Smyrna times., 1860-06-28
Fractions of News.

els with brandy, place the muzzle to their
mouths and fire. The consequence is a confu-
sion OF brain which cannot be produced by the
more common way of using the liquor. Il isa
great pity that our gentry could not be PERSIA.
ded to take their matuiinal Dips'' in the sane
manner. Ii they would only take their
y" smashes" from the muzzle of a musket in.
stead OF the mouth ola bottle, "pubic opinion
would permit them to indulge to any extent in
their favOfite beverage.
Mics Harriet Martineau says that cats
may be prevented from killing chickens by ty-
ing dead chicken TO the neck of the cat that
has acquired this habit, and oblging her to
drag II around for two three days. When
the towing mania is fully developed. however,
we apprehend that simply tying chicken to
the neck will not be sufficient. A moderate
sized brick should also be attached TO the CATS
tail, and after this operation is completed, The
three should be dropped into the most conve-
nlent well, IN which case the cure will be found
effectual.
The accident on the great Northern Rail-
way, 10 England, by which a train ran with
full force into station, doing great deal of
damage, proved TO have been occasoned by a
| neglect of one of the brakemen to apply the
BRAKE. Fur this neglect he was sent to Jail for
TWO months Can an instance be cited in which
any railway official in this country has ever
been punished for neglect of duty-no matter
now serious The consequences may have been
To every innovation in the worlds af.
ialrs, the regular army of English expressions
IS indebted for reinforcement of words
When Louis Ma poleOn marched his army to the
aid of the Italians mobilize was at once adopt-
ed as child of the regiment, and the some-
what slangy word rim became suppanted by
| the more euDhnFinns pxnraSsion olos, rybo
treaty-box of the Niphouese has come full
frelghted with words and phrases. Suicide
VIII hencetor,h be known as " happy dispatch"
and our venerable President will be styled nv.
coon. Officers will be Kamis and mock auc.
tiOneers will sell tokays instead of Watches
IT we could DULY import ideas it would be worth
1 while; as IT is any further additions to the lam
guage IN The way of words are Of doubtful
utility.
John Mitchell advises all Trishmen at
the North to support the Republicans in the
approaching Presidential election, and all Irish
men al the South 10 supp. It the same ticket as
lion. William L. fancey, whatever that may
be-. This is but an application to existing cir
cumsiances Of The old injunction, "When at
Rome, do as Rome does" and promises the
haPpiest result to those of his followers who
have Judgment enough TO make right use
OF II. Moreover, II is the safest advice that
ever was given by political leader, as some-
body Is IN the end sure TO be grateful for it,
which is more than can be said for the greater
number of electiOneering counsels
Three men, in a state of intoxication.
were walking on the track of the Hudson River
Railroad, last week, when two of them grew
quarrelsome and commenced TO fight. During
the contest the ii a. m. Express train came
along. The third man, seeing his comrades
danger, rushed IN 10 separate them when The
cars passed over The three. killing two insian-
aneousy, and SO injuring the the third that he
died very shortly after. One of the party an,
} Englishman, had recently received a letter
from his mother, and had gone out to buy pa
! per and envelopes to reply TO her, when he
met the others, and treated them at several
drinking places. Aud that was The cause of
the catastrophe.
! The Portuguese and Spanish slave ira.
ders in New York furnishing The slaye-
, ship pier. No. o East River, has been scene
OF hustle for the lasl few days. Two slavers
. have left in open day, twithslanding The Fed
eral authorities were advised of their being fit
ted out The truth is they are all bought up
! by the slavers, and every body knows it,
Prosecutions of slavers are mere farce in
! every instance. But, it is not American mer-
chants who are engaged in this infamous lraf-
fc /; they are SPanlards and Portuguese.
THE Japanese Embassy are making the
most of their imperial quarters al Lelsnd's, in
New York, which they say surpasses even the
= extravaganza of The Tycoons Palace. They
0 are no longer a marvel, and every body is now
9 looking out for some new excitement, which
q has Just turned up in the lawleesness of Arch.
Is bishop Hughes, who refuses point blank to re-
g port the marriages in his arch-bshopric or to
/ allow it TO be done. The courts will be sp-
e pealed to, TO force him, but he says he will pay
: the fine of $50 for zach offence before be will
: submit. Well-aeis amply able to bleed freely.
e The correspondent of the Press, writing
a from Baltimore, during the late Convention
! there, says: Whskey is running 10 rivers
= and there Is as much bad brandy being con-
i sumed as would fill your Paramount basin. The
Il hotel bars are open day and night, and persons
= who want TO drink must fall in line aud take
Of their tnrRs. 10 addition to this nearly every
u inside and outside delegate brought with him
4 two or three original packages" in bis yaise.
e. Many Of The citizens are keeping open house.
Il while the hotel parlors are open to whoever
: peases TO enter Ii man has only moder-
! ate deyrea OF assurance, he can get all the
"A whiskey he wants for the drinhing, and cigars
~ enough 10 last him until the election. Many OF
- The delegates are of immense wealth, and they
i dispense their iavors with liberal hand.
ma Alas alas eight hundred and eleven indi-
tie viduas are en- route from Liverpool TO swell
et the ranks of Brigham Young al Salt Lake
70. Ofthese Sll souls 354 are English, % Scotch
"a 80 Irish and nearly all ofthe balance Germans
th Will there not be rejoicing among the Saints
he when this "goodie companie" come to swell
ID. the list Of the faithful, and contribute theil
'a- wealth 10 the common good
" --A lady on Long Island challenges any
u. young man under twenly-one 10 foot.race
4, and seems to entertain no fear of defeat. She
4, evidently thinks that il would reflect discredi
81. upon a lady of mature age to "run after :"
av. young man of such tender years.
~ EAsroS, Pa, has about l 900 Inhabitants