Smyrna times., 1859-09-08
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ISIS IN charleston society. The " Dutch and
Irish police" seem to bo at loss to tell II tIcp
man or woman from slave. OIL the streets az
night, and the former are often Insuted by be-
ing asked tura pass This writer himself gIvce
perhaps unconsciOusy, u reasonable solution of
the trouble. lie says; If the morals of the
CITY continue as at present, in century there
VIII be no negroes here. Al present you will
see yellow gIFs III tins city that Cannot be told
from white Women. When 1t becomes general.
Slavery Is but name, for being white they are
less submissive, and of less value Among my
own slaves there are ten females who have 10
children, and but of The number are black
| would wish to know what was the cause Of
this change of color. think some of the ser
geants on the police could solve this problem
They are at least in actual value three thou
sand dollars out of my pocket for not being IA
shade darker"
PCNsHoN AND BARNUM.-It seems that Bar.
mum has been making an offer to Punshon, the
celebrated Wesleyan preacher in Englaud.-
Referring to this the English correspondent OF
the Southern Advocate says:
"Strange as it may appear, your American
Barnum has made Mr.. Punshon a serious tiirr
of $4,000 year to accompany him to America
and give lectures under Barnnm's direction md
supervision. No one but Barnum would have
the imPudence to have made an approach to
Mr.. PunshOn of such an unhalIowed kind Mr..
Punshon's reply consisted simply in writing
Acts l3, 10, aud sending it to Barnum: 90
full of all subtllity and mischief, thou child of
the devil, thou enemy ofall righteousness, wilt
thou not cease 10 pervert the right ways of the
| Lord =
TWENTY SIX clergymen ofPhlladelphia (Epis.
! copa, Presbyterian, Baptist, Methodist, Ger.
man Reformed. and Dutch Reiormed) have uni.
ted in an address TO g Christians of all denoml.
nations" in which they propose that the first
Monday of October next be set apart as dav
of special prayer " that God would grant that
His believing children may be made perfect in
one, and that by the operation of the Holy
Ghost, all Christians may be SO joined together
IN unity of spirit, and IN the bonds OF peace,
that they may be an holy temple acceptable
unto Him"
The GRAND MILITARY FETE AT PARIs.-
The trlumphai entry of the army Of Italy INTO
Paris on the l4th ult., was one of the most ,m.
posing ceremonies ever witnessed. The return
tronps from Italy numbered about 10000 and
required from to 6 hours to pass any given
point. In addition TO this, besides all ParIs be-
al million of visitors to swell The throng. Such
was tae eagerness to see, that most of :hr WIN
dows along the line where the troops had to
pass were rented by the spectators for the oc-
casioa, at from $500 TO SI00
A Losr CHILD STARVED TO DEATH IN THE
FOREsr-The Na;iOnxi, Of "Wednesday last.
published in Lima, Allen county, Ohio, relates
the melancholy particulars of the loss ~ the
forest, four miles from that town, Of the lutte
daughter, aged six years, of Mr.. King, whose
fate was not known for nine days, and then her
dead body was found. The enid, It APPEARS.
went out with several other children to "a field.
and started alone to return to the house, when
1t missed its way, and became lost in u dense
woods.
DIsCARDIHG POLIrIcs Several citizens of
Kent county, Nd, including Senator Pearce,
George Nlckcrs, Esq, and other gentlemen
well known as old line wings, democrats aud
Americans, have addressed fetter to Judge
Carmlchael requesting him to become a candl.
date for circuit Judge in the seventh udical
district. irrespective of any party nomination
Judge g., IN response, consents TO be candi-
date. He now holds the position of Judge by
virtue Of an appointment from Gov. Hicks.
The Church Advocate of this week has an
article headed The Devil in Baltimore Coun-
ty" II that is the place he holds forth, let him
stay there. But we fear he is wandering
over the earth like roaring lion, seeking whom
he may devour."
CURL of Ii years Of age has recently been
sentenced TO be hung in England for setting
fire to her employers dwelling.
ANDERSON, the Opposition candidate in the
Fourth Kentucky district, has received his GER
tltcate of election. His majority was 8, and the
SEA, will be contested.
The general news market continues to be
distressingIy dull The morning papers are de-
VOID OF interest.
THE tobacco crop in the Connecticut Valley
is suffering severely from the ravages of the
tobacco worm.
FRosT seen on the low grounds in Trum-
bull and other towns North Of Bridgeport, Ct,
on the morning OF The 29rb and 30lh ult.
PoLIrIcs IN UTAn.-The &" Genties' in Utah
have held a convention and resolved against
the poygamy, the union of church and State,
aud other institutions of MOrmOnlsln.
FIFTEEN Of the children orphaned by the
dreadful massacre OF emIgrunts at Mountain
Meadows, have arrived at Leavenworth.
FINE WRTrING.-The appearance Of an Aurora
Boreals has Afforded newspaper editors aud reporters
all over the country. an opportunity 10 get of son
specimens Of very fine wiring, IN which the enlIre
stock of adjeclves in the language has been exhaust
rd. In this torrent and whirwind Of highiaun IL Is
relief aud pleasure TO ial back upoa plain vigorous
Ango-Saxon and in simple phrase the fact that
he most beautiful and durable garments for gentle.
men and vSulhs IN he found i'm couufrv fhOse