Smyrna times., 1861-03-21

BACHELORS WAKE UP.-The attention of
the bachelors is invited to the following Is wal"
from the Springfield Republican: There are
some sad sights in this our word-a CITY sack
ed and burned--a battle. field after a great
Slaughter family in great starvation-a lug
of mOlases wrecked on the pavement-but Inc
saddest TO US is an old bachelor walking to.
wards his end his great duties undone, shirt
buttons off, his stockings out at the toes. and
nobody to leave his money 10.
Were we such a man, the mild reproyinp
eye OF widow or maiden lady would drive us
mad. But there is still hope. Uglier and
older men than any of our friends have mar
RED beautiful wives, who trained them, admira-
bly, and spent their money elegantly"
One communion Sunday, an old Kentucky
soldier, who had fought under Gen. jackson al
New Orleans, and knew well what manner Of
man he had been, attended the Hermitas e
Church, and saw the aged warrior kneel rever-
emily before the altar. He was transfixed with
establishment. After the service was over, he
was observed to be unusually silent and thought
full, and, upon being questioned, related what
he had seen. He concluded his narrative thus
When saw the man who had fought armies
parties, cabinets, and had never fought with
out conquering, get down on his knees in tina
Jackson kneels, | tell you, boys, think it's
about time for me to knock UNDER" -Four
weeks after, he joined the church, and lived
and died an exemplary member.
WILL SHE MARRY HM-And old curmud-
geon recently died in New York city, leaving
behind 100000 worth of property, and a will
| in which his executors are directed TO pay ia
his daughter until her marriage then further
| of bo. = L.
she does not marry a person named Shelter
If she marries Shelter, then her entire inter.
est in her fathers property is revoked There
may be some people curious enough to enquire
whether gold or Shelter will win the fail
maiden. ,..s ...f .......-.. .... 81.
The Nashville Banner says that the follow
ing paragraph is specimen of the genera
character of the business letters received il
that city from citizens under Jeff Davis
Government: i" This Internal secession bust
ness, am fearful, will ruin the country.
was certainly conceived in sin and born in mi
quity-its iather's eldest son the Devil; and
have no doubt all the little Devils, togethe
with the Esquire, are now having good tim
over It," -r ...# -3 pro.a.Ernr -
DR.. SAM Hugo died at York, Pa, last week
The deceased was formerly in the service O
the United States, and served in the capacit,
of surgeon in the army during the last wal
with great BrilaiA, He was on the, Magyar
frontier during thatwar, aud was with Gen
Scott at Lunday's Lane, Chippewa, Fort Erie
and other engagements.
, 49, EE-NAEGs t.S
GoING Thirds ON the MILEA6E-The, mi
leage from Oregon is $4,000. The Presideu
tial electors of that State would no. agree {
send one oftheir number to bring the electors
vote, butull three came and divided the @l5, 90
l between them. One draws the whole from III
D Treasury and then shares it with his associate
Fl A lady of Pitts6sld. Mass. received a waller
i tine, at which she was somewhat indgnan
4 and was about to throw il in the stove unoper
4 ed, but was persuaded 10 open it, when it W,
!. found to contain, $50 from an old friend {, an
temployerJIH = q es4a is4 h III. !