Smyrna times., 1857-08-05
Straps -Uarietp

OF the funeral ceremonies of sister of the
urand Duke, familiarity known am0ngsthe peo.
pie there by the application of - the hump
back This sister is said to have exercised an
Immense mtiueHee over the Crank Duke: f.
"Ihere has been grand funeral here; the
sister OF the Grand Duke died, and was laid out
IN State IN the Palatzzo Pitt; crowds went1to
see her; she was hump.backed and appeared
ike child of ten years, though about fifty
years OF age. She was laid out in full dress of
white satin, and covered with Jewels. She was
exhibited for five days. Priests were perform
ing mass all the time, and her Indies in deep
mourning praying by her side; it was rather
theatrical exhibition. On the day of the fu-
neral she was carried through the streets in
fult view, with no covering for the face, and re-
Ginning on sofa. Immense crowds, of course,
thronged the streets and balconies"
AN EXPENSIVE FREAK.-A few days since a
new Yorker, who was passenger on the PsF.
suunpslc Railroad IN Vermont, refused to be
"bothered" with the checks which were given
HIM for his tickets, and allowed them to fall
upon the floor, where, he told the conductor
when he came round to collect them, they would
be found If he wanted them The superinten-
dent harPenIng to be on board, the case was
submitted to him, when he told the passenger,
hndlng that reasoning had no effect, that lie
must either pick up the checks and give them
to the conductor, pay his fare anew, or get out
OF the cars, which at the time were not very
near any hotel. The New. Yorker was furious,
declared that the checks were an Unnecessary
tax on the passengers, he would not submit 10
1t, and would expose the company in the news
papers, &c. Not making anything by his blus-
ter, however, the New Yorker concluded 10 re-
pay his iare-S4 20 for himself and lady, rather
than pick up the tickets or be put out Of the
cars.-BOStOn Journal. a''1
A NUT FOR WnIsKEY DRINKERs-The tol-
lowing extract which was taken from commu-
ncation in the Cynthiana Nfws.- is at once
graphic and startling. Reud it: ,.f,
The crops of Harrison county, this year, -un-
less cut short, will be very great We will
have to haul to the depots on the railroad, which
rms through the middle of the county, 100000
bushels ofwheal, 100 600 bushels of rye, and
10000 bushels of barley. Thousands upon
thousands OF barrels Of corn must be ha uled 10
the Devils Pass, there TO make good old Bour-
bon, notwithstanding it is made 10 Harrison, and
! 1t you but drink this good old bourbon, made in
Harrison by the Harrisonite with their improve.
ments OF logwood, arsenic, cOck-ruaches and mo
lasses 1t will eat ~ your bowels in less time
than solomon bullrfhe temple.
ORDERED TO LEAvE.-The Yazoo (Miss) Sun
Of the 2lst inst, says: a...
a number OF the most respectable citizens of
this place on Saturday evening last resolved
themselves into d committee, who, after due
and deliberate consideration, appointed spokes-
man to inform Col. Wilkes that if he did not
leave the city before the expiration of two
hours he would be rode upon u rail and q coat
OF tar and feathers admin lSered TO his precious
body The crime alleged against Mr.. Wilkes
was general meanness. He made his exit from
town within two minutes after he was apprised
OF the intention OF the committee. -
GENERAL HoUsroN ON DIrLoMAcY.-It ia
said that Gen. Houston, when he was President
OF Texas, gave the following instructions to his
diplomatic agents: rs......
MAKE the foreign ministers drink two glass
es OF wine to your one, and thus obtain theil
secrets from them" s-4.', ...
Upon this the Boston TraeelIer remarks; =.
"SagaciouS old hero; he achieved the indie.
; pendence of The Republic by a battle, and would
maintain il by botIle!" $3.50 .ga-
$ OF The Desert Netcs gives the followiae
A description OF one otlhe Mormon sisters: Sis
ter Mary Phillips of Keysville, Davis county
is now eighty four years old, enjoys good health
e and can walk twenty miles in a day. In tht
/ summer OF lS54 she CLEANED twenty bushels O
;, wheat, and raised twenty bushels of potatoes
aud last Fall she donated yoke of tile TO tb,
p. L. fund for gathering the poor" e....s e.
= 05- The New Orleans True Delta anneun
:, ces the departure from that city of Gen. Wal
d ker and Col. Slater, on a tour through Ala
u bama, Georgia, the Carolnas and Virginia, 70
the purpose OfrousIng up the hearts OF the peo
pie to furnish the " sInews of war" for aDotbe
hllbustcrlDg operation in Nicaragua. Th
s Delta says that large proportion of the. ma
3 teral aid" is already secured. s7t-. ...
$ OF Tables have been published The births
y deaths aud marriages, in single year, in Eng
n land and Wales, OF some of Tie more numerou
II of those English families whose surnames or
d derived from occupation, Ii appears from thes
:, | statistics, which are reliable, that every yea
i 55SS Smiths are born, 4O44 Smiths die, an
a 3005 Smiths, determined to preserve the Smit
a family from extinction, do marry. Il ~sD
Al Or An Eastern editor announces the dealt
r Of lady Of his acquaintance, aud iouchingl
c adds" In her decease the\ sick have lost a
invaluable friend Long will she stand al thei
bedside, as she was wont, with the balm of con
ISOLATION in one hand and cup of rhubarbi in ib
other" -ss.esslN .t, s-Ij ss383 Z.
or A Wiltshire dame, the mother Of larg
y family, was once asked the number OF her chi
: dren. - La mel" she replied, rocking herse
- TO and fro, "rve got fourteen--lnosily boys aB
Z girls" ae.,s
~ OF The New York Post says that a lad
:, who enjoys the luxury ofan elegant and pleot
= ant home, remarked, after reading the Poeu
: !" Nothing to Wear" that she had enough ,
=, rear, but 10 where to wear it,"
ny q fey- TheaI puisvilIe Democr,,f Ga vs. tbat som
Al OF the largest grape crops in the vicinity has
" been destfoyed.s One gentleman has sustaiDe
y loss equal to ten thousand galcns Of wine
NJ
n. or Punch says experiences is like q iafns
IL waisicoai that we do not think Of putting o
/. tuntil we have caught cold. II AsN ssa