Smyrna times., 1860-01-26

Tricks OF THE WINE TRADE-The United
States are represented to be the largest con.
sumers of champagne in the world, and the
consumption per annum is estimated 10 be one
million baskets! The whole Champagne dis.
trlct Is about twenty thousand acres, and the
amount OF wine manufactured for expectation
Is ten million bottles, or about eight hundred
thousand baskets. OF this, Russia consumes
lOO,OOO, Great Britain and her possessions
100 'OOO' France l62 900, Germany LAG. 900, and
and the United States 220000 The Custom
House In this city, through which passes large
amount OF the champagne transported to this
country, reports only 175,02S baskets per an
mum. Seven hundred and eighty thousand
baskets, therefore, of the wine drank in this
country for imported champagne, is counter
felt-au amount equal TO the whole supply Of
tne champagne district for the world.-Penn-
SytUGniGn.
SELLING LIQUOR TO SLAVES is a serious evil
in New Orleans and the PicGyune complains
that all attempts TO convict the tavern keepers
engaged in it have failed, while every slave.
owner has palpabe proof that his servants are
drunkards. One case is mentioned of gentle.
man owning eighty slaves. of whom. in spite
Of all his vigilance, forly.two were incorporate.
and of the whole of the male slaves he has
owned in twenty years one-half have died Of
delrium tremens. They are thusidoubly slaves,
and the worst master is the one of their own
choosing. But that kind of slavery is quite
prevalent throughout the north.
TIE Governor of Louisiana has delivered his
message. He appears to be under the impress
sion that there is a bellicose feeling in the
north against the south, and favors retsliatory
measures. He is for preparing to meet the
southern States in a convention, provided a
certain contingency comes TO pass. He recon,
mends such determinations against northern
goods as will amount to an absolute prohibition.
Mr.. MEMNINsER, the Commissioner from
South Carolina to Virginia, was received at the
capitol, in Richmond, with military demonstra.
ton. He made a speech to the effect that
northern aggression was increasing. The con.
stituton affords no guarantees TO protect the
rights of the south. He was in favor of
southern convention to look after southern in.
terests.
To illustrate the facilities of travel which
mark the age. an Englishman said that during
the present year he had eaten a sandwich on
the top of the great pyramid in Egypt drank
the health Of Queen Victoria on the verge OF
the crater of VesuvIus, and been rather sharply
ScOLded by his a0ife on the summit Of Mount
Blame.
POLITICAL paper in noticing a recent de.
mons;ratioD of it's party, says "the air was
rent with the snouts of three thousand people,"
After which we suppose the band played Root
hog or die
The difficulties of The Kansas legislature
have been settled by an adjournment with the
understanding that the Governor will immedi.
ately convene it by proclamation.
The American free negroes have sent out an
agent to ascertain whether they cannot be al.
lowed to cclonize the Territory North of Gra. |
hams Town. at the Cape of good Hope.
The publishers Of the London Journal and |
the ParLOr Library have had an Injunction Ia i'd |
upon them by Mrs. E. d. E. N. Southworlh,
The American authoress. for the publication o.
'ne OF her stories 10 their papers without her
permission.
LOUIS NAPOLEON is determined on humblinr |
he Pope temporarily. Success to him in his |
crusade.
Ma. PRYoR's flare up with the New York
Herald. which came down upon him the other
lay with great severity, is styled by the New
York Times Supping with SATAN
1HE shock OF an earthquake was 6clt at
and also at Columbia, S. c., Thurs.
ay evening last.
SENATOR CLAY, Of Alabama, is out in let.
er urging upon his constituents 10 dissolve The
Union, and tells them to get their {" long Alex
nders ready forthwith.
The London Post is dwelling about Eng
ind regalnlng her lost provinces in case Of
issoluton of the Union.
" the House is ever organized. Committee
Investigation will be appointed TO look into
le robberes Of the mails by Postmnsters under
le plea OF stopping incendlsry documents.
THREE papers in Maryland have now come
Ut in favor Of Edward Bates for the Presiden.
IIFs PECUIlARTflES Of the female constitution
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