Smyrna times., 1857-01-28
Straps--Oarittp.

Reception Of C0pt Hoytstein.-Much dis
appointment is felt by all c'asses, beclu Capt
Hartstcn and the other off Ger. did not cine
H. me ia the " Rctribution," but in tAe steanrr
Washington" The change was made at in.
stance of Minister Dallas, who ihonabt Tle
expense needless. Extensive preparoti"nsw
beng made by the common council Of Ne~
York, who had appropriated S2jD0, aud cum-
mlttee OF the Chamber of Commerce, togetmr
with the officers Of the Navy Yard, who bad
made prrpar" tiouS 10 give magnificent Ball
ia the new tiarbnr shed jusf Completed at The
Yard. The shed is two stories high and three
hundred feet III length, and the lUt where the
Ball was to be given is SAID to be the largest
room IN the country. 1t IS fitted up IN good
style, the walls being hung with JuntIng-rct,
white and bue.-and the windows decOrsird
with Arctic Sketches of DIR. Kane's expedit o.
No expense or pains were spared in fitting up
the building, and the whole affair was 10 have
been the great hop of the season; bu, now al
is disappointment and our Minister will not re.
ceve many thanks for his otficiuus Indifference
NEWSPAPER CHANGE.-The Snow Hill Shield
has been purchased by Mr.. Thomas f. Martin,
formerly of Annapolis. The new "Sheld"
is very mucn improved, both in type aud mat
ter.
ANOTHER.-The Centrcvllle Sentinel has
been sold out 10 Thomas J. kcalimg, Esq, who
has greatly improved the paper in all It's &c.
partements.
0CT James A. Blyard, Senator from Della
ware, is said To be the best biliard-player ~
the United Stalcs.--Ne'0 York piper.
| OF The st. Louis Democrat says that the
Inauguration Of Governor Polk OF Missouri was
delayed half an hour while search was being
made for bible, upon which TO administer the
gubernatorial oath! At last, one was handed in
from the penitentiary, and the oath was ad.
mnlslered.
o. Mr.. Spurgeon, the modern Whitfield,
preached in the Surry Music Hall, England, on
the l4lh December, to 5000 souls.
6rThe I. o. o. F's in the Union now
number 1864, with 1897 Lodges. Relief
2S3. 1913.
o. Twenty thousand persons crossed the
East river from New York TO Brooklyn, on the
ice, on Tuesday. This was done in loj2, but
not since until the day named above.
0Ey- Solitude is sweet, but. like the French
man, wish to have friend TO whom can s~y
How sweet is solitude"
0CI- Take care that you procure yonr med-
cine of competent persons. In Phil delPhIa'
an English lady, while on vist, was killed by
IA dose of slack drop" "a preparation 0f OPT
um, aud is instant poison,) given by young
woman tending a drug store, who mlstOuE Ie
! for q slopk dranuht ~ nranara fion of Soma
OF A Sail SIeigh-not a sleigh for sale
made its appearance at Davenport last week
The motive power was the wind, which gath
cred in big sail, sent the sleigh flying like q
bird across the ice. The sailor navigating it
tackled about as though the craft were in tho
water instead of on it. 1t was popular insti-
tuition during the day.
0%r The New York Legislature has voted O
gold medal, to cost $500, to Lieut. II. J. Hart
stene, the Arctic navigator and rescucr OF the
ship Resolute.
GrA trading house in Phindelphia has
sold thus far during this season, upwards of
$1,000 worth of skates. The cheap ones are
mostly imported from Germany. ....4
OF IL we would give ourselves only half an
hours reflection at the close of every day, We
would preach TO ourselves several Oi ihe best
sermons that could be uttered every week.
GAs.-The citizens of Cambridge. are get
ting up a gas company for the purpose Of light
ing the dwellings, stores, &c, with gas, and
the town commissioners appropriated $500 10
the enterprise. -. ....... -. ->t
or Sixty-eight deaths from scarlet fever
were reported in New York lasa week. being
an increase of eighteen over the deaths from
the same disease the previous week.. sas st1
JOB PRINTING neatly executed at this
office.