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Smyrna times., 1855-12-05

NREAcH OF PROMIsE.-Not a little avc;to
nent was created in the Lexington market vos
1erudy morning by the appearance ofa vonno
lady, who visited the market, cowhjde in band
ior lle purpose of revenging herself ON mar
rIed man who trif1ed with her affections ST.
dPProached the false one as he was bnsilv on
gaged at MS avocation of selling notatoaS ona
wi'hout utter'ng syllable, Commenced tho 49,.
oi IeuteSSing her agsrievance by administer;no -
70 nun a very severe haggelation. The attaci
was ihade at time and under circumsta 49,
winch prevented the object of her ire from ~
lehuing himself and he could do notbing hat
Ter than endure the chastisement. Tho laJ,
cut nun very severly about the face. and oroa;
uisngured his physiognomy. The reason aS-
signed Tor lnstltuting this summary nnnsbn,oa,
was reclted by the lady, and is follows.
:, Ihe vender Of the potatoes has been courtino
The lady for about six months past, and = ms =
ridge contract having been agreed upon Inv tbero
cue was daily IN expectation of a union with
"lh'' n lew days since she saw the announce
@ .Ie"t oI ms marriage to another lady. and do.
'erhiled 10 chastIse him for his dOubie deoI;n,
ana accordingly repaired to the market bonse
ahu oealt with hIm as above stated The &C.
culrehce caused a great deal of talk in the
MARKET and IN order to get sight ofa man who
was whipped by woman, many persons called
upon nm Tor their potatoes, and in a short tins
ne had disposed of his stock. and retnrnod ~
his newly welded wife, by whom he VS. do',t. ~
tiser. '"''' ''"' A0oer-
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How THEY LOVED Ir.-Tbe crocodiles ara
al IN tears. Their bloated cheeks are wet
WIN much weeping. They are grief strick-
en- set OF individuals. They creep forth from
grog shops and secret den and bewail the evil
days which have came upon the TEMPERANCE
REFORM through the fanaticism of it's pretended
friends The drunkeries are in deep mourning.
ana those who fought the temperance cause
win more than devilsh baseness and ferocitv.
go ABOUT the streets and will not be comforted
because our friends will not yield the reform
INTO their tender keeping-Cayuga Chief
Smyrna times., 1855-12-05
StIttt 3fltsteIlang.
The DuCat and the Farthing,
BY MARY HOwTTT.

duca; and a farthing had just been coine,
an the great mint where all the gold, silver an,
copper pieces are made. The two lay close
side by side, clean and beautiful, and the cIea
sunlight glittered upon them.
Thou rag-a-muffin - cried the ducat, of
with thee! Thou art only made for vulga
copper, and art not worthy to be shown upor
by the sun. Thou wilt soon be black and dir
ty, and no one will think it worth while to picE
thee up from the ground. /, on the contrary
am of costly gold. | shall travel through the
world to the end, to princes and kings, shall
do great things, and even, at length, perhaps
become part of the kings CROWN.
At the same moment, great white cat, ly-
ing near the fire, rose up, and turning round on
her si!e, remarked:
The under must be uppermost to make all
even''
And the fate of those two coins was some
what the same
The gold piece came into the possession of a
rich mlser, who locked it up in a chest among
ii great number of other gold pieces. The
inser, fearing that he should die, buried all his
gold in the earth, so that no one could possess
1t after him; and there lies the proud ducat till
this present time, and it has grown so black
and dirty that no one would pick it up if they
saw it,
The flrthing, however, travelled far through
the earth, and came to high honor and this IS
how it occurred:
A lad in the mint received the farthng in
his wages, and the lads little sister, admiring
the bright little coin, he gave it to her. The
child ran in the garden TO show her mother the
tarthing an old lame beggar came limping
APP, and begged a piece Of bread. al have
nonc,' said the little girl. "Give me, then, a
fIrthing, that may buy myself bit of bread,
aid the beggar. The child gave him the far
thing. The beggar limped away TO the bakers.
Whilst he stood in the shop, an old acquaint-
ance, dressed as pilgrim, with his cloak, staff
and bag, came up the street, and gave the chill
dFen pretty pictures of saints and holy men,
and the children dropped pence into the box
which the pilgrim held in his hind. The beg
gar asked, Where are you going ~ The pill
grim replied, Many hundred miles, to the city
of Jerusalem, where the Lord Jesus was born,
aud lived and died; am going to pray at His
holy grave, and to buy the release of my bro
ther.who has been taken prisoner by the Turks.
But first, am collecting money in my box
$50 take my mite," said the beggar, and he
gave the pilgrim the farthing. a~11 'ts'
The beggar was walking away, hungry as
he came, but the baker, who bad looked on gave
the poor old man the bread he was about to
have bought saIa,i e'as a2'ds s.4.8 bHh s.a
Now the pilgrim travelled through many
lands, sailed over sea in d little ship, and at
length reached the city Of Jerusalem. When
the pilgrim arrived, he first pqayedatthe sepal-
chrc, and then presented himself before the !
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- -AR@@A-

HuMoRs OF POLLTIcs.-The editor of tho
Salem (Mass.) Register, asked a friend from,
a nelghborlng town the other day, how he
stood politically, and his reply, more expressive
than elegant, was, "Oh, hare not LIT net -
The Register says that there are many mors
IN the same predicament, who will probably
find their bearings within fortnight bicI
municipal officer in Lowell, was asked the same
question. Taking out his watch he replied
"niteen minutes ago, l fused; now | don't
know.
Smyrna times., 1855-12-05
Fashion and Furs.

ne New York papers state that the oo,o g.,
iuio was never greater, perhaps, than the nros.
cut season promises. For a numbar Of -,
"0 u"ue mas gradually increased in extent and
'''Poi e"Hce, tIII turs seem to have beco,na al
IN, ,ro'' indispensable article of ady's apparal
l ne style has changed since the last so.so,,
ny the widening Of the "yictorine ,, ;,to
caPe' SO That IN many cases. it is substi,ntod
lot cloaks and shawls Tallors inyonion.I,.
coh,rlve SO to vary their STYLES. partjcuIarIv ~
70 tie length of skirts and waists. as to con,no1
al observance OF their whims. In lilo mr.,
"o'; iurrlefs create demand for new nattor,s
oy lenGeflhg the former ones antioe and d;s
IN'eiui' ana many who, a year since. provided
We WIN costly urs, now find them
raa ai'osc cther out OF fashion, and under the
t,,Sr:y ,ni VI 'uriher outlay and the aid of tb,
tu'lIer. The mlnk-sa be or American noiai
has suddenly becme very nonnIar f.a' A' iii'"A'
semblance to the Russian sable and nil
iur most worn this winter. Thouob coSti,',,
not more than one third as much aS tho rnn7
s%I Taoe' HSaPPearance often gives it preference
0A'h commonly known as the Russian 60
olI, lI; Gs leally tAe Hudson Bay sable. and winch
l0t '7"Vu 10 @0oU per cape, choice. as birb
as SS0u. The genuine Russian sablo = Is''
seldom seen IN the United States and
num- cape and cufS-cost SI4O0 IN Snooo
,ba > nc s.ohe-martln' from Germany and Greece
lnG % latter being the best, is still much worn
~ large ca pes and is among the handsomes,
uIs' @ wood sets are to be had for $50 to SIO0.
,at I'D ~ Sl%o ErnIne costs $500 to $500 per :
,tanIo &C., me ne oPPossum (mountain-martiu) is the
plo La c ,oI medium priced furs, particularly for !
~ Oou"c'y u"de, aud black for, silver fox.
qurre, &c, are cheaper still The nricos .OA, -
III Kinds OF furs are slightly in advance Of las,
,ear. ear The mink is very much in advance. and
ne manner OF making up all descriptions. sill r
urther enhanced their cost. O'''' gun e
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A Husband and Father Turned Up af-
ter Thirty Years Absence.

we heard the particulars yesterday of one
Oh those strange episodes in life in which the
o!d adage OF truth is stranger than fiction >,
was tully illustrated. About six wears since
a lady named Mrs. Martha Wood. accomnan;oJ
by her son, his wife, and two children. arrived
IN TINS city from New Bedford. Mass SLo
stated that the was widow of twentv-fnnr
Years standing, her husband having been mafa
VI =! Whater, which had been lost at sea. Tho
| idhlily having resided for the greater mart of
'ne Time on Liberty Street, Mr.. Wood. the son
"U'iN'lg at Ms trade which is that of a cooper
yesterday morning gray headed and toll
i VIII man called at the residence of the family
ahu inquired Tor the widow, who, being called
.i'o the room' while gazing intently at the
Lar ei'"nose eyes were liked mourntully upon
her' requested to know his business.
"Do you not know me, Martha >" and &c tto
sound of his voice. like the memory of "l ilic
melody met her ear, she gave vent 10 a bvs'
'erical cry, and tainted in the arms which y3ro
opened to receive her "Oi0
Inc tale is soon told-Thc shin in which bo
nad made his last voyage from New Radf,rJ
was cast away IN the South Sea Islands and
n0 was one ol the few who escaped a watcrv
ave- Alter enduring almost unheard of nri.
' .u''o"s' lie succeeded, after thirty wears ab. /
Schce' IN reaching his native CITY. From =
pro'her I OF his wife he learned their presert
location and arrived here to find her whom no
lad IGft young and blooming bride. far ad-
,"nceu IN ihe evening of life, while the infant
Upon whose lips when last he saw him he had
Imprinted fathers kiss, was now staIv,art
nan. iiam ana the head of a family. How many
nor; 'opgs a'lu Tears must have agItated the old
mariner ia as he again set foot, after his lonr
y pilgrimage, upon his native soI-C;nc;onnt; ioa
Paper. 0'"c'"r0H
Smyrna times., 1855-12-05

IHE LAST MELoN.-We had the pleasurs
says the West Chester (Pa.) Register and
Examiner, of cutting the last Watermelon .,
the season, as we suppose it to be-raissd bv
Israel Lamborn, of West Bradford-it is =,
least the last of hiss crop. Mr. l.. rsised a
large crop OF melons in his corn-fieId, planted
with Pennock's drill. which he has had in use
ever since 1t was invented, and which he. cor
siaers the most expeditions and very best mode
oil planting corn. He has had " bushels of NIL
ons this season, aud We must say the specimen
before us was rich and ju;cy--deliciorsN- and NJ
quite of good size--as large, we should saw % ss
"a = good sized pumpkin. Melons on the 25tb
OF November! Something rare! - Wv ~'N'
Smyrna times., 1855-12-05

NAVAL AcTIvIT.--Notwithstanding the
peaceful statements of the Washington press
there are indications that our government is
preparing actively for some naval demonstra.
ton in the West Indies. According to the
Neao York Post, there is a considerable move
ment at the Brooklyn Navy Yard just now. and
it is rumored that the Secretary of the Navv
has given orders for the immediate equipment
OF the sloop of war Falmouth, as well as the
new unfinished frigato, both, it is said, destined
for the West Indies. The U. s. sloop of war
Cyane has already gore to join thesquadron on
the same station, and the U. S. frigate poto-
mac, the flag ship of the Home Squadron. has
just sailed from New York for the West Indies
Here are two vessels certainly known to be
destined for that region, and two more rumored
to be. Considerable activity is also manifest
in the Philadelphia Navy Yard. 'I.I
Smyrna times., 1855-12-05

sultan, who held his brother CAPTIVE. IT.
o'erea Tue TURK great sum of money if he
"ould only set his brother free. But the Turl
required more 81 have nothing more to ofFe,
thee' spake the pilgrim, than this common
'at'hlng' which hungry beggar gave me out
oi compassion. Be thou also compassionate.
and the farthing will reward thee"
The Sultan put the farthng in his pocket
ana soon forget all about it. The Emperor Of
"ermany came to Jerusalem and waped war
against the Sultan. The Sultan fought braveIv
ana was never wounded Once an arrow was shot
straight at his breast-it struck him b,,t eou
% oack again without having wounded him. The
ouitan was much surprised at this, and after
the oattle his clothes was examined. and in tho
breast pocket the farthing was found. apainst
winch the arrow had struck. The Turk held
the iarthlng in great honor, and had it buno
WIN golden chain to the handle of his seine.
'ar' Later on in the war, the Sultan was taken
prisoner by the Emperor, and was forced tn
yield up his sword to him. And thus the fartb-
ing come with his sword into the Emperor,s
possession.
whilst the Emperor sat at the table with .
oeaker OF wine in his hand, the Empress said
sue would like to see the Sutau's sword. and
II was brought. AS the Emperor exhibited !,
10 Tue Empress the farthng dropped from the
golden chain into the beaker of wine Tb.,
Emperor perceived this, and before he placed
-he beaker to his lips he took out the fartbinc
But the tarthlng was grown quite green. Then
'Very one saw the wine was poisoned. +.
wicked attendant had poisoned the wine in
'ruer to destroy the Emperor. The attendant
vas condemned to DEATH but the fartbino was
'laced in the imperial crown. !,
Thus the farthing had delighted child; had Q
rocured beggar bread had released nris- a
ner; had saved the life Of Sultan. and of an II
'mPeror. Therefore, it was set in the imneriaI n
ro"n and is there to-day-if one could onIv r,
ee that crown. :
Smyrna times., 1855-12-05

O~I-A correspondent sends us the following
HINTS TO YoUNG LADIEs.-How to tell if .
young ma. is in love.
1t you have a beau, and he walks with ooee
INTO your fathers house, you may know he does
not love you. He is not your lover bur adj.
mirer.
II you have beau, and he rides up with =
commanding look, orders his horse to be taken.
and addresses your Pa, with, How do Won do,
Sir - you may know he does not care if he fails
to gain your appreciation.
But, if he comes az if half doubtinp. calling
you BY various names, making all kinds of blum.
derS' especially when addressing your Pa. as
In calling him by one of your beau's names
you may rest assured that, it is you he loves
and none other.
Ii you wish to please any person in particu-
lar, you must please all around you
To be admired by many, you must feel a
great interest for all with whom Won arc
placed. a.a.
Smyrna times., 1855-12-05
q 4oite 4oem.
A P OR T r. AIT,
FROM NEW POEM, BY HENRY INeLIs.

FROM NEW POEM, By HENRY INGIIs. .
Wrapt IN the music of the Past. r. .
10 her the sounds were sad but sweet
Her tiny ribbon'd viol cast
Neglected at her feet:
Fer more she loved the dim romaunt.
That disembodied spirits sing,
Than merry lay or priestly chaunt,
Or breath of lutte, or sound of string
Agentle girl sat listening.
She was bud of womanhood
Just bursting into fiower,-
Scantly fifteen summers could q,
Have mark'd her natal hour: g--..
Unsullled she as at her birth, H
.Purest of the gems of Earth,
A woman in her spring.
The child had aot departed yet
From out her dark inqnirng eye,
And childhood fingered in the net
That bound her hair of silken Jet
la mesh of Milan dye,--
And in the blessed guileless air
OF trust. that only children wear
And guardian angels swiftly scare
Away from maiden shy.
Bat childhood prun'd her wing to fly
Her vernal day was almost done
And womanhOod was waiting nigh,
Wiih armoury of tear and sigh,
Her chequer'd course to run.
Childish visions do not flush
With such deep carnation blush;
They do not clothe the parted lip
In garments from the land of dream:
They d" not rove where maidens dip
Eye and lid in PASSIONS stream;
They do not bid the bosom heave
Beneath the partelet of lawn;
Waiting visions ye must leave
funr gnssamer again TO weave
. In some approaching dawn.
Smyrna times., 1855-12-05

GA correspondent of the Detro;, r.o,
Ffess writing Of the Lake Superior District
says: "This is emphatically an iron countrv
In every direction where the steps Of the ey.
plorer penetrates, iron ore Of more or less mn.
rity' is found. Its veins ramble through rock.
ana stones The whole, soil is impregnated,
ana frequently the sands the shore are tipged
with Its oxide. Builders of iron are scattered
at random. 3 -'sS- "
Smyrna times., 1855-12-05
Nicaragua.

+, Walker, the fllibuster. seems 70 bo on n,
nigh road to renown as the founder of a new
: "tdte' Ills control of Nicaragua is represent
: Gu oy the latest intelligence, as more solid an,
secure than ever Corral, the last man wb,
"iight nave headed a movement AGAINST hi.
authority, has been convicted of troo n,
g U''e'Ponuehce with some relics of the oppo-
que party and shot. By every arrival from
C"iHornIa' re-inforcements swell the army Of
lne chlettain, and if he continues to manono
MS ahalrs with the same discretion which bo
mas hitherto exhibited, no power can expel bir,
from his position. 'i'-
Inc moment chosen by Walker for the inva.
slon OF Nicaragua was the best conceivable
ne country was exhausted by prolonood
CIVIL war; Everybody desired peace. and erv
commander who could secure i: would have
oeeh welcomed by what remained oftbo roon,o
The leaders of the contest on both s;dos ,,iaS'
ueau' removed either by battle or by pestilence
d"u thelr followers had also been deeimated h.,
'he same causes. In fact, there was no lonoor
even the senb!ance of a native army 70 oon
Puer' when Walker moved upon the canitoI
The plaza of that town. where for month Cl-
MORO had held Castellon at bay, had not now
d uefender' and the only military man of any
P'oHiinehce remaining to the country-Corral
"l"uc haSte to submit and make a treaty. with
'he invader, to break it., hsweyer. very soon
ana TO pay the penalty with his life. A moro
'"0Ae conquest Is not recorded in history. The
acquisition OF Tevas by the American was moth.
ing to it, W"
we must admit that since his triumph the
1o"queror has exhibited great degree of no. ,
lItlcal sagacty. The Presidency was in HE
siaSp' out he preferred that Don Patrcio Rivas. =
prominent Nlcaraguan, should he pnt into
mat once at least for the present Bv tb;s
means Walker saved the Government from that
evolutionary and alien air, which in his o,vr
lands 1t would have worn. The Nicorao,,u II
'ouiu certainly be very ungrateful to refuse ',
iieir arrogance to an Administration with ono y
i thelr own number at it's head. Besides had
{ oecome President, foreign governments "
'ouid nave been slow to form relations with I"
ne new regime but there could be no reason cI
ny they should not recognize Rivas who bod te
cen In high Office before, and had borne do I'd
cut character as the world goes. The sbrewd. III
esS OF th's pan Is justified by the result The 81
muster OF the United States has already ex. 10
ldhged congratulations with the new chief
agIS1rate' and the others are likely to follow al
hen the revolution is thoroughly legitimated ph
the recognition of several powers, Walker u
Ill De ready to make himself nominally dcta- ha
T. as he already is in reality, and to carry his va
eat project another step toward its consum. ly
alton. fe,
That project is briefly to fill the country with ac
merlcans' to introduce Slavery, and to pro- ha
re the annexation of Nicaragua to the North sol
nerlcan Union as a Slave State, with a pic
0sPect OF simlar result for the ADJOINING ter
untrles. This is the project and it is beinC of
rrled toward its realization with unexampled del
pidity. we
Smyrna times., 1855-12-05

w Inc commerce between che United
states and Africa increases yearly at the rate
OF oO per cent. Recently lot of seventy. v.fivt
casks casks OF palm oil arrived at Salem, Mass. dis.
tlned Tor Louisville, Ky. This oil is probably
wanted there for the manufacture of stearine
canaies' Tor which purpose it3is extensively
used in this country. = - - 80 - >.
Smyrna times., 1855-12-05

FLOUR In CALiFoRNIA.--It il estimated thu,
ABOUT three thousand barrels OF -four are man
lac,ured daily by the mills of San Franc;sco
aud its neighborhood. ""0i'0o
Smyrna times., 1855-12-05

0T An eastern editor, in an obituary on n
young lady who had recently died, closed bv
saying "a" She had an amiable temper, and
was upcommonly, fond Office cream aud other
delicacies." sells. 4-T Us sa.p .sls.I :. tI,a..
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-05-04
DIED.,

ANOTHER ONE OF ERsKISE's Sous Goyr.-
Died, on the morning of the 10th ult, at his
fathers residence, near Due West, Dr. w. l..
IKiBLE lie had just entered the 23d wear
OF MS age his disease, which was complex
or OF complicated nature, was slow in its nro
gress, yet finally baffled medical skill.
Dr. TRIBE graduated at Erskne College in
1861. lie then turned his attention to Mcdi.
cine, and obtained the degree of NJ. D. at tI,o
Botanical College, Macon, Ga, before he was
twenty years of age. lie then located at the
mouse OF his father, and entered upon the prac-
tlce OF MS profession and prosecuted it with
very natterlng success, until his health failed.
lie was OF sprightly disposition, and was
nigh minded and honorable in all the trnnsac.
tl0ns of life. He made public profession of
religion several years before his death, and
connected himself with the Little River Ban
tlst Church of Christ, and died in full fellowship
OF the same Lis sufferings for the last few
weeks were intense. 1t has never been the LOT
OF the writer of this tribute of respect to wit
ness such All overwhelming scene of distress.
ana could the sighs and groans, and PRAYERS
aho Tears and kisses of an affectionate father
and loving mother have raised him, or the Kind
and unceasng care of relatives and friends
who hedewed his bed and watcrcd his crave
with tears, have heightened out his davs the
mana OF death would have been STAYED But
alas! the Divine Master had ordered it other
wise.
And Why should we weep rs those that have
no hope, for he continued to give duripr thc
rational moments of his last sufferinrs, Tleas-
ing evidence CT good hope through grace.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-05-04
HEAD QUARTERS,
Eighth Regiment 8. C. Militia.


THE Lower and Upper Battalions composing
i the 9Th Regiment of Infantry South Car
olinn Militia, will parade for Drill and Review
at their respective parade grounds, at 10
o'clock n. m, on the following days:
The Lower Battalion ut Bradley's Old Field,
on Wednesday, the I'd May next.
The Upper Battalion ut McCaw's Old Field.
on Saturday. the 9th of May
Commissioned and non commissioned officers
will attend at each place the day previous for
drill and instruction.
Major W. M Rogers and Captain Joseph d.
Cunningham will extend this order throughout
their respective commands
Officers of the line and staff are required TO
appear in full uniform.
Also, Captains of Companies will order tho
pioneers OF their respective Beats to appear at
10 o'clock q. m. on day of drill
By order of Lieut.. Col. H. H. HAnrER. -
j. G. WILSON, Adj't
April 6, 1856 4s 4w
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-05-04
LAS II ARRIVAL! A
DECLINE in PRtcESIt

N, addition to my former stock. I am >aas
y. now receiving from New York and R
Philadelphia ap ass ortment Of GEN W.
TLEMEN'S DRESS GOODS, which, for, quail.
ty, beauty and variety of styles, excels any
have ever before offered. s,
&. Fine and superfine BROADCLOTHS;
Elegant French Doeskn CASSIMERES (; 2r
French Summer CASSIMERES, of various
new and beautiful styles; 49,
Extra fine GREEADINE SILK, for Vest.
ing, q new and splendid article; also, MAR.
SElLLES, of various new and beautiful, pat:
terms SATINS. ,Gc; ~ 81
LINEN DRILLINGs late styles and su.
perior qualities Il N@. - ss%
Superfne French DRAP DETE, DC. &C.
All these am prepared to make up to order
after the latest fashions and in the most durable
manner, having supply of the best TRIM,
M1NGS that could be. procured in the Northerf,
markets, and at stilIlower Reduction, of prices.
From my old friends and customers, and the
public generally, I solicit On examination and
trial. JAMES SHILIITD .
Abbeville G. H., April 20. 1865 ie6otfl