Smyrna times., 1860-05-31
Fractions of News.

e1dCIAunS OI News
1t is said in Washington that their Ex.
cellGncies, the japanese ambassadors, think
the American women very handsome, very Gu
riOus and very bold. They are particularly
struck with their style ofwaltzing and dancing
the polka. This last, it is said, quite enrap-
tured the Orientals. They think, however,
that our women are allowed too many liberties
NOT under sufficient restraint. In Japan, it
seems, it is different. Every gentleman there
keeps them under complete control.
1t is now positively stated by friends
having Mr. Stewards confidence, that he will
return to Washington-probably early next
week-and resume his seat in the Senate. He
will serve out the remainder of his term in that
body but will not, in any event or under any
circumstances, be candidate for reelection.
NO more speeches. not delivered, are
hereafter to be published in the Congressional
Globe That's the best astrngent that has
yet been administered for the verbal diarrhe
under which our public men are all laboring.
1t wnold be sure TO stop the disease, ifthe hour
rule were changed to halt hour No man
ought to speak who cannot discuss any one
subject IN that period of time.
The Cincinnati papers Of Wednesday,
are hiled with accounts of the great Tornado
which is supposed TO have extended from Louis.
vile to Marietta, following the course of the
river. The damages done are estimated at
$l.O0O,OOO. All the tewns and villages on
the river above this place have suffered severe
ly. Thirty six pairs of coal boats are known to
have sunk, and over 100 lives are lost All the
steamboats, on the river are more or less injured.
AT Louisville and New Albany the storm was
not so disastrous as in this vicinity, but great
many houses are unroofed and tr ees and fences
blown down.
The presiding officer of the House of Rep.
reseDtatives of Sardinia has presented to Speak
or Pennington, for the United States, thirty.
two volumes Of the proceedings of the Sardin-
ian Congress and the Executive documents.-
/ The Charge d'AHaires, in making the commu-
nlcation, expressed the hope that their con-
tents may prove interesting, and shares the
amlcable feelings which aeIuate his fellow.
countTymen.
--LincOtn green has suddenly become the
fashionable color in New York, since the Chi
cago nomination; wbereat the Republicans are
nightly tckled, saying that it is good for the
cure Of The Democratic blues.
--IIeenan writes letter to Wilkes Spirit,
in which he states that the fight between him.
self and Sayers, for the so called " Champion-
ship of England" is TO be renewed, probably in
Ireland, and that only fifty persons will be pre-
sent, principals, second and spectators, all told
4 twenty-five on each side. Another sporting
paper states that the day of the fight has been
: fixed for June the l4th.
!. The government has entered into a con.
tract with the Colonization Society TO take the
thousand captured Africans now at Key West
to Liberia for the sum Of $4,000. The bill
| which passed the Senate authorizes the Prss-
dent 10 make all future arrangements with this
, Society to return to Liberia all the Africans
f captured,
Mo less than three murders have already
occurred in this country, because Of quarres
7 growing out of the late prize fight; one 10 Al
E bany, one in the western part of New York,
and the third in New Orleans.
The japanese spent several hours. We'd
nesday, at Brady's. The process of photograph
ing was explained to them, and several had
!, their pictures taken.
8 The Massachusetts, cattle disease is at
tracing considerable attention in Congress.
and committee has been appointed TO make
!. investigations.
q The japanese visited the capitol We'd
nesday. The proceedings were explained to
them by the interpreters. An the time they
4 were in the building they were surrounded by
= dense crowd.
h The Hon. Wm C. Preston died at Co.
umbia. s. c.. on Monday.
Tom Hyer. the noted pugilest, was one
,y Of the Republican Delegates to Chicago. He
isan active Lincoln man, and was the leader Of
q a grand procession at Chicago, On the nighi
following the nomination.
:. MIR. Douglas has been confined to hi,
4, house by severe attack in the throat, to which
:" be has been occasionally subject for the las
year or two. ss'1
The Helper Book has been gratuitcusl,
~. distributed by an unknown person in parts o
Of Baltimore county. Copies of the book wer
thrown out on the York road, between Cocl
i, eysyille and Baltimore. A gentleman OF Bs
= more county to-day offered reward Of $40
- for the arrest aud conviction OF the party diI
eribnting the book.