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Smyrna times., 1861-08-08

PEACHES have mads their appearance in our
market. in small quantities. and are selling at
the low rate of so cts. per bushel. The crop
is small. though larger, perhaps, than was
thought some time ago. Vegetables, such as
Tomatoes, cucumbsrs. green corn, &C., are
abundant, and selling at moderate prices.
Smyrna times., 1861-08-08
500 ILmiOn EMYesNncs.

Persons making collections OF these wll.bs cufos-
les will find the largest assortment IN Wilmington.
1t l. ID. INSLEE'S Bookstore. 603, Market ST. You
,an order from one 10 Eve hundred 1t the rate OF 81
per hundred. Delaware money preferable. Stamps
IN small quantities taken for Hums lcss than 81.
Please address l. D. INSLEE,
au08 Whining iln bal
Smyrna times., 1861-08-08

The Washington Star, under the head of "a
very narrow escape" says that or Monday last
Beauregsrd was accommodating in person, with.
in three OF foc- miles of the Chain Bridge, aud
had left party Of ten or fifteen of his troops
scouting there, but ten minutes before the lat
ter were all made prisoners by Capt. Molte,
(ot New York; and Union company tLat
went (from the Chain Bridge for tie purpose
Of capturing them.
Smyrna times., 1861-08-08

All persons in any way Indebted TO me are
positively desired to call and settle the same
by the lst Of August, or their bills will be put
in other hands for collection. No credit will
be given after that date. In excuse will say
that want of funds compels this course.
;yll J. II. WILLIAMSON.
Smyrna times., 1861-08-08

Judge Catron. OF the Supreme Court has
returned to his home. at Nashville. He is the
ony member Of the court from the seeding
ssa'es v no continues TO retain his place. The
nssas'lle Gasetie says: ave had hoped
'n't Judge Cstron. understanding TO some ex.
'en' The feelings OF our citizens in reference 10
MS late conduct. would not return TO Nashville
without repudisting or materially modifying
hs sentiments. Bot sickness in his family
sew renders his presence here necessary, and
sn 'nis secount we iFust that our citizens will
sssr wwh BIN patiently. This is q !aw.aad.
ordsr loving people. and thus far, in the vsyo.
ius'on aud civil war going on. have msin,ainsd
tns.r high character in this respecs. They
sai tontisus 10 deserve such reputation"
Smyrna times., 1861-08-08

Ex-GovRREoR WmE.--Richmond papers Of
the I'd instant, confirm eur conjecture that
Wise's retreat 10 upon Lewisburg. in the di.
reciion Of Coyington, aud not towards Ssaunt-
on. as stated by sns ofour city contemporaries.
The Richmond papers say that he will make a
stand at Lewisburg, or at some pont further
in the mountsins, and that he is 20 be rsinfsr d
BY The Two regiments Of General FlOyo's brig.
ads,
Smyrna times., 1861-08-08
The Smyrna "church Camp Meeting. )

2H6 oHyIna "UNuICN UaMp' M6etInS'"
will commence, Providence permitting, ne xt
Monday, 18th of August, and continue until
the following week. There will be preaching
three times a day by eminent Ministers from
Philsdelpha and other places. The Pastors
and members of the adjoining Churches, and
the publie generally, are affectiOnately invited
TO attend, w. BIsHoP,
Aug.7, 1861. Pastor.
Smyrna times., 1861-08-08
SE0 Reward.

Stolen from the subscriber, a Game Cock.
on Friday last, ID August. Five dollars will
bo paid to any person returning the 60 me /; also
five dollars for The arrest and conviction Of the
thief JAS. FINN.
Smyrna times., 1861-08-08
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that my wife. Amelia Ann
BlackisOn, ( having lett my bed and board withOut
any just provOcaIion on June 2Oh Ia l. Ihas
oil persons arc forbid habOrng or trusting her on NV
account. As will pay no COSTS charges conIracIsd
by her JAMES BLACKLIST ON, InS
Smyrna times., 1861-08-08

T. Oliver Ayres has erected a neat little
harness shop on Commerce st., adjoining the
iewelry store Of H. R. Parsons. 1t 10 quite 40
improvement to that part of the town.
Smyrna times., 1861-08-08

.1s.rIMES" is published Euery Thursday. BY
e,,r D. HosFEckER, Editor land Proprietor, al
ssFss. Del.
xtss-sUsseHirr+eN.-0" year 81 so 4" adUaace'
:, sssO If not paid ill end Of the year. No paper
S;,csaliaEsf uAfa all arrears are Paid-O"ly at The
.,,soa Of the Publisher.
,,,,rtsSa-FOr eUery square Of la nes or less, first
:.,.,oa 50 ets each subsequent Insertion IS cts
L;s,rsI errakys~cAts Radel ESth yearly and haif
,,sHg sissrEsers
Smyrna times., 1861-08-08
Wesleyan Female College
WILMINGTON DFI

WILMINGTON, DEL.
The next session Of this institution will be-
gin on Monday. September 3D., and continue
ten months. For further particulars, address
jyll-3m JOHN WILSON, President.
Smyrna times., 1861-08-08

The communication brought by Lieut.. Hunt
er, of the 9Th Georgia regiment, under flag OF
truce, last Saturday, does not refer to an ex
change OF prisoners, as was at first supposed
No notice was taken of the contents Of the
communication. and the impression prevails
that they were important. Lieut.. Hunter was
sen, back TO 10 Bailey's cross roads this morn.
ing under escort.
Smyrna times., 1861-08-08

By the Ordinance of Virginia the property ef
General Scott. in that State, has been con6sca-
ted to the public treasury. As contemporary
well observes, before the State can realze it.
General Scott will probably make good his
title with his sword.
Smyrna times., 1861-08-08
Miscellaneous Advertisements.
c. 7 va ~ @n-

PERUF WAN. We sell none but No. /, received di.
rect from the Government.
tCHABoE. very superior article received direct
from the Island.
PLASTER. Ground PIaser--a superior article
PacL ed i'll good strong barrels.
BONES. Button Makers Bone Dust and Ground
Bones. Warranted Pure
Smyrna times., 1861-08-08

Mr.. Bing, who was taken prisoner at Bull
Run, and who has just been released because
he isl British subject, reports that Colonel
Corcoran, the gallant commander ofthe New
York Sixty ninth. is at Richmond, but eighty
wounded, though in delicate health otherwise.
Smyrna times., 1861-08-08

The Senate on Saturday confirmed numerous
army appointments. Among them are Major
Generals Mcclellan, Fremont, Dix and Banks.
and Brigadier Generals Hoofler. Curtis, Mccall.
Sherman, Lander, Kelly, Kearney. Pope, Heint-
zelmsn, Porter, Stone, Reynolds, Eunter,
Franklin, Rosencrans, Buell., Mansfield, Nc
Dowell and Msigs. Emory has been nominated
by the recommendation, 1t is said, of all the
Maryland delegation, excepting Mr.. May.-
The appointments for the eleven new army
regiments are to be considered by the Senate
Committee on Military Affairs, 10 WHICH they
were referred. on Monday.
Smyrna times., 1861-08-08
DiSSOlutiOn.

DiSSOlutiOR.
The copartnership heretofore existing be-
tween Wm. II. Start and Thos. F. Carly, un-
der The firm of Start g. Carly, is this day dis
solved bv mutual consent All persons indebl-
ed to the said firm are requested to settle the
same with VIM. II. Start.
WM. H. START,
THOS. E. CARTY,
July 18th, 1861.
N. B.-TEe business will still be carried on
by VIM. Fl. Start.
Smyrna times., 1861-08-08

Two ladies, who arrived at Washington
from Manassas confirm the reports Of the heavy
loss of the Rebels, and say that the traitors tell
most exaggerated stories Of their capture ofthe
Federal artillery, which did such terrific exc
cution wherever we had fair sweep az them
Smyrna times., 1861-08-08

ST. LOUIS HOTEL,
Chestnut street, above Third,
PHILADELPHIA.
In the immediate neighborhood of the Jobbing
Houses on Market, Third and Chestnut Streets the
banks, Post Office Merchants Exchange &C., &c.
BOARD PER DAY, sl.5o
Accommodation when required on the Ell ROPEAN
PLAN: Rooms from 50 cents anc upwards, per day,
and Meals at FIRsT-CLAss Restaurant attached 10
the Hotel. Price according 10 the bills of Fare
0T-rhe City Cars take Passengers from any Station
CLOSE TO the Hotel.
% English, French, German and Spanish spoken
jy25ly
Smyrna times., 1861-08-08

Three woman have been taken prisoners by
secession cavalry, within a mile of Clouds
Mills. One of them is represented to be Jenny
Curtis, of New York, aud it is said the other
two were from Washington, and pretended to
be friends of the rebels. A private ofoRe of
the New York regiments was captured by the
same force.
Smyrna times., 1861-08-08

Orders have been issued to have all the Obi
and Indiana troops sent Immediately TO jolt
Roseneranz, who will continue the work O
rescuing the Unionists of Western Virginia
capture Governor Wise, and then march to Ih
relief of East Tennessee.
Smyrna times., 1861-08-08

General John E. Wool has been ordered to
Fortress Monroe to the command ofthat post,
vice General Butler, who has been transferred
10 this department of the army under General
Mcclellan.
Smyrna times., 1861-08-08

On Thursday night the scouts of Col. Nc
Gums Regiment shot two Rebel cavalry. with.
in three miles Of Fairfax Court House. One
was Lieut.. Wiley, Of the Fairfax Cava Try, and
the other an Orderly Sergeant of his company
Smyrna times., 1861-08-08

One Of tho communications recently sent
hither under flag of truce from Gen. Johnston
was, it is understood, in relation to report
which had reached the confederates that some
Of their prisoners had been hung BY order of
our military authorities. AS no such execu
tions have taken place, it may certainly be in
ferred that Gen. Mcdowell replied in accord
ance with this fact.
Smyrna times., 1861-08-08

A person who has just arrived from Rich
mond declares that the rebels were astousheC
by the valor ofour troops at Stone Bridge, ant
that it is not improbable that JEFF: Davis will
soon make propositions to our government 70
an armlstice.
Smyrna times., 1861-08-08

The steamer Yankee arrived at the Navy
yard for repairs. Several days ago, according
to the statement Of one Of the officers she was
run up near battery ofthe enemy at Potomac
creek, about eight miles below Aqua creek,
and threw a shell into the works from which
FIVE shots were instantly fired 10 return, one Of
them passing through the engineers room but
without doing much damage. She did; nOt
thereafter remain long in that neghborhood
Forty members of the llth regiment Of
Massac chusetts volunteers were captured last
Saturday by party frebels while engaged in
scouting duty.
Smyrna times., 1861-08-08

The War Department is now in care OF Col
Thomas A. Scott, Assistant Secretary of War,
and J. Lesley, Esq.
Smyrna times., 1861-08-08

held until he was satisfactorily identified. He
expressed himself in strong terms 10 favor OF
this system of military police.
A returned captive of the Bull run disaster
describes Manassas as a very strong position
quite as strong naturally as by art. L. heath,
somewhat like the steppes of Russia, bounded
by hills, swamps, small streams, and bedged by
dense woods. From Bull Run towards Manas-
sas, the facilities for defence grow more formid-
able. The whole position is almost impregna-
BILE.
Smyrna times., 1861-08-08
NOTICE

O-lm THOMAS CARROW.
Smyrna times., 1861-08-08
NOTICE

July 10th. 166l..4t
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-18

from Our Own Correspondent 90 ,o,,
The arrival ut Cairo of steamer from Cape
Girardeau with the Zouaves on board en- route Tor
tits place. gave the desired opportunity OF visiting
Paducah which is very pleasantly situated near the
confluence Of the Ohio and Tennessee river. II Is
place Of substantial buildings including many paaIia
residences. The streets are well paved, extending
three niles parallel with the Ohio River and back into
the country one mile.
secessiouism under the guse Of neutrality" armed
has held open court here in full view Of
loyal States and it il matter of great wonder that tho
Government did not occupy this place long ago, as IL
wou have done but for fhe tumbug dodge Of neutral.
i,y. Rebels have brought here all kinds Of food and
clothing needed for troops in Tennessee, and have
shipped car loads Of it South daily for the lat four
month"; Hereafter this great aud open channel for
Rebel supplies win be closed thoroughly as Forts
Haiteras and arr, now guard the Carolina coast.
Union men have not for long time dared to show
their fces on the street in open day. and illinois has
sheltered large number of this cats Of citizens. To-
day, am told about fifty Of them returned and are
visiting their families, where, in many instances,
months not weeks had separated lem. Noiw'th-
sndyg thi' fGSHy 70 RI vS SJfs lie st rec aud
fail to notice the Dissatisfaction with which the pres
eDce Of troops is regarded Men crowd the sidewaks
with faces az dark and fendish any that will
block the gates Of hell while ladies scowl ercey from
dwellings or withdraw entirely from sight. The troops
pass quietly along without noticing tho unwoleome
which greets them.
After seeng the 9Th Missouri safely in camp, IsrOlled
back through town with an officer. Meeting fat
negess, thirty years Of age, my companion says as
we psss 4" there's a Secession darkey."
mo, Sir" is the prompt reply, 81 been working
about long enough for other folks, now wait to do
something for myself"
Tie negroes fully understand that they are deeply
concerned in this war, and attempt at further die
loyalty on the part Of Kentucky will teach her this
truth in an emphatic not to say bloody manner. Tho
troops here slept their last night in andpa
ton Of an attack but with the reenforcements which
to-day has brought them, there Is little danger Of
attack. Every avenue lie closely guarded, and the
soldiers are not allowed TO saunter around town or
leave camp at all except in few urgent cases.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-18
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
HERR HERMANN.

Magicians are as venerable as the Pyramids, and
consequently magic juggery, or lrestidgtation, is
emphatically high old art. Time has been required to
perfect IT, and its pest interpreter accept Herr
Hermann. Tho sense Of sight Seems Of no aCcoun;
IA test or proof of the actual applied to hun. This
making sport of the eyes has nothing TO do with the
distance, great small, at which the lookerson are
placed from the manipulation. If Herr Hermann DO
wonderful in great building where he is separated
from the crowd larger or less extent he is much
30 in dawing-room where the closest invesiga-
ton fails 10 detect his means and modes OF ocular and
oeuar deception His fame had well preceded him,
owing 10 the judicicns advertising Of Herr Ullman,
that the Academy Of Music was crowded for FRS ex-
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,eemed to fail her little by little, whether beeause Of
her illness or that her sire cannot give the courage
and endurance that Revenue stamps on his progeny;
and when Mr.. Hunters iily was passing under tie
string Mr. Monnot's barely saved her dislance-and
thus Loot the race and purse of So 500 in two straight
heats Time 2.O0t.
AEer this race the victorious FLY was sold at auc-
ton by Mr. Hunters ORDER to close partnership &c.
count between himself and some one at tie South.
TIE opening bid was only $50; so after trying the
market for few minutes, she was knocked DOWN lor
$3.50. nouinay to Charles Levere, probably to John
Hunter.
SWEEPSTAKES.
After reasonable interval, The secOnd race OF the
day, sweepstakes for two-year.olds carrying W
pounds, FLIES and geldiDgs allowed pounds, came on
Three entities only were made, two Logan hlly ana
colt Of Loguns, by Mr.. Monnot, and one, brown
Balrownie colt out of imp Comfors by Irish Bird
c acher, by Mr.. Hunter. TIE Logan FLY is out Of
Mary Bidde, and highly priced by Mr. Monnot that
she is matched against Of Mr. Hun.err for race
next September tor several thousand dollars a side.
This sweepstakes a single dasb Of mile. The
sendof was good, Hunters colt having If an thing
slight advantage; but at the tine be and the Logan
horse-cot rushed to the front on the outside,
leaving the Logan FLY half Length be-
hind At the quarter pole they strung along
in a line, the BaIrOwine first, the Logan hone
colt second, and Logan lilly third But Hunters little
iockey-who rode splend,dly in both races-as If he
had always sayed bis horses in the irst half to use
them more prottably in the second now encourages
his horse TO renewed efforts and once walked away
FROM the half brother and sister, who spared between
themselves for the second place. His advantage WAS
never osr bat all the way round 10 tie home be made
longer aud longer streak Of daylight between him
self and his pusuers. To the hali-uHle poet the Lo-
gan horsecot led his half sister, but here she passed
him. and came home tolerable second To the Triumph
ant Barowne, although the other rider LAID on the
cad and dug in the spurs with nervous energy all down
the hone-strerch. Time Of the dash, l:52i and III
| CONCLUSION we have this
SUMMARY.
FAsHIOy PLEASURE GROUND, Sept. TO- IBbl-Natcn ioi
s35OO I-year Glds carrying ~ N 49,.
j. b. MonDot names b. by Lsysn dam S,lphiee oy EN-
John Hunter b. BY Revenue dam Young Opsey oy
imp. MeGeer,....
| Time-l:57t-2:uOt.
SWEEPSTAKES.
For 2yesr dds cauyiGg 70 N hies and geldbg allowed
500 enr-nce half oTeis the proprietor to add sIOoi ossn
| Of ! mic. =, ,,.n -.
j. B. Mo not names cb. by Logan dam Mary Bdde BY imp
Glencoe neutrality-suspicious. ,.''''a
b. Monnot pamts ch. c. by Logan dam, Highland Mary
John dulter Dr. colt by Imp brownls dam IMP O9m
tort b. IIish Birdca,cueI.
Time-l:5l
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-18
FROM MISSOURI.
The Contendiug Armies Within Six Miles
Of Each Otber-Roree Of ihesfsebels--
Sinking the Rebel Gunboat Yankee.
From Our Own Correspondent,

EoEJoiE, no. Sept. IL. 1851.
This place, which has been aided TO my lis, Of vis
itations is about seven miles below Cairo and Is oc
cupied by United States troops, but how many do
not think il judcious to state, though am well aware
that there are those among the many reporters here
who do not hesitate 10 publish all kinds Of Intelligence
without regard TO lis effect or use. cannot allow my
self to publish such matters 20 freely and am sure
my course is the more generally approved.
Six miles below here the enemy are posted on both
sides Of the Mississippi about 200 being the west.
em bank The force on the eastern Kentucky shore
is not fully ascertaned but it is much larger and prob
ably double the other. These rebels cannot long re-
main in undisturbed possession Of their present posi-
ton. Even now they arc constantly changing from
one side to the other, in the attempt TO occupy both
,ides of the river. They will shortly find they cannot
hold either.
Steamers from Cairo and points above touch here
several times day bringing supplies and reinforce
ments, while to-day the gun-boat Conestoga Ia an
chored of the town, which, by the way, Is composed
of twenty-five or thirty small wooden, and in many
cases dilapdated, buildings.
On the way here passed Camp Holt on the Ken.
lucky shore where oil Is life and activity Trees are
being feed, big guns mounted, and great variety of
labor performed, conveying forcibly the Impression
that Kentucky neutrality in this region is about played
ont. private of the Illinois 18th Regiment who was
careessy wandering about the woods yesterday, was
suddenly attacked by two mounted rebels who shot
him. As no fell he leveed his muskst on his foe and
fired, when they quickly withdrew.
About three miles below here on the Kentucky shore
is house which, when our troops came here, was
used for Secession quarters and which aoated rebel
ensign. As il ifn plain sight, the subject was under
consideration, and decision to fire upon 1t from the
shore below Norfolk about reached when tho reg sud
denly went down and has been seen no more.
report is current this evening that Of gun.
bouts wen, down TO Lucas Bend, the Of the oil.
gagoment day before yesterday, and found tho rebel
gunboat Yankee disabled and sunk her. / am unable
10 trace the rumor TO any reliable source. BY next
will be from Birds Point, unless BAT
lie should call mo in Il different direction.
BEN. FREM0NTS PROCLAMATION RELATIVE
TO TRYING AND SHOOTING REBELS.
HKADauARrKRs WESTERN DxP,Krsrsr,(
Sept. Il, 1901
co. T. I. TSsis1. cOzGcESi7g al Springfield;
H,Ai Yours Of Tie 6h inst containing "A s,reosous
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;,r The Iron Banks and the Chalk Bluffs are the
two extreme tips of bow, and Columbus ia precisely
:; ,ha confer Of the curve The Chalk Blutis COM
mand the whole Of this bend. From the moment
aeet comes in sight around the Iron Banks, hive miles
above and before Us guns can find the range aud dis
lance the batteries Of Chalk Bluff, already fixed on
tue certain and definite point where the asSaiIap a
must appear, can sweep them from existence below
the Chalk Bluffs there are twenty miles mo- q Of low
ppbroken sbora 10 Hickman The hill II Hickman il
picturesque and beautiful eievat"n, curving grace
fully around the outer rim OF oend and scping back
easily and gradually to ? night of perhaps two hun-
bred feet On TIE sides of the hill and at its foot the
the town of Hickman is built. THE hill commands
The river fog distance Of six eight miles in either
direction. Below Hickman there are no bluls for i2I
| miles--a long gap which would leave large portion
| Of West Tennessee exposed. No wonder Priest Polk,
the murderer, was so quick 10 seize Hickman and
Chalk Bluffs 1t will take floods OF blood 30 recover
to tho expedition of the Mississippi the two important
ponts which Kentucky Infamous position has lost.
But what Z Folks plansl VIII he seize Bow ling
| Creenl Will there be n general inroad oftle Rebel
swarms' This is rather IN interesting query 10 US
here Just now BowliugGreen is one of tue most
| houTlbiihB hhu lhip"I'"p' f"''H ~ ' i -
very near the Tennessee line, and -four miles nom the
iur cron Of the Memphis branch Of the Louisville ana
NASHVILLE Railroad. At Camp Trousdae, on the Nash
VILE STEM, are or at least were yesterday morning.
5000 Rebel troops at Camp Boone, ON the Memphis
branch, were 2,2OO; at Camps Burnett and Breckin
ridge near the latter were 300 and COO respectively.
1t may be significant fact that Polk has not called
any of these troops 10 his aid at Hickman and CHALK
Bluffs In an hour these different frces can be called
together into an army 1900 strong at Bo~ng-Green'
xo important lines completely controlled, ard diver
zion made in favor Of the native rebels in hose pats
But think Folks plans are different from THE 1t Is
obviously vital necessity with him to hold his present
positions and he too able to scatter bis forces IN rasn
adventures Moreover, the progress OF evenis wiil
show that this movement Of his part and parcel OF tie
campaign in Missouri.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-18
PROM KENTUCKY.
The Legislature.
Fren on spsciaI G 0nospondens.

From Our Special Correspondent
FRASKFoRr, KY, Sept. Il, 1861.
Oar Legislature moves slowly, but its action will Do
careful and efficient. The sentiment ia firmly implanted
in the minds of its members that Kentucky owes and
must render full allegiance TO the Government Of the
United States. Nothing has occurred 70 absolve
them from that allegiance, and the highest interests,
both Of Themselves and their poserty and the cause
Of true liberty throughout the world are strong incen.
tives 10 prompt and fearless manifestation Of their
obligations 10 their country under all circumstances
Such an allegiance requires and involves tue hearty
support of the Governments In council, money and
men, and the punishment Of oil oenses of our citizens
against the Government, or In giving aid and com.
fort to ito enemies. The enlistment Of men within
tbe State for the Confederate army. the entciBg or
inducing men to rebel against the Government, or
giving aid and counsel 70 Rebels are all violations of
allegiance, and will, therefore, be suppressed by ade-
qastc penalties ard BY adequate force. q bill has
bsea reported which nsakes felony Of any act Of war