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Smyrna times., 1861-10-24

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ROBBED is stated that Richard ii. Arm
in Philadelphia about two weeks ago, Of his
pocket book containing $3.50, and anumbsr
of papers.
Smyrna times., 1861-10-24

SALE OF PRoPERrY.-Benjanin Turner. has
sold his farm situated in Duck Creek Hd., TO
John Truax for $l955.
Nathaniel Sevil has sold IA acres Of land to
Mrs. Mary Shahan for S422.
Smyrna times., 1861-10-24

CHEsSUTs. Our markets are plentfully suP-
piled with this article. SO indispensable for the
Juveniles. They sell ct ten cents a quart.
Boys run after these nuts as naturally as Squir-
rels and scouting parties Ray be daily seen re.
turning 10 the town, with their pockets we'll
loaded.
Smyrna times., 1861-10-24

Sussex COURr. The Court of Quarter Ses.
siOns. for Sussex eounIy. was in session at
Georgetown last week. No cases of i'm pcr-
tance were on trial. most Of them being the
examining Of negroes for stealing.
Smyrna times., 1861-10-24
NEW NATIONAL LOAN.
SeNsa and Threo-Tens Treasury Notes aew
ready for delivery at the O&cs sf IAY
COOKE & co. ,Bankers,No.
ia 8. Third street,
PhiladslpSia.

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One Thousand Dollars and Five Thousand Dollars
and are all dated ~ h Of August. 1861, payable in
gold, III three years. convertible into a twenty
years six per loan, at the option OF tho holder
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Parties renting must add the interest from 10th Of
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Apply 10 u address
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Care of Jay Cooke Il Co, Bankers,
No la South Third Street, Philadel phia.
OctI0-4t
Smyrna times., 1861-10-24

CoNFIscATED.-Ths District Court met on
Friday last, in Wilmington. and con6scsted
the 2S5 India Rubber overcoats and % marine
Compasses, which were seized on the Della
ware Railroad, a few weeks ago. They will
Smyrna times., 1861-10-24

PaoruokorARy OF KENT CoUNrY,-The
Governor has appointed William Sharp. Esq,
Of Dover. PrOthOnOsary Of Kent County. 10
place Of r. N. MsTriksH. ESQ.,. whose time az
Fred on Saturday. Mr. Sharp will fII the
office with ability. Ths appointmeat gives
general sati.faetien.
Smyrna times., 1861-10-24

Fly IN THE WHEAT.-We learn that the
fly" hos made its appearance in a number Of
the wheat fields in this section, and should the
warm weather which has characterized October
continue much longer, much damage may be
done.
Smyrna times., 1861-10-24

A growing impression exists that there will
be strong effort made to revive the recently
defunct Lottery charter at the extra session Of
the Legislature.
Smyrna times., 1861-10-24

cfiovsrnmsnl adviees from Europe by the last
mail represents the public sentiment as growing
decidedly 10 favor ofihe United States. Even
the Eoglish sdviess u 10 stated are, much inn
proved in ehsEaster.
Smyrna times., 1861-10-24

It is reported that some villain has been
altering the one dollar notes. issued By the
Real Estate Bank at Newport, to SlO's and
circulating them in Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1861-10-24

j, The Smyrns Homs Gusrd-Capt Cars
ompsny--to day raised q neat pole 90 feet
high sad threw ths "S.ars ans Stripes to the
breeze. e., ...... .+rr,
Smyrna times., 1861-10-24

REBELS IN AccOMAc CoUNTV.-LettsEs re.
ceived state that 5000 armed rebels, with %
cannon are organized 10 AeeOmae county, on
tho Eastern Shcre, Va.
Smyrna times., 1861-10-24
BONNEES al AUCTION.

Will be sold at Auction, on SATURDAY,
NOV. 9th. al the subscribers STORE, next to
Hall g. Hazers, SMYRNA, a handsome sssort.
mRnt Of Velvet. Sa,ten. Silk. Black and Color
ed Straw BONNETS, and childrsn's HATS,
all new styles. Not wishing to keep The above
from one season to another, Ladies in want Of
a handsome winter bonnet can get at bargain.
Ladies aud genllemen are invited 10 attend.
NJ. BENJAMINE
Smyrna times., 1861-10-24

BY reference to our quotations. it will be
seen that there has been q considerable ad.
vance in the grain markets.
Smyrna times., 1861-10-24

Wilmington and its immediate enviTons have
subscribed over $2OO,OOO Of the Government
Smyrna times., 1861-10-24
REMEMBER.

Please remember I. d. HAMILTON'S lot
of cheap Boots aud Shoes. They were bOnght
at action, and can be sold at halt price. Also
a very large lot of very fine Hats and Caps.
Smyrna times., 1861-10-24
Rhodes Superb hosphate.

Farmers who have not used RhOdea Super. Pbos.
phae informed that iop-EessIng with This staRd.
ard Masure will enable them'io use their corn land
in late seeding which is mPorla nt to insure good
crop
Rhodes Manure being highly concentrated. great
economy esn be used in hesppiestion. to the acre
For sale by 20
Oct leah, 81. EDWIN WILMER.
Smyrna times., 1861-10-24

See stIsss.isenen. Of new goods.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-10-26

A CHANGE OF TAcrrcs.-Daniel Boone, the
Kentucky hunter, used to relate that the hard
est fight he ever had was with single active
Indian youth. The Indian surprised the old
hunter asleep in the forest. Boone woke only
in time to save his life by dodging behind a
tree. His gun was unloaded, and the Indian
was upon him Immediately. i lodged and
ran as well as I could" Boone used to relate,
the Indian so close to my heels that could
not get time to load my gun. My kniie mad
fallen to the ground. The Indian was fully
armed and knew had nothing. He kept me
moving ard as 1 ran had to load my gun.
That was the longest loading | ever did. 1t
took me half an hour at least At last l got
the bullet down and then changed my tactics
and made short work Of the cussed' Indian"
Boone's case is the nations case precisely, as
against the insurgents
The weekly Butte record., 1861-10-26

Coon HABITs.-There are four good habits
-punctuality, accuracy, steadiness. and dis
patch. Without the first of these, time is
wasted: without the second, mistakes the
most hurtful to our own credit aud interest,
and that of others, may be committed; with
out the third. nothing can be well done aud
without the fourth opportunities Of great ad-
vantage are lost, which it is impossible to
recall
The weekly Butte record., 1861-10-26


THE FACULTY THAT MAKES GREAT Men,
Louis Napoleon said in his late proclamation
to the Italians, 4" if there are men who do not
comprehend their epoch, l am not of that
number" There is a startling degree of au-
dacity in a man saying such thing of himself;
but, if ever any man could afford to say it, it
is Napoleon the Third. His career has justi-
fed it. 1t is that special faculty of compre-
hending this epoch which has made him what
he is, and crowned all his efforts with such
bfiiliant success. 1t was because his uncle did
not possess this faculty that he lost his throne
and died prisoner in st. Helena. Every man
who achieves great success in life does it by
comprehending his epoch, of adapting his
means to the exigencies Of bis position, and Of
giving the world what it demands, instead Of
demanding what it viii give. Washington,
Jefferson and Franklin were the men who
comprehendcd their epoch, and hence their
success. These are the great examples which
loom up in the worlds eyes but what is true
of them in great degree is equally true of
those who succeed in inferior positions. To
I" comprehend your epoch" comprehends all
that need be said about success in business,
whether the business be that Of ruling nations
or selling dry-goods.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-10-26

Some years ago, a Philadelphia merchant
sent cargo Of goods to Constantinople.-
After the supercargo saw the bales and boxes
safely landed, he inquired where they could be
stored. leave them here, it won't rain to-
night" was the reply. =" But dare not leave
them thus exposed, some Of the goods may be
stolen said the supercargo. The Mahemedan
merchant burst into loud laugh as be replied
Don't be alarmed, for there amt Christian
within fifty miles of here,
The weekly Butte record., 1861-10-26
Decisive Battles of the World.

The decisive battles Of the world, those of
which, to use Hallams words, a contrary re-
suit would have essentially varied the drama
of the world in all lis subsequent scenes, are
numbered as fifteen by Professor Cresay, who
fills the chair of Ancient and Modern History,
in the University of London They are the
grand subject of two volumes By him lately
from Bentley's press, and are;
l. The Battle of Marathon, fought 400 b.
c., in which the Greeks under Themistoces,
defeated the Persians, under Darius, thereby
turning back tie tide of Asiatic invasion
which else would have swept over Europe.
2. The Battle of Syracuse, 4l6 B. c., in
which the Athenian power was broken, and
the west Of Europe saved from Greek dominion
3. The Battle of Arabella, 33l B. c., in
which Alexander, by defeat of Darius, estab-
lished his power in Asia, and by the introduc-
tion of European civilization, produced an effect
which may be yet traced there.
4. The Battle of Metauris, fought 20S B.
c., the Romans under Consul Nero, defeating
the Carthagenans, under Hasdrubal, and by
which the supremacy Of the great republic
was established.
5. The Victory of Armenius, A. D. 8, over
the Roman legions, under Verus which secu-
red Gaul from Roman domination.
6. The Battle of Chalona, A. d. 45l, in
which Actius defeated Ata the Hun the
self>styled Scourge of God, and saved Eu>
rope from entire devastation.
T. The Battle of Tours, A. D. 1856, in which
Charles Martcl, by the defeat of the Saracens.
averted the Mahommedan yoke from Europe.
s. The Battle of Hastings, A. d. 1905, in
which William of Normandy was victorious
over the Anglo Saxon Harold, and the result
Of which was the formation of the Anglo N5f-
man nation, which is now dominant IA ire
world.
o. The Battle of Orleans, A. D. 1929, in
which the English were defeated, and the in-
dependent existence of France secured.
10. The Defeat of the Spanish Armada, A.
D. 1888, which crushed the hopes of papacy
in England.
II. The Battle of Blenheim, A. d. 1701. in
which Marlborough, by the defeat of Tallard,
broke the power and crushed the ambitious
scheme of Louis XIV.
u. The Defeat of Charles XII, by Peter
the Great, at Pultowah, A. D. 100, which
secured the stability of the Muscoyite Empire
IS. The Battle Of Saratoga, 4. D. 177T, in
which Gen. Gates defeated Burgoyne, and
which thus decided the contest in favor of the
American revolutionists, by making France
their ally, and other European powers friendly
to them.
IA. The Battle of Valmy, A. D. 1872, in
which the Continental allies, under the Duke
of Brunswick, were defeated by the French,
under Dumouriez, without which the French
revolution would have been stayed
10. The Battle of Waterloo, A. D. 1926, in
which the Duke of Wellington utterly defeat
ed Napoleon, and thus saved Europe from his
grasping ambition.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-10-26

The best piece of ordnance, according to
the Scientific American, is one cast at Pitts
burg and now mounted at Fortress Monroe.
1t was cast hollow, and cooled from the inside,
bv a current of water-an American invention.
Loaded with forty pounds of cake powder, an
other American invention, it throws ball o.
80 yards, while the best English gun, loaded
with so pounds of powder, projects its shot
but 5000 yards-standing but l30 rounds,
while the American gun is uuinjured after 300
rounds
The weekly Butte record., 1861-10-26
The Brave at Home.
BY T. BUCHANAN READ.

The maid who binds her warriors sash.
With smile that well her pain dssembles,
The while beneath her dropping lash
One starry tear drop hangs and trembles,
Tho Heaven alone records the tear,
And fame shall never know her story,
Her heart has shed drop as dear
As ever dewed the field of glory.
The wife who girds her husbands sword,
Mid little ones who weep or wonder,
And brayely speak the cheering word,
What tho her heart be rent asunder-
Doomed nightly in her dreams 10 hear
The bolts of war around him rattle,
Has shed as sacred blood as e'er
Was poured upon the plain of battle
The mother who conceals her grief,
While to her breast her son she presses,
Then breathes few brave words and brief,
Kissing the patriots brow she blesses.
With no one but her secret God
To know the pain that weighs upon her,
Sheds holy blood as e'er the sod
Received on Freedoms field of honor.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-10-26

A CHAPTER OF ACcIDENTs-A correspond
the 18th inst, says that Monday last was an
unlucky day-at Keyes' Quartz Lead. First,
one man cut his hand badly--next, another cut
the ends of his fingers of-then another fell
down a shaft thirty-three feet in depth For
tunately there was four feet Of water in it, and
he escaped without any more serious damage
than good ducking. Lastly, man by the
name Of Lawrence Sculley, was charging
blast, when it accidently went of, burning him
very badly on the face, breast and hands. 1t
is feared that he will lose his eyesight At
the date of writing, on the morning following
the accident, he was better.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-10-26

AT the Presidents dinner to Prince Napo-
leon, Gen. Scott entered the reception room
leaning upon the arm of Gen. Mcclellan. 1t
was six foot four leaning upon five foot eight!
Seventy-fve upon thirty-fve! History wait
ing upon prophecy upon hope.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-10-26

THE WAY THEY Do IN OHIo.-Dave Tod
otherwise Tod and Victory spent about
ten thousand dollars in getting up regiment
for the war, and his son belongs to it and car
ries musket. OF course, as Mr. Tod was
man of distinction and wealth, his son could
have had a commission, whether he was of any
account or not. But that was not old Dawes
way. His son must go into the ranks. The
boy is good one too, one of the best shots in
the regiment, and has the reputation of killing
two of the proving secession assassins.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-10-26

A WISCONSIN CAPTAIN SUN-STRUCK" AT
BULL Run "A war correspondent of the
GAINESVILLE Republican, writing from Arlington,
speaks Of the Janesville captain that was
found behind big tree, "sun struck" as fol-
lows: Respecting the officers of this regi-
ment, our colonel resigned as soon as he got
back to Washington from the battle, and he
was the first one back. Our captain was very
brave before we went into the field; he drew
out his sword, pulled out his pistol and said,
Woe be to the man that hinches.' When we
got up in front of the rebels, on the first charge
our captain put up his sword aud pistol, got
down on his knees, put his arms over his head
and said Shoot GAINESVILLE company-skoot;
rally, boys, rally ; and that was the last time
l saw him until we were on the retreat, then l
found him behind big tree. asked him
what he was doing there? lie said he was
sunstruck. l went and left him there and
that was the lass time I saw hinas / have
found out since that he got horse on the road
and pct right straight for Washington. l
have not seen him to this day. The nigger
that waits On him was in our camp the other
day, and says the captain pretends to be very
sick. He says the captain asks where we are
going to move next. The nigger told him
that We was going out TO fight again; the
captain says, Oh Joe, rub my back
The weekly Butte record., 1861-10-26

THE value of the raw cotton required by
English manufacturers for the current year, is,
according to the London Times, S200,000,000.
Heretofore little over four-ffths Of this vast
amount has been drawn from the Southern
States. and paid for in cash.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-10-26
Agents for Record.
Business Notice.

Messrs. THos CALLow and D. NJ. BISHOP, having
purchased interests in the RECORD Newspaper and
Job Printing establishment, will hereafter be asso-
ciated in conducting the business of the Same. No
change will be made in the Editorial control of the
Paper
The weekly Butte record., 1861-10-26

A KENTUCKIAN's CHARGE TO UNION Sol.
DIERs.-But when you meet in battle array
those atrocious conspirators, who, at the head
OF armies, and through woes unutterable, are
seeking the ruin of our common country, re-
member that since the sword famed over the
portals of paradise until now, it has been
drawn in no holier cause than that in which
you are engaged Remember too, the millions
whose hearts are breaking under the anguish
of this terrible crime, and then strike boldly,
strike in the spirit of truth and duty, strike
with bound and a shout, well assured that
your blows will fall upon ingrates, and traitors
and parricides, whose lust for power would
make this bright land one vast Golgotha, ra-
ther than be baked of their guilty aims, and
may the God of your fathers give you the vic
tory.-Joseph Holt.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-10-26

In America we have springs of salt water +;
in Cheshire (England), there are beds Of rock
salt, 80 feet thick in Poland there are salt
mines extending for several miles in caverns, at
a depth of GOO feet beneath the surface at
Cordova, in Spain, there is mountain OF salt
300 feet high; and in Peru there are salt
mines 10000 feet above the level of the sea.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-10-26

"SwEAR HIM AND LET HIM Go"-The best
piece of satire upon the leniency observed by
the authorities, in reference to Rebels found
committing depradatons, is in the shape of a
story, which is told, we believe, by Governor
Pierpont. As the story goes, some of the SOL
diers in General Coxs camp, down in kanaw-
ha, recently caught a large rattlesnake. The
snake manifested most mischievous dsposi-
ton, swapping and thrusting out Its forked
tongue at all who came near it. The boys at
last got tired of the reptile, and as nobody
wanted so dangerous companion, the question
arose, What shall We do with him ?" This
question was propounded several times without
an answer, when half drunken soldier, who
was living near on bis back, rolled over upon
his side, and relieved his companions by quiet
" remarking-s Swear him and let him go p
sCuT THIS Or. For organizing an army
feeding, clothing. and equipping it, the Amer
ican people Stand A Loan.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-10-26

A Philadelphia paper said that twenty
thousand young and beautiful girls at the
North wanted to go South with the Federal
army to nurse the sick. An ill-natured person
added that perhaps the nursing forces would
have to be extensively recruited in less than
year
The weekly Butte record., 1861-10-26

AMERICAN PRoGREss IN PoPULATIoN.-Tw
distinct growing elements seem TO have con-
trolled the growth Of the several States COM
prising our Republic These are-frst the
natural increase of the fixed population, and
second the growth by immigration. Those
States which, from natural causes, have retain
ed both these elements of growth have reached
and held the first positions. In the majority
Of cases, increase by immigration is felt chiefly
in the early part Of the existence of State,
and it then depends upon the natural increase
of its own population for the maintenance of
its position and power. 1t requires combina-
tion of most fortunate circumstances to retain
for any considerable period, both these ee-
ments of increase in one State.
The per centage Of growth diminishes from
natural causes with the increase of population.
As soon, therefore, as State ceases to grow
by immigration, its per centage of increase
diminishes to q fixed standard, and presents
the natural growth of permanent population.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-10-26

The STRIDE OF CELEBRATED ENGLISH AND
AMERICAN HoRsEs.-Flying Childers, 25 feet
He was foaed in 17l5, and died in l74l. He
is said to have leaped, with his rider, 80 feet
on one occasion, on level ground. English
EcliDse, foaled in l764, and died on the 9th
of February, 1889. His stride was 25 feet
He won eleven Kings Plate, in ten of which
be ran with 168 pounds on his back. Ameri-
can Eclipse was foaled in l6l4 his stride was
24 feet Boston was foaled in 1888 ; his stride
was usually 90 feet. In his race with Fashion
on the Union Course, six strides were measu>
red and averaged 26 feet each. Fashion was
foaled in 1887; her stride was 2215 10 % feet.
She ran more fast four mile heats than any
horse or mare now in this country. Peytona
was foaled in 1910; her stride was 26 feet
She was seventeen hands high, and powerfully
built She ran four mile races, and the best
heat was 7:39, when Fashion was her oppo-
nent-N. Y SPIRIT of the Times.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-10-26
Qdseklg 8uttt Rttora
PUBLISHED EVERY
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OAicc on Bird Street, between Myers and
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The weekly Butte record., 1861-10-26


conquered by the Romans.
a SAVAGE RAcE-In Glimpses of Batan-
ga and Gaboon," we find mention of race Of
savages remarkable for their energy, strength,
and slight but picturesque attire. A group
of them strolling down Montgomery or Wash
ington street would make decided sensation.
S. T. Journal.
The Pangwes, in some respects, are very re-
markable people; among savages | do not
know that l have ever met men of more impo-
sing bearing. Their form is indicative Of
strength and energy rather than grace and
beauty. Their statue is of medium size, but
compact and well proportional, and their gait
is alike manly ard independent. The com
plexion of both males and females is two
shades lighter than that Of the maritime peo-
pie, and though decidedly African, are deci-
dldly regular. But their hair, and the mode
in which it is worn, is perhaps the most stri-
king characteristic about their appearance
1t is softer than the usual negro hair, and is
usually plated in four braids, two Of which
are worn in front aud two back over the shou-
der, and frequently reach more than half way
down the back. At the same time their bo
dies are smeared over with red ointment
which heightens the singularity of their ap
pearance to a remarkable degree. They wear
10 clothing except narrow strip Of dark cloth
between their legs. Their legs and arms are
decorated with rings of brass and ivory. A
broad -bladed dirk OR knife, in sheath of snake
or guiana skin, is attached to a leathern thong
tied round the middle. A hatchet of peculiar
shape is carried on the shoulders and the men
ere seldom seen walking out without bundle
of long spears in one hand. White round beads
are very much admired. Broad belts of them
are worn around the arms and legs, and they
are worked into hair so as to form complete
head Wir
The weekly Butte record., 1861-10-26

The Fresno County Jail, at Atfllertoa is
nearly full. Several are in FOR murder assait-
ing trial-cne white man and two Mezicans
The former is the murderer Of Stedham who
was recently killed at Temperance Flat a
short distance above Millerton. He expresses
no regret at the deed, but on the contrary says
he would do the same thing under Ike circum-
stances. From what we can learn it was q
cold blooded Yssal,c Delta
The weekly Butte record., 1861-10-26
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