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Smyrna times., 1865-09-13

EDUCATION IN THE SOUTH. There is some
danger that the next generation of negroes in
the South may be more intelligent and better
educated than the great mass of the whites.-
To much public attention and effort are devo-
ted to the former, and the latter seem left so
entirely to their own resources, (which are
scanty at best, that such result seems by no
means impossible. The blacks, themselves,
moreover, seem to be far more thoroughly
alive to the value of mental culture than the
poor class of Southern whites. They are
showing most admirable and praisewOrthy in
terest in the schools provided for them and
are likely to profit by them very thoroughly.
Gen. Foster has just issued an order in
North Carolina, declaring that free schools will
be provided for the poor Whites Of the State,
as rapidly as possible. and that beginning is
already made at Newbern. This is an eccel-
lent movement and deserves encouragement =
While all must desire the education of the
blacks, no one can seek to cOnine it to them.
In the new order of things in the South, the
great mass of the people, white and black, will
exert a far greater influence than ever before,
and the education of both classes becomes a
matter of public Importance.
Smyrna times., 1865-09-13
GPUsLLc-No. 1911
An ACT relating TO the law of evidence in the Dis.
irici 1,f (t,,l,,rnnhin

AN ACT relating TO the law of evidence in the Dis.
trct of Columbia.
De IL enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentGtiUes Of the United States Of America in Con-
ress assembled, That trial of any issue join
ed. OF any matter question, or any inquiry
arising in any suit, action, other proceeding in
any court OF Justice in the District Of Columbia, or
before any person having by law, or by consent of
Parrs authority TO hear, receive, aud examine evil
dence within SAID district, the parties thereto and
the persons in whose behalf any such action or other
proce ding may be brought defended, and any
aud all persons interested in the same, shall, except
as hereinafter excepted be competent and compela-
ole u give evidence, either viva voce by dcpos
tiOn ccordng to the practice Of the court behalf
OF either any of the parties to the said action
other procerding PrOUided, That nothing herein
Contained shall render any person who is charged
with any office oif;ncel i. any criminal proceeding
Competent or cunpellable to give evidence for or
against himself herself shall render any person
c0mpelable 10 any question tending to crim-
mate hlnsef or herself shall III any criminal pro-
eeedIng render any husband competent or compella-
bic To give evidence for against his wife, any
wife competent or compellable TO give evidence for
or against her husband, in any proceeding insti.
tuted in consequence Of adultery nor shall any hus-
band be compelable to disclose any communication
made to him by his wife during the marriage, nor
shall any wife be compelled disclose any commu-
Dicatlon made to her by her husband during the
marriage.
Approved, July 2, 1864.
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WIRz's DEFENCE. The defence of Wirz will
be that he was acting under the orders of a
superior, and is in no wise responsible for the
cruelties inflicted upon Union prisoners at An
dersonvie. His orders would relieve him
from the iniquity Of the general regulations by
which they suffered, but would not affect his
personal conduct at ALL If Wirz could show
that in his own personal intercourse with the
prisoners, he did what he could to alleviate the
barbarity of the regulations, he would be enti-
tied to the sympathy of the Court, for many a
man is compelled at rimes to do repugnant
and disagreeable duty. But nowhere does it
yet appear that he had any such feelings of
compassion for the men in his charge, and his
el80nal brutality is up to the standard of the
atrocious general regulations. An individual
who would carry out brutal orders in the spirit
in which they were issued, can lay no claim to
exemption from the penalties mankind impose
upon crime, because some one in authority
over him gave him the power to do so. If he
had been a man, he would have refused to par
ticipate in such brutality as it is said the rebel
Major Haskill did. The trial will develop by
whose orders these inhumanitieS were inflicted.
Smyrna times., 1865-09-13
p EFT r Y.
The Hearts Melodies.

Listen, listen, full is ever
This wide world with music true:
Naught can still it, mar it, never
Naught that hate or wrong may do.
Deep affections faith may faltcr.
And the loved ne'er love again;
Prayer, beside ruined altar,
To false Gods be breathed in vain.
Gentle, humble, all who tremble
While fierce passions round them Jar,
Shall hear whispers that resemble
Angel voices from afar.
None so weary, none so lonely,
But some heart responsive gives
Beat for beat, and love need only
Touch the chord, and music lives!
Though the world with darkness blendeth,
Though the wood be hushed and drear,
Though the lcne flower trembling bendeth,
AS the cold wind moaneth near,
Morn shall come-again from blindness
All to life and glory start;
So, like light, one touch of kindness
Wakes the music of the heart!
Smyrna times., 1865-09-13

A letter from Hamilton, Canada, says that
last week a woman named Perkins, wife of a
respectable we-to-do farmer near Brantford,
U. c., finding herself upon her death bed, sent
for clergyman and confessed that she had at
different periods Of her life committed six muir
ders, and all by poison. At first it was imag-
ined that she was deirious, but subsequent In
quiry has afforded ample corroboraton of the
poor wretch's statement. She said that she
had a mania for destroying human life, and it
was only by the greatest sef-restraint that she
persons with whom she was on terms Of friend
ship She had, however, poisoned four chill
drcn and two adults, and what makes the mat
ter still more revolving, is the fact that two of
the former were her own children. and one of
the latter her first husband The children
were murdered in England, and the adults in
Canada.
Smyrna times., 1865-09-13
IPuRLIc-No. 1901

AN ACT authorizing the erection Of buildings for the
branch mint at San Francisco.
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
s'Htdtioes Of The United States Of America in Con-
gTess Gssembted, That the of three hundred
Thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby appro-
prated' out OF any money in the Treasury not 9TH
erwse appropriated, to be expended. under the drec
tion of the Secretary of the Treasury, in the pur
chase OF site If necessary, and the erection of a
suitable building buildings for the use of the
branch mint at San Francisco, the State of Cali
forna. IApprOved, July ,, 1864.
Smyrna times., 1865-09-13

WHAT THE SOUTH THINKS OF THE COPPER
HEADs.-The Augusta COnStitutiOnGtiSt thus
speaks of the Northern copperheads:
Before the war they were great on promi
ses. During the war they were exceedingly
great on doing nothing. The boasted assist
ance they were to give the South in case she
resOrted to arms, to force the Republicans from
place and power was an empty bOast-that s
ALL These designing politicians are now once
more at work to entangle this section into
schemes which will result in their own good
and our injury. We hope no leading South
crn man, or the masses, will be deceived by
them. If we permit ourselves to be cajoled
we will find out when it is too late that We have
been made dupes Of for the benefit Of "a set OF
men who care nothing for us except our polit-
ical influence History proves this. Why
should we allow a repetition of that of which
we have already been the only ones to rear
bitter fruit? Let us avoid all entanging poll
tical alliances with the dead Copperhead Dem
ocratic party of the North. We can gain no
thing by so doing. On the contrary, we viii
be the losers in the future as We have been in
times past. Let us attend to our own affairs
and our future will be one of greatness anC
prosperity.
Smyrna times., 1865-09-13

The OLD FAMILIES OF TIE South. Those
who happen to be familiar with the names of
the prominent families of the Southern States,
find the perusal of the frequently published
lists Of . ''PardOns asked for and " "Pardons
granted very instructive. In these lists are
found not only the notable rebel generals who
acquired position during the late war, not only
those men who were distinguished in political
life in other days as members of Congress,
State Governors, and so forth, but also the
less known, though more powerful, represen-
tatives of the great leading families of society
in nearly every Southern State-families pos
sessed Of great landed properties, having great
revenues, and with a social power and general
Influence far greater than were ever exercised
by any other special class in any other part of
this country. We see in great numbers the
names of the ancient and proud Virginia fam
lilies, who have inherited the soil of the Old
Dominion ever since its first settlement by
Englishmen. We see the names of the great
lords OF South Carolina, many of whom have
never figured prominently either in politics OF
war, but who, nevertheless, had the influence
as well as the wealth of lords From other Of
the old States, as Georgia and North Carolina
we also see the names of the chief families
and from the newer States, bordering on the
the Gulf and the Mississippi, the masters Of
the soil are found to turn up; and as they ap
pear many "reminiscences of their history are
recalled by those who have known Of them il
other days.
What the fate and fortune, what the posi-
ton and power, what the relations, what the
opportunities of those old families may be, in
the new times upon which we and they have
fallen, it is impossible to say: but it Is certain
that they will never, in the future, be as they
have been in the past.-Er.
Smyrna times., 1865-09-13

mony Let the North be satisfied that the
South is no longer governed by spirit of dis
i.oyalty-that it acknowledges, with absolute
faith, all of its obligations to the National Gov
ernment-and good will and generous trust
will be renewed, that will aid vastly in the
quick and satisfactory settlement of all other
differences. That which more than all else
hlnderS the South from being embraced again
is the doubt of the sincerity of its repentance,
~ y Times
Smyrna times., 1865-09-13

Extra Billy Smith is a fair specimen of mod
ern Virginia aristocracy when the Randolphs
and the Barbours gave tone to Old Dominion
society. He is as illiterate boor as was ever
made He started as a stage driver, became
mail contractor and became wealthy offraudu-
lent extra charges for mail services. When, on
a triangular contest, he got himself into Con-
gress, the Hunters and the Masons turned their
backs upon him. When, two years ago, he
was elected Confederate Governor of Virginia,
the Richmond papers ridiculed him as drunk
ard and fool He is now too aristocratically
rebel to ask for pardon from ' a tailor
Smyrna times., 1865-09-13

A FISH WITH LARGE APPETITE AND INDIE
FERENT DIGESTION English paper in
forms naturalist that II large fish, called group
er, was lately caught off the coast near Queens
land. 1t was seven feet long, six feet in CIR; :
cumfcrence at its thickest part, and its head
weighed eighty pounds When opened there
were found its stomach two broken bottles a
quart pot preserved milk TIM seven n,eu,-
lar in shane and three inches long, incrusted
with oyster shells, sheer's head, some mi nut
ton and bones, and some loose oyster shells
The spine of skate was imbedded in the grou-
ners liver
Smyrna times., 1865-09-13
'oThe United States Marshal" " says the Mont

''The United States Marshal" says the Mont
g0mery Adrertistr, 25th ut., yesterday. arres-
ted Hon. William &. Jones, who, was in this
city, on the charge of treason and conspiracy,
Judge Jones was the presiding Judge of the
District Court of the United mite States ; for the
,ros ',ont;nmed in that position by the succeed
;"~ rn~;me He entered into bond of so, ,OO0
foT his anpearance at the court to be held in
his citv In November next.
Smyrna times., 1865-09-13
TPuBLIc- No. 1911


AN for the sale OF lot oil land in Iowa. IN the Fort
Crawford reservation.
Be It enacted By the Senate and House Of Repre-
ssniatiUss Of the United States Of America, in Con.
grsss asssmbLsd, That it shall and may be lawful
Tor the Commissioner of the General Land Office TO
cause 70 be sold alter public notice The tract described
loI nomoef one' in township ninety-hve north' OF
range Inree west OF the fifth principal meridian IN
me STATE OF Iowa situated in what is known Fort
Crawford suhlary reservation. subject such mini
mum price per acre as the said Commissioner may
tabsh as iaf and reasonable. not less thai dollars
not being disposed Of al public SALE the Commissioner
js hereby authorized to reoer the at public SALE
aier the second offering 10 Dispose Of said LOT
MINIMUM as he may establish. andfor The sale made
a patent shall issue as in ordinary cases.
Sec. 2. And be 1 further saacted, That if it shall
appear nal there are any other lots in said reserve
dPOsed OF by the United States, II shall and may be
lawful Tor the sald dispose OF the
IN the M amer provided IN the foregoing section.
Approved, July 1, 1854.
Smyrna times., 1865-09-13

virtue OF this act, shall after deductIng all pr -,
costs and charges be disposed of and applied as prov
ded IN the niney.rst section of the act entitled "A
act to regulate the collection OF duties on imports
Tonnage" approved on the second of March, in N
year one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine
Approved, June 81, 1864.
Smyrna times., 1865-09-13

A little girl of twelve years, named Bridget
ton of the Tolnbs, in New York, on charge
of larceny, made her escape on Sunday after
noon week, by forcing open the great damper
of her room, crowding thence through the chin.
ney to the roof jumping down thirty feet into
the prison yard, and sealing the iron picket
fence and getting out into Franklin st. She
received no injury in her struggles for freedom
and late in the day she was found seoreted un
der bed in house in Jackson street, rear
rested and recommitted.
A young fop about starting down to New
Orleans, proposed to purchase life preserver
90, you'll not want it, suggested the clerk
bags Of wind won't sink"
Smyrna times., 1865-09-13

The Mobile Daily Tribune, of Aug ~ says:
Cup to Yesterday evening, between three and
four hundred citizens had taken the amnesty
oath before the officer who acts for the Pro-
vost Marshal. We suppose that the list will
he increased to six hundred by the day of the
election. The officer, we may observe, is
one need apprehend any unkindness from him.
His face, however, would assure us Of this. It
is a very excellent letter of recommendation.
Smyrna times., 1865-09-13

Miss Emma Latimer, of Edge6eld, Tenn,
Who tore down and trampled upon the nation
al flag on the 4th of July, has been arrested on
the charge of disloyalty, and will have a mill.
tary trial in October.
Smyrna times., 1865-09-13

The difference between the two sexes may
be often stated thus: A man gives two shil
lings for an eighteen-penny thing he wants,
and woman gives eighteen pence tor two
shilling thing she does not want.
Smyrna times., 1865-09-13

Too FAsT.-Two travellers were robbed in
a wood, and tied to trees; One oi them In
VeTR"'i VenS said the other joyfully; "then wish
you'd come and undo me.
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[Pnnr.Ic--No. 1851

An to regulate the compensation Of registers ana
eceiyene the land offices in the several states sn1
Territories, 10 the location Of lands by states ano
corporations under grants from Congress- ana iof
other purposes s...s-. -
Be IL enacted bs The Senate and House of Repre-
ssatativss Of the United States Of America IN Con.
gress asa,bisd That from and after the passage oi
thIs aet The location Of lands by States and corpo,
ra.sonsunder grants from Congress for railroads ano
other parpeses texeept for agricultural coeges me
Yegste ans OF the land Offices Of the sever
n States and 1eisores, the districts where such
Lands may be located. for their services iberein shall
Smyrna times., 1865-09-13

Seven persons were killed and nearly 200 in.
iured by the explosion of the ammunition car
on the Nashville and Huntsville railroad, on
Sept 4th,
Smyrna times., 1865-09-13

A fire occurred on Thursday in Toronto; the
loss was 100000.
Since MAY l, $l9s,546,O95 have been paid
to the army.
Wiefall and Texan Senator have gone 70
Mexico.
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WORTH OF
WATCHES, CHAINS; RINGS, &C,
G. S. HASKlNS g. CO.,
36 Beekma,l Street, Neto Yark.
offer the following inducements 10
Buyers OF Valuable

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| Having been or a long sume engage
| the Packet business and established on
| reput alton for pTompiness and reliability
! and possessing great facilities for selling
| Jewelry IN this way, v @ are confident tha
we can give satisfaction TO all who fee
| disposed TO pa'ronize us.
$3.50 600 WORTH OF WATCHES. DIA-
mond Pins, Chains, &c., 10 ne sold Tor One
J Dollar each, without regard TO value. and
10, to be paid for until you know what you
are TO receive.
| JUST LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING LIST
OF ARTICLES TO BE SOLD FGR ONE
DOLLAR EACH!
175 Watches handsomely engraved and
| warranted perfect time keepers), VARYING
in prices from $50 90 TO SI2O 90 each.
225 Ladies' watches, solid gold hunting
cases, SOS 90 each
25O Genyemen's silver watches Is 90
to 20 90 each.
5000 Latest style vest and neck chains,
sc to 80 90 each
5000 Gents California Diamond Pins.
80 TO 25 90 each.
1000 California diamond ear drops, 90
10 3 90 each.
600 Miniature and enan1sll ed gents
tcari pins. new styles, D 90 10 I5 90 each.
1000 Masonic and emblem pins, 90 to
10 90 each.
500 Gold band bracelets, engraved and
plain, 3 90 10 90 90 each.
5000 JET and Mosaic brooches, 3 90 TO
20 90 each.
1000 Cameo brooches, rich pate rms, very
tasty, GO to so 90 each.
500 FIoIentine and Lava pins, tie real
article, 90 to 10 90 each
500 Lava and Florentine ear drops,
3 90 10 10 90 each.
5000 Coral ear drops, 4 90 to 90 each
2 1000 Ladies' Chalelalne chains, Jet aud
gold, 10 90 tc 20 co each.
6 1000 Gents pins, a splendid assortment,
? 90 TO | 5 90 each.
1000 Solitaire sleeve buttons, entirely new
sly les, 2 30 TO 90 each.
600 Studs and sleeve buttons, in SETS,
very rich, 3 90 to I5 90 each.
1000 Sleeve buttons, plain, enamelled
and engraved, 90 10 90 each.
10, 600 Plain and handsomely engraved
rings, 2 90 to 10 90 each.
5000 Spring lockeis, double case, richly
engraved, 2 90 10 Is 90 each.
l5, 900 Sets ladies' jswelry, new and latest
styles, 90 to I2 90 each.
1000 Gold pens, and handsome silver
'cases, 90 to 10 90 each.
This entire list OF beaulilul and valuable
goods " ill be sold for One Dollar Each =
Certificates of all the above articles will be
placed in envelopes, and sealed. These
envelopes are sent by mail, Is ordered,
without regard 10 choice. On the receipt
OF the Certificate you will see what you
are 10 have, and then il ID al your option to
send one dollar and take the article, or not.
Five Certificates can be ordered for ST.;
eleven for 50; thirty for SIS; sixty>five
for SO; aud one hundred for SIS. We
will send single Certificate on the receipt
OF % cents.
6. S.sHASKINS & Co,
Box 427O. sc Beekman ST., N. Y.
BIoomsburg, April 5th, 1865.
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BULETTE.

This Fertilizer is composed OF night
soil and the ferilizihg agents of urine:
bined chemically and mechanically
with other valuable fertilizing agents and
absorbenls.
II is reduced 10 pulverulent copdition !;
ready for immediate use, and without loss
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BLACK FsED. DOUGLASS said in speech
delivered a. The Cooper Institute in New
York, few days since, that Abraham Lin
coin Uas empkaficaay the black mans Presi-
den.." DR.. John in his has, issue, speaking
of the deceased President, called him "our
late msryred Abraham Lincoln" II Doug
lass is correci, Pdiemon John must be a
black man. We are inclined 10 The belief
thai Lincoln ,cls the champion OF the negro
He certainly paid more attention 10 the
black thar he did The white people.
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Mrs. MaxwelPs Testimonial.

NeD York, Dec o. 1862.
Knowing positively that Reeves Am
brosia produced a beautiful head of hair
for Mrs. Lizzie Shepherd, Of BROOKLYN,
New York, | was induced, thereby, 10 uss
il thoroughly. | needed something for my
hair, lit being short aud thin-had used one
half dozen bottles when could plainly
notice an increase IN Its length, strength,
and beauty. An experience of about ivy
years has proved complete success. Mo
hair is now by measurement, four feet ten
inches in length, nearly reaching the floor,
| taye allowed my photograph to proclaim
the merits OF Reeves Ambrosia 10 the
world
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A certain political preacher OF our town,
has aroused from his ielhargy in Christian
iIy, and advises his congresation-whal
remains OF il, tories, AboIiiioaists and
toad:es-io sretarn to their allegiance" 10
Christ We think allegiance 10 the devil
through the ius' 'rumenlaIily OF their Skep
herd (1) has corrupted and disorganized that
church, sufficiently 10 cast contempt upon
II for years 70 come. However, il is guod
sdyics for once from him, and wholly nsc-
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PIcKPocKET SHoT.-Last evening about
five o'clock pickpocket met his end on
the Ridge road, above The Capitol. He had
cot the side Of soldiers pants. and had
nearly reached his pocket book before the
soldier found out the work the thief was
engaged in. Immediately upon ascerlain-
ing IL, the soldier drew revolver and shot
ihe Pickpocksi dead. We have been un-
able 10 ascertain further par,icuIars.-
Patriot ard Union.