Smyrna times., 1865-12-06
T HE NJ EW s.

Mr. Schade, the counsel of the late Copt.;
Wlrz, has just received an affidavit from Mrs
"lrz' IN due legal form, Indignantly depyin,
as altogether false the story that she attem,to,
He convey poison to the mouth of her bush,n,
%niIe Kissing him, and that Wirz was prevent
Cd IRON swallowing the drug by the promp
intervention Of Gen. Baker. FREQUENT onnor
tunltleS occurred in her private interviews will
her husband tor the preparation of sucb ,
CRIME had she be en- so wicked as to meJit,ta
The Virginia Legislature organized yester.
day. The message of the Governor was READ
II shows the debt of the State to be 81 600
OOO against s22, 100000 of available assets
The sale OF the State investment in railroad
stocks bonds, &c, is suggested to relieve the
state OF portion of her Indebtedness.
The Louisiana Legislature has passed a reso-
luton to the effect that there is no opposition
open or secret, to the Union or State pnrarn.
mont in this State; that slavery Is abolished
Forever and that they cordially endorse tho
president S reconstruction policy,
The Alabama Legislature has ratified tbe
constitutional amendment abolishinp slavorv
ms makes the twenty-seventh State tho
number required for the final adoption of tL,
Amendment.
The public debt statement for November ;s
given this morning. The whole debt is -
'l4'o0@'"l4 % decrease of $2i, 22I ,444 II
since yet. Ist. In compound interest note,
there Is reduction ofS6, 100000, There is an
increase OF Sl2, ,j69,39l "a in the amount of
com on hand. In the circulation of legal ten
uers there IS decrease Of S7,4l9,l73.
Semi official news from Mexico saws tbo+
l. Anslals, the Minister of the Treasury sent
out By Napoleon, finds it impossible to arrap,aJ
the finances There is no conformation of the
reported defeat Of the Liberal forces, under
Cgaldo and Figuera, The French are conccn.
tratlng at three points. The Liberal causo ;s
strengthening. General Diaz has defeated tl,.
Imperial force in the State of Puebla
Child OF Senior Angelo Iturbide has been given
70 Macmillan, and adopted as an Imncr;,l
Prince. "'' III li'l
important intelligence has been received
from South America. The Spanish b,rL.Jo
OF Chlllan ports is restricted to VALPARAISO
Caldera, CoquimbO, IIerradura, Tornc. and
1aicahuano. Postal communication with tbo
Chllian ports has been resumed at Panom, -
The revolution in Peru has triumnbcd and
peace Is restored. Lima was captured Nov
oth by the revolutionary troops. The Central
American republics are all at peace.
The Virginia Legislature met on Monday At
hlchmond. John ID. Baldwin, strong Union.
lSt before the war, but nevertheless member
OF the rebel Congress, was chosen Speaker
Inc Govornor's Message was read. lie saws ;
the State owes S4l 900, ,OOO and has $22 900 O00I
OF available assets. He thinks but little leci,.
'atlon Is required concerning freedmen, and I
advocates their admission to the courts ON the t
same basis as white persons The repcal of s
usury laws Is recommended, and the MESSAGE t
closes with an exhortation to support the Union 1
IN the payment of taxes and every ether way 0
Richard Winder, John McGee and John ii
Juneau late OF the Rebel army, and who were :
Ill recently confined in the Old CapitoI in n
y aShlngfon. on charges of inhuman treatment tr
u Cnioh prisoners, have now that the estal,. lie
shment is no longer to be used for a prison St
cen sent to the South, where they will bo dc
ried BY court martial. of
a party Of 200 Cayenne and Apache Indians co
n the 26th ult attacked one of the stages on Sa
ne California Overland Route near place no
'iled Downess Spring, killed seven persons. de
lFaed all the buildings in that vicinity. with
le stocks OF goods they contained, and com.
lttcd other outraces The
Ihe North Carolina Senate on SATURDAY. to' D "
lopted the Constitutional Amendment with. ~
IT dissenting voice. The present Secretary az
State was reelected, AM Judges were chos- g., CO
for two districts. on %
An accident was reported on Saturday even. ev,
.l" Cape May Railroad, below Glouces- !
y. j. Two cars were thrown into ditch Il
person was injured. The engine was bad. nr
damaged. p.a1
1Aent. Gen. Grant visited both houses orthe tho
oftA Carolina Legislature on Nov. 90. and Cb,
- welcomed appropriately BY the respective 9th
'eakerz. lie left the same evening for
harleston o 4Oi &,