Smyrna times., 1858-12-09


Tow THUMB AND HIS PONIES ATTACKED BY A
Bull DOG.-A bulldog attacked General Tom
Thumbs ponies lately, as he was riding to the
Teutonic Hall, in Liverpool The ponies ran
at great speed, and it was with difficulty that
the General was rescued. HIS valet was
Knocked down and injured, one Of the ponies
was seriously wounded, and the carriage bro
ken TO pieces.
OF A revival of the NIrman curfew has
been III operation lately all over Paris, and,
strange to add, there has been no noise made
about 1t. save the sound of the drum by which
II has been proclaimed in the more refractory
streets OF the Pays Latin. and other unruly To-
calItles. AT ii p. M all cafes, billiard rooms,
and similar establishments, are punctually
closed.
GT A bill has passed the House of Repre-
senlatives of Georgia, by a vote of Sc to 50,
prohibiting the inter-marriage of first cousins
uhder severe penalty, and cutting off the in
herItance of issue. The preamble to the bill
asserts that many determinations of mind and
body originate from the practice of near kin.
dred IntermarryiDg with each other.
OF The New Bedford Mercury saws The
Balmoral' skirts are going to be worn by the
skating women this winter. For warmth and
beauty they take the lead of the red pettcoat.
You will see some circles cut on various ponds
this winter IN the BalmOrals. We have beyy
OF demoselles who are more expert than any.
thing out of the metropolis"
0T Louis Paulsen, of Dubuuue, Iowa, re.
Gently played fifteen games of chess simultane.
ously, with as many different persons, at Du-
buque. The games continued nine hours. but
were not concluded. In every game, however.
Paulsen was ahead, and would have won them
without doubt.
OF Gen. Mel, ofthe French Eng has
ju.t published l " Journal of the Operations of
tn. $50 u, ScbaslOpol." He states that du.
ring the siege, which lasted 334 days, the
French artillery threw into the town 5IOOOO
round shot, 23G.O00 shells from howdtzers. 35O.-
900 shells from mOrtars, and 5000 rock du.
r.ng the war the French infantry fired %, 5,OOO,.
900 cartridges.
VISITS OF OFFICIALS FROM JAPAN.-It is sta
ted that the President has received information
from Japan that full embassy from that coun-
try will make It's appearance in Washington
sane time in May or June next They will
be brought TO Panama in all American steam
frigate, and thence proceed to New York II
will be marked by splendid presents TO the gov.
ernment from the japanese Emperor.
A SLEIGH RIDE.-Soms of the WestfeId.
Conn., folks rode to church in their sleiehs, on
Sunday week. Few have heard many times in
their lives the jingle of the sleigh bells in the
FIRST half of November.
DIsUSIoN IN MISSISSIPPI. The Mississippi
Senate has passed bill granting divorces 10
all parties who may have been separated from
bed and board three years, without effectng re.
Cancellation.
SnyRsA FIGS The bark Bounding Billows,
Capt Small. arrived at Boston. on Monday
last, fifty days from Smyrna, with a cargo Of
more than 10000 drums of figs, being the first
lot which has arrived this season in the United
States tt
CHE.s CLuB-A movement is on foot to or
ganize a chess club in Dover. Some of the
best amateur chess players IN the State, says
the Reporter, reside In this town.