Smyrna times., 1858-09-23
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Qreland steamer, which sailed on Saturday for
Liverpool, had three hundred and sxteeA,-I
principally families, going back TO the old
cOuntry-tO stay, we are told.
The Immigration from Europe to the United
States. this season, has dwIndled down to a
comparative nOthing,-a fact which is attribu-
ted to the general depression OF trade, follow
ing the financial panic OF last wInter,-thrOw-
ing thousands and thousands OF the industrial
classes odt of employment, aud deprivIng them
of the means Of defraying their passage TO
America. AS for the retux of the tlde,-the
emigration from thc West back to the EAST
il is generally understood, it Is composed main
Iy of persons who have been sufficiently tortu.
nate 10 this country, 10 enable lhcih 10 do we'll
" at LoIne."
c. We clip the following from the Cam
bridge Herald:
VIOLENT SToEM-KiUed by Lightnng.-
Miss Mary Wngate, aged about twenty
Neary, daughter Ot Shaderach Wingate, while
lying crOSswise on "a bed, with her head against
s0ne of the studd1g, during the thunder storm
of Saturday, 4th inst, was struck on the head
by lightning, which passed down Que of the
studs, and broke her neck Instantly. MIR. w.
lives in Straights district, in this county,
During the storm, the root OF WIN. o. Cuoper's
COW hous! Was blown off, aud u numbtr of
trees in Keene's lane were uprOoted and broken
off. Thomas Stewards barn was completely
destroyed in Wllleys Neck; also, James Day
toms house, on Elliott's island, was considerably
damaged, besides both chlmneys were blown
OF. yoke OfOXen, belonging to Hon. James
Wallace, were killed by lightning while md
ing under tree on his farm, near JLcktown.
AFFAIRS IN CECIL County We copy tho
following from the ElktOn lVhig:
Long epity.-On the 4th INST, Mrs. Sarah
Shippers, the mother Of Mr.. Jesse H. Smpers
# Egg Hill, died, in the 9Jth year Of her age.
There are now living in and near the same
neighborhood Mrs. Martha Gill, in her 9Ist
year; Mrs. Sarah Williams. in her 00th year
Mrs. Anna Janney, in her 90th year, aud Lydia
Miller, between 80 and 90 years old.
Brought Oa.-ShefItf Reynolds, on Tuesday
last, brought, on requlsltun from the COVER.
nor, nau named Joseph Maris. from the Jail
OF Delaware county, Pa, to the Elklon jail, ar
rested on the charge Of horse stealing.
WII Pigeons. There have been great
flights of Wild pigeons over tl;s county the
present week; many locks ulighted III the oaks,
and numbers were shot.
or A merchant IF Cine innati, residing ia the
rural suburbs. and having an estate of about 30 |
acres In high state OF ornamental cultivation,
lately placed along his fences aud hedges, man
traps. spring guns, bull dogs, aud other contr-
vances, To keep off poa chers The first victim |
10 the dogs was his own mercantile partner,
who had his clothes torn to shreJS. The next
result of his contr:vancas vas that a guIta |
percha trumpet, with long tube, aud the mouth |
IN the house, while the either end was at the |
exterior fence, made such hide0us and un-
earthly noise as to alarm the whole neghbor. |
hood every time it was blown. The net result |
of all these precautions has been to frghten
everybody away from the premises, aud the |
man has no friends or visitors to his prison.
jim LANE WHIPPED jim Lane, of Kansas, |
has been brought down to level with the Gov.
ernOr of Missouri. He has been whipped, as |
we learn by the st. Joseph papers. The whip
ping was done by lawyer named Quiglry, and
occurred in one of the border towns of Kansas
Lane was dssaisi with The ihrashing and
sent challenge to Qniglry. 1t was accepted.
and duel was expected.-M. Joseph Nevs,
18th
MILITARY lNEFFICIENCY OF THE CmNEsE-
ii Is SAID that the Chinese are ignorant of the
method OF levelIne artillery. Consequently
their guns, leveed at one elevation or pointed
in one direction, are " fixed facts" and quite
harmless To- all who do rot chnose 10 put them.
selves within their range. Their ignnrance Of
gunnery Is the weak point in their IN itary sys-
TEN, which enables the "outslde barbarians"
TO conquer them in battle 81 readily Having
no military science or modern military arms,
they are doomed
OF The yellow fever, after manifeslinr
symptoms of positive decline in New Orleans,
has broken out as badly as ever TIE last re.
port announces 50 deaths in 30 hours. Those
who are most familiar with the ecceniricities of
this dreadful disease discourage the Su opposition
that anything short of sharp frost will check
its progress; and, as frest is not to be looked
ior for month or SIX weeks 10 come, at the
present rate OF mortality, the prospect ahead is
lar from encouraging
ET The stockholders of the Memphis and
Charleston Railroad company, at a recent
meeting, passed a resolution expressive of their ,
pleasure IN any movement, on the part of the
railroad companies of the South, to abolish the
Sunday service on all railroads, and pIedgiDg
themselves to lend hearty Cooperation with 4
of the South generally, TOR that pur. q
pose. /
IHE LAST FASHION -Ladies getting their
Hair CrOPPed-The Milwaukee Wisconsin of
Inc 10Th inst, says: 40 give some idea as To
how the croppy style ofhair cutting is spread. q
ng amongst the ladies in The city, one of our
BARRIERS says he has cropped three hundred and 4
thirty ladies' within the past three months i
There seems to be perfect rage on the sub.
ect with our young ladies' &
o. Rev. Mr.. Loop, ofthe Episcopal church I
" hletamOra, ILL.,, was about comnenciny a 8
sermon, when a sudden gust of wind blew the
document out of the window. Some of the
congregation Uttered aud laug he'd. The cler.
yyman descended from his desk, went Out and
recovered his sermon, returned and preached il.
lnd then announced that he would preach no
GoTe for that congregation. a
10 FATrEx F0wLs The best feed for fat. i
enmg fowls is potatos mixed with meal Boil !
hem and mash them fine wlIe thev are hot. :.
md mix the meal with tLeu, INC, a. ,I' :,