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GEN. SCOTT's REJoINDER TO pILLow.-Geu
Scott publishes a second card in reply to tho
further allegations of General Pillow in refer
ence 20 the Santa Anna bribe He reiterate,
his former declarations, and in alIusion to the
quoted statements Of Generals Qutman anC
Shields, he remarks:
"Sufhce 1t to say in this connection, that
neither of the statements produced by Genera
Pillow, with SO much gravity, cOntradicts me in
the least cn the only point in question: viz the
SlO,OUO brlbe; for neither Of those Generals
pretends to know to whom the bribe was paid
nor DID any other American ever hcarm whis
! per the name or names of the receivers until
confidently disclosed on the final settlement, al
the war Office, OF my secret disbursements"
| Gen. Scott complains of the conduct of Pre-.
sdent Pierce in allowing, at the instance of a
malignant Secretary" the publication of the
secret disbursements in the Mexican war, and
says that already in consequence of tits publ
cation, five highly respectable residents Of
Mexico-utterly guilte>s Of bribery, but liable
to suspicions-have, through a distinguished
channel made application to him for exonera
tlon. lie then reviews briefly, but severely,
his treatment at the hands Of the Polk admin
istration.
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Brownlow favors that law.

A ST. LOUIS Lazy makes a suggestion to
one of the papers of that city, to the effect that
each lady in the country should set aside from
81 to 50 from her own private purse, to be ju.
diSinu0ly invested in fannels and cotton fabrics
for the benefit of the poor during the coming
winter. This is an excel ent idea, and we hope
to see it carried out. Gentlemen are daily
called upon to subscribe to different charities,
and for the most part do so to the extent of their
abilities. Let, then, their wives do their share
in the good work
Smyrna times., 1857-11-11

REMARKABLE INSTANCES OF HEROIsM-The
Rev. MIR. Scudder, Of India, in a letter to the
Christian Mteugencer, gives the following in
stances OF herolsn, called forth by the Indian
mutinies:
Let Americans never be ashamed that Eng
llshmen are their forefathers. England is a
noble country; her sons are heroes and her
daughters are heroines. This rebellion has
brought out deeds that deserve to be associated
with those valUrous actions which we, with
throbbing pulses, read in history. In one place,
lady and her husband fled in their carriage.-
lie stood upright; she took the reins. She
lashed the horses through a band of mutneers,
while he, with cool am shot dead one who
seized the horses head, ard another who
Climbed upon the carriage behind to cut him
down. On they fled, till again they found
themselves among foes, and a rope stretched
across the road made further progress appear
impossible. True TO herself, she dashed the
horses ct fall speed against the rope, and as
they, bearing it down, stumbled, she, by rein
and whip, raised them, while her husbands
weapons again freed them. lie was wounded,
but both escaped with their lives. In another
place, young lady, the daughter of an officer,
shot seven mutineers before they killed her
A captain, pressed by his Sepoys, with his good
sword, slew twenty-six Of them before he fell.
Smyrna times., 1857-11-11

The HrMMERs CHEATED.--There is in the
lower part of this county, as we are informed
by gentleman who is always willing to verify
his variations by affidavit, lazy, tr fling sort
OF fellow, who sleeps all day and sits up or
walks about all night, never doing hands
STIR, and leaving his old mother to provide for
his wants by her own labor. A neighbor, one
day, undertook to bring Tom TO "taw" for his
lazincss, especially his day sleeping. tf
Tonl," says he, "what the duce do you
mean by your mean, lazy conduct Why on
earth do you stay up all the night, which was
designed for Sleep and sleep ali the day, which
was iatcnded for work o. .t..
Tom scratched his head and twisted aud
screwed while, and then replied, as if the
argument were annihilatory: "Why, look
here, down in these swamps I'm obleeged to do
that way TO fool The miSkeeters.- Montg omery
AfdiI. .....tt a.e e.
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The METROPOLIS OF LICENSED CRIME.-The
criminal record Of a day in the New York
Tribune occupies over three columns, under
the following attra ctive headings: ARREST of
some of the Mackerlville Rioters for Highway
Robbery" Highway Robbery" "Another
Highway Robbery, the Rascas Caug ht,"" Still
another Highway Robbcr." Heavy Robbery"
Grand Larceny" Firing a Dwelling for Re-
venge;" Outrageous Assault upon a Young
Woman" "The supposed Murder Case in
Thirty second street," death by Violence"
Attack upon Liquor Store by the Bills Head
Lights" "Suicide by Shooting" " Singular
Disappe pearance-SupFosed Suicide" - "StiIl
Another Death by Violence" Pleasant place to
live in, the " Metropolis" 1t will be seen that
IN one case the rascals were caught"
Smyrna times., 1857-11-11

AN EDrTOR out West, advises private debtors
to get themselves incorporated into Banks, as
soon as possible, because when man fails, his
property is seized, and if he attempts to eSade
payment, he s called a !" swindler," but when
Banks fail they are unfortunate, and the Legis.
laturs makes tall right Pretty true. nIl
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Young AMERICAS NIEw.-That representa-.
tive i" Young America" Geo. +. Train, ESQ in
long letter to one Of the New York papers,
expresses the opinion that England is unable
to rc-conquer India without the aid of Amerl-
cans. Mr.. T.. processes 10 have examined the
subject with the utmost care, and his communi.
Gallon certainly contains many piquant truths.
We quote the following respecting the mutt
ueers:
England says they are short of percussion
caps. las she forgotten that HIndoo re-
celved the prize for the manufacture of percus-
sion caps at the great exhibition IN London.
England says that they are short of powder.
Has she forgotten that Dehl has been made a
Cronstadt, a Sebasopol, by the East India Com
pany during the last halt century, and that Hin
dostan furnishes more saltpetre than all the
world beside When the mutiny broke out,
not EurOpcOn soldier was inside the walls!
England says that there are no leaders,
Where's the King Of Dude The King OF Delhi
and that fend incarnate, Nena Sahib!
England says they are short of funds -
Where are the hundreds of millions of silver
that have been shipped there, disturbing the
currency of the world -
lHc 0OuOO sOluleTS 10 De thrown INTO INDIA.
Mr. Train says, will be utterly inadequate for
the re-cOnqnest. The immense population and
the immense space OF the country, with scanty
means of loc0motiOn, will make such a force in-
significant. Besides, he believes that England
is neither in financial nor political situation
to do anything more.
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JOINT STOCK MARRYING AsSOCIAFGoN.-
How often must 1t be repeated that France is
the country ofirreazed ideas All the girls
OF certain parish in one of the departments
lately projected and put into operation u system
Otmarrage lottery, from which they hope TO
draw immense results. Each girl pays INTO a
comnoA fund ten francs per year, sum which
The conmonest laborlng girl can afford; and as
the parish numbers many hundreds of girls,
perhaps thousands, the annual purse will be a
very handsome one. This purse is to be divi-
ded at the end OF the year IN two to four equal
PORTIONS, according TO the number of subscr.
bers, which are TO be given to two or four girls
as dots or marriage portions, TO enable them to
get husbands; for IN France, as you know,
marriage is next to impossible, unless the girls
have more or less bulky dOuceur for tho hus
bands. The happy ones are to be drawn BY
lot. IL those who draw the lots fail to get mar
rIed within year, the money passes to others
who have opportunities of getting ed.-
After marriage, the lady is held bound 10 con.
tribute her yearly instalmeat TO the fund for
per cd Of ten years, and to use all her en-
deavors to obtain husbands for those who re-
main single. This is beautiful scheme on
paper, but, we fear, totally inapplcable in prac-
tice.
Smyrna times., 1857-11-11

SPECIE FROM MExico.-lt is supposed that
Mexico will send to this country largely in.
creased supplies OF silver com. Hitherto at
least three-fourths of her shipments OF specie
have been TO England. But the last English
steamer from Vera Cruz took out but $50, 600.
1t is thought that the coinage Of the month 0
October, amounting to about million of dol
lars, vii. nearly all come to the United States.
MEMPHIS must be nice spot for peaceable
man to live in. One of its journals recon-
mends IT. to medical students as the best point
IN the Union to study anatomy, as fresh killed
subjects are to be had every morning at the
dead house What tit-bt this paragraph
would be for some Of the verdant John Bulls,
who swallow any hoax in regard to America,
with credulty that is perfectly sublime.
A HARD MONEY SrATE.-There is nothing
but specie in Arkansas, there being no banks.
Taxes are paid in gold aud silver, and the State
pays nothing but the "hard out. The State
Treasury is well provided with gold and silver
having more than will keep the Government for
two years
The GRAIN CRops OF CALIFoRNIA-The
grain crops Of California are this season large.
ly in excess of the consumption The San
Francisco Hcrad says the Stale must soon be
exporters Of agricultural produce, the only
drawback being the difficulty at finding a near
market.
Smyrna times., 1857-11-11

GEN. uAvELocK, whose hazardous position
and deeds of bravery in India have made hi.
name famous, is not only soldier but preach.
er. He is member Of Baptist Church in
Calcutta, and is said by the missionary Kincaid
who knows him well, to be devoted Christian
lie has been accustomed to carry with him a
preaching-tcnt, in which to exercise his per
sonal gifts as preacher Of the gospel. Hi,
Influence has been great and good.
Several other officers of the British Indian
army are religious men, and have rendered cs
sential aid to the cause of missions. The pro
gress Of years has wrought great moral i'm.
Provement among the employees of the British
government in India, both i'll the civil and mill
tary departments, as we'll as among the Eng.
lsh residents generally. This change is, nc
doubt attributable, in great measure, to the in.
fuence of Christian missionaries in giving q
tone to society.
Smyrna times., 1857-11-11

0I- In Professor Ilitchcock's late Work on
Geology, he has a chapter upon The Tele-
graphc System of the Universe" in which he
breaches the remarkable theory that our
words, our actions, even our thoughts made an
lndelibe impression upon the universe" This
proposition he endeavoOs to sustain by an an
peal to we'll established principles of SCIENCE
lie shows by the doctrine OF mechanical reac.
tIon, that every impression which man makes
Oy nus words, or his movements upon the air,
tue waters or the solid earth, will SModuce a
series OF changes in each of those elements which
Will never end Not word has ever escaped
from mortal lips, be contends, but it is register.
ed lndclby upon the atmosphere we breathe.
And could man command the mathematics of
superior minds, every particle of air thus set in
motion could be traced through all its changes,
with as much precision as the astronomer can
point out The path OF the heavenly bodies. In
Ike manner, the pictures Of every occurrence
propagate themselves through the reaction of
light on the substances on which it impinges.
HARD TINES IN THE WEsr.-The West is
beginning to feel the effects ofreduced labor
The mlis from Green Bay to Menominee were
all shut down without one moments warning.
some OF the men were paid off with notes at
sixty and ninety days, others with due bills
There Is not barrel of pork, -four, or anything
tor the inner man, and not twenty dollars in
money in the whole region. Men who are not
able TO walk are going TO Green lay, leaving
their wives and children here with not three
days provisions before them. Jobbers are lea
wing the woods for want of pork and flour fer
their help In Stearns county, Minnesota,
there is considerable suffering for want of pro-
visions, in consequence of the depredations Of
the grasshOppers The residents of st. Paul
had been apped TO for assistnnce.
Smyrna times., 1857-11-11

$50 The Cincinnati Enquirer says that /" a love-
y snda beautiful WOMAN who lives in Toledo
arrived in that city lately, 10 pay a1wager of a
kiss, that Chase would be elected by five thou
sand majority, which she bet with Democratic
lawyer. According to The agreement, the loser
was to come or go all over the way to the other
and pay the indebtednessby the first Of Novem-
ber. which condition she fulfilled by arriving
and PROTECTING payment on the 3lst ult.,-thus
anticipating the specified period BY day.
Plucky woman this, whoever she is. Paid her
debts promptly, without asking for an extern
sion. Why don't the girls this way do these
sort of things3 +. f. /. ......'.... ..e = "a
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Equal TO CuoATE--In Mr. Everett's acri.
cultural address, published on Saturday, there
is one sentence OF Gfy-eight lines without
single period. That is equal to Mr. Choate,
who has three pages of his Webster oration
without pause. ."-BOstOn Bee.
Yes, but there is very marked difference in
the effect. In reading one of Choate's inter-
nnabe sentences you feel as if caught up in a
whirlwind, and borne off to the imminent peril
of your consciousness. His sentence fairly
takes away your breath. Everetts, on the con-
trary, takes you softly upon its bosom, as a
zephyr receives blossom or perfume, and,
waiting you from earth to heaven and around
the crclng globe in sort of delicious fairy
dream, returns you to the green but solid earth
without ever breaking the exquisite SPELL
Louisville journal. .t.,l
Smyrna times., 1857-11-11
WHOLE NO., 346.

CENTRAL AMERIcA.-The news from Centra
America is important. Mora is TO be made
President for life, with liberal pecuniary allow
ances. Thirty deserters from Walkers army
remained at Punta Arenas in destitute condi.
ton. 1t is reported that Morgan & Co. have
tailed to make good their part of the contract
with reference to the Transit route, the gov
ernment has determined to make the transit
free, Hnder the protection of the maritime Pow
ers, and that special envoy has been Dispatch
ed to Washington to treat upon the subject
The government has monopolzed the traffic in
ardent spirits. There is trouble brewing in
Nicaragua. The Costa Ricau troops have
blockaded Fort San Carlos, and were determin-
ed to hold the San Juan river until the Transit
route dispute is settled. Meantime, there is a
probability of a coalition OF the other Central
American republics against the pretensions of
Costa Rica. w. Carey Jones was at Granada,
The United States sloop-ofwar Saratoga was
at Grcy!own. In Guatemala the cholera had
disappeared. 1t is estimated that eight thou
sand persons have died Of this disease during
the past season. There had been disturbances
IN Santa Rosn, but they were suppressed with
out much difficulty. San Salvador was quiet,
and everything in forrishing condition.
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They have the discussion Of the last land bill
before Congress with the quadrille-get up O.
Missouri compromise on salad and champagne,
and finally dissolve the Union in the grand crash
of the German cOtillion. Thus we hear the finest
accounts of political soirte given by Senator
Cooley in the Fifth avenue, the other night, and
Moses II. Grinnell has issued pasteboard for
another this evening, at which we presume all
the great lights on the republican side will be
present, and make merry over their defeat, trust
ing for better luck next time. 1t is not fair,
however, to allow that side of the house to have
all the fun. Why don't the triumphant demo
cracy dance polka or two by way of celebrating
their victory Where is the old Seventh Ward
Shall the uptown people monopolize all the pc
ltical parties? Shall not the Sachems of oh
Tammany have war 1ance in the wigwam ,f
the mighty brave, Captain Rynders? Shall MT
Henry street resound with carriage wheels and
be musical with the rustlng of silks, the langher
of ladies' and the cornet of Dodworth? We sail
see if we cannot spoil a. many dress patterns
and talk as much nonsense down town asthe
arstocracy above Blocker. We advise Captain
Rynders to give grand political soirec as Don
as possible.
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REsUREgCTi0S On THE italian OrTEA-Nr
St1akosch has published his official announcement
conveying TO the people of New York and the
rest of mankind the pleasing intelligence that he
will open the Academy of Music on next Monday
week, for representation of Italian Opera. Tho
announcement has created a cheerful sensation in
the wsrld Of fashion and trade. The dealers N
opera cloaks, gloves lorgnettes, Jjou,re. &C..
&c, skip like young lambs, and all the musical
young ladies in The Fifth avenue sing out Of tune
for joy. Seriously, however, the opening Of the
Opera House is good and pleasant thing. and
the new manager has everybody best wishes.
lie must remember that the man who learns
wisdom from the experience of other people
buys cheaply valuable commodity. which il
usually very expensive. lie sperfcctly well in
formed az to the careers OF the operate directors
that have preceded him. Nc will remember thai
we have had several managers, all of whom ran
against some snaV or other. and were more or less
shipwrecEcd. Some went down all standing.
with total lOss OF crew and cargo. and no insu-
rance, while Others we're dismantled aud washed
lahore in a damaged condition. lie will rccol
lect that Sanquirico and Patti failed for want of
energy; that Signor Fry went 10y the board for
want Of tact. and that Marcizek, intoxicated by
his partial success, entered the oratorical field
and strovc to initiate Dcmosthenes, Cicero and
stephen II. Branch. Mr.. Strakoscb will do well
to avoid all these errors; to attend strictly to bis
business; TO avoid quarrels with his artists, if
possible; but by all means to keep his private
affairs from the public eye, and above all to make
no speeches BY following this advice he may
conduct a strictly legitimate, and, VIC trust. a
perfectly successful operate campaign.
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had never been uttered. but only pledged a. col
lateral, there is no saying what the result might
not have been. Huntington might possibly have
been at large, or sentence might have been sus-
pended under bill Of exceptions
But the lawyers of the present day prefer
stump speeches to legal arguments They ad-
dress the reporters instead Of the jury, and pre-
fer quoting Shakspere to quoting Story or the
Reports Thirty years ago there were great law
yers in New York; but latterly the race has died
out; our present stars Of the bar are mere dull
stump speakers
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1BIRTy-FOUkru CONGRESS.
sHcorD esssIoN.
Senate.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 1867
THr y. Clis rfkrs DrKovnrST
On motion OF Mr.. Cas-, OF Mich, resolution war
adopted calling the Secretary Of War for further inor
nation respecting the st. Clair fats, aud asking whsa
amount II any, Of additional appropriation will DO rs
CURED for the said work
rHr ssSAroR HGulS, or IOWA
Mr.. BrrIrR, (dtm.) Of 2. C., from the Committee on
the Judiciary, 10 which was referred the oredepta. OF
Mr.. Harlan Senator from lows, and the protest Of ,b,
senate Of he lows legislature relative 70 the SUBJECT re-
ported that the committee after careful consideration
were unable 10 esrcc unanimously and under us,ruc.
tons nom the msority he submitted report that W.
Harsn bad not been duly elected TO the senee socon-
panied by resolution declaring the seat vacant.
NJ IoosRs OF ia, gave no, &c that he should submt
. minority report
NJ HsRIlN wished the subes; di,poeed Of 81 The ear
hest practicable period. spd suggestcd IN morrow
G SiU1t tden.) Of kck renaked hat 4 might
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Interesting from Albany.
CAUCUS OF THE REpUBLroAs hENByEs OF I'VE AS
sEMRLY-HOnINATIOHa. EIC.

CHARACTERIZATION ETC.
ALBANY, Jan. 0, 1857.
The republican members OF the Assembly me. q,
quarter past sevep and called 70 order by TIE Hon
r. A. Sherman the Clerk Of tho last Bousc, ~n. pom.
mated Judge Fooss, OF Ontario tor Chairman.
Mr.. yoorr on taking the chair sad-
GNrLnsry, BRorHn RET BIsASs An Rsrr,srxr,-
nbss,-oeiore tahnE the seet with vhsoh yos have
nonoeeo me cannot forbear oongratuatng yon upor,
this meeting a. one OF the hAppy results OF The ise cleo
ION There never has been occasion when me people
o. thh state have piyep themselves With sucb resdpos
ness and confidence TO any party the election
rat pas, for here have been rs;urns
To the Ia gislaure Of the S,sc By sreat uaiortes are
he liberal confidence thus extended by oonsu,uco.
cee npresses on Ne obligations TO discharge dUes
80 ~ TO merit contnuauos OF that confidence and te
promote Inc great ltere,is Of The entire STATE ZAP.
plsuse.)
hr. romeroy, o, Csyugs, aud Mr.. sccsrth, o, ws,b.
inf'or were chosen scrctanes Judge Hogetcc Of Co.
lumois, and Mr.. Wooster, Of Herkiner, dccllnnr
The roll vas then called, and seventy min, number.
Mswsrss to their names. Three were absent
The caucus then proceeded 10 bsllo, for Speaker
On the frs, informal ballot M I,tleohn r,ceived a.
Mr. Iiogeboom, 10; Mr.. Van valkenoursh 10: Mr. Prem
dereast. 9. Mr.. Issvenu srtb,
NJ PrspyseIsr moved that Mr. IitIeohrs nomins.
ton be made unanmousy,
The motion ". carried smids, loud sppi,rse.
en- the second ballot Mr.. Rohardson, Of Albany, wse
nominated Clerk.
On the fourth ballot Norman p Htobcocs, Of ooepsu-
70 county, Was ncmipa,ed screcsnts tArms.
Mr.. A. J. Taany OF BuHto. The only Americep eles,e
from Ere district, acted with the republicans In csicas
TIE ntNocssro csrCrs
Tto democratic caucus vas presided ever ny E-ss.ur'
". clover. Thirty tee we're present ~ X Floyd
Jones, OF Queens, nominated for Speaker: John =
Sasw, Of Albany, for clerk and Sherman Nc can, o.
niagara, for Sergeant stArms
committee was appointed 10 call future c,acsu.cs
consisting OF Judge Scott Of Sss,oes John Hsntord OF
kings and John d. Dison, OF New York
The Americans held no caucus
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move required 70 put check to this Getting
spirit of "rampant and universal prInigacy,"
is bold, active and independent House or
Senate committee Of inquiry INTO the schemes,
agents. and means end appliances Of the "lobby
interest,"" at Washington. We call upon Mr..
Seward, Master Weed, the Chevalier Webb and
other innocent lockers on in Vienna" to aid as
in procuring this committee. Let us have a
searching committee Is anybody afraid?
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