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Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-18

THE MARCH TO THE GPAvE.-What
MIGHTY procession has been marching to the
grave during the past year! AT the usual esti-
mate. since the lst of January 1853, mere than
81 500 900 ofthe worlds population have gone
down to earth again. Place them in long ar
raw, and they will give moving column of
more than thirteen hundred to every mile of
the globes circumference? Only think of it;
ponder and look upon these astounding compu-
tationsl " hat spectacle, as they "wove on, p"
tramp, tramp-forward upon this stupendous
dead march,
Life is short and4ime is fleeing,
And our hearts, though strong and brave,
Still, like muffled drums. are beating
Funerel marches to the gravel
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-18

ingdon Virginian l4,th anumber of our citizens,
particularly old fogies and wool dyed democrats,
were wonderfully surprised TO fnd stuck upon
every corner and every post about town, small
bits of three cornered blank paper. The ru-
NOR soon went abroad that the Know Moth
ings were about, and various were the surnises
as to where they were to meet. The old fogies
swore, Young America laughed and the mystic
ry has not yet hsen solved.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-18

GRAND LODGE AND GRAND ENcAMPMENr.-
The Grand Lodge and Grand Encampment, /.
0. of O. F., of Tennessee, will meet in this
city on Monday and Wednesday, November 4th
and 9th.
The members of the fraternity are anxious to
sec a full attendance of the order, and are, we
understand, making preparations for a grand
demonstration at that time. We see nothing
to prevent a full attendance city is now re
stored to its usual health, and visiting brethren
will meet with warm reception by the order
and citizens generally Presbyterian Witness
Knoxville
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-18
Destructive dire.

The Raleigh Register learns by aprivate let
r from Plymouth, that q large barn in Wash
gton comfy, belonging to Josiah Collins, Esq,
as destroyed by fire on the morning of the
It'll ut., together with its contents and the
.rious machinery attached. Three or four
ousand barrels of corn. and six or eight thou
nd bushels of wheat, with other grain, were
,nsumed. Loss, $4,000 or $4,000. A few
eeks SINCE a violent hail storm injured Mr..
Dllins' growing crop to the amount OF Sie,o0O
more.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-18
prevent transhipments between her

so prevent transhipments between her
SD the Atlantic, and Steamboat nav
il The waters of the Mississippi. he
Sd plan were adopted it would lead
Instruction of double track, one OF
ID guage to suit the South Carolina
A the other of the English gauge CT
aches, to suit the roads of North Caro-
d the junction on the Little Tennessee
Hast, to the Citico bottoms, to point
for the junction of these roads in the
Irennessee, about forty miles.
Showed by referring to the practical
a of all the trunk roads that have been
I'd from the Atlantic to the valley OF
5ssippi, that the North Carolina Cen
Il if located so as to command through
nd travel will make at least nett prof
EN- per cent. upon the capital invested,
1.-The State by borrowing the money or
d her bonds payable in thirty years
fling an interest Of SIX per cent, the
bf the road being applied to the pay
& the interest, and one per cent. On 2
4 fund to discharge the principal; the
debt would be paid off in little upwards
Il years. And North Carolina would
called to provide for the payment OF the
| while the road was in progress of con-
on. And in discharging the liabilities
ID by the State for this great work he ar
hat, as that line of road was at least fifty
shorter in forming the connection be-
Memphis on the Mississippi and the
ic Ocean than any road east OF 1t, she
be able to realize bonus equal to fifty
m each passenger and one dollar on each
freight, if it became necessary, to pay
e cost of constructing the road
lrlhor, that North Carolina possessing
,rtest line of road would be in position
Use her railroad to form a link in the
and Pacific road, and in that
ould possess the power not only to tax
s but also to tax exports, to defray the
ses of constructing her internal improve
Thus the people of Europe, of the Mis-
il valley and of China, whose commerce
flow through North Carolina, would
quite their share to pay for her improve
and afterwards 20 increase their resources
ending and completing her internal I'M
nent system, give her the means of edu-
every child in the State, and probably
her people from taxation, and also at,
them all the advantages resulting from
ening the cost Of transporting their own
S of production and consumption. Ii
Carolina realise these predictions, Ten
will have another outlet to the Ocean,
i'll have an additional inducement to press
d with energy, and complete her present
system of internal Improvements.
TIVE OF THE ''GooD OLD North STATE
water, Tenn, Oct. 18th; '54.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-18

The Ladies North are introducing what is
termed an ugly" as compensation for the
enthusiastically small bonnets now worn. The
sUgly" is nothing more than what years ago
used to be termed 'calash." The "Ugly' is
to the head what top is to gig, or ehaise.
The "Ugly" lets up and down like one Of those
tops. The "Ugly' is ofsa different color from
the bonnet, and it mightbe called parasol, a
veil, or anything else, descriptive of what hides
or shades the face Ladies, hence, now often
wear two bonnets on their head instead of one.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-18
For L6udon Free Press
If is sweet to Worship God.
BY MRS. MARGARET ROONEY.

How sweet it is at close OF day
To meet around the hearth,
To read the Bible, sing and pray,
While on this blessed earth
It is sweet when the sun has set,
To bow upon the sod.
To cease from all our tolls and swet,
Andmeekly worship God.
How sweet ii is to view the stars,
With all their twinkling light.
Tn all Gods works there are no jars;
O! what pleasant sight!
How sweet it is at dawn of day,
To hear the lovely birds;
Then it is sweet to sing and pray
And read Gods holy word.
1t is sweet when the sun has rose,
Upon thousand hills;
To view creation as it glows,
And drink from natures rlils.
IT'S sweet to worship all the time
While we are here below;
Then we will sail TO Heavens cline
Where all the faithful 90.
Bradley co., Tenn, Oct. 18th, 1851
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-18

The official term of Gov Brigham Young, Of
Utah Territory, expired on Friday, the 10Th Of
September. His successor has not been agreed
upon, and the appointment of one has been
found a matter of considerable difficulty.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-18

E5- The County Court of Scott county, Va,
recently subscribed two thousand two hundred
ard fifty dollars toward the construction of the
Abingdon and Pattonsvie Turnpike to 90 by
way of Poor Valley. a worthy example.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-18

C6nfaatdtio1s.-=Qmte a destructive fFe oe-
Cured at Greensboro, 81, recently. The SAD
dIerv shop of Beers & Gillespie Che buileing OF
B. Tribe and E. A. Hathaway, the denis. once
of DR.. Abston, the Office of I. W. y atAlns' We
W. Triplett and DR.. H. B. Roberts, were de-
strpyed The post office and the office OF the
Oweasboro' Gazette were considerably dam
aced
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-18

RAJ II. Med. McELRArH, Esq, of the
House of Rankin, Puiliam & Co, Charleston. s.
c. passed through here to Knoxville few days
since. We learn he has been doing an extern
sive business with merchants ordering goods
during the prevalence of Yellow Fever
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-18

rag The Iron Convention which assembled
in GAINESVILLE on the I'd inst, adjourned to meet
again on the lst Monday in December. The
object of the Convention is the promotion of
the iron interests.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-18

EfS- OF course any one acquainted with "Old
Nelse's" appetite for "hog," can have no doubt
that he would rather be ''cook on a steam boat"
than "judge of shooting match"
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-18

Fearful Railroad Accident. We learn BY a.
dispatch from Albany, that on Thursday morn
ing, the express train from Chicago, on the
Rock Island Railroad, was thrown off the track
near Morris. The baggage masters legs were
broken. and the brakesman bad both legs cut
off. The engineer and fireman were dreadfullv
scalded, and several passengers had broken and
bruised limbs.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-18

SHoorISG.-A difficulty occurred at the Gait
House, Louisville, Onthe night of the I'd inst.
between Ben. Johnson, Of Arkansas, and Ben
jamin Lawrence. The latter was twice shot
hv johnson, and dangerously wounded.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-18

B= On the 18th, the Cumberland river at
Nashville, was rising at the rate of two inches
per hour, with twelve inches on the shoals-suf-
fcieut for small boats
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-18

nGrThe East Tennessee Synod of the Cum
herland Presbyterian Church meets at their
Church in this place on Friday-preaching at
] o'clock. Quite number of Ministers will
be in attendance.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-18

BSrWe have received the Western Journal
and Civilian. devoted to Agriculture, Manuflc.
lures. Mechanic Arts, Internal Impro vement,
Commerce, and Polite Literature. Address
M. Tarver H. Cobb, St. Louis,-$3 year.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-18

The WING PARTY.-The Courier and En-
qnirer, in an article on the wing party and the
Tribune attempt TO break it up, says:
at is an egregious error to suppose that the
party of Daniel Webster and Henry Clay has
fulfilled its mission yet-or to believe that its
all comprehensive patriotism is to dwindle into
mere sectional spite. 1t knows how to abide
when principle is concerned; and there is no
reason why it should not serve the country as
efTectual!y on questions of principle hereafter,
as it certainly has done heretofore. We know
that the whig party is in a new and anomalous
position, but cannot believe that the law of its
original existence is radically prevented, and
that it has degenerated into mere sectional
fragment. The bonds of good fellowship be-
tween true Wings of the North and true Wings
of the South will yet be reunited; ana stranger
events often happen in these quick-changing
times than would be the nomination of thatslerlng
old Wing Salesman. JOHN BELL. of Tennessee,
for the next Presidency of the United States.
The Tribune may un-Whig itself without much
of an effort; but to un-Wbig two millions Of
genuine Wing men, to strip them of all the as
sociations and influences of a life time, is quite
a different matter. and for the present at least,
it will be useless for our neighbor to attempt il"
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-18

The Alton and St. Louis papers speak of
party of Mormons, numbering about two hun
dred families, who are bout to settle in Kansas
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-18

EGs- JoHY J. CRIrTEYDEN Jr., died Mt his
fathers residence in Frankfort Ky, on the
9th inst
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-18

"Pliny informs us that Rome was five hundred
ars without physicians. Her rules forbade the
actice of medicine, and bauished its probes
rs It's stated that the health Of Rome was
.ver better than at that period
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-18

A Monument to Levi Woodbury. is nearly
completed in Portsmouth N. H. 1t is twenty
three feet four inches in height
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-18

Know NOTHtyGs.-The Baltimore Ameri.
can states that two thirds of the Know Moth
inss in that city are from the democratic party.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-18

Little By little, as we travel through life, do
our whims increase and become more trouble
uey
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-18

THE RECIPRo>ITY TREATY.-The st. John
New Brunswicker understands that 1T IS very
probable that a short session of the Legislature
will be held Immediately to take into consider
alton of the Reciprocity Treaty.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-18

A Boston correspondent of a New York paper
states that Hon. Robert G. Winthrop was re-
Gently initiated into a Know Nothing lodge
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-18

Pa what's impost? Why tax, my SON.
Then, Pa! suppose tax gatherer is an I'M
poster, isn't he? Go to bed my son and don't
trouble ne.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-18

The first load of flour from RockinghauF
county, Va, by the Manassa Gap Railroad,
reached Alexandria on the 9th inst.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-18

"Do you really believe, DIR. Johnson" said
itchfeid lady, ''in the dead walking after
eath?" Madam" said Johnson, 81 have no
oubt on the subject; have heard the Dead
larch in Saul
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-18

rG- In New Orleans on the 10th, Yellow
Fever was rapidly abating.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-18

AG- Some of the Virginia papers are advo-
eating the extension of the South Side railroad
from Lyncbburg to Covinston.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-18

AccFPTED.-B R. Bradford has accepted the
Native American nomination for Governor of
Pennsylvania.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-18

At regular meeting of Nashville Fire Co;
No. l." held on Monday evening last, the I'd
inst, the following officers were elected for SIX
months:
Cdptain.-W. W. Finn.
DireetorsLsJo. Zeuccarello, A. Henderson,
and A. MARCEL.
Engineers. Forbes, S. Zeuccarello, and
Robert Rhodes.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-18

DR.. Robert w. Withers, of Green county,
Ala, died recently at Huntsville, in that State
while on his way to Virginia Springs.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-18

pa The Sullivan county Agric. olsarAl Fair
will be at the Court House in sSSountvilie, on
Thursday the 9th Of Mover -seer neEta
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-18

4 man named Haynes, who committed a
brutal murder in Georgia, has been arrested
after eluding his pursuers for months.
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have just been removed under a national
pledge Of no more removals-and to dis
ttrbing the Compromise line of 1870, on
which the Missouri question has been
settled and the line between free and
slave territory, and for national reasons,
TO remain forever. The author of this
view Was part and parcel Of all that
transaction well the ANXIETY
OF the State to obtain the extension-her
Joy at obtaining 1.-THE gratitude which
all felt to the northern members, without
whose aid it could not have been done,
and whose magnsnimous assistance. un-
der such trying circumstances, he now
records as one of the proofs this work
contains many others) Of the willingness
OF the non-slayeholding part of the Union
to be just and generous to their slave
holding brethren, in disregard of cherish
ed prejudices and offensive ordinations.
Ii was the second great proof to this
effect at this identical session: the ratifi-
cation Of the Georgia Cherokee treaty
being the other" s
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WoMAE's LOVE.
A SCENE FROM REAL LIFE.


There is many Life scene more touch.
ing-more worthy Of Immortality than
the deeds of conquerors or the heroes of
history. The following from the ST. Louis
Republican, is one:
We saw, says the editor, last evening.
an apt illustration Of the affection of wo.
men. A poor inebriated wretch had been
taken to the calaboose. His conduct in
the street, and after he was placed in the
cell, was of such violent character that
it became necessary 10 handcuff him.
The demon rum had possession This soul,
and he gave vent to his rawlings in curses
so profane as to shock the senses of his
fellow prisoners, one of whom, in the same
cell, at his own solicitation, was placed
IN separate apar tment. A woman ap-
peared at the grating, and in her hands
she had rude tray, upon which were
placed some slices of bread, fresh from
the hearth stone. and other little delica.
cies, for her erring husband. She stood
at the bar gazing intently into tie thick
gloom, where her manacled companion
wildly raved. Her voice was low and
soft, and, as she called his name, its ut.
terance was as plaintive as the melody
of fond and crushed spirit.
The tears streamed from her eyes, and
there in the dark house, the abode of the
most wretched and depraved. the tones
OF her voice found their way into that
wicked mans heart, and he knelt in sor-
row and in silence before his young and
injured wife, while his heart found relief
in tears such only as man can weep
Though the iron still bound his wrist, he
placed his hands, with their heavy insig-
MIA Of degradation, confidingly and affec-
tionately upon the brow of his fair COM
panlon, and exclaimed, Katy, | will
try and be better man." There, upon
rude seat, she had spread the humble
meal, which she had prepared with her
own hands, and after he had finished she
rose to depart, bidding him be calm and
resigned for her sake, with the assurance
that she would bring friend to 20 on
his bond, and that she would return and
take him home. And she left him, q
strong man, with his head dropping upon
his breast, very cowed, humiliated
before the weak and tender being whose
presence and affection had stilled the
angry passions of his soul. True to the
instincts of her love and promise, she did
return with one who went on his bond
for his appearance next morning
his hand clasped in that of his lovely wife.
she led him away penitent, and We trust,
a better man. There were those who
laughed, as that pale, me ek woman bore
off her erring husband, but she needed
them not, and her selfsacrifcing heart
knew or cared for nothing in its holy and
instincts, but to preserve
and protect him whom she loved with all
the devotion of wife and woman.
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WELL REToRTED.-TheR Rev. DR.. Storrs,
in speech at New York, lately under
took to say that slavery so retarded i'm
provements in society that Georgia, al
though settled by Oglethrope and his fol-
lowers, and having enjoyed the labors Of
Whitfield and the two Wesleys, after a
period of one hundred and fifty years,
was now behind the Sandwich Island in
sustaining the principles of the Gospel
among its people"
A Savannah correspondent of the New
York Express answers this bigoted as
sault very ably, taking Savannah as the
representative city Of the State assailed.
He shows that in that place there are
10000 people, of whom 1900 are whites.
There are at least thirty-fve charitable
societies in the city, and probably more.
Each of these are, and have always been.
actively engaged in extirpating the effects
of the great evil of poverty from the city
of Savannah. Hunger never enters the
city of Savannah. There is not one
widow, or solitary sick person, unat-
tended to by the philanthropic ladies
of the city. Not one pauper and
not one dressed needlewomen or gaiter
binder in the city. There are fourteen
churches in the city Of Savannah, several
of which are very large edifces, and
each of the orthodox sects are represen-
ted, as we'll as well as the Catholics and
Unitarians. Three churches are sus-
tanned exclusively by the colored populs-
ton, although they are frequently visited
by the white people, whose churches.
also, are often visited by the Africans.
There are four daily, four tri-weekly, and
three weekly newspapers, which, al
though not the organs Of any particularly
sect, are edited by " professors" of chris
tian religion, in the city of Savannah.
As negative evidence of- theological civil.
ization, there is not Tom Paine society,
nor an Atheistical association in the city
of Savannah. Ii, therefore, philanthro-
phic institutions, and the absence of the
fruits of poverty, be proofs of the exis-
,ence of q " Gospel" spirit, it is evident
the city of Savannah can bear favorable
comparison with the cities of Brooklyn
or New York.
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NOTICE
rHE YnI rnRS OE THE IkTR REPUR-

TNO THE CEEDIEORs OF THE LATE REPUB-
i Lie OF TEXAS.-Ths creditors OF the late Be
public oil Fexas Cro hereby notified, that by an act
q The Lsgisla Of ths State Of Texas, approved
Feb llth, 1884, the provisions of the act entitled
1An sct To provide Tor aScertainng the debt Of the
hts Eepu5iic OF Texas, approved March 10th, l8iS,
la been eItended until the LIST day Of August 1856
nsre.ore all holders Of any of the irbilies Of the
hts Republic, which nave not been heretofare unju-
ta.11. whether the same be stock bonis, treasury
aOss, suditei paper, unliquidated claims, or any
Nasr description OF debt whatsoever, will present
he sane for adjustment to the Auditor and Comp
soler, ST this Office, in Austin, on Or befJrs the
tSie Aforesaid August 1st, 1885, or the same arc by
EA;ute Aforesaid, declared forever barred.
Parties forwarding claims by mail to the under
tns under the provisions Of the set aforesaid the
sr1cats Of adjustment issued therefor will be re-
turned in the same way, should it bs so directed BY
ns claimant, otherwise it viii remain in the Audi
nr Office, subject % his order. In all cases OF the
exrHaisson Of s. 5urites to and from the Office the
sns shall be at the risk Of the owner or holder
When . party deputies another to act for lin,
which s Requisite In second class clams,) simple
lover Of attorney sttssted by two witnesses VIII
HsL
JNO. II. swIsHER, I Auditor.
JAMES B. SHAW, ! Comptroller
Austin, Texas, February I'D, 1854.
pH-2m
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