Smyrna times., 1859-09-15

Our MINISTER To SPAIN.-The death OF
Robert Wickllit, the richest man IN Kentucky,
will, it is supposed, rcnder necessary the return
of Colonel Pres on, now at the Court Of Mad
rid. The estate of Mr.. WlckIitIe is enormous,
and Mrs Preston, the wife Of our minister, is
one of the three heirs who inherit the whole.
The share Of Mrs. Preston, added to the pre-
sent fortune Of her hus3lud, sill make Cul. p
one of the richest men Of TIE are.
IT seems that the recent strike of the EN-
ployees on the Michigan Southern Railroad
was caused by their n"t having been paid since
May Ist, period of foar months, white, at the
same time Detroit paper says that the earu-
ings of the road have been largely IN excess Of
its running expenses, tine balance g"lrg tc
New York to help Keep mp the prices OF the
stock in the bull and bear lights Of Wall street."
Ir is TN ierStcod tn : hut $50 600 has 10 be
paid TO Complete the Purchase Of Mount Yer
non. Under the superintendent Of cOmpe-
tent gentleman the outhonses have heen re-
paired the old paths, almost oblItera ted are
being traced and cleaned mp, and other mea-
sures are in progress to arrest The raFages Of
decay.
The triumphal tour OF Judge Douglas through
the West. is now the universal kiopic in poi' cal
manner in which he Was gree cd at the varo :
prominent railway s'ations-lIarrisburg, Ptrs
burg, Columbus aud Cincinnati.
TIE New Orleans Picay,ne says that, along
the railroads comp'efrd in Texas lands have
been enhanced in value one hundred per cent,
while production has becu stimulated to a sl:l
greater increase.
THE late George Brown, merchant Of Bal.
timOre, recently dcceI-ei. has lett bcquests OF
S5O000 to the House OF Reiuge in that city :;
$25,000 to the FIRST Pres yi,r ran Church, Bal
timorc, and so 900 to PRINCETON College, New
Jersey.
THE Chicago Triiune gives statistics show
ing a decrease OF 0.3JU, ,4~i bushels IN the ship
ments of breadsluhs from that port in the two
years ending August 81
RAIL SHoorIyG.-Mr Christopher Tenant,
of Philadelphia, boatcI one buudred and SKY
Rail birds On one td, Monday last MIR.
Tenant shot over III" marsh owned by Nh
Geor-e Il. Buchanan, Ftcnch'own, Maryland.
Oxr of Hoes grand presses has been shipped
~ = .., Au.ltnlla, tor the IierGh OF thai
=. Of six-c, iluder cai.bre. Que r
me most cx pet artt-ar~ ii ,n" c-fab. -hu,u'
accompanied the Hach.Gr, '"d :" !li eject Al !'I
the owners.
The Harpers are printing, on large type, n
large edition of Judge Douglas' aTt.clr put
lished in the September number Of their insg gc-
zine. 1t wll be sold in quantities, al very
cheap rate, and will doubtless obtain a veiy
wide circulation. Orders tor several Thousand
have already been received.
THE Boston AIas and Bee says that the in
auguration of the w ebster Statue, on the l7tf
inst, will be a general holiday, as 1t l. the an
n,yersary Of the settlement Of the modern
Athens. The Grafton by Mr.. Everett, upor
which he has been engaged for some time, vii
be masterpiece Of his lie.
LATER news from Venezuela says that th,
revolution progresses The revoIutIoBsls wer,
offered free pardon, but refused.
MASTER HENRY KErrEN young Hungarian
in his eleventh year. is astounding the musicu
world by his performances on the piano forte
In London and Paris lie has created grea
sensation.
Tug proprietors of the N. Y. Sun have nov
in orecess Of construction, at cost OF SAC, 900
nress that will feed itsclfand print both side
Of the paper at the same time, and with th'
same rapidity that presses now in use do hal
the work.
0Ar A few days ago, says the Buffalo Com
merciaI, one of cur eloquent city diylnes per
pctrated bon mot IN his sermon. lie wa'
preaching upon repentance, aud" said he
when the tears Of repentaEce are flowing
substantial proof of regeneratcd life are ex
uected. Oaly The tears Of pentence can wasf
away the sins of life; for tell you, tte heavy
freight must go by loater!'