Smyrna times., 1860-09-06

TIE demand for help by the fillibusters, wis
brought to their knowledge il the most public p
way; the names of the vessels trading between
New Orleans and Honduras were also knowp, /
aud il only required the exercises Of slight Il
degree Of yigilance 70 prevent the friends Af y
Walker from sailing TO his assistance. Indeed,
the John A. Taylor. which carried off the tii-
busters, was The very vessel which brought the !
news Of the attack on Truxilo.-Inquirer. H.
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PERSONAL PoLITIcs Difficulties originating I
in politics are becoming quite frequent at the
South. % the 10Th, DIR. Mitchell and Mr. Ii
CAN'T, opposing candidates for Congress- in the ,
late elecllonin Arkansas, fought aiduel in the Ii
Indian Nation. Mr.. Can't, the successful as
pirant was killed. r. w. Hayward and ]. f.
McCann, Electors on The Breckenridge and
Douglas tickets respectively, became very |;
much excited in the course of discussion sll
Charlotte, Tenn, when Mr. Haywood charged |,
that in making certain statement Mr.. McCannl
had uttered lie. Mr. Mccain retorted, and
was about TO strike his opponent, when friends
intetfered A few days ago, Gen c. Yancey |
Jr., asssiled Col. Leibels, of the Montgomery /
(Ala.) Confederation. for an attack which he /
had made, through the columns of that journal, |
upon his father. Col. Leibels attempted to
ward off the blows of the cane which his as
salant used with an umbrella, but was only
partially successful, for he received a severe
cut across his eye and temple.
IMPORTANT advices reach rs from Mexico
j A battle was fought on the 10Th at Lagos, be-
tween Miranpon and Degollado. Mramon,
with $500 men, attempted 10 cut his way
through Degollado's forces, by which he was
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resulted in pegollado's favor. MiTamon was.
wounded. but succeeded 10 making his escape
4 with a few of his cavalry. Helost all his arr
ltillery, however, and the remainder Of his army.
were taken prisoners. Miramon, at last ac-l
counts, was in full flight. IA 81. 'fs43
4 We recently published statement to the eff
!. feet that the African King of Dahomey intend
J ed sacrificing two Thousand persons in honor
of his deceased father, and floating canoe in
their blood 1t would seem that this is not the
: first case in which His Majesty has manifested
: his extreme iilial devotion. Mr.. Fitzpatrick,
: late Chief Justice of the Gold Coast, writes TO
6 the London Aetcs and says That this very King,
3 a few years ago, sacrificed four hundred per-
: sons on the grave OF his mother. s
= AMERICANS IN EURoPE..--lt is estimated
: says the London American, that 10000 Ameri-
! cans have left New York and Boston for Eu.
a rope this season, most Of whom are temporarily
4 residing on the continent and in different parts
! ofthe British Islands. Paris is reported full o
4 Americans, and a large number are in London
i The number Of pleasure-seekiug Americans il
4 Europe is larger than at airy previous time
/ Globe.
+. AN arrival at Boston puts US in possession o
% adviees from Hayti to the llih ult. The ex
" tent of the John Brown fund had transpired il
II letter published in one ofthe local papers,
v 1t amountssto one hundred and eighty-fon
~ dollars, fifty centmes, Hayden currency A
es the Hayden dollar only equals about six cent
&c of our currency, il will be seen that the sui
ry scription is rather diminuiiye-only $ll.O7
he FARIsI and Blondin, each, carried their ma
So on their backs, last week, over the Niagar
20 chasm, on light ropes. FArini's man got o
to his back, twice on the passage, and walked b
IT. lhind his principal. Blondin's did so once.-
N The palm wasawarded to Earini and his ma
he for apparent uneoncern and performance
be more dangerous feats. Both parties are sal
m jects for iunatic hospital. Y
~ Tom THuMB FENDs a WIFE.--A Portlar
~ paper says that Gen. TON Thumb is to take
!. wife from that city not only one of Portland
~ fairest daughters, but &" the handsome and a
- complished dsughter Of ons of our oldest al
most esteemed citizens" She is said to
- very "pretfy, below the ordinary height, al
~ heiress TO quite large estate."
. THE Bell men had barbecue at Warae
ne ton, (Mo.,) on the Odd instant, at which so
dr. people sat down TO roasted OK. The He
I'D. Gilchrist Porter. formerly d Wing member
nal Congress from that State, addressed the me,
Of ing in q stirring speech.
It'll
la THH population OF Worcester county, Nj
ON by the new census is 20,561, an increase
eve l,792 since 1850. The population Of the pr
ing cipal towns in The county is as follows: Sn'
h a Hill, 965; Berlin, 834: New Town, 79
WhaiesgilIe, 152 Sandy Hill, liz.
SEN. SEWARD reached Detroit Monday,
which place hereceiyed quite an ovation.
national salcte was fred and other noisy
oi- monstration were made by the Wide- Awak
9th He made speech there Tuesday afternoon.
'os- TIE people Of Brownsville, Nebraska Tel
his tory, had grand celebration on Wednest
He evening, on the occasion of the opening of
4 in firstteegfaph office in the Territory. The |
! is in perfect working order.
rur. The average yield ofoats in Somerset CO.,
this season, is set down at eighty bushels 10
acre, and the weight for,y.iive pounds TO
an bushel.
THE State of Kentucky has declared in "a
oAu Of assessing public school tax BY a majo
lem of 10000 votes, at the late election.
nse NEW Methodist College, under the au
San ces Of the Church South, is in rapid course
erection al Bowling Green, KY. IL Is TO
nya. $4,000.
The The tobacco crop Of Kentucky, Missouri
d in Tennessee, il is thought, will only be
4 - one this year.
mart HEALrH OF Nav ORLEANs.--There v
-, 1876 deaths 10 New Orleans last week--but
's' single case Of yellow fever. The people
3D. in high gIee erthe latter fact,
igust Tas a.,o.;.r well 4 cao,yevilia O,
lxillo Anue's county, which was commenced a