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LEGAL NOTICES,
JsTAlE OF MARGARET TURNBULL, DE

INsTA1E OF MARGARET TURNBULL, DE-
IL ceased.
Letters of Administration, cum testdnento dnnero
upon lhe estate OF MARGAREr TURN BULL. de-
per sons indebted to said estate will make payment,
ard those having claims against the same present
'Ne-- THOMAS H. DRYsDALE, M D., Admir-
2 6 s6t* No. 1881 ARCH street. Philadelphia.
TN THE ORPHANS COURT FOR THE CITY
i AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA.
Estate of CHRISTIAN BALD, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that ELIZABETH BALD,
widow OF the said oecedent. has filed her petition,
with inventory and Rppraisement of property elected
to be retained by her under the act of ApI IA 1851
and its supplements and that unless exceptions be
1859 the same Will be approved by the Conrt
GEORGE W. THORN,
20 ftus At Attorney for Widow.
TN THE ORPHANS COURT FOR THE CITY
i AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA,
Estate of REBECCA FOLEY, deceased.
The Auditor appointed by the Court audit set tie,
and adjust the account of MARY A. ROWE, EKecu-
report distribution of the balance In the hands of the
accountant will meet the parties interested for the
purpose OF his appointment ON TUESDAY, Febru.
ary 1863 at o'clock p M. at his office, No. 81
South Tit Street, in the city OF Pniladelpha.
2slbstu5t f. II. THARP, Auditor.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
i STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRACT oF
IN BANKRUPTCY.
At Phiac ephia, January 10. A. ID. 1869.
The hereby F gyes nope St Ms spp9n
Philadelphia, in the County of Philadelphia and
State of Pennsylvania within said District who has
been adjudged bankrupt upon his own petition by
the District Court of said District.
CHARLES Ii. MATHEWS, Assignee
s3t* Nc. 74O SAN SOM street.
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MARINE TKLEaRAPH.
FUy odd0tonoi Martne Ns,O1 see Eya Page.
uLEAnFn YEsTH RnAY.

ALMANAC FOB HILADELPHIA-THIs DAY
eUH 05 MooH his rs .--'''''~ Us
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DROP SAILS FOR G R N
STATE OF TEXAS.
OFFICE OF CHIEF QUARTERTMAsTRR. (
AUSTIN, TExAs. Jan. s, 1869.
Sealed proposals. In duplicate, will be received at
this office until SATURDAY, February Is, 1889,
at IL o'clock M, for furnishing the QuartermRstei's
Department at Camp Concorda. Texas, with
such quantity of Corn 40 may be required unt June
30 1859.
Corn to be OF good. clean, merchantable quality
sheled. and delivered In sacks subject TO rigid In
spection
Delivery to commence on acceptance OF contract,
and continue In such Quantities and at
times rs may be required by the Post Quarter.
master.
Bids 10 be plainly endorsed Proposals for Corn
at Camp Concordia," and adareAsed 10 the under
aligned. <,.,x.
j. A. POTT ER,
Rrevet BRigadier &c nerai and o. Q. M,
1223 3w Fifth Military District
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A COMPANION TO THE "FIELD.BooK

VTTANrFD-A BASS SINGER, IN AN EPIS-
, w copsl church. Reference required. Address
"Cburch Music" II quirer Office. 25St
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ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
Steamer j. s. Shriver, Rggans. 10 hours from Balti
more with mdee. to A. Groves Jr,
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steamship Wyoming, Teal, Savannah, Philadelphia
and Southern Mail Steamship Co.
Baiqpe Ann Enzabeth. NoIgraye. Bnoadoiy R'Rue'
ecbT Othello Eldridge. qua. Workman a 90.
ScbT Isaac Oliver PAnnell, Havana Dalett q son.
Schr =. 2. M. Tssker Allen New Orleans, ID. 3 Stet-
son d Co.
schI olara. MulSord Charleston, Lathbury. Wicker
spI +. Frsnilin. Pierson, Baltimore, A. Groves Jr.
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WARRINGTON, Feb. 5.-The President h
nominated a son of Minister Watt to be Seer
tary of Legation at Vienna.
Krhr.
Smyrna times., 1869-06-09

THE MORMON CRY This city [Salt Lake
is one of the most beautiful on the continent.
Laid out with the strictest regularity, streets
very wide, and always kept perfectly smooth.
On each side of every one of the principal tho
roughfares are beautiful clear streams of noun
tain water, and so rigid are the ordinances con-
cerning the enforcement of the laws to preserve
cleanliness that this water is at all times tit tor
drinking and cooking purposes. Cattle and
hogs are never allowed to run at large. Worth
less dogs are very scarce and rarely ever seen
There is less drunkenness and dissipation
among the Mormons than exists in any other
community which l have visited. During my
short stay not one single case of inebriatlon
came under my notice. The " social evil, so
far as | could learn, finds no countenance nor
support among Mormons. The enforcement
of the laws concerning the retail liquor traffic is
more rigid than in any other city in the Union.
There are but two or three liquor saloons in
the whole city, and these derive their support
from transient persons almost entirely. The
amount exacted for licenses is enormous. Fol
the privilege of selling malt liquors alone $500
per quarter is demanded; for malt and spirit
uous liquors 5000 per quarter, or $4,000 pei
year.-Cor. of Bali. Sun.
Smyrna times., 1869-06-09

WHAT is AN OLD MAID. Never be afraid of
becoming an old maid, fair reader. An old
maid is far more honorable than a heartless
wife ; and single bIessedness" is greatly su
perior, in point of happiness, to welded life
without welded love. Fall not in love, dear
girls, BEWARE" so says the song. But we do
not agree with the said song on this question.
On the contrary, we hold that it is a good thing
to fall in love, if the object loved be worthy
one 70 fall in love with an honorable man is
as proper as it is for an honorable man to fall
in love with virtuous and amiable woman !;
and what could be more gratifying spectacle,
even to the angles in heaven, than a sight SO
pure approaching in its devotion to the ce-
stial?-Southern Home Journal.
Noi flllin love as soon as you please, ladies,
provided it be with suitable person. Fall in
love and then marry, but never marry unless
you do love. That's the great point. Never
marry merely for " a home" or 4" husband. "
Never degrade yourself by becoming party to
such an alliance Never sell yourself, body
and soul, on terms so contemplate. Love dig
nifes all things; it ennobes all conditions.
With love, the marriage rite is truly sacra-
ment. Without it the ceremony is base
fraud, and the act human decoration. Mar.
ry for love or not at all Be an old maid,
if fortune throw not in your way the man OF
your heart and though the witless may sneer,
and the jester may laugh, you will still have
the reward in an approving conscience and a
comparatively peaceful liie.-Nelo York Home
Journal
Smyrna times., 1869-06-09

Mr.. Beecher lately referred with some feeling
to his experiences with the applicants for relief
H. e., money )who are constantly pressing up,
on his time and means. He said that he had
made loans to individuals from all over the
country, putting forth all sorts of piteOus ap'
peals and pleas but he had never known his
money to come back except in one instance,
and that was when he loaned 50 TO poor ne
gro woman. We know OF another ease some
what similar to this,-a gentleman Who (per-
haps owing to his positionl is constantly rsceiv;;
ing importunites from individuals for financial
relief In only one instance was any of his
loaus ever returned, and that was by an individ-
ual who, on making application, frankly stated
that he was just out Of State Prison, where he
had been confined for three years for burglary,
of which he was guilty,-that he had behaved
himself in prison, and wanted now to lead an
honest life, and would do so if allowed but
all his efforts to get steady work had failed, as
men on learning his history refused to work
with him. The money was lent, he got sit
uation, told his story to his employer and was
protected by him, and after about six weeks
repaid the loan with thanks saying that ht
was indebted to that for start in life.-M Y
Times.
Smyrna times., 1869-06-09

Funny things happen in the horse cars some,
times A young lady stepped into car, and
dropped her handkerchief upon vacant seat,
as much as to say taken, while she advanc-
ed to the opposite end of the car to speak with
lady friend. Meantime nicely dressed young
man, with college air about him, jumped IN
and sat down on the handkerchief, without OBJ
serving it. The young lady, after winding up
her conversation, turned back, discovered to
her chagrin her seat was occupied, and sat down
opposite, gentlemen making room for her. But
she did not desire to lose her handkerchief,
and SO she looked intently toward the place
where she had lett it, hestating whether to ask
for it or not Discovering the direction OF her
looks, all eyes on the opposite side OF the car
were soon bent on the young man. Finding
| himself the object Of so much attention, ne
himself looked, and discovered to his horror,
something white on which he sat, the end peep
ing out. He mstook its character. 10 cover
it with his hand, and to tuck it nicely away,
was the work of few moments None IN the
car but the young lady knew that the . white
was handkerchief; and hesltating still more
to ask, she lost it, having had occasion to leave
the car before the young man did.
Smyrna times., 1869-06-09

In endeavoring to take the census of the
government, the officers occasionally meet with
such difficulties as we'll nigh deprive them OF
have taken place some where, between an Off
Ger and an Irishwoman:
How many members have you in your FAM
ily?" "Niver a one. =" when were. you
married2" Tho day Pat Doyle left Iippe-
rary for America All well mindit. A sun.
sinner day niver gilded the sky OF old ireland.
"What was the condition Of your husband be-
fore his marriage2' Dvil man more mis-
erable. He said If didn' give him promise
within two weeks he would blow his brains out
with q crowbar." WAS he, at the time of
your marriage, widower or bachel0rY =
. A which ia widower did you say? ,Ah,
now 90 away wild yer nonsense. Is it the likes
of ME that would take up wild second hand
turkey? A wdowerI May he blessed if I'd
not rather live an oud maid, and bring up a
family on buttermilk and praties !"
Smyrna times., 1869-06-09

SUN NArnAL History. .-FLEAs.- Josh
BiIinqs.-The smallest animal of the brute
creation, and the most pesky IL the heas.
Thea are about the bigneSs OF an onion seed,
and shine like bran new shot.
They spring from low places, and can spring
further and faster than any Of the big 6rutes.
They bite wus than the musketoze, for they
bite on run one flea will go all over mans
suburbs in minutes, and leave him as freckl-
ed as the meascs. :, :,
II is impossible to DO anything well with
flea on you except you sware, and feas ain
afraid Of that; the only way is to quit bizncss
of ali kinds and hunt for the Hea, and whenyou
hev found him. he ain't there. This IL one of
the flea mysteries, the fackulty they have ov
being entirely lost, jst as you have found them;
They are about az hard to kill as flaxseed
is, and if you don't mash them as fine as ground
pepper they will start biHness on a smaller
kapital just as pestiverous as ever.
There il lots ov people who never seen q flea,
and it takes pretty smart man to see one any
how; they don't stay long in one place.
Smyrna times., 1869-06-09

WoMAN's SocIETY.-One Of the greatest
benefits young man may derive from woman S
society is that be is bound to be respectful to
them. The habit is Of great good toyou, NOR
al men, depend upon it. Our education makes
us the most eminently selfish men in the world
We fght for ourselves we cut the best slices
out Of the joint at club dinners for ourselves
and light our pipes, and say we won't go out
we prefer ourselves and our ease; and the
greatest good that comes to man from woman ?, S S
society is that he has to thin k of somebody
besides himself, somebody to whom he is hound
to be attentive and respectful: Certainly |
don't want my dear Bob to associate with those
other sex whom he doesn't respect; that is
worse than billiards worse than tavern brandy
and water; worse than smoking seihshness at
home. But VOW would rather see you tnrn-
inc over the leaves Of Miss Fiddlecombe' mu-
sic book all night than see you indulging in bill
Iiards or smoking, or brandy and water, or all
three.
Smyrna times., 1869-06-09

A SENSIBLE LOVE LETTER.-The following
is translation of letter which was read IN
the course of trial before a French tribunal
NJ lie 1t was a saying of the celebra-
ted Frenchman Jean Jacques Rousseau, whose
name you very likely cannot pronounce, that to
write love letter, you ought to begin without
knowing what you mean to say, and nnlsh
without knowing whatyou have written. with
all due Difference to ROusseau's talents IN 9TH
er respects, | may say | do not believe this
saying to be true, and l shall cndeavor to write
in opposition to it.
/ mean, about what I write to you, Mary,
that may guard against poisoning your mlnd
with hattery, or saying anything to onend you;
I wish YOU to understand that what l say j
mean; that 1 neither write for writings sake,
nor to please my own fancy. l have. nope
higher aim and an honest and noble intention
| | need not blush to own that my only o6Ject Is
to whisper in your ear pure and tender tale
| of love. | entreat you to consider 1T as q sym
bol of the honesty and truthfulness OF the wri
ter, as a proof of his affection for you, and as
bond which shall unite us forever
Know, then, that from the moment mrs
beheld YOU have felt lively interest IN you
welfare, and your image has frequently pre-
sented itself to my mind. This will accoun
for what passed between us on Sunda
evening. 81 loved you for your beauty, bu
not, | hope, for that alone. Beauty Is bu
skin deep, although it is very agreeable,
It's not possible that can know what othe
qualities YOU possess, but l should wish you
have a good knowledge of household matters
, You may depend upon it that there is I. goo
, deal of domestic happiness in a we'll -dresse
mutton chop, or tidy beefstake Tor breaktas
The woman who can cook contributes more
J the happiness of society than the twenty wh
cannot cool, ok,-Educati0na Gazette.
Smyrna times., 1869-06-09

An Arkansas Judge had his law-ofice close
to certain doctor SIN fact, they were separa-
ted only by plank partition, with, door in
it. The Judge was at his table, busy with
briefs and bills in chancery. The doctor was
writing letter; and, pausing for a moment.
called out, Judge, isn't e,qui the way to
spell e-quinomical?'' Yes, | think it is, }"
said the judge but here is Webster s Diction-
ary-I can soon tell you" He opens the book,
and turns over the leaves, repeating aloud,
" E-quinomical, equinomicaL Finding the
proper place he runs his eye and finger up and
down the column two or three times, until he
is thoroughly satisfied that the wore, in ques-
ton is not there. Closing the book with SIAM
the Judge lays his specs on the table, and ris-
ing Slowly, breaks forth, "Wel, sir, I've always
been Daniel Webster man, and voted tor
him for President; but any man that will write
as big dictionary as this and not put as com
mon word as e-quinomica in it can't get my
vote for anything hereafter.
Smyrna times., 1869-06-09

AMBERGgIs.-Th Honolulu Advertiser re-
ports that recently a New Bedford whaier
struck large and old sperm whale near inc
Island Of Madagascar, and on cutting into the
fish secured 285 pounds of pure ambergris,
worth m s2O, 900. This amount is the largest
ever ave obtained from one whale, the quantity, US;
usT, uaiIy VARYING varying from twenty to one hundred
pounds. @ Ambergris is hard waxy and fatty
substance, S of light gray, streaked with vel,
low or brown, and is secreted in the liver Of the
whale. 1t is found in sickly, diseased or dead
whales, and, according to the sailors IS caused
bv the whale having dyspepsia. The ambbergriss
was originally found floating on the surface OF
the water, and its source was not discovered
till long after it had been used as o perfume
and medicine. Its properties are analogous
to those of musk, another secretion IRON land
animal
Smyrna times., 1869-06-09

A SINGULAR CoUPLE.-The circumstances
which, more than anything else, obtained the
dlngy old town Of Hexham a lasting place in |
my memory was our taking lodging with an ex-
traordinary pair, an old man and wOman-hus |
band and wfe-whO lived by themselves, with
out children or servants subslstlng on the let |
ting Of their parlOr and two bed rooms. They |
were tall thin and erect, though each seventy
years of age. When we knocked at the door
for admission they answered together; if we
rang the bell the husband and wife invariably
appeared side by side; all our requests and de-
mands were received by both, and executed
with the utmost exactness
The first night, arriving late by the coach
from Newcastle, and merely requiring fire and
tea, we were puzzled to understand the reason of
this double attendance; and | remember my
brother rather irreverently wondered whether
we "were always to be waited upon by these
Siamese twins" On ringing the bell to retire
for the night both appeared as usual-the wife
carrying the bed room candle stick, the husband
standing at the door. [ gave her some direc-
tions about breakfast the following morning,
when her husband from the door quickly an
swered for her.
depend upon it, she is dumb" whispered
my brother. But this was not the case, though
she ralely made use of the faculty of speech.
They both attended me to my bedroom, when
the old lady seeing me look with some surprise
towards her husband, said:
There's no offence meant, a'am, by my
husband coming into the chamber; he's stone
blind"
"Poor man !" l exclaimed, "but why ther
does he not sit still2 Why does he accompan!
you everywhereY
Its no use, ma am, your speaking to m,
+ old woman" said the husband; she can,
u hear Won she s Ouite deaf -
q Twas astonished. Here was compensation
i Could couple be better matched? Ma
J aud wife were indeed one flesh for he saw wit
q her eyes, and she heard with his ears 1t wa
Q beautiful to me, ever after, to watch the ol
e man and woman in their inseparabenes
Is Their sympathy for each other was as swift q
ls electricity, and made their deprivation {
e nought.
g | have often thought of that old man an
II woman, and can but hope that as in lite the
d were inseparable and indispensable to eac
ID other so in death they might not be divided
lr but that either might be spared the terrible C
sr lamity of being alone in the world Chamber
n Journal.
Smyrna times., 1869-06-09

DYING AT THE STAKE.-lt is not quite GER
tain that dying at the stake is intensly painful
after the first scorch of the flames Ii 1t We're, 1t
is hardly possible to account tor the endurance |
ofsome of the English martyrs. Bishop Hoop |
er lived in the fire fortv-hve minutes and died |
in perfect caImness. His legs were charred |
and his body blistered before the pile was en-
tirely ignited-the wind blowing the 1ames
aside. and the FIRE being twice refed with tag
OTIS. Ridley at first struggled in agony but at
forwards became quiet, as if the sense OF the
pain we're gone. Robt. Smith, being well nigh
half burned, and clustered together hike BLACK
coats, suddenly rose upright before the crowd,
lifted up his hands, as ifin defiance OF his enc,
mics, and clapped his hands together. Indeed
it is not certain that excessive bodily pam does
not end, toward death, in positive pleasure.
| Nearly all martyrs, whether CathONc or frot-
estant. succombed at first, and afterwards were
either patient or full Of rapture. 1t Is recorded
of TheodosiuS Of Bythania, who was SO exqui-
sitely tortured for hisregon that he nearly died.
| that when asked how il was possible to endure
such torment he replied, " At first telt some
pain, but at once there stood by me young
person who wiped away my sweat and SO re-
freshed me with cold water that no longer
suffered" "
The groans and screams of the wounded and
dying on the battle field are we'll enough IN po-
etry, but nave no existence as Hld''0A va A'
An exclamation in an ordinary tone OF voice
upon first being shot, request made to com
? rade to be helped out of the way, and sigh ol
= two, long drawn, as the breath leaves the body
sum up the noise made by the dying from th'
wounds received in battle.
y The mere act of dying is seldom, in any sens
of the word painful process; II IS true tina
some persons die in state of bodily torture
t as in the case of tetanas; that the drunkar'
, dying of delirium tremens is haunted by terrlti
! visions and that the victim OF that most horn
n bIe Of all diseases hydrophobia, in addition t
h those peculiar bodily suferings from which tn
$ disease derives its name may be in the state {
d terror terror from the supposed presence Of frightiS
5. objects. which are presented TO him as real
rs ties. even to the last. But the general rule i
rs beyond all doubt, that both mental and hodl
sufferings terminate before the scene Is hnal
III closed.
Smyrna times., 1869-06-09

A man at New Albany, Indiana, has invent
being to prevent policemen from neglecting
their duties. 1t is wound and locked up by
the superintendent of police and given to the
policeman, who is required to wind it at every
station on his beat with key at each. The
KEYS are numbered, and the works are so ar
ranged that he cannot use another key. If he
negects to do as ordered by the chief, it will
be discovered by the chief upon opening the
works next morning-the exact time the
watchman turned the key at each station be,
ing indicated by dot made in graduated
removed and replaced by fresh one every day.
Smyrna times., 1869-06-09

The following gives the ages of the leading
actresses in this country: Laura Keene is tt-
ty.six, but looks and acts like girl OF twenty
Mrs John Drew is over sixty, but is sensible
Mrs Bowers is forty FIVE. Maggie Mitchell IS
forty-one, and blushing bride. CharlQue e.1
Thompson is Sds thirty four T fET Ef bsse Gsem'I Ia
twentv.six. olive Logan is thirty seven. Char
iotte Cushman is nearly seventy, and maiden.
Mrs. Davenport is fifty. Lydia. Thompson
will never see thirty again, and Miss Marriott
has arrived at years of discretion"
Smyrna times., 1869-06-09
Presbyterian Minister in Futteguhr, Ind

A APresbyterian Minister in Futteguhr, India,
analvxes the contribution made by his church
to pay off the debt of the Presbyterian Board
of Missions. They subscribed $2Ol, IS in gold.
The frst seven on the subscription paper have
an average income from all sources of s28 pei per
month. They average a subscription of $22;
From seven others, who have an income OF
from Sc to 8, an average subscription of ~ each
was received while seven others, who had not
an income of over 81 per month to support then
families, subscribed nearly seventy cents each.
Smyrna times., 1869-06-09

RAIN, Snow, &c.-Rain is caused by a
clond moving into stratum Of cold air, by
which it's particles are condensed, and run into
drops too heavy to float in the atmosphere
Snow is produced by the cloud becoming frozen
before its particles have collapsed into water
Hail is caused by the freez ing Of the drops al 4
ter they begin to fall all be P'h 5v pSen 6@ hey y part
With wit ~ the motion in the cool of the evening, A
foo % Is a cloud floating on the surface of the
earth, ear and cloud is fog floating iE the at
mosphere.
Smyrna times., 1869-06-09

An illiterate negro preacher said to his con-
Ureqation: MY bredren, when de fust man,
Adam. was made, he was made OBJ wet clay,
and set up agin dc palms to dry" ,D9 you you
say" said one of the congregation, i. dat Adam
was made OBJ wet clay an set up agin de palms
to dry?' "Yes, sar do" Well who
made de palms 2''' Sit down, sar, said the
preacher sternly, "such questions as dat would
unset any system OBJ theology"