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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1861-03-07
II U NJ OR GU S.

The DRovER's TRICK.-Il is said there are
tricks in all trades" ard we believe it. Here
Is development in this direction, which the
reader can add to his present stock of facts
proving The truth of the old odage
"NeVer buy fat pig at Brgton" was the
advice gwen Us by one who had been there
And why not fal pig
Cause you see they fat 'em too fast for the
Brighton market sometimes
" How su!''
"Why, you see, some of them west country
dealers fetch their pigs in pretty nigh skin and
bone Well, jest afote Fair day they gives
en corn and salt-Hothn' but less corn and
sa't-no swill-no water. Next day pigs is
nmaz'n' thirsty. Then The earpenls gin 'em
just as much water as they kin drink. The
Pigs puts into it, and keeps a drnken' and
drunken. 'Sposen on Al average they swa Her
about bar'l apiece. That makes 'em look all
filled out and sleek aud heavy, tell you. Bot
! there aint no heart and substance in it. You
! cart one OF them critters home and calculate
yOH We got bUsteTln' pile of pork, bot iesl you
look in your hog pen next mornin', and you
wont tnd Oothn' but a hog frame, skin and
bone, and dear al that. Can't feline nothin'
ao"nt fat pigs; I've been there, and I've seen
EN- MANUFACTURED :"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1861-03-07

Many have been the discussions in regard TO
the essential distinction betW cen matter and
spirit Punch, some time ago, settled the
question IN this way: " What is mind No
matter. What is matter! Never mind
What is the soul! IL is iInmaterial." ss-8
A VERY young and verv ignoraat preacher
in one al his discOuTees preached a doctrine in
direct Conflict with The plain words of 81. Paul.
Upon being reminded of this. he very cnollv
remarked. Yes, but that's Where Paul and I
d fer" @rt ef7sa@
Van A,nhurgh's med elephant, Hannibal.
has had another crazy spell ia Philadelphia.
He has contracted a love Tor liquor, and kicks
up row when he wants horn said horn
usually consists Of three gallons of whiskey.
10 VIII Gu two pounds of camphor are dissolved
EFFoRT. - What would be the most de6ni,s
msuner OF ipding out The difference bstweena
fort a"d an et'Ei! An stIempts0 take Fors
SnmteI, .,.+ .... .e "a s.4arf setss.,N II
tsfs.z
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1861-03-07

SoUTu CAROLINA ARMY Governor Pickens
has made the following appointments for the
Army Of South Carolina:
General NJ. L Bonham, of Edge6eld, Major
General, under the late Act forming a volun-
teer organization for 10000 men.
p. II. Nelson, Of Sumter, Brigadier-Geo
for the same.
Major T. J. Rhett, late ofthe United States
Army. now on the Western frontier, Brigsdier
General for the same.
Samuel McGo~en, Of Abbeville, Brigadier-
General for the same.
A. c. Darlington. of Newberry, Brigadier'
General for the same.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1861-03-07

The BEST SEWING MAcHIRE.-The very best
sewing machine a man can have is a wife. 1t
is one that requires but kind word to set il
in motion. rarely gets out of repair, makes but
little noise is seldom the cause of dust, and,
once in motion, will 60 on uninterrupiedIy tor
hours, without The slightest trimming. or the
smallest personal supervision beirg necessary.
Ii will make shirts, darn stockings, sew on but
tons, ma Ike pocket. hs dkerchIefs, cut oSi pima
fores, and manu- !acture children's frocks out OF
any old thing you may give il /; and this it will
do behind your back just as we'll as before your
face. In fact you may leave the house for
days, and it will 60 on working just the same
II il does get out of order litIe. from being
over worked, it mends itselfby being left alone
| for a short time, after which it returns Il
it's sewing with greater vigor than ever
OF course sewing machines vary a greS
deal. Some are much quicker than others II
depends in a vast measure on the partcula
pattern you select. II you are fortunate il
picking out the choicest pattern of a wie--one
for instance that sings whilst working, on,
seems to be never so happy as when the hu'
bands linen is in hsnd-ihe sewing mschin
may be pronounced perfect Of its kind so muc
so, that there is no make ahift in the wOr.
that can possibly replace il; either for love o
money. la short, no gentleman's establish
ment is complete without one Of these SEWN
machines in the house.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1861-03-07

SOUTH CAsotasAs HIsToRY.-- Parson Brown.
.o~s % sne hsoxshle, Cfenn-) Wkig, does not
Usien. lie says: 10. la-- - = : -
South Carolina has draw va more monsv f,o,,
the National Treasury Than any ether STATE in
tae Uaion, according TO her population. She
nas lad larger representation in Congress
ssaa any ether State of no greater white popu-
ls,lon. And she has paid less into the Nation
- Treasury than any other State OF equal pop.
s 80, CONSUMING less Of foreign importations
.as mas been ajax on the General Govern.
c and % get rid of her, and her burthsns ID
f.s1ss -s SEND Let her 20. and God in his mercy
'0's mar enc should ever return. Z - 20,
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1861-03-07

10 the meetin', and it was agin the rules. did
however, think some mighty hard words, if
didn't speak 'em. But that didn't do any good.
| couldn't make anything by pulling down.
wards, and SO thought Id climb the post aud
loose myself that way.
had nearly succeeded, when one ofthe un-
mannerly pups attacked me in the rear, and
lOOsin' my holt, fell in a kno-- decidedly
peelln' off, and | come out full length on the
floor, in precisely the same fix Job sa d he
came into the world! The next mint was
under the bed, where the everlasting pups had
dragged my trowsers. | cutI 'em off; but
every time l put one leg on, the internal
whepS would pull l'other off | worried that
way ssme time, when a puncheon gave way.
and fell through into trough Of soft soap
under the house.
Gosh thought was in the pit that was
bottomless. sprang for life, but in doing this
threw myself into the face and stomach oil
Squire Crumpton, who was comm on a run,
'spectn' the lniins was a massscreen the
whole family. The collision threw him down
the hill. and followed suit, heels over head, 10
the bottom.
Here recovered my understand ings, and.
without any apologies, or even a word. struck
Decline for home, just as was, in my native
purity. at speed that split the lightin' my toe
ma lie strIkln' fire ouien The f1ints every jun p
Bot. boys, never went within quarter O
mile of Squire CrumpIon's afterward, nor die
| ever cast sleeps eyes at Betsey again, lei
alone gallantIn' her home"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1861-03-07

EXTREMES MEET There are two classes of
men in the United States, whose organism is
precisely similar. We mean the Slavery Ahn.
litionist and the Union Abolitionist. The
former troubles himself continually with a
matter which does not concern him, and the
latter suffers the other 10 trouble him SO essen
TALLY, decidedly and unmista keaby, that no.
thing will serve the turn of the Union Adolf
ZIONIST but smashing everything that comes in
his way.
The Slavery Abolitionist wishes to break up
the Union, because of the existence of slavery
aud the Union Abolitionist j;ins hands with
him on the same score. Here they egree,
and only here. Now, shall they be accommo-
dated? Never until two insanites constitute
one sanity.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1861-03-07

The WIFE 1t is astonishing to see how
we'll man may live on small income, who
has handy and industrious wife. Some men
live and make far better appearance on Elk
or eight dollars a week, than Others do on fit.
teen or eighteen. The man does his part bu,
his wife is good for nothing She will even
upbraid her husba nd for not living in as good
style as his neighbor, while the fout ia en-
tirely her own. His neighbor has neat. ca
pabe aud industrious wife, and that makes 8
difference. His wife, on the other hand, is a
whlr pool into whcha great many silver cups
might be thrown, and the appearance Of the
water would remain unchanged. No Nicholas,
the diver. is there 10 rts!ore the wasted
treasure 1t IL only an insult for such woma n
to talk 10 her husband about her love and devO.
ton.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1861-03-07

las two Presidents, JED. Davis and Lincoln
~ere both born in Kentucky, in 1909 and 1909.
'espee,"ely-boIh Ieff their native State in
ea'idhoodss days; one emigrated North. the
o'ner Sosih; both served in the Indian war OF
zoe West both commenced their political ca
'sefs about The same time. being Presidential
electors iT the election OF 1s44-DaVis Tor
rS'S' snd Lincoln for Clay-boIh elected 70
Nongress about the same time, IA or '46, and
Ssss ~ The same year. and almost the same
oAf Called TO preside over their respective gov.
s .. as President of the United
sn'es. the other as President Of the Confed
erale states Of Ametica. One the rock upor
.aieh naiion has split, the other the corner
stone Of u new republic. tt
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1861-03-07

Since the assumption of sovereignty by the
seeded States, their State stocksare regarded
with but little favor in the market, and, in the
States themselves, the reports of sales are no
longer published. The stocks of those States
which borrowed money for internal improve.
menis stand higher than those which entered
into banking speculatiOns. The State debt Of
Lou Isle ma amounts to $l3,000,000; Alabama,
Sc, OOO, 900; South CaroIina. Sc .000, 900 Geor-
gia. 81 OOO, 900; Mississippi. 81 300. 900; and
Florida, So 400 900. The two latter have re.
puciated both principal and interest.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1861-03-07

EFFECTIVE PREAcHIEG.-A correspondent,
who ~ a member Ofihe Ba ptIst Church, writing
Us from one of the towns 10 Western New
York, assures US OF a truth, that one Of our
preachers, few Sundays since, preaching
from the text Thou shalt not steai,'' laid
down the proposition that The command not
only forbids what is known TO The civil law as
larceny, bot it inhbts, also, among other things,
the wIllful Withholding by the debtor of what
he honestly owes his creditor and if the for
mer 10 able to pay, and does not he is as gull
ty before God ola violation of the commend, as
he who commits theft behind his neIghbor's
back. This he enforced with considera BILE
ZEAL and then sail: There are insts noes
almost within every mans knowledge, where
| honest debts have remained aud will continue
TO remain. because Of sheer neglect or dishon.
esty. This sometimes is the case with indi-
viduals who profess to be Christians, and are
members ola Christian Church. They have
bills at the physicians Office, at the mercha Ut
desk, On the grocer's book, and might add on
the church book for pew rent and subscriptions
tor the support OF The gospel ministry"
lie might have added" says our correspon
dent, for subscriptions 10 their Church news.
paper Al The close Of the sermon, ss soon
ne had descended from the pulpit, DR.. B the
village physician. came to the preacher. ant
ihrsstiDga five dollar solvent bank.note int,
bis hand said, {" There, Elder, I'll divide f.irIr
that's your psrt.-you are a pretty good col
4 lector;" then explaining, added: " While yo,
were speaking abtot physicians, ect in YOU
sermon, women, WIN had seyeralIy owed M,
five dollars spieee tor more than six wears
! aud which had tot long time considered Iosi
reached over Their slips. aud privately handle,
me ahe siboeot 'of their respective bills
Our correspondent, who " o practising LAWYER
says such preaching mast be stopped. os u vii
ralns his business and be will hsve 60 tor
! p eschsr TO get living IN. Y. Chronicle.
81 'THE delegates 10 the Georgia 8 ate Convex
o lion have been summoned 10 asse nble ia Sal
xnnsh on March !, saassN sftaalgit 8igs 2
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1861-03-07

PRIvATEERINe Letter writer's from Alaba'
ma, says. that the Montgomery Congress will
regard any attempt on the part of The United
States to ma ntain it's authority 10 the conied'
esate States as an act of war, which will be fol-
lowed by instantaneous reprsai. There are be-
tween fifty aud one hundred priyateers in read
mess for the ocean. and will commence oper
aIions at a momeut's warning. II is not i'm
probable that the first victims of this Tetsllstory
polio, may 9 the Californ q gold ships and lhs
Atlantic steamers. There are over three hun
dred ,porIs, between the apes Of Virginia anC
the Brpzos, into which they could be carried
with safety.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1861-03-07

NApoLEoN's TOMB With permission Of Eng.
land, the French Government has repaired the
tomb of Napoleon at St. Helena. The tomb
has been completely restored to the condition
in which it wos at the period of the deposed
Emperor's interment ;and Longwood. the house
IN which he died, has been put into state Of
suostl ntial repair. LoDgwood s unoccupied
and unfinished. and the pr. misses had been
allowed to fallinto decay; but the wall and ROOT
have now been restored, and will, in all prob
ability, stand for many years.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1861-03-07

Two irIsHMEN we're gong TO fire off a can.
non. JUS tor fun but being Of rather an eco.
nomicsl turn of mind they did not wish to hose
the ball. So Que ct them took an IRON kettle
~ bis hand to catch il in, and stutioning hun.
sell IN front of the loaded piece, he exclaimed
TO the other, VIII" stood behind il, holding a
lighted torch, " Touch IL Giss, Patr
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1861-03-07

The members in one Of The congressional
districts IN the Mississippi Convention. retired
TO an ante. room IN the capitol 10 nominate a
deiegatet" The Montgomery Convention. Alter
sew raj ballots, u was found that they were all
candidates, as no one received more than one
vote At length the name Of IN unpreIend ing
outsider was proposed, and. as no one supposed
that be could be successful, thew all voted for
HIM, and to the intense disgust Of all the am.
bilious patriots, he was elected unanimously,
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1861-03-07

Abill has passed the Pennsylvania House of
Representatives. furnishing, by imprisonment
for not more than two years nor less than if-
teen days, OF BY fine of not over 800. any
person who shall for lucre pretend TO tell future
events, by the hands, head, persons, or uge, Of
any one, or consulting the NOV ements OF hea.
venly bodies, or using any charms or incanta.
,ions with that object. The purchase, lie. a I'D
administering of love po,ions is also made a
misdemeu nor, and punished in the same man
Oer,
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1861-03-07

An aPothecary. who is continually troubled
with inquiry tor the time, was U.ked the other
day." Please, sir, tell me what time u H.
"Why, gave you the time not minute
ugo!"s I'd The astOnshed apoIhecary
Yes. SIR" replied The lad, " but this is for
another wOman!' ;
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1861-03-07

Al boarding house at MiIledgeviIIe. the day
on which the ordinance of secession was passed
some OF the dc eRaleF, who were impatient TO
be out IL the crowd who were shouting for tbs
independent State of Georgia. reproached the
cook for not haVlug supper earlier.
He replIed. well, gem',nen. hear you
say DIS n"rnIh' you would be out'n the 'N,led
States tore tree click to day, and thong ht
Iwooid be- late fore you get back to supper"
They exc used him.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1861-03-07

t,SWAeAscr OF WIFE. WHO HAD BoUonT
-- No SAND An extrsysgsnt Marchioness
IVY assstied by number Of Paris trades
a. 49, '"' paFmeni Of $50 600 debts The hos.
p'yse 10 coart thai be allowed Der $4,000
sisa ana mat only i've years ago he paid
"oe 81 her debts. The wife replied that
az .s'aesnt him Sf.000.o0o dowsy Among
e"s we're sheets at $500 pair. and az
~ "aasfs q $500 for pistols. pswders balls
afa rhs charge decided The court 10
Asa-ssi' The creditors. - .e.sra "a >
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1861-03-07

TOBACCO POtsoSoUs.-John Quincy Adams
asserted that the {" Abandonment of tobseco
would add five years to the average Of human
life" The IOdIsns formerly poisoned tbeIrsr-
rows with detection of tobacco; and soldiers in
the United States army shirk duty by wearing
tobacco under their arms, thus causing symp.
loms Of illness. a.... ~,.s..s ..s.,-.s .e.s,
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1861-03-07
WHOLE NO, 5O4

The North AND THE SourH IN THE Mrxr.
CAN WAR.-lo the war with Mexico the na !.
tIvIty of The regular army was 1856 from The
non laveholdug States. aud IA 353 from the
slaVehnlding States OF the volun' GERS the
South furnished As $50 men, OF whom 4IS were
killed. 267 wounded. and 1850 died. The non.
sliveh"ld'ng States furnished 23,O54 men, Of
whom 294 were killed, 235 wounded, and lit
died.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1861-03-07

LITTLE BOY kn"eling at his mothers knee
to say his evening prayer, asked leave to pra
in his own words, and with chi!dlike simplicity
said: "God bless little Willie, and don't let
the house burn up; God bless papa and nam.
ma; God bless me. and make my Boots go on
easy III he morning"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1861-03-07

All idea Of " reconstruction is steadily re-
sisted and denied by the leading politicians in
the Seeding States, and they affirm that in
al least tour or FIVE of these States, nothing
could inducea return TO the Union-no com
promises, no concessions. no adjustment. This
(says the Alexandra GaEeite) is Disunionism
per Sc. but it is not the doctrine of large ina
jOrty even of the Secessionists in Virginia aud
North Carolina. ..
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1861-03-07

- a, Be-, Bailey, have ycu any bonds I"
Eyes dear Thompson, I've left you the cou,
pOns, -,as
Some tor me aud Russell, uand some for Mr.
Floyd, s...s .,
But Go,e for poor old Uncle Sam, gees
Whose edit Cobb destroyed" sE
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1861-03-07

Fssr IN NEw{ IiAMPsHISE.-The Governor
and Council have appointed Thursday, the III b
day OF April next TO be observed IS day oil
fasting aud prayer througheus lhe State
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1861-03-07
AFTERNOON.

Bills passed: An act to enable Clement c.
mpsOn to straighten a public road an act
TO amend cha p. So of the revised code. (rhis
act makes it unlawful TO kill certain game be.
tween the months Of February and November.
An act TO amend the act regulating the sale Of
intoxicating liquors. (ThIs act gives to the
Grand Jury of each county the sole power TO
grant licenses to sell liquor. An act tor the
benefit OF free schools in the State of Delaware.
(Thia act aulh orizes the school committee in
New Castle county TO raise in each district q
tax OF seventy-ive dollars, in Kent a tax of
fifty dollars, and in Sussex thirty dollars and
further authorizes the voters in each School
District to raise this amount, and say what SUN
shall be raised TO support the School in the
DisIrict.) An act TO incorporate the FIRE insur-
ance association of Delaware also passed.
Edward RidgeIey, Esq, Secretary of State,
submitted sUndry secession documents from
the State Of Louisiana. Referred.
| DR.. J. A. Moore presented the petition OF
WI. Temple and others, for the passage Of an
act to extend the limits of the town of Smyrna
Referred.
A bill 10 appropriate money 10 the ag:cul
tural Societies of the different counties wa
considered on it's third reading aud lost. Ad
jOurned.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1861-03-07

'THE delegates 10 the Georgia 8, ate Conyen.
lion have been summoned TO asse nble ia Sav.
xnnsh On March I, ~ sitaslel ligs
-afAf a 9lftlst- . fetsE as+ti ~ f.9Ttit
"a ,fsi,ss.sT9 90 flat
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1861-03-07
THE DELAWARE LEGISLATURE.
Mondan. Feb. 25


DEMONSTRATIONS presented BY MIR. Glen.
ents, the petition of N Fl Vinson TO be released
from paying a certain fine. By Mr.. Phillips,
the petition OF p. J. PetIyjohn and others for
an act 10 prevent swine from running al large.
Mr. Higgins offered the following joint reso-
luton: Resolved, That the State Treasurers
hereby authorized TO pay g.. sum of money IN
the resolution named 10 trustees for the erec-
ton of a monument in Independence Square,
in the city of Philadelphia. Laid over till
Wednesday next.
resolution was offered by Mr.. Belts and
adopted. allowing the use of the Hall to DR.. J.
A. Brown this evening. to address the members
OF the General Assembly. on the treatment of
the insane al his establishment
Tuesday, Feb. &c.
SENATE-Bllls passed: A further upplement
TO gu act to incorporate the Wesleyan Female
Institute; an act TO incorporate society under
the name of The Agricultural Society of Sussex
County an act 10 enable ii. Todd 10 locate
certain vacant land.
Petition: The petition IF Thos. Parker Ell al
for an act to enable them 10 straighien public
road.
The resolutions 10 favor of the Union which
passed the House last week, were discussed,
amended, and the amendment which was of.
fered by MIR. McFerran aud adopted by strict
party vote.
AFTERNooN.
Bills passed: An act to prevent swine from
running al large within certain limits Of Kent
county; an act concerning the binding to ser.
vice ct free negroes and mulaltoes.
The resolutions of Mr.. Johnson, offered last
week, denying The right of coercion, were Ia.
ken up. discussed at length, and passed by a
strict party vote.
Tuesday, Feb. DC.
/ ilOusE-Bills passed: An act 10 relation to
the town Of Dover; an act TO change certain
appropriations made by the State. Jan 26th,
lo59. TO The purpose of building an Academy
al Concord.
| Dir. J. a. Moore introduced an act. to amend
the act 10 Incorporate the Smyrna and Clayton
Rairoad company. (This act changes The
name OF Clayton TO Smyrna Station.) By Mr..
Bet's, an act authorizing the Wilmington aud
Philadelphia Turnpike company to vucate
! their road.
| A joint resolution was offered by Mr.. Wa.
| plies, lnsiructlng our Senators and Represents.
lives IN Congress 10 urge upon the General
Government the proprieIy of making an appro.
priatiOn for the construction of a pier, to con.
meet the harbOr of the Delaware BreakwateI
! with the main land,
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1861-06-11
. Dlistcred Feet-AlRcmeldy,.

| had for several years two sons at
school at Geneva, Switzerland. In yaca-
tons, they. ia company with their tutor.
made excursions through Switzerland,
Italy, Germany. etc, on foot. bearing
their knapsacks. containing theft necessa,
ry wants for . month. They. were pro-
vided with small bar Of common brown
soap, and before putting on their stock
ings, turned them inside ont. and rubbed
the soap well into the threads Of them,
consequently they never became foot sore,
or had blistered feet. Let our volunteers
try it, and my word for it. they wont
complain Of sore or blistered feet. Those
boys Of mine are in the It'll Regiment. and
made the marsh from Annspolis to
Washington scathless, as far as the feet
were concerned, and carried their KNAPP
sacks with comparative ease, from early
schooling IN. Y Commercial Advertiser.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1861-06-11

ALEXANDRIA May 81, r. N. The
steamer Pawnee steamed up late this
afternoon, and left ct a o'clock Her
place is supplied BY file Pocahontas.
This town wears ali exceedingly
dull aspect. A quiet like that Of the
Sabbath reigns. Many stores on the
wharf are entirely closed, and the
Secession sentiment among the com.
munity, does notlseem to have abated
much. Women and children are leav.
ing daily for Maryland.
Col. Stone was to-day relieved OIL
the command ofthis post-l,is place
being supplied BY Col. Heintzleman
Of the 18th infantry, regular army.