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Smyrna times., 1861-08-22
SENATOR POLK OF MISSOURI.

Senator Polk, Of Missouri, who 10 native
SfDeIswsrs. passed over the Delaware Rail.
road on Saturday week. on q visit to his rela.
tires IN the town Of Milford.
Do the arrival Of the train at Smyrna Sta
ton. officer Dickson, Inspector of Customs at
aa paint. iatimaled that he would like to see
the eOnisnIs the Senator's trunk. The Sem
a''r' being sPPrized Of the fact, came forward
70 the baggage cat, when the following CONVEX.
salion eBsuedi
OdiseF PIE this yosr trunk, sir!
Senator Pit is, cir.
Ohe"r D.-Will you allow me TO examine
is esnt.sts!
senstsr P.-I have no particular objection,
az Out would like to know BY vhst authority
ysu make the request!
oReeT d. am U. s. Custom Inspector for
this place.
ssnstSr p. docking around the car )-wh,
DO you exsnns my trunk. and not others!
Officer d. have examined several. sir
sad here 10 one on the platform which I sh.l
dstsia.
The Senator, who 10 q 6ns-looking spseime
OF The WesIeSn gentleman. politely proesede
60 aalsek thu trunk and exhibit two or thrc
very nice suits ofeloihing, &C., when the off
Ger. hang satisfied that nothing contrsband {
wE was contained therein. the Senator 10
placed his wearing apparel. renarking that b
tell justly indignant at the insult offered hIr
"a h;s native State.
Conductor Bacon sang out "sll aboard.
and The train moved of towards Secessia, offic,
Dickson looking IS though he felt that he h.
doas very foolish act.
Smyrna times., 1861-08-22
The (sreat Loan

The papers Of Friday recorded the final and
complete success of the great movement Of the
Government for securing means to carry on the
war. The Banks Of Boston, New York and
Philadelphia have agreed to loan the Govern.
ment one hundred and fty millions Of dollars.
This, we believe is the largest loan ever negO-
tiated in any country at any time; and the
promptness with which it has been taken speaks
louder than cannon could possibly do 10 demon
stration of the loyal courage and determination
Of our people. Half dozen such defeats as
that at Bull Run would be more than Offset by
this single act. 1t will breath confidence and
courage into the hearts Of the people, and will
satisfy foreign nations that we are not yet
ready to surrender the Government into the
hands oftraitors. The London Times can now
suspend for a season tie solemn warning to
English capitalists against taking the Amsri.
can Loan. They havea'I been asked to do SC
yet.
Smyrna times., 1861-08-22
TROOPS RkTURNRp.

COnpaties G. Il, I, and X. OF the First Del
aware Regiment returned 10 this city on Wed.
nssdsy afternoon, and emcam2ed at Camp
Banegwine. preparatory to being mustered
eel Of the service, their term having expired.
Ths battalion vas under command Of Ma oT
LayIsa. We never saw our gallant friend,
hs ksjsr. lssk better than be did on that Oe-
sssisa. We lsarE that he is q decided favor
lie wiIh his msu. Gen. Lockwood. Colonel
Andrews. QusriermastsT Alderdice and Sur.
gssa JOhassn accompanied the battalion, Capt.
Cfssslsy's company acting az an escort. The
nsn all isOk yell. aud speak ia the highest
terms Of praise Of their officers. They have
generally been treated kindly. and have few
Or no complaints to make.
The retained companies were mustered on,
sfsefEies on Thursday. and the men have al
returned to private life. Wsundsrstsnd, how
ever. that It is the intsnliOn Of most Of ih,
companies TO reOrganize, and have the FRS
Delaware regiment 10 the field again for ,hre
yesrs. al the ssrliest possible mOmsnt.-Del
Journal.
Smyrna times., 1861-08-22
SCELLAN EOUS.
Death and Sleep.

Death and Sleep. the angel Of death, and the
angel of slumber, in brOtherly embrace, waH.
deTed over the earth. 1t was evening. They
laid themselves down on a hillside. not far
from the sbodes of man. A sad silence reign.
ed round about, and the vesper bell in the dis.
tant village was mute. Still and silent as is
their custom sat these two bene6cent guardi-
an spirits of mankind, in cordial embrace, and
already night drew near.
Then up rose The angel Of Sleep from his
messy couch, and stEewed with noiseless hand
the invisible seeds of slumber. The evening
wind bore them to the silent dwellings, of the
tired husbandmen. Now sweet sleep folded in
i.s arms the inmates Of the lswly cottage, from
the gray. haired sire, on his staff, to the infant
in its cradle. The sick forgot his pain, the
msurner his grief, the poor man his cares All
eyes were closed.
Now, after his task was done, this kind spirit
laid himself down again beside his steiner bro
Their. &" When the morning light breaks in"
exclsimed he. with joyous innocence. "ths
world will praise me as its friend and bsnefac-
tor! o what joy to do good, unseen aud in
secret! How happy are we, the messengers
of good gifts! How beautiful our silent Officer
Thus spake the kindly Angel Sleep. The
Dsath Angel looked at him with silent sadness
and tear. such as the immortals weep, stood
in his great dark eye. "Alss." said he, ".hat
I cannot. like you, enjoy the cheerful thanks
Of moTtals; the wsFld calls me its enemy. and
the destroyer of its joYsr" 40, my brother. II
answered the Angel Of Sleep, "will not the
good man, at his awakening, recognize you
also as his friend, and thankfully bless you
Are we not brothers. and the messenger of the
same father" Thus he spake; the eye of thu
Angel of Death glistened with pleasure, ant
brOther.like the guardian spirits tenderly en-
. braeed each Other.-FrOm the German o
= Krummseher.
Smyrna times., 1861-08-22

MILITARY EFFICIENCY AT WAsHINeroK-
Although there 10 now necessarily very little
said in reference to military movements at the
National Capital. it 10 evident that the mosI
effective measures arc constantly in progress.
under the direction Of Gen. Mcclellan, to put
our army in the most complete condition for
the resumption of effective operations beyond
the Potomac. The rebel leaders are reported
TO be slowly moving their forces, regiment by
regiment, TO the line Of the Potomac, in the
prosecution Of their declared intention to enter
Maryland, to encourage ahd support the seces.
sion spirit in that State; but they will mos
assuredly find their designs thwarled whenever
they make the attempt TO cross the river. The
Uaon forces in that vicinity are now go strong
as to render any such attempt desperate in tn,
extreme. Arrangements are also on foot L
enable the military authorities to concentrate
at any gwen point an almost unlimited nHmbe
Of men, who are to be organized as reserves
in camps Of instruction, to be esta blished at o
in the vicinity of New York, Harrisburg, Pitts
burg. Cincinnati, St. Louis, AID other convs
nient places. under charge Of officers of tn
regular service. The Government will thu
soon have unde. it's command a body Of disc
plined men which must prove irresistible.
Smyrna times., 1861-08-22

The REBEL Sick AND WOUNDED.-We have
reliable Information that on Tuesday there
were two Thousand rebels, sick and wounded,
at Culpeper Court House. one thousand FIVE
hundred at Warrenton, and large numbers at
all the farm houses for distance Of thirty or
forty miles in every direction from these places.
A prolific cause OF this great amount Of sick
ness 10 the bad water used by The troops 10 and
around Manassas Junction and Bull Run. Much
of il has TO be brought q great distance. aud is
not suitable for drinking purposes when il
reaches the troops. In raspy ofthe farmhouses
in oil this neighborhood VIC are informed that
from ten to twenty wounded and sick meH are
cared for.
Smyrna times., 1861-08-22

How THE SPRINGFIELD GIRLS WELCOMED
THEIR VOLUNTEERS HoME.-ln noticing the
return Of the Sprlnghe field companies from the
first and second Ohio, the Sprnghe field Ne"s
says:
The incidents of this occasion were varied
and rich. Will Sykes came into the supper
room in advance ofhis comrades. A little wo'
man we took 10 be his mother charged upon
him at once. captured him without difficulty,
and bore him off, dancing with delight at her
conquest. We watched Wills" contact with
his young lady friends with some interest AT
first they shook hands, but one fair young char
mer had spunk enough to smack hun outright,
and then the others pitched in and did likewise.
Will" stood it like a soldier. After the girls
got in the way of kissing, it wassn easy mOtier
for them to put tue rest OF the boys through.
The greetings were peculiar and Impressive.
Bill Thomas was greeted with " God bless you
all over" Oilers. "God bless every hair OF
your head" &c. &c.
Capt. David King was nearly pulled in pieces
| BY the ladies-hut we believe he ls "about
by this time. Il he dida't like the treatment he
mustn't be so good looking. "Thars whats
| the matter.
Smyrna times., 1861-08-22
We find the following in tho "Gorill,

We find the following in tho "Gorilla
Books"
"The smaller sna kes feed on birds and squir-
rels and rats, which | am convinced, from ire
uuent observation, they are able TO charm with
their look. This power Of charming ] had
always doubted, but was convinced by one day
watching a vsnimous black snake, ever four
feet long, subduing and catching a squirrel
which sat on the lower branch OF a tree. II
was back Of Obindji's town. ! had gone out
to shoot birds, and my attention was attracted
BY the very peculiar and continued chattering
Of q squirrel. When saw il did not know
what TO make Of it's movements. Ii seemed az
thou IN tied 70 its branch and very anxious 10
get away. It's head was thrust forward, its
eyes fixed and glazing; but its body Fembled,
and was jerked about from side 10 side All
the time it was screaming and clustering IN q
really pitiable manner. Following the direc.
lien Of i,s glance, saw the cause Of lie alarm
The black snake was slowly creeping out or
the limb, and as steadily kept his eyes on hi
| victim The whole curious process went OF
under my inspection for at least ten or htleeT
minutes, during all which time the snake seem
cd 10 fix the gaze of the squirrel upon itself
The squirrel came nenrer and nearer, until i
reached the mouth of the sDuke. which made
a spring, Rrsspsd it's prey in it's mouth, ant
| auickIv coiled its folds about 10. - r.
81 have seen many such csses Of charming
both OF birds and squirrelsi aud sometimes fr
ing my gun dissolved the charm. by divsrIinl
noHseutsriiy the gaze Of the snake.
Smyrna times., 1861-08-22

BArrLrs OF CHANcE.-Prince Napoleon is
sc i'd 10 have remarked at Washington that both
armies being raw recruits, the next battle, like
the last, would be decided by accident This
has been corroborated by the great battle at
Davis's Creek, where we gained decisive
victory, and remained in possession of the field.
but having lost our ablest general, were COM
PEELED TO retreat for reintorcemeUts. If Lyon
had lived, there cannot DE doubt that lie would
have again attacked the enemy next day or
night, and been triumphant. The occidental
encounter at Little Bethel between two of our
own regiments. lost us the battle of Great Bethel.
These are. to be sure, accidents which happen
everywhere sndin all wars; but it is the part OF
good genera!shipto provide against them, and
we have yet 10 sccustom ourselves TO do this.
The Confederate Congress has authorized
the raising of 100000 men.
Smyrna times., 1861-08-22
Delaware War News.
ooSrRLsAHB GOODS SEIZED.

Collector Rodney has now in his possession
a, the Custom House in Wilmington, five large
esIes AID two trunks, containing articles con.
tr.bsnd Of war. which were seized by DR.. Jones,
Iss,sctor Of Customs at Seaford. on last Fri.
Ssy. The boxes contained army overcoats to
,hs uumber of three or four hundred and the
,runks are filled with conpasses. They were
hrusght from baltimore By Adams Express
Company, aud we're consigned, the boxes to
" wdiisn George. Salisbury, Md" and the
uunks to "E L. Shepperd, Salisbury, Md"
FrOm the nature Of the articles and their des-
iieatiOn. they arc supposed to have been inten.
Ssl for the rebels. hence their detention. The
matter is now in the hands Of District Attorney
Bradford, who will doubtless make a proper
JspOsilion Of it 10 few days.
ga Inquiry, the gentleman named could not
b found, nor was he known in the neighbor.
hOO4. This tact shows that the InspectorshP
81 SsafJrd 10 not entirely useless, as certain
parties predicted. A few weeks ago he de.
nlaed tvo vessels bound for Richmond, with
iroa and oILer articles, that were afterwsrd,
takes 10 New York. The Inspectors at Other
pOlats ate also on the alert. and suspiciOus-loOk
isg packages are subjected to the s.rictes
Seruliny.
There has long been a suspicion that supplies
lss aid for the rebels were clandestinely tor
wtrded over the Delaware Railroad by TIT
sympIlhlIers with treason in the North, anC
TIE discovery Of these goods will, now that tn,
fac; e eslablshed, stimulate our officers TO fur
the searches and seizures if necessary.
Smyrna times., 1861-08-22

HGNT TO LOVERS OF FLOWERS. most
beautiful and easily attained show Of ever.
greens may be had by a very simple plan which
has been found to answer remarkably we'll on q
small scale. If geranlum branches, taken from
uxuriant and healthy trees just before the win
ter sets in, be cut as for slips and immersed in
soap water, they will. after dropping for few
days, shed their leaves, put forth fresh ones.
and continue in the finest vigor all the winter.
BY placing a number Of bottles thus filled in a
howeT.basket with moss to conceal the bottles,
u grOweh of evergreen is easily insured foe
the whole season. They require no fresh
water.
Smyrna times., 1861-08-22

TIE NAVY DEPARTMENT.-TheTe is a great
activity in the Navy Department. Those who
complain of the ineficicncy of that branch OF
the service. little know the immense amount
Of labor that has been done, an entire Navy OF
$50 vessels having been sent to sea within
ninety days. This is better than the British
Government did in the beginning of the Cri
mean war
Smyrna times., 1861-08-22

BsIs- Gen. LOcKwoOD.-COl. lockwood, Of
The First Delaware Regiment, has been pro-
noted 10 BrigsdIer General Of the U. States
Army. These are the kind Of men the Gov
eminent needs-men who have schooled them
selves 10 endurance. Gen. lockwood may not
make ss much noise or show in going to the
ksld; but there are few men with whom Della
usrsans would be more willing TO entrust the
AssOr Of their arms.-Gazette.
Smyrna times., 1861-08-22

A SOuTH CAROLINIANs OPINION OF ENGLISH
SENTIMENT are permitted to make the
following extract of a letter written from Eng
land by a gentleman whose home is in South
Carolina, and whuse sympathers are with his
State. 1t gives the results of an intelligent
mans observations. who has for some months
used very excellent opportunities for ascertain.
ing the sentiments of varous classes of English
meO in regard to American affairs:
II have tried with some care to learn what
public opinion is in England, and should say
about Of follows: The larger part of the Eng.
Iish nation sympathize with the North. The
aris,oeraic part Of the manufacturing capital
lists. as we'll as importers lean towards the
S.uth. as to their natural interests. IA TO
England in any way practically interfering,
that is all out of the question. They would
rather feed the laboriOg classes for a few years
out of a public special fund, than go to war
with the United States; and it would not weigh
half as heavy upon the nation. nor make very
much difference in the lax.bill. OF such men
a. understand the matter and WELD influence
in public this is the prevailing sentiment"
Smyrna times., 1861-08-22

THE RESULT IN KrNrUcKr.-The political
complexion of the next Legislature OfKentuckY
90 far Gs sscertsined. Is ss follows:
House Of Repressntatives-Fitty. nine Unisa
members; slsVsa Secessiouisss; TIVE State
Rights.
Senate-All the members Union men.
About three. fourths Of the whols number 81
counties in the State have been heard FROM
A unsn nous Senate. and Union msjority Of
forty six in the House. will do to begin with.
Smyrna times., 1861-08-22

Tns TssasukT.-The monihly statement Of
sac Ualisa States Treasurer shows that he had
sa.2s2.475 "a suhiess TO his draft on the lot
iaaast THIS sIaismsas iaclsdss. az yet sub.
ss e draft. various su@s deposited 9Th the
sas-Tssssurers Of ths rebel States, which we
suppose 70 most ezphs,ieslly a legal Hesion.
n"s little siasa lar that the Sab.Trsasurcs of
Meath Csrolina paid 10 full, ssd nos cent 10
sscosded 80 subject 10 drsfs 10 his bands.
Smyrna times., 1861-08-22

The excess Of expenditures for carrying tho
United States mails in the Southern States,
over the amount received from pOstag es in the
same States, from the first OF January TO the
3lst of December, 1860, was 1854, 346. -.
The little State Of Delaware is the only one Of
all the said States in which there was an sx.
cess of receipts over expenditures during said
period. The excess Of receipts in that State
was $73, 1901.
Smyrna times., 1861-08-22
DisuniOn Sentiments ON the Eastern Shore
OF Maryland.


A Washington correspondent gives the fol.
lowing in regard to Maryland:
There is no eOnesaling the fact, the rebels
are slowly concentrating their forces along the
line oflhe Potomac. The efforts TO resolution
ize Maryland have not beeq abandoned. Fif-
teen hundred or two thousand rebels are under
arms along the Eastern Shore Of Maryland.
General TIlghman. of Talbot county. Mary.
land. who was deposed from his military rank,
last spring. by Governor Hicks, is organizing
the disunionisis in the lower counties Of Mary.
! land. He is about 10 proceed TO Accomac,
take command ofthe VIrginia forces there. and
march them up into the middle and eastern
shore Of Mary land. as the nucleus foF the for.
nation Of regular army there.
The loan by ihs Eastern banks. however
| has strengthened the Union sentiment in Mary
land.
Smyrna times., 1861-08-22

Colonel Farnbsa. Of the New York Fire
Zouavss. died 81 Washington on Wedaesdsy
last. of the wounds he received atths battle oil
nsaassas. while galIaasly leading bis troops.
Smyrna times., 1861-08-22

A nest Of two hundred rebels in Western
Virginia, who had their their rendezvous few
miles from Grafton. on the Paramount and Web
ster Road. was broken up on Tuesday. lnforma.
ton Of their movement having Tedched Gen kel
", he dispatched fifty men Of the Fourth Virginia
Regiment against them, who. after sharp SIGHT
Of an hours duration, succeeded in. killing
tweniy.Ons Of them and scattering the Essi.
without losing 9 man themselves.
The Confederate congress has extented ito
military organization over Maryland, Della
ware and Missouri. and is endeavoFing TO form
district regiments from those States.
Smyrna times., 1861-08-22

A letter to a New York paper states that
Unisn lodges have bean established throughout
Tennsasee and North Car0lins!
Smyrna times., 1861-08-22

large number OF the prominent business
men of phiade phia have signed IN agreement
10 withdraw their subscriptions and advertise.
mentS from any newspaper which shall con.
tlnue 10 furnish information of the military
movements OF our government-such informa-
tIon being, IN their opinion, OF great import
sEce TO their enemy.
RAvAoEs OF THE PRIvArEERs. The New York
Herald gives the names of fourteen rebel pFi.
vateers now upon the sea, ten being steamers,
besides four whose names are unknown. Il ia
stated that more are preparing to leave. The
worst effect OF the business is, not the loss of
vessels and their caTgoes, but the destruction
Of our trade.
Col. Edward Lloyd, one of the most promi-
nent and wealthy citizens ofthe Eatseru Shore,
died al his residence in Talbot county, on Sun.
day week. lie was the eldest son Of the late
Gov. Lloyd. He was a member Of the CONVEX
ton in 1880 10 reform the constitution OF the
State, ard subsequently, member of the State
Senate, by which body he was elected as its
preSldlng officer.
TIE MIssING.-The reports Of the returned
surgeons, indicate that twelve hundred of our
soldiers, wounded and not wounded, are priso.
ners al Richmond. This reduces the probabls
nunb-r Of deserters to a lower figure than has
been generally assumed.
! The official list ofthe casualties on our aide
al the great battle at Manassas, foots up 2708
| killed, wounded and missing, of whom 4SI were
killed, l3l6 missing and l0ll wounded
LARGE CoNrRACT FOR SHoEs-Mr J. A.
Bannister, OF Newark. n. j., has been awarded
by the Government a contract for aklng 100,
900 para OF army shoes.
| The number of letters received at the Wash.
ington test office averages about thirty thou
sand dali Y, and Of this number. it is estimated
that al least two. thirds are for the army.
| PARADOX.
"Old dog Trays ever faithful" they say.
But the dog that is faithful can never be.Tfay.
Why is spendthrft's purse like a thun.
der-cloud! Because it is continually light
ming.
IxNocENcR.-Innocence 10 like an umbrella
whom once we have lost it, we must never
hope TO see it back again.
Present your wife with everything she
wants, and, perhaps, she will DO quiet for The
present
The ca plain OF vessel is not governed by
his mate, but . married landsman generally is.
A little girl hearing it said that she was
born on the queens birthday. took no notice Of
il at the time. but q day or two after ssksd her
father if she and the queen were twins.
The pulp OF potatoes, scraped into wssss.
elea nsss ihe finest kinds Of silks without ipjus
~ to the fabric or color.
Why is sny thing that lie unssi,sbls like O
dumb psSsOn-Becanss II wont answss.
Smyrna times., 1861-08-22

Iowa PLUCK AND PATRIorIsN The history
OF the war, SO FAR, has put or record come very
dscred!tablc acts on the part OF volunteer reg
iments, in leaving the service in presence OF
a threatening baltic Pennsylvania has fur
nlshed mtre than her share of these retiring
soldiers. Gen. Patterson was disabled by the
refusal of his regiments 10 stay with him few
days over their time. And by this means the
battle Of Bull Run was lost. The Fourth
Pennsylvania Regiment actually marched from
the field at Bull Run as the roar ofaFIilieTy in
front announced that the nation was in struggle
with its enemies, because their three months'
enlistment had expired.
The bloody field near Springfield, No. tells
different and far nobler story OF Iowa courage
and patriotism. Gen. Lyon had, in his little
Army, 9 reg Imant of Iowa Volunteers, whose
time expired some weeks ago. Bul the dis
charge Of regiments previously had reduced
Gen. Lyons Army from nine thousand men
down TO about six thousand ; and Ben McCol-
Tough. with a very superior force, was known
TO be marching forward to attack and crush
him. In this state CT affairs, the Iowa Volun'
teers refused their discharge, and resolved
una nmously to stand by their General, thelT
comrades and their country. until the impen
ding danger should be past. The report from
the battle near Springfield tells that this gal
liant regiment sowed the earth thickly with
their dead, and was the second, if not the chlet
sufferer in one of the most saagu.natY battle
/ of the times. Iowa has reason to be prOnd o
her soldiers. and the best men of other State
will be hOcored by initiating their example.
Smyrna times., 1861-08-22

The Prince Napoleon visited the camps or
Staten ls' nd. on Sunday week and one Of tho
senIrles, not knowing who he was, refused him
Ambulance within the lines. The Prince, how
ever, when he found his rank Of no avail. tried
another exPedient--a masonic signal this was
answered by an officer, and the visitor was of
course ADMITTED. lie compimented the senti.
mel on his street observance Of his duty, for he
remembered that he was the nephew Of the
greatest Of soldiers. Entering the tents, he
tasted bottle of liquor owned by one of the
prlraIeH; in fact, he not only tasted. but ap-
Peared 10 relish the draught. "Wuat is it!"
said he. "Old Bourbon, sir" repii' d the SOL
dier "Old Bourbon, indeed!" was the Princes
remark, al did not think would like anything
with that name SO we'll"