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Smyrna times., 1865-08-02
Smyrna, July 2Sth, 1864.
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Mr.. EDITOR.-It used to be the custom with
our Old-times Methodist ministers, when they
married couple, to sing verse and pray with
and for them after getting through with the
marriage ceremony. On one occasion the min.
lister opened his hymn book, the parties being
in hurry, and accidentally opened to the
hymn and commenced singing
"Ye simple souls that stray
Far from the paths of peace"
How appropriate OLD BACHELOR
Smyrna times., 1865-08-02

A SINGULAR AccIDENT.-At the Central
most singular and painful accident happened
to young workman named Pardoe He had
a medium sized file, which had been pointed
for screwdriver, in his right hand and reach;
ing back for some utensil behind him, one end
of the file came in contact with revolving belt,
the force of which drove the file, point hrst'
through the heart of his hand and a., ABOUT nve
inches upward into his arm. The file had to
be fastened into a wise to be EXTRACTED Mr.
Pardoe suffered terribly, falntlng three times
after the extraction.
Smyrna times., 1865-08-02

There is an old saying that when Pope
reigus twenty-five years the end of the world
i. at hand, and it is singular that, although
there have been as many as two hundred and
fifty eight Popes, not one has reigned for that
period. If his present holiness, (who has Just
commenced the twentieth year of his reign)
should live till the year 1871, he will complete
the twenty-ftth year. This prophecy is as
likely to come to pass as DIR. Cummings.
Smyrna times., 1865-08-02

THE GREAT AMERICAN Iron CLAD The
great irOn-clad DndcrLcrg, which has been
three years completing. was launched at New
ork on Saturday. She goes into the water
a little too late to be of any use for the service
she was originally designed, but. after trial
trip, she can be docked in fresh water for ser
vice when wanted. While the British and
French lrOn-clads are making display trips in
fleets, for moral effect, the fact that We have
few vessels like these, with their little fifteen
inch pOpguns, will tend 10 give the display
more OF the character of holiday spectacle.
than of the mOntiOn Intended By the British
and French Government. The Duuderderq is
ram as we'll as an iron-clad frigatc The ar
mament will consist of four l5-inch Rodman
guns and twelve or fourteen lI-inch pahlgrcn
guns, battery such as no other vessel ever
yet carried, the English having got the idea
notwithstanding the experience OF car war
that 6O0-pounderS is about as heavy metal as a
ship can carry. What is Of more importance
however, is her speed, and this cannot be test
ed till she is ready for sea. We see, by the
account of her launch, that she drew at the
wharf, after launching, fifteen feet aft, thirteen
feet amid-ships, and nine feet six inches for
ward. Her draft, when ready for sea, is to be
twenty-One feet. She has two engines Of 5000
actual horse power, and her contract calls for
Il speed of fifteen knots per hour. If this. speed
is got out of her she will be a formidable YES
sci for service. For strength, the Grcdt East
e3r. is probably the only vessel that can excel
her
Smyrna times., 1865-08-02

Some malicious individual lately sent a false
marriage notice to the Albany Journal, ) in which
it was published. A young lady was accused
of being the author of the hoax and her feel
ngs were so wrought upon by the approbrious
charge that she went into spasms and died al
most immcdiatelv
Smyrna times., 1865-08-02

Fitz- Green Halleck, the poet, is now in the
seventy third year of his age. John Jacob
Astor when he died, left Mr. Haleck an an
nuity of five hundred dollars year, which
William b. Astor increased to sixteen hun
dred year; so we suppose that Mr. Halleck
is comfortably off in his old age Mr.. Halleck
resides at Guilford, Connecticut, and pays the
metropolis quarterly visits. He is still in pos.
session of all his faculties, and looks hale and
hearty, for his years.
Smyrna times., 1865-08-02

A NICE lDEA.-A London lady. correspond
ing with her country cousins through the me-
dlum of the press, mentions a novel, beautiful
and wlthal inexpensive, ornament for the din
ner table. She says: "Talking of dinners.
let me tell you of a new idea | was present
at very rechrchc entertainment the other dav.
where | saw the following arrangement for the
centre of the table: There was a large square
block OF Wenham Lake ice, weighing, should
say, at least twenty-five pounds, which was
placed on glass castOrs in dish or trough of
some kind; the dish was rendered quite invis-
ible by being entirely filled with moss, into
which soaked the water which melted from
the ice Delicate ferns frinpcd the edge, and
bright-cOlored flowers were mbcCdcd in the
moss, the foliage reaching above the lower
edge of the ice. The object of raising the
block on castOrs Is to prevent the water from
acceleratlng the melting of the mass Over
the iceberg there were two arches. prettily ar
ranged crushing each other: they were appa-
rently of cane, anl were bound round by gar
lands Of flowers. The effect was enchanting.
The atmosphere was delightfully."- cooled; the
flowers were kept fresh and the sight of this
translucent mass was far prctticr than the most
costly centre piece Of gold or silver plate.
believe ! am right in stating that this novel
idea first made its appearance at Orleans House
Iwickcnham. 1t can be 80 readily adopted
that felt YOU would be glad ofthc suggestion.
Smyrna times., 1865-08-02

WHAT A Fly CosTs.-A curious calculation
has been made recently, by a savant well known
in Paris by his peculiar antipathy to the fly.
He collected three thousand flies in a room
measuring two cubic metres; on the floor he
spread pound loaf of sugar At the end of
four days he went to investigate the result Of
his experiment There remained table
spoonful of sugar. This statistician, therefore,
calculates that sugar being at the rate of thir-
teen cents a pound, a fly costs the country
twenty cents from its birth to its demise.
Smyrna times., 1865-08-02

big chair in which the "tat woman" sat, in
the st. Louis Museum. A local paper says it
is to be sold at constabe's sale in day or two,
and any one in want of a settee, lounge, a
church pew, or a buggy body, can buy this
chair and convert it to the use required. On
pinch, it would make second story law Of
flee, stand for band of music, or the pilot
house of a steamboat
Smyrna times., 1865-08-02

William Bell was hung at Waukegan, Til,
nois, for numbering an old lady who objected
to his marrying her daughter. Under the gal.
lows, Bell made a long speech, declaring his
innocence. and commencing himself to Christ,
after which he was dropped into eternity.
Smyrna times., 1865-08-02

A Sarka stikle' down-cast editor says =
" Two week, ago Sunday We rode to church ON
a splendid silk robe, drawn hy a lady full six
feet distant. We tried our best to avoid the
necessity, but she insisted-t was all the style
Mentally we replied Where 5 the use of horse
carS2'i'
Smyrna times., 1865-08-02

A clergyman once posted the following no.
tice on the gate of his church =" Found, two
hats in my strawberry bed. The owners can
have them by proving property" We don't
believe the owners will call for them.
Smyrna times., 1865-08-02
rpnar1e-No. I74.1

Az ACT 10 establish Portland n the State OF Oregon;
and Leayenworlh, in the State Of Kansas ports o.
delivery.
De a enacted By the Senate and HOTse 81 Repre-
ssfstises Of tae DATED States Of America 10 LON
xrsss sssevsblsd That Portland in the state o oIe-
Smyrna times., 1865-08-02

A genius, down East, has invented new
kind of dwelling. They are made of inla-rub-
Der, and are so portable that you ca4 carry
row of three story houses in your bit.
Smyrna times., 1865-08-02

A servant from that region known as tout
West, " recently tried whiskey to Kill rats. She
made it sweet with sugar crumblcd in bread,
aud set the dish in the cellar In few hours
she went down and found several rats glorious
ly fuddlcd, engaged in throwing potato parings
and hauling one another up to drink. These
were easily disposed of; those not killed left
the premises Immediately, undoubtedly suffer
ing with severe headache
Smyrna times., 1865-08-02

Twenty women, armed with switches SO,
verely whipped resident of Eastmansvile,
Missouri, for improper conduct with a lady not
his wife
Smyrna times., 1865-08-02

Among the Scotch families which settled in
the northern neck of Virginia more than a
hundred years ago, there was one which was
connected with the present house of Argyle
About ten years ago a suit was decided in the
courts of.Richmond by which it appears that
the present young Duke was entitled to the
proceeds of some property in Virginia. On
being advised of this, the Duke ordered the
whole amount Of this to be paid over to dis
tinguishcd anti slavery society in the United
States, for the benefit of the slaves.
Smyrna times., 1865-08-02

A Cow DRlNKs EIGHTEEN GALLONS OF
WHIsKEY.-The Troy Times gives a most re-
markable case Of beastly' intoxication:
1t seems that, on the upper part of Green
Island, an illicit whiskey still existed until yes
tesday, when Marshal Kipp, Collector Wood
ward and Inspector Fales made raid on the
premises, and locked up both the owner and
door. \ month ago the distllery was in full
blast 1t was still night, and the man
running the machine, who mad made eighteen
gallons Of whlskey, put it out in the open air
to cool. Along came COW. She was thirsty,
and the beverage looked inviting. She swal-
lowed every drop-eightcen gallons of unrcc-
uhcd whiskey, warranted to kill at forty rods.
That COW has been drunk ever since She
staggered home, and is now in the fourth week
OF grand old bender The COW eats nothing
falls down whenever they try to raise her up
and has become as lean as a crow. instead of
a COW. Whether the COW will get sober or end
her life in fit of delrium tremens, is a ques-
ton We shall look anxiously to see the solution
Of 1t is really remarkable case, and we
should scarcely believe it if our informant was
not connected with the telegraph, and of course
perfectly reliable
Smyrna times., 1865-08-02

Two things to be kept--your world and your
temner. The former when dealing with
printer, and the latter when disputing with a
woman.
Smyrna times., 1865-08-02

"TmE DEAD MARCH. Rev. J. Wheaton
Smith d. d., of Philadelphia, was at Frede-
ricksburg soon after the battle of the Wider
ness. Among several affecting incidents which
he witnessed was the following: There lay a
man upon a stretcher strong, noble-lOoking
man, but he was shot through the head. His
eyes were closed he knew no one; could an
swer to no voice; and yet ne still breathed
never shall forget how that massive chest heav-
ed up and down. We watched him for hours,
thinking every hour would be his last. All
night he lay there motionless, save that heav-
ing bosom. In the morning he was no better,
but he began to move his feet. He seemed to
be marching, and he marched till he died
tramp tramp-died, but marching on!'
Smyrna times., 1865-08-02

Life is a casket not precious IN itself, but
valuable in proportion to whaJ fortune or vir.
tue has placed within it.
Smyrna times., 1865-08-02
WHOLE NO. 576

LIE lRASSHoPPER PLAGUEIN IN MINNESOTA.
The Minnesota papers give gloomy accounts
OF the ravagcs the graS>hoppers in that State
ForsakIng the prairles, they have recently COM
menced flying and alightng in the timber
known as the Big Woods, and there is every
probability that they will pass through and be
yond It, and sweep the southwestern part of
Ine I5 state In the counties Of Renville, Brown,
blue Earth, Nlcolet, lie Sucur and Scott there
VIII not be an average of more than one half
the crops lett to harvest and hardly be enough
vegetables lett for seed. Corn has been l,..S
injured thus far than any other crop, and
wheat has suffered most.
In Henderson there is hardly plant or weed
lett, and the naked lots tell a sOrrowtnl tale of
the desolatiOn of the plague. Current bushes
and yOung fruit trees and shrubbery of every
kind have not only been stripped to foliage,
but OF bark also. In some fields of wheat they
have entered they have simply cut a straight
swath OF several rods width through clean to
the ground never deviating from direct line,
and leaving the remainder untouched. They
deposit their eggs in small sacks in the warm
est and lOOsest earth during August, and
through autumn, and the number laid by q
single grasshOpper certainly reaches into fifties
and hundreds. As soon as the earth warns
in the spring they hatch out-maturing in
about two months, when they strip themselves
body and legs-of their old skin, and come
OUT schooner rugged and full sails. The wings
at first are very tender, but torty-eight hours
OF exposure prepares them for their journey.
Smyrna times., 1865-08-02

1t is said the prettiest girls in Utah generally
marry Young,
Smyrna times., 1865-08-02

Alllawyers may be said to belong to the
Fee-nian Brotherhood,
Smyrna times., 1865-08-02
OFFICIAL.

LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
rs'ssS at the First Session Of the 1Rirty-eighth
Congress.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-07-06
By Telegraph.
LATEsT NE Ws.
General shorm.n Al Loul.viile

LOUISVILLE, July "A splendid boquet
was given to Major General Sherman at the
Masonic Temple on Monday evening. The
General addressed the meeting in one of bis
happes; efforts, and distinguished military
and civic orators contributed their efforts to
the occasion.
lndependedce day was appropriately cele-
brated yesterday at the fair ground
DR. Gilbert delivered an oraton. Colonel
Munday, candidate for Congress, made an
elegant speech in favor of the constitutional
amendment
General Brisbin then spoke on negro suf-
TRACE, the laying of heavy tariff on foreign
manufactures, and holding the rebel States as
Territories until they adopt Constitutions
extending suffrage and putting away slavery.
The colored people assembled in vast
tbrougsin Johnson's Wood, to witness the ma
neuvers OF the colored soldiers. Everything
passed off grandly, the pleasure OF the occa.
sion being only marred by few cases Of sun
strokes
General Logan issued an order for the
immediate muster out OF the entire army Of
Tennessee.
The Honorable Nathaniel Wolfe died here
on Monday, and DR.. Benjamin r. Palmer
died this morning.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-07-06

Hotel, last evening, and will leave this eve.
ming, for Providence, r. l.
Dispatches from all parts Of the country
show that the anniversary was observed with
much more than the usual enthusiasm and
elaborate nless Of detail
The steamer Nevada, With Savannah dates
TO the Let, has arrived.
The Savannah Herald announces the ar.
rival there Of Provisional Governor johnson,
and his cordial reception by the people. The
City Council adopted resolutions Of welcome,
and requesting the Governor TO deliver Au
address. which request was complied with.
and the address was to be delivered on the
evening Of the lst
The colored troops doing guard do,y in the
city, have been relieved and sent to the in-
terror.
Judge Parsons, of the District Provost
Court has ordered certain property, known as
Kain's Wharf, confscated aod sold BY rebel
authority, returned to its former owner.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-07-06

BEcKEL HALL To NIGHT.-There is another
splendid bill for tonight, at Beckel Hall. The
management seem to have special reference
to the heat and sultriness of the weather in
the selection of the pieces to be perform ed
They are careful to produce such plays only
as will cheer and enliven the audience in these
drowsy times. The pieces for this evening are
the beautiful musical commeditta of the "Loan
of Lover" and the amusing farce of an
object of Interest" in both of which will
appear those popular favortes, Miss Williams
and Mr.. Vincent. Amusement seekers CO n
find no more pleasant way to spend one of
these warm summer evenings, that by pstro.
nizing this truly meritorious and popular en-.
tertsinment.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-07-06

HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINES. Homo
opathic system Of medical practice has be
come one of the fixed institutions of Amer
can society 1t can hardly any longer be
considered an experiment. DIR. Humphreys.
whose advertisement appears in our columns
this week, has long and successfully given bis
attention to the preparation of specifics for
the various ills which flesh is eit to, aud is
placing them in the reach of all who may wish
to test their virtues Dunkirk Journal
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-07-06

The GERMAN SHOOTING SocIErY--Tbis or
ganizaton, as before stated, made an excur
sion to Edgars Grove on the 4th, for the pur-
pose of having trial of skill at target firing.
There was some frst-class shooting, and the
following prizes were awarded
First prize-Silver Pitcher; l. Seebobm.
I'd DO. Silver Cake Basket Jacob F. Eb-
erie,
Sd do. Silver Castor, c. Schwind.
4th, do. beautiful Album; Jacob F. Eb-
erie
Nos 8 and IA, George Gramlioh Nos. 6
l3 aud II, Herman Gercles Nos. T. IL, 2l,
22 and 25, A. Schanz No. 8, o. Palm; No
g. Mr. Wasnich; No H. George Des; No
10. Captain John U. Kreidler No. l6 Aug.
Becherer, No. IS, ]. Tanner; No. 10, j.
Wehner, No. 23, John Brechtel; No. "a, A.
Kuhlman No. &c, Frederick Tschinde.
The proceeds of the day q sport-fees TO-
participation -amou nted to nearly $500
which will be appropriated towards the pur,
chase of ground near Dayton, for the accom-
mediation oftbe Association
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-07-06
From Mexico.

New GRENADA, June 27--The recently
published degree, issued by the President
Juarez, of Mexico, has deserved well of
America, in view of the ndomiIabe Uerse.
verance he evinced in the Independence and
freedom Of his county, and they rseAgd his
virtues and patriotism as AGording sn exam.
pie to the Columbian youth The decree
also provides that the portrait Of Jusrez shall
be placed in the Notional Library OF Bogota,
with suitable inscription.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-07-06
Accident 10 the p, esIdent,. Car.

BALTIMORE, July 5-A serious accident oc-
Cured to the Presidents car, yesterday even
ing, about eight o'clock, at the Baltimore
Depot Of the North Carolina Rail cad The
train consisted Of an engine AMI the Presi-
dents car, and had just arrived from Grttys-
burg, when owing 10 misplaced switch, it
ran into the end ofa freight train standing
on a side track Although the speed of the
train was much sleckened several Of the party
in the Presidents car we're injured Senior
Bewnsga, Chilian Minister, and C. J Hal
pin, who read the poem at the Gettysburg eel
ebration, were severely cut about the head
Colonel Simpson, of the Eighth Army Corps
R Chew, OF the State Depar tment f r
Milton of the Executive Mansion. and L l.
Crouns, of the New York Times was slightly
injured The car was somewhat injured, but
not enough to prevent it from proceeding to
Washington. The accident was the result OF
carelessness on the part OF the switch-tend-
era.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-07-06

PERsowAL,-Major General George Crook,
a citizen Of this county, arrived in Dayton
Yesterday and stopped with his brother DR..
Oliver Crook on Third Street General Crook
has been in the army for four years past and
has rendered gallant and efficient service
during the whole of that period There is
not more accomplished or meritorious officer
than General Crook in the service of the
United States
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-07-06
Celebration at Bangor.

BANGOR, MAINE, July 5.-The celebration
here yesterday was great success, $4,000
people we're present. The Grafton was de-
livered by Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, which was
most able and eloquent A novel feature Of
the celebration was an Indian regeua in
birch canoes, with paddles, distance ope nile
and thrd--three heats The canoe SSnefSal
Grant, won the first prize, and General S~er.
dan the second The time made on the first
heat was 7 minutes and As seconds, and on
the second 8 minutes.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-07-06
Special Notlcpsl.
The Horrors OF IndigesiiOI

You complain of your stomach, ,unfortu-
nate dyspeptic but ought not your stom-
ach to complain of you? Possibly the
pangs you endure are simply the stomach's
method of taking revenge upon you for
neglecting and abusing it. Perhaps you
have never made an effort to improve its
condition, but on the other hand are con-
tinually examining it with unwholesome
and incongruous food. Have you ever
tried Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, a proper
diet, and regular meals The Bitters in
a week would put your digestive apparatus
in perfect order, regulate the flow of bile
in accordance with the laws of health, and
produce just SO much aperient action as
would be necessary for your good and
when You are once all right, judicious and
regular dieting, with little of the Tonic
now and then, would keep you so. If you
have neglected these means of cure, don't
blame your stomach for its rebellion. 1t
is merely natures hint that she wants help.
If you neglect it, the next thing may be
inflammation, or Scirrhus Cancer, or some
other violent and dangerous disease. There
is such thing as being too late in these
matters. Hostetter's Bitters will cure
Dyspepsia but Dyspepsia may en-
gender diseases which defy all restora-
tives.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-07-06

THOUSANDS OF PERSONS DIE BY
the direct influence OF an unhealthy condition
of the system, which is caused by the aceu.
luton Of morbid ID after in the blood, by ex
cess of bad habits, such as eating, drinking
and vicious indulgences ScovILL's BLOOD
AND LIVER SYRUP takes up in small particles
all this poisonous matter, and removes il from
the system, through the blood, the secretion
of the skin and kidneys, until all those morbid
functions OF the system are restored to their
proper tone.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-07-06
From new OrIeann.

New ORLEANS, July 6-General Swift,
Adjutant General of Louisiana, has resigned,
Npd goes North.
KeRnedy, reiuducted into the Mayoralty,
appointed committee, who announced the
celebration of the Fourth
NJ NJ. Nolan, writes to Governor Wells,
through the New Orleans Times, Offering
bonds Of S300,e 600 to repair the levess from
New Orleans to Arkansas the coming winter,
employing 10000 white laborers
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-07-06

The following letter was received by the
editor of the Cincinnati Medical Journal"
"CHAUScY, Athens Co., o. Feb, 25, 1860
Thinking you would be pleased to hear
what success the Compound Extract of Sar-
saparilla and StilliuRia had met in this vicin-
case treated by me in this place. The patient
was young lady, rapidly sinking under the
full development of Scrofula-profuse scrof-
ulous discharges, etc. She had been under
treatment for some time, with the advice and
counsel of several eminent physicians, prsYi.
ous to coming into my hands, without receiv.
ing any benefit Since she has been using
SoovILL's BLOOD AND LIVER SYRUP, her i'm.
provement has been rapid and satisfactory.
Yours, CIV. PEATT, M. D."
Entire confidence can be placed in the
above statement
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-07-06
Issue ofPMtents.

WASHINGTON, July 5-One hundred and
forty patents we're issued by the Commission
er Of Patents Monday.
General Augur has issued orders discharg-
ing the lth and 2sth Pennsylvania, and the
33d and 2Sth New jersey regiment
Surgeon Bella B, Stevens, OF St. Elizabeth
InsAne Asylum, in this neighborbood, died
10 day of typhoid fever. His remains will be
sent 10 New Hampshire.