Smyrna times., 1878-12-25
LIpp1Ncorr's MAGAZINE for January begins

LlPPINCoTT's MAGAZINE for January begins
the new volume in style that shows i'm.
provement in every department. "York-
shire Byways" and "The Artists Island " |
are illustrated with a large number of beau
ti:ul sketches that will repay careful study.
new story, "Women's Husbands" is
commenced, and the old one, "Through
Winding Ways" continued. "Wild Bears
and Boar Hunting" is an instructive sketch,
and delightful tale is entitled "Flitters
Tatters and the Counsellor" "The Two
Sieges of Paris" is an interesting account
of actual experiences; "a Western Town"
is pleasant description, and "The Story
of a Proverb" p" is fairy tale for grown peo.
pie. There are several other sketches and
pieces of poetry that deserve attention.
The magazine is published in Philadelphia
by J. B. Lippincott & Co.
The committee on appropriations of the
House will undertake to complete two or
three of the principal appropriation bills
during the recess. The members of the
committee have no idea that the army re-
organization bill will pass, and they will
therefore report in the army appropriation
bill without taking the reorganization bill
into consideration. The committee think
that with ordinary diligence they will be
able. to report every appropriation bill and
have them all passed by the House at
least two weeks before the 4th of March.
THE Milford Chronicle takes gentle issue
with US on the jury question and il
does so principally on one of the most
trivial reasons we urged against the abso
lutte unanimity of twelve, viz: that of being
influenced by feeling We spoke of thi'
among the possible reasons that might in
fuence jury, but it is that other class
against whom we spoke-the man withou
tenderncSS-the malevolent selfwilled anC
corrupt.
, The Western farmers are making money
The freight on grain to the seaboard is 81
low that they clear nearly as much now a
they did when the price of grain and tn
q higher 1t is said on good authority tina
r the Western farmers are now paying o.
their Eastern debts, and paying them i
I many instances before they are due.
s In the suit for damages against Geners
$ Sheridan, growing out of the illegal seizur
J, of the Killons plantation in Louisiana, tn
r facts and the Court appear to have been o
r one side and the jury on the other. Th
a jury gave their verdict for the defender
is General Sheridan. The damages asked ft
y were large sum. The Gen eral makes
lucky escape.
,, CONGRESS has passed bill to reissue
e the Manhattan Savings Bank the registe
o ed government bonds stolen from the ban
,. recently. Since the bill has passed an off
v has been made by a respectable lawyer
IS New York to restore the stolen bonds, pr
e vided big reward is allowed! The +
(. issue supercedes the old ones.
'e The Wilmington Republican advocat
y, the passage of law as a substitute tor Il
y present License Law, substantially as '
lg recommended in the TINES few wee
a. since, of personal liability law" vi
Making the vender of alchoholic drin
III liable for all the damage done by perso
II, under its influence.
;. Henry NJ. Stanley, the African explor'
recommends England to make Africa
second India, so as to apply remedy
: the over-production of her textile fabri
= Nothing is said about consulting Africa
he The big boys at Washington have 60
te into the holiday business until the 7th
: January.