Smyrna times., 1858-05-20
Nj | 5 G. E l. A NLEOUS

DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO IN THE COUNTRY
we learn that very destructive and fearful
tornado passed over a portion of Howard. Bali.
more and Hartford counties on Tuesday last
The damage done to the country residences.
farm buildings, fruit orchards shade and forest
tree can hardly be estimated in dollars, but was
OF such Character as to require many thou
sands to replace the building Improvements. TO
say nothing of the lrrepa rable injury in other
respects we learn that on the same evening
a violent storm, accompanied by hail. passed
over Middletown and its vicinity. in Frederick
county, doing considerable dana re to the crons
and breaking many window lights.
HUMANS FLUTE.--The flute which John
Bunyan beguIled the tediousness of his captive
| hours, is now in the possession of Mr. Uowells
tailor, GainsborOugh, England In appearance
II does not look unlike the leg ofa stool, out of
whlch II is said that Bunyan, while in prison.
manufactured 1t. When the turnkey, attracted
by The sound of music, entered the cell TO as.
certain, II possible, the cause of the harmony.
the mute was replaced in the stool, and by this
means detection was avoided.
w S0uthey says, in one of his letters: al
nave told you of the Spaniard who always nh,
on MS spectacles when about to eat cherries
that they may look bigger and more temnting
In like manner make the most of nv emnIoS.
ment; and though do not cast nv ewes awov
IRON my troubles, pack them in as little com.
pass as can for myself, and never let them an.
nOy others"
The PERILs OF PHoNOGRAPnY.-The art ofI
phonographIc reporting is the best ever inven- |
ted' Out nevertheless sometimes leads TO mis- !
'akes. MOI long since, member of Congress |
houe speech, quoting Latin, "Amicus So.
crates, GmicuS Pluto est, Sed ma jor Ueritas -
(Socrates is my friend, Plato is nv friend. I'm,
truth is more my triend.) This appeared next
day ln the report as follows: al NAV cuss So
crates, may cuss Pluto, said Major Veritas!"
03- horticulturist at Lafayette. Ind. ad. |
vcrtlsed that he would supply ali sorts of trees
and plants, " especially pie plants of all kinds "
a gentleman thereupon sent him an order for
- one package of custard- pie seed and a few
dozen mInce pie plants" The gardener
promptly filled the order by sending him four
goose eggs and small dog.
G- An old gentleman in one of the small
towns IN Berkshire county, having lost n moi
dog under the new dog law, proclaims that his
connection with the dominant party in this
commonwealth is dissolved foreuer. Hisde.
Votlon TO canine rights is so strong that be
crucIhes his cherished political principles TO
aVenge poor Tray.
o. The Tehuantepec route to CaliEorni,
will be opened probably this Fall. The PsciGc
Mail Steamship Company have contracted to
take The mails and passengers on the Pacific
SIDE. The trips are to be semi.monthly from
New Orleans. and the cOmpensa ton is two hun.
ored and eighty thousand dollars per annum.
V- 1t is conceded on all hands that ladies
are J"1r-and that chickens are jowL-that the
money market and men that drink too much
are Hght-that morals are L0Ose-and-morn.
'"gS too. Not word about lacing.
" Punster says: any name is somer.
set ! am miserable bachelor. cannot mar.
ry F.; Tor how could hope to prevail on nnv
young lady possessed Of the slightest notions
1f delIcacy to turn a somerset"
O1- The Twiggs court martial has found tba
General guilty OF insubordination, and recon-
nended that he should be reprimanded by the
resident. But in consideration of his distin.
IuIshed services, and OF the unanimous recon- {
nendation OF the court, the sentence is romit. '
ed. II
~ a revival of religion is going on in the
indianapolis, Ind. jail, most Of the prisoners .
roesSnS 10 te penitcnt. s.