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Written for the Smyrna Times.

Mr.. Editor:-I was about to write to YOU 10
know what had become of Spy, when 10! on
receipt OF your paper of the i1lh inst, per
celve he is still with you and alive, although
he appears 10 have just emerged from The-aw-
tul-us-est cloud Of dust aud smoke which IL
was ever his misfortune to be inyeloped in :
and bin mind seems confused from the effects
OF IT, lie does not know, certain, whether an.
other "bg gun had gone off," or whether
"squib had exploded" Again he says his
name is Spy and nothing else," and afterwards
that eff | had known his name | would have
told IT right out, in big letters. only couldn't" !"
can inform Spy that it was only a squib, prt
in for small game. If had fred nv big gun
the consequence might have been more serisus
The squb silenced him for three weeks. and
then he came forth with his brain full of Vir.
ginia gas tar and fire. Yet he says " didn't
hit him." didn't hit anybody else. 1t was
not me that he saw on the next Sunday-he
must have been looking through mirror when
he thought he saw me. go to meeting at
Squankum, on Punknvine Greek, in Buckskin
Township, (most anybody that knows can tell
you where that is,) and thought that Spy was
not there, for know him Ikea book, and could
give the three initials ofhis name but he don't
know me. and has entirely missed his mark
SPy's battles have always been Sought on pa
per, and so they will continue to be. I shall,
therefore, not'call on him, for he would be like
the wheat was on last Saturday morning-in-
visibly green. 90 ..aa ,s.It-u.i ryi a9sss, ,al
-'Idid not s:tribute bis silence TO my sauib,
but seeing, in your paper, notice for meet
ing TO form a Gas Company, and that Al Agen,
was there delivering lectures on that subject, il
occurred to me whether they had not purchased
him as a Gasofneter. and plugged him to keep
the gas from escaping until the pipes could be
laidsnd the Company ready go Into operation;
or, if not thus purchased. whether he had not.
for safety. left rthei ground railroad.
for parts unknown. ash must be aware Of the
danger that exists to his person from re mainine
any where contiguous 10 such a Compspy. as
he 10 a body Of aas g from head q, ioosIsnd from
sanlaJtul aiaN % sFES 80 a3 EnesR 10 a. wvG.
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DIGGING wells IN QuIcKsAND.-The follow
ing mode is described by correspondent ei
the Michigan Farmer, and is simple and inge
NOUS ~ the construction of the curb:
"When they came to the water, as was al
ways the case there on the openings, they found
an abundance of quicksand. So to stop that
out they went to the woods and cut white
oak tree about three feet over, and cut off three
feet of the butt, then marked off about three
inches thick around lhe outside, and split it of
pieces like ave bolts, being careful to number
them SO as to set them up just they grew
then took them home, set them up, hooped them
ogether-having first champered off the out
side 50 as to sharpen the lower end, then led
them down into the quicksand, little at time,
being careful to keep them to their natural
place, dipping out the sand from the inside, and
thus settling them down till the top was even
with the water"
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Stlttt NlisttAanp.

Poetry or AN Ex-PREsIDENr.--In the two
volumes of Webster's Letters, recently publish
ed, appear some samples of his poetcal talents,
which are nearly as good as The verses handed
down TO US as Clcero's. Edmund Burke, when
youth, wrote lines quite equal 10 those pro-
duced by Thompson or Goldsmith at the same
age. John Quincy Adams wrote poetry occa-
sonally to very late period of his life. He
is not the only one of our Presidents who have
entertained their leisure with sorting syllables
and matching rhymes. John Tyler is said to
be as rnuch at home in poetry as in politics,
und in order that our readers may have an op-
portunity of knowing this, we publish the fol
lowing lines addressed to Long Island lady,
at season when only the very earliest and
hardest flowers make their appearance in our
latitude, while in Virginia-at least in The low
er and more southern parts ofIt--the rose-trees
are in bloom:
Come! fly to the South. from your island of
snow,
The North is too cold for soul such as thine
No roses bloom there to adorn thy fair brow,
Though born in those deep auburn tresses to
shine. ......
Then fly to the South where Japonicas bloom,
And enamel the groves with their beautiful
flowers;
Oh! come and inhale their delicious perfume,
Arising from Natures own mystical bowers.
Oh, come to the South, where the rnock-bird all
night .t.... ..
Pours fourth from the tree top its rapturous
strain, -
Which rises and falls in the moons mellow
'it light, 'H.g .a..... ...t...
Like the song of the mermaid far over the
'-i tf fnda q. ss.....u a... .~.s. /
Why stay in the North where the winter scold
Boa frown ~ 81 ...r.........
Still lingers in ice on the lap of sweet NAV,
Oh, haste to the South, where sweet flowers
have blown, ''A r.-j--. ,8. n. h
And the rill, long unfsttersd gldes laughing
cas- away. 1.9t. .a.t. a. ...-....... ....'-'
.t..,aa. ,',g.a. ..Jo JoHN TYLER.
Sherwood Forest, May. ls47.
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his room, he soon returned with fshing-rod
flies, and so on, so complete that they woul'
have made Isaac Walton's heart throb with de
light. .'s
Mrs. Martin had his lunch ready, and he
gaily bidding her good-morning, started in the
direction above indicated. He soon reached
the place, and, selecting piece of rock for q
seat, was soon fixed where he could fish or read
at his leisure. And here we will leave him and
go back to the neglected, but equally as impOr.
tant portion of our story.
Kate Weston, as Colonel Morris surmised,
was decidedly opposed to being treated as a
bale of merchandise; and was angry as it was
possible for her to be, with her bright, sunny
disposition, when she was informed of the dis
posa Of her hand, of which she was not until she
was eighteen-her father deeIning it expedient
to keep her in ignorance until that time-which
was week or two previous. When her uncle
told her he expected Frank in few days, she
tossed her pretty head dsdaiufully, and vowed
she would not stay to see him; and she and
her cousin Carrie Chester, her uncle daugh-
ter, actually did leave an hour or two before
our hero was expected, under the pretence OF
taking ride Oil hOrseback-as they were ac-
customed to do every day,-their faithful groom.
Harry. attending them. They had already
picked up some clothes which Harry was to
bring over that mig ht or the next morning.
They turned their horses heads towards Rose
dale, and taking little path through the woods,
which brought them up to a large two-s,ory
house situated half mile out Of Rosedale, aid
near which was winding the self.same brook.
Here lived an elderly maiden lady, with whom
the girls spent considerable time--thry were
greatly attached to her; but that was not
strange in the least she was high educated,
very fond OF the society Of young persons, md
wlthal SO pleasant and affable in her manner
that she was great favorlte with all who en-
joyed the pleasure of her acquaintance.
She gave the girls cordial welcome, and,
telling the man in waiting to see that the young
ladies' horses were well attended to, she led
the way into the back parlor, where they found
a wood fire blazing, which felt very comforta-
Bile, as they got quite chilled during their ride
I" am delighted to see you. my dears," said
" Cousin ALICE" (as the girls called herr "My
friends, that have been with me for sometime,
left this afternoon, and was beginning to feel
quite lonesome,-but now," she added, smiling,
'' / feel quite reinforced.
"lfsuch madcaps as We, will satisfy you after
The prim Misses Browning" said Kate, laugh.
ing. But, knowing that you relish little
sometimes, we will infict ourselves
upon you for a week or two"
4" 1t will be no inAiction; of that you are
we'll assured" replied Cousin Alice" passing
her arm around her, afectionatey; 81 like to
see you so light-hearted, and my prayer is thai
nothing may occur that will blast your happi-
ness, or check your bright spirits"
Kate glanced at Carrie, as if she would say, |
: it is blasted already !" but she said nothing,
ind the conversation turned on some other
topic.
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The MEN OF THE KANE EXPEDITION
have already stated that eight of the survivors
OF the expedition to the Arctic zone ander com.
mand of DR.. Kane were in the city at the time
OF the obseques, when the mortal remains ot
the great captain were inferred. The Boston
Telegraph contains the following interesting in
formation in regard to the whereabouts and oc.
cupatlon of the whole party. In the first place
OF those who attended the funeral of DR.. Kane
=" Henry Brooks, first officer, now Boatswain
U. > ~, New York; Mn. Morton, Steward,
now Assistant U. s. Marshal, Philadelphia
William Godfrey, Seamen, now driving omni-
bus, Philadelphia; Thomas Hickey, cabin boy,
now IN Charles Smiths foundry, Philadelphia ;
u Stephenson, Seamen, now storckceper steam
er Baltic; II. Goodfelow, Captains Clerk, now
residing in Philadelphia; Amos Bcnsal, deck
officer, now farmer, Delaware county, near
Philadelphia; DIR. |. |. Hayes, Surgeon and
Naturalist, now residing in Philade phia."
The other survivors are j. Wall Wilson, sail
ing master, now at New York J. McGary, J.
Blake, q. Riley, and G. Whipple, now at sea !;
August Sontag, astronomer, now in Mexico :;
J. Carl Peterson, interpreter, now at Upper
navlk and Hans, hunter, now with the Esqui-
maux of Smiths Sound. The dead are "J. Il.
Baker, died on ship; Pierre Schubert died on
ship, Christian Ohlsen, died from injury recei.
we'd Oh ice, IN lifting the bows of one of the
boats on the return, DR.. E. K. Kane, died at
Havana, Feb l6, 1851"
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VINO WRITES THE NEGRO SoNGs.-The prin.
cIpal writer of our national music is Stephen
&. Foster, the author of "Uncle Ned" f" o
Susannah," &c. Mr.. F. resides near Pittsburg.
where he occupies moderate clerkship, upon
which, and percentage on the sales of his
songs, he depends for living. He writes the
poetry as we'll as the music of mis- songs. These
are sung wherever the English language is spo-
ken, while the music is sung wherever men
sing. In the cotton fields of the South, among
the mines of California and Australia, in the
sea-coast cities of Chisa, in Paris, in the Lon
don prison, everywhere, in fact. his melodies
are heard. "Uncle Ned" was the first.
This was published in 1S45, and reached
sale unknown till then in the music-pubi>hiug
business. Of" The Old Folks at Home" lOO,-
600 copies have been sold in this country, and
as many more in England. "My Kentucky
Home," and " Old Dog Tray" each had sale
OF about 10000. All his other songs have had
great run. All his compositions are simple.
but they are natural, and find their way to the
popular heart, and link themselves indissolubly
with its best associations.
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PECUNIARY QUEsTIoN.-All the question.
! which have been discussed by political dispu.
lanIs, for the last half century, involving inan-
ce and revenue, are Insignificant compared with
the llquor-iraffic. This trade of death, costs
more blood and treasure, than the most expen-
slve war. The cost to England of the late Rus
sIan war was in two years l00,000,000 pounds
sterling-the amount expended in the liquor
trathc, during the same period, l50,O00.0O0 -
Twenty thousand British lives W. re- sacr feed
IN the Crimea, while 10000 were killed at
home by liquor, in the same period. 10000
were ma1med, 1000 injured in conflicts, while
l2O,OO0 were blasted. manned, ruined 10y alcho-
lie drink, and 100000 widows and orphans
made by the same means. The horrors of the
foreign war were terminated, and peace re.
stored; but the desoations OF the liquor traffic,
are still going on, and no peace negotiations
will be considered by these barbarians. There
can be no cessation Of hosilites, until the traf.
flc is exterminated. The people of the United
States waste more money for liquor, an
nualIy, than the entire cost of fGovernment, and
more lives are sacrificed every two years, than
have been lost by all the wars in which we
have ever been engaged CRUSADER.
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THE ADVANTAGES OF FILIBUsrERING.-Fiye
thousand four hundred Americans have perish
ed in battle and by fever, in Nicaragua, since
Walkers usurPation, and yet he is no nearer
establishing his power than the first day he
landed upon Nlcaraguan soil. There were
probably among this numbermany men great
deal better than their leaders, who had been
seduced to join the undertaking from romantic
notions OF extending the area Of freedom among
a people enjoying as much liberty as themselves.
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ENIGMA.

Composed ofl9 letters
My l, l8, Z, 6 the son of Adam, born in the
year 1870.
g 2, lO. 10, 6, 8, II one ofthe historical books
OF the Old Testament, written about 500
years b. C..
3, l9, Ia is n small, poisonous serpant, whose
bite occasions death, but without pain.
., IL, 1e, 10, 8 large Island in the Mcdit-
errdnean.
l3 10, 3, 3, ii the Patriarch born A. NJ.
2l08.
IA, 8. Is, 7 an African people who form
the modern kingdom of Fee and Morocco.
l6, an ancient clty-the birthplace of
Araham.
My whole is what every one should do. T.
Smyrna, Feb, 1857. G. A. Fl.
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| am composed of 13 letters.
My l, 4, 9, I3 is color. ,...
" ,, 5, Is Latin pronoun. ......
3, Is a conjunction.
q 4, 3, IL is river IN the Western States.
5, 3, IL, II is an adjective.
6, 10, 4, Ii is a river in Spain.
Z, ii is river in Italy.
8, l3 is member of the human structure
., l. 4, is town in IIlndostan.
10, e, 9, is beast of prey.
ii, ., 4, s is an imaginary thing, supposed
to live on human beings.
II, 3, 5 is an animal.
IL, ii. 3, is one of the ages into which the
HlndOos divide the duration of the world.
My whole is very distinguished gentleman.
Union Grove, Q. A. CO., Md. Be. c.
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,s.tll[e:tl:.t.. + It. = otnl. q N ;.
The Sea.

n Break, break. break, j.,4ee,..~ .~-
Ger thy cold, gray stones, o, sea- .4s
ARD | would that my tongue gould utter
The thoughts that arise in me. - ~ 'e.'
.u-t
%. we'll for the fishermah's boy @ j.
Tha, he shouts with his sisters at play +
''' Ana we'll for the sailor lad l.' =.
That he sings in his boat on the bay. 81 -
p t+t- t..f .. -.t -. .-.--'G 8.
Break, break, break, 1.Sa =" 80 T.. '"eS
Al the foot of thy crags. o, sea, 4. g
Bot the tender grace of day that is deadf
Will never come back to me. ~.
Alfred Tsnnyson.
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ISheerwoOd Forest, May. ls47.

GUNpowDER AND TuRPENriNE--Tf spirits Of
tnrpentine be poured on gunpowdeIa the latter
will not explode. An iaceudiary was once d 9.
feated In his purpose by this very means--
Wishing 70 secure an explosion of gunpowder,
he covered 1t with Quantity of spirits of tut-
pentine, but on igniting it only tile turperline
burnt, while the powder remained as belor,,. So
The gunpowder ncts as a wick to the turpen.
tine. and will not itself ignite SO long al any
of the turpentlne remains, to burn.
Smyrna times., 1857-03-25

UNUSUAL LIBERALrTY--A benevolent gen.
tleman In Northern New York recently sent a
donation Of $4,000 to the Church Book Society,
of New York, which, by. mistake, was acknowl
edged as $4,000, upon which he forwarded the
ADDITIONAL $1,000. to make his donation cores
pond with the printed s.atamsnt iu17J .s7 l-,,s.
Smyrna times., 1857-03-25

.Qr-. The whole nudiBsr of newspapers pub.
lished in the United States il 1884; some lle
Of which are ih the State Of New York. a'slt.
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at '~ss ai' ao DONG .4a. .t,., a..l.ls -, =,
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tt- ~.s- s.4I tsAsasi q.
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ACROSTICAL ENIGMA.

Cool Spring, March 18th, 1857.
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....., 'A-S saHas1O
sol q .f.ss,,
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Al HAPPY PEOPLE,

In Page one of the counties of Mr. Faulkner's con-
gressonal district Virginia. he received 99T votes while
Mr. Lucas the distribution candidate received only AZ
votes In reading this report of the result mentally
exclaimed what happy, contentcd people they OF
Page county, Virginia ! Only think Al know moth
ings wings dstbutonists and disconnected democrats
in county casting 1000 votes No plug uges there
to drive legal voters from the pollsthe revolver the
billy, and the slungshot unknown. Content with the
blessings constantly flowing from the government when
administered by democratic President and reverencing
constitution which makes equals of all free citizens they
desire change and least of ALL such change pro-
posed by party which forth like the assassin in
the night to strike down the dearest rights Of their fell
low-citzens.
unterriied by the ''machinaons of Rome" nsensibe
to the cvs of forcgnsm and unseduced by the temp
tations of the public lands they plant their corn
their wheat ftten their cattle, reap the rich rewards
their industry under the smiles Of kind Providence and
the protecting of government genial as the eli
mate which gives vitality to their soil and march up to
the polls and vote the democratic ticket Blind olst-
nate infatuated people of Page says the demagoguc and
bgot of the knownothng faction. Intelligent viruous
patriotic, contented people of Page county say we
Frederick (Dd) Citizen
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pEpARTMENT NEWS.
sfArE DEPARTMENT.


b,ua Of Brgoq,1ser Johann Smith, cf Brsma.-The
hath of this aged and distinguished gentleman is thus
Noticed By correspondent at Frankfort under date Of
May IL ;
al have now 10 inform you that Burgomaster Smith
died ON the It'll instant at the age of "a years He had
been in the service OF Bremen for sixty years and during
that long period his career was alike honorable to him
self and useful to his fellow-ctzens.
At tile Congress of Vienna his exertions especially
contributed to the re-establshment of the independence
of the Hanse Towns and their reception members Of the
German confederation In 1920 he secured the free
iton of the Weser and the first 10 urge the acqui
sition of Bremenhaven valuable to the trade of
Bremen He secured by series of commercial treaties
with England the United States Brazil &c. the recog
milton of the Hanse Towns the prominent points of
German exportaton the establishment of consuls &c
great number of the useful institutions of his native
city owe their establishment to his and solcitude
He was also distinguished author For his treatise
on the liberty of navigation of rve the University of
Genoa conferred ON him in 1881 the honor of LII. d.
Burgomaster Smith had the direction of the Depart
uent OF Foreign Affairs of Bremen and for long time
previous to his death he represented that city in the Ger
man Diet where his great experience and sound practical
views secured for him respect and influence"
Information has been received from N. Pike, United
States consul at 0porto, under date Of April 25th that
many vessels destined to the port OF Oporto loaded with
grain and -four have been Obliged proceed to Lisbon tc
discharge their cgocs account of wreck of iron
steamer at the entrance Of the river Douro which OBJ
structs the navigation and makes it very dangerous
sailing vessels The government Is taking measures
to have this obstruction removed.
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Gr loo REwARD win be given for the apprehension

W 100 REWARD will be given for the apprehension
ND and delivery Of William T. Harrison. who from Ial
mouth V about the 18th April last taking with him 500
dollars OF money which he obtained o f,ls. key
Said Garrison about 20 years high salov
complexion sighted and miller by above reward
and oil reasonable charges will be given his Falmouth
va secured that no be brought with u
cording 10 law. THOMITON J. SULLIVAN
June 2-2aw1m Falnoutb n,
The Washington Union Alexandria Richmond Iorer
Louisville Ky) Democrat Charleston Mercury 81 nl ecr
New Orleans Delta Anguish GA Consitutionas Chattanooga Ga
zetie, baltimore Sun, Nachez Free Trader Nashville Union viii
please publish the above twice week for send bl 10
this onicc tor collection, with marked paper
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LAKE SUPERIOR. The steamer Lady Elgn arrived at
Chicago the 10th instant from Superior which port
she left the 18th This her second trip to the cop
per regions the present She met with much inn
pedment from ice At Grand island the ice extended
from shore to Shore but after delay OF days she
managed to force her way through the pack Marquette
was still closed and there field of ice of twenty
thirty feet thick Lake Superior large enough cover
Lake Erie Any DESTROYS Of experiencing the rgors
OF the Arctic regions do with little trouble if they
take an early start to the Northwest by way of Lake Su
peror The captain of the Lady Egn reports matters in
superior as exceedingly lively. improvements were going
forward as rapidly and materials could be pro-
cured Real estate changed hands freely and prices in
creased with every transfer
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Modern Languages.

DROFESSOR DANIEL T.. GROUX, having return
ed TO Washington with the intention reside permanently
the capital Of the United his
and other employees government other who wish
acquire pronunciation and
French spanish German languages Wishing
his charges he has formerly been during his Ave
Washington, he will begin either
moderate prices wishing
requested avc their with Mr. DYSON
No. 26S Pennsylvani
Colleges other scholastic institutions who wish
teacher
Washington Europe with tho highest
address line to Prof Daniel Groux post Office Washington
The subscriber would take pleasure nstrucng
gentlemen. June IS-1m
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The Refrigerator. The Arctic.

r WOULD invite notice to the advertisement in
another column of sANFORDs PATENT ARCTIC RETRIGERA
TOR article worthy the particular attention or housckecpcrs being
handsomely finished forming attractive Of Furniture
dining All other articles commonly called efrgeraos
properly poorly they
out Of sight In The cellar such place.
provided with and movable shelves
abng compartments greatly varied
numerous articles give space for large
of the improvements just added the providing each
compartment with distinct lock and key that be
kept private whilst the opcn use which improve.
viii be duly appreciated by housekeeer who have suffer
Cd from pilfering domestics.
For gale by G.. WOODWARD,
40. 3IS Penn. avenue, between 10th streets
Manufacturer Agent
N Bosc purchasing efrgcraors requested my
and Prof Pages certificate regard the
June 20--3teod @. WOODWARD.
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Marhas.

NEW York, June "a. Cotton is firm sales of 1000
baftefs State, SO SO Sc 45 Ohio 81 81 65 south
ern 81 rs a 81 eS. Wheat is firm-sales OF IL, 500
bushels southern white, FIRST Of the season, 81 so
Illinois white, 81 80. Corn buoyant al am advance
sales Of SO 900 bushels mixed, s6a cents yellow IS
cents white 80 81 cents. Provisions dull mess
pork 1928 Repacked western beef sl6 so ASH Lard, lia
cents Coffee is firm Rio, liz cents. Sugar is dull
Rosin Is buoyant at 81 90. Spirits turpentine closed
firm at 40 cents Rice Is quiet at 81 cents Freighs
are heavy. ...sa ~ tael-.Hs.s fa.h