Smyrna times., 1859-03-24
Summary of NeV:s.

Monday next has been fixed on for the
trial Of the Hon. Daniel f. Sickles.
-Fnere riot in the Auburn prison
on Saturday, in which Mr.. kirkpatrick, the
warden shot three men.
~ number Of democrats of Philadelphia
have issued "a call for Democratic State con
ventlon, in opposition to the platform adopted
by the one lately held in Harrisburg
At the city election held on Friday in
Reading, Berks county, Pennsylvania, Mr. b.
kem, Opposition, was elected Mayor by 9l4
majority over DR.. J. X. McCurdy, Buchanan
Democrat
-Advices from Venezuela s1y that the
outbreak at Cora had become SO threatening
that troops were sent to the scene of revolt
The overland mail from California brings
news that the defeat of the Pacific Railroad bill
in Congress had occasioned much excitement
throughout that State. The Legislature has
postponed indefinitely the bill to divide the
State into Congressional districts.
Some three thousand Camanche Indians
are in arms against US on the western plains
They have had one fight with our troops, in
which they lost eight men, and the troops one
-Storckeepers should see that their signs
are properly fastened, especially in stormy
weather like the present. In New York, on
Saturday, man was killed by heavy sign
board falling upon him, while walking along
the street.
The New Orleans DeHG gver the fol-
lowing extraordinary occurrence: On Mon
day, the day after the Princess disaster, an in.
fant, about seven months old, was picked up in
the river, below the scene of the explosion
floating, with life prescryer made fast to it,
1t was alive, and is now in healthy condition,
having been delivered to its mother.
"A dangerous counterfeit has just been
detected at the Treasury Department, in Wash
ngton, in the shape Of 50 piece, the exterior
of which is pure gold, plated upon an alloy, OF
which gold seems to be the base. The coin
con aims about three dollars worth of pure gold,
and is of such really superior execution as to
make it pass readily for genuine. 1t was de-
tected by the treasury experts in consequence
Of slight hatness at the edges, but which would
escape unnoticed in its ordinary circulation.
OH Saturday morning, a freight engine
on the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balt
more Railroad, blew up, near Elkton, Md, kill
ing the engineer, Mr. Hall, and the fireman
Both the men were unmarried. Four or five
freight cars were slightly damaged. The de-
spatch says that, with the exception of the de-
struction of the locomotive, the loss will not bc
heavy
In addition TO the above, we have anothe
railroad accident, more serious in its results, t.
chronicle. The express train on the Grea
Western railroad ran off the track near Hamil
ton. Michigan, on Friday night, killing or
persons. and damaging the engine and severa
cars attached.
KILLED BY Enthusiastically body of
vagrant Scotchman was found, few day
since on Flat Rock, near West Chazy, Clintor
county, New York. Near the spot where tn
remains lay is a large chasm or ledge of rocks
tina has been long known as the den of grea
number OF rattlcsnakes, and from the trail
leading between the corpse and the rocks it
evident that the unfortunate man was killed b
the serpents. The flesh was literally pickle
from the bones. 1t is supposed that the poo
fellow wandered TO the spot, and falling dow
in a state of unconsclousness became an cas-
prey TO the reptiles.
OF Counterfeit twenty cent pieces of tn
new Canadian coinage have made their appear
ance. The dies are very good.
Or4- The New Jersey annual conference vii
convene Wednesday, Odd inst, at Mount Holly
Rishon Anss will preside,