Smyrna times., 1860-01-12
THE NEWS,


tOriaI government. Mr.. Brown, of Mississippi
notified his intention Of introducing bill to e E
tablsh government printing office. Mr.. Da
Wis, Of Mississippi, introduced severnl bills re.
lIiing TO the army.
Ia the House Mr.. Smith, of Virginis, ex-
planned as to his tasting egg-nogg on the Goth
of December. A lady had sent it to him while
speaking. He said he was remarkably tenn.
perate. though not strictly temperance man.
He acknowledged that be liked little egg
nogg during Christmas times. He referred to
the representations made of this matter in the
papers. and complained of the correspondents
who deliberately endeavored to Iring members
of the House in ridicule and contemptI
The Cincinnati Gazette, of Wednesday, saws
that party Of forty free colored people, mostly
women and ch!ldrcn. arrived in that citv on
Tuesday evening from Arkansas. They were
welcomed by u committee appointed from the
colored people of the city. They were assured
by the chsirman of the committee, that if thew
we're industrious and exemplary in their con.
duct. they would be cure to gain good livel-
hood, and many friends. The exilcs, as before
stated, are mostly women and children, the hus
bands and fathers being held in seryitude.-
They report, concerning the emigration. that
hundred of the free CO oreI men of Arkansas
have istt for Kansas, and hundreds more are
about 10 follow. These exiles had sought the
North in consequence of the act passed by the
Arkansas Legislature, giving the free negroes
ot that State the alternative of migrating before
January l, 1860, or of becoming slaves. Asthe
Flme of probation has now expired, while some
few individuals have preferred servitude. the
great body of the free colored people of Arkan.
cas- are on their way northward The upward.
bound boats are crowded with them.
TIE message of the Governor of MARYLAND
was promulgated to the Legislature Friday.-I
Ahe sinking fund exceeds five millions of dol.
lars. Additional Legislation is recommended 10
prevent frauds on the elective franchise. In
view OF the Harper's Ferry affair an appropria.
tlou is recommended for a Reorganization of the
State militia. An appropriation is recommend.
ed to test the legality of the recent imprison.
ment in Pennsylvania of Emanuel MYERS, on a
charge OF kidnapping negroes pronounced by
the PennsylVanIa courts to be free.
The democratic convention held in Ohio. on
thursday, passed resolutions instructing the
uelegates 10 the Charleston convention 10 sup.
port Senator Douglas for The Presidency.
We have adVices from Brow nsvile TO the ID
lnst Cortlnas with 400 men attacked and took
possession OF Rio Grande city on the 24th ult.,
but 1t was subsequently, retaken by the United
States troops and a company of Rangers from
BROWNSVILLE. Sixty Mexicans and nine Ame- |
ncans were killed III the engagement. Capt.
Ford oil the Rangers is among Tie killed.
SENATOR Mason, of Virginia, says the States,
sppeared IN the Senate Wednesday morning in
handsome suit of "homespun clothes "a
ilne sample OF home manufacture. The mate
rial was plain gray.
TIE Senate of Missouri has voted 50. 800
towards monument TO Colonel Benton. His
writings are his best monument.
No less than 100000 pairs of skates have
oeeh sold In New York this season, but the
trade In these articles for the South, we are
sorry TO learn, has fallen off to nothing!
THE number ofvessels arrived at New York
.he past year, is 4.027, and Of steamers 1853,
"eing large increase over the arrivals of '5S.
- oSE thousand people were killed on the
haIiroads IN this country last year. In all Eu.
rope. same time. the whole number of deaths
does not exceed 100!
TIE English cruisers caught six slavers in
one month last fall. aud carried them into 81
iIeiena. They were all American bu,lt yes
scls. O"''' ''0
The Alabama Legislature has rushed through
Bill, requiring all Splrtualisls to pay Ii
cense fee of $500 before they Can open their
circles.
The white coat of Horace Greeley begins to
snake on his shoulders. lie says: "At the
iisK OF being denounced as croaking and faint.
hearted, we tell the Republicans of these Uni
'ed States that we believe they are TO be beat
90, and, We fear. badly beaten, in the Presiden-
hal contest now opening, unless they soon or
ganlze 10 their several States, counties and
townships, or election districts and take com.
pfehenslVe measures to place their views and
OBJECTS so clearly and fully before the great
body of their .citizeus as to secure thou
Bands of votes that will otherwise be cast
against them.
OK the Both ult., twelve families, embracing
IN all thIrty-nine persons, arrived at Cincinnati,
from Berea, Madison county, KY, having been
expelled thersfrom for the sole reason that they
believed slavery to be wrong. Berea has tor
some Time been centre for snti.savery men,
.,ss' sohn y. Fee having organized in that Sec
lion several churches on strict anti.sIayery
principles.
iaEY are trying (the polilicisns) TO persuade
i&~yerS OF 'he South TO refuse collecting
debts due Northern houses, but thew find il i,u.
possible to make aay impression on The summ
stqae (sae 'en quick) gentry.
IHE non.intereoufsa moyemen, in the South
mas oegotten cash movement in the North.
and they refuse to seil to Southern buyers ex.
eeps foe cash down.
In Birmingham. Conn last week, about 1000
persons had a /" skating carnival" and employ.
cd brass band.
IaE Rev. DR.. Osgood has married over / 200
souplea since his insia lation as clergyman in
'Ps,ngneid, Mass. more than so years ago.
lisk OF The sweeteat words in the English
'anguage begins with H. viz: Heart. hope. ia
9neRs. hDme and h.sa Van