Smyrna times., 1861-01-17

a NEW ALARM.-A new alarm has arisen.
which excited a profound sensation in Wash.
lngton. Il IS known that General Scott has
been engaged IN quietly sending out of the
District all the marines stationed here. and
supply their places with United States troops.
who Will of course be under his special COM
mand. Quarters for these troops have been
provided tor, and they are TO be distributed in
different portions of the capital Many regard
this movement with dIstrust, and look upon il
as part OF deep plan whereby the Old Zero.
under show OF preserving the peace and pro-
tectlng public property and the lives ofcitizens.
IS paving the way to u military dictatorship.-
This ldel, whether true or false, is WORKING
evil In our midst, and stirring Southern feel
ing to its dregs-Wdsh. Correspondent.
GARRISON AND South CARoLINA.-In the Lib
orator of January 4th, Mr.. Garrison close. a
review OF his thirty years of editorial service
to that journal with an exultant prophecy OF
dlsur lon-an event TO which he has unceasiDr.
iy directed his encrgies:--'At last, the Gov.
enant with death is unnulled. At least, hy
the action of South Carolina, and ere long, by
all the slaveholding Statcs-for their doom is
one. The dissolution Of the Union is the abo-
lltion of slavery said Mr.. Arnold, of fTcnBessee.
IN The United States House of Representatives.
a few years ago. Hail the approaching Jubilee.
ye millions who are wearing the CALLING chains
OF slavery, tor assuredly the day of your re-
demptlon draws nigh, bringing liberty 10 you
and salvation TO the whole land!''
ALARM On THE BoRDER.-It is stated that
there is much alarm on the line between Penn.
sylvania and Maryland. Tho Baltimore Pa
trlot says 1t "has received letter stating thai
IN n m fFp, linz
de-Grace to near the Pennsylvania line, every
hour, day and night. Each man has one 10
walk back and forth, and the report is that these
patrols are under the appointment of the Gov.
ernor, receiving $3.50 per day."
We received letter on Thursday last from
our old friend, Levin WaIcott, Esq. He is re-
siding at Kansas City, Missouri, and his Mil
tOrd friends will be pleased to learn that he is
doing well, and is the happy possessor of a
handsome wife, bouncing baby, and considera.
BILE other personal and real estate. Lev. was
q joval old friend, and we wish him long life
and success wherever he may go.-DiGmond
State.
CHANGE OF CAPTAIEs.-Capt. Cravin, the
efficient commander Of the steamer "Maior
ReyboId," plying between Salem and Philads
phia, has resigned. and moved to his farm in
this State. Capt. Robeson, of the steamer "Co.
hansey," is his successor. Samuel Prior cIerk
Of the 'Cohansey, is Capt. RObenson's sue.
cessor.
LIEUT.. GEN SCoTT.-General Scott is the larg.
est man in the American service. He is six fee
six inches tall, and weighs two hundred and
sixty pounds. He is seventy -four years old
yet his health is good, and his whole system is
apparently vigorous-much of which is owing,
doubtless, to his very temperate habits
On Thursday evening IA military organiza-
tion known as the National Volunteers held a
meeting, which was attended by about three
hundred and fifty persons, and adopted a resou.
ton tending their services to either MARYLAND
or Virginia, in the event of their seeding.
Mr.. Hunter addressed the Senate on the
state Of the country. He declared that the
Union was already Dissolved, and we must now
constructa new Government and new Union
Speaker Pennington, Of New Jersey. is so-
lively engaged in urging a National Conven-
tion, to heal the wounds oflhe Republic
II appears from the official report, that since
April last the Government has sold to various
parties twenty -four thousand mhskets, altered
from flint locks to percussion, at cost oftwen.
ty-two cents apiece. The amount realized BY
the sale was $50 0t0
SENT NORTH.-On Tuesday morning last. eigbt
or nine persons passed through Raleigh N. C j.,
on their way North from South Carolina. in
charge Of Adams Express, with their heads
shaved.