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Smyrna times., 1865-12-13
Report of the Secretary of the Navv.

secretary Welles rehearses in his report the
immensely of the task of organizing the NAVY
and maintaining the blockade, and the opera.
tlOns OF our fleets toward the close of the war
In tour years the navy added POS (stcam) YES
sells and 43, 900 men to its rolls beside purcba
sing 4I8 vessels, of which 3I3 were steamers.
which on sale have deprecated in value SD
100000. The conduct of England in building
anu equipplng prlvateers and blockade runners
IS referred to In emphatic terms and an on
largrment and perfection of our NAVY Yards is
urged that We may be prepared for future emer
grhcles. There are now five squadrons of ma
tiohai VeSSelS<-An the coast of Europe IN.
Brazil (lO), East India, (4), Pacific (ll), West
India 81. At the highest period Of efficiency
OF the blockadlng squadrons, in January last.
!hcre were 4 vessels, with -, $50 guns OF
prizes there have been captured of all kinds
l'I3l vessels, OF which 2l0 were steamers, rams
and SunboatS, II; and 355 Of all kinds have
hcen sunk or destroyed. The estimated value
ml those sunk and captured Is over $3l 600 O0O.
ne amount of prizes condemned up to the l,t
"l November Is sd S29, ) Is. &c, and number
9i Important Gases are still before the courts
Most OF the whole has been British property.
There are on the pension roll 2O25 receiving
an 1nnaai sum % sis, 539 90 An increase Of
the salaries OF officers and clerks is asked far
The resources of the Department for the fiscal
year We're $Ilou9l I25.y and the cxpcndi
lures 81 Ii. 7SlG15.95, which, together with
nnrXpendod appropriations and those for the
current year, leaves Il balance for estimated
current expenses of SIP POI 9l9 40, exclusive
OF the proceeds Of sales Of vessels. etc The
working expenses Of the navy for the wear end
ing June 80, lS66, are estimated at little less
than twenty-four millions.
The Secretary offers some suggestions for the
laying up OF iron-clads; location of a Naval
Academy, and for the education of scamrn.
lie concludes by stating that the navy is in
state of excellent physical and moral efficiency
congratulateS the country, his suborlnatas
and himself upon the success Of their past la
borS. and cOmmends the naval force to the
cGhcrlShlng care OF the Government as the best
hope Of our national defense and glory.
Smyrna times., 1865-12-13
Bishop Simpson on Sacred Music,

At the recent convention of Methodist choirs
at New York, Bishop Simpson said
The taste and Judgment of the church, and
the divine sanction has authorized ouyrcga-
tional singing. | can hardly help fancying
that when Adam and Eve found themselves in
the Garden OF Eden, surrounded by the mu-
nlhcrnt bountlcs of Divine favor, they uncon-
sclousl ly joined in hymn of praise to Him who
placed them there. We hear nothing ofmu,ic
or singing, however, until the sixth generation
from Adam, when we hear of one who was
used to handling the harp. What was the
construction OF that harp We know not, but we
do know that it was used in praising God
Ii we come to the crossing of the Red Sea.
We find Miriam leading the hosts of Israel in
the glorious song of : Praise be unto the Lord.
who has triumphcd gloriously" | have no
idea that was the first song of praise. Where
had the timbrel been, and how could she have
led the great congregation if they had not been
used to singing? The poetry Of the Bible is
found throughout that sacred work Take, for
instance the song Of Moses. In the temple
service the messengers and the women singers
responded to all the stringcd instruments which
We're used IN the praise of God. He must be
an indifferent reader of the Psalms who does
not find intcrspersed through them commands
to praise God.
Before Christ entered the Garden of Olives.
it is said his disciples sung a hymn Paul and
Silas were fastened in the stocks, and We hear
them singing together, at night, songs of praise
to God The apostles direct singing in wor-
ship. We are instructed to sing unto God in
psalms and hymns and spiritual songs What
thoughts have we Of heaven not connected
with music? We hear of the golden harps,
and the sound of music as the sound of ANY
waters prasing God. Thus, whichever way
we look we find muSic
Now, if it be the fact that it is our duty to
sing to the praise of God, then all the people
should join in singing. | never knew what it
was to sing Justify until was in Germany
The ministers never announce a hymn-the
hymns are hung upon the walls, and numbered,
and all the people sing from them Men, wo-
men and children sing with mouths wide open.
They make volume af music which fills the
church and charms the hearers.
Smyrna times., 1865-12-13
p o E I r Y
Written for the Smyrna Times.
LITTLE MARIAN.

Seventeen months her dainty feet trod earthly ways
zach day. each hour | felt my love grow stronger;
Only hitla while kept her-angels called-ah me
would. but could not keep her any longer
Death kissed her eyes to sleep touche ed brow and lip
80 leu ierly,-as ienderly fondes lover
qli'erng Of the dear sweet lips, and then
~ ei heart was still-her little life was over.
One iiIIls month ago | casped her to my heart.
And n >" nbve her head the winds are snarling;
The night bird shrieks. the cruel rain sObs loud
Above thy narrow bed, my Marian. my darling
One m1n'h-and yet whole eternity it seems
II me, whose heart ia sorelv acSing;
I9ni's thy htbv prattle. Rss thy baby ways,
M rry aloud for housekeeping or waking
little saint. how could ever give thee up
MY on' n"t lamb. my precious little blossom-
Ilsuuid not but fIr tins: Christ died and thou
Shall live forever more within His hosom
Sweet germ Of welded love! we may not mset
Besile :hsse earthly streams hess meadows vernal:
But One day shall "eet lhee-take thee 10 nv hear,-
Somewhere up there upon the hills eternal.
BILL.
Smyrna times., 1865-12-13

Col H. L. Burnett, late Assistant Judge
Advocate in the trial of the OsSassins, etc., has
resigned his commission as Colonel.
During the month of November upwards Of
two hundred post offices were re-opened in the
Southern States.
Hon. Myndert Van Schaick, one of the old.
est and wealthiest citizens of New York, died
last Friday
One-third Of the employees at the Gos1 oza
(Va'l navy'yard were discharged last week.
The people of Memphis propose to establish
a home ior disabled Confederate soldiers
WHO was the FIRST little boy Ia Dtioped in the
Bibis? Chap !.
Smyrna times., 1865-12-13

Sir" asked newly ,ncdged legislator ofA
passenger on th1 Pennsylvania railroad, ARE
you going to the Legislaturc2"
No, thank God not SO bad as that-Im
going to the State Prison!'
Smyrna times., 1865-12-13

In Sacramento, recently, q woman procured
the release Of her husband from Jail, aud that
night ran off with another fellow Her object
III procuring her husband release was to leave
somebody with the children.
Smyrna times., 1865-12-13

FACTS AND FANCIEs.-The game of Com
paratives" consists in grouping together three
irrelevant objects, in such way that they will
form the positive, comparative and superIative
of each other Thus: letter; an organ; a
part of the world. Solution: Positive, E;
food; an animal great speed. Positive, hay !;
comparative, hare superlative, haste.
Here is a little more extravagant specimen
A question; an element; a curiosity. Positive,
what? comparative, water; superlative, What
is't2
But if our readers want to know what the
English language is capable of, let them read
these two efforts of brace of crazy Yankee
girls, which we heard with our own ears, and
yet live. The first is the least bad A flaw :;
6re-work; a South American State. Posi-,
tive, crack; comparative, cracker; superlatiye
Caracas This may prepare strong mind
for the eliminating enormity A song; mu-
sical instrument; theatrical amusement
Positive, pean comparative, pidnner; super
lative, PEANUTSl!! Who says now that
the South had not the right to secede?
Smyrna times., 1865-12-13

RESPEcTABLE.-"I think you must allow"
said pompous gentleman, that my jeSts are
very fair. Sir, your jests are like yourself,
was the quick retort; their age renders them
respectable"
Smyrna times., 1865-12-13

PERFECTION A French preacher was once
descanting from the pulpit with great eloquence
on the beauties of creation. Whatever" !"
said he, "comes from the hands of Nature is
complete. She forms everything perfect. -
One of his congregation, very much def0rmed,
at the close of his discourse, and asked, "What
think ye of me, holy father? am | perfect?''
TO which the preacher replied, very cooly:
" Yes, for a hump backed man, quite perfect"
Smyrna times., 1865-12-13

Artemus Ward says that as Son of Tenn
perance he believes in temperance hotels-
though as a general thing they sell poorer Ii.
quors than the other sort.
Smyrna times., 1865-12-13

Some say that the quickest way to destroy
g weeds" is to marry a widow. 1t is no doubt
u most delightful species of husbandry.
Smyrna times., 1865-12-13

If shoemaker, in approaching his snd,
.cares cold aud gives up his awI, what will be-
come Of his sole ii he cannot breathe his kdstS
Smyrna times., 1865-12-13

A LUCID EXPLANATION An Englishman,
travelling in the south of Ireland overlook a
peasant travelling the same way. WHO lives
in that house on the hill, Pat?'' said the tray-
eller. One Mr.. Cassidy, sir" replied Pat ;
but he's dead rest his soul!' ''lIow long
has he been dead?" asked the gentleman. -
"Well, your honor, if he'd lived till next
month, he d be dead just twelve months. >
"Of what did he die 2 'Troth, he died of
a Tuesday"
Smyrna times., 1865-12-13

The Constituent Assembly of San Domingo,
on Nov. II, elected by acclamation Gen. BueI.
Smyrna times., 1865-12-13

During the prevalence of the late annular
eclipse, an enthusiastic colored individual in
Norfolk, Va, became greatly ela;ed " Bress
de Lord" said he, niggers time hab come
black sun,--surely de Master Of glory am wild
dc col0red folks.
Smyrna times., 1865-12-13

Birmingham Psychologist, one DIR, Bennett,
has started the theory that there are six senses
instead of fve IF, ;" says the DOCTOR "two
cubes gilded over to look alike, and made of
the same temperature-the Que lead, the other
wood-be laid before a man, none of his five
senses will tell him which is wood, which is
lead. lie must feel their weight; and il seems
AS of psychologists would have eventually to
agree to call this, the sense of weight the
sixth sense d.
Smyrna times., 1865-12-13

VIRTUE IT'S Own REwARD.-The last Joke
at the expense of the French Society for the
Protection of Animals, is to the following eff
feet
A countryman, armed with an immense club.
presents himself before the President of the
Society, and claims the first prize He is ask
ed to describe the act of humanity on which he
found his claim g | saved the life of wolf, ="
replies the countryman. "Imight easily have
killed him with this bludgeon, and he swings
his weapon in the air, to the intense discomfort
of the President But where was this wolff"
inquiries the latter, "what had he done to
you?" "He had just devoured my wife," is
the replyl The President reflects an instant
and then says, My friend, | am Of the opin-
Smyrna times., 1865-12-13

1t makes great difference whether glasses
are vsed under or 3Tsr ths rose.
Smyrna times., 1865-12-13

Mystery magnifcs danger, ms the fog the
sun the hand that unnerved Belshazzer de-
rived its most horrifying influence from the
want Of a body and death itselfis not formida.
bic in what We know of it, but in what We do
not
Smyrna times., 1865-12-13

Cur 1Ityd friend. ''--EsRsy.
Smyrna times., 1865-12-13
VI Is G ELLA NEOITS
Better from China to the Smyrna M.
E. s. School by Former Teacher.

FUH CHAU, CHINA, July II, 1865.
p tie Smyrna ~ Z. Sabbath School
Ny ecry dear friends.
Smyrna times., 1865-12-13

n Inc names Of the scholars in the Smyrna
Day School, Fuh Chau, China, Il only give
Lne meaning ofthe names, as the Chinese words
"ouiu prove umnteresting) are as follows:
4now W rum Blossom, Epidendrum Fragrance
p na.gr pp pSplrlt1 Monthly Spirit,
p peari Gium Blossom, White Lily,
Beloved Water Lily, Snow Shirt ''''
Monthly Flower, Bright Sn;r;t
Cinnamon Flavor, Beloved Pearl
rcaa LsSkiEs SEsight Lly
Smyrna times., 1865-12-13

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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-12-30
QDblo 5StateIss;r1lrarr. N
THE SONG OF LIGHT.
BY WIN PITT PALMER.


The following exquisite poem has bten pronounced
by one Of the eminent European critics 10 be che
finest production incur language: .r..ls.,.
From the auickeneti womb Of the primal gloom
d The sun rolled black and bare, q iia.
Till IlwOve hims vest for HIS Ethiop breast,
?" Of the threads of my golden hair: .e.1A
And when the broad tentOf the-flrmanent
g pepciled the heavens inatchless blue, ''.i
And spsngled itrouhd with stars. 'a-.
Ipainted the flowers Of the Edsn bowers, 49,.
il And Their leaves OF living green, ...........
And mine were tho dyes in the gipless eyes
OF Eden's virgin queeni ,...A..-,,..
But when the fend's art in the trustful heart
4 Had fastened his mortal spoll, -
In the silvery sphere Il the hrst-bOrn year,
To the trembling earth fell. .-.,.... ..........
When the waves that burst O'er a world accurst
Their work Of wrath had spcd. .... .......I
And the Ark's lone few-tried and true iI
Come forth among the dead ,-,,., ,...,,
With the wondr0us CLEANS OF my bridal Dreams
And wrote on the roll Of the storms dark scroll,
q DIS covenant Of Peace. ...i..
Like pail at reston a sensoes' breast, .....u..
Nights funeral shadow slept. .....,. ..........
Where shepherd swains on Bethleham plains,
Their lonely vigils kept; ,..., .....,.,...
When flashed on thor sight the herald br ght
OF Heavens rPdeeming plan, ............. ..
As they chanted the morn Of Savior born
"Joy joy! TO the Outcast-manl. ......... ...
Equal favor show to the lofty and low, ........
On the Just and unjust descend
Zen the blind, whose vain spheres roll indarknes
FSei my smile the best smile Of friend ..
Nay. the flower Of the waste by my smile IS en-
. brace,. |...... ............ ...........
As the rose in the garden Of kings; .........7H
AS the crysalis bier Of the worm appear
Aud lol the butterfly wings
From my sentinel steep by the night brooded deep
'. gaze with unslumbering eye, 90. .....,....
While the cynOsure star Of the mariner
Is blotted out from the sky;
And guided by me through the merciless sea,
Though sped by the hurricanes wing,
p. Hi composites, lOne dark yeteriug bark
To the haven home safely bring. .......
awaken the flowers in their star spaugled bowers
The birds in their chambers of green, ...
And the mountains aud plain. glow with beaut!
again, s.s.. ...... ...... .....,-.
AS they bask in their national sheen. ......,
Oh If such be the worth Of my presence on earth,
Though ftfu and aeeting the while, O.. =.
What glOries must rest on the home OF tue bles''
- Ever bright the Deity's smile ! ...,........ .-a
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The Technical Terms Of the Stock
,.F- -..y Exchange ,stssaE& W
from tho Stockholders GusFd'sn.l

.. #.,. lFrom the Stockh0lders' 0uard'an.I
To the uninitiated some Ofthe terms used
on the stock exchange would appear little
better than echoes from Babel. "Bulls"
and 'bears,p ''consolsn and "scrip," "con-
tangOn aud Observation-Disclosures" sop
tionsr and ''omniums," anda host of others,
would strike his ear, either conveying no
meaning at all or one ludicrously different
from that intended to be conveyed. AS
many, however, arc interested in knowing
what the like mean, it will scarcely be con-
sidered out of our province II we endeayor
to enlighten them. 1093H uolr'u'orqsI =
!. ''Consols, is an abbreviation of the term
consolidated annuities, which date their
origin from the year 175l, and bear at the
present time 3 per cent. interest. "Scrip"
is analogously q contraction of 'subscrip-
ltion,n and is applied to the stocks given in
exchange for loan, a reduced scrip, consol
scrip. &c. "0mnium" is the term by which
the whole of the stock OF which Govern
ment loan consists, is designated. A
''bnlln Is one who buys in the expectation
of being able to sell again at higherprice,
and "beari' is, conversely, one who sell
In the hope of bringing. down prices, and
of the delivering what he has sold by! pur-
chases made at a cheaper rate--in other
words, the bull speculates for Arise and
the bear for fall. A ..'stag,D or, as he is
sometimes called, an "outsider,"is one who
is not a member of the Stock Exchange,
bit deals outside, and trafiics iii letters of
allotment obtained under fictitious names.
,'sContango" expresses the amount paid per
share or per cent. which q buyer pays to a
seller for carrying over the shares from one
account to another, !. e. for a period long
er than they were originally bought for,
"Backwardization" ex xpresses the converse,
/. e., the SUN which d seller pays for not
being obliged tOileliver the shares at the
time before agreed upon, but carry them
over to the following account. In English
and Foreign stocks and shares, the settling
daysare twice in every month, the middle
and the end; and the Gonsols only once,
from about the 9th TO the 1lth. 7s.'li,.,'l
y @0ptionsS are 'resofted b. in nearly every
kind of Shares, and might be used Ia an.
They consist in either what is called "put.
and call" or 'put" .ortscall.a y IA tspatahd'
call'' Is when 70 person, agrees, TO give cer-D
tain sum for the choice ofIbuying orselllng
a certain amount, OF stock At a certain timesf
the price and. date being there and then
fixed. A rput"i Is wherethe money iisgiven
for the option Of only selling stock; and a.
',callp where the party reserves 70 himself
the right of buying, price and date being
In both cases agreed upon, and the ''optionn
money paid at the time Of the agreement.
If at the expiration of the 'optlon" time
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NUMBER l5e.

the price he the same as the ''6ption' price.
the person who has paid the money has
che right. to buy, sell. or neither, as he,
thinDs proper.9N WYEUlKBG u 10 NJ
There are various other terms, but their
Importance is secondary A glance, how
ever, at those we have given will at once
show the spiTitwhich too largely perfades
stock exchange business, viz. gambling.
The "bull" buys and the .bear" sells; If the
price OF the shares In which both are deal
ing rises. the ''bull'' Is not only so much in
pocket, but the "bear" Is obliged TO buy
TO meet his engagements, and thereby TO
augment the price against, himself and the {
whole of his brother "bears" at the same
time. In the same way the basis of the
whole proceedings In whlchrput and callS' il
and put, or 'scall, " are brought into oper-
chances, mixed with what appears prOba-
billty, of rise or fall withiua given time,
are taken. and on these the parties specus
late. If both are satisfied to continue the
game, "cOntango' and "backwardiZatiOn'
comes into play and enable them u do 50
without increasing the trouble of COM
mehcing the transactions afresh. But let
it not be supposed that the members Of the
Stock Exchange are in all or even the ma
jority of cases the principals in such bar n
gains; on the contrary, II is the outside pub
lie, and how often some Of these come to
griefthe records of bankruptcy show. 1iThe 7
brokers and jobbers are mere intermedia- ,
ries between one section Of spectators and
another, and are certainly as little, II not
less, to be blamed than those who employ q
ed them, Still the evil, Of speculation,
like all other evils, hSs its attendants good.
1t is at the present time all but essential to
the floating OF any undertaking, however
excellent. Il is! a pity that itshould be so,1f
in any scheme whose shares do not carry a
premium, some one who knows the con-
cern must manufacture tie premi1m for
them.r -hi9u9-. .f!gA 30 5'iln'n0p "Hf ?"
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ASSIGNEE SALE or STOCKS.

7 WILL OFFER FOR SAFE no THE
II highest bidder, on the !, 4 ~, IT (, "A
= :, Ss slQth Day OF ,tansary, tso5s
At the door ef the Court House Ia TIE CITY of Co.
'lumbus, tfahkliR County Ohio, Two Shares Il th6
Capital Stock Of the Columbus, Woolan ManufS1~
SSspts Sch E Ahs gsnPbas A. Harrisburg
Assighee Of the late arm Of stone a ti.iinet..
AZ December ~. 1865 llVs3hu -der18-dflNNld
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yPTODO9al9a n

HUHhGI RE RECEIVED Ar TINS Of
w, :; fee until thesTb enipd 80 NA'&stt
TEird Monday Of ,Jana0ry,l ls06.
A ocockin the afternoon, for doing the following
work and furnishing materials for the same, towit
For building a38-inch brick Sewer in Fair alley,
from Gay street to the south line Of inlot No, 2S
Sad,work to be done according tu tho plats and
specifcatiens on file in the Office Of the City Clerk.
The bids will be opened by the committee Of the
City Council In The ward In which the improyement
is located aud the right TO reject any OF all bids wall
be claimed by said committee; -, no., ,nn
gnij99i9T -li'f piin2 v'lvGi div CiviI iEis Enrineesr.
City Civil Engineers Office, Hl"" -.''e
Columbus, Ohio, DecemberRO, 1855: ltll aft h9v
s99FDTI [WestbOte please oopy.l
deo2ldtd
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NOTICE

9NTOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ there will be petition pfesented 70 tho Com
missiOners Of the County Of Frapldio, praying for
the incorporation of thetown Of GROVE Cit Ia the
Township OF jackson, Ia Franklin County, Ohio.
. Said proposed ipeoEporatipg limitsar accuratoly
stated Opa plat " said t7wp attached 70 the petit
ton on file in the Count Al itor's once said pro-
posed town being on. the Columbus a HaTiabgTg
Turnpike, beyon miles southwest % the City of
Columbus, being apart pffSnrTeys 1872 and lase,
n H. lolh,1sazi OH !ii1 1EAb
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Court of Common Pleas OF
I'd Franklin County, Ohio. +

loF,,i1 EGsiuss9i d !. PstItiOnlfOr Divorce.
Abraham Garrabrant. deiit.) ,t,f t,Ja,,ii efiI,g
ITNHEDEFENDANT, ABRAHAM GAR7 !
December, A. d. 1865, the plaintiff. Maria (iarra-
brant, tiled her petition against him in the office Of
the clerk Of the CeurtDf Common Pleas In Frank
lin county. Ohio, charging the said Abraham Garras
brapt with willful absence from her TOR period Of
more than three years next preceding the filing Of
said petition; with gross neglect of duty towards
her; and with habitual drunkenness for moro than
three years. .vgsweg firGp uA9'tNxsA 9to " =
The D. aver Of said petition Is that tho, plaintiff
may be divorced from " defendant and have the
hearing at the next term Of said Court, ,..... y.
Iyas LfH ,219Qfl MARIA AO}ARHABRANT.. y
Dated Dece nber Is, 1855. stief ad dtdnale.wGw q
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rs HEHEBY GIVEN THAT .f71Is UNs
y dersigned has this daYbeen duly Appointed 81
the Pfobate Court of franklin county. 0klo. Ad-
GEO. GOCHEN0UER.
Columbus, o.. Dec. 10, 1865, deco w96
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H-O

Beware of Counterfeits. See that the signature
of -. N. JACKSON is on the wrapper Of each
bottle Should your nearest druggist not have the
article, do not be put off by of the intoxicating
preparrtions that may be offered in its p ace, but
send o us and we will forward, securely packed. by
express Principal Office and Mandatory, Z.
No. 6S1 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa,
.'' JONES q EVANS,
(Suc:essors to q. M! Jackson d Co..
.:. .f-y ,.,y , ProprietOrs.
For sale bv Druggists and Dealers in every town
in the United States. decl6 w&weowIy
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NJ NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT,
IN the subscribers, being the persons named in
the Certificate of Incorporation of'the Columbus
u North Columbus Railroad Company, have ordered
hooks to be opened for receiving subscriptions 10
fhS CApital Stock Of said Company, on and after
the an daT of January, ID. 1885, at the law Office
oFWiTTfAMW, HES IS, No. III South High Street,
In the city Of Columbus, Ohio,