Smyrna times., 1861-09-12

FInsr CASE o. NEGRO EMANCIPATION UNDER
GEN. FKEM1Er's PROCLAMATION The 81.
Louis Denocra, of he I'd instant makes the
following Interesting announcements:
The Home Guards - Washington county
have been stir ng Up nest Of secessonIsfs in
shat quarter. Ga Fridry aud Saturday last
Ihey captured Efeea of them. An effort was
made to take James DcCC!!ack, a noted seces-
sioaisl Of that couny, and formerly a member
OF the Legislature. His negroes some eight
or ten. aud g fine To-: of stock, were captured
The negroes, under the proclamation, 60 fir ee."
OwEN I.ovFJoY's PAPER PREsExTED.-The
Bureau County Republican, Hon. Owen Love-
lows paper. printed at Princeton. Ill recently
published an offensive abolition article upon the
war, and upon Col. Dlckey, (den.) who is
raising cavalry regiment The grand jury
of Bureau county Of once took notice OF the
matter, aud by ar unanimous vote EeprobsteG
"an article published in the DeureGa County
Republican on the 20d instant"
Sir. Logeloy IS the republican member OF
Congress from the tnIId district of Illinois.
THE NArIoSA1 Fast DAY-ITs OBSERVE
AECE IN MAINLAND Baltimore. Sept. s.
Arcablshpp Ksndrick, Of Baltimore, has issued
. circular directing ;he observance OF the ma
uonal fast day as appointed by the President.
including the prayer for The Preside OF, compos-
ed By Bishop Carroll some years aimee.
Bishop Nottingham, OF Maryland, some.
time since issupd PASTORAL letter enloining
the observance c: Tie day and setting forth
special seryiGe.
At Baltimore, policemen Grady and nineteen
others have ocen ar ested. They were max
Ing their way to Virginia, with uniforms. let
tiers. med cues, secession flag, &c. They
have beet sou, j.. OH Mcllenry. A. William
son, h o........... V, ts.at CITY, has also been
arrested lie IL been detected IN making q
wagon with a false top aud bottom. 10 which
were secreted REVIEWERS, flannel, medicines
gold lace, s.. Letters were found compromi-
sing some leading houses in Baltmsre.
Our Envoy at Paris had occ0si' to vud
cate the sancity OF the Sabbath. 0s Suuda
night, Aug. le. ball was gwen by the Persian
Ambas .ador in LonUr of the Shah's birthday
The Company, cOnsIderIRg the emptiness o
the town, was very numerous, but ladies' wert
greatly in the minority. The family. Of Mr.
Dayton, who lives next door, declined the in
VtaIiOus they received on account of the daI
on which the Jete took place.
UEIoE OF PARTIES IN OHIo Cleveland
Sept. 5-The Union Slate Convention wa
held at Cole nbus to-day. 1t was largely al
tended, and t.e union OF the Democrats an
Republicans enthusiastically greeted. Davi
Todd (DemOcrst) was nominated for Governor
pnd Benz. Stanton (RePubiican)for Lleuienan
Governor. The balance at the ticket was
vIded between the Democrats aud kepu blican
The Rev. ]. Nj. McCsrter has been snthol
lied BY the War Department to raise reg
mani in Lebanon county, Pennsylvania n
vas formerly cha plain Of Ine Fourteenth Penn
svlvanis Regiment. and frequently acted
Major. The department was pleased with b
military knowledge.
The cOnssca,iOn business goss on spas
The collector of customs at Philadelphia h,
s.ized a number Of vessels at that pert. owne
- whole or 10 part BY rehels. At Cincinns
-. III s. Marshal has seizsd S50, 900 worth
merchandise, owned by rsbsls,