Smyrna times., 1861-02-14

This is much like the back.woods orator who
asionished his audience by the announcement
that the public debt of England reached the
enormous sum of d" nine thousand dollars, and
the interest running on all the time"
The truth is that the excess of postal ex-
coed four thousa nd dollars a week, while in the
six States which have now seeded, the def.
cheney is nearer thirty thousand dollars week
than three thousand, being in fact $26. 256.
! Boston Advertiser
| Ex-Governor Wise is out in another letter.
He says:
General Scott had better take care. or I
piH take the field, and take the feathers of his
peacock PRIDE"
| He also says:
90 would claim our capital and our flag as
belonging to those who have kept the cove
nants of the Constitution, and not to those who
have broken them; and will fight Genetal
Scott himself TO defend them BOTH"
In regard to the /" hard times" in Conneeti-
cut il is stated that in Meriden a company
! has recently been formed with 100000 cash
capital, for the manufacture of gimlet pointed
screws, by newly invented machinery. New
Haven company will soon commence the man.
uflcture Of files at Stonington; and a large
shoe mandatory is also in contemplation
there.
One of the deacons of a certain church asked
the bishop il he usually kissed the bride at
weddings.
always" was Ihe reply.
| "And how do you manage when the happy
pair are negroes 7" was the next question.
"in all such cases the duty of kissing is ap-
pointed to the deacOns," replied the bishop.
Coon NEws FROM ALABAMA.-Reliable ad.
vices from Alabama bring the assurance that
the secessionists have been forced to yield 10
the overwhelming Union sentiment in the
northern part ofthe State, and reconsider their
hasiy action SO far as to provide tor submitting
the ordinance Ofsecession to the people.
CARoLINE CoUNrY.-A very large meeting
was held at DE- nton a few days since. Strenu-
Gus efforts were made to defeat the object of the
D meeting, but the Union men of old Caroline
were not to be outdone, and they promptly
| voted down every resolution that even sAvored
Of secession.
: No DIvIsIoN.-The Sussex Messenger OF
last week contanes q strong letter from Rev.
Mr., haplain, of Seaford Circuit, in opposition
Q to Rev. Mr.. Colclazer' schema Of dividing
the Philadelphia Conference 10 form a PENN.
sular Conference.
) The snow in Northern Vermont is deeper
: than has been known for ten years past, AND
|. has seriously deranged the mails. The trair
d from Montreal, which left on Tuesday morning
i Of last week, reached Rouse's Point OH FridaI
e evening four daysf: what is commonly q ruI
= of four hours
. The New York Assembly have passed bill
appropriating 100000 for the relief of tn,
Kansas sufferers. They now want bread il
stead of Sharp's Rifles. May they receiv
: speedy relief is our earnest wish.
D. FoR WAsHINeToN.-About dozen gentle
e men are making arrangements to 60 from Mil
Of ford TO Washington to witness the Inaugural
10 ton ceremonies. They will start on Thurs
r day afternoon the last day of February.
\; A party of fishermen caught, in the Dels
"a ware river, near Point Pleasant, at a singI
D. haul, FIVE Thousand FIVE hundred suckers, a
~ plump, tat, aud juicy, as ever graced a tabl,
VI on Thursday.
We see it stated that the Baltimore Amer
Ia can, which, from the start, has sustained Go,
ernor Hicks, and fought the secessiouists, hs
te more than doubled it's circulation in the La
il eight weeks. This is deserved success.
The fraternal advice of the Providence Jou
lis nal 10 Kansas" Now young sister Stat
d. don't you 60 and secede before we have
ne chance 10 spend few millions on you"
The New York Evening Post chronicl,
al the interesting fact that Mr.. LncolR has turl
ed out formidable pair of whiskers, whlC
mt greatly improve his appearance.
d. The Vermont delegation to the Chicago CO..
venion have held a meeting at which they pr
of tested against the adoption of any OF the pr
d. posed measures of compromise.
The NIGER KINGDOM THE secedir
A. States have a population Of 100000 whit
ne. and 100000 nggCTs!
he The MoRMoEs.-Tt is said. that memoir
ow is about to be presented to Congress for Il
at admission of Utah into the Union.
..o A despatch from Springfield says that fea
n, prevails in Republican circles that schism
The dividing the party on the compromise issu
ion CALIFORKsA.-The Message of the Cover
mes or of California is strongly IN favor Of 4
Ian Union.
re. A coalition has been formed between the R
ICY publicsns and Democrats in the Legislature
px elect United States Senator.
He' Dr. John w. Francis died in New York
' 'n' Friday, aud DR.. Alfred freeman on Saturdu
no. Cambridge, Md. was lighted with gas,
ous the 6rst time, on Saturday night.
Thursday night was colder at Albany than q
o, night since 1855. Il was the cold snap
lnu through the North and Canada.
nee During the last TWO and half years 81, 81
the 600 in gold has been sent to San Francis
1ed from British Columbia.
age The State Of Louisiana has stolen 600,O
OF dollars in bullion from the U. 8. Mint at N,
uc- OrleansI
20 SUCCESS with the ladies' Is like violin pls
.rv iug-R great deal depends on the beau.ing.
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