble
| To examine the Papers on fe in the War Depart
| ment, he would find that there was not one word
| of truth in the charges. He asked an investiga-
| ton Of the matter and he pledged himself that
| If anything should be proved TO impugn his Of
fetal conduct in that trans action, he would Te-
| sign his seat in the Senate.
| Mr. Harlan then moved that committee he
| appointed to investigate the matter, which was
Laid over till to- morrow
The credentials of Hon. James Shields, which
had previously been presented by Mr.. Grtten-
den. were read ard Mr.. $. appeared, was quail
| iil.d, and took his Seat.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of
the bill repeating the bounties to the ii heres but
| adjourned without disposing OF it,
| In TnE IoUsR, nothing of especial interest
| trans pired after our report closed
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NOTICE TO MsMBzRs OF CoNeREss.-Members
of Congress can have their speeches printed with
neatness and dispatch, at the Star ofacs Price,
for 900 copies Of sixteen page speech, one cent
and half each; for 10, 600 or more, one cent each
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LIMITED STATES IRON sTEANERN
" TER WITCH

There will be sold, on the lst day of Jupe newt Z
tne y; :; Navy Yard, Washing ton.ai IT,,
ISo'clock m, the Hull Of the IRON E. tsIhsz4.N
steamer Water Witch. The vesse nlzDz.ssE
was built at the Washington Yard in 1884, Her zen N
on Geek 70 - feet inches breadth p feet incs
noats Is feet inches. There are some brass val :.
and CAST iron wind ass attached to the hull: A "a
part OF the engine frame of wood and other a N
iron 10 from 10 TO 80 tons @ "e's"' VI '"o
Inc purchaser will be allowed the use of the VI.
tlne hahsay IN the Yard TO haul her up but IN. A
y, rot vii oe NJ ms expense, and he will be permit d
ii necessary, -e W e'eo1 het oot' '"'
Inc vessel can be examined at any time and no
ment e '"'1noo'ioh vi the Deps =
,s. terms are cash. WIN FILM,
- NAVY Agen',
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NE fiNE-sEvEN OCTAVE PIANO n ed
al Tue Musical Convention vss furnIshed q, ,
"Ae NOV onsred Tor sale upon easy terns
u.. ypBN r. ELtIs-
"ss @ hs. ave-. near 10th st
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II h! FISH H.! FlSHa
L.
Just received from Boston, per schooner Sears
vile, five hundred barrels prime new EAST ERIN
HERRING. For sale by
M. ELORIDGE,
nsl2H Cnion Wharf, AlexAndfis, Va
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GlGn REV from he suhscri-
pIOO her. living nesr the village oi WoudvIlie,
Aquasco distinct, Prncs 'Ieofse's County, -
Mary and. nn fricay. the SD nf April, lg5s, -
mes ro man CHAR LIS The said negro IS IA
about hive feet seven inches high very blsck.
with large white teeth, when ara very con-
Spcuous when he laughs. No flesh marks remei-
Drrpd As he leit without pTovocaiIon. ex pect he
Ia trs ing tn get la free ~,
VIII glLc Inc ab"re reward. f taken cut OF the
STATE and Fifty Dollars if taken IN the State or
District of Coumbis or Alexandria provided ne is
brought home or secured IN jail, 50 that get him
asan. JOHN a. ESTEp
Living near Woodville. Prince Georges Co, Md
"