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Smyrna times., 1860-11-08

their homesteads, they would be cultivatng
themselves. There would be more courtesy
between the members of the household, more
refinement of feeling, more self-respect, if some
skill in landscape gardening were shown
about their premises. How much happier it
would be If multitudes who earn a scunty pit
tance behind counters, or vainly wait for clients
or patients in SMALL obscure offices, if they had
been nurtured in genuine love Of rural occu-
patons.
Agriculture is SO much more favorable to
health and virtue, to robustness of body and
manliness Of sentiment. than many of the pur-
suits for which it is abandoned, that every
lover of his country must regret the growing
distaste for it which is manifested By the DIS
proportlonate growth of our clues and villages.
Our confidence in the perpetulty of our repub-
| llcan institutions rests, in great degree on
the sobrety and good sense Of the cultivatore
| of the soil, and we think every reasonable
means should be used 10 make theirs the mos,
attractive, os it is certainly the most useful
and one of the most profitable of human em,
| ployments.
Smyrna times., 1860-11-08
CORRESPONDENCE.

Written for the Smyrna Times"
Mr.. EDITOR:-My attention was called last
week to a communication, (Which lad escaped
my notics.) from the Managers of the PhilA.
Tract Society, denying that the suppressed
plays of Shakespeare were ever OIL sale at their
store.
These tretaren seem TO think that referred
10 the rule Of these books there, with the view
to disparsge their establishment; but they
greatly misiudged my position, as deny any
official or legal coanexion between that store
and the NJ. E. Tract Society. admit they
have right to seltthere what books they ma v
please. | have no fault to find with them for
so doing.
The point at iseue is. that the Operations OF
the NJ. E Tract Society are constitutIonally
restricted 70 the distribution of Methodist pub
lcatons; in proof that this store was not in
wsrk, character and design. one with this So
cIety, cited the fact that it's operations were
not bound by the above reslrctions-tha
other than Methodist publications were solo
Ihere-and incidentally named the suppressed
plays of Shakespeare. And now these brethren
ignorant Of what has been going on in the
ewn establishment, lift up their hands in holl
horror. and excIaim -" We deny tive chal
lenge the proofs"
Well, SIR, they may have the proof to thei
hearts content. copy a certificate, now ly
ing on my table, reading as follows:
"YOu have permission to use our names i
proof that Shakspeare's entire works, his sup
pressed plays included, were on hand at tn
Tract DePositoy, in Philadelphia, and Offere
for sale to Rev. VIM. McCombs.
VIM. MCCoWBs,
JAMES. CUNNINGHAM."
w. Ii. B.
Smyrna times., 1860-11-08
CHOICE POETRY. .
Lines on a Skeleton.

This poem appeared in the London Morning
IhrOnice just forty years ago. reward sf fifty gul-
less iaIled to bring out its authorship.
Behold thls ruin! Twas a skull,
Once OF ethereal spirit foil.
THIS narrow cell was Lies retreat,
This place was Thoughts mysterious seat.
What beauteous visions filled this spot,
What dreams of pleasure. long forgot.
Nor Hope, nor Love, nor Joy. nor Fear,
Have left one trace of record here.
Beneath this mouldering conopy
Once shone the bright and busy eye;
But, start not at the dismal void
II social Love that eye employed;
If with no lawless fire it CLEANED,
But through the dews of kindness beamed,
That eye shall be forever bright
When stars and suns are sunk in night.
Within this hollow cavern hung
The ready, swift, and tuneful tongue.
II FalsshOod's honey it dsdained,
And where it could not praise, was chained
Ii bold in virtues cause it spoke,
Yet gentler Concord never broke
This silent Tongue shall plead for thee
When Time unveils Eternity.
Say, did these fingers delve the mine!
Or with its envied rubIes shine!
To hew the rock, or wear the gem,
Cen little nOw avail TO them.
But if the page of Truth they sought,
Or comfort to the mouruer brought,
These hands rlcqer need shall claim
Than all that wait Oh Wealth or Fame.
Avails it, whether bare or shod,
These feet the paths of Duty shod,
If from the bowers of ease they fed,
To seek affl,clion's humble shed;
If IfGrandeur's guilty bribe they spuSned,
And hsme to Virtues cot returned,
These feet with angels wings shall vie,
And tread the palac of the sky.
Smyrna times., 1860-11-08

WONDERFUL CHANGE OF SENTIMENT.
eighteen years ago, John Quincy Adams pre-.
sented petition TO the House of Representa-.
tives, praying for a peaceable dissolution of
the Union, and proposed it's reference to a Spe.
cial Committee, with instructions to report
against the object Of the petitioners. This pe-
tition was received by the South with a storm
of indignant denunciation, and Henry A. Wise
was foremost in insisting upon the censure Of
the venerable patriot aud friend of Union, for
simply, out Of mere reverence for the right OF
petition, offering such an insult as Re regarded
IL, to the Nation. This occurred at time when
Slavery was excluded from nearly all the Ter
fitories of the Union by act Of Congress, anC
when not even MIR. Wise proposed or dreamed
| of rebellion. ~ .'4. et .tt...ff.
Smyrna times., 1860-11-08

TIE COFFEE DRNA ERs are threatened with
cGrlailment OF the aromatic beverage. The
consumption is increasing year by year, while
it's production is actually decreasing. Last
yess the total consumption of Europe and the
United States alone was $4,000 tons, while
the production Of all countries was but $4,000
tons. The probable consumption of the pres
ent year is estimated at 337, 900 tons, and the
probable production at 274,o0O; and of next
year the former at $4,000 tons. and the latter
at $4,000. The state of the chickOry crop il
now looked to more anxiously than ever.
Smyrna times., 1860-11-08
The Way the Honey Goes.

according TO an estimate recently made, the
citizens OF New York city spend seyenty.6ve
thousand dollars weekly in attending theatres,
concerts and similar entertainments. Il ia
probable that not less than twice as much more
Is spent at bawdy houses, in LIQUOR drinking
anu Kindred amnsementsCD This makes a
grand annual total of twelve million sova,
"uhuFcd thousand dollars. THIS is an enormous
amount. Pleasure bought at that price ought
10 be substantial and enduring. Isitso4 10
there 10 the expenditure ofaIl this tresspre "a
much real enjoyment as is derived from ono
single act OF charity 10 ono of the many miser-
aoIe Wretches who haunt that Metropolis1-
LOOK at what might be done with it. Tbera
are about 100000 nha bitants in TINT cifv and
THIS sum distributed among them wonld ba
nearly twenty dollars apiece, for eyerv man
woman ana child IN 1t. Allowing the families
| 10 average hVe persons each, it would he nm.
wards OF one hundred doIars TO each fsmilv-
VI II would supply each one with Eve cords of
wood five barrels OF Aour and two hund,ad md
hl'y pounds Of meat, more, it is to be feared
'"ah many of them see in their houses from
one years 0nd 10 another But assuming this
statement to be oVerWrought, and bnt one.
'hifd oi 'hIs amount IL expended annually in
these ways, II would sllll leave an average Of
'h'rty dollars to each family. What an i'm.
'nenSe amount Of dIslrsss and suffering that
night relieve, and yet those who are spending
thelr money IN these cujoyments be no wor.e
Off for the exchange
Smyrna times., 1860-11-08

Nor OFFICIALLY DRUNK."- A postmaster
on being notified of charge of intemperance,
replied acknowledging the corn" but insisted
that he was not "ollicially drunk. His friends
appearing to TAX great interest in him and it
being shown that his ufice was we'll conducted
the Department consented to overlook this first
offence in the hope Of permanent reformalinu
bot with pointed inlimation that repetition
oft would cause his removal. 'r st
Smyrna times., 1860-11-08
Some Curious Things,

One of the Boston Bellies, who danced with
the Prince asked him whether the portraits we
have OF his Royal mother were like her! He
replied, he did not know Another of them
asked him how his Royal mother was! lie
said: "As well as could be expected" These
are authentic facts
Captain Burtain, the East African traveller,
tells US, the moral degradation of the people Of
that section of the continent, is due to the per-
nlcjOus influence of the slavc-tradc, which is
universal. Nothing curious in this. The con-
trary would have been curious in tie extreme.
The best German writer's, Herman Grimm
amongst them, are adopting the sharp, short,
direct and unambiguous English style, and
abandoning the German classic style whose
sentences ill whole page, with the key in
the last W rk. Carl Schurz is another exam
pie of this successful change of style. 1t s, in
other words, the talk Of every day life, in the
simplest, shortest words.
Ericsson's air motor is in use in Boston, driv.
ing printing presses
The experiment of Mrs. Palma G. Roberts,
woman tarming-neAr Pekin, Niagara CO.,
N. Y, is perfect success. She has five
daughters. who do all the work that can be
done by female strength. and only hires males
where absolutely necessary. Health and hap
piness, and profit have been realized by these
busy bees, TO wonderful degree.
There is new agony on foot. and that i.
to publish no more books, unless the author
will index them. 1t is a good move, if it car
be carried out, but if the index were confined
10 the ideas, it would be very short affair.
t The past summer has been disastrous on
: for British painters, owing to the excessive
n rains throughout Great Britain, so that tn
I landscapisls will have poor winters work.
: An expedition has gone in search of Voge
e the Central African traveller, of whom noIhn
8 has been heatd since June, 1856. Won Hen2
:, lin is at the head of it.
Wallace, the ornithOlogist. has thorough
. explored the Molluccas and New Guines an
Ceebes, and collected l40 specimens Of ne,
birds, and amongst them the beautiful biz
, headed Maleo, so noted for il curious aud cd
habits.
: .Lebg's plan of substituting silver insteu
ofquicksilver for the backs of mirrors, is pc
feet success. Sllvered mirrors yield 20 pt
). cent more light, cost no more than the Quc
:, silved ones, and supersede the unhealthy quic
silvering process.
,o Bonelli's improvement upon the Jacqual
e. electrical silk-loom, dispenses with the use
n, $4,000 cards in making the figures, and ma k
BY them all by means of single card, throug
Ii. which the threads pass.
of1 A congress of 140 chemists met at Carlsrul
ey on the 30th of last month to devise some vi
ms versal method of expressing the mposltion
nd substances in the symbolic notation. WI
de can say that the age is not go-ahead one l!
''' The wine crop of France this year, is sa
10 TO be short, owing to the prevalence of oidlu
u though it was in some districts prevented
~ the use of powdered sulphur.-BGI Patriot
Smyrna times., 1860-11-08

A YoUEs SEA.SERPENT CAUGHT IN MILES
RIvER.-on last Saturday most singular fish
was caught in Miles River and brought. TO Eas-
ton by Mr.. VIM. Horney. Il is feet 8 inches
long, has atall lika rat's.--a head like mack.
erel, except that it has teeth almost equal to q
small dog-has 60 fms except two small ones
under the gills-snd a main upon its back about
one inch sad a half broad, running from head
TO tail. II has been preserved in alcohol, and
may be seen at Wollaston's hotel. Ii is truly
the wondsr ofth deep. We cannet find il
the illustrated natural histories a description
Of aay hsh resembling it, and it is supposed b,
Some 10 bs a young sea serpent. IL ought d
be seat to Barnum.-E2aston Gazette.
Smyrna times., 1860-11-08

THREE ofthe choir Of young girls, who dress
cd in white greeted Washington as he entered
Trenton in l7SG,on his way to assume the Pres
idency and stIcwed his pathway with flowers,
still survive. One yet lives in Trenton. one is
mother of Senator Chestnut, of South Carolina,
and one, Mrs. Sarah Hand, resides in Cape
May county, N. J.
Smyrna times., 1860-11-08

), A LITERARY CAB DRIyER.--A prize of E2O
for the best essay Oh the effects of Sunday cab
driving has been won by John COckraun, Lon
don cabdriyer. AT the meeting at which the
prize was awarded, Cockraun told his audience
that the essay conisled OF l9,O07 words, and'was
all written in the open AIR on the top'of his cab
Smyrna times., 1860-11-08

IT is found that for persous to acquire the
wonderful dexterty ofour telegraph operators,
it is necessary that they should begin to learn
the art while they are young. Dispatches are
transmitted about as fast as a man can write,
and the operator reads them by listening 10 the
clicking Of the instrument, writing the words
down as they are received. Reading by the
ear is found to engender fewer mistakes than
The old recording process.
Smyrna times., 1860-11-08

The London Mechanics Magazine states
that Hobbs, the famous lock man, has retired
from busHess-probaby with fortune-and is
about to return permanently TO America with
his family.
Smyrna times., 1860-11-08

Gov. Letcher is out against Ex-Gov. Wise's
attempt to sow dlscord IN Virginia, and tells
him plainly that the regularly constituted au-
thorllIes oft State are capable of taking care
of all dsturbers of the public peace. whether in
or out Of her limits! A capital hlt that.
Smyrna times., 1860-11-08

We see in Southern paper that Mr.. Troye,
New York art st, is painting a full.length pos
trait Of General Scott.
Smyrna times., 1860-11-08

The London Commercial Record states that
the Great Eastern steamship is so shaken up
and weakened that she is unseaworthy.
Smyrna times., 1860-11-08

The following notice may be aeen on black
smiths shop in Esse: a. No horses shod on Sun
day except sickness ami death.'
Smyrna times., 1860-11-08

AFTER the lst ofNovember all unpaid letters
dropped in the Post Office, will be sent to the
Dead Letter Office at Washington.
Smyrna times., 1860-11-08

The New Orleans Picaytsae predicts the spec
dy fall of Mexico city into the hands of the lib.
erals. ,Guadalajara has already been ocudied
by them. ...#
Smyrna times., 1860-11-08

TIE number of foreigners naturalized in
New York this fall il not Car from 65O0.
Smyrna times., 1860-11-08

: A FreHehman. intended to compliment
young lady BY calling her gentle lamb, said
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-02-16

We h,d rather, I'M Ter oriintry circumstances.
s~rve short term in the PeniteEtiary than to in
sro .uce two Strangers to each other. We are al
WV. sure tn get the srt before the horse, AMI in
,roduce M,d,me to Mr. How then shall we per
srm that most delicate of all Introductory ceremo-
nies-shat ofintrolucinS ourself to the readers oil
= newspaper especially such intelligent ones as Pc
ruse the columns of the Marshall Comfy Rcpubh-
-,p. Yet fate has so decreed it, and with all the
.-oura-e we en- summons on the occasion, we say
tn xou ,ie,r reader that will, for short time
.t least pre lie over the loo Il columns Of this pa
Per-
Il is usual for incoming editors to ststc their de-
signs aud purposes in assuming editorial response
7lit;es anil duties and also to lay down their posi-
tons ON the leading topics of the day. We prefer
10 remain untrammeled by pledges, but will here
saw that is not our purpose in the circumscribed
limits Of the local depa to discuss general
noltics. exccp. when it may be necessary in rela-
ting facts OF local interest and while we shall hail
with JOY the ,iay when liberty sasil be proclaimed
..in all the land anil unto all the people thereof,
we .hsulcave fhc wasing of the irrePressib'e con-
fict,~ for time at least, to other and ADLER hands
Our object shall be to chronicle all passing events
in our town AMI county. which the public have
right to know. without fear favor. In doing tins
We earnestly bcsecch the aid of our friends, for ii
Is impossible for one Individual to collect one 1.-THE
Of the incidents which constantly Transporting 4
rsund
Should we be betrayed into errors in our state
uents We sh Ill AZ all times hold ourself in readi
ness 10 correct them when the mistake Is CT any
importance, but if we. as sn exchange suggests
state the John Doc was picked mp on the northwest
side of Huckleberry alley, when he really fell on
the southeast side. We shall not consider the dis
crepancy Of sufficient magnitude to require correc
ton
With these Introductory remarks We entcr upor
the duties of the station ASST ned US
w. III. III. MATTiNGLY.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-02-16
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY ls. 1860.

-Nrw ARRAxGExESrs.-To suit our own con'e
nience, to benefit the readers ofthe Republican ana
the c,use IL espouses. this week we commit to Mr..
WI. H. Mattingly the conductorshp oil that depart
ment of this paper which We have had IN our charge
f,r the past year. Ofour successor to the honors
L,csl. we need say nothing-in due time he will
sneak for himself We my suggest, however.
shs, the he is MArrISGLy, and chip from the old
block
The duties devolving upon as an attorney
prove TO be so onerous that we can no longer with
any degree Of satisfaction to ourself, perform Lo-
cal editors duties
We shah still write for the Republican as one Of
its editors. In the coming political campaign
which win probably be very exciting and full OF in
eerest. shall endeavor to contribute our mite
70 the success Of the Republican party. We say
success. for the reason that we consider it fore
cone conclusion, that next fall, the DOCTRINES
ever espoused by the most illustrious liberty and
union loving men ofour country, will be triumph
.ntlv xindicated. As, we trust, has been our WON'T
ne shall make use Of the truth rs our only weapon
60 convince our opponents Of their political errors
By mixing fair and candid statements OF the facts
s they exist in relation to the two great political
parties that are mixing great preparations Tor
greater conflict. hope to win many to our SIDE
We feel satisfied there are many good and true
,nen who will soon abandon the party which IS an
enemy TO their best interests, provided proper IN
ucemens are held out to them to take aplace in our
ranks Upon these. We trust. in following the
course pointed out We shall have a good influence.
Vtis needless for US to say more ofwhit we de-
sign TO DC our future editor. as our re 'ieTsa
ready kao~ she temper ofour steel and how we use
:, ID. T. PHILLIPS
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-02-16
SINGLE TICKETs,-oNE DOLLAR.
To be drawn ut Cincinnati. o., Monday.
February 81, 1860.

II WOULD respectfully call the attention of the
l public to my SIxTIEru GRAND Cir ENTER
PRISE, which will be drawn at Cincinnati Ohio
Monday, February 81, 1850, i'm the presence Of
all the ticketholdcrs who chose to attend The pri
ces of Tickets in this Distribution is One Dollar
each Tickct-holder having chance to draw a fine
Horse, Buggy, and Silver mounted Harness, com.
plcrc down the whip in the socket, and ready to
iumpin and drive off moments notice. Every
Ticket holder has also a chance to draw an eighty
acre Land Warrant, enabling him to possess him
self of i Farm in some of the rich prairies of tho
West; besides there are two hundred and fifty
prizes I'm Gold, ranging from 81 80 up to 900
each There are Also two hundred and fifty
Gold and Silver Lever Hunting Watches in tn,
scheme, all warranted accurate mekeepcrs, ana
worth from So to 200 each.
There are also two Sewing Machines Of the
very best patent, worth S75 and l05 the use Of
which to any family could scarcely he over-estima
ted, and which would always find ready sale
should they be drawn by any person who did not
need them for his own use.
The Table and Teaspoons ofpure English Sill
yer are the same that have put in my scheme.
heretofore. and with which fault has ever been
found, they being of the very best quality man
uractured. The Platcd-ware is genuine double
plate, and not merely washed, as is the with
much of the ware offered as plated. 1t will las
an ordinary lifetime.
The variety of ornamental Jcwclry embrace.
nearly everything for Ladies'. Gardeners anC
Childrcn's wear-cOnssting of Gold LockctS
Breastpins and Earrings of Coral, Garnet, Cam
co, and plain Gold; Studs, Sleeve Buttons, Rings
Pens and Pencils at several different prices; Will
fine Gold Vest and Guard Chains for Ladies anC
Gentlemcn--thcsc arc all of the latest STYLES, b,
the best manufacturers, and of the best quality t.
be had for the price.
/ have been engaged in giving Gift Enterprise
for the past six years all of which have given entire
satisfaction. The drawing is always under tn,
control of committee of ticket-holders, and thos,
who are absent stard the same chance as thos,
present. Prizes drawn by absent tickct-holdcr:
are, Immediately after the drawing. sent at m,
risk and expense, and in case the prizes no
received, will send them again. Money sent u
me for tickets is also at my risk. Programme
containing full list of the prizes will be sent t
any one who may orlcrthem, whetherth purchas,
OF or r.nt
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-02-16
TO AGE NTS .

All responsible persons who desire to act as
agents in this Enterprise arc requested to do so.-
Ii twenty-five or more tickets are sold, they will
be furnished ut the rate of so per ticket, and
besides premium at the rate of ten per cent in
Jewelry will be allowed. Thus by selling twenty
five or fifty tickets month for few months, an
agent can procure excellent watch without the
outlay of dollar. II $50 tickets arc sold in a sin
gle Enterprise, | will allow premium of ID per
cent in American Gold. All who cannot act as
agent themselves will confer favor on me by pro-
curing some one to act in their place: ard il the
agent procured sells twenty five tickets
Il handsome book will DC presented to the person
procuring him.
Single tickets. 81.
All orders must he addressed to l.. d. Sine, Box
10, Cincinnlti, Ohio jan 26nl2
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-02-16

The Soxs OF MAIrA-In this place are b,x;n,
large accessions to their order. All who ego i'm
conc out with peculiar smile on their phizzcs,
Bat say never word as to the mysteries objects
q tGs insfitufiou- Some ofthe members look as
ifthy bad been cleverIy sold and they appear to
evince desire to sell "the rest of mankind" Ev-
cry member Is guaranteed $40 worth offun and the
Consciousness Of having appropriated S. to eharta
BE purposes, less share Of the institution EXPENSES
Flank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper is now en-
g.esd IN exposing the mysteries of the order and
thorough road which candidates for admission have
- ssavel.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-02-16
AGRICULTURAL NOTICE.

A regular meeting of the Officers and Directors
of the Marshall County Agricultural Society will
be held at the Court House in Plymouth, on Satur-
day, March 3D., 1860, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ. for the
purpose of adopting list of Premiums to be award
ed at the next annual Fair Of the Society. AS thi.
is matter in which all classes are interested we ask
all who feel any interest in the Society to attend.
BY order of the Society,
JOSEPH EVANS, President.
MaRK Cuuwfxcs
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-02-16
AGRICULTURAL NOTICE.

The Committee appointed to prepare a Premium
List, and consisting OF the following persons, to-wit
Joseph Ev rs, James III. Case. Mark Cummings
G.. o. Pomeroy, ID. s Conger, James A. Corse
William ]. Hand, |. B. Halsey and S. A. Francis
are requested to meet at the. Office OF James III
Case, ON Saturday, the 18th day of February, 1860
at 10 O'Clock, a m, for the purpose of preparing
said List Every member of said Committee i:
requested to attend.
BY order Of the Society.
JOSEPH EVANS, President.
MARK CUMMINGS, Secretary.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-02-16

There will bca Festival at the Good Tcmplar',
Hall in Bourbon, Saturday, the 18th day of Feb
ruary, 1860, commencing at o'clock. p. NJ. The
exercises viii consist Of speeches. songs and toasts
The Lady members of the order will furnish the
Supper, and the! proceeds of the night will go into
the treasury of the Lodge. Admittancc % cents
All persons arc invited.