Smyrna times., 1861-05-02

active recruiting agent in Canada.'--COr. N. Y.
Times.
The Legislature of Marylaad convened in
special session, yesterday, at Frederic, and Gov.
Hicks sent in a Message, in which be briefly
details events which have recently transpired,
and explains the cause which he has seen fit to
pursue. He states that he labored earnestly
to induce the President to forego his purpose
| of transporting troops through Maryland, and
seems, in fact, to have thrown every Obstac
possible in the way of the Government. he
conc luded by stating that he cannot counsel
the State to take sides against the General
Government, as her geographical position will
not allow her todo so, and appeals to the Leg
islature not to be swayed in its deliberations
by passion. The matter which will most imme-
datey occupy the attention of the Legislature
is the currency question.
DRINKING HoUsRs.-We notice IN onr trav-
ell through the city that all the drinking estab'
lishments have been closed. in accordance to
the proclamation of the Mayor. Several per-
sons were arrested this morning for violating
the procla alton, and 10 each instance the fine
Of $lOO was imposed. During the morning
upwards of Two hundred persons claiming to be
} proprietors of drinking establishments, called
upon the Marshal Of Police, to be allowed The
privilege to open their places of business, but
in every case they were informed that if they
attempted to open they would be arrested. The
order will bs ridgidly inforced, and those who
. disUbcy, will have to feel the consequences Of
d their dIsohedience.-BG Patriot.
8 Saturday night, at Plymouth Church. Brook
}, lyn, Rev. Henry Ward Beecher preached an
!. exciting sermon TO one ofthe largest eongre-
cations that have ever assembled to hear him,
including about fifty volunteers in their uni.
q frms. The reverend gentleman was thorough.
"a ly animated with the prevailing warspirit, and
', carpsd his audience with him. He was often
greeted wiih.lond applssss, which at length he
ito check. He was for having all North
srn troops to march through Baltimore at all
- hazards, and net take q circuitous route tc
Washington.
81 UNIoH MEETING IM ELKroN Tuesday
large and very enthusiastic County meeting
\ to represent the sentiment of Cecil county
was held 10 Elkton. There are eight district
ia the county and 90 delegates were preSen
from each district. Patriotic addresses werI
DO delivered by number ofdistinguished gentle
DO men. The resolutions adopted said amonl
DO other things, that Let Maryland do what sh
Do WILL Cecil county will stand by the Union"
W. Hon. Daniel E. Sickels has formed volun
nv NJ teer company, and will command il. 1t
M nearly ready for marching. He is full Of ardo
M in the cause. and is impatient of being brough
w in anita gonism with the rebels. Billy Null
m gan's company is composed of pugilists an
W wrestIers, whose fests of strength have bee
oo recorded in the Spirit Of the Times upon NJ
OO msrous occasions. They are powerful party
no and welldisciplined.
90 Col. Billy Wilson's 800 men have been sur
90 piled with revolvers and huge bowie knive
They are men who, to a man, bear the imprei
90 of rough usage and fierce determination. The
so are of a class different from any yet sent, an
are determined TO go through BalIimore-to
10 which they upon bended knees took an oath a.
100 ministered by their commaDder.
100 Eight United States vessels were off Fo
Pickens on the 2lst inst, with their gu
100 ready for immediate action. A United Stat
land force of FIVE thousand 10 to cooperate wi
l50 Fort Piekens. 1t is believed that the fs
would scatter the revolutionary army to Il
100 four winds, and be able to re-take the Ma
IS Yard aud forts near Warrington.
600 A, the election in Baltimore on Wednesda
w" the whole vote but a little exceeded nine tho
Ia sand, the ordinary vote being twenty-ssv'
thousand. The Union men, by concert, dec
600 ned TO vote, and the secesslonists are III
2UO proved to be a minority in the city, IA ths b.
OOO informed have all along believed them 10 be.
o0o JUDGE DOUGLAS AND GEN ScOTT-On M
HO0 day last Judge Douglas made an anti-secess
OOo speech at Belair, Ohio, during wAich he stat
ono that Gen Scott had been rendered by a CO
00N mittee Of the Virginia State Convention,
000 command of the forces of that State, and q
ooo be declined the offer.
900 Mr.. Wm. D. Astor. on Thursday, placed
1000 600 in the hands of VIM. H. Aspuwall, to
:" proprate for The purpose of keeping open CT
900 munication between Havre de Grace and !
ooo napolis. In twenty four hours time the ste,
''0OO er Yankee was chartered. equipped, and
patched upon this mission.
The city of Richmond has ordered the is
80 of $500, 900 10 shinplasters,. down as low
"a twenty-five cents. This is coming at once
:, ,hs what is generally the last resource of ba
I q rup,cy and distress.
Of our Close or THE CoNpEDERATr LoAM-A
atti- match received at New ORLEANS on the
csIl. instant from the Hon. G. g. Meminger or
"a the ed the close of the $15,0O0,OO0 loan Of
sovsr. Confederate States, the entire amount ha'
Gov. been subscribed for.
any 25O.OOO stand ofths best and most sppr'
arms of Europs have just arrived North.
Major ZSv'ooo s 4, i s.;s ware purchased tor
Government by Col. John c. Fremont.
much More ,hau 900 Southern clerks in the
imier psrtueass at Wsshington. resigned oa
sa day. ..,@.r4 T.. ~.
= George Law Colonel Mays fathsr-in.l
a. 80 has presented a revolver to @teh wan In