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Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-11

H6s- The Southern Advocate of 9th, saws,
the land Office in Huntsville is still daily
thronged with eager applicants after cheap lands
Persons from all parts of the district are here
and have to wa it several days before their turn
comes round. 1t is impossible for the officers
to keep up with the APPLICATION to enter.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-11

ADVANCE IN THE PRICE OF NEWSPAPER
The proprietors of four daily journals in Gin
cinnati, the Commercial, Times. Enquirer and
Columbian, have resolved to increase the price
of their subscription from ten to twelve cents
per week. This hange they say is absolutely
indispensable to meet the advanced cost of la
lnr nanar &C
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-11
An Original Love Story.

TFrom the New York Spirit of the Times
He struggled to kiss her. She struggled the same
To prevent him, so cold and undaunted;
But smtten by lightning, he heard her exclaim,
"Avaunt, SIR" end off he avaunted.
But when he returned with The. .fendishest laugh
Showing clearly that he was afronted,
And threatened by main force to carry her off,
She cried Don't" and the poor fellow donted.
When he meekly approached, and got down at her
feet,
Praying loud, as before he had ranted,
That she would forgive hi m and try to be sweet,
And said "Cant you"-the dear girl recanted.
Then softly he whispered-"How could ye do so?
1 certainly thought was Tilted,
But come thou with me, to the parson wen 60,
Say, wilt thou, my dear?"-and she wilted.
Then gaily he took her to see her new home
A shanty by no means enchanted
'See here we can hve-wish no longer to roam"
He said, "ShaRt we, my dear?" S they shanted.
s'Original Love StOry"--COntinued.
From the Coopertown Freemqn's JournaLl
And gently beamed over them loves rose-colored
ray
(That bridegroom and bride of this ballad,)
He said "let US walk at the close of the day,
Ny own lovely Sal"-so they sailed.
He plucked her the sweetest and lovliest flower
That scented the path where they wandered,
And when she exclaimed, f'Let us turn from this
bower
And roam near the pond"-then they pondered.
And when the glad sun had hid his radiant light
And the frogs "good evening" had croaked,
Said the bride-"As the moon is just peeping in
sight,
Wen walk round the slope"-and they sloped
Old times softly paused DER the homes of this pair,
Nor grief or perplexity daunted,
And when the meek husband asked, "what shall
wear?'
She answered, 'plaid pants"-and he painted!
So like good wife, was his wardrobe her care,
(Negecting it seemed to be wicked)
And when she brought linen, so shining and fair,
Saying: "Wear this, Dick"-why he dickied!
And when a bright bud of divinity
To gladden. the home where it tarried,
They put to vote that the young strangers name,
"Sweet Carrie" should be-and twas carried
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-11

A friend said to another,on seeing hansome
equipage waiting III the street, II should like
drive out would mt you?"
"Get in" replied the wsg, "and TIL be bound
for it they'll soon drive you out"
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-11

WINTER is CoMING.-0ld winteris beginning
TO put forth his feelers. We already hear of frost
several places at the North. The weather at buf
falo on the lth' was what they call there"quite
cool" On the previous night there was a fine
frost"
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-11
LOUDON:
Loss of the cGty of PHILADELPHIA.

Halifax, N. S., Sept 26.-The new steamship
City of Philadelphia, from Liverpool for Phia
delphia, was wrecked off Cape Race last night
and viii prove total loss, Her crew and pas
sengers, seventy in number, were saved.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-11

INA, that nice young man, Mr.. Snuttuug, is
very fond of kissing"
"Mind your seam, Peggy; who told you such
nonsense?"
"Ma, bad it from bis own lips
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-11

THE GREATEST TRIAL OF PATIE NCE.-A
stammering lawyer examining a suffering
witness in the presence ola deaf Judge.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-11

1t is said that General Santa Anna has
instructed his agent in New York to contract
for the building of two more war steamers for
the Mexican Navy.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-11

A fellow out of health went to Saratoga to
pick up a little, and picked up enough to send
him 10 the State Prison for three years. That
was recruiting with vengeance.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-11

RaS- A Quebec paper says a whale As feet
long was recently killed near Green Island, by
means of small bombshell, which burst after
entering the body of the whale, fired from a
peculiar musket
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-11
BUSHELS.

1t will perceived that by far the most impor-
tant crop of vegetable food produced in the U.
States is :hat of Indian corn, the number of
bushels of that grain raised exceeding that OF
all other vegetable food. including potatoes.
The States which raise the largest quantities
of Indian corn are as follows:
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-11

The Democrats of Washington held mass
meeting on the night of the 10th: they passed
resolutions against the Know Nothings aud in.
vited the wings to join them TO put down his
secret organization.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-11
Great Storm at Galreston.

Galveston, Texas, Sept. PA great storm
has prevailed here for three days past, Going i'm
mense damage. The waves swept entirely
across Galveston Island, carrying off great
deal of property,
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-11
A Kentucky paper SAYS it is getting very ia

A Kentucky paper says it is getting very fash
ionable in that quarter to enclose dollar with
marriage notices, when sending them to prin
ter. A good custom, that ought to prevail ev-
erywhere.
Six dollars a 70 printer and priest,
No sensible man could refuse;
Five dollars to render him blest,
And one to publish the news.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-11

of Schuyler. That distinguished and notorious
parsonage is, however, on his way to Europe.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-11

They have started new name for the "Softs'
their resolutions at Syracuse being "neither
fish nor frog" are characterized as "The Polly
WOO Platform"
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-11
Health Of Charleston.

OFFICE OF CITY REGISTER,
Wednesday, Sept q, 10 P. NJ.
There have been deaths from Yellow Feve
for the past twenty-four hours.
JOHN L. DAWSON, N. D., c. R.
Courier
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-11

A negro man belonging to Miss S. A. Hale
to Decatur was drowned in the Tennessee river
on tbs goth ult from off one of the mail boats,
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-11

A Know "NoTHING" GAME-Greeny, who
lives down east, and should have got his eyes
oped earlier saw an advertisement in the Bos-
ton Herald, that any one who would send 81
to ]. Burlmount, should in return be told how
to make lots of money. So Greeny up and
did it, and received in reply the following;
BosToN, Sept. 5, 1854.
Mr.--, Dear Sir: Yours of the 3lst of
Aup. and post marked the 4th Sept. is at hand
and in reply if you will take horse and wag.
gon and peddei seggars you can do as well as
told Won I made some seven hundred dollars in
I months last year. yours Truly,
j. BUREMoUNT.
Greeny "allows" that he has got his moneys
worth in experience.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-11

EG- Wan. NJ. MOORE has been convicted at
Nashville. Tenn, Of forging pension claims.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-10

prepared TO meet Them but Belzu drsadng outbreak
paid the reward whercupon they retired At this the
the punisbment OF the Indiana for which act Bezu i'm
prsoned Of the leading persons who sgnedit and
threatened TO shoot others The press OF Bolivia being
all under the control Of Bezu does not mention this cir
cumstance.
Bolivia suffers severely from the interruption Of her
import trade and all foreign articles are and dear
Brandy is sold at four dollars bottle and ale at two
Manufactured goods equally high. The merchants
Of africa anxiouAy waiting the opening OF the trade
again.
We learn from Peru that the peste still continues its
ravages in Lima The Foreign Ne,cs tells that in the
house of D0na Manueo Pando three poor girls nave
been found whom she had Imprisoned in a dark ROOM
the longest for four years the second for two years ana
the third for Ave months The cause Of this cruel act
The political affairs Of Peru are II anything more
complicated than Castillo still holds the South
and Echenique remains inactive In Lima The Neys
however says that he will march at the head OF the
government troops within twenty days, and hazard
Castillo Is said to be in correspondence with Belxu
aid him The Lima papers say that his force Is small
that they desert daily and that he is not popular He
TO Join his government within forty days promising
wards to these who do and threatening those who re-
fuse to comply.
At Cubic meeting in Ariquippa the title of 'Libera
tor of Peru conferred Castillo, and extraord
nary powers granted him until order was restored.
On careful estimate Of the statements published, we
should be inclined 70 believe that the government party
is daily becoming weaker, and that the revolutionary
da e.
predict that as President he win return; and un
less he has bet ter generals than the brave Torrco who
away in cowardly manner the other day, and
distinguished himself by the slaughter Of 1900 ONO
not the enemy-hs horses fear that he will not
be able to stand before Castillo.
The British ship Ann Eastwood went ashore on San
Lorenzo on the 7th inst and is total loss.
There forty-two American and sixty five English
vessels at the Chincha Islands
The British vessels Of war President and Trincomaee
and the French ships La Fort and LEurydce were at
Callao.
Seameo are very scarce: wages will probably 70 up to
$50 500 per month"; and there is for 900 extra
hands. Six or seven vessels lie at the Chinchas
waiting crews to take them home.
Exchange on England 48hd.; on the United States
perc cent
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-10
LATER from Puuet sountl

There had been considerable trouble among the In
dams In the neghborhood of whitbys Island The Sc
nshoniish tribe had attacked party Of whites, and
killed one OF them, engineer but informant had
forget hh Inc party Of men and had
battle with the Indians, killing some and making pri-
soners of others. When opportunity offered the In
dians turned again the whites and general fight
and the whites compelled to leave. Judge Sperry
returned on the 18th March, with fifty meu and four
boats for the OF action No definite had
rived when Captain Groy sailed but there report
that the whole tribe had been killed by the party who
went down with Judge Sperry.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-10
Later from Oregon.

We have dates from Portland to the 25th of March
The Spectator says the subject Of admitting Oregon
State is topic which attracting considerable at
tenton 1t has it's supporters and strong opponents
The Statesman says there was double the amount Of
wheat sown in Oregon during the past seeding season.
than ever before. Some fields sown late last autumn
have suffered from the osts of the past winter, but
will mostly recover. We think assure our farm
ers of good demand, and high prices for flour next au
tumn.
The Spectator published in Portland says the light from
the volcanic fires Of Mt St. Heens distinctly visible
the evening of the 10th.
The paper states that the steamer Oregon was
sunk few miles below Salem her last trip up the
Willamette river. She struck . SING and went down in
eight feet Of water supposed that most Of her
go can be saved.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-10

INTERESTING LETTER FROM LIEUT.. STRAIN, .. 8. n.
CASroyxKr on La PAL A. DAREx H.RBoR,
April 8, 1854 J
COMMANDER EDWARD MARSHALL, r. n, CoxMASDis0 n. d.
MS SHIP yIRAGo
SIRln my own behalf, and Of the ofcers and others
composing the expedition under my command wish to
tender TO you and through you 10 the officers and
men under your command our sincere thanks for the
prompt and nestmabe assistance rendered BY the party
despatched to the Upper Chuqunaque under the imms.
date command Of Lieut. W. G. Forsyth
For the perfect understanding of the service iered
brief recaptulstion Of preceding events will be neces
sary.
You are already aware Of the circumstances connected
with crossing the Cordera and reaching the Chuqu
naque, and OF the imperative which induced
to follow the banks OF that stream.
During our progress down the river we suffered great
Inconvenience for want OF provisions those which we
brought from the soop.o war Cayneehavng entirely
failed us on the eighth day when we're deserted BY
our Indian guides On the 5th and 9th Of Febraary
halted, and we With great dhcuity constructed raft
for the conveyance OF the invads but were Obliged
abandon u on the FIRST daT on scS fnsuperAh6
obstacle which we encountered In The channel OF the
river.
On the 18th OF February twenty -four DAYS from the
Cayne the necessity OF sending party in advance 10 OBJ
tain provisions and canoes forced itself upon nv mind
although entertained u with much hesitation az was
10th TO separate the party, which though consisted Of
twenty two men, vas, owing to physical debility IN
condition to cope with the Indians who were ws aware
u our whereabouts and condition Yst hs step became
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-10

co1osne ma1ie. steady with sales Of IS S.iss
for export, looe for home use, 800 ON speculation.
Coryn was more quiet and sales unimportant
FxA1mss-ws heard that 1000 lbs. live sssss realised
FnpoHrs-There was rather more offering for Liver
oo and about 900 bales Of cotton engaged ct
shout 20 900 bushels engaged in bulk It S.
ID. IS. I'd. Flour At 2s.-2s Sd asked. About 50
nothing new for London or Hsvrs To California rats
ranged from SOC. 6Oc per foot measurement. brig
was charteed for Gonaves Cuba and back TO New York.
FsynIhsrs have been 500 boxes bunch rai.ins pro-
cured at 81 IS . % IS.
HDs.~sales Of 900 Buenos Ayrcs were made in Bos-
ton at zoe. 20xc, deliverable In New York ct 24c
1900 do Tampco rejected and badly damaged at 9oXo
800 do h.racaibo do, on private terms 1000 do dry
saited, ct 10 ,sc; and 500 Southern, at lSkc.
SIC. per ID.
L.THs.Easten appeared inactive, ct ~ rs per thou-
sand.
kApsaies Of 800 tons Spanish were made on privats
Lxh-koclland could Be obtained At Il for common.
McIAsE.-The riirsnsactions embraced rs hhds CUBE,
deck at lec and 25c.; do. claycd, at 2oc. .
nominal Spirits turpentins was at about ssc COG.
0ns-crnde remained quiet, At Soc 5sc for whale,
ana e. nS gallons as.s 's Inn
seed, at 92c. . 04c. per gallon
PRoyrs1oxs-Pork was depressed The transactions
were conued TO 300 bbls at ga rs for mess, and Sl3
for prime per bb Sales made OF 230 packages cut
meats at old prices including extra sugar cured
hams at e,sc.; 800 bbls lard at 9kc. oXc and 500
bbs beef at unchanged figures Butter and cheese ap
peared about the same.
Rcz-The sales included about 400 casks at about a.
q 4,sc per ID
Of Ninety sixth street and Fourth avenue
5000; adjoining the above Fourth avenue $50:
2 ON Fourth avenue, commencing about forty feet
south Of Ninety sixth street. east SIDE $780, Fourth
avenue. commencing about twenty eve feet north Of
Ninety fifth street. east side u $50; the northeast
Ninety sixth street. commencing about 100 foot east
Of Fourth avenue 240; adjoining the Shove 5000;
nue., $780, Son south aide " Ninety sixth ssrsst ee
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-10

The Pacific mail steamship John L. Stephens, r. II.
Pearson Commander left San Francisco with 500 passen
gers the u s. mails and 81 900 in specie on Saur-
day. April 15 at 80 p NJ Steamship Sierra Nevada left
same day for San Juan.
On the 22d, ats NJ, saw ship in Manzanilla Bay.
Same day at p. NJ arrived of the harbor of Acapulco
two vessels showing what appeared TO be French
colors, laying of the main entrance each OF which fred
agun as the stephens approached through the north
channel, and soon afterwards fred . shot which fell
short of MS. The engine Immediately stopped and
the helm put to starboard. The ship forereachng
came in full view of the fort, which appeared
to be crowded with men, The steamer then losing her
seerage way and drifting towards the rocks the north
shore Of the bay the engine started ahead to bring
her round head to wind and tide when the ship and
schooner coming under lee In point blank range
fred two shots close over The engine was again
stopped boat lowered and the first officer sent to in
quire the cause OF their firing into He al
lowed TO board the ship but met by officer In the
ships boat who informed him that the port was block
AIDED, and that must Immediately leave the harbor
he would sink US II he could
Captain Pearson himself then boarded the ship, and
was Immediately informed by the commander that his
orders imperative from Santa Anna to allow no
vessels TO pass and that II attempted he would fire
into Having sufficient coal to reach San Juan the
ship put her at p NJ, and orders given
to the chief engineer TO use all possible economy.
2oth-The engineer reported sufficient coal to reach
Panama and the ship was accordingly put her
for that port.
27th, s NJ, spoke schooner, Ave days ont from
Panama.
During the detention OF the Stephens at Acapulco,
shots were frequently exchanged between the two
sells and the fort, and without effect either side.
Santa Anna with an army variousy estimated at from
three TO ave thousand men, encamped in the neigh
borhood and was expected that he would make at
tack on the town during the night.
18th, at p. NJ arrived at Panama with barely suf.
ncient fuel to reach the anchorage.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-10
FINANCIAL AND colrGERc1AL.


TUESDAY, May 9-8 p. n
There was slight improvement in the stock market
to-day Quotations for most Of the fancies advanced
fraction but the movement is weak and sickly There
is therefore, very little probability Of its being main
tanned. The arrivals from California bring about two
millions Of gold DUST and this doubtless had favorable
effect the demand for export is large that this
accession to supply Of gold win soon disappear,
perhaps before another arrival from San Francisco No
feature financial affairs has been presented for
long time The disposition to contract ID daily becoming
stronger and the gradual depreciation in the market
value OF all kinds Of property and stock securities may
prevent any very serious revusion. 1t ia sudden col
Apses in speculative operations which are 30 much
dreaded. slow, steady decline gives time for pre-
paraton and enables those involved to provide against
contingencies Real estate has for time past been
gradually settling down to lower prices and where sales
forced very great depreciation has been
submitted to- Most Of the sales lately made at auction
have been Peter Funk and therefore, do not serve as
any criterion of the actual market value tits about time
this description Of property down to something
like fair prices For several years it has been rapidly
advancing until the most exorbitant rates have been
reached Spectators have succeeded In keeping prices
up for long time, without creating much excitement
and they will quietly permit the depreciation to
60 on with occasional Peter Funk SALE to pre-
vent too sudden collapse 1t is difficult to initiate prices
Tor real estate but when once innated equally dim
cult TO depre Real estate is the last go up and the
last to down. The facilities for buying ON credit
great that Of most moderate bid of Va
can't lots at auction, and able with outlay of
few hundred dollars to hold them for rise. A small
advance inducement to SELL and the lots may
change hands, in few months, dozen times at high
price every turn The time IL past for such OPP
erations and real estate Is dull Of sale any
fancy stock in Wall street Purchases for improvement
be made at prices full twenty FIVE per cent below
those ruling six months SINCE and we have doubt that
six months hence buyers viii have st greater advau-
tage in market value
At the hrst board to-day, Illinois Central Bonds ad
vanced X per cent? Nicaragua Transit, ' Cumberland
Coal, "a New York Central Railroad II Erie Railroad,
u; Harlem Railroad, Y; Reading Railroad H. Panama
Railroad declined " per cent; Indiana Construction
Stock, u. There little cash stock Offering,
particularly Of Erie and New York Central but in the
small class Of stocks most of the transactions were
usual, on time.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-10

circulation s1ol os3 The banks Of the interior have
preserved great uniformity in their movements, -
those Of this city and the aggregate returns for the past
sx month"; show lsss changes in the different depart
ments than We have before noticed for years.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-10

Our advices from Valparaiso are to March 81 and Cal
lao April IL.
The from Valparaiso anticipated by the advices
BY the Yankee Blade, and has already been Published In
our columns.
Our only from Bolivia is derived frsm the Peru
Wan papers. Belyu at Ia Pax and in corrcspon-
dence with General Castillo, TO whom he was about 70
send anna, naopex. ana troops
Dr. Guerra, gentleman OF standing in the coun-
try murdered BY the Indians Of the village Copaca
bsna by whom he mistaken for Don Masiano BALI
Wan for whose head Bezu had offered four thousand
dsllsrs reward The clergy did their best to him.
ceeded with In triumph TO Ia PAz TO claim the reward
The people Of Ia Pas, by whom d. Guerra was much
respected hearing Of the approach Of the Indians
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-10

A. H. Muller Co.'s regular weekly sale Of stocks and
bonds win take place at the Merchants Exchange to-
-wednesday-at half past IL o'clock Among
the offerings there will be choice insurance and
other stocks
Bids for the first mortgage bonds of the Harlem Bail
road Company viii be opened tomorrow, Wednesday A.
ternoon at three O'Clock, at the Office Of Blatchford
Rainsford No. IS Wall street. Those who have waited
until the last moment to avail themselves Of any change
in the money market should not stick at fraction. The
bonds as well secured - those Of any rairoad CON-
pany in the country, and IT belief that bids below
par will not get any Of them.
Mining stocks as they were The following were