Smyrna times., 1860-04-05

A WASHINGTON correspondent says a favor
able sign Of the coming campaign, is the in
creasing sentiment in favor of Judge Mclean
for the next Presidency. There appears to be
a universal opinion that he is precisely the man
for the crisis. All conservative Opposition
politicians here are decidedly in favor of his
nomination, aud many of the South Americans
are among his warmest supporters. 1t is
thought that he may be nominated by the Union
convention, at Baltimore. Mr. Seward is los
ing ground for the nomination.
The New CoDR.-The testamentary law of
the State of Maryland, provides that prior to
the probate of any last will or codcil, "that
every executor or any other person exhibiting
will, shall be examined on oath, and in what
manner the will or codicil came to his hands" I"
This provision, we are informed, will hereafter
be enforced. tH
GEO. ACKER, who was executed at Morris
town, New Jersey, on Thursday. attributed his
crime to the use of intoxicating liquors. He
determined to rob Isaac H. Gordon, and, to eff
feet his purpose, struck him with stone. AT
terwards he tried to bury the body. He was
never sober after the deed was committed, till
he was arrested.
A LODGE Of the Sons of Malta, in Sandusky,
Ohio, has broken up. Some time since the
lodge raised fifty thousand dollars and sent an
agent to Cuba to purchase plantation, but at
the latest date, agent and money were to be
considered among the things that were."
CAPITAL DRIVER OFF-The Charlottesville.
Advocate states that gentleman of Piedmont
Virginia, transferred SS700,000. to the city of
Baltimore rather than pay the heavy tax which
Virginia exacted.
The laws of Maryland now gives power to
the Courts, on the petition of any body whatev-
er, to take the same custody of the persons and
property of drunkards, as if they were lunatcs,
and 10 appoint Commissioners, &c.
JOHN CRIMMINs, for killing Dennis McTIenry,
was executed Friday, in New York city. He
was perfectly resigned 10 his fate, and stated
that the act for which he suffered, was commit
tod in the heat of passion.
SEVENTY ONE ladies, calling themselves grass
willows, who reside in and around Elkhart,
| Qnd.,) gave ball last week, and invited their
male friends. None but grass widows were al
lowed to participate in the festivities.
In Stelacoom, Oregon. meeting has been
called to consult about the best means of get
ting an importation of young women from the
Atlantic States. The call was signed by 95
bachelors.
In the Massachusetts, Legislature. ca tile
committee has been appointed, to visit the
places where the epidemic exists, 10 kill the
diseased cattle, and pay the owners from the
State Treasury.
! THE steamer Anglo-Saxon was burnt a,
Evansville, Indiana, on Sunday night. She
had three hundred kegs Of powder 10 the hold
and was sunk to prevent its explosion. She
belonged to Pitssburg.
/ FoUR attempts have recently been made tC
FIRE the buildings of the Pittsburg Despatch.-
A boy named Rattigsn, have been discovered
to be the incendiary.
| A MAN in Springfield. I'LL, said to be wOril
$4,000, is working in the streets of that city &
pay fine of $l3, levied upon him.
THR London Post is informed that Sir VIM
Armstrong sent shot through four and hal
inches of wrought iron.
TRAVELLERS in Western New York repor
the growing wheat as promising, and appar
emily safely through the winter.