Smyrna times., 1857-02-04

% humanity, and fill their pockets, by teach c
ing the people of Bangor to dance-that being ,
graceful exercise, calculated TO keep mortall-
ty from the condition Of an iceicle.
THE New PosTAGE LAW recently passed by
Congress, makes prepayment of postage, on
all transient printed matter, obligatory. We
give below an abstract of instructions OF the
Postmaster General in relation thereto.
Books, weighing four pounds or under, to be
charged one cent an ounce, for any distance
under three thousand miles-over three thou
sand miles, two cents an ounce.
Unseaed circulars, advertisements, business
cards, transient newspapers &C., weighing 3
ounces or under, one cent each for any distance |
in the United States
The OYSTER TRADE-There is at the pres
ent time a great scarcity of oysters in our mar
ket, and such as ire selling command exorbi-
tant prices. We saw some fine Princess Bays,
Il few days since, which sold at $50 per thou
sand! Yesterday, fourteen wagons arrived at
Camden loaded with Delaware Bay and other
oysters. coming from vessels frozen up in the
ice. Cove plants sell at from 50 to $40 per
thousand.-Phila. Journal.
MAN KLLED.-On Saturday night last as
two men, named Isaac Ingraham and Wash
ingion Jester, were proceeding home from
Milford, one of them, lngraham, from some
cause, tell from the wagon, and was So serious
ly injured that he died on Sunday morning.
| AS he was OF incorporate habits, it is supposed
he was intoxicated at the time. The accident
occurred near the very spot where brother of
his was killed number of years ago.-DiG.
State. >
SUDDEN DEATH OF Hos. PREsTON s. Books.
The Hon. Preston s. Brooks, OF South Carolina
who brutally attacked Senator Sumner, at the
last session of Congress, died on Tuesday even
ing in Washington. He had been in bed fol-
a day or two, suffering from the effects OF q
severe cold. He said TO his friends this even-
ing that he had passed the crisis OF his illness
and telt considerably improved in health bu
ten minutes afterwards he was seized with vio
lent Group, and expired in intense pain.
WARNING TO BoYs.-The Lyons. N. Y. Re-
publican says, lad in that village wished tc
ascertain how tight his wet tongue would slicl
to an axe that had been lying in the wood-sheC
all night. The experiment was successful
and the illus ration of the teDacity of a frosty
: axe to a wet tongue far more torcible thai
f pleasing. Toe little fellows cries (or attempts
TO cry,) brought his father TO his assistance
and the boy, with the axe sticking to the un
ruly member, was carried into the heuse; ant
it was some time before they bould be made L
part company. ..
OF The tin roof, on the new Methods
Church, at Still Pond, was blown off and tn
Church otherwise injured on Sunday the lStl
: ult Also the barn Of Mr.. Edward Turner
| near MilIington, was blown down and thre
valuable horses belonging to MIR. T., killed, an
one crippled. So
FooT-RAcE AT CHEsAPEAK Cry THE rae
against time, on the tow path, at Chesapeak k
I, City, by Banks, the pedestrian, came off o
= Monday last. He was to have run a mile
: 81 min but lost by IL seconds.-CecH Whig.
nAr Mrs. Writ, the venerable widow Of tn
late William Writ, died at Annapolis, Md, o
: Saturday. She was taken to Washington an
q inferred in the Congressional grave yard, b
II the side of the remains Of her illustrious hui
L band.
e ORA horrible state ofthings exists in Spring
II field, Illinois. The inhabitants fear that Ii
town will be depopu!aied, as it is reported ths
there are but twelve marrageable woman
the city, eleven of whom are already engaged
The Springfield papers are calling for reil
~ forcements.
Az OLD BRu.-We are informed, says III
ViHxge Record, that Mr.. William Moulder,
A. WesItown township, about one and half mil,
from West Chester, has a Robin which
twenty.One years ofage. This, we are assu
ed, is no hoax, as the bird has been in Mr.. NJ.
~ possession for that time. ...
y HOSPITAL FoR INEBRIATEs.-The plan of
"a hospital for inebriates is TO be seriously trl'
I'd in New York. A petition signed by seVetal hu
K dred physicians, including many who have Thea
selves contributed to the subject, has been pr
sented to Legislature for the aid OF the State
o. Or 1t is remarkable that no female has ev
n been q good composer of music. They ha'
. excelIed in astronomy, chemistry and 9TH
sciences, but no one can point out good oil
ginal musical composer amongst them. A'
>. 0I7- Isaac F. Sherlock, who has been on Fri
h at Philadelphia for the murder of Philip
= Clawges, was, on Saturday, acquitted! Gre
:. enthusiasm was manifested in the court on u
~ rendition of the verdict. Mr.. Sherlock was
vn clerk to Clawges, who had ssduced hls wife.
c. DsposIr or BULLIox.--Last Thursday,
at negro belonging 10 Mr., Hatcher, in Laure
rsf county. Ca confessed 10 his master that he ha
he during three days. swallowed twenty-five 60
no dollars, which he had stolen. f'"I ie.i
he PmArEs.-In view of the danger to viii
American commerce has been exposed for q
past two years. from pirates infesting the CT
ig nese seas and the East Indian Archipelago, 9
OK Boston Board of Trade has peiitioned goveF
ment for armed vessels that could pursue
te ratical craft into shallow water. The Seer
ms tary Of the Navy has recommended the bull
g. ing of sloops Of war that might be useful
such service, but the bill for that purpose h
al not yet been acted upon by Congress. s6 j..
10 er.5- The ice on Nantiooke river is l5inch
- thick-tha, ON Wieomico, 12, while the Mon
: | IL, can he crnsscd hy horse and sleigh,