Smyrna times., 1860-04-12


slsed TO be sold ct Sheriff's Sale in few days.
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CoLoSIAL--Something like the old Parlia-
meniary cry of" ships, colonies and commerce.
has been recently introduced in the House of
Commons. where it appears that according to
official returns. Australia. at the distance of
sixteen thousand miles from England, takes
more British goods than the mighty Empire of
France. whichsis close athand, and New South
Wales purchases more than all the Russas.-
There is consequently a strong disposition to
egislate as fayorably as possible for colonies.
New CHuRcH.--A number Of prominent gen.
tlemen in the northwestern part Of Philadei-
phia, haye started a new church enterprise,
which they have named the "Nineieepth 81.
Methodist Episcopal church," They have
leased the building on the corner Of Nineteenth
and Poplar streers, form eriy occupied by Rev.
DR.. Hars's Protestant Episcopal church,
A LARGE manufactory of friction matches has
just been put in operation at Cincinnati by two
wealthy citizens of that city. The cost of the
building and machinery has been $l50,000,
and it is the most extensive match factory in
the world, except Que in Austria.
LETT Err from an officer of the African
squadron says the discovery Of coal in Liberia,
all the hilly ranges abounding with it, will
bring not only wealth but civilization to Africa.
The only drawback is the want of proper har-
bors for vessels along the coast.
| A WESTERN paper says that pair of horses
were standing near railroad station recently
when train came laundering along one of
the horses was greatly frightened, uembIed
violently fora moment, then fell down dead,
killed by terror.
The Chiriqui gold-seekers from New York
city are reported to have failed entirely in their
object. Several Of the party died, and others
suffered sadly by fever Gold was found, but
not enough TO repay the risk ofgstting it.
In exhuming some bodies at family grave-
yard, near Charlottesville, s. c., the body of a
woman, buried twelve or more years since. was
found petrifection. with each article of dress
perfect.
THE Star of the South, which had arrived at
New York Saturday from Savannah, brought
/ on quantity of strawberries, the first OF the
season. She also brought lettuce. radishes, aud
other early vegetables.
A LITTLE girl thus defined Bearing false
witness against your neighbor:" 1t is when
nobody does nothing, and somebody goes and
tells il.
Coz. A RUsr, an Arkansas Congressman, on
his way home, from Washington, made bel
of $1,000 that Douglas would get the Demo.
cratic nomination at Charleston.
THE N. Y. Times alleges that the politicians
bought up votes in Rhode Island, the voters in
some cases holding up their tickets in one
hand, and the bribes of from $40 to $50 in the
other O.
i The N. Y. Tribune takes ground against the
prerogative claimed by congress of dragging
citizens before investigating committees, anC
forcing them to expose their private business.
i MADAME CoIsoN is to sing for 5 weeks at the
Freach Opera in New Orleans, and receive.
$500, half gross benefit, aud $3.50, for trav.
cling expenses.
The illegal vote in the cities of Connecticd
is set down by the papers of that State, at 8,
: 600.
SonE Eagligh gentlemen have offered prizes
for the best Essay on Revivals. Would not tn,
Revival itself be the best Essay on the subject
| THE strawberries put up in cans produce OK
allc acid. deadly poison. soldier died from
} eating strawberries thus preserved.
HEENAN's training has lost him 90 pounds o
flesh, and he now looks like grey hound-bull
dog.
"A MAN in New York has Iarge American
. eagle which he proposes to match TO fight
deg.
:. In one congregation in Australia, recently
! 900 persons were converted.