Smyrna times., 1857-08-19
WHOLE NO., 334.

Inc Old Methodist Church in Lynchburg, Va.
, on Sunday night last, was the theatre of a
shameful outrage. 1t is thus noticed in the
Courier:
+. " 1t appears that on Sunday night last a
, Sdciellglous wretch managed To obtain access
10 the gas meter, aud let off all the water
= IhG consequence was that the gas soon went
OUT leaving the church in total dnrkncee-
lhcn 1t was that the same wretch, together
with h'S accOmphcrs, scattered many pounds
oI hhely powdered pepper OH the flour, benches,
ratings aud elsewhere. The house was dense.
" crowded, and after the gas was lighted again,
ana whlle the preacher was IN the midst of a
SllrrIng appeal TO the conscicnces Of his hear
erS, The ladies commenced t" ply their fans,
ana the persons standing in the aisle to NOV
ahodt to get little fresh air This reused DID
The powdered proper aud artcd the Whole con-
%fcgatlon to coughing and snecZIng, at rate
;" terrible as to put speedy stop To the SER
wees Unable to endure their sullcrIngs, many
"i thc congregation rose up and mnde foT the
doors. The doors could rot be- opened. There
were wrclchcs outside hndmg them with ropes
How long Tins state Of things lasted, we we're
not told. What the consequence must have
| been We leave 10 Gc imagined
CALL FOR National EMANCIPATION Con-
NENri"N.-Thrcc hundred persons, belonping
|" different political parties, being persuaded
that II Is very desirable that some practical and
equitable plan should be brought forward. bv
winch the people of the North may Cooperate
IN generous and brotherly spirit, with the peo-
pie OF The South, aud share with them in the
expense necessary TO the extinction of slavery,
would respectfully and earnestly invite those
OF all parties and sections Of the Union, who
entertain the same opinion, to meet IN National
convention, personally or by delegation, in the
Chy OF Cleveland, Ohio, on the 25ih, Goth and
%|lh OF August next; there to discuss and dc.
vclope some plan of Emancipation which shall
iuIy recognize the principle and policy of a
lar and honorable compensation to the slave
holders Tor the maHumlsslon OF their slaves.
The NAvIEs OF FRANCE AND ExGLAND-TLe
washington tRtOn OF the 9th INST, contains a
carefully prepared list Of the Navy of France.
from which we learn that it is COMPOSED #
3II sailing vessels, carrying 0,l76 guns. and
220 steamers carrying 90l guns-making a
total Of 537 vessels and 1907 guns Acco
ding to the Navy list Of Great Britain for 1856,
The effective force Of that coeptry was 2G9 SAL
Ing vessels, carrying 1862 guns, and 25s
steamers, with 4,0lS guns. 1t will thus be
seen that the Navy OF France exceeds that Of
ureat Britain by IO vessels and 1877 gums
This is u very small difference, and the uavies
OF the most powerful maritime powers in Flu.
rope may therefore be set down as about equal.
o. The Hon. Thomas J. Rusk. whose death
by suicide was announced by yesterdays telc-
graph, was native of South Carolina, and not
more than sixty years old. He went 10 Texas
while 1t was a province of Mexrn took an
active part ~ the movements directed towards
from the Republic, was one of the
slgners OF the Declaration of Independence;
served with gaIlantry IN the wars; was chosen
Secretary of War, and afterwards President of
the Republic. After the annexation 10 tie
United States, be- was, together with Gen.
Houston, elected to the Senate and has since
then been twice reelected, His third term
would not have expired till March d. 1868.
o. The Springfield Argus saws there is
no doubt that a majority OF the electors of Mas
sachusetts at this moment are conservative, ma
tlonal men, but 1t Is equally true tina, the per
sons composing this minority belong to differ
ehl political organizations, aud have not been
accustomed TO act IN harmony at The elections.
We do not know that they DO so in future, al
though we think there is Il tendency among the
national men of the State, to ally themselves
with the Democratic party, as the only one
winch hls strength and vlialy enough to ac-
cpmplsh the final overthrow OF fahatIcism in
Massachusetts"
A Lone FAsT-On the second of April last
a lady IN Sharon, Mercer county, Pa, vacated
a house, winch has remained untcnanted untii
Inst week. On opening one of the rooms.
which was entirely closed a cat was fund'
emaciatcd, but still aliye-bsvinU
undergone four months fast The cat bids
tar I" recover, and, as the story goes, has a
hankerng after victuals"
o. At the recent celebration Of West India
AT Plttsburg, Pa, a coored ora
tor let slip the following. "Whcn a nation
turns from God aud humanity, then God catches
that nation by the neck and twists il up. and
rolls 1t up, aud hurs it down there, tnr,bfr
than suns beam could catch it in a thousand
yeats
PoIXrrD 49," Mr.. President, rise to get u&S
and ana not backN ard to come forward in the
ca use ut Education, for had 1t not been for Edu-
cation, would have been as ignorant as yOC
are, Mr.. President" So said an eloqnent adj
vocatc Uf popular education in the town Of
BiaUk.
o. In back township in upper Canada, n
nan siratc who kept tavern, sold liduor ts ILp
people I'LL they got drunk and lous sht in his
house. He then issued a warrant, apprehendcd
hem, and tried them on the spot. aud besides
lining ihcn'. made them treat each other 10
make op the qnlrr,i.
o. A Western plprrs offers to write NJ
Delurr, OF ESP" after the names Of such #
It's subscribers, in directing their papers To
hem, as will pay twenty-five cents ezra, or,
,dd buth OF sIld " handles" for h:ry cents eA.
ra. Cheap enough iur u luxury.
o. An lrishnian, in philadclphia, while
chasing m''Sqni" from his premises, iun,nrd
'ut OF a thlrd-s story window ailer it and VAS
seriously injured. ft
0~13'" What's whiskey bringiug?" manfred
l dealer IN that article. =" Bringing men. TO
he gallows," was the reply.
OF new paper is to be started in Adrian,