Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-08-02

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- Departure for Hslifar.--The ball given in
honor of The Prince oil Wales at 81. Johns. N.
f., on the 25th July, was brilliant Affair."
About thousand participated. The Prince
danced nearly all the evening, and only eft at
hall past o'clock this morning. When he !
retired deaiening cheers were given by the !
gentlemen, the band playirg ~God save the
Queen." This morning. after ride about the
town and its vicinity, the Prince embarked
with the same ceremonies as attended he land
ing. The fleet sailed at Ii o'clock, for Hall
fax, calling at 81. Peters.
A Man WITH SEVEN WTvEs.--An officer
from, Detroit, Michigau. has been in Albany
for two or three days, in search Of a man named
Simon Lord, pedlar, WHO'S represented to be
the posses sor of seven wives. He is not Nor
mon, though following up the faith, His last
victim was beautiful young lady named Car,
rie Owens, The daughter of wealthy farmer
residing about three miles from Detroit. On
learning the true characterot the man TO whora
she had given her heart and hand, she went
almost crazy, and is now on the verge OF lu- |
macy. He has two wives living in this State.
Lord is native Of Connecticut, where his rela-
tiyes all live. All of Lords wives are said 4,
be living, four Of them having children.-~AI-
bang Knickerbocker. SIS
Cunrous INSTANCE or CsRELEssNEss.--A
letter was received Friday morning AZ the dead
letter Office in Washington, from the Postmast.
sr at Philadelphia, enclosing package care+
fully sealed and stamped. but without word
of direction on its face, in watch condition il
had been dropped into the post box in that city,
| Upsl being opened il was found to contain
watch wheels and springs enclosed in ATTN
box, the whole package worth probably 500
There was no writing with il or other indica-
ton as to who sent IL or for whom il was in.
= tended. The Postmaster at Philadelphia has
been directed TO advertise it there to ascertain
The owner.--Constiiutioa ai
The beautiful meteor seen here on the night
Of Friday. the Goth inst, was observed at the
sans moment, nearly, in ten different States.
, II Yves seen $50 miles oui at see, Oh the East
/ at Bofialo, N. ", on the West; at Troy, N. Y,
on the North, and at Norfolk, Va, in the South.
Here, es well as elsewhere, it resembled q
splendid exhibition OF fireworks, more than q
g celestial phenomenon.
Mr.. JEssuP, missionary Of the American
J. Board, writing from Beirut, says: The mas
!. sacre of Christians by the Druses at Sdon was
of the same character as that at Cawnpore and
Delhi, during the Indian revolt" He also as
8 serls that a majority of the attacking party
ish soldiers 10 the tragic occurrences.
oi The Bask.-On Wednesday, Thursday an,
Is Friday week, books were opened in the differ
!. enl districts of the county for subscriptions b
!. bona 6de citizens Of Queen Anne's CO., Md
Z to the capital stock of the proposed bank i
I Cenireyiile. We understand that there ha
! been as yet but little stock taken.
re AS rHE steamship Great Eastern was passin
"a pier No. 13, North River, Monday afternoon
re The steamer Montgomery saluted her, when III
ie cannon exploded. killing three Of the Mon
n- gomery's crew. s5sa
% On the Kennebec aud Portland Railroa,
y Friday, a train of passenger cars ran off III
~ track, and two cars were overturned near Bow
hs doinham, by which several passengers were il
:. jured, one having bis arm broken.
Isl Tna Alexandria Gazette gives detailed a,
hit count Of the cutting down of Lincoln M
US Hamlin pole Friday, at Occoquan. in Virgins
ng by company Of forty persons from Bren,sgill
d. No resistance was made BY those WHO put
ls- up.
lp- THE Houston and Stockton convention. III
- met at Trenton, N. j., "Wednesday, nominal.
'ar a strsiqht-out Houston electoral ticket, Z
',s which we notice The name of the Hon. Jam
,k' Bishop
lie. TIE straight-ous Breckites in New Jsrs
is repudisie the fusion movement, aud have call
ity convention to name Simon pure eIector
BUS ticket.
The planet Mars is now in its nearest :
sition 10 the earth, 37,0e0.O 900 miles distant.
IL is visible IN the southeast, and very brig
ger Hon. Reyerdy Johnson expects TO retu
&C. from bis visit 10 California BY The time The
na' preme Court meets 10 December.
The In Vermont. the democrotic State convent
has nominated for Governor John G. Sake,
cen poet.
add A SON OF Charles Dickens is merchant q
iey lea faster 10 Baring's. Hong Kong.
i Hos. Jefferson Davis is at West Point W
ion his family.
be- TBE Prince of Wales will be 10 years
on the 9th Of November next.
Two Hos. Garrett Davis, of Ks., is out in lei
p ~. 10 favor of Bell and Everett.
ears HoS. Edward Bates, of Missouri is at
to National Hotel, Washington.
'oos GrN Walker left Ruatsn on the 9th I
:" as il was supposed, for Central America.
sxas THR Hon. Stephen Arnold Douglas has m
s Of donation Of 500 TO the Lexington INA
,ciai monument fund.
uet- sEx. Seward and Gen. Webb. with d
s families, areat Niagara Falls.
Elk President Pierce is on o visit TO
Chs White Mountains in New Hampshire.
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