Smyrna times., 1859-03-17
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REVIVAL OF BUSINESS A gentleman con-
nected with one OF the leading coal colnpa lies
of PennsylvanIa, returned on Friday from
tour of business and observation through the
New Engia States. The New York Times
says he reports the manufacturing establish
ments all alive again, aud most of them, and
IN many cases, running full time, orders in
advance OF production. The general prosperl-
ty of the mills and factories of Connecticut,
Rhode Island and Massa chusetts, is confirmed
by the improved local traffic upon their rail-
ways, and by the continued heavy purchases of
cotton, and contracts in advance for wool at the
West.
STRANGE MISUNDERSTANDING the exceed.
ingly hot sun we had Sunday, says the Press
very curious CIRCUMSTANCE occurred in Phia-
delphia. whlskey hngshead- which had
been lately full of the li1uid-stahdDg on the
pavement at the corner Of Girard avenue and
Vienna street, suddenly exploded with re-
port like the thunder Of artillery, and filled the
arawlth yqpors redOlent of the Oldest rye Ii
created something OF all excitement in the
n"'ghborhOod, several supersritluus folks im-
agInlng that the wtr was about to terminate
TIE most disappointed of all were several
lOaters, who, loving whiskey "not wisely hut
ton we'll" had been attracted by the aroma thai
scented the air. The excitement did moi la.t
long.
WnEAr AND CoRN-An interesting fact WA
'Vel"p' at the last meeting ofthe Aercullu.
RAJ Society Of Philadelohia. Dr. Elwyn called
thi attention of the memte ers to the fact that
the wheat crops OF this country were fast di.
mlnlshlng, so far as the number of bushels
raised 10 the acre was concerned. He stated
that IN OHIO, State tut little ovtr Gfy wears
old, The crop had fallen IF from forty bushels
TO the acre to about sixteen, while in the best
portions of New York, where thirty bushels
used TO b. considered fair crop, only twelve
bushels are nov raised. The falling off in
other > aleS had been equaiIy marked; but
while this was the fact with the wheat crops,
he was glad TO know that the amount of corn
produced 10 the acre had largely lncreas sed and
was still increasing enormously.
ABOLITION OF THE GRAND jury IN MIcH1
GAN.-The Detroit Free Press saws the act
providing tor the trial Of CRIMINALS by miorma.
ton goes into effect SIXTY days after The 18th OF
February, at which time ii brc"mes law
This law virtually aboIishes he Grand Jury,
which has for so long exercised lrs lnqulsitorla
functions. reservlng for the Circuit Judge pow
er to call 1t into session whenever special cases
need its aid All cases are to be examined be-
fore u Justice of The Peac.. and by them com.
mltted directly TO the higher Courts, instead of
tor lndlct'nent, as has previously been done.
METHODIST Book CoNCERN.-On the 3Ist of
December 1858, The assets OF the Methodist
Episcopal B ok Concern at Nv York amounted
TO 1923, 1886, aud the IlabiiItles to SllO Oj4 -
The sales of the year e&ceeded by $4,000
those of 1857 The repositories of Boston
Pittsburg and Buffalo, are n thriving condi-
ton. The period Gals are all increasing In cir
cnlatlon The agg egate assets of the book
establishment at Cincinnati were $3.50 $40 and
the Liabilities $l2l.9l3.
o. Gov. Morgan, of New York, has mari
tested proper respect for the Sabbath by break.
ing through the custom winch has prevailed
with the GOVeruUrs of that State for several
years, OF receRing Their personal friends on
Sunday. Tue executive mansion has h,Iher O
been thrown open t" receive such CALLS but
Gov. Morgan refuses to Continue The practice
0T The agent of the New York A. soclated
Press Mr.. d. II. Craig, has sued Hon F. 0 ].
Smith, for libel, laying his damages $4,000
We believe the libel Consists IN Mr. Smth
charging Craig wHh Cutting telegraph wires
The trial OF tins Cause, II Is thought, will un-
veil the h.ddeu mysteries Of the New York As
socIated Press, aud expos'' sOu,e strange ana
startling features connec,ed " ia the ir hewsar
0F The BiIrimore East NJ E. Coz ference
have nOncOncurred 10 The r. solutions Of IN,
CINCINNATI Conference proposing non-slavp-
holding as test OF membership IN the Church
and the Oregon resolutions m favor of admit
ting laymen 10 share in the government Of
the Church.
0FA tavern keeper in ST. Louis, the other
day, drank one hundred and G(ty glasses of la
ger beer, from eight IN the morning uutIl twelve
ht night, won twenty-five dollars by the opera
lion, as well as the IItie OF brute, which utIe
BY the way, we consider too complimentary.
OF General Sam Houston lef, Washington,
on Thursday afternoon, for his home in Texas
Up to the hour Of his departure, his rooms were
crowded by friends calling to take their leave
Vi him.
t6T Gov. Medary, Of Kansas, has 'ssued
proclamation tor an election on the fourth
Monday IN March, III accordance with The act
Of the last Legislature, providing for the iorma-
On OF CONSTITUTION for State Government.
GJ- The Democratic State Convrntlo, of
PennsylvanIa will assemble at tlarr sburg ou
w ednesGay next, the l6 Ins'. 'fvn St.r- %.
elegaIes-representlng the Federal Bucuanan
md Schwartz wings of the party rrsp.crveIy
will be present from Brres ana ciain their
&c lts.
OF Two German brothers ~ Calhoun coun-
", lIlIao'-. uuTrted TWO German sisters. The
elder brJjner tell SICK, aud The younger ran
way with the sick mans wife. The cOBvales.
,pnt brother then follow ed with the other wife,
md nov wants 10 swap back. bui his own wife, g
[. 10 .tas tfed both, says neither OF the brothers
. worth having.
~ It is settled that new TeIcgrl phc Ca 4
,le Is TO be laid, to be commenced immediately,
he British Government having agreed to guar
MY eight per cent. interest on The capital Of
3 100000 to be invested.
or A portion Of what was once Gen. Csss's {
arm, and which he offered to sell tw enly years i