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The following is told OF General J. B. Ma

The following is told OF General J. B. Ma
gruder:
While retreating from the Peninsula, in
1862, the General and his staff stopped at the
house Of widow lady, on the road and en-
gagged dinner. In a few moments Jim Phelps
Il Louisiana soldier accOsted the lady with
- Madam, can get dinner - Eyes, sir,
was the reply, "but l am preparing dinner for
General Magrudcr and staff, and have not
room at my table for more you will have to
wait for a second table,
Very we'll. madam, thank yOu,' said
Phelps, taking his seat in Il position to COM
mand view of the dining room.
Watching the movements OF the servants.
Phelps waited until the feast was on the table ::
and while the hostess proceeded to the parlor
to announce dinner to the General and staff,
Phelps entered the dining room, and, sea ting
himself at the table, awaited further develop
ments.
UpolFthe entrance of the party of officers,
there was found to he seats for all but one, and
one politely retired to the parlOr to wait. The
General took u seat next to Phelps, and, after
the first course was finished, turning to
Phelps, he inquired: Sir, have you any idea
with whom you are dining:'' NO, sir,'
coolly replied Phelps. Il used to he par
ticular, but since / turned soldier, L don't
care a d-n who I eat with, so that the ,ictuals
are Clean
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BUSINESS CARDS.

BUSINESS CARDS.
HENRY KLEIN. GEORGE KLEIN.
-" KLEIN & BROTHER,
Ill. MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS
IN
TIN AND SHEET-IRON WARE, STOVES,
RANGES, &c,
No. 166 BROAD STREET.
RICHMOND, VA.
TIN and GRAVEL ROOFING done at shortest
notice.
Constantly on hand, STOVES, RANGES and FUR
NACES. Also, READY ROOFING. de l2-2t
MITCHELL Il TYLER,
ANA Dealers in
WATCHES, JEWELRY, SILvERWARE,
PLATEDWARE,
CLOCKS, FINE CUTLERY,
SPECTACLES.
FANCY GOODS, &C., SC.
Our stock is entirely new, and embraces the most
desirable goods in our line, Foreign and American.
WATCH REPAIRING done in the best manner.
Cash paid for old SILVER and GOLD.
Call at the old stand,
de Its los MAIN STREET.
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AUCTION SALES.--FUTURE nAv


BY Grubbs Williams, Auctionoers.
@exin street. I've doors Now Spotywood iIosy
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF Az.
~ LuABI.K Lot, IN TnE BURNT DISTp,tn
On NORTM SIDE or MAIN, BETWEEN TitIp'
TENTH AND FOURTEENTH STREETS u
nond, pronounced on 18th November, in the e.a.
II Allan and others re. Allan and others we sh.
highest bidder, on FRIDAY, 22d December. q. 70,
Lelock. MI n fair, II not, then on the nsxt
isir day thereafter, At the same hour, that vaius'
formerly Stood the store Of William Ira smth"
Ind adjoining. the property now owned by sad
smith. The said lot fronts twenty four feet On t
north side Of Main street. aud RUNS bar to Tohss
go ailey-a dista.ee Of one hundred and IN foe,
TERxs ne-third cash balance at twelve
eighteen and twenty -four months, with interas,'
for negotiable notes well endorsed title to be rs
tanned until the purchase money is paid AZ,
taxes to be paid by the purchaser MI
JAMES LYONS, Commissioner
GRrBBs 4 WILLIAMS, Auetionecrs. del
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BOOKS, STATIONERY, &c

BOOKS, STATIONERY, &c.
+. P. TOWNSEND,
BOOKSELLER AND sTATIONER,
No. 1o2 MAIN STREET.
The subscriber is prepared to furnish his friends
and the public generally, at wholesale or retail,
with everything usually called for in book store.
asd doaa5S il sG61 and TEXT
yi$S S5xs5 .A 1HB 2 6: I'll s.s:
G GHASk B BSSk & SSH sY 81
sHiPPERs' MANifEsr,
BILLS q tARiX S{ iSf s;hippins and LEA canal;
S1fyfS ai PRE EaAs' hS'p BOOKS,
sRisT6L BoARps AID rissTE PAPER;
CHESS MEN AND CHESS BOARDS,
As s,' q psSGG c Go %bS
$ $1t? tts A &Ss5S c :'ii ALBUMS,
% Wifi &ST SFsiks,
SES!sESAs Of fT %Gkif.I LIBRARY
TOY BOOKS,
ka sbEsS s sArc iH!Es' W5RK BAGS. Sc
+. Y. TOWNSEND,
de ll-1w l02 Main street. Richmond.
THOMAS j. STAKkE. JOsIAd NAhAND.
CLARKE e. RYLAND,
- No. 81 MAIN STREET,
three doors above the St. Charles Hotel.
would respectfully call the attention of their
friends and the public generally to their stock Of
WRITING PAPER,
BLANK BOOKS, ENVELOPES,
PENS, INK,
DIARIES AND FANCY STATIONERY,
bought for cash, and offered at wholesale and re-
tail at the lowest cash prices. de ll-lw
A. II. cHRIsrIAx, Nd. c. E. cARDozo,
RooKs AND STATIONERY.
A. H. CHRISTIAN CO.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS,
opposite SpotswoOd Hotel, Main street, Richmond,
Virginia,
keep constantly on hand large collection Of
MEDICAL AND MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS,
~ SCHOOL BOOKS
embracing the best TEXT BOOKS in English,
French, Latin, Greek and German.
Our STATIONERY DEPARTMENT will be found
full, and Of the best kind.
MEDIUM and DENY BLANK BOOKS,
COPYING PRESSES and BOOKS,
MEMORANDUM BOOKS, in great variety:
PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS,
WRITING CASES,
LADIES' WORK BOXES,
GOLD PENS, &c, &c.
PRAYER and HYMN BOOKS. at all denomi-
nations
BIBLES and TESTAMENTs.
Subscriptions received to all Of the MAGAZINES
Of the day.
LIBERAL DISCOUNT made to Teachers.
Country orders will receive prompt attention
dell-st
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BANKS AND BANKERS.

NATIONAL BANK
IL OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.
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SALES or TIngEG LAxD.-The Rockinxha,n
AND Augusta, Virginia, land ,ayiet 6 ysrv
been sold to party Of capitalists, from Gar.
Nsie FennsylSania, = tract OF eight Thousand
acre: Of timber land, belonging 10 D. Cupp :
an0tner, cf Tour thousand acres. belonging 10
Click aud others ; another, Of fourteen hun.
dresd acras, belonging TO Almond ( Co. The
prices have not yet transpired.
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VVHOMAS J. EVANS, ATTORNEY
Il AT LAW AND COMMISSIONER IN CHANCE.
RY practices in the Courts of the City OF Rich.
mOnd and the County of Henrico.
Office on Franklin, second door from Sixth street.
do I'm
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TOHN b. YOUNG, ATTORNEY AT
- Law, practices in the courts held in the city OF
Richmond and counties OF HenricO, Hanover and
King William. dice corner OF Franklin and
Eighth streets. de ll--J,
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
NATHANIEL AUGUST, JOEL 4. FITHlAN,
JOHN w. HALL, J. l.. APPERSON,
l.. w. GLAZEBROOK, JOHN DOOLEY,
W. n McVEIGH, WALTER AZ MARTIN,
JOHN IL. GREANOR, HUGH w. FRY,
ii. b. DICKINSON.
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TEMPORARY
No. FOURTEENTH STREET, UNDER EX
CHANGE HOTEL.
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COAL AND WOOD.

y J. w II Z +, COAL DEALER.
M confidently recommends the PHOENIX RED
ASm COAL As s9peri"1tfor seeking and warming
YER HILL COAL. Office at s. H. Owens i Son.
No 30 Main street. Yard, south side the dock
and Sixth, promptly attended to dc ll-sm
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nAK AND PINE WOOD.-No. OAK
~ and PINE WOOD for sale at the lowest market
rates by s. p COOKE
dc ll-st* corner Basin Bank and Ninth street
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THIS Bank will RECEIVE DEPOSITS. BUY AND
SELL EXCHANGE on all the
PRINCIPAL CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES
CANADA AND EUROPE.
Its services are respectfully rendered to all
BANKS, BANNERS and OTHERS for the transa,-
ton of business.
Especial attention will be given to COLLEC
TlQNs on all available points in the South, aid
prompt returns made.
Highest price paid for Government securities.
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EDWARD Y. CANNON, ATTORNEY
1I AT LAW, practices in the courts Of the city Of
Richmond and counties Of ilenrico, Chesterfield
Metropolitan Hall. de lift
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ORGANIZED SEPTEMBER, 1865
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL, $500 900.
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IRISH WHISKY, WARRANTED
l. GENUINE;
80 knnsls PURE RYE WHISKY,
NE fRENCH BRANDY,
ANTON APPLE BRANDY,
zANDGiN.
CkARET, MADEIRA. PORT and SHERRY WINE,
LONDON PORTER,
CIGARS,
GHNPOWDER and BLACK TEAS, superior
quality
JAVA, LAGuAYRA'and RIO COFFEE:
GkunHED, POWDERED, EXTRA &C" and
NEW sGGAR.CURED HANS and BREASTS. =
LEAF LARD,
ADAAANTINE and TALIOW CANDLES.
FRENCH and ENGLISH MUSTARD.
BREAD SODA and YEAST POWDERS for sale
ny JOHN n. HIGGINS,
No. Franklin street,
0eW-sW near Old Market.
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FURNISHING GOODS.
NTEN,S UNDERWEAR HOUSE.
w II HAYWARD.

w II. UNYWAKD,
81 Main. below Fourteenth street,
Dealer in all kinds Of
GOODS FOR MEMS UNDERWEAR,
TOILET AND FANCY ARTICLES.
PERFUMERY MOTIONS, &C., &c.
Also, a great variety of Ladies' and Children's
HOSIERY, GLOVES,
BREAKFAST SIIAWLS,
SCARFS, SOCKS, SC
GEORGE RUSKELI., long and favorably known
by the citizens of Richmond respectfully informs
his old customers and friends that he be found
at the above house, where he solicits cont nu
ance of their favorS. de ll-lw
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Row AMONG SOLDIERS AND NEGRoEs.-On
Saturday afternoon, Second street was the
scene of a row, in which Fcderal soldiers aug
negroes were the combatants. Our informant
tells US that one soldier coming down the
street met another ..going up the street
when the former rather roughly threw MIN,
him Sims asfi Sy SAYING, II thought you were
miooer." Whereupon the two fell to fighting.
The ARRAY soon attracted party OF negroes,
informant, did the fighting progress before n
marty of Federal teamsters, with their whips,
= wSded in,'' cutting and slaslling right and
loft During the affair the cOmb;.tan once
s4narated, when the negroes formed Il j." line
Of BATTLE which the soldiers Immediately
charged The result of the row was certainly
one badly bruised head, which, we We're told
belonged 70 the man whose insulting conduct
occasioned the disturbance. Er.
press.
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Singular CASE OF MrRDER.-Patrick NAL
lory, returned soldier, was arrested q few
days since Oh the charge Of numbering his
wife, Ann, by shooting her with musket, ut
Martins Corners: 1t appears that no person
saw the act, and Mallory relates the circum-
stances as follows He was shooting at mark
near The house with n lnusket, and at one
time, aS he was about to fire. he observed q
dog chasing his cat, and turned to fire ut him.
Just as he fired, his wife came out of the door,
near where the animals were, and the bali
struck her In the groin. He picked his wife
up and carried her into the house, where she
fingered until FIVE o clock next morning when
she died.-B.6atO Commercial Adcerfiser.
a very singular case Of wife killing occurred
In the suburbs Of Richmond recently.
News PROM RIeMxoxD VIA IoxDox.-A
Richmond correspondent Of the London
Times says " Mr.. Il. g., 4Overnor] PeirpOimt
told me curious circumstance: When the
condition Of the freedmen was investigated
this summer 1t was found that they had part
ed with every dollar of Confederate currency
aimost ~ soon as it had come into their hands.
Cne man IN the city had over twenty thousand
1oIiars, niteen Thousand dollars OF which he
nnd hoarded IN gold, and Ave THOUSAND dollars
IN grsenbacks Others had spent their Con
@ederate notes in the purchase Of land nhomt
the town. These well to do negroes had kent
stores Or amassed money in domestic service
ana II - TO he wished that their masters IND
taken ~ good care Of themselves AZ their ssr
wants managed TO do
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ROWEN & PAGE, dealers in AN
~ THRAC!TE COAL, Eighteenth street, south
side Desk, RICHMOND, Va; Best quality Of RED
and WHITE ASH, LUMP, EGG and STOVE COAL
always on hand, and sold by weight. dc Its
WILLIAM II. DAVIS, DEALER IN
~ ANTHRACITE AND BlTUMlNOUS GOALS
AND WOOD, Basin Bank, between Ninth and
Tenth streets, .ia II r.
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SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.

SAN mus UEFAKTMENT.
With a view to encourage u spirit OF economy,
especially among the laboring and salarcd ca--rs,
this Bank will receive deposits and grant eersh'
Gates therefor, payable with interest and on de-
mand without notice.
This system is in extensive operation In the
Northern cities and in Europe, and its advantage
are 80 apparent that none having idle capital
should fail TO avail themselves of its benefits.
de Its n. AUGUST, President.
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Not content with the usual means of tele-
graphing, the Richmond papers have Origina-
ted another line which furnishes them
such Northern news as would not be likely to
find its way over the wires through the agency
of the AssOcia ted Press. On Saturday morn
ing they contained, As evidence Of the wide
awake character Of their new agent, a portion
of the :: Reverend John Chambers
- Thanksgiving Sermon" in Philadelphia, on
last Thursday Washington Chronicle.
The Chronicle does great injustice to the
Richmond papers - in the above paragraph.
They have 'orisinated'' no Geographic line for
any purpose, much less for the one assumed
of procuring forbidden news-but merely pub
lish such dispatches as are forwarded to them,
whether from the one line or the other. If we
were disposed to be querulous, we might COM
plain of the telegraph lines " for furnishing
us with articles which we are not at all anx-
ious to pay for; and we are certainly not III
clned to be considered us endorsing our tee
graphic dispatches, which are received ut I'M
Office late at night, after everything else III I'M
paper has been put into type.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

nR. GEORGE 3. STEEL,
IL DENTAL SURGEON
(Ohice on Main, between Seventh and Eighth
streets, five doors above SpotswOod HOtel)
RICHMOND, VA,
thankful for the liberal patronage bestowed
upon him in the past, respectfully informs his
friends and the public that he still be found a,
his old stand, prepared with every facility per.
form all operations in DENTISTRY Dro.Sptly and
in the best manner. ARTl rlCIAh 4 -. a. inset ted
upon GOLD, SILVER or VULCANITE.
de Him GEORGE b. STEEL. Dentist
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JAMES w. HAMILTON, cheap HAT
- and CAP STORE, No. Is Main street, Op. -
Posite y. Charles Hotel, keeps constantly on
land large assortment OF HATS, CAPS andlnA
MILLINERY. dc LIT
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WILLIAM 7. KING. y. W. GkAssWlTT.
WILLIAM T. KING II CO..
W COMMISSION MERCHANTS
and dealers In BUTTER, CHEESE, FLOUR, NEAL.
HAY FEED OF ALL KINDS, &c., corner Franklin
ana SXteenth streets, one square above Old Mar
ket, Richmond, Va. dc ll-lW
7. .. NEAL. BaBERr O.. LEIGH. J. r. SWORDS
MEAL, LEIGH Il CO., General COM
~ mission Merchants and Tobacco Factors, coz
ner Gary and Virginia streets, Richmond, Va.
g ~. TYLER, WHOLESALE AND
Ne RETAIL GROCER, Sixth street, adjoining tlss
New 4arkot. de ll-Ns
Smyrna times., 1865-06-14
AMITY LODGE No. 20, /. o. o. F. !
CAMnRN DRI Nav 25 1861. I


WHEREAS in the diSpensations of an all-wise and
overrnlng Providence we have been called on to wit
ness the departure from this life of Brother Odd
Fellow, Emanuel Pegan, NJ. d.. Surgeon of the l55th
Regiment Indiana Volunteers; and whereas it is be-
fitting our order all such occasions to give ex-
preston of feelings of regret and sympathy for
the loss TO fraternity and to bereaved friends
therefore,
ResOlUed, That while we bow with becoming sub
mission to and in humble Acknowledgements of the
righteous DEGREES of the Supreme Ruler of the Uni
verse; hereby express sincere sympathy for the
widow and family OF deceased brother in this
we're bereavement.
ResOIUed, That in his death the regiment to which
he belonged has sustained the loss of an able Sur
geon, Odd-fellowship u worthy member. society
good citizen, and his family kind husband ant
father.
ResOlUed, That copy Of the above preamble ant
resolutions be forwarded TO the family of the deceas
ed, and one to the Lodge of which he was d mem
ber, also to the headquarters of the regiment t
which he belonged.
| ResOlued, That copy Of the foregoing preambl
and resolutions be published in the DelaiUare Ga
Eette, DelapGre StatesmGn ard Journal, SnIyrn
| Times, and DeLaUareGn. g. w. SHARP,
| Committee. +. B. CLARK,
II. w. LAMBDEN.
Smyrna times., 1865-06-14
Starvation in Alabama.

A correspondent from Alabama to the n. Y.
Times draws the following picture of the con-
dition Of affairs in that State. The letter is da-
ted Mobile, May 2Sth:
The people, black and white, are starving.
The whites are hardly conscious of their horrid
situation. They are as mean and as proud as
ever. They dress In rags and have no money
to pay their passage on the cars or boats. They
subsist mainly by eating refuse, which, in or
binary times, would hardly be given to the dogs
Some procure rations from the Government
of the United States; others go hungry They
will not work. They say that they were not
made to work and that only "niggers' should
engage in toll. Thinking themselves true to
this character, they allow their lands to go un-
cultivated. Their gardens, which by their own
Industry aside from the industry Of the negro,
should "bud and blossom as the rose" are
grown up in weeds. On the train which bore
us to the capital Of Alabama were a large num-
Der of women, who were going to the military
authorities for rations. They were exceedingly
bitter, some against the Union and Others
against jeff. Davis They could say what they
pleased against the former, but regarding the
latter they must keep "mum." There were
Confederate soldiers on board, and when wore
was said against jeff. or the defunct Confede
racy, some staggering rebel would cry ou
shut up, and with such emphasis as causet
/ a general silence ON that subject.
/ The colored people will be murdered anC
2 driven to untimely graves if the government
} does not keep provost guards at the count.
seats and the cities. So great is the madnes
of the old shareholders over defeat and subju
CATION, that, on their return home, they amusC
themselves by cutting off the ears, noses o
lips oftheir former slaves. This is not dream
. 1t is terrible fact, and I am sure that whel
it is known to our loyal people there will ariss
! such a feeling of Indignation as will surel
! reach the very heavens At Montgomery fiv
. men came in one day with ears cut off and il
throats cut, while others appeared terribl
!; marked over their bodies with blows from stick
and stones. The perpetrators are "chiva
: rous' men, highminded, well bred gentlemen
c no doubt. Thank heaven, the dominion c
i. such gentry is at an end
Smyrna times., 1865-06-14

A REBEL GOVERNOR TAKING CARE OF HIs
Own INTERESTS. Harris, the ex-rebel
Governor of Tennessee, had prudent regard
to his own interests while promoting rebellion.
Among the State archives has been found re.
ceipt from Brown, Brothers Co., acknowl.
edging the receipt of forty three thousand
$1,000 State bonds, to be applied to Harris
credit by Brown, Shipley & Co.. London 4
$1,000 State hsI bond was found with the coupons
State to the verge of confscation Of their pro
perty, this immaculate patriot was securing at
their expense snug competency abroad, il!
the event Of his having to leave the Culted
States.
John r. Chapman, clerk in the store Of
Messrs Deacock & Carter, at Cherry Hill, Md.
was badly burnt about the face and neck, Oh
Wednesday night last his clothes taking TIRE
while drawing benzine from barrel
Smyrna times., 1865-06-14

CHEAT RIVER OIL COMPANY.-ln another
column will be found the Prospectus of the
Cheat River Oil Company. This Company
was organized and procured their territory
early last winter. Operations for develop
ine'' were commenced early in the Spring by
competent workmen, with improved machin-
cry, and having demonstrated the value OF
their territory by the most fattering prospects
of success, have issued their Prospectus to
the public. 1t is one of the few companies that
has stood the Sitting of the wheat from the
.tares. A majority of the Directors are from
this State and are all men Of reliability, means
and well known business talents; their names
give character to the Company. John Ap
pleton, Esq, the Treasurer, DIR. b. +. Chath
am, the Secretary, and Messrs Vandyke, Fen
nimore and Cavender are all extensively known
in this section. DR.. Bird and Mr.. Elliott, o.
Phia, President and Vice President of til,
Company, are frstclass men. Our citizen
have fine opportunity for g striking ile' b.
taking shares.
Smyrna times., 1865-06-14

THE CRoPs.-The wheat crop, which we
have noticed as being greatly injured by the
fly, is now nearly beyond its ravages, and by
the last of this week or the first of next the
harvest will begin. In some instance the crop
is almost destroyed, more especially in New
Castle co. In the lower part of this county
and in Sussex but little injury has been done
by this insect. The next scourge is the
rust" and the foggy mornings recently give
just grounds of fear that it may suffer from
this plague.
The hay and grass harvest has been COM
menced, and should no damage befall it III
cuEing large crop will be gathered The sea
son has been very favorable.
Oats and corn never looked better. The
crops present healthy and thrifty appearance
Smyrna times., 1865-06-14
Written for the "Smyrna Times"
Curb-stOne LOafers and Corner LOungers.

Curb-stone Loafers and Corner Loungers.
Mr.. EDITOR:
! noticed an article in your paper
some weeks since against "curbstOne loafers," who
congregate in front of churches for other purpose
than to pass unseemly remarks upon those going in
and out of church, aud l noticed since that they
have been summarily dealt with before the Justice
of the Peace. beg leave now to call your atten.
ton TO another evil which exists, much to the an
noyance OF our citizens refer to those half grown
boys who cOngregate in groups at the of the
streets-"corner loungers"-for no other purpose
than to pass insulting remarks and to leer and laugh
at ladies' aud gentlemen passing to and from church
1t is high time that this sort of thing should be
stopped that some authority should be at once crea
ted in this town to break up this habit, which is be-
coming un insufferabe nuisance. In the larger c
ties law exists that If two three cOngregate fol
any length of time at the corners, the police have OF
ders to clear the streets arrest the parties.
see no reason why the citizens Of this town shoulC
not take this matter in hand, create the authority
and establish order. II there such officers in
stence let them be called upon and exercise that
thorty and make an example of few of the leadinl
and worst characters, and lodge them for a time il
| the county Jail. A few examples of this kind woulC
intimidate the others and finally abolish the evil
Boys seem to be allowed to do pretty much as the
please in this place, there appears to be comman
| extended over them. Certainly the parents of mos
of these boys cannot be aware of the they
pursuing, and if allowed to 60 unrestrained by then
and by our authorities, where may their conduc
stop ?-nothing short Of highway loatcrs, incendia
| res and thieves. ORDER.
Smyrna times., 1865-06-14

BANK OF SMYRNA.-Am meeting of the stock.
holders of the Bank of Smyrna was held at
the banking house in this town on Thursday
last, to consider the propriety of converting
that institution into National Bank, under
the banking law passed by the last Congress.
TO effect the change a two-third vote Of
all the stockholders was necessary, which, not
being obtained, (those not present being count
ed nay,) the measure failed. We understand
it is to be rcconsidered.