Smyrna times., 1860-08-16

Hon. JAMES IL. ORks OF Sobth tdfoitnhs rate
Speaker of the House Of Representatives, has
written a letter in which be predicts the cleo
lion of MIR. Lincoln as President of tho United
States. He, therefore, thinks that the South
srn States should begin TO take action accor-
dinghy, unless they mean to submit. South /
Carolina, he says, cannot withdraw alone from
The Confederscy, but take with her at least
Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi, as possess
ing sea coast where the rivers of the other
Southern States find their outlet. They should
thus act jointly, he holds, in demanding terms
from the remaining States.
LADY Franklin -Among the noticeable ar.
rivals in New York by the A6riatic, ia that of
Lady Franklin,, in company with her niece
Miss Craycroft. 1t is understood that Lady
Franklin will remain some weeks in New York
as the guest of Mr., Grinaell, the muhificent
patron of the expedition sent under command
of DIR. Kane, in search of the party of Sir John
Franklin. The splendid results of this expedi-
tion are known to the civilized world. and the
names OF Franklin and Kane will go down to
posterity occupying the highest position on the
list ofthose intrepid nayigators who have sought
to wrest from the arms of nature itself the ice
bound secrets Of the Polar Circle.
A GOAL bed between VILE Cat Bluff. on the
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been burning slowly for a number of years.,
has, during the present dry season, made won
derful progress, and ten or twenty acres have
been burned off, and the FIRE is still PROGRESS
ing rapidly. Recently, on, a gentleman and
lady riding near it, the horses broke through
the crust of earth which covers the FIRE near
the edge, and were severely burned before
they could be got out.
| SENTENcED.--Jesse Boorn, aged seventy-six
years, was last Wednesday sentenced, by the
1 U. s. Court at Cleveland, to five years in the
lpenitentiary, for counterfeiting. This is the
man said TO have been sentenced TO be hung in
Vermont about forty years ago, for, murder,
but saved his life after he had ascended the
gallows, by inducing another person TO come
/ forwsfd and proclaim himself as the supposed
/ murdered victim.
PoLITIcAL EXCITEMENT IN ST.. LOUIS
There was almost riot in ST. Louis, Tuesday
night last. Some stones were thrown into the
democratic headquarters, and some of The
democrats, who were holding public meeting
threatened to clean out the republican club
room. There was,lfor some time, intense ex
element, and danger of generalsriot. There
is extreme evaporation among the st. Loui
politicians. f9a4 elai
u N railroad in England has been placed
locomotive which has projecting over the fran,
of the engine, large adjustable mirrors, set il
! a proper angle. BY means Of the reflector
, the engineer has view of the whole train be
Il hind him, SO that, in case of casualty to an
! of the cars, be can see it reflected in the mir
ror on his engine. fen
Hon. LEWIS CAss, Secretary of State, reach
ed Washington on Friday night last, after
! four weeks absence at his home in Michigan
: and on Saturday resumed the duties of the DE-
I partment- Gen. Case is in much improve
: health, and his return to Washington dssipats
! The Oft repeated runor that he contemplate
Z resigning. ff hs1
STORM IN LoUIsIANA.--Nesc Orleans, .Aul
E 13th,--A violent storm on Saturday has cause
e immense damage. Proctorsville, the terminl
q of the Mexican Gulf Railroad, was entire
! submerged. The water rose over twelve fee
s carrying away all The houses but one.. Near
q forty lives were lost. Z. 49,
Z "A LETTER. from Texas states tfat,the Gro
:, are all cot off in Rusk county, and corn 10 SCI
= ing at So per bnshel, -four SIS per barrel, al
s bacon at $40 per hundred pounds Great 81
: fering already exists among the poor, and pu
y lie meeting have been called to procure reli
n "A LITTLE ihFee-year old girl was riding
c. the cars with her father few days. since, VIII
e. a lady remarked Is if2s
be I" That's pretty baby"
Of The little lady's eyes flashed FIRE as she DIRE
T. herselfup TO her fullest height, and replied
ST g i amt baby--I wear boots aud hoops -
AZ On the Sd instant. man engaged in mo
NJ ing near Norwich, Ohio, on the line Of /
VI Central Ohio Railroad, attempted 10 kill
snake with the heel Of bis scythe, md in so
D., ing unfortunately struck the back part of
ty neck with the point Of the blade, complete
ar seyering the head from the body.
g The Chicago Zouaves, it is said, will rett
ef home with about $1,000 in the treasury.
IN profits Of the exhibitions they gave in N
York and Philadelphia.
eff a BOY was asked one day what made him
* dirty, and his reTly was: Z" am. made, so Il
tell me, Of the dust Of the earth, and reel
IN, it's working out"
~ A WRITER in Virginia paper devotes III
~ colamns TO describing the great Blue Ri
:, tunnel. We hardly know which j. the gr'
i, est bore, the tunnel or the description of it.
- THE astronomer Herschel has predicted /
Ter England will this year be visited BIZ a storm
ra- violence unprecedented in the annals of
globe.
ich MILITARY ENcAMPMENT.--Fiv hundred {,
lie, and two pieces of BRASS ordinances, captures
ary Mexico, have been taken from Harrsbur
the York, Pa, to be used at the military enca
ard ment next month. st,l'--
ne THE Germans have no shame oil pedan
", the French have no shame Of euthisiasm;
NV English are ashamed of both. or Of their
Ivy pearanees, about equally. and that 10 an abb
~ degree.
lf CLAMs---The Boston Post mentions as q
but IiticaI fact, that 340l bushels Of CLANS '
fed consumed at Rocky Point on Thursday las
per- honor Of Mr.. Douglas.
TIE Pear crop of eastern Massachusetts
The be excellent. The trees Of the several ch
The Varieties are loaded with fruit
fa.. FIRE. AT New ORLEAss. THERE was
vs. large fte at New Orleans on Friday.
81 IN - 10 x.sk.i