Smyrna times., 1859-08-25

| W Capt. Schenley, well known in this
country, and MIR. Leatham, brothcr.in.l OF
| Mr.. Bright, have been unseatcd in the British
far'lament Tor corruption at the polls.
The ARMSTRONG GUNs-The London AjLe.
n@nm speaks OF new Armstrong killing a
flock OF geese six miles and seven furlonos from
the English shore. A coast defended 6y bat.
teres OF such range and accuracy, none but
geese would attempt to invade.
" Monsieur BIondin crossed the river nm
ms rope at Niagara, with a man on his back
Dulins the performance a row occurred, aud a
man oO years oil age was thrown over the river
bank aud killed. The deceased's name was Col.
we'll
" A Paris letter says "All that we learn
of Kossuth is that he has sold in Genoa ,Lc mir
OF English thorough. bred horses he broupht
with him to help him out of the campaign he
pro'csaed a wish 10 enter upon"
o. At the Queens ball in London recently
the Duchess OF Richmond carried SlJOUuO on
ner head, IN the shape Of diamond TARA
What dear duchess.
w -Four thousand strangers. il is estimated
are IN Newport, of which the publlc bousos
take about One-halE The great maoritv of
visitors, the present season, are from New York
and PhIladelphia' The number from the South
is comparatively small.
Q- America is the only nation that can keen
motel. a new wrinkle has just been unrollcd.
VI Moiessrs, IL. II. Lamont and Joseph Harrison, of
4teW 1Ork, have purchased seventeen acres at
saratoga with the view of erecting a hotel ca.
pane ol accommodating 27,000 guests. This
VIII 10 Tor village of moderate size.
o. There was huge clam-bake, the other
lay at Rocky Point, for the abdominal benefit
81 an excursion party. Fifty five bushels Of the
'lvalve were put to bake IN Il heap, together
with nine hundred pounds of fish, The next
lay was probably devoted to cathartic expert
nents.
0T The Bishop of Troyes commenced re.
'ent circular to his clergy thus: [" God has |
written magnificent page of history, 1cith The
Of France" After this fashion. -
'renchman patrOnlzes the Deity whenever he
V shes TO do some tall writing.
W Gen. Taylor's call the world and the
esl of mankind " is memorable, but Mr.. Buch.
nan matched 1t in his speech IN North Caro-.
ma, when he said " | do believe that mum
t"d' as '6eH as The PeoPLe If The Unied
'tGfeS, are Interested in the preservation of the
jnlOn."
61- The Somerset (Md) Uni1n saws crops
that country will fall far below the average
Ills season. In many places 1t will not pro.
uce fodder. The yield Of wheat is also said to
C Tar below what was expected.
GC5- The orchards of Bucks county are laden
nth heavier crop of apples this year tha n has
cen seen before for many years. IL is expected
lat the sale of this kind of fruit will prove verv
rohtable TO the PennsylVania farmers generally
ils season.
SELF-RULING EEvELOPEs.-it was mentioned
'Ine time since that the POstoice DepartmenI
I'D ordered considerable Number of the self
ling stamped envelopes. These envelopes, il
stated, are now in process of manufacturer
1t will not be ready for sale at the postOllice
,fOre October next
UI- The Chinese have a temple in San Fran
SEQ which cost $50. 900, and have imported al
OF from china 0t cost of %30,000 II is the
lage oil man who figured IN China three
lnured years ago, aud was great statesman
ID warrior, as one said, {" like your Washing.
D." The only efforts in California to chris.
nize the Chinese are by the Methodists at
cramento. The law prohibiting Cinnamon
IN coming to the State is pronounced uncon.
tutionu!, and their number, now 10000, is
1idly increasing.
" The Richmond News states that the
eat crop Of Virginia proves to be much
ailer than was anticipated. In Eastern Vir.
ia the the deficit is aIarmingly great. The
'ih-side country has fsiled in that abundant
Id which the luxuriant growth of the straw
'e reason TO anticipate. In the valley, while
ow the estimate, the crop is above an aver
J. The northwest and the southwest, par
Ilarly the former, will fall far below the re.
ed estimate placed upon the crop, by reason s
he injury sustained by the frost. eis