Smyrna times., 1860-08-16

" sie iaeS-iduhg race but their RUNS ex-
tend over the whole valley ofthe San Juan
apparently ruins OF race once numbering mil
lions ot men-and many of them (lhe towns)
500 or 1000 years old. =
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CASHMERE OH SPRINGs.-Great discoveries
OF oil are being made at Cashmere, on the riv.
er Thames, about 40 miles west of London. C.
W., and miles from Boutwell, station. Great
western Railroad. Men of Ca ptal are sinking
wells tor The purpose of taking the oil. and ex.
pect to realize fortunes from it. The earth.
Tor three or four miles east and west with the
river, seems to be completely saturated with
oil, as II comes up in several places on either
side OF the river, and great quantities are rum
nlDg OF with The stream. Il is thought by men
OF experience, that when the wells are properly.
opened they will drain the "Enniskillen
Springs. London Free Press.
NEXT to the talent for administration and su.
perlntendence, comes the talent for quick adj
agitation to the unexpected, for making the best
OF things as they are put into your hands;
hence woman's great readiness, her superior
natural git continually developed by circum.
Stances. Many men would be driven mad if
they were exposed to the same despo,ic cauri.
ces, sudden changes of plan etc. 10 which ,bev
frequently subject their wives, who thus are
obliged to learn the wisdom of expedents.
THE Express publishes the names of four
teen papers, in the State Of New York, that
are supporting Bell and Everett: and il adds
another to the list in its last issue. Hsayss
also, that 1t believes there are FIVE or six other
papers in New York that are supporting Bell
and Everett, with which it does not exchange
thus making twenty papers 10 the State Of
New YORK that support Bell and Everett.
II IAcr nm rrr Ey,.,x,z IN, f..ts
tice observed in New Orleans of firing cannon
at the hour for slaves to be at home, was car.
ried out July Both for the last time. On the
LIST inst. all the bells connected with The FIRE.
} alarm telegraph struck one tap to mark the
hour OF twelve, al noon, and at o'clock D. M,
nine taps as the signal for negroes and to mark
the hour likewise.
METEoRIc IRoE-In Prof. Sheppard's cabi-
net, at Amherst College, Mass, masses of me.
leoric iron may be seen, which weigh from ten
10 one thousand or fifteen hundred pounds
} At the Smithsonian Institute, at Washington,
/ DC, mass is exhibited which probably weighs
/ twenty-five hundred to three thousand pounds,
] and which fell in New Mexico.
. The Frenchman likes TO catch his truth i'm
. the most summary way, and put il in his game
y bag at once. The German, when he has got
: his truth, by circumventng it, prefers TO let il
{ go again, and watch its hare-like doublings.
and it he can lose sight of il altogether for a
r while, SO much the better. There are both
e sorts of minds in England.
TRE CEEsus.-The four leading Western
q cities are now nearly ofthe same size, although
ten years ago there was an extraordinary DIS
a parity between them. Cincinnati now num-
e bers population ofl65, 900, st. Louis las. 600
h Pittsburg 10000. Chicago 10000. Mem.
n phis. Tenn. is probably growing more rapidly
e than any other.
j. tbs POPULATIONS OF ILLISoIs.-The census
e returns from illinois already received at the
- Bureau in Washington, indicate the total popu.
Is lation of that State to be 100000 in $780,
81 On the basis of one Congressman 10 everg
10000 inhabitants, it will now be entitled &
uf Is members Instead of9.
% HUMoRs OF THE CENsus.-The census takel
"a in Jonesvlle. Mich, put down mans age a
300 years, instead Of 800 acres of land, which
rs was intended. He was beaten, however. B,
il. tae census man in the town of Allegan, VIII
se put down man as having 100 children, in
stead of l60 acres of land.
te Al LITTLE GINL one night was under tn,
il. starry sky, inteutly meditating upon III
nd glories OF the heavens. Al last, looking up L
lie the sky, she said. sFather, | have been think
ing it the wrong side of heaven is SO beautiful
I, what will the right side be - A7
en- DixEY's LASD.-The origin of this popula
nd air is said to be as follows The word Dixie
or is an old name tor the negro idea of heaven
that is. place where there is no work, plent
possum, pig meat, sweet potatoes, big homin
!. and molosses, all ready for the eating.
i'm SUMMARY PuNrsHnRNr.- Several men we,
recently caught tampering with negroes VIII
!, were employed on railroad near Verona, AL,
~ bama. The leader was seized. and after tria
~ had 39lashes well laid on BY of the negrce
e., Monthly of birth is like cipher; II has !
power in ITSELF like wealth or talent, but
tells with ell the power of cipher when add<
:. TO either of the other two.
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