Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1856-02-20
CONGRESS-.

n - '04 vi speaker, except the election of
officers.
Inc leading measures of the Session NAV be
referred to as follows:
L. Our Foreign Relations .ro :. ::
v 'rue' at peace with all the world. but cro,o
! questions are pending with Great Rrita;r ,.;,L
"P''" anu with Denmark. The documents in
e"ch case VIII be called for and will nrobabI,
DC submitted. Resolutions of various kinds will
'hon be offered, and these will give rise 70 loro.
ana exciting debates. The points in disnpto
WIN ureat Britain are those which relote %
the Central American Question ond - Il.
'"egeu violation of the neutrality laws. The
negotiation with Spain relates to the RI.c,,
warrior case, and the various troubles that oc
CURED some time since in Cuba And d..
WIN Denmark, to the Danish Sound Dnes An
these' as we may infer, will lead to mucb Al.
cusslon, but we doubt not, all will be s,t;sf.,
torily adjusted in the end.
= Inc Pacific Railroad BilI.-Tbis cro.,
measure VIII, we trust, be acted upon dnr;nr
the present Session of Compress T, ,,.o1:Fo
cussed during the last session. and nncb v.l
uaD'e information was communicated RI. :,
1
consequence of the conflicting views nc % a.
va various routes nothing definite was DONE
l ne surveys that have been made. are fnll of
interest," and they have just been published in
'"o superb volumes. These are now scooss;
oie 10 the members, SO that they may speak and
vote Understandings. N"O
D. The Tarifr-The Secretary of, tho H.
Sury mas submitted plan for the nodifco,;ou
- Tue 1afiH' 1t provides for the Introduction
u certain raw materials, duty free. The sinh
Jeo' Is one that is calculated to elicit monv
0o"nic'hg views, and thus it is impossible 70
SPEAK with confidence as to the result 7, :
Prooaole' however, that some chances will b.
made Go VIII De
T. The French Indemnity BilI-Arotbo.
effort will be made to secura ,ho
'".s OIL and Its approval by the President
D. Inc Navy Retiring Board.-Tbe Sen.t0
'aS ALREADY taken this matter in hand. and ,bo
mouse viii soon follow the example.
o. ne Kansas Delegate.-A long and s,or
ny discussion is likely to take pnce r,o, 81
claims of Messrs. WbitefoId oaI
Reader. anu
:. Utah and the Mormons.-Brirbam younc
'i'i exercises The position of Governor of JT,ab
"' we may infer that the President will soon
u called upon to give all the facts in the coso
MANY other topics will come I'M for liz
on but these are among the most imnor,o-.
nc session Is likely to prove long, and will
ouotlesS extend into the middle of the sun-
Ter. ' 0uli-
SUPPORTING THE GOsPEL.-Theln,rouu
'utn west are circulating amusnu sto-, ''.o
'a'loI 10 the " Hard Shell Baptists." III
espsndent writes: F'''''' a Cor
Inns ms sect Cthe Hard Shclls) are in tho bo,..
holding yearly association IN o,,r ' ' "aoit
enerally IN piece of woods near 70
ring Inc brethren from abroad arc o,. $40"
uPo' uioSe IN The nelghborhood Of the ra'!
Q anu 'heSe are required of course. 70 in'.
So q, ISuPPy oi the creature comforts MI
bistev %s 'ne most Important plenty IS
niskey' "A short time ago, such nIaco ny OF
been selected. the brethren nea Poe nav
ny putting up benches and making Thy were
ady, when Brother Smith said '"e pace
:" wa IL Brother Goblin. wba, -
We you made to hume for the big ASA; %'aelons
" why, I've lain in a barre! If a o.'u =
q q gallon of whiskey." 4 ''0uf or SO,
brolhSr Smith expressed great con..
. preparation; "A gallon of wbiskeu pa at
meetln' Why, I've laid in n 10y Ior a
q you are just as well able, Bro,ber " m,G oarl
4 aln' to support the Gospel" - 'oOOln'
=, ..... 20 -..-------.-a 81
CLLHlNG WIlNEss,-One alw,vs ~,
lawyer, whose forte is to ban nhes 10
'heSSes' brought up with a ropnd 49, ouiiy
ne victim OF his lll-natured bearna up, oy
it I al instance the other day which e we
atihg' a case was being tried On 70 worth
d, about the sounSness OF n bo,o, Long Is
- n r''an not conVersaht in such ma,,or
= witness lie was a little cont;," a.'cfs
ing ms evidence, aud at last exeIaim'"Sea IN
fray, SIR do you know the ,dilfSron
zen q horse and a COW 2" 'e'ehce be-
| acknowledge my ignorance :, r,,,:.,
'gyman. hardly know the ! ~ ;ePled the
e:l u NOISE and Cow, or a bUJI,,.o,'oi'oe Oe-
elal Dull hasshorns, and. .6nII,', a o"H,
o M' me Ges respsSttO tho pettoggey u UoW-
You can retire, 'sir.s 81 =, q, -. .et ...
We no further questions to ask Won eyer
,f'sis - IO"'
BE- o. p4NS rs iroRBiDDEN.-7An act has -
hnode Island Legislature, renes I5 passed
non OF the marriages act So In, tnat
nat State which requires, The pnS,;S Existing
cefo, INTENDED marriage in reIig;noatlon OF
'fnl iw,l M "a lps'sEng hearts oft6e tim,d anJ
nvonce NJ. a'1 "a. oe free from a serio
he slsad : Ai y, Jones may keep her sa"
see % = aone, and SO bes pared tbs
. .al, OF me opposition party Mes .He com
no. Oe the butt Of his friends, . smith
~ : eAecst'on MIR. Brown VII nus aP-