Smyrna times., 1855-08-08


BAsswOoD PAPER.-We are pleased to learn
That Mr.. Beardslee is steadily pursuing his en-
terprlse Of making paper from the fibers Of the
linden and other woody substances. To show
his own faith in the ultimate success Of his III
ventiOn-a matter that seems to have been
pretty well demonstrated heretotore-he is now
engaged IN building ali extensive paper mill at
Little Falls, n. which will be- che Of the
most massive buildings III that village.
FIVE MILLIONS or GoLD.-The British ship
He'd Jacket, with the Australian mails for Eng
land, put INTO RIO Janciro on the 18th of June
for supplies, and sailed the following day.
She had three hundred passengers and the i'm
mense sum of &30O0,000 in g0d, making, with
the manifest Of the ship Lightning, upwards Of
5,OOO,OOO Of gold shipped from Australia ior
England within thirty days.
The CuNARD SrgAMERs.-It is expected that
in about two weeks the Cunard steamers VIII
again arrive at their dock in Jersey City The
suspension OF the operations Of this line, the
vessels having been engaged to transport Brit
ISL troops to the Crimea, has caused cunsidera-
| BILE distress among the labOrers and cartmrn.
VINO were constantly employed for several wears
at The WharEes Of the Steamship Company
MEnFrAmIHG FOR PEACE.-A correspondent
ot lhc N"ti0@Ht IHfNiecnccr proposes that all
ii" i.:ii""" ROW at peace shall hold Congrr>.
~ ..t:.f, uf !; rim, or Stockholm, or AIadrd
%: !. ashiu.joE; and if Congress finds ti14
ir.,ca NAY .e honofaby made, III" Congress
.naI pte-~.t.,a t4c tcrlra on waich it shaIl D,;
".'t", 'l.1 r=iGd.ate tn" b"il9 ruts now at
3,j, # =. = 10 not ma.:c peace
/ l.s,-- ,o:s o>l. Mo:;Ir.-Tnc destruction hv
i''+ i" ia, ni.ed ~s,tc' 1urn. Ii" past Inonrh
/ acc".'..' I, lie occoGutS iurnl>ncd in ncMs-
:a1.r., ...r.uat 10 >-},'J3lN)u, winch is about
! .." a-:f. aH' fa.e. Fires were not la-ge IN
al5.n...r. ts"re .,rr, aH, t,.u'v, hut !ilnr.,c-
j.. 49,. IT, ".~ 1.c,0.ar rroI'r,y Wa Nurrt
Al l.'.... . 49,, llamc,i. .,;cf duu Lowell, b.
s'"'> notrI .:..n"fty Ia y. Orleans.
GArE5 il CmIcAEN3.---A cor spondcnt sends
Ms lh .olrW.a4 preventive Of tbs Troublesome
d.,@.s". it> easily Ir.;d ANA y.ll DO 10 harm
i. uo; e.."clu;i:
/ Io.lrc-grouads mixed with Indian meal and
! fed 10 yoHnE chickens cuIe- and prevents the
gap's. nave tried 1t aud have known those
WHO have found 1t cllicacious as cure and
| preventive"
TIE CoTroN TRtDE.-Thc exports of cotton
/ iron tAe tn3"d States to Great Britain, so far
ll'~ year, 1t Is stated, show Il falling OFT of 81
i&leHcy III the pts at the various ports in
;te CnIied States is estimated at ia 900 bales.
The Ships now loading at cotton ports for Great
Britain amount to Il IL number 3gaInst IS for
The same daIe last year.
c. Lightning rods viii not protect build
lngs at radius of four times the hio lat of the
rod above the bnllding-a radius of twice the
hight Is safe. Ii the rod is ten feet HIGH above.
the bu.Idn@ It VIII, If properly constructed,
protect all parts OF the hOus.' at distance OF
twenty iect from the rod. These facts are i'm
porlailt 10 be kept i'll mind.
C~1- Railroad Iron, it is stated, has adyan.
ccd 10 ;he cnOrmous price Of So! a ton in the
New York market the renewed demand brinlr
greater tnaH the supply. The lrsi adv,ccs from
| W ales give the quotation OF eli IL ;hrr, ON
ship5oard, with large orders Uudcr execution.
OHE OF THE FKUIrS--A boy in one of the
London ragged schpns, who had shown ii rr,.at
TACT for acquiring lan"ua"rs. had been sent 10
the CriHt'a a~ Inlrrprct"r AMT frequently had
IA" h'ior oi dining With Lord Eaa!dn.
0~}- Western paper frcaLn. ola newly
elected -" 'or .ays his -uur%icn Is - dense
filai tine aur"r ''S co'auo., s"~c Niil be longer
IN a"r,n.y laropLH 1t jhan II would take a boil
ed carrot 10 bore through tie lioosac Noun
talus
QCl~ lady from orsnto. Canada. attempted
suicide at Niagara, on Thursday, bv jnmplr.
INTO the rapids, but She was rescued before
reaching the falls. She assigns diihcuitv
with her husband as the re;.ssn
DEATH OF AN Arctic N,,tGAron -An,onr
~" eafnary i"l.Ces Of cm..pIt persons r. ror-
ted by IL" i#-; steamer is thqt OF Rear A,lml-
raj s. W ltl.am Edward Parry, the Arct!c navi-
gator from ISIS 10 lS26. lie died ON the 9Th
lnSt., at Ens, Germany.
! e. Ih" census Of Boston, now about COM
pIete"' Is stated 10 reach nearly IGDU00-an
increase OF 2G,ooO during the past ) years.