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SAMUEL B. OWINGS,
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OOL- MA OOAVAs AS -a-A V-4-A-a
No. 40 SOUPu STREET, Cup stairs,)
BALTLGEO2E.
JxTIL give his attention the selling aud prTcIas-
w sag Produce and Merchandise of every kind
h- Has now for sale, and will be constantly supplied
with, a large stock of Pure RYE WhiSAEH, some o
which is very old and superior.
Refer TO Hopkins * Hall and E. II. Stabser < Co.
baltimore. Nov. ., lo53.-ly.
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Phrases and Filberts.

1t sometimes happens at the end of dinner,
when jokes and wsnuts are cracked together that
the paternity of some tre quotation is put in ques-
tion and at once the wit Of the whole company is
set wool. gathering.
Smyrna times., 1854-08-02

pulpit or the professors chair, from the rostrum
or the senate chamber, or from some other point
of honor. m .r -. .-1...,
Then, who would speak harshly to her, or
lightly of her name? Who dares thus to tread
upon innocence, and block up the way of rising
worth! Who is so lost to his own dignity or
SO low in moral sensibility as to pluck single
gem from the female name, or to trample ruth
lessly upon her rights! Or, aside from this,
who would not fear the pettings of an incensed
community were he to injure her, whether in
feelings, in interest, or in character! Who
would risk wayward fling, from a careless
hand, at her, the feelings of whose heart are
tender and dear, lest he be spurned from the
good wishes of his fellows, and be left alone in
his glory! Ay, let that one know that he
treads upon guarded ground, and the just
reward of his insolence shall descend plenti-
fully upon his own head. ....-..
Hayglade, July, 1854.
Smyrna times., 1854-08-02

Lors OF 'EM.-We Don't Know" whether
we have any "Know Nothings" here or not,
but if you want to discover the Have Moth
lngs" Just get duplicate and try to collect
the Poor Tax!
OF The Indian Treaties, just confirmed by
the Senate cover nearly the whole of the con-
templated State of Kansas, and comprise about
&c, ,OOO, 900 of acres, The price paid is roughly
estimated at twenty cents per acre; but as 9TH
er lands are assigned the Indians for residence,
the actual value received by them is more
They will not, as heretofore, receiv very large
sums in hand, but portions of the consideration
will consist in goods, stock, farming materials,
&c
Smyrna times., 1854-08-02
WHOLE NO., 176.

PRINTING.-Printng is glorious art tia
the sun of the moral world. What would have
been our condition without books or newspa-
pers? The Almighty was a printer from the
beginning. Look up at night and read the bla-
zlng editorials in the huge sheet spread over
the skies. You may read and read again and
still learn new thoughts, and brilliant ideas.
Burning stars are types which have been read
and instructed by people and kindred from the
birth of existance to the present hour.
The earth, too, is printed all over. Who
cannot read the language of the mountains, the
oceans, the trees, and the beautiful flowers?
The pen of the almighty is traced to them.
Ia not printing glorious art? What art can
boast of greater antiquity? Who wouldn't be
printer or an editor, and thus be working
man with God in interesting, elevating and
regenerating the human family?
Yes, friend, it is beautiful antique ond plo-
rlous cause; one in which none should be as
hamed to enlist; one which should be encour-
aged, sustained and reverenced by ALL 1t is
cause in which some of our greatest and most
talented forefathers and patriots have labored.
They, through the instumentality ofthis great
and noble art, the art preservatives of all arts,
have been enabled to hand down to us traces
of the bold, untiring and successful efforts to
free US from the bonds of tyranny, and serve
as beacons to allure US on to greater and nobler
deeds.
Smyrna times., 1854-08-02


fisherman style, with scoop-net attached to a
long pole. Alast before the first airy dream
was realized, great drops began total from the
lowering clouds, heavy thlnders rolled fearfully
over our heads, and livid lightnings anon illu-
minated the darkensd sky. ~ . ras. 3 s.
"Immense drops seldom portend mighty
shower" observed McBrad. al forsee an inn
mediate abatement"
All with one accord cast our lines again, and
the storm for few minutes seemed to have
spent its fury in menaces, but-think of it and
drop sympathetic tear, reader-at the very
moment was favored with long, strong nib
bic, the rain descended in torrents! perse-
vered with my bite" and, spite of the deluge,
drew forth royal, racoon perch, which de-
posted in the hold to insure it covert from the
inclemency of the weather!
McBrad grasped the oars and rowed vigor-
ously for the shore; in order to reach which
speedily, we steered the boat'across portion
of water which of old was swamp land, but
which now, the timbers being cut of, formed An
additional territory to the lake. Midway, our
gallant barque grated heavily, and brought up
all.standiug upon the uayieldIng remains of
wicked old stump!
Hold ~ exclaimed Nc Brad, we're swamp
ed come to the bow--throw her head around
--fathom the water with til, -pole-work
mberton--Glenn--work for your lives"
Each mandate was proraptly obeyed; the
boat swung around, slid easily from her moor
ing, and she babe willing adieu to the terrible
snag. opinc, we averaged nine dry threads
each when the shore was reached. We were
mile from the nearest shelter. Fatgued
incstimably, took refuge beneath an umbrage.
Gus oak and arranged the rim of my " know
nothing" i'll a manner that the rain might
escape at one point and trace its way down the
bank into the lake. | had anticipated the rail
| lery of Mrrie. Fortunately she was indulging
in siesta, and escaped unobserved to my apart
ment When she arose, the wet boots which
had exchanged for slippers, fell within range
Of her Argus eyes, and she hurried to IN!
room, not to smile at my misfortune, but to ex
press her anxiety sor my health and offer thu
services of her medcnc-chest.
1 Country cousins, indeed! Show me the cit,
cousin that will compare favorably with Mirrl
Reying and the Brighton ladies generally!
Smyrna times., 1854-08-02
A New Fire. Arm.

The Washington Star gives the following
account ofexperlments made with a new hre-
arm Very recently the Army and Navy ord
nance bureaus have caused experiments TO be
made by boards ofArmy and Navy officers with
the "Perry" arms, an American invention, now
in course of being patented in this country by
the inventor, an ingenious American who has
established factory for them IN Newark, New
Jersey. Commodore Skinner was at the head
of the naval experimenting commission and
Major Mordicai at the head of the army board.
According to both reports this new invention
provs TO be likely to excel for practice use any
other description of firearms not excepting the
world-renown Minnie rifle. The naval COM
mission witnessed the firing of one of the car
hines seventy-fve times in seven and half
minuts, without the slightest baulk. These
guns load in vibrating breech cylinder, work
ing in an arc ofa circle. They are self-priming
and when the cylinder is brought into position
to receives the cartridge it receives the cap
fifty of which are previously placed in q tube
passing through the breech of the gun by being
emptied or turned in from another tube.
In the course of the experiments to which
we allude above, and others subsequently
made under the supervision of Major Dahlgreen
: of the ordnance corps, at the navy yard, wher'
a there is a testing ground with range oi
THOUSAND yards, the Perry carbine, (carrylnI
!, half ounce ball and weighing 81 pounds,) q
: fifty yards, fred through twelve inch board
u placed in frame one inch apart; and also thre'
d balls quite mile. In the experiments at u
navy yard, the Perry rifle was fired against y
Minnie rifle. With the back sights ofthe 70
mer raised but one inch it threw the ball qui'
Is as accurately eight hundred yards, as the Mn
he ME gun, with the back sight raised three lnch
er threw its ball one thousand yards, This prov
a. conclusively that its range is much great
than. that oil the Minnie; or, according to or
Oh nance calculations, that with the back sig
w raised but Two inches, it win be quite as acc
ng rate and deadly in its effects at one thousa
eir three hundred yards, as the celebrated MINI
- with the back sight raised an inch higher, a
" thousand yards, the Minnie heretofore bel
%; regarded as the most effective hrUarm kn
ed thst can ss handled BY single peFson.
Smyrna times., 1854-08-02

LIME WATER REMEDY FOR DIARRHEA.--
In letter to tie Charleston IS. c. Mercury.
J. Lartigue asserts that lime water is an excel
lent remedy for the above disease He does
not claim it as something new, it being first
suggested to his mind by reading Youatt, a
writer on the Horse" Mr.. L. believes it is
also good for cholera, for which he has tried it
personally, with the following experience:
"The first case in which tried it, he says,
"was interesting. The patient, a man
about De0Ayears of age, was taken with the
mos n ES evacuation, He said that anoth-
era S,o,: his end. | thought so too, as the
l"ed PnIIadeA Aeral OF the preceding were very
tggi. OIL, CA i've him half pint of the solution
The OIL, PIl0as strong as the unslaked lime
res IN Gh grns q q, but perfectly clear of the sed-
mOer' He had scarcely swallowed it before
~ p" began to sneeze violently, and said that he
: was frying IN his stomach. He never had anoth-
er operatlon-no fever, and was we'll in half
an hour, except as to debility. / have had
occasion to try it this summer with similar
success. In one case it was checked too soon,
and produced fever, but the patient soon recov-
cred of that. ..t-
am no advocate for quack medicines, nor
am a believer in panaceas; but kbelieve this
remedy can be accounted for on chemical prin-
ciples. ."-Scientifc Amer.
Smyrna times., 1854-08-02
Written for the Smyrna Times.
THE MAID EN-.
By zEKEL.

IT IS pleasant to look upon the trees, the
shrubs, the flowers, coming out with all tn.
beauty which joyous May can give. 1t is
plcast to gaze upon the little bleating herds, as
they skip away from their mothers, and gambol
about the fields and meadows. 1t is pleasant
to walk through the grove, where all is still
save the little ripping rill, the whispering
zephyr, the buzzing bee, and the singing bird.
It is pleasant to see gang of happy school
girls or boys, running and sporting in all the
mcrriment of their glad day. 1t is pleasant to
behold the young man engaging IN schemes OF
honor, industry and enterprise, with energy,
while his young day is OH, that he may be pro-
vdcd for against his stormy or aged day. 1t is
pleasant to view the aged one, who has served
with his might through the battlings of earth,
and, having gathered a competence about him,
now retires, with the blessings Of his neighbors
to enjoy his earnings in quiet suited to his
years; and it is pleasant-ay, pleasanter than
| all these--to mediate upon the name and cha
racter OF THE MAIDEN. The thought is fraught
with highest interest. The magic of that word
calls up sensations which sleep at every other
!, sound. Were | sculptor, and were desired
to carve an imitation of the pleasantest figure
in nature, l would spend my time in chiselline
out a maiden walking in her summer garb
/ while modesty, innocence and beauty shoulC
sit upon h:r brow. Were painter. | woul'
seize my brush and dash down the figure of th'
. maiden upon the canvass, with lips, and eyes
!, and checks fired with life, vigor and loveinesf
. and call it roy best performances. Were a poe
! and were wished to delineate the pleasantes
II figure of earth, would train my numbers wit
i the most exquisite care to picture out the joy
:. the happy days, the evening strolls, the chee
!. ling scenes, the smiles and hearty laughs, an
\. also, the griefs and tears of the maiden, al
think il INV pleasantest effusion
an What a halo of interest hovers about 4
xt name Aside from the common feeling of o
Of nature, there is something very pleasant abe
Eher. How often her football sounds peace
on the INDECENT and suffering! How often do Al
ms, kof bensvolence push her out, tremblingly, p
bic heps, but still with energy Trained to de-
,on Of worth by her mother, from the nome
the when she sung to her darling; her sweet lullI
ex- tin the present, and backed by a noble feel
heart, she is ready for exalted deeds, and act
agh where duty points. None languish where
u . 4. without her tear falling and her hand h,
: ofl sng. BatsI will not--I cllnnot--poriray
the character. Suffice it that I add only, tn
.rn now know Of no name around which con,
ae;- trates 50 much that is so loFely and excells
;ulv and her history will be recoded by the uner
bicb penmarl for the archives Of God. We
earth, must wait and listen to the voice Of
,ra. future yssrs They win isn Of her from
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J Original 4osttu.
Writes for tbs Smyrna Times.
Where Shall ! Die?
BY WINNIE HOWARD.

-aaras .Fa.tt+ t-.s -
"I would like to die ON the battlefield" ....
Said an aged soldier. with firrowsd brow
Long since he had dropped his sword and shield.
h And his head was whitened with Times deep sno'
"I would rather die" said his good. old wife.
lard she gently sighed as she shook her hsad)
"Far-far remote from the great worlds strfei
weuld rather die in my quiet bed" -.
81 would love to de-" cried proud, strong man.
"on the heaving billows sf Oceans breast
The breezes OF Heaven would sweetly fan.
Aly soul away to her blissiul rest"
" Nay" gentle voice in sweet accents fell.
And pale young widow sEept feebly near.
"I would like to die where the clear, free swell
OF the forest-brds would delight my ear"
81 wish could die in my mothers arms .
Said adear. young child, in a thoughtful tone,
g. She always shields me frum Noes aud harms
And a dcarer haven I've neve known"
Oh let me die in my own dear home"'
Prayed lovely girl. with swces blue eye
The King of Terrors would gently come
To place halOwsd by Loves fond sigh
But Christian boy cried with beaming eye.
(E'fom his check already the rose was drivcnl
The SPOT nay Father has willed me to die. ...
o. the nearest place IN the world TO Heaven"
rHILABELruIA, 1854. ..
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Four KIND OF READERs.-Coleridge says
that there are four kinds of readers. The first
is like the hour-glass, and their reading being
as the sand, it runs in and out, and leaves not
a vestige behind. A second is like the sponge,
which imbibes everything, and returns it in
nearly the same state, only little dirtier.
third is like jelly-bag, allowing all that
pure to pass away, and retaining only the refuse
and dregs. And the fourth is like the slave in
the diamond mines of Golconda, who casting
aside all that is worthless, retains only the pure
gems. 2 -t'
Smyrna times., 1854-08-02

"PUNcH" on BoNNETs.-The last nnmber
of Punch contains pictorial guess at the dis
lance at which ladies' boRnets will be worn
from their heads at the next remove. The
tendency has been further and still further
rearward, and the next change Punch thinks
will carry them off the head entirely; so he
represents the next fashion by two young ladies
in full dress and bare-headed, sailing along the
street, with footman walking some ten feet
behind, carrying the bonnet on a waiter. 1l
Smyrna times., 1854-08-02

to languish in poverty and distress, and often,
with them, brought to the lowest misery for
the drunkard and the glutton," says the wise
man, shall come to poverty"
Smyrna times., 1854-08-02

Mr.. Query wonders if when night falls if
she dosen't hurt herself The desire of Mr..
Query for "usefnl knowledge" and things. ID
only equalled by his humanity. Aase4 's4s-'
Smyrna times., 1854-08-02

YANKEE PoETRY.-A down east poet thus
" "immortalizes" the beautiful river Connecticut:
Roll on loved Connecticut long has thou ran.
Giving shade to old Hartford and freedom to
to man. -. !. - - 80" !" 80
Smyrna times., 1854-08-02

or /" He knows on which side his bread is
buttered," is now rendered, "He is aware on
what portion of the staff of life the oleaginous
product of the GARY is dispensed" II.
Smyrna times., 1854-08-02

6TRoyalty makes the fashion. In England
it is out of fashion to wear mustaches. The
queen don't wear any. i. .~s.
Smyrna times., 1854-08-02

ORA distinguished phrenologist 10 thistown-
has recently examined the " Head ofthe chuch."
He finds it has had, and still possessesa great
many "bumps." - sat
Smyrna times., 1854-08-02

or Shun fashion, folly and early fruit. The
first will ruin your purse, the second your brain
the third your---belly. e .sl.ss 81
Smyrna times., 1854-08-02

al say, Mister. how came your eyes 30 all ,
fred crooked!" .-.. .... s-s
"My eyes," t.....-
"Yes."
"By setting between two gals and trying to
look love to both at the same time" ssic5-s
Smyrna times., 1854-08-02

Or Women are seldom sailors, but they
sometimes commanded smacks. a AIT
Smyrna times., 1854-08-02

Or aim straight forward man" az the
topper said when he pitched int the guttex
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Criminal AttieIts.
Written for The Smyrna Times.
WAYSIDE FLOW ERS.
NO. 2.
BY PAUL Pr.ICERToS.

"Oh. she is good rs she is fair,
None, none on earth above her,
As pure in thought as angels are
TO know her is to love her."
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-07-12
The Fusion Meeting.

The "Fusion" meeting in this place. on
the 4th, was not numerously attended.
All were comfortably seated in room
about 20 feet square. We have not learn.
ed that any resolutions were passed. Sev.
en- delegates were appointed TO attend the
State Convention, on the 18th, TO wit: John
Davenport, J. Sinclair, VIM. Steel, L. F.
Ellsworth. N. IIollister, John Kerr and G..
w. Mason. Those in attendance At tho
meeting were principally Of the Free.soil
party. Some in1ammatory speeches, de-
nouncing this government more tyrannical
than the despo,ism of Russia. were made.
How any man can utter such sentiments.
and especially on the 4th Of July, is more
than we can understand.
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that | am an in6delto the popular religion
OF this country and Of all Christendom.-
We desire to dissolve the Union, because
it gives the same protection 10 slavery as TO
liberty, and marvel that our friends in
Congress. Gerrit Smith, Giddings, and
others, will sit down by the side Of slave.
holders, whom they consider pirates. and
with them legislate for the government Of
twenty millions of people. Whs, effect
can laws passed by pirates have? The
only alternative left for this country 10 the
utter moral annihilation of the people, or
the dissolution Of the Union. and the for.
nation of new Northern republic. And
] should like to see some practical means
adopted to place this matter before the pso.
pie. They are ready for it; because thsrs
is grea, feeling abroad, because the pso.
pie have been SO yilely treated by the prss-
ent Congress.
Following out the same idea. Mr.. Wright
said he would be glad to see slavery spread
over the country. and white men should
be sold. He would be glad 10 see Frank.
lin Pierce sold as slave.
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change in the mode of appointing federal
Judges in the States. and that they should
be elected by the people Of the different
States. If the argument be valid when
applied to the Territories, tits equally valid
as to the States. wish the Senate also
to bear in mind that the bill contemplates
other Courts besides those established by
it, and the Judges OF those other Courts
are to be appointed in such manner as the
Legislative authority OF the Territory shall
prescribe.
Judges Of Probate Courts, Justices OF
the Peace and all other judicial and min.
isteral officers. are to be appointed in such
mode as the Legislature shall prescribe.
The jurisdiction Of all these courts, also,
is to be prescribed by the Territorial legis-
lature.
The Senator also instances the Marshal
Of the Territories as being appointed by
the President and Senate, and urges tina,
fact as an objection to the bill. Ineed no,
remind him and the Senate that the United
States Marshal in each of the States oi
the Union. is appointed by the President
and Senate in the same manner as the
Marshals for these Territories. The same
is true of the U. S. Attorneys, to whose
appointment he alluded.
Sir, it will be seen from these facts tina,
the amendment Of the Senator was revo-
luton ary in its character. not justified by
analogy in the States or by the practice ol
the government in any Of its departments,
or during any portion Of our history.
repeat that. with the exception Of the few
officers have named. all others-Sheriffs,
Constables, Justices Of the Peace, Judges
of Probate and all other judicial, ministe-
rial and executive officers. are to be sp-
pointed in such manner as the people oI
the Territories through their Legislature
shall direct. This disposes entirely Of that
| objection.
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Repeal.

We do not know TO what extent the oppo-
sition may make the repe al OF the Nebraska
bill an issue. 1t will Certainly be very
strange issue. indicative of TIE aimless OBJ
il cts of those who make it. Three quar-
ters Of the Senators are in favor OF the
bill; and if the aboIilionists should be sue
cesslul in all the elections of Senators III
the North for three years to come, there
would still be a majority against repeal.
Gen. Pierce has an unexpired Presider tial
term OF nearly three years, and, should
i, be possible Tor a repeating bill to get
through both houses Of Congress. thee
ecutive approval would still be wanting to
make it law. Meanwhile, Nebraska
and Kansas will be filing up, and very
likely may. before the close of the present
administration, knock for admission as
free States.
Thus, repeal is an utterly impractical.
BILE issue. and if made, can be designed
for but one purpose-the prolonGation OF
slavery agitation. II cannot, in any pos
sble event, be successful.
But il the opposition really desire to
make this issue. we are quite willing to
waive its mprac,icabilily. and go to the
PEI ople on the merits We are willing
10 treat it as an original question. We
are willing that the issue shall be, whether
line shall be drawn across the country.
south Of which slavery shall be sanctioned
by Congress.
Which side of this issue will the wings
and aboli,ionsts take? From the year
$50 until the introduction Of the Nebras.
ka bill by Mr. Douglas their attitude was
against such line. Will they now change
front! Will they 60 for an act legalizing
slavery south OF So degrees 80 min.. and
limiting freedom to all territory north Of
that latitude7 Will they ignore the Will
mot proviso. and plant themselves upon
a slavery proviso? Will they become the
propapandists of human bondage?
! We want no better issue than that Of a
repeal OF the Nebraska bill. We could
wish the opponents of democracy no worse
fate than that they should plant themselves
upon the doctrine Of arbitrary lines hedg-
ing freedom within defined boundaries.
Our doctrine is-and such is the doctrine
of the Nebraska bill-to throw all the
Territories Of the Union open 10 free emf
grafton. We want no congressional lines
protecting slavery anywhere We want
no barriers to the enlargement Of the area
OF freedom.
We are ready for the issue, and we
shall take good care that the people are
not deceived in respect TO the nature Of it.
Detroit Free Press.