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Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 220, 23 February 1866, Page 2

It is said that there are not fewer than 25,000 widows in New York at present who have been made widows by the war. Discotiby oe a Mexican City. — The Reader 6a y ß : — " About fifty miles from Tuxan, in the Province of Tlaxicula, in Jicorumbo, a dense forest of gigantic cedars, situated on a healthy table-land, the ruins of an extensive Mexican aboriginal city have just been discovered. The temples are of immense size, some with vaulted roofs, and go well preserved that ancient pictures appear fresh, and the courts are filled with figures of idols, and pyramids surmounted by the same." Special Pbateb foe Pickpockets.— The anniversary services at the Independent Church Guildford, last week, were attend< d by several ' members of the swelimob. At the morning service ' five different ladies bad their pockets picked, and found themselves minus their purses. At the conclusion of the Bermon in tho evening, preached . by the Rev. Newman Hall, the Rev. Mr. Hart, i pastor of the chapel, reminded the large congrega- < tion that they must be careful in leaving the ( building, and not crowd towards the doors. Ihe f Bey. Newman Hall then, in a short extempore \ prayer, asked God if there were any pickpockets [ present to change their intentions, and save thei» v boulb, to which petition there was a general t "jimen" from. th« congregation. Uo further theft i j£»9 seporVe4,"rr.^,T^ t^ftm?flf«i. i