Smyrna times., 1859-04-28
MISCELLAN US.

A SINGULAR CALAMrrY.-The Lafayette, In
diana, papers give the particulars of distress
ing calamity that occurred few miles south #
that city last week. A young man was so af-
fected at the sight of a fearful cash, made by
an axe, in the foot of his brother, that finding
himself about to swoon, he started for the ad.
joining room for some camphor that was placed
upon the mantel-piece above a blazing fire.
just as he attempted to reach the camphor he
tainted and fell into the fire, where he rema ned |
until his groans attracted the attention of the |
persons in another room. He was taken from |
the fire by them, but was burned in such ter
ribe manner that no hopes are entertained of
his recovery.
A YOUTHFUL Father MATHEw.-A youth,
l6 years of age, by the name OF c. Langdon
Davies, is creating great sensation in the pro-
vincial towns of England. To Judge from the
enthusiasm he seems to create, the mantle of
Father Mathew appears to have fallen upon
him. Dir. Davies has just delivered tive ora
tions in Wigan. He spoke in such way that
alternately the tears ran down the cheeks of
his young audience, or their merry laughter
drowned his voice. He poured forth arguments.
illustrations, metaphors allsgories, and pero-
Tations, speaking as II he were those CT whom
he spoke, and working up his audience to an
intensity of sympathy rarely equalled. One
hundred and fifty signed the pledge of abst-
nenee in the two evenings.
0cr The Ohio Legislature have passed law
makngi it misdemeanor to carry pistol, bowie
knife, dirk, or any other concealed weapon, un-
der the penalty of a fine not exceeding $500,
aud Imprisonment not more than thirty days
for the first offence and $500 fine and i'm
prisonment for three months, or both, at the dis
erection of the court, for the second offence
and in pursuance OF the law, the Mayor of Gin
cinnati has directed the police to arrest and
bring before HIM all persons whom they shall
find with concealed weapons.
o. An act passed by the Legislature of New
York provides that it shall be una wful to admit
TO any theatrical exhibition, held in the eve-
ming, any minor under the age of Ia years, un-
less such minor is accompanied by an adult
The law makes any person violating this pro-
vision liable to a fine of not less than twenty
five dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars,
or Imprisonment for a term not less than ten
nor more than nisety days. for each offence.
GA young GIRL 10 years old, was arrested
at Detroit on Saturday, dressed in males at
tire, who had run away from her home in Cana
da, with the intention of making her way 30
Pixies Peak. She had taken money from her
fathers desk for this purpose. She en-
tirely ignorant of the route, and supposed Pixies
Peak was a short distance from Chicago. She
was returned TO her parents.
OF We have rumor by telegraph. from st
Louis, of secret organization among the Pixies
Peak emigrants, for the purpose OF taking for.
chile possession of Sonora and chihuahua. The
st. Louis Republican gives currency to the re-
port, and states that prominent parties in that
city are interested in this new filibustering
movement.
05-In New York. on Thursday, a man
named John Adams undertook to walk four
miles in thirty minutes, for bet of $500. 1t
took him thrty-one minutes and forty-three
seconds, however, and so John lost the ma ch.
OF- Rev. Mr. Harden the Methodist minis.
ter who is charged with the dreadful crime OF
poisoning his wife, has been arrested at Wheel
ing, Va, and taken back to Belvldere, N. J. ,
where much excitement prevails in regard to
the matter.
OF Two coal beats owned by J. L. Hyatt,
of Louisville, Ky, were swept through a crew.
asse at Lake Providence, La, last Saturday
night, and thirty lives were lost. Several new
and disastrous breaks in the evee below Lake
Providence are reported.
OF The Boston Transcript asserts that
most of the old Madeira wine for sale in this
country formerly belonged to families in Bos-
ton!
PREsBYTERIAN AssEMBLY.--The general as.
sembly of the New School Presbyterian church
10 the United States OF America, will meet in
Wilmington, Delaware, on Thursday, 18th of
May.
THE Jury QUESTION Campbelrs bill,
substituting the verdict of the ma jority for the
unanimous verdict of Juries in civil cases, has
been thrown out of the House of Lords. Only
seven votes were given for the measure.
OF Both branches of the Ohio Legislature
have passed bill TO prevent persons, in whole
or IN part, of negro descent, voting at State,
county or city elections.
OF a woman left Bangor, Me-, recently, for
oregon, to marry person there whom she had
not seen for eighteen years.
- The Cleveland Plaindealer, a Demo
cratic organ, having read the returns from Con-
necticut exclaims, " Farewell. old Nutmeg"
OF Hon James Clay has been re- nomina.
ted for Congress by the Democrats of Frank
lin county, KY, in spite of his previous declina-
tions.
or The Louisville Democrat says that the
King oil Naples is growing thin and failing
even on diet of ass's milk Whereupon tie
Journal inquiries what the effect Of that diet il
on the readers of the Democrat.
THE SIcKLEs TRIAL-THE SPEECH OF Mr. GRAHAM
Mr.. GrIham's opening speech for the defence was
mastery effort, occupying nearly two days in the de-
livery. He spoke at length defining the law of the
land and 0iuino .r;a oC Co.