Smyrna times., 1855-07-18

KANSAS LEGIsLATURE.-The Kansas Legis-
lature met on the 2lst ult. Thomas Johns n,
of the Methodist Mission, was elected president
Of the council and Richard r. Pense, presi-
dent pro TEN; J. A. Holdermall. secretary; Mr..
Grover, asslstent secretary; Daniel s. String
fellow, Speaker of the House; Mr.. Lille was
chosen clerk, and Mr.. Martin, assistant clerk
All the members were admitted to iheiF yeats
apOn certificates from the Governor. II was
supposed the Legislature would adjourn to the
Methodist Mission on the 7ih inst.
or SebastopoI was named after the imperi-
al founder of that celebrated naval fortress,
ADMINISTRATIONS being the Greek repre-
sentative OF the Latin AugustHs 1t simply
means the city OF Augustus, CORstantinOplr
means the city of Constantine; Adrianope, the
city of Adrian, &c. Dr. Eadie, an eminent
philOlOgist of Glasgow, says, if we pronounce
the name az the modern Greeks do, by the ao-
centuatlOn, and not by the old classical qmantl-
ty, its last syllable wouEd soon be spelled as:
that OF the two more ancient cities, Sebastopt'.
WHAT 4 MAN OF SENSE SAYs-A large mer-
chant and importer Of Boston, according to tho
81 Bee, says we are paying more dHty OH artih~
8 clal flowers than railroad iron. He says the
women are not educated right. They arc ga
ing to bankrupt the country unless there is il
change. More is thought of show than of SUBJ
stance. We pay scores of millions annually
for ladies' ornaments which are of no usP.--
We cannot afford it. 1t is worse than sinking
= the gold into the sea.
o. The liqnOr dealers Of New York are
= calling upon their fellow sufferers throughout
. the State, to subscribe $SO,000 to start daily
: rum paper with. Mr. French, one of the city
u rumsellers, agrees TO give $20000 when the
ii sum is raised and the paper started. A paper
= devoted exclusively to the interest of the rum
= traffic will be worth having. We may then
/, expect to hear all about the benefits of rum
d selling, run-drinking, drunken rows, rum mur-
e ders, &C., &c.
" CUBA.-Thr latest advces from Havana nnf
r Matanzas say that all approhens'onS of ilhbu.
ter movements had died away. and Confidence
as been fully restored. Business was inactive 1T
d. Matnnzas, particularly for imported goods. \
e. number OF articles quite nsaleable, ex-
cept at heavy loss. Freghs were duh for all
ports. The first steamer of the new Spanish
cc line was daily expected. Several companies
,ss of troops have arrived at Havana.
80 GT 4 delegation of Kaw Iudans, from Kan
" sas, arrived at Washington on Monday. Then
49, object is have of their number appointed
~. chef by the President, and to receive present,
60 of horses, clothes, DC.
PS' 0J- The alarming increase of suicides il
> this country is noticed and generally rrInarkr,
III upon 10y the ne"spa iers. Scarcely Il day pass
'i' es IN which there are not one or more death
ne from self destruction.
md
ted fLT An Irishman who imagined he coul
sh- Outrun the locomotive, was killed last Satu
an day, near Railway, y. J. He wdS runnin
rec on the track when he was overtaken, knnckr
eX- Ql feet and killed Instantly
1ws
,cts 6J- 4 man who had murdered another
the GAINESVILLE, Wis, was recently liberated on az
count flaw in the Indictment against hIm
whereupon an excltrd crowcd took the murde
er from the sheriff and hanged him.
that 0r5- In digging near his house, few dal
the ago, IA resident of Yellow Springs, Chest
f Ii county, dug up FIVE skeletons, supposed ha'
ih- been those of Revolutionary soldiers, who dr
ous- while detachment of the army was quartz
iell- ed at Yellow Springs.
on, 0CJ- There is a c0ntinua diminutiOn of I
,v,u emigration To this country. The report of 4
mo- Commissioners OfNcw York show that the nn
:, ~ ber that arrived in June, lS1J. was l9, Az a
vii in the same month last year, p 607.
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on" VI teIe"' iaii'odu S'i'"s"."P "c"i "'
ness said: Il by the powers, an wasn't it
FOR Know Nothing was for few moments, g
oxer tleman
Tho 0r The editor of the Louisville Times Sd
Law, the shape of kiss is eliptical This must
,ho derived from the sensation experien'
anco when enjoying the luxury, for it is certain
nnse lip tickle.
Jund o." My love-" said Boyle to his wife, s' "
with is a l.ap!ander like and umbrella maker!
hans give it up! Cause he derives his support fir
than the rain, dear (raindeer."
:. : sue 0E5- The Marion (MssssppD Republic
J" Ca has Il rumor that the cholera has broken
along the line of the railroad, and that seve
negroes had died Of it.
City,
TearS, W Harvest Is now IN progress IN the 81
y the of New York, and the yield, 1t is said, is v
it is fiattering.
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