Smyrna times., 1865-05-17
The Flag aud the ross.

In the Senate of the United States in the
year 1862, Mr.. johnson, now the President of
the United States, gave expression to Senti-
ments which we have peculiar pleasure in re-
peating:
But let us go on; let us encourage the ar
my and navy; let us vote the men and the
means to vtalize and t. bring into rcquiSition
the enforcing and c0erclve power of the Gov
crnment; let us crush out the rebellion and
anXiously look forward to the day--God grant
1t may come soon when that comet of fire
and blood which now hovers over this distract
ed people may be chased away by the benign
ant star Of peace. Let us look forward to the
time when we can take the flag. that ORION.
flag of our country, and nail it below the cross,
and there let it wave as it wavcl in the oot. II
time, and let us gather around it, and inscribe
as our motto, "LibcrtY and Union, one and
mScparable now and forever. Let us gather
around it, and while it hangs floating beneath
the cross, let us cXclam, Christ first, our
country next" Oh, how greatly leioiccd |
should be to see the dove returning to the ark
with the olive leaf, indicating that land was
found, and that the mighty waters had abated.
| trust the time Will soon come when we can
do aS they did IN olden times, when the stars
sang together in the morning, and all creation
proclaimed the glory of God. Then let us do
our duty IN the Senate and in the councils Of the
nation, and thereby stimulate our brave officers
and soldiers to do theirs in the field
-n1s--
Two BROTHERS, Chief Engineer Sandy
Henderson, of the Onondago arrested his own
brother last week, and put him in Castle Thm-
der. Henderson alone, Of his whole Nirginan
family. espoused the national side four wear,
ago. lie called at his fathers house when
Richmond had been rcocculied, and his broth
er, opening the door, retrcated without speak
ing.
;. This i<a warm welcome, " said Sandy iron
ically, after four years absence"
| know no enemy of my country, said the
brother
''Then," said the engineer, "put on YOUR
hat and go to the Provost Marshal 5 !"
Arrived there, Mr.. Henderson had a commit
tai to Castle Thunder made out, with three
days absence on parole He took his brother
to the OnondagO, loaned him money, fed and
clothed him. and at the expiration of the time
sent him to Jail. Neither party relented.
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THE WAY CT RESToRATION-A comcspon-
dent Of the New York TriLunc mentions seeing
a captain in Lees late army at his home pow-
ing up small garden lot with his war horse
He had lost all his slaves and most Of his per-
sonal property. But he mad a wife and chill
dren whom he was bound to support He did
not believe III secession at the outset, but Went
for II because his State did. Labor is the true
way to restore the South Every man in the
rebel States should follow the example Of this
rebel captain. Out of the soil with industry
applied to it, comes the wealth that is to restore
the South to order and prosperity. 1t may 90
hard at first to those unused to labor to attempt
to earn their own living, but millions of mon
equally a good are doing the same thing and
deem it a privilege. So soon as they show the
disposition to help themselves, they will find
others ready to assist them.
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Tailor as he was, Andrew johnson is no snob
Soon after he was inauguratpd Governor of
Tennessee, high official of the state, who had
been bred blacksmith, presented him with
a set of elegant fre-ironS, made with his own
hands. : will give him a return in kind,
remarked the Governor He bought some of
the finest black broadcloth that Nashville could
furnish, procured Il set of tailor implements,
got the Judge measure from his tailor, and
made IA complete suit of cloths setting every
stitch himself and presented them to his friend.
The work, we are told, was all done in the
Governor $ room in the State House. The
happy wearcr OF the garments pronounced them
a perfect fit and when last heard from he had
them STILL
, A NEW SUGAR CANE-One Of the I. s.
| officials in Japan has forwarded to the Gov
| ernment a specimen of sugar cane grown in
t that country resembling the sorghum which
r comes from China. 1t is grown from layers
G instead of seed. 1t is thought that the pecu-
liarty of its prOpagatOn should it prove other
wise successful, would give it an lmPortant ad-
: vantage over sorghum, preventing hyDrldlZlhS
G with mlets, and consequent deterioration. y
large portion of it was destroyed in the long
voyage, but enough issound and already Sprout-
ing to enable the Department. year or two
l hence, to make Il distribution of it.
: Mrs. Thistcthwaite, lady preacher, is now
the sensation, in London \ London paper
Il
dGmeanS herself in good taste. \ black silk
dress, with plain white collar and cuffs her
hair neatly arranged, and an earnest, thought
ful cOuntenance, combined with the evident
sincerity of her motives and the dignity of her
movements, forbid anything like levity on the
part even of large miscellaneous congrega-
ton. She speaks tiuenty and persuasively,
without any note, and with considerable force
) and elegance.
NOVEL IMPLEMENT OF WAR.-In the siege
of Mobile our forces used WOOdcu mOrtdrS made
Of the gum tree, and according to rebel state
ment they were very destructive One hun
dred shells were fired from one of them, and one
f of these shells killed and wounded eleven Con
federate soldiers. Two ofthese new tangled
guns are to be sent to the Chicago Sanitary
Fair, to see how much they will bring i'll aid OF
the soldiers.
The "temse" is sieve used over the barrel
of -four and one active fellow long ago set hire
several times to the wood by violence OF his
friction; this led the millers to say to those who
were dull you never can set the tense on
; fire." which grew to the prOverb about the
Thames with which the world is familiar.
President Lincoln, before leaving Washing,
, ton on his last visit to the army, wrote q call
for an extra session of Congress, which was
signed by both himself and Secretary Seward,
, to be issued in case anything happened to him.
The document is now on file at the State De
partment. -
e The latest novelty in Paris is a new style of
dress which may be said to be wardrobe in
itself, the same garment being capable of pre-
9 senting two, or even three different aspects.