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Smyrna times., 1861-06-27

A SISTERS TEARs.-A young man, a month
or two since, was on examination for ordina-
ton and installation In relating his Christian
experience ard call to the ministry, the ques-
ton was put to him by tao chairman Of the ex-
amlnlng committee:
What first led you to see yourself ain
ner and 20 feel your need of Christ %
His simple reply was, "a sisters tears"
He said he had been tho1ghtless and wicked,
using the name of God Frofanely, and giving
himself up to embrace in6del senlim cats. He
had pous sister and he would argue with her
on the claims of the Christian religion, the
genuineness, authenticity, and usurpaton of
the Scriptures, and argue her dcwH. r.! The
sister would not yield. She was in earnest in
seeking the salvation of her brothers. soul. So
she brought in her minister. But t. young
wouIdbe infdel disposed of the minister as
easily as he did his sister, and came off the
field a victor.
AT length, on one occasion, he sought an ar
gumeDt with his sister, brt sLc T.s sIen:--
she had nothing to say But he only stormed
the more. And still she had nothing to Say
and when he spoke i'll Of her Saviour, her BIZ
BILE, her religion, she made no reply, but burst
into flood OF tears.
"And those tears of my sister" sai1 the
young minister, " reached my heart and melt.
ed it. then saw myself sinner and fled to
Christ for help"
In relating 1t ne was afit cted to tears, 81 was
the congregation before whom he was stant-
ing. Our own heart too, was caught in tn,
general sympathy and ere we were aware, We
were removing a tear from our eye. The mir
lister. also, who gave the charge the mex: day
in alludng to the circumstance, found hlmsel
choked for utterance.
Smyrna times., 1861-06-27
WHOLE NO, 700

lie is Only : PRINTER. -" He is onlv a
printer :! was the sneerlng remark of leader
IN the circles Of oristocracy-of the Goldfish
quaiHy. Well, who was the Earl ofStanhope!
I5e u was only printer. What was Prince
frederick William, who married the Princess
hoyaI "t England! lie, too. was only print
en- Who was vii lam Caxton, one of the,
iathers OF literature! He was only printer.
VINO was George d. Prentice, Charles Dick
ems, NJ IhIers Douela Jerrod Baysrd Taylor
=. r. Morris, J. Gales, C. Richardson, N. P.
ms, Jrhn A. Dix, Niles, Bgler and Ex.
rns'masl er General King! They, TOO, were
all printers What was Benjamin franklin!
only printer Secretary Of the Treasury,
Caucr7:, was once poor printer boy. Sec
relary of the Navy, Wells, learned all hs
Knows OF naval Offices in a printing office.
MontgorNery Blair, the Postmaster General,
hrst learned of letters in his fathers old print
ing office. The best part Of Old Abe's Cabinet
once set type for a living. Who were the
P"stm0sters recently appointed in every large
cry Nothing but printers Why, if it was
moi Tor printers, the Administration " ould shut
up shop.
Smyrna times., 1861-06-27

WHAT IS A HOwITZER.-A Eowitzer Is a
gun with a chamber in il, and is used gerer-
ally to throw shells and other hollow projec-
tiles, which act as well by heir ex plosion as by
their force of percussion, setting ire to towns,
ships, and other quarters Of an enemy. The
field howtzer is, Of course much lighter gun
than the siege or garrison howiizer, and is
used in light batteries. The mountain how
llzer is very light -pOunder, and is
used for service in countries so rough as not
to admit the passage of wheeled vehicles.
The howitzer is lighter and shorter, in pro-
portion to the proecllle, than the ordinary
cannon the charges used are smaller, and the
accuracy of fire much less But his is com
pensated for by the greater execution OF the
shell when it bursts.
Smyrna times., 1861-06-27

The members of the Maryland Legislature
are evI3entiy lacking of sufficient wisdom 10
warning from the fate of Gov. jackson and his
cou borers liz NJ ssouri, and will not rest salts.
fed unu' they have trlfed too long with the
patience Of the Government. The other day
a resolution was adopted declaring the debt
being Incurred by the Government to be un-
consi ,utiOnal, and that Maryland will not hold
itself bound for the payment OF any portion of
It, Other resolutions adopted, favored the
nmadIate recognition of the Southern Con.
tedcracy. Aud measure was introduced,
which will probably pass, depriving Gov. Hicks
OF The power to reclaim arms belonging to the
State from the secession portion of the mill
LIZ.
Smyrna times., 1861-06-27
Exopus or rnE CosrrpERAcY -The Mont.

EXODUS OF THE CoNFEDERAcY The Mont
gomery Confederate n, in noticing the remove
al of Congress from that place to Richmond,
soloquizes as follows" What a word =
yes, what a world. The capital removed, the
boys going away, the good time going and the
bad time coming. Some are glad TO go, others
sorry. What a world Yesterday we had the
capital to-day we haven't got it. The ladies'
all objected to ills being removed, and for the
first time their influence didn't prevail. They
worked hard for it to etay, but nobody helped
them outside of their sex. Congress thought
it would be better TO remove TO Richmond and
hey had to dsnppoint the ladies. all of whom
ifthey haven't stopped up trl late hour last
night, were grumbing furIously."
Smyrna times., 1861-06-27

A*nREw JACKSON DoNELsoN.-This gentle
mHn. the candidate of the American party for
The Vice Presidency in 1856, has joined the
dlsunlon 2arty, and ayowed his determination
to draw, in the disunioh cause, the sword be-
queNth I'd 10 him by that glorious old patriot,
Gen. Jackson.
We chance TO have before US, says an ex-
change, at this moment, copy Of Gen. Jack
sons "ill, ard we copy from it this paragra ph ::
"Seventh | bequeath to my well beloved
Andrew ]. Doneson. son of Samuel Donelson,
deceased, the elegant sword presented to me
ey the State Of Tennessee, NTH this injunction,
that he fti! not to use it, when necessary, in
supFor' and protection Of our glorious Union,
and for the protection Of The constitutional
rights of our glorious country, should they be
assa led by foreign enemies or Domestic trGi i.
tOr8
Smyrna times., 1861-06-27

PRooF OF RATIoNALIrY.-A man residing at
some distance from a near relative, received
a message one cold evening to hasten to his
residence, as he was in a dying state. When
he arrived he was told that his relative was
little better, but that his REASON had eniirclv
left him. The sick man presently turned his
head saying, in faint, voice, Who is that 7"
lie was Informed that it was his relative
"Oh, ah." said he," yes, yes. He must be a.
cold Make him some good warm toddy."
-" tIe is not crazy" said tho visitor to the
friends standing round; he talks very ration.
ally :"
Smyrna times., 1861-06-27

CoTToN vs.. WuIsKEY.-The editor Of the
Brookhaven Miss Advertiser offers the fol-
lowing argument In favor OF raising more corn
than cotton:
We have always been persistently in favor
of planting large crop of corn even if cot
ton has to be httle neglected, particularly in
times like these, when communication with
Ohio may be cut off at any moment. Corn is
a necessity, but cotton is only convenience.
A man can live very we'll without shirt, bui
what car he do without whisky.
Smyrna times., 1861-06-27

to testify his perception of any point in their
discourse. No ones concerns, no ones
thoughts and opinions, no ones tastes and
pleasures seemed beneath him. He made him
self so thoroughly the companion OF those with
whom he happened to be, that they forgot, for
time, his vast superiority, and only recollect-
ed and wondered when all was over, that 1t
was Scott in whose society they had telt SO
perfectly at ease.
Smyrna times., 1861-06-27

As piece of advice and warning to the in.
famous Northern Press that has been so much
IN the habit OF charging that Maryland is loyal
TO the Union from fear. we would say to them,
be lIttle more discreet hereafter. and tell
the truth. We are Union men here from no
particle ST fear from any quarter, but from
principle, and if they desire Maryland (the
Eastern Shore especlally,) to become treason
able, by talking as they have done OF us is the
way to effect It. We scorn such lying sland-
ers upon the Union men with whom we act
SnouhW Shield
Smyrna times., 1861-06-27
CHOICE POETRY.
U NJ o NJ

THE following beautiful lines, taken from
he New York Ledger, were written by Gee
?. Morris. and have been set to music. 1t will
sOu5tless be popular sOOg.l
This the word beyond all others,
Makes US love our country most,
Makes US feel that we are brothers,
And heart.united host!-
With hosanna let our banner
From the house-tops be unfurled,
While the nation holds her station
With the mighIiest of the world
CHORUS.
Take your harps from southern willows,
Shout the chorus of the free;
."Slates are all distinct as pillows,
Union one-as is the sea :"
From the land of groves that bore US
He's q traito: who would swerVe!
By the flag now waving Ger US
We the Union will preserve!
Those VINO gained it and sustained it,
Were unto each other true,
And the fable well is able
To instruct Us what to do!
CHORUS.
Take your harps from southern willows,
Shogt the charms of the free;
States aGe alt dis met as bliows,
Uaioa one--us Is the sea -
Smyrna times., 1861-06-27

POrson Brownlow, in the Knoxville Wing
Of the lst inst, thus dsposes CT certain ru-
mOrs One report Is, that we have determined
not to publish after the June election, and
another is. that we are going to remove to the
North. We are going to say n KnOxvIl'
and nav lece else, aud when we remove from
the dwelling, We own and occupy twill be 10
the cemetry ia this vicinity. Al d as to the
paper, we shall edit and publish un il our
Office, is destroyed, or our windpipe is cut!
Smyrna times., 1861-06-27

They would sooner rule in hell than serve in
heaven, and we do not believe they ever had
any desire to have the question settl,i, unless
they were again put in power and place. Time
will soon disclose the sequel, and we believe it
will be in the entire and complete .erthrow
of rebellion. and the fast and firm establish
meut of the Government as given to US by
Washington and his compatriots
Smyrna times., 1861-06-27

Hen. II. B. Wright has been nominated by
both the Democratic and Republican conven-
Iions of the twelfth (Pa.) district as Union
candidsle for Congress, to succeed the late
Hon. George w. Scranton, and has accepted
both, repudiating ell other issues than the
support Of the war and the crushing of the
rebellion.
Smyrna times., 1861-06-27

An Irishmun, addicted to telling queer s,o-
ries, said he saw a man beheaded, with his
hands tied behind him, who directly picked up
his head and put it on his shoulders in the right
place. "Ha, ha ha - said bysta nder, " how
could ha pick up his head when his hands were
tisd behind him." "And sure, what a purity
fool you are !" said Pat; "and could ut he pick
il up with his teeth! To Ould Nick with your
bothoraGion -
Smyrna times., 1861-06-27

GENERAL SCoTT's BIRTHDAY.-We cannot
help recording it as a singular coincidence
that Thursday, the thirteenth instant, which
was observed as day of fasting and prayer in
the rebel states, was the anniversary Of the
birthday OF General Scott. The same day.
therefore. might properly have been observed
in the loyal states as a day Of Thanksgiving
and praise.
Smyrna times., 1861-06-27

JOHN BELL DECLARING HIMSELF A REBEL
JOHN Bell addressed a secession meeting in
Knoxville, Tennessee, on the 9Th instant and
in the course of his remarks declared himself
es follows:
4" For himself he had taken his positon.-
The moose was probably around his neck, but
he was frank to declare himself rebel! lie
had counselled resistance to the invasive policy
Of the Federal Government, and that made him
q rebel, AID if there was any punishment to
follow 1t he was willing to incur it-he did not
seek to evade either the charge or the respon.
sibIlty.''
The applause which followed this decara.
liOn of Mr.. Bell was so great that he could not
for moment proceed. During the pause, DR..
Curry presented the speaker a handsome bou
quet, on the part Of the ladies present, which
compliment Mr.. Bell appropriately ackuowl-
eeged. Mr.. Bell resumed:
Notwithstanding the eagerncss Of the
North to engage in and prolong this war ior
military glory, he did not believe it would be
Of long duration. He thought it would be end
ed in year. England and France had an in.
terest in the matter, and they would not per.
init it 10 continue. 1t was their interest t
! favor a reconciliation.
! He would not debate the question whether
the first one or two States had acted right il
seeding. He did not believe they had. Blu
when seven or eight had seeded, and theu
people were unanimous, it was thea revolu
/ ton, and the Administration had m de prea
mistake in attempting TO cOerce them Thel
never could coerce lhem--they never coul,
conquer them"
Smyrna times., 1861-06-27
Confederate Finances.

Money is among the absolute necessities
for sustaining war, and money in the South,
is becoming a scarce article. As gold disap-
pesred, the banks suspended payment, and
their suspension was legalized by the Legisla.
ture of the several States. For while their
bills circulated at no material discount But
a currency based upon moonshne, came Ia be
appreciated, and they fell to a low figure in
the public estimation. They went down from
ten to twenty-five per cent discount and have
at last failed to produce gold even at that
Shinplaster issued byCity and Town Corpo-
rations, for ewhile supplied the place of ire
deemable bank paper and the smaller denomi-
nations of coin ; but even these are fast falling
into dlSrepuIe. A dime is now, in most OF the
Southern States, worth from twenty to thirty
FIVE cents in these paper pellets, and dimes are
hard to come at. As the currency of the
South runs down in value, the prices of al!
the various articles of food and clothing rnn
up. and the growing scarcity of these absolute
necessarIes Ia constantly augmentlng their
cost.
The financial difficulties OF the present find
no prospect of alienation in the future
Taxation OF the people Will afford sma relief
tor they have neither the ability nor the dlepo-
sltIon 10 bear any considerable increase of tax
alton. Borrowing is out of the question for
repudiation in the past, and tne Indebtedness
already incurred, together with the known
bankruptcy and absence of securities on the
part OF the Southern Statas, have utterly dcs-
troyed their credit. Forced loans, the last
resort of necessity and despoism, may Go some.
thing, but even this can afford temporary relief.
while it will scatter evaporation and tlsa::ec.
tion among its victims
Thus the armies of the South will be unpaid
Her civil officers may take care of themselves,
but her soldicry will be poorly fed and more
poorly clothed. Her commissariat will grow
leaner as her finances become exhausted there
may DO no great lack of food throughout the
South, but the lack of money to pay for it will
be equNa eat to a scarcity. Food and clothing
for The sOldIery must be had, and taese can
only be procured through the agency of cash.
The prospect now is that weakness in respect
to the sInews Of war will be stronger in the
battle against secession than an army with
banners.
Smyrna times., 1861-06-27
A Union Speech in England.

George F. Train, Esq, II prominent Ameri-
can now in England, has been making crack
ing Union speech in London. He thus de-
scribes the varying tone fIngland upon Amer
lean affairs:
"F First, there seems general lament about
what they termed iratricIdIl war hear, hear,
but, on second thought, the sympathy appeared
to be like that Of 3 successful merchant over
the failure of his rival on the other side of the
street. Cheers and hear The next phase
was universal howl CT the Morrill, (all pro.
nounce it highly ln-moraD Tariff. Laughter. I
The pocket was IN a spasm and trade knows
little sympathy. You :2rgot your halfa CEN
tury Of Wilberforcianism, and patted the
South, cotton and slavery on the back-lhe
Tunes leading OIL iand encouraging the traitors.
Then the South ciapped an export duty on
cotton. Again the tide ehbed, and the South
was proved barbarian by the pirate chef, who
dIsgusted everybody with his prlvateering pro.
/ clama'ion. Shame. Then Lord John Russell
declared war against the North mo, no by
acknowlt dying that the Sor therncrs were bel
llgerrni, and did us-most humIlIating to our
pride-the distinguished honor--quoung Can
ming in l~25-of comparing US with the beg
carly Turks. Laughter.1 Lord Palmers on
/
OF the Foreign Secretary, and the Queens pro-
cIamatlon now comes most opportunely.-
Hear, hear = "The Se-
cesslon.sts have sown to the wind and must
reap the whlrlwind- naval brigades form
lng-patrioljc bands raslng-merchaUts con-
trlG@t;rg-hens ringing Union cannon roar
lng Un!on-fair glrls wearing next their bosom
Union bows cheers and laughter woven
with Union roSettes-and cheers gong up to
heaven from Union men of Union Square
with such action America fears no evil. The
ishermen at Marblchcad drops his net and
crles Un'on. to the rescue--the farmer on the
green mountain hears Il al the plough, and
the Ohio Goatman passes over to the hunter on
the prairie, ouward over the range of mountain
passes to the gold-digger on the Sacramento,
when up go the fags, as San Francisco cries
Union along the line. Cheers General
llouston's great heart is gladdened at the sound
and on he ru hes with the red artillery
Fort Pickens booms reply that reaches to the
Capital, and cheers our old backwoodsman
President, tiu the tears start as he hears the
cry of Union now, and Union forever. 1t has
been our living sentiment, and, by the blessing,
of God, it shall he our dying sentInent-Un!or
naw and Union forever. Loud cheers. ~
Smyrna times., 1861-06-27

The rebesh have increased their battery, ana
have additional force of two thousand men from
North Carolina and Louisasa, and make theiT
aland at Yorktown.
Smyrna times., 1861-06-27

MAJOR WINTHROP A private letter from
a prominent partlclpator IN the battle of Big
Bethel, furnishes the following interesting
details of that action:
Major Winthrop formerly ef the New York
Seventh regiment, was killed by q riff ball
while CALAMITY leading charge ofthe Zouavcs
under the muzzles of the cntmy'e guns. Hls
body was d scOvered by the rebels, and with
the re 4poct due brave soldier, they laid his
sword across his corps. and sent a messenger
10 inform GeI. Batter of the fact, having dis
covered from his private memorandum book
that he was an aid OF that officer but the flag
of truce which we sent out in response not ar
rlving at Gen. Magruder's headquarters in
time, they buried the body, and sent the equip.
ments TO Fortress Monroe. Our flag Of truce
arrived the next day, and the bearer, captain
OF Zouaves, dined with Gen. Mogruder at York
victory. The rebel commander confessed his
own loss to be very large, owing to the per-
tinacity Of the ZOuave's fire.
By the acknowledgment of the rebels the
first she'll fired by our forces, under the direc.
ton OF Lieut.. Greble, hit exactly inside the
rebel battery. and killed ten men and horse.
The rebel loss Of killed and wounded 10 over
one hundredl Thirty were killed. Our Zou-
aves picked them out with unerriDg lin for an
hour and half. MAJ n Winthrop killed three
himself, one an officer. The rebels were about
leaving their entertainments when General
Pierce ordered a retreat.
Though men give you their advice gratis
/ vou will often be ehaated if Won take il
Smyrna times., 1861-06-27

The Collins Steamers, Atlantic and Baltic
ara 20 be converted into war steamers.
Smyrna times., 1861-06-27

newspaper correspondent tells the following
story about the Town Hall Of Alexandria,
which city Is attracting Just now more atten-
ton ihun any other along the line yceped
Mason q Dixon The town some ten years
ago was the resort of divers skiful professors
OF tue picture books, wherein the Jack of
Spades dalh figure somewhat prominently
wIIhGl. A certain prominent citizen toHGd
himself after several nights session Indebted to
the fortunate proprietor OF sad picture books in
the sum ofthree thousand dollars, and being a
man of honor, he would pay debt OF honor"
though is killed him. lucky thought, however,
enabeI htm to take sweet revenge. III his
Younger days he had studied law, and he re
membred that among the antiquities of that
noble scienCe was statue of " Old Virginia"
| enacted while she was yet colony, in which
it was made and provided that if any man could
rot show to the satisfaction OF the court that
lie vas engaged in some lawful means Of OBJ
taning livelihood, he should be sold or hired
out at action, to preveat his becoming charge
able 10 the town.
/ A complaint was therefore entered against
the proies sor " by his victim, who was IN due
course arrested, tried and condemned to be sold
/ at public auction. He was accordingly " put
Up" at public stand; aud not I'LL the bystand-
ers had run up his valuable services 10 three
| thousand dollars, prompted by the victim, who
stood the picture OF innocence in the back
ground, did he realize that tho whole affair
was not joke. lie now began to bid himself,
TO save his precious carcass from degrading
servrude, aud nothing shor: Of four thousand
would induce his victim TO " dry up" IN his
earnest endcavors to avail himself Of such
valuable piece of loater flesh, for which sum
the live stock was finally knocked of to him
self After much ado the amount was ralseg,
when he was allowed to depart from the town
by his prosecutor, who gave the proceeds to the
corporation, to be applied to the building oi
a town hall, which hall is now the first prem
inen object that strikes the eyes of our brave
volunteers as they march up the banks Of the
Potomac to the capital of our glorious country
Smyrna times., 1861-06-27

How TO SEND LETTERS S0UTH.-The New
York Herald says that arrangements have been
entered into with the knowledge and consent
of Postmaster General Blair, by which letters
can be safely forwarded South. TO get a let
ter TO New Orleans it must be put in United
States stamped enveloPe-a three cent stamp
upon an ordinary envelope will notdo, because
the law of Congress forbids express companies
from carrying letters in any other way than
when enclosed in stamped envelopes. The
letter should then be directed in ths following
manner: Mr.. Benjamin franklin, New Or
leans, louisiana" Enclose the letter IN an
other envelope, with twenty cents worth Of
United States Government stamps, and rect
as follows: " American Letter Express Co.,
Louisville, Kentucky" This must be paid
with one or two three cent stamps, according
to weight. The twenty cents worth of post
age stamps pays ten cents to the express com
pany for their trouble and enables them to pay
the bogus confederate postage, which is ten
cents from Louisville to New Orleans, the dis
tance being over five hundred miles; but If the
letter is intended for point distant from Louis
vile, less than five hundred miles, then the
confederate postage will be but five cents.
Smyrna times., 1861-06-27

Prot. Lowe is making experimental balon
assensions at Washington. for the purpose Of
discovering the rebel camps. he IS provided
with means OF telegrsphing his reconnoisances
He distinctly saw the Rebel encampments at
Fairfax Court House. The result Of his dis.
coveries remains a secret with the authorities
of the War Department
On Wednesday the President went up sew
eral hundred feet with Mr.. Lowe, and express
ed himself much pleased with bis trip.
Smyrna times., 1861-06-27

Though men give you their advice gratis,
you will often be cheated ifyOu take il.