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Smyrna times., 1861-03-14
A Scramble for Office


The quadrennial revel of the office seekers
is now in full BIAS. at Washington. The daily
kilograms inform US that the pressure upon
The President is terrific; and even the sturdy
kaiispltter, who has so long been accustomed
10 the hardesikinds OF mental and physics labor,
is incapable of bearing up underit. He re,ires
at night, pale and haggard, for few hours
repose; in the morning the assault is rem ewed
upon him with fresh vigor; his privacy is inva-
ded, his footsteps are logged, and even the
members of his family, and his servants and
negrs man are not safe from the approaches
of the impudent cormorants who pursue their
quarry with all the ferocity of selfshness.
Each of his seven ministers also are ceaselessly
beset by pertinacious fellows, armed with pc-
titlons, recommendations, testimonials Of party
service-shOwing their fitness or unfitness, per-
haPs, for any possible Office, from diplomatic
mission down to the smallest postmastership.
The mails, too, are heavy with letters from
every point of the compass, begging Office in
every style of chirography and grammer, and
under every possible plea-the mere reading
Of which would occupy the whole time of the
Cabinet during the four years of their official
term. In the remorsless zeal with which can.
didates press their claims, State is ptted against
State--interest against interest--radical pa inst
nserVatiVe-old-tims member of the party
against new convert-native against foreign
born-North against South. The Executive
hnds it almost impossible to command the
necessary time for their all-important duties
while leisure for thought is altogether out of
the question. 1t is probable that not less than
million men are now in pursuit of the sixty
thousand great and small offices within the
gift of the Government; and when it is con.
sidered that the only men in America who are
utterly shameless, whose impudence is unmi,i.
gated, are political Office hunters, one car form
a dim conception of the manner in which the
President and Heads of Depa rtments will, for
at least the the coming haIf-year spend the
leisure hours in which they are not engaged
in the solution of the weighty questions which
distract the State.
Smyrna times., 1861-03-14
Eyacnation of Sumte Z.

Washington dispatches are highly important
and indicate that the question of reinforcing
Forts Sumter and Pickens WILSON be decided.
Indeed, SO far as Fort Sumter is concerned, II
may have been decided already. One dispatch
states that there is a strong probability that
an evacuation Will soon take place, while the
general character of all the intelligence rela-
tive to the subject leads us to the conclusion
that some definite action may be expected i'm
mediately. The question has no doubt been
anxiously discussed and the opinions of prom
inent military men have been sought, with
view of arriving at a proper determination
Gen. Scott is understood to hold the opinion
that reinforcements could not be thrown into
Sumter without an immense loss of life, and
that the military and naval force at the imme-
date command Of the Government would not
be sufficient to accomplish that object. Under
these circumstances, and in view OF the fact
that an attempt TO reinforce that or any other
garrison would have the effect of concentrating
the sentiment of the South against the Gov.
eminent, it is the general impression in
Washington that all the troops will be with
drawn, with the exception of Corporal anC
two men, who will be left in charge, with tht
American flag flying; still leaving the Soult
Carolnians the task of capturing" the fort
which they will then probably have force suf
ficient 10 do. 1t is the belief among Southern
conservative men that such a course would
prove the death.blow of secession.
Smyrna times., 1861-03-14

BROKE JAIL.-John r. Hamilton, formerly OF
this town, who was, for killing his wife. in
August last, convicted of murder in the second
degree, broke Jail at Dover On Wednesday,
The DetaUGreGn says he made hole in the
wall with the aid ofan old case knife and some
sharp sticks. made rope of his blanket, and
was off no one knows where. Charles Earle
imprisoned fer an assault with intent to kill
was in the same cell with Hamilton, but de-
clined to leave until released according 10 la
What mockery of justice is this old salmon
brick Jail. Hamilton went out of the same
hole which was stopped after Davis, convicted
of similar crime, made his escape.
He is still at large. He was sentenced e
imprisonment for life.
Smyrna times., 1861-03-14

SECESSION NOT CoNTENTED.- Provision.
al President of the c. S. A. Confederate States
OF American,1 does not seem destined to re-
pose upon q bed Of roses. His veto Of the act
passed by the Southern Congress, reducing the
offence Of Slave-trading from the rank of pira-
cy, punishable with death, to a simple misde-
meanor, has drawn down Oh the head of letter.
son Davis the severe and violent denunciations
Of the more rabid Fire.eaters. They begin to
suspect that even he may not be " true to the
South" according to their standard of true
ness while two of his Cabinet officers, Secre-
tares Toombs and Mallory, are openly pro-
claimed to be unsafe men to be intrusted with
the guidance of Coitondon's future. The re-
port of Secretary Toombs in favor of continu-
ing the U. S. Tariff of 1857 as the Tariff of the
C. s. A., will raise" we are told, strong
opposition and intense disgust" while Secre-
tary Mallory is held up TO ire-eating odium as
one 1" opposed to the cause of secession" and
who could not get more than one vote in the
Legislature of Florida for any position what
ever" Davis, Stephens, Mallory and Memin-
ger, all suspected of being recOnstruetionists
and Toombs declared to be cEea ting opposition
and "intense disgust" by his anti-free.trAde
policy-the South Carolina patriots must soon
begin to realize that their stepping cut Of the
Union has not been an unqualified blessing.
Smyrna times., 1861-03-14

THE REV. A. MANsHIP, in the Delaware Re-
publican, advocates Peninsula or Whining
ton Conference, to be formed by the division Of
the Philadelphia Annual Conference, in accor-
dance with the authority given by the last
General Conference. The following reasons
are presented in support of the measure:
LIST. Such an arrangement would satisfy the
Methodists of the Peninsula, and prevent them
from going to the Church South.
I'd. 1t would give greater opportunity for
the advancement of the spiritual welfare of the
co;Ored people.
3D.. 1t might be peace maker between the
! North and South, and produce reconciliation
between the two great divisions of the Nj. E.
Church.
4,h. The Ministry would be more permanent
in such Conference territory, and this perma-
nency, and the fact that their children would
grow up with the children of their people,
would be advantageous and influential through
out the community.
| 9Th. 1t would prevent the removal of so many
ministers Of strength and usefulness who have
Oeen trained on the Peninsula) to the more
Northern section of the work.
9th Such an arrangement would promote in.
creased enterprise in all Church interests.
9TH. Providence seems to point to the mex
Conference az the proper time for the consum.
nation of this measure. The people Of the Pc
nlnsula look for something to be done by which
the Church can have rest. Our last Genera
Conference made arrangements by which W.
could legally accomplish this work, &c.
In his next article he proposes "trying Il
answer the objection that will likely be mad
to PeninsUlar Conference"
Smyrna times., 1861-03-14

Faox SoUTH CARoLIEA.-C Charleston; s. C,
March the l2.--Four disling eished Polish Off
GERS have arrived here from France. They
are said to be the most accomplished engineers
in Europe. They have entered the service Of
the State, with the rank of Colonel. A grun nd
banquet is to be giveu them at the Mills House.
Gen. Beauregard 10 having constructed, on
the Ashley river, several most formidable FIRE
RATS. They are built Of pitch.pine and are
intended 20 be used 10 case the Feqsrai Govern.
ment sends a feet TO force an entrance into
Charleston HSrbor. e-,3... $50 ..'3
Smyrna times., 1861-03-14

SESTENcED.-Robert Rambo, who was ar
rested in December for passing counterfeit %
gold coin on Patrick Hughes, in Wilmington,
10 payment Tor two ounces of tea, and on whom
were found several pieces Of similar character,
was tried in the U. s. District Court, before
Judge Hall. on Tuesday. The case was ar
gued at considerable length by Hon. Geo. B.
Rodney for the defendent, and by d. NJ. Bates,
Esq, for the United States, after which the
jury rendered vsrdc. Of guilty. The couri
sentenced him to pay fine Of $500, and TO be
confined in prison for one year. sle -,aq, (.
Smyrna times., 1861-03-14
What Shall be Done with the Forts?
THE REVENUE TO BE COLLECTED.

..... WAsHINGToN, March 18th, 1861.
The Cabinet was in session four hours to-
day, but came to no decision about Fort Sum-
ter preferring to postpone final action until
tomorrow or next day, but that Major Ander-
sons command will be ordered TO aba lon
Fort Sumter there is no doubt 1t is not yet
settled how this will be done, but it is likely
tn at the Brooklyn will be ordered to Charles
ton 10 convey the troops away.
When the cabinet settles upon this course
they will undoubtedly decide also to blockade
the harbor of Charleston and other ports, and
collect the revenue. If this policy is determ.
med upon, an extra session of Congress will be
called. AT present, if troops were needed for
Immediate service, the President would have
no power to call upon the States for aid, be.
cause Congress passed no law authorizing him
TO do so.
The Administration are yet undecided as tc
The policy 10 be pursued in regard TO For
Sumter and Fort Pickens. The radical RI
publlcans have entered their solemn protes
against abandoning the FORTS and MIR. LincolI
Is afraid to take the responsibility. They art
eAdesvoring to ehiIk the matter and throw i
upon the last Administration. This will no
answer. They should come boldly forward
assume the responsibility and share the credi
of restoring peace to the country.
The Government is concentrating all th
vessels at the various posts on the Atlantic
This looks as though the Administration in
tends to carry out the language of the inaugur
al, in enforcing the laws and collection of rev
enue.
Orders have also been issued for concentra
ting all the available United States troops a
Fortresses Monroe and McHenry, and larg
quantities of supplies have been shipped an
are on their way to the South, and most ampI
preparations are going on to put the govern
ment on war footing.
Smyrna times., 1861-03-14

JUDGE DOUGLAS AND The CRIsIs.-A dis
patch from Washington has the following in
reference to the doings and sayings of Judge
Douglas:
Judge Douglas to-day received the following
dispatch frem the Richmond Convention:
"Is there any hope for US? Can We remain
in the Union -
Towhich Messrs. Douglas and Criltenden
repied
ayes there is hope. Stand firm and all will
yet be right"
Mr.. Douglas says he went 70 the ball with
Mrs. Lincoln because he believed MIR. Lincoln
means to do what is right. Said he ~ CONVEX
sation tonight, "some people 'hink Mr.. LIN
coins Inaugural does net gibe with the Chicago
Platform. Well. what of it! DONE say IT
does or 1t does not but if it does not, il shove
that Mr.. Lincoln has the nerve TO say what
is right, platform OF nc platform. defend the
Inaugural if it is as | understand it, namely,
an emanation from the brain and heart OF
patriot, and as mean, if know myself TO act
the part Of q patriot, endorse it. made .
speech TO that effect to-day in the Senate, ard
! reilerate it now. The probable appointment
of Senator Crttenden," continued Judge Doug
las, " regard as eminenty wise and polite
! The moral effect lAat it viii produce in VIZ,
ginia, Tennessee and Maryland, and Arkansas,
!
Lincoln does not mean to have merely IA p-rli.
san Administration. In regard to the promo
ton of Ma or Anderson, the effect will be the
other way"
The Anii, Slavery Standard denounces the
Presidents Inaugural with degree ofvigorous
vehemence which will be eminenty consollng
to those who have feared its radical tendencies
1t denounces him for not being sectional in hin
sentiments and his policy. for not recognizing
disunion 81 an accomplished fact" and fol
trying still to preserve the Union. These are
precisely the reasons why sensible men approve
it.
Immense quantities of foreign fruit ave now
arriving IN Philadelphia. Over thirty thou
sand boxes of oranges and lemons have arrived
within few weeks, chiefly from the south o
Italy. Oranges are now sold in Philade phia
by measure, for about the price ofapples, Thu
being the case, prices ought to come down, CT FL
In the country, to a reasonable figure.
The pressure upon the President and III
Secretaries is by no means sbated. tn
White House and the Departments are dahl
thronged for five ar six hours, SO that it is al
most impossible TO conduct the ordinary roulr
: of business
The Charleston Courier, Of Friday, state
that Governor Brown, of Georgia, has attache
: all the stock of the Macon and Western Rail
! road belonging TO norIherneEs' The amour
is said to reach q million of dollars.
} The clerk Of the Senate presented ssndr
7 House bills concurred in. one giving TO the re
spective agricultural societies of this Stat
7 $500.
Full returns from the North Carolina elec
ton saow that the project for holding cor
vention was defeated by considerable major
ity.
Smyrna times., 1861-03-14

THE SOUTHERN CoMMIssIoNERs.-Hon. Mr..
Forsyth, one of the commissioners from the
Southern Confederacy, is now in Washington.
lie was visited on Monday by very many Of
his friends. Himself and Mr.. Crawford, also
{ the Southern commission, held a long con-
versatien with Republican member of the
late Congress. When asked what they pro-
posed to do, they replied that they did not know
that their course depended upon the action OF
the new Administration, and how they were
received. They said that all the Southern
Confederacy asked for was to be let alone
They desired peace and seperatO independence
nothing more. Upon this they laid great
stress.
Smyrna times., 1861-03-14
Exhibition for Ladies, Gentlemen g. Children
PROF. DONALDSON,
THE GREAT
NccrOHnanceY & VantriIOauiSt

AT WARDS HALL, FRIDAY EVENING, 18th
The Professor will walk across from the Hall TO q
house opposite, on a TIGHT WIRE, at halfpast
o clock, p NJ.
The programme Will be varied each day. selected
from the following magical Repertoire: The Inex.
haustIble Bottle, DIR. Smith in his Travels, Magic
Rings, Cups and Magic Pills, Wonderful Harp
Travelling Money, Phys Umbrella, Grand Die ODE
dent Cards, Ribbon Mandatory, Magic Portfolio,
Dancing Cards, Wizards Cake Fairy Scrap Book
Dancing Comrades, Enchanted Bird, Dancing Eggs
Rope and Kings Egg Bag or how to get eggs for East
or Magic Snuff Box, Bouquets. Creams and Bon Bons
for the Ladies, and Confectionery for the Children
given away in great proiUsiOn.
These experiments are both amusing and nstruc.
tive and may be witnessed by all classes there being
nothing whatever affecting the religious or political
feelings OF any sect denomination; proof where
Of the Exhibition has been visited by ministers and
heads OF Churches. we'll Schools and Colleges.
II is admitted by the most respectable and intelligent
ciIZe ms that the entertainments are the most elegant
scientific and strictly moral and without parallel in
the world, being replete with the beautiful and
interesting experiments of the deepest scientific re-
search. PART SECOND.
VENTRlLOQUlSM which will embrace Novel
ScenDs Humorous Dialogues, Laughable Incidents
Imita illustrating the pOwes of the human voice
PART THIRD.
CHINESE JUGGLING, Balancing, Flying Knives.
Fire Eating, Egg Swallowing, &c.
PART FOURTH.
The famous and daring mp FEAT which
seen never be iorgoIten-thc great act of i'm
paling a human body TO board with huge knives -
luere 10 ulSh VI uCCeptOH III me performance OF
this admirable and astonishing feat which is far more
surIsislng than the world-renOwned net of William
Tell, OF shooting apple from his sol's head The
knives are planted with the unerIng aim of the throw.
and so certain he of his marx that there il no
room for the slightest apprehension of danger this
decidedly the most dexlerous, thrilling and wonderful
exploit ever witnessed by public assembly
PART FIFTH,
| Laughable Life-Moving Figures, or Men in Minia.
ture! The most amusing Performance Of the present
age in the following characters.
Count Legrisla, in Perche Equipoise Some body OF
NObody, in his peculiar performance; Madame Del
monte, as the aerial voyager SignOr Harrison az the
jugg eri Ginger Blue, as old Bob Ridley; Lucy Long
IN sung and dance with Ginger Blue Dan Rice m hi,
great aci OF horsemaishp, which ia always received
with screams OF Laughter.
AdmltRnce, 10 cents; Children 10 cts. Front aeat
reserved iOr Ladies Doors open halEpasi clock
! Performance commence at half past I.
Smyrna times., 1861-03-14

ACTION OF THE CHURcH.-A convention of
Laymen, recently held at Cambridge, Nd, af.
ter setting forth the grievances of the Chsrch
on The Border as affected by the action of the
ia'e GENERAL Conference in the passage Of a
ne" chapter on slavery, appeal to the Annual
Conference in the following measures of re-
dress, which we may say is the sentiment 81
the entire Eastern Shore, if not the entire Pc.
ninsula.
Let. Unite 10 the call for an extra session NJ
the General Conference, to be held ia 1862.
"a. Pass resolution, asking the General
Conference TO remove from the Disciplina Gu
erythisg relating TO slavery, aud to trsnsfe, nj
aaIhority on that subject to the Annual Con.
fsrences within whose bounds slavery exists.
I'D. Demand that q fair proportion of the De
radicals of the church be edited and controlie,
Sy men chosen by the Border Conferences.
4sh- IN order TO prevent collision and dissen
slSn "a your own Conference when the subiec
Ian nave been transferred from the Genera
'hs Annual Conferences, and to secure one
ASSs ofteellng and views, on the part of preach
gre aud people, we suggest the propriety ant
Importance of division Of the PhiladeIphi,
oonieFences so that the Peninsula may be sun
P'ied with such preachers as affiiato with M
~ sentiment.
hasiag thus faithfully represented TO you III,
aseess''ies of this portion Of The Church, n,
irf.ner action will be taken in the societies
which We represent, until il is ascertaine,
~hether you concur in the measures which on
cAfeumstances demands. and whether an extr
session of The General Conference will be call
'vr ne Parpose of removing from the Discip
'tae the cause of all our troubles and dissen
Smyrna times., 1861-03-14

WHAT 1T DOEs.-The scores of victims each
week falling from the effects of intemperance,
was Incree sed yesterday, says the Philadel phia
American, of Thursday, by the death of farm
er named Paran Cooper, of Dover, DEL. whose
dead body was found at Reed street wharf on
Wednesday morning. The man had been for
several days in the city. All the time drinking
freely. He ate little or nothing, but engulfed
vast observation-disclosures beverages The
man was found lying in the dock, where he
had lain all night. The Coroner held an in.
quest, with the obvious verdict as a result.
RELIEF FOR U. s. Troops IN TExAs.-The
Empire City has been dispatched from New
York by the Government with 100 tons of ra-
tions for the U. S. troops supposed TO be at
Indianola, Texas. The Daniel Webster, which
sailed from New York, Feb. 18th with rein
forcements for Key West and Tortugas, was
under orders to proceed 10 Indianola, and will
probably bring home portion Of the troops at
that point. She is now nearly due at New
York. The Empire City will bring back about
600 troops These with those which the Dan.
lei Webster undoubtedly brought away. will
diminish the number of u s. troops in Texas
10 about 500 men, of which number about
700 constitute fine regiment of cavalry. AT
last accounts this mounted corps were scattered
all along the frontier.
SUTTs FOR LIBEL.-Jerome Foster known as
"Whpiash," of the United States (Philadel-
phia) Police Gazette has been arrested in Chi.
cago on charge of libel, perpetrated upon
many respectable citizens. When arrested he
attempted to cut his throat with a razor and
subsequently during his examination, sent TO a
drug store for PrUssc acid. The druggist
suspecting something wrong dispensed colored
water instead which upon receiving the prison
er swallowed. He was held to bail to answer
the charge OF malicious libel.
Smyrna times., 1861-03-14

KILLED.-Clement L. B. McCluskey, Esq.
son ofthe Rev. DR.. McCluskey, formerly pas.
tor of the Presbyterian church in this town
wss run over and killed by the cars in Yves,
Philadelphia, on Friday night week. His head
and one Of his feet were entirely severed BY
the car wheels from the body. How the de.
ceased came upon the track at that late hour
and how he failed to hear the train, are mat
tiers that cannot be known. He was 25 YEAR
old, and has been, for some time, a student a
law.
Smyrna times., 1861-03-14

CoUsrERFEIr.-Counterfeit fives on the Will
miugIOn and Brandywine Bank are in circula.
uou 10 Philadelphia also, an altered ten dol
lar note, Purporting to be the true issue of the
Real Estate Bank. Newport, Del. Vignstte
on the upper left, man feeding hogs; Penn, on
lower right; 10, above; 10, on lower lett; al
tered from the genuine ones. The vignette
ef'he genuine tens is a harvesting scene on
lower centre.
Smyrna times., 1861-03-14

DIsPATcHEs from Army officers in Texas
state that the treachery of Gen. Twiggs has
demoralized the United States forces in that
State, and that Col. Waite had endeavored in
vain to reorganize and concentrate them
Much of the Government property seized BY
the State authorities had been carried off by
various parties. The troops were without
adequate supplies. Capt. Hill was still at Fort
Brown, and collision was anticipated.