Smyrna times., 1863-04-16
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at Royers Ford, Chester county, carried on |
by Walsh & Co.; which manufactures paper
from wood. Any kind Of white wood is
used. From FIVE to six cords are consumed
IN each day. About two-and-a-half tons of
paper are manufactured per day-runuing
Gay and night. Over fifty hands are en-
ployed, and the paper is used by number
OF our Leading newspapers. The experiment
OF making writing paper is just being tried.
1ne art OF making paper out of wood is de-
cidedly novelty, and is well worth the
attention ofthe curious West Chester Record |
Loyal women of Philadelphia have. with
In few days past organized q number of
Uuion Leagues, to encourage the spirit of
loyalty to the Government and assist in the
good work of aiding the. United States San
itary Commission -. ~
Major Ransom, of the 9th Kansas, reci-
ment, has been stirring up the guerillas in
MISSOURI. Fifteen camps have been broken
up. Two of the men concerned in the Sam
Gag outrage were captured and hung "A
large quantity OF ammunition was destroyed
A judge of an Ohio State Court has SOL
emnly decided that the indemnity act, which
frees national officers from the tribunals of
the State, is unconstitutional
The rebels have invaded the soil of Mexi-
90. On the 18th of March force of $50
rebels crossed the Rio Grande into Mexico.
and captured two United States officers.
Ihe Mexican government demanded their
release. One was given up, but the other
Col. Davis, of the first Texan Cavalry, was
held, and will be hung.
Colored Regiments from Philadelpbia,
The Philadelphia Press says:
Four regiments it is thought will be raised
IN the city. The 1st will be commanded by
Col Frishmuth, the End by Col Angeroth
the 3rd by Co. Logan, and the 4th by Col
Yanslaven. About 1000 men have already
been raised in the city, and only await the
proper tormalltles from the War Department
toorganize into companies.
The Medical Department statistics show
the number of rebel prisoners who have died
In Union hospitals since the commencement
OF the war to be over five thousand, instead
OF two thousand, as previously inserted
THE ELECTION IN WEST VIRGINIA
vote on the amendment to the constitution
OF West Virginia proposing gradual eman-
cipatlon of slavery has resulted in % coun-
ties as follows For emancipation 24,S74,
and against $50. The twenty counties to be
heard from will largely increase the majority.
AT the government printing office at Wash
lngton, about three million of blanks for the
use OF the army bureaus each month. A
large amount Of printing is done for other
branches of the public service There are
90 'ut forty power presses in operation.
The PenuasuIar News denounces in unmea-
sured terms the Act in relation to free ne
groes passed by the Legislature. 1t saws
Nothing like it has ever been enacted
against the rights of any people or class
since the days of that notorious tvrart Nero.
when ne was prosecuting the christians of
OLD 1t may have been equalled in enormity.
ANY decent christian man would have 'suf-
tered martyrdom before he would have re-
corded his vote in favor of such an Infamous
law. Deliberately and thoughtfully, we say
shat such an enactinant could only come ap.
propriately from the chambers of hell.
AL persons in the Department of Wash
ington sentenced by court-n artial to hard
labor in the public works are to be sent tc
Fort Delaware.
The report of the Committee on the Con.
quot OF the War is the largest Congressiona
document ever published 1t covers eight
thousand pages Of manuscript
Rebel conscription has utterly failed in
North Caro- ma and Southeastern Tennessee
The mountaineers resist it with arms, and
the rebel authorities have given it up.
Tho An5ifor g A
School Committees OF this county, in Dover
On, Monday, the 9th of April
The ALLEGED CAMERON BRIBERY CAsE-Tbe Com
miftee of the House of Representatives of the Pa
Legislature, who have been investigating the CHARGES
made BY Boyer, member Of the House. that he ha
been offered brhe to for General Cameron, a,
United States Senator have made their report on the
suoIec', and come 20 he cnnclusin that unlawfu
means were used to II I election This CON
clusion is founded ony on the testimony r Bow
er himself, but upon the ,de ,ce o. Broost and Pat
terson, through whom the offer to Mr. Bower s al
legged to have been made, aud other persons. In 70
laton to the credbility oF Boyer and the motive,
sepPosed to govern the respective parties, the Com
mittee says:
"Dr Boyer asserts that Mr.. Brobst told him h,
was authorized by Gen. Cameron to offer five thou
sand dollars for vote, which Mr.. Brobst denies
snf TINT Gen Cameron and Mr.. Patterson positivel,
agreed to give him twenty thousand dollars, and Fl
naly twenty-five thousand dollars, in order to secur
ms vote tor S.'no' Cameron, which is emphaticall,
dsAle- = .d.. PATTERSON. We are therefore boun,
to conclude either that the statements Of DR.. Bove
on the one hand, or those of Mr. Brobst and NJ, P.,
larson on the other in regard to this Decuniary con
sideration, are downright and deliberate falsehood,
WORD TO GOLD Ho1RDERs.-Many people we
informed upon other subjects have accustomed them