Smyrna times., 1865-06-14

NEGRO INSCBORDINATION.- Monday last
being Whitsuntide holiday, there was the lar
gest gathering of negroes in our town that has
been seen Tor many years, sOnse OF whom SEEM
ed to think they were free" to do pretty
much as they pleased. Several collisions took
place between them and the whites, the most
serious of which occurred in front of the office
of Justice Earnest. Whilst an investigation
was being had in the case of negro for stri-
king the son of one of our citizens with whip,
the negroes focked in large crowds to front of
the Office, and On being told by Constable Ad-
kinsOn to fall back, one of them grabbed that
officer by the throat and made use of threaten
ing language. No other demonstration was
made upon the officer, which was no doubt pre-
vented by the prompt interpOsition of the white
persons present, who dispersed the crowd and
administered to the negro who made the as
Sault a sound drubbing. In some instances la
dies were insulted on the streets, and one or
two arrests were made on the charge of threats
towards officers. One violent fellow was heard
to say that if he had his way, he would kill
every id white man, woman and child in
Chestertown, and some negro women were GER
tain there would be "a regiment of soldiers
here from Baltimore tomorrow morning to put
the white trash down." This indicates the
motive by which they are actuated; but they
may as well understand, once for all, that if
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in proper bounds they will be made do it.
Kent Net0s.
SINGULAR DEMONSTRATING the trial OF
Colonel Wilmer at Washington, one of his
counsel read the article recently published In
the New York Tribune attacking Col W., and
asserting that it was contrary to the order OF
the Court, requested that process be is
sued against the publishers of the Tribune to
find out who was the writer of the article
Upon this Col. Chapman, the Judge Advocate
said that to save trouble, he would tell them
who was the author, and at once acknowledged
that he had written the Objectionable para
graph, aud requested that he might not be cen
sured by the court. Nothing was said, but
considerable astonishment was manifested
DeLaUare Republican.
HOMICIDE AT SALISBURY, MARYLAND. Il
was reported by passengers in the steamer
Eureka, at this point yesterday from Snow
Hill, that Mr.. John Byrd, citizen of Sails
bury, and the keeper of a hotel in that place
was killed on Monday last, in his own house
Cavalry. Byrd was shot through the hear
and instantly died. The cause ofthe sad affai
was not stated.-Bdlt. Sun.
Il Horses have become so plenty in New Y York
by the Government ceasing to buy, that tn
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railroads which had reduced their stock ar
now replenishing it with considerable saving
The horses sold by Government, from impro
per treatment, arc damned" or too stiff fo
city work on stone pavements, but used on sol
land in the country, will soon recover them
selves and be as good as ever.
GEN. LEES FAMILY.-A letter from Rich
mond says: 1.-The General and Mrs. Lee hav
not yet determined what to do. Roony, Rot
ert and John Lee are at the White House
where, with the assistance of a servant, whit
man, and former body-servant of Roony'l
when in the army, they have already put i
: forty acres OF corn. They had not at first, an
do not know whether they have now q roc
over their heads.
Governor Brownlow has issued a proclaim,
, ton commanding the citizens to let the returr
ed Confederates alone, and telling them thai
they do not he will make them. He saw
however, that all who formerly gave notice
f Union men to quit the State had better no
z quit themselves. Brownlow manner of doin
thingsis very energetic, if not very digni6ed
. GEN. GRANTS WAR HoRsE.-Mrs. Ger
eral Sherman has presented General Granb
: war horse to the Chicago Sanitary Fair, to
sold for the benefit Of the fair. The horse WI
q presented to Mrs. Sherman by General Gran
g de is really valuable animal, worth from iN
\ hundred to one thousand dollars.
: % MEETING or BISHOPS. Ps.-On the l4th, 15tl
\ and 10th of juno the Bishops of the NJ.
s Church throughout the United States will met
: in Erie. The meeting will be solely in regar
to business matters pertaining to their ofhcii
duties.
( REBEL OFFIcERs.-Six thousand rebel O
!, fcers below the rank of major, prisoners I
war, have already made application to take th