Smyrna times., 1857-01-07


the swiss mountains-where sometimes hasiy
word may bring down an avalanche. so -
0Ir Impure words stain the tablets, ~ VII
.uous mlnd' and the more we hear of them the %
less nice becomes our sense OF the refined and
pure.
C3- Pride, though it cannot prevent the holy
anecuons OF nature from being felt, may pre-
vent them from being shown. @'''
|. 0F The difference between Perseverance
ana Oostlnacy-one is a strong will-lhe other
a strong won't - -.
"" Sorrow came and left its traces there"
IL does not say what became of the rest of the
harness.
" According TO a Chinese notion, the soul
vi Tue poet passes into grass-hOpper, because
the latter Sings till it starves. -.
" John Lowery, 100 years old, one of the
pioneers, of Western Virginia, died in Wyo. :.
ming county, on the 9th inst
| 0CF Mrs. Gen. Gaines has commenced ann.
ther. suit in New Orleans in relation to her ia.
theirs estate j.
/ W Music "upon the water" is quite rom.
mon but the Bostonlans have music on the ice
to which both ladies and gentleman skate nv
moonlight.
| 0rThe South Carolina Legislature has pass.
ed law prohibiting the circulation of engra we'd
paper resembling band notes also law to CON-
fer upon alien widows the right to take and
hold real estate '- NJ
| 0-A bill is before the Arkansas Legisla.
ture, to compel all free negroes 10 leave the
State, under penuty OF immediate sale for life
OF bill to encourage and promote mat.
rlmony has been introduced into the Legisla-
ture OF North Carolina.
OF Senator Mallory has been reelected TO
the Senate for four years longer, by The Legis.
lature of Florida.
U A remarkable instance of longevity is
mentioned In the Mexican pa apers-thut of a
lady who died at Aetetopal at the age of l3o
years. 500
07- The loss of property by shipwreck du-
ring the past year has been 26,0O0,0OO, two.
thirds OF which is said to have fallen upou the
: city of New York. - -.
6F The scarlet fever prevails the present
season to an unusual extent in all parts of the
Northern and Western States.
d 05- A man who avoids matrimony on account
y OF the cares of welded life, is compared to one
p who would amputate leg to save his toes from
v corns. " ...H',
is machine for milking COWS, has compounded
plaster that draws knot holes out of barn doors
. and sheep Sheds
20 OF The laws of Virginia require every man
N who marries TO give security for the support of
his wife and children. Many lovers who find
We this lnconvenient, go to Maryland TO have the
IN cerimony performed. H.' --a2ae'
10 67- An enterprsing but ignorant South ime-
&c rlean has sent to an Albany locomotive shop
se for one hundred cew-catches" He expects
IN to use them in taking wild cattle on the plains
ny OF Paraguay, in the place of the lasso.
9<r The Galena and Chicago Railroad Com.
lie Paly have just had a verdict rendered against
ol. them for $4,000, for the injuries done gen.
RS, tleman, through the neglect of the employees
.. " Huntingdon, the Forger, has actual lly
"' ~ been found guilty by New York Jury, ant
~, IN betterstll, sentenced by Judge Capron to She
ay Sing for four years and ten months We uct6
''' ally have hopes of revival Of justice in the
town Of Gotham .... t,...-.. ..-....-f j..
o. The Woodwork Patent expired on ,h;
9th inst, but desperate effort is. n,akiup j,
on Congress to extend it. The Herald SAYS:
n'- 1.-The aggregate gross receipts from this pa
Va tent monopoly, during the twenty eight yea =
ne OF its existence, have not been less than on,
geo hundred millions of dollars and that the Flea
I'M profits to the patentees and their assigns hav
'a been fully up to the mark of ten millions q
VI pocket money"
aid OF AT the Kansas land sale two-Ihirds G
the the land sold was purchased by the free Stat
-es. men. The whole amount scd was 20S OO
nor acres and there yet remains to be sold OF sh
est Delaware Trust lands upwards 800, 600 acrel
,, of Other Indian lands in the Territory along III
be- Missouri and Usage rivers will be opened f.
he sale in the spring. ''.'r
the G-T Professor Hitchcock, Of Amherst Co
lege. has just opened large collection fro,
and old Nineveh. They contain some ftie thing
ne among which is KING seven feet high, lear
and i.g his sword, and offering incense. A gel
'ere tleman of Amherst has agreed to build n IN,
veh Gallery next Spring, large enough to hoI
all the College specimens arranged as far
wn- possible, they were upon the walls of the ol
e a palaces. oes e.i tt... ~ sd f.4aga I
With 0tT A story is told Of Berkeley Craven ar
est. Lord Alvanley, when an accident ha appese ed
last their carriage. The former, getting out
sue. thrash the footman, saw he was an old ma
urst and said, Your age protects YOU" while A
>" vanley, who had advanced towards the posti!
amt ION with the same intention, seeing he was
YOU athletic young fellow, turned from him in h
ILL.," wagsh way, " Your youth protects you." ~,
j.. . or Various efforts have been made 10 def,
..s gentleman. A sailor under examinationsi al
from other day at our police court, chafged YOU
whom be described as gentleman, with, 70
ID bing him. Why do you call him a gentl
on. man ." asked the judge. sBeeause he wea
nav, long coat" replied the tar. y,i lui
Or or Father Mathew. the celebrated. Tenn
2 d. rance, reformer, died at Cork on the 9th in
. In Theobald Mathew was born at Thoma stow "
lied, Ireland. Oct 10. $780,. He was left au orph
more at az early age, adopted by an aunt and ed
and Gated at Kilkenny Academy and at Maynoo,
Pro. He was ordained TO the priesthood at Duh
iaily having previously entered upon his philanil
" PIC iabors among The poor.i- .aa hsa.s.a : !.
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