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Smyrna times., 1859-05-05

FOOLS NOT ALL DEAD.-Seven companies left
Lsavenworth recently for the mines. Some
were we'll provided, and will have pleasant
trip; others had moderate outfit, and will
probably get through in safety. But one com.
pany embraced an amount of fool. hardness we
are panied to record. This company consisted
of sixteen able bodied fellows, with blankets.
picks, and pans strapped to their HACKS. Their
entire lot of provisions consisted of forty pounds
OF crackers and quantity of salt-the latter
being barely sufficient TO preserve the former,
IN case 1t was not eaten. On being asked how
they expected TO make the trip of five hundred
miles with their ridiculous outfit, one of them
replied, THAT'S easy enough. We intend to
kill enough game. and sleep in barns" Verify,
the fools are not all dead,
Smyrna times., 1859-05-05
The Smith Family.

"Gentlemen," said candidate for Congress,
"my name is Smith, and am proud to say |
am not ashamed of it. 1t may be that no per-
son in this crowd owns that very uncommon
name. Ii, however, there be one such, let him
hold up his head, pull up his dicky, turn out his
toes, take courage, and thank his stars that
there are few more left of the same sort.
Smith, gentlemen, is an illustriOus name,
Aud stands ever high in the annals OF fame.
Let White. Brown, and Jones increase as they will.
Believe me that Smith will Outnumber them still.
Gentlemen, / am proud of being an original
Smith not SMITHE, nor a SMYTH, but reg
ular natural SIN I.T-H, Smith. Putting in
the middle or an L at the end won't do, gen.
lemen. Who ever heard of great man by the
name Of Smyth or Smithe! Echo answers OhO,
and every body says nobody. But as for Smith,
plain SIN Itch, why, the pillars Of fame are
covered with that honored and revered name
Who were the most racy, witty, and popular
authors of this century! Horace and Albert
Smith. Who the most original, piihy, and hu.
morous preacher Rev. Sidney Smith. To go
further back-whO was the bravest and boldest
soldier in Sumpter's army in the Revolution
Smith. Who palavered with POwhattan,
galivanted with Pocahontas, ande became the
ancestor of the first families in Virginia? A
Smith again. And who, | ashland ask the
quesloa more seriously and soberly-who, | say
is that man, and what is his name, who has
fought the most battles, made the most speech
rs, preached the most sermons, held the most
offices, sung the most songs, written the most
poems, courted the most women, kissed the mos
girls, and married the most widows! History
says. say, you say, and everybody says, Johr
Smith !"
Smyrna times., 1859-05-05

MILLINERY is one of the fine arts. To it we
owe many keen sensations of the beautiful. the
harmonious. and the graceful. The selection
of the most seasonable and appropriate mate
rials; their arrangement into the most seemly
and pleasant shapes; the blending of variega-
ted hues-these call for an order of perception
and taste but little inferior to the genius which
transfers the emotions and inspirations derived
from the natural world to canvass, or gives
them eternal entity in the chselled'stone.
Thus we are disposed to class great milli-
uery establishment, with the other schools from
which we derive artistic experience, joy in the
bright and beautiful, lofty sentiment, noble as.
eiration. So says an exchange.
Smyrna times., 1859-05-05

TRrE RIcHEs.-Though man were poor
even to proverb, yet it vein of true godh-
ness, sincere grace, be but found running in his
heart, there is a rich mine that will lift him up
above all the worlds contempt. Such an one
may possibly say that he has no money in his
house, but he cannot say he hath no treasure,
that he is not rich, and speak true. He surely
is rich that hath key to Gods treasury. The
sincere soul is rich in God what God hath ia
his; all is yours; ye are Christ's
Smyrna times., 1859-05-05

NICARAGUA FOR FRENcHNEN.-A correspon-
dent, writing of Bely's visit to Nicaragus.
says:
"There could not be better place than Nj
Caragua for Frenchmen. The people are dirty.
the women have no virtue, the climate is de.
lightful, and water and sugar are cheaper than
anywhere else in the world; then, too, il is
country where bombast and grandiloquence are
appreciated; it is the daily conversation of the
people. In short. just the place for Belly and
his sort.''
Smyrna times., 1859-05-05
SELECT POEM.
IL NJ e S,
RY WILLIAM Q. sIPEs.


Dearest e Earth has brightness
Still in stsre for hearts like thine!
GReaRas Of joy will gild thy pathway
Pleasure sweet will round thee twlne.
Hope will bring her rarest treasures
And lay them at thy feet;
While Thy soul will softly whisper.
"Earth is fair and life is sweet"
Why should Heaven crave treasure
Tint we need to sooth us here!
Why deprive US of a blessing
That has made the world less drearf
No. there's kindness still above us
Time is soothing. thsush It's fleet;
And while friends are left 10 love us,
"Earth is fair and life is sweet"
Live TO love! Each fragrant flower
Blooms this simple truth TO give;
And the breeze in every power
Murmurs low, 81 love TO live!
Look aIofl! The sun is brightest
When the clouds no longer meet;
Live to love! for Nature teaches
Earth is fair and life is sweet
Smyrna times., 1859-05-05
Reasons for Wearing a Moustache.

We have been able to draw up table Of the
different reasons for wearing mous'ache. We
have questioned not less that one thousand per.
sons so adorned, aud their answers have helped
US to the following result:
To avoid shaving 90
To avoid catching cold 81
To hide their teeth D
To take away from prominent nose D
To avoid being taken as an EnglishInan
Because they are in the army D
Because they have been in the army 22l
Because the aristocracy does it 2
Because it is artistic 29
Because / am a singer 8
Because travel deal II
Because have lived long on the continent 3
Because the wife likes it 3
Because | have weak lungs D
Because it acts as respirator. ~
Because it is healthy II
Because the young ladies admire it All
Because it is considered the thing" 10
Because he chooses
II will be seen from the above table that not
one person confssses to "vanity" being the mo-
tive. The majority of persons wear NOUS
tache because they imagine. in their conceit, it
becomes them; but how rarely you meet per-
son who has the courage to admit it.
Smyrna times., 1859-05-05

ROLLING OFF LOG.-An editor out West.
being deserted by his printers, who were "on
strike" was compelled to turn into the office
himself In his next weeks paper appeared a
graphic account of the Circumstance composed
by the editor s own FAIR tinsers," concluding
with the words" Talk % tile subIme art Of
Printing bless OUR soul! it's as easy as
rolling off Los"
Smyrna times., 1859-05-05

tf7- The city of New Orleans was threatened
with an inundatlon on the 10Th inst from the
weakness of the levee at Carrollton, which the
river was pushing hard. large force was set
to work upon it. and as the telegraph has not
reported any disaster, the levee was doubtless
made tight and snug. %,
Smyrna times., 1859-05-05
CONFESSION OF Lovely Kirke White.

Why should blush to own love,
'Tis love that rules the realms above!
Why should blush to say TO all,
That virtue holds my heart in thralli
Is it weakness thus to dwell
On passion that dare not tell
Such weakness | would ever prove
'Tis painful, though tits sweet, TO love.
Smyrna times., 1859-05-05

OF A man in New Orleans, who is victim
of universal bad luck, became so depressed ia
spirits in consequence, that he would have hung
himself long ago had he not felt sure that the
rope would break.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-12
The Hsrvests of the world-Prospeci
for Cheap Markets.

The blessings of bountiful harvests have
not been limited this year TO any particular
quarter of the world. All nations aud peo-
pies are rejoicing alike in the iullness with
which the earth has yielded her fruits. Our
own crops are larger by an average of
twenty-five per cent than they have ever
been before. The harvesls in England aud
ireland are represented as excellent. In
France the yield OF wheat has BEEN but
little below the average, aud that decline has
been coanterbalanced by large reserves of
old wheat, which viii prevent the possibility
OF high prcies. All over the Continent the
harvest has been equal To or better than that
of former years. Our latest despatch from
Liverpool speaks OF bread>tutis aud pruyis-
ions being very dull ia that market aud sales
unimportant.
IL l., therefore, quite clear that our agri-
culturists need not expect TO get high prices
for their produce this year. Our exports Of
grain TO Europe will DOT be 90 very large
scale The excellence of the harvests there
ior5lds such al idea. But Of late years the
social condition of the working classes of The
population OF Europe has been Improving.
xad Consequently the consumption Of -four
has been Increasing This may tend meas
urably TO augment our export Of grain bat
siill, all things considered, that export can
not be very large. The farmer, therefore,
sho boards .np tbe produce OF bis nelds IN
The hops thai he vii obtain higher prie 9
than now rule, runs great rick OF being =
loser than gamer by the delay. Oar agri-
cultarlists mast be coatenI thai the plente-
oasaess OF the harvest countsrbalances The
low price II grain 7; aud ~ for those OF our
people who are not engsgsd IN agricultural
pursuits, they wilt have occasion teue thank
fal for a sraron 81 great prosperity ana
cheapness.-N T. kisvagd
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-12
A Lazy Horsewhips n Watering Place
Reporter.

A letter in the New York Post describes a
horsewhippng administered by lady to a
newspaper writer at the Phalanx, New Jer-
sey. Working up whatever Information be
could obtain during an exploration visit at
the Phalanx, and adding TO it the spice OF
malicious gossip about several of the visitors.
He described one OF them as Lady Spanker,
on account of her fondness for horse flesh, and
to Lola Montez, from her love of cigar
smoking.
While resting upon a sloping sward in
front OF the house, be was startled by the re-
mark, rather sharply expressed, Il believe
that you wrote this, sir!' aud looking up
from his lethargic position. he beheld his
amazon with a copy of his fatal production
III one hand, and most elegant riding whip
in the other Before he had time to reflect
he felt upon his shGulder-blade sensation so
peculiar that it might have been produced by
some nifty fieas, which, all drawn up In a
line, had commenced simultaneous attack
thereon.
In an instant he gained such an impetus to
the bottom of the incline which he reposed.
that he was soon seen. amid the jeers of a
number OF ladies and gentlemen, laundering
about in the muddy waters OF mimic lake
at the foot Of the hill.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-12
squatter Sovereignty.

The Memphis appeal pronounces Judgment
on Squatter Sovereignty in this wise:
We have said before, in these columns. that
more learned nonsense has been expended
and mere senseless fools have expended more
CAB on this subject OF squatter sovereignty
than any other that ever engaged public at
tention. MIR. Douglas Is denounced for his
equalizer sovereignty notions by every little
cruss roads politician in the country. Ak
him what squatter sovereignty is. and he
knows just IA much about it as a hog does
about Christmas.
UDdeT present circumstances, there can be
no such thing as squatter sovereignty, tor the
simple reason that the United States do not
possrss "A single foot Of unorgssnized Territory
upon which n fellow can squat. Every inch
OF tue territory now belonging to the United
States, il duly and legally organized with
territorial governments, executive, legislative
and judicial. They have all be, n erected in-
10 organizs a communities by the Government
of the Unit Il States. and are, of course capa-
ble OF attending 10 their own affairs-of CIV
ing expression to their wants and necessities,
their likes and dislikes. If these Territories
are not States they are ii least quasi States,
settled by intelligent emigranis from the
States, aud their wishes and opinions are at
least entitled 10 our respect Above all they
are not lawless squaticrs but by reason OF
their recognition by our Government, they
are half way members OF our Federal Union.
And as half way members OF our Federal
Union can reject or accept slavery as a do
nestle Institution il they choosef Is that ~
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-12
rs- The special Washington dispatch to
the New York Herald, says:

McLane has arrived at Mobile from Vera
Cruz, with the treaty negotiated with the
constitutional Government there, under the
recent instructions sent out TO him. He is
expected to arrive here on Thursday night.
The treaty contains certain important stipu-
lations ia regard to tbearansit by TehauEte-
pee, which will form the basis of all our fu-
ture Inter-oceanic transit arrangements, in-
Guiding security of route, free passage of
closed mails, ports ofdepnsit on either ocean,
and neutrality in time OF war. 1t also opens
the route from the Gulf of California to
Arizona, and provides for a commission 10
examine aud settle The claims of our citizens
against Mexico.
For the privileges conceded to us we are to
pay Mexico about five million of dollars, on,'
half of which is appropriated to the settle
ment of claims, and the other will be paid To
President JaareZ, as soon as the treaty is
ratified by the Senate. The treaty secures TO
us perpetual transit over the Tebuantepec
Isthmus, which was vainly sought when the
treaty of peace was made with Mexico, and
for which two millions would have been
paid then, and in addition it secures the
silver producing district of Arizona, free
route to it, and part of the Gulf of Cali
fornia, which is all important to it for sup
plies and immigration. Under the stimulus
which this stipulation will give to the indus
try OF Arizona and Sonora, it is confidently
stated by well informed persons, that they
will very soon send as much silver into the
markets of the world as California now sends
gold.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-12
Memphis and Ohio Railroad.

We learn from Paris Sentinel that the iron
track of this road is now laid to the Carroll
county line, and will soon be finished to the
vicinity OF McLemoresville. The track is
one of the smOOthest aud most substantial in
the country. end is being extended at the rate
of two miles or more each week, while a
large force is employed in the construction
of the bridges. The entire work is being
done as rapidly as possible, and it is conf
IDENTIFY expected that the road will be ready
to convey passengers and freight from the
station known as Caledonia, in Carroll coun-
lty, at an early period of the coming fall.
This road passes through a section of coun-
try sufficiently wealthy and populous to sus-
tain it by its business necessities alone. Its
business, already large, is daily increasing. lis
management has the entire confidence of the
stockholders and public generally. 1t is des-
tined to become, in fact already is, in proper
ton to its length. one OF the best paying
roads in the country, and no other line OF
road can come into successful competition
with it.-Memphis AUaLanche.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-12

A NEGRO OF MCMILLAN ENTICED AWAY
BY ABoLTTIoNIsTs.-Th Memphis Ledger has
the following: Our well known citizen, Col
|. NJ. HILL, together with his family, visited
the Northern cities and watering places this
summer, taking a favorite mulatto girl along
as nurse. They spent several weeks al
different points in their route, before, it seems.
the Abolitionists scented out their game.
While at Saratoga, New York, this hungry
pestilence of the North, found its victim in
the person of the girl, and by alternate
threats and promises, forced her away from
the protection of her owner. Mr.. Hull had
to submit to the outrage, in thus depriving
him of his servant, from the force of the cir
cumstances surrounding him. About five
years before, this same girl was forcibly taken
from him at Buffalo, aud sent over into
Canada, where she nearly persisted from
hunger and neglect, after the excitement about
her had subsidized among the white thieves
who had stolen her. She applied to Mr.. HILL
for relief, which he at once furnished. and
the girl voluntarily made great haste in
getting back to her Memphis home. They
have played the same trick second time,
which, in all probability, will end similarly
to the firstn
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-12

Mayer Crawford. Cob J. p. Chambers and
ladies, and Messrs. III nry Woolford, George
Mullikin j. 7. Rabbit, VIM. Bailey. Louis
Rehm. J.. II. Gunkle, JJ. T. Murray. James
Guthrie. Jr., and e. ii. Harris, who went TO
Nashville to attsndeb be railroad barbecue, re-
turned last night highly delighted with their
visit. They did not reach the city in time to
participate in the celebration, but were new
ertheless made the guests of the city and en-
tertained- Mayer MeGasoek in princely
style. The excursionisis arrived theie on
Tuesday night at II O'Clock, On Wednes-
day morning Mayor NEG. call at the hotel
for Mayor Crawford, and rendered to him and
the party the hospitalities Of the city. They
were then taken into carriages, visited the
State House. hich is said to be only second
in msgnifcence 10 the Capitol in Washing
ton, and were -intredaced-io Gov. Harris,
who bsppen,d TO be there, aud who received
them with great cordially. They next visit
ed the country residence of Gea. w. G. Hard
ing, who has large filed with herds OF buff
falo. TX. deer, and casbmrre goats, and final
~ they eall,d on Col. j. AS. Acklin, at bis
palatial residence in The vicinity of Nash
Vile. Ebl4 E4 es 80 aa
The browning effort in the evening was a
large party given 10 the ext ursionists by
Mayor McGavock, which was attended by
the city authorities.
Generous hospitality and genial conviviali-
ty marked this occasion. Many pleasant SEN
timents were interchanged and friendships
foi med which will be life lasting. After sup
per the company dispersed, and a delightful
serenade was subsequently, given to the lady
visitors by an excellent band. This was a
piece of gallantry for which the ladies are in
debled to the kind attentions of the Mayor.
The eXcursionists complain bitterly of Mr..
Thomas, the stage contractor, who they think
did not offer the facilities to them that were
at his command to reach Nashville. When
they arrived at Ritter's on Monday evening,
the agent, under express instructions from
Mr.. Thomas, refused to furnish stages and
horses for their accommodation, though he
had plenty of them at the station, and the
excursionsts intended and did pay the stage
fare. S, me of them hired a four horse wagon,
but did not reach Bowling Green in time to
connect with the morning train. The others
laid over at Ritter's until the next day.
OF the railroad and its officers the excur-
sionists all speak in the highest terms.
Though that portion of the road south of
Bowling Green has been in use but short
time, it is quite smooth, and to use the ex-
preston of one OF them, rs straight as an
arrow.
AS soon as the entire road is completed.
which will be in about Two months, we hope
to see Mayor McGavock and the citizens %
Nashville in our midst, promising them real
Kentucky welcome from Mayor Crawford and
the citizens of Louisvile.-LOu. Jour.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-12
Nature Performing ONE of the Most
Wonderful Chemical Experiments
I'm the world.

~ at4fC OuC VI INC uAOst
wonderful Chemical Experiments
fn the world.
Mr.. Henry K. Strong, of Pennsylvania,
bias written an article in the Philadelphia
North American and GGzene, on the quality Of
the water of the river Schuylkill. from which
that city is supplied by the Paramount Water
Works. After referring to the immense
volumes of snlphuric acid water discharged
from the bottoms of the sixty-six colleries on
the head waters of the Schuylkill, be says:
Is 1t will be seen. therefore, that the noun
tain streams that make up the Schuy kill are
strongly impregnated with sulphuric acid,
which kills all the fish in the Scbuy kill and
its tributaries, for more than thirty miles be-
low the mines. The water is clear, but has a
peculiar greenish blue tint, from the coal
region through the entire broad belt of the
Devonian formation. But as soon as it enters
the great Slurian limestone. above Reading,
and receives the waters of Maiden Greek and
other limestone tributaries, there is sudden
changed appearance of the waters. Both
streams are clear and transparent above the
junction, but below, the united stream pre-
sents milky and clouded appearance. Here
nature performs one of the largest, grandest,
and most useful chemical experiments in the
world. Here two streams of impure water
one impure by the amount of lime held in
solution, and the other impure on account of
the quantity OF srlphuric acid received from
the mines-are made one, and purified by the
chemical attraction Of the Impurities of both.
Here the lime, held in solution by the waters
of Maiden Greek, unites with the acid which
impFegnates the Schuylkill, and forms gyp-
sum; first coloring the water blueish white,
and then rendering it clean aud pure before
it reaches Reading, by the sinking of the
gypsum 10 the bottom of the stream.
''The Importance, in an economic point of
view, of this great chemical action, which
nature is constantly performing, cannot be
too highly estimated. Without the acid
from the coal mines, to neutralize the lime,
the city of r, aiding would be without pure
soft water for domestic purposes, for her fac
tories. and Tor the engines which drive her
furnaces. And without the limestone tribu-
taries of the Schuylkill. to neutralize the acid
from the coal mines, Philadelphia would now
be without a pure water for household pur-
poses, and without water fit to be used in
the twelve hundred steam engines that now
make her the greatest manufacturing city in
the Union.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-12
The mayoraIty.

The Convention, Saturday, nominated S. n.
HoLLIsGswoRTH, as the Opposition candidate
for Mayor. The contest was between the
nominee and GODFREY NJ. FoGG. Esq. We
place the name of Mr.. HoILINGswoRTH at our
- mast head as the candidate OF the party. He
: is gentleman every way qualified, and will
make an able and efficient officer. The OPP
position have decided majority in the city,
and we take il for granted they feel a deep
and abiding interest IN the cause. and will
see that its interests are advanced by the cleo
ton of their candidate over all competitors,
be they democrats or disorganizers from our
own camp. They have but to will it, aud
success is assured.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-12

SORRY to hear that the democratic candi-
date for Governor in New Jersey-Gen.
Wright-bas got black eye. The Trenton
State Gazette says:
ave learn from a gentleman, residing in
the tern part of the State, that at the row
which occurred at the picnic on General VS.
grounds, near Hudson, on Tuesday, g the
General received blacken,d eye, which
keeps him within doors for the present"
The General ought not to mind that black
eye 1t will not hurt him half as much poll
tically as it does physically. Nothing conld
be more orthodox in Tammany or Mozart
Hall, than just such a black eye.-N. y
Empress