Smyrna times., 1858-05-27

/ RATHER INQUIsIrIvE.-Old Gov l., of
Vermont, was one of the Most inveteratc jokers
Of the early times in which he figured An an
ecdote is told of him which has never been re-
lated in print, and never can be, perhaps, with
much effect, but we will try to do it.
One fall, as he was returning from the Ieos-
llture on horseback as usual at that day, he
was hailed from house by a garrulous old
maid, who had often annoyed him with ques-
tions respecting public affairs
"Nell, Governor" said she, coming towards
the road, " what new laws have you passed at
Montpelier this time !"
"Well, one rather singular law among the
rest" he replied.
"Now tell Now, what is it, Governor p
said the excited qucrist.
"Nhy, that the woman in each town who
has the smallest mouth shall be warranted a
husbaud.''
"What!' said the other drawing up her
mouth TO the smallest compass, what queer,
curious law that is =
"lrS, but we have passed anoiher that beats
that-tAe woman who has the largest mouth is
to have two husbands"
"Nhy, what! - exclaimed the old maid,
instantly relaxing ICr mouth and stretching il
wider and wider at every syllable. "What u
remarkable law that is when does it come in
force, Governor!"
AT this the Governor put spurs to his horse
and vanished.
BRrrEs LOVE MgN MORE THAN WoMAM-A
writer IN the iHantic IoHthiy puts it thus:
Kate, the other day, was asserting wIte's
right to control her own properly, aud incidcn-
tally advocating the equality OF the scXes--a
touchy point with her--I put in:
HHrlI mo fhnn katp u-I, opiD, lc form,
stronger attachment to men than woman.-
lonr dog, your parrot, and even your cut al
ready prefer me 10 you. How can you account
for II, unless yOn allow there is more i'll US to
respect and love! -
. account for it, said She, with a most de-
cidPd nod, 4" by affinity. There is more affinity
between you and the brutcs."
e. Richmond boasts the largest Towering
mill in the world 1t is nnety-six feet front,
one hundred and sizty-fvc feet deep, ard one
hundred and twenty-five high in front, divided
nto twelve stories. Each floor contains about
l4,JG0 superficial feet including the two floors
IN the root, the total would be about IJJ, GOO
square tcct-or rather more than three and a
haIf 0cytS. Altogether, the available space
within the walls is about 100000 square feet.
TRAVEL FROM THE SourH.-Eyc~y steamer
from the South now comes full of passengers
large proportion of whom are families from
New Orleans. Mobile, SavaEnah, and Charles
ton, who intend to summer in this latitude, or
90 to Europe. The Back Warrior which ar
rived Thursday from New Orleans, brought
nearly three hundred
" On Saturday, the first of Nav, Cardinal
WIseman performed the solemn blessing oi four
ships at Depttord, England. The ships are 10
hc employed against the slave trade. It is the
first blessing of ship i'll England since the
"Rciormotior."
e. The Cinnamon who were hung in ANA
dor county, Cal, for murder cut Of their finger
nails, had them incloscd in beautiful boxes, and
scented with rare p2rtumcries for transmission
to their frieucs in the Flowcry Kingdom.
o. a Canary bird which recently died in
Brooklyn, \. Y, was twcnty.six years old
"Dlck," that was his name, had been blind for
year, was bald headed, and his feathers almost
white. 1t was time for him to so.
o." Mr.. Green, when you said there was
too much American eagle in the speakers dis
course, did you mean that it was talCn-ted
production, and to what clause Of the speech
did you especially refer !"
0[-3- 1t has been said with Justice that the
most solemn of birds is an owl, the most solemn
beasts an ass and the most solemn OF men-an
ass too.
o. On the Goth inst, the people of Mary
land vote for or against convention to make
new constitution.
o. The small pox is in Fredericksburg and
Andcrsons town, on the Eastern shore.