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Smyrna times., 1861-05-23

The offers of troops from the West are as.
lonishing. The government has already re
ceived proifers of services from ttUO hundred
and fifty thousand men, all west of the ALE
ghanes. This immense multitude is ready
for instant and active service. and each regi-
ment is made up of hardy troops. The men Of
the Northwest are moving in earnest for the
support of The Governm, ut.
Smyrna times., 1861-05-23

4noth Smith t" J"nr>. il really is a sin,
You do not ker y0u hOuS' fenced in,
Ouoth jones, you're wrong, he place is fenced.
cnntOund il -
MY vile Is al the time railing round il!
Smyrna times., 1861-05-23

clergyE'Fn hed ndk-Wh te horse, which
on account "t n Beautiful form, he called Sion.
f'sVIng ordered hlt horse to the door, friend
asked hlm "he'e he was going. why"
sand he, TO mOant Sion"
Smyrna times., 1861-05-23

genilemsH employed an Irish servant, who
llVtd with hIn Ter nsy years; he told him one
Gay that tread "i his Was dead. His reply
was, '~l"u d"n't ssy so. master; have you
had a letter from him -
Smyrna times., 1861-05-23

To DESTROY ROsE BUGS A very effectual
and SIMPLE me'h"d at geIling rid of these pests
Is To smoke them Thoroughly with the smoke
OF burning leather il svrry offensive 10 them,
aud will cause them TO UamOSe at once.
Smyrna times., 1861-05-23

From the tsnnr of official adVices there il
no prospect of the recognition of the Confed-
crate SIa'eE by any of the Foreign Powers,
against The protest Of the Administration at
Washington.
Smyrna times., 1861-05-23

A med Cal man sektd h,s legal adviser how
ne could PUNISH servant who had stolen q
canister of valuable snuff II am not aware
otany Act said The lawyer, "that makes il
penal 10 take snuff"
Smyrna times., 1861-05-23

81 presume you won't charge anything Tor
sir, remembering me-" said a one-leeged
sailor TO q cork-leg manufacturer.
Smyrna times., 1861-05-23

Green peas ard strawberries are plentiful in
the Norfolk markels. The former are selling
at 81 cents per peck. and the latter, very large,
at 81 cents per quart.
Smyrna times., 1861-05-23

Three thousand Syrian Christian girls have
been carried off aud sold TO the Turks during
the late Disturbances.
Smyrna times., 1861-05-23

But,ersels at rs cents tOund at Richmond,
Va, faV VOr al that.
Smyrna times., 1861-05-23

Ross Winans Of Baltimore has bsen releated
on race.
Smyrna times., 1861-05-23
Cost Of 100 rations,

or ) cents mills per ration.
When the officers Of the Medical Deparr.
ment find antiscorbutics necessary for the
health OF the troops, the commanding officer
may order issues Of fresh vegetables, picked
Onions, sour krout, or moasses, with an extra
quantity OF rice and vinegar. potatoes are
usually issued at the rate of one pound per ra-
ton, and onions at the rate of three bushels in
lieu OF one OF beans Occasional issues (ex.
tra) OF mOlasses are made-two quarts IN one
hundred ratlOns-and of dried applies of from
one TO one and half bushels to one hundred
ratioRs.
In the regular army, as soldiers are expect
ed to preserve, distribute, and cook their own
subsistence, the hire of citizens for any Of 'hese
duties is not allowed, except liz extreme cases
Ovens may be built or paid for by the Subss-
tence Department, but not bake houses.
Smyrna times., 1861-05-23
SOUTHERN DEBTs.--The New York Herald

sdJSs
"lt seems to be supposed that all the isb.
bers in the Southern trade will go. Georgia
surpassRs Virginia aud Tennessee IN the lofty
method of swindling Letters received here
from Georgia banks state that they have made e
collections for New York houses aud placed he
proceeds to the credit of the State of Georgia
Governor Brown set the example of robbery
some months ago Mr. Charles Morgan arrIv-
ed the other day from New Orleans, where his
entire steam fleet, plying between New Or
leans. Texas and Mexico. has beeH seized
general conhicatiOn of Northern property in
the Southern States ls expected.
The New York Tribune estimate the South
ern mercantile Indebtedness to New York at
$l50O0O,O00
The New York Post suggests to the mer-
chants, as an incentive TO the vigorous prose
cutIon OF the present war, that the earlier the
restoration of law and order, the more hopeful
will be the recovery Of these debts. There is
something IN this, but not much, as the impen.
ding destruction at the South will leave lttls
or no ability to pay. The restoration of order,
however, will give availability to legal relnt-
dies, where debts are secured by liens upon
real estate. 1t will alfo protect Northern =
Ties TO railroads aud other property at the
South. But the mercantile debts, as a mass.
are finally lost, In any possible turn of affairs.
Smyrna times., 1861-05-23
CHOICE TRY,
IFrOm the PhiIad'a Even'g JOurnal.l
Hail to the Union.
A National Song,

Iir-"Red. Waite and Blue"