Smyrna times., 1856-05-14
Doings in Congress.

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ing the Sound Dues, was taken up and discuss r. r.
ed at length by Messrs. SunSer, Stuart, Clay :,
ton, Crittendon, Hale, Topmbs, Collamer and -
In tho House, the Report Of the Committee 4
of Conference upon the Bounty Land Law of =;
1S55,wes adopted The same report was adopt - -
ed inthe Senate. A resolution was adopted
calling for information in relation to the re :
cent disturbances at Panama The considera- :,
ton of the amendments to the Deficiency Bill !,
was then resumed, Mr.. Giddings, while de- :
nouncing the item ofappropratioa for the re- | i
clamation of fugitive slaves, was seized with
talnting fit, and scene Of. mpeh excitement
followed. lie was restored to consc Ousness,
and conveyed to bis residence. The bill, grant
ing lands to Iowa for railroads was passed. A II
discussion took place in regard 10 the contested 4
election of Delegate from New Mexico, but no
action was taken. h
| In the United States Senate on Friday, sun
dry private bills were passed. The House bill
granting lands to Iowa fur railroads, passed !
finally by vote of 81 yeas to 8 nays. Mr.. /
James, from the Committee on Patents, report I
ed bill amendatory Of the Patent Laws the |
object of which is to protect The public against |
the oppressive use ofinvaid patents and inven- |
tors against dishonest infringers.
UNFORTUNATE AFFLIcTIoH. -Thomas Brad |
ley, who resides near Newark, cut his throat
with a razor some three weeks ago, inhicting
quite a severe wound. He was in the wood
house when he made this rash attempt on his
life, but luckily was discovered in time to pre-
vent fatal consequences. A physician was CALI
ed in, the cut sewed up, and by care and atten-
tion he recovered SO far as to be able to 60 about
the house. His mind, however, continued to
s be seriously affected, and it was found neces-
3 sary to keep watch on his movements, as he
made one or two attempts to reopen his wound.
On Friday last he secreted pen knife in his
boot and was going out, but fortunately it was
discovered and taken from him, The family
being thus kept in continual state of anxiety,
it was deemed proper to remove him to the
a insane department at the aims house, whittier
J. he was conveyed on Saturday. We hope this
-change of location will have a salutary effect,
and that he will soon again be clothed in his
l. right mind. MIR. b. is Of middle age, possess
;. cd of considerable property, which he acquired
mainly~by his own efforts, and was generally
' regarded as well to do in the world. lie re-
moved to Smyrna some two ar three years ago,
:. but last winter purchased farm near Newark,
and had resided on it since the 25th of March.
III He had evinced no unsoundness Of mind and
n, the attempt TO end his existence by his own
hand startled his family and The neighborhood
as much as would thunder clap when the sky
~ is without threatening cloud-DeL Repub-
30 lican.
NAVAL Protection OF COMMERCIAL cor
~ respondent Of the New York Courier is urging
forcibly the necessity of government having
.' small as well as large steamers in the naval
service, as the best adapted to the protection
of commerce. Most of our commerce is with
e. countries where the principal trading cities are
"a, situated on rivers which large war steamers
4, cannot ascend. In China, particularly, oui
trade is suffering for want Of adequate protec.
~ ton, the lagest steamers sent there being in
ed adequate to the service. Small screw steam.
i'd ers, capable of crossing the bars and ascending
n the rivers, on which most ofthe principal trad
ing cities are situated, would be infinitely more
" useful than those oflarger force, whose opera
tions would be necessarily confined TO the coast
be The same amount of force now employed BY
he the United States that station if distributed
W. in small steamers, of three or four guns each
}. would answer much better purpose. The sun
"a expended in the construction and equipment o
he the Powhatan, just returned from China, would
he build and fully arm and equip four propeller
of 600 tons each, either one capable of render
ing more efficient service on the China station
than the Powhelan herself The Chinese Gov
+. ernment would, without doubt, gladly co-ope
rate with any foreign naval force in suppress
ny ing piracy and in sustaining the laws for tn,
le protection of commerce within its treaty stipu
Ia lations, which are now practically imperative
lie for want of power in the Government Of enfor
p. cling its own DEGREES. .-.--...
b, THE CRoPs.--The papers in various quarter
0fthe country are giving good accounts of III
S. prospects OF the coming crops. The season
backward, bot that is said to be very favorabl
ne. TO the wheat, which was sown in immense quau
ls titles last fall. In Ohio the wheat is splendid
hut the grass is yet thin. FruiE was grea
he deal Injured in the West. Peaches there Wi
70. be none, but very abundant yield of apples
nj expected. In New York State the wheat is j
good condition, though backward. Barley an
nm oats likely to do better than corn this sea
nst son. Their growth does not require so niue
ON. heat, and they not SO easily injured by lat
frosts All English grains and grasses promis
he well on good land, which is properly managed
led Ii is now too early in the season to say whs
: win be the yield OF corn. for il depends mainl
om on the weather ia July, August and Septembe
n Should ii be favorable in June, and in the month
- uanled, this country will have unprecedente
IA quantities of breadstuffs on hand next autumn
Fruit in New York State will be abundant. ]
on. New Jersey, in low lands, the wheat has suffer
ed severely in some counties, bur in the hig
. /, lands it promises fine crop In Pennsylvani
an the genhral accounts are that there is preseI
,ar prospect of large crop Of wheat The hig
prices OF wheat last year caused the tafmer
Nv. from Maine to California, to sow largely Of tn
cereal. AM =.
lis IRksIsTAR DEsRRTEDs---A correspondent
the Springfield (Mass.) American who has ju
ng- been to Iranistan, the late palace seat Of p
Barnum, says: w'h
,. A visit to Iranistan, where Bafnum lived |
ow lately in all his glory, affords excellent I'd,
w. for sermon on the muiability of all mundaI
affairs. The grounds are neglected; the he
house has received no more care this wint
ual than enough to keep the plants from freezing
the fountains have forgotten 10 play--the ho'
Ter. ers are coming out amid heaps Of leaves al
all: rubbish, which had not been ceared away, al
I rail bars the entrance to the deserted palac
hai whose fiquratiye latch string always used TO
les out. The robins and sparrows hold undisput,
possession of the grounds Aladdin has lost b