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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-07-19

HoRRIpLE AFrArR.-The Utica IN. W pa
pers state that on the 9th ult., Samuel Day
ton, d resident of Clinton, N. ". left that place
10 wagon, 10 company with Mrs. Pexion, his
wife's sister, for the purpose Of taking her TO
her friends in neighboring village. While
passing through piece Of woods near the Town
Of Augusta, FIVE miles fioIn Clinton. he induced
her 10 get out Of The wagon with him on pre-
tence that il needed fixing. After leaving the
wagon he attempted TO violate her person, but
she got away from him, when be followed her
and beat her with heavy club, leaving her for
dead He then went back home with the Wa
gon, and told his father that be had killed has
sisier-in-law 10 tho woods, and takea laudanum
to kill himself. The lsudanum, however,
proved to be simple paregoric, and he soon re-
covered from it's effects. On searching fol
Mrs. Pexton. il was found she had recoveres
sufficiently 10 reach the nearest farm house
i bat her wounds are supposed 10 be mortal. =
Dayton has been guilty Of several crimes
4 though his fathers family Is highly respects
BILE. Ho pretends to be insane.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-07-19

How LONG did Adam remain in Paradise -
Until he was married. Same case with many
others, says QuIlp, who, by.the.by, was never
married, and therefore is no Judge of the mat
ter. At any ,rate, Adam seemed to think the
woman good bargain, and he certainly made
good thing of his fall, in a worldly point of
view, for he exchanged a flower garden for
universe. Eve, too. got some compensation for
the loss other innocence, namely, The privilege
of dressing, which judging by her daughters,
must have been a matter Of profound felcla-
ton. Marriages may be celebrated in salons
or rustic bowers, but most OF them have ulli-
mately to be tested 10 the workshops of life.-
The angel of courlship dips her hands at last in
the wash tub of wedlOck; and perhaps garters
her first baby with ribbons that were born as
bridal faVors. Happy the man who can stand
the Disseminating process and find himself still
lover. Happy the woman that passes the
gulf that lies between romance and reality,
without losing her happiness on the route. Ii
is supposed by learned theologiaus- such as
Petrus Cametor-that Adam entered the gar
den of Eden in the Spring. How
ever that may be, it is certain he came out in
the Fall Boston Post.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-07-19
An Awful Death, "A Man Dragged Two
Miles by Horse.

William Dewall, farmer who lived about
three miles from Lake Hill, in The town of
Woodstock, was killed, on Thursday week, un-
der the most painful circumstances. He had
been rloughing corn in one of the fields, near
his dwelling, during the forenoon of that day,
and when called to dinner by his wife, unhitch-
ed his horse from thu plough, threw the traces
over it's back and mounted it to ride to the
house. Just as be was passing brook that
ran across the way, one of the traces. slipped
down, the chain end of it wound itself around
his ankle. and it's hook caught in link His
horse was spirited animal, and Immediately
became unmanageable; first it threw him from
its back and then started off at full speed, draw
Jog him along on the ground. After il ran TO
the barn and around II several timss, Mrs. De-
wall saw the dreadful condition Of her husband
and haslened to his relief, but this only fright
ened the animal the more, and turning in ano.
Their directionit Jumped over a wood pile, caus-
ing dreadful mulilaticn of Mr.. Dewal's per-
son, and then ran off for a distance Of two
miles before any one could stop il. The ap
pearance OF Mr.. Dewall's person was horrid in
the extreme. In the flight Of the horse, be
had been literally torn and crushed 10 pieces
His head was mapgled mass. Along the way
he had been dragged, flesh and blood wer,
seen. When taken UP no was altogether life
less. The terrible affair created a deep gloon
over the community in that section The oc
currenee of such an accident, when there wa
not the slightest cause Cor apprehension b
danger. and the awful manner Of Mr.. DewaIl'
death made this an extraordinary affective an
impressive casualty King ston, &C. W.
journal.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-07-19

WE cut the following from daily paper
1t was written, as will be perceived. in England,
and was suggested by the late fight for the
championship
" Bruised, and bleeding, and torn,
With manned or a broken limb,
With fiabby cheeks and with deep. gashed lips,
And eyes black, swollen, and dim
Bruised, and bleeding, and torn,
Blinded and maddened with pain,
Striving and graphing man to man,
Each like another CAIN
y God that such brutal strife as this.
Body and soul should stain.
Bruised, and weary, and worn,
GasPlng-with halfspenl breath,
Again they close, whilst watchers, press round.
Betting on life and death.
Betting on lite and death!
Men OF every degree;
Men nay, brutes in a human form,
Whosoever they be.
Alas! alas in a civilized land
Such barbarous sight 10 seel
" Again and again they rush on,
The battle is lost and won
- Lord ! lay not the sin to their charge.
But to those that have urged them on,
On those who have urged them on,
Men OF learning and fame,
Men IN the church and men in the word,
Men with titled name
Men to whom Thou hast given much,
On them be the shame and blame.
Say. can true courage be taught
To the Christian heather at home,
BY feasting their ignoble natures on sights e.
That were worthy Of heather Rome!
Honor to whom hoaors due,
Glory and praise to the brave,
Honor to him who will peril his life
The life of another to save ...
But none TO him who, for fame or gold,
Wonld drag down his fossto the grave.
up. up. ye prelates and peers,
| Up, ye Parliament.men,
And pour your scorn on the cant that says
Prize lighting makes us men!
Prlze-hghiing makes US beasts,
Low aud degrading ts fruits,
Human feelings and maniness
Tearing up by the roots
We want a nation of manly men,
And not nation of brutes."
J. q, England:
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-07-19

MUcH Of our conduct depends, no doubt, upon
the character Of the food we eat. Perhaps The
nature of our meals governs the nature OF our
impulses more than we are inclined 10 admit,
bccause none of us relish well The Abandonment
of par idea OF tree agency. Bonaparie used TO
attribute the loss Of one Of his battles 10 poor
ditner, which. at the time, disturbed his dges-
tiop. How many Of our MISREPRESENTATION
many OF our deliberate errors--how many of DOR
unkindnesses, our eruet.es, our acts of thought
Iessness and recklessness, may be actually ow-
ing to cause Of The same characterl We cat
something that deranges the condition Of
| system. Through The stomachic fierve that
dera1gement immediately effects the BRAIN
Moroseness succeeds amiabIlty; and under it's
influence we do that which would shock our
sellsibHliiy at any other moment. or, perhaps,
/ a gastric rregularIty Is the common result Of
an ovar-indugence 10 Wholesome food, or 0
moderate indulgence in unsuitable food. The
liver ID afflicted In this affection the braiE
profoundly sympathizes. The temper 10 sour
ed the understanding 10 narrowed psejudice
: ard strengthened; generous impulses are sub
dusd seIiishness, originated by physical dis
tusbances which perpetually attack the mind
. a,tsntion. become chronic
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-07-19
A Bullet in a Mans Heart Eighteen
Years.

In correspondence of the P1attsburg N. Y.
Express we find the following:
On Friday, June 18th, 1860, we made post
mortem examination upon The body of Mr.. John
Kelly, who resided, at the time of his death, in
the town of Rack Brook.
In June, 1912, he was accidentally shot at
Chatham -Four Corners, place on the Western
Railroad, about twenty-five miles east of Alba.
ny: The bullet passing through three boards
before striking him, entered his right shoulder,
passed towards the heart and lodged under the
collar bone, near where it is united to the breast
bone. This is substantiated by the amount of
disease found at this place, and the further
fact that the surgeon passed his probe in about
four or five inches before reaching the ball.
We found one of the veins closed and the ar.
terry ossihed at this place.
We then examined the heart, and found it
to resemble stomach as much as heart
The right side, especially, was very much
charged, and seemed to be undergoing fatty
degeneration. While examining the heart we
found heard lump in the lower part oft. We
introduced our finger into the right cavity Of
the heart, and found the lump to be in the sub
stance ofthat organ; we then cut from the
outside down on to the lump, and found it to be
leaden bullet. ,-.
Our theory is, that this ball remained in the
vein where it was lodged until fourteen years
ego, when it passed iato a larger vein, anC
thence into the heart, and there irritating thai
delicate organ by Its unnatural presence, caused
the difficulty then for the first time observed
Ten days before his death he took severe
cold, resulting in an-inharnmaton of the lungs
and an aggravation of all the symptoms of dis
ease of the heart, which continued unabateC
until the messenger of death relieved him o
his earthly sufferings.
ORvILLE TERRY. M. D.,
G. B. BALCH, NJ. d.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-07-19

WHEN the Hon. Daniel S. Dickinson first
saw there was likely TO be . disruption of the
Democratic party he cried like girl that had
lost her sweetheart. 1t seems. however, that
he has now dashed the teat-trops from his eyes
and assumed the stern mien aud bearing of a
warrior He has drawn his swnrd for BreckO-
ridge and Lane, and, throwing the scnbbard
right in the faces Of Douglas and Johnson,
avows his determination 10 nlakellhe blade fol-
low il.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-07-19

LovE-The first symptoms Of love in the
wisest of the worlds philosophers were GER
tainly very remarkable Leaning" says So
crates, "my shoulder TO her shoulder, aud my
head to hers, as we we're reading together 10 a
book / felt, il 10 fact, d sudden sting In my
shoulder, like the biting of a flea. which still
felt above five days after, and continual itch.
ing crspt into my heart"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-07-19

DAN RIcE, the Snowman, of whom so much
has been said and written, has recently been
rusticaling in Girard, Erie county, Pa. The
young ladies' of the Presbyterian church got up
a fair, and appealed to Daniel for donation.
Dan handed over $1,000, for purchasing libra
~ for the church.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-07-19
CHOICE POETRY.
Cannot Sing.
BY RICHARD CORNELL.

You say, dear one, you have no voice,
You cannot sweetly sing,
And der the heart no pleasing thrill
Ofmelody can fling.
Sly heart was filed with sad regret,
When thus heard you say,
Foe much wished your voice to hear,
10 sweet and soothing lay.
Perhaps. howe'er, tits best for US
OF order masculine.
That We, 10 song, should never hear
That seraph voice divine.
For if TO spell of Circean charms,
There should be added thus.
Eachaating sounds of Siren song,
Whit woald become of US!
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-07-19

LOVE- OF OREAMENr.--The love of ornament
creeps slowly, but surely, into the female heart.
A girl who twines the lily ia her tresses. and
looks at herself in the clear stream, will soon
wish that the lily were fadeless aud the stream
mirror. We say, let the young girl seek to
adorn her beauty, If she be taught also to
adorn her mind and heart. that sho may ha W
wisdom to direct her love Of ornament in dur
moderation.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-07-19

A CERTAIN editor of our acquaintance, IL we
may Judge from his habits. has a great spite
against our good mother Earth; be is otien
down npon her.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-07-19

A CHrLD KILLED WITH WInsKEY.-On the
morning Of the 9th, about five o'clock, couple
of women called at the residence of DR.. Parvin,
on North Alabama street, with child that
they said had been made sick with whiskey.-
1t was taken into the house, where it died about
s o'clock. The women told conflicting ac-
counts about the cause Of its death. One was
that during the night the child had asked for
water, aud they put it out Of bed in order that
might get some, and that it had got hold of a
pail of whiskey, and drank some oft, saying it
was not good water. Another story was that
a man had carried the child for the woman
who reported herself as its nsother, on her way
to the Doctors house, and had given il whis-
key from flask. A third statement was that
whiskey had been given il TO keep il quiet.-
Nothing certain about the cause of the little
ones death Git is but a yeat or two old) could
be ascertained. II was buried at The expense
of the county, and It's mother and the woman
accompanying her were sent to the Poor
House Indianapolis Journal.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-07-19

ROARING MOUNTAIN OF MIssouRI-A cor
respondent of the St. Louis hitelIig eacer, wri-
ting from IrontOn, Mo-, gives the following &C.
count of what is known as the Roaring Noun
tain:
This mountain is in Madison county, fourteen
miles southwest Of Fredericton, the county
seat. On the east Of it is Trace creek; on the
west side the waters of Cantain's creek form
semicircle. On the right hank of the last
mentioned creek, is a ravine, which is the bed
of the newly discovered gold and piatina veins,
where the Roaring Mountain Company is
about to erect extensive works The mountain
has height of some 400 feet, is one mile in
diameter, chiefly OF solid rocks, more or less
interpreted with quartz.
1t derives its name from peculiar roaring,
something like the sound of distant thunder,
which generally lasts about 10 minutes, and
which sounds have simar effect when min.
gled with the bowling of the wolves, which are
still TO be found in respectable numbers 10 the
adjoining forests. 1t is thought that the noun
tain, or rather the whole ridge of mountains
originated by volcanic eruptons, TO which the
roar, which sounds as coming from the bowels
of the earth, must be attributed The sound
may be heard sometimes to the distance of two
miles,
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-07-19

DURING an exciting game Of poker, played
recently in Texas town, one Of The players
died from congestion OF the brain, caused by his
interest in the result.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-07-19

IT is as difficult for revenge to act without
exciting suspicion, "a for o ratile-snake 70 still
without making noise.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-07-19

IT is our duty not only 10 scatter benefits,
but even to sirew flowers for The sake of our
fellow travellers in The pathway of this wretch
ed world.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-07-19

IT ia very easy thing forlopers to interest
each other: If they occasionally hesitate for
sweet sayings, they caa hll up the intervals
with sweet kisses.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-07-19

ALABAMA PoLrrIcs.-The Opposition party
az Alsbama. In convention assembled at Mont.
eoinery. on the I'd inst. repudiated TIE nomina-
tiope of Bell AID Everess, and declared their
purpose 10 supportlhs nominations Of Breck'n'
'Yidre ana Lane
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-07-19
THE SHADOWS WE CAST.

SELECT STORY.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-20

this point is simply accorded to the inhabitants Of
Matamoras, while if it was extended to Minatitan,
or Tobasco, or Acapulco, or Guaymas. or Tampico,
s effect would be to all the traders from the
back country who are now forced to go or send to
Europe and the United States for their merchandise
It ID evident, therefore, that the policy which made
Matamoras free port did not spring from any
liberal ideas any favor to u.s. but that it had its
origin in that low and dcspicable feeling Of i'll will
toward Americans which manfests itself in all the
transactions Of the Mexican officials with our
people. For this reason we shall feel gratified at
the downfall of Juarez, and the Inauguration Of
government strong enough to live without paRder-
ing to the suggestions of such localities as Mata-
moras.
The steamer Ranchero left for Rio Grande City
last week, and returned on the 18th. She made
the trip to Roma and back in eight days, and re-
ports the river Ia good nayigabe order. Several
small parties of Americans sre reported to be
camped up the river, but their purposes are un-
known.
In difficulty at Rio Grande City between JAS
Richards aud Jno. Smith, the latter was shot and
killed.
Three American horse-traders are reported to
have been murdered at the Mexican town Of Cheno,
last week. The particulars are not known.
The trade Of Brownsville, or rather the imports
and exports, registered in the customhouse at
this place for the last month, amount to some
81 ,00O,000 and for the quarter s2,50o,000.
The Indians are again reported as troublesome
| on the Rio Grande. On the 1st Of June gang Of
forty or fifty Indians passed near Roma, killing
Mexican at the rancho known as Comitas, after
| which they passed on and killed two other Mexi-
cans, and drove off the stock of a man named
Ramoez. 1t is supposed that these Indians crossed
over into the United States from Mexico and theil
| tribe is unknown.
party of men on the night Of the 18th entered
town, and, under cover of the night, proceeded tc
the Jail, where they bound the watchman and after
wards released two Of the prisoners who were con
fined as guilty of treason in the Cortinawar. The
act was SO quietly done that it was not known t.
half the citizens next day, and the question nov
is, were the prisoners released by their friends o.
| were they taken out by mob and hung? l can
| not answer the question yet.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-20
90 e A u q
BY EDNus1, Q. srEDMAN.


BY EDMUNI, G. sTEDMAN.
Crouch no more by the ivied walls,
Weep no longer ov er her grave, ~
Strew no flowers whe n evening falls;
Idly you lost what angels gave!
Sunbeams cover that silent mound,
With warmer hue than your roses red
To-morrow's rain will bedew the ground
With purer stream than the tears you shed
But neither the sweets Of the scattered flowers
Nor the morning sn1light's soft command,
Nor all the songs of the summer showers,
Can charm her back from that distant land.
Tenderest vows are ever too late !!
She, who has gone, can only know
The cruel sorrow that was her fate,
And the words that were mortal woe.
Earth to earth. and vain despair;
For the gentle spirit has flown away.
And you can never her wrongs repair,
Till you meet again at the Judgment Day.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-20
A eHEsR Ron eARTBAIDr.

Honor to Garibaldi Win or lose, ~
A Hero to all time that Chief goes down.
Whatever issue his emprise ensues,
He, certain of an unquenchable renown,
Fights for victor's or q martyrs crown,
Another side than Cato's Heaven may please
Forbid it, Heaven, but still the devotee
OF priestly tyranny shall never drown
His name in his true blood their hireling balls
May gore his noble bosom, but he falls
The Champion of United Italy
Against brute force with monkery allied.
Staunch wrestler, as man, for Liberty,
Twill be on record how he fought and died.
TPunch.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-20
TO rhs s1w oaLzANs caEaces1
LATER FROM SOUTH AMERICA.



NEW YORK, June 19.-The United States Mail
Ariel, Of the Atlantic and Pacific Com.
pany's Qormery vanderbilt's) line, from Aspin.
wall, reached her dock last night
The news from South America Ia somewhat in.
teresting. @
Another revolution threatens Costa Rica, the
object Of which is to place Don Mannei Moro at
the head of the Government.
The Bogotan Government has passed general
amnesty law.
Masquero is one Of the candidates for the Presi
dency.
Mieto has declared Bolivia independent.
The President Of Bolivia has closed the late inter
course with Peru, and 40 900 men concentrating
along the frontiers of Chill.
On the 18th inst everything in Chill was peace
able.
The American merchant ship Sea Ranger, from
Liverpool, bound for California, was wrecked Of
the coast Of Chill on the l7th Of March. Her crew
and passengers were all saved.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-20

breaking into Mrs. Jeanne Aeeie Yalat's house on
Espianade street, and punching her IN the mouth
with his fists, on the 22d u1t. ALSO sent H. Zingie
before the First DISTRICT Court for swindlng ADAM
Machausr, Of Grsatmen street; Winning from him
4 pair Of khoes worth 90 so. And pat VIM. Riiey
under peace bonds for being little too rough with
sausy boy belonging 10 somsbody else.
kEcoEsza ADkas' eouRT. = Recorder Iucfer
Adams yesterday took his ssas for biz second term;
OIL is clerks hsi1s on hand. he did nothing,
a, there being nshins fcr him to do tits no fault
Of his, that his stassicu Is no easy. Tise Garden
District must have Reaoxder, this viii be admit
ted by a. And II the peopse 81 that District will
fnsistupon having Lacien for shsir Recorder, 10 IL
| any fault Of his il they do not eiqs hnn mach or
\ anything to do? What wouid we nus give. IL the
people Of the other Districts would Ist their Re-
corders of so easily.
I Ffasr DISTRICT couEr--.1aidge Hant-The Trial
of James Campbell, charged with the murder Of
Peter Roach, (Which lasted all day On Monday and
fill late at night as we have reported) did not close
till I1slf-psst o'clock yesterday morning. Tha
jury retired at tst time, and in abeut ten minutes
returned with verdict of acquistai. From all the
i testimony and argument before them they looked
upon the case as one Of nnfntentionai and acci-
/ dental homicide.
a The case sof ex-polieenan Jean Gros, charged
with the murder Of his colored mistress, was called
. but was continued, owing to the abseHce Of the
| chief witness for the Stnts whose attendance q
= / another day it was believed ccald be secured.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-20

Why don't you wash the bottom OF your feet
Johnny2'' asked grandmother Of boy when he
was performing the operation before retiring for
the night.
"Why, granny. doesn't think Use goin' to stand
up in bed, does ye I y replied Jehnny.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-20
DOMESTIC INTELLIGEN cE
The Mormons TO Ieaye utah

The Morm0ns to Leave utan
: Sr LOUIS, June l9.--The St. Louis Democrat
publishes an article saying that Brigham Young
has sent proposition to the Government to sell
Salt Lake property, as he intends evacuating the
Territory of Utah and go with the Mormons to the
Pacific coast
(Telegraphic wires down somewhere.l
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-20

A Chinese maxim says 1--WE require four things
of woman: that virtue dwell in her heart-ahat
modesty play on her brow-that sweetness now
from her lips-that industry occupy her nand.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-20

few days ago q negro. after gazing intentiy at
the Japanese now In Washington exclaimed = II
de white folks Ia dark as dat ont dare, wonder
what's de color of dc niggers lh
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-20

CAUSE AND EFFEcT.--.s Why, Hans, you have the
most feminine cast of countenance ever have
seen.n !" Oh yaw 2 replied Hans, Il know de rea-
SON for dat-mne moder vas a roomans." !"