Smyrna times., 1871-11-22

deSpOt called 'taShloh, ;" WASTES tue substance,
mars the manners, detormS the persons de-
grades the morals and wrecks the happiness
Of mvriad households and Individuals net only
in nthiscommunity, but throughout the country. i"
NFw FORM OF DRUNKENNESS The LON
5on CDectat0r says: The Lancet calls attention
tn tbe enormous manufacture of the new scda-
tive drug, chloral. 1t states that it is sold bv
tons week, and quotes letter from Baron
Iiebig. affirming that one German chemist
manufactures and sells half ton every week
OfcourSe. no such quantity is used in medicine.
and the Lancet seems halt afraid that it gets
into beer but there is simpler explanation.
as it will find on inquiry. Taking chloral is a
new AMI popular vice, particularly among
women and is doing as much harm as alcohol
The drug is kept in thousands of dressing.
cases, and those who begin its use often grow
so addicted to it that they pass their lives in a
sort of cOnteuted stupefaction. Choral drunk
enness will soon be an admitted variety of the
species.
ATTITUDE OF NAPOLEON.-According 70
the Journal de Paris, Napoleon III. considers
himself as still the legitimate sovereign of
France; consequently he refuses to release
from their oath OF fidelity the officers who have
written to him to ask whether they ought to
place themselves at the disposal of the present
government Should question arise, - saws
he, between order and anarchy, combat far
the former; but you remain bound by vour
oath; until the moment that the country shall
have been directly consulted. | am the legiti.
mate sovereign. This is only one of the MANY
thousands Of cases of people trying to hold on
to positions for which they are not wanted
CATHOLIC Mission TO THE BLACKS The
St Mary's ND. Beacon says that Rev. Father
Boyle has orders from his ecclesiastical superi
Ors calling him to attend and assist certain
missionaries of the Catholic church who have
lately arrived from England, and who propose
tOestabish permanent mission for the benefit
OF the blacks of Maryland, near BryantoyD.
In Charles county The mission was inauOu.
rated by the Pope, and Archbishop Spalding
has donated sixty acres Of good land near
BryaantOwn, with an ample house, formerly
used as an academy, in aid of the work.
Among the Democratic candidates mention
ed for President next year are General Han.
cock; Chief Justice Thompson. of the Penn
sylVanla Supreme Court Thomas A Scott Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad: Thomas H. Hen
q9rlcES, OF Indiana; Charles O'Connor, Of New
44orE; Senator Thurman, of Ohio; Chief
justice Chase, George II. Pendleton. Govern.
or Parker Of New Jersey, WIN. S, GroesbcrL
and several others.
GENERAL HOOKER ON GEN NcCrrr1..
~. uie late reunion OF the Army of the |
q speech, in which. after highly enIogiz;ng |
ueIerat Ihomas as general who was ALWAYS |
81 the frent and always successful. he went IN
@ry say that with General Mcclellan il was
Glnefent; You might have fastened locomo- |
" u'e T 20 MIN and you could not have drawn him |
CeIan to say? -'' q 'Ao-
R!I Entirely :, rNew-Many Of Wanamaker &
c!T 9LfT ENTERPRISES. The Grand jury of tbs
Ullnnal Court of Baltimore, on Tuesday,
rb;oI ,GpO['e9 against the gift enterprise shows
c,. %r.'u M nave a0ounded so plentifuly in that
wv. -. !hey state that these practices are
Il" 10 tneIr effects, and are in opposition to
I,,o! Jaw of the State for the prohibition of
tSa IS,,elles and that they will suppress them if
;ns piopHetors continue them after this warn
sa;,oN a,ue seymour Indiana Times says "The
r..' .o! ol this paper is now in possession of the
i5e %5e'LeSt and smartest daughter in the State
S,".l nandSomest and most intelligent wife in the
tho 'ne fastest and best horse in the State
S,s.O OeSi co" IN the State; the best pig in the
el.s j. ne prints as good paper as any body
s;,s IoeS 10 the State, and ! this state of af
airs be is happy" '' u q"
fl Malne young lady, who endeavored to put
;soa plactlca test an old legend which prom
s,o, slght OF her future husband to the spin
I,s. ': "n1 goes down cellar backward on the
r,;,g might OF October, fell to the bottom of the
Sfb,"fN fb"sN amid streams of kerOsine and showers
esso,,''TI giaSs, causing terrible racket, and
4s''uaiiy spelling her beauty.
inc "G Il question OF :he probable place for hold
lSzo 'ne n:p National Republican Convention for
the Evna'!" 10" ee open for general canvass, as
M &C tVe Committee is to decide it on the
ebooo u r. January next. 1t is said that the
tvo c;,;n ~ localities Is already narrowed down to
'''ieS-Clncnnati and New York.
With si6U1gPn ~ ii: Brady, the Washington LAWYER
encor"t "lom Judge Fisher once had a personal
judo was the Democratic candidate for
NOntgorUul u the judicial district, composed of
On TneaSsaly aRd Frederick counties, Maryland,
Borie Day but he is beaten by Hon. |.
'i'' Republican and Independent.
Groad oa,i Lake Lake City dispatches say that the
there = uly nave adjourned until Monday; that
and tb,, a. mug IN the shape OF excitement,
"bay;I"an' Ia' the prisoners at Camp Douglas are
ner, good time, the "Saints and Sin.
friend. d"!S9'ung upon the situation like old
don o. 81 raul despatch says that "Lord Cor
Sims u oe scotland, has purchased two town
eoorv VI r. 'and in Western Minnesota for
shs,Sn VI ncotchmen, many of whom have
fOe G0. arrived. They have brought many
ear,So ,SoiIougGbred cattle with them, and will
S'se largely in stock raising.
ie,' oF SFnieago from the Relief Committee, fam
pos"o.' '',Tee I persons receive daily peck of
sug,, three pounds Of pork, one pound of
bread one pound Of cheese, three ioaves of
Ohe Jne pound OF crackers, one bar of soap,
OOage' aud two quarts of onions.
en- new R1!f York despatch says that the Paint