Smyrna times., 1857-01-07

sPents NOT 6itOgetner WITHOUT CoulioEls uP"otus
of eleven hours. My first endeavor was to find
foot-path. and after little search stumbled
over little track, which, however, as it led in
wrong direction, had to abandon. A more
prolonged investigation discovered another,
very narrow, and almost hidden by long grass.
which, after the heavy rain, was lying right
over it. To prevent my again straying, was
obliged to bend forward and walk, almost creep,
along a. kind of tunnel, pulling up few stalks
and letting them fall as guide in case i should |
have to return. Though in my elevated quar-
ters the dew had been slight, on the ground it |
had been very heavy, and in few minutes
was completely dreDched. ..n .... |
| When l emerged at the other extremity of
this path, which was about half mile long, |
and was again enabled to look around, l saw a
little circling smoke, towards which immedi-
ately made and found few huts. Some Alb
origines appeared, and, after their surprise had
subsidized, / managed to explain, by means of
a few broken Hausa words, that had lost my
wsy, had spent the night in tree, and now
wished to get to Wuzu. They pointed out the
way to me; but, as it was not very evident to
my European senses, induced one to come
with me as guide, and we accordingly trudged
along through mud and water, by route which,
to any but thoroughbred native, would have
been impossible to keep to. After walking, or
rather wading, in this manner, for two or three
miles, we FELL in with my black servant and
couple of men armed to the teeth, going in
search of Inc.
They could hardly believe il to be me, espe-
cially when | had told them how | had passed
the night for they had already consigned me TO
| the jaws of the wild beasts which abound in
D this neighborhood. accordingly dismissed my
guide, a happy man with my pocket.handker.
] chief, which was all had TO give him, and
0 continued my walk to Wuzu, at which place
t arrived about nine o'clock, after morning
, jaunt of nine or ten miles. The natives, who
+ were there in numbers, were astonished at my
e appearance and my story, and were no less sur
J prised when they saw me devouring, with great
e gusto, my brea akfast, which the steward had
IS very considerably provided for me, and which
r, was the first food had tasted for twenty hours
y - Baikie's Exploring Voyage. -.
- NEw YEARS CAUSE.-THE New Year i:
New York, which is devoted to "calls" upol
) the ladies by the gentlemen, is one of thos
:, pleasant customs, but few years unknown il
= other cities; now. however, far and wide ex
:, :, tended-and extending. East, West, au
South are initiating the agreeable day,--and i
:. the capital, Washington, it is day there eS
clusvely devoted to social pleasure, as here
- with this difference, only, that there, bot
:, sexes make calls, and here, only the gentle
men, scarcely lady being seen in the street,
Hence, the tenement houses, the cellars an
garrets of the city. as well as its mansions ar
. , palaces, will, on New Years, be filled Wi
visitors, and the thoroughfares of the city, vii
men on foot and in all species Of vehicle
!. making calls. The entertainment of all the
guests, is q matter much discussed among
dies, and question often arises, TO what e
tent they shall be fed or offered "drnk."
Ihe The better custom, within few years pat
leu in order to set good example, as well as
oe' avoid tempting and temptation, has been
u'S Danish very strong drinks, and to keep all 4
~ drinks, exCepl COueG duu ClOCOldtSS III I
ace background. This, however has not yet be
i'e' the custom of the poorest and most miserable
nus our population, and hence, on New Year
oni they often exhibit in the streets shocking p
o"' lures of fdrunkenness-but what is called "go
Heh society" has generally set a good example
os- -. a, y. honod tho av.o,olo ,h;s ,,
40 will be persisted inswith more force than ev
'"e' But let us be happy-for our country net
acA repose, and our countrymen and woman soc
pleasure, as a relief from the hard work we
ihT make of life. Let US devote one day Of
Iles' year to the remembrance Of friends, and
ees' those social kindly greetings that remind
'ise we ought to live for others, as well for O
eau, selves. Let great city be happy then on N
'nl Year's--not in Saturnalia--but in that
not CANT and refined social intercourse, which
geo. ats and enobles the mind Of fman.-Erpress
used ---.~~~~--- ..-'.,t
with WAC OWNS THE LAND IN GREAT BBITAIS
:. osI In Great Britain about sixty thousand fami
= own all the territory which is occupied by Q
@oe- twenty-seven millions of iDhabitants.
wing noblsmen, the Marquis OF Breadalbane,
fresh Duchess Argyle, Athol, Sunderland, and 3
sun c,eucn, e own PetnaPs one soSr.h oL Sso'an'
pay ses about seventy thousand acres, or more
s de- one thousand square miles. The domains
esrs, the Marquis Of Breadalbane extend one
= ,hs dred English miles, and reach nearly from
-, to sea-. BY far the wealthest proprietor
lhefs' the lowlands ofScotland is the Duke Of
N the cleuch, whose estate covers several coun
| saw and whose palace at DaIkieth is an estab
d not ment 2, rsgal .miagnlih%cence. gl % Inc great
all ject Of the English law, Of descent, Is 70,
L.f.lAAN a - 4
east. Oot oort beredItaty isrritota ayi.iocrSsS
lually -,, - --a-- y -
Z. = no 1851 when the planet viii pass directly
as the tween the earth and the sun. during the,
at my and The darkness caused by il will make ii
Il uu- necessary in the houses. The transit only
,;.,ad ours once in q century, and on, the last 4
''etY 80. tIa Rrfish Cove rnInenf fitted o,,f n a