Smyrna times., 1869-09-22

A LARGE FORTUNE.--A Miss Grey a..
Washington county, n. Y, a miiner tr;.'
years old, was engaged to ynung Enylishmnn,
few years ago. He died before the tlur {,
ed for their marriage, and left her seyen,oaa
millions of dollars. The natural heirs Of I1
young man contested the will, but in vain any
the young lady is to receive the first ins,.T'
ment Of her large possessions in DecpmIa.
next. Five millions of Dollars are tc be s ssUt
her then, aud the balance as soon as possIIa
ANNIvERsARIES.- Saturday, September
was the anniversary of the Battle of Brandt
wine. Friday last, of the Battle of Lake Er;.
Yesterday, September 2lst, was the anniverSarr'
of the PaOi Massacre. Wednesday, to.day
September 22d, is the anniversary of Presids1!.
Lincoln Emancipation Proclamation. Pr;d.,'
next Is the anniversary of the battle Of A.
tietam.
A proposition is said to be progressing amonr
some Western congressman to pass bill at H.,
next session authorizing a connection of th,
James and kanawha rivers, by means of 4no
miles Of canal, with the Mississippi, thus oner'
ing a new water route from the far West to tho
seaboard. Norfork is the city that is to becOns
one Of the the great ports Of the union by tb,
enterprise.
! OPINION GROws.-Prince Napoleon told the
French Senate that the best form Of govern.
ment was that of the United States. But
says the Journal des DeLdts, he only told the
Senate what everybody but the Senate
thinks"
Rose Hersee, the light prima donna Of the
Parepa troupe, is little winsome creaturp
English by birth, and quite popular soprano
in her native country. She has been fayorabv
received at the Crystal Palace concerts.
Mr.. Dalrymple, the great Minnesota farmer.
has completed his harvest OF 200O acres Of
wheat. He has reaped probably $4,000 bush.
els, using fifteen reapers, and employing l9j
men, who performed the work in nine days.
|. A family of eight, five of them children.
were found on the road near Baltimore. Nd
on Saturday in starving condition III. Y had
travelled from Kansas on foot living BY CHARITY.
: and were on their way to Philadelphia.
/ Two children named Flowers, near Connors.
e vile, Delaware county, New York, on Wednes-
: day last in passing through field were both
n kicked to death by vicious horse. They we're
aged three and five years, respectively
d A suit has been begun in New Orleans
If against General James B. Steedman, FIX Inter.
e nal Revenue Collector of that district, fOr$ $6O
e settlement of his accounts.
The Navy Department has ordered severa
Iy war vessels to Ee Immediately fitted out at New
a York for service i'll Cuban waters. The Dictd
r tor is one of them.
!, u Perry Fuller, lately arrested, charged witt
- revenue frauds, has arrived at New Orleans
and been released on bail to SO, 900, to sppea
a. in November.
!; A colony OF twenty-six families Of negrOe
~ from Texas are about purchasing a tract 0
c land near Railway, New Jersey, on which t.
settle.
IA A Chicago girl says that she don't get mar
" VI ried, for the reason that she don know whOt
ss .ss husband she might be marrying.
France is making $4,000 flower pots for the
Viceroy. They are to be used at the Suel
m ml1 Canal opening gates
he A Humboldt celebration Committeeman a
nd Dubuque was seen anxlously lnqulrlng Whcr
ILL., Humboldt was.
The "original press used by Benjaml
IA Franklin" is said to be in 10 different Amer
cir cir can printing Offices.
Dw yarmouth College has a class "iack-knle
lei annually given to the ugleSt juuior undel
th graduate.
I'm London to beat Boston. At the CrySa
Palace, the anvil chorus is to be sung by oo'
, voices.
Ills The Cabinet meeting next Friday is expecte
90. to decide upon the Cuba question, and upon
M new Minister to China.