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Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-04

vile with Dalton in Georgia, point Oh the
Western and Atlantic Railroad Between
Knoxville and Dalton, 30 miles from the latter
is Cleveland, which place is about to be con-
nected with Chattanooga by road of 30 miles,
saving 40 miles over the route around by Dal.
ton. :
| First, let us view what shall call the Chat
tanooga connections. Here we are connected
by railroad, with Nashville and line almost
due East and West connects us through the
Memphis and Charleston railroad with Mem
phis.-Reg arding this last as a base line, it
may be easily shown that every line of travel
emptying into it from Louisiana, Mississippi
and Alabama, will find its nearest route, not
only to Washinton city, but to N. York, through
our oad.-Take your map and stretch string
from Boston to Chattanooga. You will find
that the nearest practicable approach to such a
line will consist Of the present established roads
connecting Boston, N. York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington city, together with
the alexandria and Lynchburg road, ''the
Va. Dc Tenn Railroad and the roads through
| Knoxville to Chattanooga. / could show you
also, by going into very tedious comparison,
that the great base line already mentioned, be-
tween Chattanooga and Memphis furnishes no
point of attack at which we could be injured.
Now let us view the Dalton connections
You will find that even from Atlanta in Geor
gia traveller going to Washington city can
save nearly 200 miles over all other Routes by
passing over the Virginia and Tennessee rail
road and the direct road from Lynchburg to
Alexandria. Between Atlanta and Richmond
Va. our line possesses some 40 miles advan-
tage over all Others
Again--the Alabama and Tennessee rail-
road, now being constructed will connect Dali
ton with Montgomery and Salma, Alabama,
forming the nearest possible route from large
portion of Alabama, and when extended from
! New Orleans ITSELF to all the Eastern cities
over the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad.
These then are grounds on which | expect a
| through travel of vast amount over our road.
As to through trade-while tonnage may reach
the ocean from Chattanooga in a shorter dis
lance at Savannah or Charleston than at Nor
fork, a very considerable trade is created
throughout line like this by local wants and
other causes.
But without going beyond the point of equal
competition, there are Is counties of East Ten
nessee which will find their nearest outlet to the
Ocean through the Virginia & Tennessee Rail-
road.
Having first shown the local trade and travel,
on our road was an ample basis far the credit of
our bonds estimating it, as did for below what
am confident it will be, / have now described
our position in reference to through trade and
travel in such manner as will give you some
idea of its great strength.
Indeed we cannot doubt that this will be large
enough to make a sufficient profit on the entire
cost of the road without relying on the local bu-
siness at all,
I am with great respect,
Your obt servant.
CHAS. F. GARNETT.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-04
THE SYRACUSE CONVENTION.
rFrom Richmond Daily Dispatch ]

J
So far as we have seen, the Wing papers
throughout the State, boldly and manfully de-
nounce the Sewardite Convention. They hold
but one sentiment in regard to it. The Lynch
burg Virginian justly says: Occupying the po
sition to which they are now pledged, to re-
strict the states of the South in the exercise Of
their constitutional rights and privileges, il
would be ridiculous to suppose that the actors
at Syracuse have not designedly broken up all
alliance with every party South, and flung in
their teeth the gauntlet of defiance. For one
we say be it so. We love the Union;
we would preserve it as the happiest, best and
Only asylum of liberty on earth. We would
preser re it if only for the slave, to shield him
from feeble competition with the nsypamthizing
Yankee, and to perpetuate to him even with his
bonds the thousand practical blessings he now
enjoys, as against the blighting curses with
which selfish and blind fanaticism would af
fict him; but it would be unwise, if not Grimm
al to hesitate plainly to forewarn the people,
wings and democrats, of the northern states, Of
the inevitable tendency of the sectional meas
ures to which they are disposed to commit them
selves"
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-04
CROPS IN EAST TENNESSEE

HARRIsoS, Hamilton co. Tenn, Sept 10th "a
Messrs OBrien.-Your annual circular
enquiry came duly to hand, but have been
engaged and my mind SO distressed that have
not had time to reply oit and now it is not in
my power to give you any thing that could ba
relied on, but as suppose you would be expect.
ing to hear from me will give you some items
and you can dispose of them as you think e,t
You might get some one to give you much
more information There has been no Stat;ss.
cal Report of the kind made for the county
that / have seen. / viii give you the Govern
ment report for 1850, from which you can if
you wish make your calculations. Government
Report. No. bushels of Wheat 1889. Rye
1855 bushels. Corn 520,542. Oats 50 ,45O. |
would give it as my opinion that there is one
fifth more land in cultivation in this county this
year than in 1850; and agreeable to the best in
formation have taken the county over the corn
crops will be about one half of an average crop
And Wheat is thought to be an average of of
a good crop. Rye about the same. Oats was
an abundant crop, average with any year. l
would think the Wheat and Rye crops would
be more than four-fold the amount set down for
1850, for the fact there is much more of these
grains cultivated, the prices ofthese grains will
be higher than former years. Price Of Wheat
last year from 20 to 80 cts, this year opened at
81 and was some time since $l:50 per bushel.
1t is thought corn will be from so to 75cts SONG.
say 81, there has been some sold before it h
matured for Scots, but l don't think there viii
be much sold at that price, former years since
the Rail Road has been in operation, it has been
from 25 to Scots. Last year opened at SIS closed
at about 65. As respects Horses and Mules |
cant give any opinion don't see any in Cover
ment Report only for hogs and sheep, it says
2S,56S hegs valuation $685. 27. / think this
year would be mere ifthere was corn to feed,
that report sets down Irish Potatoes 1921 and
Sweet 81 ,53i bushels, these are almost failure
this year. Yours respectfully.
DAVID N. BELL.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-04

The NATURAL BRIDGE.-The proprietor of
the Natural Bridge in Virginia charges one dol
lar for sight at the same. His charge hereto
fore has been fifty cents. IF he could add the
mammoth cave and the falls of Niagara, his
collection of curiosities would be very complete.
(Dear at that Mr.. Jefferson, in his "notes''
has started abroad in the world a very exagger-
ated idea of the Natural Bridge. A York shilling
is more than the sight is worth. )-[N.Y Express
The Natural Bridge is a magnificent affair
nevertheless. We have not much to say for the
landlords charges, which, by this time, we sup
pose, must amount to two dollars, but the bridga
ought not to suffer on that account. The Express
ought not to be too hard on Virginia. We ex-
pect soon to hear it deny that we have as high
mountains here as New York or as good thunder
and ginning Richmond Dispatch.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-04
For LoudOn Free Press.
A Word to The Poor Sabbath-Breaklng
Drunkard. ~
BY GLADIUs.


Dear drinkers, the author hopes that the 10
lowing lines will not be offensive, as he is yo1
well wisher ana longs to see you all becom
good sober men:
You desecrate the Sabbath day
And will not go to Church to pray,
But rather to the grog shop go,
And Satan's glad to see it so.
A whiskey shop, the devils school,
Where he Instructs MANY fool;
There his pupils do often sin
In drinking whiskey, rum and gin.
There wrong and outrage tempest life
With your profane and drunken strife,
Your drunken ways your wives do dread
While your poor children cry for bread.
You spend your money and your time
For poison drinks of every kind,
They squander all your cash and wealth,
And then destroys your mind and health.
They lead you on the road TO crime
In pain and sorrow to repine;
And drives your soul to endless woe
Where all the dying drunkards go.
o! may you cease to drink and swear,
And raise your voice in humble prayer;
Then Christ will hear your mounful cry
And bless you all before you die.
Bradley county, Sept. 18th, 1854.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-04

BE- The passenger train on the E. 7. & Ga
road ran over a mule four miles this side OF
Athens on Saturday morning. The passenger
and baggage cars was thrown off the track and
turned upon their side. There were about
thirty passengers upon the train, but no one
was seriously injured except Geo. Brown, Mail
Guard, who had his thigh broken. The train
was passing round a curve near Hurste pl at.
form, when two mrles ran from the fence and
in attempting to cross before the cars, one was
thrown off, and the other ran over. The dam.
age TO the train was triling
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-04

E9 The Southern Wing Standard ut Tren
ton, has raised to its mast head the names o.
Hon. JoHS BELL for President, and Hon. RU
FUs CHoATE of Mass, for Vice President, N
1856. This would be an able ticket, and could
not ia. % command the respect and support O
thinking men of the Wing and Democratic par
ties Aye, what Teunessean but would fee
proud to see Mr.. Bell occupying the Presiden
DIAL chair; a position his talents and statesman
ship so eminently qualify him to fill.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-04
I>.>AS
THE TRAINERS OF THE CONSTITUTION
AND SLAVERY.
From the National Intellisencer.1

From the National Intelligeneer.1
Ncssrs. Editors: The journal of the Conven-
ton to frame the present Constitution of the
United States exhibits the following facts in
connexion with the subject ofsavery:
The first committee on the subject consisted
of Rutledge of South Carolina, Randolph ofVir-
ginia, Wilson ofPennsylvania,G orbam Of Massa-
chusetts and Ellsworth of Connecticut, and they
reported as a section for the Constitution, "that
no tax or other duty shall be laid on the impor-
tation of such persons as the several States shall
think proper to admit nor shall such migration
or importation be prohibited.
This was the first action of the Convention on
the slavery question:: and it will be seen that a
committee the majority of which were from
what are strong antislavery States reported
against any future prohibition of the African
slave trade, but were willing to legalize it per-
petually.
This section was subsequently referred to a
committee; selected by ballot, consisting Of
Langdon, of New Hampshire, King, of Massachu-
sets, Johnson of Connecticut, Livingston, Of
New Jersey, Clymer of Pennsylvania, Dickin'
son, of Delaware, Martin, of Maryland, Madison
of Virginia, Williamson, of North Carolina,
Pinckney, of South Carolina, and Baldwin, Of
Georgia.
This committee, a majority of which were
from Stare States, then and how, reported the
clause with authority to Congress to prohibit
the slave trade after the year 1900, and in the
mean time with authority to levy tax on such
importations. This section was afterwards mod
flied and adopted as it now exists in the Consti
tuition extending the time before which Congress
could not prohibit the trade until lSOS-Massa
chusetts, New Hampshire and Connecticut
free States, and Maryland, North and South
Carolina, slave States voting for the extensions
New Jersey and Pennsylvania, free States, and
Delaware and Virginia, slave States voting
against it.
From the above it appears
list. A committee, the majority of which were
from free States, reported in favor of denying to
Congress the power at any period to prohibit the
African slave trade.
I'd. That subsequent committee majority
of which were from the Stare States, reported
new section authorizing Congress to abolish
the trade after the year 1900.
Sd. That this period was extended until the
year 1903, thus giving eight additional years to
the traffic, by the vote Of New Hampshire Mas.
sachusetts, and Connecticut, whilst the vote Of
Virginia was against such extension.
Were the representatives in that Convention
from these three New England States less virtu-
Gus or less patriotic than those of the prese mt
day, and would it not be as well for the latter,
when Eliminating their antislavery anathemas,
to recollect how their sires voted and acted on
the question, and that their curses may, accord
ing to the Arabian proverb, '1ike young chick
ems, come to roost ?"
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-04
A FORMIDABLE DOCUMENT.

There is law in New Hampshire providing
that no child under the age of fifteen years shall
be employed to labor in any manufacturing es-
tablishment, unless such child shall have attend
ed day school during twelve weeks of the pre-
vious year; and children under twelve years Of
age must have attended school six months, or
as long as the district school is kept. The
Concord Patriot says that Messrs. H. H.. J. s.
& D. A. BRowN, operators of the Peacock
Manufacturing Co., at Baskerville, were last
week brought before the Police Court at Con-
cord, to answer to printed complaint thirty
eight feet in length, and containing some sew
enty-fve separate accounts, charging them with
employing in their mills seventyfve children
under the ages of twelve and fifteen years, who
had not attended school according to this stat
ute. The penalty in each case is $50, making
an aggregate of $3.50, all of which, upon con-
viction, goes to complainant. The respondents,
who declare that they were ignorant of the ex-
tence of such a statute, were held to answer at
the next term of the court of Common Pleas.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-04
&c. FOSTER, Chief Marshal.
Aids-S. R. ANDERSON and B. F. CHEATHAM
Heavy LAwsr1r.-The Memphis WI

HEAVY LAwsUIr.-The Memphis Wing
says:
A suit has been instituted against Mr.. Linn,
the Surveyor of the port of ST. Louis by Belcher
& Brother, Sugar Refners for the recovery Of
duty alleged to have been Illegally assessed and
collected on concentrated molasses," imported
into the United States by that firm from Cuba.
These duties have been paid under protest for
two or three years past, ard if the principle OF
the case is settled on his trial, by verdict in
favor of the plaintiffs, it will require the restitu
ton offs large amount of money from the
Treasury of the United States
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-04
UNION ROLLING MILLS.

The Iron Rolling Mill at this place has re-
Gently been purchasedby four Mechanics, Messrs
Cooper, Howell, Williams and Knight
All being practical men and understanding
folly every department of the business, they are
prepared to operate upon more economical
and judicious system than is generally practis
ed where the operatives are not Interested
They have already arranged the furnaces in
such manner as to save from six to ten dollars
per day by causing the fuel used ia the pud
ding furnaces to make steam sufficient to rur
the machinery. The quality of the iron manu-
featured here, has been pronounced by those
who have used it. as inferior to none made il
East Tennessee.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-04
That Treaty.

reciprocity treaty is Il one sided affair-that it
will benefit Canada dollar every time it aids
MS shilling. Like the Tribune, the Democrat
will have it that the Canadas do not and will
not buy any of our fabrics. This position is
so ridiculous, so at war with facts and statistics
that we are surprised to see any sensible jour
nal occupy for moment so untenabe pla
form. Instead ofbeing customer of unim-
portauce she is one Uf the best we have. She
buys more of US annually than Russia, Austria
and China combined. The trade of Canada is'
invaluable and must be constantly increasing
The following is a lis. of articles which she
purchased of US during the year 1851:
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-04

There was almost duel the other day IN
Quebec, between the Hon. Mr.. CAMERON, Ex-
Postmaster General and one ofthe defeated can
didates at the last election. A challenge was
sent to the former who accepted it on the condi-
ton that the fighting should come of on United
States territory. This was agreed to, but next
day he did not consi der it worth his while to
take such journey and so they dropped it.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-04
YELLOW FEVER AT AUGUSTA.

We give below list of deaths by yellow fe
yer in Augusta, which we find in the Chronicle
that our readers may see who arc its unfortu
nate victims. The report is for the week end
ing Monday 25th nit:
p. Simon, yellow fever; Miss Lintepower, vel
low fever; Mrs. Jackson, yellow fever; John
Robertson, Scotland, 26 years, yellow fever
contracted the disease in Savannah; Leopold
Cohn, Germany, 80 years, yellow fever; Adela
Force: Margaret Conner, ireland, Il years
yellow fever; j. w. Wilcox, Connecticut, 81
years. yollow fever; Child of P Simon, Angus
Ia, aged years, yellow fever; 2 Blacks, one
aged Is and the other &c years, one of which
contracted the disease in Savannah Pat Hal
laghan, Ireland, So years, yellow fever; james
Kennedy, aged 10 years, yellow fever, contrac
ted disease in Charleston; Jacob Huber, Ger
many, % years, yellow fever: W. II. Hoffman
Connecticut, 81 years, yellow fever Thos Cal
houn, Augusta, II years, yellow fever; Jane M
Roberts, England, 20 years, yellow fever; j. c.
Griswold, North Carolina "a years, yellow fe
yer; Michael Maher, Ireland, so years. yellow
fever; Margaret Shoverland, Ireland, Is years
yellow fever; w. Shaw, England, As years, vel
low fever; c. w. March, New Jersey, "a years
accident; Negro Child, 8 days old, spasms;
Virginia boswell, Virginia, "a years, yellow
fever, contracted the disease in Charleston;--
Mckenzie, Ireland, % years, yellow fever
Benjaman Lesses, came from Backvile on the
cars; Jas. 81. Rhind, residence Sand Hills, As
years, yellow fever; Mrs. j. 7. Gardiner, Au
gusta, % years. yellow fever; Otto Lentz, Ger
many, 81 years, yellew fever; Mrs. Huber, Ger
many.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-04
Visit ofGen Cary.

The Knoxville Wing ofthe Both says:
We confidently expect GES. CARY here at the
Annual meeting ofour Grand Division, which
is the 18th of October, and at The same time the
Annual meeting of the State Fair comes off
here. 1t will be great treat to hear two or
three speeches from Cary, upon the Temperance
question, and especially upon the great question
of P'olibition-a question he understands and
can master, above all other men.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-04
RELIGIOUS REVIVAL.

The camp meeting at Sweetwater, conducte
by Rev. C. Godby, closed on the I'd inst. after a
protraeted session of ten days. Twenty-four
joined the church and about forty profes sed re-
hgion. Many ofthe converts were among The
best citizens ia the country. About $4,000
was collected for the church; of which Rev. j.
Akin received $50 for the American Bible So
cietv
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-04
Total. s,7Ss,

The exp6ts from Canada to the United
States during the same year amounted to only
S4,929,094, showing that the Canada trade left
balance in our favor, of nearly four millions
of dollars, the whole of which we received in
specie or bills of exchange on England. Ed
itors who talk as the editor of the Rochester
Democrat does upon Canadian commerce,
knows nothing about the subject. He should
either "dry up or take to reading Going it
blind, as be is now DOING, only subjects him to
ridicule.-l Albany Daily KnickerbQcker.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-04

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF THE CARS.
N. & C. RAILRoAD.-Leave Chattanooga at
/ F. NJ, and arrive at Nashville at 10 P. NJ;
returning, leave Nashville at IL P. NJ, and
arrive at Chattanooga at 10 A. NJ.
WESTERN & ATLANTIC RAILRoAD.-Leave
Chattanooga at Is A. NJ, and arrive at Allan
ia Gas P. NJ; returning, leave Atlanta at 4:5O
A. NJ, and arrive at Chattanooga at 1890 NJ.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-04
/ am with great respect,
Your ob't servant.
CHAS. F. GARNETT.

An enormous locomotive, with six five feet
drivers, and weighing thirty toas, intended for
the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, while be-
ing transferred from vessel to canal boat in
the James river at Rockets, on Monday, 10th
ut., fell from the timbers used to sustain it
and sunk to the bottom, carrying the boat with
it. The cost of it was over 100000.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-04
MUSIC.


THE CHIEF MARSHAL AND AIDS.
l. Cadets of the Western Military Institute
MarShals, r. w. Brown ard N. A. Lapsley.
2. Female Schools in Nashville.
Marshals, F. II. McNairy and Isaac Paul.
3. Male Schools of Nashville.
Marshal, w. L. B. Lawrence.
A. Students, Alumni, Faculties and Trustees
of the University; Orator of the day and otlicia-
ting Clergy. Ali on Cedar ST., the right resting
on the Square.
MUSIC.
Marshal, H. L. Claiborne.
5. The Masonic Fraternity.
Marshal, 7. B. Childress.
6. Governor and Staff Corporate Authorities
of Nashville and other towns, Bank Directors,
the Reverend Clergy, the Faculty, the Bar
All on Deaderick st.,right resting on the Square.
MUSIC.
Marshal, A. Tyler.
7. The Fire Department.
Marshal, P. w. Maxey.
8. Mechanics Institute, and Mechanics gen
orally.
Marshal, E. G. Eastman.
9. The Building Association. All on College
ST., right on the Square.
MUSIC.
Marshal, T. 7. Simily.
10. Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Marshal, j. Henry Curreyx
IL. Temple of Honor.
Marshal, John H. Williams.
II. Agricultural Society.
Marshal, VIM. H. Gordon
Is. Chamber of Commerce. All on Market
ST., right on the Square.
Marshals, VIM. Walton and A. lehman
IA. The Military, viz: Look Out Rifles, Capt
Hudgins; Shelbyville Guards, Capt. Marian;
Excelsior Rifles, Capt. Morgan on lower Market
ST., right resting on the Square.
MUSIC.
Marshals, John A. McEwen, II. NJ. r. Fogg, J.
D. Marcy, r. w. McGavock, J. Hugh
Smith, VIII Even, J.Nichol.
Is. Ladies in carriages, with appropriate
on Cedar st. This arrangement enables the
Ladies to witness the whole Procession before
joining it. Before reaching the University, they
will be passed to the front of the Procession.
At the ringing of the Court House bell, the
Procession will begin to move, when the can
non will again be fired. The route will be
around the Square, up Cedar to Summer, up
Summer to Church, down Church to Cherly,up
Cherry to the University, where an address viii
be delivered by the Hon. JOHN BELL. At
ter the Exercises, the Procession will return
down College ST., to the Square where it will be
dismissed.
The Police have positive orders to admit none
within the grounds before the Procession shall
have entered. The Speakers stand will be so
placed as to permit Ladies to hear the address
from within DOORS The route over which the
Procession is to pass, should the be dusty, will
be sprinkled over night
The Assistant Marshals will wear White Sash
es with Blue Rosettes they will also be careful
to have their respective Divisions well provided
with appropriated Badges, Devices and Ban
ner.
&c. FOSTER, Chief Marshal
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-04

BeA-" How-de-do, mister printer? wants a
Sunday School banner printed; we are going to
have tarin' Fourth Of July Sunday School
celebration, and our school wants banner"
$50 they ought sir. What will you have print
ed on it?" "Wal, don't know, ort to have
Text of Scripture on it for motto" 'sThat is
good idea-what shall it be? "Why, 1
thought this world be as good as any-Be sure
you're right then go ahead"
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-04

REVIVAL AT BLoUNTvILLE-At the dedica-
ton ofthe new Presbyterian Church at Blount-
vile, we learn from private letter, the Lord
was pleased to pour out His Spirit in a most re.
freslling manner. The Rev. s. Sawyer assisted
he pastor, and preached Is sermons. Upwar DIS
of 30 we're added to the Chlrch.-[Presbyterian
Witness.