Smyrna times., 1861-12-19

lotal, SIT 7l,43l S5, 1874 24s
nesldes these. sixteen steamers have been
cnAttered for transit SERVICE, the largest at
SoOO per day, the total expense being 1891.
305. "s ~'''1''
ORFEHsR OF THE NORTHERN FRoNrrEn
from Vermont we learn that our Northern
rsntler - not to be neglected, and that Col.
u a. White, Of the United States Army. has
oeen placed Ia command of the military pos,s
aIsng Ihe Northern line. His department ex.
tends trem Maine to Michigan, aud the dlfIa.
rsnt posts are Immediately 10 be occupied and
put ina state Of defense. A regiment Of caval.
ry Will be stationed at Detroit. A reoiment
o: artillery will! be located in divisions At
Niagara, LoCkport and Sacketts Harbor; and
for' Montgomery, at Rouss's Point, will be
occupied by two companies of United States
'nah|y within te" days, the worka put in
state OF defense, and guns mounted as soon as
practicable.
MEXICAN PRIvATEsRs.-Ths New York Her
AID learns that the last steamer from Havana
brought over thirty Mexican gentlemen. each
provided with a commission from the MEXICAN
government authorizing him to fit out priva.
teer TO prey upon the Commerce of Great Britt
aln' france and Spain. However grossly tho
gevsrnmsnt Of Great Britain is violating the
sPl'it OF lts treaties with US by shelering the
pirate steamer Nashville, and denying to the
captain OF tAs HGrvey Birch the poor privilege
OF retaining the property stolen from by the
pirate Fegr6m' 1t Is not probable that these
Mexican Agents will find counlenAnce here.
CoTTcN NEAR BEAuFoRT.-It is stated that
Gen. Sherman will be able 10 secure cotton in
South CaEOlina to the value of ever a milIion
OF dollars at the present high PRICE of the ar,i.
Gle. Cotton al thirty-one cents per oourd n.
iers strong inducements to collect and shin II
II the soldiers were allowed a per cen,sos NJ
'he SAFE for all they captured, as prize nouev
may would have an additional motive IA u,gs
'hom forward into the interior. Men 6pb, for
Pront az well as patriotism, and the profit which
"Ouid De made from cottsn would hsIp 10 in
'snsify the feeling OF the sold era in their zeal
sgainst rebellion,
PROGRESS or ToLERATIoN.-The House az
Deputies of Wurtemburg has, by a vo,s Of
eighty ayes to a single nay, passed a bill 10
abolish sectarlan tests in the enjoyment of civil
and political privileges. Hereiofors the adhe.
rents OF only three seets (tbe Roman Catholic.
me Reformed. and the Luiheran) enioyed the
rights now conceded TO all sects Similar
ieeralliy IS maniteslIng itself strongly everv.
where in Germany.
Ar' John c. Breckiaridgs is said 10 be hold.
ing receptions in Baltimore. A party was
Iatsiy gwen IN her honor, at which all the la
DIES wore badges of red and white ribbon nd
ne cake was frosted with the same colors.
She is represented as the centre Of The female
secession elsmeRt OF Baltimore.
The American Temperance Union held a
very interesting meeting Sunday evening, at
Irving Hall. Now York, the object being 10
arouse public interest to the grea, influence Of
temperance in the army, and the necessity of
raising funds 10 enable them to coniinue their
operations.
DEATH CAUSED By ANcER.-A man named
ChrIstlsn Buchanan, died suddsHly at st Loui.
on Saturday week. and the jury, after a post.
lnsrtem examination brought in q verdict that
his death was caused by rupture Of the heart.
PFsducsd by violent 6t ofaDger.
Hen. David Wilmot, United States Senator
tron FsnRsylVsnis. has returned home. on nc.
count OF bad health. He is said To be verv in
and bis disease is supposed to be cancer in the
stomach