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Smyrna times., 1868-07-08
RECIPE FOR FINDING A HUSBAND. More

RECIPE FOR FINDING a HUSBAND. More
common sense and less wit.
More useful occupation and less music.
More study of the Mysteries of the Kitchen
and less of the Mysteries OfParis.
More mending of shirts and stockings and
less making Of bracelets.
Less display Of toilettes that appeal the purs-
es of candidates for wedlock.
More proof to men that they will find in o
wife helpmate and not an embarrassment.
This recipe, if thoroughly tried, will greatly
lessen the number of bachelors.
Smyrna times., 1868-07-08
NFw YORK CITY -NOt lon,

New York CITY Not long ago we heard
one of the older inhabitants-we would not by
any means venture to call him the coolest :
talk of the time, which he could well remember,
when a guide board stood near the spot where
the Fifth Avenue Hotel is now located, on
which were the significant finger pointing
sountherly and the words, 8 One mile to Ne,5
York. :" Such time seems fabulous as to-day
We thread our way through crowded streets
from the Battery to Central Park. Further
and pleasure, public and private life, go hand
in hand. Theatres and churches, stores and Of
fees, hotels and palatal dwelling houses, rise
literally one above another in the direction OF
the Park, which at no very distant time will
doubtless be the great fashionable centre of the
citY
Smyrna times., 1868-07-08

Hon. Reverdy johnson, the new American
Minister to the Court Of Great Britain, will
sail from the port Of Baltimore on the LIST of
August Mrs. Abraham Lincoln and her sou
Taddie will be among the passengers. She
wilbeunder Mr.. johnson protection to Liver.
pool. where she will meet friends
Smyrna times., 1868-07-08

Woman's rights is working wonderful strides
in England. A large meeting was held in NJ IN
chester at which the Mayor presided, and the
oldest daughter of John Bright moved reso-
luton, demanding the franchise tor woman.
The Archdeacon of Sanford seconded the reso
luton in speech approving of the resolution.
Members of Parliament, doctors, and the wife
of the Mayor followed him, when it was adop-
ted Great enthusiasm was manifested.
Smyrna times., 1868-07-08

a gentleman from Swampvile was telling
how many different occupations he had attempt
ed. Among others he had tried school teach
ing.
How long did you teach?' asked by
stander.
wal, didn't teach long; that is, l only
went to teach.
Did you hire Out?'
oval, didn't hire out; | only went to hire
out"
why did you give up?"
oval, give it up for some reason or nuther
You see Travelled into deestrict and inquired
for the trustees. Somebody said Mr.. Suickles
was the man | wanted to see. So ! found Mr..
Snickles and named my objic, introducing my
self, and asked what he thought about lettin
me try my luck with the big boys and unruIy
gals in the deestrict He wanted to know if
raay considered myself capable; and | told
him | wouldn' mind his asking me few easy
questions in rithmctic and Biography, or show
| ing my handwriting. lie said no, never mind /;
he could tell good teacher by his gait. Let
me see you walk off little ways, says he, and
| can tell you iis' 5 well 5 heard you examih
cd says he. lie sot in the door as he spoke,
and thought he looked little skittish but
| was consid rable frustrated, and did mt mind
much So | turned about and walked on as
smart as knowcd how. lie said he d tell me
when to stop; SO KEEP on till | thought l. d
gone far enough; then | spccted thing was
was to pay, and looked round Wal, the door
shet, and Snickles was gone ~
Did you &C back k?'
"Wal, no; | didn't go back"
Did you apply for another SCHOOL,
oval, no; didn apply for another school, y
said the gentleman from Swampville, Il rather
judged my appearance was agln me. p"
Smyrna times., 1868-07-08

WEBSTER. Daniel Webster stood two chan
ces to be President of the United States-frst,
when the Wings proposed to nominate him
for Vice President with Harrison, in 1910; and
second, when profered the same honor on the
ticket with Taylor, in lS4S-both of which he
peremptorily declined. Moral-lf you are asked
to accept the nomination for Vice President.
accent it.
Smyrna times., 1868-07-08

CONSOLATION AT LAsT-Two friends one
an Eug>hman and the other a Frenchman,
CHANGED to meet at the Paris deposition.
"What you in France, my dear William !"
said the latter. . am delightful to see you.
How do you do ?"
Not very well. have been married since
| saw you last"
That's good.
NO. it isn't; for my wife was a shrew."
" am sorry; that ) bad. "
&" Not altogether; for she brought me dow
ry Of ten thousand pounds sterling
"Ten thousand pounds That's good. 1t
NO, it doesn't; for invested the money
in heads OF cattle, and they all died of the dis
cas- that has just been raging among cattle in
England.
That bad"
=" Not at all for the skins brought me more
than paid for the cattle. "
Then you are indemuifed?
NO, not altogether; for | bought fine
house with the money, and it has just been
burned.
oh! what misfortune :"
: Not 80 great one either for my wife was
in it, and she was burned with the house.
Smyrna times., 1868-07-08

move for their introduction into western society.
But womany influence ought to be strong
enough to right these evils, and to restrain the
downward impulse of family life. If the fami
ly affections Of the very poor are very strong
is partly because, in such families, each mem
Der is Independent, the women as we'll as the
men supporting themselves, and not hanging
forever as drag upon the man who acts as its
head. Pttnam for June.
Smyrna times., 1868-07-08

1t is stated that lager beer from the United
States has been introduced in Hamburg, and
is drank there with satisfaction. This is like
"carrying Goals to Newcastle -
Smyrna times., 1868-07-08

Yellow hair is to be fashionable next sup.
planting the red This Tightening of color
looks as if there would be a return to the pow
der and blanched tresses of former times.
Smyrna times., 1868-07-08

PrNGENT Iri>hmen seeing a dish of
grated horse radiSh on the table where they
had stopped for dinner, each helped himself
largely to the sauce, surprising it to be eaten
as potato or squash and the first putting a
knife full into his mouth, ierked his handker-
chief from his trowsers and commenced wiping
his eyes
"What troubles yer, Jemmy?' inquired his
comrade
Sure, and it was thinkin' of my poor old
father death when he was hung!" he replied,
shrewdly.
Presently the other. taking as greedily Of
the pungent vegetable, had Sudden use for
the handkerchief; whereat Jenny as cOOlly
cnqured, and what troubles yer, PATTI
''Troth, he replied, that you wasn't hung
with yer father !"
Smyrna times., 1868-07-08

VALLANDIGHAM says that he is not only not
" sensitive" about his record during the war,
but proud of it.
Smyrna times., 1868-07-08
Steam Dyeing and Securing.
MRS. e. w. SMITH,
NO. - North FIFTH ST., bet Market and Arch,
PHILADELPHIA,

-. rleee goods of every description dyed to any
ia'' Lldies Wearing apparel of every description
.yGu IN the most fashionable and permanent colors,
a." hnIshed in a superior style.
n herno, Cashmere and Grape Shawls, Table and
IN Covers. Carpets, Rugs, &C., secured.
E'ngee and Silk Dresses re.dyed all colors, and
warranted equal to new.
.S HSsntIemen's Clothing cleaned or dyed reason
'"'e terms. may6-ly
Smyrna times., 1868-07-08

ARTIFICIAL GOLp.-Science is striving des-
perately to make somebody's accumulation of
gold coin and ngOtS enormously valuable An
alloy has been discovered having all the char
acteristics of gold except weight. 1t is known
as 6 artificial gold" }" and is now being used to
a considerable extent by English and Ameri-
can artisans in works of decorative arts. The
alloy is made as follows:
The composition consists of pure copper 100
parts pure tin, II parts; magneSia, 6 parts !;
the tartar Of commerce, 9; sal ammon@ SO,
and un-slacked lime l.6 parts. The copper is
first melted, and then the lime, magnesa, etc. i,
added, but all at one time. The whole mix
ture is then stirred briskly for half an hour, so
as to effect thorough interminglng. The tin
is then thrown into it in small grains, and stirred
until it, too, is completely melted. The vessel
containing the mixture is next covered, and the
melting process kept up for twenty five minutes,
when the scum is removed from the surface of
the composition, which is by this time fit for
use.
The composition is mallcable and flexible,
may be drawn out, stamped, nodded or beaten
into powder or thin leaf like gold, and in all
these stages cannot be distinguished by the
best experts from the real precious metal, ex.
cept by its inferior weight. The lack of weight
is no insurmOuntable obstacle, for a variety OF
means exist to produce intense compression,
and the packing Of PARTICLES create weight
Let this obstacle be overcome, and gold would
be worth no more than the production of the
alloy, and the accumulations of the precious
metal, as well as debts due on gold basis
would be comparatively worthless.
THE METHODIST Book CONCERN, according
to the decision ofthe recent General Conference
at Chicago, is to be enlarged A new site is
to be purchased in New York city, and build
ings complete in every respect are to be erect
ed thereon, as soon as possible, at cost of one
million of dollars. The late Conference also
made change in the nominal firm of Carlton
4 Porter, whose names are attached to all the
publications of the Book Concern. These gen
tlemen, though ostensibly firm, are simply
its salariel agents. The Rev. Dr. Porter. who
renacod bv Kew D oSn r TanabSn Tbe
firm therefore henceforth will be entitled Carl
ton & Lanahan. The Conference made no 9th
er changes in the officers Of the Book Concern.
Smyrna times., 1868-07-08

The difference between a miller and sex
ton is the one tolls for living andthe other
for death.
Smyrna times., 1868-07-08
COMPLETE MANURE,

MANUFACTURED HENRY BOWER,
PHILADELPHIA,
MADE FROM
Super Phosphate Of Lime, ammonia and Potash.
Warranted Free from Aduteraiion.
Plcked in Bags Of 200 lbs. each.
Price $50 per Ton 1000 lbs.
Liberal discount to dealers
II has raised good crops Of Wheat Corn Oats Potatoes
Grass. Cotton. Tobacco and Vegetables OF all kinds
Farmers wnnld dO well To inquire OF their nearest
dealer IN ieTtIlIZers the results obtained from the
use Of Complete Manure. The growing crops Of
Wheat. At lhIS time. freely attest its virtues.
ltls hi ghly recommended bv all who have used it
up 10 this lime.
We have numerous testimonials the effect that II
Is an Invaluable Fertilizer, and recommend it
highly as a top dressing for Wheat and Grass.
DIXON, SHARPLESS & CO.,
SOLE AGENTS,
80 South Water and 70 South Wharves,
PHILADELPHIA.
For Sale by WM. REYNOLDS,
70 South Street,
Janl Iy Baltimore, Maryland.
Smyrna times., 1868-07-08

English gossip puts Dickens's net profits in
America at two hundred thousand dollars.
Smyrna times., 1868-07-08
Delaware Railroad Line.
SUMNER ARRANGEMENT.

On and after MONDAY, JUNE sth,
1915, Passenger trains will run as follows.
until further notice. Train leaving Girls
field 2.Ij. y. NJ, will run every morning,
except Monday. All other Trains, sun
.lys eXcepted.
Smyrna times., 1868-07-08

A WONDERFUL DoME.-Thc dome of the
capitol at Washington is the most ambitious
structure in America 1t is a hundred and
eight tcet higher than the Washington Monu-
ment at Baltimore sixty eight feet higher
than that Of Bunker llil and twenty three feet
higher than the Trinity Church Spire of New
York. 1t is the only considerable dome OF iron
i'll the world 1t isavast hollow sphere Of iron
weighing S,2OO,OOO pounds How much is
that? More than four thousand tons, or about
the weight of seventy thousand full grown pco-
pie or about equal to Il thousand laden coal
cars, which, holding four tons apiece, would
reach two miles and half. Directly over your
head is a figure in bronze, "Amcrica, weigh
ing 1885 pounds. The pressure OF the iron
dome upon its piers and pillars is l3,477
pounds to the square foot. st. Peter presses
nearly 10000 pounds more to the square foot,
aud St Gcnevieve, at Paris, $4,000 pounds
more. 1t would require to crush the supports
of our dome a pressure of 711j, $50 pounds to the
square foot. The cost was about 81 100, 600.
The new wings cost about $6,5OO,0OO. The
architect has plan for rebuilding the old cen
tral part Of the capitol and cnlarging the park,
which will cost about 50, 2OO, ,OOO.- WASH. Cor.
Gin Conn.
Smyrna times., 1868-07-08

THE OYSTER BUSINESS. The Baltimore
tan, not long since, contained quite long ar
ticle on the immense trade which has grown
up in this business, from which we make the
following extract. The Mr. Solomon alluded
to is Isaac Solomon, formerly of Wilmington
There are in Baltimore about seventy houses
engaged in packing oysters They have now an
association among themselves, established this
year. BY their constitution they are forbidden
to sell oysters tor less than one dollar and fifty
cents per dozen for one pound cans, and two
dollars and fifty cents per dozen for two pound
cans. A slight fixed graduated reduction of
this rate is allowed upon purchases Of one hun
dred cases and upwards. This price is to con
tinue until the lst of October, 1868. This is
not more than One-third OF what was charged
for them in the early stages of oyster packing.
Besides the establishments in the city OF
Baltimore, several packing houses have been
recently started at other points in this State
Within the last year there has grown up one
such institution on SolOmOn's Island at the
mouth of the Patuxent river. There are sever
al hundred hands employed there This is the
exclusive business Of the island. Mr.. Solomon
has an extensive packing house, and quite
thriving village has grown up there. He ha!
erected some six large dwelling houses for hi,
men on that beautiful spot With oyster she'll!
ueCI
water including between them the safe anC
commodious dock.
At Chrisficd, the terminus of the Delaware
railroad, there are three large packing cstab
ments built on piles over about two fahoms o
water, which is being filled up with Shells thu
! forming, with the gradual accumulation of muc
left by the tide a solid foundation, There is
large trade there, a splendid steamer plyin!
acros, the bay between Norfolk and that place
accommodating the great and increasing trad
and travel between the North and South tina
uses the Delaware railroad. Owing to wan
OF shorter railroad communication around tn
head Of the bay, Baltimore loses a great dea
of the trade Of the Eastern Shore, which use
the same route. Most of the oysters packe,
at Chri>ticld go to Philadelphia and New York
There has been fine hotel built on piles, will
accommodations for one hundred guests BE
tween the town proper of Chr>hcId and dee
water there is an interval of about u mile
mostly marsh. This Intervening space is bein
hlled up with oyster shells, and will soon form
Que continuous street from the wharf and rail
road depot to the village At Oxford there i
one packing house, at st. MichaeiS one, a
Cambridge one is being erected, at AnnapoIi
there are two.
Smyrna times., 1868-07-08

Is THE House OF KEPKESENTAIIVE Is [. s..
~, :, March nth 1868
The House Of Representatives having proceeded
Oi the CONSTITUTIONS consider the bill entitled
amend ac, entitled An judiciary act pass
eli the twenty tnurt Of September hundred
eighty Returned Ia the Senate 10y the President
United Saie> with his the senate
the House q" Representatives, II the message the
dent returning the ili
Resolved. That The hi do u
Representatives, agreeing To pass the san
Attest: EDW u. MCPHERSON,
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FROa THE SOUTH.

ArrGsrA, Ga. May %.
A dispatch from Lake City, Florida. states
that few days ago nearly twenty acres on
farm in Hamilton county suddenly sunk to
the depth Of fifty feet from the surface The
surrounding land was Immediately filed with
water. and submerged The tsllest trees on
the ground are still sinking and covers four
acres. Stream. and creeks lose themselves
in the surrounding country, which forced an
outlet in this wav. The sinks occur occa-
sionaily, but this is the largest ever kro
EEw OsLKAxs. May %.
Jeremiah Black is here arguing the bridge
case before Judge Waterfouse.
The Bulletin charges that the secretary of
Senator who voted for acqni,tal on the i'm.
peochmeut question wrote a lsading whisky
merchant here as follows: liking had con-
tributea money to secure the aequittal of the
President.
A dispatch from Galveston to-day states
that tremendous hail storm visited San An
tonic on the l9th which lasted half an hour
and destroyed honses, crops and gardens to
the .xient of half million Of dollars. Sew
sral lives we're lost.
Gen. Basque. Santa Anns's Adjutan', is
still at Brownsville.
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LATEST NEWS BIZ CABLE
GOLD CLOSED IN NEW YORK 1891
FROM WASHINGTON.


New YoaK, May 22.
The Herald Washington dispatch says !:
If the President is not convicted on Tuesday,
bill will be introduced for such . recon-
structon of the Supreme Court as will get
rid of Chief Justice Chase, and under the
rule Of Ben Wade place Stanton at the head
ei the highest Judicial tribunal.
The ssme dispatoh stasss Senator Fowler,
Of Tenn, filed his opinion upon the eleven
articles Of impeachment yesterday. II is
quite lengthy, covering about fifty pages Of
legal cap paper, about haf<of which Is de-
voted TO the first article. and the argument
against the second article occupies eleren
pages more. The paper is very ably pre-
pared, and presents an overwhelming array
OF The most powerful Arguments against every
article of the list. The filing of his opinion
leaves only Senator Ross of the seven Re-
pubiicans TO defeat conviction nncommitted.
The H,orld Washington dispatch says no
one there dares send dispatch by telegraph.
particularly if aliudng 10 whisky, for fear OF
reing summoned before the impeachment
managers One Of the witnesses yesterday
testified be gaze Banks $1,000 To help him
get elected 10 Congress.
The Heralas Washington special says:
The witnesses examined yesterday by the
impeachment managers we're Col Hender-
son, an Indian Agent, Perry Fuller, Sunset
Cox, Samuel Ward, Treasurer Spinner, and
J. f. Laggett. Cox testified he was at din
ner given 10 the Presidents counsel By Mr..
Wooley, but nothing beyond some Of Joe
Mii,ers jokes, re yamped by Cox, could be
recollecsed by the witness.
Henderson, Fowler. and Ward, refused to
tell what they did with the money they drew
from the bank II was used. as they said,
for purposes wholly foreign to the enquiry
on foot, and was no business of the commit
tees.
The Times dispatch says Leggest testified
he never read or delivered letter from
Senator Pomeroy to Col. Cooper. and ~ far
as he knew Pomeroy never wrote or author
,zed the writing of such letter.
The Tt7tune's Washington special says it
is understood ,hat the Cour, OF Impeachment
will adjourn next Tuesday without voting on
the remaining articles. the managers being
unwilling 10 risk another vote at present
Mr.. Stevens is preparing n Y articles,
which be declares he viii presen, Il, IN.
house, if the managers win not accept
them.
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GENERAL II. E. CONFERENCE,
CHICAGO. May q

CHICAGO. May ~.
Bishop Simpson presided over the Aetho-
dist Conference this forenoon.
The business consisted chiefly in receiving
and acting npon the reports OF Committees
The Committees on the Book Concern,
ftinerancy and Missions, presented their re-
ports, which were discussed and laid OVER.
II vas proposed TO enlarre and improve the
Ladies Repository, publ be at Cincinnati
so az to make il q more popular magazine Tor
the public generally.
This afternoon the Conference have gore
on an excursion, to the village Of Esarston,
eleven miles north of this e.ity
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MISCELLANEOUS ITExS.
Nsw YoRK. MAY Is.

NEw YoRR. May IS.
At a speeal meeting of the Union Leagne
Club of this civ, held last evening, the noni
nees and platform OF the Chicago Convention
were enthusiastically approved, and the
hearty concurrence and support of the Re
publcans Of New York was pledged.
The eastward bound Cincinnati Express
train, when crossing the bridge over The Pas.
saie n ar Patterson, N. J yesterday morn
ing, ran oSee boy about eight years OF age
named John W. 0'keii, compls'e.y cutting
bis heat. off. and both bis head and body
dropped into the river and were s~ept away
By the tide.
$3.50 Cayfos, Ills May g.
A destructive fra broke out sbopt lo'ctcsk
this IN orninp, totally destroying the wooden
block on the northeast corner Of the Public
Square, occupied by Rose & Walker, George
BACK, John N. Olds. Geo. Cere, P. 9 Roas,
druggist, Smith, hardware store, and Uthera
rance. Hon. j. G. Grshams brick residence
was in great danger and suffered considerable
damsre BY water and IN burnt cornice, blinds
and in the removal of furniture.
Providence, r. / Msy %.
Can't. Schooner and sor, OF Fall river, we're
owned in the bay this afternoon while 6sh-
& by the swanpiag of their boat
Sr. Lofts, May %.
A number of soldiers of the Eleventh
Kansas Regiment, to which Senator Ross
belonged, burned that gentleman in efhgY in
front Of the State House at Topeka, Tues
day night
CIscISsATI. May %.
The Adams Express Company were robbed
OF three safes last night on the Jefersonyille
rosd The amount of the loss is not yet as
certained The following are the particulars
as far As known: While the train vas taking
wood and water. at Marsh6eld, twenty miles
below Seymour, party Of robbers seized
upon the engine, and dis{onnecting the x
pfess car from the train, started Of III the di-
rection Of Seymour. While in motion they
broke into the Express car, disabled the mes
senger and threw him ont of the car. The
engine and car were found disabled at an ear
" hour this morning, standing on the track
about mile south Of Seymour.
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CINcINNArI. Nav 23.
FROM ALBANY.
Proceedings OF the old Schosl
General Assembly.


ALBANY, May %.
The Presbyterian assembly, Old school,
reassemhled to-day.
A colored delegate. Rev. Jas. Williams,
representing the Knox Presbytery, Of Geor-
gia, composed wholly Of Freedmen. was ad-
miued 10 eeat.
The 18th annual report Of the Board OF
Church Extension submitted showed that the
receipts Of the year were $5O,3l9. snd the
disbursements were Sel. .le0. Over ono hun.
drea chssch@s have failed to contribute tos
,he suppo1s Of The Board during The pr.
fhe jenors M snanimoasly adopted Al
Rev. Or. Darling, in behalf Ct she New
iuvinsiou. stronsly Urging : rs-sdpn, tAstt
he admitted that many members Of biz
church were opposed 10 il, from Fear Of the
fesnits a5 ~ =
Th. Moderator thanked Dr, Darling fog A
expression Of his sentiments, and slroagiy
svowsd bis individual desire for s ars-sniou.
Both speeches we're warmly applauded.
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FROM NEW YORK.

New YORK, May %.
The tribune TO day says the Chicago plat
form IS fair, temperate, and 6rm.
A large crowd Of sporting men left here
last night for the West, 10 be present at the
McCool and Coburn prize fight
Twenty,six rounds we're ught in prize
fight at Newark yesterday between Jack
Freeman and Bill Ca ahan. Both had to be
carried home,
Mr. Barlineame has Informed the commit
tee that waited on him last evening that
dip omatic propriety required him to irst pay
his respects to the 0overnment at Washing
ton. after which he would doubtless accept
the invitation they SO cordially extended TO
him.
In anticipation OF his acceptance, prepare
tions have been commenced for . sumptuous
banquet 4, Next week be goes 10 Washington
to present his credentials from the Chinese
Empire.
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silver Plated Waxe,
q q R,,aesa Nos Estes House.