Smyrna times., 1869-11-17

make regular business of selling their pro-
uuce In their wagons, IN the market places,
are produce brokers and liable to special tax.
The instructions read thus:
Farmers are exempt from special tax when
Selling their products at the place of produc-
tlon, or in the manner of peddlers, but selling
at the market place, even though different
stand or station is taken every day. is not sell
ing in the manner of a peddler. The farmer
who is in the habit of going to the market
place regularly, and selling in the manner above
Indicated, thus makes it his business so to sell.
and should be required to pay special tax -
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DEATHS OF PROMINENT MEN-1t ;S y snb-
ject OF general remark that so many prominent
men throughout the country have died within
the past two or three weeks. We have count
ed six all men Of national reputation, as fol-
lows Ex-President Pierce, George Peabody.
Commodore Stewart, General Wool, Robert
D. Walker and Amos Kendall. The last four
occurred within week We have given
pretty full sketches of the lives Of the first two
The others also require mention.
Commodore Stewart was born in Pbiladel-
phia in HTS and died at Bordentown, N. j.,
ON Saturday, the 9th inst. He commenced
life as cabin boy on a merchant ship and rose
step by step until he became the head officer
In the American navy. He made his great
reputation in the war of 1912, the last war with
Great Britain, when in command of the T. s
fngate Constitution he captured two English
war vessels, the CyaAe and the Levant, both
OF which were attacking him at the same time
and at night. He gained other important vic
NJ I,.A IL
lie was one Of the fathers of our navy. He
was anxious to take part in the late war. but
owing to his age and infermities he was never
assigned to q command.
Major General John +. Wool died at TROY.
N. Y, last Wednesday, in his SOth year. He
commenced life as clerk in a store in Troy,
and afterwards studied law, but during the
war OF 1879 he got captains commission and
distinguished himself at the battle of PIatts-
burg, N. Y. 1t was in the Mexican war. how
ever, that he made his mark-at the battle of
Buena Vista, under Gen. Taylor. Itwas main.
ly through his skill and bravery that General
Taylor succeeded Id his plans tor the reduction
OF that stronghold. He was also in the late war,
but military scietce had seemingly advanced
beyond him SO far that he had to be left in the
background like all the old generals. He was
never given any very prominent position. By
clever detour he captured Norfolk, giving the
hrst Delaware regiment, so many members of
which were from this town, the post of honor
IN the advance. He also commanded during
the draft riot in New York.
Robert J. Walker died in Washington ON
Thursday last, after long illness, in his Goth
year. He commenced life as a lawyer in Pitts
burg Pa, twas born in Northumberland co. y
but soon moved to Natchez, Miss, where he
became prominent in his profession. He was
elected U. s. Senator from that State, by the
Democrats, and first distinguished himself in
that body by speech on the public land ques-
tion. Though his name was first brought be-
fore the country by his nominating Gen. Jack
son. for the Presidency; before he had been
named for that position from any other quarter.
Ii was also mainly through him that Polk was
nominated at Baltimore aud Van Buren, de-
feated. Polk made him Secretary of the Trea.
sury. President Buchanan appointed him
Governor OF Kansas, and it was in this posi-
tion that his name obtained the greatest celeb
rity, perhaps Whilst filling this soffce the well
known Kansas troubles commenced, and rath
er than $ force slavery on that territory against
the will Of the people" he resigned his Governor
ship and took issue with the President on his
policy in this particular. And when the re-
bellion broke out, (of which the Kansas trou
bles were the torerunnGr,) he took strong sides |
with the government, his speech at New York |
being considered one OF the ablest made during |
that memorable period. lie was considered
an able iinlnclcr and statistician
Amos Kendall the last of the DISTINGUISHED
list, died in Washington on Friday. aged 81 |
years II. was raised on farm in Massacbu-
aetts; taught school at the age of I6, and final
ly earned enough money in this way to gradu- !
ate at Dartmouth After going through col
lege" he studied law, and after being admitted
to the bar he went to Kentucky where, not
succeeding very well in his profession, he was
again compelled to teach school, lie became
private tutor in Henry Clay's family After
filling this position about a year he received
the appointment Of postmaster at Georgetown,
in that State. He commenced editing a news
paper soon after getting this Office, and it was
in ibis capacity that he achieved his first sue
cess. He was acknowledged an able political
writer, in behalf of the Democratic party. He
got appointed to an Office in the Treasury, at
Washington, by President Jackson, and be-
came the leading member of the celebrated
"Kitchen Cabinet" as the politicians called
It; the secret advisers Of " Old Hickoty" the
''powcr behind the throne. - He was an inti-
mate personal friend Of the President, and