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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-06-21

JAPAN AND CHINA.--The detailed account
which has now reached US from California of
the reported assassination of the Tycooa of ia.
contents itself with slanghtering the head of
his Government. The difference is material,
not only to the Tycoon but to the rest of the
world, for it is the Japanese Lord Palmerston,
and not his nominal sovereign who has been
put out of the way.
The speculations which accompany the in.
telligence are confused and msagre enough,
and it appears by no means certain that the
murder of this high Japanese dgniiary was
brought about in the course of the pnlitical
struggle now going on in Japan between the
advocates of progress and the devotees of con.
servatism. We are assured, indeed, that there
is much excitement in the cities and country
that the roads are guarded, the streets barri
caded, and an insurrection every moment look.
ed for. But the violent conduct of the foreign
ers in some of the Japanese ports-the English
Viee-Consul having in one case recommended
his countrymen to 60 armed, aud shoot any ia.
panese who might look suspiciousy at them
and an American merchant having taken the
law into his own hands in another instance
and killed runaway thief without scruple-
may perhaps account sufficiently for these ma n.
ifestations of anxiety and ill-feeling, without
driving us to the theory of an impending insur
rectiOn in the Empire itself AS usual, the
early Christians in japan are bearing rather
sour fruit, and it is not surprising that the ia.
panese should find their teeth set little OIL
edge thereby.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-06-21

The THREE LADY CANDIDArEs.-The letter
writers describe Mrs. Lincoln ne lady about
3S years old, and a jealous Presbyterian. MIR.
Lincoln attends the same church, bu, is not
member. He, however, is a. moral man, and a
strict tototaler. A temperate President, with
Presbyterian lady to preside at the White
House, may effect some change in Washing
ton manners.
Mrs. Bell is lady of decided character, en-.
ergy, and is not bitter pro-slavery in principle.
At the murder OF the waiter at the hotel in
Washington, by Herbert of California, she took
occasion to express her strong adherence of
Southern rufians who CHANGED to obtain seats
In the National Legislature.
Mrs. Douglas has been for few years
even since her marriage, In fsct-one of the
queens of Washington society. Whatever PEG.
pie think of the Little Giant, il Is settled BY a
unanimous vote that Mrs. Douglas is charming.
If she were a candidate for nomination, no con.
vention would ignore her claims. If she were
running for President, she weuld unite all suf.
frages, unless some fanatics went against her
on religious grounds; for Mrs. Douglas is ar
earnest practical Roman Catholic.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-06-21
TriHes.


IT is less painful to learn in youth than to be
ignorant in age.
A MAN.may be fool with wit; but never
with judgment.
No man can avoid his own campany--so he
had best make it as good AS possible.
Practice flows from principle; for as a man
thinks so will he act.
ONE hafpenny day will buy food in China
sufficient to enable man to " live comfortable"
ONE ought to have dates at ones fingers
ends, seeing they grow upon the palm.
AN artificial florist lately described himself
as head gardener to the ladies'"
NEVER fear man who threatens you with an
injury; the silent enemy is the most dangerous.
WrrHoUr confidence friendships but mock
cry, and social intercourse sort of war in dis
guise.
KINGS never hear the voice oftruth until they
are delhrOned, nor beauties until they have alb.
dicated their charms.
Love may exist without Jealousy, although
this is rare; but jealousy may exist without
love, and this is common.
NIGHT brings out stars, as sorrow shows US
truths; we never see the stars TIL we can see
little or naught else-and thus it is with truth,
A MAN of sense may we'll dsdain artifice
just as man of known wealth may venture to
appear in plain garb.
So long as men are imprudent in their diet
and their business, doctors and lawyers will ride
in carriages.
THE gIeefu laugh of happy children is The
best home music, and the graceful figures o.
childhood are the best statuary.
THERE is one thing which the most unobser
want person manages TO see--that which we d.
not want to see.
SoRRow comes soon enough without despon
dency il does man no good TO carry arount
a lightning rod to attract trouble.
MATRIMoSAL history is narrative of man
cords; but the story of love may be told in
few letters!
THERE is man 10 Brooklyn, Long Island
who lives so fast that he is now absolutely old
err than his father.
Way ID sheet of postage stamps like dis
tant relations! Because they are but slight.
connected.
"A MAN has a shrewd suspicion that age pa
overtaken him when he keeps assuring you tha
he feels as young as ever. and he doesn't knps
, but--younger. Poor fellow he whistles I
keep his courage up; but alas! he cannot re
call youth as he calls his pointer-with
D whistle. Il
THE Boston Transcript says that young Tad
after reading aitentively the title ofa novt
called the /" Last Man. exclaimed 4 Bless Oh,
if such thing were ever to lsppen, what wo,il
; become of the women 2" We think mor
: pertinent inquiry is. what would become fsh
poor mani"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-06-21

are as much apart from responsibility as health
is independent of beauty.
THE SECRET OF KEEPINe FRIEND is valu-
able. aaa must be observed with care. Making
scquaintanccs is easy enough-any rogue or
fool can do that; the difficulty lies in keeping
them, and converting them into friends. The
best method know offs TO preserve your inde-
pendence. There are obligations. however,
which can be rendered and accepted without a
loss OF independence. The pleasure of confer
ing favor is greater to properly constituted
minds than that of receiving one; butit is de-
lightful. and guarantee of continued amity, il
the kindness one receives can promptly be re-
ciprocated. Secondly, do not press your COM
Pany too much upon the new acquaintance
Make yourself agreeable to him, let him seek
your society, and when You are with him.
avoid all topics on which difference of opinion
is likely to arise.
The SECRET OF MAKING PUNCH is to mix the
hot water and sugar well before you apply the
spirit and the lemon. IN. b. The secret Of
avoiding headache is to drink as little of the
said punch as may be.)
THE SEcREr OF AcREEABLE PERSONAL AP-
PEARAEcE lies in cleanliness and the absence
of many colors. / have seen well-sdiusied
bunch of humble primroses excite admiration
when a bouquet of choice and yaregaled fow-
ers has been scarcely noticed. Modern flower
beds illustrate my meaning. Were This not
the case, statues would be colored. A taste for
gaudy hues is barbarous, and peculiar to chill.
dren and ssyages; refined taste rejects scar.
let and yellow as it would raw beef aud train
oil. A gaudy crAvat may look very fine, and
even well, but black one looks better.
The SECRET OF MAKING THE MOST OF Mo
NEY consists 10 discounting bills on tangible Sc
eurity and never renewing them.
The SECRET OF SPENDING II consists in go
ing 10 France for economy.
THE SEcREr OF SAVING MONEY have neye
been able to discover.
The SECRET OF OBTAINING LOAN OF NONE
is to persuade the lender that you do not wan
it. Offer 10 do his paper for five per cent, an
he will discount your acceptance for three pc
cent.
j THE SECRET OF MAKING PEoPLE LAUGH lie
in perception Of agreeable absurdity. TIL
more refined your wit the less applause yo
get for it. Next to the author Of a clever thing
is the man or woman who appreciates it. Whe
absurdity is not offensive. it is sure to be tolei
ated. If there be folly connected with it, ih
folly is exhibited by the laughter.
The SECRET OF KEEPING UP THE IETEREs
OF THE READER IN WHAT you MAY Wars is
be found in cutting short your production whe
you think you have written enough.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-06-21
Methodist General Conference Its
Doings on the Slavery Question.

Mr.. EDIToR:-Your paper of the Goth ult
contains short editorial on our General Con-
ference, now in session in this place. You say
a. The attempt TO force the fnatical opinions
of these ultra abolition;sts on the Church, south
of Mason and Dixon's line, must result 10 i'm.
mediate separation. The adoption fthe ma
jorlty report by a constitutional majority will
be the doom Of the M. E. Church in Mary.
land"
Agreeing perfectly with you 10 the truth Of
these staleEeBts, and feeling a deep interest
in the result Of this misguided effort TO change
the iaio of the Church on the subject of slave
ny, sit down TO say C few things TO you and
your readers My well known position with
reference to, and my un,iring defence OF the
Church on the Border, hope, will be sufi-
Gent excuse for troubling you with my views
on this perpexing and painful subject; wish
to tell you what has been done, and the reasons
assigned by the majority for it.
The majority report has not been adopted by
constitutional vote OF lwo-thirds Deiermin-
ed as sons OF these Northern men were to ma Ike
an organic change in our constitutional law on
the subject of slavery, we drove them from
their position and satisfied them that certain
defeat awaited the new General Rule should
they send it round the Annual Conferences tor
concurrence. IL was soon asceriained that a
sufficient humber could not be had &c set this
Rule ahoat, and therefore many voted for it,
who would not have done so. If it could have
passed the General Conference. This was done
to satisfy The Conferences which had sent them,
and not because they we're personally in favor
of the wording of the Rules or DESTROYS Of ts
passage. This part of the report therefore has
failed, and, as many aver, and as | believe
hopelessly failed, not to revive again.
The remaining item OF the majority report
is new chap err, intended TO displace The old
one, and to be simply declaratior of sentiment
without having the character or authority oil
law. This has been adopted, and reads as fol
lows:
i We believe that the buying, selling Of
holding ofhuman beings 10 be used as chaftiel
isIcontfary TO the laws Of God and nature, in
ce'nsiatent with the Golden Rule. and with tina
Rule 10 our Discipline which requires all VIII
disire 10 remain among us 10 do no harm an.
! TO avoid evil OF every kind Wa therefore al
fectionately admouish all our preachers an,
! people 10 keep themselves pure from this grea
evil, and to seek its extirpation by all iawfu
!, ana christian means"
AZ this, though Intended only a. decsara
Etion Of sentiment, would have been construe
: BY many as having the character Of lao, W
: piled them with constitutional objections. an
By. An ingenious amendment forced Them into
! positioa il which they were compelled, by owe
! 'lhfee-fourths vote, 10 soIemnly pronounc
tht' chapter only 'pEcLARAroRy and ADVISORY.
4 The great eilbrl ofthese misguided men, there
> fore, 9ns resulted in the following facts, viz
III WV hhte now no lau on tho subject 81 SLAYER,
! tst - I'd sn< Iimc-honofed General Ral'
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-06-21
CHOICE POETRY.
Written for the Smyrna Tines :
Pretty Feet.


On, who can moment deny
There is much to delight in an eye!,
YET surely it cannot compete
With pretsily shaped little feet!
There is much in form TO admire,l
There is much 10 a face to inspire.
still body would be incomplete
Uuless it had nice little feet!
There's a charm in bright, sunny smile,
A soft spell in voics to beguile-
But altho' SO attractive and sweet,
They are nothing Ito nice little feet!
Thers'sa rapture, to touch and to sight,
10 beautiful hand, soft and white;
Bat alas am forced to repeat
They'd be useless without little feet!
Yet think not my taste is too toso,
But listen while Till show
My reasons for deeming it meet
To admire so highly the feet!
For surely there's nought more commanding
OF respect that fine understanding
Then why should il seem indiscreet
To be smitten with beautiful feet
B. H. 8.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-06-21

MUSICAL MOUsE.-The last Centrevile, Md.
Times notices the advent of a musical mouse
at the store of Mr.. VIM. H. Dyott in that place
which daily, comes out from its hiding place
and discourses sweet music. Its tones are like
the soft notes of an Eolian harp, or soft chant,
between the song of a Canary bird and chirp.
ing ola cricket A number of gentlemen have
not only heard, but have seen the little animal,
while engaged in its performances. and speak
of it with wonder Mr.. Dyott has been trying
TO make prisoner of the little musician, but as
yet without success.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-06-21

Sous OF TEMPERANcR.-Fra the annual
report Of The ~ w. Scribe of the National Di.
vision, recently in session at PortIand, Maine,
we learn that the Order is in inost prosper
Gus condition---the increase the past year
amounting TO four hundred subordinate divi-
SONS and fifty thousand members There are
at present al Grand Divisions, and Q .398 sub.
ordinate divisions Members admitted during
the past year. 53.432 suspended, 1890; ex.
PEELED, ii ,656; deaths. $50; violated pledge,
lO246; reinstated. 4.204 violated second
time. 1879; contributing members, 94.213
subordinate divisions that admit lady visitors,
l,l03; lady visitors, 50,728; paid for benefits,
$50 1888; cash on hand. S245. 904; public tenn
perance meeting held during the year, 4,l57
temperance tracts distributed GIL ,572; boys
attached to organized temperance associations
27 ,526. The ithms thus stated are grave les
sons of experience, and are net Only tminenty
Suggestive, bat as facts and guides, fully wor
| thy the practical consideration of The entire or
der. They furnish 10 US an honest chart 0
the sea on which our vessels float, marking
plainly the shoals and rocks to be avoided, ans
showing smooth water and the channels ans
courses leading safely 70 prosperous voyage
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-06-21

A MISSISSIPPI planter has paid $1,000 for a
house IN Cleveland for the exclusive use of his
daughther, an octoloon l6 years of age. She
goes 10 Cleveland TO receive thorough edu.
cation the daughter OF clergyman in that
city having been engaged as her instructor
The young lady, although born a slave, is now
free. It's stated that her iucome, while she
is in Cleveland, will be $4,000 per annum.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-06-21

In Portland. Maine, they have an officer
styled the "Truunt officer" whose duty, as his
name imports, is to arrest all truants from the
schools during school hours. and return them
TO their duties. The arrangement is said to
WORK remarkably well much to the satisfae-
ton OF parents, and also 10 the residents of the
town, who like quiet and order. In one of the
schools the attendance among the boys has in-
creased about twelve per cent. since the crea-
ton of the new office.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-06-21

EVERY drop of milk brought into Paris is
tested at the barriers by the l0ctometer, to see
if the " iron-tailed COW" has been guilty of d.
luting tiff so the whole of it is remorselessly
thrown into The gutter-the Paris milk is very
pure in consequence. If tradesman adulter-
ates any article of food offered for sale he is at
first fined, and then made publicly to confess
his fault, by means of large placard in his
window setting forth the exact nature of the
trick be has played upon his customers.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-06-21

To PREVENT Docs FROM CONG MAD Mix
a small portion of -four of sulphur with their
food or drink through the spring months. This
Is practiced 10 Europe to prevent the disease
from breaking out among the packs of hounds
which belong to the English noblemen, and is
said to be certain preventive.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-06-21

Tbs seventy-6rst anniversary Of the Royal
Literary Fund was recently held in London,
about one hundret gentlemen present, and the
Lord Bishop of ST. Dayid's presiding Ia his
speech TO the toast Of the evening, the chair
man said, in illustration of the remark that our
language had not lost either in compass or
force through the hands which now used it,
that !" few years ago, 10 the Royal Academy
Of Berlin, most illustrious German philologer
recorded II as his deliberate opinion that The
language Of Shakespeare was destined TO become
universal, and bear sway, like the English race
itself, in distant parts of the globe, that lis co.
piousness, it's compactness, and it's good sense
fitted itfor that purpose 10 higher degree
than any other living tongue, that OF bis OWL
German fatherland not excepted"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-06-21
A New Atlantic Telegraph.

Since the failure of the Atlantic Telegraph,
the confidence not only of the public but even
Of scientific electricians has been considerably
shaken 10 the ultimate practicablity of long
direct line between England and America
Recent eiscov cries show that it is almost inn
practicable ITO work through an unbroken sub
marine circuit of nearly 5000 miles, at any
such speed as would insure commercial profit
on the car ital invested in the line. A new So
luton Of the problem, however, is now engage
ing the attention Of scientific men in Eng
namely, the North Atlantic Telegraph. At a
late meeting of the Royal Geographical So.
cety, Col. Shaffner read paper on the sub
iect, from which we learn that the proposition
is to submerge the cable from some point on
the north of Scotland, in the first instance TO
the Farce Islands. thence to Iceland, Green.
land and Labrador. The length Of the subma.
rine lines would be $50, $50, $50 and 600
miles, making length of submerged cable OF
l 500 miles. Col. Shaffner, who has explored
the east coast of Greenland, stated that the
laying down OF these cables would not be at
tended with much more difficulty than in
other cases, FOR as far as he had examined the
route he had found il unobstructed by ice, ex.
cepting on the coast of Labrador, where some
special caution would be required in bringing
the cable to land. The depths, so far as they
had been sounded, did not exceed 2 500 fathoms
at which point there was a deep deposit of mud
The Colonel alluded TO the great advantage
which would attend having several short sub
marine circuits instead Of sn interrupted one
Through so comparatively short a circuit al
600 miles, which was the longest length Of the
submerged cables, as many as 30 words pei
minute might be transmitted, whilst the retar
dation OF the electricity by the submerged
wire Of the former Atlantic Telegraph did no
permit Of more than three words per minute
being transmitted. 1t is, however, intended
before bringing the enterprise definitely befor,
the world, to undertake, under Government
auspices, careful survey of the whole line.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-06-21

They are talking in Parliament about the
stencil that goes forth from Washington. We
are sorry they have smelt it three thousand
miles. Bat We thought they would.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-06-21

JAPANESE NEvEa POKER blow. - They
blow their noses on square pieces of soft paper,
which are thrown away with once using
Oursystem of pockel-handkqfchieis 10, to them,
very uncleanly.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-06-21
Yours, truly,
Buffalo, June 9th, 1860. P.'COC

p. S.-I would be glad. as This subject is
enc Of Great interest TO our people in Maryland
and Delaware, if other papers will publish the
aboye.-Easton Star.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-09

The HEBREW BEEFyoLEST SocErr.-This Society
last week took possession Of fine four-ss'Iy BRICK
building, 25 by 60 feet no. Lsnartioe place, Wes.
Twenty NTH street, bstween Eighth aud Ninth ave-
pues. The house has all the modern conveniencea,
and is well adapted for the purpose for which !! BIAS
been rented-as an Asylum for Jewish Orphans a1d
Half ophaDs /. has accommodations foI az least
thiry inmates. DR.. Herzog hiss been elected fhys'
clan. Mr.. and Mrs Samuel E. Hart have charge Of tle
establishment az Superintendent aud A4tron respect
lively Tue Israelites Of New-York have responder 70
the cali Of the Board of Trustees, and slO'o0V ms
been subscribed for an annual revenue for Tho suppo
of the Orphan Asylum. The funds of the soc.y sp'
plicabIe to this purpose amount 20 SJoOOV, bu' an
application has been made to the Legislature to IN
crease the fund.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-09

MURDER ~ OswEGo.-A few weeks since We poo'
Hsbed an account Of the arrest Of named Jonas
II OdeD who was taken into custody by Detective
TiemsnD on suspicion fhavirg been concerned in The
murder Of Alvin CuItss Of Oswego, In 1851. The
prisoner had made some Admissions regarding diff
Guilty which he had in 0swego, on the strength OF
which be was arrested and taken to 0ewegc, where
thorough investigation was had, resulting in HE ac-
auitlal Much time was consumed in the exauinston,
but no evidence Of chninslty on the part Of the &c
cused was elected. The death of Mr.. Cortss still re-
mains mystery, and il is uncertain whether be died
BIZ violence or accident
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-09
MARRIED..

CANNWILKNsA the residence Of the brides brother
Thursday evening april 5. By the Rev L. r. Hscox Mr.
Thomas X Cam 10 Miss Pamela Win ins, ell ofths city.
MIL GK-Ou Friday, Aprl q, by the Rev.
Sterben Tying D. Rector Of 81 Ueorzes Church, Henry
Mxsrd Of Chicago VI 10 Maggie r. widow Of the lac hSbt
wansel Of Detroit, Mich. .H
WAND RPoEL-vANDTRPOsL-On Thursday, April s, sE
the residences Of the brides father the Rev. d~srd La
throp John Vandepoel Miss Mary E. eldest daasher Of
Jecob Venderpoel ESQ.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-09
NEW-JERS.RY UEIKy

JEfsrY CRY FRS DEPARTssxsr.-The represents
lives of the Jersey City Fire Department made the
following nomit stioDson F1idsy night:
Fo- Chi5 Enginers,nqel A srsueh present incvnbeut
6sssiontsfs District John D. Nolan, Adrian B. Rsysoi1s
and VIM j. Stephens Second District John Bese fssss
EDGE and Charts Cook; Third DisIie., Smith Meade jar
dine and Thomss Boe, Fourth Dstdct r. H. Haxsns j.
Lneks and John @. Haybesk
Frs Conmlssioners-J.V Thurston and B. McGolssn.i
dine ard Thonss Boe; g0lTtb District P. H. Nossrs ..
Lincks and John q. Heybeek Lf
FIRE Commiaionss-J. " Thurston and B. McGuigsn-
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-09

The STREET-CLEAsISG CONTRACT AWARDED
The Controller on Saturday approved thu sureties
offered by Metsrs. Patrick Lynch, John Rourke, Luke
Kernap and John Saith, the lowest bidders for the
seet cleaning contract for five years to come IL Ii
thought however, that the Aldermen Will not eonhf@
the contract Sboud they do so, we hope soon 70 eco
an efficient sy stem of ttleet-puIdcation perfected
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-09

DEcLNED.-Mr Charles Fiok, who received the
Mayor from the Democratic party in Jersey CRY.
and Senator for Water Commssoner de tned
the nomination TIE Deegates again friday sui
nominated for Mayor Charles Windeii or Wsts, Go muir
siorer loug term Jacob Wor'endykes for the short
Johp Shells Mayor 0esoy ais declined tho nDmnstion.
BY the Oppo.ioD for the Office OF Water CommisionsE
THIRD CAsDrDATE FOR MAYoR.-The National
Union Association Of Jersey Cy held meeting rnfay
pbt 81 nominated David g. Manners for Mayor
ne zane gentleman tered the nomination By the 0ems
cratic delegates bu, declined 70 be candidate.