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attributed to Bismarck. "What is the good of
England? She won't fight" Perhaps the
good of England" is that she doesnt consider
fighting the chief good of men or nations: She
has had a vast deal of it in her time and knows
what it costs. morally aud physically and 6nan
cialy. Yet, although the result of her expert
ence seems to lead her to act 10 accordance
with the injunction of her great dramatist, "be-
ware of entrance to quarrel we argue with
the New York Commercial Adrertiser that if
Bismarck should live long enough to see Ger
many force her to the test he will have lived
long enough to find out that Vaterlaud may
wage war without always winning battles.
Smyrna times., 1873-03-26

A frightfully long bill servant girl in Pitts
burgh, Pa, has sued her employer for She
seeks to recover 77S weeks wages at 50 per
week-$2, 334 Seven hundred and seventy
eight weeks-more than fourteen years-of
continuous service would seem to imply great
variety of virtues in the il-treated hand
maiden, including patience worth at least
three shillings a week.
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Another peril to women Miss Bowles,
aged sixteen, in Boston, last week, fell down
stairs, and in doing so one of her hair pins was
driven into her head, rendering her insensible
the young lady who on falling down stairs was
saved from fracture by her water fall.
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A man recently broke off a marriage be-
cause the lady did not possess good converse
tional powers. A cynical friend commenting
on the fact, says: "He should have married
her, and refused her new bonnet, and then
he would have discovered her conversational
ooyers"
Smyrna times., 1873-03-26

A Bluebeard of Jonesborough, Tenn, has
brought home three brides within year, and
furnished funerals for two OF them, without
arousing the curiosity Of the coroner.
Smyrna times., 1873-03-26

To revenge himself on his wife, Montreal
man mutilated costly monument she had
erected over her first huhand.
Smyrna times., 1873-03-26

The Advance believes so firmly in the pre-
dictions of the weather prophet at Washing
ton that it wants him rechristened "Old Ger
tainties "
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A Wisconsin magistrate has invented a new
process of divorce, which consists in repeating
the marriage ceremony backwards.
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A student who had better knowledge Of
hymns than of some of his studies one morning
solemn tone, prone to wander. (.
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A Georgian, by no means fair. lately bor-
rowed his gra3dmother's last dollar to pay
Smyrna times., 1873-03-26

A movement is on foot in Boston to have
the art of sewing introduced into the course of
studies for girls in the public schools.
Smyrna times., 1873-03-26

A Tennessee State Senator alluded to the
speech of the gentleman who preceded him as
very chaste bundle of remarks.
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THE REGULATION OFTHE POSTAL INTER
COURSE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA AND THE KINGDOM OF
DENIM ARK.
Smyrna times., 1873-03-26

The Post Derartnent of the United States of
America and the ID ,nish Post Department have
agreed upon employing the steamers in regular ser.
vice between ther territories. we'll the steamers
engaged between Hamburg and Bremen on the one
side, and American ports on the other, in order TO
establish an immediate exchange of mails, and
have, for that purpose. consented TO the following
articles
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o r # IA L.
CONVENTION

avs and Resolutions Of the United States Pas
sed at the second Session of the Forty
second Congress-.
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The postage ordinary letters sent from the
United States to Denmark from Denmark to the
UaIted States, shall be respectively twelve (l2)
sSIng rigsmOnt, seven ~ cents for single
letter.
The weight Of single letter shall no exceed
fifteen grammes.
Fo1 every letter exceeding fifteen grammes there
shall be paid single of postage for every sddl'
tional fifteen grammes fraction of fifteen gram
mes The weight stated by the dispatching Office
shall always be accepted, except in cases Of mani
lest error.
The maximum weight Of letters shall be two hun
dred and fifty t25O) grammes
ARTIcIES
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The prepayment of postage on ordinary letters
shall be optional. If they shall be forwarded M
paid. or lnsufcenlly paid, they shall. in the first
case be charged besides the usual postage with an
additional postage Of respectively four ~ cents OF
SIX (6) skilling rigsmont, and in the last case
besides the deficient postage, with similar additional
postage. ~ 81.
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ARTICLE /.

There shall be an immediate exchange of cores
pondence between the United States of America
and Denmark by means of the said steamers, ant
this correspondence shall embrace letters, newspa
pers, book packets, prints of all kinds Comprising
maps, plans, engravings, drawings, photographs.
Iithog aphs, and all other like productions Ot
mecha anical processes, sheets of music. &c.l and
patterns samples of merchandise; and such cor.
respondence may be exchanged, whether originating
in either Of the said counlriess or originating in
Countries to which these may respectively serve az
| Intermediates.
Smyrna times., 1873-03-26
ARrIpLE z.

II is further agreed that no charge OF any kint
Or on any ascount, otherwise than Is herein ex
pressiy provided, shall be levied or collected IN IN
country of destination on the letters or other CORES
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RIVER NRws.-The river continues fun of
fosting ice, hut the foes are small and afford no
ingten ferry boats have been making their reg
ular hourly trips all day. and the schooner NJ.
A. Combs. for jacksonville. was towed dow
here from Washington this morning. The tug
boosts Potomac and Gov. Curtin went down this
morning, and having forced passage by Fort
coasters that have been detained here i'm tow,
started with them for Queetico. The gever n
ment tender Tsllapoosa, that left here yester-
day for Norfolk, was caught in the ice OF Broad
to extrcate herself. The schooner c. p. Stick
ney sailed yesterday even ing in tow of a tug for
Washington. The following named coasters
that have been detained here for some time past
availed themselves of the op pertunity afforded
to-day to sail in tow of tug boats: Flora NJ
Crowty, Abbie Buisbey, Mary j Adams, Eneeh
Moore, Josiah Whitehouse.
TEhfERANCE-A meeting Of the committees
of the different temperance organizations of
this city. and Of the committee of the Young
fer with them. was held on Saturday night last
at the room of the Christian Association, when
subcommittee OF four was appointed to draw
mp a petition to be presented TO Council to-
night, praying the passage of the Sunday
past seven o'clock to night, when the committee
will be consolidated and q permanent organiza-
ton effected to carry out the objects had in
view, and further the cause of temperance. In
tits connection il NAV be stated that at the
in the field a temperance ticket for msyor and
councilmen.
SMALL Pox.--Two new small poX cases were
reported this morning, one a ce4ored man on the
extpeme end north Of Washington street the
other q white child, near the intersection of
disease have been reported since the middle Of
last week.-Gdxette last evening.
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THE POLAR WAVE.

THE COOLEST WEATHER SINCE lh56.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 29.-At Sidney, Ohio, dis
patch Gays at O'Clock this morning. the tker-
nometer stood at 20 degrees below zero. At
below zero, with eight or ten inches of snow.
F. MILWAUKEE,, Jan. @.-The weather this
morning, here and west, is extremely cold. ghe
thermometer here this morning was twelve
degrees below zero; at Fort Garry, Brainer and
other points west of st. Paul, twenty-five
degrees below zero, and at Sparta, the cOlEest
place i'm Wisconsin, thirty degrees below zero.
The weather Ss now III a. NJ modefatng all
over the northwest.
NEW YORK JAN 29.-The weather is clear
and very eO4d- The wind is northwest. The
thermometer vas below zero at sunrise. The
following are the ranges of the theT nometer at
company at SO clock this morning: New York
zero; Chicago 3 degrees below; Buffalo, deg.
below; Cleveland, Is deg. below; Cincinnati, 4
deg. above; Montreal, 10 deg. below; Gerry Pa,
IS deg. below; Washington, ID. c., o deg. above.
t all the above places the weather is clear,
. with the wind west to northwest.
COREY. PA, Jan. 29.-RepOrts of the weather
last night Indicate that it was the coolest since
1876. The thermometer was thirty-six degrees
below zero, and at O'Clock this morning,
twenty-eight degrees below zero.
ST. LOUIS, Jan 29-The mercury has ranged
frem zero to 10 degrees below for the past thirty
morning. but will probably moderate before
night The closing of the river again at this
point Is seriously threatened
MEMPHIS, Jan. G--IIast night was the cold
est Of the season. The mercury was degrees
below zero, and this morning % degrees above
At noon the ice in the river was heavier than at
any time this season.
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The Credit M0bilier I'm the Penmsylya.
mia Constitutional COnYcmtiOn.

The credit mobilier is being ventilated in the
Pennsylvania constitutional convention. One
of the members, Mr.. Boyd, said yesterday
that if reformation by that convention was to
begin anywhere 1t should be in the legislature
Of that state where for the paltry sum Of $50 600
this credit mobiier was set on foot, after being
refused Incorporation by the legislature of New
York for less than $500 900, and by the New .Jer-
sey legislature for less than &150,0OO. Growing
eloquent, Mr.. Boyd said this corporation "ran
its Shiny course throughout the entire Union;
and sir, it had corrupted men in the highest
walks Of life as well as those i'm the lowest. until
We are told by investigations now going on
thai this country has been robbed Of over
S100 600 COO" A Mr. Smith then told how "a
gentleman who was unusually full Of specula-
tive theories" came up to the legislature, framed
bill and had it passed A company was organ
lied in philadelphia, and each OF the directors
then and there elected were voted thirty shares
Of paid-u stock, they being on the ground floor,
at a thousand dollars q share. Afterwards, at
another meeting, the name of the cOrpor ton
was changed to the Pennsylvania Fiscal A gem
cy, but nothing was ever done by the organiza-
ton. The charter, stock hook, and the papers
were stolen and bodily carried of to New York
when the company known as the credit mobi-
lier was organized. The changed name was
stricken out, and they returned ~ the original
title,
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NEW YORK NOTES.

CHEAP ANB NASTY.
NEW YORK, JAM 29.-The President Of the
American Institute, at a meeting last evening,
in speaking of frauds stated that the brOn re
medals given to the exhibitors were nothing but
copper covered with poor bronze wash.
STEAMSHIP COMPANY GONE UP.
The Treasurer of the Atlantic Steamship
Company stated yesterday that the company
goes into liquidation and the ships will be sold
to pay the debts, leaving the stock shares worth
LEES.
EX-GOVERNOR ORR, OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
is in town, and leaves this week to assume his
duties as minister 10 Russia.
RALEIGH IN. C.) DISPATCH
states that the legislature defeated the resslu-
ton relieving Ex-Governor Holden from the
disabilities imposed by the court Of impeach-
ment.
GOING TO SEE HOW IT'S DONE IN EUROPR.
General Thomas L. Eckert, superintendent of
the Western Union Telegraph company, and
rope during the coming month on behalf of the
company, to investigate the workings OF the
foreign Geographic systems, especially the APP
pliances of pneumatic tpbes, with q view to
their introduction into this country.
TO RETURY TO OUR NUTToNs.
1t is again asserted that diseased sheep CON
the large portion of the mutton retailed in this
market. The disease is said to arise from over
feeding. which creates an unnatural heat in the
system; that it is very contagious. A morning
paper. reporter of which visited several of the
slau,yhter-houses on the subject, says that il is
generally admitted that the sheep are con-
stantiy arriving from the west having skin
disease; also, that drOves of ewes constantly
come From Chicago heavy with lamb, and
whose earcasses are wholly unfit for eating.
FATAL SHOOTING.
James Cavanagh was arrested for mortally
shooting John Murphy this morning. The form
er says il was accidental.
IN THE TWEED CASE TO-DAY
counsel for the defence said they had no more
witnesses, and then moved that all secondary
evidence be expunged. This was refused. Full
lertOn then commenced his address 10 the jury
for the defence Among other things which he
said had been brought to bear against Tweed,
was tyrannical press and unreasonable public
opinion. He desired to read an article from a
newspaper, when counsel for the prosecution
said he would claim the same privilege, but
Judge Davis forbid its being read. Fullerton
continued at great length i'm Tweed's defer nee
claiming that he was a much-iniurel man.
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THE (OURTS.

COURT II GENERAL TERM day, the
argument in the case Of Marbury agt. the Twin Lick
POLICE COURT, judge SasH.-To day, John
Tsyl6r, colored charged with malicious trespsss in
cutting down trees on the grounds Of the Insane Asy
b.IrIN6RE nrx eN THEIR MUSCLE.
George Shafer was charged with assault and
battery on joseph Kemp. These two men were ar
rested last night by Officer Frazier ON 9th street, OPP
ssssG IN roasn and 1 inmbs Mr. ssar
= an empoye in tbs Navy Yard and Kemp works az
G s es s Ss
parties who know them II appears this the Get
10 GO S sasdfs sna asa. a%G Ss
ont by themselves. This was done and Kemp
81 s sHr as s both ' Tsurnsa s I'd.
where they were arrested, and Kemp feeling himself
and SG a S Sfss af Fra
sier arIivsd sha,er IVA was on top, and hemp being
headquarters, where they 10th repaired damages by
washing the blood from their faces. Kemp had q
veil serstehs5 They were CONDUCTED 70 the TX
precinct station. where collateral LEFT, and for
fefted this morning, neither appearing at court to
answer.
Don't LIKE TO BE CRITICISED.
v,hcI, number. The register. Mr.. J. =. Cook, tes-
tined that examining the books he found that this
formed by him. The court suggested 10 Mr. Miller
that under this statement II was his duty to enter
officer that he had better drop the case. He had
been criticised sy the officers and Others to such
bring all case. to the court aud he submitted that
the court dismiss the case. This the Judge declined
TO ask permission Of the court to enter noiie pres
when he learned that there was intent TO violate
criticism. Mr.. Miller finally agreed TO enter nole
pros.
the Police Cours oft defective warrants it should
have been stated that the only point in the FIRST
letters a. D. or Ammo Domini were in indispensi-
BILE in any warrant or information to make it hold
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BOLDNESs OF THE MODOCs.
Our TrOOON ON the DefNmS1ve.

NEW YORK, Jan. "a dispatch from Yreka
California, states that the entire force of Modoc
Indians attacked Capt. Bernard's camp about
daylight Saturday, the fight lasting several
hours. About q hundred men were engaged
on each side but Demands tactics-he being
an old Indian fighter-were successful in saving
his men from being even wounded. Gen Gill
lem arrived Tuesday. and will take command OF
all the forces against the ModOcs Great delay
in getting stores to the troops is oecasioned by
the teaIssters, who employed by the day, re-
fusing TO travel only certain distances daily.
Gen. Gillem will start Wednesday to interview
the Transfers and give them a certain number
Of days to accomplish their fob.
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GEORGETOWN.

RIVER EEws.-The intense cold weather last
night added greatly 10 the ice blockade IN our
herbor. In addition 10 the six feet Of drift ice
which Heated down from the upper Potomac
go scdged against the long bridge, and wtich
becomes more compact each cold night, we had
crew of the steamer T.. c. Knight. who walked
this morning from where she is aground on the
fats, surrounded by ice, to Georgetown
GRAIN TRADE.-The sales OF wheat reported
to-day were I, 1oo bushels prime to choice wheat
at S2I 10 S222k.
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CITY ITEMS.

BURTe' FINE SHOES for ladies, misses chill
dren and infants in great variety at r. S. Gar
uells, 800 eth street, corner L.
FRENCH CALT HANDMADE Doors, Congress
Caters and Lace Shoes for gentlemen at r. s.
GaTtrell's, 900 9TH street. corner of I. Special
attention is called to a superb Scotch Congress
Cater. Prices reduced.
SOUND FEET being indispensable to health
and comfort thousands of persons come from far
and near to visit DIR. White. the weIl-know n
Chiropodst, No. 535 18th street, opposite the
Treasury, for relief from corns, bad nails, &c.
and advice as to suitable shoes.
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CHICAGO.

THE COOLEST NIGHT.
CHICAGO. ILL, Jan. 29.-I.ast night was one
of the coolest of the season. At daylight the
thermometer was twenty degrees below zero
and at 10 O'Clock 1T was six degrees below.
A POLICE DIFFICULTY.
The board OF police commissioners last night
issued an order suspending Superintendent of
Police Washburne from duty, and appointing
+. p. Ward acting superintendent. Mr.. Wash
burne, acting under advice of corporation cOun-
sci, refuses to recognize the authority of the
commissioners to suspend him, and declares his
intention of continuing to exercise the powers
and perform the duties of his Office.
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Wills FILED.-Yesteriay. in the Probate
Court the viii of the late Ellen Guild, beQueath-
ing her property to her children, was filed and
partially proven. Thomas l.. Hume, who is
named as executor, renowned his right to let
tiers. The viii Of Harriet White, bequeathinp
her estate to Archibald White. was filed.
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A SAD Gaze ~ SUTcIDR IN BALTIMORE
About o'clos:i "a sterday morning woman
apartment occupied by her at No. 127 FRANKLIN
street. Coroner Mackall was notified and sum
moned jury OF inquest. Upon the jury going
to the house, they found the body of the unfor-
tunate woman lying perfectly rigid on a mat
tress stretched upon the floor, which was carpet
less. The room showed evidences of extreme
poverty. Investigation proved that the de-
ceased came to this city some four years ago
from the Eastern Shore, the recently .married
wife Of Marcy Fountain, at that time an auc-
tioneer In this city. In few months the latter
walton his wife's spirits gave way, and she be-
gan to drown her caresin the same patent opiate.
Finally separation ensued and Mrs. Fountain
went rapidly to the bad, rescued for time and
put in the way of better life By loving hands
only to grow disheartened by the many Obsta-
Giles in her path, and fall once more into the old
habits. On Monday night she purchased some
arsenic, stating to the druggist that she wanted
it to kill rats with. Having obtained a cup of
tea from dweller in An adjoining room, Mrs
Kelley, she emptied the arsenic into il, drank
the dose, and went to bed. She was heard T.
groan during the night, but as she had been in
the habit of drinking, those who heard the noise
supposed that she was in state OF int xic alton
and consequently did not 60 into her apartment
name d above. she was found dead. The jury
rendered a verdict that she died of an ssover-
dose ofarsenic administered by her own hands,
knowing it to be arsenic."-Bok. Sun, 18th.
~ The deficiency of Cashier Shute Of the
Exeter. \. H., bank is now ascertained TO be
$4,000. The investigation is still going on.
~ Richard Spencer, hanged on the sth in
slant at Klrkdale, England, for the murder of
his mistress, was born in JAIL and his father was
hanged for murder.
SB. ID. Christian, clerk of the New Kent
county, Va, committed suicide by cutting his
throat with ra zOr in fit Of temporary nsynity,
caused by the death Of his wife.
~The German admiralty have decided to
build no more large ironclads at present, but TO
strengthen the coast defenses by monitors and
torpedOee
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ST. LOUIS, Jan. Especial dispatches from
Topeka, Kansas, say the caucusses of POmerOy
and anti-P0meroy men were held there las,
night. The former are said to have had eighty
members, who pledge themselves for PomerOy
while the latter nominated John j. Ingalls,
with pledged strength OF sixty-four votes. 1,
requires sixty-seven votes to elect Dispatches
say the contest will be close, with indication.
in favor of POmerOy.
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Boston, Jan. 29.-Alleged frauds upon tn,
revenue have been discovered in the ostensibll
purchase and Shipment of whisky from BOstOI
to ST. Pierre Miquelon, but in reality landing i
on the coast Of Maine, from whence it was con
yeyed in boats to Portland. Patrick and Jas
McGlinchy, of Portland, are said to be impli
Gated, and their property has been attached b,
the United States officers to the amount o
$50, 900. Several Boston parties are also impli
Gated.
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SNALL-PoN.-Ihe following smallpox cases
Cares we're reported Yesterday: One at ::si r.
street southwest; Gig 81 street southwest: 3lI r
street southwest: 124 IL street southwest; N
street. between 9Th and eth southwest: n
street. between Half and Ist street southwest:
9TH street, between Maryland avenue and r
street southwest STEPHEN King, Fighting
alley; Harriet A. johnson, Tennessee avenue,
eetween B and G streets northeast; Anna West
y street. between Half and LIST streets south
west, and death at 32i r street southwest
To-day one case was reported az each of the
following places: Corner DunbartOn and Com
Rress streets, Georgetown; A street near Ist.
eoGthWest; alley between III ami Al and and
q streets southwest.
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OTfe N. Y. News says Commodore Wander
bilt will not build his underground railroad, for
the reass n that il would not be beneficial to the
public OF profitable to him.
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TELEuRAMS TO THE STAR.
-Thas aAGternoOn,. Dispatches.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS.
WARLBexE NEWS FROM EUROPE.
Thre01eaing Aspect OF the Eastera

LoNDos, Jan. @.-It is rumored this morn-
ing that tie differences between Great Britain
and Russia on the Khivan question, instead Of
being In fair way for q mutually satisfactory
ernments Of France, Austria, Italy, Turkey,
Denmark land Sweden have determined to sup
port the British government in the position it
has assumed.
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GoIxe TO THE VIENNA ExPosITIoS.-AmonR
the dstin guished percentages who win visit the
Emperors Of Germany and Russia, the Prince
of Wales, the Shah Of Persia, and the Hospodar
Of Montenegro. IL IL also announced that Pres-
ident Theirs will attend after the payment Of
the fourth milliard Of the war indemnify.
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PEoPosED CoMPRNsATION PoE De. MARY T..
WALKER.-Senator Upton yesterday introduced
conscience fund.- of the Treasury of $4,000
10 DIR. Mary T.. Walker, for services in the Union
army during the war. The bill was referred to
the military committee and ordered to be
urinted