Smyrna times., 1863-02-12
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fort at Lswes.-An appropriation bill now
before Congress contains item of 100000 for a
permanent fortfcation at Lewes, in this State.
Tho first legal decision under the Presidents
emancipation proclamation was made on Tuesday
last In ST. Louis, by Judge Clover, who decided in
favor OF ITS legality and ordered the discharge Of
slave of rebel, who had been arrested under State
law for leaving his master. This decision. if su,.
tained leaves Missouri secessoniss, as it ought TO.
without civil authority to reclaim their slaves.
The Speculation in GOld.-As the specula.
ton IN gold is largely based on the idea that the
HoverNment will have to make large purchases of
gold to pay its current interest it may net be impro
pc to state that the Government has bought no gold
4er the past SIX mouths. and has a sufficient supply
now on hand fer all its necessities for the next paw
meuts.
The Late Arrests in Indiand.-The citizens
arrested for attempting to resist the authority Of the
Government in arrestihg deserters in Morgan county
have been handed over to the civil authorities and
will be tried before the United States Circuit Court
now in session.
NO more controband goods are to be sent to
the West without special permit from the custom
house This has been rendered necessary by the
large supplies the rebels have received in this man.
ner.
We hear from China, via San Francisco, that
we may expect supply of cotton from that quarter
The cotton is represented of good quality, but net
so fine as the American.
BY reliable advices from Charleston, S. c., to JAN
4, we learn that ladies' shoes are selling for $40 nor
pair; chidrens from Sc to So; flannel 81 per ward
eggs 81 per dozen; corn $3.50 to SO so per busbel
butter 81 40; coffee, So; beef forty pork ffv, and
hams 80 cents per pound.
Seven hundred and fifty three released Union
prisoners have arrived at Fortress Monroe, from
Richmond, and are their way north.
-AaPropeler arrived at Norfolk from Newbern
via the Dismal Swamp Canal. reports that the fleet
which left Newbcrn consists Of one hundred and
twenty vessels.
The U. S. certificates of Indebtedness that
were stolen some nasnths ago from the Tressurer's
Office have all been recovered.
The steamer Roanoke, at New York. f,om
New Orleans, brings intelligence that the rObsl
troops IN Louisiana are much demoralized, and are
only Kept to their duty by promises of peace. There
is also much opposition TO the conscription law and
several officers have been shot in attempting to en-
force it. The pirate Alabama is reported to have
received several shots in her encounter with the Hat
ter0'. She had landed her prisoners at Port ROYAL
Jamaica.
A. Mr. Stokes, of Trenton, N. j., lately sued the
True American for damages, for having put his mar
rage among the deaths Although the editor offer.
CD to make it all right by putting stokes's death
among the marriages, the indignant Benedict would
not accept the amende honorable Damages. six cts
Six OF the Boecher family arc in the army
Colonel and Rev. james Beseher Of the 3Ist New
York Chaplain Thomas X. Bcscher, Lieutenant
IL. b. Boecher, Lieutenant Fred. b. Stowe, and |
son each efWilliam and Charles Bcecher