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Smyrna times., 1861-03-14

WHAT REMEDY !-Secession, sa VS. a valued
contemporary, is the one thing which certain
Infatuated politicians recommend as the rene
dy for all existing evils. They don't show or
even attempt TO show how it can be a remedy
for anything, yet they expect their fellow cili-
zena to accept 1t upon trust as being omnipo-
tent in lis efficacy. They think, and talk, and
act as madmen. Secession, as the Lynchburg
TrginiGn says, brings tumult disaster civ
ii war!!! These are inseperabe and cannot
be disjoned. And all this is the result of heated
eounsels, Incorporate advisers, extremists at
the North and the South, who are incompe-
tent to the task of allaying the storm they ha We
evoked. God pity the country that is cursed
with such rulers, who have yet TO learn the
foil import Of the wise mans declaration that
"greater is he who ruleth his own spirit tina n
he who taketh a CITY," If no one suffered but
themselves it would be tolerable; ay it would
be just judgment upon them. But thou sa nds
and hundreds of thousands of innocent won en-
and children are now suffering--super-ad dec
TO all the rigors of the Indictment season--fol
bread. Worthy tradesmen and the mercha NJ
princes are being ruined by this internal agita
ton. The country as totiering as with the con
vulsive throes of an earthquake. Business i
paralysed, confidence destroyed, and no maj
can tell what day will bring forth. In tn
name of God and humanity, we protest agains
this work, and amidst the wreck aud ruin tina
lies about US, we appeal to conservative me
TO save the country.
Smyrna times., 1861-03-14

SELF-SAcRIFIoE.-Csn' anything be more
shocking than this incident, described in the
SentiReIIe Du Jural A tin worker, of Lou
baus, in his drunken rage, swors that he would
kill his daughter, a girl in her sixteenth year,
of whom he was very fond. The poor child,
shut up in a room near the roof of the house,
struggled away from the knife with which the
drunkard three tened her. At last unable to
appeuse her father, and finding il impossible to
escape, she said: Father, i'll must die, let
me at least save you from the scaffold." She
then rushed to the window, snd threw herself
into the strettsaitf r-3 ftsts ..1# al@ Jart tnrI
Smyrna times., 1861-03-14

SNORING.-Old Hicks Yves an awful snorer.
He could b. heard further than blacksmith
forge; but his wife became so accustomed to
II thai II southed her TO repese. They were a
very domestic couple-Uever slept apart for
many years. AT length the old man was re-
CURED To attend court at some distance. The
first night his wife never slept wink-she
missed the snoring. The next night passed
away In the same manner, without sleep, She
was get ing III avery bad way, and probably
would have died, had II not been for the inpe.
nulty ct the servant girl. She took the coffee
mW '"io her mistresS's chamber, and ground
her to sleep al once.
Smyrna times., 1861-03-14

Can you tell me" asked blooming lass of
a suitor, "what ship carries more passengers
than the Great Eastern!'
We'll madam, really don't think can"
"Why, it is conrtship," replied the maiden,
with cOncious blush.
An alderman wus heard the other dsv Get.
ting off the following specimen of what NAV be
called "eorporatIon " logic: "All human
things are hollow | am a human thing, there.
fore am hollow. 1t is contemplate to be hol.
low, therefore I'll stuff myself as full as I'm
able.
A CUTE fellow was once asked what infer.
ence he could draw from the text Of Job-"And
the asses snuffed up the east wind"
Well" he replied, "the emily inference
that can draw, is this-that it would be
long time before they grow fat upon it,"
"TEE times are nard, wife, and I find IL
difficult to keep my nose above water"
"You can easily keep your nose above wa.
ter. husband, If you ddn't keep it SO often
above brandy"
IIrr AT LAsr.-A Yankee has just completed
very important invention. It is designed for
editors, aud, when peri. cted, will cut out Items.
patch trowsers. grind eat poetry, rock little
responsibilities. stuff bustles, and dan delin-
Quent subscribers.
A lady asked her gardener why the weeds
always outgrew and covered up the flowers.
8 Madame" answered he, s'the soil is mother
of the weeds. but only step-mother Of. the
lowers er.s ."..v.. g -la. 4 sas 8vaes's.s
"A poor blind man, named Thompson, living
in Dromore, ireland, few weeks ego, buried
his fourth wife, aud is suspected of 40 inten-
ltion',0marry again soon.
Smyrna times., 1861-03-14

SELLING AN ARTIST MIR -- is one of
our most popular artists and teachers of draw
Ing, whose studio is but short distance from
the State llonse. Yesterday morning, while
copying head by Guido, he was interrupted
by rongh-lOoklng visitor.
Are you MIR. A. the paiAter!"
"l am, r."
You teach critters to draw, l believer"
g Yes. sir, he replied, fancying that his visi.
tor might be some wealthy old Jersey farmer:
ado you wish your daughter to take few
lessons!'
mo, not my darter."
''four son. perhaps!"
mo. nor my son, neither"
WHO then, sir not yourself hope?"
No ROT myself, but somebody darn sight
moro difficult"
And who, pray, may that be -
"A tour year old mule bought the other
day from Captain Ilambrght. Learn him to
draw, aud darn me If don't out pewter, and
give you tie best hundred dollars you ever
seed
Smyrna times., 1861-03-14

A speech was made in the Virginia State Con-
VentIon Thursday, by Mr.. Garlic, who strong.
ly opposed instructing the Committee on Fed
eral Relations to make a report pIedgng the
State to resist coercion. He contended tor the
right Of the Government to enforce the Federal
laws, and expressed his appreciation of the sem
tiInents of President Lincoln's Inaugural Ad-
dress. Prominent Virginians in Washington
say that the Union feeling in their State
is growing stronger every day. and that there
is now no possible chance of her joining in the
Southern secession movement.
Smyrna times., 1861-03-14

The idea of +" retaliation seems to be the
paramount one among the Seceders. A bill
was reported in the Southern Congress {"
Thursday which provides that in the event of
conflict with The United States. or their refusal
to recognise tbe Independence of the seeded
States no Court shall take cognizance of cases
brought by citizens of the United States, and
that all pending cases shall be discontinued.
Probably the next thing will be to relieve the
citizens Of Secession from their obligations to
Northerners, under all circumstances,
Smyrna times., 1861-03-14

Thomas WIEASs, of Baltimore, next TO As
tor, of New York, is the wealthiest person in
The United States. He is said to be worth
$20.0O0,0 600, and made bis splendid fortune by
railway specnlations in Russia. .ase.e'4
II he spends two millions per year on cigar
steamship experiments, he will soon be on q
par with the wood sawyer, who speaks. seven
languages and spends eleven months of the
year in Grafton Troy IN y. Arena.
Smyrna times., 1861-03-14

VERACITY.-The groundwork of all manly
character is veracty. Thatvirlue lies at the
foundation ofeverything solid. How common
II Is 10 hear parents y, :" have faith in my
child so long he speakes the truth. He may
have many faults but know he will not de-
ceive me. ! build on that confidence" They
are right. 1t is a lawful and just ground TO
build upon. And that is beautiful confidence
Whatever errors temptation may belray a chlld
into, so long as brave, open truth rema ms,
there is something to depend on, there is an
chor-ground, there is substance at the centre.
Men of the world feel so about one another.
They can be tolerant and forbearing so long s
their erring brother is true. Ii is the fundu-
mental virtue. Ordinary commerce can hard
ly proceed step without good measure OF it.
If we cannot believe what others say to US, we
cannot a ct upon it,and TO an immense extent that
is saying that we cannot act at all. Truth is
is common interest. When we defend it, we
defend the basis of all social order When we
vindicate il, we vindicate our own foothold
When we plead for it, it is like plead ng for the
air of health we breathe. When you under.
take to benefit lying man, il is like putting
your foot into the mlre.-F ID. Huntington.
The STRENGTH OF TIE NAvY,-In view of
the probable policy of the new administration
relative to the collection of the revenue, and
the extent OF coast of the seeded States Rea rly
1000 miles, it becomes important to ascertoi in
the naval force OF the country. We find the
Naval Register for 1861 to contain in the men.
Of war list only 10 line-of battle shi ps 10 sail
ing frgates, 81 sailing sIoops-of-war, 3 sailing
br gs. schooner. and store .ships--toiul. 81
sailing vessels; and first class steam. prO2el
lers, 6 second class do, II steam gun-boats, z
screw tenders, 3 frsteass do, l side. whee
steam tender, and two steam soreship s--loteI
AZ steamers. 80 ships in all. About 20 of these
are servicenble men of war of modern stamp
1t remains TO be seen what the first step o
the new Admin istration, in reference to III,
collection of the revenue, will be. The failUr,
of the Force bill leaves Mr. Lincoln with NJ
more power to enforce the laws 10 the seeded
States than his predecessor had.
Smyrna times., 1861-03-14

THE famous Captain BrsxtoD Bragg, whose
"IttIe more grapes" at General Tsylor's re-
QUEST, at critical mement. on the battle field
at lBuena Vista, must be still fresh in public
ren,embrance has been. appointed Major Gen.
erai of the army OF Louisiana ..aas,i rlerB
Smyrna times., 1861-03-14
A RIDDLE,
BY LIZZIE.

am in the kitten, but not in the cat;
am IN the pig, bat not in the fat;
am III the hinge, but rot in the door;
am IN the joIst, but not in the floor;
am in the oil, but not in the can;
am IN the child, but not in the man;
ain IN the chair, but not in the table;
am IN the mink, but not in the sable;
am IN the glmblet, but not in the hole:
J am in the ermine, but not in the mole;
am IN The priest, but not in The monk;
! am 10 the valise, but not in the trunk;
! am in The dish. but not in the pan:
Now guess this riddle, if you possibly can.
Smyrna times., 1861-03-14
OUR COUNTRY.

oar country. when life's gay hours are past,
wherepr we roam, IN tho we fix al last;
Toss'd hy temPesiuous seas. the voyage DER. %.
PsIe we look back and bless thy friendly shore.
Our own strict judges, our past life we scan,
And ask if glOrv hath enlarged the spani
n bright the prospect we the grave defy.
j Trust future ages and contented die.
Smyrna times., 1861-03-14

TAG FIRsr American PoErRY.-There are
lev girls or boys in this country who have not
heard ne nursery rhyme sung by their mo.
Tiers while rocking the cradle:
q Lul-E-by baby upon the tree top;
When the wind blows the cradle will rock
When the bOngh breaks the cradle will fsII,
ARd down will come cradle and baby AID all,
Bat hos many Of you know the origin of the
simple Ines! We have the following account
from The records Of the Boston Historical So.
eesy Shortly after our lorefathers landed al
plymouth. Mass, party were out 10 the field
Were tas Indian woGsen were picking straw
ssft'es Several of these women or squaws
s ~ss are essIed. had papOoses. that IL babies
saa, has'ng no cradles. shey had them tied ug
y. - indisn fashion. and hung from the limbs o.
.ae surrounding trees. Sure enough. swher
.ae ~iad blew, these cradles would rock
tnaag man Of the party observing, this
pse'ea ena piece of bark, and wrote The abov,
nnes' which were, il is believed, the FIRST poe
ny wriaSea 10 America. s@
Smyrna times., 1861-03-14

a leliy chap at sea. having been seized with
SEQ Sickness, was asked how be felt .Fesll =
$50 ne and there was an .nnnlista kable ear
sss'ness IN bis ere. .Feel why, feel as
saoagh ssvs but tive objects In life now. One
= 70 pat my foot once more on terra frma and
me other TO findout and whip The fellow who
~fs'es4-ife on The Ocean Wavel' =" u dsa.,s n
eiAsialssba8 iafss.f1 sg-f
Smyrna times., 1861-03-14
AFTER NOoN.

Bills passed: A supplement 10 an act for the
protection of vendors and manufactures of min
eral waters, porter. ale, &c, in bottles; an act
to enable The Governor to appoint an addition
al Justice of the Peace to reside at Claymont,
New Castle CO.; an act 10 amend the 14Ih chap
of Revised Code entitled, of elections in the
city of Wilmington; an act to create board
Of fire wardens in the city of Wilmington; an
act to enable the Recorder Of New Castle CO.
to keep IN assignment record.
Mr.. McFerren offered joint resolution to
adjourn the session on Thursday next. Not
acted on.
Smyrna times., 1861-03-14

On motion of Mr.. NAPLES, the bill to author
ize the Commissary of Sussex county. to sell
certain arms in the armory al Georgetown,
Smyrna times., 1861-03-14

I" The meeting was held without intermis.
sion for forty-fve hour" -Bang's His. of NJ
E. Church, Vol. III, Page 100.
I" Not less than ONE HUNDRED and FIFTY
souls were converted during the session of Con.
ference."-U.
Smyrna times., 1861-03-14
HUI NJ OROU S.

nee in favor of compromise, 375 625
Smyrna times., 1861-03-14

Bills passed An act concerning the city of
w ilmIngton an act amending chap. 80 of The
Revised Code, entitled of Juries; an act to re-
peal an act entitled further supplement to a n
act for the encouragement of internal improve
ments IN this State; an act TO establish inferi-
or courts IN this State. This act creates a
court OF Quarter Sessions in each county to
try petty offences.
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PIRE AND INLAND NAVIGATION
R5ks accepted At terms consistent with SUIyency and
fair profit.
E;pFcidI Attention giTe % Of D IPEELLNGS
and ConLe9tJ. for terRlS of Que 10 fee years..
The progreaS Of this Corporation has been stable
Aai uninterrupted through Seasons of hnRncial sun.
shine and storm periods hventful in exempt from
weeping conhASratiOns and maritime diBalter. Be-
Ing long eIt1bllss.o cash basis the troubles Of
tIs credit system AHeet In material particular.
Daring "hani times tho security OF reliable InSu.
rance Is m imperative luty-the ability of property
holders tOSuGtain loss being then mneh iessened.
Policies iSued without delay, and all business at
tended 10 with dispatch and hdelIty, by
n. G. ARTHUR. Agent,
O!fteo over the Bank of Wheeling.
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Preaton County sound on the Union
Question,
lPUr the Intslllgeucerl
u..ln

April goth, 1861.
4Hs1lEs. Editors :-Lust Saturday, the
=27thinst., we held an enthusiastic Union
meeting in this place, which was largely
attended by the citizens Of the neingLbor-
lug villages and county; aud we had u
perfect demonstration of Union feeling
prevailing Speeches were nude, senti-
ments exchanged, resolutions passed, and
all seemed unit on tue issue pending.
But this does not argue that we have All
Union men. We have men of nil classes
and principles-politiCal aspirAnts, dis
unionists, trsssonable, and igaoruIt The
three first named are actively engaged in
incittng the fourth, or less informed par
ty, to join in the Southern Confederac,
&c.-making them believe all kinda +
Tom Foolery." However, we think ne
live in an ealightened part of Western
Virginia, aud this gulible class is compar.
ntively small, bur, nevertheless, has a
voice, and hence the Importance of COT
trolling the influence. We are told, yer,
admonished, to keep cool q mIts tine
for deep. stern thought;;" !" Don't act in.
PulstYely, &c. This is tho kind Of argr-
mrnt that is used. Very we'll, But 10
keep coop' does not argue that We must
do nothing, We think that if ever active
measures were Imperative, it is now. We
ceutly-not by excepting cool" I'VE give
the enemies All advantages by not acting
promptly. Had this heen done, the Sc
csssion ordinance Of Yirgiuiu, in all pro-
liability, would not have been passed,
We think it belooves every man of
Western Virginia, because our interests are
identical and fixed principles unchange-
able. to be active. Prepare for the worst
Do 1t eOolLy, but actively and certainly,
because of the asstdions efforts on the part
Of our agtagonists
Preston county, though fnterspersed
with black sheep. is all right and will cling
to the Stars aud Stripes while physical
power does not fail. She is frsd. deter
mined not to he honxed, coaxcd or forced
out of the Union, by Eastern Virginia. or
her confederalcs. In case Virginia Sc
arc determiued to secede from the Eastern
portion of the State. This is fixed aud
certain, or we will leave our immovable
effects and migrate. ]. b.
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Missouri Mining Company.
Incorporated Feb. s2d. 1se1.

Incorporated Feb. s2d, 1851.
CAPITAL sTocK..................s6 80 90 600.
1NHIs COMPANY is FORMED PoK THE pUK.
y ptss OI ;ptvatcinS tho great mining INTEREST,"
OUT state. We do not profess to be governed by
erprtss. We believe that the stock can be nln. to
pay large divlends, and the same tItns more real
H0Od accomplished and greater progress made in a
Ttt0piug and making known the astonishing mineral
Weh I'll OF Missouri than bS the use OF five fInp5 the
amount OF our capital invested in any other business
We snail mako tho office OF our Company a com,
pete nLntng bureau Of the mineral resources OF the
STATE. We have power under our charter tu pur,
Ghass and sell mineral lands wherever heated In
nLcat Inducements will be offered cap
tllSts and mining Rdventurers who desire TO pnr
Shase and work paying mines, by dealing with this
We respectfully solicit the attention of ali who
nave mineral lands for sale to send US a statement
OF the Lame, describing the kind OF minerals on their
lands the number OF acres, the location and tho low
est cash price they willing to take for said nIfIa
w shall work only such mines pay Largely, hut
siail open AMI provo most Of the lands wo sell The
books fur subscription to the stock are now open at
tne Olire u the Company, Main street. northwest
No. II locuststree All who feel an interest In IN
buaineSs, and have money wilt do well to call and
snnscri6e Those wishing stock. living out of thc
S,E can secure Il 10y enclosing ten per cent OF the
amount wanted to tho President or Treasurer.
DIRECTORS:
Henry D. Bacon, Ezq, Matthew Butler, ESQ,
Alfred ClapP, Esq., L. b. unrrood ESQ
ToTspn 1I.s,i LNth5oP' ESD 3. M. Lynch, Esq,
- v hogy' Es1,' Joseph Payne, Esq,
Henry D. Bacon. L. v. Bo~v
81. BUTLER, Treas. ALPRED CLAPf pre.,t
Tho abovs prospectus has rp 10 this date I,..,
published iu only one Of our leadiug paper, for ten
uhys No extra efforts to get stock taken have been
ma!ei yet Tho public well appreciate the eonnd
ness Of the enterprise that over two bundled toIs
ann H1l1rs Of the stock has already hGsn taken No
Wt'nll! Driey state that the smTOS SIS nHrh maid
IN inll without further liability; tTanseInG!n Tr de-
IHsry registered only when dividends are received.
any person having money to spare, can by the pur-
ch51e OF shares In the Missouri Mining COMPANY
M axe al nrsatmei. that will pay largely and IioS
stock thHtis readily converted into cash without loss
AN communications to tho President promptly
st. LouiS, No, sIarell q. 1861. '''O-'l'N"-@
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him. His kinss aud aces we're hero.
for Ienker had::a finish, and littlr Sunigps
IA ked tue pot with four niue spots.
Such scenes are common. I dare sny
the whole ut5 Manhattan tslaads has
changed hands y dozen times over. Pirk-
eps' deeds are. eOtiside.vd pefreetly good
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p :. MY LFslIIe ILe aI9Te FaEel-
6S-N early Advertising on reasonable terms accor-
dung to the space occupied and the changes
All ftUm trsuElent psrsons or strang
ers. TO 10 paid for in d6runeR. = - = =
business Cards not exceeding i've lines SO perSear
or 90 for six months. hut for shorter period nofhur
VIII he counted less than a square > = -
The privilege Of Annual Advertising ls limited to
s1e Adytttisers own Immediate business; and all
well all legal advertisements and SyaFfisemsnts
oiauction Ealea and real Ssnt In By tle nn5i
be paid FOR nj the usual rntes
AJ.AIEertsements not accompanied with written
directions will 10 Inserted until forbid and ebarEe
accordingly.
casea at full rates. - -
Marriages, Notices Of Funerals and announcements
Of ermons, 80 cents each. noyiI-s9
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The highest prsee psi S5T sjII aI,,1I, pT.;,o
kaeoon, Red For, Grey Fisx Tii,, RI tSfJt SIS
Lat' uPpVRSnln and Deer Skins ssess7' = ItN
--az--.- Wheeling Sept IL IScO
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Upwards OF 81a,OoO,oOo
or Losses have been paid by tho Stna Insurance Co.
In tho past u years.
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MarshalI County Dominating Com
YentiOM.


Marshall County Nominating Com
At meeting of the delegates of Mar
shall county, held in tile Court House on
the lst day of May 1861, Robert D. Hunter
was called to the chair and Jno. II. Dickey
was pPpoiuted Secretary
On motion it, was ordered that the chair
appoint II committee on credentials. viii
liam T. Head, T. b. Mcfarland and Hiram
McsIecchan were sppointed said commit
tee. The committee reported as r9liows !:
From the LIST Dtstrict Hiram McMee-
chan, George Dram, ]. r. Morrow, Lewis
Gordon, Thomas Bowler.
2. RIB. Hunter Samuel Dorsey, L. Con-
ner, ]. w. McGaraher.s
3. w. &. Wade, Jacob Bowen, Edward
Hogan, G. w. Er1ns, ]. u. Purdy.
8. 7. u. Mcfarland, Henry Miller, Geo.
n. Heuryt John Lowry, JOhn Reynolds.
B. William, Luke, Joseph Sibert, William
Marsh.
q. a. Francis, Let E1oy, James Allison,
Silas Ingram. G. Dorsey.
q. John 7haughlin, JOhn Parkinson, ~.
II. Head. John H. DicEey. Thbs. Morris.
8. j. T. Pafrott, John Eetches, George
s.
Upon Il vote being taken, It resulted in
fEvqrof Rsmsmbr9qce SEPnRs beiugittIc
choice of this c0nv ID ttdG4 rs the Candidate
to represent MS in slhe next Legislature.
ResOtre3, That this meeting rstify the
nomination Of ". g. Brown for Congress
in this District.
ReSslrsd, Thattha following persons rep
resent this county in the. convention to be
heldiin Wheeling on the 18Th of this month:
LIST District-C. Snediker. a. Kemple, j.
McCombe, 7 MorgGu. N. Wilson, ". VAS
son, H, 4cAIesshsns I: u, Morrow, s. Card
ner.
2. William ,Alexknder. j. w. McCar,-
her, j. D. Norris. B. B.suunter, Snmue!
DorEey.Jr. 49,.
3. R. O. Holiday 3. H. Caldwell, Will
liam Collins ". j. Ptirdy: r. Alexander,
W,R, Kemmons, G, W. Evans.
g. William Mcfarland, j. Hornbrook,
John Reynulds. R. swann, J. P. Horn
brook.
5aJames Campbell, t. Clemens, ]. Win
tiers, William Baird, pr. Marshman, Vim.
Luke. y
%. ]. Garvin, 8. 1uErsm, Nm. Phillips,
jr., A. Francis, Lot-Enix.
.. Thomas LWilstn, =. Parkinson. Thos.
Norris, g. Hubbs, W. T. Head, j. H. Dickey.
JOHN LAughlin, John Wilson.
8. John Richie, W. Boomer, ]. Alley,
S. D. Stidger, Asa Banding, Joseph S. Par
roit.
Re1olred. That the proceedings of this
meeting bo published IN the Wheeling In
teliigeaceF and all other good and trne Union
papers. RoBEEF B.HuHrER, Pres't.
ItJokR n. Dieksy. ESer'y.
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