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Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-08-09

FIGURATrvELY SPEAKIHG-Brown sentSmith
present of painting of pair of ducks nicely
finished in oil, and accompanied the gift with
this note;-"Dear Smith; send you a present
of game, which please accepts pair of ducks
real canvas backs Yours, Brown Smith
acknowledged the gift, and in return sent an
engraving of"The Catching Green Turtle in
the West Indies" with his note as blows
Dear Brown: Thank you for your ducks. /
send you nice dish-a plate Of turtle. Please
accept. Yodrs, s."
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-08-09
Our Cause in East Tennessee.

Our bretbern in east Tennessee appear to be
very quiet, inofiensive sort Of people. So
much so that the impression seems TO have been
made on many minds that they are altogether
inefficient. 1t is true they have made but
little noise, yet they appear to have been mind
ing their own business. They have had Board
of Missions Incorporated by the Legislature of
Tennessee for some years. and have been quiet
y toiling on. They have directed their ener-
gies mainly to Loudon, if we are correctly ifP
formed. The minister has been a working man
he has established an interesting congrega-
ton, and built hoYe in which to worship
God. 1t is said te5e decidedly the best house
in London. The dedication sermon was
preached few Sabbaths since, when eighteen
persons united with the church, and several
others are expected to unite soon The Mis-
sion is now considered as established, and the
brethren are fixing their eye upon Chattanooga
success to them. tits sensible when We
commence work at any place, to stick to it
till it is done. Let US all work together in the
common cause Of our Redeemer, and Rt the
whole Church know what we are doing
Cumberland Presbyterian Missionary.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-08-09

The Engineer corps consists in one Chief,
two division and four resident Engineers
Each division Engineer has a corps of five
young men, with him, who are now exploring
and locating the road in North Carolina aud
Tennessee near the Smoky Mountain. This is
the heaviest part of the work, say twenty miles
distance, and the most difficult to locate to the
greatest advantage; every mile will require the
most scrutinous examination. On the Tennes.
see river, in the State of Tennessee some ten
miles below the North Carolina line, it will
probably be found to be to the interest of the
Company that the Road should dverge from the
River Valley, running up small Creek to it's
head, and thence through a small dividing
ridge, with tunnel fifteen hundred feet long,
crossing the river at this place, and running up
the side of the river something over mile be-
fore recrossing, which will be the only bridging
in the State of Tennessee on the Tennessee
River and by tuuneliing and crossing the river
at this point, two miles of road in distance will
be saved. We have been fortunate in obtain
ing so favorable a route, and that without cross
ing the Tennessee River in the State of Ten
nessee except in two instances. Should it be
proved on further examination that this route
is not more favorable than the one following
the valley of the river, we shall not have to
cross the Tennessee River in the State of Ten
nessee, or can we do so to any advantage either
in cost or shortening the road. In North Car
DINA we shall have to cross and recross the
river frequently, and in some instances run a
long its bed. The crossing however, will not be
a matter of great moment, as the river becomes
much narrower and will require little more than
the usual crossing of large creeks. That part
not located say twenty miles,.will be expensive;
have not estimated it. Capt. w. FL. Griffin
ri
lima, and NJ Walter lizard at the head of the one
in Tennessee, both of which, lam pleased to say
consists of South Carohnains, and gentlemen
whose duties have been skillfully and faithfully
performed, without regard to their own convent
euce, and to whom much praise is due for their
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-08-09

1--WE accompanied friend the other day
e city of Sodom," where the people were
ed to flee the wrath to come. Being right
they were not destroyed: and those who
addicted, we are happy to learn, have been
red to health. The Scripture says:-"Dust
art and to dust shalt thou RETURN so they
Id not calculate to live always out there
is contrary to natur and the enjoyment of
town.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-08-09

10. ". BELL, Esq. has taken charge of the
Sequoyah Hotel. He is man of indomitabe
energy and untiring perseverance, and is every
way admirably qualified to make most excel
lent landlord. We wish him full measure of
monied SUGGEST Nashville Daily News.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-08-09

See the card of DR.. W G. Mckenzie,
aEton, Tennessee. Although a young
IAN at present, with his energies and
IS properly directed he may attain an emf
sition in hisprofesslon. Doc. is pretty
or How at (al) times, and we would like
see m succeed.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-08-09

Dean Swift said, with an ingenuity of sar.
casm which has never been surpassed, 81 never
knew man in all my life who could not bear
the misfortunes of another perfectly like q
Christian"
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-08-09

H%We hear it reported that the Freight
train on the W. & a. Road ran off the track to
day, (8th) and more or less injured eleven Cars.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-08-09

Congress has recently voted boOkssfor the
new members of both Houses to the amount
of over two. hundred thousand dollars. 1t is
said that the new members often sell those
books to certain spectators who buy them at
a discount, and then furnish Congress with them
at full prices for other new men bers.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-08-09

-.rzL PATTON, D. D.-This aged Minister
Methodist Church and Editor of the
pa Christian Advocate died in Knoxville
lst inst. His health hal been declining
e1,c years, yet he discharged the onerous
Of his station with fidelity and unyelding
srgerance. With regret we record his
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-08-09

mel was usually gwen, cold water was strictly
interdieted. Some of the most heart-rending
appeals have ever noticed we're for wsterl I
have seen the patient with deathly eagerness
mouthe the fngerends ofthe nurse, for the
sake of drop or two of cold water there while
washing the face. There are two ways of
quenebng this thirst-cold water and ice. Cold
water otter causes a sense of fuIlness or oppres-
sion, and not always satisfying; at other times
the stomach is so very irritable, that it is eiec-
ted in a moment. Ice does not give that un-
pleasant fullness, nor does it increase the thirst
as cold water sometimes does, while the quaint.
ty required is very much reduced
The first STEP then, to he taken where cholera
prevails and its symptoms are present, is
To lie down on bed.
ID. Bind the abdomen tightly with wollen
flannel.
3. Swallow pellets of ice to the fullest extent
practicable.
4th. Send for an established, resident, regular
physician. Touch not an atom of the thousand
things proposed by brains as Simple" as the
remedies are represented to be, but wait quietly
and patiently until the arrival Of your medical
attendant.
But many Of my readers may be in condi-
ton BY distance or otherwise, where it IL not
possible to obtain physician Cor several hours
and where such a delay might prove fatal.
Under such circumstances, obtain ten grains
of calomel, and make it into pin with few
drops of cold water; dry it little by the FIRE
or in the sun, and swallow it down. IF the pas
sages do not cease within two hours then swaI.
low two more of said pills, and continue to
swallow two more at the end of each two hours
until the bowels cease to give their light colored
passages, or until the physician arrives.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-08-09

- The Athens Post admonishes PARHAM
Chattanooga Gazette to let Loudon alone
was "built by the E. t. & GA. Railroad"
at is right friend IvINs; defend the works
E.T. & Ca Railroad, 1t has rendered
rial aid to Observation-Disclosures nowise
1ected with Loudon.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-08-09

The Knoxville Wing has laid aside
clothes, and orr young friends O'BRIEN &
N, Publishers, are spreading themslves"
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-08-09

CONE BACKl-If the man with inustachs
don't return people will saybe runfrom chol'ra.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-08-09

The LAST DoLLAR.-How many have seen
the last dollar disappear from their hands. and
how few are tLey in the world WIN can say I
always had dollar How soon, too, when
that dollar has disappeared, friends-faithless
friends disappear as magically, and we are led
to learn the realities of this world of wealth.
Even true friends are compelled in self defence
to stand aloof and allow those to traduce his
intentions however honorable they be.
A friend has shown US bank note-a dol,
lar bill, which had found its way into his hands
through great chanel of trade, on the back
of which is written in fine business like hand,
the following:
Take this barkeeper-it is the last dollar I
have on earth. Give me back al have spent
here and could buy coat to shelter me from
the chilling winter. Oh, Elizabeth. why did
you not accept that precious gift offered you?
But mol George BIS your choice Well,
take him; you will have to answer for the sin
i am lost and ruined forever. That fatal day
you refused me l shall never forget o
IT. W.
What lesson to thethoughtless this teaches.
Should we not all profit by it? Broken froz-o
en- hearts are not subjects of mirth. but sym
patty. Blighted hope, with it whitening fires,
should not be the ause for scandal We should
practice more Of its precepts of the Naz4ene
AID preach less. That great desire of his,
Love another is little felt in this world of
money changers BAY State Mirror.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-08-09
SSA2.l5n

The estimated cost on final location in the
State of Tennessee, exclusive of iron, brdg-
ing, outfit, and the part of road not located, en-
cheering and turnoutS included in contingent
ent account.
Earth excava. 89l ,256 yds. at IS cts s222,8l4
Rock excava. 298, 900 yds at IS cts 253,300
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-08-09
BIue Ridge Rail Road.

ENGINEERS OFFICE, BLUE RIDGE RAIL Roam
West Union, July 9, 1854.
Henry Goutdin, Esq, President
SIR have the honor to submit the follow
ing report of the progress of the Blue Ridge
rail road since the commencement of grading
in Novemb Der last; and, although the work has
not progressed with that rapidly had antici-
pated, yet steady and uniform progression is
carried on in this state. The work, with the
exception of the tunnel, is all sub let to respon-
sble contractors, who are working small forces
on nearly every two or three miles of the road.
These contractors have great difficulty at this
time in obtaining a sufficient number of hands.
which will probably not be the case after short
time, as they are now Offering very high prices
for laborers.
In Georgia, there has not been much done in
grading, though the principal part has been sub
let.
The whole road has been finally located, ex-
cept some twenty miles in the vicinity of Smo.
ky mountains; and we can now,in great meas
ure, arrive at the cost of grading. So far as
can yet ascertain, | have no reason to change
my opinion in regard to my former estimate as
to the cost or length of the road except in one
instance, which, in consequence Of the Georgia
charter, compelling the road to be located the
nearest practicable route by way of Clayton
makes the length of the road to the Locust
Stake, sixty nine mes-against sixty eight
miles as before reported.
The grading of the road has been finished in
so many detached places, that it is almost i'm
possible to ascertain the exact distance graded
We may fairly assume there has been in this
state something over five miles. The time al.
lowed by the contractors to the sub contractors
| find generally TO be to July, 1855 This is not
in accordance with what have understood was
Your wish. | therefore demonstrated with Messrs
Bangs & Co., against allowing the sub contrac.
tors so long time TO finish their work but with
out effect.
The approach to the tunnel on the east side
has been completed. and nearly one hundred
feet of the heading taken out, thirty three of
which was accomplished last month. The
shafts, four in number, have not vet been sunk
to depth of over fifty feet, with the exception
of one which is now one hundred feet deep
All appearances go to show the whole tunnel
will be Of rock very suitable for tunnenng.-
Ny opinion is that the contractors will be able,
after the two approaches and the four shafts are
completed, to make in the headings some nine
feet per day, and as the lower part can be taken
out at tie same time with proper arran gements.
the tunnel could be completed in little more
than two years afterwards. }
The estimated cost on final location in South
Carolina, exclusive of iron and outfit, (engineer-
ing and turnouts being included in II per cent
contingencies is as follows:
Earth excavation, 100000 C. yards,
n4s
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" 4. READ &c CO.,
FASHIONABLE
CABINET-fIAKERS6 UNDERWRITERS

| N MN ' IIlIIII. ] I'm n.
HNHE subscribers would respectfully call yOur at
Il tention TO their stock of CABINET-WARE now
hand, and to which they are constantly making
additions. at their Ware Rooms, Southwest corner
Of Cumberland and Water Streets. which embraces
nearly all the leading articles of modern styled Fur
nture in general USE such as Sofas. Sidehoards
Bureaus Beaiseads of every description. Pedestals
Wardrohes Centre, Sofd, Cpr, Extension. Dining and
Bredkfost Tables. Rocking. Parlor and Beeded
Chairs Book Cases Pier Glasses Cradles Cribs
Their Furniture is all made by good workmen and
Of the best material. and in style and quality will
compare Favorable with that manufactured in the
Northern cities, and elsewhere.
You are respectfully invited to call and examine
their stock of Furniture. feeling assured they can
commodate you with any article in their line Of b,I
siness and on the most reasonable terms. ia7-St
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-06-13
WORLDS FAIR


NlE present age is trnly great era, in the Worlds
Il History. COloric engines, Magnetic Telegrsphs,
&C. And the Arts and sciences so improved in point
of correctness and simplicity, that it only requires
one fourth Of the time and expense. now, to gain
competent knowledge of many of The Arts, that was
required 20 years ago. FIR example, Twenty year,
ago required from 10 to 20 days to learn the art of
Garment Cutting: now by the aid of
j. S. HAMS
Improved Garment Cutter, any Lady of common
pacty can gain practical knowledge of this truly
n,erestion and necessary branch of domestic econo-
my, in from to days. By this Best Rule of Gar
ment Cutting, the Ladies up With the Tailor and
in many they render satisfaction than the
Tailor-their Coats, Pants and Vests, ct neat easy
and fashionable This work is now selling in II of
the Southern ana Wester States. part of the Wes-
tern and all the Eastern States yet for sale and
am giving a most ex extraordinary chance make
money in the sale of the Copy Right of States, &C.,
for further information to the sale of the Copy
Right Orders for Patterns, &C., address me Post
Paid at Louisville, Tenn.
Respectfully,
JAMES S. B0NHAM
Publisher Il. PrODriefo,
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-06-13
Z. ID. GATES.

E'rodnce s. Commission ia, reliant, ard
GENERAL COMMERCIAL AGENT,
No. I2 Broadway. New York,
FXECUTES orders in prompt and business-like
A manner for DRY GOODS, READY MADE
CLOTHING Hats, Caps, Bonnets. Boots, Shoes, Gro
ceries, Crockery Hardware, and Merchandise gener-
orally; Machinery, Agricultural Implements Musical
Instruments Furniture, Carpets Carriages and Iar-
ness, and in short, any thing that can be manufac-
tured that money will buy in this city 0, vicinity.
Consignments solicited snd sales made of Cohon,
Tobdcco Feathers. Fu,, Gidseaq Beesoco~ and other
Produce. Purchases and Gales made of Government
and State Stocks. LAND WARRANTS, &c.
re- Orders with the Cash, or for goods time
from Merchants in good credit, will meet with my
prompt personal attention.
Dee. II, 1852. p. D. GATES.
N. B.-I will also furnish any of the following
named machines, made by Wheeler, Meck co
Albany, n. Y, at the,T lowest cash prices free
commission, to-icit: Wheelers Patent Railway Chain
Horse Powers, for horses Overshot Thresh-
and Sepantors for Double or Single Power; Com
bined Threshers and WinnOwers for Double Power,
Clover Hullers, Circular Saw-Ms with "a inch Saw,
and COrn-Stalk Cutters. p. ID. u.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-06-13
E. WAYMAN G CO..

MURGANTON, TENN: LEG
WILL make to Order AL l. descrip- t5sz-l>44<<S3y
w tCns of PiecsHre Carriages, in X
the best manner and latest style, and Warranted for
II months if properly used. They determined
to work the best material and workman and sell as
joir the same kind of work can be had elsewhere
They return their thanks to their liberal patrons. and
solicit continuance of their favors, and invite az
call an examine their work before purchasing else
where.
Harness. of all descriptions will also be furnish
ed to Order.
Repairing. promptly done in The best manner.and
on towns 70 snit the times. July l.. 50. LIS Ivl
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-06-13
UUTCHESON'S
UNRIVALED OINTMENT.
FOR PILES.
TTHTS Ointment never fails to cure Pies, no mat
] term what form nor how long standing when,
faithfully applied.

i on FILLS.
TVNIIS Ointment never fails to cure Pies, mat
] term what form nor how long standing when,
faithfully applied.
REMEMBER:
Tutehesons Ointment cures Piles speedily. It cures
Sore Throat and Painful Breasts of Females i'm
mediately II cures Burns, cuts. Wounds nd Bruis-
es, on man or beast, 1t cures letter Worm. Sore
Ewes and S re Lips. 1t cures Corns, by few APP
plications 1t cures Tooth Ache, or Jaw Ache, and
ali kinds of local inflammation.
1t is prepared with great care, and gives pain.
If it fails to accomplish what is claimed for it. then
pronounce it a humbug. and demand your money.
The propretors have in their possession any num-
her of certificates from of the first citizens of
Virginia and other States. number of which ac-
company each box. We give the following:
Lancaster, Dec. 81. 1858.
Mr.. Hutchinson, Dear Sir: had been al
most constant su ierer from Piles for ten twelve
wears previous to the tire heard Of Your Ointment.
have given it f ir trial and for the last two
wears have had no symptoms of the disease. and
feel that am entirely cured, think it due to you to
make this statement, and to the public large that
your invaluable Of ntment should be more generally
known. Respectfully Yours,
R. PITZER.
The Ointment is for sale in Salisbury by
SILL & SILL. Agents.
10 For sale in Loudon by DR.. W. L. Hurley
Drugglstmey '54-2-23-6m
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AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTs.

ALBANY MAY IJln lo03
We hereby certify that Mr.. p II. Gates is so'e
Agent for the sale Of agricultural Hdchises in
East Tennessee. (Signed1
WHEELER. MELICK & co.
VNHE above is a copy of certificate which have
Il received from Messrs. Wheeler, Meick & co.
furnish their celebrated Horse Po,rcrs. TLreshers
and Sepoyo'ers. Corer Ha7lers, Gpd other machines
at their cash l,rices-frec Of commissions.
Prices:
For Double or Two Horse Power. Thresher and Sep
arator. including belts, wrenchcs and oil-cans.
SIbn CO
DpulJe Power alone. including helt,....... 100 90
Do without helt,............ Us 90
Double Thresher and Separator alone,..... 40 90
Single. or One Horse Power, Thresher and
Separator including belts, ol-cans, and
wrenches. complete. IeS 90
Single Power, alone including belt......... 90 90
Do without belt............. s. 90
Single Thresher and Separator, alone.... rs 90
Glover Hullers 80 90
Straw and Stalk Cutters for Horse Power, 80 90
Circular Saw Mill, with - inch Saw. IS 90
One Horse Power, without baud WHEEL. So 90
Ci:urn Gearing ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Il 90
Band Wheel. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90
Band for Power. ................ 90
Double Power. with combined TbreSber &
Wnnower including belts. wrenches. &c, 24A 90
Combined Threshtr and Winnower alone, I25 90
Ts- Orders solicited. Address
P. D. GATES.
IL Brond,rcy. Ne,c York City
New York Nav Doth 1853 TI-30-Iv1
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-06-13

A LII kinds Of Eutowah Iron for sale at
N McLIN & HENRY'S.
Brick Block, no lott
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TESTI NON Y
Eetter Testimony thln was ever 0G;Ted in faEOT Of
aay Medicine.
R.v Z IT Se.aa Eey, 4. Stevenson.

LOUISVILLE, NAV Goth. 1919.
We have uSrI John Bulis SirS1paria AMI have known
to b.. eujire sttistr ION AID We have no
hesitation in stating b-rf that 10 l. SAFE anI
valuable medical compound, AMI caicula Ell to prolucs
nIrn .,p"i aud ret-ye suffering; and tueieors
woui cueerfy aud earnestly recommend II 10 the
afflicted W SEllON'
fSiyne,N L. STEVENSON.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-06-13

srnPA 2rrxLs-4.sS The undersigned have aSso-
e. & III Jcated themselves together for
a term of years, in the Mercantile, Produce, and
Commission business. They receiving and
opening a well selected stock Of Spring and Sum-
mer goods at their room, opposite the old
stand of W. C. McLiD. Thankful for custom hereto
fore extended to the House respectfully solicit
continuance. ". c. MHIIN.
Loudon. March, 53. 17tf s. II. HENRY.
S. Those indebted to the undersigned by
note account will please forward and SETTLE
as he wishes to close his concern.
". c. McLTN.