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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-11-18
GEN. LESLIE CooMBs ON STORY TELLING

Few men have ever gone to Congress with more
fun and popularity that the Hon Leslie Coonbs
OF Kentucky. In the way of anecdotes, he is un
equaled, while his mode of telling stories irnparts
tone to them that no one can appreciate who ha.
not made his acquaintance
Among the characters" that Nh. Coombs know.
like book, is old Major Luckey whose taste fol
Dragging amounts at times to the sublime. Wher
ever the Major has stranger in the neighborhood
he "opens wide and spreads himself and with q
success that leaves US nothing to desire. The fol
lowing scene took place between the Major and
Col. Peters, "a late arrival from Illinois,"
"Major | understand from Gen. Coombs, that
shortly alter the Revolution you visited England
how did you like the jaunt?'
'Capitallyl had not been in London five hours
before Rex sent for me to play whist and devil
of time we had of it.
"Rex what Rex?"
"Why, Rex the King-George the Third. The
game came off at Windsor Castle-Rex and Iplayed
against Billy Pitt and Edward Burk-and resulted
rather comically."
'How SOP
GAS we were playing the last game Rex said in
rather familiar manner Major, l suppose you
know George Washington, the Father OF his coun-
try. Father bed says he he was cursed
rebel, and had l served him right, he would have
been hung long ago. This of course riled me and
4
a blow between the eyes, that feled him like a bull
lock- The next moment Pitt and Burke mounted
me, and in less than ten minutes my shirt and
brooches were so torn and tattered, that | looked
like Lazarus. This gave me rather distaste for
English society, and on the next morning set sail
for America. Six weeks afterwards landed at
Washington. The first person met, after entering
the city was O."
''Qi what Or
Al Il ILL Cd
He wanted ME TO play ninepins with him, and /
did SO. Won 5000 at two shillings game, and
then had a row."
about WHAT"
"He wanted to pay me ofTin Continental money,
worth about shilling peck. l got angry and
knocked him into spittoon. Whilst still had him
down, Jim came in and dragged me off to the White
House"
what Jim?'
"Why, Jim Madison l went played euchre for
two hours, when Tom came in and insisted that |
should go home with him."
'What Tom?"
"Why, Tom jefferson. Jim, however would not
listen to it. and the consequence was that they
went into fight In the midst Of it they fell
over the bannisters, and dropped about fifty feet
When | left, they were giving each other h-l in
the coal cellar. How it terminated Inever could
learn as just then Martha ran in, and said rnu st
accompany her up to Mount Vernon, to see George"
"What Martina do you mean2'
Martha Washington, wife to George, the old
boy that gave Jessy to the Hessians"
About here, Coombs said the stranger began to
discover that he was swallowing things The
next stage that came along he took passage in it
for an adjacent town. The Major, we believe, is
still living, and still believes that the waoping he
gave Louis the Eighteenth is the d--st best thing
on record.-Neio York DutcEBaon
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Hoes IN ST. LoUIs.-The IateBigencer of Satur-
day has the following:
'The first sale or contract of any note in this
market this season, took place yesterday An en-
gagement was made by city packer for 1000
head Missouri fed to be delivered before the 10Th of
January, at the following rates-a under $50 lbs
So a. and all over that weight 81 net
As we stated yesterday, packers in the mar
ket for No. l at 81, delivered this month; but as
yet We have ascertained no sales that can De con-
sidered criterion for early delivery. One packing
establishment has between 5000 and G,O0O con
tracted for, including the 800 purchased yesterday
The remainder were bought several weeks since
portion TO be delivered here and the balance on the
Missouri river. These hogs cost on an average
from SO IS to So ~ but they cannot be consid-
cred strictly No. l, as they are all Missouri fed and
hogs tatted in this State do not turn out as well in
weight and quality as Illinois or Iowa fed We
think there is very little doubt about the market
for No. l opening at 81, or a shade above; at
all events they be sold now for early delivery
at S4
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bring these two forms together. An effort had
been made IN Pennsyivania but there. they took
a course, precisely opposite to that which good
sense would have recommended They attempted
TO make the hcions Of the common law subserye
all the ends of cl justice; and as those are utter
y incompetent for this purpose that State presented
a very uniayorabie specimen of the effects of
endeavorng to administer civil justice in one form.
His view was, that the forms of pleading used in
chancery, reduced and cnt down to the extent they
might be, were the true forms by which civil JUS
tce might be administered, in all cases, in one
court and by an uniform mode of practice
1T was so administered not only by all the coun-
tries of Europe, in Scotland and in Louisiana, but
in all cases of admiralty jurisdiction throughout the
United States. Directly under onr eyes, in the
United States district court sitting here at Albany,
this mode Of pleading and practice-simpe, UNI
form, free from techncates, which was adequate
10 the administration OF justice IN all clVi cases.,
was in full operation And he invited the conven
ton to approach the framing of these provisions
with the view Of carefully avoiding the perpetual
ton of these distinctions and enabling the legsia
ture to simplify and bring the two forms into one
if practicable
Nor is the view of the subject, which has here
been presented peculiar to the discussion which it
has undergone in that State The attention of iu-
rsts IN England, the only country in Europe in
which this distinction of jurisdiction exists-has
been directed to its consideration. In his great
speech upon law reform, Lord BRouGHm, in dis
cussing the subject of proceedings in the courts of
justice, presented, as one of the prominent points
Tor the consideration of parliament the abolition of
the distinction TO which We have REFERRED and urged
the adoption of the principle, that noparty should
be sent to two courts, where one is able to afford
him his whole remedy; nor to dearer and bad
court, when he can elsewhere have cheaper and
better remedy; nor should any one be obliged to
come twice over to the court, for different
portions of his remedy which he might have all in
one proceeding"
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LEGAL REFORM

Reform in the legal practice of our courts by d.
vesting it OF useless and embarrassing techncates
and reducing the whole system to one of common
and reason is demanded by the best interests
of the people and WILL we hope, be effected by the
Legislature of our State now in session.
Our present system of pleading and practice is
beyond question, highly Objectionable. 1t is full OF
absurd ictions, overcharged with unmeanng VERDI
age and ridiculous in antique and redundant phra-
seology. 1t is in great measure an artificial sys-
TEN of technicates TO which every thing is made
to yield and which often leads to the most absurd
results. Reason and common sense are sacrificed to
it, and justice is often made its victim. Hundreds
of tgants can testify to all this and more.
The whole fabric should be pulled down and re-
constructed. The entire system should be reformed.
The old system, with all its fctions and TECHNICAL
ties its redundances and absurdities should be su-
perseded by one consistent with common sense and
adapted to secure the ends Of justice. Let the
pleadinps be reduced to a plain, untechnica but
full statement, by the plaintiff of the facts upon
which he bases his claim for recovery and by the
defendant the facts relied on for defence Abolish
all those nice distinctions in the forms Of actions
and the merits of the case will oltener decide its
fate. We win not then hear Of parties going through
all the courts up to the Supreme tribunal merely to
be informed that some trivial matter not at all af-
ecting the merits Of the case is wrong-to be turn
ed out Of court with justice his side, and a
neaNy, anu OIlen rulnOuS OIL OF cost upon ms Ddck.
The system now in use has been handed down TO
US from a remote antiquity, and is burdened with
the and absurditcs of the times in which it
originated. While the hand Of improvement and
reform, has been busy upon everything else, this
old system Of legal practice, ike ancient temple,
gray with the moss of centuries, stands out soita
ry monument of time whereof the memory of man
runneth not to the contrary"
A radical constitutional reform has been recently
wrought in the fundamental law Of our State by ma
king Judges and Attorneys General elective by the
people. Progress the subject in the right direc
ton The late Legislature made an effort to reform
the practice in our courts but the advocates of a
thorough reform were able to effect only partial
reform. We hope, however, that the present Leg
slature will take up the measure where it was left
and consummate the work We suggest that some
member who wishes to distinguish himself and at
the same time, confer benefit upon those who,
while they prize their rights, stand in dread of the
mysteries and GLORIOUS uncertainties" of law, will
introduce the BILL and if he is unable to draft bill
adequate TO a subject so difficult and comprehen-
sive, introduce the subject in shape. We pre-
sent these crude and hasty suggestions at this time
merely to call the subject up to the view of the
assembled wisdom of the State" We may recur
to the subject again-HnorUHe Statesman
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A WARNING.

Delay not harbor not in your mind that sentence OF
fools philosophy that disease will get well of ITSELF
that you it with certain medicines for few dollars
Beware how you tamper with your general welfare
Ye wild and vicious youths, why will ye persist in dosing
with the filthy naaseaag compounds daily preferred there
by mpairing your appetite and digestion and DESTROYING
you mentally well physically, when you can be cured
with afew doses of pleasant medicines?
Ye rakes of every age and condition why will We suffer
and repne and drag out miserable existence untitled for
the enjoyment and ordinary pursuits of life? You
who thus annoyed and wish be restored to health and
vgor by treatment at pleasant eectua should
consult Dr. NORRIS His success in chronicle diseases has
been greater than that of any other physician of his dav
Many who have been for years afflicted with disease or
sequences resulting from excess have been restored to
health and igor under his really scientific treatment
Should personal interview be Objectionable state your
disease in writting-encose five dolars-address Dr. W.
II. NORRIS, through the Post0iee Nashville Tenn, and
apackage of medicines securely put up will be sent pr
vately and with Dispatch full directions herewith and
questions asked.
Persons living at distance and afflicted with Scrof4ls
Od Ulcers, letter C1,scers Piles Fistua in AaO Gragd
Structures GJee any disease whatever of an aggrava-
ted malignant charter be cured at home by consult
ing Dr. MoRRs, by letter. post paid enclosing FIVE dollars
Medicines pleasant and SAFE be per mail 10 any
Particular attention given to the treatment of female
plants. Ladies who may be afflicted with irregularities
Flour 48us or Whites Prolapsus Teri or FJiling of
tie Uon6 would do well to lay aside all false delicacy
and promptly consult the DR.. CURES WARRANTED!
Office Mutual Protection Insurance Office Cedar st.
near Post Office. Room No. IA, up stairs. [nov6. IT,
~ At the Verandah Hotel, kept by Mrs Ed
and her son-inaw Mr. BAcHus there is gentle.
from Scott County KY, who for tJoelgs months suffer-
ed greatly from chronic disease of the stomach and bowels
which could not be removed by the most approved practice
respected and continued it for the Dcct0s sake
He had paid his Doctors Bill without any calculation of
making another thinking it of no use and no one ex-
pressed any hope of his recovery except stranger who
happened to pass that way, and advised him different
of treatment which has this recommendation that
IN fire s0eeks time has made him feel like engaging in
business But why does he out of this spell of sick
ness strong advocate of DIR. ArnOld's Union PiIlsl
Becsuse they the principal reaedy used in the
of his case and to their efficacy he is principally in
debed for his recovery Should such be publish
ed? some persons opposed to their publication
anybody tell US the reason why?
The gentleman above referred to is ELIAS STONE broth
er of JoHS STONE, the clerk at the VERASDAH.
Nashville Oct. l9-tf.
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FIRE IN ST. LoUIs-At o'clock Thursday night
fire broke out in the splendid block of buildings
corner of Spruce street and Levee, St Louis. The
losses and assurances are thus stated:
The insurance on the stock of Latourette & Co.
(oil mill) and on the machinery, amounts TO s45,-
000 divided follows: On stock, Protection, Hart
ford, $4,000 Phoenix, St Louis, So. 900; Globe Mu-
tual, $4,000; Lumbermen and Mechanics. 81, 500
Northwestern, Oswego, s., 500 Pacific, 5000
$4,000; On machinery, Ktna, Utica, $4,000;
Home, New York, So, 900; Equitable, London, So
600; Ktna, Hartford, So, 900
On the building occupied as the Oil Factory. the
St Louis had S4,5OO the Merchants, on Kent &
O5ear's tenement, 1000, and the Union, on Todds
building S4,000-making the total insurance S57,-
500
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II. II. R.-No MYsrEEr rrs QUICK AcrIox IN SroP
PING Pam AND REMOVING ITS CAUsEs-f you are suffering
pain, RAILWAYS READY RELIEF will Instantly stop
the most paroxysms IfCramps, it instantly aays
irritation and npars every part of the system heat and
health produces equal circulation blood and nf1Ses
health and strength into the weak disabled lame disease
eaten limb and Joint If Sick Headache or Neuralgia if D
arrha Rheumatisms act you it will instantly stop the
PAIN and by taking internally will cleanse and sweeten
the Stomach give strength and vitality the nerves. rem
der them and strong and ronproof against renewed
attacks of pain Railways Ready Relief composed of ac
tive and positive properties nothing or useless dan
gerous poisonous enters its composition 1t will always
relieve pain and cure its cause
NB.-The sick will please bear in mind that we prepare
three different rem edies r. R. Relief however quick it
stops pain, viii not all diseases. All acute pains
arising from diseased action Nervousness angud Crcu-
lation, Weakness &c, it will quickly cure But for diseases
arising from Bad Blood Railways Renovatin Resovent
is quick, pleasant and Radical Cure.
1t renOvates the whole SYSTEM and makes the blood pure
rich and healthy resoves away from the solids all dis
eased deposits II cures old Sores Salt Rheum Humors
Srroula Syphilis, Cancers, Uee.s Tumors Ricketts, &c
Price of Resolvent, 81 per bottle
r. r. r. No. 3-Radways Regulators insure to all who
them regular action of the bowels and healthy d.
geStion They Costiveness, Liver Complaint &c
Price % cents. (novI-lm
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ADDRESS OF JOHN NJ. BRIGHT, ESQ, ON THE OBI
CATIONS OF AMERICAN YOUTH

We have received a copy of The address recently
delivered at Erskine College, s. c., by our distin-
guished democratic friend, JOHN NJ BRIGHT, Esq
Shortly after its delivery, we copied from South
Carolina paper highly eulogistc notice of this ad-
dress, and we gratifed to find, from the copy
before us, that the eulogy of our South Carolina
contemporary is more than justified by the striking
beauty, eloquence and originality of the address
Mr.. BRGHr has few superiors of his age as scholar
and orator. Here in Tennessee, where he is best
known, he enjoys deservedly high reputation not
powers, but also for the extent of his professional
and literary attainments The address before us
cannot fail to make favorable opening for him in
many places where he is now comparatively un-
known.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
Dyspepsia Cured by the Liver PilIs.-T


Dyspepsia Cured by the Liver PilIs.-That
lingering disease, Dyspepsia, often mistaken for Con-
sumption has its origin diseased condition of the Liver
and may therefore, be eecuay cured by the of DR..
pLanes Liver Pills. which have become celebrated as
speedy and eectua for this class Of diseases Dr.
Oliver Morgan, distinguished physician Of Virginia. with
very extensive practice has used these pills all of
Dyspepsia with complete Certificates in abund-
in the hands Of the prOpreors of this invaluable
medicine. The following, from Ohio, speaks volumes
RICHMOND, jeff Co. Ohio.
Messrs J. KIDD CoThis isto certify that my wife has
been afflicted for eral years with the following pains
periods more or less Pain in the right side about the edge
the ribs extending to the right shoulder pain in the back
part the head and above the eye accompanied by weak
ness loss r appetite and almost constantly confined to her
bed. Since August she has used three boxes of DR. NJ
LANEs LIVER PmIs; and have to state that by the
ofthese Pills. she has been benefited in no ordinary
degree Under the providence of God she enjoys good
beah and able TO attend to the domestic of my
family JAMES STEWART
Sold wholesale and retail BY all the principal druggists
and country merchants roug hout the United States.
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GREAT CITIES.

The Great Cities of the World.
In their Glory and in their Desoation embracing the
cities of Europe, Asia Africa and America With history
OF important events By John Frost, L d.
The Mysterious Parchment;
Or, the Satanic License, dedicated to Maine Law Progress
By Rev. Joel Waterman
Passages from the History of a " asted Life.
By middleaged man
Uncle Sans Palace;
Or, The Regning King. ga
Philosophy of Mysterious Agents.
Human and Mundane; or the Dynamic Laws and Rels-
tons Of Man. E. C. Rogers.
Prof. Silliman's Visit to Europe.
This work embodies much new and curious inform
alton matters OF Science and Art and personal sketches
Of eminent Ssvans and Of Science As the maured
impressions Of the distinguished and veteran author on re-
visiting Europe after interval Of nearly so years. spe
cialy interesting and valuable"-Es
"a The above with variety Of other New Books are
for sale by TOON K RUTLAND
noT9 a. Union street
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WISHING.
Br JOHN c. sAxE.


From the American Union.1
OF all unnusemenis for the mind,
From logic down to fishing,
There isn't one that you can find
so very cheap as s.wishingi" 81
A very choice diversion too,
II we but rightly use H. -.-.sas.,s-
And not, as we are apt 10 do,
PerTert IL and abuse il. EtfY ~
wish-a common WISH indeed
--r NV purse was something fatter,
That might cheer the child Of need,
And not my pride to iatter;
Thai might make oppression reel
As only gold can make it.
And break the tryanfs rod Of steel,
As only gold can break iii
wish-that Sympathy and Love,
And every human passion
That has IFS origin above,
Would come aud keep, in fashion;
IhaI Seorn, and Jealousy, and Hate,
And every base emotion,
Were buried fifty fatloms deep s
Beneath the waves of Oceanl
] wish-thai friends were always true,
And motives always pure;
wish the good were not SO few,
wish the bad were fewer;
wish that parsons ne'er forgot ~
To heed their pious teaching;
! wish that practising was not
So different from preaching!
l wish-that modest worth might be
Appraised with truth and candoT
l wish that innocence were free
From treaehery and SANDER;
/ wish that men their vows would mind
That women ne'er were rovers
wish that wives were always kind,
And husbands always lovers!
] wish-in fne-that joy and mirih,
And every good Ideal,
MAY come, erewhile, throughout the earth,
To be the glorious Real;
Till God shall every creature bless
With his supremest blessing,
And hope be lost in happiness,
And wishing be posseSsingi
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From Persons ReIiered.

It's sweet the rich perfume to prove,
As by the dewy bush you rove;
IT'S sweet to dare the tangled fence,
To Gull the timid beauty thence;
To wipe with tender hands away
The tears that on its bushes lay
Then to the bosom of the free and fair
Dromgoole's Bitters in triumph bear.
Go ask yon Girl of sweet sixteen,
With cheeks so rosy, and eyes so keen
What cured that palpitaing heart?
Dromgoole's Bitters performed the greater part.
Go ask yon husbands lovely wife
What cured her at the 'turn Of life?"
She answers sweet pleasant, and with ease,
DromgoOle's Bitters gave me perfect case"
For sale Nashville by the Proprietor the Patent Med
cine Store College street. and by Druggists generally.
noyl5-dlw
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DIR. Morse's Invigorating Elixir COrdial---
Among all herbs applied in medical practice, that which
forms the main ingredient in this preparation stands
preme. It's Natures cahoocon. Had the travels of Dr.
Morse which has added much to Science in its various
branches resulted in the discovery of this herb alone he
would still have been the greatest beneactor of the age
Mineral remedies utterly superseded by this purely
getable specific. And YOU weak, dyspepe nervous sub
ec to sudden fushes convulSed with neuralgia &c do
lye irregular in any physical function, eneryated in any
organ subject to spasmodc pains of any kind Here is
your remedy. Is your mind your memory clouded does
your head fail you business you depressed spirits
debtaed out and utterly 'ou of heart ?" Here is
your renOvaor. Here is stimulant effective than
alcohol permanent in its effects and harmless the system
filtered water Think of these things you that sick
and suffering and test words by experiment.
The Cordial is put up, highly concentrated, in pint bot
ties Price three dollars per bottle two for five dollars six
for twelve dollars. c. II. RING, Proprietor,
193, Broadway, New York.
Sold by Druggists hroug hOut the United States Canada
the West Indies and by W. F. GRAY successor TO Cart
right Armstrong OF Market and Broad streets
Nashville, Tennessee. Oct26-lmO ,trw&W.
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nLANISHED AND nLOCK an MARE...

DLANISHED AND BLOCK TIN WARE
We tor sale the largest stock offered in Nash
vile of the above beautiful ware, consisting Of
Soup Tureens various sizes;
COver'd Dishes with heaters; 4.
Beat Steak Dishes with heaters;
Oyster Dishes-Chafng Dishes;
Tea and Coffee Pots, from pint to 6 DTS;
Coffee higgins, various sizes;
Coffee GIecques, large and small sizes;
Coffee Urns, Octagon, Oval and round.
As the above articles have been purchased for cash and
at low rates. they will be sold cheaper than articles Of the
quality have ever been offered before in Nashville
SNOW, MACKENZIE < co,
nOvlS Nashville
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THE Hon R. J. WALKERS OUTFIT-Perceiying
that many newspapers rest under an error about
this matter, we have to say that on finally deter
mining not to 60 to China Mr.. Walker promptly
paid back into the L. S. Treasury, the amount he
had drawn for his outfit, when intending to accept
the mission Washington Star