Smyrna times., 1863-04-23

transport Henry Clay. which caught fire opposite the
chy and was burned. The Benton was the only boat
STUCK. ShG had one man killed and t,y wounded.
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'FAsT DAY IN New YoRK.-The ysrious rclico,s
societies and organizations that hold their aniv,rs,
~ meetings in New Yorh during the frs, week in
May, will probably have grand union for praver On
the 3Oth of this month-the fast dav recommend, 4
oy the PRESIDENT of the United States. Corrcspon
dence is now going with that object in yi,w.
The spectacle will be one in the highest d gree m,y
ally impresslve7--thus TO se the III. CT cctv the
Foreign and Home Missionary Soc!rtcs. the Bibl.
Societies, the American aud Foreign Evang,I;c,,
Societies. the Sunday School Unions. and the Anti.
eI1VGry Societies. all joining, for once in supplca
tIonN to the Throne of Grace on such dav. and ON
SGch occasion.
FR"N LIRERI4.-The Legislature of Liberia ad.
20 Tntd uaTy 9TH after long s. s.;pn. dnrin,,
which treaties ratified with the United 6,
and the Netherlands and 4 law was passed n t,k..
eHeot January /, lob5 excluding foreign vessels
if'm The coast trade "f the Republic Liberia Cui
iege "as opened on tnc I'd Of brIarv; all the prc.
iissorS were present, aud seven scqo!r, were, ,p,r
ed The prospects of the farmers we've very E,vor,.
bic.
AN UGLY REcoRD.-The Portland Advr,,izcr states
that In tie steamer North America arrived 1T tina,
P'rt on Saturd y last, were less than seventeen
American captains of mercbantnn n Il, ven OF whom
had sold their ships abroad on accunn, Of In. ~,
mense war risks and the absence of Demand
Ireights under the hazard If shipment, in A,p.,,c,
bottoms. and four Of whom had t!cir shin. cau,r,d
BY the Alabama.
VALUABLE CRoP-Wm Mclean. ESQ oF H.,
d"rson county, one Of the most extensive and SIC.
cessui planters in Kentucky sold his crop of tobac
c. embracing three hundred and eighty thousand
pounds together with his crop Of corn for the sun
of $4,000. The TOBACCO alone brought $4,000.
This is the most valuable yield ever PRODUCED On
single plantation in Kentucky.
LEGISLATURES ADIoURNEp-The L,piJ,,nro IS
Pennsylvania adjourned sine die on Wednesday.
Previous to the adjournment, Gov Curtin sent in n
message stating that at the end of his present tenn
he would accept foreign mission aud therefore DC.
clned rc-election The Legislature Of ONO aI,o
adjourned sine die.
4 distiIley in Bethlehem, Pennsvlvania. has had
his stock Of whiskey two hundred barrels, seized
for attempting to defrsud the Government in tbe
matter Of tax. The pen lily is $500 per barrel The
tot i amount of the fine is 100000 The amout is
Pad to bo more than twice the amount the offender
is worth
"Necesstty is the mother Of invention" .,,e
enough. CongTts* has been passing every kind of
COnscrplien act, in hopes OF leaving no door thrgh
which the young could pass, but all its cA;1,s
rs he ms ,uill
The latest mode TO avoid cOnscription is TO get ma,
Eed, and be sure that the lady you select has M ea
SjOO IN bank. Now Is your time, poor vouDg
plen." 's
In comparing European with our own. a
Frisr commenting soIle Of the dread
gl. .oI,es IN Virginia. says that in tlso regineD,s
only out Of the whole British army engaged at
Waterloo did the numbers Of the rank and Tile killed
atrHf Hndred. The Twenty Seventh lost one
-.t-c men, and the third b. .ttaliOn of
the . Foot Guards, one hundred aud one.
A beautiful day!' said Quilp, the other morning.
radiant with SUNSHINE and fnc spirit and quite in
different to the sloppy walking. "Yes," answered
fellow pedestrian, "very beautiful-aboyc the
street" "Of course" said Quilp, and isn't that
enough Because tho gsds sepd us a fine dav.
would you have them run the thing INTO the vroundi
Don't be unreasonable.
Car 1T BE o7-It is estimatcd that the oi,v or
New York pays $4,000 day tor cigars and only
$500 for bread IL is also computed that 2GOO0
persons, every year, in America, 20 jno the grave
fem sle use Of tobacco,
The copper shoe-lps, now 50 extensively used E,r
shiidfens shoes, manufactured at Lewistown Me
Three million pairs Of tips are turned ont annually
at the factory.
One dress of the Princess Of aes will costss OOO
il is made almost entirely of the finest lace,
II is as easy 70 write gaudy style without idsas
is 10 spread pallet of gaudy colors, or to
on Haunting Transparency.
Dried beef is used by the Mexicans as rn,;on. a.,
their ssAJiers. IL is much better than fat pork ar
triny beef
Why are there. strictly speaking. only 325 DAVIS
in the year Because 40 days are Lent and never
Fotnrnsd. II" @-
QurrE CAxE.--The wedding cake Of the Prince
efWales and the Prpcess Alesandr stood Hye feet
and half high, and 81 the base was two and half
broad. .-.sfs ~ 80 .l rs
Finst fine gos'n. arid then fine man TO admir-.
il. is the order of young isdys wishes. 4.
What is the difference between the biobest ,,;,
and beautiful quadroon girIf Ans-One ia a fn.
Niger and tl's other Is a nine figure.
What one word would express to an Indian the A.,
u ;ying hia sP! Ans,-IngrD. .c.i-ty."" As''s'''