Smyrna times., 1860-02-23


On motion, adjourned.
JAMES c. BIRD, Secretary.
A WOMAN MURDERS HER BROTHER AND vo
LUNTARILY SURRENDERs HERsELF.-hn extra.
ordinary affair has occurred at Hanover, say.
the Lockport Journal. Last week a FesDeota.
BILE tradeswoman with two children, went tc
the police office and stated that she had mur
dered her brother in her own house, and thai
J she wished to be taken into custody. The DO
lice went 10 the house and found the dead bod Y
OF her brother, whose name was Rasal, with his
throad cut The woman said that the man,
after losing from drunkenness several situations
as clerk to advocates, had been reduced to the
: necessity of accepting the position of railway
porter. but that she had kindly allowed him to
live with her gratis, on condition of his giving
solemn promise that he would abstain from
drink for the future. This promise he had not
kept, and the night before he had returned
home so drunk that he had fallen asleep on the
Hoor. lrrtated at his shameful conduct, she
cut his throat The police thinking the woman
insane, had her examined by medical men, but
no indication of lunacy could be discovered. 1t
turned out that she had committed the murder
in the presence of her two children, aged 10
and II, and that before giving herself into Gus,
tody she had made her will.
| CIVILIZATION with all it's legitimate CONGO.
infants, is progressing in the Pixies Peak re-
glon. Balls and parties prevail at Denver city,
while the ladies, always foremost in religion
and charity, have called a meeting for the pur-
pose OF establishing church, and have had
meeting and organized under the name of the
Ladies Union AID Society,"" 1t is expected
mat during the ensuing year an Episcopal, a
Catholic, two Methodist and Presbyterian
church will be eracted, There is already
large Sunday School in Denver city. Rev.
Mr. Keller, and family, Of Harper's Ferry, ar.
rived out in January. Mr. Kehler is to be the
rector Of the Episcopal church. His son re.
sides at Denver city, and is the present sheriff.
STILL They CoxE.-We are gratifed to re-
cord the fact that we are TO have another val.
liable acquisition to our community in tha per.
son of Edward TompkiRs, ESQ.,, Of Binghamp.
ton, N. y, late law ysrtner Of Hon. ID. S. Dick
inson. Mr.. Tompkins, through the assistance
of M. Hazel, Esq, has purchaaed the farm re.
Gently owned and occupied by James H. Reed,
for the sum of $4,000. The farm is within a
mile OF Milford, IN Sussex county, Ind contains
Az acres, 200 of which is in peach trees in |
full bearing. 1t is the intention of MIR. Tomn.
kns to make some fine improvements to the
buildings, now considered excellent, and re-
move with his family to reside among US
Milford Neps.
MONEY RsCOvERED PROM A HUMAN SroM-
ACH.-At the residence of w. r. Reaves. in
Shelby county, on Friday night, the Sd mat,
Mr.. r. ]. Fullerton was robbed OF Sl2O in bank
bills-one of the denomination of 500, and two
of So A man named A. J.. Phillips was &C.
cused OF the robbery, and upon being arrested
was seen 10 swallow the bills. DR.. Pryor was
At once called in and administered ipecacuanha
whereupon the bills were speedily brought to
light. Phillips was committed to the Raleigh
jail, to answer the charge of stealing. .-Nash-
Vile Tenn Union, Feb. 6h.
TERRIBLE -Fortynine Chill
iren Drowned From the Quincy Nll) Her.
I'D. we learn that most terrible calamity, RI
railing that of the Pemberton Mills, occurred
IN Thursday last near the town of Hardin H.
inols on the Illinois river, and about twenty.
i've miles above Alton. Fifty school children,
n attendance at a University at that place,
vent out upon the ice to play. The ice gave
way, and, with one excep ion. all were lost
Phe village was a scene of universal mourning,
lmost every family in it having lost one or
lore of its members.
A SPANIsH-BORN American citizen has been
laimed by the Spanish authorities at Cuba, for
Military srrvices, and required to furnish sub
titute, or pay one thousand dollars for his re.
ease. His releasa was dems ndsd by the Uni.
ed States, but refused, and the Consul paid
ne Thousand dollars for the release, under pro-
,st.
THE Virginia Opposition State Convention
as resolved to send delegation TO the Balti.
ore National Convention, but by such action n
D not mean to discourage other movements va
aking to form a national conservative party.
SEVERAL of the strikers at Lynn have been N,
rested and held for trial. The Mayor of that an
ty has issued a proclamation declaring that
| laws will be enforced, and violent Assem-.
oges suppressed.
THE Democratic Convention of New Castle
nnty, Del, has appointed Hon. James A.
lyard and Hon. William G.. Whitley dele.
ties, and John P. Cochran. Esq, aud Mai. B. PR
ggs substitutes to the Charleston Conyeu. "'
N, declaring preference for Senator Bay.
d for the Presidency.
TIE New York EUang elist says: The new
lily paper, which has been, for some time, an.
ipated, is at lengeth announced as soon 10
ke its appearance. The organization is COM
ito, and the office taken, which is the south. =
st corner Of the Times building, right opps- II
e our Office. We shall look for its appear
&c with much interest,
OFFICIAL information has been received al -,
ashingtOn that the Navajo Indians have com. ~
need war in earnest upon our citizens, and =
IN the Mexicans along the Rio Grsnde.-
Collins says that war with the g
,e 10 now inevitable. IN