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Smyrna times., 1865-08-16

Two lawyers in a county court-one of whom
as his learned friend, had hair which looked
suspiciously black-had some alteration about
question of practice, in which the gentleman
with the black hair remarked to his opponent:
"A person at your time of like, sir, looking
at the barrister'S gray head. Ought to have
long enough experience to know what is GUS
tomary in such cases"
Z" les, sir was the reply, "You may stare
at my gray hair if you like. My hair will be
gray as long as lie, and yours will be black
as long as you dye"
Smyrna times., 1865-08-16

"THE MINSTREL Boy To THE WAR H!
GONE. =" Julius! ben to war. Yes, 81
Five balls lodged in dis bosom !"
"Sho NIusket balls p
"No sir
"Cannon balls?"
No stree
"What kinder balls then?"
Goldfish balls!"
Smyrna times., 1865-08-16

A miller had his neighbor arrested under the
charge of stealing wheat from the MILL but
proof, the court adjudged that the miller should
make an apology to the accused. ,.Well,,'
saws he, ii have had you arrested for steal
ing my wheat can't prove it-and am sorry
=.
Smyrna times., 1865-08-16

At Los Angeles, Cal, lately, a jury, in an
oscarIt and battery case, rendered the follow
mo- liberal verdict: I'VE, the undersigned
mTy. r find the defendant little guilty, and re-
commend him to a great deal Of the mercy Of
IL court. y
Smyrna times., 1865-08-16

Didn't you suppose, sir, kept Bible ?"
" No; didn't think you kept Gods word as
[ know you never kept your own.
Smyrna times., 1865-08-16
Spirit of The Great Rebels.

Gen. Lee, it is said, only applied for par
don to keep a number of young \irginianS
from emigrating to foreign country. Wade
Hampton tells the young South Carolnians
not To emigrate. but to obey the laws Of this
Government, which, notwithstanding the ter
rible ordeal of living under it, is still endura-
bic. We fancy that there is a little OF the
demagOgue in the advice from both these in
dividualS. They know we'll that government
which Furnishes rebels by restoring them to all
their rights and privileges, is the very best
government that rebels can live under. Know
ing this, all their attempts to make themselves
appear as suffering patriots submitting to dea
tiny with philosophy ready to bear the yoke
of Suhiugation, a. an example OF patience,
waiting calmly for Justice. and h0pucrltcal pre-
tcnccs. The advice they give Is the best adj
wee, but not for the reason assigned. There
Is no humiliation und no wrong inflicted upon
! them, nor even injustice eXactcd. in some peO-
pie 5 view. Hence there can be no great merit
in submitting to that which is for their great
est benefit. Lee, Hampton, and all the emi-
| nent S0uthcrners whose example Is OF 80 much
weight with their friends should come down to
the simple truth at once, and tell their young
men that, as they cannot find Il better Govern
ment for themselves they would be fools t,
leave this. That is what they mean when
stripped Of all the verbiage and sentiment OF
" suffering duty and "patrotic pain at
seeing strength enough in the republic to save
itself from destruction, that they, as we'll a,
others, may enjoy the fruits OF its durability
and power. .-Ledger.
Smyrna times., 1865-08-16
The - IAiIIer -

This is a savage cetaccan probably the same
with the " thrasher." about fifteen feet in
length, blunt nOSed, strong of jaw, with cruel
teeth. On its back is fin beginning about
two.third> the way from tip to tail, running
close to the latter and then sloping away to a
point, like the jb of a ship. In the largest
this is some five feet long on the back and eight
or ten feet in hclght-so large, that, when the
creature Is swimming on the surface, strong
side wind will sometimes blow 1t over. IL Is
.luc fish on big scale, or Semmes IN the
,ca. hungry az famine, fierce as plague, dainty
~ u Roman epicure, yet OmnlNcrOuS at times.
Thc seal is its South Down mutton, the tongue
ui The whale its vcniSOn; for whenever its mum
Uers are sufficient it will attack this huge ceta-
ccdH, and torture him until he submits and
..\c~ hnIrIhlr east to their greed. Captain
iianday had seen thirty or forty of them at
this business They will fly with inconceiva-
bic Jury at their victim, aiming chiefly at the
lip, tearing great mouthtulls away, which they
instantly reject, while darting for another. The
bleeding and believing monster goes down like
a bOwlder from a cliff, shoots up like a shell
from mortar. beats the sea about him all into
crimson with his tail; but plunge, leap, foam
as he may, the tinny pirates flash their teeth
in him still. still are fresh in pursuit, until at
length, to end one torment by submitting to
another, the helpless giant opens his mouth
and permits these sea-dCvils to dev0ur the
qulvering morsel they covet A big morsel;
Tor the tongue Of the ull-sized right whale
weighs ton and a half and yields ton OF oil.
The killer is sometimes confounded with the
grampuS The latter is considerably larger,
has longer and slenderer jaw, less round at
the muzzle smaller teeth, and "lSn t so clean
1 made fish = for in nauticul parance, ceta-
.aa,, are still fish Killers frequently try to
too whalc.a d their prize, and sometimes ac-
uliy succeed in carrying it down, despite the
iancts and other weapons with which their at
tack is so strenuously resisted. - Attantdc
NONkhM
Smyrna times., 1865-08-16
Peach EsaSkeist

WHITE OAK SPLINT PEACH BASKETS.
large supply of the best quality hand and con-
EHiiy eceIvIng which offer 10 peach growers at
ne lowest cash prices.
ESLER & JENNINGS,
jess 2m No S. WaIer 81. PhiiadeInhia.
Smyrna times., 1865-08-16

Fowl IDEA.-A correspondent asks, wheth-
er hen manure is the best fertilizer for Gao
plants.
Smyrna times., 1865-08-16

"Why did Joseph's brethren cast him into
the pitY'' Because they didn't want him in
the family circle
Smyrna times., 1865-08-16
AUCTIONEERING.

The Undersigned, having taken out license to call
sales ril sell Real Estate, Personal Property, or
MeIcandise, in ali parts of the State. He has had
considerable experience in the business, and feels
crnfdsnt Of giving entire satisfaction. Persons at
di>taoss wishing bills distributed he will do il in the
neghb.roud free of charge. Thankful for past ia
''fs, ne Sollcs share of the peoples patronage in
1> iEe. Address
WILLIAM ]. LANK,
nfylsIy Kenton. Del.
Smyrna times., 1865-08-16

At the circus women jump clean through
hoops, In society they jump into them and
stick there.
Smyrna times., 1865-08-16
0ildom and its Ways

Mr. b. +. Taylor of the Chicago JournH
is on a visit 70 Ncnango, Pit Hole and other
oil Meccas of Pennsylvania His experiences,
as recorded in the paper with which he is con
nccted, portions of which We have copied. are
quite lively. lie says:
" Onc thing inpr,'>,c> me as it imprcsSaS
everybody who visits Petrolra the universal
good temper of all those roaming multitudcs
with undesirable antccclent>, drawn togetli-
er like drltt-wood INTO Il vortex. and free from
ali the restraints Of established society name
ly: the wonderful rarity of acts of violence and
crime. There is hardly a petty larceny, and
but single murder on record in the whole his
tory oi oildum. You walk quite as safely in
Nenango ravIncS barring the Snakcs-aN you
do on Michigan avenue. Something of this
law and order may lee due to the instructive
knowledge that an Achan or Cain would find
a short Shrltt and a long rope; but far more |
think to the fact thai almost all who give char
actcr to operations here. have had character of
their own. and were business men or capitalists
at home; If not these then industrious me
chanIcS, tempted hithrr by the high price tor
their labo.; and thus all with Il single definite
purpose purpose turning on hinge that,
like Milton gates of hell. will ''gratr han, n
thunder If not oiled However this may be-
the good order Is worthy of all the cncomiums
| can give it. Think of an unhappy Jchu
| breaking down on Il narrow mountain road
| and thus haltng for Il whole hour fifty loaded
teams behind him, and not curse from any
! body to come home to roOSt, while the same
scene at the tront-that old piece Of iron We
| neering now worn out, thank Gpd d.-would
have set the whole caravan burning blue with
| prOtane damnation -
Smyrna times., 1865-08-16
Insure your Property Against
1E-wME Nc

The subscriber having aceePIGd, S,rp 19e NHE COM
FARMERS MUTUAL FikE lN?o WILMINGTON, is
now wv ready 10 insure all kinds Of Properly IN ,erms
aud vicinity against Fire. on the mos, s,ons np''
Apply at once as delays are gasgetSSScsA ere ScsARRoW.
April 2elh, "a. .-----
Smyrna times., 1865-08-16
OFFICIAL

LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed at the First Session of the Thirty-eighth
Congress.
Smyrna times., 1865-08-16
French and Common Candy,

Cream Chocolate, Cream COcOanut, Cream Bon BOns,
Cream Orasge, Jelly Rings Peach and Apple Slices,
Chewing Wax, Lozenges, &c.
LEMONS, ORANGES, DATES, PINE APPLES,
Almonds.
Orders for Balls, Parties. Camp Meetings and PIC
Mes promptly attended to.
JOHN W. FLICK.
Suyrna MAY ii, 1865.
Smyrna times., 1865-08-16
Bakery and Confectionery

Wholesale and retail establishment. and would most
rcspectCulIy invite them 10 give him call as he Is
Determined 10 give full satisfaction TO all who patron
ze him.
LARGE BREAD, RUSKS, DUTCH CAKES,
All kinds of Fine Cakes. such Fruit, Lady, Pound
Sponge and Jev Cakes Lady Fingers, MaccaTonles
Kisses, Apeas Jumbles, Cup and Drop cakes, Scs'ch
cakes, Ginger, Sugar and Honey cakes, Ginger, Al
mond and Lemon Nuts.
Smyrna times., 1865-08-16
.JOHN w. FLICK

Would respectfully inform his friends and the public
in that he has just opened at the old stand OF
Mrs =. Carr. on Market Street, opposite WOrden's
MoIasses Factory large and complete assortment of
every article generally kept in first class
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-01-13
REBEL REPORTS.
Rragg's C0ngrniulatOry Order TO the
Troops AT Wilmington.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF
NoRTHsCARoLINA, WILMINGTON, Dec. %,
l964.-The commanding General desires
to congratulate the officers and men en-
gagged In the recent operations near this
place on their successful termination.
One of the most formidable expeditions
vet organized by the enemy-an impos-
ing force of veteran troops, supported by
a fleet carrying over five hundred guns,
has accomplished no other object than a
fruitless landing on a barren coast, fol-
lowed in forty-eight hours by hasty re-
embarkation.
This auspicious result is due, under
merciful Providence, to the skill of
Major General Whiting, who planned
the dsfenses at the mouth of the Cape
Fear, to the gallantry and endurance of
Colonel Lamb and the brave garrison of
Fort Fisher, under his immediate COM
mand, worthily seconded by Lieutenant
Chapman, of the navy, and his devoted
seamen, serving battery Buchanan, and
the steady GOODNESS with which Brigadier
General Kirkland, with a part of his
brigade, checked the advance of vastly
superior numbers of the enemy.
Thus another gigantic effort Ot pow
erful enemy has come to naught, but not
without affording us profitable lessons
The successful defense of Fort Fisher
against one of the most formidable naval
ornaments of modern times proves that
the superiority of land batteries over
ships-of-war, at one time threatened by
the improvements in artillery and ship
armQr, has been re-established 10y the
genius Of the engineer and the weaker
1arty, ON the defensive, may still defy
the greater numbers and mechanical re
sources of an arrogant invader. Let us
hope that the check which the enemy has
received at the mouth of the Cape Fear
may prove the harbinger of a renewed
series of Confederate victories. By order
of Gen Bragg.
ARCHER ANDERSON, A. A. @.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-01-13
SOUTHERN NEWS.
Occupation Of Grahamsville
General Hoods Official Report
Hood Acknewledges a Loss or Fifty
GsAs In enc Day-Rebel Speculation
as 20 Thomas' Future Movenaents-
Hood Reports Thomas Moving mp
8 Ifhe Ten Menace River. Ffa.l
Press Dispatch. |

r. . 1
NEW YORK, Jan. l2-Richmond papers
of Monday contain telegram from
Charleston, stating that a portion OF
Sherman's forces have occupied Ora
Evansville, South Carolina, thirty-fve
miles north of Savannah A Charleston
dispatch, dated 9Th, says the enemy
crossed New river. ON the road to Ora
Evansville, on the 5th. s.AD
Richmond papers, of the 9th, say Price
10 still living ,.,gT i...I
Hoods official report OF his defeat has
been received. He puts as good face
upon it as possible, but acknowledges the
loss of fifty guns in one day. The Rich
mond Dispatch says that even according
to his account, the battle of Nashville
was bad business The Dispatch
thinks Thomas will turn the head of his
columns toward southwest Virginia
The Examiner thinks this would be u
stupendous undertaking, with but the
faintest hope Of success. 1t thinks 1t
more probable that the army will be-
kept in Tennessee as corps OF 0bserva-
ton, while large detachmeuts will be
sent as. reinforcements to Virginia and
Louisiana.
Beauregard telegraphs from Macon.
that Hood reports from Tupelo, Misss-
sippi, that Thomas was moving up the
Tennessee river on the 4th, with six gun
boats and sixty transports, toward East
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-01-13
WHEELING, W. v, FRIDAY MORNING, yANpARfo1 o13i 1865
GEN. SHERMAN.
Good Order in Saw annah.
Distribution of Provisions.
A Store with Geeds frem the North
Opened-A National Bauk 20 be rs.
-tahIished " 20 iA .''. e-t .4
Press DISPATCH.


WASHINGTON, Jan. f2.-The Richmond
Wing Of the 10th has the following items
from Savannah: -~- ---
The Iagusta Chronicle and'sentinel
of the 4thI inst publishes number of
news items derived from. gentleman
who left Savannah on the lst instant.
The most perfect order is nIaintained in
the city.,--No soldiers are allowed to in
terfere with citizens IN any particular.
"A eitizeuawas arrested by a drunken sol
dier q few days since The citizen
Knocked the soldier down. The officer
of the gnard, as soon as he arrived, said
nothing to the eitizen, but had the soldier
taken to the barracks and gagged and
soundly whipped for his misdemeanor
A drunken soldier who undertook to ore-
ate . disturbance recently, and who re-
fused to allow himself to be arrested
was shot down at once by the guard.
One or twoiof the Insurance Compan-
les of Savannah are considering the
establishment OF National Bank for
the issue of greenbacks. The. Custom
House and Postoffice are being cleaned
and repaired preparatory to the coui-
mencement of business again.
) The soldiers are moi allowed under any
circumstances whatever to enter private
residences The negroes, in most cases
are orderly and quiet, remaining with
their owners and performing their GUS
tOmary duties One store with goods
from the North is already opened, moth
ing but greenbacks are in circulation
The churches on Sunda, are well filled
with ladies. On week da vs. however, but
few of them are seen on the streets. A
majority of the male population have re
.mained in the city, The families of most
of the men who have left still remain
A majority sf citizens have provisions
for some time to come, but there is scar
city of wood and coal Sherman has an
nounced that he will soon remedy the
last difficulty by getting wood by the
Gulf railroad and hauling it to the citi-
zens. .-'. ...' t-t
No pass is allowed to any male person
to 20 towards the city. All females
caught going towards the city are thor
oughly searched Eleven thousand loaves
of good bakers bread, which had been
collected for the soldiers of Sherman's
army. but which the authorized agents
did not call for, on Thursday was turned
over to the Poor Association OF Savan-
nah, by committee acting in behalf OF
the soldiers, and were distributed to the
poor of the city. 1t was truly a kind and
providential gift, for the city is entirely
out of breadstuffs of every kind, and for
some DAYS past have been unable to issue
a pound Of meal or -four to hundreds
who were sorely in need of it,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-01-13
Late Rebel News from Texas.
(From the Richmond Whig, Jan. u


Military headquarters have been re-
moved from San Anptonio to Brownsville,
Brigadfer- General Slaughter in command
Colonel C. l. Pryor is in command of
the northern part of the West Sub-Mil-
itary District, headquarters at San An
tonic.
Late San Antonio papers report every
thing quiet at Brownsville and Mata-
moras There appears to be perfect
amity between ourtroops and the French
Cortinas has received office under the
Imperial Government, but no one has
any faith in his sincerity The first good
opportunity that offers he will strike
blow, and when he fails he will flee to
his Yankee brethern for protection,
which will be granted, of course
The Victoria Adrocdte OF the 29th ult,
publishes the proceedings of meeting
of the stock raisers representing the conn
try west of the San Antonio river, in
which they set forth that their beeves
are their only means OF support, and as
certain men, representing themselves as
Government agents have declared that
they will have three thousand head at
800, OF impress them from the country,
the citizens then held this meeting and
passed resolutions condemning the mdis-
criminate practice of impressment, and
appealing to General Smith for redress.
An ingenious machine for braiding or
plating candle wick had been invented
in Houston, Ii braids three strands
with great rapidity and evenness.
The machinery for all extensive cotton
and wool carding manufactOry has ar
rived at Lagrange.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-01-13
Loss of a Steamer at Sea.

NEW YoRR, Jan l2.-The bark Rocka-
bite, from Ragged Island, reports that
Oh the 9Th inst, lat 80, long "a, about 3
o'clock in the morning, being attracted
10y calls, she sent out boat and found a
hurricane deck, which was part of the
wreck of Albert T. Boydsn. Whiting and
Hathaway's steamer Melville, from New
York on the 5th, for Hilton Head. On
the 9TH, in heavy storm, about 9 in the
evening, one of her bows was stove in by
a sea The Captain ordered boat low
cred, when he, with the chief engineer
and one seaman, with several others,
were swamped The vessel was kept
ahoat till next morning by the efforts of
all on board, when the main life boat was
lowered, but before the lady passengers
could be got into it, the vessel went
down. He saw a number perish and
many clinging to pieces of the wreck
There was vessel in sight from twelve
o'clock at night till the Melville foun-
dered, and the mails, consisting of three
newspapers and one mail bag, was burned,
together with everything else cOmbusti-
ble, i'll order to signal the vessel. There
were about 65 pa .sengers, five of whom
were ladies, and about sixteen officers
and crew
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-01-13

TheNew York Uorld says that discoN
cries of oil have been made in the neigh
borhood of Fishkill, OH the Hudson river
about seventy miles above New York
city. Wednesdays issue contains long
and interesting account of the locality.
the indications Of oil, the excitement of
the property -holdersin the neighborhood
&c, aud says editorially;
The development of petroleum has
marked an epoch in the history of this
country bordering upon the marvellous,
the more 80 on account of the lnestima
BILE wealth resulting therefrom And
not the least strange part of il is that
this gigantic interest has sprung itself
upon the market in SO short a space of
time. There are now organized, that We
know of, in the city of New York, one
hundred and twelve oil companies, rep
resenting a capital Of one hundred and
hirty.(om millions Jorty;fre thousand dol
lars The city of Philadelphia has u
capital representation of one hundred
and sixty-three millions seven hundred
and fifteen thousand dollars. We ap
pend tabular statement Of the amount
of capital represented in the petroleum
business Of ten cities of the North, a,
follows;
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-01-13
audcr in . BIaze Of Glory.

The following is General Buffers fare
wsllorder, received from the Army ofthe
James ON the llth.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF NIR-
GINA AND NORTH CAROLINA, AND ARMY
OF THE JAMES, Jan. 3-Soldiers OF the
Army of the james: Your commander,
relieved by order of the President. takes
leave of you. Your conduct in the field
has e1tortsd praises from the unwilling
You have endured the priYations of camp
and marches without murmur. You
have never failed in attack. When or
dered, you have stormed and carried
works deemed impregnable by the ell
envy You have shown your positions to
be so, by holding them against his fiercest
assault in attempting to retake them.
Those skilled in war have marveled at
obstacles overcome by your valor. Your
line of works has excited the wonder of
officers of other nations, who have
come to learn defensive warfare, from
monuments of your skilfnl labor
Your deeds have rendered your
name illustrious In after time, your
Generals prondest memory will be to say
with you, Il, too, was of the Army of the
James To share such companionship
is pleasure to participate in such acts.
is honor; to have commanded such an
army, is glory No one could yield it
without regret Knowing your willing
obedience to orders. aud witnessing your
ready devotion of your blood i'll your
eountIy's cause, / have been chary OF the
precious charge confded to me. / have
refused TO order the useless sacrifice of
the lives of such soldiers; and am rs-
heved from yonr command. The wasted
blood of my men does not stain my gar
ments For my actions am responsible
TO God and my country.
To the colored troops OF the army of
the James in this army; You have been
treated not as laborers, but a. soldiers;
you have shown yourselves worthy of
the uniform you wear. The best officers
Of the Union seek to command you, your
bravery has won admiration, even OF
those who would be your masters; your
patriotism, fidelity aud courage have H.
lustrated the best qualities of manhood;
with the bayonet you have unlocked iron-
barred gates of prejudice, opening new
nelds for freedom, liberty and equality
Of rights to yourselves and your race
forever
Comrades of the Army OF the James,
ibid You farwell, farewell.
BENZ i. BUTLER, Mai Gen.