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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-06

from The Detroit Tribune, Oct. 26
few days since gave brief abstract OF the oeu.
sns OF thus CITY This abstract shows the population Of
stated In Mr. Johnstons able TO include the scattsred
population extending from Woodbridge Farm along the
river below Jefferson and Woodward avenues, hotels.
boarding houses, &c, not enumerated in the several
wards" A Hamtramck and Spring Wells are mainly
made up OF those transacting business in this city and
htion OF this city, Mr. j. has properly in opin
ion added II TO that of the city This makes our total
population thirty seven thousand four hundred and th
ty.nx The following the numbers Of the prsspal
av of c;tv I'D
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VA VI viz vi ~ 'ANA
AmArirau Rnntfata

American Methodsts. ~ 1ota iroSestAnss ~, BOO
n viii be seen from the above that the Protestant pop.
nfon exceeds that Of the Catholic by something over
NJ 600 Ia the above table there several thousand
Al that should have been included
under the head of the several Protestant denominations
The reason they do not partly owing to the fact that
norton of those poyed 10 take the did not seek
70 ascertain what particular sect they belonged but
ONLY whether tilsy Catholic Proisstsa and part
y because many Of them belonged 10 10 distinctive
cot
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RAILROAD ACcIDENT-Loss OF LIVE On We'd
night at half past eleven o'clock, the
road be wecn here and bloomington run off the track
thirty miles North Of the city. great number Of per-
sons we're on board their way to the State Fairpro
baby one hundred were In the cars.
The accident was caused by running over q cav. No
lives lost except those Of individuals in the employ
Of the company. Two fremen killed, and the
glneor had his arm and two ribs broken The Of
the epgeneer is u. Bramwc who has been for several
years engaged in running locomotives His injuries are
very severe, 1t is doubtful whether he RECEIVERS
Mr.. George smith, one of TIE Hrsmen, thrown upon
the engine, and burnt and scaded to death. The
other fireman thrown between the cars and crushed
u Jelly His head nearly severed from his body.
We have not learned his name as he was stranger and
had but just engaged on the road.
The locomotive and six cars we're thrown from the
track-all baggage cars except the post Office cars In
which three -four persons who escaped severe u
jury. Among them +. w. Tracy, Esq, of Chicago
who had his considerably prined by baggage falling
upon it. He is now in the city and doing we'll
Very little loss Of freight sustained, except four
buggies the way from Chicago to state Fair which
were entirely demolished The which OF lie piled
one above another, all a perfect wreck
None OF the passenger of the track Their escape
was most wonderful Had the whole train gone over the
bark there would have been awful destruction of life
The bodies Of the dead will be brought this morning
Ihey xie IA Lincoln, where inquest was held last
n'ght-sfrnQfeld ILL.,, Register, ~. 70.
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In Seven Days.
fe~ days sgo of reporters visited the ship.
yard at Green Point where steamer--the william
Norrs-is In progress of erection, intended to MAKE
the fastest passage ever yet made the Atlantic
She is being built for company Of Western merchants
Her architect Mr.. Gths Is quite confident that she
will make the passage in days to Galway, the
western coast Of Ireland to which port she is to Sac
is to be launched in January next Al yet only her
work put togehsr Of the pankng being laid on;
but her shape and proportions just easily
if she completed Her length 215 Feet breadth Of
beam 81 feet depth 16 feet-her tonnage ], 267
These dimensions will at strike the scientific read
err and win strike every spectator who ship,
being something for steamer She Is broad
shaor in proportion to her length Indeed orcby
does this idea strike the eye with regard to her want of
DEPTH that doubt is Immediately suggested whether she
will lave sufficient hold in the water in any kind Of rough
weather to keep her steady She is built like Sound
beat rather Ike the fiat bottoned Mississippi aud
Ohio boats But the ocean Is not the Ohio nor the Mis-
fissipp nor even the Sound However, Mr. G.iAhs cal.
cutes that she will be good seaworhy bo,t. She Is to
draw only six feet Of water and dispace six hundred TONS
There is another thing that Immediately to the
spectator, and that Is the lghtness and want %
strength in her timbers. In this respect she Is
inferior TO the Sound boats. For example, In the
same yard, aud side by side with her, is a boat on
the stocks which lie in about the same stage Of
progress Her ribs and knees beyond ali comparison
stronger than those of the william Norris she Ia built
for the Sound a River lns) and is 355 feet long and
large compared with the present boats that the Bay
state would fit inside Of her. and leave four feet space
all round But the William Norris is to havea Of
strength which Is not yet SEEM and the
admits that her strength will not lie In her shape
dimensions She is to be lined all through with .heet
iron; and. besides 10 to have iron keson Here i, the
OF her strength combining OF The same time great
ghtness Locking at her as she now stands, one would
think that che would 80 il pieces the very first gale 1t
Il the frat time that vessel has been constructed on
this prncple-sertly wood and partly iron-and IT re-
mains to be seen how far the theory viii be suttessful
Il is only an experiment YETI but credit is due for
try and Europe.
The next thing that strikes the eye the dsproporton
OF TIE wheels the framework Of which already erected
They seem large enough for the largest steamer in the
world and in point of fact they as large as those Of
Collins steamers whose tonnage twice and half as
great IA that OF tho William Norris They are thirty six
FEET and look tremendous when compared with the sise
cs the slip they are to preyel.
Having settled fer the present the question Of strength
combined with hsAtness ths NEXT ssss0n b, ~ what
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change In London. Then again We have the
Tombs, much and deservedly admired by those
who like to see some resemblance between the style
Of work and the purpose for which 1t was designed
The Eeyp ian archite .ture-heavy and massive-i,
well suited for prison. An air Of gloom pervade,
even the exterior of the Tombs. The tuildng
locks as though it were indestructible-a though
the prisoner, once enclosed within its walls, might
say 10 himself and his companions, in the language
Of Dante Lasciate spuanra voi eh'entrate!
But If we do not boast that our churches or our
public bulldogs can rival those of European to wns
we can pc mt with pride to our banking establish.
merits, our stores hotels our private residences
and ask whether they are surpassed Or even
equalled by those Of f,reign cities 1t Is In
This, in domestic architecture-the most important
branch Of the art--in which we triumph. This
tells OF increasing prosperity, more than all the
gorgeous temples that were ever raised. Besides
several first class banking establishments recently
built-among which the Metropolitan and Searnau's
Bank, for architectural beauty, stand preeminent.
The Corn Exchange Bank IL being erected bv Messrs.
Upjohn & Co., at the corner of Beaver and William
streets II ia to be in the Italian style, and will cost
some $26 600. Messrs. Thomas 4 Sons are superin-
tending the building Of the st. Nicholas Bank at the
corner Of Wall aud New streets, aud the Green.
wich Savings Bank, at the corner OF Waverley place
and Sixth avenue both superb structures of Connect
lent brown stone. The same gentlemen are the ar.
shie cts Of the Union Club House, about to be built
On Fifth avenue, Of the corner Of Twenty first street.
This edice will have more architectural professions
than almost any other in the city, and will rival the
clubs In London. Its cost will be enormous. IL
is expected to be ready for occupation Ia about
year. The entrance will be on Twenty-6rst street,
through large arched opening, with clustered Co
riRthian plasters, and columns on either side con-
tinued round the building, supporting rich entaoa-
ture, and resting pedesas Both fronts up to tho
having heavy moulded architrayes and keystones 70
Nashville union. [volume] ([Nashville, Tenn.]) 1851-1853, 1853-05-14

MORE NEW PIAN0ES.
WYE have received by recent arrivals nine
w more ofthose unriyalled PIANOS, made -zzz-lJ
by j. B. Durham and Adam Stodart d Co, Off 8 J?
various styles and Sizes which will be sold very low for
cash good notes drawing interest," and warranted TO give
satisfaction in every respect.
apr29 W. & I. H. GREENFIELD & co.
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MEDICAL.
AFFLICTED READ,

Z
DHILADELPHlA MEDICAL H0USE-EstabIshed Is
Il years ago by DR.. KiSKEIIN The Oldest surest and
best hand to all forms OF secret diseases of the skim
and solitary habits of YOUTH IS DR. KINKEIIN n w cor
of Third and Union streets between Spruce and Pine
one and half squares from the Exchange, Philadelphia
Take Particular Notice.-TleFe is habit which
boys teach each other at the academy colegea habit in
dugedm when BY themselves in solitude growing up with
the boy to manhood and which, If not abandoned in due
time not Only begetS serious obstacles TO matrimonial hap
pneS but gives 10 series of protracted nsdious and
Devastating affections Few OF those who ndug e in this
pencouS practice Of the consequences until they
find the nervous system is shattered feel strange and I'M
accountable feelings vague fears in the mind The iniyd
ua becomes feeble he IS unable to labor with accustomed
vgor or TO apply his mind to study; his step tardy and
weak he Is dull and TeSoute the conenance is dOwncas
the eyes without natural usire shaneeedness is apparent
These are symptoms lceA should direr tie attention Of
nose similarly afflicted.
If the victim be of the of his decay and
having renqulShed the OdouS practice he suffers under
those terrible nocturnal emissions which weaken and shame
hun, producing mental and physical prostTaen If he
eanepaie himself before the practice has done its worst
and enter marmOny his marriage is unfruttul and his
senses tell him that this caused by his early oleS.
Too many think they viii hug the secret 10 their
hearts and cure themselves Alas how often is this fatal
Geiuson and how many promising YOUTH who might have
been an ornament to society has faded from the eath
Dung Men!-Let no false mOdestv deter YOU from
making your case known to who from education and
speeubty can alone beend you He who places himself
under DR. klNhEIlNS treatment may religously confde
his honor gentleman, and in whose bosom will be
orever locked the secret Of the patient
country Notwithstanding II inconvenient 10 make
personal apphcaon ean BY stating their explicitly to-
geeT wIIn all their symptoms per letter post paid have
forwarded 10 them chest containing Dr. KS medicines
appropriated accordingly, and be cured at home
Structures OF the urethIa, weakness and constitutional de-
blty promptly cured and full vgor restored All letters
- A remittance of % cents in letter, postpaid ad
dressedo Dr. knkeln Philadelphia viii secure his book
on the Secret lniirmties of Youth. june7-wIy
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yALUARLE LAND FOR SALE.

W15Aln male q Tie Square Of AdsaUiAe.
II WILL sell my Tract of Land, lying Immediately on the
river mile from the Square of Nashvie-known as
the Nashville Race Coursecontaning about 800 acres.
The land is of the very best river bottom SOIL well adapted
to the production of all kinds of agricultural produce, and
commands beautiful view of the city and river.
For farming purposes it cannot be surpassed by any land
in the State. 1t contains fair proportion of TIMBER and
the balance well suited for cultivation Upon the premises
good comfortable, frame dwelling house and all
sary houses good barns houses stables DC Up
the premises is and has been for the last twenty years.
established course now in good ORDER with all
essary improvements fine observatory stands large
modous dining rooms, gaming rooms &C.; indeed every
convenience all necessary desirable
and for that particular purpose commands advantage
than any other place in Tennessee.
If not sold viii be rented for the ensuing year. 1883 on
accommodating terms Apply to the subscriber in VIII
hanson county, Tenn to Thomas G. Pointer Nashville
Tenn octl4-wf LYSANDER Mc(IVAOCK
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The woman be recommended as superior cook hav
ing been the cook for private family for the last twenty
years She will not be sold any person who win take her
out of the COUNT Call quick if you want private negroes
at reasonable prices Be to call at No 90 Cherry
Street. mar29 GLOVER BOYD,
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c. Il. GRENVILLE & co..,
LINEN sHEETINGsl LINEN sHEErINGsI !

AT NO. UNION STREET.
TUST received few pieces 12qr Linen Sheetings which
- viii be sold very low. Also very desirable stock of
Ladies' dress goods, consisting of Silks Berages Slana
Cloths, lawns, Jaconet and Swiss Musns, fine dotted
Swsse Gloves and Hosiery. Bonnets Bonnet Ribbons
Linen Cambria Handkerchief Chemizetts Collars &c. &c
Beached and Brown Doestes of every quality and price,
Silk, Satin and Marseies Vestings.
beautiful assortment of ladies' shoes, which sell
ing at very low prices
We earnestly solicit the attention of customers TO stock
before purchasing elsewhere determined sell
loE as any one. Don't forget No 9 Union street.
nlarch25 THURSTON d BERNARD.
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cRUTCHFIELD HOUSE. FORMERLY GRIFFIN HOUSE
CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE.

CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE.
THIS well known Hotel situated within few steps o.
L of the passenger car landing ofthe Western and IA;
Atlantic railroad is open under the supervision of @
Thomas Crutched, assisted by Mr. j. w. f. Bryson and
Lady, This House while under the control of Colonel J.
Griffin acquired very high reputation first class hotel
The present proprietor having secured the services of Col
Grns barkeeper and having uchasedhis most excellent
cook and house boy and having the house entirely
anew hopes to retain its high reputation and merit public
patronage Passengers be accommodated with an omn-
bus to and from the boats. TH0S. CRUTCHFIELD,
feb2l -ly Proprietor.
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DIR. ARNOLD's UNION PILLS.

GREEN HILL, Tenn, January 10, 1852.
DR.. ARNoLD-DEAR Sri consider il but an act Of JUS
ce yourself and the community TO state YOU the very
great benefit have received from the use of your Union
Pills Having been for quita number of years. greatly
troubled with dyspepsia and constipation of the bowels ut
times alarming greatly used every other remedy al
most that read head Of for the disease all without
the least beneficial effect had almost come to the belief
that 1t useless to try any more as labored under
great debility and my stomach greatly injured by tax
ing the different Pills medicine &c. but on hearing nv
neighbors speak frequently of the beneficial effects of
your Union Pills concluded to give them trial and
bought fifty cents VIAL and commenced their use From
the first dose Of Pill satisfied it was the medicine
for me- have not yet used quite VIAL and can now say
to with the utmost pleasure that have for the last
ten years felt well enjoyed such good health as have
since commencing the of your Pills. would take no
sum for the good these Pills have done me- and almost every
branch OF my family have used them with the same happy
effect AT times some of the negroes have had symptoms
of feverat the first complaint have given them one or
two Pills and had TO repeat the dose but once which
effected cure. Your other medicines used by my family
have had the most happy effect shall always keep sup
ply OF your Pills on hand and think that no one aborng
as have under great debility and dyspepsia, with all the
evil consequences but what would after of your med
idines, JOIN Inc in saying the same of them.
Respectfully w w MASTERSON-
For Sale at the Drug Stores of ZIIERAlAN T WELLS.
BEECH, FLEMING d CO., and B0URNES
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STILL THEY COME! FRESH ARRIVALS DAILY ;,
COMPETITION DEFIED

TIVE subscriber respectfully announces to the e >ao
Il Zens OF Nashville and surrounding country that X
be is still receiving large additions to his already i'm
mense stock of
Gents Fashionable Spring and Simmer Ready
Made Clothing,
which he is prepared to- and will sell AS LOW AS ANY
OTHER HOUSE IN THE TRADE
Already in store Fine Brown Blue Black and Olive Frock
and Dress Goats of the latest Styles French Tweed CASH
merete, Plush, Drap Etc, Silk Lusre and Grass Linen
troek, Sack, Box, and Polka Goats, &c, &C. DC
Pants and Vests ofevery COLOR shade pattern and quality
to suit the most Fastdious
LIKEWISE fine assortment Of Gents furnishing arti
Giles, consisting of Fine Shirts Under Shirts Drawers Cr
watts, handkerchief Suspender, Hats Caps Trunks Va
hses Carpet Bags &c, &c.
Also variety of Youths and Childrens' Clothing from
three years of age upwards. l. POWERS
Tennessee Clothing Depot No "a Market St. directly op
posite Union street.
- No connexion with any other house in the city.
N.B-NOt to be sold undersOld by any or cOmbi-
nation of men, /. P
Country Merchants in particular earnestly invited
call and inspect my stock previous purchasing elsewhere
march24
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no THE CITY ANp COUNTRY MERCHANTs

TO THE CITY AND COUNTRY MERCHANTS.
HAVING formed partnership with Business House in
the city Of Louisville intend moving there as soon
possible, and offer entire stock of goods at
cost for cash Our stock is large and complete having on
hand at least thirty thousand dollars worth This is fine
chance for the retail trade of the city and country as the
goods either directly mporedor from first hands, and
manufacturers. A. MORRLSJN a co
Wholesale Variety Store Corner of the Square and Deader
OK street. aprlS
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SOMETHING NEW
THE SOUTH NASHVILLE FURNITURE
i MANUFACTURING COMPANY, are now offeringl
3splendid assortment of Plain and Fashionable Fur
niture at their Depoton Market street, Thomas "a
sZsSnew building, between Union Hall and the ~
Square, which they offer at prices suit purchasers M
both at whole sale and retail They intend to give sasac
ton to purchasers-work warranted.
Call and examine their stock Orders for Work attended
TO with despatch. r. a. GROOMS Prest
W.L.NANcE. Secy [sspsfII
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RANAGE & CHURCH
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Boots and Shoes,
COLLEGE ST NASHVILLE

UUI4I.EUk 81 NASHVILLE
NN1E are again in receipt Of large assorted stock Of
w Boots, Shoes, and BrOgans. direct from the
mandatory; Ladies Misses and Childens fine Caters
Boots ExceOr Slippers and Paris Ties of every descrp
ton; Gents superior Calf WaterProof d. s. Boots super
Tine Calf Stitched and Pump Sole Dress Boots; Walking
Shoes Oxford Ties Patent Leather and Congress Cloth Car
ter Boys and Youths Boots Shoes and Bogaus Over Shoes
for Men, Women and Children, and Cork Solos, &C. 6c-
ask merchants and planters TO stock We
give bargains Tor cash. RAMAGE * CHURCH.
lnrl
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C0AnH MAVTEG

II VIE undersigned wOuld respectfully in - 7~>ss-a
Il form their friends and the public that -
they have taken the old ssnd Of c. T. atson No 81
Deadenck ST. where they intend 10 carry COACH MAX
ING IN all It's branches. Wewl keep constantly on hand
an assortment Of Carriages which we will dispose of On
reasonable terms Carriages of every description made 10
order promptly. Repairing done reasonable terms and
The public may rely upon getting their work when promised
Work entrusted To viii be warranted to be of the best
woIk uanship and materials.
~ Every description of BLACK
SMITHS WOhh executed in the best manner en- liberal
terms.
ta3 HORSE SHOEING.-We have in our employ expert
enced HORSE SHOERS and the public NAV RELY on gezr
her horses shod IN the neaest manner All wOT % az
10 our care Will be under the immediate supeTiLs d. "a =
the Propreto and pains expense spared to give sgt
saclon to ALL We respectfully solicit from the publ
liberal share Of their patronage
feb Ply CRAN& SHEPHERD
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o,OFFEE-25O bags Prime Rio Coffee in store and for
J. sale low BIZ STRATT0N SMITH d co.
sugIg Broadway
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lKUSIfES.-Just received assortment Of Hair Brush
ID es Superior Tooth Brushes Superior Nail Brushes
Of various styles and qualities-for sale by
MYERS McGILL, Ladies' and Gentlemen's
april4 Furnishing Store, No. So Co lege street.
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AMRASS ADOR

NILS distinguished breeder of race Horses snow at his
stand, at c. N. Meriwether's miles north of Carks
yle ON the road leading Trenton where he will serve
Mares at s25 the season. and fifty the groom The
season has already commenced and will end the
July Mares will be well cared fer at IS cents per
All possible care taken to prevent accidents escapes but
no liability should they occur.
march24-W5tE c. n MERIWETHER & CO s
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ID. TRIGG.
Grocer 81

~ TRIGG, bias opened his large and comno- 60
~ diOus Ware House Broad Street be- taEs==si
tween College and Cherry streets, North side So
where he prepared TO STORE goods of almost any kind
and quantity reasonable terms He viii also attend to
Receiving and Forwarding Having ofthe largest and
most convenIDt house in the city, located at an intermediate
point between the upper River Landing and Railroad De-
not
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NASHVILLE TOBACCO MANUFACroRY.

10. 4S, on l0lle0e mar Br09d Street.
VIE subscribers are manufacturing Tobacco from Ten
Il nessee, Kentucky and Missouri Leaf VIII Oh they war
rant good and will sell low any Tobacco O. the same
quality manufactured elsewhere We solicit call from
dealers generally, Tobacco of manufacture will be
found ogiye good satisfaction and pay the dealer fair pro-
IT. A. j. MUSSELMAN & Co. Manufacturers
10. 48 College, near Broad Streets Nashville, Tenn
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UNITED STATES HOTFT,

UCOI Il, I'd.
NHE above HOTEL is open for the reception of -
Il PERMANENT AND TRANSIENT B0ARDERS. IMM
This long established and welknown House has under
gone thorough alteration throughout and furnished with
new and fashionable FURNITURE.
The ia BILE will always be supplied with the BEST the
market affords; and the Proprietor trusts by systematic
course both with servants and the regulations of the house
generally he will be enabled to give entire satisfaction to
those that may favor him with their patronage
jan29-ly trw JNO w. SPEAR
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RECEIVED BY D. TRIGG, Broadway.

600 CANS Holt & Mottly's fresh Oysters;
w b6ls Crushed Sugar; bbls Pulverized Sugar;
70 bbls best Cider Vinegar loo bags Fine Salt;
20 bXs X RalsIns fresh; 20 halt boxes w. r. Rasns
70 boxes Cheese; 10 boxes Goldfish;
- bDis Molasses; % boxes Dried Herring,
90 dozen Brooms terces Fresh Rice;
70 bags 0oiiee; % dozen Buckets, painted;
70 boxes lalOw Candles; % boxes Star Candles
AlsO-Teas, Matches, Bed Cords Rec Herring Mackerel
&c, &c, which will be sold cheap for Cash or Barter.
ianI5
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L 1ONS ESSENCE JAMAICA GINGER, for Dvspep-
sla, Gout, Rheumatism Cramp, Cholera MorbuS Cholc
&c &c which Is one Of the best preparations of the daya
trial will convince the inereiulous for sale by
marchll H. G. SCOVEI