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The Washington union., 1857-04-16

CINCINNATI wISE-yArLTs. The Cincinnati Enquirer give
pleasant description Of visit to the immense vine
vaults of Nicholas Longworth esq., the original wine
grower in America, from which we extract the following
paragraphs:
ITO the stranger who visits these vaults for the hnt
uihe, thc idea OF aanrasfy Is most prominent They cove
acres and extend down dnwn, deep into the bowels
the earth Having contemplated their vastness. his az
tchtoh Is next attracted 10 the immense quantity Of he'
contents Ranged round the vaults on stands Of shere
we saw no less than hndsai and ftly Aogdad Jt
7rriiisg CriE5a The quantity of still wine we un'
able TO estimate We noticed In n corner by ITSELF
huge cask filed with four thousand ve hundred and sew
enty gallons OF wine, while other casks in the yen'l
were numbered from thousand up 10 three Thousand
gallons OF these casks there Is a large number and 81
are full of the pure juice OF the grape
he increase Of the business and the necessity o
more room Tor manufacturing compelled Mr. Ionswoip
TO erect large building recently underneath which
an addition to the already extensive cellars in u
we observed numerous workinen bisily engaged in A
ing a pavement in this cellar each man having canas
TO light him in his operationa provision also made
the vfsiter when he dcscends into these internal regions
as the millionaire proprietor acctiousy calls them 10,
dimly cherng lights. the echo OF the voices the dun
sound Of the pick and malie aud the oppressive damp
ness, gave 10 the place sepnlcifal appearance, @~
though gratiodwith visit we experienced sen'E
ton OF relief when we again emerged into the desF
bright light of day. las "
'fWc were informed by the superintendent that in
work OF hottling would be commenced in few dalsp
complete stock OF heo hun5fcd nagsad 6ct1. The ~
erage number OF bottles put up annually reaches t
amount
The Washington union., 1857-04-16

The Providence Journal, opposition paper, IN
commenting on the result Of the Connecticut cleo
ton, says "both parties are rejoicing it," and
afterwards frankly admits truth, unpalatablc to
lis party, thus:
We think the democrats have good for their
congratulations. =
The Washington union., 1857-04-16
CONNECTICUT.


In comparing (says the Journal of Commerce. the
returns Of the recent congressional election in Con-
neotiout with the corresponding election two years
ago we were too liberal in the majority we conceded
to Mr. Dean, the republican candidate, in the New
London and Windham districts IL now appears that
his majority is only 1923, whereas allowed him
(the returns not being then receivcd) 1000. Making
this correction, the comparison will stand as follows:
Fus. maj Dem. maj Fus maj.
Dsi. in 1872 in 1871 In 1881.
4 Hartford and 1olland co's- CT 456
= New Haven and Aiiddlescx-1 ,95S SIG
g. New London and Wndham-i, us l,023
A. Fairfield and Iitchiield- 800 IL
Fusion majority in ls55---s,s02 5S3 l,4T9
Do in ISjT--- 946 533
Democratic gain u $50 +. maj ST. 946
Almost eight thousand gained, and less than one
thousand left On the gubernatorial vote the demo-
cratic gain is much larger, being about ten thousand
The members elect from Connecticut TO tho next
House Of Representatives are as follows n
lst district Ezla Clark, jan. fusion
ID do Samuel Arnold. democrat
III do Sidney Dean, fusion.
sth do W. ID. Bishop, democrat
The Washington union., 1857-04-16
ANOTHER VERSION.
We find the following in the Philadelphia Argus:

We find the following in the Philadelphia Argus:
sour worthy friend, Col Richard d. Jones of the Ex-
change Hotel Of this city, who has just returned from
brief visit to Kansas gives most favorable account of
the state of affairs in the Territory While there he
ascertained from the most intelligent and well informed
citizens Of Kansas that the sad stories about border ruff
fanism and the dsorganzed state of society, all
bosch, gotten up to the purposes of the dema-
gogucs who cannot live by agitation and excitement
The the of the people understand this fact
the better it will be for the country. From Col Joncs's
statement Kansas most desirable country both for
the mechanic and farmer The country is rapidly i'm
proving and increasing in population. All kinds Of work
wanted, and the best prices paid.
The Washington union., 1857-04-16
L. yALIANDIGHAM.

Hon. J.. D. CAMPBELL,
Washington d. G.
With my reply to Mr. Campbell hi, correspondence
terminated
Smyrna times., 1857-07-08

THE END or THE UNITED STATES BANK.-
week or two since, all the old books, papers,
drafts, checks, letters, &c, that had been pre-
served on file as vouchers in the long course Of
the immense business Of the United States
Bank, were sold in heap in Philadelphia, and
purchased by paper maker to be reground and
manufactured into new stock. The whole mass
weighed over forty tons. Ten tons of this
amount is of correspondcnce-autOg let
ters of the first statesmen, politicians, and fnOn-
cial men of this and other countries. Drafts
upon the Rothschilds for hundreds otsthousands
of dollars, certificates of stock transferred to
the leading bankers in Europe, checks and
drafts from cabinet officers, senators, congress-
men, editors of newspapers, &c, all lie scatter
ed, ready for the important transformation into
clean, unsulled white paper. This huge mass
of books and papers strikes the visitor with as
tonshment. A faint idea may be formed OF the
colossal character of the institution which at
one time occupied so important part in the
history of the country. What vast store
house these papers would be for individual his
tories !-and perchance they would illustrate
some unexplained passages in the history of the
political parties of the day.
Smyrna times., 1857-07-08

THE MoRMoNs.--The dissensions among the
Mormons have come to an Issue. Three hun
dred of those who have become Gisgusted with
the rule of Brigham Young, who go there by
the appellation of"Apostles" had left for the
Atlantic States. Two of the Apostles had also
arrived in Carson Valley, having run away from
Salt Lake on the 9th of April, and swan Bear
river, near by, to make good taeir escape
They tell some hard stories about the condition
of the Saints. According to their accounts
there are six thousand apostates at Great Salt
Lake, who are in constant fear Of band OF
bravados employed by Brigham Young known
as the Destroying Angels" They saI that
dead bodies are constantly tound about that
Mace, and while the Mormons attribute their
murder to the Indians, the apostates believe
thew are murdered by thu" Destroying Angels"
They also represent that the leading Mormons
preach openly against permitting any woman or
children to leave there.
Smyrna times., 1857-07-08

several slept soundly amidst the fierce cannon
aiding that terminated the conflict Among the
killed of the Texans, was Gen. Milan, who had
been foremost in organizing the assaulting
party. HIS death was produced by musket
ball piercing the skull while he was engaged in
accommodating. His loss was severely felt by
the band of heroes whom he commanded. Gen.
Burlison defended the camp, and otherwise rem
derCd effective service to the assaulting party,
showing thereby that he hesitated not to fight,
if he did to command. During the siege, the
Texan soldiers suffered much from the scarcity
of water, and many who went to the river Tor
their supply during the night narrowly escaped,
as the Mexicans stationed at tie Alamo were
continually firing upon them.
Surgeon Field, who was one of the assault
Rg party, related to me the following incident
that occurred during the siege. A Mexican
woman, who had been down to the river during
the day to obtain water for the Texans, receiv-
ed no less than seven gunshot wounds. She
however carried the water until the bucket was
so riddled that the water ran out. The heroic
woman recovered from the effects of her
wound, and, as the wife of brave soldier, yet
lives to bless the Americans.
The taking of San Antonio terminated the
campaign. A few soldiers remained to garri-
son the Alamo the remainder returned to their
homes.
Smyrna times., 1857-07-08

BRIGHT SPOTs.--A gentleman in Maryland
gave 10000 dollars to build n ship for the use
of the Colonization Society: The ship was
built at cost of $4,000. On her first trip she
carried to Liberia PIT emigrants. On her Sc
cond trip there were 500 applicants, but only
3O9 could be accommodated, 105 of them were
emanci ipated under the last will and testament
of Gen. ]. J. Mckay, of North Carolina, many
years representative in Congress. His will
was made some 25 years ago, and in effect pro-
Vlded for the euIanC patton OF ali the negroes he
received from his fathers estate. numbering ID
or 20, mostly old, decrepid, and worn out. The
court decreed that the original slaves which he
acquired from his fathers estate, and their in-
crease were entitled to be emancipated, and that
each one was ehtitled to money from the estate
to carry him to Liberia. These I05 negroes
are all young and likely except 4, and would
have commanded from go to $4,000 dollars in
cash but, what is best Of all, they sailed to the
land of their fathers, carrying with them the
principles of Christianity and civilization ac-
quired by their soiourn here.
Among the items which make up the sum
total of the receipts of the Amer can Coloniza-
tion Society, we notice particularly the receipt
OF over $4,000 dollars from emancipators Of
slaves for their emigration and settlement in
Liberia.
Four hundred and sixty-Gye emigrants who
wento to Liberia, included in The last annual
report of the society, were emancipatcd by 40
owners Their average age was2l years. their
value in the southern market was fully 250,O00
dollars,-an average of 6 $50 dollars to each
owner.
a gentleman in Mississippi gave last spring
10000 dollars to the Colonization Society. lie
had given several large donations before.
There, while many at the North are oppos-
ing this great work OF Colonization, the true
friends of the black man, show a commerd dable
selfsacrifcing spirit, worthy tae imitation OF
every true philanthropist.
Smyrna times., 1857-07-08
WHOLE NO., 1923.
SttaRs--Oarie

"A WRITING MACHINE.-An ingenious piece
OF mechanism, designed to enable person to
record his thoughts or observations while tray-
cling IN the cars, in a crowd. or in any place
where ordinary writing apparatus cannot be
uSed' has been invented by Mr. Benjamin Liv.
ormore of Iiartland, VT. The paper on which
the writing, or rather printing, for it resembles
theteIegraphc system Of printing-is impressed,
is coied around two cylinders which revolves as
The lines are completed, and the the letters are
worked by set OF keys. No ink is required !;
The letters being colored by prepared blue pa
per against which the writing paper is pressed
at each movement of the keys. The machine
works with great accuracy and much facility,
ana Is very compact, not exceeding four inches
IN length by about two and half in width. 1t
can easily be carried in side pocket, and can
be used without taking ii from the pocket By
1t blind person might be learned to write.-
Altogether 1t Is one of the most ingenious af-
fairs we ever examined
Smyrna times., 1857-07-08

KITE FLYING EXTRAORDINARY. RY.-Tbe Chinese
kite flyers at Sacramento have been astonishing
the people there, of late, with strange figures
IN the heavens. The Union mentions one kite
which was in the form of an immense centipede,
and which presented a truly unique appear
ance when floating in the upper air. The Age
says of another: s. 1t was made on the simili-
tude Of some Oriental monster-fsh, fowl or
beast, we could not tell which-with great eyes,
which was made to bat by a revolving wheel.
At first the winklng apparatus in ones of the
eyes, refused 10 work, and the aerial creation
made scandalous faces at the people below. 1t
was hauled down, re-arranged' aud selt up
again with bow and strings attached. forming a
sort OF Eolian harp, which could be heard a
great distance.
Smyrna times., 1857-07-08
ENIGMA-Composed of 20 letters.

6, A, 8, is q number;
3, A, 13, 20, A, river in North Carolina;
l, l3, 16. 2, 3, county in Ohoi
6, 10, 10, Is. l, what everyone ought to praise
8, 7, 3, nickname;
l6, 4, 6, l3, is, IL, a verb;
10, 8, proposition;
Q. /. 10. 2, a river in the Western States;
7, 8. IL, 10, A, girls name;
a, 10, one OF Judah's sons;
q m l5 IA IA. hook in the New Testament
Ie y 10 II. something we have very often;
l, Z, 6, sometimes worn; x..,
My whole is what everyone ought to be.
Smyrna, Del. %. A'o'
Smyrna times., 1857-07-08
% k.oe.ilfe g Gem,
An Invitation to the Country.

- BY WILLIAM C. BRYANT.
All day, from shrubs by our summer dwelling,
The Easter-sparrow repeats his song;
A merry warble, he chides the blossoms,
The idle blossoms, that sleep so long. 49,.
The blue-bird chants, from the elm's Ions
A hymn to welcome the budding year: :
The south-wind wanders from field to forest,
And softly whispers, The Spring is here
Come, daughter mine, from the gloomy city,
Before these lays from the elm have ceased
The violet breathes from our door as sweetly
AS in the air of our native East.
Though many flower in the wood is waking,
The daffodil is our door.side queen;
She pushes upward the sward already,
To spot with sunshine the early green.
No lays so joyous as these are warbled
From the wiry prison in maiden's bower;
No pampered bloom of the greenhouse chamber
Has half the charm of the lawns first flower.
Yet these sweet lays of the early season,
And these fair sights of its sunny days,
Are only sweet when we fondly listen,
And only fair when we fondly gaze.
There is no glory in star or blossom
Till looked upon by loving eye;
There is no fragrance in April breezes
Till breathed with joy as they wander by.
Come, Julia, dear, for the sprouting'willows,
The opening flowers, and cleaning brooks,
And hollows green in the sun are waiting
Their dover of beauty from thy glad looks.
-Harper'S Weekly.
Smyrna times., 1857-07-08

MINISTERIAL TEMPERANCE CoNFERENCa.-A
large ministerial conference WAS held in Man
chester, England, on 9th, 10th, and lth Of this
month, composed of clergymen from England
Scotland and Ireland, to consider the temper
ance question, and to devise ways and means
for the suppression of the traffic in strong drink.
The call was signed by nearly IA thousand cer-
gymen ofall denominations in the United King
dom, and the conference was one of great re-
spectibility and influence. Among the topics
discussed were the following: The influence
Of the liquor traffic on the church-on day and
Sunday schools-on families--on the social
condition and public morals, &C., &c. An ad-
dress from the council OF the United Kingdom
Alliance was presented TO the ministers. Hon.
Neal Dow delivered an address, and dGputa-
tions from different temperance societies, Sun
day school teachers, and other organlza lions,
were introduced with appropriate speeches, and
altogether it was one Of the most successful and
influential conventions ever held in Great Brl-
tain.
We learn that Mr.. John B. Cough will leave
this country on the 18th proxmo for England.
He will labor with Mr.. Dow for some tine to
come, and both will, undoubtedly, accomplish a
great work for the cause in the United King
dom.
Smyrna times., 1857-07-08

A MORE THAN a COMFORTABLE INCOME
John Jacob Astor once observed, that a man
with S5O0'OO0 might begin to feel comfortable.
The son OF that millionaire has now an income
of $1,000 day, or Sl,G95,0G year; but is
not comfortable by any means, for he has got
the gout SO bad, it is said, that he has to diet
himself on Graham bread. Perhaps S50O.OOO
Is the comfortable means, when past difficulties
having been conquered and future anxieties uro-
vided against, an individual can affurd to en-
Joy the present.
Smyrna times., 1857-07-08

The WEATAER OF JUNE.-The mean tenn
perature OF June, as "scertained by the ther-
moneter at the Pennsylvania Hospital, was 69I
degrees, which is degrees below the average
iur the last 81 years, and is the coolest June
since 1916. The mercury indicated tenn
perature of 80 degrees On the Goth, which was
the highest of the month and Of SO degrees ON
the 9th, which was the lowest. The amount
Of rain was = inches. In June, 1855, there
fell within fraction of s inches, viz: I 81 in.
ches, which is the greatest amount on record at
the HOSPITAL, for June. The average amount of
rain for June, for the las. 20 years, is 81 inches
Smyrna times., 1857-07-08
BRIcK-AAKING, Painting,
sc.

TIME undersigned would respectfully inform the
4 public that he is prepared to fill at his Brick
Yard near Smyrna Landing, orders for any amount OF
Hard Red SIreichers SamOn and all other kinds OF
BRICKS. except the pressed at the shortest nollce
II viii also make and burn Kins in the country when
desired 9r He also continues 10 carry on the
PAINTING business in all its branches, executing
work in a superior style, WILLIAM McAFEE.
Smulna Del. April %, 57. -
Smyrna times., 1857-07-08

o." 1t is" said Hood, "a stern and start
ling thing to think how often mortality stands
on The brink of it's grave without any misgiv-
lpgs; and yet in this slipping world of strife.
in the stir Of human hustle so rife; there are
daily sounds 10 tell US that life is dying and
death is living - :. II.
Smyrna times., 1857-07-08

CE3- It is said that Mr.. Dallas has been n-
piled to by several very distinguished men in
London, to know something of the Rackensack
University of Arkansas, as they had been in
formed that the honorary degree of LII d. had
been conferred upon them, aud they had REMIT
ted the imitation fee OF E2! Some wags in
Rackensaek, 10 doubt, have been amusing them
selves.
Smyrna times., 1857-07-08

0%rT"Don't stand there loafng," said a pro-
fcssor at Union College TO three students, stand
ing where they shouldn't "We're mol loafing,"
said one of them, there are only three of us,
and it takes loaven TO make loai." The pro.
fessor sloped.
Smyrna times., 1857-07-08

o. 1t is reported that Mrs. p. r. Barnum and
family sailed tSr Europe on "Wednesday, in the
steamship Canada, there to rejoIn her husband,
who intends 10 make England his future home,
having saved enough from the wreck of his for
tune to enable him TO live in comfort, if not af-
fuence, the remainder of his DAYS.
Smyrna times., 1857-07-08

0E-5- a widow friend of Lamb, having opened
Il preparatory school for children at Camden
Town, said to him-'' live ss far from town |
must have sign, think you call it, to show
that teach children" "Well," he replied,
"you can have nothing better than the Murder
of the innocents"
Smyrna times., 1857-07-08

0I>5r The Atlantic (Ga.) lntelligencer is in
formed by DR.. j. F. Alexander, OF that city, du-
ring late "smalI pox panic," he had vaccina-
ted over 200 children, and that he has found
vaccination speedy and certain cure for whoop-
ing cough. ..
Smyrna times., 1857-07-08

OF AT concert in Wisconsin, at the con.
cluson of the song, There's good time COM
ing," a country farmer got up and exclaimed,
F." Mister, couldn't you fix the date, that is what
we want-just give us the date, Mister"
Smyrna times., 1857-07-08
BARK WANTED.

THE undersigned wish to purchase large
quantity of SPANISH OAK, WHITE OAK
and BLACK OAK. BARK, for which high
prices will be paid, delivered at their Tannery,
IN Smyrna, or at any Station on the Delaware
Railroad. PETERSON q MUSTARD.
Anril Doth. 1857.
Smyrna times., 1857-07-08

predatory animals, it is very shy of the human
species, and quickly leaves any ncighborhood
where man has fixed his habitaton.
Smyrna times., 1857-07-08

Er"Why, Charley" said Yankee TO
negro preacher, "you can't even tell who made
the monkey" "Ohycs | can, massa." "Well,
then, who made the monkey!" "Why, massa,
the same one made the monkey. that I'M do uO,,
Smyrna times., 1857-07-08
BUSINESS CARD.
FOR SALE

aRN TONS Peruvian GUANO;
1OO 1000 bushels best Ground Plaster,
10000 bushels fine Lime;
Building Stone, Brick, Stone Lime, &C., regu
larly kept on hand, by ..--. -
Smw-na. March 81, '57-1y.
Smyrna times., 1857-07-08
TO FARMERS f!
-H<GD wv S

and CASTINGS, of the following kinds:
An sizes Of oncaye and Wiley Plows; also, a
Plow of our own patterns sizes; said to be
superior 10 any now in use. We also manufac-
ture the " chigan Double Plow "--for which
we are the sole agents; and an entirely new
pattern of very superior NEW-GROUND
pLOW. or ASTlNGS Of all descriptions
made to order, STOVES repaired at the short.
est notice.
The public is invited to give us a call. d
rsh oD. ,56 If. PRATT e. DAVIS.
Smyrna times., 1857-07-08
HYcEHuA a#l HOUSE,

fCollims' Beach, NeD Castle Co.. De")
THIS superior Bayside Resort has bee oeen I'm IN
n,oveJ. aud thoroughly fitted up' tor the com ;ul
forlable and hea.thful entertainment o' ''''''''
Charges Moderate;
NrROARD, 800 per week. $l.25 per day.
s0 .ts ner meal. Horses attended to by an
o,oer;enced Ostler,-at usual rates.
To conduce to the enjoyment of guests every
attention will be given. ...
PETER CARR, PROPRIETOR.
lime l6. 1857. -. ''.ti
Smyrna times., 1857-07-08

0r When great people are in distress, thew
are apt to receive very liberal profers ofassisi.
ance from little ones. All! what shall / do !,
exclaimed horse 10 quagmire. Take hold
of my tail, squeaked pompous little mouse
Smyrna times., 1857-07-08
Carpenters Wanted.

FouR Iourneymen House Carpenters wanted i'm.
SMITH & HAZEL,
Mav6. '5Ttf Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1857-07-08
Wars Tern, PerfGmed Breath .rd poai

WHITE TEETH, Perfumed Breath and Beau
titul CompleXlon, can be acquired by using the
balm OF A THOUSAND FLOVERS" !" 1v5o,
lady or gentleman wouh remain under the curse OF
disagreeable breath, when by using the Balm Of
Thousand Flowers" as dentrifice, would not onIv
render II sweet but leave the teeth as white as ala
basert Many persons do not knew their breath is
bad, and the subject is delicate their friends will
never mention il. Beware Of counteriets Be sure
the bottle is signed, FEFRlD6E e. Co. NgYa
| For sale by All Druggistss'2 as9l
1'ts aignffs s & iH aiiga al iaassT
eas ~ ip b Eg.b5oiia8 ,ssi5 y,
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-09-25

pointed article They dare not meet his charge
that The Rnow Nothing Commissioners nerer
sent the assessment lists out al all. They are
perfectly mum on that SUBJECT. They can only
wonder who will pay one SET of assessors
Well, ESQ. NIoopGmUs PLEDGES HIMSELF, AND
WILL GIVE TIE BEST OF SECURITY, TO PAY ALL UN-
NECESSARY EXPENSES SHOULD ANY BE INCURRED
By TtE COUNTY THROUGH HIS CONDUCT IN SEND
ING OUT THE ASSESSMENT LISTS. This. he has
authorized us TO announce TO the public, and be
has further authorized us TO state that CEK-
TAIN KNOW NOTHING COUNTY TREA-
SURER has been, for faro gears, Delinquent
to the County, according 10 has orcn acknowl-
edgnsent. This ''beautifuP' ito quote the 0efy
sarcastic epithet of the Abolltlonlsts) officer
when asked how il came that he had not paid
over the residue in his hands, said, he did
not know wllere 10 pay ii Now, MesSrs. Trick
sters, suppose you clear up this ''beautiiul' al
fair, before you again try to prejudice Demo-
Gratis against Cadwalader Evans with your cun-
niuglv contrived fasities.