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Smyrna times., 1859-05-26
Better than Editing.

The most striking instance of mans leav-
ing our trade for better, is that of George
Wilkins Kendall, whom we all loved and ad-
mIred exceedingly y as brother quill, but who,
getting tired of "public opinion" took to the
raising of sheep. He writes, from his farm in
Texas:
81 have now about fire thousand sheep and
all hne stock. Have realized over seveny-five
per cent. profit per annum on the investment
since have been here, which will do for hard
times. Flocks now in healthier and finer con-
dltIon than ever. My good luck has now last
ed three years without istermssion. If can
go on ior three years more, with a continuance
OF the same success, you'll hear the bells all
the way to Boston; it will beat all
| went TO New Orleans last Christmas time,
with my wife and oldest girl was gone six
weeks, which was quite long enough. | wouldn't
live IN city If you would give me one. am
In the enjoyment OF the very best possible
health and am now ten years younger than
was ten years ago-and twenty years gained,
IN the life of man past the middle age, is
something worth the while. No such
country this for children on the face of the
earth. 1t is never hot here-never cold; al
ways pleasant What more do you want!
trust | am duly thankful to a kind Pro-
vldcnce which first directed my steps hither.
have q set of good neghbors, and
shall soon have the best kind of society around
me-"
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CLIPPINGS.

- Mrs Partington says Ike has bought
horse so spirituous that he always goes off in
decanter.
- What is that which everyone can divide,
but no one can see where it has been divided
Water
- A strap is sometimes a very good thing
to sharpen razors and dull boys.
- The man who planted himself on his
good intentions has not yet sprouted.
- A drunkard is called bon.uipant, that
is a good liver, when he is VIGOROUSLY the worst
of all lvers, and bears bad liver within him.
- Most articles Auctuate in value but it
has generally been observed that pen, ink and
per are always stationery.
- Many facts go to prove, or at least to
render it probable, that there is nothing new
which has not once been old.
"A TELLING PUN Do you know who
built this bridge 2" said a person to Hook
"No," replied the wit; Z" but if you go over
you'll be tolled !"
- Those men talk most who are in the
greatest mental darkness frogs cease their
croakiHg when light is brought to the water
side.
-THE PHILOSOPHY OF NAMEs.-A good
name will wear out, bad one may be timed,
nickname lasts forever.
-" What branch of education do you have
chiefly in your school % "a branch of birch,
sir the master has used almost a whole tree"
We know some men who are good-na-
tured only when they are no longer sober
Like small-beer, they get sour II not soon
drunk.
| "A negro once gave the following toast :
tDc gubernor oh de state-he came i'll wild
berry little opposition, he go out wild none at
ALL"
- To be born with a silver spoon in your
mouth is lucky; but twice lucky he who car
open his mouth without betrayng the spoon
- Dean Swift, hearing of carpenter fall
) ing through the scalfolding of house which
he was engaged IN requiring dryly remarked
that ne had got through with his work promptly
-" Gubbins is very close" it was observ
, ed he will squabble about a single farthing.
, Well" remarked Sharp, | have ulway
thought the less one squabbles about the be:
ter"
f - An Irish Judge said, when addressing
O prisoner: " You are to be hanged and hope
q will prove a warning to you"
--"So | see you have put on your be-
c suit tor dinner.', "Oh, yes; expected III
r dinner TO be well.dresscd for me, so though
4 could not do less than return the compliment
:! AT a banquet of officers in Milan Il
other day, after various tousts had been druT
in alusion TO the impending war. zealo
it young Austrian officer proposed the following
= ITO the Austrian Army The French and Sa
dinlan batlalons shall break against it like ii
to brittle glass!" So saying. he tossed the gla
o. which he had Just empiied, into the air, that
I'M might fall heavily upon the table. II did
but-wihout breaking. The young sold
ut stood aghast.
Smyrna times., 1859-05-26

Louis Napoleon acted, in December lSo4,when
he wanted to borrow $50, 100000, and on which
he now proposes to raise double that amount
lie borrowed the money in France, receiving
loans as small as So and taking loans OF SlOU
in preference to larger sums. Money poured
in, not only from the saving renters OF Parls'
but largely from the departments, which con-
stitute "the provinces" Four times the re-
quired amount was subscribed for
No doubt the same result will now be arrived
at. The French people will themselves lend
all the money that is needed. Napoleon will
have double gain. First, he will immediate
Iy be in possession of large funds, and next
what is not of less mportance-thOse who lend
the money will each have the strongest person
al interest, because it is pecuniary, as well IN
ma intaining the existing Government as new
race of ruers-the old Bourbons or the Orleans
line-mght take it into their heads, if a change
of dynasty took place in France, to repudiate
all money -loans effected under the second EN-
pire.
1t is evident that, in the war now proceed
ing, Austria will be pinched for money, while
France will have an abundance of that ever
useful auxiliary.-PhiLG. Press.
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A LITERARY NECK-TIE "A writer in one
of our Philadelphia exchanges, describing R
fashonably dressed young gentleman, says that
he wore "a blue silk neck-tie, knotted with
the graceful ease OF one of Macauleys senten-
ces." Who says we are not literary people!
~ " You think you are great man." said
en- impertInent fellow to a gentleman whom he
hnJ offended. Yes, | am a real Mumper,"
replied the gentleman, suting the action to the
word.
| IT. N. Ward has received the Demo-
cratic nomination for Congress in the Western
| District of Texas.
0T- Every person who smokes in the streets
| of Salem, Mass, Is liable 10 fine of SO. The
authorities are enforcing the law in this re-.
spect.
o. The Chambersburg Repository aud
| Transcript runs up the name of William f..
Johnson the Republican candidate for Presi-
dent in 1860.
Or Mr.. Golden, who was not member of
the last Parliament, has been returned for the
next, from Rockdale, without opposition.
; or The Rev. Alexander Gregg, of South
Carolina, has bepn unanimously elected Epis
copal Bishop of Texas by the Episcopal Con
vention Ut Galveston.
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The 6 COQuette."

We learn from the Philadelphia Bulletin,
that new and elegant article has just been in
troduced for the use of the ladies during the
summer.
1t is called coquette," and the pattern is
taken from French design. 1t is combina.
tion of parasol and fan. In the sun it is an
adequate projections, and in the house it can be
used as a fan. The French Empress is said to
use one of these delicate articles both in riding
out and in walking. OF course, the ladies will
want them. and We advise our merchants TO
procure a supply.
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ENGLAND and America,
MAY 10Th, Is.

Mr.. Disraei, in his election speech at Ales-
bury, thus referred to possible alliance be.
tween England and America:
"Remember always that England, though
she is bound to Europe by tradition, by afFec-
tion, by great similarity OF habits, and all those
ties which iimo alone can create and conse-
crate, is not mere Power of the Old World
Her geogra phical position, her laws, her Ian.
guage and religion, connect her as much with
the New World as with the Old And although
she has occupied not only an eminent, but, am
bold to say, the most eminent position among
European nations for ages, still, ii ever Europe
by her -sghtedness, falls into an inferior
and exhausted state, for England there viii
remain an iIlustrious future. (Cheers). We
are bound to the communities of the New
World; and those great States which our owl
planting and colonzng energies have created
by ties and by interests which will sustain ou
power, and enable us to play as great part il
the times yet to come, as We do on these day
and as we have done in the past" (Cheers.
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Written for the Smyrna Tunes.
Pascha.lVille.

This, as the name indicates, is a small village,
of about six hundred inhabitants. 1t is beaui.
fully located in the fertile and fourshing town
ship of Kingsessing, on the pure waters and
shady banks Of the Darby creek. BY the re-
cent Act of Consolidation" this village has
been taken within the fond embraces of the city
of Brothery Love. Being about four miles
from Market street, and Immediately ntersect'
ed by the city passenger railroad, its inhabitants
enjoy all the freeness and freshness OF the
country, with almost all the practical advanta-
ges of city life. Through the courtesy of the
directors of this road, complimentary ticket
has been extended me, granting free passage
from the "city proper" TO this place. The
road passes through most beautiful portion of
country, ornamented with magnificent farms
aud handsome residences. Woodland Gene
tery," that lovely "sleeping place of the de
parted" and " Mount Mora,' promising to vie
with it in every natural and artificial attraction,
are directly on this road. The ride from Mar
ket street to PaschalviIle is charming and de-
lightful There are also within sight OF the
cars, as they pass, two Nurseries Of the most
choice shrubbery and flowers, filling the air
with fragrance and the eye with beauty. For
summer residences know Of no place more in.
viting, and were it not Tor the exorbtant prices
at which the and is held, IL is universally sup
posed it would soon be appropriated as SUCH
The face of the country is beautiful, approach
ing the romantic and picturesque.
Adjacent to the village the farms are small
and chiefly devoted to grazing and horticulture.
The land is undulating in It's character and dl
vided into SO many and such variety of dis
tnct allotmcnts q know not what better to cal
them), when seen from any considerable eleva
ton, seems rather as a vast covering of beauti
| fully nugated fancy work than the theatre o
toll and the scene of the real and the practlca
of human life. But it 10 so, nevertheless :
The people are eminently stirring and business
If God has given them an Eden they have no
! forgotten 10 dress and 10 keep it," Withou
any very intimate acquaintance with the PHI
Iosopher's stone, they have learned the mystic
rous art of turning everything into gold. Th
METHODIST EplscOPdl 10 tH1 ohiy ChuiCh III 'li
immediate precincts of the village. A Protes
tant Episcopal and Presbyterian stands jus
without on either side. A very significant cir
cumstance, as indicating the relative views @
these respective churches--the Protestant Epis
copal holding the extreme doctrine of EpiscO
, pacy, the Presbyterian discarding that altoge
: thcr and just between these the Methodist Epit
| copal church holding it: still in its midest an
most unobjectionable aspect There is also
: this place Public Academy, having nal
and female department. employing three con
: petent teachers-two ladies and a gentlema
D The edifce is an ornament to the village
It There are also factories of very considerab
size, furnishing constant employment for
= large class of worthy citizens
Il MAY 10Th, 1859.
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Horrible Murder Perpetrator
Burnt,

A dreadful murder was perpetrated near
Smithfed. Texas, on the 26th ult. Mr. James
Roper killed by one OF his negro men, who
dashed out his masters brains with an axe,
and afterwards burnt his body. Upon hearing
of the matter, a mob assembled and tied the
negro to stake, and began to make fire to
burn him. The negro did not believe that they
were going TO burn HIM, even after the fire
was klndled. lie made a speech to some ne
grncs assembled on the occasion, warning them
against the crime. lie did not struggle any
until he was envelopcd with the flames. In his
boot was found $50, which he had taken from
his master.
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SELECT POEM.
MAY.
v IDA GLENWOOD

BY IDA GLENwoOD.
Pleasure comes dancing DER the fields,
In sunbeams shakes her golden hair,
Her breath the sweetest perfume yields,
Her voice with music fills the air.
The meadows are awake from sleep.
And spreading carpets o'er the way;
The woudbine up the tall oak creeps'
And beauty halls the month of May
The song-bird hears her sweetest strain'
And tuned his own melOdlous voice.
AMI echoes send it back again.
Till Natures hills and woods rejoice.
The brooks unlettered from their chains.
Nav down the hillside bounding play,
Then winding onward through the plains,
Adorn their banks with beauties gay.
All Nature hears her syren voice,
As on she dances blithe and gay,
And makes new beauties to rejoice
And hail the new born month of May.
Carlisle Herald.
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Of by lottery to thirty of these early adven-
turers, who agreed to become actual settlers
and build at least ssstery apa@ hall frhOusey
twenty feet square, on 10 front otheir lots.
THE !. asr for LDExs.
These ots5weN ebssNeek MN stpst and
Broadway, mostly on each eide Of Sy camore,
from Front-stret up to Third, and were thus
distributed Say eight in-lots to q square,
commencing at Front and Main, the present
Cincinnati Insurance Company corner; H.,
John Porter. -76, Henry .Linsey; Scott
Traverse; 81, Isaac Freeman; on Sycamore
street, 5S, Benjamin Dumont Second d-street,
"a, Jesse Stewart; Main-strest, 70, joel Will
liams; opposite Madison House, 70, Daniel
Shoemaker; on the block between Sycamore
and Broadway, Front-street and Sycamore,
~, Mr.. Dawson; 26, David MeClever; 2, Mr..
White; 1, Spencer House corner, Samuel
Blackburn; Broadway, 3,aJoseph Thornton;
4, John Vance, Broadway and Seconds; 20,
Second and Sycamore, Jonas Mensun; 2S,
Sycamore and Yeatman, Mathew Cammell;
James Dumont drew 5, northwest corner of
Second and Broadway; Mr.. Fulton, No. 9, the
present southwest, corner Of Lower Market
and Broadway; Elijah Martin, No. 7, now site
Of Markst-house on Broadway; 8 and 9, up
to Third, west side of Broadway, to Isaac
Van Metre and Thomas Geszel; 81 and SO, on
east side, of Sycamore, from Third to Lower
Market, to james Cammsl and Samuel
Mooney; 80, whore Market stands, east side
Sycamore, to James Carpenter; 81 and 80 to
Noah Badgley and james Mcconnell; So,
west side Sycamore, whore Dexter's ware
house Is, to Henry Bschtle; 81, southwest
corner Pearl and Sycamore, to Richard
Stewart; 5s,, y. r. Dair 4 Co.'s corner, to
Luther Kitohel; the Manchester Building
lot, southwest corner Sycamore and Third, to
Ephraim Kibby. Each Of these drew a two
acre out-lot above Sixth street, east of Main.
The present condition of moral and social
OF Cincinnati had its foundation
in the good character of our pioneers. The
late oomers have completed o valuable work
Honor to Cincinnati. Honor to the pioneers.
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The Position of the South,

The South has relied upon the compromises
of the Constitution, and has opposed the leg
islatiye provisos and distractions of the North
with degree of earnestness natural TO her
position, and which the North itself, perhaps,
would have displayed, if q reversal Of the
conditions Of the two sections of the Union
could have taken place. The North presses
an abstraction because it is in obedienee to
certain sentiments in behalf Of human free
dom and human rights entertained by those
relieved from the cares and responsibilities of
the slave institution. This is opposed at the
South, because, as HENRY CLAY said, the South
feels that, when once Legislation on the sub
ject Of slavery begins, therei is no seeing where
itis.to end. Assert your power in the terri
tories to-day, and in spite Of all the protesta-
tionsr-and the North is not wanting in max
ing protestations- that they have no purpose
Of extending II to the Southern States, what
security can they give them that q new sect
will not arise with new version of the Con-
stitatton, or with something above or below the
Constitution, which shan authorize them to
carry their notions into the bosoms of the
slave-holding States, and endeavor to emanci-
pate from bondage all the slaves there? The
South has felt that her security, lies in deny
ing at the threshold the right to touch the
subject Of slavery. She said, "begin, and who
can tell where you win end ? Yi Let one genera
ton begin and assert the doctrine for the mo.
ment, forbearing as they may be IL, order to
secure their present objects, their successors
may arise with new notions and new princi
pies, and new expostions Of the Constitution
andlsws Of nature, and carry those notions
and newptineiplos into the bosom Of tho slave.
holding States. .'m5,fl, q b,g i...s''.4
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/. I, i,COv1NGToNa NEWS.

,ai A 'Ta9sEX CAiLnj F0psp OK 4 ,D0ok sTEP -
about fcrty. sEt 6onrs .xss hsd on ths door
step Of the honse Of Mr., who fedes On Car
rard street, second. 1t had bean left there on
eh.'l n!ght pTsyags by some pstp9R pnkpSxn ana
ithinIE,qladl Whsafpaad slk,Ess dead, being Ooaii
pletely frozen. .aidg N
'Tis1A TauAh BILLS B2s'f fo5usDD' B. ny B'TH TH as1seJSRY-
The Grand Jury, % Saturday last, found bi1ls for
Sgrgla,y and grand larceny against Pat Nolan apd
81 MM Boyk, on FtfhS Street, q. feaT Week ago and
robbed her Of - small AMOUNT Of money; They werv
tried bsfSrs tbs Grcgt Co1gt before Yesterday,
aE5s as&snt RsS @ ~ Sesp n.
as S: ssi%RPf ae 'Hf as'n'f My Baker
b.. RELIEF, 10 TIE PooR We have been in. in,
formed BY the Chairman 9f the Relief Committee,
last relief grantedto hfty seven families. Three
hundred bushels Of coal and ,s45 % has been dis.
tr1bufed "a 'Hassua salG h-lip ru{ l., ,,,,.. -
I, PooKET PleksO--We' understand that q
bis pocket relieved 81 about ssd il the market on
Saturday morpiAs laaa!,ad -sv snl,aoe oar oa
LEcrURE.--Rey.- Kingston Goddard lectures
st Odd .Fsloys' Hall tomorrow night. Subject
Hckristian Mhbifess9''i I7I'f ral1Ti ~
paoMorRD.- Captain W. s. Nook, Of the In
dependent lKy Rovers, hay been appointed Colonel
and aid TO Governor MagofiH,"' 7''' y no lI1
POLICE CorRT - Three Migrants, Clara Will
son, John Davis aud Mary Clarke wers sent to prso,
for twenty days each by the Mayor, On saturda,
morning. ,r.-...,.,. -, a., 'h'
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! y = = II 70 7 " -ST ".UTT u -.FT-TT
Universal Religious Liberty.

The discussions on politics, more especially
upon relations of sections of our country, is
we'll calculated, to enforcea liberality Of SEN
timsnt on othersubjects. The stern exaction S
Of sectarians are fast losing their power, and
greater charity. prevails toward the religious
views Of men. The true American doctrine on
this subject is, in the Language Of Washington,
aThat every lnan conducting a himself as a
good Citizen, and being accountable to God
alone for his religious opinions, ought to be
protested IN worshippipg the Deity according
to the, dictates Of hisp0wn conscience" !
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Ths speakership,

The Representatives Of the people in the
Congress of the United States have not yet
chosen aspeaker.
There are strcg expectations entertained
that some membsi. Zee without pairing
of, will cause Mr.. SdERHiS's election, who on
thelt,sliot II saufAy ylaskee het foufRasb 4
election. Hissfrisaa khhvS Stideaily asteh
mined to remain st their, post during the holi-
day week, The House adjoupsd to mset
agsih toeSAy:S DlIIIOOlb IR0y
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eSNsoJaBgE GRIEY.--The Professor, 70. W.
Holmes, speaksof thep0or relation, when be
last saw her, as being clad, mot in absolute
black, but in stuff with specks Of white; as
much as to say that, IL there were any more
Hirarns left 10 sigh for her, there were pin
holes in the night Of her despair, through
which a ray Of 4ppe might And Ifs its w WY 70 an
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From Washington.

WAsHIsaTos, December 25.-The following
is the ballot taken by the House last evening" Twen
ty.frst ballot-Mr. Sherman, 100; Mr. Bocock, 20;
Mr. Gilmer, II; Mr.. Houston. II; Mr.. Macay, 9; Mr..
Whole number votes 266, necessary to choice lOi
No person having received the number necessary,
the House without transacting any other business
adjourned till Monday. 51 ~ 7..r.-.. ~
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steamer t.i.n d vi vixen alB Burnt-Two Lives Los,

The steamer Vi1en, bound from Pittsburg
toSt. 6onis, was burned this morning. The 1oss q
estimated at 500 OO0 5000 Of which 10 in cargo apd
$4,000 in the boat Mr.. McSherer, Of Browsvil!e,
Penn, and Geo, III. OFT, school teacher of Lynch
burg, Va, were burned to death. .l. .,.E.
I've coal bOs Owned Pnn ~
THURSDAY last, Joseph Lydick, of Pittsburg, and
John Baxter, Of Jeffsrsonvile, were drowned. fisr
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Found Murdered.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, December 24.-Mr. Pier
pent Dyer much; esteemed and wealthy citizen Of
night, in his store, where he lived. Patrick Callgan
has been arrested on suspicion Of having committed
the murder. '"1i ~. ID" 't-t- 80. !.
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parenun1.
STEAMBOAT REGISTER.

BosToN, December 24.-ColOnel Benjamin
Loring an agCd and welknown citizen, died to.day.
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OrrrcE OF TIE onIo,ASD MISSISSIPPI Il. r. Coal
Cincinnati, November II, 1859. !
ne eNOTICE.-FOR THE CONVE-
W N tENcE of shippers, the Ohio and Missis-
spbi Railroad Company have established an Office at
Mo- A6 Ppblic Landing, where through raies can be
S6tansd !, al times On freshts foE " hSpIs or
,de7am s.A 90 v4lHi General Freight Agent .
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taMARRIED

NEAL-SOARDS- On the 22d inst, by Rev. II. nj.
Mcores, Mr., Il. Neal to Miss Mary Frances soards,
~ Bast6MF a 3ioNGENEcKER- Thursday even.
ing, December 20, 1855, by the Rev. VIM. L. Hypes,
Mr.! George Bascom aid Miss Mary 3. Longenecker,
ai " lns StN. lahl ~. ~ 4 l..LuE..1 :. 81
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NEwPoRTlNEws.

. a0aaisIMAs-T-0w, principal business houses
wilt be elossdto day,ia Dssien ,thst metchsnfs
tnd others may have an oppngip9lx tAl eelsbES3a
hrlstnAs In N eppl opfists mahuef uxs1a NVvs
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New York Bank Statement,

New YoBK, December 24,-The Bank returns
are not all In but the estimates show an increase In
Loans Of 100000 and decrease In Specie Of the same
amount. I.s -- .4 .I .f.I a. ..tlv .l. .-.t...