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GREAT NORTHERk AND SOUTHERN MAIL ROUTE,
FOA rRAVsiLNss
ruyWIeE DAILY SUNDAY esc~ptedl between Richmond
and Washington City, ga Gordonssie aud Alexandria
Hours o. departure at Richmond 6aS A. NJ and sS Y NJ
Returning leave Washington. .......... NJ, and VI
Rchmend. 81 y NJ aud a NJ
Checks Tickets through between Richmond and
Washington. - 49,. . -
henK in excellent uier, CARRYING rhE GREAT NORTH
ER> SOUTHERN MAIL the best guarantee OF Always
shown by arrivals daily Al Richmond and
Washington advance of the Steamboat line.
Richmond and Mshngon. v 90
found ready take through pas.sn
between the Dspots free
charge ample Tor them take their meals whether
NoFh 81 south
Through h. obtained between Danvle and washing
the Road. nearly completed to Danvle
An the checks nom
their baggage all the to wash
ington OF the baltimore Depot
The the by the mall line, by the Old Steamboat route
Jas j. H. rtMBERLAkE. supt
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LEWIS y. wEHH q co., 40 0s Mas srsrrr. oa.r
II a Tor sale.
~ hhds good 10 prime New Orleans Sugar
b" bbs Coz Crushed and Powdered tsuarrs other
hruuIsI Sugar
y boxes fflf
tl hfi. urinr Cuhs Moltsses
fi hiis prime NrN Orleans Moiassss
eF beg. g.sIi fs prime RIO Coffee
~ bags prime tlguHyra Do
~ fHUkrfs prime Java do
~
e1n sd,. sr.r i.tfsr
yHi trf. NHf
20 tI.s t.ffuU f.f.s
- go tfuII. via
fH0 tIf. $50 i.f Wlsttrs
iUau Guuny E.r.
Aru,ra frf0-f ofTr,s. Virginia md o. lpa Cotton Yarns
Rice flf Nurrsr fanu.l OIL md Lad GIs- Haps s0sr
si'l nsctur WafFuT Payer. Painted Etc. pefef men
to, bod uf lan. uI P'eler sp1ri.ng sting uif
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AM now receiving large additions To my stock Of -
Hats and Caps, selected persou) Ia the Northern 90
elites, which makes assortment complete, ALL ~
any Of which, am disposed sell accommodating
Ihoissale retail.
OCT
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GspHING STOfK.-we invite the attention ~ the n
- public and well selected stock - Watchs E/A
JeEery. Ware and spcctlcles, consisting of All the .A
90 will h. found
Cameo, Laws. Gold. Stone. and Mosaic Jewelry
Gold and silver Watches, ~ The hest makers
Ao. watches ~ importation, made ny the celebrated
n johnson. London.
The public are respectfully invited gise call before purohss
ng are confident oher Inducements seldom
mi9 MYERS JANKE, T5N Main street.
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GtAItDES SEEDS yOIt
- lowing seeds may b. sown All
con. Beans BoOeaie Cabbage. C1ulin
rois. Cucumber, Fair. lfck. Lettuce.
Okla. Onion, Pess. Pariey, Pppe
Spinach. Squash, Tomato anJ Turnl
NE above 10 III their varieties, and
ceived and Ter sale ~
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PATENT CIIAuPIONF FIRE AND
BURGLAR PROOF SAFES.

'gNHE great interest manifested by the public To
project security from Fire for valuable such iond
Mortgages Deeds Notes and Rocks Of Account
SAFES
large portion 81 time and attention the
IN making Ind Discoveries his Object
and they beg leave their f-nd
public generally that their effort. have been crowned With complete
and OG,T the "IMPRONED IERRINGs PATENT
WORLDS FAIR PREMIUM FIRE PROOP SAFE" A. the
CHAMPION sAPE or THE W ORID,
Worlds Fair London, 1851 & in New York. 1853,
superior all now undoubtedly. entitled 10 that
apI.aon, aud with " ALtS PATENT POWDER PROOF
LOCKS (Which alsn Above the
Perfect Fire and Burglar Proof Safes before
Public.
Subscribers also
Bank Chests or
Ceus for brokers, Jewellers, Private Families,
other NHuabcs
md Manufacturers 81
JONES "a TINT PERHUTA TION BANK LOCR
sIIAs q. HERRING A co Patenees,
Green Block, Nos A
re- Agent n Richmond, KNOWLES A WALFOHD.
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ssTATIONEHS UALL,'
~. GRAY's IMPROVED nANOnETEH. on

DIHLiSUID TUIs Dt'
Eep0rfs NJ caals decided Zoo ne Il
ginia. ineiud ~ in tic sane volu D.
Hapurfa Tho Examiner sHvf. "Tira
Viii b. welcomed ~ ne Protection
fn ~ -if-d md ralienitred pap-r anl
app Pln, price 600
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Corner of GOrSrnor and FrinlliH strait,
XLlIOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS In French Ameri
w can Paper llangngs Satin Delnes and Damask for Win
dow Curtains; Gmp, Cords and TS-s Corncr Bands Coops
Lace and Muslin Curtn. Floor and Table OIL Cloths Hair Cloth
and Flush for Seas Curled Hair Sofa Spng; TWr Taks;
iugs Window Shades; Currd Hair
Feather Rrds; lounge; sofa B with many
line OF business all 81 which will he sold
ier' and Paper Hanging and Upholterng puncuay attended
q
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IEPrHAGARnINIER

For Mr. Gardiner had suffered the tourmg Rhvu
ma he unable walk without the help stick TN the
OF December h- hrS, tried u Rrlrfun the 3i he could
walk without aid and free from Lat all who crippled
/ or bed ridden think Of this.
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- WEEDS IRON, veil assorted, for ssh BY
- sP JOHN n. GORDON.
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December 29h, ls35
CRIPPLED WITH INFIRMI.
TIN
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HOW RAILWAYS REGULATORS AND READY RELIEF. CURED
Tux SON oF JAMES roMLINsoN, OF PArroNsviLE, SCOTT
Co VA OF CHRONIC RIIkUMArIsM AFTER FIFTEEN PlIySI
CLANS FAILED To RELIEVE HIM READ THE LETTER;
January 18th, 1886.
MessRs RAowAT Co.,
this Pattonsvle,
all the best Pills for
Regulators
than all the Pulls have sold Everybody
lsors "The Pulls" son that had been
diseased with the Chronic Rheumatism.
fneen different physicians has tried to him. but could
do tried RadwAy Regulator,
he completely cured have
with Ready Relief Regulators our
doctors could iouehand believe
the doctors here do make they do by the your
medicines Yours truly,
Smyrna times., 1856-06-25
Honesty and Truth.

Tho following pleasant anecdote is from
"GlanceS and Glimpses," new book by DIR.
Harriet X. Hunt, who was once a teacher in
Boston:
cousin of mine in Charleston, having pass
ed away, 1t became proper that | should attend
her funeral. 1t was school afternoon; | did
not dismiss the scholars, and as they disliked
MONITOR hit upon the following plan of leav-
ing them:
placed in the chair the large od-fashioned
slate. Git had been my father's,) wrote on it the
name of the scholars in the order in which thew
sat; and arranged the needlework and reading
-ior always had some interesting work to
read aloud by some elder pupil every afternoon
and then said, snow, children, when the clock
strikes five, leave your seats orderly. 90 TO nv
chair, and place on the slate by each of YOUR
names unit for good behavior, and cross for
bad. When return | shall anx xiously look at
the slate, and in the morning, when YOU are
assembled, | will read the list, but trust in
you :"
On my return | visited the schoolroom. and
found but one cross on the slate and that
where least expected it,appended to the name
ot beautiful, open, bright, brave child, who
Then promised much for the world-the fact of
having rich parents being her greatest draw
back. She was the last child in the school
should have thought capable of any misconduct.
Well, the next morning came: the list was
read, it proved truthful but when came to
this name, said, "My dear child, you must
explain; why is this what did you do o.
Looking up to me with those soulful eyes and
<peaklng with a soulful tone, which ever made
her an object of sacred interest, she replied, ."I
laughed aloud, laughed more than once j;
couldn't help it, because slate was keeping
schoolr'
Smyrna times., 1856-06-25

the whole organism becomes delicate or dis
eased. To use the words of medical writer,
"the constant exercise of the brain takes up
the chief strength of :he system, and consumes
1t in feeling and thinking"
Another cause of general debility is the
J@shtOhs Of female dress. The STAYS of our
ancestors were triAes compared with the accu-
mulated enormities that have been practised on
the female form during the last 20 years. The
thIn covering for the upper portion of the spine
ana the vital organs in cold weather, the accu-
mutation of clothing on the lower portion, the
pressure of tight dresses around the waist. the
pressure of whalebones in pointed waists and
the "e'ght as we'll as the heat of the enormous
mass OF clothing resting on the hips-al these
combining with delicate constitutions have pro.
duced' and are increasingly producing, terrific
results that are but little known or understood.
Smyrna times., 1856-06-25

'wlg from the palm tree of its summit, but has
as often tumbled backwards The shrubs which
ne caught hold of to help himself up pulled out
oy the roots, and left him to fall to the point of
starting
Inc man OF fame too is amongst the. guests
oi TINS halfway house-his head gray from
haVlng SO studiously courted the muses. and
i"ed with them in their unseen retreats, the
beauties of which are in figures of dreams, or
V" 'he canvass, or jingling in rhyme.
am member of none of the parties thus
aeScrlOed, but truthful guest of the halfway
nouse' and should you allow, will give YOU
leuer from the far end of the road, over which
'hese various characters are passing. All agree
that they will do better the buIance of the iour.
hey' They think experience will correct er-
rors which they have made. certain philoso-
pher here tells them they are only theorizipo
anu VIII never put it in practice, but they dis.
credit his assertion. lie seams miserable. he.
cause he knows SO much that no one else Is
company for him. SEA.Wrrn
+. 81 sheuld have told you that the han.
pest people here are those who married Young.
rom consistent motives. Their goal is love
Tor each other, and they live to please each
other, without respect to that troublesome critic
called public opinion. Nv
Smyrna times., 1856-06-25
q boiee 4oem.
CONTENTMENT.
ny wM. MONTGOMERY.

De Peace, Content, and He 18th my lot,
The rich, the great, | envy not;
The sunshine of happy heart,
would not for earth's treasures part.
1t will surrounding clouds dispeI,
Aud yield the boon we love so well;
The naughty frown and heralds boast,
All sink before the mighty host.
The mind thus mentally serene,
Seems clothed in everything green;
'Ts a grand talisman in life,
on superseding enmity and strife.
Though sterner virtues may shine bright,
BE this my star in life's short night
And though our pleasures be but few,
Let's value them and seek for new.
The wealth of India may be ours.
Our paths bedecked with brillipnt flowers
Honor and Fame may too combine,
But let the tranquil mind be mine.
Then twine a wreath for true content,
The greatest gift from Heaven sent;
The brightest jewel in life's crown,
The better loved, the more tits known.
Smyrna times., 1856-06-25

"ooD HuMoR.-Keep in good bumor-;t !.
not !. SFe0t c1fdmiticS that embtter eyistenc. :.
- - Is tne petty veXations, the small ieaIonsies
' me "''lG appomlmenIs, the minor m;ser;os
.n.. .nat make the hean heaey, and The ten"cr
S""T Don't let them-angcr is q "ure ',mp,n ,"1.,o
= o""fty@t Is always foolish, and is always
n'sSraceial' except in some rare cases wbsn
II Is klndled by seeing wrong done to nnotLcr
mu m",,o e'c" tllat noble rage seldom mcnds The
matter. Keep in good humour. '"'
NO man does his best, except when bo 10
cheertnl. A light heart makes nimLIe hands
Keeps The mind free and alrrt-no misfortnnn
Is SO great as one that sours the tcmnpr~nn,;I
c"effl"Iness Is lost, nothing is lost. Keen in
good humor ' fceP III
me company of good humorcd man 10
pe'Petual least. He is welcomed evervwbnro
Eyes giislen at his approach, and diiicnit;cs
VANISH IN his cheering presence. FronLl;n's
l'""'IitaDte good humOr did as much fnr his,
country IN the old Congress, as Adams fire or
'eiefsoh wisdom. lie clothed wisdom with
smiles and Soilcned contentious minds into ac-
quIescence. Keep in good humor.
"A good conscience, a sound stomach. and y
ctear SKIN, are the elements of good humor =
Net Them, and keep them, and be sure to keen
n " Good HumOr.' OP
Smyrna times., 1856-06-25

CONSUL DILLON, the French Consnl NJ San
Francisco, has been appointed Consul General
and Charge'd Allairs at Port au Prince. in st
Domingo by virtue of which he will have su-
pttVlsi0n oi the interests of France in st. Do
mngo, Cuba, the rest of the West Ina;os NJ;
caragua, and Central America. In view oftbe
present position of affairs in those regions, and
the policy which France has seen fl TO nersne
IN interfering 10 counteract the movements of
!i .he United States, the North American regards
~. appointment OF so inveterate disturber of
information tranquility as counsel with snspicion
and dIstrust, as since the accession of Iouis
Napoleon to imperial power, the foreign colonial
policy ofFrance has bcCna naggressive everywhere
and DILLON has been one of his most effective
instruments of mlchief. lie was used for that
purpose in the Sandwich Islands, and in Cali
iornla, and on the West Coast of Mexico In
st Domingo, the field of operations open to him
ls so large, and the trouble already so serious,
that there is reason to fear for the result.
Smyrna times., 1856-06-25
FIRST-LOVE.-nY STARLIGHT.

STARLIGHT.
Like the day dawn TO the night,
When the sun is newly risen,
Was my hearts first wild del ght
When he asked me 10 be hiS'a!
And Ihisa'd!
Never slave from out the mino,
Never captive from his prison
Had JOY like that divine,
When he asked me 10 be hisn!
And / hiSa'd
Then my face with smiles was set.
Now tits wrinkled, old and wien,
But never shall forget
How he asked me 10 be bis'n!
And ThiSnd!
Smyrna times., 1856-06-25
An Ancient Document.

Among the documents brought forth from the
musty archives ofthe Past, in the investigation
OF license applications during the past week
were some very venerable looking licenses. in
the possession of the Recksecker family. which
were granted 10 the house now owned and or
cnpicd by George w. Boyer, of Elizabethtown.
We copy one dated in 1866, from which it will
appear that Gen. Jackson's prohibitory princi-
pie, as it applied to the sale of liquors TO the
Indians, was in force in this country nearly n
century ago--one provision being that the an
plIcant " shall not at any time during the said
term suffer drunkenness, unlawful GAMING. or
any other disorders, nor sell aav drink 10 He
Indians, TO deJGUch or hurt hcnI." By this il
appear that the principle of Prohibition for
which we now contend, was in force in this
country in l76G-the only difference being thai
we contend the same reasons, which then held
good against debauching and hurting the red
men now, apply with equal force to white men,
who are converted into savages by the licensed
liquor traffic. The license runs as follows:
BY THE HONORABLE JOHN PENN, ISQ,-
Lieutenant Governor of the Province of
Pennsylvania, counties of New Castle, Kent
and Sussex, on the Delaware.
Whereas, George Recksecker hath been re-
commended unto me as a sober and fit person
to keep a house of entertainment; and beinp
requested to grant him a License for the same,
| do merely license and allow the said George
kecksecker to keep public house in the town
ship OF Donegal, for the selling of Rum, Wine,
Beer, Cyder and all other Spirituous Liquors
by less measure than one Quart each, until the
10Th day of August next: Provided he shall
not at any time, during said Term, suffer any
Drunkenness, unlawful Gaming or any other
Disorder, nor sell any drink TO the Indians, to
debauch or hurt them; but in all things observe
aud practise all Laws and Ordinances of this
Government to this said Employment relating.
Given under my hand and seal at arms the
10th day of November, in the Sixth year of the
Reign of our Sovereign Lord King George the
Third and in Me year Of our Lord one thou
sand SeUen hundred and sicty-sir.
Under the Seal, in the Signature of
JOHN PENN.
This document is printed in pure old style,
on paper TO match, and is certainly a curiosity
IN typography as well as marvel in its yenera-
BILE Rrohibitory provisions.
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Smyrna times., 1856-06-25
Customs of the Chinese.

The head OF the men is invariably shayen.
except at the top, whence the tail depends. in
conformity with the Tartar custom, The only
chahge being IN mourning; when the hair is
allowed to grow. The Chinese ha wing so little
beard, the principal work for the razor is on the
mead !; consequently, no person ever shayes
himself. The great number of BARRIERS is n siri
king feature in all towns, and sufficiently ex-
planned by tie prevailing custom. They exer-
else the additional function of shamDoonin0.
which, with the antecedent shave Occnpies al
together considerable time. Every barber
carries about with him, slung froma a stick across
his shoulder, all the instruments of his voca-
tIons, IN a commodiOus form. On one side hang
stool, under which are drawers, containing
his instruments and this is countcrpolsed at
the other end by small charcoal furnace, under
vessel oil water, which it serves to heat
Their razors are extremely clumsy in appear
ance, but very keen and efficient in use. 1t is
not the custom for the men to wear moustachios
before forty years of age, nor boards before six
ty. These generally grow in thin tufts, and il
Is only IN lew individuals that they assume
the bushy appearance observed in other Asiat.
les.
The women would frequently be very pretty
were IT not Tor the shocking custom of daubinG
their faces with white and red paint, to which
may be added the detormity of crainped feet
In point of health, however, this is, in a great
degree made up by the total absence of tight
lacing, and of all ligatures and confnemenis
whatever about the vital parts. The conse.
quence is that their children are born very
straight limbed, and births are scarcely ever
attended with disaster. Their dress is extreme.
y modest and becoming, and, in the higher
classes, as splendid as the most exquisite silks
and embroidery can make it. Unmarried wo.
men wear their hair hanging down in LONG
tresses. After certain time of life the wo.
men wear a silk wrapper round the head, in
lieu of any other dress. The eyebrows of the
young women are fashioned until they repre-
sent fine curved line, which is compared TO
the new moon when only day or two old, or
to the young leafiet of the Willow.
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A BUFFALo HUNT-A party of about I5O.
mostly Western men, members of Congress-
Judges, and others, contemplate Joining in
grand Buffalo hunt, during the coming summer.
II is arranged that they sIall start from their
rendezvous at 81. Cloud, Minnesota, small
town at the headwaters of the Mississippi, and
armed ana equipped completely for the expedi-
ton, with baggage wagons and tents, and all
the apparellng OF little army, they will pro.
ceed about 100 miles through the region called
Bols des Sioux, in quest of their dangerous
game Pierre Bontneau and Menoo, the guides
OF tho Pacific Railroad Exploring expedition
under Governor Stevens, will accompany the
party The salt region of Minnesota, in the
vicinity Of q Devils Lake." will be visited be-
fore their return, and probably much valuable
information Of this wild country will be obtain
ed. Ex-Gov. Medill, of Ohio, and Judge Rice
oI minnesota, are OF the party.
Smyrna times., 1856-06-25

MARRIED.-Some people have queer ideas of
the appropriate. The Clarksville (Tenn.) Jet-
JersoniGn in noticing the marriage of James q.
Faxon of that city to Lovinia Browning, adds
by way of cheering compliment:
"The kindest and the happiest pair
Will find occasion TO fprbear;
And something ev'ry day they live,
TO pity, and perhaps forgive"
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oushed officers Of the British navy on his examination
fore the select committee thus replied queries propoanded
to him,
"Was the force under your command in high state of
discioine generally speakingp'
q / thonght al -
Were views carried ont by the officers under your
command to your entire satisfaction
What was the yesult ~ vopr d vo necaaj
in stopping the slave trade :"
"No."
Ibid you cripple It TO such an extent as is in opinion
calculated 70 give 10 the slave trade permanent check
!, 70. ~ n
ICY you SonSaes tna. he save aaae pas neen generally
sd =, ,h NY . M aa ee,enoy ~ 'ho l pi'sn s
slaves" SS~'' = y ~ N'' -
consider II is entirely dependent upou the commercial
demand for slaves and has little or no With the
squadron"
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ror His congressional eortsn debate were models Of
arged views aud just and liberal ailments eoqueny ex-
pressed and when requiring il Of close and clear reasoning
and rpon questions of constitutional law he exhibited rare
powers of analysis Though the representative OF dis
rct be possessed national patriotism which elevated him
above local considerations, and which taught him
that while he Virginan he not less Ameri-
cn and that both relations within their respective spheres
had equal claims upon his duty and his regard.
High principles with refined sense Of honor, pres
en and active part of his moral constitution
and thus he went through life without stain and without
reproaeh preserving all It's amenities and with kindness
OF disposition and warmth Of attachment which those
appreciated most who knew him best
We have heard his character eloquenty portrayed by
one more competent to the task than am but all he said
said with truth and fidelity and recalled his dsnc
tive traits vivdiy TO my recollection. a"s
] shall not touch his work. could not do it without
injury He placed the features of departed friend
upon the canvass, and there they leike and he
was But he is gone gone in the midst of his days and
his useulness gone this dark hour when patriotic de-
yoon when experience, and wisdom and knowledge and
virtue than required in the councils of
country lilo has left his memory and his exampleat
precious legacy encourage Others follow him in the
path Of duty and of honor May it not prove barren
memorial -
Mr. SEWARD Mr. President, in ls4o, before had per-
5onay met THOMAS H. BAYLy and while he yet young
encountered him in controversy conducted by him in
the legislature of Virginia. and by myself executive
magistrate of New York. and felt his ability and power
while was compelled also to acknowledge bis manincss
and dignihed bearing. In 1850 we met here prepared
think by mutual respect be adversaries We
remained in that relation toward each other until last De-
cember when he then departing with forlorn hope to
Cuba, but deeply impressed with conviction that his
disease had already become incurabe took his thoughts
off from earth and its ambitions and fixed them upon
higher sphere its mysteries and its promises then be-
his friend would not intrude the solemn Offices
performed here with much propretY aud Justice
his immediate associates further than 20 add the testimony
OF one whom the world regards stranger and may
possibly have enormously considered enemy to the de-
ceased the truth of the highest praises which have been
bestowed this eminent Virginia statesman. He wgs
of practical ability of genius, and of ma9nanimlty
Let on one censure me for throwing simple wild ower
the wreaths that gather upon the bier that
ing before us and opening our own way towards that
scene where all whether she'll have parted here as
friends enemies shall se again IN the presence Of the
common Father and Judge of oil men. K
The resolutions unanimously agreed to- and the
Senate adjourned TO Monday. -, - I