Smyrna times., 1859-09-01
I r E n S

THE cornerstone of a new Methodist church
was laid on Wednesday last, in New York. 1t
is near the Washington Parade Ground. No
sect among US are gong along so finely as the
Methodist. From the lower and humber part
of the city they are moving up 10 the fashion
able localities, and among the new and elegant
houses of worship in the city their houses are
the most elegant The new church OH Seventh
avenue, the new marble one on Fourth avenue.
the elegant one on Thirty fourth street near
the Eighth avenue, and the new one now to be
erected, are among the best, yet the simplicity
of worship, the fervor of their social meetings.
and all that marks this denomination, perVade
and control the new and elegant houses called
by their name.-COr. Of Boston Journal
THE REPUBLICANs-FusionO or no Fusion
The New York Tribune sagacously cyphers il
out that without fusion with the American"
element, the republican party cannot carry
Pennsylvania or New Jersey in 1860; and that,
as without these States, they cannot Garry the
election, 1t will be necessary to come to tu-
sion to avoid defeat like that of 1856.
But the Republican National Committee.
Thurlow Weed, and large ma iorlty Of the Re-
publican organs, are opposed 10 any abatement
of the abolition programme of w II Seward
Nor will there be any fusion with the Ameri-
cans whilst Seward stands in the way He
must be set aside by the Republicans or he will
carry the party to the bottom.
A DISTRESSING accident has occurred in Gin
cinnat, which should serve as a warning to
young ladies'. A young girl, who was quite a
belle, and very beautiful. was in the habit OF
bathing her face IN mixture of camphene and
salt, for the purpose of preserving her good
looks. During her customary nightly abIuton,
on Tuesday, the camphene took fire from a
lamp burning upon her toilet table. and blister
ed her face, neck, shoulders, aud bosom in a |
horrible manner. Her eyes are so badly burnt !
that 1t Is feared she Will entirely lose one at
least; but although there is possibility of sa-
wing both of them, the roses plucked from her |
cheeks by the fiery fingers of the flame have |
already faded forever.
Patrick MAcFINIGAN, with a wheelbarrow.
run a race with locomotive. AS the latter
went out Of sight, Pat exclaimed "Aff wild
ye, ye roaring bIackguard, or I'll be after rum
ming into yees."
THE Northern Times of August 10, says:-
The hitherto unaccOmplIshed feat of lrOtting
twenty miles within an hour On England) was
performed yesterday by horse called Jack
Rosster," (an Amercan) lie was handled by
a Yankee jockey, specially brough! over for the
occasion.
AN heir is wanted for the Sherburne estate,
the seat OF which family was Stony yhurst, Eng.
Il IS valued at from ten to twenty millions sier-
ling. II Is an entalied property descending to
an eldest son. The family left England du-
ring the year 1000 1t was left without an heir
he '- t..'1 Of the eighth Duchess of Norfolk
without issue.
We learn from the Lanca aster Court proceed
ings tina: gentleman, worth about S5O, 900,
having brought suit against another individual,
the Grand Jury ignored the bill, and mulcted
the plaIntllf III the COSTS. which were % dollars.
He refused TO pay the fine until he had been ia
Jail couple OF days.
The preparations for the Fair of the Nation
al Agricultural Society at CnIcsgo IN SePtem-
Der are progressing upon large scale-45
acres being luclosed, and 714 cattle pens to be
built, and 22S pens for SWINE and sheep, which,
with the ten buildings TO be erected, It Is estI-
mated will take seven or eight hundred thou
sand feet of lumber.
TnE Patterson IN J Guardian says that
the markets Of that CITY are quite plentIfnlly
supplied with strawberries, which readily bring
@ and 8 cents per busket. This is the second
or fall crop, aud The berries are remarkable for
their sweet, delicious superiority over the spring
crop, and as the second bearing season is never
very prolific. the prices are high.
New York CRIME.-During the quarter en- ,
ding Aug. lst, there were 10, 1862 criminals ar !
rested in Gotham, 7Sl Of whom were unable to ,
read or write. f
TIE most profitable rope walk in the Union t
mas been carried on this summer by Monsieur t
Blondin. at Niagara. lie has netted $4,000 by \
{. q
THE Washington correspondent of the N. Y.
Herald says that Mr. Douglas is making the
most desperate efforts for the Presidency, and 4
nat he is bound to run anyhow. He also says !,
hat since the Senator's contributions to Har- [,
Der. Governor Wise's friends declare that he a
must immediately prepare a coHnter document Il
or Bonner's ledger. Y