Smyrna times., 1855-05-09

and zealOts, but a distinct, substantive fact, and
that the aggregation of the nomadc people Uf
Africa INTO organized communities, under fixed
rules OF government, is entirely practicable.-
Viewing ityas, an, experimental effort to civi-
lie and christianize the natives of Afrca, and
to. improve their political and social condition.
tile colonization system, as adopted by the peo-
pie Of the United States, has been emincrtly
successful"
The CHINESE REBEL CHIEP-A letter. from
Shanghai says that the Chief of the rebels treats
all visitors in prihcely style, and particular
ly the Americans He speaks English dtfile
well. Some ofthe officers of the United States
ship John Hancock visited him on tlieir first ar.
rival, ,,bnt have been ordered since not to do
so.
Coal NINE OK FmE-f very extensive coal
mine in Ballard county, in Kentucky, is on fire
In November last some trespassers in the Mi,
sisslppl bottom fired the wood which EXTENDED
to the bluffs, and the coal mine took fire-sIct
then 1t has been steadily burning.
! An EXTENSIVE FARMER.-Michacl SnIlivant,
an Illinois farmer, is SAID is about to plant 10
600 acres Of land III corn. lie was formerly
one OF the largest farmers in the State of Ohio
for many years, and, according TO cOntempC--
. ID
miles through his own fields.
I WALTER SAVAGE I.ANDOR thus commences
some comments upon the death of the Emperor
Nicholas:
:" Humanity is avenged. lie who trod upon
the necks OF millions is laid Oh his back and
:crept over by the earth-worm.''
THE MAINE LAw.-BOston, May 3.-The
Mayors of the several cities OF Maine have is
sued proclamations directing the rigid enforce
ment OF the Liquor Law. The Mayor of Law
, renee, Mass, has issued proclamation to the
effect.
H.J- 1t is understood that the Supreme Court
! OF Massachusetts is ofthe opinion that the new
Liquor Law OF trat State is constitutional
J, Attorney General Clifford intertains a similar
! opinion.
; 6J- Mayor Wood has determined TO publish
. immediately after the lst OF May the names
names Ofihe owners of al property let for gam
u bling houses or drns Of lewdness
0~TA gentleman who at brea kfast the other
morning, broke an egg, and disturbed the re-
= pose of sentlmentai-lOOkngb biddy, called
the waiter and insimlIated that he did not wish
5 TO have bill presented .'till he was done eat
: ing"
The French ExmIBIToN.-The Parisians
are busy preparing tor the opening of their
s. great exhibition. The number Of exhibitors is
e calculated at, France 5000, England $500 the
II Zoll-Nercin 200, Austria $500, Belgium 200,
IS Switzerland 500, Spain 400 and Italy 300
II "a New DIsH."-Under this caption an cy-
!, change announces that Mr.. Enfield Ham WAS
l. recently married to Miss Jemima Egge IL is
:, presumed the union took place on a friday"
J. AMERICAN Books IN ENGLAND.-Over 10000
D copies OF Barnum's AutobIograp ply, it is stated
f have been sold in England without the slioht-
70 est Pecunlary advantage to the author, and We.
e venture to suggest without any advantage TO,
is the purchasers.
ei A WOMAN RIGHr Last week Henry Black
4 well OF Ohio, was married 10 Miss Lucy Stone.
$ the womans rights orator, and DIR. Elizabeth.
l. Blackwell, of New York, gave them a we'd
1t ding sOree on Thursday night.
he OF The members of a spiritual circle in.
a Brooklyn were much alarmed at a recent meet
I'd ting by repeated "touches," but these appre-
lie tensions were subsequently allayed by discov-
he ering kitten playing with the end of a lady's
garter under the table.
GEtr Editors and others are notified that Y.
b. Palmer's Newspaper and Advertising AO, NJ
cy was removed on the lst ofAlay 10 the y. +.
corner of Fifth and Chestnut sts., Fhiladelphiu
in Browns new Iron Building
+ 0Er For the week ending April 25. there
- were exported from Toronto 22,OOI bbls. of
flour, and rs, $50 bushels of wheat. The stock
IL of flour in store there on the same day was IN
u 900 barrels.
u ~ The Marlboro (Md.) Ga.efte mentions.
y. as an unusual occurrence, at this season of tb,.
" year. that one OF the steamers from that yicini-
Ity lett for Baltimore a few days ago pithouf a
:, Single hogShead Of ta6dccO.. This is attribu-
" tea TO the fact that last years CROP which was
very short, has been nearly all sent to market.
~ or The House of Representative Of Mass..
~ chusetts have refused to give twe.thirds vote
: LOT proposition to amend the constitution SO
as 10 exclude foreigners from ever holding gov.
ernment offices in Massachusetts.
g W On the 26 ult, as the Rev. Messrs
he OBrlen aud McEvOy, Catholic ,cergymen of
E. Rochester were riding in buggy across the rail-
Us road track, they were struck by locomotive
~ and both considerably cut and bruised, but no.
IS, bones broken. - :. :.
"a W The Chicago liquor dealers whose con-
o. ylcton gave rise to the recent riots, have been
sentenced to pay fine of S25 each aud costs.
IS Ihlrty-three OF them were thus sentenced.
ce s-.- ..........
RS lT Governor Bragg, North Carolina, has.
tn positively refused to pardon Hester, the kid>
Is, napper, and he will be hung at Pitsborough,
es IN that State on Friday next, the 4th Of May.
ne - @i"" s
4. OF On the Boston aud Maine Railroad. ON
n the % ult some ireight cars were hnrneh n,,a