Smyrna times., 1862-03-27

TRIED AGAIN AND FAILED We noticed in
eur last the fact of party of gentlemen and
| ladies leaving this city on excursion 10 Do
yer, to attend the wedding of beaux and belle
also belonging to Wilmington, and at the crili.
cal moment the refusal Of the lady to be party
TO the marriage service, then the gentleman
has made another attempt, and again been re-
fused. He was invited by the lady to try again.
she this time promised that she would go
through with the cermony, and accordingly on
| Wednesday last we believe The gentleman
started for Dover, and arriving there safe, was
again refused, the mother this time interfering.
The lady told him that she was willing, but
her mother opposed. The gentleman had
wedding supper provided in this city, at which
he intended 10 bring his bride, to which was
invited numerous party OF ladies and gentle
men. He teiegraped up to them "lhat his
cake was all dough-" Blue Hens Chickens.
ENGLIsH OPINIoN.-The private advices by
the Africa are all favorable Tor American in
teresls. Notwithstanding the attempt of the
London Times, London Herald and other tory
organs to beliItle the Fort Henry and Fort
DonelsOn victories, there is satisfactory evil
, dence that the British public know how to ap-
preciate them at their tull value and, what is
equally important, the views of the Govern
|
Some of the most influential bankers and mer.
chants in proof of this fact, say that the rebel
; lion is now steadily losing ground, and that the
restoration of the Union Is no longer looked
upon as a " problem" As natural result oi
their conclusions, American stocks were grow
ing in favor, and there is reason TO believe Iha
= the Africa brought large orders for new in
, vestments.
d The Treasury Department, we learn from
,s Washington, is now issuing certificates Of in
0. debtednsss at the rate of nearly two millions
N day. This will soon clear off fthe accounts tha
m have been audited, but not paid, because of tn
want of Treasury Notes Treasury Notes vii
ID be ready for issue again in a week or two
ID Certificates of Indebtedness are bought b
10 Washington bankers at ninety.slx cents on tn
d. dollar. Il is said that the arrears of none
Il. due to officers OF the army amount to $4,000
efI 600.
The Annual Conference ofthe East Bait
lt- more Methodist Episcopal CHURCH, has adopte
n- the following resolutIsn, by q vote Of l22 yet
81 to l3 nays;
"ReSoIped, That we hereby approve andel
's dOrse the present wise aud patriotic Admin,
Iraton OF the Federal Government 10 it's effor
ms 10 defeat the plans and to overcome the arme
no resistance OF the so called Confederate State
/
Try the unity of this Government"
ck.
If Winter refuses TO give way to Spring maj
!, da;s more, Vermont will be " showed under
ior Montpelier pa per states that. up TO Saturd
in last there were between FIVE aud six feet
~ snow on level 10 that vicinity and a stoI
ios which commenced on Sunday deposited near
two feet more-twenty-o inches by actu
II. measurement. Several Of the railroads ha
,,s b, en- obliged to suecumb.
'Ill. Losses AT THE BATTLE OF Pea RIDGE
Ia 'relegrams irOm Gen. Curtis state bis loss
ntO killed and wounded in the battle a, Pea Rid
Orr was about 1.40O. The enemy reIreated 10 I
ST. south OF The Boston Mountains. There are
sed rebel troops in Northern Arkansas, except n
zeal rauders and Pixies Indians, who kill and pit
TOR der friends aud toes iDdlsernaIely.
d;s THE Louisville Journal says it has be
,,h suggested that old Mr.. Bell ran away fr
;n, Nashville because he was afraid of ~ the
nrs iorcement OF the laws"
irn 1t is thought that Emerson Etheridge will
the returned Senator from the State OF Tenn
see, as colleague of Andrew Johnson, who.
b. course. will resume his seat after loyal ST.
and Government Is organized.