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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-11-23
ASSURANCES.
THE UNITED FTREMENFS
Insurance Company of Nash
vile,
Capital 100000,
Chartered by the State

This Company is now in success 10
-StESzT ful operation, and is prepared to -
-S3EA$ take risks Buildings, Goods, SsssecsA
-Nz@-9- u = and Wares and Merchandise against p
LOSS OR DAMAGE BY FIRE.
Also Goods Wares and Merchandise and CargOes gen.
orally, against the SEAS RIVERS and INLAND TRANsPoRTA-
TON upon as favorable terms any Office IN the City.
Office No. 25, College street, opposite the Sewanee
House. JO EDWARDS President.
JOIN ). DAsHIELL, Secretary. mylS-u
PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY OF NASH
WILLIE,
CAPITAL 100000.
THE COMPANY being fully organized under its Char
Il ter, granted by the Legislature Of Tennessee is
prepared TO issue Policies against loss damage by Fire
Buildings, Goods Wares and Merchandise generally
ALS0.-0n shipments against loss or damage by Seas
Rivers, Inland Transportation, the rabl
terms.
Life and Negro Policies granted at current rates.
.1y Office No. 81 Public Square up stairs W. T.
Berry Il Co 3 Book Store
DIRECTORS. .
Samuel Seay, X. J. Morris,
l.. H. Lanier ID. d. Dickey,
l.. A. Lanier J. F. Demoville,
G. NJ NichOl W II. Gordon,
Hu. Douglas II. B. Motifs,
H. s French r. N. Williams,
2. W .Maxey, T. .. Harris
A. ]. Duncan.
SAMUEL SEAY President
IoAa 1rTrO nUTE ITnWT
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-11-23

0uJ laiIs N5gTO DIlnkeTs-
With many other articles such as are usually kent il,
best class" Dry Goods houses We invite BUYERS 10 ex
anime our stock and u+gs for themselves Of he iuduce
mentswe otter. W. A. & J. g. McLEILAND.
sept6 MetTOpoIltan store. Nos 81 and So Collepa a
Smyrna times., 1854-11-15

and the common sense of the werld will hiss
him from the stage. There is something in
man that admires consistency, aud it is impos-
sible for man who avows himself drinker of
intoxicating liquors on moderate scale, to
make any effectual appeal to those that are
getting drunk upon ardent spirit" And that
man who processes to be a follower of divine
revelation and minister of reconciliation, and
yet stands up to advocate even the moderate use
of intoxicating liquors, has not the principles
of Paul, but is condemned by the Bible, by
every enlightened conscience, and the common
sense of an enlightened community. So Icon
slider it inconsistent with every principle Of the
Bible, with every principle of the character of
Jehovah, and with every principle of common
sense. Consistency is prominent character
istic of the Bible, and the Lord possessed this
principle to perfection. He is God over all
and blessed forevermore. And can it be that
Paul is more benevolent than God! Paul
would not even dare to use an article that had
the least tendency to ruin his fellow man; and
yet our opponents say that Christ, who is SO
spotless pure, that he cannot even look upon
sin-Hab. 1, 13-made, drank, and sanctions
the use as a beverage, of most destructive
poison. o, consistency, thou art a jewel =
Butaccording to the doctrine of wine advocates
Christ is strangely consistent. The principles
specified in the above passages of holy writ
were not merely by Paul--they were writer
by the inspiration of God. Holy men of Goo
wrote as they were moved by the Holy Spirit
The principles, therefore, are the principles o
Jehovah himself; the true principles of eterna
truth. In these passages he declares it is no
good to use anything in any manner as to pro
duce evil. 1t cannot, therefore, be according
to his will, because he looks upon his own works
with complacency, and has pronounced then
good-have tendency to produce good whel
used as he designed they should be used. II
therefore, WINE drinking is sanctioned by DIVINE
truth, the Bible has some strange contradictions
But no, the Bible never contrasicts ITSELF
Jehovah is of one mind and who can turn him
Job %, 10.
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.GBoite poetrp.
The Happy Farmer.

81 @ BY MRS. L. H. sIGoURNEY.
Saw ye the farmer at his plough,
AS you were riding by! 2
Or wearid meath his MONDAY toll,
When summer suns were high! = o. E
And thought we that his lot was hard,
And did you not thank God,
That you and yours were not condemned
Thus like slave to plod. 'fs"
Come see him at his harvest home,
When garden, field, and tree
Conspires, with flowing stores to fill
His barn and granary.
His healthy children gaily sport
!, Amid the new mown hay;
Or proudly said with vigorous arm,
His task as best they may.
The dog partakes his masters joy,
And guards the lonely vain; .s.
The feathery people clap their wings,
And lead their youngling train 11
Perehance the hoary grandsire's eye, -
-" The glowing scene surveys,
And breathes a blessing on his race,
Or guides the evening praise.
The Harvest giver is their friend
The Maker of the soil
The earth, the mother, gives them bread,
And cheers their patient toll.
Come join them round their wintry hearth
Their heartfelt pleasure see,
And you can better Judge how blest,
The farmers life may be.
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NEW AND CHEAP
TOYS. DOLLS &,

French and German Fancy Goods.
Articles for COnJectiOners, Druggists and
1ObaccOniSts,
Lower than ever and in great variety.
EANCY BASKETS--plain, embroidered and
4 painted. TOYS of wood, China, Crying
md Dressed DOLLS; Doll Heads, with teeth,
moving eyes, &c.; Harmonious, Accerdeons,
Violins, Jewsharps, Trumpets, Fancy Boxes,
Comets, Bonbon Papers, &C., for Confectioners;
Alabaster Jewelry Boxes, Inkstands, Watch
stands, &C., Biscuit Figures, Inks, .Jewelry
Boxes, Cologne, &c, Toilet Bottles, and Vases
Of China, Bohemian Glass, &c.; Druggists
Fancy Articles, Perfumery, Teeth Brushes.
Tobacco and Snuff Boxes, Segar Cases, Tinfoil
:ierman Pipes of China. &c, over 100 Patterns;
Marbles, Percussian Gkps, States and Pencils,
with an endless variety of newest styles of
Fancy Goods, imported in the latest. Packets,
and for sale, at the very lowest rates, by
w. TILLER, Importer,
l No. Commerce st, Philadelphia.
Also, Cases of Toys, well selected, at So,
$40, $40 and $40,
Oct 1S, ISJ4-2w.*
Smyrna times., 1854-11-15
Written for the Smyrna Times.
The Poets Death.
BY GERTY.

NrGHT had drawn her sable mantle around
Natures form-the King Of Day had departed
beneath the western horizon--the last faint
tints had faded with the gathering shades of
twilight-the songs of the birds were hushed--
the murmuring stream ran quietly on breathing
melody in its course. &4 E
In lone cot, on a snowy couch, lay the form
of him upon whose brow death had already laid
his icy hand; intellect was there enstamped,
the fire of genius glowed from his fading eye
wealth, power and fame mustall vanish beneath
deaths stroke. Yes, the Poet must die the
world will no longer receive the gems of
thought from his pen-hfs Imagination is inn
prisoned, his wild ranges of fancy stayed, genius
has no sure resting place-but, like the morn
ing songster is ever on the wing, seeking a
warmer sun or brighter sky. Harcon Derrhot
was born in humble life, his depth of mind, his
fertile imagination, were early the admiration
and envy of his boyish companions-step by
step he assembled the ladder OF fame, until thou
sands bowed at tue shrine of his thought, but
with all this homage he was not happy-the
|
away in scorn. Kate Kirkland was hearSless
eoquette, and when the handsome poet sought
her love she felt honored by the preference, and
gloried over her gay associates, who wished to
gain his attention, but in vain and while for
the moment she felt proud of her triumph it
soon gave place to the cold Indifference which
marked her character--in vain he sought a
passing smile--in vain he personifed in verse,
all the charms which woman does and can pos
sess; yet he could not, dared not, feel that she
possession Of bis bosom. Turning away in dis
gust, from the empty world, he sought the
society of the muse---long he continued to con.
tribute to the literary world, but the human
} heart must ever have something on which tc
lavish its affection; like tbs clear stream it mus
have some outlet or will become stagnant ant
worthless Harcon Dermot's spirit was crushed
and, like the fading lily, he dropped his nobl,
head to die, alone and unattended by the warn
0 hearts and cheerful smile of the loved ones. |
: is now we meet him---nature drawing her ex
i piring breath. Death is a ruthless destroyer
], alike he sweeps away the young, the gay an
q beautifll-the lofty mind must come to dust
u he who lately poured forth his eloquence i
e public halls. who received the applause of thor
q sands--he, too, must sink TO rise no more!
8, The shades of night deepened around this
70 lowly cottage---the wanning star, like the st,
T. of hope. arose in the evening sky, lifting ii
Or thoughts of thedying to brighter worlds aboy
o. We draw veil over the scene. Soon Ha
,n con Dermot's name is numbered only with tho
* of the Past! Truly, the Poet genius is NJ
~ tureawin misery
ais A HEAyy DEBr. philadelphia il fast VI
lp- ging on to municipal debt of twenty millio
m. besides the full proportion Of a State of fol
u.s. millions,
Smyrna times., 1854-11-15

PUzzLE.-An ingenious device is going the
rounds ofthe press. A sea captain on avoyage.
with thirty passengers, being ovcrtaken by a
violent tempast, found it necessary to throw
half ofthem overheard, in order to Tighten the
vessel. Fifteen of the passengers were Chris
tians and the other fifteen were Turks. But
in this exigency, they unanimously agreed to
the captains proposition, that he should place
the whole thirty in a circle, and throw every
ninth one over, till only fifteen were left. The
discriminating captain placed his passengers
in the following order, aud will be seen, saved
the Christians. The letters represent the Turks
and Christians, ami the captain began at the
| &C T. 80 w.
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FARMERS g. 'THRASlIERS
Read This.

McCormick's Improved Iron Beam Reapine
and Moving Machine, for lSo5.-Ths machine
is warranted to Gu. from 10 to 30 Acres of all
kinds of Grass or Grain per day, and do it as
well as can be done by any hand.-Priec, $3.50 !;
$50 cash, and the balance at months, with
interest fs Nh f.t
Pitts Patent Tllrasher, Cleaner and Horse
Powers.-This Machine. is OK Wheels, and il
Warranted to Thrash and Clean, fit for the
Granary or Market, one Bushel OF Wheat pei
mInute.-Price $4U0; half cash, balance at 3
months.
Zimmerman's Thrasher, Cleaner and Bagger
This Machine will Thresh and Clean from
400 to 800 Bushels OF Wheat per day, accord
ing to size of cylinaer,) and is Warranted
Price, from 1920, to $40; half cash, balance
at 3 months. Also, Epdless Chain Horse Pow
ers aud Threshcrs, Clover IIullers, Straw Cut
tiers, &c.
Apply personally or by mail, to
~ RICHARD It. ELKINT0N,
So South Wharves, and lis South Water sts.
Sept. 20, IS54--ly. Philadelphia
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Fall and, Winter Dry Goods.

II ". DEPUY, Ne. Al North Eighth stree
-. Philadelphia, thankful for past favors, re
spectfully invites his customers AMI the public
to examine New and Splendid Stock of Sea-
sosiable. Goods; comprising
Rich Plaid Silks, Wide Lyons Velvets,
New striped Silks, Cloaking Cloths,
Broeade Silks, Woollen Plaids,
plain Silks French Merinoes,
Black Silks, Nous De Lame. ..s
Cloaks, Mantillas and Shawls, cheap. Cling
hams, Prints, &C., in assortment; Ribbons, En-
broideries, Gloves, &c. .i.. s..
Owing to the daily sacrifice of large guam
titles Of desirable goods at auction, the subscri-
Der isenabled during the present season to offer
unusually Great Bargains.
J.V. DEPUY,
1'' No Al North Eighth ST., Philad'a.
Sent % IS:l1-:}in
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YAH "a Gl-MM EITA NC
. SHOP, s0
AND IRON FOUNDRY,
All SMYRNA DE,I y 't0t'l :

a.
rsNTIE subscribers beg leave TO inform the pub
4 lie that they continue to, conduct the
Machine Shop and Iron Foundery, at the old
established stand recently occupied by Messrs
Clegg, Elliott g. Co., on Commerce street,
Smyrna, Delaware. We invite the attention of
Farmers and others, in want of work in our
line, to call and examine our, stock of
Machines, which are made of
the best material
and pat up in perfect working order, as no
machine is allowed to leave our shop without a
thorough inspection. - Ef..sl
We visited the Maryland State Fair, recent
ly held in the city of Baltimore, and can, with
perfect confidence. assert that there were no
machines on exhibition, which could compare
with ours in point utility. We would ,shere-
fore, state to those who wish to purchase arti-
cles in our line that it is not policy in them to
gofo other places to purchase that which may
be obtained cheaper at home. i''.i -> ''<. %
BOWMAN, ELLIOTT g. CO.,
Oct. Is, '54-tE Machinists.
N. B.-Grain, Wood and Cattle taken in ex-
change for work !, and the highest market price
paid for Old Iron.
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FOR r e N T.,
IF APPLlED FOR SOON,

If III LII Ed " II OONSa II
aFONT HILL" or EVANSTON FARM
containing 200 Acres of Arabic Land. highly
improved, king adjacent the Town of Smyrna
lET- A practical Agriculturist, and one ac-
qnainted with Stall Feeding, managing Stock
Cattle, and capable Of conductinga small Dairy,
say 10 or IL cows, particularly desired.
DAN'L CUMMINS.
Near Smyrna, Oct. 25, 1854.
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FARM FOR SALE.

g lkss4s TIE subscriber will sell at Private
s2iii Sale, his Farm, lying on the road lead
I'LL ing from Smyrna to Leipsic, about an
equal distance from each place, in Duck Creek
hundred, Kent county, Del. New Dwelling on
the farm; it is under good fencing, with a
youne Peach aud Apple Orchard, in full bear
inc. The Farm contains 142 ACRES. Terms
reasonable. For further particulars, enquireo OF
the subscriber, on the premisers.
ID. s. CiASPERSON. 2
SMYRNA, Oct IL, 1654-lm.
Smyrna times., 1854-11-15
FOR SALE.

~ = TONS best Government Peruvian Guano
ID 5000 bushs best Plymouth Stone Lime,
$4,000 bushels best Schuylkill Fine Lime,
% thousand good Hard Brick.
10 " Samon Brick,
30 perches Building Stone,
800 bushels Ground Alum Salt,
20 sacks Asht,n's best SAT-.
s's 81 bbs. FreshaSround Family Flour,
= 70 bbls Eastern Herring.
5000 lbs. Bacon, in Hams, Middlings, &c,
Best Building Lime constantly on hand
Any quantity of good Stone Lime, from Ply.
mouth quarsies and kilns, may be contracted
or by Farmers, for the land ; of best quality, Al
cheapest going rites.
GEO. w. CUMMINS ~ co
4 Smyrna, June rs, le54.-6ra.
Smyrna times., 1854-11-15

WEDNESDAY, AI0GNTNG
IN THE TEMPERANCE HALL, SMYRNA, DELL
By lsoBr. ID. HOFFECkERs ,,.as i,
At Sl.50 per annuni, in advance; or $500 II
net paid till the end of the year. Nc paper
will be discontinued till all ,arrearages are
pasd- 80.
Advertisements not exceeding one square,
consp;cuously inserted one time for fifty cents,
two times for seventy-tive cents, three times
for one dollar, and twenty-five cents for every
subsequent insertion; longer ones in proportion
WIN. r. CAHooS, Esq, Messrs, WILLIAM
MAGEE, and Wan. t. MANNING are authorized
10 act as Agents for tho TIMES"
Smyrna times., 1854-11-15
5 OWES! STOVES!!
"a @HqzD~ ME% "a

THE undersigned have established Stove
MANUFACTORYsin DOVER, and are now
prepared to sell larger variety of Stoves than
my similar establishment in the State and OH
terms equal to any in the city.
We are also prepared to warm and ventilate
dwellings,, churches or public buildings of any
kind, on the most approved plan,with Barstow's
Spiral Furnace, considered the best apparatus in
The United States, without any exception.
Also, Roofing, Scouting, Guttering, and all
kinds Of Tin and Sheet Iron Ware made at
.hOrt notice.
o. Stoves delivered and put up at any rea-
sonable distance, free of charge. ,5tt'f
A. b. RICHARDSON g. co.
Dover and Camden, Del, Oct. Is, '54-2m.
Smyrna times., 1854-11-15

In lieu of attaching g ESQ., to mems names
now, the letters " s. p" are substituted signi.
flying "Some Pumpkins l.......,..
or Thewaman whonegleoted her husbands
shirts.is certainly not the wife Of his bosom.
Smyrna times., 1854-11-15

o. A thrilling spectacle was witnessed late
ly at the Clifton Geological Gardens, Sher-
borne, England, in the terrific attempt Of a
lady Signora Pauline Violante, to ascend a
rope ninety feet high and three hundred feet
long. About nine o'clock in the evening Mad
anne Vlolante,' says the London Court Jour
nal, commenced the ascent; but it was soon
perceptble that the rope was not tight enouoh
to be safe. She, however, after one or .wo az.
temps almost reached the middle of the rome
but at that part it oscillated so violently that.
finding her balance going, she threw away
her pole, fell across the rope, and luckily sue
eeded in graspmg it with her hands, and hung
in mid-air, amidst the screams ofthe assembled
thousands, joined to her own piercing cries for
help. For ten or fifteen minuts she thus chung
helplessly by her hands and feet, incapable of
dragging herself backward or forward, so as to
reach an upright supporter, until at length a
very long ladder having been placed upright
against the rope, she was rescued from her per-
lous position, and led away in fainting con-
dtion."
Smyrna times., 1854-11-15

A MODEL CLERK.-Young man---.s called
to see about the clerkship you advertised az. va
can't
Old Gent" Huml Have you gold watch
and chain, fast horse, a, dimond ring, six suits
Of clothes, bulldog, thousand cigars, a cask
OF brandy, and an assortment of canes 70 -
Young man" Yes sir, got 'em alI'' ~
Old Gent" Then you'll suit. My other
clerk furnished with all those out of the till SO
as you're supplied I'll save the expense.".
Smyrna times., 1854-11-15

o. The Mormons continue to make great
progress in Europe All over England they are
naking converts, and the London Times thinks
ted by the laws. The British army in Turkey
containes several branches of the Church. At
Hamburg the authorities have prohibited their
meetings, Tho Mormon emigration of next
year to the United States viii be large.
Smyrna times., 1854-11-15

INTERESTING ExPERIMENT.-Two hundred
pounds of earth were dried in an oven, and af.
forwards put into a large earthen vessel; the
vessel was then moistened with soft water. and
willow tree, weighing five pounds, was placed
therein. During the space of five years. the
earth was carefully watered with rain-wate
or pure water. The willow grew and flour.
ished; and to prevent the earth being mixed
with fresh earth, or dust blown in by winds, it
was covered with metal plate perforated
with great number of holes, suitable for free
admission ofpure air only. After growing in
the earth for five years, the willow tree was
removed, and found to weigh one hundred and
sixty mine pounds and about three ounces. The
leaves which fell from the tree every autumn
were not included in this weight The earth
was then removed from this vessel, again dried
IN the oven, and afterwards weighed; it was
discovered to have lost only about two ounces
of its origional weight. Thus one hundred and
sixty pounds of lignin or woody fibre, bark, ETC..
were certainly produced from the air. -
Smyrna times., 1854-11-15

A HEAyy DEBr. --Philadelphia il fast yer.
ging on TO municipal debt of twenty millions
besides the full proportion of a State of forty
millions.
Smyrna times., 1854-11-15

PoPULAR SIMILIRs.-Some ingenious rhymer
has placed the following saying in poetic order,
the Opposites in juXtapostion: .u
AS wet as hsh-as dry as a bone:
AS live as a brd-as dead is a stone: J.
AS plump as partridge-as poor as a rat;
As strong as horSe-as weak as a cat;
AS hard as fint-as soft as a mole; i.
AS white as liy-as black as coal;
As plane as pikestatf-as rough as a bear;
AS tight as drum-as free as the air:
AS heavy as lead-as light as feather; 3"
As steady as time-as uncertain as weather:
As hot as an oven-as cold as frog; ii.
As gay as lark-as sick as dog;
As slow as a tortoise-as swift as the wind
As true as the gospel-as false as mankind:
AS thin as a herring-as fat as pigs; .lt,s.
As proud as peacock-as blue as a orig: -
AS savage as tigers-as mild as dove; s...
AS stiff as poker-as limp as a grove:
AS blind as bat-as dead as post;
| AS cold as cucumber--as warm as toast :.
AS red as cherry-as pale as ghost.
Smyrna times., 1854-11-15
WHOLE NO., 1911.

PARTY PREJUDIcE.-A good anecdote is told
of countryman of New York, WHO was visi-
ting Washington at the time Mr., Van Buren,
was Vice President Our friend was G red-hot
Democrat, and of course held Mr.. Van Buren,
in the highest reverence. He sat in the cir Z
cular gallary of the Senate, gazing at the Vice
President with a mingled feeling of awe and
State pride, when suddenly a tall and majestic
form appeared at the side of the hall and beck
oned to Mr.. Van Buren,. There was little busi-
ness doing, and the Vice President calling
Senator to the Chair, joined the person men
toned, when both seated themseveson the sofa
both snufed from the same box-the hand Of
the Vice President was laid playfully upon the
knee OF his companion, and every now and then
hearty laugh would escape them, showing
that whatever might be the topic that they dis
cussng, it was one which was agreeable to
BOTH - =; -''hsSI
is that Mr.. Calhoun with the Vice Presi-s
dent !" asked our country friend, turning to, a
person near him. ~ ..........,.
SIC + Mr. Rorton ~, ri II.
"No, SIR IT
ais it Gen. Woll!' j.
"No, sir,'' !.
"May ask who it 80
Why, that is Mr.. Clay"
" Mr. Clay!' almost shrieked the man and
does Mr.. Van Ruren speak to him Rot me
ifI ever vote for him again and the fellow
stalked from the hall, firmly believing the coun>
try was lost
Smyrna times., 1854-11-15

We draw veil over the scene. Soon Har-
con Dermots name is numbered only with those
of the Past!' Truly, the Poet genius is nur-
tureawin misery