Smyrna times., 1856-05-14

POsTAL REFoRM.--Meetings are being held
OF various places al over the cOHRtry and
large numbers cf petitions for Postal Reform
are IN circulation, which are sgned by all
classes and professions, without distinction Of
party. A petition from Providence, R. l., syn.
ed by the Mayor Of the City. the Governor Of
the State, and all the leading citizcns, TO the
number of several hundred, was loiely f9rwar.
ded TO the Hon. n. b. DuEtee, the Representa-
tive ofthe District. Fpeope will think enough
OF this important branch OF the Governments 10
give specific instructions TO their lawmakers on
! the subject we can have as good Postal es-
I Enlistment any country in the world. aItE
that by law passed during this session OF Con-
gress. Many Of the leading Members in both
! Houses are in favor of a thorough, pracIclQ
reform.
| A PHYSIOLOGICAL CURIeslrY.-St. Martin,
the man who has an opening into. his stnmach,
lprodueed by gunshot oundtwanty- odd years
ltago, is in New York, and number the ply.
slclans of that city have been experimenting
iwIth the view to ascertain the time required In
ldigest food. A thermometer introduced into
his stomach through the opening rose to Mk
Fahrenheit. The carrot, DIR. Banning says, H.
consumed in FIVE or six hours. Rare roast beet,
will thoroughly digest 10 an u ar and a hah
2 Melted butter will not digest. a. al, but float
4 about in the stomach. Lobster is comparatively.
= easy Of digestion.
ENFORCEMENT OF THE MICHIGAN PROHIBITo-.
Ry LIQUsR LAw.-Much excitement was &c.
i oaslOned at Detroit, on the 10th inst, incOn--
. sequence of the arrest of four persons for VIC.
!. lation of the Prohibitory Liquor Law. The.
i military were called out TO preserve the peace.
I During the examination of the cases the infor-
\ | mer was driven from the court room, and chased
!, into a neighboring house, which was besegcd
nv an pxcItpd Ha
- returned, and the trial proceeded without furh
!. er interruption. ..-.
re or A Frenchman, named William Walter.
o. a miller, having charge of the mill knOwa
rs the two mile mill, on the kOckaway and Jamai-
as ca turnpike, two miles from the village OF ia
~ maica, Long Island, shot himself on Wedmcs-
y day morning, May Z, in the mouth with PTS
he to-, blowing his face entirely away. No cause
er can be assigned for the rash act, unless it Was
lis insanity. Before committing the fatal deed lie
1t, set the mill on fire, but it did not burn much
lis He leaves a wife and three children
ed OF During the past month the tide of en-
ly grafton has been greater than for many Prev
e. Gus years for the same period. The following
TO- statistics exhibit the number of passengers
* the Pennsylvania Railroad, and amount of cx-
H. ira baggage during the month of April, 1856
nd From Philadepba to Pittsburg anu points ea.
yn OF that, 41S passengers, with 22,669 pounds oil
cd extra baggage; west of Pntsburg were sent
XIV l349 passengers, having 70.63S pounds Of extra
t6- baggage. During the same time, 1918 passen-
gers from New York were sent over the IouG,
having 33,540 pounds of baggage, making a
Or grand total of 5000 passengers aud I27,54J
ng pounds Of baggage for the month.
ng
ral OF A lady in Cynthiana, Kentucky, is fab
ION ricating an " album quilt" as she terms it,
ith The outside, or "pateh work a" of the article
ire is made up of small strips of linen. on each o.
ers of which is an autograph, written with indell.
,ur BILE ink. Among the names collected those
&C. of Henry Clay, jackson, Daniel Webster, Crit.
in tenden, Cass, Hunter, Fillmore Everett. ii
m Marshall, Cobb, Quitman, Orr, Morehcad aud
ng many other eminent Americans.
,ra EXTENSIVE ROBBERY AT LAMBERTrILLE.-
20 The Railroad Office in this town was entered
=, on the night of the 9th inst, and robbed of So
hv 600 of the Hunterdon county bank bills. Tht
,ed stolen notes consist of $1,000 in $40 notes
Oh $l,50O in So notes, and 81 800 IN notes o
nm smaller denominations. A large reward is q:
If fered for the recovery ofthe money.
nld A DELAwARIAE FOR GOFERNoR.-Trusior
ers Polk, the Democratic candidate for Governr
err of Missouri, is Delawarian BY birth. He re
ion sided in Sussex County, near Brdgeville.