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Smyrna times., 1862-05-15
NEW SERIES-VOLUME Vu.--NO. AZ.
" Till every rill and mighty river
Flows, mingled with her praise fureV VI

Acce2., SIR, this sw, ri as a testimonial of the
confidence and esteem of your fellow citizens
aud should you have occasion TO use 1t, be
guided by the example OF the Father of bis
Country, whose name "darkens all on his
Iory's wide page:"
He fought but not for love of strife
lie struck but to defend;
An ere he turned peoples foe,
lie strOve 10 be their friend
Go. sir, at the call of your country, and be
assured you carry with you The best wishes and
tervenI prayers of your friends for the preser-
vatIon of your life and health, for success IN
your profession, aud honor and distinction in
your position.
DR.. Daley, on receiving the sword, said
DAILEY's REPLY.
| accept. sir, with pleasure, this beautiful
testimonial, presented in SO 1atlering a manner
by you on behalf ofmy friends. Had the abil.
lty, my feelings would prevent my replying in
suitable manner. | beg of you therefore.
sir. to present my heartfelt thanks - ,h,,s.
who have kindly remembered me, and assure
them for me that wherever my lot may be cast
and under whatever circumstances / may be
placed, shall always hold my friends ot Smyr rna
IN grateful remembrance.
DR.. Daley spoke under considerable emo
ton, as one who fully appreciated the kind re-
'nembrance of friends thus publicly manifested
/ from whom, in few hours he was to take hi.
departure for the scene of war, with all It's un
certalnties, horrors and deprivations. The oc
caslon was truly interesting and impressive
upon all who witnessed the ceremony. Al III,
adjournment of the meeting many persons cam
forward with a word of congraluation AM
parting for the Doctor, and to examine lh
sword, which is very handsome instrumen,
manufactured by Horstman, of Phiadeph
The scabbard bears the following inscription
"TO Brigade Surgeon E. D. Daley, U. S. V
as testimonial of confidence and esteem. b
his friends of Smyrna, Del May 9Th, IoG2."
The Doctor left the following day for Gel
McDowelrs Division, Fredericksburg, Va
whittier he had been ordered by the Govern
! ment, and has, no doubt, ere this, arrived
, his destination and entered on his duties.
Smyrna times., 1862-05-15

SOME one was telling an lrlshman that q
fellow had eaten ten saucers OF ice cream;
whereupon Pat shook his head. 80 y0u
don't believe it!' With a nod. Pat answered,
IL believe in the cream, bat not in the sau-
GERS.
1t is generally considered that a man has q
right 10 steal kiss,a or an umbrella, whenever
he has chance but If the kiss is not returned
it is the lady's fault; it the umbrella is not 70.
turned, It Is the gentleman's fault.
Smyrna times., 1862-05-15

The la:e Sir Thomas Cox found no object
amo"g hrs houshoId gods more lit for detraclion
than his wle's crluolne. If hoops have no
o'h"r advantage" sneered Lady Cex, one day,
" Ihey keep The men al proper distance, and
that's great blessing" "To the men," growl.
ed Sir Thomas.
Smyrna times., 1862-05-15

Al training Down East, after an or order
vas gwen To " return ramrUds," one of the
soldiers broke from the line aud was of at full
speed. llalio" bawled the commanding
officer, "where are you guing!" " Down to
squire MuggIns, TO return the ramrod borrow.
ed OF him. You said return ramrcds."
Smyrna times., 1862-05-15

HALLo!" CIRCULATED an anxious guardian,
as he entered the Paror and saw his lovely
mere blushlng IN The arms of swain who had
just popped the question, and sealed il with a
smack, wha''s the time OF day now"
81 should lhlLk 1t WAS about half ast
'wrivc,' was the complacent reply, &" for you
see are almost Que :"
Smyrna times., 1862-05-15

doctor returned coat TO a tailor because
II did not tit hlm. The tailor, seeing the dog
TOR al the funerel OF one Of his patients, said:
" A. doctor, you are lucky mani" why
so + asked the doctor. Because" replied
'he tailor you never have any of your bad
work returned on your hands"
Smyrna times., 1862-05-15

PRAY SIT, said the commissioner 10 an in.
solvent brought up to be discharged oR his peti.
ton, " how could you wlIfully, and with your
eyes open, contract such a number OF debts,
without any means of payIog them 2"
" Your h0nor," said the petitioner, " Ia bors
under great mistake. never in nv life will.
fully contracted debts; on the contrary, have
invariably done everything in my power to en-
large lhen."
Smyrna times., 1862-05-15

Ma said little girl to her mother, /" do
tie men want to get married as much as the
women do !"
"Pshaw what are yol talking abo ~"
Why, ma, the women who come here are
always talking about getting married; the men
do not talk So
Smyrna times., 1862-05-15

methodist minister, in presenting to the
War Department new shell that he invented,
ls reported to have sald that he had preached
hell IN the abstract good while, and was now
anxious TO give Il little of it In concrete form.
Smyrna times., 1862-05-15

MARY -"lt seems cruel to Kill so many ami.
mails tor their fur-th'rty six poor squirrels put
TO death TO ma Ike a muff for Us! -
Emily" Yes, II is cruel Why didn't the
mons ers take their skins off without killing
them
Smyrna times., 1862-05-15

Mr.. WatcrsIon said, in a recent lecture, that
he loved England for her hospitality. and her
many beauties; But she was like The old lady
who sad that, in taking chloroform, she lost
her cUnscienllousness.
Smyrna times., 1862-05-15

The wife says, young man and wife, like
nomIHalIve to verb, should always agree. The
husband says, there IS another rule IN the case;
nomInatIve governs the verb.
Smyrna times., 1862-05-15

lF you want to live long, live upon the sea.
shore. No matter how fast your sands run, you
will always find plenty more.
Smyrna times., 1862-05-15

SOME graceless scamp has presumed to say
that 1t is woman, and not her wrongs, that
should be redressed. The rascal ought to
suffer the torment ofbeing invited out to tea, or
to sewing party.
Smyrna times., 1862-05-15

Which is the cheapest way OF building a
house Tor pig! Tie his tail in knot, aud
you have pigcsltye'
Smyrna times., 1862-05-15

An Ohio stumper, white making speech,
paused IN the midst OF il ard exclaimed:
Now then, gentleman, what do you think -
Instantly man arose 10 the assembly, and
with one eye cIosed, mOdesly, with strong
Scotch accent. replied:
81 think, sir, do indeed, sir-I think if you
and were to stump the country together, we
would tell more lies than any other two men in
the country, sIr-and | wouldn't say word
myself during this Whole time,
Smyrna times., 1862-05-15

IT is singular how rapidly some young gen.
tlemen from the country se their color, when
visiting large city. They go there very
green, and invariably come away done very
brown.
Smyrna times., 1862-05-15
Ii u NJ OR 0 U S.

"llooP. DE DoODEN Do!'-The most amusing
incident OF the day trdnspired lately in front of
This otlce. sweet, blooming miss of about
seventeen summers, accompanied by a Young
gentleman (nO doubt her husband in prospec.
uve), were lovingly walking side by side, when,
al the point allowed named, the young lady was
selzed with a sudden fantness, and prasued
The arm OF her COMPANION for support. The
latter, snpposng the far one 10 be sick, was
about summoning help. when the lady in soft
voice, SAID: No, don't Andy, it's only nv
hoops falling Of" The next moment revealed
the fact that the expandcr had broken from its
original place, aud was quitting its fair owner.
The difficulties becoming great, the young LADY
assumed bold stand, and stepped from the un-
ruly crlnoline, and, with her companion. pro-
ceeded on up Baltimore street. The hoops
lying upon the pavement, and hundred of ladies'
and gentlemen passing, great speculation was
indulged ln-some supposng that the owner Of
the trap had suddenly sunk into the earth,
while others advanced the idea that the wearer
had gone up in a balloon. After much amuse-
ment had been INDUCED in, the naughty crino.
limo was picked up by negro woman, who
staiked away with the prize amid the laughter
OF a crowd Of gentlcmen.-Ba Baltimore Clipper.
Smyrna times., 1862-05-15

PA, how many legs has ship!"
I" A ship has no legs, my child"
"Why, pa, the papers say she draws twenty
feet, and that she runs before the wind"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-06

BAtnm0Rg, July 20. 1852
Nsos fro, Richmond AMI ne Ref Sotes- CnaaRt,y Of
he PeoDie-ghsy Ars Mo- Fgt.iag fr Slqresy-RoO ne
Union feeling a. IRE South his ben Repr.sseR aai Ds.
Outraged BY me AJolionias IN ones,-H Hoo ~ esis
Raised Teir Army Of Ssen Hundred 7hoasord Toops--
Of What Men IL is COmrossd-Gen. L,e's Plan for
Keeping Tie Hctet Army ~ r. is Fu Strength Of Screen
Hundred Thqusa4d Msa--lIoW hs Re1eis are Armetl--
Cannon Pundrses and Monafac orieI Of Hesssts and
Cmg0to.tr dtth, South, de-, DC.
have bsen IN possession OF ths information embodied
tho following for the last ten days. IL j. derived
from an individual drcc, from the south, 20 whom am
forbidden TO give any other designation, although 10 ord
nary times would designate Mr. Seward, Or Go.
vernon Mcrgan any other eminent man, as IN indi
vidual" will say however, that there probably no
person At the North well acquainted with Affairs at the
South, the posisipaA and strength Of the Southern
armies, the staiiser fo,rng among the Southern
psope, the o. the country condition Of the
Confederate Chances plans u iha rebel leaders and
means their command FOR The Of those plans
"a this individual The Information VIII ca he invarts
therefore may DO relied on correct every particular
Its ccrroborated too by other Information which have
derived from other The facts embodied below
provs soncusively tbs: the people Of ths North have
been greatly deceived as W Vie real sentiments aud feel
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-06
Reported Capture Of Entire Union
Garrison at Summersvfilc, Virginia.
N fho ptrhrp I'm I,vn 4

LTNcnBrHG, July 30, 1862.
special despatch to the Re7rliuon, dated Narrows
Of Now river, July %, via Dubn, July 70 says.--The
gallant Major Bailey, commanding four companies OF
cavalry in all about hundred and nifty men, sent 10
the rear OF the enemy by Colonel McCausand stormed
Sumersyille the county Nicholas Friday morn
ing ~ light and killed and captured the entire gar
risuu. including tho Lieutenant Colonel commanding
nsned starr three other commissioned officers and sixty
two noncommissioned and privatesking large NUN.
ber few prisoners paroled. Not being able to
bring away the large quantities Of commssary, quarter.
muster and ordnance stores found the place, Major
Bailey committed them 10 the flames MAJOR u. brought
to this place largo number OF Enfield rifles and mules
The prs arrived this morning at the Salt sulphur
Springs. Tho notorious renegade and spy, Dr. William
Fucker IL among the prisoners The Telegraph Office was
DESTROYED aud tho government operator captured This
affair IL regarded the most brilliant exploit Of the war
in ths section Its successful execution spread the Wild
est CONSERVATION and dismay throug the Yankee
army In the neighborhood.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-06

AnxricAs v0ps- ssxxfxa BHrsr pryrnruoS--sevsp
persons have been discovered, nR those seed 90
British protectn a. nav. voted eicctous M 81 Louis
A thorough nvesilsaiion would doubtless show THAI
very many q these dAsardiy scckors of exemptoe
duty have similarly voted TIE fears az ~ them
have been aroused BY danssrthst 90 hsinx tried
by a military commlE<tn Coz bssszt perjury. Three
pcntents have already presented themselves the oco
az tho Provost Marshal General dcsarins thsy IN
aware ~ any Inconsistency between their voting N a.
LOUIS and receiving Blush prOsscson, and proscsing
desire have their pfutcctn papers revuked frebs-
bly, they prefer 70 pay The ten dollars excmptun Zee
rather than the ofum retaining such pfuters.on
pspsrs One ~ the~e scknovedr@ that he hss
lived In this country fourteen years. and has NJ ~
Louis such VIII doubtes~ 10 dealt with ~
military authosity 70 enlshsen thrm relative
20 the decencics especscd u Amsricsa r0idssts.-4
Lcss De~ecvof, Jvig 81
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-06

A MILLION WAR furp m LINN, MA~-We learn by
the Lynn Hgprfer that that city "Millnn Fund A
socationn was formed Thursday evening last for the
purpose OF raising money for the sick and wounded
stock Is to BE- takcn up by subscriptions. Tho sndton
OF the obligation SUCH that any person subscribcs 70
the amount OF thousand dollars he liable only fos
paymspt Of one hundred dollars annually during the
existence association for any proportional part
Of that sum- according 10 the demands or the assocs
In very Sew minutes ANer TINS proposition was afoptsd
stock 70 amount OF three hundred and y thousand
dollars subscribed for by about dozen gentlemen
who present The amounts varied In sums Of from
ten 10 fty thousand dollars and u IN believed that COZ
sidsaby more tbaa tha entire mipn VIII Do ssbserlssl
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-06
GEO W. RANDOLPH, Secretary q War.
Forage 90 be Impressed I'm Hsbeidesa.
From the Richmond Exsnlncrs Juiy -

CoSfEpKRAfE STATE AnxkscA,l
OuAarEgHAsTKR GENERALS DErx srNxxT,
Ricgxoxp, Va, Jaif "a. fse2
ENDORSEMENTS Of forage having cern BY ihe
Secretary OF war 70 be made by Mayor = Carringi.
Ouarteru,sster and tbs officers and agents untrr be-
control the following instructions are issued fsr thor
guidanco;-
i Tie officers agents making such impfesxm~st~
viii in all cases. furnish written evdsnoe " her a.
tbority TO act which evidence viii be ekalossd whsn
required by parties Interested
An forage impressed will be PAID FIR q tbe rases -
tabshed by comnotent authority ans orcers M Asenl.
are especially instructed a. give 20 The owners fhfc 70
ccjpts stating distinctly the kind qusniis and priss
the forage ard designating the oaacer BY ~npm I@y
meuts will be made for the same
8 These imprcssmcr,s must be rcsortet a. only whsn
absolutely demanded by the pablo necesetcs ana ief
burden must be apporoned among the cili1sns ~ az
community equally and mpartialy, having due regard
10 the means and ability OF owners ~ prsfsty
a An made by ofcefs and axsnts under
this authority will be reported 10 Mao 8 Csrngion
Quartermastcr by whom moaty absirac; u tbs same
stating dates quantities. price ana names OF owners VII
be returned TO this Office
g. With the exception OF the authority thus conferred
upon Major Darlington and his officers under General or
der No a. emo persons other than those authorized by
the Commanding General or the army, or the command
Ing officer Of districts under martial law. shall DC recox
nized agents FOR taking o. private pro- y
Ofcers or agents of this department Undertaking 70
impress private property without such authority WI he
held to the strict 81 accountability, aud punished a.
guilty OF grave military offence.
LARKIN SMITH, Acting ouartsrmaster General
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-06

JOIN s. CARrnx AT HosE.-A meeting held IN Tay.
lor county Virginia. the 22d nst for the purpose IL
encouraging enstmons. Alter tho business u the
ing disposed Of the following resolution
mousy adopted
Resolved That the course In Congress of our senator
John s. Cire, voting with scccsionsts and sssson
sympathizers In all or largo number ol his votes and
also In opposing and voting against the admission u the
state has neither met wishes reflected our
sentiments, and hereby request him 10 resign posi-
ton which he has shown himself unworthy 70 al
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-06

VIM. Cosien TIE only plea ursr which they we're ar
rested that they secessinr sts-
About two ~e - ninety Tour slase~ ana Party
IRE, negroes through lhs MEDIUM q Nznkse ne ssnnf,
stampeded from the upper p.rta f.sFuoisnk and asi
INTO the Dismal swamp. rhey cctnpseed wbae tsni.
hes-od and young male and ZEN e. One o. me ffos
nezross-whc was doubfls<s, dcistof - me who's
party-was an "aristocrat" Al home, an worth sans
four or ave thousand dollars. nnfnor a. the ANS
tants OF the county inmefasy followed IN pfrsuii ard
recovered y sixty u tAe slaves Nnd oun1 eoi3c~
rable quantity OF ann anition IN their camp.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-06
Seizure or a Contraba md Bed Quilt In
tended for Jcif. Davis.

FROM ths BitinOr6 > IN, august 81
Yesterday afternoon Deputy Marshal Lyon seized at
house ON Hoffman street, magnihcontly wrought bed
for Jon Davis II is made Of silk, and the centre IL
large Confederate flag, with white In the centre
OF the blue ground In the cross embroidered "Je
ferson Davis President OF the Southern Confederacy"
on other portions thu Tag the OF Coincide
rate Cabinet officers and OF Of the principal generals
II taken 70 the Marshas office, and will be turned
over 70 General Wool.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-06
Yankee Raids in North Carolfna-Arrest
of Citizens.-stn npctle OF Negroes.

from the RICHMOND enquirer, July 81
During the past three four weeks those counties
North Carolina bordering upon the Virginia lines OF the
Federal army have been subjected 70 series Of the most
dastsrdy aud vindicve guerilla raps that have yet
characterized the in that quarter The counties OF
Pasauotank, Camden Curruck and Gates have suffered
the most severely from arrests OF many OF their
etizens robberies and burnings OF property and the
ercitctnent Of negroes 10 revolt and escape
gentleman, who arrived 10 this city on yesterday
from that section of North Carolina informs US that in
inc COUNTY Of Gates the following prominent citizens
arrested by a band OF Hsssian cavalry last week,
IA carried 70 Suffbk:--Nsssrs. Tbos A. Jordan Jas
Freeman Jas. Virgins, WIN. Beoman, Jas sparkman,
Thos. SpaIkwan. Richard Manning, 1hes, Cesten and
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-06

From the Richmond Examiner .Iu

From the KlCfflDhu ENlWIutr ,JuIy y.
From a gentleman recently from Strasburg we learn
that occurred panic among the Yankees at that
place on last wednesday week. hurricane sweeping
from the south raised great line Of dust In the road
leading from Front Royal The Yankees, thou
sand In number, thought the army OF the ubiquitous
Stonew, certainly upon them. Setting 1re to all
their tents and they fed in confusion the greater
number Of them hatng till thoy arrived IN winches-
rho amount Of property destroyed b. thcm this
panic Is estimated at between thirty and forty thousand
dollars.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-06
Physicians 20 he Drafted q. ss-essas.

IffOnl hlCIrlNNu sNlF
The following has bean placed IN cur taad fsf pascA
ton, a. o matter u public Interest,"
coxrspsRars SrAsxs 90 AwksfA.
wAR pErAK1nKSr, iasaNoSp, July -, 1859
Col g. BAssyrr Fkkxci Aid de amp % Governor Of W.
gnia, Executive Department, hichiaond -
SR-In reply 20 your inquiry II ed instant, whether
tho Virginia Act o. Assembly exemrting one Thysil AN
for every two thousand nabants, VII be rslret~1 ~
the enrolling officers, have - inform yoa thai the Act
OF Exemption 0. the cJsederas states tgress exp sy
enumcrates tho casses ~ persons 70 be esenfis4 ana
leaves the Secretary of War no furshcr dscfet1 s
matter Physcsans are not included therein, saa
quently enrolling onfccss hare no power y eksn
them. Respectfully,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-06

One OF the resolutions adopted by the meeting re-
Gently held here contains statement which know 10
be- false II Is that tho authorities Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad VIGOROUSLY and avoweily disoyal
Tho testimony OF the War Department record 20 the
contrary and the columns OF the HHR during the Last
year contained many Instances OF the loyalty and
eminent services Of the very whom this 1lala1
denouncAR
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-06

TROUBLE Win YlIE SLAyRsA gentleman lust from the
South informs US that IN the Sections he visited tho
habitants likely 10 have considerable trouble with
the slaves who were rapidly becoming insubordnats,
having, in many cases, abandoned all labor.
They moving about the country In bands, plum.
dorng wherever opportunity offered. In fact, the
scarcity OF provisions IN compelled the blacks
theft TO obtain food In sucsnt quantities 70
sustain life. Should this scarcity continue, and the
groes get Desperate terrible future will be In store FOR
the women and children thus lett at the mercy of such
large number Of made merccss BY the privstions
aud suIerings consequent upon tho rebsiiisn.-hoon
Traveller, lugsfa4.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-06
A High Com vlinacnt.

TFrOHn tNc KIthIHULu July
A few days since prominent south Caronian sent
Engsh sword Colonel CTishom Of General
Beaarcglrds STALL requesting him present 1t W that
officer in the Confederate States army whom he regarded
the most gallant" General J. +. viIliplue
fortCLate recipient Of the sword
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-06
Cav sirbt i'm Knoxville.

TFrcm The Richmond inquirer, July q.
The Streets Of Knoxville presented quite lively APP
pca.apce the morning OF the 22d Tie long train o.
United states wagons, captured by Colonel Forrest 1t
Murircesboro, male its with drums beating and
flying, and, passing up Gay street, turned
the quagtermastcr, after first having deposited the
csturcd DC, ut the ordnance department In the
Afternoon portion OF the horses anu mules were also
brought aad turned tho VI tho quartermas
ta-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-06
The VIII OF the Late senator Broderlc Il.
TO TIE EDIroR OF TIE HERALD.

As counsel for tho htc Mr.. Frederick In tho drawing
Of his last win and testament, which he bequca,hed
Mr. George wilkes, Of this city, the whole q his landed
estate and Mr. Wilkes and myself have been magned
traduced by certain interested aud personally ire.
sponsibe parties, you will, with your usual kindness,
grant me space enough to say that the will Of the late
Hon. David O. Broderick has been finally aud absolutely
confirmed by the Supreme Court Of California;. az am
informed by telegram from reliable authority.
A A. PHILLIPS
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-06

The enemy's attempt upon vicksbnrg hhs proved
failure ditch and all. The proud and gallant city still
glorously stands secure ts bluffs, and the faher
waters rolls by in his accustomed track II IL ihe Van
KEGS that have Misrepresentation the upper and Eethcr
fleets host heartily do congratulate sistor city
on this reward Of her courage resolution She has
set example that will he inspiring 70 other Cities ~
it will be honorable TO her.
The Yankees have probably u look after New Or
leans lest that should slip their grasp. Such an event
would thrill the Of every Confederate with Joy, and
trust 1t delight which shall be granted US before
the summer is over.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-06
Promotions in the rebel Army.

From the Richmond inquirer, July %.
Br;gader General d. b. Stuart 10 be MAJOR General Of
cavalry.
Colonel Fitzhugh Lee Of he First virginia cavalry, to
be Br:gadicr Gcacra OF cavalry.
Coianc lays Of the Eleventh Louisiana regiment, to
be Brig ,iier General
Brigailicr General Wade Hampton has been assigned to
tLe brigade Of cavalry.