Smyrna times., 1860-04-05

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writing so many important books. E. II. T.
TIE PEACH CRoP.-We regret 10 state,
says the Salem IN. j. Stdndard, that the
peach crop in this county has been severely if
not fatally injured by the warm weather Of
February. We have it from the owners of sew
eral orchards that they have carefully exam
ined the buds, and they find that they have
been killed by the frost. sf
OPENING OF THE HorELs.-Ths proprietors
OF the three principal hotels, the United States,
Union Hall and Congress Hall. at Saratoga,
have agreed not to open thsir houses this year
until the 18th Of June, instead Of the lst, az
heretofore.
The Sergeant at Arms, who has been in
search Of John Brown, Jr., has returned, and
informed the Senstorisl Committee that he is
in Ohio, but refused to be taken. He defes the
Committee and Congress, aud seys his friends
will moi permit him to leave the State. 7s'O
A DR. ]. w. SHALLINGToS, having impre.
IDENTITY mentioned on board ola White river Ar
kansas boat that he had large amount of mo-
ney about him, was murdered, robbed and
thrown overheard by twn msn, one of whom
was subsequently, arrested. .aa s.a
In consequence Of The approaching Dems-
cratic convention, several heavy orders have
lutely been sent on from Charleston 10 New
York for 6re-proof locks and other means ct
Proteetien'against burglars.
THERE are at present upwards Of two hun
dred oyster boats engaged in the trade betwees
New York and Delaware bay, and for the past
three or four years five murders year have
been committed for the purpose of pluuder.
SAYS the Rock Island Argus: !" We learn
that one oflhe quartz claims at Pixies Peak, of
one of our citizens, has, in his absence. been
jumped, and that the jumpers realized $1,000
out of three cords of the quartz.
A HEN in Fredericksburg. Va, recently laid
q black egg, whereupon il is said COMMITTEES
ofVigiance was formed. the matter looked into.
the egg decided TO be Black Republican one.
and the hen sdjudged 10 the pot!
SouTHERk Wa.AT CRoPs. A letter from
Campbell county, Ga, says that " the prospect
for wheat crop is blasted in ell this country
and Alabama. 1t was so nearly frozen out in
the winter that we cannot make one-ienth Of .
crop"
MR. F0RsyTH, of the Mobile Register, has
been appointed by the Governor OF Alabsms
com m ssioner under the act Of the recent Leg
islalure Eos she promotion of direct trade vita
Europe. The salary isS4 500 sfsss .eob
! CHAMBERS is so prevalent among horses in
| Kent county, Nd, that the authorities of Ches-
| lertown have prohibited such diseased animals
from being brought TO that town, uudera PEN
ally OF So 90.
o. Jennings Wise, the son of ex.Gov. Wise,
ofVa., and one of the editors of tho Richmond
Enquirer, has become a communicate in the
1 Episcopal church.
lPsran Stevens pays $4,000 year rent for
the Continental Hotel in Philsdelphis. The
hotel contains GOO rooms and can accommodate
1000 guests.
Gov. Banks has sgain vetoed Bill Of the
Legislature OF Massachusetts,. allowing the ne
gro 10 be enrolled in the militia Of the State.
|, THn New York Express (Americsn) is out
, strong for Gen. Houston for President. but
wants the Democrats TO start him al Charles
) ton.
RICHARD RrALr. John Browns Secretary Of
State, has become the proprietor aud editor OF
the Maescheak Press, published at West Lib
Ity, Ohio.
BLoEpix is getting his tight-rope ready az
Niagara Falls, for the summer season. and hopes
10 have the Prince Of Wales amcns his sPecss-
tors.
Mas. anna BILAwsKv was hung on Friday
llas,, at ST. Panl. This execution was the first
death penalty inflicted upon white person in
: the State or Territory Ci Minnesota.
TRr Hon. Howell Cobb hss withdrawn his
name unconditionally from the Presidenlis
III canvass.
"a ivsx 4 .b.ia~. Ia ~s,v;rr L. Mnu,r~v..-
Of county, KY, and many OF the farmers hav,
'g Loaf al their hogs.
!, Tar street MANURE Of New York brings th'
o. city aa annual revsnae Of forty Thousand dol
Id Ilars.
THn Rev DIR. Huntington, late Of Harvar
Uaiversisy, has entered The Episcopal Church
- - SoxE 200 rsfls OF timber and boards has
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