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Smyrna times., 1858-06-10
The Navy of the United States and
Great Britain,

The Washington Union gives statement
showing the available value OF our navy for war
purposes The available force is AZ vessels,
Carrying 7S9 guns, as follows: Frigatcs 3, 100
guns; sloops 2l, 383 guns; briggs 3, l6 guns
steam trigates (screw) 5, l72 guns; steam
sIoop (screw) l, l3 guns; steam light (screw)
:, III guns; paddle steamers Z, 80 guns
There are in the navy ten line of battle ships,
from 100 to S4 guns, none serviceable; ten 80
gun trigatCs, three only serviceable, and all of
them Od-fashioned and by no means a match
for English vessels of moderA build; four 24-
gun sOops Of war, fine large ships, very heavy
guns; four Of % guns, frst-clasS vessels, hcavi-
y armed; the Plymouth, an ordinance ship,
fine large vessel; seven 20.gun vessels, old
fashioned five to 4 guns, very inferior YES
sells; six screw steam vessels, five ready for
sea, mounting s. 8, and l0-inch guns, and would
be full match for any lO0-gun ship IN the
English navy San Jacinto l3 guns, an efec-
tive screw steamer, five screw steamers not vet
ahoat, averaging 1000 tons each, and heavily
armed; two small screw steamers hardly fit
for war uses; four paddle steamers, fine YES
sells, capable OF doing good service, with nine
or ten other ships Of inferior character--
Against this available force Of IL vessels, with
7S9 guns, Great Britain. has some ninety YES.
sells of the line, carrying from spvcnty-two to
one hundred and thirty guns, the majority of
them screw steamers, carrying long BPS and s
inch guns, and one one l0.inch pivot ruu.-I
Thirty large screw irigates, carrying heavy
guns most of them S.inch. She is a lso build.
ing class OF steamers, several Of which are in
the water, designed to cope with our new yes.
sells of the first class Her present class Of
screw sIoops are large vessels, of from one thou
sand two hundred to two thousand tons, carry.
ing from twelve to twenty-tour heavy S-lnch
guns, with one pivot gun. She has about two
hundred and fifty light steam vessels, all screw,
carrying from two to six heavy guns. Her
third and most effective class Of vessels are
small screw gunboatS, ranging from two hun
dred TO three hundred tons burden, with from
twenty to sixty horse power carrying light
eIghth-lnch gun or long thrty-two poundcr, and
one or two twenty-fpur or thirty-two pound /
howltZers. Besides these, she has between
forty and fifty paddle steamers Of various sizes
Great Britain can place thirty screw steamers /
Of the line, twenty screw trigates forty screw
soops, and one hundred and fifty lighter steam
vessels on our Atlantic coast, without decrea-
shg the strength Of any one Of her fleets on
other stations, and still have large force to
hold in reserve.
Smyrna times., 1858-06-10

o. The newspapers nave generally noticed
the death of John CHM, Of Cecil county, Md
The history OF the deceased was another Of
those not uncommon transitions in life which
are IA source of wonder 20 some aud cause Of
emulation to others. AT his death Gagged 7O)
he was a very extensive landholder, and rcpu.
ted to be one of the richest men on the PENN
sua He was born and raised in Appoquinl-
mink Hundred, New Castle county, Del, and
when young man, by perseverance IN his daily
labor as an aXeman, was enabled TO lay by
enough money to start a little store at Mat
thews' Landing, on Appoquinimink creek. In
this he was successful, and, after few years,
commenced the same business at Blackbird,
with Mr.. Matthews as o partner where he re-
mained ten years. After which time, by specu-
laton, &c, he increased rapidly in wealth, and
died, as has been said, with large possessions.
Smyrna times., 1858-06-10

OF An Irish dragoon on hearing that his
widowed mother had been married since he
left home, exclaimed, "Murther! hone sbe
won't have son oulder than me--if she does.
lose the estate"
0F The Rev. Sidney Smith, in speaking of
the poetry of some sermons, said, a They are
written as 1t sin were TO be taken out of man.
like Eve out Of Adam, by putting him to sleep"
0EF The conversation at Holland House
turning upon first love, Tom Moore compared
it to potato, " because it shoots from the ewes"
"Or rather Exclaimed Byron) because it be-.
comes all the less by pairing"
lRRIrArINa.-After rolling all night in your
berth at sea, till you re miserably sick. to have
a steward open your door in the morning and
ask If you will have a fresh roll for breakfast.
OF An Irish gentleman at cards, ha wing, on
inspection, found the pool deficient, exclaimed,
4" Here's a shilling short; who put it in -
OF Why is a mans coat larger when he
pulls it out of a carpet bag! Because it in
creases.
Smyrna times., 1858-06-10

pomtment of Mr.. Washington, not on account
OF any personal objection against him, but be-
cause the army were all from New England,
had General of their own, appeared to be sat
lshed with him, and had proved themselves able
to imprsOn the British army in Boston, which
was all they expected or desired at that time
| Mr.. Pendleton of Virginia, MIR Sherman of
Connecticut, were very explicit in declaring
this opinion; Mr. Gushing and several others
more family expressed their opposition, and
their fears of discontents in the army and in
New England. Mr.. Paine expressed great
opinion of General Ward and a strong friend.
ship for him, having been his classmate at col.
lege, or at least his contemporary; but give no
opinion upon the question. The subject was
postponed to future day. In the meantime,
pains were taken out of doors to obtain un-
anlmlty, and the voices were generally so clear
ly IN favor of Washington, that the dssentient
members were persuaded to withdraw their op-
position, and Mr.. Washington was nominated,
L believe by Mr.. Johnson of MARYLAND, unani-
mously elected, and the army adopted"
In letter to Hon. Timothy Pickering, dated
Aug. 6, 1922, published on page 4I2, of the
same volume from which we make the above
extract, MIR. Adams states positively that Mr.
johnson nominated Washington for General
Mr.. Hamilton, in his recent life of his father,
Hon. Alexander Hamilton, which has been so
severely and justly criticised, attempts to throw
dscredit ugon the claim that Adams first sug-
gested the name of Washington, by quoting
the first part of the above extract, which pre-
cedes the sentence commencing, " Another EN-
barrassment, which was never publicly known
&c. The unfairness of this quotation, and Of
the commission to notice the positive statement
of Mr. Adams which follows, will be obvious to
the reader.
Smyrna times., 1858-06-10
WHOLE NO., 1916.

The RIGHT OF VISIT QUEs1IoN.--This is
The absorbing topic of discussion in the public
press OF the United States, and its echo will
come back to US in few days from England
lhe New York journal Of Commerce. takes
this view OF the Case:
nation, as Lord Palmcrsten observed in
l94o' with reference TO the insolent assumn.
uon OF The llaytlan Government, may sion. do.
tain' aud search the ships OF another nation in
time OF peace, provided that she is speciaIlv
permitted to do 50 by treaty int not othtrriSc.
Inc attempt to do 80, therefore, without pcr.
MISSION Is an act OF war, tantamouut to inva.
sion. and equally insulting to the nation ar.
grieved.
Independence and concession of the riobt of
visitation or search. are utterly incompntiblo
We must either yield The one. or resist tha
o'her; we need not say that the former is i'm.
poss Bile.
We repeat that in our opinion, the riobt of
search ard lh" right OF visitation are e0uaIIv
TO be Resisted, on the broad ground that the as.
sumption Of a right by amy f.reign power to
board ship sailing under our flag, is an insult
L" mat ilag' and consequently an insult TO the
whole American people, which they will never
brook" 0'''
Smyrna times., 1858-06-10

IHE PApAcY TRIUMPHANT,--Mr. Cass, our
munster at Rome has resigned, and will proba-
bly, be succeeded by some one 10 whom tho
Pope is not under obligations Mr. Cass rem.
dered important services to the Pope during
the revelation in Rome, and by way of nc.
knowledgment he has been allowed certain f..
v"rS among which is that of holding Protestant
services in the American consulate. But II
has probably been nconvenient for the Pope IN
rest under such obligations, and the fact that
ProtestontIsm is preached within the very walls
ct The Holy City has horriied devout Paptists
who have c'mPassed the removal of MIR. Cass'
as the most feasible way Of abating the nui.
sance.
Smyrna times., 1858-06-10

NEBucHADNEzzAR's IIuETIYG DIARy
correspondent OF the Northern EnSign saws" "a
oook is shortly to be published by Colonel Raw
lInson upon further discoveries he has made
lie found Nebuchadnczzar's hunting diary.
with notes, aud here and there portrait of his
dogs, sEetched by himself, with his name nm.
der II. lie mentions in it having been in. and
whilst he was delirous, he thought he had been
out to Craze like the beasts of the field. Is NOT
thus a wonderful corroboration OF scripture -
Kawlinson also found a pot of preserves, in an
excellent state, and gave some to the Queen
70 taste How little did Nebuchadnezzar's
cook dream when making them, that, twenty
hVe centuries after, the Queen of England
would eat some of the identical preserves Which
figured at her masters table"
Smyrna times., 1858-06-10

W ne most emlncnt astronomical autbo.
rl'Ies oi the present day--wlth here and tbero
an heAcePiloI-seem to agree in the opinion Thar
meteors, treballs, aud meteorIc stones. arc
masses which belong to the universe, and. he.
Iof coming INTO the domain Of our earth, moved
.,Ne 'ne planets around the sun. Only when
they enter our atmo> phere do they become visi.
bic and fall sometimes to the earth. In ordor
TO explain the emission OF light by these bodies
aud the fact that toI some time after tbe;r do'
scent they are very hot, the friction was Ionq
ago thought of which they experience in mass.
ing through the air. 1t is known that brioLt
me'eors generally leave luminous trail behind
'nem' winch probably consists Of several DOR
lions OF 'he red hot surfaces Meteorc masses
~n.ch IaII To The earth, often burst with vio-
!ent explosion, which is regarded as resnl, IS
the quick heating. The newlv.fallen nieces
have been for the most part found hot, but not
red-hot.
Smyrna times., 1858-06-10

ShIpmc1t 0J the CdbLe HeGriy COmpEetcd-Er-
PcrimentS-Ihe approaching Trial trip
Opinions Of the FIRST Hydrographer TO the
French Nary, d..
Frora the London Times, May H.
All the wire of the Atlantic Telegraph is out
the tanks at Keyham. After the Niagara has
received l42 miles from the steam vessel Ado
mis-, which arrived from the Thames on Satur-
day, and 40 miles now in course of completion
at the manuiactOry, her portion will be on boa rd
The payng-Out machinery is expected at Ply
mouth IN few days. 1t is Intended to move
the Niagara from the floating TO the outer basin
to-day, and into lIamoaze on Thursday From
the position OF her engines, Just abait the main
mast and of her boilers which extend forward
her accommodation for the wire is not so capa-
cOus in any one place as that ON board the
Agamemnon. where the great bulk is in the
manhod The AgamemnOn has been removed
to the southern part OF the tde basin, TO receive
from the Adonis her paylng-out apparatus, and
l67 miles of wire, which, with 80 at the manu-
factory, completes her portion, 1901 miles, the
the frigutcs being l5ll-total, 3OI2, for II cal
culated distance from Ireland to Newfoundland,
of l63lB nautical, or 1895 statute miles show
ing a surplus of more than 80 per cent. The
shore end at Valentla is already down; the
shore end at Newfoundland will be laid by u
small steamer. The Niagara takes the west
ern portion of the line, and as she will proba-
! bly, have headwinds, aud may encounter fogs
near Newfoundland, the place of junction will
be 80 miles to the westward of point on the
route eQuldlstant from both continents. From
Newfoundland there is telegraphic communion
ton with New Orleans. distant 37I0 miles, fol-
lowing the course of the wire, and when the
Atlantic cable is laid, direct communication can
be obtained with COnslantinopIe, thus uniting
the four continents.
1t is calculated that message leaving the
Turkish capital at o'clock, say on Monday af.
ternoon, will seach New Orleans at o'clock
the same eveling. The first message from
ConslantnopIt direct left on Sunday evening
May 2, at III .45, aud arrived in London at 957
in the evening of the same day, London time
beating the sun nenrly three hours. The de-
parture of the ships on the experimental cruise
will probably take place on the 25th instant,
Mr.. WhItehouse, the cOmpany's electrician
proposes to use on board each ship u battery
Smyrna times., 1858-06-10
NOVEL METHOD TO PREVENT PorAro Ror.--

NOVEL METHOD TO PREVENT PorATo Ror-
Some Belgian boys, few years since, for
amusement, inserted some peas into potatoes
aud planted them. The result was an unusual
yield of peas and a crop of lubers perfectly
sound, though in a field where the potatoes
were badly affected. Acting on the hint, MIR.
jackson, of Leeds, England, developed the
theory that the potato, heng deficient in nitro.
gen, would receive an equivalent of that article
from the pea during the time OF growing, and
SO It's tendency to disease would be counterac-
ted. He then tried the experiment, inserting
four or five peas into each potato, carefully
avoiding injury to the eyes, and then planting
in the usual way. The result was perfect sue
cess--an unusual ye!d of both peas and pota-
toes, and the latter perfectly free from disease
The tubers we're found healthy the next spring,
AID were again planted with the same results
Smyrna times., 1858-06-10

OuR COAST DEFENsEs--Accordng to the
Washington Union, we are ~ 8 poor slight for
an Immediate war with Great Britain. 1t says
that from Texas to Melne the total number OF
army forces now guarding our extensive line of
ScabOard posts, and the millions of public proper
ty deposited IN them, Ii less than eight hun
dred men" Th is certainly very scanty
compliment, and suggests whether it is yet dis
Greet to enduw the ChIef Magistrate with pow.
ers to purge US into a war without moments
notice. With our best efforts, also, we can
only match the 337 Brush guns now floating
IN the waters Of the Cult win l30 guns. Mr.
Toombs' agreeable anticipation, therefore, of
capturing British cruisers and towing them in
triumph into our ports, We must say, would not
stand much chance of realization. We fear
that the contingency OF American armed YES
sells reluctantly sailing up the Thames would
be the more probable. But If we thought war
imminent, aud a duty, we should let contln.
gencics 90 TO the wIndS--but there is where
we differ from certain parties; or, at least, they
talk as if they differed from u.s."
Smyrna times., 1858-06-10

W weather prophet, writing to an aori.
cultural paper says: When YOU wish to
kno" what the weather is TO be, 20 ont and
select the smallest cloud you see keep your
eye upon 1t, and if it decreases and disa ppcars.
1t shows state of the ar which will be snre
to be followed by fine weather; but, if it in
creases IN size, take your great -ceat with Won.
II you are going from home, for falling weather
VIII be not far Oft. The reason is this when The
air Is becoming charged with electrcty,you will
see every cloud attracting all lesser ones to-
wards It, until it gathers into a shower: and.
on the contrary, when the fluid is passing off or
dihuslng itself, then large cloud will be seen
breaking to pieces and dlssolying.
Smyrna times., 1858-06-10

The FRAZER RIVER Coin MIaEs-By the
last California mali We received confirmation
of the previously published gold discoveries in
the Hudson's Bay territory, north of Oregon
along the Frazer river, which Is the largest
stream of That region, aud flowing southeast
ward, emp'Irs into the Gulf OF Georgia, oppost
Nancouver's Island. It's close to the boundary
"t Washington territory, and though under the
active surveillance Of the British agents, dra VS.
lis supplies mostly frot1 the American settle
ments IN Puget Sound, with the navigation Cf
which the Gulf of Georgia and Frazer river are
intimately connected. SO abundant was the
gold in the newly found places, that the ac-
counts had created great excitement in Cali
lorna, and two steamers aud several sailing
vessels were already announced TO leave san
francisco for Puget Sound, with adventures
tor the new dlgglngs. From the accounts
given, 1t would seem that gold is scattered all
over the country watereG by the Frazer river
and ITS tributaries, which comprises the greater
part OF British Oregon. Should these accounts
be confirmed, the immediate settlement Of that
remote territory is assured, and our countrymen
on the Pacific VIII then have Il British neigh
bors here we have on the Atlantic.
Smyrna times., 1858-06-10

Qr"Ah, Michael! you know everything
tell me me once for all what they mean by commu.
nI'y!' why, it's very simple | will state
case. You have fifty francs, Paul, and have
nothing; you must divide between us two
Paul takes twenty five francs and take twenty
hve francs But, according to this, have
nothing left. " Exactly SO, and then you ioin
the community"
Smyrna times., 1858-06-10

" A connoisseur happening to be in a cele.
brated artists studio, an animated dscusslon
arose as to the color of immaterial Objects
." Thus" said the one. 81 how would you color a
tempest, supposing there were no clouds %
Why" replied the artist, promptly, :" should
say--the storm rose and the wind Tine"
Smyrna times., 1858-06-10

OF On Queen Victoria's recent visit to Lam
caster Castle, the debtors confined in that
stronghold had a commemorative dinner, at
which they feelingly drank the following toast {:
{" May the tree OF liberty be planted in the
and every one confined within i:s
walls cut has stick from it,"
Smyrna times., 1858-06-10


Mr.. DAyIs's SPEECH on PRIvArrnsMEx -
Hon. Timothy Davis, of Massachusetts, has
made a report from the Committee on Naval
AGlrs, in the House of Representatives, in ia
vor of extending the benefits of The bounty
aud act Of lS'I1 10 the prlvatecrsmen of the
war Of 1872, as will be seen by hl> short aud
pertinent speech which we publish to-day. His
reasons tor the measure appear TO us perfectly
Conclusive. The number of private armed
ships commissioned as cruisers and actively en-
gagged in the "late war" against Great Britain.
throughout the years IoI2, 'I3, and II, is
stated at two hundred and fifty sail OF these
The commercial city of Baltimore furnished
itty-elght, or more than one-fitth, New York
sent out ftly-ivc. Salem forty, Boston thirty.
one, PhlIadeIphm trurteen, Portsmouth eleven,
Charleston ten, &c. They captured thirteen
hundred SAL of BRUSH armed vessels and ship.
ping, and by their injury to Brush commerce
contributed powerfully to the return Of peace
They were commissioned by our government,
and the sac Of prizes aud prize goods was made
under the supervision of United States officers
and large amounts OF money were paid into the
National Treasury out Of the proceeds Of such
ii eS. Bat the prlralcGrsmpn's share of prize
money was very small. They received no
monthly pay from Ihe government, as did the
>eamcn ot the public armed vessels, who drew
Prlze money IN addition to Their pay. Yet the
latter have had their land bounty. In the mill.
tary department, even the tCHm>tcTS have had
the same favor shown them. Other important
facts, also, viii be found in Mr.. Daviss speech.
There Is no reason or precedent, therefore, III
continuing this Injustice to prirateersmen.-
Mr. Da Ineserycs much credit for his action.
boston Journal.
Smyrna times., 1858-06-10

which shall be so arranged as to throw a cur
rent constantly into the wire, and thus keep it
what is termed permanently charged" by
"currcnt equilibrium" by this means either
vessel will, it is expected, be able to ascertain
al any time if the wire is receiving current
from the other without waiting for "a definite
signal. When the wire is completely cslub.
llShcd the current to be employed Will be thus
produced by induction coils (Whiteho se's pa
tenD VIII ch is SAID to have more than double
that by voltaic power.
Smyrna times., 1858-06-10
MIS- CELLAN lEOU S.
The Atlantic Telegrdph.

Shipment Of the Cable nearly omptetcd-Er-
PcrimentS-Ihe approaching Trial trip
Opinions of the FIRST Hydrog rapher TO the
French Nary, d..
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-11-10
Webster Matched by a Woman.

In the somewhat famous case of Mrs. Bod
gems will, which was tried in the Supreme
Court some years ago, Mr.. Webster appeared
as counsellor for the appellant. Mrs. Green
ough, wife of Rev. VIM. Greenough, late of
West Newton, a tall, straight, queenly looking
woman, with keen black eye-a woman of
great self possession and decision of charac-
ter, was called to the stand as witness on the
opposite side from Mr.. Webster Webster, at
4 glance, had the sagacity to foresee that her
testimony, If it contained anything of impor-
tance, would have great weight with the court
and jury. He therefore resolved, if possible,
TO break her up. And when she answered to
the first question put to her, ssI bclievc,' -
Webster roared out, eve don't want to hear
what you believe want to hear what you
knowF' Mrs. Greenough replied, 'sThat is
just what was about to say, sir,'' and went on
with her testimony. And notwithstanding the
repeated efforts to disconccrt her, she pursued
the even terror of her way, until " ebstcr, be-
coming quite fearful of the result, arose appa-
rently in great sgitation, and drawing out his
large snuff box, thrust his thumb and finger to
the very bottom, and carrying the deep pinch
to both nostrilS, drew it up with gusto, and
then extracting from his pocket a very large
handkerchief, which flowed 10 his feet as he
brought it to the front, he blew his nose with
a report that rang distinct and loud through
the crowded hall. Webster then said, s'Mrs.
Greenough, was Mrs. Blodgen neat woman !''
Mrs. Greenough-''I cannot give you very full
information to that, sir; she had one very
dirty trick Webster = ssWhat Vas that,
ma'am?" Mrs. .Grcenough-ssS took snuff -
The roar in the court house was such that the
"futurc defender of the constitution" subs-
ded, and neither rose nor spoke again until
Mrs. Grcenough had vacated her chair for an
other witness--having ample time to reflect
upon the Ingorious history of the man who had
a stone thrown on his head by woman.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-11-10

"Theu.'' said he resignedly, 81 suppose L
am. But if you will believe me, was FIRMLY
convinced this morning that my name was
Brown, and to tell the truth, haven't any re-
collection of this house."
Brown helped Mrs. Jones into the parlor ];
but, good heavens conceive the aStoDishment
of all when a man was discovered seated in
an armchair, who was the very fac siniile of
Mr.. Brown, in form, features, and every other
respect
ssGracious!'' calculated the lady-sswhich
which is my husband ~ ...
An explanation was given, the mystery
cleared up, and Mr.. Browns pardon sought
for the embarrassing mistake. 1t was freely
accorded by Mr.. Brown, who was quite de-
lighted TO think that after all he was not Mr..
Jones, with wife and child to boot.
Mr.. Brown has not since visited the place
where this s'Comedy of Errors" happened
He is afraid of losing his identity.