Smyrna times., 1863-04-30
CORRESPONDENCE.
Letter from the Station.

CLAYTON, April 2Sth, 1863.
To the Editor Of the Smyrna Times:
have heard it rumor0d that Mr.. B.. of your
town, the same who. it is reported by letter in the
Phiada. Erening BulIetis. declined to take the
|" oAth." which conflicted with his a. promises" "be
ing the most important in that very interesting
Legislature" &C.. intends retiring from business
soon, having. il is sad notified two Of his hopeful"
pupils that their services viii not bo longer needed
after certain date. This rumor, however, must be
received with some grains of allowance; and very
much doubt if the individual" wouldn't take doz.
Ell oaths for the sake of receiving goods, than be
obliged by the cohesive force of Collector Thomas
to quit business. Ssch talk is frequently INDUCED
in by some Of ysuT woud-be brave venders of tape,
penny dips AAd snuff sus yet not one has had the
mannsss or courage to dare stand by their deeara.
Ons. just mention "Gen. Sclsrc IS pass over the
lines" and you hear their knees rattle together like
cd dry bones in fly time II is anything else than
mild punishment. imagine, to be "juggcd" without
notice time for preparation, and Sehencked across
the linss, without even as much time to say good
bye" to ones dear wife and loved ones ut home
This is as it should be. Any man or woman who
is not satisfied with the Cover nent send them TO
tho ConfcdsTacy, where. no doubt, they will soon
havA things all their own way. In this anection
may well state you have some ladies in your town
who arOw q strong sympathy for the so.callcd JEFF.
Government, and during the morning services in
one Of the churches while the minister was notify
ing his congregation that Thursday the day sc,
apart by the President a day Of fasting and
prayer" and notified his congregation that there
would bo service in the morning. we distinctly saw
exhibited by certain ladies restlesness and sort o.
nod which was recognized by other ladies' in tbs
rear of the house. As much to say shan't at
q lond. "Straws tell which way the wind blows"
At another church, accompanying the announce
rncnt that services weuld he held Thursday. Sx
f planaIOry and apologotio remarks were made
a Quory-For whsss benefit
! A suit at Iap, Trial in Church, or q ThrashinF
{ One Of which, understand, you have been inform
cd you have got to choOe aud take Qh,ts the beauty
e Ofit) for publishing one or more communication
e from this iourishing village. Poor Editor VIII
r wOud be an editor of country paPer7 He i
one set Of subscribers who read an article in you
per that pleases them exceedingly and ghtwa
thcy set themselves about getting nsw additions /
. your subscription list. Another set read the sci
same article and impertincntly ask if you wrote il
). or il Mr.. So-and.ss didn't contribute it, When you
in reply, answer no, write editori, .. oursel
and are responsible for the same they, Continuing
J. perhaps will say. well am great mind to s,o
your paper and shortly after do stop the paper uu
!. der cover of economy other pTetext, whe
it in reality il the truth you told them which the
IS didn't want TO hear. But still another SET the mean
est and most contemplate Of all-regular brow heat
ors-who have subscribed to your paper in year
~ gone by but from cause or other perhaps be
2 cause he didn't sec his namo in print often enoug
IS to crafty his vanity or perhaps because he
k communication in your paper in which the init,
r b" is used in relating certain conversation, Coll
ceives is intended fos him, acknowledges that Ia
is the VeEtable Mr.. Bellows. IAN instrument of wind
prspenses)at ell events fits himselftO 10 suit the Is
is eidsnt, and siraghwuy notifies the editor he is saE
H. dsrsd demands she naras Ofthc correspondent whc
he didnt gstl take thrashing. Now ii this 70
low was a sabscriscr to the TSmss he nigh. hav
n some excuse for complaining at his assuming il
nd no that was intended TO be pefsanifed. But VIII,
right has an individual got TO complain Of what
published in paper, and threaten to thrash the Ed
tor thereof. when he is not as much as subscribe
thereto. That is what we cah mean; this is VIII,
- - we call dirty and contcmptibe--just what ye
might expect Of a man who never carEies any tsba
CO, but depends on begging oftiscomPsniOn or neig
~ Dor. Now you want advice you shall ssTs
t'Tis this; shoese sowhi6sng. Have The sims 81