Smyrna times., 1858-09-23


Georgia has passed law authorizing the ap-
ponIment of Liquor Inspector, whose duty it
shall be 10 examine and thoroughly Test the
poisonous ingredients contained in liquors, and
should they find any Strychnine or other poi
sonous drug III any liquor, knowing it to be
such, or after lis Inspection, he is TO pay fine
OF one hundred dollars for the first offcncc ;
four hundred dollars for the third, aud one thou
sand tor the fourth"
If, in other States, people would hunt after
substances instead of after fancics, they would
cause To be passed just such a law. Ii is liquid
poison that makes SO many madmen.
The ExTRAvAGANcE OF FAsHIoN.-Says III.
Paris correspondent. of the Philadelphia Ga-
zeUe:
81 never remember to have seen greater ex
travagance or more ecccnlrcity in toilette than
during the past few months. AT the seaside,
and the various other watering places Of the
continent, the whole attire of the ladies is not
that OF sensible women of the nincleCth century,
but gives the idea ot the fantastic creations OF
wild girls of ski teen on trolc. The hats are
SO various and su grOtesque, the skirts so vol
luminous, the trimmings aud furbelows SO pro-
fuse, that the eye is nav more often offended
than gratlhed by the productions OF European
mlllners and mantua- makers"
o. Mr. VIM. III. Stayton has Just compile
ted, on his farm, about three miles from Milford
very handsome dwelling house, which is
great addition to the farm aud neighborhood. -
The carpenieT.wOrk was executed under the
superlntendence Of Mr.. John Quincy Johnson,
aud the painting by MIR. Joseph Staytou.-Dia
Stale.
OF writer in the Delaware Gazeue is
disposed 10 attribute the failure of the peach
crop IN the State, to the exhaustion of the
peach soils, and advises experiments to ascer.
Iaiu the truth or talsIty of the theory This is
to be done by lryng various crops and manures
on soils that have ceased 10 produce peaches
THE BRANDYwINE SPRINGs.-We understand
that Mr.. COyle, the polite and accommodating
proprietor of this old place of resort, has done
quite fair business the pas: season. In his
hands IL must again attain something like the
popularity it enjoyed in ills palmlcst days.
GARDENING FOR LADIES Make up your
beds early in the morning; seq buttons on your
husbands shirt, aud do not rake up any grlev.
arces; protect the young agd tender branches
Of your family; plant smile of good temper
on your face, aud carefully root out all angry
feelings; aud expect good crop f happiness.
G-A A lady wrote with diamond on a pa ne
of glass:
"God did at first make man upright but he"
TO which gentleman added:
" Most surely had cOniiAued so but She"
SUMNER TRAVEL TO ATLANTIC CIrY.-Thirty.
seven thousand passengers, it is stated, passed
over the Camden and Atlantic Railroad during
he month of June, aud forty Thousand during |
-he months Of July and August
BARN BURNr-COl. Samuel Hambleton, Of
Talbot county, had his barn destio Dyed by fire
On Thursday week, with $50 bushels of wheat
OF The Carroll county (Md) Democrat
'ays The season has been very favorable for corn
IN that county, and the crop will be heavy.
0ST- la New Orleans, a man was fined S25
or beating slave man, and attempting to pass
through funeral procession of colOred persons.